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dents, the Canadian Union of Public Employees said kids will no doubt be affected. “CUPE members work directly with students Support staff will be hardest hit under the and maintain the facilities they use, so cuts to our Okanagan Skaha School District’s proposed plan members will affect the learning environment for to cut the equivalent of 11.5 positions to help slay all,” unit chairwoman Alison Reigh said in a stateits $1-million budget deficit. ment. “Everyone within the district is going to be She added that the union, which was granted impacted by varying degrees,” secretary-treasurer unfunded wage increases last year by the B.C. Bonnie Roller Routley told a public budget meet- government, is “definitely disappointed that the ing Wednesday. majority of the proposed budget cuts” are directed “The goal we set at the table, at its members. though, was to have the least impact in Teachers are also worried about the classrooms.” how having fewer CUPE members Most of the expected shortfall for would impact their work since there 2014-15 stems from a 1.5 per cent rewill likely be less help available for duction in the district’s operating grant special-needs and gifted students. It’s the best from the Education Ministry. “It’s very sad for teachers that supThe decrease is tied to declining enports are going to be cut,” said Leslea of a bad rolment and will put the expected opWoodward, president of the Okanaerating budget at $54.1 million, while situation. gan Skaha Teachers’ Union, adding expenses are projected to total $55.1 members are at a loss for ideas for — Derek Hurst million. finding cost savings elsewhere. To close the gap, the district has “I know the trustees try to keep proposed a series of job reductions, alcuts away from the classroom,” she though the total number of employees who would said, “but there comes a time when where else do be affected is still unknown. you cut?” At least four of the 11.5 full-time-equivalent The head of the district parent advisory council cuts — including an electrician, delivery driver said he appreciates that many of the job reductions and principal — are expected to come from not would be achieved through attrition. filling vacant positions and not rehiring after re“It’s the best of a bad situation,” said Derek tirements. Hurst. “We just have to keep lobbying the governOther workforce adjustments include partial ment to increase education funding,” he continued. cuts to clerical staff, custodians and educational Such concerns about underfunding aren’t isoassistants, plus eliminating nearly two full teacher lated to Okanagan Skaha, said school board chairpositions. man Bruce Johnson. The district has also proposed trimming “All 60 districts in B.C. are facing the same $230,000 from its services and supplies budgets, thing,” he said, noting counterparts around the and draining $75,000 from a pool of funds for pro- province have unveiled cost-cutting plans to help fessional development, but is planning to leaves its balance their budgets. eight-member senior management team intact. “We wish we didn’t have to do it, but as it stands “We’ve looked at senior management. At this right now, it’s a reality,” Johnson said. point, there are no positions we feel can be reSchool district staff and trustees are still accepting feedback on the budget, which is expected to duced,” Roller Routley said. Despite assurances the district has done its best be adopted in June. Comments can also be made to minimize the impact of expected cuts on stu- online at www.sd67.bc.ca. Joe Fries
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DANCING DELIGHTS — Paige Hanson of Osoyoos dances her solo jazz routine in the eight-and-under division of the 88th annual Penticton Kiwanis Music, Dance and Speech Arts Festival at the Cleland Theatre Thursday. The dance competition continues through next week and the popular event will conclude with festival awards and highlights shows.
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Vees hopeful to end scrimmage over lease Steve Kidd
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The City of Penticton could have a new contract with the Penticton Vees as early as this weekend if Fred Harbinson, coach and president of the Vees organization has his way. The Vees have been in negotiations with the city and Global Spectrum, which manages the South Okanagan Events Centre since their previous contract ran out in March 2013, and the city granted them a one-year extension. That year is up, and Harbinson said the pace of negotiations has picked up since the Vees 2013-2014 season ended. Coming off three solid seasons, starting with a record-setting ride to their national championship win in 2012, the Vees are in a solid negotiating position, according to Harbinson. “There has been a lot of positive momentum built up over the last couple of years with our program, from winning a national championship and having another great year this year and adding to the off-ice product,” said Harbinson. “There is just so much positive momentum, no one wants to stall that out right now.”
Dean Clarke, general manager of the SOEC for Global Spectrum, said the Vees organization has put a lot of effort into increasing ticket sales, and both their on and off-ice performance. “They are in a positive situation when it comes to dealing with us, and we’re glad. That’s what we all want, we all want a healthy tenant,” said Clarke. Mayor Garry Litke said the city is happy with the performance of the team, but there are always two sides to every negotiation. “The community values its hockey team but the City of Penticton also has to consider the interests of the taxpayer, that is what negotiation is all about,” said Litke. Harbinson, who was named president last year, said the Vees have risen to the challenges put to them last year about how the business side of the organization was being run, how they marketed games and how they engaged with the community. “I think it would be pretty hard to say that we didn’t exceed all the expectations,” said Harbinson. “Our attendance rose, I think the atmosphere in the building was at an all time high. We tried a lot of new things. The biggest thing, I think, was that we identified that it
is hard to bring a whole family to a junior hockey game, so we dropped prices to make it affordable.” Now, Harbinson continued, they need to come to the right deal with Global Spectrum and the city so they can continue on this path. “People forget this is a business, this isn’t minor hockey,” he said. “There are teams in different leagues across the country that are losing lots of money right now, so we need a way to make sure we have a fair partnership. “That will allow us to continue to supply the community with this kind of on-ice product and allow us to keep the prices affordable for everyone.” A deal can’t come quickly enough for Harbinson. “On our end we felt we needed to have this done, we want this done before this month is out. I think Tuesday’s meeting brought everything to a head. I think we are real close,” said Harbinson. “We are just waiting to hammer out the final details. Hopefully we will have an answer sooner than later. “I need to worry about building our next hockey team. We’re ready to get going out there and grow.” “Sooner than later” is a sentiment echoed by Litke and Clarke,
Fred HarBinson, coach, general manager and president of the Penticton Vees, is confident the team can reach a new lease agreement with the city for the soeC.
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who describes the negotiations as being slow and steady. “My style is to walk instead of run. I feel that if you run into an agreement, you make mistakes. This is very important agreement for the building and we need to make sure we do it right; so it is right for the Vees and right for the SOEC,” said Clarke. “It may not be as fast as the Vees want it, but it is important to do it
right, and I think the Vees understand that.” Litke was more reticent about the negotiations, though he did agree they are close to a deal. “I am not going to comment on that until we reach a conclusion. I don’t like making any kind of public comments about contract negotiations,” said Litke, adding that he is always optimistic about every negotiation.
Federal funding key to advancements in local wine industry Steve Kidd
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Mike Watson, the chairperson of the BC Wine Grape Council, toasts a $2 million dedication of funds from the federal government at Grey Monk estate Winery with a glass of pinot gris; the owner of Grey Monk was the first to grow the varietal in Canada.
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Mike Watson, chair of the B.C. Wine Grape Council has trouble listing the changes their investment in research and development has brought to the province’s industry since the group was formed in 2006. “There’s been quite a few. It has been effective,” said Watson listing off research into managing pest-like cutworm through planting cover crops, and better methods to irrigate wine crops. The council is going to be able to continue that work, thanks to a $2 million investment announced on Earth Day by the federal government through the five-year Growing Forward 2 initiative, fostering innovation in agriculture. Watson said the government is matching the council’s investment, drawn from a $10 per ton levy on grapes mandated by the B.C. government. “On this program we are putting in just over $800,000 and that is matched by the federal government at a pretty good ratio of $2 million,” said Watson, who is based in Oliver as the national viticulturist for Constellation Brands, which operates, along
with other wineries in the valley, See Ya Later Ranch near Okanagan Falls. The money will be used to support ongoing efforts to control disease, lift harvest yields, minimize water use and improve the overall environmental footprint of the industry, according to Watson. “We’ve created a certification program where we have parameters so wineries can go out and self-assess themselves on sustainability measures,” Watson said. The certification system focuses on developing social, economic and environmentally responsible practices for wineries and vineyards. The research work the council invests in is also driven by practical needs, with the goal of creating solutions that can transfer directly to the vineyard. “It is directed research and it is driven by the industry,” said Watson, explaining that the council has a research and development committee that identifies current vineyard and winery issues. The funding will support several activities, including six research projects in collaboration with the Pacific AgriFood Research Centre in Summerland along with work being done at UBC and
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UBC Okanagan. That includes work like a ground-cover vegetation study looking at beneficial crops to use in the vineyard to promote healthy vines and reduce pests, like cutworm; supporting world-renowned leafroll virus researcher José Ramón Urbez-Torres’s studies on the disease, advances in irrigation management and classical breeding of yeast to produce lower volatile acidity and hydrogen sulphate to produce better quality wine. The wine industry contributes $2 billion to B.C.’s economy and generates $8 million in exports nationally — four times what it did six years ago — and Kelowna-Lake Country MP Ron Cannan congratulated the researchers and industry insiders gathered on a job well done as he announced the funding. “Your industry captures value and keeps it right here where it belongs, in the Okanagan, and B.C.,” said Cannon. “That’s why our government continues to work with the BC Wine and Grape Council to help you complete your growth and grow your markets here in Canada and around the world.” With files from Jennifer Smith/Kelowna Capital News
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Trail of the Okanagans plans set for public consultations Joe Fries
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Plans will be rolled out Saturday in Penticton for a new bike trail that may one day run the length of the Okanagan Valley, but some local politicians have concerns about what it will cost and how it will benefit their communities. The Trail of the Okanagans volunteer steering committee is currently sorting out how to open up a multi-use pathway to connect Osoyoos to Summerland and beyond in a bid to attract tourists, particularly well-heeled cyclists with money to spend. “We really believe there can be significant impact on our economies,” committee chairwoman Connie Denesiuk told the board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen last week. “Each of you can look around your communities and you know things are not necessarily rosy. And anything we can do to improve the shoulder seasons up and down the valley, let’s do it,” she said. The trail is expected to take advantage of existing routes where possible, but there are notable “pinch points,” such as through the Gallagher Lake area north of Oliver and between Penticton and Summerland.
Connie Denesiuk Denesiuk said she has a received a preliminary estimate of $750,000 to build “a small section” of the Penticton-Summerland connector along the lake on the east side of Highway 97. “We would want to work that down,” Denesiuk said of the cost estimate. “That’s what we’re doing is we’re finding ways to make something excellent work.” The group has said previously it will seek grants from the federal government to help fund trail construction. Obtaining grants from local governments might be more difficult. Tom Siddon, the RDOS director for Okanagan Falls-Kaleden, noted his organization already has a trails strategy in place that’s focused on improving the surface
and continuity of the Kettle Valley Railway corridor. “So if you’re asking us for a $1 million contribution, it would eat into a lot of other things we have to do,” Siddon said. Denesiuk noted, however, that her group is not looking for money just yet. “All that we’re asking for at this point is that you do what you can as an organization to support moving forward,” she said. The mayor of Keremeos expressed concern his community would be left off the trail, while the mayors of Oliver and Osoyoos said they felt too much focus has been placed on the PentictonSummerland connection. But committee member Don Gemmell assured them the end product should eventually include all of the region’s communities. “Let’s build this one spine, then we’re going to create the demand and then there will be the demand for all of these feeder routes,” he said. Saturday’s information session runs from 1-3 p.m. in the conference room at the Days Inn with a formal presentation at 1:30 p.m. Speakers will include local government staff and politicians, plus members of the steering committee.
A place to stay forever PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearings are being held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, May 5, 2014 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, 273 Power Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider the following Bylaw amendments: 601 & 609 Ellis Street Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2014-16 Amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: Rezone Lot 19 & 20, Block 33, District Lot 202, SDYD, Plan 269 from RD2 (Duplex Housing: Lane) to RM5 (Urban Residential) located at 601 & 609 Ellis Street. The applicant is proposing to construct, on each lot, a duplex with secondary suites fronting Ellis Street and a parking structure facing the lane containing two suites above. There will be a total number of 6 suites on each lot (12 suites total for the two lots). Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2014-17 Amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 by adding the following to Section 6.5.1 Fencing: 6.5.1.6 Temporary fencing, construction
fencing or other fencing that is not permanently affixed to the ground, is only permitted on properties currently holding a valid building or demolition permit or for special events. Upon completion of the works outlined in the permit or conclusion of the event, any temporary fencing must be removed. 6.5.1.7 Notwithstanding Section 6.5.1.1, for all properties located in Commercial or Residential Zones, where a property is vacant, powder coated chain link fencing or solid wooden fence may be constructed to 1.8m in height in any zone with the following requirements: (a) Powder coated chain link fence containing screening along all street frontages that has either a weather resistant banner containing art work that would not be considered offensive by the public; or a mix of small and medium sized trees and shrubs planted along all street frontages and located behind the powder coated chain link fence; or (b) Solid wooden fencing that contains artwork that would not be considered
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Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendments may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 a.m., Monday, May 5, 2014 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton. ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting.
1) Amend Official Community Plan Bylaw 2002-20 (a) Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 2014-19 to include 175 Kinney Avenue in the General Multiple Development Permit Area Schedule ‘H’. (b) Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 2014-20 to change the future land use designation of 175 Kinney Avenue from Parks and Recreation (PR) to Medium Density Residential (MR). 2) Amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 (a) Zoning Amendment Bylaw 201421 to rezone 175 Kinney Avenue from R1 (Large Lot Residential) to CD5 (Comprehensive Development) Zone. The applicant is proposing to develop
The above-mentioned Bylaws and supporting information will be available for public inspection up to and including Monday, May 5, 2014 at the following locations during hours of operation: Development Services and Corporate Administration (City Hall,171 Main St.), Penticton Public Library (785 Main Street) and the Penticton Community Centre (325 Power St.); or online at http://www.penticton. ca/EN/meta/city-news/latest-news.html.
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Guilty plea follows loss of fingers Kristi Patton
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Severed fingers on a Penticton man’s right hand will serve as a reminder not to bring a knife to a fist fight. Michael Fellows, 21, showed the court his disfigured hand and pled guilty to aggravated assault with a weapon including the lesser assault. He was given an 18-month conditional sentence in a joint submission by Crown and defence. “He has a limitation now with his right hand and a lifelong reminder of that night and the choices he made,” said Crown counsel Susan Greba. On Halloween night in 2010 Fellows had been partying with a group of friends. He approached a man unknown to him on Main Street asking for a cigarette but witnesses said that turned into what appeared to be a consensual fistfight. Fellows pulled out a knife slashing the man in the back of the head, shoulder, ear and inflicting a more serious wound to his inner left thigh. Emergency personnel located Fellows’ dismembered pinky finger but he refused medical service to re-attach it. He also received a disfiguring laceration to another finger. Corrective surgery to fix his hand, which caused a delay in the court proceedings, did not work. Judge Meg Shaw said she had “a great deal of difficulty” with a proposal to have Fellows serve his sentence in the community, due to his lack of insight into his crime. However, Shaw ruled that with proper supervision and conditions, Fellows’ release “would not endanger the safety of the community.” Fellows will serve the first 12 months of his sentence under house arrest except for work or medical emergencies. For more visit www. pentictonwesternnews. com. With files from Joe Fries
de Jong eyes Conservative candidacy in new riding Steve Kidd
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Rick de Jong is determined to put his name forward as a possible Conservative candidate for the new riding of South Okanagan West Kootenay, but he is not yet ready to throw a big announcement party. Instead, de Jong is travelling around the riding, holding a series of meetings with Conservative party members, like a breakfast meeting this week at Debbie’s Diner in Penticton ,in a bid to garner grassroots support for his bid. “It is really focused on the party membership, that is where my attention and all my energies are going,” said de Jong, who is currently finishing his first term as a West Kelowna councillor, but promises he will move to the new riding if elected. He is the third candidate to put his name forward as a Conservative hopeful, following after Marshall
Neufeld of Penticton and Stephen Hill of Rossland. Though this was de Jong’s meeting, it drew out another possible candidate. Jason Cox, a past president of the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce, attempted to run in the 2011 Conservative nomination race, but wasn’t able to get his paperwork in on time. “I should confess that I am here sizing up the competition,” said Cox, who was an aide to Tom Siddon when he was a Conservative MP. “I am thinking about putting my name in as well.” “My roots in the conservative party go back to the old Progressive Conservative days and right through the rebirth of the new Conservative party,” said Cox. Both men will have serious competition from Hill and Neufeld, a former assistant to Stockwell Day. Neufeld is running with Day’s endorsement, and the
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assistance of some of Day’s campaign team. “Marshall is very wellentrenched in the party and he knows a lot of people locally,” said Cox. Neufeld, he continued, is working hard to garner support for party members. That’s good for the party, Cox said, a sentiment
de Jong agreed with. “It is a Conservative riding to lose. To have three candidates right now vying for the position is very healthy. It tells you how alive and well the conservative party is in this new riding,” said de Jong. de Jong is the younger brother of Mike de Jong, provincial minister of finance. Both brothers are card-carrying members of the rightleaning B.C Liberal party, but de Jong said they differ a little on federal politics. “I am a bit more of a Conservative, where he tends to be a little bit of a Liberal,” said de Jong. “We have had some heated discussions from time to time.” Still, de Jong said his older brother is happy and supportive of his endeavour. The new riding of South Okanagan West Kootenay has had strong representation in Ottawa, with Conservative MPs Stockwell Day and Dan Albas formerly representing the northern part and NDP
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Good news draws cynicism It’s not often a good news story turns out to be a bad news story. Such appears to be the case with the humpback whale. Earlier this week, the federal government announced it intended to downgrade the status of the humpback whale from threatened to species of concern. That’s good news. The north Pacific population of humpback whales was listed as threatened in 1985. Given the Conservative government’s apparent dislike for anything that contributes to the preservation of the natural world, the initial knee-jerk reaction was to view the downgrading of the humpback’s status with cynicism. But the government’s decision to downgrade the humpback whale’s status came on the recommendation of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). COSEWIC, made up of experts from across the country, including university researchers and biologists from provincial and federal agencies, made the determination after considering evidence from extensive population monitoring over the last several decades. Downgrading the status of the humpback means time and money can be applied to helping other species recover. But interest groups, such as the Living Oceans Society, view the government’s decision as just another stone on the highway to giving the Northern Gateway pipeline the green light. A cynical view, but given the haste exhibited by the federal government in downgrading the PENTICTON humpback, the WESTERN view has gained traction. That’s bad news. The only way the federal government can alleviate that cynicism is to exhibit similar haste when COSEWIC recommends the humpback whale should once again be placed on the list of threatened species. A penny saved isn’t always a penny earned.
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Spain: A historical and handsome apology The Spanish parliament still has to pass the new citizenship law, but the cabinet has already approved it and Justice Minister Alberto RuizGallardón is sure there won’t be a problem. “In Spain, a clear majority realize we have committed a historical error and have an opportunity to repair it, so I am sure that law will pass with an immense majority in parliament,” he said. Historical apologies are in fashion – exSouth African president F.W. De Klerk apologized for apartheid, exBritish prime minister Tony Blair apologized for the slave trade and the Irish potato famine, and Pope John Paul II apologized for the Crusades, the Inquisition and the Church’s historical oppression of women – but Spain isn’t just saying sorry for expelling its Jews 522 years ago. It’s offering to give their descendants back their citizenship. Spain’s Jews were given only four months in 1492 to choose between becoming
Christian or leaving their homes forever. Most left, settling in Muslim-ruled North Africa and the Ottoman Empire or in other parts of Christian Europe. They kept their Spanish language in the form of Ladino – Castilian written in the Hebrew script – and became known as Sephardic (i.e. Spanish) Jews. Ladino is now a dying language, but the Sephardim have retained their distinctive identity and are estimated to number up to a third of the world’s 13 million Jews today. Spain’s planned new law potentially covers almost all of them, for it is written very broadly. Applicants for Spanish citizenship need not speak Ladino or even be religious. They need only be able to show a link to Sephardic culture (it could be as little as a Sephardic family name). In most cases, however, the simplest route to Spanish citizenship would be to have a local rabbi certify their Sephardic ancestry, or to
all 28 member countries of the European Union. A Spanish passportholder can enter Britain, France, Germany, Sweden or any other EU country without a visa, take up residence there, get a job or start a business there. What’s not to like about this offer? Gwynne Dyer Almost half of Dyer Straits Israel’s Jews are Sephardim, and Israel is a get certification of their country where second Sephardic heritage from passports are in great a recognized Spanishdemand. Jewish community. The big Sephardic Spain’s justice mincommunities in the ister reckons that only United States and about 150,000 Sephard- Mexico will probably ic Jews will take him up not be tempted, but the on the offer (which will remaining Sephardic remain open for two Jews in Muslim counyears), and he doesn’t tries, including Turthink that many of them key, certainly will be. will actually want to Gallardón is thinking move to Spain. mostly about symbolBut he promises that ism, which is important the government will – but his offer will also not be strict in decidhave a real impact on ing who qualifies as many people’s lives. Sephardic – “We are Portugal, which opening the door,” he expelled its Jews shortly said – and he may be after Spain did, is also surprised by how many trying to make amends, actually apply. though on a less grand What Gallardón has scale. not taken into account is Last year it changed the fact that Spanish cit- the law, and now grants izenship is, for practical citizenship to Seppurposes, citizenship in hardim who can dem-
onstrate a connection to the Portuguese Jewish community. How much further might this example spread? Not very far, alas. Most of the great expulsions of history have occurred in the context of war, like the compulsory “population exchange” of the Greek minority in Turkey and the Turkish minority in Greece after the First World War, or the expulsion of ten million Germans from their ancestral homes in eastern Europe at the end of the Second. It’s because the Jews of Spain and Portugal were entirely blameless and ruthlessly victimised that there is broad popular support in both these countries for this act of apology and belated recompense. All credit to Spain and Portugal for doing it – but it probably wouldn’t be happening even there if it seriously inconvenienced the majority. Gwynne Dyer in an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Kindness appreciated
Our family finds it rare these days to witness true great service and kindness. It has been a challenging time for us and a few days ago, our daughter asked us to take her to the dentist to get rid of her toothache. Unfortunately, we couldn’t address the issue right away. Then, on April 17, the day before the beginning of Easter long weekend, we got a bit of a break. However, we only had a few hours left before the dental offices closed. It could mean prolonging the throbbing and stabbing toothache our daughter was suffering with if we didn’t get her an appointment. We called dentists who may be able to help her out, but none could help as it was understandably a short notice. Despite their tight schedule, however, Dr. Thomas Rahkola and the staff at Carmi Dental Center squeezed our daughter in for an appointment. They took care of her right away. Our daughter is now feeling better and we are so grateful for kind and empathetic folks like Dr. Thomas Rahkola and the staff at Carmi Dental Center. We just wish we all rewire ourselves to be like them. Thank you. Ana Mantac Penticton
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I thought your readers might enjoy this story about four deer that were in my yard the other night. Two mothers and two young ones. First they were eating grass and then fertilizing, which saves me some money and work. Then they lay down on a rug under the filbert tree to sleep and were gone in the morning. They are beautiful animals. Carmelia Marshall Penticton
Media help keep politicians honest
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to keep us in the dark. As for the pension going up for the MPs, what a joke, can they not live on the amount of money they are getting from us? Are they just such greedy people and live well above there means? I remember when Dan Albas was a karate instructor and he owned his own company, he was broke just like the rest of us. But then Stockwell Day decided to groom him for the newest kid on the block. Well he trained him real well as he is not the Dan I knew. Now all they do is learn how to fatten their own pockets and keep themselves above the poverty line with there fat paycheques and there fat pension. The new increase works out to about another $3,000 per year on the lowest MP’s salary. That is about $250 per month. Let’s see a pensioner gets around $1.50 per month if that. It never stops, they love to give the sweet raises to themselves and to heck with the rest of the people. Shame on them how they think they are entitled to live like that on our money. Doris DeGrood Penticton
Summerland ALR swap unwelcome
The next municipal election is only a few months away and candidates and voters are beginning the process of sorting out whether or not to run, and who to vote for. Reflecting on the performance of the local incumbents is disturbing to say the least, and the main reason for the uproar over the proposed ALR land swap in Summerland is very simple: the people do not trust Summerland city council to do the right thing. The democratic process has been displaced by arrogance. Accountability and transparency have become political slurs. At a meeting held to explore the reasons for wanting to swap some ALR properties and to answer some questions, Summerland Mayor Perrino displayed incredible intransigence, refusing to consider feedback and advice from specialists, the APC, experienced city staff
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and about 11,000 citizens of Summerland. Perrino insisted we do not build on hillsides, that we must use the flat lands for development, while people around the world build on hillsides to be able to grow crops on level soil. Perrino’s ambition to bring the people to fill the stores also runs contrary to common sense. The reason the stores are empty is because the people go elsewhere to shop, and newcomers will do the same. If you want people to shop local, all you have to do is give them a reason. Perrino should feel obliged to resign now, to allow mayoralty candidates some time to decide and to assemble and organize their campaign teams. Andy Thomsen Summerland
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Treatment needs to change
As a family that has spent the last two months in and out of the Penticton Regional Hospital with our father we know things need to change. The doctors and nurses in the emergency room do an amazing job with the amount of people they have to see hourly and daily. The problem starts when they want to get people out of the hospital when they are not ready to go home. Our father was admitted on Feb. 23 with an infection and his heart racing. By the next day he was very confused and unable to get out of bed. In the next two weeks his strength did not return and the confusion was still there. We were told he would be moved to West View, a part of the hospital where he could recoup. Then on the morning of March 6 we received a phone call from the hospital saying dad would be discharged within the hour because they needed the bed for someone else. We asked about West View and were told there were six people ahead of my dad. We said we would be right there. As we walked into our father’s room the staff was telling dad he was being released. One look at his face showed he was confused and scared. He thought he was going to West View. It was heartbreaking to see a stranger explain they were kicking him out of his bed when he couldn’t even get up on his own. Our father was living in an independent senior’s residence, we knew he wasn’t strong enough to go back. You could tell he was worried about being alone. Dad was very disappointed with what was happening and said, “I have paid into the health care all my life and now I need this extra help, they are kicking me out.” As a family we decided this was not happening to our father. We were fortunate to find a private care home here in Penticton that would take our father on such short notice, and that was equipped to properly care for dad in his state. He was moved from the hospital on March 7. We had to pay for transport.
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How does that make sense? The end of this is that April 6, one month from the day he came home, dad was back in the emergency room. He was put in a room and made comfortable. Dad passed away the following evening. He should have been treated with dignity and respect, and been provided palliative care for the last month of his life, not released from the hospital on a stretcher. We need to get working on the extending of Penticton Regional Hospital now. We do not need to do more studies to see if we need it, what we need is to build it now. What happened to our father should not happen to anyone. In no way do we blame the staff at Penticton Regional Hospital, they are doing the best they can in a very tough situation. The Family of Otto Hansen Penticton
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The Third annual BC interior rV Show begins Friday at noon. Billed as the largest indoor event of its kind in the interior, there will be displays and seminars in the South Okanagan events Centre and the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre through Sunday afternoon.
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This weekend people will have an opportunity to see the latest and greatest in recreational vehicles, and maybe learn a little as well. The third annual BC Interior RV Show begins at noon Friday with the opening ceremonies at 12:45 p.m. on the main stage at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. The show, which has attracted over 10,000 visitors in each of its first two years, is billed as the largest of its kind in the Interior, covering nine acres or 80,000 square feet of indoor space.
In addition to the convention centre, the South Okanagan Events Centre will be used. Factory representatives and dealers will show off the newest in RV models and accessories and directors of the society that oversee the exhibition have arranged a variety of seminars by industry experts on a wide range of topics from propane safety to seasonal maintenance tips. A total of eight RV dealers and over 25 different exhibitors supporting the RV lifestyle have been confirmed. Back again this year will be Duane and Lynda Pilson. Duane will be speaking on adventures in
the north country for those considering a trip to Alaska or the Yukon. Duane has a varied background in the RV world and has taught a number of different classes related to recreational vehicle use. Cost for the weekend show is $5 and those attending are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Salvation Army Community Food Bank. The wrist bands can be purchased (cash only) at the door and youth under 15 are free with an adult. Hours for the show are Friday, noon to 9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 4 p.m.
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local arts groups awarded $105,000 Western News Staff
A $38,000 contribution to the Penticton Art Gallery was among five grants awarded recently to local arts and culture groups. Organizations in Penticton and Summerland received a total of $105,000 through the B.C. Arts Council, according to a press release issued Thursday by Penticton MLA Dan Ashton. “These arts and culture organizations are part of what makes Penticton and the Okanagan a great place to live,” he said. The grant recipients are: — Penticton Art Gallery: $38,000 — Penticton Museum and Archives: $20,000 — Summerland Community Arts Council: $13,660
— Okanagan International Children’s Festival Society: $27,000 — Penticton and District Community Arts Council: $8,544 While the funding is meant to help the groups’ ongoing operations, the children’s festival society is expected to devote half of its grant to an organizational review. The B.C. Arts Council received a record-high $24 million from the B.C. government for the 2013-14 fiscal year, Ashton said, which will support artists, arts activities and culture. Grants are awarded based on recommendations from a panel of B.C. artists through a peer review process that operates separately from government. The council was created in 1995, and last year alone approved 1,000 grants in 200 communities all over B.C.
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United Way shows appreciation to community Mark Brett
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The successful 2013 United Way campaign officially concluded Wednesday at Poplar Grove Winery with the Spirits of Gold Community Achievement Celebration. Emceed by honourary co-chair Mike Roberts, businesses and organizations that stood out for their efforts during the year were recognized with special awards. As well, the 100 audience members got to hear from people who were and continue to be helped by the United Way. Campaign of the Year award went to the Revenue Canada Agency. The organization was also the winner of the top workplace award for its contribution to the 2012 campaign.The United Way of South Okanagan Similkameen two years ago set a goal of raising $300,000 by 2015 and is already more than half way there. “It is extremely important we recognize our volunteers and a our community partners and the people who actually make a financial contribution which is the spirit of the whole thing, giving back to the community and making an impact,” said Bruce Olsen, campaign chairman. “We couldn’t do anything without them, it takes a whole community to rally around the things the United Way does, tries to impact and tries to lead.
“In every community it’s one of those tough things to try and get people to loosen up the purse strings a little bit.” Particularly encouraging for Olsen is the growing support of young people. “They may not be able to dig very deep in their pockets but boy I tell you our young people want to become engaged in giving back and have that social responsibility,” he said. The chairman added the recent campaign had record-setting numbers in terms of donated hours.One of the new programs which helped
boost those numbers was the Day of Caring, in which business employees do work such as cleanup or painting for organizations who help others. “This is something that provides immediate gratification,” said Olsen. Executive director Dennis Tottenham of the Penticton office of the Canadian Mental Health Association expressed his gratitude for the United Way’s help. “We really couldn’t do it without them,” he said. “The United Way is all about supporting
community services and it really symbolizes what it is all about to come together to build a community.” Other award winners for the 2013 campaign included: Skaha Ford, First Time Campaign; B.C. Automobile Association, Quantum Leap Participation; CIBC, Quantum Leap Giving; Burnco Rock Products, Change Starts Here and Penticton Lakeside Resort, In-Kind Donation. Media recognition awards went to the Penticton Western News, Penticton Herald, Bell Media, Shaw Media and Castanet.
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Many species are unique to the Okanagan Valley The Okanagan Valley is considered by many The loss has come mainly from conversion to be unique in Canada, and in some ways it is. of the grasslands to orchards and vineyards and But many of the things residents and visiother urban development. tors alike find so attractive, such as lakes and Damage results from inappropriate cattle mountains, in fact occur elsewhere in Canada. grazing, off-road ATVs and invasive plants. Sandy beaches are also not exclusive to the Should we care whether this ecosystem surOkanagan, likewise for wineries and fruit orvives? chards. Yes, we should. Humans are already responBut there are distinctly Okanagan features sible for the extermination of vast numbers of and one of these is the antelope-brush needlespecies from the well-known passenger pigeon and-thread grass steppe grasslands. and dodo bird to lesser known animals such as Wow, that’s a mouthful that doesn’t easily Robert Handfield the Mexican grizzly bear. roll off the tongue and won’t be found on many Do we want to tell our grandchildren that we tourist brochures. Nevertheless, it is a critical Nature Wise were in charge when the last acre of antelope ecosystem that helps make the Okanagan what brush habitat was eliminated from Canada and it is. all its attendant species? Antelope brush is a shrubby, almost sage-bush like plant, The south Okanagan antelope brush ecosystem supports that is part of the rose family. It seldom grows more than more species than other grassland ecosystems including 88 three metres tall. In the spring it is covered with small, provincially listed endangered species: 33 invertebrates, 32 bright yellow flowers that are quite aromatic. In Canada, it vertebrates and 23 plants. is found in only two places: the South Okanagan Valley and Seventeen of these species are federally listed and three part of the Kootenay Valley. occur nowhere else in Canada. Having a diverse ecosystem Antelope brush itself is fairly widespread in the dry is not only good for the planet but it’s good for agriculture, western US but the distinct association of Antelope brush including our fabled wine industry. and needle and thread bunch grasses is confined to the Studies have shown that vineyards bordered by natural southernmost Okanagan valley (south of Skaha Lake) and habitats (such as antelope brush) have significantly less innorthernmost Washington state. sect problems — the bats and birds associated with natural This antelope brush community requires dry, sandy or habitats consume large amounts of insects. gravelly soils derived from glacial material and since the Very little antelope brush habitat has been preserved by glaciers did not extend very far into Washington this leads the federal or provincial governments — in fact only two to its very restricted occurrence. small ecological reserves exist that protect token amounts. The antelope brush community in the Kootenays is also The largest amount is protected by conservation lands quite different from that in the Okanagan. owned by The Nature Trust of BC. Antelope brush habitat was fairly extensive in our valley We must take action to preserve what little remains bebetween Skaha Lake and the U.S. border when Europeans fore it is too late. first arrived here but it is estimated that more than 80 per Bob Handfield is President of the South Okanagan Natcent of the original amount has been lost and much of the uralists’ Club but the views expressed here are his own and remainder has been severely damaged. not necessarily those of the Club.
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City holds Annual Day of Mourning
The City of Penticton will acknowledge the Annual Day of Mourning on Monday, April 28, 2014 at 11 a.m., with a public gathering at the memorial tree in front of McLaren Park Arena. Mayor Garry Litke will read the City’s proclamation and any members of the public wishing to come forward will have an opportunity to speak followed by a moment of silence. Last year, 128 workers in British Columbia lost their lives as a result of workrelated injury, illness or disease.
Across Canada, April 28 has been designated the Day of Mourning, a time when workers, families, employers and others come together to remember those who have lost their lives to work-related incidents or occupational diseases. Throughout B.C., communities remember lost co-workers, friends and family while reflecting on a shared commitment to workplace safety. The public is welcome to attend the event. McLaren Park Arena is located at 1350 King St.
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with energy levels, blood pressure, cholesterol, joint discomfort, and assisted in strengthening the immune system. 90-SECOND CIRCULATION BOOSTER Based on the research of Dr. Nathan S. Bryan, PhD, who lectures to doctors around the world about Nitric Oxide, Neogenis® Labs has created a revolutionary lozenge, called Neo 40 daily, that makes it easy to restore N-O levels. This “fast-dissolve” lozenge restores your N-O to youthful levels by dissolving within 90 seconds and begins to work immediately, which leads to better circulation, for many in as little as 20 minutes. BETTER CIRCULATION TO WHOLE BODY Better circulation helps increase stamina, maximizes metabolism, helps manage stress and maintains healthy sexual function. Healthy N-O levels also promote better blood pressure and cholesterol as a result of improved circulation to all major organs.
SURPRISE BENEFITS FOR MEN & WOMEN “Adequate amounts of Nitric Oxide insure sufficient amounts of blood to flow to the extremities, especially the penis, resulting in an erection. The same applies to women; without proper blood flow to the clitoris, GOOD NEWS FOR BOOMERS! Researchers reported that N-O helps orgasms are difficult,” says Dr. Bryan.
Dark = Low Blood Flow
Light = Increased Blood Flow
Actual Thermographic Image of Hand shows circulation in hands before and after taking Neo 40 daily. On the Left, the fingertips are almost black showing little blood flow. On the Right, lighter colored fingers show increased blood flow after only 20 minutes.
A boost in Nitric Oxide levels may equal increased sexual sensitivity for men and women. Tammy from Ontario said, “The first night after my first dose I had improved circulation in my hands. I find the increased circulation is a definite benefit in the bedroom.” “We noticed a difference in my husband’s erections within a week. We can’t believe how well it works,” reports pleased wife Marion S., of New York. NATURAL RESULTS YOU CAN FEEL Lee L., from CA was stunned with her results. “I have had knee, leg and shoulder problems for over 10 years. The pain has deprived me of sleep for months! Ronald D. TX explains, “The results were noticeable overnight. I had more energy and was able to focus more readily.”
• Reduce triglyceride levels (27% average in 30 days) • Support healthy blood pressure • Support cardiovascular and heart health
BEET & BERRY COMBO BOOSTS N-O Neo 40 daily proprietary combination of N-O boosting nutrients: amino acids, B Vitamins, Vitamin C, and Magnesium are specially formulated with the patent pending combination of red beet and hawthorn berry. The natural chemistry between them generates Nitric Oxide when dissolved in the mouth. The result is increased oxygen delivery, improved vascular function, enhanced sexual enjoyment, and protection against free radicals. BOOST BLOOD FLOW & OXYGEN STARTING IN 20 MINUTES! “I recommend this lozenge because it helps the body restore N-O, which leads to healthy circulation; for most in as little as 20 minutes,” affirms Dr. Bryan. The result is increased oxygen delivery, heightened immune function, improved vascular function, and enhanced sexual enjoyment
• Improve sexual performance through improved circulation • Increase the body’s circulation • Improve artery health
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Friday, April 25, 2014 Penticton Western News Let us help you find your favourite wines!
SUMMERLAND
1160 Government St., Penticton 250-493-1737
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THE 20TH ANNUAL
Bacchanalia food & wine festival Penticton Lakeside Resort $75.00 +tax, 7:00pm - 10:00pm brannigan@rpbhotels.com, 250-493-9774 Experience over 200 wines from 50 different wineries and Executive Chef Chris Remington’s culinary masterpieces. Tickets on sale now at the Penticton Lakeside Resort front desk or by calling 250-493-8221. Black tie and cocktail attire strongly encouraged.
MAY 3, 2014
An Evening at Painted Rock Painted Rock Estate Winery $125.00 +tax, 6:30pm - 10:00pm events@paintedrock.ca, 250-486-5175
MAY 10, 2014
The Blind Wine and Cheese Soirée Presented by Valley First Ramada Inn & Penticton Conference Center
Located conveniently across from
PERSEUS Winery l 134 Lower Bench Rd. l Penticton, BC l V2A 1A8 Toll free: 1.888.880.6605 l Ph: 250.490.8829 l wine@perseuswinery.com www.perseuswinery.com l @perseuswine
1173 Government St., Penticton
Locally Owned & Operated by Colin Powell
MAY 3, 2014
Named for a hero’s constellation, we are Penticton’s in-town winery. Our award-winning wines are perfectly paired with gorgeous Okanagan views and amazing customer service. Together, this makes the newly renovated Perseus Winery the best place to begin your Naramata Bench Winery Tour.
MAY 10, 2014
COST: By donation, 11:00am - 6:00pm wine@monstervineyards, 250-493-9463
MAY 3, 2014
“Pinot & Pearls” Oyster Roast at Hillside Winery & Bistro, Hillside Estate Winery $45.00 (all incl.), 4:00pm - 7:00pm info@hillsidewinery.ca, 250-493-6274 +115 Join us for an Oyster Roast on our Lower Patio. Mix and mingle while you enjoy a glass of refreshing Pinot Gris and feast upon Oceanwise sustainable oysters prepared in many tantalizing and delicious ways!
MAY 3 & 10, 2014
MAY 10, 2014
Be a Winemaker for an Afternoon: Chardonnay Barrel Blending Township 7 Vineyards & Winery $40.00 (all incl.), 1:00pm - 2:30pm club7.township7.com/store, 250-770-1743
Learn the Charleston Dance at Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery Kraze Legz Vineyard & Winery Complimentary, 1:30pm - 4:00pm info@krazelegz.com, 250-497-6957
Upper Bench’s Vine, Wine & Cheese Tour Upper Bench Winery & Creamery $35.00 +tax, 2:00pm - 4:00pm info@upperbench.ca
MAY 1 - 11, 2014
Howling Bluff Spring Wine Release Howling Bluff Estate Winery Complimentary, 11:00am - 5:00pm info@howlingbluff.ca, 250-488-3568 The Vanilla Pod @ Poplar Grove Poplar Grove Winery $99.00 p/p +tax & grat, 5:00pm - 9:00pm vanillapod@shaw.ca, 250-494-8222 An Afternoon of Wine, Snacks, Music & Live Painting in our Vineyard! Lang Vineyards Complimentary , 12:00pm - 4:00pm mike@langvineyards.ca, 778-514-5598
MAY 2 - 11, 2014 Release the Beast! Monster Vineyards
MAY 10, 2014
MAY 3, 2014
Spring Fever at Misconduct Misconduct Wine Co. $45.00 +tax & grat, 7:00pm - 9:00pm barbara@misconductwineco.com, 1-800-851-0903 The vines come alive, there’s a sensation in the air... wake up and experience the terroir at Misconduct. Release your wine desires at Spring Fever, a grazing evening at our newly refreshed wineshop and patio featuring our latest releases and delectable bites from Chef Abul Adame. Spring Luncheon on the Lake Breeze Patio The Patio at Lake Breeze Vineyards $50.00 +tax & grat, 11:30am - 1:00pm info@lakebreeze.ca, 250-496-5659
SUMMERLAND
Wine Tasting with our Winemaker Moraine Winery $10.00 per person, 1:00pm - 3:00pm info@morainewinery.com, 250-460-1836
Celebrate the Season with a Taste of Heaven, Heaven’s Gate Estate Winery Complimentary, 11:00am - 5:00pm heavensgatewinery@shaw.ca, 778-516-5505
MAY 6, 2014
MAY 1 - 11, 2014
The Vanilla Pod @ Poplar Grove Library Dinner, Poplar Grove winery $159.00 +tax & grat, 6:30pm - 10:3 pm vanillapod@shaw.ca, 250-494-8222
Unearth, Sumac Ridge Esate Winery 35.00 +tax, 3:30pm - 5:00pm info@sumacridge.com, 250-494-0451
MAY 10, 2014
Spring Winefest, Thornhaven Estate Winery Complimentary, 10:00am - 5:00pm jan.fraser@lycos.com, 250 494-7778
MAY 1 - 11, 2014
Poplar Grove Comprehensive Tastings Poplar Grove Winery Complimentary, 1:00pm - 4:00pm wine@poplargrove.ca, 250-493-9463
MAY 10, 2014
Therapy’s Vinyl Night, Therapy Vineyards Complimentary, 4:00pm - 8:00pm sales@therapyvineyards.com, 250-496-5217
MAY 1, 2014
A TASTE OF THE SEASON Sleeping Giant Fruit Winery Complimentary, 10:00am - 5:00pm sleepinggiant@telus.net, 250 494-0377
9am-11pm
250-770-bEEr beside walmart
FIRE ON ICE AT SONORAN Sonoran Estate Winery Complimentary, 10:00am - 6:00pm sonoran@shaw.ca & sonoranwinery@gmail.com 250-494-9323
MAY 4, 2014
SAY CHEESE BETWEEN THE BARRELS 8th Generation Vineyard $2.00 per person, 11:00am - 5:00pm info@8thgeneration.com, 250-494-1783
MAY 10, 2014
DIRTY LAUNDRY VINEYARD’S “ROCK & TROLL HOT TUB PARTY” ..SORRY, HOT TUBBING FOR LOBSTERS ONLY Dirty Laundry Vineyard $89.99 + tax, 6:00pm - 9:00pm judi@dirtylaundry.ca, 250-494-8815, 202
OKANAGAN FALLS
Wild Goose Vineyards $45.00 (all incl), 12:00pm - 3:00pm info@wildgoosewinery.com, 250-497-8919
$45.00 (all incl), 11:00am - 1:00pm winery@tinhorn.com, 1-888-484-6467
MAY 4, 2014
PIG OUT! Covert Farms $49.00 (all incl), 1:00pm - 4:00pm admin@oliverosoyoos.com
TOP DOG: DISCOVER THIS SPRING’S BEST IN SHOW, See Ya Later Ranch $75.00 (all incl), 12:30pm tara.silvius@cbrands.com, 250-497-8267
MAY 17, 2014
MEYER FAMILY VINEYARD 2012 RELEASE PARTY: PARTY IN THE BARN Meyer Family Vineyards 1:00pm - 6:00pm marketing@mfvwines.com, 250-497-8553
OLIVER APRIL 26, MAY 3 & 10, 2014
2013 WHITE & ROSÉ WINES AND 2012 RED WINES NEW RELEASES Hidden Chapel Winery Donation to SOWINS, 10:00am - 5:00pm hiddenchapel@gmail.com, 250-490-6000
NOBLE RIDGE: INTO THE VINEYARD WALKING TOUR, Noble Ridge Winery $10 per person, 11:00am - 12:00am tamsin@nobleridge.com, 250-497-7945
HOPS, GRAPES & GRUB, Miradoro Restaurant $65.00 (all incl), 6:30pm - 9:30pm info@miradoro.ca, 250-498-3742
COME & ENJOY WINE AND FONDUE SWISS STYLE AT TOPSHELF WINERY! Topshelf Winery Complimentary, 2:00pm - 4:00pm topshelfwine@telus.net, 778-515-0099
MAY 2, 2014 GUSTO DI ITALIA, Hester Creek Estate Winery $115.00 + tax & grat, 6:30pm - 9:30pm sarah@hestercreek.com, 250-498-4435
MAY 3 - 4 2014
MAY 3, 2014
TAKE A WALK ON THE WINESIDE Stag’s Hollow Winery Complimentary info@stagshollowwinery.com, 250 497-6162
WINE & FOOD @ BLACK HILLS WINE EXPERIENCE CENTRE, Black Hills Estate Winery Cost: Varies, 11:00am - 6:00pm pauline@blackhillswinery.com, 250-498-0666
MAY 3, 2014
MAY 3, 2014
Bacchanalia
“OH, PRETTY WOMAN” SPRING BBQ
MAY 4 & 9, 2014
JACKSON-TRIGGS & Inniskillin OKANAGAN: THE PERFECT PAIRING Jackson-Triggs Okanagan $5.00, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, 250.498.4500 suzanne.coles@jacksontriggswinery.com FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE River Stone Estate Winery $45.00 only 25 spots, 1:00pm - 4:00pm riverstone@eastlink.ca, 250-498-7798
MAY 2, 2014
MAY 1 - 10, 2014
BUBBLES AND FRESCO AT STONEBOAT VINEYARDS, Stoneboat Vineyards Complimentary, 12:00pm - 5:00pm jenn@stoneboatvineyards.com, 250-498-2226
MAY 4, 2014
THE ESSENCE OF WINE COUNTRY DINING Burrowing Owl Estate Winery restaurant@burrowingowlwine.ca, 250-498-0620 x1
FARM TO BOTTLE TOUR, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
OSOYOOS MAY 2 - 11 2014
MAY 3, 2014
MAY 3 - 4 2014
MAY 1 - 10, 2014
MAY 1 - 10, 2014
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MAY 4, 2014
BIFANA’S AND WINE Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery $15.00 per person, 11:30am - 3:00pm winery@quintaferreira.com, 250-498-4756
MAY 10, 2014 JOY ROAD AT ROAD 13, Road 13 Vineyards $125.00 + tax, 6:15pm - 10:00pm winery@road13vineyards.com, 250-498-8330
BYOB ~ BBQ THAT IS! Castoro de Oro Estate Winery Comp w/wine purchase, 11:00am - 4:00pm winery@castorodeoro.com, 250-495-4991
MAY 10, 2014 VINE TO VAULT: THE LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE AT NK’MIP CELLARS Nk’Mip Cellars $125.00 (all incl), 6:00 pm tara.silvius@cbrands.com, 250-495-2985
SIMILKAMEEN VALLEY APRIL 28 - 30, MAY 1 - 10 2014 BUDBREAK AT CROWSNEST Crowsnest Vineyards 12:00pm - 9:00pm info@crowsnestvineyards.com, 250-499-5129
MAY 3 - 4, 2014 UNCORK A NEW WORLD AT BC’S GARDEN OF EDEN, Forbidden Fruit Winery Complimentary, 10:00am - 6:00pm forbiddenfruit@nethop.net, 877-499-2649
MAY 4, 2014 SYP SYP SYRAH IN THE CAVES AT SEVEN STONES, Seven Stones Winery $40.00 + tax, 12:00pm - 2:00pm sevenstones@nethop.net, 250-499-2144
MAY 4, 2014
MAY 10, 2014
SHOW, SHINE… AND WINE? Oliver Twist Estate Winery 12:00am - 5:30pm info@olivertwistwinery.com, 250-485-0227
SPRING OPEN HOUSE, Robin Ridge Winery Complimentary, 1:00pm - 4:00pm contact@robinridgewinery.com, 250-499-5504
MAY 17, 2014
SEVEN STONES CAVES WITH CHEF JONAS, Seven Stones Winery $125.00 (all incl), 6:30pm- 10:30pm cfossett@watermarkbeachresort.com 250-495-5509
KISMET WINE SHOP GRAND OPENING Kismet Estate Winery Complimentary, 9:00am - 5:00pm info@kismetestatewinery.com, 250-408-9800
MAY 10, 2014
Call 250-861-6654 or email info@thewinefestivals.com
For more info visit www.thewinefestivals.com
Spring Winefest at Hillside Winery & Bistro! Visit us for “Pinot & Pearls” Oyster Roast Event
Saturday, May 3rd from 4pm – 7pm
Only $45.00 plus tax and gratuity for an oyster and Pinot gris extravaganza! Limited tickets available so book today! Don’t forget to join us for Mother’s Day brunch or dinner, Sunday, May 11th. Reservations highly recommended. Check out our website for all details!
MAY 1 - 11, 2014 Sip into Spring, Bonitas Winery $4.00 Refundable, 11:00am - 5:00pm info@bonitaswinery.com, 250-494-5208
APRIL 26, 2014
MAY 4, 2014
MAY 2 - 11, 2014
Awakening Spirits, Maple Leaf Spirits Complimentary, 11:00am - 5:00pm marketing@engel.ca, 250-493-0180
debit at the door with delivery
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Breaking Bud, Bench 1775 Complimentary, 2:00pm - 6:00pm val@bench1775.com, 250-490-4965
MAY 11, 2014
MAY 4, 2014
NARAMATA BENCH
MAY 1 - 11, 2014
1801 MAIN STREET PENTICTON 8am-6pm Mon-Sat 9am-5pm Sun
Extensive wine selection VQA, local and imports
SPRING OKANAGAN WINE FESTIVAL
$50.00 (all incl.), 7:00pm - 9:00pm The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society info@thewinefestivals.com, 250-861-6654 Our Blind Wine and Cheese Soirée presented by Valley First will introduce you to new friends because you shouldn’t judge alone. Conspire and connive your way to guessing which wine is in the bag and try your hand at identifying some of the best cheeses from Dairy Farmers of Canada. Challenge your friends, show off your knowledge and prepare to be humbled. This is a Get Home Safe event, sponsored by BC Liquor Stores and Valley First insurance.
MAY 2, 2014
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Spring Releases in your Glass BC VQA Wine Info Centre Complimentary, 9:00am - 6:00pm www.pentictonwineinfo.com, 250-490-2006
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MAY 1, 2014
You’re Busy... We’re Fast 250-490-9191
Over 700 wines to choose from Coldest "Walk-In" Beer Fridge in town
IGA Summerland was voted 2013 Business of the Year!
Best of Varietal Awards and Reception Ramada Inn & Penticton Conference Center $50.00 (all incl.), 6:00pm - 8:30pm www.valleyfirsttix.com/node/484 The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society info@thewinefestivals.com, 250-861-6654 Join us to celebrate a tasting of the Best of Varietal wines in British Columbia for 2014. Awards will be presented in over 20 different varietal categories. Be the first to taste the Best of Varietal winning wines and sample fresh tapas from the Kettle Valley Station Pub as you chat with the wineries and winemakers themselves. This is a Get Home Safe event, sponsored by BC Liquor Stores and Valley First Insurance.
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We have a fine selection of cheese for the perfect wine pairing
MAY 1, 2014
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Tasting Room Spring Hours: Daily 10am – 5pm Bistro Spring Hours (March 29th – May 1st): Wednesday – Sunday – 12pm – 8pm
1350 Naramata Road, Penticton, BC www.hillsidewinery.ca Ph: 250.493.6274 bistro@hillsidewinery.ca
FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL - May 3rd, 2014
Lakeside Grand Ballroom
CHIC
GLAM
7 - 10 pm
Tickets available at the Penticton Lakeside Resort front desk
pentictonlakesideresort.com
250-493-8221
$75+ tax
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Friday, April 25, 2014 Penticton Western News Let us help you find your favourite wines!
SUMMERLAND
1160 Government St., Penticton 250-493-1737
*
THE 20TH ANNUAL
Bacchanalia food & wine festival Penticton Lakeside Resort $75.00 +tax, 7:00pm - 10:00pm brannigan@rpbhotels.com, 250-493-9774 Experience over 200 wines from 50 different wineries and Executive Chef Chris Remington’s culinary masterpieces. Tickets on sale now at the Penticton Lakeside Resort front desk or by calling 250-493-8221. Black tie and cocktail attire strongly encouraged.
MAY 3, 2014
An Evening at Painted Rock Painted Rock Estate Winery $125.00 +tax, 6:30pm - 10:00pm events@paintedrock.ca, 250-486-5175
MAY 10, 2014
The Blind Wine and Cheese Soirée Presented by Valley First Ramada Inn & Penticton Conference Center
Located conveniently across from
PERSEUS Winery l 134 Lower Bench Rd. l Penticton, BC l V2A 1A8 Toll free: 1.888.880.6605 l Ph: 250.490.8829 l wine@perseuswinery.com www.perseuswinery.com l @perseuswine
1173 Government St., Penticton
Locally Owned & Operated by Colin Powell
MAY 3, 2014
Named for a hero’s constellation, we are Penticton’s in-town winery. Our award-winning wines are perfectly paired with gorgeous Okanagan views and amazing customer service. Together, this makes the newly renovated Perseus Winery the best place to begin your Naramata Bench Winery Tour.
MAY 10, 2014
COST: By donation, 11:00am - 6:00pm wine@monstervineyards, 250-493-9463
MAY 3, 2014
“Pinot & Pearls” Oyster Roast at Hillside Winery & Bistro, Hillside Estate Winery $45.00 (all incl.), 4:00pm - 7:00pm info@hillsidewinery.ca, 250-493-6274 +115 Join us for an Oyster Roast on our Lower Patio. Mix and mingle while you enjoy a glass of refreshing Pinot Gris and feast upon Oceanwise sustainable oysters prepared in many tantalizing and delicious ways!
MAY 3 & 10, 2014
MAY 10, 2014
Be a Winemaker for an Afternoon: Chardonnay Barrel Blending Township 7 Vineyards & Winery $40.00 (all incl.), 1:00pm - 2:30pm club7.township7.com/store, 250-770-1743
Learn the Charleston Dance at Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery Kraze Legz Vineyard & Winery Complimentary, 1:30pm - 4:00pm info@krazelegz.com, 250-497-6957
Upper Bench’s Vine, Wine & Cheese Tour Upper Bench Winery & Creamery $35.00 +tax, 2:00pm - 4:00pm info@upperbench.ca
MAY 1 - 11, 2014
Howling Bluff Spring Wine Release Howling Bluff Estate Winery Complimentary, 11:00am - 5:00pm info@howlingbluff.ca, 250-488-3568 The Vanilla Pod @ Poplar Grove Poplar Grove Winery $99.00 p/p +tax & grat, 5:00pm - 9:00pm vanillapod@shaw.ca, 250-494-8222 An Afternoon of Wine, Snacks, Music & Live Painting in our Vineyard! Lang Vineyards Complimentary , 12:00pm - 4:00pm mike@langvineyards.ca, 778-514-5598
MAY 2 - 11, 2014 Release the Beast! Monster Vineyards
MAY 10, 2014
MAY 3, 2014
Spring Fever at Misconduct Misconduct Wine Co. $45.00 +tax & grat, 7:00pm - 9:00pm barbara@misconductwineco.com, 1-800-851-0903 The vines come alive, there’s a sensation in the air... wake up and experience the terroir at Misconduct. Release your wine desires at Spring Fever, a grazing evening at our newly refreshed wineshop and patio featuring our latest releases and delectable bites from Chef Abul Adame. Spring Luncheon on the Lake Breeze Patio The Patio at Lake Breeze Vineyards $50.00 +tax & grat, 11:30am - 1:00pm info@lakebreeze.ca, 250-496-5659
SUMMERLAND
Wine Tasting with our Winemaker Moraine Winery $10.00 per person, 1:00pm - 3:00pm info@morainewinery.com, 250-460-1836
Celebrate the Season with a Taste of Heaven, Heaven’s Gate Estate Winery Complimentary, 11:00am - 5:00pm heavensgatewinery@shaw.ca, 778-516-5505
MAY 6, 2014
MAY 1 - 11, 2014
The Vanilla Pod @ Poplar Grove Library Dinner, Poplar Grove winery $159.00 +tax & grat, 6:30pm - 10:3 pm vanillapod@shaw.ca, 250-494-8222
Unearth, Sumac Ridge Esate Winery 35.00 +tax, 3:30pm - 5:00pm info@sumacridge.com, 250-494-0451
MAY 10, 2014
Spring Winefest, Thornhaven Estate Winery Complimentary, 10:00am - 5:00pm jan.fraser@lycos.com, 250 494-7778
MAY 1 - 11, 2014
Poplar Grove Comprehensive Tastings Poplar Grove Winery Complimentary, 1:00pm - 4:00pm wine@poplargrove.ca, 250-493-9463
MAY 10, 2014
Therapy’s Vinyl Night, Therapy Vineyards Complimentary, 4:00pm - 8:00pm sales@therapyvineyards.com, 250-496-5217
MAY 1, 2014
A TASTE OF THE SEASON Sleeping Giant Fruit Winery Complimentary, 10:00am - 5:00pm sleepinggiant@telus.net, 250 494-0377
9am-11pm
250-770-bEEr beside walmart
FIRE ON ICE AT SONORAN Sonoran Estate Winery Complimentary, 10:00am - 6:00pm sonoran@shaw.ca & sonoranwinery@gmail.com 250-494-9323
MAY 4, 2014
SAY CHEESE BETWEEN THE BARRELS 8th Generation Vineyard $2.00 per person, 11:00am - 5:00pm info@8thgeneration.com, 250-494-1783
MAY 10, 2014
DIRTY LAUNDRY VINEYARD’S “ROCK & TROLL HOT TUB PARTY” ..SORRY, HOT TUBBING FOR LOBSTERS ONLY Dirty Laundry Vineyard $89.99 + tax, 6:00pm - 9:00pm judi@dirtylaundry.ca, 250-494-8815, 202
OKANAGAN FALLS
Wild Goose Vineyards $45.00 (all incl), 12:00pm - 3:00pm info@wildgoosewinery.com, 250-497-8919
$45.00 (all incl), 11:00am - 1:00pm winery@tinhorn.com, 1-888-484-6467
MAY 4, 2014
PIG OUT! Covert Farms $49.00 (all incl), 1:00pm - 4:00pm admin@oliverosoyoos.com
TOP DOG: DISCOVER THIS SPRING’S BEST IN SHOW, See Ya Later Ranch $75.00 (all incl), 12:30pm tara.silvius@cbrands.com, 250-497-8267
MAY 17, 2014
MEYER FAMILY VINEYARD 2012 RELEASE PARTY: PARTY IN THE BARN Meyer Family Vineyards 1:00pm - 6:00pm marketing@mfvwines.com, 250-497-8553
OLIVER APRIL 26, MAY 3 & 10, 2014
2013 WHITE & ROSÉ WINES AND 2012 RED WINES NEW RELEASES Hidden Chapel Winery Donation to SOWINS, 10:00am - 5:00pm hiddenchapel@gmail.com, 250-490-6000
NOBLE RIDGE: INTO THE VINEYARD WALKING TOUR, Noble Ridge Winery $10 per person, 11:00am - 12:00am tamsin@nobleridge.com, 250-497-7945
HOPS, GRAPES & GRUB, Miradoro Restaurant $65.00 (all incl), 6:30pm - 9:30pm info@miradoro.ca, 250-498-3742
COME & ENJOY WINE AND FONDUE SWISS STYLE AT TOPSHELF WINERY! Topshelf Winery Complimentary, 2:00pm - 4:00pm topshelfwine@telus.net, 778-515-0099
MAY 2, 2014 GUSTO DI ITALIA, Hester Creek Estate Winery $115.00 + tax & grat, 6:30pm - 9:30pm sarah@hestercreek.com, 250-498-4435
MAY 3 - 4 2014
MAY 3, 2014
TAKE A WALK ON THE WINESIDE Stag’s Hollow Winery Complimentary info@stagshollowwinery.com, 250 497-6162
WINE & FOOD @ BLACK HILLS WINE EXPERIENCE CENTRE, Black Hills Estate Winery Cost: Varies, 11:00am - 6:00pm pauline@blackhillswinery.com, 250-498-0666
MAY 3, 2014
MAY 3, 2014
Bacchanalia
“OH, PRETTY WOMAN” SPRING BBQ
MAY 4 & 9, 2014
JACKSON-TRIGGS & Inniskillin OKANAGAN: THE PERFECT PAIRING Jackson-Triggs Okanagan $5.00, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, 250.498.4500 suzanne.coles@jacksontriggswinery.com FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE River Stone Estate Winery $45.00 only 25 spots, 1:00pm - 4:00pm riverstone@eastlink.ca, 250-498-7798
MAY 2, 2014
MAY 1 - 10, 2014
BUBBLES AND FRESCO AT STONEBOAT VINEYARDS, Stoneboat Vineyards Complimentary, 12:00pm - 5:00pm jenn@stoneboatvineyards.com, 250-498-2226
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Crowned one of the top Elvis Tribute Artists in the world last year, Adam Fitzpatrick is now slipping off his blue suede shoes for a pair of cowboy boots. At least part-time. “My number one thing will always be Elvis but I wanted to give a country album a try,” said Fitzpatrick. “I love country music and I am excited about this.” Fitzpatrick only picked up a microphone at the age of 23, and on a dare to enter the Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival in Penticton. But since that moment he has been entertaining crowds around the country, and soon around the world. It was after a gentle push from his manager Mike Schell that he entertained the idea of putting together a country album, which they hope will be released in June. It will feature covers of Randy Travis’ Forever and Ever, Amen, John Denver’s Country Roads, George Jones’ Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes and an original song written by Fitzpatrick. “These are all classic songs that I love and then I wrote one original called Thank You. I just started writing it on the way back from Alberta and had a tune in my head. It is a song dedicated to my fans, friends and family so if anything, at least I have a song to give to the people who supported me over the years,” he said. While Schell played a big role in driving the album to be made, producer Jimmy Leguilloux helped lay it all down. In the process Fitzpatrick said he found a new side to himself. “My voice is really trained for Elvis and I have never taken lessons. Those two guys really helped me find my own voice inside of me, which was really challenging after doing Elvis only,” said Fitzpatrick. The fans that know him as Elvis Evolution, the Elvis Tribute Artist, have nothing to fear, he is planning a B.C. tour with Joe Kelso as Roy Orbison and Michael Fic as Tom Jones/Neil Diamond with a stop in Penticton at the Cleland Theatre on June 16, he has three gigs in South America and is still competing to get another shot at being named the best in the world. Fitzpatrick won his way to the Ultimate Elvis Competition in Memphis after placing first in the pro category at the Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival in Penticton last summer. Singing The Wonder of You he rocketed to second place at the Ultimate Elvis Competition. He needs to win first place in a qualifier again to send him back to Memphis. Recently Fitzpatrick finished
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My number one thing will always be Elvis, but I wanted to give a country album a try. — Adam Fitzpatrick
second at the Charlotte, North Carolina, contest and he has plans to compete in a qualifier at Blackpool, England, in July. “Other than that there is not many left that I am available for. If I don’t make it, well, that is not too big of a deal. I still will be there because I have a show booked with a live band during Elvis week and I am also going to the Las Vegas Elvis Festival for a competition, but it is not a preliminary. It is held at the old Hilton where Elvis did all his performances on the very same stage, which is pretty cool,” he said. The Penticton Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival runs June 27 to 29, but Fitzpatrick said he will only be performing at the gospel
show on June 29 in the park. “I don’t think I will compete in Penticton anymore, as a personal rule of not competing somewhere where I have won. I want to be part of the festival though in some way, shape or form. It is my hometown and just because I can’t compete doesn’t mean I don’t want to be part of it,” said Fitzpatrick. While Fitzpatrick is excited about his new country venture, you can never take the Elvis swivel out of his hips. “I want to make another Elvis CD as well, but for now I’m trying this out and will see how it sells and go from there. My number one thing is Elvis and this is just an exciting change and something different.”
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The classic tale of Robin Hood will be brought to life this weekend with a twist. Dufflebag Theatre will use their small, but highly energetic cast of improvisational actors to pull the Children’s Showcase audience at the Summerland Centre Stage Theatre into the adventure. “I think the formula we have really works because the kids are instantly engaged when we ask them to participate, whether that is on stage or as part of the audience. So many people are passively watching TV, their tablets or screens these days that when someone says, ‘Hey, want to be part of this?’ that it is so exciting to get to contribute,” said Marcus Lundgren, artistic director and actor with Dufflebag Theatre. “This type of theatre works for everybody and we see the parents just as excited as the kids. One of the responses we have had is that we are theatrical karaoke.” Dufflebag Theatre focuses on interactive storytelling theatre. Since 1992, the company has become one of the most celebrated at festivals and schools across the country. The Dufflebag actors begin the retelling of original adaptations of select fairy tales or Shakespearean classics full of wit and humour. Just when the audience becomes enthralled by the story, a twist is created. The audience is asked to come up on stage and join in the action as the main characters, with Dufflebag actors performing supporting roles and narrating the scenes. This unpredictable performance is a hi-
Dufflebag TheaTre present robin hood at the final Children’s Showcase presentation of the season which takes place this Sunday in Summerland at the Centre Stage Theatre.
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larious experience for all ages and a truly unique interactive theatrical experience where the dream of living a fairy tale actually does come true. Some lucky volunteers will join the action
on stage, but there are also plenty of opportunities for the whole audience to become part of the show. Lundgren said audience participation keeps the actors on their toes and if for some
reason one of the main characters decides they don’t want to be part of the show anymore there are ways around it, be it a stunt double from the audience taking over or an extreme makeover. It is spontaneous things like this that makes each show unique. “I remember one time we picked a little guy to come up and it was his first day at the school having come from a different city in the middle of the school year. He had everyone laughing and enjoying themselves. The teachers afterwards thanked us for picking him because outside during recess he was like a rock star and couldn’t have asked for a better introduction to the school,” said Lundgren. Dufflebag Theatre performs over 600 shows a year across Canada, the U.S. and internationally. There are 15 different shows in the company’s repertoire and they will be bringing the classic Robin Hood to the Summerland Centre Stage Theatre on Sunday. “We realize we have people in our audiences of all ages so we purposely make it not just about little kids laughing about us falling down but also have jokes for the older kids and definitely the parents. It is like the Muppet Show, which worked on so many different levels. It is great fun,” said Lundgren. Robin Hood by Dufflebag Theatre is suitable for ages three and up. The performance takes place on April 27 at 2 p.m. in the Centre Stage Theatre in Summerland. Tickets are $12 at the door. 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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The Penticton Kiwanis Music Festival concludes with two final concerts at the Cleland Theatre, Music Highlights on May 2 and Dance Highlights on May 3. Tickets are $8 and are available at the Cleland Theatre lobby and at the door. The most promising young performers of the Penticton Kiwanis Festival are chosen to continue on to the Performing Arts B.C. Provincial Festival, hosted this year in Penticton, from June 3 to 7. Approximately 450 of B.C.’s students of music, dance and speech arts will be recommended by adjudicators to take part in competitions, master classes and workshops. Competitive sessions will take place from June 4 to 7. Winners from the provincial festival will be featured in four concerts. The public is in-
vited to attend both the competitions and the concerts from June 3 to 7 in venues across Penticton. A sneak preview of the provincial festival will be presented by the Penticton Community Concerts in partnership with Performing Arts B.C. Provincial Festival. The local appreciation concert will be held May 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cleland Theatre. This concert will feature local provincial festival competitors Jonathan Stuchbery, classical guitar, and Saige Carlson, classical voice, along with dancers who have also been selected to compete. For opportunities to volunteer or become a sponsor for the provincial festival, send information to pentictonprovincials@gmail. com or call Lorna Bull at 250-492-4059 or email lbull@shaw.ca.
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events Until May 11 — Full gallery exhibition, Styx and Stones, at the Penticton Art Gallery. Until May 4 — Many Hats Theatre Company production of Marc Camoletti’s Boeing Boeing. Shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22/$19 at the Wine Country Visitor Centre or reserve by phone 250-276-2170. April 25 to May 17 — Quintessential Okanagan art show at the Leir House features artists Sharon Snow and Lynne Marand. Opening reception is April 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 25 and 26 — Pen-Hi Media Arts Entertainment presents Fawlty Towers Revisited at the Shatford Centre for the Arts. Candlelight dinner theatre. Tickets are available in advance only and are $40 each. Contact 250-488-0867. April 26 — Western party with a mechanical bull at the Barking Parrot. Bull will be fired up at 9:30 p.m. $5 cover. April 26 — Stand-up comedy at the Copper Mug Pub featuring Mike Dambra and hosted by Garrett Clark from Vancouver. Tickets are $10. April 27 — Children’s Showcase presents Robin Hood by Dufflebag Theatre in Summerland at Centre Stage Theatre. May 1 — The Anonymous People Movie, a documentary speaking on the epidemic of addiction. Playing at the Okanagan College Lecture Theatre at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Cost is $10. May 2 and 3 — Monster Trucks roar into the SOEC for three shows with the Monster X Tour. May 2 at 7:30 p.m. May 3 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Trucks will compete in races, wheelie contests and freestyle action. Feel your adrenaline rush as freestyle motocross acrobats perform roof scraping cliffhangers, double grabs, superman seat grabs and backflips. May 3 — Enjoy an evening of chic glam at the Penticton Lakeside Resort Grand Ballroom for Bacchanalia. Chef Chris Remington’s culinary masterpieces with over 200 wines from 50 different wineries. Tickets are $75. Black tie and cocktail attire strongly encouraged.
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Little did Ranette Thorpe know when she began seeking out canine companionship last year that she would quickly become one of the most dedicated volunteers at the local animal shelter. The 36-year-old began walking dogs at the South OkanaganSimilkameen branch of the B.C. SPCA in June 2013 after her own dog had to be put down. “We weren’t ready to get another dog, but I missed the interaction with the animals, so I was coming down to walk and enjoy them, and I was having so much fun doing it that it has just sort of progressed into being here daily, sometimes twice a day,” said Thorpe, who’s married with two feline “fur kids.” She now puts in 15 to 20 hours a week at the shelter, where she helps organize events, co-ordinates other volunteers, walks dogs and helps out wherever else she’s needed, plus fosters pooches at her home. “I get my puppy fix that way with no commitment,” Thorpe said with a laugh. “There have been a couple that I thought, ‘This could be my dog,’ but they ended up getting adopted.” The highlight of her time at the Penticton SPCA shelter was watching the recovery and eventual adoption of six of 16 badly neglected dogs that were brought to the shelter in February after being rescued from a property near Clearwater. “They were terrified when they got here and they didn’t want anything to do with people,” she said. “It was very upsetting when they first came in.” Multiple lowlights have been seeing the return of adopted animals, like Bud, a two-year-old mixed breed who was picked up as a stray and surrendered by owners who previously took
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SHARING AND CARING — Above, Tammy Tanner of Revenue Canada Agency acknowledges the organization’s award as the Campaign of the Year winners for the United Way 2013 campaign. Top right, Penticton and District Community Arts Council president Eric Hanston (middle) presented cheques totaling $5,300 to various community arts groups recently: (left to right) Joyce Chan and Jody Taylor of Children’s Showcase; Antonia Mahon Penticton, Academy of Music; Elizabeth Lupton, Strings The Thing; Brad Hillis; Penticton Concert Band and Carmen Leier South Okanagan Registered Music Teachers Association. Bottom right, Lisa Hopper of The Investors Group (right), presents Angelica Eneas, director of the Volunteer Centre (left), with a $500 donation in support of volunteer services during their recent open house. Donations were also received from Rona, Art Knapps, Nature’s Fare, Whole Foods and COBS Bread.
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Earth WEEk Family Movie Night from 6 to 9 p.m. at Summerland’s Centre Stage Theatre. To celebrate Earth Week, Timothy Broesch from Edward Jones will be sponsoring a spruce tree seedling giveaway in the lobby. Childfriendly movie Epic starts at 6 p.m., docuRevolution mentary starts at 8 p.m. Bring your FriEnds to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary spring tea from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the hall, 502 Martin St. $5 for sandwiches, tea, coffee and lots of yummy desserts. There will be a bake table, jewellery table, white elephant table, grocery hamper raffle and our pot of gold raffle. t hE B ErEavEmEnt rEsourcE Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts a weekly drop in grief support sessions Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Adults welcome. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, call 250490-1107. P Enticton s Eniors comPutEr Club drop-in sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Lectures on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on computingrelated topics. t hE B ErEavEmEnt rEsourcE Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. For more info on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250-490-1107. Eight WEEk griEFsuPPort walking group on alternate Friday and Wednesday mornings starting at the Penticton Art Gallery from 10 a.m. to noon, April 11 to May 30. Please call Andrea at 250-492-9071 ext. 2203 for more information. s Eniors W EllnEss sociEty and Better at Home are looking for volunteers for transportation, light housekeeping, shopping, friendly visiting, home repairs and yard work. For more information call 250-487-7455 or 250487-3376. royal canadian lEgion branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday at 11:30
SHARP SHOOTING — Mark Gibbs of Summerland adjusts the scope on this rifle during the 15th annual Gun and Antique Show at the Penticton Curling Club recently. Buyers and sellers from throughout the province attend the annual event.
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a.m., dinner at 4:30 p.m. Jerry’s Jam in the lounge at 6:30 p.m. thE olivEr sEnior Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m. sEniors singlEs lunch Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. 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. Elks cluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. 890 Wing oF South Okanagan Air Force Association meets at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. anavEts has karaokE with Jack Ramsay at 7 p.m., Scotch doubles pool at 6:30 p.m. Stu’s kitchen open for lunch and breakfast. EaglEs havE a crispy potato chicken dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. with karaoke by Russ following. alcoholics anonymous has a Primary Purpose meeting, at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre on
Green Mountain Road. Bring your Big Book.
SATURDAY April 26
Pitch in and clean up Kaleden from April 20 to 26. Bags can be picked up at the store and the library. Filled bags go in the dumpster at the church parking lot. Thank you for your help and commitment for a clean community. yard salE at the Penticton United Church, Eckhardt Ave. and Main St., on April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A trove of treasure awaits including sale of barbecued hotdogs, coffee, juice. thE trail oF the Okanagan Steering Committee invites tourism operators, other business owners, cyclists and walkers to discover the building excitement about a proposed multiuse pathway connecting Summerland to Osoyoos at an information session on April 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Days Inn, with a formal presentation at 1:30 p.m. For more information call Paul Barber at 250-4941173 or visit Facebook, Okanagan Lakeside Multi-use Pathway Project. summErland kinsmEn PrEsEnts Texas Hold ‘em Wild West night poker tournament at
the Summerland rodeo grounds on April 26. 80 seats are available with a $60 entry fee. All proceeds to charity. Call 1-888-7745606 or email benjamin. forbes@scotiabank.com for tickets and more information. alcoholics anonymous has its 12 bells group at noon at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Call service 24 hours is 250-490-9216. royal canadian lEgion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m. meat draw at 2 p.m., dinner and dance with Company G starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the bar Elks cluB on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., drop-in darts at 4 p.m., meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. charity BottlE drivE with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital pediatric ward, SPCA and Critteraid. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at IGA on Government Street. FratErnal ordEr oF Eagles have hamburgers from noon to 4 p.m. Beaver races at 4 p.m. Guests welcome. al-anon mEEts at the Oasis United Church at
2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. 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 a members only pool league at noon, dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m.
SUNDAY April 27
t hE villagE oF Naramata is holding one big yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be more than 50 household sales, and five community groups are taking part too and offering everything from used books to recycled clothing. Come out for a spring drive and treasure hunt to Naramata. Get a map of the sale locations at www.mynaramata.com. PEnticton lions cluB presents a Texas Hold ‘em Charity Poker Tournament at the Copper Mug Pub, 1301 Main St., on April 27. Registration 12:30 p.m. and tickets to enter are $60. Jazz vEsPErs on April 27 at 4:30 p.m. in St.
Saviours Anglican Church,150 Orchard Ave., featuring Allan Crossley on piano, Debi Johnson on vocals, Mike Treadway on drums, Stefan Bienz on bass and Stan Sabourin on sax. A jazz-filled hour of relaxation, rejuvenation, rejoicing, meditation and inspiration. Everyone welcome. Freewill offering. as soul, What is our responsibility for our health? Join us on April 27 at 11 a.m. for a discussion from a spiritual viewpoint at the Eckankar worship service in the Lakeside Resort. All welcome. For more information, visit www.eckankar.org or call 250-328-0244. comE dancE to the greatest dance music ever made with D.J. Emil on April 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Main Dropin Centre, 2965 South Main St. $3 per person. All welcome. PrincEss margarEt sEcondary’s annual dry grad golf day fundraiser, sponsored by Twin Lakes Golf Course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call the clubhouse at 250-497-5359 to book your tee time for the day. The day is by donation, minimum $20. thE sagE vallEy Voices choir presents Moments to Remember at 7 p.m. and again on April 27 at 2:30 p.m.
at the Oliver United Church. survivorshiP’s FlEa markEt runs every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1652 Fairview Rd. For more information call 250-4936604. sPca FlEa markEt every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1550 Main St. (in Wholesale Club parking lot). anavEts has horsE races and meat draws at 2 p.m. alcoholics anonymous mEEts in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton at 11 a.m. for the women’s group at the Lawn Bowling Club, 260 Brunswick St. The Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton hospital. The closed men’s group meets at 11 a.m. at the Eagles hall at 1197 Main St., side door, upstairs. r oyal c anadian lEgion branch 40 has a buffet breakfast at 8 a.m. and a meat draw at 2 p.m. lakElands church holds Sunday services on the second floor of the Penticton Community Centre from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more info contact info@lakelandschurch.com. Elks cluB on Ellis Street has dog races at 2:30 p.m., M&M meat draw and Last Man Standing. Senior Games dart playdown at 9:30 a.m. FratErnal ordEr oF Eagles has wings from noon to 4 p.m. and a meat draw at 4 p.m. Members and guests welcome.
MONDAY April 28
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. iodE thriFt shoP at 464 Main St. is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Clothing, kitchenwares, china items, pictures and more. FratErnal ordEr oF Eagles has pub dart league at 7:30 p.m. anavEts havE dart and pool leagues 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.
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calendar EvEning linE dancing every Monday at 7 p.m., line dance lessons for beginners every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and intermediate every Thursday at 9 a.m. All lessons at the Oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., with teacher Claire Denney. Call 778-439-2070 for more information. Royal canadian lEgion branch 40 has dart dolls at 11 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and darts at 7 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary awards night at 5 p.m. FlooR cuRling at 12:45 p.m. every Monday except holidays in the Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Elks club on Ellis Street has Monday night pub league at 7 p.m. Non-members welcome to join. M Ental W EllnEss cEntRE has Brown Bag family support group from noon to 1 p.m. weekly and individual support for family members from 2 to 4 p.m. weekly. Call 250-4937338 for more info. alcoholics anonyMous nux group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and
Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement.
TUESDAY April 29
anavEts havE stu’s Kitchen open for breakfast and lunch from 9:30 a.m. Royal canadian lEgion has a service officer at 1 p.m. F RatERnal o RdER oF Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m. Guests welcome. vispassana (insight) MEditation for beginners or mature practitioners every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Please call Debora for details at 250-462-7340. All welcome, no charge. al-anon FoR FRiEnds and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 157 Wade Ave. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian. Call 250490-9272 for info. pEnticton concERt band rehearses from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church, 1370 Church St. Intermediate to advanced musicians.
All band instruments. The band is available for performances. Phone 250-809-2087 for info or email info@pentictonconcertband.ca. 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. okanagan Falls sEnioRs’ Centre has pool at 6:30 p.m. and music from 7 to 9 p.m. Elks on Ellis Street has crib wars at 1 p.m. and 10-card crib at 7 p.m. thE south okanagan and Similkameen MS Society has an informal coffee group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. For more info, call Sherry at 250-4936564 or email sherry. wezner@mssociety.ca. M Ental W EllnEss cEntRE has individual support for family members in Summerland from 10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St. s outh o kanagan toastMastERs meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the community ser-
vices building at 5876 Airport St. in Oliver. Become a more confident speaker. Call Bill at 250-485-0006 or Melba at 250-498-8850 for details. alcoholics anonyMous young person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. Call/text Guy at 250-460-2466 or Niki at 250-460-0798. Beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 157 Wade Ave. 890 Wing oF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. yoga MEditation/vEgEtaRian suppER is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Donations accepted. p E n t i c t o n toastMastERs MEEts every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Shatford Centre at 760 Main St. Toastmasters is an excellent way to enhance confidence, speaking, and leadership skills in a fun, supportive setting. Membership is open to anyone 18 and up. Call
250-492-2362 for info. Guests are welcome and allowed up to three free meetings. Call 250-4922362 for more info.
UPCOMING EVENTS thE pEnticton public Library is hosting author Wayne T. Morden in the reading room on April 29 at 6:30 p.m., reading from Golf Shorts and Plus Fours: Musings from a Golfing Traditionalist. The book of golf stories is a sometimes comic look at the game in all its glory and idiosyncrasies. Everyone is welcome and this event is free of charge. lEaRning at lunch at the Penticton Public Library presents a seniors topic on the first and third Fridays of each month at noon. The topic on May 2 is hearing loss, with Steph Sykes of Nextgen Hearing. Everyone is welcome to attend these free sessions, so bring your lunch; tea and cookies will be served. Food suMMERland bank is marking its 30th anniversary with a Thirty Years of Need Recognition Tea at
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The South Okanagan Minor Baseball Association Tigers started their season April 9 with a 5-2 win against West Kelowna. Since then, it’s been four straight losses against Kamloops and Chilliwack. Against Chilliwack, the Tigers were downed 4-3 and then 12-1. “We have to learn how to bear down in clutch situations,” said coach Junior Deleon. “We left more than 20 runners on second and third with less than two outs.” Deleon said had they been able to cash in on half of those chances, they would be 5-0 instead. The Tigers coach said it’s still early enough in the season that they can make adjustments. Deleon added if they are still having the same problem in the second half of the season, there will be more reason to be concerned. Having lost players to graduation, as well as Chase Decosse and Matt Brodt to the Okanagan Athletics in the Premiere Baseball League, the Tigers had players step up in different roles. Deleon has been happy to see his players not give up in games when trailing, as was the case against Chilliwack on April 20, losing 4-3. “Guys are finding ways to stay in,” he said. “It’s a different attitude which is a huge positive.” This Saturday the Tigers host Victoria at McNicoll Park at 1 and 3:30 p.m. Deleon isn’t sure what to expect from the Vancouver Island team, but he is confident in his players. Deleon added it doesn’t matter what Victoria does if his players perform on the field like they can. “We’re trying to adapt to new roles that players have come into,” he said. “The big thing is we can’t score runs (11 scored in five games). We have to put the ball in play. We’re trying to do too much in situations.” On Sunday, the Tigers have a rematch against West Kelowna on the road. Deleon said his players have to be careful not to take the home side too lightly as it could come back to bite them. “We haven’t shown yet that we can dominate West Kelowna.”
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Every week, the Hornets racing class at the Penticton Speedway is injected with youth aged 11 to 19. Among the drivers for opening day on Easter Sunday were Charlie Smith, 13, Ashley Patton, 14, and Dakota Lyons, 13. Smith’s interest in racing was sparked by his friend, Marty Aantjes, but Smith also loves speed. “I drive around in go karts. I wanted to get into both (race cars) sides,” said Smith, who is entering his first full season. “It’s basically the only way I can actually drive a car.” Smith said racing in the Hornets class is faster than go karts and the adjustment was quick. During the off season, Smith worked on his vehicle to give him more power. When it came to being on the track against older drivers, Smith, who started racing midway through last year, said it was scary at first when drivers were moving to pass him. “Some even touching you, passing you on both sides,” said Smith, who won the last dash trophy for the B class last season. “I’ve got kind of used to it. It’s easier for me to keep my speed up now.” For her part, Patton had a good debut winning a race and taking second in the B group. “I was really nervous. What if I don’t finish or what if I crash?” she said. “I’m pretty happy with the way it went. My
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CHARLIE SMITH, in car 10, is in his first full season in the Hornet racing class, while Ashley Patton, below, had a successful debut at the Penticton Speedway on April 20. Emanuel Sequeira/Western News
dad was just like, ‘Drive as fast as you can and pass the car and just keep going.’ I didn’t actually know that I came in first place. I passed a lot of them even and that was good enough.” Patton impressed at the track and even had an experienced driver pay her a visit to acknowledge her skill behind the wheel. “I’m quite happy to be driving with them in the same group,” she said. “They are a lot faster than they think that they are.”
Patton became interested in racing as her father raced around the track. Her interest in the sport grew in the last year or two, plus it’s a sport the family enjoys. “I love driving and this is really the only car I can,” she said. Lyons got his taste of racing last year in five events. Opening day was bumpy for him as he was driving a new car that got dinged up as a car behind him hit his driver’s side door. see YOUNGSTERS on p. B4
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Penticton’s Rachel Fontinha, Cyan Roepcke and Alyssa MacMillan are among the 80 players invited to the female under-18 BC Cup at the Shaw Centre in Salmon Arm. This is the first stage in the formation of Team BC, which will participate at the 2015 Canada Winter Games, Feb. 13, 2015, in Prince George. Players
will be challenged in an elite, competitive environment for an invitation to the provincial camp May 16–19 in Lake Cowichan. The four-day camp focuses on strength and conditioning, nutrition and other sport science principals. Players will be evaluated on their play, fitness, strength, attitude and their perceived contribution to a winning team.
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Superior defence helped the Pen High Lakers junior boys rugby team improve to 2-0-1 in AAA Okanagan Valley league play. The Lakers faced a bigger squad in the Immaculata Mustangs in Kelowna on Wednesday and won 36-0. Dante Kilian led the Lakers attack as he got into the in-goal (the area in which a try can be scored) for three tries. DJ Warkentin, Kam Corbin and Matt Young rounded out the offence with one try each. The Lakers also scored on three conversions. Last week, the Lakers also earned a 53-19 win against the George Elliot Coyotes in Winfield on April 16. Lakers coach Ken Sommerfeldt said his team was outsized man-for-man, but they proved to be the better tacklers. The Lakers outscored the Coyotes eight tries to three. Kilian recorded four tries, while Darrian Butler had two and Jacob Stokker and Braden Innes finished with one each. Kilian also had five try conversions and a penalty kick. The Kelowna Secondary Owls are the Lakers’ next opponent on April 30 in Kelowna. The Lakers next home game is May 9 when they host Summerland.
PEN HIGH LAKER Matt Young passed the ball off to Dante Kilian against the George Elliot Coyotes, which leads toa try scored by Kilian. The Lakers won 53-19 then defeated Immaculata 36-0. Mark Brett/Western News
Senior girls The Lakers were scheduled to play against Immaculata/ Rutland on Wednesday, but the game was cancelled. Lakers coach Ian Butters said an experimental idea to combine the two schools didn’t work out. They folded in the second week. The Lakers next game is in North Kamloops on April 29 and their final league match is May 1 when they host the Mt. Boucherie Bears at McNicoll Park. On April 16, the Lakers improved to 3-0 by dominating the Merritt Panthers 43-0. The win
came at a price as Butters lost two players to what appear to be season-ending injuries and three other players are expected to miss a week or two. “This hurts us since we have only have about 20 players to start with,” said Butters. Kendra Penner led the Lakers attack scoring four tries, while Ashley Evanoff found the ingoal for two tries and Lorreine Stanley scored once. Rounding out the offence was Elena Greig and Anika Hollowaty with two conversions. Butters said the best thing his
players did was support off the ball. They worked hard to be in position to take a pass or form a ruck or maul when someone else was carrying the ball. “Most beginning players take some time to realize that the hard work of rugby is very often not noticed because it is done off the ball,” said Butters. “This is one of the reasons we prefer not to make a big deal about who scores the points. “The hard and important work was done in setting up the conditions to points being scored.”
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VERNON JACKAL Clark Richardson couldn’t be stopped by Penticton Harlequin Evan Lloyd, who watched from the ground as teammate Scott Naylor (13) tried to put a stop to Richardson’s run. The Harlequins earned a 22-17 win in Vernon. Lisa VanderVelde/Black Press
Makings of a champ Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
The Penticton Harlequins opened the Okanagan Rugby Union season with a 22-17 win over the Vernon Jackals April 12. It was an unexpected result, said coach Ken Sommerfeldt, whose squad took advantage of 10 minutes of breathing time when a Jackals player was injured. The Harlequins trailed by seven at the time and the rest allowed them to make the comeback by scoring a try on the final play of the game. “We were very happy with that,” said Sommerfeldt, who added that the Jackals are traditionally strong if the two teams meet early in the season. “Last several years they have beaten us fairly easily.” The win was unexpected because the Harlequins made the trip to Vernon with 15 players, leaving no room for injury or substitutions. Scoring for the Harlequins were Evan Lloyd, Dan Hatch and Tesi Felemi. Lloyd also scored two converts and a penalty kick. Scoring for the Jackals were Clark Richardson, Colton Klein and David Autino. Klein added one conversion. Jackals player/coach Mike Scheller said it was a pretty good first effort for his club. “We had a lot of new guys in the lineup which is a positive for our team,” Scheller told the Vernon Morning Star. Scheller said the game was close but the Harlequins outplayed them. “They held the advantage of ball possession and territory,” he said. “They controlled the pace of the
game and were efficient at maintaining possession. If you maintain possession in rugby, you usually have success. We played pretty good defensively, and stuck most of our tackles, but when you constantly tackle, the other team can wear you down.” Once the Harlequins have a full roster, when five players return from college and university, they will play the style they want, which focuses on the backfield for the attack. They couldn’t do that against Vernon. “If we can get them the ball, they are a fairly strong backfield,” said Sommerfeldt. “That’s where I believe we should be focusing on for the rest of the year.” The positive things Sommerfeldt saw in the Harlequins play against the Jackals was dominating in scrums. Sommerfeldt believes the Harlequins will be good enough to win the league. Sommerfeldt’s feelings are shared by captain David Bellomo. “I think we have one of the youngest Harlequins teams in years,” said Bellomo. “We’ve got a lot of new players so we have to learn to come together as a team. Even though we are young, if we can play disciplined rugby, we can win some games.” Bellomo said their win against the Jackals proved they have the pieces necessary to win. He said winning with the roster they had is an accomplishment. While the Harlequins are expecting more players to join the club, he said, they can always use more bodies and no experience is required. The Harlequins practise Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at McNicoll Park.
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By The Numbers District soccer
Thompson Okanagan Youth Soccer League Girls Division Under-13 Club GP W T L GF GA PTS Kelowna 1 1 0 0 8 0 3 Vernon 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 Penticton 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 Kamloops 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 Shuswap 2 0 0 2 0 9 0 Girls Division Under-14 Club GP W T Vernon 1 1 0 Kamloops O 2 1 0 Kelowna 1 1 0 Kamloops B 2 1 0 Penticton 2 0 0
L 0 1 0 1 2
GF GA PTS 12 0 3 8 3 3 3 0 3 2 4 3 1 19 0
Girls Division Under-15 Club GP W T Penticton 2 1 1 Kamloops 1 1 0 Kelowna 1 1 0 Vernon 2 0 1 Revelstoke 2 0 0
L 0 0 0 1 2
GF GA PTS 4 1 4 3 0 3 4 2 3 3 5 1 0 6 0
Girls Division Under-17/18 Club GP W T L Penticton U18 2 2 0 0 Kaml. Blue 2 2 0 0 Penticton U17 1 0 0 1 Kaml. Oran 2 0 0 2 Vernon U17 1 0 0 1
GF GA PTS 10 1 6 7 0 6 0 3 0 1 7 0 0 7 0
Boys Division Under-13 Club GP W T L GF GA PTS Penticton 2 1 1 0 6 1 4 Kelowna 2 1 1 0 4 0 4 Vernon 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 Shuswap 2 1 0 1 2 5 3 Revelstoke 2 0 1 1 2 7 1 Kamloops 2 0 0 2 1 4 0
Boys Division Under-14 Club GP W T L GF GA PTS Penticton 2 2 0 0 7 2 6 Kelowna 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 Vernon 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 Kamloops 2 0 0 2 3 9 0 Boys Division Under-15 Club GP W T L GF GA PTS Vernon 2 2 0 0 13 2 6 Penticton 2 2 0 0 6 2 6 Kelowna 2 1 0 1 6 1 3 Kaml. Blue 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 Kaml. Oran 2 0 0 2 4 9 0 Shuswap 2 0 0 2 0 14 0 Boys Division Under-16-18 Club GPW T L GF GA PTS Kamloops U16A 3 3 0 0 9 1 9 Kamloops U18 3 2 0 1 15 4 6 Penticton U17 3 2 0 1 6 4 6 Shuswap U18 2 1 1 0 7 1 4 Kelowna U16 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 Kelowna U17 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 Revelstoke U18 4 0 0 4 2 13 0 Vernon U17 2 0 0 2 1 13 0
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C Division standings Team W L T Cariboozers 7 2 0 Mad Dogs 6 3 0 Base Hitters 5 3 0 VBS Diggers 4 3 0 Mad Hatters 4 4 0 76’ers 2 5 0 Cheers 0 8 0
RF RA PTS 121 84 21 145 96 18 133 93 15 115 121 12 132 131 12 96 122 6 64 159 0
D Division standings Team W L T Looking to Score7 2 0 Bashers 6 2 0 Penticton Fire 5 3 0 Loopers 3 4 0 Johnston Meier 3 4 0 Ecora Lobsters 2 4 0 Snowblind 1 8 0
RF RA PTS 126 61 21 128 68 18 137 119 15 83 120 9 71 107 9 72 88 6 83 137 3
E Division standings Team W L T Clancy’s 6 1 0 Bangers 6 2 0 Burger 55 5 2 0 Arnie’s Army 5 3 0 Dog Creek 2 5 0 Barley Mill Pub 2 6 0 Valley First 0 7 0
RF RA PTS 121 67 18 113 85 18 107 77 15 110 84 15 64 96 6 77 114 6 51 120 0
A Division standings (April.13) Team W L T RF RA PTS Dirtbags 7 0 0 112 61 21 Brat Pack 5 2 0 106 79 15 Phanatics 4 2 0 78 63 12 Welsh Cons. 3 2 0 81 79 9 Musty Mitts 2 5 0 88 106 6 Sporting Wood 2 6 0 88 131 6 Konanz Chiro. 1 7 0 80 114 3
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B Division standings Team W L T Smokin’Aces 6 2 0 K-OS 5 2 0 High Rollers 4 3 0
Rnk Team Mon Pts 1 Anaf Smokin Aces 4 2 Clancey’s Snipers 5
RF RA PTS 117 110 18 125 81 15 119 108 12
3 4 5 5 7 8 9 10
Best Damn SB # 1 Elks Factors Dart Bags Anaf Wreckers Legion Dreggers Elks Avengers Elks Kodiaks Anaf Vixens
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B Division Rnk Team Mon Pts 1 Clancey’s Arrows 2 2 Elks Bullits 4 3 Clancey’s Crushers 5 4 Legion DDT 5 5 Eagles Flytes 4 5 Anaf A and H 5 7 Hand Grenades 2 8 OK Falls Legion 2 9 Elks Points 3 9 Eagles Eyes 3
50 45 40 40 38 31 71 14 Ttl 46 37 37 36 31 31 29 28 20 20
Men’s stats High score: Doug Belanger 177 High out: Adrian Alva 154 171 Dan Brazinha, Darren Vipond, Steve Bailey, Lee Martin, Rick Royer and John Veasey. 180 Russ Ashton x2, Les Martin x3, Al Haycroft x2, Steve Bailey, Brian Ek, Jim Allen, Dennis Archuk, Ed Folk, John Fritsen, Ryan Mckenzie, Andy Pilon, John Veasey Doug Belanger, John Broccolo and Rob Twiss. Women’s stats High score: Lori Wertz 174 High out: Gail Pylypiw 130 180 Betty Pilon and Lorrie Doucete 171 Ginny Baker, Kathy Thew and Dee Jalava
Bowling stats
Spring standings Wee k 9 April 21 A Division Ttl 63 57
April 7-13 Tues Club 55+ Men’s High Game Scratch: Rick Redwood 255 Men’s High Series Scratch: R. Redwood 622 Men’s High Game Handicap: R. Redwood 256 Men’s High Series Handicap: Bill Pick 670
Ladies’ High Game Scratch: Edith Jeremy 213 Ladies’ High Series Scratch: Lynn Schulberg 541 Ladies’ High Game Handicap: Edith Jeremy 259 Ladies’ High Series Handicap: Jean Wallace 673 Team High Game Scratch: Slow Starters 714 Team High Series Scratch: Slow Starters 2017 Men’s Most Pins-Over-Average: Bill Pick 70+ Ladies’ Most Pins-Over-Average : Jean Wallace 73+ Thurs Club 55+ Men’s High Game Scratch:Don Schulberg 209 Men’s High Series Scratch: Rick Redwood 568 Men’s High Game Handicap: Don Schulberg 241 Men’s High Series Handicap: Clive Owen 659 Ladies’ High Game Scratch: Lynn Schulberg 286 Ladies’ High Series Scratch: Lynn Schulberg 636 Ladies’ High Game Handicap: Lynn Schulberg 298 Ladies’ High Series Handicap: Lynn Schulberg 672 Team High Game Scratch: Gizmo’s 692 Team High Series Scratch: Gizmo’s 1859 Men’s Most Pins-Over-Average: Clive Owen 59+ Ladies’ Most Pins-Over-Average : Lynn Schulberg 72+ Youth League Bantams High Game Scratch: Kimberley Pierre 159 Bantams High Series Scratch (Double): K. Pierre 257 Bantams High Game Pins-Over-Average: K. Pierre 46+ Bantams High Series POA: Kimberley Pierre 31+ Jr/Sr High Game Scratch: Dalton Williams 272 Jr/Sr High Series Scratch: Dalton Williams 697 Jr/Sr High Game Pins-Over-Average: Dalton Williams 77+ Jr/Sr High Series Pins-Over-Average: Dalton Williams 113+
Lyons enjoys responsibility of having a car YOUNGSTERS from B1 “I was getting cut out by another guy up top and I came down. There was another guy and I didn’t see him,” said Lyons, adding that once drivers get hit a few times, they get used to it. Despite the bumping, Lyons loves being on the track and feels a rush of adrenaline every time he gets behind the wheel.
Lyons started racing after his dad asked him if he wanted to try and he said it sounded fun. The two came to the Penticton Speedway when Lyons was younger. One of the things he likes about driving is the responsibility he has with his own car and the work that goes into it. Lyons said it’s fun to be part of a young group of drivers racing.
“It’s not usually a young sport,” he said. Lyons’ goals for the season is simple — win some races and not crash. The next time spectators can watch young drivers such as Smith, Patton, Lyons, as well as Aantjes, 11, is May 4 at 2 p.m. as there will be Hornets racing, street stocks, hit to pass and Okanagan Dwarf cars.
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Having a chance to drive the base car all the way up to the Golf R showed just how good the base car is. Zack Spencer Visit the photo gallery at DrivewayCanada.ca
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Jackets: There are a couple of common materials used in jackets: leather and textile. There are more, but the two listed are quite prominent. Each have their own benefits. Textile jackets tend to be more breathable, while leather has been said to be better protection. You can argue each case. Some jackets come with armor (added protection in the back, elbows, and shoulders.) Some don’t. I suggest armor only because it protects you that much more. However, there are accessories you can purchase if your jacket you choose doesn’t come with it built in. Pants: Leather, textile and Kevlar jeans are common riding pants. Kevlar jeans are getting better and better as more research and development is conducted. I say, if you’re going for the “cool” look, spend a little more for the added protection. Boots: Not everyone will want heavily reinforced boots. That’s fine. But if you’re going to ride, get leather footwear that at least covers your anklebone. Speaking of which, have you ever hit your anklebone on a table leg? Hurts, doesn’t it. Now imagine a 220-kilo-
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The old saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” wasn’t coined in reference to cars, but it might as well have been. Some cars, such as the 1963-67 Corvette Sting Ray and Jaguar E-Type, are almost universally admired, while others are passionately loved by some and loathed by others. Here are five of the most polarizing:
1. 1963-64 Studebaker Avanti: The Avanti was a Hail Mary play to save the ailing Studebaker Corporation with a stunning European-style GT car. Ardent Avanti fans point to its timeless styling, which was supervised by the great Raymond Loewy,
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2. 1971-73 Buick Riviera: The Boattail Riviera was one of the last truly audacious GM creations, and William Mitchell pulled out all of the stops with a huge, dramatic design including a pointed boattail reminiscent of some great 1930s cars. Haters just find it huge and over-the-top. 4. 1965-69 Chevrolet Corvair: The first-generation Corvair, introduced in 1959, was a pleasing and clean design. But the second-generation was drop-dead gorgeous.
3. 1980-85 Cadillac Seville: The slant back or bustle trunk Seville was —like the Boattail Riviera — in some ways a throwback to the 1930s-1950s,
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QUATSINO First Nation is seeking the services of a Band Administrator to oversee all band programs and band related business. PostSecondary education in Business Management, Human Resources or related fields is a preference. A minimum (3) years experience in administration, human resources or related field or setting is required. Please direct any questions and/or your cover letter, resume complete with 3 references, and a criminal record check to: Attn: Rob Cahill 305 Quattishe Rd. Coal Harbour, BC V0N 1K0 Tel: 250-949-6245 Fax: 250-949-6249 Email: kakotlatsi@rocketmail.com
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YOUNG Ronald S. 1932 - 2014
Survived by his beloved wife Diana; his children, Kate (Mick), Kevin (Janice), Kerri (Jay), Kirsten (Brian); grandchildren, Aaron, Jacob, Jamy, Tyson, Natalie, Stephanie and Keeley; greatgrandchildren, Tianna, Isabelle, Annie, Keenan; and his canine companion, Zahra. Ronald departed this life peacefully on April 8th, at home, surrounded by family and friends amidst the beauty of Northwest Bay. He will be remembered by all those whose lives he touched. A Celebration of Life will be held May 3rd, 2014 at the Nanoose Library Hall from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
ZANATTA ANNETTE KATHLEEN (REGNIER) On Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Mrs. Annette Kathleen (Regnier) Casavant passed away peacefully at the Moog & Friend’s Hospice House, after a very short struggle with cancer. The family moved to Penticton in 1971, where they bought the Valley Hotel. She worked in the banking industry for 30 years. Annette’s passions were family, golfing, curling, bowling, camping, baseball and playing cards. She will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her two sons; Kim (Colleen) and Edward Casavant of Penticton, BC, as well as her granddaughter, Kiana Casavant. Annette is survived by two brothers; Oscar, Oneil and sister, Pearl. She is predeceased by eight brothers; Alcide, Emery, Clovis, Lionel, Euclide, Omer, Arsene, Gerald and three sisters: Lina, Aurore and Marlene. Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life on May 10, 2014 at 4:00 pm at the Penticton Elks Lodge, 343 Ellis Street, Penticton, BC. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to the Moog & Friends Hospice House or the Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.
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July 11, 1951 – April 16, 2014 It is with deep sadness, on April 16, 2014, Romeo was suddenly taken from us. He will be missed by his loving wife of 35 years, Marilyn, and his son, Tyler. He is survived by his mother-in-law, Pearl Peniuk; sister, Gennina Terzariol, two brothers, Louie (Betty) and Stan (Rose); sister-in-law, Sylvia Peniuk; many nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. Romeo loved working in his yard, tending to his garden and fruit trees. He took great joy in watching all the birds come to the houses he lovingly built. He was a great family man, a very good friend and neighbour, always willing to help when needed. He will be greatly missed by all. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Special thanks to the paramedics and emergency room staff at Penticton Regional Hospital. Memorial tributes may be directed to Special Olympics, Penticton or the BC SPCA South Okanagan/Similkameen Branch. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com
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1077 Westminster Ave, Penticton, 1697 Fairview Road, Penticton, #100-2695 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton Food Counter Attendant (NOC: 6641) 25 Vacancies Flex Position: Permanent, Full-Time, Part-Time, Shift, Weekend, Day, Night, Evening, $10.25 Hourly + Medical Benefits Start Date: ASAP No experience or education required Apply now to: b.sym@shaw.ca Fax: 1.778.476.5991 Mail: 331 Martin St, Penticton, BC, V2A 5K6
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with high earning potential. Long established and well respected family owned business, Guerard’s Furniture, is seeking a new team member with retail sales experience. Candidate must possess excellent customer service, communication and computer skills. Position is full time and weekend work is required. Apply in person only. Dave Mitchell, 70 Backstreet Blvd. Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 4 PM SERVICE TECHNICIAN For reverse osmosis & water softening equipment in the Central & South Okanagan based out of Penticton. Mechanical aptitude required. Plumbing experience helpful. Clean driving abstract required. Full training, tools and company vehicle provided. Earn $17.00 to $19.00 per hour to start depending on experience, plus extended benefits after 3 months. Fax resume to: 1-800-958-6133 or email: info@absolutelypure.ca Westminster Party Rentals is now hiring a full-time Customer Service/Warehouse Assistant, multi-task positions, applicants must be able to lift medium to heavy weight casually, hourly wage starts at $12 for the first 8 weeks of training, apply in person at 357 Okanagan Ave. East, Penticton
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Care-aid needed for quadriplegic man, May 1, training provided, $18/hr, contact Dee 250-487-9533, email resume: debbie.best58@gmail.com
RV Journeyman & Apprentice Technicians required at Voyager RV, B.C. Interior’s Largest RV dealer! We’re just completing a brand new RV Service shop, and need fulltime Apprentice and Journeyman RV technicians now. If you have a passion to join a great service team, and want to work on the best RV brands, now is the time! Competitive wages, plus bonus plans and benefits! No layoffs. Please send your resumes to parts@voyagerrv.ca (Attn: Logan) or fax 250-7664711.
ARE YOU WANTING TO RENOVATE? Framing, gyproc, painting, ooring, bathrooms, decks, windows and doors 35 years experience home/business References Available Licensed, Insured, WCB Ted Lund (250)490-7991
A HUGE yard sale is happening at the Penticton United Church, Big Blue on the corner of Eckhardt Ave. and Main St., Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Come join the fun, Includes sale of barbecued hotdogs, coffee, juice.
Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services NOW TAKING applications for housekeeping. Drop off resume to 110 Riverside Dr., Riverside Motel.
Ofce Support BOYLE & Company, a long established law firm located in downtown Penticton, is seeking a Legal Assistant with experience in commercial security and commercial/residential real estate transactions. The ideal candidate will possess a background in the area of property development including subdivisions and drafting covenants, rights of way, easements and related agreements. A working knowledge of Land Title Office and Personal Property Registry practices for searches and registration is required. The position requires strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple demands and priorities is necessary. Detail oriented with strong organizational and document production skills, you prefer to work independently within a collegial team environment. Flexible work hours could be considered. We offer a competitive wage along with a full comprehensive benefit package. If this sounds like you please forward resume to hr@boyleco.bc.ca. 100 Front St. Penticton BC V2A 1H1
Professional/ Management OK Falls Parks and Recreation is seeking certified fitness instructors at the Zen and Fitness Center. Call Janet Black at 250-497-8188
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Moving & Storage At U1ST - MOVING 2 men on a two ton truck. $70/hr. Call 250-859-8362. FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
Painting & Decorating HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 13 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331 P.A. Design, Interior Decorating consultations, for appointment call 250-490-6756 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM
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CUSTOM manufacturer needs a motivated individual to develop and maintain corporate B2B clients across north america in the Point of Purchase advertising industry. This is an in house position with limited travel to major US destinations. Generous salary plus commission offered. email resumes to; bigk@shawbiz.ca
B & C Cleaning, residential, commercial & construction cleaning, yard clean-ups & maintenance, licensed & bonded, Bill & Cheryl Watson, owner operators, (250)4887964
Garbage hauling, metal hauling, batteries, furniture/appliances hauled to dump, dirty jobs too! (250)488-6707 PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827
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Peter’s Bros. Construction has positions open for Apprentice Mechanics & Shop Helpers with a mechanical background. Positions are also open for Experienced Paving Personnel. These are full-time positions with a full benefit package. Please pick up applications at 716 Okanagan Ave. E., Penticton, BC, V2A 3K6 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
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Duties will include: • Perform general accounting and book-keeping • Prepare financial statements in accordance with accounting standards for non-profit organizations • Develop operational budgets, prepare monthly analyses by program • Preparation of payroll and deductions through ADP payroll system • Maintenance of Accounts Payable and Receivable, including coding of expenses, cheque preparation and payments to vendors. • Preparation of reports to funders, as required • Preparation of financial information for year-end external audit • Reporting to Executive Director • Monthly reporting to Board Finance Committee Qualifications • Minimum 3 years accounting experience • Qualification or part qualification in CA/CMA/CGA or international equivalent • Experience and familiarity with Simply Accounting and Excel • Good communication skills • Experience with non-profit organizations is desirable • Mature and responsible individual accustomed to meeting deadlines • Good references are essential 35 hours/week - Submit resumés to jobs@soics.ca - Open until filled
Countertops REFACE Countertops. 1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.
Drywall For all your renovation needs, boarding, painting, taping & texturing, and patching. Big & small jobs. Fred 250-490-4085
Garden & Lawn Grass looking long? Yard looking rough?Too much junk? Jeff 250-462-6017, beautiful results with gorgeous rates. HERBARIA GARDEN AND LAWN. Quality garden maint. and lawn care in Penticton. Over ten years experience. herbariagardenandlawn@gmail.com
or 250-493-3362 Valley Wide Lawn & Yard Care. Fully experienced fruit tree and landscape pruner. Now booking 2014 lawn care packages. Mowing, power raking and aeration. NO charge fertilizer program, free estimates. Phone Gerald at 250493-5161. Serving Penticton to Osoyoos areas.
Tiling KALEDEN Tile - Professional installation of all types of tile and stone. Glass back splashes, tile floors, fireplaces, showers and pans. Free estimates, insured, references and pictures available. No Job to big or small. Glen 250-488-1985
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Feed & Hay GOOD quality horse hay, small bales (250)835-4748 or (250)833-9595
Livestock Premium Wood Shavings New supplier of Animal bedding, starting at $250 for 54 cubic yards delivered, (250)770-0214
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Backyard Sale. Sat., April 26, 9am, no early birds, 779 Municipal Ave., park in back alley or out front Downsizing yard Sale; furniture, house wares, tools, etc., Fri/Sat, May @ & 3, 10 am5pm, 87-3245 Paris St. Garage Sale, 436 Eckhardt Ave. W., Sat., April 26, noon-5pm Garage Sale, all proceeds to Special Olympics, Sat., April 26, 355 Waterford Ave., 8am-? no early birds please. GARAGE SALE Art & Treasures from African & Asian, furniture, wine making equipment. Arta B&B, 1120 Sutherland Rd, (1.5 km passed Hillside), Apr 26, 8:303pm. HUGE RETRO - ANTIQUE, COLLECTIBLES SALE starting Fri., April 25, noon until ? Sat., 26th 8am until ? - retro furniture & lamps - trunks, pictures - bike, lawnmower’s - dishes (retro) - jewelry, vintage linens - patio set - antique wagon wheels & axles, cast iron stove - comics, guitars & amps - old feed cart - old wooden bench - wrought iron bed frames MUCH MUCH MORE! 1158 Naramata Rd. (turn at Todd Rd.) SEE YOU THERE! Matching chairs, hide-a-bed, household items, Apr 26, 8am2pm, 152 Okanagan Ave. W Moving Sale, household, automotive, cars, trucks, motorcycle, tack, antiques, body shop supplies, tools, April 25-30, everything must go, 10am-5pm, 491 Windsor Ave., (250)863-8877
NARAMATA COMMUNITY YARD SALE 50+ locations in one small, scenic town Sat., April 26, 9-2, see MyNaramata.com for a map of sale locations
Naramata, Sat., April 26, 878 Sherwood Pl., map at mynaramata.com; generator, tools, lawn mowers, camping, household items, etc. Oliver Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market Open Every Weekend Saturday, 8am-4pm Sunday, 9am-4pm Turn downhill off Hwy 97 at Chevron Shop or Sell Outside Spaces Now Available Call Cory 250-408-4222
MEADOWVALE CONST. Window and Door replacements. Renovations. Call Mark 250-809-8425
400 Block Windsor Ave. Yard Sale, Sat. April 26, 7am-1pm, something for everyone! 945 Peachcliff Dr., Ok Falls, Sat., April 26, 8am-1pm, desktop computers, monitors etc.
Peachcliff Drive Garage Sales, Sat., April 26, 8am1pm, Okanagan Falls
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- RECOVERY FUNDRAISER- SAT. APRIL 26 / 8 - Noon 290 Conklin Ave. Proceeds to Brendaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recovery from cancer surgery. Donations accepted! -- NO SALES BEFORE 8 -Yard/Moving Sale, Sat., April 26, 424 & 448 Hody Dr., Ok Falls, 9:30 am to 3pm
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Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? Model A Classic car info, 2 1930 license plates, plus history book on Ford vehicle, sold as pkg deal, $90, 250-4943446 We buy & sell it all: windows, doors, kit. cab.,paint etc.Happy Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liquidations, 5201 27th St.,Vernon, 250-549-7099
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Fishing, hiking, hunting, quadding, snowmobiling or just relaxation. Great access within 3 hours of the lower mainland, 40 km from Princeton and steps to Osprey Lake. 2 years new this 3 bedroom, 2 bath open concept chalet has it all & more. Includes a guest cabin with a bedroom, living/sitting area, kitchen & bathroom. New detached garage for storing the toys. Call Adrienne (Royal Lepage Parkside Realty) at 250-809-6322 for a private viewing.
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 & 2 bdrm, newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-3626 1 bdrm apt in clean, quiet NS NP 55+ building near Cherry Lane. Balcony, parking, insuite storage, f/s/dw/ac, coin lndry, elevator, 6-month lease then month to month. $675 + utils. Avail now. 250 462-6745 2bdrm, newer, 6appl., secure parking, $1050/$1100, Dennis Realty Execâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 250-493-4372
Misc. Wanted Collectors Currently Buying: Coin Collections, Antiques, Native Art, Old Silver, Paintings, Jewellery etc. We Deal with Estates 250-499-0251
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Sporting Goods RUGER 10-22â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Remington 597â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on sale. Glock 17, 20, 21, 22, CZ 527 & 452 & 550, Ruger Americanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, all in stock at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat. 10-6 facebook.com/ WeberMarkin
Real Estate Acreage for Sale 6.27 Ac. near Edgewood, full RV hookup, 25% down, e mail for pics: selkirk8@telus.net 250-269-7328
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2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Convertible, automatic, silver, A/C, Infinity stereo, 124,000 km. New: winter and summer tires, battery, front disc brakes. Excellent interior and paint condition, no rust. Woman-owned for 8 years, all maintenance receipts. $8000 firm 250 462 3607
APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location, 2300sqft. in busy plaza, ample parking, also 5821100 sqft. shared office space avail., call Barb 250-492-6319
Bach $585, 1bdrm, $650, 2bdrm, $750, ,adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328
2bdrm 2bath unit, laminate floors, central location, private parking, cat ok with deposit, $900/mo., 250-488-7902
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Suites, Lower 1bd daylight basement, close to Wiltse Elem. School, N/S, N/P, prefer mature resp. person, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s req., $650 incl. util., avail. immed., 250-493-5630 1 bdrm basement suite, Wiltse area. $950/mo. Incl util. cbl. net. 6 appl. sep. ent. Seeking mature professional. Ref req. NS, NP. 250-486-7408
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HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, 1140 Burnaby Ave., 250809-1253, 250-488-2206
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Cars - Domestic 2004 SX Dodge 4dr auto, new new winters/summers, mint, 120,000kms, 250-770-0827
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800sqft shop/whse space, Industrial area, Commercial Way, O/H door, avail. immediately, phone 250-492-8324 or 250-809-0727
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Houses For Sale At Skaha Beach, 2 bedroom Modular home, Sun Leisure Park, #47, newly renovated, $46,999 obo, may finance with good down payment, call (250)492-6798
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Trucks & Vans 1993 Ford Econoline Cargo van, 5L, auto, runs, drives excellent, replaced brakes, rad., belt, pulleys, fuel pump, go anywhere, $1200, call 778476-2046
2001 GMC Sierra 1500 Ext. Cab, Long Box, 4x4, 5speed manual transmission, 4.8L Vortex, 215xxxkm. 2 sets of rims. Interior and exterior in excellent shape.
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483 Maurice St. - Penticton Open House, Sat. April 26 11 AM - 1 PM Investment Opportunity Now selling below cost Top 5 ď&#x192;&#x17E;nalist for Okanagan, Provincial & National Awards. Luxury 2BR, 3 bath townhouse, Lg. dbl. garage. Low Strata fees. 250-492-6756
1999 Ford Four Winds V10 Class C MH, 29â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Only 34,300kms!!! Reduced to $21,900. Walk-around Q-bed with new mattress. Gas range/oven, & MW. Dual 2 door fridge. Generator. New battery. Sleeps 6-8. Pics available by e-mail karenchuck@eastlink.ca Motiv ated to sell! (illness) Osoyoos 250-495-3385 or 250-4861565 or 250-535-0091 2000 TravelAir Motor Home, 22â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ford V10, air, awning, slps 6, great cond, $20,000.obo 250-260-1941, 250-308-9532 2007 Cherokee 5th wheel, 27.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 2 slides, $17,000, (250)496-5631 BEAUTIFUL unit, bought new last year and used last summer. Very nice and comfortable. Power jacks, power hitch jack, power awning. Big slide out. (see floor plan photo) Forced air furnace, air conditioning. Rear ladder. Outside shower. Aux propane connection for portable BBQ. Lots of storage. Pulled with my 2010 GMC 1500 extended cab pickup with no problem. Save gst, great buy at $22500 OBO. Cost to buy new @dealer approx. 28-30k plus taxes. Make us a reasonable offer and this trailer can be yours for the holiday season. 780-625-6460 db_comm2000@yahoo.ca
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;WOMEN IN BUSINESSâ&#x20AC;? 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
5000sqft bldg. & fenced outdoor storage in Kelowna at a great deal! Call 250-878-6455
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Completely renovated 2 bd, 2ba, laundry, large patio, u/g parking, across street from Skaha Lake. Avail immed. Rent neg. (250)493-5986
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Based on a purchase price of $21,102. Includes Variable Throwback Pricing Incentive. $96 bi-weekly payments include $640 Throwback Pricing Incentive. Payments are based on 2014 Forte5 LX+ MT (FO551E), financing for 84 months. After 15 months, bi-weekly payments increase to $116. Throwback Pricing Incentive may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount.≠ Forte5 EX shown
hwy / city 100km
THE NEW 2014
5.7L/8.9L
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THROWBACK PRICING
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≠ $0 DOWN. BI-WEEKLY for the first 15 MONTHS.
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Based on a purchase price of $26,302. Includes Variable Throwback Pricing Incentive. $105 bi-weekly payments include $1,280 Throwback Pricing Incentive. Payments are based on 2014 Optima LX AT (OP742E), financing for 84 months. After 15 months, bi-weekly payments increase to $145. Throwback Pricing Incentive may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce financed amount.≠ Optima SX Turbo AT shown
OFFER ENDS APRIL 30TH TH
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Penticton Kia
550 Duncan Avenue West, Penticton, BC (250) 276-1200 ANNIVERSARY SALE
Offer(s) available on select new 2014 models through participating dealers to qualified customers who take delivery by April 30, 2014. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. All offers are subject to change without notice. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, other fees and certain levies (including tire levies) and $100 A/C charge (where applicable) and excludes licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes and variable dealer administration fees (up to $699). Other dealer charges may be required at the time of purchase. Other lease and financing options also available. ≠Throwback Pricing available O.A.C. on financing offers on new 2014 models. Financing for 84 months example: 2014 Optima LX AT (OP742E)/2014 Forte LX MT (FO541E)/2014 Forte Koup EX MT (FO521E)/2014 Forte5 LX+ MT (FO551E) with a purchase price of $26,302/$17,502/$22,602/$21,102 (including $1,485 freight/PDI) financed at 0% for 84-month period with $0 down payment equals 32 reduced bi-weekly payments of $105/$76/$104/$96 followed by 150 bi-weekly payments of $145/$96/$124/$116. Cost of borrowing is $0 and total obligation is $26,302/$17,502/$22,602/$21,102. Throwback Pricing Incentive varies by model and trim level and may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. The Throwback Pricing Incentive for the 2014 Optima LX AT/2014 Forte LX MT/2014 Forte Koup EX MT/2014 Forte5 LX+ MT shown is $1,280/$640/$640/$640 (a $40/$20/$20/$20 reduction in 32 bi-weekly payments). Limited time offer. See retailer for complete details. Throwback Pricing is a trademark of Kia Canada Inc. 0% purchase financing is available on select new 2014 Kia models O.A.C. Terms vary by model and trim, see dealer for complete details. ΔModel shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2014 Forte SX (FO748E)/2014 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748E)/2014 Forte Koup LX Luxury AT (FO726E)/2014 Forte5 EX AT (FO754E) is $26,395/$34,795/$28,295/$22,295. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2014 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl (M/T)/2014 Optima 2.4L GDI (A/T)/2014 Forte Koup 2.0L (A/T)/2014 Forte5 2.0L (M/T). These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. 1Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries. °The Bluetooth® wordmark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. 2014 Top Safety Pick – U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2014. U.S. model tested. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.
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