Put on your thinking caps
There’s no access to the internet at Kiwanis Quiz Night, just four friends coming together as a committee to figure out – or often guess - the correct answers in their trivial pursuit.
Questions like what’s the name of Canada’s deepest lake? If you circumnavigate the globe to the west, do you gain or lose a day? Which actor or actress won the most Academy Awards? Remember, no internet.
The team to beat was Les Quizzables, the defending champs three years running.
It’s made up of captain Gerry Anderson who’s a retired school principal, Ian Butters, a retired teacher, Craig Henderson, a retired radio announcer, and James Miller, the editor of this newspaper.
The Liti-Gators were up for the challenge. The team of legal pros includes Tom Kampa, Jason Oliver, Sharol Papp and Khushali Vyas. They gave Les Quizzables a run for their money, answering 63 of the 80 questions correctly. However they fell two shy of the reigning champs, who got 65 questions right to win for a fourth year.
Placing third with 57 points were the Barri-Stars – Katja Butters, Jennifer Kwong, Bill Oliver and Ryu Okayama.
Anderson, the captain of Les Quizzables, said it’s important for each teammate to be knowledgeable about most topics, and also have their own specific area of expertise.
He remembers the team really putting their heads together for a question about which Canadian activist is pictured on the $10 bill (It would have been cheating to peek into their wallets.)
“We got it just through really good discussion,” Anderson said. “I knew it started with a V, so I wrote that letter down.”
That prompted somebody to recall the rest of her name is Viola. Then another teammate remembered the name Viola Davis. But wait, that’s an American actress. Her last name does start with a D though, and that led them to the right answer – Viola Desmond.
Anderson said the members of Les Quizzables discussed going their separate ways at future Quiz Nights and forming rival teams, but after winning again on Wednesday, they don’t feel ready yet.
“We’d have done that if we lost. But it’s hard to split up a team that’s on a roll like that.”
Beyond the sums of money directly raised for the benefit of OSNS, winners donated their cash prizes as well. Quiz Night was hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Penticton at St. Saviours Anglican Church.
West Kelowna continues to grow rapidly, and Milsom said the city is planning ahead for increased population.
“We are extremely busy, but we’re getting a lot of projects done,” Milsom told a crowd Wednesday at the Mayor’s State of the City address hosted by the Greater Westside Board of Trade.
According to B.C. Stats, West Kelowna’s population is approaching 41,000 people, a large increase over the 28,000 residents when the city incorporated in 2007.
B.C. Stats projects West Kelowna’s population to balloon to 57,000 people by 2040, and Milsom said the city continues to plan for the influx of people.
Financially, Milsom said the city’s balance sheet is strong, with about $127 million total revenue, with about $45 million coming from general taxes. The city has about $41 million in long-term debt, including debt for the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant and the City Hall.
“I think it’s quite low compared to many other municipalities,” said Milsom.
Completed projects include the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant and the Boucherie Multi-use pathway. Milsom said 30 to 40% of staff have moved into West Kelowna’s new City Hall, with the first council meeting in the space expected May 21.
Other initiatives include returning the Mount Boucherie Community Centre, which has been used as city hall since 2009, to the community, as well as the replacement of the 51-year-old fire hall in
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A site appears to have been found to dump sewage effluent in the Westbank area.
The site, near the Westbank dump, has been given approval by the Westbank Indian Band, after receiving assur-ances it would not affect groundwater quality on nearby band land. Two monitoring wells would record any danger, Westbank Indian Band Chief Coll Derriksan said.
Lakeview Heights.
West Kelowna is also establishing a new Economic Development Corporation to pursue new businesses, employers and investments for West Kelowna as well as help existing businesses expand.
As West Kelowna continues to advocate with other levels of government on its priorities, the West Kelowna Transmission Project remains at a frustrating stand-still. A single transmission line serves 70,000 customers in West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and Peachland. West Kelowna has been asking for redundancy since 2007.
BC Hydro continues to consider leading alternative, which Milsom the believes
“This site is a good one for the dumping of effluent,” said Kelowna Mayor Wally Bennett at a regional board meet-ing.
Efforts have been underway for about two years to find a suitable dumping site. Previously identified sites have been scrapped after storms of protest from nearby residents.
The new site “would be run right”, Mayor Bennett said, in contrast to the operation of other dumping sites where the operations have been criticized. is a line from the Westbank substation running under the lake to connect to the Fortis B.C. system.
While improvements to the Hwy 97 corridor such as at Boucherie Road are well into the design stage, Milsom said the city is still in talks with the Ministry of Transportation, but activity on dismantling the couplet that divides downtown Westbank is a long way off.
With the influx of population, planning is imperative.
While B.C. Stats is projecting a population increase of 17,000 by 2040, West Kelowna’s Official Community Plan is planning on the high side, preparing for 67,000 residents, which will require higher
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The Rutland junior basketball team went to Kelowna, where they met one from that city. They won of course, as they have always managed to do. We would like to see a bit smarter play on the part of the Kelowna boys, as they appeared to be rather slow on the ball. The score was 11 to 5.
Last Saturday, the Rutland girls basketball team journeyed over to Westbank. Accidents and illness reduced their number, but they density housing.
The majority of growth will take place in urban and neighbourhood centres.
The Westbank Centre will allow buildings from 12 to 19 storeys, while a second urban centre at Boucherie will allow buildings up to 12 storeys high.
Five mixed-use neighbourhood centres, similar to Lakeview Village, will allow buildings up to six storeys.
A bigger challenge still ahead will be the greater demands on infrastructure and services such as fire protection and RCMP, driven by growth.
While greater housing density will be allowed in Westbank Centre, there is currently no elementary or middle school, with no mention of any in the Central Okanagan school district’s five-year capital plan.
West Kelowna imposed watering restrictions in April, and some citizens are concerned about the effect of increased development on the city’s water supply.
“I don’t believe that in normal circumstances that we would be worried about running out of water,” said Milsom, noting the water restriction is related to the drought conditions.
Milsom said the move to restrict sprinkling to two times a week is intended to reduce water consumption by 30%, adding it’s difficult for the reservoirs to refill as the snow pack is 77% of normal in our area.
West Kelowna is working on an updated Water Utility Master Plan. According to the city, that plan would account for projected population growth over the next 20 years.
were game. However, they failed to bring home the bacon. No, we will not give the score. After the game, the Westbankers invited their Rutland counterparts to a nice picnic at the base of Boucherie Mountain. Their kindness was thoroughly appreciated.
The Rutland Boy Scouts’ Association has contributed the sum of $23.33 to the provincial organization, which was in need of funds to finance its operations.
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