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Penticton city council passed a balanced budget for 2014 Wednesday, but it came at a cost. The city’s holiday from overall tax increases came to an end with this budget, which included a two per cent tax hike, along with across the board cuts to grant requests, the loss of two full time firefighters, along with a range of other cost-cutting measures. It’s the first increase in the city’s tax requirement council has authorised since 2011 and represents about an additional $500,000 for the city’s coffers, according to chief financial officer Colin Fisher, who explained that translates to approximately a $27 property tax increase for the average residential taxpayer. The tax increase was passed four to three by council, with Couns. Helena Konanz, Andrew Jakubeit and John Vassilaki opposed Mayor Garry Litke said he is comfortable with the increase and thinks the public will be as well. “It’s a tax increase the public has been expecting and can tolerate,” he said. “I do not agree with the point of view we dip further into our reserves in order to balance the budget.” In addition to the $500,000 generated by the tax increase, the city will also be drawing $185,000 from the general surplus reserve in order to balance the budget, though in past years, larger amounts have been drawn from reserves to keep the tax requirement from growing. That general surplus reserve is currently about $5.4 million. “Those reserves are not going to be sustainable over the long term if we continue to use them to balance our budget,” said Litke. “We do need that in the event of a rainy day. It’s not great, but it’s adequate and to continue to deplete that reserve would be a mistake.” Starting the final day of budget deliberations Wednesday, council still had to deal with a $935,000 shortfall in order to balance the bud-

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get, though that was down from $1.2 million at the start of the process. Through the course of the day, that was whittled down still further to $682,000. Part of that savings come from not replacing two of the three firefighters who retired in 2013. Mike Richards, president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 1399, plead with council to not cut the positions, which he said would directly affect the safety of the community. “The decision you are making today and days to come is not about increasing staff, it is about reducing firefighters, which directly impacts Penticton south of Duncan Avenue with a lower level of service roughly 50 per cent of the time,” said Richards. He added that the city’s own lawyer had pointed out that potential in firefighter response could increase the city’s liability. “I note from your solicitor’s letter that in his opinion, there is risk,” said Richards. “Our experience is that insurers for homeowners will not hesitate to take action if there is any evidence the community failed in their duty to respond within a reasonable time.” Richards also questioned where in the budget process the cut had come. “The fire chief prepared a budget for this year showing significant savings compared to 2013. It included 32 firefighters. Somewhere through the process, his budget was changed,” he said. “Nowhere so far in your deliberations have we seen the question asked why he would go against advice and the standards that have been identified by reducing his budget by two firefighters.” The city’s grant process was another area where council attempted to make headway, shaving 10 per cent off most of the grant requests during their Tuesday deliberations, attempting to bring the amount equal or below last year’s grants, though the list of organizations was longer than in 2013. By the end of the day, council approved $699,000 in grants, up $18,000 from $651,000 in 2013.

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Testalinden dam owner denies responsibility Joe Fries

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Just months after the Testalinden Dam collapsed, its owner denied responsibility for the structure and blasted the B.C. government for failing to warn him about its dangerous condition. Now, more than three years later, B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner has also scolded the government for keeping a lid on safety concerns at the site. Testalinden Dam, built in the 1930s, breached during the spring freshet in June 2010. It unleashed a wave of mud and debris that damaged properties five kilometres downstream and covered Highway 97 just south of Oliver. In the aftermath, the B.C. government spent $9 million on cleanup costs and payouts to property owners that it’s now trying to recoup from the former dam owner through the courts, confirmed Brennan Clarke, a spokesman for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. But ownership of the dam is in dispute, according to documents obtained by the Western News through freedom of information legislation. In August 2010, the Ministry of Environment sent a letter to then-owner Ace Elkink, president of Elkink Ranch Ltd., to notify him about the incident and order the dam be made safe. Elkink’s lawyer, Rick Williams, fired off a response a month later in which he claimed that contrary to findings contained in a government review of the dam failure, Elkink did not become the licence holder until 1987. That’s when Elkink was issued a conditional licence that authorized construction of other works in and around Testalinden Creek, wrote Williams. Construction never happened, though, and Elkink never made beneficial use of the water, the lawyer continued, so no final licence was issued before the conditional permit expired in 1989. Williams also said that inspection reports dating back to the 1960s detailed safety concerns related to the dam, yet the province failed to tell Elkink about the need for repairs. “Had Elkink Ranch been advised of any of these issues relating to the dam,

which the province had a legal duty to disclose, it would never have applied for or accepted the licence, which to date has been of no benefit,” he wrote. “It is unconscionable that the province is now attempting to transfer responsibility for this unfortunate event on our client who has paid less than $100 a year for a licence it has never used.” Elkink nonetheless agreed “under protest” to decommission the dam, and in April 2013 the B.C. government declared his licence abandoned retroactive to September 2010. How that affects the ongoing legal action against Elkink is unclear. “From a legal perspective, I don’t know,” Steve Thomson, the minister of forests, lands and natural resource operations, said in an interview this week. B.C.’s court registry database doesn’t contain any records related to a lawsuit involving Elkink and the ministry, and Thomson would not reveal to which stage legal proceedings have progressed “I understand there are ongoing legal discussions,” he said. Elkink did not return a call for comment and Williams declined the opportunity. But the lawyer’s assertion the government failed to warn people about the dam was validated this month by B.C. information and privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham. Denham investigated six complaints that public bodies failed in their lawful duty to alert the public about risks of significant harm to the environment or peoples’ health or safety. After studying the Testalinden incident, the commissioner concluded the B.C. government knew for decades the dam was in a “compromised state” and should have told people downstream. “The information about the risk of failure of the dam was information that the public did not know and that would have likely resulted in the local citizenry, at the very least, pressuring government to take remedial action,” wrote Denham. Minister Thomson said the report “will assist us in continuing improvement,” however, “We don’t necessarily fully agree with the commissioner’s interpretation of all the facts and the conclusion.”

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The cost of preparing a business case for Penticton Regional Hospital expansion has itself expanded. Interior Health, which is leading the exercise, has now pegged the cost of the work at $700,000, up $200,000 from an estimate provided in March after Premier Christy Clark gave the go-ahead. Planners “had one week to get their notes prepared and figure out what the cost was going to be to move this to the next phase, so they just gauged incorrectly,” said Summerland Mayor Janice Perrino, chairwoman of the board of the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District.

The board of the hospital district, which is funding 40 per cent of the cost of the business case, gave approval Thursday to up its contribution to $280,000. The B.C. Treasury Board is covering the rest. An identical split is also anticipated for capital costs associated with construction of the proposed $300-million, four-storey patient care tower. The business case should include detailed plans and cost estimates for the tower, and is expected to be complete early next year, when it will be sent to the B.C. government for funding approval. Perrino has acknowledged the business case will likely be submitted after the 2014 provincial budget is compiled, but is holding out hope there will be money available for the project.

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boost their profits while fulfilling the growing demand for health-enhancing foods,” said Dan Albas, MP for Okanagan Coquihalla, who made the presentation in Summerland on Monday. Summerland Mayor Janice Perrino said she was excited to see such an innovative process being developed in Summerland, and thanked Mazza for choosing to locate there. For his part, Mazza was just as excited to receive the funding. “The funding will help finance the optimization of our patented extraction process which will not only help Canadian agriculture producers enhance the value of their crops, but will provide a green, sustainable and more cost-effective system to extract phytochemicals from plants,” said Mazza. “Our aim is to be the technology of choice for the production of high value ingredients used in nutraceuticals, essentially functional foods and beverages and dietary supplements.” The funding comes through the AgriInnovation Program, a five-year initiative supporting pre-commercialization research, development and knowledge transfer to innovations in agriculture, agri-food and agriculturally-based practices, processes and products.

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Crown counsel still pursuing breach charge on convicted murderer Wiens Kristi Patton

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The man convicted of seconddegree murder of his wife in their Penticton home was back in court this week preparing to set a trial date for a breach of conditions charge. Instead, the trial confirmation hearing took a turn on Monday at the Penticton provincial courthouse as Keith Gregory Wiens put a number of applications before the court including asking to be assigned a lawyer. “Legal aid turned me down and I am requesting a lawyer be appointed to me,” said Wiens via video from Kent Institution where he is under protective custody and allowed one hour a day out of his cell. “This is a David-versusGoliath scenario and puts me at a disadvantage. No offence to the Kent prison system, but I’m lucky if I can get a photocopy within a three-week period.” Wiens, a former Summerland RCMP officer, was sentenced in July to life in prison with no chance of parole for 13 years for the second-degree murder of his common-law wife Lynn Kalmring. Wiens shot Kalmring in the face with a handgun at close range. One month after being sentenced Wiens put forward an application to appeal the guilty verdict. He argues his sentence is “excessive.” Crown counsel spokesperson Neil Mackenzie said generally the Court of Appeal tries to have matters heard within a year of it being filed and at this point Wiens appeal date has not been set. He added it is possible for Wiens to apply for bail. “It certainly is not unheard of for people who are charged with murder or facing murder charges to be released on bail and it is not unheard of for people who are convicted to be released on bail pending an appeal,” said Mackenzie. “Again it is decided on a caseby-case basis … the accused has to meet a different onus than if a person hasn’t been convicted.”

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Keith Wiens, shown here leaving the Penticton courthouse in 2012, was convicted of second degree murder of his common-law spouse in the summer but is still fighting a breach of conditions charge and is appealing the guilty verdict on the murder charge.

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Mackenzie said as in any other bail situation, whether or not a person has prior convictions or a history of not complying with bail terms are various factors that would be taken into account during the bail hearing in front of a judge. After being arrested for the murder on Aug. 16, 2011, Wiens was permitted bail with a list of conditions to abide by. One of those included having his brother reside with him in Penticton. RCMP arrested Wiens in January 2012 when they arrived to conduct a check to ensure he was complying with conditions. On Monday Crown counsel stated they are going to provide evidence that the brother had returned to Ontario for work and had not been living in the Penticton residence for a period of time. Crown counsel also had their own application before the court to allow four witnesses from Ontario who will be testifying to give their evidence via closed-circuit video. Wiens argued that he should have

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Full disclosure a Challenge It’s going to be difficult to know how many people are running and riding on local streets next August in the second Penticton Challenge triathlon. That’s because the Penticton Triathlon Race Society and the city, which owns the Challenge race licence, decided to treat the number of participants registered as proprietary information. We can agree with Mayor Garry Litke when he says Challenge Penticton needs to be run as a business, and as such, you don’t give competitors — in this case, the also-new Whistler Ironman — information they might use against you. In the case of details of contracts with sponsors and similar material, that makes sense. But withholding the number of people who pre-registered for the 2014 race, that becomes a little harder to imagine how Ironman would use that against Penticton. Challenge Roth — the main race of the Challenge family series, is in a similar competitive position with Ironman Frankfurt, but had no problem releasing their registration numbers. Then again, they sold 4,000 spots in 3.5 minutes when they opened their 2014 registration. And in advance of the inaugural 2013 race, Challenge Penticton was happy to release pre registration numbers showing the race was drawing a solid crowd. It is doubtful there were many Pentictonites who expected the early years of Challenge Penticton to match the popularity of Ironman Canada achieved after 30 years of races. But by holding back information about registration and about the budget shortfall incurred in thePENTICTON first year, theWESTERN city and the Penticton Triathlon Race Society are causing people to wonder if the situation is worse than expected. We think both groups should be more open with the residents of Penticton about how well or poorly the race did in its first year, and how operations will be stepped up to help the race grow in future years.

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The North Korean Purge A Matter of Loyalty Purges in Communist states have rarely stopped with the execution of one senior party member, especially when he has been tortured into “confessing” at his show trial that he was planning to stage a coup using high-ranking military officers and other close allies. “I didn’t fix the definite time for the coup,” Chang Songthaek, the former number two in the hierarchy of the world’s last totalitarian state, said at his trial. “But it was my intention to concentrate (my allies in) my department and in all the economic organs in the cabinet and become premier when the economy goes totally bankrupt and the state is on the verge of collapse.” It’s most unlikely that Chang was really planning a coup. But all of his suspected allies and associates in his own department and other parts of the government, plus any senior military officers suspected of less than total loyalty to Supreme Leader Kim

Jong-un, are in grave danger. Only two of Chang’s aides have been killed so far, but hundreds or thousands of other people thought to be linked to him may suffer the same fate. This is unquestionably the biggest internal crisis in Gwynne Dyer North Korea since the Dyer Straits early years of Kim Ilsung, the founder of the plausible guesses are regime and grandfather possible. of the current dictator. When Kim Jong-il, Challengers to the Kim family’s monopoly the father of the current ruler, was dying, he of power have often chose Chang as the been killed, but this is man who would ensure the first public show a smooth transfer of trial in North Korea power to his son. (He since 1958. was married to the elder It’s also the first Kim’s sister, and was time that the regime therefore presumably has publicly admitted loyal to the family.) that there are rival Chang acted as chief factions in the senior adviser to Kim Jong-un, ranks of the Workers’ who was only 28 and (Communist) Party. quite inexperienced It’s hard to believe when he inherited the that this will not be leadership in 2011, followed by a wider and Chang’s manner bloodbath among the sometimes seemed quite leading cadres along overbearing. the lines of Stalin’s So we can speculate purges in the former that Kim Jong-un, as Soviet Union and Mao he gained confidence in Zedong’s in China. his own abilities, grew It’s harder to increasingly hostile understand what is to the dominating driving the current influence of Chang, who upheaval, but some

was more than twice his age. He would need allies before he moved against Chang, and many military ofﬁcers were glad to oblige. On this reading of events Kim wants to get rid not only of Chang but of the entire generation of older military and civilian leaders who secretly regard him as an upstart. His objective would be to replace them wholesale with younger men who owe their positions directly to him. Or maybe something else is at the root of all this turmoil: we simply don’t know. What we do know is that there is great turmoil in North Korea, a nuclear-armed country with the ﬁfth-biggest army in the world. Most people assume that at some point in the future the regime will collapse, and some well-informed people worry that the collapse could come quite suddenly and quite soon. Interestingly, almost nobody wants that to happen. Neither North Korea’s Chinese neighbours nor South Korea’s American

allies want it to happen, because the collapse of the Pyongyang regime could bring them into direct conﬂict. As a recent study by the Rand Corporation pointed out, it would cause a race between Chinese troops and South Korean and American troops to take control of North Korea’s territory. The Chinese would be determined to keep American troops away from their own border with North Korea. The South Koreans and their American allies would feel compelled to go to the aid of a North Korean population that was probably facing starvation by then. And both sides would be racing to gain control of North Korea’s nuclear weapons before something terrible happened. In such circumstances, a collision between Chinese and South Korean/American forces is all too easy to imagine. Kim Jong-un is a very nasty piece of work, but a lot of people are praying for his survival. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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I met with MLA Linda Larson on Oct. 15 to discuss the national park and tourism. She said without hesitation that she wasn’t prepared to trade ranchers for tourists. I was somewhat exasperated by this statement as Mrs. Larson seems to be in conflict with one of the B.C. Liberal’s party platforms to create jobs and economic growth. Isn’t it about time the B.C. Liberal government recognizes that there is enough local support for the South Okanagan Similkameen national park, given by what has been demonstrated by numerous groups and organizations located in the very heart of the proposed park including Oliver Tourism Association, Destination Osoyoos, Tourism Penticton, Okanagan Basin Water Board, the Chamber of Commerce for South Okanagan, Okanagan Nation Alliance, MP Alex Atamanenko, MLA Dan Ashton, Mayor Stu Wells, BC Wine Institute, etc. Local people want this park. The only scientific poll carried out to date indicates about two-thirds of the people in the South Okanagan and Similkameen are in favour of the park, while only a quarter oppose it. In my personal experience, many opponents to the park plan are very misinformed about the size, placement and management of the proposed park, and are actually objecting to situations that were rectified through consultation years ago. Local businesses want this park. Tourism-based businesses would benefit directly from the extended visitor stays the park would promote. The Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Association has incorporated the park concept into their 10-year plan. Finally, I would be surprised if Mrs. Larson has been briefed about the economic benefits a national park brings. According to a 2010 report by the Outspan Group, the average national park in B.C. on an annual basis increases provincial GDP by $37 million, labour revenue by $25 million, tax revenue by $3.5 million, spending by $49 million, develops 2025 new permanent park related jobs and 570 new full time jobs related to the establishment of the national park. What kind of jobs does ranching create for the South Okanagan/Similkameen? Greg Byron Osoyoos

Council ignoring residents

Once again the Municipal Council of Summerland is trying one of their tricks on its citizens. A few years ago, around the Christmas season, it introduced legislation to expand the boundaries of Summerland to accommodate a golf course/community development in the area west of the town. Mayor

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Perrino should remember, she was part of council at the time. The only way to defeat that idea was to gather enough signatures on a reverse petition which required at least 10 per cent of the voters — a difficult proposition considering nearly half of Summerland was down south somewhere. Council, now is proposing taking out over 200 acres of land out of the ALR, near the core of the town, for future development. This is viable farmland and greenhouses or orchards, or what could be orchards if it wasn’t land on which people were sitting in hopes of making a bundle from subdivision. Council’s proposal is again taking place over the holidays. Council has already been told in no uncertain term to keep their hands off ALR land. Mayor Perrino wants to exchange 200 acres of viable farm land, where orchardists and others have spent years cultivating and planting trees, putting in irrigation lines, building fences to keep out deer, adding mulch and peat by the truckloads and putting in countless hours of labour in exchange for 250 acres of raw land west of town at a higher elevation; frost prone; requiring thousands of hours of labour; tens of thousands dollars of capital input clearing pine trees, shrubs and stone to put it into production. Who benefits? Two council members who own some of the land, developers, realtors, a few business owners, and, of course, the town’s tax base will grow. It has, however, been proven time and again that this type of growth only increases the taxes of every property owner in the community. Frank Martens Summerland

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Penticton firefighters suit up to battle a fire earlier this year. chief Wayne Williams is urging people to be extra careful this holiday season especially with christmas trees, decorations, lights and candles.

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The Penticton Fire Department is encouraging everyone to have a safe holiday season by being aware of potential fire hazards. “This is the season that is typically filled with happy memories,” said Fire Chief Wayne Williams. We want the good cheer to continue and this is why we recommend all residents and businesses be extra careful during the holidays.” The fire department said there are three key areas to consider including christmas trees, decorations and lights and candles. Jody Fotherby, Penticton Fire Department operations assistant, said one out of every three home Christmas tree fires is caused by electrical failures. Although Christmas tree fires are not common, when they do occur, she said they are more likely to be serious. A heat source too close to the tree causes roughly one in every six of the

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fires according to the Penticton Fire Department. Fotherby said nearly half of holiday decoration fires happen because decorations are also placed too close to a heat source. The fire department suggests using flameless candles in your home that still give the effect and smell like real candles. Fotherby said two of every five home decoration fires are started by candles. After Christmas get rid of the tree in a timely matter, or when it is dry. Dried-out trees are a fire danger and should not be left in the home, garage or placed outside against the home. The Penticton Fire Department Firefighters Union 1399 is raising money this winter for charity by recycling Christmas trees by donation. The Christmas tree pick up for charity runs Dec. 27 to Jan. 19. For more information or to schedule a tree pickup call 250-490-2315.

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Earlier this month, Chris Boehm was named one of the top 40 young entrepreneurs in Penticton, and now, his Burger55 restaurant has been named one of the top 10 businesses in the province. Boehm is understandably pleased. “We’re just a small little restaurant, 600 square feet,” said Boehm. “It’s all across B.C., so I would assume quite a few businesses are in there.” Burger55 topped the public voting portion of the Small Business B.C. Awards. in the best company category, recognizing the small business that best demonstrates exceptional leadership and a proven track record of growth and profitability. Burger55 has developed a following over the last four years, which helped when it came to the competition. Nominees had two months to gain as many votes as possible for their business using social media, e-communications and word of mouth. Those with the most votes in each award category have been named top 10 semi-finalists in the competition. This year a total of 417 nominations were received and 37,650 votes collected. For Boehm and Burger55, it’s far from the first time they have been recognized. Besides making the top 40 list Boehm was young entrepreneur of the year in 2011 and the restaurant received best burger and veggie burger in the 2010 and 2011 Best Of The South Okanagan awards and business of the year in 2010.

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Topping the list for recognition, though, was when the Food Network’s You Gotta Eat Here dropped by last year to film a segment on the little burger place. “That was fantastic for our business. I still feel the effects of that show,” said Boehm, recounting how a woman from Ontario recently phoned to buy gift certificates for her niece and nephew, who live locally. “That was just because she saw the show, she’s never been here.” The Small Business B.C. Awards recognize the contributions outstanding B.C. entrepreneurs make in this province. Businesses in industries as diverse as manufacturing, technology and hospitality were nominated from 55 cities across B.C. “It’s fantastic to see so many small businesses being recognized, not only for their success, but also for the positive impact they’re having on their local communities and the contributions they’re making to the economy,” said George Hunter, CEO of Small Business B.C. “With the high quality of nominees this year it’s going to be a tough job selecting the winners, but we’re very excited to see who comes out on top.” Boehm still has some work to do in order to win the competition. First, there is a questionnaire that needs to be dealt with by mid-Janurary to help the judges decide what businesses will make the top three. And if Burger55 makes it to the next level, Boehm will be off to Vancouver to make a 10-minute presentation for the judges deciding on the winner. “It’s a lot of extra stuff, but worth it,” he said. “It’s a $1,500 cash prize but just the recognition and the advertising out of it, that’s fantastic.” The overall winners will be honored on Feb. 27, 2014 at the Small Business B.C. Awards Ceremony at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver. More information on the finalists and the Small Business B.C. Awards can be found at www.sbbcawards.ca.

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CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT — Counterclockwise from top left, the Cleland Theatre hosted the Queen’s Park Elementary School Christmas concert, with Brian Leis, left and Logan Isted leading a band of pirates; while Chloe Blatchford, left and Serenity Craigie-Manson, as well as Luke Isted gladly joined in the singalongs; Penticton High School music students strutted their stuff at the Shatford Centre, including John Stutchbery, Spencer Pickard and Dylan Lockinger; Over at McNicoll Park Middle School, the wolf (Connor Hussey) tries to hand off the basket to Little Red Riding Hood (Moonlite Supernault) during the school’s production that was part of the school’s winter concert this week.

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Taylor Cook admits there isn’t really a Justin Bieber or Bono in his music genre of choice, but with a couple of records out already and having worked with one of the big names blowing on the saxophone, he is cutting his own niche to stardom. “Jazz as a genre doesn’t have your superstar status. I’ll probably never sell out a stadium,” said the 24-year-old Cook. “But, you are not going to have high-end status right away and it is something I look forward to.” More like, well on his way to, and Penticton will get a taste of his music this weekend as he holds down a two-night gig at the Dream Café. The Pen High grad, who was raised in Naramata, completed his music studies at the University of Toronto last year where he released two CD’s, he has found gigs working in Toronto including musical theatrical productions and the Toronto Jazz Orchestra. He also has worked closely with Tim Ries, a saxophonist who has cultivated a healthy career appearing on Grammy award winning albums, does session work with Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and others as well going on tour with the Rolling Stones. “Tim is one of the nicest, humblest people I know. The record we did together was recorded in New York and I not only had him, but he brought some of the best to support me there. Tim playing on the record For Lillia was incredible. He is a huge inspiration and is a fantastic teacher,” said Cook. “The space we were recording

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in, to think of all the people that previously recorded there was very cool and definitely inspiring.” Among those who recorded at Avatar Studios include Bruno Mars, Tony Bennett, Dionne Warwick, Paul McCartney and other recognizable names. Cook credits his post-secondary for many opportunities but he doesn’t forget who helped push him in the right direction in Penticton. “Justin (Glibbery) definitely was a huge factor in getting me out there and shaping me as I grew up. He is a great player

and educator and gave me opportunities when they arose and feedback when I needed it. Larry Crawford is someone who I also studied with through high school and that is where most of my jazz knowledge came from that I applied at the school level through ensembles and different scenarios,” said Cook. Between teaching, gigs and his part-time job at a bicycle shop — Cook’s other passion in life — the musician plans on creating another album. This time, focused on collaboration with different sized ensembles and new arrangements on his

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original material that was previously recorded. Originally slated for a one night affair at the Dream Café, it had to be carried over to two performances as the first sold out quickly. Cook will be bringing along Tavis Weir on guitar and Stefan Bienz on bass, both of which are well known in the area. Weir, a guitar player, from the Okanagan and Bienz is the “go-to bass player in the South Okanagan” according to Cook. They will be playing repertoire from one of Canada’s finest jazz saxophone trio; Ed Bickert, Mike Murley and Steve Wallace who created a Juno award winning record in Live At The Senator. Cook has arranged tunes off that record for his trio and will follow that up with his original compositions. This is not the first time Cook has played at the Dream Café, nor does he hope its the last. He said there is something electric about the place that overtakes you when you walk into the room. Now that Cook is finished school, he strives to be able to say yes to more interesting projects that comes his way and be “in the pocket” as jazz musicians say. “The ideal end goal is to be the go-to guy, whether it is something for a musical, a recording session, live show or a cocktail party. I want to be available to play in as many scenarios as possible,” said Cook. “There are gigs that you have that are fulfilling financially and gigs that are fulfilling musically. Sometimes they intersect and that is fantastic.” The Taylor Cook trio is performing at the Dream Café on Friday and Saturday. Friday is already sold out. Tickets for the Saturday night are $10.

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A free, family-friendly music festival to be held in Osoyoos this summer is gaining a lot of buzz. Desert Live Music Festival will take place June 27 to July 4, 2014, and tie in with the already popular Canada Day events to draw even more people to the South Okanagan community as a kick-off to the tourist-heavy summer months. “There has been a lot of false starts over the years with these kind of festivals and I think we have finally hit a point where we have the right support and people behind it and we will pull off a very fun, well run event for 2014,” said chair of the festival committee Mike Campol. After a group of community members started planning the festival and interest gained momentum, Campol said Destination Osoyoos took interest and realized the only way to take it further was to put it under an existing society. A sub-committee was struck under Destination Osoyoos so the festival could start ap-

plying for grants and look for funding opportunities. The Town of Osoyoos has supported the festival with $15,000 in funding that will help get them going. Campol, who is the general manager of Spirit Ridge Vineyard Spa and Resort and sits on the board of directors for Destination Osoyoos, said they are hoping local stakeholders will also back them in the form of sponsorship to help with the estimated $55,000 the festival will cost. Holding the festival fits in with the strategies of Destination Osoyoos, said Campol, as their mandate is to attract tourists and improve economic development. He said they took a look at the needs of the community from that point of view and decided hosting it leading into and until after the Canada Day long weekend made sense. “This is a time when local businesses are at staffing levels that they can handle it. On the Canada Day long weekend we get a ton of exposure and traffic but then it dies off for about 10 days because many of our tourists come

from Alberta at that time of year and leave for the Calgary Stampede. In order to compete with that we thought this was a great idea,” said Campol. “We will also actively market the festival to the Lower Mainland market and the interior to bring those people too.” The event has been scaled back a bit from the original idea, which was to host a ticketed, big-name band at Desert Park for the finale. “The goal was to end this with a bang at Desert Park. To do that we would need sponsorship and potentially a permit. We felt it was important to get an inaugural event under our belts and get that support to attract funding we would need to do that,” said Campol, who added the organizers have set their sights on having the big finale in 2015 or 2016. For this year the bulk of the entertainment will take place at Gyro Beach and local stakeholders are invited to host music acts on their sites from an acoustic guitar player to a full-on band. “This won’t be genre-specific either. So if a stakeholder at a hotel wants to host a band

they are not mandated to go through us to book the entertainment, but there will be a process of approval to ensure the acts are tasteful be-

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Leah99: Wildlife, pets, pedestrians and vehicles driven by law-abiding people are put at risk by speeders as it is. Snazzy: Speeds above 90 km/h increase fuel consumption. In addition to lower speeds being safer for drivers, wildlife, it is also important we consider the planet, and reduce our use of fossil fuels. Rosemary: In B.C.’s interior, there are many hazardous roads and bad weather conditions, but drivers in general ignore them. If you up the speed limit, they will up the speeding. Whatever happened to safe driving? Like reducing speed at night when visibility is reduced? Brian: People already drive 10 to 20 above the speed limit, if you raise to 120 they will go up to 140. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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Skill level pleases Penticton coaches Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Penticton’s peewee, bantam and midget female teams couldn’t defend their home ice as hosts of the Fire on Ice hockey tournament. Penticton Peaches Lingerie finished third after winning three of four games. After a slow start against Kelowna, which they lost 2-0, Peaches Lingerie coach Dave Sandrelli said his team finished strong. They defeated Chase 5-3 on goals by Sydney Garnett, Lena Madevon, Katherine Huston and Emily Trupp. Their next victory came against North Shore, 3-1. Trupp, Sydney Sandrelli and Maggie Robinson scored. In their final game, Peaches Lingerie handed Chase a 5-0 defeat. Garnett scored four goals, while Sandrelli added the other. Sandrelli said the tournament was a success and provided good competition. Penticton’s bantam team finished fourth, while the peewees were also fourth. The peewees lost with 14 seconds remaining to the Kelowna Oilers. “Players were pretty

PENTICTON’S Cedar Carter curls away from Kelowna defender Cassie Laturnus on Saturday during girls’ hockey action at Memorial Arena. Carter’s bantam rep team fell 6-1 to the midget rep squad from Kelowna that travelled south to take part in an all-female tournament. Joe Fries/Western News

disappointed with the game four loss,” said peewee coach Bill Lund. “We had a 1-0 lead going into the third and just lost our focus for a couple of minutes and that’s all it takes. We had owned third periods all season long so it was a bit of a shocker.”

Heading into it, Lund said he had high expectations for his team. He wanted to see his players make the finals but still considered their weekend a success because of one thing. “Bottom line is the kids had fun,” he said.

“The quality of the teams in the tournament was excellent. Other than the Williams Lake team that was extremely strong, every game could have went either way. “That’s what you want in a tournament, going into it knowing that every

team has a chance to win it.” Shawn Carter, coach of the bantam Vees, said while his team didn’t win any games, his young group performed extremely well. “They competed hard,” said Carter, of his

first-year team. “We had close games with Vernon, losing 5-2, who has dominated us in past games.” It was positive for Carter to watch his players compete and see their confidence grow. That’s what he wanted heading into the tournament.

John Cote, female director for Penticton Minor Hockey Association, said the 16-team event, played in all four Penticton arenas, produced good hockey. Chilliwack secured the midget championship against Kelowna 2-0 with an empty net goal, while Kelowna’s midget team defeated Vernon 7-5 to win the bantam championship. Kelowna was entered to help fill that division. Williams Lake, said Cote, was a “pretty dominant” team. They defeated the Kelowna Avalanche 6-0 to capture the peewee championship. “The competitiveness of all three finals was pretty good,” he said. “That the tournament was well run. It’s a testament to the volunteers we have,” said Cote. “Without them, the tournament just doesn’t happen. It doesn’t run as smoothly.” In other Penticton minor hockey, the Lions Vee-Lociraptors clawed their way to win the Kamloops bantam tournament. They did so by going 5-0. Their effort included two shutouts to get to the championship game. The Vee-Lociraptors benefited from strong defence and goaltending.

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Okanagan Hockey Academy female prep players Brielle Bellerive, Alyssa Erickson, Emily Clark and Celine Tardiff are going to college. The four have secured their futures with National Collegiate Athletic Association and Canadian Interuniversity Sport schools the OHA announced Thursday.Bellerive, 17, has committed to the Clarkson Golden Knights, a prestigious NCAA program based in Potsdam, N.Y. The second year forward has 18 points in 26 games. “When I came to OHA my goal was to get a Division 1 scholarship,” said Bellerive. “I couldn’t be more excited to become a Golden Knight next year. The OHA way will stay with me forever.”

Erickson, 17, has committed to St. Cloud Huskies in Minnesota of the NCAA Division 1. Erickson has 18 points in 26 games. “I could not be more excited to officially be a Huskie and start a new chapter in Minnesota,” said Erickson. Clark, 17, was heavily recruited and after several trips to NCAA schools chose to secure her future with the Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers are based in Madison, Wisconsin. Clark has been a key contributor offensively collecting 26 points in 25 games. “I am beyond excited and honored to become a Badger and begin my new journey,” said Clark. “My memories at OHA will last a lifetime.” Tardiff, 17, has been a steady presence on the blueline and will join the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds in the CIS.

Tardiff is a defensive defenseman who has four points in 26 games. “I am honored to become a Thunderbird and attend this great University,” said Tardiff. “The memories made at OHA will stick with me throughout my life and I am so grateful for having been part of a growing tradition.” “We couldn’t be more proud of the girls. Their work and dedication put into achieving this goal has been remarkable and a pleasure to be a part of,” said Russell. “They have had a tremendous impact on the growth of our program through their dedication, loyalty and commitment. “The four schools are very lucky to have these girls join them for the next four to five years. We are going to miss them greatly around here.”

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Heading into the Fred Fedorak Christmas Classic, the host Pen High Lakers basketball team is seeking a win. The senior team, coached by Colin Cook, has yet to win and is coming off a 100-40 road loss to the Mt. Boucherie Bears on Tuesday. The Lakers open the tournament Thursday facing George Elliot, then played Kalamalka at Pen High. “I think we have a pretty good shot at winning a few games,” said Cook. “A bit smaller schools. We’ve been working on our presses quite a bit. We have been improving. Our half court defence is getting quite strong.” Having played strong teams entering the tournament, Cook said his group looks forward playing in front of their school on Thursday and Friday. “It’s only their second game at home,” said Cook, adding they will get a boost with the home crowd behind them. Cook figures the Princess Margaret Mustangs seniors as the favourites to win the tournament. On the junior side, Mustangs coach Dan Van Os wants to see his players gain experience. Winning two of their three games in league play, Van Os and his players have been working on tuning their play offensively and defensively. Van Os intends to give his players ample playing time Thursday and Friday. “Naturally we want to win,” he said “We also

want to develop too, and kind of start to increase our skills.” During the Fred Fedorak Classic, the Mustangs opened against Rutland. Depending on their result, they would face either Pen High 9 or Oliver. They have already faced the teams they will play in the tournament. “We have had good games with all of them,” he said. “We expect lots of quality games this weekend. Being in tight hard fought games. It should be a good challenge for us.” The junior Mustangs defeated the Pen High 9s 62-28 and have also earned wins against Summerland, while losing to Oliver. “We have a good group of kids who are working hard and improving,” he said. “We have good speed and skill, not a lot of size. It’s been a fun group to coach so far.” The tournament has a senior and junior boys pool. In the seniors side, the Lakers are joined by George Elliot, Kalamalka, Maggie, Summerland and Keremeos. The junior side features Pen High’s 9 and 10, Summerland, Rutland, Osoyoos, Oliver, Kelowna Secondary School (Yellow) and Maggie 10. The Maggie Mustangs senior team opens the tournament in their gym, where most of their games will be played, against Keremeos at 4:30 p.m. The final games Friday for the senior boys are at Pen High starting at 2:15 and 3:30 p.m. for the junior boys at Maggie.

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Vees shoot for strong finish Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Penticton Vees head coach Fred Harbinson said his team has been a bit fortunate with their success against the West Kelowna Warriors. Heading into Friday’s match, the first of a home-and-home series that begins in the South Okanagan Events Centre at 7 p.m., the Vees have a record of 3-0 with 3-2, 6-3 and 3-2 wins, the last one coming on Nov. 26. “We have had some real tight games against them,” said Harbinson of the Warriors who have won five of their last 10 games. “They are a heck of a team. They are playing well right now.” Harbinson and his staff went to Vernon Wednesday and watched the Vipers defeat the Warriors 3-1. Harbinson wanted to get a read on the Warriors since they have made a few moves trading away Ambrose Firkus, Jaden Schmeisser and Braxton Bilous. “It’s going to be a

BEN DALPE, centre, Brad McClure and Chris Rygus, on the left, of the Penticton Vees will be ready to defend their net against the West Kelowna Warriors Friday in the South Okanagan Events Centre and Saturday in West Kelowna. Percy N. Hébert/Western News

tough weekend for both teams,” said Harbinson. “Two great teams with a lot at stake going into the Christmas break.” The Vees are putting their eight-game winning streak on the line, while the Warriors had won three straight heading into Vernon. Harbinson likes the performance of his players. He’s received contributions from all four lines and used all seven

defenceman during their recent road trip. “We have been able to utilize our depth,” said Harbinson. Vees defenceman Brett Beauvais said it’s going to be a huge weekend since they are facing a rival. That rivalry is something Steen Cooper has learned about in the dressing room. “I guess the hatred, dislike the teams have for one another,” he said. “I’m

excited to get this rivalry fired up on Friday.” Cooper enjoys being part of tight games that get heated. “There are big hits and there are obviously going to be some goals scored,” added Cooper. “You always want to win the ones that are your biggest rivals. Should be a good couple games this weekend.” Off the ice, the Vees

announced that Warren Foegele has committed to play next season. “Warren attended our training camp prior to returning to St. Andrew’s this season and we knew ... Warren was a player that would be a huge addition to our team in 2014-15,” said Harbinson. Foegele, 17, is currently enrolled at St. Andrew’s College (SAC) in Aurora, Ont., where he plays for their varsity team. They play in two leagues, the Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association and the Midwest Prep Hockey League. Foegele leads his team in scoring in the MPHL with six goals and 21 points in nine games. Overall, Foegele leads SAC in scoring, with 15 goals and 37 points in 17 games. The Unionville,Ont. native had 37 goals and 73 points in 58 games last year and was named a CISAA and MPHL allstar. Foegele is commited to the University of New Hampshire in 2015.

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Trades, Technical Experienced framer required, must have hand tools & vehicle, call (250)490-6794

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Work Wanted LIVE-IN CAREGIVER I am a mature lady, independent, speak English and German, have extensive experience with seniors and children. Lv. Msg at 250 767 6545, Email: gglass@pacificcoast.net

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Experienced housekeeper now available for employment in south area of Penticton, call 250-493-2239 MISS MOP N’ TASKER. Licensed, bonded & insured professional house cleaning service. Contact 250-809-7522

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Regional Editor Black Press, Kootenay Region, is seeking a Regional Editor. This position will be responsible for a number of newsrooms and publications across different Kootenay communities. This position will also help manage a growing magazine division. We are looking for someone with extensive newsroom experience, both as a reporter and an editor, to lead a team of reporters. Based in the beautiful Kootenay region, this person will oversee a number of newsrooms and publications, and will also work with senior managers in the region to help set the vision for the continued growth and success of our print and online publications. The successful candidate will also have a proven track record in the digital space, both from managing and growing content websites to expanding our social media branding. A keen understanding of all social media platforms is required. Great layout and creative design skills are also key to this position so a proven background in all types of layout is mandatory. This position will also require travel between different Kootenay communities so a reliable vehicle and clean driver’s license is required. This is a senior editorial position that offers a good compensation package, benefits and the opportunity to live in one of Canada’s most beautiful places. To apply for this position please send your resume, cover letter, examples of your work and your references to Chuck Bennett, Group Publisher, Kootenay Region at chuckbennett@blackpress.ca . Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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3 Rooms For $299, (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

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Pet Services Happy Hounds Homestay, not your ordinary kennel. Daycare &/or overnight. 250-809-1851 happyhoundshomestay.com

Pets 2-12 week old adorable, playful, pure bred w/o papers, chi hua hua puppies, hand-raised, affectionate & well socialized, first shots & de-wormed, paper-trained, 1 female, 1 male, looking for loving, forever homes, $650 ea., Rebecca 250-487-9807, 778-476-1190 HAVANESE puppies, vet checked & shots, delivery avail after Dec 23. 250-804-6848 WOLF Hybrid Cubs. Reserve now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels Kelowna (250)-765-4996 www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com

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Firearms BOXING Day Sale! Dec 26, 8am-4pm with great specials on in-stock firearms, Benelli Super Nova Tac $795, Rem 870 Tac Magpul $775, 1400 RDS 7.62x39, $299. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Mon-Sat. 10-6 facebook.com/ WeberMarkin

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

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

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Free Items Free 3 month old kitten, female, black and white tiger stripes, great Christmas present, (250)499-7044 or 250-499-0329

Garage Sales Oliver Indoor Flea Market Saturday, 8am-4pm Sunday, 9am-3pm 12,000 sqft of treasures Concession on site Turn downhill at Chevron New vendors welcome call Cory 250-408-4222

Heavy Duty Machinery ForkLifts for Sale. Various brands and sizes.18 to choose from. Call (250)-861-9171, or (250)-762-4883 Massey Ferguson 50 E Loader. Call for info. (250)-8619171, or (250)-762-4883 SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-260-0217.

Misc. for Sale 15 Ceramic house village (figurines, trees, etc.), $5 ea,. 250-492-3739, after 10am 5 ton mechanical railroad jack, $200 ﬁrm, propane heater, 10,000 btu, suitable for apartment or small house, $200 ﬁrm, full propane bottles, re-usable, value $100, sell for $50, also looking for crossbow, complete, (250)493-0729 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

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PC Hidden Objects games, $5 to $15. Many to choose from. Phone 250-494-0980.

1/2 duplex in S’land. Spacious 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath. Central location. NS, NP. $1000/mo + util. Avail Feb 1. Ref’s req’d. Phone 250-494-9081. 2bdrm 2bath unit, laminate floors, central location, private parking, cat ok with deposit, $900/mo., 250-488-7902 New very large 2bdrm, walk-in closet, 2.5ba, large garage, a/c, 6appl., on White at Government, $1300, Dennis at Realty Exec’s, (250)493-4372

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF JOHN ROBERT JOHNSON DECEASED, Formerly of 669 Kurtz Road, Cawston, BC. V0X 1C2 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of John Robert Johnson are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor at 434 Glenwood Avenue, Kelowna, BC. V1Y 5M1 on or before January 17, 2014, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Excutor then has notice. Patricia Ann Cuff- Divisioal Secretary for Public Relations and Development for the British Columbia Division of the Salvation Army, Executor c/o Geoffrey W. White Law Corporation. 434 Glenwood Avenue, Kelowna, BC. V1Y 5M1

Misc. Wanted COLLECTOR looking to buy a coin collection. Also looking for coins, bars, medals, ingots from RC Mint, Franklin Mint, US Mint & others. Todd 250864-3521 I make house calls! Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 250-499-0251 Pennies, silver coins. Call Roy 250-493-5279

Sporting Goods BOXING Day Sale! Dec 26, 8am-4pm with great specials on in-stock firearms, Benelli Super Nova Tac $795, Rem 870 Tac Magpul $775, 1400 RDS 7.62x39, $299. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Mon-Sat. 10-6 facebook.com/ WeberMarkin OPEN Pre-Christmas Mondays! Better deals on new & used rifles, shotguns, handguns, ammo, accessories, repairs with friendly service from knowledgeable owners all at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Mon-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

Real Estate Lots By Owner 1 acre Okanagan Lake View Lot off Tronson Rd, serviced, secure w/private lake access. Offers. 250-275-1626

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

1BDRM Apt., totally reno’d, 3 new appl., A/C, in-suite storage, N/P, N/S, clean, quiet, secure, on bus route, near Walmart. Call 250-493-8500 1bdrm+den Exec. at Meritage Lofts, 1 block from OK lake, park & casino, granite countertops, f/s/dw/w/d/m, secure park, $1050, Dennis at Realty Exec’s, (250)493-4372 1bdrm unit, parking avail. great location, $700 heat/cable incl. n/s, cat ok w/deposit, 250-488-7902 2bdrm, $750, adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328 2bdrm + den at Lakeshore towers, facing lake, pool, hottub, sauna, gym, $1600 Dennis 250-493-4372 2bdrm in 45+ building, quiet, n/p, n/s, a/c, f/s/dw, area for w/d, elevator, close to shopping & transit, $750/mo., call 250-487-2244 CLEANING up building, be part of the change, looking for respectful quiet tenants. No drugs, NP, smoke on balc. Must have ref, coin laund, cable & hot H2O incl. Bach $525, 1bdr $700, 2bdr 750. Trishia 250-493-5193. Large 2bdrm, 1st floor, Penticton Ave., close to schools/transit, $750, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s (250)493-4372 Large 2 Bedroom, 3rd floor, $850/ month plus utilities, 40+ Building, 250-487-1136 VERY QUIET clean bld. Free laund, parking, cable included, NP, smoke on balc, you pay utilities, ref requ. 2 Bdrm $775. Trishia 250-493-5193.

Commercial/ Industrial 800sqft shop/whse space, Industrial area, Commercial Way, O/H door, avail. Jan 2014, phone 250-492-8324 or 250-809-0727 APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location, 2300sqft. in busy plaza, ample parking, also 5821100 sqft. shared office space avail., call Barb 250-492-6319

Homes for Rent 4bdrm, 2.5ba, large deck, storage rms, close to middle/high school, 2 storey house, $1300/mo., 250-4904822 after 4:30 pm, or email: hsmpn@yahoo.com East Hill,Vernon, small 3 bdrm, some util incl. $1200. n/p, avail Jan 1. Close to schools, park, bus stop & town. 778-483-4494. SKAHA; Mar.1/14 Exec Home, 2 BR DEN, 2 BA, W/D/DW, AC, NS, NP, 950 sq ft, $995/m Hydro 604-463-4125 or skaharentals@shaw.ca or http://bit.ly/QtkhZC

Motels,Hotels $480 up Motel rooms and RV pads. Located at Penticton and RV park in Summerland. 250-487-0268

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www.mountainmotors.ca 2005 Cadillac SRX-V. All wheel drive wagon. V8 Auto, ultra view sunroof, heated leather, full loaded. New brakes, tires (real dub wheels & factory wheels w/ snow tire ), bearings. Only 101kms! $58,000 replacement cost, only $14,500 Firm!!! No GST! 250-551-3336 Nelson, BC

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Scrap Car Removal AAA SCRAP REMOVAL. WE WILL BEAT ALL COMPETITORS PRICING, 250-801-4199

Suites, Lower 1bd daylight basement, close to Wiltse Elem. Sch., N/S, N/P, prefer mature resp. person, ref’s req., $650 incl. util., avail. immed., 250-493-5630 2bdrm 1bath bsmnt suite on Green Ave., $750 (incl.util.), no cable (250)493-8961 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, 1140 Burnaby Ave., 250809-1253, 250-488-2206 Olalla, 2bdrm, lower house, 1200 sqft., private entrance, fully-fenced, f/s/w/d, ns/no parties, pet ok, ref’s req., $775 incl. util, satellite TV & internet, 250-499-9524 eves. Summerland, 1000 sqft. 2bdrm+ storage, large living room and kitchen, ns, np, $900 (incl. util.) 250-328-9078 Summerland Large 2 bdrm bsmt suite. Recent reno, lg windows, W/D, new F/S, walk to downtown. NP, NS. $700/mo + util. Call (new number) 403-235-5507.

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts (4) 205-75-R14 winters, near new, $200, (2) 235-70-R16 Toyo M&S, $100, 250-4936847 Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock. We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25.00. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

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Trucks & Vans 2001 Chev 1500 Ext Cab 4x4 auto, LB, 195K, $4500. obo (250)307-0002

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Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The estate of Allan Stanley Edwards, deceased, formerly of 4-4640 6th Avenue, Okanagan Falls, British Columbia. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Allan Stanley Edwards are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor c/o Villani & Company, #103 – 7020 Duncan Street, Powell River, BC, V8A 1V9, on or before January 10, 2014, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

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Executor: Carole Deanna Edwards Solicitor for Executor: Katya S. Buck

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REALTY EXECUTIVES VANTAGE APARTMENTS: $635

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

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

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

280 MAIN STREET, PENTICTON, B.C. V2A 5B2 PHONE: 250-493-4372 - www.rentalspenticton.com Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

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calendar 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 250-770-8622. c anadian r oyal legion branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday at 11:30 a.m. Entertainment by Jerry’s Jam at 7 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. a l c o h o l i c S 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. t he b ereavement reSource Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. For more information on other available 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. 890 Wing of South Okanagan Air Force Association meets at 4

p.m. in the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. anavetS haS karaoke at 7 p.m. with Phil Lawrence, Scotch doubles pool at 6:30 p.m. Penticton SeniorS 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 computingrelated topics. okanagan fallS SeniorS’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and crib at 1 p.m.

SATURDAY

December 21 Join the royal Astronomical Society at Pen Henge atop Munson Mountain for the winter solstice sunset at about 3:30 p.m. with hot beverages and treats at the Shatford Centre after to warm up. 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. Lounge closed after meat draw. anavetS haS fun pool at noon, dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by DJ Phil at 6:30 p.m. a l c o h o l i c S 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. r oyal c anadian legion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., a meat draw at 2 p.m. and singalong at 4 p.m. fraternal order of Eagles have hamburgers and fries from noon to 4 p.m. Beaver races at 4 p.m. charity bottle drive with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital pediatric ward,

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SPCA and Critteraid. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at IGA on Government Street.

SUNDAY

December 22 Join uS at South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. for our special Christmas dance. Come dance to the greatest dance music ever made with D.J. Emil from 7 to 9 p.m., $3 per person. All welcome. elkS club on Ellis Street has dog races at 2:30 p.m. with an M&M food draw, door prizes, darts and pool. anavetS have horSe races and meat draws at PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT: Offers valid until January 2, 2014. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between Toyota prices, rates and/or other information contained on toyotabc.ca and that contained on toyota.ca, the latter shall prevail. Errors and omissions excepted. 2014 Corolla CE Automatic BURCEP-A MSRP is 19,945 and includes $1,645 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. *Lease example: 2.9% Lease APR for 64 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $89 with $2,350 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $13,742. Lease 64 mos. based on 120,000 km, excess km charge is $.07. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. **Finance example: 1.9% finance for 60 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 Corolla CE. Applicable taxes are extra. 2014 Tacoma Double Cab V6 4x4 Automatic MU4FNA-A MSRP is $32,965 and includes $1,815 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. †Lease example: 4.9% Lease APR for 64 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $165 with $3,400 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $23,906. Lease 64 mos. based on 120,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. ††Finance example: 0.9% finance for 36 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 Tacoma. Applicable taxes are extra. 2014 RAV4 Base FWD LE Automatic ZFREVT-A MSRP is $25,605 and includes $1,815 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. ‡Lease example: 3.6% Lease APR for 64 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $139 with $950 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $18,742. Lease 64 mos. based on 120,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. ‡‡Finance example: 0.9% finance for 48 months, upon credit approval, available on 2013 RAV4. Applicable taxes are extra. Semi-monthly lease offer available through Toyota Financial Services on approved credit to qualified retail customers on most 48 and 60 month leases (including Stretch leases) of new and demonstrator Toyota vehicles. First semi-monthly payment due at lease inception and next monthly payment due approximately 15 days later and semi-monthly thereafter throughout the term. Toyota Financial Services will waive the final payment. Semi-monthly lease offer can be combined with most other offers excluding the First Payment Free and Encore offers. First Payment Free offer is valid for eligible TFS Lease Renewal customers only. Not open to employees of Toyota Canada, Toyota Financial Services or TMMC/TMMC Vehicle Purchase Plan. Some conditions apply. See your Toyota dealer for complete details. Visit your Toyota BC Dealer or www.toyotabc.ca for more details. Some conditions apply; offers are time limited and may change without notice. Dealer may lease/sell for less.

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December 20

2 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs available 1 to 3 p.m. fraternal order of Eagles has pool league, starts at noon sharp. royal canadian legion has Joseph’s perogies and sausages and a meat draw at 2 p.m. a l c o h o l i c S anonymouS meetS in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton at 11 a.m. for the women’s group at the Lawn Bowling Club, 260 Brunswick St. The Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton hospital. The closed men’s group meets at 11 a.m. at the

Eagles hall at 1197 Main St., side door, upstairs. lakelandS church holdS Sunday services on the second floor of the Penticton Community Centre from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more info contact info@lakelandschurch.com.

MONDAY

December 23 fitneSS friendS meet in the Royal Canadian Legion, 502 Martin St. at 10 a.m. Get in shape. Christmas lunch at 11:30 a.m. For info call Dot at 250-492-5400. care cloSet thrift Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and silent

auctions. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations are appreciated and new volunteers are always welcome. All proceeds to the local hospital and hospice. do you have an hour a week to volunteer your time with a senior in need? If so, the Friendly Visitor Program might just be for you. For more info, call Nicole at 250487-7455. WellneSS mental centre has Brown Bag family support group from noon to 1 p.m. weekly and individual support for family members from 2 to 4 p.m. weekly. Call 250493-7338 for more info. fraternal order of Eagles has pub dart

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son’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. Call/text Guy at 250460-2466 or Niki at 250460-0798. As well, the beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church at 157 Wade Ave. al-anon for friends and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 157 Wade Ave. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian. Call 250490-9272 for info. pEnticton concErt Band rehearses at 7 p.m. Intermediate to advanced musicians. All band instruments. The band is available for performances. Phone 250809-2087 for info. p E n t i c t o n toaStmaStErS mEEtS every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Shatford Centre at 760 Main St. Toastmasters is an excellent way to enhance confidence, speaking, and leadership skills in a fun, supportive setting. Membership is open to anyone 18 and up. Guests are welcome and allowed up to three free meetings. Call 250-4922362 for more info.

8:45 p.m. Please call Debora for details at 250-462-7340. All welcome, no charge. o rdEr F ratErnal oF Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m. Guests welcome. ElkS on ElliS Street has crib wars at 1 p.m. Lounge closes at 1 p.m. okanagan FallS SEniorS’ Centre has pool at 6:30 p.m. and music from 7 to 9 p.m. yoga mEditation/vEgEtarian SuppEr is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Donations accepted. topS B.c. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Use back lane entrance. Meetings are downstairs. Phone Susan at 250-496-5931 or Sally at 250-492-6556. S outh o kanagan toaStmaStErS meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the community services building at 5876 Airport St. in Oliver. Become a more confident speaker. Call Bill at 250-485-0006 or Melba at 250-498-8850 for details. a l c o h o l i c S anonymouS young per-

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