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STORM CATCHES CITY BY SURPRISE By Thursday morning, Apex was reporting 25 cm on the runs. And with the sunshine at the top of the mounPentictonites woke to a white winter wonder- tain, Shalman said conditions are more like spring land Wednesday and a slippery commute to work, skiing. with city crews not providing their usual early reEnvironment Canada meteorologist Doug Lunsponse to the snowfall. dquist said the snow was expected to stop by today, A combination of factors slowed the city road with an arctic front moving in overnight, bringing crew’s response to the snowfall, according to Simdryer air and daily highs in the -1 to -3 C range. one Blais, the city’s communications officer. “Once we get rid of the few flurries that are The series of events started with the snow check, around (Thursday), we are not exwhich is done around 3 a.m. But at pecting much in the way of precipithat time there wasn’t a significant tation from Friday through until next amount of snow — it wasn’t until the on-call staff went back to bed Wednesday,” said Lundquist. that the snow began to come down. What ended up as a 10 cm accu“Shortly after that time it began mulation on the ground in Penticton snowing. Very thick, wet heavy stuff is also good news for the snowpack, that collected right away,” said Blais. which helps refill the region’s water “Once the crews came in for the It’s nice to see reservoirs in the spring. day, we also had some challenges On Jan. 1, the Okanagan snow the powder with the equipment and we weren’t pack was measured at 115 per cent able to get that next vehicle out on again. of normal levels and 80 per cent for the road. We also had a few other the Similkameen. — James Shalman tweaks that needed to be done. “If we got this much down here, “I don’t want to say it was a perthere is usually that much or double fect storm, but it was snowy and at high terrain, sometimes more. Esthere were a few hiccups.” pecially when it is heavy and wet Penticton has three levels of road clearing priority. Main routes, steep grades and like it was Wednesday,” said Lundquist. The snowfall also triggered the City of Pentemergency routes are the highest priority, and are icton to extend the deadline on the snow and ice to be clear within 12 hours of a storm. By the 24-hour mark, secondary roads, indus- survey it is conducting in order to get more input. trial routes, and school zones should be clear. “The deadline to complete the survey is Jan. 31, “And the priority three is the residential roads, but given we had this late winter weather blast, we lanes and walkways and we shoot to have those have decided to extend the survey to at least Feb. open within 48 hours of the storm ending,” said 7,” said Blais. Blais. “I know that people have their thoughts about “Those are our targets. Then things happen. You what their expectations are relative to snow and ice get a big wintery blast like this shortly after your removal. snow check in the morning and it just creates a “It is one of those services that in the Citizen bunch of challenges.” Survey we found people have higher expectations While the snow made for a slippery drive to and there was room for improvement in the serwork or school for some, others, like James Shalvice.” man, general manager of Apex Mountain Resort, The survey can tm be filled out at www.penticton. were happy to see it. “We have 17 centimetres so far and counting,” ca/Snow. Blais said they have some hard copies at City said Shalman on Wednesday. Hall for those who don’t want submit their opinion had an amazing amount of snowfall. A“We’ve whole new dimension in hearing technology It’s nice to see the powder again.” online. Steve Kidd

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Deficit sends school district back to books Joe Fries

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Early estimates show the Okanagan Skaha School District will have to dig itself out of a $1.2-million budget hole next year. “That’s the absolute, for-sure-wherewe’re-going-to-start number,” secretarytreasurer Bonnie Roller Routley told a school board committee meeting Wednesday. She explained a projected enrolment decline will mean a $800,000 decrease in regular government funding, wage increases for support staff members will cost about $380,000, and the rising cost of power is expected to chew up another $70,000. While the school board has faced similar shortfalls recently, it has also been able to roll over unrestricted budget surpluses, like the $600,000 in savings it used to help balance the $56-million operating budget for 2013-14. Based on current projections, that option won’t be available for 2014-15 “At this time, there will be no other surplus to be used for anything,” Roller Routley said. Work on tackling the deficit will begin in the spring during consultations with employees and parents groups. “We have lots and lots of ideas of where we can go to (save money), it’s just a matter of sitting down and having a conversation,” said Roller Routley. Educators are worried about what those ideas will include. “I don’t know what they can do. We’re at

bare bones as it is,” said Leslea Woodward, president of the Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union. “It is very concerning for us and, again, it’s time government started (increasing) funding.” Roller Routley, who’s only been with the district for about six months, also unveiled a revamped budget process that will eliminate a public information session and online surveys that were used in past years to solicit input. “My experience (elsewhere) has been that there has been zero feedback from the general public, that you get five or six people and they come and they listen and most of them are employees, actually,” she said. “I’m not discounting or saying that public or parent input is not important at all. It’s just a slightly different process, a more focused process.” The new system means the budget won’t be unveiled publicly until it’s presented at a committee meeting in May, possibly less than a week before it’s sent to the school board for preliminary approval. Trustee Linda Beaven said that won’t leave much time for people to respond. “It seems to me the people don’t get really interested in the budget until it’s their cut, their child,” she said. “To leave it until then doesn’t really give those people who have … specific interests to get involved in the system if they don’t go to (parent advisory council) meetings,” she said.

WITH A $1.2-MILLION BUDGET SHORTFALL on the horizon for next year, teachers are hoping the school board keeps needed cuts out of classrooms.

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School board chairman Trustee Bruce Johnson said the compressed timeline for public input will require the board to be clear about intended cost-savings measures. “I seem to recall at the end of last year’s budget process people said, ‘I didn’t know you were going to cut gifted (programming),’ or the year before, ‘I didn’t know you were

going to cut Family Life out.’ “It’s like they sort of wanted a list in advance, then they could give their advice just on those, say, three or five specific points,” he said. Roller Routley assured trustees the first public budget presentation will include a summary of proposed changes.

Transportation Ministry expected to OK reopening of Highway 3 Joe Fries

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TRACY ST. JACQUES of 24 /7 Traffic Control Services speaks with Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer at the site of a rock slide on Highway 3 west of Keremeos.

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Motorists were expected to roll back onto Highway 3 late Thursday following a four-day closure prompted by a rock slide about nine kilometres west of Keremeos. Boulders tumbled down a steep hill and across four lanes of the highway on Monday, which forced the B.C. Transportation Ministry to close the route due to safety concerns. Ministry spokesman Robert Adam said in a statement Thursday the last rockfall activity was recorded Tuesday, and geotechnical engineers were confident following an assessment that the highway could be reopened to the travelling public. Workers built a rock berm at the bottom of the slope as an added safety measure to catch any more rocks that might break loose. No one was hurt in the initial slide, although Penticton woman Karen Searle just barely escaped without injury. She was on her way to Vancouver to visit family as the hillside started crumbling. “There were rocks on the road already, and as I was trying to avoid them more rocks came down and, obviously, I couldn’t avoid them because they were moving,” Searle said.

She recalls her 2009 Hyundai Sonata spinning, its airbags deploying, then the vehicle filling with dust or smoke, followed by a loud crash as a boulder landed on her hood. “The fortunate thing was the momentum of the rocks and the physics of it all pushed me forward around in about a 270-degree counter-clockwise circle. If it had pushed me the other way, I would have been right under the rubble.” The retiree and seasonal winery worker said she’s considering buying a lotto ticket for this weekend’s draw. “That’s what everybody’s saying. In fact, when I phoned in to get the file number from the RCMP in Keremeos, the woman said to me, ‘Maybe you want to buy a lotto ticket and use the file numbers in your selection,’” Searle said. “I didn’t buy one yesterday, but maybe I should for Saturday.” She also praised those who helped her get back on the road after the incident. “Kudos to all of the services involved: the RCMP, the paramedics, ICBC, car rental agency. Nothing could have been handled better,” Searle said. “Everybody was so efficient and so pleasant and I think they did a great job.”

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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

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Working her shift at the Wendy’s Restaurant on DreamLift Day paid big dividends for Penticton Coun. Katie Robinson. Only her reward did not come in any form of currency. “You ask why I do this, that’s the reason,” she said with a smile and a nod in the direction of 11-year-old Damien Leclair who had just given her a huge hug. Damien, a Grade 5 student at Queen’s Park Elementary school, was one of those special kids who got to go to Disneyland in December thanks to DreamLift. Damien and another Queen’s Park student, Nate Morgan who also did the trip to California, were at the Wendy’s Wednesday for a burger and fries with principal Rob Zoppi. “It is just such a wonderful charity and any time you can send a couple more kids like him to Disneyland always makes it worthwhile,” said Robinson who

was among the many VIPs who donated their time. “It’s so nice to be able to give back and the generosity of this community never ceases to astound me.” Damien also expressed his appreciation to Orange County, Calif., Sheriff Mike Toledo with a hug resulting in smile that will likely last the return flight home. “That’s just the way

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We are forgetting Few die well that die in battle Henry V, William Shakespeare Members of the Canadian Armed Forces, along with their families, made and continue to make sacrifices, not only to ensure we live in a democracy, but to help others achieve the freedoms we enjoy. The members of the armed forces, whether it was a peace-keeping mission, a conflict, or a war, participated in these missions at the behest of the Canadian government. We honour those sacrifices every Remembrance Day with ceremonies that usually include the phrase lest we forget, from Rudyard Kipling’s poem Recessional. But from all appearances, the Canadian government is forgetting. Unfortunately, too many are still fighting a battle when they come home, and their families also suffer in those battles. Yet, the Canadian government refuses to provide adequate support for members of the Canadian Armed Forces when they return home. Does eight suicides in just over two months sound like Canadian veterans are getting the help they need? To add salt to the wounds the federal Conservative government announced recently it is closing eight Veterans Affairs district offices, including in the Okanagan Valley. Is there a Canadian who approves of the way PENTICTON WESTERN our government is treating our veterans? Likely not. Does the government care? Apparently not. Is it time for a change? Apparently yes, lest we forget.

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Greenland’s race for modernity Greenland has the highest suicide rate in the world: one in ﬁve Greenlanders tries to commit suicide at some point in their lives. Everybody in Greenland (all 56,000 of them) knows this. In fact, everybody knows quite a few people who have tried to commit suicide, and one or two who succeeded. So it is really a good idea to subject this population to an experiment in high-speed cultural and economic change? Greenland is not fully independent: Denmark still controls its defence and foreign affairs, and subsidizes the population at the annual rate of about $10,000 per person. But Greenlanders are one of the few aboriginal societies on the planet that is dominant (almost 90 per cent of the population) on a large territory: the world’s biggest island. And it is heading for independence. So the debate in this soon-to-be country is about what to aim for. Do you go on trying to preserve what is left of the old Arctic hunt-

ing and ﬁshing culture, although it’s already so damaged and discouraged that it has the highest suicide rate on the planet? Or do you put the pedal to the metal and seek salvation in full modernization through high-speed economic growth (while keeping your language and what you can of your culture)? What’s remarkable about Greenlandic politics is how aware the players are of their dilemma and their options. “If you want to become rich, it comes at a price,” says Aqqaluk Lynge, one of the founders of the Inuit Ataqatigiit (Community of the People) party that ran the government until recently. Lynge doesn’t want to pay that price, and under the Inuit Ataqatigiit administration all mining was banned in Greenland. Quite apart from the environmental costs of large-scale mining operations, Lynge said, the many thousands of foreign workers they would bring in would have a devastating impact on what is

million tonnes of highgrade iron concentrate a year (mostly to China), drilling platforms for offshore oil and gas exploration, and even mines to produce uranium and rare earths. She has made her choice, and she understands it. Gwynne Dyer In a recent interview Dyer Straits with The Guardian while she was visiting Norway, Aleqa Hamalready a very fragile mond said: “The shock Greenlandic culture. will be profound. But But the Siumut we have faced coloni(Forward) party won zation, epidemics and last October’s election, and new Prime Minister modernization before. “The decisions we Aleqa Hammond sees are making (to open the things very differently. country up to mining Essentially, she thinks modernization has gone and oil exploitation) too far to turn back now. will have enormous impact on lifestyles and Better to gamble on solving the current huge our indigenous culture. But we always come out social problems (like on top. We are vulnersuicide) by enabling able, but we know how everybody to live fully to adapt.” modern, prosperous Brave words, but few lives. Greenlanders have the If you’re no longer technical and managemarginalized and poverty-stricken, you’ll feel rial skills to get senior jobs in these high-risk, better about yourself. high-cost enterprises With this in mind, ($2.5 billion for the she has issued more iron ore mine alone), than 120 licenses for mining and petrochemi- and most of them will not want the hard, dirty, cal projects including a huge open-cast iron-ore dangerous jobs of the mine that would ship 15 workers in the mines

and on the rigs. If all goes well, they will no longer depend on the Danish subsidies that currently keep their society aﬂoat, but they will just be shifting to a different source of subsidies. To the extent that a sense of cultural marginalization and defeat, and a life without meaningful work, is responsible for the Greenlanders’ problems, it’s hard to see how more money from a different source will help. Or how adding a few tens of thousands of foreign workers from places like China to the social mix will help, either. Aleqa Hammond is damned if she does and damned if she doesn’t: leaving the people in their current predicament is not a good choice, but going ﬂat out for modernization doesn’t feel like such a good option either. It would be a good time to call in the cultural engineers, if such a profession existed. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Challenge deficit budget needs clarification Mayor Litke and council, we hear the buzz words of honesty, transparency, openness and accountability from the big table at city hall. Challenge Penticton is owned by the taxpayers of Penticton and is administered by city council through a society of appointed directors. Council is very hesitant to provide taxpayers with the actual deficit incurred by Challenge Penticton. The top city bureaucrat is the treasurer of Challenge Penticton, strange that she does not know the total deficit. Therefore, it is necessary to do some estimating and have council refute the estimates below. Council, if you wanted to explain the implications of the 2013 race, would you not be open with the total costs of Challenge Penticton. Let’s assume Challenge Penticton had an estimated deficit of $300,000 after receiving a grant in kind of $106,700 from the citizens of Penticton. Does this not mean Challenge Penticton had an estimated deficit of $406,700? Council, have you not just hidden the $106,700 in grants paid out and shown the grant as income on the records of Challenge Penticton.

Treatment of veterans appalling

Mr Harper and Mr MacKenzie I am totally appalled by your treatment of our Veterans. Even I did not believe our government could sink so low. You recently gave millions of our tax dollars to foreign countries while our veterans, who have been used and abused by our country to attack other countries and have been forced see horrific actions around the world, are now abandoned by the very government that used them in the first place. And yet I read this morning that millions of dollars are being used for ministers offices around Canada. This while the offices that are supposed to help our veterans are being shut down. You make me ashamed to be a Canadian. That our government could abandon those in need is an indication that the people of Canada are all cannon fodder to be used and abused as long as they can pay taxes but after that they are to be tossed aside. Shame on you and your government. Rebecca Gingrich Princeton

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The Penticton Professional Fire Fighters Union would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported the Penticton fire fighters in 2013. With your support, we were able to raise and

The deficit will need to be funded by taxpayers one way or another. Does it really make sense to pay a grant to yourself, just be honest and record all of the entries through the records of Challenge Penticton. The deficit will need to be funded by the taxpayers one way or the other. You now need to add the trip to Germany of $40,000 and 43 per cent of the grant paid by the Regional District which would amount to $10,750. Penticton pays 43 per cent of the regional district’s administrative costs. The accounting system at city hall does not track labour costs, and I will estimate that $100,000 of direct labour costs were incurred for Challenge Penticton and these labour costs are hidden under various departments allocated to labour.

donate more than $40,000 to local, provincial and national charities. We raised and donated $18,000 to Muscular Dystrophy Canada and $20,000 to the BC Burn Fund Operations and construction of the BC Burn Fund Building. The Burn Fund Building will provide accommodation for burn survivors and their families allowing them to recover together. Locally, we raised and donated over $3,000 to several charities, including the Good News Bears, Penticton Library, Penticton Safety Village, Penticton Minor Hockey, Miss Penticton, Have A Heart Radio-a-thon and the South Okanagan Women’s in Need Society. Without the support of our community, we would never be able to achieve our goals. We are proud and honored to be serving Penticton and area, and we will continue to work hard at our fundraising efforts as well as for your safety and well being Thank you for your support and have a safe and prosperous 2014. Mike Richards President Local 1399 IAFF

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(re: New Electricity Rates Zap School Board Bottom Line, Western News, Jan. 17) Perhaps the school board could economize by hitting switches. During two weeks of Christmas break 27 lights blazed over the Pen High parking lot illuminating only two school buses much of the time.

Added to this would be a 30 per cent benefits load for a total of $30,000. Total estimated labour and the benefits load would amount to $130,000. So if we add the $406,700, $40,000, $10,750 and $130,000 we arrive at a total deficit estimated at $587,450. Readers, caution because this amount of $587,450 is an estimate. Hopefully, it will force council to get honest with the Penticton taxpayers. The $200,000 line of credit guarantee is a meaningless figure. One way or another taxpayers are responsible to fund 100 per cent of the costs and deficits incurred by the Challenge Penticton Society. Many of the above costs have been estimated and it will be necessary for council to correct my assumptions to the actual costs incurred and present an accurate accounting. If council cannot bring the deficit under control, council will be forced to sell the rights of the Challenge Penticton event to the private sector. Ted Wiltse Penticton

Security lighting is necessary but this is overkill. Other people have complained about this situation but nothing has ever been done about it. If not originally built into the system, switches could be installed for night lighting when needed for school or Shatford Centre events. I hope to see this fixed before spring break. Anne Ginns Penticton

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What an amazing community. This past holiday season the BC SPCA’s South Okanagan Similkameen Branch in Penticton was over whelmed with an outpouring of generosity from this amazing community. Not only did we receive donations of food, blankets and toys around the Christmas tree for our shelter animals but thousands of dollars in donations, many in-kind donations and unbelievable support of the shelter. As the new manager of this fantastic branch, it is indeed very heartwarming to be part of this community and know that there are so many incredibly caring animal people out there. So I would like to thank everyone for their ongoing commitment to the branch and invite the public to come and see the facility and think of choosing us for any future adoptions. We are open to the public from 12 to 5 p.m. daily and closed on Sunday. Corinne Ross SPCA Branch Manager South Okanagan Similkameen

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Food, films and photos are a few of the fun things featured at this year’s Family Day celebrations at the Penticton Community Centre. This time around the city’s parks and recreation department has teamed up with Coldwell Banker for the second annual statutory holiday event Monday, Feb. 10. “Last year there were over 800 people through the door that included about 70 families, which was amazing,” said Stephanie Chambers of parks and rec. “We’re very excited about it because obviously there is a need in the community for it. “We are also welcoming the involvement by Coldwell Banker which means some great additions to the program.” The price of admission, $25 per family or $15 for one parent and child, now includes a barbecue, swimming, child minding, SuperGymboree with Part-T-Perfect, family games room with crafts, Wii and more, two family movie premiers at the Cleland Theatre and family photo booth sponsored by Photography by Chris.

“This is something for people looking for a family activity to do something active instead of just sitting around,” said Chambers. “So often people are so busy they don’t have a chance to spend time together. This a playtime for kids of all ages. Just put on a wristband and have fun.” Joni Cutler of Coldwell Banker attended last year’s family day and felt it would be the perfect fit for her company’s involvement. “It gives families an extra day to enjoy each other and this is an excellent facility,” she said. “It’s a totally worthwhile venture.” In addition to the financial support, Cutler and co-worker Peter Byrnes visited a number of area schools dropping off a total of 28 passes for selected families who might not otherwise have been able to attend. “It’s really about giving back to the fabric of the community,” said Byrnes.” If we can provide a day of fun that allows these families to spend time together doing something active and a getting break, then we feel like we are doing our part.” The fun begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m.

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Penticton has been without a multicultural festival for a few years, but it is back this February, and in a big way. “We feel there is a definite hole missing in celebrating multiculturalism,” said Kerri Milton, executive director of the Downtown Penticton Association, which is working with Welcoming Communities on the month-long OneWorld Penticton festival. “What we think really celebrates culture in a community is events and getting people together and being part of a bigger community,” said Milton. “I was expecting one full day with an evening thing and it just went, it got a life of its own.” Nora Hunt-Haft, from Welcoming Communities, describes their goal as raising the bar for how the community attracts and sustains newcomer Canadians. They are part, she explained, of South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services, which works to support newcomers. “But this is the other side of the coin. How are we doing as a community as a whole and what kind of skill sets can we improve on to be more welcoming for newcomer Canadians?” said Hunt Haft, adding that the celebratory approach of OneWorld will help people learn more about

other cultures, including cultures represented in the community. “As we learn more about each other, we learn we are more alike than we are different and we have lots of similar goals and traits, desires and dreams,” said Hunt-Haft. Milton said the month of February has been divided up into blocks, with each celebrating a different culture or area of the world. OneWorld starts Feb. 1 by celebrating Black History Month, with movies and more

in the Penmar. In week two, the lunar new year and asian culture are the theme; week three looks at Africa and Europe, and then North and South America in week four. The month-long festival wraps up on Feb. 28 and March 1 by celebrating South Asia, including a visit from a Tibetan monk. There will be a Bollywood movie shown on Feb 28, and a Bollywood-themed party on March 1 at the yacht club. “We have bhangra dancers coming and belly dancers com-

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When Oscar Lopez says playing at the Dream Café is like coming home, he really means it. It helps that the Latin guitarist, back in Toronto now, lived in Naramata and still owns a home there. But the concept of home and the Dream Café reaches deeper. “It’s very comfortable, it’s very cozy. It’s like playing, honest to god, I am not making things up, like playing in the living room for the family,” said Lopez. “I know a lot of artists who have played in the venue, we are very good friends, that tell me the same,” he added. “Good food, a good cook, a good wine, what else can you ask? Good hosts and it is always a great audience, they are ready to have fun.” One of the best things about Dream Café audiences, Lopez said, is the respect they show for the performer. Before the show, everyone is eating, drinking and talking, but that changes when the stage lights go on. “That’s a cool thing to see. When you play, everybody is eating and talking, and wine, but when the performer comes, and starts working and playing, it’s a completely beautiful, wonderful silence,” said Lopez. “You can hear a voice here and there, but they are talking about the music they are receiving in their hearts. In a big venue, you don’t get this.” Right now, Lopez is in the studio, after a long dry spell where he said he was unable to create. But now, he is putting the finishing touches on

his solo album Apasionado, which he hopes to have finished by the time he plays the Dream Café on Feb 14 and 15, though he has his doubts it will be ready. “It took me more than 10 years to record my solo album. I am not going to rush. this album is probably one of the best things I have ever done,” said Lopez. “But I am most definitely going to be playing three or four songs from the new album.” When the album is released, there will be some names on the credits, that will be very familiar to music lovers in the Okanagan. “My engineer is an amazing guy, Justin Glibbery. He is my right-hand guy, we work together, we are brothers. Having him on the album is a privilege and an honour.” Percussionist Mike Treadwell also makes an appearance, though Lopez didn’t want to say too much about the song featuring him, but hinted that it makes good use of Treadwell’s beatboxing skills. “One of the reasons I wanted to have Michael, I love his percussion, his style, the way he plays, his soul, his energy,” said Lopez. Soul and energy are at the core of the new album, said Lopez, explaining that apasionado translates to passionate in English. “To be able to do it as long as I have, you really have to have passion for what you do, otherwise it will not work. I am apasionado,” said Lopez. “Live performance is my favourite thing, because you improvise, you do things you wouldn’t on an album. There is nothing like playing live, that’s the best.”

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calendar lems solved. Lectures on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on computing-related topics. the Penticton Public Library has free, dropin toddler time (age 16 months to 3 years, with caregiver) from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and baby songs and rhymes (infant to 15 months, with caregiver) from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. until March 28 except March 7. For more info, call Julia Cox at 250-7707783 or ask in the children’s library. oliver Senior centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m. royal canadian legion branch 40 has daily

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Summerland PleaSure PainterS meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre. New members and drop-ins are welcome. Contact Ruth at 494-7627 for info. anavetS haS karaoke at 7 p.m. with Smart Ass Entertainment, Scotch doubles pool at 6:30 p.m. SeniorS Penticton comPuter Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer prob-

lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday at 11:30 a.m. Friday dinner at 4:30 p.m. Karaoke with Lloyd at 6:30 p.m. in the lounge. SeniorS SingleS lunch Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250770-8622. elkS club on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. bereavement the reSource Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a

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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 250-487-7455. 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.

A L C O H O L I C S 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 250493-7338 for more info.

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February 4 THE PENTICTON WHOLE Foods Market presents their latest free seminar: Wheat, dangerous grains, and their connection to diabetes, heart disease and obesity with health coach Sandra Lee from 7 to 8:30 p.m. BROWN BAG LECTURES at the Penticton Museum presents Local historian and former museum curator Randy Manuel presents a history of steam transport in the Okanagan. Presentations are in the museum audi-

torium (785 Main St) and include coffee, tea and confections. Admission is by donation. 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 250-4926556. ELKS ON ELLIS Street has crib wars at 1 p.m., fun darts and 10-card crib at 7 p.m. FRATERNAL ORDER 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. ROYAL CANADIAN 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 250-4602466 or Niki at 250-

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Vees want payback against ‘Backs Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Winless in three games against the Salmon Arm SilverBacks, the Penticton Vees are eager to change their fortunes Friday. It’s the first of a home-and-home series that begins at the South Okanagan Events Centre. It was in the SOEC the teams last met Jan. 18 with the SilverBacks leaving with a 3-2 overtime win. The Vees were not pleased, especially since they gave up a 2-0 lead. “We owe those guys. They have kind of had our number this year,” said Vees captain Brad McClure. “I think that’s kind of left a bad taste in a lot of our mouths. You don’t forget it, you try to get over it.” Defenceman Patrick Sexton insists they will be ready to go. The one thing he pointed out is that they must avoid scrums after the whistle with the SilverBacks. Despite the losing record to their Interior Division foes, Vees coach Fred Harbinson said they have done lots of good things. “I think we’ve identified the things that we need to correct over the course of the week and we’re looking forward to getting them back in our building,” said Harbinson. Harbinson said what makes the SilverBacks, with 23 wins, 17 losses, one tie and five overtime losses, a tough opponent is “they have one line that has about 167 points.” The trio Harbinson refers to is called the Gas Line in Salmon Arm and is led by BCHL point leader Landon Smith, who has scored 38 goals and has 70 points in 46 games. He lines up with Alex Gillies with 53 points in 39 games and Evan Anderson, 42 points in 37 games. Anderson won’t be playing due to a concussion sustained in the last meeting against the Vees where he took a hard hit by Cam Amantea. The Vee was suspended for three games and is eligible to return Saturday. Harbinson also pointed out the SilverBacks receive strong goaltending from Adam Clark and Angus Redmond.

“They play with a lot of energy throughout their lineup,” said Harbinson. When asked about the success against the Vees, SilverBacks coach Troy Mick didn’t have an answer. Along with outscoring the Interior Division leaders, 12-6, they have also outshot them 90-72. “They are an excellent team,” said Mick. “One of the best teams in the country (ranked 11th in the Canadian Junior Hockey League as of Jan.27). They’re the guys with the swagger. Our guys obviously get excited to play them just because they have been good for so long.” Special teams have also played in the SilverBacks’ favour against the Vees, scoring at a 30 per cent efficiency rate. The Vees who have yet to score on three man-advantages. against Salmon Arm. In their last game against the SilverBacks, the Vees’ penalty killing was excellent, killing all four penalties, including a five-minute major given to Amantea that carried into overtime. Mick said the SilverBacks will have more success if they can keep the Vees off the power play, especially in the SOEC. “You look at their roster, they have a lot of fire power,” he said. “A lot of different weapons that can beat you. We watched the game when they went into Vernon and beat them 6-1. They had the power-play goals, they kind of got their swagger of scoring some goals back.” Mick is aware the Vees (29-11-2-4) have payback on their minds. However, one thing he’s not concerned about is motivating his players. “When you’re playing a team like Penticton, it’s like when teams play the Pittsburgh Penguins. They know they are going to have to be their best to beat them,” he said. “You shouldn’t have to motivate guys to play them.” The SilverBacks may be undefeated against the Vees this season, but it’s not the approach they are taking. “As far as we’re concerned, this is the STEEN COOPER (17) and the Penticton Vees still feel the sting from their overtime loss to the first game we’ve played against them,” Salmon Arm SilverBacks on Jan. 18. They are seeking payback Friday at the South Okanagan Events Centre as they host the first of a home-and-home series. said Mick. Joe Fries/Western News

Strong debut for Apex Nickel Plate set to Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Apex Ski Club earned nine medals last weekend in a Nancy Greene event at Kelowna’s Big White. As much as that impressed coach Jorgen Anderson, who had 20 skiers compete, he was more impressed with his rookies, the majority of whom made their competition debut. He was proud of them for attending and overcoming the nerves that come with competing. “They got to experience what the start of what this whole procedure is,” said Anderson. In the girls age group under-6, Marie Droppo raced to a second-place finish, followed by Siobha

NOA ROGERS flying down the course at Big White to win the girls under-11 race in the Nancy Greene program. Submitted photo

Matthews in fourth. Alex Hans enjoyed a fabulous fourth-place finish in the under-7 boys group. Apex dominated the under-8 group with strong performances by Nicole Rogers coming in second, Hanna Droppo, third, Asia Borg, fourth, and Alena Lahey, fifth. Sienna Blaser-Ladouceur blazed

her way to a win in the under-9 category, while Rayne Lahey was third. Hadley Erickson and Pamela Lapraire were fifth and sixth, respectively. Daniel de la Mothe from Penticton raced in the tough under-9 boys category where the racers who placed fifth through ninth were within a second

of each other. De la Mothe was ninth. Jaras Grant and Jack Macintosh placed third and fourth in the under-10 boys category, respectively. Noa Rogers continued her winning ways taking the under-11 girls group, while Chloe Alex finished third. Leyland Vucinovic was fifth in a competitive under-11 boys group. In under-12, Alison Sinclair and Elisabeth Macintosh were fifth and sixth. “I think it was challenging enough for their ability,” said Anderson of the course. “It’s all about confidence. Experience brings on confidence.” The next event for the club is in Vernon on March 15.

host Okanagan Cup Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Nickel Plate Nordic Centre has nearly 200 skiers participating in the second race of the Okanagan Cup Sunday. Jerome Jang, coach of the Nickel Plate Nordic Club and chief of competition, said the Okanagan is well represented with clubs from Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke, Kelowna, Vernon as well as Methow Valley, Wash. It is a free skate technique race with distances of one-kilometre for five-year-olds, up to 15-km for adults. Jang said his group has been training hard and focusing on race strategy. “I want them to have a good race plan before (this starts several days before with good nutrition, hydration and rest, and checking and preparing their equipment) then carry it forth with a good warm up,” he said. The preparation will help the skiers

perform to their potential, while having a fun and a positive experience, Jang added. Nickel Plate Nordic Club has 12 junior racers skiing, the younger ones will complete the 3-km loop, while five are competing in the 5-km loop and one racer tackles the 10-km loop. At the first race in Revelstoke Dec. 29, Jang said the skiers improved from last year. “Our team moved ahead both in terms of placing within their respective age categories as well as in time,” he said. The club has Rachel Shanner of Summerland attending the BC Winter Games. Skiers are invited to come for the Nickel Plate Classic Loppet on Feb. 1 and stay for the free Technique Teck OK Cup 2 on Sunday. More info on both races can be found at www.nickelplatenordic.org/ Races/races.htm

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Raptors soar to victory Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Doug Korsmo’s hattrick performance helped the Penticton peewee rec Raptors defeat the Penticton Ducks 9-5 at Memorial Arena Jan. 26. The victory clinched the Penticton Minor Hockey Association peewee recreation tournament. Bevis Chou helped power the Raptors offence in the final with two goals, while Connor Hussey, A. J. Reiter, Dylan LaRose and Jacob Stewart added singles. Tate Larson earned the win in net. Replying for the Ducks were Daniel Martin with three, Kieran Simpson and Eric Kwakernaak adding a goal each. Raptors coach Mike Burghardt said his players were confident they had a good chance of winning the tournament. “We’ve been looking like a strong team,” said Burghardt, whose players were very excited about their tournament win. “The kids played awesome. It was just a much better team effort that we were able to pull out.” The Raptors, who won a tournament in Salmon Arm the weekend before, opened with a 7-1 victory against the Kelowna Stars on the strength of two-goal efforts by Chou and Spencer Toneatto. Penticton then whipped

PENTICTON DUCK Eric Kwakernaak heads up ice during his club’s tilt with the Kelowna Canucks as part of a 12-team peewee recreation tournament held last weekend. Joe Fries/Western News

past the Castlegar Ice Dawgs 15-0. Larson earned the shutout, while Chou and Reiter scored hattricks, Sanamveer Khatra scored a pair, Allanson, Korsmo, LaRose, Stewart, Cohyn Cutler and Toneatto added singles. The Raptors earned a second shutout against the Aldergrove Nighthawks 13-0 with Chou leading the charge with four goals, while Toneatto and Reiter each added two. In the semifinal against Langley, which Burghardt said was their toughest

opponent, the Raptors won 10-4. Chou and Cam Glibbery tallied hat-tricks, LaRose scored twice, while Reiter and Toneatto added singles. Overall, the Raptors are 27-5-1, while scoring 217 goals. In regular season play, they are 12-4-0, scoring 100 goals, allowing 53. Wayne Potter, coach of the Ducks, said his team played in some hardfought games. “I think it was initially tough to lose, but the team was still able to celebrate our achievement in the

dressing room afterwards,” he said. “I am very proud of the way they played, I think back to the beginning of the season and how far they have come.” Despite losing to the Raptors, it was a confidence boost for the group. “We need a little more work to beat the Raptors,” he said. “I think they just did the little things better than us.” The Ducks opened the tournament winning 7-4 against Vernon. Simpson led the charge with four goals, while Martin,

Logan Anderson-Fraser and Xander Whyte added singles. In an 8-7 win over Semiahmoo, Martin potted four goals, while Simpson added three and Kwakernaak, one. The Ducks then edged Kelowna, 11-10 in a scoring spree. Martin scored four, while AndersonFraser and Kwakernaak tallied hat tricks and Simpson, one. In a 6-4 win over Vernon, Martin led with two goals, while Anderson-Fraser, Simpson, Kwakernaak and Kai Ballance scored one each. In other minor hockey action, the Penticton midget Tier 2 Vees lost 3-1 to the Kelowna Rockets at Memorial Arena on Jan. 25 and 26. The bantam Tier 2 Vees were shutout 4-0 against West Kelowna at Royal LePage Place on Jan.24. The Vees then bounced back to defeat Greater Trail 4-1 in Memorial Arena on Jan. 25. On Sunday, the Vees then slipped past the Kamloops Blazers 7-5 in the South Okanagan Events Centre. In bantam Tier 3 action, the Penticton Vees edged Salmon Arm 1-0 in Salmon Arm on Jan. 25. The peewee Tier 2 Vees lost 6-2 to Kelowna at the CNC. In peewee Tier 3, Merritt handily beat the Vees 11-2 at McLaren Arena on Jan. 25.

Skaters sharpen skills quickly Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Figure skaters Nadia Snyman and Jordana McEachern have made big strides this season, especially with points. It all started in Burnaby Aug. 15-18 for the members of the Glengarry Figure Skating Club. Snyman scored 12.58 points in the BC/YK Super Series SummerSkate, then made a bigger jump, said coach Trevor Buttenham, with a 16.60 in Chilliwack’s Autumn Leaves in mid-October. The 12-year-old made another climb to 17.10 in the Okanagan Interclub event in Winfield. “That’s a massive improvement. It’s not just in the jump,” he said. “Her basic skating skills have improved so much this season it’s really remarkable. She is really coming into her own.” McEachern, who competes in the Star 5 under-13 with Snyman, scored higher in the first event with 13.77, then rose to 14.61 in the Autumn Leaves and 15.58 in the Okanagan Interclub. “Jordana has really improved on her jumps,” said Buttenham. “She has actually gone further than anyone else in the club.” Buttenham said the week before summer skate in August, McEachern was hav-

Nadia Snyman

Jordana McEachern

ing problems landing a decent axel, which is the basis of the double jumps. “From then until now, I have seen Jordana land several different jumps,” he said, with the exception of the double axel. When it comes to Snyman’s improvement, Buttenham said it likely has to do with her age and leaving the awkward growing phase. He also believes Snyman has a good level of mental maturity. “I know that sounds funny at 12,” he said, adding that she takes sports seriously and plays soccer at a high level. “She’s got a real tenacity to her. She’s at the point now, where she’s getting about as far as she can on what I would call natural talent.” Buttenham added that Snyman has a get-up-and-go attitude. “It doesn’t matter how hard I see this kid fall,” he continued. “She gets up and

brushes the snow off and gives it four seconds to think about what she’s done and away she goes. It’s going to take her a long way in life.” Buttenham said that McEachern is in the same boat as Snyman when it comes to the natural talent. When it comes to landing the double axel, which Buttenham said is the make or break jump, McEachern is going to have to take some serious spills. Buttenham said what McEachern has done to improve her jumps in six months is “pretty remarkable.” “I’ve really improved a lot. I don’t know what I’ve been doing, but it’s working,” she said with a laugh. Snyman is pretty happy with her season. “The first competition I didn’t do as well as I wanted to,” she said. “In the second one, I beat my score by a lot.” The next competition for Snyman, McEachern and the rest of the Glengarry Figure Skating club members is the regionals on Feb. 14 at Memorial Arena. The coaches will then be busy preparing the skaters for the Super Series in Kelowna March 7-9. The club then hosts its ice show on March 13.

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Mustangs home, finally Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Home sweet home. It’s where most teams enjoy playing with the crowd behind them. The Princess Margaret Mustangs senior girls basketball team hasn’t had that luxury, however, because they are not in a league this season. This weekend is their first time playing at home as they host a Mustang Mania tournament. “We are hoping the girls get used to playing in our own gym as we host the Valleys here in three weeks,” said Mustangs

coach Dave Killick. “We are really hoping to take advantage of that and secure a berth to the provincials.” Killick and his co-coach Jeff Goodis, expect improvement at both ends of the court, putting players through various offensive schemes and shoring up their defence. “We have also been focusing on playing and practising with more intensity,” said Killick.

The Mustangs draw consists of the Sa-Hali Sabres (Kamloops), Okanagan Mission Huskies (Kelowna) and Vernon Secondary Panthers, who Killick said will be the top seeded teams. “It will be a chance to see where we stack up ahead of time,” said Killick. “As well, Keremeos is one of the top A schools in the province and we had our hands full the last time we played them.” College Heights (Prince George), along with JL Crowe (Trail) and George Elliot (Winfield) are also considered good teams in the tournament.

Lakers looking for crowd support to silence Owls Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The Pen High Lakers senior girls basketball team faces the Kelowna Owls at home Feb. 4 at 6 p.m., and coach Lesley Lacroix is looking for outside help. Lacroix would love to have a strong home crowd behind her group. The last time the Owls and Lakers met, the Owls won 52-45. “To beat KSS we have to shoot well from the perimeter to match up against their extended zone defence,” said Lacroix, whose team is playing in the Owls tournament this weekend. “We are bigger inside, so getting points in the paint from Hayden

Craig, Natasha Reimer, and Haylee Robertson will be key as well.” Lacroix said the Owls are athletic and are well-coached with a history of success behind them. While her group hasn’t played since Jan. 21, the players trained hard through the week as a break from long spells studying for exams. “I think the practice time has been really beneficial as every session the kids shoot the ball 300plus times,” said Lacroix.

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Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen of Penticton BC, intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Southern Service Region – Thompson Rivers, for a licence for a walking trail purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located on former Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) corridor through Parcel 3 (Plan A1385) of Lot 5, Block 1, DL 374, Plan 1280; Parcel 2 (Plan A1385) of Lot 4, DL 374, Plan 1280; Parcel 2 (Plan A1385) of Lot 4, DL 374, Plan 1280 and That part ofBlock C (Plan B627), DL 10 shown as Parcel 4 on Plan A1385,Similkameen Division Yale District (SDYD) near Skaha Lake. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is 3412843. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Crown Land Adjudication at 441 Columbia St, Kamloops BC V2C 2T3. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until February 16, 2014. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp -> Search -> Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information.

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1bdrm $650, 2bdrm, $750, adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328 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 Central Penticton, newer Executive condo, quiet, sunny location overlooking park, 1100 sq. ft. on 2 levels., 2bdrm, 1.5 bath, 6 appls, central air/heat, Covered parking, ns, np, long term rental, $1200+util. water incl., ref’s req., avail. immed., call 250-496-5465 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

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Townhouses 2-bdrm Townhouse, spacious, walkout, reno’d bldg, parking, patio, a/c, water incl, $850. Pet friendly & large storage, in Vernon. Half month free rent. 250-769-0626 or 250-3178673 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

Duplex / 4 Plex Grnd fl, garden, 2bdrm, 6appl, cat neg., NS, on bus route, central Penticton, $900/mo. +util., (water incl.), storage, 2 parking, avail. Feb. 1, text 250-488-3340, or leave message at 250-493-3141

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Budget Meeting and Open House “This is an opportunity for ratepayers to review and comment on the 2014 Operating Budget. “I welcome and encourage all those interested in the budget to attend.” — Area “D” Director Tom Siddon The open house will include a presentation from the Regional District’s Finance team and allow for questions and comments from Area “D” residents. The presentation will focus on tax requisitions, services and user fees speci¿c to (lectoral Area “D.”

Tuesday, February 4 Kaleden Community Centre (320 Lakehill Rd. — Kaleden)

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Durango is yet another example of what Chrysler is doing right. I enjoyed my entire time with it and so did the rest of the family. Zack Spencer

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One bad Durango in a good way The 2014 Dodge Durango test truck was the perfect Christmas treat. This is the perfect kind of vehicle to have when you need to cart around extra kids and family from events like skating parties to Christmas dinners to anything else that needs getting done over the festive season. With three rows of seats and seating for six or seven passengers, the Durango is a large comfortable vehicle for any large family or a family of four that needs to take extra people to soccer or hockey practice. The Durango tester was the top of line Citadel model with a beautiful two-tine interior, large polished wheels and classy looking grille. It was not fitted with winter tires but we had no skiing plans, plus all Durango models come with AWD as standard equipment. Looks I can’t remember the last time a large SUV turned heads but this model had passersby, friends, and family all taking notice. Several neighbours commented on the stylish “racetrack” rear light bar that has migrated from the Dodge Dart and Charger sedans to this big SUV for 2014. Because of standard AWD and other packaging changes, the starting price is higher than direct competitors, the Ford Explorer or Nissan Pathfinder. Both those vehicles have a base model that starts around $30,000, the Durango, in contrast, starts at $39,995 and tops out at $51,995. This Citadel model, with options, is over $60,000. The base model comes nicely equipped with 18-inch wheels, keyless entry and

Bluetooth streaming to name a few. Dodge believes the $43,995 Limited model will be the volume seller thanks to a backup camera with sensors, heated seats over the first two rows and a higher level of interior trim.

take extra passengers regularly, I would opt for the less expensive bench seat that allows room for 7 people inside.

Drive The big update for 2014 is the introduction of an I can’t remember 8-speed automatic transmission to help limit the Inside the last time a large amount of fuel this big Updates to the interior SUV turned heads rig uses. When matched for 2014 include a new to the base 290hp 3.6L steering wheel that conbut this model had V6 the official fuel rating trols two new screens on passersby, friends is 12.4L/100km in the the dash. The first is the and family all taking city and 8.3L on the intuitive and very quick highway. The optional uConnect screen in the notice 5.7L V8 with 360hp uses centre of the console. All Zack Spencer much more fuel and is Durango models, except rated at 15.6L/100km in this top Citadel, get a the city and 9.1L on the 5-inch unit; this trim gets highway. Over two weeks, in almost the 8.3-inch version, which is too bad. 100 per cent city driving and short trips, The second screen is embedded in the I used a whopping 20L/100 in the city. instrument cluster and can be customIf the Durango were allowed to stretch ized. I tried my hand at this but never its legs on the open road that number really mastered it. The biggest selling would have been much better. Handling point for the Durango is the amount of space it offers over three rows for 6 or 7 passengers. My youngest son loved climbing into the third row and could actually stretch out. I even tried it out and can report that adults have plenty of room in any seat. The Citadel model came equipped with a stunning two-tone interior featuring black carpets and tan seats. This contrast won over my wife who wouldn’t have looked twice at a Durango but after the first week she admitted how much she enjoyed the experience. If you

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is first rate thanks to a Mercedes-Benz derived platform (GL-Class). There is a good amount of road feel but bigger bumps are eaten up with no fuss. Verdict This latest Durango is yet another example of what Chrysler is doing right. It is loaded with the latest technology, has a class leading 8-speed automatic, attitude and room to spare. I enjoyed my entire time with it and so did the rest of the family, we even gave it a name, “The Badongo” I don’t know why, but it really is one Bad Durango. If I can read the tea leaves for a moment, I would bet the EcoDiesel will be coming to the Durango, hopefully sooner rather then better. The Lowdown Power: 3.6L V6 with 290hp or 5.7L V8 with 360hp Fill-up: 12.2L/8.3L/100km (city/highway V6) Sticker price: $39,995-$51,995 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently equated hybrid vehicles to early amphibians that hopped out of the oceans, learned to survive on land and eventually disappeared. Ironically, if the electric vehicle (EV) evolved in a similar way, Tesla (an exclusively EV company) wouldn’t exist right now and this would probably be in a vibrant Hybrid Age! Despite the early birth of production EV, hybrid (HEV) and now plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales continue to rise, new models continue to arrive and at least three all-new PHEVs are expected later this year. A HEV functions just like, or similar to, a conventional gas-engine vehicle, from a driver/owner perspective. It consumes substantially less fuel, especially in an urban environment, and a regenerative braking system can greatly extend the life of brake friction pads. A PHEV increases the energy saving, money saving, and greenhouse gas reducing advantages by tapping into an electrical source and pulling relatively inexpensive electrical power off the main grid. It then uses this energy to go further on electrical power alone. How far depends primarily on the capacity (size) of its storage battery, but also on the drive system, the terrain and weather conditions and how the PHEV is driven. Lugging around a bigger battery obviously increases the weight of a PHEV and it takes up either passenger cabin or more likely trunk cargo space. The latest lithium-ion battery packs are lighter and more compact, but the space sacrifice is something that a prospective owner must be willing to live with. Hybrid owner feedback is generally very positive and the fuel savings can be substantial. That said, you generally pay a premium for this technology, but that gap is rapidly narrowing. Last year, GM slashed $5,000 off the price of its popular Chevrolet

Volt, the best selling PHEV on the market. While GM marketing promotes the Volt as an “extended range” electric vehicle, as its road wheels are always driven by an electric motor, it’s still classified as a PHEV. A small on-board gas engine generates electricity, when necessary. The new Honda Accord Hybrid (a HEV) further blurs the differences between HEV and PHEV, as it uses the same two-motor powertrain used in the Accord Plug-in Hybrid (a PHEV edition that’s currently only sold in selected markets). At speeds under 80 km/h the road wheels are driven by an electric motor and its Atkinson cycle gas engine is only used to generate electrical power, when needed. The current list price for an Accord EX-L is $29,455 and the Accord Hybrid starts at $29,590, which is only $135 more. The top-line Accord Touring V6 sells for $35,400 and the Touring edition of Accord Hybrid is $36,690, just an extra $290. The price differential is almost non-existent. Choosing HEV or PHEV boils-down to whether an owner can take full advantage of the plug-in electrical storage feature and normal driving commutes are within the electric-only speed and distance range of the PHEV. A low-speed urban driving commute allowing the PHEV to be charged at home overnight and topped-up again while at work, during the day, would be an ideal scenario. While the popularity of hybrid vehicles continues to grow, barring a sudden spike in the price of oil/gasoline, a meteoric rise in the popularity of alternatives to the old reliable gas engine vehicle is unlikely. Then again, who knows what the future, or the next twist in evolution, will bring. Hybrid vehicles have never been more affordable and certainly well worth consideration, if you’re thinking about buying a new vehicle. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

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See dealer for details. ¥ $3,500/$4,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the purchase, finance and lease offers of 2014 Sierra Double Cab 4x4 (with SLE Premium Package)/Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4X4 (1SA) (without SLE Premium Package), and is applicable to retail customers only. Other credits available on select Sierra models. Offer ends January 31, 2014. ¥¥ $1,000 manufacturer to dealer lease cash available on 2014 Sierra Double Cab. Other cash credits available on most models. See your GM dealer for details. Offer ends January 31, 2014. ‡ Offer only valid from January 2, 2013 – January 31, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing (during the Program Period) a GM or competitor pickup truck to receive a $1,000 credit towards the purchase, finance or lease of an eligible new 2013 or 2014 Model Year Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty, Silverado Heavy Duty, Sierra Light Duty, Sierra Heavy Duty, or 2013 Avalanche. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000 credit includes HST/GST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership. 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Viewed through the lens of the passage of 40 or 50 years, our favorite classic TV shows seem to have been full of great classic cars. Of course, they were all just new cars then and their presence on our favorite shows was no accident. It was the dawn of the product-placement era, and cars were by far the choicest products to embed in shows like Green Acres and Bewitched. In those days, the Big Three got near-exclusive sponsorships on the shows plus a credit at the end. Here are some favorite shows and the brand of cars they featured:

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Classic car TV stars when the Big Three ruled TV • The Rockford Files One of the last great private-eye shows, former big-screen star James Garner played slick Jim Rockford to perfection. And while Rockford almost never used a gun, he did use a gold Pontiac Firebird on a regular basis. Frequent continuity errors meant that Rockford could be seen driving several different years of mid’70s Firebirds in one scene.

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•Green Acres One of the trio of CBS’s hit rural shows, along with Petticoat Junction and The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres was a Ford show, and the cars that received most of the screen time were a series of 1965-67 Lincoln Continental convertibles driven by

• Charlie’s Angels Every adolescent boy’s favorite show was also a Ford show for most of its run. Two of the Angels drove a Mustang II — Farrah Fawcett’s character, Jill, drove what passed for a Cobra in those days — and ironically, the brainy Angel, Sabrina, actually drove a Pinto.

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Wise customers read the fine print: •, *, ‡, « The First Big Deal Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after January 7, 2014. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,695) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. •$19,998 Purchase Price applies to 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E) only and includes $7,000 Consumer Cash Discount. $23,888 Purchase Price applies to the 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport. $19,998 Purchase Price applies to the new 2014 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F+CLE) only and includes $2,000 Consumer Cash Discount. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2014 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. ‡4.29% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2014 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package model to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Examples: 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2014 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/2014 Chrysler 200 00 LX with a Purchase Price of $19,998/$19,998/$18,888 (including applicable Consumer Cash Discoun Discounts) financed at 4.29% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $114/$114/$107 with a cost of borrowing of $3,644/$3,644/$3,442 and a total obligation of $23,642/$23,642/$22,330. «3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport ort FWD model to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TTD Auto Finance. See your dealer for complete details. Example: 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD with a Purchase Price of $23,888 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $132 with a cost of borrowing of $3,506 and a total obligation of $27,394. ♦Based on R. L. Polk olk Canada Inc. sales data. Calendar year to date retail vehicle registrations. ¤Based on 2014 EnerGuide Fuel F Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Transport Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan – Hwy: y 7.9 L/100 km (36 ( MPG)) and City: y 12.2 L/100 km (23 MPG). 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Hwy: 6.4 L/100 km (44 MPG) and City: 9.6 L/100 km (29 MPG). 2014 Dodge Journey SE 2.4 L 4-s 4-speed automatic – Hwy: 7.7 L/100 km (37 MPG) and City: 11.2 L/100 km (25 MPG). 2014 Chrysler 200 LX – Hwy: 6.8 L/100 km (42 MPG) and City: 9.9 L/100 km (29 MPG). ^Based on 2014 14 Ward’s Ward s Middle Cross Utility segmentation. **Based on 2014 Ward’ss upper small sedan costing co under $25,000. ◊Based on 2014 Ward’s rd’ss Upper Middle Sedan segmentation. ❖Real Deals. Real Time. Use your mobile device to build and price any a model. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.

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