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Dan Ashton wins a nail-biter to join a Liberal majority government Steve Kidd
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Dan Ashton started his election night off biting his nails. It wasn’t, though, because he was nervous about the election, or even the results of the hockey game playing on the big-screen TV at the Penticton Ramada Inn, where friends and supporters were gathering to watch the election results come in. “I’ve got a hangnail I’m trying to get rid of,” said Ashton, who had put a hard day in working the phones and getting the vote out in the riding. It appears he was successful, by 10 p.m. he had been declared winner in the Penticton riding. Ashton, however, was cautious, though happy at the news. “I sure hope the experts are right,” he said, commenting that only about half of the 184 polls in the riding had reported in so far. But Ashton’s election mirrored what was happening across the province, with the polls in Penticton closer than expected earlier in the campaign. Ashton was still running neck and neck with NDP candidate Dick Cannings when a Liberal majority had been declared in B.C., with the Liberals leading or elected in 49 ridings and sinking NDP hopes to take the reins of government for the first time in 12 years. From six months before the election, polling had indicated an NDP victory, though their margin nar-
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LIBERAL CANDIDATE Dan Ashton, with daughter Chantal, waits anxiously for the next round of voting results to come in at his election-night headquarters at the Ramada Inn and Suites Tuesday. Ashton was declared the winner at about 10 p.m. with half the polls in.
rowed to seven per cent as election day neared. While NDP leader Adrian Dix took his riding, Vancouver-Kingsway, with more than 50 per cent of the vote, Liberal leader Christy Clark was still fighting for her riding late into the evening. “I am too old to be surprised by any of this anymore,” said local Liberal organizer Mark Ziebarth, speaking of the local race. “I am surprised that the Liberal party, in
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all 85 ridings, appears to be doing much better than anyone expected.” In Penticton, Ashton said he knew it was going to be a close vote after the writ had dropped and no Green candidate stepped forward to run in the riding. No vote splitting on the left, and B.C. Conservative Sean Upshaw drawing off about 10 per cent of the right-wing vote was definitely a bonus for NDP candidate Dick Cannings. “I knew it was going to be a
close race and it is proving so,” said Ashton. “It’s very early in the evening. It’s a very diverse area. There are going to be ups and downs. It’s a bit of a roller coaster ride tonight, but we are trending in the right direction, let’s hope that continues.” Though Ashton wasn’t ready to accept victory, he was ready to praise his supporters and campaign team. The big difference between running a municipal campaign and a provincial
one, he said, is the support. “You can’t be on top of all of it and that’s why you have a great campaign team, people that know what they are doing,” he said. “Especially for someone like myself that’s never been involved in it. I’ve never had a campaign team other than my kids and myself.” “It’s not just the campaign, team, everyone has to work together. “Winning trips everything,” joked Ziebarth from the background. “I am really proud of Dan for running his campaign his way and going against Mr. Cannings who did it his way. And the voters are speaking. We don’t quite know what they are going to say yet, but I am hoping Dan pulls it out.” Another supporter on hand was Ashton’s son, Coleton, who seemed more nervous than his father, who he has helped through several provincial campaigns. “It’s just as nerve wracking, but I am confident of my dad, I know what kind of person he is and how well he will represent the people of this riding,” said the younger Ashton. “It’s goes back and forth, but I have nothing but full belief in my dad. I was campaigning with him at a few events, but nothing compared to what he put in.” Ashton’s victory means the City of Penticton will have one more election in the future. Ashton took a leave of absence from his position as mayor to run, and now plans to step down. City council will be meeting in the near future to decide how and when the byelection will be handled, but Ashton has already agreed to pay the costs, up to an amount of $35,000.
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A wash-out has closed the 201 Forest Service Road that serves as a secondary route between Penticton and Kelowna. The road was closed Monday at the 56.5-kilometre marker, according to a release from the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource
Operations. Recreation sites north of the washout and north of the Greyback Forest Service Road are now only accessible from Highway 33. Anything to the south is still accessible from Penticton. Ministry crews are working to reopen the road as soon as possible. For information on other recreation sites in the area, visit www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca.
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Clinton SChoening is shown with his sister traci Schoening in a family photo. Clinton was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night on eastside Road. A special fundraising event is planned to help his wife, who was injured in the crash, and the couple’s two young sons.
Motorcyclist killed on Eastside Road Mark Brett Western News Staff
There has been a huge outpouring of sympathy and support from the many friends of 34-year-old Clinton Bradley Albert Schoening who was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night on Eastside Road. Plans have already been made for a barbecue and bike rally as well as a silent auction, bottle drive and trust fund to raise money for his wife Crystal Sylvester and the couple’s sons, aged two and four. Sylvester was a passenger on the motorcycle and is currently in hospital where she was last reported in critical but stable condition. Marissa Hilton-McPherson is a close personal friend and one of the people who is helping organize the fundraiser planned for Sunday, June 2. “I’m not surprised at all about this response,” she said Tuesday. “Clint had an amazingly huge personality, he touched everybody that he met in a really positive way. Crystal is an absolutely amazing woman and amazing mother and they deserve all the support they can get. This is an absolutely devastating loss. “Clinton is like a big brother to everybody and they are like family to many of us and this is what friends do.” What is critical now is raising as much money as possible for mother and sons. To do that they are asking the public to stop by the Penticton Minute Muffler shop, buy a hotdog, bring some empties to fill the dump truck and leave funds in the cash jar. A trust fund is also being established at a local bank. “You name it, we’re going to do everything we possibly can to help them,” said Hilton-McPherson. The bike rally begins at noon June 2, leaving Minute Muffler going south on Highway 97 to Oliver and back along Eastside Road to Penticton. Drawing for the silent auction will be from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. followed by a steak and lobster dinner at the Sage and Vines Bistro at 7 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are $60 and will include transportation. Tuesday morning on Facebook, Schoening’s sister Traci posted this response to the many messages of condolence. “I just want to say thank you to every-
one who has been reaching out through messages, calls, texts, emails, comments left, prayers, flowers, food brought over and just checking on us in all different ways. I’m sorry I can’t respond personally to everyone. Just please know that it doesn’t go unnoticed and we very much appreciate it during this very difficult time. xo” Family friend and event co-organizer Sara McGibbon also posted a note of appreciation. “I can’t express how grateful I am for having such wonderful friends and being part of this community.” According to the B.C. Coroners Service, Schoening was operating a Harley Davidson at the time of the incident, left the paved surface and struck a road sign. He died at the scene. RCMP initially said an officer on patrol just after 9 p.m. that night was travelling south on Eastside Road when he was passed by a northbound motorcycle travelling at a high rate of speed. The officer activated his overhead emergency lights and turned around, losing sight of the bike, however, came upon the crash scene about a kilometre away. Because of the involvement of police in the incident the matter was turned over to the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. Under the terms of a 2012 memorandum signed by the provincial chief civilian director and B.C.’s police services, IIO investigates incidents where there are fatal and/or serious injuries involving the police. IIO spokesman Owen Court said Monday the preliminary investigation will focus on the officer’s role in the matter which will determine the further involvement of the provincial body. Analysts were deployed to the accident scene near Smythe Drive, just north of where the road changes from Lakeside to Eastside. It was closed to through traffic until late Sunday morning at which time the motorcycle was also removed by a tow truck. Court said the role of the IIO is to conduct fair, unbiased, timely, thorough and competent investigations and ensure transparency through public reporting. At this time, the Coroners Service and the IIO are continuing to investigate the circumstances of this death.
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NDP dreams fizzle on election night Joe Fries Western News Staff
Like most of the pollsters, a video monitor at the Penticton Lakeside Resort apparently got it wrong Tuesday when it mistakenly identified a ballroom there as the site of a B.C. NDP victory party. Neither an NDP government nor the victory celebration seemed fated to materialize, with both the party and Penticton candidate Dick Cannings on track for second place finishes in the provincial election. As of 10 p.m. with 115 of 184 local ballot boxes counted, Liberal Dan Ashton had collected 5,175 votes versus 4,378 for Cannings. That equalled 47 per cent of the popular vote for Ashton compared to 40 per cent for Cannings. Still, the NDP candidate remained optimistic. “We’re not conceding at this point. We have some advanced polls to come in and we’ve done well in them, so we’re going to see how that pans out,” Cannings said in a phone interview shortly before 10 p.m. “It certainly hasn’t gone as well as we thought, but we still think there’s an opportunity.” The campaign marked his first shot at elected office. “I enjoyed the race. It was a good, well-fought, clean race locally and I congratulate all the other candidates here,” Cannings said, adding he was thankful for those who volunteered on his campaign. Province-wide, the Liberals were on pace to form a majority government as of press time. Most reputable pollsters had predicted an NDP government. In Penticton, about 30 local NDP supporters were gathered around 8:30 p.m. to watch results arrive on projection screens set up inside the resort ballroom. Most held out hope for a win, despite Cannings trailing early on. “Why should I be nervous? I’m confident.” said Eberhard Notz, 86, who worked on the campaign. “This is the last time I can do something for the NDP, because the next time (there’s an election), if I’m still alive, I’ll be 90.” Jean Duhamel, another longtime supporter, was similarly optimistic.
Mark Brett/Western News SupporterS of NDp candidate richard Cannings watch the on-screen results closely as the final numbers come in at the party’s celebration room at the Lakeside resort tuesday night. Cannings did not attend until after the results were in.
“All the polls said that we should win,” said Duhamel, who quickly took a shine to Cannings once he was nominated. “I didn’t know too much about Dan, and I heard Dick speak a few times and I just liked what he said.” Others, however, felt doubt creeping in along with the first results. Laure Neish, a longtime friend of the Cannings family, said she felt “not too good” as the Liberals jumped out to an early lead. “I’m quite surprised to see how well the Liberals are doing. Maybe I’ve been living in an NDP bubble for the last month,”
she said. Neish described Cannings as “a person of great integrity and intelligence, and I just wanted someone who wasn’t a career politician, and someone who’s interested in the environment and sustainability. “I’d like somebody who represents me, and so far I feel very disenchanted with all the candidates who run in this province, because so many are same-old, same-old. I want something new and different,” she continued. “There’s still hope, but I’m kind of shaking my head at this point.”
Larson lays claim to Liberal victory in Boundary Kristi Patton Western News Staff
Touted as one of the 10 ridings to watch in B.C.’s provincial election, Boundary-Similkameen didn’t quite live up to its promise with Liberal candidate Linda Larson pulling ahead halfway through the count. Enjoying the victory surrounded by family, friends and supporters, the Oliver councillor said it hadn’t quite sunk in yet, adding it will be up to council if she will step down from her position. It was a tumultuous couple of months in the riding with former MLA John Slater resigning from the Liberal caucus in January after the party refused to endorse his nomination papers. Larson was confirmed as the B.C. Liberal candidate in late January. “It has been a really tough go because we started way behind, we started in the minuses in this riding. I have had an incredible team of
mostly women who have worked as hard as any group of people possibly could,” said Larson. “We had to overcome a lot of bad press and some very unfortunate circumstances. We had to start with nothing and like I said, I had a very Larson strong team.” Larson praised Liberal leader Christy Clark who made a number of trips to the South Okanagan during the election. “I don’t know how much that made a difference but I do know every single person that met her was completely sold on her abilities as a leader, and if they hadn’t been sold before, they were after they met her,” said Larson. “Christy Clark without a doubt was a fine representative
for all of us to look up to and to work hard for.” The NDP also had their candidate, Marji Basso, unexpectedly resign within hours of Slater announcing his departure. Former teacher Sam Hancheroff was then nominated to represent the NDP in Boundary-Similkameen in April, beating out Oliver Councillor Rhonda Bruce and Grand Forks Mayor Brian Taylor. With over half of the ballot boxes counted and several outlets declaring Larson the winner, Hancheroff was still holding on. “I haven’t heard that and if that is the case, that is the case. Right now I am still hoping and looking at things positive because we still have a number of polls coming in,” said Hancheroff. The candidate said he was not watching the provincial results and was concentrated on the Boundary-Similkameen numbers and could not offer a comment. Despite the late start in campaigning, Hancheroff did not believe that affected his run at MLA.
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“For me it was an opportunity to try and help folks in the Boundary-Similkameen. It was a late start for me absolutely but I gave it all for the last month as far as campaigning and I am not going to make any excuses. A late start, I don’t think affected me,” said Hancheroff. Mischa Popoff was chosen for the B.C. Conservatives as their candidate and was later dumped for comments in a newspaper column he wrote about the Missing Women Inquiry. Popoff said he learned of that decision through the media and contends his comments were taken out of context. Nevertheless, he ended up running as an independent along with Doug Pederson and they appeared to garner the least amount of votes, behind the Green Party candidate John Kwasnica, on the ballot as of press deadline. The Boundary-Similkameen had 4,774 voters turn out for advance voting out of a possible 31,178 registered voters.
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The Okanagan CulTural and ecological Canoe Trip mixes history, ecology, and music in the form of the Penticton Indian Band Youth leadership group’s traditional drum songs. This year’s canoe trip is set for Monday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Festival spreads its wings Joe Fries Western News Staff
The Meadowlark Nature Festival takes flight Thursday. For five days, nature-lovers will descend on the South Okanagan for tours, seminars, dinners and other events all wrapped around the theme of sustainability. Opening night of the festival features a presentation from Michael Ableman, a proponent of regional food systems, followed by a panel discussion on methods to encourage sustainable land use methods. Friday will see the opening of local artist Terry Isaac’s show at the Penticton Art Gallery. The festival’s
celebration dinner goes Saturday night at the Kaleden community hall, where author Jennifer Cockrall-King, who writes about urban agriculture, will give a presentation. In total, the festival will feature 90-plus tours and events. Some of the tours include a presentation on bats in Peachland, which will include a visit to a bat roost, and an event at the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre that will teach people about the region’s snake species. Some events have fees attached. Prices and the full schedule can be found online at www.meadowlarkfestival.ca. The Nature Conservancy of Canada is also hosting an event Thursday to coincide with the fes-
tival. It’s celebrating the conservation of 1,200 acres of native grassland near Osoyoos. The Sage and Sparrow Conservation Area protects an important migratory corridor for species moving between the desert areas of the western U.S. and the dry grasslands of the B.C. Interior. The land was purchased last fall by NCC and its partners, and represents the first phase in a multi-stage project to conserve some of the best remaining tracts of the Okanagan’s vanishing native grasslands. The celebration and property tour begins at 1 p.m. near Kilpoola Lake. For directions, call 1-888404-8428 or email bcoffice@natureconservancy.ca.
School district cuts positions Joe Fries Western News Staff
Budget cuts and declining enrolment will see 10 staff positions trimmed next year from the Okanagan Skaha School District. Trustees on Monday approved the 2013-14 budget, which eliminates 2.4 full-time equivalent positions and will kill the gifted-student program in middle schools. A projected enrolment decline of 139.4 FTE students also means 7.7 FTE teachers will be dropped. “They were all very difficult decisions, and it was a big collaborative effort to see where we could shave a bit here and shave a bit there to make it work,” said Trustee Ginny Manning, who chairs the school board. On the revenue side, operating grants from the B.C. Ministry of Education are expected to slide by $600,000 to $52.6 million as a result of the projected enrolment decline to about 5,700 FTE students. On the expense side, the operating budget for 201314 is set at $56 million, down from $57.3 million this year. Teachers’ salaries and benefits are the largest budget expense at $27.9 million, down $400,000 from this year. The budget for support staff will also shrink by $200,000 to $4.8 million, while costs for school and district administrators will remain about the same. Staff cuts include: -0.9 FTE helping teachers; -0.7 FTE reduction to gifted-student program; - 0.5 FTE from behaviour program; - 0.2 FTE administrators; and - 0.1 FTE teachers for hearing-impaired students. The district will also reduce expenditures on supplies, equipment and travel by up to $190,000, trim
its maintenance and custodial budget by $88,000, and shrink clerical spending by $70,000. Secretary-treasurer Ron Shongrunden said the district has tried to take a long-term approach to budgeting to minimize the impact on staff, and was able to capitalize on retirements to make cuts. He’s still uncertain, though, where the maintenance and custodial savings will be found. “We haven’t quite decided exactly how it’s going to work,” he said, adding “there will be less service actually happening.” Trustee Linda Van Alphen, who chairs the school board’s finance committee, noted the budget cuts were only decided upon following 10 meetings with staff and parent groups. “These are the things that we came to as a collective,” she said. Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union president Leslea Pryde acknowledged the school board’s efforts to minimize budget impacts on students and staff, but said the cuts won’t go unnoticed. “What they’ve done is try to keep it, I understand, out of the classroom, (but) it’s still going to affect kids no matter how hard you try. We’re not happy. We’re not happy with cuts,” Pryde said. With the budget meeting on the eve of the provincial election, some trustees expressed optimism that a change in government could bring increased funding for education, although Pryde isn’t holding her breath. “I don’t know that a change in government is going to create miracles,” she said, “but hopefully there are people out there who see the value in public education.”
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Guns and ammunition seized by Canadian Border Services Agency resulted in a forfeiture and fine for a U.S. man headed home to Alaska through Osoyoos. In a joint submission between Crown counsel and defence, Darryl Failing pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition. A stay of proceedings was given to other charges of smuggling goods into Canada, providing a false or deceptive statement and unauthorized possession of a firearm charges. The 58-year-old was handed a $2,500 fine and the two revolvers and ammunition seized at the border were forfeited. Defence counsel John Stowell said Failing was returning home to Alaska on Feb. 16 and told the border service officers that he did not have any firearms. He was referred for a secondary examination where he advised the border agents inside their office that he may have some ammunition in the vehicle. Border guards found a red suitcase in his vehicle which contained two revolvers and ammunition. “He explained that he had received the firearms from his uncle in New York and he was returning them home,” said Stowell. The CBSA recently released its spring 2013 border briefs, indicating it has been a busy year so far in the Okanagan and Kootenay District. During the month of April, border service officers at the port
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ith food, transportation and housing costs rising, sticking to the family budget is become increasingly more difficult in B.C. According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, it takes two parents earning $19.62 an hour — each — to support a family of four. The annual recalculation of the so-called “living wage” found the hourly rate necessary to cover rent, child care, food and transportation (after government taxes and levies) jumped 48 cents from $19.14 last year — that’s the equivalent of 2.5 per cent, or nearly double the rate of inflation. We all know that housing costs are to blame for some of this burden, but the CCPA study found that rising child care costs, food prices and a four per cent jump in Medical Services Plan premiums were also to blame. The problem is, many working parents don’t even make that “living wage” and are getting by on the minimum wage of $10.25. How are families coping? Studies have shown there are increasing numbers of families in “core need,” meaning that their housing costs are so high and their incomes so low that they are at constant risk of homelessness. More people are also using the food bank. Other families, whose wages are more in keeping with the limit suggested by CCPA, are making some difficult choices to stretch their dollars. They have given up on the idea of a second car, for example, or the dream of an at-home parent and are turning to creative housing choices. More and moreWESTERN families are living in condominiPENTICTON ums and basement suites, and those who can afford to own a single-family home are renting out the basement. Meanwhile, per capita debt, although stabilizing, is still high, suggesting that the Canadian dream, while not dead, is becoming increasingly expensive to maintain.
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Things you can’t say in elections Another election campaign has come and gone, with the ritual posturing of political parties and most news media searching for anything they can portray as a conflict. Now comes the time to wonder why not enough people cared, or informed themselves about the real problems of running this $40 billion corporation called the B.C. government. Why would they, when the whole thing is presented as a combination of beauty contest and sports event, with endless discussion of polls and “attack ads” and who’s ahead and what’s the score? Again we have seen the truth of former prime minister Kim Campbell’s observation that elections are no time to talk about serious issues. Indeed, there are some things you can’t speak of at all. Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm caused a stir at a candidates’ debate when he referred to constituents’ concerns that disabled children can cause difficulties in classrooms. He didn’t say classrooms should be segregated, although that’s a discussion worth hav-
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B.C. Views ing. He didn’t deny the need for more support for special needs kids. But his opponents immediately portrayed it that way, and media seized on the conflict despite the factual inaccuracy. West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Ralph Sultan had a similar experience when he referred to his study of poverty in that affluent area. He noted that there was a high correlation between single parenthood and kids in poverty. Picking on single mums, his detractors exclaimed, and that’s what got reported. The B.C. Conservatives kicked their Boundary-Similkameen candidate out of the party
because he wrote an article saying women shouldn’t choose to be single mothers. You can talk about child poverty, as long as you only discuss it based on federal statistics that do not measure poverty. Christy Clark started doing this as soon as she became B.C. Liberal leader, one of several issues where she dispensed with the facts and tried to copy a popular NDP stance instead. She was all about families, which can of course be single people, single parents or pretty well anything you want them to be. In fact, the decline of the traditional family and the abdication of responsibility by many parents, fathers in particular, are central factors in the problem of poor and neglected children. But you can’t talk about that, at least not during elections. Whole areas of political discussion have devolved into euphemisms that are chosen because they can’t be defined. Everybody’s in favour of “affordable housing,” for instance. What they won’t admit is that this is code for subsidized housing, because then they would have to talk about how much
the subsidy is, and who has to pay for it. Good grief, that might raise the question of whether the state should be taking money away from some people and giving it to others so they can live where they otherwise couldn’t afford to live. We even have rules preventing the media from reporting polls on election day. People might be influenced by this, you see. If you tell them Party X is far ahead, they might stay home and mow the lawn instead. If you tell them someone is making a comeback, they might change their vote because they want to be on the winning side, or the one that has “momentum.” Just like any other sport. The news media are steadily losing influence with the public. There are many factors involved, including the vast array of information sources that are available at most people’s fingertips. Another factor is treating the public like they’re idiots. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Concrete wall will destroy Penticton’s charm I came to live in Penticton seven years ago. I flew into Kelowna, a city disturbingly like the one I had moved from, and crossed my fingers for the whole drive in hopes that Penticton did not share these same similarities. I was overwhelming relieved when I saw that it did not. Penticton, as everyone that lives here knows, is a geographical gold mine. A small (but not too small) beach town cozily nestled between two lakes and cradled in the warm embrace of semi-arid mountain ranges. It is not only the natural beauty and all the activities that are availed; it is the atmosphere of the town itself, that laid-back vibe and small-town charm that has me convinced I will never again call another place ‘home’. I don’t feel that I need to gush
Hospital well cared for
I work in plant services and maintenance at Penticton Regional Hospital. I take exception to the letter writer who describes “half hanging ceiling tiles stained and peeled, and vertical blinds with half the fins missing, etc.” While the hospital is an old building, it is cared for very, very well by the maintenance staff here. I have never seen these short comings myself. Perhaps the writer should accentuate the positives of his stay. I think we deserve better than that. Charlie Gillingham, shift engineer Penticton Regional Hospital
Combating vandalism
The senseless vandalism to the Penticton sign on Munson Mountain has been fixed thanks to the efforts and generosity of the people at Coldwell Banker Okanagan Realty. It involved the efforts of everyone in their office, but they bought 90 gallons of white paint and on Monday the sign was all painted and as good as new. Many thanks to them for their generosity and public-spirited efforts. By the way, I have no business, social or other connection to that company. Sid Burget Penticton
A driving force
When you leave Penticton heading north you will notice that the Penticton sign on Munson Mountain now stands out very clearly. Andrew Drouin was the driving force behind the reclamation of the sign. He and the South Okanagan Trail Alliance group joined forces with the realtors from Coldwell Banker Okanagan Realty. The realtors paid for the 90 gallons of paint and Andrew orchestrated the work party. We’re sure now when Andrew looks across the valley at the bright crisp Penticton sign he has a wonderful sense of satisfaction for running with such a great idea. Good Job Andrew. Thanks for allowing us to be a part of it. The Realtors of Coldwell Banker Okanagan Realty
Gardening courses continue
In spite of the cold weather, the April gardening courses offered by the Penticton Urban Agriculture Association were well attended. Interested gardeners came from as far away as Summerland and Osoyoos to learn basic skills and new techniques. Instructors learned, too, as everyone shared their experiences with growing food crops. In May, the courses continue. On May 25, well-known landscape designer and gardener Eva Durance will “Reach for the Sky!” building trellises, bean teepees and other ways to grow plants vertically and conserve space.
further. Pentictonites know. That being said and my love of this town firmly established, I do feel it is necessary to speak out against what is slowly being done to it right under our laid–back noses. It was recently brought to my attention, thanks to Jake Kimberley’s letter on April 24, that the newest proposal for the Okanagan Beach makeover is a hideous concrete retaining wall. I understand that because our wise city council has decided to disallow any sort of concert, festival or revenue-generating activity that does not comply with their own personal tastes and biases, our town needs to take the cheaper route on things like city planning, maintenance and improvements. Well, since they have, so far, effectively killed our tour-
For details, interested readers can check out the association’s website, www.puaa. wordpress.com, go to Facebook or email coursesatcurb@gmail.com. Kathryn McCourt Summerland
Points were earned
British Columbians choose to earn loyalty points on the purchases we make; to buy products, travel and redeem for things that we want. There is talk that the next B.C. government may ban loyalty rewards on non-governmentfunded prescriptions in B.C. pharmacies. This would be unfair to consumers like me. We should have the right to choose where we shop and the types of loyalty rewards we earn with our purchases. I believe candidates running in the May 14 provincial election need to have a clear position on this issue so voters know whether they will stand up for consumer choice. I hope other voters will join me in signing the petition to reject a ban on loyalty rewards in B.C. pharmacies, at www.iearnedit.ca. Gail Owen Okanagan Falls
Loss of shade will be noticed
Your remark in the editorial on April 17 that “the loss of a little shade seems to be a small price to pay,” is ludicrous. Some of us elderly people need the shade, due to health problems, allergies to the sun and thin skin that burns. This is not a “small price to pay,” it is a big price. I walk down along Okanagan Lake every day. The wooden bench where I sat is gone. Now my favourite tree, that provided me with shade all year long, will also be gone. This was one of the nicest views in Penticton and now, thanks to eradication of our trees, nothing will be the same. Please remember that the biggest population of Penticton is the seniors. Marjorie Haynes Penticton
Taxpayers burned by carbon trust
It is more that just another hated tax; the provincial carbon tax and Pacific Carbon Trust are glaring symbols of a failed political system that is monstrously imbalanced and out of touch with taxpayers. The tax accomplishes nothing, according to our auditor general, has been rejected by all other jurisdictions in North America as an unworkable concept, yet we see no move to address this from either main party. The party in power says it will freeze the current level of the tax but keep it in place, and the opposition party actually plans to expand it and put all the incoming funds under the B.C. Climate Action Secretariat, which is under the discretionary control of the premier’s office. We are in financial distress as a province, taxed to the limit, yet here we are tilting at
ism industry and our nightlife and are working on the death of small local business by giving the green light to more big-box stores and highrise condo/shopping plazas, why not take that final step towards taking Penticton off the map: let’s make this place ugly. That is exactly what more big-box stores, more downtown highrises and cheap city “improvements” will do. I know that I cannot be the only Pentictonite that is mildly outraged and offended by this latest proposal and the effect it will have on our beach and our town. I alone, however, do not know what to do about it except write to the newspaper in hopes that my plea to stop the nonsense will be heard. Kaila Hald Penticton
windmills with this expensive game. We are a symbolic innovator, says one party in justification; the other at one time opposed it, but when it didn’t get them elected, they did a 180 and said they really loved it all the time. Whatever your degree of environmentalist commitment, the whole thing analytically nets out as just plumb dumb. And the hard truth is both main parties mislead, lie or game the subject, and it ends up just being about insatiable taxation and wasteful spending. We taxpayers had no democratic representation whatsoever throughout this dance macabre. So, if it is such a wasteful disaster as our auditor general says and the public generally hates it and can ill afford it, where are the voices of reason and corrective change? Sorry, the system says, not allowed by party discipline; we want the money more than we want to do right by the taxpayers. This is a sequel to the HST failure of governance and it is the epitome of a general failure of the system. To all you politicians who advocate nefariously, and to all you politicians who say nothing when you should speak out, you are flirting with sinking this obnoxious ship you sail on. Beware of your taunting and trivializing the electorate, because it is driving us toward a critical mass of dissatisfaction. You have gone too far. This may just be the beginning of an end you all created by the lack of free voices and lack of representative government, and you wouldn’t be the first in political history to have caused your own extinction. Roy Roope Summerland
Stamp club provides support
Few people know that the beaver was displayed on Canada’s first stamp. On April 23, 1851, when Canada was not even a country, we made history by receiving the OK from the United Kingdom to have our own stamp and own postal service. I am sure that stamp collecting started right at that time and is still a hobby that is loved by many Canadians. The Penticton and District Stamp Club is making sure that stamp collectors can stay up to date and enjoy their hobby by conducting and attending monthly meetings at the Penticton United Church at 696 Main St., the first Sunday of every month from 2-4 p.m. — guests are always welcome. Many of our club members are regular contributors to our charity auctions and donate stamps and stamp material in order that we can auction off these items and give the proceeds to our chosen charities — The Moog House and the cancer society. Lately we also have been collecting material of which the proceeds will go to the Penticton Regional Hospital. Donations from the public at large are always welcome and can be given to Gus Boersma, 2600 Cornwall Dr. or
give him a call at 250-492-3875 or email him at gboersma@telus.net. Gus Boersma, president Penticton and District Stamp Club
Tragedy can happen here
My heart goes out to the family of this terrible accident in Surrey which took the lives of three generations: grandmother, aunt, mother and two small children. This could have been prevented. Someone did not want to wait for the light. I see this almost every day here in Penticton. It is only 10 minutes from one end of Penticton to the other side, and if you are the first person at the lights it is only a one-minute wait. I have timed this so many times because I wanted to see how long I had to wait. I have experienced people running amber lights when I am trying to turn at the intersection. Just one minute. Next time you come up to the lights, check the time it takes for the light to change, just one minute. It can save lives. Vie Adams Penticton
Comments undermine argument
Mark Walker’s column on Fortis and our energy-pricing schemes raises many worthwhile questions. However, he undermines his own argument by saying things like “The notion of man-caused climate change has been discredited,...”, when aerial photographs alone, rather than ‘science’, would show him that 1,300,000 square km of Arctic ice has rapidly melted in a very short period of time. His points regarding B.C.’s handling of its energy are worth a broader discussion; his rant about what is occurring globally makes it that much harder to take his worthwhile points seriously. Bill Jeffries Vancouver
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With time comes experience, and the Penticton conservation officers have plenty of it. Mike Stern is the latest conservation officer out of the local office to be awarded the Peace Officer Exemplary Service Medal recognizing officers who have completed 20 years. He works alongside conservation officer Bob Hamilton and field sergeant Jim Beck, who also have over 20 years experience. Stern grew up in Penticton and fell in love with the outdoors. “I knew I wanted to be a conservation officer since I was 15. My mother worked at the office so I got to meet all the COs when I was young and I knew that is what I wanted to do. It is the whole aspect of working outdoors and with the wildlife,” said Stern. The conservation officer geared his schooling towards the job and was posted in Surrey and Port Alberni before returning to Penticton, the place it all started with him as a teenager, riding with Penticton officers. “Protecting our natural resources is a big reward to this job,” he said. “We obviously go after poachers and things like that, but if we can work on files that protect habitat it goes a long ways.” Over his 20 years of service, Stern has seen the trend of more user groups accessing the back-country, in particular more off-road vehicle use. “What is happening in some of the areas never used before by vehicles is that we are seeing a lot more habitat damage
due to new trail systems,” he said. “People don’t realize the amount of impact they create. That one time in a wetland can take years for it to rehabilitate itself.” Violation tickets do get handed out under a 2008 provincial legislation that fines those who wilfully cause destruction to ecologically sensitive areas. The goal is to protect the sensitive areas, not stop recreational activities. The officers’ goal is to see that off-roaders stay on established trails and resist the urge to hill climb or mud bog. Stern said the conservation officers do a lot of patrols with the aim to educate user groups. Another disturbing trend Stern has seen is partiers going out to the back-
country, cutting trees down, having illegal fires, leaving behind garbage and doing damage to structures such as picnic tables. Technology, and responsible users, have helped conservation officers try and curb the behaviour. “With Facebook, Youtube and cellphone cameras, we get more and more reports, and images to go along with them, from concerned users of the areas. There are lots of eyes and ears out in the bush that will document situations for us to follow up on, which is nice to know,” said Stern. One of the issues that generates the most amount of calls is bears. So far, Stern said, bears have been slowly
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emerging, but he expects that to change as the weather warms up. The focus here is also on education, he said. “We receive approximately 500 calls of bear complaints each year. Our job is to keep bears alive, and the majority of the time people are the problem, not the bears. We are the biggest wildlife advocates there are,” said Stern. The conservation officer commended the work done by Zoe Kirk with the Bear Aware program to educate residents. This year the Bear Aware program is broadening its scope to include cougar, coyote and urban deer under the WildSafeBC banner working in concert with the B.C. Conservation Foundation. She reports sightings of black bears and cubs have began in Summerland and the surrounding area. Stern reminds people to be aware of what attractants they are leaving out for bears and to try and eliminate them. Besides Stern, nine other conservation officers in the province were awarded the exemplary service medal earlier this month by Environment Minister Terry Lake and B.C. Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon. Lake said conservation officers are leaders in B.C. and complimented them on working hard to protect the environment and reduce human-wildlife conflicts. “There are many members within the service who go well beyond the call of duty and I am extremely proud of those honoured with the Peace Officer Exemplary Service Medal,” said chief conservation officer Kelly Larkin. To report a poacher or polluter call the toll free tip line at 1-877-952-7277.
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The Penticton Hospitality Association says that far from sitting on hotel room tax funding, they are busy getting up to speed in their tourism marketing plan. “The PHA didn’t suddenly inherit a rolodex of a network of people. It’s a standing start,” said operations director Tim Hodgkinson. “We had to do our own internal due diligence to get things in place, which we have now done, in order to build a solid platform. “It’s about professionalism. We’re not behind the game that much. It’s just unfortunate people don’t know where we are.”
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According to Hodgkinson, there are about 30 to 40 organizations they have met with. Of those, he continued, several have received funding, including: the TedEx conference; Penticton Bridge Tournament; Peach Festival; Elvis Festival, and most recently, Challenge Penticton, which received a $35,000 grant from the PHA. Along with their own print campaign, which is just about to launch, Hodgkinson said they’ve also been working with Tourism Penticton on their interactive city tourism app, a print ad campaign, and an online ad campaign through Google. Collaborating with Tourism Penticton is important, said Hodgkinson, though they plan to take a complementary approach, focusing on established markets. “Traditionally, this has been the peaches and beaches thing. The largest segment of the visitor base are the people that are looking for that beach holiday,” he said, adding that it amounts to 85 per
cent of Penticton visitors, with 15 per cent that are coming for the wine industry specifically “We want to reconnect with our historic visitor base in order to remind them of how wonderful a time they had in Penticton,” said Hodgkinson. “Maybe they have grown up now and they had kids … we want to reconnect with people and remind people we are still here.” Hodgkinson admits there has not been much contact between the PHA and Tourism Penticton at the board level, though he said that isn’t because of bad blood between the two groups. “A meeting is planned, but to date there hasn’t needed to be, purely because Jesse Campbell and myself have been sitting down and discussing projects,” he said. “It’s difficult because there is a new working style for people to get used to, but nonetheless it’s positive and it can work.” Hodgkinson describes the relationship as a new landscape that both sides need to feel their way through.
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City cracks down on property Steve Kidd Western News Staff
A property on Ellis Street in Penticton, the site of a housing fire more than two years ago, is on its way to being cleaned up, whether or not the owner chooses to co-operate. On Jan. 26, 2011, the residents of a boarding house at 597 Ellis St. were driven out into a cold winter morning with little more than the clothes on their backs when their home was gutted by fire. Firefighters arrived on scene around 7:30 a.m. that morning to find a shed on fire. Flames from the shed, where it is believed someone was also living, spread to the house. No one was killed in the fire, but two-and-a-half years later, the City of Penticton building department is still trying to work with property owner Dennis Hildebrand to see the property cleaned up, either by levelling it to grade or applying for a permit to put up a new building. Anthony Haddad, the city’s director of develop-
ment services, told council that Hildebrand had done nothing to maintain the property in a tidy and secure manner unless directed to by bylaw officers. “In November 2012, after a lack of response from the property owner, staff provided further deadlines with regard to cleaning up the property and securing the site from a public safety perspective,” said Haddad. “Staff have had no concrete response from the property owner or his intentions to clean up the site.” Council unanimously endorsed Haddad’s suggestion that the city begin taking action under the “Good Neighbour” bylaw, labelling the remaining parts of the structure a hazard and a “declared nuisance,” placing it under a demolition order. Hildebrand will be given an opportunity to present his case to city council on May 21, prior to them making a final decision. If council chooses to continue the action, Hildebrand will have 30 days from receipt of notice to bring the property into compliance or the city will perform the work, charging the cost back to him.
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The CiTy of PeNTiCToN is taking steps to clean up this property on ellis Street after a fire in 2011 destroyed the house and shed on the lot. Deadlines to improve conditions at the site have reportedly not been met by the owner who will be given a chance to address city council next week.
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It took some doing, but a project to specially honour Capt. Jonathan Snyder now has a firm date and time for the ceremony. At 11 a.m. on June 4, Snyder’s family and friends will join Adrienne Clarkson — Colonel-InChief of Snyder’s regiment, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry — members and officers of the PPCLI, veterans and the public Snyder at the Penticton Lakeside Resort to dedicate a monument and walkway in his name. “There is a beautiful walkway between the hotel and the lake and that is going to be the walk,” said Brian Hughes, who has been behind the effort to bring the former governor general and her husband, author John Ralston Saul, to Penticton for the dedication. The monument proper will be situated along the walk between the main hotel area and the Hooded Merganser restaurant. This ceremony marks the fifth anniversary of Snyder’s death in Afghanistan, and Hughes hopes to draw together friends, family and fellow soldiers. Snyder had also come close to death a few days earlier, on June 4, 2008; on patrol in Kandahar with Canadian and Afghan soldiers, the squad was pinned down and attacked on three sides. Snyder and the others managed to battle to safety and he received Canada’s second highest award, the Star of Military Valour, for his bravery and leadership under fire. Three days later while on a night patrol in Zhari, Snyder slipped into an unmarked irrigation well. Due to the weight of his equipment, he was unable to stay afloat and he drowned. Finding a location for the monument proved to be a challenge for Hughes, after the city turned down his original concept because of conflicting protocols. When a place was offered on private land, Hughes jumped at the opportunity. Hughes said pulling it all together has become a community effort. “David Prystay at the Lakeside stepped up and said let’s do it, Greyback construction is building the monument, Sherwood Trophies is doing the plaque and Cal Meiklejohn designed it,” said Hughes. “I am just a peon and these guys are doing all the work. It’s just fantastic that the community will step up.” In the evening, there will be a fundraiser reception starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Bufflehead Tapas Room, with Ralston Saul and Clarkson. Proceeds from the $60 ticket price will be split between Raise-A-Reader, Penticton Rotary’s project to build a community kitchen at the Shatford Centre and PEN International, which Ralston Saul is currently president of. Tickets to the reception at the Bufflehead include free entry to the Philosopher’s Cafe, or you can purchase tickets for that event at $30 each. Hughes warns that tickets may be limited.
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United Way presents awards Mark Brett Western News Staff
It’s the dedicated people in the workplace who make the numbers a reality when it comes to fundraising. Last week the United Way of South Okanagan Similkameen recognized some of the many individuals and organizations they represent which made the 2012 campaign an over-the-top success. United Way director Riley Gettens, who has been on the campaign trail since 2011, paid tribute to the many people who give of their time to help. “There is a popular quote: ‘Volunteers
don’t get paid, not because they are worthless but because they are priceless,’” she said. “Now the truth is, I wish we could pay all of our volunteers and they were part of a team I could work with all of the time — because our volunteers are really amazing and without our volunteers we could not do what we have set out to do.” Last year’s campaign was especially successful, raising over $144,000, which is nearly halfway to the goal of $300,000 by 2015 which organizers set last year. Among those recognized at the recent
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awards ceremony at Poplar Grove Winery were: Volunteer of the Year, Anthony Brown; Leadership Campaign Team of the Year, London Drugs; Work Place Campaign Spirit Award, Pacific AgriFood Research Station; Community Partner Spirit Award, Penticton and District Community Resources Society; Top Work Place Award, Canada Revenue Agency; Corporate Sponsorship Award, TD Canada Trust; and Community Spirit Award, City of Penticton. Special media awards went to the Penticton Western News, the Penticton Herald, Astral (SUN FM/EZ Rock) South Okanagan Country Radio and Shaw Cable, for promoting the cause. Upcoming United Way fundraising events for this month include: the Style Lab fashion show Thursday at Poplar Grove and Sunday’s 5K4UW, which is part of the Peach City Runfest.
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MakiNg a splash — Uplands Elementary student Jada Turchak was among the students who participated saturday in a new category of this year’s penticton kinette Club Duck Race. Classes at local schools were provided with special ducks to enter into the race, and the first three across the finish line won pizza lunches from Murray’s pizza. The winners were holy Cross grade 8, summerland Montessori grade 4 and holy Cross grade 3/4. The main race, which saw rubber ducks bob their way down the Okanagan River channel from green Mountain Road to skaha lake, was won by Coraline peterson of penticton, who collected $1,000. second place, worth $500, went to summerland’s Elaine McQueeney. Ten other people won $50 prizes. proceeds from the event will go to the pediatric ward at penticton Regional hospital and local youth groups.
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is found in biological settings, and connected to as the Golden Mean. Isaac said it is pleasing to the eye. “It is the first time I have ever done that. I was really attracted to the setting which is from Creston, B.C., and I really enjoyed the quiet mood of it. It is based on several photographs and I played with moving the horses around to its best design but I liked the ethereal feeling of the mist wafting from one panel to the other and the quiet mood of the horses resting in the field.” Isaac also is a teacher. He is hosting a workshop at Linden Gardens May 22 to 26 in Kaleden, and often tells his students to get out and experience nature before they put something on canvas. While he has travelled to national parks all over North America, in tropical rain forests, and photographed polar bears in the wild, sometimes it’s simply the flowers in his garden that inspire him.
“I need to get out into nature to get my ideas and I really enjoy that aspect in my work,” said Isaac, who is hosting a artist walk and talk on May 29 at 2 p.m. “It is really where you get the inspiration. I have people that thumb through magazines, postcards and books and say ‘I want to paint this.’ I can see why because it is a beautiful photo, but I always encourage them to get out and experience it themselves because that is where they are going to feel it in their heart.” That’s why his work ties in so well with the Meadowlark Nature Festival (until May 20) which has over 90 environmental tours and events. For more information on Isaac visit www. terryisaacsart.com or go to the exhibition opening on Friday at the Penticton Art Gallery from 7 to 9 p.m. Also opening in the main gallery is Michelle Forsyth and Christopher Watts. They will be hosting a walk and talk on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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derived from a setting I see and then I think about what kind of bird or animal fits into that particular setting. Sometimes the settings are a composite, so it is not always from one place,” said Isaac. “It is the setting that gets my creative juices flowing. Sometimes it can be a bird or animal and I really like the behaviour of it and I think what kind of setting can I put them in.” Isaac’s painting On The Fence features a Western Meadowlark on a fence post that can be found on the west side of Penticton. This was donated to the festival and will be raffled off as a fundraising effort to go towards the 2014 Meadowlark Festival. Also showing at Friday’s exhibition opening will be several of Isaac’s original paintings, including a triptych piece titled Field Of Dreams. In it, three horses are in a field of mist. He based it on the Fibonacci sequence that basically lays out a proportion that
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One of Canada’s most recognized icons, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride, will perform at the South Okanagan Events Centre for two shows in July. “We’re very excited to bring the Musical Ride back to the Okanagan. The show hasn’t been in Penticton in over a de-
cade,” said Gwen Shaw, president of the Summerland Rodeo Grounds - Equine Development Committee. “In the past, the Musical Ride wowed audiences in Summerland and Oliver.” The show makes its way to B.C. every four years and will be stopping in Penticton at the SOEC for shows on July 20.
The RCMP Musical Ride represents a colourful Canadian tradition. The troop of 32 horses and riders will perform a variety of cavalry drills choreographed to music. Working through a unique medium, they support the RCMP community policing efforts throughout Canada. The Musical Ride was developed in 1876 by early members of the North-West Mounted Police to display their riding ability and entertain the local community. It has evolved over the decades into a uniquely Canadian performance enjoyed by tens of thousands of spectators every year. Members of the Musical Ride are first and foremost police officers.
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They each have at least two years’ experience in active police work before volunteering for duty with the Musical Ride. When asked about the show, Tony Acland, Penticton’s Musical Ride master of ceremonies and announcer, said: “If you’ve never been, you must go. It will bring out the Canadian in you.” In addition to the most notable and Canadian cavalry show, Hearts of the West, a family of trick riders, will showcase their exceptional speed and horsemanship skills. The five siblings travel Western Canada’s rodeo circuit, including the Pacific National Exhibition and the Calgary Stampede. Tickets for the Musical Ride at the SOEC are
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MeMbers of the rCMP Musical ride team put their horses through their paces during a previous appearance in summerland. The ride will be coming to the south okanagan events Centre for two shows on July 20.
$20 for adults and $17 for students (7-18) and seniors (64 and older). For children six and under, tickets are free (service fees for online and phone purchases apply) when purchased in person.
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Penticton student Linda Worden is about to have her name added to a very short list of locals who have been invited to a prestigious college on Vancouver Island. Worden, 16, learned earlier this month she had been awarded a twoyear scholarship valued at $80,000 to attend Pearson College near Victoria. Just two other Penticton residents have attended there since it opened in 1974. The college annually accepts about 200 highachieving students, all on scholarship, who spend Grade 12 and a gap year at the facility in preparation for university. It’s named after former Canadian prime minister Lester B. Pearson and is one of 13 schools around the world that belong to the non-profit United World Colleges group, which aims to build peace and unity through education. “What I think really interests me about Pearson College is definitely the people that go there and the things I can learn from them, because they have such a diverse group of students who’ve come from all over the world,” Worden said. “There are kids from areas of conflict and students from Canada who’ve lived in East Van-
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couver or up north and have situations to talk about and how they’ve overcome that and how they’re motivated by that. I think that would be really cool.” Worden, who is almost finished Grade 11 at Penticton Secondary, is active in school groups and as a tutor. She was also the only student to appear last year before the board of the Okanagan Skaha School District to complain about its budget decision to do away with its sexual-health instructor position. Her willingness to
speak up likely put her in good stead with her new school’s decision-makers. “We were impressed by Linda’s combination of leadership, mentorship and participation, as well as her ability to reflect on what real community involvement means,” director of admissions Heather Gross said in a statement. “At Pearson College UWC, she will be living in true community with fellow students, staff and faculty, so this is a valued quality.” Worden begins studies at her new school in September.
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Penticton U21 soccer teams will be pushing to work out early season kinks and for a chance to take the championship titles at the Pacific Western Brewery May Classic this weekend. The tournament, hosted by the Penticton Soccer Club, is in its 52nd year and organizer Charlie Goekel said it is the longest running tournament in the country. A total of 22 teams from all over Western Canada will be running the pitches in three divisions: mens open, ladies open and ladies recreational. “It’s wide open this year,” said Goekel, who was given the award of merit as a long-standing Penticton Pinnacles leader by the Pacific Coast Soccer League last weekend. “There are some teams in there that are coming back that won last year and teams from Vancouver area that always bring good teams.” Returning champions include Williams Lake on the men’s side and the Kamloops Heat in the ladies open division. The Penticton X-Pinnacles who won the ladies rec division last year are not back this weekend. “We hope the competition will be fierce and we get some nice weather,” said Goekel. The Penticton U21 Greenscape Landscaping women’s team opened up their season splitting last weekend’s games with a 3-1 win over Chilliwack and a 3-0 loss against TSS.
Coach Ray Hintz said this weekend’s tournament comes at a perfect time. “This is almost like a twoweek training camp for us now because we don’t have a league game for awhile. We can get the girls who haven’t been healthy yet some playing time, get our systems going and get the kinks walked out. This is a great opportunity for us to work on our fitness and our touch on the ball,” said Hintz. Brianne Hrynyk and Alex Varcol put in goals for the U21 team in their opening game on May 11 at Kings Park. Alanna Parker placed a free kick that went off a Chilliwack defender resulting in a goal. Varcol was voted MVP for the game for her left-footed shot from 20 yards that locked up the win, while Hintz commended Kylie Erb for her play. “I thought she played outstanding for us the whole game, along with Alanna Parker,” said Hintz. Greenscape then played a tough match against TSS on Sunday. An injury to their backup goalie after a collision resulted in them having to put in a player-goalie for the rest of the game. Down 3-0 at the half, Penticton turned things around but couldn’t overcome TSS. “It would have been nice to win two games, but I am happy because there was a lot of positives on the field and things that we can fix,” said Hintz. Last year at the May Clas-
sic, Greenscape went undefeated as they headed into the finals against Kamloops. The teams will re-match on Monday at 10 a.m. in this year’s tournament during the round robin. “It should be a good game, by going by what we saw last year. We just really want to work on a lot of stuff on our team and really capitalize on the time we have,” said Hintz. The Penticton U21 Tim Horton mens team also opened their season in the PCSL last weekend winning 4-1 over Chilliwack FC. Down 1-0 heading into the second half, the Penticton coach Paulo Araujo made a few changes up the middle and switched tactics to play low pressure. Within five minutes Robin Whittaker out ran two players and put an easy shot into the net to tie it up. Andrew Stevenson then was sprung inside the 18-yard box tapping in the ball to make it 2-1 for the Penticton team. They continued to string more passes together, opening up the field which resulted in two more goals; one off a Wyatt Seddon Johnstone 35-yard strike that went off a Chilliwack player, and the other he scored late in the match to earn him the MVP of the game. The finals in all divisions of the May Classic will be played on Monday. Tournament organizers said the public is invited down to the fields to watch and a beverage garden will be open Saturday to Monday.
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A Penticton duo has taken a backyard game to a whole new level. Cathy Cunningham and her son Thomas Cunningham are headed to St. Catherine’s, Ont., this week to compete at the Rope Skipping Canada National Championships in speed, endurance, consecutive power (consecutively having rope swing two to three times under your feet in one jump) and a freestyle performance. “Skipping is like dancing,” said Cathy, who also coaches the local Black Widow Rope Spinners. “The rope has to be your partner, you have to flow with the music just like a dance.” It was about 30 years ago that Cathy, who was then a full-time teacher at West Bench, picked up a rope. The B.C. Heart and Stroke Foundation put out the Jump Rope For Heart program and she took it on and it eventually grew to a skipping club. When she retired from full-time teaching, those in the club wanted it to keep going so she helped create the Black Widow Rope
Spinners as a community team. Through word-of-mouth, demonstrations at local events and schools the club has been growing. In April they sent 20 jumpers from ages eight to over 30 to provincials in Chiliwack, eight of which were new to the sport. “Skipping has really grown and it’s amazing what these kids can do. One really neat thing is that they challenge each other. Skipping can be a very individual sport and every time you pick up a rope you are challenging yourself to go faster, jump higher or to do another double-under or triple-under, but it also promotes teamwork because you are working in a small group trying to co-ordinate all your skills together by building partner and team routines,” said Cathy. Not only that, it is a great workout that Cathy said will help kids improve their agility and speed, which translates well into many other sports. The skipping coach also has noticed a unique aspect while skipping with the club — parents can get directly involved. “They can learn how to help kids with
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The second week of Penticton men’s soccer saw three well fought games. Double D Tours FC edged Beercelona FC 3-2. Ben Chau netted two while Daniel Alleyn sunk one for for Double D. Adam Vallis and Jan Lamarche on a PK scored for Beercelona. Sunrunners FC managed to tally eight goals against Kondolas’ three. Neil MacDonald, the injured Sunnrunners captain, felt the score line didn’t reflect Kondolas fine play. “Kondolas has one of the best teams we’ve seen them have in many years,” asserted MacDonald. “They’re going to do pretty good with all the young guys they have.” Mauricio Cepeda scored four goals for the Sunrunners with a total of seven
goals in the last two games. The third game featured the young Summerland Gunners FC winning 2-1 against Oliver FC. Oliver was stymied by steller goaltending, several posts and crossbars until Tyler Machial rattled a penalty kick under the Gunners goalie. On May 16 at 7:45 p.m., Double D FC takes on Oliver FC, Kondolas faces Summerland, and Beercelona battles Sunrunners. All games at Kings Park.
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their routines but also be on the floor and really getting involved with the kids,” she said. It is has had a direct impact on her relationship with her own son. Cathy said not only has it helped them bond but Thomas has grown to be an assistant coach and it gets him involved in the community and given him opportunities like competing at nationals. This is his seventh time competing at this level. Last year he placed first overall in his age category. Thomas will go up against the top 18 to 29 year-olds in the country on Sunday and Monday. “When you go to competition everyone helps and are friends even if they aren’t on your team. I have met a number of people from all over Canada, the U.S. at workshops and even two people from Belgium,” he said. The Black Widow Rope Spinners will be doing a tour of some South OkanaganSimilkameen schools at the end of May. They also will be performing at the Penticton Peach Festival in August. For more on them visit www.pentictonprecisionskipping.com. in windy conditions. Steady batting by Steve Prowse (10 runs) and Gora Gill (12 runs) saw off the opening Stars bowlers. Royals middle order batsmen were beaten by the fine spin of Arif Patel who went on to take five Royal wickets for the Stars. J.B. Bansoota and Bobby Brar put on a great partnership to turn the game around and Harpreet Brar came in and smashed a quick 15 runs to give the Royals some insurance runs. The Royals fast bowlers left the Stars reeling and having to play defence. In the end the Royals defeated the Stars by 72 runs. The next game for the Royals is against division rivals Pakcan at Keogan Park on May 18. Start time is 12:30 p.m.
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Okanagan Hockey Academy is beginning its 12th year of offering high quality athletic and academic programs to outstanding hockey players from all over the world. We are recruiting Billet Families in the Penticton, Westbench and Summerland areas to host a male player in their home for the upcoming school year beginning in September. This year OHA will have 7 teams, with 140 athletes ranging in age from 13-17 years old and we will need homes for 90 players. This high level program focuses on positive personal growth in the areas of Academics, Athletics and Citizenship. We rely on Billet Homes to provide a home away from home for these young people. All transportation is provided by the Academy. Billet families will receive $600.00/month. If you would like more information about opening your home to a player and being part of this exciting opportunity please contact:
Ms. Daryl Meyers ~ Director of Residential Life 250.809.4202 • darylmeyers@hockeyschools.com www.hockeyacademy.ca
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Our wonderful staff member, Bente Peck, joined us here at the Whole Foods Market 20 years ago this month. Bente is our longest serving employee and she has been an incredibly important part of our team throughout the last 20 years. We truly appreciate her many contributions, her terrific sense of humour and her great customer service skills. From all of us at Whole Foods Market, we say thank you! 103-1770 main street penticton
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Hand and Foot canasta at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250-492-7630 for info. Newcomers welcome. Penticton duPlicate Bridge cluB holds weekly games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Penticton Library. Call Birgitta at 250-7701154 for info. 65-Plus singles coFFee cluB meets at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. For info call 250-492-0459 or 250-770-1018. e v e ry Bingo Wednesday in the Legion hall for the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Lunches are available. seniors’ recreation and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Betty at 250-4900468 for more information. o kanagan F alls seniors’ Activity Centre has exercise classes at 8 a.m., music and coffee hour at 9 a.m. followed by carpet bowling at 1 p.m. al-anon For Friends and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. iode tHriFt store on 464 Main St. has weekly specials and is open Monday to Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. summerland art cluB meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library’s lower floor on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. For info call
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RemembeRing — bob murray of Penticton collects his thoughts during the battle of the Atlantic services recently at the Penticton Legion. The battle was the longest campaign of the Second World War and most important. Canada’s contribution to the fight was critical to the Allied victory.
Barb at 250-494-3002. dutcH coFFee cluB meets every third Wednesday of the month at the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre food court from 10 a.m. to noon. For Dutch Canadians or immigrants or anyone else interested. tHe BreastFeeding caFé will be held the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Penticton and District Community Resource Society on 330 Ellis St. Moms, babies and toddlers are all welcome to join. Contact Kaili at 250-404-4299 for info. Foster care inFo sessions every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www.mcf. gov.bc.ca/foster. oliver douBle o Quilters have dropin activities every Wednesday. Penticton Quilters meet on the second Wednesday (September to May) of the month at the Salvation Army
hall at 9 a.m. Call 250492-6918 or check their website at www.pentictonquilters.com. kiWanis cluB Has a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St., Penticton a l c o H o l i c s a nonymous Has Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 361 Wade Ave. Call service 24-hours is 250490-9216. Night group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement. soutH main droP-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social and Medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. anavets Has HumP Day with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and music by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. Penticton academy oF Music String orchestra rehearses at the Leir
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House under the direction of John Suderman from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. New members welcome. For information please call 250-493-7977. u nited P enticton cHurcH has a liturgical dance session at 696 Main St. the last Wednesday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. Phone 250-492-2684 to register, there is no fee. t He B ereavement resource Centre at 626 Martin St. is hosting weekly drop-in grief support sessions at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 250-490-1107. Fraternal order oF Eagles has lunch served from noon to 2 p.m., soup and sandwich for $5. All members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. elks on ellis Street has a lodge meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the upstairs hall. Initiation of officers.
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gardening presented by co-president Diane Schlamp at the monthly meeting of the Penticton & District Garden Club at 7:30 p.m. in the Penticton Library Museum Auditorium. Franco 50-Plus cluB meets from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Drop-in program for French speakers wanting to socialize in French, including activities such as games, outings, discussions, hobbies and projects. Call Lina at 250-492-2549 for info. desert sage sPinners and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Members create beautiful handworks. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250498-4959. Newcomers welcome. Fitness Friends meets at 10 a.m. in the Legion Hall at 502 Martin St. Come, get in shape. Everyone is welcome.
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R oyal C anadian legion branch 40 has crib at 7 p.m. L/A will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Kaleden Restaurant at 224 Highway 97. City PeaCh toastmasteRs meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church. Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-4922362 for info. toPs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093. toPs B.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250-493-5968 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more information. o kanagan F alls Activity s enioRs â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Centre has computer classes at 9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. s outh o kanagan i mmigRant and Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at 508 Main St. or call 250492-6299. al-anon FoR FRiends and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-490-9272. south main dRoPin Centre has Spanish conversation and carpet bowl at 10 a.m., bingo, improver line dance and crafters meet at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. lunCh Connexions FoR Widow and Widowers is the second Thursday
of each month at noon for socializing and support. Please phone Marianne at 250-7707865 or Evelyn at 250770-7865 for more information and location. a l C o h o l i C s anonymous night group meets at 8 p.m. on 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Vineyard Church. oRdeR FRateRnal oF the Eagles have Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous pizza from 4 to 7 p.m., followed by music trivia at 7 p.m. with Affordable Music. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. PentiCton WRiteRs and Publishers meets every third Thursday at the Leir House at 7 p.m. If you love or want to write, come join us. For more info check www. penwriters.com. anavets have dRoP-in pool 7 p.m. elks CluB on Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m. All skill levels welcome. PentiCton aCademy oF Music has a Broadway Debut and Triple Threat Musical Theatre classes 4 to 7 p.m. for ages six to 15 with Melanie Konynenberg. Check their website for details www.pentictonacademyofmusic.ca or call 250-493-7977. o kanagan s outh neWComeRs Group meets at the Oliver Senior Centre at 5876 Airport St. from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of the month. If you want more information
contact Max or Janet Uhlemann at 250-4982121. PentiCton Fly FisheRs meet the first Thursday each month at 216 Hastings St. at 7 p.m. They welcome new individuals and family memberships. For more info, visit www.pentictonflyfishers.ca.
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s enioRs s ingles lunCh Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250496-5980 or 250-7708622. south main dRoP-in Centre at 2965 South Main St., has an evening of social dancing, music with Buzz Byer at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person. Newcomers welcome. 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. All proceeds go to our local hospital and hospice. ComPuteR senioR d RoP -i n Sessions are held Monday and Friday afternoons from 1 to 2:30 p.m. These sessions are for members to help solve problems other members may be experiencing with their computers. al-anon meets at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-4909272. a l C o h o l i C s a nonymous has
a group meet in Naramata at 8 p.m. at 3740 3rd St. in Community Church hall. In Summerland, the step study meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Friends Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. at Oasis United Church. R oyal C anadian legion branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Elvis tribute dinner and dance with Jeff Bogner at 5:30 p.m. elks CluB on Ellis Street has drop-in darts/pool starting at 6:30 p.m. s u m m e R l a n d PleasuRe PainteRs meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Harold Simpson Youth Centre at 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. F RateRnal o RdeR oF Eagles has dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Entertainment by Total Gin at 7 p.m. Homemade apple pies are on sale for $5. See Cindy or the bartender. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. PentiCton senioRs dRoP-in Centre has Tai Chi Chuan and evening of dance at 7:30 p.m. Call 250493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. anavets have kaRaoke, pool and a pot luck dinner at 7 p.m. the B eReavement ResouRCe Centre at 626 Martin St. is hosting weekly drop-in grief support sessions at 10:30 a.m. For more information on other available programs or pet loss call 250-4901107.
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Those little, virtual pins you can drop onto a Google map to mark a location will enter the real world as key pieces of Penticton’s new tourism marketing strategy. The group launched its You Are Here campaign last week to encourage people who are simply dreaming about being in Penticton to actually follow through and make a trip here. Besides the pins, physical versions of which will be placed at some local business, the campaign is also making heavy use of social media by encouraging people to tag online posts and photos with the hashtag #youarehere. Online posters who use the hashtag are eligible to win a onenight stay at Penticton hotel. Tourism Penticton CEO Jesse Campbell said the campaign, which was developed with the help of an outside agency, will cost $155,000, but is expected to have a long shelf life. “When the Tourism Penticton board reviewed the concept to begin with, there was some excitement about the sense that the You Are Here campaign has some legs beyond what a typical campaign length might be, like a year,” Campbell said. “So we do believe this campaign has the opportunity for be-
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Tourism PeNTicToN ceo Jessie campbell helps launch the region’s new You Are Here marketing campaign. Likenesses of location pins used on maps and the #youarehere hashtag are key elements of the new strategy.
ing utilized into future years.” The campaign also has a dedicated webpage — www.alreadyhere.ca — and will be advertised on TV in B.C. and Alberta, and along the transit system in Vancouver. Campbell said measuring the success of You Are Here will include tracking hotel room occupancy rates, rounds of golf played at local courses, visits to tasting rooms at wineries and visitor centres, plus website hits.
“We measure success by dollars, and ultimately our goal is to drive up revenues in Penticton and Wine Country,” she said. Campaign partners include Air Canada, Discover Naramata, the Summerland Chamber of Economic Development and Tourism and two areas of the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen. The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association is also at the table, and CEO Glenn Mandziuk
said regional partnerships are the way of the future. Mandziuk said Okanagan communities shouldn’t be fighting amongst themselves for tourists, when other countries like China and New Zealand are the biggest source of competition. “These are the people that are taking tourist dollars away from us, and the only way we can compete against that is if we come together in partnership,” Mandziuk said.
signs highlight olalla’s natural attraction With some signs now in place, the Friends of Olalla Society is looking
forward to other community-oriented projects. About 20 people gath-
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elements that pay homage to the Similkameen River and rock slides on surrounding hillsides. Development and installation of the signs was spearheaded by the society.
“The Friends of Olalla have worked hard as a group to improve their community,” said Angelique Wood, the Area G director for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.
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DESERT DOWNS OSOYOOS...Take in the action of horse racing right here in the Okanagan. They are running again at the track in Osoyoos. The “Daytripper” leaves the visitors centre in Penticton at 12:30, 2 pm is the time of the first race. No cover charge and food services are available inside. We return following the last race...time to cash in your tickets. Our price is just $25.00
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Obituaries
STOPSEN
Passed away Dec. 10, 2012 in Keremeos. He was 79 years old. He leaves to mourn; his son Faron Stopsen (Diane) of Taylor, BC, daughter Cheryl Wood of New Westminster, BC, two grand daughters, greatgrandson, great-grand daughter. Sister Shirley Doberstein (Fred) Lacombe, AB and ex-wife Faith Cartwight (Jim). A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Church of the Nazarene 523 Jermyn Avenue at 2:00 pm. Ollie was a member of the Airforce 890 Wing and Legion Branch 22.
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HAIR Stylist wanted for busy well established salon in Invermere BC. Easy to build clientele during busy summer months. Excellent opportunity for a motivated stylist. 250342-9863 susanhalverson@shaw.ca
QUAD L Enterprises Ltd. has a job opening for a: Vegetation Control Supervisor for the Cariboo Area. Responsibilities are planning and implementation of all aspects of control projects; provide training and supervision to employees; follow all Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have several years of experience in the industry, have current safety certifications and Arborist Certification would be an asset. Please email resumes including a current driver’s abstract to hr@isley.ca
Help Wanted
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking We require immediately Class 1 drivers for Canada and US for the following positions: • US Team drivers • Part Time /Casual Drivers for Canada/US • Drivers interested in a truck share program for Canada/US. We supply you with a paid company cell, fuel cards, all paid picks and drops, assigned units and regular home time. All you need is 3 yrs verifiable experience, clean abstract and a good attitude. Please indicate on your resume the position applying for. Please fax resumes and abstracts to 250546-0600, or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phone calls please.
Help Wanted
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Penticton. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1
An Alberta Oilfield Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction (780)723-5051. Certified Experienced Traffic Control persons needed, require own transportation, wages DOE. Reliable people need only apply. 250-540-3455 CLEANING CO., looking for P/T help Mon-Fri days (Penticton). Must have own car, fluent in English, bondable. $13/hr to start. Call (250)809-7760. Edo Japan is hiring line cook and kitchen staff, fax Norm 250-487-7655 email: edojapanpenticton@gmail.com Full time summer student position in a Penticton Daycare, available, must be returning to school in Sept., would suit Teacher’s Aid or Assistant ECE, call Deb at, (250)4909855 or email: columbusparkchildcare@yahoo.ca
Enamel Dental Centre is looking to add a
Certified Dental Assistant
to our team. We are looking to fill a full time position. Please drop off resume at 185 Front Street Penticton or email: info@pentictondentist.com.
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Licensed Journeymen Technician Full Time Position Available Immediately Licensed Journeymen Technician. Excellent Wages and Benefits. Contact: Service Manager Email resumes to: service1@parkerschrysler.com
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MAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERATOR NEEDED. This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immediately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment. Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team. Please submit resumes by fax 250295-7912 or email elizabeth@pwppost.com
The Opal Night Club is taking applications for licensed security staff, will be interviewing on Wed-Thurs noon-6pm, apply in person, 535 Main St., Penticton TWO FULL time positions available immediately for an Import Auto dealer in the interior of BC. Service Advisor minimum 2-3 years experience. Apprentice or Journeyman Technician- Both applicants must have good attitude, quality workmanship. Email moejam@telus.net
GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209. LABOURERS AND Heavy Equipment Operators (hoe, dozer, grader) needed for jobs in Prairie Provinces. Apply to: resumes@gcsenergy.ca or fax to 780-888-2100. More info at www.gcsenergy.ca
Miguel Lawns, Grass Cutting, garden clean-up, call 250-4889742, 778-476-2227 lve msg
Surplus Farm Equip., 32’ Sprayteck boom sprayer, Tjets, $600, 6’ Terra Nova rototiller, $1800, 6’ wide land roller, water filled, $1800, 3 bottom John Deere hydraulic plow, $600, 11’ Brouer 5 gang reel mower, $800, 18’ Calkins skew treader, rotary harrow, $1500, Allis Chalmers PTO hay rake (antique), $300, assorted harrows, assorted sheep fence, 250-498-3094
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Painting & Reno’s
Furniture
Hospitality
Financial Services
2 Room Attendants required for Sunny Beach Motel, apply with Resume, (250)492-7114
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*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ (1)(250)870-2562
Nature’s Fare Markets Penticton is now hiring for our supplements department. This position includes assisting customers as well as general daily duties pertaining to this department. A background in supplements is an asset, candidates must be able to work weekends. Nature’s Fare offer’s a competitive starting wage and many other staff initiatives. If you enjoy working in a positive and rewarding environment please drop off resumes to: #104 - 2210 Main St., Penticton or e-mail to: bobbi_krien@naturesfare.com Penticton Lakeside Resort requires an experienced Seamstress, please complete application at Front Desk, attention: Nancy Peters Bros. Paving is accepting applications for employment for the 2013 construction season as well as mechanics and apprentices. Applications can be picked up at 716 Okanagan Ave. E, Penticton, BC between 9:30am and 3pm. No resumes. SUNSHINE Glass and Mirror, a local Penticton glass shop is looking for a full-time employee. A construction or automotive background is an asset. Must be in good physical condition and hold a valid BC drivers licence with a clean abstract. Please email resume’s to sunshineglass@telus.net or fax to (250) 492-3924. Sushi Chef needed, waitress/waiter as well, exp. a must, Jimmy’s Kitchen, #101 Westminster Ave., apply to manager, (250)492-2121
Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services Housekeeping staff needed at Riverside Motel, apply in person, 110 Riverside Dr.
Trades, Technical 1ST YEAR to Journeyman sheet metal workers, plumbers & electricians needed, Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Top wages, benefits, RRSP’s, room for advancement, positive work atmosphere. Email resume to: office@lukplumbing.com or call 306-463-6707.
Help Wanted
Civil Engineering Technologist II
District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.01 $44.78, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, duties include a variety of infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be proficient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D, and MS Office. Valid BC driver’s license required. Submit resumes by May 31, 2013, 4:30 pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax (250) 632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca
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This is a permanent part-time position with minimum hours to be determined. Duties will consist of: • Perform all tasks involved with the operation of the Kaleden water system in the absence of the Superintendent, and will include some weekend relief. • Provide casual labor as may be required from time to time. Qualifications: • General mechanical aptitude. • General computer ability. • Able to perform manual labor. • Valid Class 5 Drivers License. • Minimum Grade Twelve. • Knowledge of water system operation an asset. This position will work towards Water Distribution Certification. Remuneration will be based on qualifications. Please submit resume and cover letter to the Kaleden Irrigation District, 119 Ponderosa Ave, OR mail to P.O. Box 107, Kaleden, BC. V0H 1K0 OR fax to (250) 497-5407, OR email to k.i.d@shaw.ca Phone 250-497-5407. Closing Date May 31, 2013 by 12:00 noon .
GREEN VALLEY CARPET CARE - Guaranteed Dry in 2 hours only! Deep cleaning of your carpet yet environmentally friendly. Biodegradable and non-allergenic cleaning solutions. Uses cutting edge Encapsulation method! Great rates, ie: 1 Bed Rm + Living + Dining Rm + Hall only $99, CALL 250-8094965 or visit: www.greenvalleycarpetcare.ca
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Dauphin Park Annual Garage Sale May 18 & 19, 8:30-3pm, 197 Dauphin Ave. Dauphin Mobile Home Park
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BWR Contracting, From Ground Up to Grass Down, Your Complete Builder. New construction or renos, specializing in ICF buildings, farm buildings, window/door replacing, flooring & siding. 2/5/10 Warranty, Insured, WCB. Penticton raised 48 years. Free Estimates. Call Bruce (250)488-2471.
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Home Improvements
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KALEDEN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Water System Operator (Relief)
Valley Wide Lawn & Yard Care, weekly mowing, experienced pruner, Dry Valley Landscape renovator, 250492-4731
Cleaning Services MISS MOP N’ TASKER. Licensed, bonded & insured professional house cleaning service. Contact 250-809-7522 Seniors, are you in need of assistance for day to day care? I am a certified Home Care worker with 5yrs exp., willing to cook, clean & assist for appt’s & shopping, Tina 778476-3381
Drywall For all your renovation needs, boarding, painting, taping & texturing, and patching. Big & small jobs. 250-490-4085
Garden & Lawn
Landscaping Bobcat with operator $55/hour. (250)488-2471
Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
Painting & Decorating HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 12 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM
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3 Rooms For $299,
Heavy Duty Machinery 204 Excavator + attachments; 2004 gravel box for tandem truck; Palfinger Crane 36 ton, fits tandem truck; 2004 Volvo Loader, Lowbed trailer. Call 250-309-0404 A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! 40’ Containers under $2500! Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com SCRAP PAPPY 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
Medical Supplies Shoprider Scooters & power chairs, new & used. Stair lifts, platform stair lifts, vertical platform lifts. Kel: 250-764-7757, Vernon 250-542-3745. Toll Free 1-888-542-3745 www.okmobility.ca
Misc. for Sale 16ft Fibreglass boat on galvanized trailer, 80hp merc motor, bottom end needs work, $1000, 3 season portable A/C, 8000 BTU, $100, 1980 Lincoln Continental, Mark 6, 2dr, 351 engine, $4000, (250)499-7148
2 Coats Any Colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!
Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827
Pets & Livestock
Livestock Premium Wood Shavings New supplier of Animal bedding, starting at $250 for 54 cubic yards delivered, (250)770-0214
HERBARIA GARDEN AND LAWN. Garden maintenance (regular or one-time) and weekly lawn care in Penticton. Brochures avail. upon request. Call Paul at 250-493-3362 for more info or a free estimate.
Only 2 Border collie pups left, 9 weeks old, $150 obo, many satisfied customers, (250)4983343
Home Improvements
Home Improvements
Pets
1991 Knight Car Dolly Utility Trailer For Sale in Nelson. Good shape. New wiring and repacked bearings. Two sets of straps - one for larger vehicle & one for smaller vehicle. $500 firm. 250-354-7471. AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions online; w w w. b i g i r o n d r i l l i n g . c o m . Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON. Beauty shop equipment for sale. 2-dryers w/chairs, 1 hydraulic styling chair, 2 waiting rm chairs, 2 mirrors (4x3 & 3x2), 1 pink ceramic shampoo sink, Marian, (250)493-5306
“Serving the Okanagan Valley” HOME RENOVATIONS Bathrooms • Basements • Decks/Fences Vinyl Decking • Landscaping 250-488-5338 www.cactusvc.com
Golf Clubs, w/ bag & balls, used twice, $150, Shaw PVR, $100, Debbie Travis stand up bath cabinet, never used, $60. (250)-462-6275 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.
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Merchandise for Sale
Misc. for Sale STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1800-668-5422. Or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Misc. Wanted True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-250-499-0251
Musical Instruments Guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, band & string instruments, music books & access., music lessons, sales & rentals, Skaha Sound, 51 Nanaimo Ave. E, 250-492-4710
Stereo / DVD / TV Panasonic Home Theatre system, $200 obo, Portable Sony stereo, new, $80 obo, (250)497-7909
Real Estate For Sale By Owner 3 bdrm home w/full basement on 1/3 acre, quiet area, great location, tool shed & sharpening shop (will train),carport + garage, 1288 Lyon St., Penticton, (250)493-9320
483 Maurice St. - Penticton Open House, Sat., May 18 11 AM - 1 PM Phase 2 now complete. Top 5 nalist for Okanagan, Provincial & National Awards. Luxury 2BR, 3 bath townhouse, Lg. dbl. garage. Low Strata fees. 250-492-6756 ******* OKHomeseller.com View Okanagan properties for sale by owner. Selling? No Commission. 250-545-2383, 1-877-291-7576 PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner financing. 250-558-7888
Mobile Homes & Parks SHERWOOD Park, Summerland. 2bed 2bath, 1300sqft CH/AC 1 level home. Many upgrades, incl: roof and appilances. $155,000. Call 2504941349.
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 bdrm apt ground floor in clean, quiet N/S building near Cherry Lane. Adults 50+, 4 appliances, insuite storage, coin laundry. 6-month lease then month to month. $600 + utilities. Sorry N/P. 250-462-6745
1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-3626 1bdrm, $700+util., 2bdrm, $825 incl. cable, + util., adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328 2bdrm, adult oriented, quiet, ns, no pets, 285 Edmonton Ave., $795, Dennis at Realty Executives, 250-488-5678 2bdrm, great location, private parking, quiet, secure building, large storage room, laminate floors, $850, heat/cable incl., cat ok with dep., ns, 250-4887902 Clean 1BDRM Apt, central location, $625/mo. +util., avail. June 1, 250-492-7129 FURNISHED or un-furnished apt’s for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets. $450 & up. Call 250-295-1006 leave a message.
Rentals 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
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Transportation
Recreational/Sale
Antiques / Classics
1978 Okanagan Camper, 8 ft (lightweight), comes with Ice box, 3 burner stove & aluminum folding steps, asking $850 OBO, 250-488-9899 1998 23ft Sportsman 5th Wheel, sleeps 6, Q bed, lots of storage, awning, well looked after, hitch included, $5600, 250-494-1396 2007 Big Horn 5th wheel, 38’, 4 slides, Maytag HE washer, king bed, Island kitchen, Corian counters, F.P., skirted & set up by lake in RV park in Oliver, $35,500, 250-498-0848 2011 Wildcat 5th Wheel, length 31”, 3 slides, warranty until 2017, sleeps 6, includes TV, fireplace freestanding table and much more. Asking $31,500 obo. Contact at 778439-2132. Westland RV Manufacturing, from custom building to major repairs, insurance claims and renovations, free estimates, reasonable rates, seniors discounts available, for all your RV needs, call 250-493-7445
1955 Mercury 2-door hard top custom, satin black, needs interior. $7000. invested asking $5000. (250)545-8915
Auto Financing
800 sqft Shop, front exposure, o/h door, parking, $475mo. + triple net, (250)492-8324, 250809-0728 Downtown offices, newly reno’d, 300sqft, $250/mo., 416sqft, $320/mo., + HST, call 778-476-6026 PRIME Commercial Spaces: 2300sqft. in busy Plaza, ample parking, also 770sqft., in OK Market for food-related retail business, Barb 250-492-6319
Duplex / 4 Plex 2bdrm 2bath unit, laminate floors, central location, private parking, cat ok with deposit, $900/mo., 250-488-7902 Newly reno’d 2bd West Kel. unit Avail. June 1st Can walk to shops, bus,schools & rec centre , 5 appls, incl new w/d. A/C. 1 level. Free prkng NS, NP.$900 + utils, 250-767-6330
Scrap Car Removal ARMOUR TOWING Scrap Removal,Will meet or beat all competitors pricing, 250-801-4199 Scrap car removal, will pay up to $120.We are licensed & insured, more weight, more money,250-328-8697, Pent.
Homes for Rent
Sport Utility Vehicle
1bdrm log house in Olalla, avail. June 1, $700+util, (250)809-2743
2002 Ford Explorer Ltd 4x4, V8, auto, fully loaded, excellent condition, senior quitting driving, $4950, no reasonable offer refused, (778)476-1696
Save 40-50% of your rent Own your own home! With as low as $0 down. Call today 250-809-5004 Charlie Brooks
Royal LePage Locations West
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. Jun. 1, 250-486-5216 ROOM, quiet, ND, NA, NS, no guests, welfare welcome, $400, (250)493-5087
Seasonal Acommodation BRAND NEW self-contained suite, 1 bdrm/sleeps 2, garden level, minimum 3 nights. Suitable for vacation, special occasion, professional meeting, visiting accommodation. For rates & availabilitysyl.vacation.rentals@gmail. (604)988-8563.
Shared Accommodation Couple has 2 story home to share with 30’s+ individual, non smoker, no drugs, $550/mo., 250-462-6729
Suites, Lower 2BDRM, large living room, close to Wiltse School, a/c, cable, ns, np, 250-809-7514, 250-490-2028 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, no pets. 1140 Burnaby Ave., 250-809-1253
Suites, Upper 2bdrm suite in quiet neighbourhood, prefer mature working person, ns, np, $800/mo., (util. incl.), call 250-493-3428 LARGE 2bdrm upper suite, creekside, private, w/d, ns, np $895, util incl., 250-809-5156
Townhouses Freshly painted townhouse, 2bdrm, 2bath, den, fp, fenced backyard, 5appl., close to mall, bus route, $1200+util., mature working person pref., ns, pet on approval, avail. immed., ref’s, 250-493-5032
Transportation
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
DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1-800-961-7022
Trucks & Vans
www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557
Cars - Domestic 1999 Toyota Corolla LE, 4dr, excellent cond., auto, ac, winter/summer tires, 144,000kms, $3500, (250)492-8543 2000 Red Mustang convertible, 146K, 5spd, good cond $5000 obo 250-542-8032 2007 Nissan Versa Sedan, mint condition, gray, 63,000 kms, ns, 2 sets tires, warranty to April 2014 or rebate, $8000, (250)497-8774 2010 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5XS in excellent condition; Jade green; UNDER 25000 kms; Car Fax avail. $22,500 (250) 809-8420 /770-8110 Mustang Convertible 2010, Black w/cream interior, pristine condition, retiree owned, 21086/km, vinaudit available, asking $22,500. 250-442-5810
Cars - Sports & Imports 1997 Subaru Impreza, 2 door, 197,000 kms, $4000, 250-4626275
Motorcycles 1997 Goldwing SE. $6,000. 250-558-7966.
Asking
Apt/Condo for Rent
2004 Ford E-450 Cube Van. Good cond. $12,000 obo. 250-307-3673. 2006 Dodge Cummins Diesel, crew cab, 3500 long box, hwy kms only, exc cond, $17,500. (250)542-5531 2006 E-350 Cargo Van, 124K, roof rack, air/cruise/tilt, $9,500.obo 1 (250)307-0002 2007 Lincoln Mark LT 4x4 PU, totally loaded, beautiful cond., like new, senior no longer driving, $23,300 , no reasonable offer refused, (778)476-1696 93 GMC Diesel, cab over van, $7500 Also 1929 Model A convertible. Eves: 250-860-5375
LOWERED ‘93 SIERRA 2wd, 350ci, automatic, 2 door, extended cab, short box. Power windows & locks. Custom grille, tail lights & paint. 230,000km. Ready for Spring! $3,900. (Kelowna) Phone Derek: 250-718-4969
Boats
4 OUT OF 5 PEOPLE WITH DIABETES DIE OF HEART DISEASE.
1989 20’ Aqua Star Bowrider with trailer, 350 inboard/outboard GREAT Shape $8500, (250)488-2471
RENTALS Property Management
(250) 770-1948
101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD.
Downtown: 1 bdrm, f/s, a/c Fairview Exec. Condo: 1 bdrm, w/large den, f/s, pkg and deck. Utilities and w/d, d/w, a/c, gated parking, storage and small cable included. $650 yard. Some pets okay. $925, incl. water.
REALTY executiVeS EXECUTIVES realty VANTAGE Vantage APARTMENTS: apartMentS: $635
1 bdrm near library and Safeway, f, s, balcony, coin-op laundry. Avail. June 1 (EFR 310/210) $690 1 or 2 bdrm 55+ 1 bath, f, s, includes heat and hot /$795 water and cable. Avail. NOW (WT 105/306) $850 1 bdrm +den, 2 floors, 3 decks, f, s, washer/ dryer hook up, sec’d parking, close to IGA. Avail. June 1 (A302)
HOUSES: houSeS:
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2013-15 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: Add to Chapter 9.2 A – Agriculture; 9.2.7.4. Site Specific Provisions; To allow for an additional vacation rental suite at Lot 3, District Lot 187, SDYD, Plan 23377 located at 468 Lower Bench Rd.
ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013-16 (778 REVELSTOKE AVENUE) PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2013-16 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: 1) Rezone Lot 1, District Lot 2, Group 7, SDY (Formerly Yale-Lytton) District, Plan 8278 from R2 (Small Lot Residential) to RD2 (Duplex Housing: Lane), and 2) Add to Chapter 10.6, RD2 – Duplex Housing: Lane - 10.6.4.2 Site Specific Provisions: “In the case of Lot 1, District Lot 2, Group 7, SDY (Formerly Yale-Lytton) District, Plan 8278, located at 778 Revelstoke Ave., a “Flex unit” shall be permitted The applicant intends to construct a side-by-side duplex with each unit containing a flexunit.
ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013-18 (HOUSEKEEPING) PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2013-18 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: Bylaw 2013-18 proposes a few changes to Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 including replacing the definition for Utility Services and allowing the use in all zones, adding C7 – Service Commercial Zone under the Metal Storage Containers section as well as rewording Regulations under Chapter 5.2.7 of the Accessory Buildings, Structures, Uses Garages and Carports. Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed Bylaw amendments may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton.ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-4902400 prior to the meeting. The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in the offices of Development Services and Corporate Administration at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton; Penticton Public Library (hours vary), 785 Main Street, Penticton and the Penticton Community Centre (hours vary), 325 Power Street, Penticton or online at http://www.penticton.ca/EN/meta/city-news/latestnews.html. Anthony Haddad Director of Development Services
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