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UNION DISMISSES AMALGAMATION However, it’s not something that Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ has been discussed recently with her Union president sees no or the provincial superintendents’ ascost savings in combining sociation, she said. school districts The head of the local teachers’ assoJoe Fries Western News Staff
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It’s an interesting idea, but the time hasn’t come yet to amalgamate B.C.’s 60 school districts, Education Minister George Abbott told reporters last week. In his annual back-to-school conference call, Abbott said ministry staff had done some unspeci¿ed legwork on the idea, which is seen as a potential cost-saver for the cash-strapped public school system. “We’re beyond early, but (there is) a lot of work to be done yet,” he said, adding ministry staff have been instructed to explore the elimination of disincentives to amalgamation. While Abbott appreciates the bene¿ts of smaller school districts, like their ability to innovate and respond to local needs, he said there are probably some whose size or location would lend themselves to amalgamation. At the very least, some could share administrators. However, politics seem to have gotten in the way. “At a time of tremendous challenges in labour relations and a very dynamic and positive time in renewing the education system, I wasn’t going to burn a lot of political capital on trying to push amalgamation of districts,” Abbott explained. Okanagan Skaha School District superintendent Wendy Hyer said the issue tends to come up every now and then, “especially around election time.”
ciation shot down the idea outright. “It doesn’t end up saving money at all,” said Leslea Pryde, president of the Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union. “You still need people to work in these areas, even though they’re all amalgamated into one.” Local autonomy is her key concern. “If we were amalgamated with Central Okanagan, well, they do things way differently. Their needs are different than schools in Summerland, for instance, and schools in Penticton. And that has to be taken into account, too,” Pryde said. Abbott also touched on related cost-cutting suggestions contained in a study the ministry commissioned to explore ways to trim spending and enhance services. Deloitte, which prepared the report this summer, came up with 25 key suggestions, which ranged from districts sharing printing service to contracting out all student transportation. Abbott estimated that if districts picked just the “low-lying fruit” from the report, it could save the system up to $60 million annually. Hyer said her district has already partnered up with others to save money, including buying new buses as a group and paying the school district in Kelowna to administer its small number of WorksafeBC claims. “We’re always looking for ways of doing things cheaper,” Hyer said. Abbott, a Liberal MLA, announced last week that he would not seek reelection in May. He’s expected to be shufÀed out of cabinet this week.
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Princeton drug bust leads to international sting Western News Staff
Charges have been laid in a substantial international drug sting that began with a seizure of ecstasy in Princeton. “We took a signi¿cant amount of drugs off the streets during this investigation,” said Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.
spokesperson Sgt. Ghalib Bhayani. “The cocaine alone represents a street value (per gram) of over $17 million.” The investigation spanned B.C., California, Mexico and Peru and was initiated in 2008 following information from the Drug Enforcement Administration that Canadian and American-
based citizens were using a sophisticated system of encrypted smartphones to communicate and organize drug transactions on an international scale. The investigation revealed that a number of the accused travelled extensively throughout North and South America, conspiring to buy cocaine and importing it
into Canada. Bhayani said their ¿rst seizure of drugs came on Aug. 21, 2008, when 23 kilograms (117,000 pills) of ecstasy were seized in Princeton. Princeton RCMP and South Okanagan Traf¿c Services conducted a routine check on Highway 3 and Copper Mountain Road when they
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of cocaine and one count each of a possession of a ¿rearm. Wong currently remains at large. Also charged are Christopher Lloyd Mehan, 40, of Burnaby for one count of conspiracy to import 97 kg of cocaine; Matthew James Higgins, 28, of Powell River with one count of conspiracy to traf¿c in ecstasy; Hernan Osvaldo Veloso, 50, of Vancouver with one count of conspiracy to traf¿c in ecstasy and one count of possession for the purpose of traf¿cking; and Robert Charles Arthur, 32, of Surrey with one count of possession for the purpose of traf¿cking 10 kg of cocaine. Arthur is currently out on bail. Stark, Mehan, Higgins and Veloso will appear in court on Sept. 12 in Surrey.
Cawston man located Western News Staff
Keremeos RCMP con¿rmed that a Cawston man reported missing by his family last week has been located. RCMP said on Tuesday Michael Prentice, 35, was located safe and sound. He was reported missing by his brother after Prentice did not show up in Vernon four weeks ago where they were supposed to meet up.
Prentice had indicated to his friends on Facebook that he was hitchhiking to Vernon from Cawston and had not been seen since July 19 in Cawston. “It turned out he was working in Vernon,” said Const. Lesley Smith. “He contacted the detachment after he heard police were looking for him and found out he was reported as a missing person. He then contacted his family to let them know he was OK.”
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Burnaby. The investigation progressed for six more months and concluded with seven warrants executed in June 2009 at residences in Lake Country, Chilliwack, Burnaby, Surrey, Langley and Abbotsford. Those searches resulted in the seizure of four ¿rearms, including a restricted pistol, and a number of prohibited ¿rearms, including a revolver and two semi-automatic pistols. The six men allegedly involved in the international drug ring include Khamla Wong, 42, formerly of Abbotsford and Jeremy Albert Stark, 38, of Langley who are charged with one count each of conspiracy to traf¿c 121 kg of cocaine, one count each of conspiracy to import 97 kg
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stopped a 1981 Buick Regal with expired plates and a temporary operating permit. Four, one-kg bags of ecstasy pills were located under the back seat. In addition, two hidden compartments were found in the car’s interior. Inside those, police found an additional 29 bags of pills. One adult male and female, from Vancouver, were charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of traf¿cking. A total of 121 kg was seized at the Paci¿c Border crossing on Dec. 20, 2008. A few days later on Dec. 24, 2008, a further 97 kg of cocaine hidden inside a commercial transport truck carrying bananas was also seized at the same border crossing. In May 2009, 10 kg of cocaine was seized in
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Developers shore up plans for resort Kristi Patton Western News Staff
A proposed new beach resort in Penticton has one businessman looking to offer tourists a new experience. “We feel this is the most beautiful place on earth and we want people to come and enjoy it and share it with us,” said Max Picton, who came up with the concept of Barefoot Beach Resort that will feature 11 rental yurts across from Skaha Lake when the ¿rst phase is complete in May. “As soon as you have stepped inside a yurt you will never forget it. It is such a unique experience. You can have a large span over the roof with no trusses or supporting beams and it provides this amazing open-air feeling. Partner that with beautiful landscaped grounds, nice paths and a price point similar to other accommodators in town ... really you are going to look at it and say why wouldn’t we go to Barefoot Beach Resort?” Barefoot Beach Resort will feature nightly/weekly rentals in units known as yurts. The yurt is a bent wood-framed structure mounted on a wooden deck Àoor and will have electricity, small kitchens and washrooms in each unit. Having lived in a yurt while working on Vancouver Island, Picton said he was blown away by the experience. Since he returned to Penticton he has been trying to ¿nd a piece of property that would ¿t his concept. He, along with his business partner Ben Lindsay and another investor, found it on the Penticton Indian Reserve. The locatee owners
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MAX PICTON (left) and business partner Ben Lindsay share a laugh on the site of their Barefoot Beach Resort which is currently in the early stages of development just west of the Penticton Regional Airport.
agreed to lease Barefoot the land, situated north of the highway across from Wright’s Beach Campground, and cleanup started soon after. “I’m in this as a businessman to try and pro¿t off the endeavor, but at the same time I also want to accomplish something positive for Penticton in general. I’m a pretty sound supporter of the city as a whole and I want to see people coming here and having things to enjoy. This being one of the very ¿rst pieces of property that you see when you drive into town, I think it is
very important for the city to have that being an attractive piece of property,” said Picton. “The Penticton Indian Band family we are working with are extremely happy seeing the cleanup. For them it is also really important to have a beautiful piece of property that they can be proud of and that is what we are striving to give them.” Picton said a walkway under the highway will bring people from the resort across the road to Skaha Beach. On the beach, they are looking at different concepts including watercraft
rentals, beach concessions, food carts and small retail shops similar to those seen on Okanagan Beach. A public parking lot is also proposed on the north side of the highway to keep the beach accessible to the public. “We had a bunch of people worried because they saw us putting up a fence there around the tunnel for access to the beach, but we just want to be able to have the ability to shut people out if they think they can just come out there to party. Our intention is to have it fully opened to the public
at all times so they can come down and enjoy the beach and support the businesses we will be providing on the beachfront,” said Picton. Besides the 11 rental yurts available by May, there will be 125 camping spaces for tents. Picton said those will eventually be consumed as they continue to build each phase for the yurts. He expects the yurts to arrive this week and for the public to see construction in a few weeks once the last infrastructure goes into the ground. Barefoot Beach Resort hopes to partner with the festivals in the city and expects the demographics of their clientele will likely follow those events. Picton’s vision also includes retail operations that would be sublet out by Barefoot Beach Resort. He cited the example of an ice cream shop that could be run by Tickleberry’s or Ogo’s. The actual resort operations would have about 10 employees running it. “With all the other opportunities for business fronts, I could see staff being at around 50 people between all the businesses when it is all said and done with the sublets. It will come down to how many businesses we can get interested in the property. We are targeting a bunch of local businesses that we think are outstanding and would like to pursue a partnership with and have them on the property. But if anyone can see themselves in a storefront on the resort, they can certainly contact us. We would be interested in talking and meeting with them,” said Picton.
No strings attached to Okanagan College donation Joe Fries Western News Staff
Carleton University made headlines in July when it was revealed a wealthy businessman effectively bought control of its new school of political management with his $15 million donation. Jim Pattison didn’t win any such inÀuence with the $2.5 million he pledged last year to his namesake building at the Penticton campus of Okanagan College. “There aren’t any strings here,” said college president Jim Hamilton. At least not like the ones at Carleton. The terms of the Jim Pattison Foundation’s gift to the college are spelled out in a letter of agreement obtained by the Western News through a freedom of information request. The letter explains that the full amount will be paid out in ¿ve equal, annual installments of $500,000 that the college’s fundraisers must match. Fundraising overages or underages can
be applied to future years. The gift was also contingent upon a provincial naming committee allowing the new building to be called the Jim Pattison Centre For Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation, and approving the accompanying signage. Finally, the college is expected to use the money to leverage funds from government and other donors to launch a new program in sustainable construction management technology. Those terms presented “a wide-ranging opportunity for us,” Hamilton said. The Okanagan College Foundation opened discussions with Pattison’s group in March 2011 and the agreement was signed seven months later. “You don’t walk in the door and ask somebody for $2.5 million and get it the same day,” Hamilton said. “There’s a process of cultivation.” And besides cash, the gift also gave the school some clout.
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tion was timed to coincide with the December 2011 grand opening of the Centre For Excellence. Pattison, a B.C. business icon who spent part of his childhood in Penticton, told reporters he was attracted to the project because of its focus on teaching sustainability. It’s still the biggest-ever gift to a B.C. college, noted Hamilton, who couldn’t speak to the nature of donor agreements at other schools, because fundraising for colleges is “relatively new territory.” At Ottawa’s Carleton University, the $15 million donation from Calgary businessman Clayton Riddell entitled his foundation to appoint three of ¿ve people to a steering committee that was to handle everything from hiring to curriculum development at the new school of political management. Reform Party founder Preston Manning was then tapped to chair the committee, but after terms of the 2010 donor agreement were made public, the deal was amended to give the committee more of an advisory role.
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“Having the Pattison name associated with this project has vaulted us into a whole new level of access to other donors,” Hamilton said. As of last week, the college foundation had raised $483,000 on the year, according to executive director Kathy Butler. “We’re pretty con¿dent that we’re actually going to exceed that $500,00 mark for this year,” she said. The bulk of the $28 million cost of the Centre For Excellence was covered by contributions from the provincial and federal governments. The college’s portion, $5 million, was borrowed. Hamilton said Pattison’s donation can also be used to pay down that debt if necessary. But the focus right now is funding the new sustainable construction program, which it’s hoped will begin in September 2013 at the new building. Startup costs alone are estimated at $734,000, but that’s not unusual for technology programs, Hamilton said. The announcement of the $2.5 million dona-
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Fire¿ghters spent Saturday patrolling the site of an extinguished grass ¿re near Okanagan Falls that came within about 10 metres of two homes. The 0.4-hectare blaze lit up on Friday afternoon on Green Lake Road just a few kilometres from the Highway 97 turn-off. The ¿re burned from alongside the road and up a steep hillside that is bounded at the top by a driveway that acted as a guard. “We had guys on the way there within two minutes,” said Rob Oliver, deputy chief of the Okanagan Falls Volunteer Fire Department. “That was the key right there.” He said seven ¿re¿ghters and two trucks from his department were able to quickly contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to the nearby homes. The B.C. Forest Ser-
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KRIS POOLE, a member of the Okanagan Falls Volunteer Fire Department, patrols the scene of an extinguished grass fire along Green Lake Road. The blaze scorched 0.4 hectares Friday before it was snuffed out.
vice also deployed a 10-person crew and helicopter to help, while an air tanker circled overhead just in case, said information of¿cer Michaela Swan.
She said the ¿re was suspected to be humancaused. It’s been a quiet summer in the region, Swan added, as ¿re crews had responded to just 360
¿res as of Sept. 1, well off the 10-year average of 468. The ¿re danger is still considered high throughout most of the South Okanagan.
Youth seen fleeing from blaze Kristi Patton Western News Staff
Oliver RCMP are looking for two people that were seen in the area of a ¿re early Sunday morning at the EZ Fuel Station. The ¿re was in the building on Highway 97 just north of Oliver that was formerly known as Oasis Gas and had been undergoing renovations. Oliver RCMP said there are witnesses who saw two youth Àeeing the building just before the ¿re started. Oliver Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson Spencer Tribbick said it took crews just six-and-a-half hours to contain the blaze. “The roof was pretty much fully involved and it was working its way through the roof as we got there,” said Tribbick. RCMP blocked traf¿c on Highway 97 for about two hours as a precaution because of poor visibility and the potential of an explosion. Tribbick said ¿re crews knew the building was under renovation. “There were new tanks in the ground and we ran under the assumption that they were empty because the store wasn’t open yet. There was a propane tank on the north side which we looked after and we protected the tanks in the ground even though they were not a hazard,” said Tribbick.
“Had it been operational, then for sure it would have been a whole bunch of tense moments, but because it wasn’t, it was just like a structure ¿re really.” The Oliver Fire Department spokesperson said it was hard to tell if the building was a complete loss, and that would be up to the business owner and insurance company to determine. “The roof was almost completely destroyed but the walls were still standing and some of the inner walls still standing, so who knows if they will renovate or destroy it and start over again,” said Tribbick. The Oliver Volunteer Fire Department extended their thanks to the Okanagan Falls volunteer ¿re¿ghters who sent an extra water truck and two members to help contain the blaze. A Provincial Fire Commission investigator and the Penticton RCMP forensic identi¿cation section have been requested to attend the scene to conduct an investigation. RCMP said, as with all ¿res of this nature, it will be treated as suspicious until proven otherwise. Anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in or around the building before the ¿re are asked to contact the Oliver RCMP at 250-498-3422 or South Okanagan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
Victim of mountain biking accident identified Western News Staff
The mountain biker who died as a result of injuries in an accident last week as been identi¿ed as Guy Joseph Du Vent, 60, of Kaleden. The avid outdoorsman was riding in an area known as the Three Blind Mice on the Naramata Bench near the KVR Trail the morning of Aug. 27 when the incident happened. He was reported missing later
in the day by his wife Katherine after failing to arrive at their meeting point. Du Vent was subsequently Du Vent found by a friend who had gone to look for him, and emergency personnel were dispatched to the area.
Du Vent was airlifted by helicopter from the scene with the help of Penticton Search and Rescue crews to a nearby waiting ambulance and taken to Penticton Regional Hospital. He was later transferred to Kelowna General Hospital where he died last Wednesday, according to the B.C. Coroners Service. Over 100 friends and family attended a special memorial service in celebration of his life Sunday at the Du Vent home.
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fter the protest rally on Lakeshore Drive last Wednesday evening, Penticton city council and the waterfront revitalization committee have seen that there is signi¿cant opposition to some of the possible changes to Okanagan Lake beach. The protestors were showing their opposition to two key elements of the plans, switching the current angle parking for parallel and changing two-way traf¿c to one-way along portions of the Okanagan Lake beach drive. The question remains, though, how to accommodate the desired walking path along the beach and promenade that the narrowing of the roadway was intended to allow. “We had to do a lot of juggling,” said Rod King, chair of the waterfront committee, describing the work they did to accommodate what they were told the public desired: room for walking and cycling, maximizing the beach and green spaces along with lots of trees and picnic tables. But the protest shows there is a signi¿cant population who also want to just cruise the beach, something that was left out of the two options the committee recently presented, trying to gather more public input. Well, they got it. Protest rallies are one way to send a message, but we have to wonder where the protestors were during the committee’s original public input sessions earlier this year, or even the three public sessions two weeks ago when the proposals were introduced. The job they are trying to do, coming up with a plan that accommodates a myriad of desires as well as ¿xing the serious de¿ciencies of the west Okanagan beach area is not a simple one. But rather than the angry response of more protests, we hope that people will now come forward to help the committee in their work by giving them input before they have to produce their next proposal, not after.
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Separating oil from manure I was as surprised as anyone to hear about the plan by this newspaper’s owner, David Black, to begin regulatory work on an oil re¿nery for Kitimat. I’ll leave it to others to comment on the practicality of that plan, and whether it would make the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project more acceptable to B.C.’s government and population. Black Press news coverage, columns, letters to the editor and other reader comments are not affected by this project, and there has been a range of views expressed already. Whatever the merits of the re¿nery idea, it has advanced the debate over pipelines and the place of oil in our society. And that’s a good thing, because as someone with a basic knowledge of chemistry and some experience in oil re¿ning, I have noticed a lot of ignorance about the subject. Today I’d like to address some of the main misconceptions, which have been exploited by some opponents. The ¿rst one is oil pollution in general and how it gets into the environment. A global study by the Smithsonian Institution in 1995 calcu-
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B.C. Views lated the amount of oil making its way into oceans this way: Big tanker spills accounted for 37 million gallons a year, about ¿ve per cent of the total marine oil pollution identi¿ed. By far the largest source was oil runoff from land into drains, from oil changes, municipal and industrial wastes and other sources: 363 million gallons. Bilge cleaning and other routine ship maintenance added 137 million gallons, four times the tanker spill average. Air pollution from vehicles and industry deposited hydrocarbon particles equal to another 97 million gallons; natural seeps added 62 million gallons;
offshore drilling discharges accounted for 15 million gallons. So that’s the ¿rst thing to understand. It’s not tankers and pipelines doing most of the polluting. It’s you and me. Then there is the propaganda about greenhouse gas emissions from the oil sands crude. Actor Robert Redford is one of the highest-pro¿le pitchmen for the false notion that “tar sands” oil generates three times the greenhouse gases as conventional oil. The facts are clear. The most widely cited source is a graph prepared by Cambridge Energy Research Associates, which shows that 75 per cent of greenhouse gases from all types of crude occur when the gasoline, jet fuel and diesel are burned by the end user. Yes, there are variations in emissions on the remaining quarter. Emissions from mined oil sands crude are slightly higher than steam extraction, which is slightly higher than conventionally drilled and pumped crude. The most greenhouse gas-intensive crude used in North America is California heavy crude, which is conventionally drilled.
Burning coal produces far more greenhouse gases than oil, as University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver has calculated. Two U.S. environmental groups, including the one fronted by Redford, have lately been promoting a study that suggests oil sands crude is more corrosive to pipelines. False, says the industry, showing analysis of pipes that have carried diluted bitumen for decades. The Trans-Mountain pipeline has been carrying crude from Alberta to Burnaby and Washington state for more than 60 years. It has periodically carried heavy crude for 40 years, and diluted bitumen for 25 years. Some of that crude is re¿ned in Washington and the gasoline and diesel barged up to supply B.C. gas stations. And of course Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii and all other B.C. islands depend on marine fuel shipments. And let’s not forget the most common heavy oil used in B.C. It’s called asphalt. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Tip can prevent injury in event of dog attack I was deeply saddened by the recent attack on Kathy Klassen’s dog while she was out walking her dog. I hope her dog will make a speedy recovery. I would like to share a tip that can help when someone is faced with a situation of a dog attack whether on another animal or person. If a dog is in the act of biting, do not try to grab them by the head or collar as this will endanger you. The correct thing to do is to grab them by the back legs, lifting their body up into the air, leaving their front feet on the ground, this takes away a great deal of their physical force. Having the back legs in the
air also keeps you safe, as it allows control of the dog’s body if he should let go and try to bite you. Maintaining control of their back legs means they cannot bite you. If the dog still does not let go of its victim, do not try to pull them apart. Often more physical damage is done through the pulling of the Àesh of the victim than the actual bite would have inÀicted. You can try to cover the dog’s head and eyes with a jacket or scarf as sometimes this will make them release, or if you have a water bottle, try to ¿ll their mouth and nostrils with water to cut off their breath which will also cause them to release.
Liberal has conservative roots
It is always interesting to see new people jumping into the political arena. We sometimes get fed up with the same old politicians and political parties feeding on the public trough, with most of them in there just long enough to collect a pension and getting the connections needed to ¿nd a secure sinecure, so it’s good to see some new faces. A while back, Mark Ziebarth, the new B.C. Liberal wannabe, referred to me as a socialist, and again as “Comrade,” suggesting that I might even be a communist. Actually, that may not be too far from an accurate description, as I do believe in the equality of individuals, and the basic principle of Marx’s’ philosophy, “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.” According to the article in the Summerland Review, Ziebarth described himself as “a ¿scal and ¿nancial conservative.” Which is odd in that he wants to run for the Liberal Party. However, to be sure what he meant, I looked up the meaning of “¿scal conservatism.” Basically it is a “…policy that advocates avoiding de¿cit spending. Fiscal conservatives often consider reduction of overall government spending and national debt as well as ensuring a balanced budget.” (Wikipedia) Sounds good, but what happens when you put it into practice. The idea was promoted by Ronald Reagan in the U.S. During his tenure, income tax rates of the top personal tax bracket (that’s the one per cent which we hear so much about) was reduced from 70 per cent to 28 per cent in seven years, while payroll taxes were increased for the lower third of the workers. The most famous of the American “¿scal conservatives” (read Republicans), George Bush, accounted for the largest increase in federal debt of any other president in U.S. history. In fact, during his tenure, he accumulated a debt of $5 trillion — not exactly a conservative number. Not much was written about who Mark Ziebarth was before he became a Canadian. You might recall that, as an American citizen, he jumped into
Do not let go of the back legs until the dog can be controlled, otherwise they may very well attack again. In addition, if it is an unleashed or stray dog, you will have possession of the dog ensuring that dog control can take the dog into their custody and press charges if necessary. The most important and the most dif¿cult thing is to remain as calm as possible, high anxiety feeds the dogs aggression. Practise doing this in your mind a few times so that if the situation should occur where you need to act, your mind will already have experience and it is more likely that you will remember this skill.
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THE SOUTH OKANAGAN SIMILKAMEEN MEDICAL FOUNDATION Raises funds for the medical facilities throughout the region, including the Penticton Regional Hospital, Moog & Friends Hospice House, Trinity Centre, Summerland Health Centre and Extended Care, Princeton General Hospital and Ridgewood Lodge, South Similkameen Health Centre and Orchard Haven in Keremeos, South Okanagan General Hospital and Sunnybank Centre in Oliver.
To all of the medical staff, administration, support staff and volunteers at Penticton Regional Hospital who provide health care services to the citizens throughout the region. You make a positive difference in our communities, thank you for all you do.
Summerland’s mayor and council elections a few years ago, playing a little game of hide and seek with the citizens while advertising anonymously to elect certain individuals. His background in the States included a stint with the Republican (uh, Mitt Romney?) Heritage Foundation, where he was probably indoctrinated with his present ¿scal conservative spirit. Good luck to you, Mr. Ziebarth. May the best candidate win. Frank Martens Summerland
Mess left behind
Well, the last Ironman is over. Thank God, I just ¿nished picking up paper cups, cardboard signs, etc. Every year they go through and leave a mess behind that the residents have to clean up. I sure hope that this Challenge thing that is replacing the Ironman is better organized and will pick up after themselves. William Stacey Okanagan Falls
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There is a third option for waterfront The reporting of the recent Penticton council meeting indicated that the Lakeshore Drive redevelopment report to council provided only two options. This was con¿rmed by Coun. Litke, who stated that Lakeshore Drive is going to have “parallel” parking as shown in Option 1 or 2. It appears that the decision has been made and there is no further debate on the issue. There is a third option. Angle parking allows for approximately one-third more parking than parallel parking on the beachfront. Parallel parking will result in traf¿c tie-ups during the tourist season, as people will have to stop then back into a parking space. Cars behind them with have to wait until the “jockeying” is completed. The loss of parking spaces on Lakeshore Drive will result in two sections of Lakawanna Park to be turned into Parking lots. A loss of green space which is now used by tourists and residents alike. Safety concerns: With parallel parking there will be a risk of passengers exiting the car into passing traf¿c. Young children in a hurry to get to the beach may open the door and jump out into the path of a car. Cost: A $7 million price tag to “upgrade” Lakeshore Drive is outrageous. The above four faults make Options 1 and 2 unacceptable. Three positives for maintaining the current road system: Con-
Keep lakeshore for all to enjoy
I am a Penticton resident, and enjoy the city and surroundings throughout the year. Most of all I love the lakefronts, and in all the seasons. I am so grateful for the early city decisionmakers who managed to keep the lakefronts open for public enjoyment and use. We are truly blessed by their foresight. We surely have an obligation to keep these areas as great public spaces for years to come, and I am glad to see city council taking action in this regard. I have concerns, however, about this present lakeshore renewal consultation process. It seems to me that most emphasis is being given to accommodating summer recreational uses — I guess with the assumption that whatever works for that will be ¿ne for the rest of the year. I think this assumption must be challenged. Indeed, in the summer it’s great to see residents and visitors alike enjoying those beaches. I love them too — the swimming and sunshine and all the excitement that summer brings. And of course summer is the time when most pressure comes for access and convenience, bringing pressure on city council to consider what must be done to facilitate such heavy usage. However, high summer usage happens for only two months of the year. The fall, winter and spring months may not see as high use as summer, but these ‘off’ seasons’ (at least threequarters of the year) are when the lakeshore is used and treasured by residents for entirely different reasons than in summer. These are the times when one is able to appreciate seasonal rhythms in an open, natural setting, in the midst of an urban area. It’s a beautiful space available for contemplation and gentle recreational activities, especially for folks who live in closed-in city spaces, but also for all of us who love the open views of the lake, and ¿nd ‘re-creation’ for ourselves in that space. These off seasons are times when one can be aware of little things — the changing colours of the lake and hills in fall, intricate ice patterns in winter, the spring, the fall, winter and spring activities of wild creatures — all the subtle changes from season to season. We see how this end of the lake is a refuge for birds at the most dif¿cult time of the year. We watch how the lake renews itself after the onslaught of summer boating, but I fear that the pollution which comes with increased moorage will make renewal all the more challenging. It is just so important to keep the few remaining natural areas as they are. Once lost they are forever gone. Penticton residents will be the losers. Just as earlier city decision-makers must have experienced huge pressures to allow private development on both lakefronts, present
venience for the resident and tourist to have direct access to Okanagan Beach; safety of children exiting the car; green space at Lakawanna Park should not be used for a parking lot. Kiwanis Walkway is getting old and tired, but it is not dead yet. With a proper maintenance plan it can continue to serve the community. It is nine feet wide, ample to have people pass each other on their walk. For eight weeks in the summer there are times when it gets busy, mostly from people moving from their cars to the beach. With an additional six feet and raising the Kiwanis Walkway to street level, the city incurs a major expense under the guise of allowing walkers, cyclists, skateboarders, all to enjoy the walkway together. Such a scheme will result in conÀict. Wheelchairs could use the walkway now if it was properly maintained. Cyclists can use the roadway; Skateboarders now use the south sidewalk to get to the skate park on Riverside Drive. Options 1 and 2, while attractive in their design are not practical and are outrageous in their cost. I’m sure the taxpayers of Penticton will feel the ¿nancial impact if either of these options proceed. Option 3: Maintain the two-way traf¿c Àows on Lakeshore Drive, while it is busy during the height of tourist season it handles the traf¿c and allows for motorists to turn around at Riverside Drive, exit via Churchill, Dynes, Burnaby Ave, or continue
decision-makers are also no doubt being pressured to allow uses that result in private gain at public expense. I hope that there are no ‘hidden agendas’ controlling this planning process. The fact that pre-emptive actions have already taken place — the west end moorage and the restricted beach access beside the Sicamous, for example — make me wary of how sincere council’s intention is to make this an open and authentic public consultation before any action is taken. How lucky we are in Penticton to have the Okanagan beach area so close to the downtown area, and yet be so beautifully natural. Let’s keep it that way as much as possible. Beth Weick Penticton
Survey muddies the waters
I currently live in Summerland, but like many residents, I spend much time in Penticton. I grew up there, and I plan to move back there eventually. It is a place dear to my heart, so I feel I have a vested interest in its future. Need I add that the Penticton mayor also lives here? I attempted to access the interactive presentation on the Penticton website, and it is the most unclear and biased survey I have ever seen. You present only two options, a nasty bit of trickery designed to eliminate other options and input. Do you have an environmental expert involved in this planning? It would appear not. It is not acceptable anymore to omit environmental considerations when doing city planning. The far western end of the lakeshore is the habitat of many shorebird species which should not be disturbed under any circumstances. On any given day, you can see bird watchers and bird photographers there. It is not just because of environmental considerations either, but also because the area near the Sicamous is, and always has been, used by citizens and tourists of all ages for swimming. The idea of a boat launch there is not acceptable. It should be removed forthwith. Nor should things like that weird water ‘Àying machine’ be permitted in that area, which could only possibly appeal to young yobs, and they apparently couldn’t afford it. Who are you trying to attract? Certainly not the majority of families who use the lakeshore for swimming. There is far too much interference with that already. Keep in mind as well, events such as the hugely successful Meadowlark Festival. Do you seriously think local citizens and visitors who come for such events want to see another boat launch or nonsense like that ill-fated water Àying machine? There needs to be far more consideration of who uses the lakeshore and for
on to Highway 97. Maintain Kiwanis Walkway, make necessary improvements, and provide an annual budget to ensure the walkway is kept clean and bricks are reseated when necessary. The only complaint I’ve heard from visitors is that the walkway is sandy and dirty. Daily cleaning of the walkway should take place in July and August. Rebuild the wall between the walkway and Lakeshore Drive. There are places where the curb is only two inches high, resulting in several cars a year dropping their wheel over the wall. Institute a tree planting program (a) replacing diseased and dead trees (b) provide new shade trees adjacent to the walkway. The budget for Option 3 would be far less than the $7 million proposed in Option 1 or 2. If you feel as I do phone, e-mail, or visit mayor and city councillors, and tell them the we, the taxpayers and voters, are not in favor of a $7 million project. Fire the consultants, have staff develop Option 3, and get on with managing the city. Time is running out, the council is of the opinion that the majority of people who have seen the consultant’s presentation support Opinion 1 or 2. It’s time they heard from the silent majority… the residents and taxpayers of Penticton. Vote for Option 3.
what purposes. The only thing needed is perhaps a slightly wider walkway, and keep in mind that that is only used to capacity in July and August, during tourist season. It is high time that the needs of citizens, the local taxpayers, are put ¿rst, not those of tourists. The eastern end of the Okanagan lakeshore is even more environmentally sensitive, and I hope that federal and provincial departments will prevent you from developing that area. This city council has enough of a history of messing up already, so this is the time to slow down and ensure that all research has been conducted before blundering into yet another costly, unnecessary and environmentally disastrous ¿asco. Sharry Schneider Summerland
Waterfront assets being eroded
Ever seen a herd of cows tripping on their udders while wandering aimlessly about? No? Then picture Mayor Ashton and a few councillors stumbling around such inane propositions as the failed hockey dorm, high-rise on Martin Street, taxing of churches and charities, the Munson Mountain ball park deal, and their recent questionable handling of the economic development position ad in¿nitum. What next? A resort hotel on prime park-like lakeside property? Reducing beach access for swimming by the Sicamous? At a waterfront proposal open house I asked why the eastern shoreline, the area used by the Penticton Yacht and Tennis Club, was not included in the proposal. A staffer stated the city is in the process of dealing with it separately. As some study and geo-tech work has been done at this site, I contacted city hall to learn what may be happening. Subsequently I heard from a city staffer that the city is studying the site, with a hotel being one of the considerations. Does council not understand that the eastern Okanagan Lake waterfront is far more valuable to residents and an increasing tourist population as a green area for rest, respite, recreation, nature and quiet enjoyment rather than a hotel, residences, parking lot or other monster monuments to wholesome lakeside values. What would motivate council to think or act otherwise? At this point, I implore the residents of Penticton to be alert to how council proceeds with the future of the park-like eastern shoreline of Okanagan Lake, or we just may ¿nd we have lost a very valuable piece of green space forever. The spade work the city is doing isn’t for nought. Mayor Ashton, although he may have
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done some good while in council, seems to have anchored himself to too many dubious proposals. It is time he vacated the throne and end his glib orations as I feel they no longer resonate well with the public. Penticton needs a leader who can reconnect with the public and sensibly navigate to that ‘place to live forever.’ Finally, advice my grandpappy once gave me was, “Son, leave the peacocking to the peacocks,” That, Mr. Ashton, if you are reading this, is also my advice to you. Sheldon Hansen Penticton
City survey flawed
Re: Penticton waterfront revitalization ‘survey’. A survey that denies the participants the opportunity to state their preference and/or choices is not a valid survey — it’s a scam. The ‘survey’ conducted by the City of Penticton to solicit input on a proposed waterfront revitalization does not allow the participants to state their wish for the waterfront to remain in its present form. See: http://www.penticton. ca/EN/main/community/vibrant-penticton/ waterfront-revitilization.html. The ‘survey’ is an exercise in deception designed to extort feedback that will give city council the ‘right’ to redesign and redevelop what today is the premium waterfront in the Okanagan Valley, no matter how you respond to the questions in the survey. Insisting that you must chose ‘A’ or ‘B’ before you can comment on the two choices is appalling. Both of the only options proposed will destroy the valley’s most valuable tourist attraction, and along with it, the No. 1 reason tourists come to Penticton during the summer months. Members of city council who are promoting and participating in this despicable exercise should be ashamed of themselves, and should be removed from public of¿ce. Andy Thomsen Summerland
Make street name visible
Kudos to Clifford Martin for his sensible letter of Aug. 22. I would like to add one thing more: the name of the street should be attached to the bottom side of all the traf¿c lights, not in some obscure corner which takes your attention away from safe driving. A society that professes to be free and Christian should not tax every utility. Dan L. Carr Kaleden
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Musicians age to perfection with jazz keeping their rhythm Kristi Patton
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Friends for over 50 years, it is no wonder why they make beautiful music together. Aged to Perfection, a collection of Okanagan-based musicians, will be playing at the Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival this weekend. As professional musicians, Penticton’s Eric Wood (drums) calculates they have 297 years of collective experience. “We have been at it all our lives. We have met people from all over the world and our ¿rst jobs were as musicians,” said Wood. “We all understand each other and most play more than one instrument so we know what each other are doing or about to do.” The trio of Wood, Sandy Cameron (clarinet, all saxes, Àute) and Donnie Clark (trumpet and Àuegel horn) have known each other since they were teens. They met while in the
Kitsilano Boys Band in Vancouver and travelled all over Europe in their youth performing, turning professional at about 15 years old. Now in their 70s, having individually travelled with many different bands, they decided to put together a group of Okanagan musicians — including Brian McMahon (string bass), Bob Rogers (trombone) and Don Ross (piano) — to play the Penticton Hot Jazz Festival for the ¿rst time together. Clark is one of Canada’s leading trumpet and Àugelhorn players and has performed and recorded with Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Doug Parker, New Orleans Connection and the Chicago Six to name a few. He is also a founding member of the legendary Vancouver all-star jazz sextet, Paci¿c Salt, that toured North America and Europe in the ‘70s. “The rest of the gentlemen are also top, top musicians. They are very good players,” added Wood.
Wood said he was drawn to the drums at an early age. “I started tap dancing and my brother played drums. I wouldn’t let him get on his drum set when I was about three years old, so he ended up playing trumpet,” he chuckled. Playing instruments ran in Wood’s family, but the draw to jazz for him was about one thing. “Freedom. Jazz is about freedom. You can express yourself more than say symphony where you are playing a chart and you have to be precise. Jazz you can play your own feeling and you blend with each other,” said Wood. The 16th annual Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival takes place Sept. 7 to 9. Tickets are available online at www.pentasticjazz.com, by phone at 250-276-211, or in person at the Best Western Plus on Skaha Lake Road and the Penticton and Wine Country Visitor’s Centre.
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AGED TO PERFECTION drummer Eric Wood, from Penticton, gets in some practice for this weekend’s Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival. He will be playing with other Okanagan musicians during the event which kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday.
Halfway to Hollywood rocks the curling rink Kristi Patton
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HALFWAY TO HOLLYWOOD playing a gig at the Penticton curling rink this Wednesday with High Hopes and local bands Oceans and Lights and White Dress Star.
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Coming off a cross-country tour that took them as far as Montreal, Halfway to Hollywood is raring to go again. On Sept. 1 they kicked off a fall tour that will keep them mostly in Western Canada, and a few dates in Ontario and Quebec, for the next month. Grant Walker teamed up with bassist Brenden White and drummer Roman Zugaraza last year to create Halfway to Hollywood. Though Walker’s own musical tastes tilt towards tunes with a darker, more sullen sound like grunge, he and his mates wanted to create a more upbeat, positive sound. Between juggling practice, jobs, school and girlfriends, they crafted enough songs for an EP to be released in January. All of which have that pop/punk kind of sound and can be heard through their various social media platforms, which is how they have connected with and expanded their fan base. Touring and band life been a pretty steep learning curve, Walker said. And it
played there ever since we started, even before we became Oceans & Lights,” said McPherson. “We are really stoked for people to get into the music scene in Penticton because it seems like there is not a lot going on. There are not very many bands coming out of Penticton and I really want the music scene to get a kick start because the opportunity is there and the kids are here, just no one is used to going out to shows really. I want to get that ¿re going.” With a little bit of self-promotion handing out handbills and putting up posters around town, McPherson said they are expecting a good turnout to Wednesday’s concert. “It should be a really great show ... and I hope people come out and hear them because it is a shame when just not enough people hear about the shows and these bands are so good,” said McPherson. The all ages show is at the Penticton Curling Club on Wednesday. Doors open at 6 p.m. and tickets are $10. -With ¿les from Mario Bartel, Black Press
hasn’t come without sacri¿ce. But when they’re playing on stage and their audience is responding it puts it all into perspective. “It’s what we’ve wanted to do for as long as we can remember,” said Walker. Joining Halfway to Hollywood is High Hopes, a pop punk duo from Saskatchewan and local bands Oceans & Lights and White Dress Star, a rock/ punk/pop band. The trio of Tristan Calderbank (bass/ lead vocals), Tiffany Calderbank (drums) and Brendan McPherson (guitar/backing vocals) formed in 2009 in Penticton and has been moving forward with their alternative rock sound. Oceans & Lights released an EP of ¿ve original songs they recorded in a home studio in July and are planning a Western Canadian tour next spring. Locally they have played at the Rock The Peach battle of the bands, the Downtown Penticton Association Sunshine Cabaret at Gyro Park and the Naramata Faire. The trio can often be found playing at their second home, Voodoo’s in Penticton. “They have been great to us. We have
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Arrest turns up drugs Western News Staff
A Kelowna man with a lengthy criminal record is facing three drug traf¿cking charges after Penticton RCMP arrested him last Wednesday. Cpl. Brad Myhre said the man had 28 previous convictions and was arrested with a 21-year-old female from Penticton in the 900 block of Fairview Road for drug traf¿cking. RCMP said they searched the man and found quantities of heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine hidden on his person plus traf¿cking paraphernalia. He was released to appear later in court and the woman was released with no charges.
COMING ASHORE — Landing at Christie Park Beach in Okanagan Falls, 16 canoes filled with paddlers completed an epic journey Friday. Starting out in Wood Lake, members of the Okanagan Brigade Society journeyed through Wood, Kalamalka and Okanagan lakes, celebrating the achievements of the voyageurs and the days of the Fur Brigade Trail. Steve Kidd/Western News
Dead fish not a concern Steve Kidd Western News Staff
Large numbers of dead ¿sh washing up on the shores of Osoyoos Lake may be a bit of a shock for tourists, but it’s not causing a great deal of concern among those monitoring the largest run of sockeye salmon the lake has seen since 1938. Jeanne Berryman was staying at Walnut Grove Resort when she spotted some of the dead ¿sh. “This morning a friend and I were walking along the east side of Osoyoos Lake and saw a very disturbing site, hundreds of dead ¿sh Àoating along the shoreline of the lake,” she said,
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July, and waiting there before beginning the ¿nal stage of their journey to the spawning grounds. “Right now, they are waiting and sitting in the lake, or migrating into the north basin. They’re waiting for October, when the temperatures get better in the Okanagan River,” said Wright. The band of suitable water for the sockeye is narrow, he said, only about two to three metres. That’s for both the juveniles, in their year of maturation before they make the journey out to sea, and the adults heading back to the spawning ground. Osoyoos Lake is broken up into three natural sections, and Wright said the dead ¿sh
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are washing ashore in the shallower south and central basins, not the deeper north basin. Wright said the water temperature is high, 20 C or higher, going down 40 or 50 feet. And below that level, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water isn’t high enough to sustain the sockeye. “Essentially, they get squeezed out. Unlike the north basin, the squeeze for the south and central basin has happened already,” said Wright. The stressful conditions means that some of the sockeye don’t survive and others become more susceptible to secondary factors, like parasites. “In those lower return years, you may see one or two wash up. But on the larger return years, you will see much more wash up on the beach,” said Wright, adding that they are constantly studying the run to gain a better understanding. “Because of the size of the return, we are seeing more enroute mortality. In terms of how much, the scale or the magnitude, that is yet to be determined.” Overall, Wright said the 2012 run is meeting early forecasts, which predicted more than 200,000 sockeye coming into Osoyoos Lake, though there has been a larger harvest of the ¿sh south of the border than expected. “Right through the whole Columbia river, there have been ¿sheries occurring,” he said. “Above Wells Dam, there have been a couple of other ¿sheries in the U.S. before they make it to Canada.”
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Birds find second chance at SORCO Mark Brett Western News Staff
Lauren Meads’ life these days is entirely for the birds, just the way she likes it. Since taking over operations of the South Okanagan Rehab Centre for Owls (SORCO) last spring, her work has been a mix of caring for the sick and injured, overseeing improvements to the Oliver facilities and helping save an endangered species. And if that is not enough, she even ¿nds a little spare time to do some fundraising as well. “There’s no question it’s a lot work but I really enjoy it,” said Meads, whose resume includes everything from university degrees in wildlife management to working at a zoo. “We also have pretty much a full house right now at the centre which isn’t too unusual, especially with the increase in traf¿c, we have a lot of birds that get hit by cars.” Meads took over the job of managing the SORCO operations earlier this year from Ken Fujino, who inherited the position Sherri Klein. A former conservation of¿cer, Klein founded the centre in 1987 and ran it for the next 11 years, caring for over 1,000 raptors, many of which were eventually released back into the wild. Located just north of Oliver near Vaseux Lake, the facility is only open to the public for special events, such as the annual open house, to keep interaction between the birds and people to a minimum. Prior to moving into her current position, Meads has been an integral part of the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society’s efforts to bring the population of the endangered species (in Canada) back to sustainable levels. At the time she was approached about managing SORCO, she felt doing the two jobs in conjunction with each other would be a good ¿t. “I like the fact we have both programs on the same property. It’s two separate non-pro¿ts: you’ve got the burrowing owls, which is the conservation of a population, and then you have the rehab centre, which is the conservation of individuals,
but they both have a really strong community aspect,” said Meads. “I also have experience working with other kinds of raptors as well and I don’t think many people realize what a wide variety of birds of prey we have in the Okanagan Valley. We have such a varied landscape, grasslands, forests and lots of water as well, we have pretty much every kind of bird here that you would have in the rest of Canada because of this unique ecosystem.” Near to her heart though are the burrowing owls. The small raptors are the only one of their species which nest on the ground, usually in abandoned badger dens but more recently in humanmade burrows, and one of the few which are more social, unlike their solitary cousins. A breeding facility was opened in the region last year, bringing the number of sites to two in the South Okanagan, to go along with the 14 others in Kamloops. The society recently received 15 owls from Oregon to add to the program. Eight pairs were released and about 30 young were produced. “They do well here because this is their natural habitat and the food source is really good,” said Meads. “The only issue we have right now is that they do migrate, so we’re working with the Americans to do a bit more about protecting habitat along the migration route.” This region is the northern most for the owl.
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The manager is currently overseeing the construction of a new medical clinic at the facility and is hoping to raise awareness and support for the project among the public. “It’s like everything else, no matter how much you have, it always seems there is more you need,” she said. “But the people here are really great, they are very excited about the work that is going on and have helped us a lot.” Anyone interested in assisting the organizations can contact the centre at 250-498-4251.
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City delays debate on power supply The idea of Penticton generating its own electricity has been put on the back burner for a while longer. After Midgard Consulting reported back on the study commissioned earlier this year, council voted to move discussion of future movement on the project to the 2013 budget discussions. Peter Helland, spokesperson for Midgard, told council that there were
feasible power generations options, which would allow Penticton to offset the costs of purchasing power from Fortis B.C. to resell through the city utility. Pentictongenerated electricity could be pumped into the grid, meaning less would need to be purchased from Fortis, or it could be sold to B.C. Hydro, who pay a premium for green energy. “They are exclusively hydroelectric, at least at our level of study,” said Helland. “We evaluated
some thermal generation options, burning natural gas or burning biomass, but they aren’t considered economic or feasible at this time.” Seven options were reviewed, but Helland said all but three were either uneconomic or had serious technical challenges. The three that were left are the Greyback Dam, the Randolf irrigation diversion and the Penticton Creek Dam No. 2. The top recommendation is to set up a hydroelectric plant coming
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off the Randolf irrigation diversion, above the dam on Penticton Creek. That one, Helland said, would generate up to 2.83 GWh, and cost $2.2 million. Second was Penticton Creek Dam, which while considerably cheaper at $180,000, would only generate 0.26 GWh. “It should be noted that it is a very small opportunity there, so we don’t recommend it as your ¿rst choice,” said Helland, referring to the dam site. “This one would be a subsequent option that could piggyback on some of the infrastructure you would have to establish.” The payback period for the two projects is estimated at 15 years and 19 years, respectively. The third option, Greyback, would take considerably longer to pay off — 28 years — but would generate much more electricity, 22.6 GWh. For comparison, the City of Penticton is budgeted to purchase 350.5 GWh of electricity in 2012, at a cost of $23,657,000. Though it is the larger project, Helland puts the Greyback project in third place, citing signi¿cant technical and other risks, including a $33 million price tag.
“Until you have gained experience operating hydroelectric facilities, we recommend some smaller ones with lower capital costs, then you could gauge more accurately your appetite for a large project such as this,” he said. Coun. Helen Konanz was concerned about the long payback times and that even the recommended project was listed as marginal/risky in economic impact. “None of these are slam dunks. We are not seeing 20 per cent return on investment,” Helland said. “You will have an asset that will last the city of Penticton 60 or 60-plus years. So a 15year payback is not a huge deal.” Helland recommended the city continue with two further studies, pipe capacity at Randolf and a ¿sheries impact assessment, to further re¿ne the projects. “That will determine whether or not those projects are fundamentally economic. That is your low-cost way forward,” he said. “The key is, you won’t be spending lots of other money investigating other things that are not important.”
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Volunteers needed to assist visually impaired Joe Fries Western News Staff
Some kind-hearted volunteers are being sought to lend their eyes and their time to help others. The Vision Mates program, operated by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, pairs up volunteers with sightimpaired clients for whom an extra set of eyes can come in handy. A handful of helpers is needed in the South Okanagan, where a few people like Irene Warlow have been waiting for over a year to be matched up. And it’s not like she’s asking for much: “just to go for a walk.” “I’ve kind of lost my con¿dence over the years,”
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said Warlow. “Penticton is not a very good place to be walking if you can’t see very well, because (drivers) just don’t want to stop for you.” The 77-year-old, who was born visually impaired, lives on her own and has three daughters in Penticton who help
her with day-to-day tasks like grocery shopping, but she’d like to ¿nd someone with whom she can just stroll and socialize. That’s a pretty typical request, said Carrie Broughton, the CNIB’s volunteer co-ordinator for the Southern Interior. Other clients have requested help with reading or grocery shopping, while another recently asked to be hooked up with a volunteer who would go tandem bicycling with her. “That was a pretty speci¿c requirement and would require (a volunteer) who’s into a more physical lifestyle,” Broughton said. Vision Mates volunteers must undergo a fairly rigorous screening process that includes an interview,
plus reference and criminal-record checks. “It has to be that way because of the population we’re serving,” Broughton said.
Those volunteers who are approved for service then receive some in-person training before being paired up with a client whose needs or interests
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FRANK KINNEY of Penticton, pictured in inset, stepped into the drivers seat of this 1970 Opel GT and set a new speed record of 209/mph. The previous mark was 202/mph set by California’s Gail Phillips.
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It took just over a decade, 11 years to be exact, but the Black Opel racing team has its red hat. The Summerland-based team achieved their ultimate goal by breaking the record of 202 miles per hour held by Gail Phillips of California. Frank Kinney reached 209/ mph during a Southern California Timing Association speed racing event. “A lot of the kids don’t know how fast 200 miles an hour is, as my oldest grandson told me. At 200 miles an hour ,you are doing over ¿ve kilometres a minute,” said Kinney of Penticton. Kinney, along with Larry Ryll, Ken Brown, Lance
Brown, Marc Piccioni and Dick Knorr make up the Black Opel team (www.blackopel. com). The 1970 Opel GT that set a new standard is owned by Kinney, Knorr and Ryll, who with help from their longtime sponsor, Lordco Auto Parts, built over the last 13 years. Their desire to set a new mark simply stems from their interest in racing. Knorr said there was an Opel GT that campaigned in the northwest for drag racing and they felt it would make a nice car for Bonneville, Utah. “It was just kind of a dream to go fast down the Bonneville (Salt Flats) and see what it’s all about,” said Knorr. “That is sort of how it evolved. “It was pretty awesome,” said Knorr of them setting a
new standard. “It was pretty neat to ¿nally, I shouldn’t say beat the Americans at their own game, but we did take the record away from the American that held it.” And they accomplished it with the help of the Americans. Knorr said some of the Americans supplied them with materials and parts, adding that they are all on the same side. “It’s like a big family down there,” said Knorr. “Everybody helps everybody. They will help you beat their own record. We would too.” Kinney said hitting that speed is a big rush and one that was fun. It’s the car that is in control. “The car goes where it
wants and hopefully straight most of the time,” he said. Kinney, a retired BC Tel employee, said he’s just lucky, as any of his friends could have earned the record. Kinney said it’s the big show of the year with over 500 race cars and thousands of spectators. They have teams from all over the world, eight or 10 other countries represented besides the United States and Canada. “I just happened to be the guy that got in the car ¿rst,” he said. “It is a team effort. I’m very lucky that it’s me that’s got the red hat. Now we have to get one for Dick.” The SCTA is a volunteer organization that provides safe and friendly land speed racing events for enthusiasts in southern California and Utah.
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Sam Mellor will join the leadership group of captain Troy Stecher and Wade Murphy. Mellor, a Cranbrook minor hockey product, joins Murphy, who he skated with during training camp and exhibition, as an assistant captain. Mellor will help Stecher and Murphy lead a group that will consist of 13 rookies. Mellor joined the Vees during the summer as part of a three-way trade that sent former Vees forward Grant Nicholson to the Cowichan Valley Capitals. Mellor has returned to the BCHL, where he scored 61 goals and 130 points in 104 games, after playing in 33 National Collegiate Athletic Association games with the University of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves last season. He tallied four goals and nine points. Mellor decided to leave school as he didn’t feel it was a good ¿t for him. “I’m excited,” said Mellor to the Western News during the summer about joining the Vees. “It’s a winning team, and I want to help to do what I can so the team can repeat.”
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YOUNG CYCLISTS who took part in the Axel Merckx Youth Foundation Series held in Penticton during the weekend got to experience a mini Tour de France (stage race), a Race of Truth, which counts their own time and a small circuit race, which was held near Gyro Park.
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Feedback was overwhelmingly positive towards the Axel Merckx Youth Foundation Cycling series. Ron Hayman, of Cog Events and co-organizer of the AMYFC, said parents and kids were pleased with what they experienced during the Labour Day weekend. “Everything was on time and weather was absolutely perfect,” said Hayman. “We had no issues with courses.” Of the 90 cyclists who participated, Hayman said about 10 kids from Penticton, Naramata, Summerland and Kelowna were involved. Hayman said he would like to see more local kids come out. “I think our challenge has been the ability to reach interested families,” said Hayman. “I think with some follow up on this and then a bit more work on getting the word out next year, I think this is going to snowball.” The event, which receives ¿nancial support and marketing from Merckx’s foundation, introduces youngsters to the sport of road racing in a safe and fun environment. The event was also the ¿nal stop of the Axel Merckx Foundation Youth Development Series with cyclists experiencing classic bike race competitions including an individual time trial, a small circuit race and a road competition. “I think the format worked really well,” said Hayman, adding that organziers will debrief to see what worked and ¿gure out what can be improved. “Rarely do kids get to experience them all.” Helping the event be a success was the support and efforts of volunteers, the City of Penticton and Barb Haynes, the executive director of the Downtown Penticton Association. Hayman expressed gratitude to them all.
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Cody DePourcq hungry to be leader Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
Cody DePourcq ¿nally stepped up and created a Twitter account. As of Tuesday afternoon, @DePourcq95 had 152 followers. The second year Penticton Vees forward avoided it last year as he said he didn’t have anything to tweet about. However, after having his teammates all over him for three days, he caved in Aug. 23. “It’s fun,” said Depourcq, whose pro¿le picture has him hugging former teammate Curtis Loik. “I’m a little new at it. The guys are bugging me pretty good right now. I’m still trying to work my way through it.” DePourcq hasn’t tweeted much, sending out ¿ve updates to be exact. He’s likely been too busy getting himself ready for the 201213 season. One thing his teammates won’t have to get on him about is stepping up on the ice. Even when DePourcq wasn’t working out and spending time with friends, he still had his mind on hockey. He loves being on the ice.
“I never like to take a break,” said DePourcq. “It’s been really good,” he said of training camp. “It’s been really tiring but we had a day off after main camp and I’m feeling good and I think the team is.” Depourcq, also known as Porky to his teammates, spent ¿ve weeks in Calgary training at Crash Conditioning. During that time he worked out and skated. During his rest time “It was exactly what I wanted and I was able to watch some really good players, some NHL players, Jordan Eberle and Mike Green, I just tried to learn from them,” said DePourcq. He also worked on his shot as he looks to improve on his sixgoal rookie campaign. In training with NHL players, DePourcq discovered how hard they work. “I really tried to work on my legs and speed and I think I gained a lot out of Calgary,” he said. Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson said that the ¿vefoot-six, 160-pound forward has looked great.
I never like to take a break. It was exactly what I wanted and I was able to watch some really good players, some NHLers, Jordan Eberle and Mike Green, I just tried to learn from them. — Cody DePourcq
“He trained his butt off,” said Harbinson. “He’s more mature. Skating with (Brad) McLure and (Michael) Rebry, they have looked good.” And Harbinson has noticed con¿dence in the 17-year-old. “He played a lot on the fourth line,” said Harbinson. “With three minutes left in a 2-2 game of the RBC Cup ¿nal he was on the ice. It showed the con¿dence I had in him. He will take another step.” DePourcq said he feels con¿dent coming
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PENTICTON VEES forward Cody DePourcq (white jersey) is excited about his second season in the BCHL and taking on a bigger leadership role with the defending RBC Cup champions.
in as a veteran. His goal is to contribute the best he can. “Contributing doesn’t always mean points, but also playing well,” he said. “Being a leader on and off the ice. Any time there is a chance to score a goal, you try your best to put it in.” DePourcq is enjoying skating with McClure and Rebry. He described McClure as a great goal scorer and Rebry has speed to burn. “It should be a good year with them,” said DePourcq, who is looking to be more of a leader and help the Vees succeed. “We’re going to be very fast, very hard working,” he continued. “I think teams are going to have a tough time playing against us.”
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You may have heard the buzz about the recent Diner en Blanc Àash picnic that happened in Vancouver last Thursday. A total of 1,200 picnickers, dressed all in white, toting tables, chairs and white picnic baskets arrived to a last-minute secret location at Jack Poole Plaza (former home of the Olympic Àame). It was a glorious spectacle and celebration of old-world glamour and I was thrilled to make the guest list! This sought-after event announces its growing network with over 15 new cities worldwide across ¿ve continents joining in. Launched with just a handful of friends by Parisian François Pasquier over 20 years ago, Paris’ Dîner en Blanc now assembles nearly 15,000 people each year. “Beyond the spectacle and re¿ned elegance of the dinner itself, guests are brought together from diverse backgrounds by a love of beauty and good taste. Le Dîner en Blanc recalls the elegance and glamour of court society, and diners engage one another knowing they are taking part in a truly magical event.” There are many rules to follow and I love them all. Dress code: white. BYO: gourmet picnic basket with real plates, cutlery and glassware. Only white wine or bubbles are allowed. Rain or shine the picnic will happen, and if you don’t show up, you will be blackballed from the invitation list forever. Now for the exciting news. I am part of a committee that has organized a white dinner in the Okanagan this coming weekend: Sept. 9. We are working with the International Diner en Blanc organizers to make our event of¿cial next year so we will be able to call it Diner en Blanc Okanagan. This will give our beautiful valley international recognition
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JENNIFER SCHELL and friend Brent Beasley are dressed all in white at Vancouver’s Le Diner en Blanc.
as being a host to this tres elegant affair. There are a few tickets left to the Okanagan White Dinner. Tickets are only $25 — don’t miss being a part of the magic. Go to: http://okanaganwhitedinner.eventbrite.com/ and sign up to now. Okanagan hot sauce makers: here is your chance to be famous! The Similkameen Sizzle’s 11th Annual Pepper Festival is coming up on Sept. 15 and this year they are hosting a contest for the best sauce in the valley. The competition is open to chefs and home cooks and they have a celebrity judge panel in place. Food & Wine Trails Magazine and EAT Magazine are sponsors for this fabulous event and we are excited to announce that Kelowna’s new Urban Fare grocery store has offered the grand prize: a $100 gift certi¿cate and
opportunity to have the winning hot sauce carried in Urban Fare Kelowna store for one year. From pancake breakfast to live music, a hot pepper eating contest, a chili cook-off and fun kids activities all day, Keremeos is the place to be on Sept 15. Go to: www.ttpsoftware.com/sizzlesite for details on the entire event and to download the entry form for the hot sauce competition. Hot sauce entries will be collected at the Kelowna and Penticton Farmer’s Market info booths on Saturday, Sept. 8. Don’t miss out on the excitement and chance to be the hottest cook in the valley! The farmers’ markets are in their fullest expression at this time of the year and are loaded with a splendiferous array of produce in season. We are also enjoying the addition of several new delicious vendors to the
market, like Kalayra Angelyys’ new Snacker Cracker line. Gluten free, preservative free and made with healthy ingredients like powerhouse, nutrientrich almonds and quinoa, these yummy bites come in both a salty and sweet variety. Developed by Kalayra in her Thermomix machine (she is also the local rep for this wonder machine — remember, I have one named Klaus), she was looking for a satisfying snack that was both healthy and also was gluten free to serve those with dietary restrictions. Stop by her booth on Wednesdays at the Kelowna Farmers Market or visit her website: www.snackercracker.ca or call 250-868-9421. Jennifer Schell is the editor of B.C. Food and Wine Trails magazine.
DOG-GONE GOOD TIME — Ella, a labpoodle cross, waits patiently as photographer Jill MacLauchlan snaps her picture for owner Mitch Erickson. Maclauchlan was stationed at the Dog Days of Summer event on Saturday at See Ya Later Ranch, and donated proceeds from the photo shoots to the B.C. SPCA. Joe Fries/Western News
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TIME LINE FOR INPUT ON WEST OKANAGAN LAKE WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 The West Okanagan Lake Waterfront Redevelopment project is an important project to the entire community and as such additional time is being provided for the public to view the proposals and complete the survey. There are several ways you can view the presentation and complete the survey: 1. You can visit www.penticton.ca/waterfront and view an interactive on line 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 asks a few questions related to the options, design elements, construction phasing and provides an opportunity for the respondent to offer comments. 2. For those of you that have difficulty viewing the interactive presentation you can view a hard copy at: a. City Hall Council Chambers - 171 Main Street Penticton, BC; or b. The Recreation Center - 325 Power Street Penticton, BC; or c. The City Works Yard – 616 Okanagan Avenue East. You can obtain a survey form by: Following the links from www.penticton.ca/waterfront and downloading just the survey form; or Asking the Receptionist at City Hall, the Recreation Center or the City Works Yard for a hard copy of the survey. Once completed, survey forms can be turned into any City facility. 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. Should you require further information please contact: Rod King Waterfront Enhancement Select Committee Chair 250-492-7646 king-roses@shaw.ca
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Help Wanted An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. Experienced Loader and Processor operator for camp job. 250-308-4205. Forestry Hooktender/Spotter Required. Prefer experience but willing to train. Must be physically fit, able to work all weather conditions. Fax:250-503-1148 JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! No experience necessary, we will train. Must be 18+yrs. of age. Students Welcome. 250-8603590 Email:info@plazio.ca Now Hiring
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Penticton Yamaha & Marine Ltd. Are you a motivated individual looking for a full-time, year round career? Our full line Yamaha dealership is looking for a parts & accessories sales person/service writer. The successful candidate will have strong customer service skills, be mechanically inclined, able to multitask, reliable & hard working. Experience is an asset but if you have motorcycle, ATV or marine knowledge we are willing to train the right person. Apply in person at Penticton Yamaha & Marine, 124 South Beach Dr., Penticton, Ph: (250)4928300 Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430 Semi-Retired or retired person or couple. Front Desk Clerk . Wanted to manage & operate 20 unit motel in Vernon, BC. Accommodation included. Apply with resume at silverstarmotel@shaw.ca or fax : 250-545-3859
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• Heavy Duty Mechanics • Automotive Mechanics or • Millwrights (engine exp. an asset) The successful candidate will be operating a service vehicle in Fox Creek, Northern Alberta. Must be willing to work overtime. Exp. in natural gas compression is an asset. The successful candidate is not required to reside in Fox Creek, shift work negotiable. We Offer Top Competitive Wages, Benefit Plan & Performance Bonuses. E-mail resume to: jobs@ advantage-engine.ca or fax to: (1)780-622-4409 CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS needed for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefits. Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com www.torqueindustrial.com QUALITY CONTROL Person experienced with Piping and Structural Welding needed for a growing northern company. Competitive wages & benefits. Please email resume to: info@torqueindustrial.com Fax 250-775-6227 or apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com SHOP FOREMANHeavy Equipment. We are currently seeking applications for a working foreman for our Vernon company. The successful applicant will monitor and supervise equipment, repairs/maintenance, maintain records, including purchases/repairs, for all equipment. The company is a construction based company with a large and small array of equipment. Equipment such as John Deere, Bowmag, gravel trucks, trailers, service trucks, pickups and other types of equipment. Preference will be given to the candidate who is a licensed mechanic, has management experience and construction equipment repair experience. The shift is 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri. Candidates should be flexible to work extra hours during busy season. Please apply by fax 250-503-2004.
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
• DRILLERS • BLASTERS • POWDERMEN • CONCRETE LABOURERS VK MASON Local Union Underground Contractor is seeking experienced labor for remote camp job near Kitimat. Looking to hire immediately! Please contact Ashley Halden at 778-724-2500 or ashley.halden@ vkmason.ca
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
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Education/Trade Schools
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Education/Tutoring
Legal Services
Tutor required for grade 6 & 9 student, 4-8 hours per week, (250)493-0766
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Cleaning Services TOPNOTCH Cleaning. $15/hour. Weekly and biweekly. 250-486-1994.
Handypersons EXPERIENCED Painter, Appliance Repair, Electrical, Mechanical and Water Systems. 250-307-2551
Education/Trade Schools
Volunteers The British Columbia Press Council is seeking three persons to serve as public directors on its 11-member Board of Directors. Public Directors serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve four terms. A nominal per diem is paid for meetings. Candidates should have a record of community involvement and an interest in print and online media issues. Applications together with names of two references and telephone numbers should be submitted by Sept. 30, 2012, to: The B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2. See www.bcpresscouncil.org for information about the Press Council.
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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
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HELP WANTED Full Time Warehouse Driver Needed. $14.00 per hour. Drop off resume ATTENTION TO: John, or e-mail to jcb200@hotmail.com.
Sprott Shaw College is the oldest private post-secondary institution in British Columbia. We have more than a century of experience in providing high quality education. exceptional courses in Business, Health & Social Care, Tourism & Hospitality, and Trades & Technology. Our colleges are an ideal place to train for a new career in a broad spectrum of fields.
WITH OVER 12 CAMPUSES, THERE’S ONE NEAR YOU.* CALL PENTICTON: 250-770-2277 SPROTTSHAW.COM *Not all programs available in all campuses. Formally known as Sprott-Shaw Community College.
Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.
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Rentals
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Cars - Sports & Imports
Home Improvements
Auctions
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Townhouses
Homes for Rent
BATHROOM and Basement Renovations. Licensed and Insured. Call for a Free Estimate. 250-488-5338
Western Star Auctions, the Okanagan’s Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis Street, weekly auctions every Tuesday @ 6pm Always accepting consignments. 250-492-3203
Guitar, Piano, Voice, Song Creation, Performance and Recording Lessons. Aidan Mayes, Tim Holman, Maiya Robbie & Mandy Cole. Phone 778-476-5917. Guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, band & string instruments, music books & access., music lessons, sales & rentals, Skaha Sound, 51 Nanaimo Ave. E, 250-492-4710
Townhouse, 2bdrm, 2bath, centrally located, laminate flooring, vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace, creek side seating area, strata fee, $110/mo., $256,900, (250)492-7753
Save 40-50% of your rent Own your own home! With as low as $0 down. Call today 250-809-5004 Charlie Brooks
BELCAN Painting & Reno’s over 15 years in business licensed, insured, WCB painting, tiling, Àooring, kitchen/bath reno’s, carpentry ¿nishing,
Farm Equipment Ford Tractor 3600 plus fork, $5000, (250)492-3490
Free Items
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Meadowvale Cons; Reno’s, additions, new construction, bathrooms, tile, roofing & more, over 35 yrs experience, call Mark (250)809-8425
Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
Painting & Decorating A-TECH SERVICES (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!
Roofing & Skylights TALLBOY Roofing & Siding, and all your exterior needs. Call Brent for a free estimate 250-404-4210
Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827 HAULING RUBBISH TO THE DUMP, serving Penticton, dump service, junk & yard waste, odd jobs, service with a smile, Pat 250-486-4867
Sundecks DECKS. NEW Deck Construction or replacement of existing Decking. Also Vinyl Decking and all types of Railing installs. Call 250-488-5338
MUSIC LESSONS
FREE BROKEN PALLETS!! Pick-up at the Penticton Western News. 2250 Camrose St. Free Tumbling (250)493-0989 Kawai full (250)493-1668
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Guitar/Bass/Drums/ Piano/Vocals $24/half hour private or one hour Rock’n’Roll School Group sessions All ages welcome! Classic Guitars 465 Main st. Penticton 250-492-5007
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Sporting Goods
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
Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin
Real Estate
Firewood/Fuel
For Sale By Owner
A-1 Firewood, split & delivered, full cords Pine $200, Fir $250, Mixed $225, 1/2 cord $100, 1/4 cord $50. Day. 250770-0827, Eve. 250-493-2687
1220 Government St., 1071 sqft. bungalow, $247,000, comfree.com#356771, OPEN HOUSE, Sat., 12-3pm 3 bdrm, 3bath,1740 sq.ft., 55+gated community in Vernon, pool, clubhouse, $385,500. 250-260-1846. Caravilla #227-3105 South Main, 2bd, 2ba, over 1500sqft., bright, sunny, big beautiful yard, to view call or text, 250-809-2347 or msg. 250-490-0992 ******* OKHomeseller.com View Okanagan properties for sale by owner. Selling? No Commission. 250-545-2383, 1-877-291-7576 PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner financing. 250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com
FREE BROKEN PALLETS!! Pick-up at the Penticton Western News. 2250 Camrose St.
Furniture Queen size bed, mattress, box spring, and rails. $275, Call (250)490-9966 Western Star Auctions, the Okanagan’s Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis Street, weekly auctions every Tuesday @ 6pm Always accepting consignments. 250-492-3203
Heavy Duty Machinery
Houses For Sale
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
Garden Paradise: 3 brm house, on 2 lots, est. grapes. For more info go to Kelowna Craigslist. (250)498-7035
Mobile Homes & Parks
Pets & Livestock
4 16” Toyo Open Country tires, on rims, fibreglass canopy, shortbox Ford fleetside, firewood for sale, cut to order, (250)494-9125
Mobile home for sale, Many extras, owner will carry some financing, full price $35,000. (250)499-5822
Feed & Hay
4 wheel Shoprider, big wheels, $700 firm, Sthill chainsaw, 22cc, $50 (250)493-0729
Hay 2nd crop, large bales. $5.00 each. 250-547-6115. 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
SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com /400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
Mr. Mobile Home Certified Factory Outlet. Featuring SIERRAS family community, or single and multi-section homes for your property. 250-769-6614 www.accenthomes.ca
Livestock
Misc. Wanted
Shavings
Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Silver Coins etc. Available now: 250-499-0251
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
Sporting Goods
Sporting Goods
Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132
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Pets Basset Hound Puppies, ready Aug 31, vet checked, 1st shots 1-250-833-4081 BOUVIER PUPS, home raised, loyal & loving. var. colors $800. Call 250-486-6773. sm.white@shaw.ca
2012 Norco CRR-SL Med SRAM Red, Mavic wheels, 16.5 lbs, full carbon, $2400 2013 Felt AR2 54cm, SRAM Red (Black), SRAM Wheels, 16 lbs, aero profile, great road/TT combo or Tri-bike conversion, $4200
Shih-tzu puppies, 2 males, 1 female, have shots, (250)4954566
Merchandise for Sale
Contact 250-462-4441 or mwalker@blackpress.ca
Apt/Condo for Rent 1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-7146 2 bdrm ,Tiffany Gardens renovated suite, deck, parking $1100 N/S, N/P 778-834-0059
2bdrm condo, Rent includes: heat, hydro, water. A/C, close to hosp., on bus route., N/S, N/P, $1000/mo. Avail. Oct 1st, Call (250)276-0757 for appt. FURNISHED or un-furnished Apt. for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets. Call 250-2951006, leave a message. KEREMEOS, newly renovated 2bdrm, large deck and yard, great view $700+ util., call 250-809-1185, 250-488-8035
Royal LePage Locations West
Winter rental, A lovely reno’d 2300sq.ft., lake view home in Naramata. Avail. Mid Oct.-Mid Apr./ 2013. 3 month min. $1550. www.vrbo.com/413100 to view pics, (604)837-0073
Cottages / Cabins FRESH MOUNTAIN air & water! 2 cabins, halfway to Apex. $600. & $700. NS/NP. Damage Dep. (250)770-1440.
Duplex / 4 Plex 2bdrm 2ba unit, laminate floors, central location, private parking, cat ok w/deposit, $900, 250-488-7902
Suites, Lower
Recreational/Sale
1BDRM basement, daylight, near Wiltse school, n/s, n/p, util incl, $650, mature working person, 250-492-7312
8ft travel trailer, good ground clearance, clean, $1000 OBO, Min-kota electric fishing motor, $100 Ken. (778)476-3604 Pent.
Fully furnished basement apartment, near Cherry Lane, $600/mo., bachelor preferred, Avail. Sept. 1st (250)493-5136
PENTICTON 3BR/2BA 1500 SQ FT + FULL BSMNT GAS FP AC CLOSE TO HOSPTL SCHOOLS OCT1 $1450 + UTIL 604-788-0379
Cars - Domestic
Rental required Sept 1 for new resident couple with small dog & cat. 250-494-5444
1993 3000gt sl PRICE REDUCED MUST SELL $3,500 1993 Mitsubishi 3000gt sl 3.0L DOHC engine automatic transmission with overdrive. The car has 104,xxx very well maintained MILES on it and has never been winter driven. Aftermarket accessories include leather seat covers, touch screen cd player, etc. Overall the car is in excellent condition. Recently I have changed the front brake pads, rear tires, and flushed the transmission. Car has aftermarket antera rims. These cars were advanced for their time, offering things like auto climate control, tour and sport suspension, and eco/power mode. (250)-462-2299
Transportation
Auto Accessories/Parts Retired mechanic wants to get rid of accumulation of auto parts, for Triumph Spitfire, MGB, Austin Healey & Volvo 240, some 122 parts, 5th wheel hitch, call (250)4945444 USED Omaha truck tool box with built-in Honda EZ 1800 generator for sale, $1,400 negotiable. Call Herb at 250-4995722 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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Fairview: Lrg, quiet, 1 bdrm condo f/s, w/d, a/c, d/w, m/w. Pkg & deck. $775.00 incl. water. Lakeshore Towers: Towers: 6th 6th floor, & 4th Lakeshore 1 floor, 1w/den, bdrm w/den, 1 bath, and Edmonton Ave.: 55 Plus, 2 bdrm, bdrm 1 2 bath, f/s,w/d,d/ electric f/p, and bdrm w/ 2 bath, 2 bath condo. F/S, W/D, D/W, w,m/w, DVD, electric f/p, deck, f/s,w/d,d/w, m/w, deck,Numerous pkg and and Numerous storage. A/C, pkg and storage. $950.00 pkg storage. amenities. amenities. incl. water, avail now $1200.00 &$1200.00 $1400.00+ +elec. elec.
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2009 Toyota Camry LE. Leather heated seats, power sunroof, Michelin tires, 67,000 kms, great shape, $17,400. (250)499-5950
Cars - Sports & Imports
Scrap car removal, will pay up to $120.We are licensed & insured, more weight, more money,250-328-8697, Pent.
Trucks & Vans 1992 GMC 4X4 Pick up truck 1500. Has a canopy. Asking $3000.00 OBO, 778-515-3662 2006 Chev. Colorado, Z-71, Crew Cab, 4x2, 87,000kms, PS, PP, Auto, A/C, $10,800. (250)770-2900
Adult Escorts BEACH BUNNIES Be Spoiled At Kelowna’s Only 5 Star Men’s Spa #32-2789 Hwy 97 Blue Heights www.beachbunnies.ca 250-448-8854 Let Skyler make your summer a scorcher, 24/7, out/in, 250809-3733, Penticton
2007 Honda Civic, DX, 5spd,new tires, new motor & tranny. $7000. 250-546-3585
MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95, waxing, intimate grooming & skin care for the face & back. Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048
Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
APARTMENTS: DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
Naramata: Lrg. 1 Bdrm above ground bsmt suite, f/s, d/w, w/d, f/p, garage. Deck with view. $900.00 incl. Utilities.
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2001 Ford Focus SE, 4cyl, 1.9L, auto, fully loaded, new brakes, all season & winter tires, $3000, (250)495-4022
1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Min $60 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 250-899-0460
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Package Deal 1996 GMC 3/4 ton, gas, 2x4 pickup, low km; Triple E Topaz 21.5’ 5th Wheel with Solar Panel. $9,995. obo (250)546-3192
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Homes for Rent FURNISHED, SHORT TERM Lovely 3 Bdrm + home on large, private lot in very desirable nghbrhd. $1250/mo + util. Oct - Apr, 2 mo min, NS/NP. rdimos@shaw.ca Oliver, avail. Oct. 1, 2bdrm house, Tuc El Nuit area, large private yard, ns, $950+ util, 250-488-8035, 250-809-1185
Estate Sale. 2010 Kubota RTV 1100 diesel. All extras. As new. $16,000. 250-5458287 after 6pm.
Room for rent in my home, $450-500 incls everything. (250)492-2543
Commercial/ Industrial 1906 SQFT. retail & storage/office area, 2-2pcs. bath, 3 customer parking spaces, rear access, right across from the new Landmark Cinemas on Westminster Ave. W, $1250/mo.+HST & util, phone 778-476-4724 485 Warren Ave E, 2345 sq.ft., high profile corner building, shop, new lighting, new offices, 3 phase power, 10x10 overhead door, shop w/ 1 tonne center pole jib crane, etc. Pent. (250)490-9016, dana@trucktransformer.com Commercial Building for lease , 1500 sq.ft., in busy downtown Penticton, 250-460-2499 PRIME Commercial Spaces: 2300sqft. in busy Plaza, ample parking, also 770sqft., in OK Market for food-related retail business, Barb 250-492-6319
Off Road Vehicles 1999 4 wd Forman 450 CC quad, only 1900 kms, w/heavy duty snowblade & winch. Like new cond. Asking $3500. 250546-1960 or 250-309-2598.
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Appliances Slight scratch and dent. SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS! Washer/Dryer set starting at $399. Ranges starting at $299 LG TV 50’’ $499.CANADIAN LIQUIDATORS 250-490-0554. USED appliances, fridge’s, ranges, washers, dryers, premium condition, Lake City Appliances, 475 Main St. Penticton, 250-493-4220
Rentals
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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APARTMENTS
132 POWER STREET............................................ $900.00 2 bed, completely reno., fr/st, incl. utilities. Avail. NOW 3313 WILSON STREET .................................... $1250.00 2 bed corner apt., 5 appl., secure parking. Avail. NOW 246 HASTINGS AVE. (2ND FLOOR) ......... $1050.00 2 bed corner apt., 2 bath, 6 appl., secure parking. Avail. OCT. 1 HOUSE / DUPLEX / TOWNHOUSE
CHURCHILL AVENUE .....................................$1,250.00 3 bed duplex with 5 appliances. Avail. NOW
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1 and 2 bdrm apt near library/downtown, elevator, cov’d 0parking, f, s, a/c, balcony, cat ok. NOW and Oct. 1 (EFR) Skaha Place, 1 bdrm condo, ground floor, new flooring & paint. Avail. NOW (A444) $660 3rd flr walk up, reno’d, 1 bdrm, with laminate, freshly painted, f,s, coin up laundry. Avail. Oct. 1 (KBD304) $725 2 bdrm, grd flr, h.w. flrs, newer kitchen, f,s,a/c, covered parking, extra storage. Avail. Oct. 1 (A447) $750 Skaha Place, 2 bdrm condo, large patio, f, s, a/c, elevator. Avail. NOW (A323) $900 2nd flr walk-up, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, gas fp, balcony, extra storage, 2 parking spaces. Avail. NOW (A350) $1100 Lakeshore 3, 8th flr, 1 bdrm + den, 6 appl, sec’d parking, fitness rooms, pool and hot tub. Avail. Oct. 1 (Ot387)
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Near Pen hi, top half of duplex, 2 bdrm & den, 5 appliances, hardwood floors, lease req’d. Avail. NOW (H710-2) $1100 Near OK beach & downtown, 2 bdrm, 1 bath home, new carpet, fenced yard, garage. Avail. NOW (H743-1)
FURNISHED HOUSES/CONDOS $1000 Near OK College & Can Tire, 2 bdrm, 1 bath home, fenced yard. Avail. Sept. /12 to June/13 (H679) $1200 Newer 2 bdrm 2 bath condo near SOEC and downtown, sec’d parking, 2 decks. Avail. Sept. or Oct. /12 until May/ June /13(A446) Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:
280 MAIN STREET, PENTICTON, B.C. V2A 5B2 PHONE: 250-493-4372 - www.rentalspenticton.com Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 103 of the Penticton United Church, enter through north door. Call 250-493-1527 for info. HAND AND FOOT CANASTA at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250492-7630 for info.
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PENTICTON DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB holds weekly games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Penticton Library. Call Birgitta at 250-7701154 for info. SAHAJ MARG MEDITATION every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Call 250-492-4458 for info. 65-PLUS SINGLES COFFEE CLUB meets at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. For info call 250-492-0459 or 250-770-1018.
Volunteer Literacy Tutors Needed The South Okanagan Community Literacy Program in Oliver, Osoyoos, and Okanagan Falls is looking for volunteers to work with adults on their reading, writing, or math skills. Free tutor training will begin in October.
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BINGO EVERY WEDNESDAY in the Legion hall for the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Regular bingo to resume in September. SENIORS’ RECREATION and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Betty at 250-490-0468 for more information. OKANAGAN FALLS SENIORS’ Activity Centre has exercise classes at 8 a.m., music and coffee hour at 9 a.m. followed by carpet bowling at 1 p.m. AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. IODE THRIFT STORE on 464 Main St. has weekly specials and is open Monday to Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. SUMMERLAND ART CLUB meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library’s lower floor on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. For info call Barb at 250-494-3002. FOSTER CARE INFO sessions every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info
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HARRY’S POPULAR — Six-year-old Olivia Roberts wearing the Hogwarts Sorting Hat looks through the castle window during the Harry Potter theme day at the Penticton Parks and Recreation final JCI camp day last week. The program ran throughout the summer months providing a wide range of activities for local kids.
call Moe at 250-770-7524 or visit www.fosterbc.ca or www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/ foster. OLIVERDOUBLEOQuilters have drop-in activities every Wednesday. KIWANIS CLUB HAS a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St., Penticton ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NIGHT group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement. Nooners meet-
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ings are Monday to Friday noon at 361 Wade Ave. LEGION BRANCH 40 has daily lunches Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday. PENTICTON SENIORS dropin Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. ANAVETS has hump day with dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment from Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH has Ready, Set, Learn for three-year-olds and their parents from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Come for crafts, stories, information on early learning, and more. ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has lodge meeting at 7:30 p.m. downstairs.
program for French speakers wanting to socialize in French, including activities such as games, outings, discussions, hobbies and projects. Call Lina at 250-492-2549 for info. DESERT SAGE SPINNERS and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Members create beautiful handworks. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250498-4959. PEACH CITY TOASTMASTERS meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-4922362 for info. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. Call Merle at 250-7708093. TOPS B.C. 1640 meets
from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250-493-5968 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more information. F ALLS O KANAGAN Activity S ENIORS ’ Centre has computer classes at 9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. OKANAGAN SOUTH and I MMIGRANT Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at 508 Main St. or call 250-492-6299. AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-490-9272. PENTICTON SENIORS Drop-In Centre has spanish conversation at 10 a.m., bingo at 1 p.m., with doors open at noon, improver line dance at 1 p.m. and crafters meet at 1 p.m. Call 250-4932111 to confirm line dance activities.
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calendar FRATERNAL ORDER of the Eagles have Joseph’s famous pizza from 5 to 7 p.m., proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Society, followed by music trivia at 7 p.m. ANAVETS has drop-in pool at 7 p.m. ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has Thursday night fun darts, toe line at 7 pm. L ADIES L EGION A UXILIARY Lunch Bunch will meet at the Penticton Golf and Country Club at 600 Comox St., at 11:30 a.m. A L C O H O L I C S A NONYMOUS NIGHT group meets at 8 p.m. on 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the men’s book study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St.
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September 7 S ENIORS S INGLES LUNCH Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. 890 WING OF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together at 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. CARE CLOSET THRIFT Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and silent auctions. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers always welcome. SENIORS’ COMPUTER DROP-IN sessions are held every Monday and Friday afternoons from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to help members solve any computer related issues. S ENIOR C OMPUTER DROP-IN sessions are held every Monday and Friday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. These sessions are for computer members to help solve problems other members maybe having with their computers. PENTICTON SENIORS DROP-IN Centre has chess at noon. AL-ANON MEETS AT the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-4909272. A L C O H O L I C S ANONYMOUS BIG book, 12x12 thumper group
meets at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Naramata group meets at 8 p.m. at 3740 3rd St. In Summerland, the step study meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Nooners meetings are Monday to Friday at noon at 361 Wade Ave. C ANADIAN R OYAL LEGION branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday. ANAVETS has sing for your supper by Stu from 6 to 8 p.m. and karaoke with Jack and Owen from 7 to 11 p.m. FRATERNAL ORDER of the Eagles have dinner from 5 to 7 p.m., proceeds to charity. Entertainment by Diamond Road starts at 7 p.m. ELKS CLUB ON Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts/pool. Karaoke by Anita. Jazz Fest starts at 4:30 to 10 p.m. upstairs in the hall and goes until Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Hamburgers/ chicken burgers are being served. O KANAGAN F ALLS LEGION has a meat draw at 5 p.m. REGISTER NOW FOR 10 weeks of Spanish lessons for levels one to four at Cheers Community Church. For more information call Sandy Diaz at 250-499-9564. BEREAVEMENT WALKING GROUP for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Meeting Friday mornings until Oct. 26. Come and meet at 9:45 a.m. at the Japanese Garden Gate behind the Penticton Art Gallery. Leisurely walk followed by a coffee time afterward. For more information, call Andrea at 250492-9071 (ext. 2203).
COMING EVENTS CANADIAN RED CROSS Health Equipment Loan Service are seeking volunteers to continue providing this essential service to those who need it. In Penticton, the Red Cross HELP Short Term Loan depot is located at #130 – 216 Hastings Ave. and operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please contact them at
250-493-7533 and ask for Lynne or Dara for more information on how you can become a volunteer. BECOME A VOLUNTEER tutor in Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos and work one-on-one with an adult learner in your community. Training is provided, learn new skills. Contact Angelika Eneas at 250-460-1282 or at AEneas@okanagan.bc.ca. OKANAGAN COLLEGE HAS a volunteer literacy
tutor program and is seeking volunteers for its upcoming training sessions. For info, call Penticton tutor co-ordinator Danielle Robinson at 250-492-4305, ext. 3244 or drobinson@ okanagan.bc.ca. Also, Angelika Eneas, Oliver and Osoyoos tutor co-ordinator, at 250492-4305 ext. 3239 or Aeneas@okanagan. bc.ca. AGUR LAKE has camp day on Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
camp will offer entertainment, and the Peachland Lions will be selling by donation hot dogs, hamburgers and cold drinks. For more information, call 250-809-7130 or email info@agurlakecamp. ca. BC SCHIZOPHRENIA S OCIETY Penticton Branch will be offering programs for Kids in Control and Teens in Control as well as Strengthening Families Together.
Kids in Control starts Oct. 13 and Teens in Control starts Oct. 11. Strengthening Families Together is every fourth Thursday of the month (except December) from 6 to 8 p.m. from Sept. 26. or five Saturdays from Oct. 20 to Nov. 24 (except Nov. 10) 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Lunch provided). For more info, call 250-4937338. O LIVER S ENIOR CENTRE has a cribbage
tournament on Sept. 15 at 1:15 p.m. in the Oliver Senior Centre at 5876 Airport St. $8 per person or $15 per couple. Bring your own partner. Prizes awarded. For more info call Fern Rehbien at 250-498-6453. Also, afternoon dance with Paul and Friends on Sept. 19 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Oliver Senior Centre. There will be a 50/50 draw and refreshments.
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