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IS THERE SOMETHING IN MY TEETH? — Joel Desjardins, 11, gets a close-up look at some of the impressive dental work of theTyrannosaurus rex on stage during the Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo show on the first day of the Rotary Okanagan International Children’s Festival Thursday at Okanagan Lake Park. For story and photos see Page 3. Mark Brett/ Western News

APPLE GROWER HOPES HEALTH CANADA BITES Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Apples naturally go brown over time once they are cut. But one Okanagan company says it doesn’t have to be that way. Okanagan Specialty Fruits is a privately owned biotech company which has been using “advanced molecular biology tools” to switch off the gene that controls the enzyme that turns the white Àesh of apples brown after being exposed to the air. Neal Carter, president of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, said it isn’t a huge modi¿cation; they are not adding any foreign genes to the apple, only turning off a single enzyme.

After several years of development and testing, Carter said the apples are ready for introduction, and they have taken their Arctic apples to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada seeking approval for uncon¿ned environmental release for commercial planting purposes and other uses. But long before approval, which Carter said may take as long as 30 months, they are facing stiff opposition from B.C. growers, who fear the introduction of geneticallymodi¿ed fruit will harm the province’s reputation as a supplier of high quality fruit. While he extolls the bene¿t of non-browning apples — to growers, packing houses, retailers and consumers like the fresh-

cut food sector — other growers aren’t so sure there is a need for the product, especially considering the possible backlash. “People have been eating apples for a long time and haven’t had an issue with them going brown,” said Kirpal Boparai, president of the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association. And, he said, there is already an apple on the market that doesn’t go brown quickly. Ambrosia, a naturally-occurring crossbreed, shares that characteristic. Apples have a reputation of being pure and healthy, belonging to the same category as milk, according to Glen Lucas, BCFGA general manager. He recalls the backlash when a large milk producer and dis-

tributor began experimenting with genetically modi¿ed hormones being given to dairy cows. “We’ve seen this happen before, we don’t have to imagine,” said Lucas. The BCFGA has responded with two resolutions, one in January 2011 opposing the introduction of genetically-modi¿ed fruit and another this past January, advocating the mandatory labelling of genetically modi¿ed fruit. It’s a stance the B.C. government takes seriously, according to Minister of Agriculture Don McRae. While the apples are currently under review by federal agencies, B.C. citizens will have a chance to comment. “Whether we are trying to sell

domestically or internationally, its important that this region has the reputation it has today going forward,” said McRae. “Whether we are arguing for it or against it, we want to make sure we have the information ¿rst and make sure our argument is as solid as possible. We de¿nitely look to people like the tree fruit growers to get their stance.” Joe Sardinha, a Summerland apple grower and past-president of the BCFGA, takes exception to the federal government stance that the apples will be evaluated from a science-based approach. That’s not enough, he said.

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Roaring reception welcomes children’s fest Mark Brett

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It’s a face only a mother and several hundred kids could love. Dinosaurs from Erth’s Petting Zoo kicked off the main-stage performances at Thursday morning’s start to the 10th annual Rotary Okanagan International Children’s Festival at Okanagan Lake Park. “I liked it a lot, it was really great and I wasn’t scared not even when T-rex came out,” said seven-yearold Koston Ellis after he and the others in the sold-out show were stampeded out the tent doors by the large carnivore. “I got to pet the medium-size dinosaur and the large dragon Ày landed on my ¿st. If you lie and are bad it will suck the brains right out of your head.” The Uplands Elementary student agreed the experiences made him even more interested in dinosaurs and added he planned to take the Erth MC’s advice about digging up the “neighbour’s” yard to search for fossils. Shaking her head, mom Lindsay Ellis admitted she also enjoyed the show. “I just couldn’t get over how real they (dinosaurs) were, I almost forgot they were puppets,” she said afterwards. The Petting Zoo is just one of the main-stage shows featured during the three days of the festival which runs until Saturday. The always popular Bobs and Lolo, Breakdance for Solo Cello, Elage Diouf and the Mat Velvet and Charlie Show round out the headline acts.

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Lucy Edmunds (above left) of Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo holds a young dino for kids to touch during the show by the Austrailian group. Penticton is the first stop on their North American tour. Entertainer Mike Battie (above right) impresses the young crowd with his fire-baton juggling prowess at the outside stage during the first day of the Children’s Festival.

In addition to the two tents, there is also an open-air stage, travelling performers and a wide variety of other activities and displays. Samantha Hickey who emcees the Erth adventure says her dinosaurs are loved by kids every where they go but there is another more real element to the show. “It’s exciting for them but there is also the absolute terror in their

eyes and that’s an honest reaction from the kids,” she said following the performance. “It’s quite magical for us to watch from on stage. “That interest in dinosaurs by kids has always been there but this is a show that’s now tangible for kids on a different level they’ve never seen before. After all they get to pet and feed dinosaurs which is such a rarity.”

She added it is not uncommon for she and others in the group to learn things they didn’t know about the creatures who roamed the earth long ago from their young audience members. One person particularly happy with the start of the festival was Conrad Burek, the new executive director who took over from Gord Osland.

“It’s a full year in planning this and it’s our 10th anniversary and as you can see we’ve got kids ¿ling in, so seeing this today puts it in perspective again,” he said. “It’s easy to get caught up in all the details and you always have to remind yourself why you’re doing it and I’m just so stoked to be part of something that offers this kind of entertainment to kids in this area.”

APPLE - Growers worried GMO apples will have repercussions “You’ve got to look at the economics. If the potential is there to ruin markets and turn consumers off our products, you have to look at that too. It goes beyond the science. There is a serious issue of market backlash,” said Sardinha. “From our perspective, we have made it most clear that we are worried about the market repercussions and implications of introducing genetically modi¿ed anything into this valley.” “The opposition is vocal and the people who like it don’t say much,” said Carter, who

recognizes the BCFGA concerns but feels they may be out of proportion. “I am a grower, I don’t want to negatively affect the market,” said Carter, adding that he plans to introduce the apples slowly. “We want to dip our toe in with the Arctic apple. We’re not talking thousands of acres, we’re talking tens of acres.” Surveys conducted by Okanagan Specialty Fruits show that consumers desire nonbrowning apples and aren’t concerned about the genetic-modi¿cation. According to their

online survey, most respondents would be interested in purchasing the apples, even after learning about how they were created. And, Carter continued, the modi¿ed apples are more healthy. The browning, he explains, is indicative of a breakdown process in the apple consuming vitamin C and anti-oxidants. By turning off the enzyme that causes browning, all the nutrition stays. “Not only are we preventing browning, we are preserving nutrition,” he said. “It actually makes it more nutritious. We’re preserving

the good stuff.“ Currently, the CFIA is collecting public input on the Arctic Apple submission, which can be found at www.inspection.gc.ca. Lucas said the BCFGA has responded to the Arctic apple submission on behalf of the growers, but is encouraging individual growers and consumers to respond as well. The public input portion of the evaluation process continues until July 3, and the original submission can be found at www.inspection. gc.ca.

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A convicted sex offender arrested after a report of a sexual assault near Okanagan

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rest it is alleged he forced the woman into the cabin where she was sexually assaulted and threatened repeatedly with bodily harm. The woman was then taken to Teneycke’s residence in Okanagan Falls and found an opportunity to Àee to alert police. Teneycke has been in custody since he was arrested in August. The convicted sex offender was released from prison in 2007 after serving federal time in Alberta for the rape of a teenage girl in the South Okanagan. He also served time for threatening to kill a parole of¿cer at

the Kamloops Regional Correction Centre. Shortly after his release in 2007, Tenecyke was sent back to jail for breaching his probation twice. The 48-year-old man was then put back in jail in November 2009 for breaching his probation and pleading guilty to three counts of uttering threats, dangerous driving and Àeeing a peace of¿cer. He was sentenced to 14 months, but because he was given twofor-one credit for time served, it left him with 90 days to be served on weekends at the police detachment.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Community Charter that the City of Penticton intends to enter into a five year lease agreement that includes one option to renew for an additional five years with Apple Planning Services Inc. and 0926232 BC Ltd. over the 1,763 sq. ft., south portion of 888 Westminster West Avenue having the legal description: Part of Lot 1, District Lot 2, Group 7, Similkameen Division Yale (Formerly Yale Lytton) District, Plan KAP58604 Except Plans KAP87244 And KAP87245 Parcel Identifier: 023-678-356, at a gross market rate of $14.50/sq.ft. Any person, who wishes to comment on the proposed Lease, may appear in person or by agent, the evening of the Regular Council meeting on Monday, June 4, 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 490-2400 prior to the meeting. The proposed disposition and supporting documentation may be inspected at the office of the Land Administrator, located at 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, June 4, 2012.

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Rezone 1090 Westminster Ave. W., Penticton, B.C. (Lot A, DL 366, SDYD, Plan KAP52544 Except Plan 36620) from CT1 (Tourist Commercial) to C8 (Vehicle Service Station). The applicant intends to develop the site into a service station and convenience store.

The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, June 4, 2012, in the ofﬁces of the Development Services Department and Corporate Administration Department at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton; Penticton Public Library (hours vary), 785 Main Street, Penticton and the Penticton Community Centre (hours vary), 325 Power Street, Penticton or online at http://www.penticton.ca/EN/meta/citynews/latest-news.html.

ZONING AMENDMENT 162 DAUPHIN PLACE BYLAW 2012-13 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2012 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2012-13 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: Rezone 162 Dauphin Place, Penticton, B.C. (Lot 12, DL 251, SDYD, Plan 16028) from R1 (Large Lot Residential) to RD1 (Duplex Housing). The applicant is proposing to convert the existing building into a duplex. Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendments may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 12 noon on June 4, 2012 to Attention: Corporate Ofﬁcer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton. ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of

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All 12 members of the Penticton Legion’s executive have been removed from of¿ce for unspeci¿ed reasons and threatened with a lawsuit if they speak out publicly. Deposed Branch 40 president Vittorio Scialdone declined comment Wednesday. Executives were informed of their dismissals in a letter dated May 18, which was signed by B.C./Yukon Command executive director Inga Kruse and obtained by the Western News. In an interview Wednesday, Kruse said executives are required to ensure the branch complies with Legion bylaws, liquor licences, lottery contracts and other such obligations, and, “If any of those are seen to be at risk, or are being breached, the bylaws allow us to take over and make sure that the community doesn’t lose its Legion.” Kruse would not provide speci¿cs of what the local executive is alleged to have, or have not, done, and it’s unclear if regular members will ¿nd out at a special meeting Friday night. “It’s not a court situation where you have to prove

anything,” Kruse said. “There’s been enough evidence, according to the president of our organization and administrative of¿cers, that the branch is at risk. And when a branch is at risk, we make sure it doesn’t go down the tubes, and that’s all there is to it.” The letter to Scialdone ended with a warning to members of the executive that while they’re removed from of¿ce, “any inÀammatory, incorrect statements or proprietary information released... to the media or in a public forum could put you at risk of a civil liability suit.” Kruse said that warning was meant to ensure members would hear about the matter from the Legion, rather than the media. Branch 40 has been placed under the trusteeship of Okanagan Falls member Ed Findlater in the interim and will be handed back to members once its affairs are put in order. “The purpose of these trusteeships ... is about ensuring that one small group of people doesn’t cause the decline of a branch in the community,” Kruse added. “There’s no intent of closing the branch.” Scialdone assumed leadership of the branch, which has about 900 members, in January. He also served part of a term as president in 2010.

Missing man believed to be violent Kristi Patton

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“Hermakin is under medical care and requires medication for his condition,” said Clark. “He left no indication as to where he may be headed or when he might return. It was later determined that he had picked up his ATV from the storage facility where it was normally kept.” Hermakin’s green ATV was located, burned at the Adra Tunnel on the Kettle Valley railway above Naramata in the early evening of April 29, three days after he was last seen. Clark said Hermakin has a history of violence and may be

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EDITORIAL Monster apples creating buzz of public concern Apples have a long-standing reputation as a healthy food. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, as Benjamin Franklin is said to have put it. But the Frankenstein complex has an equally long, if not longer history. That’s the nickname given to the fear that man’s messing around with the building blocks of life will eventually create something that will destroy humanity. Bring the two together and you’ve got a problem. It’s hard to blame the B.C. Fruit Growers for their concern that the introduction of a genetically modi¿ed apple could ruin the reputation of the Okanagan as a source of high quality healthy fruit. And while Neal Carter, whose company has used gene modi¿cation to create a non-browning apple, certainly has his eye on the commercial return while extolling the bene¿ts of his Arctic apples, there is one bene¿t that stands out. And, coincidentally, it’s the same as what made the apple’s reputation. Most people don’t care about a little browning, but it is also indicative of a breakdown of the apple’s nutritional factors. Take away the browning, and the vitamins and anti-oxidants stay. So, on one hand, we have growers wanting to preserve the reputation of their product as a healthy food and on the other we have an apple that retains its nutritional value for longer. Anyone see some common ground here? Consider too that growers have been practising genetic modi¿cation for centuries, albeit by the much slower selection and grafting methods. Caution is a good thing, especially when it comes to monkeying with genes. Extensive testing, that too. But allowing caution to grow into an unreasoning fear is never a good thing. If turning off an enzyme can preserve the best aspects of an apple, it shouldn’t be thrown away on account of ancient fear.

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How the Afghan war ends Last weekend’s NATO summit in Chicago was mostly about how to get NATO troops out of Afghanistan without causing too much embarrassment to the Western governments that sent them, and a little bit about how to ensure that the Taliban don’t take over again once the Western troops leave. The timetable for NATO’s withdrawal is now graven in stone: all Western troops will be withdrawn from actual combat by the end of 2013, and they will all be out of the country by the end of 2014 (except the French, who will all leave by December of this year). This timetable will be adhered to no matter how the situation on the ground develops — or more likely, degrades — in the next two years. After that, it’s entirely in the Afghans’ hands. There was some pretty rhetoric to soften this harsh fact: “As Afghans stand up, they will not stand alone,” declared President Barack Obama. But alone is exactly where they will be, although NATO is promising to send the Afghan government $4 billion a year to enable its army to stand up to the Taliban. The Western alliance has ¿nally accepted that if the for-

Gwynne Dyer Dyer Straits eign troops cannot defeat the Taliban in 11 years, they are most unlikely to do so in 13 or 15 years. So if NATO is now conceding that the Taliban cannot be crushed by military force, then why is it going to keep its troops in Afghanistan for another twoand-a-half years before acting on that conclusion? Some of them will die as a result of that decision, and quite a few Afghans will be killed because of it, too. Apart from temporarily saving the face of various Western governments, what purpose will their deaths serve? NATO’s argument is that another two years will leave the Afghan army in a better posi-

tion to defend the US-installed government of Hamid Karzai after Western troops leave, but there is absolutely no evidence that it is true. Indeed, of the 150-odd Western troops killed in Afghanistan so far this year, twenty were killed by the Afghan troops that NATO is supposed to be training for this role. The “Afghan National Army” is not ¿t for purpose, and the outcome after NATO troops leave will probably be the same whether they all go home this year or stay until 2014. So what is that probable outcome? Karzai may not fall immediately: the $4 billion a year that NATO is promising to pay for the maintenance of his army will probably preserve the status quo for two or three years. But no more: it is most unlikely that the subsidy will be extended when it comes up for review in 2018. That’s the way the Vietnam war ended. The last U.S. troops left South Vietnam in 1973, but the regime they left behind survived until Congress cut off the Àow of military aid in 1975. It happened exactly the same way when the Russians left Afghanistan in 1989: the regime they had supported lasted three

more years, until the Àow of funds was cut off after the old Soviet Union collapsed at the end of 1991. The same thing will almost certainly happen this time. Even the $4 billion that NATO is now pledging will only pay for an Afghan army two-thirds of its currently planned size. When that external funding ends, the roof will probably fall in on Karzai’s regime. The Taliban will doubtless keep control of the Pashtunspeaking provinces where they recruit most of their ¿ghters. (For all NATO’s efforts, they never really lost it.) The Afghan National Army will probably disintegrate and be replaced by the separate but allied Tajik, Hazara and Uzbek ethnic militias that held the north of the country before 9/11. They may be able to hold it again. In other words, the likeliest outcome is a reversion to the pre-9/11 distribution of power in Afghanistan, perhaps with the Taliban in control of Kabul, perhaps not. That’s not a wonderful outcome, but it’s not such a terrible one either. Gwynne Dyer is a Londonbased independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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give and receive with thanks. A smile, greeting or a thank you all gift to acknowledge needed to feel love. Each time I think about this experience it brings tears to my eyes and joy to my heart being aware of God’s presence in all of us. I give thanks for this life and all who share it with wonders to behold. Penticton is a wonderful place to live and the people are a blessing. Truly heaven on earth to be part of it all. Thank you volunteers for helping me to understand and feel all of this. A gift I treasure every moment. Dora Wells Penticton

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Re: Mark Walker’s April 20 column: Diversions — Trudeau promised the people of Quebec he would change Canada into a French-speaking nation. The ¿rst part of his strategy was that he had to create a diversion, he had to put English speaking Canada to sleep. He used several initiatives. Listed in this paragraph are the many diversions he introduced. The ¿rst part is smoke and mirrors — deception. These include special interest groups (under French Civil Law group rights prevail over the rights of the individual), Human Rights Commissions, Star Chambers, kangaroo courts, Aboriginal rights, same-sex rights, special status for Quebec, Unifying the Canadian Forces and RCMP. Re: Sharry Schneider’s letter from May 2. If you knew how devastating the instruments, protocols and legislation the above were, and if you are a normal conservative you would be in a panic. If you are a bleeding heart Liberal or NDP person it is very likely you can live with Canada being changed from an English speaking to a French speaking country. In a democracy every person must be able to express their opinion even if they do not know what they are talking about — Winston Churchill. The British North America Act was more bene¿cial to Canada than Trudeau’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The BNA was an extension of British Common Law (BCL) going all the way back in British history to the Magna Carta in 1215. The BNA’s most precious right and freedom is so old it is not written on paper. It is, “I can do whatever I want as long as what I do does not in-

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fringe on the rights and freedoms of another person.” In other words do unto others as you wish they would do unto you. BCL states that if one is charged by the state, one is considered innocent until a court of law proves one is guilty. Under Trudeau’s charter, he introduced French Civil Law — part of the Napoleonic Code. Under FCL if one is charged by the state, one is considered guilty until one proves their innocence. That predicament is a serious challenge, considering one is defending ones’ self against the resources of the state. For all the changes Trudeau introduced, his program was Àawed from the beginning. He refused to hold referendums. Western Canada, had we voted, would have defeated all of his initiatives. What he did was to shove his changes up our noses and down our throats. Future western Canadians will be speaking Chinese Mandarin and perhaps the Hindi languages long before we as a region end up speaking French. There is too much information regarding the BNA vs. FCL (the charter) to be covered in one letter, however, I will conclude by making Sharry aware of the fact that the great majority of white

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Cut government waste Recently, it was reported in bold headlines that thousands of civil service jobs will be lost as a result of cutbacks. It is well known that Parkinson’s law has been operating on overdrive for a very long time. The civil service is bloated. Each single servant can burn money like there is no tomorrow. Cutting back on civil service positions is the very point of the whole exercise. Nobody will lose his (or her) job because the cutback will be through attrition. As an added substantial bene¿t, no money will be wasted on severance payments. Let us get it right. The important part of the story is that $7.8 billion have been saved. Downsizing is not easy. Using the CBC as an example, unneeded people will go to great lengths to show they are indispensable. Everything will be done to inconvenience the public. We will be hit with cutbacks in programming

Club concludes season

The Penticton Seniors Computer Club at 439 Winnipeg St. has concluded its classes for the season. Drop-Ins will continue throughout the summer for any member having dif¿culties or just wanting to dropin to say hello on Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Doug’s Wednesday afternoon class of Putting DVDs to Music and Making a Personal Website will continue from 2 to 4 p.m. throughout the summer.

Also, a memory stick has been found at the Computer Club, we believe that it may belong to a Bill Genea. He can claim it on Monday or Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Look for our reminder for fall classes and membership renewal at the end of August. Have a great summer. Evelyne Turner, volunteer Penticton Seniors Computer Club

Financial system in chaos

Re.: “Greek default not fatal for Europe” by Gwynne Dyer in the May 11 Penticton Western News. I have the feeling that Mr. Dyer watches the wrong movie. Greece’s default may not take down Europe, but it will possibly trigger a chain reaction. What does Mr. Dyer think? Why in heaven’s name are European politicians and ¿nancial experts scrambling for solution. The banking system in Europe is interconnected. If the banking system is defaulting in Greece, it will take down banks in Spain, Portugal, Italy or other states. If the banks in Spain fail, it is game over for the German banks. The Germans lend themselves the monies, which they are giving to Greece in bailout. The Greek government is obligated to pay back these loans, which they are unable to do if they default. Germany’s national debt is now more than two trillion Euros.

and there will be more commercials. I don’t want to single out the CBC because all departments are the same. It is the nature of the beast. The government has a responsibility to control the ever-increasing gap between rich and poor before we end up with a repeat of the dirty ‘30s. Many people have no idea how harsh the great depression was. The rich had accumulated all the wealth as they are doing now. Men were forced to leave their families behind in search of jobs that did not exist. Thousands were riding back and forth across the country on trains. Regularly, men were dropping off along the railroad begging for a meal. That was nothing compared to the plight of the families left behind. We need to slash a lot of government waste while we still can. Reducing government waste is long overdue. Gerry Lepine Summerland

Angela Merkel, on orders from above, is playing the game, knowing very well that one cannot borrow himself out of a ¿nancial hole. Germany, the only country ¿nancial betterpositioned than other states (makes you wonder who won the war), cannot bail out all the European countries. If Europe falls, so does the dollar. Just looking at the national debt of the U.S. it would take 1,500 years to pay off their current debt. If the European states default, it will hit Germany the least, since the Federal Republic of Germany is, since 1990, only a ¿nancial Agency listed as BRD Finanz GmbH Handelsregister (Trade Registry) AZ 72 HR 51411, a limited corporation. Angela Merkel only does what the occupation forces of Germany command her to do. Someone may ask, I thought Germany was a state. Wrong — under international law (The Hague Land War Convention) and the Postdammer Conference in Berlin, Germany still exists in the borders from Dec. 31, 1937. The attempt to rescue the ¿nancial system in Europe must be seen in connection with two great lies. If the ¿nancial system fails, the lies are on the table for everyone to see. That the nationalists in Greece are on the rise, is due to the fact that these nationalists in Greece, as well as in other European states, have discovered the

great lies on which the entire democratic systems rest. Otto Sturhahn Penticton

More enforcement needed

I am happy to see the RCMP cracking down on those who drive and text or talk on cellphones, but I wonder why have they not been active in the city with other issues? I live on Westminster Avenue and now is the time of year when speeding, motorcycles with no mufÀers and vehicles with boom boxes create havoc. Every summer, which I can tell you has started, because I have to go around my apartment every day and straighten pictures and wall ornaments due to the these issues. Why cannot the RCMP set up unmarked vehicles and catch the speeders — like a raceway some days — and all the other offenders? I cannot tell you or the RCMP how many close calls there are with drivers coming off the side streets that have in the past caused accidents. Maybe they are waiting for a death before they respond to this. The laws are there — why not start enforcing them? I am sure the ¿rst response is not enough units to go around, but what if a school child is hit and killed in the local crosswalks? Will that get their attention? I hope they respond to this issue before that happens. Roy West Penticton

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Hospitality association takes control of hotel room tax Steve Kidd

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Once again, how tourism is handled in the City of Penticton has undergone some changes, with the city handing full control of the hotel room tax over to the Penticton Hospitality Association. In a closed meeting on May 18, city council endorsed an agreement with the PHA to renew the two per cent tax, allowing the renewal application to move on for approval by the provincial government. “This agreement gives the Penticton Hospitality Association complete control over HRT funds, which they requested,” said mayor Dan Ashton. “The accommodations industry is a key stakeholder when it comes to successful tourism and the city is happy

to work alongside this sector to promote our community.” The important thing, Ashton said, was to get the renewal application in for government approval. The current agreement runs out on June 30, and the new agreement with the PHA will run for five years if approved by the province. It’s the latest event in a roller coaster of ups and downs tourism marketing has been taking since late last year, when city council voted to strip the contract for tourism marketing and visitor services from the Chamber of Commerce and award it to a private group. That deal failed in February, and by March, council was trumpeting that it had worked out a solution with stakeholders, which would see the services handled by Penticton & Wine Country Tourism, which would be overseen

Voters turnout for advance poll on water Western News Staff

About 50 people cast votes Wednesday in the advanced poll on the West Bench water referendum, according to Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen deputy corporate officer Christy Malden. General voting on the referendum goes next Saturday as residents decide

if they want to hook up to the City of Penticton’s municipal water supply. The alternative would see approximately the same amount of money spent on a dedicated West Bench ultra-violet water treatment plant. Malden said the area contains roughly 300 households. General voting is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 2 at West Bench Elementary School.

by an 11-member board. That board was also to manage both the HRT funds — worth between $400,000 and $450,000 annually — as well as the city’s contribution, reported at the time to be $324,080. That same announcement reported that the new board was to be weighted in favour of the PHA, with six members appointed from their ranks and five from other areas of Penticton’s tourism sector. It also laid out plans to have the HRT renewal application submitted by the first week of April. According to Ashton, “that didn’t transpire,” and the city and the PHA continued working towards a renewal agreement. Penticton & Wine Country Tourism will still handle tourist services, but now the PHA holds ultimate control over the HRT portion of their

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MAYOR DAN ASHTON had to ride a tricycle for losing the RDOS and City bike to work challenge last year.

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driveway and biking to work. A city like Penticton is great for a Bike to Work Week event, said Rowena Tansley, president of the Penticton and Area Cycling Association, the group hosting the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Penticton just has a great setup for biking,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a great climate for eight months of the year, mostly itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ă&#x20AC;at, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of compact so you can get around fairly easily on your bike.â&#x20AC;? The purpose of the event isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t competition, but rather opening peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes to the option of using their bikes to get to work, said Tansley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a way to encourage people just to try it, even just one day a week,â&#x20AC;? she said. In order to encourage people to try the bike lanes, there will be Celebration Stations set up each from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. each morning during Bike to Work Week where cyclists can grab breakfast snacks, have their bikes and helmets checked for safety by the Bike Barn and Freedom Bike Shop and enter draws to win prizes. The stations are held at different locations on each day of the festival. As well, the City of Penticton has joined efforts with Bike to Work Week, and will be incorporating the development of its own bike plan into the Celebration Station events. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, people can visit the Celebration Stations to see a draft of the bike plan. Thursday, the city will be launching the next phase of the bike plan process by taking comments and thoughts from participants at the station. Andreas Rohl, manager of Copenhagenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bicycle program will be on hand

to meet participants and answer questions. Later that night, the city will hold a public meeting where Rohl will be giving a presentation regarding the bike plan, as well as taking questions from the audience. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. on May 31 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. While the event isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t competitive, that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kept some local organizations from using it as an excuse to stoke the Âżres of rivalry. A competition between the City of Penticton and the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen saw mayor Dan Ashton riding a tricycle down Main Street as punishment after the employees of the city logged less kilometres than their regional district counterparts. Jake Belobaba, planner with the City of Penticton, said the rivalry is a great way to both make the event more fun while raising awareness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We received front page news when the mayor rode his tricycle down Main Street last year, so it brings in a very fun way awareness to the issue of alternative transportation and the need to use cars less and alternative transportation more,â&#x20AC;? said Belobaba. As for what the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wager with the regional district will be this year, Belobaba said with a laugh, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found a slightly bigger bike than we had last year.â&#x20AC;? A bigger bike indeed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loser will have to wear an oldtimers outÂżt, and ride a penny-farthing, a highwheeled bike popular in the 1800s, down Main Street. For more info on Bike to Work Week, visit www. biketowork.ca/penticton.

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OC Aboriginal students want more cultural events Steve Waldner Western News Staff

Okanagan College’s booming aboriginal population is generally happy with the institution, but wants to see more culturally-relevant events on campus, according to fresh data from the school’s First Nations satisfaction survey. While 86 per cent of those surveyed con¿rmed they’d had a good experience at the college, 83 per cent expressed a desire for more aboriginal-focused events. “We feel really at home when we see other native people. It makes us feel more comfortable, more con¿dent in our classes,” said Aboriginal Student Club president Kacheena Naytowhow. “To have more events would make us feel more comfortable on campus to have more people involved, and not only that, but inviting people to learn more about our culture and who we are.” The annual survey received responses from 100 aboriginal learners at the college, which, over the past six years, has seen that segment of its student body grow from 445 to 1,345 people, the fastest growth rate of any public post-secondary institution in B.C. James Coble, an aboriginal access and service co-ordinator with the college, said this growth could be attributed to the growing aboriginal population, as well as greater highschool graduation rates for First Nations people. Naytowhow said catering more to First Nations could also help remedy one of the largest issues facing aboriginal students: a relatively poor retention rate. While the retention rate does show how many students are staying at the college, the

rate isn’t a good indication of students reaching personal success, said Russ Winslade, director of student services at Okanagan College. Often, he said, different circumstances have individuals setting different personal goals, such as simply taking one or two classes to completion. Regardless, the OC study highlights a number of factors that drag down the retention rate, including parenthood. Sixty per cent of those surveyed have at least one child, and 36 per cent don’t have access to child care. “Having a child and attending school is dif¿cult because we encounter more costs,” Naytowhow said. “More costs, more responsibility, more juggling. A lot of First Nations students will have kids, that’s a struggle.” The college has already introduced a number of programs and ways to provide support for aboriginal students — peer-mentors, aboriginal support centres, meeting places and aboriginal events — which Naytowhow said were effective at making aboriginal students welcome. However, the college is still taking actions to further assist the students. To help the school’s First Nations students face their different barriers, as well as help them navigate the complicating realm of postsecondary schooling, the college has created a new position: aboriginal transitional planners. The role, introduced two weeks ago after several months of planning, is in place to help aboriginal people from the ¿rst day they are recruited to their last day at the college, said Winslade. The planners are involved in First Nations recruiting, entrance advising, mentoring and events

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New hospital towers in Vernon and Kelowna have officials in Penticton feeling a little envious. Plans are in the works for a new four-story, $300-million patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital, but the B.C. government has yet to commit to funding it. Janice Perrino, chair of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District, has vowed to keep the heat on until the dollars are dispatched. “We want to be as positive as we can, but we also want to be very insistent with the Ministry of Health that we are in dire need of an expansion,” Perrino said. Last week, she had colleagues at the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen agree to write a letter to government staff and local MLAs asking them to affirm and prioritize their commitment to the new tower and a five-story parkade beside it. “We need to make sure that we’re always

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just in their thought processes,” said Perrino. The hospital district has already spent $700,000 on a conceptual plan for the tower, which includes: a medical school in the basement; surgical suites, outpatient clinics and an oncology centre on the middle floors; and a helipad on the roof. “It’s three times the size of what Penticton Regional is today,” said Perrino. “It’s huge.” PRH is “grossly under-sized” and routine-

ly operates at 110 per cent of capacity, Perrino added, and it will only get busier with aging baby boomers and the influx of workers expected at the new jail in Oliver. Still, the hospital does well with the space it has, said Allan Sinclair, Interior Health’s vice-president of acute services. “People really lose sight of the fact that Penticton is our most efficient hospital,” he said. But, “in order to keep them on top, we have to give them appropriate physical space.” The tower, Sinclair noted, was the topranked item on the major capital project wishlist that IH submitted this year to the Ministry of Health. Perrino said the hospital district, through the RDOS, has committed to funding 40 per cent of the cost of the new tower through its reserves, expected to hit $23.7 million this year, and borrowing. The other 60 per cent would come from the province, although the Health Ministry remained non-committal in a statement to the

Western News. “The ministry must consider the requests from one health authority with similar requests from all health authorities across the province,” it read in part. “While one health authority ranks a project high on their priority list, that same project may not have the same ranking in the ministry’s plan when all factors are considered.” The statement goes on to say the ministry has spent $1.5 billion on health-care capital projects around the B.C. Interior in the past decade, although just $10.5 million of that went to PRH. Major dollar were, however, spent at Kelowna General Hospital, where an expansion that’s nearing completion includes the new Centennial Patient Care Tower and a heartsurgery centre. Meanwhile, the province just approved funding to complete the top two floors of the new Polson Tower at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Total costs at both sites have been pegged at about $900 million.

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have either seen or heard about happening with youth using ecstasy. That is a key component to raise awareness to not just youth, but parents. “I think the heart of it is the story. It is real and not glossy, dealing with real scenerios and issues that are in your face. But, it is not a scare tactic,” said Nikos Theodosakis, owner of Mind Festival Learning, who is assisting with the computer

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Four top-20 finishes during the 2011-12 halfpipe and slopestyle season left Hunter Visser feeling good. “I was competing in some higher level events this year,” said Visser, whose best result was winning the Gatorade Freeflow tour qualifier, then placing second in the finals. “I wasn’t hitting the top podium spots but my goal was to make top20. I was kind of around there all year. I had lots of fun this year.” Having completed his third season on the Asquad of the B.C. team, the 17-year-old is more confident heading into competitions on the Association of Freeskiing Professionals, which he credits to experience. Visser, a Penticton resident, focused himself with improving his ability to spin. The importance of that is it adds diversity to tricks, which skiers are judged on. Coach Mike Shaw has been a big help to Visser, as he has pushed the youngster to where he is now. Wade Garrod, executive director of B.C. Freestyle, said Visser had an amazing season. The highlight was him placing eighth during the AFP World Championship Superpipe Finals. Garrod saw growth, and said a key to Visser’s season was taking advantage of every training opportunity. “His work ethic and his natural skill has improved,” said Garrod. “If he can get more results like that next year, he can position himself for a na-

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tional team spot and possibly the Sochi Olympics. He really got focused on halfpipe once he learned it became an Olympic sport.” While Shaw has done a lot to help his improvement, Visser hasn’t forgotten what coaches with the Apex Freestyle Club did. “Just lots of training on the jumps when I was a kid,” he said. “Always had a coach pushing me

to learn new techniques and tricks. It seems quite a few years ago now.” Among his favourite memories from Apex Mountain is spending time hitting the aerial site and building jumps. “Must have moved I don’t know how much snow,” he joked. Now he is making new memories travelling North America with the B.C. team, going to what he de-

scribes as “all the best resorts.” He has been to Colorado, Whistler, Park City, Utah and California. His favourite destination is Breckenridge, Colo., and Whistler. His goal next season is to improve results in AFP. To make that happen, Visser plans to do dryland training and go to New Zealand in August and train during their winter.

Youth continue ﬁring up the Flames Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

A 12-6 loss to the Kamloops Venom left the South Okanagan Flames with two wins in five games. Despite losing by six, Dean Grimm made several sensational saves for the Flames during the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League action at Penticton’s Memorial Arena. Leading the way offensively for the Flames were Derek Grimm and Jean Luc Chetner with two goals and three points. Ryan Harms added two assists. Early in the season coach Tony Ramsay is impressed with the play

of youngsters Kaid McLeod, Chetner and Josh Greenwood, who as midgets, saw action with the Flames last season. “They were impact players then, and now with an extra year, they are very much impact players this year,” said Ramsay. It’s a bright spot considering the Flames roster numbers are down. Ramsay would ideally like to have 18 runners, but at times is forced to work with as few as 13 players. “Kids that have been out, they have been working their hearts out and we’ve had some success that way,” he said. Leading up to Wednesday’s

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Kyle Beaulieu plays a smart, simple game with a strong work ethic. And when necessary, he will rough up an opponent for misbehaving. It is those characteristics that led the St. Norbert College Green Knights to pursue the White Rock resident prior to the Penticton Vees’ RBC Cup run. After becoming a national champion, they offered the defenceman a scholarship. Beaulieu happily accepted the opportunity presented by the division III school located five miles south of Green Bay, Wis. “The opportunity is incredible,” said Beaulieu, who split his four BCHL seasons between the now defunct Williams Lake Timberwolves and Penticton.

St. Norbert finished the 2011-2012 season with a 21-5-5 record, capturing their 13th Northern Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season championship and 10th NCHA Peters Cup title. The Green Knights (whose colours are green and gold) won their second consecutive national championship in March and is considered one of the top Division III programs in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. St. Norbert is only the third NCAA Division III program to win consecutive national championships, their third in history. According to Wikipedia, the Green Bay Packers have conducted their training camp on the St. Norbert campus since 1958, and in exchange donate their used equipment and provide the school

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with yearly grants. “I can’t even explain it to be honest,” said Beaulieu, who is relieved to get the scholarship. “I can relax and take a breath and get ready for next season. They have a very amazing history.” Beaulieu, who was named the Vees on Vees Most Popular Player as chosen by teammates for a second consecutive season, received congrats from former

and current teammates on Twitter. “RT @garteig1: Congrats @Beauy28 on the scholly.. @soups29 your gettin a beauty, take care of him please #TwoEight #unibound,” said Michael Garteig. “RT @JLeggy21: Congrats to my boy @ Beauy28 on the scholarship to St Norbert! Well deserved #bullwinkle #brothers,” said Joey Laleggia. “RT @Stitchy77: Congrats to @Beauy28 on accepting a scholarship to St. Norbert! #GoKnights #BigUncleBoo #TwoEight,” said Troy Stecher. Beaulieu, 21, appeared in 161 career games, scoring four goals and collected 30 points. He played in all but two of the Vees 26 playoff games this season. “In his time with the

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AXEL MERCKX has a laugh with Bailey McKnight, middle, and Jesse Reams and a group of under-23 cyclists participating in a Team B.C. camp. The cyclists, who have been part of introductory camps such as the Hayman Classic coming up August 31 to September 2, will be training in Penticton during the week. The Hayman Classic is the ﬁnal stop of the Axel Merckx Foundation Youth Development Series.

Hayman Classic series geared for cycling introduction Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Up to 200 cyclists aged 11 to 18 will be training in Penticton as part of the Hayman Classic stage race Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. The competition is the final stop of the Axel Merckx Foundation Youth Development Series. Joining forces for this event will be retired professional cyclist Ron Hayman and Merckx, who brought the Valley First Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan riding event to Penticton last summer. During the stage race riders will experience classic bike race competitions including an individual time trial, criterium (small circuit) race and a hilly road competition. Riders will have a chance to learn from experts, including national team coach Richard Wooles. Merckx will attend scheduled seminars and lectures.

Hayman said that Merckx is supporting the race by using some of the funds from his event and directing it to the junior development series. “It’s a huge help. To have that kind of seed money and assurance that the event is going to be viable because trying to sell sponsorship to try and cover the cost in a small market like this is quite challenging,” said Hayman. “We want to make sure the races come off and are a certain calibre. This series wouldn’t have existed if it wasn’t for that seed money.” The aim of the event is to provide a positive introduction to racing. All riders are welcome. They only have to bring a positive attitude, a road bike, helmet and cycling-appropriate clothing. For more information, check www.haymanclassic.com and www.granfondoaxelmerckx. com/axel-merckx-youth-development-program. php.

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Tourism is one of those rare economic sectors that affects everything around it. “Direct or indirect, every business is ultimately touched by tourism,” said Jessie Campbell, CEO of Penticton and Wine Country Tourism. Campbell talks about her hairdresser to illustrate her point. “I would never have thought of a hair salon as being affected by tourism,” said Campbell. “People need to get their hair done all the time, it’s not affected by how busy the city is.” That turned out not to be the case. Many women on vacation are looking to pamper themselves, and with many professional conferences coming to town, Campbell describes her hairdresser’s business as going through the roof in the summer. “So much of our economy is based on tourism,” she said, pointing out that in B.C., the tourism industry accounts for about four per cent of the

province’s GDP. “Of that $13.8 billion, $1.37 billion is the value of tourism in the Okanagan,” said Campbell. While she doesn’t have figures specific to Penticton, that is something the new CEO of the new tourism group is putting a priority on. “That’s one of my ambitious goals for this year: to get a better sense of what that number is, what the value of our industry is in Penticton,” she said. Having hard numbers, she explained, will allow her organization to do a better job advocating on behalf of the area’s tourism industry. And while Penticton and Wine Country Tourism is a non-profit organization, Campbell thinks that means they need to be as or more businesslike than a forprofit. “We don’t have a revenue stream. Every bit of revenue we generate goes back into furthering the activities of the organization,” she said. “Every dollar that we invest has to return far more.” Many economic sectors are extremely valu-

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able to Penticton, but Campbell said tourism’s impact is unique. “The intangible value of what makes somewhere a great place to live is largely to do with how attractive it is as a destination,” said Campbell, explaining that people choose to live, work and

retire in destinations that are attractive. “The community’s brand and identity is very often tied, in successful economies, to the tourism brand,” said Campbell. “Not very often is it tied to another industry’s brand, though that industry may be an incredible contributor.”

Fresh look for Lake Breeze Vineyard Steve Waldner Western News Staff

A Naramata winery has undergone changes to both its looks and the way it operates in an attempt to not only become more pleasing to the eyes, but the environment as well. The Lake Breeze Vineyard is nearing the end of a series of renovations that has seen a new paint-job and new roofs applied to all buildings, new restrooms and new landscaping. General manager Launa Maundrell said

the facelift was needed. “It was about time,” she said. “The place was built in ’95, with additions in 2000 when the new owners took ownership of the place. It was time for an update, just to look a little more current. As well, things were starting to look a little tired.” However, she added that the renovations haven’t changed the experience the winery offers. “Even though it’s a little more upscale looking, it’s the same: friendly and welcoming,”

Maundrell said. “I think that’s what we’re known for, and that’s certainly what we hear from our regular customers; that it’s not an intimidating experience.” Not only has the winery updated its look, but the way it operates as well. On top of getting rid of paper towels in their restrooms, the winery has installed a Vivreau water system, which Maundrell said will make a world of difference. “In past years, we were importing water from Italy — Pellegrino

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Bikers rally to raise funds for diabetes Steve Waldner Western News Staff

A bike rally held in Okanagan Falls two weeks ago is looking to become an annual event after raising $4,500 for juvenile diabetes. The rally raised the money for Shalee’s Walk, a local charity which collects money to pledge towards Shalee McAfee, the granddaughter of one of the rally organizers, Carol Agate, in the annual Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes. McAfee, now 12, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when she was five years old. The walk unites communities across Canada to raise funds to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes. Last year the event raised over $7.5 million and they have targeted $7.9 million for 2012 to direct more funds to research than ever before. In the Okanagan, the walk will take place in Kelowna on June 10 at Mission Creek Park Greenway. The rally featured a bike show, beverage gardens, children’s theme park, a battle of the bands and many other attractions.

Greg Rhyarson, the owner of the OK Falls Hotel and organizer of the event, said aside from some minor changes they will be looking to make, the event went well. “I think one thing I want to work on is try to find a little more area for the bike show, and that we try a little harder with getting a few more bands,” he said. “Otherwise, it was pretty well picture-perfect.” He noted that the kids’ park and beverage gardens went “phenomenally,” and that they managed to sell over 650 buffalo burgers over the weekend — a show of how many people were coming through the event. As well as offering a fun weekend of bikes, bands and buffalo burgers, the rally was also extremely safe, saidCpl. Martin Trudeau of the Penticton RCMP. “The organizers were absolutely fantastic to work with; we met early, we discussed every potential option, and there was absolutely no issues whatsoever,” he said. Rhyarson pointed out that there wasn’t a single complaint lodged against the Okanagan Falls bike rally from any local businesses or homes.

Cadets on review Steve Waldner Western News Staff

It’s been a long year, but soon 53 members of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets 259 Panther Squadron will be going through one last event before their summers begin. The squadron will be partaking in an annual review ceremony on May 26 at the Peniction Curling Club. They will be reviewed by Major Brent Deck of the Regional Cadet Support Unit Pacific, who will travel from Victoria. The event is a special one, marking the squadron’s 70th annual review. There will be a drill demonstration, bag piping, a military band and an effective speaking competition. As well, the Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence and the Lord Strathcona Medal will be presented to the top cadets in the squadron in the areas of leadership, citizenship and physical fitness, three key areas which the organization works to promote, as well as stimulating an interest in the activities of the Canadian Air Force in young people.

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Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flipping Fiddler,â&#x20AC;? and yes, Scott Woods will be doing the trick when he performs at the Shatford Centre next week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are always asking me if I will be performing that trick. I still do it, near the end of the show, but I still do it,â&#x20AC;? chuckled Woods. The three time Canadian Âżddle champion isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a heck of player, he also has a bag of stunts that he can perform including his signature playing while doing a somersault and bouncing up to his feet without losing a beat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was doing that since I was about 10 or 11 years old. The Âżddle contest circuit is kind of a serious grind. To try and lighten things up some of the organizers of the contests put a class in called tricking fancy or novelty and you can basically do whatever you want with a Âżddle. That is what I came up with,â&#x20AC;? said Woods. It is about as difÂżcult as keeping your family sane on

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SCOTT WOODS, aka the Flipping Fiddler, is bringing his band for a variety show at the Shatford Centre on June 1.

some of his own Âżddles to his nieces and nephews. As part of that tradition the Scott Woods Band is paying homage to this tradition on this tour they are calling the Fiddle Legends. They are recognizing Âżddle legends such as Don Messer, Al

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with and loved is going to continue for another generation to love it,â&#x20AC;? he said. Many of the Scott Woods Band shows are hosted by community organizations across the country as a way to fundraise. In this case it is the Shatford Centre, which provide the community with cultural offerings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like to see some of the money stay in the community as much as possible, it is a real bonus for us. We feel good knowing that when we leave town that we have helped out some group with their fundraising efforts,â&#x20AC;? said Woods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They often say what you do for yourself dies with you, but what you do for others remains immortal. That is the motto we built our shows around and try to live by.â&#x20AC;? The Scott Woods Band is at the Shatford Centre on May 31 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children 12 and kids under Âżve are free. Tickets to the show can be purchased at the Shatford Centre or by calling 250-7707668.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are honouring them in a very respectful humble way as a way to say thanks, we are following in your footsteps and recognizing we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come up with this on our own. They set the standard and paced the way for us to play this music,â&#x20AC;? said Woods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The show is a real mix. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be a Âżddle fan or a country music fan to get something out of it. We have 17-year-old Kyle Waymouth, who is our bass player, but is a Canadian champion step dancer and he goes about 100 miles an hour with his feet. He is absolutely phenomenal and it is worth the price of admission just to see him dance,â&#x20AC;? said Woods. Woods said part of the magic of the show is seeing the tradition stay alive in the younger band mates and family he has. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The crowd really gets a kick out of seeing the younger group playing this old-time music. They recognize the young people are playing the music from the heart and soul and it is inspiring because they know the music they grew up

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get everybody moving to their original funky Latin reggae dance grooves with a 45 minute set. The second set begins at 9 p.m. and includes the opening of the beer and wine sales, featuring Firehall Brewery from Oliver and Clos du Soleil wine from Keremeos. Lobo Blanco will close the evening with DJ Tribalizer vs drum circle/trance/tribal jam until about midnight. “We will have 60 or 70 drums available for people to join the drum

circle with the DJ and it will go back and forth with the DJ spinning different styles of house and trance music. It is also open for people to come out and dance,” said Bovenzi. It was will working on his masters degree in elementary education, with a bachelors in African American studies, Bovenzi ¿rst found his passion for drumming. He took an African drum class to learn about the culture and fell in love immediately.

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“I was starting to work in the city school system in New York where I grew up and I brought my drums into the class and attendance went from 60 per cent to almost 90 per cent. I decided I wasn’t really loving math, science and the curriculum, but I loved doing the drumming after school so I decided to do this as my profession,” he said. Bovenzi moved to Oregon, where he met his wife, and came to the Okanagan to conduct a

family music camp and also fell in love with the area. Now he has anywhere from 75 to 100 students drumming throughout the valley. “Surprisingly, the people who come to class are mostly women. I think the power of the drum really speaks to women. It is a little bit therapeutic, but what I ¿nd is women don’t necessarily have the hangups that men do. Women are more free to get up and dance and do something in front of someone else and not feel so judged,” said Bovenzi, although he added he is starting to see more men sign up for beginner classes. It is another reason why he organized the DJ, drum and dance party in Penticton. Bovenzi is inviting people who are new to drumming to join experienced drummers in the drum circle with hopes to expose more people to it. Nankama World Beat Events is putting the party together to promote the third annual Okanagan Rhythm Fest at the Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna June 22 to 23. Both events are sponsored by Big O Tires. Okanagan Rhythm Fest will feature performances, drum circles and a DJ dance party on June 22 and a full day of workshops on June 23 including African, Brazilian, Middle Easter, Frame, Cajon, Japanese and Afro-Cuban drumming. There will also be a didgeridoo and West African dance workshop and a closing night salsa dance party. The June 1 DJ, drum and dance party will be held at Orchard House Theatre in Penticton and is an all ages, familyfriendly show. Tickets are available at Red Bag Clothing, Dragon’s Den and Fibonacci Café and Roastery or at the door and are $15. Kids aged 12 and under are free. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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May 31 — Fur Eel making its debut appearance at Voodoo’s. A funk, rock, soul foursome. May 31 — Thursday Night Jazz Band at Cawston Community Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, $7 for students/seniors. May 31 — Scott Woods Band pay tribute to the Fiddle Legends with a variety show featuring music, dancing and humour at the Shatford Centre.

events May 24-26 — Rotary Okanagan International Children’s Festival at Okanagan Lake Park. March 25 — Spring Palette, an exhibition of Àne art opens at the Leir House with a reception and artists in attendance from 7 to 9 p.m. Show continues until June 21.

May 26 — Acting Classes puts on their end of year performance with all proceeds going to the South Okanagan Children’s Charity Sunshine Fund. The students and instructor have written their own 1940s San Francisco style private eye mystery. Performance at Cheers Church at 7 p.m. May 28 — AbracaDAZZLE! Illusionist John Kaplan blends magic, comedy, contemporary music, dance and special effects that is fun for all ages. Performance is a beneÀt for Oliver’s Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary for new playground equipment. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. at the school gym. Ticket info at 250498-3415. June 1 to 3 — Penticton School of Dance year end recital, All the World’s a Stage. Performances at the Cleland Theatre. Tickets are $20.

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E LKS C LUB on Ellis Street has Okie Dokie karaoke 6:30 p.m. FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Proceeds go to mixed curling team. Entertainment will be karaoke by Affordable Music. All members and guests welcome to their hall at 1197 Main St. S ENIORS ’ C OMPUTER C LUB 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. ANAVETS has karaoke and a DJ at 7:30 p.m. 890 WING OF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together at 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. MARTIN HOUSE holds a recovery program for those between 16 and 30 suffering from a mood or anxiety disorder and/or psychosis daily between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at 205 Martin St. Call 250493-7338 for info. AL-ANON MEETS AT the Oasis United Church

at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-4909272. A L C O H O L I C S ANONYMOUS HAS a big book meeting and 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. ROYAL CANADIAN L EGION branch 40 has dinner at 5:30 p.m., $8. Giorgio and Victor’s Disco Night begins at 6:30 p.m. to close in the lounge. Tickets by donation. Entertainment by Boogie Nights Giorgio. FEDERATION

C ANADIAN Artists O k a n a g a n Similkameen Chapter will be hosting Spring Palette, a juried art exhibition at Leir House from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 220 Manor Park Ave. For information, contact the Leir House at 250-4927997 or email pdcac@ shawcable.com. OK FALLS LEGION #227 will be having a meat draw at 5 p.m. BEREAVEMENT WALKING

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for those grieving the death of a loved one. Meet at 9:45 a.m. at the Japanese Garden Gate behind Penticton Art Gallery. Walk to be followed with coffee-time. Call Dawn at 250-492-9071 ext. 2203 for info. P ENTICTON C HRISTIAN SCHOOL is hosting its third annual dessert fundraiser. Tickets are $10 per person, or $5 for two to 10 yearolds. Event offers a buffet-style desserts and entertainment by the students. Tickets on sale at 96 Edmonton Ave., or contact Denise at deezee66@hotmail. com. All proceeds will be going towards new fitness equipment.

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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., baron of beef at 11 a.m. and a meat draw at 2 p.m. 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. Murder mystery dinner upstairs, tickets available at bar. Music by DJ Ivan at 6:30 p.m. Members and guests

welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. E LKS C LUB on Ellis Street has crib at 9:30 a.m., drop-in darts/ pool, meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment provided by Hal. A L C O H O L I C S A NONYMOUS 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. F REE F ALUN G ONG class 10 to 11 a.m. at Skaha Lake Beach near the pavilion. C ANADIAN FOOD FOR CHILDREN will be having an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. at 1132 Commercial Way. All are invited to come learn about what the organization does.

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M ENTAL 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 league dart play at 7 p.m. R OYAL C ANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has ladies fitness at 10 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and NHL hockey at 5 p.m. S ENIOR ’S C OMPUTER C LUB has sessions at 439 Winnipeg St. from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Call 250-770-7848 for more info.

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S ENIORS WELLNESS SOCIETY has stress and relaxation from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the United Church at 696 Main St. ANAVETS HAS POOL and dart leagues at 7 p.m. ELKS CLUB ON Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m. A L C O H O L I C S ANONYMOUS NUX group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement. P ENTICTON G ROUP F OOD Addicts in Recovery Anonymous has a 12-step pro-

gram Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in Room 103 in the Penticton United Church at 696 Main St. Call 250-809-3329 for info or visit www.foodaddicts.org. GOLDEN ECHOES Choir meets Mondays at 10 a.m. at the Senior’s Centre at Wade Avenue and Winnipeg Street. Those 55+ and who like to sing are welcome. NEWSTART SUPPER CLUB meets every fourth Monday at 6 p.m. at the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Hall at 1370 Church St. Everyone is welcome. Bring a vegetarian dish with recipe to share or $5. Call Betty at 250493-7525 or Ernie at

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Henry St. PENTICTON PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB welcomes all photographers for slide shows, speakers, tips and networking every fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Penticton Museum. More info at pentictonphotoclub@gmail.com. $5 drop-in, $50/yr. 890 WING OF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. OKANAGAN CALEDONIAN PIPE band practises from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Legion hall on Martin Street. All are welcome. ELKS CLUB ON Ellis Street has crib at 7 p.m. P ENTICTON N AVAL VETERANS meet every second Tuesday at 1 p.m. at 502 Martin St. PENTICTON CONCERT BAND rehearses at 7 p.m. Intermediate to advanced musicians, as well as rusty encouraged to join the group. It is an opportunity to renew playing of an instrument in a concert band and an opportunity to join a vital musical group for personal enjoyment and camaraderie. Wide variety of musical selections. The Penticton Concert Band is available for performances. Phone 250-809-2087 for info. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH in the Ark at 1498 Government St. has free drop-off program for elementary aged kids from 2:45 to 5 p.m. A safe place to play games (computers, Wii, PS3, Lego, pool, airhockey), make crafts, gym time, snacks. Everyone is welcome. PIECEFUL EVENING QUILT Guild meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Penticton Seniors Drop-in Centre on 2965 South Main St. For more info call Sue 250-4920890, Fran 250-4977850 or Penny-April 250 493-8183. NOONERS MEETING AT 8 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. and young person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. Call/ text Guy at 250-4602466 or Niki at 250-4600798. P E N T I C T O N TOASTMASTERS MEETS every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shatford Centre at 760 Main St. Toastmasters is an excellent way to enhance confidence, speaking, and leadership skills in a fun, supportive setting. Membership is open to

anyone 18 and up. Guests are always welcome and allowed up to three free meetings. Call 250-4922362 for more info. PENTICTON GOLF AND Country Club has mixed spring bridge every Tuesday at 10 a.m.. For info, call 250-492-6884. BETTER BREATHERS’ CLUB will be having a monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. Open discussion, and future of the club for respiratory problems. Held at the Alliance church at 197 Brandon Ave. Call Len for more info at 250492-4159.

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T HE 12 TH A NNUAL Peach City Beach Cruise will again be held in Penticton June 22 to 24. The festivities begin Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. with the parade of show vehicles from Skaha Lake to Okanagan Lake and continues with an evening display of cars in Rotary Park. On Saturday all the vehicles will be on display the entire length of Lakeshore Drive and the 100 block of Main Street. Live musical entertainment and a wide selection of vendors will be featured in Gyro Park throughout the three-day event. CANADIAN RED CROSS Health Equipment Loan Service are seeking volunteers to continue providing this essential service to those who need it. In Penticton, the Red Cross HELP Short Term Loan depot is located at #130 – 216 Hastings Ave. and operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please contact them at 250-493-7533 and ask for Lynne or Dara for more information on how you can become a volunteer. THE OKANAGAN RHYTHM FEST June 2223 is seeking volunteers to help out in various capacities. The event will include a variety of drumming workshops and performances at the Rotary Center for the Arts. Volunteers who are selected will receive a free pass to a workshop or performance. For more festival information see http:// okanaganrhythmfest. ca/ If you would like to apply for a volunteer position please contact Robin Richie at drummer-am-i@hotmail.com

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilﬁeld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

A Penticton Firm is accepting resumes for a Security Alarm Installer. Must have security clearance and a valid driver’s license. Electronic training, alarm qualiﬁcations, and experience will be an asset. this is a full time position with a good beneﬁt package. Please send resumes to: alarmtechjobbc@gmail.com

An Earthmoving Company in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will be part of a team maintaining and servicing our ﬂeet of Cat dozers, graders and rock trucks plus Deere/Hitachi excavators. You will work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some associated ﬁeld work. Call Contour Construction at (780)723-5051

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Sentes Chevrolet is now looking to ﬁll a position in the detail department. This opportunity is available immediately and represents a full-time position with a dynamic, fast-paced automotive company. Excellent wages and good hours. Must have detail experience. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by email with resume, cover letter, and references to humanresources@sentes.com. Please “SC Detail: your name” as the subject line.

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Vitamin Sales Representative Nature’s Fare Markets Penticton is hiring for a part time position in our vitamin department. Applicants must have exceptionally good customer service skills, a background in natural foods, vitamins and herbs is an asset. We offer a competitive starting wage and other staff initiatives. If you enjoy working in a positive and rewarding environment please drop off resumes to

Sentes Chevrolet is looking for an enthusiastic and energetic individual who would like become a member of the Sales Team. If you are interested in pursuing a professional sales career in the automotive industry please forward your resume to dougsharpe@sentes.com. Our apprentice program and salary guarantee may be exactly what you are looking for.

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Westwinn Group, manufacturer of welded aluminum ¿shing boats is growing again. Located in Vernon, BC, we require a Manufacturing Manager to join our team.

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Responsibilities: • Supervise and coordinate Cutting & Forming/Weld Shop • Responsible for safety, scheduling and Dept budget • Continuous improvement • Develop/promote company culture. Quali¿cations: • 3 plus years supervisory/leadership experience • 5-10 years “HANDS-ON” experience in layout, ¿tting, forming and welding of aluminum

The All-Fab Group of companies have developed an excellent reputation for innovation and dependability. We’re continually growing to meet demands for the supply and manufacture of building products throughout western Canada. In business since 1970, the All-Fab Group has operations throughout MB, SK and AB.

Outside Technical Sales Representative - REGINA Reporting to the General Manager at our Regina facility, this position will drive building material and engineered wood sales to meet or exceed company goals and service customers in a professional manner while ensuring positive and timely communication with all parties.

Ofﬁce Accounting Administrator - REGINA Reporting to the General Manager in our Regina facility, the Administrator is responsible for all accounting functions and inventory management within the facility. This person must also maintain a liaison with the General Manager to update him on all areas that may impact the business ﬁnancially.

Truck Driver Class 1A with Air Endorsement - REGINA Reporting to the Shipping Supervisor, this position will provide safe and professional delivery services to our customers within the city of Regina and surrounding area. A current Class 1A license with a clear driving abstract is required. Exceptional customer service, organizational, and time management skills are necessary. Understanding of highway trafﬁc act, permit requirements, log books and hours of service are an asset as well as load securement requirements and pre-trip inspections.

Senior Truss Designer - SASKATOON For more than 30 years, Nu-Fab has supplied and manufactured building materials and building systems for domestic and international markets. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, our Saskatoonbased ofﬁce requires a Senior Designer with min. 3 years’ experience designing commercial and residential trusses, producing roof truss and ﬂoor joist layouts. Experience with Mitek and Auto-CAD LT systems is preferred. This position has opportunity for advancement.

Shop Foreman – Truss Plant – EDMONTON Reporting to the General Manager, the Shop Foreman is responsible for the day-to-day management of the plant, and the training of all production employees. The Foreman must have excellent people skills, a high degree of organizational, planning, communication and computer skills. A strong background in Safety and working in a Core Certiﬁed plant is necessary, as well as continuous improvement and quality control procedures. Previous experience in the manufacturing of roof trusses and operation of computer driven tables and saws is required.

Please forward resume with cover letter indicating position and salary expectations to: Human Resource Manager All-Fab Group of Companies 1755 Dugald Road Winnipeg, MB R2J 0H3 Fax: 204-663-4553 lballentyne@all-fab.com www.nufab.com Thank you for your interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted

• Expert knowledge of welding methods, safety standards, quality control • Working knowledge of tools and equipment i.e. overhead cranes, brake press, welding equipment • Trained in safety and the operation of welding and related equipment Westwinn offers a comprehensive compensation package including competitive salary, pro¿t sharing, bene¿ts and employee purchase plans. See www.harbercraft.com for more detail. Send resumes to recruiting@harbercraft.com on or before May 31, 2012. Position Title:

Civil Inspector

Mica Generating Station, BC Employer:

Columbia Hydro Constructors Ltd.

Job Description: Inspector needed to perform civil works inspections speci¿cally related to the addition of a ¿fth and a sixth generating unit at the Mica Generating Station. The candidate must • Ensure adherence to contract speci¿cations. • Monitor and record progression of work. • Ensure quality work practice and quality product. Preferred Experience: • Technical knowledge in Civil Engineering and concrete practices. • A two year technical diploma or other pertinent work experience. • Experience and familiarity working in Heavy Industry with preference for Hydro-electric experience. Skills/Abilities: • Ability to read and interpret drawings. • Strong computer skills. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The successful applicant will be required to work under a collective union agreement and will be required to live in a camp located at Mica Creek BC, 140 kilometres north or Revelstoke. Resumes will be accepted until 8:00 am, 4 June, 2012; only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. To Apply: Please email or fax resumes to: Columbia Hydro Constructors. Ltd. Fax: 250-805-4340 Email: chcgeneral@bchydro.com Closing Date: 4 April, 2012

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ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Pentiction. Donna Mihalcheon CA,CIRP 31 years experience. BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy, #200 -1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC. V1Y 9X1 Busy service station and restaurant in Penticton is looking for full and part time cooks and cashiers, must be available for evenings and weekends, competitive wages, staff incentives and a great work environment, please email resume with references to: lanconmanagement@telus.net JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! No experience necessary, we will train. Must be 18+yrs. of age. Students Welcome. 250-8603590 Email:info@plazio.ca Now hiring at Granny’s Fruit Stand in Summerland. Call 250-494-7374 or drop off resume

Civil Estimator in Kamloops Acres Enterprises Ltd has an immediate opening for a Civil Estimator, min 2 yrs experience. Field experience also required, technical skills, attention to detail, self motivation, good work ethic and drug & alcohol screening required. Visit www.acresenterprises.com for company information.

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LUBE TECHNICIAN Sentes Chevrolet is now hiring for the following position: Lube Technician. This opportunity represents a full-time position with a dynamic, fastpaced automotive company. Excellent wages and beneﬁts. Applicant must have previous experience and their own tools. Please send your cover letter, resume, and references to humanresources@sentes.com. and use “SC Lube Tech: your name” as your subject line. Have a current driver’s abstract available in the event you are contacted for an interview.

CLARK FREIGHTWAYS We are a growing, progressive and well respected carrier with over 54 years of service to our valued customers. We are currently looking for an individual to support our CORE Values for future success at our Vernon Terminal. We are looking for a F/T Class 1 Company Driver /Warehouseman. Requires a Class 1 license and involves both driving and warehouse work. Morning shifts, Tuesday to Saturday. Forward resume, hand written cover letter, and abstract to 920 Waddington Drive, Vernon, BC V1T 8T3, fax 250-5426711, Attn: Rob Ihaksi Guerard Fine Furniture, a long established and well respected family business, is seeking a new team member with retail sales experience. Candidate must possess excellent customer service, communication and computer skills, with a ﬂare for interior design. This is a full time position and weekend work is required. Apply in person only. Dave Mitchell, 70 Westminster Ave E., Penticton. Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm

Preschool Director/Early Childhood Educator For qualiﬁcations and requirements, please visit our website at: www.pentictonchristianschool.ca Phone: 250-493-5233 or email: ofﬁce@pentictonchristianschool.ca Skaha Ford is looking for

JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN. Red seal licensed technician required, transmission training preferred but will train qualified applicants. You must have a good automotive knowledge. Applicant must be able to achieve high standards, work effectively with others, handle shop pressures and complexities. We offer benefit packages and ongoing training. We are in the heart of the Okanagan Valley with lakes on either side for fun in the sun. Quiet, small town feel with a big city nearby. Our facility has won the Ford Presidents Award for Excellence and also was presented the platinum Winner for the Best of the South Okanagan for mechanical Services. Qualified applicants can send resumes for Darren Geddes, Service Manager at:

Fax: 250-492-8181 or email to:dgeddes@skahaford.com

The City of Penticton seek qualified instructors for a variety of adult programs: ■ Group fitness ■ Yoga / martial arts / other ■ General interest Relevant training, certification and experience required. We are programming for the fall and winter sessions now. Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and program plan or idea by June 3 to: Ted Hagmeier, Recreation Coordinator Penticton Community Centre 325 Power Street Penticton, B.C. V2A 7K9 Fax: (250) 490-2446 Email: ted.hagmeier@penticton.ca All contractors are required to submit a criminal record check upon a successful interview.

Garden & Lawn

Services

Cleaning Services

Home Improvements

Moving & Storage

House Cleaning & More Services, weekly/bi-weekly, call MaidsPlus 250-809-7977, Penticton PEACE Of Mind Housecleaning. Weekly/Bi-weekly. Call Rosanne. 778-476-3187. Penticton.

FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

Services

Garden & Lawn

GREAT Canadian Builders Ltd. “Turning Houses into Homes.” Your complete renovation specialists. 25 years experience. All interior & exterior work, concrete, sheds, garages, fences, rooﬁng, decks, drywall, framing. Restorations, additions. Licensed and insured, for your free estimate call Steve, 250-488-0407

Financial Services

Locally Grown Hedging

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping CANADIANS repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest regardless of your credit!

Qualify Now To Be Debt Free 1-877-220-3328 Licensed, Government Approved, BBB Accredited.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Conﬁdential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

Garden & Lawn

Serving the Penticton Area for 19 Years! Weekly Lawn Mowing!

CEDARS $

7-8 ft. for Other sizes available up to 9ft.

350

GIARDINO

250-493-0007 149 Upper Bench Rd. S.

Handypersons Reno’s, landscaping, decks, fences, lawn mowing, hedge trimming, painting, retaining walls, dump hauls, will do anything, (250)809-1454

Home Improvements BATHROOM and Basement Renovations. Looking to add a new Bathroom or ﬁnish off that Basement. Serving the South Okanagan. Call for a Free Estimate. 250-488-5338 BWR Contracting, From Ground Up to Grass Down, Your Complete Builder. New construction or renos, specializing in ICF buildings, farm buildings, window/door replacing, ﬂooring & siding. 2/5/10 Warranty, Insured, WCB. Penticton raised 48 years. Free Estimates. Call Bruce (250)488-2471.

Rob Hurren Carpentry, renovations big and small, kitchen and bath remodeling, doors trim work, ﬁnishing and more, professional design available, call Rob 250-809-7131

VINYL DECKING Armor Decking sales & installation. **10 year warranty** Serving the Okanagan Valley for the past 9 yearsFree estimates for complete deck repairs Composite decking Structure repairs / Tiling S. Okanagan 250-490-5630 Kelowna 778-214-0824 email: info@ricklynrenos.ca

Landscaping Bobcat with operator $50/hour. (250)488-2471 EMERALD CEDAR EDGING Buy Direct From Grower, 6ft.-10 for $240, Planting + Delivery available. Call Budget Nurseries 250-498-2189 Low cost sand & gravel, here to serve your needs, top soil, bedding sand, crush and other rock products. Rob 250-4623504, Ken 250-460-2286 Delivery available

Honest Skilled Carpenter Available for all aspects of carpentry. Specializing in DECKS, pergolas, tile, framing,drywall, ﬁnishing. Reas. rates. 20 yrs exp. Photos & refs avail Contact Paul 250-486-4739

Auctions

(One Application, excluding Crabgrass)

• Dethatching, Aeration, Lawn Refurbishing • Professional Evergreen Hedge, Fruit Tree and Landscape Pruner • Experienced Xeriscape Garden Renovator • Basic Fruit Tree and Landscape p Pest Control Programs g

CALL 250-492-4731 Help Wanted

Community Reporter Kelowna Capital News The Kelowna Capital News has an immediate opportunity for a full-time community news reporter. We are looking for a talented individual who is able to understand the challenges and rewards of being a weekly community newspaper while working through the pressures to meet deadlines both for our website and print newspaper.

Auctions

Qualiﬁcations include familiarity with website and Internet information gathering tools, a strong work ethic and willingness to learn through experience, sound news story judgement and photography skills. The Kelowna Capital News, part of the Black Press newspaper group, is published three days a week. Black Press is Canada’s largest independent print media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canada and the U.S. To be considered for this position, please send your cover letter and resume, completed with work-related references by no later than Friday, June 8, 2012, 5 p.m. Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Resumes & cover letters attention: Barry Gerding, Managing Editor Kelowna Capital News 2495 Enterprise Way Kelowna, BC V1X 7K2 Fax: 250-763-8469 Email: bgerding @kelownacapnews.com

ANTIQUE TRACTOR AUCTION CAWSTON. BC

SATURDAY MAY 26, 2012 11:00 AM Approximately 32 tractors to be sold with some incredibly rare models, along with a garage full of misc. tools, parts etc. Sale conducted by

250-546-9420

List of items and a photo preview available at www.valleyauction.ca

Garage Sales

Painting & Decorating A-TECH Services 250-808-6627

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Here Come the Painters, local & in 11th year, interior/exterior, free estimate, 250-486-2331 Painting, Installs & Repairs. 20 yrs exp., References, Insured, Licensed, WCB, Timely & reasonable cost, Glenic Industries, Nick (250)486-2359

Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827 Small soil gravel loads, delivery up to 6 yards. Call (250)488-2471

Sand/Gravel/Topsoil Low cost sand & gravel, here to serve your needs, top soil, bedding sand, crush and other rock products. Rob 250-4623504, Ken 250-460-2286 Delivery available

Sundecks

ROLLIE BILADEAU

• No Charge Slow Release Nitrogen Lawn Fertilizer Program • No Charge Liquid Broadleaf Weed Control

www.blackpress.ca

Services

Medical/Dental

VALLEY WIDE LAWN CARE

Help Wanted

Services

DISCOVER Dental is looking for a CDA/reception position in our brand new clinic. Please personally deliver your resume to #301-3975 Lakeshore Rd. between 9:00-2:00 Monday to Thursday and ask for Becky. Experience preferred.

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

Penticton Christian School is seeking a

Employment

Garage Sales

VINYL DECKING installs. Aluminum/Glass Railing Installs. Time for a new Deck?.. We build Decks too.!!! Call 250-488-5338 for a Free Estimate. Serving Kelowna to Osoyoos.

Swimming Pools/ Hot Tubs PENGUIN MFG. HOT TUB COVERS. 250-493-5706

Tree Services Walt’s Stump Grinding. For all your stump removal needs. Fast and friendly service, call 250-492-2494, 250-488-6401

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay EXCELLENT Quality grass hay and grass alfalfa mix hay. No rain barn stored $4-$6 bale. Straw $5 bale. 250835-4748 or 250-833-9595 HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx. 800lbs. Large square bales, 3x3x8, $160/ton. Delivery avail. on larger orders. 250838-6630

Livestock

Why bother with the time & hassle of a garage sale?

donate

Misc. saddles, $300, $200, $150 stands incl., misc. new and used tack. 250-497-5082

Shavings Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132 SPRING LAMBS - order now. Ready Aug., also young rams, Call (250)497-6049.

Pets

and be free.

Free to approved home, spayed cat, approx. 8 months old, call Theresa 250-4976733 or 250-492-4921

We -ay lo al ,o,-ro9ts e3ery time you donate.

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances

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3 yr old black GE fridge/freezer 30” range, micro hood fan, excellent shape. $500 for all. 10 years white Whirlpool, 30” cooktop, wall oven, sxs fridge/freezer, dishwasher, hood fan, white sink w/taps, in good shape. $500 for all. (250)488-2471 Clear out sale, fridge, ranges, washers, dryers,$100 up, 253216-6548, 250-878-3410

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Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

Commercial/ Industrial

207-1410 Penticton Ave. 2 bdrm, pet friendly. $800.00 incl. utilities

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

Appliances

Garage Sales

Misc. for Sale

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.

Multi family. Sat., May 26, 8am to 1pm, Linden Estates, 8700 Jubilee Rd, Summerland. Household items, bedding plants, etc. MULTI Family yard sale, 753 Ontario St. Sat, May 26th, 82pm. Neighbourhood garage sale. Roblin St. May 26, 7-1. Off Warren Ave parking lot, table saws, misc. tools, etc. May 26, 8am-1pm. Richmond Place Annual Garage Sale. 3595 Skaha Lake Rd. Something for everyone, Sat May 26, 8-1. Sat May 26, 8-2. 298 Roy Ave. Household & gardening, baby clothes, printer, plants. Sun Leisure Trailer Park, 3999 Skaha Lake Rd, #3 & #32. May 26, 9-3.

Moving Sale, like new Portable dishwasher $150, freezer $100, kitchen table & 4-chairs$100, manual treadmill $50, recumbent stationary bike $150, entertainment unit $25, 32” RCA TV corner unit cabinet $150, dresser, end tables, lamps, shelves, etc. 250-4975082. Twin Lakes

Building Supplies 2000 sqft, 3/4 x 8” larch ﬂoor planking, ready for install. $4500. (250)488-2471

Farm Equipment Cherry Hydro cooler, 2 compressors, 7.5hp & 5hp, stainless steel tank, 40-50 boxes per hour, good condition, $50,000obo, (250)498-9696 Orchard mower Rrinier Forli, $3195, Orchard mower Wood DD80 $1750, both very good condi. 250-492-5124 cell 250770-0288

Free Items 1993 Mazda 323, needs tanny, all new pumps, free. 250487-8571 gas BBQ with propane bottle, GM/Chev truck manual, (250)492-5825

Furniture 1 yr old solid wood table, hidden leaf, 6 chairs, exc. cond. $400.(250)488-2471 Dining room suite, buffet, china cabinet, table w/6 chairs, $3000obo, cabinet sewing machine, (250)493-7578 KAWAII Grand Piano for sale. KG-2C serial #972618 -1978. Immaculate condition inside and out. Ebony ﬁnish like new. Comes with bench seat and piano humidiﬁer. $11000. Located in Penticton. Ph. (250) 429-3999

Garage Sales 198 Wilton Cres, May 26th, 8am-12pm. NO Early Birds 3 Family Garage Sale, Fri-Sat, 8am, jewelry, kitchen stuff, 4000 Finnerty Rd. 3 family garage sale, light fixtures, new tile, large patio umbrella, bar chairs, espresso machine, costumes, bedding, dishes, wheel barrel & much more, May 25 & 26, 8am-3pm, 2923 Evergreen Dr., top of Pineview, turn right 3 home sale, upright freezer, antiques, inflatable twin bed, boat, light fixtures, window & carpets, left hand golf clubs & more, Starts at 2923 Juniper Dr., 8am-2pm, Sat., May 26 Annual garage sale, plants, art, collectibles, jewelry,Mickey Mouse toys and more, rain or shine, Sat., May 26, 8am-2pm, 2577 Cornwall Dr., Penticton No Early Birds Assortment of things and neat things. 2432 Wiltse Dr, May 25 & 26, 8-12 both days. BIG $#@! Yard Sale, Sat., 9-4, Sun., 9-12, 561 Alberta Ave., hot dogs for the kids Estate Sale, May 26th, 8am2pm. 109-3201 Wilson St, Penticton Fantastic Garage Sale, lots of household items, Sat., May 26, 9am-2pm, 2482 Gammon Rd., Naramata Garden items, books, bikes, movies, games, golf, etc. Sat. May 26th, 10-3. 1655 Scotia St. Huge Garage Sale. 250 Greenwood Dr. Sat. May 26, 8-1. Toys, jewelry, shoes, tools, misc. household and outdoor stuff, some vintage items. Huge Yard & Bake Sale at our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Corner of Church St. and Duncan Ave. Rain or Shine, Sat May 26th 8am-noon Moving Sale, May 26 & 27, 8am-1pm, household & yard items, all must be sold, great prices, 268 Heritage Blvd., Heritage Hills Moving Sale May 26th, 8am12pm. 52 Huth Ave. Moving Sale, Sat May 26, 8-12. Quality furnishings, antiques, patio furniture, his/her bikes, collectables, tools, etc. #55-1701 Penticton Ave (Pleasant Valley MHP) Multi Family, 930 Hull St. (off Forestbrook). 8am-? Multi Family Condo yard sale. Skaha Village, 310 Yorkton Ave, Penticton, Sat May 26th, 8am-12pm. Multi Family Garage Sale, Sat. May 26th, 9am-1pm. Peach Cliff Estates MHP, 4505 McLean Creek Rd, OK Falls

Walk Thru The Springs Gated Community Sale

Sat. May 26, 8am-1pm 3400 Wilson St Park on Wilson St Westbench, 605 Valiant Dr.,Sat & Sun, May 26 & 27, 8am-3pm. Linens, books, tools, oak trims, furniture, toys, collectables, yard items Wiltse Garage Sale. 116 Rodgers Place, May 26, 9am-1pm. Bikes, high-end boys/girls toys Yard Sale, #57-1701 Penticton Ave. Pleasant Valley Park. May 26, 8am-1pm. Yard Sale, Sat., May 26, 8am2pm, #73-3245 Paris St.

Heavy Duty Machinery 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 FORK LIFTS For sale, 18 to choose from, Toyota, Cat., & Hyster, 250-861-9171 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

Medical Supplies 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

Misc. for Sale 24th ANNUAL ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SALE sponsored by the Vernon Collectors Club at Vernon Curling Rink on Fri. May 25th from 3pm-8pm & Sat. May 26th from 10am-4pm. Approx. 125 tables.$3 admission is good for both days. Black & Decker 18” Elec., lawnmower w/catcher, $80, Weslo treadmill, exc. cond., easy to store, upright, $275, (250)492-2378 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

PRECIOUS MOMENTS 100 piece collection will be for sale at Vernon Curling Rink Fri & Sat, May 25 & 26. Call 250-308-4226.

For Sale By Owner

Vernon: Bearcat Chipper/Shredder 8HP Honda Engine, will chip up to 2’ branches. Great for composting, garden material, new price $3400 asking $1500.Call Jim 250-503-1611

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

Real Estate Acreage for Sale Owner Financing, 5 bdrm, 3 bath, 2 kitchen, on 5 1/2 acres, in Enderby, small barn & horse shelters, owner will take mobile/RV or property for down payment. Asking $439,000. 250-309-1506.

Commercial/ Industrial Property Investment Opportunity, two commercial buildings in Penticton’s Industrial Area, 635, 645 & 647 Okanagan Ave., 3 rental shops, $650,000, Phone (250)496-5544 or check ComFree.com for details #301194

For Sale By Owner $99,000, 653sqft 2nd ﬂoor Condo, 1bdrm, ac, balcony, f/s, private parking & storage, transit out front, school near by, $5900 below assessment, renter in place, (250)493-2199 Owner Financing, 5 bdrm, 3 bath, 2 kitchens, on 5 1/2 acres, in Enderby, small barn & horse shelters, owner will take mobile/RV or property for down payment. Asking $439,000. 250-309-1506. PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner ﬁnancing. 250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.co

Houses For Sale Lake Country Home: Professionally ﬁnished, 5-bdrm, 3bath.$485,000. 250-308-0600 ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576

Mobile Homes & Parks ✰

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

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-7146

13611 Bloomﬁeld in Summerland 3 bdrm, basement suite, f/s, s/d, $1000.00 incl. utilities

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

TOWNHOUSES 296 & 298 Maple St. 3 or 4 bdrm - 2½ bath 250-490-1215 250-490-1700

APPLE Plaza 770sq.ft, suited for food related retail business, also 2300 sq.ft. available. Call Barbara 250-492-6319 Downtown ofﬁces- location near banks, 380 sqft, $250. 416 sqft $320. Open for viewing. (250)492-8324 Shop rental, Industrial area, 800 & 1200 sqft, priced to rent, (250)492-8324, 250-809-0728

BROCKTON COURT

241 Scott Avenue 2 Bedroom

Duplex / 4 Plex

Cable Included, 40+ Building, No Smoking, No Pets, Secure Building, Parking, Balcony

Bright, 2bd, walk-out, near DT, hw/laundry incl., ns, cat ok, June 1, $700, (250)486-6930

Homes for Rent

250-488-2881 1bdrm unit, parking avail. great location, $750 heat/cable incl. n/s, cat ok w/deposit, 250-488-7902 3bdrm at Verana, 2 secure parking stalls, all appl., patio w/small yard, avail. now, 1 year lease, $1200, call Dennis at Realty Executives, (250)493-4372 900sf 2bdrm in 4 plex, newly reno’d, incl inste w/d, $800+ util,n/p, n/s, Inc prkg, a/c. avail. immed., 250-4863539,1-888-669-9844 Bright, 2 bdrm apt in adult bldg in Penticton. Excellent location, walking distance to Skaha beach, walk-in clinic & Wal-Mart. In-suite laundry. NS NP. $870/mo includes covered parking & all appliances. Ref’s req’d. Avail July 1. Phone 250-494-7636. 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. LARGE 1 & 2bdrm apt. for rent. +40 bldg, $750 & $850 +util, ref’s req. 250-487-1136

2 BR house in Lake Country. N/S, N/P. Refs req. $1100 mth + utils. KDRWil@hotmail.com. FOR RENT Multi-family Units 2 & 3 bdrms, some w/basements Near school. No pets. LOCKE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD. 528 Main St. Penticton BC 250-492-0346 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

Winﬁeld, 3 bdrm, 2 bath house, quiet area, $1295 + util.,n/s, n/p,250-548-3378.

RV Pads Gold Panner Camp Ground & Chalets Welcomes you to enjoy the summer with your RV at one of our full service sites. Chalets also available. Daily, weekly & monthly rates. Call us at (250)547-2025

Apt/Condo for Rent

Kingsview Properties

FOR RENT • 250-493-7626

ONE BEDROOM

TWO BEDROOM

Utilities Included

RENTALS

(250) 770-1948 101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD. Skaha Pl.: 1 Bdrm, f/s, a/c, main floor. Secure Downtown: 1 bdrm/bach, F/S, A/C, decks, bldg. Pkg. $60000 incl. water incl. pkg. $55000-$60000 incl. util & cable Pent. Ave. 1 & 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D, A/C, storage, carport pkg. $69500 & $74500 incl. (250) 770-1948 water Property Management

REALTY EXECUTIVES PENTICTON APARTMENTS: $600 $625 $650 $660 $670 $695

Skaha Place, 1 bdrm grd flr, coin op laundry, fridge, stove, walk to beach. Avail. NOW (A355) Grd flr, large bach, insuite laundry hook up, f, s, large patio, sec’d parking. Avail. June 1 (CD105) Near dwntwn, and OK Beach, 1 bdrm apt, 3rd flr walk up, incl. cable and free laundry. Avail. NOW (ITA303) Near IGA, top floor, walk up very bright, 1 bdrm, f, s, coin op laundry. Avail. June 1 (KBD304) 55+ 1 bdrm apt near downtown, hardwood floors, f, s, a/c, includes heat, hot water & cable. Extra Storage. Avail. NOW (WT) 2 bdrm apt near dwntwn, f, s, coin-op laundry, bike shed, patio. Avail. NOW (SHM)

HOUSE: Keremeos BC, 2 houses for the price of 1, on .25 acre, fenced, New House 1400 sqft, 3 bed, 2 bath, barrier free, Guest House 2 bed, 1 bath, Àreplace, $346,000. (250)499-5337. NO HST. Visit www.comfree.com Code - 333604

$1000 3 bdrm lower duplex, 1 bath, 5 appl, laminate ﬂrs, recently updated. Avail. NOW (H721-1) Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:

280 MAIN STREET, PENTICTON, B.C. V2A 5B2 PHONE: 250-493-4372 - www.rentalspenticton.com Only qualiﬁed applicants will be contacted.

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Rentals

Transportation

Seasonal Acommodation

Auto Financing

Cars - Sports & Imports

Recreational/Sale

Weekly rentals, Penticton, fully 2bdrm, 2ba, $1400/wk, July-Aug Ironman week (250)809-1333

Downtown furnished, May-June $1600/wk, excluded,

2001Echo,green, 220,000kms, excellent cond. $3500. obo. 250-275-0680. 2002 Mercedes Benz Komprssor only 40K, neve winter driven Must see auto, sun-roofcustom-rims, 2dr. $14,500. Mint! 250-454-9993, 215-0661

Shared Accommodation roommate wanted, $500/mo., incl. util., avail. June 1, (250)493-5205

Suites, Lower 1BDRM on Wiltse, utilities incl, n/s, n/p, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s req., $700/mo, avail now 250-492-2908 or 250-490-1025 1bdrm suite, util incl., ns, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s req., $680/mo., (250)4627606, avail. June 1 2bdrm basement suite, ns, np, quiet people, $800 (incl.util.), (250)493-8961 2BDRM, near Wiltse school in Penticton, n/s, n/p no-laundry 250-486-6357, 250-460-2476

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Wiltse area, 2bdrm ground level, w/d/dw, close to school, util. incl. a/c, small pet,ns, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s req, $800, (250)493-2109

Transportation

Antiques / Classics 1976 MERCEDES BENZ 240 D. Collectors plate. Call (250)-764-4881

Auto Accessories/Parts

Cars - Domestic 1991 Subaru Legacy stn, wgn awd, runs well, needs brakes 250-497-5082 1992 Buick Century V6, 3.3L, auto a/c, cd, new tires, runs excel. $750. 250-462-3505

15ft older Vanguard travel trailer, $700, (250)492-8087 1981 Chevy 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, ClassC motorhome, 145,000kms, nice condition, $7500, 250-558-7888 1995 23â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Travel mate, bunks, fully equipped, 2-30gal propane , equalizer hitch, awning, $7900. 493-6875, 490-5239 1995 travelaire 23.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 5th wheel, int. color teal green w/oak cab., sleeps 6, exc. cond, $8195, truck to haul it, 2002 Gmc Sierra SLE, 2500 HD, 4x4, new tires, 5th hitch, 55â&#x20AC;? lo proďŹ le chest, box cover, rear gate lock $11,800, (250)492-2378 2004 26.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Topaz LE Triple E 5th Wheel, large slide. Exc. cond. $16,000. (250)545-1110 2005 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Okanagan Eclipse travel trailer, a/c super slide, round oak table, 4 chairs, 2 rocker recliner chairs. Very good condition. $12900 obo. (778)476-4698 2009 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cougar 5th wheel. 1 super slide, Arctic pkg, transferable warrenty. $26,000. 250-765-1633

Zoning Amendment Application 1278 Spiller Road, Electoral Area â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lot 2, District Lot 2551 SDYD, Plan KAP86176

Westland RV Manufacturing, from custom building to major repairs, insurance claims and renovations, free estimates, reasonable rates, seniors discounts available, for all your RV needs, call 250-493-7445

Date: Time: Location:

Scrap Car Removal

Tuesday, June 5th 2012 7:00 pm Naramata Old Age Pensioners (OAP) Hall rd 330 3 Street (corner of Ritchie Avenue), Naramata BC

1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Min $60 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 250-899-0460

PURPOSE: To amend the Electoral Area â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Naramata Zoning Bylaw 2459, 2008 to

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

Amendment Bylaw No. 2459.08, 2012: to amend the Zoning Bylaw by changing the zoning designation of the subject property from SH1 (Small Holdings One) to SH1s (Small Holdings 1 Site Specific).

permit three 1200 square foot self-contained suites to be used as short term vacation rental accommodations.

Scrap car removal, will pay up to $120.We are licensed & insured, more weight, more money,250-328-8697, Pent.

Trucks & Vans 2001 Dodge Dakota Sport, V6 5-spd, 4x4, 180,000 kms, $5800. 250-308-4337 Hank. 2007 Pontiac Montana 3.9 V6, ac/pw/pl, 7 pass, 191,000 kms, $5400 obo 250-307-0002

Recreational/Sale

HIGHLAND motel suites avail now n/pets. 1140 Burnaby Ave 250-488-2206

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

1989 Goldwing, recent tune up, new rubber. Ready to ride. $4,000. 250-309-2487. 2001 Yamaha Road Star 1600, completely custom show bike, custom paint, wheels, raked, 250 rear tire, Avon tires, Bob pipes, Dakota speedo/tach, over $30,000 invested, $9900, 250-490-6046 2011 Honda CBR 250. Very low kms. Brand new, black. $4700. (778)476-0111 or 250487-0373 $AVE. NEW Electric Scooters Before Summer Sale starting at $1195 Buy now before sale ends! scoot4u.com 1-866-203-0906/250-863-1123

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Boats 1988 16ft Champion Bowrider, with 1997 90h merc. & easy load trailer, very well kept, $4200, (250)493-8056 Save$1000. 9.8 hp Nissan long shaft O/B, elec. start, very low hrs. I paid $3300., you pay $2300. ďŹ rm. 250-309-3017

VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Adult Escorts Allow Skyler to give you what she knows you need, 24/7, out/in, 250-809-3733, Penticton BEACH BUNNIES Be Spoiled At Kelownaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Only 5 Star Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spa #32-2789 Hwy 97 Blue Heights www.beachbunnies.ca 250-448-8854 MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95, waxing, intimate grooming & skin care for the face & back. WinďŹ eld, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw No. 2459.08, 2012, c/o Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District. Please note that all correspondence submitted to the Regional District in response to this Notice will form part of a public record and will be published in a meeting agenda when this matter is before the Regional Board or a Committee of the Board. The Regional District considers the author's address relevant to the Board's consideration of this matter and may discuss this personal information. The author's phone number and email address is not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence if the author does not wish this personal information disclosed.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: Telephone: 250-490-4107 Fax: 250-492-0063 Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca Web: www.rdos.bc.ca Donna Butler, MCIP Manager of Development Services

Bill Newell Chief Administrative Officer

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