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RACE HAS RUN ITS COURSE Penticton will join Challenge series of long-distance triathlons, ending 30-year relationship with Ironman Steve Waldner Western News Staff

Nearly every city has its own iconic event that becomes a part of its community’s identity. Vancouver has the Paci¿c National Exhibition, Calgary has the Stampede, and for the last several decades, Penticton has had Ironman Canada. For Penticton however, this is about to change. After receiving a number of presentations from both World Triathlon Corporation, which owns the licence to Ironman Canada, and the Challenge Family, which holds a number of irondistance triathlons internationally, city council made a decision on the future of triathlon in Penticton. Subaru Ironman Canada will end its run in Penticton with its 30th annual race on Sunday. The event next year will be the 2013 Challenge Penticton. The Penticton race is the newest addition to the Challenge Family series of races, which have events in New Zealand, the Canary Islands, Spain and Germany. The Challenge Roth race in Germany is one of the largest long-distance triathlons in the world. The Penticton race represents the Challenge Family’s ¿rst foray into North America. “It’s great that both races, Roth and Penticton, were about the same age and founded around the same time under the same umbrella of challenge,” said the Challenge Family’s CEO, Felix Walchshöfer at a press conference Thursday morning. “Indeed the races in Roth and Penticton have so many similarities: Community driven, athlete focused, and we are very, very happy to be able to work with these two iconic races.” However, the WTC may not be ready to give up its Penticton Ironman Canada race. The City of Penticton had a contract with former Ironman Canada owner Graham Fraser to hold the event through 2014. However, earlier this summer, the WTC recalled its licences, which Frasier then relinquished. While the WTC holds the licence to the race, the city’s contract was with Fraser. As Fraser was no longer involved with the race, council felt free to look at other options — namely, the Challenge Family. Online magazine Slowtwitch reports that the WTC could be looking to give the licence back to Fraser, which would then put the city in breach of contract. However, Ashton said of the matter, “The dispute is between the licensee, which was Graham (Fraser), and (the WTC), it has nothing to do with us.” Kelly Zwarych, a Calgary-based triathlete and sponsor of the Penticton event, said should the event go forward, due to the fact it’s the ¿rst Challenge event in North America, the race could bene¿t from added attention from the Challenge Family promoting their newest race. “The Challenge series is going to want to get better exposure into North America, so they might actually encourage more of the European pros and other pros to come here, so that’s good if your looking for more pros.” Mayor Dan Ashton said after hearing presentations from both the WTC and Challenge Family, city council debated the performance, perception and community bene¿ts of each event. In the end, council unanimously decided on the Challenge Family.

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CELEBRATING THE ANNOUNCEMENT of Penticton’s inclusion in the Challenge Family of races Thursday morning were (left to right) Mayor Dan Ashton, world-champion triathlete and ambassador Peter Reid and Challenge Family CEO Felix Walchshöfer.

With the Challenge Family agreement, Ashton said, both the community and the athletes greatly bene¿t, noting the emphasis would go back onto the athletes. As well, he said the new deal would provide a greater boost to the city’s economy. “The vast majority of the proceeds stay in Penticton, so it’s not leaving Penticton anymore,” he said. “This becomes Penticton’s race.” While he was unable to provide any ¿gures on the deal with the Challenge Family, he said it was a vastly better deal for the community. As well, said Ashton, the event will help revitalize iron-distance triathlon in Penticton. “Before, there was only a handful of races that these people could attend, now there’s 100 and some, and Penticton was rated at one of the two top races in the world, now we’re four, ¿ve or six,” Ashton continued. “Now we have to bring that back. You talk to the athletes, nobody offers what we offer here. We just have to shine it and polish it up again, and that’s what we’re going to do.” Kevin Cutjar is a local triathlete and triathlon coach who sat on the special task force council put together to help advise them on their decision. For Cutjar, it was an easy choice. “The move to the Challenge Family is a positive thing for the triathlon community and de¿nitely for Penticton,” he said. “The model for the business aspect of it is de¿nitely a better deal than the city’s ever seen.” When the Roth race made the transition to the Challenge

Family, it saw a slight dip in attendance before it skyrocketed, said Ashton. However, he expects a seamless transition in Penticton, both due to the community and the city’s natural appeal to triathletes. For longtime volunteer Sharon Hickey, the community of Penticton was what made the Ironman event special, not the Ironman brand-name. “All of the athletes came to this race because of what volunteers did in this community,” she said. “The volunteer support, the event we put on, the beautiful scenery, there were countless times you heard athletes talk about loving to be out on the run and the bike because of the scenery here in the Okanagan and Similkameen that they drive through and ride through. I think we weren’t just an Ironman: we were a place they came to do a triathlon.” Hickey remained optimistic about the future of triathlon in Penticton. “I think this community can move forward and do something without the WTC,” she said. “If there is something that is done in this community to do with a triathlon event in Penticton, I think the community will come forward and step up to it.” The new race will take place on Aug. 25, 2013 and will be different than the Ironman event, featuring a week-long festival, wave starts, relay teams and a $61,500 prize purse, over twice as large as this year’s Ironman purse of $25,000. Registration for next year’s Challenge Penticton opens at 9 a.m. Monday at the South Okanagan Events Centre box of¿ce.

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Expansion offers cure to PRH crowding While proposed expansion offers no new beds, proponents expect new tower at Penticton hospital would address overcapacity issues Joe Fries Western News Staff

It may seem counterintuitive to think the proposed $300-million expansion of Penticton’s hospital will address overcapacity issues despite not adding any new beds, but proponents insist it’s part of a strategy that will. The new four-storey patient care tower would include expanded out-patient clinics, like respiratory and cardiology care, plus surgical suites and an oncology department. Those spaces would be sandwiched between a medical school on the bottom Àoor and a helipad on the roof. A ¿ve-storey parkade is planned to go up beside the tower. Those spearheading the push have based their arguments on the claim that Penticton Regional Hospital routinely operates at 110 per cent of capacity, meaning the number of inpatients regularly exceeds the 134 funded beds in operation. And that’s partly true. In response to a freedom of information request, Interior Health provided occupancy data for PRH for April 29, 2011, to May 24, 2012. Broken into 14 periods, the numbers show the occupancy rate over that timeframe averaged 109.2 per cent. The rate peaked at 112 per cent between June 24 and July 21, 2011, and bottomed out at 104.7 per cent between Jan. 6 and Feb. 2, 2012. “Obviously we need to be prepared for surges or ups and downs in patient demand. But to sustain an overcapacity that we’ve been doing over the past 13 months is very dif¿cult,” acknowledged Lori Motluk, a senior administrator at PRH. To manage extra clients, the hospital is sometimes forced to keep new patients in the ER while they wait for a spot upstairs, where beds are occasionally placed in a “non-traditional room,” Motluk said, “like a lounge area.” When things get really tough, major surgeries may be cancelled, as happened earlier this week, because there is nowhere to put patients to recover. “Obviously we can’t wait ¿ve years to start addressing this, but the (new) building itself is a very important component of our strategy,” she said. “So instead of building additional beds in the hospital, we’re looking at avenues to provide that kind of care in the community or through this ambulatory care building.” The ¿rst part of the strategy includes increasing the number of residential-care beds in the community, where some patients who require nursing, but not necessarily a hospital, could be sent. Sixty-six such beds are under construction at Haven Hill Retirement Centre in Penticton. The second part involves the new tower, Motluk said, which would provide more services for things that might currently require hospital stays, like minor surgeries, wounddressing changes and IV treatments. “It would be very easy to just add beds, but that’s not go-

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A BUSY NURSES’ STATION at Penticton Regional Hospital. The nurses’ union is skeptical that a proposed hospital expansion project will ﬁx overcapacity issues at the facility.

ing to provide the quality of care that patients are telling us that they want, and that is to receive that as much as possible at home and close to their family,” Motluk said. Nurses are skeptical. “Putting in ambulatory care will obviously streamline the day-surgery procedures and have it all in one nice, little area along with the operating rooms,” said Kevin Barry, a regional executive member of the B.C. Nurses’ Union. “But as to the overcapacity of the hospital and the workload being faced by the nurses, I’m not sure how it’s going to change that, unless Interior Health is going to come up with additional beds.” Barry, who works at PRH, said Interior Health has consistently told the union it’s addressing the issue with more long-term care beds, but, “they keep adding to that and we stay at overcapacity.” The other big claim attached to the PRH expansion is that the new building would not increase operating costs at the site. Janet Perrino, chair of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District, said planners have told her that the tower could be operated with the same number of staff as the old facility. At least at ¿rst.

“As of Day 1, they think the ef¿ciencies will be so amazing they will not have to look at additional operating costs,” Perrino said. “Over the years, of course it will increase and the government knows that too.” Barry fears the ef¿ciencies will be squeezed out of overburdened staff, as he said has happened at the newly expanded Kelowna General Hospital. “I know from the Kelowna experience what they’re ¿nding is it’s a great new building to work in, but it’s got a lot more square footage for the nurses to cover,” he said. “So it’s the same number of nurses walking longer distances to get their work done.” So far, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has committed to provide $120 million for the PRH expansion and the hospital foundation has pledged to raise another $20 million, which puts the B.C. government’s required buyin at $160 million. Perrino this summer launched a campaign that encouraged businesses throughout the South Okanagan to write to provincial politicians in support of the project. A concept plan for the expansion was submitted to government earlier this summer for consideration during fall budget deliberations.

Penticton man charged with sex assault on teens Kristi Patton Western News Staff

A Penticton man is being accused of two counts of sexual assault on his stepdaughter and her friend. The girls, who were 18 at the time of the alleged offences, said the sexual assaults took place in mid-to-late June of 2011 but they did not ¿nd the courage to tell authorities about it until almost two months later. The names of all parties involved are being withheld due to a publication ban. Both girls said they had been at a friend’s party the evening of the alleged offence and got intoxicated playing a drinking game called beer pong. The stepdaughter said it was around 4 a.m. when she either called or texted her stepfather, who is divorced from her biological mother, asking for a ride to his house where the girls had been living for a month or

two since moving to Penticton while looking for work. The stepdaughter said once they got to the man’s apartment from the party, all three of them went into his bedroom, one of the places they could smoke inside the apartment. She then went to the kitchen to get a couple of beers that had been offered to them by her stepfather. “I went back into the room and my dad had lifted her top up and put his mouth on her boob. He looked at me and laughed and said it was just a joke,” the stepdaughter said. “I said I don’t see how that is a joke, and he laughed and brushed it off.” The stepdaughter said she handed out the beers and sat on the bed when the man leaned over trying to do the same thing to her. Breaking down while testifying, the girl wiped tears from her eyes before carrying on. She testi¿ed that she had taken off her bra

when she got home, and when her stepfather attempted to touch her, she pushed her arms down and told him no, but he grabbed her wrists and pushed her arms away. She said he continued pushing down her shirt and sucked on her nipple for about ¿ve seconds. The court heard the girls then went to a bedroom to go to sleep and the stepdaughter was called back into the man’s bedroom. The girl said she was intoxicated and had wanted to go to bed but was having a “hard time” getting off the bed. The man told her he would help her out. “He grabbed pajamas and said he would help. I said don’t look, and he made a comment that ‘I changed your diapers when you were young, it’s OK’,” said the stepdaughter, who added she was put into the man’s boxers and a tank top and the only piece of clothing of her’s left on was her underwear. Both girls testi¿ed when they awoke it was

awkward around the man and they both felt sick. “He said good thing we aren’t biologically related and we shouldn’t tell anybody,” the stepdaughter said. While the stepdaughter told the court she was intoxicated that night, she clearly remembers the incident. Her friend admitted she also was very intoxicated and she cannot recall some of the events that happened that evening but remembered what the man did to her. Defence council Jim Pennington suggested the incident took place at the party with another person and perhaps they are not recalling the events clearly. Crown counsel Susan Greba rested her case on Wednesday but Pennington said he needed time to consider his position and if he would be bringing any evidence. A court date of Aug. 29 has been set to schedule when the trial will resume.

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WIRED INTO UPGRADES — Electrical instructor Steve Dahnert of Okanagan College talks with Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto about the workings of the classroom workshop Thursday as MLA Bill Barisoff watches students. The minister announced over $570,000 in capital funding for upgrading and modernizing post-secondary institutions in the Interior during the visit.

Darlene Taylor, Queen of Zarah Temple #72, lives in Vernon & travels to Vancouver every month for sessions

Daughters of the Nile is an International fraternal organization for women 18 years of age or older, who are related to Master Masons, Shriner’s and Daughters of the Nile. There are 142 temples across North America and 11 temples across Canada. To date we have given to the Shriner’s hospital for children over 50 million dollars towards the care for burn injuries, orthopedic conditions, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate conditions and rehabilitation of children. In Canada we have given to the Shriner’s hospital in Montréal over 3 million dollars to date. Zarah temple in Vancouver has over 624 members to date and is rated #2 out of the 142 temples across North America. We have clubs in Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops, Cranbrook, Fort Nelson, Dawson Creek and Terrace/Kitimat, and in Abbotsford and the lower mainland. We make lap robes for the children that travel on the Shrine buses to the hospitals in Portland and Spokane. Last year we were able to donate to the Shriner’s over 360 lap robes for the children. Our goal as Daughters of the Nile is to promote friendship, character building among women, social interaction and service to others. These ideals have led to our work for the special children in the Shriner’s hospitals. To become a member of Daughters of the Nile, you must have a Masonic affiliation through, Master Masons, Shriner’s or Daughters of the Nile. If you are interested please call Darlene Taylor at 250-308-8665 Vernon or Eileen Ward in the South Okanagan 250-493-3186. We are proud to be affiliated with the other fraternal organizations: Master Job’s Order of the The Daughters Masons Daughters Eastern Star Shriner’s of the Nile

Council opposes riding change Steve Kidd Western News Staff

When the federal riding boundary commission arrives in Penticton this October for a public hearing, they will be hearing from the Penticton council as well as individual community members. Coun. Gary Litke suggested Monday night that council needed to reserve a place on the commission’s agenda before the deadline closed at the end of August. The rest of council agreed, but there is likely to be some discussion about what the content of council’s pre-

sentation will be. The redrawing of the boundaries for the riding containing Penticton would see Summerland moved to a separate riding, and Penticton joined with Oliver, Osoyoos and a portion of the West Kootenay over to Castlegar. “I have heard a number of concerns around the community about the new boundaries,” said Litke. The new boundaries, he said, would form a constituency that would be the largest in B.C. “It would be 114,000 people and many of the Lower Mainland constituencies are less than 100,000.”

Litke cited a number of common relationships with Summerland, including a school, hospital and regional district that operate in both cities. “We all seem to be part of the same community; to have a line drawn down the middle of us seems disruptive to our trading patterns, to our culture, to the way we communicate with each other,” said Litke. “I would like to express some of those concerns to the boundary commission and ask them to have another look at it, if there is another way they can reallocate the population.”

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A place to stay forever PUBLIC NOTICE WE WANT YOUR INPUT WEST OKANAGAN LAKE WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT The 3rd Opportunity for Public Consultation for the West Okanagan Lake Waterfront Redevelopment is underway and available online: Those who have not been able to attend the previously held open houses are invited to give your thoughts online. Residents can visit www.penticton.ca/waterfront to view an interactive presentation that will let them zoom into design drawings and review the options available. At the end of the online presentation, the public can access a link to the online survey that will take about 5 minutes to complete. The survey ask a few questions related to the options, design elements, construction phasing and provides an opportunity for the respondent to offer comments. The Survey is open till August 29, 2012.

The input received through the open houses and the survey will be used to reﬁne a plan for the West Okanagan Lake Waterfront. Your participation is valued and important in moving forward on this important project.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the City Yards ofﬁce at 250-4902500.

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NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION PENTICTON #2 DAM August 20, 2012 and December 31, 2012 Please be advised that there will be construction on Penticton #2 Dam, located behind the Penticton Water Treatment Plant. During construction Penticton Creek walkway and Dog Park will be closed.

August 20, 2012 – October 31, 2012 Please be advised that there may be intermittent disruptions to the agriculture irrigation system along Naramata Road from Johnson Road to Pearson Road and all side streets, during construction on Penticton #2 Dam. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the City Yards ofﬁce at 250-4902500.

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SUMMER CAMP Recreation Penticton is encouraging families to make the most of their summer holidays by creating memories at summer camp! The Summer Fiesta Finale - Aug. 27-31 Code #30414 - Fee: $124 It’s the ﬁnal week of the summer! So why not come on out to the best week long party in town! We will be swimming at the pool, playing at local parks, swimming at the beach, and splashing in the water park. This week is jam packed with the best that day camp has to offer. So come on down and end your summer in style. To register, visit www.penticton.ca/recreation or call 250-490-2426.

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It may brag about offering Canada’s warmest welcome, but Osoyoos has withdrawn that hospitality from those who interfere with others’ enjoyment of the community’s parks and beaches. In July, police and bylaw of¿cers began issuing expulsion orders to the most unruly visitors that ban them from returning to parks and beaches until the end of September. Osoyoos RCMP Sgt. Kevin Schur said “¿ve or six” of the letters had been written as of last week, the ¿rst of which was handed to a local resident, while the rest were given to transients. “This isn’t for somebody who just cracks a beer on the beach; this is for somebody that’s causing a big disturbance.” He said one letter was issued after two Mounties were surrounded by a group of 20 to 30 people on a beach and forced to leave for their safety.

ing and the letter,” Schur recounted. “The people are causing this and they’ve escalated it. So if they act appropriately when the police are there and identify themselves and get their ticket, warning (or) whatever, then that will probably be the end of it,” he said. “If they continue, they may be issued an expulsion letter off that one incident.” The letters are issued under the town’s Parks and Community Facilities Regulations Bylaw, which speci¿es what behaviour will not be tolerated in public spaces and allows for inde¿nite expulsion for contraventions of those rules. Repeat offenders could end up in court and face a $10,000 ¿ne. Barry Romanko, the town’s chief administrative of¿cer, said the bylaw was rewritten in 2011, but expulsions weren’t required until this summer when public complaints began to pile up. “This year was an extremely dif¿cult year for us,” Romanko said. “There seemed to be a different

in nature, socially disruptive.” In addition to the use of expulsion letters, the town also used additional funds received through its resort municipality agreement with the B.C. government to step up patrols. That includes having a bylaw of¿cer in the Gyro Park area everyday from noon until 10:30 p.m. Romanko said the additional manpower will cost about $8,000, but it’s a good investment to protect the town’s reputation as a safe place for tourists. “Actually, I think it is a really good idea,” said Alyssa Schroyer, a visitor from Wenatchee, Wash., who had a word with a bylaw of¿cer during a visit Wednesday to an Osoyoos park. “He talked to us about not smoking in public parks and was really nice, which is good especially for people who aren’t from the area and don’t know what the rules are,” Schroyer said. “I also think it’s good to have someone around in case there is anybody who is causing problems and bothering other people.” With ﬁles from Mark Brett

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swing riding,” said Vassilaki. “There are a whole bunch of ways of looking at it, where is it going to bene¿t us most? Being on the side that they put us, or being with Summerland and getting rid of the lefties on the other side?” Coun. Helen Konanz also agreed with Litke, but questioned the concept of trying to keep ridings in the 100,000-person range, citing changes in technology that have improved communications. “It’s not horse and buggy anymore. I would like to discuss more about the area that encompasses this riding as opposed to the population,” said Konanz.

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he recently announced plan to build a re¿nery in Kitimat is a double-edged sword; it cuts both ways. It’s hard to argue with the concept of keeping jobs in B.C., which is exactly what the re¿nery being proposed by David Black would do. Processing the crude oil pumped through to the coast from the Alberta Tar Sands through the proposed Enbridge pipeline, the re¿nery proposed by Black (who owns the Penticton Western News) would stymie the plans of those who would prefer to ship the crude to be processed at out-of-Canada re¿neries operating with cheaper labour. The same thing happens with the problematic shipping of raw logs. By allowing multinationals to cut down trees and ship them out of the province with no further processing, B.C. misses out on most of the production chain — meaning we lose jobs, taxes and the development of a range of economic spinoffs and industries in the wood products sector. Black’s argument that shipping gas, kerosene and diesel is safer for the environment is also valid. Compared to a spill of crude oil or bitumen, a tanker spilling gasoline, is likely to have less long-lasting effects than heavy oil coating beaches or sinking to pool in masses on the sea Àoor. But that’s not to say a gas spill couldn’t or wouldn’t cause a major ecological disaster. And that’s where Black’s sword cuts the other way. There is no such thing as a “good” environmental disaster. And no matter how good the “worldclass” safety practices that Enbridge uses in building and operating the pipeline, an eventual spill is almost inevitable. Likewise shipping toxic substances up and down our coast. It’s as inevitable, in fact, as a pipeline is. For if Enbridge isn’t successful in its bid, someone, sometime, will be. Let’s face it, oil is too valuable a resource to expect that such a pipeline can be forever stalled. Better, as Black suggests, to make sure that B.C. bene¿ts as much as possible.

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The strange case of Julian Assange Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is not well served by some of his supporters. When he appeared on the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he has been holed up for the past two months to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning about allegations of sexual assault, he wisely said nothing about those claims — but some of his friends did. George Galloway, the British member of parliament who founded the Respect Party, shares Assange’s suspicion that the whole affair was a “set-up” to get him to Sweden, from which he would be extradited to the United States to face trial for “espionage” for placing a quarter-million U.S. diplomatic cables on the internet. That was what Assange talked about on the balcony last Sunday — but Galloway could not resist the opportunity to talk about sex. Galloway never misses a chance to put himself in the public eye, so he released a podcast on Monday saying that Assange was only guilty of “bad sexual etiquette.” Thanks, George. The last thing Assange needed was for public attention to be distracted from his claim that the U.S. was plotting to seize and jail him and diverted instead to the details of the alleged sexual assaults. Some of those details are in-

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Dyer Straits deed peculiar. The two Swedish women each said that she had consensual sex with Assange, but was asleep or “half-asleep” when he initiated sex again. The real issue in both cases was apparently his failure to use a condom on the second occasion, but neither woman claimed rape. Indeed, one of them threw a party in Assange’s honour the following evening, and asked him to stay in her room again afterwards. Worried about the condom issue, they subsequently asked him to take an STD test, and went to the police when he refused. The Swedish police issued an arrest warrant for him on Aug. 20, 2010, but one of Stockholm’s chief prosecutors, Eva Finne, cancelled it the following day, telling the press: “I don’t think there is reason to sus-

pect that he has committed rape.” Ten days passed before her decision was overturned by another chief prosecutor, who issued a European arrest warrant for Assange (who was in London by then) demanding that he be sent to Sweden for questioning. The British police arrested him in February 2011, and he spent the next 16 months on bail, ¿ghting extradition. When his last appeal was denied in June, he jumped bail and took refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy. But why doesn’t he just answer the Swedish police’s questions? They haven’t even charged him with anything at this point. His answer is that he’d be happy to talk to them in London, but that if he goes to Sweden the United States will lay charges against him (it hasn’t done so yet) and demand his extradition. Even if he is never charged with rape or some lesser offence by Sweden, he would then face decades in an American prison. So is there really an American plot to whisk Assange away and lock him up for good? There’s no question that many senior American of¿cials would like to do exactly that. VicePresident Joe Biden called him a “high-tech terrorist,” and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described his action as “an attack

on the international community.” Great powers are always vindictive towards those who reveal their dirty secrets. However, the of¿cial American outrage that prompted those comments was triggered by Assange’s big document dump in November 2010. The incidents in Stockholm and the Swedish request for his extradition happened before that. More importantly, London and Stockholm would both be deeply reluctant to hand Assange over to the tender mercies of the American justice system. They would face a huge outcry from their own citizens, most of whom think that WikiLeaks is a useful check on the untrammelled exercise of American power in the world: the domestic political price would be too great. Indeed, the remarkable absence of a U.S. indictment and a subsequent demand for extradition after all this time suggests that Washington knows there would be no point. So there probably isn’t a U.S. plot to grab Assange. There probably wasn’t a rape either, but that’s for the Swedish courts to decide. Assange should allow them to get on with Gwynne Dyer is a Londonbased journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Problems persist with dispatch G I wish to draw your attention to a story that was reported in the Aug. 8 edition of the Western News, about ¿re dispatch and the Planetworks 2010 study. You stated that Planetworks had recommended that the RDOS pull out of Penticton ¿re dispatch. I do not believe that is correct. In fact, I think if you read the report, you will see that Planetworks suggested going to RFI (request for information), not pulling out or going to RFP (request for proposal). The two are entirely different options. It was the regional district that opted to go with an RFP. It is disappointing that the RDOS didn’t require and insist that whichever dispatch centre took over operations, that all services that were done in past would at least be maintained. This has not been the case. Some services were watered down while some were dropped entirely. For the money that Kelowna bid, there was no way that they could’ve taken on all the services. The technology that was touted as being state of the art has only added another point of failure — the Internet link that gets the signal from Kelowna to Penticton and beyond. This link never existed before (it wasn’t necessary) and has failed several times in the past eight months that I am aware of. A proper radio link should have been built from Kelowna to Penticton, though it would not come without cost, but at least it would be reliable. Penticton dispatch had several radio backup systems in place; Kelowna has none for this area. Their only backup relies on cellphones, which are the ¿rst lines of communication to

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In the past 15 years, hundreds of seniors have learned how to better use their computer through programs offered by the Penticton Senior Computer Club. The sign-up for fall memberships and classes will be held on Aug. 28 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Leisure Centre’s main hall located at 439 Winnipeg St. Vern continues to teach Mac beginners and Barry will teach Mac intermediates. Even though Mac computers are easy to learn, there is always some little hitch along the way when using your computer, which Vern and Barry will be able to help you ¿gure out a solution to your problem. The club continues to bring new programs such as Digital Image Pro with Bill, or Basic Power Point with Glenn, and Photo Shop Elements 5 with Ron. Deanna and Karen’s Digital Camera classes continue to be very popular. The early bird may be lucky to get into this class Printmaster is a lot of fun with Pat. Learn how to make your own greeting cards and where to ¿nd that appropriate verse to complement your card. Evelyn will guide you through Windows Live Mail and the Internet. No matter how much you know about these programs, there is always something to be learned. Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010 Beginners is a challenging program for new members using these programs, but Rossanne will teach the ins and outs. Anne will take you one step further by showing you the inner workings of your computer. Also, Anne will introduce you to Excel (spreadsheets) so one can keep track

become overloaded and fail during times of large-scale emergencies. I do not blame Kelowna; they are only doing what they were asked to, with the funds and tools given them. That Internet link ties into the same 20-year-old radio system that has been in place all along. Penticton couldn’t have done any better, had they taken on another entire regional district area, either, in my opinion. The two areas combined are huge, and putting all your eggs in one basket (one dispatch centre in this case) was not the way to go in my opinion. I am also not impressed with the computerized mapping system that Kelowna uses. Cross-street references given can be inaccurate — this is where local knowledge of not just streets but also landmarks is essential. One often-heard reference puts Penticton Regional Hospital at 550 Carmi Ave. (correct), at the cross streets of Balfour Street (correct) and Powell Beach Road (wrong)! Again, this is not Kelowna’s fault; it’s the system. An Iphone with GPS will give the same erroneous co-ordinates. I see that they are going ahead with another radio study (which I feel is long overdue) but the RDOS has already stated that “there is no money.” I’m fairly certain that the study will suggest signi¿cant upgrades. Sometimes you’re better off to stick with the tried, proven and tested. Two words that we hear so often these days are “low bid,” and it is so often proof positive that you really do get what you pay for.

of your stocks and bonds. Windows 7 Beginners taught by Evelyne will teach you how to use the short cut keys, the function keys, jump lists, snapping Windows and using the snipping tool. Also, Microsoft has available free programs which you can download. Saturday morning lectures with Rob are always popular and the subjects vary from month to month. Doug’s class on Wednesday afternoon continues with Creating and Maintaining a Website. Genealogy is a fascinating class where one learns to search their family roots. Barb is a whiz at this and will guide you every step of the way. Lastly, we must not forget our techs, Mike, Horst, Doug, Ron and Joan, who have come to the rescue of so many members over the years. The Big Five have helped many who come in saying, “Help, my computer has gone wrong.” Memberships and sign-up for classes continues every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon in the annex. Evelyne Turner, volunteer Penticton Senior Computer Club

Submission deadline nears

Written submissions to the Joint Review Panel for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline will be accepted until Aug. 31. Although public hearings on the project will continue, only participants who signed up a year ago will be able to present. After Aug. 31, the majority of British Columbians will not be able to comment further to the Joint Review Panel. We feel that people in B.C. should learn more about these important hearings and the pipeline project. Besides the potential for caustic bitumen spills along riv-

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ers and coastlines, the project will likely result in higher gas prices across B.C. The pipeline will enable the sale of caustic bitumen at a much higher price to foreign markets. This will bene¿t companies (many foreign owned) and some levels of government. For consumers in B.C., higher prices will mean paying more to ¿ll up on Canadian fuel. The ¿nancial bene¿ts to British Columbians will be washed away by higher prices, while B.C. bears a huge portion of the public risk. We feel strongly that Canadians should learn more about the project and make a statement before the Aug. 31 deadline. Visit http://gatewaypanel.review-examen.gc.ca online to learn how to comment. Cameron Baughen Penticton

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A rap competition turned from an exchange of lyrical jabs to literal ¿sts at an event held on Saturday in Penticton. RCMP said they were called around 10 p.m. to the 200 block of Main Street when a witness saw two males starting to ¿ght on the street in front of Fibonacci’s Roastery and Café. “There was a large group of people gathered outside Fibonacci’s and we were advised they were having a rap-off and one of the groups took exception to what one of the people was rapping about him. The two went outside to ¿ght and then they were separated,” said Sgt. Rick Dellebuur, who added no charges were laid. Owners of the Penticton-based Mad Melody Records, who had been presenting the Topic Rap Battles monthly at local live music venues since April, said up until this event they had been successful. “We regret that the battles had to end on a sour note. Mad Melody Records worked hard to build this league and is ashamed it got out of hand,” said owner Harley Pyrozyk. In the competitions, artists would each get a speci¿c amount time to rap on pre-determined topics, and in a freestyle round the opportunity to insult their opponent with rhymes. The rappers would go head-to-head and were judged on a 30-point scale system. Saturday was supposed to be the championship battle at Fibonacci’s. Pyrozyk said the competitors involved in the ¿ght were disquali¿ed.

“It only takes two people to lose sight that these events are for fun and entertainment purposes, we instated these events to showcase local hip-hop artists and to build their freestyle skill, however, it’s unfortunate they could not keep cool, and it ultimately had to lead into beef and drama,” said Pyrozyk. While the record/production company told the Western News in April that the rap battles were designed to create something for youth in the community and focused on creating a stronger hip hop scene in the Okanagan, the events did invite the opportunity for artists to sling mud at one another. Several of the competitors took this outside of the actual events and posted videos and recordings designed to insult one another, some of these were posted on the Mad Melody Records website. As a result of the ¿ght, Pyrozyk said Mad Melody Records have cancelled the rap battles. He said if they do bring back the competition, it would be rebranded to showcase artists who would freestyle on just the pre-determined topics. The Mad Melody owner said he doesn’t expect any repercussions for their local shows, with their own artists performing as opposed to the battle events where any artist could sign up. “Our goal is to avoid drama and present true hip hop, but due to inÀated egos the event ended with negativity. We apologize to any audience that was only there for entertainment and had their night end poorly,” said Pyrozyk. “I hope this does not affect the relationship MMR has established with the community. This is not the image we want to brand ourselves with.”

Youth paddling into Penticton Kristi Patton Western News Staff

As they cruise along Okanagan Lake, canoes full of First Nations youth become united, not only in their paddle strokes, but with one another and the land around them. “I realized how much you take for granted going through the everyday routine and you forget that connection that everyone has. It is all around us and simply beautiful,” said Nathan Paul, a 24-year-old Penticton Indian Band member who is one of the pullers on the canoes. “You just really notice the simple things and you build connections with people in the canoe and those continue on after, that is why we call it a canoe family.” The canoes set out on Monday from Vernon and are scheduled to land at their destination in Penticton on Saturday. Working with traditional knowledge keepers, RCMP First Nations Police, restorative justice, youth intervention workers, ONA Fisheries and Penticton Search and Rescue, the PIB has been able to deliver this event. One that brings youth together with a physical challenge as well as touching their mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Along the ¿ve-day journey, youth are learning from cultural teachings and are encouraged to participate in drumming,

singing and traditional games. Joining the journey are three canoe families from the West Coast and one from Upper Nicola. Paul said to pass the time on the water each canoe family does something different, his was singing traditional songs. “Yesterday one canoe started singing Cover of the Rolling Stone by Dr. Hook,” laughed Paul. “It’s whatever makes it easier for us. They say when you sing it makes the canoe lighter.” Kym Gouchie, the trip co-ordinator and PIB youth worker, said she hopes the event will become an annual one. “The core of this is to teach from the water. It’s a physical place, it’s a spiritual place and a place that a lot of our youth never get to. It shows them what is possible and expands their boundary of their reservation or their urban centre where they are located,” said Gouchie. Elders from PIB will be riding on the Cassabella Princess to greet the pullers as they Àoat into Penticton on Saturday at the pier located on Okanagan Lake between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. PIB Chief Jonathan Kruger said it is great to see all the partnerships take place and everyone working together to support the youth in revitalizing cultural ways. “I’m very proud of our community and all the hard work that they’ve done to pull this event together. We look forward to growing this journey for years to come,” said Kruger.

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Part storyteller, part historians — folk/roots duo Saskia Overbeek and Darrel De La Ronde are bringing their tour Song of the Prairies to the Shatford Centre. Overbeek said they became interested in writing Canadiana songs while doing a historical album for the Columbia Basin Trust. “It is really fun because you start talking about real people and when you sing theses songs you meet real people and they relate to it,” said Overbeek. Living on the Prairies, Overbeek said she got more than she bargained for. “It’s stark, it’s beautiful and there are a lot of incredibly wonderful people from the prairies. There is an older type of culture almost among the people. They are just very, very kind,” said Overbeek. Overbeek and De La Ronde have toured with Canadian music icon Gary Fjellgaard, a musician who is well known for being fussy about his sound and the integrity of his show. Years of touring with the icon has rubbed off on the duo’s live shows. Fjellgaard has even called De La Ronde one of the truly great songwriters of Canada whose “Metis background has given him an historical as well as a romantic touch to his well-crafted songs.” “Playing a lot of years with Valdy and Gary Fjellgaard we’ve learned how to relate to an audience and how to set up a song,” said De La Ronde. “I think that setting up a song, the story behind is just as important as the song itself. When you hear a good story and the song starts you know you are in for something. Interesting songs make for interesting stories, there is no doubt about that, and we learned that from the pros that is for sure.” For De La Ronde, the Prairie’s are majestic. The singer/songwriter was born there but grew up in British Columbia. When

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When you hear a good story and the song starts you know you are in for something. — Darrel De La Ronde

the couple returned to live on the Prairies on a “social writing” experiment he said he discovered a lot of things about himself. “I think it is the starkness, the micro-beauty that there is involved. There is always something to see and your eye is drawn to it. I think in the mountains there is too much for me to write about, do and look at. In the prairies it focuses you and I like that,” said De La Ronde. Together they have hit the No. 4 spot on MSN Radio’s national top 30 countdown and been nominated for the Saskatchewan Country Music Association

awards. De La Ronde said this tour will showcase the time they spent on the Prairies and give a real feeling of what life is like there. “The theme song, Sailing Saskatchewan, is about driving across the Prairies and seeing how the wind plays in the ¿elds of grain. It looks like ocean currents and it is quite a thrilling site to see the wind tossing like waves on a sea of grass,” he said. The Songs of the Prairies tour is at the Shatford Centre on Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and children.

Downtown heats up for street dance Steve Waldner Western News Staff

While the Ironman race is still two days away from ¿lling the streets with supporters and spectators of the iconic triathlon, tonight the streets will be crowded for a different reason. Royal LePage and the Downtown Penticton Association have joined up to put together another Ironman Street Dance to celebrate the Ironman athletes that have come to the community. The dance party will take place on the 200 and 300 blocks of Main Street, and will feature six bands, three stages, tons of vendors and street performers. On the 200 block stage, one of the more recognizable groups will be the local cover band Papa Wheeley, who also played at the recent Mr. Muscle Miss Bikini event at Skaha Lake beach. Joining them will

be the Get Bent Bell Dancers and About Time, who are a staple of the downtown community markets and Gyro Park stage. Cynthia Leigh Ann and Band will also be playing their brand of country music, and DJ Shakes will be on hand to gets the crowds pumped up and dancing. Rounding out the live performaces, Kirk Dixon will be showing off his Spanish-style music and impressive guitar skills and Jake Evans and the JEDI Urban Dance Group will be mesmerizing the audience with their break-dance moves. There will also be ¿re spinners, belly dancers, and tons of kids activities like free bouncy castles, climbing walls, giant board games, face painting and poster-creation stations. The party will be from 6 to 10 p.m. on Aug. 24 on the 200 and 300 blocks of Main Street.

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claimed her books were great works of literature, she just felt lucky to have been born during a time when mass paperbacks were popular. But her success was more than luck. Binchy was so popular — having sold more than 40 million copies of her books worldwide — she is considered a national treasure in Ireland. Some of her more popular titles Circle of Friends and Tara Road were made into movies. A ¿nal work titled A Week in Winter will be

published posthumously later in 2012. Heart and Soul, her second to last book, centred on the lives of staff and patients in a new cardiac clinic in Dublin. Binchy herself suffered from a heart condition, and wrote the book to express what she had learned: There is a life worth living after heart failure. Binchy was a long time supporter of the Irish Health Foundation. And even though she lived in a different corner of the world, I’m sure she would be pleased to hear the announcement this week about the expansion of cardiac care in the Okanagan. Heart and soul is something that Binchy had in abundance. If you have a vacation planned for these last days of summer, you can’t go wrong by packing one or two Binchy novels for the trip. Heather Allen is a writer and reader living in Penticton.

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Cirque du Soleil is jumping in Kelowna. Previewing their show Quidam, the Cirque du Soleil troupe sent along Adrienn Banhegyi to introduce this skipping-themed storyline and show off the impressive things one can do with a little rope. From the beaded variety to cotton lariats one might ¿nd in a climbing store, this skipping protégé knows the ropes of performance — in more ways than one. Landing this role marks a lifetime of hard work and dedication to a craft her father found for her by Àuke. “I started about 20 years ago at the idea of my dad because he saw a movie and they were doing double dutch in it and he thought it would be worth a try,” said Banhegyi. Initially, he picked up the ropes for the girls in his boarding school classes, but as Banhegyi followed along and improved, father and daughter soon found themselves in Hungary at the International Rope Skipping Federation researching competition and a possible role on the world stage. Banhegyi went on to compete and eventually won the IRSF World Championships three times and the IRSF European Championships ¿ve times before ¿nding a more playful role. “About six or seven years ago, I made the decision in my jump-rope career that instead of competing, I wanted to try doing more performance,” she said. Enter Cirque du Soleil and the Quidam production. Quidam is about young Zoé, a bored little girl whose distracted parents are ignoring her enough she decides she must ¿nd meaning in life through the imaginary world of Quidam. Inside this world she is greeted by all manner of characters—20 of whom had to learn jump-rope skills like Banbegyi to ¿ll out their solos — and launches on an emotional journey culminating in a reunion with parents and ¿nding happiness in family. Banhegyi’s life sounds somewhat similar, for she certainly enjoys a fairy-tale lifestyle, meeting an abundance of interesting characters. After competing in jump-rope on an international stage, she sent an audition tape to Cirque and was taken into a world were talented people intermingle

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R OYAL C ANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m. PENTICTON SENIORS DropIn Centre has partner cribbage every first and third Saturday of the month. JEWISH LEARNING CENTRE for Christians is at 10 a.m. at the Bethel Pentecostal Church at 945 Main St. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS has its 12 bells group at noon at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave., and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave.

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STOP AND SMELL THE FLOWERS — Lisa Yang picks a flower from her collection to fill out a bouquet for a customer at the weekly Tuesday Penticton Farmers Market at the Shatford Building recently. The local gardener grows a wide variety of colourful flowers and produce in her backyard which she also sells at the downtown Saturday markets.

MIKE MARTCHENKO, the illustrator of the Robert Munsch children’s books, will handing out limited edition Subaru Kids colouring books at Ironman Subaru at 990 West Eckhardt Ave. from 10 a.m. to noon. THE S.S. SICAMOUS will be having a tea party from 2 to 5 p.m. There will be delicious tea served in china, fresh scones and live entertainment. There will also be a complementary tour of the ships. Tickets are limited, cost $7 and are bookable by phone at 250-492-0403. FRATERNAL ORDER of the Eagles has burgers and fries from noon to 4 p.m., followed

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M ENTAL WELLNESS CENTRE has Brown Bag family support group from noon to 1 p.m. weekly and individual support for family members from 2 to 4 p.m. weekly. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NUX group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement. PENTICTON GROUP FOOD Addicts in Recovery Anonymous has a 12-step program Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in Room 103 in the Penticton United Church at 696 Main St. Call 250-809-3329 for info or visit www.foodaddicts.org. P ENTICTON S ENIORS Drop-In Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble at 10 a.m, easy to intermediate line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities.

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After an unanticipated onemonth regulatory delay, renovation work on a Kaleden property can Âżnally get underway. The board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen voted earlier this month to grant a pair of variances on the Alder Avenue site, which generated considerable debate the last time it was up for discussion. At the July 3 meeting, owners Kathy and David Hobbs sought a

variance to reduce the front yard setback along Alder Avenue from 7.5 to 1.5 metres to allow for a new garage. The board heard the garage needed to be pushed close to the road to allow for a new septic Âżeld in the middle of the property. Kaleden-Okanagan Falls Director Tom Siddon opposed the variance at the time because he worried it would set a problematic precedent because buildings too close to the road could interfere if the street has to be realigned or excavated in the future. The board then referred the matter to the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advisory planning

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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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Ironman ﬁelds bring excitement Emanuel Sequeira

I think you might see some guys pulling some surprising performances out of themselves because they look at it as being so wide open.

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Two new champions will emerge during Subaru Ironman Canada on Sunday. Mary Beth Ellis isn’t among the ¿eld of 14 pro women vying for the title, while Jordan Rapp will be on the sidelines commentating for Shaw TV. Rapp is fresh off his Ironman New York victory and is headed for Kona. The men’s ¿eld has 18 pro competitors. Among the favourites, according to announcer Steve King, is Christian Brader, who placed second overall in 2010 and Chris Bagg, fourth last year. Also among the men’s ¿eld is Penticton’s Olly Piggin. The women’s ¿eld has Meredith Kessler, who won in 2010 and placed third last year. Others to look for are Mackenzie Madison, local Janelle Morrison, Marilyn McDonald and Samantha McGlone. McGlone, of St. Catharines, Ont., represented Canada during the 2004 Olympics and placed second in Hawaii. “You don’t get much better pedigree then being second in the world,” said King. When asked, Rapp picked Kessler to win a strong women’s ¿eld. On the men’s side he said it’s wide open. “It’s almost the roll of the dice,” said Rapp. “Almost any one in the top 10 can probably win the race.” Rapp said both pro ¿elds will provide entertaining races. “I think you might see some guys pulling some surprising performances out of themselves because they look at it as being so wide open,” said Rapp, who enjoyed commentating and joked he can show people he can do more than just swim, bike and run. “It could be an incredibly exciting

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PENTICTON resident Janelle Morrison makes up a strong field of women professionals vying for the Subaru Ironman Canada triathlon. Below, are the majority of the local athletes competing in the event.

race.” In terms of Canadians, King said Chilliwack’s Scott Curry and Calgary’s Kyle Marcotte have been in the top 10. There is also Chilliwack’s Anthony Toth. Elliot Holtham is considered a sleeper. Gillian Clayton of Vancouver is considered another sleeper in the wom-

en’s ¿eld. King also said that there will be strong age group participants. Last year there were records bested. In the men’s 70 to 74 age group, Milos Kostic set a new time standard at 11:14:24. “He is the same guy that owns the record in the 65 to 69 age group,” said King.

“In the men’s 75 to 79 category, the record holder is Michael Laramie. Last year he set a new record at 14:14:17.” Also participating in the race will be the Three Dick Eds — Ed Wong, Ed Russell and Dick Enslie. They have done the triathlon every year except the ¿rst.

As far as organizing the event, Ironman race director Laura Carleton said, “everything is going fantastic.” Focus has been on set up, which began Sunday at Okanagan Park. Gyro and Rotary Park have also been set up. In terms of celebrating the 30th anniversary, not as much is being done as was for the quarter century mark. “We do have a video that we are having put together that covers all three decades of Ironman Canada,” she said. “We have some of the athletes and key people from those three decades that are here this year. We’re doing a question/answer fun panel with them at our banquet on Friday night.” Carleton is looking forward to good weather (forecast is for a high of 28 C) and the athletes all having a really fantastic race day. She loves her volunteer role. Being a local, she also loves the sport. “I love the event here in Penticton,” she said. “I love all the challenges.” Volunteers are key in the event running smoothly and Carleton said they are still looking for a few more. “If people are interested in volunteering, they can come down to the Ironman Expo in Okanagan Park and visit the information booth,” she said. “They will have information on how they can sign up.”

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DRIVEN HOOPSTERS — Syilx Basketball Camp was held in the gym of the Outma School Squilz’w Cultural School on the Penticton Indian Band land this week. Kids aged six to 12 learned fundamental skills in the morning, while the older group, aged 13 to 17 who play on the Syilx team, worked on more advanced skills and system play with coach Peter Waardenburg in the afternoon. During this possession, Jasmine Montgomery-Reid looked to create a hole in the defence and set up a teammate for a basket.

Ironman craze has arrived

Neither Jordan Rapp nor Mary Welcome to the craze that is Beth Ellis are competing. Ironman. Rapp said a “conÀuence of cirPenticton’s population grows cumstances” resulted in him not from its minute size of 33,000 for returning as he had some races a small town, as many here like planned earlier in the year that got to say, and doubles in the soaking moved. With a desire to compete hot summer and becomes a masin Kona this year, he won Ironman sive metropolis for a short period Texas and New York, which gave thanks to Ironman triathletes. (I him the necessary points, 6,000, hope you can tell I’m being very to qualify for the world champisarcastic, or for people who like Emanuel Sequeira big words, facetious.) A Man Advantage onship. A big part of the reason he didn’t enter Subaru Ironman CanAnd the complaints are out beada was because of its lower point cause riders are going six wide along the road. Can’t we share the road people? total and prize purse. The winner on both sides And I’m talking to triathletes here. Seriously, will received $5,000. Ironman Canada has bethe bike lanes in some areas of Penticton are come a lower points race. “It’s tough, because it’s the case with a lot wide enough to have bikes two-aside. You do have a right to be on the road, just not to own of the big classic races,” said Rapp. “Like Ironman New Zealand, this year was increased, but it. To get a little bit serious though, Sunday the year before it was decreasing. It was the hasn’t even hit and things have gone crazy oldest Ironman outside of the world champiwith Subaru Ironman Canada. I will rewind a onship. It’s tough in some ways seeing them bit. At the end of July, news broke out that the (IMC) taking a back seat. Canada is the very World Triathlon Corporation was forcing Gra- last race along with Louisville in Kentucky beham Fraser to hand over his licence to Ironman fore Hawaii.” WTC chanced the point system in qualifying Canada. In 2009 he had sold the events, except Ironman Canada, to the WTC. It created some for Kona to have the best athletes in it. While Rapp understands the move, he is thinking with regards to the future of the race. Fast forward to today, and I received an also disappointed by it because it’s still a draw email from the City of Penticton’s communica- for him to race in his adopted “hometown” and tions of¿cer. The release said members of the the one, which he built his career. He’s also media were invited to a press conference in re- troubled by the move because it comes on the gards to “the future of triathlon in the City of triathlon’s 30th anniversary. Penticton.” “This is a huge deal to have the 30th anniverThe big news? That Challenge Penticton sary,” he said. (see story on front page) will be the new triathBecause of that move Rapp said he could lon in the city. There is positive response from see less pros taking on the race. people on Facebook about this shift. While it appears that Subaru Ironman CanaThen a story is published on the website da is on its way out paying the pros less, Chalwww.slowtwitch.com that the WTC is not giv- lenge Penticton enters the picture offering a ing up the race. And so the ¿ght begins with the $61,500 Canadian payout from ¿rst to 10th licence agreement. place. Perhaps it’s time for a change. What a way to go out. There will be a change in who claims the Emanuel Sequeira is the sports editor championship in the men’s and women’s ¿elds. of the Penticton Western News.

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Performances by members of the Penticton Athletics Club met and exceeded expectations of the club president during the 2012 Legion Canadian Youth Track and Field Championships. Hunter Dufty, Haven Dufty, Nicole Mann and Lucas Hooper were all in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island competing from Aug. 17 to 19.

Hunter Dufty, 12, placed 12th among 18 competitors in the shot put. Blair Dufty, the club’s president, said his daughter performed “great” considering she was up against 14 and 15-year-olds. “For her it was intimidating to start with, she seemed a little nervous,” he said, as Hunter’s best throw was 9.64 metres. “It wasn’t a personal best by any means. She wasn’t far off of qualify-

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SCHOOLS OPEN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS NEW TO THE DISTRICT i All students new to the district who did not previously attend school in Penticton or Summerland in June 2012 are asked to register at their catchment schools. Please bring the student’s birth certificate, care card, proof of address, any custody agreement/guardianship papers (if applicable) and most recent report card.

I can compete with the best in the country. — Haven Dufty

ing for top eight.” That was the goal for her sister Haven and Nicole Mann. Hooper went for experience. Haven placed eighth in the triple jump as she set a personal best by 13 centimetres with a length of

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NICOLE MANN didn’t perform as she hoped during the 2012 Legion Canadian Youth Track and Field Championship, but still gained valuable experience for the future.

10.51 m. She also placed 14th in the 80-m hurdle. However Blair said it doesn’t reÀect her performance. “She hit a hurdle coming in,” said Blair. “Battling for ¿rst or second then hit a hurdle. It was a great race to watch.” Mann placed 21st among 39 athletes in the 800-m dash clocking in at 2:34.91, and 21 of 30 in the 300-m distance, ¿nishing in 44.69 seconds. Mann, in her ¿nal event at the midget level (14- and 15-year-olds) was disappointed by her result as she said it just wasn’t her weekend. “I really wanted to complete my season with personal bests,” she said. That didn’t stop her from enjoying the experience as she said the level of competition “was awesome.” “New Legion records were broken this year,” said Mann. “You know that it was a very high level of competition. Everything at that track meet was so much more of¿cial and a higher level than what I have been to.” What she learned from the experience is

that she can compete with top Canadians. “When you go to a high level competition, you should take the energy from it and put it into your races,” said Mann. Haven said things went fantastic with her event and she felt she competed well against the other athletes. “I feel more con¿dent that I can do better and train harder. That I can compete with the best in the country,” said Haven. Being the youngest in her ¿eld, Hunter, 12, was very happy with her performance despite not setting a personal best. “I did great,” she said. “I know I can compete against the top in the country.” Hunter admitted to feeling nervous before but gained con¿dence knowing she can compete against older athletes. Hooper competed in the 200 and 400-m runs and placed 27 and 19 among ¿elds of 33 and 32, respectively. What also impressed Blair about the four were their attitudes. “They acted like true athletes,” he said.

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Making an impression “The easier you make it for bloggers to enjoy themselves, the more positive the content beWine bloggers are going to comes online. It’s our challenge be in for some new experiences now to elevate it even further when they arrive in Penticton next year.” for their annual conference next Markin said they already have June, starting with the scenery. plans to shake things up, but it Though the conference has is likely to be a new experience been happening since 2009, this regardless for many of the parZLOO EH WKH ¿UVW \HDU WKDW LW KDV ticipants. happened right in the centre of a “Most of the bloggers that wine region. are coming are U.S. based ³7KLV LV WKH ¿UVW WLPH WKLV and haven’t been to Canada or conference is going to be pretty haven’t been to B.C. wine counmuch right in the middle of a try,” she said. “The overall feelwine region, where you can look LQJ ZKHQ ZH PDGH WKH RI¿FLDO out your hotel window straight announcement on Sunday was out to the vineyards,” said Alison can’t wait to come, can’t wait to Markin, one of the organizers of try the wines, even though they the event. “That’s something I can’t necessarily get them at their think everybody is excited about. stores wherever they are from in We’re right here, in the heart of the U.S. But they are looking forwine country, instead of in the ward to trying a new region and middle of a city.” new wines. However, that’s not to say “That’s their passion. These it’s going to be a cakewalk to are people who, for the most part, impress the 300-plus bloggers are lawyers, dentists, teachers by expected to show for the event. day, wine bloggers by night and Markin has just returned from they want to learn, they want to the 2012 event, which was held experience new things and this in Portland, Oregon. “They did is brand new to the majority who a really excellent job on the con- are going to be coming, so they ference, so we have a lot to live are super excited.” up to for next year. The Oregon While previous conferences wines were, across the board, have had sponsored dinners, quite lovely,” said Markin. “It WBC 2013 in Penticton will also was a great place to be and the have a sponsored breakfast. hotel went out of its way to do “The reason we’re doing whatever they could to accom- that is on Saturday morning, modate special requests, to make everybody is going to be looksure everybody had wine glasses ing straight out the hotel at the and everything you possibly Farmers’ Market. So when I anneeded in your hotel room if you nounced we were going to do a wanted to pour wine. breakfast in the park, everyone Steve Kidd

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was excited by the idea,” said Markin. “They are already tweeting me to ask ‘Can we have a champagne breakfast and eggs Benedict?’” But she has also received another challenge that might not be so easy to accomplish. While hosting a couple of guest bloggers recently, she said they discovered the channel and chalOHQJHG KHU WR ¿JXUH RXW KRZ WKH bloggers can take a ride down the channel and drink wine. “I said perhaps it might be a little cold, but I will see what I can do,” joked Markin. “How do you license the entire channel parkway? That’s the challenge.” The conference has grown considerably since it started in 2009. Last year, the goal set by Portland organizers was set at 350, which they managed to beat. “The goal in Portland was 350 and they let in 360 in total. I think we’re going to aim for 350 and see if maybe we can push it to 400,” said Markin, who is working with Wine Country Tourism to plan and market the event. “That would be the biggest conference they’ve done,” said Markin who adds that there was already a good response in the 48 hours after the 2013 location ZDV RI¿FLDOO\ DQQRXQFHG LQ 3RUWland. They do have some people that register right away, Markin said, but not so many within a few hours of the conference. “The last report I got is there are more than 30 people already registered. That’s kind of unprecedented.”

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Dragonﬂy giving kids a lift Steve Waldner Western News Staff

The gym was full of sounds of hard, pounding footsteps, bells, screams and laughter — a cacophony that usually goes hand in hand with the chaos of children at play. The sound usually raises the anxiety levels of nearby parents; however, in this case it seemed to have the opposite effect. For the parents in the gym, this was a chance to connect with other parents, and talk about the dif¿culties of raising children. In this case, however, these dif¿culties are much more pronounced. The gym playtime is part of the dragonÀies and minnows program, an initiative organized by the DragonÀy Pond Family Society, a non-pro¿t

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CORAL HAYWARD (left) pushes daughter Candace Alison in a swing at the Dragonﬂy Pond Family Society’s dragonﬂies and minnows program in the Penticton Community Centre gym.

organization dedicated to supporting families with children that have

complex care needs or disabilities. The program gives children a chance to make friends, play and try activities like bowling and swimming, while their parents get a chance to network and share their advice and challenges with other parents, “Our kids develop at different rates and stages and you can talk to other parents and see if their child went through similar dif¿culties and challenges at what age or stage,” said Coral Hayward, whose daughter Candace Alison suffers from severe autism, global development delay and epilepsy. “If you’ve been up all night for a week, they get it. There’ll be times when they won’t sleep, and sometimes parents of typical children don’t understand what we deal with every day.” The children and parents aren’t the only ones who bene¿t from the program. The volunteers,

who oftentimes have disabilities themselves, ¿nd a sense of purpose and build skills and responsibility through their work, said Simone Wyles, a caregiver for one of the volunteers, a 21-year-old man. “It’s kind of a role reversal for my client. He takes on the role of being the responsible one, as opposed to having people be responsible for him. He’ll have kids come up to him and ask him for help or assistance, or he takes responsibility. Just the other day, he wouldn’t let them get on the bikes without putting a helmet on,” she said. As well, thanks to community support such as a recent $2,500 donation from Telus, this programming is offered at no charge. The dragonÀies and minnows program is just one of the ways that the DragonÀy Pond Family Society offers support to both parents and their children, said Traci Flad-

ager, program co-ordinator with the society. “Children that have disabilities or special needs, if they want to go to any programming they have to have one-toone support to go to any day camps or any kind of day care,” she explained. “There isn’t the kind of funding for those supports to be put in place right now. People are left with nothing, so with these programs, there’s no charge for these programs.” The society also offers respite services to parents of children with special needs, giving them a night on the town by providing them with movie or symphony tickets, free meals at restaurants like the Pasta Factory, and a free stay in area hotels. “They can have a break to reconnect with each other, reground and have a good night’s sleep before they have to go back to the everyday worry and grind that they’re dealing with,” said Fladager. As well, the society runs a youth group, where children collect recycling and use the money to pay for activities like a recent trip to Loco Landing. The thanks that the society’s organizers receive are some of the biggest rewards they get, said Fladager. “The best thing is when families come up and say we wouldn’t have been able to do this or go there if you guys hadn’t been able to provide it,” she said. “That’s the main thing, is that people are able to participate in things they couldn’t otherwise do.” For more information of the DragonÀy Pond Family Society, visit their website at www.dragonÀypondsociety.com. YOUR CARTRIDGE SPECIALISTS SINCE 2001

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Sales ONLINE RV Sales & Customer Care rep required at Voyager RV. You will be responsible for helping Voyager RV customers research & shop for their RV online, & help give them great info & choices. Also helping with our website inventory updating, video tour editing, & more. Some previous sales experience required, as well as exceptional computer skills. Should also have some I.T. and web design skills. Beneﬁts available, Fulltime work at the dealership. Competitive wage, will depend on experience & skills. Email resumes to jfriesen@voyagerrv.ca

Trades, Technical CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS WANTED for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneﬁts. Safety tickets necessary. Please forward resume to info@torqueindustrial.com or Fax: 250-775-6227 www.torqueindustrial.com

CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS WANTED for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneﬁts. Safety tickets necessary. Please forward resume to info@torqueindustrial.com or Fax: 250-775-6227 www.torqueindustrial.com

Career Service / Job Search

Trades, Technical

Moving & Storage Wallis Road Storage Great rates! Secure! All Sizes!

Volunteers

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

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.

Services

Career Service / Job Search

Job Options BC Penticton is a placement and training program. We have services for youth 18 or older; if you are unemployed, and not eligible for EI, check us out. Job Options BC Penticton offers a full range of services tailored to meet your individual needs, including:

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Painting & Decorating A-TECH SERVICES (1) 250-899-3163 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

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

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

Home Improvements BATHROOM and Basement Renovations. Licensed and Insured. Call for a Free Estimate. 250-488-5338

BELCAN Painting & Reno’s over 15 years in business licensed, insured, WCB painting, tiling, Àooring, kitchen/bath reno’s, carpentry ¿nishing,

Len (250)486-8800 lenmass@gmail.com

Meadowvale Cons; Reno’s, additions, new construction, bathrooms, tile, rooﬁng & more, over 35 yrs experience, call Mark (250)809-8425

Landscaping

BROWN & SON

- Penticton Classroom Training - Training allowances for four weeks of full time career development training aining - Career Exploration - Social Media and Job Search - Targeted Resume & Cover Letter Writing - Interview and Job Search Strategies

Services

WANTED: Class 1 truck drivers and/or Owner Operators to haul logs in the Mackenzie area for Duz Cho Logging. Must submit resume along with driver’s abstract and be able to meet all safety standards. Please send application to joydcllp@gmail.com or fax 250-997-5430.

Landscaping

1-250-762-9447

Employment

LAWN & YARD MAINTENANCE Ken Brown Certiﬁed Landscape Horticulturist

Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827

Sundecks DECKS. NEW Deck Construction or replacement of existing Decking. Also Vinyl Decking and all types of Railing installs. Call 250-488-5338

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

Pets & Livestock

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

250-488-4209

Livestock

• Weekly Lawn Cuts • Pruning • Spring & Fall Clean Ups • Quality Work • Reasonable Rates

Always horses for sale on Wildhorse Mountain Ranch in S’land, Call (250)494-0506

SERVING OKANAGAN FALLS TO SUMMERLAND

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

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

Pets

Short Term Certificate Training - Customized to meet your goals - Options such as First Aid Training, WHMIS, Food Safe, PEAK Retail Training, & Basic Security Training

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

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Slight scratch and dent. SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS! Washer/Dryer set starting at $399. Ranges starting at $299 LG TV 50’’ $499.CANADIAN LIQUIDATORS 250-490-0554. USED appliances, fridge’s, ranges, washers, dryers, premium condition, Lake City Appliances, 475 Main St. Penticton, 250-493-4220

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Western Star Auctions, the Okanaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis Street, weekly auctions every Tuesday @ 6pm Always accepting consignments. 250-492-3203

Garage Sale, 151 Huth St., Sat., Aug. 25, 9am-3pm, Rain or Shine!

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

Fruit & Vegetables Big, juicy peaches, no sprays. $1.00/lb. Summerland. Phone 250-494-1442 Fresh picked blackberries, 1/2 lb for $1.50, 655 Naramata Rd. (250)492-0680 Large Black Currants, $7 per ice cream pail, RD. 6, U-Pick, Oliver (250)498-4603 Trout Creek Fruit Stand, Open every day, 6215 Hwy 97. Local peaches, apricots, cherries, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, transparent apple, pickling cuke, sweet onions, Hungarian peppers, tomatoes, beets, new potatoes, jams, honey, syrup, ice cream and much more! 250-490-0046, 250-4948344

Firewood/Fuel 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 Western Star Auctions, the Okanaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis Street, weekly auctions every Tuesday @ 6pm Always accepting consignments. 250-492-3203

Garage Sales 2243 Baskin St., Fri. Aug, 24, & Sat. 25th, Starts @ 8am, New and used brand name clothing, shoes, and more! Big Huge Yard Sale, Sat., Aug. 25, 9am-? 149 Roy Ave., lots of stuff; tools, generator, electronics, toys, etc. Estate Sale! Sat. Aug. 25th, 9:30am- 4pm, 750 Kamloops Ave., Pent. Walnut dining rm. suite with 8 chairs, walnut bdrm. suite, love seats, cream/green oval rug, lamps, etc. ?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call 250-496-4031 Yard Sale! 400 Bennett ave. Sat. Aug 25th, 8am-1pm.

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Garage Sale, Sat., Aug. 25, 8am-1pm, baby, kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stuff & other, 1207 Lambert Dr. HUGE YARD SALE Sat. Aug. 25 - 9 to 4 Furniture, TV, computer, ďŹ shing & 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 Multi-Family Garage Sale! Sat. Aug. 25, 8am-Noon, 760 Duncan Ave. E. Lots of great stuff! Sat. Aug. 25. 7am-12pm, Corner of Weyburn St. & Preston, Behind Bethel Church. TOPS Sat. Aug. 25, 8am-12pm, 985 Redlands Rd., outdoor furn., toys, fabric, treasures, image copier, a little of everything! Sat., Aug. 25, 9am-noon, household, yard, garage clear out, 3012 Coleman St. Sat. Aug. 25th, 683 Wiltse Blvd., 8am-3pm. Books and household items! Sat. Aug. 25th, 8am-11am, 102 Barton Crt., lockers, dining table, ďŹ repl. mantle., ETC.! Sat. Aug. 25th, 9am-4pm, 566 Forestbrook Dr. Tools, fridge, table saw, heaters, and more!

Heavy Duty Machinery A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63â&#x20AC;&#x2122; & 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cabsâ&#x20AC;?20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

Misc. for Sale 2 person infrared cedar sauna, details at www.ulosovetz.com/sauna.html 4 wheel Shoprider, big wheels, $700 ďŹ rm, Sthill chainsaw, 22cc, $50 (250)493-0729

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 proďŹ le, great road/TT combo or Tri-bike conversion, $4200 Contact 250-462-4441 or mwalker@blackpress.ca

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

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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

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8 Demijohns, 3 sizes $25 each or $150 for all. 1-250-5494391 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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

Sporting Goods 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

Stereo / DVD / TV 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

Mr. Mobile Home CertiďŹ ed Factory Outlet. Featuring SIERRAS family community, or single and multi-section homes for your property. 250-769-6614 www.accenthomes.ca RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Ask us about our Free Rent option! Please cal 250-462-7055. www.copperridge.ca

Townhouses Townhouse, 2bdrm, 2bath, centrally located, laminate ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, vaulted ceilings, gas ďŹ replace, creek side seating area, strata fee, $110/mo., $256,900, (250)492-7753

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TOWNHOUSE 296 & 298 Maple St. 3 or 4 bdrm - 2Â˝ bath 250-490-1215 101-348 Van Horne 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 4 appl. upr ďŹ&#x201A;r suite $1400 incl. util. 250-486-3791

Keremeos BC, 2 houses for the price of one! NO HST! On .25 acre, fenced, New House 1400 sqft, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, barrier free, pantry, laminate & ceramic flrs, Guest House 2 bed, 1 bath, fireplace, $346,000.

1410 Penticton Ave. 2 bdrm apt. $800 incl. util. 250-486-3791

3bdrm house, on 2 lots, for more info go to Kelowna Craigslist. Established grapes.

1 & 2 bdrm, newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 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 Apex, 1bdrm, fully furnished, internet, sat. tv, heat incl., $600/mo., (250)488-2214 Bachelor & 1bdrm, $750 & $650. Incl. util., downtown @ Orchard & Martin, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d., Call Dennis @ Realty Exec. (250)493-4372

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FURNISHED or un-furnished apt for rent in Princeton, Avail. now, need excellent refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & DD. No pets., Call 250-2951006, leave a message.

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 prefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, Avail. Oct.1st, $1200 +util. (250)496-5267 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now n/pets. 1140 Burnaby Ave 250-488-2206

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

Commercial/ Industrial 485 Warren Ave E, 2345 sq.ft., high proďŹ le corner building, shop, new lighting, new ofďŹ ces, 3 phase power, 10x10 overhead door, shop w/ 1 tonne center pole jib crane, etc. Pent. (250)490-9016, dana@trucktransformer.com Avail immed. 1,000 sq ft commercial / retail / daycare space in high trafďŹ c area. 9303 Peach Orchard Rd, Summerland. 250-494-9757 or 250494-0175. 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 1bdrm, spacious, newer open plan, bathroom & laundry in suite. Parking & balcony. Quiet area in Lakeview Heights. Mature person, $795. 317-8673 3BDRM, fenced yard, N/P, N/S, Columbia Area, $1100, Avail. Sept. 1. 250-493-1201

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

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

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

Suites, Lower 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

Must sell. No room to keep. Toyota Solara convertible, low mileage, 1 owner, top of the line. $15,900. 250-542-1520.

Motorcycles 2006 Harley Sportster 883cc, with leather bags $4575.obo, 2006 Yamaha Vino 49cc, scooter, $1375.obo Lego Auto Sales. 1 (250)260-4415

Townhouses Adult oriented town house rancher in Penticton. Beautifully upgraded, 2 brms, 2 ba, oak ďŹ&#x201A;oor 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 prefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $1200/mo. + util. Phone. (250)496-5267 FOR RENT Multi-family Units 2 & 3 bdrms, some w/basements Near school. No pets. LOCKE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD. 528 Main St. Penticton BC 250-492-0346

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Rent 2bdrm/2bath Townhome on Predator Ridge Golf Course, n/s, n/p, $1400.+util, Sept 1 Call Jes (250)938-2321 email: jeshatt@hotmail.com

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

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1976 Okanagan 8ft camper. Solid, clean, & dry! Working 3 way fridge, stove, & furnace, updated upholstery & ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, sleeps 4. Incl. 4 HiJacker jacks, & tie downs. Only selling because we out grew it! $1500. Call (250)492-4834 1983 GMC Glendale, Motor home. new roof, parshley refurbished, call for details. Runs great, Must Sell Moving. $2000. 778-475-3400

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Homes for Rent 3 bdrm 1500 sq ft home walking distance to school. 9303 Peach Orchard Rd, top ďŹ&#x201A;oor. $1000/mo + util. Avail Sept 1. 250-494-9757 or250-494-0175 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 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 4 BDRM, Penticton Ave., F/S, DW, W/D, transit, school Avail. Sept. 1st, Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Dbl Wide 3bdrm, 2 bath, all appl, wood & or elec heat. 1 small dog. $850+util, DD/long term lease opt. n/s Vernon Okanagan Lake. 250-3090049 Okanagan Lake House avail. Sept. 1 - June 1. spacious 2 bdrm, 2 bath, furnished, hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors, 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/refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, N/S, Pets Negotiable, $1170/mo. +util. 250-496-4031

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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1989 Vanguard 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; motor home, excellent condition (250)492-0347 1999 Winnebago Adventurer, 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, slide, nw tires. V10, 106K. $22,500 obo. 250-260-8951 2008 Itaska 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; motorhome, fully loaded w/2 slides, 10,000 miles, must sell due to health reasons. Only $70,000. 250542-8274 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. DreamCatcher Auto Loans â&#x20AC;&#x153;0â&#x20AC;? Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

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Trucks & Vans 1991 Chev, ext/lb, 4x4 auto, p/w, p/l. $2600 obo. 250-3070002 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

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 2003 SunďŹ re, 62, 000k, air, cruise, 4dr, new tires, winters inc $4700 obo 250-545-9715 2009 Toyota Camry LE. Leather heated seats, power sunroof, Michelin tires, 67,000 kms, great shape, $18,500. (250)499-5950 COOL CAR! 1997 BMW 328I, fully loaded, blue lights, K+N air intake, duel exhaust! Supreme cond., Must see! $4500 (250)462-7063

Cars - Sports & Imports 2003 Dodge Sports model, 4dr, exc condition. 157K, 1 owner, asking $4500. 250260-7047

2007 Pontiac Montana 3.9 V6, ac/pw/pl, 7 pass, 191,000 kms, $5000 obo 250-307-0002

Boats 1997 Campion Alantte 615. 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; cuddy, 5.7 Volvo leg, $13,500. 250-260-8951 2000 & 2003 GTI Seadooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Excellent, with double trailer, $5800 OBO (250)497-6190

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month. A dump truck, trailer and excavator which were reported stolen from Warren Ave. on July 27th were recovered that day in Chilliwack. These files are currently under investigation. 15 residential B&Es 5 robberies – RCMP responded to several robberies this month. Four strongarm-style robberies were reported between the 6th and 18th, where victims were attacked in the evening or early mornings by two or three individuals and had items such as cash, cigarettes, prescription medications and cell phones stolen. At around 2:00 a.m. on July 24th a night clerk at the Coast Hotel on W. Westminster Ave. reported being robbed at knifepoint. The suspect was described as a male around 5’8” wearing all blue clothing and with a hood covering his face. Suspect departed with a cash box.

If you have any information about these incidents or any other crime please contact Penticton RCMP at 250-492-4300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. DISCLAIMER: This document is the property of the Penticton South Okanagan Similkameen RCMP. Statistics are based on police reports derived directly from PRIME-BC and should be considered preliminary, as they do not represent official statistics submitted to the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics as per UCR II scoring guidelines. Maps and statistics are based on founded occurrences only, and do not reflect incidents which were determined, upon police attendance, to be unfounded or unsubstantiated. Maps and statistics reflect only the most serious offence on each file. Maps may not display all reported property crimes for the given time period.

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Region should do more on environment Over the past 10 years, several professional surveys have been undertaken in the South Okanagan regarding residents’ attitudes about various issues, including environmental issues. Invariably, concern for the environment ranks at or near the top of people’s concerns. In the most recent survey (2008) conducted by a reputable and respected polling ¿rm: 91 per cent of residents agreed that protecting natural ecosystems and wildlife is needed to maintain the quality of life in the South Okanagan and Similkameen; 75 per cent believe it is important to protect endangered species and their habitats in the long term, even if that means putting restrictions on economic development; and 87 per cent of residents feel regional and local governments should do more to protect the environment and conserve regional habi- Robert Handﬁeld tats and wildlife. Nature Wise Given these results, I can’t help but notice the huge discrepancy between what local residents feel is important and what local politicians are actually doing. A case in point is how the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen decides what is environmentally acceptable when a project is proposed for development. Now you might assume that the RDOS would have some pretty strict regulations relating to such projects and that they would employ an environmentally trained person who could actually look at the various proposals, assess whether they meet the regulations and make recommendations as to what should happen. Your assumption would be wrong. The RDOS uses what is best called the “professional expertise” model to ensure that the proper approach is taken when projects are proposed in sensitive areas. This means it is basically up to the developer or landowner to hire a QEP (quali¿ed environmental professional) who then undertakes an environmental assessment and writes a report saying what can and cannot be done. If life were perfect, this probably would work; but life isn’t perfect. If the developer/landowner doesn’t like what the QEP recommends in his report, he can hire another QEP and hope he gets a more favourable report (and he can simply burn the report he didn’t like). Unfortunately, since the RDOS did away with their environmental planner they have virtually no internal capacity to oversee quality assurance, compliance and enforcement. The province is doing no better with very little capacity to monitor the QEP reports or the work on the ground. As things stand right now, even if the QEP tells the developer that such and such must be done to protect the environment, the only person really checking up on whether that happens is the QEP himself, who is being paid by the developer. Anybody notice a slight conÀict of interest here? The RDOS does have the authority to establish conditions and securities, but without the capacity to manage and monitor what is being undertaken, this seems pretty meaningless. Earlier this year, a piece of former CPR/KVR land in Kaleden that was used as the KVR trail and recently purchased by a local resident was totally decimated — all of the trees and shrubs were cut down — right in the middle of bird breeding season; but nothing was done about this because a QEP had written a report saying that this was OK to do. Would having a QEP on staff at the RDOS solve every environmental issue in the valley — not by a long shot, but I think it would be a very good start. And why don’t we have a QEP on staff? I’m just not sure. Given the number of property parcels in the regional district (about 48,000 including the cities), sharing the cost of a staff member across the entire district would seem to be a very small amount in taxes; perhaps $4 or $5 per parcel per year. Hardly a big burden when the residents say they want better environmental protection. Once again, it just seems as though there is a huge disconnect between what residents want and what the local politicians are delivering. Bob Handﬁeld is vice-president of the South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club but the views expressed here are his own and not necessarily those of the club.

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