Salmon Arm Observer, December 30, 2015

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• Let it Snow quickly became a Christmas favourite tune, but the storm that dumped 46 centimetres of snow in the Shuswap in less than 48 hours didn’t leave many people singing.

An Environment Canada update at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5 revealed that 35 centimetres of the white stuff had fallen at the Salmon Arm Airport. “And it’s still snowing,” said warning preparedness meteorologist Lisa Coldwells. “It’s one heck of a snow day and we expect another 10 to 15 centimetres before it is snowed out by tomorrow morning.”

• Brenda Melmac presented her son Gavin Allan Melmac, who was the first baby born in Shuswap Lake General Hospital on Jan. 1 at 6:38 a.m.

• A Shuswap resident accused of piloting a

ski boat that rammed into a houseboat after Canada Day weekend celebrations in 2010, killing its operator, was scheduled to stand trial in February, this time by judge alone. Leon Reinbrecht had re-elected to have his trial in front of a Supreme Court judge alone.

• That ever-present grin Curtis Lazar wears became familiar all over Canada. Just 20 days after recording his first NHL goal with the Ottawa Senators, La-zar received the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship trophy Jan. 5 before 19,014 delirious fans at the Air Canada Centre.

• Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival ar-tistic director Peter North was the recipient of the Toronto Blues Society’s Blues Boost-er of the Year Award, a special Maple Blues Award honouring out-standing contribution

to the Canadian blues music industry.

• Early in the year,

school trustees were staring at another sig-nificant budget de-

cline in the face for the upcoming budget year – but they weren’t sure how deep the cuts would be. Secretary-Treasurer Sterling Ol-son warned trustees of a projected budget shortfall of between $1.34 million and

$2.79 million for the 2015-2016 budget.

• As the school dis-trict prepared to wres-tle with the impending deficit for the upcom-ing budget year, school district staff expenses were also facing re-view. School board

chair Bobbi Johnson said the school board took a close look at ex-pense items in the pre-vious budget delibera-tions, as trustees were looking at all areas of

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Snow storm: Brian Inglis helps to clear a walking path in front of the downtown Askew’s along Lakeshore Drive on Mon-day, Jan. 5. More than 50 centimetres of snow fell over a 24-hour period.

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• The student respon-sible for a prank bomb threat at Shuswap Middle School was identified by police and school district officials just a few hours after the threat was made on Tuesday, Jan. 20. “Earlier today a false bomb threat was made towards Shuswap Mid-dle. As a precaution, students were taken to South Broadview El-ementary while RCMP investigated the inci-dent.” said a statement from School District #83.

• Although it had been a no-go in the past, city council was considering allowing camping in Blackburn Park during the Roots and Blues Festival. The proposal came from Coun. Alan Har-rison, the city’s liaison with the festival, to al-low camping on the southeast baseball dia-mond at the corner of 10th Avenue and Fifth Street SW from Aug. 13 to 15.

• Discussion was quick to flow when Columbia Shuswap Regional District di-rectors were asked to support a request for a meeting and informa-tion on federal plans to upgrade the Trans-Canada Highway.

Newly elected Area A Rural Golden direc-tor Karen Cathcart’s Jan. 6 letter to Koote-nay-Columbia MP Da-vid Wilkes expressed “deep concern” about the five fatalities that occurred on Highway 1 between Golden and Revelstoke over the

Christmas season.• The Salmon Arm

Minor Hockey As-sociation was investi-gating a fight that oc-curred during a recent Midget Tier 2 game in Sicamous. On Satur-day, Jan. 17, Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of an alterca-tion at the Sicamous and District Recreation Centre, where a game was being played be-tween Salmon Arm and Penticton. The skirmish wasn’t on the ice, however, but in the stands.

• Salmon Arm coun-

cil said no – for now – to locating financial institutions at Pic-cadilly or Centenoka Park malls. The no vote came in response to an application from the owner of the Mall at Piccadilly, Standard Life Assurance Com-pany of Canada, to add financial institution to the list of permitted uses in the C-7 shop-ping centre commercial zone. C-7 is the zone governing both malls.

• School District #83 trustees petitioned the B.C. government to remove a wage freeze

and provide salary in-creases for their non-unionized administra-tion employees.

• In an Oct. 20, 2014 letter provided anony-

mously to the Observ-er, the board expressed concern to both the B.C. education and fi-nance ministers about the compensation

freeze for management and executive staff.

• Noah Paterson

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And they’re off: Skiers in the overall 34-kilometre classic event start of the 31st annual Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet at Larch Hills on Saturday, Jan. 17.

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was crowned Boxing Canada’s 2015 Cana-dian Junior and Youth National Champion in the 66-kilogram junior C open category.

After winning the B.C. Golden Gloves the previous month in Cloverdale, Paterson was invited to compete with Team B.C. at the national champion-ships.

February• A Sorrento woman

was identified as the

person killed in a Feb. 1 collision between an SUV and a semi-truck on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Salmon Arm. Mary Gould, 55, died at the scene of the collision. She was a realtor in Sorrento for Royal LePage Access Real Estate. The collision, which occurred by the Trickle Inn in Tappen, involved a semi trailer with Alberta plates and Gould’s sport utility vehicle. The driver of the semi-truck suffered minor injuries.

• Council chambers were filled to overflow-

ing Jan. 29 as about 120 citizens gathered to provide information and opinions on cell phone tower place-ment, cell phones and Wi-Fi – and urged council to protect citi-zens.

• No formal ac-tion was taken against adults involved in a skirmish in the stands during a minor hockey game involving teams from Salon Arm and Penticton.

• Warm weather, heavy rain and melting snow resulted in flood-ing in pockets of the Shuswap.

• Witnesses say a section of road at the upper end of Vickers Trail in Anglemont Estates gave way on Sunday, Feb. 8, de-stroying a seasonal home on Hudson Road. The house was pushed about 12 meters and turned sideways by the mud. Along with the house, power lines were downed by the landslide of debris.

• The numbers of

salmon going through a Silver Creek fish fence in the fall were reason for cautious optimism. Volunteer Gene Puetz has been counting chinook, sockeye and coho on the Salmon River near his residence for 30 years. This year Puetz counted 863 chinook – up from 660 four years ago and 576 sockeye up from the brood year count of 327.

• The wet weather took its toll on a portion of Foothill Road, which was closed indefinitely. Tuesday morning city crews were called to a stretch of Foothill just west of Mount Ida Cemetery, when the lower edge of the road began sloughing down the bank. Crews blocked off the road to traffic from 14th Street SW to 30th Street SW, the two closest access points to the slide.

• The man accused of the murder of a Salmon Arm man, John Jer-rett, a 48-year-old Bar-rhead, Alta. resident,

pleaded not guilty to 10 charges, the most

serious being murder, in relation to the death



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Road closed: City workers inspect damage after a portion of Foothill Road sloughed away.

Down the court: Evan Smith drives to the hoop in the Barry Dearing Invitational Basketball Tournament.

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of a Salmon Arm man, Valentine Degenhardt. The other charges in-clude robbery with a firearm, interfering

with a dead body, break and enter, possession of a loaded restricted fire-arm, unlawful use of a firearm and possession for the purpose of traf-ficking.

On July 19, 2013,

Degenhardt was re-ported missing when he failed to contact his wife after visiting fam-ily and friends in Bar-rhead, Alta.

• Concerns from the defence lawyer rep-

resenting the man ac-cused in a fatal 2010 Shuswap Lake boat crash delayed the trial by nearly two weeks. Leon Reinbrecht’s trial on one count each of criminal negligence

causing death and crim-inal negligence causing bodily harm began in Kamloops on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The charges stem from a fatal crash on July 3, 2010, that left Ken Brown, who

was at the helm of a houseboat, dead.

• Columbia Shuswap Regional District di-rectors were commit-ted to lobbying federal and provincial govern-ments for the funding

to improve the Trans-Canada Highway. In an unusual move, direc-tors crafted and gave unanimous support to



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City News and Public Notices

GUIDELINES FOR THE MOTORING PUBLICDuring winter months, public safety is one of the goals at the City of Salmon Arm. To meet these goals the Engineering and Public Works Department follows policies and procedures established and reviewed over several years to provide snow and ice control.

The motoring public can help meet these goals by following a few winter driving guidelines:

• Always stay back of snow clearing equipment 15 meters even when they are stopped at intersections.

• Do not pass snow clearing vehicles, often sand and salt will be thrown and may damage your vehicle.

• Remember that snow and ice control is not a substitute for defensive driving in winter.

• The placing of snow on the traveled portion of the roadway from your driveway or parking area is not permitted. This regulation helps to ensure that potentially dangerous situations are avoided.

• It is recommended that the parking of unattended vehicles on the roadway or boulevards during winter months be avoided if possible. This enables efficient and economical snow clearing/removal for City crews, provides safe driving room on winter streets and prevents potential damage from snow removal operations occurring to your vehicle.

• In the event of a major snowfall, the timeline until crews can completely clear your street may be extended. Crews may plow your street initially to make it passable and return at a later time to finish. We ask that you park your vehicle off the roadway until it is plowed completely to enable efficient and economical snow plowing.

The Engineering and Public Works Department thanks you for your patience and understanding during the winter months.

2016 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT NOTICESThe 2016 Property Assessment Notices will be mailed by the B.C. Assessment Authority in early January 2016. Please contact the B.C. Assessment Authority’s Kelowna office at 1-866-825-8322 (1-866-valueBC) if you have not received your 2016 Property Assessment Notice by January 15, 2016.

HAVE YOU MOVED? Remember to advise City Hall of your new mailing address. Each year, many undeliverable utility and property tax notices are returned to the City, often resulting in late payment charges.

2015 PROPERTY TAX AND UTILITY NOTICESPursuant to Section 245(1) of the Community Charter, outstanding balances in property taxes and annual or metered utilities as at December 31, 2015, will be transferred to arrears taxes effective January 1, 2016. Arrears taxes are subject to interest at a rate prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council in accordance with Section 11(3) of the Tax Act.

BUSINESS LICENCE RENEWALS2016 Business Licence Renewal Notices have been mailed. Any business that did not receive a renewal notice should contact the Business Licence Department at 250-803-4003.

GARBAGE & RECYCLING COLLECTION – HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Progressive Waste will not be collecting garbage or recycling on Friday, December 25, 2015, or Friday, January 1, 2016. Instead, collections will occur on Saturday, December 26, 2015, and Saturday, January 2, 2016. Residents are reminded to place their bags at the curb by 7:00 am on these days to ensure collection.

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENTEnjoy the holiday season but be cautious with your Christmas tree and remember these tips:

• Buy a freshly cut tree and keep the stand full of water at all times;• Keep it away from all heat sources and make sure it doesn’t block a doorway;• Check all decorative lights before placing them on the tree and discard any

frayed or damaged lights and cords;• Do not overload electrical circuits, always turn off Christmas lights before going

to sleep;• Never place lighted candles on or near the Christmas tree; and• When large amounts of needles begin to fall off, it’s time for the tree to go.

From all of us at the Salmon Arm Fire Department to all of you,

Have a Happy and Fire Safe Holiday Season!

2016 ANNUAL UTILITY BILLSAnnual utility bills for water and sewer have been mailed. To qualify for the 10% discount, payment must be received at City Hall on or before 4:00 p.m. February 15, 2016. Postmarks are not accepted as proof of payment.

Please Note Other Important Dates:

Dog Licences – Discount Period Ends February 15, 2016 Annual Utility – Discount Period Ends February 15, 2016 Annual Utility – To Avoid Penalty July 2, 2016 Metered Utility – To Avoid Penalty 15th of the Month Following Billing Property Tax Notices Mailed Third Week of May Property Taxes – To Avoid Penalty July 2, 2016

You can pay your property taxes and utility bills by internet and telephone banking. You no longer need to stand in a line-up or carry cash. We readily accept post-dated cheques, and have a drop box to the left of the front doors of City Hall.

CHRISTMAS HOURSThe Municipal Office and Fire Hall will be closed from December 25, 2015, to January 3, 2016, inclusive for the Christmas Season.

Payments received by 8:00 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2016, will be processed with a payment date of December 31, 2015. Postmarks ARE NOT accepted as date of payment.

For your convenience, a drop box is located to the left of the entrance doors to the City of Salmon Arm office.

Season’s Greetings From Mayor Nancy Cooper, City Council and City of Salmon Arm Staff


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We have not come a very long way in the last 200 years. Poverty plagues us still.

For many who stand in line at one of this country’s 4,000 food banks, it is a fact of life made grimmer by the inability of the rest of us to socially engineer even one day free of humiliating hunger for so many.

A nation-wide “Hunger Count,” just made public, has found that more than 850,000 Ca-nadians are turning to food banks each month. Food bank use reached about 670,000 individ-uals in March 2008, spiked drastically in 2009 and has hovered at record levels ever since.

A most alarming finding is that an increas-ing number of food bank patrons are seniors. The Hunger Count reveals that seven per cent

of Canadian households helped by food banks live primarily on income from a pension.

The report is based in part on food bank vis-its in March of each year. In B.C., there were more than 100,000 individuals dependent on food banks this past March, a 28 per cent increase since 2008 and almost 3,000 more hungry people than in March 2014. Children account for 31 per cent of food bank visits. Al-most 60 per cent of B.C.’s food banks reported an increase in business.

The “Hunger Count” – it has an ominous ring doesn’t it? Especially at this time of year when “want is most keenly felt and abundance rejoices.”

- Oak Bay News

Hunger count keeps on climbing

Making life an adventureSo, we’re on the threshold of another year – 365 days of ad-

venture and surprises ahead of us.In year’s past I have made resolutions regarding health, weight,

outlook and who knows what else, then beaten myself up when circumstance or lack of resolve derailed my intentions.

Over the past few years, I have tried to change track and am much happier.

Many old resolutions have become part of everyday attempts to do the right thing for my body, mind, others I meet along the way, family, friends and the planet too.

Rather than suffer my way through broken resolutions, I am trying to live in the here and now and let life unfold.

I took up tai chi in the fall and was told the answer to ‘where are we?’ is ‘here,’ and ‘what time is it?’ is now.

A pretty simple but profound outlook – and one that still seems elusive at times.

I’ve had a long life of panicking over the what ifs and have be-gun to regard life with a “this-too-shall-pass” philosophy handed down by my mother, long gone now, and the “keep your pecker up” advice her Scottish mother handed out in times of trouble.

A little aside here: While pecker is a word now associated with North American slang, the usage here is the English pecker, that is, nose or mouth. The phrase is equivalent to keep your chin up.

Both phrases have become family jokes, words spoken in times of strife or worry. While they may not solve anything, they usually do get a smile – no matter how grudging.

This too shall pass is applicable not only to times of worry, but to the good times too. Nothing lasts forever, although the really great times seem to fly by much faster than the worrisome ones.

And as I continue my climb in years, I am increasingly aware that there will be things I have wanted to do that will be beyond my ability and capability.

So, with that in mind, I have decided to have as many adven-tures as possible while my body and mind will let me.

I will continue to savour my family and the fact I live in a com-munity where I know many by name and have close friendships. I am grateful for the job that allows me to meet so many interest-ing and incredible people (except maybe on deadline days) and to work with some of the best people on the planet.

I see more snowshoeing in my future and more kayaking in summer, more trails to explore – thanks to the trail alliance and, who knows, maybe that mountain roller coaster when it opens on Revelstoke Mountain next year.

Why not? I did a 10-line zip line high in the Alaska canopy this summer. The first one was a short practice, one that did nothing to assuage my fears. I was petrified! But overcoming my fears and arriving safely at the bottom gave a tremendous boost to my self-confidence – and the knowledge that there’s still time for more adventuring.

So, zipping into the new year, I wish everyone the best of what life has to offer and the knowledge that this too shall pass.

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a resolution asking the Southern Interior Local Government Associa-tion (SILGA) to lobby both governments on their behalf.

• Not only did the Shuswap Society for Arts & Culture not get the support they were looking for, they fielded some tough questions when they appeared at Salmon Arm council on Mon-day. Speaking for the group, Doug Leath-erdale sought help in finding $35,000 for a feasibility study for a multi-purpose per-forming arts centre. He explained the society has contacted 10 other communities who have similar facilities.

• While final num-bers are pending, co-ordinator Chris Moore said some 200 walk-ers raised between $30,000 and $40,000 Saturday, Feb. 21 for the Lighthouse Emer-gency Shelter and Second Harvest Food Bank.

• More than 100 ski-ers from Larch Hills participated in the final 2015 Teck BC Cham-pionships in Kelowna, where the club earned the Championship Tro-phy for the 2014/2015 race season with 139 club points. Several Larch Hills Nordics were awarded aggre-gate awards for their overall achievement competing at BC Cup events this season.

March • Kamloops firefight-

er Michael Wallace who was on vacation in the Shuswap on July 3, 2010, said he remarked to a friend that a speed-boat was driving at “killing speed,” and that someone was go-ing to die. Wallace was testifying at the trial of Leon Reinbrecht, who is charged with one count each of crimi-nal negligence causing death and criminal neg-ligence causing bodily harm stemming from a crash in Magna Bay that killed Ken Brown. A speedboat alleged to have been operated by Reinbrecht collided with a houseboat pilot-ed by Brown, becom-ing fully lodged inside the houseboat’s main galley.

• Blink and you might have missed the playoffs. That’s how close the race for the final two post-season spots was in the Interi-or Division. One point was all that separated the Silverbacks from March hockey. A 5-1 loss to Merritt Feb. 27 and a 2-1 overtime loss to Penticton the next day dashed the Silver-backs’ playoff hopes for the second consecu-tive year.

• School board trust-ees were considering plans that could see the closure of several el-ementary schools and the re-organization of others to deal with de-clining student enrol-ment and budget pres-

sures. The long-term facility plan made a number of recommen-dations for the 2015 school year, including the closure of Silver Creek Elementary for September 2015 and reconfiguring the grade levels at Ranchero El-ementary, Parkview El-ementary in Sicamous, Falkland Elementary and North Shuswap El-ementary.

• A Salmon Arm resident was convicted of indecent assault in a Yellowknife court. On March 5 in the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories, David Button, now in his seventies, was found guilty of assault-ing an adolescent boy in the 1970s.

• Grade 12 Salmon Arm Secondary stu-dent Maia Journeau captured a hotly con-tested bronze medal at the B.C. Secondary School Alpine Ski & Snowboard Champion-ships in Revelstoke.

• From mid-Febru-ary, the skatepark had been free of snow, and skateboarders, BMX-ers and scooter riders were taking full advan-tage of the warming weather.

• The voice, cultural lectures and experienc-es of Secwepemc elder Mary Thomas were to be preserved for future generations, thanks to a funding partnership be-tween the Government of B.C. and the Voice of the Shuswap Broadcast Society (VSBS). Victo-ria is contributing more

than $24,000 to a 33-week project that will provide Mary Arnouse with a variety of skills, including how to edit and create new digital materials from existing analogue media. Ar-nouse also will develop a catalogue system for Thomas’ lectures on First Nations history, culture and language.

• A former Barrhead resident was found guilty of murder in the death of a Salmon Arm man. A jury found Nor-man John Jerrett, 48, guilty of second-degree murder of Valentine Degenhardt on Thurs-day, March 5 at Court of Queens Bench in Edmonton after acquit-ting him on the more serious charge of first-degree murder.

• A woman died in a three-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Sorrento March 16.

Police report that the woman, a 55-year-old Sorrento resident, was fatally injured upon impact when one of two trucks in the crash collided with her small car. A man driving one of the trucks suffered minor injuries.

• In Division 3 of the Interior Okanagan Re-gional FUNale Short Track Championships, Bradley Hlina won all his races and set a new personal best in the 200-metre sprint. The Salmon Arm Ice Breakers Speed Skat-



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Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Monday, January 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.1. Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 2303:

Proposed Rezoning of Lot 3, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M KDYD, Plan 12592 AND Lot A, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 10551 from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-5 (High Density Residential Zone).Civic Address: 440 & 460 - 5 Street SE

Location: South of 4 Avenue SE and north of 5 Avenue SE, on the east side of 5 Street SE

Present Use: Single Family Residential

Proposed Use: Development of a 24 unit apartment building

Owner / Applicant: Ponich Properties Ltd.

Reference: ZON-1037/ Bylaw No. 4118

2. Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 2303:Proposed Rezoning of Lot 1, Section 24, Township 20, Range 10, W6M KDYD, Plan EPP30784

Civic Address: 2240 - 26 Avenue NE

Location: East of Lakeshore Road NE on the south side of 26 Avenue NE

Present Use: Single Family Dwelling under construction

Proposed Use: Single Family Dwelling with suite

Owner / Applicant: S. & H. Grigorjew


The � le for the proposed bylaw is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from December 22, 2015 to January 11, 2016, both inclusive, in the of� ce of the Corporate Of� cer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avewe NE. Please note that City Hall is closed from December 25, 2015 to January 3, 2016 inclusive.

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

Erin Jackson, Corporate Of� cer

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGCITY OF SALMON ARM

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Monday, January 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.

1) Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 2303:

Proposed Rezoning of Lot 3, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M KDYD, Plan 12592 AND Lot A, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 10551 from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-5 (High Density Residential Zone).

Civic Address: 440 & 460 - 5 Street SE

Location: South of 4 Avenue SE and north of 5 Avenue SE,on the east side of 5 Street SE






Proposed Rezoning of Lot 1, Section 24, Township 20, Range 10, W6M KDYD, Plan EPP30784







The file for the proposed bylaw is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from December 23, 2015 to January 11, 2016, both inclusive, in the office of the Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE.

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

Erin Jackson, Corporate Officer

CITY OF SALMON ARMNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Monday, January 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.


Proposed Rezoning of Lot 3, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M KDYD, Plan 12592 AND Lot A, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 10551 from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-5 (High Density Residential Zone).

Civic Address: 440 & 460 - 5 Street SE

Location: South of 4 Avenue SE and north of 5 Avenue SE,on the east side of 5 Street SE






Proposed Rezoning of Lot 1, Section 24, Township 20, Range 10, W6M KDYD, Plan EPP30784







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ing Club sent six other skaters to compete in the final event of the season, which took place in Kamloops March 14 to 15.

• City council gave the green light March 23 to a detailed design for the Ross Street Un-derpass estimated to cost $433,050 plus tax.

The design was awarded to RF Binnie & Associates Ltd., the same company work-ing with the Ministry of Transportation on the preliminary design for the four-laning of the Trans-Canada High-way at the west end of town. Rob Niewenhui-zen, the city’s director of engineering, said the engineering services contract means the city will have a shelf-ready project with an accu-rate cost estimate when the underpass goes to tender. He also empha-sized safety.

• An 11th-hour deci-sion by the province to veto George Abbott’s appointment as chief commissioner clouded the BC Treaty Commis-sion with controversy. Six months previously, former Shuswap MLA and cabinet minister George Abbott was in-vited by John Rustad, minister for aboriginal relations, to take on the role of chief commis-sioner of the BC Treaty Commission upon the retirement of Sophie Pierre. But the week before and already in transition talks with the

commission, Abbott re-ceived a call from Rus-tad informing him he had been unable to se-cure cabinet approval.

• Keeping the city’s roads clear during win-ter weather was melting away money as well as snow and ice. While the city’s 2014 budget saw surpluses in sev-eral areas, snow and ice removal was not one of them. And this year, the record snowfall that hit the Shuswap in early January significantly shrunk the snow re-moval budget for 2015.

• Well-known in the hockey community, Kevin “Chevy” Chev-eldave announced he would be closing and selling Chevy Sports, located in the Shaw Centre. “It’s difficult to come to grips with it, but it’s time for a change,” said Chevel-dave.

April• Advancements in

forensic science led RCMP to new and vi-able leads into the mur-ders of Jeffrey Taylor and Leanne MacFar-lane. Approximately three months before the murder, the couple, former owners of Shus-wap Wireless Connec-tions Ltd., had moved from Salmon Arm to Cranbrook to expand their business. They were shot at a rural home about 20 kilome-tres east of Cranbrook on May 29, 2010. MacFarlane died at the scene while Taylor died later in hospital.

• Norman “John” Jer-rett, a Barrhead, Alta. resident was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 16 years after shooting and killing his marijua-na supplier, Valentine Degenhardt, of Salmon Arm and then dispos-ing of his body in the woods in 2013.

• Repairs to the sec-tion of Foothill Road damaged by a mud slide were expected to total $300,000. Rob Niewenhuizen, the city’s director of en-gineering and public works, explained to city council’s March 23 meeting that the sloughing of the side of the road was ini-tially expected to cost $400,000 to fix. How-ever, savings were re-alized by factors such as BC Hydro assisting with the relocation of a power pole at an esti-mated cost of $50,000.

• Team BC skip Sandra Jenkins had to make room next to her Olympic bronze medal, as she led her team to a podium finish in the 2015 Canadian Senior Curling Champion-

ships. Jenkins’ rink claimed the bronze medal in a seesaw bat-tle against the number-one seeded rink from Saskatchewan, led by Cathy Inglis.

• With lower than ex-pected sockeye salmon returns in 2014, some scientists and environ-mentalists were criti-cizing the proposal of Fisheries and Oceans Canada to increase the catch of Fraser River sockeye in 2015. Jim Cooperman, Shuswap Environmental Action



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Society president, said final 2014 estimate to-tals of 2.3 million late sockeye spawners to the Adams River rep-resented a decrease of 84,000 fish over the last dominant run in 2010. Overall, he said, the South Thompson run was 94.5 per cent of the average, but was just 30 per cent of the 2010 record run.

• School District #83 trustees were con-sidering whether to move forward with the process to close Silver Creek Elemen-tary School following a public meeting April 9 where residents ap-pealed to the board to keep the school open. A last-minute addition to the April 14 agenda was done April 13 to give trustees enough time to have the re-quired three readings prior to the May 12 meeting when a final decision was scheduled to be made.

• A 27-year-old man literally walked away with only minor inju-ries after being struck by a CP Rail train on April 12 at approxi-mately 4 p.m. Salmon Arm RCMP officers were notified by CP Rail that a train had

struck a male on the tracks near Narcisse Street.

• More than 70 Salm-on Arm Minor Hockey Association players re-ceived awards at their annual awards gala at the Fifth Avenue Se-niors Centre Friday, April 10.

• The air was filled with the sound of mu-sic as the 15th annual Shuswap Music Fes-tival played out from April 16 to May 1. Sponsored by the Shus-wap branch of the Reg-istered Music Teachers Association and the Rotary Clubs of Salm-on Arm, the festival is produced by a not-for-profit society managed by a volunteer board of directors. The annual event provides an op-portunity for amateur or young performing artists to demonstrate their achievements in music to their peers and to the community.

• A massive fire ac-companied by several explosions levelled a Silver Creek barn that housed a legal marijua-na grow operation and stored hay. Two adult residents, five full-grown horses, a week-old filly, a donkey and several chickens were unharmed. Columbia Shuswap Regional Fire Chief Kenn Mount said

the first call reporting a fully involved structure fire in the 1100 block of Salmon River Road was sounded at 9:11 p.m. Monday, April 20.

Sixteen Silver Creek firefighters were on scene within 10 min-utes and managed to prevent the fire from spreading to other near-by structures.

• The B.C. Supreme Court trial of a man accused of recklessly driving his speedboat into a houseboat on Shuswap Lake in 2010 ground to a halt to allow lawyers to investigate claims a police officer meddled in the defence case out of “loyalty to the Crown” — some-thing the judge called “concerning.” Leon Reinbrecht’s trial on one count each of crim-inal negligence causing death and criminal neg-ligence causing bodily harm had been ongoing since early February.

• Murder proceed-ings against a man and woman accused in a 2008 schoolyard shoot-ing death in Salmon Arm began in a Kam-loops courtroom. Ty-ler Myers was shot to death next to Bastion Elementary School on Nov. 21, 2008. The 22-year-old’s body was discovered the fol-lowing day. Four years later, a 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Be-cause both accused were youths at the time of the alleged mur-der, neither could be named.

• Members of the District Parents Advi-sory Council came up with their own ideas for making the $1.8 million cuts needed to balance School District

#83’s budget – and they were wielding sharp pencils and not shying away from controver-sial topics.

Upset about the school district’s pro-posed budget cuts, the DPAC decided to pres-ent its own version to school district trustees and administration at a meeting the previous week.

May• A small helicopter

owned by Kelowna’s Okanagan Mountain Helicopters crashed at the Salmon Arm Air-port on May 4. The pilot escaped serious injury.

• A 56-year-old Clearwater man died on a May 2 fishing trip to Adams Lake after high winds caused the boat to capsize. The man’s 22-year-old grandson managed to swim to shore. Shuswap Search and Rescue warned boaters to always wear life jackets when on the water.

• Two-year-old Aumie Sato was de-clared cancer-free after surgery and a long se-ries of chemotherapy. Many citizens and local businesses ral-

lied to help the fam-ily after the diagnosis. Aumie’s parents, Yuko and Toshi Sato own the Sushi Kotan Restaurant on Alexander Street.

• It was confirmed that Winners and Dol-larama stores would be the next two additions to the SmartCentres Shopping develop-ment.



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• Alyssa Skaalid was honoured with the Salmar Community Associations’ Award of Excellence for her ef-forts in speed skating. Skaalid was one of five skaters who represent-ed B.C. at the Canada Winter Games.

• An open burning ban was put in place a month earlier than usu-al due to hot, dry con-ditions and the forecast of lightning. The ban took effect May 15.

• A hydro malfunc-tion caused a power outage for 12,000 hydro customers on May 11 including Salmon Arm, Canoe, Tappen and an area near Grindrod. The power grid was re-stored within the hour.

• The Salty Dog En-duro Race drew more than 700 cyclists to the area to do laps on the South Canoe course. More than 200 of the racers were children.

• Noah Paterson of Bulldog Boxing won the Junior C 152-pound class at the provincials. Other winners were Pam Wocknitz and Kali Gawley.

• Teacher Aaron Smith received a coaching award from Basketball BC for his skill and dedication in coaching teams for more than 30 years.

• Three Shuswap hunters who were reported missing in Northern B.C. were found safe. Enrico Mar-iosi, 34, Marcus Glass, 45 and Thomas Glass, 42 had headed out for grizzly bear hunting in the Omineca area and were late returning. It turned out the men had asked another hunter to pass along the message they would be staying longer, but it wasn’t passed along.

• Tappen Co-op marked 100 years of serving the public, with the Granite Trading Association officially

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• The Green Party lost its candidate for the fall 2015 federal election when Dave Smith resigned due to “irreconcilable differ-ences” with the party. The local riding asso-ciation began a search for a replacement.

• Members of the

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• The theatre com-munity mourned the loss of Patrick All-wood, who was a long-time member of the theatre society and was well known for his role as the Town Crier. He was also seen around the Christmas holidays as Saint Nick.

June• Eight men were or-

dered extradited to the U.S. in connection with drug trafficking offenc-es that involved filling logs with marijuana in North Okangan-Shus-wap locations. A BC Supreme Court docu-ment ordered Shane Donald Fraser, Todd Ian Ferguson, Daniel James Joinson, Dar-rell Romano, Robert Romano, Ivan Djura-cic, Aaron Randolph Anderson and Jamie Daniel Nenasheff to be remanded in cus-tody to await surrender to the U.S. On at least nine occasions be-tween March and Sep-tember 2006, hollowed out logs filled with the drugs were imported into the U.S.

• A group of people at the Churches Thrift Shop participated in the rescue of nine duck-lings who had fallen through a sewer grate. A number of people poked a fishing net through the openings to scoop the babies out of the sewer and return them to their anxious mother.

• Amanda East-wood and Jamie Smith opened the city of Salmon Arm’s first winery. Marionette Winery is nestled in the North Broadview area and the couple hopes to bottle wine made from their own grapes fol-lowing the fall harvest.

• Basketball players Noah Jansen, of Kings Christian School, and Alton Neid from Shus-wap Middle School earned spots on the U14 B.C. provincial basketball team.

• Dan Swanson and Rob Arthur made it two in a row after winning the Spalding Cup at

the Salmon Arm golf course for the second consecutive time.

• Staff Sgt. Scott West was appointed the new head of the Salmon Arm RCMP detachment. His pre-vious posting was de-tachment commandeer in Sicamous.

• Philip Wragg, a veteran of the Second World War, was hon-oured with the Légion d’Honneur from the French government for his participation in Operation Overlord in Normandy. It is that country’s highest hon-our.

• A study of palliative care in the Shuswap said care could be im-proved by better coor-dination of medical ap-pointments, so patients could focus on doing the things they loved rather than spending time in a medical set-ting.

• Glynis Sim won gold in the women’s senior 1,500-metre steeplechase at the BC High School Track and Field Championships in Langley. She also nabbed fourth in the 1,500 run and bronze in the 3,000m.

• A flash fire inside a truck canopy sent a Deep Creek Farrier to hospital. The man had been shoeing horses in the morning and had stopped at the Co-op, Salmon Arm Gas Bar to refill a large propane tank mounted under the canopy. He was discon-necting the filling line from the propane tank,

which was close to a small forge. The forge was still hot and ig-nited. No one else was injured.

• Ovino Winery won eight medals for all of its wine entered at the 2015 Northwest Wine Summit, includ-ing a gold for the 2014 Gewürztraminer.

• The Relay for Life event switched to an 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. format, rather than the previous all-night event, and the change paid off, with a total of $101,297 raised.

• Selkirk Swim Club swimmer Ethan Skofteby won seven medals including three gold at a meet in Ka-mloops. The Selkirks team tallied a total of 27 medals at the event.

• Soprano Eva Ta-vares, who is making waves in the theatre scene in Vancouver, came to Salmon Arm for a special concert. Tavares’ parents live in Salmon Arm.

• Gordon Bose, a longtime volunteer with Shuswap Search and Rescue, had to be rescued himself after a storm hit Mount Lo-gan, where he and two others were climbing. The trio summited the mountain but were forced to take refuge in a snow cave for three days, at which point frostbite forced the men to call for a heli-copter rescue.

• The staff of the Co-lumbia Shuswap Re-gional District moved into their new $7.8 mil-

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• The Shuswap girls U18 soccer team best-ed Penticton by a score of 2-1 to advance to the provincial tournament.

July• The Ministry of

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• On Sunday, the temperature at the of-ficial Environment Canada weather station reached 37.3C, break-ing the record of 35.6C set on the same day in 1937.

• TD Canada Trust is sponsoring the festival to the tune of $40,000

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porting a proposal for the development of two 12-unit apartment buildings off 11th Av-enue NE, west of the RCMP detachment.

• Local cheese maker Mira Schenkel was awarded the Best in Show at the 2015 Ca-nadian Amateur Chee-semaking Awards for her Clover cheese.

• The Salmon Arm Bulldog Boxing Club hosted their first annual Boxing Bash Fundrais-er at the SASCU Rec-reation Centre. Boxers from B.C. and Alberta duked it out in the ring, including Salmon Arm’s own Noah Pa-terson, the Canadian champion.

• The Train Stopped Here, a new exhibi-tion created by mu-seum curator Deborah Chapman opened on the weekend in the mu-seum at R.J. Haney Heritage Village.

• A police pursuit of a suspect in a Sicamous armed robbery of a gas station Friday af-ternoon ended in gun-shots on a property in Canoe. Police say the suspect fled the scene by vehicle – a compact blue SUV with Nova Scotia plates, report-edly stolen out of Sas-katchewan.

• The Shuswap Out-laws Midget Lacrosse team were Prince George bound, to com-pete for the midget provincial title after defeating Merritt 2-0 in the best of three series.

• The BC Coroners Service stated Monday, July 13 that Andrea

Mary Jacura, 22, of Ed-monton, Alta., died as a result of severe injuries sustained after she was caught in a houseboat’s propeller while in wa-ters near the popular Neilson Beach.

• A 22-year-old man who was seriously in-jured in an ATV acci-dent on July 8 has since died. He was Brandon James Radnai of Mis-sion.

• Seventeen-year-old Sage King was one of 54 players total to make the latest round of cuts for a spot on the U18 provincial roster, the first football player from Salmon Arm to do so.

• The National Hockey League Play-ers Association Goals and Dreams program made a donation of $50,000, for 25 sets of new hockey equip-ment, to Salmon Arm, Greater Vernon and West Kelowna Minor Hockey Associations.

• Chances Salmon Arm officially opened its doors on Monday, July 20, providing the public its first taste of a full-fledged gaming centre in Salmon Arm.

• Representing Cana-da, Glynis Sim finished sixth in the 2,000-me-tre steeplechase final and shattered her per-sonal best time by sev-en seconds with a time of 6:45:58.

• Dressed in a black balaclava, a long-sleeved, black cotton shirt and dark jeans that were equipped with a make-shift holster taped to his right leg, a man walked into the downtown branch of the Salmon Arm Sav-ings and Credit Union at 4:15 Monday after-

noon. Police report he approached the teller counter with what wit-nesses described as a sawed-off shotgun in hand and demanded money. An undisclosed amount of cash was turned over which he placed in a black sports bag. He then fled the area on an unusual getaway vehicle – a bi-cycle.

• Soaring tempera-tures and low river levels landed salmon in hot water. As there was no indication con-ditions would improve any time soon, a ban on salmon fishing im-posed remained in ef-fect for the foreseeable future.

• An entry based on a Box Trolls promo-tion held to celebrate Salmar’s 65th anniver-sary last September took top prize at Show Canada, an annual movie industry confer-ence.

• Shuswap Theatre’s inaugural Theatre on the Edge event featur-ing seven plays over three days surpassed

expectations accord-ing to co-ordinator Jaci Metivier.

August• No arrest had been

made in the case of a bicycle-riding man who held up the down-town Salmon Arm Sav-ings and Credit Union branch. Police released a photo of the suspect, with his face shielded by a black balaclava. An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen.

• Four candidates announced their inten-tions to run in the Oc-tober federal election. These included Mel Arnold, Conservative Party, Cindy Derkaz for the Liberals, Jacqui Gingras for the NDP and Chris George for the Green Party.

• Following a fatal boating accident on Shuswap Lake, some citizens and groups were calling for addi-tional safety measures on houseboats, includ-ing the idea of install-ing propeller guards. A 22-year-old Edmonton

woman died in July af-ter being caught in the propeller of a house-boat.

• Judy Wilson was reaffirmed as the chief of the Neskonlith band after an appeal from a band member in re-gards to the election in January sparked anoth-er ballot. Band council-lors elected included Fay Ginther, Louis Thomas, Joan Manuel-Hooper, Art Anthony and Duane Manuel.

• The Salmon Arm Curling club received a $25,000 grant to help pay for the replacement of the water system and the installation of a new energy-efficient ceiling.

• The Shuswap and District Art’s Council opened their annual culture crawl, with 30 local businesses pro-viding space for mini art displays.

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Pacific Salmon Com-mission reduced the estimates of returning early run salmon by half to 424,000 fish.

• The Shuswap Lake Health Care Auxiliary donated more than $7,000 towards the purchase of a vein find-er for Shuswap Lake General Hospital.

• Riley Hay, Ben Bannister and Andrew Olson were the victors at the Salmon Arm Ju-nior Golf Champion-ship.

• Old jeans were be-ing collected like crazy for a new display at Roots and Blues, de-signed to add both shade and ambiance.

• Attendance was down by 2,000 people at the annual Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, but changes to the format and budget reductions left the festi-val in a break-even po-sition. A thunderstorm on the Friday was said to be partly to blame for the lower numbers.

• Gary Wilkinson fended off a Black bear attack with is walk-ing stick while hik-ing in the Larch Hills. Conservation officers posted warning signs in the area, but did not attempt to capture or kill the bear, as they would not be able to determine if it was the culprit.

• Plans to cut a high school bus route to Ra-ven had parents wor-ried about the safety of their children as they

would have to walk along Lakeshore Road, which has no sidewalks and narrow corners. The parents started a petition to the school district to have the route reinstated.

• An outbreak of ugly nest caterpillars made many trees in the Shus-wap look ghostly and web-covered. The cat-erpillars don’t kill the trees but can strip them bare of leaves. The cat-erpillars usually appear on a three to five year cycle and getting rid of them is difficult.

• Hockey fans turned out in droves to wel-come former Salmon Arm Minor Hockey product Curtis Lazar, who now plays for the NHL’s Ottawa Sena-tors. Lazar made an ap-pearance at the hockey school, signed auto-graphs and took to the ice to assist with some drills.

• Up-and coming singer-songwriter Jesse Mast had the chance to meet one of his idols, Marty Stewart, back-stage at the Roots and Blues Festival.

• A Winners, Dol-larama and a third Tim Hortons will be joining Walmart as the latest additions to the Smart-Centres development. No opening date has been announced for the two retail stores, while the Tim Hortons is looking at an open-ing of October 2016. The popular restaurant chain will be smaller than the other two loca-tions, but will feature a double-lane drive-thru.

• RCMP warned the public not to leave the arrests to them after a homeowner was pep-per-sprayed after con-fronting a suspicious person near his home. The man was treated by paramedics and police were not able to locate the suspect.

• Salmon Arm cel-ebrated 25 years of a twining relationship and exchange program with Inashiki, Japan.

• Driver Mike Gor-don and his co-pilot Rose Koehler took the top placing at the Salmon Arm Demoli-tion Derby.

September• A stolen truck

ended up leading the Salmon Arm RCMP to

seize $420,000 worth of drugs and recover $300,000 in stolen property on Saturday.

• Fisheries and Oceans staff were working in the river delta, attempting to combine several small channels into a new, larger channel for spawning salmon to ac-cess the river.

• Wind caused prob-lems in the Shuswap on Saturday, with downed power lines and uproot-ed trees causing power outages for more than 3,000 Shuswap resi-dents.

• Five firefighters from the Shuswap went south to help protect structures that may be threatened by the Stick-pin fire in Washington State.

• School District #83 is starting the school year with a new secre-tary-treasurer, Nicole Bittante.

• After many ru-mours about closing, the Safeway store in Centenoka Park Mall announced it will close its doors on Thursday,

Nov. 5• The Columbia-

Shuswap Selkirks Swimming Club and Salmon Arm Waves Masters Swimming Club have found a new coach to take the reins, Barry Healey.

• Silver Creek Ele-mentary School parents

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• Askew’s and Salm-on Arm Rotary Club’s partnership school lunch program for chil-dren in need of daily lunch assistance at el-ementary schools had pledged to help more students this year.

• The Silverbacks en-tertained the more than 1,700 fans at their sea-son opener with an im-pressive 4-2 win over the Penticton Vees, the defending Fred Page Cup champions.

• Salmon Arm art-ist Justin Maas gar-nered 4,819 likes and 56 comments when he posted a sketch of a ce-lebrity Howie Mandel on Twitter.

• The new School District #83 Education Support Centre opened its doors with a tradi-tional cedar branch cer-emony.

• Candidates in the North Okanagan-Shus-wap riding participated in an all-candidates meeting hosted by the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce Thurs-day evening.

• Brenda M’Clellan, Roots & Blues secre-tary and member of the Salmon Arm Folk Mu-sic Society board, says that with a lot of hard work, it looks like the festival broke even this year – a far cry from

the doom and gloom of a year ago.

• The SASCU Down-town Activity Centre, next to the new school board office, is des-tined for ‘disposal,’ but not everyone is pleased with the plan.

• Salmon Arm Staff Sgt. Scott West ad-dressed city coun-cil recently and said Criminal Code cases and property crimes are down 19 per cent from 2013.

• Left to the elements and birds under a Van-couver bridge, several tired-looking dragon boats, donated by Chi-na for the Expo 86, will be restored to their former beauty here in Salmon Arm.

• Coun. Alan Har-rison asked Staff Sgt. Scott West if there’s anything the detach-ment can do to dis-suade the use of such cigar boats.

• Downtown Salmon Arm hosted the inau-gural Applefest at Ross Street Plaza, complete with vendor, activities for kids and informa-tion booths.

• The Salmon Arm Curling Club kicked off its 75th year an-niversary with its an-nual curling clinic this weekend.

• Salmon Arm’s big-hearted volunteers, businesses, community organizations and cy-clists hosted the 18th annual Bike For Your Life Century Ride

and raised more than $4,000.

• There will be no Spooktacular at R.J. Haney Heritage Vil-lage & Museum, as the board of directors are planning a community celebration for Cana-da’s 150th birthday on Canada Day 2017.

• Seal Skull Ham-mer released their third album, Hillbilly Hot Snakes, with concert at the Shuswap Theatre.

OctoberThe North Canoe

Hall was put up for sale, but for the land only as the building has become too run down to salvage. Estimates indicated it would take more than $250,000 to bring the building up to code. The North Ca-noe Community Asso-

ciation owned the hall and planned to use the proceeds of the sale to fund local charitable projects before dissolv-ing the association.

• Appeals from par-ents of Grade 6 and 7 students at Silver Creek Elementary against the forced transfer of those students to Shuswap Middle School were denied by the school board. The elementary school’s enrolment in-creased, but not enough to justify the cost of an-other full time teacher.

• Darcy Calkins took over as the new literacy outreach coordinator for the Literacy Alli-ance of the Shuswap Society. The previous coordinator, Jennifer Findlay, is moving into a different employment role with School Dis-trict #83.



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• A national contro-versy erupted when it was revealed that seven-year-old Dea-con Graham, who has Down Syndrome, was being placed in a locked calming room at South Broadview School without the con-sent of his parents. His mother, Lori Graham, was pleased when the school district agreed to refrain from using the seclusion room. The school district said the rooms are used only as a last resort when student or staff safety is in question. They also said children are always monitored in such settings through a window. Not soon af-ter the story broke, the provincial government issued new guidelines for the use of seclusion rooms in B.C. schools. School District #83 is working to ensure its policies are in compli-ance with the revised guidelines.

• A proliferation of polling data painted a few different pictures of the election results for the North Okana-gan-Shuswap riding. A Leadnow poll put Jac-qui Gingras of the NDP in the lead with Con-servative Mel Arnold in second, while a Lib-eral-funded campaign put Arnold in the lead with Cindy Derkaz in second.

• The Shuswap Com-munity Foundation celebrated 20 years in operation and over

that time has disbursed nearly $2 million to lo-cal community groups.

• Cross-country skier Alysson Marshall, 27, announced her retire-ment from competitive racing after compet-ing in two U23 World Championships, and Junior World Champi-onships as well as more than 40 Word Cup races. She is currently attending university in Thunder Bay, Ont.

• Conservative Mel Arnold was declared the winner of the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding in the federal election, with 27,490 votes, followed by his closest challenger Lib-eral Cindy Derkaz at 20,951. NDP Jacqui Gingras had 17,903 and the Green’s Chris George tallied 3,609. Arnold would have to join the opposition side of government, as the Liberals, led by Justin Trudeau swept across the country winning a majority government from the previous Ste-phen Harper-led Tories.

• Mahalia and Mike Meeuwsen prepared for the arrival of iden-tical triplet girls, who were conceived natu-rally without the use of fertility drugs. Doctors say the odds of such a birth are one in 50 mil-lion.

• SABNES asked city council to formal-ize a ban on dogs along the city-owned fore-shore trail. While signs currently say no dog, the city’s current bylaw does not prohibit them.

• Longtime Askew’s

manager George Green retired from the store after 35 years. Heather Turner will take over the role.

• Speedboat driver Leon Reinbrecht, who was accused of crimi-nal negligence caus-ing death after a July, 2010 crash that killed Ken Brown, was found guilty after an extend-ed trial. The trial took 30 days but was held over the course of six months. Defence law-yer Joe Doyle put the court on notice he may challenge the ruling based on unreasonable delays.

• Despite an appeal from parents, School District #83 upheld a decision to cancel the bus route serving high school students in Ra-ven and a portion of North Broadview. In its decision, the school board noted it is a par-ent’s responsibility to get their children to and from school.

The numbers of sockeye salmon re-turning to the Adams River were deemed to be shockingly low this year, with pre-run es-timate of more than a million fish, dropping into the thousands.

November• A Craigellachie

landmark was no more. The Skyline Truck Stop, a popular hub among locals and trav-ellers alike, burned down Monday, Nov. 2.

• The Ministry of Transportation and In-frastructure agreed to implement a fixed 3.0 second clearance inter-val at both the Ross and Alexander Street inter-sections on Highway 1, an idea put forward by Coun. Chad Eliason.

• Approximately 198 athletes from Merritt to Revelstoke to Penticton took part in the regional final at Larch Hills. A record number of run-ners from Salmon Arm Secondary and Shus-wap Middle School qualified for the cross-country provincials at Jericho Beach on Nov. 7.

• Safeway closed its doors on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m., after operating in the community since 1980.

• Two men were fac-ing drug charges after police raided a hotel room on Nov. 5. The Salmon Arm RCMP lo-cated and arrested two men who were alleged to be dealing drugs in the area of Third Street and First Avenue in Salmon Arm.

• Salmon Arm coun-cil’s refining of the city’s 2016 budget will see taxpayers facing a 2.96 per cent tax in-crease.

• City council voted to approve $40,000 towards the Shuswap Trail Alliance’s op-erational funding, and The Salmon Arm Folk Music Society received $50,000 of a $60,000 request for operational funding.

• Montessori pro-grams won’t become part of School District #83 at least in the short term. Following a re-port from a committee designed to review the issue, the board voted not to move ahead with implementing a Mon-tessori program at Sil-ver Creek Elementary for September 2016.

• Led by Glynis Sim, the senior girls

achieved their highest team placement in re-cent years as they fin-ished in sixth position overall. In the hotly contested senior boys division, the SAS team placed a respectable 13 out of 28 teams.

• Members of the Shuswap Hospital Foundation knew the numbers are big, but they also knew area res-idents have always been generous. The goal for this year’s fall cam-paign was $250,000,

with $112,000 of that dedicated to renovat-ing the ICU and the chemotherapy units at Shuswap Lake General Hospital.

• Following more than two hours of pre-sentations Monday evening regarding dogs on the trail, Salmon Arm council agreed to make a decision at the Dec. 14 afternoon council meeting.

Cozy at the gallery : Charlie Hilton, lays down on the roots of the Knitted Tree art installation at the Salmon Arm Art Gallery.

Win some, lose some: Liberal Candidate Cindy Derkaz is welcomed to her Salmon Arm office with rounds of applause after the Liberal Party won a majority government on Monday, Oct. 19. Derkaz finished second to Mel Arnold in the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding.



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• First United, St. Joseph’s and several citizens were commit-ted to take in a Syr-ian refugee family. The family will be coming from one of the refu-gee camps in Jordan, Turkey or Lebanon where they have been well-vetted by Citizen-

ship and Immigration Canada and the UN High Commission for Refugees in terms of criminal records and status.

• Staff Sgt. Scott West gave a lively pre-sentation to members of the Salmon Arm Chamber of Com-merce Thursday, which included collision sta-tistics based on rough

data from Jan. 1, 2013 to Oct. 27, 2015.

• A man in his 20s is in serious condition in hospital following a collision between the dirt bike he was riding and a vehicle travelling on the Trans-Canada Highway Saturday night. The collision took place at approxi-mately 8:30 p.m. Nov. 21 on the Trans-Cana-

da Highway at Bolton Road.

• The local Ice Break-ers Speed Skating Club notched a total of nine medals and notched their highest number of skaters participating ever.

• The Silverbacks beat the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 10-1, their largest win of the sea-son on

December• The RCMP was

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treating the death as suspicious and had ar-rested a man, but later released him without charge.

• RCMP believed the suspects in the rob-bery at the Royal Bank branch in Chase made a false call to police to draw resources away from the area. A man in disguise walked into the branch and bran-

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Dorothy Jean Marks, born in Port Alberni, BC on January 5, 1945, passed away peacefully in her residence at Seymour Arm, BC on Monday, December 14, 2015 at the age of 70 years.

Dorothy will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Wilmer; children, Corrina (Kevin) Welch of Kingston, ON, Connie (Fred) Fernandes of Red Deer, AB, Kodie (Jodie) Nelsonof Calgary, AB, Kelly (Mike) Knapp of Hanover,ON, Christy (George) Rajbar of Calgary, AB;stepchildren, Lorelie (Barry) Marks of Edmonton, AB, Randy (Faith) Marks of Calgary, AB and Nicole (Chris) Eckman of Tolfield, AB; 21 grandchildrenand 10 great grandchildren; and brother, Lloyd(Bernie) Pawlko of Tolfield, AB.

Dorothy will be fondly remembered as a fun-loving person with a great sense of humour whonever complained. She touched the lives of the people of Seymour Arm and started a charity AWE(Ageing With Ease), which assists people to stay intheir homes in Seymour Arm as they age.

A celebration of Dorothy’s life will be held at alater date in the summer.

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

Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.

MARKS, DOROTHY JEAN

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Andre Edward Joseph Gervais on December 14, 2015 at the young age of 54. He was taken by the angels at Shuswap General Hospital with his loved ones by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.

Andre was born August 1, 1961 to Mae Mary and Edward Wilfred Gervais in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.Along his life journey he found himself in SalmonArm, BC where he met the love of his life Robin, and her four children, all of whom he took under his wing as his own. Andre and Robin eventuallymarried on July 8, 1996 and found that Salmon Armwas the place they wanted to call home.

Andre had a very strong love and intelligencefor computers which led him to be a respectable business owner within the community. Andreopened Computer Ventures downtown SalmonArm which he operated for approximately 20 years.In those 20 years he built very strong relationships with his customers and gained a vast amount offriendships which he held dearly in his heart.

Andre was very family oriented and had a stronglove for his family and dogs. He cherished the timehe got to spend with them and being with them was the one thing he loved most. He is survived,and will be deeply missed, by his wife Robin,his five children Brandon Gervais, Lee (Cristal)Glazebrook, Tammy Glazebrook, Rob Glazebrook, and Steven Glazebrook, his siblings Eugene (Lori) Gervais, Raymond (Cheryl) Gervais, Wanda(Sandy) Qually, and Theresa (Brian) Lemley, hissix grandchildren Shannon, Elie, Landen, Holden,Joseph, and Annabelle, as well as nieces, nephews, and countless friends.

A celebration of life was held at Bowers Funeral Home Saturday, December 19, 2015. In lieu offlower, donations can be made to the CanadianCancer Society.

Our family would like to thank everyone for their love and support during this difficult time.

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

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Gertrude “Trudy” Elaine Rabie beloved wife of Allan George Rabie of Calgary, AB passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 at the age of 73 years.

Gertrude Elaine Sillito was born May 13, 1942 in Lethbridge, AB to William Wesley Sillito and Eleanor Ella Seddon.

She attended Business College in Calgary andworked in banking most of her life. She married the love of her life Allan George Rabie on December 30,1964 in Vernon, B.C.

Trudy was a member of the Church of JesusChrist of Latter Day Saints; and enjoyed numeroushobbies including, crocheting, sewing, quilting, and reading. In her younger days she loved bowling and playing softball. She broke her shoulder diving into home after hitting a home run. Favorite musicartists include Kenny Rogers, Glen Campbell andElvis.

Trudy lived in many places; Lethbridge, SalmonArm, Kamloops, Surrey, Maple Ridge and Calgary.

Trudy is survived by her loving husband Allan;her five children, Bryan Keith Rabie, Penny MarieRadmilovic, James Allan Rabie, and twins, Garold“Gary” Dwaine and Laurence “Larry” Darwin Rabie;five grandchildren; and her beloved dog Bailey.

Trudy was predeceased by her parents, her fatherWilliam in 1978 and her mother Eleanor in 1979; two sisters, Mary Jean and Lila Joy; and her brotherJerry.

Funeral Services were held at the Church ofJesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Salmon Arm, BC) on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 11:00a.m.Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com.

In living memory of Trudy Rabie, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS& HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Eastside, 5388MEMORIAL DRIVE N.E., Calgary, AB Telephone:403-248-8585.

RABIE, GERTRUDE ELAINEMay 13, 1942 - December 7, 2015

Sandra passed away peacefully at Bastion Place,in Salmon Arm on December 11, 2015.

She was born and raised in Quesnel, and lived in Sorrento for the last 35 years.

Sandra is survived by her mother, Florence Lavingtonof Salmon Arm, B.C., brother, Robert (Charlotte)

Montgomery of Vernon, B.C. sister, Shirley (Glen) Fillinger of Williams Lake, nephews, David (Luanne) and Dean (Tracy) Montgomery and their families, of

Quesnel, Kevin (Kelly) Long of Vancouver.Predeceased by her father, Alfred (Slim) Montgomery,

sister, Stella, brother, Richard, niece, Florence Eastman, and great niece, Natasha Montgomery.

Cremation was arranged by Fischer’s Funeral Services of Salmon Arm. A Memorial Service will be announced at

a later date.Th ank you to Sandra’s neighbours, friends, doctors,

nurses, Bastion Place and especially, Robert, for their generous care and kindness.

Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Bastion Place or your favourite charity.

Sandra Josephine MacDonald(nee Montgomery)of Sorrento, B.C.

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Diana Elizabeth (Routh) Hough born August 25, 1918 at Penticton, BC sadly passed away Dec. 10, 2015 at Piccadilly Care Centre in Salmon Arm at the age of 97 with Debbie and Jerry at her side.

Forever loved and sadly missed by Debbie & Jerry Jones of Salmon Arm and niece Patricia Routh of Victoria, BC, also many friends in Salmon Arm and EnderbyBC. Diana was predeceased by her husband Bert, parents and siblings.

Over the years Diana enjoyed golfing and curling.The last 25 plus years even though dealing with macular degeneration, she still managed to enjoywatching both sports on TV. Diana loved people and there was never a dull moment! She loved a good joke and loved to share them. Diana sharedand taught a lot to so many of us. She will never be forgotten.

We can’t express enough appreciation to Dr.Venter, and for the love and support from Piccadilly nurses, care aides and front end staff. Also thankyou to Arlene at Tangles Hair Salon for her special touch in making Diana feel so special each week.

At Diana’s request, there is no service. Herashes will be laid to rest at a later date. Memorial donations in Diana’s name may be made to BC SPCA 1245 East 7th Ave., Vancouver, BC, BCChildren’s Hospital Foundation, 938 28th Ave. W.Vancouver, V5Z 4H4 or to a charity of your choice.

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

HOUGH, DIANA ELIZABETH1918 – 2015

Francis Turgeon passed away peacefully inShuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm onthe morning of Wednesday, December 9, 2015 atthe age of 100 years. Francis leaves behind his loving wife of 72 years Mary, his daughter Bonnie and her husband Jim Jeffries, foster son Joe Wallin and his wife Maureen, grandsons Kris and Darren, great grandsons and granddaughters, great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, his 9 brothers and sisters as well as his grandson Rick Wallin.Francis was born in Crystal Springs, Saskatchewanon September 30, 1915 where he lived on the farm with his parents and siblings. His parents Albert and Anna Turgeon moved to BC in 1937. On January 6, 1938 he moved to BC at the age of 22and met his future wife Mary Whitehead who was born in Eagle Bay. They were married on February 27, 1943 and lived in Eagle Bay until 2015.

Francis was a highly respected and requested faller in the Salmon Arm area for all of his workinglife. In later years he loved working in his vegetable garden and shared his crops with family and friends.

On September 30, 2015 Francis, with his family and friends, gathered to celebrate his 100thbirthday. He said he couldn’t believe he had so many friends. He received congratulations from the Queen and numerous government officials. Hewas also wished a happy birthday over the Global news stations on television. It was one of the happiest days of his life. Francis was able to make people laugh and to make jokes about himself. He never let things bother him and would make light ofproblems. He was a kind, gentle and caring person who was willing to give you the shirt off his back. He loved his family deeply and was a pillar for them to rely on.

Upon his request, there will be no service. Iffriends so desire, memorial donation’s in Francis’name may be made to the Arthritis Society, 895 10th Ave. W., Vancouver, BC, V5Z 9Z9.

Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s FuneralServices & Crematorium Ltd. (250) 833-1129. Emailcondolences and share memories of Francis through his obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

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Cornelia May Rundell was born on June 8, 1949, in Macklin, Saskatchewan to army veteran Roderick Rundell and war bride Adrianna Rombouts, the second of what would be 11 surviving children.

In 1966 she joined the Sisters of Elizabeth, a catholic teaching order. She left the order in 1968 still pursuing a teaching career. In 1969 Cory enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan full time. There she was active in several feminist campaigns and through student politics met and married Peter A. Russell in 1972.

Their first daughter Heather was born in 1973, the same year the little family moved to Ottawawhere Cory pursued a course in journalism at Carleton University. While in Ottawa, Cory wasinvolved in founding the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre and worked her way into the Federal civil service. In 1978 the family moved to Edinburgh where she earned a Master’s Degree in Literature,and soon after they relocated to Birmingham,where she taught Literature and Drama at FircroftCollege. There Cory gave birth to her younger two daughters, Jane in 1982, and Emily in 1987. Cory had taken up Karate in Ottawa which she continuedin Edinburgh and Birmingham where she beganrunning. Cory had the second fastest time for awoman in the Wolverhampton Marathon, receiving a silver plate Trophy. In 1989 the family returned to Canada, first settling back into Ottawa where Corytaught at high schools in the area. Then the familyrelocated to the Okanagan in 1992, and Cory taughtBasic Adult education and English at OkanaganUniversity College. Cory was highly involved in St. John’s Anglican Church in Salmon Arm whichled her to pursue a Master’s Degree in Divinityat the Vancouver School of Theology. Cory wasordained as an Anglican priest in 2002 and shortly after became rector of St. James in Armstrongand St. George in Enderby, a post she held for 12 years. There she oversaw vital maintenance onthe foundations of each Parish and enlarged St.James’ hall. In 2014, Cory and Peter moved to Kelowna where Cory became an Associate Priest at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Cathedral.

She is survived by her husband, Peter Russell,and her daughters Heather (husband David, and children Tom, Calvin, and Miles), Jane (husband Eamonn), and Emily.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to theSyrian Refugee Fund at St. Michael and All AngelsAnglican Cathedral, or the BC Cancer Foundation.The family would like to thank the staff at the BC Cancer Agency and the nurses and care workers from the Palliative Care Program.

On December 29 there will be a vigil at 6:00 pmfollowed by a service at 7:00 pm at St. Michael andAll Angels Anglican Cathedral in Kelowna. The Funeral liturgy will be at 10:00 am at the Cathedral on December 30 with a reception at 2:00 pm.

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Cornelia Mary Rundell was born on June 8, 1949, in Macklin, Saskatchewan to army veteran Roderick Rundell and war bride Adrianna Rombouts, the second of what would be 11 surviving children.

In 1966 she joined the Sisters of Elizabeth, a catholic teaching order. She left the order in 1968 still pursuing a teaching career. In 1969 Cory enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan full time. There she was active in several feminist campaigns and through student politics met and married Peter A. Russell in 1972.

Their first daughter Heather was born in 1973, the same year the little family moved to Ottawa where Cory pursued a course in journalism at Carleton University. While in Ottawa, Cory was involved in founding the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre and worked her way into the Federal civil service. In 1978 the family moved to Edinburgh where she earned a Master’s Degree in Literature, and soon after they relocated to Birmingham, where she taught Literature and Drama at Fircroft College. There Cory gave birth to her younger two daughters, Jane in 1982, and Emily in 1987. Cory had taken up Karate in Ottawa which she continued in Edinburgh and Birmingham where she began running. Cory had the second fastest time for a woman in the Wolverhampton Marathon, receiving a silver plate Trophy. In 1989 the family returned to Canada, first settling back into Ottawa where Cory taught at high schools in the area. Then the family relocated to the Okanagan in 1992, and Cory taught Basic Adult education and English at Okanagan University College. Cory was highly involved in St. John’s Anglican Church in Salmon Arm which led her to pursue a Master’s Degree in Divinity at the Vancouver School of Theology. Cory was ordained as an Anglican priest in 2002 and shortly after became rector of St. James in Armstrong and St. George in Enderby, a post she held for 12 years. There she oversaw vital maintenance on the foundations of each Parish and enlarged St. James’ hall. In 2014, Cory and Peter moved to Kelowna where Cory became an Associate Priest at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Cathedral.

She is survived by her husband, Peter Russell, and her daughters Heather (husband David, and children Tom, Calvin, and Miles), Jane (husband Eamonn), and Emily.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Syrian Refugee Fund at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Cathedral, or the BC Cancer Foundation. The family would like to thank the staff at the BC Cancer Agency and the nurses and care workers from the Palliative Care Program.

On December 29 there will be a vigil at 6:00 pm followed by a service at 7:00 pm at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Cathedral in Kelowna. The Funeral liturgy will be at 10:00 am at the Cathedral on December 30 with a reception at 2:00 pm.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

CORNELIA MARY RUNDELL

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Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Corporate Services Officer is responsible for corporate administration as stated under Section 148 of the Community Charter. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated professional with excellent written and verbal communication skills, have a working knowledge of local government legislation and procedures along with education and experience relative to this position. An ability to maintain positive relations with the public, coworkers, various committees, Council and senior levels of government is essential.

As a dynamic, self-motivated individual this position will be a key member of the senior management team committed to achieving the goals and objectives as set by Mayor and Council. Public communication and open government transparency are important to the District and the Corporate Services Officer will be responsible for producing and overseeing all communications including print publications.

You will have a good understanding of parliamentary procedures, and BC Municipal Legislation including the Community Charter, Local Government Act, Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act and Robert’s Rules of Order. The position is also responsible for Civic and School Board Elections and the Board of Variance.

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• Food bank use in the Shuswap continues to rise with the Salva-tion Army serving a record 3,300 people in May. Manager Dave Byers was encourag-ing people to donate for Christmas food hamper as demand was likely to be higher than last year, when 725 hampers went out.

• The Salmar Com-munity Association contributed $100,000 towards the develop-ment of the Monte-bello Block project at Haney Heritage Park, as well as $50,000 to the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society to help with renovations to a building on Fifth Av-enue to house their ad-ministrative offices.

• Citizens of Ca-noe were petitioning to have the CP Rail Holiday Train make a stop in their commu-nity as part of their trip through the Shuswap. Canoe citizens host

an event in their area, but the train travels through before stop-ping for a holiday show in Salmon Arm. The train also stops in Sicamous, Notch Hill and Chase.

• The Silverbacks continued their win-ning ways agains their arch-rival Vernon Vi-pers. The home team took two wins in a home-and-home series against the Snakes.

• Glynis Sim fin-ished eighth at the Ca-nadian National Cross Country Champion-ships in Kingston, Ont.

• The band Great Lake Swimmers was confirmed as the first signed act for the 2016 Roots and Blues Festi-val.

• After an extensive search, the body of 76-year-old Mildred Ekren was found in the waters of Shus-wap Lake near the Salmon Arm wharf. The day-long search included members of the RCMP, a police service dog, Shuswap

Search and Rescue and members of the public.

• Upgrades are com-ing to the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Sunny-brae Canoe Point Road after years of lobbying. While still described as interim measures until the highway is four-laned in that area, the Ministry of Trans-portation and Infra-structure committed to creating a right-hand turn lane and mov-ing the passing lanes away from the inter-section. A flashing warning light is also to be installed. Work is to commence in the spring.

• A broken insula-tor knocked out power to more than 3,000 BC Hydro customers, some of whom were without power for nearly three hours. The incident originated at a power pole on Fifth Ave. SW.

• A groundbreaking ceremony was held to mark the development of the Montebello

Block at R.J. Haney Heritage Park. The $1.2 million project has already managed to raise $900,000 and will include locales from Salmon Arm’s history, including a dress shop, general mercantile, telephone exchange, ice cream shop, pharmacy and bank. Other displays will include a photog-raphy studio, butcher shop, a barber shop and the Salmon Arm Observer newspaper office. There will also be 6,000 square feet of archive space con-structed.

• The Bantam Char-gers football team became the first team from the Shuswap to win a provincial title. The Charges defeated the Westside Warriors by a score of 47-13 at McLeod Stadium in Langley.

• Shuswap Theatre’s production of Rapun-zel: A Tangled Tale was well received by audiences, including some sold-out shows.

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THURSDAY, DEC. 31NEW YEAR’S EVE – The Shuswap String Orchestra Society

gives music lovers an opportunity to dance in the new year to a great rock-and-roll band, Paisley Groove, at 8 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Festivities will begin with a special movie theme concert by members of the String Orchestra conducted by Gordon Waters. In addition to live music, there will be midnight snacks and a silent auction to help raise funds for the orchestra. Tickets for the New Year’s Eve party are available at Acorn Music or by phoning 250-832-8669.

FAMILY FUN – Five Corners Church holds its Annual New Year’s Eve Snow Party, beginning at 5 p.m. with sledding and a bon� re to 8 p.m., inside family games from 8 to 10, and music and worship from 10 p.m. to midnight. The event includes a special coffee house from 5 to 10 p.m. at 3160 10th Ave. SE. For more information, call 250-832-3121.

CELEBRATE COUNTRY – Steve Hillis performs his Basically Brooks Tribute to Garth Brooks at 3, 6 and 9 p.m. at B’s Eatery and Public House at Chances, featuring a special New Year’s Eve menu.

SATURDAY, JAN. 2OLD-TIME MUSIC – Enjoy an

evening of old-time music at a coffee house at 7:30 p.m. at Sunnybrae Hall, 3847 Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Rd. featuring Sam Gleaves, with special guest Denis Severino and Myra Morrison. Tickets are available at the Shuswap Pie Company between Dec. 28 and Dec. 31, or call 2500-835-8657.

TUESDAY, JAN. 5HEALTHY BABIES – The Healthiest

Babies Possible program takes place Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the basement of Crossroads Church at 121 Shuswap St. SW. Door prizes and lunch are provided. Jan. 5 – safe sleep; Jan. 12 – infant development; Jan. 19 – movie at Salmar Grand; Jan. 26 – clothing day.

PROBUS CLUB – meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Elk’s Hall, 3690 30 St. NE. Vince Fischer will speak on the importance of wills, enduring power of attorney, etc. For information, call Edna Gowriluk at 250-832-6599.

FRIDAY, JAN. 8BIRTHDAY LUNCH – The Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity

Centre’s Birthday Lunch is held at noon for all those celebrating birthdays in January. Take your friends and family. Buy tickets by Wednesday, Jan. 6.

SATURDAY, JAN. 9FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents James White

at 7:30 at the Salmar Classic, a � lm about a young New Yorker who struggles to control his reckless behaviour as his mother battles cancer.

SUNDAY, JAN. 10BALLET – The Bolshoi Ballet performs The Lady of the

Camellias at 1 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre. A young bourgeois, Armand Duval, falls madly in love with Marguerite Gautier, a gorgeous courtesan celebrated by the Parisian high society. Despite her in� delity, Armand will do all he can to win the beautiful woman’s heart and convince her to leave her indulgent life.

DINE AND DANCE – The Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity Centre hosts a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and a Jammers dance begins at 7 p.m. If you play an instrument, go and play, or enjoy dancing to the music.

THURSDAY, JAN. 14ULTIMATE JANIS JOPLIN – Toronto born Cat Wells thrills

crowds with her uncanny impersonation of the ’60s blues/rock artist Janis Joplin from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the SASCU Recreation Centre. Tickets are available at Wearabouts, 350 Alexander Ave. NE or online at TCBLegends.com. Reserve a table of 10 or more and receive a 10 per cent discount. For more information, call 250-864-3155.

FRIDAY, JAN. 15FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents a weeklong

showing of The Spotlight to Jan. 22 at the Salmar Classic Theatre at 7:30 p.m. In 2001, a team of Boston Globe journalists investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16OPERA – Live via satellite from New York’s Metropolitan

Opera, enjoy Les Pêcheurs de Perles at 9:55 a.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre.

SUNDAY, JAN. 17SYMPHONY – Kamloops Symphony presents the Magic of

Vienna from 2 to 4 p.m. at the SASCU Rec Centre. Buy tickets at Kamloops Live! Box Of� ce at 250-374-5483,

or www.kamloopslive.ca, at Wearabouts or at the door.

THURSDAY, JAN. 21SNOWBLAZERS – Snowmobile Club monthly meetings are

held every third Thursday at the curling rink to discuss chalet, trails, fundraising and preservation of Fly Hills Recreation. Visit www.sasnowblazers.com.

FRIDAY, JAN 22FUNDRAISER – Paramedic Katherine Seal presents an

evening of music at the Java Jive to raise funds to return to Kenya to promote sustainable jobs as a way for people to move from poverty, rather than reliance on NGOs. On Saturday, Jan 23, Seal presents Poverty, Inc., a documentary by Michael Matheson Miller, at 7:30 p.m. with a silent auction at 6:30. Miller spent four years travelling to 20 countries to meet with those who give and those who receive humanitarian foreign aid. What he found is that the system, initiated after the Second World War is broken.

SATURDAY, JAN. 23FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents Theeb at 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre. The � lm is about the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, when a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming of age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British of� cer to his secret destination,

SUNDAY, JAN. 24BALLET – From the live stage performance in Russia to the Salmar Classic’s big screen comes The Taming of the Shrew at 1 p.m. This new production was staged exclusively for the Bolshoi and cannot be seen anywhere else. Tickets are available at Wearabouts or at the door.

SATURDAY, JAN. 30FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents Carol at 5 and 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic. Therese Belivet spots the beautiful, elegant Carol in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences.

OPERA – Live from the MET to the large Salmar screen at 9:55 comes

Turandot. Nina Stemme, one of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, takes on the title role of the proud princess of legendary China. Tickets are available at the Salmar Grand.

FRIDAY, FEB. 5HAPPY TRAILS – The annual Shuswap Trail Alliance party

and silent auction takes place at the SASCU Rec Centre, featuring DJ Patrick Ryley and live music by the Whiskey Danglers, with food provided by Blue Canoe. All businesses throughout the Shuswap are invited to support the Shuswap Trail Alliance’s programs by contacting Winston Pain at 250-804-6451 or by dropping items off at Lakeside Insurance. Tickets are available at Skookum Cycle.

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The health and safe-ty of Canadians is a priority of your gov-ernment in Ottawa and the speech from the throne built on our past initiatives.

Our Safe Food for Canadians Act was a significant mile-stone in strengthening Canada’s world-class food safety system. Our government will continue to support a rigorous inspection re-gime and consult with parents to improve the way nutritional infor-mation is presented on

food labels.Your government is

committed to ensur-ing that drug labels are written in plain language, and that the potential side effects of medications are ac-curately indicated. To help identify poten-tially dangerous drugs, and ensure the quick recall of unsafe drugs, our government will introduce new patient safety legislation and require mandatory re-porting of adverse drug reactions.

We will expand our national anti-drug strategy to address the growing problem of prescription drug abuse.

We will reintroduce and pass the Respect for Communities Act to ensure that parents have a say before drug injection sites open in their communities.

We will continue to

support efforts to edu-cate Canadians on the importance of personal wellness and support initiatives to reduce the injury rate in Canada.

As a grandfather of two adopted boys, and knowing the cost and time involved in adopting a child, it was great to see our govern-ment’s commitment to make adoption more affordable for Cana-dian families.

Our government’s response to the rail di-saster at Lac-Megantic was quick, both in fi-nancial and humanitar-ian support, as well as legislatively.

We have amended the Railway Safety Act to further enhance the safety of rail transpor-tation which included properly identifying all types of dangerous goods.

Also, your govern-ment has committed to

environmental protec-tion. We will unveil a new National Conser-vation Plan to protect marine and coastal conservation.

We will build on past actions to improve air quality and support non-profit and busi-nesses to create and protect more green space in our urban and suburban areas.

Our government has established the Cana-dian High Arctic Re-search Station, and we will continue to work to protect the arctic environment as well as support the responsible and sustainable devel-opment of the great natural resources po-tential of the arctic.

Health and safety and environmental protection are a prior-ity to your government in Ottawa, and we are taking actions to better protect Canadians.

Government responds to wide range of issues

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WICKER -loveseat, stool, end table, rocker, magazine rack; leather chair. (250)833-4818

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Misc. WantedFIREARMS. ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-86-960-0045. www.dollars4guns.com

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MARTIN Soprano Ukulele with hard shell case, American made from 1950’s $350. (250)517-8087

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TEKAMAR MORTGAGESBest rate 5yr-2.69%OACServing the Columbia-Shuswap

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Apt/Condo for RentLAKEVIEW MANOR

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Viewing 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.

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FOR Lease: Fully equipped tire shop, 2 or 3 bays with bal-ancers ALSO shops for lease different sizes (250)832-3829 (250)515-6051

Co-op Rentals1BDRM, BC Housing Subsi-dized Apt for rent. Avail. Jan. 1, Ref’s req’d. 55+, ND, NS. Call (250) 675-2568

Homes for Rent3BDRM. 2bath lake view, 5appl., $1500/mo. + util & ref’s, NS, NP (250)804-6364

4 BED/3 BATH. Newly re-no’ed, 2 car garage. Located In SA. Upper fl oor. N/S, N/P $1600. + DD (250)549-9471

COTTAGE in Eagle Bay. 2 bed/1.5 bath. 5 appli., lake view, deck, NS, NP, avail. Jan. 1 $700. (250)675-3691

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

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Rooms for RentSORRENTO. Shared accom. Prefer mature, working room-mate (250)675-3312

Suites, LowerBLIND Bay 1100sq.ft, newly reno’d 1bdrm. F,S,W,D,DW gas FP, covered patio, near beach, $925/mo. util. incl., refs req’d (250)803-1646

Want to RentLOCAL non-profi t agency looking for donated one room offi ce/meeting space in Sal-mon Arm area. Please contact Jo-Anne Crawford (250)832-3885 Ext. 1301

Transportation

Sport Utility Vehicle1992 Blazer 4x4, everything works, good winter tires, stereo $750. 1 (250)833-4726

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