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Bill to remove barriers on inter-provincial wine shipments gaining traction in Parliament Steve Kidd

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You can practically hear the smile on Dan Albas’s face in Ottawa as he talks about the progress of Bill C-311, his private member’s bill to modify Canada’s archaic laws on shipping wine across provincial borders. The bill has just passed through committee, and the rookie MP for Okanagan Coquihalla is eagerly awaiting the next step, when ¿nance committee chair James Rajotte recommends the bill to Parliament. “We had a really excellent panel for the last two sessions. A couple of people from B.C. were there, like Mark Hicken who owns winelaw. ca, he’s an expert in wine law and constitutional law. Harry McWaters from Summerland was there to give his testimony,” said Albas. “There was a lot of industry support for the bill. Not only do we have an all-party consensus forming, but industry is ¿rmly backing Bill C-311.” Wednesday, the Standing Committee on Finance voted unanimously to approve the bill and send it back to the House of Commons for third reading, which Albas hopes will take place in about 30 days. “Bill C-311 and ending wine prohibition in Canada has cleared another parliamentary hurdle and is that much close to ending over 80 years of wine prohibition in Canada,” said Albas, whose bill seeks to change a 1928 law that makes it a crime to ship wine across provincial borders, other than by provincial liquor con-

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EMPLOYEE LUKE WHITTALL pours a sampling of meritage wine at the VQA wine shop at the Visitors Information Centre recently. A private member’s bill by local MP Dan Albas to change the current laws regarding wine sales across provincial borders appears on its way to being passed in Parliament.

trol boards. The ¿ght to change the prohibition-era policy has gained ground in recent years, especially in B.C. with its rapidly growing wine industry. “I think the law itself is archaic, I don’t think it should be a criminal offence to carry wine home after you have been on holidays,” said Bob Ferguson, co-owner and wine maker at Kettle Valley Winery, a small family winery that has been operating on the Naramata Bench for 20 years. “We’ve been talking about it for a long time, and it seems to be mak-

ing some progress as it goes through committee. We are hopeful it is going to proceed.” Though Bill C-311 is enjoying strong support, it isn’t passing through Parliament without opposition. The reviewing committee also hear from the Canadian Association of Liquor Jurisdictions, who are concerned that removing provincial barriers will hurt their revenues, some of which are used to help fund provincial health care and education. “It was very clear that this is not something that is supported by liquor

control boards, with the exception of B.C.,” said Albas, adding that the bill takes into account provincial jurisdictions. “The bill was written that if any particular province would like to see restrictions as to quantities, they are in their rights to do that. This bill actually clari¿es that this is a provincial matter by removing the federal government from the way, and overall, I think that will help the industry.” Ferguson understands the concerns that have been raised by the liquor boards about the effect on taxa-

tion, but doesn’t think it will amount to much lost revenue for the various provinces. The larger wineries, he said, already sell through the liquor boards; the changes would mostly help the smaller wineries, without enough production to take advantage of that system. “It probably would only amount to a hundred cases a year for us. I don’t know if it would even amount to that. But it would be nice for people who come here, enjoy the Okanagan and enjoy the wines, not to be criminals to take the wine back home with them,” said Ferguson. Albas takes it a step further, estimating there will actually be an increase in provincial revenues due to both PST and GST, and more economic activity like shipping, marketing and sales. “It just won’t be collected by the liquor distribution board, and that, of course, creates an issue for them,” said Albas. Having a private member’s bill receiving such wide support is an accomplishment for the rookie MP and former Penticton city councillor, who was elected to Parliament in 2011. He started working on introducing the bill last July after getting a lot of feedback about the problem during his “summer listening tour.” “In the Okanagan Valley, we have well over a hundred wineries, the majority of them being small family wineries that may not have the production to sell through the liquor distribution boards. They live on the direct sales through their winery. This would allow that to happen,” said Albas. “We all want to see jobs, we all want to see economic activity. Canadians love their wine, consumers want to see more choice, so this bill is clearly a win-win for everyone.”

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“Disturbing” is just one of the words a BCSPCA constable calls a video they are investigating of a Penticton man allegedly biting the head off a rat. BCSPCA Constable Cathy Woodward con¿rmed a video forwarded to them about two weeks ago from the Edmonton Humane Society is under investigation. “It is disturbing. I actually don’t know what is more disturbing, the act or the fact there is a group

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of people cheering the person on to do it,” said Woodward. The constable was unable to provide much more information than that because the incident is under investigation out of the Penticton of¿ce. An email sent to the Penticton Western News included links to the video still posted on YouTube. While one link takes users to a page that says the video has been deleted, another goes to a YouTube page with a video titled, Kid bites head off a rat. The one minute and

It is horrible because they are not giving the animal dignity and respect, no matter what kind of animal. — Shawna Randolph

nine second video depicts a young man sitting on what appears to be a reptile aquarium with others in the room egging on the man to “do it.” The young man is holding the rat in one hand, bartering for how many beer and liquor shots it will take for him to do the act. He

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holds the rat up to the video camera, telling the operator to do it, to which he responds “I am the designated driver.” The young man then puts the rat to his mouth, drops his head down so you can’t see his face and the camera pans to the dark Àoor where it appears the head of the rat has fallen. The video then graphically shows the headless rat lying nearby. The crowd in the room call the young man “an idiot”, and screams of “that’s sick,” “I can’t believe you just did that” are heard. As of Wednesday, it had 202 views since it was uploaded on March 4. Shawna Randolph, Edmonton Humane Society media relations, said about a month ago someone ¿lled out a complaint form they offer online for people who are concerned about how an animal is being treated. “When we saw (the video) we were very shocked. Horri¿ed to see that someone posted something like this,” said Randolph, who did not say if she believed the video to be a hoax, but

stated they take all complaints very seriously. The Edmonton Humane Society sent the complaint to their animal protection department, who investigate under Alberta’s animal protection act. “We did some investigating through social media to try and ¿nd what this person had been complaining about and we found that it had originated from someone who posted video on Facebook in the Penticton area,” said Randolph, who could not expand so not to jeopardize their investigation methods. Once it was determined the video was posted from the Penticton area, Randolph said they alerted the Penticton RCMP. Randolph said in most cases of animal cruelty it is someone who is seeking attention. “It is horrible because they are not giving the animal dignity and respect, no matter what kind of animal. If it is something that is real, it is very disturbing that someone does this to another living being. There have been many links for people that are very disturbed, that they start harming animals then eventually harm people,” said Randolph. “It is not common that someone alerts us to a video. It isn’t something we see often, which is even more disturbing.”

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The preliminary inquiry date has been set for the Oliver man accused of stabbing his brother to death. In February of 2011 RCMP responded to a 911 call where they found 20-year-old Reece Louie lying outside a residence on Black Sage Road near Oliver. RCMP said the man was suffering from a serious stab wound and was bleeding heavily as of¿cers assisted him until paramedics arrived. Louie was transferred to the South Okanagan Hospital in Oliver then to Kelowna General hospital where he eventually died. RCMP later arrested his older brother, 22-year-old Kyle Louie. The preliminary inquiry is scheduled for April 30 to May 2, with 16 witnesses being called.

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Umbrellas open opportunity for arts Steve Kidd Western News Staff

Penticton will be an even more colourful place this summer if a new plan from the arts and culture committee gets the amount of support they are hoping for. They’re looking to ¿nd up to 30 sponsors willing to put up the money for a large patio umbrella, which will then be decorated by a local artist. The resulting works would be put to use around town for the summer before being auctioned off later in the year. “The purpose of this project is to create some movement and some fundraising for the arts and culture committee at no cost to the city,” said Alison Markin, chair of the committee. “As a committee, we decided we should come up with some sort of program where we can start raising some funds to be held in trust by the City of Penticton for future use for public art, other programs or something related to arts and culture.” The concept is to ¿nd sponsors to purchase about 20 to 30 of the un¿nished canvas umbrellas. Each of the $300 sponsorships would cover the costs of the umbrella, marketing and paints.

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CHARLIE UTZ, co-chair of the arts and culture advisory committee, risks bad luck to show off the style of patio umbrella the committee plans to use in their new fundraising campaign.

“Also, it gives the artists $100 so they would be paid for their time,” said Markin. “That was something the committee felt was really important, to

showcase the artists but also support artists in Penticton and not constantly be asking artists to contribute their time and creativity for free.”

The sponsor would work with the artist to create the umbrella, said Markin, and then would have the original work of art at their business throughout this year’s tourist season.

In mid-September, the umbrellas would be collected from the sponsoring businesses to be part of a display leading up to the Reimagine Art Festival, where they would eventually be auctioned. The potential revenue from the auction is expected to be in the range of $6,000, if they manage to ¿nd 30 sponsors. “It would be great if we could hit our goal of $10,000,” said Markin, adding that the money would be placed in trust with the city until the committee decides on a public art or funding initiative to direct it to. Sponsors would also be given the chance to purchase their umbrella, rather than let it go up for auction. “You sponsor the piece of art ¿rst, then at the end of the program if you decide you want to keep it, you have the opportunity to buy it back at a cheaper price,” said Markin. “If you don’t want to keep it, then it goes up for auction.” Penticton council has already jumped on board, followed closely by Coun. John Vassilaki. “You just stole my thunder, I was going to be the one to take the ¿rst one,” said Vassilaki. “I would be more than happy to sponsor one myself.”

School district contends with budget shortfall Steve Kidd Western News Staff

The bad news is that the Okanagan Skaha School District is facing a possible budget shortfall of nearly $1.2 million. The good news is that secretary-treasurer Ron Shongrunden said this is far from a ¿nal ¿gure, and he hopes to reduce that much further. “We anticipate we can do some things that will make that much lower,” said Shongrunden. In fact, he continued, when he made his initial presentation to the board of education, the initial forecast was in the $800,000 range. “This is a Àuid document. It will change over the next month.” Okanagan Skaha kicked off the public portion of its budget planning process for 2012-13 Wednesday evening at Penticton Secondary with the ¿rst of a series of presentations on the proposed budget. Over the next month, they will be meeting with a variety of stakeholder groups, from parent advisory committees to the teachers’ union and CUPE, looking for input on budget priorities and ideas on how to reduce that shortfall. And, as they have for the last two years, they will also be gathering input through a web-based survey tool, accessible through their website at sd67.bc.ca. Taking a long-term, multi-year approach is key to smooth-

A letter was sent requesting that any strike savings be left in the district to help mitigate a number of costs that were incurred as a result of the sixmonth job action ... — Ginny Manning

ing out the ups and downs of how the Ministry of Education does funding, said Shongrunden. But another big key to keeping budget shortfalls low in Okanagan Skaha has been advocacy by the district’s board of education. “If you are looking at it long term, it’s millions of dollars that we don’t have to cut because of that advocacy,” said Shongrunden. The list of successful appeals by the district include continued funding protection against dropping enrolments, not only for Okanagan Skaha but the entire province. They’ve also been advocating for help with high utility costs due to higher than average rates in Penticton and Summerland. “We were successful at the local level. Summerland has lowered their rates and Penticton has chosen to keep their

commercial rates at 2011 levels. We have yet to secure additional funding from the province, but we will continue our efforts,” said board of education chair Ginny Manning. “And just recently, a letter was sent requesting that any strike savings be left in the district to help mitigate a number of costs that were incurred as a result of the six-month job action as well as a number of issues that we have.” That letter also produced positive results, with the province announcing earlier this week that $7 million out of the $37 million saved will stay in local school districts. Okanagan Skaha’s share of that will be about $70,000, according to school superintendent Wendy Hyer. That will go to helping reduce this year’s budget de¿cit. “It is a bit too early to tell and we expect some things to happen. I am optimistic the number won’t be near the high, $1.2 million end. I am optimistic that we’ll be able to work at something a little bit lower,” said Hyer. Working through the budget is a tough job, said Manning, especially since the way the ministry allocates funding changes from year to year. “It’s always a bit depressing. However, as Ron said, we are right at the beginning of all this. We don’t know all the rules regarding the funding yet. We also have a lot of different numbers to work through,” said Manning. “We are hoping to work it out in the end to follow our goals and to keep any changes we make away from the classroom as best we can.”

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Residents on West Bench recognize that tapping into Penticton’s water supply is their best option, according to area director Michael Brydon. A meeting was held on Tuesday for West Bench residents to outline the proposal that is before them and address any questions or concerns. “It is still a very complicated deal and a lot of moving pieces and a lot of unanswered questions, but overall I think West Bench residents realize this is as good as they are going to get in terms of cost and certainly a highquality solution. The Penticton system is professionally run and tested and well-established,” said Brydon, Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen director for Area F. “I think the West Bench people can’t do any better basically.” In March, the City of Penticton approved the proposal to sell treated water in bulk to West Bench. A one-time buy-in payment from the RDOS will make up costs that will see the city selling water at the rate of 22 cents per cubic metre for the next 25 years.

“There is a huge up-front payment, which is basically $10,000 a door as a development cost charge. It’s a complicated deal and there is some complicated math and people are getting lost, but part of the presentation was trying to ensure people that, no, Penticton is not getting ripped off on this. It is actually a good deal for Penticton,” said Brydon. Buying water from the city will solve the water quality problem the RDOS inherited when it took over the West Bench Irrigation District last summer. Brydon said there is a lot of external grant money from both the federal and provincial governments on the table to make sure the water situation is solved to the province’s satisfaction. “Why on earth wouldn’t we go with this Penticton deal now that all the pieces have fallen into place. This is an easy one. The RDOS is certainly in favour of this deal with Penticton,” said Brydon. Still, the decision will lie with West Bench residents. A referendum has been scheduled for June 2, and Brydon said he expects mail-in ballots should be allowed to be cast, although that decision will be up to the province.

A place to stay forever PUBLIC NOTICE PENTICTON COMMUNITY CENTRE IS OPEN FOR EASTER For the ﬁrst time in the City’s history, the Penticton Community Centre will be open for the Easter Holiday. Good Friday, April 6th and Easter Sunday, April 8th, the centre will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The centre, including public swimming and the Fitness Room, will also be open during regular business hours on Saturday (8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.) and Monday (6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.).

TO ALL IRRIGATION WATER CONNECTION USERS The City of Penticton Works Division will begin ﬁlling the City Irrigation Systems on the following dates: • Penticton Creek Irrigation System (Naramata Road Area): April 11-17, 2012. • Ellis Creek Irrigation System (Valleyview Road Area): April 18-24, 2012. Orchardists and others with connections from these systems should take whatever precautions necessary if private systems are not to be ﬁlled and pressurized at the same time.

BEACH VENDING SITES APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED!

If you have any questions regarding this item please contact the Works Division at (250) 490-2500.

The City of Penticton is now accepting applications from persons interested in operating a beach vending food concession for the 2012/2013 season. To be eligible for the selection process, applications must be received at the Development Services Department on the 2nd ﬂoor of City Hall, at 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC on or before 4:30 p.m. on April 15, 2012. Details and application packages are available at the City of Penticton, Development Services Department, or visit our website at www. penticton.ca.

SALE OF LAND 210 WINNIPEG STREET PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Community Charter that the City of Penticton intends to dispose of the following lands: • 108.740 m2 portion of 210 Winnipeg Street, Penticton, British Columbia legally described as “That Portion of Closed Road in District Lot 4 Group 7 Shown on Plan KAP59408 Similkameen Division Yale District” will be sold to BGR

Holdings Inc. for a total purchase price of $30,310. Concurrently 72.850 m2 of road frontage on Winnipeg Street and Westminster Avenue required by the City for future road widening will be purchased by the City from BRG Holdings Inc. for a total purchase price of $20,306. The net cash price payable to the City is $10,004. Additionally, • The remaining 300.119 m2 portion of 210 Winnipeg Street, Penticton, British Columbia legally described as “That Portion of Closed Road in District Lot 4 Group 7 Shown on Plan KAP59408 Similkameen Division Yale District” will be sold to Churchill Iron Plaza Penticton Inc. for a total purchase price of $42,242. Concurrently 96.835 m2 of road frontage on Winnipeg Street and Westminster Avenue required by the City for future road widening will be purchased by the City from Churchill Iron Plaza Penticton Inc. for a total purchase price of $13,629. The net cash price payable to the City is $28,613. Any person(s) who wishes to comment on the proposed disposition, may appear in person or by agent, the evening of the Regular Council Meeting on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 6:00 p.m., or submit a petition or written comments to the Corporate Ofﬁcer prior to the meeting. Those persons with

special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at (250) 490-2400 prior to the meeting. The proposed disposition and supporting documentation may be inspected at the ofﬁces of the Development Services Department, located at 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, April 16, 2012.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The City invites companies to provide a proposal to: Replace and upgrade existing Council Chambers audio and video equipment to improve the quality of audio and video. In order to maintain professional and reliable video streaming and archive services, dedicated conferencing is required. For a copy of the full Request for Quotation, please visit the City of Penticton website: h t t p : / / w w w. p e n t i c t o n . c a / E N / m a i n / business/tenders-rfps.html City of Penticton Purchasing Department Ph: (250) 490-2500 Please note the Closing Date & Time: 2:00 p.m. (local Penticton Time) on Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

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Refund could revive project There had been hopes raised City approves credit for from the original, lapsed building permit, which contained nearly previously, with the owners seekdeveloper of stalled Winnipeg Avenue project $48,000 in fees. The 2012 building modi¿cations to the design to Steve Kidd

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Hope has been raised once again that work will soon restart on the partially completed apartment project on Winnipeg Avenue, stalled for four years. Singla Brothers Ltd., the owners of the property, have come forward to request a new building permit to continue work on the six-year-old project, but were hoping the City of Penticton would give them a credit on the unused portion of their original building permit. “There seems to be some rationale for credit on the unused portion of the originally paid fees towards the new building permit application, purely based on the applicant’s value for money received for the original building permit fees,” said Anthony Haddad, director of development services. He recommended that council grant the request to return $15,885

ing permit is valued at $65,000 based on an estimated construction value of $5 million. Work had begun on the six-storey, 40-unit apartment building, but came to a halt in 2008 when the bottom fell out of the housing market. Since then, the skeleton of the un¿nished building, complete with a large construction crane, has marred the skyline of downtown Penticton. “It’s been a point of concern for many residents, not just living in that neighbourhood, but driving through that neck of the woods or seeing that crane from any part of town,” said Coun. Andrew Jakubeit. He supported giving Singla Brothers Ltd. the credit, but only at the time of completion of the project. “If the applicant is coming forward and saying, ‘I am now prepared to move forward on this project,’ anything we can do to … ensure this project comes to fruition, would be a bene¿t to the entire community.”

make it more ¿nancially viable. Though she also agreed with providing the refund, Coun. Judy Sentes said the earlier false starts made it “imperative” that the refund only be given when the project was completed. “We have been told before that, ‘We are going to go forward’ and then not. ‘We are going to go forward if you do this for us’ and then not,” said Sentes. Coun. Garry Litke supported Singla Bros., saying that despite problems, they had acted more responsibly than some developers. “I know there have been a lot of complaints, but there have been other developers who have simply left town and left us with the eyesore,” said Litke. “There are a couple of places around town that are now fenced and there’s no hope for remediation or improvement of these properties.” Council voted unanimously to refund the fees upon completion, hoping that would provide an extra incentive for the developer to restart the project.

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Province pulling plug on underage tanning

ith prom season just around the corner, high school seniors are busy putting the ¿nal touches on their formal wear, lining up their dates, arranging their after party. Some might even be studying for exams. But come this time next year, one thing they won’t be doing is getting a golden tan by lying in a bed of glowing ultraviolet lights. The B.C. government has announced its intention to become the second province in Canada to ban those under the age of 18 from using tanning beds. Nova Scotia prohibits anyone younger than 19 from partaking of an indoor tan, and the City of Victoria enacted a municipal bylaw last year preventing children and youth from frequenting tanning salons. Young people in France, Australia, Brazil, England and Scotland aren’t allowed to use tanning salons. Exposure to harmful UV rays is a leading cause of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and the second most common cancer in women under the age of 30. A study at the University of Manitoba found people who used tanning beds were 74 per cent more likely to develop melanoma. In B.C., 850 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year, and 130 will die from it. The World Health Organization has declared tanning beds a carcinogen equivalent to tobacco and arsenic. Some young people are getting the message. The Canadian Cancer Society’s “Tanning is Out” campaign last year enlisted pledges from more than 3,000 Grade 12 students to be tanfree for prom or graduation. Still, the myth that a tan is the byproduct of a healthy, active lifestyle persists, perpetuated by heavily made up celebrities on TV shows and supermodels in magazines. This new legislation will help ensure that myth doesn’t shade anyone’s judgment.

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Counting down to Global Zero We have just had the second Nuclear Security Summit, in Seoul. It got surprisingly little attention from the international media although 53 countries attended. For the media, nuclear weapons are yesterday’s issue, because nobody expects a nuclear war. But a nuclear weapon in terrorist hands is the de¿ning nightmare of the post-9/11 decade, and that’s what the summit was actually about. “It would not take much, just a handful or so of these (nuclear) materials, to kill hundreds of thousands of innocent people, and that’s not an exaggeration,” said President Barack Obama on his way home from Seoul. “There are still too many bad actors in search of these dangerous materials, and these dangerous materials are still vulnerable in too many places.” Keeping bomb-grade nuclear material out of the wrong hands requires a high level of international co-operation. Some progress was made on this issue in Seoul, in terms of co-ordinating police and intelligence operations, but the real problem is that there are far too many nuclear weapons in the world. What terrorists need is a ready-made bomb, or at least enough highly enriched uranium or plutonium that the only job left is to assemble the bomb. The only plausible source of a terror-

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Dyer Straits ist bomb, therefore, is the nuclear weapons programs of the various states that own them. And the bigger those programs are, the greater the chance that either a nuclear weapon or a large amount of ¿ssile material will fall into the wrong hands. Now, it may be true (or it may not) that the U.S. nuclear weapons establishment is so ef¿cient and experienced that there is little risk of anybody stealing American bombs or ¿ssile material. But American security also depends on everybody else’s nuclear establishments being well protected — and this explains why Obama is a strong supporter of the “Global Zero” project. No other U.S. president except Ronald Reagan has called for a world with zero nuclear weapons. In 1984 Reagan said:

“A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. The only value in (the U.S. and the Soviet Union) possessing nuclear weapons is to make sure they will never be used. But then would it not be better to do away with them entirely?” Obama seems to share the same goal, but his support for “Global Zero” is more nuanced. From a high of 65,000 active nuclear weapons in 1985, the world’s stock has declined to about 8,000 active warheads now, 95 per cent of them under Russian or American control. There are an additional 14,000 nuclear weapons in storage, all of them Russian or American — and those may be an even greater danger for nuclear terrorism, since they are not under hourly supervision. So getting the number of active nuclear weapons in American and Russian hands down to 1,000 each, and dismantling all of the “reserve” and stockpiled weapons, is probably Obama’s real goal. The “Global Zero” rhetoric is mainly useful for bringing the old peace movement along for the ride. (And why would they complain? The essence of any political strategy is ¿nding partners to ride with you at least part of the way to your destination.) However, to get Russia to sign up to a mere 1,000 nuclear weapons, Obama will have to give up on ballistic missile defence. The

Russians are hugely inferior to the Americans militarily by every other measure, so they cherish their nuclear parity. Effective U.S. missile defences, if they could ever be made to work, would fatally undermine that parity. Of course they never have been made to work reliably, even though the United States has deployed them in a couple of places. But the Russians have a childlike faith in (or rather, fear of) American technological prowess, so ballistic missile defence systems have to go. Abandoning them would involve Obama in an immense battle with the Republican right, and he’s not going to start that battle in an election year. But that is what President Obama and Dmitri Medvedev, the outgoing Russian president, were really talking about in Seoul when they were caught on an open mike. Obama told Medvedev: “On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this can be solved but it’s important for (incoming Russian president Vladimir Putin) to give me space. … This is my last election. After my election, I have more Àexibility.” And so he may. Gwynne Dyer is a Londonbased independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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I am glad to see that the city is looking at our waterfront, but I am concerned that they may not be considering all of the public interests. The Waterfront Enhancement Select Committee terms of reference (TOR) and structure do not seem to have much of a consideration for the environment. The members are all representing organized recreation and business, despite the natural values of the waterfront. This committee was not included in the general call for volunteers for City of Penticton committees that was released for 2012. I was told by city staff that ‘select committees’ were sub-committees to the advisory committees. However, now that the information has been released, TOR actually only includes appointed members representing business and organized recreation. In the minutes there are two members at large and one Penticton Business Development Society representative (not identi¿ed in the TOR), and it is not clear how they even got on the committee. Although one can hope that the members at large expand

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Well isn’t it a crying bloody shame that the persons and the powers to be at the helm just did a hard over and about turn regarding the new seniors’ driving assessment skills. I wonder how many devastated seniors there are who had their driver’s licences revoked due to not being able to pass the new ridiculous high-tech NASA controller computer test, in order to keep one of their lifelong achievement awards (the coveted driver’s licence). For example, my father-inlaw, who is a young 82 years old and unfortunately not being an X-Box or Nintendo savvy person, was unable to navigate the electronic gauntlet he was required to perform in order to pass the new driver’s exam. The devastation which followed after this impossible task required him to surrender his driver’s licence. He was given no other alternative but to part with his “pride and joy” (an item that he could never replace now), even knowing he could pass, with Àying colours, the original provincial government road test evaluation, having been a professional driver with Greyhound and school buses and heavy equipment operator for the past 60 years, with an impeccable driver’s abstract and certi¿cates in his study to prove this point. This I can attest to. His only regret is that our new premier did not forgo politics and take a higher paying salary job as “poster girl” for Colgate or Crest toothpaste, where she could have earned more popularity with her wonderful beaming smile. Andy Homan Penticton

the perspectives represented. This is not meant to criticize those who are volunteering their time, it is to highlight the apparently intentional lack of diversity in the select committee. Reference materials for the committee do not include any of the ecological reporting or guidelines for lakes in the Okanagan including: Foreshore Inventory Mapping of Okanagan and Skaha Lakes, or the Aquatic Habitat Index for Okanagan Lake. These reports were completed with the assistance of local governments and with a focus on development and land use; provincial best management practices or Fisheries and Oceans operating statements; and Okanagan large lakes foreshore protocol. Meeting minutes to date are vague about the Esplanade area (the only semi-natural area left on any of the city lakefronts). The focus for this year, according to the engineering report to council, seems to be on Lakeshore Drive — the environmental issues are indirectly identi¿ed from a recreational standpoint: sand erosion, aging trees and landscaping opportunities. I hope

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I am extremely disappointed and alarmed by Bill C-31. I was alerted to this by Amnesty International as they have grave concerns regarding the content of this bill and the new powers that are being placed in the hands of one minister To have the power to designate countries as safe or “irregular” and impose a mandatory jail sentence of one year for those who come from “irregular” countries is not only cruel but unconstitutional. To have the power to revoke residency status years after people have established themselves in this country is inhumane. I have seen cases of this in my own area. There is no visible reason why this is being done to young families who have resided in one town for many years and have permanent jobs and many friends. Some of us like to think of Canada as a compassionate country that offers a safe haven for those in need of protection and where families can reunite, not be kept apart for ¿ve years simply because they come from an “irregular” country. Donna Stocker Cawston

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In early 2010, Campbell’s Liberals set up a task force to look at changes that should be made to the Local Elections Act (B.C.). It shouldn’t surprise you too much that, despite thousands of suggestions by concerned citizens, nothing came of it. One of the recommendations that nearly all of the contributors made was along the lines

the city is going to take this opportunity to look at some habitat restoration using native plants as part of its ‘landscaping’. With the exception of ministry staff, the stakeholders list does not include any reference to those that are interested in ¿sh, wildlife, birds, water quality, mental health or any other natural value of the waterfront. However, I am heartened to see that there has been some money set aside to look at some of the environmental requirements both for Skaha and Okanagan Lake. Beyond seeing the consideration of the environment as just a legislated requirement, it would be a great step for this city council to consider nature as an important part of what draws people to the waterfront. Many local governments have taken steps to maintain and restore nature for people and wildlife. I hope to see that the City of Penticton can lead by example as well, and work with the environment that is so important to our sustainable quality of life.

of: “No corporation, union or other business entity may make a campaign contribution to a candidate.” I apologize for laying this on you, Mayor Ashton, but why would a “construction company” gift you with a $5,000 contribution for your mayoralty campaign? Perhaps they had missed you on their last Christmas gift list? A question for Penticton residents: “Would you have voted for Dan Ashton if you had been made aware in advance that nearly half of his campaign donations came from one donor?” Particularly one as questionable as a construction company? Another of the suggestions made to the elections task force was that all contributions to candidates should, upon receipt, be made public on the city’s website. This would allow voters details of any unusually large donations, and who the donor was. Voters might change their minds when voting if this information was available. Naturally, this too was ignored by Campbell and Clark. Frank Martens Summerland

Seniors singled out

As a senior, I feel that our age group may be unfairly targeted regarding our driving abilities. Yes, there are some among us who are losing our ability to drive safely. It could be due to eyesight or other health issues. Yes, it is reasonable to give up our licence when and if that time comes, but is it fair to start with the assumption that at a certain age we should be treated in the way that the authorities

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are treating seniors? I would like to see some evidence to support the apparent assumption that seniors are a menace on the road. How about some proof. Please let us see a detailed analysis in our province over the past number of years. Show us by category of seriousness, and by age grouping such as pre-20s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. These records exist. There is no way the authorities do not have this information. Please let us see which age group is responsible for most of the serious accidents. How do seniors compare? Sid Burget Penticton

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Just as there is an unusual twist in Many Hats Theatre Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest production Separate Beds, how they came across the play is also unique. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We discovered this one quite by accident,â&#x20AC;? said Ed Schneider, Many Hats Theatre Company spokesperson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was suggested by one of our audience members on the Ă&#x20AC;yers we hand out for comments and suggestions on how we did at the show. You have theatre junkies out there in the audience and they often have seen things that none of us have seen or been exposed to. There are a million plays and we try to Âżnd ones that are a good Âżt, this was.â&#x20AC;? Many Hats Theatre Company takes to the high seas for Separate Beds which opens on the Cannery Stage on April 12. Audiences meet two couples, Ernie and Twink and Beth and Blake, who are navigating through their relationships while cruising the Caribbean. One couple seems perfect while the other seems stormy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is kind of an unusual show. It is a romantic comedy that takes place on a cruise ship and it is a different twist on the old saying the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. It is basically two couples looking

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Finding the right publisher for a book can be a long and arduous process. But, on rare occasions a writer is lucky enough to have his talent discovered. Penticton writer Neil Surkan is one of those fortunate few. An English student at the University of Victoria, Surkan wrote poetry but hadn’t formally shared his work with anyone. That was, until the editor of the university’s literary journal chanced upon one of Surkan’s poems pinned on a mutual friend’s wall.

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we should produce a chapbook together,” says Surkan. “It seemed like a long shot.” But eight months later Surkan, and two other student poets, published books under a new publishing venture called Oak Press. Surkan is published with two other UVic poets. Surkan entitled his collection of 11 poems Snarl. The poem Kindle is from this collection: Sitting on your Àoor I imagine that there is nothing under your blouse, that you are held up by

air, that your skin really disappears into your sleeves, and that your mind, your very lovely mind, is somewhere in the middle, rushing, a zephyr of light in behind your eyes, making those very lovely little hairs on your arms prick up when I admit that, suddenly, wary to look at myself and see the same thing — that there is nothing under this arrangement I’ve put on, but light and

small wind — I am feeling like a green stem stretching upward, who no one’s told what’s in the bud. Surkan is currently teaching in Taipei, Taiwan. “I’m hoping to eventually explore some other writing avenues, but as things stand right now, I want to try and live as presently in Taipei as possible.” That said, a poet can rarely stop the Àow of new ideas, and Surkan is already musing about Taiwan-inspired poems. The collection is tentatively titled Curio Box

— after Taiwanese jewelry boxes that feature hidden drawers and hinges . “A poem is like a curio box,” he explains. “They are more than one thing at once.” Whether Surkan’s future poetry is inspired by the loud and busy sights in Taiwan or those closer to home, I’m sure it will reÀect this young writer’s fresh pointof-view, and his ear for lyrical language. Heather Allen is a writer and reader who lives in Penticton. allenh@telus.net

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SAM WORTHINGTON stars as Perseus in the action adventure Wrath Of The Titans where he defends humans and tries to release Zeus from Hades.

TAYLOR: It was ¿ne. The audience seemed to be enjoying it. I found myself bored at about the 60 per cent mark, so I just went into objective ¿lm critic mode. Then, once Perseus found the key to defeating the released Kronos, I thought, oh good, here comes the end. In fairness, although this ¿lm is not my cup of tea, I couldn’t fault it for being predictable, most movies are predictable. HOWE: I liked the cameo role of the owl from the 1981 version of Clash of the Titans. The owl’s acting was amazing as Hephaestus’s (Bill Nighy) sidekick. TAYLOR: There were light moments that worked well. I too noticed that the CGI had

moments of ugliness. I think the producers noticed too and attempted to cover, for instance, cheap looking Àying beasties with smoke, hiding their Àaws. HOWE: That may be true, but when they did get the CGI right, it looked great. Take the cyclopes for instance, that eye looked real. TAYLOR: However, aren’t you tired of ¿lms that just go through the motions? I don’t understand why anyone would spend $100 million on something that merely gives you the same, very old, non-thrills. I’m not necessarily knocking Wrath of the Titans, just movies in general. For instance: an action-driven movie had better keep your atten-

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tion, a character -driven movie better have people in it you relate to, a mystery or thriller better have you seeking answers, a horror movie better scare, a comedy better make you laugh, etc. Wrath of the Titans, like so many ¿lms, gives you glimpses of any one of these things, here and there, without really succeeding in any direction. What this ¿lm does is allow 99 minutes of your

life to pass by painlessly. Is that enough? Perhaps for some, not for me. Taylor gives Wrath of the Titans two arms out of an available ¿ve. Howe gives it 2.5 of Zeus’s lightning bolts out of ¿ve. Wrath of the Titans is showing at the Pen Mar Cinema Centre. Brian Taylor and Peter Howe are movie reviewers that live in the Okanagan.

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Poor Perseus (Sam Worthington), he just wants to live a simple ¿sherman’s life and raise his son in peace. His father Zeus (Liam Neeson) delivers bad news that draws him back into the fray, again defending humans from the Wrath of the Titans, which promises to unleash Kronos from Hell. With his cousin Agenor (Poseidon’s son, played comically by Toby Kebbell) leading the way, Perseus and Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike) break into Hell to release Zeus from Hades (Ralph Fiennes) and hopefully save the day. Do they succeed? Is it fun to watch? Does anybody care? We say, see it if it’s up your alley. It’s exactly what you’d expect. HOWE: Last Sunday when we gave our upand-coming movies for this year, I wrote Wrath of the Titans would bore us. I was pleasantly surprised and have to say I enjoyed it. It’s not going to win any prizes for its storyline, dodgy acting or cheap looking CGI (I’ve seen a lot worse this year). But what it did give you was 99 minutes of fun entertainment.

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Karyn Ellis has been called a modern musical darling who engages audiences with her voice, her ¿ne acoustic guitar playing and, of course, her songs. Ellis, who has been likened to Canadian singer-songwriters Feist and Sarah Harmer, is performing at the Dream Café on Sunday for a special concert. A recent transplant to B.C., Ellis grew up in Ontario. In the spring of 2010 she found herself

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winning an honourable mention in a songwriting contest hosted by the Island Mountain Arts centre in Wells, B.C. That summer she travelled across the country to claim her prize — attendance at a four-day songwriting workshop held in late July. After the workshop, she opted to stay and play at the local music festival, Artswells. By the week’s end she had fallen in love with the area. By winter she had packed up her Toronto apartment and ¿t it into the back of a pickup truck, which she drove from Ontario to B.C. to settle into the foothills of the Cariboo mountains where she currently lives. Island Mountain Arts and Artswells is directed by none other than Penticton’s own Julie Fowler. And it is this connection that brings Ellis to Penticton’s Dream Café for the ¿rst time. Ellis has released three albums to date, her most recent being Even Though The Sky Was Falling. In addition to her song Motorcycle Ride receiving that honourable mention in the 2010 Island Mountain Arts Songwriting Contest, she has been voted Most Original New

Voice (2007) by the Humber College songwriting faculty. Ellis was shortlisted for the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award two years in a row, administered by the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals and Ontario Arts Council. Additionally, her song Little Grey Sparrow was selected out of over 700 entries nationwide as one of ¿ve ¿nalists representing Ontario in CBC Radio 3’s David Suzuki’s Playlist For the Planet Songwriting Contest in 2010. Her songs have appeared in TV and ¿lms, most recently Degrassi: The Tenth Season, which aired on MuchMusic and over 100 international syndicates. Other placements include Robson Arms, which aired on CTV, Bravo! and the Comedy Network, and in U.K. ¿lmmaker Gareth Grif¿th’s Happy Fridays screened at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner. To reserve seats, contact the Dream Café at 250-490-9012. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m. A suggested $5 donation goes towards the performer and the Dream Café will have a dinner special for $10.95.

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concerts April 6 — Disgraceland presents CR Avery Band and Ex’s and Allies at Voodoo’s. CR Avery is a one-man hip hop, beatbox, blues and harmonica musician. April 6 — Rock The Peach battle of the bands Ànals at the Barking Parrot. The Malibu Knights, The Flu and The Daybeats compete starting at 8 p.m. Entrance by donation to Giving Others A Boost. April 7 — John Lee Sanders helps the Dream Café celebrate its 11th birthday. The multi-instrumentalist and Emmy-nominated composer brings his blues core with Áavours of cajun, rock, pop, jazz, R&B, soul, country and gospel. April 7 — Local rock and roll duo the Nobodies opening for Edmonton psych-sludge rockers Black Mastiff at Elite Restaurant at 8 p.m. April 10 — Juno-award-winning singer Connie Kaldor at the Dream Café.

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ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has Okie Dokie karaoke at 6:30 p.m. FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Proceeds go to Heart and Stroke Foundation. Entertainment by DJ Johnny Rock at 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to their hall at 1197 Main St. COMPUTER SENIORS’ CLUB meets at the Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Members drop-in from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the main hall. Call 250-770-7848 for more information. SENIORS SINGLES LUNCH Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. PDSCL has bingo at 1 p.m. in the Leisure Centre on Winnipeg Street. Call Tarra at 250-490-0200, ext. 1 for more information. SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN Centre has Tai Chi Chuan at 10 a.m., cardio dance at 11:10 a.m., new beginner line dance at 1 p.m. ANAVETS HAS KARAOKE with Monica at 7 p.m. AL-ANON MEETS AT the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS HAS a big book meeting and the 12x12 thumper group meets at 7:30 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. in Penticton. Naramata group is at 8 p.m. at 3740 3rd St. In Summerland, the step study meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Nooners meetings are Monday to Friday at noon at 361 Ade Ave. THE CHURCHES OF Penticton Ministerial Association invite you to their Good Friday Interchurch Service at 10 a.m. at the Bethel Pentecostal Church at 945 Main St. Everyone wel-

come. Overflow room available. T HE P ENTICTON COMMUNITY Centre will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. including public swim and the fitness room.

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R OYAL C ANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., baron of beef at 11 a.m. and a meat draw at 2 p.m. ANAVETS HAS DINNER at 5:30 p.m. and Easter bonnet parade at 6:30 p.m. with music. J EWISH L EARNING CENTRE for Christians is at 10 a.m. at the Bethel Pentecostal Church at 945 Main St. FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has hamburgers and fries from noon to 4 p.m. Beaver races at 4 p.m. It is a luau, pig roast and all the trimmings upstairs, limited tickets available at the bar, no membership required. Music by DJ Ross of Affordable Music at 6:30 p.m. Members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., drop-in darts/pool, meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and Easter tureky dinner at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment provided by Okie Dokie karaoke at 6:30 p.m. with egg hunt. SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN Centre has partner cribbage the first and third Saturday each month. A L C O H O L I C S ANONYMOUS HAS the 12 Bells group at noon at 431 Winnipeg St., Penticton. Then at 8 p.m., the night group gathers at 431 Winnipeg St. In Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. SUMMERLAND MUSEUM HAS its annual Easter bunny hunt from 1 to 4

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Call 250-493-2111 for more info. ELKS CLUB ON Ellis Street has dog races, meat draw, door prizes and last man standing at 2:30 p.m. R OYAL C ANADIAN LEGION has a pancake breakfast and a meat draw at 2:30 p.m. ANAVETS HAS HOTDOGS at 1 p.m., horse races and meat draws at 2 p.m. FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has Lorraine’s chicken wings from 1 to 5 p.m. Mystery draw at 4 p.m. There is also its monthly breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. to support local charities.

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MENTAL WELLNESS CENTRE has Brown Bag family support group from noon to 1 p.m. weekly and individual support for family members from 2 to 4 p.m. weekly. FRATERNAL ORDER OF the Eagles has dart play at 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to the

hall at 1197 Main St. SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN Centre has Improver Line Dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble at 10 a.m., carpet bowl at 10:45 a.m., intermediate/ advanced line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m., and ACC (cribbage) at 7 p.m. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has ladies fitness at 10 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and NHL hockey at 5 p.m. SENIOR’S COMPUTER CLUB has sessions at 439 Winnipeg St. from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Call 250-7707848 for more info. WELLNESS SENIORS SOCIETY has stress and relaxation from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the United Church at 696 Main St. ANAVETS HAS VIMY Ridge Day.

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Easter celebrations have the area hopping Western News Staff

It’s BYOB, bring your own basket, to recover the 10,000 Easter eggs that will be scattered at Loco Landing in Penticton on Monday. The second annual Easter egg hunt at Loco Landing will be held at noon for children 10 and under. The event also acts as a fundraiser for the OSNS Child Development Centre, with the cost of $5 per child or $10 per family all being donated to the organization. Families are asked to arrive at 11:30 a.m. to register. If the maximum number of participants is reached, a second hunt will take place. “We are thrilled. As you know, we have to fundraise a signi¿cant amount of money to maintain our services and it is something we need partnerships with the community in order to be successful,” said Judy Sentes, OSNS executive director. “This is a wonderful example of community spirit. Diana Stirling of Loco Landing is very generously making this event a total support for the child development centre. So all monies raised will ensure children who have special needs will still have access to their services.” OSNS is a not-for-pro¿t organization that was established so children in the South Okanagan and Similkameen can access services closer to home. Funding for the centre is provided by the Ministry for Children and Families and through community-based fundraising activities. In addition to the Easter egg hunt, Loco Landing is charging $2 per fun zone activity which includes spider mountain, aeroball, rock climbing, cannonball and some additional bouncy houses. Mini-golf, monkey motion and

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VOLUNTEERS MARY GEGENHEINE (left), Shelley Hunt and Hazel Metcalf place treats inside some of the 10,000 plastic eggs which will be hidden throughout Loco Landing Adventure Park. This year’s Easter Egg Hunt is Monday starting at 11:30 a.m. with proceeds going to the OSNS Child Development Centre.

go-karts are $4 with all the proceeds from this and the fun zone activities also going to OSNS. For more information, email info@locolanding.com or visit their website www.locolanding.com. Last year, Loco Landing donated the money raised at the Easter event for a water ¿ltration system project in Thailand. There are also a number of other opportuni-

ties for families to join in Easter egg hunts over the long weekend. On Sunday, the second annual Easter brunch and courtyard Easter egg hunt is set to take place at the Ramada Penticton. While goodies will be hidden in the courtyard for just the kids to ¿nd, there will also be a buffet brunch for everyone. The Easter egg hunt starts at 12:15

p.m. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance. For more information contact the Ramada at 250-492-8926. Also on Sunday, the Penticton Lakeside Resort will be hosting their Easter Sunday lunch buffet in the Lakeside Grand Ballroom. Harpist Ingrid Schellenberg will be performing and there will be plenty for kids to do including getting their picture taken with the Easter bunny, whisker painting, cotton candy and prizes for best bonnet. On Saturday at the Summerland Museum will host an Easter bunny hunt with prizes handed out from 1 to 4 p.m. The Oliver Community Centre is also hosting an Easter event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Children aged three to 12 years and their families are welcome to join the Easter egg hunt at Oliver Community Park. Each age group will also be looking for one special golden egg which the lucky ¿nder can trade in for a special prize. “We had so much fun at the event last year and have added more eggs to our supply in anticipation of more children attending this year,” said event co-ordinator Carol Sheridan. “There will also be a basket-decorating station, a station to make bunny ears and a chance to get a photo with the Easter Bunny.” Children will be instructed on how many eggs they can bring back from the ¿elds to trade in for an Easter treat bag. Admission to the Easter egg hunt is by donation, however, families are asked to pre-register their child at the Oliver Community Centre to ensure enough supplies are available on event day. Children must be accompanied by an adult to the event.

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Kent Lewis could only laugh when asked if he was glad to not be facing the Vernon Vipers again in the BCHL final. “It doesn’t matter who you play. I feel this is a great league,” said Lewis, coach of the Powell River Kings who faced the Vipers three straight years. “The final two teams have to go through a lot. We are facing one heck of an opponent.” Lewis described the Vees, Canada’s No. 1 ranked junior A team, as a very aggressive team. “Fred (Harbinson, the Vees coach-GM) was aggressive in making moves to make sure this team can do it,” said Lewis. “They are loaded up front. They have balance. They work hard.” The Vees also possess an offensive arsenal that would make just about any coach in the country drool. However, the calling card of this team is work ethic. They don’t quit on very many plays. That is what Harbinson has been impressed with when it comes to his backup-turned starter Chad Katunar, who has filled in well for Michael Garteig, a former King. “Katunar has been one of the best goaltenders in the BCHL in the playoffs,” said Harbinson. In his blog, Kings of the Castle, Kings playby-play broadcaster Alex Rawnsley points out that

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PENTICTON VEES COACH-GM Fred Harbinson directs his team’s practice this week at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The BCHL final series between the Vees and the Powell River Kings opens tonight in Penticton with Game 2 set for Saturday at the Events Centre. Game time for both matches is 7 p.m.

the Coastal Conference champs have the advantage over the Vees in playoff experience with 76 games. The Vees have 61, with 46 games belonging to Logan Johnston, the heart and soul of the team. Johnston was just starting his Vees career when the Vees last played in the Fred Page Cup. While the Kings may have postseason experience on the Vees, that doesn’t guarantee a ticket punched to the Doyle Cup. The Vees may lack some playoff games, but they do have hungry rookies, if you can call them rookies. The Vees have tortured goalies and embarrassed defences. In the series clincher against the Merritt Centennials, Mario Lucia made an incredible play. Lucia cut through two Centennials players, then put the puck through Reece Willcox’s legs and fired a shot on

net, which Wade Murphy was Johnny on the spot to bury the rebound. One of the etiquettes in the press box is that you don’t cheer. I do my best to be relatively silent in the press box while watching Vees games. However, I couldn’t help myself on that play. “Wow” came out of my mouth as Lucia made Willcox, rated by NHL Central Scouting, look bad. When asking Harbinson about the Minnesota Wild draft pick, he said “Lucia is taking his game to a whole other level. “He’s competing so hard,” added Harbinson. “We have a lot of guys doing that.” Including rookie Cody DePourcq, whose father John DePourcq helped the Penticton Knights win the 1986 Centennial Cup. DePourcq, who wears his father’s old No. 19, has experienced ups and downs in the playoffs.

There have been times when his line with Grant Nicholson doesn’t see the ice a lot. With defenceman Chad Bannor joining the line as a forward, the trio did good work and DePourcq scored his first playoff goal in Game 3. “It was definitely exciting getting my first playoff goal,” he said. “We worked hard down low and Bannor did a good job in front of the net. “It’s amazing how much the tempo picks up in the playoffs,” added DePourcq. DePourcq, who plays a style similar to former Vee Garrett Milan, said he and his teammates are pumped for the Fred Page Cup. They know they have a tough task at hand against what he described as “a very good defensive team.” The Vees and Kings have both played 11 games in the post-sea-

son. There is a small difference in goals allowed (Kings, 19, and the Vees, 20.) Offensively, the Vees haved scored 40 goals, eight more than the Kings. King’s goalie Sean Maguire has a 1.82 goals against average and .946 save percentage while the Vees’ Katunar has a 1.74 GAA and .933 SPCT. Maguire has faced 52 more shots. The last time Harbinson and the Vees were in the Fred Page Cup was 2007-08. Harbinson had current Vees assistant coach Michael Hengen on his defence. Harbinson laughed when reminded. He’s glad to be back. “It’s not easy to make it to the final,” said Harbinson, adding that only them, Vernon, Powell River and Nanaimo have been in it the last five years. “It’s special to be back there.”

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Pentictonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nate Speijer has earned another award. UBC Okanagan recognized its athletes recently and Speijer, a Pen High grad, was the recipient of Male Athlete of the Year. The fourth-year outside hitter parlayed his Canada West all-star honour and his volleyball teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s improbable run to the playoffs in their first year in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport into the institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest athletic honour. Speijer finished the season fifth in the country in kills per set, sixth in the country in points per set and fifth in total attacks. In his first year of CIS completion, Speijer was recognized as a Canada West all-star and led his team to an 8-12 record in league play and a trip to the Canada West playoffs. Speijer also won the award in 2009/10. When Speijer earned the Canada West honour he said his selection was pretty amazing, despite his team not performing as well as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d hoped. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one likes to lose,â&#x20AC;? said Speijer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I put in a lot of hard work and it was nice to get some recognition. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to next year.â&#x20AC;?

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Two hundred and fifty Canadian track and field athletes will push their limits during the first Nike High School Grand Prix Track and Field Invitational in Toronto. Pentictonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Layne Richardson, Kyle Hooper and brother Lucas will be among that group. The Pen High Secondary students, representing the Penticton Pounders Running Club, are excited to put their skills on display at Varsity Stadium May 11 to 13. Their opportunity came when community coach Geoff Waterman submitted a form in December and received an email confirming their acceptance on Jan. 31. During provincial competition, Kyle placed 16th in the high jump as a Grade 9 student competing against Grade 12s, while Lucas was 10th in the 400-metre sprint. It was the first big event for the Grade 10 student at the time. Richardson placed seventh in the 400-m hurdles and 12th in the 800-m hurdles. Selection is based on a student being part of a team selected by their provincial high school athletic association. Participating provincial associations are responsible for selecting one male and female team from their region. The three Penticton athletes will be joined by one athlete from Vancouver. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great opportunity to see a high level competition,â&#x20AC;? said

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Back in 2005, Dawn Lennie was looking for something interesting to do when her eye fell on a tiny neighbourhood grocery store. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was called Hillside Grocery and it had been there for 50 plus years as a grocery or convenience store,â&#x20AC;? said Lennie. At that time, she had just relocated to Penticton after selling her business in Victoria. It was for sale, and Lennie was intrigued by the idea of creating a store that would specialize in local products. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We purchased the property in July of 2005, and we reopened as The Bench in September,â&#x20AC;? she said. Originally, she said, she was trying to create the feel of the boutique stores she loved in larger cities, but at the same time keeping it very Okanagan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We focus on a lot of locally made products and that sort of thing on our shelves. Dressings and sauces; local honey; anything we can get our hands on that is a good locally made product,â&#x20AC;? said Lennie. Over the six years The Bench has been operating, the focus of the business has changed somewhat. Lennie still stocks local products, but The Bench has now gained a reputation as highly rated cafĂŠ and deli, both locally and with visitors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we first opened, the concept was to be more specialty grocery and coffee and have the deli be more of a true deli. The menu itself and the demand for breakfast and lunch became the real growth area for us,â&#x20AC;? said Lennie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the weekends, we do eggs benedict and a few other breakfast items, and during the week, we have a pretty basic breakfast menu.â&#x20AC;? Lennie has also added catering to her list of growth areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mostly breakfast and lunch catering, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do a lot of dinner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly people coming and picking stuff up from us,â&#x20AC;? said Lennie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a big full-service catering company.â&#x20AC;? While the amount of employees varies, The Bench also retains a comparatively large staff given the small size of the premises. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maximum, we would be up to about 16 people, and this winter we

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DAWN LENNIE, co-owner of The Bench, checks supplies in the crowded kitchen portion of the market this week. City council recently approved a variance to allow expansion of the business.

had 10 people on staff,â&#x20AC;? said Lennie. That means the kitchen and store can be crowded, and Lennieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solution was to apply for a variance from the City of Penticton that would allow her to move the kitchen into a another part of the property, a house at the rear of the store. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty small kitchen and in order to attract talented chefs and people that are excited about working there, you need to provide a space that they can function and do their job properly,â&#x20AC;? said Lennie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really outgrown that little kitchen.â&#x20AC;? Success hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come without problems. While many neighbours visit The Bench regularly, some are uneasy about the expansion and at a public hearing, aired concerns about parking in the area, as well as worries the expansion might result in increased noise and reduced privacy. Lennie admits street parking for the little shop can be a problem, es-

pecially during the summer months, but said they took the neighbours into account while planning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want any deliveries or any big trucks coming down there. We are very aware that it is a residential area. Right from the get go, we had decided that everything would remain the same regarding deliveries,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to be good neighbours. It bothers me that people were there and upset with what we were doing, because that defeats the purpose of what we try to do everyday, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be a positive influence in the community and provide a nice little community place for people to have coffee and say hi.â&#x20AC;? City council agreed that the expansion would cause little disruption, and granted the variance Monday evening. Lennie said the next step is to have plans prepared and apply for her building permit in hopes of being able to complete the expansion by early summer.

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Pets

Heavy Duty Machinery

For Sale By Owner

Apt/Condo for Rent

DOBERMAN pups, Ready May 2. Females & males, $650.ea (778)212-2468 Happy and healthy home raised purebred American Staffordshire terrier pups from champion blood lines. CKC registered, micro-chipped, first two shots, two girls left. $800 each. Email to: cleanique21@yahoo.com for photos, call 250-493-3271. Havanese & Bichon Pups available, good disposition, family oriented, first shots, dewormed, micro chipped for Identification. For more info and pricing call 250-832-4923 or email: rleech@telus.net Unregistered Purepred Rottweiler puppies, taking deposits now, puppies due Apr15, Must be paid in full, if requesting tails on. (250)549-0324 250-547-6815 WOLF HYBRID Cubs Avail. $850.Sun Valley Wolf Kennels Kelowna(250)-765-4996 www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances Slight scratch and dent. SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS! Washer/Dryer set starting at $399. Ranges starting at $299 LG TV 50’’ $499.CANADIAN LIQUIDATORS 250-490-0554.

Auctions HUGE RANCH & Farm Equipment Auction. Saturday April 14, 11am for Allan Smashnuk at 6188 Vla Road, Chase BC, Tractors, Haying Equipment, Livestock Equipment, Welding Equipment, etc. Phone: BC Livestock (250)573-3939

Bicycles Raleigh mountain bike. 21 speed, dual suspension, frame size 20. Call (250)493-7915

Building Supplies 1x6 Cedar fence boards. No holes. 3’ - .90ea; 4’ - $1.40ea; 5’ - $1.87ea. Rouck Bros. Lumby, BC. 1-800-960-3388. www.rouckbros.com

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

CUSTOM MODULAR HOME 2006 Moduline Modular Home 5 appls, deluxe carport & deck area, 2 bdrm, 2 bath. 2 RV parking, skylights

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Princeton, 3bdrm, double pane windows, laminate ﬂoors, nearly new appliances & furnace, fenced yard, $129,900, (250)276-6335

Houses For Sale 3bdrm 1200 sqft. Lakeview Home, Immediate Possesion. 6.5km out Westside Rd, 12 yrs old, $51,900. 250-550-5550

Medical Supplies

Cherry Hydro cooler, 2 compressors, 7.5hp & 5hp, stainless steel tank, 40-50 boxes per hour, good condition, $50,000obo, (250)498-9696

Firearms OPEN EASTER FRIDAY & SATURDAY with great deals at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, the Best Little Gun Shop Around,4-1691 Powick Rd Kel. 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat 10-6

Firewood/Fuel WANTED Applewood, will buy as rounds/logs, or can remove trees for wood. 604-970-4041

Furniture dark blue rocker/recliner chair, like new condition, $200 obo, (250)494-1612 White bookcase. 71.5”x 29.5”x11.5”. 5 shelves, $60. (250)490-9082

Garage Sales 4-7pm Fri. #53-3245 Paris St. Always new stuff, tools, antique desk and more. BCSPCA Flea Market, 1550 Main St. (in front of Wholesale Club), every Sunday, 7am2pm, for info (250)493-0136 Garage Sale, Apr 6 & 7, 8am4pm, 985 Orillia St, Penticton. Big screen TV, tools, hardware, doors, carpet, shelving unit and much more! Garage Sale, Sat., April 7 & 8, 8-noon, 1455 MacCleave Ave. Huge Garage Sale, Sat., April 7, 9-2, 1842 Quebec St. MOVING On Sale! Saturday April 7 8:30 am to noon 223096 South Main St. Penticton. Patio furniture, ﬂower pots,misc. small tools, household items, etc. Rain or Shine. Please do not block driveways!

Nearly new 4-wheel scooter, $1800. 250-490-0349 Shoprider Mobility Scooters & Powerchairs. New & Used, New Stair & Platform Lifts, Kel: 250-764-7757 Vernon: 250542-3745 T-free 888-542-3745 www.okmobility.ca

296 & 298 Maple Street 3 or 4 bdrm - 2½ bath 250-490-1215 250-490-1700 250-486-3791 1 & 2 bdrm Apt. in clean, quiet NS bldg. near Cherry Lane, Adults 45+, Elev., 4appl., insuite storage, coin laundry, NP, $650+util., 250-492-4265

1 bdrm loft $750/mo, no pets. Tiffany Gardens, 3140 Wilson. Jim 250-492-0413 1bdrm, overlooking oxbow, close to beach, $650, 250276-9394

Misc. for Sale 76 Mercury Marquis 460 Auto. $1000. 69 Chev Dually 396, 4 spd, 33,000 orig.miles, $5500. 4x8 slate from 1800’s from El Dorado Hotel, one pce of slate broken on corner but have pieces $400. Baretta over & under stainless 12 gauge, $850. Trap shoot 12 gauge new 2 barrels, $650. Antique horse stuff collars, hames, saddles, pack boards, etc. McLary cook stove warming oven, mint $500. Harley Davidson leather bucket seats plus console, original $1500. 250-494-7525or 250-494-1657 CANOE with paddles, 16 foot ﬁberglass, no leaks $250. Kitchenaid Washer, GE dryer, large capacity $250/pair.Call (250)492-5817 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? WHEEL line irrigation, 400 feet of 4” pipe and 1 mover. $3000. Contact PJ at 250-4995606.

Guitars, ampliﬁers, drums, keyboards, band & string instruments, music books & access., music lessons, sales & rentals, Skaha Sound, 51 Nanaimo Ave. E, 250-492-4710

Sporting Goods BLADEZ vibration machine, make an offer, (250)770-8737 OPEN EASTER FRIDAY & SATURDAY with great deals at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, the Best Little Gun Shop Around,4-1691 Powick Rd Kel. 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat 10-6

1bdrm unit, parking avail. great location, $750 heat/cable incl. n/s, cat ok w/deposit, 250-488-7902 900sqft 2bdrm Apt, newly reno’d, incl. in suite w/d, $850 + util,n/p, n/s, Avail. Immed. 250-486-3539 or 1-888-6699844 AVAIL. May 1, 2bdrm apt, $800+util., np, ns, wd, f/s, storage incl. Niki 250-488-5729

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Mobile Homes & Parks OPEN HOUSE: Sat-Sun, Apr 7-8, 2-4pm. 2636 2nd St, Olalla, $49,000. (250)499-7127

Acreage for Sale

Mr. Mobile Home Certiﬁed Factory Outlet. Spaces Available, Your location or crawlspace/basement models. Show homes 1680 Ross Rd. Kelowna 250-769-6614 www.accenthomes.ca

$164,020 11.8 acres cabin Arrow Lakes area 250-269-7328 Pic’s email selkirk8@telus.net

Rentals

Real Estate

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

Commercial/ Industrial

Mobile Homes & Pads

APPLE Plaza 770sq.ft, suited for food related retail business, also 2300 sq.ft. available. Call Barbara 250-492-6319

Olalla, 2bdrm, w/d, f/s, ns, $600/mo., 1/2 hour south of Penticton, wood stove, baseboard heat, large fenced yard, pet neg., 250-499-8913

FURNISHED or un-furnished apt for rent in Princeton, Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets., rent starts at $525/mo., Call 250-295-1006 leave a message. KEREMEOS, newly renovated 2bdrm, large deck and yard, great view $700+ util., call 250-809-1185, 250-488-8035 LARGE 1 & 2bdrm apt. for rent. +40 bldg, $750 & $850 +util, ref’s req. 250-487-1136 Quiet 2bdrm in 4plex, Pent. Ave. n/s, n/p, 40+, new kitch. $800 incl h/water. 250-4922006, 250-809-8952 Summerland Renovated 1 bdrm apt. 600 sq ft. Centrally located on Kelly Ave. W/D, F/S, outside deck, private entrance. $650/mo + utilities. Call Len 250-490-5889 Summerland studio unit, 6appl., wall bed, quiet, reliable, ns tenant, $720 (util incl.), (250)494-7488

Commercial/ Industrial 1200 sqft or 800 sqft, shops in industrial area, 3-phase power, o/h doors, (250)492-8324, 250-809-0728 2 MONTHS FREE RENT on 1024 sqft., 2148 sqft., 2280 commercial/whse/ ofﬁce spaces avail. on Government St in Penticton FREE local use of moving truck for move-in, FREE advertising on LED road sign call 250-493-9227

Bays for rent, Summerland, 8720 Alder St., 800sqft, $600/mnth., 250-494-8555

Duplex / 4 Plex 2bdrm 2ba unit, laminate ﬂoors, central location, private parking, cat ok w/deposit, $900, 250-488-7902 2 bed, 2 bath, 1/2 duplex, close to Columbia Elem, bright, clean, lrg yard, covered prkng. $950/mo.250-462-2110 3BDRM duplex, fenced yard, n/p, n/s, near Columbia school, $1150, 250-493-1201 KEREMEOS - Seniors 2 bdrm Duplex, near downtown, small fenced yard, 1 pet OK, 5 appl., $625/month + utilities. Avail. immediately. 250-499-9253 PENT central, ground level, 2bdrm, 6appl., ns, no pets, 2 parking spots, storage, patio, garden, avail. April. $925+util. (incl. water) 250-493-3141 PENTICTON DOWNTOWNlower 2 bdrm+ den, all appls, patio, fenced yard, new paint & updates. $1050+ utils. Call 250-770-8020, (604)533-0302. Available Now! SUMMERLAND, near town, 2bdrm, 1bath, ns, np, $800+ util., (250)494-9331

Homes for Rent 4bdrm, in-law suite, big yard, $1500/mo. ref. req. Avail. May 01, 250460-0754, after 4pm Country living, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 30 min drive south of Penticton, n/s. (250)498-3178. $875/mo + utils. FOR RENT Multi-family Units 2 & 3 bdrms, some w/basements Near school. No pets. LOCKE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD. 526 Main St. Penticton BC 250-492-0346 Keremeos area 2bdrm mobile. Rent $650 incl util, next to orchard. 1 bdrm house also avail. Cell 250-499-0558. LG 3bdrm, ref. req. reasonable rent, n/p, 250-492-3593 or 809-6972 Save 40-50% of your rent Own your own home! With as low as $0 down. Call today 250-809-5004 Charlie Brooks Royal LePage Locations West

Motels,Hotels $480 up Motel suites and RV pads. Located at Penticton and RV park Summerland. Good till May 31st. 250-4870268

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For Sale By Owner

Apt/Condo for Rent

Open House, Sat., April 7th, 11am-2pm, 187 Dewdney Cres., info at comfree.com, #280389

1 & 2 bdr, close to DT, in suite laundry, $750 & $850/mo,avail now. 250-809-0276 1BDRM Apmt, central location, cat ok w/deposit, $625/mo +util. 250-492-7129

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(250) 770-1948 101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD. Skaha Pl.: 1 Bdrm, f/s, a/c, 2nd floor. Secure Pent. Ave. 1 & 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D, A/C, storage, carport pkg. $72500 & $77500 incl. bldg. Pkg. $72500 incl. water water Downtown: 1 bdrm/bach, F/S, A/C, decks, incl. pkg. $60000-$64500 incl. util & cable (250) 770-1948 Property Management

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1000-1500sq’ of Industrial/ Commercial Space for lease compounded yard w/security cameras, overhead doors. Warren Ave. 250-765-3295

2-bdrm Townhouse, spacious, walkout, reno’d bldg, parking, patio, a/c, water incl, $850, Also 2-bdrm, apartment, reno’d, 3appl, a/c, balcony, storage, water, parking incl, $800, (250)769-0626, Vernon, BC

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Rooms for Rent Room for rent, no drugs, parties, heavy drinking, clean & quiet, cat okay, $500/mo., (250)486-4994

TOWNHOUSE For Rent 3 bed, 1.5 bath, f/s, w/d, fenced yard, no smoking, no pets, seeking long term tenants. $1100+utilities 250-486-4980

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Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock. We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25.00. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

1BDRM on Wiltse, utilities incl, avail. now, n/s, n/p, $700/mo, avail now 250-492-2908 or 250-490-1025 2Bdrm, 1bath, f/s, w/d, Husula Highlands area. $850/mth incl util. 250-492-7182 Wiltse area, 2bdrm ground level, w/d/dw, close to school, util. incl., a/c, np, ns, ref’s req, $850, (250)493-2109

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Cars - Sports & Imports

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Older Travel-Mate 8’ camper. Hunter/ﬁsher special. Everything works, no leaks, hydraulic jacks. Asking $600. 250498-0868 or 250-462-1888.

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On May 23rd, The Penticton Western News will be publishing our annual “Women In Business” supplement. This very popular section is a showcase for the successful business women in the South Okanagan. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your story told! LIMITED SPACE AND IN FULL COLOUR! Call your advertising representative today! 250-492-3636

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 7:00 to 9:00am Seating is limited.

Sport Utility Vehicle 1995 GMC Jimmy, 4x4, 4dr, excellent shape, 155,000kms, $3000, 778-476-0111, 250487-0373

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2005 Honda S2000, 82,500 km, car cover, service manual, $20,995. (250)542-6915

Recreational/Sale

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Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288 Scrap car removal, will pay up to $120.We are licensed & insured, more weight, more money,250-328-8697, Pent.

2008 Chev Colorado, extended cab, 4 cyl, automatic, 3200 kms, $15,500, (250)494-4196

2008 Honda Rebel 250, $3700 OBO, 10,000 km, gd batt & tires. Clean/black 250-809-7094

2 bdrm daylight suite, S. Penticton, shared laundry, NS/NP. rent neg. with 1 yr lease Available now, (250)492-6276. Large 1400 sf suite, 2 bdr, g/l private, front & back ent, 6 applis, gas f/p, all utils incl + cable. Avail now. $800/mo. (250)494-7413

PENTICTON: UPDATED 3 Bdrm, 2 Bth, 5 appl, NS, I small pet, $1150 (includes water), avail Now. 250-493-5497.

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