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NEWS PENTICTON WESTERN sat holding hands waiting for and when she left the room Kristi Patton Western News Staff

Keith Wiens sobbed tears into a tissue on Wednesday talking about his commonlaw spouse who he was found guilty of killing, shooting her in the head with a handgun. But for the family of Lynn Kalmring the almost two years they’ve had to wait for the day his verdict would be heard, his emotional outpour meant nothing. “He was shaking and sobbing, it just was such a show,” said Donna Irwin, sister of the dead woman. “He said how much he loved Lynn and he remembers going on a motorbike ride with her and her blond hair blowing in the wind. Oh my god, it was just pathetic. It was all for him. He never once spoke of remorse. He was crying for himself because he is going away for a long time.” While the family spoke throughout the trial of feeling Kalmring’s presence in the Kelowna courthouse, as they

the decision made by the 12 jurors there was no doubt she was with them. “She was there. All of the sisters got a small urn of Lynn’s ashes. One was wearing hers inside a locket on a necklace. My other sister had them in the small urn and we made sure Lynn was there to hear the verdict,” said Irwin. Wiens, a former RCMP ofﬁcer once posted at the Summerland detachment, will have to serve at least 13 years in prison. Justice Geoff Barrow said on Thursday he did not believe Wiens testimony, stating the murder was “impulsive” and came from a mix of anger and alcohol. It was in August 2011 that Wiens called 911 stating that he shot his wife and it was a “big, huge mistake” and “something got out of hand here tonight.” He testiﬁed that Kalmring had got into an argument with him and he told her to sleep in a separate room. He said he was later awoken to her beating him up

again he armed himself with a 9mm handgun. It was when he was faced with her again coming at him, this time with a knife, that he said he shot her in the head and she fell to the ﬂoor. The jury did not believe his story. Wiens has spent the past 18 months in protective custody while awaiting trial. This keeps him behind bars for all but about two hours a day. He will not be able to apply for parole for 13 years. “His freedom is over. I don’t care if my sisters and I are in our 80s and 90s when those parole hearings come up, we will be at every single one to make sure the monster doesn’t get out,” said Irwin. “This doesn’t bring back Lynn but he is paying for what he has done” Irwin said she and her sisters had victim impact statements prepared to read in court which had a heavy presence of sheriffs on hand

Wednesday, but the justice never asked them to speak. When offered her chance to share, Irwin instead deferred to one of the last emails Kalmring sent out en masse to the family. It was dated Jan. 1, 2011. “She said what a strong family we were and how some may call us not normal, but to her we are and we always go through trials and tribulations. Sometimes we laugh when we want to cry and we seem to go through all these hardships and come out the other end as a strong family. “Happiness and family mean everything to her. She sent out an email every New Year’s Day to show how she felt and her resolution. That year it was for there to be happiness and peace,” said Irwin. The family is now getting ready to launch a civil lawsuit against Wiens, who shared the townhouse in Penticton with Kalmring and another property in Arizona.

KEITH WIENS was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of his common-Law wife Lynn Kalmring. File photo

Since she was murdered the family has not had access to either of the properties to recover many of Kalmring’s personal effects. Irwin said the past two years have been especially difﬁcult for Kalmring’s two children, one

of whom lives in Penticton and feared running into him when he initially was released on bail. He later was arrested and charged with a breach of conditions, his trial for that is still pending.

Louie applying for mistrial on sexual assault Kristi Patton

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A South Okanagan man who was found guilty of a gruesome sex assault is applying for a mistrial.

In February Crown counsel was prepared to proceed with sentencing of Brian Douglas Louie, however, the court heard the Oliver man was in process of ﬁnding a new lawyer,

having discharged the one who led him through the trial. Louie, 34, was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault and assault causing bodily harm for an attack that

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testiﬁed at the trial. On Monday, Louie applied for a mistrial on the grounds there was a conﬂict of interest with his previous lawyer James Pennington. In the application

Louie states that one of the witnesses crossexamined was a client of Pennington’s. Crown counsel argued that Louie only let it be known he was not pleased with his

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Cabbies say Coyote biting into business Steve Kidd

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Chief Jonathan Kruger hoped a situation with Penticton’s three taxi companies had been resolved to everyone’s satisfaction. But a meeting last week with representatives of the Penticton Indian Band and Coyote Cruises failed to resolve the concerns of the city’s cab industry, according to Amarbir S. Kahlon, the president of Courtesy Cabs. Kahlon, along with the operators of Klassic and Peach City Cabs sent a joint letter to Penticton city council on July 10, protesting the actions of the Penticton Indian Band’s Coyote Cruises, which they say is costing their drivers business. Coyote Cruises has operated a tube rental and bus services on the Okanagan River Channel for more than two decades, picking people up at the end of the run and bringing them back to the start. “They used to come to the midpoint to pick up passengers and cab drivers were picking up from the south end,” said Kahlon. Cab drivers got their share, he continued, so there wasn’t an issue. “They started coming to the end point and picking up everyone, leaving nothing for the cab drivers.” “That’s business,” said Kruger, pointing out that the cabs are doing business on PIB land, essentially private property. The PIB, he continued, is willing to work with the cab companies, even offering to set aside parking spots for the cabs, but aren’t going to stop offering their service to all the channel users. “We pick up the people that rent our tubes, but we will also pick up anybody else at a re-

ally good rate to drive them back to the top,” said Kruger. “People have a choice of waiting for the bus and paying $5 for the return trip, or taking a cab right away at a cost of about $20. “It’s up to the people on the channel to make that call. But we’re certainly not going to change our business, we’ve been doing this for years,” said Kruger. Coyote Cruises charges for the bus ride at the top of the channel. In their letter, the cab companies said the upfront charge takes choice away from the channel users and Penticton’s tourist image is suffering as a result, with people waiting for up to 45 minutes for the bus on busy days. “They already paid for the ride, so they can’t take a cab, because that would be a double charge for them,” said Kahlon. He would rather see Coyote Cruises charge riders when they pick them up, the same as cab drivers do. Resentment from the city’s 100 cab drivers has built to such a point, Kahlon said, that someone reported Coyote Cruises for charging for a passenger service without a licence from the Passenger Transportation Board. But that may have made matters worse. While waiting for the PTB to issue a licence, Kruger said they have been giving people free rides. Each busload of people, Kahlon estimates, represents about $800 of lost business for the cab drivers. “When three buses are running constantly, you can imagine how much business the cab drivers are losing,” said Kahlon. “Right now, no one is making money. “Bus drivers are hauling people for free while waiting for the licence.”

The CoyoTe Cruises bus picks up another full load of passengers at the south end of the okanagan river Channel Thursday afternoon. The Penticton indian Band business is currently embroiled in a dispute with three local taxi companies over the use of the bus to ferry passengers to and from the start point.

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Both sides say they want to work together and avoid an escalation of the situation. “We don’t have a problem with the taxicabs down there,” said Kruger They just can’t park in the middle of our bus lanes and think they own the place. “They have to have respect, knowing it is

our property down there.” Kahlon said no further meetings with the band are scheduled, and the cab companies may try appealing to MLA Dan Ashton and the B.C. Taxi Association for help after Penticton city council said they had no jurisdiction to intervene.

City ups budget to upgrade wastewater plant Repairs, totalling $1.9 million, to fermenter and blower not anticipated until 2019 Steve Kidd

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Problems with aging equipment at Penticton’s wastewater treatment plant have forced the city to move up parts of a five-year replacement plan. City engineer Ian Chapman said problems with a fermenter and a blower in the bioreactor have forced the sewer utility to rethink its 2013 capital budget, which included a limited amount of funds for a shortterm repair, allowing the fermenter to stay in operation for four to six more years. But when the utility put the re-

pair job out to tender, city staff discovered the fix would cost more than double what they had planned for. Rather than pay out a high price for a short-term fix, Chapman said they decided to move up a planned full rebuild of the unit from 2019 to 2014. “It will either be a new structure altogether or a refurbishment of an existing tank,” said Chapman. The cost of the full upgrade is estimated to be $1,925,000, which will be drawn from the sewer utility’s accumulated reserves. For 2013, Chapman asked council to reallocate $200,000 for the pre-design and detailed design for the fermenter.

“The sewer utility fund is certainly one of our healthier utility funds,” said chief financial officer Doug Leahy. According to Chapman’s report, the 2012 accumulated surplus is $7,396,000, which is to be utilized for future upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant. “The equipment we are looking at replacing now was not part of the recent upgrade. It was left over and we knew we would have to get to it and the time is now,” said Chapman. The recent upgrade addressed about 75 per cent of all the plant’s infrastructure but funds weren’t available to do all the big ticket

items at the time, though they knew that elements like the fermenter and clarifier would be coming up in the next several years. “It just happens that the state of the fermenter is such that we just can’t wait. Based on the tender we received earlier, there isn’t a quick temporary fix,” said Chapman. “We need to spend the money now.” In addition to problems with the fermenter, the bearings failed on one of the blowers in the bioreactor earlier this year. But while studying the costs to repair it, Chapman said they also took a look at the efficiency of the existing units. “We discovered that the existing

blowers, even in repaired state, are relatively inefficient, in fact they are very inefficient,” said Chapman. “We could purchase a new blower and based on the projected energy savings, we would have a payback of five years.” A new blower will cost $170,000, adding up a total of $370,000 in changes to the sewer utility’s 2013 budget. Summing up council’s position on the changes Coun. John Vassilaki said that not only was it reasonable, but the city had little choice. “It has to be done before we have sewage coming up our bathtubs,” said Vassilaki.

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Fewer students are being sent home from class. A total of 31 major suspensions lasting three or more days were handed out during the 2012-13 session, down from 42 in each of the two previous years, according to new data from the Okanagan Skaha School District. Just over half of last year’s suspensions were drug-related, and just under half were imposed on students from Summerland Secondary School. The Western News obtained the statistics through a freedom of information request. It’s unclear what’s behind the overall decrease, although the district administrator responsible for discipline thinks it could be the result of principals building better relationships with students. “The better you know kids, the less of those kinds of (suspendable) mistakes they make,” said director of instruction Don MacIntyre. “We do a lot of proactive work in schools to try to make kids understand, ‘Listen, we’re not trying to control your life, but we are trying to make sure we keep the environment of school as pure as possible because you’re here to learn something.’” Thirteen of the suspensions were handed to students at Summerland Secondary School, seven were issued at Princess Margaret Secondary, and six originated at Penticton Secondary School. Also on the list were ConnectED, McNicoll Park Middle and Summerland Middle schools. Sixteen of the suspensions related to drugs, five involved weapons, and four had to do with property offences. The rest involved fighting, weapons, poor behaviour, starting a fire or pull-

ing a fire alarm. MacIntyre said marijuana is involved in the “vast majority” of drugrelated incidents. “Most often it’s use — individual use — and it varies from kids who smoked it before they came to school or they’ve gone (and smoked) on a break or lunch time, something like that,” he explained. “Very rarely is it ever distribution or a dealing situation.” MacIntyre is notified whenever a school issues a three-day suspension, and he then reports it to the school board at an in camera meeting. If it’s a second offence, the student may be referred to a district discipline committee with the power to issue an even longer suspension. MacIntyre has also tried to intervene more frequently just before the initial three-day suspension is handed down by a school principal. He’ll try instead to set up a meeting with the student and a parent to explain the gravity of the situation. “I probably had 30 of those meetings last year… and what I’ve noticed is we’ve had to call fewer district discipline committee meetings as a result,” he said. Derek Hurst, who heads the district parent advisory committee, said he has yet to hear a complaint from a parent about the way the local schools handle discipline. “It would have to be, I would suggest, a big thing if it got to DPAC (because) I think there are many avenues of help prior,” Hurst said. “I guess if it was happening due to some social happening within the school population, then maybe.” The statistics are available with the online version of this story by visitng www.pentictonwestsernnews.com.

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NOTICE TO CITY OF PENTICTON PROPERTY OWNERS Tax notices for properties within the City of Penticton are due before 4:30 p.m. July 31, 2013 and postmarks on mail remittances will not be accepted as proof of payment date. Current taxes left unpaid after that

date will be subject to a 10% late payment penalty. Taxes are not required to be paid in order to claim your home owner grant. Any home owner grants not claimed by July 31st will also be subject to a 10% late payment penalty. If you are on the pre-authorized payment plan and your balance shows a credit, please ensure that your home owner grant is claimed in order to have your account show this credit. You can also save time and avoid long lineups by going to the City’s website at www. penticton.ca select Departments/Billing &

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Suspended Mountie faces charge of perjury Kristi Patton

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One line of testimony came under fire for a former South Okanagan RCMP officer whose trial for a charge of perjury was before a judge this week. It is alleged that former Summerland and Penticton Cpl. Andre Turcotte, who is currently suspended without pay, lied while testifying in a 2010 trial in which he was found guilty of assaulting Ian Scott Campbell while he was off-duty. Turcotte has since started studying to be an electrician and is close to becoming a journeyman. “The accused clearly provided false evidence that date and it was to mislead the court,” said Crown counsel Bill Hilderman during his closing argument on Wednesday. Campbell was beaten unconscious and suffered a concussion and soft tissue injury to his ribs when Turcotte assaulted him on Highway 97 in Summerland in 2007. Turcotte received a 60-day conditional sentence and one-year probation. Judge Dev Dley noted in his decision then that Turcotte’s statements to the RCMP about the incident were “misleading.” After Turcotte found out he was being investigated for the assault, he requested a transfer to the Kelowna RCMP detachment which was denied. Instead, he was transferred to Penticton which led to Turcotte having four to five dealings with Campbell and, the former Mountie said, he eventually took a leave of absence because of a mental breakdown. He later returned to the RCMP in Kelowna. The perjury charge is unrelated to the actual assault. It stems from a line of questioning while Turcotte was testifying about incidents after the assault took place where he had contact with the victim. Turcotte testified on Wednes-

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day that he was answering the question when he was “bombarded” with other questions and simply tried to answer the lead question which he believed was important and that is why there is confusion on what he said. During the assault trial Crown asked Turcotte about the multiple times he searched police computers for files on Campbell, suggesting he was using it inappropriately. Of importance to the Crown’s evidence on the perjury charge was Turcotte’s response about a time when Campbell came in to get fingerprinted. Turcotte said the front desk person passed him paperwork in the back area and when he peaked to see who was at the front desk he saw Campbell and was uncomfortable dealing with the situation so he “did some search, got someone to take his prints and did the work up.” Campbell was scheduled on a promise to appear notice to get fingerprinted on Feb. 18, 2007. He testified earlier this week that he believed that was the date he came in and the fingerprinting documents from the RCMP showed that the prints were taken on that date. Crown evidence showed Turcotte was not actually working on that date. Turcotte said he did not know the date Campbell came in but was sure it was not Feb. 18 and

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that what he meant when he provided his answer was that he went to the back got the physical file and left it on a fellow RCMP officers desk telling them he was not going to fingerprint the person and told them the file is on his desk before he left the office. Turcotte said he did not follow up to see if his fellow officers actually got Campbell’s fingerprints. Defence counsel Jack Harris said there is not dispute that Campbell got his fingerprints done on Feb. 18, but did leave the suggestion open if Campbell had come in before his scheduled date to see if RCMP could accommodate him. Hilderman called Turcotte’s testimony in the perjury trial “suspicious evidence” and that the event of Campbell coming into the police detachment to get fingerprinted would have been a “very momentus” thing to remember because of the situation he was in with an investigation looming over the assault at the time. Crown counsel said it was also suspicious that Turcotte could not provide a date he believed Campbell went in so more of an investigation could be done. He went on to say that to believe Turcotte was answering a line of questioning that in transcripts was pages earlier and not the question he had before him made no sense. Hilderman also had Turcotte admit that some of the information that he had found in the police computer searches, as well as other information provided to him by RCMP and municipal staff, was later relayed to his lawyer when he was formally charged and it was used in the assault trial. “He was caught up in a lie that he was not watch commander that day and gave evidence that is not true in court,” said Hilderman. Justice Peter Butler said he will return to court on Friday at 2 p.m. with his decision.

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Despite the overwhelming sentiment that bullying is not acceptable behaviour, it is happening everywhere, and rarely does the behaviour get punished. Go to any soccer game, hockey game, or any other sport and you will hear proud parents cheering their children and their team on, even when a mistake is made. However, the tone changes quickly if an official makes a mistake. From the more experienced referees to the younger officials, abusive language is hurled at them for any perceived error in judgement. Should we all be so perfect. In other words, the parents of the children enjoying a game of soccer, baseball or any other sport, are bullying officials who gave up time from their lives to allow youths to play a sport they love. Even more difficult to comprehend is the verbal abuse targeting the often young teenagers learning to be the best officials they can be. Parents abusing officials from the sidelines can only lead to their children abusing officials on the playing field. Without the officials no one would be able to enjoy their favourite sport. If you think your child’s path to sports greatness is being sidetracked by a bad call on the soccer pitch, diamond or ice, think again. All of the sports greats, from Gretzky to Maradona to Walker made their start in community leagues because others gave up their time to be officials. PENTICTON WESTERN Imagine if the referee or umpire were your child, we can only hope their efforts would be treated with respect. If you are unhappy with the officiating, put your abusive attitude where your mouth is and volunteer to be an official. Otherwise keep quiet or stay home.

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Motor city deserves better fate As it happens, I was in Detroit this month. I went to see the art and the architecture, domains in which Detroit is still one of the richest cities in the United States. It’s broken, and it’s broke, and now it’s officially bankrupt too. But bankruptcy is actually a device for escaping from unpayable debt. Two-thirds of Detroit’s population have fled in the past 50 years, but there were specific reasons why Detroit fell into decline, and there are also reasons to believe that it could flourish again – not as a major manufacturing centre, perhaps, but “major manufacturing centres” probably don’t have a bright long-term future anywhere. There are other ways to flourish, and Detroit has some valuable resources. The events that triggered the city’s decline are well known. Large numbers of African-Americans from the southern states migrated to Detroit to meet the demand for factory workers during and after the Second World War. Being mostly unskilled, they started in the worst jobs – and even after they had acquired the skills, they stayed in lowpaying jobs because of racial prejudice. Spurned by the unions and victimized by a racist police

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Dyer Straits force, they eventually rioted in the summer of 1967. Brutal policing made matters worse and hundreds were killed, but the worst consequence was the fear that the violence engendered. The great majority of the whites just left left town. The big automobile companies also took fright, and the new car plants were built elsewhere. As the jobs disappeared and the population dropped, the tax base fell even faster, for most of the people left behind in the city were poor or unemployed African-Americans. The city could no longer afford to provide good police or medical services, so even more people left. This vicious circle has lasted half a century, exacerbated by

much corruption and maladministration. This month’s declaration of bankruptcy is a brutal measure, for much of the debt being repudiated is the pensions of city employees, but it may give the city’s government enough leeway to begin rebuilding public services. If they are restored, much else could follow. Let me explain what brought me to Detroit early this month. We were doing what we dubbed the “Rust Belt Art and Architecture Tour,” driving from Buffalo to Cleveland and then to Detroit, ending up in Chicago. All these cities took a terrible beating as the industries they were built on died or moved overseas (except Chicago, which is “too big to fail”). But three generations ago, when they were the industrial heartland of the United States, they were very rich – at just the right time. The ﬁrst decades of the 20th century were the heyday of art deco, the most beautiful architectural style of the modern era. That was also the period when newly rich captains of industry could scoop up bucket-loads of new European and American art: impressionist, expressionist, abstract, the lot – and they lived mostly in what are now the Rust Belt cities.

So they put up dozens of art deco towers: the Guaranty Building in downtown Detroit is my candidate for the world’s most beautiful ofﬁce building. They ﬁlled their homes with best of modern art – and, in the end, donated most of it to the local art galleries. Even in Detroit, where so much has been lost, more than half of those buildings are still there. So is all of the art. Other cities would kill for these assets. In a post-industrial economy where people have more choice about where they live, they are assets that can actually attract population – especially since, in Detroit’s case, the people who left didn’t go far. Most of them are still out there in the suburbs that surround Detroit. The city of Detroit’s population has fallen from two million to 700,000 over the past 50 years, but the metropolitan area’s population has stayed stable at around 4.5 million for all of that time. The job, really, is to bridge the devastated middle ring of low-income Detroit housing and reconnect the outer suburbs with the city centre. Detroit can rise again. It just takes the right strategy. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Life jackets important part of water safety This past Saturday, a Keremeos man lost his life on the Similkameen River. I was, fortunately, luckier, but I have respect for the river – I, too, was tossed from my tube when my tube and I met a huge boulder, but I survived. As a result, I never let my friends go out on the Similkameen without a life jacket. I had tried in vain for three minutes to steer my tube around the oncoming boulder: I could see it coming but the river has her way. When I hit the boulder I was tossed over backward. My tube left me and I swam to an island. I was not wearing a life jacket and was halfway between the local Red Bridge and the White Bridge. Even in 28 degree heat standing on an island in the middle of the Similkameen River I realized my core body temperature was dropping due to the air currents and humidity around me. I peeled off some wet clothes and laid out my clothing to dry. It was late afternoon in August and the sun had just dropped behind the mountain. The differ-

Customer service lacking

While everyone is talking about customer service in Penticton, I moved from the Vancouver area a number of years ago and we had a plumbing problem and we ran into the same as everyone else, no one was willing to even call us back to say sorry, too busy, or it will take a day or two. We called numerous ones and got nowhere so I know the feeling that people have about no service. Now I would like to say that my father Tom Partington owned Partington Sheet Metal for years in this town and he was the best at customer service. I can remember when he would get a call in the evening or even in the middle of the night. If someone’s furnace would not work, he would say to them please go check your reset button and if that does not work, I will be right over. He never complained and he never charged a service call, he would just charge them for the half hour or hour that it took him to fix it unless it was a fault of his. I have always had great respect for my father’s work ethics and what he taught us and what it was to have good customer service in the days from years ago. Today it is all about how much they can charge for a service call and if you don’t pay it you don’t get

ence in temperature without direct sunlight was profound: I decided I would not survive the night on the island. If I stayed the night, I would have died from exposure. I wandered around the small island looking for a way off. The rapids surrounding the island ranged from 24 inches deep to five feet deep with tons of boulders. I tried wading some of the shallowest rapids but couldn’t get footing: the riverbed rocks were very slippery and the current was strong, too strong for my body weight and my swimming skills were not sufficient to survive the fast and boulderladen rapids downstream and upstream from where I was. I started looking around for people and noticed a guy fishing a hundred yards downstream. I yelled for help over and over and succeeded in getting his attention. I was able to communicate my dilemma over a period of ten minutes by yelling over the roar of the rapids. I don’t think he realized at first that my situation was critical. I looked fine,

it fixed. And also my mother Ella was just as great at the customer service as my father. Doris de Grood Penticton

Stephen, leave insignias alone

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, I write about your directing our military to revert to the use of British military rank insignias and designations after 45 years of a homegrown Canadian system. I also note that you previously had directed our services to revert to royal services in name, indicating service under the Queen of England. My wife and I spent 16 years out of country and were delighted when we came back to find how Canadian identity and pride had grown noticeably. To us, this was a very good thing. But now, we note you are dragging our country back to the colonial past that is becoming more and more irrelevant. My understanding also is that a clear majority of Canadians want a Canadian citizen as our head of state and not a British monarch. Indeed a very strange choice of things to do. It just seems so out of place given our strong growth toward a singular Canadian national identity. I am an independent conserva-

tive, have contributed to your party and have served in our military, and I am angered by what you are doing. Here is my word to you. Your autocratic indulgence of your royal infatuations by tampering with our country’s prevailing ethos is dangerous; just look at the example of one of your fat crony appointees, ex-premier Gordon Campbell, who was reduced to single digit support in this province for doing exactly what you are doing - using his office for autocratic, arrogant and personal indulgence. But who will rescue you? This our country, not yours. But as with most of you people who transcend dissociatively further into your esoteric bunker you will probably learn the hard way. We will put someone in the office that shows us, and our country, more respect. Roy Roope Summerland

Residences key to revitalization

While I appreciate Mr. Locke’s concerns about renting his properties on Martin St. (Western News, July 17), I find his objections to the planned changes to that area as a start to the downtown revitalization plan to be backward looking. Aside from all the other reasons for the changes, as a society we

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just wet! But getting off the island was paramount to my survival. He called 911 on his cell phone. There was a sense of urgency because it would be the search and rescue who would likely retrieve me, not the RCMP. He yelled back to me that search and rescue had been dispatched from Penticton. I figured it would be close to dark by the time they got there and figured no-one was going to come out on the river to fetch me in the dark. I figured, “Maybe they’ll have to use a helicopter and lower down a ladder or something!” I felt silly because a lot of fuss was taking place. A young man came by with his wife and new baby a few minutes later, they were out for a walk. He knew the river really well, was well-built (muscle and body mass) and had tubed the river many times. He waded across the shallowest rapids where I was stranded and I used him as a brace to get back to shore at the same spot. It took us a full 10 minutes to make our way across 100 feet of rapids

(that’s ten feet per minute) because we had to regroup each time he moved his feet: he would move one foot, I would brace against that foot. He would move another foot, and I would brace against that foot. A couple of times he had lost his balance when a river rock moved under his foot but fortunately regained it (for his benefit and mine). I got a ride home in a nice police car. Please be careful, and don’t do what I did, don’t tube alone because noone will know you’re in trouble, and wear a life jacket. I had told a family member where I was going and what I was doing, but when I ran into trouble I wasn’t overdue at my rendezvous. When I was stuck on the river island, no other tubers happened by that could have alerted anyone to my dilemma. Had I not found help when I did the help might not have found me in time. Arlene Arlow, Chair FACTOS – Farm And Community Team Okanagan Similkameen

should be looking for ways to reduce the number of cars and trucks in the downtown area, not continue to cater to those who feel the need to drive, to or park, within yards of where they are going. Also, the thought of a big-box store downtown activates my gag reflex. On the other hand, I applaud his suggestion for more downtown residential spaces. I recall that there was to be such a building at Wade and Martin to house a small grocery store and other retail outlets with apartments/condos above. Instead, we have yet another parking lot. Perhaps the city needs to look more closely at that situation; I’m sure it’s not simple, but I do wonder why a developer can get permission to build what could be an excellent addition to the downtown along the lines of Mr. Locke’s idea, yet not follow through. As to the parking issue, there must be creative alternatives to, for example, the Saturday morning spectacle of vehicles going round and round trying to find parking near the markets and finally parking at random, legally or not. Why not shut off the core of downtown to parking on such days at least and have shuttle buses from outlying lots such as the barely used one west of the Events Centre? It would be much better for air quality, people’s tempers, and I venture to say everyone’s enjoyment. More bike racks would be helpful

too (though I know these are in the revitalization plan). Some more imaginative thinking about our unhealthy dependence on motorized vehicles is needed. The new downtown plan certainly qualifies as a step forward in that regard. I look forward to the Martin Street. transformation as an important start. Eva Durance Penticton

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PIB to host elders gathering in 2014 Steve Kidd

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Earlier this month, at the 37th B.C. Elders Gathering in Prince George, the Penticton Indian Band was selected to host the 2014 version of the event.

“We worked really hard to pursue that. It was a team effort from our elders and myself,” said PIB Chief Jonathan Kruger, adding that the ceremony handing over responsibility was an amazing experience. “We hosted an elders

gathering back in 1997, where Joey Pierre and Caroline Pierre were the king and queen. “And now we have a new king and queen, that’s Emory Gabriel and Vera Gabriel,” he said. “There is so much work that has to be done. “Right now they are celebrating and when they get back the work starts. “Already we are getting sponsors together. “This is such a big event that we might have to get a co-ordinator to help us.” Kruger estimates there were about 3,000 elders from around B.C. and other parts of Canada at the Prince George gathering, but expects there will be even more in Penticton. “Because Penticton

PentiCton indian Band Chief Jonathan Kruger is looking forward to hosting elders gathering in 2014.

is so beautiful, I am estimating probably 4,000,” said Kruger. “We got a huge standing ovation and they were all so happy. “We already booked the Trade and Convention centre for July 7, 8 and 9.” Kruger expects

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the elders will come together with the PIB youth, administration and the other bands of the Okanagan Nation Alliance to make the 2014 gathering a grand event. “We want to knock everyone’s socks off,” said Kruger.

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One group is going to be exempt from new city-wide parking regulations. Drivers with a B.C. veterans’ licence plate on their vehicles won’t have to pay for parking anywhere in the city, thanks to a motion passed at city council this week. The ruling comes after a number of veterans were ticketed in early June while attending a pair of special ceremonies at Veterans’ Memorial Park. The vets were gathered both to unveil a plaque honouring Capt. Jonathan Snyder, who was killed in Afghanistan five years ago and the new street signs for Veterans Way. “All of the veterans’ vehicles were ticketed and they were ticketed heavily and there were hard feelings about that given the event of the day,” said Alan Kidd of the Penticton Veterans’ Association. Some of the vets, he explained, thought they had already had privileged parking with the veteran’s plate. “Veterans come downtown once in while, but they don’t anymore because they are afraid of getting a ticket,” said Kidd. Coun. John Vassilaki pointed out another instance of a group getting free parking, and suggested veterans are deserving of the same treatment. “We allow all our mayors, past and present, to have free parking for the rest of their life,” said Vassilaki. “I would rather give it to a guy that is going out there and taking a bullet for me than give it to a mayor who was in no danger at all.” Coun. Wes Hopkin said he

expected the community would likely be in agreement with free parking for vets which wouldn’t come at much cost to the city, but Coun. Helena Konanz argued against giving vets free parking, concerned that there would then be too many taking up downtown parking spots. “We have no idea how many cars will be parked in these parking spaces. “We need these stores and businesses downtown to have a turnover of customers,” she said. “We can’t have people parking all day in a spot.” Kidd said he wasn’t able to find out from ICBC how many veterans’ plates are registered but estimates the number is less than 1,000. “There are a lot more veterans than that, but some have not bothered to get the plate, some of them don’t drive. It is probably closer to 700,” Kidd estimated. That doesn’t count for a lot of parking being taken up, he continued. “I don’t want to come in here and tell you we should have enhanced privileges throughout society, just because we served in the Armed Forces, some of us under difficulty,” said Kidd. “I just ask for the privilege that some of us be enabled to come downtown and shop without extra expense.” Most veterans, Kidd said, are on limited or fixed incomes, “Most of them spent a long time in the Armed Forces at a very low rate of pay, therefore their pension is very low,” said Kidd. “You make choices and sometimes those choices are easy, like going downtown. If I have to pay for parking, no.”

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Clockwise from top left: Karin Greve of Oliver was a hit in her alligator outfit at the recent Crown Jewels of Canada Society get together at the Oliver Seniors Centre; the RCMP Musical Ride entertained local crowds last weekend; Alex Gant keeps his eye on the track as he takes a jump; a goldeye duckling paddles on a nearby lake; Glen Peden of Lake Louise, Alta. walks his glider across the field at Pyramid Park in Okanagan Falls during the recent Penticton Model Aviation competition. The next event is Aug. 11.

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When they aren’t completing sentences in sync, Aidan Mayes and Mandy Cole are creating beautiful harmonies together. While neither of them find themselves at a lack of words, they get a bit stumped trying to put themselves into a genre. “That is a good question. I think we really touch on a lot of different genres. I think we have a folk, rock, pop, bit of country edge. It really is more about vocals and harmonies and that is what makes us unique,” said Mayes. Their two uniquely gorgeous voices cascade over tender guitar, blending their powerful and passionate harmonies. They sing at the same time for almost all of their songs. “We do have a good connection. We were in a recording studio last week and the producer was asking us questions and we were answering them at the very same time,” said Mayes. The pair met while performing in the musical Hair! with Soundstage Productions in 2010. “I admired Mandy’s voice and really thought I would love to sing with her one day but for whatever reason it didn’t come up. She ended up calling me for guitar lessons and that is when we started singing songs together and it was so natural. We decided to get a couple songs together to try it out in front of other people and we got such an incredible response that we started doing it every week,” said Mayes. Teaming up together has allowed them to focus more on their original music. Mayes is also part of the Offramp Jazz Sextet and both are music teachers. They released an EP earlier this summer called Hello Hercules which they funded through Indiegogo. One

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of their songs, Expecting Fireworks was also picked up by the CBC. “It is all about how I am not a very patient person and trying to be in the moment. You have to fill the lull of inspiration in order to have to put good stuff out there and expecting fireworks all the time when you are run down,” said Mayes. The Penticton/Summerland duo was announced as one of the top five artists participating in the inaugural year of the Music B.C. and K96-6 radio Emerging Artist Program. Along with the other artists they will be teamed up with a producer and studio from the Interior to record two master quality sound recordings, receive $500 in cash support, play a showcase at Festival Kelowna’s Parks Alive! series, attend a day long educational intensive on the music industry and have the

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The Penticton Chamber Theatre is offering a brand-new production of Much Ado About Nothing opening July 31. Director Josephine Patterson said in an era of computergenerated images, characterless filmmaking and boring American sitcoms, Shakespeare still comes as “lightning from a clear blue sky,” as C. S. Lewis once said of Tolkien. “We have had so much fun with this,” said Patterson. “This is one of his most famous comedies.” This will be the ninth Shakespeare production by the theatre group and with Kelowna not producing a show for the first time in 25 year they expect tickets will go fast. Patterson said Much Ado About Nothing not only provides laughs but piercing psychological insight. “To me Shakespeare is about every one of us. This play is really great because it has a great villain who is played by Martin Peterson. He explained it best by saying it is like a broken mirror in the beginning and you put it all together with the different scenes. I think that is a reflection, the mirror, and everyone who comes to see the show will see him or herself in it.” Much Ado About Nothing is one of the Bard’s most cherished comedies and Patterson assem-

bled a troupe that ranges in age from 17 to 80. Two couples headline the play: Benedick (Colin Cross) and Beatrice (Rae-Marie Leggott), accidental tourists of love who think they are “too wise to woo peaceably.” Claudio (Andrew Zender) and Hero (Mia Harris), believe “silence is the perfect herald of joy” until they start listening to the wrong people. Set in Italy, Don Pedro (Cal Meiklejohn) woos Claudio for Hero and a wedding is to take place a week later. Trouble ensues when a merry war of wits begins. Add in lumbering malaprop Dogberry (Nywyn Jefferson) and his band of constables, drunken Borachio (Jake Kimberley), tuneful Balthasar (Jonathan Sutchbery) and wicked Don John (Martin Pedersen) who is the blistered soul –– and the stage is set for one outrageous misunderstanding after another. Playing Leonato is Al Toots, who said Patterson sweet talked him into the role as he had never performed Shakespeare before. “I had no interest in Shakespeare, mostly because of the language. I never read any Shakespeare or saw any of the plays or movies, but there is that bit of allure because the guy has been around for 400 years so there must be something to it,” said Toots. “I have had such a good time with it and I am really surprised. I had a lot more lines than I was lead to believe but have learned so much from Josephine and everyone in-

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Cooling down business It’s very similar, almost shockingly similar to real ice cream,” said Griffith. “We want to make sure that everyone can have fun and eat ice cream.” A little ways away, at 201 Martin St., there is anothSummertime in Penticton brings with it certain things: hot sun, hot beaches, hot sidewalks, hot people. er choice. Very Berry Frozen Yogurt gives customers And what better way for hot people to beat the heat several flavour options of low fat and non-fat yogurt than with some ice cream? At least, that’s the ques- and a choice of dozens of toppings from fresh fruit to tion three Penticton entrepreneurs have been asking. cereal to nuts. And down at the other end of town, Juliana HarFor the summer of 2013, the city is sporting three new stone’s Second Scoop has been in operation for the spots where you can indulge in a variety of icy treats. Brittany Griffith rolled out Gorgeous George’s Ice past two weeks at Barefoot Resort on Skaha Lake Cream in May. Literally rolled — her shop is built into Road, though she is getting ready for her grand opening bash Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. a van so she can bring her homemade, “I’ll be making my homemade completely non-dairy ice creams to waffle cones outside and the roof top where the people are. patio will be open,” said Harstone. Mostly, though, you’ll find her on And, she’ll also be putting her 48 flaPenticton’s Lakeshore Drive, at the vours of ice cream on half price for foot of Martin Street. the event. Griffith turned her own need for Harstone is in agreement with dairy-free products into a business there is always a Griffith’s sentiments about ice cream. purveying a very special type of ice need for ice cream, “There is always a need for ice cream. cream, especially in a city like this “I would say 10 per cent of our ice creams are coconut milk-based especially in a city where it is so hot for six months of the year,” said Harstone. “How could and the majority being cashew milk like this. you go wrong, eating a nice cone based,” said Griffith. “And I make with your family, going on a date, my own cashew milk so there are — Juliana Harstone anything, it just brings people tono harmful ingredients in it or anygether.” thing.” And Harstone said she has a great And on those bases, Griffith builds a variety of flaplace to do just that. vours, again making the ingredients herself. “The roof top patio. You look over Skaha Lake and “With our cashew, we are doing a backyard mint. I grow mint, we’re using lots of that. We make a sea salt you can see everything, it’s just a beautiful place to sit and dark chocolate and we make a caramel sea salt, and eat your ice cream,” she said. While her ice creams and then an organic cookie one,” said Griffith. Those may have a more traditional dairy base, Harstone said are the basic four, but Griffith likes to experiment, so she has no shortage of flavour choices, from the basics on any given day, you might find coconut lemon, root to exotics like birthday cake and Belgian hazelnut — flavours she rotates and brings in as a surprise. beer, donut or Okanagan strawberry. “I’ve been in the ice cream industry for about eight While numbers of customers are growing every day, Griffith said the idea of non-dairy ice cream came years, now so I finally struck out on my own,” said Harstone. “It was my dream to have an ice cream as a surprise for some people. “At first I think people were a little bit intimidated. store.” Steve Kidd

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Sports Editor: Emanuel Sequeira • Phone: 492-3636 ext. 224 E-mail: sports@pentictonwesternnews.com

Motocross family crazy for dirt Gant family of Twin Lakes trains on huge back yard course built for having fun Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Alex Gant loves being a motorcyle racer. The passion for the sport was passed on to him and his mother Amanda Stewart by his father, Dino Gant. It’s a family sport as they have a track at home. When asked why he loves doing it, Alex pauses then spits out his answer. “Getting to race against other people and not have to worry about getting up to go to school,” said the nineyear-old Twin Lakes resident, who also enjoys running. Asked about her son’s skills, Stewart said he’s good at cornering and is smooth. He also recently learned how to complete big gap jumps and can clear four to five metres. “He is learning to use the power of his bike more,” said Stewart, adding that he is faster than her sometimes. When first riding, he was just concerned with staying up. As there is improvement, concern is with speed in the corners and braking. Accelerating out of the corner.” Racing since he was four, Alex has achieved being the fastest rider in B.C. for his age group. Last year, he competed in the Canadian Motorcycle Association Spring Series placing third overall in the five-

race series with the help of a 50cc KTM. Alex also took third overall in Amateur Day in Kamloops. In June of this year, Alex had races in Nanaimo and Kamloops. Nanaimo didn’t go as hoped as he missed the second race when he and his dad didn’t hear the announcer. “They were both just heart-broken,” said Stewart, whose son won the first race there. In Kamloops he finished first overall. “It’s exhilarating,” said Stewart of watching her son. “You are sitting there hoping that everybody ends up safe. In his little class (a lot of parents) a kid will fall down and every parent pretty much runs out on the track and picks them up. It doesn’t matter if the kid is competing. We all kind of look out for each other.” Alex has endured some good wipeouts, but nothing in races. Stewart said there is a smile on Alex’s face as he crosses the finish line. “He loves it,” she said. The youngster looks up to Australia’s Chad Reed, who has won two Australian national titles. What Alex likes about Reed is that he’s “smooth and confident.’ Now competing in the Canadian Motorcycle Association Fall series, Alex has a 25-point lead entering a race in

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Agassiz on July 28. He has also made the jump to a 65 cc bike. Alex wants to protect his lead, while his parents just want to see their son stay on his bike. “Some kids have been riding for two or

three years,” she said. The plan is to help him eventually become a professional racer. “I don’t want to push it on him, he seems to want to do it himself,” said Dino, who often goes out on the dirt bike with his son.

Alex GrAnt (top) gets some air under the watchful eye of his father Dino Grant during a practice run on the family track in Twin Lakes this week. Alex (above) with some of the many trophies he has won since taking up the sport a number of years. Mark Brett/Western news

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Penticton Vees alumnus Beau Bennett received an invitation to the U.S. men’s national team orientation camp, in preparation for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. “I was sitting around and got an email that said congrats on getting the invite,” said Bennett. “I was really excited. I am a younger guy and going in there I will get a good experience out of it. It was up on NHL.com within five minutes of opening the email and I started getting text messages congratulating me.” The Gardena, Calif. native played with the Vees in 2009-10 and was named the Interior Conference Rookie of the Year. The former Vees forward who was drafted 20th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010, is one of 48 players who were invited to the camp alongside Olympic veterans Dustin Brown, Zach Parise and Patrick Kane. They were with the team in Vancouver in 2010 when they captured silver. “I’m kind of spoiled in Pittsburgh being around the best players in the world and seeing how they train. It definitely will be awesome to be a part of this and I feel lucky and privileged to be a part of this,” said Bennett. “Pretty much all the names on the invite are guys that you enjoy watching. I am excited to be a part of that and I am just going to take in everything I can and take it forward into my career.” Last season with the Penguins was a bit of a coming out party for Bennett, who skated with Evgeni Malkin and James Neal for part of the year. Bennett, who had plied his trade with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the American Hockey League, said after dealing with injuries in college at Denver University he was hungry to get back on the ice. He went on to develop his twoway game with the AHL club. Bennett added Penticton is also a turning point for him.

“Being the first time away from home I had great billets and a great roommate and teammate Ben Sexton. The biggest thing about coming to Penticton was the coach. Coach (Fred) Harbinson let me maintain my style of play while just trying to refine it a little more and that was a big key,” he said. Vees coach Harbinson said the U.S. is making a smart move bringing in some young guys to get a taste of what it is like, even if they don’t get on the actual roster for the Sochi Olympics. “It just goes to show that Beau had a great year for his first year of pro hockey and it was noticed by USA Hockey,” said Harbinson. “Elite players find a way to adapt to their surroundings and when he came here he was playing midget hockey in California and was well coached but coming to the junior game helped him become a complete player.” Harbinson said he saw something early on in Bennett. “Beau is one of those guys that I could see would have a chance to have a career in the NHL. As a rookie with the Vees he scored 120 points and in this era, where it is hard to score, it was quite something to see.” The Bennett name may appear on the back of a Vees jersey again, as the alumnus said his little brother Shane Bennett has been invited to their main tryout camp next month. He is expected to be a full-time roster player or an affiliate. “With our organization we try to surround ourselves with good people and when you recruit good people and families most often you are going to be successful. Shane is coming here because we think there is something about him. We know he is a good kid and will compete hard.” Chicago Blackhawks defenceman, Duncan Keith was also invited to Olympic orientation camp but for Canada’s team. Keith, who played for the Penticton Panthers in 2000-01, is one of 15 players who won gold with Canada in 2010 that was invited.

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tenniS Ace — Baillie Stang stretches to hit this return during a drill at the junior camp at the Penticton tennis club thursday. the program included lessons for beginners and intermediates. Another camp is planned for next month.

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Penticton thunder mosquito all-star baseball team have advance to provincials in cloverdale. Back row: James Woodhouse (asst. coach), Stephane delisle-Lavoie (coach), iain Macintyre (coach), rene Spence (asst. coach) Second row: Marlo Spence, Benjamin Avila, ryan Paulhus, dominic delisleLavoie, Alan Woodhouse, McGarry Allen, dexter Madsen Front row: tanner Johnson, connor Whitty, Ben LeFranc, Jaxon Anderson (bat boy), nash Bilenki, Jayke Anderson, Luke Macintyre.

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The Penticton Thunder mosquito single A All-Star baseball team has advanced to the provincial championships. Penticton won decisive victories over the Kamloops Riverdogs in a best-of-three play down on July 20. The Thunder defeated the Riverdogs in two games straight with highlights that included Alan Woodhouse belting a home run, a spectacular catch at second base by Luke MacIntyre and a

tournament-ending snag in the infield by Dexter Madsen. The Thunder All-Star team consists of players from Penticton Minor Baseball spring league that were assembled in July. The trip to provincials will take the team to Cloverdale for the August long weekend as the culmination of their summer baseball season. “This team has fun working together and they’re excited to be able to keep playing and to represent the Okanagan,” said MacIntyre.

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The Tim Horton’s Penticton Pinnacles U21 men’s team is facing Chilliwack FC on Saturday and looking for a win to advance to the Pacific Coast Soccer League finals against either the Abbotsford MF Mariners or Mid Isle Highlanders. In their two matches this year against Chilliwack, the Pinnacles walked away with a 4-1 win on their home pitch at Kings Park and then tied them two weeks ago 1-1 in Chilliwack. “It will be a good game, like us they have also improved and are playing really good football,” said Pinnacles coach Paulo Araujo. In order to get past Chilliwack to the Challenge Cup finals, Araujo said the team will have to keep the structure and balance that they have held all season. The Pinnacles have also been capitalizing on their goal-scoring chances as of late, tallying 13 goals in their final two regular season games. This has helped put the Pinnacles Randy Hubban, Wyatt Seddon-Johnstone and Andrew Stevenson into the Top 10 regular season goalscorers.

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“At the beginning of the season we were creating chances but not scoring, now our chances are going in. I think it is confidence. The boys are a little more confident, settled down and relaxed a little bit,” said Araujo. The Pinnacles finished second in the standings, with a record of 7-2-5 and just seven points behind the Mariners. “I didn’t think we would finish where we did. My goal was to see if we could make it to the playoffs which we did but I didn’t realize how dominating we were going to be especially as the season wore on,” said Araujo. “We kept getting better and better and the boys are playing really good football. My hope was just to squeeze in at fourth place but coming in second was a good treat.” The Greenscape Penticton Pinnacles U21 women just slipped into the PCSL championship weekend taking fourth place. The team was tied with Kelowna United for overall points, but their better goals for and against average earned them the berth to the Challenge Cup. “Our defence has been our corner stone all year. If I had to pick a team MVP, it would be our defence that is led by Emily Annett and Alana Parker and Mila

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Miller in the middle,” said Pinnacles coach Ray Hintz. The Pinnacles face TSS Academy Black on Saturday, a squad that finished first overall, having lost just one game all season. It’s a daunting task, but not one that scares the Pinnacles. The teams met just two weeks ago with the Pinnacles losing a close game 2-1. “They are a young ball possession team that is really quick. We had a really good game against them last time and the girls are going to be up and ready to go so I think we will have to play a solid game all around,” said Hintz. “We took it to them in the second half but just couldn’t finish our chances. I think it is going to come down on scoring on those chances. We are looking forward to the challenge.” Adding to the tough task is the fact the team is without their leading scorer Anika Nystrom, who also finished first overall in the women’s reserve league. Hintz said he feels very comfortable the players he brings this weekend will step up to fill her role. “We have had a good year and give a lot of thanks to our sponsor Greenscape and Tony Patrocinio,” said Hintz.

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The PenTicTon Public Library has baby songs and rhymes for infant to 15 months from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. until Aug. 16. nighT MarkeT aT the SS Sicamous, from 4 to 8 p.m, on the grass in front of the ship with live music, foods and homemade crafts. SeniorS SingleS lunch Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250770-8622. The PenTicTon Public Library has story time on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. until Aug. 21. FraTernal order oF Eagles has dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Special karaoke night with karaoke queen Anita from 7 to 11 p.m. 890 Wing oF South Okanagan Air Force Association meets at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. Senior coMPuTer droPin sessions are held Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for members to help solve problems other members may be experiencing with their computers. al-anon MeeTS aT the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. royal canadian 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. Jerry’s Jam Session at 5 p.m. elkS club on Ellis Street has drop-in darts/pool starting at 7 p.m. anaveTS haS karaoke from 7 to 11 p.m. Everyone welcome. alcoholicS anonyMouS 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.

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anaveTS have droP-in pool at noon, dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. All welcome. alcoholicS anonyMouS haS its 12 bells group at noon at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave., and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Call service 24 hours is 250-490-9216. elkS club on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., dropin darts and a meat draw at 4 p.m. r oyal c anadian legion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., a meat draw at 2 p.m. and singalong at 4 p.m. Dinner/ dance at 5:30 p.m. with Diamond Forever. boTTle c hariTy drive with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital pediatric ward, SPCA and Critteraid. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Marketplace IGA on Government Street.

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RemembeRing — Veteran Audrey Steeves with maia Doherty (right) and sister Laura at a recent graveyard, candle ceremony at the Okanagan Falls cemetery. The event was held in conjunction with Veteran’s Week across Canada.

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rammed earth with Al Nichols from 5 to 8 p.m. Participants will learn the basics and help construct a bench and sign. Preregistration is necessary. Call Kathryn at 250-4948244 or kdmccourt@ shaw.ca for more info or to register. alcoholicS anonyMouS MeeTS in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton at 11 a.m. for the women’s group at the Lawn Bowling Club at 260 Brunswick St. Also the Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton hospital. The

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royal canadian legion, Branch #40 has a brunch at 8 a.m. Bacon, sausage, eggs, pancakes and coffee for $6. P enTicTon u niTed presents c hurch Sermons that Speak with Rev. Dr. Richard Topping, principal of the Vancouver School of Theology at 10 a.m., 696 Main St. The cenTre For Urban Agriculture is hosting a course on building using

closed men’s group meets at 11 a.m. at the Eagles hall at 1197 Main St., side door, upstairs. Alcoholics Anonymous Big book, 12x12 thumper group meets at 11 a.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. The SS SicaMouS has a high tea from 2 to 4 p.m. every second Sunday. Tickets are $12 each, with a 10 per cent discount for members. Funds raised will go to restoration work aboard the ship. To book your place call the ship on 250-492-0403 or email info@sssicamous.ca. Sunday evening danceS are at 7 p.m. at the South

Main Drop-In Centre with live music by DJ Emil. Cost is $3. anaveTS have horSe races and meat draws at 2 p.m., hot dogs available. elkS club on Ellis Street has dog races at 2:30 p.m. with an M&M food draw. Darts/pool. l akelandS c hurch holdS Sunday services on the second floor of the Penticton Community Centre from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more info contact info@lakelandschurch.com. b.c. SPca haS a community market 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1550 Main St.

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M ental W ellneSS Centre has Brown Bag family support group from noon to 1 p.m. weekly and individual support for family members from 2 to 4 p.m. weekly. alCoholiCS anonyMouS meets nux group at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement. South Main Drop-in Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., easy to intermediate line dance at 1 p.m., and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m. elkS Club on Ellis Street has drop-in darts at 7:30 p.m. Non-members welcome to join. royal CanaDian legion branch 40 has dart dolls at 11 a.m. and wings at 4 p.m. in the hall at 502 Main St. FooD aDDiCtS in Recovery Anonymous is at 6:30 p.m. in Room 103 of the Penticton United Church at 696 Main St. Contact Kent B. at 250-809-3329. 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. Donations are appreciated and new volunteers are always

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S outh o kanagan meet t oaStMaSterS every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the community services building at 5876 Airport St. in Oliver. Become a more confident speaker. Call Bill at 250-485-0006 or Melba at 250-498-8850 for details. t he b ereaveMent reSourCe Centre is offering two programs: Living with Dying; if you need to come to terms with how to talk about your end of life decisions, this may help get you started; and When Someone You Love Is Dying, a group exploring a variety of teachings aimed at supporting individuals who are facing the loss of a loved one. Call the Bereavement Resource Centre to register at 250490-1107. topS b.C. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Use back lane entrance. Meetings are downstairs. Phone Susan at 250-496-5931 or Sally at 250-492-6556. al-anon for friends and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 157 Wade Ave. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian. Call 250490-9272 for info. South Main Drop-in Centre has ultra-beginner line dance at 9 a.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m. and knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m. M ental W ellneSS Centre has individual support for family members in Summerland from 10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St. 890 Wing oF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets togeth-

er for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. pieCeFul evening Quilt Guild meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Penticton Seniors Drop-in Centre on 2965 South Main St. For more info call Sue 250-4920890, Fran 250-4977850 or Penny-April 250 493-8183. royal CanaDian legion has a service officer at 1 p.m. p entiCton n aval veteranS meet on the second Tuesday of every month at 1 p.m. at 502 Martin St. pentiCton C onCert banD rehearses at 7 p.m. New members welcome. Intermediate to advanced musicians. All band instruments. The band is available for performances. Phone 250-8092087 for info. alCoholiCS anonyMouS young person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. Call/text Guy at 250-460-2466 or Niki at 250-460-0798. As well, the beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church at 157 Wade Ave. pentiCton photography Club welcomes all photographers for slide shows, speakers, tips and networking every fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Penticton Museum. More info at pentictonphotoclub@gmail.com. $5 drop-in, $50/year. pentiCton toaStMaSterS MeetS every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Shatford Centre at 760 Main St. Toastmasters is an excellent way to enhance confidence, speaking, and leadership skills in a fun, supportive setting. Membership is open to anyone 18 and up. Guests are welcome and allowed up to three free meetings. Call 250492-2362 for more info. yoga MeDitation/vegetarian Supper is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome and donations accepted.

overeaterS anonyMouS MeetS from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church at 2800 South Main St. elkS on elliS Street has crib wars at 1 p.m.

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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. in 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. kiWaniS Club haS a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St. bingo e v e ry WeDneSDay in the Legion hall for the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Lunches are available. anavetS haS huMp Day with dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and music by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. the pentiCton publiC Library has story time on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. until Aug. 21. t he b ereaveMent reSourCe Centre at 626 Martin St. is hosting weekly drop-in grief support sessions at 6:30 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. 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. Newcomers are is welcome. 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. SuMMerlanD art Club meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library’s lower floor on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. For info call Barb at 250-494-3002. 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 at 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. the pentiCton publiC Library invites all kids aged 5-12 to join us for crafts, games, stories, puppet shows, prizes and more at Summer Reading Club from 2 to 3:30 p.m. until Aug. 14. oliver Double o Quilters have dropin activities every Wednesday. alCoholiCS anonyMouS 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.

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An open letter to all Canadians Bell Canada is taking the unusual step of writing to all Canadians today. As the nation’s longest-serving telecommunications company, established shortly after Confederation in 1880, we would like to ensure Canadians clearly understand a critical situation impacting their world-leading wireless industry. Verizon Communications, a $120-billion US telecommunications giant with 100 million wireless customers, is considering entering the Canadian market. A company of this scale certainly doesn’t need handouts from Canadians or special regulatory advantages over Canadian companies. But that is exactly what they get in the new federal wireless regulations. Bell welcomes any competitor, but they should compete on a level playing field. Fair competition is something Canadians demand and something Bell expects too after 133 years of investment in delivering world-class communications services to Canadians.

Unintended advantages for American giants: How we got here The federal government has recently taken an activist role in regulating Canada’s wireless industry. That includes giving various benefits to small startup wireless competitors. With Ottawa’s help, the new companies have become part of the vigorously competitive Canadian wireless marketplace. But the government inadvertently left holes in the wireless rules that would give big US corporations the same extraordinary advantages as the small startups. And all Canadians are on the hook to pay. Verizon has said it’s looking at taking advantage of this unique opportunity. We do not believe a US company 4x the size of Canada’s entire wireless industry combined requires special help from Canada. It’s profoundly unfair to all Canadians, and Ottawa needs to close the loopholes.

3 loopholes in the rules Under federal regulations originally designed for startup competitors, Verizon would actually get these benefits… 1. Verizon would be able to buy twice as much of Canada’s airwaves as Canadian companies like Bell can in an upcoming auction of wireless spectrum – the airwaves that carry your calls and data. These airwaves are a public resource, and access to them is critical to providing you with world-leading wireless services. When Ottawa auctions off Canada’s airwaves for use by telecommunications companies, it gets significant revenues. These are public funds. It is inappropriate for our own government to essentially reserve a public resource for a company like Verizon to the detriment of Canadian companies. In doing so, the government will also reduce federal auction revenue significantly – by potentially hundreds of millions of dollars. A loophole that gives US companies access to twice as much of our airwaves and at a lower cost is an unfair advantage, paid for by Canadians. 2. They get to piggyback on the networks of Canadian carriers wherever they don’t want to invest and build their own. Under the rules, Verizon would have the right to offer wireless service using the advanced networks funded by Canadian companies and built by Canadian workers. Industry experts say a Verizon wouldn’t need to build its own network throughout Canada, invest in Canada’s rural communities, or support Canadian jobs like Canadian wireless companies do. Instead, they would concentrate on a few big urban centres, forcing Canadian carriers to do the same while potentially cutting jobs and slashing costs in order to compete. 3. Verizon can acquire smaller Canadian competitors – but Bell and other Canadian wireless companies can’t even try. American players like Verizon can buy up new Canadian wireless companies like Wind Mobile and Mobilicity at cut-rate prices – including their existing spectrum holdings previously subsidized by Canadian taxpayers. Yet Canadian carriers like Bell are restricted from competing to acquire these Canadian startups, even if the new companies want it to happen. That means Verizon gets them for below-market value. What did Ottawa get from the United States in return for this unprecedented access to Canada? Nothing. No reciprocity in the US for Canadian companies. In fact, can you even imagine Canadian wireless companies getting preferred access to New York, Los Angeles or Chicago?

3 straightforward ways to close the loopholes The Bell team is ready to compete with anyone for your business on a level playing field. But big US companies taking advantage of rules designed to help Canadian startups is just not on the level. To get wireless policy back on track, we propose that… 1. Canadian wireless carriers should be able to bid for the same amount of Canada’s airwaves as Americans can. 2. US operators entering Canada should roll out wireless service across the country, just as Canadian companies have. 3. If a small Canadian wireless company seeks a buyer, Canadian carriers should be allowed to bid, just as the Americans can. US giants don’t need special help from the Canadian government, and Canadians shouldn’t have to pay their way into the country. Instead, let’s give Canada’s own communications companies a fair chance to compete with them. Sincerely,

George Cope, President and CEO, Bell Canada and BCE

P.S. To learn more about this situation, please visit Bell.ca/PlayFair

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We’re not the only ones concerned “Why would Ottawa create a policy environment that favours a U.S. telecom giant and deliberately trashes the shareholders of the major Canadian wireless players?” Terence Corcoran, Financial Post, June 27, 2013

“But there is no basis for the Commission to give certain large companies a regulatory hand-out… so they can acquire spectrum… at a substantial discount over the price that would otherwise be received.” Verizon, Regulatory filing to the FCC on U.S. Incentive Auctions, March 12, 2013

“In fact a report published last week commissioned by the CRTC suggested a similar conclusion (that wireless prices have come down meaningfully since 2008) – so we’re not entirely sure where Industry Canada is getting its data about the market not being competitive. Then again, the government wouldn’t let a little data get in the way of a good lever for getting votes, and that’s clearly what is going on here.” Bob Bek, CIBC World Markets, July 12, 2013

“The perception that Canadian prices are high relative to other jurisdictions has been seized upon by the government as an invitation to intervene and deliver lower prices. But the perception is false and the invitation is illogical.” Dr. Jeffrey Church and Andrew Wilkins of the University of Calgary, The Globe and Mail, July 8, 2013

“…the federal government’s anything-goes market interventions to support a fourth carrier have so gerrymandered the rules to favour Verizon sweeping in that any investor seriously interested in buying shares in Canadian telecom companies should be spooked.” Sean Silcoff, The Globe and Mail, June 27, 2013

“This will mean significant layoffs which could easily trump the hiring to be done by Verizon, which besides a needed presence in retail outlets, should be able to initially handle a lot of functions (marketing, billing) from the United States.” Adam Shine, National Bank Financial, June 26, 2013

“Unlike the national incumbents in Canada, we wonder if Verizon has a strategy for wireless broadband in rural markets, a key political consideration for the current Conservative Government.” Dvai Ghose, Canaccord Genuity, July 2, 2013

The authors, publications and corporate or academic institutions referenced have not approved or endorsed any statement or position of Bell. No endorsement by them of this message by Bell is intended or implied.

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Janitor required; Mon-Sat, 11 am-3:30pm, starts immediately, drop off resume to: South Beach Gardens Campground Peter’s Bros. Paving is accepting applications for entry level sales estimators. Salary between $50,000 and $80,000 per year depending on experience and education. Applications can be picked up at 716 Okanagan Ave. E., Penticton, BC between 9:30 and 3:00, no resumes. 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.

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

SALTER PAT

July 7, 1927 – July 22 2013

Senior/Owner Licensed Director

LOWEST COST

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

FULL TIME MAINTENANCE PERSON REQUIRED This is a permanent position starting immediately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 3-5 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. Benefits include excellent wage, health spending account and profit sharing. Please submit resumes by fax 250-295-7912 or email elizabeth@pwppost.com. Please visit our website at www.pwppost.com for further information on the company.

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Rose passed away at Kelowna Hospice House at the age of 78 with family at her side. Rose is survived by her loving husband of 39 years Joseph Mahoney. Daughter Diana Pannell (Dave Pannell) of Kelowna, Shirley Gartner, Bill Gartner (Bev Phipps) and Ron Gartner (Fay Giannone) all of Penticton, Grandchildren Dawn Pannell Douglas (Kyle Douglas), Ryan Pannell (Vicki Lachance), Dane Gartner, Petra Holler, Anton Holler, Ana Holler, Casey Gartner, Darcy Gartner, Tristan Gartner and 4 Great Grandchildren, Joshua Douglas, Brayden Douglas, Andrew Pannell and Audree Pannell. Rose is also survived by 2 brothers Frank Rippel (Eva), Joseph Rippel and her sister Hilda Hemich, Sister-in-laws Marie Zuehlke, Eileen Calder, Terry Felton, and Helen Boulding as well as several nieces and nephews. Rose is also survived by her very special friend Carmen Giannone. In lieu of flowers donations to the Kelowna Cancer Centre would be appreciated. No service by request. If roses grow in Heaven Lord please pick a bunch for us Place them in our mother’s arms And tell her they’re from us. Tell her we love her and miss her And when she turns to smile Place a kiss upon her cheek And hold her for awhile... Love You Mom Dianne, Shirley, Bill & Ron

Born July 7, 1927; Passed peacefully at Penticton Regional Hospital on July 22, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Bernice; son, Patrick (Gloria); son, William (Rose); daughter, Sheila (Ervin) and son, Timothy. Pat is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. As per Pat’s request, there will be no service. Arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services.

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Help Wanted

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Antiques / Vintage

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

PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827

COUNTRY HOME ANTIQUES Now open Sat & Sun 10am-5, or by appt. Specialize in Swedish Antiques. 4262 MacDonald Rd (off Otter Lake Rd) Armstrong 250-546-2529

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Yard work & painting, fences, deck repair or new, garbage hauling, plumbing, roofing, licensed, ins., 250-462-2146

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Rubbish Removal

MR ALMOST ANYTHING at your service; Home Repairs, Renos, yard work. Exc. Refs. call Paul at 250-488-0182

Garbage hauling, metal hauling, batteries, furniture/appliances hauled to dump, dirty jobs too! (250)462-2146

Equestrian Herd sale: several broke & started Friesian X Sport horses, mares & geldings. Ages 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. Easy to handle, ready to go into any discipline. Reasonable offers accepted. Call after 6pm. 250-547-8786

Pets Shih-Tzu puppy for Phone 250-547-8974

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Hairstylists

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Appliances Maytag Bravos XL washer & dryer w/steam, 1yr old, $1400, (250)493-6150

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Free Items Due to unfortunate circumstances free to a good home, two spayed adult female cats, one black with white markings, one all black (250)493-1287

Fruit & Vegetables Cherries, $1.50/lbs, More than 10 pounds, 316 Middlebench Rd. North (250)493-0461 In need of canning jars? 55 Kerr wide mouth mason jars are for sale. Asking $6 for a dozen. Call 250-462-5874

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Merchandise for Sale

Fruit & Vegetables

Furniture

PENTICTON BARGAIN STORE

Trout Creek Fruit Stand, 6215 Hwy 97, across from Summerland Motel, Open every day, local cherries, rainer cherries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, new potatoes, apricots, peaches, nectarines, free-stone peaches, plums, sweet and hot peppers, carrots, garlic, beets, pickling cukes, dill, beans, jams, syrups, honey, and much more! 250-490-0046

Firewood/Fuel

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BUY MANUFACTURER DIRECT & SAVE MONEY! ~Okanagan Pellet company is having a Pre-season Pricing Blitz until the end of August!~ • Super sale pricing on fuel pellets at $145./ton (with purchase of 10 or more tons) or $160./ton (with purchase of less than 10 tons). Okanagan Pellets Company is an industry leader and a local manufacturer of Premium Fuel Pellets. We invite all of our existing and new customers to take advantage of these significant savings. For inquiries please call: 250-769-1427 Okanagan Pellet Company; “The Natural Choice” Our plant is located at 2677 Kyle Road West Kelowna, BC.

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Furniture recycling is good for the planet and we have a ton of really cool stuff. Come check us out today. 2203 DARTMOUTH DRIVE (across from the SPCA)

Open Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm

Garage Sales

Do you have company visiting you during the summer? Why not buy a futon for $80 o.b.o. for you to sleep on so they can enjoy your bed? 250-462-5874

1641 Carmi Ave., Sat, 8-2, lots of hand & garden tools, new white toilet, $95, elec. cultivator, $80, 2 bikes, $85, tool chest (cost $850, $350), chop saw, circ. saw, lots of misc. items, (250)487-7522 2974 Paris St., July 27, 8-12, drill press, tools, playpen, baby back pack, collectibles Back Alley between Tennis and Hansen Street. July 27... 7:30 am till 11:30 am. Early birds pay double. Brand new ladies clothing from closed out boutique, no room to store; beautiful dresses, purses, top, shorts, pants, bikinis, belts, wallets, shoes, jeans, plus size jeans/tops, denim products, leggings, etc., Sat., July 27, 8am-2pm, 970 James St. Critteraid Mini Yard & Rummage Sale, Sat., July 27, 8am4pm, Sun., July 28, 8am-noon, 3099 Coleman St. Garage Sale! Sat., July 27, 8am-4pm, 176 Forestbrook Pl., clothing, houseware items, odds/ends, bit of everything!

For Sale By Owner

Furniture BRAND NEW Queen Mattress & Box Set. Company coming? Tired of your old mattress? Still in plastic Mfg. warranty 250.870.2562

OPEN HOUSE

2318 Baskin Street Saturday July 27th 10:00am - 1:00pm 3 bdrm, 2½ bath, 1 year old home.

$445,000

Apt/Condo for Rent

REALTY EXECUTIVES VANTAGE

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Huge Garage Sale, something for everyone, Sat., July 27, 8am-1pm, 1474 Allison St. Huge moving/garage sale, furniture, electronics, small appliances, clothes, sporting equip., toys & much more, sale starts at 8:30-2pm, Sat., July 27, 666 Nanaimo Ave., E. Moving! Multi-family, Sat. July 27, 8am-12, 647 Truro St. Redlands. Don’t miss this one! Okanagan Falls Flea Market, open 6am-4pm, Sat/Sun., outdoors, (HWY 97), new and old vendors welcome, for info call 250-497-5762 Ok Falls, July 26, 27, 28, corner of Maple St. & Bassett Ave., Snap-On Tool box, bench grinder, drill press, hydr. trailer hitch, diving gear, water fountain, large mirror, RV converter, toy collection, household goods, dining rm set, air bed, Ford rear bumper.

Shoprider Scooters & power chairs, new & used. Stair lifts, vertical platform lifts. Kamloops: 250-377-3705 Kelowna: 250-764-7757 Vernon: 250-542-3745 or call TF 1-888-542-3745 www.okmobility.ca

Oliver Indoor Flea Market Now Selling Indoors & Outdoors, Fri, Sat, Sun 8am-4pm Fruit and Produce Vendors welcome, behind Chevron- Follow Signs Info call Cory 250-408-4222 Sat., July 27, 10am-3pm, Sun, July 28, 10am-1pm, electric lawn mower, hedge trimmer, house wares, home decor, furniture, plants, toys (closing child care), something for everyone, 516 Heather Rd., on the way to Naramata Sat., July 27, 7:30-noon, 198 Bracewell Dr., corner house off Carmi Sat. July 27, 8am-12pm, 2564 McGraw St. Motorcycles and parts, furniture, clothing, household items, and more! Sat., July 27, 8am-noon, 660 Duncan Ave. E., household items, books, Magic cards, sports equip., misc. goods Second Annual Kelowna Collectibles Show Sunday July 28th 11am-5pm Sandman Hotel 2130 Harvey Avenue. Admission $3 Kids 12 & Under FREE www.funpromo.ca INFO:604-521-6304 FREE COMIC TO FIRST 100 GUESTS Yard Sale, 284 Yorkton Crt., Sat., July 27, 8am-1pm Yard Sale, tools, clothing, toys, furniture, Sat., July27, 273 Scott Ave., 7am-2pm

Heavy Duty Machinery 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 ForkLifts for Sale. Various brands and sizes.18 to choose from. Call (250)-861-9171, or (250)-762-4883 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

Misc. for Sale Cedar front door with lock & key, $100, (250)809-8974 For Sale: Lg dog crate. Approx 36x24x26. Largest size allowed on West Jet. Used one, $150 new, asking $90. 250859-0740 Freezer beef, grain fed, no hormones, no antibiotics, by the side, $3.25 lb. CWF. 250307-3430 or 250-546-6494 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Sub-woofer car stereo speaker system $440. HP mini laptop, newer, ext. warranty, carrying case, $300 (250)496-4031

Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 250-499-0251

Sporting Goods ***2009 Electric Golf Carts*** $2100 each, Club Cars (250)493-6791 Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

Tools Delta 18” variable speed scroll saw, c/w stand & blades, like new cond $300, 250-492-8326

Real Estate Acreage for Sale For Sale or trade on investment/income property in Penticton area; N.Ok. 40 acres, agric./rec./res., horse/timber prop. 3 existing homes w/2 creeks, beautiful prop., photos avail., $829,000, (250)4881425, msgs. at 250-766-4342

Apt/Condos for Sale Condo for sale in Oliver, close to all ammen. 2bdrm, 1.5 bath, $145,000 as is. 250-498-3354

For Sale By Owner 10acres Hobby farm, w/3bdrm basement house between Vernon & Armstrong BC. 4855 Miller Rd. $429,000 (may finance). 1-250-546-8630 3 bdrm home w/full basement on 1/3 acre, quiet area, great Location, tool shed, carport + garage,wood shed & work shop. 1288 Lyon St., Penticton, (250)493-9320 call for appointment to view & discuss House for sale, 3bdrm, 1.5ba, no carpet, oak floors, lot 60x210, garden, fruit trees, grapes, in the heart of the city, (250)487-2267 ******* OKHomeseller.com View Okanagan properties for sale by owner. Selling? No Commission. 250-545-2383, 1-877-291-7576

483 Maurice St. - Penticton Open House, Sat., July 27 11AM - 1 PM SELLING AT COST Top 5 nalist for Okanagan, Provincial & National Awards. Luxury 2BR, 3 bath townhouse, Lg. dbl. garage. Low Strata fees. 250-492-6756 PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner financing. 250-558-7888 S/Land, 1930 sqft., 2bdrm, 3bath, bi-level, a/c, f/p, garage, extra park, 55+, $410,000, (250)404-0172

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-3626 2bdrm, $800, adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328 2bdrm, adult oriented, quiet, ns, no pets, 285 Edmonton Ave., $800, Dennis at Realty Executives, 250-488-5678 Large 2bdrm, Penticton Ave., close to schools/transit, $750, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s (250)493-4372 Bright, spacious, 2bdrm for 55+, close to shopping, garden/lawn care & snow removal incl., $860, 250-404-0327 or 250-490-1739.

Commercial/ Industrial 485 Warren Ave E, 2345 sq.ft., high profile corner building, shop, new lighting, new offices, 3-phase power, 10x10 o/h door, shop w/1 tonne center pole jib crane, etc., Penticton, (250)490-9016, for info email: dana@trucktransformer.com PRIME Commercial Space: 2300sqft. in busy Apple Plaza, ample parking. Call Barb 250492-6319

Cottages / Cabins OK Lakeshore Cottage, private beach, wharf, avail Aug 17-19 & Aug 27 to Sept on. Weekly rate. 250-938-1101.

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Aug. 1, $700 (all incl.), nice 1bd, suit mature resp., disc. to help owner, n/s, n/p, furn. or not, lve. msg., 604-200-1921 DAYLIGHT BASEMENT SUITE, 2bdrm, 1000sqft, Avail. Sept. 1, w/d, f/s, gas/elec. incl., n/s, n/p, mature adults pref. Ref. Req., $800/mo. 250-493-5370 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, no pets. 1140 Burnaby Ave 250-809-1253, 250-4882206

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

Lower, daylight, furnished suite in private home in Heritage Hills. Separate ground level entrance, approx. 1700 sq.ft. The suite has 2 bedrooms, (with master ensuite), 2 bathrooms, large eat in kitchen incl. 4 appliances, dining area and spacious living room c/w gas fireplace, separate laundry facilities. Walk out from kitchen to covered, furnished, patio area with lake view. We are looking for a quiet, clean, responsible, mature couple who are nonsmokers, non-drinkers and appreciate nature and deer. No pets, please. We require references, a damage deposit along with first and last month’s rent. Ready for occupancy Sept. 1. $1200/mo. includes utilities and satellite TV. Please call 250-4978252 between 9 am and 4 pm or leave a message.

Suites, Upper 1bdrm or 2bdrm suite in quiet neighbourhood, prefer mature working person, ns, np, $550 and $750/mo., (util. incl.), call 250-493-3428

Townhouses 2bd 2ba, den, fp, fenced backyard, 5appl., close to mall, bus route, $1200+util., mature working person pref., ns, small dog on approval, avail. immed., ref’s, 250-493-5032 3bdrm, 1.5ba, private backyard, coin laundry, np, ns, $950/mo., (250)490-4198

Want to Rent Rural Home Wanted Long-time South Okanagan family of 5 is looking for a perfect long-term rental situation. Seeking a quiet, out-of-town location, possibly with some land or in a rural setting. We work in the Oliver area, and our kids attend Oliver schools, but we are willing to take on a bit a of a drive. We have two wellbehaved dogs, a 6-yr-old indoor cat, an excellent track record when it comes to renting, and can provide solid references. 250-498-1713.

2bd, 5appl., close to Comm. centre, util not incl., avail. Aug. 1, personal/employment, ref’s req., ns, np, 250-490-7436

Seniors, 2bdrm, 2bath, den, close to mall, no yard, Penticton, (250)499-7045

Homes for Rent

Transportation

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Auto Accessories/Parts

Royal LePage Locations West

Suites, Lower 2 BDRM main flr, all appli. sep entry, NP/NS $900/mnth+DD (250)870-0608

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

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Cars - Domestic Saturn Tow Vehicle 2002, 4dr, beige, good running cond., tow bar put on July 2011 $4000, (250)497-5956

Cars - Sports & Imports 2002 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD. 173000km. Automatic. Climate control. Pwr sunroof. Heated leather seats. Bose sound. $7000. Contact Fenton at 250-486-7196.

Motorcycles 2003 Honda XR 70R excellent shape. Great starter bike. 250490-0852 2009 Honda CRF230F. Owned from new. Ridden twice. $3500. 250-486-7196 2009 Honda CRF450X. Owned from new. Ridden twice. Only 21km. $6500. 250486-7196

Recreational/Sale 17’ Palomino travel trailer, light weight, pulls with V6 tuck, stove/oven, fridge, bathroom, good condition, $3499 OBO. 778-476-0564 or 250-4939418 1978 Okanagan Camper, 8 ft (lightweight), comes with Ice box, 3 burner stove & aluminum folding steps, asking $650 OBO, 250-488-9899 1997 Dodge Dually Diesel 3500 SLT leather $20,000 in receipts. C/W 2002 Jayco Designer 35 ft’ 3 slides Fifth Wheel Custom Kit., Oak cab Exc cond. $38,500 O.B.O. Call 1-403-703-4777 1999 Damon Challenger Class A Motorhome, Ford V10, 33’, one slide, 92,000 km, new tires, brakes & batteries, $27,500 obo. (250)365-7152 Castlegar 2001 Dodge Diesel, 110K, 1995 Westwind 5th wheel, 24.5ft, both nice,250-493-0185 2012 Montana 5th Wheel. 35.8’, 3 slides, double fridge, Corian, central vac, solar panels, micro, oven, exc cond. $55,000. 250-549-2202 WANTED, Chev. Camperized Van, 2000-2005? low kms, cash, 250-493-0185 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

Scrap Car Removal ARMOUR TOWING Scrap Removal,Will meet or beat all competitors pricing, 250-801-4199

Sport Utility Vehicle 2002 Toyota Highlander SUV, Ex. Cond., all mech. records avail. $7900 (250)496-4031

Trucks & Vans 2007 Toyota Tundra, V8, auto and standard, only 27k, $19,500. 250-546-8630.

APARTMENTS:

$600 $635 $700 $900

$1200

1 YR LEASE REQ, 35+ BUILDING, 1BDRM CONDO, F,S, A/C BALCONY, ACROSS FROM LIBRARY, QUIET BUILDING, EXTRA STORAGE, AVAIL NOW (A451) TOP FLR LARGE BACH SUITE, NEW PAINT & FLOORING, BALCONY, COIN OP LAUNDRY, CAT OK AVAIL SEPT 1 (KBD302) 1 BDRM NEAR SKAHA BEACH, BALCONY, F,S, COIN OP LAUNDRY IN BUILDING, NP, NS, LEASE REQ’D. INCL. UTILITIES. AVAIL AUG 15 (A428) 2 BDRM, NEAR DWNTWN, WALK-UP, COIN OP LAUNDRY, SMALL PET ON APPR, HEAT AND HOT WATER INCL, AVAIL AUG 15 ( APA3) 2 BDRM AT THE VERANA, 2 BATH, 6 APPL, SEC’D PARKING, EXTRA STORAGE, PATIO, 1 YR LEASE REQ’D AVAIL AUG 1 (A451)

HOUSES:

$950

2 BDRM IN 4PLEX, UPPER SUITE, ONE BATH, F,S, COIN OP LAUNDRY, EXTRA STORAGE, NS, PET ON APPRV. AVAIL AUG 15 (H542-2)

TOWNHOUSES: $1100

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It may seem like the business gods are trying to send a message to Penticton clothing store owner Derek Adduono, but he’s not listening. The owner of Red Bag, Adduono, lost a sister store last month t flooding in High River, Alta. It was just the latest in a series of setbacks that have hit the company since it opened. Following a trip there earlier this month, however, the 29-year-old Adduono is counting his blessings.

“A lot of people have a really poor outlook on things right now and it’s really tough to see,” he said. “I’ve tried to tell as many people as I can, ‘You’re going to move on and you’re going to live your life and it’s not going to break you.’” Red Bag sells men’s and women’s clothing and accessories that are sourced ethically in Thailand and Nepal, and opened in High River in 2008. Adduono, who runs the business with his mom, then opened a second location in Creston in 2009. The Creston store, which was

relocated to downtown Penticton in 2011, was twice flooded by burst pipes, including just before Christmas 2010. “It was like bathtub taps were turned on right over every light fixture and hole in the ceiling, and it was just pouring over all my new Christmas displays that I had just finished doing. It was horrible,” Adduono recalled. “That was kind of bad, but not anything close to what happened (in High River), not a whole city being taken down by a river.” The shop there, which was tem-

porarily put out of business when a car smashed through the storefront in December, was overwhelmed by flood waters on June 20. The cleanup began almost two weeks later. “Because we weren’t allowed in there for so long, there was a lot of mould growing on the walls and we had to throw out all of our fixtures, basically,” said Adduono. “We had to throw out bags and bags and bags of clothing and different kinds of merchandise.” Insurance will cover the damage, but Red Bag will have to pay

a “pretty substantial” deductible, he added, and it will likely be months before the store reopens. Adduono has wondered if his business is jinxed, but doesn’t dwell on it. What upsets him more is the thought of the people who lost their lives, pets and homes in the Alberta floods, so quitting on Red Bag doesn’t seem right. “Why would you want to give up?” he said. “Why would you want to try something else when it just got exciting?”

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