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Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff announces he won’t seek re-election Steve Kidd

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After decades in politics, Bill Barisoff is ¿nally stepping out of the provincial spotlight. Speaking from his home in Oliver Sunday afternoon, the Penticton MLA and Speaker of the House announced that he would not be running for re-election in 2013, putting an end to months of rumour and speculation about the possibility. Calling his time as a member of the legislative assembly “an incredible journey,” Barisoff said there is a time when the journey must come to an end, and it was time to pass the torch to the next generation of leaders. “A lot of people have asked me to stay on,” said Barisoff, adding that he had made the decision a long time ago. “This has been in the works since the last election. I knew when I ran for the last one it would be my last term.” Barisoff’s intention had been to retire before the last election. But as 2009 neared, he felt that too many projects were still on the table and needing his support, including the Okanagan College expansion and the Penticton pool project. Okanagan Falls had an important sewer expansion and the Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park was still only an idea in progress. “With so many important pending projects on the go, I made the decision to run in the 2009 provincial general election that unfortunately became the nastiest of my entire political career,”

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he said. Those un¿nished projects are all now a reality, including the Centre of Excellence at Okanagan College, which he said is one of his proudest achievements to have helped along. Barisoff said at one point people thought the local campus would disappear, in the wake of splitting up Okanagan University College into UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College. “Now we have one the best facilities in the province,” he said, citing gains for students who are able to stay local to receive an advanced education and the economic bene¿ts for the entire South Okanagan.

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Rick Thorpe, who retired as MLA before the 2009 election, praised Barisoff, calling him “a solid person, very principled.” While they were both in of¿ce, Barisoff and Thorpe worked together effectively to bring many bene¿ts to the South Okanagan. “We not only worked together, we lived together for 13 years,” said Thorpe, referring to the apartment they shared in Victoria. Now, Thorpe is trying to help Barisoff acclimatize to the idea of retirement and even took him gol¿ng last week. “I wanted to show him there is life after public of¿ce,” Thorpe said. After gol¿ng in the morning, Barisoff, who

was returning to the of¿ce for an afternoon of work, asked Thorpe what he planned to do. “He said he was going home for a nap. He told me, ‘That’s what you get to do when you’re retired,’” said Barisoff. After next spring’s election, when he is of¿cially out of of¿ce, Barisoff said he would like to get some more gol¿ng and ¿shing in, and spend more time with his wife Edna, his children and especially his grandchildren. “I adore them to death,” he said. “Every day there is something new.” Born and raised in Oliver, Barisoff owned a trucking ¿rm before entering

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provincial politics. He also served as a school trustee for 18 years, including eight as chair of the Southern Okanagan school board, was a volunteer ¿re¿ghter in Oliver for over 25 years and sat on the Okanagan Labour Relations Council. He was also chair of the Oliver Recreation Commission for one year. The shift to provincial politics came after meeting Gordon Campbell when he was speaking at a luncheon. The decision to go provincial was made when Campbell contacted him later, asking him whether he would run in Boundary Similkameen. That was in 1996 and the election was a close one, with Barisoff winning by a narrow margin over incumbent Bill Barlee. Though riding boundaries have changed since he was ¿rst elected, Barisoff has held a South Okanagan riding for the B.C. Liberal Party ever since. Barisoff was re-elected in the Liberal sweep of 2001, then again in 2005 and 2009. “If a person makes a commitment to doing what they can in the riding … the people reward you for it,” said Barisoff. As a member of the ruling Liberals, Barisoff served as minister of provincial revenue and minister of water, land and air protection before taking over as Speaker of the House in 2005, a position he has held since. But it was as Speaker that Barisoff found himself at the centre of a controversy, after a recent auditor-general’s report exposed huge problems with ¿nances and accounting for the legislature’s budget. Calls were made for his resignation at the time, but Barisoff said that had nothing to do with his decision to step down, and that work had begun to correct the problems a year before the report came down.

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Care home losing operating licence Joe Fries Western News Staff

Residents of two long-term care facilities in Penticton and Vernon may have to ¿nd new homes due to worries about the operator’s ¿nancial health. Brewster Healthcare Group received notice in May that its licence to operate the facilities would not be renewed come May 2013. “We have concerns about the ongoing viability of the company,” con¿rmed Roger Parsonage, regional director of health protection for Interior Health. “We attempted over a fairly long period of time to gather some information... that would allow us to evaluate their situation, and unfortunately we weren’t able to resolve it.” The company operates the 20-bed Lakeside Care Residence in Penticton and the 16-bed Westridge Care Residence in Vernon. During annual inspections in June and March, respectively, the Penticton facility had 12 clients, while the Vernon home had 14. Clients pay their own way at both sites. “We don’t have concerns about the level of care (the company is) providing,” Parsonage added, “although we continue to monitor that closely and should that change then we’ll need to re-evaluate.” In addition to the notice of termination, interim conditions were placed on Brewster Healthcare Group’s licence that ban it from accepting new clients, and require it to notify residents about the licensing

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RESIDENTS OF the Lakeside Care Residence in Penticton may be on the move due to concerns about the operating company’s ﬁnancial viability. The long-term care facility on Warren Avenue had seven patients as of May.

situation and prepare relocation plans for them. The situation is “extremely unusual,” Parsonage said. However, doubts about Brewster Healthcare Group’s ability to provide ongoing care to “some of our most vulnerable people in our community” prompted the authority to act. He said the company was given the one-year notice to allow for orderly relocation of pa-

tients. That one-year delay proves the company is not on the brink of folding, said owner John Brewster. Brewster said his company is not in ¿nancial distress and that the dispute arose from Interior Health’s demand for ¿nancial information about his unrelated business interests. “For them to come in and start asking for all kinds of information about

something that does not pertain to the two locations, I ¿nd is beyond what they’re allowed,” said Brewster. One of his other business interests is Paci¿c Care Communities, which he said owns four long-term care facilities in Summerland, Kelowna and Grand Forks that are leased out to different operators. He said, though, that the two companies are not linked. Banning the Brewster Healthcare

Group from accepting new residents while hastening the departures of others is only making the ¿nancial situation worse, he added, although he remains “absolutely committed” to those still in care. Brewster said he has a deal in place to sell the two facilities effective Oct. 1, contingent upon the new owner being able to obtain a licence from Interior Health. He said he didn’t have permission to release the prospective buyer’s name. If the sale doesn’t go through, Brewster said he will convert the residences to assisted-living facilities with different clients who have different care requirements, and that will result in staff layoffs. David Hurford, spokesperson for the B.C. Care Providers Association, said neither of Brewster’s companies is a member, but that the market for long-term care beds is “volatile.” According to Hurford, a “fairly signi¿cant increase” in the number of publicly funded beds, such as the 66 currently under construction at Haven Hill Retirement Centre in Penticton, is good for seniors but could have an impact on private operators. He noted the association is willing to help Brewster Healthcare Group clients who are seeking new accommodations. Interior Health is also helping them explore their options. “Anecdotally, I’ve heard that some have made a move already; some are choosing to wait,” Parsonage said. He con¿rmed there is suf¿cient capacity at other care homes in Penticton and Vernon to absorb new patients from both facilities.

City shores up plans for Okanagan waterfront Steve Kidd Western News Staff

The ongoing planning process to revitalize the western portion of the Okanagan Lake Waterfront is drawing a lot of interest, though some Pentictonites are beginning to express concerns over the options the committee presented in a series of public input sessions last week. “Out of our ¿rst sessions, we boiled it down to two options for the Lakeshore,” said Rod King, chair of the Waterfront Revitalization Committee. The main difference between the two plans, he said, was that one maintained existing two-way traf¿c Àow, and the other had a hybrid one-way/two-way pattern. Both options share some common elements, like major plazas at the SS Sicamous, Power Street and the Peach, along with minor plazas at pedestrian crossings and a day moorage dock built into the lake on the west

side of the Sicamous. Another shared feature is the elimination of angle parking along the length from the Peach to the SS Sicamous. That, said Coun. Judy Sentes, is unsettling for part of the community. “The parking is a huge issue. There is a lot of concern out there and I don’t think it’s been addressed. I think they are only becoming aware of it, now that you are saying option one or option two,” she said. There is a fear, she said, that the two proposals are the result of a decision and direction by council that the ¿nal plan will be one or the other. That, she continued, is not the case. “These are options and we are asking for people’s opinion,” she said, adding that the planning process is still ongoing, and that council has yet to receive ¿nal recommendations from the Waterfront Revitalization Committee. Mitch Moroziuk, the city’s director of op-

erations, is working with the committee on the planning process. He explains the suggested parking changes as the best way to incorporate changes in the limited space available. “One of the biggest issues we have to deal with on this project is we only have so much real estate to work with. We’ve got the beach, we’ve got the promenade, we’ve got parking and we’ve got driving,” he said. “The public told us the beach is the number one important thing, they didn’t want us going in to the beach area. Given the things they want to do there, walking and cycling, we need a wider path. That room has to come from somewhere, and the only place we could take it from is to change angle to parallel parking. “If we expanded towards the beach, we would have to cut down trees, which the public said is very important. We had a lot of constraints to deal with.” Moroziuk explained that the lost park-

ing spaces would be replaced with off-beach parking. “There is no net loss of parking, parking has been replaced by the proposed construction of a lot on Power Street and a lot on Riverside and there is already a pay lot on Martin Street,” he said. Despite parking concerns, King said the overall concept was getting strong approval from the people who attended the input sessions. “Overwhelmingly, the public wants to see something done. Again and again, people are saying to us, let’s do something, it’s old, it needs repair, it needs upgrading,” said King. “Parking angle is an issue that was brought up any number of times. Off-site parking seemed to eliminate a lot of the concerns.” The public still has an opportunity for input on this stage of the planning process. An online survey is available online at www. penticton.ca/waterfront, along with a detailed presentation of the elements of both options.

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Less than 24 hours after Bill Barisoff announced he would not be running for re-election, the ¿rst contender to replace him threw their hat in the ring and is expected to be followed today by another announcement. Connie Denesiuk announced her intentions Aug. 20 during a press conference bedside the SS Sicamous in Penticton, noting that this was the same day she was married, 35 years ago. She has been considering running for provincial of¿ce for some time, and said it ¿gured in her choice not to run for re-election as school trustee during the last municipal election. “I was asked to run for school board, for town council and for mayor in the last election and I declined, because I am quite focused on the direction that I want to Connie Denesiuk head and where I want to contribute,” said Denesiuk. Denesiuk’s website is available at conniedenesiuk.com. She is not the only one online, however. A website was discovered Monday for Mark Ziebarth, markformla.ca/ demo. While he didn’t expect his site to be found so soon, he said he planned to announce his intentions during a family gathering tonight. A successful businessman and former member of the local Liberal party executive, Ziebarth positions himself as a free-enterprise candidate “¿rst and last,” and said the B.C. government has managed the economy masterfully over the last decade and is positioned to have another good decade. “If we don’t screw things up. The best thing we can do for the children is to make sure the economy goes forward,” he said. “How do we create more jobs and more wealth? That’s more fun than cutting government programs.” Highlighting 32 years of working as partner with her husband in their small construction business, Denesiuk said she also has practical business experience to go along with governance and leadership skills developed through 20 years of service as school trustee and board chair, and provincially as president of the B.C. School Trustees Association.

“We need more paying jobs to support our families,” said Denesiuk, who also includes ¿scal prudence and moving towards a balanced budget on her plat- Mark Ziebarth form. Though she will be switching perspective from school trustee to the government side, Denesiuk said working on the provincial level has given her an understanding of the responsibilities that exist at that level as well as government contacts, including with Premier Christy Clark, who she has spoken with about her intentions to run. “I was on her radio show a number of times when I was president of the BCSTA and so I got to know Premier Clark at that time and she has been very encouraging since then,” said Denesiuk. Two local mayors have also ¿gured high in speculation about who would replace Barisoff when he retired, but neither is yet willing to con¿rm whether they will enter the nomination race. Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton said he is not yet ready to make an announcement one way or another, adding that this is a busy period in city. “I am giving it serious consideration,” he said. “But right now, my concentration is on getting through Ironman week. We have so much on the go.” Likewise, Summerland Mayor Janice Perrino isn’t ready to declare her intentions. “It’s just so early,” she said. “I am thinking things through carefully.” Denesiuk said a strong nomination race would be a bene¿t all around. “It’s a good opportunity for the community, the Liberal party and subsequently the Penticton riding for the people to have choices,” she said. With the Liberals slipping provincially, Ziebarth said that the riding needs to ¿nd the best candidate it can. “I think it will be a tough election,” he said, adding there is also a potential threat from the right, meaning the B.C. Conservative Party. While he wants to win the nomination race, Ziebarth said he will support whoever is chosen. The Liberal nomination meeting for the Penticton constituency is scheduled for Oct. 20 at the Ramada Inn. Voting is open only to Liberal party members.

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A teenage Summerland girl fought off a male who is alleged to have assaulted and attempted to abduct her. RCMP said at 2 p.m. on Friday a 13-year-old girl was walking on a trail near Victoria Road North and Julia Street. The girl said an Aboriginal male came up from behind and grabbed her by the hand while she was walking westbound on the trail. “The female attempted to pull away

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Barisoff brought many beneﬁts to the region

s he announced that he would not be seeking re-election, Bill Barisoff said it’s time to pass the torch to the next generation of leaders. After 34 years in the public spotlight, in one form or another, there can be little doubt that’s true for Barisoff. And, in the weeks to come, there will be a lot of looking back over Barisoff’s career as a politician, with many analyzing every mistake with 20-20 hindsight. “It’s not the easiest vocation,” said former MLA Rick Thorpe, and Barisoff’s roommate in Victoria for years. “There is always going to be people that take shots at you.” Most of the scrutiny will likely fall on his 16 years as Liberal MLA for South Okanagan ridings. Though those years have been marked by the occasional scandal, including the recent auditor-general’s scathing report on the ¿nances and accounting practices for the B.C. legislature, which are controlled through Barisoff’s of¿ce as Speaker of the House. But, especially for the people of the South Okanagan, it is more important to look back on the work he has done over the last 16 years to bene¿t the area. It’s a long list, stretching back many years but also including Barisoff’s support and work on behalf of the Penticton Community Centre reconstruction and the Centre of Excellence at Okanagan College. That, in fact, is what Barisoff considers one of the biggest accomplishments of his years in of¿ce, a world-class facility bene¿tting the entire South Okanagan. This then, is the time to say thank you and to appreciate what Barisoff, the man, has accomplished. The time to decide whether or not the Liberals are the best choice for running the province is next spring, when we all head to the polls in May.

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Time for investment in forests The B.C. government’s emergency committee on timber supply has produced its report, but it leaves many of the big questions unanswered. Can the Burns Lake sawmill, destroyed by ¿re last winter, be given enough timber to rebuild? It’s likely, committee members concluded, if areas that are currently considered “marginally economic” are harvested. With nearly half the pine in that region dead from beetle infestation, and much of the better timber already cut, that means harvesting areas that would produce only about twothirds of the volume that is currently considered economical to log. Will eight more sawmills have to close once the beetlekilled timber becomes too degraded to cut in the next few years? Committee members hold out hope that extending the cut to less economic timber stands can reduce this impact as well. But with the current cut far above historical levels to maximize beetle-kill harvest, some industry contraction seems inevitable. All this depends on adequate forest inventory and investment

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B.C. Views in replanting, fertilizing and provision of additional roads and power lines that would allow access to timber and potential bioenergy development. And that is where the political ¿ght lies ahead. The timber supply committee delivered a unanimous report, despite the harsh divisions between the B.C. Liberal and NDP members who serve on it. NDP forest critic Norm Macdonald, vice-chair of the committee, agreed it did good work during the seven months it has toured affected areas of the B.C. Interior. But he said the roots of the problem go back a decade, to when the B.C. Liberals started reducing support for

forest health just as the beetle epidemic was spreading. Ten years ago the government removed the obligation for the province to reforest areas affected by disease and ¿re. This was not only at the peak of the epidemic, it was one year before devastating wild¿res raced through the Interior in the summer of 2003. “In 2002, the government removed its obligation to replant those areas, and cut the budget by 90 per cent,” Macdonald told me. “The three-year budget that’s in front of us is keeping on the downward slide, and it’s not what people in communities are saying is the answer. So that has to change.” The opposition, the auditor general and various forest experts have been blasting the government for the degraded state of the timber inventory, at a time when environmental changes have been sweeping. Steve Thomson, minister of the newly amalgamated forests, lands and natural resource operations ministry, points to the urgent efforts to upgrade the government’s detailed picture of the state of the forests, so it can consider new cutting, planting and fertilizing efforts.

But there’s no denying that he came to the job in a crisis that will take more spending in the future, and he will have a hard time ¿nding it as Finance Minister Kevin Falcon looks to balance the books for the 2013 election. If nothing else, the pine beetle epidemic has forced the B.C. government to consider some of the intensive forest management that we hear about in Scandinavia, one of those places that supplies B.C. with wood furniture. And it has prompted renewed interest in offering new forest tenures to aboriginal communities with unresolved resource claims. Under current law, the government can only directly award new forest tenures to aboriginal communities. So part of the committee’s proposed solution is to “expedite negotiations” with the Burns Lake First Nations to give them a chance to harvest some of the marginally economic forest areas that remain. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tﬂetcher@blackpress.ca

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Job gains from pipeline will be short-lived Dan Albas’ column of July 19 rightfully points out that there was signi¿cant job growth in the ¿rst six months of 2012. However, he doesn’t explain that the jobs created were mostly in engineering, oil and gas extraction and petroleum. I wonder if many of these new positions are in preparation for Enbridge’s Northern Gateway which British Columbians are about to have rammed down our throats. Also, the job gains will be short-lived according to most economists — so I assume Mr. Albas will report of this in the future six months. He might also have mentioned that the percentage of young people without jobs is the

highest in decades. Make no mistake, despite B.C. angst, this pipeline will proceed. Concessions to pacify the citizens are probably already in the planning stage, e.g. routing the pipeline to Prince Rupert rather than Kitimat. So everyone will be pleased with the con job which was probably the original intent. Harper is playing a dangerous game if he thinks that he can change environmental laws to make B.C. ¿nancially responsible for waterway spills, and then force a pipeline into pristine wilderness. British Columbians will not allow this, and for Premier Clark to think that this is just about

A great place to work

As hospitality professionals at the Hillside Bistro, we know it’s summer when our patio is bustling with sun seekers and wine sippers and our staff is thriving in the creative chaos that comes along with a busy summer shift. But like a theatrical performance, there is so much preparation behind the scenes that often goes unrecognized. The staff at the Hillside Bistro would like to take this opportunity to send our gratitude to Lindsay Wong, bistro manager, for facilitating the ultimate hospitality work environment. It’s not often that you ¿nd a manager who recognizes and develops both individual and team skills, while offering unconditional support, inspiration and incredible leadership. Lindsay offers: foresight (she schedules us up to two months in advance), keen organization (for wine festivals, weddings, staf¿ng, etc.), positive reinforcement (recognizing and appreciating our hard work), communication (regardless of the situation, Lindsay provides clear delegation and a calm and collected voice), and she even brings us snacks (Wouda’s cinnamon buns anyone?). It really does take an amazing person to be an amazing leader! A special thank you also goes out to the shareholders of Hillside Winery & Bistro for creating such a cohesive management team, and to all of the Hillside staff, who help make it such a great place to work. Sarah Setters, Mia Harris, Breanna Newhouse, & Nina Best The supervisor team at Hillside Bistro

Kudos to young writer

Reference is made to a letter to the editor from Kailey Gair, published in the Aug. 10, letters section, under the heading “Safety precautions needed”. I would like to commend Kailey for publicly expressing her condolences and encouragement to the family of Ida Lynn Marie Holt-Scherer. Kailey’s comments bring a refreshing breath of respect and consideration for those

revenue share further demonstrates that lack of insight displayed by our politicians at both provincial and federal levels. Since Ontario and all eastern provinces rely on imported oil, why has the option of building a pipeline east not been considered? Why don’t we build a re¿nery at the source and diminish potential environmental damage? Why don’t we hire Canadian companies to do these things and create even more jobs? Why? (Did you know that 41 per cent of Conservative MPs do not have a degree — maybe that explains a lot?) Finally, for Dan Albas to even vaguely suggest that Bill C38 is in any

who are going through some very turbulent times. However, Kailey’s letter also exposed a sense of internal disappointment and judgment on those of us who should be listening to young adults like Kailey. Kailey wrote “I do understand that my suggestions as well as this letter may be ignored, as I am just some moronic teenager”. This part made me ask myself the question, why would Kailey feel this way? Is my generation doing everything we can to encourage the voices of the younger generation? Should we not be encouraging them to express themselves in a way that will positively impact their/our communities? Hopefully the answers we ¿nd ourselves giving will empower the younger generation to express themselves more often in the future. Well done Kailey! Please continue to be sensitive to those who are hurting, and challenging to the rest of us.

way responsible for the improving economy is

purely political and is just not factual. Bill C38 was

just a slap in the face for ordinary Joes.

Patrick MacDonald Penticton

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.

Some of the donations from the Astral Media Radiothon on April 26 for the Pediatric, Maternity and Nursery Department at PRH. Thank you to everyone who makes such a difference in our community. Patricia Wand, has been fundraising for the Radiothon for years by collecting pop cans, purchasing teddy bears for our youngest patients and donating funds. Her donation this year was $8,000 making her total donation to date more than $15,000. Thank you Pat – you are our hero!

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Caylie Percevault just had her 6th birthday. Instead of the usual birthday gifts, Caylie made a special gift of $120.00 to the SOSMF for medical equipment at the PRH. Caylie is following in the footsteps of her sister Madison, who recently donated money from her 10th birthday party. On behalf of all of the medical staff, the board of directors and especially the patients and their families, thank you Caylie – 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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Northern pipeline reﬂects an environment of greed The Keystone Cops were ¿ctional policemen featured in silent ¿lm comedies of the early 20th century. What made them funny was their bumbling stupidity and incompetence. What isn’t funny to people who oppose the Northern Gateway Pipeline was the National Transportation Safety Board in the U.S. comparing Enbridge’s handling of the Kalamazoo River spill to the those incompetent idiots. But incompetent Enbridge was. Bare in mind, this is the company that’s going to build a pipeline over a thousand-plus ¿sh-bearing streams, in some of the most treacherous, unforgiving, mountainous landscapes this province has to offer. The National Transportation Safety Board found that Enbridge in regards to the Kalamazoo River spill had a de¿cient safety culture with inadequately trained staff (with one control room staffer saying that he didn’t care, he was going home, this is while a leak was happening) as well as insuf¿cient pipeline checks for defects and an ineffective spill response plan. The report found that “Enbridge’s integrity management program had numerous de¿ciencies that resulted in Enbridge

The city’s new game

The game of Mumblety-peg, as many of us know, is a children’s game played with a pocketknife, the object being to cause the blade to stick in the ground or a wooden surface by Àipping the knife in a number of prescribed ways or from a number of prescribed positions. Based on comments from the city, the “dormitory on-again-off-again property game,” seems to be very similar to the children’s game. The city is throwing the proverbial property knife, in several directions without spelling out the rules to the public. No one knows the rules, let alone the ways in which this property knife could be thrown. It seems that the rules will surface after the game has started. Deja vu perhaps? Once again, Mr. Mayor, you seem to have lost focus from you pre-election tenets of a government that is open (I believe you used the term transparent); honest and accountable. In light of the present “hush-hush” on the aforementioned property development, I might ask: “Where does this ¿t in your pre-election promises?” You dropped the ball once and we, the taxpayers, paid. How often do you think that taxpayers will stand for this? I would hope that before council gives ¿nal reading to any property proposal for the site in question, that concerned citizens will have the opportunity to be fully informed and their concerns heard and weighed into any decision. After all is said and done, Mr. Mayor, your conscience may be your guide, however, the taxpayers have a conscience as well. Don’t ever forget that. Ron Barillaro Penticton

Dispenser reduces mess

Recently, I had the pleasure of picking up another box of 3,000 donated bags from Total Pet for the baggy dispenser at the Channel Parkway. Since the cleanup in February when the volunteers scooped over 250 pounds of droppings, the addition of a dispenser has greatly reduced the mess. We all know that there are owners that do not clean up, and there is no point in complaining, just use the bags around our beautiful city to clean up after yours and pick up an extra one while you are at it. Happy trails. Kathy McKenzie Penticton

As we liked it

During our visit from England, my husband and I attended a performance of As You Like It, by the Penticton Chamber Theatre group directed by Alanna Matthews. It was a wonderful show in the beautiful setting of The Grist Mill at Keremeos. Although this was an amateur production, there were ¿ne performances by many of the cast.

not repairing a detected feature on a pipeline susceptible to corrosion and cracking because of its failed coating” and that “Enbridge’s post-accident response failed to either slow or stop the Àow of the released oil into a major waterway.” This is just a snippet from a 146-page report that shows an astounding level of negligence on the part of Enbridge. It took Enbridge 17 hours to shut that line off. That the company knew there were hairline cracks in that line months in advance and did nothing to repair or prevent it from deteriorating. That when the leak was occurring Enbridge staff had no idea what was going on. In short they were completely incompetent. Keystone Cops. What was the response to the NTSB report in Ottawa? The Harper Conservatives ignored it. With the Harper government’s pseudo Environment Minister Peter Kent stating that there were few lessons to learn from that leak. With all this evidence of negligence on the part of Enbridge and the very fact that this pipeline is traversing some of the most treacherous landscapes this province has to offer, you would think the

Truly wonderful seeing England’s greatest playwright performed in an idyllic Canadian setting. Many thanks to the players, for a most enjoyable evening. Denise & Howard Hendry Washington, Tyne & Wear, England

Martian mission deﬁes gravity

I do not know much about it, but maybe some could clarify if it is possible to land the new Mars probe with a parachute. If we want to use a parachute, don’t we need the necessary air pressure for the parachute to work? The air pressure is only 0.6 that of the Earth, as shown below. If there is hardly any air pressure under the shut, the shut is ineffective. Furthermore, the gravity is 62 per cent that of the Earth. This should help the entry, but the atmosphere is 95 per cent carbon. I see this as a layer of cement dust, or better coal dust over the planet. Since carbon is quite heavy, the entry vehicle could disintegrate, sort of like driving a car against a concrete wall. I certainly can be on the wrong track, since I am no physicist, but maybe some is an expert on these matters. The Martian atmosphere consists of carbon dioxide (95 per cent), nitrogen (2.7 per cent), argon (1.6 per cent), oxygen (0.2 per cent), and trace amounts of water vapour, carbon monoxide and noble gases. The average pressure at the surface is about 0.6 per cent of that on Earth and equal to the pressure at a height of 35km in the earth’s atmosphere. Surface temperatures vary greatly with time of day, season and latitude. Maximum summer temperatures may reach 17 C, but average daily temperatures at the surface do not exceed -33 C. Owing to the thinness of the atmosphere, daily temperature variations of 100 C are common. Pole ward of about 50 degrees latitude, temperatures remain cold enough (less than - 23 C) throughout winter for the atmosphere’s major constituent, carbon dioxide, to freeze out into the white deposits that make up the polar caps (http://library.thinkquest.org/C0122083/info.htm). The gravity on Mars is much lower than it is here on Earth, 62 per cent lower to be more precise. That means that Martian gravity is 38 per cent of Earth’s. A person weighing 100 kg here would tip the scales at 38 kg there. Read more: http://www.universetoday. com/14859/gravity-on-mars/#ixzz22gXMgTbx. Otto Sturhahn Penticton

NDP is bad for business

If planning to vote NDP for the ¿rst time, ¿rst review the facts. B.C. has a triple-A credit rating, is a “have” province and has the second lowest basic income tax rate in Canada. Barry Gibb wrote a song called, Don’t Throw It All Away. Secondly, the reality. Why would you never

Harper Conservatives would do their do diligence in assessing the risk involved with this project. Think again. As I write this letter, the Harper Conservatives have cut the deadline for the Gateway pipelines environmental assessment to Dec. 31 of next year. Bill C-38 rears its ugly head, that didn’t take long. A bill Dan Albas voted for I might add. What was also contained in that notice to the National Energy Board was that the federal cabinet will have the ¿nal say as to whether the pipeline can proceed despite environmental concerns. So this NEB assessment essentially was a show. Maybe Mr. Albas can explain the waste of taxpayers money sending the NEB from town to town in northern B.C. when the ¿nal decision apparently has already been made. This is a sham and a fraud. The ¿nal decision on Gateway had nothing to do with the concerns and impacts to British Columbia, but how much money there was to be made for a small number of people in the oil patch and on Bay Street. Cody Young Penticton

take back a former spouse from a previous divorce to recreate the nightmare, but are willing to do it to change the government? As B.C. is a business investment province and investment does not agree with NDP governments, can the NDP guarantee that you will not get a layoff slip from your place of employment if in fact they become government? Joe Sawchuk Penticton

Hospital project continues

For those living in Oliver and Osoyoos, Project Recovery is still underway. SOGH is our hospital, and health concerns every one of us. How many of you are interested in pursuing our rights in the face of bureaucracy — the rights we voted for, are taxed for and are entitled to? In December 2001, the current structure, IHA, was introduced: to be “patients ¿rst”, to “protect local input in the delivery of services”, that “the Ministry of Health hold health authorities accountable.” In the end, it is we who are ¿nancing our own defeat — I believe, we believe, that gives us a right to input. Are we better off now? Do we have any say? Does the government retain any say? Be careful how you answer that one. A recent quote in valley papers by Eli Sopow, says many organizations operate on the “3 Ds system”: Deny, Delay, Discredit.” As I told the doctor who got me on to this project: “I am not the ¿rst to take a kick at IHA, or call them in to question, and I won’t be the last.” My comments are not health related, but related to the health of the project. The same doctor says, “If there are no results now, it may be a seed for the future — what is being asked for is not unreasonable.” And with enough concerted pressure they might just have to grant us something, says a prominent MLA. We are planning a public meeting, and if you have any suggestions they would be very welcome, and if you would like us to let you know in advance of the meeting, please call: 250-495-6702. Thank you. Buryl Jonas Slack Osoyoos

Reunion continues to grow

There are many former residents of the Vanderhoof and Fort St. James areas of B.C. who are now living in the Okanagan. Nineteen years ago, a few of us decided it might be fun to see how many other relocated folks like us would like to get together and we started the Stuart-Nechako reunion. We contacted as many people as we could and asked them to contact others they might know, and we ended up with over 100 people. They

came from Osoyoos to Kamloops, Merritt to Lumby, and points in between. We also got people from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland who have heard of our event. We have been holding this event every second year since, always at the Research Station Ornamental Gardens in Summerland and are always thrilled to see old friends and neighbours who have also moved to our part of B.C. There are more and more each time. This year we are continuing the “In Memory” album to honour those people who have attended reunions in the past and who have passed away since the beginning of the reunions. We would like to have a picture of the person and the year of passing. For further information regarding the album please contact me at the number noted below. There are always those whom we have been unable to contact, however, and would like to invite them to this year’s reunion to be held Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Bring a picnic lunch and a lawn chair, if desired. Coffee, tea, juice and limited seating will be provided. Further information may be had by calling 250-492-4919. Don Wilson Penticton

Prime minister’s folly

Thanks for Gwynne Dyer’s timely analysis of the race for Arctic resources in your Aug. 10 issue. The war mongering approach which comes out of the prime minister’s of¿ce is immature saber rattling when he wants to send troops to guard our interests, Negotiating is the only way in this day and age. Gwynne Dyer’s analysis of the situation makes it very clear that all nations are ready to negotiate in a rational way, How can our prime minister even think of sending young men and women anywhere to ¿ght in this day and age. I am a veteran of the Second World War and I plead for peaceful negotiations. Fred Ritchie Penticton

Singer grateful for support

From busking at the local Farmers’ Market, singing in coffee shops, seniors care homes and charitable organizations to performing my own concert with an amazing band, opening for Paul Brandt and most recently playing at Peachfest and releasing my latest CD, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who have organized these events. During these experiences I have met such wonderful people. I am grateful to you, the local media and this amazing community for all the support. Thank you so much. Nikita Afonso Penticton

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Big John Bates plays ﬁngers to the bones at Elite After 6 Jennifer Smith Black Press

Big John Bates is on his way to town, though this time he’s Àoating a musical adventure without the Voodoo Dolls. For the last couple of years the Vancouverbased musician — who got his start in Annihilator, Canada’s top-selling metal band, then formed an act touring with burlesque dancers, Big John Bates and the Voodoo Dolls— has been Àoating around on his boat-cumhome with bass player Brandy Bones writing a heavy Americana garage punk album. “I’ve lived in the boat for about ¿ve years,” said Bates. “My father used to be a boat captain and my brother gave me one, and then I just kept upgrading from there.” Today, his Àoating musical paradise serves as the ultimate jam studio with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s French horn player mooring a few slips away and a cello, banjo, violin, bass and three guitars on board his own Àoating oasis. Describing the band’s new sound as “rustic punk,” publicity for this ¿rst full-length album, to be released in Germany next month, states right up front it’s “like being serenaded with a rusty hammer.” “It’s de¿nitely an extreme departure (from the Voodoo Dolls), but there are so many different textures and sounds, people are de¿nitely liking it,” said Bates.

Inspiration for the musical about-face stems from Bones, a country-inÀuenced upright bass player from Montana with a mindblowing style of her own. Bates and Bones ¿rst started playing their music in public while touring the States with drummer JT Massacre, who rejoined the band after a two year absence from working with Bates. For this Penticton-Kelowna-Kamloops tour, the band will also be incorporating tuba and organ player Khadijah, originally from Singapore, and taking in a little of the Okanagan summer. “I have got a lot of friends in the Okanagan,” said Bates, noting his brother even lives in the area. “We always have to schedule a day off when we’re there.” And while he’s certainly spent his fair share of time on the water, he’ll likely have to leave the 40-foot UniÀite Cabin Cruiser where the music all got started — at home. He was quoted $5,000 to bring it up the highway. There’s a chance you might catch him on his motorcycle, nonetheless. Big John Bates plays at Elite After 6 (The Elite Restaurant at 340 Main St.) on Thursday at 8 p.m. There is an $8 cover charge at the door. Warming up for Big John Bates is Penticton’s own the Nobodies, a raucous rock ’n’ roll duo consisting of Jared Yackel and Carson Ruhland.

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DANCING QUEEN — Kaye Tuckerman in the lead role of Donna Sheridan in the musical Mamma Mia! which played at the South Okanagan Events Centre on Saturday.

Local singer/songwriter hoping to strike it Big in a Small Town Kristi Patton

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While most have pictures of their dogs or kids designated as their Facebook pro¿le picture, Gorden James has settled on a mansion. Graceland to exact. It was from the King of Rock ’n’ Roll James developed a passion for singing and songwriting which has now landed him a spot on the new CMT television show Big in a Small Town that recently wrapped up ¿lming in the Penticton area. “I am absolutely Àattered that CMT found me, that they asked me to audition and they selected me to be a part of this group. It is such a huge, huge honour,” said James. “It all started with seeing Elvis with the guitar and my parents buying me a guitar when I was young.” The show, airing on Thursday at 4 p.m., will pro¿le ¿ve musicians from the Western region, including James, who moved to the Okanagan

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OKANAGAN MUSICIAN Gorden James will be featured on the television show Big in a Small Town which is premiering on CMT on Thursday.

22 years ago, ¿rst living in Penticton then settling in Kelowna. Even more of an honour is the fact CMT approached him, which James still seems genuinely Àabbergasted about despite taking on music as his

sole profession a few years ago. “It has been busy. It is a crazy way to make a living because it is not reliable but I have been working really hard at it. When CMT emailed me and asked me to audi-

tion it showed me that I am working in the right direction,” said James. At ¿rst glance, he believed the email was spam. Within 24-hours he taped a song in his backyard and shipped it off to CMT for Big in a Small Town. He was chosen as one of 30 musicians across Canada. The show will give rise to an undiscovered small town musician. Through online voting, Canadians will have their say in choosing one of the ¿ve ¿nalists from the region to move onto the ¿nals in Toronto where they will compete in a liveto-air performance showdown with six other regional winners. The winner will be revealed live from Saskatoon at the Canadian Country Music Awards on Sept. 9, receiving the opportunity to present the Video of the Year award. The Big in a Small Town winner will also receive a singles-based exclusive artist agreement with Slaight Music Inc, an opening slot on the CMT Tour and the production of two mu-

sic videos funded by CMT. James said he was interviewed at the Summerland Waterfront Resort during ¿lming about his background and story of how he got to where he is in music and life. The second day of ¿lming was on location in Naramata, with audition in front of celebrity judges followed by a ¿nal interview. “For me just to be selected is the coolest,” said James. “It is just something I love to do and for CMT to even have anything to do with me is such a pleasure.” James said he has a new song being released this week called How Can I Miss You which can be found on his website www.gordenjames. com or by giving his Facebook page a “like” at www.facebook. com/pages/Gorden-James. Also featured on the premiere episode airing on Thursday at 4 p.m. are musicians Drew Gregory, Todd Richard, Karla Crawford and Lyndsey Hoff.

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Police warn of counterfeit bills Steve Waldner Western News Staff

The RCMP is advising businesses in the area to be wary of any paper currency they may be taking in, as a number of counterfeits have been detected in the area. Since July 26, there have been 23 complaints of counterfeit money being passed or attempting to be passed throughout a number of communities in the Okanagan and B.C. Interior, from as far south as Osoyoos and as far north as Kamloops. However, for some business owners like Ciara Duignan, owner of Pentagon Boardshop, the counterfeit bills don’t cause that much of a concern. “I’m not worrying,” she said. “Most of our business is done through the debit machine these days. Any old $100s or $50s we check with our scanner and if I do feel concerned about a certain customer I check the $20s.” Duignan said that over the last ¿ve years, she’s only lost $100 due to the passing of counterfeit bills, but she added that “it’s like losing double the product, because you’re losing the product and losing the money.” Counterfeit currency costs the Canadian economy much more than $100, however. RCMP statistics indicate that last year alone, 52,217 counterfeit bills were passed, meaning they were accepted by businesses, costing a grand total of $2,612,070. Of the bills passed last year, 85 per cent were either $20s or $100s. The statistics also indicate that 20 per cent of counterfeit bills in Canada were passed or seized in B.C. Quebec had 37 per cent of bills passed or seized and had Ontario 29 per cent of the same. However, last year represents the lowest number of bills passed in the 11 years the RCMP statistics tracked. The data indicates counterfeiting hit a peak in 2004, when 552,980 counterfeit bills were passed. A number of new security features on all bills has drastically helped lower the counterfeit rate, but they don’t do much good if they aren’t checked, said Jim Porteous, safety co-ordinator for Penticton Community Policing. Porteous said the people attempting to pass the fraudulent bills don’t do so at random. “What they’ll do is shop around a store,

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CIARA DUIGNAN, owner of Pentagon Boardshop, checks a $20 bill under her bill scanner. The scanners are just one way to ensure money is authentic.

do some pre-shopping type thing and see what kind of checking people do before they start to pass off these types of bills,” he said. By being vigilant and checking the security features the bills have, Porteous said, a counterfeit can easily be spotted. He added that he would be willing to go to any busi-

ness that wanted training on how to identify a counterfeit. The training takes between 10 and 15 minutes. For more information on counterfeiting and how to identify fake bills, visit http:// www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/counterfeit-prevention.

Falling prices deliver a blow to cherry growers Steve Kidd Western News Staff

The CEO of B.C. Tree Fruits said they have been as up front with cherry growers as possible,

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though the growers may not like the message they have been receiving. With cherry prices falling below the breakeven point, some South Okanagan growers have simply stopped picking the fruit, leaving it to rot on the trees rather than lose more money on the crop. “There were slow sales at retail, then you have a record crop out of Washington and we have a large crop,” said Gary Schieck, B.C. Tree Fruits CEO. “We don’t know what their (growers’) expectations are about pricing, but we are just trying to tell them here is what is going on right now.” Schieck said that since the beginning of August, the fruit marketing arm

of Okanagan Tree Fruits Co-operative has sent out three communications to growers, including one specifying the range of return they could expect for their fruit, depending on market conditions. “It is not a strong market,” said Schieck. “We said how many boxes we were shipping, and based on the current pricing, here is what the returns are. “If you don’t have the quality, be forewarned. Even then you may not be happy with the price.” The memos included, Schieck said, one sent out on Aug. 8, saying prices are starting to strengthen after a disastrous start to the season, with a range of weather damage resulting in lower quality

fruit coming off the trees for growers in the OliverOsoyoos area. Combined with a large crop in other places, the result was a weak market. “It can be a cruel market. There were quality issues, there were pricing issues, and they are all compounding here,” said Schieck. “If you had exceptional quality right out of the gate, sales were good, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. But you have all these compounding effects that really work against extracting a lot of money out of this crop.” Schieck said they are selling to their regular list of buyers, which include every major retailer in Western Canada. However, while B.C. Tree Fruits

has moved a signi¿cant quantity of cherries, buyers were not ordering as high a volume of the fruit as in previous years. Growers that are members of the co-op are under contract to deliver a certain amount of fruit to packing house, but considering the low returns, Schieck said they also advised growers that if they have good quality cherries and think they can ¿nd an export market for them, the co-op would be lenient. “We also said in our communication, that if guys can ¿nd another home for their fruit, we are not going to penalize them. We’re not trying to be ogres here,” he said. “We did not tell them not to pick.”

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MARGARET STEER (left) celebrated her 90th birthday recently with a tandem parasailing ride with her sister Barbara Foster over Okanagan Lake with the crew of Castaways Water Sports.

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High-ﬂying celebration The plan to go on the ride was dawned clear and bright and the Penticton woman gives actually not a new one but some- family made its way down to the parasailing a try for her thing she planned to do when she docks behind the Penticton Lake90th birthday Mark Brett

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On top of the world. That’s how Penticton greatgrandmother Margaret Steer described her recent experience of parasailing over Okanagan Lake. “I just loved it and would do it again in a heartbeat,” she said afterwards. “What made me do this in the ¿rst place is that it was new and exciting and something I had never done before, and at my age you have to think about missed opportunities that might have given you joy and happiness.” So she decided what better way to celebrate her 90th birthday than a Àight with Castaways Water Sports. Her granddaughter Tanya Tait agreed it was not exactly a typical gift for someone reaching that milestone. “I was surprised because you don’t have a 90-year-old parasailing every day, but because it was Grandma Margaret I wasn’t surprised,” said Tait. “She tends to do some amazing things in some amazing ways and this just sort of caps it off. “She’s a million-dollar gem, and one of the most inspirational people in my life. She is beyond inspirational.”

turned 80, but everyone except her seemed to have forgotten about it when that birthday rolled around. “Back then I just decided to let it go and after all it sounds a lot better and more exciting if you do it when you’re 90,” she added with a chuckle. “Now they want me to do it again when I’m a hundred but I told them, ‘Don’t hold your breath.”’ Her birthday is really in June but because relatives and friends were unable to make it then the big party was delayed until later in the summer. Unfortunately, on the evening she was planning to do the ride the weather turned stormy and it was pushed back until the next morning. “Was I nervous? Not at all,” she recalled about the moments just before lifting off the platform on the boat’s stern. But the same could not be said for her 76-year-old sister Barbara Foster of Victoria, who decided — albeit somewhat reluctantly — to make it a tandem trip. “Barbara really didn’t want to go at ¿rst but then she called me back and said if my big sister is turning 90 and she can do it, I’d better try it too,” said Steer. “She loved it.” The morning of the big event

side Resort. Once on board, Castaways owner Don Gray and crew headed out onto the water where the women were suited up for the ride of a lifetime. “It was beautiful because you aren’t conscious about looking down and it was just so thrilling,” said Steer. “Returning to the boat was like coming from heaven back down to the earth.” According to the Castaway owner, she is the oldest person he has taken up in the 30-plus years he’s been in the business. Gray gets a particular satisfaction from providing the ride to his special customers like seniors and the handicapped. “For me it’s great,” he said. “Just to see the joy in the faces from the experience they’ve had, that’s a reward in itself.” Now having crossed parasailing off her to-do list, what’s the next adventure for the venerable thrill seeker? “Well,” she said pensively. “Another fella at church last week asked if I would go — what do you call it when you jump out of an airplane? yes parachuting — with me, but I said I would really have to think about that seriously but I guess that would be the next one.”

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Penticton RCMP drug task force of¿cers arrested two people earlier this month on separate drug offences. Brandon Sawka is facing two charges under the controlled drugs and substances act after of¿cers arrested him on Aug. 7. Sawka was picked up by police in a parking lot on the 300 block of Martin Street for allegedly traf¿cking heroin. According to RCMP,

the man has no previous record and was found to be in possession of numerous small quantities of heroin and traf¿cking paraphernalia. Two days later, RCMP arrested Shena Watson in the alleyway of the 300 block of Main Street for traf¿cking. The woman also had no previous record and Cpl. Brad Myhre said she was found to be in possession of numerous and varied prescription pills plus heroin and cocaine. Watson was released on bail conditions and faces ¿ve charges.

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With temperatures expected to be in the mid-20s this weekend, campers are unlikely to need a camp¿re to keep warm. Which is a good thing, as the City of Penticton has followed the lead of the Kamloops Fire Centre in banning camp¿res and other burning until further notice. “This step is being taken to help prevent human-caused wild¿res and protect public safety,” Micheala

Swan, ¿re information of¿cer, said in a release. “The ¿re danger rating is currently ‘high’ throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre, with scattered pockets of ‘extreme.’” As throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre, all open burning is prohibited in the City of Penticton. This includes ¿re pits on the beaches, outdoor ¿replaces and ¿reworks. Residents and visitors are reminded that camp¿res are not permitted on any public or private

land within Penticton. Though Penticton has so far escaped any major wild¿res, other communities in the Kamloops Fire Centre — which stretches from Clearwater to the border and as far west as Lillooet — have not been so lucky. Wild¿res in the area have been extremely aggressive and require extra ¿re suppression resources due to the warm and dry air. Many of the ¿res have been human caused and use up critical resources for

paratus with a CSA or ULC rating using briquettes or liquid or gaseous fuel is also permitted, as long as the height of the Àame is less than 15 centimetres. The ban also applies to all open burning throughout the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen in conjunction with the municipalities of Penticton, Summerland, Oliver, Osoyoos, Princeton, Village of Keremeos and the Ministry of Forest and Range, B.C. Forest Service - Kamloops Fire Centre.

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calendar DESERT SAGE SPINNERS and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Members create beautiful handworks. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959. PEACH CITY TOASTMASTERS meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-492-2362 for info. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. Call Merle at 250-7708093. TOPS B.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250-493-5968 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more information. O KANAGAN F ALLS SENIORS’ Activity Centre has computer classes at 9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. S OUTH O KANAGAN and I MMIGRANT Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at

508 Main St. or call 250-492-6299. AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-490-9272. SENIORS PENTICTON Drop-In Centre has spanish conversation at 10 a.m., bingo at 1 p.m., with doors open at 12 p.m., improver line dance at 1 p.m. and crafters meet at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. NEW HOPE FOR Widows and Widowers has lunch connections to meet with others of similar loss, (going “dutch”) the second Thursday of the month at 11:45 a.m. Call Fran at 250-497-7850 or Evelyn at 250-7707865 for location and to reserve your spot. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NIGHT group meets at 8 p.m. on 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the men’s book study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102-1825 Main St. WHOLE PENTICTON FOODS Market has a free Ironman based seminar, Fueling for an Ironman, with two-time Iroman Canada cham-

pion Jordan Rapp from 5 to 6:30 p.m. F RATERNAL O RDER of the Eagles have Joseph’s famous pizza from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by music trivia by Affordable Entertainment at 7 p.m. ANAVETS has drop-in pool at 7 p.m. PENTICTON WRITERS AND Publishers meets every third Thursday at Leir House at 7 p.m. If you love or want to write, come join us. For more info, contact Penny Smith at 250-494-2299.

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August 24 SENIORS SINGLES LUNCH Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. 890 WING OF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together at 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. CARE CLOSET THRIFT Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and silent auctions. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers always welcome. SENIORS PENTICTON Drop-In Centre has chess at noon. ANAVETS has sing for

your supper with Stu from 6 to 8 p.m. and karaoke with Jack and Owen from 7 to 11 p.m. AL-ANON MEETS AT the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BIG book, 12x12 thumper group meets at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Naramata group meets 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 Wade Ave. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday starting at 11:30. SENIOR COMPUTER DROPIN sessions are held every Monday and Friday afternoons from 1 to 2:30 p.m. These sessions are to help computer members solve their problems with their computers.

For more info, call Sandy Diaz at 250499-9564. Proceeds go to various charitable causes. P ENTICTON WRITERS AND Publishers society will hold its Annual General Meeting on Sept. 20 at the Leir House at 6:45 p.m. The public is welcome. A MERICAN C RIBBAGE CONGRESS, grassroots club 350, will have games every night starting Sept. 10 at the Senior Drop-In Centre at 2965 South Main St. Call Joe Lilley at 250493-5073 or email him at jl5073@telus.net for info.

CANADIAN RED CROSS Health Equipment Loan Service are seeking volunteers to help with this vital service. In Penticton, the Red Cross HELP Short Term Loan depot is located at 130 – 216 Hastings Ave. and operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 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. BECOME A VOLUNTEER tutor in Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos and work with an adult learner in your

community. Training is provided. Contact Angelika Eneas at 250-460-1282 or at AEneas@okanagan. bc.ca. O KANAGAN C OLLEGE HAS a volunteer literacy tutor program and is seeking volunteers for its upcoming training sessions. For info, call Penticton tutor co-ordinator Danielle Robinson at 250-4924305, ext. 3244 or drobinson@okanagan. bc.ca. Also, Angelika Eneas Oliver and Osoyoos tutor co-ordinator at 250-492-4305 ext. 3239 or Aeneas@ okanagan.bc.ca

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Okanagan Hockey Academy is beginning its 11th year of offering high quality athletic and academic programs to outstanding hockey players from all over the world. We are recruiting Billet Families in the Penticton and Westbench areas to host a male player in their home for the upcoming school year. This year OHA will have 7 teams, with 140 athletes ranging in age from 13-18 years old and we will need homes for 90 players. This high level program focuses on positive personal growth in the areas of Academics, Athletics and Citizenship. We rely on Billet Homes to provide a home away from home for these young people. All transportation is provided by the Academy. Billet families will receive $600.00/month. If you would like more information about opening your home to a player and being part of this exciting opportunity please contact:

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A strong work ethic and a willingness to compete will be a must during Penticton Vees training camp. “Expectations as far as compete level and work ethic has always got to be at a premium,” said Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson. “I think so far watching our conditioning camp, the guys that we have here, have put in a lot of work over the summer.” Of the 48 who attended the prep camp that wrapped up Monday, 40 will move on to training camp, which begins Thursday and ¿nishes Saturday. Harbinson wants to see the players force the coaching staff to make tough decisions. “It’s going to be real competitive,” he said. The Vees have changed the format of their training camp. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday they will play their own exhibition games. The ¿rst one will be at 6 p.m., then on

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CHAD KATUNAR is ready to take on a larger role with the Penticton Vees as he looks to be Michael Garteig’s successor as the No. 1 man between the pipes. The Victoria native has worked hard on his overall skills and strength.

Friday there will be one at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. A ¿nal game will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Exit interviews will be conducted in the afternoon. The Vees will also

have game skates in the morning to go over systems. The Vees decided to go with that format since they play just two exhibition games. The ¿rst is against the West Kelowna Warriors on

Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. in the South Okanagan Events Centre and the second versus the Wenatchee Wild, Saturday at 5 p.m. in the SOEC. Heading into camp, at forward, the Vees

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Combination of motocross freestyle riders and hit-to-pass loved Emanuel Sequeira

Ashley McMillan added another medal to her collection as she picked up silver during provincials in the 200 individual medley relay. In regionals earlier this month, McMillan earned a bronze int he 50-m freestyle and butterÀy and silver in the 100 IM. McMillan said she has been performing well because her coach makes her do pushups.

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Teaming up two freestyle motocross riders with Eve of Destruction proved to be a good combination. Vanderhoof’s Jeff Fehr and Oliver’s Kyle Demelo showed off their tricky skills in the air at the Penticton Speedway on Saturday. “It was a lot of fun. We had a good time,” said Fehr, a retired Canadian champion. Fehr, who began his professional riding career at 15, said he enjoys doing shows like he and Demelo did in Penticton. “Just taking the stress out of the picture,” said Fehr, who is enjoying a new direction in life. Fehr, 28, returned to Penticton because he enjoyed it so much the ¿rst time last year. “It’s pretty local,” he said, adding that after being a little quiet, the crowd got louder. “The atmosphere of the people, everyone there seemed to have fun,” he said. Flipping through the air upside down, he could hear the cheers of the 2,500 spectators. Penticton Speedway owner

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FREESTYLE MOTOCROSS riders Jeff Fehr, top, and Kyle Demelo took to the air above the Penticton Speedway to entertain the crowd during the races on Saturday.

Johnny Aantjes was pleased with how the night turned out. “The freestyle riders put on a good show,” said Aantjes. “I

would have focused more on them. The spectators loved it.” Aantjes said the year before they had more motorcross rid-

ers. Next year his plan is to promote better and possibly combine the riders with monster trucks, which he had last year. He decided to take the year off from the monster trucks, but has a desire to build on the bikes. “The crowd likes the jumps and it’s about bringing something different,” he said. Following the bikes were the hornet and street stock racing, then the Eve of Destruction. On this night, it was cars pulling boats and trailers. Finishing ¿rst, second and third were the three Dales in the Eve of Destruction. Dale Atwood, driving No. 4, was ¿rst, Dale Highberg, driving No. 55 was second and Dale Breit, driving No. 7 was third. “The crowd just loves that stuff (trailers),” said Aantjes. And so did Fehr. “It was fun watching the cars,” said Fehr. “Towing boats and trailers was pretty cool.” Aantjes said the evening wouldn’t have been a success without the sponsorship support of the Penticton Honda Centre.

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sports VEES - Chad Katunar positioning himself for great year Also, former Warrior Travis Blanleil as well as Sam Mellor, Louie Nanne, Bradley McClure, Mike Rebry, Ryan Gropp, Evan Anderson and Zach Stepan. On defence, there is Troy Stecher, who was named captain, James De Haas, Robert Mann and Noah Henry. Between the pipes will be Chad Katunar, Nic Renyard and Brett Hextall’s brother Jeff, who will be attending prep school this season. Katunar and Renyard have history together having played major midget for the South Island Thunderbirds in Victoria two years ago. When asked if any players, who the Vees haven’t announced publicly, could beat known players for a roster spot, Harbinson

said players have to work hard and earn a spot. “With only four returners, there is plenty of opportunity,” said Harbinson. “The best players are going to continue on and the best players are going to play. We owe it to our fans and our organization to try to put the best team together.” The focus during camp is to make sure the team is as wellrounded as possible. “We were last year. We could skate, we could play hard, we could play in the corners,” said Harbinson. “We had a diverse defence core with good goaltending. We just want to make sure we’re not a one-dimensional team.” Katunar, who returned home to Victoria following the RBC

Chad Katunar

Cup win, relaxed for a month with family and friends, then resumed his training in Victoria to be ready for a larger role. His focus has been on angles and positioning as he worked with Angelo Maggio of Langley. He’s determined to have a strong start. “I don’t really feel pressure. I’m a pretty relaxed guy,” said Katunar, 19. “Last year was a great experience for me. It wasn’t a good thing that (Michael) Garteig got hurt. I never wish an

injury on a teammate, but it was an excellent experience for me to be able to take that starting role, especially at a crucial time for our team. It was extremely valuable for me. I’ve learned a lot and those lessons will carry on and serve me well this year.” The improvements in his game also revolve around reading plays better. He said the experience he gained during the playoffs helped him adjust to the BCHL. “It’s really true what they say, it does take some adjusting,” said Katunar, who has fully recovered from pulling muscles in his leg during Game 1 of the Doyle Cup. “The jump to junior A is a big one. Now my job is to buckle down and be the guy.”

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AHEAD OF THE PACK — Skullywag of the Penticton Pistoleras skates clear of the pack during the team’s bout Saturday versus the K City Rollers from Kelowna. The Pistoleras dropped the match 15197, held in the jam-packed Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

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Thunder earns bronze at provincials Western News Staff

A chance at redemption was there for Penticton White Kennedy Thunder baseball team during mosquito provincial action against Ladysmith. After losing 13-12 during round robin action, Penticton rebounded to play their best game of the tournament and claimed the bronze medal thanks to a 15-12 score. The combination of solid hitting and great defence helped Penticton win. Isaac Halverson earned most valuable player honours after he made a diving catch to preserve the win in the bottom of the sixth. “It’s awesome for a team that was put together one month before provincials, and that included seven second-year players, six ¿rst-year and one under-aged player,” said coach Tony Orioli. “The

skill development of the boys improved so much every practice and game. They are to be congratulated and have learned that if you continue to work hard in practice, the results will come.” Penticton faced Burnaby for a chance to play for the provincial championship, but they lost 16-8. The scored was tied after four innings, however, Penticton’s bats went silent and it was the opposite for Burnaby. Kevin Zoeller, the game MVP, kept the game close. Penticton went 3-1 during the round robin to place second in their pool. They started by defeating Vancouver 13-11. Game MVP was Cole Boczulak, who pitched a solid game. Then in a loss to Ladysmith, Brayden Kuroda was the MVP. They then doubled up Prince George for a 16-8 win, (game MVP was Seth Kennedy) and defeated Ladner, 14-

It’s awesome for a team that was put together one month before provincials. — Tony Orioli

11 in their ¿nal game to advance to the playoffs. Tate Larsen was the MVP of that game. The Thunder consists of Aiden Samuel, AJ Reiter, Ethan Konno, Seth Kennedy, Isaac Halverson, Matt Olsen, Tate Larson, Kevin Zoeller, Cole Boczulak, Adrian Orioli, Brett Conquergood, Brayden Kuroda and Zack Wilson. The coaching staff consists of Orioli, assistant coaches Steve Boczulak and Al Wilson and pitching coach Grant Konno.

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Consider transferable skills when making career change Dear Wanda, I’ve been looking for work with no luck since I was laid off last winter from my landscaping job. My regular employer hasn’t hired me back this summer and to be honest, I’m tired of seasonal work. I need the stability of a year-round job, no matter what it is. A cashier at the grocery store told me that if I’m not ¿nding work I might need to go to school or get some kind of training, is that true? My son thinks I would make a good nurse. I am used to working long hours, I’m not queasy and I’m good with my hands, maybe it’s something I could do. Or maybe I should go up

north? My Employment Insurance is going to run out sometime in the fall, I have no prospects on the horizon and I’m out of ideas. I would appreciate any advice, At the End of My Rope

Dear Rope, Mapping out a career move can be a daunting task, but you are already on the right track by brainstorming and considering your transferable skills. Nursing is generally a long and demanding program with steep prerequisites, however, if a career calls to you, you should listen. Transitioning from landscaping to nursing may seem like a stretch, but when trans-

I recommend seeing a quali¿ed employment specialist (check www. ymca-ywcaworkbc.ca for your closest centre) to outline options, help you validate or revise your plan and assist you in making decisions to ensure your success. Training can be as short as a couple of weeks or up to multiple years, so factor in how fast you need to be working. One creative way to enter the industry quickly is as a ¿rst aid attendant (in the oil¿eld?) and then slowly advance

moving, you need to be 100 per cent certain that it is in the right direction. Do your research and document reasons why you can say yes to the following questions: Have I done everything in my power to ¿nd work with my current skills? Am I truly suited to this career? Is the timing right for training? Have I explored the cost and training dates? Is the labour market strong in this ¿eld? Will there be a job for me when I am ¿nished?

Gali Reardigan Wanda Kareer

ferable skills and natural aptitudes are laid on the table, you might be surprised at the similarities (jot them down). When you are ready to start

your education in health care while taking in a steady paycheck. A few years down the road you may be the nurse your son knows you could be. PS: Congratulations on listening to your cashier. One of the most overlooked aspects of job search is networking; in short it means not keeping your job search a secret, but talking employment to everyone you meet (one of them could be a connection to your new employer). If you have a question

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The companionship of a pet can be priceless and the Penticton SPCA is offering adopters the chance to name their own fee to adopt any adult cat in the province. “The B.C. SPCA takes in more than 17,000 homeless cats and kittens each year, and summer is the peak season where our shelters are ¿lled to capacity,” said Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the BC SPCA. The promotion is running from Aug. 23 to 25 and Chortyk said people who adopt cats from the SPCA are getting exceptional value, even without a special promotion. On average, the SPCA pays $784 to care for a cat. This includes vaccinations, spaying or neutering, an identi¿cation tattoo, preventative treatment for internal and external parasites, any medical care or rehabilitation required, daily welfare monitoring, sheltering and feeding. Chortyk said a homeless cat can stay anywhere from a few days to more than year before ¿nding a family. All of the usual adoption criteria will apply. As an added bonus all cats are also covered by six weeks of pet insurance courtesy of Petsecure. If you can’t take a pet into your home but still want to help the SPCA, there are some steps that can be taken to help the animals. Registration for the 2012 Scotiabank B.C. SPCA Paws for a Cause walk is now open. This year participants in 34 B.C. communities will walk to raise $1 million for abused, injured, neglected and homeless animals. The Penticton event will be held at Gyro Park on Sept. 9 starting at 10 a.m. and the walk beginning at noon. “This is the largest single event supporting animals in B.C.,” said Farrah Rooney, manager of fundraising events at the B.C. SPCA. “Participants are already signing up and will be fundraising in their own communities all summer long. The creativity and passion that people show in their fundraising efforts each year is absolutely inspiring and the walks are always so much fun for both the two-legged and four-legged participants who attend.” Registration is $25 and participants will be able to enjoy entertainment and activities for them and their dogs. Youth participants, 17 and under, register for free and are automatically entered to win a Playstation Vita console. Individuals or teams can sign up and be eligible for prizes for top fundraisers including an Okanagan trip (courtesy of See Ya Later Ranch winery), an X-Box Kinnect bundle and a group gift basket from Bosley’s Pet Food Plus valued at $1,000. For every $100 participants raise before Sept. 8, they will get one new entry for an iPad. Visit spca.bc.ca for more information on Paws for a Cause or for the special promotion on adopting a cat.

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Treasure Tours help unravel region’s mysteries Steve Waldner Western News Staff

In 1896, a man by the name of Matt Roderick stole three gold bars from Camp McKinney, a former mining town near Oliver. Soon after, Roderick was shot down by of¿cials, and it’s speculated that the three gold bars, now worth vast sums of money, are buried somewhere near the Camp McKinney site. It’s historical events such as this one that a new Penticton business is hoping to harness through

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self-guided tours around the region. B.C. Treasure Tours, run by father-daughter duo Elissa and Don Fordyce, offer the tour packages that guide interested tourists and locals alike through Penticton, Oliver, Peachland and Hedley. However, these tours aren’t your standard fare — they have a mysterious twist the owners hope will entice and engage participants. “We’ve combined ¿ction and non-¿ction to create interest and Àow,” said Don, citing the Oliver tour as an example. “You determine where the shooting was, and the tour of the mystery tour solves that particular puzzle.” Some other scenarios that are played out in the tour packages are a murder mystery, a spy versus spy situation and uncovering the causes behind a past KVR derailment. These mysteries are solved while the participants take in the history, sites and sounds of the different towns. A typical tour would have those participating travelling to different monuments and points of interest, where they would then look for clues, sometimes in the form of words on a plaque or details one wouldn’t normally pick up on. After the tour has been completed, participants can enter their solution to the mystery via website, and if correct they are entered into a draw for $500. The Fordyce family spent a number of years travelling and going on different tours in many foreign countries, where the inspiration behind treasure tours came from, said Fordyce. “It’s something that we’ve pieced together from different ideas throughout our travels,” said Fordyce. “There doesn’t appear to be anything like it in North America.” To promote their business, the Fordyces have hired a local high school band, Johnny and Da Band, to play at public events and areas and hand out promotional materials. Those wishing to embark on one of the B.C. Treasure Tours can purchase one off their website at www.bctreasuretours.com, or at the treasure tour base camp at Bean to the Beach at 250 Marina Way.

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DON AND ELISSA FORDYCE, co-owners of B.C. Treasure Tours, look for a clue on one of Penticton’s numerous monuments. The self-guided tours have participants solving mysteries while learning about the area’s past.

Lavender farm offers treat for the senses Jennifer Schell For the Western News

Lavender is believed to aid a multitude of problems, including stress, anxiety, headaches, insomnia, depression, colds, upset stomach and nervousness. Its intoxicating scent can be distilled into essential oil and used as perfume or used medicinally when inhaled to induce relaxation and sleep and ease stress. As a culinary herb, the scent and taste will transform the most ordinary dish into the extraordinary. Because of its unique Àavour, the addition of lavender adds a certain mystique, and visually, it’s just so darn pretty. A recent visit to the Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm certainly left me feeling happy and inspired. Owner Andrea McFadden and her husband David have created a beautiful oasis on their lake-view property. Strolling through the gardens, one is pleasantly assaulted with the heady fragrance of the lavender as well as picking up notes of lemon balm and other herbs. I recently attended a yoga class there, on the grass, surrounded with the heady aroma of lavender, and it was utterly blissful. Talk about a Zen experience. Andrea’s cousin Kate Stewart teaches

the classes Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8 a.m. Ommmmmg, you will love it. Andrea is a great ambassador of Àower power and has created a wide range of products in her production kitch- Andrea McFadden en. From herbal blends like the famous Herbs de Provence (a must on roasted chicken), to distilled lavender essential oil (when added to whipped cream and served atop local, fresh berries — especially big blackberries — makes for a memorable dessert). I love the lavender dryer bags that scent your clothing and the spritzers of rosewater blended with witch hazel and distilled water making a perfect facial toner. Andrea also distills roses into rosewater, which is both a beauty product as well as culinary ingredient — even for cocktails. Our local mixologist champ, liquid chef Gerry Jobe at RauDZ Regional Table, recently purchased some of their rosewater for his creative cocktail recipes. Andrea also gives a lot back to the community through education. As daugh-

ter of pioneer winery owner Dick Stewart of Quails’ Gate Winery, Andrea has farming in her soul. She loves to host children’s workshops and introduce them to exciting new Àavours and “teach them where food comes from.” “I want them to learn something useful and easy,” such as showing them how to make a salad dressing or tea. Andrea says that the children get very excited tasting the result of fresh mint infused in water. The Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm’s Garden to Table Program is something they also do very well there. Andrea and staff begin with a farm tour, ¿rst educating guests about the Àowers and herbs grown there and then they are encouraged to pick some before leading the class to the production room to make infused vinegar. The program encourages people to “learn about gardening” and about the power of herbs as seasoning. Andrea has also developed recipe cards with packages of the herb mixtures attached and says it is to “educate people on new tastes.” All in all, the entire experience at The Lavender Farm is a delicious sensory experience. www.okanaganlavender.com. Jennifer Schell is the editor of B.C. Food and Wine Trails magazine.

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T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive beneﬁt package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. For details visit www.t-mar.com Contact Tyson Lambert by Fax: 250-286-9502 or by Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com

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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 part time position for 3-4 days per week and some weekend work is required. Apply in person only. Dave Mitchell, 70 Westminster Ave E., Penticton. Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm

Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430 The Big Tease Hair Salon, is looking for enthusiastic, and motivated stylist, to join their team of professionals, Exp. is Pref’d. Please drop resumes off at 126-197 Warren Ave. E.

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Wanted Class 1 Driver: Willing to work out of town. Must have Gravel Truck experience, please send resume & drives abstract to 7760 Howe Dr or email bearpawearthworks@telus.net Wanted, full-time mature caregiver, for a 91 year old woman living in her own home, this is a live in position, Please call (250)492-3238

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THE PENTICTON COMMUNITY CENTRE is recruiting responsible, caring, nurturing volunteers to assist with Childminding Mon.-Fri., 8:30-11:45 am September to June. Flexible schedule, a great work environment and volunteer’s hours can be credited towards classes, ﬁtness room and the swimming pool. It’s a great way to share your time and enthusiasm with babies and preschoolers, enjoy your Community Centre and meet new people. For more information contact Bob Pope at 250-490-2436 or bob.pope@penticton.ca.

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SHARED CARE PROJECT COORDINATOR FULL TIME – TERM SPECIFIC Ending March 31st, 2013 The Shared Care Project has partnered with the Division of Family Practice to improve the delivery of chronic disease care in the South Okanagan. This is collaboration between family practice and specialist physicians to transform care for patients with chronic conditions by developing and implementing tools and processes to provide effective streamlined care. Working closely with the Executive Lead of the SOS Division of Family Practice, Family Physicians, Specialists, Medical Ofﬁce Assistants and Patients, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for developing and supporting strategies that engage physicians and patients. The successful candidate will have a Diploma or Degree in Health Care or related discipline such as organizational development or leadership, or a combination of education and experience. Recent related experience in facilitation, project coordination and/or change management is an asset. The position requires excellent facilitation, organization, communication and coordination skills. Please send resume to Terrie Crawford at terrie. sosdivisionfp@shaw.ca. Closing Date: Friday September 7th, 2012.

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Andres Electronics Experts has a position for a full time employee to work within our Telus team. Telus Mobility and FFH experience an asset. Remuneration is salary plus commission based, plus beneﬁt package. Please bring a resume in person, attention Kevin, to Andres at 2601 Skaha Lake Road in Penticton.

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Equestrian 3 gentle ranch horses for sale, (250)497-8409

Feed & Hay 1st & 2nd cut. Grass or alpha 800lb round & small square Delivery avail 250-309-1420 HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Large square bales, 3x3x8, $160/ton. Round bales $70. each, approx. 800lbs. Delivery avail. on larger orders. 250-8386630 cell 250-804-6720

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Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

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FURNISHED or un-furnished apt for rent in Princeton, Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets., Call 250-2951006, leave a message.

464 Lakeshore Dr, winter rental (avail. Sept-Jun), charming 3bd, 1.5ba character home w/many fun nooks & crannies, across from OK Lake, incl. w/d/dw extra fridge & deep freeze, furn or unfurn., ns only, $1750 (neg. + util.) Sandy (250)490-8080, 250-462-8582

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Adult oriented town house rancher in Penticton. Beautifully upgraded, 2 brms, 2 ba, oak ﬂoor in living and dining area, tile and carpet. 5 appl., C/A, patio and garage, no yard maintenance, N/S, N/P, long term lease pref’d. $1200/mo. + util. Phone. (250)496-5267

Shavings Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132

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Medical Supplies Pet Breeders Boarder Collie Pups, from working stock. Own both parents. tri and b/w, $350 each. 1st shot. 250-260-4074

Pets Basset Hound Puppies, ready Aug 31, vet checked, 1st shots $600.ea. 1-(250)833-4081 Multi-poo puppies, 2 male, 1 female, 2 white, 1 champagne, $550 (incl. shots), both parents under 7lbs, ready in one week, (250)493-4027 WOLF Hybrid Cubs. Reserve now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels Kelowna (250)-765-4996 www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com

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Misc. for Sale 2 person infrared cedar sauna, details at www.ulosovetz.com/sauna.html 4th ANNUAL ENDERBY ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SALE Enderby Drill Hall (South end of town on Hwy 97, watch for signs) 40 plus tables of collectibles! Fri Aug 31, 9-6 & Sat Sept 1, 9-5. Admission $1.00 4 wheel Shoprider, big wheels, $700 ﬁrm, Sthill chainsaw, 22cc, $50 (250)493-0729 STEEL BUILDING - Huge clearance sale! 20X24 $4,658. 25X28 $5,295. 30X40 $7,790. 32X54 $10,600. 40X58 $14,895. 47X78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Silver Coins etc. Available now: 250-499-0251

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

Sporting Goods

Fresh picked blackberries, 1/2 lb for $1.50, 655 Naramata Rd. (250)492-0680

Ping Golf Clubs, I2s. Copper Head, 3/2 s/w iron. Woods, 1/3/5/7 & Ping Bag. Vernon. $550. 778-475-4041 Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 www.facebook/WeberMarkin SKATES- Easton EQ-50 Never used! Size 7, over $600 new, sell for $300, Bauer Supreme, Size 5, used $50. 250293-6765

Firewood/Fuel

Stereo / DVD / TV

FREE BROKEN PALLETS!! Pick-up at the Penticton Western News. 2250 Camrose St. Jam jars, quart sealers, and a canner, to give away, call (250)492-0133

Fruit & Vegetables

FREE BROKEN PALLETS!! Pick-up at the Penticton Western News. 2250 Camrose St.

Furniture 2 COUCHES for sale, $250 OBO (250)462-5874 DARK brown brushed leather couch and love seat, with recliners $450. Desk $75. 250575-6363 Two couches for sale for $250 o.b.o. Call Emanuel at 250462-5874 after 5 p.m. Western Star Auctions, the Okanagan’s Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis Street, weekly auctions every Tuesday @ 6pm Always accepting consignments. 250-492-3203

Garage Sales Garage Sale, 151 Huth St., Sat., Aug. 25, 9am-3pm, Rain or Shine! Gypsy Garden Artisan Faire, Jardin Antiques, Ok Falls, Friday, July 24th, 9-2, ﬁne crafts, storyteller, Tarot readings HUGE YARD SALE Sat. Aug. 25 - 9 to 4 Furniture, TV, computer, ﬁshing & camping gear, 10ft Harborcraft aluminum boat with electric motor, garden and shop tools, household items, & lots more. I am moving. 3575 3rd Street, Naramata Moving Sale - Sat, Aug 25 8 am to 2 pm 113 - 3145 Wilson St. Household items & furniture - HideaBed, desks, Lazyboy recliner, bookcase, TV & TV stand, chests of drawers, Storage cupboards, twin mattress. 250-488-7708

Older top of the line JVC home stereo, digital receiver, cd player, 5 speakers (3 Pioneer surround - 2 JVC stereo speakers) $100 obo, 250-4938925

Sporting Goods

Rentals

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner ﬁnancing. 250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com Private 80 acres For Sale. 1200 sqft Cabin w/Crown land on 3 sides Monte Lake BC. www.80acreswithcabin.webs. com $264,900. 250-558-4542 Sale or Lease to purchase, 5bdrm, 2 bath, 2 front rooms, lrg private lot. 9308 Aberdeen Rd, Coldstream. $489, 900. 250-546-8630

Houses For Sale 3brm house, beautiful $170,000 # 30986 on www.propertyguys.com

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Mobile Homes & Parks ✰

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Townhouses Townhouse, 2bdrm, 2bath, centrally located, laminate ﬂooring, vaulted ceilings, gas ﬁreplace, creek side seating area, strata fee, $110/mo., $256,900, (250)492-7753

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 1 & 2 Bdrm - Renovated & Clean - F/S/a/c - Ready to go now. On bus route & close to College - Call Chris 250-8090015 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 unit, parking avail. great location, $700 heat/cable incl. n/s, cat ok w/deposit, 250-488-7902 1brm Exec. 2 ba, Downtown Front St. 1 block from lake and park, secure parking, $1000. Call Dennis @ Realty Exec. (250)493-4372 Bachelor & 1bdrm, $750 & $650. Incl. util., downtown @ Orchard & Martin, ref’s. req’d., Call Dennis @ Realty Exec. (250)493-4372

Sporting Goods

FOR SALE - ROAD BICYCLES 2012 Norco CRR-SL Med SRAM Red, Mavic wheels, 16.5 lbs, full carbon, $2400 2013 Felt AR2 54cm, SRAM Red (Black), SRAM Wheels, 16 lbs, aero proﬁle, great road/TT combo or Tri-bike conversion, $4200 Contact 250-462-4441 or mwalker@blackpress.ca Something in it for everyone! PENTICTON WESTERN NEWS

250-492-0444

Strand Ok Lake, Vernon, 1 bdrm,furn, all exclusive, luxury.$1200. 718-475-2219.

Commercial/ Industrial 485 Warren Ave E, 2345 sq.ft., high proﬁle corner building, shop, new lighting, new ofﬁces, 3 phase power, 10x10 overhead door, shop w/ 1 tonne center pole jib crane, etc. Pent. (250)490-9016, dana@trucktransformer.com Commercial Building for lease , 1500 sq.ft., in busy downtown Penticton, 250-460-2499 PRIME Commercial Spaces: 2300sqft. in busy Plaza, ample parking, also 770sqft., in OK Market for food-related retail business, Barb 250-492-6319 Shop rental, Industrial area, 800 & 1200 sqft, priced to rent, $6.50 square foot, triple net, (250)492-8324, 250-809-0728

Duplex / 4 Plex Keremeos- 2100 sq.ft., 1/2 Duplex, 5 appliances, 4 bdrm, 2.5 baths , remodelled, lrg. single garage, lrg. fenced yard, R.V. parking, $1075. (250)4877522

Homes for Rent 3bdrm, 2 bath, all appl, wood heat. n/s, 1 small dog. $850+util, DD. Louis Estates, Westside. 250-309-0049 3 bdrm, + den, 2ba, updated home on corner lot with private fenced backyard. Family friendly yard with swing set and treehouse in large cherry tree. 2 sheds and parking off back lane. Desirable family neighbourhood, short walk to IGA and middle school. Newer appliances. N/S, N/P. $1450/mo. +util. Avail Sept 1st. 250-493-8925

Apt/Condo for Rent

Rentals

4 BDRM, Penticton Ave., F/S, DW, W/D, transit, school Avail. Sept. 1st, Ref’s, Dennis @ Realty Exec. (250)493-4372 764 Chase Ave. Pent. 5brm, 2 kitchen, $1600/mo. 1155 Matson Ave., 3brm, huge yard, $1300/mo., #120-3004 Sth. Main. Townhome, 3brm, + 2 den, 2.5 ba, 2 prkg, bsmt, $1200/mo. VJ (250)490-1530 Avail. Oct 1st, 5 bdrm house on Ellis St., close to schools and downtown, water and garbage incl., off street prkg., $1150/mo. 250-493-6787 New 3bdrm house, n/s, n/p, $1100/mo., +util., Avail. Sept. 1st, near Maggie school, 250493-4211 Oct. 1, 3bdrm, 1.5bath, Trout Creek, 10 min from Penticton, partially furn., 8appl., newly reno’d, $1400+util., (250)4942299 to arrange viewing OKANAGAN Lake House avail. Sept. 1 - June 1. spacious 2 bdrm, 2 bath, furnished, laundry, utilities, wireless internet, cable incl. no smoking/no pets. $1600/mth. 250-309-0675 Refurbished heritage home, 10ft high ceilings, 2bdrms, + den, + loft, 5 appl., lease/ref’s req’d, N/S, Pets Negotiable, $1170/mo. +util. 250-496-4031 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.

Apt/Condo for Rent

241 Scott Avenue 1 + 2 Bedroom

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

250-488-2881 Property Management #2 Front St., Penticton, B.C.

Rentals

Shared Accommodation roommate wanted, $500/mo., incl. util., no pets, (250)4935205

Reno’d, 3 brm. townhouse, #123-3004 South Main., ref, req’d, F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P, $1000 + util. (250)493-9229 or Cell (250)462-5775

Suites, Lower

Transportation

1BDRM suite, sep entry, avail early Sept-June 30, semi furn, new kitchen,, incl util n/s, pets ok $775, perfect for college student, Al 250-809-4400

Auto Accessories/Parts

2 brm in Hansen str. $850 plus utilities. fenced yard, long term only. 250-487-0268 Adult oriented on Naramata Rd., 1900 sq. ft., 2bdrm, 2 ba., I util. rm., big patio with all lake and valley view, 7 appliances, N/S, N/P, long term lease pref’d, Avail. Sept 1st, $1200 +util. (250)496-5267 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now n/pets. 1140 Burnaby Ave 250-488-2206

Suites, Upper Large bach. suite, private ent., across PCC, avail. now, N/S, N/P, $550 +util., 250-494-8741

Apt/Condo for Rent

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

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Apt/Condo for Rent

RENTALS (250) 770-1948 101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD. Naramata: Lrg. 1 Bdrm above Fairview: Lrg, quiet, 1 bdrm ground bsmt suite, f/s, d/w, condo f/s, w/d, a/c, d/w, m/w. w/d, f/p, garage. Deck with Pkg & deck. $775.00 incl. water. view. $900.00 incl. utilities. Property Management

Edmonton Ave.: 55 Plus, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo. F/S, W/D, D/W, A/C, pkg and storage. $950.00 incl. water, avail now

Winter rental, gated resort, 50+, 2bdrm, Nov.1-March 31, $1000+util., (250)770-0542

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Rentals

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Apt/Condo For Rent 250-492-2233 ASK FOR DEBBIE

APARTMENTS MONDAY - FRIDAY

132 POWER STREET $900.00 Front Street Realty ............................................ 250-492-2233 2 bed, completely reno., fr/st, incl. utilities. Avail. Property Management ASKNOW FOR DEBBIE #2 Front St., Penticton, B.C. 3313 WILSON STREET .................................... $1250.00 2 bed corner apt., 5 appl., secure parking. Avail. NOW APARTMENTS 246 POWER HASTINGS AVE. ............................................ (2ND FLOOR) ......... $1050.00 132 STREET $900.00 bed corner apt., 2reno., bath,fr/st, 6 appl., parking. 22 bed, completely incl.secure utilities. Avail.Avail. NOWOCT. 1

HOUSE / DUPLEX / TOWNHOUSE 3313 WILSON STREET .................................... $1250.00 CHURCHILL ..................................... 2 bed corner apt., 5 AVENUE appl., secure parking. Avail. NOW $1,250.00 3246 bed duplex with 5 appliances. NOW HASTINGS AVE. Avail. (2ND FLOOR) ......... $1050.00 112 REGINA AVENUE .................................... $1,400.00 2 bed corner apt., 2 bath, 6 appl., secure parking. Avail. OCT. 1 3 bed townhouse, 3 bath, 5 appl. Full unfinished basement. HOUSE / DUPLEX TOWNHOUSE Fenced backyard, single garage w/2 extra/parking stalls. Avail. OCT. CHURCHILL AVENUE ..................................... $1,250.00 GILMAN ROAD (SUMMERLAND) ................. $750.00 bed country duplex with appliances. NOWAvail. SEPT. 1 23 bed farm5house with 5Avail. appliances.

REALTY EXECUTIVES PENTICTON APARTMENTS: $625

Near library/downtown, 1 bdrm apt, elevator, cov’d parking, f, s, a/c, balcony, cat ok. Avail. Sept. 1 (EFR)

HOUSES: $900 $950

55+ 2 bdrm + den, incl free laundry, 2 balconies, near beach. Avail. NOW (OT451) Near Pen Hi, top half of duplex, 2 bdrm & den, 5 appliances, hardwood ﬂoors, lease req’d. Avail. Sept. 1 (H710-2)

FURNISHED HOUSES/CONDOS $1000 Near OK College & Can Tire, 2 bdrm, 1 bath home, fenced yard. Avail. Sept. /12 to June/13 (H679) $1100 Naramata furnished, 2 bdrm lakefront home, all appl, furniture included, util extra. Avail. Sept/12 to June 30, 2013 (OT424) $1200 Newer 2 bdrm 2 bath condo near SOEC and downtown, sec’d parking, 2 decks. Avail. Sept or Oct /12 until May/ June /13 (A446) $1200 Furnished 2 bdrm, 2 bath, grd ﬂr condo, 6 appl, garage, near Skaha Beach, h.w ﬂrs. Avail. Sept 15/12 to June 30/13 (A441)

TOWNHOUSES: $1300 Newer townhouse near Safeway, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, dble garage, ﬁnished bsmt. Avail. Sept. 1 (TH498) 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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Auto Financing

Recreational/Sale 1976 Okanagan 8ft camper. Solid, clean, & dry! Working 3 way fridge, stove, & furnace, updated upholstery & ﬂooring, sleeps 4. Incl. 4 HiJacker jacks, & tie downs. Only selling because we out grew it! $1500. Call (250)492-4834 1989 Vanguard 28’ motor home, excellent condition (250)492-0347 2011 Jaco Feathersport, X17Z,light weight hibrid trailer, new cond. $15,000 obo. 250-547-1111.

Scrap Car Removal 1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Min $60 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 250-899-0460 Scrap car removal, will pay up to $120.We are licensed & insured, more weight, more money,250-328-8697, Pent.

Trucks & Vans

Cars - Domestic 1985 Pontiac Parisienne (Broughm) Immac. cond., one owner, lady driven, loaded, power sunroof, 73,000km, c/w winter tires on rims. This car is ready and able to be registered and insured as a collector, $3,900 OBO, (250)4624424,echoventures@hotmail.com 1993 Ford Taurus Station Wagon, well-maintained, runs well, 4 good winter tires, $1500, (250)295-3061 2003 Sunﬁre, 62, 000k, air, cruise, 4dr, new tires, winters inc $4700 obo 250-545-9715 COOL CAR! 1997 BMW 328I, fully loaded, blue lights, K+N air intake, duel exhaust! Supreme cond., Must see! $4500 (250)462-7063

1991 Chev, ext/lb, 4x4 auto, p/w, p/l. $2600 obo. 250-503-1124 1992 Ford F150, 6cyl w/canopy, runs, $1000 OBO, (250)460-2815 1992 GMC 4X4 Pick up truck 1500. Has a canopy. Asking $3000.00 OBO, 778-515-3662 2002 Odyssey, Clean, well maintained, 1 owner, no accidents, 238,000 kms, Xtra Winter tires & rims, $5800 (250)493-7075 2007 Pontiac Montana 3.9 V6, ac/pw/pl, 7 pass, 191,000 kms, $5000 obo 250-307-0002

Legal Notices Mr. Peter David Couillard PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That in accordance with the Warehouse Liens Act, Penticton Towing & recovery of 1325 Commercial Way, Penticton, British Columbia, claims a lien in the amount of $3,563.89 on your “2004 Ford F-150”, VIN 1FTPX14504NC59134 for towing and storage charges. If the amount is not sooner paid the above noted vehicle will be sold to recover the amount owed plus cost of sale.

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Mr. Rexford Albert JAVORSKY PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That in accordance with the Warehouse Liens Act, Penticton Towing & recovery of 1325 Commercial Way, Penticton, British Columbia, claims a lien in the amount of $2728.89 on your “1990 Honda Accord”, VIN JHMCB7654LC813622 for towing and storage charges. If the amount is not sooner paid the above noted vehicle will be sold to recover the amount owed plus cost of sale. Mrs. Cindy Lou Stanley Mr. Robert William Stanley PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That in accordance with the Warehouse Liens Act, Penticton Towing & recovery of 1325 Commercial Way, Penticton, British Columbia, claims a lien in the amount of $12456.50 on your “2006 Volkswagen Jetta”, VIN 3VWNT31K66M819712 for towing and storage charges. If the amount is not sooner paid the above noted vehicle will be sold to recover the amount owed plus cost of sale.

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1996 Honda Accord EX, red, 4cyl, auto, low mileage 99,539kms, (250)493-7033 2003 Dodge Sports model, 4dr, exc condition. 157K, 1 owner, asking $4500. 250260-7047 2005 Toyota Matrix, auto, air, $6975. 2006 Harley Sportster, leather bags, ready togo $3975. Govt inspected rebuilt vehicles. Lego Auto Sales. 250-260-4415 2008 Porsche Boxter S, 38K,3.41 295 hp 6-spd man., extras worth $9000., Exquisite cond. one owner no accident, never winter driven. $49,500 Vernon. Call (250)260-6617

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