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Paying off the local share of Penticton’s new hospital tower could cost the average household about $123 a year when the building opens, according to a set of budget projections unveiled Thursday. The board of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District on Thursday began considering payment models for the project, for which it has pledged a 40 per cent share equal to $120 million. Although the district expects to end the 2013 ﬁscal year with $32 million tucked away in reserves for the tower, it’s still awaiting a funding commitment from the B.C. government. Most directors who spoke on the proposed funding models did so in favour of an arrangement that would see $60 million drawn from reserves in 2018 at the anticipated end of construction and the remaining $60 million funded by debt. Under that model, the annual cost to the average household within the region would rise from $87 this year to $155 by 2018, which would cover the cash portion. The district would then embark on a 20-year effort to pay off the loan and rebuild reserves. That would cost the average household $123 per year in 2019, rising to $151 by 2038. Such an arrangement would be easiest to explain to the public, said Tom Siddon, the director for Okanagan Falls-Kaleden. “I think we should look at this as a young couple buying a mortgage on a house,” he said. “That’s a simple model everybody knows. It ﬂattens the burden. Anything that gets closer to $100 a year for the next 25 years is what I would recommend.” Wes Hopkin, a Penticton city councillor and director, suggested funding 40 per cent of the cost from reserves, and agreed on the need for a longer payback period.

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“I think 20 years is just too short. It should be much closer to the life cycle of the building,” Hopkin said. Allan Patton, the director for rural Oliver, suggested paying just a third of the cost upfront. “Let’s say we went to $40 million through reserves and then borrowed the rest, which is $80 million, that’s a 33 per cent down payment, and that’s pretty good,” he said. Patton made a motion to adopt the model for planning purposes, but was trumped by a motion put forward by Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes to defer discussion to the next meeting. “Can someone please tell me the urgency of this?” Hovanes said. “To me, this is going to be non-binding to a board two terms down the road.” Bill Newell, the district’s chief administrative ofﬁcer, said afterwards he thinks a funding decision on the tower is “imminent,” since the project is being considered during the provincial budget process. He said even though the business case for the tower is not yet completed, provincial planners have numbers they can use as placeholders in the budget. The hospital district on Thursday also gave ﬁrst reading to its 2014 budget, which includes $1.1 million to fund a 40 per cent share of Interior Health’s planned capital spending plan for the region. Construction projects include $200,000 replacements of chillers at hospitals in Oliver and Princeton, and a $150,000 upgrade of bathing equipment at Trinity Care Centre in Penticton. The biggest-ticket items are purchases related to the overhaul of two radiography rooms at Penticton Regional Hospital with a total cost of $1.9 million. Smaller equipment purchases at all facilities in the region are expected to total just shy of $1 million.

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TEDx nurtures great ideas Steve Kidd

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The organizers of Penticton’s TEDx conference got a helping hand from the Penticton Hospitality Association to spread the word about the growing event. Penticton’s third TEDx conference takes place on April 5, but organizer Brian Hughes said they are wrapping this year’s event into an IDEASfest running April 4 to 6. The grant from the PHA of $6,000, plus another $2,000 grant from the City of Penticton, he added, will help spread the word. “It will help out enormously. It will help us do external marketing to get more people to attend the event from not only Penticton but outside of our area,” said Hughes. “Advertising is very expensive. “When you are putting on an event like this, you are focusing on the expenses of the event itself, and just getting it up and running. “External marketing is always whatever is left and sometimes it is not very much.” Hughes said they are hoping more people will come to town not just for TEDx, but for some of the other events that are already on the books for the first weekend in April, or being planned by the TEDx organizers. “The Downtown Penticton Association is going to work with us in promoting clubs, coffee houses, things in the downtown area to also offer musicians, storytellers, comedians and to kind of make this an event people will come for the three days,” said Hughes, pointing out the Shatford Centre already has a Fawlty Towers dinner theatre production

scheduled for that weekend. Annual TED Conferences invite the world’s leading thinkers to speak for up to 18 minutes on their chosen subjects, and the TEDx conferences do the same thing, though focusing on a local scale. TEDx Penticton attracts local world class speakers and offers a wonderful opportunity in which to showcase Penticton and Wine Country to an audience far beyond B.C. and the Pacific Northwest through the TED network,” said Rob Appelman, president of the PHA. TEDx Penticton is the headliner for the weekend, but at the same time, Hughes said they will be running an IDEASfest for youth aged 12 to 18. “Some of the speakers will also be overlapping, but it is focusing on youth issues, and will have TED talks and musicians and speakers,” said Hughes. “It is becoming a family event, so it is very exciting. The PHA is very helpful with that as well, because they are looking at the big picture of getting families to Penticton and to have a festival that is not focused on extreme sports or alcohol is kind of a novelty.” The theme for TEDx this year is Question Everything, which Hughes said came to him after a visit to Fort McMurray and learning that many of his preconceptions about that community were inaccurate. “Don’t accept anything unless you make enquiries and delve into it. Don’t just accept things on face value,” said Hughes, summing up the concept.

Brian HugHes said TeDx Penticton is expanding this year to a incorporate a three-day iDeasfest wrapped around the main event on april 5.

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Presenters for the conference are being recruited through a talent search, an idea pioneered at TED 2014, where the scope was world-wide. “It was amazing who they came up with, so TEDx’s have been encouraged to try it, “ he said. “We may hold auditions and get some people we never knew existed up and down the valley and have a diversification of presenters that way.”

This year’s TEDxPenticton and the IDEASfest will take place at the Lakeside Resort. “For both events, there will be applications. People have to tell us a little bit about themselves. The TEDx will be $70 and the IDEASfest will be no charge,” he said. Applications both to attend or be a presenter are available online at tedxpenticton.ca.

Police recover two of four vehicles stolen from Toyota dealership Mark Brett

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Co-owners Larry whiles (left) and Larry Pidperyhora of Penticton Toyota on the lot of the dealership where four new vehicles with a total value of about $170,000, reportedly went missing sometime after they were delivered Monday night.

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Two of four vehicles stolen from the Penticton Toyota dealership have now been found. Police confirmed Thursday the most recent recovery was a 2014 grey 4Runner which was located in the Kelowna/Rutland area Wednesday. “They (RCMP) called me late afternoon (Wednesday) and said they got it,” said dealership coowner and general sales manager Larry Pidperyhora. “We just have to recover three and four and right now my hopes are up. We’re keeping our fingers and toes crossed.” Still missing are a blue 2014 Rav4 and bronze Tundra pickup. The four vehicles had combined retail value of about $170,000. The other vehicle recovered this week was a blue Rav4 which was found parked in the 600

block of Winnipeg Street, Tuesday. According to RCMP Sgt. Rick Dellebuur, a female resident of the area noticed the vehicle and went down to check on it before calling the police. “She saw that it still had some of the stickers on the window,” said Dellebuur. It’s believed the four Toyotas went missing from the Main Street dealership the morning of Jan. 15. “We’ve re-keyed the Rav4, gave it a bath and it’s now on the lot for sale,” said Pidperyhora. “It only had seven kilometres on it and is in perfect health.” At the time it was found, the vehicle reportedly had a stolen licence plate from a car rental company. According to Pidperyhora several other plates from rental firms also went missing the night prior to the theft.

“This was obviously organized because whoever did this went looking for those plates beforehand,” he said, adding an employee actually saw two of the missing vehicles being taken off the lot simultaneously about 6:45 a.m. the day they vehicles were discovered stolen. Because deliveries are made at all hours, seeing them being moved did not cause concern at the time, according to the coowner. “That’s pretty bold at quarter to seven in the morning to drive off,” said Pidperyhora. “The RCMP are doing a great job and I think they know a lot more today than they did a few days ago. “We’ll just have to see who these bad guys are and where the vehicles were destined for.” According to Dellebuur police had made the thefts a priority matter and continue to work on the case.

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Street murals get new home Steve Kidd

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Would like to thank All Of Our Supporters that have given to the Breakfast Learning Club – Penticton both financially and in kind for 2013. A Special Thank You to All our volunteers, teachers, parents and students. • School District #67 • Breakfast Club For Learning • Breakfast Club of Canada • First West Credit Union • McDonald’s • Penticton Speedway Foundation • CIBC Children’s Foundation • Penticton Elks Lodge #51 • Penticton Vees & Patrons • Penticton Regional Hospital We would also like to thank the Citizens of Penticton that have been so generous in their financial support of the breakfast program. From January 1 to Dec. 31 2013 our volunteers put in 2,706 hours, and 4,124 breakfasts were served in 3 elementary schools, Columbia, Queen’s Park and Westbench. If you are interested in volunteering, offering financial or in kind support of this community program for our up-and-coming next generation. Call: 250-492-9095 Or Email: pentictonmow@shawbiz.ca

It didn’t take long for a set of murals depicting street scenes in the early days of Penticton to find a new home. City council approved a heritage and museum advisory committee recommendation that the three murals be installed on the street side of the old bus barn on Ellis Street, which is now home to FitKidz Gymnastics. “It will certainly break up the massing of that wall we have along Ellis Street,” said Anthony Haddad, director of development services. “The tenant in the building is supportive of the murals going in that location.” The murals, which formerly adorned a wall of Guerard’s Furniture, were taken down in November and donated to the city to prevent them from being obscured by any development on a neighbouring lot, which was sold recently. Created by artist Larry Hunter in 2007, the murals depict scenes like the Empress Theatre, Penticton’s first movie theatre, which was built in 1912. The others show a Front Street store, and the Centre Garage, also in the early 1900s. At the time they were donated, it was hoped they would stay in the Front Street area they depict. Coun. John Vassilaki still felt Front Street would be the best place for the artworks.

MURALS DEPICTING BUSINESSES from a century ago, donated to the city by Guerard’s Furniture, will be soon be adorning the wall of the old bus barn on Ellis Street. Contributed photo

“They represent a certain part of Penticton,” said Vassilaki. “Why aren’t we putting them in the area they represent rather than moving them away to where they have no content?” Chuck Loewen, the city’s facilities and recreation services manager said owners of appropriate properties on Front Street had been approached. “The original intention was to move them down to Front Street,” said Loewen. “None of them came forward to say they

would like them on their buildings.” According to Penticton museum curator Peter Ord, 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. The murals have been stored at city yards since, but 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.

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NOTICE OF A WINERY SPECIAL EVENT AREA ENDORSEMENT UPPER BENCH ESTATE WINERY 170 UPPER BENCH ROAD S., PENTICTON, B.C. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been made for a Winery Special Event Area Endorsement application for Upper Bench Winery Estate located at 170 Upper Bench Road South, Penticton, B.C. The applicant has an existing winery lounge area endorsement and proposes a Special Event Area Endorsement Area with proposed hours of operation from Sunday to Thursday (11:00am to 10:00pm) Friday to Saturday (11:00am to 11:00pm). On January 20, 2014, City Council directed staff to commence public notification of the proposed Winery Special Event Area (SEA) Endorsement. Any public comments as a result of the public notice process will

be compiled and forwarded to Council, along with final comments from the City’s Liquor Licence Technical Review Committee (LLTRC) to the February 3, 2013 Regular Council meeting, as per the City of Penticton Liquor Licensing Policy. At that time, a full report with final recommendations will be brought forward for Council’s consideration. Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed application may appear in person, or by agent, at the 6:00 p.m. Council meeting. Submissions or written comments will be received no later than 12:00 p.m. noon on Friday, January 31, 2014 attention to the Building & Permitting Manager. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting. The proposed application and supporting documentation may be inspected at the offices of the Building and Permitting Manager, located on the 2nd floor at 171 Main Street between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, February 3, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 2014-06 (948 NARAMATA ROAD) A Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2014 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2014-06 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows:

Add under Section 9.2 A – Agriculture: 9.2.7 SITE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS .9 On Parcel B (DD 28224F) on Plan B1152 of Block C, DL 204, Similkameen Division Yale District, Plan 305 Except part on Plan 35371 located at 948 Naramata Road, Craft Brewery/ Distillery shall be permitted. Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendment may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 a.m. on Monday, February 3, 2014 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton. ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting. The above-mentioned bylaw and supporting information will be available for public inspection up to and including Monday, February 3, 2014 at the following locations during hours of operation: Development Services and Corporate Administration (City Hall,171 Main St.), Penticton Public Library (785 Main Street) and the Penticton Community Centre (325 Power St.); or online at http://www.penticton.ca/EN/meta/citynews/latest-news.html.

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Paying tribute to local First Nations is now the first order of business at school board meetings, and the idea has piqued the interest of at least one other leader of a public body here. Last week’s board meeting of the Okanagan Skaha School District opened for the first time ever with an acknowledgement that those gathered were on the traditional territory of the Okanagan people. “We look to make that a tradition and open our meetings with that statement just to honour our aboriginal community and population and relation building, and to respect their territory,” said board chairman Bruce Johnson. He said the new agenda item arose from discussion at a board planning session last year and goes beyond goodwill. “I think it’s just showing respect to a very important part of our education community,” Johnson said. Penticton Indian Band Chief Jonathan Kruger was pleased to hear the school district is thinking about his people. “I think that’s very respectful and very nice to be acknowledged on our homelands. It just shows we’re all here to stay,” he said. “This is a part of the reconciliation process of all of us coming together and talking about our interests, rather than positions,” he said. It’s unclear how many school boards elsewhere in B.C. offer such an acknowledgement, but Okanagan Skaha is the first in this region to do so. Like the school board, both the City of Penticton and Regional

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Coroner concludes smoking in bed likely cause of death in local motel Joe Fries

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Smoking in bed likely sparked the fire that killed a woman last summer in a Penticton motel room, a coroner’s investigation has determined. Kimberly Lynn Lakey, 27, died late on Aug. 15, 2013, in her room at the Jubilee Motel, where she’d been staying for three months, coroner Jed Maddock wrote in his report, which was released publicly this week. Fire investigators found an open pack of cigarettes on the bed, an unlit cigarette between two pillows, and cigarette butts throughout the unit, plus several spent matches at the foot of the bed. Also at the foot of the bed was an upright box spring that appeared to have been used as a room divider, Maddock wrote, and that’s where the fire is believed to have started. Most of the heat damage in the room was found on the ceiling above the foot of the bed, while investigators found evidence that unattended smoking

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Letter grades still helpful Advocates of a pilot project in Surrey School District elementary schools make a good case that there are constructive alternatives to the traditional report card approach. But we won’t give them a pass on the most contentious aspect of the project – setting aside letter grades. This comes perilously close to throwing out the proverbial baby with the bath water. What’s wrong with keeping letter grades, alongside the more conscientious summaries? Anyone who has been through our school system recognize that the bald letter grade misses the finer points of an individual’s progress. Too often excellent work, heartening development and delightful expression is flattened by alphabetic tyranny. Even attempts to shade the picture with pluses and minuses are inadequate substitutes for thorough evaluation. Exams are not a failsafe measure of what a student knows, and offer scant recognition of individual’s learning strengths and weaknesses. And it’s frightening to contemplate how many positions of responsibility, in our 21st century world, are occupied by people who gained their qualifications by dint of cramming, regurgitating the opinions of others without developing any facility for critical thinking, and taking tests that have long since been all but forgotten. And yet, given the realities of that world – and the place we are preparing for our children in it – it seems unfair to deprive them of a key tool for progress. Even given WESTERN the shortcomings of a traditional PENTICTON letter grade, it has endured because we need a short form of evaluation, as well as more comprehensive forms. Reform education by all means – but don’t threaten our children’s progress, or crush their expectations, through asymmetrical reform. - Black Press

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Ukraine turns violent as economy falters “The protest mood in Ukraine is at a higher temperature than ever before,” said Vitali Klitschko, the de facto leader of the antigovernment protests that have filled central Kiev for the past two months, in an interview with the Guardian on Tuesday. “We only need a small spark for the situation to develop in a way that will be completely out of control for the authorities.” It’s make-or-break time, because on Wednesday a raft of new laws came into effect that make almost everything the protesters have been doing illegal. The laws, which were rushed through the Ukrainian parliament last week on a show of hands, ban helmets, hard hats and masks at rallies, and impose fines and prison sentences for setting up unauthorized tents, stages or sound systems in public places. They prescribe jail terms for anybody blockading public buildings, and make it a crime to “slander” public officials (whatever that means).

You can also go to jail for handing out pamphlets, and you can get 15 years for being part of a “mass riot” (however the government chooses to deﬁne that). If President Viktor Yanukovych’s government tries to enforce these laws on the tent city of protesters that has ﬁlled the “Maidan” (Independence Square) since late November, there will be something like civil war in the heart of the Ukrainian capital. He hasn’t done so yet, but mobile phone users near the violent clashes early Tuesday morning got text messages saying: “Dear subscriber, you are registered as a participant in a mass riot.” Yanukovych is getting desperate, because the protests are no longer just against his abrupt decision not to sign a treaty creating closer trade and political ties between Ukraine and the European Union, and to turn to Russia instead for loans ($15 billion) and discounted gas.

together and protest about that. So Yanukovych’s back is to the wall, and he has apparently decided that it’s worth gambling that he can clear the streets by force without triggering a confrontation that spreads far beyond Gwynne Dyer the Maidan. And it Dyer Straits will have to be done by force, because the The protests have protesters will not just expanded to take in fold their tents and the dire state of the economy, Yanukovych’s creep off home. The sudden lurch ruthless political tactics, into violence on the and the sudden wealth of the family of officials streets on Sunday and Monday nights occurred and businessmen who in this context. The support him. several hundred young So long as the men who attacked the conflict was about the riot police with pipes, EU-or-Russia issue, chains and fire-bombs Yanukovych could were originally thought count on the backing of to be “provocateurs” the Russian-speaking hired by the government half of the Ukrainian to justify using violence population, in the on the mass of peaceful south and the heavily industrialized east of the protesters, but lots of them were not. country: many people When Vitali there fear for their Klitschko arrived on jobs if the Ukrainian economy integrates with the scene to beg them to remain non-violent, the EU. he was attacked with a But the poverty and fire extinguisher – and the corruption hurt thousands of ordinary everybody, whether they speak Ukrainian or protesters showed up Russian. to cheer the young Everybody can get thugs as they attacked

the police. There is a serious potential for mass violence here, and that could lead to even worse things. Viktor Yanukovych, for all his faults, is the legitimately elected president of Ukraine, and he has a majority in parliament. What if, facing overthrow in the streets, he called for “fraternal aid” from Russia to defend democracy in Ukraine? What if the Russians, who are already claiming that it’s a Western plot – “We have information that much of this is being stimulated from abroad,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday – agree to send him police and military help? It sounds farfetched and it would be extremely stupid, but everybody is busily painting themselves into corners and there is a small but real possibility that it could happen. In which case, welcome to the Second Cold War. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Clark gets C for jobs plan –

Some Surrey elementary schools are trying a new no-grade program and doing away with traditional letter grades. The media have put Ms. Clark and her posse on the “letter-grade program. Let’s analyze this a little further. Just as the experimental grade removal and subjective evaluation experiment is taking place in schools, the pundits are handing out grades. Ironic, isn’t it? Ms. Clark and her B.C. Jobs Plan is rated at a miserable C-. According to Stats Canada, the unemployment rate in April 2013 was 6.4 per cent. As the jobs plan was announced it was 6.7 per cent. On Clark’s first day on the job as Premier in March, 2011, it was eight per cent. B.C. is fifth among all provinces, with 17,600 full-time and part-time jobs created. B.C. trails Ontario, Alberta, Quebec and Saskatchewan in job creation. The only job growth has come in public sector jobs (+42,200) and self-employed (+21,000). The province has lost more than 45,000

Utility bills are starving seniors

I can’t grasp the concept of increase after increase without the recipient of the increase getting an increase, which would allow the person receiving the increase to comply with all these damn increases! It’s insane. I’m convinced that this government wrote the script to Catch 22, only this catch 22 is not fiction, but getting more intense and actually fictional by the day. My neighbours and I were trading information on utility bills, and being apartment dwellers, it’s mind boggling. Especially if you are on a fixed income. How are we supposed to keep our heads above water if the price fixers (government) don’t keep the cost of living price fixed. And to add insult to injury they gave us pensioners and those on a fixed income, a 1.5 per cent increase to offset the 10 per cent increase in the cost of living they have imposed on us. They say we have all got to pull together, well, I’m not even going there, or tighten our belts. My goodness we’re all going around with tourniquet cutting off our life support while the fatted calf gets fatter by the day, OK, pig for Tom’s benefit. The government will not be content until it has turned us all into homeless street people. Even then they will fine us for vagrancy. And we will be forever more, screwed, blued and tattooed. Andy Homan Penticton

Smart Meters safe and secure

I would like to respond to some misinformation recently published about smart meters. The Smart Metering Program is about more than just exchanging meters. It’s about upgrading the province’s aging electricity grid to provide a secure and reliable power system for all customers for years to come. The radio-frequency signals BC Hydro’s smart meters use to communicate are safe and similar to those used for decades by televisions, radios and other common household devices. B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, Health Canada and the World Health Organiza-

private-sector jobs. On a percentage basis, B.C. ranks eighth among provinces. Total full-time and part-time jobs have grown by just 0.8 per cent in the last 17 months. Only Manitoba and New Brunswick have done worse. So far as full-time job creation goes, B.C. ranks third in absolute terms (+38,500 new full-time jobs), but ranks fifth in relative terms (+2.16 per cent), fifth (+11,500). In absolute terms in growth of its labour force (all employed plus all unemployed) B.C. is fifth (+11,500) and dead-last among all provinces in relative terms (0.46 per cent). Across the country, 66.5 per cent of Canadian participate in the labour force as either full-time employed person, part-time employed persons or unemployed persons. In B.C. the labour force participation rate is 64.3 per cent, fourth worst among all provinces. Ain’t facts and figures grand folks? This is especially true when they can be corroborated.

tion all confirm the wireless meters pose no known health risks. Smart meters record how much electricity is used each hour and cannot identify the specific appliance or activity that used the energy. We have been collecting electricity-use information for 50 years through a secure, regulated process: the upgraded metering system does not change this. Now that almost all the new meters have been installed, operational efficiencies like automated meter readings, reduced wasted electricity and improved theft detection will deliver savings that will be used to help keep rates affordable for all customers. Those customers who have the new meters are already seeing the benefits of the modern system. The new automated billing system is eliminating routinely estimated bills and manual data-entry errors, ensuring customers are billed only for the power used in a billing period. And customers who have signed up for secure MyHydro accounts can use the more-timely information about their electricity use to help identify new ways to conserve energy and save money. Fiona Taylor Director of Smart Metering BC Hydro

Blowing smoke

(re: No pity for demise of pot petition, Letters, Western News, Dec. 27, 2013) Mr. Homan you’re just blowing smoke. The petition was not about the legalization of marijuana. It was for a referendum on whether or not to decriminalize its use. I am a sensible non-smoker (of anything), however, I do object to the waste of taxpayers’ money going for pot cops in helicopters, etc., chasing after small growers and users, especially those on medicinal prescriptions. A few years ago, my daughter, on her rural Vancouver Island property, was nearly buzzed right off her small door stoop by a two-man RCMP helicopter, whirling its blade dangerously close to the encircling pine trees. All this time, money and effort had to do with six tomato plants she was watering

BC Liberals will point to the unemployment rate, currently at 6.4 per cent compared to 6.7 per cent when the Jobs Plan was announced. But that unemployment rate is the highest unemployment in the four Western provinces. Moreover, the size of B.C.s labour force has hardly grown at all. In, fact B.C. is dead last among all provinces when it comes to the rate of growth of its labour force in the last 17 months. In conclusion, although she would have her Jobs Plan rated as A+ (thanks to her and her spin doctors), once again facts and figures don’t lie. An A+ is a long way away from a C-. Who says that letter grading is all bad? Sometimes the truth really hurts! It’s time for some after-school tutoring Ms. Clark and maybe a reality check? It’s time to get your head out of the clouds; your feet on the ground and to start calling a spade a spade. Your predecessor taught you well, Campbellnnochio rides again! Ron Barillaro Penticton

in their pots! Pot seems to be such a dirty word that even when it contains tomatoes, it sets some people off. Joy Lang Penticton

Lakeshore walkway poses safety risks

The new Lakeshore walkway and upgrade are now completed and I have some serious concerns. We walk that stretch of sidewalk all the time and have observed and believe there are definite safety concerns regarding how low the curbs are. We have already seen vehicles jump this curb and we are not even into the beach season. Along this busy tourist stretch what we now have is a serious accident waiting to happen. Wilma Van Vliet Penticton

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Bilingual history lesson bridges two solitudes Mark Brett

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Canada’s history came to life in both official languages for over 300 Penticton students this week. The two-man, bilingual heritage production of O Canada! featuring Paul Cournoyer and Léandre Bérubé, was played out with the participation of the young audience at KVR Middle School, Wednesday. When the current tour is completed, the show, presented by Canadian Parents for French BC and Yukon, will have reached 12,000 B.C. students and another 36,000 in three other provinces and one territory. “It’s been going really well and this is show 19 so we’re a third of the way through it,” said Cournoyer.

“The kids really seem to enjoy it, especially because they have an opportunity to participate.” As well as promoting the two official languages, the one-hour performance, featuring song and dialogue, aims to help young people gain a deeper understanding of the struggles and a sacrifices of those who went before. Nation-building events such as the cross-country railway construction, women’s suffrage, Canadian lives lost in battle and Confederation are included. In addition to the show, students also have an opportunity to take part in a workshop put on by the performers. The project is financially supported by the Canadian Heritage Youth Take Charge program.

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For nine-year-old Nathaniel Morgan of Penticton there were no mountains too tall to conquer in Disneyland’s Magic Kingdom Park on his visit last month. Partnered with his faithful guides, Queens Park Elementary school principal Rob Zoppi and Jack Mullvain of the Orange County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Department, the youngster overcame all challenges he faced. Nate was among the more than 50 children who boarded an early-morning jet at Kelowna International Airport to be whisked away to the enchanted paradise for the VIP tour. “It was a lot of fun and I liked Space Mountain the best, it was real fast,” said Nate, who has muscular dystrophy. “I would really like to go back again.” The trips are organized through the Interior chapter of the Sunshine Foundation of Canada - an independent charity - for kids with severe physical disabilities or life-threatening illnesses. Money to make these biannual dream trips a reality come from the Wendy’s Restaurant DreamLift Day. On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Penticton Wendy’s will join the eight other participating franchises with the goal of raising over $100,000. From 6 a.m. to closing net sales along with staff, management and owner’s wages will go towards the next trip to Disneyland, likely in 2015. For Zoppi, going with the kids was something to cross off the bucket list. He recalled most vividly Nate’s smile and excitement. “He really decided he would go a little bit out of his comfort level and try some rides and do some things that he may not have done without the opportunity to challenge himself,” said the principal. “The

whole day was just amazing, it was all about the kids and not what they couldn’t do but what they could. “Nate smiled from the get go to the end. Even coming home of the plane he was exhausted but he was still riding on fumes. I think it will be something that he, and I, will never forget. However, Zoppi admitted his third consecutive trip on the Space Mountain ride did take its toll. Nate’s mother Jackie-Lee recalls picking up a very tired, but very happy son at the airport at the end of the trip around midnight. “He was exhausted but he smiled and the next day he told me about all the exciting stuff at Disneyland,” she recalled. “He is still able to walk and just uses his electric wheelchair on bad days and this trip was just an amazing opportunity for him.” This was the longest the two had been apart (without family care) and while she was worried prior, was very glad he went. Someone else on his first DreamLift to Disneyland was Wendy’s area partner Todd Lewis. “Until you actually see it you just don’t realize how much it means to these kids,” said Lewis. “I saw what the kids experienced, I experienced some of it with them, I know what it does. “Seeing the perseverance and the energy. Five sheriffs will be coming to the Interior for this year’s DreamLift Day, including Mike Toledo who will be back in Penticton. According to Lewis the real stars of the show are area residents who each year wait patiently in long lines. “There are a lot of fundraisers that make more money than this one but the unique thing is we make it $5 at a time because of such an outpouring of support from the community,”he said. “We’ve done this for 20 years now but for probably for the last 10 this engine’s been running itself because of our customers.”

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Welcome to your new home Steve Kidd

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It’s perhaps not surprising the latest show at the Penticton Art Gallery is, as curator Paul Crawford put it, “all over the place.” Welcome / Home is a partnership between the Penticton Art Gallery and the South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services, and reflects the complicated relationship immigrants have between the place they have left behind and the community in which they are working to settle into and make their new home. Crawford had been thinking of a show along these lines, but it was a meeting with Nora Haft of SOICS that was the final trigger. “I was also thinking locally as well, in terms of immigrants in the community and Nora came up to me with a project they were working on. The idea was about connecting local artists with recent immigrants and tell their story through visual art,” he said. The gallery put out a call to artists living in the South Okanagan inviting them to meet with a recent immigrant with the goal of creating a work of art in partnership or individually, documenting the immigrant experience. “The title, Welcome / Home is playing on that idea. This is your home, but also welcome, and recognizing home is someplace else as well,” said Crawford. When he was planning the show, Crawford thought it would be a lot easier. But he found that in practice, it was a challenging experience for both artists and their participants. “There are all sorts of other issues that I hadn’t thought of at the time,” he said. One challenge was language barriers, which he said SOICS was a great help in overcoming by arranging translators, but he also found that many immigrants didn’t want to

Terezija Nad shows off one of her delicately carved eggs, part of her entry to the Welcome / Home exhibition at the Penticton art Gallery. Below, Nad holds a much more decorated egg, the centrepiece of her submission.

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draw attention to themselves, but just disappear into the fabric of the community. “The dialogue that came out of it on both ends was kind of surprising to me,” said Crawford. “Not all the stories are beautiful things,” he added. Some are just portraits, rather literal depictions, but others deal with the problems, even atrocities, the immigrant left behind. “Some of the stuff is very forceful and hard hitting and some of the stuff is just a really nice depiction of this person in their new land, or their traditional dress”

One of the gentler works is that of Terezija Nad, who immigrated from Serbia about seven years ago. Her submission is a

series of delicately carved and painted eggs, hearkening back to the Serbian family tradition of decorating eggs for Easter. But Nad’s creations, which she has been doing since 1999, go beyond simply painting the eggs. “I changed colours, techniques, everything. I made something my own,” said Nad, who fell in love with the idea of the Welcome/Home exhibition when she heard about it. “The first idea that came to my mind was to show how I have two homes in the world,” said Nad, holding up a butteryellow egg decorated with images of homes on opposite sides. “Because my homes are different, one in Serbia, one in Canada, I just wanted to show the difference. Because it is a different life, different story.” Nad used a large goose egg as her canvas for the homes, intending the larger bright egg to dominate the other parts of her entry, a series of mostly white eggs, delicately carved into snowflake shapes with a Dremel tool. While the first egg represents warmth and home, both here and in Serbia, the smaller ones are intended to evoke the idea of challenging situations. “Snowflakes and winter and something cold, something you have to adjust yourself to, that is my challenge,” said Nad. The official opening for Welcome / Home is on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. and Crawford has invited Richard Armstrong of the En’owkin Centre and the Penticton Indian Band to give an opening prayer and welcome, followed by Kym Gouchie with a musical presentation. That will be followed in the evening with a world music dance celebration from 8 p.m. to midnight, featuring food from ethnic restaurants in the community and a concert from Barefoot Caravan.

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For Tyler Witzel, it won’t be the ﬁrst time he has shown at the Penticton Art Gallery, though it has been about 15 years since that ﬁrst piece was hung as part of a high school exhibition. “I think it was on that wall over there,” he said, pointing to a corner of the gallery’s Project Room, which he is now sharing with Wryly Andherson of Vancouver. Though it’s been a while since he was back, this is a return home for Witzel, who graduated from Penticton Secondary in 2001, but now makes his home in Victoria. Both Witzel and Andherson are alumni of the Island Mountain Arts program, which partners with PAG. Each year, the gallery shows the work of one of the artists, but this year the mentors, Mimi Pond and Wayne White, recommended two artists for the annual show. The styles of the two artists vary greatly: Andherson focuses on puppetry, while Witzel focuses on a graphic style of comic drawing, yet there are some similarities to their work, which both evoke a sense of the fantastic, combined with some-

times dark, introspective undertones. The two artists also had similar reactions to being involved in the Toni Onley Artists’ Project, which takes place annually in Wells, B.C. Both admitted the town itself was more than they expected. “For me, it was practically life changing. I felt like I had washed the city off. It exceeded my expectations,” said Andherson. “I had gone with the intention of building puppets out of whatever I could ﬁnd in the landscape, making a quick ﬁlm, just making something fast from what was available. I felt like I took that away, that sense, knowing it didn’t have to be polished. “I didn’t expect it to be so cool. The town was so rad. The people make it … it felt like there was so much potential with people doing cool things,” said Witzel, who added that the experience changed his outlook. “I don’t feel ashamed about using pizza boxes as canvases anymore. I feel I put restrictions on myself in the past, I feel freer now.” Andherson and Witzel open their show tomorrow with an artists’ talk from 2 to 3 p.m. at the gallery.

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Though a lot of preparation went into it, the second annual Robbie Burns supper planned for the Shatford Centre has been cancelled. Lack of ticket sales, said Jane Shaak, led to the cancellation of the event, a co-operative project between the Shatford Centre and the Naramata Scottish Country Dancers and a fundraiser for the centre’s project to add a commercial kitchen to its facilities.

Jan 24 and 25 — Juno award winning blues musician Jim Byrnes at the Dream Café. Tickets are $34. Jan. 25 — Elvis tribute artist Adam Fitzpatrick at the Cleland Community Theatre with the Bringing It Back Tour with special guest Joe Kelso as Roy Orbison. Jan. 25 — Live music at the Barley Mill Brew Pub with Will Schlackl. Jan. 30 — Fogon has produced four albums involving the work of more than 20 young musicians out of Squamish. The band is playing at the Elite with cover by donation. Feb. 1 — Enticing folk artist Del Barber weaves stories of the Canadian prairies into song at the Dream Café. Tickets are $20. Feb. 1 — Lucas Penner and Tavis Weir at the Elite. Weir is a indie folk jazz musician and composer inspired by nature and the Canadian landscape. Feb. 7 — Vancouver’s favourite vaudevillian quartet, Maria In The Shower perform at the Dream Café. Tickets are $27. Feb. 9 — Live music from Joel Cossette featuring Jason Keely, Heather Smith and White Dress Star at Voodoo’s. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $5 cover. All ages event.

events Jan. 22 to Jan. 25 — Soundstage Productions Presents Les Miserables at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Tickets are $45 plus taxes. Shows at 7 p.m. except Jan. 25 which has a matinee at 1 p.m. and a 7 p.m. show. Jan. 23 — Kitchen Stove Film Festival returns to Landmark Cinema 7 with a screening of the Canadian ﬁlm Watermark. Pre-purchased Single Tickets: $13 each available at the Penticton Art Gallery or The Book Shop. Limited single tickets $15 may be available at the door. Show times are at 4 and 7 p.m. Jan. 25 — The Great Gatsby Prohibition Party, a roaring 20s party on the SS Sicamous Paddle Wheeler. Go back in time to be served sumptuous canapés and ﬁne wines from the Okanagan. Dance the Charleston with Penticton School of Dance. Music from DJ Capitan K. Event starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $30. Jan. 25 — Penticton Art Gallery presents Welcome Home, a new exhibit exploring immigration into Canada. Opening reception and world music dance party featuring Barefoot Caravan and Adham Shaikh in the gallery. All ages event that is licenced. Event is from 7:30 p.m. to midnight. Admission by donation Jan. 27 — Under the Tuscan Moon formal dinner, dance and silent auction at the Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos at 6 p.m. Tickets are $85 each. Proceeds in support of Safe Home Project and other programs offered by Desert Sun Counselling. Jan. 29 — Topics and tea at the Penticton Art Gallery featuring Nora Hunt-Haft, welcoming communities co-ordinator for the South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services. Until Feb. 6 — Penticton and District Community Arts Council is presenting in the Leir House a solo show with paintings by Eileen Pick.

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Brown Bag Lecture series at museum features Company 71 The Penticton Museum is hosting another season of Brown Bag Lectures beginning Tuesday Jan. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. The Brown Bag Lunches are the perfect opportunity to put a little spice into lunchtime with some great brain food. The series of noon-time presentations provide an opportunity for learning with discussions on a variety of heritage and culture topics. The Brown Bag lecture series will run until April 29. Presentations are in the museum auditorium at 785 Main St and include coffee, tea and confections. Admission is by donation. For information on upcoming speakers visit www.pentictonmuseum.com The ﬁrst speaker of the season is Tom Beardsley with a presentation entitled Homefront: The Paciﬁc Coast Militia Rangers.

Beardsley, a local historian, presents a fascinating look at Company 71 of the Paciﬁc Coast Militia Rangers. The PCMR was created in 1942 by the Canadian government in order to bolster western defences in case of a Japanese attack during the Second World War. By 1943, there were a total of 126 different companies within B.C., with Company 71 representing the South Okanagan. Former Penticton Museum curators R.N. Atkinson and Joe Harris were members of the PCMR, both of whom donated artifacts that are presently on display in the military gallery of the museum. If you require any further information or have questions about the lecture series, please contact the Penticton Museum at (250) 490-2454, or email the museum manager and curator, Peter Ord at peter.ord@penticton.ca.

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A lower Canadian dollar and a slow recovery in the U.S. and around the world bode well for the B.C. economy in the next two years, a new report from the Business Council of B.C. says. “The U.S. economy is gaining ground, the Eurozone is out of recession, and Asia, particularly China, continues to expand at a robust clip,” said executive vice president Jock Finlayson as he released the BCBC economic outlook report Tuesday. “The weakening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar will also help lift B.C.’s export of goods and services to the U.S., prompt more U.S. travellers to come to B.C., and serve as a headwind to cross-border shopping.” Andre Martin, president of the Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce doesn’t expect these economic conditions to have a large effect on cross border shopping or U.S. tourism locally. Even with the lower dollar, he said, Canadian prices remain higher north of the border. But Penticton’s manufacturing sector should benefit. “It bodes well for the manufacturers,” said Martin. Though Penticton’s manufacturing sector took a hit during the economic downturn starting in 2008, Martin sees that as turning around, with local manufacturers on the upswing. However, he attributes that more to the actions of the businesses themselves, as much as the economic conditions. “A lot of them have diversified their markets rather than relying on the US,” he said. “They are doing more business at home, too.” The report forecasts improvement in U.S. demand for lumber and other building materials, wood

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pentictonfuntimers.org or call Brian 250-492Friday Social dance 7036. Publications: at South Main Drop-Okanagan alcoholicS anonymouS Thompson Kamloops,Kelowna, In Centre, 2965 South haS a group meet in Penticton, Main St. Join us for Naramata at 8 p.m. music by VicSalmon and Arm, the Vernon at 3740 3rd St. in Band Masters starting at Community Church Print date: Jan 23rd 7:30 p.m. $6 per person, hall. In Summerland, Tel: 604-575-5807 / 5814 all welcome. Fax: 250-386-2624 the step study meeting Summerland PleaSure is at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 every PainterS meet Henry Ave. Friends Contact: Julia Chmelyk/ Friday from Sue 9 a.m. to Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Borthwick 3 p.m. at the Harold at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. Simpson Memorial Youth at Oasis United Church. Centre. NewCirculation: members149,691 al-anon meetS at the and drop-ins are wel- Oasis United Church at type: PDF come. ContactFileRuth at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. 494-7627 for info. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info Size: 5.833” x 14” Penticton SeniorS call 250-490-9272. drop-in comPuter Club he Penticton Public 1/2 page Colourtad sessions Monday and Library invites all kids Friday from 1 to 2:30 ages 5 to 12 to celebrate 14th Team Canada and the p.m. People Due: mayJansign up for memberships, Winter Olympics with classes or have com- stories, songs, crafts puter problems solved. and a puppet show from Lectures on Saturdays at 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the 10 a.m. on computing- children’s library. For related topics. more information on Winter Story time for this free program, call preschoolers at the Julia Cox at 250-770Keremeos Library, 638 7783 or ask in the chil7th Ave., runs from dren’s library. Jan. 17 through March the Penticton Public 14 on Friday mornings Library has toddler from 11:15 a.m. until time (age 16 months to noon. No registration 3 years, with caregiver) is required for this free from 10 to 10:30 a.m. program. and baby songs and oliver Senior centre, rhymes (infant to 15 5876 Airport St., has months, with caregiver) bingo with a loonie pot from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Friday at 1 p.m. until Mar. 28 except royal canadian legion Mar. 7. Stories, songs branch 40 has daily and rhymes, plus fun lunches from Monday with the felt board and to Thursday, with fish playful puppets. This is and chips on Friday at a free drop-in program. 11:30 a.m. Friday dinner For more info, call Julia at 4:30 p.m. Cox at 250-770-7783 anavetS haS karaoke or ask in the children’s at 7 p.m. with Jack library. Ramsay, Scotch doubles eagleS have dinner pool at 6:30 p.m. from 5 to 7 p.m. with SeniorS SingleS lunch entertainment and danClub welcomes 65-plus cing from 7 to 11 p.m. each Friday. For loca- Members and guests tion call 250-496-5980 welcome. or 250-770-8622. okanagan FallS SeniorS’ elkS club on Ellis Street Centre has music and has drop-in fun darts and coffee from 9 to 10:30 pool at 7 p.m. a.m. and crib at 1 p.m. the bereavement reSource Centre at 626 SATURDAY Martin St. hosts weekly January 25 drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 the great gatSby Party, a.m. For more informa- A Roaring 20s party on tion on other available board the SS Sicamous programs or support in paddlewheeler on Jan. 25. the loss of a pet, please Dress up, drink fine wines call 250-490-1107. and dance the Charleston 890 Wing oF South (with the Penticton Okanagan Air Force School of Dance). Nibble Association meets at 4 on appetizers inspired p.m. in the clubhouse at by the era, and listen to 126 Dakota Ave. electro-swing, from DJ t he F untimerS Captain K. Doors open ballroom Dance Club at 8 p.m. Tickets are holds a dance most $30, and are available Fridays upstairs at from Cannery Brewery, the Elks Club on Ellis the Grooveyard, and Street. Ballroom and from www.SSSicamous. Latin American dancing ca. is featured from 7:30 to oliver Senior centre, 9:30 p.m. Non-members 5876 Airport St., has welcome. For more dancing to old-time January 24 South

music from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. royal canadian legion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., a meat draw at 2 p.m. and sing-along at 4 p.m. Robbie Burns dinner at 4 p.m. Fraternal order oF Eagles have hamburgers from noon to 4 p.m. Beaver races at 4 p.m. Members and guests welcome. anavetS haS Fun pool at noon, dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Glory Days at 6:30 p.m. 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. 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.

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January 26 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 haS horSe races and meat draws at 2 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs available 1 to 3 p.m. Fraternal order oF Eagles wings from noon to 4 p.m. and a meat draw at 4 p.m. Members and guests welcome. royal canadian legion has a branch buffet breakfest at 8 a.m. and perogies and sausages at 1 p.m. 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. alcoholicS 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.

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calendar Fitness Friends meet at 10 a.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. Come get in shape. 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. anavets have dart and pool leagues at 7 p.m. and Stu’s kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m. 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. elks Club on Ellis Street has Monday night pub league at 7:30 p.m. Non-members welcome to join. royal Canadian legion branch 40 has dart dolls at 11 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and darts at 7 p.m. south main drop-in Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., easy to intermediate line dance at 1 p.m., and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m. Floor Curling at 12:45 p.m. every Monday except holidays in the Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Fraternal order oF Eagles has pub dart league at 7:30 p.m. alCoholiCs anonymous nux group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement. mental Wellness 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 250-4937338 for more info.

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January 28 broWn bag leCtures at the Penticton Museum presents a talk with local military historian Tom Beardsley on Company 71, the South Okanagan component of the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers, one of 126 home guard

companies in BC during the Second World War. Presentations are in the museum auditorium (785 Main St) and include coffee, tea and confections. Admission is by donation. p e n t i C t o n photography Club welcomes all photographers for slide shows, speakers, tips and networking every fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shatford Centre. More info at pentictonphotoclub@gmail. com. $5 drop-in, $50/ year. 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. elks on ellis Street has crib wars at 1 p.m., fun darts and 10-card crib at 7 p.m. vispassana (insight) meditation for beginners or mature practitioners every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Please call Debora for details at 250-462-7340. All welcome, no charge. F raternal o rder oF Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m. Guests welcome. 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. 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. r oyal C anadian legion has a service officer at 1 p.m. alCoholiCs anonymous young person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. Call/text Guy at 250-460-2466 or Niki at 250-460-0798. As well, the beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 157 Wade Ave. pentiCton ConCert band rehearses at 7 p.m. Intermediate to advanced musicians. All band instruments. The band is available for performances. Phone 250-8092087 for info. m ental W ellness Centre has individual

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Exhibition games prepare Express for weekend tourney Western News Staff

PENTICTON’S Matt Margetts finished third in halfpipe final action at a FIS freestyle ski world cup at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Jan. 3, 2014. Margetts was named to the Canadian freestyle ski team going to Sochi, Russia for the Olympics. Mike Ridewood/CFSA

Margetts Olympic shot Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Matt Margetts said being named to Canada’s freestyle ski Olympic team Monday relieved some pressure, but it’s also back on. “Just excited to get there and go and do as best as I can,” said Margetts of competing in 2014 Sochi Olympics in Russia. “Enjoy the experience and the journey has been awesome.” Margetts and the sport of halfpipe skiing will be making their Olympic debut. When he informed his family who resides in Penticton of the news, Margetts laughed as he said they were almost more excited than he was. “I had to tell them to cool their jets,” he said. “Everyone is really excited. They are really happy for me.” The former Apex Ski Club member said plenty of hard work, blood, sweat and tears went into achieving his goal. He was in Park City, Utah last weekend for the final two qualifying events. The team had been following results closely so Margetts had a hunch he would be named. Margetts best result this season is a third-place finish in a World Cup event in Calgary. “The season has been really good. It’s been very busy,” said Margetts. “I’ve really been focusing on just recovering and staying healthy.” That final weekend of competition was cut short during Margetts second run on Jan. 17. He cut the inside of his left calf. While he received 12 stitches, the injury will not prevent him from going to Sochi. “I’m just being cautious with it,” said Margetts, who isn’t sure how

he cut himself. Margetts’ confidence level is high and he believes his chances of reaching the podium are very good. The competition he faces in Sochi will be roughly the same he sees now, with the exception of fewer Americans. “There is so many talented Americans,” he said. “The thing that I have always not agreed with the Olympics is that at the Olympics we will not be competing against the best in the world.” The reason behind that is because of Matt Margetts the limited spots. “Canada and the States aren’t able to take all of their best people because there’s more than four top competitors in our sport,” he added. While Margetts has put in a lot of hard work to accomplish what he has thus far, he’s also been inspired by a former coach, Josh Dueck of Kimberley. Dueck sustained a spinal cord injury while coaching, but he bounced back and earned a silver medal in slalom for Canada during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. “That was very inspiring, very amazing feat that he accomplished,” said Margetts, who maintains a close relationship with Dueck.

January good to junior Mustang boys Western News Staff

The Maggie junior boys basketball team had a good January compiling a record of 7-2. The team finished fourth at the Delview tournament in Delta after a 54-37 loss to Hugh Boyd of Richmond,

followed by a 58-23 win over RE Mountain of Langley and a double overtime win over the host Delview Raiders 70-65. Paul Garcha was selected tournament all-star. In the Sagebrush Classic in Oliver, the Mustangs beat Vernon 57-32, Keremeos

63-34 and lost to the host Hornets 54-36 in the final. Jacob Winstone, Gurk Klar and Mat Zornes were selected game stars. In South Zone league play, the Mustangs defeated Keremeos, Osoyoos and Princeton behind the steady play of Prab Chahal, Jake

Macleod, Cam Kapusty, Nikhil Mohan, Damon Sarwara, Connor Graham, Brett Van Os and Karsten Burton. The team is now 5-1 in league play and 12-7 overall and play Pen High on Feb. 5 in a key South Zone league game.

The KVR Grade 7 girls and Okanagan Hoops under-13 team hosted Rutland Middle School grade 7s last weekend. Rutland brought two teams, Blue and White. The KVR Express defeated Team Blue 33-20. Ella Simmons led the offensive charge with 10 points and five steals, while Marissa Lemioer and McKenna Robson scored six and five points, respectively. “The girls had a scrimmage before the winter break, but this was their first real game action,” said coach Chris Terris. “They did remarkably well.” Terris added that Simmon’s great anticipation and aggressiveness is a combination that leads several steals and transition opportunities. Game two featured the Okanagan Hoops handily defeating Rutland White, 50-6. Olivia Devito drained 13 points, while Rylee MacDonald netted eight, Liev Elder, Emma Terris and Kayley Davies with six. Kate Coombes added four. “Olivia has developed a nice touch and she’s doing a good job of finding ways to score,” said Terris. “Rylee had her best game of the season. She was rewarded for some great cuts and her willingness to attack the basket.” The Okanagan Hoops then handled Rutland Blue much the same, winning 52-4. Devito Olivia Devito was at it again with 16 points, while Elder and Davies sunk eight and Terris, six. “Given the disparity in scores, we tried to just slow the pace and execute our offense,” said Terris. “The girls showed It was a great some good patience and chance to get moved the ball well.” Rutland White then a couple of got in the win column with a 38-28 decision games to try against the Express. and execute Lemioer scored eight, while Simmons had what we’ve seven, Calissa Stewart six and Cassidy been practiing. Thomsen, four. — Chris Terris Terris said the Express had a lull in the third quarter, but the players kept battling. “We’ve got the first local middle school tournament next weekend, so it was a great chance to get a couple of games to try and execute what we’ve been practicing,” he said. The tournament at KVR this weekend starts with a game between McNicoll Park and Skaha Lake Middle School 2 at 9 a.m. SMS plays SLMS 1 at 10 a.m., KVR faces McNicoll at 11 a.m., SLMS is against SMS at noon and the final game is at 1 p.m. between KVR and SLMS 1. On Jan. 27, the Okanagan Hoops are at McNicoll at 3:15 p.m.

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This weekend is about one thing for the Penticton Vees, scoring goals. Offence has been an issue of late so Vees coach Fred Harbinson and his staff were focused on that in practice this week. They are also still tweaking lines to find the right combination to score. Additional tweaking will take place with the subtraction of forward Cam Amantea suspended for the next three games for a check-to-the-head from their game against Salmon Arm on Jan. 18 when his shoulder made contact with the head of former Vee Evan Anderson. “It was a bad hit. It was uncharacteristic of Cam,” said Harbinson earlier this week. The Vees open the weekend in Vernon to take on the Vipers, who are six points behind the Vees. At Kal Tire Place,

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Penalties hurt peewee Tier 3 Vees Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Penalty problems hurt the Penticton peewee Tier 3 Vees in a 7-3 loss to Salmon Arm last weekend. Vees assistant coach Justin Giroux, who filled in for coach Imre Togyi, said penalties were the common theme for the weekend. On Jan. 18, the Vees lost 6-3 to West Kelowna at Memorial Arena and served 20 minutes in penalties compared to West Kelowna’s 14. “I think we came out pretty good. We were all over them the first nine minutes or so,” said Giroux. “They called a time out to slow things down. We kept coming at them. They caught one lucky break.” Giroux said his team received strong goaltending and praised his players for sticking to their system and getting pucks deep. “Our power play breakout was better,” he

said. “Players are starting to generate more offence, sticking to the system and putting the puck in deep Our forwards are doing a great job of going and getting it. Doing a good job of utilizing our defenceman as well, getting shots and going to the net.” Scoring for the Vees was Linden Sproule, Jaymie Carey and Ethan O’Rourke. Against West Kelowna, Sproule and O’Rourke scored, while affiliate player Brennan Nelson also scored. With the playoffs on the horizon, the Vees coaching staff is hoping to gain momentum in their final league game as they travel to Merritt on Saturday. In other minor hockey action, the Sherwood Trophies peewee AAA Vees were in Trail for a tournament last weekend. They defeated the Spokane Chiefs 12-6. Cam Davie and Kieran Mielke each scored hat

SALMON ARM SILVERTIPS goalie Cole Salewski and defenceman Blake McBeth try and block this scoring attempt by a sprawling Penticton Vees Linden Sproule during action in Sunday’s Tier 3 Pee Wee rep hockey game at the Memorial Arena in Penticton. The Vees dropped a 7-3 decision to the visitors. Mark Brett/Western News

tricks, while Brenden Patton and Nolan Walton had two-goal efforts. Matthew Rempe and Carson Shortreed

scored the other goals. In a 5-5 final against Kelowna, Walton, Rempe, Patton, Davie and Shortreed scored. The

Vees then lost a close and exciting tilt against West Kelowna, 5-3. Davie scored twice with Rempe scoring the oth-

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from TIER 3 VEES on p.23 Kaleb McEachern and Caleb Rousseau were outstanding in net for the Vees. In midget Tier 2, the Vees lost to West Kelowna 5-3 on Jan.17, then were shutout 5-0 by Kelowna on Jan. 18, both games at Memorial Arena. The bantam Tier 2 Vees cruised past Kelowna 8-3 on Jan. 16 at Memorial Arena. The bantam Tier 3 Vees were edged 4-3 by South Okanagan in Memorial Arena. In the Okanagan Mainland Amateur Hockey Association recreation atom development division, Penticton and Greater Vernon settled for a 2-2 final on Jan. 18. South Okanagan defeated Penticton 6-2 in atom development 2 in Oliver Jan. 19. In South Central atom, Penticton 1 won 12-4 over West Kelowna 4 at Jim Lind Arena, while Penticton 4 defeated Summerland 2-1 on the road on Jan. 18. Penticton 3 earned a 10-1 win over South Okanagan in Osoyoos Jan. 19. In bantam division action, Penticton 1 defeated Penticton 2, 4-2 at McLaren Arena on Jan. 17, while Penticton 3 picked up a 2-1 win over Summerland at McLaren Arena on Jan. 18. Penticton 2 earned a 6-0 shutout over South Okanagan 3 at Memorial Arena on Jan. 19, while Penticton 3 defeated Penticton 1, 5-2 at McLaren Arena. In midget league action, Penticton 2 defeated Penticton 3, 5-3 at McLaren Arena on Jan.17. Penticton 2 and Summerland 1 settled for a 5-5 final in Summerland on Jan. 19. In peewee female action, Penticton whipped Chase 11-0 at Memorial Arena on Jan. 19. Penticton Minor Hockey Association is hosting a Peewee Rec Tournament this weekend. Teams playing are the Penticton 1 Game Time Raptors, Penticton Ducks, Kelowna 4 Stars, South Delta Thrashers, Vernon 1 Thunderbirds, Vernon Raptors, Langley Rebels, Semiahmoo Grinders, Kelowna 6 Canucks, Aldergrove Nighthawks, Castlegar Ice Dawgs and Cloverdale Bandits. The tournament starts Friday at 3:30 in the South Okanagan Events Centre with the Raptors and Stars.

Medals pile up for Apex freestyle Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Current and former members of the Apex Freestyle Club earned 29 medals in the Timber Tour and Super Youth competition last weekend. Apex Mountain hosted more than 180 athletes who competed in moguls, big air and slopestyle disciplines for the first B.C. Freestyle Series of the season as they try to qualify for the Canadian Junior Nationals, March 13-16, in Quebec. Kuroda said the early season training by his athletes paid off. AFC skiers used home field advantage to net 25 medals. “That’s a really good result for the first competition,” said Kuroda. He was equally pleased in the slopestyle discipline since course work wasn’t complete until just days before the competition. “For the lack of training that we did have, my athletes did good as far as personal bests go,” he said. AFC slopestyle and big air coach Stuart Chapman said his athletes performed all right as they completed new tricks. “We could have used a little bit more training I think in all aspects,” he said. “Our girls cleaned up. The girls team killed it for sure.” Leading to the next event in Prince George Feb. 6-9, Chapman is looking forward to more training. “I think this just started the fire for all of the kids,” he said. “See what they have to work up towards. What tricks they have to learn.”

MACKENZIE SCHWINGHAMER earned bronze in moguls and silver in big air. Submitted photo

Next up for a group of AFC skiers is a Canadian Series event at Castle Mountain in Pincher Creek, Alta. The club is sending Max and Kassidy Todd, Mackenzie Schwinghamer, Joe Durham, Koleton Phipps, Brayden Kuroda and Madison Parker. They will compete against the best field of older skiers Canada has to offer that is not competing on the World Cup stage. With his group ages 15 and under, Kuroda said he would be very happy with them placing in the top third or half. “This is for experience, plus they gain points going towards junior nationals, which is an important event for these athletes,” said Kuroda.

Medal winners: Shaina Finlayson, 14-15, gold in Timber Tour Slopestyle and big air. Kassidy Todd, 14-15, bronze in slopestyle, silver in moguls Mackenzie Schwinghamer, 14-15, bronze in moguls, silver in big air Madison Parker, 12-13, gold in moguls Anna Spence, 12-13, bronze in moguls Koleton Phipps, 14-15, bronze in moguls Brayden Kuroda, 12-13, bronze in moguls, bronze in big air Chloe Kober, 14-15, bronze in big air Matt Finlayson, 14-15, silver in big air Rhya Covert, 7, gold in big air, gold in moguls, gold in slope style Simon Albrechtson, 8-9, silver in big air Alec Henderson, 10-11, silver in big air, bronze in moguls, silver in slope style Aiden Waddle, 7, gold in moguls Ethan Phillips, 10-11, gold in moguls Teagan Holinaty, 11-11, bronze in slopestyle AFC Alumni winners Mason Barzilay, 18, gold in moguls Josh Kober, 19, gold in moguls Jordan Kober, 17, silver in moguls Kyle Parker,14-15, gold in moguls

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IN BRIEF B.C. Crokinole championship

More than $1,600 in cash prizes is at stake in the sixth annual B.C. Open Crokinole championship. Oliver welcomes players of all levels from across Canada, the United States and other countries to compete. Along with cash prizes, trophies are awarded and there is a silent auction and rafﬂe prizes. Register by phoning 250-494-9310 or email darlene@ripleystainless.com. Registrations can be mailed to Crokinole Players of BC, c/o Ripley Stainless Ltd., 9732 Lenzi St., Summerland, BC, V0H IZ2. To qualify for the early registration discount fee, completed forms must be handed in or post marked by March 31, 2014.

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Registrations are being accepted for the second annual Pentic-

ton Indoor Triathlon challenge. Scheduled for Feb. 9 from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the South Okanagan Events Centre, athletes complete a 15-minute swim in the Community Centre, then transition for 15 minutes to the SOEC and bike for 30 minutes before completing a 20-minute run. Categories include juniors, ages 12 to 17, open for 18 to 39, masters, 40 to 55, and masters plus for 56 and older. Participants can register in person at the Community Centre. Completed forms can be faxed to Shelie Best at 250-490-2446 or emailed to shelie.best@penticton.ca. Registration cost is $54 and drink ticket and buffet after the event and age category awards and draw prizes.

Bill Mitchell Memorial Tournament

Cue’s Game Room is hosting the second annual Bill Mitchell Memorial Tournament on Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Mitchell was a respected member of the pool (billiards) community in Penticton. He died suddenly last year and members of South Okanagan Pool League and Cue’s Game Room partnered up to honour him by starting a bursary in his name at the Okanagan

School of Arts. Last year they raised $2,000. Currently there are 50 people registered to play in the singles event and players of all ages are invited to sign up. Those who don’t want to play, but would still like to donate, can do so by dropping donations off at the Shatford Centre or Cue’s Game Room. Anyone interested in playing or donating are asked to call Subrina or Gord Monteith at 250-497-5220.

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Game Time Sports Wolverines 7: Joel Marte (3),Tyler Judd (2), Ryan MacMurchy and Daniel Kerr. Cawston Cold Storage Best Damn Wings 4: Jared Collen (2), Johnathan Spence and Jeff Barber. EcoDry Ice Dogs 7: Ryan Drew-Scott (3), Mike Funk (2), Nick Riep and Sean Maktaak. Mule Broncos 6: Stuart Nisbet (2), Jordan Moss, Chris Johnson, Jordan Simpson and Eric Cerutti.

THE OKANAGAN HOCKEY ACADEMY’S Tre Doyon never gave up on this puck during an 8-3 win Satruday against the Edge School for Athletes in the Elite15s tournament last weekend in Penticton. Joe Fries/Western News

Work ethic helps OHA Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Okanagan Hockey Academy’s squad won three of four games as they hosted the Canadian Sport School Hockey League Elite 15s last weekend. The OHA team finished the weekend with a 6-1 loss to Yale Hockey Academy from Abbotsford. Nathan Iannone snapped the shutout on the power play with 4:50 remaining in the game. The OHA opened with an 8-3 win against Calgary’s Edge School. Leading the OHA’s offence was Joshua Coblenz with two goals, while Liam Nijhoff, Daniel Gatenby, William Koop, Taylor Ward, Calvin Rout and Tre Doyon added singles. Spence Eschyschyn made 22 saves for the win. The OHA then needed overtime to defeat Delta Hockey Academy 4-3. Coblenz, who finished with a hat trick, played hero when he scored with 21 seconds left on a play setup by Riley Hayles and Ward. Iannone opened the scoring in the second period. Zach Kerr made 20 saves, while the OHA peppered 52 at Jeremy Kelleway. In an exhibition game to kickoff the weekend, the OHA defeated Banff, 4-0. Kerr made nine saves. “It’s a very competitive league,” said coach Craig Bedard. “Each game is normally a tightly contested one. What Bedard liked about his team’s play was their work ethic and consistency. In the first three games, the OHA played like they wanted to. With the standings being tight in the Elite 15s league, Bedard wants to see his players build from the weekend as the playoffs near in March. They have one more weekend of league action in Burnaby, which will

see them face Yale, Delta, Compete and Burnaby. The Elite 15 league started this season and is designed for 15-year-olds to be scouted by teams in the Western Hockey League, BCHL and Alberta Junior Hockey League. Bedard said it has been met with success. “A lot of people come and watch the games and are impressed with the speed and the pace of play and the talent level,” he said. OHA Red in St. Albert. The OHA Red team won the bantam John Reid Memorial Tournament in St. Albert, Alta, last weekend. The OHA faced the Los Angeles Junior Kings, one of the top five teams in the U.S., and defeated them 6-3. The OHA went undefeated in the round robin picking up wins against the Czech Republic 2-1, host St. Albert Raiders 3-0 and the Winnipeg Monarchs, the top Manitoba team, 6-3. In quarter-finals, the OHA defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 setting up a semifinal against the North Shore Winter Club. Trailing 2-0 late in the third period, the OHA played with grit and resiliency, scoring two goals in the last three minutes and force overtime to eventually win 3-2. The OHA is comprised of top players from around B.C., including locals Shane Farkas, Jordan Schulting and Ethan O’Rourke, who played minor hockey in Penticton, and the United States. Michael Rasmussen made the all-star team as did Jordan Hollett, who was also named top goalie. Rasmussen finished eighth in tournament scoring with eight goals and 11 points in six games. The coaches are Mike Needham, Dixon Ward and Julian Dixon.

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Mabel Francis Lorraine November 23, 1929 - Jan. 18, 2014 Mabel Francis Lorraine Lupse passed away January 18, 2014 at 1:50 pm at the Penticton Hospice. For the last 25 years, she is survived by her loving husband John. She had 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on May 11, 2014 (Mother’s Day) at the Penticton United Church after the church service.

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Feb. 9, 1920 – Jan. 20, 2014 Our dear Mother and Omi passed away on January 20, 2014 into the arms of our Lord surrounded by family at the Penticton Regional Hospital. She was an example of faith, love and kindness to all who knew her. She immigrated to Canada with her husband Otto and 3 daughters from Germany in 1952. She lived in Dauphin, Manitoba, then in Vancouver and finally moved to Penticton in 1990. She loved her Lord, her family, her church and her garden. She was predeceased by her husband Otto in 1988, her daughter Ella in 1945 and her daughter Erika in 2002. Marie is survived by her younger sister Lydia Bessel of Penticton, her children Frieda (Dieter) Woerler of West Kelowna and Renate (Rudi) Winter of Penticton; 7 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service will be held at Concordia Lutheran Church, 2800 S. Main St., Penticton, on Tuesday, January 28 at 1:00 p.m. with a graveside service taking place at Ocean View Cemetery in Burnaby on Thursday, January 30 at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com

Please email resume and references to: sosdivision@shaw.ca Or fax: 778-476-5992 Closing date: Friday, February 7, 2014

Automotive

RV Dealership located in Edmonton, currently has openings for the following positions. 3 to be filled RV Apprentices and or Technicians. You will provide a positive attitude, some computer skills, a good working knowledge of RVs, and a commitment to quality workmanship. We will provide, an above average wage, extended health benefits, uniforms, and an up to date working environment. Come join our team in Edmonton and take advantage of our lower cost of living, no PST, free medical, and lower fuel prices. Forward resume in strictest confidence to: sjoyce@carefreerv.ca

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Peter’s Bros. Construction has positions open for Apprentice Mechanics & Shop Helpers with a mechanical background. Positions are also open for Experienced Paving Personnel. These are full-time positions with a full benefit package. Please pick up applications at 716 Okanagan Ave. E., Penticton, BC, V2A 3K6 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Norm’s Auto Reﬁnishing, Terrace, BC. High production, ICBC Accredited body shop requires a LICENSED AUTOMOTIVE PAINTER. Competitive wages, excellent benefits. fax: 250-635-3081 or email: mel@normsautorefinishing.ca Attn: Mel Rundell, Manager

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The South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS) is a dynamic non profit organization providing services throughout the South Okanagan and Keremeos to women and their children who are experiencing, have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing abuse. As our Executive Director is retiring after more than 15 years of dedicated service to SOWINS, the Board of Directors is seeking a highly motivated, committed and entrepreneurial Executive Director to provide the strong leadership that will continue to move our organization toward ever increasing effectiveness and the expansion of our services and programs. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of women’s services and the non profit sector, hold a University Degree or a Diploma in non profit management or other relevant discipline, have experience with Board governance, financial and human resource management as well as programming and delivery of services. They will also have a strong interest in using new technologies for building community capacity and information dissemination, including expertise in MS Office applications. Please visit www.sowins.com/employmentopportunities for the full Job Posting, Job Description and How to Apply. The application closing deadline is February 28th, 2014.

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Feed & Hay GOOD quality horse hay, small bales (250)835-4748 or (250)833-9595

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

Pets Hamster supplies wanted: cage, games, mazes, toys etc., free if possible, call 250486-0861

Merchandise for Sale Firewood/Fuel A-1 Firewood, Full cords mixed, $250, Pine, $200, Fir $200, mixed $225, split & delivered, 1/2 cords & 1/4 cords avail., free delivery, 250-7700827, 250-809-0127 eves.

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Garage Sales Moving & Garage Sale, tools, clothing, toys, furniture, SatSun, 273 Scott Ave., 8-4 Oliver Indoor Flea Market Saturday, 8am-4pm Sunday, 9am-3pm 12,000 sqft of treasures Turn downhill at Chevron New vendors welcome call Cory 250-408-4222

Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

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! Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Estates, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Bills etc. Confidential 250-499-0251

Real Estate Houses For Sale 3408-Okanagan Ave, Vernon 5 bdrm, 2 bath, w/ 2bdrm basement suite, may finance or take motorhome. $269,000. 250-545-5532.

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2 or 3bdrm, Baskin Gardens, reno’d, painted, f/s/w/d, fenced yard, large storage room, close to school, kids welcome, 1 small pet, $1050/mo. Avail. Feb. 15, (250)490-9082

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-3626 1bdrm $650, 2bdrm, $750, adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328 2 & 3 bdrm Apartments, $825$1000, Updated Flooring, bright, spacious, D/T location, laundry on site, ample parking, N/S N/P R/R, Okanagan Strata Management, 102 – 95 Eckhardt Ave., Penticton, BC, Owen, 250-328-2183 Call or Text 2bdrm + den at Lakeshore towers, facing lake, pool, hottub, sauna, gym, $1600 Dennis 250-493-4372 50+ condo, larger 2bdrm 2ba corner unit, 5appl., close to Skaha Lake, recent reno’s, ns, np, ug secure parking, additional storage behind stall, $1050/mo., 250-462-2658 Condo S’land. Short walk to town, 1000 sq ft plus bsmt. Incl mstr bdrm w/ensuite & bdrm/den. Carport & deck. NS. Adult. Avail now. $860/mo. Refs req’d. 250-494-9055 Large 2 Bedroom, 3rd floor, $850/ month plus utilities, 40+ Building, 250-487-1136

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4 rims/tires off Ford truck, P235-75-15, balanced, etc., 2 winters as new, BF Goodrich, new cost, $425 for two, sell all for $350, 778-476-2046 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 1999 Silverado ext’d cab, extra tires, box cover, good shape, 1 owner, offers, 250-490-8094 2002 Astro Van, AWD, power everything, may need engine work, $500, (250)493-5854

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2BDRM, 1 full bath, 4 appl., fenced grass yard on the Similkameen River. 5 km west of Hedley. N/P, N/S, $800/mo. incl. elec., Ref’s & DD req. Avail. now., 250-292-8190 Olalla, spacious, bright 3bdrm, 1 full bath, laundry room, w/d/f/s, garage, large deck, landscaped. No pets, No smoking, Ref.’s, Available Mar. 1, $875/mo., (250)499-5700

The Regional District is accepting applications to fill one vacant position of the Naramata Parks & Recreation Commission. This Commission is comprised of appointed local citizens (volunteers) who provide guidance regarding the management of parks operations, improvements and recreation programming. To be eligible members must be a resident of Electoral Area ‘E’ (Naramata). The Electoral Area Director will review all applications and recommend appointments to the Regional District Board. Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks & Recreation Commission Establishment Bylaw 2108, 2001 is available on the Regional District website or by contacting the Community Services Department. Any person interested in serving on the Naramata Parks and Recreation Commission can apply by submitting their name and a brief resume by mail fax or email to: Justin Shuttleworth Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9 Fax: 250.492.0063 E-mail: info@rdos.bc.ca

Motels,Hotels Motel monthly rentals in Penticton & Oliver, Avail. until June 2014, LARGE 1bdrm suites & bachelor suites, Fully furnished, utilities/cable incl., quiet location, near Mall & bus route. Call Valley Star Motel 250-492-7205. Ext. 0 or Maple Leaf Motel Inn Towne, 250498-3497

Suites, Lower 1bd daylight basement, close to Wiltse Elem. School, 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., $800 (incl.util.), no cable (250)493-8961 2bdrm basement suite, Wiltse area, avail. immed., np, ns, $850 (incl. cable & util.), 778476-2007 (evenings) 2 bedroom basement suite, $900/mo. (incl. util), f/s/w/d, (250)493-7485, 250-460-0800 800 SQ.FT suite in Summerland overlooking the lake, sun deck front and back fully furnished cable interenet air conditioned in an orchard setting $825/month suitable for retired single or couple. Email: karlos257@gmail.com

HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, 1140 Burnaby Ave., 250809-1253, 250-488-2206

Recreation Commission

The deadline for applications to be received is 4:00 pm on January 27, 2014, 3:00 p.m. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those appointed to the Commission will be notified. We encourage all applicants to attend the Naramata Parks & Recreation Annual General Meeting. Annual General Meeting Naramata Parks & Recreation Commission Annual General Meeting January 27th, 2014 7:00 p.m. Naramata OAP Friendship Club 330 3rd St

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FOR SALE UNDER WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT 1995 Starcraft Tent Trailer Debtors; Craig and Jasmine Douglas Amount owing - $550 (plus processing fee) Located at 150 Parkway Pl., Penticton, B.C. Richard Fuhr Developments Ph: 250-276-2438 Sale ends Jan. 25/14

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With baby boomers seemingly more aware of their own mortality these days, “bucket lists” of things to do before one’s demise have become increasingly popular. Here are three of the cars everybody should drive before kicking the bucket, taking the big dirt nap, biting the dust or, well, you get the idea:

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As goes the North American International Auto Show, so goes the industry to which it provides high profile. Every year at this time, journalists from around the world descend in their thousands on this former industrial powerhouse, now economically depressed Michigan city. The Driveway team has just returned and we all agreed there was an air of

optimism on the show floor that we haven’t witnessed for some years. Representatives of the Big Four domestic manufacturers believe they have turned the corner and the fellow scribes appear to agree that the North American brands have been revitalized. Today in print and online, we each pick five vehicles that caught our eye. Yours truly has been a fan of Honda’s premium Acura brand. All solid performers but in recent years the design team has let the range down with uninspiring looks. The 2015 Acura TLX Prototype unveiling suggests the team is out of its uninspiring funk. This performance-luxury sedan, which will launch this summer, looks fresh and sporty. It will replace the TL and the TSX and will be the design leader as new models are revealed during the next few years.

TLX customers will be able to choose from two-wheel and all-wheel drive configurations; two high-performance, highly fuel-efficient new engines – 2.4-litre in-line four and 3.5-litre V6; two new advanced transmissions; and the next generation Acura Super-Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) and Precision All-Wheel Steer (P-AWS) dynamic performance and handling technologies. Audi showed off its compact crossover concept, unimaginatively dubbed the All Road Shooting Brake concept. It’s based on the forthcoming TT, this concept uses the S3’s 2.0TFSi engine of 292hp. It also gets a hybrid motor between the engine and the S-Tronic transmission. The market for the wagons is not big on this side of the pond but this could be a game changer. It combines the elegant lines of a wagon with the

wide and higher stance of an offroad capable vehicle. “The show car combines sex appeal, highly efficient e-tron-quattro technology that produces 300 kW of power yet only consumes 1.9 l/100 km of fuel and cutting-edge electronic applications,” says Audi board member Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg. The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe is based on its sedan sibling and should be available by mid-summer, starting at the mid $30,000s. The base power plant is a 2.0-litre, turbocharged inline four-cylinder, generating 272 horses, and a 3.6-litre V6, 321 hp is also available. Interesting little feature: because coupes typically have large, long doors, the reach behind the shoulder to grab the seatbelt can be a stretch. The ATS Coupe has motorized carriers to “hand” the seatbelt to the driver and front passenger upon entry.

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The Toyota FT-1 coupe concept caused a stir among those hungering for a return to the days of the Toyota Celica/Supra. Company officials were coy about whether it will go into production but judging by the media attention it will. The Volkswagen Beetle Dune has a rugged off-road look, largely due to the raising of the body by 50 mm and the addition of 19-inch wheels with large tires. Just like the old days, the new Beetle features a rear-mounted ski-rack. The concept is actually a return to an idea from January 2000, when VW showed the New Beetle Dune concept in Los Angeles. That was a flight fancy, this concept is built on the current production model and the German manufacturer is looking for the nod to proceed from Beetle buyers. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

1. 1967 Corvette L88 The L88 was the Corvette that ordinary civilians weren’t supposed to be able to buy. Rather, it was built to be taken racing by “privateers” (GM was still observing a ban on manufacturer supported racing). Although a regular production option, the L88 was expensive and came with almost no creature comforts. The horsepower was deliberately underrated on the option sheet to come in below the regular 427-cubic-inch 435-hp engine to further discourage Average Joe buyers. In reality, the L88 could make over 500 hp on racing fuel. Acceleration was shattering. It’s the ultimate classic Corvette Sting Ray. 2. 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Carroll Shelby found that there was almost no spindly little British sports car that couldn’t be improved with the insertion of an American V-8. Under Shelby’s direction, the Sunbeam Alpine became the Sunbeam Tiger, and the AC Ace became the vaunted Shelby Cobra. The baddest version of the Cobra sported a 427-cubic-inch engine that was similar to the one developed for NASCAR. Cobras are hot, noisy and cramped, but they’re really the greatest expression of the muscle car ethos—cram the largest possible engine into the smallest package. 3. 1992-98 McLaren F1 The F1 was everything a supercar should be but so seldom is. Many modern supercars are as much a fashion accessory as a car. Nobody ever bought an F1 as a bauble. Because of the car’s somewhat minimalist nature, and the fact that it was offered only with a conventional three-pedal manual transmission, posers didn’t apply. It’s a reasonable certainty that Kanye West doesn’t own an F1. With three seats and a center driving position, plus reams of Formula One technology and incredible performance (0-60 in 3.2 seconds, ¼ mile in 11.6 and a top speed of 241 mph), the F1 is the one supercar that should be on any automotive bucket list.

Drives-U-Crazy Curb lane crazies-2 When you head out today count how many times, a car zips up right behind you then cuts into the curb lane to pass. What makes it so fascinating for me is that invariably the lane to the left is free yet they can’t resist the

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