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DEER ROAMING THE HILLS in the Munson Mountain area, will be targeted as part of a relocation program by the City of Penticton in the coming months. The deer will be trapped by a private contractor and moved to the Penticton Indian Reserve as per an agreement between the municipality and the Penticton Indian Band.
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Penticton city council has decided not to pursue a deer cull program, despite a recent B.C. Supreme court decision supporting a similar cull in Invermere. Instead, council voted in support of a plan to capture deer and truck them to Penticton Indian Band lands this spring. The deer will be tagged to monitor if any of them make their way back across the channel. But it doesn’t necessarily mean the deer will be living out long contented lives. The inspiration for the relocation concept came when Mayor Garry Litke was chatting with Chief John Kruger. “He was bemoaning the fact he had gone hunting and spent $60 in gas driving all over the country and didn’t see a deer, then drove into Penticton and saw deer everywhere,” said Litke. “He said, I have a problem, you have a problem. So we began brainstorming solutions.” Chief Kruger said the band was willing to work with the city on transplanting deer to their lands, and that it would benefit both parties: helping Penticton with the urban deer population, while increasing the deer population on band lands. “Our hunters travel all over the place and sometimes they come home empty-handed,” said Kruger. “I think it’s a good idea, it’s a good story where we are working together for each other’s interest.” Penticton approved a deer cull on Jan. 23, 2012, but put it on hold shortly after,when the Invermere Deer Protection Society took that community to court over its cull. In October 2013, Madame Justice Miriam Gropper dismissed the petition and found that Invermere had followed proper procedures and done sufficient consultation with the community. One of the advantages of the relocation program, according to Litke, is the work can begin in the near future. In order to cull the deer, Litke said the city would need to start over. “We were following the Invermere and Cranbrook example, but because there has been that long period of inaction, I wouldn’t feel comfortable about continuing down that path unless we went back to the community and back to a period
of community consultation,” said Litke. “We will be sitting here a year from now with still nothing done.” Litke said the city is still receiving complaints about urban deer, including an innovative, if anonymous, one that was dropped off at city hall a month ago. “We actually got a statue of a deer that was put on the front steps of city hall. It was constructed completely out of deer poop,” said Litke. According to the Ministry of the Environment, relocation is likely to cost about $1,000 per deer, as opposed to $500 per deer for a cull. Litke said the price will drop in following years as PIB members working on the project become trained in the net traps and handling the deer; an outside contractor would not be needed. The high price inspired council members to put a budget limit of $15,000 on the request for proposals staff is now preparing for a contractor to handle the relocation. But Couns. Katie Robinson and John Vassilaki objected to pursuing the deer management program in any way. “If we open this door we are going to be paying for the relocation of deer for eternity. Whether it is $1,000 per deer or $200 per deer, it just doesn’t make any sense to me at all,” said Robinson. “If we are going to spend any money on deer management, I would rather spend it on public education and tell people not to feed the deer.” Robinson said that nature should be left to take care of what goes on in the wild, and that a management program would be ineffective in the long run. “The deer are not going to stop coming,” said Robinson, noting that the city isn’t talking about managing cougars and coyotes and bears, “all that are more dangerous to the population that Bambi.” Vassilaki simply felt the city had spent enough time working on something he didn’t feel was a major problem. “I think it is about time we put this thing to bed. We have to get rid of this and get it out of the way, and besides, my wife would never forgive me if I voted of getting rid of deer,” said Vassilaki. A motion by Vassilaki to take no action was defeated and council voted 4-2 in favour of beginning the process to locate a contractor to handle the relocation early in spring 2014.
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One of the City of Penticton’s top managers, Doug Leahy, has quietly left his post as the city’s controller. According to city manager Annette Antoniak, Leahy’s employment with the city came to an end in the last week of January, the result of a chain of events that began in Sept. 2013. At that time, the city quietly switched two of the top managers, with Colin Fisher, formerly the city’s controller, replacing Leahy as chief financial officer, and Leahy taking over as controller. The switch was initiated at Leahy’s request, according to Antoniak, because he felt that with the time commitment in doing the CFO job, he was having difficulty with getting a proper life-work balance. “We said at that time we would sit down and review it in January, which
we have done,” said Antoniak. “It just didn’t work out.” Antoniak wouldn’t say whether Leahy voluntarily left or the city terminated him, only that “it was an understanding between both parties.” Though both positions are high in the city’s hierarchy, with the CFO responsible for the city’s multi-million dollar budget, the city did not issue a press release regarding the original swap or Leahy’s departure. It has not been decided yet whether there will be a search to find a replacement controller and Mayor Garry Litke has indicated the city may look at restructuring the financial department. Leahy, formerly the treasurer for the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen, left to work at the city in 2006. Fisher was hired about three years ago as controller, with a primary focus on overseeing the city’s financial productivity software conversion.
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Keremeos goes to blazes with two weekend fires Steve Arstad
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Keremeos firefighters responded to a blaze that broke out in a building containing a pet groomers, with living quarters in the rear, in Keremeos at approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3. The building, located on Seventh Avenue, was destroyed in the blaze. Sixteen firefighters battled through a chilly, windy night to save adjacent buildings. Seventh Avenue was turned into a skating rink in front of the business, located between the B.C. Liquor store and Berg’s Ox Yoke Collectables shop. “It was a good save,” said a thankful Geoff Berg, owner of the collectable store adjacent to the fire. “The firefighters were in and out of here all night, making sure the wall stayed cool.” Berg’s business is intact, save for some minor smoke damage. The Paw Spa, a Main Street business that only opened its doors in November, was totally destroyed in the fire. “I lost everything,” said Jennifer Montgomery, owner of the Paw Spa, as she surveyed the pile of rubble that used to house her business early Monday morning. Montgomery figures she lost $10,000 worth of equipment in the fire. “I was just starting out, trying to get going,” she said, “and I hadn’t yet purchased insurance.” Montgomery is looking at other locations on Seventh Avenue to relocate in. In the meantime, she plans to operate out of her home. Berg spent much of Monday venting smoke from his business next door. The liquor store’s Monday opening was delayed for a couple of hours while the air inside was treated. RCMP Const. Pam Schiedl said the fire’s
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origin has been confirmed as accidental and is not deemed to be suspicious in origin. A woman living in the rear apartment has found other temporary accommodation in the area. No one was injured in the fire. Schiedl said firefighters on scene battled wind and cold. “Their faces and visors were constantly getting coated in ice,” she said, “ambulances were on scene to provide them with a few minutes warmth.” Argo Road Maintenance and Keremeos maintenance workers were busy early Monday morning sanding and salting the roadway and adjacent sidewalks. The fire was tough one to fight, said Kere-
meos Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jordy Bosscha. “It was an old building with a shiplap ceiling that made it difficult for firefighters to access. An excavator was brought in to help knock the building down and prevent spread to neighbouring properties,” he said. “The firefighters did a great job under difficult circumstances.” Fortunately for the firefighters, there was a small gap between adjacent buildings, which helped keep the fire confined. Many firefighters were using turnout gear still drying from Saturday evening’s fire at the Riverbed Bistro. A fire Saturday night, Feb. 1, gutted the Riverbed Bistro’s upper floor of living ac-
commodations. The blaze began around 7:30 p.m. Flames were visible on two sides of the upper floor when fire crews arrived on scene, which is across the highway from the Keremeos fire hall. No injuries were reported. The units were believed to have been vacant and under renovation at the time. Twenty firefighters were on scene for three hours. “We were planning to open today,” (Feb. 3) said Riverbed Bistro owner Paul Uppal, who added the business had been closed temporarily last week after his cook quit. “I had just made arrangements to hire a new cook from the coast,” he said, “and we were painting downstairs while this was going on. The painting was supposed to be finished on the weekend.” Uppal said he did not know what caused the fire, adding the police and fire department had prevented him from entering the building on the weekend, as they were conducting an investigation. The upper floor was unoccupied, and there was nothing being done upstairs. The last occupant moved out in December. Uppal said he hopes to be able to reopen within a couple of months, aware of the need to be ready in time for the tourist season. “Most of the damage was done upstairs,” he said, “with smoke and water damage downstairs.” Uppal expressed concern that his recent hires were relocating to Keremeos, and now he had no work for them. The Keremeos fire department had special thanks for the quick response and assistance from RCMP, BC Ambulance Service, Argo Road Maintenance Fortis power and gas crews, and Dutchies Transfer Ltd. Investigation of the fire continues.
Veterans’ advocates say office closures won’t affect service here Joe Fries
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Two veterans’ advocates in Penticton say their clients are lucky to still have an office nearby after a string of high-profile closures elsewhere. Veterans Affairs Canada on Friday closed eight regional offices, including one in Kelowna, prompting protests and memorials in those communities. Clients in the Penticton area, however, will continue to receive service at the downtown VAC office. “I don’t see a problem in Penticton,” said Dean Potter, a director of the city’s branch of the Army, Navy, Air Force Veterans association. Potter assists members who need help accessing benefits, and expects service levels here to remain the same, despite the Kelowna VAC outlet’s demise “It always affects somebody when an office closes down, but the government’s always closing something down for one reason or another,” Potter said. Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas understands why
some people are upset. “My personal view is our government has communicated the closure of these eight offices very poorly, and for that I believe we owe an apology to veterans and Canadians,” he said. “There are always going to be legitimate questions people have when the government seeks to merge offices that there might be a commensurate loss of services. “In this case, we are closing eight offices that have very low volume of traffic and we are merging them with Service Canada offices, in some cases in the very same building.” Albas said constituents to whom he has spoken about the issue have been reassured when they found out there will now be hundreds more locations for veterans seeking help. “Using existing infrastructure like Service Canada locations to do this means instead of having just 68 (VAC) offices, there are going to be an additional 550 offices bringing that total number of offices in excess of 600 where veterans can really access services in person,” he said. The Conservative MP also noted that some staff from the shuttered Kelowna office will be transferred to Penticton,
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Dr. SuSan TebbuTT shows Premier Christy Clark a model of the proposed expansion of Penticton regional Hospital during a visit in February 2013. Provincial funding for the project has not yet been approved, but the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation is already laying the groundwork for a $20-million campaign to hold up its end of the bargain.
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A campaign to raise $20 million to purchase equipment for a new Penticton hospital tower could also set a new standard for fundraising in the region. “To our understanding it’s the most ambitious (campaign) in the Okanagan ever,” said Janice Perrino, executive director of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. “We feel very confident that the community can do it, but we’re also very aware this is going to take a lot of work and a lot of commitment from the community.” The drive won’t get underway, however, until the B.C. government approves funding for the proposed tower, which is expected to cost $300 million. Perrino is optimistic that announcement could come this spring, but in the meantime, she’d like people to begin considering a donation to the campaign. “What we’re finding is people who are interested in making a substantial gift need time to think about it,” she said. “Those kinds of pledge gifts we can certainly take when they’re ready.” The fundraiser is expected to last five years and will be the sole focus of the foundation, which just completed a $1.5-million effort to buy new X-ray equipment for Penticton’s hospital. The extended duration of the next campaign will allow more flexible options for giving, Perrino explained, like donating annually towards a large lump sum. “I had somebody phone me and they’re looking
at making a gift of, say, $50,000 a year, that kind of thing,” she said. Smaller amounts will be appreciated too, she continued, and naming rights for the building, wards or individual rooms will also be available. “There’s lots of different ways to donate, but one things that’s for sure is it will allow the hospital here to buy the equipment they want to buy,” Perrino said. “Everything from big machinery right down to the keyboard that works that machinery. It’s the whole package.” Besides the foundation’s $20-million pledge, another $120 million has been committed by the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District, the board of which is chaired by Perrino. “Part of the reason we did is because we knew it would be tougher for the province to say no,” she said. “It’s very hard to turn down a community when you have major support behind it.” As conceived, the four-storey tower would feature surgical suites, outpatient clinics, and an oncology centre, and a five-storey parkade would go up beside it. Perrino said the project’s business case is expected to be ready by March 1. Penticton MLA Dan Ashton said his government remains committed to the project. “The hospital is going to get rebuilt. The process is taking place,” he said. Ashton would not, however, commit to a timeline for funding approval, although he noted it’s been “a very positive process” to date. “My hat’s off to Janice and the people she works with,” he said, “but really to the people of the South Okanagan-Similkameen who have shown on a continual basis their support for the hospital.”
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Lt-Gov. to visit Uplands Elementary Joe Fries
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B.C.’s education minister may be too busy to visit Penticton, but the Queen’s representative in Victoria is planning an appearance here. Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon will be the guest of honour at an assembly at Uplands Elementary School on the morning of Feb. 14. Okanagan Skaha School District superintendent Wendy Hyer provided details of the visit to the school board at its meeting on Monday. The lieutenant-governor “is coming to the area and she asked the City of Penticton to arrange a school visit,” explained Hyer. “So they forwarded the typical itinerary that she has set
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out and the staff at Uplands Elementary were very happy to arrange an assembly.” Guichon is expected to give a short speech about her role in government, followed by a question-and-answer session with students, who will later perform a few songs for the guest of honour. Hyer said the lieutenant-governor is expected at a function in Summerland that same day at 11 a.m. Meanwhile, Trustee Ginny Manning said she’s disappointed Education Minister Peter Fassbender has taken a pass on an invitation to visit the district. In December, the board invited the minister for a tour to check out some of the district’s shared services, such as the phone and Internet connections the district provides to the City of Penticton and Okanagan School of the Arts. Fassbender’s administrative co-ordinator sent the district
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Up to $25,000 could be reimbursed to local students who were incorrectly charged for summer school courses nearly a decade ago. The Okanagan Skaha School District and 25 others around B.C. are named in a class action lawsuit approved in B.C. Supreme Court in October that successfully argued for the return of those fees. Finance director Maureen Maywood said Okanagan Skaha has to pay back what it charged for summer school in 2005 and 2006 only. “Once we found out that we weren’t supposed to be, we quit charging, but in the meantime there was an obligation that came forward,” Maywood told a school board committee last week. “We did set that up as a liability when we were named in the suit a couple years ago, so the money is there for us,” she added. Maywood is uncertain how many claimants might step forward locally, but estimated the district’s total liability at a maximum of $25,000. She also noted the B.C. government has set aside $4 million to help districts pay out claims. Superintendent Wendy Hyer said the School Act was in flux during the period covered by the lawsuit, resulting in some confusion about course fees. “It was during that change where schools were still charging for summer school,” Hyer said. “It was just that as the legislation changed, things had to get caught up with how the legislation was interpreted.” Anyone interested in making a claim can contact the school board office for more information. The class action lawsuit is being handled by Vancouver firm Poyner Baxter, which did not return a call for comment. According to a press release on the firm’s website the legal battle began in 2009 with one parent. The firm estimates the total amount owed across B.C. is in the range of $10 million.
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Liberal leader Justin Trudeau surprised everyone last week — including most of his own party — by removing all the Liberal senators from his caucus and making them all independent. Trudeau declared that from now on the only way to be a part of the Liberal caucus is to be put there by the people of Canada. Of course we all know the struggles facing the archaic Canadian Senate in the past year — can we ever forget about the expense scandal? If Trudeau actually thought he would make changes for the better when he announced this decision, he should be applauded for his efforts. However, it’s hard to view the move as anything more than a publicity stunt and political suicide for Trudeau within his own party. Affected Liberal senators were asked their opinion on the decision. They all supported their former leader and said being labelled as Independents certainly wouldn’t stop them from thinking or acting like Liberals. Our point exactly –– what difference does it make if Trudeau declares his senators independent now? They will always be affiliated with the party that appointed them. Trudeau also said if he were prime minister he would task a non-elected, independent body to appoint independent, still non-elected senators. What? PENTICTON WESTERN Not that current Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been any better at addressing senate reform. It will be interesting to see what Harper’s next move will be to counter Trudeau’s ambitious leap forward to take the country’s top job. - Black Press
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End this bloody B.C. school war There are two reasons why the B.C. government must appeal the latest court ruling that damns its conduct, assesses damages of $2 million plus lawyer bills and appears to hand the B.C. Teachers’ Federation the keys to the treasury. The first is practical politics. The legislature reopens Feb. 11, ironically right after Family Day. An appeal will give rookie Education Minister Peter Fassbender the cover he will need during the daily 30 minutes of sniper fire that is Question Period. Rise. “It’s before the courts, Madam Speaker.” Sit. Even the triggerhappy Premier Christy Clark will be staying in her trench, after the bleeding wound she received from Justice Susan Griffin last week. The second reason is practical economics. The 2014 budget has gone to press. Government lawyers told the court that retroactively returning
to 2001 classroom rules could cost $500 million, an estimate Griffin dismissed as “speculative.” It could include compensation to retired teachers for earnings they gave up. This retroactive lump sum would be on top of the ongoing costs, running to hundreds of millions more as 60 school districts try to reassemble the world of 2002. This union victory began when the Supreme Court of Canada invented a constitutional right to collective bargaining in 2007, based on “freedom of association” in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The BCTF is piggy-backing on that landmark decision, in favour of the Hospital Employees’ Union, after Gordon Campbell ran roughshod over their sweetheart contract from the Glen Clark years. That one was settled for $85 million, including retroactive
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B.C. Views payments. In case there are parents and taxpayers who still believe that all would be calm had the NDP won the 2013 election, allow me to put that to rest. NDP leader Adrian Dix took to his Facebook page a couple of days after last week’s ruling, joining calls for an apology from Clark. That would be for what Justice Griffin characterized as deliberately provoking a strike to build public support for the latest of a long line of settlements imposed on teachers. Within minutes, Dix
received this caustic response from Tara Ehrcke, president of the Greater Victoria teachers’ union. “But where was the NDP during the election campaign?” Ehrcke asked Dix. “You committed a measly $100 million – a third of what it will take to restore class sizes and less than the [NDP] platform in 2009, and only pocket change more than the Liberals’ Learning Improvement Fund of $75 million.” Note the mindset of this prominent member of the radical fringe that controls the BCTF. “A measly $100 million.” An extra $25 million? “Pocket change.” This is the same union boss who demanded hundreds of teachers be hired this week so current classes could be reorganized in the middle of the school year to make them smaller by one or two students. Parents and students would endure yet another major disruption of the public
school system. And who needs an increase in rural ambulance service or drug and alcohol treatment for street kids? Let’s get those teacher-librarians back in schools, and slightly reduce class sizes to offset declining enrolment! No government, B.C. Liberal, NDP or Green Party, can let its unions control their own payroll, just as no private company can. That goes double for this union, which had its own obvious role in provoking an illegal strike in 2012. It made outrageous benefit demands and cancelled extracurriculars for months before it even specified its wage demand. Bargaining, if you can call it that, resumes this week. Both sides need to cease fire. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress. ca.
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Turning blind eye is putting city at risk Penticton firefighters are running short-staffed and the situation is becoming critical. Presently undermanned by two firefighters, two more are slated to retire this year. These are entry level jobs. There has been some discussion on closing fire hall No. 2. This will result in increased insurance premiums for anyone living more than 240 seconds from a fire hall. Building code standards require an overall response time of 10 minutes, 90 per cent of the time. Anyone living outside that 10-minute window will see their insurance rates go up. At the time of the Behr report in 2012 firefighters were at their optimum levels. Response time for six firefighters in the 10-minute window has gone down from 95 per cent to its present low level of only 53 per cent of the time. WorkSafe regulations require six firefighters and two trucks within ten minutes or firefighters have to withdraw from within a burning building. They now have five firefighters to a call. WorkSafe regulations require withdrawal of firefighters from
We are paying the price We’re paying. Have we all forgotten that the politicians are paid by the taxpayers? They work for us. When did they become more important than the people that pay them? Honesty, honour, ethics and common sense, not words used around any political office. That puts the price too high. This federal government has wasted thousands of dollars on new planes, corrupt senators, perks and pensions and lovely renovated offices for their own use. They send our young to fight or try to keep the peace with questionable equipment in horrid circumstances. These service people come home broken, in mind or spirit or body. They are then given minimum care and support. No perks, crap pensions. Now the offices are being closed. What, need more money for your own carpeting Harper or are you paying bills for one of your flunkies? E-mail your politician dan.albas@parl. gc.ca. Keep veterans offices open. Improve veterans benefits. Lynn Crassweller Penticton
Thank you to all On behalf of the Penticton Harm Reduction Peers, Penticton & District Community Resources Society and Penticton Public Health Nursing (IH) we would like to thank the businesses and organizations who supported or donated door prizes for Soupapalooza on Jan. 16. Soupapalooza gathered about 20 organizations and service providers in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere to showcase their programs to participants. Over 70 people attended; most were lunch patrons at the Soupateria or part of the street-involved community. They were able to share information with service providers about their health concerns
The irresponsible actions of Penticton council are putting the lives of firefighters at risk inside burning buildings at that level. Volunteers cannot meet the required level of response. The Behr report recommended a review of deputy chiefs as one deputy chief who managed the call centre and did inspections had been laid off at the time of the dispatch turnover to Kelowna.
and identify services needed locally. The Soupapalooza organizing group would like to thank: St Saviors Church, Soupateria board & volunteers, Dragons Den, Tim Hortons, Elite Restaurant, DJ’s Convenience Store, Downtown Penticton Association, MTF Price Matters, Sunrise Pharmacy, Peoples Pharmacy, Knights Pharmacy, Smart Shopper, Real Canadian Wholesale Club and Okanagan Cosmatology Institute. Pam Rorie and Melanie Gale Penticton
Hospital funding elusive
There seems to be a great reluctance to find the money for expansion to the Penticton Regional Hospital. When the event centre was built, we were subjected to a whole week of two whole page ads promoting the merits of the project. We were told that the cost would be a mere $36 million. Like magic, as soon as the referendum passed, the cost spiraled up to over twice that much and does not include the price of advertising nor the interest on borrowed money. Now the money needed for hospital improvements is all gone. It is a matter of placing your wants ahead of our needs. I think that if the authorities really wanted to scratch up the money, they would find a way. Gerry Lepine Summerland
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(re: Former Canucks goalie McLean among group getting hall call, Western News, Jan. 29) I respectfully beg to differ with Bruce Judd. I didn’t recognize the name Pat Price and yet I once was interested in hockey. Not everyone follows hockey for that matter so it is rather presumptuous of him to say that, “Everyone knows what Price accomplished.” Yes, that is a small error but it is that kind
of thinking, that kind of conversation that probably keeps hockey in its place of relative unpopularity and unknown compared to other sports where perhaps publicity is better handled. Another thing that has turned me off of sports is the lack of professionalism and sportsmanship of many players whether in hockey, football. Their poorly handled interviews with the press also have been a reason. Patrick Longworth Okanagan Falls
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Lest the BCUC’s review of Fortis’ conservation rate slips by quietly allowing its continued application I would like to refresh our memories: 1. The fundamental error of the “conservation rate” is its myopic view at the use of electricity, instead of being guided by sincere environmental concerns. The only incentive the two-tiered structure could be to those using electricity for heating is to switch to natural gas, a cheap, polluting, non-renewable fuel that should be discouraged to use, rather than be extracted like there is no tomorrow. 2. Electricity is the only form of energy with the potential to be renewable and nonpolluting. Its use should be encouraged rather than penalized. Paired with modern heat pump technology and decentralized photovoltaic generation electricity is the most environmentally friendly way to heat your house known to mankind. That there is no political will in B.C. to put meaningful subsidies in place to encourage its adoption is sad enough. But that Fortis, with its conservation rate is actively penalizing its use makes me shake my head in disbelief. 3. In a response to my complaint Corey Sinclair of Fortis quotes, “It is the overriding intent of the (net-metering) program that customers gain the ability to offset their own
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Deputy chiefs are on call 24 hours a day. This reduced fire inspectors from three to two. Last year one was sick and we were reduced to one fire inspector. No training officer is available to ensure certification for high angle rescue, auto extraction; medical emergencies etc. The Behr report recommended deputy chief duties be evaluated for service level deficiencies and recommendations on what is required. This has not been done. The irresponsible actions of Penticton council are not only putting the lives of firefighters at risk, they are playing Russian roulette with taxpayers. Hiding their head in the sand is what this council does best. Whether it is their inadequate handling of the Challenge dilemma, the current hotel tax crisis, or the inability of this city council to follow something as simple as their mandate or infrastructure, this council is stalemated. Elvena Slump Penticton
consumption with a clean and renewable resource.” Yet, instead of offsetting Fortis first credits the power received and then charges for the power delivered. If the latter amount is above the 1,600 KWh threshold that amount is charged at the high rate, even if the net consumption is significantly below. A creative interpretation of the terms net and offset, isn’t it? With or without net metering the conservation rate is ill conceived and I urge the BCUC to not allow its continuation. It is not the BCUC’s place to encourage sound environmental policies: that’s what our politicians, guided by the electorate, can keep neglecting. But demanding sound billing practices from the utilities is.
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In his all-too-short time on this planet, Scott Mullins touched many lives, but the one he never had a chance to touch was that of his unborn daughter. Scotty Rae Mullins came into the world two weeks after Scott, just 33 at the time, died of a heart-related problem last October. Not having life insurance, Scott and his wife Cristina’s many friends and family have rallied around the pair to lend whatever support they can. That includes two trust accounts, one for Scotty Rae’s education and a second just to help with day-to-day living expenses. Part of the fundraising activities includes this Friday’s event organized by Natalie Ferebee and Connie Tweedie at the Lakeside Resort. Over 400 tickets have already been sold. “I guess the biggest thing is that Scott was such a personable guy, so much so that if you met him only once he was a good friend, he treated you with respect and kindness and brought you into his light. The world today is truly a sadder place without him,” said Ferebee, a long-time family friend. “Scott knew everybody, he was just such a genuine guy and was taken too soon. You know what, the very first day you met Scott it was like you had known him for 50 years. Just the salt of the earth, would give you the shirt off his back and help anyone with anything.”
According to Ferebee, nearly 800 people attended Scott’s funeral services at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre and for the fundraiser, which includes a live and silent auction and a raffle, nearly 200 items have been donated. So many things in fact, if the maximum number of tickets allowed were actually sold there wouldn’t be enough room for people and the items. “It’s insane,” she said. “It ranges from
golf to spas to beer, there’s nothing you won’t find here. “Cristina and Scotty Rae are overwhelmed by the support that Penticton has shown for them and their family and want to thank everyone and anyone out there who have supported them.” Scott and his twin brother Dale operated Scottsdale Concrete. Rod Ferguson is another good friend of Scott’s who has also stepped up to the plate to help the family by setting up the education fund for the little girl with the goal of raising $40,000. He personally will match any donations up to $20,000. “The focus should be on Scotty Rae growing up and learning about her dad and how kind and caring a person Scott was,” said Ferguson who met his friend when they were 18. “It never mattered how bad a day you were having, because once you saw Scott and his love for life, Cristina and his friends ... it was so infectious that he always made you smile and forget your troubles. “We want Scotty Rae to grow up and have the opportunity to do the things that her dad would have wanted her to do.” Friday’s fundraiser begins at 6 p.m. and if any tickets are still available they can be purchased at the Lakeside. For anyone who would like to contribute to either of the accounts, the education trust fund is at National Bank Financial, attention Mark Bowland. The other is at the TD Bank, Transit number 9285, account number 6178894.
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At first glance, Natalie Preston is your regular hockey mom. She is the manager of her son’s hockey team, makes the trek to the arena several times a week, travels to out of town tournaments and sits on various committees. For good measure Preston is also the fundraising coordinator for Uplands Elementary School. But Preston, 35, this week’s inductee into the Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce Top 40 under 40, has also parlayed what she called a hobby into a successful business. “It is the most incredible honour and privilege,” said Preston of the Top 40 recognition. “It is amazing to be acknowledged and recognized for all of the hard work and efforts you’ve put in. “It’s very much an honour.” Preston, was a relative newcomer to Penticton in 2009, and as a stay-at-home mom, had little time for shopping and was looking for a way to nourish her entrepreneurial spirit and to connect with the community. “I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit and as a mother of two small boys, I saw not only a need for unique yet more affordable clothing, but also a more convenient way for women like me to shop.” Ironically, said Preston, one of her motivations to start Le Cheap, C’est Chic in 2009, was the fact she doesn’t like shopping. “I hated shopping, so I wanted to make it better and easier and that is what led to Le Cheap, C’est Chic.” Time was also a consideration, said Preston. “I figured if I didn’t have enough time to get out to shop, there must be other people like me,” she said. In high school, she did fancy a career as a fashion designer, but that was nipped in the bud. “My mom made fun of me because I couldn’t sew a button,” said Preston with a chuckle. So Preston, convinced there were other busy moms who didn’t have time or didn’t care for shopping, decided to launch Le Cheap, C’est Chic. The plan was simple, offer trendy clothes at an affordable price. Her strategy, to make the shopping experience more fun and accessible to busy moms, was to bring the clothes to women in way that was more convenient and more comfortable. “It was also very important to me that it
was very affordable,” said Preston. “My goal was to keep the price of the clothing under $60. The point is you don’t have to spend a fortune on brand-name clothing to look stylish.” Much of the cost savings for her clients in fact comes in the way Preston sells her clothes, through private appointments, as well as home parties. “What’s not to like, it’s so much fun?” Preston said of the home parties. “I’ve met so many people, it’s such a privilege to be invited to someone’s girls’ night.” Preston admits, with little advertising to begin with, it didn’t hurt to have good friends. “I brought a garment bag of my clothes over to two friends and they bought everything,” Preston said with a laugh. But the word spread. Now four years later, Le Cheap, C’est Chic has grown to the point that Preston now has a website which functions as an online store, four independent representatives, and is looking to move into the Lower Mainland and Alberta markets, and eventually to have representatives across Canada. “The women really like it, they don’t need to leave the house, we bring the clothes to them.” Preston’s success has not gone unnoticed, with recognition in 2010 by the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce as one of the best new businesses. In 2011, Okanagan4Kids also featured Le Cheap, C’est Chic as one of the Okanagan Valley’s best kept secrets. As she was getting her business established, Preston set out to support the community that was supporting her. It began with selling key chains at $10 apiece to support the family of Luca LaRoque, and then proceeded into a fashion show at the Jose Pepper Club where she raised $760 for the South Okanagan Women in Need Society. Guests were also encouraged to donate gently worn clothing. In 2013 alone, Le Cheap, C’est Chic sponsored or co-sponsored four fundraisers, including a ladies night to raise funds for the family of a young cancer patient, a pub night to raise funds for the Penticton BMX Club which had been robbed of equipment, a benefit for the AlleyCats AllIance and SOVAS. “It is amazing to see the impact my company can have in the community,” Preston said. “I started the business as a hobby, and enjoy doing it, but there is so much more, I can have a voice. “It’s better to fundraise than spend on advertizing.
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“We look forward to the fundraising events.” A native of Kent, England, Preston said she feels right at home in Penticton. “There is no community like it,” she said. “It really is a safe and supportive community to try something new. “It’s a great place.” Penticton Top 40 under 40 is presented
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Master Puppeteer Bernd Ogrodnik returns to Children’s Showcase this Sunday with a production of Sergei Prokofiev’s classic children’s musical, Peter and the Wolf. Music and storytelling combine to enchant audiences of all ages and some lucky spectators may even get to be part of the show. This award-winning production premiered at the National Theatre of Iceland in 2008 and stays true to the original story and music created by Prokofiev in 1936 to familiarize young people with the instruments of the symphony orchestra. Peter lives at his grandfather’s home in a forest clearing, but one day, he goes out leaving the garden gate open. Peter’s grandfather scolds the boy for being out in the meadow, and tells him a wolf might attack. When Peter says that he is not afraid of wolves his grandfather takes him back into the house and locks the gate. Soon afterward a wolf does indeed come out of the forest. Peter fetches a rope and climbs over the garden wall into the tree and catches the wolf by its tail, when hunters, who have been tracking the wolf, come out of the forest ready to shoot, but Peter gets them to help him take the wolf to a zoo. Ogrodnik was last in the Okanagan in 2009, when he
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brought his hugely successful production Metamorphosis to the stage at Cleland Theatre for the Children’s Showcase. A puppeteer, puppet builder and designer with formal training in classical music, fine woodworking, and movement arts, Ogrodnik has been a prominent figure in the world of puppetry since 1986 and has toured around the globe as a performer, lecturer and director at international theatre festivals, universities and conferences. His exquisite marionette and puppet creations are frequently featured in film, TV, museums and theatres around the world. Figura Theatre is based in
Iceland, where Ogrodnik serves as the master puppeteer for the National Theatre, and is both cofounder and artistic director of the Icelandic Centre for Puppetry Arts. Peter and the Wolf is suitable for ages three and up, and takes place on Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. in the Cleland Theatre. Tickets are $12 at the door. For more information about this program or Children’s Showcase, call Jacinta Ferrari at 250-493-0475. The Children’s Showcase Society is a non-profit organization which has been dedicated to making quality live performances accessible to Okanagan families for 30 years.
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It’s a simple idea, said Dan Quinn, born out of the love of snowboarding and the love of comedy. The Snowed In Comedy Tour hits the stage at the Barking Parrot, Feb. 6, and you can bet Quinn, Arj Barker, Craig Campbell and Pete Johansson will have spent the better part of the day snowboarding at Apex Mountain before they hit the stage. “Apex is awesome, great crew over there with James Shalman,” Quinn said. “It’s a cool well-run hill.” The Snowed In Comedy Tour had a single objective, said Quinn who hatched the plan six years ago. “To get free snowboarding,” he said with a laugh. “The original plan was to play ski-hill bars, go on a snowboarding vacation for a couple of weeks. “I would ask for a hotel room and a lift pass and in return I would do a show.” If tickets were sold, Quinn collected a few dollars. Quinn wasn’t sure if anyone would show up, but show up they did. From a first season with about eight or nine stops on his snowboarding vacation, Quinn booked
15 shows the following year. This year, the tour lasts just over a month and includes 31 shows from Prince Rupert to Vancouver Island. “There’s 27 cities and 26 days of snowboarding,” said Quinn. Spending more than a month with three other guys isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time, but Quinn said the four comedians manage to keep everything fun. “We all have big personalities, we all have big egos and don’t always agree on everything, but at the same time there is a lot of respect. “We have two SUVs so you’re not always in the same vehicle with the same person all the time.” As for performing with three comedians in the wing waiting for their turn, Quinn said there is no added pressure, rather the pressure comes with being last in the order. “It’s funny because we all have our own careers separate from this., headlining their own shows and doing theatre tours,” said Quinn. “Normally we all want to go last because that is the biggest pay. “But here, nobody wants to go last because someone before you can just spank it and then you have to follow thinking, ah man they’re going to hate me.” The show at the Barking Parrot begins at 8:30 p.m.
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Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Lunches are available. SeniorS’ recreation and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Betty at 250-490-0468 for more information. anavetS HaS HumP Day with dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and music by Shindigger at 6:30 p.m. kiwaniS cluB HaS a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St. Hand and foot canaSta at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250-4927630 for info. a l c o H o l i c S HaS a nonymouS Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 352 Winnipeg St. Call service 24 hours is 250490-9216. Night group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement. 65-PluS SingleS coffee cluB meets at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. For info call 250-492-0459 or 250-770-1018. SoutH main droP-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social and medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. eagleS Have a $5 lunch from noon to 2 p.m. Members and guests welcome. tHe order of St. Luke meets on the first and third Wednesdays in St. Saviours’ Church at noon for healing prayer. S outH o kanagan and i mmigrant Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at 508 Main St. or call 250492-6299.
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tHe SoutH okanagan Genealogical Society presents How to organize your family history and automatically produce pedigree charts using Family Tree Maker at 7 p.m. at the Penticton Library and Museum Auditorium, 785 Main St. tHe ladieS auxiliary Lunch Bunch will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 6 at Shades on Main Restaurant, 1909 Main St. SoutH main droPin Centre has Spanish conversation and carpet bowl at 10 a.m., bingo, improver line dance and crafters meet at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. 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. tHe Penticton PuBlic Library has bedtime stories (ages 3 and up) from 6:45 – 7:15 p.m. until March 27 except March 6. Stories, songs and rhymes, plus fun with the felt board and playful puppets. This is a free drop-in program. For more info, call Julia Cox at 250-770-7783 or ask in the children’s library. elkS cluB on Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m. All skill levels welcome. toPS B.c. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250-493-5968 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more info. okanagan fallS SeniorS’ Centre has Scrabble at 10 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and crib at 7 p.m. toPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093. fraternal order of the Eagles has musical trivia bingo at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St.
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A l c o h o l i c s night A nonymous group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the men’s book study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Vineyard Church. Desert sAge spinners and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250498-4959. Al-Anon for frienDs and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-490-9272. AnAvets hAve fun pool at 7 p.m. and 269 dart club at 7:30 p.m. c AnADiAn r oyAl legion branch 40 has crib and drop-in eightball pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St.
peAch city toAstmAsters meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church. Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-4922362 for info.
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 Jack Ramsay, Scotch doubles pool at 6:30 p.m. penticton s eniors computer Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Lectures on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on computing-related topics. the penticton puBlic Library has free, dropin toddler time (age 16 months to three 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 250-770-
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February 7 t he f untimers BAllroom Dance Club holds a dance most Fridays upstairs at the Elks Club on Ellis Street. Ballroom and Latin American dancing is featured from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Non-members welcome. For more information visit www. pentictonfuntimers.org or call Brian 250-4927036. t he p enticton seconDAry Choir and the Capilano University Singers are performing a joint concert from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Penticton United Church on Feb. 7. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 250-770-7750 or email jglibbery@ summer.com.
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Penticton Quiznos midget Tier 2 Vees are hosting this year’s provincial championship, but they still want to punch their own ticket to it. They got past their first road block after sweeping the best-of-three series against the Salmon Arm Silvertips in Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association playoffs. The Vees won 5-2 and 3-2 against a team that finished above them in the regular season standings. Coach Lance Vaillancourt said his team played well. In the opening game in Salmon Arm, Vaillancourt said his group executed the game plan. “I was very happy and the score reflected that,” he said. “We’re two evenly matched teams. They were only two points ahead of us in the standings.” In Game 1, Aiden Hutcheson scored on a setup from Sammy Gabriel and Justin Thornton. Gabriel added the Vees’ second from Thornton. Michael MacLean made it 3-0. Salmon Arm scored twice then Reid Newson bulged the twine twice. MacLean was setup by Newson, while Newson’s two goals were assisted by MacLean, Myles Thibodeau and Franky Anderson. Brandon Locket made 30 saves in net. In the clinching game, Vaillancourt made sure his players understood the Silvertips would play desperate hockey to avoid elimination. Penticton led 2-0, but Salmon Arm battled back to tie before giving up the winning goal on the power play. “We were lucky enough to persevere and our penalty killing was exceptional,” said Vaillancourt. His players killed off a two-man advantage for a full two minutes as they
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had one player in the box serving a four-minute penalty, while another served two minutes. They also received a five-minute major in the first period. “Special teams really played a role,” he said. Providing the offence for the Vees were Jesse Keylock and Thibodeau. Thibodeau’s second goal buried the Silvertips with three minutes left. Locket made 28 saves. Up next for the Vees is Kamloops, who finished the season tied with Penticton at 3-11-2. “If we play our game, and execute what we have been working on then we will be successful,” said Vaillancourt. “We’ve maintained all year that we were a better team than the standings have shown. We’re hosting provincials this year, and it’s a goal of mine and the team that, even though we are already there as a host, that
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The Penticton Vees remain atop the Interior Divison in the BCHL, but that lead has shrunk to two points. After breaking a threegame skid with 11 goals over two games to start a streak in the win column, the Vees lost last weekend in a home-and-home series to the Salmon Arm SilverBacks, 2-1 on Saturday and 4-1 in Salmon Arm Sunday. Vees defenceman Paul Stoykewych said the players were not happy with their effort on Saturday. “We made too many mistakes and they capitalized,” said Stoykewych. On Saturday, their game plan was to pepper SilverBacks goalie Angus Redmond with shots, and they did with 39. “Right now we’re struggling to score. We’re just trying to throw everything at the net,” said Stoykewych. “Pucks have got to go in sooner or later. We had good chances on Saturday, not enough still.” As the Vees get ready to host the Trail Smoke Eaters, who are entrenched in the division basement with nine wins in 50 games, they are also trying
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to forget about last Saturday. Stoyekwych said the coaching staff has them working hard in practice, which has been in the morning the last couple days. Focus has been on their efforts to battle hard. “We really got to get a win (today) against Trail,” said Stoykewych. “We’re just going to outwork them. Outwill them.” The 18-year-old is confident that if the Vees play
their game, the result will end in their favour. Vees forward Steen Cooper said they have been put through the paces with hard drills. Even though the Smoke Eaters are on a seven-game losing skid, Cooper insists they “know it’s not going to come easy.” “I think that’s one thing we learned the hard way last weekend,” said Cooper. “If we try to take
the easy road again, we’re going to end up with more losses.” Contributing to the sting of losing to the SilverBacks last weekend was having a goal disallowed. Vees forward Max Coatta fired a shot that hit both posts before coming out. Had the goal counted, it would have evened things at 1-1. Vees fans booed in disbelief at the officials. Vees
coach Fred Harbinson was incensed because the officials wouldn’t ask the goal judge what he saw. The reasoning for the officials not speaking to the goal judge about plays, said Harbinson, is because they are certain about their decision. “Our guys deserved a better fate,” said Harbinson. BCHL commissioner John Grisdale said in an interview, “it has nothing to do with the BCHL.” “The video shows the call was correct,” said Grisdale. “Just so you know, we’re operating under Hockey Canada regulations — the referees have the choice to go to the goal judge or not. Whether that’s right or not or wrong, even at the NHL level, goal judges aren’t the final determining factor. The issue really is on the referees.” Grisdale said the referees make the call and they discuss it with linesmen. “We tried to review this, we expect them to talk to the goal judge,” he said, adding that goal judges in the past have made mistakes in calling a goal that wasn’t one.
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Competing against six clubs with a total of 166 racers in the Teck Okanagan Cup 2, the Nickel Plate Nordic from Apex had two skiers reach the podium. Rachel Shanner and Justine Odian each placed third in their respective juvenile girls / boys 5-kilometre categories on the weekend. Nickel Plate Nordic coach Jerome Jang said his skiers performed well, while some did better than expected and others not as good. “Rachel could have gone second, but did not ski to her absolute best for the day, however did well to take third,” said Jang. “Justin had a good ski to place third, especially since he fell a couple of times.” The Teck Okanagan Cup 2 attracted a competitive field in all categories with the Okanagan zone one of the strongest, said Jang. It wouldn’t surprise him if the Thompson/Okanagan zone wins the BC Winter Games in the cross country skiing events. “Justin was a surprise breakthrough with his third place finish, although it was leading up to a good performance with his third place finish on the Saturday loppet in the 7.5-km classic race,” he said. Conditions were excellent with over 30-centimetres of new snow and -11C air temperature and -10C snow temperature on hard well-prepared skating surfaces. “It was a little slow with the new snow and cold temperatures so the athletes had to work a bit harder,” added Jang. Other top local finishers include Tom Evans, placing fourth in 46 minutes, 19 seconds in the Master’s Men (40-49) category and Richard Finlay who also placed fourth in the Master’s Men (60+) category in 1:09:18. Nickel Plate Nordic also hosted the successful loppet on Sunday, Feb.1. Top local racers included Evans in third in the men’s 40-49 age category (30-km clas-
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sic race); Murray Farbridge: second in the men’s 50-59 age category (30-km classic race); Sarah Broder: third in the women’s 16+ age category (15-km classic race); Rachel Shanner: third in the women’s 14-17 age category (7.5-km classic race). Eleven Nickel Plate Junior Racers participated in the Nickel Plate loppet.
The Princess Margaret senior girls basketball team avenged a December loss against the Sa-Hali Sabres with a 47-43 win over the Kamloops team. The victory Saturday evening helped the hosts clinch their Mustang Mania tournament on the weekend. Sharp shooting helped the Mustangs build a 10-point lead, but Sa-Hali clawed their way back and managed to get ahead by one point late in the match. Key baskets from Madison Winter, Megan Admussen-Blair and Danielle Ruocco, who hit two key free throws sewed up the win late. Admussen-Blair and Ruocco led the Mustangs with 12 points, while Erin Gabriel and Taylor Corrie each dropped six. Mustangs coach Dave Killick said the tournament finale was good, especially with his team shooting as hot as they were. The Sabres, ranked sixth in B.C., are a well-coached team, said Killick. “They always play with lots of intensity,” he said. What helped the Mustangs win was the play in their own zone, said Mustangs cocoach Jeff Goodis. “We played really good team defence, taking away Sa-Hali’s running game and really doing a good job of rebounding at the defensive end and limiting Sa-Hali’s
scoring chances,” said Goodis. Killick said the tournament win, especially against Sa-Hali, was important because the Sabres are going to be a team they have to beat to advance past the valley championship. “It shows that we’re competitive with them,” said Killick. “At the same time, it wasn’t an easy victory. We’re going to have to work our butts off the next three weeks to make sure that when we face them again that we come out on top.” Winter said the tournament win is a sign they are improving. “Our goal is provincials and this win helped,” said Winter. Princess Margaret opened Mustang Mania with a 67-28 win against the J.L. Crowe Hawks from Trail. Admussen– Blair led with 17 points, while Corrie drained 14 points and Callan Cooper 10. The Mustangs put themselves into the final by downing College Heights of Prince George 68-46. Admussen-Blair was an offensive machine with 28 points, while Ruocco collected 12. Corrie sunk eight points while Jaquelyn Ford knocked down six. The Mustangs are off to Vancouver this weekend to play in York House’s 26th street tournament. Killick said this will be an important weekend as seven of the top 10 teams in the province will be competing.
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Interior Division (as of Feb.3) GP W L T Otl Penticton 48 29 13 2 4 W.Kelowna 47 28 13 3 3 Vernon 49 25 15 4 5 Salmon Arm 48 25 17 1 5 Merritt 48 25 18 4 1 Trail 50 9 36 2 3
Pts 64 62 59 56 55 23
Island Division GP x-Powell R. 48 x-Victoria 48 Nanaimo 50 Cowichan V. 49 Alberni Valley 49
Pts 69 64 52 39 38
W 32 29 25 17 15
L 11 13 23 27 26
T 2 3 1 2 2
Mainland Division GP W L T x-Langley 49 30 12 2
Otl 3 3 1 3 6
Otl Pts 5 67
x-Prince G. 48 28 15 x-Coquitlam 50 23 22 x-Surrey 50 22 26 Chilliwack 49 10 33 x= Clinched playoff spot
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GP G A PTS PIM Landon Smith, SA 48 40 33 73 30 Brad McClure, Pen 48 35 30 65
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18. B.Beauvais, Pen 47 10 41 51
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M. Fitzgerald, Vic 48 21 42 63 G. Fitzgerald, Vic 41 29 33 62 A. Rockwood, Coq 49 11 51 62 Goalie Leaders Jeff Smith, PR Olivier Mantha, Pen Hunter Miska, Pen Devin Kero, Merritt B. Crossthwaite, Lan
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The Okanagan Shuswap District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the fiscal year of 2014/2015, which begins April 1, 2014. This district geographically covers the area from the United States border, east to Osoyoos, west of Princeton and north of Salmon Arm. All individuals or companies registered in 2013 will have received invitations by mail to re‑register hired equipment for 2014. If you have new equipment to be added to your profile, you can register online at www.bcbid.ca or contact the District Office in Kelowna to obtain the appropriate forms. Any individuals who were not registered in 2012/2013, but wish to have equipment listed are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms. Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance or up‑to‑date WorkSafe BC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects. Only owned or lease‑to‑own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment may only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area. The deadline for new registrations is midnight on Friday, March 14, 2014. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment, or for changing or deleting equipment information already listed.
Register through the Okanagan Shuswap District Office at: 1358 St. Paul Street, Suite 300, Kelowna, V1Y 2E1 You can also phone 250 712-3660 or send a fax to 250 712-3669 to have the forms mailed or faxed to you.
GP G A PTS PIM MoTI Ad 1018ABrad McClure 48 35 30 65 24 Brett Beauvais 47 10 41 51 26 OKSH Hired Equipment Nicolas Pierog 48 Ben Dalpe 47 Steen Cooper 47 Cody DePourcq 48 Max Coatta 42 Travis Blanleil 46 Jack Ramsey 47 P. Stoykewych 43 Riley Alferd 47 Cam Amantea 32 Matt Serratore 48 Erik Benoit 11 Alex Coulombe 46 Chris Rygus 45 Josh Blanchard 23 Patrick Sexton 48 S. McColgan 7 J. Hilderman 35
28 16 9 17 14 7 7 4 3 9 4 4 2 1 3 2 2 1
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South Okanagan Kamloops Merritt Penticton Salmon Arm West Kelowna
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42 27 46 42 43 70
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Peewee Tier 2 Male Team W L T GF GA Kelowna 13 0 0 87 31 Salmon Arm 9 2 2 61 33 Penticton 6 5 2 52 44 Winfield 6 7 0 56 54 West Kelowna 5 6 2 49 39 Greater Trail 4 8 1 35 56 G. Vernon 1 6 0 15 62 Kamloops 1 11 1 26 62
Pts 26 20 14 12 12 9 2 3
Peewee Tier 3 Male Team W South Okanagan 9 Kelowna 8 West Kelowna 8 Merritt 7 Kamloops 3 Penticton 2 Salmon Arm 1
Pts 20 18 17 16 7 4 2
L T GF GA 1 2 91 27 2 2 68 27 3 1 65 60 3 2 55 40 8 1 42 62 10 0 31 86 11 0 28 78
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Lake Country Calendar Atom Dev Koteles Conf/Berg/Fisher Div Team W L T GF GA Pts Summerland Review Kamloops 11 0 1 86 32 23 G. Vernon 5 2 3 61 34 13 Similkameen Spotlight Penticton 6 3 2 52 36 14 Keremeos/OK Falls ReviewKamloops 5 4 2 40 44 12 Kelowna 3 7 1 32 65 7 Vernon Morning Star Kelowna 3 7 1 33 41 7 West Kelowna 1 11 0 39 91 2 Salmon Arm Observer Sicamous Eagle Valley News South Central , Atom Rec W L T GF GA Pts Penticton Western News Team Summerland 1 10 0 1 88 28 21 Salmon Arm Shuswap Market Penticton 3 7 1 3 81 24 17 Penticton 1 8 2 1 75 37 17 News Penticton 2 8 2 1 90 61 17 Penticton 4 7 4 0 62 31 14 Salmon KIJHLArm Lake Shore News West Kelowna 3 4 4 3 39 54 11 OkanaganChronicle Division Oliver Summerland 2 4 5 2 45 46 10 West Kelowna 1 4 5 2 47 62 10 Osoyoos Times GP W L T Otl Pts West Kelowna 2 4 7 0 33 44 8 x-Kelowna
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South Central , Peewee Rec Team W L T Princeton 16 0 0 Penticton 1 12 4 0 West Kelowna 2 12 4 0 West Kelowna 4 8 8 0 West Kelowna 1 7 8 1 Penticton 2 7 9 0 West Kelowna 3 6 9 1 Summerland 1 3 13 0 South Okanagan 1 0 16 0
GF GA 114 21 95 52 100 43 73 64 63 69 69 80 63 41 45 95 28 185
Pts 32 24 24 16 15 14 13 6 0
South Central , Bantam Rec Team W L T West Kelowna 1 12 1 2 Penticton 3 12 2 1 Summerland 1 11 1 3 West Kelowna 2 10 4 1 Penticton 9 4 2 Penticton 2 8 4 3 Kelowna 2 6 5 4 Kelowna 1 5 6 3 Kelowna 8 6 8 1 Kelowna 3 5 7 3 Kelowna 6 4 6 5 Kelowna 5 5 8 2 Kelowna 4 3 9 2 West Kelowna 3 2 11 2 Kelowna MHA 7 2 11 2 S.Okanagan 1 1 14 0
GF 86 68 78 87 64 74 71 55 55 58 72 57 77 42 45 22
Pts 26 25 25 21 20 19 16 13 13 13 13 12 8 6 6 2
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340 lines (4 columns x 85 lines) OMAHA Final representative standings, Feb.3 Midget Tier 2 Male Team W L T GF GA Kelowna 14 1 1 78 22 West Kelowna 13 3 0 75 49 G. Vernon 3 3 0 13 23 Greater Trail 7 8 1 51 61 Salmon Arm 5 11 0 54 68 Kamloops 3 11 2 47 68 Penticton 3 11 2 44 71
Pts 29 26 6 15 10 8 8
Bantam Tier 2 Male Team W L T GF GA Penticton 14 1 1 95 30 Kamloops 9 7 0 73 61 West Kelowna 9 7 0 45 29 Kelowna 7 7 2 50 62 Greater Trail 6 9 1 56 64 Salmon Arm 3 11 2 42 79 G. Vernon 0 6 0 4 40
Pts 29 18 18 16 13 8 0
Bantam Tier 3 Male Team W L T GF GA Pts Kelowna 8 2 2 58 42 18
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GA 43 30 39 58 47 59 56 49 68 54 60 68 106 77 70 127
Female Midget Rec Team W L T GF GA Penticton 12 0 0 56 17 Kamloops 5 6 1 30 48 Kelowna 4 7 1 27 25 Chase 2 10 0 19 42
Pts 24 11 9 4
Peewee Female Rec Team W L T GF GA Penticton 12 1 1 85 18 Merritt 11 2 1 53 23 Kelowna 2 8 4 2 56 24 Kelowna 1 8 4 2 76 32 Thompson Cariboo 4 7 3 46 43 Kamloops 4 9 1 43 62 Chase 3 11 0 11 91 Lillooet 1 13 0 12 89
Pts 25 23 18 18 11 9 6 2
Penticton Darts Week 18 Rnk Team Mon Pts 1 Smokin Aces 7 2 Clancey’s Snipers 5 3 Best D.S. Bar 1 5 4 Anaf Wreckers 2 5 The Elks Factors 7 6 Barley Mill Dart Bags 5 7 Elks Avengers 2 8 Legion Dreggers 6 9 Clancey’s Crushers 0 9 Elks Kodiaks 5 11 Anaf Vixens 2 12 Clancey’s Arrows 2 12 Anaf Hand Grenades 2 14 Anaf A and H 2 15 Legion DDT 2 16 OK Falls Legion 5 17 Elks Bullits 4 18 Eagles Eye 3 19 Eagles Flytes 0 20 Elks Points 1
Ttl 104 93 91 86 78 69 66 63 57 57 54 53 53 48 45 44 40 36 28 25
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Tuesday Club 55-plus Men’s high game scratch :Rick Redwood 248 Men’s high series scratch: Bill Pick 645 Men’s high game handicap: Victor Jeremy 262 Men’s high series handicap: Bill Pick 705 Ladies’high game scratch: Lynn Schulberg 230 Ladies’high series scratch: Irene Ferguson 585 Ladies’high game handicap: Irene Ferguson 258 Ladies’high series handicap: Irene Ferguson 684 Team high game scratch: Blue Jays 704 Team high series scratch: Blue Jays 1916 Men’s most pins-over-average: B. Pick 105+ Ladies’most pins-over-average: I. Ferguson +84 Thursday Club 55-plus Men’s high game scratch: Rick Redwood 202 Men’s high series scratch;: Nick Culic 555 Men’s high game handicap: Clive Owen 243 Men’s high series handicap: Bill Wennington660 Ladies’high game scratch: Mary McLeod 242 Ladies’high series scratch: Jeanne Underhill 539 Ladies’high game handicap: Tiana Hrycak 285 Ladies’high series handicap: Tiana Hrycak 696 Team high game scratch: Odd Balls 679 Team high series scratch: Odd Balls 1956 Men’s most pins-over-average: Ralph Richmond +60 Ladies’most pins-over-average: T. Hrycak +96 Youth League Jr/Sr high game scratch: Taylor Shea 266 Jr/Sr high series scratch: Taylor Shea 603 Jr/Sr high game pins-over-average: T. Shea +89 Jr/Sr high series pins-over-average: T. Shea +72
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Following up on the first-ever Vertical and Vintages wine festival last year, the folks at Apex Mountain Resort have added another event to their calendar. Vertical and Vintages will be back on March 8, but coming up on Feb. 22 is Brewski, a new event dedicated to craft beers, cider and spirits. “After the great success of our first annual Vertical and Vintages wine event last season, we decided to expand and take the same format and apply it to our Apex Brewski event,” said Kerissa Martin, guest services manager at Apex. “Apex has a unique vibe, and a local craft beer, cider and spirits event like this with live music and the opportunity to ski all day seems like the perfect fit.” The Gunbarrel Saloon at Apex is ground zero for Brewski, which features craft beverages combined with great food and live entertainment. “We have a very big après ski scene here at Apex and our locals love craft beer and other unique hand-crafted beverages. I thought it would be a great fit to showcase these awesome beverages and allow our guests to meet the people behind these great beverages in a fun, social format,” said Martin. “We decided to hold an event that gives our skiers and boarders an opportunity to sample the unique flavours of our local beverage providers.” Several craft breweries have confirmed they
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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 1bdrm+den at Lakeshore Towers, pool, gym, hot tub, ns, np, view of city, $1075, Dennis at Realty Exec’s, (250)493-4372 1bdrm, large den, np, $800/mo., (250)492-0413 2bdrm, avail. March 1, quiet, adult oriented 8-plex, on bus route, patio, great view, f/s, ns, np, $725+util., 250-494-0668 2bdrm+den, Lakeshore towers, facing lake, pool, hot tub, sauna, gym, $1600, Dennis, Realty Exec’s, 250-493-4372 2bdrm in 45+ building, quiet, n/p, n/s, a/c, f/s/dw, area for w/d, elevator, close to shopping & transit, $750/mo., call 250-487-2244 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 Clean 1bdrm suite, full size f/s & a/c, Avail. March 1, $650/mo +util., 250-492-7129
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Homes for Rent March 1, pet friendly, large 4bdrm home & garden, 600 Winnipeg St., $1100/mo., Open House, Feb. 8, noon-3pm, 250-276-4322 Olalla, spacious, bright house Park like setting, 3bdrm, 1 full bath, laundry room, w/d/f/s, garage, large deck, landscaped. No Pets, No smoking, Reference’s please. Available Mar.1,$875/mo.(250)499-5700
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Large 2bdrm, 1st floor, Penticton Ave., close to schools/transit, $750, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s (250)493-4372
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Commercial/ Industrial APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location, 2300sqft. in busy plaza, ample parking, also 5821100 sqft. shared office space avail., call Barb 250-492-6319
Duplex / 4 Plex 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, f/s, w/d, close to schools, available now, 250493-9357 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
Mobile Homes & Pads 2BDRM mobile on vineyard overlooking lake, f/s/w/d, cable, private drive, $750+util. N/S, pets neg., Avail., March 1, 250-492-7842
Homes for Rent 152 Heather Pl., 4bdrm, 3.5ba, $1700/mo., np, ns, call 250492-4832 for more info 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 3bdrm house, with carport, near Superstore/Cherry Lane, avail. Feb. 15, (250)492-4878 AFFORDABLE LUXURY BETTER THAN NEW Completely redone beauty, over 2100 sq ft on one level. Many features not found in an new home in this price range. 9 new app.4 rooms with fireplaces, huge birch kitchen, hardwood and tile flooring, built in wall to wall entertainment centre, huge garage, lots of parking. Country setting, Vernon area. Compare value, you won’t be disappointed. $479,900 403- 5402991
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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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 1bdrm, brand new basement suite, f/s/w/d, laminate floors, $800 incl. util., Dennis at Realty Exec’s, 250-493-4372 2bdrm, 1bath, 900 sqft., adults only, ns, no pets, $850+util., call 250-493-7996 2bdrm, walk-out + patio, near Cherry Lane/school, ns, np, w/d/f/s, $775, avail. immed., (250)492-8033 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, 1140 Burnaby Ave., 250809-1253, 250-488-2206
Townhouses 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
Cars - Sports & Imports 2006 Mini Cooper S, leather, fully loaded, 78,000kms, mint shape, $18,500 firm, 250-3280329, 778-476-0111
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Trucks & Vans 1994 Nissian cab plus, 5spd, some surface rust, runs very well $750. ATV Suzuki 4wheel drive, reverse, winch, runs well, $1350 778-212-2613
Boat Accessories EZ loader boat trailer, fits up to 20’ boat, new rims/tires/hitch, jack assembly all new, $2500 obo, 115 4 stroke Yamaha, only 1000 hrs on motor, full control guages, $6000 obo, (250)809-2900
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN SALE In accordance with the Warehouseman’s Lien Act in the Province of British Columbia, goods and personal property of TD Auto financing that has given authority to dispose of the property and the Registered Owner has signed over the property which was deposited with Penticton Towing and Recovery for storage has been seized and will be disposed of for public sale on February 17, 2014 at 1380 Commercial Way, Penticton, British Columbia to recover the costs of the unpaid storage and all other costs, in the amount of $6,225.04. The property for sale consists of 2011 Jeep Wrangler VIN#1J4AA2D10BL609746. The property can be viewed by contacting the bailiff. The highest bid many not be accepted. All sealed bids must be sent to ALPHA BAILIFF’S AND COLLECTIONS a division of CAC BAILIFF’S AND COLLECTIONS LTD. 1380 Commercial Way, Penticton, British Columbia, V2A 3H6, email: cliff@alphabailiffs.com, Phone 250-4902030
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NEWLYWEDS AND NEWLY ENGAGED
The Penticton Western News will be publishing
“New Beginnings” - a Wedding Planning supplement on February 21st. We want your Wedding or Engagement photos to be included in this special feature. Readers can submit a photo of the happy couple along with information on where and when the ceremony took place or will take place, the couple’s hometown, as well as any other pertinent details. The Western News will run the announcement free of charge. Limited to space available. Announcements should be sent to the Penticton Western News by February 11th, 5pm. Penticton Western News, Att. Editor, 2250 Camrose Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 8R1 or by e-mail to <editor@pentictonwesternnews.com>.
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Princeton councillor shocks town Steve Kidd Black Press
A Princeton councillor has found himself in hot water after making some comments about his community’s economic relationship to Penticton in an interview on the rock slide that closed Highway 3 for three days last week. “Penticton is Princeton’s main city of commerce. It is an important city for us, because a lot of people come here (Penticton) for all their doctor and specialist appointments,” said Kim Maynard in an interview on Global B.C. Some community members have taken Maynard’s comments as saying residents are taking their shopping to Penticton and are speaking out in opposition to the councillor. Brenda Crawford, chair of the Princeton Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber is working hard to keep people thinking about what is available to them in Princeton.
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“We do need the doctors and specialist services in Penticton and bigger centres, absolutely. But as for relying on Penticton’s economy, we have our own fairly strong local economy,” said Crawford. “Over Christmas, a lot of the (chamber) directors said they managed to do all their Christmas shopping here.” Crawford said the chamber will be speaking to the town’s business community to gather their input on Maynard’s comments, adding they are just about to launch a shopping campaign. “We are just in the process at the chamber of commerce of kicking off our not only shop local, but think local program to get people here to start thinking about what great services we actually do have here and what is available,” said Crawford. Crawford also wonders if Maynard intended to imply people were heading north to do their shopping.
“He was certainly correct in saying we do have to leave town for specialist appointments,” said Crawford. “We do have doctors here, but anyone needing a specialist needs to travel to Penticton or Kelowna.” In any small town, she admitted, you are going to lose some sales to larger centres, but that is why the chamber wants to get people to think about their shopping habits and whether they could be buying closer to home. Maynard could not be reached for a response, and did not answer requests by phone and email for an interview.
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