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TEDDY BEAR SUPPORT — Karen Wachtler, left, and Barb Larson were among the hundreds of Vees fans who tossed a stuffed toy on the ice following the home team’s first goal. All of the stuffed toys are destined for the Salvation Army.

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Just before he shifted into rescue mode, Don Czerniak was momentarily stunned Wednesday night when he watched a pickup truck blow through an intersection and drive right into Skaha Lake. “That was the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen. Right off the end of the Channel Parkway into the water. You could even see the vehicle in the air,” said Czerniak, a Penticton contractor. The 2009 Dodge Ram went into Skaha Lake at the mouth of the Okanagan River just after 8 p.m. with the ambient temperature near –10 C. According to the RCMP, the driver of the truck was heading southbound on Channel Parkway and rather than turning at the T intersection with Skaha Lake Road, the vehicle instead carried straight down a path that runs along a spit of land that juts out into the lake. The truck went down the path about 50 metres before it veered into the water. Czerniak was driving east on Skaha Lake Road and was about 20 m from the intersection when he saw the truck sail past. “He just drove right in front of me right into the lake,” said Czerniak, adding the Dodge “didn’t slow down at all” and was travelling at approximately 70 kilometres per hour. By the time Czerniak parked his truck and made

it down to the water to help, the two vehicle occupants, a man and woman, had extricated themselves from the vehicle and were “shaken up,” but standing on shore. The truck came to rest about 100 m out from the bridge over the river channel and its roof was just visible above the water line. Penticton RCMP spokesman Sgt. Rick Dellebuur said police have ruled out drugs and alcohol as factors in the incident, which he instead attributed to a combination of “driver inattention and speed.” Dellebuur said the driver, a 33-year-old male, and his passenger, a 49-year-old female, are from Penticton, and declined to go to hospital after being treated by paramedics at the scene. Mounties are contemplating charges, Dellebuur added, including driving without due care and attention. The truck was towed from the water Wednesday night, and by Thursday morning a window scraper and what appeared to be part of a side-view mirror were stuck in the ice that had formed along the shore of the river channel. Dellebuur said survival time in cold water is relatively short, but the two people involved in the incident were fortunate because their vehicle sank only about 10 m from shore and in relatively shallow water. “You’re always lucky in any type of these accidents to survive,” he said.

Tourism budget raises a few eyebrows on council and handles destination marketing for the community. Revenues at Tourism Penticton are exThe amount being spent on payroll and pected to be up next year, but so are expenses, administration costs in Tourism Penticton’s requiring the same $354,000 investment from 2014 budget gave some Penticton city coun- the City of Penticton to keep the operation gocillors pause when they reviewed it Wednes- ing. day. “It’s way out of line,” said Vassilaki. With overall expenses of $909,000, up “There is no way I can go along with such tm from $630,800 last year, Coun. John Vassilaki a payroll when all the money the city puts into was the ﬁrst to express concern that $404,685 it is all eaten up by salaries and whatever.” is going to cover payroll and administration Vassilaki said he considers every dollar costs for the organization, which runs the inthat isn’t used totechnology promote the community a A whole new dimension hearing Penticton and Wine Country Visitors Centre waste.

“To have such a huge payroll for such a small budget, $300,000 is outrageous,” he said. And on top of that you have your general administration expenses, and that makes it $400,000. Miranda Halladay, president of the Tourism Penticton society, said it comes back to the split last year that saw the two per cent hotel room tax given to the Penticton Hospitality Association. “The quick answer is that this organization was built on the supposition that ultimately external marketing would be housed within

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RCMP aim to bottle up drinking and driving Kristi Patton

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It has devastating effects on families and entire communities and on Saturday Penticton RCMP hope to shine a light on it. National Impaired Enforcement day puts Mounties out on the streets conducting random sobriety road checks throughout the South Okanagan. “There is so much out there telling people to make a smarter choice. Where can you not walk in Penticton that is more than 10 minutes? Grab a cab, take a bus or phone a friend. There are so many options available now that there is not really an excuse for driving any place after you have been drinking,” said Cpl. Ted Manchulenko. Officers will be out and looking actively for people driving under the influence on Saturday as the holiday season kicks off. They are reminding people

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to make the right choice before they get behind the wheel of a vehicle. So far this year, Penticton RCMP have issued 104 immediate roadside prohibitions relating to impaired driving compared to 108 issued in 2012. Manchulenko said Mounties have responded to 178 files this year related to complaints of an impaired driver. He said it can be frustrating to a degree since there are so many campaigns that bring awareness as to the reasons not to drink and drive. “I would certainly rather deal with it on the front end, rather than the other end where someone is hurt or worse. It is our job, but you never get used to seeing carnage and you certainly don’t look forward to making that knock on the door to tell someone that their loved one is not going to be coming home,” said Manchulenko. Despite the media campaigns, 95 people die ev-

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ery year in B.C. because of impaired driving and it is one of the top three contributing factors to fatal car crashes. Manchulenko said people often don’t put things into perspective when they get behind the wheel while impaired. “It could mean the loss of your employment, loss of a method of getting your kids around or your spouse to work and the list goes on and on. It is so simple to fix,” said Manchulenko. “It is entirely preventable, just don’t do it. “If you are going to be drinking, figure out beforehand how you are getting home. “It is one of the few things we can do in life that can prevent yourself or someone else from getting hurt.” A recent Dutch study found that driving while hungover can be just as dangerous as getting behind the wheel having consumed a few drinks. Penticton RCMP are not limiting themselves on the 9 p.m. to the early morning hour roadside checks. Knowing that quite often people only catch a few hours sleep then decide to drive home after a night of consuming alcohol, Manchulenko said don’t be surprised to find officers on the roads doing sobriety checks in the early mornings. “The stats indicate just about half of the events that take place related to impaired occur from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. but we are going to focus a little different this year. There are parties happening at lunch now and those who only catch a few hours sleep then get in their car to drive home at 7 a.m. That person can still be intoxicated at that point. Don’t be surprised to get checked at 3 p.m. or 10 a.m. this holiday season,” he said. Manchulenko said people should always give a little extra time to get to where they are going at this time of year because of the weather, or if they happen to get in a roadside sobriety check lineup. He said most people understand that it might take a few minutes to get through. “I think attitudes are changing. Sometimes waiting in a line up of cars can be a pain, but I think most people know what we are doing is a good idea. You know you are safe, the guy in front of you is safe and the one behind you. People are now on our side for doing this,” said Manchulenko. “There are lots of people out there that thank us for doing our jobs.”

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Don’t become a victim to the Christmas Grinch is the message RCMP want the public to remember before they leave their car to go shopping. Penticton RCMP Cpl. Jas Johal said over 7,000 vehicles have been checked in the last three weeks with extra daytime patrols made by volunteers involved with the Lock Out Auto Crime Program. Out of the vehicles checked at shopping mall parking lots 22 were spotted with expired licence plates and numerous vehicles were found with valuables left in plain view inside. Volunteers have been leaving written reminders to secure

valuables out of sight when left in vehicles. “The Christmas Grinch, also known as criminal opportunists, are also patrolling our local mall parking lots and helping themselves to your valuables left in your parked vehicles,” said Johal. “They are watching and it is not to see if you have been naughty or nice, but to see what you have bought and where you are putting it.” Penticton RCMP and volunteers will continue to conduct patrols in local shopping malls and ask the public to put valuables out of sight, preferably in the trunk. If you see a suspicious person in the parking lot, call the RCMP and report it.

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Payroll costs and grant funds draw questions BUDGET from Page 1 Relations between the two groups improved, and until recently, both were working on plans to create a unified organization. “The whole focus of Tourism Penticton changed when the HRT funds went to another organization,” said Chuck Loewen, the city’s general manager for recreation services and treasurer for Tourism Penticton. “They still have to run a visitor information centre, which takes up the largest portion of the payroll and then there is a couple of individuals that their focus has changed, not so much from the destination marketing, which is now the function of the HRT funds, but rather to selling.” “I think it is important to note if they are not out there selling promotional packages, they can’t add that additional destination marketing we were able to achieve last year.” Coun. Helena Konanz also admitted concern over the amount devoted to payroll, but Vassilaki was the vote in opposition to giving preliminary approval to the budget. Mayor Garry Litke is pleased with how the 2014 budget process is progressing so far, though he admits there have been some stumbling blocks. Though council managed to give preliminary approval to a capital budget without having to increase the city’s tax requirement, Litke said the grant applications are a problem.

TOURISM PENTICTON CEO JESSIE CAMPBELL, left, chats with Jennifer Vincent after a talk to a Penticton Rotary luncheon last year on tourism prospects.

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Those total almost $1 million, well over last year’s $577,275. “Even the amount we granted last year was really difficult in order to keep the tax requisition under control. That’s going to be one of

our biggest challenges,” he said. “We didn’t conclude our discussion on the grant applications, but that is going to be a very tough one. “Any time you are looking at approving

only half of what has been applied for, those become very difficult conversations.” Much of the increase over last year is made up of new groups requesting grants, like the Penmar Community Arts Society and the Performing Arts B.C. Provincial Festival, along with organizations returning to the table, such as the Okanagan International Children’s Festival. The process has also slowed budget discussions, but Litke said that is nothing new. “That is normal, and it is always a problem,” said Litke, explaining that a couple of factors are contributing to the problem. “Our chief financial officer is new, so he has presented it in a way we have never seen before. “It was a little odd, because the order on the agenda was different than the order on the spreadsheet we had and that was different than the order in our binders.” There was also discussion about the process to follow, with some councillors wanting to review them one at a time, while others wanted to look at all of them first and then deal with them. “So we had to wrestle that to the ground and that was partly because this is my first time in the chair and there are some new opinions on council about how it should be done,” said Litke. “I am going to make some suggestions to the CEO, our financial officer and council so that on the 17th we’ll deal with it more efficiently.”

Gallagher Lake highway construction not so great for business Joe Fries

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A business owner in Gallagher Lake is hosting a public meeting Monday to help galvanize community concerns related to recent infrastructure improvements in the area. Scot Hutchinson of Route 97 Motorcycle Tours and Sales said he shut down the business this fall when work associated with a highway widening project chased away his customers and damaged some of the vehicles he had for sale. He feels his concerns have fallen on deaf ears when he’s raised them with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the B.C. Transportation Ministry. “We don’t think that they’re treating us very well,” said Hutchinson. In particular, he said this fall’s 1.5-kilometre four-laning project near McIntyre Bluff just north of Gallagher Lake has increased

speeds on Highway 97. “Since they’ve twinned it, we’ve got traffic flying over the bridge and through Gallagher Lake now. It’s become unsafe and they’ve done nothing about it,” he said. In addition, he said some signage was removed that warned motorists to slow down through the community, and no improvements were made to the intersection at which people cross the highway from the Gallagher Lake Resort. “We want them to fix the intersection. We want lights put up,” said Hutchinson, who noted a female pedestrian died in February when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the highway there. Hutchinson’s hoping Monday’s gathering at 11 a.m. at the Ye Olde Welcome Inn Pub will bring forward other concerns people in the area may have. Pub owner Dale Hyworon said he’s still upset about the hit his business took for three weeks

beginning at the end of September when the road in front of his establishment was torn up to allow for the installation of new sewer and water lines. “Had I known it was going to be so bad, I would have paid all the staff to stay home and kept the place closed and would have lost less money,” he said. Allan Patton, the RDOS director for the area, said he’s met with Gallagher Lake residents and business owners and is aware of their grievances. He agreed the highway work needs a few finishing touches, particularly improved access to and from the frontage road where the pub is located. Patton expects to get underway early next year on an Official Community Plan for the area, a process that will help him prioritize people’s concerns. And once he hears their case, “I’ll take it up with the force of the residents behind me,” Patton said.

RDOS DIRECTOR ALLAN PATTON, MLA Linda Larson and Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes last month celebrated the completion of a $10-million Highway 97 widening project near McIntyre Bluffs that some residents of Gallagher Lake say has had negative consequences on them.

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“I have to say it was a learning experience and there’s probably more to learn,” he said. “I’m always open to people’s suggestions. I try to listen and do my best for everybody. “Sometimes I make mistakes like everybody else, but I think overall I’m learning from those and moving forward.” Pendergraft was nominated by Allan Patton, the director for rural Oliver, while Bauer’s name was put forward by Brad Hope, the director for rural Princeton. Also Thursday, Penticton Mayor Garry Litke was elected as vice-chairman of the board. Litke defeated Bauer, who previously held the position. RDOS directors elect the board leaders once a year. The chairman runs twice-monthly meetings and is the public face of the organization.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearings will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 16th, 2013 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider the following Bylaw amendments: ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013 – 45: To amend Section 11.6 C6 (Mixed Use Commercial) Zone, Section 11.6.3 Other Regulations of Zoning Bylaw 2011-23, by adding: 11.6.3.4 Notwithstanding Chapter 7 – Parking Regulations, any commercial use identified in this zone shall not be required to provide any required motor vehicle parking or loading spaces for properties fronting onto Westminster Avenue West and Estabrook Avenue in the downtown.

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013 – 46 (260 Martin Street): To amend Section 11.5 C5 (Urban Centre Commercial) Zone; Section 11.5.4 Site Specific Regulations of Zoning Bylaw 2011-23, by adding: 11.5.4.4 On Lot 1, DL202 and 4, Group 7, Similkameen Division Yale District, Plan KAP76035, located at 260 Martin Street, Craft Brewery/ Distillery shall be permitted. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013 – 47: To amend Section 6.12 High Density Development Permit Area-Exemptions to the Development Permit Process, of OCP Bylaw 2002-20, by adding: 13. Commercial development that does not contain residential dwelling units. Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendments may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 a.m., Monday, December

16, 2013 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton. ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting. The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, December 16, 2013 in the offices of Development Services and Corporate Administration at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street; Penticton Public Library (hours vary), 785 Main Street, and the Penticton Community Centre (hours vary), 325 Power Street, or online at http:// www.penticton.ca/EN/meta/city-news/ latest-news.html.

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Dodi Morrison says so long with a book in hand Kristi Patton

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With a book in one hand Dodi (Dorothy) Morrison died just how she would likely have wanted to. “Yes, not a tragedy but certainly a loss,” said the author’s son, Chris Morrison, who lives in Calgary. “The way she went was she had her supper and they put her in her bed and she was reading a book. When they found her she was lying there the way I have always seen her go to sleep with a book in one hand and the television remote control sitting beside her on the other side. It was on her terms, as so much was.” Dodi, who was 92-years-old when she died on Nov. 28, was a long-time contributor to the Penticton Western News with her column From All Angles. Her sister, Heather Spears, was a Governor-General award winning poet, artist and author. But Dodi also had her own place in print and on radio. She was the author of Okanagan Reflections which summed up 80 years of her writing, and also hosted a children’s program on CBC radio. Dodi’s love for the outdoors and music was passed along to her children. Chris is a musician, her other son Patrick, who lives in Hawaii, is a musician and daughter Lesley in New York City was also a musician for a long time. Dodi’s very first

DoDi (Dorothy) Morrison, 92, died nov. 28. A frequent contributor to the Western news, Morrison was an avid reader, writer and walker.

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published story, It’s Not A Very Good Road, won her a $35 prize from the CBC and she went on to publish hundreds of articles, letters, book reviews and segments for CBC Radio as a seniors’ correspondent for the B.C. Interior. Dodi referred to her writing as the kind you have to put down from time to time to return to it later. She wanted to make people think. Chris remembers his mother as outspoken, as most who knew her found out quickly. “She always had

very strong opinions and I think most people in Penticton knew that and it was great that she had somewhere to vent other than her direct family,” said Chris followed by a chuckle. “I don’t know if she would have called herself a women’s liberation type, but she certainly acted it. “She wasn’t afraid to work outside the home, be involved in things and express herself.” In 1942 she graduated from UBC and taught high school before marrying Robert Franklin Morrison,

who was also involved in music as a hobby. She continued teaching elementary school when they moved to Yellowknife from Trail, even though at that time a married woman was not supposed to be a teacher. That career lasted until she retired at 65. Dodi was a fighter, Chris said. He thought the family was going to lose her just after their father died in 2003. Dodi had not been doing well but then got back to the outdoors and walking. She often could be seen pushing her walker from Brandon Avenue all the way down to the Penticton Farmer’s Market. That was until about three years ago when she started losing mobility and moved in to Haven Hill. “I think the walking is what kept her alive all those years. Through sheer force of will she forced herself to walk everyday and brought herself back,” said Chris. JaneTurnell only knew Dodi for a few years, as they were both involved in the Grandmothers for Africa organization. “She was getting weaker and weaker at the time and I helped her out here. It was more like she kind of picked me to be a friend,” said Turnell. “One day she needed a ride home and asked me. By the time I got her home Dodi said ‘My gosh we have really hit it off well.’ We were

friends ever since.” Turnell added Dodi’s death came as a surprise to many because she was doing well that day.

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We can only hope Mandela legacy lives on All things must come to pass, and unfortunately so too has the life of Nelson Mandela. We can only hope the legacy of Mandela, who died of natural causes Thursday at home at the age of 95, will Iive on as an example for finding resolution to enduring conflicts here in Canada and around the globe. Following a long fight against racism on the African continent, Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years prior to his release in 1990. His re-entry into the world signalled the end of apartheid. Four years later, he became the first black president in the history of South Africa under the banner of the African National Congress, which had at one time been declared illegal by the government there. Following five years in office, Mandela became an advocate for AIDS-related charities, before quietly retreating from public life. Despite his disappearance from the public eye, Mandela remained a powerful symbol of freedom and came to personify many other people’s struggles to correct social injustices. He summed up his personal mission best in his 1994 autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom: “No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. “People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love PENTICTON WESTERN comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” Truer words have rarely been spoken. And while the world became a poorer place on Thursday, Mandela leaves behind a dignified legacy that will continue to enrich us if we choose not to forget it.

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Ukraine caught between EU and Russia Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych had much explaining to do at the summit meeting of the European Union in Vilnius, Lithuania, last Thursday. After six years of negotiation on an EUUkraine trade pact and political association agreement which was finally due to be signed at Vilnius, he had to explain why he wasn’t going to sign it after all. “The economic situation in Ukraine is very hard, and we have big difficulties with Moscow,” says Yanukovych in a private conversation with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel that was broadcast by Lithuanian television. “I would like you to hear me. I was alone for three and a half years (since his election in 2010) in very unequal conditions with Russia ... one to one.” So Ukraine is putting the deal on hold indefinitely — and the EU promptly accused Yanukovych of being gutless. “If you blink in front of Russia, you always end up in trouble,” said

the EU’s commissioner for enlargement, Stefan Fule. “Yanukovych blinked too soon.” At least 10,000 outraged Ukrainians who had reached the same conclusion came out on the streets of Kiev in protest on the following day. It was starting to look like a rerun of the Orange Revolution that had forced Yanukovych out of power after he won a fraudulent election in 2004, so early Saturday morning the riot police attacked the protesters and drove them from the square. But on Sunday the demonstrators were back on Independence Square 100,000 strong, and Yanukovych had to issue a public apology for the attack. We’ve been here before, haven’t we? The big Russian bully threatens some exSoviet country that is now looking west, and the craven local ruler gives in. Pro-democracy demonstrators come out in the streets, and peace, justice and pro-Western policies triumph. Except this time, it’s not like

EU, but over the past year Russian-Ukrainian trade has fallen by a quarter. “That’s a huge blow to our economy and we can’t ignore it,” Ukraine’s energy minister, Eduard Stavitsky, told the BBC. Stavitsky had asked Gwynne Dyer repeatedly about getting Dyer Straits compensation from the EU for the trade with that. Russia that Ukraine was The big Russian losing as a punishment bully bit is still true. for its dalliance with the Moscow has already West — but “all we got seen three of its former were declarations that possessions in Europe Ukraine would proﬁt — Lithuania, Latvia from a deal with the EU and Estonia — join in the medium to long the European Union. term.” It sees the future of Unfortunately, the remaining six — politicians have to live Ukraine, Belarus, in the short term, and Moldova, Georgia, Yanukovych’s problem Armenia and Azerbaijan (and Ukraine’s) is that — as a zero-sum game the country is divided between Russia and the down the middle. EU, and it plays hard His supporters ball. are mostly RussianRussia has been speakers who live in the turning the screws on heavily industrialized Ukraine hard, because eastern half of the with 45 million people country — and those and a serious industrial are the people who will base it is the most really suffer if Russia important of the excuts off its trade with Soviet states. Ukraine’s Ukraine. trade in 2012 was Yanukovych would almost equally split not have spent three and between Russia and the a half years negotiating

a deal with the EU if he had no intention of ever going through with it. Why bother? He was trying to cut a deal that would satisfy the aspirations of proEU voters, especially in the nationalist, Ukrainian-speaking west of the country, without destroying the livelihood of his own supporters in the east. Either the EU didn’t understand his dilemma, or it didn’t care. It demanded that he choose between east and west, and made no offer to compensate Ukraine for its big short-term losses if it signed a deal with the EU. So Yanukovych has put the whole thing on indeﬁnite hold, but that doesn’t mean he’ll throw in his lot with the “Eurasian Union” instead. If he can ride out the demos that are currently rocking Kiev, then in the longer term he will probably make a cautious return to talks with the EU. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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John Horgan, the NDP energy critic, is currently campaigning for funds to fight the upcoming increase in the power rates in BC Hydro country. Where was he when I e-mailed him concerning the proposed rate hikes in Fortis country? I received no answer, so I am forced to recognize the fact that he only speaks for his constituents on the Island and not for the rest of B.C. Do we have a real energy critic or a finance critic amongst the opposition parties? If so where are they and why are they so silent when any rate hike, in these depressed economic times, severely affects every citizen of this province. The present Liberal government is always complaining of the hard times that they face, but they are the first to approve further financial burdens placed on the very people that they were elected to protect. But is there an answer to this problem? It is easy to complain but, to do so honestly there has to be a solution. The present hydro problem did not appear overnight and a solution will not come overnight. Once there was the BC Electric Co, a privately owned power company that was nationalized by the government at the time, to become BC Hydro, and there was the West Kootenay Power and Light that was also a private company which was sold to an Idaho company and eventually this became Fortis BC. So now we have two companies that control our electric power and own the dams that provide that power. These companies are not accountable to the citizens of B.C., but only are accountable to their investors, and this is where the problem lies. The answer: make them accountable and any increase must be proven absolutely necessary in order for them to supply safe, dependable and affordable power to the public. Private companies must show a profit to lure new investors and keep the old ones happy but any new money should be used to improve service and not just used to offer lucrative dividends to the investors. Taxpayers’ hard earned cash should not be used to subsidize these power corporations, nor should there be substantial increases in hydro rates that are just another way of subsidizing. We need a watchdog and our politicians, especially John Horgan and the B.C. Utilities Commission are not filling that

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Police documents sworn under oath show the RCMP is investigating allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust inside the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The behaviour reported to have taken place earlier this year at the highest levels of Stephen Harper’s government is deeply troubling. Far from being the work of a single rogue (i.e., PMO Chief of Staff Nigel Wright) acting all alone, a dozen or more people in the prime minister’s inner sanctum have been mentioned by police in an elaborate scheme to pay off the controversial expenses of suspended Conservative Senator Mike Duffy, disrupt a forensic audit, whitewash an official Senate report – and cover it all up. Most of these people still work for the Harper government. Some have been promoted. The prime minister claims he knew nothing, saw nothing, was told nothing, asked nothing and did nothing as a grotesque “deception” (as he called it) was pulled off right under his nose by his most trusted confidantes. And he refuses to answer any specific questions about what went on and why. His strategy is to deflect, deny and obfuscate, which makes Canadians even more suspicious. In a particularly troubling portion of the police documents about a deal with Duffy, Mr. Wright is quoted as saying, “I do want to speak to the PM before everything is considered final.” Later his e-mails go on to say, “We are good to go from the PM.”What exactly does that mean? The Conservatives claim “good to go” meant Mr. Harper approved Duffy repaying his own expenses. But that seems nonsensical. Why would the Prime Minister have to approve that? This and so many other serious questions remain unanswered. That’s why we have called repeatedly for Mr. Harper to testify under oath. His government has lost its sense of right and wrong. Canadians deserve better. Ralph Goodale, MP Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada

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You have a very appealing picture of Sparky on the front page

of the Nov. 27 Western News. It lead me to read the caption, which lists who is wearing the costume. Mascots do not identify this kind of information to the public. My little grandchildren are learning to read. I don’t want their fun spoiled by reporting such as this. This is a season for fun and special secrets. Let’s keep it that way as long as we can. Thanks for considering this in future. Barbara Garrett Penticton

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Bartlett Tree Experts gave a huge boost of support to the Salvation Army Food Bank’s community garden. The garden grows fresh vegetables for the food bank. Unfortunately, they had three Siberian elm trees on their property that were blocking the sun for the garden. Bartlett Tree Experts came in and voluntarily removed the three Siberian elm trees that were blocking the sunshine from reaching the garden and therefore the success of the beds on one side of the garden. Thank you Thor and company. People like you make this a wonderfully supportive community.

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Flu activity is picking up in Penticton, and officials are hoping a new province-wide policy requiring some visitors to wear masks at health facilities will help slow the spread of the illness. “Across B.C. we are seeing increased influenza activity, but it’s still at fairly low levels,” said Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, a public health physician for Interior Health. “People are definitely seeing their doctors for flu-like symptoms, but so far labs are mainly detecting other viruses — cough and cold viruses — as opposed to flu viruses.” Lysyshyn said pure statistics on the number of influenza cases in B.C. this fall are not available, but nothing he’s seen suggests this year’s infection rate is out of the ordinary. He also noted that flu season doesn’t usually peak until sometime between January and March. “This is the perfect time to get a flu shot, because it takes about two weeks to get immunity from receiving the shot,” said Lysyshyn. Tara Kamann, a pharmacist at

Riverside Pharmasave in Penticton, said her shop began offering flu shots in mid-October and has seen a big year-over-year surge. “We’ve only been open two years, (but) we’ve done twice as many as we did last year. Is that across the board? It’s really hard to say since we’re so new,” she said. “It’s a good opportunity for people to get other vaccinations as well,” Kamann added, noting she’s available for consultations with people like seniors, pregnant women and others who may be eligible for free shots. As of this week, anyone who hasn’t been vaccinated will be asked to strap on a mask when they enter a hospital, long-term care home or other health-care facility in B.C. “People in hospitals and facilities are very vulnerable, and it is possible they could get influenza from people who themselves are not very symptomatic but could transmit the infection,” explained Lysyshyn. He’s not aware of any other provinces that have such a policy, but said some states south of the border do. The masks will be distributed

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JANICE PERRINO of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation holds a map highlighting the property on the southeast corner of Industrial Avenue and Camrose Street which was donated by Penticton resident David Kampe to the foundation for future medical use.

Alex Atamanenko, MP for B.C. Southern Interior is alerting eligible local employers and organizations that the deadline for Canada Summer Jobs 2014 (CSJ) has been extended to January 31, 2014. Because the application period falls over the holidays, Service Canada has extended the original deadline of Jan.

10 by three weeks. “Service Canada has just notified my office of the new deadline,” said Atamanenko. “I encourage eligible employers to consider applying for CJS funding and hire a student for next summer.” The CSJ initiative helps to create job opportunities for students aged 15 to 30 years in their communities. Funding is provided

Foundation leases land to help cover its bills A piece of land donated to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation is being fixed up, but it’s not for new hospital construction. The lot at the corner of Industrial Avenue and Camrose Street, the site of an old drive-in, was donated in 2011 to the foundation by Dave Kampe of Peter Bros. Construction, who wanted to ensure it is preserved for medical uses in perpetuity. However, construction of the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion is some years away, so the land has been temporarily rented to Penticton Self Storage, which owns the neighbouring lot. “They are going to be using it for storage space. They know the moment the construction gets agreed to with the new tower, they have to go,” said Janice Perrino, executive director of the foundation. “It’s just they are desperate for space and they know these things take time, so they asked.” Perrino said she checked with the donor, and he confirmed he was OK with the temporary use. “Rather than just have it sit there and not make anything from it, the storage company can use it for their needs and supply extra storage space

for people needing space for their trailers and that kind of thing,” said Perrino, adding that the storage company will not be building any permanent structures — the lot will be used for storing larger items. Meanwhile, the rental income will be used to pay administrative costs at the foundation. “We make money to run our office through advertising and the interest we make on our money, everything we earn revenue from, but donations we want to send strictly back out. This was another way to help pay the bills and get more back out,” said Perrino. Perrino also notes the clearing and grading of the land will be a bonus when PRH does get to the construction phase for the new expansion. “So it’s ultimately killed two birds with one stone for us, it just makes it sweeter to have it ready for the construction phase, gives them what they need now and helps us to pay administration costs at the foundation,” said Perrino. With a market value of slightly more than $1.5 million in 2010, it was the largest single donation the foundation has received. At the foundation’s request, Penticton city council has removed the property from the list of tax-exempt properties.

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It’s expected to be a long cold winter. Will you help? That’s how Greg Litwin starts out the flyer for the annual Cover with Kindness blanket drive, which

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“All those in need are welcome,” said Litwin, explaining the gifts of warm clothing and blankets are open to more than the Soupateria clients. “Anyone who is in need of warm clothing or blankets.” Litwin said there are lots of smiles on people receiving the gifts; he remembers one elderly lady overjoyed with her comforter, the first she had owned in her life. The event has grown every year, and now Litwin said there are people specifically making items to help out. “One fellow hand knitted blankets last year; he said it was really important that he gave them to someone who was going to give them out for free. He didn’t want it sold,” said Litwin. “Last year, he made about 10 or 15 blankets, and beautiful blankets, I have to say. This time he made toques.” “Another lady brought in a bag full of matching toques and scarves, which she did for this project,” said Kim Ehlers, Litwin’s assistant. “It’s really amazing generosity. And it’s fun, people are excited for it. “There are those who just say how much warmer they are going to be, because they don’t have the money to pay for utilities,” Litwin said. “What is the choice here? Is it going to be

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Nature Wise As we near the end of the year we are all bombarded by letters and emails to donate to various organizations of one sort or another, groups that feed the hungry and buy presents for poor families, research organizations that attack one disease or another, pleas to help buy hospital equipment and so on. All of these are good causes and my wife and I support a great many of them. We also like to support conservation organizations and many of these make it possible to donate and give a gift at the same time. Public opinion polls show that more than 85 per cent of people living in the Okanagan valley care about nature and the environment so you can solve some of your gift buying problems and help the environment without even leaving home. Young children in particular love getting gifts of animals — in this case I mean virtual animals. Your gift can adopt a Great Horned Owl, a grizzly bear, a

whale or even an acre of endangered habitat. An additional plus with a conservation gifts is that you get a charitable donation tax receipt. Here are a few ideas for conservation gifting. South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls (SORCO) — www.sorco.org. This group operates a facility near Oliver that is devoted entirely to the rescue of large birds of prey, including owls, eagles and various hawks. When an injured or otherwise suffering bird is brought in, they get needed veterinary services and feed and care for the bird until it can be released back into the wild. Because it is necessary to keep the birds from becoming habituated to humans, SORCO’s operating permit from the provincial government does not allow them to give tours of their facility except under special circumstances. They do however usually invite the public to the locations where the birds will be released back into the wild. On their website under the “donate” button you will ﬁnd that you can adopt a bird and receive a certiﬁcate giving the details of your adoption. A great gift for a grandchild! The Wilderness Committee works to save endangered ecosystems (such as CHECK US OUT ONLINE FOR ORDERING, RESERVATIONS AND MORE!

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Vees woken up by first goal Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

It was not the start they wanted, but the Penticton Vees picked up two important points from divisional foe Merritt Centennials with a 4-1 win. Newcomer Steen Cooper said he felt “butterflies standing on the blue line for the national anthem.” Fifteen seconds later, the puck was being fished out from behind Olivier Mantha in the South Okanagan Events Centre Wednesday. The second period was a different story when the Vees (18-7-1-3) had their Teddy Bear toss night to support the Salvation Army. “Our start wasn’t so good,” said Cooper. “I think we responded good after that. We battled hard near the end of the first. We came out in the second and buried a couple.”

Vees defenceman Paul Stoykewych put them on even terms with the Centennials as he was set up by Alexandre Coulombe and Brad McClure. Four minutes later and Jack Ramsey popped in the winner. After not having scored in nine games, Ramsey is on a two-game goal scoring streak. Cody DePourcq made it 3-1, then Ramsey and Ben Dalpe set up Brett Beauvais for their fourth and final tally. Ramsey, who doubled his season goal total to four in two games, said it was good to see some goals come and for the team to string wins together. “It’s just good to see that coming before Christmas,” he said. “I’m just trying to keep my feet moving and do the right things. You do the right things and the goals will come.” Back-to-back multiple-point games is giving

Ramsey confidence and it’s something he hopes to carry into this weekend as they face the Centennials again Friday, this time in Merritt, then host Surrey at the SOEC Saturday. To leave the Nicola Valley Arena with two points, Ramsey said they want to be physical right from the start and do one other thing. “They are going to have a lot of energy,” said Ramsey. “We just have to try to match that.” Cooper, who made his

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us. We came at them hard.” While Cooper has to wait at least another game to get his first point as a Vee, he said he hopes to bring offence with his playmaking ability. He also wants to be strong in his zone, while getting his nose dirty. Getting dealt from his hometown team was unexpected, but he’s happy about where he landed. “I couldn’t be more excited to be here,” said Cooper, whose bedroom back home is decorated in Philadelphia Flyers colours. “It was kind of scary knowing that you could be traded. You never know where you are going to go. To end up here is something pretty special.” Find full story in sports at www.pentictonwesternnews.com.

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Hoping for a fifth-place result, the Princess Margaret Mustangs senior boys volleyball team finished 11th in the AA provincial championship. Having a young team, Mustangs coach Bo Boxall said there were moments his group needed to finish teams and they let them off the hook last week in Kelowna. Following pool play, in which they lost all three games to teams with a similar skill level, Boxall said they came out well against the Clarence Fulton Maroons, who they opened the playoff draw against.

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“We were up 24-22 in each of the first two sets, but Fulton went on late runs in both of those sets to take an early 2-0 lead,” said Boxall. “I was incredibly pleased to see our guys continue to compete.” Boxall’s players responded by winning the next two sets 25-18,

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PRINCESS MARGARET MUSTANGS Brett Lavigne (left) and Spencer Kingzett on the block against Nick Prystupa of the Fulton Maroons during AA senior boys volleyball provincial action. Douglas Farrow/Black Press

job of adapting to any situation we needed him. Josh’s attitude is something I hope all of our guys can emulate in the future.” In a championship that provided great competition, Boxall said his group gained experience. At the start of the year, the Mustangs set a goal of finishing in the topfive. While they fell short, they are motivated to earn a medal next year.

Boxall said he and assistant coach Terry Major feel comfortable putting any player on the floor. “Having depth will bode well for us in the year to come,” he said. L a n g l e y Fundamental won the provincial championship as they defeated their Fraser Valley rival Langley Christian in three sets (25-21, 25-18 and 25-23).

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then lost their top hitter Kyle Kohlhauser who sprained his ankle during the fourth set. The Marooons took the fifth set 15-11. “Losing one of the best hitters in the tournament really slowed us down,” said Boxall. “However, every guy on the team really picked it up. Spencer Kingzett, Brett Lavigne, Kohl Linder, Duncan Woods and Keegan Hawley … gave us some great swings at their respective positions. Having limited options at that moment, I was very impressed by Grade 10 Jacob Winstone’s ability to adapt on the fly in a position he wasn’t used to playing.” Boxall said his group grew as a team after that loss. The Mustangs then defeated Smithers in two sets before losing to McRoberts Secondary from Richmond. Boxall said a comment made by captain Colton Van Camp summed up best how the players felt after the tournament. “This just makes us hungrier for next year.” “The loss was tough on all of the guys, but our lone Grade 12, Josh Ryan, probably took it the hardest,” said Boxall. “Josh did an amazing

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Jas Sahota and Gary Chahal played key roles in the Princess Margaret Mustangs second-place finish during the Mustang Mania basketball tournament. The senior boys team lost 65-43 to Elphinstone Cougars (Gibsons) last Saturday after trailing by five points at half-time. During the loss, Sahota led the Mustangs with 17 points, while Chahal had 12 points and 11 rebounds. The Cougars received honourable mention by the B.C. High School Boys Basketball Association in its pre-season rankings. The Mustangs opened the tournament with a 6456 win against the Kelowna Christian Knights. Sahota led with 16 points, while Chahal worked the board for 15 rebounds and collected six assists. In their second game against the Kalamalka Lakers, the Mustangs built up a 19-point lead with the help of strong three-point shooting. They hung on to win 70-67. The Mustangs received strong inside play by Rylan Potter, and Ravan Klar finished with 15 points. “It was a great weekend to start the season with many players getting a chance to get their legs under them,” said assistant coach Brian Hurst. “We were also short a few players, so it was a chance for some junior players to get a taste of senior basketball.” This weekend the Mustangs are in Oliver for a tournament. The BCHSBBA’s preseason rankings have the Lambrick Park Lions from Victoria at No. 1. They are followed by the St. Michael’s University School Blue Demons (Victoria), R.C. Palmer Griffins (Richmond), Southridge Storm (Surrey) and South Okanagan Hornets (Oliver), who round out the topfive. Vernon’s Clarence Fulton Maroons received an honorable mention.

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A potential partnership between Pinnacles FC and ADO Den Haag, a Dutch women’s professional soccer team, is about equal opportunity. Pinnacles FC executive director and head coach Ezra Cremers made a trip to Holland in October. During his time there, and through his connection with Marco van Lochem of Excelsior Rotterdam, he was introduced to Sarina Wiegman, coach of the ADO Den Haag. “No.1 we want to be able to give the same opportunities to females as we are for the males,” said Cremers. “We have the opportunity of bringing our top older players over to just have an experience of the European culture and the European way of

playing. It’s not so much trying to go pro, but that European football fever. We didn’t want our girls to go play with Excelsior boys. We wanted to have a female spot.” Cremers made it known that he wanted to learn how they train their players. He also extended an invite to Wiegman, who played 104 games internationally for the Dutch team, to visit Penticton and train their female players. “At first, the Dutch culture is if they don’t know you, they are always quite reserved,” said Cremers. “We had one meeting together and the conversations went very well. One or two players will head over during spring break next year.” Cremers said he is also looking into having a full-time assistant female coach alongside him.

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December 6 The PenTicTon Public Library celebrates the holiday season with stories, songs, crafts and puppet shows for kids aged five to 12 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the children’s library. These programs are free. For more information, please call Julia Cox at 250-770-7783. F unTimers T he ballroom Dance Club holds a dance most Fridays upstairs at the Elks Club on Ellis Street. Ballroom and Latin American dancing is featured from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Non-members welcome. For more information visit www.pentictonfuntimers.org or call Brian 250-492-7036. 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. 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. okanagan Falls legion has a meat draw at 5 p.m. The iode ThriFT Shop is stocked with fall and winter clothing for all members of the family, including jackets, lingerie and accessories. Why not start your Christmas shopping now? We have toys and many gift items. Open Monday to Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m., 464 Main St. 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. Grand prize of eight $100 gift certificates to eight local restaurants. Call June at 250-490-9786 or email junerq@shaw.ca for more information. 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

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260 Brunswick St. The Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton hospital. The closed men’s group meets at 11 a.m. at the Eagles hall at 1197 Main St., side door, upstairs. ChurCh lAkElAnds holds Sunday services on the second floor of the Penticton Community Centre from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more info contact info@ lakelandschurch.com.

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December 10 senses converge At 7 p.m. in the Shatford Centre. The Penticton Concert Band, under the direction of Gerald Nadeau, joins with the voice students of Tracy Fehr for a community fundraiser. Net proceeds will be donated to the Shatford Learning Community Kitchen fund. Women in Business Christmas Fiesta Luncheon at the Penticton Sandman. Tickets must be purchased in advance by Dec. 7 from Tanya Atkinson at Impressionable Career Wear on Eckhardt Ave West, Jocelyn Chapman at Servicemaster on Government St. or contact Harpreet Sidhu at 250-486-1712 for delivery options. Members are $30 and guests $35 by cash or cheque. Tickets will not be available at the door. Pieceful evening Quilt Guild meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Penticton Seniors Drop-in Centre on 2965 South Main St. For more info call Sue 250-4920890, Fran 250-4977850 or Penny-April 250 493-8183. 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. Beginners line dAncing with instructor Claire Denney, 10 a.m. at the Oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St. Call 778-439-2070 for information. 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 Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call 250-7703486 for info. visPAssAnA (insight) meditAtion for beginners or mature practitioners every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.

Please call Debora for details at 250-462-7340. All welcome, no charge. order frAternAl of Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m. Guests welcome. royAl cAnAdiAn legion has an executive meeting at 10 a.m., FSNA meeting at 11 a.m. and a service officer at 1 p.m. elks on ellis Street has crib wars at 1 p.m., fun darts and 10-card crib at 7 p.m. okAnAgAn fAlls seniors’ Centre has pool at 6:30 p.m. and music from 7 to 9 p.m. yogA meditAtion/vegetAriAn suPPer is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Donations accepted. toPs B.c. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Use back lane entrance. Meetings are downstairs. Phone Susan at 250-496-5931 or Sally at 250-492-6556. Alcoholics Anonymous young person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. Call/text Guy at 250-460-2466 or Niki at 250-460-0798. As well, the beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church at 157 Wade Ave. Al-Anon for friends and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 157 Wade Ave. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian. Call 250490-9272 for info. Penticton concert BAnd rehearses at 7 p.m.

Intermediate to advanced musicians. All band instruments. The band is available for performances. Phone 250-8092087 for info. 890 Wing of South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. Wellness mentAl centre has individual support for family members in Summerland from 10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St. o kAnAgAn s outh toAstmAsters meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the community services building at 5876 Airport St. in Oliver. Become a more confident speaker. Call Bill at 250-485-0006 or Melba at 250-498-8850 for details. P e n t i c t o n toAstmAsters meets every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Shatford Centre at 760 Main St. Toastmasters is an excellent way to enhance confidence, speaking, and leadership skills in a fun, supportive setting. Membership is open to anyone 18 and up. Guests are welcome and allowed up to three free meetings. Call 250-492-2362 for more info. the south okAnAgAn and Similkameen MS Society has an informal coffee group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. For more info, call Sherry at 250-4936564 or email sherry. wezner@mssociety.ca.

UPCOMING EVENTS the Penticton tuneAgers seniors’ choir will be performing at the Shatford Centre at 7 p.m. on Dec. 11. Tickets are $12 at the Shatford or at the door. Funds raised

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Glenn Clark loves the chunky sound of metal on metal and how a flick of the wrist sends a player spinning. For the Penticton artist there were times as a youngster he dreamed about shrinking in size to join the action on his beloved table hockey game. His latest piece of work almost accomplishes that. “I do have a fondness for the table hockey games. A very close friend of mine named Steve Ross and I, when we were teenagers growing up, the Okanagan winters were longer back then, we would sit around and throw pucks at each other on the table hockey games,” said Clark. It is that type of nostalgia that helped him create Best Of Seven, a mixed media piece of greatly enlarged versions of the tiny two-dimensional guys controlled by metal rods in table hockey games. Clark was commissioned as part of the Kelowna Art Gallery’s initiative to extend its reach to a larger audience with a 40-foot art wall in the departures area of the Kelowna airport. Curator Liz Wylie offered the space to Clark after another piece fell through. He had to create it in just eight short months. “I told them no problem and then I got off the phone and thought, ‘Oh god, what am I going to do,’” said Clark. “I thought about it for two months and had gone all over the place from portraits but in the back of my mind I wanted to do something fun. “It popped into my mind when I was playing table hockey with a couple of my nephews. It was clear as could be that I should do this.” Clark, who has four table hockey games

in his personal collection, hopes the installation gets people turning their heads and taking a minute to reflect on old-fashioned fun and memories before they head off to catch their flight. Drawing inspiration from when the games were at the height of their popularity in the 60s and 70s his Best of Seven has a retro edge with players outfitted in Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings uniforms. It is estimated that up to one million people will see Clark’s work over the six months it will be featured. Hockey fan or not, the detail and skill behind Best of Seven is something to be admired. Players are designed to look like Gordie Howe and Jean Beliveau. Clark said the project pushed him into new mediums with metal fabrication. Good thing his neighbour and good friend Mike Turley is a blacksmith and helped guide him along the way. Now Clark is turning the blacksmith into an artist and the artist into a blacksmith. “So we have a lot of fun in our back alley,” said Clark. Clark’s exhibit will run at the Kelowna airport until the beginning of May. He is not sure what will happen with it after that, but Clark already has plans to expand it. “I probably will make some interactive metal hockey goalies and some other things. When I get that piece back I will try and get a little hockey show I can bounce around and play with,” said Clark. The Best of Seven piece has generated a lot of feedback, some from people wanting to see the players move since they are fashioned to look like they are going to be spinning on their slots. Already he has started on the models to make that a reality. He plans to fabricate more goaltenders, and not just any,

the ones he considers the greats of the game. “They are just characters of the game, famous old characters. Johnny Bower when he played no one knew how old he was and he never told anybody. Here he is this really old guy winning Stanley Cups and he was very fascinating. Gump Worsley was one of the last guys to play without a facemask and he was this roly poly guy that nobody could get the puck by. He was one of the famous crazy guys of his era. Then you have Jacques Plante who is one of the most famous goalies of all time,” said Clark. When he isn’t mapping out new additions or working on other aspects of his artwork, you can find Clark at the arena on Tuesday nights playing pick

up with a group he has skated with for years. “It is a sickness really. Either death by hockey or death by not playing hockey.” Clark also has landscape sketches from his travels around B.C. currently showing in Vernon and is planning for another show on Vancouver Island in March. The passionate hockey player is also the artist behind the 28-foot high outdoor mural of the Penticton Vees 1955 hockey team located at the Elks Hall in Penticton.

Penticton artist and art gallery art prepator Glenn clark has built on his love for table hockey by scaling it to almost life size for an installation at the Kelowna airport. at left: a model of Gump Worsley that clark intends on fabricating out of metal.

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As a folk singer, DeAnna MacArthur could have never imagined being part of an all-female choir. “I play a banjo. It is not something I thought I could do,” said MacArthur. Two years later MacArthur, who recently moved away from Penticton, is having the time of her life with Kelowna’s Celebration Singers. “I didn’t think I was the type of person that wears stage makeup, carries a big smile on stage and wears glitzy jewelry, but I fell in love with it,” said MacArthur who will be performing with the group on Dec. 8 at the Shatford Centre. MacArthur, who is a physiotherapist in her day job, still loves performing outside the choral world. Her band Two Feet and a Heartbeat played at a fundraiser at The Elite in November. Coming back to perform in Penticton is always a treat for her. “I love it. When I first moved there from Newfoundland I kept to myself for the first six months then I started going out and enjoying all the live music and found this wonderful community of people they want you to succeed and see what you can do,” said MacArthur. Her job then took her to Kelowna where a co-worker introduced her to the Celebration Singers who took MacArthur’s alto voice in and out of her comfort zone. “I didn’t know my own voice. I sang in my comfort zone which is low and never stretched or thought I could sing high. Now I’m hitting high notes. I have a difference or colour in my voice and have learned how to use my body properly and my diaphragm. My range is also way bigger than I thought it was,” said MacArthur, who has then turned around and applied that to her folk music. “This wonderful group of ladies took me and helped me grow.” Artistic director Susan Skinner has also been an inspiration for MacArthur. Skinner began her career as an opera singer in the U.S. and Germany. She won critical acclaim for her role of Lucy in Menotti’s The Telephone and as Despina in Mozart’s Cosi Fan

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What evolved from a small light up and parade is now a three-day winter festival for the whole family. “We are now calling it the Winter Festival and the reason is we are encompassing all the stuff happening downtown into one big event,” said Downtown Penticton Association executive director Kerri Milton. The DPA is helping to usher in the holiday season with the 16th annual Royal LePage Santa Claus Parade. Santa will be coming to town with the parade kicking off with the jolly man directing the action at 4:30 p.m. starting at Main Street and White Avenue. The parade then travels north on Main Street to Westminster

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Avenue where it turns up Front Street then onto Lakeshore Drive. The Community Christmas Market runs 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4

p.m. on Sunday on Main Street. Numerous empty storefronts throughout downtown will be taken over by Penticton’s favourite Christmas vendors. Over 75 different products, goods, jewelry, baking, preserves, health and beauty products, accessories, children’s wear, clothing and gift certificates will be available. A map of where vendors will be located is available at www.downtownpenticton.org. The first Gingerbread House Contest entries will be on display at various businesses until next week when the public votes will be counted up and the winner crowned. Also on Saturday the new Penmar Theatre is inviting the public to drop in between 12:30 and 4 p.m. to see what their vision for the building is. They will be offering free hot choco-

late and will be playing traditional Christmas cartoons on the screens. Later that evening they are hosting a 50sthemed party with the screening of Grease. Wine and cheese will be served. The annual Walk to Bethlehem, which draws hundreds to St. Andrew’s Church, takes place on Saturday from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. There is no admission to enter and visitors will be treated to a preview of the production Miracle on 34th Street that is running at St. Andrew’s Church Dec. 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. There will also be a children’s craft room, marketplace, street nativity and a photo booth. Minister Colin Cross said they are trying something new this year with the nativity scene. “We host a Tuesday morning street break-

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Frosty temperatures didn’t slow down the hundreds of volunteers who went door-to-door to collect thousands of donations Wednesday during the annual 10,000 Tonight food drive. The event, a collaboration between both local high schools, rounded up approximately 12,500 nonperishable items for the Salvation Army food bank, roughly the same amount collected a year ago. Natalie Puls was part of a group of six students who hustled to stay warm while stopping in at 25 homes along Atkinson Street as the temperature hovered around - 8 C. “It was a little cold, but we were moving so it wasn’t too bad,” said Puls, a Grade 12 student at Princess Margaret Secondary School, where the donations were sorted and crated to prepare them for delivery to the Salvation Army. Puls estimated she received donations from half to two-thirds of the homes on her route and was happy to lug heavy bags to a waiting vehicle. “I think it’s good to be involved with your community, just helping out the people that need help,” she said. Stationed inside the school was Michael Poon,

one of about a dozen young men who helped ferry goods from vehicles to the sorting station. “It’s just a nice thing to do,” said the Grade 11 student. “You have all this free time, you might as well do something good.” Among the sorters was Jaime Peters, who was helping out for the third straight year. “It’s fun. It’s for a good cause. It’s a good way to participate in the community,” said Peters, also in Grade 11. “It feels great,” she continued, in particular knowing they’ve helped kids “who don’t have the privilege of going home after school and having whatever they want to eat.” Taking it all in for the first time was Joey Cyr, the new community services supervisor at the Salvation Army in Penticton. “I’m really impressed with the kids and how they’re just getting it done. They really have a system and they’re all working so well together,” he said. “It’s great to see them be such a good part of our community.” Cyr said anyone who still wishes to give to the food bank can help most by donating cash or canned fruit and vegetables, but said the items collected through 10,000 Tonight should help keep the staples in stock until March.

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Sun’s magnetic field flips every 10-13 years Every 10-13 years, the sun’s magnetic field flips. As far as we can deduce, this is a normal event in the solar activity cycle, which has been going on for millions of years. The next flip should take place in the next few months. For most of our history, the sun has been seen as a deity or at least something moving around in the heavens, and therefore a perfect and unblemished, shining sphere. Therefore, when in the 17th century, Galileo, Scheiner and others discovered spots on the sun, they ran into a fair amount of religious opposition. However, it was impossible to deny the existence of something that anyone with the right equipment could see for themselves Observers were soon making careful sketches showing the structures and positions of sunspots. From the day-today changes in sunspot positions on the sun’s disc they deduced that the Sun rotates on its axis every 27 days or so. As the observations continued, more fascinating things were discovered. First of all the number of sunspots rose and fell over a cycle ranging in duration from 10-13 years, with the sunspot number ranging from a minimum value close to zero to

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a maximum that might be in the hundreds, and then back to almost zero again. This originally became known as the sunspot cycle, although really this was only part of something much more complicated: the solar magnetic activity cycle. As the sunspot watchers collected more data, they saw another odd thing. When the ﬁrst sunspots in the new cycle appeared, they were always at high latitudes, close to the sun’s north and south poles. Then, as the cycle proceeded, the numbers of sunspots increased and they turned up at lower and lower latitudes, closer to the sun’s equator. The last few spots at the end of the cycle emerged close to the equator. Interestingly, the ﬁrst spots of the next cycle appeared at high latitudes while there were still spots belonging to the old cycle near the equator. This repeating, largescale pattern suggests there is a big, organized,

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Hike those highway speed limits, say a third of BC residents suburban highways and A significant number of 120 on the Coquihalla British Columbians clearly is reasonable. In my don’t buy the safety manexperience, it is not tra that speed kills. speed alone but excesIn fact, according to a sive speed combined new Insights West poll, with over-driving the conducted in partnership weather/road condiwith Black Press, 37 tions that kills. It is also percent of residents (and 39 percent of drivers) More than half of true to say that that dramatic speed differbelieve a higher speed those polled believe entials of traffic is also limit should be posted a major contributor to on our major highways. the province should Currently, 100 km/h is the not bring back photo road carnage. However, while that may be true maximum on most freeradar. on congested urban ways, while 110 km/h is roads it is less so on posted on the Coquihalla Keith Morgan the highway where few Highway and parts of the people are travelling Okanagan connector. below the posted limit and I don’t “The fascinating issue on this question see another 10 km/h hike making for is the gender gap,” said Mario Canseco, major mishaps. Vice President, Public Affairs at Insights Not surprisingly, the online survey of a West. “While half of men in BC would representative provincial sample also like to see a higher speed limit, just shows that a majority of residents one-in-four women concur with this believe that photo radar should not view.” be brought back. More than half of However, it was surprising to see that those polled (53 more than half (55 percent) believe percent) believe the speed limits should be left alone. the province should Another five percent want to see not bring back limits lowered. photo radar, which It’s surprising if you read the newswas introduced in paper letters pages and listen to the the 1990s as a province’s radio talk shows, where the measure to curb 100-click limit is commonly referred to speeding, but as unrealistic on today’s well-designed was abandoned highways. in 2001. As a frequent driver of the network, While almost I have to agree that a 110 limit on the

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half of residents aged 55 (48 percent) would like to see photo radar coming back, support is decidedly lower among residents aged 18-to-34 (36 percent) and 35-to-54 (31 percent). I supported photo radar initially because when used in high-collision locations, elsewhere in the world, it has a remarkable record for reducing death and injuries. It never operated that way in BC and soon became public enemy number one where it was perceived as merely a cash cow for greedy provincial government. Residents were also asked about the quality of British Columbia’s roads and infrastructure. More than seven-in-

ten (74 percent) rate it as “good” (68 percent) or “very good” (6 percent), while only 22 per cent deem it “bad” (19 percent) or “very bad” (3 percent). Overall, only 16 percent of British Columbians believe that the province’s roads are “not too safe” or “not safe at all” for motorists, while four-in-five (82 percent) consider them “very safe” or “moderately safe.” This is the first of four surveys Insights West will conduct during the next year in partnership with Black Press. We hope these poll findings will find their way in the current speed limit and traffic safety review by the provincial government. This week in Driveway, our “Question of the Week” and “Drives-U-Crazy” spots focus on speed-related issues please participate online. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca About the survey: Results are based on an online study conducted from October 23 to October 27, 2013, among 838 British Columbians who are aged 18+ and are Your Insights panel members. YourInsights.ca is Insights West’s in-house access panel offering on-demand samples for both clients and research suppliers looking for Western Canadian populations. The data has been statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age and gender. While statistical margins of error are arguably not applicable to online panels/online studies of this nature, we have assumed that the same margins of error apply as if it were a true unweighted random probability sample with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points, nineteen times out of twenty. To view the detailed data tabulations go to www.insightswest.com

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The new Mopar E-body forever broke the association with the old economy Valiant, and the Barracuda and its stablemate, the Dodge Challenger, were low, wide and particularly menacing. The 426 Hemi V-8 made it one of the baddest of all time.

1. 1966-67 Shelby Cobra 427 Many people aren’t aware of the fact that the fire-breathing Cobra actually started out as a rather delicate British sports car, the AC Ace. Carroll Shelby saw the potential, installed a 260-cubic-inch Ford V-8, and it was good. But a 427-cubic-inch NASCAR engine was even

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5. 1976-89 Porsche 930 The 930 was like a 911 on steroids. Literally. Choose your favorite juiced ballplayer from the ‘roids era and compare his forearms to the 930’s aggressively flared fenders and you’ll get it. Performance was otherworldly for the time with 0-60 times of under four seconds and sub-14-second quarter-mile times, bettering all but the most muscular of Detroit muscle cars (albeit at a very steep price). The 930 could also bite back hard. Its rear-engine and “on or off” turbocharger made it easy to spin.

4. 1969-73 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 — Daytona The Ferrari Daytona was one of the last V-12 front-engine Ferrari GTs that Enzo Ferrari personally had a hand in. For almost every year it was in production, it was the fastest road car available in the U.S. with a top speed of more than 172 mph. Racer Dan Gurney and journalist Brock Yates won the infamous cross-country Cannonball Run in a Daytona going coast-to-coast in just under 36 hours.

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A subtle change to the revamped 2010 Dodge RAM Heavy Duty (HD) pickup was the almost complete absence of the Dodge nameplate. There was a time when Dodge was embossed in huge letters across the tailgate and it would soon disappear completely, as “RAM” became dominant. The crew cab body was new a addition to the HD truck line of RAM, which was also offered in regular cab and mega cab body styles and in five trim levels; ST, SXT, SLT, TRX and LaRAMie. The cab choices could also be matched to 1.9 metre (6-ft, 4-inch) or 2.4 m (8 ft) cargo boxes with three matching wheelbases plus a huge selection of standalone options.

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Nov. 24, 1932 - Nov. 26, 2013 Survived by her loving husband Anthony Rotschy and family, daughters Denise (Don) Parrott, Betty Jean (Dean) Walls, Angela (Philip) Ede granddaughters Nicole Byard (Penticton) Lisa Parrott (Penticton) Cari Berukoff (Salmo) and grandson Bradley Byard (Penticton) also many more grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Elizabeth worked at Penticton Regional Hospital for 32 years, she loved people and was a friend to all. She has now gone to Heaven to be with her beloved son Charles. Rest in Peace “Wee Betty”. A Celebration of Life will be held Dec. 14, 2013 at 1:30pm at the The Carmi Corner, 595 Carmi Ave., Penticton.

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It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Francis Erwin McCrae. Francis was born in Gladstone, Manitoba on April 18, 1928 and died surrounded by his loving family on November 30, 2013 at Moog and Friends Hospice House, Penticton. Francis was predeceased by his beloved wife, Cora, in 2003, by his brother, Kenneth, in 2004 and sister, Margaret, in 2007. Francis is survived by his only child, son, Douglas (Laureen) McCrae and his two cherished granddaughters, Shaina (Ryan) McGiverin and Tannis (Sheldon) Kassam. He also leaves two precious great-granddaughters, Peyton and Madison McGiverin. Also mourning his passing is his brother, Newton McCrae of Spokane, Washington and numerous nephews and nieces who have lost a special uncle. In addition the staff and friends at Athens Creek Retirement Lodge will miss his jokes and stories as will the people in the area whom he saw on his daily walks. A special thank you to Jill at Athens Creek Retirement Lodge and Laurie at Canterbury Court in Vernon for all the talks over coffee. In lieu of flowers, those wishing, may make a donation to Moog and Friends Hospice House or to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.

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Passed away peacefully on November 28, 2013, at Haven Hill, Penticton, at the age of 92. Dodi was born in Vancouver on April 24, 1921, to parents Robert Bainbridge Spears and Hazel Spears née Sexmith (d. 1928). Her father remarried Dorothea née Bolton in 1931 and she grew up with 3 younger siblings in Vancouver, graduating from UBC in 1943. Dodi taught high school before marrying the late Robert Franklin Morrison, and continued teaching elementary school when the family moved to Yellowknife, where she also enjoyed a broadcasting career with CBC children’s programming. After they settled in the Okanagan in 1983, she was a constant contributor to newspapers and magazines, publishing hundreds of articles, letters, book reviews, and segments for CBC radio as seniors’ correspondent for the BC interior. A selection of favorite writings is gathered in her popular collection, Okanagan Reflections, published in 2011 (Okanagan Institute). Dodi cared deeply about children and their education, and worked for many causes, both local and global. She was a tireless and vocal advocate for nature preservation, culture and social justice in the Okanagan, and was instrumental in founding and promoting the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s “Grandmothers for Africa” campaign in Penticton. In 2000 she was honoured with a Living Treasure of the Okanagan Award. Dodi is survived by her three children Patrick (Honolulu), Christopher (Calgary) and Lesley (New York City); brothers Robert Spears (Calgary) and Thomas Spears (Gibsons), and sister Heather Spears (Copenhagen). The family is grateful to the wonderful staff at Haven Hill, and cherishes recent visits with Dodi. A Memorial Celebration will be announced. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com.

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Community Care Coordinator (Temp Full Time minimum 1 year) Reporting to the Community (General) Manager, and in support to the leadership team, you will: • Assist in the processing of all new admissions; • Participate in care conferences; • Implement quality improvement and infection control initiatives; • Complies fully to all the facilities and departmental policies and procedures • Performs other related duties as required Qualifications: • Must maintain current registration with RNABC/RPNABC • Previous experience with Acquired Brain Injury residents an asset; • Knowledge and practical experience of leadership and positive support to staff; • Excellent communication skills, in English, both in written and oral • In good health; well groomed and have the physical capabilities required for the work; • Up to date clinical skills • Demonstrate the ability and temperament to deal tactfully, effectively and cooperatively with residents, families, other staff members, visitors, suppliers and contract agencies; • Knowledge and practical experience of advocacy. If you have the above qualifications and enjoy working with a team that is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care and support to its clients, we invite you to apply by submitting your resume in confidence to:

Joanne Gillett Community Manager 103 Duncan Avenue Penticton, BC V2A 2Y3 Fax: (250) 490-8523 joanne.gillett@thehamletsatpenticton.com Thank you to all applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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This casual, relief position is included in the BCGEU bargaining unit. The wage for the position is Pay Grade 2, $23.77 per hour (2013 rate) plus 14% in lieu of benefits. Qualified individuals are invited to submit their applications by 4:30 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2013 to:

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For Men: Massage $95., also waxing, grooming and skin care. Winfield 9-9 Daily. Alan 250-766-2048

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ARE YOU WANTING TO RENOVATE? Framing, gyproc, painting, ooring, bathrooms, decks, windows and doors 35 years experience home/business References Available Licensed, Insured, WCB Ted Lund (250)490-7991 BATHROOM and all other Home Renovations. Call 250488-5338

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Cleaning, house sitting, animal sitting avail. immed., ref’s avail., call 250-492-5907 MISS MOP N’ TASKER. Licensed, bonded & insured professional house cleaning service. Contact 250-809-7522

Countertops REFACE Countertops. 1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.

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Registered Nurse-Full Time We are currently looking for a full time permanent RN to work in our Complex Care Area; • Experience with Geriatrics and Young Adults is an asset • Reporting to the Community Care Coordinator • Administering medications and treatments • Admission, discharge and transfer of residents • Charting • Team Leading Role • Liaisons with various departments to ensure quality of resident care • Performs other related duties as required Qualifications: • Must have current registration with RNABC/RPNABC • Must maintain current CPR and First Aide certification; • 2 years experience preferred • Excellent communication skills, in English, both written and verbal • Good health and physical ability to carry out the duties of the position If you are an experienced Registered Nurse who is passionate about details and enjoys working with a team that is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care and support to its clients, we invite you to apply by submitting your resume in confidence to:

Lisa Beattie Scheduler / HR Assistant 103 Duncan Avenue Penticton, BC V2A 2Y3 Fax: (250) 490-8523 lisa.beattie@thehamletsatpenticton.com Thank you to all applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Camera Equipment Fujifim x 10 Camera w/leather case, 2 batteries, paid over $700 6 months ago, $300, phone (250)493-5042

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CK&S Home Improvements. Finished carpentry, concrete, framing , windows, doors, full kitchen/bath, basements, garages, tile, hardwood & laminate. No job too small, licensed & insured. Chris 250488-4147

Misc Services Massage for Men 9-9 daily Winfield - by Al. 250-766-2048

Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

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Free Items Free to good home, two cats, 1.5 year old neutered male, 5 month old male kitten, (250)487-8736

Premium Wood Shavings New supplier of Animal bedding, starting at $250 for 54 cubic yards delivered, (250)770-0214

Oreo needs a home. Loving cat, indoor & outdoor. Must not have any other animals in or around. He is neutered & healthy but must be top cat. Can you help? Summerland, 778-516-0914.

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Fruit & Vegetables 40lbs + Ambrosia apples $30/box delivered. 5Lt Ambrosia pasteurized juice $20/carton. 250-492-4717

Firewood/Fuel A-1 Firewood, Full cords Fir, $275, mixed, $250, Pine, $200, split & delivered, 1/2 cords and 1/4 cords avail., free delivery, 250-770-0827, 250-809-0127 eves.

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Browse our fine collection of Shabby Chic Home Decor and Antiques Open Wed to Sun 10-5:30pm

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South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services (Penticton & District Multicultural Society) is dedicated to building a community based upon mutual respect and the full participation of all people of all backgrounds through education, advocacy and community programs.

We are accepting resumés for the following position in Penticton:

Accountant for non-profit organization Duties will include: • Perform general accounting and book-keeping • Prepare financial statements in accordance with accounting standards for non-profit organizations • Develop operational budgets, prepare monthly analyses by program • Preparation of payroll and deductions through ADP payroll system • Maintenance of Accounts Payable and Receivable, including coding of expenses, cheque preparation and payments to vendors. • Preparation of reports to funders, as required • Preparation of financial information for year-end external audit • Reporting to Executive Director • Monthly reporting to Board Finance Committee Qualifications: • Minimum 3 years accounting experience • Qualification or part qualification in CA/CMA/CGA or international equivalent • Experience and familiarity with Simply Accounting and Excel • Good communication skills • Experience with non-profit organizations is desirable • Mature and responsible individual accustomed to meeting deadlines • Good references are essential 15-20 hrs/week (may increase according to need). Submit resumés to jobs@soics.ca. Open until filled.

Moving Sale, Dec. 6-7-8, 9am-4pm, furniture, tools, house wares, collectibles, garden swing, gardening items, deck chairs, everything must go! 516-3105 South Main St., Caravella Estates, 250-493-7664 Oliver Indoor Flea Market Saturday, 8am-4pm Sunday, 9am-3pm 12,000 sqft of treasures Concession on site Turn downhill at Chevron New vendors welcome call Cory 250-408-4222

Heavy Duty Machinery SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-260-0217.

Misc. for Sale 18” Electric Snow blower, used once, $85, Craftsman 10” radial arm saw, $150, Kenmore Canister Vacuum w/all attachments, $25, 250-4938922 Dining rm table & leaf & 6 chairs (forest green), $300 obo 2 dressers, matching desk, light wood, $25 ea, green rocker, $25, wood cabinet for sewing machine, $25, bdrm suite; twin bed w/bookcase/headboard, night stand & 5 drawer dresser, $250, treadmill, $250, brown queen hidea-bed, $100, 250-493-4715 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

XMAS COMPANY COMING BRAND NEW QUEEN SET $200. Still in plastic, mfg. warranty. 250.870.2562

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Garage Sale, Sat., Dec. 7, 10am-3pm, Christmas decorations, tree $10, etc., new jewelry, marked down, many new items, all clothing 1/2 price, men’s, ladies, all sizes, a lot of Plus women’s sizes, wool coat, value $400$500, sell for $60, size 16-18, worn once, black in color, new handmade crochet items & other household goods, held in garage in back of house, 196 Waterford Ave., Penticton

Martin Acoustic guitar, $2850, Adult sleeping bag, never used, $65, 4 china or curio cabinets, solid wood, $150$450, collectibles & over 100 original oil paintings, large black velvet sea-scape painting, call 250-497-5618 after 5pm or weekends

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Building Supplies 1 set of fir doors, pre-hung, 72 x 80 x 1 3/4, sculptured, new, $500. 250-492-2089

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Ground flr apartment, f,s, coin op laundry, includes heat and hot water. Avail. Dec. 1 (APA2) $675 Grd flr 1 bdrm unit, with washer and dryer, quiet building, near library. Avail. NOW (ot593) $850 2 bdrm 3rd flr walk up fresh paint, some new flooring, Utilities included. Avail. NOW (WGA302) $1300 Grd floor, 2.5 bdrm, Corner condo, large patio, 6 appl, sec’d parking, one year lease. Avail. Jan. 1 (OT605) $1400 Lakeshore 3, 6th flr, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6appl, fitness room, sec’d parking, pool, hot tub. Avail. NOW (OT592)

UNFURNISHED AND FURNISHED TERM RENTALS: $1500 Lakeview, furnished, top floor of house in Kaleden, Executive house, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, garage 2500 sq ft. Avail. NOW to June 2014 (OT591)

HOUSES: $1050 4 bdrm 1 bath, f,s, hook up for washer and dryer, family room, ½ duplex. Avail. NOW (H615-4) $1300 3 + 1 bdrm, across the street from Cherry Lane, 2 bath, some new floors, carport. Avail. NOW (H774) $1400 3 + 2 bdrm house, laminate floors, finished bsmt, f,s, w.d. fenced yard, 1 car garage, covered patio. Avail. Jan. 1 (H753) $1500 Spacious 4 bdrm home near Wiltse school, large covered deck, fenced yard, F,S, D/W. Carport. Avail. Jan. 1 (OT606) Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1150SQFT 2bd 2ba 55+ condo 1yr lease 2prk bus stop NS sml pet on aprvl $1100/mth AC W/D dish util not incl Prtly furn or unfurn 7 7 8 8 9 9 5 5 2 2 cutc0pypaste@yahoo.ca

1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-3626 1BDRM Apt., totally reno’d, 3 new appl., A/C, in-suite storage, N/P, N/S, clean, quiet, secure, on bus route, near Walmart. Call 250-493-8500 1bdrm+den Exec. at Meritage Lofts, 1 block from OK lake, park & casino, granite countertops, f/s/dw/w/d/m, secure park, $1050, Dennis at Realty Exec’s, (250)493-4372 2bdrm, $750, adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328 2bdrm + den at Lakeshore towers, facing lake, pool, hottub, sauna, gym, $1600 Dennis 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 in 45+ building, quiet, n/p, n/s, a/c, f/s/dw, area for w/d, elevator, close to shopping & transit, $750/mo., call 250-487-2244 BRIGHT 1 bed apartment, Penticton - Haynes Street. Fresh paint, new fridge/stove, in-suite laundry, secure u/g parking. No pets, non-smoking, no elevator. $700 + utilities. 250-487-8839 Large 2bdrm, 1st floor, Penticton Ave., close to schools/transit, $750, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s (250)493-4372 Large 2 Bedroom, 3rd floor, $850/ month plus utilities, 40+ Building, 250-487-1136 large clean 1bd character apt., oak floors, high ceilings, on bus route, np, ns, quiet resp. (S) person, 250-770-0536

Commercial/ Industrial 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 New very large 2bdrm, walk-in closet, 2.5ba, large garage, a/c, 6appl., on White at Government, $1300, Dennis at Realty Exec’s, (250)493-4372

Mobile Homes & Pads WINFIELD - 2 bd mod home, All appl/shed incl., NS/NP $850 + DD + % of util. 250766-3395

Homes for Rent 1 bdrm suite in Olalla, ground level, granny suite, heat & hydro incl., newly remodelled, $650/month, available immediately, Call 250-460-1895

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NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE AND PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Bylaw Amendment Lot 2, District Lot 207, SDYD, Plan 26537 3005 Naramata Road, Electoral Area ‘E’ Date:

Monday, December 16, 2013

Time:

7:00 pm (Open House) and 7:30 pm (Public Hearing)

Location: Naramata Old Age Pensioners (OAP) Hall rd 330 3 Street (corner of Ritchie Avenue), Naramata, B.C. PURPOSE: To rezone an existing Commercial zoned property to introduce a ‘distillery’ as a permitted use. The zone would also maintain a minimum floor area for tasting and retail sales. Amendment Bylaw No. 2459.13: to amend Schedule ‘2’ of the Electoral Area ‘E’ Zoning Bylaw No. 2459, 2008, by changing the zoning designation from General Commercial (C1) to General Commercial Site Specific (C1s).

3005 Naramata Rd

VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw No. 2459.13, c/o Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES:

Telephone: 250-490-4107 Fax: 250-492-0063 Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca Web: www.rdos.bc.ca Donna Butler, MCIP Manager of Development Services

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