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A mangled bike, under the wheels of a vehicle, was a grim reminder to cyclists and drivers that they share the road. Monday afternoon a Penticton teen riding his bicycle on the sidewalk ran into a trailer being pulled by a truck making a right-hand turn from Main Street onto Warren Avenue. “This could have been deadly,” said Cpl. Martin Trudeau. “Had the cyclist been going at a different pace, he could have easily gone right under the trailer before the truck stopped. It could have been really bad and he could have been crushed.” RCMP said the driver of the truck did nothing wrong in this incident and the cyclist most likely wasn’t aware the vehicle was pulling a trailer. The teen was rushed to hospital, but was lucky, said Trudeau, that he did not suffer any broken bones or worse. RCMP also did not see a bicycle helmet at the scene. “Everyone needs to pay attention, both cyclists and vehicle drivers. That is the number one thing, people often become complacent whether on a bicycle or driving a vehicle,” Trudeau said. “This is a busy time of year and there is more vehicle and bicycle traffic. People need to have patience and respect with each other on the road.” On average, 160 cyclists are injured every month from May to October in the province, according to ICBC. Over the course of five days, RCMP responded to at least three calls in the South Okanagan. Osoyoos Cpl. Jason Bayda said an 18-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital in Kelowna with serious, but non-life threatening injuries, after being struck by a vehicle on May 29 around 10:15 p.m. The 29-year-old Osoyoos man driving a 1996 Jeep Cherokee struck the cyclist and departed before checking on the 18-year-old or speaking with RCMP. “The suspect driver failed to remain at the scene to render assistance and instead fled the area, despite the wishes and pleading of his passengers,” said Bayda. The driver was located and arrested the following day for failing to stop at the scene of a collision and criminal negligence causing bodily harm. Bayda said alcohol is believed to have played a “big role in this collision” and the police are recommending a further charge of impaired driving causing bodily harm. The driver was released from custody and is to make his first appearance in Penticton court on July 9. Penticton RCMP received another call of a cyclist and motor vehicle incident on Saturday, just before 5 p.m. A teen on a bicycle was riding opposite to the flow of traffic on the sidewalk on the corner of Eckhardt Ave. W. and Comox Street when he was struck by a taxi cab. Trudeau said it was minor contact and the teen rode off
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after speaking with emergency services. No one was charged in the incident. “They both stopped, saw each other, then got going at the same time. Both the driver and the cyclist left by the time police arrived,” he said. Cpl. Trudeau, an avid cyclist himself, said he has seen scary situations between vehicles and bike riders as they try to stake their territory on the roads. “I have seen some horrible things, like vehicles trying to veer towards cyclists to scare them, and on the other hand, cyclists encroaching onto vehicle right-of-ways. There is this ongoing frustration with the calls we get about this,” he said. Trudeau said cyclists must abide by the same rules as a car, but there must also be courtesy. “There is a lot of confusion out there. Cyclists, unless they get off their bikes to walk across intersections, must follow the
same rules as a car at stop signs,” said Trudeau. “If you have to be behind a bicycle, for example on Eastside Road, slow down and give them space. That 10 seconds you lose on your 10-minute trip is not a big deal.” ICBC said drivers should actively watch for cyclists and make eye contact whenever possible to let them know they are seen. Drivers should always shoulder check before turning right and watch for oncoming cyclists when turning left and signal well in advance. They suggest to leave three seconds of following distance to allow cyclists the time to react to unexpected hazards. Penticton Safety Village is hosting a cycling education course on June 10 for ages eight to 13 to learn bike safety essentials and practice safe riding skills to develop safe habits and attitudes. For more information contact them at 250-4921176.
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Community feels pinch of pickets Joe Fries
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CUPE mEmbErs Carol Lawrence and Jose Van berkel walk the picket line saturday in front of the Naramata Centre in support of colleagues who are on strike there.
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At least one business owner has already been pinched by the temporary closure of the Naramata Centre, while the community’s local politician is worried about what will happen if the facility closes its doors for good. Unionized staff erected picket lines at the centre on May 15 after the breakdown of contract negotiations, and management then shut down operations on May 26 and cancelled all bookings through June. The centre, which is aligned with the United Church of Canada, hosts a range of conferences and workshops and offers on-site accommodation. Director of development Jim Simpson said previously the cancellations affected 800 clients. Cafe Nevermatters owner Angelo Albano said he’s not taking sides in the labour dispute, but, “from a purely business standpoint,” has already noticed its effect on his Naramata shop. “I’ve had some cancellations for dinner, and we rely on the centre for a lot of our coffee business from people staying there,” he said. “It’s definitely had an impact. It’s not quite quantifiable yet, but, anecdotally, I know it has.” Albano said the tourist season doesn’t begin in earnest until June, so it’s still too early to say how the open-ended closure will shape the busy season, but it’s the period afterwards he’s most concerned about. “What the centre does is it provides that additional business that helps us get
through the winter. Losing that, there’s no other way to recover that business,” he explained. Karla Kozakevich, who represents Naramata on the board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, said she too is staying neutral in the dispute, but fears what could happen if the two sides don’t reach an agreement. “I think we’ve got potentially 30-plus people who could be out of jobs permanently from the centre, plus the impact it’s going to have on local businesses,” she said. “I believe, on average, the centre brings about 4,000 people to the community in the summer, so that’s 4,000 less folks going to the Naramata Store, the coffee house, the Heritage Inn, those types of things,” Kozakevich said. The on-strike employees agree. “Half our year’s business (at the centre) comes here for seven weeks in the summer, so all the spillover from those people on a daily basis filters into the businesses in the community,” said Colin Drought, a chef whose position is one of six that management has proposed contracting out to cut costs and keep the facility open. He and other members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees gathered Saturday outside the centre for a rally to share with the public their side of things and hopefully get management’s ear. “We want to talk to them. We want to find out what’s going on,” said Drought. “We haven’t heard much lately.” CUPE officials at the rally said no contract talks are scheduled.
Nudists bummed out by closure of local beach Joe Fries
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Penticton’s mayor has already poured cold water on a forthcoming request to have the city create a nude beach for sun-seekers who have been chased from their former sanctuary. Nudists were using a secluded portion of waterfront near Three Mile Beach, but discovered last week the adjacent property owner had erected No Trespassing signs and hired a security guard to keep people away. Dustin Wolchina, speaking on behalf of the beachgoers, said he hoped a meeting Tuesday would result in the formation of a committee to ask the city to purchase the Three Mile retreat or find a new home for the nudists. That committee faces an uphill battle. “We’ve created a tiny little beach for the dogs, but we’re not going to start parcelling off beaches for any kind of special interests,” said Mayor Garry Litke. He acknowledged nudists could designate a secluded por-
tion of waterfront elsewhere as their own, as happened at Three Mile, but, “if they chose to do that, they would have to deal with whatever feedback they got.” Wolchina told reporters assembled at the site Saturday that users had improved and maintained the area at Three Mile for decades, but access was cut off after someone caused problems while the property owner was showing the land to a potential buyer. He noted the beach is revered in nudist circles. “There’s people from all over the world that come here just for this beach and stay here just for this beach,” Wolchina said. “We have everybody from bikers to cross-dressers, businessmen, lawyers, families with kids, air force pilots. You name it, we get them down here.” None were welcome when the property owner put up a fence Monday to block access. However, B.C. government officials ordered a section of the fence removed that was on, and blocked, Crown land below Okanagan Lake’s high-water mark, which denotes the boundary between public and private property.
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cessed the program, including to help fund the waterfront revitalization project. But the 2013 version of that program, he said, doesn’t have the same clear processes for accessing the funding. “Nobody can figure it out, put it that way,” said Litke. “Up until 2012 FCM was being listened to and the federal government was responding to the need for municipal infrastructure upgrades. But those concerns seem to have fallen a bit by the wayside in 2013 and with the new Building Canada fund, because nobody can quite figure out how to get money into their local municipality.” Though other communities had larger representation, Litke was Penticton’s lone representative at the FCM conference. “There were other municipalities, much smaller than ourselves, who brought their entire council and staff. I won’t mention any names,” said Litke. But it is vital, he said, for Penticton to continue attending and
participating. Beyond advocacy and networking, Litke said there was information to be gathered, referencing a workshop looking at other options for funding communities beyond property taxes. “Why can’t we get one per cent of the sales tax? Why do we always have to go cap in hand to the province and to the feds? Show them our rusted out sewer pipes or show them pictures of our potholes and say we just can’t afford to fix this?” he asked. “We’re the ones that get the phone calls. They don’t get the phone calls. We just don’t have the money to respond to the complaints we are getting from our citizens.” A one per cent sales tax would give communities funding they could rely on and budget for the future. “Then we could stop this conversation and stop the begging,” said Litke. “There should be alternative ways of funding local government, but currently there is not.”
Albas nominated in new riding Western News Staff
MP Dan Albas has just been confirmed for the next stage of his political career. Albas, who was elected as Okanagan-Coquihalla MP in 2011 following the resignation of Stockwell Day, has now been confirmed as the Conservative Party’s nominee for the newly formed Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola riding. Albas was acclaimed as the Conservative candidate after a two-week nomination process, which closed on May 15 with only Albas having submitted an application. Mark T. Ziebarth, president of the Conservative rid-
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tives of all four — Conservative, NDP, Liberal and Green — of the major federal parties at the convention. Local politicians, representing their communities at the convention, pledged that infrastructure funding would be a major issue in the 2015 federal election, said Litke. “That is why it is so important to be here,” said Litke, who pointed out that 90 per cent of municipalities across Canada belong to the FCM. “The FCM has a very influential voice with the federal government because it is directly connected to the voters through their locally elected officials.” Governments do listen to groups like the FCM and the Union of B.C. Municipalities, according to Litke. The proof, he said, comes from the 2010 convention, where similar problems were discussed and a new Building Canada grant structure was introduced in response. Penticton, he said, ac-
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Vandals hit restaurant four times in one week Kristi Patton
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Three times in four days, Sharat Chawla showed up to his restaurant, Spice Magic, on Main Street to find his patio vandalized. Chawla was again disappointed when he arrived on Sunday morning to find his patio violated. Planks had been forcefully removed and, from the photos he provided the Western News, it appears the vandals tried to remove some of the bolts that anchor the patio posts. The co-owner of Spice Magic said with this rash of damage he feels like there is no support for him. “I’m thinking of putting a formal complaint to the city and to the RCMP. I think there needs to be increased patrols in the downtown area. The city wants businesses to help revitalize downtown but
how can any owner do that if we have to deal with vandalism?” said Chawla. “I feel like somebody has to take action. Someone has to take responsibility to make sure these areas are secure, not just the business owner.” Chawla said he reported the incidents to RCMP and was told to install cameras, which comes at a cost to him, or he could also come after hours to watch over his property. “I don’t like that answer,” said Chawla. “I feel so discouraged with no support from anyone. I’m in the process of installing cameras, but I was also told by RCMP that is no guarantee the vandalism will stop or that someone would be caught because they can disguise their face.” A frustrated Chawla approached the Western News last week when a recently built patio was
Pentictonites cause trouble up the Highway Roger Knox and Kristi Patton Black Press
A Penticton woman was one of five people arrested suspected of a break and enter in West Kelowna. Shortly after 6 p.m. on May 28, West Kelowna RCMP responded to a break and enter in progress at a residence on Marshall Road. According to RCMP witnesses, five people entered the residence and loaded a tool box and a computer into a red Honda Civic. Const. Kris Clark said suspects were still there when police arrived and were quickly taken into custody. Among them, the driver, a 25-year-old Penticton woman, was found to have a power drill and a pry bar in her purse. The Penticton woman faces charges of possession of break in instruments and was held for court. In Vernon, a 16-year-old Penticton teen allegedly wandering around with weapons, including a butcher’s cleaver, was arrested in the early morning hours of June 2. A Vernon police officer wondered why, on the second day of June, a teenager was wearing a heavy winter coat. “When the officer spoke to him, he appeared to be concealing something in his jacket,” said Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. After detaining the male for possible possession of a weapon, the officer discovered a small bat wrapped in electrical tape, a butcher’s cleaver, a hunting knife, a small hammer and mace. “Further investigation learned that this young man is on an 11 p.m. curfew and is not to possess any weapons,” said Molendyk.
damaged between the time he left the restaurant on May 28 and returned the following morning. Someone had removed four screws from the base of one of the patio poles and broke two of them. He hired contractors to fix the damage and returned to work on May 30, when it was to be inspected by the City, to find more overnight damage. In addition to the patio mischief, Chawla
said someone spray painted graffiti tags on their windows and appeared to have kicked their front door. “All this damage is a liability issue for our business and we want to warn other businesses that this is happening,” said Chawla. RCMP said at this time they have to approach the vandalism as a crime of opportunity and not a targeted attack on the business. “There is no evidence to suggest they
because people may not have reported it to RCMP.” Mounties do have a plan in place to combat the graffiti issue that has plagued not only the downtown core business, but has been popping up over the city. Over the weekend the concession near the BMX track and baseball fields just off of Industrial Avenue, near Parkway School, was spray painted. Trudeau said one of the RCMP priorities is
are being targeted and the reason being is we haven’t caught anyone who did this. It is no different right now than the graffiti that has been an issue. It is a crime of opportunity and to say it is the same people doing this over and over is hard to say at this point,” said Sgt. Martin Trudeau. “I haven’t heard of any other businesses in the area that have been vandalized in that same time period, but that is not to say it hasn’t happened
to increase foot and bike patrols during the day so they are able to speak to business owners about their concerns directly and interact with the public. Still, Trudeau said it is a difficult task for police to completely eliminate the crimes of opportunity. “These things happen when no one is watching, just like graffiti and theft from a vehicle. With only so many members we can’t be everywhere at once,” said Trudeau.
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Get home safe on grad night Let’s not kid ourselves: teenagers don’t always follow the rules. And when it comes to adhering to the legal drinking age, most of them aren’t patiently waiting for their 19th birthday before having their first sip of alcohol. Graduation season is a time that should be joyous and celebratory, but every year Grade 12 students die in this country because partying got out of hand in one way or another. These are preventable tragedies that nobody in our community wants to see happen. Graduation marks a time of big change. The last 13 years of K-12 education is behind you, and you’re transitioning into the next phase of your life: adulthood. Your teachers, school counsellors and parents have repeatedly told you that the choices you make now (Should I work or go to school after I graduate? What do I want to get a degree in?) will have an impact on the rest of your life. The same logic applies to grad night. If you choose to celebrate this rite of passage with alcohol, be responsible. “Be careful and go out with a plan. What are you going to do and how are you going to be safe?” he says. That includes ensuring you are celebrating in a safe manner, in a safe location with people you know and trust. Most importantly, that’s ensuring you have a safe ride home – whether it’s a designated driver or waking up your parents at 3 a.m. asking to get picked up. PENTICTON WESTERN An important part of adulthood is making good decisions. Start now: be smart and be responsible before you head out for your after-grad festivities. It’s all about getting home safe from a night of well-earned fun. If you don’t get home safe, it defeats the whole purpose of celebrating. - Black Press
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Farmland fate a test for parties The B.C. Liberal government’s bill to divide the Agricultural Land Reserve into two zones has passed, after one of the nastier exchanges I’ve seen in a decade covering the B.C. legislature. “You’re all a bunch of corrupt liars,” NDP agriculture critic Nicholas Simons yelled as the government cut off a long and mostly repetitious debate that dominated the final days of the legislature session. Not to be outdone, cabinet minister Bill Bennett replied to Simons’ heckle about Kootenay rancher Faye Street, one of Bennett’s most vocal supporters as he pushed through changes to the land reserve to ease land use restrictions in rural zones. Bennett advised Simons to offer his remarks to Street in person. “She’ll kick your ass,” Bennett said. The on-the-record debate wasn’t much
better. Columbia River-Revelstoke NDP MLA Norm Macdonald summed up his party’s biggest objection with his charge that, “a bunch of Liberal political hacks,” will be appointed to regional panels of the Agricultural Land Commission. Tom Fletcher The government’s scheme, Macdonald B.C. Views and other NDP critics predicted, is to unleash a flood of ALR land removals, to enrich B.C. the process to dismantle Liberal supporters by al- the ALR, that would lowing development on have largely happened productive farmland. in the years since. That might be a Surely by this time valid concern, but there they would have found are a couple of factual enough greedy political problems. hacks who hate farming First, every appointto subvert the process. ment to the ALC, at the I’ve written before regional or provincial about the legitimate level, is made by the concerns of places like B.C. government. Merritt and Vanderhoof It’s been that way and Dawson Creek, since the Dave Barrett where some ALR rules administration set it up and decisions simply in 1973. don’t make sense. Second, the regional Strict secondary resipanels are not new. The dence rules are needed B.C. Liberals imposed in areas with non-farm them in 2003. development pressure. If this was their In most rural areas, they method of corrupting are a mistake, and are
frequently ignored. The debate wasn’t entirely devoid of honesty and civility. Macdonald interrupted his string of baseless accusations to note that under the current system, 75 per cent of exclusion applications in the Kootenay region are approved. If that’s the case, what is really broken that needs to be fixed? It’s a good question that the government did not adequately answer. And credit also goes to the new agriculture minister, Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick, who inherited a public relations mess left by the brief and boneheaded performance of Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm. Braving the heckling at the end, Letnick put aside his partisan talking points and gave his personal assurance that the government’s intention is to support farming in those places where non-farm income is the only thing that keeps people on the
land. As soon as the theatrics had died down, the B.C. NDP sent out a fundraising plea to its members to help save the ALR. The party is broke and desperate after losing its fourth straight election, and it hopes to activate its declining donor base by portraying the changes as the imminent slaughter of its most sacred cow. Voters have three years before the next election to assess this situation. If there is a flood of exclusions of prime agricultural land, then the NDP will be able to make its case that its warnings were at least partially true. If this does not take place, then the government’s position will be vindicated. We’ll find out the truth. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress. ca.
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Where is professionalism?
The basic definition of professional is, “following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain,” such as a professional builder, athlete, lawyer, teacher, doctor, truck driver, carpenter etc.) Let’s look at sports professionals. They are highly skilled individuals recruited to do the team bidding in a professional sports world. The skill levels of these individuals, the amounts they are paid and the attitude they bring, are all different. In the recent NHL playoffs professional decorum seems to have slipped in the heat of battle. This seems somewhat natural, however, there have been instances of inexplicable unprofessional behaviour. It all seems to centre around ethnicity, more exactly race and skin color. A case in point is an incident in a recent game where P.K. Subban scored a goal in a losing battle to the Boston Bruins. He happened to be near the Bruins bench. Sitting at the end of that bench, Shawn Thornton, in a very childish gesture and a Cheshire cat leer/grin, used a team water bottle to spray Subban. Thornton, in my opinion, by his silly smile, showed a definite lack of professionalism and disrespect for a fellow professional who was making more of an impact than he appeared to be. Just think as to how this must look to young up and coming hockey players who all have hockey idols, although hopefully not Thornton. Imagine, he is being paid to some degree, for being a clown. It smacks of bully tactics. It might seem trivial to many people, however, this kind of act as seen on national TV lingers in the remember-when category, and not the achievement category. Ron Barillaro Penticton
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I would like to publicly recognize and thank all the organizations in the community for supporting our school families on days such as Monday, May 26, which was School District 67’s day of the rotating strike action in BC. The City of Penticton, which always arranges full day camp-style events at late notice and at low cost, and other local organizations such as Fitkidz exhibit an open-arms attitude that simply ask how they can help. Unfortunately our students in higher grade levels feel the academic pressure of lost days in school, and families of younger children have to make last minute and often costly arrangements for their children. This issue is complicated and not easily solved. The parents in the community are thankful for the teachers that instruct our kids on a day to day basis, as well at those that stand in their stead in situations such as these. Sharon Otke Penticton
Government mishandling teachers
The present government is following its predecessors in its handling of education in B.C. The basic problem is the public does not value education. As a retired teacher I recall teaching a class of 45 Grade 1 students. The smaller classes were in the 35 range. Smaller classes were often composed of a dozen very bright students, a dozen or so average learners and a group of children with learning or other difficulties. Can you imagine the pressure to serve all these needs? I was in a class of 60 Grade 6 students, is this what we want? Poor planning, apathy and powerless teachers allowed this to happen. Let’s support the idea of an excellent and efficient education for all our children in B.C. Donna Gladish Penticton
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Can 42,000 teachers be wrong? No. As far as the Liberal B.C. government trying to soften the issue by putting the children up front and center please take heed! We were all children once upon a time and educated by teachers who also taught many shady porkatician’s that went astray. We all know the saying no pain, no gain. From this present government there is no end of the pain they deliver 24/7. Wasn’t second-chance Premier Christy Clark a former education minister who was sour grapes against the teacher’s back then? I read that Clark has her son enrolled in a private school, why is that? Does Clark believe she and her son are better than we who pay for her upscale lifestyle? As I recall this phony had a nursery built in the legislative building for her toddler on the taxpayer dime. What are Education Minister Fassbender’s credentials? Are they any better than former education minister Bud Abbott the farmer? My advice for the teachers is to escalate the strike and force it to a conclusion in their favour. Teachers are here to stay where politicians are no more than transients, here today and gone tomorrow along with a bag of our cash and benefits that make a teacher’s salary look like a real deal compared to the extravagant lifestyle generated from the hog factory trough situated on Pork Chop Hill. I wonder how large the paycheque is that the government chief negotiator receives? Tom Isherwood Olalla
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There will be a new captain at the helm of the United Way of the Central and South Okanagan/Similkameen starting June 16. Chairman Bruce Olsen of the United Way’s board of directors announced Tuesday that Shelley Gilmore is taking over the role of executive director. Gilmore is replacing Marla O’Brien who had held the position since the summer of 2012. “It is the diversity Shelley brings to the role,” said Olsen, about why Gilmore was chosen by the board. “Having worked both in the not-forprofit sector, as well as industry, as well as having her own consulting firm. Also, her dealing with human resources management and just her business background. “She is very, very well connected in the Central and South Okanagan and will be able to open the doors with those skill sets and really move the United Way forward.” The United Way has served the region for over 60 years, providing funding opportunities and support to service-based agencies who help a broad spectrum of those who live here. As a longtime resident of the Okanagan Valley, Olsen is confident the new executive director will be able to ensure the sustainability of those services.
“It is truly an honour to be appointed as the executive director of this great organization,” said Gilmore who sees the entire region as single community. “I am excited to be moving the organization forward and ensuring that the vital front-line services that need the support can count on funding being available for the long term. “This is a giving community and a caring community and we will have to work hard to connect all of those pieces.” Her career in the region has spanned the past 20 years, half of that time running her own business, providing senior-level support and training in all facets of business as founder and president of the Gilmore Group of Companies. In addition to her professional work, Gilmore served as a United Way and Terry Fox Foundation volunteer and worked as a board member and acting executive director with the Crossroads Treatment Centre. She feels it is vital for someone in her position to get out in the communities to personally observe the work being done by United Way agencies. “I’m very much a hands-on director. I like to get out and see people face to face and find out what really is the pulse,” said Gilmore. “Then working with my team to see what needs to get to be done to deal with these people who aren’t just a name but a face.”
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She believes helping do that is her ability to develop and follow through with strategic planning. “But I know I have a pretty steep learning curve ahead of me,” she said. As well, sustaining the agencies that do the front line work will be another critical part of her job. “That includes everything from children’s services to seniors’ services and everything in between,” said Gilmore.
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For more than 20 years, Pentictonites have been treated to a fireworks show above Okanagan Lake on New Year’s Eve and Canada Day. And for most of the 20 plus years, the Penticton Lakeside Resort has sponsored the show and footed the bill. “I think there was one year we didn’t do it because of the weather, but most years we have managed to do it,” said David Prystay, the Lakeside’s general manager, who instituted the tradition when he took over 23 years ago. But the cost of the keeping the show going has increased over the years, and Prystay said the Lakeside needs help to keep the Canada Day show spectacular. “What’s happened over the years is the cost of doing it has grown exponentially. It just got to the point where we couldn’t get much of a show for $10,000,” said Prystay. “So we reached out to the community for the last few years asking for help for the Canada Day fireworks. We haven’t asked for help for New Year’s Eve.” The City of Penticton has chipped in a couple of times over the years, according to Prystay, though not regularly. “It’s not in their budget. But I know the city appreciates it and it does help tourism, and it does help
the community and it does help the community feel a little bonding on that day,” he said. Prystay said that Penticton’s Canada Day fireworks may not be as large as shows in other communities, like Osoyoos, but “it’s a very pleasant show for the kids and families of Penticton.” “Mike Thompson, the owner of Skyline Fireworks, has been very generous over the years,” said Prystay. “There have been several years where we haven’t quite had enough to do a $10,000 show and he has come up to the plate and augmented the show and helped us out, because we have been with him for so many years.” Along with the cost of the fireworks show itself, there are additional costs like permits, liability insurance, extra staffing and security to keep onlookers at a safe distance, both during the show and during the fireworks setup, which can take the day. Prystay explained that he had a simple reason for starting the Penticton’s annual Canada Day fireworks and keeping it going through the years. “Because I am a patriotic Canadian and I always thought that fireworks were a good way of expressing ourselves on Canada Day,” he said, adding that while growing up, he liked to watch the fireworks shows put on by the fire department in his hometown. “They would always do fireworks as a community event. That sort of fell by the wayside over the years,” said Prystay. “I just took that under my wing and did it here.”
timmies collecting change for children’s camps Mark Brett
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For the price of a cup of coffee on Wednesday you can help a deserving child — and still get the cup of coffee. It’s Camp Day at Tim Hortons locations across Canada, including the three Penticton restaurants, from which franchise owners donate 100 per cent of the proceeds from coffee sales to the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation. Patrons can also contribute through special events and activities at the individual locations. “What we have heard from those who have gone to the camps is that it’s really life changing,” said marketing co-ordinator Breanna Symchuk, for Tim Hortons of South Okanagan.
“They make new friends, they learn new skills, just things they can take with them in life. I met all the little campers who are going this year and they’re super excited. It’s a really special camp, someplace these kids would not likely get to go to otherwise.” She added five valley kids who previously attended, returned to work as counsellors. There are 10 young people from Osoyoos to Summerland who have been selected to attend this year. The children often come from lower income or disadvantaged homes. Last year in Canada over $11 million, including thousands of dollars from this region, was raised, helping send over 17,000 kids to camp. A number of local celebrity volunteers will be working at the locations. Events will be running throughout the day.
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Suburban Princess: From eBay to Top 40 fashion allows Kole to help community Steve Kidd
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This week’s newest member of the Top 40 under 40 took an unusual road to her entrepreneurial success. In a time when many businesses are moving to online sales in order to reach more customers, some even abandoning their storefronts, Jennifer Kole started her business online, then built a bricks and mortar store, leaving online sales behind. Kole started the Suburban Princess Boutique as a small, homebased business in 2001, selling overstock women’s clothing and shoes from major U.S. department stores through the online auction site, eBay. “I saw other people that were selling clothing online, and I thought if they could do it, why can’t I do it? It was kind of a way for me to buy as much clothing as I like, then keep half of it and sell off the other half to pay for my shopping habits,” said Kole, explaining that her personal love of fashion was one of the driving forces behind the growth of her business. “That is basically why I got started. I have had to make some rules for myself so I don’t just take it all home,” said Kole. “I love clothing, shoes, accessories. I love getting the new stuff. With overstocks, I never know what is coming, it is like Christmas morning opening up a shipment of clothes.” Kole hadn’t planned on going into retail, though now she says she can’t imagine doing anything else or working for someone else. “I used to do bookkeeping for a number of different businesses before I started doing this, so I kinda knew the ins and outs,” said Kole. “It’s kind of a hobby that grew into a business, I didn’t have a master plan.” By 2007, Kole was able to expand to a shop on Main Street in Summerland, and has continued to grow the Suburban Princess Boutique, which now occupies two floors, with four employees.
Jennifer Kole, owner of the Suburban Princess Boutique in Summerland has been in the retail business for over 13 years. Her business skills and other work have earned her the selection as this week’s Top 40 Under 40 recipient.
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But she has left eBay behind. “I did that for the first few years, both retail and online, and now I find I just don’t have time for the eBay side of it anymore,” said Kole. “Selling retail in the store is much quicker and easier than selling online. “If I can just sell it to someone
without having to list it and ship it.” Kole is also remarkable for having managed to grow her business through the economic downturn that drove many businesses into bankruptcy. That, she said, may be due to the discount prices she is able to offer by reselling overstock items.
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“We offer discount clothing, so maybe people aren’t going out and paying a couple of hundred dollars for a dress, but they don’t mind coming to us and paying, say, $30,” said Kole. As with many of the business people profiled here, Kole said giving back to the community is a key
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part of her business plan. But besides donations to groups like minor hockey, dry grad, SOWINS, epileptic awareness and others, Kole is able to help out through participating in fashion shows. Working with groups like Dragonfly Pond, the Kinnettes or the South Okanagan Women’s Shelter, Kole said they supply clothing, and the groups are able to sell tickets, with the funds raised supporting the charity. A big benefit to being self-employed, said Kole, is having more time to spend with her family. “My husband is a realtor in town here; he just works a couple of doors down. He is always helping me out and carrying the big boxes around, doing the heavy lifting and stuff,” said Kole, who also has two children, 13-year-old Dylan and 11-year-old Sydney. Sydney, she said, is just starting to understand what it means for her mom to have a clothing store. “She is just starting to fit into some of the clothes,” said Kole. For budding entrepreneurs thinking of following Kole’s path, she points out there are now many more people selling through auctions sites than when she started. Her expansion plans for the future, she said, would more likely include a second location rather than returning to online sales. “It is quite saturated. There are a lot of home-based businesses doing that thing,” she said, adding that it is harder to sell apparel online than electronics. “People like to come in and try on clothes.” Kole’s advice for new businesses is to stay within their means while they are getting started. “I always tell people start off small. That’s why I think I found success. I didn’t get in over my head with a high rent or lease,” said Kole. “Start off small and grow your business.” Penticton Top 40 under 40 is presented by the Prospera Credit Union and White Kennedy LLP Chartered Accountants in partnership with the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce, JCI Penticton with support from Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen. Nominations should be sent to manager@penticton.org with the subject line ‘Top 40 Nomination. Please include nominees contact info and a brief reason for nomination.
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decide on the air dates. “I hope people will learn something from it, get some good recipes and the most important thing is putting the Okanagan on the map,” said Bonneau. “We have an abundance of food culture here and we are all in this together. I’m really excited to bring this to air, not just for the First Nations, but it shows everyone we can all work together to be healthy.” Among some of the people and places featured are John Terbasket who talks about grainfed cattle, an episode at the Keremeos Grist Mill, and Cheyenne Kruger speaking about the community gardens on the Penticton Indian Band. Each episode weaves together threads about growing up Okanagan,
family, community, culture and health. Within that they gather and prepare traditional food. Bonneau has also invited episode guests such as actor Nathaniel Arcand, known for his roles on the TV series Arctic Air, Heartland and Blackstone, and actor Justin Rain, who also was in Arctic Air, Blackstone and was in the film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Bonneau and Rain spent time in Oliver at Chef Chris Van Hooydonk’s Backyard Farm. “We wanted to take positive role models and invite them on the show as well to learn about the things they know about aboriginal health and wellness,” said Bonneau. “We are very lucky to be living in the Okanagan and we
want the world to know about it.” This week, Bonneau finished filming an episode on the Penticton Indian Band with Chief Jonathan Kruger and his daughter Sage Kruger. “We also want to feature community members who are heroes of healthy eating and living and Jonathan and Sage are some of those people doing that. Okanagan people have men as hunters but also women who want to be providers and Sage grew up wanting to be a hunter like her dad,” said Bonneau. “We talk about that, the rites of passage and make food like Okanagan people do at hunting camp. Camping is a Canadian tradition and these are things any person camping would find useful.” Bonneau also has designs for a intricate digital media component that includes the website www.wildfood.com (not yet live) featuring businesses that she worked with while filming the series, recipes and an interactive component. Bonneau has also created jobs with a 10-person film crew and local people working as interns, shooting on a $900,000 budget. “It has been a great experience, even though the days can be long filming. I’m so glad to be able to have a couple of aboriginal interns that can learn new skills as well,” she said.
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day afternoon with the tournament award presentations made at the beverage gardens at 5:30 p.m. in Memorial Park. On Saturday, The Man of Steel Triathlon starts at 7 a.m., wrist wrestling will take place in the beverage gardens starting at noon and the Giant’s Head Run starts at 6 p.m. The Kiwanis Club of Summerland will host a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. in Memorial Park on both Saturday and Sunday. Vendors will be in the park on all three days. For more information or for a full schedule of entertainment and events visit www.summerlandactionfestival.com.
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The Princess Margaret Mustangs rose to the top and were crowned AA senior girls soccer provincial champions with a 3-2 victory over the Lambrick Park Lions at King’s Park Saturday. After opening the tournament with a 1-0 loss to the Smithers Gryphons, the Mustangs reeled off four straights towards provincial supremacy. “It was so surreal. It was as if nothing has settled in and we didn’t really realize yet at that time what we had accomplished,” said Olfert, who joined her teammates in swarming goalkeeper Caitlyn Spooner to begin their championship celebration in front of more than 600 spectators and athletes who filled the sidelines and goal line. “Looking over and seeing (Co-coach John) Buckley starting to cry and realizing that this is what we have been working for since we got into high school. We knew this year was going to have to be the year to win provincials.” In the championship game, the Lion’s opened the scoring on a penalty kick by Emma Entzminger, who also scored the Lions’ second goal and finished as the tournament’s leading goal scorer with 10. The Mustangs showed resilience, said Buckley, and fought back to get two goals from game MVP Danielle Ruocco to lead 2-1 at halftime. The Lions showed no quit and pressed hard, but the Mustangs withstood and Ruocco finished a play by Nicole Mann to bury her third of the match with 25 minutes remaining. “When she beat the goalie, she had the open net and I just started running,” said Olfert. “I was so excited. I couldn’t believe that
she had just walked around another person.” As good as that moment felt for the Mustangs, Olfert knew they needed to calm down to finish. The Lion’s second goal was a result of a defensive error. “They were good. They never stopped,” said Olfert. “Their striker, she was phenomenal. We knew that we needed to contain her. We put good defenders on her and she couldn’t get by us.” Ruocco said the Mustangs played one of their best games in the championship. “Definitely worked together really well as a team,” said Ruocco, who tied Mann for five goals in the tournament. “It’s what we have been training for all season. It never really set in until I walked into the school this morning and saw the banner sitting there. “It’s my first time becoming a provincial champ,” continued Ruocco. “It’s the best feeling in the world.” When asked what it meant to be named tournament MVP, Olfert said, “it’s such an honour.” “This team, there are so many people that could deserve that award,” she said. “So many people that worked so hard all year. To be able to be recognized for the work that I have done all season. “Just to be able to be a part of this team, be part of this experience was just amazing.” Buckley said it’s a great feeling to win in front of hometown fans, parents and colleagues.
“Very rewarding feeling but almost surreal in that it hasn’t really sunk in yet,” said
DANIELLE RUOCCO, left, was on fire for the Princess Margaret Mustangs senior girls soccer team in the provincial championship game against the Lambrick Park Lions, netting all three goals in a 3-2 win.
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Buckley, who has provincial victories in volleyball hockey and soccer. “This might be the most rewarding as I have coached some of these girls for five years now and they all made an incredible commitment to a program.” Buckley also said he’s happy for the school and that the win was satisfying for the dedication, time and commitment the players, sponsors, parents and teachers put in to the program. “We could not have won this title without the support from the city, PFC, sponsors, parents and the volunteer time from a lot of teachers during tough times in education right now,” he said. The Mustangs punched their ticket into the championship game after defeating the Nanaimo District Islanders 3-1 Friday afternoon. The game pitted Buckley, a University of Victoria alumni, against his former roommate, Iain Baird, a former national team player. After the win, Buckley joked that he earned the bragging rights war, which rewarded him with a Tim Hortons coffee. In the game for third, the St. Thomas More Knights defeated the Islanders 1-0.
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Penticton’s peewee A baseball team wrapped up play in a West Kelowna tournament with a 14-13 win against Keremeos on June 1. They finished up 1-3. After a tight four innings, Penticton entered the fifth down by three runs. AJ Milanovic struck out three straight batters coming in as the closer in the top of the fifth. Then in the bottom of the inning, two Penticton runners came in on passed balls. With two runners on, Brandon Samuelson hit an RBI single that turned into a walk-off double on an error at first base. Milanovic earned the game MVP with honourable mention to catchers Samuelson and Ben Nelson, who played hurt.
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Canadian legend impressed Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
Canadian soccer legend Bruce Wilson liked what he saw at the senior girls soccer AA provincial championship held at King’s Park May 29-31. “The talent that is here, I think in some respects, need a couple more years of developing, but there’s some very good players,” said Wilson, who won a North American Soccer League championship with the New York Cosmos in 1980. “No question about it.” Wilson, coach of the UVic Vike’s men’s soccer team for 26 years, was helping his wife,
Tracy David, coach of the Vike’s women’s team, scout players. David couldn’t attend the AA championship as she was scouting the AAA tournament in the Lower Mainland. Wilson was also scouting for his team and held an informational meeting with parents and players leading up to the provincial championship. Wilson said it’s difficult trying to explain that the competition level at university level is high. “When pre-season starts, it’s very competitive,” said Wilson, whose Vikes men’s team only had four players
graduate. “To actually crack our team, is very difficult.” For players close to making the Vikes, they train with the team wearing red shirts, but play with another club to continue developing. Wilson said hopefully they develop enough to play the next season. When asked about the talent on the Mustangs team, which won the provincial tournament under the guidance of co-coach John Buckley, a former UVic Vike, Wilson only said they are identifying players. He added it’s difficult to know how a player will do
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Okanagan Express push through course Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
The Okanagan Express multi-sports team took third place at Bellingham’s Ski to Sea race on May 24. Local athletes Tom Evans (cross country ski), Colin Buckingham (downhill ski), Kevin Cutjar (running), Dave Matheson (road bike), Tyson Bull and Stu Rahkola (mara-
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present Olympic athletes, as well as national and international champions in their respective sports. Cutjar, who finished 41st in the run portion, said the team wanted to be competitive. “As newcomers to that race, we really didn’t know what to expect,” said Cutjar, who completed the run in 44:53. “We knew it
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Penticton’s Grade 7 Schooners boys basketball team won the Kelowna Minor Basketball Association’s Monster Jam under-12 tournament last weekend. The Schooners won the championship 38-21 against the Salmon Arm Synergy. Conrad Scotchburn led the Schooners with 16 points and Kaeden Skelton scored 10. The Schooners opened with a 67-10 victory over the Diablos. Stevie Searcy netted 19 points, while Jordan More collected 14 and Conrad Scotchburn had 15 assists. In game two, a 49-21 win against the Kelowna Attack, Owen Labadie led with 10 points, while Spencer Toneatto grabbed eight boards. Coach Doug Scotchburn said his team played well. “The boys have been working extremely hard and it was great to see all that hard work start to pay off,” he said.
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ASHLEY MCMILLAN of the Penticton Pikes Swim Club churns the waters during the girls individual medley event on the final day of the club invitational meet at the Penticton Community Centre. She earned a silver medal for her efforts in the competition. Below, Sarah Newsted focuses on the finish line in her race.
Pikes looking good Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
Penticton Pikes swimmers are like sponges soaking up everything coach Cole Midtdal tells them. The proof was evident in the Pikes 2014 Invitational meet at the Penticton Community Centre as Midtdal watched each swimmer earn seasonal best times. “All they need is a little guidance,” said Midtdal. “They are willing to learn. It’s like night and day from when they started. They look like new swimmers out there.” Midtdal said the meet was fantastic and it is just the start. The Pikes’ new coach, a member of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns, said he hasn’t even started the hard training. The focus the last month has been on technique and Midtdal said it’s paying off. “It’s only up from here,” he said. “I’m excited to see how it goes.” Hayden Krause said the meet was good. He enjoyed a strong performance in the 50-metre breaststroke, finishing in 49.51 seconds. “They are good swimmers,” he said of the competi-
tion. “That’s why I did good with fly (second in 45.77).” Krause also took first in the 100-m freestyle, finishing in 1:18.56 and earned a silver aggregate medal for combined scores. Leah Newsted was also happy with her results and credits Midtdal for the improvement. “He teaches us the right technique,” said Newsted, whose best result was fourth in the 100-m freestyle finishing in 1:36.36. Other swimmers earning aggregate medals were Ashley McMillan, silver, her brother Ryan, silver, Simon Paisley, bronze, Leif Forge, silver and TJ Paisley, silver. In the team relays, the Pikes took first and fourth in the 200-m freestyle mixed division one, finished first in the mixed second division. third in the mixed division three 200-m freestyle, second in the fourth division of the same race and second in the mixed division eight 200-m freestyle. While Midtdal is excited by the improvement, he said work still needs to be done on their turns and dives.
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“He’s proving to be an excellent candidate for making our team,” said Wilson of Araujo, who has trained with Excelsior Rotterdam’s youth academy team in Holland. “A very skillful kid, a very smart kid.” While Wilson was impressed with the talent on display in Penticton, he also praised the facilities. “The people of Penticton work so hard to have such a first-class facility,” said Wilson. He also liked the Adidas SportsPlex, but suggested Pinnacles FC add a turf field for training purposes. “It would also save the game fields for less training and more games,” he said.
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Along with coaching the Vikes for 26 years, Wilson’s resume includes playing professionally for 13 years and captaining Canada’s only entry in the World Cup in 1986. When asked which team he thinks will win the upcoming World Cup in Brazil, Wilson said a South American team. “Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, or possibly Chile,” he said. “It is going to be good.”
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Polar Bear Safari - 3 Days - Nov 8 .............................$2599 Branson, Memphis, Nashville - 14 Days - Nov 10 ....$3349 Deadwood / Yellowstone - 9 Days - Sept 6 ............... $1179
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Silver Reef - 3 Days • Jun. 11*, Jul. 9, Aug. 6.............................................................................$199 Silver Reef - 4 Days • July 13 & 28, Aug. 12 .............................................................................$274
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Tulalip including Seattle– 5 Days • June 16*, Sept. 15* Includes 7 Meals.........................$489 Tulalip - 3 Days • Jun. 11*, Jul. 7, 29, Aug. 26, Sept. 2 & 22, Oct. 19 ...........................................$259 Tulalip - 4 Days • Jun. 23*, Jul. 15, Aug. 5, 12 & 18, Sept. 8, 18, 23, 29, 30........................From $349 Coeur d'Alene Bingo Weekend - 4 Days • Jun. 19, Nov. 13 ...................................From $279 Sips, Slots & Shopping - 3 Days • Sept. 12*, Nov. 7*......................................................... $339 Sips, Slots & Shopping - 4 Days • Oct. 2* .......................................................................... $439 Clearwater & Tulalip Resorts - 5 Days • Sept. 22* ................................................. From $479 Grey Cup 2014 - 3 Days • Nov. 29* Don't Miss the Party of the Year! ...........................From $659
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Yellowstone, Grand Tetons & Black Hills - 12 Days • Sept. 2 .................................$1449 Ring of Fire incl. Mt. St. Helens & Crater Lake - 8 Days • Sept. 13......................$1279 Barkervill • 3 Days Sept. 16.........................................................................................................$255 Whales & Wildcards - 4 Days • Aug. 24..................................................................................$399 Canyons, Vistas & Desert Sunsets - 16 Days • Sept. 20 .............................................$2299 Oregon Coast Gamble - 7 Days • Sept. 28 & Oct. 5 ....................................................From $679 Minot Norsk Hostfest - 9 Days • Sept. 28 .........................................................................$1699 Rediscover the Silver State - 13 Days • Sept. 29...........................................................$1339 Reno - 8 Days • Sept. 29*, Oct. 11, 18*, 25, Nov. 1* ...........................................................From $349 Grand Circle Splendors - 16 Days • Oct. 4 .......................................................................$3099 By the Seashore - 5 Days • Oct. 19 ................................................................................From $579 Las Vegas - 10 Days • Nov. 6 ....................................................................................................$799 NYC for the Holidays - 6 Days • Nov. 30 ...........................................................................$3199
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Penticton anD the surrounding wine country will be hosts of the carrefour GoMedia canada Marketplace in 2015. the event will bring international media to Penticton and the surrounding area.
courtesy of the canadian tourism commission
City wins bid for major tourism event Kristi Patton
Western News Staff
International media will be flocking to Penticton and its surrounding countryside in fall 2015 after the city was chosen as the host for next year’s Carrefour GoMedia Canada Marketplace, the annual flagship media event run by the Canadian Tourism Commission. The marketplace will be held Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre and delegates will have time to explore the region, including hiking, walking and biking trails, on special day tours. Attendees will also take part in hosted media tours preand post-event across different regions of Canada. “Penticton will be looking spectacular at this time of the year,” said Diana Stirling, vicechair of the Tourism Penticton Society. “This is a major media conference where all international tourism travel meet and we will get to show off Canada, and in particular, this region. It
is a fantastic win for Penticton.” Penticton’s reputation for wine, recreation and outdoor adventure are expected to be all excellent ways of helping to stimulate Canadian story ideas in journalists’ imaginations. Destination BC, Thompson Okanagan and Penticton will mark GoMedia’s 12th iteration. CTC’s largest media show continues to adapt to the changing content-publishing landscape, offering fresh education and inspiration alike to attendees. Stirling said the bid to host the event has been four years in the making. It was driven by the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, who approached the CTC selling the region. Tourism Penticton then worked with the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre to put a bid together. They were short-listed, along with other communities in the region. “They did a fantastic job selling the region to get shortlisted with other communities but we were the winners. There was a lot of great people work-
ing hard to get this to Penticton,” said Stirling. Each year, more than 130 Canadian and international bloggers, writers, editors and broadcasters from CTC’s 11 key markets gather to hear insider tips from top Canadian travel businesses. Stirling said the previous conference is estimated to have generated around the equivalent of $34.5 million in advertising for the host. It doesn’t come without a cost though. Stirling said the attending journalists do have to pay a fee to attend and she suspects sponsors will step forward to be showcased front and centre. “This is such a massive opportunity for Penticton tourism and the businesses that have already heard about this announcement have been blown away. It is going to call so much attention to our region that I can’t see why they wouldn’t want to step up and engage in showcasing the amazing area, facilities and businesses we have here,” said Stirling.
The marketplace has a triedand-trusted core of quick-fire one-to-one meetings that allow media to harvest as many stories as possible. “Each GoMedia location offers journalists and bloggers a different perspective of Canada and its experiences, helping them enrich their stories and inspire both their editors and then their readers,” said Ernst Flach, CTC executive director, Global Communications. “Tourism Penticton will make wonderful hosts for this gathering of international media minds, providing a taste of Canadian outdoor adventure as well as showcasing B.C.’s wines.” Stirling said a committee has been meeting weekly and getting a team together to do on-the-ground work to prepare for the conference. She suggested anyone interested in getting involved contact Tourism Penticton. The 2014 GoMedia event will take place in Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 17 to 21.
Father’s Day celebration at the Grist Mill Western News Staff
Father’s Day at the Keremeos Grist Mill and Gardens is a free admission day at the provincial historic site, home of the restored 1877 water-driven flour mill. Visitors on June 15 will be treated to a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Craftsmen and artists will have their wares on display and to sell, and acoustic musicians are welcome to jam in and around the Old Apple House. Guests will enjoy the old water-driven
mill, beautiful grounds, the gardens, the orchard, the vegetable patch and artifacts displayed in the White House. The Tea Room restaurant features the arts of the newly aboard Grist Mill chef Natasha Schooten. She is using the house garden and local produce in her culinary craft at The Grist Mill. At 2 and 3 p.m., performances of Dirty Work at The Stopping Place will be presented by the Heritage Players. Meanwhile the Outdoor Kitchen will feature a sound system for an open mic. Spoken arts, in-
cluding poetry, recitation and stories are welcome in either the Apple House or Outdoor Kitchen. Canada Day, will be another Free Admission day at the Grist Mill and Gardens with special Celebrate Canada events in partnership with Heritage Canada. Information about the Grist Mill and Gardens Provincial Historic Site is online at www.oldgristmill.ca. The Phone number is 250-499-2888. The site is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until Thanksgiving.
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BRABY MOTORS Service Department- Salmon Arm has 2 full time positions - experienced Service Advisor and Tower Operator. Must possess automotive mechanical knowledge, ability to work in fast paced environment. Strong work ethic, organizational skills, ability to multi task a must. Exceptional wage/ benefit package. E-mail resume pat@brabymotors.com or fax 250-832-4545. Full & Part-time servers & kitchen help, will train, Welcome Inn Oliver 250-498-8840
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MORTIMER YVONNE
APRIL 21, 1921 – MAY 29, 2014
REGINALD passed away suddenly at home, May 28, 2014, at the age of 85 years. Reg will be remembered and sadly missed by his wife of 65 years, Barbara, daughter, Trudy (Bob) Dagg, son, Reg Jr. (Shelley), brother, Edward Mortimer, grandsons; Kevin Dagg, Shay Mortimer and Tyler Mortimer. We all love you. Remembered from Mortimer Bros. Meats. There will be no service by request. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.
Yvonne Adams passed away peacefully on May 29, 2014 at Haven Hill in Penticton, BC at the age of 93 years. She is remembered and sadly missed by her loving children; son David Collis of Pitt Meadows BC and step son John (Glenna) Adams of Duncan BC. Yvonne was predeceased by her husband, Malcolm Adams and step daughter Rosemarie Burnham. Yvonne worked in the TD bank for 28 years and was well known for her great sense of humour. She was a photographer and loved to garden and looked after the Rose Bed at the Naramata church. She appreciated all those she knew and wanted to express her love to all. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Naramata Community Church, 2:00 pm., Tuesday, June 10, 2014, Robinson and Third Avenue, Naramata, BC with Reverend Sandi Stickney officiating. Interment to follow at a later date. Memorial tributes may be made to the charity of ones choice. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.
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1948 Harley Davidson EL Motorcycle, 1950’s Massey Harris 30 Tractor with Front End Loader
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Painting & Decorating HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 13 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331 Painting; Interior - Exterior, decks, fencing, landscaping, cleaning (home/business), 250-487-1384, 250-488-6707 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM
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PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827 Trainor Family Hauling. Will haul your junk, big and small, to the dump. Will also do small jobs. We’re here to serve you with a smile. Call Pat with your needs. 250-486-4867
Garden & Lawn HERBARIA GARDEN AND LAWN. Spaces available for weekly lawn care. Other services available include pruning, hedging, weeding, mulching, edging and more. Free quote (lawn care) or estimate (all other services). Call Paul at 493-3362 Valley Wide Lawn & Yard Care, accepting new clients from Penticton to Osoyoos. Phone Gerald 250-493-5161 Wicked Weeder, hate weeding? Let me help, reliable, efficient, $20/hr, (250)497-8152, or 250-809-0101
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Pets Doberman Pincher puppies, ready June 25, (250)485-8716
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Garage Sales Annual Multi-Unit Driveway Sales, Country Pines MHP, Fri. June 6 & Sat., June 7, 8am-3pm, 8487 Hwy 97, beside Gallagher Lake Resort, 10km north of Oliver, great variety & good deals, come see and buy! no early birds! DRAGONBOAT Team Garage Sale 1019 Lambert Drive Fri May 30 2-6 & Sat May 31 9-2 YARD sale at 1843 Quebec St. Saturday June 7th from 8AM till noon.
Garden Equipment Toro LX 420 Lawn Tractor, excellent condition, $1100, (250)494-0040
Misc. for Sale 22 Rifle Marlin lever action, model golden 39A, new, $250, email jherbwatt@yahoo.ca leave phone #.
4 wheel scooter, good cond., windows & frames, various sizes, metal doors & frames, 34” and 36”, (250)493-1753 5 Stair Steppers, some $20, some free, phone Bill 250-4947978 A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. SPECIAL Trades are welcome. 40’ Containers under $2500! Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders JD 892D LC excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com FOR Sale 4 post car hoist. 110 plug in. $2500. 250-492-6756 KILL BED bugs & their eggs! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot. SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT STEEL BUILDINGS. Hot savings - Spring sale! 20x24 $4,348. 25x24 $4,539. 30x30 $6,197. 32x36 $7,746. 40x46 $12,116. 47x72 $17,779. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or online at: www.pioneersteel.ca
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Real Estate Acreage for Sale 6.27 Ac. near Edgewood, full RV hookup, $89,900, cash offers, e mail for pics: selkirk8@telus.net 250-269-7328
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Commercial/ Industrial APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location, 2300sqft. in busy plaza, ample parking, also 220 sqft. shared office space avail., call Barb 250-492-6319 BEST LOCATION IN PENTICTON (C7) 1031 Eckhardt Ave/HWY 97 -high visibility/high traffic, excess 25,000 cars pass daily - HWY frontage 225 feet -1282 Showroom, offices, coffee room etc., -large parking lot -opposite Ramada Inn/ Penticton Golf Course near SOEC (Events Centre) Available Immediately! (250)493-5361
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Homes for Rent Gallagher Lake Oliver, 4bdrm, 2.5ba, large home, large fenced lot, 5appl., ref’s & security dep. req., np, ns, $1300+util., (250)462-4007 LOOKING for house ASAP German master dental technician is looking for 3 bedroom house ( pet friendly ) in Penticton or area. We are looking for long-time rent and we have great references. Please call Gerhard 250-462-5274 or Email: jorebernik@gmail.com SEMI-RETIRED couple requires long-term house rental in Penticton/Naramata or Summerland area. 2 bdrm., garage preferred, great ref., n/s. (250)328-5055 or e-mail : juanbarnez@shaw.ca Thank you
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Cars - Sports & Imports 1987 Porsche 911 Carerra, Euro model, fully loaded, 5-spd std, guards red/white Lthr, 170,000K, $23,000. 250462-8848 2005 Miata, soft top, 34,000kms, lady driven, excellent condition, offers on $15,500, (250)493-3649
Motorcycles 2008 Harley Davidson, soft tail Heritage Classic, 6000 miles, well cared for bike with lots of add ons, 2 sets of pipes, stock & veins & hines, 2 instrument clusters, 1 in miles, 1 in km’s, easy on/off wind screen, back rest with rear bag tail, HD bike cover, $19,000, 250-493-6690 FOR Sale 2000 Yamaha V Star 1100. 35,000km, lady driven with $2000. in extras. $5,000. Call 250-492-6756
Recreational/Sale 1982 Okanagan 5th Wheel, 17ft, all amenities, sleeps 5, great cond., $900, call 778476-2046 DPS 5th Wheel hitch, good shape, adjustable height, 17-22”, c/w slide in rails, $250, 5th wheel flow through tail gate, $50, (780)686-1942
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Trucks & Vans 1984 GMC, 1 ton dually, flat black, rebuilt 454, turbo 400, new interior, cowl hood, headers, lots done, runs excellent, $3000 obo, 778-476-2046 2001 GMC Savanna, luxury van all leather, captain chairs, folding sofa, tv & dvd player, very good cond., 91,000 miles, good for disabled person or as travel van, $17,500, (250)4602964 2003 GMC Silverado 250, 33,112 kms, heavy hauling equip., exc. cond., Best offer, 250-498-8832 ask for Jenica
Public Hearing June 9 A Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2014 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC to consider the following amendments to Zoning Bylaw 2011-23. Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2014-28 Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2014-28 proposes amendments to the secondary suite regulations of Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 summarized as follows: • Allowing secondary suites in duplex buildings • Removing the owner occupancy rule for secondary suites, and • Increasing the density of the RD2 (Duplex Housing: Lane) zone from 0.80 to 0.95 to accommodate basement suites in that zone. Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2014-29 Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2014-29 proposes a number of housekeeping amendments to Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 summarized as follows: • Adding the use ‘personal service’ to the C7 (Service Commercial) zone • Adding the use ‘tourist accommodation’ as a site specific use for those properties featuring motels located in the C7 (Service Commercial) zone • Amending the definition of ‘agri tourism accommodation’ to limit the number of units to 10 units • Reducing the side yard exterior setback from 3.5m to 3.0m in the R2 (Small Lot Residential) and R3 (Small Lot Residential: Lane) zones • Increasing the permitted height of structures in the P2 (Parks & Recreation) zone from 12m to 16m • Reducing the side yard setback in the A
(Agriculture) zone from 7.0m to 4.5m, • Clarifying the wording of the maximum floor area of flex-units in the RM5 (Urban Residential) zone, and • Adding the use ‘minor home occupation (subject to specific use regulation 8.4)’ to the C6 (Mixed Use Commercial) zone. Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed zoning amendment bylaws may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 a.m., Monday, June 9, 2014 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton.ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting. The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information will be available for public inspection up to and including Monday, June 9, 2014 at the following locations during hours of operation: Development Services and Corporate Administration (City Hall, 171 Main Street), Penticton Public Library (785 Main Street) and the Penticton Community Centre (325 Power Street); or online at http://www.penticton.ca/EN/meta/ city-news/latest-news.html.
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P enticton S afety at 490 V illage Edmonton Ave. is holding a family event from 3 to 6 p.m. Healthy snacks will be provided and children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, email info@sosbis. com. Penticton chaPter of OSL meets in St. Saviour’s Church at noon. Study group meets at 10 a.m. at the home of Burga Black followed by communion in the chapel. Everyone welcome. o kanagan S outh and i mmigrant Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at 508 Main St. or call 250492-6299. t he B ereaVement reSource Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Adults welcome. alcoholicS anonymouS haS Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 1197 Main St. Call service 24 hours is 250490-9216. Night group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group
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meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement. care cloSet thrift Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and special auctions. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds to the local hospital and hospice. Donations always welcome. Summerland art cluB meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. Contact Mary at 250-494-5851 for info. Penticton duPlicate Bridge Club holds weekly games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the Penticton library. Call Birgitta at 250-7701154 for info. foSter care info sessions every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www.mcf. gov.bc.ca/foster. al-anon for friendS and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. P enticton t he academy of Music
String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. New members welcome. Please call 250-4937977 for more info. new to the Oliver Senior Centre: Zumba lessons, all-around active exercise. Every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Call 250-498-6142 for more information. Everyone welcome. e V e ry Bingo wedneSday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Lunches are available. okanagan fallS SeniorS’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m. SeniorS’ recreation and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Betty at 250-490-0468 for more information. the order of St. Luke meets on the first and third Wednesdays in St. Saviours’ Church at noon for healing prayer. oliVer douBle o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. hand and foot canasta at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those
who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250-492-7630 for info. anaVetS haS humP Day with Stu’s kitchen open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. South main droP-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social and medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. kiwaniS cluB meetS at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for information.
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the legion ladieS Auxiliary Lunch Bunch meets at 11:30 a.m. in the Kettle Valley Station Pub, 1070 Eckhardt Ave. W. c anadian r oyal legion branch 40 has an international dinner at 5:30 p.m., crib and drop-in pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. toPS B.c. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250493-5968 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more info.
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calendar The SouTh okanagan always welcome. If you and Similkameen are interested in becomChapter of the MS ing a member stop by or Society hosts monthly contact Gail Erickson at support group meetings rgerickson@telus.net or the first Thursday of 250-498-4959. each month, from 10:30 elkS club on Ellis a.m. to noon at the MS Street has darts at 7 p.m. office at 3373 Skaha All skill levels welcome. Lake Rd. The group is o kanagan F allS open to those with MS, SeniorS’ Centre has their family, friends and Scrabble at 10 a.m., caregivers. The purpose bridge at 1 p.m. and crib of the group is to share at 7 p.m. ideas, and provide sup- a l c o h o l i c S port and encouragement a nonymouS nighT to one another. For more group meets at 8 p.m. at information, please call 150 Orchard Ave. in the Sherry at 250-493-6564 Outreach Centre. The or e-mail sherry.wez- Okanagan Falls group ner@mssociety.ca. meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 PenTicTon Fly FiSherS Hawthorne St., and the meet the first Thursday men’s book study group each month at 216 runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102 Hastings St. at 7 p.m. 1825 Main St. Vineyard They welcome new Church. individuals and family ToPS (Take oFF memberships. For more Pounds Sensibly) meets info, visit www.pentic- at 5:30 p.m. at the tonflyfishers.ca. Church of the Nazarene, FraTernal order oF 523 Jermyn Ave. Call the Eagles has musical Merle at 250-770-8093. trivia bingo at 7 p.m. al-anon For FriendS Members and guests and family of alcoholics welcome to the hall at meets at 7:30 p.m. in 1197 Main St. the Summerland United FiTneSS FriendS meeT Church. Call 250-490at 10 a.m. in the Legion 9272. hall at 502 Martin St. P e a c h ciTy Come get in shape. Call ToaSTmaSTerS meet Dot at 250-492-5400. from noon to 1 p.m. at SouTh main droP- the Penticton United in Centre has Spanish Church. Toastmasters conversation and carpet improves speaking bowl at 10 a.m., bingo, abilities and leadership improver line dance skills. Call 250-492and crafters meet at 1 2362 for info. p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance FRIDAY activities. June 6 deSerT Sage SPinnerS and Weavers Guild Friday Social dance meets at 10 a.m. at the at South Main DropOliver Community In Centre, 2965 South Centre. Visitors are Main St. Join us for (MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX
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. SeniorS PenTicTon comPuTer Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Picture class on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. r oyal c anadian legion branch 40 is marking the fiftieth
music by Destiny, the dance band starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person, All welcome. eagleS have a $5 lunch from noon to 2 p.m. Members and guests welcome. learning aT lunch, topics of interest to seniors, features Cheryl and Arthur Halsted on memory and aging, how memory functions and tips for maintaining and improving memory in the library/museum auditorium at noon. Everyone is welcome to attend these sessions, so bring your lunch; tea and cookies will be served.
anniversary of D-Day from 3 to 6 p.m. with documentaries showing the Canadian perspective of the battle that began the liberation of Europe in the Second World War. Come down and see what the Legion is all about. All-you-caneat spaghetti at 6 p.m. for $7 and Mat Duffus in the lounge at 6:30 p.m. anaveTS haS karaoke with Shawna at 7 p.m., Scotch doubles pool at 6:30 p.m. Stu’s kitchen open for breakfast and lunch. b ereavemenT T he reSource Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support
sessions Fridays 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. 890 Wing oF South Okanagan Air Force Association meets at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. elkS club on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. eagleS have dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. with entertainment following. 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.
UPCOMING EVENTS P enTicTon l egion ladieS Auxiliary is hosting a pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. till noon on June 8 in the hall, 502 Martin St. $4 gets you pancakes, sausage, ham, orange juice and coffee. Fifty cents more for strawberries and cream. The PenTicTon Public Library is holding its spring Dirty Book Sale. It’s first come, first served when the doors open at 10 a.m. sharp on June 7 in the library/ museum auditorium.
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