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NATIVE CRAFT — Brandon Joe of the Lower Nicola Indian Band works on one of his pieces of art at the second annual Potluck and Aboriginal Craft Fair Wednesday at the Okanagan College Centre of Excellence building in Penticton. The event gave First Nations an opportunity to display and sell their work and also raised money for the college Dire Straits fund.

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Six months after its entire executive was removed from office, the Penticton branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is struggling to get back on its feet. Members met Monday to elect a new 12-person executive, but the process ground to a halt when no nominees stepped forward to fill the treasurer’s position. The branch does, however, have a new president, vicepresident and secretary, and another election is scheduled for Dec. 3. For now, Branch 40 remains under the trusteeship of Ed Findlater, who was appointed this summer by the Legion’s B.C.Yukon Command. Findlater, an Okanagan Falls member, was brought in to get the Penticton location’s affairs in order after concerns arose regarding possible financial mismanagement and contraventions of liquor and gaming licences. “That’s all straightened out,” said Findlater, who will remain in charge until at least Dec. 31. He said his investigation didn’t turn up evidence of anything untoward, but “things were done not according to the way it’s laid down in the book.” Findlater thinks his probe, and the events that led up to it, likely caused some members to shy away this week from letting their names stand for election to the executive, particularly the treasurer’s job. “I think the attitude of being put under trusteeship affected everybody. I think it’s going to take a while to recover.” He said a representative from provincial command told Monday’s meeting that if an executive isn’t elected, the Legion will close the branch next year and sell the property. “I hope it’s unlikely,” Findlater said. “I have to be optimistic.” Inga Kruse, executive director of B.C.Yukon Command, said for any branch to

maintain its Legion charter it has to meet certain conditions, such as having an executive. However, she continued, there are no plans in the works to close the Penticton branch, but rather to get new leaders elected. “We’re trying to help people step up for those positions.” Kruse said once a new executive is in place, the branch will stay under trusteeship until command is satisfied it has been stabilized. “We have put indescribable resources into preserving this branch for Penticton and we’re not just going to walk away,” she said. “What we’re trying to do right now is engage the population of Penticton to join the branch, because it’s got a new life.” Murray Grandy, the freshly elected president, said he hopes that new life will bring back old faces. “If we do get all the officers, I’d love to see some of the old members that left because of things that we’re going on there, I’d love to see them come back and get involved again,” he said. Grandy served as acting president of the branch in the latter half of 2008, after the president and two vice-presidents — himself included — stepped down briefly to allow provincial command to come in to help clean up its financial affairs. Since then, he has remained involved with the Legion and felt compelled to let his name stand for president, the position for which he subsequently outpolled rival Corey Van Meeteren. “I just hate to see the Legion go down if there’s anything I can do to help it,” Grandy said. The branch on Monday also elected Al McNeil as secretary and Ed Begg as first vice-president, both by acclamation. The executives who were removed from office in May will have to wait until 2015 to run again.

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speak at the same time.” However, the mayor became increasingly frustrated through the course of the meeting, having to remind councillors and staff to turn their microphones on and off, even at one point suggesting that in the future the microphones be live continuously. Overall, the makeover has cost the city about $130,000, including the glitches. That’s $10,000 more than the planned budget for the makeover, which includes high-efficiency light fixtures, better wheelchair accessibility and changes to the heating/cooling system and better sight lines between council and the audience gallery. “It is nice to be able to see the gallery without having to look over everything. A long overdue improvement,” said Ashton. Though they brought some new frustrations, the changes alleviated other concerns, including making the stream-

ing video broadcast online available to a wider variety of devices. According to a City of Penticton press release, the new audiovisual system installed by Sensory Perceptions, a Penticton-based business, will allow “citizens to view the video stream on all technologies and devices and easily take part in the democratic process.” Translated, that means that the streaming video of council in session, previously only viewable on desktop PCs, can be watched anywhere on a variety of devices, from smartphones to tablets as well as both PC and Mac computers. The overall quality of the streaming as well as the sound for both those in chambers and online, should also improve with the new system, which includes more sensitive, noisecancelling microphones and more speakers in the chamber. The mayors’ portraits have been removed to

make way for new artworks, courtesy of a joint program between the Shatford Centre and the Penticton Art Gallery, who will be rotating exhibits on a regular basis. First up, however, was the Shatford Centre, with artist Margot Stolz. “I focused on the heritage buildings mainly and some of the past lives and things that have happened since the turn of the century,” said Stolz, whose encaustic (beeswax) mixed media images now adorn the west wall of chambers. “I transferred photo images from either the museum’s historical photographs or ones that I have taken myself and then I sort of draw back into it and paint into it with the beeswax.” Stolz’ show is the first in a series, said Jane Shaak, director of the Shatford Centre, who expects it will be changed quarterly, with Paul Crawford, curator at the Penticton Art Gallery, to provide a new exhibit in April.

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Interior Health closes care home Joe Fries Western News Staff

Money problems have now forced a Penticton long-term care home out of business. Interior Health last Friday closed the 20-bed Lakeside Care Residence and moved the three people living there to other facilities in the city. “It wasn’t anything bad. It wasn’t anything to do with the care of residents,” said a former manager, who asked to remain anonymous because she wasn’t authorized to speak about the situation. “It was all about doing business.” In May, Interior Health notified the facility’s owner, Brewster Healthcare Group, that it would not renew its licence next spring due to concerns about the company’s financial viability. The home had 12 residents as of August, but an interim condition was also placed on the licence that forbid Lakeside from accepting new clients, and that hastened its demise, the manager said. “Obviously there are financial issues when you don’t have that many residents,” the manager said. “Financially with three people? Do the math. It won’t work.” Interior Health finally cancelled the licence last Friday due to “concerns with staff (members) having appropriate tools and supplies to do their jobs,” and their “ongoing ability to continue to provide care,” said Gretchen Komick, the authority’s acting assistant director of health protection. Komick said she couldn’t disclose the nature of those concerns, but noted it had nothing to do with the employees’ performance. “I just want to make sure it’s clear we didn’t have an issue with staff that were on site,” she added. Brewster Healthcare Group owner John Brewster did not return calls for comment this week. He told the Western News in August that the dispute with Interior Health arose because he was unwilling to comply with the authority’s requests for financial information pertaining to

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The LaKeside Care resideNCe was closed last Friday by interior health and residents moved to other facilities in the city.

his unrelated business interests, and that he had a deal in place to sell the facility on Oct. 1, contingent upon the new owner obtaining a licence from Interior Health. Komick said the new licence was not approved due to a “lack of sufficient information,” and the applicant then withdrew from the process last week. Eleven people were employed at the site when it closed and their job prospects look good, the former manager said,

“because we have such a good reputation as staff.” The manager is uncertain what will become of the Warren Avenue care home, although Brewster said in August he was considering converting it to an assisted-living facility because it would have less onerous licensing requirements. Brewster also owned the 16-bed Lakeside Care Residence in Vernon, which closed this fall when the company defaulted on its mortgage and the property went into receivership.

Killer awaits sentencing after surprise guilty plea Kathy Michaels Black Press

A Penticton man who admitted to murdering an 85-year-old woman in 2006 could be up for parole in five years. Cory Wolf Swite, 26, was initially convicted of first-degree murder for smothering and then having sex with an elderly Penticton woman in March 2009, but that conviction was set aside by the court of appeal earlier this year due to concerns with the jury. A retrial got underway in Kelowna this month, but in a surprise twist Swite pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of second-degree murder. While both convictions carry a minimum

sentence of 25 years, parole eligibility with the lesser charge is more flexible. Crown counsel Rob Bruneau asked the judge for a 15-year minimum sentence, while defence lawyer Kevin McCullough suggested 10 years. Swite was arrested for the crime in 2007, and the years he’s spent in prison would be used against that total, meaning there’s a possibility for parole in 2017. McCullough suggested the lesser sentence would be more fitting, when the Gladue decision was accounted for. The Gladue decision states: “All available sanctions other than imprisonment that are reasonable in the circumstances should be considered for all offenders, with particu-

lar attention to the circumstances of Aboriginal offenders.” And Swite’s particular circumstances, said McCullough, were particularly egregious. Not only was he an alcoholic with the mental acuity of a child when he committed the crime, Swite also was imbedded in a violent community with few resources. Swite, he told the judge, was a member of the Penticton Indian Band and in the months leading to the crime, he had not only lost his mother to her alcoholism, he was witness to one of the city’s most violent crimes. During a 2004 bush party, his cousin Dustin Paul killed three men and wounded two others, many of whom were Swite’s

family. Paul, said McCullough, actually shot fatal blasts from his gun from a vantage point behind Swite, deafening him in one ear and putting him front and centre for the grisly crime. None of these events placed Swite in good stead moving forward, it was argued in court Tuesday, and that should be weighed into sentencing, regardless of the severity of the crime. According to previous court records, Swite broke in to Olive Hill’s apartment to steal cigarettes and money, but when she awoke he smothered her with a pillow and had sex with her after she stopped breathing. Swite will be sentenced Friday.

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Company sees job fairs as effective recruiting tool Mark Brett Western News Staff

Help wanted. With a workforce numbering in the hundreds, Britco is regularly on the hunt for employees and the company has found job fairs to be an effective way to recruit needed staff. So it was no surprise representatives of the local manufacturing plant were front and centre at this week’s B.C. Jobs Start Here fair, Wednesday at the local campus of Okanagan College. “I think it went really well, it was pretty steady all day long,” said Julie Read, the company’s human resources generalist at the Penticton manufacturing plant. “We received some really good resumes and had chats with a lot of students who were looking for more of the trades type work, carpentry, plumbing and electrical. They wanted to know what we were looking for and how to apply. “Job fairs are good because, if nothing else, it gets our name out there and even if we only get a handful of potential candidates out of it, it’s nice to be seen in the community so when people are looking for work, they know that we are here.” Britco, which manufactures a variety of modular structures for residential and business use

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throughout North America, was one of about 20 employers, post-secondary institutions, industry associations, training and health authorities involved in the afternoon showcase at the college’s Centre of Excellence demonstration lab. Penticton was one of 24 communities in the province the mobile exhibit will be visiting to

create opportunities for job seekers and potential employees to meet face to face. Information was also available about skills training, employment services, job banks and career development tools. The government estimates in the next 10 years there will be over one million job openings

in the province, including 350,000 new employment opportunities. “Across B.C., new investment has been creating new jobs so the demand for skilled employees is strong and will only get stronger,” said Pat Bell, minister of jobs, tourism and skills training. “The B.C. Jobs Start Here job fairs are helping employers find the right person for the right job.” According to Read, Britco’s Penticton location alone will be adding between 30 and 40 new positions to its employment roster in the new year. “It can be hard to find that many people because a lot of them like to go up north where the money is, and come summertime that’s when a lot of the other jobs pick up and they like to be outside and come back for the contract jobs, but it’s not long term, so it can be difficult sometimes, ” she said. “Overall, I think the fair here was done quite well. We actually found the one in Penticton was a lot better for us than the one in Kelowna, we had a lot more interest from the people here.” Other participants at the fair included the B.C. Dragoons unit of the Armed Forces, the Centre for Arts and Technology, the non-profit Good Samaritan Society, Sprott Shaw College, Tim Hortons and Investors Group Financial.

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Rezone Lot 8, Block 125, DL 2, Grp 7, SDY (Formerly Yale-Lytton) D, Plan 1175 located at 695 Birch Ave., from R2, (Small Lot Residential) to RM2, (Low Density Multiple Housing). The applicant proposes to construct a four-unit townhouse development on the site.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2012 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2012-23 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows:

Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendment may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2012 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC

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in the offices of the Development Services Department and Corporate Administration Department at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton; Penticton Public Library (hours vary), 785 Main Street, Penticton and the Penticton Community Centre (hours vary), 325 Power Street, Penticton or online at http://www.penticton.ca/EN/meta/citynews/latest-news.html. Anthony Haddad Director of Development Services

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V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton. ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting.

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and the Penticton Public Library. Citizens who are interested in volunteering their time to

sit on who eitherareBoard, are invited to obtaintheir a “COUNCIL COMMITTEE/BOARD Citizens interested in volunteering time to sit ADVISORY on either Board, are invited to obtain a 9:00 – 4:30 p.m. Council Chambers “COUNCIL APPLICATION FORM” from the Corporate APPLICATION AdministrationFORM” Department at City Hall, 171 Main ADVISORY COMMITTEE/BOARD from the Corporate Administration Department at City Hall, Main Street, Penticton, BC.available Application are also available from the Street, Penticton, BC.171 Application forms are also fromforms the City’s website: www. website: www.penticton.ca – City Hall – Committees 9:00 – 4:30 p.m. Council Chambers City’s penticton.ca – City Hall – Committees and Boards. and Boards 6:00 p.m.

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A time will be allotted at each meeting for members of the public to come and share their order to assist Council in making its selection, it is requested that persons wishing to A time will be allotted at each meeting for members of the public to come and share their In In thoughts on cost savings, revenue generating ideas and any other pertinent budget issues/ order to assist Council in making its selection, it is requested that persons wishing to apply for thoughts on cost savings, revenue generating ideas and any other pertinent budget appointment apply for appointment to more one Board, complete a separate application form for to more than one Board,than complete a separate application form for each position. concerns. A copy of the proposed budget will be available on the City’s website at www. issues/concerns. each position. penticton.ca on Monday, November 26, 2012 and all budget sessions will be streamlined live. In order to be considered, completed application forms must be submitted to: In order to be considered, completed application forms must be submitted to: A copy of the proposed budget will be available on the City’s website at For more information, please contact: www.penticton.ca on Monday, November 26, 2012 and all budget sessions will be City of Penticton City of Penticton Doug Leahy live. streamlined Corporate Administration Corporate Administration 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9 Chief Financial Officer 171 Main Street, Penticton, V2A 5A9 City more of Penticton For information, please contact: priorBC to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 30, 2012 prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday,orNovember 30,karen.burley@penticton.ca 2012 by e-mail to: Tel: 250-490-2413 Doug Leahy or by e-mail to: karen.burley@penticton.ca Email: doug.leahy@penticton.ca Chief Financial Officer City of Penticton THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF Tel: 250-490-2413 | 171 Main Street Penticton, British Columbia V2A 5A9 | Phone 250.490.2400 | Fax 250.490.2402 | www.penticton.ca Email: doug.leahy@penticton.ca

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Doctor, police testify at trial Kristi Patton Western News Staff

A doctor testifying at the trial of a convicted sex offender said injuries sustained by the woman he is accused of sexually assaulting most likely came from a violent attack but are also consistent with what defence counsel called “rough sex.” “It was consistent with force being used to penetrate that area,” said Dr. Jeanne Mace. Ronald Teneycke is in Penticton Supreme Court facing three charges of sexual assault, a charge of unlawful confinement and a breach of probation. A Penticton woman, who cannot be named, is accusing him of picking her up while she was hitchhiking to Keremeos, doing cocaine with her and then later sexually assaulting her at an abandoned pumphouse in Okanagan Falls in 2011. Dr. Mace said the woman complained of tenderness in her throat that would be consistent with a hand being held against it and she saw bruising, scratches and abrasions on the woman’s body. As well, her vagina showed tears and abrasions. Defence counsel Michael Welsh took the opportunity in cross examination to question if the injuries could be a result of “rough sex.” The doctor said they

could be. “You are correct in that it is difficult to tell the difference, but more than likely it is not consensual,” said Mace. Welsh said evidence would be heard that the complainant took a fall over a concrete meridian after losing her balance. Earlier this week he suggested the woman was so intoxicated from beer and prescription drugs that she could not clearly remember what happened that day. Welsh asked if the woman’s injuries to her body could be from a result of that fall. “I think it is consistent with the bruises and abrasions but I’m not sure of the scratches,” said Mace. Welsh then questioned why in the preliminary hearing the doctor provided a different answer. He showed her text where she said the scratches on the woman’s back did have the potential to be consistent with a fall. “Thank you for asking. I remember afterward, when I was reflecting, and was concerned about my answer on the scratches,” the doctor clarified, adding that the only way the woman could have received the scratches when she fell was if she was naked. On Thursday, Justice James Williams heard from Const. Bruce Matatall, who played a role in the arrest of Teneycke. When RCMP arrived at Teneycke’s mother’s

house, Matatall said the residence was “blacked out.” Several minutes of identifying themselves as police, knocking, ringing the door bell and even yelling into the house after opening the unlocked door went by with no response. The officers called for police dog services to assist and after about 30 minutes went into the house using just their flashlights for illumination. All three officers had their firearms drawn when Teneycke’s mother came out of a bedroom and did not have time to say much before Teneycke appeared from another bedroom. They instructed him he was being put under arrest for sexual assault and handcuffed him. Matatall said he was then assigned to attend the pumphouse where RCMP were told the assault took place. Because they were in complete darkness, it took officers three tries before they found the right outbuilding located about 150 metres from a forest service road past the Weyerhaeuser property in Okanagan Falls. “We walked up to the entrance and observed condom wrappers, a knife sheaf,” said Matatall, adding inside was what appeared to be a homemade sex device. “It was significantly large and looked like it had a black sock on it and bits of a broken condom.”

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Reduced hours of operation and increased tipping fees are among the options being considered as the local landfill’s operator tries to bury a mounting financial deficit. Total revenue from the Campbell Mountain landfill is expected to come in $400,000 under its budget projection of $2.8 million this year, a gap expected to grow to $700,000 next year if no action is taken. The board of the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen, which operates the landfill, was last week told it should consider raising tipping fees and reducing hours of operation to better balance revenues and expenses. On Thursday afternoon, the board was expected to consider some hard numbers at its first

budget session of the year. Increasing tipping fees from $65 a tonne to $80 a tonne would raise an additional $368,000 annually, according to an analysis prepared by finance director Warren Everton. The $80 level is the break-even cost suggested by a report prepared last year that examined the site’s life expectancy. Everton also estimated that closing the site on Sundays year-round, rather than from December to February only, could save the RDOS an additional $110,000 annually. When public works manager Doug French last week pitched that idea to an RDOS board committee, he noted reduced hours would likely lead to longer lineups at the scale house and could have other ramifications, such as an increased volume of waste being left out for residential curbside pickup.

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study released this month has revealed the cost the failed war on drugs is having on the British Columbia economy. A new study by a coalition of researchers from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University estimates the B.C. cannabis market could provide the government with $2.5 billion in tax and licensing revenues over the next five years. “If you begin to stand back and calculate just how much potential tax revenue is instead going to fuel organized crime, it really highlights how we need to start questioning our current approach,” said Dr. Evan Wood, senior author of the study. The study is just the latest blow against those who remain committed to preserve and protect the profit margins of organized crime. The study challenges one of the primary arguments against regulating marijuana: that the market cannot be taxed. Critics had previously pointed to U.S. drug laws as a reason why B.C. shouldn’t move towards decriminalization. But when Colorado and Washington state voters approved the legalization of marijuana use, that argument went up in smoke. “When you look at the enormous potential to save on policing costs, raise government revenue and wage economic war on organized crime, you understand why U.S. states have recently taken the taxation and regulation approach,” said former B.C. premier Ujjal Dosanjh. The list of those calling for changes to marijuana laws has grown to include those from across the political spectrum. The Union of B.C. Municipalities passed a resolution earlier this year calling for the decriminalization of marijuana. Stop the PENTICTON Violence B.C. isWESTERN a group B.C. law enforcement officials, politicians, legal experts and public health officials advocating changes to the government’s marijuana policies. It seems the only ones left still supporting the current drug laws are those who make their living in organized crime — and their unwitting allies in the provincial and federal governments.

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Countries caught up in nuclear madness After the loss of 10 million American lives in the Three-Mile Island calamity in 1979, the death of two billion in the Chernobyl holocaust in 1986, and now the abandonment of all of northern Japan following the death of millions in last year’s Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, it is hardly surprising that the world’s biggest users of nuclear power are shutting their plants down. Oh, wait a minute... This just in! Nobody died in the ThreeMile Island calamity, 28 plant workers were killed and 15 other people subsequently died of thyroid cancer in the Chernobyl holocaust, and nobody died in the Fukushima catastrophe. In fact, northern Japan has not been evacuated after all. But never mind all that. They really are shutting their nuclear plants down. They have already shut them down in Japan. All of the country’s 50 nuclear reactors were closed for safety checks after the tsunami damaged the Fukushima plant, and only two have reopened so far. The government, which was previously planning to increase nuclear’s share of the national energy mix to half by 2030, has now promised to close every nuclear power plant in Japan permanently by 2040. The new Japanese plan says that the country will replace the

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Dyer Straits missing nuclear energy with an eightfold increase in renewable energy (wind, solar, etc.), and “the development of sustainable ways to use fossil fuels.” But going from four per cent to 30 per cent renewables in the energy mix will take decades, and nobody has yet found an economically sustainable way to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. The truth is that as the Arctic sea ice melts and grain harvests are devastated by heat waves and drought, the world’s third-largest user of nuclear energy has decided to go back to emitting lots and lots of carbon dioxide. In Germany, where the Greens have been campaigning against nuclear power for decades, Chancellor Angela Merkel has done a U-turn and promised

to close all the country’s nuclear reactors by 2022. She also promised to replace them with renewable power sources, of course, but the reality there will also be that the country burns more fossil fuels. Belgium is also shutting down its nuclear plants, and Italy has abandoned its plans to build some. Even France, which has taken 80 per cent of its power from nuclear power plants for decades without the slightest problem, is joining the panic. President Francois Hollande’s new government has promised to lower the country’s dependence on nuclear energy to 50 per cent of the national energy mix. But you can see why he and his colleagues had to do it. After all, nuclear energy is a kind of witchcraft, and the public is frightened. The Greens prattle about replacing nuclear power with renewables, which might come to pass in some distant future. But the brutal truth for now is that closing down the nuclear plants will lead to a sharp rise in greenhouse gas emissions, in precisely the period when the race to cut emissions and avoid a rise in average global temperature of more than two degrees C will be won or lost. Fortunately, their superstitious fears are largely absent in more sophisticated parts of the

world. Only four new nuclear reactors are under construction in the European Union, and only one in the United States, but there are 61 being built elsewhere. Over two-thirds of them are being built in the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China), where economies are growing fast and governments are increasingly concerned about both pollution and climate change. But it’s not enough to outweigh the closure of so many nuclear plants in the developed world, at least in the short run. India may be aiming at getting 50 per cent of its energy from nuclear power by 2050, for example, but the fact is that only 3.7 per cent of its electricity is nuclear right now. So the price of nuclear fuel has collapsed in the last four years, and uranium mine openings and expansions have been cancelled. More people die from coal pollution each day than have been killed by 50 years of nuclear power operations — and that’s just from lung disease. If you include future deaths from global warming due to burning fossil fuels, closing down nuclear power stations is sheer madness. Welcome to the Middle Ages. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Council hears residents’ concerns Someone had to start a rally along with a protest and now we have a decision by Penticton city council to accommodate everyone from walkers to bikers to cruisers in choosing Option 4 and maintaining twoway traffic and angle parking. It might not be the choice by all but at least we are not in debt for over $7 million with a ridiculous plan to change the face of what many feel is the best beach around. Coun. Vassilaki compared Okanagan Beach to the ocean beaches and didn’t seem to be very impressed with our lovely Lakeshore Drive. He claims we are fooling ourselves, saying we don’t even come close to the Caribbean, California, Florida,

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Re: Petition to open the KVR Trail to motorized traffic. It is absolutely insane to consider officially permitting motorized vehicles on the KVR. The reason is simple: Litigation. As soon as the societies, corporations (or even individuals) that (who) are responsible for the maintenance and operation of the KVR agree to allowing motorized vehicles on this trail they will be open to being sued. The family of the young man who lost his life in July 2011, when his pickup went over the edge, would have been able to blame the caretakers for insufficient safety signage and barriers. The KVR is a one-way dirt track with steep embankments on both sides in several locations. It is very dangerous to drive on — particularly at night when this young man lost his life. I implore the people who are responsible for the KVR to ignore any petition to open up the KVR to motorized traffic. It will ruin it for everyone when someone goes over an embankment after approval for this foolishness. The result will be the closure of the KVR for all. Dave Johnson Penticton

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Summerland’s proforma water invoice is simply a preparatory campaign to dress up a tax under another name. All three levels of government culture and base level of thinking is in ‘revenue streams’ sometimes spun as ‘resource enhancement’ and spending is now called ‘investment’. Added taxes have been somewhat shifted from mil rates and income taxes to sales taxes and use fees. The methodology is to get a few points on anything people consume in volume by laying it back on the population that they are consuming too much, so the tax or fee is their fault. Announce it with some lament, and that you reluctantly will be forced to do this. I keep thinking food is next — just a foot-in-the-door at first,

and Europe. I have seen many beaches in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, and Mr. Vassilaki, it is in my opinion one of the greatest beaches around, on a lake. He really wanted the city to go into debt and borrow the money to do the expensive project. Was this all about the failed marina plan? The lone councillor that wanted the city to go into debt, was pushing for a public boat moorage near the SS Sicamous. As Judie Sentes said, this option lays the foundation for future enhancements. The majority of councillors realize that funding for Option 1 and 2 is not available at this time and director of operations Mitch Mo-

but once started would grow gradually over time. I can’t recall any politician in any level of government ever having stood up for taxpayers on the net level of taxation we have to endure in itself. I can recall, however, that politicians routinely vote for every proposed tax. At some levels of government we have to finance fantasies and infatuations of authoritarian leaders without representation, which has been squelched. Government now takes over half of our money through one means or another and its growth shows no signs of even slowing. You all don’t fool most of the people, so save the cost of these preparatory phony invoices and just be flat out honest. You need this tax for what you have spent. Roy Roope Summerland

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Newspaper publishers shouldn’t write editorial columns. They should leave that for the professionals. Having said that, I feel I need to address Mark Walker’s editorial drivel from the Nov. 16 edition of this paper. First off, Mr. Walker has clearly been watching a lot of Fox News because this column might have well been a script for the Republican-powered network. He references President Obama’s campaign as ‘rampant vote buying’. To use a word common in 1835, poppycock. Mr. Walker and the Republicans are right about one thing though. The American people want “stuff”. They want access to health care that doesn’t kick them out when they get sick, they don’t want old white men telling them what to do with their bodies, they want equal rights for gay or lesbian spouses, they want their sons and daughters to go to university without going into a mountain of debt and finally they want immigrants to have a legal path to citizenship. I think of these things as inalienable rights and if you believe otherwise Mr. Walker, you are on the wrong side of history.

roziuk feels that the planned Option 4 will last for 30 years. So all in all, even though everyone will not be happy with the choice of Option 4, at least it is in the better interest to accommodate taxpayers and everyone who will continue to enjoy our beach. I look forward to the removal of the grassy knolls in Lakawanna Park. If the city has parking meters sitting in a warehouse to be installed on Lakeshore Drive, there will be another rally and protest and the media will be called to again save Lakeshore Drive. Thank you council for listening to the taxpayers of Penticton.

I guess what Mr. Walker has an issue with is that he thinks it’s more important for ‘white males, over 45 years old’ to pay less tax. He is under the impression that it should be everyone for themselves. (It’s not lost on me that Mr. Walker himself is white, male and 45+.) Well the demographic pendulum is shifting. People’s attitude and tolerances have changed. If you are a rich, old, white guy, that’s probably not good news. I hear the Caymans are lovely this time of year. Rob Murphy Penticton

A right of centre view

Mark Walker’s column of Nov. 16 about the impending collapse of America was a breath of fresh air. I do not look forward to this inevitable crash, but it’s refreshing to hear someone talking truthfully about it. How rare it is to hear an opinion from the right of centre that explains so eloquently why our democracies are in deep financial trouble. The lure of government largesse is like a drug addiction. And where in the west has there been more lineups at the trough than in the US of A? I am sure that the MSM, including your Penticton counterpart at the Herald, would not have these thoughts cross their mind, especially about their Obama. Jack McNeil Summerland

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The escalating violence in Gaza poses a threat to all nations and not just a threat to the Israelis and the Palestinians. This could be a start of a very serious religious confrontation that would engulf the whole world and would not be confined to just the Middle East. If the rulers of Israel believe that they have the upper hand simply because they have a nuclear arsenal at their disposal and the rest of the Arab world does not, they had better think

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again. Pakistan, although not in the immediate region, has nuclear weapons and this country is primarily Muslim and it does not take much of an imagination to suggest that they will back their religious counterparts in the Arab world if they believe that their beliefs are in jeopardy. This could bring the U.S. into the fray as they have sworn to protect Israel, which in turn would bring the western nations into this maelstrom of violence and bring about the worst religious war that the world has ever known. For some reason man has never learned that you can kill a man, but you can never kill his beliefs. Is there an answer? Yes, but it will take some serious revelations concerning the acceptance of the differences that compose this world that we live in and learn to live with these differences. Peace can only come through understanding and diplomacy and not through wars and confrontations. Donald E Thorsteinson Oliver

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offering “dramatically” lower fares than their competitor. WestJet CEO Greg Saretsky told the Canadian Club in Montreal earlier this week that he will “liberate Canadians” from the high cost of air travel when they roll out their regional airline, WestJet Encore, early next year. “We do expect the fares to be dramatically less than what is currently offered in the markets,” said Robert Palmer, WestJet media representative. “There is just one other airline flying at the moment and we do expect fares to be dramatically less than what is currently being charged to people in those communities.” The City of Penticton has been lobbying WestJet to choose the city as one of the communities

that will land the regional carrier and service to Calgary. Palmer said the first group of communities will be announced on Jan. 21. “It will be in the news release we send out every January to announce the summer schedule, but in this particular case we will include the first group of communities that will be served by WestJet Encore,” said Palmer. The announcement in January will include service to either western or eastern routes that would begin later in 2013. The plan is to then announce the schedules for the other half of the country nine months later. In May, WestJet announced they selected Montreal-based Bombardier Inc. to supply up to 45 turboprop aircraft for

its new regional airline. These will fly to new destinations not currently connected by WestJet and allow for schedule improvements on certain routes where a smaller aircraft can efficiently provide greater frequency. The planes have a 70 to 80-seat capacity. Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton also has approached Air Canada, who currently fly out of the local airport with up to three flights a day to Vancouver. Ashton visited Air Canada’s head offices in Montreal in early November to also express the need for adding service to Calgary. Ashton told the Western News that AIr Canada was very receptive because of a positive report that detailed the potential of the Penticton airport.

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South Main Drop-in Centre invites the public to bring its dancing shoes for an evening of entertainment with Dave Jackson at 7:30 p.m. $5 per person. Refreshments will be available. They also have Tai Chi Chuan at 10 a.m. 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. Senior CoMputer Dropin Sessions are held every Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. These sessions are for members to help solve problems other members may be experiencing with their computers. al-anon MeetS at the Oasis United Church at

2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. alCoholiCS anonyMouS Big book, 12x12 thumper group meets at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Naramata group meets at 8 p.m. at 3740 3rd St. In Summerland, the step study meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Nooners meetings are Monday to Friday at noon at 361 Wade Ave. royal CanaDian legion branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday at 4:30 p.m. Karaoke with Lloyd at 6:30 p.m. anavetS haS karaoke at 7 p.m. elkS CluB on Ellis St. has drop-in darts/pool. Starts at 6:30 p.m. SuMMerlanD pleaSure painterS meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower hall of the Summerland Library. funtiMerS BallrooM DanCe Club holds a dance most Fridays upstairs at the Elks Club at 343 Ellis St. at 7:30 p.m. There is

ballroom and Latin dancing. Non-members welcome. Details at www.pentictonfuntimers.org or call Brian on 250-492-7036. pentiCton puBliC liBrary welcomes parents and babies to baby songs and rhymes. Meet new friends and share songs, rhymes and stories for comfort, play and learning with your baby from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. until Nov. 30. This is free. grief Support groupS is showing a video series every Friday in November from 10 a.m. to noon at the Penticton Art Gallery at 199 Marina Way. This week’s topic is helping children grieve. fraternal orDer of Eagles has dinner from 5 to 7 p.m., with proceeds to charity. Entertainment by Terri Bremner with special guest appearance, begins at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome. puBliC pentiCton liBrary invites kids aged five to 12 to join their free after school program Adventure Calling. There will be exciting stories, a fun craft and a puppet show from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the children’s library.

Saturday

November 24 r oyal C anaDian legion branch 40 has a meat draw at 2 p.m. and a sing-a-long at 4 p.m. p entiCton S eniorS Drop-In Centre has partner cribbage every first and third Saturday of the month. J eWiSh l earning Centre for Christians is at 10 a.m. at the Bethel Pentecostal Church at 945 Main St. a l C o h o l i C S anonyMouS has its 12 bells group at noon at

the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave., and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. anavetS has fun pool at 12:30 p.m., supper at 5:30 p.m. by Stu, and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. elkS CluB on Ellis St. has crib at 10 a.m., dropin darts at 4 p.m., meat draw at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. and Okie Dokie karaoke at 6:30 p.m. to close. f allS o kanagan legion has a meat draw at 5 p.m. the DeSert valley hoSpiCe Society will be holding its annual Celebration of Caring Hands wine and cheese silent auction at 7 p.m. at the Christ the King Catholic Church Hall. Tickets are available at Beyond Bliss and Nu Beginnings Hair Design in Oliver and Sonja’s Boutique in Osoyoos, and from Hospice Society Board members. For more information contact Juleen at 250498-0834 if you’d like tickets. J eWellery k azuri Sale put on by the Grandmothers of Africa will be on the second floor of Theo’s Restaurant from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Handmade ceramic jewellery by Kenyan women will be sold with proceeds going to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to help African grandmothers raise their orphaned grandchildren. Cash or cheque only. Contact Lynn Popoff at 778-4760609 for info. lunCh With Santa is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

at the Senior’s Drop-In Centre at 2965 South Main St. Tickets are $7 and available at Sprott Shaw College. Tickets let you participate in lunch, served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., craft tables, the bouncy castle, picture with Santa and ticket for the raffle draw. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring along a nonperishable food item or an unwrapped new toy for an additional raffle ticket draw. the feDeration of CanaDian Artists will be participating in the Authors and Artists Christmas Faire at the Shatford Centre Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Membership information regarding the local chapter will be available. For more information contact Deb Tougas at 250-492-5100. Bahiti Belly DanCe’S third annual shimmy for a cure will be at Okanagan College in the demo lab in the Centre of Excellence. Doors open at 6 p.m. Entertainment runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For $10 you get the opportunity to experience live music, dancers and a door prize all while showing support for breast cancer. ten thouSanD villageS at 25 Main St. is giving 15 per cent of all purchases to help provide counseling to men, women and children who have experienced abuse. Open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. These services are available through the South Okanagan Victim Assistance Society in partnership with the United Way.

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calendar Fraternal Order of Eagles has burger and fries from noon to 4 p.m. Beaver races at 4 p.m. Members and guests welcome.

Sunday

November 25 SOuth Main drOpin Centre has evening dances at 7 p.m. with DJ Emil. $3 per person, everyone is welcome. alcOhOlicS anOnyMOuS MeetS in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton at 11 a.m. for the women’s group at the Lawn Bowling Club at 260 Brunswick St. Also the Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton Hospital. The closed men’s group meets at 11 a.m. at the Eagles, 1197 Main St., side door, upstairs. anavetS has a Grey Cup party, hot dogs, horse races and meat draws at 2 p.m. Fraternal Order of Eagles has Grey Cup Sunday with baron of beef at half-time, great fun and prizes. Members and guests welcome. elkS club on Ellis Street has dog races, M&M meat draw, door prizes, Last Man Standing and pool/darts at 2:30 p.m. the pentictOn radiO Control Club is hosting an indoor race at 375 Warren Ave. E. Registration is at 9 a.m. with racing starting at 9:30 a.m. Spectators are welcome. p entictOn u nited church is having a Christmas Music Extravaganza featuring music, Naramata Choir, Tuneagers, Sage Valley Singers and Penticton United Choir at 2 p.m., tickets are $15 at the door. rOyal canadian legiOn branch 40 has a branch buffet breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon. a chriStMaS carOl with Monster Theatre at 2 p.m. at the Cleland Theatre. Tickets are $30 for the series of three shows available at Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton Community Centre and Summerland Visitors Information Centre. Individual tickets are $12 at the door.

Monday

November 26 Mental WellneSS centre has Brown Bag family support group from

noon to 1 p.m. weekly and individual support for family members from 2 to 4 p.m. weekly. alcOhOlicS anOnyMOuS nux group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement. FitneSS FriendS MeetS at 10 a.m. in the Legion Hall at 502 Martin St. Come, get in shape. Everyone is welcome. pentictOn SeniOrS DropIn Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble at 10 a.m, easy to intermediate line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. pentictOn acadeMy OF Music women’s choir rehearses at the Leir House under the direction of Joanne Forsyth from 7 to 8:30 p.m.. New members welcome. For information please call 250-493-7977. elkS club on Ellis Street has pub league darts at 7 p.m. anavetS has pool and dart leagues at 7 p.m. the Speaker’S SerieS has Ron Spence discussing his research on owners and operators of restaurants. This will be in the theatres of Penticton’s Okanagan College at 7 p.m. Admission is free. A hat will be passed around for donations to support the Students Dire Straights Fund.

9 p.m. at the Penticton Museum.More info at pentictonphotoclub@gmail. com. $5 drop-in, $50/year. 890 Wing OF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. pieceFul evening Quilt Guild meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Penticton Seniors Dropin Centre on 2965 South Main St. For more info call Sue 250-492-0890, Fran 250-497-7850 or PennyApril 250 493-8183. elkS club On Ellis Street has crib wars at 1 p.m., as well as fun league darts,

yoga and crib at 7 p.m. p entictOn n aval veteranS meet on the second Tuesday of every month at 1 p.m. at 502 Martin St. pentictOn cOncert band rehearses at 7 p.m. Intermediate to advanced musicians, as well as rusty encouraged to join the group. It is an opportunity to renew playing of an instrument in a concert band and an opportunity to join a vital musical group for personal enjoyment and camaraderie. Wide variety of musical selections. The Penticton Concert Band is available for performances. Phone 250-809-2087 for info.

FirSt baptiSt church in the Ark at 1498 Government St. has free drop-off program for elementary aged kids from 2:45 to 5 p.m. A safe place to play games (computers, Wii, PS3, Lego, pool, airhockey), make crafts, gym time, snacks. Everyone is welcome. alcOhOlicS anOnyMOuS yOung person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. Call/text Guy at 250-460-2466 or Niki at 250-460-0798. As well, the beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbytirian Church at 157 Wade Ave. pentictOn tOaStMaSterS

MeetS every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shatford Centre at 760 Main St. Toastmasters is an excellent way to enhance confidence, speaking, and leadership skills in a fun, supportive setting. Membership is open to anyone 18 and up. Guests are always welcome and allowed up to three free meetings. Call 250-4922362 for more info. yOga MeditatiOn/vegetarian Supper is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome and donations accepted. anavetS has karaoke with Monica at 7 p.m.

challenge pentictOn is hosting an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. better breather’S club meets at the Alliance Church at 1:30 p.m. at 197 Brandon Ave. p entictOn W hOle FOOdS Market has a free seminar on pain management from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to learn about safe, natural remedies and therapies. brOWn bag lectureS has Doug Campbell a train brakeman of the Kettle Valley Railway speaking about Locomotive 3716 from noon to 1 p.m. in the museum auditorium.

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Wineries from The Naramata Bench Wine Association and The Naramata Store have partnered with The United Way and Penticton and District Community Resources Society to open their doors and their hearts From noon to 5 p.m. on Dec. 1 and 2, 10 per cent of all wine and gift sales over the two-day period will be given to the PDCRS Family Assistance Program in

partnership with the United Way. “We are so grateful to our neighbours for their continued support of our products, as a group, we wanted to share the spirit with families who deserve a little extra during the holidays,” said Miranda Halladay, president of the Naramata Bench Wineries Association. “Our wish is that opening for two days will generate a significant donation to our community partners.”

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Artist At Work — two-year-old Layla Neate applies some pudding paint to the canvas during the creative (and tasty) part of the Gak, Goo and You program offered through the Penticton Parks and recreation Department at the Community Centre. the session is just one of a wide variety of programs available in the tots and tykes section of the rec guide which is available online.

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Council sets policy for delegations When it comes to listening to the public, Penticton city council now has some defined procedures for how that interaction is to take place. Karen Burley, the city’s corporate officer, brought forward two policies to council this week, one dealing with public hearings and the other with delegations to council. Procedures for delegations were embedded in other policies, said Burley, there wasn’t anything definitive describing the process for getting on the agenda to speak to council. “Often I would get a phone call on the day of the council meeting and someone would want to speak on something. It would be frustrating when I would have to try to explain the process,” said Burley. That process, she said, now includes an application form. In the past, Burley explained, she has had requests from people who refuse to say what their delegation wants

to address with council. Others have wanted to bring items before council that are outside the city’s jurisdiction, like disputes between neighbours. “This formalizes the process a little more in terms of the public speaking to council. Primarily what it does is by having the public fill out an application form, it allows council to have the presentation in advance of the meeting so they can properly consider the topic,” said Burley. “It also ensures the topics being presented are within council’s scope of authority.” The new policy also limits delegations to four and sets out deadlines for getting on the next council agenda — 1 p.m. the prior Wednesday — and for those wishing to respond to a delegation already on the agenda — 9:30 a.m. Monday to be considered for the late agenda. “Four is more of a magic number for people just wanting to come to council to talk about matters. It just helps to better manage the agenda,” said Burley, who explains that it would be

Crime Stoppers seeks information on theft Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in locating the suspects in a recent theft of weapons. At approximately 3 p.m. on Nov. 17, unknown persons stole three rifles from an unlocked camper trailer on Eckhardt Avenue in Penticton. Two of these guns were chained and padlocked together. Two males were seen in the immediate area around the time of this crime. They are described as 25-30 years old, with one being approximately sixfoot-two, with slim build, dark hair and a few days of whiskers on his face. He was wearing a hoodie and reddish orange jacket. The second male was approximately the same age, slim build and about fivefoot-nine. Anyone with information on the person/s responsible for this crime is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.southokanagancrimestoppers.ca. Should your information lead to an arrest, you may qualify for a cash reward up to $2,000. Crime Stoppers is not a police program and does not subscribe to call display.

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On Saturday, the public is invited to Selby Park at 2224 West Bench Drive, to view the newly constructed Veterans’ Tribute Project. At 11 a.m., architects Chris Allen and Cal Meiklejohn, Area ‘F’ Parks Commission and RDOS staff will be on site to celebrate the completion of construction and to answer questions about the overall project. In 2011, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen received a grant from Veterans’ Affairs Canada to commemorate the veterans who built the West Bench neighbourhood. Saturday’s event is an informal opportunity to view the tribute project with the designers, Parks Commission members and contractors.

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DESPITE HIS acrobatics, Penticton Vees netminder Chad Katunar was unable to stop this shot after defenceman Bryan Sinz failed on the block attempt in the third period of Wednesday’s BCHL game against the Trail Smoke Eaters. The Vees hung on for a 7-6 win at the South Okanagan Events Centre and will play the Vernon Vipers at home tonight.

Vees hold off Smoke Eaters’ late push Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Bad bounces and mistakes in the defensive zone led to 13 goals between the Penticton Vees and Trail Smoke Eaters. Leading 2-1 after the first period, the Vees hung on for a 7-6 win at the South Okanagan Events Centre on Wednesday. Adam Todd got yanked by the Smoke Eaters, while Chad Katunar was chased from his crease when the Smoke Eaters made it 7-5. Most of the five goals that Katunar allowed were not the net minder’s fault. There was no blame directed his way from Vees coach-GM Fred Harbinson. “It was crazy,” said Harbinson. “I thought we played extremely well most of the game. I don’t want to make it sound like I’m making excuses for my team, but I thought we had some weird bounces go against us. Their first goal, we had a guy drop his stick and the puck comes right to him. The third goal, that kind of got their momentum going. There was an errant stick just laying on the ice. (James) de Haas goes to turn back to get behind the net, it goes to their guy and they score.” The Smoke Eaters, played a hard, physical style and struck first 1:21 into the first period, when Jesse Knowler fired a wrist shot past Katunar. Late in the period, the Vees made the Smoke Eaters

pay as they couldn’t clear the zone. Mellor snapped a shot high over Todd’s blocker. The Vees then took the lead when Cam Amantea scored on a backhand after he pounced on a puck that ended up in the slot from behind the net. The second period was forgettable for the Smoke Eaters. It started with Wade Murphy stealing the puck behind their net, then circling it untouched and burying a shot past Todd’s glove. Louie Nanne scored the first of his two that period, Ryan Gropp made it 5-1. Murphy’s second goal made it 7-2. He started the play by stripping Poulsen of the puck. After the Smoke Eater fell, it left a large space for Murphy to deke out Lyndon Stanwood and bury a back-

hand. Smoke Eaters coach Bill Birks liked his team’s start. “We didn’t show up for the second at all,” said Birks. The roles reversed in the third as Trail outscored the Vees 4-0. Penticton’s Tyler Berkholtz engineered comeback as he set up Ryan Edwards. He then scored the Smoke Eaters’ sixth goal after Mellor overskated the puck near his crease. That allowed Berkholtz to beat Nic Renyard with a backhand shot. “We totally dominated the third,” said Birks, who admitted to his team the chances of coming back were zero. “(We) made it interesting. You tell these kids all the time, you take five minutes off in this

league, it’s pretty tough to come back. We’re a better hockey team than that.” Harbinson was pleased with how his team handled the Smoke Eaters. “We were playing a lot of our young guys in the third period to give them experience,” said Harbinson, who dressed affiliate Graham Millar, who played well. “I’m not upset with our guys. I thought our compete level was good. We didn’t give up a lot of chances.” Murphy, who has yet to be kept off the scoresheet, said they took their foot off the gass in the third and it’s something they can’t do. “It’s unacceptable obviously, especially here at home,” said Vees captain Troy Stecher. “There’s not much you can really say. We have to have that killer instinct.” Now the Vees shift their focus to a homeand-home battle with rival Vernon Vipers. The first game is at the SOEC Friday at 7 p.m. Murphy described it as a big game and expects the Vipers to be hungry. Forward Dexter Dancs will be back in the lineup. He didn’t see action against Trail and Michael Rebry is still out with an injury. Harbinson said Friday should be a fun night, then travel to Vernon on Saturday. With it being parents weekend, the Vees coach said there should be “a lot of excitement.”

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High hopes for mogul skiers Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

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SHANIA FINLAYSON, 13, performs one of her freestyle skills off the speciallydesigned ramp on the southeast corner of Okanagan Lake during the summer. Young alpine skiers must have water-jump certification before moving on to compete in the winter events.

Kenni Kuroda has a vision for the Apex Freestyle Club this season. The AFC coach expects to see his athletes on the podium often during the 2012-13 season. “We have a very strong team this year,” said Kuroda. “We have always been dominant in moguls and that will continue. Just because of the facilities we have up at Apex with Kristi’s Run, it’s a world-class mogul run.” While the season begins Jan. 17, the first event for the mogul skiers will be the Canadian selection camp from Dec. 15 to 16. Kassidy Todd, 14, is among the members attending the camp and is excited and a little bit nervous as coaches watch her. Along with impressing at the selection camp, Todd has other goals.

“I’m aiming to get on the podium,” said Todd, described by Kuroda as a very good mogul skier. “I feel confident I can accomplish that.” Another skier Kuroda is looking for good things from is James Naude. “He just did amazing this year. He finally got it into his head, he’s always been in the shadow of his sister,” said Kuroda, adding that Andi Naude earned a spot on Canada’s women’s national team. “We kind of broke him out of that this year. He started doing back somersaults on the water ramp. He’s really excited this year to get back into mogul skiing. He will really improve this year. He’s always kind of held back because Andi is so good.” The club will be competing in the Timber Tour, formerly known as the B.C. Series. Two big events for the skiers said Kuroda

are the NorAm, which is a step down from the World Cup and Junior Nationals, both being held at Apex Mountain. The NorAm takes place Feb. 14 to 17 and Junior Nationals will be March 14 to 18. “We are expecting 300-plus athletes Canada-wide,” he said.”It’s a big event in Canada. Lots of up and comers and future Olympians.” The Timber Tour series features three races, the first at Apex Mountain Jan. 17 to 20. AFC has nine athletes returning to junior competition, 13 of 16 to the competitive group and two out of eight to development. Off-season training for AFC involved a lot of work on the water ramp. Kuroda said it was a big success. Once they got insurance issues out of the way, the athletes were out there four days a weeks for two-and-ahalf months. The training is important for the athletes

as they must qualify inverted jumps on water or on an air bag. They have also been training on trampolines since mid-September to keep their air sense and prepare them for hitting the snow. AFC has kids in competitive, development, junior competitive and in the jumps and bumps programs. Kuroda said they are hoping to have 40 to 50 kids in the latter program. Seven athletes from AFC are making the jump to high performance teams. They are Mason Barzilay and Noah Spence to the B.C. Mogul team, Riley Culver to Park and Pipe B.C. team, Hunter Visser with the Wind Sport Academy halfpipe team. Going to the Whistler Academy are Connor Spence along with Josh and Jordan Kober. Another notable is Matt Margetts who competes with Canada’s half-pipe ski team.

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A legacy of giving In 1997, Kate decided to make a bequest for undergraduate awards in Medicine: “I couldn’t give a gift in real time, so I thought an estate gift was a good solution,” she explains. “It takes an organization like UBC to find a cure for major diseases like cancer, which is prevalent in our family. If I could contribute towards a cure, even in some small way—well, that would be awesome.” Kate’s generosity inspired her husband and daughter, who are also members of the UBC community, to follow suit. Robert is an alumnus who has worked in

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As Development Liaison Officer for UBC’s Development and Alumni Engagement, Kate Bush knows firsthand how estate gifts to the University help shape the experience of students through financial aid, academic opportunities, and extracurricular initiatives. “Supporting students and research is such a thrill. I can’t work in a place if I’m not passionate about the cause.” Plant Operations at UBC for almost 34 years while Laura works in Campus and Community Planning and is pursuing her degree at UBC part time. As a graduate of Physical Education, Robert plans to leave his bequest to the Athletics Department while Laura’s gift is currently undesignated, so it can be put towards the area of greatest need. “Students come to UBC to figure out who they are,” explains Laura. “You never know—you could be sitting next to someone who cures a major disease, produces a great composition or becomes the next Olympic champion. Students have so much potential, so why not support them?” Kate, Robert and Laura all agree that financial need shouldn’t bar any student from university. “If my gift helps someone gain access to higher education, that would be great,” says Laura. “People who undertake university on their own, without the help of parents or scholarship money, have a really hard time,” says Kate. “I like the idea of making someone’s life a little easier.” “Besides,” adds Robert, “you never know. The money you put towards UBC could benefit you in ways you never thought possible.”

I always wanted to go into medicine and this bursary has helped me reach my goals. I’d really like to practise medicine in a smaller community after graduation, so the new Southern Medical Program is ideal for me. I have the opportunity to learn from doctors who know firsthand the unique challenges of delivering health care in smaller communities. This of local patients when I’m a practising physician and will make it easier to stay long-term in a small community. I’m so grateful that there are people out there like Jacqueline Dahm who, through their generous gifts, are contributing to making students’ dreams achievable. – Lyndsay Sprigg, Southern Medical Program MD student Jacqueline Dahm expressed her passion for community with a bequest to UBC, which continues to ensure vital funding for students in the Southern Medical Program. For more information on how UBC can help you plan your lasting legacy in an area important to you, visit www.startanevolution.ca/Dahm9 or call 250.807.8532.

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Penticton Western News Friday, November 23, 2012

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WERNER & HILDEGARD HESSE 1926–2008 & 1918–2008 Currently spotting yellow-rumped warblers in old-growth BC forests The Hesses were passionate bird watchers and enthusiastic conservationists. Inspired by their commitment, I am studying birds to understand which habitats are most important to conserve. Thanks to Werner and Hildegard Hesses’ legacy I have been able to fully focus on my research for 3 years and, in so doing, help provide solutions to environmental problems. Thank you Werner and Hildegard — your passion has allowed me to do the research I love and continue an important tradition of outreach between academia, policy makers and the public. – Richard Schuster, PhD candidate

Werner and Hildegard Hesse expressed their passion for birding with a bequest to UBC, which today ensures vital funding for conservation research. For more information on how UBC can help you plan a lasting legacy in a field important to you, visit www.startanevolution.ca/Hesse9 or call 250.807.8532.

While most Pentictonites know we are about to host our first international curling event (2013 World Financial Group Continental Cup), what they may not realize is North America and the World are tied at four wins. The history of the Continental Cup may be relatively short in comparison to other international events, but it attracts some of the strongest competitors in the world. Each side has six teams and the process to qualify for the Continental Cup is grueling to say the least. The four Canadian teams alone consist of the winner from The Brier, the Scotties, and two winners from the Canada Cup held in Cranbrook in 2011, which is no small feat.

A little history

The first Continental Cup was held in Regina, Sask., in 2002 with North

America winning. Europe evened things up with their victory in Thunder Bay a year later. Medicine Hat hosted in 2004 and once again North America took the lead with Randy Ferby at the stick. Victory was theirs on the final day. The Continental Cup moved to Chilliwack in 2006 and it was Europe’s turn to even the score at two Cups apiece. Team North America and Team Europe landed in Moose Jaw for the 2007 event. North America was declared the winner by the third day. With the growing popularity of the sport, and the impact of competitors from Pacific Rim countries, Team Europe was officially designated as Team World. In 2008, the Continental Cup of Curling was staged in Camrose, Alta. with The World winning 208-192. The event remained

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in the Wild Rose province, this time landing in St. Albert in 2011. In what was widely anticipated as a classic showdown with the rubber match on the line, Team North America proved to be the spoilers, wrapping up the title by the time Saturday play was done. Team World bounced back in 2012 with a victory in Langley to move the WFG Continental Cup back into a 4-4 tie. Heading into the ninth edition of The Continental Cup, and a tie-breaking year, this is sure to be an action packed four-day event. The 2013 Continental

Cup will take place at the South Okanagan Event Centre Jan. 10 to 13. You gotta be there! All ticket can be purchased online at curling.ca/tickets by phone at 1-877763-2849 or 250-2762144 or in person at the South Okanagan Events Centre box office.

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Modelled after one of the Continental Cup competitions, Penticton hosted its first mixed doubles bonspiel. Organizers Michelle and Allen Pratt gave the teams an opportunity to get the feel of what this soon to be Olympic sport is about. Cool Shots – Cool shots tournaments are well underway at the local clubs. Each

club will have a winner that will advance to the championship to be held Jan. 12 in the Patch (Trade and Convention Centre). This weekend the Penticton Curling Club will host the Ladies Open bonspiel Nov. 23 to 26. The competition begins on Friday night, everyone is welcome to come down and cheer on their local favourite. The Christmas open house is Dec. 15 serving Ken’s famous baron of beef, turkey shoot and door prizes available. The Tragically Hip Replacements are providing the entertainment. Kim Kirkham is the spokesperson for the Penticton Curling Club

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Traditional books aren’t being replaced by new technology. Circulation of print materials is down three per cent within Okanagan Regional Library, while the download of audiobooks has almost doubled. However, ORL executive director Lesley Dieno says the agency still

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Funky town — Zola Dore of Gypsy Wagon Trading does some rug hooking work at her new shop located in the Cannery. Funky is the name of the game at the shop which has a variety of unique specialty items ranging from furniture to unusual collectibles and everything in between. Gypsy Wagon Trading is open Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as well as Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Mark Brett/western news

DR. MICHAEL QUINN 1917-2005 Currently conducting cognitive research in Barcelona Dr. Quinn’s wonderful gift gave me an opportunity to travel to Europe for the first time and experience the benefits of a new culture and research environment. With the UBC Vision Lab I have been studying how the brain processes visual information, and with the Multisensory Research Group in Barcelona, Spain I was able to expand this research to include touch. This has uncovered new knowledge about how we process information in our everyday lives. Understanding how the brain works under normal circumstances is a critical step in ultimately helping those with conditions such as Attention Deficit Disorder or Autism. Thank you Dr. Quinn. – Allison Brennan, PhD student Dr. Michael Quinn expressed his passion for clinical psychology with a bequest to UBC, ensuring vital funding for psychology faculty and students. For more information on how UBC can help you plan a lasting legacy in a field important to you, visit www.startanevolution.ca/Quinn9 or call 250.807.8532.

Fruit gets marketing boost Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

The agricultural sector in B.C. got a huge boost this week with the provincial government announcing the return of a buy local program, supporting producers, cooperatives and other aspects of the industry. In the Okanagan, one of the biggest beneficiaries of the program is likely to be fruit growers, along the Okanagan Tree Fruit Cooperative and their marketing arm, B.C. Tree Fruits. “It is already on our radar,” said Chris Pollock, marketing manager at B.C. Tree Fruits. They have already begun planning an application to the program, aimed at continuing their promotion of their brand in the province. They are not likely alone, as campaigns under the program can promote B.C. food, seafood, agricultural products, agritourism, and include in-store promotions, social media or web campaigns, traditional advertising and on-product labelling. The funding, however, is only available for promoting B.C. products within B.C. — all applicants must have a head office or be registered in B.C. “Obviously B.C. is right inside of our wheelhouse in terms of our primary marketplace,” said Pollock. “It’s definitely something we can take advantage of as a co-op. It gives us some additional funding

from the B.C. government to help promote the growers and the fruit that we grow in the Okanagan to the rest of the province.” Pollock expects to see a resurgence of certain groups that see this as additional funding for them. “Anything we can do to promote B.C. products to the rest of B.C., I think is a positive,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity for us to take advantage of that and continue our push of promoting our brand in B.C.” Glen Lucas, general manager of the B.C. Fruit Growers Association, which has been lobbying for a return of the buy local program, said they are already working with the co-op and B.C. Tree Fruits, offering to co-operate any way they can. “We are very pleased with the start of the program,” said Lucas, adding that the new program has some criteria making it easier for an association or a co-operative to apply. “We think that helps strengthen agricultural organizations,” he continued. “It is possible for private companies to participate but they would have to partner with other parts of the value chain. That could be like a retailer partnering with a couple of producers, or maybe including a co-op association in that pairing would work as well.” The buy local program will offer applicants matching funds from $5,000 to

$100,000 to launch or expand local food marketing campaigns. Eligible organizations include associations, co-operatives, marketing boards, aboriginal groups, companies and non-profit organizations. The province has dedicated a total of $2 million to the program. “Since being appointed minister, I have been meeting with farmers and food processors in communities right across our province, and I have been hearing some great ideas,” said Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick. “Now is the time to turn those ideas into new dollars for local food producers.” Lucas said buy local could help growers work with a health district or a regional district to get local products into their system. “They would probably have to involve a partner, like some agricultural organizations or producers. I think most of the initiative will come from growers and their associations and co-ops,” said Lucas. “They made it very clear in the parameters that it is driven by industry and that is great.” “It does give us an opportunity to drive home the benefits of B.C. tree fruits and the history of the co-op; who we are and what we are made of, the fruit that our growers grow,” said Pollock. “It is exciting stuff to see the government step up and provide some additional funding for us to really promote our brand and our fruit.”

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42 thefts from vehicles – OnOctober October12th 12th RCMP RCMP received received aa report 42 thefts from vehicles – On report 42 thefts vehicles – Oninto October 12th RCMP received a report of twofrom males breaking vehicles near Wilson St. Members of two males breaking into vehicles near Wilson St. Members attended andbreaking located ainto 16-year-old a 14-year-old male of two males vehiclesmale nearandWilson St. Members attended and arrested located a 16-year-old male and a 14-year-old male who were stolen items male in their possession. On October attended and located with a 16-year-old and a 14-year-old male who 23rd wereRCMP arrested with stolen items in their possession. On October responded to a bait vehicle activation near Huth Ave. who were arrested with stolen items in their possession. On October 23rd ARCMP responded to a arrested bait vehicle activation to near Huth Ave. 50-year-old male was in connection the incident. 23rd RCMP responded to a bait vehicle activation near Huth Ave. A 50-year-old was pending arrested inthat connection to October the incident. Charges aremale currently file. Between 30th A 50-year-old male was arrestedin in connection to the incident. Charges are currently pendingto in that file. Between October 30th and 31st police responded several reports of vehicles broken Charges are currently pending in that file. Between October 30th the arearesponded of Stevens Ct., and Wiltse and into 31stin police to Stevens several Cr. reports of Dr. vehicles broken and 31st police responded to several reports of vehicles broken into in the area of Stevens Ct., Stevens Cr. and Wiltse Dr. into 12 in the area of Stevens and WiltseRd. Dr. reported that commercial B&Es –Ct., KalStevens Tire onCr.Dartmouth

numerous rims were fromontheir locked compound sometime 12 commercial B&Es – stolen Kal Tire Dartmouth Rd. reported that 12 commercial B&Es 12th – Kaland Tire on Dartmouth Rd. reported also that between October numerous rims were stolen from15th. their Similar locked break-ins compoundwere sometime numerous were stolen from this their locked compound sometime reportedrims in Princeton and Merritt month. between October 12th and 15th. Similar break-ins were also between October 12th and 15th. Similar break-ins were also reported in Princeton and Merritt this month. 13 residential B&Es – Merritt several this residences in Princeton and month.in the area of Penticton reported Ave., E. Duncan Ave., Killarney St. and Forestbrook Dr. were

are typically attempting to gain entry by prying open windows or doors. Electronics, jewelry and alcohol were stolen. doors. Electronics, jewelry and alcohol were stolen.

are typically attempting gainalcohol entry by prying open windows or doors. Electronics, jewelry toand were stolen. 8 vehicle thefts – Several vehicles stolen this month were 8 vehicle thefts – Several in vehicles this month taken from the neighbourhoods the areastolen of Penticton Ave., were 8 vehicle thefts – Several vehicles stolen this month were taken Dr. from neighbourhoods thepart areaof of Penticton Cleland andthe Columbia St., in the in same town where Ave., taken from the neighbourhoods in the area of Penticton Ave., Cleland Dr. and Columbia St.,concentrated. in the same partcontinue of town where this months residential B&Es were Police to Cleland Dr. and Columbia St., in the same part of town where this months residential B&Es were concentrated. Police continue to investigate these files.

this months residential B&Es were concentrated. Police continue to investigate these files.

these files. 26th a Penticton Secondary student 1 investigate robbery – On October reported that three approached while he Secondary was standingstudent 1 robbery – Onmales October 26th ahim Penticton 1 robbery – On 26th a Penticton student near Jermyn Ave. andOctober demanded his school bagwhile andSecondary money. The reported that three males approached him he was standing reported that three males approached him while he standing victim gave them hisand bagdemanded and a silver and and the was males near Jermyn Ave. hisnecklace school bag money. The near Jermyn Ave. andofdemanded school bag and being money. The departed on foot. One the maleshis was described victim gave them his bag and a silver necklace as and the males Caucasian, 16-18them yearshis old,bag with a slender and wearing a males victim gave and a silverbuild necklace and the departed on foot. One of the males was described as being Chicago Bullson hat, blackOne winter and blue The other departed foot. of jacket the males wasjeans. described as being Caucasian, 16-18 years old, with a slender build and wearing a two suspects were described as being years old and and wearing Caucasian, 16-18 years old, with16-18 a slender build wearing a Chicago Bulls hat, continue black winter jacket and blue jeans. The other winter jackets. Police to investigate this incident. Chicago Bulls hat, black winter jacket and blue jeans. The other

13 residential – several residences in the of Penticton targeted in B&Es attempted or completed break-ins thisarea month. Suspects 13 residential B&Es – several residences in the area of Penticton Ave., E. Duncan Ave., Killarney St. and Forestbrook Dr. were two suspects were described as being 16-18 years old and wearing Ave., E. Duncan Ave., Killarney St. and Forestbrook Dr. were two suspects were described as being 16-18 years old and wearing targeted in have attempted or completed break-ins month. jackets. contact Police continue to investigate this incident. If you any information about these this incidents or Suspects any other winter crime please Penticton targeted in attempted or completed break-ins this month. Suspects winter jackets. Police continue to investigate this incident.

RCMP at 250-492-4300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

IfIf you about or any please you have have any any information information about these these incidents incidents or any other other crime crime please contact contact Penticton Penticton DISCLAIMER: ThisRCMP documentatis 250-492-4300 the property of the Penticton SouthStoppers Okanagan Similkameen RCMP. Statistics are based on police reports derived directly from or Crime at 1-800-222-8477. RCMP 250-492-4300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. PRIME-BC andat should be considered preliminary, as they do not represent official statistics submitted to the Canadian Centre for

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There could be snow in August before a group of mischievous kids get straightened out, but Pen High Arts Media Entertainment actress Rebecca Willson has something to say about it. Penticton will get to ﬁnd out if she can transform those kids when Grades 9 to 12 students from PHAME perform their latest production, Nanny McPhee, at the Cleland Theatre next week. Willson who plays the title role of Nanny McPhee, is returning after the show didn’t go ahead last year. “I think the kids in the audience are going to love it and laugh a lot at my character because I have these two suits that make me look like a balloon,” said Willson. Unfortunate incidents stalled the production last year, then the teacher strike brought Nanny McPhee to a grinding halt. Willson was one of two of last year’s Grade 12 graduates that were able to return to continue with the production — the other being Marissa Moss who will be performing the role of Evangeline. They will bring experience to the group, as some of the only actors to have performed in the Cleland before. “We have done everything in the drama room at the school so we are really familiar with it, at the Cleland it will be different. You are not just on the ﬂoor that we use for other acting games and practising. It is a real stage with curtains, a backstage and bright lights,” said Willson. Drama Arts teacher Megan Rutherford said the loss of the graduating students and the addition of 40 new roles posed a challenge for her when they decided to resurrect the production. Nanny McPhee was suggested by the students last year and Rutherford believes it will be a huge success. “It is a stage adaptation I wrote from the screenplay

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which has a fabulous core of actors for the kids as role models,” said Rutherford. “I watched Nanny McPhee as it was recommended by a number of kids in the production company because it is a really fun show but with some good messages for younger audiences and lessons that could appeal to adults as well.” The company already faced a deﬁcit coming into this year, having not put on a production last year, but raised funds through the Cryptville production at Halloween to help pay some of the bills. It is why PHAME is proud they can keep their ticket prices stuck at $10, allowing them to expose a wider group to theatre at a reasonable price. This includes elementary students, but Nanny McPhee’s two-tiered humour will make the production enjoyable for all-ages promised Rutherford. “The adults are going to be laughing and probably will get a bigger kick than the kids. For us the whole approach was that the sets are so colourful and the costuming is colourful that

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Nov. 23 — Romanza returns to Penticton at the Cleland Theatre for a Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at door and can be purchased at the Cleland Theatre box ofﬁce. Nov. 24 — Canada Music Week gala concert at the Cleland Theatre. Special live performance of original music created by composers Anita Perry and Ernst Schneider. Featuring students of the BC Registered Music Teachers’ Association. Tickets available at the Leir House. Nov. 24 — Mad Melody Records hosts Hip-hop Dream at The Elite with Immaculate, SoGz, MC Bodhi, JDK Nonstop, Twojoints and Toxik Emissionz. Show starts at 8 p.m., $5 cover. Nov. 25 — Youth Symphony of Okanagan performing at the Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle Church at 2 p.m. Nov. 25 — Christmas Music Extravaganza at the Penticton United Church at 2 p.m. featuring their choir, Musaic, Naramata Choir, Tuneagers and Sage Valley Singers. Tickets at door $15. Nov. 29 — Punk rock from Vancouver with Lesser Pissers, Girl Dracula and Indestructible Johnny at The Elite. Cover by donation. Nov. 30 — South Okanagan Concert Society presents Canadian Grand Master Fiddle Champion Daniel Gervais accompanied by Aline Dupuis, a step dancer. 7:30 p.m. at Oliver Alliance Church. Dec. 2 — Voices in Song presents A Song for Hope Christmas concert, 7 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Penticton. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door and available for purchase at the Leir House. Dec. 2 — The Penticton Academy of Music is hosting a Sing-Along Messiah at Saint Saviour’s Anglican Church. Tickets are $10 at the door.

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Known as innovators of the game of basketball for decades, the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will be taking audience participation to whole new level when they return to the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Globetrotters You Write the Rules World Tour is coming to Penticton on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. Unparalleled in the history of sports and family entertainment, the Globetrotters will have fans decide the rules for the game that could affect the final outcome. This could be anything from playing with two basketballs at once, to getting double the points for each basket made. Go online to www.harlemglobetrotters.com

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David Korinetz, from Red Tuque Books, said it is the perfect spot to find a special gift or perhaps to just indulge and buy one for yourself. “There will be lots of local authors from the South Okanagan that will be here on their own as well, members from the Penticton Writers and Publishers and the representative from the B.C. Writers,” said Korinetz. As well as authors, many local artists will be showing their work including Dorothy Tinning and Carol Munro. Tinning recently had a commissioned painting unveiled at Government House to pay tribute to Steven Point at the conclusion of

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1765 MAIN STREET • PENTICTON • CALL 1-877-863-4268 MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:30 - 6:00 • SATURDAY 8:30 - 5:00

Good Food, Good Friends...Great Times at the Station!

In the Ramada Inn & Suites

Hardhitting games & music trivia

8:00 pm

Hosted by: James Ask your friends... becasue they have been here

NOV. 24

NOV. 25

Tobias Hardgrave and Katie Ellen Humphries

CUP PARTY

Yuk-Yuks GREY Featuring 00 10 9:00 pm

Tickets still only

Great Food & Drink Specials! 409-1301 Main St. • 250-493-2842 • www.coppermugpub.com 2009 LEXUS RX350 PREMIUM

2-DR. HATCH, SUPER LOW KMS, 5 SPEED, A/C, ALLOYS, AMAZING COMMUTER CAR! T1688-1

LEATHER, A/C, ALLOYS, ONE OWNER, MOONROOF, CD, POWER GROUP. T1677-1

LEATHER, DUAL ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL, HEATED SEATS, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, AMAZING LUXURY! X32651

9,999

14,900

PENTICTON

TOYOTA

32,971

www.pentictontoyota.com 2405 SKAHA LAKE ROAD • PENTICTON • 250-493-1107 • 1-888-493-1107 • DEALER NO. 6994

2250 CAMROSE STREET 250-492-3636

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

REg. $89.95

MOSt VEhiCLES

WiNtER tiRE ChANgE-OVER MOUNtiNg AND BALANCiNg OF 4 tiRES Call for details. Not valid with any other offer. Expires November 30, 2012.

1765 MAIN STREET • MON-FRI 7AM-6PM • SAT 8AM-4PM TELEPHONE: 250-492-2839

The Affinity™ Series Furnaces One reason York® Heating and Air Conditioning Systems are so reliable is because our people “own” them before you do. From the assembly line to your home, they take personal ownership of each and every part they are repponsble for. That’s what we mean when we say: Built right.Built by York. Visit us at York.com.

Get a quality installation done right by a York® Certified Comfort Expert.™ All work done by registered Trades People

250-492-8076

Sheet Metal Ltd. 560 Okanagan Ave. E., Penticton, BC www.fehlingssheetmetal.com

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM NAME OF ADVERTISER For November 29th, December 2nd & 3rd

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ADDRESS: ....................................................................................................................... PHONE: ........................................... E-MAIL: ................................................................. $100 cash will be given to the contestant who picks the most winners/losers. In the case of a tie, the person who guesses closest to the total points scored in the Monday night game wins. If still a tie, prize money will be split. Limit 3 entries per household. Decision of the judges will be final. All entries become the property of the Penticton Western News. REMEMBER: ENTRANTS MUST ENTER THE NAME OF THE ADVERTISER FOR BOTH WINNING AND LOSING TEAMS. ENTRIES CONTAINING TEAM NAMES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Mail your entry, fax it, or bring it in person to the Penticton Western News, 2250 Camrose Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 8R1 before 5:00 p.m., Thursday, November 29th, 2012. Entries may receive promotional material from time to time.

DEFEATING WINTER’S CHILL

and the gas bill.

PENTICTON

Energy Wise

Rebates Available

WE DELIVER 250-493-0828

20 CANS

EA.

CARIBOO BEER

BEST PRICE

INCENtIVE

1600*

up to $

IN BC!

The Evolution® HYBRID HEAT® system does more than just bring the heat. It can keep your heating costs down by selecting the most efﬁcient heating source between the electric heat pump and the gas furnace based on the outdoor temperature. Plus, it can save you money on your summer cooling costs. Choose the Evolution® Extreme heat pump to enjoy even more heating savings along with the best cooling efﬁciencies, temperature control and comfort performance available from Bryant.

6 CANS

$ 99

EA.

Celebrate Life...Enjoy Responsibly

FAX TO 250-492-9843 NAME: ............................................................................................................................

$529,900

www.bryantcanada.com

www.paciﬁcrimequipment.com

*See dealer for details.

WE RENT Excavators, Mini’s, Skid Steers, Manlifts, Compaction

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

250-492-3677

Phone: 250-493-4545 Fax: 250-493-8819 1698 Dartmounth Road Penticton, BC

154 Ellis Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 4L5

Jennie Birzins, RRC, PFP