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LATE SEASON FLOAT — Charlie the dog enjoys the comfort of his personal floatation device as he glides down the Okanagan River Channel with owners Mike and Giselle Zak (in the water) of Peachland during last week’s hot weather spell. With the couple is friend Shilynn Romain who was visiting from Windsor, Ont. Mark Brett/Western News
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After more than a decade, the Penticton Flyfishers Club is back in the fish hatchery business. The club has been working at rehabilitating their hatchery on Penticton Creek for some time, and recently received a permit from the province allowing them to put the facility back in operation for this Kokanee spawning season. “We had a hatchery long before I joined, (but) we haven’t been able to utilize it for 12 years,” said Phil Rogers, one of the club members who will be overseeing the operation. “It’s been a long time coming. Several
of the long-term members are familiar with the operation but anybody who has joined the club less than 12 years ago, this is going to be something new for us. “The old members will be a good source of information on how this thing is supposed to run, plus we are going to get assistance from the Summerland hatchery as well.” While the hatchery is on Penticton Creek, the eggs will be coming from the Okanagan River channel, and the fry are to be released into Ellis Creek, according to Rogers. “They did a fair amount of work at the base of Ellis Creek, just off Industrial, just by the oxbows. So I think that is the plan to see if we can re-establish the run up Ellis Creek and we might as well use the same genetic stock
that are already in Skaha,” said Rogers. Restoring the Kokanee run in Ellis Creek is a long-term project, starting with a fouryear wait for the first year’s fry to return. But just getting started restoring the hatchery was also a lot of work. Though several of the incubators are still usable, there has been deterioration over the last 12 years. “We had to replace the flooring because that rotted out in certain spots while it was just sitting there,” said Rogers. “Other damage came from vermin setting up housekeeping at the hatchery. “We have had to clean it out thoroughly and we have replaced some items in there.” But now the facility is ready with water
and power courtesy of the City of Penticton, who have made a five-year deal with the club. “Basically we are all set and we are just waiting for the proper window to collect the eggs,” said Rogers. Though the odd Kokanee is already making its way into the creek, few will be ready to spawn until the water cools, in mid to late October. That’s when the Flyfishers will harvest Kokanee eggs for their incubators. “We are allowed to collect 100,000,” said Rogers. “I believe we have capacity for up to 400,000, but for the first year, we will just see how it goes and make sure everything is working properly and we get some good results before we go to take it any further.”
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Fire victim succumbs to burns Mark Brett
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Cody o’Connor was rescued from a burning motorhome in late August but died of his injuries last Friday. A celebration of his life will take place Thursday at the Pentcton Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints at 1 p.m.
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In a quiet garden, under the late summer sun, the eight-yearold Oliver boy pulled from a burning motorhome nearly three weeks ago passed away peacefully Friday, with family members by his side. On life support, Cody O’Connor had been moved to Canuck Place from BC Children’s Hospital earlier in the day. His father, Ramsey, mother, Amanda, and grandmother, Pearl De Prez, were among those with him. “They had put his bed out in the garden, it was just such a beautiful day and got him settled in before they pulled the lung machine away,” said De Prez. “But as soon as they took it away, it was almost as if it was his last breath and that was all.” Cody was rescued from the family motorhome parked in the Centennial RV Park by off-duty fire chief Dan Skaros of the Oliver Volunteer Fire Department Aug. 28. Initially, the boy reportedly had serious burns (40 per cent
of his upper body) but the injuries were thought to be non-lifethreatening. De Prez said that changed shortly afterwards and on Sept. 9 his heart stopped beating. While doctors revived him it appeared he had suffered a severe brain injury. Two days later they took him off life support but the results only confirmed the diagnosis. “Finally, they decided it’s just not going to work, he’s fought it long enough,” said De Prez. “The hardest part was that he just looked so good until the very end. “I’m seeing him in the bed and I’m thinking why, why does he have to die. “He was a smiley, happy kid, very affectionate, he’d come out of nowhere and say, ‘I love you grandma’ or he’d say, ‘you know, you’re a good grandma.’” On behalf of the family she thanked the people of the community for their support and compassion and once again the courageous work of fire chief Skaros. “Without him (Skaros) we would we not have had Cody for these last two-and-a-half
weeks,” said De Prez “I know he said he was just doing his job but that was so much more.” Rob Graham of the fire department issued a release saying the thoughts and prayers of its members were with the family. “It’s sad, especially for us who have children the same age, it really makes you think about things and your heart really goes out to the family,” he said. Vice-principal Karen Sinclair of Oliver Elementary School where Cody attended last year and was going into Grade 3, said all were saddened the news. Counselling is available for staff and students. A celebration of Cody’s life will take place Thursday at the Penticton Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 1 p.m. The public is welcome and are asked to wear bright colours. Two trust funds have been set up to help the family and donations can be made at any RBC branch; Cody O’Connor Family Trust (cash or draft only) to account number 04080-0035000567 or online at http://www. sharespring.ca/campaigns/ cody-o-conner-support-fund.
Bicycle race geared toward helping humanity Western News Staff
For the third year in a row, mountain bike enthusiasts have a chance to participate in a race that not only tests their skills and endurance, but helps generate money to support humanitarian work in Ethiopia. The third annual Test of Humanity race takes place in Summerland on Sept. 22 with races for beginner to expert mountain bikers of all ages. Last year, the race raised $34,665 for Canadian Humanitarian’s Ethiopian projects, as well as collecting food for the Summerland food bank, fulfilling the dual goals set out by the race’s founders, Nic and Sheilagh Seaton. “It’s fantastic. Over the first two years, we raised a total of $75,000 and that contributed to the building of a school in a rural village in Ethiopia,” said Sheilagh Seaton, an instructor at Okanagan College. A documentary about the race and the work being done in Ethiopia is available at www.testofhumanity.com The Seatons started working on the race after a trip to Ethiopia with a group of Sheilagh’s students. “Coming back from that course was what inspired us to see if we could do something more to help with the projects
Canadian Humanitarian was doing in Ethiopia,” she said. “Somehow we came up with the idea of a mountain bike race, because at that time, there wasn’t really anything in the fall in the Okanagan for mountain bikers.” This year, some of the founding members of Canadian Humanitarian will be at the race, and Sheilagh said cyclist Axel Merckx and his family have already registered to take part. “And Evan Guthrie is back to defend his title,” said Sheilagh. Guthrie finished first out of 73 riders in the Men’s 16 to 39 age group last year, completing seven laps at an average speed of 18.71 kmh. Since the race is a fundraiser, the organizers have done their best to accommodate as wide a range of competitors as possible, ensuring there is a category for all skill levels. For 2013, there are five categories, starting with the Half-hour Test for ages three to six; the One-hour Test for ages seven to 10 and the Two-hour Test for ages 11 to 15. Riders aged 16 and up have their choice of the one-lap Test Ride or the full Fourhour Test. “The Four-hour Test can accommodate a variety of skill levels because you are doing your own race,” said Sheilagh. “There are people that do six or seven laps, either as individu-
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Sensible petition making rounds Joe Fries
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People from all walks of life have taken an interest in the province-wide petition to decriminalize marijuana, according to a campaign volunteer in Penticton. “I’ve had a uniformed firefighter and I’ve had older gentlemen and ladies who are in it for the medical benefits,” said Kim Wall, an employee at LockWorks, where people can sign the petition during regular business hours. “I even actually had a group of high
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ordinator for Penticton, said she’s optimistic the thresholds will be met because decriminalization of marijuana appeals to more than just recreational pot smokers. “Even people that aren’t pro-cannabis are pro-common sense. Why should we keep using police resources to keep putting these people in jail or keep giving these people criminal records?” she said of those busted for marijuana possession. “I have a young son and I would hate for him or any of his friends to get charged for possession and limit their employment chances, their chances for travelling. “That’s actually one of my biggest motivators, kids.” So far, Stewart has about 40 volunteers on board and is “constantly” looking for more. She said campaigners tend to be over 50 years old and have so far met with strong support.“About 10 per cent of the time people will say, ’No, I’m not interested in signing the petition,’ but we don’t really see much hate,” said Stewart, who operates the Valley Hemp and Import Company, where the petition is
also available. Wall said she and LockWorks jumped on the wagon because decriminalization of marijuana could be a plus for people in her industry, since locksmiths are regulated by the provincial government and subject to criminal record checks. “It’s something that could dramatically affect my employment if I was ever busted for (marijuana possession), so it’s definitely something that we’re passionate about,” she explained. Since the campaign began, about 20 people have signed her copy of the petition, said Wall, adding she is available during regular business hours to talk about the initiative. “We’re very open to conversations and discussions with anybody who has questions about why somebody in our trade would be taking this kind of a stance,” she said. Petitions are also available at ServiceMaster and at a table at the farmers’ market on Saturdays. To volunteer for the campaign or for more information, contact Stewart by email at astewart@img.ca or visit www.sensiblebc.ca online.
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Organ recipient still paying it forward Joe Fries
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It’s a good thing doctors aren’t always right, as Penticton resident Grant Bogyo can attest. In October 1983, the then-28-year-old Bogyo went to his doctor to seek treatment for his swollen feet. Having been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at the age of 11, he knew his failing kidneys were likely to blame, but he was completely unprepared for the doctor’s prognosis. “He just said: ‘You’re diabetic. Diabetics don’t do well with transplants. You’re going to have to go on dialysis and you’re going to die,” Bogyo recalled. “It was last thing on a Friday afternoon. His bedside manner sucked.” After receiving a second opinion, Bogyo travelled to Halifax where he received a kidney from his sister, Valerie, and carried on with his life. “That’s a big deal. The average transplant, they say, lasts 10 years, but there are a few people like Grant who’ve kept them for a lifetime, and so that’s a really special match,” said Teresa Atkinson, who’s organizing the Penticton Kidney Walk on Sunday. The sixth annual event seeks to raise funds to support the Kidney Foundation of Canada’s research into kidney disease and increase awareness about the importance of organ donations. Bogyo will be the guest of honour. About 300 people participated last year, and organizers are hoping for up to 500 this year. In addition to the 2.5-kilometre walk, there will also be five- and 10-km pro runs, plus a separate race for professionals. Registration opens at 9 a.m. at Riverside Village and events begin at 10 a.m. There will also be a silent auction, barbecue, music and kids’ activities. Atkinson, who undergoes nocturnal dialysis six nights a week to deal with her chronic kidney disease, hopes Bogyo’s story will help people understand the importance of being a registered organ donor. “If you were to die tomorrow, would you want to help other people live?” she said. “And if you do, then you need to register, because it’s not fair to leave that decision in your family’s hands when they’re in crisis.” Bogyo, who works as a clinical psychologist, is eager to help spread the word. “If I had not received that organ, my wife of 38 years would have been a wife of eight years,
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MMBC: Wrong people in charge Recycling is a common activity in many Canadian municipalities and has been for some time now. Unfortunately, recycling programs cost money to run, in the form of salaries for the collectors, the vehicles, etc. These costs are borne by local governments and in turn by the residents by way of taxation. Nonetheless you would be hard-pressed to find someone who complains about the cost of recycling, we all want to do our part. The one group not doing their part is the manufacturers of products, the products that come in packaging, the packaging that necessitates the establishment of recycling programs. The provincial government, in an effort to force participation by industry in the process passed legislation requiring industry to establish a stewardship plan. In response, industry established the Multimaterial BC, MMBC, a not-for-profit organization formed to take over recycling stewardship in British Columbia. The goal of the MMBC stewardship plan is to transfer the costs of recycling from government and taxpayers to industry and their consumers. Let’s be clear, taxpayer equals consumer, so we’re still on the hook. MMBC has a board of directors, three to be exact. Two are from industry, and the third has previous ties to industry. PENTICTON WESTERN This is pretty much like putting a vampire in charge of a blood bank. Where are the board members representing the other half of the equation: the consumers, us?
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Repair bills come due at BC Hydro Government eyes natural gas as means to control rate hikes When Christy Clark became premier in 2011, one of her first priorities was to delay steep increases in BC Hydro rates. BC Hydro was heading to the B.C. Utilities Commission to apply for rate increases totalling 32 per cent over three years. This, obviously, was a problem for an unelected premier whose single message was that she was good for families, and who faced an election in two years. The government’s Mr. Fix-It, Rich Coleman, first tried to delay a couple of expensive seismic upgrades, adding to the long history of political fiddles that pushed off expensive problems. BC Hydro’s engineers soon convinced him that if the creaky old Ruskin and Campbell River dams were to bust in a quake, it wouldn’t be good for families downstream. Coleman scraped up
some internal savings in the vast utility and met Clark’s pre-determined target of keeping rate increases below four per cent in the preelection period. Mission accomplished, as George W. Bush might have said. Then last week, an August working paper on the need for BC Hydro rate hikes was leaked. It showed BC Hydro making a case for new increases totaling 26 per cent over two years. The leak came via the Canadian Office and Professional Employees local 378, the BC Hydro inside staff union that has a history of mostly juvenile attacks on the B.C. Liberal government. Bill Bennett, the current energy minister, spent the next couple of days repeating to anyone who would listen that this initial proposal had already been rejected, and that work was well along to make the rate increase more palatable.
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B.C. Views Perhaps it’s back to where it was in 2011. COPE 378 and the NDP played their rehearsed roles. Both tried to blame the situation on private power contracts. The union and its political front are less concerned about rising power bills than they are about holding onto the state monopoly on electricity generation. Energy industry lawyer David Austin calculates that of the proposed 26.4-per-cent increase, about 3.5 per cent can be attributed to BC Hydro buying power from private
sources, at prices competitive with new public power sources such as the Site C dam. Most of it comes from the overdue repairs to those old dams, other costly projects including the addition of turbines to two Columbia River dams, and deferred debt from previous political meddling. In August I reported that as many as 20 of BC Hydro’s existing private power purchase contracts will be cancelled or deferred. This was also seized upon to portray private power as the root of all evil, both financially and environmentally. In fact the attrition rate on these projects has always been about one out of three. This is what happens when the risks of expanding the provincial electrical grid are shared with private investors. These run-of-river and wind projects were promoted to maximize clean energy sources, as well as to spread the
grid to remote areas. This was Gordon Campbell’s climate change strategy. Then came the gas boom. Clark seized upon liquefied natural gas exports as the key to future prosperity, and the government soon declared burning gas “clean” as long as it facilitates LNG production. Bennett now acknowledges that gasfired power plants are an option for the future. They are cheaper than hydro, small or large. Bennett’s two tasks are to supply industry with cheap power and get consumer rates under control. It looks as if the gas is being turned up, and Site C is moving to the back burner. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com, Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca.
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Channel clean up a Coyote responsibility (re: Channel trail deal done, Western News, July 5) A few months ago Coyote Cruises wanted to charge $2 per person for people that float the channel. After some negative comments, Coyote Cruises asked the Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen and Penticton’s city council to fund one third of the costs reported to be $42,000 per year. The RDOS eventually approved $14,000 in subsidies and it would be truly unfortunate if Penticton’s city council did the same. Penticton’’s city council should not be in business to subsidize a private business that is not even located in the city of Penticton. There are also many other reasons why Coyote Cruises should not directly get any funding from Penticton. For example, Coyote Cruises does not pay any property or other taxes to the city of Penticton. Also, Penticton already does its part and is responsible for the area where most people choose to launch their floating craft. The park area is maintained very well by the City of Pent-
No need to worry: Trudeau will outlast foes
Ron has nothing to worry about Justin Trudeau. When the 2015 federal election rolls around, the three present party leaders will all be running on behalf of their political parties. In the 2015 federal election, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will once again win a majority government, and Thomas Mulcair will once again take the NDP party back to a third party status. Justin Trudeau will become the official Leader of the Opposition at an age of 43 years old. In the 2019, federal election, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will step down and retire and let a new leader take over the Conservative party of Canada. Justin Trudeau, would be then 47 years old. Presently from 2013 to 2019, he will have gained a lot of practice to complete his apprenticeship and then watch out. He could just once again bring the Liberal party of Canada back to government, in the 2019 federal election. Thomas Mulcair will also be history in the 2019 federal election taking a life of retirement In summary, come 2019, Justin Trudeau will still be here, but Harper and Mulcair will not. Joe Sawchuk Duncan
Thank you to good samaritans
On the morning of Sept. 2, I headed out for a bike ride. Two minutes into that ride I slipped off the side of the road and flew off the bike, impacting on the gravel. I briefly lost consciousness but when I opened my eyes a woman was kneeling over me asking me if I was alright. When she discovered that I could not move my arm, or the rest of me, she immediately called for an ambulance. This woman, who’s name I discovered to be Tarra Pedersen, stayed
Penticton’s city council should not be in business to subsidize a private business that is not even located in the city. icton with no subsidies from the RDOS or Coyote Cruises and that area is far more attractive than the exit area. The exit for the canal is not in an area that Penticton is responsible for and it is better left to the Penticton Indian Band. If it is a serious regional issue, the matter should be dealt with the same way as the KVR issue in Kaleden with involvement from the provincial or perhaps federal governments. Other than Coyote Cruises, the only real financial beneficiaries in Penticton are the hotel, motel and campground operators. The residents of Penticton do not benefit financially and I am sure the hospitality businesses are very capable of
with me and offered me comfort. Meanwhile others had stopped, and two young men in a pick up took my bike to my house and went off to find my husband who was riding in another direction along Highway 97. Tarra stayed with me until the ambulance arrived, and the men in the pick up brought my husband first to where I had fallen (but the ambulance had already got me) and then to our house where my husband was able get to our car and head into Penticton to the hospital. The ambulance staff, Cathy and the nurses in emergency, Dr. Timothy Bell and his team in the operating room and the staff on the ward were all exemplary, an indication of just how good our people are here in the Penticton hospital. Thank you to all. But most of all, thank you, to you Tarra , and to the men in the pick-up - for taking the time to help and care for both me and my husband. My arm, broken in four places ,is healing, the road rash gradually diminishing and the bruises fading, but the memory of your kindness will last forever. Cheryl Halsted Penticton
Syrian situation serious Syria. If the situation weren’t so awful it would be funny. Like an episode from the Keystone Cops, all are about to fly off into oblivion against the frantic pleas of one hapless traffic warden. The U.S over-armed, incompetent and morally befuddled, sputtering and floundering amidst chaos. The modern Middle East drama was birthed in the map rooms and antechambers at Versailles where in 1922 the European imperial powers carved up the Ottoman Empire after nearly 1,000 years of caliphates ruling Persia, Algeria, Somalia, Hungary and all parts within, including the states of Israel, Syria, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Revolutionary Russia was out of play at Versailles. Today’s Russia is re-engaged around Syria but in 1922 was busy birthing the Soviet experiment. Also not participating in 1922, a now-emergent China calculates a safety zone around this tricky residue of the European civil war (1914-1918). It somehow continues to be about oil – and religion. These and, as always, money. Suffering, inevitably of the innocent, has been the continuing the legacy of this Middle Eastern debacle. Syria is one part of the tangled wickedness that grew out of the war to end all wars. Tragically, the present mess in Syria may give us just that. Dave Cursons Cawston
Market should listen (re: Market needs new rules, Letters, Western News, Sept. 11) I agree entirely with Norma Painter’s comments regarding dogs in the farmers’ market and inconsiderate bikers and skateboarders. Unfortunately, the market does not have the authority to take action; it’s the city that needs to take action, at least for the dogs. And in case anyone is worried that this will turn off customers who have dogs, the Kelowna Farmers’ Market, where there isn’t a dog in sight, was jammed when I was there recently. When I was president in the 1990s, we tried our best to have dogs kept out of the Penticton Farmers’ Market for all the reasons Norma Painter lists, but got nowhere. Our understanding at the time was that there was a bylaw that could be applied, but wasn’t, but I no longer recall the details. The best we could do was to ask people have dogs leashed; one creative manager a few years ago had a prominent sign thanking the dogs
conducting their own cost benefit analysis without assistance from Penticton’s city council. If the condition of the canal is creating an image issue, I’d suggest there are many far more serious issues that Penticton’s city council should address such as the brown fields, visual pollution from unsightly billboards, lowering residential property taxes and so on. If Penticton is going to spend $14,000 a year, it is only prudent business practice to see that Pentictonites get at least $14,000 back in revenue from Coyote and there should be guarantees from Coyote that that will happen. After all, that would be a true partnership. I think the real root of the channel clean-up issue is that Coyote simply wants someone else to pay the costs but is not willing to share the financial benefits. With that in mind, Coyote Cruises should better educate itself on corporate social responsibility and the contributions it should be making for the privilege of being able to conduct business as freely as it does. Wayne Llewellyn Penticton
for keeping their owners on a leash! I suggest to the market board and anyone else concerned about this issue that they write to the city asking that dogs be kept out of the market with a copy to the local health officer. Having bike racks in or behind the 100 block would help greatly; it’s much easier to shop without the bike too. Harder to park skateboards, but a sign asking skateboarders to carry their board might help, or even just some polite requests from customers to both bikers and skateboarders to be more considerate. Eva Durance Penticton
Bad Company good
I took my 16-year-old son, and an exchange student from France, and we all loved it. The guitarist was Mick Ralphs who formed Bad Company with Paul Rodgers back in 1973. Previous to BC, Ralphs was with Mott the Hoople, All the Young Dudes being one of their better known hits. Paul Hirschfield Penticton
Fortis locks out wrong employees FortisBC locked out its workers but it’s the managers who should be locked out. The financial difference between the union and the company in the failed negotiations is $300,000. That may sound like a lot but that’s for a small increase in wages for over 225 employees. Compare that to just one FortisBC CEO who makes $1.4 million, far more than the $531,000 BC Hydro’s CEO makes. FortisBC’s boss makes almost three times as much as BC Hydro’s, yet FortisBC is a fraction of BC Hydro’s size. FortisBC (Gas & Electric) only has 2,200 employees,
1.1 million customers, and a net revenue of $187 million, whereas BC Hydro has over 6100 employees, 1.9 million customers, and $558 million in net income. On top of being a much smaller company FortisBC charges customers 20 per cent more than BC Hydro. FortisBC, as a monopoly, is guaranteed a profit by the BC Utilities Commission and in 2012 this was 9.9 per cent drastically higher than the 7.75 per cent Stats Canada reports as the industry average for utilities. And for all of this, facing no competition, FortisBC pays its CEO almost 300 per cent more than the CEO of the largest utility in BC and decides to lock out 225 workers and their families. FortisBC workers don’t deserve to be locked out and it’s the extreme wages of FortisBC executives that need to be locked down. Scott Ross Kelowna
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Heather McDonald’s world just got a lot more mobile. Living with cerebral palsy, the 12-year-old Summerland girl has often struggled to get to where she is going, even when it came to riding in the family vehicle. Now, thanks to a generous donation of $20,000 from President’s Choice Children’s Charity, all that is about to change. The money, which was presented in the form of a cheque to Heather last Saturday by Penticton Real Canadian Superstore manager Anneliese DaSilva, will be used to pay for modifications to the new van her parents, Jim and Lorrainne
McDonald, hope to buy soon. Specifically, the work will involve installation of a specially-designed power lift which will take her and the wheelchair from ground level to the vehicle entrance. “This is just so unbelievable and so overwhelming and we are so privileged,” said Lorrainne, after the ceremony at Superstore. “This just means the world to us. “We would never be able to afford this in a million years, never.” Added Jim: “This is a huge help for us, we’re just a working family and we don’t have that disposable income.” The joy of seeing the clapping customers and staff, balloons and cake
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is in the pudding here today because we’ve made a family very, very happy,” said DaSilva. “It’s seeing the looks on the faces of little girls like this or little boys that need help, it really makes you believe in the program. “It really does give me a good feeling, it melts my heart to see how happy we can make a family that really is deserving.” The manager credited the customers and colleagues of both Superstore and its sister store, The Wholesale Club, for helping raise the money. DaSilva added, Loblaws, the parent company, covers the administrative costs of the charity which means 100 percent of the money goes back to the kids. “So yes, please donate every time there is a program running or even if there isn’t a program, donate. It all goes to a wonderful cause, the children, to help make their lives a little bit easier,” she said. Information about applying for assistance through the charity can be obtained through Superstore or The Wholesale Club.
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Taste of Farm highlights the organic side of chef’s skills
Wilma Campbell (centre) and some of her immediate family, back row, (left to right) Dale Campbell, Collins Campbell and Colleen Hedstrom, front row, Catie Hedstrom, megan Worley and Cienna Hedstrom celebrated her 90th birthday and those of several others including her brother, Harold Nelson who turned 80, recently. Nearly 50 people attended the gathering at the Campbell residence on Granby avenue.
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For the second year in a row, the Lakeside Resort and its executive chef, Chris Remington, are indulging in a little showing off, along with promoting steps the hotel is taking to reduce its carbon footprint. Nearly three years ago, the Lakeside purchased a farm — expanding on the herb garden already in operation at the hotel — to supply their restaurants with fresh, organically grown foods. It’s turned out to be pretty successful and to celebrate they are having their second annual A Taste of the Farm dinner, coming up on Sept. 20. Here’s chef Chris Remington describing the soup course: “I try to get at least 80 per cent of the meal from the farm. One of the courses we are going to do is a roasted butternut squash soup,” said Remington. “We’re going to do that with some house-made ricotta that is infused with honey. “So, the honey is from the farm, the squash is from the farm, the onions and garlic in the soup will be from the farm, the herbs in the soup will be from the farm. “Out of that, the only thing that won’t be from the farm is the milk I use in the ricotta and the butter I sauté the vegetables in.” The second course will be a tomato and beet salad; likewise, only the olive oil and lemon used in the vinaigrette won’t be from the farm. It goes on like that for five courses, each of which is paired with a wine from a local vintner. Some parts of the meal, like the beef tenderloin, can’t be supplied by the farm, but where he can, Remington is sourcing the food as locally and as fresh as possible. For example, he hopes to obtain the bread for the meal from a Summerland bakery. “They use Red Fife wheat which is sourced from Alberta,” said Remington “They grind their own flour and make their own bread up.” The Taste of the Farm dinner is going to be for 120 people, so Remington said he works hard to find something that everyone is going to like and please as many palates as possible while making each dish be involved with the hotel as much as possible. “Maybe a little bit of showing off what we can do, but it’s also to promote the fact that the hotel is trying to have the least amount of carbon footprint possible,” said Remington. “We’re one of the only places that has its own farm. “A lot of places will have a rooftop garden, but we have our own farm, which is pretty unique to B.C., let alone Canada.” Seating for A Taste of the Farm sells out quickly. Contact the Penticton Lakeside Resort to book a seat.
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The third installment in a beloved tale that spans nearly 20 years, Celine and Jesse are enjoying the last days of a vacation in Greece. Long gone are the early days of youthful romanticism discovered in Vienna; or even the regret of time past and the unfulfilled promise of a missed opportunity found again in Paris. This time around, the couple have been together for almost a decade and the friction of daily life shows. Midlife is messier, more painful and far more complicated than cobblestone meanderings could have predicted. Built on the natural flow of interaction, the film engages on a level of insightful intimacy that is, at times, as uncomfortable as overhearing an alcove conversation. Romance maybe rocky for this complex couple, but perhaps it is richer and more beautifully defined as well. This is a film to be cherished as a literary as well as a cinematic achievement.
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Not an easy task to figure out where to find extra-terrestrial life In the late 1950’s scientists concluded that if a then stateof-the-art radio transmitter were located on a planet orbiting a nearby star, it would be possible to pick up its signals here on Earth, using a similarly up-todate radio telescope. Then, in the early 1960s, radio astronomer Frank Drake tried it. He used a 25-metre diameter radio telescope located at Green Bank, West Virginia, and pointed it at two nearby Sunlike stars: Epsilon Eridani and Tau Ceti. Although not successful, this project paved the way for an ongoing search for signals from other intelligent species out there in the universe. Today’s technology is millions of times more capable than the equipment used by Frank Drake, and given the current rate of progress, if there are radio signals from alien races coming in from space, within the next decade we will detect them. Frank Drake is famous for coming up with the Drake Equation, which is a formula for estimating how many worlds out there might have beings transmitting radio signals in our direction. It is more than 50 years since Drake did his calculation. Over that time our knowledge has improved. We know more about how stars work and we now know that most stars have planets, whereas in the 1960s we were only guessing whether other stars might have planets at all. We can update the calculation a bit. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains somewhere between
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100 and 400 billion stars. However, many of those stars are unlikely to have planets with intelligent beings living on them. Some of those stars are white dwarfs, which are the burnedout remains of old stars, with energy outputs so low their planets would be frozen. Blue giant stars consume their fuel so quickly they will run out of fuel and blow up after just a few million years. It took around three billion years for life on Earth to progress to where it is now. Some stars are red giants. These are aging stars that have swelled up, incinerating any planets they might have, and will not live for much longer, so they are not good candidates to monitor for alien radio signals. This leaves the Sun-like stars, which shine fairly reliably for billions of years. We can class at least 30 per cent of the stars in our galaxy as being Sun-like. That gives us at least 30 billion candidates. Today, our searches for planets orbiting other stars suggest all stars have planets.
If we assume just three planets per star on average, then there are 90 billion planets out there orbiting Sun-like stars. If we believe our solar system is typical, there could be almost 10 billion Earth-like planets in the Milky Way, suitable for life as we know it. Unfortunately, from this point the arguments get a lot weaker. At the moment we have no idea what percentage of Earth-like planets have living creatures on them, because we know of only one example, and that is, our world. On the other hand, we do know that the clouds of dust and gas occurring almost throughout our galaxy are loaded with organic chemicals that can easily be persuaded to react together to form amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, which are the basis for our form of carbon-based life. If the same raw materials for making worlds are available everywhere, then we might reasonably expect carbon-based life to be fairly common in the universe. If life appears on just one per cent of Earth-like planets, there could be around 100 million worlds in our galaxy bearing carbon-based life. Unfortunately, it is very hard to estimate how many of these life forms are using radio technology to send signals in our direction. Of course, if we do not search for those signals, we will never find out, and we really should know. Ken Tapping is an astronomer with the National Research Council’s Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory.
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For Brett Kissel it literally all started with a song. It’s where he found his passion in life and now one of the reasons he is viewed as a rising star in the country music world. “I do pinch myself with the success we have been having and then this opportunity to go and tour with Dwight Yoakam and play at a place like the South Okanagan Events Centre is a huge opportunity,” said Kissel who is opening for the coutnry legend in Penticton this Friday. “I could be one of his biggest fans and as soon as I am done my thing I will be hopping off the stage and watching. I won’t miss a second.” At just 23 years old, Kissel is somewhat of a veteran in the game. He put 10 years of blood and sweat into getting where he is today, and that has earned the down-to-earth guy the most-played Canadian song on country radio with the single Started With A Song, a record previously held by Taylor Swift.
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“That was pretty crazy for me,” he said. “You think about Taylor Swift and she is not even a superstar, she is a megastar right now. For a kid
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Low numbers sideline football this season Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
Football is being put on the sidelines in Penticton this fall. Penticton Minor Football Association cancelled its season due to low registration as only one player showed up to McNicoll Park field ready to play. Coach Trent Lennox is disappointed the association has been forced to make that decision. PMFA secretary/registrar Lorraine Sopow is not surprised, but extremely disappointed as she loves the game. New coach Trent Lennox added they are committed to next season with a plan to go to school and recruit kids, as well as through the Penticton Indian Band. Part of the problem PMFA is having in getting players is because of hockey and the contact in football. Sopow said that the overlap with hockey can work for those playing house hockey. She explained that football coaches are aware that players could have various commitments and there are days they miss practice. “We have had many hockey players that have done both. Our seasons only overlap slightly,” said Sopow. “Especially now as we are focusing on just local programs and not playing in the league at this point, there is no travel and this is less of a time commitment (and money).” With contact, Sopow constantly hears from parents, specifically mothers with an apology sent their way, that they don’t like the tackling and are afraid their kids will get hurt. During practices, coaches teach players the proper technique to tackle and how to take one safely. “They wear proper equipment and it is
not some kind of free-for-all of tackling other They wear players,” said proper equipSopow. Lennox, who ment and it is has played in the B.C. Football not some kind Conference and at the college of free for all of level with Washtackling other ington State and players. UBC, will have to wait to make — Lorraine Sopow an impact as a coach. Most of his experience is as a defensive coordinator. He worked at the bantam level. The team he was with won a single game the year before he joined. “We weren’t a very good team,” said Lennox, who played the strong safety position. “Three years later, we went undefeated and won provincials. “I loved coaching football,” continued Lennox. “It was the greatest thing I’ve ever done.” The work he put in with the players helped some of them play at higher levels. Sopow, who plans to take a back seat with PMFA to let others take the reins, likes Lennox and his wife Josie. Sopow came across them by accident as Lennox wasn’t sure what Penticton had for football and wanted to get his own kids playing. He’s just looking for the chance to coach kids that want to give the sport a chance. Anyone interested in learning more about PMFA can visit www.pentictonminorfootball. com.
THREE YEARS AGO Penticton Minor Football Association was making strides with their bantam Cougars team that made playoffs in the Southern Interior division. Struggles getting players forced them to change direction with a six-man format. This year they couldn’t attract enough kids to continue that and will take a one-year hiatus. File photo
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Big weekend for Vees’ Coatta Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
After going pointless in his first two BCHL games, Max Coatta hit the scoresheet in a big way. Friday in Trail, the Minnetonka, Minn., product scored a hat trick and set up Cody DePourcq for a goal during a 5-1 Vees win in Cominco Arena. On Saturday, Coatta scored his fourth goal of the season and set up another. Coatta, who played high school hockey with fellow Vees rookie Jack Ramsey, finished with six points and said he felt good on the ice. He credited some of it to previous chemistry with Ramsey. “Played with Cody DePourcq and he’s a really easy player to play with,” said the 19-year-old, adding that he was on the receiving end of good passing. “Felt like we played well as a line. It paid off.” When asked if he scored a lot of hat tricks in high school, Coatta said it’s not an easy thing to do, though he did get a few. Last season for the Minnetonka High School Skippers, Coatta scored 28 goals and finished with 59 points in 27 games. He holds program records with 89 goals, 101 assists and 190 points in 113 career games. Coatta said the big weekend helped his confidence. “Just kind of lets me know that I can play in this league,” said Coatta, who hopes to be a regular point producer for the Vees. “That I can be a factor in games. Definitely gives me more confidence to keep shooting the puck.” Coatta said it’s been a good adjustment to the
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Eighty-five per cent of B.C.’s population say they would register to donate a kidney, yet only 18 per cent have. Local organizers are hoping to increase that total during Penticton’s Kidney Walk and run scheduled for Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. There will be a fivekilometre fun run, as well as five- and 10-km pro runs that will be timed thanks to Kelowna’s Running Room bringing their clock. Annik Lim, volunteer with the event, said it’s only called a pro run because it will be timed. The event begins at Riverside Village and goes to the bridge by Coyote Cruises down the channel and back. The 10-km distance takes runners near Warren Avenue and back. Maps of both courses can be viewed by visiting http://kidney. akaraisin.com/Common/Event/Home.
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The following passage may best describe Nate Speijer’s motivations after emergency appendectomy surgery ended his volleybal season before it began last year. “Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others.” That quote is from Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Speijer intends to use the pain of missing an entire season to become the best player in Canadian Interuniversity Sport and have a massive affect on the young players in the program. “I used to just think, how good can I be? How can I help the team to win?” said Speijer, entering his fifth and final year. “Now it’s, ‘I want the guys on my team that are younger, that are looking up to me, I want them to be the best that they can be. I want to do whatever I can to help them be the best.’” That mentality comes with getting older and experiencing more in the game he loves.
Speijer’s coach Greg Poitras will be thrilled with that attitude. Poitras said Speijer can offer leadership in many ways. “Year after year Nate has shown his commitment to our volleyball program,” he said. “He has done this because he wants to be the best and he wants his team to have success. Nate has grown as a person and as an elite athlete. He now needs to pass that on to his younger teammates.” Being with Canada’s national B team opened the eyes of Speijer, a Pen High grad, on how volleyball can be played. Training with national team players showed him the different aspects of the sport. “If you’re a guy that is going to get 30 kills or a bunch of blocks, that’s all fine and dandy,” said Speijer. “When you get to that level, everyone can do that. It’s the little things that count. It brings back the things you learn in mini-ball or in junior camps.” Those things include passing, setting and chasing free balls. Find full story in sports at www.pentictonwesternnews.com.
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Paul Pereversoff of the SOMBA midget Tigers said it was great to end the season with a silver medal at provincials. Now in the fall league, the outfielder looks to improve his play at the plate and step up in clutch situations. His coach, Junior Deleon, said Pereversoff has a nice swing with power to go with a strong arm. The goal is to get him ready to join Okanagan College in January.
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university showcase tournament and won. “To be able to host Kazakhstan in our rink, it’s extra games at home,” said Russell, who also coaches Team B.C.’s female under-18 team. “Kind of neat for our girls. We didn’t have a whole lot of games coming up before we head to Boston for a JWHL weekend. These will be great games for us to hone in on our system.” “It’s just a fantastic opportunity for these Kazakhstan players to learn what it is that we do, right,” said Nancy Wilson, the first female inducted into the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame last July and Kazakhstan’s mentorship coach. “Maybe mimic or adopt some of the things that we do just in terms of preparation, training and skill development. It’s a great opportunity for coaches as well.” Find full story in sports at www.pentictonwesternnews.com.
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Busy, Busy weekend The weekend offered a variety of events for South Okanagan residents, including the fall fair in Summerland, the Backstreet Bash and the Show and Shine in Penticton. Top left, Knight Mizak Perado (aka Ryan Thrasher) strikes a killing blow to squire Bolverk the Forager (Mattew Hidasi) during the combat exercise at the Adrian Empire Medieval Village. Middle left, Elder Judy George of the Penticton Indian Band holds the shell of burning sage as Coun. Judy Sentes moves some tobacco through the smoke as part of the blessing of Penticton Creek at Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official unveiling of Backstreet Boulevard by the City of Penticton and the Downtown Penticton Association. Bottom left, Brian Ross takes a close-up look at a 1923 Ford T-bucket at the Endless Summer Show & Shine on Main Street in Summerland. Bottom right, Magician extraordinaire Clinton W. Gray does his altered version of the traditional pulling-a-rabbit-out-of-a-hat routine.
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About 1,500 pounds of grapes will get pulverized at the annual Grape Stomp BBQ and wine tasting event at the Penticton Lakeside Resort on Sept. 27. Register as a team or come out and watch the entertainment as teams of three stomp away in hopes of winning the Great Grape Lake Stomp title. “Teams usually come dressed up in different themes which makes for a lot of fun for those participating and those watching,” said Brannigan Boyd, director of regional sales and marketing at Penticton Lakeside Resort. “We will have prizes for best dressed team and there is limited spots for teams, who do get in for free because they are part of the entertainment.” Along with the grape stomping, the Lakeside Resort will have a pig roast and hip of beef buffet, complimentary glass of wine from Hester
Creek, live DJ all on the private licenced beach at the resort. The party gets started at 5 p.m. and goes until 9:30 p.m. “We are hoping the weather remains as nice as it has been, but we will have tents up and heaters just in case and we are hoping to have an actual platform in the water for the stompers so it looks like the barrels are in the water,” said Boyd. “We are really trying to make it a full event because before it used to be in the ballroom.” Prizes will be awarded for most juice produced, best dressed and possibly a few other categories. Teams can enter for free and tickets and registration are at the front desk of the resort. Prizes will go to the winning team and best costume. Tickets to the Great Grape Lake Stomp are $25 and available at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. To register as a team call the Penticton Lakeside at 250-493-8221 or email Brannigan@RPBhotels.com.
Jamie moore of the Penticton Lakeside Resort pours a glass of the wine for servers Kaitlin Atkinson (left) and Tayler Schwabe to deliver. The Lakeside is hosting the Great Grape Stomp, Friday, Sept. 27 on the beach. In addition to the grape stomp competition, tickets include a pig roast and hip of beef buffet and glass of wine.
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The Friends of Summerland Ornamental Gardens society is hosting an Autumn Garden Tour on Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Spring gardening is very easy to do, it is nature’s calling for an explosion of flowers. In the fall you have to do more planning and instead of lots of flowers you get textures, foilages of colour,” said Eva Antonijevic, community programs director for the Friends of Summerland Ornamental Gardens. The tour promises something for everyone, from avid gardeners to casual park strollers. “This is the first time an autumn tour has been held in the Okanagan and we are starting to get quite a bit of interest,” said Antonijevic. There are nine venues, including seven creative spectacular private gardens and two inspiring public gardens on the tour. Works of art by Okanagan artists and artisans will be on display at three gardens, while at two gardens gourmet treats and refreshments will be provided by chefs from Créperie OooLaLa and True Grain Bread. Wine tastings are available from Summerland Bottleneck Drive wineries, Thornhaven Estate and Okanagan Crush Pad. Each garden on this self-guided tour was chosen for its individual style of landscaping, landscape architecture and plant choices, with a special focus on edible, natural and waterwise design. A few of the other highlights include a professional nursery manager’s test garden and playground, spectacular views from a new garden courtyard, an enchanting Southweststyle garden and leafy, lush oasis for birds. Tour participants will be able to see which native plants are the most decorative, see time-tested drought tolerant lawn grasses and dryland landscaping plants, compare different composting techniques and see methods of growing food crops throughout the year. Besides this fundraiser, the Friends of Summerland Ornamental Gardens is a great resource.
Though fall is coming on, the Summerland Ornamental Gardens are still alive with blooms and colour.
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“We pay two part-time gardeners and host lots of work parties for gardeners in training and volunteers. This is a great community resource to learn about these things. We also reach out to the community and last year hosted 140 children, who put in 4,500 plants. Teachers told us that children love this because they are infatuated with nature and some have never even seen the root of a plant. We also work with multi-cultural groups visiting the area,” said Antonijevic.
At the Autumn Garden Tour participants will be able to speak and ask questions to Friends of Summerland Gardens members, master gardeners. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the society. Tickets are $20 and available from the Summerland Visitors Centre, DeLong Studio, True Grain Bread, Martin’s Flowers, Art Knapp’s Penticton and West Kelowna, Bylands Garden Centre and Dogwood Nursery.
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The Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition (SIBAC) is seeking to hire a Senior Executive that will take the lead role in project development and project management. Contract Term: It is acknowledged that this is a consulting contract averaging 135 hours per month and that the consultant will be seeking and working on other contracts. The term of the contract is for a 26 month term from November 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015. Remuneration: Will be based upon experience and qualifications Location: Home office, based in the SIBAC Region Application: For position details and response package details, please visit the SIBAC website at: www.sibacs.com Closing Date: Before 12:00 noon on Friday September 27, 2013 Please send your response electronically to: Dalyce Brandt SIBAC Administrator Email: admin@sibacs.com
Education/Trade Schools
Handypersons Yard work & painting, fences, deck repair or new, garbage hauling, demolition work, site clean-ups, roofing, licensed, ins., call 250-462-2146
Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping AB Bookkeeping Service, AP, AR, Bank reconciliations, Simply Accounting, 250-809-7244, bookkeeping_s@yahoo.ca
Cleaning Services Cleaning, house sitting, animal sitting avail. immed., ref’s avail., call 250-492-5907
Home Improvements BELCAN
Painting & Reno’s
licensed, insured, WCB
painting, tiling, ooring, kitchen/bath reno’s, carpentry nishing,
Len (250)486-8800 www.belcan.ca lenmass@gmail.com
FLOORING SALE Over 300 Choices Lowest Prices Guaranteed! Laminates - $0.59/sq ft Engineered - $1.99 sq ft Hardwood - $2.79 sq ft
Overnight Delivery in most of BC!
www.kingoffloors.com
1.877.835.6670
Misc Services
Cleaning Services in your home or business, reas. rates, (250)498-7963, Pent-Osoyoos
RV and boat storage. $50/mo. Phone 250-274-4634.
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Fountain Tire Penticton is looking for a motivated, experienced Must have good drivers abstract and experience in commercial truck tires. Please apply in person with resume at Fountain Tire - Attention Scott 359 Dawson Avenue
CONVEYANCER VERNON, B.C.
Located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, Nixon Wenger is one of the largest, fastest, growing law firms outside of Greater Vancouver. Currently with 21 lawyers and a newly constructed office building, our Vernon, B.C. office has an opening for a Conveyancer. Our successful candidate will have 3-4 years of conveyancing experience and must be able to complete residential and commercial deals from start to finish. The applicant will have strong communication skills, will be very detail-oriented and must be highly organized. In addition, the applicant must be knowledgeable with E-Filing through BC Online and experience with econveyance would be an asset. Responsibilities will also involve interacting with clients by phone and email.
RPR Heating is looking for...
HVAC Refrigeration Mechanic
a. b. c. d. e.
Gas ticket Residential & lite commercial Furnace, A/C, H/P, Rooftops, MUA’s, Walk-in Coolers & Freezers experience Must have strong work ethic & customer service Diagnostic & electrical skills
Please send resume to: rprheating@shawcable.com or Fax: 250-490-0916
Our firm offers a positive working environment with competitive salaries, a group benefits package, an RRSP program and a moving allowance.
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Nixon Wenger welcomes your interest in this position within our Conveyancing Department.
154 Ellis Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 4L5
Please submit your resumes to humanresources@nixonwenger.com by Wednesday, September 18th, 2013 at 4:00pm. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Our HCA program is for students with
110 strong wills and warm hearts. Learn how -
Garden & Lawn
COMMERCIAL TIRE TECHNICIAN
FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Career Opportunities
Services Valley Wide Lawn & Yard Care; Fall Lawn care aeration plus fall fertilizer only $79.99 most sized lawns, fully experienced landscape & fruit tree pruner, leaf & yard clean-ups, debris removal, Gerald 250493-5161, please book early
1-855-653-5450
Tolko Industries Ltd. is currently seeking a Certified Millwright / Planerman to join our team at our Planermill Division in Lavington, BC.
Processor and loader operators. Experience preferred. Camp job. 250-308-4205.
Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition Senior Executive Position
Education/Trade Schools
GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209.
• GENERAL HELPERS • CAMP ATTENDANTS • JANITORS
THERE’S A Critical demand for qualified Medical Transcriptionists in Canada. Enroll today with CanScribe and be working from home in one year. 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?
FRASER SHINGLES AND EXTERIORS. Sloped Roofing / Siding Crews needed at our Edmonton branch. Great wages. Own equipment is a MUST. For info contact Giselle @ 780 962 1320 or at email: giselle@fraserexteriors.com
Services
Trades, Technical
Trades, Technical Class 4 Engineer is required for Colonial Farms. Must be able to work Graveyard shift. Competitive Wages with Full Benefits. Drop Resume between 8am & 2pm. 3830 Okanagan Street, Armstrong. (250)546-3008
An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.
Education/Trade Schools
Help Wanted
Employment
ACCENTUS IS hiring experienced Medical Transcriptionists to work from home. Candidates must have 1 year of acute care experience. Apply today! Send resume to: hr@accentus.ca
North Country Catering has immediate openings for permanent full-time camp opportunities in Northern Alberta. Shift Rotation; 3 weeks in camp and one week home.
HAIRSTYLIST required to take over existing clientele. Great opportunity to add to your existing clientele in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. All inquiries confidential. Call Rhonda 250770-8685 or drop off resume at 2002 Main Street.
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to work with a team of health care professionals to identify and address the unique needs of each unique client. Career Opportunities: Community Health Worker O Care Aide Home Support O Acute & Complex Care
CALL PENTICTON: 250.770.2277 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM
250-492-3677
• RELIABLE • PROFESSIONAL • RESPONSIBLE
Have you always wanted to be part of a solid organization and team? Do you consider yourself to be a team player with a great work ethic and a positive attitude? Slimline Manufacturing is a leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural and industrial products, parts and supplies. We are looking for the following exceptional people. • Experienced Welder • Parts Specialist If your answer is yes, go to our web site at www.turbomist.com and click on the employment tab for details on these career opportunities.
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Merchandise for Sale
Rentals
Moving & Storage
Heavy Duty Machinery
Apt/Condo for Rent
FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
Painting & Decorating
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
HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 12 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM
(1) 250-899-3163
3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!
Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay Good quality meadow hay, tarp covered, $150 per ton, (250)499-5407
Livestock Must re-home to forever home, registered miniature black stallion. 13 yrs old. Sound no vices. Companion to quarter horse gelding and mare. Loves children. 250491-1315. Premium Wood Shavings New supplier of Animal bedding, starting at $250 for 54 cubic yards delivered, (250)770-0214
Pets GERMAN Shepherd Puppies For Your Consideration. Evans Training Centre and Blacklion Kennels, produce dogs with powerful, athletic bodies with sound, stable minds. No hypeJust good dogs honestly presented. Find us @www.blacklionkennels.ca Inquiries invited and appreciated. Ask about our Purchase - to - Train bonus.
Merchandise for Sale
Antiques / Vintage Theresa from Jardin Estate Jewelry & Antiques will be at Cherry Lane Mall from Sept. 19-22. Theresa will be doing appraisals; 250-497-6733 to book your appointment
Antiques & Collectables Sale Vernon Collectors Club 25th Annual Vernon Rec Centre 3310 - 37 Avenue Next to Curling Rink 140 + tables of collectables! Fri. Sept 20, 3 - 8 PM, Sat Sept 21, 10 - 4 PM Admission $3.00 is good for BOTH days Freezer beef, grain fed, no hormones, no antibiotics, by the side, $3.25 lb. CWF. 250307-3430 or 250-546-6494 Osburn wood fireplace insert, glass front, black w/brass trim, fit opening of 32x21.5”, $900, (250)493-0090 STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca Storage units up for bid at ALCAR Storage, 9210 James Ave, Summerland. Friday, Sept 20, 10am-11am. Sealed bids accepted on units 14, 38 & 64. 250-462-0065.
Misc. Wanted Genuine Coin Collector Buyer Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 250-499-0251 Private Collector looking to buy a coin collection, Can., US & specialty foreign coins. Also looking for error coins. Todd: 250-864-3521 Old spoon collector, 864-3521 Wanted to buy Jewelry to repair or recycle or out of date. 1-778-932-2316
Musical Instruments MUSIC LESSONS! Guitar, piano, voice, ukulele. Maeve Lily School of Music, Penticton, (778)476-5917, info@maevelily.com
Sporting Goods ***2009 Electric Golf Carts*** $2100 each, Club Cars (250)493-6791
Real Estate For Sale By Owner 3bdrm full basement, close to hospital, lots of updates, $390,000 obo, 250-770-3296
Free Items Free, metal garden 9x6ft, (250)497-8774
shed,
Firewood/Fuel A-1 Firewood, split & delivered, full cords Pine $200, 1/2 cord $100, 1/4 cord $50., mixed, $225 cord, hardwood, $250/cord, senior disc., incl. free delivery, 250-770-0827, 250-809-0127 eves.
Furniture NEW QUEEN Mattress Set $200 Company Coming? Tired of your old mattress? Still in plastic! Mfg. warranty 250.870.2562
Garage Sales Multi-family, Westminster Pl., Sat., Sept. 21, 8am-1pm, household, china, collectibles.
Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ in stock. SPECIAL 44’X40’ 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
483 Maurice St. - Penticton Open House, Sat., Sept. 21 10 AM - 12 PM $499,000 MLS# X2702291 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
Front Street Realty Property Management #2 Front Street Penticton, B.C.
CONDOMINIUMS
246 HASTINGS AVENUE
2 bed, 2 bath, 5 appliances, 4th floor, 1 parking stall. Avail. OCT. 1
$1050.00
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202 EDMONTON AVENUE
2 bed, 2 bath, 2nd floor corner, 5 appliances, 1 parking stall. (55+ Adult Building). Avail. NOW
$1100.00
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329 RIGSBY STREET
2 bed, 2 bath, ground level, large deck, 5 appliances, gas f/p, 1 secured parking stall. (19+ Building). Avail. NOW
$1200.00 DUPLEX’S / HOUSES
HEALES AVENUE
2 bed, furnished house, 4 appliances. Avail. Sept 15 - May 31
$1100.00
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955 ROBINSON AVENUE
3 bed townhouse, f/s, dishwasher, garage. Avail. OCT. 1
$1150.00
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SAGE MESA DRIVE
3 bed, 1 bath house, 5 appliances, double garage. Avail. NOW
$1250.00
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LINDEN AVENUE KALEDEN 2 + 2 bed house, f/s, dishwasher. Avail. OCT. 1
$1250.00
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ALLISON STREET
4 bed, 2 bath duplex, rec room, decent sized yard, 5 appliances. Located close to Columbia school. Avail. NOW
$1250.00
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SPILLER ROAD
1+2 bed, lakeview, furnished. Avail. Oct. 25 - May 31
$1350.00
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499 ECKHARDT AVENUE EAST
3 bed duplex plus fully finished basement with 2 bed and family room. Avail. NOW
$1450.00 MONDAY - FRIDAY
250-492-2233 ASK FOR DEBBIE
1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-3626 1bdrm condo, ground floor, 5appl., ns, small pet ok, $800, call (250)809-6063 2bdrm, $750, 1bdrm $650, adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328
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Homes for Rent
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1bdrm unit, parking avail. great location, $700 heat/cable incl. n/s, cat ok w/deposit, 250-488-7902 2bdrm Exec. at Lakeshore Towers, 9th fl., furnished, pool, gym, sauna/hot tub, term lease now-June 30, Dennis at Realty Exec.’s, 250-493-4372 2bdrm, great location, private parking, quiet, secure building, large storage room, laminate floors, $800, heat/cable incl., cat ok with dep., ns, 250-4887902 3bdrm, 1.5bath, near school, np, ns, $1000+util., 250-4908361, 250-488-2093 (eves) FURNISHED or un-furnished apt’s for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets. $450 & up. Call 250-295-1006 leave a message. PENTICTON, 2 BDRM condo, 2 bathrooms, AC, secure ug parking, newer building, in suite laundry, available now. $950/mo. Tel: 250-462-4007 Yorkton Ave, quiet, spacious top floor condo, 2bdrm, 1.5ba, $975+util., adult 19+ building, np, (250)490-8654 to view
Exec. Waterfront Home W/ Prvt. beach. Fully Furn., cable, LED T.V, and wi-fi, 4bdrms, 2.5ba, 5 min. walk to Skaha Beach. $2200/mo. util. incl., avail. Sept. 1st - June 30th, Ph. 604-421-8027, emailelaineallison01@gmail.com Olalla, spacious bright 3bdrm, 1 full bath, laundry room, w/d/f/s, garage, large deck, landscaped, No pets, No smoking, ref.’s, avail. Nov. 1, $875/mo., (250)499-5700
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Rentals
Commercial/ Industrial 1340sqft. Mechanic’s bay C-7, $8/sqft., exc. busy location, 1031 Eckhardt Ave. W., opposite Ramada, (250)493-5361 476 Rene Ave., 2 retail or office w/front waiting rm, Unit A-$458, C-$358(incl. util.), mixed commercial, live in option, do business or use one rm as your office, $795+util., (604)779-8860 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
Duplex / 4 Plex 5 BDRM & den over 2400 sqft $1450. 2 entrances. Long term only. Fenced yard. Close to Penticton high school. 250- 487-0268
Homes for Rent 2bdrm 1ba, 5appl.,+ window coverings, beside Cherry Lane, ns, np, Nov. 01, $1200/mo. + util., Dep. Req., mature couple prefered. (250)493-0090 2-bdrm, D.T., fenced private yard, storage shed, 5-appl., n/s, References., Avail. Nov. 01, $925/mo + util. 250-4964031 4bdrm, south end of Penticton, np, previous landlord ref’s as well as proof of employment/income req., $1400+util & DD, (778)476-1190 732 Winnipeg St., 4bd, 2ba, garage, fenced yard, $1400, 485 Bennett Ave., 3bd, fenced yard, $1150, 124 Roy Ave., 5bd, fenced yard, garage, $1500, VJ 250-490-1530
Apt/Condo for Rent
REALTY EXECUTIVES VANTAGE APARTMENTS: $750
Top floor 2 bdrm walk up, quiet building, fridge, stove, coin op laundry, extra storage. Avail. Oct. 1 (SHM 301) $1300 Alysen Place, 4th floor, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, H.W floors, 6 appl, sec’d parking, large balcony. Avail. Oct. 1 (OT590)
Homes Wanted
UNFURNISHED AND FURNISHED TERM RENTALS
3bdrm new executive, avail. Oct. 1, south end of Penticton, reliable previous landlord ref’s & DD req., np, working prof. couple pref., $1600+util., (778)476-1190
$1000 Near college & SOEC, 2 bdrm furnished older home, f, s, w, d, fenced yard. Avail. Sept. to June 30/14. (H679) $1200 Newer ground floor 2 bdrm, 2 bath furnished condo by Skaha Beach, garage. Avail. Sept. or Oct. to June 30/14 (A441)
Recreational 60’ Lakefront on Westside Rd w/quad bunk 32’ RV trailer sewer holding tank, hydro & water. $75,000. 250-938-0755 THE PALMS RV Resort www.yumapalmsrvresort.com Rated top 2% in America. 6-54-3 monthly specials. Starting at $637.50 month. (plus Tax/Elec.) Toll Free: 1-855PALMS-RV (1-855-725-6778)
HOUSES $1400 Near Columbia School, 3 bdrm large family home w/ 1 bdrm in-law suite, 5 appliances, garage, low maintenance yard. Avail. NOW (H656-1)
TOWNHOUSES $1100 Near Wal-Mart Superstore & schools, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, end unit townhouse, 5 appl. Avail. Oct. 1 (Th481) Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:
280 MAIN STREET, PENTICTON, B.C. V2A 5B2 PHONE: 250-493-4372 - www.rentalspenticton.com Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
1995 Chrysler Lebaron GTC Convert
White protected finish, front bucket seats c/w centre console, white leather interior w/ black trim, power white top, V6 auto, 3 speed, Michelin tires. Summer driven only, garage stored, well maintained/serviced, 43,000 miles, no accidents. $7,700 OBO 250-868-2040 after 11am
RV Pads PENTICTON RV Park now open for seasonal camping. Sept. to April. $450 plus hydro. No dogs pls. Also require retired couple with own RV for onsite caretakers. Oct 1 to March 1 - invatech@shaw.ca
Suites, Lower 2bdrm basement suite, Wiltse area, avail. Sept. 15, np, ns, $900 (incl. cable & util.), 778476-2007 (evenings) Immaculate, spacious 2bdrm w/view, close to amenities, $1000 +util., 250-462-2472, Spacious 2bdrm, avail. Oct. 1, 250-462-2472, 250-770-1381 Spacious 1bdrm suite, lake access, separate entrance, laundry, w/d, f/s, n/s, n/p. $800/mo incl.util. 250-809-5583 Waterfront brand new deluxe suite, 2bdrm, 1bath, fully furn., bring only your cloths and groceries,$1500/mo util. incl. 604421-8027, email: elaineallison01@gmail.com
Suites, Upper LK Country, furn. suite on bus line. BBQ, hot tub. $650 all incl. 778-483-3800
Cars - Domestic 1989 Honda Civic, 3 door, 5 speed, good reliable car, winter/summer tires, $1500, call 250-493-3031 after 6pm 1992 Ford Taurus, 161,300 kms, senior driven, cruise, 2 sets tires, cd player, new battery, $950obo, 250-493-5402 1995 Buick LeSabre, auto, 183K, Exc Cond. Only $1795. (250)550-3086 1997 Subaru Impreza, Black. 2dr coupe, 197,000kms, mint cond., $3300, 250-462-6275
Transportation
Auto Accessories/Parts
1998 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9 Convertible Soft top, 5 speed manual. Heated leather seats,power windows, seats & mirrors. 4 new Uniroyal tires, Alpine stereo w/ipod wired in. Wind blocker on roll bars, Air bags and more. Summer driven only and garage stored during winter. Very Sleek looking & Well maintained. $14,000. (250)804-6399
Recreational/Sale 1978 Okanagan Camper, 8 ft (lightweight), comes with Ice box, 3 burner stove & aluminum folding steps, asking $500 OBO, 250-488-9899
1990 30ft. Triple E Regency, Class C Motorhome 71,000 original kms. Onan Gen., Built-in Vac, walk-around queen bed, has Arctic pckg., new awning, runs & drives like new. $8,250 OBO. Phone: 250-712-0481 or 250-878-3193
www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557
2001 Rouche MUSTANG, low km, standard short shift, very good condition. $10,900 OBO 250 486-6022 2008 HYUNDAI Santa Fe Ltd addition fully loaded, snow tires on rims, one owner, non smoker 79,285 klms. $17,000 or nearest. Call 250-545-2198.
1990 Travel-aire, 25.5ft, 5th wheel, sleeps 6, immaculate condition, $3500 obo, 250493-0922 2002 Itasca Spirit V10, 22’ Cls C, Qu O/Cab bed, lg sofa, slps-6, lg bath, ducted a/c, custom cargo deck, cab shelf & stovetop cover. Dual fr/frzr, ext. shower, awning. 94,000 KM. Spotless, Exc. cond. $27,900 OBO. 250-490-3483 2006 5th Wheel, 28.5 “B” model, 2 slides, $16,900 or older Motorhome on trade, 250-770-3296 22ft Tahoe Glide lite travel trailer, slide out, a/c, furnace, 2 way fridge, full kitchen, full bath, 2000 kilos, $8500 obo, (250)492-4089
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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
Auto Financing DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1-800-961-7022
2001 Oldsmobile Aurora Mint Condition In & Out 147,000K, Fully Loaded $4,990, DL#30312 Call: 863-9929
Cars - Sports & Imports
C I T Y PA G E THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PENTICTON 171 Main Street Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9 250-490-2400 (phone) 250-490-2402 (fax) web page: <www.penticton.ca>
LAND USE CONTRACT AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013-34 (2111 Main Street) A Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, September 23, 2013 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Land Use Contract Amendment Bylaw 2013-34 to allow the construction of a 5,000 square foot liquor store that would be situated next to the existing gas bar. Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendment may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 a.m., Monday, September 23, 2013 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton.ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-4902400 prior to the meeting. The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, September 23, 2013 in the offices of Development Services and Corporate Administration at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton; Penticton Public Library (hours vary), 785 Main Street, Penticton and the Penticton Community Centre (hours vary), 325 Power Street, Penticton or online at http://www.penticton.ca/EN/meta/citynews/latest-news.html. Anthony Haddad Director of Development Services
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Boats
Illness Forces Sale: 1999 FourWinds Class C 29â&#x20AC;&#x2122; MH. Ford V10. ONLY 34,300 KM!!! REDUCED TO: $24,900. Sleeps 8. Private BdRm: Walk Around Q-bed, new memory foam mattress. Shower with skylight + Outdoor shower. Dual 2 door fridge. 3 burner gas range with oven & exhaust hood. MW. Tons of storage space inside and out. Chesterfield. Accordian dual blinds. Winter tank heaters. New Marine battery. BU camera. Generator-inside controls. Roof & dash AC. Cable hookups. AC/DC TV avail. Offers considered. For Pics email: karenchuck@eastlink.ca 250-495-3385 or 250486-1565
2006 25.5 ft. Glastron Bowrider Big engine, convertible top, special exhaust, Volvo drive, parked on the lake, low hours, extra clean. $34,900 Call: 778-484-0023 or 780-499-0126
2004 KIA SORENTO EX
Auto, 4x4, Limited 165,000K, Fully Loaded $6,990, DL#30312 Call: 250-863-9929
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Adult Escorts BEACH BUNNIES Upscale Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spa #32-2789 Hwy 97 www.beachbunnies.ca 250-448-8854
Trucks & Vans
MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95, waxing, intimate grooming & skin care. Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048 SOOO SEXY SANDY The Original K-Town Girl. 38D, 29, 34. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Play! 878-1514
Scrap car removal, We are licensed & insured, more weight = more money, 250328-8697, Penticton
1989 Ford 4wd truck, reas. good shape, good hunterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle, $3400, 250-497-8318 2007 GMC Acadia SLE, 9 passenger vehicle, 220,000 kms in great shape. $9800.00 call 809-8267
Vernonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best! Jayde 24, Starla 40, Savanna 21,Alice 19. Short notice appts.For your safety & comfort, in/out 250-307-8174. DTWN. Hiring!
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NOTICE OF SECOND PUBLIC HEARING
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Penticton Western News
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Official Community Plan & Zoning Amendment Electoral Area â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Apex Mountain Date:
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Time:
7:00 pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Question and Answer Session 7:30 pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Public Hearing
Location:
RDOS Board Room 101 Martin Street, Penticton
PURPOSE: to amend the Electoral Area â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kaleden-Apex Southwest Sector Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2456, 2008, and Zoning Bylaw 2457, 2008, in order to introduce â&#x20AC;&#x153;vacation rentalâ&#x20AC;? as a permitted use at the Apex Alpine Area and to introduce a new set of General Regulations related to â&#x20AC;&#x153;vacation rentalâ&#x20AC;? uses. Amendment Bylaw No. 2456.05, 2013: to amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw by replacing the Low Density Residential (LR) designation that applies to those lands at the Apex Alpine Area to Mixed Use Apex Alpine (RMU). Amendment Bylaw No. 2457.12, 2013: to amend the Zoning Bylaw by introducing â&#x20AC;&#x153;vacation rentalsâ&#x20AC;? as a permitted use in the Mixed Use Apex Alpine (RMU) Zone, and to replace the existing Resort Cottage (RC) and Residential Two Family (Duplex) (RS3) Zone with a new Residential Apex Alpine (RS4) Zone in which â&#x20AC;&#x153;vacation rentalsâ&#x20AC;? are listed as a permitted use, with a site specific component dealing with duplex dwelling units; and to introduce a new set of General Regulations related to â&#x20AC;&#x153;vacation rentalâ&#x20AC;? uses. Amend OCP Bylaw No. 2456, 2008: from: Low Density Residential (LR) to:
Mixed Use Apex Alpine (RMU)
Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2457, 2008: from:
Residential Resort Cottage (RC)
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part Residential Apex Alpine (RS4); part Residential Apex Alpine Site Specific (RS4s);
VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw No. 2456.05 & 2457.12, 2013, c/o Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District. Please note that all correspondence submitted to the Regional District in response to this Notice will form part of a public record and will be published in a meeting agenda when this matter is before the Regional Board or a Committee of the Board. The Regional District considers the author's address relevant to the Board's consideration of this matter and may discuss this personal information. The author's phone number and email address is not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence if the author does not wish this personal information disclosed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: Telephone: 250-490-4107 Fax: 250-492-0063 Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca Web: www.rdos.bc.ca
Donna Butler, MCIP Manager of Development Services
Bill Newell Chief Administrative Officer
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Summerland art Club meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. Contact Mary at 250494-5851 for info. the PentiCton PubliC Library has started its fall session of story times with Preschool storytime (Age: 3-5) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. until Nov. 27. No session on Oct. 16. All programs are free. For more information, please call Julia Cox at 250-770-7783 or ask in the children’s library. new to the Penticton Area? The Penticton Newcomers Club helps develop new friendships and learn about the area through activities: walking, bocce, crafts, lunch, pool, coffee, golf,
Scrabble, picnics, and more. Meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Penticton Lawn Bowling Club, 260 Brunswick St. Dan 778-476-3831 for more info. elkS Club haS a lodge meeting at 7:30 p.m. the order of St. Luke meets Wednesdays at noon for one hour in the chapel of St. Saviour’s Anglican Church. Join us for healing prayer. bereavement the reSourCe Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250-490-1107. oliver double o Quilters have drop-in activities every Wednesday. foSter Care info sessions every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at MCFD
Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250-770-7524 or visit www.fosterbc.ca or www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/foster. 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 250-770-1154 for info. bingo every wedneSday in the Legion hall with 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. 65-PluS SingleS Coffee Club meets at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. For info call 250-492-0459 or 250770-1018. kiwaniS Club haS a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St.
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. SeniorS’ reCreation and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Betty at 250-490-0468 for more info. 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 250492-7630 for info. f allS o kanagan 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. 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. South main droP-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social and medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 a.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities.
Thursday
September 19 the PentiCton garden Club welcomes Kathryn McCourt speaking about urban agriculture with lots of tips for better gardens at the Penticton Library Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. fraternal order of the Eagles has Joseph’s famous pizza at 4 p.m. and musical bingo at 7
p.m. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. elkS Club on Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m. All skill levels welcome. Fitness Friends meet in the Royal Canadian Legion, 502 Martin St. at 10 a.m. Get in shape. For info call Dot at 250-4925400. franCo 50-PluS Club meets from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Drop-in program for French speakers wanting to socialize in French, including activities such as games, outings, discussions, hobbies and projects. Call Lina at 250492-2549 for info. the PentiCton PubliC Library has started its fall session of story times with Bedtime Stories (Age: 3 and up) from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 28. No session on Oct. 10. All programs are free. For more information, please call Julia
Cox at 250-770-7783 or ask in the children’s library. City PeaCh toaStmaSterS meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church. Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-4922362 for info. o kanagan S outh and i mmigrant Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at 508 Main St. or call 250-4926299. deSert Sage SPinnerS and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus. net or 250-498-4959. Newcomers welcome.
Application for an Advanced Metering Infrastructure Radio-Off Meter Option THE APPLICATION
THE REGULATORY PROCESS
On July 26, 2012, pursuant to the Utilities Commission Act, FortisBC (electric) Inc. (FortisBC) filed an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project. On July 23,2013, the Commission granted CPCN Order C-7-13 (the Decision) for the AMI Project subject to the condition that FortisBC confirm in writing that it will file an application for an opt-out provision by November 1, 2013 based on principles set out in the Decision.
The Regulatory Timetable including the deadline for Intervener and Interested Party registrations will be established in a future Commission order and will be accessible on the Commission website.
On August 30, 2013, FortisBC filed an application for a Radio-Off AMI Meter Option (the Application) based on principles set out by the Commission Panel in the Decision. The Application sets out the fees and process for customers who choose the Radio-Off AMI Meter Option.
INTERVENTIONS Persons wishing to actively participate in the FortisBC proceeding must register as Interveners through the Commission’s website at www.bcuc.com as soon as possible. In their registration, Interveners must identify the issues that they intend to pursue and indicate the extent of their anticipated involvement in the review process. Interveners will each receive a copy of all non-confidential correspondence and filed documentation, and must provide an email address if available. Non-residents of the FortisBC service area must state why their interests are affected; the Commission Panel may otherwise restrict registration to residents of the FortisBC service area. Persons not expecting to actively participate, but who have an interest in the proceeding, should register as Interested Parties through the Commission’s website or in writing, as soon as possible, identifying their interest in the proceeding. By participating and/or providing comment on the Application, you agree that all submissions and/or correspondence received will be placed on the public record and posted on the Commission’s website.
PUBLIC INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS The Application and supporting material will be made available for inspection at the following locations:
FortisBC Head Office
British Columbia Utilities Commission
fortisbc.com
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Suite 100, 1975 Springfield Road Kelowna, BC V1Y 7V7
Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2N3
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calendar R oyal C anadian legion branch 40 has NFL football at 5:30 p.m., crib and drop-in eight ball pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. F alls o kanagan Activity s enioRs ’ Centre has computer classes at 9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. al-anon FoR FRiends and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272. ToPs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093. souTh Main dRoPin Centre has Spanish conversation and carpet bowl at 10 a.m., bingo, improver line dance and crafters meet at 1 a.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities.
ToPs B. C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250-493-5968 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more info. a l C o h o l i C s nighT a nonyMous group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the men’s book study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Vineyard Church.
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September 20 WelCoMe BaCk To Friday social dances at South Main DropIn Centre, 2965 South Main St. Join us for our first of the season dance, music by Vic and Band Masters, starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person, all welcome.
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senioRs singles lunCh Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. C anadian R oyal 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. Entertainment with Shindigger at 7 p.m. The PenTiCTon PuBliC Library has started its fall session of story times with Baby Songs And Rhymes (Age: pre-walkers, infant – 15 months) from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and Toddlertime (Age: 16 months – 3, with caregiver) from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Both programs run to Nov. 29, with no session on Oct. 11. All programs are free. For more information, please call Julia Cox at 250770-7783 or ask in the Children’s Library. elks CluB on Ellis Street has drop-in darts and pool starting at 7 p.m.
s enioRs PenTiCTon CoMPuTeR Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Lectures on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on a variety of computingrelated topics. 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. Friends Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. at Oasis United Church. 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. T he B eReaveMenT ResouRCe Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. For more information on other available
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Upcoming EVEnTS Ms soCieTy oF Canada director Ulrike Kleeman, will be leading a workshop in Penticton on volunteer legal advocacy, power of attorney, wills, registered disability savings plans and low income. The event takes place Oct. 5 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Shatford Centre. To register, call Sherry at 250-493-6564 or e-mail sherry.wezner@ mssociety.ca by Sept. 30. Pension MuniCiPal ReTiRees Assn., District 23, members general meeting, Sept. 24 at 11:30 a.m. in the Penticton Buffet meeting room, 2987 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton. Lunch buffet available.
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5 DOOR HATCHBACK!
16,699
$
2008 HUMMER H3 Low Mileage! B2543
BLOWOUT PRICE!
21,999
$
2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4 Low Kms! B2539
4-SPEED AUTOMATIC
17,499
$
*ALL PRICES ARE PLUS $499 DOCUMENTATION FEE PLUS TAXES.
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