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FAMILY’S CHRISTMAS UP IN SMOKE Kristi Patton

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A Penticton family left homeless on Christmas Eve due to a fire that caused smoke damage in their rental home are now wondering where they will go. “It was the nightmare before Christmas, ironic, since that is my son’s favourite movie,” said Cyndi Munro. After spending a few nights at the Sandman Inn, with help from social assistance, Munro is brought to tears thinking of what her next step might be since she did not carry fire insurance. “I have a son with special needs and I am scared. How can I put him back in that home if it is not cleaned. I don’t have the money to pay a professional company to come in and clean the soot and smoke damage, and with my disability I can’t do it myself,” said Munro, adding the family all suffer from asthma. “As a mother I would be betraying my oath to motherhood if I put him back in there.” Munro said it was a “fast fire” that they were alerted to by her daughter who was sleeping and heard a sound in the empty bedroom beside her. The daughter opened the bedroom door and screamed when she saw it was so full of smoke she couldn’t see in. “She was screaming fire, fire and her face was black and it was all over her. My son ran down to the room and kicked in the door because he thought his brother was in there but he was actually right behind him. That is when my children made me the proudest mother in the world. They grabbed an old fire extinguisher to get it down and managed to get pots of water poured on it. The house was full of smoke and I was try-

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CYNDI MUNRO fights back tears as she recalls a fire at the family home on Maple Street Christmas Eve. After spending several nights in a local motel, they are currently in search of somewhere else to live.

ing to dial 9-1-1 but I was so panicking I could barely dial the number,” said Munro. “I told the operator I thought we had it out but the ﬁre department still had to get some of it out when they responded. All four of us had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance for smoke inhalation.” Munro believes it was the family’s cat that knocked over a candle that possibly started the ﬁre. She said the cat is still at the house and she

fears he is now sick from the smoke and she doesn’t have the money to help him. Penticton Fire Department ofﬁcials had not yet inspected the residence as of Thursday morning, therefore could not determine what the cause was. The family said it did generate a lot of thick, black smoke having started in a room that had a collection of treasured toys, games, DVDs and a laptop. Munro said her older son also had a lighter

collection in the bedroom and had at one point been filling them with butane which was on a desk. She said the sound of the butane bottle catching fire and exploding into the wall is what woke her daughter who then alerted them to the fire. “It is all melted. It wasn’t just the structure or wood bookcase, there was all these melting plastic components. It was awful,” said Munro, who has been so shaken by the events she said she hasn’t been able to keep down food or water. “It was just a nightmare I tell you.” The family plans on meeting with their landlord on Thursday evening, when they hope to get some answers to what is next for them. To say the last few years have been rough on Munro’s family is an understatement, with Monday’s fire in their rental home just an exclamation point. On top of dealing with her kids’ and her own medical issues, her older son was left devastated by the death of a close friend who was stabbed to death at a house party in Peachland. Munro said they spent 10 months homeless, sometimes having to split up to stay with friends and at times Munro said she slept in her car before finally finding this rental house. Then her younger son was the victim of theft in November. A silver chain given to him by his grandfather who is suffering from cancer was taken from his locker at the community centre. “I was so upset over a silver chain, but we lost so much this time,” said Munro. “When we got this house, I thought finally some good. This moment is bittersweet. The Christmas miracle out of this fire is that we all got out alive because it may not have been that way. I keep counting my blessings but then turn around and ask why, why so much. How full is my plate before it cracks?”

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OkaNagaN Skaha SchOOl DiStrict board chair ginny Manning and secretary-treasurer ron Shongrunden put their heads together thursday at a special meeting where trustees agreed to say no to a B.c. government request to carve about $150,000 from this year’s budget for possible staff wage increases.

Trustees balk at savings plan Joe Fries Western News Staff

Local school trustees have added their voices to a growing chorus that’s opposed to a “disrespectful” order from the B.C. government to carve out cash from budgets this year and next to fund possible wage increases for staff. At a special meeting Thursday, Ginny Manning, who chairs the board of the Okanagan Skaha School District, said coming up with $150,000 by mid-January is not only “impossible,” but circumvents the normal budget planning process that requires broad consultation. “This doesn’t allow any of that,” Manning said. “It’s very disrespectful.” Earlier this month, Education Minister Don McRae sent a letter to every school district in B.C. asking them to come up with savings plans equal to 1.5 per cent of their support staff budgets to cover any contract gains made by CUPE support staff members in collective bargaining that’s set to begin this spring. The savings plans are part of the B.C. government’s new co-

operative gains mandate, which allows for public-sector wage increases if the money can be freed up elsewhere in existing budgets. McRae noted in his letter, however, that the savings plans must not transfer costs to the public or result in decreased service levels. Trustees at Thursday’s meeting received a summary of letters already sent to the minister by 31 other school districts and agreed to send their own that will tell the government it can’t comply with the demand and ask it to rescind the co-operative gains mandate. That mandate effectively tips the government’s hand anyway, said Trustee Walter Huebert. “It’s got to be the strangest way of negotiating salaries. It’s robbing Peter to pay Paul,” he said. Trustee Shelley Clarke said she’s worried districts might also be asked to find equivalent savings to fund wage increases for teachers, whose contracts expire in June, and wondered if McRae’s letter is simply intended to set the stage for this spring’s provincial election. “Do you get the sense that this could be a political shell game? That they’re going to take this

money away from us but give it back when the election comes?” Clarke said. Secretary-treasurer Ron Shongrunden said the outcry from B.C. school districts in unlike anything he’s ever seen. “This is unprecedented in terms of response and quickness,” he told trustees. Shongrunden also confirmed district staff has yet to come up with a plan for how it might find savings if the government doesn’t rescind its request. “We haven’t looked at that at all,” he said. Superintendent Wendy Hyer said 90 per cent of the district’s operating budget goes to salaries and that finding $150,000 without affecting services “is pretty undoable.” “There’s no recognition that districts across the province have been cutting budgets for 10 years,” Hyer said. CUPE school staffers in the Okanagan have been without a contract since June. The union has said previously that the savings plan is unfair because it downloads onto school districts extra costs that should be funded by the provincial government.

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Undercover drug busts targeting alleged streetlevel dealers have resulted in charges against seven people, police say. Mounties in Penticton and Oliver carried out the operation, dubbed Operation EPOACH, in November, according to an RCMP press release. “Further arrests are anticipated in the immediate future as result of this investigation,” Cpl. Brad Myhre of the Penticton Drug Task Force said in the release. “The arrest of these alleged drug traffickers disrupts networks that distributes harmful drugs in our communities.”

The accused face a range of charges involving cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine. Penticton residents who have been charged are: Dwayne Lee Gabriel, 25; Amanda Loretta Hansen, 32; Armando (Adam) DaRosa Pereira, 49; and Alicia Angel Foster, 29. Donald William Merritt, 50, and Gregory James Andrew, 41, of Okanagan Falls, and Delmar Lawrence Scott, 69, of Oliver, were also charged. All have been released from custody on bail, with the exception of Merritt, the release noted, and several accused have prior convictions for drug trafficking. Myhre encouraged anyone with information about the drug trade to contact police at 250-492-4300 or through Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Protest gains traction Penticton among communities across the nation to stage Idle No More rallies Steve Kidd Western News Staff

It was only a few weeks ago that Sylvia McAdam and three other Saskatchewan women friends were so frustrated with Bill C-45 and the lack of discussion that they decided to do something about it. In a matter of weeks, the Idle No More movement swept across the country and is even beginning to spread around the globe, including protest rallies, roadblocks, a shoving match on Parliament Hill and a high-profile hunger strike by Chief Theresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation. “From that conversation among those four women, this Idle No More movement has exploded across this country. As we stand here today, there are thousands of people that are marching on Parliament Hill in Ottawa,” said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip. “We have heard that there are Idle No More rallies as far away as Egypt, as far away as London, and the circle continues to broad-

en and this movement continues to ripple out across the world, because of what it represents.” Phillip was speaking at a rally in Penticton’s Gyro Park on Dec. 21, a rally which drew 300 people in support of the movement, including the grand chief, six Okanagan chiefs, hereditary chief Nkwala, elders and other representatives, to talk about the effect of omnibus Bill C-45 on aboriginal communities and the environment. They were also gathered to honour and support Spence in her hunger strike, which Phillip said epitomizes one aspect of the movement, the battle against the eroding of the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the federal government. ”The prime minister promised to reset the relationship between the Aboriginal people of this country and his government,” said Phillip. “That promise has been completely betrayed and you are seeing the backlash of that, not only through the Aboriginal people but through Canadians in general who absolutely take issue with omnibus legislation, the contempt of Parliament and the absolute disrespect of the democratic process.” Phillip told the crowd at Gyro

Park how those four women in Saskatchewan — two First Nations, a Metis and a non-native — talked about the tragic dimension of poverty in indigenous communities, the suffering of the people, and they talked about the “oppressive, heavy handed agenda of the Stephen Harper government in Ottawa.” “And they decided that it had to stop. They decided that we had to, as people, stand up to that oppressive attack on our rights and interests. We had to stand up to that attack on the land on the environment and all things that are important to all people,” said Phillip. As well as rewriting parts of the Indian Act without consultation, Phillip said Bill C-45 guts Canadian environmental regulations, removes habitat protection from the Fisheries Act and federal responsibility for thousands of waterways. “It’s a complete sellout of Canadian values to the corporations. It’s the same battle that our ancestors have been fighting since the beginning and that is the fight we have before us,” said Phillip. “The legacy we leave our grandchildren will depend on our willingness to stand up and be Idle No More and to speak out.”

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District targets transit Joe Fries

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Summerland’s mayor is hoping to jump the queue on a long-term transit study and get a bus service in her community by this fall. Janice Perrino said town staff has discussed with B.C. Transit the possibility of establishing a new link between Summerland and Penticton by the time students return to school in September. “That may be a bit too optimistic, but that’s the goal, that’s what we’re trying to do,” said Perrino, who’s hoping a regional transit study will confirm the need for the service. She and other directors of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen last week agreed to take part in the new B.C. Transit study that will try to predict the area’s transit needs 25 years into the future and lay out a plan to meet the demand. Although the final report isn’t due to be completed until next winter, Perrino is hoping preliminary work on the study will verify the case for a Summerland-Penticton service sooner. “Funding is the key piece,” Perrino added, “because we’ll have to provide our share, so we’ll need to know our cost, and then we’ll have to explain that to the community (and ask) is that something they want to do.” Steve Harvard, a regional manager for B.C. Transit, told the RDOS board there are no magic numbers to determine when an area is ready for bus service. “I wouldn’t say there’s necessarily a firm number, but we analyze all the requests for service and say, ‘Does this service make sense?” he explained. Harvard cautioned that planners are careful about saying yes to new routes. “You don’t want to jump in and just put a service in for the sake of putting a service in and set it up to fail. You want to make sure that you’re very careful of what the costs are to set it up and what the continual operating costs are as well moving forward,” he said.

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inance Minister Mike de Jong and Premier Christy Clark insist the 2013-14 pre-election budget will be in the black despite the fact that this year’s budget is headed for a deficit of $1.47 billion. De Jong has said to achieve his 2013-14 surplus target “we’ve still got $200 million to $300 million of work to do.” However, most of the important budget-making choices have already been made behind the scenes. The finance minister already knows how he’s going to manage this accounting miracle. He just doesn’t want to talk about it. And, when he drops the budget in February, the legislature will be quickly adjourned for the launch of the election campaign. There will be no estimates debate to examine budget assumptions. Instead, what passes for budget scrutiny will be lost in the noise of campaign claims and counterclaims. This budgetary dance is made more egregious by the current $15 million Jobs Plan advertising. Make the mistake of turning on the evening TV news these days and your reward is a take-no-prisoners sales pitch. One of the advertisements blithely claims: “In this uncertain global economy ... we’re balancing the budget by controlling spending.” In reality, the Liberals are almost certainly going to achieve an operational surplus with the help of tax increases embedded in a variety of measures from income tax adjustments to hikes in a variety of mandatory user fees. What is most disturbing is the fact that while thePENTICTON governmentWESTERN tries to keep us focused on the merits of a balanced operating budget, our accumulated total debt is rocketing through the $60 billion threshold and shows no signs of abatement. It is a mortgage against our future fiscal stability that has been growing at the rate of about $2 billion a year. That is the antithesis to “controlling spending.”

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Can artificial intelligence pose a threat? “The singularity” is a term invented by science-ﬁction writer Vernor Vinge in 1993 to describe the moment when human beings cease to be the most intelligent creatures on the planet. The threat, in his view, came not from very clever dolphins but from hyper-intelligent machines. But would they really be a threat? We have a foundation for almost everything these days, and now we have one to worry about that. It is the Cambridge Project for Existential Risks, set up by none other than Martin Rees, Britain’s astronomer royal, and Huw Price, occupant of the Bertrand Russell Chair in Philosophy at Cambridge University. The money comes from Jaan Tallinn, co-founder of Skype, the internet telephone company now owned by Microsoft. It is quite likely, of course, that we will one day create a machine — a robot, if you like — that can “think” faster than we do. Moore’s Law, which stipulates that computing power doubles every two years, is still true 47 years after it was ﬁrst stated by Intel founder Gordon Moore. Since the data-processing power of the human brain, although hard to measure, is obviously not doubling every two years, this is a race we are bound to lose in the end. But that is only the start of the argument. Why should we believe that creating a machine that can

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Dyer Straits process more data than we can is a bigger deal than building a machine that can move faster than we do, or lift more than we can? The “singularity” hypothesis implies (though it does not actually prove) that high data-processing capacity is synonymous with selfconscious intelligence. It also usually assumes, with all the paranoia encoded in our genes by tens of millions of years of evolutionary competition for survival, that any other species or entity with the same abilities as our own will automatically be our rival, even our enemy. This is the core assumption, for example, in the highly successful Terminator movie franchise: on the very day that the U.S. strategic defence computer system Skynet becomes self-aware, it tries to wipe out the human race by triggering a nuclear holocaust. It does

so because it fears, probably quite correctly, that if we realize it is aware, we will feel so threatened that we will turn it off. Human beings have been playing with these ideas and worrying about them since we first realized, more than half a century ago, that we might one day create intelligent machines. Even science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov, who believed that such machines could be made safe and remain humanity’s servants, had to invent his Three Laws of Robotics in 1942 to explain why they wouldn’t just take over and eliminate their creators. The First Law was: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. The Second Law was: A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. And the Third Law was: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws. The old biological rule of ruthless competition must somehow be eliminated from the behavioural repertoire of machine intelligences, but can you really do that? What were once mere plot devices are now the reason for existence of a high-powered thinktank, and the answer is not exactly clear. But you can, at least, split the question into bite-sized bits.

Does a very high data-processing capacity automatically lead to “emergent” self-awareness, so that computers become independent actors with their own motivations? That might be the case. In the biological sphere, it does seem to be the case. But is it equally automatic in the electronic sphere? There is no useful evidence either way. If self-conscious machine intelligence does emerge, will it inevitably see human beings as rivals and threats? Or is that kind of thinking just anthropomorphic? Again, not clear. And if intelligent machines are a potential threat, is there some way of programming them that will, like Asimov’s Laws, keep them subservient to human will? It would have to be something so fundamental in their design that they could never get at it and reprogram it, which would probably be a fairly tall order. That’s even before you start worrying about nanotechnology, anthropogenic climate change, big asteroid strikes, and all the other probable and possible hazards of existential proportions that we face. One way and another, the Cambridge Project for Existential Risks will have enough to keep itself busy. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Residents display generosity Our heartfelt thanks to the good-hearted citizens of Penticton, who donated so very generously this year and warmed the bodies and hearts of so many in need. Our gifts this year: 225 blankets; 45 sleeping bags; 160 scarves; 220 toques; 165 pairs of gloves/mitts; 170 ladies winter coats; 150 men’s winter coats; 10 pairs of ski pants; 15 headbands; 11 earmuffs; 20 vests; one girls snow suit; four coveralls; and two boxes of shoes Our many thanks to: Saint Saviors Church for the use of their hall where we gave items to those in need; Bank of Nova Scotia (Warren Avenue branch) volunteers for assisting with the giveaway and cleanup after (10 employees); Junior Chamber International who assisted with deliveries of clothing/blankets at the church hall to the needy; Gayle Focken (Dominion Lending – The Mortgage Centre) for the use of her moving trailer; Steve Thompson (Royal LePage) for the use of his moving van; my staff: Kim (and her husband, Roy), Sheri and Vicki, who dedicated many hours receiving the generous gifts from our many donors and organizing

A super experience

I was out recently doing the grocery shopping … something I love to do for my family. I am a 73-year-old man and when I see a man sitting in his car while his wife is in shopping, I think: ‘Shame on him; he is missing a whole lot of life.’ After visiting all the big stores, I went into the new Superstore last. As I went in I noticed how bright it is and how nice and wide the aisles are — very nice. I wanted something from the bulk section and found it very easily, then asked a clerk where my next item was and she promptly replied ‘right at the end of that aisle’. Sure enough, I got what I wanted right there. I asked another clerk for help finding a health food product and she spent considerable time looking for it with me but could not find it, so recommended I check in the drug store. The clerk in the drug store also pleasantly offered to help me look for it, awesome. Then I was off to look for my next item and the clerk I asked, although busy on the phone, suggested the aisle to look in, but when I got there I couldn’t find the item so I asked another clerk. He took me to the product but it was not the one in the flyer so he sent me to the service desk to inquire. There, the manager Steve said ‘come on, let’s go and look for it’ so we did, and on the way he asked me how my day was going and I said I was having a great day. The product was actually not on the shelf, so he gave me another brand name product instead for the same price. I happily checked out at the till and thought, ‘Wow, what an awe-

the various articles of clothing; Kim and Roy Ehlers for the many hours of moving and sorting; The Western News who conveyed “our goal” to the general public; to the many volunteers and to Lauraine Bailey – president of the Penticton Soupateria Society. We gave away the various articles at Saint Saviors Church Hall, with many of the less fortunate expressing their gratitude and saying “You made my Christmas this year!” and the smiling faces were so heartwarming. One elderly lady was so excited she had a comforter she was going to put on her bed — she said I haven’t had one of these for years. I replied “That will keep you nice and toasty.” Some other heartwarming stories: a man hand knitted three garbage bags full of blankets to give to those in need – which took him the better part of a year; a 93-year-old man hand knitted 50 toques to give away; a woman, 92 years old, hand made dolls to give away to the children of those less fortunate. This warmed the cockles of my heart and I could not help but remember a question

some experience — service, service, service.’ They have me hooked. Keep it up Superstore. I say awesome. Larry Stroud Penticton

My way or the highway

Recently, I was reading an article by an NDP supporter complaining that Prime Minister Harper was too dictatorial. According to him, with Mr. Harper, it is my way or the highway. It reminds me of a union meeting I attended a while ago. The union boss was delivering a motivational speech riddled with bad language including one comment which was not flattering to women. After his speech he invited questions from the floor. A very young and timid lady wanted to know what would happen if she chose not to join the union. He slapped her down in a hurry. Then you would be looking for a job. In other words, it is my way or the highway. That is exactly how unions operate. They collect your union dues whether you like it or not and they use the money to support political causes you do not necessarily agree with. A fact that is not well known is that nearly half of the NDP shadow cabinet in Ottawa consist of former union bosses. Powerful unions are the force behind very high salaries, severance packages, pensions and health packages for some of the richest members of Canadian society. Those gold-plated benefits are paid for partly by taxes and much of it goes to the national debt. The NDP is not the party of the poor as they claim. When it comes to dictatorial, there is

I heard about long ago, from a girl by the name of Virginia. She wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun in 1897. Is there a Santa Claus? she asked. Newsman Francis Church, in part wrote this: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. What I do know is the spirit of Christmas lives in the hearts of the citizens of Penticton and again, a heart-felt thank you. Quote: “Each of us can be a gift to the heart, friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.” — Isadora James

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The local Beadz store located on Westminster Avenue West in Penticton is truly a hidden gem. The owner, Maureen, is kind, compassionate, professional and truly an artist in our midst. She has created two original bead/crystal jewelry pieces for me, and I am overwhelmed with the beauty of them. She puts her heart and soul into her creations, hence the timeless preciousness of her pieces. Stop by and visit and let her help create a perfect gift for others or yourself, for any occasion. C. Lemm Penticton

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RCMP Insp. Brad Haugli, the time has come for the RCMP to set up a reporting system for the driving public to report idiots driving with their cellphones stuck in their ears. I was driving north on Amherst Street when a one-armed driver with a cellphone stuck in her ear turned south on to Amherst from Industrial Avenue. The one-armed driver was driving on my side of the street while making her left turn. If the RCMP set up a reporting system, many Penticton drivers would probably spend the time to obtain the licence plate numbers of the offending drivers and then register the traffic infraction on an Internet

reporting system. If it is possible to come up with a workable reporting system that results in charges being laid, these idiots will think twice when they steer their vehicles with one arm while turning and driving. Please forward this message to individuals in government, ICBC and the RCMP that have the political clout to implement a workable reporting system for all traffic infractions. Hopefully, we see a press release in the near future addressing the above concerns and that the RCMP will advise the driving public of their rights to implement changes in driving habits on our roads. Ted Wiltse Penticton

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Putting it simply, Papa Wheely loves to rock. And, the well-known cover band from the Okanagan hopes Penticton does too on New Year’s Eve when the trio return to their roots at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Kim Kayzer (guitar/vocals), Nori Wentworth (bass/vocals) and Matt Rands (drums/vocals) originally came together in 2006 as a house band at the Barking Parrot. Since then they have gone through few line up changes and now are back to the original trio who have made themselves quite known around the Okanagan for their crowd rocking sets. “We have been playing together long enough that we known hundreds of songs. I think we more or less will stick

with the classics and a bit of country, New Year’s puts everyone in the right mood and we learned quickly with this band, you play what the crowd wants to hear. We are a little more at home in a bar or club than a ballroom but we will be playing stuff ranging from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Muse, Killers and just depending on what gets the crowd going,” said Rands, who is from Penticton and owns Skaha Sound. Having been a cover band for so long, Rands said the number one question they get asked is if they write any of their own hits. While some of the members do create their own music on the side, Rands said that is not what Papa Wheely is about. The band was formed to get people on the dance floor with the songs they already love. Tunes like Jour-

ney’s Don’t Stop Believing and Everybody Have Fun Tonight by Wang Chung have choruses that almost everyone can sing too. “There just doesn’t seem to be much new music that sticks these days. For quite awhile we were learning new songs every week and a month later you play them and no one would care to hear them. You go back and learn a Neil Diamond song, for instance, and everyone loves it,” said Rands. The Papa Wheely drummer said part of that can be a sign of the times with many people picking and choosing what songs they load onto their iPods and MP3 players instead of purchasing the whole album. Then those songs disappear in all the rest on the playlist. Having said that, you still might hear a little of the viral

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terviews eccentrics, one who lives in wizard cottage and another who sat on a park bench for two years, who I was less interested in emulating. But even these characters had compelling ideas about why following a more negative path is worth considering. By being relentlessly positive and focusing so narrowly on success, we may be conditioning ourselves to irrationally fear failure. Say, for example, you’re anxious about giving a speech — worried you’ll trip on stage or forget your words. Visualizing negative outcomes may help you realize that this kind of failure wouldn’t warrant the end of the world anxiety you’re feeling. Not only that, visualization of success has been

shown to diminish the desire to actually complete a task. While pointing out the ﬂaws of positive thinking, Burkeman does on occasion build up a straw man argument, only so he can tear it down. Although I didn’t read The Secret I don’t imagine most people argue that positivethinking is anything like the opening scene of the book: an evangelical seminar at a Texan football stadium, where a fervent crowd is being whipped into a frenzy, chanting mantras about the power of positive. While I might not have agreed with everything in the book, The Antidote is a refreshing read. It rightfully calls into question ideals such as constantly building selfesteem and focusing on self-achievement. Burkeman theorizes that targeting happiness may be a problem in itself. He suggests that searching for tranquility and contentment might be a more fulﬁlling quest. Sounds like a good goal for the new year. Heather Allen is a reader and writer living in Penticton.

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“It’s nice to have all these events in one place, so if you do go to the ballroom you can always go up to the casino or to the Parrot, the Hooded Merganser or the Bufflehead and have a drink and back to the ballroom. None of us have a cover except the ballroom so you can go venue to venue,” said Jamie Moore, manager at the Hooded Merganser. “The other great thing the Lakeside is you don’t have to drive home or try and track down a taxi because we have room specials for that evening as well.” The Barking Parrot has no cover charge on Dec. 31 and will have a DJ spinning tunes, the Hooded Merganser will have live entertainment courtesy of the Bob Bricker Duo and Bufflehead with have DJ Billy Retro. In all venues partygoers who will be handed party favours, champagne at midnight to drink while watching the fireworks boom over Okanagan Lake Park. “The Hooded Merganser has an especially great view of the fireworks out of the windows and the other venues will be let known in advance so everyone can go outside for that,” said Moore. For more info, to reserve a spot at any of the Lakeside events or to book a special New Years Eve room rate call them at 250-493-8221.

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If you are Christmas’ed out and need to unwind and get a little crazy The Mule’s manager Steve Parker suggests heading to the club for the Make It Rain New Year’s Eve 2013 party. Despite the name, don’t bring an umbrella. “It is deﬁnitely not going to be rain drops. At midnight when the ball drops we are going to count it down then we will drop from the ceiling $1,000 in $1 U.S. bills on top of the club and everyone can grab whatever they can,” said Parker. “It is going to be pandemonium when there is $1,000 hitting the dance ﬂoor at the midnight.” Doors for The Mule’s New Year’s Eve party open at 9 p.m. Party favours will be handed out upon entry and champagne will be served to everyone at midnight. Tickets are $5 and available at Green Beanz or The Mule.

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A four-course plated dinner and entertainment from Roland Allen is how the Barley Mill will be celebrating NYE. The candle-lit event is $35 and tickets can be booked by calling 250-493-8000. The Copper Mug Pub is having a New Year’s party that includes prime rib dinner and dessert for $49.95 per couple. Call 250-493-2842.

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events Dec. 31 — New Year’s Make It Rain party at The Mule where $1,000 in $1 U.S. bills will be dropped from the ceiling at midnight. Champagne when the ball drops and party favours upon entry. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available at The Mule or at Green Beanz. Dec. 31 — The Barley Mill is hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration featuring Roland Allen and a four-

course plated dinner. The candle lit event is $35. Call 250-493-8000 to book your table. Dec. 31 — Celebrate New Year’s at The Barking Parrot. DJ, party favours, champagne, fireworks and no cover charge. Dec. 31 — Celebrate New Year’s every hour at the Hooded Merganser Bar and Grill with live entertainment from the Bob Bricker Duo. Party favours, champagne, fireworks and a feature menu. Dec. 31 — New Year’s Eve party at the Bufflehead Pasta and Tapas Room with live entertainment from DJ Billy Retro. Party favours, bubbly, fireworks and a $45 feature menu. Dec. 31 — Papa Wheely in the Grand Ballroom at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Champagne and fireworks, fabulous dinner buffet and party favours. Tickets are $50 and available at the front desk. Dec. 31 — Nk’Mip Conference Centre in Osoyoos is being transformed into a masquerade party with a hint of Mardi Gras flair for New Year’s Even. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by phone at 250-276-4501, at www. paraisoevents.com or in person at Spirit Ridge, Mica Restaurant or Imperial Office Pro. Dec. 31 — Copper Mug Pub New Year’s Eve party. Tickets are $49.95 per couple for prime rib dinner and a dessert. Jan. 16 — Snowed In Comedy Tour at the Barking Parrot featuring Arj Barker, Pete Johansson, Craig Campbell and Dan Quinn. Show at 8:30 p.m. Jan. 26 — Naramata Scottish Country Dancers and Shatford Centre host a Burns Supper. Entertainment by Fiddlekids, Summerland Pipes and Drums, Naramata dancers and others. Tickets are $40 at Shatford Centre or The Book Shop.

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TM The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. †Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2013 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual/Sonata GL Auto/Santa Fe 2.4L FWD Auto with an annual finance rate of 0%/0%/0% for 24/48/24 months. Bi-weekly payment is $297/$213/$522. No down payment required. Cost of Borrowing is $0/$0/$0. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,495/$1,565/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Financing example: 2013 Sonata GL Auto for $22,064 (includes $3,500 price adjustment) at 0% per annum equals $213 bi-weekly for 48 months for a total obligation of $22,064. Cash price is $22,064. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Example price includes Delivery and Destination of $1,565. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. ▼Fuel consumption for 2013 Elantra Sedan L 6-Speed Manual (HWY 5.2L/100KM; City 7.1L/100KM)/2013 Sonata GL Auto (HWY 5.6L/100KM; City 8.7L/100KM)/2013 Santa Fe 2.4L FWD Auto (HWY 6.7L/100KM, City 10.1L/100KM) are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. †♦Friends & Family prices for models shown (includes $2,000/$3,225/$1,250 in price adjustments): 2013 Elantra Limited/Sonata Limited/Santa Fe 2.0T Limited AWD is $22,694/$27,339/$39,009. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,495/$1,565/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. ♦Friends & Family Selling Prices are calculated against the starting price less all factory to dealer price adjustments (including Friends & Family price adjustments). Friends & Family Selling Prices include Delivery and Destination. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. ‡Factory to dealer price adjustments (including Friends & Family price adjustments) are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Factory to Dealer Price adjustments of $2,000/$3,500/$1,150 available on 2013 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual/Sonata GL Auto/Santa Fe 2.4L FWD Auto. Factory to dealer price adjustments are applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. Ω0 payments for up to 90 days (payment deferral) is available on new in-stock 2012 Sonata Hybrid, 2013 Accent 4 Door/Accent 5 Door/Elantra Sedan/Elantra GT/Sonata/Santa Fe models and only applies to purchase finance offers on approved credit. If payment deferral is selected the original term of the contract will be extended by 2-months/56-days for monthly/bi-weekly finance contracts. Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. will pay the interest of the deferral for the first 2-months/56-days of the monthly/bi-weekly finance contract. After this period interest will start to accrue and the purchaser will pay the principal and interest monthly/bi-weekly over the remaining term of the contract. Ω†♦‡Offers available for a limited time, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. See dealer for complete details. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. ◊Based on Natural Resource Canada’s 2012 ecoEnergy award for most fuel efficient full-size car. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

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Penticton poised for electrical rate hike Steve Kidd Western News Staff

It took four tries, but Penticton city council finally selected the middle

path from the three alternatives staff suggested for raising electrical rates. After an hour of discussion and four votes, council decided to move

forward with a 7.03 per cent increase to electricity rates in the city, which they passed on the second try. “I think this is the

wrong alternative. I think there is a very good common sense put forward for alternative one,” said Mayor Dan Ashton, who twice voted against

the successful proposal, which will slightly increase the city’s profit from its electric utility, increasing rates by averaging an upcoming

increase from FortisBC against the electric utility’s wholesale power cost and the retail price charged to consumers. “Profit isn’t a dirty

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word. If you look back on the last four years, it’s helped offset our budget. It’s really a dividend going back to our shareholders,” said Coun. Andrew Jakubeit, referring to the $3 million transferred from the electric utility coffers to Penticton’s capital works budget this year. “I would remind you it is still not easy out there and there is an upgrade proposed of 1.28 per cent, which is going to add a substantial amount more, which we were losing before,” said Ashton. “I would be far more comfortable to leave it at the status quo, because we do have a fair bit of money in our electrical accounts.” Ashton’s preference would have been to apply the 5. 8 per cent FortisBC increase with the city’s own 1.28 per cent “revenue loss increase,” at the wholesale cost level. A third alternative, adding both increases to the retail rate for a 7.87 per cent rise, was not discussed by council. Coun. John Vassilaki voted against both alternatives each time they came up. His proposal was that the city should discard the 1.28 per cent increase, and keep electrical rates as low as possible. “Can we not forgo that for one more year? If we can get rid of that 1.28, it will make a huge difference to the citizens of Penticton,” said Vassilaki. “It will make a huge difference, for example, to the school board. It will make a huge difference to them and to the industrial people who are paying thousands of dollars every month for their electricity.” Though the public was welcome to speak to the increases, the only delegation was from School District 67. As a major power consumer, the school district was seeking relief from the increases to an electricity bill already onerous for the cash-strapped district, saying that they are paying almost 40 per cent more for power compared to B.C. Hydro rates. Council will approve the amendment to the city’s fees and charges bylaw at the regular Jan. 7 and Jan. 21 meeting, with the new electricity rates going into effect Feb. 1.

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Lakers lose leading scorer for season Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

A season of frustrations for the Penticton Lakers recently got worse. During a 7-1 win against the Chase Heat on Dec. 9 at the South Okanagan Events Centre, Lakers leading scorer Kale Erickson was assessed a match penalty and has since been suspended until April 30. Before being ejected, Erickson played a large role in the win by scoring a natural hat trick and adding an assist. Brian Harrison, junior B director for B.C. Hockey and responsible for discipline on major infractions, said he’s been dealing with the case since it took place. Harrison watched the video which showed the first part of what took place between Erickson and the Heat player. With video not showing everything, Harrison conducted interviews with the official and both players to help with his decision. Harrison said Erickson slashed the Heat player, which removed the visor from his helmet. The player was then cross-checked in the face. A fight followed. “It (cross checks) was not as severe as the slash,” said Harrison. “We’re talking about substantial damage to the mouth. He (Erickson) is remorseful for what happened. He is still responsible for controlling his stick. He has to be held accountable. It’s difficult to make these kinds of

We’re talking about substantial damage to the mouth. He is remorseful for what happened. He is still responsible for controlling his stick. He has to be held accountable. — Brian Harrison

decisions.” Harrison stressed the importance of removing violence from the game. He added that everyone involved with the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has done a great job to improve it. “I feel bad for both parties,” said Harrison, adding this is the first time he has dealt with Erickson. Lakers coach Robert Dirk had no comment other than agreeing it’s a massive blow to his team losing its best player. Bill Ohlhausen, president of the KIJHL, said it’s a “very serious offence.” “It’s most important that we stop the checks to the head and check from behind in all cases,” he said. On the ice, after losing 10 straight games, the Lakers then won two of three games and headed into the Christmas break losing to the Kelowna Chiefs 3-1 then earning a 2-2

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THE PENTICTON LAKERS will be without the scoring touch of Kale Erickson, 24, for the season due to a suspension to be served until April 30. Erickson leads the Lakers with 12 goals in 27 games and has 23 points. Below, Daylan Robertson tries to create a scoring chance while fighting off Summerland Steam forward Easton Bodeux. The final was 2-2 at the SOEC community rink on Dec. 22.

draw against the Summerland Steam. Ryan Carson scored the lone goal against the Chiefs. Nick Landry scored with four minutes remaining in the second period to erase a 2-0 Steam lead and help the Lakers earn a point. The Lakers are 16 points behind the Steam for the final playoff berth in the Okanagan Division. The Steam have one game in hand. The Lakers return to action on Saturday when they travel to Osoyoos to take on the Coyotes. The Coyotes are third in the division (19-140-3) with 41 points, six ahead of the Steam.

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As curling fans push through the turnstiles of the South Okanagan Events Centre Jan. 10 to 13, among the talented teams they will watch is skipped by Eve Muirhead. Competing in the Continental Cup is important to the Scotland skip. Being a large event on her team’s calendar, she said it’s a high priority for them. It will be the second time she competes in it. “We have to have a good previous season to get considered for selection (only three ladies teams) and we managed this after winning the European championships in 2011,” Muirhead wrote in an email. At 22, Muirhead has already established a place as one of the most formidable competitors on the international curling scene. Before moving up to the highest echelon of the sport, Muirhead

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won four gold medals at the World Junior Women’s Curling Championship, three times as skip. “I have had a very successful junior career which has led onto some successes in the ladies ranks,” she wrote. “Last year I was fortunate enough to be part of the winning team at the Continental Cup so we have been training real hard to try and retain it this year.” Muirhead loves the big events especially when they get the chance to play in ﬁrstclass venues. She also said she loves the great crowds Canada has. Muirhead, who enjoys playing the bag-

pipes, began curling at age nine. “It was my dad (Gordon Muirhead) that deﬁnately got me into it,” she said. “Since I was very young me and my brother used to go along and watch him compete at a high level and I knew that’s what I wanted to do.” Curling isn’t the only sport that Muirhead excelled at. She also had opportunities to go to college on a golf scholarship. With the successes in curling, Muirhead decided to stick to the action on the ice. “I knew after a great junior career I had huge opportunities in curling ahead of me.

I wished I picked golf for the money though,” she joked. “I still love to play golf at a social level and often still compete but only a handful of professional golfers make it to the top.” Muirhead’s father is a former world curling champion has coached her for many years. He coached her to World Junior, Scottish and European championship success. In ﬁve appearances at the European Curling Championships she has won a gold and two silver medals. The gold came in the 2011 championships. Defending the title at the recent Eu-

ropean Championships in Karlsbad, Sweden, Muirhead lost the ﬁnal in an extra end to Russia’s Anna Sidarova. However, it still qualiﬁed the team for the 2013 World Women’s Curling Championship in Riga, Latvia. Muirhead has represented Scotland at the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship four times, winning silver in 2010, and skipped Great Britain’s team at the 2010 Olympic Games. Muirhead will be on the ice in Penticton with teammates Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams and Claire Hamilton as Team World takes on Team North America.

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IN BRIEF Christmas comes to Apex clubs

With a new ski season underway, the Apex Ski Club, Apex Freestyle Club and Apex Zone Volunteer Ski Patrol each received cash infusions of $2,564.25 as Christmas gift donations. The money came from committee volunteers hosting a 50th anniversary celebration for Apex Ski Resort at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. The success of the event resulted in funds being available. Dave Lieskovsky, representing that committee, presented cheques to the three groups.

Vees alumni in WJC

Penticton Vees alumni are donning the jerseys of Team USA during the World Junior Championship. Mario Lucia, who is playing for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and Mike Reilly

of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, were named to the 23-man roster. Lucia had quite the start to his freshman year scoring five goals and 10 points in nine games. Reilly has two goals and 10 points in 17 games with the Gophers. The Americans opened the tournament with an 8-0 win against Germany.

Glengarry skaters pass tests

The Glengarry Figure Skating Club had members recently take and pass tests. Keara Anatooshkin passed the 10 Fox and 14 Step dances. Jordana McEachern completed the Willow, 10 Fox and 14 Step dances, while passing the senior bronze skills. Nadia Snyman completed the 14 Step and senior bronze skills. Isabelle Tuckwood completed the European dance.

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Floral honours — Florists Sue Little (left) and Iris Foreman of Art Knapp’s Flower Shop put the finishing touches on one of the shop’s floral arrangements this week. The Penticton florist recently received an FTD Master Florist designation, one of only two in the Okanagan. Owner Henry King said the honour, recognizing consistent high quality, is due to recognition from both customers and peers.

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The Osoyoos Indian Band made some major gains in 2013, not only with the opening of a new business park and being chosen as the site for the new provincial prison, but also in enhancing their long term financial stability. The First Nations Financial Management Board recently certified the South Okanagan community, making it able to access more affordable, longer-term financing to support further community economic and social development. The OIB secured a $5.8 million loan from First Nations Finance Authority on Nov. 30 to refinance existing debt. Lower interest rates will result in potential savings of approximately $144,000 a year and a more financially stable environment to work with investors and on projects within the OIB community over a longer period of time. “I have long been a supporter of First Nations financial institutions and more equitable access to capital for reserves. We need this to be able to pursue investment like other communities in Canada,” said Chief Clarence Louie, who is also CEO of the Osoyoos

Indian Band Development Corporation and chair of the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board. The band is already one of the most successful in the country, with the OIB Development corporation owning and managing nine businesses, including Nk’Mip Cellars, the first aboriginal winery in North America, and most recently the Senkulmen Business Park near Oliver. The band’s prosperity and success is the result of a long history of economic planning, dating back to the ‘60s, their first leasing agreement for the Cherryville golf course. It’s a record of success that has not only created economic and social growth for the OIB, but has had a positive effect throughout the South Okanagan. “Aboriginal economic development must become an ongoing national priority for aboriginal people to become full participants in the development and strengthening of the Canadian economy,” said Louie, when he announced the NAEDB’s first report earlier this year, which showed that while there was measurable progress toward improving economic outcomes in areas such as employment and income for aborigi-

nal communities, significant gaps still remain. Louie has long been an advocate of self reliance and First Nations being full participants in the economy. “Becoming certified by the First Nations Financial Management Board illustrates Osoyoos’ commitment to strengthening their financial management systems and putting policies and procedures in place gives all stakeholders confidence,” said FNFMB executive chair Harold Calla. Using the services offered through the FNFMB and FNFA, OIB can advance the community’s social and economic development plans more quickly, which in turn supports their goal of selfreliance. “I am an advocate of what the FNFMB Certification brings to First Nation Communities in Canada. It gives First Nations the ability to access financing like any other government in Canada,” said Brian Titus, chief operating officer of the OIBDC. “It has allowed us to use these funds for refinancing existing debt, build infrastructure, and develop new business relationships and create jobs. This is a new era in First Nation financing.”

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MARCH 3, 1930 TO DECEMBER 21, 2012 Passed away peacefully with his family by his side. John leaves to mourn his loving wife, Pat; son, Larry (Bev) Hartel from Red Deer, Alberta; daughters, Lana (Kevin) Dueck from Lloydminster, Alberta; Mary Ann Hartel from Calgary, Colleen (Randy) Boring from Penticton; Shelly Cazes (Larry Hellberg) from Penticton; 11 grandchildren, T.J. Cass, Mike, Mitch, Katie Keiler, Shylow, Tricia, Jessica, Bryan, Kayla; 2 great grandchildren, Aiyana and Nathaniel; one brother, George (Gladys) Hartel from Lloydminster; two sisters, Louise Loewen from Lloydminster and Della Ollenberger from St. Albert. A special thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff of Penticton Regional Hospital as well as to Mary Fields. A Celebration of Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life will be held in Lloydminster at a later date. EVERDEN RUST FUNERAL SERVICES 250-493-4112

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STICKLAND Stanley Edwin

Born September 9, 1926; passed away suddenly December 20, 2012 at the age of 86 with his wife Gert, the love of his life and constant companion of 59 years, and family at his side. Stan will be remembered for his willingness to help out, calling it like it was and his good natured humour and endless stories. He had a passion for people and enjoyed the many passengers he hauled in his 40 years at Greyhound where he was a dedicated employee. His love of driving extended after retirement to a career as a class 1 driving instructor and in trucking, a topic on which he could talk forever. He loved to tinker and had the unique ability to fix anything. Many a friend or neighbour sought out his help which he willingly gave. Spare time, was spent in countless rounds of golf with his buddies chasing elusive birdies at the PGCC. He loved to compete and strived to constantly improve. Reminder guys, make a good shoulder turn! He will be missed by Gert, his five sons, Ken, Bruce, Wane, Gary, and Eric, their wives, his grandchildren and great grandchildren. His strong will helped him deal with the effects of a devastating stroke two years ago, which robbed him of much, but not his spirit. Mom tenderly nursed him to better health during that time. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greyhound family and friendsâ&#x20AC;? and the many doctors and staff at the Penticton Regional Hospital for your help. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation (550 Carmi Ave., Penticton V2A3G6) or the BC Heart and Stroke Fund. At Stanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com. EVERDEN RUST FUNERAL SERVICES 250-493-4112

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Home Care

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Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Large square bales, 3x3x8, $160/ton. Round bales $70. each, approx. 800lbs. Delivery avail. on larger orders. 250-8386630 cell 250-804-6720

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Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Misc. for Sale WANTED: Vintage paintings, postcards, fishing rods, reels, tackle, old knives, Native baskets, old guns, saddles & gun rigs, military medals, pocket watches, etc. Silver & gold coins. Honest & Confidential! Cash Paid! 250-308-7342, 250-260-8069

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Auctions

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Western Star Auctions, the Okanagan’s Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis Street, weekly auctions every Tuesday @ 6pm Always accepting consignments. 250-492-3203

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Appliances

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Furniture BEAUTYREST King and Queen Mattress and boxspring sets gently used pillow top! Only $300/set Located at 161 Ellis Street Penticton Western Star Auctions 250-492-3203 moving, must sell, beautiful Colonial couch & chair, $200, large computer, $4000 new, $1000 w/desk, oak dining table & chairs, $200, coffee table, $75, misc items, call (250)490-3037 Western Star Auctions, the Okanagan’s Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis Street, weekly auctions every Tuesday @ 6pm Always accepting consignments. 250-492-3203

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

Misc. for Sale Golf Clubs, w/ bag & balls, used twice, $120. Motorola DVR 1100, 160 GB, $80. Debbie Travis stand up bath cabinet, never used, $60. Dart board, new, $20, Call (250)-462-6275 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Queen bed, boxspring & mattress, $100, double bed, $100, twin bed, $100, washer & dryer, $150 (set), s/s fridge, $100, dishwasher, $75, stove, $125, hood range microwave, $100, all white, can be delivered & set up, 250-770-0827

Sporting Goods

For Sale By Owner Bright, charming, 3bdrm, 1.5ba, 2 story, no strata duplex, no age limit, pets welcome, lots of storage, walking distance to buses, recreation, beach, new price, $234,900, #101-415 Maurice St., 250490-0992 ******* OKHomeseller.com View Okanagan properties for sale by owner. Selling? No Commission. 250-545-2383, 1-877-291-7576

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Apt/Condo for Rent

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TOWNHOUSE 296 & 298 Maple St. 3 or 4 bdrm - 2½ bath

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Spacious 3bd, 3ba, master bdrm & walk-in closet, lg deck, walking distance to DT & lake, f/s/dw/w/d. small pet w/dd, $1200+util. avail. Jan. 1, 250809-9970

Room for rent in my home, $450-500, includes everything. (250)492-2543

Farms

Townhouses

Orchard or Grape Farm for lease, 250-487-9390

Avail. Feb. 1, 3bdrm, 1ba, Baskin Gardens, close to school/shopping, small pet ok, $1100+util., (250)276-3115

1042 Govn’t St., basement suite. 2 bdrm, utilities inc. Avail Dec. 1

I like to buy $100 coins, coin collections & specialty foreign coins. Todd 250-864-3521 Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-499-0251

GUITAR, BASS, AND Drum Lessons,Classic Guitars 465 Main St. Introducing Jennifer Lauren,Vocal Instructor ,All Style All Ages. 472-5007 Guitar, Piano, Voice, Song Creation, Performance and Recording Lessons. Aidan Mayes, Tim Holman, Maiya Robbie & Mandy Cole. Phone 778-476-5917. Guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, band & string instruments, music books & access., music lessons, sales & rentals, Skaha Sound, 51 Nanaimo Ave. E, 250-492-4710

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1bdrm loft, Tiffany Gardens, no pets, $750/mo. (250)4920413 or 250-462-5854 FURNISHED or un-furnished apt for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets. Call 250-2951006 leave a message. Keremeos, DT location, 3bdrm (1400sqft.), newly reno’d, 5appl., parking, $850+util, 1bdrm+den (55sqft.), newly ren’d, 3appl., $500+util., 250492-7610, 250-492-1137 Lrg. 2bdrm $850, & newly reno’d 1bdrm, $750, avail. now. 40+ building (250)-487-1136 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

Commercial/ Industrial 485 Warren Ave E, 2345 sq.ft., high profile corner building, shop, new lighting, new offices, 3 phase power, 10x10 overhead door, shop w/ 1 tonne center pole jib crane, etc. Pent. (250)490-9016, dana@trucktransformer.com PRIME Commercial Spaces: 2300sqft. in busy Plaza, ample parking, also 770sqft., in OK Market for food-related retail business, Barb 250-492-6319 up to 1600 sqft. DT store front, plus 400 sqft. of warehouse, loading & parking facilities, negotiable, (250)492-7610 or 250-492-1137

Duplex / 4 Plex 2BDRM basement suite and 2 bdrm main floor suite in 1/2 duplex, f/s dw w/d, $850 & $950 incl. util, avail. now, 250492-5100 or 250-490-5354 2bdrm suite, adult oriented, $1000/mo, util. incl., avail. immed., (250)492-2637 3bdrm duplex, 6appl., Columbia school area, np, ns, $1100/mo., (250)493-1201 4- 2bd West Kel., units. 2 avail 15th Dec. others avail 1st of Jan. Each reno’d. 5 appls.incl new w/d., prkg, NS. NP. $750$975 +utils. 250-767-6330

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

Motels,Hotels MOTEL ROOM and RV pad to rent, $480 up. Penticton and Sum-

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Rooms for Rent A great quiet room has just recently become available, Skaha waterfront, cable/internet in room, util. incl., must have a job/vehicle $400+ DD, avail. Jan. 1, 250-486-5216 ROOM, quiet person wanted, ND, NA, NS, no guests, $395, (250)493-5087

Legal Notices

RE: The Estate of GLORIA JUNE HAAVISTO also known as GLORIA HAAVISTO, late of 178 Dawson Avenue, Penticton, B.C. who died on April 15, 2012 (the “Estate”) Creditors and others having claims against the Estate are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims are required to be sent to the Administrator of the Estate at 101 - 123 Martin Street, Penticton, British Columbia, V2A 7X6, on or before January 28, 2013, after which date the Estate assets will be distributed having regard only to claims of which the Administrator then has notice.

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NARAMATA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Recreation Commission Members

The Regional District is accepting applications to fill four vacant positions to the Naramata Parks & Recreation Commission. This Commission is comprised of appointed local citizens (volunteers) who provide guidance regarding the management of parks operations, improvements and recreation programming. To be eligible members must be a resident of Electoral Area ‘E’ (Naramata). The Electoral Area Director will review all applications and recommend appointments to the Regional District Board. Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks & Recreation Commission Establishment Bylaw 2108, 2001 is available on the Regional District website or by contacting the Community Services Department.

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Interested residents may submit their name and brief resume to Mark Woods, Community Services Manager at mwoods@rdos.bc.ca or through the contact information below. Resumes should be received no later than January 23, 2013, 3:00 p.m.We encourage all applicants to attend the Naramata Parks & Recreation Annual General Meeting.

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December 28 SeniorS SingleS lunch Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250770-8622. 890 Wing of South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together at 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. care cloSet thrift Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and silent auctions. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers always welcome. Senior computer Dropin Sessions are held every Monday and Friday afternoon from 1 p.m. 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. 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.

Saturday

December 29 alcoholicS anonymouS has its 12 bells group at noon at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave., and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. anavetS has fun pool at noon, 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., drop-

in darts at 4 p.m., meat draw at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. S enior o liver ’ S centre has a New Year’s Day celebration at 10 a.m. with a light lunch and a 50/50 draw.

call 250-488-5275. 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.

Sunday

December 31

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 Penticton hospital. The closed men’s group meets at 11 a.m. at the Eagles hall at 1197 Main St., side door, upstairs. anavetS has horse races and meat draws at 2 p.m. lakelanDS church holds Sunday services on the second floor of the Penticton Community Centre from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Come and share the love and grace of Jesus Christ. Everyone is welcome. For more info

alcoholicS anonymouS nux group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement. penticton 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. They will have a New Year’s Eve dance with DJ Emil and Bert from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. for $20. Advance tickets only. okanagan fallS legion has a New Year’s Eve party at 7 p.m. featuring oldies and new music from Terri Bramner and Ivan Prefontaine and there will be a buffet. Cost is $15. elkS cluB on Ellis Street has pub league darts at

December 30

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al-anon for friends and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 157 Wade Ave. at St. Andrew’s Presbytarian Call 250-490-9272 for information. anavetS has a New Year’s Day party with entertainment by Buzz Byer from 1 to 4 p.m. Bring your own snacks. c anaDian r oyal legion branch 40 has a New Year’s party from noon to close. Tickets are $6. p enticton S eniorS Drop-In Centre has a luncheon served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m., and knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m. 890 Wing of South

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RCMP responded to the following property crime reports within the city of Penticton in November 2012: RCMP responded to the following property crime reports within the city of Penticton in November 2012:

25 thefts from vehicles 9 vehicle – Four vehicles 2012: were stolen from the city’s RCMP responded to the following property crime reports within the city of thefts Penticton in November 25 thefts from vehicles 9 vehicle thefts – Four vehicles stolen the city’s Northwest neighbourhoods this were month. One from of them was 25 commercial thefts from B&Es vehicles Northwest neighbourhoods this month. One from of them was 10 – Three businesses in the vicinity of Power St. 9 vehicle in thefts – Four vehicles stolen the city’s recovered Kelowna and two more were were located with damage in 10 commercial B&Es – Three businesses in the vicinity of Power St. recovered in Kelowna and two more were located with damage in and Eckhardt Ave. were reported broken into this month. On Northwest rural neighbourhoods this month. One of them was Penticton’s areas. EckhardtB&Es Ave. – were reported broken into thisofmonth. On 10and commercial Three businesses in the Power St. Penticton’s rural areas. November 1st RCMP attended a report of vicinity a break-in to the recovered in Kelowna and two more were located with damage in November 1stAve. RCMP attended a broken report of break-in to the and Eckhardt were reported intoadamaged this month. On Penticton Memorial Arena, where suspect(s) had an ATM areas. 1Penticton’s robbery – rural On November 3rd a male entered the Barley Mill pub hada damaged antoATM Penticton Memorial Arena, whereasuspect(s) November 1st RCMP attended report of break-in the 1 robbery – On November 3rd a male entered the Barley Mill pub on site in order to access the cash inside. They made off with an liquor store and threatened the cashier with a knife, demanding on site inMemorial order to Arena, access where the cash inside. They made offan with an Penticton suspect(s) had damaged ATM liquor store and threatened thea cashier with athe knife, demanding undisclosed amount. On November 20th a business along Railway 1 robbery – On 3rd Barley Mill pub money from theNovember till. He took themale cashentered and a twelve-pack of beer undisclosed amount. On November 20th a They business along Railway on site in order access the cashopen inside. offand with an moneystore from and the threatened till. He tookthe thecashier cash and a twelve-pack of beer St. reported thattosomeone pried a storagemade locker took liquor with a knife, demanding and fled in a vehicle which was later determined to have been St. reportedamount. that someone pried open aa storage locker and took and fled in a vehicle which was later determined to have been undisclosed On November 20th business along Railway cash, and on November 24th a business on Eckhardt Ave. money The fromsuspect, the till.aHe took the male cash and a twelve-pack of beer stolen. 37-year-old resident of Penticton, was cash, and that on November 24th open a business on Eckhardt Ave. stolen. The a 37-year-old resident of Penticton, was St. reported someone pried a storage and took reported that someone smashed a window and locker stole cash and and fled in suspect, a vehicle which was male later determined to have been arrested the next day and has been charged with robbery and theft reported that someone smashed a business window and stole cash Ave. and arrested the next day and has been charged with robbery and theft cash, and on November 24th a on Eckhardt coins from the till. Police continue toto investigate these files. stolen. $5000. The suspect, a 37-year-old male resident of court. Penticton, was under He in custody custody awaiting coins from till. Police continue investigate these files. under $5000. He is is currently currently in awaiting court. and theft reported thatthe someone smashed a window and stole cash and arrested the next day and has been charged with robbery coins from the till. Police continue to investigate these files. 12 under $5000. He is currently in custody awaiting court. B&Es 12residential residentialB&Es

IfIfyou 12 residential B&Es youhave haveany anyinformation informationabout aboutthese theseincidents incidents or or any any other other crime crime please please

contact Penticton contact Penticton RCMP at 250-492-4300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. RCMP at 250-492-4300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. If you have any information about these incidents or any other crime please contact Penticton RCMP at 250-492-4300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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A new year of programs begin to take shape Twenty-five years ago I wrote my first new year’s column for this newspaper. Now after a quarter of a century of recreation programming, I have discovered a few, not earth shattering, but very interesting things. A few being: Those who have set goals to make better use of the community centre are even more successful if they tell a friend, come with a friend or have made new friends while using the fitness room or pool, taking a zumba or yoga class or playing pickleball. As Jim Henson’s MupBob Pope pet song goes: “There’s not a word yet, for old Community Centred friends who’ve just met.” This quote fits so well with the warm welcome you receive at our front desk as they make everyone feel like “friends”. I have seen them in action for over 30 years and I love the little positive things they do, such as recognizing patrons by name (how do they remember so many) or encouraging a new participant whether they are three or 83 years old. This quote also ties in well for the Chinese “Year of the Snake” for 2013. Also known as the “Little Dragon”, it forecasts a year of good luck and a chance to enjoy good friendships. It also recommends more time to rest, relax and re-energize after work and suggests outdoor exercise to help maintain good health. Another big thing that has had an impact on me is seeing the value and magic of play. For children, active play may be fun but it’s certainly not frivolous. Play allows kids of all ages to try new things, test boundaries, use their imaginations and build social skills and friendships. It has been shown to foster and improve motor function, creativity, decision making and problem solving and social skills. How do you put a value on that? It goes without saying that our children are at risk due to inactivity, but I should mention that studies show that recreational pursuits as children tend to carry on into their senior years and the benefits to being physically or mentally active as an older adult are amazing. You should see the smiling faces of the seniors volleyball gang (and younger ones too) who meet three mornings a week to play in our gym with a beach ball. Adults don’t play nearly enough so check out our Fall/Winter Recreation guide at www.penticton. ca/recreation and if more convenient, you can even register online. Make sure you check out “Try it for Free” week on page 10 and 11. It’s a great way to sample a class before you register or try the fitness room before buying a membership. What a year we have in store for you! Happy new year everyone. Yours in wellness and play. Bob Pope is the recreation co-ordinator for the City of Penticton.

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