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DAVID WESLEY BOBBITT emerges from a sheriff’s van during an earlier appearance in provincial court in Penticton. A dangerous offender hearing and sentencing for his assault of a woman in 2011 could be moved to Kelowna after security concerns were raised in court here Tuesday. Western News File Photo
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Sentencing and a dangerous offender hearing for a man who pled guilty to a vicious attack on a Penticton woman two years ago may be moved to Kelowna due to security concerns. David Wesley Bobbitt pled guilty earlier this year to aggravated assault, two counts of unlawful confinement, aggravated sexual assault, two counts of uttering threats and assault with a weapon. It was during the August long weekend in 2011 that a 22-year-old woman was severely beaten and confined to a bed in Bobbitt’s second-hand store that was located on Ellis Street. Her toddler son, who was with the woman throughout the assault, was unharmed. On Tuesday at the Penticton courthouse, Justice Geoff Barrow indicated the sheriffs were concerned about security for the sentencing and dangerous offender hearing scheduled to take place over four weeks beginning June 2, 2014. Bobbitt’s initial appearance in court after he was arrested was referred to by sheriffs as a “circus.” Bobbitt mouthed words to the packed courtroom of the victim’s family and friends and one man stood and yelled obscenities at Bobbitt from the gallery. This continued later as sheriff’s escorted Bobbitt from the jail lock up outside to a waiting transport vehicle. The area is caged in by a tall fence but it didn’t stop the father of the toddler who was witness to the assault from charging it. Bobbitt yelled out to
the man, “I’ll get you later.” During the preliminary inquiry in June 2012 those entering the gallery had to walk through a metal detector. Sheriffs told attendees they would not tolerate any outbursts. One man was warned he would be escorted out of the courtroom if he continued to stare and smile at Bobbitt. Justice Geoff Barrow said on Tuesday that sheriffs would have to transport Bobbitt through public space at the courthouse three to four times a day should the hearing take place in Penticton. The court house lock up is located on the ground floor and Bobbitt would be moved privately upstairs but then would have to walk across a public hallway to Supreme Court. Between securing that area and potentially another metal detector set up, it could leave the sheriff’s office short-handed. Currently there are five staff members that oversee three courtrooms, transport prisoners from six RCMP detachments to the courthouse and to correctional facilities outside of the South Okanagan. Crown Counsel Deb Drissell expressed concern about the witnesses expected to be called for the dangerous offender hearing who are “very fragile” and moving the hearing to Kelowna would be an inconvenience. As well, it would mean witnesses and their families attending would incur travel costs to Kelowna. Justice Barrow put the issue over until Monday. He said he would like to hear more about the lawyers concerns before making a decision. -With files from Percy N. Hebért/Western News
Treliving and Melville named business laureates Steve Kidd
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Penticton may not have been the site of the first Boston Pizza, but it was ground zero for the two men who turned the small chain into an international operation. Now Jim Treliving and George Melville, chairmen and owners of Boston Pizza International, are being honoured by Junior Achievement of B.C. for their outstanding business achievements, enduring contributions to the province and country, as well as deep commitments to community. “George and I are very honoured to be
nominated for the Business Laureates B.C. Business Hall of Fame” said Treliving. “ It is a remarkable list of business people who have previously been inducted as Laureates and we are proud to be recognized among such an accomplished group.” It was 1964 when Gus Agioritis opened his Boston Pizza and Spaghetti House in Edmonton. By 1968, the growing popularity of the small chain attracted the attention of RCMP officer Treliving, who chose Penticton as the site for his first franchise. Penticton is also where Treliving met George Melville, a chartered accountant who
managed the local Peat Marwick office. “Penticton played a big role in our early business ventures. It is where I obtained my designation as a Chartered Accountant in 1968 while Jim was opening the very first Boston Pizza franchise,” said Melville “It is also where we became partners in 1973 and started our restaurant expansion across BC. The lessons that we learned in those early days helped shape the Boston Pizza brand and ultimately led to the success that we enjoy today.” Starting from that single restaurant franchise, the pair’s business grew into the massive T&M Group, with operations throughout
North America in the retail, manufacturing, real estate and service sectors and annual sales exceeding $1 billion. That includes the Boston Pizza chain, which Melville and Treliving purchased in 1983. At that time, the partners owned 17 of the company’s 44 restaurants. Three decades later, the chain has grown to almost 400 restaurants across North America. Their drive to succeed has benefited communities across the province as well.
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Squabble over tourism dollars continues Steve Kidd
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Mayor Garry Litke said it’s never too late to make a deal, but claims no direct knowledge of how negotiations between Tourism Penticton and the Penticton Hospitality Association are proceeding. “The chamber asserts they are facts. I don’t see any evidence of them being facts, just rumours of we’re so close to a deal,” said Litke. “I would love it. If they could prove to us that they were offering one umbrella, there was one body operating all of the funds, then nothing would make me happier.” It’s been a little more than a week since Litke announced the city was stripping control of the $400,000 generated an-
nually by the two per cent hotel room tax from the PHA and turning it over to Tourism Penticton to manage. The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber issued a statement Friday pleading for the city to step back from its decision, citing that both groups say they were close to an agreement, before encouraging the city to reverse its decision to pursue legal action and instead return to diplomacy, allowing Tourism Penticton and the PHA to complete their negotiation. “They were working towards it and they had someone from within the industry (Ingrid Jarrett of the B.C. Hotel Association) moderating it. If the city needed to impose a deadline, I
Garry Litke understand that,” said chamber president André Martin. PHA director Tim Hodgkinson, doesn’t understand how Litke could be unaware of their progress, since Chuck Loewen, the city’s general manager for recreation services and facilities, is a member of the executive committee for the Tourism Penticton Society. “They would have
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ing strategy. Martin agrees that tourism numbers for the first six months of 2013 were up, which was part of the reason the chamber chose to speak in favour of letting the tourism groups finish their negotiations. But Litke said the contract isn’t just between the PHA and the city. Since it involves a provincial tax, the provincial government is also a partner. “There is a very strict legislative framework around how tax dollars are collected and distributed. They give it to the city of Penticton for administration,” said Litke, explaining that the city thought the money would be better
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BoSton Pizza ownerS, George Melville, left, and Jim treliving, began the franchise in Penticton and now run the t&M Group which boasts sales of more than $1 billion across north america.
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Politicians discuss potential locations for grow-ops Joe Fries
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Local politicians are fighting to establish control over the siting of medical marijuana grow-ops in the region’s rural areas. A planner for the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen told directors at a committee meeting last week that such operations are considered a legitimate farm use by the Agricultural Land Commission, so there’s little they can do to oppose them. “We can regulate certain aspects of it, but we can’t stop it,” said Chris Garrish. Lawyer Don Skogstad, who specializes in criminal cases involving marijuana, also appeared before the
committee and backed up the planner. “The (Agricultural Land Reserve) is going to be available for this use no matter what you say,” Skogstad agreed. “In fact, you can’t say no in the city, in my opinion. You might say how and where, but not no.” Skogstad noted, however, that new federal regulations for medical marijuana growers, which come into effect March 31, 2014, should lead to fewer, more heavily monitored operations. He said all production will be indoors, in buildings secured by fences and video monitoring, and managed by people who have passed enhanced police screening. “It’s a complete police profile check, so
Penticton RCMP make several drug busts Two alleged heroin dealers were arrested Thursday by the Penticton RCMP Drug Task Force. Mounties busted a 40-year-old man in a vehicle on Martin Street who was allegedly found with an unspecified quantity of heroin and morphine pills, according to an RCMP press release. The unidentified man was charged with two drugrelated offences and appeared in court Friday. He was subsequently released on bail. Police say he also has six warrants for his arrest out of Grande Prairie, Alta. Officers also arrested a 62-year-old woman in a vehicle on Martin Street who was allegedly in possession of two ounces of cocaine and trafficking equipment. She was released, but is expected to face charges at a later date. The release does not indicate if her case is related to the 40-year-old man’s file, or to the arrest of a 41-year-old man who was nabbed the same day at a home on Duncan Avenue West following a foot chase. That man was charged with trafficking in heroin, resisting arrest and escaping lawful custody. He is behind bars pending a court appearance Tuesday.
the people involved in this are going to have to really be squeaky clean,” said Skogstad, who estimated a $500,000 startup cost will mean just 150 such operations get off the ground across Canada. Tom Siddon, the regional director for Okanagan FallsKaleden, said the required security measures indicate “the government anticipates major issues around these grow-ops,” and he wants the RDOS to
have a say in facility siting. “I can almost guarantee … when the neighbours and the public become familiar with what is being proposed, they’re going to have a lot of questions to ask.” Siddon made a motion to have staff develop regulations to limit grow-ops to industrial areas only, but it was defeated by other directors who felt it contradicted the ALC’s stated position.
However, Penticton Mayor Garry Litke said it’s important to air the concerns of local governments. “What we’re trying to do is let senior governments know we’re not pleased with how this issue has been downloaded onto our local governments,” said Litke, also an RDOS director. Production of medical marijuana “is going to happen, so it’s up to us now to control it.” he continued.
“So it ought to be in a building, in our industrial area where it can be properly controlled and properly supervised.” The committee eventually directed staff to further study regulations around siting of medical marijuana production facilities and invite elected officials from senior governments to discuss the matter with directors. Garrish said the RDOS has had six to
eight inquiries from people interested in setting up shop in the region, although, to his knowledge, none has gone farther than asking questions. Litke said he’s not aware of any inquiries from growers who have their eyes on Penticton. As of May 2012, there were 19 people authorized to grow medical marijuana in Penticton, according to data provided by Health Canada to the Western News.
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Only one group is going to be a clear winner in the legal wrangling between the City of Penticton, the Tourism Penticton Society and the Penticton Hospitality Association. The lawyers. Everyone else is on the losing end: the city, the PHA, Tourism Penticton, businesses that rely on tourists, and especially the people of Penticton. At the core of the matter is the money collected through the two per cent additional hotel room tax (now known as the municipal and regional district tax, or MRDT). Thanks to wrangling in 201112 over who would control the approximately $400,000 generated, almost none of it was used for its intended purpose, external tourism marketing of the community. Now the stage is set for a legal battle after the City stripped the MRDT funding from the PHA last week, claiming the group was in breach of the five-year contract they signed last July. Who is right or who is wrong isn’t really the issue, both sides are going to be paying: the city with their tax money and the PHA with funds they have in the bank. In short, with funds collected to market the region’s tourism potential. Then too, hotel room tax funds are likely to end up in limbo while this battle stretches on, with both the PHA and Tourism Penticton unable to spend any on marketing plans for the 2014 tourism season. In a city where the livelihood of many is based on tourism or on businesses that profit from tourism, that means everyone loses. Penticton can’t afford minimal tourism marketing. Penticton’s move to void the contract with the PENTICTON WESTERN PHA is ill timed. By all accounts, the PHA and Tourism Penticton were close to bringing management of the hotel room tax and the city’s contribution under a single society. The track to a single tourism society is one that could only lead to benefits for Penticton’s marketing efforts, but the track the city is on now only leads to losses, no matter how it turns out.
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Untangling oil pipeline politics Reaction was swift and scattered after the “framework agreement” on new oil pipelines announced last week by B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford. First, here’s what it doesn’t mean. “B.C. blinked,” according to one Toronto commentator, based on the popular notion that B.C. gave up its claim to a share of Alberta’s resource royalties from heavy oil. Clark never made such a claim, so it would be difficult to give it up. Her often-repeated condition of a “fair share” of revenues from any new oil pipelines is purposely vague, but after repeated protests from Alberta, Clark clarified as far back as last June that provincial royalties are not on the table. There is no constitutional way to make such a demand, a point Redford has made several times. NDP leader Adrian Dix and the usual chorus of professional
protesters claimed that Clark flip-flopped, opposing the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal before the election and then embracing it once she was re-elected. This is also inaccurate. Clark’s five conditions were set out before the May election, demanding approval by a federal environmental review, “world-leading” spill prevention and response capability on land and at sea, meeting legal requirements to consult and share benefits with aboriginal communities, and the undefined “fair share” for B.C. Clark said numerous times during the campaign that the conditions have not been met, and made pessimistic noises about Northern Gateway, but she very carefully did not campaign against it. The B.C. Liberal platform also endorsed a Kitimat-area oil refinery proposed by this newspaper’s owner, and Clark repeatedly referred to that sort of
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B.C. Views industrial expansion as one of the potential “fair share” components for B.C. The B.C. Liberal government made its opposition to Northern Gateway “as currently proposed” official on May 31, two weeks after the election, in its final submission to the federal review panel. If Clark had wanted to jump on the antipipeline bandwagon for political gain, that move could have been made earlier. NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert said the B.C. government has taken
the position that more oil will reach the West Coast, by rail if not by pipeline. I’m not sure if or when that claim was made, but it’s true that rail shipments are already permitted. Here’s what Redford and Clark agreed on. Redford accepts B.C.’s five conditions, provincial royalties excluded, and Clark endorsed Redford’s proposed “Canadian Energy Strategy,” which B.C. rejected last year. A draft of the strategy released last summer contains no specifics on how it would facilitate a pipeline project from Alberta to B.C. It talks about developing Canada’s energy reserves and at the same time somehow reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and promises a final version next spring. Oh, and Quebec refuses to participate. Ottawa has sole jurisdiction over interprovincial projects such as Northern Gateway and the proposal by
Kinder Morgan Canada to expand the 60-yearold Trans Mountain pipeline to Burnaby and refineries in Washington. If there is to be some extra revenue for B.C. from oil traffic, it could theoretically take the form of a toll on pipelines. Redford pointed out the problem with that idea in her speech to an energy forum in Vancouver last week. She noted that 42 per cent of B.C. natural gas is piped through Alberta to markets. If B.C. can toll Alberta oil, the same could be done with B.C. gas. None of B.C.’s five conditions has yet been met. Legally, they don’t have to be, except for the one about accommodating aboriginal title. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@ tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress. ca.
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Lakefront improvements excessive In my naivety I thought the purpose of city council and the employees at city hall was to support those initiatives both supported by and in the best interests of their employers, the taxpayers of Penticton. The public forums following the fiascos of the dorm and the soccer fields on Munson Mountain were very encouraging in trying to convince us that city hall had really turned the corner on its way toward listening to the public and would follow through on widely supported interests. Unfortunately, the current devastation of Okanagan Lake beach at the north end of town seems to reveal quite a different motivating force. The degree of change is not what we, as actively interested citizens, either desired nor expected. While many appear to agree that the widening the walkway was probably necessary, at no time were we informed of the degree of transformation that is currently underway. Walkway improvements this spring, coupled with the increase in licensed beach vendors has reduced that beach area at the Peach.
Senate scandal is backstabbing
If Dragnet detective Joe Friday was assigned to investigate the senate scandal he probably start with this, “Just the facts, ma’am.” But, what are the facts? Is the situation simply this: three, and possibly more, senators are guilty, on prima facia evidence, of inappropriate and/or criminal transactions relating to their residency and travel claims? Apparently, the Prime Minister believes this to be true, and, has led to Mr. Harper orchestrating the senators’ suspension without pay — tantamount to outright dismissal. Notwithstanding, if detective Friday took an investigative step backward, he would find that the scandal is not the actual malfeasance of the senators, the scandal is due to the fact that the expenditures had been reviewed and approved by the Prime Minister’s Office and others in authority, and, now, Mr. Harper has turned on his own senators as they have brought ‘an appearance of evil’ to the Conservatives and they have to go. It appears everything was fine until the media reporting on the senators became troublesome to the Prime Minister, and in his mind, the only way out was to axe his own people, even though one was very active and successfully involved in Conservative fundraising while traveling on the senate tab. This scandal may ultimately lead to a show-down between Prime Minister Harper and MPs and other party members who support due process and transparency in government, which was the main reason Mr. Harper was elected after the Liberal’s in and out scandal. No one in the Conservative Party knows who may be next, as the back-stabbing will continue until the party determines who will be left in charge. It appears the clean broom Mr. Harper rode to power on is now worn out, dirty, and needs replacing. Murray Mason Penticton
Bike lanes not safe for drivers
You install a bike lane on Dartmouth Road and you pay no attention as to how you are going to keep drivers on their own side of the road on the corners coming down the hill. The drivers never stayed on the proper side of the road in the past and why do you think they will keep to the right of the yellow line now.
The degree of change is not what we, as actively interested citizens, either desired nor expected. At the afternoon open information sessions held at the Peach, the vast majority of people who came by to discuss the formulation of the changes, supported and improved walkway but only as it would enhance the ability of all to enjoy nature’s gift. For many tourists and residents alike, it is the magnetism of this natural beauty of the lakes, swimming beaches, and the surrounding geographical beauty, coupled with the fascinating
Now you have now moved drivers coming up the hill four feet closer to these idiots. Someone was a foot over the centre line on the bottom corner when I came home from coffee. Until you figure out how to keep drivers safe coming up the hill, the bike lane should not exist in the minds of drivers. Hopefully, someone that has not disclosed their intention to use grey paint in the past will use grey paint to break the bike lane line and make it legal to ignore the line. If Mayor Litke wants his own personal bike lane, then tell him to figure out how to keep drivers safe coming up the hill. Mayor Litke, when you see me in your personal bike lane, just wave and consider that I am old and senile and I need to ride a four wheeled gas powered bike. Also, please break the bike lane at Kinney Ave on South Main and at the hospital on Government Street in order to make it legal for the idiot drivers that continue to pass in the bike lane. Hopefully, our new RCMP Inspector does not suffer from tunnel vision (stop signs?) when he drives in this town and that the new Inspector allocates more members to traffic patrol. The inspector should place pace car calming decals on unmarked police vehicles and pinch the tailgaters suffering from road rage. So drivers, when you see me in the bike lane, honk three times to wish me well. Hopefully, other drivers will help pay my fines. Sanity just came to my mind, move the bike lane to the centre of the road and consider it to be a bike box (Google the term). Then bikes going either direction will be able to use the bike box and motor vehicles will be moved away from a possible collision with vehicles coming down the hill. Sorry for not thinking of this solution sooner. It will not matter to bikers because they should be wearing their helmets. Ted Wiltse Penticton
Fruit market shouldn’t be closed
(re: Penticton Fruit Outlet Closure A Mistake, Letters, Western News, Oct. 25) I wish to add my wholehearted agreement to Denis O. Gorman’s letter to the editor. When I entered the Penticton packing house retail fruit outlet, I saw the sign at the door that Oct 31, 2013 was the last day of the retail fruit operation and that the Penticton outlet was permanently closing as of that date.
skies and pleasant climate that draws us to either visit or to proudly call Penticton home. At the city’s spring information meeting held at the Lakeside Hotel we were assured that there were no plans to build boat moorage at the Sicamous and that the sign to the north of the Sicamous stating the beach was for moorage only, no swimming would be removed. The sign is still in place. Signage designating beach area as boat moorage only, no swimming, extends from the doggy beach to the Lakeside Hotel, then from Pier Water Sports to the western corner of the Rotary Park beach. The only areas for uninterrupted leisurely swimming, sun tanning and simply enjoying the serenity of drinking in nature’s beauty are the “handicapped” beach and the stretch from the Peach to the Sicamous. To what degree, if any, do we want to further change this unparalleled distinctive natural beauty of our city? Colleen Tarr Penticton
I am not a Halloween fan but this closure is no treat but a very bad and consumer detrimental trick! The store was full of customers, each one extremely shocked and upset at this turn of events and they voiced it to each other and the clerk. Not only has Penticton closed but the Oliver packinghouse retail outlet closed earlier as well. The sad response was, ‘you now have go to either Osoyoos or Kelowna.” When will these two retail outlets close as most people cannot or will not drive those distances? For 31 years our family has supported the local packinghouses which provided local quality fruit and produce at reasonable prices for many months of the year prices still much higher then what the orchardists received from the packinghouses for all their efforts and expenses. Must we now buy Washington or California grown fruit instead from the large retail stores or have to go to the Canadian prairies where one may buy them more cheaply? Go figure.Ebe Hiob Okanagan Falls
Council still missing point
(re: Council defends procedure, Western News, Nov. 6) regarding statements made by myself. Council: “There was no error in procedure in the Oct. 21 City Council meeting.” I agree, the mayor’s intercession prevented an error in procedure when he overrode the CAO’s out-of-order motion. Council claims the unfortunate narrow view of the camera did not record the actions of Couns. Hopkin and Jakubeit as mover and seconder of the motion. The chair no longer recognizes movers and seconders for the benefit of observers so online taxpayers are limited to what the camera views. Why is the camera view that narrow? Unlike those in attendance, narrow camera views are limiting the ability of taxpayers to observe the interaction of council and staff. Previous wide angle views are replaced with over-use of documentation further limiting the effort of taxpayers to observe council interactions online. At the last council meeting the camera view was further narrowed to exclude the CAO almost entirely. As the councillors and staff have the ability to turn their mikes off and on as they speak, those that choose to watch the proceedings online are hampered as unlike the gallery; off-camera or off-mike interactions cannot be
seen or heard. Council: “The CAO does not sit on the board of Tourism Penticton.” The CAO, Annette Antoniak did sit on the now defunct Penticton Business Development Board which failed to reach an agreement with the Penticton Hospitality Association over the use of the hotel tax (Group’s demise leaves tourism in limbo, Western News, Feb. 23, 2012). Her second-in-command Chuck Loewen sits on the Tourism Penticton board as city rep and treasurer. A July 3, 2012 council report recommends council pursue a one-employee policy. All other employees must report directly or indirectly to the city manager; Annette Antoniak. This policy once instituted effectively makes Annette Antoniak a member of the Tourism Penticton Board in absentia. What, if any, bearing does the above have on the current conflict between the hoteliers and the City over the hotel tax? Council: “The freedom of information request, which Ms. Slump states she is still waiting for, was, in fact, responded to via letter on July 9, 2013.” I did not receive a letter from the city on my FOI request and am still waiting. Please mail the letter again and make sure it is to the correct address. Please be factual, taxpayers are tired of the spin. Elvena Slump Penticton
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letters Something’s not right with Challenge There seems to be a strange odour coming from the offices of Challenge Penticton. Is it just me or does there seem to be very little communication between the board of directors of this commu-
nity owned race and the community? Am I wrong, does the city now not control the franchise or the rights to our event? How is registration doing? Do we have major sponsors secured? Are we going to wait for June or July to market the race? Why were Laura and Barb unceremoniously dumped? It was stated in
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the papers that the board had decided to change direction and that sounds pretty damn lame to me. Having worked with them over the years and seeing what they accomplished in one short year, I am befuddled, why would you release all the knowledge, the contacts and amazing work ethics of these two? Since they have been let go there does not seem to be any direction or communication from the board. I also thought Judy Sentes was appointed to be the city’s representative on the board and it would appear they are not communicating with her either. Someone who has a library full of contacts from all over the world and was involved with Ironman since it’s inception, why would you not use that knowledge? Perhaps this so-called board believes this is their race now, well here is a news flash for you, it is our event and right now it would appear the people in control definitely do not know what they are doing because the silence is deafening. Last report that I heard when Barb and Laura were still there was that we only had somewhere just over 300 registered, that is so not enough. I think the people who have the most to lose, if this event fails, need to wake up and start asking questions of this board and the city council. Please correct me if I am wrong. George Bergquist Penticton
Pope needs a shake
The 2013 Peach City Beach Cruise event raised $2,000.00 which was donated toward the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation for the Image is Everything Campaign for new Digital X-Ray equipment at Penticton Regional Hospital. Debbie Little, Peach City Beach Cruise presented the cheque to Jane Drapeau, Chair of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation.
Was the Pope, a concerned shepherd, meditating on the nursery rhyme, Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep and doesn’t know where to find them, when he initiated the survey on the faithful’s views regarding gays, contraception, divorce, the family, etc.? Has the Vatican, home of the world’s largest bachelor club, drifted away in it’s own time machine ? Joe Schwarz, Penticton
Documentary betrays smart meter
Lake City Casinos in Penticton donated $3,197.41 toward the Image is Everything Campaign to purchase Digital X-Ray equipment for the Imaging department at Penticton Regional Hospital. Presenting the cheque is Lauren Zucchiatti, Guest Services Manager.
We would like to thank all the individuals, service organizations and business groups for their dedication and thoughtfulness by making donations to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation 550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, B.C. V2A 3G6 Phone: 250-492-9027 • Toll Free: 1-866-771-0994 www.sosmedicalfoundation.com
In September, an eye-opening documentary feature film called Take Back Your Power was released and will be showing at the Oliver Community Centre on Monday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Free admission. This film investigates the Smart Meter Program currently being implemented in North America and worldwide by most of the major utility companies. Most people are still debating if this is for our profit or theirs. Take Back Your Power uncovers alarming issues about health, privacy, property rights, corporate fraud and the unprecedented vulnerability of the smart grid. You will gain a deeper understanding of the political and economic forces behind the smart meter agenda, as well as resources and proven solutions for how you can protect yourself, your family, your home and your rights. In August of this year, the B.C. Utilities Commission gave Fortis approval to install the smart meters on our homes only on the condition that a very inexpensive opt-out program be available to the many people who would choose not to have the radiation emitting meters on their homes.
A meeting will be held this month between the BCUC, several public intervenors and Fortis BC to determine an inexpensive opt-out program for Fortis customers. The BC Utilities Commission will make the final decision. Judy Nicholas Oliver
Maggie Remembrance heartfelt
I am writing this letter is to show my appreciation to the students of Princess Margaret Secondary School for their heartfelt delivery of the student-led Remembrance Day ceremony. Prior to the ceremony, a procession of students walked slowly past the memorial of Captain Jonathan Snyder placing maple leaves at the base. To me, this was a powerful and moving symbolic gesture of respect and admiration for this fine young man who holds a special place in our hearts. Choosing to honour all of our veterans and their families in an outdoor location, at the cenotaph, in Veterans” Memorial Park, was brilliant. All of the traditions of a Remembrance Day ceremony were included by the student organizers. Honouring hometown heroes made their message personal and deeply touched those in attendance. All of the student speakers, singers, musicians and cadets need to be highly commended for their participation. The quiet dignity displayed by the student audience was impressive. My only suggestion to the future organizers would be to increase advertisement of the event so that more community members would have the opportunity to attend next year. Thank you to the students, teachers and administrators of Princess Margaret Secondary School. You should all be very proud of yourselves and congratulations on a job well done! In appreciation, Beth Stewart Penticton
Conservatives need dose of honesty
Sorry Dan Albas, but the smell leaking out of a filthy Conservative honey wagon has to go. Thanks to the three stooges that spent their time ripping off the public actually did a public service by bringing the shenanigans of Harper’s PMO office, Senate and God only knows what’s next to the surface. Preach all you want in your weekly notes but the train hauling truth is just around the bend. Being a former member of the RCAF I wonder where this government gets the credentials to order people to battle while they roost comfortably in the chicken house surrounded by golden eggs! Try filling the boots that were blown off the legs and feet of your protector’s as they have no use for them now. The time is long past due to abolish the senate and all politician’s that harm the people and our precious Canada. Where are those bells on the hill that rang signalling the ouster of former PM Joe Clark. Harper better be careful of the door hitting him hard on the ass on the way out. Tom Isherwood Olalla
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Jason Reynen, the candidate for this week’s Top 40 Under 40, uses an air brush to create his unique works of art on canvas as well as custom bike and vehicle designs and body art through Inspyred Customs, one of three local busineses he operates.
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Trust and fitness put Reynen into Top 40 Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
Becoming a business person isn’t something Jason Reynen, this week’s Top 40 Under 40 nominee, dreamt about. The Penticton Secondary School grad said to be recognized is pretty neat. He heard about it through his friend Max Picton, the first person nominated to the Top 40 under 40. Reynen, 29, said he was happy for the recognition. “Good for exposure, too, especially with a new business (Beach City Crossfit),” he said. After traveling and working in Australia for a year, Reynen returned to his hometown and his father offered him the opportunity to buy him out of Minute Muffler and Brake. Reynen partnered up with his brother-in-law and the two have formed a strong working relationship over the past five years. In being a business person, Reynen said it’s about taking on a leadership role. “You have to delegate when you can. Use
the people that are around you. Use them to their potential,” said Reynen, who also worked on the rigs in Alberta to make money. Reynen said that having people work for him does place responsibility on him. “You have to be on your toes 24/7. You have to pay attention, your scheduling has to be on,” he said. “If I didn’t have the technology of today, it would be tough to pull this off. My phone is my personal assistant.” However, Reynen said it does come down to having good people around you. “I kind of put it on my guys to kind of take it as if it’s their own business and treat it as if it’s their own business,” said Reynen, who considers himself a natural leader. “If they do that, I essentially don’t necessarily have to be there. It gives the others a chance to show their leadership and move up.” Along with owning Minute Muffler and Brake, Reynen owns Inspyred Customs in which he does air brush work on bikes, vehicles and accessories. Three months ago, he opened Beach City Crossfit, which operates
out of the Penticton Racquetball Club. While Reynen enjoys owning Minute Muffler and Brake, it allows him to do what he’s passionate about, training clients at Beach City Crossfit and his artistic side through the air brush work. What Reynen enjoys about training people is watching them change. “Their motivation changes. In a room full of people excited to be there, it definitely changes your workout,” he said. “When you’re in that group aspect, it just becomes a little more fun. People are a little more inspired and they push each other.” Changing their eating habits is one way Reynen’s clients improve their health, but he shows them functional movements that are completed at high intensities such as gymnastic movements as well as Olympic lifting and some cardio aspects of rowing, running biking and swimming. Reynen’s artistic creativity is a hobby. He took art in school and discovered he possessed the skills to replicate subjects or come up with
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Rather than focus on just one thing the report. The B.C. Government acthis month I thought I might briefly knowledged the province currently lacks touch on a number of issues that have the ability to manage oil spills from exbeen in the news (sometimes buried) and isting and expanded tanker traffic. could easily have escaped your notice. B.C. wild salmon are in the news Our July column dealt with high rates again and the news is generally not of bee mortality across North America good. The good news pertains to the and elsewhere in the world. Okanagan River. On Sept. 26, Health Canada released Work by the Okanagan Nation Allian interim report acknowledging unusuance in cooperation with various levels ally high rates of bee mortality in 2012 of governments (here and in the U.S.) and 2013 and concluding these deaths U.S. utilities has resulted in increasRobert Handfield and were attributable to the use of neonicing numbers of sockeye coming up the otinoid pesticides on corn and soy seeds. Nature Wise Columbia River and actually reaching Even after introducing new manageall the way to Skaha Lake. ment practices for the use of these pesticides in 2012 The fish are returning in such good numbers that the high mortality continued. the ONA has a licence to harvest and sell the fish As a result of further studies in 2013, Health commercially and a recreational fishery was estabCanada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency con- lished. cluded, “current agricultural practices related to the The bad news is most B.C. salmon runs are in use of neonicotinoid treated corn and soybean seed jeopardy of catastrophic failure as a result of a variare not sustainable.” ety of circumstances, not the least of which is expoPMRA issued a notice of intent outlining action sure to European viruses as a result of the open-pen to protect bees from exposure to neonicotinoid pes- salmon farms along the B.C. coast. ticides. As I mentioned in July, the European Union The sockeye run in the Skeena River system this has placed a ban on the use of these chemicals in year was so low, less than half of the expected nummany instances and that would seem to be the only ber, that all of the commercial and recreational fishreal way to protect bees. eries were closed. Furthermore, it has been shown that just one corn Fish biologist Alexandra Morton has tested these seed treated with certain neonicotinoids is sufficient fish for evidence of European viruses from fish to kill a songbird. Canada needs to take strong ac- farms. tion now to protect our bees and our birds (www. The results are not yet known but these viruses en.wikipedia.org/wiki/neonicotinoid). have been found elsewhere in B.C. salmon. The potential oil spills associated with shipping Prime Minister Harper’s government has silenced bitumen to Asia if the Northern Gateway pipeline DFO scientists from discussing their findings, hence goes ahead continues to be in the news. the need for independent research. According to a new study commissioned by the All of these issues are too complex to readily covB.C. Government, only about three to four per cent er in a single column. You can do your own research of even a small spill would be recovered in the first into these important topics. five days (source: Gordon Hoekstra, Vancouver The South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club’s next Province). meeting will be Nov. 28 when our speaker will be The current federal standard stipulates there must Barb Pryce of The Nature Conservancy of Canada. be enough resources to deal with a 70,000 barrel spill Barb will make a presentation on the Sage and whereas modern tankers carry 1 million barrels or Sparrow conservation lands recently acquired in the more. For comparison, the Exxon Valdez spilled south Okanagan. about 260,000 barrels, approximately 20 per cent of Meetings are held in the basement hall of the the oil being carried. Penticton United Church on Main Street. The meetNumerous other deficiencies were identified in ing begins at 7 p.m. The public is welcome.
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Arvin Zolein sits on the Harley Davidson Fat Bob motorcycle with the oSnS Child Development Centre mascot (occupational therapist rob Giachino) recently. The Shaw Share a Smile Telethon is on Sunday, nov. 24. Tickets for the Harley go on sale at the end of December for the June draw.
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The changing face of the OSNS Child Development Centre will be front and centre in this year’s Shaw Share-a-Smile Telethon. The 34th annual fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 24, will be the first for new executive director Manisha Willms who took over from Judy Sentes last July. Among the changes this time around are a shortened telethon, from nine to five hours, online streaming and a silent auction. Another new face this year is Global Okanagan news anchor Toby Tannas, who is taking over emcee duties from long-time host Mike Roberts. “We’re really excited about a new format for this event,” said Willms. “It’s iconic in Penticton that the Share-a-Smile Telethon pulls in all kinds of community support and we hope that support continues as we revamp. “The telethon this year for us is hugely important because we’re in a year of transition and we depend on community funding.” Last year’s event raised over $50,000.
The reason for adding the silent auction came after a board decision not to hold the Evergreen Ball, which the auction was a large part of. “The Evergreen Ball is always a fantastic event but we just thought this year it was a lot to take on for a new administrative team and a fairly new board,” said Willms. “We decided we’d like to do one thing really well, the telethon.” She added the community, particularly local businesses have been very generous in donating items and the auction will be a nice addition to the event. A review of all of the fundraising efforts is planned at which time a decision about which events will continue is made. One of the most popular fundraisers is the raffle for the Harley Davidson motorcycle (and early bird scooter prize) which is going ahead. The bike was recently delivered to the centre and tickets go on sale at the end of December for the June, 2014 draw. In addition to the live entertainment, the telethon features a series of video segments on the
centre’s involvement in the community and services it provides. “People have asked why does the centre always need money, the answer is we provide therapy support for children with developmental difficulties who are struggling but the amount of money we get from the government doesn’t cover those costs,” said Willms. “So we’re always in the position of asking the community to help us buy new materials, modernize and cover shortfalls and they have always been there for us.” She added by helping children as early as possible, the work done by the various departments not only helps them reach their full potential but saves millions of tax dollars down the road. “We think a lot about the kids helping them walk and talk but one of our big goals is to support families,” said Willms. “That family support strengthens the community as a whole because parents can be more productive at work and continue their employment without interruption so what we provide really does radiate out into all facets of society.” The telethon begins at noon and will wrap up at 5 p.m.
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Space not exactly the quietest place We decided to set up our experiment a few hundred metres along a logging road, near the Barron River, in the Algonquin Provincial Park, Ont. We laid a big loop of cable among the trees and connected it to the equipment in the car. This consisted of a very sensitive audio amplifier, similar to the ones we use in home entertainment systems, and a tape recorder.
Everything was battery powered, and we had carefully chosen a location a long way from power lines. This was necessary to avoid what we wanted to record being lost in the deafening hum power lines produce. Once things were set up, we started to listen, waiting to hear something worth recording. When the First
World War bogged down into bloody trench warfare, the combatants set up complex networks of phone communication to coordinate their planning and activities. Then someone discovered that if you laid a wire on the ground more or less parallel with the other guy’s phone line and connected that wire to an amplifier, you could listen in on the other
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guy’s communications. In addition to the noises associated with phone conversations, listeners on occasion heard strange whistles, starting high and descending in tone. Since this is what artillery shells often sounded like, they thought at first that is what they were hearing. However, eventually it was realized the sounds were something else entirely. These noises were coming from the Earth’s magnetic field. Those falling whistles, now called whistlers, are produced when the magnetic field is twanged by lightning, usually in the other hemisphere of the Earth. The twang turns into a whistle because the high frequencies move along the magnetic field faster than the lower frequencies. So, after the waves had followed the magnetic field thousands of kilometres up into space and back down to Earth in the
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other hemisphere, the twang became an eerie, falling tone. Moreover, as more observations were made, other interesting waves were discovered. The solar wind rubbing over the surface of the Earth’s magnetic field produces wavering tones like the song of a humpback whale, or what we get when rubbing the rim of a wine glass. Then there are all sorts of hisses and clicks, and something called chorus, which sounds like a tree full of alien birds at dawn. Space scientists have been studying these waves for years, using
them to find out about conditions in the space around the Earth that is hard to access. These waves seem to turn up in any magnetic fields that have particles trapped in them and get disturbed in some way. Spacecraft passing close to Jupiter and Saturn have detected whistlers and other waves in their magnetic fields. They are present in the solar magnetic fields and probably in the magnetic field of the Milky Way. There must be especially interesting waves in the magnetic fields of black holes or neutron stars. That brings us back to our experiment. To maximize its sensitivity we had to monitor as big a bundle of magnetic field as possible. So we picked a location where the magnetic field is more concentrated and diving down into the ground at a steep angle.
Then we made our coil as large as possible, about 15 metres in diameter. Any waves running down the magnetic field lines passing through the coil produced electrical currents which we amplified, listened to and recorded. I’ll never forget that night. The trees were black against an unbelievably starry sky. Outside the car all was quiet, while inside we heard the most amazing sounds from the Earth’s magnetic field. It sounded like feeding time at some invisible, alien cosmic zoo. Trying to understand those fascinating sounds is even more magical. Ken Tapping is an astronomer with the National Research Council’s Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, Penticton, BC, V2A 6J9. Tel (250) 497-2300, Fax (250) 497-2355 E-mail: ken. tapping@nrc-cnrc. gc.ca.
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Many Hats Theatre Company is presenting the touching and poignant reconciliation of a father and his daughter in Jessie’s Landing. This will be the Western Canadian premiere of the heart-warming story of one family almost broken by tragedy that uses wit and wisdom to triumph over their demons. After four years away, Jessie (played by Elyse Blais) lands unaccounted at her father’s front door. She’s decided to start a new chapter in her life, but is not quite sure what he’ll think of her decision. First, her father Harold (played by Eric Hanston) has news of his own. In the process of coming to grips with their respective plans, the truth surrounding events of the past is revealed. “It is a lovely story. It is not rollicking roll down the aisle with hilarity but it is not all dark and gloom. It is a little heavier than the most recent things we have done,” said Ed Schneider, publicist for
Many Hats. “It has a wonderful warm message and all’s well that ends well if Shakespeare will pardon us for stealing that one.” Jessie’s Landing was penned by playwright John Spurway, who also wrote Between Friends and Grounded. Many Hats director Tammy Hansel takes the position of director on this production, Paul Varga and Ben Amos are producers and Sue Gibbs is the stage manager. Blais has performed with Many Hats Theatre Company before in the 2011 production of Christmas Belles. “She is a fabulous young actress,” said Schneider. Hanston is a Many Hats regular, having been part of The Murder Room, Storm Warning and others as an actor and has taken on roles in directing and producing in the past. As a two-person play, Schneider said there is a lot of breaking the fourth wall in Jessie’s Landing. “That is where one of them will come out and talk to the audience which moves the story along quite nicely,” he said. “It is just a great show and perfect for this
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Christmas is coming early for the Penticton Art Gallery as they unpack and hang their annual Christmas exhibition and sale of art, all priced under $300. “It’s always exciting to see the incredible range of work in every media, style and genre submitted by artists from across the province,” said gallery curator Paul Crawford. “It also provides me with a stark reminder each year that art is truly in the eye of the beholder and I am often humbled by the stories and insights offered when I have the opportunity to talk with the purchasers of works from this exhibition.” Crawford said the annual $300 and under art exhibition and sale is an opportunity to discover an amazing array of artists and acquire a oneof-a-kind treasure for yourself or as a gift for someone. He added it is an investment in the artists whose work you choose to buy and serves as an important form of validation of the artistic journey they are on.
The exhibition brings together a diverse range of work. Crawford suggests taking the time to contact the artists to get to know them and their work. “As a collector myself, the greatest reward I have received has been the opportunity to get to know those whose work I have come to acquire and which has come to grace the walls of my home, enhancing my daily life,” he said. “Not only does it give you better context for the work, it will imbue the work with the personality of the artist whose soul you have hung on your wall and have invited into your home. This small token will not only enrich your life it will be greatly appreciated by the artist.” Proceeds from the sale of work from this exhibit go to the artist and a portion to the Penticton Art Gallery. The Small Wonders, 8th annual under $300 exhibition and sale runs in the Project Room of the Penticton Art Gallery until Dec. 24. The art gallery is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
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Symphonies get together for birthday bash Kristi Patton
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Familiar faces are helping the Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra celebrate its 25th anniversary this weekend. The wheels turned when director Rosemary Thomson asked Imant Raminsh if he’d compose a piece to celebrate the occasion at the OSO’s performances with the YSO throughout the Okanagan. Raminish mentored many young musicians in the Okanagan as founder, and past leader of the Youth Symphony Orchestra, before passing the baton to Thomson and Dennis Copits. “We were thinking of a short, festive overture, a celebratory work, so I turned it over in my mind,” said Raminsh, who went back to one of his earlier compositions, a symphony of psalms, and in particular one based on Psalm 150. “It’s a joyful one, with the sound of strings, trumpets, whiz-bangs, and firecrackers,” said Raminsh, adding with a laugh, “It’s better than anything in Harry Pot-
ter. Sparks will fly from the end of violin bows.” In the 23 years of leading the YSO, admits Raminsh, there were some rocky patches, where the future of the orchestra was uncertain, but there have been mostly successes. “We’re happy to have added some relevance to the musical community and for the youth,” he said. “We may not have been the ultimate interpreter of Beethoven’s symphonies, but we have always strived for the highest level and have provided opportunities to young people to study the orchestral literature and solo material as well as compose their own music. That idea was an obvious one to me to provide kids with the opportunity on how a symphony orchestra functions.” Two years ago, the youth symphony came under the umbrella of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra. Raminsh still plays as principal second violinist with the OSO while working with the youth symphony as a composer advisor. Penticton youth symphony member Jonathan Stuchbery, who was the featured
Penticton’s Liz LuPton at the previous okanagan symphony orchestra concert in Penticton. they return to help the youth symphony celebrate their 25 anniversary this saturday at the cleland theatre.
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soloist in their most recent concert, said the mentorship he has received from Raminish has been invaluable. “Apart from being an incredibly kind and thoughtful
person, he is very observant in finding things that help. He has been on an incredible journey of orchestral competition and imparts all this information to us about why things should be writ-
ten a certain way. He is incredible,” said Stuchbery. Youth symphony codirector, Thompson, said tapping into Raminsh’s knowledge and hosting sideby-side concerts with the OSO members and teaching sessions have made a world of difference for the young musicians. As well, it brings a youthful inspiration to those teaching. “When they have the leadership of the professional musicians, especially in the side-by-side situations their own level rises immediately,” said Thomson. “It is just a joy and a thrill to see how the YSO level is raised just simply by having the members in the room.” Colleen Venables, violin, will be the guest artist from the youth symphony. The Armstrong native will perform Chausson’s Poéme for Violin and Orchestra. The Grade 12 student is currently not playing with the youth symphony on a full-time basis because her schedule is so busy. Venables has already competed in major international competitions and played with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra as a
section member and has appeared three times as a soloist since she was nine years old. This marks the first time she will be featured on her own in a major concerto. “I haven’t seen another student this successful. She is really a prodigy,” said Thomson. The program will also feature Saint Saens arr. Ysaye Etude en form de Valse, Wagner Siegfried Idyll and Tchaikovsky Overture Solenelle 1812. In total there will be 115 musicians packed onto the stage at the Cleland Theatre. “The beauty of orchestra, especially hearing orchestra live is the combination of hearing so many acoustic instruments. You can’t recreate that in an electronic format so having all those bodies on stage creating sound together is a magical experience,” said Thomson. “It is not only hearing it, you feel it too. It is very visceral.” The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra Birthday Bash Masterworks concert will be in Penticton on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cleland Community Theatre.
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A unique evening where theatre emerges from the audience is being hosted at the Shatford Centre. Corporations in our Heads is focused on identifying the corporate messages that are present in the public’s psyche and seeking ways to change relationships to those messages that are healthier for individuals, communities and as a result the planet. The event is hosted by David Diamond from Theatre for Living. “The whole thing begins from the perspective corporations communicate with us in ways we don’t see or hear anymore, because it happens so many times in a day. Why do we buy certain things? How do we respond to advertised pictures and people?
DaviD DiamonD brings experimental theatre known as forum theatre to the Shatford Centre on nov. 19.
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whole evening of theatre emerges from the audience. Diamond said it is an experiment where the audience ideas can debunk spun messages from corporations. “People are really hungry to do this; it ends up being impov-based,”
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the players will bring that story to the stage. Diamond is a founding member of Vancouver’s Theatre for Living and has directed over 500 community specific projects on issues such as racism, civic engagement, violence, addiction, street youth, intergenerational conflict and homelessness. He has worked throughout Canada, U.S., Europe, as well as New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Rwanda, Palestine, Singapore and Namibia.
Under Diamond’s artistic direction Theatre for Living has been honoured with numerous Jessie Richardson award nominations as well as two awards for outstanding production and two for significant artistic achievement, the Red Cross Power of Humanity Award and other recognitions. During the chosen experience for the play Diamond plays the facilitator role freezing the scene in a moment when the corporate voices appear to be present and the storyteller is then asked to identify what the loudest voice is saying and to make a physical shape to represent that message. An audience member who recognizes the message inside themselves or their experience then becomes that shape on stage. Audience members also can yell stop during the play if they have an idea of how to disarm or evict a voice from occupying the space. With no actors or script and allowing the
evening of theatre coming from the audience each night, means the experience has been different in each city they have stopped. “It is a very interactive and dynamic way of being together so the Shatford Centre is a perfect spot for that to bring our community together and hear what is everyone’s mind,” said Jane Shaak, executive director of the Shatford Centre. Shaak said with the recent release of the Vital Signs report from the Community Foundation that may be a topic brought up at the event in Penticton. “There is a lot of feeling of wanting to balance our community and be a community for all. How do we help each other? It is a chance for that kind of conversation,” she said. Corporations in our Heads takes place at the Shatford Centre on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation, suggested at $10. -With files from Black Press
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Vees captain leads road warriors Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
Disappointed by a 3-2 overtime loss to the Nanaimo Clippers on Nov. 9, the Penticton Vees found the motivation to end their threegame road trip on the right note. Cam Amantea scored at 14:03 of the third period and his tally proved to be the winner in a 4-3 decision at Weyerheuser Arena. With their third game in less than three days, Vees coach Fred Harbinson said some might think the players would be worn down, but they showed up ready to play. “I thought we probably had a little more energy than we even had the night before,” said Harbinson. “The first two periods outshooting them 30-8. I thought it was two of the better periods of the season. We didn’t stop skating. We just kept coming at them in waves.” Despite the enormous lead in shots, the Vees led just 2-1 after two periods. Both teams scored twice in the third. One of the Bulldogs’ goals bounced off a player’s leg and in. Harbinson said his players didn’t panic, they just kept fighting. Vees captain Brad McClure said all the players just had the mindset to pull through after they had a strong start, whipping the Powell River Kings 7-3. “It was also good for our team. We have been struggling a bit on the road,” said McClure. “I think it was good that guys were able to bear down, focus and get the win on the road.” McClure had a big weekend scoring four goals and eight points. “I’m glad I was able to help out,” said McClure, who added his play is getting better. “It’s more of an allaround game. I think that all contributes to
PENTICTON VEES GOALIE Olivier Mantha deflects aside this scoring opportunity by Alberni Valley Bulldogs defenceman Riley Ostoforoff. The Vees won 4-3 and managed to collect five of six points on their three-game road trip that started on the Sunshine Coast in Powell River. Wawmeesh G. Hamilton/Black Press
points. Just contributing to the team and helping is good.” McClure’s line with Ben Dalpe had a new addition in Cam Amantea. Against the Kings, the three combined for six points. McClure had an assist against Nanaimo, then he had two goals and an assist against the Bulldogs. Amantea finished with two goals and Dalpe collected an assist. “It was really good. Cam’s a really good guy in his own end,” said McClure. “He’s good at getting the puck out. Turning it into the offensive zone. That’s where we like to play.” McClure said the trio hopes the line remains together as they had chemistry and good balance. During the loss to the Clippers, the Vees also lost the services of forward Josh Blanchard, who is out six weeks with a lower body injury after crashing into the boards. It disappointed Harbinson as his team was
just getting healthy with the return of defenceman Blake Butzow from meningitis. Initially not expected to play, Blanchard’s injury opened up a spot against the Bulldogs, so Harbinson dressed seven defenceman. Butzow saw limited ice playing four shifts, but the coach liked what he saw. Prior to the road trip, Butzow returned to practice on Nov. 4. He described his experience of having meningitis as a “wild two months.” “I’m just happy to be back that’s for sure,” said Butzow. “It was tough. Coming from a lifestyle we have, being so active, up at practice every day, working out. That’s completely taken away from you.” Butzow was in the hospital in Penticton for two weeks. When he went home to Plymouth, Mich., he wasn’t allowed to exercise and couldn’t lift more than five pounds. Listed at 6-foot-6, 220 pounds, Butzow said going
through that was an adjustment. He had to find things to keep him busy and not drive himself crazy. While he was away from his teammates, Butzow followed their games. He wanted to feel part of the group. He would fire text messages back and forth with them. Butzow said when it came to concerns with his health, he was initially unsure. Doctors threw big words at him that he didn’t understand, while other words scared him. “It puts things in perspective,” said Butzow, who joined the Vees after playing a season each in the USHL and NAHL. “Once they got the antibiotics going and kind of got it under control, you start to feel pretty secure.”
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PENTICTON VEES defenceman Paul Stoykewych scored a goal to help Canada West defeat Switzerland 5-3 in the bronze medal game. Hockey Canada photo
1-2, defenceman Paul Stoykewych came back with bronze. “I’m really happy that we didn’t leave there empty handed,” said Stoykewych, who played for Team Canada West in the World Junior A Challenge and defeated Switzerland
5-3. “Obviously our goal was to get to the gold medal game. We started off right going 2-0, hit a speed bump against Russia. We had to refocus because we didn’t want to come home empty-handed.” After taking a 3-0 lead, in which the Win-
nipeg, Man., product scored to give Canada West a three-goal lead, they watched it evaporate. “That was tough because kind of throughout the whole tournament we’ve had leads, then slowly let them slip,” he said. “It was kind of devastating on the bench being up 3-0 and then it was all of a sudden 3-2 two minutes later and going into the third. Everyone was shocked. We played a really good third period. Got back to game plan with about two minutes left and put them away.” Jeff Wight was setup by Viktor Dombrovskiy and Andrew Taverner. Stoykewych said to finally win was a relief. “It was nerve-wracking on the bench and on the ice,” he said. “It was an unbelievable feeling when we finally won the bronze.” Stoykewych loved representing his country since he said it’s probably the only time he will ever get to do it. “I really cherished it,” he said. “It’s unbelievable pulling over that jersey.”
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The chances were there, but the finish wasn’t for the Penticton GM Murray Vees bantam Tier 2 team. The local hosts of the Remembrance Day Classic lost 4-2 to Vernon. With a minute remaining, Vees coach Rob McLaughlin pulled goalie Matts Bratton, who finished with 27 saves, for an extra attacker. “I thought the boys competed really well,” said McLaughlin. “A couple of undisciplined penalties put us in the box. They got two power play goals. We fought our way back into the game. The boys never quit, which is a good thing and it was by far the fastest game in the whole tournament.” Owning a 6-0 record in the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association, McLaughlin said his players haven’t faced a lot of adversity this season. “Vernon came at us hard. They started the scoring off. Right away we rebounded back with a goal,” said the Vees coach, who received goals from Morey Babakaiff and Cairo Rogers. “They got two to go ahead 3-1. The last eight minutes, the pressure was in their zone. They iced it every opportunity they could. They barely got out at the end.” McLaughlin said the best teams were in the final, but he also felt his team out-chanced the visitors. “Vernon is a good team, they come to battle,” he said. “For us to play against Vernon Tier 1, it was good to play at that level. Very good coached team. Very physical, but clean game.” The Vees opened the tournament with an 11-1 win over Cloverdale. Raphael Bassot, Josh Maser and Cairo Rogers led with two goals each. Billy Beecroft, Tavis Hamilton, Morey Babakaiff and Manny Bahniwal rounded out the scoring. Maser also added two assists. Liam McLaren and Lane French finished with three assists, while Babakaiff had two assists. In a 10-3 win over Alberni Valley, Josh Maser scored two goals and added an assist. Simon Snyman finished with two goals and four points. French, Tyler Maser, Bassot, Cairo and Babakaiff also scored. In their third game, the Vees shutout Spokane 9-0. Bratton made nine saves in the win. Bassot scored a hat-trick, while Babakaiff and Josh Maser, tallied twice. McLaren, and French rounded out the offence. On Sunday, the Vees defeated the Calgary Royals 7-4 before losing to Vernon.
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The Princess Margaret Mustangs clinched the South Zone volleyball championship with straight sets victories over the George Elliot Coyotes Thursday evening. The Mustangs won 27-25, 25-15 and 25-18 and coach Tim Haberstock said that was the closest the Coyotes have played them all season. “They made us work. I didn’t think we passed the ball very well today on our serve receive,” said Haberstock. “I thought we hit very well. When we got the passes up, we crushed a lot of balls. Good game, but not an easy game.” Haberstock said he was glad his team was tested because, “blowouts don’t do anything for us.” “I would much rather play a tight game. I’d rather play a tight game cleanly,” he said. “I didn’t think we played that one very clean, but overall, I’m happy with the win.” In the opening set, the Mustangs built a 17-6 lead, but the Coyotes clawed back only to lose by two. The second and third sets were back-andforth affairs until the midway mark when the Mustangs pulled away. Haberstock credited that to some good service runs by a couple players. “Jaquelyn Ford came up with 13 straight serves in the second game. That was huge for us,” he said. “In the third game, Rylee McKinlay came up with some really good serves. When you get those service runs right in the middle, and get a little space, then everybody can relax and get away.” Coyotes coach Kristina Stefanek said one good server is all it takes to shift a game. “It’s such a mental game. One good server and a couple of missed serve receives and it’s hard to come back sometimes,” said Stefanek. “Those were the best games that we played against Princess Margaret all year. We have been steadily improving every single time we see them. Princess Margaret is a very strong team this year. We played our best games and that’s all I can ever ask of my team.” Stefanek was happy with her players’ serves and added that they are playing more aggressive. “The girls want it a little bit more every time we play,” she said. “Trying to set up a hit every single time.” McKinlay said the Coyotes put up a good fight, but she liked the way the Mustangs responded. “We had some good attacks,” she said. “Haley (Lehr) had some re-
CALLAN COOPER of the Princess Margaret Mustangs, top, digs the ball out of trouble against the George Elliot Coyotes, while Rylee McKinlay, below, helped serve the Mustangs towards hosting the AA Okanagan Valley championship. Emanuel Sequeira/Western News
ally good blocks. Megan Blair had some good hits from the off side and Jaquelyn Ford, her setting was impeccable today.” In winning the South Zone, the Mustangs will host the Okanagan Valley AA championship this weekend, which Haberstock said was the goal. They will host the eight top AA teams, which is likely to include the Coyotes. “Right now we’re seeded third,” he said. “We’re going into it with a good shot.”
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The Mustangs junior girls volleyball team finished first in the South Central League and have advanced to the Okanagan Valley championship in Kamloops after they dispatched the Princeton Rebels and Pen High Lakers Grade 9 teams last Thursday. The Mustangs defeated the Lakers 25-17 and 26-24. Mustangs coach Mark McKinlay said his team played well despite being without key player Courtney Alexa. McKinlay said that Alexa rolled her ankle a few weeks ago and hopes she will be ready for the Valley championship. The tournament features six teams, two from Vernon, Kamloops and Penticton. The top three advance to provincials hosted by South Delta at the end of November. McKinlay likes where his team is as they are peaking at the right time. “We have worked a lot on skill development and girls in different positions,” he said. “They have responded well. I think they are playing some of their best volleyball right now.”
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IN BRIEF Peaches Lingerie net shutout
Penticton Peaches Lingerie midget female team dumped Kelowna 4-0 on Nov. 10. Providing the offense for Peaches Lingerie were Kaycee McKinnon with two, Sydney Sandrelli and Haley Lund. Sage Collins and Maggie Robinson had assists for Penticton. Sylvia Barnett earned a shut out.
The Penticton Game Action Raptors feasted on West Kelowna Nov. 10 winning 7-4. The Raptors received strong defensive efforts by Conner Hussey, Sam Burghardt, Jackson Jamieson, Jace Moore and Sanamveer Khatra. Tyler Danis led the team with a hat-trick to ring up the second win. On Nov. 9, the Raptors rode the strong goaltending of Tate Larson to a 6-3 win against West Kelowna 1. Two goals from captain Cam Glibbery early in the first period helped the Raptors maintain a strong momentum for the win.
By The Numbers BCHL
Interior Division (as of Nov. 11) GP W L T Otl Penticton 20 13 4 1 2 Merritt 24 14 9 1 0 Vernon 23 11 6 2 4 W.Kelowna 20 12 6 0 2 Salmon Arm 22 11 8 1 2 Trail 24 5 16 2 1
Pts 29 29 28 26 25 13
Island Division GP Powell River 20 Victoria 22 Nanaimo 22 Cowichan V. 24 Alberni Valley 24
Pts 31 27 25 23 13
W 15 12 12 11 5
Mainland Division GP W Langley 23 14 Prince George 24 13 Coquitlam 20 9 Surrey 24 9 Chilliwack 22 5
L 4 7 9 12 16
T 0 2 0 0 2
L 6 7 9 14 14
Otl 1 1 1 1 1
T 1 2 0 1 1
Otl 2 2 2 0 2
Pts 31 30 20 19 13
GP G A PTS Landon Smith, SA 22 15 18 33 Ge. Fitzgerald, Vic 22 14 18 32 Brett Mulcahy, Sur 24 18 11 29
PIM 8 16 11
League Leaders
Brad McClure, Pen 20 13 16 29
M. McNicholas, Ver 23 Mitch McLain, Lan 23 A. Rockwood, Coq 19 Ryan Scarfo, PR 20 Chad Staley, PG 24 M. Fitzgerald, Vic 22 Jonah Renouf, Sur 24 Corey Mackin, Coq 19 Jesse Schwartz, Vic 21 Alex Gillies, SA 16 M. Blacklock, Ver 17 Scott Patterson, Mer 24 Tryg Strand, AV 24 Dexter Dancs, Ver 21 Nicolas Pierog, Sur 24 R. Rosenthal, Coq 19 Goalie Leaders
12 16 11 17 4 24 12 14 12 14 9 17 7 19 13 12 9 16 16 8 15 9 14 10 10 14 9 15 17 6 12 11
28 28 28 26 26 26 26 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 23 23
10
10 43 4 20 10 18 9 2 10 12 6 12 8 17 20 4
GP W L T GAA SV%
Hunter Miska, Pen 10 Jeff Smith, PR 8 B. Crossthwaite, Lan 11 Olivier Mantha, Pent 10 Devin Kero, Merritt 16 Steve Myland, Lan 11 Jesse Jenks, PG 8 Alex Murray, PG 16 Alec Dillon, Vic 9 Nic Renyard, Vic 13
5 7 7 8 7 5 4 9 6 6
Vess Scoring Leaders GP G Brad McClure 20 13 Brett Beauvais 19 3 Max Coatta 20 10 Ben Dalpe 20 8 Cody DePourcq 20 7 Travis Blanleil 20 5 Anthony Conti 19 4 Cam Amantea 15 7 Jack Ramsey 19 2 P. Stoykewych 16 2 Josh Blanchard 18 2 Chris Rygus 20 1 Matt Serratore 20 2 Riley Alferd 20 0 Alex Coulombe 19 1 Patrick Sexton 20 1 J. Hilderman 19 0 Clint Filbrandt 4 0 Jake Ahlgren 10 0 Blake Butzow 1 0
41 10 30 20 81 31 31 61 21 61
A 16 19 7 8 8 9 9 4 5 5 4 5 3 4 2 1 1 1 0 0
2.11 2.12 2.23 2.28 2.44 2.45 2.46 2.48 2.51 2.55
.923 .926 .917 .911 .921 .914 .921 .908 .914 .914
PTS PIM 29 10 22 16 17 4 16 6 15 4 14 18 13 12 11 10 7 8 7 10 6 2 6 20 5 12 4 14 3 28 2 28 1 12 1 2 0 2 0 0
Vees goalies
GP W L T GAA SV% Hunter Miska, Pen 10 5 4 1 2.11 .923 Olivier Mantha, Pent 10 8 2 0 2.28 .911
KIJHL
Okanagan Division Kelowna Osoyoos Summerland N. Okanagan Princeton
GP W 22 16 22 12 21 10 19 8 19 7
L 5 10 10 10 11
T 0 0 0 0 0
Otl 1 0 1 1 1
Pts 33 24 21 17 15
Eddie Mountain Division Creston V. Kimberley Fernie Columbia V. Golden
GP W 20 12 20 10 19 9 21 7 21 6
L 8 9 9 9 13
T 0 1 0 3 0
Neil Murdoch Division GP W L T Nelson 20 15 1 1
Otl 0 0 1 2 2
Pts 24 21 19 19 14
Otl Pts 3 34
Beaver Valley Castlegar Grand Forks Spokane
20 23 18 21
13 11 8 6
5 9 7 12
1 0 2 0
1 3 1 3
28 25 19 15
Kelowna Kamloops Penticton West Kelowna South Okanagan Salmon Arm
L 5 8 9 10 13
T 0 0 0 0 0
Otl 0 2 3 2 2
Pts 32 24 23 20 14
Peewee Tier 2 Male Team W Kelowna 5 Salmon Arm 4 Penticton 2 West Kelowna 2 Winfield 2 G. Vernon 1 Greater Trail 1 Kamloops 1
Doug Birks Division Kamloops Chase 100 M.H. Sicamous Revelstoke
GP W 21 16 21 11 22 10 21 9 21 6
League Leaders
GP G Nick Josephs, Kel 20 26 T. Wellman, Nel 20 28 B. Formosa, CV 20 17 Jagger Bowles, Kel 22 16 Jamie Vlanich, Nel 15 12 Devon Hascarl, Rev 21 14 Jesse Collins, CV 20 11 Jackson Purvis, GF 18 15 Ryan Edwards, BV 20 11 J. Rasmussen, Kam 21 13 D. Buchanan, Kam 21 11 Trevor Hanna, CV 20 18 Brock Balson, Kam 20 13 A. Azevedo, Oso 22 11 Connor Gross, GF 18 10 Connor Venne, Cha 19 7
A PTS 23 49 14 42 23 40 22 38 25 37 22 36 25 36 20 35 24 35 20 33 22 33 12 30 17 30 18 29 18 28 21 28
Colin Chmelka, Oso 16 10 17 27
PIM 10 20 50 20 45 8 6 10 8 26 50 41 17 10 16 15 20
Kaleb Boyle, Cha 21 15 11 26 22 Dallas Calvin, BV 13 13 13 26 45 Bob Kashuba, Kam 21 9 17 26 6 League Goalie Leaders GP Mitch Profeit, NO 9 Kris Joyce, Sic 11 Brett Huber, Sum 16 Nathan Alalouf, Oso 7
C. DeMelo, Kel Tyler Moffatt, Nel Brett Clark, BV T. Brouwer, Kim N. Warren, 100 MH Jon Manlow, Spo
14 13 7 6 12 11
W LT 4 20 7 30 8 70
GAA 2.44 2.50 2.52
SV% .919 .940 .928
9 4 10 3 6 1 3 2 5 6 4 6
2.65 2.70 2.71 2.76 2.79 2.82
.924 .900 .918 .898 .927 .930
5 2 0 2.59 .922
0 0 0 1 0 0
Steam scoring leaders GP G A PTS Kienan Scott 14 8 11 19 Josh DaCosta 21 5 13 18 Paulsen Lautard 19 8 9 17 Daylan Robertson 20 6 11 17 Olli Dickson 18 3 12 15 Reid Brown 16 7 5 12 Braden Saretsky 19 2 10 12 Jordan Boultbee 15 3 8 11 Easton Bodeux 20 3 7 10 Cooper Holick 18 5 3 8 Rylan Sideroff 21 3 3 6 Sam Nigg 10 2 4 6 Alex Williams 21 2 3 5 Kendell Wilson 21 2 3 5 Michael Winnitoy 19 1 4 5 Dylan Burton 5 1 4 5 Piers Egan 19 1 3 4 Austin Lee 17 0 2 2 Nelson Hurry 15 0 0 0 Gordon Walters 7 0 0 0 Steam goalies Brett Huber Justin Miller
PIM 12 18 10 6 44 2 19 46 16 29 13 4 12 39 28 4 4 6 25 0
GP W L T GAA SV% 16 8 7 0 2.52 .928 10 2 4 0 4.33 .885
OMAHA Representative Standings, Nov. 11 Midget Tier 2 Male Team W L T GF G. Vernon 1 0 0 4 West Kelowna 7 1 0 38 Kelowna 4 1 0 27 Greater Trail 3 2 0 19 Salmon Arm 2 5 0 27 Kamloops 1 5 0 15 Penticton 0 4 0 14
GA 3 24 10 17 34 28 28
Pts 2 14 8 6 4 2 0
Bantam Tier 1 Male Team W Kamloops 5 Kelowna 4 G. Vernon 2 Prince George 1 POE 0 OHA Bantam 0
L 0 1 1 2 3 5
T GF GA 1 43 2 0 35 8 0 8 7 1 7 11 0 1 23 0 3 46
Pts 11 8 4 3 0 0
Bantam Tier 2 Male Team W Penticton 6 West Kelowna 6 Kamloops 5 Kelowna 2 Greater Trail 2 Salmon Arm 1 G. Vernon 0
L 0 2 2 2 6 6 4
T GF GA 0 36 7 0 25 10 0 32 25 1 14 17 0 25 38 1 19 36 0 1 19
Pts 12 12 10 5 4 3 0
Bantam Tier 3 Male Team W L T GF GA Pts Merritt 3 1 1 25 16 7
3 4 3 2 2 2
Peewee Tier 3 Male Team W South Okanagan 5 Kelowna 3 Merritt 3 West Kelowna 3 Kamloops 2 Penticton 2 Salmon Arm 0
1 2 3 3 3 6 L 0 1 1 2 3 2 4 5 L 0 0 1 2 4 4 7
1 1 0 1 0 0
19 25 19 21 21 10
14 17 17 18 22 36
T GF GA 0 32 12 1 21 11 1 12 9 0 17 12 0 22 23 0 8 25 1 11 18 1 20 33 T GF GA 1 45 13 2 20 11 1 20 14 1 30 30 1 22 22 0 17 37 0 13 40
7 9 6 5 4 4 Pts 10 9 5 4 4 2 3 3 Pts 11 8 7 7 5 4 0
Recreation League Standings Atom Dev Koteles Conf/Berg/Fisher Div Team W L T GF GA Pts Kamloops 4 0 0 31 8 8 Kamloops 3 1 0 13 11 6 G. Vernon 2 1 0 21 10 4 Kelowna 1 2 2 0 14 18 4 Kelowna 2 1 2 0 6 9 2 West Kelowna 0 4 0 7 32 0 Penticton 0 2 0 7 11 0 Atom Dev Michie Conf/Adolphe Div Team W L T GF GA Summerland 5 0 0 30 9 North Okanagan 3 0 2 30 11 Salmon Arm 3 1 0 17 13 South Okanagan 2 1 0 20 14 Merritt 1 1 2 18 9 West Kelowna 2 2 0 9 13 Penticton 1 2 0 14 10 G. Vernon 0 2 1 10 20 Kamloops 0 3 1 20 42 Kelowna 0 5 0 11 38
Pts 10 8 6 4 4 4 2 1 1 0
South Central , Atom Rec Team W L T GF GA Summerland 1 4 0 0 39 12 Penticton 3 4 0 2 38 10 Penticton 4 3 1 0 26 12 Penticton 2 3 1 1 44 33 Penticton 1 2 1 1 31 19 Summerland 2 2 1 1 19 17 West Kelowna 3 2 2 0 17 23 West Kelowna 1 2 3 1 25 28 West Kelowna 2 2 3 0 17 20 Princeton 2 4 0 23 35 South Okanagan 0 5 0 11 55 West Kelowna 4 0 5 0 12 38
Pts 8 10 6 7 5 5 4 5 4 4 0 0
South Central , Peewee Rec Team W L T GF GA Princeton 6 0 0 40 6 Penticton 6 2 0 37 26 West Kelowna 2 6 2 0 47 15 West Kelowna 1 4 3 0 38 25 West Kelowna 4 4 3 0 32 20 West Kelowna 3 4 3 0 39 12 Penticton 2 2 5 0 35 48 Summerland 1 0 6 0 9 40 South Okanagan 1 0 8 0 14 99
Pts 12 12 12 8 8 8 4 0 0
South Central , Bantam Rec Team W L T Penticton 3 7 0 0 Summerland 1 6 0 1 Penticton 1 5 0 2 West Kelowna 1 5 1 0 West Kelowna 2 6 3 0 Kelowna 8 2 2 0 Kelowna 5 3 3 1 Penticton 2 2 2 2 Kelowna 2 3 3 0 Kelowna 1 2 3 1 Kelowna 6 1 3 3 Kelowna 4 1 4 1 Kelowna 7 1 5 1 West Kelowna 3 1 5 1 Kelowna 3 0 3 1 S. Okanagan 1 0 8 0
GA 4 16 14 19 37 17 28 27 25 13 29 53 29 30 19 65
Pts 14 13 12 10 12 4 7 6 6 5 5 3 3 3 1 0
South Central , Midget Rec Team W L T GF GA Kelowna 8 5 0 1 36 17 Kelowna 6 5 0 1 36 19 Kelowna 2 4 0 1 20 9 Penticton 1 6 1 0 40 17 Kelowna 3 4 2 0 33 22 Kelowna 1 3 1 2 32 19 Penticton 2 3 2 0 17 17 West Kelowna 3 3 2 1 22 19 Kelowna 5 4 4 0 28 33 West Kelowna 1 2 2 0 20 13 Kelowna 7 2 4 0 17 18 West Kelowna 2 2 5 0 29 31
Pts 11 11 9 12 8 8 6 7 8 4 4 4
GF 38 46 28 32 53 16 26 27 37 12 27 34 12 15 8 14
Penticton 3 South Okanagan 1 Summerland 1 Kelowna 4
2 1 0 0
6 6 6 5
0 1 1 0
35 24 10 9
47 59 40 28
Female Midget Rec Team W Penticton 7 Chase 2 Kamloops 2 Kelowna 0
L 0 3 4 4
T GF GA 0 37 11 0 12 15 0 15 30 0 1 9
Pts 14 4 4 0
Peewee Female Rec Team W Penticton 8 Merritt 5 Kelowna 5 Thomp. Cariboo 1 Kelowna 2 1 Lillooet 1 Chase 1 Kamloops 1
L 1 1 1 2 5 4 4 5
T GF GA 0 59 11 0 23 8 1 49 15 0 7 13 1 11 13 0 3 35 0 2 39 0 20 40
Pts 16 10 11 2 3 2 2 2
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Broncos stomp their opposition
Stuart Nisbet scored five goals to help the Mule Broncos stomp the Cawston Cold Storage Best Damn Wings 10-1 in Penticton Men’s Rec Hockey League action. Rounding out the scoring for the Broncos was Eric Cerutti, Jason Seddon, Andrew Pond, Jordan Moss and Jordan Simpson. Johnathan Spence was the lone scorer for the Wings. The Wings then lost to the Hitmen 7-5. Find full sports briefs at www.pentictonwesternnews.com.
Ttl 37 34 33 30 29 28 28 26 20 19 19 18 18 16 16 15 10 9 8 7
B.C. High School Volleyball Senior boys AA league Week 6 (as of Nov. 12) Rank Team 1. MEI (Abbotsford) 2. Langley Fundamental 3. Okanagan Mission 4. Langley Christian 5. Nanaimo District 6. Highland (Comox) 7. DP Todd (Prince George) 8. Princess Margaret 9. George Elliot 10. Clarence Fulton (Vernon) HM. College Heights (Prince George) HM. Duchess Park (Prince George) HM. Pacific Academy (Surrey)
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Kelowna’s Christmas Craft Fair beckons and The Daytripper is off for a day of adventure and bargains. The trip includes a stop at a “Surprise Fair” and then on to the big show. We leave the Penticton Visitors Centre at 10 am and return about 5 pm. $5.00 charge at Prospera Place. Our price for the day $25.00
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THE PENTICTON DAYTRIPPER returns to Armstrong to enjoy an evening at the Caravan Farm Theatre. The bus leaves the Penticton Visitor Centre at 130 in the afternoon for the 4 pm show. We stop at the Squire Four Pub in Vernon on the return for dinner. For the transportation and show the price is $70.00
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Osoyoos and Oliver wineries celebrate with holiday cheer Kristi Patton
Western News Staff
Celebrate winter with many of Canada’s top wineries from Oliver and Osoyoos wine country from Nov. 22 to 24. The weekend kicks off with events happening at many of the South Okanagan wineries including food and wine pairings, Christmas releases of wines, live music. On Saturday, Nov. 23 wineries will continue to feature holiday specials and the Nk’Mip Resort will host the fourth annual Festival of the Trees light up from 4 to 6 p.m. “This is all part of the Nk’Mip Resort and a way for us to be part of the community,” said Jennifer Ziajka, meeting and events co-ordinator for Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort and Spa. “It provides us with the opportunity to give the community something they can do with their families for a very low cost and to come back as often as they want throughout the holiday season, and, who doesn’t like Christmas trees? We get a ton of community support putting together these tress and it is great seeing all the unique themes.” The Festival of the Trees has raised $34,000 over the past three years including the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation. This year they will also raise funds for the Spirt of the Game Society. This charitable group believes a big part of being a kid is participating in organized sport to learn about teamwork, discover hidden skills, personal strengths, confidence and develop bonds that last a lifetime. All money raised by Spirit of the Game Society goes to help families in Oliver and Osoyoos cover costs of league fees and equipment costs to break down the barriers that might prevent a youth from getting involved in sports. The light up festivities begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday with the Oliver Senior Secondary School band playing at Nk’Mip Cellars, children’s crafts will be held in the Spirit Room and at 4:30 p.m. the Tree of Hope
Celebrate winter and the holidays from nov. 22 to 24 with the wineries of Oliver and Osoyoos including the Festival of the trees light up at nk’Mip resort.
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will be lit. Santa’s arrival is scheduled at 4:45 p.m. and a sing-along with s’mores happens from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Nk’Mip cauldron. A festival marketplace will take place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those browsing the trees are invited to vote for their favourite with a minimum donation of $2 going to the B.C. Children’s Hospital. A contest is also being held where if you give a donation to Spirit of the Game and guess the right amount of lights on the Tree of Hope you can win a Bellstar stay. Nk’Mip Cellars is also hosting a special Wine and Trees event with an auction in support of the Spirit of the Game Society. Tickets are $25 and include two glasses of
wine and a selection of cheeses. The Festival of Trees runs weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends to 7 p.m. until Jan. 6. On Sunday Winter in Wine Country continues with many wineries continuing their events. Over the weekend Rustico Winery will be hosting a Cowboy Christmas from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with food and wine pairing, a bonfire and live music. Silver Sage will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with wine and chocolate pairings, Santa’s workshop and a light up party consisting of music, wine and food. For a full listing of all the events at the various wineries visit www.OliverOsoyoos. com. B.C. Travel Registrar #1851-3
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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 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 2bdrm grnd. fl. corner unit condo facing garden, open living room/kitchen concept w/huge deck that continues on to common area, huge park/garden willow tree setting footsteps from sliding patio door, BBQ allowed secure video surveillanced u/g parking & elevator, gas f/p, w/d/dw/f/s, a/c in living room & master, master bdrm has walk in closet & full bath, walking distance to mall & amenities, Large In suite laundry (may be used as den) photos upon request, Avail. Dec. 1, $900, 250-809-4468 2bdrm in 45+ building, quiet, n/p, n/s, a/c, f/s/dw, area for w/d, elevator, close to shopping & transit, $800/mo., call 250-487-2244 $875, large clean 2br character apt., lakeview, oak floors, on bus route, np, ns, quiet resp. person, 250-770-0536 Large 2bdrm, Penticton Ave., close to schools/transit, $750, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s (250)493-4372 NEW,2 bedrooms / 2 bathroom condos in downtown Summerland.Six appliances, fireplace, balcony, 1160 sf, gated parking, close to all amenities, on bus route. Nonsmoking, pet on approval. $ 1250 per month plus utilities. Available now! All prospective tenants must complete an application form. Valley Wide Property Mgt. Call Wayne 250-490-6938 #203-304 Martin St Pent, wayne@vwpm.ca , www.vwpm.ca
Renovated & Clean - 1 & 2 bedroom suites - 2 buildings to choose from - On bus route. Call Barb 778-476-0036
Apartment Furnished For ski season, Dec. 1 to April 15, 1bdrm Condo in Clearview, Apex, $850/mo. includes utilities to max of $130/mo. (on average) contact Cheryl 250-492-7622
Commercial/ Industrial 1000sqft of Industrial/Commercial/Retail Space for lease compounded yard & overhead door. Warren Ave. 250-765-3295 APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location, 2300sqft. in busy plaza, ample parking, also 5821100 sqft. shared office space avail., call Barb 250-492-6319 High visible high traffic location dense population area, very affordable rent, many upgrades to the building 3413 30th Ave. Ken 250-851-6240
Duplex / 4 Plex 2bdrm 2bath unit, laminate floors, central location, private parking, cat ok with deposit, $900/mo., 250-488-7902 2bdrm 50+ NS premises, large bright suite, private patio, near shopping/bus, $800+util., water incl., 250-492-0274 A.M.’s Penticton, Birch Ave., avail Dec. 1, 2bdrm lower duplex, sep. entr., laundry, ns, np, $750/mo., (250)492-9866
Homes for Rent Beautiful new home for rent in the lakes in Winfield. Incl all appliances, f/p, a/c, 2 car garage, 4 brdms, 2 full baths, fully land scaped, $1675 incl until. 250-550-4096 Fully furnished, 2bdrm, cozy, well-decorated, DT, ns, np, avail. Oct. 20-April 15, mature single or couple preferred, $1250/mo., 250-770-8020
Motels,Hotels Motel monthly rentals in Penticton & Oliver, Avail. until June 2014, LARGE 1bdrm suites & bachelor suites, Fully furnished, utilities/cable incl., quiet location, near Mall & bus route. Call Valley Star Motel 250-492-7205. Ext. 0 or Maple Leaf Motel Inn Towne, 250498-3497
Room & Board ROOM for rent in lrg spacious home, $450, mature honest working person, 250-486-0647
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Suites, Lower 1000sqft. 2bd+ storage, large living room/kitchen, ns, np, $900 (incl. util.) 250-328-9078 1bd daylight basement, close to Wiltse Elem. Sch., N/S, N/P, prefer mature resp. person, ref’s req., $650 incl. util., avail. immed., 250-493-5630 1bdrm suite, w/d/f/s, util. incl. Wiltse area, $700, avail. immed., N/S, N/P, (250)4862032, 250-490-3023 2bdrm basement suite, Wiltse area, avail. immed., np, ns, $850 (incl. cable & util.), 778476-2007 (evenings) 2 bedroom suite, nice and private, NS, (250)492-4878 2brm, ground level suite, good area, close to school, $800 util/cable incl., avail. Dec. 1, 250-809-4949, 250-490-0875 A must see! 2bdrm suite, immaculate, spacious & bright, with view, close to Walmart, avail. immed., $1000+ 1/2 util., 250-462-2472 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, no pets. 1140 Burnaby Ave 250-809-1253, 250-4882206 Summerland Large 2 bdrm bsmt suite. Recent reno, lg windows, W/D, new F/S, walk to downtown. NP, NS. $700/mo + util. Call (new number) 403-235-5507.
Townhouses 3bdrm FURNISHED gem on Kal Lake, Coldstream, by Vernon, spacious private townhome, f/p, 6 appl. $1250/mo incl util, tel., wi-fi. Cable, upto 6 months. 250-545-7696.
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Near college & SOEC, 2 bdrm unfurnished older home, f, s, w, d, fenced yard. Avail. NOW to June 30/14. (H679) $1000 6 MONTH MIN LEASE, grd flr, 2 bdrm furnished suite, 5 appl, yard off street parking, small dog ok. Avail. NOW (OT596) $1200 Furnished 2 bdrm, 2 bath grd floor condo, 6 appl, garage, near Skaha Beach, H.W. flrs. Avail. NOW to June 2014 (A441) $1300 Brand new Furnished Term rental Avail. Jan. – end of May or June 2014, 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, single garage, 1.2 duplex, near rec centre, SOEC and beach, no pets, no smoking. (OT600)
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Meals on Wheels Penticton is in need of volunteer drivers to deliver hot and frozen meals three days a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For more, call 250-4929095 or email pentictonmow@shawbiz.ca. are you interested in helping seniors in
the community? Come to the Better at Home Information Session every Wednesday this month at 3 p.m., 330 Ellis St. or call 250-487-3376. the Penticton acadeMy of Music String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15-8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. New members welcome. Please call 250493-7977 for more info.
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okanagan Falls seniors’ Centre has music
and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m. elks club on Ellis Street has a management committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. breakFast learning club Penticton is in need of volunteers to serve a nutritious breakfast at three elementary schools: Columbia, Queen’s Park and West Bench. Come join us in making sure our next generation of up-andcoming young adults start their morning off right. For more, call 250-4929095 or email pentictonmow@shawbiz.ca. 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 250-494-5851 for info. the order oF St. Luke meets on the first and third Wednesdays in St. Saviours’ Church at noon for healing prayer. the naraMata scottish Country Dance Club has classes at 7 p.m. Please bring soft-soled shoes to wear for dancing. For more information
call Davina at 250-4871272. Classes are held Wednesdays through April from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Shatford Centre. Neither Scottish background nor a partner is required. All welcome. 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. 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 250-7701154 for info. 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. bingo every Wednesday in the Legion hall with
the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Lunches are available. 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. 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 information. anavets has huMP Day with dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and music by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. kiWanis club has a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St. 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. alcoholics anonyMous has Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 352 Winnipeg St. 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. Penticton Quilters’ guild meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the Salvation Army Church on South Main. Short business meeting, coffee and show and tell. New members and visitors welcome. Visit www.pentictonquilters.com for more information. south Main droP-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social and medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. oliver double o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays.
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November 14 okanagan historical Penticton society, Branch has their fall meeting at 7 p.m. in the library auditorium. Guest speaker David Gregory will talk about Summerland’s Millionaires and a little about the 77th Report. Guests are welcome, refreshments will be served.
FriendshiP Force oF Penticton meets at noon in the Royal Canadian Legion, at 502 Martin St. Club focuses on international cultural exchanges. Call Sharon at 250493-1649 or Mavis at 250-498-4896. celiac canadian association, Penticton Satellite, quarterly coffee meeting at 1:30 p.m. in Rm 138 of Interior Health Unit at Government and Carmi. Come and meet fellow celiacs and GI individuals. For info, contact pentictonceliac-gf@ yahoo.com. lunch connexions For Widow and Widowers is the second Thursday of each month at noon for socializing and support. Please phone Marianne at 250-770-7865 or Evelyn at 250-770-7865 for more info and location. interior health Facilitates a caregiver support group for individuals caring for a family member or friend, at home or in a care facility in the Penticton Health Centre on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call Interior Health at 250-770-3486 for information.
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calendar Okanagan Falls seniOrs’ Centre has scrabble at 10 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and crib at 7 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. anavets have Fun pool and 269 dart club at 7 p.m. 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. alCOhOliCs anOnymOus night 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. sOuth Okanagan 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. 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 250493-5968 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more info. tOps (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093. 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. sOuth main drOp-in Centre has Spanish conversation and carpet bowl at 10 a.m., bingo, improver line dance and crafters meet at 1 p.m. Call 250493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. Everyone welcome. al-anOn FOr Friends and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272.
rOyal Canadian 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. City peaCh tOastmasters meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church. Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250492-2362 for info.
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November 15 WelCOme tO Friday Social Dances at South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. Join us for music by Glory Days starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person. All welcome. the pentiCtOn hOspital Auxiliary is holding a raffle in support of new X-ray equipment at Penticton Regional Hospital. Tickets are $20 and available at the PRH gift shop. Eight grand prizes of a $100 gift certificates to one of eight local restaurants, plus an early bird draw for a $250 gift basket to be drawn on Nov. 30. Call June at 250-490-9786 or email junerq@shaw.ca for more information. interiOr health and the Penticton Hospice Society are sponsoring a five-week video series on grief covering a variety of topics from 10 a.m. to noon Fridays at the Penticton Art Gallery, Nov. 15 to Dec 13. Call Andrea at 250-4929071 ext. 2203 for more information. Okanagan Falls seniOrs’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and crib at 1 p.m. elks Club On Ellis Street has Tanya Roberts Dart Shoot. summerland pleasure painters meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre. New members and drop-ins are welcome. Contact Ruth at 494-7627 for info. seniOrs singles lunCh Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250770-8622. 890 Wing OF South Okanagan Air Force Association meets at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. eagles have dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. and Karaoke at 7 p.m. rOyal Canadian legiOn branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 5:30
p.m. Entertainment by Shindigger at 7 p.m. 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. seniOrs 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. 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. the bereavement 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 programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250-490-1107. anavets has karaOke with Jack Ramsay, pool and potluck at 7 p.m.
danCe and silent auction, fundraiser for the Naramata Yacht Club at 7:30 p.m. in the Naramata Community Church with music by 3RM. Tickets are $15 at The Store. elks Club On Ellis Street
has crib at 10 a.m., dropin darts at 4 p.m. and a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., Tanya Roberts Dart Shoot, music by Anita. anavets has Fun pool at noon, dinner by Stu at
5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. Fraternal Order OF Eagles have hamburgers and fries from noon to 4 p.m. Beaver races at 4 p.m.
rOyal Canadian legiOn branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., a meat draw at 2 p.m. and sing-along at 4 p.m. Okanagan Falls seniOrs’ Centre has drop-in bingo at 1 p.m.
We’re Undergoing a Makeover Residents of Cherry Park may think their home is just about perfect but it’s about to get a makeover that will make it even better. Beautiful new renovations to the lobby, dining room and other areas will ensure it’s not only the best place to retire in Penticton, it’s also the most attractive.
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November 16 Christmas giFts galOre from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Penticton Seniors’ DropIn Centre, 2965 South Main St. from a variety of community crafters. Come check out our unique handcrafted gifts. Baked goods and hot lunch available. Charity bOttle drive with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital pediatric ward, SPCA and Critteraid. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Marketplace IGA on Government Street. alCOhOliCs anOnymOus has its 12 bells group at noon at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Call service 24 hours is 250-490-9216. Christmas market On the SS Sicamous. The decks will be packed with hundreds of handmade, artisan and vintage goodies from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $2, free for age 12 and under. Proceeds support ongoing restoration of the ship.
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Bi-weekly for 84 months with $0 DOWN PAYMENT. Offer includes delivery, destination, fees and $750 LOAN SAVINGS. Offer based on 2014 Rondo LX MT with a purchase price of $23,482.
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*5-year/100,000 km worry-free comprehensive warranty.
Penticton Kia 550 Duncan Avenue West, Penticton, BC (250) 276-1200 Offer(s) available on select new 2014 models through participating dealers to qualified customers who take delivery by December 2, 2013. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. All offers are subject to change without notice. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, other fees and certain levies (including tire levies) and $100 A/C charge (where applicable) and excludes licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes and variable dealer administration fees (up to $699). Other dealer charges may be required at the time of purchase. Other lease and financing options also available. **0% purchase financing is available on select new 2013/2014 Kia models O.A.C. Terms vary by model and trim, see dealer for complete details. ¤“Don’t Pay Until Spring” offer (180-day payment deferral) applies to purchase financing on select new 2014 models. No interest will accrue during the first 150 days of the finance contract. After this period, interest accrues and the purchaser will repay both the principal and interest monthly over the contract’s term. ≠Bi-weekly finance payment O.A.C. for new 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE)/2014 Forte Sedan LX MT (FO541E)/2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E) based on a selling price of $28,482/$17,502/$23,482 is $156/$96/$125 with an APR of 0% for 60/84/84 months, amortized over an 84-month period. Estimated remaining principal balance of $8,138/$0/$0 plus applicable taxes due at end of 60-month period. Offer includes loan savings of $0/$0/ $750. Retailer may sell for less. See dealer for full details. ∞NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Phase 1 Entry Period ends December 2, 2013, at the close of regular business hours at participating Kia dealerships. Phase 2 Entry Period ends December 30, 2013, at the close of regular business hours at participating Kia dealerships. Open to age-of-majority residents of Canada. 60 Prizes (30 attributed to Phase 1 and 30 attributed to Phase 2), each consisting of a cheque that may range in value from $15,350 to $46,859. Odds of winning a Phase 1 Prize depend on the number of eligible Phase 1 Entries received before the applicable Phase 1 Draw Date. Odds of winning a Phase 2 Prize depend on the number of eligible Phase 2 Entries received before the applicable Phase 2 Draw Date. Skill-testing question required. For full contest rules and no-purchase entry details, visit www.kia.ca. ΔModel shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2014 Sorento 3.3L EX AT AWD (SR75HE)/2014 Forte SX (FO748E)/2014 Rondo EX Luxury (RN756E) is $34,195/$26,195/$32,195. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2014 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl (A/T)/2014 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl (M/T)/2014 Rondo 2.0L GDI 4-cyl (M/T). These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.
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