www.vernonmorningstar.com g Morning Star The P R O U D L Y S E R V I N G O U R N O R T H O K A N A G A N C O M M U N I T I E S F O R O V E R 2 0 Y E A R S Sunday, July 3, 2011 A LOT OF HEART | Transplant recipient brings message to Silver Star students [A4] RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff Frustration is growing as Lumby residents still don’t know if inmates will be their neighbours. It was expected the Ministry of Public Safety would announce the site of a proposed Okanagan correctional facility in June, but that didn’t occur. “With all the community has been through, it deserves to have some answers,” said Mayor Kevin Acton. “People are asking me what’s going on. Everyone is walking on egg shells and wondering what’s happening.” During an April referendum, 56 per cent of those who voted in the vil- lage said yes to a prison while 44 per cent said no. In adjacent Area D of the Regional District of North Okanagan Region, 34 per cent voted yes while 66 per cent voted no. Based on the results from village residents, council decided to apply for a correctional facility. Also seeking a prison are Summerland, the Penticton Indian Band and the Osoyoos Indian Band. “I can only assume it’s taking lon- ger to go through the data provided to them,” said Acton of the ministry’s delay in making a decision. Eric Foster, Vernon-Monashee MLA, has not been given a timeline for an announcement by the ministry. “I’ve been told nothing has been decided yet,” he said. Foster, who is a Lumby resident, admits the prison issue has been con- troversial in the community and he hopes the ministry makes a decision soon. “I’d like to get an answer sooner than later,” he said. “I’d like to get on with this no matter how it (decision) goes.” Ministry officials state that they hope to select a site in the near future. “It’s important to recognize this is a historic, long-term investment for both the province and the final chosen com- munity and we need to give all of our options careful consideration to ensure we get it right,” states a spokesperson. Lumby demands answers RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff Planning is expanding for a proposed cul- tural facility. The Greater Vernon Museum is expected to join discussions between the Vernon Public Art Gallery and the city over determining a site for a building. “We have a meeting with gallery and muse- um representatives in the near future about their strategy for a new building,” said Mayor Wayne Lippert. Up until now, the discussions have only included the city and the art gallery. Lippert says the process must be inclusive. “I’d like to see the museum included because there is a better chance of commu- nity support if both are involved. They have similar needs for space.” The gallery presently occupies 6,200-square- feet in the downtown parkade, but gallery offi- cials say there’s a need for a 16,000-square-foot building with 16-foot-high ceilings. Climate control is required under federal policies for large, national travelling exhibits. The museum is 13,000-square-feet in size, and exhibition and storage space is limited. Officials say climate control is necessary to preserve fragile artifacts. Lippert believes combining both groups could also make it more likely to access con- struction grants from non-local agencies. “There are some funding sources that per- tain directly to museums and not necessarily to art galleries,” he said. City hall has been notified that there are some potential funding opportunities. “The infrastructure planning grant pro- gram offers grants to support local govern- ments in projects related to the development of sustainable community infrastructure,” said Ida Chong, B.C.’s community development minister, in a letter to Lippert. “Although the IPGP has an ongoing intake, ministry staff are currently assessing applica- tions that were submitted prior to Feb. 16, 2011. Applications received after Feb. 16 will not be assessed until later in the year.” Currently, there are no ministry culture funding programs accepting applications. “However, I trust that you considered the Union of B.C. Municipalities gas tax general strategies priorities fund,” said Chong in her letter. Museum formally joins process CELEBRATING CANADA NATALIA VIGNOLA/MORNING STAR Paxton Birbilis, one, gets into the Canada Day spirit while enjoying the festivi- ties Friday at Polson Park; Right: Jersey attempts to steal the spotlight as Olivia Poplawski, six, has her picture taken with Cpl. Lilliane Frechette. DL#9133 4703 - 27th St. VERNON • 250-545-0606 BANNISTER GM YOU PAY WHAT GM EMPLOYEES PAY! EMPLOYEE PRICING EVENT Do you believe in MIRACLES? Do you believe in MIRACLES? 26 million kids do! Thanks to
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A LOT OF HEART | Transplant recipient brings message to Silver Star students [A4]
RICHARD ROLKEMorning Star Staff
Frustration is growing as Lumby residents still don’t know if inmates will be their neighbours.
It was expected the Ministry of Public Safety would announce the site of a proposed Okanagan correctional facility in June, but that didn’t occur.
“With all the community has been through, it deserves to have some answers,” said Mayor Kevin Acton.
“People are asking me what’s going on. Everyone is walking on egg shells and wondering what’s happening.”
During an April referendum, 56 per cent of those who voted in the vil-lage said yes to a prison while 44 per cent said no. In adjacent Area D of the Regional District of North Okanagan Region, 34 per cent voted yes while 66 per cent voted no.
Based on the results from village residents, council decided to apply for a correctional facility.
Also seeking a prison are Summerland, the Penticton Indian Band and the Osoyoos Indian Band.
“I can only assume it’s taking lon-ger to go through the data provided to them,” said Acton of the ministry’s delay in making a decision.
Eric Foster, Vernon-Monashee MLA, has not been given a timeline for an announcement by the ministry.
“I’ve been told nothing has been decided yet,” he said.
Foster, who is a Lumby resident, admits the prison issue has been con-troversial in the community and he hopes the ministry makes a decision soon.
“I’d like to get an answer sooner than later,” he said.
“I’d like to get on with this no matter how it (decision) goes.”
Ministry officials state that they hope to select a site in the near future.
“It’s important to recognize this is a historic, long-term investment for both the province and the final chosen com-munity and we need to give all of our options careful consideration to ensure we get it right,” states a spokesperson.
Lumbydemandsanswers
RICHARD ROLKEMorning Star Staff
Planning is expanding for a proposed cul-tural facility.
The Greater Vernon Museum is expected to join discussions between the Vernon Public Art Gallery and the city over determining a site for a building.
“We have a meeting with gallery and muse-um representatives in the near future about their strategy for a new building,” said Mayor Wayne Lippert.
Up until now, the discussions have only included the city and the art gallery.
Lippert says the process must be inclusive.“I’d like to see the museum included
because there is a better chance of commu-nity support if both are involved. They have
similar needs for space.”The gallery presently occupies 6,200-square-
feet in the downtown parkade, but gallery offi-cials say there’s a need for a 16,000-square-foot building with 16-foot-high ceilings. Climate control is required under federal policies for large, national travelling exhibits.
The museum is 13,000-square-feet in size, and exhibition and storage space is limited. Officials say climate control is necessary to preserve fragile artifacts.
Lippert believes combining both groups could also make it more likely to access con-struction grants from non-local agencies.
“There are some funding sources that per-tain directly to museums and not necessarily to art galleries,” he said.
City hall has been notified that there are
some potential funding opportunities.“The infrastructure planning grant pro-
gram offers grants to support local govern-ments in projects related to the development of sustainable community infrastructure,” said Ida Chong, B.C.’s community development minister, in a letter to Lippert.
“Although the IPGP has an ongoing intake, ministry staff are currently assessing applica-tions that were submitted prior to Feb. 16, 2011. Applications received after Feb. 16 will not be assessed until later in the year.”
Currently, there are no ministry culture funding programs accepting applications.
“However, I trust that you considered the Union of B.C. Municipalities gas tax general strategies priorities fund,” said Chong in her letter.
Museum formally joins process
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NATALIA VIGNOLA/MORNING STAR
Paxton Birbilis, one, gets into the Canada Day spirit while enjoying the festivi-ties Friday at Polson Park; Right: Jersey attempts to steal the spotlight as Olivia Poplawski, six, has her picture taken with Cpl. Lilliane Frechette.
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Ty Cheyne admits he looked like a girl.
But as hard as it was to have people mistake him for a girl, or joke about his lovely 10-inch-long pony-tails, it couldn’t compare to the pain of watching cancer steal his grandpa from him.
Which is just one reason why he decided to grow his hair out, “like a girl” in the first place.
At just 11-years-old, the Ellison Elementary stu-dent’s life has been touched by cancer in numerous ways.
First, Cheyne’s cousin died at 17-years-old just before he was born. Then at the same time his grand-pa lost his battle to cancer, Cheyne’s school principal was diagnosed (but is win-ning her battle).
“We spent a lot of time in the hospital with his grandpa and then Mrs. (Linda) Graves was diag-nosed,” said Cheyne’s mom Rhonda. “He knows how much it affects people.”
So last September, Cheyne decided he would go the entire year without getting a haircut.
“I’ve been going door-to-door raising money,” said Cheyne, who has col-lected $3,500, which will go towards research at B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Then on the last day of school Wednesday, in front of all his teachers and class-mates, Cheyne went under the razor to shed his pony-tails. The collection of half-a-dozen ponytails will be donated to Locks of Love.
“It feels so weird,” said Cheyne, rubbing his fingers over the stubble while try-ing to get used to the idea
of having no hair.“But it’s awesome, it’s
soft and spiky,” he said, as his dad Gordon captured the moment on film.
Cheyne’s selfless act touched many at the school, including Graves.
“Thank you for mak-ing a difference! You are an awesome young person,” she wrote in a card with a special gift to the young man.
Bob Gardner, interim school principal, hopes Cheyne’s act of kindness will inspire others to make a difference.
“This is what one indi-vidual can do,” Gardner told the school Wednesday. “Each one of you make an impact in the world.”
The occasion was even one Cheyne’s aunt wouldn’t miss, as she drove all the way from Calgary the night before.
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Ty Cheyne tries to get used to his stubble after going under Chelsey Ingbrightson’s razor in front of all of his teachers and classmates on the last day of school Wednesday. He shaved the locks he grew out all year in support of a special cause.
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Class learns life lessonSHIELA PROCTERSpecial to The Morning Star
The 2011 B.C. Transplant media cam-paign is: “live life: pass it on,” and according to its website as of May 2011, 382 people in B.C. are waiting for a second chance.
This is a story of a local man’s second chance.
Last year when Hayley Procter was in Pam Sophonow’s Grade 1 class at Silver Star Elementary, each child was to create an “all about-me” poster, includ-ing items such as their favourite foods, colours, activities, and more.
Another portion of the project was for the child to write their top three wishes. Around the same time Kevin Kienlein, a Toastmaster friend of Hayley’s par-ents, Robin and Sheila, had been accepted onto the wait list for a heart-double-lung trans-plant. While doing up the poster, Hayley asked her mom how to spell “Kevin” and “transplant” because her first wish was for Kevin to get the transplants he needed.
She drew a set of lungs and a heart instead of spelling out the words. When asked why she left her second and third wishes blank, she said: “I didn’t want to waste those, but wanted them to go to Kevin as well.”
Eight months later, on Dec. 14, 2010, Hayley got all of her three wishes granted: Kienlein received a heart-double-lung transplant at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. After more than five hours of surgery, and after three and a half months of recovery, he was able to return home to Vernon.
To celebrate his remarkable recovery, the Procters had Kienlein over for a family gath-ering and at that time, he and Hayley took the opportunity to take another look at her post-er with the three wishes on it.
As a follow up to Hayley’s Grade 1 project and to celebrate Kienlein’s six-month, new-life anniversary, Hayley who is now in Grade 2, asked if Kienlein would come
and be her “show and share” at school.
Kienlein agreed, and the next day the excited student started the prep-arations by asking her Toastmaster mother for advice on how to write out her introduction for the presentation.
Hayley practised through the week and then the night before the big day, she invited Kienlein to come over so they could practise together.
On June 3, Kienlein spoke to both Lynn Whiskin’s Grade 2 class, and Ally Thompson’s Grade 6 class, which included student Sophia Practico, who at the age of 14 months, received a heart transplant.
The two compared experiences such as how Kienlein’s incision was horizontal (clamshell) and that rather than stitches or staples, the surgeons just crazy-glued him back together.
They also got to com-pare medications and
follow-up programs; her’s at B.C. Children’s Hospital and his at the UofA Hospital.
As part of his on-going care, Kienlien was told he’d have to visit the hospital in Edmonton on a monthly basis for the next year, however, at the end of May, the hospital gave him the good news that they didn’t want to see him for another two months.
In true show-and-share fashion, Kienlein brought out various piec-es of medical equipment and devices that were used during his recovery, as well as what looked like a small fishing tackle box that contained just a seven-day supply of all of the 20-plus medications he takes daily.
He also shared with the children images of the various stages of recovery and physiotherapy dur-ing his three-month stay in Edmonton.
One of the hardest forms of physio Kienlein was required to perform
was the seemingly simple act of rolling up a rope with a weight onto a short broom handle. The weight on the end of the rope was less than two pounds, but to him, this proved to be one of the most difficult therapies as it worked his forearms and chest muscles.
Kienlein’s double-lung heart transplant was just one of two performed in Canada last year and his was the 30th ever per-formed at the UofA hos-pital. Although he may never know the name of the donor who gave him the best Christmas gift, he says he is grateful to that person and to their family for turning their loss into a life-saving event for himself.
It is Kienlein’s wish that presentations such as the one at Silver Star Elementary will encour-age more people to regis-ter as organ donors.
For information on donor registry, go to www.transplant.bc.ca or call 1-800-663-6189.
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Teachers ready to take actionMorning Star Staff
North Okanagan teachers may limit their administrative duties if a new contract can’t be reached.
Ninety per cent of teachers voted yes in a provincewide strike vote recently. If a col-lective agreement cannot be reached by the beginning of September, they warn they will take job action.
“We deserve to work and to be treated with the same respect which is given to other teachers across Canada,” said Bruce Cummings, presi-dent of the Vernon Teachers’ Association.
Contract issues include wages and benefits, restoration of local bargaining rights and teaching conditions.
Cummings reassures par-ents that teachers will maintain a full commitment to students, but will stop doing adminis-trative tasks.
“This vote is a rejection of more erosion to their learn-ing conditions as much as it is affirming our working condi-
tions,” he said.“The initial job action is
designed to put pressure on the employer and the govern-ment, but to maintain regular classroom instruction for stu-dents and ongoing communi-cation with parents.”
If job action proceeds,
teachers will not:■ undertake any mandated
supervision of students outside of regularly scheduled classes
■ attend any meetings with management
■ submit student atten-dance information to admin-istration, including any elec-tronic formats
■ provide administra-tive officers with any routine printed, written or electronic communications
■ engage in mandated reporting
■ administer or mark any mandated or employer initi-ated assessment
Cummings said extra-cur-ricular activities are voluntary and would not be affected by job action.
Morning Star StaffChildren, the elderly
and people with weak-ened immune systems living in some Greater Vernon neighbour-hoods should be cau-tious with their water.
A water quality advi-sory will be in place until Sept. 15 for cus-tomers who receive water from the Goose Lake reservoir.
“The reservoir is used to balance the water system when irriga-tion demands increase,” said Renee Clark, water quality manager.
“The reservoir is filled by the Duteau Creek water supply but when drawn from the reservoir, is only rechlorinated and with turbidity that at times exceeds one nephelo-metric turbidity unit,” said Renee Clark, water quality manager.
Goose Lake water is provided to residents in the rural areas on both
the east and west sides of Swan Lake, as well as some within the City of Vernon.
To determine your water source, go to www.rdno.ca.
During the adviso-
ry, young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune sys-tems should boil their water for one minute for drinking, washing fruits and vegetables, making beverages or ice
and brushing teeth.“Customers will be
advised when this water quality advisory is rescinded,” said Clark.
Sept. 15 is the end of the irrigation season in Greater Vernon.
“Customers will be advised when this advisory is
rescinded”— Renee Clark
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Farmers take aim at councilJENNIFER SMITHMorning Star Staff
Agricultural changes in Coldstream are being called a backwards attempt at supporting local farms.
Proposed a m e n d -ments to Coldstream’s official com-munity plan include lim-iting future parcel sizes in the agri-cultural land reserve to a minimum 10 hectares (24.7 acres). The minimum is cur-rently set at two hect-ares (approximately five acres).
Coldstream defends that the changes sup-port agriculture by encouraging farming with larger lots.
“The Ministry of Agriculture likes to encourage large par-cels because when it’s a
larger property they are more likely to stay and farm,” said Coun. Maria Besso.
But some local farm-ers say the changes are
a backwards attempt at s u p p o r t i n g agriculture.
“ W h e r e we’re going here is the wrong direc-tion,” said Asif Mohammad, encouraging smaller parcels
that prospective farmers might actually be able to afford.
“How is he going to be able to afford to buy 24 acres? Who’s going to finance him,” said Mohammad, adding that larger lots are also harder, if not impossi-ble, to insure, as he has found out.
Looking around the community and see-ing a number of agri-
cultural parcels going to waste, Mohammad suggests smaller plots would better encourage farming.
“People can’t eat weeds, people need to eat food.”
Leanne Knowles moved to Coldstream for the rural lifestyle and had hoped in the future to purchase a small acreage to farm.
“With this amend-ment you are effec-tively preventing this from ever happening,” said Knowles in a letter against the changes.
But Mayor Jim Garlick says the oppor-tunity for small farms will and does exist in Coldstream.
“Ninety-five per cent of properties are under 20 hectares at this time.”
Roxanne Ronan and her family say the amendments will pre-vent them from subdi-
viding in the future if they wanted to gift a portion of their 43-acre property to their chil-dren or sell a plot if finances deem neces-sary.
“But sell to who? Land prices are way too high for self-sustaining agriculture – no true farm operation can afford to buy large piec-es,” said Ronan in her letter.
Lavington resident Robyn Dalziel agrees the restrictions are aimed at the wrong people.
“We (farmers) have enough restrictions. Move the restrictions on to those who are sitting on agricultural land and not farming it.”
The agricultural plan changes in the OCP also include requiring 10-metre buffer zones between new develop-ment and agricultural land. But the restric-tions do not apply to
existing properties.The OCP amend-
ments are now closed to public submissions, but there will be a public opportunity to review the parcel size change during the zoning bylaw process, expected to commence in the near future.
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Horseback riders push for increased safetyJENNIFER SMITHMorning Star Staff
Horseback riders fear it will take an acci-dent or tragedy before drivers learn to share the road.
Therefore, after kick-ing up a little dust, the equine industry hopes to saddle up some sup-port in Coldstream.
“Someone’s going to get dumped, someone’s vehicle is going to get seriously smashed and someone’s going to get hurt,” said Beth Regehr, pointing to Aberdeen Road (which the Vernon Riding Club is on) as a source of concern.
“Right now ‘Share the road,’ is not working,” said Regehr of signs. “We need to educate the drivers ‘slow down and go wide around the horse.’”
Lois Phelp would like to see the speed limit reduced on Aberdeen and Kalamalka roads to protect riders.
“Now, you’re not safe to ride on any road,” said Phelp.
One of Coldstream’s own politicians shares similar concerns.
“My kids ride that road almost every week
and we’ve had some close calls,” said Coun. Richard Enns.
Through it’s offi-cial community plan, Coldstream will look at including bridal paths in the community to make riding safer.
With a number of rid-ers and horse breeders in the area, Coldstream is also being urged to
make the region an equine destination.
Robyn Dalziel hopes Coldstream will upgrade its mountain trails with parking and water troughs like many parks in the U.S. have.
“We have access to all these beautiful trails but nowhere to park and no water for the horses,” said Dalziel.
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CITY OF ARMSTRONG ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NUMBER 1669:
This bylaw proposes to amend the City of Armstrong Zoning Bylaw 1268 by rezoning Lot 3, Sec 6, Twp 35, K (formerly O) DYD, Plan KAP68591 located at 3520 Warner Avenue, Armstrong, B.C. from Residential Low Density Single Family (R.1) to Residential Secondary Suite (R.1-B) to permit a secondary suite in the single family dwelling.
All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by this Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the above Bylaw.
Copies of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected at the of ce of the City of Armstrong through to July 11, 2011 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
No submissions to Council will be received following conclusion of the Public Hearing.
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Morning Star StaffFriends and family of an Alberta man are asking
North Okanagan residents to keep a lookout for him.
Danny Baich, 40, of Rocky Mountain House, went miss-ing from his home June 17 and is possibly headed to the Okanagan area.
Baich is six-feet tall and weighs 170-lbs. He has blue eyes and brown hair with some grey accents and is pos-sibly wearing dark pants, rub-ber boots and a ball cap.
Anyone with information is asked to please con-tact the RCMP by calling 911.
Further details can be found on the Facebook page called “Search for Danny Baich.”
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Township plan moves aheadROGER KNOXMorning Star Staff
Spallumcheen’s offi-cial community plan is close to being stamped as approved.
More than 40 people attended a 90-minute public hearing at the Hassen Arena Monday to hear key issues of the plan and offer up any last-minute comments or suggestions.
“I think the people feel they were listened to,” said township administrator Lynda Shykora in discussing the nearly 600-page OCP.
“People had a chance to express their input. We received tons of comments on the com-munity survey we con-ducted, as well as at a public workshop held
in November.”The township initiat-
ed a review of the OCP in June 2010, and as a result of the review and the public input, the OCP bylaw was drafted. It has gone through two
readings and now the public hearing.
K e l o w n a - b a s e d Urban Systems helped draft the plan, and key issues included estab-lishing new policies to help protect aqui-
fers, and refining poli-cies to consider when reviewing rezoning applications that affect lands located outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.
One of the more popular moves imple-mented in the plan is changing future land use designation of proper-ties zoned as large hold-ing, have a lot area of less than eight hectares in size and located out-side the ALR to small holding.
The move would affect about 35 parcels in the township.
The public hearing was the last chance for the public to speak on the plan.
“Once the hearing closes, council can’t entertain any verbal
or written input on the OCP bylaw,” said Shykora.
The bylaw could be adapted by council July 18.
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OpinionPrison
decisionmust bemade
Lumby residents — both within the village and the in rural area — have been left hanging.
It was back in April that resi-dents went to the polls over the contentious issue of a correc-tional centre and village council decided to formally bid for a facility.
Since then, there has been absolutely no word from the provincial government although the Ministry of Public Safety forced a deadline for applica-tions on to communities.
Relationships between friends, neighbours and, in some cases, relatives, have been strained over a prison in Lumby. While some favour a facility as a way of bolstering the econo-my, others fear that a jail will change the very character of the community. The April referen-dum divided residents in the village from their rural counter-parts.
Mayor Kevin Acton, rightly so, is concerned about what the wait is doing to Lumby.
“With all the community has been through, it deserves to have some answers,” he said.
Beyond the emotional aspects, the village doesn’t know if it should start planning for expand-ed infrastructure like water or sewer, or if another economic catalyst should be sought.
Ministry officials defend the process, saying that time is needed so they can “give all of our options careful consider-ation to ensure we get it right.”
Such due diligence is wel-come given that a prison is a large financial investment and any negative impact on the host community should be mini-mized.
But until there is an announce-ment made, the fear of the unknown may be worse than the actual decision.
After Canada Day...As we celebrate the last remnants of a
Canada Day long weekend and how lucky we are to live in such a great part of a
wonderful country, something begins to dawn on your brain.
It truly is Monday tomorrow but the kids won’t be going to school.
Now this may be a shock to those with kids in elementary school whose classes (or what passes for classes in the last week) just ended, but us parents of high schoolers have been getting used to the idea of our kids off for a very long time for over a week now.
I think I got four calls at work on the first day.
Son No. 2: “Joe and I want to go golfing.”
Dad: “That’s nice.”Son No. 2: “Yeah, well
Joe’s mom can pick us up if you can take us there.”
Dad: “That’s even nicer.”
Son No. 2: “So that’s a yes?”
Dad: “I guess so. Be ready in an hour and I’ll pick you up during my lunch hour.”
Son No. 2: “Cool. I’ll need money right?Dad: “Naturally.”A couple minutes later the phone rings again,
I never should’ve given out my work number.Son No. 1: “Um, dad, we want to go golfing....”Dad: “Can’t you say hi dad or how’s your day
going dad before you ask for something?”Son No. 1: “Um, how’s your day going dad?Dad: “Not that good actually I’ve got these
two kids who...”Son No. 1: “So I can get a ride from Kyle but I
need some money so.....Dad: “Right, well I’m coming home at lunch
to take your brother to the golf course so I can bring you money but I’m keeping track so when you start working.....
Son No. 1: “You’re coming home? He’s going
golfing too? He’s not golfing with us, or near us, which course is he going to?......
Dad: “Whatever. Are you guys in the same house? Are you even related? I’ll be home at noon and we’ll figure it out, maybe you guys could talk before I get home......”
There were a couple other calls but I’ll spare you the details.
But I have a plan on how to handle this sum-mer vacation situation, well at least for the next two weeks.
I’m off too.So I can take them golfing with me now. No
phone calls necessary, well assuming they’re at home when I want to take them with me (and after we go to the dump and a few other chores that are still on the list from the last time I had holidays but didn’t quite get crossed off the list, which I think I mentioned previously was quite long and impressive).
I know, I know, I’ll still have to pay for it but at least I’ll be enjoying it too (and not work-ing and resenting it) and we can do it together, and we’re doing less stuff together these days as they get older and a lot more into their friends and apparently a lot less into their parents (well, except when it comes to the money thing).
At this point we’re not even sure if we’re going camping together this year. How sad is that?
However, as we noticed last week as our kids stayed at friends’ places at least half of the time and it was pretty quiet around the homestead:
Husband: “What do we have in common again?”
Wife: “The kids.”Husband: “Right. And before that?”Wife: “Each other.”Long pause.Husband: “I know, let’s go for a drive that
ends up with a Buster Bar? And we don’t have to buy the kids anything. Or even tell them about it.”
It was almost like a date.Have a great summer and good luck.
MITCHELL’S MUSINGSGlenn Mitchell
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COMPARING TAXESBritish Columbians will soon
be voting no to keep the HST or yes to extinguish the HST and revert back to the old PST/GST system.
I will be voting no. I am in favour of retaining the HST and paying lower taxes.
Like almost everyone else, I believe the government of the day did an abysmal job in rolling out the HST in 2010 but that is ancient history now. It’s time to move on.
Every eligible voter needs to be informed of the facts before they vote and not just vote yes to pun-ish the government.
Regardless of your political per-suasion, your income or your age, you should do the research into the overall benefits of the HST.
Now that the government has addressed many of the concerns by lowering the HST to 10 per cent and by providing children and seniors with $175 rebate cheques until the 10 per cent HST takes
effect, the average B.C. family will now pay $120 less per year with the HST than under the PST/GST.
Even if the HST may cost you more money, shouldn’t you be more concerned with creating jobs and building a strong provincial economy? This is what the new HST is all about.
The PST is an archaic tax sys-tem and if we go back to this archaic system it will let some tax-payers pay less tax (like Mr. Vander Zalm who doesn’t like paying HST on his dry cleaning bill) and will force others (like those purchasing home renovation materials and furniture for their home) to pay more.
I, for one, don’t mind if Mr. Vander Zalm has to pay HST on his dry cleaning bill. If you can afford these services, you can afford to pay your fair share of the tax on these services.
So before you vote think of your children and your grandchil-dren. Who is going to pay for our
ever increasing health care and education costs?
If we revert back to the old PST/GST, we will once again be shifting the tax burden back onto the younger generation and that’s just not fair.
So I challenge all of you under-40s to learn more about the equity and fairness of the HST because if you vote yes to extinguish the HST you will just be punishing your-selves and your children.
Get informed and I am confi-dent you will see the benefits of the HST and then take this one step further and encourage all the over 40s to vote no as well.
Your decision to vote yes or no should not be based on anything other than an informed opinion.
Learn more at these websites: www.hstjobs.ca; www.hstinbc.ca. And most importantly, vote.
If you don’t vote just because you can’t take the time to do some research, then shame on you.
Jack Borden
HST REFERENDUMI just wish somebody would say
loud and clear that the HST is part of a larger plan to reduce taxes on corporations and transfer the resulting loss of revenue on to the backs of consumers via the HST. It's that simple. And it hurts low income people the most.
However, the media corpora-tions, in their usual mode of busi-ness cronyism, would like con-sumers to be confused over the issue so they might vote against their own interests.
We hear that the public, accord-ing to some phony opinion poll, is now split 50-50 over the issue. "Maybe I should vote in favour of keeping the HST?"
Or, in the latest gambit, the HST will be reduced (guaranteed) in subsequent years. "Well, I guess it's not so bad, then."
So please read your ballot care-fully (the wording is tricky) and vote yes to extinguish the HST.
Small business takes a hit, againI had to wait so I could collect my thoughts on your
most recent action plan announcements contained in The Vancouver Sun, in regards to the food and beverage
industry being required to provide nutritional information on menu lists. This, Madam Premier, is the final straw for many small businesses.
I am going to list some salient points that you and your cabinet members just don’t seem to comprehend or deem important enough to consider. I am but one operator in this province who is feeling the onerous and excessive weight of your policies while you pander for the votes of the general populace.
Since HST was introduced, or should we say shoved down our collective throats, I have experienced the following:
Closed one of our three operations and reduced our workforce by seven staff members at a payroll impact of over $85,000, plus their spending in the local economy of a 2.5 to 1 ratio impact as an economic generator.
Returned our provincial liquor licence at a loss to the province of liquor tax and HST
The increase of the minimum wage, while justified, could have been spread out over a longer impact period. While I currently pay well over the new pay scales, I have now been approached by some staff to ascertain my plans to increase their wages because “they are now experienced staff mem-bers."
The possibility of your raising the small business tax by two per cent to cover the HST rebates to the general populace,
and, of course, that tax increase may never be rescinded in the future.
The ongoing increases in operating costs experienced daily (that are almost impossible to pass on daily to our customers and would they pay the rising costs anyway?) — food, B.C. Hydro, telephone and all other operating expenses. Oh, and let’s not forget the increasing municipal costs from taxes to water to utilities, local assessments and on and on.
All of this while indexed pensions, salaries and expenses to our elected officials carry on unabated.
And then recently, I am being told that you are going to require nutritional contents on menus.
Notwithstanding daily efforts to provide home-cooked quality, meals and baking, we also provide all information that we have available when infrequently, requested to do so.
The cavalier attitude of the president of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservice Industry that it only costs $500 per menu item to have your menu analyzed for content is absolutely a ridiculous scenario.
As of today, that would be approximately $32,000 to cover off our basic menu items, not including ongoing daily specials and other products. The upside, of course, would be that it would generate additional revenue for you to so wisely spend in the province.
Our industry sector is being flagellated to death with your policies and taxes. I and everyone else would like to know where you and your staff are obtaining information that proves we have recovered from our recent recessionary economy, to the degree that we should be inundated with additional costs at this time? I would dearly love for you to take some time out of your schedule and come put on a small business owner’s hat for just one day and experience the pleasure of currently conducting business in this province. Have you even asked about the number of food and beverage operations that have closed or are on the edge of the abyss of doing so? How much are you and your colleagues prepared to pay for your daily food intake, without it coming out of taxpayers' pockets through reimbursed expenses?
As you slowly but inexplicably grind the provincial econo-my to a halt, I and most others would like to know when you will step back from these cavalier policies and also take your hands out of our financial pockets?
Jeff Wuolle
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NEW OPTION FOR MOVING WITH THE CHILDREN
By Janice Mucalov, LL.B.
Cases of divorced parents with shared custo-dy and guardianship of young children, where one parent wants to move away with the kids, are both common and very diffi cult to de-cide. They always turn on the specifi c facts involved, as each family situation is unique. But typically one parent, often the mother, wants to move with the kids to pursue a new relationship or job in a different city (or even a different country). Unless their ex agrees, that parent must usually apply for the court’s permission for such a proposed move.
The main principle used to decide these cases is: What is in the best interests of the children? One factor is the desir-ability for the children to be able to forge strong and close bonds with each parent – which is af-fected if one parent relocates to a distant location.
Until recently, three options were considered in BC:
1. the parent (say the mother) moves with the children
2. the mother moves away, but the children stay behind with their father
3. the mother stays behind to re-main with the children (sometimes called “maintaining the status quo”)
At trial, the mother is often asked a ques-tion that poses a tricky dilemma no matter how she answers it. That question? Given the choice of moving but leaving your chil-dren with their father, or staying behind to be with the children (and sacrifi cing your new job or relationship), what would you do? If she answers that she would move without the kids, the court may interpret that as a lack of dedication to them. If she says she would stay behind with them, the court may decide that maintaining the status quo is in the children’s best interests.
But there is a fourth option that should be considered, said the BC Court of Appeal in a recent case – the mother moves with the children, and the father also relocates to the new place to be close to the kids. As the court said, children with two good parents can be physically close to them in the existing loca-tion or the new one, and the existing place shouldn’t be the automatic default position.
In this case, the school-age children had spent about 60% of their time with their mother and 40% with their father near Vic-toria for fi ve years. When the mother got en-gaged, she wanted to take the kids with her
to London, Ontario to live with her fi ancé and his two daugh-ters, whose custody he shared with their mother. Her fi ancé’s children and business responsi-bilities meant he couldn’t move to Victoria. The mother’s busi-ness was also based in Ontario, and it would mean less travel to earn her living and more time with the kids. And the children could go to private school, which might be better than their exist-ing schools.
As for her ex, he had lost his job in Victoria and hadn’t found a new one yet in seven months, despite trying hard. But he was “adamant” he wouldn’t move to London, although he acknowledged he had a good job offer that would pay him well in southwest-ern Ontario. Also, he had lived half his life in Ontario and had family there.
The Court of Appeal ordered a new trial, so this important fourth option could be ex-plored more fully.
If you or your ex wants to move with the chil-dren or change access to them, consult your lawyer.
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REGIONAL DISTRICT of NORTH OKANAGANMEMBER MUNICIPALITIES:
The Greater Vernon Water Utility advises that customers supplied by the Goose Lake Reservoir will remain in a WATER QUALITY ADVISORY until September 15, 2011.
All customers who receive water from the Goose Lake
Reservoir are being informed that their area will remain in a Water Quality Advisory during the irrigation season (July – September 15). The area in red on this map is aff ected by this notifi cation. The Goose Lake Reservoir is used to balance the water system when irrigation demands increase. The Goose Lake reservoir is fi lled by the Duteau Creek Water supply, but is only re-chlorinated before re-entering the distribution system, resulting in turbidity that at times exceeds 1.0 NTU. Turbidity is the measure of cloudiness in water and is not generally noticeable to the human eye until it exceeds 5.0 NTU. At 1.0 NTU, Interior Health guidelines rate water quality as FAIR and require Water Purveyors to issue a Water Quality Advisory.
If you require further information about this advisory, please contact the RDNO-GVWU at 250-550-3700.
Head over to the Xerindipity Garden in Polson Park July 9th for a FREE workshop on waterwise gardening. Experts from Eljay Irrigation Ltd., Grasshoppers Lawn & Garden Care, and Element Eco-Design will present information on waterwise irrigation systems including drip irrigation and rain water harvesting. You’ll learn garden planning and maintenance techniques useful for ensuring happy plants in our hot, arid climate. Participants will also get to see the Garden’s new rainwater harvesting trench.
RDNO staff will be available for questions about the Regional District’s Drought Management Plan currently under review. A volunteer community stakeholder group, the Drought Response Team, has been working hard over the past year to recommend programs and policies to promote water effi ciency among homeowners, businesses, and agricultural water users.
Learning about waterwise gardening is just one way residents can drought-proof themselves, so beautiful gardens can be enjoyed even in years when water supplies are low. Join us in the gazebo at Xerindipity on Saturday, July 9th at 1:00 p.m. to learn how you can manage your garden’s water needs with ease!
DUTEAU CREEK WATER SOURCE – UPDATE – WATER QUALITY ADVISORY
WATER QUALITY ADVISORY REMAINS FOR GOOSE LAKE SERVICE AREA
FREE WATERWISEGARDENING WORKSHOP AT XERINDIPITY GARDEN
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The Regional District of North Okanagan – Greater Vernon Water Utility (RDNO-GVWU) custom-ers on the Duteau Creek Water Source are advised that the Water Quality Advisory will con-
tinue until further notice.
GVWU has been actively monitoring the water quality and all bacterial results have returned good, however, the Duteau Creek Water Treatment Plant has been unable to achieve turbidity under 1.5 NTU since the operational adjustments. As a result, the water quality rating remains as FAIR.
Until color and turbidity return to normal, those with young children, the elderly, weakened
immune systems or anyone requiring additional protection should boil their water for one
(1) minute when using the water for drinking, washing fruit and vegetables, making bev-
erages and brushing teeth.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the RDNO-GVWU at 250.550.3700. Please check the website for information and further updates at www.rdno.ca
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NewsDistrict pushes for more bedsJENNIFER SMITHMorning Star Staff
Political pressure is building to get more patient care beds in operation now, not later.
Coldstream is now publicly endorsing the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Purple Ribbon Campaign.
The district’s support will add more pressure on the government to fund additional beds at VJH’s new patient care tower.
“We’re encourag-ing the provincial gov-ernment to finish the two shelled-in floors now,” said Coun. Maria Besso.
Coldstream will also make the campaign’s petition available at its municipal office for residents to sign, as well as on its website (www.districtofcoldstream.ca).
Poopy park problems
A stinky situation has Coldstream calling for more park mainte-nance.
Several residents have complained that a section of grass in Creekside Park is so long that dog owners are unable to retrieve their pet’s droppings.
“They’re quite vocal and they told me that they’re going to be gath-ering a petition,” said Coun. Maria Besso.
Since the creek runs alongside the park, one councillor is concerned about contamination from dog feces.
“Would it be pos-sible to designate another park as a dog park instead of the one beside the creek?” sug-gested Coun. Gyula Kiss.
That suggestion was not taken lightly.
“I would remind council that the envi-ronment is for the plea-sure of all users,” said Besso.
Greater Vernon Services is respon-sible for maintaining Coldstream’s parks, therefore pressure is being put on GVS to rectify the situation.
There are also some
concerns about new plantings that were done around the creek.
“It looks unsightly right now,” said Besso, of trees that are wilting and dying.
Coldstream shut out of grants
Coldstream didn’t make the cut.
In hopes of getting some support with the central Coldstream infrastructure proj-ect, the district had applied for a Towns for Tomorrow grant.
But due to a large number of applicants, Coldstream was shut out of the process.
“I regret to inform you that we were unable to approve funding for your project pro-posal,” said Mike Furey, Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development assistant deputy minister, in a letter to Coldstream.
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CITY OF ARMSTRONGPUBLIC HEARING
NOTICEPursuant to the provisions of Section 892 of the Local Government Act, a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the City of Armstrong, 3570 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC on July 11, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. to hear representations on the following matters:
City of Armstrong Of cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1677
This bylaw proposes to change the future land use designation for the property legally described as Lot 1, Section 6, Township 35, K (formerly O) DYD, Plan KAP89743 located at 2850 Wood Avenue, Armstrong, BC from Multi-Family Residential to General Commercial;
City of Armstrong Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1678
This bylaw proposes to amend the zoning for the property legally described as Lot 1, Section 6, Township 35, K (formerly O) DYD, Plan KAP89743 located at 2850 Wood Avenue, Armstrong, BC from the Residential Low Density Single Family (R.1) zone to the Neighbourhood Commercial (C.3) zone.
The bylaw also proposes to amend the text of Zoning Bylaw No. 1268 by adding “of ce facilities” as a permitted use of land, buildings and structures and to reduce the minimum lot size standard from 750m2 (8,073 ft2) to 710m2 (7,642 ft2) to the Neighbourhood Commercial (C.3) zone.
The amendments have been requested in order to convert a single family dwelling located on the subject property to an accountant’s of ce and a residential dwelling unit.
All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by these bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the above bylaws.
The proposed bylaws may be inspected at the of ce of the City of Armstrong through to July 11, 2011 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
No submissions to Council will be received following conclusion of the Public Hearing.
Patti Ferguson, CMCAdministrator
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Anyone interested in the creative process will do well to visit down-town Vernon over the next couple of months. There they will be able to see an internationally renowned artist at work on a project of gigantic proportions.
Michelle Loughery and her mixed team of artists and local youth are working on Downtown Vernon’s 27th historic mural.
Their canvas; a wall 30 meters wide by 15 meters high situated across the street from the Vernon Civic Plaza. Helped along by equip-ment and paint spon-sors Nor-Val Rentals and Cloverdale Paint, the project has got off to a smooth start.
It is expected work on the project will con-tinue for six to eight weeks, with the artists working mostly in the mornings to bear the heat that Vernon and the North Okanagan are famed for this time of the year.
The mural features potter Axel Ebring who settled in Vernon to take advantage of the unique quality of its clay. He was held in high esteem by pottery collectors for the outstanding glazes that were a trademark of his work, some of which is on display at the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives.
As well if anyone has any stories about Mr. Ebring, send them to [email protected], or drop by the DVA.
Downtown Vernon Association executive director Earl Hansen says his organization is pleased to be the prime force behind the mural project, which is also co-sponsored by the City of Vernon.
“The DVA is delight-ed to be able to bring one more cultural activity to Downtown Vernon this summer with the painting of the Ebring mural.
“Downtown Vernon has many interesting cultural and historic facilities and attrac-tions,” added Hansen. “With several art stu-dios, the Vernon Public
Art Gallery, the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives, and many of the original buildings from the early years of Vernon’s establishment as the oldest incorpo-rated city in the Interior of B.C.”
He continued: “The downtown area also needs cultural activities, so whether it is a series of outdoor concerts in the setting sun such as the Thursday night Civic Sounds summer
concerts, or an exciting new mural project, the DVA likes to be a part of jumpstarting the cre-ative process where ever possible.”
The Ebring mural is being painted on a wall immediately opposite last fall’s project, the Sveva Caetani mural, Captive Artist, which was also painted by Loughery. When the two are complete it will create a new Downtown Vernon “artists corri-
dor” where future arts and cultural events are expected to be held.
Anyone interested in Downtown Vernon’s murals can also take a scheduled mural tour.Visit the DVA office in The Old Railway Station (Suite 4, 3101 - 29th Ave) or by calling 250-542-5851.
The tour runs for about an hour and 15 minutes and costs $7 (kids under 12 free per paying adult).
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Muralist Michelle Loughery is perched upon her usual spot high above the ground on some scaffolding as she once again turns a blank architectural expanse into an historical splash of colour. The new mural of local potter and homesteader Axel Ebring will share space next to the Sveva Caetani mural across from the Vernon Museum and Archives.
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Ebbett will be playing a lot closer to home when the 2011-12 NHL sea-son begins in October.
The 28-year-old forward was signed by the Vancouver Canucks to a one-year, one-way $525,000 deal on Canada Day, the first day of the annual free agent frenzy.
Ebbett, who was married last month, earned a shot with the Anaheim Ducks as an undrafted free agent in 2007-08, and has since played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild and Phoenix Coyotes.
The former Salmon Arm SilverBack had two goals and three assists in 33 games with the ‘Yotes last season, plus 38 points in 37 games with their AHL affiliate San Antonio Rampage.
With forwards Tanner Glass and Raffi Torres departing Vancouver via free agency, Ebbett will likely have the oppor-tunity to challenge for a depth role.
Meanwhile, Vernon summer resident Chuck Kobasew was signed by the Colorado Avalanche to a two-year $2.5M contract Friday.
A former first-round pick (14th overall) by Calgary, the 29-year-old winger has played in nine NHL seasons with the Flames, Boston Bruins and Minnesota. He pocketed 16 points in 63 games with the Wild last season.
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FUNTASTIC VOYAGE
Maegan Fey (left) of the Master Batters waits for her chance to run for second base in the Funtastic Slo-Pitch Tournament Friday at DND Fields; Above: Hot Disney’s pitcher Tyler Rogers makes his delivery to the plate.
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Master Batters' Kevin Lavoie (above) dives to make a heroic catch; Right: Fat Bats’ Lori Shippy looks to connect with an incoming pitch.
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Howie Meeker celebrated Canada Day by holding a garden party with his wife, Leah, and friends
and family, at his Parksville home.At 87, he invited people from his past
who had reconnected with him through e-mails or phone calls after he was awarded the Order of Canada, the highest civilian honour in the country.
“I never dreamt a dirt farmer from Hanover, Ontario could get the Order of Canada,” chuckled Meeker, in a speech at the Vernon Special Olympics banquet two weeks ago.
Meeker has long supported Special Olympians and in 2004, he was invited to headline a golf tournament fund-raiser to benefit B.C. Guide Dog Services.
Originally intended as a one-off event, it was such a success that the Howie Meeker Golf for Guide Dogs tournament ran on Vancouver Island for four years, and is now held annually in the Metro Vancouver area.
From this beginning, the Meekers became the Patrons for B.C. Guide Dog Services and have already helped raise more than $350,000.
I had the pleasure a few years back of playing a round of golf at Spallumcheen with Howie and Leah. Had a blast and lis-tened to some great hockey stories.
So, my first question to Howie in a one-on-one interview at the banquet was about his golf game.
“Not bad,” he replied. “I haven’t played for a year. I tore my rotor but it’s good enough now that I can play. I was surprised I played two rounds recently and hit some balls and I hit them straight so maybe it’s better I have a bad rotor.”
Meeker won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was the first NHLer to score five goals in a game, doing that his first year when he won the Calder Trophy as the premier rookie.
He also coached the Maple Leafs, replacing King Clancy on April 11, 1956, leading the Leafs to a 21–34–15 record. He was promoted to GM in 1957, but was fired before the start of the 1957-58 season.
Meeker, who was badly injured serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, quickly answered when asked about his hockey highlight.
“The first game I played at Maple Leaf
Gardens after three years overseas. I felt like a lucky SOB to get back home and the other thing was that first Stanley Cup in that first year. I was lucky I played with Toronto Maple Leafs when they had a hockey team. We had four in five years and some wonderful talent, some wonderful guys that made the game fun.”
Howie, who is in the Hockey Hall of Fame under the Broadcasters section, is a kind-hearted gentleman who is loving life with the younger Leah.
“We garden. She’s a master gardener. I’m the gopher. You know, go for the wheelbarrow, go for the fertilizer. Go for the bottle of wine and make sure it’s cool when you bring it out, it’s great fun. Life’s never been better, thanks to Leah.”
Wright at home with prospectsColumbus Blue Jackets’ development
coach Tyler Wright likes to bring young prospects to his Coldstream home and do some training with Rhonda Catt.
He plans to welcome 2010 first-round pick Ryan Johansen, Matt Calvert (11 goals in 26 games) and Johnny Moore to the North Okanagan and break up their summer programs.
“Once these kids start gelling and become better players at the next level, then we become a better organization and franchise. They play goal, defence, wing, everybody’s in a different position, but I think they become this little bit of a family outside their family.
“I think it’s always important and a lot of them haven’t seen this side of the globe so it’s a good chance to come spend some time at my place and spend some quality time on my boat and kind of relax and make sure we have a last four- or five-week push before training camp.”
Gare should have listened to his wifeVernon’s Ernie Gare, who has worked
the scouting gig the last four years with New York, said the Rangers are growing their own talent these days, mak-ing the playoffs with 10 draft picks on their roster.
He says scouting is not an exact science as proved by Jerred Smithson going undrafted and Shea Weber being chosen in the second round.
“Jerred was never drafted, but he had the desire and determina-tion and hockey sense which got him to the NHL.”
Gare also admitted his wife, Debbie, recommended Darcy
Tucker when Ernie didn’t see an NHL future for the hard-nosed winger out of the Kamloops Blazers.
Hitchcock high on Nugent-HopkinsFormer NHL head coach Ken
Hitchcock is high on this year’s No. 1 draft nugget Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Hitch saw RNH play seven times this winter and says scouts are making way too much about the kid’s 164-pound chassis.
“I wouldn’t pay two seconds attention to that if I was a coach,” Hitchcock told the Edmonton Journal. He’s still employed by the Columbus Blue Jackets in an advisory capacity.
“Remember what they said about (Wayne) Gretzky? He was the toughest player in the league because he always had the puck. Weight in a player isn’t relevant to me. Look at Pat Kane in Chicago. He plays at 165 pounds and nobody gets a piece of him and he’s always got the puck.”
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Howie Meeker laughs it up at the recent Vernon Special Olympics banquet.
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GRAEME CORBETT
Morning Star StaffAnother season, another foreign language diction-
ary.Such is the life of Vernon’s Brittney Page, whose
pro volleyball career has taken her on more overseas assignments than a United Nations envoy.
After stints in a Austria and Spain, the Eastern Washington University Eagles grad got some north-ern exposure last season with a women’s club team called Paka in Kuusamo, Finland.
“It’s been quite the extreme. I went from (Spain) to the Arctic Circle,” joked the 27-year-old.
The jet-set lifestyle is mainly a blessing, but does have its drawbacks, said Page.
“That’s my favourite part. After every season I get the chance to go and travel. All my friends are play-ing pro too, and I know so many people over there that you just look up a country and you have a friend there.”
It is the uncertainty of not knowing where she will land next season that is slightly more worrisome.
“It’s really tough just getting up and moving to a country. Right now I don’t have a contract, and potentially in two, three months I could be in another country with another language. I have no idea where I’m going to be.
“You find out within a week often. It’s like ‘They want you in Finland, so pack your bags and get your dictionary.’ You’re quite fortunate if you go some-where where they speak English.”
After the club season ended in May, Page returned to Winnipeg for her third tour with the national women’s team.
Canada, ranked 20th in the world, hosted 25th-ranked No. 25 Argentina in a four-match friendly last week in Winnipeg and Brandon. The two teams split the series 2-2, and it allowed Canada head coach Arnd Ludwig of Germany to select a 12-player roster as they head to the Pan Am Cup, starting today in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
The 12-team tournament features top-ranked NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation) teams and South America. The top three NORCECA finishers and the top South American side will qualify for the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix.
Canada opened round-robin play by falling 3-0 (25-23, 25-15, 25-13) to No. 13-ranked Dominican Republic Friday night. Also in their pool is No. 8 Cuba, Argentina, No. 27 Mexico and No. 60 Chile.
“We’re going in with a little bit different team; We’re bringing in a couple young players so they can get some experience under their belts,” said Page.
“We have such a good core group. We want to do well, and our first goal is to get through our pool and move up from there.”
After starting as the right side hitter in her debut season with Team Canada, Page has agreed to step aside and play more of a complementary role for rising star Sarah Pavan of Kitchener, Ont., a four-time first team All American with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cornhuskers. Pavan helped the Huskers claim a national title in 2006 after finishing runners-up the year before.
“There’s only two right sides per team, so it’s a tough spot to be in. She’s (Pavan) an NCAA MVP and she is world class. So right now my role is to be the double sub and come in when I’m needed and be a role player more so than a starter now, which is fine by me,” said Page.
“I’m finally feeling like a pretty experienced player and it’s a little more apparent these days. When you see the young girls it’s like “OK, I am experienced.’”
Despite taking a smaller role, Page brings an edge to the court and thrives on being in the middle of the action.
“I like the feel of intensity and competitiveness. I love being in moment, and being a gamer just comes naturally to me. It’s an adrenaline rush.
“That’s what’s so refreshing about coming back here (to Team Canada) to all these players who are elite athletes. We go into practice 100 per cent every day. If you’re not competing, your teammates will let you know it.”
RUSTY BARTON/TEAM CANADA VOLLEYBALL
Vernon’s Brittney Page goes up for a kill while playing with the Canadian women’s volleyball team. It is her third year with the national squad, and fourth as a pro.
Page pulls national duty
Morning Star StaffMidfielder Ken James scored twice as the Vernon
Stars brushed back Summerland 3-2 in Okanagan Oldtimers 50+ Men's Soccer League action Thursday night at Rieswig Park in Lake Country.
Rob Ross added the other Stars' goal with a flick-on header off free kick by midfielder Dick Markin.
Summerland jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before the 8-3-1 Stars battled back, getting stellar play from Al Bensmiller and Tim Penaluna.
In other league action Thursday night, Penticton
United clipped Vernon Kal Tire 1-0 at Beasley Park in Lake Country.
Vlad Zamecnik took a feed from Peter Munoz and beat Kal Tire keeper Gordie Campbell with a hard shot from just inside the 18-yard box midway through the first half.
Penticton keeper Tim Polukoshko was rarely tested, but did watch a Sid Fulljames' header rattle the crossbar. Midfielder Jim Sparrow and defenders Harry Adam and Rob Parkin shone for the strug-gling Tiremen (5-6-1).
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KEVIN MITCHELL
Sports EditorThey will play some international friend-
lies, tour the magical Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester and take in the semifinal and gold-medal FIFA World Women’s Cup soccer games.
After more than two years of fundraising, 10 Vernon Under 18 players and their coach, Ron Krause, leave Thursday on a 12-day fantasy sports trip of sorts.
For Kirsty Lewis and Cayla Brown, the trip will also represent a pretty sweet 18th birthday. They both mark the occasion July 11, a day the team tours the famed Theatre of Dreams known as Old Trafford Stadium, home of Premier League Manchester United F.C.
“It’s going to be so cool because we’re both Man United fans, I’m really excited,” said Lewis, a midfielder who earlier this year received a $1,000 Janet Tyrell Scholarship from B.C. Soccer. She earned 97 per cent in Grade 12 at Fulton.
Lewis, who has been to Disneyland and Spokane, but never overseas, brings speed and anticipation to the soccer pitch.
“I like the team aspect of the game, that’s what is cool about going to Europe, because most of us have played together since we were seven or eight. We’re really like a family.”
Lewis and Breanna Irvine will say goodbye to their teammates July 18 and say hello to almost a month of backpacking around Italy and Greece.
Vernon will play two games in England and two in Germany before attending the July 13 World Cup semifinal, and the final four days later, both in Frankfurt.
The pot for the Women’s World Cup is US$6 million, while the men divvied up US$420 million at last summer’s World Cup in South Africa.
Still, Krause believes his team will witness a high-profile tournament and soak in an atmo-sphere they won’t forget.
“I talked to them Sunday night about the World Cup ‘86 in Mexico and showed them my souvenirs and newspapers and asked how many of them knew who Diego Maradona was,” said Krause, 49, a longtime defender with the Camels
men’s team.“A few said, ‘Oh, the Hand of God.’ They knew
all about the final, which Argentina beat Germany 3-2 (on Maradona’s controversal hand ball) I told them to bring lots of Canadian garb, to be proud of being Canadian. Show it off.”
The Euro girls raised $20,000 – half the travel costs – by doing a number of fundraisers.
“The hardest was doing firewood at Mabel Lake and Kekuli Bay,” chuckled Krause. “That was a long day. We did 23 cords of wood at each place.”
Rick Price, who was initially part of the trip as a coach, organized that money-maker. Price and Mike Moore, also an original organizer whose daughter progressed to a higher level of play, were a huge help in putting the trip together.
“The parents have just been fantastic on this whole thing,” said Krause, whose daughters, Lindsey and Ashley, are on the team.
Kristin Dyck is the manager who did mounds of paperwork for the tour, while Doug and Sharon Irvine are chaperones/trainers.
Brown spearheaded the committee that designed the team’s custom-made jerseys which weren’t ready for photo day. There is a large maple leaf adorned across the front and the word CANADA and the player’s last name on the back. The Canadian flag and North Okanagan Youth Soccer Association (NOYSA) logos are stitched on the sleeves.
“They should look really good,” said Brown, a centre midfielder who captained the United U18 Rep team this year. “I can’t wait to get over there. I’m pretty excited to see the Beatles Museum (in Liverpool).”
It was Brown’s uncle, in Holland, who went online and got the team tickets for the two playoff matches.
“I try and get everybody playing their best and not leaving anybody behind because you can’t win without everybody playing as a team,” said the Fulton grad.
The Vernon Euros have picked up one player – Lauren Griffith from Pennsylvania. The rest of the local roster includes: Katie Annand, Katelyn Dyck, Holly Ketter, Aynsley Orobko and Sachiko Ouchi.
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The Vernon Euros flash their Women's World Cup soccer tickets as they prepare for a trip to Germany and England. From left, front, Lindsey Krause, Cayla Brown, Aynsley Orobko, Breanna Irvine. Middle, Katie Annand and Sachiko Ouchi. Back, NOYSA administrator Marina Korberg, Katelyn Dyck, Kirsty Lewis and coach Ron Krause. Missing: Ashley Krause and Holly Ketter.
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SPALL BUSINESS LADIES NIGHTJUNE 29FLIGHT ALow Gross: Katrina Lenoury 40Low Net: Marsha Allen 332rd Net: Laura Guidi 33.5Long Drive: AllenFLIGHT BLow Gross: Karen Mosure 47 (Retro)Low Net: Cheryl Watson 35 (R)2rd Net: Sheren Kripps 35Long Drive: Brenda HowardFLIGHT CLow Gross: Helen Beaty 47Low Net: Deb Ackerman 342rd Net: Ester Pitt 35Long Drive: Laurie KitchenFLIGHT DLow Gross: Heather Gamache 55 (R)Low Net: Sandra Chester 37.52rd Net: Julia Muller 38Long Drive: Patsy OsachoffNo Handicap: Louise BurtonRBC Dom. Securities: Cory DanielsonLeast Putts: Gerda Zagar 13KP: #3: Linda Bridgeman #7: Lee MiddlesteadSPALL LADIES DAY – JUNE 29HIDDEN PARTNER1st: Mabel Hamilton, Pat Southam 1422nd: Ann McKoryk, Rikki Wintemute 1433rd: Lucille Graves, Gloria Regier 146 (R)4th: Lou Luknowsky, Marg Wild 146 (R)5th: Ginger Jalonen, Joyce Todd 146 (R)6th: Eleanor Green, Kay Reid 146 (R)KPs: 1st flight: Marj Griffin; 2nd: Carole Morin; 3rd: Celine Lockert; 4th: Ruth HagenLong Drives: 1st flight: Marsha Allen; 2nd: Hamilton; 3rd: Lockert; 4th: Hagen.Deuces: Hole #7: Arlene Spearman, Joan Woolsey; Colleen Shier; #12: Janan Tidball, Bernadette Howe, Luknowsky, Green; #17: Nancy Laframboise.VERNON MEN’S DAY – JUNE 29INDIVIDUAL WHITE TEES0-9 HANDICAPLow Gross: Justin Wurz 70Low Net: Larry Hackman 692nd Gross: Geoff Varley 752nd Net: Clark Inglis 703rd Net: Fred Johnston 71 (R)4th Net: Rick Barefoot 71 (R)10-13 HANDICAPLow Gross: Peter Murray 80Low Net: Dennis Yano 71 (R)2nd Gross: Jared Sochan 812nd Net: Ken Wiebe 71 (R)3rd Net: Jim Paton 71 (R)4th Net: Dennis Hamaguchi 72 (R)14-16 HANDICAPLow Gross: Herb Willms 83Low Net: Gary Mifflin 682nd Gross: John Pringle 842nd Net: Doug Buckingham 70 (R)3rd Net: Clive Lee 70 (R)4th Net: Andy Gilbert 70 (R)17+ HANDICAPLow Gross: John Guest 87Low Net: Andy Erickson 70 (R)2nd Gross: Larry Fischer 882nd Net: Doug Anderson 70 (R)3rd Net: Herb Arbuckle 70 (R)4th Net: Jim Chapman 719 HOLELow Gross: Rob Kersey 38Low Net: Keith Allen 34.52nd Gross: Graydon Brown 412nd Net: Rob McCombie 35.5 (R)Deuce Pots: 14+ handicap #3: Buck-ingham, Ian Pruss; 0-13 handicap #5: Doug SmithROYAL YORK LADIES WINNERS JUNE 28FLIGHT ALow Gross: Rhonda Haga 40Low Net: Gloria Morgan 33Long Drive: HagaFLIGHT BLow Gross: Tina Smith 43Low Net: Cora Prevost 32Long Drive: PrevostFLIGHT CLow Gross: Judy Thrift 44Low Net: Angie Dauncey 31.5 (R)Long Drive: Wendy BearFLIGHT DLow Gross: Judy Grant 54Low Net: Donna Settle 36 (R)Long Drive: Thea LuttmerdingFlight for Fun: Brittany LippertLong Drive: Jean ClyneKPs: #2: Haga; #7: BearDeuces: A Deuce: Haga; B Birdie: Marilyn Arrowsmith; C Par: Isobel KayHidden Hole: Carry ForwardLeast Putts: Bernada BoettcherLongest Putt: Bernada BoettcherSPALL MENS NIGHT - JUNE 28FIRST FLIGHT 0-8
Low gross: Kyle Wiebe 72Low net: Bob Smith 66Low gross front: JP Duranleau 37Low net front: Al Graydon 33Low gross back: Paul Reid 31Low net back: Don Helm 32Deuces: Duranleau $40SECOND FLIGHT 9-12Low gross: Alf Head 75Low net: Tyler Galenzoski 67Low gross front: Roger Bergen, Pete Taylor 38Low net front: Gary Swanson 34Low gross back: John Lysholm 35Low net back: Hagen Klose 30Deuces: Galenzoski $50THIRD FLIGHT 13-15Low gross: Gary Corke 80Low net: Harry Bowker 67Low gross front: Mike Longworth 40Low net front: Jim Arthur 34Low gross back: Randy Gladiotis 40Low net back: Fred Soderberg 34Deuces: Tom Wild $60FOURTH FLIGHT 16+Low gross: Phil Carroll 87Low net: Dan Bloomfield 67Low gross front: Ron Heide 43Low net front: Gord Lane 33Low gross back: Al Jensen 41Low net back: Benny Bentson 32Deuces: NoneNet Skins: #1: Wild $15; #5: Gord Lane $10; #6: Brian Borgford $10;
#8: Soderberg $10; #13: Jensen $5; #14: Mark Dearing $10; #15: Bloom-field $10; #17: Scott Piper $15; #18: Bill Diet $10.Gross Skins: #1: Doug Kuhn $5; #14: Duranleau $10.
PIRANA POKER TOURNORTH OKANAGAN REGIONPLAYER PTSLoryl Tkachuk 5876Chris Paul 5403Steve Campbell 4605Danny Noble 4332Greg Tkachuk 4262Jason Antoine 3889Doreen Stuebing 3406Fernando Ciarnciello 3332Andre Danyliu 3262Adam Welsh 3243TEAM PTSRenaissance Men 6935Silly Sailers 6455Cliff Hangers 6399Shut Up & Deal 5405Poker Queens 5501River Dogs 4037Spring Chickens 3910Wheat Kings 3897Plunder Thunder 3846Bad Company 3633
MONDAYJUNIOR B LACROSSE – First-round best-of-three playoffs, Game 1, South Okanagan Flames @ Vernon Tigers, 7:30 p.m., Wesbild Centre.
WEDNESDAYSOCCER – North Okanagan Men’s League, 7 p.m.: Davidson & Co. Dynamite vs Turn-Key Controls, Marshall Field #5; Concept Physio vs North Enderby Timber, Marshall #3.
THURSDAYJUNIOR B LACROSSE – First-round best-of-three playoffs, Game 3 (if necessary) South Okanagan Flames @ Vernon Tigers, 7:30 p.m., Civic Arena.
NORTH OKANAGAN MEN’S LEAGUETEAM W L T PTS GF GANorth Enderby Timber 8 1 1 25 38 13Davidson Dynamite 6 2 2 20 40 15Salmon Arm Courvas 5 2 1 16 32 17Salmon Arm NOD Eagle Homes 4 4 0 12 15 17Revelstoke Stallions 3 3 2 11 8 10Monashee Surveying 3 4 1 10 14 14Turn-Key Controls 3 5 1 10 12 17Concept Physio 3 6 0 9 18 35Salmon Arm Outlaws 0 8 0 0 3 38OKANAGAN OLDTIMERS 35+ LEAGUEPeoples Insulation 8 0 2 26 44 11Pinnacles FC Masters 7 1 2 23 43 11LCSC Variform 7 1 2 23 24 10Sirius FC 6 3 1 19 29 14Fountain Tire 5 5 0 15 25 23Vernon Toyota 5 4 0 15 12 18Vernon Sq. Liquor Store Celtics 4 4 1 13 21 17Eco-Wise Water 3 7 0 9 9 41Bosman Accounting 2 7 0 6 14 35Salmon Arm 1 8 0 3 9 24Rented Mules 1 9 0 3 7 33OKANAGAN MEN’S 45+ LEAGUE Kelowna IGA 11 0 0 33 61 7Vernon Hi-Pro Camels 8 1 2 26 29 8Penticton United 8 2 1 25 29 9North Country Appraisals 6 1 4 22 35 12Silver Stars 5 2 4 19 22 14Salmon Arm 6 3 1 19 25 15Pushor Mitchell Advocates 4 4 2 14 16 19Okanagan Spring 4 6 1 13 15 27Lake Country 3 6 2 11 14 26Big O Tire 3 8 0 9 12 42Rented Mules 2 7 2 8 9 27Rutland Spirit 2 8 1 7 16 27Brandt’s Creek Pub 1 7 3 6 9 19Cantina’s Pub 1 9 1 4 6 44Week 11: IGA 5 Brandt’s 0; Penticton 4 Big O Tire 0; Salmon Arm 5 Rented Mules 0; N. Country 2 Silver Stars 2; Camels 2 Rutland 0; Pushor 3 OK Spring 0 Lake Country 5 Cantina’s 0.
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NewsAsia-Pacific project proceeds
Here are a few items that didn’t make the
daily news cycle as B.C. residents prepared for the long-awaited sum-mer of 2011 to begin.
■ After her meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa last week, Premier Christy Clark delivered a lun-cheon speech to the Economic Club of Toronto.
Her big talk-ing point for the speech was the rise of the Asia-Pacific region, “the fastest-growing middle class in the history of humanity.” The theme ran through her pitch to the federal govern-ment for a share of Ottawa’s largest-ever shipbuilding contract, and her recent meeting with western premiers in Yellowknife.
No word on how Clark’s enthusiasm for the west as Canada’s economic engine of the future went over with the Bay Street crowd.
■ After the speech, Clark took the wheel of a Chevy Volt electric car for a spin around Toronto with a GM Canada vice-president riding shotgun. She pronounced the car “fantastic technology.”
This is pertinent as B.C. residents get ready to pay the lat-est increase in B.C.’s carbon tax. Effective July 1, the tax on a litre of gasoline rises from
4.45 cents to 5.56, with comparable increases to other carbon fuels.
Clark has inherited Gordon Campbell’s aggressive climate change-clean energy agenda, and it’s not yet clear what will become
of it. She has com-mitted to the last consumer carbon tax increase in 2012 (up to 6.67 cents on a litre of gas), but the fate of
the big hydroelectric push remains uncer-tain.
Those plug-in electric cars need to start selling before Campbell’s gamble of developing increas-ingly costly electricity starts to pay off. One potential competitor is natural gas-powered vehicles, taking advan-tage of huge new shale gas discoveries in B.C. and elsewhere.
■ Campbell’s pend-ing appointment as Canada’s high commis-sioner in the United Kingdom should warm the hearts of conspiracy theorists.
The story broke when Clark was in Ottawa, and when reporters asked for her take on the appoint-ment, her first com-ment was that he’ll be a big help in negotiating a free trade agreement with the European Union.
Students of Bill Vander Zalm will know that he sees the har-monized sales tax and EU trade as an effort to impose world gov-ernment and set B.C.’s sales tax rate in Europe.
Early in his goofy anti-HST campaign, Vander Zalm claimed this was plan B for world government after the conspirators failed to impose a global car-bon tax.
If the HST is a con-spiracy, it’s a mighty big one. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon never tires of reminding peo-ple that 140 countries already have value-added taxes, including China and those other Asia-Pacific tigers that are dominating the world economy.
■ Douglas College in New Westminster and the Heilongjiang Institute of Science and Technology in Harbin, China have celebrated the graduation of 137 students in their dual-degree business admin-
istration program.■ By last year, there
were 94,000 interna-tional students in K-12, post-secondary and language schools in B.C.
According to the advanced education ministry, if consid-ered an export service, international education is B.C.’s fifth largest export, accounting for seven per cent of exports from the prov-ince.
Meanwhile in B.C., discussion of interna-tional trade still tends to revolve around lumber and logs. And according to a recent poll, Vander Zalm is still considered by many to be an author-ity on trade and taxes.
It’s time to join the world’s adult conversa-tion.
Tom Fletcher is legis-lative reporter and col-umnist for Black Press. [email protected]
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Lois and Don Weixl Sr. celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. They were mar-ried June 30, 1951 in Winnipeg and have four children, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Residents of the Vernon area since 1977, when Don retired from the Canadian Air Force and Lois retired from nursing, both continue to enjoy golfing, gardening and keeping up with their growing family.
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Active, physically fit seniors are less frail, better able to care for themselves and live independently longer than those with a sedentary lifestyle, accord-ing to research findings at UBC Okanagan.
The Healthy Exercise and Aging Lab (HEAL) Group at UBC’s Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention has released a paper dem-onstrating a link between frailty and loss of functional independence in seniors. Upwards of 90 per cent of older Canadians live with chronic disease conditions, more than 40 per cent report a level of disability and more than 50 per cent of older adults exhibit prelimi-nary signs of frailty, according to Health Canada.
However, while disability and illness are part of the aging process, they are not directly responsible for making seniors frail and unable to complete daily living tasks, the UBC research concludes.
“What is overlooked is the contribution that physical fitness has on functional dependence,” says researcher Jennifer Jakobi, assistant professor with the faculty of Health and Social Development. “It is the loss of physical fitness which makes simple daily tasks, like rising from a chair and house-cleaning chores almost impossible to do without becoming overly winded and fatigued. Evidence shows that fit seniors make fewer demands on health-care systems and require less support than those who are frail.”
Counting Canadian blessingsCanada Day weekend is upon us,
the epitome of summer for most sun-starved Canadians with the
smells of BBQ’s and chlorine-scented pools floating over backyards, the throngs of Vernonites overcrowding Polson Park and ending with the big bang of fireworks lighting up the sky over the common-age. Another perfect Canada Day in the Okanagan.
It brings back many memories of so many other Canada Days. Those days of beaches and kids and picnics and old friends and long-gone relations. Sitting in the sun on a deck chair and drinking a cold beer while the kids fired off water balloons and water pistols try-ing to catch any unwary adult they could find. Memories are precious things but so are the many opportunities we now have to celebrate a great Canadian custom and the Canada Day weekend. Have a beer with a friend and count your blessings.
For many seniors falls are a fact of life and many think there is nothing we can
do to prevent them, but there is and here are a few things that we can do. First of all, if you are falling regularly find out what causes you to fall. Unless you find the rea-son for the falls you cannot prevent them. It may be the medication you are taking or a change in a physical problem and you need to talk to your doctor about finding out the cause and fixing it. For most of us who experience an occasional fall it is usually because we are in a hurry. Slow down and pay attention to one thing at a time. Taking the time to sit on the side of your bed for a few minutes before slowly getting up allows you to get your balance and does prevent many falls that occur in the bedroom.
Falls in Canada cause 84 per cent of injury-related hospitalizations among seniors, an appalling statistic but it also accounts for 40 per cent of all nursing home admissions. Almost half of those seniors going into a nursing home are doing so because they broke their hip in a fall and cannot function on their own again at home. What a terrible result this is and what a difference it makes to a life.
In B.C. this translates into 852 fall-related deaths and 10,091 hospitalizations per year amounting to a considerable cost to our health care system and the ongoing problem
of the lack of hospital beds. We can decrease the number of falls by changing our habits. We may need to modify our homes, and make our communities more age-friendly. We need to build awareness of the importance of falls prevention and let seniors drive this pro-cess. We need to increase funding to encour-age seniors to make their own communities “age-friendly.” We need to provide free exer-cise programs that are effective in decreasing falls. A simple thing like getting rid of scatter rugs, which cause many falls, can prevent you from breaking a hip and ending up in a nurs-ing home. For a home safety check call the Falls Prevention Program at 250-545-8572.
Unfortunately B.C.’s poverty rate is still the highest in Canada according to a June update from Statistics Canada in their “incomes across Canada in 2009” report. B.C.’s child poverty rate rose to 12 per cent in 2009, the highest child pov-erty rate of any province for the eighth year in a row. The poverty rate for people of all ages in B.C. also rose to 12 per cent. It was the highest overall poverty rate of any province for the 11th consecutive year. Shame on us. No wonder so many are outraged by spending all those mil-lions on the Olympics and a new roof for the Vancouver stadium.
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Pursuant to the provisions of Section 855.2.1 of the Local Government Act, a Public Hearing will be held at the Regional District of North Okanagan Board Room, located at 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC on July 6, 2011 at 3:00 pm to hear representation on the following matter:
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY
BYLAW NO. 2500,2011
The Regional Growth Strategy, when adopted by the Regional Board and accepted by member municipalities, will establish economic, social and environmental goals that promote sustainable compact complete communities. The Regional Growth Strategy expresses how communities have agreed to work together to enhance our regional quality of life and represent a collective sustainable vision for managing and benefi ting from growth in the North Okanagan. The Regional Growth Strategy has been developed after three years of extensive consultation, public participation and negotiated general agreement.
The Regional District of North Okanagan welcomes the public to take to opportunity to provide comments regarding this strategic level plan.
Written comments may be submitted prior to July 6, 2011, 2:00 pm using the following methods:
In Person/By Mail: Regional District of North Okanagan, 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC, V1B 2K9, or
The North Okanagan Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 2500, 2011 is available at the Regional District of North Okanagan offi ce at 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC for viewing and is also online at the Regional District website www.rdno.ca/rgs. For more information on the Regional Growth Strategy, contact Anthony Kittel, Regional Growth Strategy Coordinator at [email protected] or 250-550-3750.
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Touch control is the intuitive and fun way to shoot, view and retouchimages. And the 7.6 cm (3-in.) 460k-dot touch control LCD for theCOOLPIX S4000 maximizes the fun and efficiency, whethernavigating the user-friendly menu interface or enjoying fingertipcontrol over most shooting and playback functions.
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The 28mm wide-angle* on the HD 90 Series fits more people and more of thebackground into the frame than conventional models. This is especially handywhen you want to take a group photo in a small room. It fits your subjects ineven when you shoot from up close, and makes it possible to pick up evensmall sounds with the mic.
The DMC-FH25 features a 28mm wide-angle*1 f/3.3 LUMIX DC VARIO-ELMAR lens, an 8x optical zoom 28-224mm (35mm equivalent) in a slim,compact body. The lens unit comprises 9 elements in 7 groups, including 3aspherical lenses*2 to achieve high optical performance while maintainingcompactness.
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The new LUMIX DMC-FZ40, features a 25mm wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with a powerful 24x optical zoom. It is a powerful hybrid compactdigital camera that can record 1280 x 720 HD video and still photos with ease.
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The HM series has an easy-to-see 3.0-inch touch panel withintuitive operation. The touchpanel has a simple buttonlayout and is easy to operate.The vertical configurationmakes the camera easy to holdfor shooting, while thehorizontal 3.0-inch screensimplifies playback. To furtherincrease operating ease, theRec button is isolated andpositioned below the touchpanel. So you can simply pickup your mobile camera andstart shooting or playback.
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The super slim 14 Megapixel ST70 features a 27 mm ultra-wide anglelens with a 5X optical zoom, in a self standing 7 º tilt-back body forperfect self portraits. Shoot and view your photos and movies with the2.7" Intelligent LCD which produces incredible clarity and colour inany light condition.
Samsung’s breakthrough technology makes it easier than ever to geta perfect shot with this revolutionary Dual screen, 12.4 megapixelcamera boasting a precise Samsung 27 mm wide angle lens with 5XOptical Zoom. The 1.5" front LCD display features 5 different modessuch as couple shot and self portrait mode which automaticallycomes on for a perfect shot on the first try.
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Photographers looking for an easy-to-use camera that will help them create their nextmasterpiece need look no further than the Canon EOS Rebel T3i. The next in a longline of phenomenal compact DSLRs, the EOS Rebel T3i continues the Rebel traditionof easy operation, compact design and no-compromise performance.
