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ALONG FOR THE RIDE — MP Dan Albas takes a spin Saturday with the Penticton Shrine Club to kick off Shrine Awareness Week in the Okanagan. The club hosted a picnic for the public and also showed off the specially equipped bus with which it transports children and their patients to Shrine Hospitals. The aim of the awareness week is simply to draw attention to the no-cost medical care Shriner Clubs offers to disabled children.
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AREA SEES SPIKE IN VIOLENCE Kristi Patton
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A sudden spike in assaults against women in the South Okanagan has community agencies on edge. “The sudden increase and severity of these horri¿c acts of violence in our community has me very concerned,” said Maria Winser, victim support worker at the South Okanagan Victim Assistance Society. According to Christine Schwarz, acting agency co-ordinator for SOVAS, during the week after the May long weekend there was an unusually high number of referrals for women who had been “brutally assaulted.” “What is it about summer weekends in the Okanagan that encourages some men to choose to violate women’s safety, security, dignity and well-being in such horrendous ways?” questioned Schwarz. “Such actions are completely unacceptable, yet they occur weekly in the Oka-
nagan through the summer. And those are the incidents that we are aware of.” Schwarz said there is a number of contributing factors and many excuses. She said some people feel there is nothing wrong with violating a woman, and some use alcohol and drugs as an excuse to act out. “One of my co-workers who has worked in the ¿eld for many, many years said she has never come across an abusive partner who was out of control during a violent act because never was there any damage to any of the things he values such as a Àat-screen TV or motorbike or whatever. On the other hand, the things that do get broken belong to the woman being abused,” said Schwarz. “We blame the outburst on alcohol and drugs but these anecdotes suggest there is a certain amount of control by the abuser.” Schwarz said some of the recent assaults were by strangers, others by their intimate partners. “The harsh truth is such escalation in relationship violence is all too common,” said El-
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the Violence in Relationships Committee who found that the May long weekend marks the beginning of a trend that sees at least one violent assault against a woman each weekend through to Labour Day in September. The Change for Good pilot project offers services to men in Penticton, Oliver-Osoyoos, Keremeos and Princeton to take part in therapeutic groups or one-on-one counselling. These sessions are free, con¿dential and can be in small groups of 10. Schwarz commended a partnership between Ending Violence Association of B.C. and the B.C. Lions football club for the project called Be More Than a Bystander. Part of this campaign involved B.C. Lions players promoting the message that it is cool to respect women and girls and important to speak up if others do not show respect. “If we all take responsibility to make our community safe, this summer can be a good one for everyone,” said Schwarz.
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West Bench approves water deal Steve Kidd Western News Staff
West Bench residents voted strongly in favour of signing on to a deal that will see the community buying treated water from Penticton. In a referendum Saturday, West Bench residents voted 85 per cent in support of a deal the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen made with the City of Penticton to purchase water at a rate of 22 cents per cubic metre. A total of 324 West Bench residents voted in favour of the deal in the referendum — as well as in the advance poll — while 62 were opposed. Upgrades to the West Bench system will cost about $9.8 million, with $5.7 million covered by grants and the balance borrowed by the RDOS, who took over management of the aging system last summer when the West Bench Irrigation District shut down. Along with the 22 cents per cubic metre — below Penticton’s cost of 39 cents to treat and deliver the water — the city will receive an up-front payment of $3.6 million in the form of a provincial grant. “I think it’s a fair deal, we have the capacity. And the projections for growth were well within our capacity demands,” said Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton. The deal closely mirrors the cost for West Bench to upgrade their system with a secondary treatment level to meet Interior Health’s current water standards. However, it comes without the operational risks of running the plant. “It’s a bigger system and it has been professionally run for years. Although the RDOS runs a surprisingly large system out in Naramata, we could just never get the economies of scale that they have in Penticton,” said Michael Brydon, regional district director for Area F. “In a sense, that’s where a lot of the risk disappears for us, we don’t have to worry about the complicated technical side of it. We just have to get the water from the valley Àoor up to the homes,” Brydon continued. “A much simpler task for us, and we let Penticton take care of the treatment and the chemistry and the changing requirements for water quality, because they are doing it anyway.” While the completion of this deal brings to an end
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WEST BENCH Elementary was a busy place Saturday, as residents cast votes on the future of the community’s water system. An overwhelming 85 per cent of West Bench residents approved a plan to hook up with the City of Penticton’s municipal water supply.
the long-standing debate over West Bench’s water supply, it won’t bring immediate relief for the community’s residents, who will need to continue boiling their water for some time. “It’s been going on for 10 years. It was a slowly unfurling disaster, everyone knew the system needed to be upgraded. We eked an extra 10 years out of it, but there have been some problems recently that we just can’t put a band-aid on,” said Brydon, referring to a leak at the pump house discovered last year. “So we have this boil water order that no one is happy with. It’s not going to go away until that pump house is decommissioned.” The design and planning begins immediately, according to Brydon, but because it is such a big project,
that will be a long process. “Just the design, not even the build … that’s going to take a while to get the design done, and then winter is going to come,” he said. “I really don’t see getting water Àowing until next year.” Ashton said that while most of the work needs to be done on the West Bench side, city staff will be working with their counterparts at the RDOS to prepare both systems to get treated water to West Bench as soon as possible. “It’s my understanding we don’t have a problem getting the water to the city boundaries,” said Ashton. “I am very sure that time is of the essence for everybody concerned and everyone will be working to get this done as quickly as possible.”
Police warn of high-risk sex offender Western News Staff
A sex offender who Penticton RCMP consider a high risk to reoffend has moved to the city. Donald Michel Bakker was convicted in 2005 of two counts of sexual assault causing bodily harm, sexual assault and seven counts of invitation to sexual touching and received a 10-year sentence. Penticton RCMP issued a public interest warning under the Privacy Act of Canada that Bakker was released from prison on May 31 in the Lower Mainland and has relocated to Penticton. Bakker has been deemed a high risk to reoffend sexually and RCMP said he poses a risk to the safety of female chil-
dren under the age of 18 and to female sex-trade workers. According to the CBC, Bakker was a former hotel worker in Vancouver and was the ¿rst person convicted under Canada’s sex tourism law. Three of his guilty pleas stemmed from attacks on women in B.C. and the rest involved children outside the country. He was originally charged with 22 counts of assault involving adult prostitutes and 16 counts related to children in a foreign country. The Vancouver Province reported that Bakker repeatedly refused to participate in sex offender rehabilitation programs during his incarceration and denied he was a risk to the community.
The 48-yearold man is described as ¿vefoot-six, 155 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair, which is currently shaved off. Bakker is sub- Donald Bakker ject to court-ordered conditions including no contact with anyone under the age of 18, not to attend a public park or public swimming area where persons under the age of 18 are present or can reasonably be expected to be present, by a day-care centre, schoolground, playground, campground, trailer park or area where children under the age of
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Penticton will have to wait a bit longer for a “Good Neighbour” bylaw after the introduction of the law was removed from the agenda of city council’s Monday meeting at the last minute. The concept of a comprehensive bylaw to deal with derelict buildings and abandoned properties was ¿rst brought before council in April as the City of Penticton responded to longterm concerns from residents of the community. “We want to make sure it’s right. There are a couple of issues we want to look at and we will be bringing it back before council asap,” said Mayor Dan Ashton, who wouldn’t specify what those issues were with the 38-page report and bylaw from city staff. “We watched a community to the north of us bring something forward so we just want to make sure that we have everything that is appropriate for Penticton in there,” said Ashton. “We share a lot of these bylaws intra-municipally and it is always best to test them. When other communities have issues, you go back and have a look at your bylaw.” Ashton said removing the bylaw from public discussion now would make it easier to make changes, which would be harder to do if it was given the ¿rst three readings requested. “It was my recommendation to bring it forward at a later date, possibly the next council meeting,” said city manager Annette Antoniak. “More work needs to be done. It was picked up late.” “It will come forward for discussion, but we want to make sure that before it comes into council chambers that everything is right,” said Ashton. “We are just being cautious.”
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Arranging his teenage stepdaughter on a date for a stag party is how RCMP came to arrest a Penticton man accused of being a pimp. On Friday in Penticton provincial court, an undercover RCMP of¿cer provided details regarding the investigation into the stepfather that led to 10 charges being laid on him including sexual assault, living off the avails of prostitution and an adult or guardian procuring sexual activity. It was during a sting on the afternoon of July 22 last year that an undercover of¿cer approached the stepfather, whose name is under publication ban in order to protect the teen’s identity. One of the undercover of¿cers involved in the operation testi¿ed that an arrangement was made for the teen to show up to a bachelor party at a hotel. The of¿cer said a date was made through her stepfather that for $300
there would be some sexual activity with the groom and possibly a few other guys. The stepfather said they could meet at 8 p.m. that evening at the Gyro Park bandshell. Shortly after the verbal exchange took place, the stepfather was arrested at a bus stop located on Martin Street at Orchard Avenue. Several witnesses during the trial last week indicated the area was commonly known as a place where sex-trade workers conducted business. That same day RCMP tracked down the teenage girl, told her that the stepfather had been arrested and asked her to come to the RCMP detachment to provide a statement. The of¿cer conducting the interview with the teen described a girl that was guarded and uncomfortable. “You could tell she wasn’t functioning as a normal female her age,” said the of¿cer. “For lack of a better word, she was a vacant person. She wasn’t actively engaging me and
would not make eye contact with me. I liken it to a shy animal.” The of¿cer also went to the Stardust Inn, where the girl was staying with her mother and stepfather. Upon explaining what was happening to the teen’s mother, she responded that she had no idea what was going on. The of¿cer received a phone call from the mother later that evening stating the teen informed her of a sexual relationship between the girl and her stepfather. Under cross-examination by defence counsel James Pennington, the undercover of¿cer said during the exchange with the stepfather there was no talk of intercourse or oral sex. The undercover of¿cer said they talked about foreplay and that the girl would stay at the party for several hours. The Crown rested its case on Friday but the trial is expected to resume with the defence calling witnesses to testify. They are expected to return on Wednesday to ¿x a date to continue the trial.
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An upcoming review of the Penticton Fire Department will have little in common with last year’s core services review, which led to staf¿ng cuts and reorganization throughout the City of Penticton departments. “It isn’t at the same level, it’s more of an operational review,” said city manager Annette Antoniak, adding that this review actually comes at the recommendation of ¿re chief Wayne Williams. The stated purpose is to review operations and service delivery, identifying areas for potential improvements and cost-saving opportunities. Cost-saving opportunities, however, are unlikely to include staf¿ng cuts. Staf¿ng levels were increased after a 2007 staf¿ng review of the ¿re department recommended adding more full-time ¿re¿ghters. “That wasn’t the intent and I am sure it wasn’t the intent of the ¿re chief,” said Antoniak. He brought it up as wanting a more updated operational review. It seemed like the right thing to do, she continued, because the core services review was didn’t really get in depth into what the ¿re department wanted in terms of information. According to deputy ¿re chief Dave Spalding, this review will build on the work done in the 2007 staff review. “That was always intended to bolt onto a larger project,” said Spalding. This review is going to look at operational elements like resources, facilities, training and procedures. In addition, the winning bidder,
Behr Energy Systems, has also been requested to do a cost/bene¿t analysis of services, including the First Responder program, a range of rescue operations — including water — and hazardous materials responses. “That is all part of master planning and you need a proper review that looks at call times, all those kind of factors. Right now, we don’t know,” said Antoniak. The possibility of opting out of the First Responder program, which sees ¿re¿ghters with specialized medical training arriving on the scene ¿rst, was raised by Coun. Helen Konanz, but Antoniak said that wasn’t being considered as part of the review criteria, though she did point out concerns that the cost of the program is entirely borne by the community. Spalding said that there is a large call volume for ¿rst response calls, and it remains an important part of their service. “I see it as a bene¿t,” he said, explaining that though delay is rarely longer than 20 minutes, Penticton ambulances may be engaged in other duties, such as transporting patients to Kelowna or other communities. Though the name of the company, Behr Energy Services, is a bit misleading, Spalding said they appear to have considerable experience. “I think Behr does a lot of work in the oil industry as far as risk assessment and business planning, but they also have a branch that does ¿re departments,” he said. The team Behr has selected to do the review includes former Regina ¿re chief Richard McCullough and Glen Maddess, retired ¿re chief of Vancouver ¿re and rescue services, along with mapping and emergency response specialists.
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fter years of delays, frustration and uncertainty, the future now seems clear for residents of the West Bench. West Bench residents have voted 85 per cent in favour of a deal that will see the community tap into the City of Penticton’s water supply. Saturday’s referendum opens the door to a $9.8 million upgrade to the community’s water supply. Grants will cover about $5.7 million of the cost, with the remainder being borrowed by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. West Bench residents will then pay 22 cents per cubic metre for their water, as well as an up-front payment of $3.6 million to the city, which will be covered by a provincial grant. Buying water from the city solves the water quality problem the RDOS inherited when it took over the West Bench Irrigation District last summer. The future of the community’s water supply has been a long-standing issue for residents of the West Bench, who shot down a proposal in 2010 to purchase ¿ltered water from Penticton because they saw it as too costly. The deal will carry higher costs for residents of the West Bench, but the bene¿ts it brings is well worth the price. A dependable water source is vital for the future growth of the community and the health of its residents. The current West Bench water system is obsolete and does not meet current health requirements. It was clear something needed to be done, and the agreement rati¿ed in Saturday’s referendum is one that will serve the residents of West Bench well into the future. The increased cost that deal will carry is a drop in the bucket when compared with the advantages a reliable water supply will bring.
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Chaos reigns in wake of HST The old saying goes that if you like sausages and laws, you shouldn’t watch either one being made. The legislature’s sausage factory worked overtime to crank out a pile of legislative change before the government choked off debate and shut it down for the summer. This is after a dozen complicated bills were stuffed into the hopper in the ¿nal month. For the ¿rst time in B.C. history, debate was carried on in three separate chambers to try to get through it all. It created a chaotic scene, with politicians and reporters dashing around trying to create the impression they were on top of it all. The NDP opposition screamed bloody murder about this travesty, especially as the clock ran down last week and bills were assigned a token 30 or 45 minutes to meet the B.C. Liberal government’s arbitrary deadline. Alas, what little time was allowed for the opposition to question legislation was largely frittered away with the usual partisan sniping that substitutes for alternative ideas.
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B.C. Views The good news is that this mad rush wasn’t a calculated scheme to ram through unpopular, unfair measures. Quite the contrary. The B.C. Liberal government’s back is to the wall, trying to do what the public and circumstances demand and save its own skin. Here’s a partial list of the marching orders. Get rid of the harmonized sales tax and bring back a computerized version of the old, inef¿cient provincial sales tax. Unclog the court system, which has become so constipated that a Stanley Cup riot fool can’t even plead guilty in a reasonable time. And ¿nd a way
to make our growing population of urban anarchists and assorted other deadbeats pay to ride transit. The HST exercise continues to exact its cost. The unprecedented job of creating a modern system for the archaic sales tax was the main cause of the legislative logjam, tying up government lawyers and delaying drafting of other bills. Small businesses that paid $3,000 to convert to HST get to pay another $3,000 to go back, and we had all better hope the new computer software works. Speaking of computers, one of the laws passed amid the shouting is one that establishes an online system for disputing traf¿c tickets. Police will print out tickets from their cars instead of hand-writing them, and drivers will have an alternative way to argue about whether they really ran that red light. Fighting a ticket in court now takes seven to 18 months, tying up judges, court registry staff and police. An administrative system won’t keep them all out of court, but the government hopes to reduce the average resolution time to 90 days and save
$8 million a year or more. A similar administrative system is being established for small civil claims and strata property disputes. Some legislation is to ¿x earlier screw-ups. A judge tossed out B.C.’s most heavy-handed administrative penalties for failing a roadside blood alcohol test, so the government brought in a new version that allows for another administrative appeal. The mistake of making transit operate on a poorly policed “honour system” goes back to Social Credit days. There is ¿nally a system to enforce collection of ¿nes, on those rare occasions when someone is ticketed for taking a free ride. Even with the last-minute rush, four bills couldn’t be rammed through. Since the legislature will almost certainly have to be recalled to impose a contract on teachers this fall, the government would do well to provide a couple of weeks for orderly debate at that time. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Recent acts show reckless disregard for nature On Victoria Day, I was leading a bird watching tour to the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area. Our ¿rst stop was at Turtle Pond, where we came upon two adult males and two youth who were skeet shooting. Yes, in the middle of the afternoon, parked on the side of the road, these individuals had set up their launcher and took turns ¿ring a shotgun at clay pigeons. Needless to say, they believed it was OK to being doing this, despite the presence of my group as well as a larger group from the Meadowlark Festival. At the end of their shoot they undoubtedly went through hundreds of dollars of shells and pigeons, and in the end didn’t bother to retrieve any of the broken clay pigeons, which now litter
the shoreline and pond. What examples were these adults demonstrating to their youth? First of all, it appeared that the adults were wearing hearing protection and not the youth. It showed that it’s all right to use pristine natural areas where species at risk live to threaten their existence; that despite the presence of other human beings in the immediate area, it’s OK to put their safety at risk; and ¿nally the damage caused by leaving remnants of clay pigeons and lead pellets all over the forest Àoor and bottom of the wetlands. All that I could do was to note their licence plate number and ¿le a report with the RCMP. Just several hundred meters from Turtle Pond, I came across two recent dump sites of used con-
Fighting a losing battle
Re: The letter (May 18) of Charles Stewart against legalization of marijuana. Mr Stewart sets himself up as holier than thou, saying we should be ashamed of our selves if we don’t think as he does. Furthermore, he believes that any former Vancouver mayors, B.C. premiers, and/or attorney generals should “automatically” be investigated retroactively for possible legal actions involving the drug trade. I think he should be investigated for possible libel actions involving his letter and not retroactively. He also seems to feel superior to “a vast majority” who want to be irresponsible after possible legislation. How about an analogy to liquor legislation? Are a vast majority irresponsible now, compared to the times of the prohibition booze trade? Suggesting that we all will take time off work, etc., to smoke pot, invites another analogy — to cigarette smoking. A lot of people literally smoke themselves to death, and still manage to work without taking time off to smoke. As to the entire globe calling B.C. morons for daring to mention legal pot, has Mr. Stewart never heard of Portugal’s decriminalization, or that a couple American states have done the same? Medical marijuana also comes in for moral judgment. How does Mr. Stewart know that most people who use it can live just ¿ne without it? Has he taken a survey of all those people and their needs? All in all, a truly condescending outlook. Joy Lang Penticton
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I was getting very frustrated when the repair shop I took my mower to for repair kept it for over three weeks with the promise to have it looked at soon. I brought it to Freeman Mechanical Inc. instead and was given a very rea-
struction material (insulation, lumber, roo¿ng tiles, etc). Rather than hauling this to the local land¿ll, which is easily accessible, individuals have chosen to go out of their way to dump this material rather than paying a nominal fee at the land¿ll. These two acts of stupidity would have been prevented if the proposed South Okanagan Similkameen national park was in place. National parks protect and preserve natural landscapes and ensure ecological integrity. Parks Canada is charged with safeguarding these areas for posterity, ensuring that visitors experience an environment which demonstrates our natural heritage. Why are we continuing to permit these wanton acts of destruction and carnage to take place in our back-
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Photo out of place
What an unfortunate juxtaposition of wildly divergent news articles on the front page of the May 30 edition of the Western News. Upon ¿rst glance it appears that the headline “Girl details life of prostitution”, because of its placement directly under a photograph of lovely Anje Grakul, who had shorn her hair for cancer victims, makes the headline and the photo appear connected, when they certainly are not. Care should be exercised when doing the page layouts, in order to avoid this sort of awful mistake.
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THE SOUTH OKANAGAN SIMILKAMEEN MEDICAL FOUNDATION Raises funds for the medical facilities throughout the region, including the Penticton Regional Hospital, Moog & Friends Hospice House, Trinity Centre, Summerland Health Centre and Extended Care, Princeton General Hospital and Ridgewood Lodge, South Similkameen Health Centre and Orchard Haven in Keremeos, South Okanagan General Hospital and Sunnybank Centre in Oliver. Andrew Hill and Mandy Black were part of a fundraising event at the Penticton Lakeside Resort in the Barking Parrot called the UNDERWEAR AFFAIR in “Movember” of 2011. They presented a cheque for all the funds they raised to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation for $2,929.60 for Cancer Projects at Penticton Regional Hospital. This gift was also made in honour of Mandy’s grandfather, Ronald Black, who passed away. Our sincere thanks to everyone who was involved in helping and participating in the event. President Baljinder Singh Gill of the Penticton Sikh Temple along with several of their executive members made a donation for $13,000 for Penticton Regional Hospital. Our thanks to all of their members for their generous support. To date this organization have donated almost $50,000 towards medical equipment. Their outstanding support and dedication to the community is genuinely appreciated.
Mrs. Joan Vant Geloof presented Janice Perrino with a cheque for the hospital for $50,000 for medical equipment at the Penticton Regional Hospital. The Vant Geloof family have been a tremendous support for the hospital and giving back to their community. On behalf of the board of directors and medical staff, our sincere thank you for their thoughtfulness.
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The Fraternal Order of Eagles branch #4281 recently made their yearly donation to a variety of groups in Penticton including the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation, receiving cheques totaling $7,350. To date this amazing organization has raised more than $50,000 for the hospital. Many different departments received funding, including the Cardiac, Kidney, Renal, and Diabetes department. Thank you to everyone for their fundraising initiatives, you’re the greatest!
We would like to thank all the individuals, service organizations and business groups for their dedication and thoughtfulness by making donations to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation 550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, B.C. V2A 3G6 Phone: 250-492-9027 • Toll Free: 1-866-771-0994 www.sosmedicalfoundation.com
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New chapter unfolds with city lands The city has informed us through the press that there is renewed interest in the property development on Eckhardt Avenue. Does this mean that we, the taxpayers, should start cheering all of a sudden? There have been some bids received through due process. However, no details were given as con¿dentiality is the watchword. Nothing has been said as to land use, nor has anything been said about selling price. This is, in all probability, to make us, as taxpayers, feel better. OK, so the magician’s handkerchief has been placed over the top hat. Now what? Will we have the pro-
verbial rabbit pulled from the hat a la David Copper¿eld, or will it be that the there is no rabbit, but instead a hamster in a tread mill operated by amateur magician Waldo the Wizard? We are told by Mr. Haddad that things will progress slowly and that prudence will be the guide before a decision is made. Hmm, once burnt, twice shy? As I see it, there are several aspects to securing a successful sale. Mr. Haddad alludes to some of them in his recent press releases. One consideration is the route that prospective buyers may have to take in removing liens on the property. Anyone knows
a “selective ¿sh on the line” to continue the proposed dormitory plan. The old adage of lots of ¿sh in the water doesn’t apply here as there have been but three bites on the line thus far. At least that’s what we are being told. In June, recommendations could be made to council. What happens from there and how long it takes is anybody’s guess. It begs the question be asked as to how much input will taxpayers have in the implementation of any developmental plans. We know what happened before. Could the next chapter be deja vu? Stay tuned, folks.
that tradesmen need to be paid for services rendered. Another consideration is the prospective buyer’s use for said property. Right now it looks as though it’s been hit by a tsunami. There is a mess of leftover construction debris, with water ¿lling the rebar craters and a mammoth pile of ¿ll that “beauti¿es” the property. The question arises as to who will deal with this. I notice that the behemoth crane has ¿nally gone. Hopefully, the city got storage revenue for the time it was on the property. It would seem to me that the city is on a ¿shing expedition such that they are trying to get
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This is an open letter to Minister of Health Michael de Jong: We the residents of Princeton request that the honourable minister come to our community to address the growing health services crisis at Princeton General Hospital. Representatives of industry, community groups and our local of¿cials have all met with Dr. Halpenny and Interior Health of¿cials, yet no one from Interior Health can provide solutions to the situation with the emergency room closures. Dr. Halpenny and his team all agree that Princeton General should have 24/7 emergency room coverage but cannot provide the answers to bringing this situation to an end. Princeton residents have been living in the shadow of emergency room closures since 2010. The only difference between those closures and the recent closures is that before we played a game of chance going to the emergency room. Now we know that Monday to Thursday there is no emergency room service after midnight and we take our chances on the 1.5-hour drive along the highway to Penticton. We the residents of Princeton respectfully request that the minister of health come to Princeton, talk to the people here, ease our concerns and tell us that the ministry is working on solving the crisis facing rural communities like Princeton. People are leaving our community. Families and seniors do not want to move to our community. We are in desperate need of immediate solutions. We understand how busy the minister is but we respectfully request that you meet with us by June 14. We also respectfully request that you provide us with at least one-week notice so that we may book a venue large enough for the occasion. Thank you for your time and understanding of the urgency of the situation. We look forward to hearing from you. Spencer Coyne, president Save Our Hospital Coalition
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In response to Roy West’s letter in the May 25 issue of the Western News, I’d like to assure you that the RCMP are doing all that they can, however, they can’t be everywhere all the time. Penticton grows in the summer months, and along with that growth comes more pressure on those whose job it is to enforce the laws and protect us citizens. I understand your concerns, however, there are things you can do to help the situation; for instance, have you ever considered joining Citizens On Patrol? I was a member before moving here and as yet I haven’t had time to join, but it’s a wonderful way for a person to help. I know it’s easy to criticize, however, remember there are only so many of¿cers, only so many vehicles, and only so many volunteers, so please consider all this and do your part before criticizing. Marg Eyre Penticton
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COWBOY JUNKIES are the opening act for John Mellencamp on the No Better Than This Canadian tour kicking off in Penticton June 14.
The Cowboy Junkies, also consisting of vocalist Margo Timmins, guitarist Michael Timmins and drummer Peter Timmins, are a family, even if they don’t all come from the same bloodlines. Anton met Michael in kindergarten and forged a friendship that led to them to form the Cowboy Junkies. Together the Cowboy Junkies went on to be nominated in 1990 and 1991 for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards and have hit platinum and gold status with their albums. Western News Staff
Wine, food and music lovers will get a taste of each this weekend at the Vinos Wine Film Festival at Spirit Ridge in Osoyoos. Hosted by Erin Cebula from Entertainment Tonight, the June 8 event is headlined by award-winning acoustic duo One More Girl. The pop/contemporary duo comprised of sisters Britt and Carly McKillip recently got signed to Lady Gaga’s label.
Keeping that family focus is part of why they have stayed together for so long, Anton said. He added it is not on their musical talent alone. “I keep telling people we are not very good musicians even though we have been playing awhile. Really we aren’t. We don’t know theory, or anything we just play by feel and we have very limited technical ability. We are just sort of good at what we do,” said Anton. “That has always been our thing, not
Chef Jeremy Luypen (Terra¿na Restaurant), who is the instructor at Okanagan College culinary arts program will be bringing his top graduates to the Vinos. They will cook and serve their creations to patrons at the Vinos party. Participating wineries for the third annual Vinos Wine Film Festival were announced last week and include Osoyoos Larose, Tinhorn Creek, Jackson Triggs, Bounty Cellars, Ex Nihilio, Cellarhand, Nk’Mip, Hillside Estate Cellars, Moon Curser and
Black Hills Estate Winery. “We are thrilled to have a great turn out of ¿ne B.C. wineries for the Vinos and to be having them serving their outstanding wines to participants during the festival party,” said festival founder Glenn Fawcett. All the proceeds from the Vinos go to the bene¿t of children’s charities of the United Way of the South Okanagan. For more information on tickets visit www.blakchillswinery.com or call 250-498-0666.
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Bassist for the Cowboy Junkies, Alan Anton, can’t wait to open for John Mellencamp at the South Okanagan Event Centre on June 14. And not just for the reasons you think. “I like to take my mountain bike with me everywhere on the road so I am pretty excited about the Mellencamp thing because we will be in B.C. for a bit and Alberta and I can hit some trails I have never tried before,” said Anton. “I have been to the Okanagan for bike and wine tours before and it was great.” Anton said there might just be time for him to do just that when they head to Penticton to kick off the John Mellencamp No Better Than This tour that will take them on 16 dates right across the country. Mountain biking is just one of the ways he keeps grounded on grueling tour schedules. And, of course, his bandmates in the Cowboy Junkies. The folk-rock band is a Canadian treasure that came together about 27 years ago. “There is no secret. It’s the desire to keep making music until we feel we don’t want to do that. We have all been music fans since we were kids and we still are. Music has never gone away from our lives,” said Anton. As a music a¿cionado, Anton said he has recently taken to collecting vinyl records. “I’m starting to like the idea of vinyl again. I like the sound of it, the whole tactile thing and the physical thing of putting on a record is kind of neat,” he said.
to become real musicians because we were always afraid it would take away from the sound we get when we sit and play together, which we have always loved.” Perhaps it is part of the reason why for these 27 years Anton has stuck with his trusty ‘73 Fender Jazz bass with no adjustments. “I haven’t done a thing to it, ever. I’ve always loved the sound that came out of it and that is it,” said he said. In March, the Cowboy Junkies released The Wilderness to complete their four album collection called The Nomad Series (Renmin Park, Demons, Sing In My Meadow round out the collection). A book was also released delving into the character, nature and inspiration behind each of them and will include the band’s friend Enrique Martinez Celaya, a Cuban-American artist, whose Nomad paintings helped inspire the series. Still one of Anton’s favourites to play is Common Disaster off their 1996 Canadian gold album Lay It Down, which is a little more rock than their traditional sound. One of the band’s largest hits was the cover of the Velvet Underground’s Sweet Jane. The Cowboy Junkies are use to performing in more intimate venues. Anton said “it’s not really their thing to play arenas,” and that the experience will be “interesting.” Since the band doesn’t like playing the same set list twice, it is probable the crowd will hear some of their older songs. Other than that, Anton said he is not sure what they will be doing different. “Wear brighter clothes or something, I don’t know,” Anton joked.
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Voice cracking, School District 67 superintendent Wendy Hyer described to the crowd how she was brought in to identify the body of one of her students, after he had stolen drugs and a vehicle, which he then crashed. The impacts of drug use, not only on the user but the community, was one of the main themes discussed by a panel at the launch of the Ecstacy: Nothing’s Free project at the Shatford Centre on May 30. “A lot of people are under the misperception that when people are using drugs, the harm is within that person,” said the RCMP’s Terri Kalaski, one of the project’s organizers. “The harm is all community wide, and that’s one of the things we
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MIND FESTIVAL LEARNING, made up of (left to right) Matia Theodosakis, Linda Theodosakis and Nikos Theodosakis, gather feedback on their graphic-novelesque resource on drug abuse. On the table is the outline of the different streams and options available in the resource.
want people to understand.” The panel, made up of police, mental health experts and outreach workers along with Hyer, touched on the
different areas drugs can impact, from one’s personal performance and relationships to the effect drugs have on a community. It are these impacts
that the Ecstasy: Nothing’s Free project aim to unÀinchingly show to youth, in hopes they will truly understand what can come from drug use.
The project comes as a result of a partnership between organizations such as the RCMP, Interior Health, the Ministry of Children and Family Development and the Boys and Girls Club of the Okanagan “We hope it engages kids and it’s real, and they can see those consequences, and that the situations and how we’re presenting them ring through to them, and they can say I’ve been there,” Kalaski said. The project has two fronts; the ¿rst being a Facebook page where people can get information and facts on drugs like as ecstasy. As well, there is an interactive graphic novel in production by Mind Festival Learning. Nikos Theodosakis, one of the producers, said the organizers gave them permission to push the boundaries of what they could do — boundaries they said they feel need to be pushed, to truly reach young people. “Our daughter said ‘if you put anything in there that’s not real, we’ll turn you off.’ When people come in and talk about drugs with (them), and they say something that doesn’t work, that doesn’t feel right to them, they just turn off.” said Linda Theodosakis, Nikos’ wife and fellow producer with Mind Festival. The resource takes the form of a chooseyour-own-adventure style graphic novel, where the player guides a young man named Mike through a party. The players are given a number of different choices, throughout the night, such as to do ecstasy, drink or go home. There are a number of different streams and endings portraying some of the different consequences of ecstasy use. These endings range from Mike losing his job to, as was shown in the demo, Mike Àoating face-down in a lake by the party, his ecstasyridden heart to never pump again after being convinced by a devious she-devil to take too many pills. The Facebook page is now live and the graphic-novel resource will shortly be moving into its beta, and should be live before September.
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Protesters target Conservative’s budget bill Joe Fries Western News Staff
Protesters in Penticton added their voices Saturday to others opposed to the content and review process of the federal Conservative government’s budget implementation bill. The print version of Bill C-38 runs to 452 pages and contains a host of varied legislative amendments, most notably to environmental laws, including a streamlined environmental assessment process and a provision to give cabinet the ¿nal say on major pipeline projects. “What they’re doing is dismantling social programs and the laws,” said Deborah Webb, who organized the Penticton protest, one of 54 con¿rmed events that took place outside Conservative MPs’ of¿ces across Canada. It’s not just the content of Bill C-38 that has Webb and others angry, but the manner in which it’s to be
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MARK AND DEBORAH WEBB stage a protest Saturday outside MP Dan Albas’s office to voice opposition to the federal Conservative government’s omnibus budget bill.
enacted. Critics complain the omnibus bill is simply too large and unwieldy to be put through in one package, and should therefore be pieced out and sent to committees
for proper study. Conservatives have said Bill C-38, particularly the part to do with the environmental assessment process, is critical to keep Canada’s economic
recovery rolling, but Webb disagreed. “That’s BS. It’s not an economic recovery bill,” she said. “It’s decimating the CBC, it’s decimating the Fisheries Act, it’s decimating our environmental laws.” Not so, said local MP Dan Albas. “There is no change in our environmental regulation, per se, it’s just codifying the processes so we can come to a decision on a large project in two years,” he said in an interview Saturday. The representative for Okanagan-Coquihalla, who was at a different community event during the protest, said the Tories have allowed for adequate scrutiny of the bill, both through an extended second-reading debate and a ¿nance sub-committee, and he is con¿dent the legislation is in the country’s best interests. “We also know that given the times, given what’s happened in Spain and Greece, we are not immune from further is-
sues... so we must take action,” he said. Albas said he’s heard from lots of constituents both for and against Bill C-38, and, “I also respect
Regional motion gains national chorus Steve Waldner Western News Staff
Resistance against the government’s omnibus budget bill is continuing to build, with an organization representing hundreds of municipalities across Canada being added to the list of those wanting to see the bill changed. A motion was brought forward to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities at their annual general meeting this past weekend by Tom Siddon, Regional District of the OkanaganSimilkameen director and former Tory ¿sheries minister. He ¿rst brought the motion before the regional district last month, where it unanimously passed, before taking it before the FCM’s annual general meeting, where Siddon said it was “virtually unanimously passed” after the resolution was amended to also request the removal of the environmental clauses of Bill C-38. “The fact that all of the municipalities across Canada are now opposed to rushing this thing through in this way should have some signi¿cant bearing on the government,” he said.
“It’s an issue where people are coming out in large numbers, from the wildlife and conservationist groups and all stripes of political parties saying you cannot dismantle the environmental values that Canadians cherish.” The FCM motion comes as one of the latest public-relations blows to the Conservatives’ omnibus budget Bill C-38, which they hope to have passed before Parliament breaks at the end of June. Okanagan-Coquihalla Conservative MP Dan Albas stands by the omnibus bill “As for FCM, this is somewhat unusual, because FCM has been supportive of this legislature. They’ve said as much, and it’s often local governments that are caught in the middle of these Fisheries Act issues,” said Albas. The new legislation, Albas said, would bring in a more common sense and logical approach to dealing with environmental issues. He pointed out that two years ago, efforts to build a stairway in Penticton to make Campbell Mountain more accessible were blocked by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, as the stairway
would interfere with an old golf-course water hazard that was deemed a ¿sh habitat. However, looking at environmental projects with this approach still has conservation groups up in arms. On Monday, several thousands of environmental and conservation groups, such as the David Suzuki Foundation, Greenpeace Canada and the World Wildlife Fund, shut down their websites in a protest called “Black out, speak out” in opposition to the budget bill. Since it was tabled, the bill has received harsh criticisms from environmental and conservation groups as well as the opposition for the sweeping changes contained within the bill that deal with a wide range of subjects including EI, old-age security, immigration and the environment — subjects those opposed to the bill feel are too broad to be rolled together. Nearly all of the other parties in the House of Commons have vowed to stop the bill from being passed in its current form. Rather, they would like to see the bill split up, allowing for more discussion and debate to occur on each section.
The Liberals, Bloc and Green Party leader Elizabeth May are working on a series of amendments, which will take Parliament 50 to 60 hours to go through. As well, May argued in the House of Commons on Monday the bill is not in proper form, as it has no theme or principle, and therefore should be ruled out of order in the House. According to May, the Speaker will make a decision regarding throwing out the bill on Wednesday.
everyone’s wish to peacefully protest.” Webb said the co-ordinated, nationwide gatherings constitute a warning to the Tories.
“This means the Conservative government is put on notice that the populace is not going to put up with what they’re doing,” she said.
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It may take a little longer to order a book from some Okanagan libraries. As part of the current contract dispute, Canadian Union of Public Employee van drivers will not be making deliveries to library branches between today and Saturday. “That means small branches that get one delivery a week may miss a delivery,” said Lesley Dieno, Okanagan Regional Library executive director. “All medium and large branches may miss at least one and up to two or three deliveries.” Rose Jurkic, CUPE local 1123 president, says halting van deliveries is necessary. “We’re trying to show the employer we are serious about our needs, but we’re not walking off the job and closing libraries,” she said of minimizing public disruption. CUPE members voted 96 per cent in favour of strike in early April, although there has been limited action to this point, such as not collecting overdue ¿nes. ORL has offered a 4.5 per cent increase over three years. The Penticton Public Library is not part of the ORL network.
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SPEED TO BURN —Taya Kampe fends off Brett Hammerschmidt during Penticton Minor Football Association’s flag football program to run in for a touchdown. The program is for kids aged eight to 13 and is held at McNicoll Park.
Summerland rider’s Olympic dream on hold Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
Stephanie RhodesBosch dreamed of competing in the 2012 London Olympics. A ligament injury to her horse Port Authority led to that dream ending for the Summerland equestrian. “Even though he is technically healthy and fit, his type of injury has a strong precedent for needing a longer process than what the games gives us to work with,” said Rhodes-Bosch. “We have made the difficult decision to withdraw him from selection for the Olympics, with the goal of bringing him back for future championship competitions.”
Rhodes-Bosch admitted it was tough because it means she doesn’t get to realize her Olympic dream this time around. Port Authority sustained a ligament injury during a competition. Rhodes-Bosch said what likely led to Port Authority’s injury was losing his posture because of fatigue. While RhodesBosch and her coaches [Canadian coach David O’Connor, couldn’t be reached for comment] were evaluating a rehabilitation strategy they changed their mind. Asked if she could qualify for the Olympics using a different horse, RhodesBosch said horses and riders must qual-
ify together. She also doesn’t have access to another horse with the potential for that level. “It costs a lot of money to purchase, produce and campaign these horses,” she said. “Riders in my sport are heavily reliant on patrons, sponsors and wealthy equestrian enthusiasts to provide us with our horses. I am in an incredibly rare situation with my family and I being the owners of an upperlevel event horse.” “It is the best decision from a horsemanship perspective and I have my growing business to focus on in the meantime,” she said. Her business, SRB Equestrian Sports, produces horses for competition with a focus
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on eventing. “I have five horses in training right now, including three exracehorses, a young sport pony, and a more mature event horse who is working on developing to his full potential,” said Rhodes-Bosch, adding that the ex-race horses both had top placings at beginner novice horse trials in their first four months of training. “Last year he scored a 15.7 in the preliminary dressage at the Waredaca fall horse trials in Maryland, which was one of the lowest dressage scores posted in any level nationwide last year.” Meanwhile, the 23-year-old has been watching her teammates during quali-
fiers, which has been tough. While she is excited for them, she wants to be there with them. “I am refocused on the young horses I am training and my goals of finding owners for future team horses,” she said. “I am focusing on training young horses and building a string to compete at every championship that I can in the future. Obviously the Olympics are at the front of my mind no matter where I am in the four-year cycle. Port Authority will likely be retired after the next World Championships in 2014, but I am going to do all that I can to have horses to campaign for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.”
James Woodhouse has played cricket, rugby, basketball and baseball. But he has fallen in love with a sport his mother Lucy played as a child. “My mom grew up around tennis. She played a long time,” said Woodhouse, whose family moved to Canada from South Africa in 2003. “Her dad (Bill Howard) got her into it.” Woodhouses mother was able to play a lot because her family had a court at their house. James and sister Amy didn’t enjoy the same privilege. In South Africa, courts are only available to people who are members of a private club or school. Woodhouse was introduced to tennis at Pen High Secondary, where he plays for the Lakers. “I wish I did start earlier,” said the 17-year-old, a fan of Roger Federer. “I think I was just kind of the natural at it and I just kind of caught on right away.” Woodhouse helped the Lakers place seventh at provincials in Vancouver as he won three of his four matches. Taking lessons and soaking up information from Lakers coaches John Milligan and Helena Konanz, whom Woodhouse praises, has helped. “She is very inspiring,” he said of Konanz, a pro player from 1983-88. “She played in Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the French Open.” “You wouldn’t know it by looking at him,” said Konanz in regards to the short period he has played. “His strokes look as if he’s been playing tennis since he was a little kid. He has beautiful strokes and is such a natural player. Every time he gets out there I see improvement, mainly because he loves it so much.” Last year Woodhouse really didn’t know how to compete, but had the basics down. This year he continued to learn and was strong during matches. “His doubles play in particular was fantastic,” said Konanz. “He learned this year the proper place to stand and the strategies he needed to use and how to effectively use his height and strength to overpower his opponents.” During provincials, Konanz just wanted him to gain experience and have fun. Woodhouse impressed by taking advantage of his size (six-foot-five) as he overwhelmed opponents. Woodhouse said his size gives him an advantage on serves. “I can hit the ball more down on an angle,” said Woodhouse. “He really was an imposing force playing doubles and got better with each match,” she said. “The best thing though is the grin on his face while he’s playing.” Konanz only sees Woodhouse getting better and becoming one of the top players on the team. She wants to see him play tournaments this summer to give him more experience. Woodhouse said he intends to play three times a week during the summer with his mother, friends and sister, who was also on the Lakers team. He said Amy gets really frustrated “because we are at different levels.” “When I’m up three love, she kind of quits and says that she just wants to rally,” said Woodhouse. “I just kind of laugh it off. Sure we can just rally.”
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Discipline and defence factored into the Penticton Flames’ 11-10 loss to the Kelowna Raiders. The Flames hosted the Raiders at Memorial Arena Monday evening for Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League play. The Flames had a 3-2 lead after one, then were tied 6-6 entering the final period. Early in the final frame, the Flames scored two quick goals. However, aggression between the two teams led to the Flames taking a nine-minute penalty for fighting and a game misconduct, which put the Raiders on a seven-minute advantage. That resulted in the Raiders scoring three power-play goals. “If we’re playing shorthanded for that length of time, in lacrosse, goals will be scored,” said Flames coach Tony Ramsay. The Raiders then scored the winner with only a couple minutes remaining as the defence failed to stop the runner. “He took his shot, got the rebound, got another shot,” said Ramsay. “We need to be tight in front of our goaltender to get the rebounds.”
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COMMERCIAL Transport Mechanic wanted, $30/hr. plus, afternoon shift, ďŹ&#x201A;exible work week, email resume to: armand@okews.com EXPERIENCED WELDER for busy fabrication shop. Full time, mig & tig, good building skills. Apply with resume to: Hansel Aluminum Products, 709 Okanagan Ave. E. Penticton. Ph 250-487-1201 Fax 250487-1206, hap@shawbiz.ca GRANDE PRAIRIE Regional College, Fairview Campus has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Welding Instructor located in Fairview, Alberta (the Heart of the Peace River region in northwestern Alberta). For more information visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers. Due to apprenticeship enrollment increases we are expanding our stafďŹ ng so we Need Instructors in this program! PARTS TECHNICIAN, licensed or apprentice required for Peace River Alberta GM dealer. Automotive knowledge an asset. $3,000 to $5,000 per month. Fax resume to 780624-4124 or email: admin@marshall-auto.ca. Attention: Parts Manager.
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HEALTH DIRECTOR Term: Full time position Start date: July 2, 2012 Wage: Commensurate with Health Canada Guidelines. Days per Week: 5 days per week Application Deadline: 4:00 pm June 22, 2012
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over 15 years in business interior/exterior painting and any interior reno. includes kitchen & bath call Len (250)486-8800 BWR Contracting, From Ground Up to Grass Down, Your Complete Builder. New construction or renos, specializing in ICF buildings, farm buildings, window/door replacing, ďŹ&#x201A;ooring & siding. 2/5/10 Warranty, Insured, WCB. Penticton raised 48 years. Free Estimates. Call Bruce (250)488-2471.
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JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER AVAILABLE New homes, renovations, kitchens & bath interior / exterior windows, doors, rooďŹ ng, siding, framing, decks, fences & concrete 10% off labour cost call today for a free estimate 250-770-1314 250-462-3247
BATHROOM and Basement Renovations. Looking to add a new Bathroom or ďŹ nish off that Basement. Serving the South Okanagan. Call for a Free Estimate. 250-488-5338
Rob Hurren Carpentry, renovations big and small, kitchen and bath remodeling, doors trim work, ďŹ nishing and more, professional design available, call Rob 250-809-7131
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SOUTH OKANAGAN EVENTS CENTRE COMPLEX Director of Finance The South Okanagan Events Centre Complex is accepting resumes for the Director of Finance. In this full-time salaried position, the candidate will manage, supervise and coordinate the activities and operations of multiple accounting functions, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and the general ledger of the facility. Also, this position oversees Human Resources and General Administration. Please e-mail resume to: Dean Clarke, General Manager dean.clarke@penticton.ca PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS
OUTREACH WORKER Part Time Position
The worker will provide a wide range of basic life skills to forensic mental health clients in the South Okanagan and the Similkameen. The services may include transporting clients to appointments, assisting with daily living activities and access to employment programs. Qualifications: Experience and Knowledge working with clients with mental disorders in the criminal justice system; Mental Health Certificate, Bachelor of Social Work, Registered Psychiatric Nurse/Degree, or Registered Nurse Certification/Degree. Must possess a clean criminal record, Class 5 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license with reliable transportation as driving is required. The job requires, from time to time, work and travel outside of normal business hours. The work schedule is varied and averages about 2 working days per week. Please submit your resume and a cover letter no later than June 14, 2012, By email to: info@sosbis.com By hand to: #2-996 Main Street, Penticton This is a contract position administered by the South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society for the Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission. South Okanagan Similkameen
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Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services
CHEF REQUIRED FOR SHORT TERM CONTRACT
Okanagan Hockey School requires a Chef to oversee all food ordering, food preparation and stafďŹ ng for our food services program at our Penticton Hockey School. Our food services program provides staff and participants three meals per day, 7 days per week for an 8 week period beginning July 1st. The contract will be a 9-10 week term beginning June 24th. Interested persons, or for more information email
kevingoodwin@hockeyschool.com.
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NEW OPPORTUNITY A leader in the rental car industry is looking for fun, friendly, and outgoing individuals with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can Doâ&#x20AC;? attitude for a full time customer service representative position at our rental locations in Penticton, B.C. We offer a great incentive plan, beneďŹ ts and a very competitive wage. If you are self motivated, positive, and looking for a new and challenging career please apply with your resume and cover letter to: Tyler Mittelsteadt, Budget Car & Truck Rentals at tylerm@bcbudget.com. Applications received on or before June 8th, 2012 will be considered. Applicants must have a valid B.C. driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. No Phone Calls Please.
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. QualiďŹ cations 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 Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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
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Merchandise for Sale
Pets
Heavy Duty Machinery
Home Improvements 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 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
Moving & Storage 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
Painting & Decorating A-TECH Services 250-899-3163
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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 Interior/Exterior Painting, satisfaction guaranteed, free estimates, insured, (250)488-1387 Painting and Paper Hanging Excellent work. 35 years experience. Small jobs welcome. Dave Barnett Decorating 497-7912
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 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.
Pets & Livestock
Looking to buy Lhasa/poodle cross puppy for our family. Must be able to view the puppy in person and have proof of vet check. Please contact Lisa at 250-492-5323 and leave message.
Merchandise for Sale
Appliances 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 Slight scratch and dent. SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS! Washer/Dryer set starting at $399. Ranges starting at $299 LG TV 50’’ $499.CANADIAN LIQUIDATORS 250-490-0554.
Auctions Western Star Auctions, the Okanagan’s Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis Street, weekly auctions every Tuesday @ 6pm Always accepting consignments. 250-492-3203
Building Supplies 2000 sqft, 3/4 x 8” larch floor planking, ready for install. $4500. (250)488-2471
Farm Equipment Kubota model B20, 4 wheel drive tractor with model TL420 front end loader, bucket mounted pallet forks, model BT 750 backhoe (2 buckets, $13,000 firm, (250)493-0633, delivery available Kverneland Bale wrapper, very good condition. $6500. Call (250)838-7932
Free Items Free: 2 male kittens, black/white, one fluffy one short haired, Born April 08th. 250-486-3631 or 778-4763681
Furniture 1 yr old solid wood table, hidden leaf, 6 chairs, exc. cond. $400.(250)488-2471 Queen bed & frame, 1yr old, $250, (250)462-8472 Western Star Auctions the Okanagans Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis street Always buying estates, tools, furniture. If looking to buy furniture check out our store front. Please call 250-492-3203
Misc. for Sale Eaton Piano, $350, sofa bed, burgundy, $250, 2 recliners, gold fabric, $75 ea, china cabinet w/hutch, $450, Ion Elliptical, $150, (250)490-7383 wine making equipment, 8 carboy’s plus accessories, $10 each, (250)490-0252
Misc. Wanted COIN Collector looking to buy Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins. Bulk Silver coins, bills etc. Call Chad 250-499-0251 (Local) construction trailer & tools; nail guns, compressors, etc., (250)493-4803, 250-488-4803
$750 $800 $800
Real Estate
Rentals
Homes for Rent Short term rental avail., cute 2bdrm house, Ironman? Summer rental? rent negotiable, (250)492-6718
Houses For Sale
LARGE 1 & 2bdrm apt. for rent. +40 bldg, $750 & $850 +util, ref’s req. 250-487-1136 spacious 1bdrm freshly painted, across from Skaha Beach, laminate floors, avail immed., 250-492-6718
******* 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
Commercial/ Industrial
Mobile Homes & Parks
1000-1500sq’ of Industrial/ Commercial Space for lease compounded yard w/security cameras, overhead doors. Warren Ave. 250-765-3295
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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
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
Open Houses OPEN HOUSE - Saturday and Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. #302 - 1701 Penticton Avenue On Penticton Creek - 2 beds/2 baths with large workshop. Secluded large back yard. Completely renovated throughout. Can sell furnished. $165,900. See pictures at Comfree.com # 336570. (250) 770-2959
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3659sqft., suitable for warehouse, gym, contractor, 16ft oh door, office, 2 washrooms, access to fenced yard, also, 1156sqft, suitable for offices, dance studio, etc., M1 Zoning, allows for multiple industrial uses, plus fitness/recreational, $750/sqft, triple net, Syd 250493-5909 PRIME Commercial Spaces 2300st., & 752sf in busy Plaza, ample parking, could combine into 1 larger rental, also avail., 770sf for food related retail, call Barb 250-492-6319 Shop rental, Industrial area, 800 & 1200 sqft, priced to rent, (250)492-8324, 250-809-0728
Duplex / 4 Plex
Acreage for Sale
Apt/Condo for Rent
$97,500 10.4 acres Lot H Arrow Lakes area 250-269-7328 Pic’s email selkirk8@telus.net 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. Reduced to $379,000.250-309-1506.
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 1BDRM, across from Skaha Beach on bus route, long term rental, n/s, n/p. $625/mo+util, 250-492-9692. 1BDRM apt, totally reno’d, 3 new appl, a/c, in-suite storage, NP, NS, clean, quiet, secure, on bus route, near Walmart 250-493-8500 1bdrm Exec., DT at 136 Front St., 1 block from lake & park, secure parking, $1000/mo., call Dennis at Realty Executives, (250)493-4372 1bdrm unit, parking avail. great location, $750 heat/cable incl. n/s, cat ok w/deposit, 250-488-7902 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 Avail. immed., large 2bdrm, quiet bldg, centrally located, f/s, ac, np, ns, call Kathy evenings, 250-462-0589 Bachelor suite w/balcony, furn’d. Immed. Starting $650 all inclusive. 250-541-0077
5 BDRM, 2 entrance, 2 bath, 2400 sq.ft., fenced yard, avail July 1st. $1450. 600 Van Horne. 250-492-8422 PENT. 1/2 Duplex 563 Burns St. 3 Bdrm 1 Bath 5-appl, 1200sqft $1200/month Avail. July 1st 250492-2070
SUMMERLAND. seniors 55+, retire with us! Bright spacious 2-bdrm townhome wonderfully updated in quiet area of town, walking distance to everything you need. Huge balcony, private yard. $860/mo includes garden/ lawn care and lots of parking. On-site owner, N/S, N/P, references, credit check. 250-404-0327 or 490-1739.
Homes for Rent 2bdrm, living room, bath, kitchen, 5appl., $700/mo., 50+ preferred, np, ns, (250)493-0461 LAKEFRONT with dock. Fintry area. Main house: 2bd, 1bath & Guest house: 1bd, 1bath. $2000/mo, long term lease. Pets ok, NS. 604-817-5129 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
Apt/Condo for Rent
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. $65000 & $72500 incl. (250) 770-1948 water Property Management
MONDAY - FRIDAY
Front Street Realty
Property Management #2 Front St., Penticton, B.C.
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APARTMENTS
132 POWER STREET............................................ $600.00 Studio ground floor, fr/st, includes utilities. Avail. NOW 310 YORKTON AVENUE ................................$1,000.00 2 bed, 6 appl., ground floor unit, incl. utilities & basic cable. Avail. NOW 803 FAIRVIEW AVENUE ..................................... $700.00 2 bed, 1 bath, fr/st, d/w. Avail. NOW 196 WADE AVENUE WEST ...........................$1,100.00 2 bed, 2 bath, all appliances. Avail. JUNE 1 202 EDMONTON AVENUE ............................$1,000.00 2 bed, 2 bath, all appliances. Avail. JUNE 1
Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:
HOUSE
Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
296 KINNEY AVENUE (NEW) ....................$1,350.00 3 bed, 3 bath, 5 appl., central air, fenced yard, double garage. Avail. NOW
280 MAIN STREET, PENTICTON, B.C. V2A 5B2 PHONE: 250-493-4372 - www.rentalspenticton.com
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Apt/Condo for Rent 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.
Spacious fully serviced Lot, in gated RV Resort on Shuswap River. Swimming pool and numerous recreational facilities. $850 per month or $35. per day. 1 (250)542-1002
BACH and 1 bdrm grd flr apartment, children welcome, f, s, a/c, elevator, covered parking. Cat ok. Avail. June 15 (EFR) 1 bdrm by Skaha Beach, fridge, stove, grd flr, no smoking no pets. Avail. NOW (A444) Near OK Beach, 2 bdrm corner unit, elevator, fridge, stove, a/c balcony, no pets. Avail. NOW (A333) 2 bdrm near OK beach new carpet and fresh paint, fridge, stove, coin op laundry. Avail. June 15 (A334-2) Near OK Beach, large 2 bdrm, walk up, f,s, a/c, balcony, includes heat and hot water and elec. Avail. July 1 (WGA302)
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Musical Instruments
For Sale By Owner
Rentals
WEST BENCH, PENTICTON 3BR, 2BA on .54 acre private lot. Character home with many upgrades in beautiful park-like setting. 250-492-2151
Guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, band & string instruments, music books & access., music lessons, sales & rentals, Skaha Sound, 51 Nanaimo Ave. E, 250-492-4710
REALTY EXECUTIVES PENTICTON $575 /$595 $600
BULLMASTIFF pups, 5 female Brindle, born April 14, ready to go soon. $800. 250275-1248 or 778-932-2380 DOBERMAN pups, 1 left. Ready to go now. $400 Can deliver.(778)212-2468
Nearly new 4-wheel electric scooter, $1800. 250-490-0349 Shoprider Mobility Scooters & Powerchairs. New & Used, New Stair & Platform Lifts, Kel: 250-764-7757 Vernon: 250542-3745 T-free 888-542-3745 www.okmobility.ca
Apt/Condo for Rent
Heavy Duty Machinery
Shavings
Pets
4 wheel Shoprider, big wheels, $700 firm, (250)493-0729
Apt/Condo for Rent
Annual Multi unit sale, Country Pines MHP, Oliver, 3904197th St., Friday, June 8, 8am?, Sat. June 9, 8am-?, items too numerous to mention Garage Sale, 1649 Carmi Ave., Saturday, June 9, 8am1pm Moving & Garage Sale, Jun 9 & 10, 9am-5pm, furniture, tools, household items, gardening equipment, 2825 Noyes Rd., Naramata
APARTMENTS:
SPRING LAMBS - order now. Ready Aug., also young rams, Call (250)497-6049.
Medical Supplies
FORK LIFTS For sale, 18 to choose from, Toyota, Cat., & Hyster, 250-861-9171
Garage Sales
Livestock Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132
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
3 bdrm, 1 bath rancher near hospital, parks and transit. Recently upgraded & wheelchair accessible. New laminate and doors, new carport and driveway, redone tiled bathroom, fresh paint & new trim. Private fenced back yard with storage shed. $279,500. Contact Nattie at 250-307-7811. $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. Reduced to $379,000. 250-309-1506. PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner financing. 250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.co
Feed & Hay 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 New first cut grass/alfalfa hay. $60 roundbale. Phone 250-838-7932.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Penticton Western News
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
Seasonal Acommodation Weekly rentals, Penticton, fully 2bdrm, 2ba, $1400/wk, July-Aug Ironman week (250)809-1333
Downtown furnished, May-June $1600/wk, excluded,
Auto Financing
Shared Accommodation roommate wanted, $500/mo., incl. util., no pets, (250)4935205
Suites, Lower 1bdrm bsmnt, West Bench, priv. ent. carport/driveway, ns, np, $850, (250)493-8658 1bdrm , ground level, walk out suite, private, spectacular view, w/d, ns, avail. July 1, ref’s req., $900/mo. (incl. util), 250-276-4148 1BDRM on Wiltse, utilities incl, n/s, n/p, ref’s req., $650/mo, avail now 250-492-2908 or 250-490-1025 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now n/pets. 1140 Burnaby Ave 250-488-2206 Wiltse area, 2bdrm ground level, w/d/dw, close to school, util. incl. a/c, small pet,ns, ref’s req, $750, (250)493-2109
Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
Suites, Upper large bach. suite, private ent., across PCC, avail. now, ns, np, $550+util., 250-494-8741
Townhouses 3bd, 1.5ba, clean, painted, laminate, electric FP, ns, np, 5appl., $1000, (250)493-7791
Want to Rent Wanted to rent, small house with small yard, centrally located, very reliable, good references, July 1, (250)493-9510
Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today!
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1-888-229-0744 or apply at: www.greatcanadianautocredit.com Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526
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06 Caravan,V6,a/t, am/fm/cd, a/c, tinted, keyless, p/w, must see! $7500.250-545-1128 1992 WHITE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX LOW KILOMETERS. NEW BRAKES. GOOD CONDITION. ASKING $950 DAYTIME # 250-243-3870 AFTER 5PM # 250-492-3245 1994 Mazda Miata, $5950, only 160000km, 5-speed, red, ex. cond. (250)540-7307 2003 Chrysler Voncord LXI, 91K, leather, loaded, 1 owner exc cond $5000 250-545-7849 2004 Chev Epica, 4dr, V6 auto, loaded, only 76,000 km, like new $4950. 250-545-9120
1996 10ft Caribou Camper, fully loaded, seldom used. Must be sold $7,900.obo (250)260-4435
1992 Mazda Miata Convertible, red, 150K, Sony MP3, $5500. 250-545-7849 2002 Mercedes Benz Komprssor only 40K, neve winter driven Must see auto, sun-roofcustom-rims, 2dr. $13,900. Mint! 250-454-9993, 215-0661
Salmon Arm-1998 Winnebago Brave SE, Class A,10-cyl, very clean 43K $24,000 call after 6 pm 250-832-6978 Tow Dolly , good condition, for towing behind motor home, $650 obo, (250)497-8802 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
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Trucks & Vans 1985 Blue Chevy G20 van, very low kms on original engine, very clean, new radiator, good tires, runs well, built in boxes for tools, camping, excellent vehicle for handyman, $3500obo, (250)770-8063 or 250-493-5370 to view
Motorcycles 1997 Heritage Springer Soft Tail Harley Davidson, 20,000 miles.$11,500 250-253-0269. 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 2006 Piaggio 500CC Scooter, 11,000kms, excel. shape, $3500 OBO 250-276-5953 $AVE. NEW Electric Scooters Pre-order Sales starting at $895 You save $$ pre-ordering! scoot4u.com 1-866-203-0906/250-863-1123
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1999 Dodge Grand Caravan. 3.3L V6. Runs well, in good shape. AM/FM CD, a/c, cruise, power windows/locks/mirrors, passenger airbag. Tinted rear windows, 3rd row seating, 235,000 kms. $1388.00 OBO. 250-493-8925
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Sport Utility Vehicle 1992 Black Jeep YJ Wrangler, standard, great condition, very clean, runs well, soft & bikini tops, great tires, $3500obo, (250)770-8063, 250-493-5370
Escorts Allow Skyler to give you what she knows you need, 24/7, out/in, 250-809-3733, Penticton BEACH BUNNIES Be Spoiled At Kelowna’s Only 5 Star Men’s Spa #32-2789 Hwy 97 Blue Heights www.beachbunnies.ca 250-448-8854
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96 Ford 350 crew 4x4, no rust, new fuel pump, glow plugs, shocks & windshield. Reliable. $6900 (250)542-5815.
Scrap car removal, will pay up to $120.We are licensed & insured, more weight, more money,250-328-8697, Pent.
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Take Notice of the following household items that will be sold by June 13, 2012 or here after to satisfy the Warehouseman Lien act of Protected Mini Storage, 275 Okanagan Ave. E, Penticton, BC, V2A 3J8; Nelly Lapointe, 40-304 Trans Can. Hwy, Malahat Mtn Meadow, Victoria, BC, V0R 2L0
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1998 23ft Sportsman 5th Wheel, sleeps 6, Q bed, lots of storage, awning, well looked after, hitch included, $7800, 250-494-1396
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Couple open Moraine Estate Winery in Naramata Jennifer Schell For the Western News
Welcome new Moraine Estate Winery to Naramata wine country! Proprietors Oleg and Svetlana Aristarkhov are thrilled with their beautiful new property and are looking forward to welcoming visitors to their
new tasting room this summer. The Aristarkhovs moved to the area from Alberta after falling in love with the Okanagan and decided to purchase a winery. They “believe that wine offers one of life’s most simple, enjoyable and accessible pleasures” and are look-
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Naramata Bench that has provided their unique terroir. The winery’s vineyards have been christened Anastasia and Sophia after their two daughters and they are so pleased to have the highly respected Pierre Levesque as their vineyard manager. The 12-year-old Anastasia Estate vineyard is planted with Merlot, Pinot Gris, Viognier, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Shiraz and Riesling, with the smaller Sophia vineyard currently growing Pinot Noir. This spring they will be releasing four wines: Cliffhanger White, Pinot Gris, Viognier and a Meritage. In the fall, stay turned for the release of another blend: Cliffhanger Red. Through a contract with Okanagan Crash Pad, Michael Bartier is the winemaker at Mo-
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OLEG AND SVETLANA ARISTARKHOV have opened Moraine Estate Winery on the Naramata Bench.
raine, and in his signature style has created a solid lineup of quaffable, affordable wines that will be a welcome addition to your summer wine lists. 2011 Cliffhanger White; $23 — This crisp, light Pinot Gris features boisterous notes of
grapefruit that screams summer. 2011 Pinot Gris; $23 — Luscious and rich with lots of pineapple and hints of vanilla, this Gris delivers a mouthful of Àavour. 2011 Viognier; $23 — Hurray for Viognier!
This fashionable grape is represented in a very fresh, light style. Lemon zest, peaches and a crisp ¿nish make for a treat on a hot summer’s day. Jennifer Schell is the editor of B.C. Food and Wine Trails magazine.
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