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Since I was last in touch with you, our Oliver office moved to the Neighborhoods of Learning Centre on the grounds of SOSS. We share the building with a Day Care Centre and You Learn, the adult learning centre. The staff and board are very happy to be in the new office space, and the hours of operation have recently been extended to the mornings. Desert Sun provides counselling for women, men and children. We provide parenting programs, outreach and referrals services, and crisis services which include the Safe Home. We are operating the Better at Home program for seniors, and the coordinator Stacy Little works out of the Desert Sun Osoyoos office. The program offers non-medical support for seniors living in Osoyoos and Oliver. Thanks to all the great volun-teers!!

Last year, Desert Sun began a new service called the South Okanagan Women’s Crisis Line, which can be called 24/7. Phone 250-485-7777 or 1-877-723-3911. We want to thank all the generous individuals and service clubs who volunteer and donate to our non-profit society, including a grant we receive from the Town of Osoyoos and those who come out to the fundraisers that benefit us. There always seems to be a shortfall in finances, and we are grateful to those who are able to help us fund the services needed in Osoyoos and Oliver. I was very happy to attend the volunteer luncheon sponsored by the Town of Osoyoos in April. Desert Sun nominated our former chairperson Maureen Olson, and we were so happy she was named as the Individual Volunteer of the Year. Congratula-tions to the others who were nominated. It was a great event! For more information about Desert Sun programs and services please check our website: www.des-ertsuncounselling.ca or call 250-498-2538, Oliver, or 250-485-2623, Osoyoos.

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ANDREA DUJARDIN-FLEXHAUG has been living in the South Okanagan and writing for newspapers for 25-plus years, ever since she graduated from the Journalism Program at Langara, VCC.

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Osoyoos singer/songwriter Kansas-Lee is set to take the stage at the inaugural Desert Live Music Festival in Osoyoos this month. Photo contributed

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In this issue, we check in with Osoyoos singer songwriter Kansas-Lee Hatherly. Kansas-Lee will be in the lineup for the inaugural Desert Live Music Festival in Osoyoos, which runs from June 28 through July 1. Head over to www.desertlive.ca for ticket information. We are so excited to reunite with Lisa Scott, coordinator at Okanagan and Similkameen Inva-sive Species Society. This month Lisa informs us about invasive mussels and how to protect our lakes. June is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. At this time of year, we like to take a moment to encourage all the coaches and parents out there to get informed on recognizing the signs and symptoms of a concussion and what to do in case of an emergency. Congratulations goes out to Pam Maurer of Oliver. Pam is the winner of this month’s Oliver Theatre movie pass contest. That contest is on-going, so head to www.oksun.ca and click on the Contests tab to enter.

As always, we invite everyone in the commu-nity to submit stories, artwork, and school and club news to be printed and shared. One goal of the Okanagan Sun is to embody the voice and character of our amazing little corner of the world - and a great way to do that is to write, read and learn about ourselves. [email protected]

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A visit into Kansas-Lee Hatherly’s world is a look inside a life centered around music. A downstairs room at the family home in Os-

oyoos is where Hatherly retreats to write songs and play music on her recently acquired piano, which her mom and dad found for her at a garage sale this spring. It is a warm tone painted creative oasis, with Hatherly’s sketches and paintings adorning the walls, her old record albums lined up neatly, her latest favourite book propped up and ready to read ‘Just Kids’ by Patti Smith, and journals on a table filled with her own mixed media and handwritten travel journals. Her mother Leslee’s vintage guitar rests against a wall, along with a banjo and array of other well worn musical instruments grouped to-gether in the corner. Hatherly picks the guitar up to show me, and instinctively strums it, as she talks about her music and upcoming gigs. The most immediate one will be her performance at the inaugural five-day Desert Live Music Festival in Osoyoos, at Gyro Beach onSaturday, June 28. At noon, she will be playing a set of about 15 songs, both covers and her own originals. "I'm really excited for the festival. I've been listening to the other artists that are perform-ing there, and I think it's going to be a great few days of music," says an enthused Hatherly. She will join a lineup that includes out-of-town Canadian performers such as Shawn Hook, Ari Neufeld and Uno Maas among many others. There will be a variety of music genres on tap during the five-day festival, from reggae and funk to soul and rock, ending with the spectacular Osoyoos Canada Day fireworks finale on July 1. Hatherly is used to performing songs publicly, as she has done so for most of her life, mainly at South Okanagan venues and particularly in Osoyoos. Still, Hatherly is a little nervous about the upcom-ing festival appearance on home turf, being as she is one of the few solo performers. "There's going to be tons of people down there, so hopefully they'll

Kansas-Lee Hatherly Performing At First Annual Desert Live Music FestivalBy Andrea Dujardin-Flexhaug

be able to feel what I'm doing and enjoy the music," she says. Earlier this year, and at the urging of her dad Mick, Hatherly entered CBC Radio’s national Searchlight music competition. She ended up placing among the 10 finalists in this region for her song entry ‘The Wrong Place,’ which was played on CBC radio

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(along with an interview) during the contest. She says she isn’t really focussed on winning any kind of singing contest, noting that music is so subjective. "You can't really compare anybody's music because we're all so differ-ent, right?” As for her own music, Hatherly doesn't like labels but if pressed, would have to call it "indie folk pop." However, Hatherly did find it “cool” that the CBC played her song on the radio, because it got out to a general audience, and gave her some good feedback in return which she found helpful. "I'm just more excited that I'm starting to write music that I like. And I feel like I'm getting to a place where I'm writing good music,” she explains. “That's what I'm most excited about, and I think this contest has been re-ally good for me, because people have been listening to the song because of the contest.”

Of Travelling And Music

Since graduating from Osoyoos Secondary School several years ago, Hatherly has travelled with her boyfriend several times in the southern U.S where she has sung in a few cafes and pubs along the way. Also while 'on the road' in California and Arizona, Hatherly had the opportunity to mix and ‘jam’ with other musically minded people. She was particularly en-amoured of a place named Slab City in southern California. Her first night there, she walked up to a place informally dubbed the “oasis club,” because they were having an outdoor music night around a campfire. “There’s about five guitars, a couple of mandolins and a little squeeze-box, and they’re all playing music together,” Hatherly recalls fondly. "Everybody's singing and I started to cry,” she continues, “because I was so moved by the fact that there are people that still want to get together and play good music.” They welcomed her

warmly and she joined in. "I just loved it there. I was so inspired by everybody there." Hatherly has probably written over a hundred songs throughout the years (so far), and she gleans inspiration from happenings around her. "I have alot of differ-ent influences...it's not just other musicians. It's like films that I watch inspire me, like places that I go, people I talk to...you absorb everything," she explains. "Espe-cially being an artist, you absorb all these things and then you go home and you paint it out, or you sing it out or you draw it out... ." Music Runs In The Family Hatherly’s artistic energy also ex-tends to sketching and painting.Although she says it is mainly for a creative outlet, her works are of a quality that could be exhibited at the local gallery. "I've always loved to draw and paint and create stuff," she says. "I wrote poetry, anything to do


with art I'm totally, totally into."Hatherly's interest in art and mu-sic seems to run in the family.At one time, her mother Leslee performed as a singer in venuesin Vancouver and Hatherly’s grandmother was an artist (sculp-tures) in her own right. As well, Hatherly’s dad Mick has worked around musicians, particularly in Vancouver. She points out a wall in the family home that is covered with her dad Mick’s ID passes from when he was on staff at GM Place; which gave him entry to see the concerts of a vast array of epic performers, from Bryan Adams, KISS,Van Morrison, Bob Dylan to Fleetwood Mac and Elton John. Hatherly’s brother Brody, who also grew up in Os-oyoos, is more sports inclined than music minded,

and he is an avid and talented skate-boarder (sponsored by Converse). He is a longtime staff member at Unity Osoyoos, a local boardsports and clothing shop. Hatherly takes inspiration from many sources of music, both past and present."But I love all kinds of music, I like to play all kinds of mu-sic.""I mean, I'll go on the piano and play

some Elton John or Lady Gaga," she says. "Then I'll go on my guitar and play some Feist or Ani DiFran-co.” In the immediate future, Hatherly hopes to save up enough money from working locally to travel to Europe. After that, she wants to come back to the South Okanagan, and make a living for the rest of her life performing music, on the local festival circuit and wherever else life as an artist might take her.

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Invasive mussels - they aren’t here yet and we don’t want them. That is the message being reinforced by the Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS).

The non-profit society has collaborated with sev-eral organizations this summer to spread the mes-sage about keeping Zebra and Quagga Mussels out of the Okanagan-Similkameen. These invasive European mussels are not believed to occur in BC. But they could easily be transported here from infested lakes in the United States, Lake Winnipeg or the Great Lakes region of Canada. They were introduced to North America in the late 1980s. Currently, there are no mandatory checkpoint stations in BC, unlike western US states such as

Idaho, where you cannot launch a boat unless you have been inspected. The Okanagan-based society has launched a campaign to educate people about the dangers of invasive mussels and what they can do to prevent their spread. “It would only take one boat infested with mussels to enter a lake in BC and there would be no turn-ing back. We are trying to encourage everyone to take responsibility to help prevent invasive mussels from entering our waters,” states local biologist Lisa Scott, who is also the Coordinator of OASISS. Zebra and Quagga Mussels are thumbnail sized, freshwater mollusks that rapidly colonize hard sur-faces and can clog water-intake structures, impact recreation and devastate local fisheries. In the

Love Playing In Okanagan Lakes? Help protect them… spread the message. Not the mussel.By Lisa Scott


Okanagan, the effects of their invasion would be felt at the commercial activity level, throughout the tour-ism sector and at the ecological level. Direct costs and lost revenues are estimated to be in excess of $40 million per year. In December 2012, the B.C. government made it illegal to bring the mussels into the province – dead or alive. Failure to clean mussels off boats or related equipment could result in a fine of up to $100,000. But legislation alone is not enough. There has been a call to action from many BC groups for the provincial government to take further efforts to prevent the spread of the mussels. The main advocacy group in the valley is the Okanagan Basin Water Board. They are asking the provincial government to set up mandatory boat inspection stations at key entry points into our province. This has been an effective approach in U.S. states such as Idaho, where close to 200,000 inspections of watercraft have taken place in the past five years. During this time, 19 percent of the 105 intercepted vessels transporting mussels were destined for BC (11%) or Alberta (8%). In March of this year, we received another wakeup call. A customs official with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) contacted the BC Conservation Of-ficer Service regarding a boat infested with invasive mussels. The conservation officers directed the boat to be decontaminated before it was allowed to enter Okanagan Lake. The CBSA had no legal au-thority to prevent the boat from coming into Canada, but fortunately the driver voluntarily complied. As of May, federal legislation is still pending in Ottawa that will allow border services officers to detain such boats, and ensure they are decontaminated before entering BC. But action needs to be accelerated. There are other unofficial reports of mussels mov-ing across the Canada-U.S. border undetected, and

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launching into Okanagan waters. It is imperative that Okanagan boaters take ac-tion and be part of the solution. The most effective way to ensure our lakes do not become infested with mussels and other aquatic invasive species is prevention. Follow these tips:

CLEAN off any visible mussels, plants, mud or other debris from all equipment that enters the wa-ter (e.g. boats, trailers, waders, scuba gear).

DRAIN all water from your bilge, ballast, live well and bait buckets onto dry land.

DRY all equipment for five days in the sun before entering another water body. If this is not an option, then pressure-wash all equipment with hot water (600C+) and towel dry.

NEVER transport live fish between waterways (it’s illegal) and NEVER empty aquarium fish or plants into the wild.

Report mussel-affected boats or equipment to the provincial Conservation Officer Service’s “Report All Poachers and Polluters” (RAPP) hotline: 1 877 952-7277 (toll-free). For more information on invasive zebra and quagga mussels, the risks to the Okanagan, pre-vention tips and to speak out about your concerns, visit www.dontmoveamussel.ca.

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OASISS is a non-profit organization that is dedi-cated to working collaboratively to prevent, moni-tor and control the spread of invasive species in the Okanagan-Similkameen region. OASISS has been actively participating in the education, coor-dination and management of invasive plants in the Okanagan-Similkameen since 1996. In April 2012, t he Society broadened its constitution to include the management of invasive animals. OASISS coordi-


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• Our beaches – covered with sharp shells and the smell of decaying mussels

• Our fish and lakes, with potential collapse of our fishery and lake eco-system

• Safety of our drinking water from toxic algae

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• Okanagan tourism with fewer visitors due to fouled water, beaches and fishery

• Real estate values, especially waterfront property values

• Increased taxes to help manage the infestation

THE ARRIVAL OF INVASIVE MUSSELS IN THE OKANAGAN COULD COST OVER $40 MILLION EACH YEAR.

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Dinosaurs, dingoes and Druids have danced. The rhythms of nature inspired our ancestors to make reed instruments to accompany the dancing. They used rhythmic body movements to paint on cave walls and draw maps in the sand. Fine Art had begun. Man saw motion in Mother Nature at work and copied the beautiful balance in his tunes and dances. Cultures added diversity to them. Costumes added colour to them. Human bodies contorted to them. Today we live in the fast lane. Young people drive or walk with iTunes coming through their ear-

buds. This brings them personal peace from the music by which they work and live.It seems to be necessary for their daily survival. Some find time to paint to their music or even dance. Each generation changes the type of music we lis-ten to from the outside influences of the times. The first human portraits were rigid and still, but visual artists slowly evolved to include mo-tion. Today they have sculpted, painted and photographed people making music and dancing. So too have the artists in the Okana-gan. During the month of June, the

gallery artists will be showing art inspired by music and dance. Come in to see the paintings, sculptures, and ceramics and get inspired yourself. Come in and dance with us, or bring your own partner. The Oliver Art Gallery is located at 6046 Main Street and open Tuesday to Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm. Next month, look forward to a new theme. We will be showing “Water Scenes” of all sorts. If you are interested in art classes, ask at the gallery as to what is avail-able. We sell art, prints and have a large selection of cards for all occasions.

By Sandra Albo

Art, Music And Dance At The Oliver Art Gallery


Some pretty cool cars could be seen in Osoyoos and at Spirit Ridge recently, where they gathered to pro-mote the proposed Area 27 Professional Racetrack for Oliver. Construction of the track is slated to begin this summer and will take 6-8 months to complete phase 1. The target opening of the track is the summer of 2015. Area 27 was founded in 2013 by Trevor Seibert, Jacques Villeneuve, Bill Drossos, and David King. Photos by Doris Lancaster

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Compounding is the process by which the Pharmacist uses pure ingredient chemicals to make your medications. At Oliver Pharmacy, we are expanding our practice to include specialty compounded items. We offer our services for:Pharmaceutical Compounding (Including Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement therapies)Dental CompoundingVeterinary Compounding

Why would I want/need to have a prescription compounded?

If you need a specific medication, medication strength, or dosage form that is not commercially available, then your medication can usually be compounded (for example, you may want a specific flavour, need a discontinued medi-cation, or need a unique formula-tion of a medication).

Why can’t my regular pharmacy compound my prescription?A compounding pharmacy uses state-of-the-art equipment, chemi-cals and advanced techniques to compound and ensure quality products. Other pharmacies do not have the time, equipment, chemi-cals, or education to ‘custom-make’ your medications.

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Sat. – Sun. – Mon. – Tues., Thurs. – Fri. June 17 – 18 – 19 - 20, 22 – 23

There will also be a matinee of this show on the Sat. at 2:00 p.m. All seats $6.00 for the matinee.

Thurs. - Fri. June 19 – 20

Frequent coarse and sexual language, sexually suggestive scenes.

Violence, coarse language.

Coarse and sexual language.

Violence, coarse language.

Thurs. – Fri. – Sat. – Sun. - Mon. – Tues. June 12 – 13 – 14 – 15 - 16 - 17 Subject to classification

Showtimes on Sat. @ 7:00 & 9:10 p.m.

Showtimes on Fri. & Sat. @ 7:00 & 9:30 p.m.

Showtimes on Fri. @ 7:00 & 9:15 p.m.

Sat. – Sun. – Mon. – Tues., Thurs. – Fri. June 21 – 22 – 23 - 24, 26 – 27

Showtimes on Fri. & Sat. @ 7:00 & 9:15 p.m.

Sat. - Sun. – Mon. – Tues. June 28 - 29 – 30, July 1

Showtimes on Sat. @ 7:00 & 9:15 p.m.

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Where To Eatwhile in the South Okanagan

The South Okanagan has many wonderful choices of dining spots to suit anyone’s tastes. From romantic dinners for two to family-friendly greasy spoons, and everything in between!

Latte’s, americano’s, chai tea - come to Jojo’s to get your caffeine fix! Jojo’s is a neighborhood coffee bar that uses fresh, locally sourced ingredients for lunch items such as homemade roast turkey sandwiches, BLT’s and homemade soup. Enjoy a freshly baked muffin or homemade cookie with your coffee. 250-495-6652

JoJo’s Cafe Ridge Brewing Company Pub

Not just any pub, we’re an inviting micro brewery experience where our servers want you to feel like family and friends.Our Sante Fe styling is comfortable, relaxing and attractive. You can find a comfy corner to share with friends, or position yourself at the bar. Enjoy the air and the ambiance on our stunning patio. We also have 2 pool tables for those looking for recreation and 11 tvs to make it the perfect place to watch the game.

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We invite you to come and taste our authentic home-cooked meals! Our licenced restaurant is open for break-fast, lunch and dinner, and all meals are available to eat in or take out.

For reservations call 250-495-2227

Ambrosia Western & Indian6910 Main Street, Osoyoos

Wedgie’s Pizza & Carole’s Pasta Deli5210 Hwy 97, Okanagan FallsDine in or take out our packaged homemade pasta to cook at home, your motel or campsite. All products are preservative free, and we carry gluten free products.Call ahead for lunch or dinner pizza and show up ready to be served!250-473-9132

Medici’s Gelateria & Coffee House

ELLA Greek & Mediterranean Restaurant

Join us on our relaxing patio for wraps, soups, platters, coffee, dessert and lots more. Family owned, we offer the best in what Greek and Mediterranean cooking has to offer! We also cater and deliver for all your party needs. Ask us for details.To make a reservation call 250-495-7488

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Bulldog Burger Bar8143 Main Street, Osoyoos

Come and see our unique Western-themed pub. Newly renovated with a beautiful, large wrap around deck. Our service has no comparison and when you add that to the lean, mouth watering buffalo burger. we know you’ll have an experience you are going to want to tell your friends and family about! For reservations call 250-497-5768

Authentic Mexican food.

Come and try a variety of tacos, carnitas, pozole, etc. Enjoy Friday specials on the patio, dine in or take out. Our food is authentic Mexican and reasonalbly priced. 778-437-3007

Medici’s is located in a former Catholic church on Fairview Road in Oliver. Our ambiance is relaxing, quaint and truly remarkable. We offer hand-crafted artisan gelato and sorbetto, true Italian-style. A full range of specialty coffees using fair-trade, organic Cherry Hill blends are available. Lunches feature homemade soups, unique paninis and deli sandwiches. Medici’s is licensed and we regularly showcase superb artists on our stage. 250-498-2228

Casual fine dining high above Lake Osoyoos. Stunning views of the lake and surrounding mountains for guests to enjoy. With a focus on regional products, fresh ingredients and friendly ser-vice, complemented by an inventive menu of “wine country comfort food”, classic cocktails and the best of local wines. For reservations call 250-495-5445

Talon’s Restaurant @ Spirit Ridge1200 Rancher Creek Rd, Osoyoos

Stop in at Osoyoos’ newest burger joint and try our homemade 6 oz. burger, or any one of our specialty Bulldog Burgers with poutine fries! Located on Main Street across from Watermark Beach Resort.

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Known around the Okanagan for fresh food and excellent service!Set under the dramatic landscape of McIntyre Bluff, this is a long-time favorite place for people to relax and dine by the real wood burning fireplace. Chef on duty until 11 pm seven days a week. Eat in or take out

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Ye Olde Welcome Inn Falls Restaurant

Chinese cuisine at its finest! Chicken, Beef, BBQ Pork or Vegetarian Chow Mein to perfection. Or try our Sweet & Sour Pork or Lemon Chicken!

Eat in or take out. Western food also available!

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1030 Main Street, Okanagan Falls8515b 97, Gallagher Lake

Come, sit back, relax and enjoy our breathtaking view while enjoying locally sourced gourmet cuisine and our own award winning Nk’Mip wines.

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Nk’Mip Cellars Patio1400 Rancher Creek Rd, Osoyoos

Dairy Queen Osoyoos5914 Main Street, Osoyoos

Dine in, take out or drive through! Summer and Soft Serve are always better together!Come in and taste 70 years worth of treat perfection. We also carry ice cream cakes for all occasions. Open 10 am to 10 pm every day.250-495-3227

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Great food and personal service at afamily-run, authentic British-style award-win-ning Fish and Chip shop. We also offer amazing homemade Seafood Chowder, teeming with cod, salmon and halibut. As an alternate to Fish and Chips we serve Fish Burgers, Chicken Burgers, Beef Burgers, Shrimp, Scallops and Vegetarian choices.

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Located in the center of Osoyoos shopping and business district, we serve up Osoyoos’s best pizza pies. At Osoyoos Pizza Factory, every dish is created using the freshest, finest ingredients. We hand toss every pizza and use only fresh toppings. We are proud of our long tradition of serving Os-oyoos pizza lovers. 250-495-2033

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A cool, fun and relaxed experience in a totally funky family setting. Daily lunch and dinner specials prepared fresh combined with a fantastic selection of beverages both from the cellar and on tap.The ambiance is laid back and family friendly - and truly having lunch in Oliver’s old firehall is just cool!

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Fairview Mountain’s dining room has been rated as one of the top restau-rants in the South Okanagan due to its fine cuisine and relaxing atmosphere.Next time you’re looking for that unique spot to bring guests visiting the Okanagan for the first time for a casual lunch or for an elegant dinner, we hope you think of the Fairview Mountain Golf Club.250-498-6050

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Amber (at left) and John LePage opened up their new business 'A New Leaf Tea & Gifts Cafe' at the end of May on Main Street in Osoyoos. They are shown here with their daughter Shanowa.

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Osoyoos has several new businesses in town, among them 'A New Leaf

Tea & Gifts Cafe,’ which opened on May 26. Owners and longtime Osoyoos residents Amber and John LePage have completely revamped and redecorated the former Indie Lulu store into an attractive and comfortable space. It has the distinction of being the first privately owned Aboriginal gift shop/cafe in the South Okanagan. The response from customers so far has been "excellent, awe-some," says Amber. There are beverages galore, from a line of over 30 Free Trade

teas to a variety of coffees to pure fruit smoothies. And ev-erything is organic, including the breakfast and lunch menu (chicken, turkey and ham cooked whole and in-house) as well as freshly baked goodies such as cinnamon buns. Amber says they want to encourage local artisans and artists to bring in items to put on consignment in the gift shop; and there will also be Aboriginal gifts available for purchase. It is open every day, from 7 am to 6 pm weekdays and from 7 am to 8 pm on weekends. Follow them on Facebook for updates. They are located at 5306 Main Street. You wont go hungry at the new Good Karma Kitchen in Osoyoos! They serve up items such as their Mega Omelette for breakfast, Cowboy Country Sandwich for lunch and Bulls-Eye Burger for dinner. Plus so many other choices, and special serv-ings for Little Tots and for those

with a Sweet Tooth. Stop by to check them out or to pick up a takeout menu. Oh, and they also offer hard ice cream, smoothies, homemade desserts and party trays. Located next to Mamis Pizza at 8515B Main Street. The South Okanagan Cham-ber of Commerce is pleased to welcome the following new members: Kirk Sheppard Tattoos in Os-oyoos, Central Agencies Ltd in Oliver, Beach Bum Lunch Box in Osoyoos, Tall Tower Paint-ing in Oliver and Barry Beecroft Fuel Distributors in Penticton.

The new Centex fuel station on Highway 97 in Okanagan Falls is open for business. The station also includes a go market.

Elite Jewellers in Oliver has moved across the street and a few blocks south. They are now located at 6047 Main Street, be-side Tulips in Bloom. Community Futures Okana-gan Similkameen is seeking a friendly, organized, and hard-working individual to provide reception and administrative support for their Penticton office for the 2014 summer season. This is part of a ‘Get Youth Work-ing’ program. If you are under 29, years of age this is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in administration, customer service and to develop your marketing and social media skills. For infor-mation, visit www. cfokanagan.com


The corner building at 8312 74th Avenue in Osoyoos, one block off Main Street, has gone through several changes over the years. Most recently, it was former MLA John Slater’s office, and before that, served as the popular lunch and dinner restaurant Chalet Helvetia. Over the past year, it has gone through longterm renovations. Convivia Bistro Cuisine will soon be opening as a quality dining experience for customers.

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Osoyoosites may have noticed Greg Kuzmak loading merchan-dise into his new Main Street location last month. Located beside Boutique de Sonia in the former Unity space, the new store – called Wander Home - sells import furniture, home decor and handicrafts. Wander Homes’s sister store is the Wander Cafe, which will continue to sell clothing and jewellery. Photo by Brian Highley

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Pain is a part of life, but if you stub your toe or cut your finger, the pain goes away in a day or two. Not so for those with chronic inflammation. Millions of people just like you are living with migraines, neckache, backache, arthritis, fibromyalgia and more. When you're in pain, it's easy to reach for the first thing available.Unfortunately, most prescription and over-the-counter pain relievers do more harm than good.NSAID and steroid pain relievers block pain signals and decrease inflammation, which temporarily eases pain. This conventional approach is similar to putting a ban-dage on a festering wound. You may not be able to see or feel the wound, but it's still there, just beneath the surface. These pain relievers have terrible side effects associ-ated with them, including bleeding ulcers and chronic candida infection. NSAID pain relievers can also cause cardiovascular complications by raising blood pressure and contributing to arthrosclerosis. Steroid pain relievers lower your immune resistance, leaving you vulnerable to infection. Other troubling side effects of steroid pain relievers include altered response to physical stress, withdrawal, bleeding ulcers, osteo-porosis, unusual mood changes, insomnia, weight gain, elevated blood sugar, hypertension and vision problems.Any type of chronic pain condition can be exacerbated by certain diet and lifestyle choices. A diet filled with highly-processed foods means you're putting an excessive amount of chemicals into your body that worsen inflam-mation. These foods also have little to no nutritional value, which suppresses your immune system and leads to chronic disease. If your diet consists primarily of fast food, canned food, microwavable meals, and snacks, you are increasing your pain and inflammation with every meal.

Do your best to avoid genetically modified foods (GMO) as these foods contain pesticides that do damage to your immune, digestive and neurological systems. Oftentimes, undiscovered gluten, lactose, soy, corn or food dye intolerance can be a strong contributing factor in chronic pain. It is also important to note that the chemical clean-ers and cosmetic products in your home can contribute to autoimmune disease and chronic pain. Maturing in age shouldn't mean living with chronic pain. It doesn't just “come with the territory." Don't accept it. Fight back and heal your body at the same time with the power of curcumin, the healing ingredient in turmeric. If you've tried common turmeric or curcumin supplements before, you may not have experienced the type of relief you expected. This could be due to a few factors. Mal-absorption is a common issue in those with chronic pain. As you mature, digestion slows and enzymes deteriorate. Also, food allergies and genetically modified food con-sumption interfere with critical nutrient absorption. This is what makes BCM-95 turmeric so unique and beneficial to your health. This formula offers a powerful 300 milligrams of pure anti-inflammatory curcumin, which is clinically proven to be seven times more bio-available than regular turmeric extract. This means your digestive system can easily absorb it, so you're getting the most out of every single dose. This pure, concentrated form of bio-available turmeric fights pain, eases inflammation, protects and repairs your stomach lining, detoxifies your liver, improves gallbladder function, and improves your digestion and absorption of nutrients from food. It also provides you with added protection against the develop-ment of cardiovascular disease and tumor growth.

For a free sample and information pamphlet, stop by Bonnie Doon at 8515A Main St., Osoyoos.

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Everything in life runs on challenges. No mat-ter where in life you are, as you gaze backwards, you’ll realize that your significant accomplishments were always followed by being challenged. For many today, the challenge lies in maintaining good health. We live in a society that robs us in every way – through sedentary jobs, mind numbing social activities, refined foods devoid of nutrients, toxic air and products. We have to be extremely careful what we touch, and think about how our behaviours affect us. Some understand this and look to change, but quickly find there’s no shortcut to the process. Commercials, magazines and articles tell us 12 minute workouts and packaged powders will give us fast results. They’re wrong! They’re selling us a process of mediocrity and we’re hooked on the message, but we don’t see the results. Frankly that’s a shame be-cause we all have the ability to achieve any fitness or weight loss goal if we set your mind on consis-tency.

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It’s not what you do every once in a while, but what you dedicate yourself to on a daily basis that makes a difference. So for example, if you’re try-ing to lose weight, you can bring about any bodily change if you develop the ability to work tirelessly towards your goal; if you train your mind to be reso-lute against failures and setbacks. This might be

difficult to accept in today’s wishy-washy, shortcut obsessed society, but the absolute truth is that your mind, like a muscle, can become stronger if you train it. Think of the analogy of the bow and arrow. To hit the target, you have to exert effort and pull the arrow backwards. Such are your difficulties, challenges and obstacles which pull you backwards. But your effort, with aim and focus, is going to launch you forward in a positive direction. Of course we can try to bypass that effort, but shortcuts don’t work. It takes time to get results, whether in business or personal life. Sure, some have success that seemed to spring up overnight, but you probably didn’t notice the years of preparation that led to the success. Like the gold medal winner in swimming or track meet, success looks blindingly fast; incredibly efficient, even astounding. But there are thousands of hours of brutal training to become world class. Do you want to have world class health? Work hard at it and when you succeed, people will mar-vel as well. And that is as it should be, because big challenges often prepare ordinary people for extraordinary success. If you want your goal bad enough, it’s yours. Take it, own it! Talking about things doesn’t get them done. It’s time to get up and make an immediate difference in your life. Get going right now, challenge your mind and read a health book, take up some form of fitness – any-thing that gets you out of your comfort zone.

Harry Emerson Fosdick once said: “No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, and disciplined.” How true! There is simply no shortcut to anywhere worth going. There is no substi-tute for doing the work. Life is a journey which requires many steps, it consists of goals met through effort and fulfilled com-mitments. If you take respon-sibility for your goals, the final outcome ultimately, unless death derails you, will be success.

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With the help of an excavator, representa-tives from the Province, Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB), local community and construc-

tion partners donned hard hats and officially broke ground last month to celebrate the construction of the Okanagan Correctional Centre (OCC). The OCC project will act as a catalyst for the local economy and create family-supporting jobs, gener-ating approximately 1,000 indirect and direct jobs during construction. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2016 and, once the centre is op-erational, more than 240 new, full-time correctional positions will open up in the Okanagan.“After many years of negotiations and planning it is good to witness the groundbreaking of this very im-portant project for our region,” said Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos Indian Band. “This project will bring many jobs during and after construction.” Workers have been on the 14.5-hectare (36-acre) OIB site since early spring to protect the local habi-tat and prepare the site for major construction activi-

ties, expected to commence this August. Extensive work already is underway and continues on finaliz-ing the design of the state-of-the-art centre. With 11 living units and 378 cells, the OCC will more than double corrections capacity in the region, further delivering on the Province’s pledge to build safer communities and protect public safety. Nu-merous innovations in design and surveillance will offer enhanced safety and security for both staff and inmates.“The Okanagan Correctional Centre reflects our government’s commitment to enhance public safe-ty,” said Suzanne Anton, Attorney General and Min-ister of Justice. “This state-of-the-art correctional centre will create 1,000 direct and indirect jobs dur-ing construction and 240 full-time, family-supporting correctional jobs once operational. These jobs will have positive spinoffs throughout the economy - such as local coffee shops, businesses and service providers, which will also reap the benefits.” Abundant natural light, improved indoor air quality

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and reduced energy consump-tion and water use are expected to lower the OCC’s operating costs over time. The OCC will be designed to achieve Leader-ship in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certifica-tion - an international recognition of efficient, sustainable building strategies and practices. Once operational, all correc-tional services, including front-line supervision of inmates, will continue to be funded by the Province and delivered by BC Corrections. Building on the suc-cess of existing programs at other correctional centres, the OCC will offer core programming based on individual risk and needs assess-ments. Programs that are centred on reducing reoffending, such as vio-lence prevention and relationship skills, substance abuse manage-ment and educational and voca-

tional programs that help provide inmates with employable job skills for their release into the larger community will be delivered. Plenary Justice, the project’s private partner, was selected through a competitive selection process to ensure a quality build-ing design and delivery approach that achieves value for B.C. taxpayers. Under the terms of a fixed-price, performance-based agreement,

Plenary Justice is responsible for delivering the OCC project on time and on budget, with capital construction costs capped at $192.9 million. The contract to build the OCC on OIB land is the first such partnership between the Province and a First Nation in B.C., laying out the details of the land lease and utilities service for a 60-year period, plus an option for an ad-ditional 20 years.

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Main Street in Oliver 1955. Photo by Harry Davis, courtesy Okanagan Archive Trust Society www.oldphotos.ca

Main Street, Oliver. May, 2014. Photo by Brian Highley

Then and Now


By Barb Sabyan

Four Food Chiefs Of The Okanagan People

Long before humans roamed this earth there was a race of ‘animal people.’ The Creator came to the animal people to

inform them that a new people would be living on the Earth; human beings. Creator feared for the new beings, as they did not have the skills of knowing how to survive on this earth. No wings for flight, no fur for protection of the ele-ments and no claws for digging or hunting. Four representatives of the plants and ani-mals, the ‘food chiefs,’ unanimously decided they would sacrifice themselves for the new people.The Food Chiefs are:Skemxist (skem-hist); Black Bear, who represents all animals with four legsNtytyix (in-tee-tee-ech) King Salmon, representing all life forms from the watersSiya (see-ya) Saskatoon Bush: representing all plants above ground, and finally,Spitlem (Speet-lum) Bitter Root: who repre-sents all plants under the ground. They collectively agreed to sacrifice their lives so that the new people could survive on this earth. However, in return, the human people

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had to agree to be ‘keepers of the land.’ With this said, it is of the Creator’s will that all animals and plants live together in harmony for the good of all. And for future generations of both the human race and the animal people, it was said that the land be treated with respect and gratitude for the life it provides.

The NK’MIP Desert Cultural Centre invites visitors to celebrate thousands of years of Okanagan First Nations habitation on des-ert lands. The Centre provides on-site tours – including a reconstructed traditional village, interpretive programs and interactive displays reflecting the rich heritage of the Okanagan people. The NK’MIP desert lands are one of Canada’s three most endan-gered ecosystems and the home of many endangered plant & animal species. The $9 Million facility opened in June of 2006, celebrating the theme of the “Lands, Legends and the People”, and showcasing the significance of the Osoyoos Indian Band through historical time to the present. In addition to rattlesnake research, guided and self-guided hikes, the Centre presents the story of a First Nations people in the context of one of the most environmentally unique landscapes in Canada. An exciting addition is the Chaptik Theatre, featuring the debut film "Coyote Spirit". This original movie shares the story of a modern-day girl that goes back to the “Res” (Reservation) for the summer and learns from her grandfather and the mythical “Coyote” about who she is and what it means to be Okanagan.

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Osoyoos Home Hardware had a visit from Farm Chef, Derek Uhle-mann of Covert Farms. What a dynamic fellow he is! He is such an ambassador for the South Okanagan when he appears on Global and CTV on their cooking segments. Lucky for us that he has settled in our area. Everyone loved him! His main dish was Organic Chicken Thigh, smoked tomato mole with fried arugula.

8 thighs organic chicken bone in 4 pieces smoked chili peppers2 cups smoked/sundried tomato 1 summer onion2 cloves garlic 1 stick cinnamon2 oz. bitter chocolate 8 cups arugulaTo taste: olive oil, salt and pepper and honey

Place chicken thighs on their back and remove bone reserving for later use. Place chicken into roasting pan skin side up and pack tightly. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Put bones in a stock pot and fill with water until covered. Add chili peppers, tomatoes, onion, garlic and cinnamon stick. Bring stockpot to a low boil. Boil for 45 mins. Or until the onion is translu-cent. Turn oven on to 375 and insert chicken thighs once the oven has come to temperature. Remove cinnamon and chicken bones from stock and discard.Skim tomato, onion and garlic into the vitamix and cover with stock until submerged. Blend adjusting with more stock until it is the thickness

of tomato stock. Add chocolate and reserve to stovetop after you adjust seasoning. Check that chicken has an internal temperature of 180 and remove to rest. Heat a pan with 2 tbsp. of olive oil, drop in the arugula with care to avoid back splashing and flare up. Sauté until wilted. Smear tomato mole onto plate, add wilted arugula and chicken thigh cut in half on a bias and serve. He served Covert Family Estate 2012 Amicitia White with this course.Dessert was a Flourless Chocolate Cake with pineapple chamomile whip cream1# unsalted butter 27 oz. dark chocolate20 eggs 7 oz. granulated sugar3 cups whipping cream ½ cup confectioners sugar*1 bunch wild Okanagan chamomile 1 dollop pure vanilla extractMelt the butter and the chocolate over a water bath.Whisk the egg yolks into the melted chocolate.Whip the egg whites until shiny. Add granulated sugar and whip until very stiff. Fold into the chocolate. Pour the batter into a large shallow baking pan lined with buttered parchment paper. Bake at 400 for 10 mins. And then lower temperature to 350 and con-tinue baking until done, approx. 40 mins. A cake tester will not come out clean even though the cake will be done. Invert the cake onto the back of a baking sheet, cool completely and then dust with powdered sugar.Heat 1 cup of whip cream adding

chamomile buds and steep. Cool completely and add remaining whip cream and confection sugar (icing sugar) with dollop of vanilla and serve on top of chocolate cake. Wild Okanagan Chamomile is read-ily available in our area. It is also called a pineapple weed. I plugged this into the computer and found a wealth of info on it. Derek de-scribed it as a chamomile weed with a pineapple yellow acorn shaped flower. The best place to source it is on an organic farm where there is no spraying. It is found mostly along roadways but you have to wash it really well before use. My schnauzer, Kobi, was the one that found it for me at Wright’s Rv Park He is so used to smelling the herbs in our garden that I found him sniffing this one It can grow from 6 – 18” tall and has fern like leaves growing alternately up the stem The fronds are great for presentation on our platings. It is apparently a great cure for headaches. Put about 20 of the yellow heads, leaves and stems, chopped into a tea ball and steep for 10 minutes.

Derek served his delicious dessert with the Covert Family Estate 2010 Amicitia Red which won a big award at the recent Spring Wine Festival. Gene Covert is the winemaker so it makes this truly a prestigious award for the Covert Family. Make sure that you and your guests make the trek up to Covert Farms for wine tastings and check out their website for events forth-

coming this season. You’ll be glad that you did! Frances of Osoyoos Home Hard-ware now has a toy section Check it out.


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June: Annual Summer Season Show & Sale at Osoyooos Art Gal-lery May 17 to Sept 6June 7: Desert Park Derby Nites fundraiser at Watermark Beach Re-sort in Osoyoos. Live Entertainment, Dinner, Games, Live Auction, and more. 6 pm to midnight. $50.00Tickets available at Watermark Beach Resort.June 7: Cactus Jalopies annual car show in Osoyoos at Gyro Park at 10 am. There will be cars, motorcycles, boats and of course JF Launier’s 2014 Ridler award winning car, the 1964 Riviera! Great for all ages: show and shine, kids game, beer gardens, and Extreme motorcycle stunt show. Drag races will follow on Sunday, June 8.June 8: The Wine Country Racing Association drag races at the Richter Pass Motorplex at the Osoyoos Air-port. Admission $10 per person12 and under free when accompa-nied by an adult.June 14: Horse racing at Osoyoos Desert Park. Presented by the Des-ert Park Exhibition Society. Admis-sion is $5, programs are $2 and parking is free.June 22: The Wine Country Racing Association drag races at the Richter

Every Monday Alcoholic Anonymousmeetings, St. Anne Parish, Osoyoos, 7 pm Every 3rd Monday Arthritis community group, Osoyoos Health Centre, 1 pm Everyone welcome Info: 495-8041, 495-3554First Monday Parkinson’s Diseasegroup, Osoyoos Health Unit, 1 pm Maureen 250-495-7978Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday Oliver KiwanisClub, Community Centre, noon lnfo: Rosemary 250- 498-0426Every Tuesday Take Off PoundsSensibly, Oliver Search & Rescue Bldg.4 pm-5:30 pm Info: Norma 250-498-8455Third Tuesday Soroptimist Osoyoos, McK-ia’s Restaurant, 6 pm (no meetings summers) Info: Doris 250-495-442 New memberswelcomeThird Tuesday Women of Oliver forWomen Info: 250-498-0104First & Third Tuesday Osoyoos Quilters, Anglican Church Hall, 9 am Info: 259- 495-4569First & Third Tuesday Oliver Royal Purple Lodge #63, Elks Hall, 7:30 pm Info: Annie 250- 498-2170Every Tuesday Toastmasters, Oliver, 7 pm Info: Bill 259- 485-0006.First & Third Tuesday Osoyoos Photogra-phy Club, Room above Art Gallery, 7 pmInfo: Peter 250-535-1278First & Third Wednesday OsoyoosRoyal Purple Lodge #240, Elks Hall, 7:30pm Info: 250-495-6748First Wednesday & Second ThursdayO’s Own Writers, Osoyoos Art Gallery, 10 am (Wednesdays) and 7:30 pm (Thurs-days) New members welcomeLast Wednesday every month OsoyoosReiki group, Holistic Desert Connections Info: 250-495-5424Every Thursday Bingo, Osoyoos Senior Centre,1 pm First & Third Thursday Kiwanis Clubof Osoyoos, Cactus Ridge, noon. Info: Donna 250- 495-7701Second Thursday Multiple Sclerosisgroup, Oliver Community Services basement,10 am – noon. Info: Cathy 250-495-6866Thursdays Osoyoos Rotary Club, McKia’s Restaurant, noon.VisitorswelcomeEvery Thursday Desert Sage Spinners& Weavers drop-in, Oliver CommunityCentre, 10 am to 3 pm. Info:250-498-6649First & Third Thursday Osoyoos LakeLions Club, Jack Shaw Gardens, 7 pm Info: 250-495-2993Every Thursday Oliver & OsoyoosSearch & Rescue. Oliver SAR hall, 7 pm www.oosar.org.Every Friday night Osoyoos Elks Bingo. Doors open 5 pm Bingo starts 7 pm

Pass Motorplex at the Osoyoos Air-port. Admission $10 per person.12 and under free when accompa-nied by an adult.June 27- July 1: Desert Live Music Festival. Inaugural year at Desert Park in Osoyoos. Desert Live is a free, outdoor multi-genre festival showcasing great Canadian music. June 30: Miss Osoyoos Pageant at the Osoyoos Secondary Theatre. Doors Open at 6 pm, Pageant at 6:30. Adults $15 Children Ages 6-12 $7.50 Tickets from Royalty, Candi-dates or at the door.July 1: Free Canada Day Pancake Breakfast. Celebrate our nation’s birthday with pancakes and family fun! 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. at Oliver Com-munity Centre.July 1: Join us in Osoyoos for the 66th Annual Cherry Fiesta. Pan-cake Breakfast, Parade, Music and Entertainment, Beer Garden and all ends with Fireworks at dusk (around 10 pm). This annual double celebra-tion, July 1st and cherries being the first harvest of the year, originated in 1948 when Osoyoos was a small village. In 1949, representatives of the Gyro Club realized that one club could not handle and succeed in staging a worthwhile community day, called together the Kiwanis, Legion, Board of Trade, Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Commissioners to discuss pooling resources. Names proposed were Cherry Festival and Cherry Carni-val. Cherry Carnival won out. (later changed to the Cherry Fiesta to reflect the Town’s Spanish theme). Cherry Fiesta will be a true celebra-tion that creates many opportunities for residents, their families, and visi-tors to Osoyoos to celebrate Cana-da’s birthday and the pride of calling this great country “our home”. In 2014 it will be our 66th. Vendor and Parade entry forms available on our website at osoyoosfestivalsociety.ca/wp/ For more information call Lyn at 250-495-5053

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Our extensive menu features most meals for under $10 or up to $20.95 for a New York Steak and Lobster. You can depend on Dale or any of the eight year-round staff to give you “old school service” every day of the year, with a chef on duty until 10:00PM seven days a week.

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Known around the Okanagan for fresh food & excellent service!Set under the dramatic landscape of McIntyre Bluff (Indian Head), the historic Ye Olde Welcome Inn has been a long-time favorite place for people to relax and dine by the real wood burning fireplace. Enjoy a barbeque on the patio or play a game of pool or darts.

Our extensive menu features most meals for under $10 or up to $20.95 for a New York Steak and Lobster. You can depend on Dale or any of the eight year-round staff to give you “old school service” every day of the year, with a chef on duty until 10:00PM seven days a week.

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2012 ToyotaCorolla XRS

2.4L, 5 Speed, Bluetooth,Leather Heated Seats,Power Roof. T21641

$17,999

$13400Bi-Wkly***

ONEOWNER

2007 Toyota TacomaSR5 Access Cab 4x4

6 Speed, Air, Bluetooth,Power Package, Tonneau Cover,

Alloys. T25281

$22,900

$22600Bi-Wkly*

2007 Toyota FJ CruiserV6 4x4

4.0L, 3 Inch Lift Kit, Touch ScreenStereo, Subwoofer, Beefy Exhaust System,

Power Package. X35381

$22,900

$22600Bi-Wkly*

2007 Toyota CamryV6 XLE

Full Load! Only 87,000 Kms,Bluetooth, Leather Heated Seats,Power Roof, 6 Disc CD. T25541

$17,400

$17300Bi-Wkly*

OIL CHANGESFOR LIFE! †

2010 ToyotaCorolla Sport

Only 57,000 Kms,5 Speed, Power Roof, Fog Lights,

Power Package. T24471

$17,600

$14900Bi-Wkly**

ONEOWNER

2009 Toyota Prius HybridPREMIUM

Excellent Fuel Economy!Premium JBL Stereo, Bluetooth,

Backup Camera. T17781

$13,965

$11900Bi-Wkly**

2009 Toyota Prius Hybrid2009 Toyota Prius Hybrid

ONEOWNER

2014 Toyota TacomaSR5 Double Cab 4x4

Only 2,100 Kms, Air,Bluetooth, XM Radio, Alloys,

Power Package. T26381

$32,400

$23900Bi-Wkly***

2009 Toyota Venza FWDPREMIUM

Dual Climate Control, PanoramicGlass Roof, Backup Camera,

20 Inch Alloys. T26071

$20,975

$17700Bi-Wkly**

2014 Toyota Tacoma2014 Toyota Tacoma

ONEOWNER

2011 DodgeGrand Caravan7 Passenger, Air, Power

Package, Cruise, CD, TractionControl. T24741A

$14,897

$11100Bi-Wkly***

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