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Illuminated performancen Sydnee Thomson, along with other Just for Kicks dancers, portrays a hyena in the dance studio’s production of The Lion King on Friday, March 4.

Board postpones school closures

There won’t be any school clo-sures in the North Okanagan-Shus-wap School District for 2016.

At Tuesday night’s school board meeting, trustees took the unex-pected step of voting to extend the consultation period for the proposed closure of Silver Creek Elementary and Armstrong Elementary by one year until April 2017.

A majority of trustees said they did not feel they had adequate infor-

mation to make the decision on clos-ing the elementary schools by April 26, which was the target date if the schools were going to be closed by September 2016.

There was particular concern about the demographic and enrol-ment projections for both the Arm-strong and Silver Creek areas, as well as the elimination of the middle school model currently operating at Len Wood in Armstrong.

This does nothing to alleviate the school district’s budget pressures, which will require a cut of approxi-

mately $1.3 million for the upcom-ing school year.

Without any savings from closing and consolidating schools, trustees are now going to have to make cuts in other areas – including reducing services to students. Possibilities in-clude cuts to libraries, music, gifted education, career programs, literacy interventions, alternate education programs, counselling services and speech therapy.

“Cuts are unavoidable, we can not balance the budget otherwise. By making the choice not to close

schools, we are going to have to choose to cut programs,” said school board chair Bobbi Johnson after the meeting. “What’s going to be cut? I don’t know right now, that will become part of our budget discus-sions.”

The school board also moved to begin a 60-day consultation pe-riod on converting Silver Creek Elementary and Ranchero Elemen-tary to K-8 schools. Currently, Sil-

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ver Creek is listed as a K-7 school, but for the past two years all the Grade 6 and 7 students have been transferred to Shuswap Middle school, effectively keeping the school to a K-5 model.

“Wow, we had no idea we would be walk-ing into this tonight, but I’m elated,” said Kristie Clark, with the Silver Creek Community As-sociation.

This will be the third year that Silver Creek has worn a target on its back for closure, as the school board’s motion doesn’t rule out clos-ing it – just postpones it until next year when more information will be gathered. In addition to bumping the public consultation deadline back a year, the board also initiated two task forces to look at demo-graphic information, school configuration, and catchment areas, one for Armstrong and the other for the Salmon Arm area, which will

include Silver Creek.“It’s tough that we

know the idea of closing the school will be going on for another year, but we were prepared for that… And by going to K-8, that would put the possibility of increas-ing enrolment and give us another chance at boosting it even more. Now we can tell par-ents the doors will be open next year, bring out your students,” says Clark.

The move to delay the closure of Arm-strong Elementary also delighted the more than 60 Armstrong residents in attendance, who sported black T-shirts stating “Armstrong Schools are the heart of our community.”

“Students are entitled to a level of educa-tion based on thriving, not just surviving,” said Kate Stein, for the Armstrong Education Committee.

The creation of two wide-ranging task forc-es highlighted divisions among trustees.

Michel Saab said trustees already hired

an outside consultant and spent staff time to review these issues and produce the long-term facilities plan.

“Now because some of us don’t like the an-swers, we are going to do it all over again. I’m a bit embarrassed by this.”

But Armstrong trust-ee Kelly Rowe dis-agreed, saying the task force will allow trustees to gather and look at in-formation more closely to devise the best op-tions.

“The long-term fa-cilities plan gives us direction and a path but now we can look more closely at the informa-tion ourselves. We are the ones who can make better decisions.”

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TRU imaginationn Patrons attend the opening of a new exhibit at the Salmon Arm Art Gallery featuring work by Thompson Rivers University art students on Friday, March 4. This exhibit runs to March 26.

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The search for an overdue snowmobiler on Owl’s Head has come to an end, with police con� rming the missing man was killed in an avalanche.

RCMP spokesper-son Cpl. Dan Moska-luk says the body of the missing sledder, a 34-year-old Sicamous man, was recovered from an avalanche slide in the Morton Lake area of Owl’s Head fol-lowing a ground search on Tuesday.

Police and the BC Coroners Service are investigating the mat-ter, and have not yet re-leased the name of the deceased.

The search was ini-tiated early Tuesday morning March 8, after the Sicamous man’s family reported him

as being overdue from a solo snowmobile ex-cursion in the Owl’s Head mountain range. He was last seen on Sunday afternoon.

Shuswap Search and Rescue volunteers responded, with sup-port at � rst light from an RCMP helicopter crew. Also included in the search and rescue effort were family and friends, members of the Eagle Valley Snow-mobile Club, Eclipse Helicopter and a Min-istry of Transportation and Infrastructure ava-lanche technician, who helped assess the risk to ground crews.

Moskaluk said it was known the missing man was carrying both a GPS spot beacon as well as a transceiver receiver.

“Hampered by poor visibility, the air search was short, however

successful in locating a fresh avalanche slide and a single snowmo-bile track,” said Mos-kaluk.

Police were able to obtain a pinged loca-tion from the beacon, which Moskaluk said corroborated with � nd-ings at the fresh ava-lanche location near Skinny Ridge by Mor-ton Lake.

“It’s a big, bad scene up here,” Shuswap Search and Rescue

manager John Schut reported at 11:30 a.m.

Schut said the many snow overhangs were making conditions ex-tremely dangerous, so helicopters were being used to place explo-sives to set off ava-lanches.

“They need to do that so it’s safe to work in that area,” said Schut.

Moskaluk said ground searchers were to be turned around due to continued avalanche

risk. But this was just as some of them had made it to the slide area and began their search.

“The man was locat-ed deceased with the transceiver that he was equipped with,” said Moskaluk.

The man’s body was airlifted from the scene.

Sicamous man dies in avalanche

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A local resident cleaning up illegally dumped waste near Solsqua-Sicamous Road needed more than a garbage bag when he found what appeared to be a military tank pro-jectile.

Police say the dis-covery was reported on Monday, March 7. The person had been picking up yard waste and other waste from a roadside ditch when they found a military-like projec-tile among the debris. The 16-inch-long by four-inch-in-diameter find was described as a “tank shell.”

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said Sicamous RCMP officers responding to the report examined the shell and imme-

diately contacted the Royal Canadian Armed Forces Navy Ordinance Disposal Unit at CFB Equimalt to attend and assess the item.

Moskaluk says the shell was removed and taken to a National De-fence property in Ver-non where it was safely disposed of.

The origins of the shell remain a mystery, says Moskaluk, and po-lice are asking the pub-

lic for any information on how the shell ended in the ditch.

“We understand that members of the public could possibly be in possession of collect-ible war memorabilia and be unsure of how to dispose of them; how-ever, this was not the right way,” said Mos-kaluk.

The Sicamous de-tachment can be reached at 250-836-2878.

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Maybe it was something in the spring air, that old urge to go fishing, or maybe because it simply was time.

This morning I made a reservation to rent a cabin at Dee Lake. I have not been up there for more than four years – not since I lost my old Duff. She was the best fishing partner I’ve ever had. She was my pal.

For the better part of 20 years, the two of us used to fish the Dee Lake chain. I al-ways enjoyed spending time up there, and even though each of the lakes contain little more than small, eight- to 10-inch rainbow trout – fish that seem a lot larger when you are casting a three weight line – I still liked be-ing up there. Maybe it was the company or maybe it was the fact that most an-glers couldn’t be bothered casting for such small fish and we, more often than not, had the lakes to ourselves.

Dee Lake itself is a shal-low little lake with fallen trees lining almost the en-tire shoreline. Island Lake, named because of the island at the far end just before the channel that leads into Crooked Lake, has two dis-tinctly different weed beds

on either side of the island that are inhabited by a mul-titude of subaquatic insects. Crooked Lake is little more than a wide channel that connects Island with Deer Lake, although fish regu-larly travel back and forth between the two lakes. Ris-ing out of the dark stained waters of Crooked Lake are a fair number of deadfalls that make it dangerous to fish when the sun has gone down. The waters of Deer Lake are so clear that a bad cast or too many false casts can spook the fish.

For many years I have spent a fair amount of time figuring out how to read the waters of each lake.

Learning how to read the waters of any lake requires an understanding of lake

structure and the ability to identify fish-holding waters. It is achieved, in most part, by making observations. I try. It is also about putting your knowledge and obser-vations together so you can make a calculated guess as to where the fish might be and what they are most likely to be feeding on. I try.

This much I do know. Fish are relatively oppor-tunistic feeders. They can be quite selective. They are also, by their very nature, relatively wary creatures so here are some impor-tant things to remember: Fish are constantly seeking food. They also continu-ously seek protection from anything which might be inclined to feed on them. Fish tend to cruise through areas where there are both the prospect of a meal and a certain amount of safety from predation. Fallen trees, weed beds, sunken islands and marl provide protective cover for subaquatic insects and forage fish. They also provide both cover and food sources for larger fish look-ing for something to eat. I look for areas where there is natural protective cover for both insects and fish.

Fish will often cruise the shallows along the shoreline just after sunset when they can swim about freely under the cover of failing light.

There are a number of small streams that feed the Dee Lake chain. Creek mouths, where the surface of the water is broken by moving water entering the lake, are also a favourite spot for opportunistic fish to hold while waiting for food to come tumbling their way.

I certainly don’t know everything there is to know about trout, their feeding habits or the insects they feed on, but I do know that when I get up to Dee Lake, if the fish appear to be ris-ing to some sort of small, pale-coloured insect with mottled wings, that’s what I’m going to tie onto the end of my line.

Each one of the lakes that make up the Dee Lake chain are just about the right size for paddling around in the little 12-foot Sportspal canoe I recently acquired. When I’m up there paddling in my Sportspal canoe, I know I will also, most as-suredly, find myself think-ing about my old pal Duff – but like I said, it’s time.

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OPINION

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

James Murray

Finally ready to return to Dee Lake

The statistics are staggering.According to the B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy

Coalition, one in five B.C. children live in poverty.That means they are going to school without break-

fast or lunch and in inadequate clothing. How are they expected to hit the books when their

stomach is grumbling? They also sense the pressure their parents face to make ends meet.

One in five of all rental households in Canada spends 50 per cent of their income on rent and 235,000 people are homeless each year across the country (State of Homeless report, 2014).

Hunger Count says 841,191 people visited Cana-dian food banks in March 2014. Anyone around in the 1980s remembers food banks were just supposed to be temporary.

With these figures in mind, that’s why Tuesday’s United Way poverty simulation in Vernon was so important. The one-hour session allowed civic lead-ers and students a glimpse into the world of low-income residents by pretending to stand in line, for hours, at the social services or employment offices. Payday loans and pawn shops were readily at hand and utilities and banks had their hands out for mort-gages and bills in arrears.

Participants were urged to lobby the provincial government to initiate a comprehensive reduction plan and to support grassroots agencies trying to make a difference. They were also asked to break down stereotypes, such as those living on social assis-tance being lazy. That’s often not the case when well-paying jobs are disappearing and unemployment is eight per cent.

We all need to become informed about the world around us.

Those in poverty can be our neighbours, our co-workers and our loved ones.

They can be us.–Vernon Morning Star

Published by Black Press Ltd. 171 Shuswap Street NW,

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More effort needed to reduce poverty

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Many in Canada have wondered how our natives feel about Canada bringing in all the Syrian immigrants to our country.

The numbers of im-migrants and how this will be paid for appears to be the sole decision

of our new Liberal government under Jus-tin Trudeau.

Natives provide their opinions on most other topics, why is it we have not heard from them on this important issue facing all Cana-dians.

Natives want to be included in many other important issues that face Canadians and they have demanded they be included in matters that affect their culture, their way of life and their beliefs.

In my opinion their

silence on this has been deafening and most in Canada want to hear from them on this topic.

B. Campbell

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of Canada based its decision to legalize eu-thanasia and assisted suicide on the Charter of Rights and Free-doms, section 7, which states that: “Everyone has the right to life, lib-erty and security of the person...”

Not having secu-rity was violating the right of the person who wants assisted death.

Will doctors and nurses who do not want their conscience violated in taking part in euthanasia and as-sisted suicide, or make

a referral have their security of person pro-tected?

Conscience is very much a part of a human being. Never mind that the judges said that we live in an enlightened age.

For nearly 2,500 years physicians and the profession of medi-cine have recognized that assisted suicide and euthanasia are not medical treatment.

In the 21st century medicine has advanced to the point where most pain can be controlled.

The Special Joint

Committee recom-mends that all publicly funded health-care institutions provide medical assistance in dying, and that object-ing practitioners must provide an effective referral for the patient.

The majority of doc-tors are not in favour of killing their patients.

In the former gov-ernment, bills to legal-ize euthanasia were consistently voted down by a large major-ity.

It would behoove the Liberals to take that into consideration

when drafting a new law, but will they?

Parliament has un-til June 6 to submit it, presumably with so-called safeguards, like goal posts that can be moved as we get even more “enlightened!’’

This is not enough time for such funda-mental change.

The Supreme Court made legally permis-sible what is a moral wrong. Driven by au-tonomy, such laws only bring chaos.

Hildegard Krieg

What is wrong with the Conservatives?

Do they really think their asinine argument on pulling the F-18s is going to fool the pub-lic?

Of course Mr. Ar-nold spouts the party line and misinforms his constituents by in-ferring the Liberals are soft on terrorism.

So we’re meant to believe that Mr. Ar-

nold’s military knowl-edge (or that of anyone else in his party) is better than that of the current minister of de-fense?

Typical politician: spewing rhetoric about something they know little about, trying to convince the public that they’re intelligent and informed and right.

If I sound angry, that’s because I am.

I don’t like defend-ing the government.

I have never voted to re-elect a government.

In my opinion, poli-ticians have always mismanaged the coun-try for their own ends.

I hope for election reform so we can get a more representative and inclusive govern-ment.

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South ShuSwapAged to perfectionn Lena Johnson, 107, sings along with a seniors group choir at the Fifth Avenue Seniors Activity Centre on Friday, March 4.Johnson, who resided in Notch Hill for 77 years, now lives in Arbour House in Salmon Arm.

Credit union a safe harbourThe Sorrento Branch of SAS-

CU Credit Union received its Safe Harbour designation on Fri-day, March 4.

Representatives from the Shuswap Settlement Services Society joined SASCU staff in celebrating their achievement at the branch in the Sorrento Shop-pers Plaza.

“SASCU is proud to state that it is a ‘Safe Harbour certi-fied organization,’” says Michael Wagner, recently retired CEO SASCU Financial Group. “Our staff have welcomed the oppor-

tunity as the training provides them with another tool to bet-ter understand the unique needs and contributions of our diverse membership.”

Safe Harbour is a BC-wide program designed to shelter and protect individuals from all forms of harassment, prejudice and hate. SASCU was one of the first commercial enterprises in the community to become a Safe Harbour when the Salmon Arm Downtown Branch achieved the designation in July 2015. The Sorrento Branch is the final of

SASCU’s four branches to com-plete the training.

“Becoming a Safe Harbour signals a commitment to be a welcoming and safe place em-bracing diversity and inclusion,” says Bernie Desrosiers, president of Shuswap Settlement Services. “It also serves as a commitment to staff that complaints of racism or hate within the workplace will be addressed...”

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Sunnybrae Com-munity Association hosts a fundraising wine and cheese caba-ret featuring the music of the Salmon Arme-nians from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, April 2 at the hall at 3595 Sunnybrae-Ca-noe Point Rd.

South Shuswap Library, Blind Bay, Mother Goose, Fri-day mornings at 10:15 a.m. to March 18; Na-turopathy Q&A with Dr. Clayton Bostock, 1 to 2 p.m., March 22 and April 19; Yoga with Jutta, Tuesdays, March 8, 15 and 22,

9 to 10 a.m. Please register. Knitting/cro-cheting group, first and third Friday of the month, 10 a.m.; Fam-ily games hour, second and fourth Saturday of the month, 3 to 4 p.m. For more information, visit the ORL website or call 250-675-4818.

The Writers’ Group meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the South Shuswap library.

Sorrento & Area Community Association (SACA) is launch-ing its annual membership drive. The role of SACA is to promote matters of common concern and interest to area residents, busi-nesses and property owners and to advance beneficial projects or improvements.

Since 2012, the association has been relatively quiet – do-ing its good works mostly un-noticed: ensuring the sidewalks are cleared in winter; planting, weeding and watering plants in the ‘downtown’ core in spring and summer and trimming edg-es to manage spring and sum-mer growth; contracting with a provider to equip and clean the public toilet on the Sorrento Shoppers’ Plaza; and support-ing community-led activities such as Remembrance Day cer-emonies, Christmas light-up, trails and, most recently, a Se-

niors Housing Study. SACA was the force that made

the successful application for a nurse practitioner in 2013 lead-ing to the establishment of Sor-rento’s successful Community Health Centre.

SACA also provides a unified voice for Sorrento and area when that is required before senior lev-els of government.

SACA, in order to be effective, needs the support of numbers so please consider this when you are asked to join, or renew, for the cost of $5 each.

Current behind-the-scenes ac-tivities include representing the community with respect to the installation of sewers, Colum-bia Shuswap Regional District’s Area C Governance review, pro-viding input into the four-laning of the Trans-Canada Highway, road maintenance issues, en-couraging the establishment and

appropriate use of community parks and other facilities.

SACA needs someone to take on the responsibility of updating and maintaining our website and Facebook page. If you have skills in either of those areas, please call Barry Stokes at 250-675-3306.

Current members will receive a membership application in their email inbox. If individu-als do not get one in this way, you may pick up an application for membership at any of the following Sorrento businesses: Lighthouse Market, Munro’s Prescription Drugs or Sorrento Building Centre.

In addition to applying for membership, please keep your eyes open for a springtime an-nouncement of a special event to gather residents together – be-cause it’s 2016.

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The National Reading Campaign, organized by readers, writers, publishers, educators and others focused on creating a society of lifelong readers, reports some of the top reasons why reading is so important:

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Pylon playn Tayrn Kraft practises her dribbling skills during Shuswap Youth Soccer’s Soccerfest at the SASCU Memorial Indoor Sports Complex on Saturday, March 5.


Tax break for farmers benefits charities

Local residents who use food banks and school lunch programs will now have greater access to local food that has been donated by their neighbours, thanks to the new farm-ers’ food donation tax credit.

“The North Okana-gan is renowned for its agricultural products and this program will put even more of those healthful food items onto the plates of peo-ple who need them,” said Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster.

“The tax credit con-nects local growers with local registered charities, and we all benefit as a result.”

The tax credit, worth 25 per cent of the fair market value, is avail-able to individuals and corporations that car-ry on the business of farming and donate a qualifying agricultural product to a registered charity.

The agricultural product may include meat products, eggs or dairy products, fish, fruits, vegetables, grains, herbs, honey, maple syrup, mush-rooms, nuts or other produce that has been

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“The bright, industri-ous people who grow food in the Shuswap and North Okanagan give back to our com-munities in so many ways,” said Greg Kyllo,

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Folding artn Eiko Uehara teaches students how to make an origami crane during an introductory origami class at the library on Saturday, March 5.


Shaw Centre hosts Japanese teamBy Martha WickettMARKET NEWS STAFF

Salmon Arm is preparing to host special guests later this month.

The city will be the pre-competition headquar-ters for the Japanese Women’s National Hockey Team, who will arrive on March 18. They will train at the Shaw Centre between March 19 and 24.

The team will be preparing for the IIHF (Inter-national Ice Hockey Federation) Women’s World Hockey Championships in Kamloops where, in the preliminary round, they will take on Switzer-land on March 28, Sweden on March 29 and the Czech Republic on March 31.

Team Japan is expected to practise twice a day in Salmon Arm from Saturday to Thursday, with their first practices set for 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Two free exhibition games are planned for their stay and the public is welcome to come out and cheer.

On Tuesday, March 22 at 4 p.m., Team Japan will take on the Thompson-Okanagan Lakers Ma-jor Midget Female team and on Thursday, March 24, also at 4, the Salmon Arm Midget Female Rep A team.

After the game on March 22, a team dinner is planned for the two teams.


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Joan Ragsdale will start her new job on May 2.

“I am keen to settle in the region and work on developing the partner-ships and opportunities that will strengthen the college, the campus and the area commu-nities,” says Ragsdale, who boasts of a 21-year career with the College of New Cale-donia (CNC), a mas-ter’s degree in educa-tion from UNBC, and a bachelor of science degree from UVic.

“In the process of applying for this posi-tion and the accompa-nying interviews and meeting, I have come to appreciate how con-nected everyone is to the college and how willing they are to con-tribute to its growth and development in this region.”

Ragsdale is familiar with working with an array of regional gov-ernments, First Na-tions, school districts and other partners to provide access and support for post-sec-ondary education and the regional economic development.

She served five years

as the regional director for the Lakes campus of CNC, and before that worked as the as-sociate regional direc-tor, an instructor, and a program administrator.

Over the past year, Ragsdale has worked with School District #91 as skill develop-ment and community relations co-ordinator.

During the past two decades, Ragsdale has served on a number of community boards and committees, including the Burns Lake Com-

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“We have every confidence that Joan will be able to hit the ground running in her new position,” says Okanagan College’s vice president Stu-

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“She knows the B.C. post-secondary landscape very well and has a reputation for achievement and an entrepreneurial ap-proach as well as a track record of work-ing collaboratively and productively with campus communities and employees. I’m sure she’ll be missed in Burns Lake but I know she’ll be a welcome resident of the Shus-wap.”

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Like whitecaps on the lake, ideas for improvements to Canoe Beach have been rolling in. Just as they have for Klahani Park.

In 2012, about 400 people re-sponded to a city survey about the two parks and, last Thursday, close to 100 people came to city hall to see what ideas are being proposed. Panels showed two concepts for both Canoe Beach and Klahani Park. Those attend-ing were asked to identify which features they prefer in each con-cept. For example, would they like to keep the retaining walls at Canoe Beach or remove them? For Klahani Park, questions in-cluded whether three or four ball diamonds should be completed.

Mayor Nancy Cooper said she is thrilled with the interest shown.

“It’s nice to hear all the buzz,” she said of the busy room. “Ev-eryone has an opinion and that’s what we want to hear.”

Cooper said some people, for instance, are pleased with a bike skills park in Klahani, close to the South Canoe trails.

Tanja Carlson said she’s happy about an improved boat launch for non-motorized boats at Ca-noe Beach.

“And giving the kids a better swimming area is excellent, far away from the boat launch.”

Among June Stewart’s ideas is the need for more parking at Ca-noe Beach if it’s going to be im-proved. And she’s not in favour of knocking down the lease cab-ins in Canoe unless replacement plans are finalized.

“If they can’t commit to it, don’t do it.”

Don Derby would like to see camping considered in the Canoe Beach area. He pointed out how Herald and Scotch Creek parks get booked by April 1, and he’d like to see more affordable camp-

ing for families in Salmon Arm. Mel Kaufman points to the

need to improve the dock and the boat launch at Canoe.

“That’s the big one. Get it dredged properly and get rid of the sand.”

Coun. Alan Harrison noted a floating swimming dock is a pri-ority for citizens, a wish that will be granted in this year’s budget. He said improving the beach and boat launch appears high on the list.

There’s still time to express your opinion. Go to www.salmo-narm.ca/ and, at the bottom left of the page, you’ll see the surveys.

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The Easter Bunny will be making a special stop in Sicamous on Saturday, March 26 for Sicamous’ third annual Easter Egg Hunt.

The Finlayson Park event features crafts, cook-ies and family fun, as well as fire safety infor-mation, with support from Sicamous firefighters helping out with this year’s hunt. And, of course, the Easter Bunny will also put in an appearance.

The highlight of the event, the Easter egg hunt, runs at three different times for three different age groups: ages one to four, 10 to 10:30 a.m.; ages five to eight, 11 to 11:30 a.m.; and ages nine to 12, noon to 12:30 p.m.

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When my children eat something they re-ally enjoy, they are un-usually quiet.

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will be on Saturday, May 7, at the Art Hold-ing Arena in Chase, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibtor space is fill-ing up quickly. Pur-chase space at www.chasechamber.com or call the office at 250-679-8432.

Chase Creekside for Seniors, for more information, call Sha-ron at 250-679-1183. Mondays – exercise for guys/gals, 8:30 a.m.; bridge (with lessons), canasta and snooker, 1 p.m.; Tuesdays – bin-go, 1 p.m.

After dispatching the Kamloops Storm in the first round best- of-seven in five games, the Chase Heat face an annual foe in Round 2.

The 100 Mile House Wranglers finished first in the regular season and earned home-ice advantage as a result.

In the first game in the South Cariboo Capital, the home team caught the Heat sleep-ing at the wheel to claim a 6-1 victory.

The play was not as bad as the score indi-cates, but Chase only scored once off the twig of Zach Fournier from Rylan Van Unen and Josh Bourne. Nic Bruyere and Daniel Toews shared time in the twine, facing 33 shots.

Game 2 was the next night, Saturday, March 5, and a marathon of epic proportions result-ed. The Wranglers got on the board first, but Braden Hughes on the power play from Kol-ten Moore and Trevor Okino evened things

up in the second. The Wranglers got

another one in the sec-ond, before Moore in the third from Tommy Brown and Hughes notched it at 2-2.

The first overtime period passed, the sec-ond overtime flew by, and in the third over-time, after 102 minutes of play, the Wranglers scored to claim win number two.

Bruyere went the distance stopping 41 of 44; unfortunately he suffered a serious up-per body injury on a collision after the win-ning tally.

Game 3 was teed up on a non-traditional Monday night the 7th, where 371 anxious fans took in the con-test.

At the Art Holding Memorial Arena, a page was taken from Game 2. 100 Mile stormed out in the first, scoring once. Chase came back hard in the second, evening things up, with Hughes from Moore and Michael Fidanza. In the nail-biting third, the Wran-glers scored, but with

2:11 left, Michael Howlett on a beauty one-timer evened things from Travis Beaubien and Brown.

Off to overtime, back-and-forth action through the first with opportunities for both teams. In the second overtime, some furi-ous action in the goal mouth saw Beaubien be the game hero as he slid in the winner from Bourne and Hughes.

Toews went the dis-tance in net, denying

48 of 50 pucks fired at him for the huge vic-tory.

The series after three games in the best-of-seven is 2-1 in favour of the Wranglers. Game 4 was after press time and was played on Tuesday the 8th, with Game 5 in 100 Mile House on Thursday the 10th.

Overtime: Solid de-fender Braden Hughes at this point leads all KIJHL playoff scoring with five goals and five

assists for 10 points. Boom Boom Beaubien is third with four goals and five assists.

Aches and pains are rampant with both squads, as the crash, bash and slash of play-off hockey, night after night, takes its toil.

Watch social media sites for the latest up-dates on when games are, and don’t miss any of the action as the Heat represent the Shuswap versus the Cariboo!

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n Chase Heat goalie Daniel Toews keeps his eye on the puck as it sails through the air, ready to make the save. Toews would stop 48 of 50 shots he faced, helping the Heat win Game 3 over the 100 Mile House Wranglers by a final score of 3-2 in double overtime.

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The 2016 Miss Chase Excellence candidates entertained an apprecia-tive audience last Satur-day with diverse talents and fashion finesse dur-ing their annual show held at the Chase Com-munity Hall.

Bianca Dametto, Miss Rotary Club, with her love for Batman, hosted a Batman Jeop-ardy show with two Ka-mloops Royalty being her contestants.

Ashley Nickerson, Miss Pritchard Com-munity Association, gave the history of basketball, the second most popular sport in the world, along with showing us her skills with the ball.

Natalie MacDonald, Miss Chase Lions Club, did a lip sync of Taylor Swift’s song “22,” com-plete with a blonde wig so you thought Swift

was actually on the stage.

Kassia Bell, Miss Legion Ladies Auxil-iary, choreographed a Hip Hop dance number performed to the Justin Beiber song, “Sorry.”

Makayla Laluha, Miss Safety Mart Foods, wowed the audi-ence by playing the gui-tar and singing a song she wrote.

The candidates also demonstrated their public speaking skills, telling at least 10 inter-esting facts about their sponsors.

The five candidates as well as the present royalty also modelled a variety of clothing from local businesses.

The highlight of the evening was the presen-tation of their ‘designer originals,’ outfits the girls designed using only plastic and tape,

thread and velcro. The audience

watched Darnetto in an elegant black and pur-ple party dress.

Nickerson was all set for a full day at the of-fice in a business suit complete with a plastic briefcase.

MacDonald was all ready to go to her grad

in a pink and grey eve-ning gown, which was made with 125 grocery bags.

Bell chose shades of purple and white to de-sign the perfect dress for her prom.

Laluha became Cin-derella going to the prince’s ball in a beauti-ful baby-blue gown.

Judges Cathy Inge-brigtson, Dixie Smith and Jesse Jones were kept busy during the fast-paced evening and MC Johanna McIvor kept the show moving smoothly. The crown-ing of the 2016 Miss Chase and princess is at Chase Secondary on April 30 at 6:30 p.m.

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n Chase Excellence held its annual Fashion and Entertainment Night on Saturday, March 5. Candidates and present royalty from left to right are: Bianca Dametto, Ashley Nickerson, Natalie MacDonald, Katherine Wom-acks (Miss Congeniality), Kylie Schmidt (Miss Chase), Megan Johnston (Chase Princess), Kassia Bell and Makayla Laluha.

Top honoursn Michael Davis of the Chase Junior Curling League, at right, wins the Sportsmanship award along with Kelowna’s Logan Lalonde, at left, in the Intercity Junior Curling league in the DCT division. Also in the photo are Ian Boudreau and Lee Nolin. The Chase Curling Club expressed its congratulations to Davis for representing the club so well.

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The Thompson Nic-ola Regional District Library System is host-ing readings with crime writer Peter Kirby.

Kirby will be reading at the Chase Library on Thursday, March 10 at 5 p.m. Open Season is Kirby’s most recent novel and it features a Guatemalan journalist who is kidnapped, and the only message from her kidnappers is the

murder of her lawyer. In a race against

time, Detective Inspec-tor Luc Vanier sets about reconstructing her life through the sordid world of human trafficking, the under-belly of a multinational mining corporation, and the hiding places of desperate refugees.

The event is free, but contact the branch to pre-register.

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Hello again everyone! It was a big week for the Club 55+ Bowlers at Village Lanes! We held two seniors tournaments last weekend, and couldn’t be more pleased with the teams that will be repre-senting Chase in the next events to come! The � rst team representing Chase at the Club 55+ Cham-pionships Zone Finals is All or Nothing from our Monday morning group: Patrick Wright, Stu and Shirley McIver, and Helen Beauchamp! In addi-tion, we will be sending new comers: Ken and Karen Baker, and John and Donna Mosimann to the � nals as well! Give it all you’ve got guys! We know you will do great! In other tournament news, team Chase is off to the Bert Hill Provin-cials once again, this year, trying to defend their title from last seasons event! All or Nothing will be representing Chase once again, this time with teammates Jean and Don Holt helping to bring the tournament trophy back to Village Lanes for the second time! Good luck to all of our Club 55+ Bowlers! The youth bowlers at Village Lanes are getting better by the week as well! A VERY big congratulations to Haylee Nakazawa on throw-ing her � rst ever 200 game last week! As well, to Brook Mindel on throwing a 192! Not bad for one of our youngest competitors! You guys will be showing us adults how its done in no time at all! Good luck to the following Youth bowl-ers who will be heading to Bowlertime Sports in Kamloops on Sunday for the youth travel tour-nament: Alyssa Hoggard, Haylee Nakazawa, Natalie MacDonald, Brook Mindel, Jaxon Wil-liams, Mike Davis, Ryder Louis, Carson Mick-elson, Jordan Fletcher, and Donovan McLellan! Good luck and have fun! Until next week! Cheers readers!

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Mariachi heats up Carlin Hall

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El Mariachi Los Do-rados returns to Car-lin with exciting new songs and brand new outfits.

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With sorrow and heavy hearts, the family of Robert Michael Billick announce his passing at home on February 25th 2016. His courageous three year battle with cancer ended in the arms of his wife, the love of his life. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Shelley; children Michael (Char), Jeffrey (Jenn), and Trevor (Trish); grandchildren Trey, Jack, and Priya; and loving canine companion Izzy. He was thedear brother of Joanne Prigmore (Doug), and Karla;and fondly remembered by numerous nieces andnephews and their families. Robert was predeceasedby his parents Mike and Mary Billick.

Robert was born March 2nd 1952. A lifelong resident of Canoe/Salmon Arm, BC, he was the eldest of three children. When it came to work, Robertwas always looking for a challenge, and variety washis motto. He was truly a master of all trades, andformed lifelong friendships everywhere he went.He held many careers over the years, including:autobody repairman at Pro-Autobody; logger atMica; log home interior finisher in Seymour Arm;working at Mara Lumber, Central and Revelstoke hardware stores; and owner of Shuswap CreativeCraft. He finally found his niche at Captain’s Cove Marina where he spent the rest of his career. Here heearned the title Harbour Master, and became fondly known as “Captain Bob”.

His love and pride for his family and the value heplaced on friendships was second-to-none. He willbe remembered for his quick wit, and as a constant source of wisdom to his friends and family thanks to his many talents. Our heartfelt thanks go out to allwho supported both Robert and the family through this challenging time. He will be deeply missed by all.

A celebration of life will be held at the Prestige Inn on March 19th 2016 at 1:30pm. If friends wish, a donation may be made to Shuswap Hospice Society,World Wildlife Fund or charity of your choice.

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It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our father and grandfather at Shuswap Lake General Hospital on March 1, 2016 with his loving family by his side. Dad is survived by his children Shelley, Alex (Betty), and Robert (Charlene). Grandpa will be fondly remembered by his grandchildren Mike (Char), Alicia (Colter), Jeffrey (Jenn), Trevor (Trish), Shawn (Bree), Ashley (Mike), Colton, Alex (Dallas), great grandchildrenand loving feline companion Spaz as well asextended family members. He was predeceased byhis parents Alex and Nellie Mathieson, sister PhyllisKavalinas, nephew Clayton Kavalinas and son-in-law Robert Billick. Dad was born in Stettler, Albertaand raised in Halkirk, Alberta. He moved with hisfamily to Canoe, BC as a young man. He spentmost of his working career in the logging industryand enjoyed farming as well. Dad loved gardening and shared the fruits of his labor with family andfriends. Dad was well known for his yellow hardhat that he wore everywhere for many years before retiring it. Rodeos were another passion of his but most of all his priority was spending time with hisfamily. Dad`s presence among us will be deeplymissed. A service celebrating Dad’s life will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 11am at Bowersfuneral chapel. A reception will follow the service. Should family and friends so desire, memorialdonations may be made to the Shuswap Hospice Society or charity of choice. Online condolencesmay be sent through Dad’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com.

MATHIESON, ALEXANDER WILLIAM July 20, 1934 - March 1, 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

A celebration of life will be held at Shuswap Community Church on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 1p.m. A reception will follow the service in the Church hall allowing friends and family to continue sharingmemories.

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

NORMA LILIAN OWENSMay 23, 1935 – February 22, 2016

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A true pioneer of the Shuswap, Helen Elizabeth Bodner passed away in Piccadilly Care, Salmon Arm, in the early hours of Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the grand age of 100 years.

Born in Lestock, Saskatchewan on October 31, 1915, she came to Salmon Arm in 1936. She loved her family, was always there for them, as well all children, many who called her granny Helen. Helen worked for 10 yearsat High Street Rest home, loved her senior patients, and later worked tirelessly at Senior 109 Associationwith fund raising for a new facility. She loved thesecond Tuesday of each month, as she was blessed with hosting her special guests, the handy capped,allowing her an opportunity to present gifts andparties at Christmas time, Valentine and Halloween.Over the years she enjoyed going out to card games, or having friends in to play. Her life was helpingothers, and in return she was most thankful to all herfriends to be so caring to her in her time of need.

Predeceased by her husband, Michael, son, Harold, daughter in law Anne, parents, brothers, Alex, Peter,Michael and baby John; sisters, Mary, Lizzie, Julia,Margaret, Anne, and twins, Veronica and Mary.

She leaves her loving daughter, Audrey, 4 grandchildren, Michael (Karen) Fontaine, Robert (Katrina) Fontaine, Darren (Denise) Bodner, Debra(Kevin) Delaney; 9 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren, as well as many nieces andnephews.

At Helen’s request there will be no formal service.A big thank you to the Shuswap Lodge, Piccadilly

Care, Marion Kilby, and Doctor Theron.Memorial donations may be sent to the Children’s

Wish Foundation.On line condolences may be sent to Helen’s

obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.comArrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral

Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.

BODNER, HELEN

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Gordie left us suddenly and far too soon at the ageof 33.

He was born in Salmon Arm and raised in Sicamous,graduating from Eagle River High in 2000.

Gordie’s kind-hearted and gentle nature taught us totreat all living creatures with kindness and respect. He never spoke un-kindly to others, he always said “you never know what kind of a day they are having”, he always released the fish he caught and he even took his respect as far as releasing spiders and “stink bugs”into the great outdoors, if they found their way into thehouse.

Gordie moved to Vancouver and became a Red SealCement Mason. He excelled in his profession, working on many large scale projects like the Olympic Villagesite in 2010. His work can be seen in many locations around the Lower Mainland.

He loved nature, & being outdoors; always respectingthe environment; whether he was enjoying it on hisrugged mountain biking trails or in his kayak or whilehe was fishing. Gordie loved to travel, see the world & meet new people. He & Brian traveled to Thailand, heloved the exotic food and sites.

During the last while, Gordie lived with his girlfriend Shauna, in the Okanagan, traveling between Osoyoos & Peachland, looking out for his Grandparents. He would make sure they were well,had companionship, shoveled driveways and many times got them to their doctor’s appointments.

We thank our friends & family & Gordie’s school buddies, co-workers and many friends for being there for us during this stressful time. We would also like to thank the wonderful people at Bowers Funeral Service,for their compassion and sensitivity.

Gordie will be lovingly missed by his parents; Rob & Terri Jensen and his brother and best friend,Brian; his Grandparents, Elaine &Gordon Nixdorf,his Grandmother, Grethe Jensen and his girlfriend, Shauna.

Aunts, Karin, Lena, Mary Ann & Karen. Uncles, Rob, Keith, Jim & Jimmy and numerous cousins will miss him dearly.

We have lost a very special person, he has left a void in our lives, but he will always be in our hearts.

“Don’t ever let anyone dull your sparkle”

GORDON ROBERT JENSEN.AUGUST 27, 1982 - FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Agnes was born in Matheson, Ontario, August 22, 1934 and passed on February 27, 2016 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital at the age of 81 years.

Predeceased by her parents Percy and Martha and sisters Joan (Bill) and Mary. Agnes leaves hubby John (Jack) of 63 ½ years, daughters Debbie (Brian), Christine (David) and Donna (Willy), two granddaughters Kelly (Kory) and Semana (Nick), grandson Daniel, greatgrandkids Mya Jane, Keenan, Ben and Luke as wellas a multitude of great friends especially in SorrentoPlace on the lake where we have lived since 1988.

She spent her junior years in northern Ontariountil marrying John “Jack” Broughton at 17 yearsold. They moved to Baie Veate in Newfoundland where she worked in a quality control laboratory atan asbestos mill. In 1973 they moved to Surrey, BC where she worked in an office and sold furniture; and they have a house full of furniture! In 1985 they movedto Kamloops, BC where she worked in an office, andthen moved to Sorrento in 1988 where they have enjoyed many friends throughout the 28 years there.

Agnes loved her garden and loved to cook andentertain friends for dinners and happy hours. Many winters were spent away in Arizona, Hawaii andFlorida where she loved to lay in the sun, swim in thepool, soak in the hot tub and was a good shuffle boardplayer. She was once caught in a big wave in Hawaii and was rescued by a good friend who also retrieved her bathing suit which she had not missed.

Thanks to the many doctors that cared for her andthe wonderful staff at Shuswap Lake General Hospital where she spent her last days.

Thanks to Fischer’s Funeral Services for theirassistance with all the final details and necessarypaperwork; also to the staff at Salmon Arm Credit Union in Sorrento for arranging all the necessarychanges.

There will be no service by request. Her ashes willbe scattered at a later date when the family can be together.

Email condolences and share memories of Agnesthrough her obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

BROUGHTON, AGNES EVELYN (PLANT)The Lady of the Lake

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ida Emma Eugenie Loeb was born October 18, 1918 in Estevan, Saskatchewan and passed away March 4, 2016 in Salmon Arm, BC.

Genie was predeceased in 2006 by her husband Peter. She was also predeceased by her sisters Alice and Elaine and her brother Alfie.

She is survived by her children Reg (Faye), Bette (Lester), Bruce and Jim (Liz-Anna) as well as 7grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 12, 2016, 11 a.m. at the Catholic Church ofthe Blessed Sacrament, 1185 Shuswap Ave., Chase,BC. Interment to follow at the Chase Cemetery.

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

LOEB, GENIE of CHASE, B.C.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing ofJoan in the early hours of Monday morning March 7,2016 at the age of 86 years.

A service celebrating Joan’s life will be held on Friday March 11, 2016 at 1pm at Bowers Funeral Chapel.

Online condolences may be sent through Joan’sobituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

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We are a growing company, and are now accepting resumes for the position of Technical Inside Sales Representative in our Salmon Arm facility. Our Inside Sales team provides technical advice, quotations, order processing, troubleshooting and installation support to our dealer network. A strong technical foundation is desired. Consideration will be given to enthusiastic, team-oriented applicants with an attention to detail and an ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment.

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

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CALL FOR DIRECTORSThe Armstrong Regional Cooperative (ARC) is looking for interested parties to fill 2 positions on our Board of Directors. Candidates must be a member in good standing of the ARC and should possess excellent team skills and be community minded. A willingness to devote one’s time coupled with a good working knowledge in the following areas would greatly enhance the ARC Board of Directors: Marketing, Financial Analysis, Business Management, Community Values and Roberts Rules of Order. There are 2 three-year terms to be filled at our AGM, to be held at 7:00 pm Wednesday, 04 May 2016 at the Armstrong Oddfellows Hall. For more information or to request an information package, please contact us by phone at 250.546.9438, by email at [email protected] or by mail at Box 250, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0.

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

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PRIVATE BILL APPLICATIONNotice is hereby given that a petition will be presented by Millar College of the Bible, of Tappen, British Columbia and Pambrun, Saskatchewan, through its agent, Kevin L. Boonstra of Kuhn LLP, legal counsel, to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia at its current legislative session, to pass a bill recognizing Millar College’s extra-provincial status and allowing it to grant theological

degrees within the Province of British Columbia.Dated at Abbotsford, British Columbia,

this 22nd day of February, 2016____________________________________

Kevin L. Boonstra, Kuhn LLP Agent for Millar College of the Bible 100 - 32160 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2T 1W5Tel: 604-864-8877

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Buying Coin Collections of any size.We collect CAN & US Coins, bills, Silver, Gold. Local couple also deal with Estates, Jewellery, Sterling, Antiques+ Chad & Crissy 778-281-0030. We can make House Calls!

Buying Collector Coins, Ac-cumulations, coin collections & Old money. US Canada & world coins. Plus anything made of gold or silver. Todd’s Coins. 250-864-3521 I can make House calls!

Free ItemsFREE: looking for a god home for a cat - affectionate, well-behaved & declawed. To meet “Lucky” or for more info please contact (250)832-2898

Real Estate

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

MortgagesTEKAMAR MORTGAGESBest rate 5yr-2.84%OACServing the Columbia-Shuswap

since 1976. www.tekamar.caRates Consistently better than banks

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

Rentals

BRIGHT 2bdrm suite in sen-iors oriented building, in town. Avail April 1. Balcony, A/C, in-suite storage. $800/mo HW & heat incl (250) 832-5858

LAKEVIEW MANOR1 bdrm + StudyFully Furnished

$865 + hydro, avail. Mar. 1Viewing McGuire Park & Mt Ida. Close to all amenities in quiet adult NS, NP building.

Short Term availableRef’s req’d (250)833-9148

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

Commercial/Industrial

SICAMOUS: Commercial bay, 1300sqft., overhead door, of-fi ce space, TCH frontage, $863/mo. (250)804-8806

Mobile Homes & Pads

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

Homes for RentGrindrod 2Bdrm on Organic Farm $850/mo Util incl. WD Avail April 1. 250-838-6751

LG Home in Malakwa, 4 or 5 bdrm, w/ 2 garages, lg fenced yard. Avail. Apr. 15 or May 1st. $1500/mo. (250)836-5559

Malakwa-2bdrm home $700 +utils. 1 (250)309-0975

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Feed & Hay Misc. Wanted Apt/Condo for Rent Offi ce/RetailQuality offi ce or retail space

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

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

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

BRIGHT Bsmt, walk out suite in lower Raven. Part. furn., 2-sofas + 1 bed, W/D. Incl. heat, optic TV, 1 prkg space-suitable for a single. Asking $900. Refs requested. Call(250)832-3016

Want to RentLOOKING to rent a cabin or small house, quiet gentleman, likes to garden, ref’s avail. Call Maurice (250)517-7429

Transportation

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Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our offi ce, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below.

Out on the TownMUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS

You can now upload your own events on our website…AND IT’S EASY!! Simply go to www.saobserver.net,go to CALENDAR, and click on Add Your Event.

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

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

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 11CONCERT SERIES – Voice of the

Shuswap presents folk artist Tony Turner, Folk Alliance International’s 2016 Spirit of Folk award winner, at the Downtown Activity Centre library at 7 p.m. For more, contact 250-463-5026.

SILVER CREEK – The community association hosts a movie night at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Friday of the month.

SUNDAY, MARCH 13CHOIR PERFORMANCE – The

Northern Lights Chamber Choir performs at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church at 2:30 p.m. For information and tickets, go to www.northernlightschamberchoir.ca.

SENIORS ACTIVITY – The Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity Centre hosts a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and a Jammers dance takes place at 7 p.m. Take an instrument to play or enjoy dancing to the music.

BIBLE TALKS – A series of Bible talks will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Elk’s Hall, 3690 30th St. NE. No collection will be taken. Home Bible study on request.

DIVORCE CARE – A 13-week program to help with the trauma of marital breakdown takes place at 4:30 p.m. at Five Corners Church, 3160 10th Ave. SE. For more information, call 250-832-3121.

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

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

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

SERVICE – Spiritual healing is offered at the Spiritualist Church on the third Tuesday of each month at the

Hudson’s Street Senior’s Drop-in Centre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Healing begins at 7. All are welcome. Contact Rev. Norm Russell at 259-804-0442 for more information.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16SHUSWAP WRITERS GROUP – meets at 11 a.m. on the � rst

and third Wednesday of every month in the meeting room at the Mall at Picadilly. For more information, contact Dorothy Rolin at 250-832-3537.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY – The Shuswap Association

of Writers is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Ceilidh as a

fundraiser for the 2016 Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival at Intermission Restaurant at the Shaw Centre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The band Circle of Friends will be back to provide Celtic music. Tickets include a complete buffet dinner and entertainment and can be purchased at Hidden Gems Bookstore on Alexander Street.

SNOWMOBILERS – Salmon Arm SnowBlazers monthly meetings are held every third Thursday at 7 p.m. in the curling rink to discuss chalet, trails, preservation of Fly Hills recreation and fundraising.

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

Fieldhouse. Doors open at 7. Everyone welcome.

VARIETY SHOW – Enjoy an evening of entertainment at the Seniors Fifth Avenue Variety Night at 7 p.m. All proceeds go to Shuswap Search and Rescue.

ALL WRITE – The Shuswap Writers Group hosts a coffeehouse at Choices Restuarant, 40 Lakeshore Dr., from 7 to 9 p.m. Guest speaker is author Gerty Shipmaker. Open mic, all are welcome.

SILVER CREEK – The community association hosts a

coffeehouse on the third Friday of the month. Doors open at 6 p.m. This week’s feature is the Tappalachian String Band. Everyone is welcome.

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

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

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

provide an evening of gospel quartet music from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Shuswap Community Church at 3151

Sixth Ave. NE.

SPRING EQUINOX – Canadian Society of Questers Shuswap Chapter celebrates spring with a sacred medicine wheel ceremony, drumming circle, chanting and singing, dowsing practice, Mayan card readings and a pot luck supper, beginning at 3:30 p.m. RSVP to [email protected] or call 250-835-8236.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23CAMPUS HAPPENINGS – The Salmon Arm campus of Okanagan College celebrates Multicultural Day.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24EASTER MUSIC – Five Corners Church Ladies Ensemble presents Your Great Name, an Easter Cantata, at 7 p.m. The cantata will also be performed at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 26. Admission is by donation, with proceeds going to Syrian Refugee Relief.

GREEN THUMBS – The Shuswap Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hall, 2460 Auto Rd. Guest speaker Gabrielle from Green Croft Gardens will talk about heritage seeds and certi� ed organic growing. Everyone is welcome

FRIDAY, MARCH 25GOOD FRIDAY – The Shuswap Ministerial Association

presents a community Good Friday service from 7 to 8 p.m. at Five Corners Church, 3160 10th Ave. SE.

SUNDAY, MARCH 27EASTER FUN DAY – takes place at Five Corners Church at

9 a.m., featuring a morning of games, prizes and candy. A specialty coffee bar will be available along with a continental breakfast. For more information, call 250-832-3121.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1KNITTED WEAR – The Grandmothers to Grandmothers sale

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

FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER – The Shuswap Lake Health Care Auxiliary hosts its annual garage sale with baking and books from 3 to 8 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 2 at the Mall at Piccadilly. Donations of toys, furniture, books, etc. will be gratefully accepted. Drop them off at the mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 29 to 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1, or call Chris at 250-833-1881 for pick-up.

1771 10th Avenue SW, Salmon Arm 250-832-8424 Store Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 am-5:30 pm • Sat. 9 am-5 pm • Sun. 10 am-4 pm

Spring has arrived!!We have everything to get you growing.Seeds, Soils, Fertilizers, Peat Pots,Pots and s-o-o-o much more!



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Sun-RypePure AppleJuice1 L . . . . . . . . . .98¢You save $1.81

HeinzPork &BeansSel.Var., 398 mL . . . 500You save $4.56 on 4

Uncle Tom’sLong GrainRice2 kg. . . . . . . . . . . .298You save $2.31BambooBathroomTissue12 Roll . . . . . . . . . .498You save $5.01

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Gala Apples 2.16 kg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98¢California Grown

Celery2.60/kg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

CanadianRye Bread .....................................2 for 400Sub Buns4 Pack ...................................................198

8” Cookies ‘n CreamDessert CakeMade in Store ....................................898

Deb’s Bakery Picks: Bulk: ParmesanCheese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285

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Pork Loin End Chops6.57/kg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298

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