Vernon News
The Penticton Vees scored three times in the final frame to defeat the Chilliwack Chiefs 5-1 and match the 1989-90 New Westminster Royals with their 29th straight win.
They'll have a chance to set a new record Tuesday, Feb. 7 when they visit the Chiefs.
In Vernon, Kirby Halcrow stopped 41 shots for the Vipers to shut out the visiting Merritt Centennials 4-0.
John Knisley's opening goal at 6:45 in the first was the winner. Adam Tambellini also scored in the first while Michael Zalewski and Jedd Soleway tallied in the third.
The Vipers moved to within four points of fourth place Chilliwack with the win.
Vernon hosts the Alberni Valley Bulldogs tonight at 7.
A popular arts and culture attraction in Vernon is looking to get on the public pay roll.
The Okanagan Science Centre is seeking annual funding of 150-thousand dollars from the Regional District of North Okanagan.
Executive director Sandi Dixon says they provide valuable educational programs that attracted 20-thousand visitors last year to their location in Polson Park.
"We are the smallest community in Canada to have a science centre and obviously the community really values that and we need to be supported as such. We need to add staff to properly do what we do.'
Dixon says they have 3,600 members, but don't have the funds to keep up to the growing demand.
"We need increased (staff) hours. Everyone is doing a lot of things off the side of their desks. The staff and volunteers are really passionate about what they do and they want to make it happen, but we're at a pace that we just can't sustain."
Board member Bob Clarke says 150-thousand would be used in a number of areas.
"Increasing the number of staff, providing more services, programs and increasing the quality of the exhibits."
While the committee will consider the larger request, the Centre will get a cheque for $32,500 from the Greater Venron Advisory Committee committee to make up for a 50 percent cut to their provincial gaming grant.
Several directors noted concerns about the ongoing downloading of costs from th eprovince to local governments.
Director Catherine Lord stated, "The more downloading, the more we fill the gaps."
Lumby-Cherryville RCMP News for weeks of January 20th to February 3rd.
Submitted by RCMP Cpl Henry Proce.
Detachment members have responded to 37 complaints/calls for assistance over the past two weeks.
After a year long investigation, The RCMP executed a search warrant in a newer home at 2115 Mountainview Ave in Lumby. Police had long suspected that this was an active marijuana grow-op and it was confirmed when we entered the house and located some 1000 marijuana plants in varying stages of growth. The entire basement of the residence has been expertly converted for the sole purpose of producing multiple marijuana harvests per year. A 36 year old male was found sleeping the house when police entered. In addition to the drug charges, the male will also be charged with Theft of Hydro since an electrical by-pass was in place. The residence is no longer fit for habitation and was posted under the Lumby drug remediation by-law. It will have to be brought up to building codes before it can again be occupied.
This was a new home in an upscale, family oriented neighborhood of Lumby that was entirely devoted to marijuana production. The inherent dangers are many. We spoke to neighbors after the fact who long suspected something was not right with the address but did not alert police. I have emphasized many times, that if there is anything suspicious about a residence in your area, please give us a call. If something doesn't appear right, it usually isn't!
On February 2nd, a routine computer check of the license plate of a vehicle eastbound on Hwy 6 revealed that the plate was stolen. The vehicle was pulled over by police and the driver admitted to taking the plate. In addition, he didn't have insurance on the Chevy Lumina and he didn't have a driver's license. After some $874.00 in fines, the vehicle was also impounded for a week. The driver will, of course, be responsible for the towing and storage fees as well.
There was a hit and run of a parked vehicle in front of the Crossroads Learning Centre during the morning of February 1st. The 2007 grey, Volkswagen Rabbit is owned by one of the instructors and suffered significant damage to the front end. The culprit drove off without stopping. If anyone witnessed the hit & run that morning, could they contact the RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
The second trial of a former Vernon teacher and vice principal charged with having sexual relations with a student, has been delayed.
47 year old Deborah Ashton was to have gone before a Supreme Court judge Monday in Vernon, but that's now been put-off until March 5th.
Crown lawyer Neil Flanagan tells Kiss FM, an adjournment was granted in Kelowna Thursday after the defence sought more time to prepare for the trial, expected to last ten days.
Ashton's first trial on sexual assault and sexual interference with a person under 14 charges ended in a mistrial last February after a jury couldn't reach a verdict.
Her second trial will be before a judge alone.
The charges date back to between 2002 and 2004 when Ashton was a teacher and vice principal at a Vernon elementary school.
Twenty-six witnesses testified at her first trial which lasted two weeks
Ashton also faces two new charges of perjury based on her testimony at the first trial which will be dealt with in provincial court in May.
Everything is ready to go for the 52nd annual Vernon Winter Carnival.
Spokesperson Brittany Sjoblom says it should be fun.
"Things are looking really good right now.We have a number of events that have sold out already. Unfortunately we did have a cancellation with our appetizers and art event but other than that everything is going very well."
She hopes the weather holds out for the hot air balloon events.
"The flights can't happen if it's really wet outside, so we're really hoping everything clears up so we can do the balloon glow Friday evening, and as many flights as the pilots can do, they will."
The theme is Sporting with Carnival as the area gets set to host the BC Winter Games later this month.
The popular parade will start at noon Saturday.
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The kick off event Thursday night saw the new Queen Silver Star proclaimed, Christianne Edblad, Miss Johnston Meier Insurance.
Edblad (pictured) is a 16 year old grade 11 student at the Vernon Christian School.
Princess Silver Star is Miss Kalamalka Rotary Ashley Lazzarotto, a 17 year old grade 12 student at Fulton.
The two will be crowned Friday at 5pm at Polson Park.
Award winners were:
Knowledge-Adrianne Clark
Speech- Christianne Edblad
Congeniality- Courtney Moi
Blossom- Dayle Schmidt
Talent- Christianne Edblad
Peoples choice talent- Taylor Seward
Top fund-raiser- Shaleen Griffin
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