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Metering plan studied Council will continue to evaluate plans for water bills

by John Arendt Summerland’s transition from a flat rate for water consumption to metering will not happen in 2013. At the Dec. 10 muni-

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cipal council meeting, council voted to establish a water meter rate which will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2014. For 2013, municipal staff will prepare options for revised metered water rates, which will then be presented to the public for further input and feedback. Coun. Bruce Hallquist

said the conversion to metered water billing is a complex process. In other communities in the B.C. Interior, the conversion to metered water has also been a time-consuming and difficult process. “We won’t be able to please 100 per cent of the people,” he said, “but we want to try and get it as

right as possible the first time around.” M a y o r Janice Perrino said it has been difficult to find an appropriate Janice billing model. Perrino “The problem is it’s incredibly complicated,” she said.

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Since the municipality began the move towards water metering, council has considered numerous billing models. The present model, which has been used in mock bills sent out by the municipality, has a flat rate with various levels of surcharge for additional water use.

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A young Summerland skier is working to eventually compete in the Olympics.

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Responding to a tragedy

The company that owns Summerland Seniors Village has responded to some portions of recent news reports.

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Festive lights

A home with a colourful holiday lights display has won the Summerland Chamber of Economic Development and Tourism’s Residential Lightup Contest.

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Health funding

Medical professionals are seeking funding for a $300-million expansion to Penticton Regional Hospital which would improve outpatient services.

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YOUR SMILE I know people say it’s the thought that counts and not the gift, but couldn’t they think a little bigger?

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Alysha Hanley, nine years old, watches as her cousin Laura-Lynn Venables, five years old, snips off her long hair at Tones Hair Design on Saturday. Hairdresser Angela Lucier supervises. Hanley donated her hair to make wigs for cancer patients. She also raised $580 for the Canadian Cancer Society. She plans to let her hair grow long again in the future.

Ministry restructures operations Intake calls will be handled through Penticton office in 2013 by John Arendt The Ministry of Children and Family Development has plans to restructure the delivery of its

services in Penticton and Summerland, but it is not yet known how the changes will be made. On Dec. 10, council received a letter from the ministry about the changes. Beginning on Jan. 2, all intake calls will be handled through the Penticton office at 250-770-2200.

The letter states that the changes are being made to increase accountability and provide more efficient service. “We will continue to be available for consultations on situations that are being managed by our partners without requiring direct service

through an open ministry file,” the letter says. Mayor Janice Perrino said municipal council has many questions about the changes and would like to receive input from the ministry. “I don’t like the sound of the letter,” she said. “It doesn’t explain things very well.”

She said ministry staff will be invited to meet with council. The ministry’s plans for the restructuring began in 2010. Representatives from the Ministry of Children and Family Development could not be reached for comment.

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Church filled for Bonaldi funeral by Barbara Manning Grimm

Family and friends filled Holy Child Catholic Church in Summerland on Saturday for the funeral of Alfredo Bonaldi. A resident of Summerland since the 1950s, Bonaldi, 91, died Dec. 7 at Penticton Regional Hospital.

Father Ferdinan Nalitan officiated at the Mass of Christian Burial. He extended words of comfort to those in attendance, noting that “grieving is a sure sign of loving.” Bonaldi died amid allegations of neglect involving Summerland Seniors Village. He had lain in his room for three

Owner of seniors’ home disputes news coverage by Barbara Manning Grimm

The company that owns Summerland Seniors Village has taken issue with news coverage related to Alfredo and Maria Luisa Bonaldi. A letter dated Nov. 30 from Tony Baena, Vice-President of Operations for Retirement Concepts, addressed to residents and families of Summerland Seniors Village disputes some portions of news reports. The letter was circulated prior to Mr. Bonaldi’s death Dec. 7. “We realize that many of you may have questions regarding the press coverage regarding Summer Seniors Village residents Mr. and Mrs. Bonaldi,” says the letter obtained last week by the Summerland Review. “We are profoundly disappointed by the mistakes that were made that led to the delay in discovering that Mr. Bonaldi was unwell and are taking steps to improve our systems to avoid a reoccurrence of the situation again. “However, we would like to clarify some of the circumstances as much of the press coverage has been inaccurate to date.

“The following are the facts: “Summerland Seniors Village is a campus of care that offers residential care as well as independent living for residents who wish to maintain their independence. “Mr. Bondaldi is an independent living resident. This means that he was mobile and was able to take care of his own needs. Apart from taking two meals a day with other residents in our dining room, he lived independently and received no care services from facility staff. Residents in the Independent Living side of our community have an emergency call bell in their suites that they activate when in distress. We have not determined yet why Mr. Bonaldi did not activate his emergency call bell, but we have determined that it was working. Nevertheless, his absence from the dining room on two consecutive days should have been investigated by our staff. We have policies and procedures in place to identify when residents are not present for meals and we are looking why they were not followed in this case. We will take appropriate action to

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days in late November, sick and unable to call for help, before a family member found him. Although he had missed his meals in the common dining room those days, no one on staff had checked on him. Family members had tried to reach him by telephone during that time but assumed that the

ensure that they are followed in future. “We are also urgently investigating reports that Mr. Bonaldi is suffering from salmonella poisoning. We keep samples of the food we serve for two weeks and will have them tested. As far as we know, no other residents are suffering from any salmonellalike symptoms. “What happened to Mr. Bonaldi is totally unacceptable to us. It does not reflect the high standard of care that our staff provide to residents at Summerland Seniors Village and we want to do all we can to try to make sure that this never happens again.

active and sociable Bonaldi was away from his room. His death is being investigated by the B.C. Coroner’s service, and the privately-owned seniors facility is being investigated by the B.C. Ministry of Health and Interior Health. The death of his wife, Maria Luisa Bonaldi, 84, in August is

Offering condolences

Close to 200 attended the funeral of Alfredo Bonaldi at Holy Child Catholic Church on Saturday. Here friends offer condolences to family members after the service.

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also under investigation. She died after surgery to repair a broken leg injury received while living at the same seniors home. The B.C. Minister of Health, Margaret MacDiarmid, met with the Bonaldi family last week to discuss concerns about the care of both parents.

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Conserving water When the municipality began to make the move to water metering, no one could have imagined the complexity of this task. At present, residential users are charged a flat rate for water consumption. Those who use little pay the same as those who use much. Under this model, there is no financial incentive to conserve and the water wasters are not penalized for their actions. In an ideal world, a billing system would target those who overwater while also offering savings to those who have found ways to use less water. Finding a workable billing formula has proved difficult as there are numerous billing models in use. The latest model considered had a flat rate for modest water use, with three levels of additional charges for those who exceeded the base amount. Under this model, those who used excessive amounts of water had an incentive to cut back, but those who were already managing well within the base water use amount had no financial incentive to conserve any more. The billing policy also affected those with lawns or gardens differently than those who live in townhouses and condominiums and do not have to water outside. As municipal council and municipal staff ponder additional billing options, Summerlanders will be on a flat rate water billing system for another year. Still, the move to metered water is coming and it is necessary.At the best of times, Summerland has a dry climate and in drought years, conservation efforts are needed to ensure the community has enough water to get through the year. During the review of the billing process, please consider the options presented and offer any comments or suggestions. It is important to have a fair water billing system — and it is important to get it right the first time.

Children from Giant’s Head Elementary School and Trout Creek Elementary School gathered gifts for those less fortunate during their Christmas toy drive. The gifts have now been picked up by the Summerland Fire Department for the Toys and Toonies for Tots and Teens initiative. For those who participated, it is an important lesson in the spirit of giving.

Premier ponders black ink, oil VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark has completed the traditional round of yearend interviews with legislative press gallery reporters. Here are excerpts from my discussion with her, dealing with the Enbridge oil pipeline proposal and the balanced budget her government has promised to present in February. TF: On the Tom Fletcher Enbridge project, are you getting the answers you want on safety? PCC: No, we’re not. We’ve set out our position. The five conditions need to be met, period. [B.C.’s conditions are “world-class” land and marine spill prevention and response, meeting legal obligations for aboriginal consultation, passing federal-provincial environmental assessment and a “fair share” of financial benefits.] PCC: We need the oilpatch producers, the Alberta government and the federal government to come to the table. We’ve been cross-examining Enbridge. We have not been getting any of the answers that we hoped to get. We haven’t gained a lot of comfort from that process. And none of the other conditions are even close to being met. We are doing our own study of marine traffic. We want to understand the total number of ships that are out there plying our coast right now. Because

all of them have fuel in them, and some are cargo ships that are big enough to have enough [bunker] fuel as a mini-tanker would. Part of this is trying to understand where our level of Coast Guard protection needs to be today, in order to protect us should there be a spill from the existing traffic. TF: Balancing the budget: the finance ministry’s current projections call for an upturn in natural gas royalties in the coming year. With the current

fiddle with that. There are those who would say we should artificially lower the [revenue projection] number that we use. But if you artificially lower it, what’s to stand in the way of artificially raising it? You either accept the advice of your experts or you don’t. And they’re the experts, not the politicians. TF: Right now we have a deficit gap of more than a billion dollars. Can that be closed without significant spending cuts, or tax increases, or both?

We’ve been cross-examining Enbridge. We have not been getting any of the answers that we hoped to get.

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glut of gas, isn’t that kind of far-fetched? PCC: It is going to be difficult to present a balanced budget, but I think, because we’re going to build in some [forecast] allowance, as we always do, and because we’re going to be completely transparent about the assumptions that have led us there, and because we aren’t going to fiddle with any of the assumptions that we receive from the experts in the Ministry of Finance, it’s going to be quite clear that we have done it. We have come by a balanced budget honestly. So when it comes to natural gas, you know that the assumption we use in the budget is based on a fairly complex formula that the Ministry of Finance has relied on for probably a decade now. We don’t

PCC: You will see when we get to the budget. And it will be absolutely transparent how we got there. [Laughs] Nice try. TF: If the B.C. Liberals form a government in May, will the election date be changed so we don’t have to have this discussion about questionable spring election budgets? PCC: It’s not part of the plan today, but I’m sure it’s a discussion we’ll have in the next four years. I know that people have talked about it. I’m open to it. I’m not wedded to this particular date. Next week I’ll have highlights from my year-end interview with NDP leader Adrian Dix. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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The provincial Ministry of Children and Family Development will restructure its services in Penticton and Summerland beginning on Jan. 2. At present, however, there are questions about how this restructuring will show itself and what the changes will mean, especially in Summerland. The goal of providing more efficient service is admirable, but at present, the details about how this will happen have not yet been presented. Until this information comes forward, there is no way to properly prepare for the changes.

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Road maintenance should be a priority Dear Editor: I am going to rant here and I feel my criticism is well directed. I thought living on a bus route gave us the luxury of having our road cleared of snow and is a priority

of road maintenance importance. Wrong. Apparently not. I was hopeful though as we had our last skiff of around half an inch a couple of weeks ago. The sand trucks found it necessary to come out

and do their thing. I am perturbed by the lack of attention we as residents get living on Garnett Valley Road as we put up with a crappy potholed mess all summer long with little care for its attention,

only to suffer the same old bull in the winter. Garnett Valley residents do have a life, council. Yes, we do get up early to go to work, send our kids to school and some have

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doctors’ appointments. Others take off to recreate at the local curling club or pool, supporting such amenities. It would appear to those who sit on the council, “well, it is a serious case of the money. We can’t afford to do those improvements right now.” Maybe the municipality is waiting until something serious happens on this road like an accident or someone damaging their vehicles and are facing a lawsuit for inappropriate road maintenance before action is taken. I find the money excuse rather lame as I know the finances are limited, but to

spend mine on stupid projects like the latest scheme of constructing electric stations for electric cars to plug in is in my view far to early to proceed with at this time. Just because a grant becomes available, a wise person would wait until there is a definite need for it. In truth, how many electric cars do you see running around town these days? I may be wrong but I don’t believe even Penticton has these stations. So I ask council, when are you going to step up to the plate and direct the appropriate duties be done in a timely fashion on our road? After all, when selling or buying a house

in Garnett Valley, the realtors like to tout the saying, “Oh yes, you will be living on a bus route so these under the municipal policy are a top priority.” What a joke. And folks, when the truth gets out, yes it will be harder to sell your place up here. Maybe all of us residents up here should go to a council meeting en masse and demand a tax reduction on our properties as we don’t seem to be getting the attention we deserve. On a last note, the school bus has come and gone about an hour ago and still no plough trucks. What else is new? Gordon Dunsdon Summerland

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Making memories

Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum

Who wouldn’t want a brand new ’57 Chev for Christmas? These young drivers look like they appreciate the fine workmanship and details of the wooden car, made with love by their Uncle Ernie Bobiy. The thoughtful gift resulted in years of fun and memories for Jackie and his cousin, Raymond, as well as all of their siblings, friends and eventually their children. While there may not be a classic car under your tree this year, we wish you a Christmas filled with love and fun and memories. Merry Christmas from all of us at the Summerland Museum.

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Dear Editor: Having nursed for several years in acute and long-term care, I am appalled by what I am hearing regarding the care in longterm care facilities. Why are the longterm care facilities not hiring registered nurses as part of their staffing mix, as was previously done? This worked extremely well for years, in both public and private facilities, which was pointed out by Carla McLeod in her letter to the Summerland Review on Dec. 13. The length and content of training for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and care aides is quite different. Registered nurses have a minimum of three years training and many have much more. Licensed practical nurses have one

year and care aides approximately six months. Many licensed practical nurses and care aides have honed their skills and upgraded their education and have become excellent caregivers, however it is unfair and dangerous for the expectations to be that they are doing assessments, care planning and evaluating outcomes on their own. I hear comments such as, “Why are there no government standards that regulate staffing levels in long-term care?”

Prior to this government taking office, there were clearly defined guidelines as to the education levels and number of staff per client ratio in both public and private long-term care facilities. We need to be more aware and ask more questions regarding the staffing in any facility that we plan to either place a family member or become a client in order to receive the care these facilities are mandated to deliver. Joyce Husch Summerland

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A friendly smile, a casual touch, These are the things that mean so much, Sharing your prayers, today and tomorrow. God gives us comfort in the form of good friends, May His peace be with you, His love never ends.

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Immersion program planned Nine from Summerland identified for early French immersion

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MLA Bill Barisoff presents Harry McWatters with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions to the Canadian and B.C. wine industry. The award was presented Thursday afternoon in Penticton.

Parents of nine children in Summerland and 58 children in Penticton have expressed interest in an early French immersion program. The Okanagan Skaha School District is working on a feasibility study to

determine if there’s enough interest to offer the program for Kindergarten and Grade 1 students to complement an existing late immersion program that begins in Grade 6. Public consultations were held last month at schools in Summerland and Penticton. Assistant superintendent Dave Burgoyne, who’s overseeing the project,

told the school board at its December meeting that parents in Penticton have indicated they have a total of 58 children who would be interested in entering the program, which would begin in 2014. Summerland parents added nine children to the list. Burgoyne said he is also surveying those same parents, plus those of kids in the late French immer-

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Challenges in managing drought years Continued from Page 1

Perrino said the billing model will be set up to discourage those who are excessive water users. “Most people conserve water,” she said. “Most people are very good with their water use.” The billing model is complex in part because residential users, orchards, farms and vineyards all have different consumption needs. She said the biggest challenge for the community is in

managing the water supply, especially in dry years. In the summer of 2003, during the worst drought year in Summerland’s history, the community came close to running out of water. Since that time, efforts have been made to expand the water storage. The capacity of Thirsk Lake was doubled, which increased Summerland’s total water capacity by around 25 per cent.

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Police report Driver uninjured

On Dec. 11 at 0:13 p.m., police were called to a single vehicle accident on Highway 97 at Steuart Street. The driver of a 1999 GMC van lost control went into the ditch and ended up on the roof. Police say the driver was shaken, but unhurt. Fresh snow and icy road conditions were factors in the accident, police say.

Truck damaged

On Dec. 14 at 9:40 a.m., a Ford pickup truck rear-ended a garbage truck on Sumac Ridge Drive at Highway 97. Police say the garbage truck was stopped at the stop sign when the driver of the pickup truck was unable to stop. There were no injuries but there was significant damage to the pickup truck.

Trailer damaged

On Dec. 7, youths gathered at a Summerland home for a party. A teenage boy was evicted from the party. Police say he then hit the side of a travel trailer with his fist, putting dents into the siding. Police are continuing their investigation

Winter driving

Police have attended numerous minor accidents over the past week, following snowy and icy road conditions. Cpl. Bruce Haley of the Summerland RCMP detachment said motorists need to slow down when conditions are slippery, even if the posted speed limit allows faster travel.

Christmas presents

Students at Giant’s Head Elementary School collected gifts for the Summerland Fire Department’s annual Toys and Toonies for Tots and Teens gift drive. From left are Grade 5 students Bailey Stroh, Graham Dykstra, Seth Watt, Jaiden Silvius, Cam Budney, Matthew Winchester, Jacob Martin, Molly Kennedy, Jayden Thurlin and Liam Kennedy. Behind them is George Pugh of the Summerland Fire Department.

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District of summerlanD HoliDay scHeDule Municipal offices will be closed the week of December 24th thru to December 28th. We will reopen on Monday, December 31st. Offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 1st and regular hours will commence on Wednesday, January 2nd. The pool, fitness room and arena will be closed December 24th, 25th , 26th and January 1st. Please see their schedule for public skate and swim times. The Landfill and Fire Hall office will be closed December 25th and 26th, and January 1st. Garbage Pickup - Garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up on Tues. Dec. 25th will be picked up on Monday, Dec. 24th. Regular pickup will take place the rest of the holiday season including Jan.1st. **Utility Billing Customers - Please Note** The due date for utility bills will be Monday, December 31st, 2012 and Municipal Hall will be open to receive payments. As we are closed December 24th - 28th, those who like to come into the office to pay will have to do so by Friday, December 21st or on Dec. 31st. During the week of the closure, payments can be made by mail (must be received by Dec. 31st to receive the discount), online/telephone banking (allow 2 business days), Drop Box (located to the left of Municipal Hall’s front doors), and for this month only, post-dated cheques for December 31st will be accepted. Moving - If you are moving and are unable to come into Municipal Hall before Dec. 21st to give information needed to transfer utilities, please check our website at www.summerland.ca for further instructions or email details including your name, date of move, new mailing information and civic address to utilities@summerland.ca. On behalf of Council and Staff of the District of Summerland, have a safe and happy holiday season!

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Council Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. *When a holiday lands on a Monday, the meeting is generally moved to the Tuesday. Council of the Whole Meetings commence at 8:30 a.m. followed by a Closed Session (if required). Regular Council Meetings commence at 7:00 p.m. Note: All meetings subject to cancellation if there are no business items. Background: Section 94 and 127 of the Community Charter require that Council adopt a schedule of the date, time and place of regular Council meetings, and that this schedule be posted on the notice board at the Municipal Hall and be published in a newspaper.

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Thursday, December 20, 2012 Summerland Review

Hospital funding commitment sought Doctors favour a major expansion to overcome the shortage of space at Penticton Regional Hospital, but their plea for help last week failed to produce a funding commitment from the province. About 25 medical professionals turned out a week ago Wednesday for a lunch-

eon hosted by the local B.C. Liberal riding association that featured Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid as the guest speaker. The minister was in the city for a tour of the hospital, which is slated for an as-yet unfunded $300-million expansion to improve outpatient services.

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Summerland would be affected by the expansion because Penticton hospital is both the nearest hospital and the regional hospital. “We are here as community physicians telling you and representing to you that it’s overdue,” said Dr. Susan Tebbutt, a pathologist who chairs the hospital’s medical advisory committee and was among a handful of doctors who pitched the project to the minister. She said 14 outpatient beds were added to PRH in 1989, but that space is now used to handle overflow from the

emergency room, so outpatient services are simply offered wherever there’s room. Dr. Brad Raison said the proposed addition of a fourstorey ambulatory care tower to bolster outpatient services would complement what’s offered at hospitals in larger centres. “We’re never going to be able to compete with the kind of care they can give. What we can do is stateof-the-art diagnostics and ambulatory care services,” said Raison, an ER physician. The plan shouldn’t require more inpatient beds or staff,

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he added, although there will be increased expenses, such as heating and cleaning costs, that come with the expansion. It will also make life easier for patients, said Dr. Sarah Broder, a respirologist and past chief of staff at the hospital. Broder said most of her patients are seniors, half of whom require supplemental oxygen that’s delivered from a tank they tow around with them. She urged the health minister to consider those people while visiting the facility. “I’d really like you to imagine pulling five or 10 pounds behind you and (note) how far you have to walk for four standard tests that would be done,” Broder told MacDiarmid. “And if this ambulatory care facility is built, what will happen is (patients) will walk in one door, go to one spot and be able to get everything that they require in one place,” Broder continued. “It is efficient, it is appropriate and it is what our community really needs.” MacDiarmid said after her tour of PRH that she found the local doctors’ pitches “compelling.” But she said it would be “very unfair” to provide a date when the government will decide on funding the expansion because outside forces, like an urgent need at another facility, could impact the decision. “We will work on it. It’s clearly a priority, and not just for Penticton. Provincially, we understand this is something we need to get to,” she said. MacDiarmid, a for-

mer family doctor, also noted a handful of other B.C. hospitals are about the same age as PRH, which opened in 1951, and also in need of upgrades. “But I’m certainly going to go back and have a really careful look at all the capital needs. I understand that this one’s big, and the only thing is: How many other ones are as big or bigger?” she said. The South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation has already committed to fundraising $20 million for the expansion, while the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District has pledged to come up with another $120 million. That leaves a $160-million funding gap for the province to fill. Summerland Mayor Janice Perrino is the executive director of the medical foundation and chairman of the regional hospital district. The four-storey ambulatory care tower would feature a medical school, surgical suites, outpatient clinics and an oncology centre. The plan also calls for a new fivestorey parkade to go up beside the tower. The hospital expansion is one of two major projects in the South Okanagan that remain in limbo pending funding decisions from the provincial government, and the area’s representatives in Victoria have asked their local counterparts for continued patience. Liberal MLAs Bill Barisoff and John Slater offered little in the way of new information on the hospital expansion in Penticton and the new jail

at Oliver during their appearance at this month’s board meeting of the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen. RDOS directors were told the proposed $300-million expansion of Penticton Regional Hospital is still awaiting a decision from the Treasury Board. The RDOS meeting was held prior to the visit of Health Minister MacDiarmid to Penticton. “I think it’s an indication that she knows the priority of it, she knows our priorities of it. I think we’ve got lots of things happening in the South Okanagan that lend itself to the need,” said Barisoff, the MLA for Penticton. Barisoff added that he and Slater have worked hard to ensure the two previous health ministers also knew the importance of PRH expansion. But despite the two MLA’s efforts and the project’s spot atop Interior Health’s wish list, the last round of regional hospital funding went to Kamloops in July. Perrino told the MLAs that the area is due for some capital dollars. According to figures she compiled, over the past decade, the North Okanagan has received capital funding for health care totalling about $92 per person, the Central Okanagan has received $108 and the South Okanagan $22. Vernon and Kelowna received significant hospital upgrades, she noted, as should Penticton. “It’s about fairness,” said Perrino, who has already lined up $140 million locally for PRH expansion and is seeking the additional $160 million from Victoria.

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Summerland Review Thursday, December 20, 2012

Contest winner

Sandy Vogel, fourth from right, was the winner in the Summerland Review’s Shop Summerland This Christmas contest. She won a $750 shopping spree to be spent at participating merchants, a one-night stay at the Summerland Waterfront Resort, a $100 gift certificate from Zias Stonehouse Restaurant, a $100 gift certificate from Summerland IGA and food trays and wine courtesy of Nesters Market. For the shopping spree, $500 was donated by the Summerland Review and $250 came from the Summerland Chamber of Economic Development and Tourism. From left are Pat Lindsay of the Summerland Review, Lisa Jaager of Summerland Waterfront Resort, Chamber manager Christine Petkau, Nesters Market manager Leanne Sieben, Vogel, Jo Freed of the Summerland Review, Summerland IGA manager Colin Powell and Shannon Ferlizza of Zias Stonehouse Restaurant.

Henniger completes Cadet program At the 902 Summerland Royal Canadian Air Cadets Annual Christmas Dinner, Warrant Officer First Class Patricia Henniger was presented with a going-away gift, a plaque representing her cadet career. Dec. 13 was WO1 Henniger’s last night as a cadet as she ages out in January 2013. Over a seven-year period, Henniger has developed and excelled in areas of leadership, citizenship, communication and physical fit-

ness. She reached the Her dedication highest cadet rank in and performance has the air cadet organiz- been recognized by ation with distinction. many awards and

medals, both at the local squadron and at Cadet Summer Training Centres where

she served as a Staff Cadet Instructor for the past two summers.

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Patricia Henniger received a plaque as she completed her time in the 902 Summerland Royal Canadian Air Cadets. She had been in the program for seven years.

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“All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth… then I could wish you Merry Christmas!” On behalf of our team at the Jubilee Dental Centre, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our friends and neighbours a very merry Christmas. We are blessed to live in such a beautiful community and in a fantastic and peace-loving country. It’s easy to get preoccupied with the details of our daily lives and lose focus on life in general. Christmas in particular is a holiday where the busyness surrounding it tends to cloud its meaning and significance. I encourage you to take a breath, relax, and spend a few moments reflecting on the “big picture.” Life is good, particularly in Summerland. Thank you for helping make our community what it is. Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!

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Thursday, December 20, 2012 Summerland Review

Ottawa ends authorized home grow-ops for medical pot Kevin Diakiw Black Press The federal government is poised to eliminate licensed medical marijuana grow-ops in homes that have long been criticized over safety concerns and connections to the illegal drug trade. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Sunday a planned shift to a new system of federally regulated commercial producers of medical pot who will supply authorized users who have a prescription from their doctor. “Under our new rule, only facilities that meet strict security requirements will be able to produce marijuana for medical purposes,” Aglukkaq told a press conference in Maple

Ridge on Sunday. The new system – which also ends government production of medical pot – is expected to come at a sharply higher price for the nearly 26,000 users authorized to possess medical marijuana. Local authorities have argued most medical pot home growers are producing far more plants than they require, suggesting rampant abuse of the program by licensees selling into the illicit market. “The high value of marijuana on the illicit market increases the risk of home invasions,” Aglukkaq noted. “These production operations can also present fire and toxic mould hazards.” The Fire Chiefs

Association of B.C. (FCABC) said the change will improve safety in residential neighbourhoods. “The fire service across Canada has been raising the alarm about the fire and safety risks associated with growing marijuana indoors for many years,” said FCABC President Len Garis, who is also Surrey’s fire chief. “We applaud the government for taking action on this issue.” Under the previous regulations, medical marijuana grow operations operated without their local municipal government’s knowledge or approval, and were not subject to health, fire, building or plumbing inspections. Research indicates

that both criminal and medical residential marijuana grow operations result in similar health, fire and safety hazards associated with unsafe electrical work, structural changes and excessive moisture. The federal Ministry of Health said it intends to implement the system by March 31, 2014, at which point all current licences to possess or produce pot would expire. The government is holding a 75-day comment period for the public to give feedback on the proposal (at http://bit.ly/ U4xtqi), which will end on Feb. 28, 2013. The details of the new regulations are available at http:// bit.ly/SFDUlX).

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Students at Trout Creek Elementary School collected toys for the Summerland Fire Department’s Toys and Toonies for Tots and Teens. In the back are firefighter Rob Robinson, left, and Assistant Fire Chief Chard Gartrell. In the middle row, from left, are Reanna Van Haaften, Alyssa Robinson, Navi Hughes and Rowan Knowles. In front from left are Keyara Smith, Charli Hoyer, Tay Stewart and Tenesha Smith.

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The Christmas Season has arrived once again, and I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope the past year has been a prosperous one. Once again this year I have decided to donate on your behalf, monies to those less fortunate than us. This money will be going to the Toys for Tots to Teens Campaign and to the Summerland Food Bank. Thank you for your patronage. Yours truly Dave Hughes Summerland Realty

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Facility responds to news reports Continued from Page 3

“There has been a follow-up news item on Mrs. Bonaldi. Our initial investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mrs. Bonaldi’s injury have shown that she slipped out of a bath chair and was assisted to the ground by staff. She was not dropped as was previously reported. She was examined by two nurses after this incident and had good range of motion with no complaints of pain. One day after this incident Mrs. Bonaldi did complain of leg pain for the first time. Staff informed the family doctor who examined Mrs. Bonaldi at the facility. After the examination, a member of our staff asked the doctor if Mrs. Bonaldi needed an x-ray. The doctor said he did not think it was necessary and prescribed medication for the pain. “When Mrs. Bonaldi’s pain continued over the next two days, staff again informed the doctor who prescribed stronger medi-

cation. When that did not help, staff again informed the doctor and he ordered an x-ray that revealed a fracture. “Our staff was aware of Mrs. Bonaldi’s leg pain in the days following her fall and took the necessary steps to have her examined by a doctor. They then followed the doctor’s recommended course of action to treat her pain and followed up when Mrs. Bonaldi’s pain continued. “Interior Health did conduct a review of the incident and the actions of the facility staff and determined that the staff acted appropriately in dealing with the outcome of the fall. “However, it was recommended that in future cases of this nature the lap belt on the bath chair should be left on when drying the patient for safety reasons. We have provided the staff with additional education and training on this protocol to the satisfaction of Interior Health Licensing,” the letter concludes.

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Barbara Berard and her mother Shirley Berard are the winners in the Summerland Chamber of Economic Development and Tourism’s Residential Lightup Contest. Their home, on Peach Orchard Road received more than 180 votes on the Festival of Lights Facebook page. Over two days, more than 400 votes were cast for the six entries. The official trophy will reside with Barbara and Shirley for the next year.

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What’s up Summerland and region

Thursday

Al-Anon offers help to families and friends of alcoholics. Summerland Serenity Group meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the United Church hall. Call 250-490-9272 for more information. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers meet at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre on Thursday evenings. Beavers meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Cubs meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Scouts meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Venturers meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For details call DeeDee at 250-404-0406. Come try your hand at an old art made new. The traditional Rug Hookers of the South Okanagan meet every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Summerland Art Gallery on Main Street. Visitors always welcome. Lots of supplies available. Try your hand at this timeless art. For more information phone Marilyn at 250-494-6434 or Juliet at 250-494-1278. Euchre is played every second and

fourth Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Seniors’ coffee is held at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Thursday from 9 to 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Coffee and raisin toast are available. Seniors’ volleyball at the Youth Centre beginning at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. For additional information call Jane or Frank at 250-494-4666. Summerland Lions Club meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. For more information call Gladys Schmidt at 250494-4933. Summerland Material Girls Quilt Guild meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from September to May at 9 a.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. For more information call Doris Flynn at 250-494-

E 7262. Summerland Spor tsmen’s Association meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Summerland Legion. The SSA focuses on fishing, shooting, hunting, archery and conservation and is affiliated with the B.C. Wildlife Federation. New members are welcome. The Rug Hooking Circle meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month from noon to 3 p.m. at Leir House Arts and Cultural Centre, 220 Manor Park Ave., Penticton. Practice a traditional Canadian art form in a group setting. Host is certified teacher, fibre artist and published contributor Angela Possak. 250767-0206 or online rughookingteacher.ca. The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. at the MS office, 3373 Skaha Rd., Penticton. Everyone welcome. For more information call Sherry at 250-4936564. TOPS BC #725 Summerland meets every Thursday in the lower level of the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Weigh-in is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and is followed by a meeting. For more information call

Irene at 250-494-5484.

Friday

The 890 Wing of the South Okanagan Air Force Association of Canada have a gettogether every Friday night from 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. in Penticton. New members are welcome. For more information, phone Fred Monteith at 250-497-8490. Bridge is played every Friday at 1 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St. Phone 250-494-8164. Cribbage is played every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Summerland Pleasure Painters meet Fridays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre. New members are welcome. Tai Chi at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Contact Nancy at 250-494-8902.

Sunday DivorceCare is for all who are suffering from the difficulties resulting from separation or divorce. Meeting at Summerland Baptist Church just inside the Victoria St. entrance on Sundays 5 to 7 p.m. A free course is offered. Please call 250-4943313 or just walk in.

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Jazz Vespers at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church in Penticton are held through the fall and winter on the third Sunday of each month at 4: 30 p.m. Vintage Car Club, South Okanagan Chapter, meets the last Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. in the Youth Centre on Peach Orchard Road. Anyone who owns or is interested in vintage cars (cars which are 25 years or older) is invited to attend. For more information on the club phone 250-494-5473.

494-6116 or 250-4945363. Peach Blossom Chorus sings a cappella every Tuesday evening at the Shatford Centre. New singers welcome. Call 250-4934391 or 250-493-8850. Penticton Concert Band practices Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. New members welcome. Intermediate to advanced players. Call Gerald at 250-809-2087. Quest Society of Summerland meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at 9700 Brown St. (Parkdale Place). For more information phone 250-4949066 or 250-494-9106 or visit questsociety. shawwebspace.ca. South Okanagan Genealogical Society is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Penticton Library Museum building. Contact Nola Reid at 250-492-0751. Step out. Have fun. Come sing. Peach Blossom Chorus meets Tuesday evenings at the Shatford Centre, 760 Main St., Penticton. For more information call 250-494-0815 or 250492-3032. Summerland Caregiver Support Group meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Health Centre. Call Cindy at 250-404-8072. Summerland Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Kiwanis Lodge on Quinpool. New members are welcome. Contact Robert Beers at 250-490-9645 or 250-488-6491. Summerland VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) members and friends meet the second Tuesday of the month at Parkdale Lounge.

Monday

Dabber Bingo is played at the Senior Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Monday at 1:30 p.m. 16 regular games, Lucky 7, Odd/Even, Bonanza. Everyone is welcome. License #832873. Men — Love to Sing? Okanagan Christian Men’s Choir. This nondenominational choir invites you to join us, have fun, sing unto the Lord and enjoy the fellowship of other singers. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at Summerland Baptist Church, Fireside Room. For more information contact Hans at 250-494-7127. St. Stephen’s Anglican Church invites one and all to a Christmas Eve candlelight service of Holy Eucharist on Monday, Dec. 24 at 10 p.m. at the corner of Rosedale Avenue and Prairie Valley Road. The Summerland Crokinole Club meets Monday nights at 6:308:30 at the Summerland senior centre. Contact Darlene at 250-4949310 for more information.

Tuesday Bridge games at St. Stephen’s Church Hall on Tuesdays beginning at 1 p.m. New players are always welcome. Refreshments. Call 250-

The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group joins the Penticton MS Group every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for a coffee social at the Cherry Lane Mall Food Court. Everyone welcome. Whist is played on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St.

Wednesday

Summerland Air Cadets parade Wednesday nights, 18:15 to 21:30 hours at Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. All youth aged 12 to 18 welcome. Call Air Cadet office at 250494-7988. Summerland ATV Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland Library lower level. The club promotes responsible ridership including registration, insurance, safety certification and scheduled pleasure rides. Membership includes orchardists, farmers, ranchers and fun seekers of all ages including those with disabilities. The Summerland Badminton Club plays every Wednesday at 7 p.m. all year. Contact Shaun at 4941513.

Upcoming Please help support Summerland Secondary School students’ missionary trip to Africa, orphanage project by donating your recyclables to Tanzania 2013 at the Summerland Bottle Depot. Silent Auction at the Library. Three great themes for every age and reading interest. See the display in the library today. Bidding is open until Dec. 20 at 4 p.m.

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Summerland Review Thursday, December 20, 2012

Event planned for winter solstice Echoing an ancient custom, the public is being invited to gather for the annual winter solstice observance at the Okanagan’s own standing stone structure dubbed ‘Pen Henge’ on Munson Mountain in Penticton. The event, which marks the sun’s southernmost setting point, will take place on Friday afternoon, Dec. 21 with interested people gathering around 3 p.m. in anticipation of sunset at 3.27 p.m. The solstice gathering is being organized by the Penticton meeting group of the Okanagan Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (OCRASC) and it will be followed by a special reception and celebration at the Shatford Centre, 760 Main St. involving a number of organizations including the South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club and the Penticton Art Gallery. If skies are clear participants gathered at Munson Mountain will see the lengthening shadow cast by the sun over the winter solstice stone gradually extend toward the central heel stone. At 3.27 p.m. the sun will set in perfect alignment with the two stones as befits the day of winter solstice when the sun reaches its most southerly point of the year. Last year, more than 100 people witnessed the dramatic event. This year, plans for the reception afterward at the Shatford Centre will include displays by the Naturalists’ Club as well as astronomical information and telescopes set up by OCRASC members. The event will also

extend to the End of the World as We Know It exhibition underway at the Penticton Art Gallery. The Pen Henge standing stone array is a project spearheaded by Chris Purton and the Okanagan Astronomical Society which later became part of OCRASC, and which was supported by Penticton City Council and its Parks Department. The installation, which is located at the top of Munson Mountain above the large Penticton sign on the east side of Okanagan Lake, consists of four stones that delineate the sunset points on the four cardinal dates of the year. Anchored by the Heel Stone, the Equinox Stone points to the Sun’s sunset point at both the Spring and Fall Equinoxes, while the other two stones mark the Winter and Summer Solstice setting points respectively. Photos of the array and earlier observances can be viewed on the OCRASC website at www. ocrasc.ca through the Image Gallery link and the Pen Henge folder. Chris Purton, a retired scientist at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory at White Lake said, “For most of the year the structure simply illustrates the enormous range along the western horizon where the Sun sets. Most people subconsciously know of this, but they are quite fascinated to see the idea laid out so graphically.” A brass plaque with a brief explanation of the array is permanently attached to the top of the heel stone.

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Christmas train

Carla McLeod Special to the Summerland Review

The Kettle Valley Steam Railway’s locomotive was decorated with holiday lights for the annual Summerland Christmas Express 24 Unitruns. The Christmas train rides are popular among railway passengers.

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Alumni to hold basketball tourney Games held on Saturday

It will be a day of basketball action as present and former Summerland Secondary School players face off at an annual tournament on Saturday. The 2012 Home-

coming Tournament begins Dec. 22 at 10:30 a.m. when the graduates of 2001 and earlier face the current senior Rockets boys’ team at the school. The game is followed by a match of two girls’ alumni teams at noon.

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the Year. For Holinaty, the accolades are steps as he pursues the goal of Olympic competition. He competes in moguls, slope style and big air skiing. He recently qualified to compete in winter ramp jumps. To qualify, he had to first do the jumps in summer, on a ramp over the water. Training for his level of skiing is intense and expensive. “I’ve snapped a few pairs of skis and I’ve broken the bindings on a few pairs,” he said.

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In the afternoon, male graduates of 2002 to 2008 will face the 2009 to 2012 alumni team at 1:30 p.m. The remainder of the games will be determined by the outcome of earlier matches. The final for the girls’ players will be at 6 p.m. while the final for the boys’ teams will be at 7:30 p.m. Don Walker, one of the organizers of the tournament, said money raised from the tournament will go to the high school’s basketball program. He added that the players in the tournament were also the most active basketball players while they were at the high school. “Traditionally, the people who come back to play tend to be those who played a lot,” he said. “It’s like all-star teams.”

Despite the team’s best effort, the Summerland Steam could not secure any wins in Junior B hockey action last week. On Dec. 11, the Steam hosted the Princeton Posse, playing to a 4-0 loss. Princeton scored once in the first period, once in the second period and twice in the third period. The last goal was a power play. On Friday, the Steam travelled to Fernie to face the Ghostriders, playing to a 6-5 overtime loss. After two goals by Fernie in the first period, Olli Dickson scored for the Steam at 1:05. Assists were by Brett Harris and Dylan Burton. In the second period, Kendell Wilson scored for the Steam at 16:32, with assists by Steve Semenoff and Easton Bodeux. Josh DaCosta then scored for the Steam at 13:03, with assists by Cooper Holick and Harris. A goal by the Ghostriders brought the game to a tie. In the third period, DaCosta scored for the Steam at 18:11, with the assist by Wilson. After two Fernie goals, Semenoff scored for the Steam with just five seconds remaining. Dickson had the assist. The deciding goal

was in the second overtime period. On Saturday, the Steam lost to the Kimberley Dynamiters on the road in 5-3 game. The first period was scoreless. In the second period, after two Kimberley goals, Burton scored for the Steam on a power play at 3:35. Assists were by Ryland Sideroff and Derek Grimm. The Dynamiters responded with one more goal to end the period. In the third period, Dickson scored on a power play at 11:41 with assists by Harris and Bodeux. Grimm scored on a power play at 10:31. Assists were by Bodeux and Harris. Two more Kimberley goals sealed the win. On Sunday, the Steam travelled to Creston where they lost 4-2 against the Thunder Cats. Creston took the lead with a goal in the first period and reinforced the lead with another early in the second. Bodeux scored for the Steam at 6:42. Assists were by Burton and Barker. Creston added two more goals in the third period before Barker scored for the Steam at 4:51. Assists were by Burton and Dickson.

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Baseball involvement recognized by John Arendt

For more than 25 years, Derrick Surowski has worked with minor baseball in numerous roles. On Friday, he was honoured for his involvement by B.C. Babe Ruth Baseball. Surowski has been interested in baseball his entire life and got his start in the sport when he was just two years old. “I’ve been involved in the game since I could walk,” he said. In addition to playing the game, he has held numerous roles in the Penticton Minor Baseball Association, the Summerland Minor Baseball

Association, the British Columbia Baseball Umpires Association and B.C. Babe Ruth Baseball. He began coaching in 1986. Since 2001

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ity, being part of my community,” he said. Nine years ago, when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he chose to continue his involvement with the sport. “No matter what happens, you can still make a difference.”

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Derrick Surowski, left, received recognition for his many years of involvement with minor baseball. At right is Peter Stoochnoff, provincial commissioner of B.C. Babe Ruth Baseball.

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Boys finish second in basketball tourney The Summerland Secondary School junior boys basketball team attended a tournament in snowy Barriere this past weekend and placed second to a scrappy team from Pemberton Secondary in a 43-37 finish. The championship game was an exciting affair, with the lead changing numerous times between the two teams. In the end, the Pemberton team pulled out the victory with a strong defensive effort and some timely steals. Geoff Stathers and Sam Kane put in strong defensive efforts for the Summerland Rockets, and Geoff Stathers and Landon Brickenden led the scoring attack with eight and 14 points respectively.  In the first game of the tourney, the

Rockets played Bella Coola and scored a 60-31 victory. Jared Breitkreuz, Brickenden and Riley Ledoux led the team in scoring with 17, 14 and 10 points each. In the second game, the team played Ashcroft and dominated the contest from the opening tip off. In the end, Summerland pulled out a strong 58-6 victory. The boys played excellent team defense and every member of the team scored points in the lopsided victory. Taylor Ledoux led the scoring with 11

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The Summerland Pee Wee House Jets, sponsored by Safari Water Treatment, are learning a great deal more than just hockey skills from Head Coach Darren McWatters this season. Each month the team supports a specific cause. In October, all the players sported pink hockey tape in support of breast cancer awareness and anti-bullying. Not only did they wear artistically drawn moustaches for Movember, they also got the opposing South Okanagan team to do the same for their Nov. 10 match. On Saturday Dec. 8, players and their parents collected donations for the Summerland food bank outside Nesters and IGA. They filled a pick up truck and SUV with donations. The players train hard and continue to improve with each game, both on the ice and off.

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The excitement of sports in Australia What a wonderful time of year it is being Christmas. All the lights, smiles and hustle and bustle make it a time of year I thoroughly enjoy. What a great event Festival of Lights was to officially start the Christmas season here in Summerland. I’ve just returned from a fabulous trip to Australia where I visited Toowoomba (the city in Australia where I did my exchange in 2004/2005) and competed in the Pan Pacific Games at the Gold Coast in Southeast Queensland. I played fastball with a team from Australia who had been entering the games since 1998 and for the first time won the gold. To see their excitement in finally winning the elusive gold medal was a moment I will never forget. While in Australia I also had the opportunity to attend a test cricket match. To say there is nothing like it in North America is

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Scoreboard Curling Summerland Curling Club Results: Dec. 10 to14 Monday morning senior men: Stan Green defeated Diana Leitch; Dale Abrey defeated Paul Cowen; Paul Martin defeated Warren Parker; Bob Ezart defeated Diane Krancenblum. Monday afternoon senior men: Lionel Coleman tied Betty Raymond; Don Skinner defeated Jerry Lidin. Monday evening men: Ken Rae defeated Rick Drewnisz; Rob Robinson defeated Steve Clement; Russ Lemke defeated Stan Green; Gary Raymond defeated Mike Lemke. Tuesday morning mixed: Ev Gillespie defeated Bill Moffat; Bill Penman defeated John Nicolson; Jerry Lidin defeated Art Zilkie. Tuesday evening ladies: Diane Krancenblum defeated Michelle Robinson; Sue Johnston tied Judy Beck; Lil Blashko defeated Betty Raymond; Wendi Archer defeated Gail Ostaficiuk. Wednesday morning senior men: Stan Green defeated Paul Martin; Warren Parker defeated Diana Leitch; Lionel Coleman defeated Jerry Lidin; Betty Raymond defeated Don Skinner. Wednesday afternoon senior men: Diane Krancenblum defeated Paul Cowen; Bob Ezart defeated Clint Skinner. Wednesday evening men: Glen Brennan defeated Eric Cooper; Rick Drewnisz defeated Dave Tether; Dave Gartrell defeated Ken Rae; Gary Wingerak tied Gary Raymond. Thursday morning ladies: Rose McNeill defeated RoseMarie Fenrich; Ev Gillespie defeated Betty Raymond; Diane Krancenblum defeated Virginia Cundliffe. Thursday evening open: Glen Brennan defeated John Egyed; Russ Lemke defeated John McKay; Eric Johnson defeated Barrie Borrett; Dale Abrey defeated Ken Rae; Tony Blashko defeated Gary Raymond. Friday evening mixed: Debbie Bevan defeated Ed Harris; John Nicolson defeated Ron Robinson; Nick Machuik defeated Dave Tether. Friday evening late: Mark Cameron defeated Tracy Waddington; Bonnie Young tied Blair Stuckey; Val Utigard defeated Allen Tower; Ian Rogers defeated Dave Hood. Tip of the week: When the opposition is delivering their stone, it is courteous to be still and quiet. The opponent sweepers stand between the hog lines.

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Jean Truscott passed away peacefully at the age of 93 at Summerland Seniors Village in Summerland, BC on Dec 12, 2012. Jean was born and raised in Vancouver. She was predeceased by her parents, Peter and Janet Wilson, her brother, James and sister-in-law Hazel. Jean married McCarthy“Mac”Hayes in 1947 and they moved to White Rock where they began raising their family. Jean was predeceased by Mac in 1966. She later married Don Truscott in 1985 and they spent many wonderful years together until his passing in 2011. Jean was blessed with the gift of music and just a few days ago played the piano at the Seniors Village for all to enjoy. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for many years and played the piano and organ in several churches in Summerland and at the Coast. Jean is survived by her children: Colleen, Laurie (Dale), Pat (Sue), her stepchildren Don (Linda), Sharon (Dave), Larry (Val) and 13 grandchildren. The family wishes to pass along a heartfelt thank you to all who cared for her at Summerland Seniors Village. A small service will be scheduled later. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be directed to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.

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Eileen Ratzlaff Eileen passed away on December 15, 2012 at the age of 84 years. She is remembered by her loving husband Leonard as well as her 3 living children: Julie Muskett (Robert), Bryon (Laurinda), Kevin (Rosanne). Eileen left 6 wonderful grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one surviving sister, Lorraine. Sadly, predeceased by son Timothy and four sisters. Eileen enjoyed golfing for 20 years in her retirement and was a lifelong Saskatchewan Roughrider football fan. She was very proud to watch 5 grandsons grow to be successful young men. Then, just 10 short years ago was blessed to receive news that a beautiful, healthy grand-daughter had been born. This young gal, Jayla, became the love of her life. The family would like to express their heart-felt Thanks to Dr. Alister Bannerman for all his support, kindness and care he showed our Mother throughout her healthy years as well as during her final weeks. We would also like to extend our sincere Thanks to the entire staff, and all volunteers at the Moog and Friends Hospice House for their genuine care of our Mother. Dawn and Lisa from the Nurse Next Door provided excellent homecare and encouragement for which we are very greatful. They even went that extra mile by helping to celebrate Eileen’s 84th birthday in October. If desired, in lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made to the Moog and Friends Hospice House or the Alzheimer Society. A private family service will be held in Calgary, Alberta to celebrate Eileen’s life. Condolences may be directed to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 bdrm apt. Block to town. $600/mo + util. Available now. Parkside Realty Inc. Call Mike at 250-462-8402. Downtown Summerland. 2 bdrm apt. W/D, patio area. $725/mo. Call Leona at Summerland Realty. 250-494-2181 Summerland 1 bdrm apt. 600 sq ft. Centrally located on Kelly Ave. W/D, F/S, outside deck, private entrance. $650/mo + utilities. Call Len 250-490-5889 Summerland 2 bdrm bsmt suite in 4-plex with ensuite bath in master. W/D, F/S. NS, pets negotiable. Enclosed back deck. $900/mo plus util. Avail Jan 1.Call 250-982-0016, 250-253-7513 or email Jennifer at jennifer_belloch@live.ca

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Musical production will be staged

Soundstage Production’s presents Whistle Down the Wind by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman; a musical based on the 1961 Hayley Mills film. It is believed this is the first time Whistle Down the Wind has been performed in Canada. It will be staed at Penticton Lakeside Resort. The show has played in London’s West End and on Broadway. Dec. 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. and a Sunday, Dec. 22 matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets available at front desk of the Penticton Lakeside Resort, 250493-8221.

5 p.m. you are invited to be a part of the Planetary Smile at the Penticton Art Gallery. See the Wheel of Co-creation by Barbara Marx Hubbard,

watch the live webcast of world wide Birth 2012 and experience Heart Coherence, face painting, a community “paint in” mural, speaker’s

corner, hear the Peace Planet Proclamation, yoga, crystal bowl meditations, Warren Hooley, Richard Knox and more. Radio Free Canada will be onsite

broadcasting. Visit Birth2012.com and our Facebook page. All are welcome to bring their gift to this celebration of the New Earth.

Arts Palette

Holiday hours

Although the Summerland Community Arts Council office will be closed over the Christmas holidays you can always check our website and events calendar for other information about the local art scene at summerlandarts.com.

Theatre

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The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra presents Christmas Reflections at the Cleland Theatre on Friday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m.

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At the gallery

Celebrate the End of the World As We Know It at the Penticton Art Gallery and cap off an amazing six-week celebration of art in all its forms. This is a licensed event featuring the fine brews of Cannery Brewing and fine wines from Moraine, Misconduct and Perseus Wineries. It will feature the amazing Shane Philip and DJ Rafferty Funksmith plus activities for kids of all ages and a host of special guests. Phone 250493-2928.

Live webcast

And on Saturday, Dec. 22 from noon to

available at the Wine Country Visitor ’s Centre Railway and Eckhardt or phone 250-276-2170 www. manyhatstheatre.com ooo If you know of an event you feel should be included in the Arts Palette or on the Arts Council’s online calendar, please email dfinnis@telus.net or call 250-494-8994. summerlandarts.com and twitter.com/ artspalette David Finnis is the president of the Summerland Community Arts Council.

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Seasonal crafts

Marlene Charles examines one of the items on sale at the Season’s Sparkles Christmas craft sale at the Summerland Art Gallery.

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Friday, December 21st, 7:30 pm

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