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Citing a lack of proof of a pattern of violent behaviour, a judge ruled against applying dangerous offender status to a man convicted of a “savage” assault on his grandparents at their Penticton home. Gregory Logan Ailles, 39, was convicted a year ago on six counts stemming from the December 2008 incident that left his then-75-year-old grandfather, Grant, blind and conﬁned to a wheelchair. The Crown applied to have Ailles labelled a dangerous offender, which comes with an indeterminate jail sentence, or a long-term offender, which allows for a 10year probationary period after release from jail. However, on Friday, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Alison Beames ruled the attack did not bear the hallmarks of one perpetrated by a dangerous offender and that Ailles’ criminal history did not demonstrate a pattern of repetitive, violent behaviour. Beames then sentenced Ailles to an additional two years in prison at a Lower Mainland facility that specializes in psychiatric care, followed by three years’ probation. “Mr. Ailles, it’s apparent to me you are an intelligent man, very articulate, who is troubled or has been troubled in the past by psychological or psychiatric issues, and continues to be troubled by substance abuse,” Beames said. She implored him to “do what you need to do to return to who you were prior to the age of 31; that is, a functioning and productive member of society.”

In her reasons for judgment, Beames said Ailles’ first known criminal activity was in 2004 when he fired three gunshots into a home in an undisclosed community that “harmed the victim in a significant way.” He was convicted of that offence in 2006 and sentenced to a further two years in jail. His next set of charges stemmed from the incident at his grandparents’ home. During trial, court heard Ailles beat his grandfather with a metal pipe and his fists, punched his grandmother in the face, then tied them both with electrical cords and drove off with their car and three guns. He was arrested two days later in Vancouver and has been in jail since. While incarcerated, he was convicted for three assaults on prison guards and a doctor. Beames said the Crown admitted at the dangerous offender hearing that it failed to prove a pattern of repetitive, violent behaviour and asked that he be designated based “only on the brutal nature of the attack.” She ruled, however, that although Ailles administered “a savage and vicious” beating to an elderly man in his own home, it wasn’t severe enough to label him a dangerous or long-term offender. The judge also noted that while two psychiatrists determined Ailles is a high risk to reoffend violently if he doesn’t manage his mental health issues, anti-psychotic drugs have helped him in the past and he has more recently “been relatively stable and coping in his current correctional situation.” Ailles, who wore red prison garb and shackles on his ankles, showed no emotion in court. Just two reporters and a victim services worker were present for the decision.

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SOEC budget shows smaller deficit Steve Kidd

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The bottom line for the South Okanagan Events Centre continues to improve. In 2014, the SOEC complex is expected to have an operating deficit of $1.25 million, as compared to $1.37 million projected for 2013. An even smaller deficit may have been possible in 2014, according to Global Spectrum’s general manager Dean Clarke. However, a variety of factors affected the bottom line, said Clarke, particularly the new SOEC operations contract between Global Spectrum and the city, as well as the new contract with the building’s major tenant, the Penticton Vees. The Vees contract alone, he said, reduced revenues by $100,000. “The Vees negotiated for 201314 a deal that was more lucrative to them and less lucrative to the building,” said Clarke, adding that part of the deal puts more pressure on the Vees to increase attendance, which The Vees, the primary tenants of the south Okanagan events Centre, have seen a rise in attendance this has happened. year which helps the facilities bottom line. Western News file photo “They are probably the only hockey team in all of Canada, semiElimination of Ovations man- paid out,” said Clarke, noting the 2014 numbers are unlikely to equal pro or pro, that their attendance is agement and incentive fees should deals had been renegotiated in light 2013. up,” said Clarke. have resulted in a drop of $160,000. of the new contract. “I also think you have to con“The most important thing for But in the 2014 budget, Clark “But there still is a commission sider we also run some facilities a venue is to have a healthy tenant, said they are still dealing with what there for 2014 so we don’t see the that are not necessarily meant to and we need to listen to them.” generate a bunch of revenue,” said In terms of Global Spectrum’s he calls “trailing commissions,” effect of the new deal.” tied to previously negotiated multiAnother factor is the drop in Clarke, explaining that the commuown contract, Clarke said savings year sponsorships, amounting to events booked for the Trade and nity rink and Memorial Arena are from the incorporation of Front operated as services to our commuConvention Centre in 2014. Row Marketing and Ovation Food $103,034. “Those commissions for next Last year was a banner year for nity, while the convention centre is and Beverage will become more apparent in 2015. year and the year after have to be the facility, Clarke said, and the intended to drive the economy, not

generate a profit. The annual subsidy required to operate the SOEC complex has dropped from a high of $2.2 million in 2009 and though Clarke said it was unlikely to be eliminated, there are opportunities to reduce it further. One is the expansion of parking fees, which were introduced this year for special events, like concerts, and resulted in $28,820 in revenue. Other facilities in the region charge for parking at all times, Clarke said. If the SOEC were allowed to do that, it could result in up to $150,000 added to the bottom line. And in 2018, when the SOEC debt is paid off, they will be able to sell naming rights for the centre. “Depending how well we are doing over these next three or four years, that will be a significant price,” said Clarke. “I know companies are getting more than $150,000 for naming rights. “Over time there is easily a quarter million dollars we could drop to the bottom line.” The retirement of the SOEC debt in 2018 puts the city in an even better competitive position with similar facilities, Clarke said. “That will put the city of Penticton in an incredible position, they then have an asset that is paid off,” he said. “That needs to be celebrated a lot more. It was a bold decision to build this place, and it has paid off. It generates $2 million for the city every year in taxes.”

Discussion cools tourism funding dispute Steve Kidd

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The dispute threatening to boil over between the Penticton Hospitality Association and the City of Penticton seems to have been set to simmer at the back of the stove, at least for now. The dispute broke into a boil at the beginning of November, when Mayor Garry Litke announced council had voted in camera to strip control of the two per cent hotel room tax — about $400,000 annually, intended for tourism marketing — from the PHA and give it to Tourism Penticton, breaking a contract signed with the association in July 2012. Now, after lawyers for the city and the PHA have exchanged their first volley of letters, it appears Litke has reached out to the PHA in an attempt to come to agreement. The PHA had planned a press conference for Tuesday

morning, but on Monday deferred it to a future time. PHA director Tim Hodgkinson was careful to note the use of the word deferred rather than cancelled. It turns out the press conference was put off because Rob Appelman, president of the PHA, was meeting with Litke instead. This was, Litke said, the first time the two had met in person. “I did ask for a meeting with Mr. Appelman. We met for the very first time on Tuesday, notwithstanding that we hadn’t made several attempts to meet in the past,” said Litke. “We had a conversation, and we will meet again on Dec. 16.” That is all Litke would say about the meeting, explaining that he and Appelman had agreed to keep their discussions quiet. He was also unwilling to say whether the ongoing legal action had been put on hold. “We knew we were going to get called or asked about it, so

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we agreed the only comment we would make to anyone would be that we met for the very first time and that we were going to meet again.” Litke wouldn’t even comment on the tone of the meeting, only pointing out they would be meeting again. Appelman was also reticent about the content of the meeting, though he was willing to explain it went well. “I can say we came out with a positive feeling,” said Appelman. While this may have been the first meeting between Litke and Appelman, it is far from the first time the city has had discussions with PHA representatives. “Several members of council have made attempts and in fact Coun. (Wes) Hopkin was part of a mediation process where Rob (Appelman) was present. We have been in conversations with Tim (Hodgkinson) in particular since last May,” said Litke.

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Johnson elected to chair school board Joe Fries

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A former Penticton school principal has been tapped to lead the board of the Okanagan Skaha School District. Bruce Johnson was elected to the position Monday by fellow school trustees in an annual vote. He replaces Ginny Manning, who opted out of the job. The new chairman said he’ll rely on his experience as a school administrator to help guide

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his decision-making and cope with challenges facing the education system. “Being a school principal for two decades, you certainly learn to roll with the good times and the bad times,” said Johnson, who worked for 34 years in the district before retiring in 2006 from Princess Margaret Secondary School. Johnson was first elected as a school trustee in 2011 and served last year as the board’s vice-chair. He sees the new job as “sort of a natural progression,” now that he’s been able to learn “about the role of a trustee and kind of get the pulse of the district.” On his to-do list is exploring scheduling changes for the board’s committee meetings, which typically take place during noon hours and are thought to be difficult for trustees with day jobs to attend, plus fostering closer ties with the local MLA and continuing to improve transparency of the board’s work. Johnson was nominated by Tracy St. Claire and defeated Linda Van Alphen in the secret vote of the seven-person school board. Manning, who’s been a trustee since 2002, said the time is right for new leadership. “I had been in that position for four years and I just felt it was time for somebody else to have that opportunity,” she said. “It’s a difficult job, but it’s a rewarding job.” Manning said she hasn’t decided yet if she’ll stand for re-election when voters go to the polls next year. Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union president Leslea Woodward is pleased to see Johnson, who was a teacher prior to shifting into administration, take the helm. “He was well respected among the teachers,” Woodward said. The union leader also praised Johnson’s predecessor.

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“Some (chairpersons) are more outspoken, but she did her homework,” Woodward said of Manning. “She was very quiet but took her direction from her other board members.” The board chairperson earns $13,290 a year, the vice-chair makes $12,220, while regular trustees are paid $10,620.

Pot petition falls short of target Joe Fries

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but it was fun too. It was a real growing, learning experience.” Stewart said volunteers collected 5,000 signatures in Penticton and 3,300 in Boundary-Similkameen, equal to about 12 and 11 per cent of eligible voters, respectively. She allowed it was “pretty evident midway through the campaign there just wasn’t enough money and volunteers to pull it all off,” so 4,600 canvassers across B.C. instead focused on educating people about the reasons for the petition. And although the effort failed, Stewart hopes politicians take notice of the result. “Enough people are tired of prohibition and they want a solution,” she said. “I’d like to actually see a political party step up to the plate now and realize the people have spoken and not make us go through all of this again.” With files from Jeff Nagel/Black Press

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Crown asks for eight years for sexual assault Rankin said the sentence that Crown is asking for, eight years for the aggravated sexual assault plus two more for the assault causing bodily harm, is excessive and harsh. He agreed it is a “terrible offence” but one that carries a sentence of up to 3.5 years. “He has no history of sexual violence. This is not a recidivist sexual offender that is before the court … there isn’t a danger that Mr. Louie is going to be out committing sexual assaults,” said Rankin. The defence lawyer said Louie has already begun treatment while in jail to deal with his emotional issues that are entangled with alcohol and drug problems. Rankin said there is a plan when Louie is released that includes treatment at a facility and the continued support of his family. Judge Meg Shaw said she would return at a later date with her decision on sentencing.

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Sentencing for an Oliver man found guilty of a gruesome sexual assault began on Tuesday. Brian Douglas Louie was found guilty last year of aggravated sexual assault and assault causing bodily harm for an attack that took place in May 2012 at a house on the Osoyoos Indian Band. The attack left a woman, whose name is subject to a publication ban, with psychological problems, post-concussion symptoms, bruising, physical scarring on her face and head and her genitals mutilated. “I describe it as a cowardly, horrendous and vicious attack on an innocent victim,” said Crown counsel John Swanson during his submissions on Tuesday at the Penticton courthouse. “The injuries inflicted by Mr. Louie have been absolutely horrific and they are permanent,” said Swanson. Crown argued the most aggravating of the facts is the injuries the woman suffered when her artery was severed during an intimate act with Louie. Swanson said after the assault Louie sat at a table as people at the party attended to the woman then he got up and continued to assault her when she was at her most vulnerable with a potentially life-threatening injury. Swanson said Louie “savagely beat” the woman, dragged her down a staircase then fled. In his submission, he said, that was either to prevent her from getting medical assistance or to intimidate her to not report it. In a victim impact statement the woman said she suffers from anxiety, nightmares about Louie returning to kill her, a lost of trust in people and she cannot even conceive having a relationship with a man. On the night of the attack Louie said he had been on an alcohol and cocaine-fuelled binge for days and only had five to seven hours sleep. He was invited to the house party and claims the bite was an accident and “big misunderstanding.” Louie said he had been defending himself and admitted during the trial to punching the woman but denied dragging her down a set of stairs. Swanson said Louie has never taken responsibility for what he has done, even after being found guilty, and continues to blame everyone else including the courts, cultural bias and prejudice by the judge because she is a woman. According to psychological evaluations Louie has an anti-social personality behaviour problem and was listed as moderate-to-high-risk to re-offend violently. Throughout the trial, held last year, Louie interrupted the court with outbursts asking when he would get to tell his side of the story. When he did take the stand he proceeded to call the victim a “villain” and “drama queen.” Louie has been behind bars for 566 days and defence counsel Micah Rankin was asked that he receive extra credit for time served because of his

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No taxes no services

After three years without an increase in the City of Penticton’s tax requirement, there is speculation 2014 is when the long deferred tax increase will hit. While many residents are genuinely concerned even a small tax increase will cause hardship, we feel fear mongering is creating additional anxiety for those struggling to pay their bills. The truth is that a two per cent increase from the city will cost the average taxpayer about $26 per year, according to chief financial officer Colin Fisher. If a tax increase is used to fund unreasonable wage increases, we can voice our displeasure at the polls next November. And with the city considering not filling two vacant firefighter positions, it’s out of line to give the city’s administrative staff a wage increase higher than was negotiated for the unionized workforce. Keeping tax increases to a minimum should always be the ultimate goal of our political leaders, but at what cost? How long can the city limit infrastructure work to urgent upgrades only before the city begins crumbling at our feet? It’s like maintaining your home; when your roof starts leaking, you can repair it a couple of times, but sooner or later you need a new roof. It is important that our roads, sidewalks, sewer system and parks are maintained at a satisfactory level for both residents and visitors. And if the city can’t supply needed services like road maintenance or keep the fire and police departments at full staffing levels, it is time to consider a small taxWESTERN increase now — not wait until the PENTICTON city’s reserves are depleted and there is a multimillion dollar bill for all the deferred work. Everyone, including council members who are up for election next year, would be happy with a zero tax increase. But always choosing the cheap alternative is going to leave you with a very leaky roof.

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Ottawa puts on pipeline push The federal government stepped up its sales pitch for new pipelines to the B.C. coast last week, as it prepares for the imminent release of the National Energy Board review panel’s report on the feasibility of the Enbridge Northern Gateway project. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver arrived in Vancouver to release an expert panel’s report on the current state of tanker safety on the West Coast. It was the first of two reports that tell the Stephen Harper government in blunt terms how steep a hill it must climb to enable energy exports to Asia. Oliver gave a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade the following morning, where he vowed to implement one of the panel’s key recommendations. Legislation is coming to ensure that polluters, not taxpayers, must pay for any environmental damage from resource

development and transport. The panel was chaired by Gordon Houston, a former Prince Rupert harbour master and CEO of Port Metro Vancouver. Its report details the little-noticed fact that coastal waters around Victoria and Vancouver are already congested with shipping traffic, including Alaska oil tankers, and are at “very high risk” of an incident. Of course that “very high risk” should be seen in the B.C. context, where there has never been a serious oil spill at sea in a century of continuous petroleum shipping. The report calls for potential polluters to show they are prepared for a “worst case” discharge like the 1989 Exxon Valdez grounding in Alaska. It tells Ottawa the Canadian Coast Guard must be properly funded to serve as incident command. Oliver recounted efforts made so far, including annual tanker

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B.C. Views inspections, increased aerial surveillance and marine markers. And he reminded his audience that Canada’s only energy export customer, the U.S., is about to surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest petroleum producer. The second federal report was from Doug Eyford, a lawyer who has been meeting for months with aboriginal communities in northern B.C. and Alberta. He found, as Enbridge has reported, that many aboriginal communities are working with energy

producers to get the economic activity they so desperately need. Most urban people likely don’t believe this, because the conflictaddicted media report mostly protests. Eyford’s report is no whitewash either. It reminds Ottawa that B.C.’s unresolved aboriginal title and a general lack of trust of both the energy industry and the federal government are key obstacles to the largest economic opportunity in the world today, the rise of Asia. Eyford was dealing with the profusion of gas pipeline projects that are set to cross northern B.C., as well as the Enbridge and Kinder Morgan Canada oil proposals. The entrenched opposition is against oil, particularly heavy oil in tankers. Politics and protesters aside, these are the facts for B.C. The prosperous provinces in Canada today are Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland, based

mainly on energy development. The rest are struggling. B.C. continues to lose skilled workers to Alberta, where oil sands development continues to expand despite the continuing chorus of U.S.-financed misrepresentation of its environmental impact. It’s a key moment in Canadian history. This is where we see if we can go beyond our status as a client state of the U.S. This year’s B.C. election, where pandering to urban protest backfired on the NDP, suggests a new seriousness in the public mood. More people understand today that our comfortable modern society with free-access health care is a fragile thing. We have it better than most of the world, for now. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress. ca.

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Axing firefighters not prudent way to solve budget woes Eight staff positions at our dire fire department have been deleted since 2010, that’s almost a 20 per cent reduction. One of those positions was a deputy fire chief. His work included the management of our Fire Prevention Branch. It’s the place where you get the biggest bang for your tax dollars. The cost/benefit analysis of preventing problems, be they fire, crime or health, is well known. Yet the cost reductions were favoured over the value of the service. While it is true our fire dispatch service is now contracted to Kelowna and is still being done, our Penticton dispatchers, five of them, did a considerable amount of work other than fire dispatching. That work is now downloaded to the remaining staff; it’s added to their workload. The same workload plus less staff to

Letters ideal way to share opinions

I have pondered what motivates anyone to write a letter to the editor. I cannot speak for everyone, but I write for a number of reasons. First off, this gives me a chance to give back to the community. This is selfish as it is self gratifying, but I do not expect any accolades from the readers, but instead hopefully I can bring attention to what is bothering me which might be bothering them as well. We live in the community served by the Western News and each of us is responsible to the community, writing a letter to the editor gives us the chance to bring attention to any problems that might harm the community or bring about personal concerns that might be affecting others in the community as well. Some concerns might be trivial, but to the writer it is more than trivial and oft-times the writer cannot find the proper avenue to alleviate these concerns, so the written word and hopefully it will reach the proper authorities or find others with the same concerns and together they might make a difference. My letters to the editor are not the final word, they are simply my opinions and I am sure that there are many that disagree with me on many subjects. Letters to the editor provide a forum for discussion and bring attention to what might be bothering them without standing on a soap-box and speaking in public. Personally my mind goes blank and I get tongue-tied if I am asked to speak in public, so writing to the editor gives me the chance

do it equals reduced service. The benefit was a reduction in our staffing costs and that was the priority of the decision makers. This year three firefighters retired, only one was replaced. And while some will suggest we just do more with less, it’s not that simple. Your fire department has been doing its best to meet industry standards. Specifically that means two engines, each with three firefighters, responding to fire emergencies. Until the staff reduction we were meeting that goal about 90 per cent of the time. We now meet that goal about 50 per cent of the time because we arrive with five firefighters instead of six. So don’t be surprised if a fire engine arrives at your home or workplace and only two firefighters are on board. The difference in the service you receive is that three fire-

to speak and to get it off my chest if there is something that is bothering me and I might honestly believe that it might be bothering others as well. So readers, please take advantage of your opportunity to voice your opinion. This is a community forum sponsored by your local newspaper so please take advantage of this gift. Donald E Thorsteinson Oliver

Federal government ignores environmental risks

The federal government has approved oilsands expansion despite environmental concerns. Clearly your government is not acting responsibly on behalf of Canadians. Please address this in your next column and tell us what you are doing to stand up to Harper to stop this from going ahead. It is in yours and your children’s best interest to help ensure that we are not going to allow Shell and other companies to cause serious consequences forever by their irresponsible actions, destroying our environment, our fish and wildlife. Just because Harper has no conscience, does that mean you don’t either? Irene MacDonald Penticton.

LNG a hazardous proposition

The threat and vulnerability the Liberal caucus is placing on the province and its people far exceed the profits from allowing the liquid natural gas storage and distribution

fighters will have the ability to immediately perform many of the critical tasks needed to mitigate an emergency, whereas two firefighters will not be able to immediately perform some of those critical tasks, until additional firefighters arrive. The City of Penticton is currently deciding its 2014 budget. I am advocating for improved service from the fire department. I work at the fire department, so just like teachers advocating for better education or nurses and doctors for better health care, I think it’s important to promote the idea of a more fire safe community. If you value the services of your fire department please let mayor and council know. They’re looking for input to help make some very difficult budget decisions.

system for export at Kitimat, B.C. for the sake of B.C.’s economy. One of the proposed LNG tanks is the size of a Vancouver indoor football stadium. Considering the amount of high octane fuel, if it were ignited by accident or an act of terrorism, the expanded force released would equal two nuclear bombs exploding simultaneously. I understand that there is going to be more than one of these built. Can you fathom the thousands of lives lost within minutes? You can almost imagine the Al-Qaida drawing up their plans now. Should such an atrocity occur, the mountains around Kitimat would be reduced to rubble. Every city within 1,000 kilometres would crumble. The instant tsunami wave, building up pressure as it moved, would grow to a height of 25 metres. By the time it was halfway down the Douglas Channel, it would wipe every living thing off the islands down to the bare rocks. Any fishing trawlers or cargo ships caught in Hecate Strait would be at the ocean’s bottom in minutes. So, why have the storage tanks on B.C. soil at all when they could be constructed in Alberta on clear flat land and less costly to build? Not to mention we could avoid the billion spent on medicare and disability payment for the 2,000 welders or more suffering from lung cancer and silicosis, plus all the rest of the industrial injuries occurring until the project is completed. The residents of B.C. are in dire need of a responsible government that can see past their

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noses and think outside the box, because, in all logic and reality, one LNG storage tank of this magnitude in size could literally have Canada held at ransom by one person, from anywhere in the world with a backpack full of plastics or a Cessna pilot with a barrel of fertilizer. The solution: The LNG storage tanks be built in Alberta and only one-third the proposed size and they be 1 km apart. Michael Bunn Creston

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Making a wish upon a star does work especially if it winds up among the branches of the Christmas wish tree. Although the Big Christmas Give is not an official Penticton and District Community Resources Society (PDCRS) program, staff there have been operating it for the past 10 years, helping thousands of the less fortunate in the process. It is through the generosity of local individuals, organizations and businesses these people will have a brighter holiday season. “It is actually very humbling when I see someone asking for cleaning supplies or dads asking for work boots or work socks,” said society counsellor Allie Paproski who works closely with PDCRS consultant Carrie Reiter and other staff on the project. “I had a very privileged upbringing and we had so much at Christmas so when people wish for Tim Horton’s (gift) cards or a movie pass. “This is a splurge item for them.

“So it just means so much to be able to help.” The way the program works is people wanting assistance register in October. Those specific wishes are then transferred to a star which is placed on trees at locations throughout town, including the society office at 330 Ellis St. “Helping someone this Christmas is as easy as going to one of several locations and plucking one of the stars from the Christmas trees,” said Paproski. “This is about assisting people from babies in tummies to people who are 92.” Trees are also located at this year’s three major sponsors, Penticton Toyota, Rona or Murray’s Pizza. Through its various programs the PDCRS aids about 600 families daily and last year filled about 1,600 wishes. “The stars are madly coming off the trees over the last couple of days, especially because it’s that time of year,” said Paproski. “But there is still time for people to sponsor an entire family or teenagers. “We do have some young

families as well single moms and single dads with wee ones.” One wish she hopes to see come true involves a young woman living on her own who desperately needs a bed, bedding, a house coat, slippers and food cards. “She’s a girl who has had a tough time and is just trying to make it,” said Paproski. Cash and donations of food cards are the things most needed right now, as well as specific items for teens whose stars are often the last ones chosen. Any help people can provide will be accepted for this year until Dec. 19. Items received afterwards or not distributed will go into the PDCRS unofficial storage room for 2014. If someone would like to pick a star the instructions about returning the merchandise is contained on the back. Donations can be made in person at the Ellis Street office or online at www.pdcrs.com. For more information Paproski can be reached at apaproski@pdcrs.com or 250486-5814.

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Dr. Luke (Bernie SaunDerS) prepares one of his potions from the seeds of the anise plant at his station on the St. andrew’s Presbyterian Church Walk to Bethlehem Sunday afternoon. Visitors had an opportunity to see a little of what life was like in the days of Christ’s birth.

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Walking the Walk to Bethlehem at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church last weekend was quite brisk due to below-zero temperatures but still enjoyable ,according to participants. The walk, which has grown from one to several different churches over the years, was open Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon with most of the displays managed by volunteers in period costumes. Among those who decided to stop in to see what life really looked like in the Holy Land over 2,000 years ago was Amanda John who lives just outside of Oliver and was visiting friends. “This is really neat, something different,” she said after stopping by Dr. Luke’s medical facility and seeing Marlene Parrott who was turning raw wool into clothing at her spinning wheel. “It just seems we get so caught up in all the shopping stuff, sparkling lights and shiny things we never really think about what was really happening back when Christ was born. “I think this is really something parents should bring their kids to see, even being so cold seems to make everything a bit more real.” Dr. Luke is actually Bernie Saunders who has been setting up shop on the walk for nearly a decade, offers up his unique cures such as anise and leeches to passersby after they enter. “As well I do minor surgery and as you can see I haven’t washed the blood off yet,” said Dr. Luke. “But what I have here that I really like and is what I call a love potion.” “I give it to you,” he said extending a hand with a toothpick of the sweet and spicy material for tasting. “Now you have to tell me what the four ingredients

are. If you can guess the ingredients I will give you a shekel which is the coin of the realm.” Oh well, I didn’t need the money anyway. The potion actually contains honey, anise, cinnamon and garlic. While Saunders thinks it is important people have a chance to get a different perspective of the season, as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it he added his main reason for participating is just the enjoyment he gets. II do it for fun, and the fun part is what I’m doing now with you, I tease the women, I tell them it’s a fertility pill,” said Saunders who is in his 70s. “And I think by the number of people I see that come back every year they think it’s fun too. Everything we hear is positive. John Moss, who had some pretty big sandals of his own to fill at the walk in playing the role of Joseph in the manger scene, agreed the walk is important “What we’re here to do is celebrate the birth of Christ and we’re demonstrating what life was like for the Israelites back in Christ’s time,” said Moss. The displays also included some live animals with geese and sheep, musical entertainment, food and refreshments, a kid’s activity area and a free photograph. Admission was free. The walk this year was also incorporated into the bigger picture of what is now being called the Winter Festival, encompassing the various downtown weekend activities under an umbrella event through the Downtown Penticton Association. That included Saturday evening’s Royal LePage Santa Claus parade, the three-day Community Christmas Market, a ginger bread house contest and an open house for the re-invented Penmar Theatre.

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There’s definitely good food at Burger 55, but in its first four years, it’s also become a part of the community fabric. That, said owner Chris Boehm, is something he learned from his mentors over the nearly 20 years he’s been in the restaurant business. The latest addition to the Top 40 under 40 said he’s been having fun developing Burger 55, working with the Penticton Vees and community groups as the gourmet burger business has grown. “Being involved with the Vees, doing Vees burgers, doing events and doing event burgers, to me it’s just about giving back to the community and staying involved in the community,” said Boehm. “I am 37 years young, but I have a family now and I want to see the community grow along with my business. I think Penticton is going to be an exciting town in the next three to five years.” Getting to this stage was a long process, tracing back to 1996, when a 20-year-old Boehm was getting started as a bartender and bouncing around the business, including a stint with Boston Pizza, before going to culinary school when he was 26 to get his chef’s papers. “That was a big turning point, because I wanted my own restaurant one day,” said Boehm. Culinary school, he explained, was just part of a plan to learn everything about being a restaurateur, from the business side to the food. “You name it, I’ve probably done it in the restaurant business,” he said. It seems natural enough that the idea for Burger 55 came to Boehm on a road trip. Driving down to Las Vegas with a friend, Boehm said they sampled a lot of burgers along the way. “We thought we could do something better, have a little more fun with it,” said Boehm. “I like the burger. It’s classic, it’s iconic, it’s never going to disappear on us. It’s not a fad food. You can have a lot of fun with it.” You could say the same about the business Boehm has built on Backstreet Boulevard (formerly Westminster Avenue West) in downtown Penticton. In just four years, the tiny building has become an icon for gourmet burger lovers, even attracting the attention of the Food Network’s You Gotta Eat Here, which filmed an episode here in September 2012. “That was probably one of our biggest accomplishments, being on that show,” said Boehm. “Amazing for business and amazing for the community just to be highlighted on a TV show like that.” The little orange and white building, tucked in a curve of the road beside Penticton Creek,

Chris Boehm (above) puts the finishing touches on one of his custom burgers, which can range anywhere from the standard burger to 12-patty monsters garnished with everything from banana peppers to curry sauce. Boehm and his original partner, steve Jones (left) joke around with a larger burger not long after opening in october 2009.

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has become something of an icon as well, though Boehm said he laughed when a friend suggested it as a possible location. “It was just a beat-down old building but

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in 1949, contributed to Burger 55’s success. “A lot of people come to see it and are surprised after they eat that we can do what we do out of this little space,” said Boehm. “It’s a cool vibe. People are standing in our kitchen when we are making food. It really worked out for us.” Penticton turned out to be a good spot to get started in another way. Boehm said everyone has been supportive of the venture, from the customers to competing restaurants. “Everyone is very supportive, that’s what I like about this area,” he said. “The people are supportive, everyone likes and supports local businesses. Like most Penticton businesses, the summer months are Burger 55’s busiest times, when Boehm has eight to 10 people on staff. But there is also a following that come in regularly for their custom burger, some coming from as far away as Kamloops. “I’ve always wanted to have a cult following,” joked Boehm. “Over the last four years, we’ve made so many different concoctions and we are coming up with new stuff every day. For me, it’s just the love of that burger.” The road trip that inspired the concept also inspired the name. While driving through the U.S. and talking about the possibilities, Boehm kept noticing the 55 mph road signs. “It just had a good ring to it, it just stuck, it stuck for a long time,” he said. The Burger 55 concept might have been born on that road trip, but it was another decade before the time and place was right to build the business. “It wasn’t in our original idea to put it here, but I fell in love with the Okanagan. I had only been in the Okanagan for about seven or eight months and I didn’t want to go back to Alberta,” said Boehm. Penticton, he added, was a great tourism town and it seemed like a good fit. “It just seemed like a good market to try it out, and it took off. Penticton loved it, the area loves it, it was a good way to start.” Options for the future of Burger 55 include everything from expanding into other Okanagan cities to a food truck according to Boehm. “I don’t want to hit the big cities, I don’t think it’s necessary. I think we have proven that we’ve got a wicked product and people will enjoy it probably wherever we go,” he said. Penticton Top 40 under 40 is presented by the Prospera Credit Union in partnership with the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce and JCI Penticton, with support from White Kennedy LLP Chartered Accountants. Nominations should be sent to manager@ penticton.org with the subject line ‘Top 40 Nomination.’ Please include nominees contact info and a brief reason for nomination.

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Florida GeorGia line duo Tyler Hubbard (left) and Brian Kelley (right) have booked a date on the Canadian portion of Here’s To The Good Times tour in Penticton at the South okanagan events Centre in april.

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Country music’s hottest duo, Florida Georgia Line will cruise into Penticton on April 10, 2014. FGL’s highly anticipated Here’s To The Good Times tour at the South Okanagan Events Centre will capture the essence of the duo’s musically adventurous celebration of youth, fun and romance. FGL has skyrocketed since releasing consecutive, multi-week No. 1 smashes in the U.S. and Canada with the gold-certified Round Here, platinum-certified Get Your Shine On and six times platinum Cruise. Breaking the record for longest No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart, Cruise has sold over 6.1 million downloads in the U.S. alone and is the second best-selling country single ever, according to SoundScan. FGL is the only artist in history to join Brooks & Dunn in having their first three singles hit No. 1 for multiple weeks each. Comprised of Tyler Hubbard (Monroe, Georgia) and Brian Kelley (Ormond Beach, Florida), FGL is currently on

their first headline run. “It’s a dream come true,” said Kelley in a press release about their successful year. “Although it still kind of feels like just yesterday that we were writing the first couple of songs on the back of Tyler’s tailgate.” The tailgate writing sessions, not long after the two met as students at Nashville’s Belmont University, kicked off a partnership that has made them one of country’s hottest young acts. “As songwriters, it’s always the dream come true to see a song you poured your heart and soul into being sung back to you on a nightly basis to the point where you can barely hear yourself sing,” said Kelley. In addition to radio, sales and touring success, the talented twosome has been racking up several awards’ show nominations, including nods in the new artist of the year category. Currently nominated for seven fan-voted American Country Awards, FGL performed on the show Tuesday. The hot newcomers have previously taken home AMA, ACM, CMA and CMT Music Awards and garnered mul-

tiple Teen Choice nominations. The duo took their love for church music and branched out into a wide variety of popular music, heavy on the country. Aside from a homemade CD and one show with friends in high school, Hubbard didn’t play country in front a crowd until he attended Belmont University. Kelley played baseball at Florida State and transferred to Belmont and the pair knew right away their vocal blend was special. “We really built a good foundation of friendship above all,” said Hubbard. “And that’s what made it work. Everything we’ve done together — writing music, singing — it’s come really easily and naturally. It was us doing it because we wanted to.” Tickets for Florida Georgia Line are $24, $49, and $59 (plus fees and taxes) and can be purchased at www.ValleyFirstTix.com by telephone at 1-877-SOEC-TIX (763-2849) or in person at the Valley First Box Office (at the SOEC) and Wine Country Visitor Centre. Tickets go on sale Dec. 13 at 10 a.m.

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Murals stripped from a building downtown are on their way to finding a new home. Paintings created by artist Larry Hunter depicting the Empress Theatre and two car garages about a century ago on Front Street were taken down by the property owners because of building developments. The Arts and Culture Advisory Committee has narrowed the new locations down to a couple of exposed walls along Front Street or the old bus barn on Ellis Street where FitKidz is presently situated. “The Heritage and Museum Advisory felt keeping the context where they were supposed to be situated, i.e. Front Street, was a

priority. Now it is just a matter of which wall will be best and approaching the property owners and asking if they would like to have the murals put up on those exposed walls,” said Peter Ord, museum manager. Once the businesses have been contacted, the committee will vote on which walls are appropriate and forward it to council. City council then will vote to accept or deny the recommendation. Ord said it was just a matter of a few hours work to take the murals off the Guerard Furniture building, which were then donated to the city. The murals were painted on plywood then framed using 2 x 4s so they were very sturdy and attached to the walls using lag bolts. Once

taken down, the murals were put onto flatbed trucks and are stored at the city yards. Ord said the process of reconstructing them might be a little more work because there might be prep work on the new hanging walls and they will need a new coat of protectant. The murals were painted in 2007 and offer a glimpse at life in Penticton in the early 1900s. “Certainly the Empress Theatre was unique. It was the first movie cinema in Penticton and was built in 1912. The garage’s represent the arrival of the car to Penticton and the increased role that they played and what those garage’s did,” said Ord. Hunter moved to Penticton in 1995 and mural work is one of

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A trio of murAls depicting businesses from a century ago in Penticton have been donated to the city bu Guerard’s furniture. Committees are now looking for a place along front street to re-located them.

his specialties. He was also commissioned by the Summerland Museum to create a mural with the Fur Brigade Trail theme and the Co-op Fruit Packing House heritage mural amongst others in not

only the South Okanagan but around Canada. Ord said in particular the Penticton pieces are “fantastic.” “He is quite well known for his work. The murals represent an interesting insight into

Penticton’s past and with murals being such a highlight of downtown Penticton, this just adds that heritage component to it. There are still some pretty ugly walls around so jazzing them up with murals is

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Tune-agers ready to deliver Christmas at the shatford Centre Mackenzie where he was a morning host and announcer on radio, Dawson said he was surprised at what he discovered in Penticton. “I was very pleased to find the diversity of music and arts talent in Penticton. This is a great little community.” Music has always been in Dawson’s blood. It was 50 years ago he joined the RCAF professional orchestra. He was just 18 at the time and while travelling the world performing he became friends with Bob Ursel, Peter Spriggs and a few others. “I was the youngest person there at 18 years old. These guys and I became great friends and when I retired I came to visit them in Penticton. We just loved this place and moved here. When other musician friends and some of the choir in the Tune-Agers found out I was a conductor they contacted me and the rest slid into place,” said Dawson. Now, Dawson is back performing with his friends 50 years later as conductor as they prepare for a Christmas concert at the Shatford Centre on Wednesday at

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With the simple wave of his hands, Gordon Dawson grasps the attention of the room unifying voices and instruments with one swoop. “I just wave my arms and they do all the work. My baton’s a magic wand,” said Dawson, the conductor of the Penticton TuneAgers. “They do the work, I give them all the credit. It is sort of like an iceberg. “I’m the part you see but they are the part that sinks the Titanic. They do the bulk of the work and I have a lot of respect for them. Like I said all I do is wave my arms.” It isn’t by happen-chance Dawson has taken the podium for the Tune-Agers as their new conductor this year. He has plenty of experience on stage and in music, performing in musicals, featured in a few episodes of the television show Honey I Shrunk The Kids and performing in many bands. After living in Calgary for many years and then re-locating to

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7 p.m. featuring the Tune-Agers and an orchestra, which Ursel will be playing the trombone in. “You’ll hear some familiar Christmas tunes and some that might not be so familiar,” said Dawson. “It is a good variety. We have some different arrangements that are very pretty of some standard tunes and others that I hadn’t heard before and are just spectacular.” Gordon Ganderton will be singing solo on Pocketful of Miracles and Lorraine Uberig will sing solo on Tell Us ‘Bout A Baby. The evening will finish with a Christmas sing-along with the orchestra, choir and audience. “The Shatford is an old building and the acoustics are very live and the sound is good so we are all really looking forward to performing on Wednesday,” said Dawson. The concert takes place on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the Shatford Centre. Proceeds will go towards the Shatford Learning Kitchen.

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Three city-owned lots along Brunswick Street in Penticton have long been earmarked for affordable housing, but now the city is looking at selling part of the property for a commercial development. James Parker, owner of Okanagan Label and Print, approached Penticton city council recently to ask the city to sell part of the land at 284 and 296 Brunswick St. in order for him to expand his business. Okanagan Label and Print is a growing company, supporting the wine and spirits industry, and owner James Parker told council they need to find a place to build an expanded plant in order to keep up with demand. “Five years ago, we located in the city of Penticton to be in the centre of the wine community in B.C.,” said Parker, adding that they brought in a special press to print bottle labels. “After installing this machine, we’ve been growing at an alarming rate, year after year.” The presses are extremely large and rare, with only 75 in existence around the world, Parker said. He has a new one on the way, which will take about 11 months to construct and install. “This machine we are going to be purchasing will be 100 feet long and 53,000 pounds,” said Parker. “Over the last year, I have been searching to try and find a lot or a building big enough, and long enough to house both of these machines and we have been totally unable to find anything in the city of Penticton.” The parcels at Brunswick Street, however, would be large enough for a building housing both presses. Barker said his company currently employs 11 people, and operates 24 hours a day, but over the next few months, he will be forced to make decisions on the future of the company, though he would prefer to remain in Penticton. Parker told council he would be amenable to adding an affordable housing component to the building, but that would have to take place up to three years in the future, after the operation was up and running. “If the time frame allowed, I would be interested in taking on the project above my half,” said Parker. Council voted to put the land up for sale, but unlike the nine properties along Eckhardt Avenue that were sold for the failed hockey dormitory project, decided to follow a public process for the sale of the land. “This is the first step in engaging the public, we will have to go to a public process that will allow anyone who has an idea similar to yours to come forward and it has to be a fair competition,” said Mayor Garry Litke. Council voted six to one,with Coun. John Vassilaki voting against, to begin the process for selling the land, with the conditions that the development of the land be required to accommodate affordable housing units about a commercial use on the main floor and that the funds from the sale of the land be

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Santa Parade brightens up a chilly Penticton evening some of its students singing Christmas carols. Second place went to the the 2nd Penticton Scouts, while the Salvation Army won third place. An honourable mention went to the Peach Festival float, which featured Miss Penticton Annaka Ramsay and her two princesses. Local businesses, service clubs and a variety of community groups had entries in the procession. It took about 40 minutes for floats to travel the route as the temperature hovered around -10 C.

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Despite the chilly weather, hundreds of people bundled up late Saturday afternoon for the 17th annual Santa Claus Parade organized by the Downtown Penticton Association and sponsored by Royal LePage Locations West Realty. There were 35 judged entries in the parade, which ran north down Main Street. Holy Cross Elementary School won first place for its float featuring

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Al TweTer and his granddaughter, Marlie, leave the Penmar Theatre on Saturday following a special matinee. A new society is working to relaunch the venue in April as a site for independent films and performing arts.

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to have sent to the landfill every seat in the place, plus the film projection equipment, before its lease expired on Nov. 30. On the bright side, Vincent said, the empty theatre provides a nice blank slate. “It’s a lot easier to envision what the change is going to be, rather than coming in to what everybody remembered from before. It’s a tired building. It needs some refreshing, so it’s nice to kind of be at this point,” she said. Vincent said since the society revealed its plans publicly two weeks ago, the board of directors has been “overwhelmed” by positive feedback. “It’s been obvious that this is a point of nostalgia for people and they were very sad that it closed,” she said, when it was shuttered after the new Landmark Cinemas 7 opened in October 2012. More information on the Penmar Community Arts Society is available online at www.penmar.ca.

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The last time the Penticton Vees and Trail Smoke Eaters met, it was in Cominco Arena Sept. 14 and the visitors weren’t friendly. The Vees blew the doors open in Trail with a 7-0 win. At that time the Smoke Eaters were coached by Bill Birks. He has been replaced by Nick Deschenes. Nearly 40 points separate the Vees (20-71-3) and Smoke Eaters (7-22-2-1). Despite the Smoke Eaters’ record, Vees coach Fred Harbinson still respects their opponent they host tonight at the South Okanagan Events Centre. “They are a team that has struggled to win games, but I think in their last eight games, I think almost every one of them with the exception of one, not counting empty net goals, have been one-goal games,” said Harbinson. “They are right on the verge. To get themselves feeling good would be to come in here and grab a win.” Harbinson said they need to get a jump on the Smoke Eaters and not fall behind. “Their new coach I’m sure is trying to instill his ways of doing things,” said Harbinson. Riding a four-game win streak, Harbinson would love a win against the Smoke Eaters before heading off for a three-game trip that starts in Chilliwack, then takes the Vees to Cowichan Valley and Victoria. Vees captain Brad McClure wants to see he

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and his teammates continue their roll. However, he knows the Smoke Eaters are going to be hungry. “Everyone always wants to beat our team in our building,” he said. The Vees earned their fourth straight win Dec. 7, 7-1, against the Surrey Eagles. Olivier Mantha was in goal for the Vees making 31 saves for the win. “I think I played well, especially on Wednesday, not a lot of shots,” said Mantha, who made 20 saves in a 4-1 win against the Merritt Centennials last week. “I managed to control my

rebounds.” Mantha has also liked how the team has played. Against Surrey, Mantha said they used their speed. “We played really well especially in our own end,” he said. Since being acquired on Dec. 1, Steen Cooper has a goal and four points in three games. He’s made an impression on Harbinson. “I think he’s been outstanding,” said Harbinson. “Moving (Ben) Dalpe to the wing, they built quick chemistry. They have scored huge goals this past week.” Harbinson said Cooper has also fit into different areas playing on the penalty kill and power play. “He has made us way deeper with our four lines,” added Harbinson. “He has fit right in the room.” “He’s really good. He’s a good strong centreman,” added McClure. “He’s a good playmaker. He’s been playing really well. Fun to play with, too.” Vees notes: Another car will be given away in support of School District 67’s breakfast program. This time fans can give themselves a chance to win a 2002 Pontiac Aztec courtesy of Michelle Jamieson of Royal LePage by purchasing a raffle ticket for $2.

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Russians love Apex Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Russia’s national aerial ski team is very pleased with their training at Apex Mountain. In preparation for the Sochi Olympics in Russia, the team began training in Penticton on Nov. 15 and head coach Dmitriy Kavunov said everything has gone well. “We have good training. Just one day was cold. It’s not a big deal,” said Kavunov. Having previously worked with the Canadian national team, KaYXQRY VDLG WKLV LV WKH ¿UVW time in the three years he’s coached the Russian national team they have trained at Apex Mountain. Kavunov said the facilities are good and they have been happy with snow conditions and other services they have received. “We are very happy to be here,” he said. The Russians have WUDLQHG ¿YH GD\V D ZHHN with their seven athletes. Kavunov said they are trying their best to be as prepared as possible for Sochi. “Every team has pretty good athletes,” he said. ³,W¶V YHU\ GLI¿FXOW WR VD\ how it will be in the Olympics.” The Russian team concludes its training on Friday, then heads to VancouYHU IRU D ÀLJKW WR &KLQD IRU the World Cup. Kavunov said if there is money in the budget, they would consider returning to Apex to train. He was very appreciative of the staff at the resort and said people were friendly and helpful.

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Mustangs misfire for second place Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

In the battle of Mustangs, Kelowna’s Immaculata came out on top to claim the George Elliot senior girls basketball tournament last weekend. Maggie lost to the top-ranked Immaculata 86-60 in a fast-paced matchup. Maggie coach Dave Killick said his team wasn’t able to execute the same as their opponent. In a losing effort, Maggie was led by tournament all-star Megan Admussen-Blair, who dropped 15 points, while Danielle Ruocco scored 13. Rylee McKinlay and Taylor Corrie added 10 and seven, respectively.

player of the game awards. The Mustangs are in action this weekend when they travel to Vernon to compete in the VSS Pit Classic. They open Friday against the Rutland Voodoos. The lone home games Megan Admussen-Blair Danielle Ruocco the Mustangs have this 0DJJLH UHDFKHG WKH ¿- Blair had 16 and Callan season will be during their nal by defeating Kelowna Cooper seven. Mustang Mania tourna&KULVWLDQ LQ WKH VHPL¿QDO The Mustangs opened ment at the end of Janu :LWK OHVV WKDQ ¿YH the tournament whipping ary. The Mustangs have minutes remaining, the Kelowna’s Heritage Chris- no league games because Mustangs ran roughshod tian 62-25. In that game, Summerland and Olion the Crusaders going on $GPXVVHQ %ODLU ¿QLVKHG YHU ZHUH QRW DEOH WR ¿HOG a 16-0 scoring tear after with 14 points while Coo- teams. In total, the Mustrailing 66 – 51. The win- per added 11 and Maddie tangs will compete in six ning basket was scored Winter and Kaycee McK- tournaments. Killick said with 10 seconds remain- innon scored 10 each. that should give them an ing. Ruocco led with 19 McKinnon, Ruocco idea of where they are by points, while Admussen- and McKinlay earned season’s end.

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Finishing eighth among 14 teams during a peewee Tier 3 tournament at home didn’t bother coach Imre Togyi. “Very happy with where the team is, the results that we got,” said Togyi, whose team lost its final game to North Okanagan. “We executed pretty well. Had some good competition.” Togyi said the tournament featured strong teams such as Trail, who they defeated, and Port Alberni, who they tied. Their other loss came against Revelstoke. “We should have had two victories though,” said Togyi. “Got scored on with two minutes to go in the third period.” Entering the tournament, Togyi wanted to see his team win half its games. “Really what we wanted to do here was have the kids compete together as a team,” he explained. “For peewee sometimes that is difficult. Lots of individual play. It was actually fantastic. Kids had fun playing. The tournament was extremely well run.” Bantam Tier 2 Vees The Murray GM bantam Vees took second in a tournament in Trail, losing 3-2 in overtime in the championship game to Vernon Tier 1. The Vees were stunned as Vernon scored the winning goal with two seconds left while on the power play. “It was tough,” said coach Rob McLaughlin. “I felt we outplayed them.

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Their coach said we had them on their heels for most of the game.” McLaughlin said Vernon made a great shot to win the game and that he’s happy with how his team played. It’s the bantam Vees’ third tournament championship game this season. “It’s great to play Tier 1 teams,” said McLaughlin, adding that playing

teams of that calibre will only help the players improve. Prior to the final matchup, the Vees open the tournament by crushing Spokane 9-1. Josh Maser scored three, while Lane French added two to lead the way. Ethan McLaughlin collected three assists, while Josh

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Six medals, including three gold, were earned by members of the Glengarry Figure Skating Club during the Okanagan Interclub competition in Winfield Nov. 29 to Dec.1. Nadia Snyman, Jordana McEachern and Isabelle Tuckwood performed gold-medal winning performances. Snyman won the Star5 under-13 ladies event, earning a personal best score of 17.10 points. McEachern won the Introductory Interpretive, her first competition this season, by scoring 27.08 points, while Tuckwood secured gold in the junior silver solo dance by scoring 15.72 points in her first competition. Coach Trevor Buttenham liked that his skaters were composed during the competition after tweaking a few things during practice. “By the time you get to competition, the homework is done,” said Buttenham. “If you’re not ready, you’re not ready.” McEachern also earned silver in the Star5 under-13 ladies with a personal best score of 15.58 points. Bronze medals were earned by Meagan Pankratz in the senior bronze ladies and Snyman in the Introductory Interpretive. She scored 23.86 points in her first competition. Buttenham is happy with the progress shown by his skaters. His focus has been on teaching them how to compete. “You can plan on how to make it better, know how your body reacts,” he said. “Are you a nervous person? Do you sweat? Do

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you get locked knees? Are you a sick to your stomach kind of person?” McEachern was happy with her performance and said the other competitors were good. “I have never gotten a ﬁrst-place before,” said McEachern, who admitted feeling nerves. “I wanted to improve my scores from last time.” Pankratz was familiar with her competitors and

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A 3-on-3 winter jam basketball tournament will he held at the Penticton Community Centre on Dec. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It’s the first annual winter jam put together by Pacific Sport Okanagan and the City of Penticton Recreation. Teams of up to four players, minimum three, with any skill level can participate. Divisions of co-ed under-13, u-18 and adult with play half-court games. There is a sign up for shooting/skill competitions with prizes to be won. Cost is $69/per team. To register call the Penticton Community Center at 250-490-2426, or in-person at the front desk and provide the barcode of 34935 needed to register. Space is limited. For more information, call Sherrie Pope at Pacific Sport 250-276-2142. Registration deadline is Dec. 20. More info

because of that, it made for a fun competition. Pankratz, 15, didn’t feel pressure since she has years of competition experience behind her. Pankratz was looking to improve her scores and land most of her jumps. When asked about her competition, Pankratz said they were good, but said she didn’t watch most of them. “I don’t usually watch

them,” said Pankratz. “Sometimes it makes me more nervous.” Pankratz said she’s improved and credits that to Buttenham’s coaching. “I think he explains things a lot more,” she said. McEachern also likes Buttenham’s coaching as he is speciﬁc with what he wants to get across. With the skaters who medalled, Buttenham said

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Ex KISU swimmer qualifies

Former KISU swimmer Robert Harling of the UVic Vikes men’s swim team finished fourth in the 1,500-metre freestyle and sixth in the 200-m freestyle during UVic’s 11th annual Christmas Cracker meet held Dec. 6-8 at Saanich Commonwealth Place. Several Vikes competed in multiple events posting personal best and Canadian Interuniversity Sport Championship qualifying times. On the final day, several Vikes qualified for the 2014

they performed really well. He said it was “awesome” to have Snyman and McEachern finish back-toback in the Star5. “Nadia skated clean again,” he said. “Again an improvement in the score. That is always what we are looking for.” Buttenham said Tuckwood performed well in the silver dance. She skated against a competitor a level above her. She was bumped down because both girls wouldn’t have had anyone to skate against. Placing first, Buttenham said, was completely unexpected. In the Star2 ladies, Samantha MacNally and Kaylee Fortunato had personal best skates to earn a gold assessment. Joycey Cheng did the same to earn silver assessment, while Sara and Amy Slater earned silver assessment’s in their first competition. In Star4 ladies, Angelina Veltri finished fourth, while Tuckwood was fifth. In Star5 for 13 and over, Sabrina and Patricia Fortunato finished seventh and 10th, respectively. Sabrina was bumped up a level. Veltri and Tuckwood also competed in the Introductory Interpretive and finished seventh and ninth, respectively. Club notes: To help celebrate the club’s 60th anniversary, they are holding their annual Skate-a-Thon Dec. 14 from 10:45 a.m. until 11:45 am. All past Glengarry alumni are invited to come and share their stories. For more information, contact the Glengarry Skating Club at 250-486-0244.

CIS Championship. Harling earned a secondplace finish in the 200-m fly in 2:05.30 and was fourth in the 100-m fly and 1,500-m freestyle. The swim teams will now head to Phoenix from Dec. 27 – Jan. 8 for their annual training camp. Their next competition is at the VIR Championships, Jan. 17-19.

Rockets climbing

The Thompson Okanagan female major midget hockey team began making strides in climbing out of the league basement. In their last six games, the Rockets have gone 4-1-1. In three games against the Kootenay Wildcats, the Rockets picked up ﬁve points. The Rockets then faced the West Coast Avalanche in Burnaby and lost 6-1. The Rockets came out ﬂying for their next game and won 4-2 then held on for a 4-3 win. The Rockets will compete in a league super weekend in Nelson where all six teams meet to play games league games.

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By The Numbers BCHL

Interior Division (as of Dec. 9) GP W L T Otl Penticton 31 20 7 1 3 Vernon 33 18 8 3 4 Salmon Arm 32 16 11 1 4 Merritt 33 17 13 2 1 W.Kelowna 30 16 11 1 2 Trail 32 7 22 2 1

Pts 44 43 37 37 35 17

Island Division GP Powell River 30 Victoria 32 Nanaimo 32 Cowichan V. 34 Alberni Valley 33

W 22 19 16 12 9

L 4 8 15 21 19

T 2 3 0 0 2

Otl 2 2 1 1 3

Pts 48 43 33 25 23

Mainland Division GP W Langley 34 20 Prince George 32 18 Coquitlam 32 16 Surrey 32 13 Chilliwack 32 7

L 11 10 14 18 22

T 1 2 0 1 1

Otl 2 2 2 0 2

Pts 43 40 34 27 17

League Leaders

GP G A PTS PIM Landon Smith, SA 32 24 24 48 16 Brad McClure, Pen 31 26 21 47

M. McNicholas, Ver 33 M.Fitzgerald, Vic 32 Brett Beauvais, Pen 30 Evan Anderson, SA 32 A. Rockwood, Coq 31 Alex Gillies, SA 26 R. Rosenthal, Coq 31 G. Fitzgerald, Vic 27 Ryan Scarfo, PR 30 Dexter Dancs, Ver 31 Jonah Renouf, Sur 31 Chad Staley, PG 32 Canon Pieper, Coq 32 Corey Mackin, Coq 31 Austin Plevy, Chi 31 Drew Dorantes, PR 25 Jason Cotton, W.K. 25 Bo Pieper, Coq 32

12 20 20 14 8 12 10 16 28 24 9 10 26 6 16 35 12 8

Goalie Leaders Jeff Smith, PR Olivier Mantha, Pen Jesse Jenks, PG Hunter Miska, Pen

17 27 16 26 8 34 16 25 8 33 21 19 20 19 17 21 16 22 14 24 12 25 16 19 17 17 16 18 14 20 18 14 15 17 14 18

44 42 42 41 41 40 39 38 38 38 37 35 34 34 34 32 32 32

GP W L T GAA SV%

14 15 11 17

11 10 6 10

21 50 41 51

1.73 2.29 2.34 2.44

.943 .907 .920 .911

B. Crossthwaite, Lan Alex Murray, PG Devin Kero, Mer Austin Smith, Ver Alec Dillon, Vic Jonah Imoo, PR

19 21 23 17 16 18

12 12 10 8 10 11

Vess Scoring Leaders GP G Brad McClure 31 26 Brett Beauvais 30 8 Max Coatta 31 12 Cody DePourcq 31 13 Ben Dalpe 31 10 Anthony Conti 30 9 Travis Blanleil 29 6 Steen Cooper 30 4 B. Lamont 35 7 P. Stoykewych 26 4 Cam Amantea 21 8 Jack Ramsey 30 4 Riley Alferd 31 2 Matt Serratore 31 3 Alex Coulombe 30 2 Chris Rygus 31 1 Josh Blanchard 18 2 Patrick Sexton 31 1 J. Hilderman 23 0 Blake Butzow 9 1 Vees goalies Olivier Mantha, Pen Hunter Miska, Pen

50 81 10 53 32 41

A 21 34 15 13 14 14 17 18 11 12 4 8 8 5 5 6 4 5 3 0

2.45 2.50 2.52 2.60 2.60 2.62

.913 .912 .918 .914 .916 .909

PTS PIM 47 18 42 20 27 8 26 10 24 8 23 18 23 29 22 10 18 26 16 16 12 12 12 10 10 24 8 20 7 34 7 33 6 2 6 37 3 12 1 4

GP W L T GAA SV%

15 10 5 0 2.29 .907 17 10 5 1 2.44 .911

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Okanagan Division GP W Kelowna 31 20 Osoyoos 30 17 N. Okanagan 30 16 Summerland 28 14 Princeton 28 8

L 8 13 13 12 17

T 0 0 0 1 0

Otl 3 0 1 1 3

Pts 43 34 33 30 19

Otl 0 3 0 3 3

Pts 36 29 29 24 19

Eddie Mountain Division Creston V. Fernie Kimberley Columbia V. Golden

GP W 27 18 26 13 29 14 32 9 30 8

L 9 10 14 17 19

T 0 0 1 3 0

Neil Murdoch Division GP W L T Nelson 29 22 3 1

Otl Pts 3 48

Beaver Valley Castlegar Grand Forks Spokane

29 30 27 31

20 15 10 10

6 11 13 18

1 1 2 0

2 3 2 3

43 34 24 23

Doug Birks Division GP W Kamloops 31 25 100 MH 32 16 Chase 30 15 Sicamous 28 12 Revelstoke 30 7

L 5 12 13 14 20

T 0 0 0 0 0

Otl 1 4 2 2 3

Pts 51 36 32 26 17

League Leaders

GP G Nick Josephs, Kel 29 34 Travis Wellman, Nel 27 34 Jesse Collins, CV 27 15 Jagger Bowles, Kel 30 22 B. Formosa, CV 27 21 Jamie Vlanich, Nel 23 15 D. Buchanan, Kam 31 15 Ryan Edwards, BV 29 15 Devon Hascarl, Rev 30 18 J. Rasmussen, Kam 31 18 Trevor Hanna, CV 27 25

A PTS 34 68 20 54 38 53 30 52 31 52 36 51 33 48 32 47 28 46 28 46 19 44

PIM 12 25 8 32 82 57 82 10 14 48 41

Alec Wilkinson, Nel 29 Brock Balson, Kam 30 A. Azevedo, Oso 30 Kaleb Boyle, Cha 30 Connor Gross, GF 27 Connor Venne, Cha 28 F. Larouche, Kam 31 Kurtis Johnson, Cha 30

28 23 25 17 24 27 18 25

16 23 18 24 22 15 25 14

Colin Chmelka, Oso 23 18 25 43

15 19 15 21 14 11 19 12

43 42 40 38 38 38 37 37

Braden Saretsky Sam Nigg Easton Bodeux Dylan Burton Cooper Holick Michael Winnitoy Rylan Sideroff Alex Williams Kendell Wilson Piers Egan Gordon Walters Riley Hunt Nelson Hurry Carter Rhine Trevor Bottomley Cody Egilson Blake Holowaty Ryan Keilty Steam goalies Brett Huber Darren Hogg

W LT 10 5 0 6 30 7 31

GAA 2.33 2.49 2.51

SV% .940 .919 .920

Brett Huber, Sum 21 N. Warren, 100 MH 20 Stewart Pratt, CV 4 Brett Clark, BV 12 P. Logan-Hill, Fer 17 C. DeMelo, Kel 17

9 9 1 9 8 9

2.62 2.70 2.73 2.79 2.82 2.82

.921 .921 .917 .914 .915 .921

1 0 0 0 0 0

Steam scoring leaders GP G Kienan Scott 20 13 Josh DaCosta 28 6 Daylan Robertson 27 10 Paulsen Lautard 25 10 Reid Brown 23 14 Olli Dickson 25 3 Jordan Boultbee 20 4

A PTS 14 27 18 24 13 23 12 22 7 21 17 20 9 13

11 6 8 6 3 6 3 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

13 11 11 9 8 8 6 6 5 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

21 8 26 4 31 40 13 14 41 8 4 0 25 2 0 0 0 0

GP W L T GAA SV% 21 9 8 4

9 1 2.62 .921 4 0 4.20 .895

Representative Standings, Dec. 9 Midget Tier 2 Male Team W L T GF West Kelowna 10 2 0 58 Kelowna 7 1 1 42 G. Vernon 1 1 0 5 Salmon Arm 4 6 0 38 Greater Trail 4 6 0 31 Kamloops 2 7 2 33 Penticton 0 5 1 21

Nathan Alalouf, Oso 10 8 2 0 2.59 .925

9 8 2 3 8 7

2 5 3 3 5 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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League Goalie Leaders GP Kris Joyce, Sic 16 Mitch Profeit, NO 14 G. Sharpe , BV 11

24 14 27 12 22 26 23 27 22 25 13 3 21 3 1 1 1 1

PIM 17 18 10 26 2 53 46

GA 36 16 9 39 43 47 38

Pts 20 15 2 8 8 6 1

Bantam Tier 1 Male Team W Kamloops 7 Prince George 5 Kelowna 6 G. Vernon 2 POE 1 OHA 0

L 0 2 3 1 7 8

T GF GA 1 52 5 1 34 15 0 51 20 0 8 7 0 11 51 0 4 62

Pts 15 11 12 4 2 0

Bantam Tier 2 Male Team W Penticton 8 Kelowna 5 West Kelowna 7 Kamloops 6 Greater Trail 3 Salmon Arm 2 G. Vernon 0

L 0 2 5 5 7 7 5

T GF GA 0 53 10 1 23 22 0 35 24 0 46 40 0 29 42 1 24 41 0 2 33

Pts 16 11 14 12 6 5 0

Bantam Tier 3 Male Team W Kelowna 6 Kamloops 5 Merritt 4 South Okanagan 5 Penticton 3

L 2 2 2 3 5

T GF GA 1 42 32 1 34 17 1 37 24 0 37 28 0 22 30

Pts 13 11 9 10 6

Salmon Arm 3 West Kelowna 1 Peewee Tier 2 Male Team W Kelowna 8 Penticton 4 Salmon Arm 5 West Kelowna 5 Winfield 3 G. Vernon 1 Greater Trail 1 Kamloops 1

6 0 7 1

10 29 23 45

6 3

L 0 1 2 3 5 4 6 7

T GF GA 0 56 19 1 30 14 1 27 19 0 37 21 0 29 30 0 10 44 1 14 31 1 20 45

Pts 16 9 11 10 6 2 3 3

Peewee Tier 3 Male Team W South Okanagan 5 Kelowna 5 Merritt 4 West Kelowna 5 Kamloops 2 Penticton 2 Salmon Arm 0

L 1 1 1 2 5 5 8

T GF GA 2 48 19 2 43 18 2 30 19 1 43 39 1 22 36 0 20 43 0 15 47

Pts 12 12 10 11 5 4 0

Recreation League Standings Atom Dev Koteles Conf/Berg/Fisher Div Team W L T GF GA Pts Kamloops 7 0 0 46 16 14 Penticton 4 2 0 35 21 8 G. Vernon 4 2 0 38 19 8 Kamloops 5 3 0 32 33 10 Kelowna 3 4 0 22 26 6 Kelowna 2 6 0 23 43 4 West Kelowna 1 9 0 33 71 2 Atom Dev Michie Conf/Adolphe Div Team W L T GF GA Summerland 6 0 0 35 15 North Okanagan 4 1 2 35 17 Merritt 4 1 2 30 14 Salmon Arm 4 2 0 24 20 South Okanagan 3 2 0 12 14 Penticton 2 3 1 31 22 West Kelowna 2 3 1 15 20 G. Vernon 2 4 1 27 28 Kelowna 1 6 0 12 34 Kaml PW Fem 0 6 1 26 63

Pts 12 10 10 8 6 5 5 5 2 1

South Central , Atom Rec Team W L T GF GA Summerland 7 0 0 60 17 Penticton 6 1 1 71 40 Penticton 5 1 1 50 24 Penticton 5 1 2 58 17 Penticton 5 2 0 43 19 Summerland 2 3 1 1 27 20 West Kelowna 1 3 4 2 36 47 West Kelowna 2 3 5 0 25 30 West Kelowna 3 2 4 2 27 45 Princeton 2 8 1 38 81 West Kelowna 4 1 7 0 26 54 South Okanagan 1 0 8 0 14 81

Pts 14 13 11 12 10 7 8 6 6 5 2 0

South Central , Peewee Rec Team W L T GF GA Pts Princeton 11 0 0 78 10 22

West Kelowna 2 Penticton 1 Penticton 2 West Kelowna 4 West Kelowna 3 West Kelowna 1 Summerland 1 South Okanagan 1

11 7 5 5 5 5 1 0

2 3 5 6 6 7 10 11

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

87 52 52 47 47 52 30 23

32 38 58 40 18 56 74 142

22 14 10 10 10 10 2 0

GF 48 60 52 76 37 56 52 40 39 33 35 44 51 39 27 16

GA 14 27 36 51 27 47 39 46 35 27 44 36 72 57 37 110

Pts 19 17 16 19 13 12 11 10 9 9 7 7 6 6 5 0

T GF GA 0 40 11 0 22 38 0 15 12 0 14 30

Pts 16 8 6 4

South Central , Bantam Rec Team W L T Penticton 3 9 0 1 Summerland 1 7 0 3 West Kelowna 1 7 1 2 West Kelowna 2 9 3 1 Penticton 1 5 2 3 Penticton 2 5 3 2 Kelowna 2 4 4 3 Kelowna 8 5 5 0 Kelowna 3 3 4 3 Kelowna 1 4 5 1 Kelowna 5 3 5 1 Kelowna 6 2 5 3 Kelowna 4 2 5 2 West Kelowna 3 2 8 2 Kelowna 7 2 7 1 South Okanagan 1 0 12 0 Female Midget Rec Team W Penticton 8 Kamloops 4 Kelowna 3 Chase 2

L 0 5 5 7

Peewee Female Rec Team W L T GF GA Penticton 9 1 1 66 15 Merritt 7 1 1 34 12 Kelowna 1 6 1 2 55 19 Thompson Cari 3 4 3 30 29 Kamloops 2 6 1 30 46 Chase 2 6 0 6 56 Kelowna 2 1 6 2 16 21 Lillooet 2 7 0 10 49

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Peach Tree all five minutes apart. This way all six buses will be running one behind the other to do the tour,” said Mike Palosky, transportation supervisor. The holiday lights tour runs on Dec. 11. The first trip leaves at 6:30 p.m. from the bus station at Wade and Martin. Those wanting to hop on at the Penticton Plaza will be picked up at 6:35 p.m., Cherry Lane at 6:40 p.m. and Peach Tree at 6:45 p.m. The

second trip begins at 7:45 p.m. with a pick up at Wade and Martin bus stop, Penticton Plaza at 7:50 p.m., Cherry Lane at 7:55 p.m. and Peach Tree at 8 p.m. The event is free of charge. Palosky said on New Year’s Eve from 6:15 p.m. the bus service will run free of charge to riders. A second bus will be put on the schedule and run until about 2:30 a.m. For more information about the Penticton transit system visit www. bctransit.com.

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We are sad to announce that Henry passed away on Saturday, November 30, surrounded by his family at Penticton Regional Hospital. The family is very grateful to the doctors and nurses at the Penticton Regional Hospital for their compassionate care. Henry is survived by his loving family, wife, Evelyn; daughter, Gabrielle Stickland (Bruce); grandsons, Justin Stickland (Angela, Austin), and Craig Stickland; as well as his sister, Marianne Nadolleck (Dieter, Gisela) in Germany. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, December 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 290 Warren Ave. West in Penticton. In memorium donations may be made to a charity of your choice. In our hearts and our memories you will be with us always... Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com

IRENE AUDREY (neé Thom)

Passed away peacefully at the age of 82. Audrey’s love for her family paled only to the love she shared with Jim Leir, her husband, best friend and her life’s one true love. Whether golfing, participating enthusiastically in a vintage car event or hosting a bocci tournament, Audrey was the life of the party. Audrey’s husband, Jim Leir; son, Ernie Choukalos, step daughters, Ginny Manning and Brenda Leir, grandchildren, Katelyn, Carissa, Kevin, Josh, Barbi and Patti, many nieces, nephews and special friends invite you to join them on January 3, 2014 on the SS Sicamous from 2 – 4:30 p.m. and raise a glass to toast Audrey and remember the smile that lit up every room and warmed your heart. A special thank you to Drs. Krabbe, Hendry and Brown, the staffs of the Rehab Dept. and Moog Hospice House. You never forgot Audrey’s dignity, pride and determination. Donations may be made in Audrey’s name to the South Okanagan Medical Foundation – Imaging. Condolences may be shared by visiting: www.everdenrust.com

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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).

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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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C I T Y PA G E THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PENTICTON 171 Main Street Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9 250-490-2400 (phone) 250-490-2402 (fax) www.penticton.ca

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 250-4902400 prior to the meeting. The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, 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. Anthony Haddad Director of Development Services

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CHRISTMAS CHEER — Penticton Rotarians, like Ken Davis, were busy last weekend with their 15th annual Christmas Wheelbarrow raffle, selling tickets at four locations around the city for a barrow load of Christmas foods. $3,800 was raised during the two-day event, supporting both the Salvation Army food bank and the Soupateria. The four winners were Donna Bray of Okanagan Falls and Bob Biagioni, Inkie Olivier and Lee Duncan of Penticton.

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WEDNESDAY December 11

The PenTicTon TuneAgers seniors’ choir will be performing in the Shatford Centre at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the Shatford or at the door. Funds raised support the Shatford Learning Kitchen project. PenTicTon QuilTers’ guild meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the Salvation Army Church on South Main. Short business meeting, coffee and show and tell. New members and visitors welcome. Visit www.pentictonquilters.com for more information. The PenTicTon AcAdemy of Music String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15-8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. New members welcome. Please call 250493-7977 for more info. The PenTicTon Public Library celebrates the holiday season with stories, songs, crafts and puppet shows for children aged two to five years old from 10 to 11 a.m. in the children’s library. These programs are free. For more information, please call Julia Cox at 250-7707783 or ask in the children’s library. The nArAmATA scoTTish Country Dance Club has classes at 7 p.m. Please bring soft-soled shoes to wear for dancing. For more information

call Davina at 250-4871272. Classes are held Wednesdays through April from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Shatford Centre. Neither Scottish background nor a partner is required. okAnAgAn FAlls seniors’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m. summerlAnd ArT club meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. Contact Mary at 250-494-5851 for info. The order oF St. Luke meets on the first and third Wednesdays in St. Saviours’ Church at noon for healing prayer. The bereAvemenT resource Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250-490-1107. FosTer cAre inFo sessions every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250-770-7524 or visit www.fosterbc.ca or www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/ foster. PenTicTon duPlicATe bridge club holds weekly games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the Penticton library.

Call Birgitta at 250-7701154 for info. Al-Anon For Friends and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. bingo every WednesdAy in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Lunches are available. seniors’ recreATion and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Betty at 250-490-0468 for more information. AnAveTs hAs humP Day with dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and music by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. kiWAnis club hAs a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St. hAnd And FooT cAnAsTA at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250492-7630 for info. oliver double o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. Everyone welcome. Alcoholics Anonymous hAs Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 352 Winnipeg St. Call service 24 hours is 250490-9216. Night group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement.

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calendar 65-plus singles Coffee Club meets at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. For info call 250-492-0459 or 250770-1018. south Main Drop-in Centre has beginner line

dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social and medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities.

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December 12 elks Club on Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m. All skill levels welcome. anavets have fun pool and 269 dart club at 7 p.m.

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Claire Denney, 9 a.m. at the Oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St. Call 778-439-2070 for information. fitness frienDs Meet in the Royal Canadian Legion, 502 Martin St. at 10 a.m. Get in shape. For info call Dot at 250-4925400. okanagan falls seniors’ Centre has Scrabble at 10 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and crib at 7 p.m. south Main Drop-in Centre has Spanish conversation and carpet bowl at 10 a.m., bingo, improver line dance and crafters meet at 1 p.m. Call 250493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. fraternal orDer of the Eagles has musical bingo at 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. alCoholiCs anonyMous night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the men’s book study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Vineyard Church. south okanagan and i MMigrant Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at 508 Main St. or call 250-4926299. tops b.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250493-5968 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more info. tops (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093. Desert sage spinners and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@ telus.net or 250-498-4959. al-anon for frienDs and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272. C anaDian r oyal legion branch 40 has the BCGREA Christmas lunch at 10 a.m., NFL football at 5:30 p.m., crib and drop-in eight-ball pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. peaCh City toastMasters meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church. Toastmasters improves

speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250492-2362 for info.

FRIDAY

December 13 s peCial f riDay ChristMas dance at South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. Join us for music by the South Okanagan Big Band starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person, all welcome. oliver senior Centre has bingo at 1 p.m. Loonie pot always growing. Call 250-498-6142 for more information. t he f untiMers 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. Tune-Agers Christmas dinner 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 6:30 p.m. at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. at Oasis United Church.

elks Club on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. al-anon Meets at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. the bereaveMent resourCe Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250-490-1107. eagles have Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. and Karaoke at 7 p.m. royal CanaDian legion branch 40 has the TOPS Christmas lunch in the hall at 11 a.m., fish and chips at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment by Shindigger at 7 p.m. 890 Wing of South Okanagan Air Force Association meets at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. anavets has the Fireman’s Christmas Party. seniors pentiCton CoMputer Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Lectures on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on computing-related topics. okanagan falls seniors’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and crib at 1 p.m.

SATURDAY

December 14 Charity bottle Drive with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital pediatric ward, SPCA and Critteraid. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at IGA on Government Street. elks Club on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., drop-in darts at 4 p.m. and a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. Dinner at 5:30 p.m.. anavets has fun pool at noon, dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. alCoholiCs anonyMous has its 12 bells group at noon at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Call service 24 hours is 250-490-9216. fraternal orDer of Eagles have hamburgers and fries from noon to 4 p.m. Beaver races at 4 p.m.

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