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Teachers will vote Wednesday (Sept. 10) on their union’s proposal to take their long-running dispute to binding arbitration, a plan that was rejected almost immediately by the B.C. government as public schools remained closed for a second consecutive week.

“What we want is (government) to agree to go in and let a third party decide, because they have not been willing to sit down with us and bargain in good faith,” explained Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union president Leslea Woodward.

She said the independent arbitrator would be asked to find compromise on wages, benefits, and preparation time, but the more contentious issues of class size and composition would be kept off the table until a B.C. government court appeal on the matter is heard this fall.

B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker said results of the vote will be available Wednesday evening. A yes vote will give certainty to the union’s position and is the “easiest way” to get schools open again, he said.

Teachers would also agree to reopen schools during arbitration, but B.C.’s education minister dismissed the proposal as a “ploy.”

“Arbitration is not something this government is going to consider,” said Peter Fassbender, who later explained that the province’s last attempt at binding arbitration resulted in a costly deal with doctors that required a tax increase to pay for it.

The BCTF wants $225 million a year to improve classroom conditions, spent only on new teachers, as an interim measure while a court challenge

is heard.

The government has budgeted $75 million, some of which is paid to teaching assistants who belong to the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

Fassbender said he would not hand the budget implications of a union settlement over to a third party.

Despite the minister saying no in advance, Woodward still expects a strong yes vote.

“What it (will signal) is the fact that it’s not just the leadership of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation making decisions without the support of the membership,” she said.

Meanwhile, the board of the Okanagan Skaha School District is preparing to write its third letter in four months calling on both sides to reach a negotiated settlement.

“We keep getting asked: ‘What are you doing? What are you doing? Do more,’ chairman Bruce Johnson said as he explained the purpose of the missive following Monday’s school board meeting.

He said the letter will also call on the government to fully fund any cost increases contained in a deal with teachers and keep any money saved during the strike within the education system.

Trustees plan to call for a separate meeting with local MLAs to discuss the strike.

NDP education critic Rob Fleming said an essential service ruling by the Labour Relations Board to reopen schools isn’t likely to offer a quick solution. The board views the fall strike as separate from the long teacher work-to-rule campaign and two weeks of closed schools last June, and so far neither side has applied for such a ruling, he said.

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Teneycke set free after ‘unusual’ arrest series of run-ins with the RCMP earlier this year.

He was handed a nine-month jail term, but given 1.5 days’ credit for each of the 179 days he’d already spent in jail, resulting in a sentence of time served.

Crown counsellor Cory LaBoucane told the court that Teneycke, a convicted sex offender and once the subject of a police warning about his risk to the public, was spotted by Mounties on March 12, 2014, parked near the bird sanctuary

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LaBoucane said plainclothes officers suspected Teneycke, who was on probation for an October 2013 drug conviction, had been using drugs and already knew he was the subject of a complaint from an Oliver man whose son Teneycke had befriended.

Based on that information, LaBoucane explained, one officer watched Teneycke from a distance using binoculars, while the other pulled up beside Teneycke’s truck in an unmarked van and activated his emergency lights, prompting Teneycke to flee.

The pursuit saw Teneycke lead three police vehicles to Weyerhaeuser Road outside Okanagan Falls, where police quit the chase when it went up a rough side road.

The next morning, LaBoucane continued, a logging truck driver called 911 after spotting Teneycke’s vehicle still in the area.

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RoNald TeNeycke was released from jail on Monday after time served for a number of driving infractions and a breach of probation.

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Noting the “unusual” circumstances that landed a prolific offender back behind bars, a judge on Monday cut him a break.

On what was to have been the start of a twoday trial in provincial court in Penticton, Ronald Arthur Teneycke, 52, instead pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police and breach of probation related to a

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Road, and he fled again, clipping a police car before hitting a ditch when a logging truck driver deliberately swerved in his path.

LaBoucane asked for a sentence of up to a year in jail and a threeyear driving prohibition, since two of Teneycke’s 27 prior convictions were driving-related.

Defence counsel Michael Welsh cast doubt on the RCMP’s grounds for pursuing Teneycke in the first place.

He contended his client was “simply pulled over in a parking lot off the side of the road, minding his own business” at Vaseux Lake when the Mountie in the unmarked van pulled up and flashed his gun.

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Members of a Naramata family narrowly escaped injury Sunday when a speeding vehicle drove into their driveway, hitting their car and house before stopping.

A black PT Cruiser driven by a 69-year-old Penticton woman reportedly came from the other side of Hayman Road just before the accident happened.

Brian Rippy said he was outside with his five-year-old son just before 8 p.m. when he heard the vehicle and looked up and saw it coming in their direction.

“It (vehicle) accelerated pretty rapidly and was travelling about 30 kilometres an hour and narrowly missed my son. It really did happen that quickly,” said Rippy, who was unloading the vehicle after the family had just returned from a trip. “It hit my vehicle, moving it seven to 10 feet, and then the house, the master bedroom.”

His eight-year-old daughter was in that room at the time and the impact of the collision pushed a chest of drawers in her direction, but she was not hurt. While his vehicle, a Volkswagen Jetta, did bump into Rippy, he was not injured.

Both his car and the PT Cruiser driven by the Penticton woman re-

icked. He didn’t know who it was and he took off,” Welsh said.

Welsh asked for time served and no driving prohibition, since his client’s primary source of income is a firewood business for which he needs a vehicle since “nobody will hire him in this community.”

In his reasons for judgement, Judge James Threlfall noted Teneycke wasn’t facing criminal charges prior to the encounter that ended in his arrest, and that there were competing versions of events.

“The circumstances are somewhat unusual,” the judge said, adding, however, that the incident took place in a remote area away from the public.

ceived significant damage, as did the section of the house that was hit.

According to Penticton RCMP Sgt. Rick Dellebuur, neither the woman nor her 76-year-old husband, who was in the passenger seat, were seriously injured.

Rippy said the couple did appear to be shaken up as both airbags in their vehicle deployed. According to police, the driver was issued a ticket for an unsafe start.

Slow down: not all schools closed

Police are reminding drivers to slow down around schools that aren’t affected by the teachers’ dispute.

While most students have yet to return to class, a handful of independent schools in Penticton are back in session this week with a 30 km/h speed limit around them.

Mounties recommend drivers do some research to see if any independent schools are in session along their regular routes, and also slow down wherever children may be present.

“Many students who are not attending school are still out playing near playgrounds,” Const. Kelly Brett noted in a press release.

Fines for school-related traffic offences range from $167 for failing to stop for a school bus to $196 for speeding in a school zone.

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Bobbitt seemed angry and surprised when he realized he’d be sharing the space, the officer said, and levelled a threat as soon as the cell door closed.

Two veteran RCMP officers choked up “He looked at me and advised that he in a Penticton courtroom as they recalled should kill me by biting out my Adam’s their discovery of a woman who had been apple . . . to prove how dangerous in fact beaten and held captive by David Wesley he really was,” said the officer, who asked Bobbitt.

BCAApostitAug15PWN.indd 1 that his name not be published to protect Cpl. Brian Burke told Bobbitt’s dan14-08-08 10:26 AM POSTMEDIA: Penticton Western News his safety. gerous offender hearing in B.C. Supreme AD REFERENCE: BCAApostitAug15PWN But the officer alsoSIZE: said he had about Court on Tuesday that he and two other ofHorizontal (2.5”W X 2.5”H) COLOUR: on Bobbitt, four inches and 20 pounds ficers searched Bobbitt’s second-hand shop CMYK LEMS? Production-related problems conta whom he estimated at PROB five-foot-seven and on Ellis Street after the victim’s car was ct Jason Yeasting jasonyeasting@ bcaa.com 170 pounds, and told Bobbitt he wasn’t found nearby early on July 31, 2011. afraid of him.

In a back room, Burke found the woman Steve Kidd He said Bobbitt backed down and went sitting up on a pull-out couch with her todWestern News Staff to his side of the cell, then soon after mendler son beside her, both of them covered tioned his lawyer had told him he was facin blood.

Leir House, built in 1927, is going to be geting “seven to 10 years.”

“And what was odd was that there was ting a facelift.

“He starts laughing and says, ‘That’s toys… there was toys beside the kid and a Council voted on Sept. 2 to divert $38,000 if they don’t find the others,” the officer box of toys under the bed,” said Burke as from the gas tax grant to pay for some repairs added. he fought to regain his composure. that are urgently needed by the historic building, Bobbitt, he continued, described himself “I’ve seen a lot of things over the years, The dangerous oFFender hearing which has been leased from the city since 1982 as “Canada’s most wanted,” and boasted but (this was) probably one of the worst,” and sentencing for david Bobbitt will continue until Friday. The court will then by the Penticton and District Community Arts about the incident at the second-hand shop. the 27-year veteran added later. adjourn until october.

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“He told me he had used a rubber hamCpl. Jill Wrigglesworth, who’s been File photo Under this $1-a-year lease, the arts council mer and struck her over the head so she had on the force for 16 years, told the hearing is responsible for maintenance of buildings and Friday the 22-year-old female victim’s left Bobbitt, who has shown little emotion collapsed on the ground and her scalp was grounds.

But while the arts council has been able ankle was tied to the bed. throughout the hearing, bowed his head and exposed,” the officer said. to maintain the day-to-day upkeep, they have not Bobbitt never offered an explanation “It didn’t even look like a person at that put one hand over his eyes as both officers been financially able to handle larger items, like for the offence, the Mountie recalled, other time,” said Wrigglesworth, who also strug- described the grisly scene he left behind. landscaping and repairs. gled for words as she described the naked, The 38-year-old has already pleaded than claiming the victim was “one tough “The level of repair and maintenance underbloodied woman clutching a blanket to her guilty to seven offences, including aggra- bitch” and “had done him wrong.” taken over the past several years has been miniDuring their approximately 12 hours tochest. vated sexual assault, related to the incident. mal,” said Anthony Haddad, director of developWrigglesworth said the victim, whose The Crown is now seeking to have him de- gether, Bobbitt also told the officer about a ment services. “The majority of work over the name is protected by a publication ban, had clared a dangerous offender and given an handful of other violent incidents in which past few years has been completed by city staff, he claimed to have been involved, and gashes on her face and head, plus “exten- indeterminate jail sentence. as is the landscaping which has been maintained sive bruising” on her forearms.

The hearing also heard Friday from an threatened to kill a nurse, doctor and police by city parks for at least a decade.”

“Later I overheard (the bruising) was undercover RCMP officer who was planted involved in the investigation.

The arts council has recently requested that the The hearing continues Friday, with furbecause she was holding her child while in Bobbitt’s cell at the Penticton detachcity facility staff complete some of the deferred ther dates likely in October and November. she was being hit,” the Mountie added. ment after his arrest on Aug. 3, 2011. maintenance, such as the deck and fire escape that has become detached from the exterior wall.

Judy Sentes, sitting in as deputy mayor, supported staff making the repairs.

“I think the important word here is safety,” she said. “It is certainly a heritage building … we hopefuls with 372 votes in the municipal election that saw Dan Joe Fries must keep it safe.”

Western News Staff Ashton installed in the top job with 3,124 votes.

Sentes said the goal is to address the immediAlthough he was defeated in those races, Powell doesn’t plan to Despite nearly doubling his vote tally in his second bid to beate safety issues, and have staff work out a recome Penticton’s mayor, Vic Powell has chosen to instead run for change his campaign style. vised lease agreement with the arts council, rec“I don’t need the BS,” he said.

“I just want people to get out council in the Nov. 15 municipal election. ognizing their inability to pay for maintenance Powell, 69, said he had been considering another run at the top and vote.” of Leir House. The immediate repairs required Korinetz seeks seat on council job, but decided to seek a supporting role after John Vassilaki anby the facility total $38,000 and include the fire nounced last week his desire to be mayor.

Local business owner David Korinetz has also announced his escape replacement, deck replacement, mobility “I won’t run against John,” said Powell, who has lived in Pent- intention to seek a spot on council. improvements — replacing the existing lift with icton for 16 years and is now seeking election in order to “back He said in a press release he “considers himself to be a voice a ramp — and electrical works to B.C. Safety John up.” for public safety, the arts and sustainable prosperity in our comAuthority standards.

The retired military officer said his campaign will focus on two munity.”

City staff will be working with the arts counplanks — openness and honest leadership — “because it’s not hapThe owner of Red Tuque Books has diverse work experience cil to create a revised lease, to be completed by pening right now.” that includes volunteer firefighting, aircraft maintenance and comJuly 31, 2015. The historic building was conHe noted that he will manage and finance his campaign all on puter programming. structed under the supervision of Hugh Charles his own so he’s not beholden to anybody if he wins office.

He’s also a director on the board of the Penticton and District Leir, whose family included 11 children. Leir Powell earned 701 votes to finish second out of three candidates Community Arts Council and a member of Penticton Writers and was known for organizing the first Teen Town in during the 2013 mayoral byelection that was won by Garry Litke Publishers. Korinetz invites anyone who wants to learn more about B.C. and the Leir House was a gathering place for with 2,779 votes. him to stop by his office at 6 - 477 Martin Street, open Monday to young people.

Two years earlier, Powell placed fourth among five mayoral Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES Chair: Dan Ashton, MLA (Penticton)

What are your priorities for the next provincial budget?

The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services will be holding province-wide public consultations on the next provincial budget. British Columbians are invited to participate by attending one of 17 public hearings or by making a written submission, sending an audio or video file, or completing an online survey.

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The deadline for submissions is Friday, October 17, 2014. To register to appear at a public hearing or for more information, please visit our website at: www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/finance or contact: Parliamentary Committees Office, Room 224, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4; tel: 250.356.2933, or toll-free in BC: 1.877.428.8337; fax: 250.356.8172; e-mail: FinanceCommittee@leg.bc.ca Susan Sourial, Committee Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Permissive Tax Exemption Amendment Bylaw No. 2014-39 being a bylaw to exempt certain non-profit organization parcels of land and improvements from taxation for 2015, will be considered PUBLIC IS HEREBY that Permissive Exemption Amendment Bylaw No. 2014-39 being bylaw to certainThose non-profit by CityNOTICE Council at theGIVEN Regular Council Tax meeting held on Tuesday, September 16,a 2014 atexempt 6:00 p.m. persons organization parcels of land and improvements from taxation for 2015, will be considered by City Council at the Regular Council meeting held on interested in viewing the proposed bylaw amendment may do so by attending City Hall Reception, 171 Main Street, Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. Those persons interested in viewing the proposed bylaw amendment may do so by attending City Hall Penticton, BCMain between 8:30 amBC and 4:30 pm.

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Proposed Carmi area cell tower scrapped Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Plans for a new communications tower on the outskirts of Penticton have been taken back to the drawing board.

The proposed 230foot tower would have been visible from much of the city from its location, east of Penticton at 102 Saliken Dr., above Carmi Road.

“We’ve heard from residents that there are some serious concerns with the proposed location for the tower. That’s why we notified the city that we’re going back to the drawing board to look for alternate locations,” wrote Jennifer Kett, spokesperson for Rogers Communications, in an email.

The proposed location was 200 metres out

of Penticton city limits, but since Rogers withdrew the tower proposal, city council didn’t have a chance to comment as an interested party.

However, city staff did prepare a report, in which planning manager Blake Laven recommended the city say it wasn’t in support of the height of the tower and if it were to go ahead, the tower should be non-reflective and camouflaged as best as possible with the surrounding background.

Kett said that although Rogers is looking at alternate locations, there is still a need for a new tower in the area.

“We know there are coverage issues in the area that need to be addressed. We look forward to working with

the city, the regional district and the local community to explore other more acceptable potential sites so that residents and first responders have access to reliable wireless service,” wrote Kett.

Kett also wrote that the company remains committed to consulting with residents, businesses and all levels of government.

“We’re committed to full, open and transparent consultation and working with all levels of government, residents, local businesses and all concerned. We will continue to take the time to listen to concerns, insights and ideas of all to ensure future needs of the community are well understood and fully considered,” wrote Kett.

Politician still concerned about shelved dam project Joe Fries

Western News Staff

Even though Fortis has shelved its proposal to build a hydroelectric dam on the Similkameen River, a local politician for the area isn’t ready yet to breathe a sigh of relief.

The utility company announced in a press release last week it will not move forward with the project “at this time,” but left the door open to restart it later.

“It’s not cancelled, it’s not put on hold for a year, it’s just out there floating in the ether,” said Brad Hope, who represents rural Princeton on the board of the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen.

While not critical of the proposal itself, which was launched in earnest last year with the company’s application to the B.C. government for an investigative-use permit, Hope had been outspoken on the need for more information about how the project would affect residents.

“I’ve yet to hear what the great benefit was for the Similkameen Valley,” he said.

“We’re back to wait-and-see, but we’ve been that way for 15 years, I think, since Princeton Light and Power first came forward with the concept.

“And I guess that’s why it’s a bit frustrating, because it has been a long time and lots of discussions and it just seemed there was never much that was firm.”

Fortis spokeswoman Grace Pickell said it was purely a “business decision” that led the company to pull the plug for now.

“It was based on the economic and

engineering studies we had conducted so far, and so we’re not pursuing the project at this time. But if market conditions did change, there’s a potential we would take another look at it,” she explained.

Pickell would not elaborate on which market conditions would need to change to revive the project, although the dam was expected to generate revenue through both power production and benefits from flow control downstream in the U.S. from its water storage ability.

Just hours before Fortis announced publicly last week that it had shelved the project, company officials met behind closed doors with the RDOS board.

When the meeting was reopened to the public, Allan Patton, the director for rural Oliver, urged Fortis to create a conservation fund if, and when, it jolts the dam project back to life.

“We should look at, and budget for, in terms of providing for some kind of benefit to the regional district or the local valley — Similkameen Valley in particular,” he said.

The company’s representatives agreed such a fund could be considered along with other input costs if the project is revisited.

In January, Fortis was granted a two-year investigative use permit to explore the feasibility of the dam, near the Copper Mountain Mine site about 15 kilometres south of Princeton.

According to Fortis’s land tenure application, the dam would have been up to 200 metres tall, 477 metres long, and created a 750-hectare reservoir behind it to help it generate 45 to 65 megawatts of electricity.

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Under the G, for GeneroUs — Joey Cyr, Penticton community ministry supervisor for the salvation Army and facility manager deb Price of Playtime Gaming with some of the goods donated during the annual summer donation drive conducted at the bingo hall for the salvation Army food bank. In addition to the food stuffs, money and school supplies were also dropped off. the salvation Army is encouraging anyone who can to donate notebooks, pens pencils and any other materials students might need when they return to school. the donations can be made at the south Main street store location.

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Mini-golf swings for charity Scott Trudeau Western News Staff

Families can putter around for free if they bring a food bank item to LocoLanding Adventure Park on Sept. 17.

Owner Diana Stirling said they teamed up with the Penticton Western News to offer a free day of mini-golf for people in the community, in exchange for a cash donation or non-perishable food item for the Salvation Army Community Food Bank in Penticton.

“Our goal is to always see if we can do anything to benefit a charity when we do anything like this at LocoLanding,” said Stirling, noting families and individuals rely on the food bank year-round, which can be difficult during those times when donations are lower.

“September and October are definitely challenging months for our local food bank,” she said. “In December, they get a ton of awareness, it seems to be on the top of mind for our community, but the other months, it isn’t.”

It is exactly why the Western News has joined the LocoLanding campaign on Sept. 17.

“This is such a need in our community, so we are more than happy to work with LocoLanding to bring awareness to the Salvation Army Community Food Bank. We want to help the food bank fill their shelves to ensure people in this community don’t go hungry,” said Western News publisher Don Kendall.

Stirling said they look at supporting any initiatives that are child-related, adding that in previous years, the park has held events to help collect more items for the food bank.

“We do a program here in June, for a food drive, so we have every single Grade 3 student come to LocoLanding for free, in exchange for food bank donations,” she said. It’s a really popular program. It raises a lot of food for the food bank.”

These and similar types of events that are held in those months outside of the lead up to the holiday season in December are both needed and beneficial to the local food bank, said Stirling.

“My understanding is the Salvation Army can leverage a cash donation three-to-one, as opposed to a food donation, so that’s always definitely a value, if people can afford to do that,” she said.

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Food for thought It’s the most important meal of the day and Wednesday there is no better reason to make sure you get your fill.

From 6:30 to 9 a.m. the main entrance of the Penticton Lakeside Resort will act as a drive thru for the kickoff of the United Way of the Central and South Okanagan campaign. For a donation, guests will receive one of 850 special breakfast bags, containing items valued at over $100.

The United Way has served the Central and South Okanagan for over 60 years, investing in positive community impact to help move people out of poverty, improve access to social and health-related services and assist children with learning and development programs.

But, it isn’t the only way to give back to the community for those who need it most. Next week Loco Landing will team up with the Penticton Western News to offer families to take a swing for charity on Sept. 17. In exchange for a donation of food or money families can mini golf for free.

As well, from Sept. 13 to 20, the B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive takes place in the South Okanagan and across the province. Proceeds from this will benefit local Salvation Army Food Banks.

The goal is to drop a food bag at every residence in the city on Sept. 17 outlying areas will receive a bag in the mail. About 12,000 of these bags, donated by Marketplace IGA, will have a flyer instructing people as to the kinds of food the Salvation Army Food Bank needs most.

The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Vital Signs report states the Penticton Food Bank was used over 14,000 times in 2012. This is up nine per cent from 2011. The same report, which gathered information from a survey of residents, gave the South Okanagan a D+PENTICTON grade on theWESTERN gap between the rich and poor.

Hunger and essential needs to live know no boundaries — many people are one decision or major life event away from needing assistance.

Food banks can only give what they have on the shelves and demand almost always exceeds supply. If you don’t have the resources to donate to any of these events, volunteering at these events or for these organizations can be just as valuable.

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Factory model fading for schools

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s latest demand, for binding arbitration on selected pocketbook issues of its members, is going nowhere.

This follows months of the union’s insistence on mediation.

First a B.C. Supreme Court judge met with both sides and walked away. Then the BCTF’s preferred choice, Vince Ready, agreed that mediation won’t fix the current version of the mess he last examined in 2007.

BCTF president Jim Iker announced the arbitration gambit on Friday, in one of the webcasts he uses to rally the union’s exhausted membership. Education Minister Peter Fassbender replied that with five minutes’ notice to the government’s chief negotiator and lacking specifics on what would be subject to arbitration, the proposal would forfeit the government’s mandate to control

costs.

“This government will not raise taxes in order to provide a settlement to one union that does not reflect what the other public sector has done,” Fassbender said.

In short, there will be a negotiated settlement, eventually. The union chose to begin the strike, and now must find a way to end it.

The government’s position in this dispute is unlike any of the many that preceded it.

And it points the way to an evolution of education that cannot be stopped.

The announcement of a $40-a-day payment for days lost during a fall strike for children under 13 was greeted with scorn by the BCTF and its echo chambers.

Parents won’t be bribed, they want school, not daycare, it’s an insult, went the refrain.

Before the first week of the fall strike was over, nearly two thirds of eligible parents had

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enrolled, faced with pickets at their schools and real and mounting child care and tutoring costs. The union executive, collecting their hefty salaries while teachers do without even token strike pay, said members who are parents should refuse the money.

Some B.C. teachers have begun advertising tutoring services online.

With distance learning and other online education options expanding in all 60 public school districts, the digital revolution is unfolding

quickly.

The B.C. government made a couple of announcements in April, one about moving to digital versions of textbooks and another about a digital merger of 1,600 school libraries with public and post-secondary schools.

Growth of options accelerates.

Largely drowned out by the noise of 1970sstyle industrial labour strife, the B.C. public school curriculum is being refashioned for this new age. Among its goals is to “allow teachers and students the flexibility to personalize their learning experience to better meet each student’s individual strengths and needs.”

One of B.C.’s early models for self-directed learning is Thomas Haney secondary in Maple Ridge, where senior high students are expected to make their own way through course work, learning to manage their own time.

It was here that the first couple of Grade 12 students showed up last week to begin making up for lost time from the strike that set in last spring.

Self-directed study has become a crash course.

Private schools are also swamped with applications from Grade 12 students looking for particular courses they will need by next year.

In the short term, Fassbender says the lost strike days will likely have to be restored to the school schedule.

“Do you put it on at the end of the year?

Do you take it out of spring break? Do you take it out of Christmas holidays? My staff are looking at all of the options,” Fassbender said.

In the longer term, the whole factory model of school is on the way out.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. @tomfletcherbc tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Venom towards staff needs to stop Regarding the issue of city hall staff and Elvena Slump, there’s no doubt in my mind that city staff have been bullied far too long by Slump.

I’m referring to professionals that aren’t permitted to refute the malicious statements made by Slump in the media. Slump says our city manager doesn’t do her job properly. This same city manager last Friday was part of a team with human resources that successfully concluded negotiations on two major city union contracts (IBEW and CUPE) both for a term of five years.

Mayor Garry Litke chose to protect his senior staff as a human resources/ employee issue because all workers in this province have a right to work without being bullied. Mayor Litke has not gone after a harmless 75-yearold lady, he has simply written a private note (on the advice of lawyers) asking for an apology from a taxpayer that almost weekly writes venomous letters in the paper about city staff.

Taxpayers may well ask themselves about the work-safe rights of all workers in this province, and their right to sue an employer that allows public abuse of staff. City staff did not sign on to see their professional decisions and reputations dragged through the mud in the media. Instead, city councillors are elected by us, and paid to hear our queries and problems.

Slump recently called into question the Penticton corporate officer’s decisions regarding in camera meetings.

How does Slump know what was discussed in camera that she can doubt the appropriateness of the meeting?

I know that one of the corporate officer’s concerns (and she addressed the issue) is that something that belongs in camera can accidently be said in a public council meeting instead of in camera and therefore she may sometimes err on the side of caution and schedule the issue for an in camera meeting. This city’s corporate officer is a professional, and has in no way ever given us any reason to doubt her decisions.

The city CFO, our communications officer, and even the community centre general manager have had their professional decisions called into question in public by Slump.

What many city taxpayers don’t realize is that all city staff take their direction from our elected city council, not the other way around, and if you were to attend council meetings you would see evidence of this democratic process in action.

Penticton city staff have private lives and families that live amongst us, and they simply ask to be respected like everyone else.

Wasting taxpayers’ money,

and several bus companies on this issue. The main reason I was given for not installing seat belts was too costly.

How much is a life worth?

I’m sure there will be lawsuits as a result of injuries in the recent horrific bus crash near Merritt. Seat belts would have most certainly reduced the number of injuries.

Poor Elvena Slump. I cannot believe the city is going to waste some more money on another lawsuit.

Seriously, how ridiculous is that?

Do we really need to take a 75-yearold woman to court?

Can we not use our taxpayers’ money more resourcefully?

If you are a public employee you are paid for by the public, expect the public to watch and potentially criticize your actions, staff or council.

I also work in public service and I have to deal with criticism, such is life.

Criticism can be constructive, not to take it personal if possible is the key.

As far as I am concerned, whoever initiated the lawsuit against Elvena Slump should have to pay that money back. Time for City of Penticton staffers and council to stop using taxpayer funded resources to support their own personal agendas.

I think it is time to restructure our representation at the City of Penticton, and not just city council. Elvena Slump let me assure you that freedom of speech in Penticton is not dead.

Annemarie Krenger Penticton

How much is a life worth?

What is it going to take before bus companies are required to install seat belts?

Some time ago I contacted ICBC

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Valerie Plourde, Branch Manager and her Scotia Bank team, along with AJ Eathorne at the Tees Up for Cancer golf tournament on August 16 presenting $5,000 to the tournament as part of their fundraiser for the Penticton Regional Hospital, Bed program.

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Time to show education matters Why won’t the BC Liberal government accept binding arbitration in the education dispute?

The BCTF has offered to hand the decision on wages and benefits over to an arbitrator.

The government continues, although incorrectly, to claim that the teachers’ proposals are “out of line” with other settlements.

The government would be allowed to make their case for lowering these cost items.

The BCTF has also offered to negotiate an interim amount to support class size and composition, an area that the premier has said is the number one priority in education.

This call for arbitration seems very reasonable, yet, the government is stalling, likely, if we are to believe pundits, to

It’s far past the time that the government demonstrate that they truly care about education ...

— Kevin Epp

refuse the offer.

The real motive behind saying no may have nothing to do with wages, benefits, or even putting a little bit more money into class composition.

It likely has everything to do with the government’s proposal, labelled E.80, which would nullify the two court rulings that teachers have won, finding among other things that the

Another spike in Mother Earth

Sorry, small minority, but I told you so.

And it came to pass as the future starts spilling the truth about second chance Christy Clark and her dreams of riches squeezed from the fracking for LNG I tried as one voice directed toward P.T. Barnum’s people to reject Clark’s bid for election as she was rejected in her own riding in Vancouver for the second time.

Now it comes to pass that lines followed by cracks are per usual starting to appear in the make-up on the face of a hidden nightmare.

The promised trail of fracking liquid natural gas is turning into political diarrhea to be followed by a honey wagon leaking effluent and a vapor trail that will block the magnificence and weaken the very foundation of our super natural B.C. forever more by pounding just another spike in Mother Earth’s coffin.

Tom Isherwood Olalla

Mental health support is available

The Mental Wellness Centre, 203 Martin St., Penticton, collaborates with both Canadian Mental Health Association and Mental Health and Addictions Services to assist people with a mental health concern and their support system to get the help they need.

I commend Olivia Bravi (Loved ones play vital role in seeking help for mental illness, Aug. 22 issue of the Penticton Western News) for reaching out to the community to encourage more awareness.

In the South Okanagan Similkameen, occurrences of mental health issues in the age group (16-30) suggests that there are 1,855 persons who will experience a mental health issue (using the 15 per cent occurrence from the Child & Youth Mental Health pages of MCFD).

However, only one in six will seek help.

If you, or someone you know, is struggling with a mental health concern talk to a parent, a teacher, a school counselor, your family doctor and get the help you need.

If one in five Canadians will experience a mental health issue in their lifetime then four out of five Canadians know someone with a mental health issue. We invite you to join to create a caring community when a person has a mental illness.

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government broke the law, bargained in bad faith, and sought to provoke teachers into strike action in 2011.

If the BCTF were to accept this proposal, the government would not only avoid the ramifications and potential damages from the upcoming appeal, or appeals, class size and composition funding would remain unchanged.

Illness Awareness Week Oct. 5-11. Join the conversation. http://camimh.ca/mental-illness-awareness-week-english/about-miaw/ Sharon Evans, president BC Schizophrenia Society, Penticton Branch

Teachers will continue to suffer

The rank and file members of the teachers union however just their cause have lost their strike and will only suffer more the longer they’re out, it’s over.

People of such a noble profession deserve the best in realistic innovative leadership. Not leadership that invites $500,000 fines for defying a court order or presently leading the membership over their financial cliff during a worldwide fragile economy coupled with political instability.

How this level of astounding leadership incompetence, which couldn’t be found even in the least of flea markets, came about and seemingly bamboozeled the teachers, will probably remain forever the painful costly mystery.

Joe Schwarz Penticton

Voters need to know the facts

I believe there is a larger issue here.

We have a private (union) organization attempting to take over B.C. politics.

I and many others did not vote the BCTF or any other organization to run our province. The government was duly elected by the people of B.C., not only the trade unionists and other socialists.

When will the facts about the demands the BCTF are making be made public so the voters of B.C. can be aware of the potential cost to taxpayers?

Gerald Prior Penticton

What is happening at city hall?

I cannot believe the Mayor has hired a high-priced Vancouver lawyer to threaten to sue a little old lady for the crime of having an opinion.

Mayor Litke, have you truly lost your mind? The mere fact that you did not see fit to consult your city councillors in this matter shows that, like so many other smallminded tyrants before you, you have decided that you and you alone know what’s best for the peasants you rule over.

In my humble opinion you are a bully, and the worst excuse for a mayor this city

While the government has announced they’ll invest $375 million dollars over the course of the agreement, this is not new money but rather currently budgeted money. Finally, why would anyone sign away two court victories for nothing?

What is standing in the way of schools opening in a matter of days is the government’s refusal to let the courts decide, something both the premier and the minister of education claim they want to happen.

It’s far past the time that the government demonstrate that they truly care about education, let the court decide the outcome of the issues before it, and enter arbitration on the remaining matters.

Kevin Epp Penticton

has ever had. Step down or wait to be defeated in the next election. Though I would prefer the former, I can wait till the latter.

Meanwhile try not to get the city into any more losing court fights. The day that a Canadian senior citizen is not allowed to express an opinion, right or wrong, in a letter to the editor, without fear of lawsuits, is the day that Canada ceases to exist as a democracy. And Elvena, if this soon-tobe ex-mayor decides to make good on his threats, I am in the phone book, phone me and I will gladly donate to your defence fund.

“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” — Voltaire (1694-1778) Mike Hanley Penticton

Paying teachers will leave a big debt to the children

According to Lindsay Peterson in her letter of Sept. 5, she indicates that she has done a lot of research on the school strike.

She asks how many of us believe that teachers and support staff are helping to raise our children to be productive members of our society. Well if they are not, then they should be fired as should anyone else that is not doing their job.

I would like Lindsay to let us know how much it will cost each taxpayer per year if the government gives the teachers what they are asking for. How much more per year is it going to cost us for a similar contract for the health care workers and other contracts to follow?

Maybe her Grade 5 daughter who is standing with the teachers can explain how her generation is going to pay the debt that we leave behind.

David Baldock Penticton

Democracy is not perfect

Based on her impressive track record, I was predisposed to be supportive of Connie Denesiuk. Despite that, I found that I could not agree with her on two points.

First, she takes a shot at Prime Minister Stephen Harper for proroguing parliament for political reasons. She does not seem to be aware that Jean Chretien did the same thing. He prorogued parliament to call a snap election for the purpose of catching the Alliance Party before they had a chance to get organized. The Liberal mission was

A selection of comments on Penticton Western News stories found online:

On Boonstock economic impact survey: “Awesome news. really hope the event returns!”

— posted by Dennis Curtis

“Unless the event is held responsibly next time, the economic benefit is not worth someone’s life from a drug overdose!”

— posted by Kandis Lipsett

“Medical should come from another entity, we need to allow Boonstock to remain profitable.

Penticton needs a money maker.”

— posted by Matthew Baran

“If Boonstock pays all there bills great! It’s the elected officials decision where this is all worth it. Nice to see the Penticton Indian Band wanting to get economic activity going!”

— posted by Darren Oslund

On new organizers for Terry Fox run:

“Brent and Lisa: I wish you all the best with your Penticton Terry Fox Run Event. Enjoy the process as you plan, promote, and run your event.”

— posted by Keith Johnson

On Naramata film, My American Cousin, celebrates 30 years: “It was a great summer! I’m so happy I had that experience.”

— posted by Darsi Bailey-Curwen

On John Vassilaki running for mayor:

“John’s correct! You or I could run and get thousands of votes, and secure a seat to represent the city electorate. However, when entering our inaugural council meeting we would quickly realize the ‘inmates have control’ of this cell block! So much for representing our constituents! Shake things up good.”

— posted by James Ludvigson

“Did we see the crowd? Average age? Where’s the youth?”

— posted by Chris Boehm

to protect the gold-plated pensions. You could hardly call that a worthy cause. The Liberals cannot afford to throw stones because they live in glass house.

My second objection has to do with Pierre Trudeau’s famous line, “The tyranny of the majority.” That is a direct attack on democracy. Thanks to him, the unelected Supreme Court is passing laws over the head of the duly elected prime minister. In a democracy, if the prime minister does not live up to our expectations, we can vote him out. In a dictatorship, there is nothing short of a revolution that the voting public can do to change the leadership.

If a referendum were held today, the polls indicate that a large majority would vote to eliminate the Senate. What if the Supreme Court says, “No,” can they overrule the voting public? Are they the ones who pay the bill?

Democracy is not perfect but it beats dictatorship.

Any move to erode democracy is dangerous. I cannot support that and nobody should.

Gerry Lepine Summerland

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Nineteen cyclists and six support crew members who set out Friday from Kelowna for the 10day journey around the Southern Interior paused in Penticton that afternoon for a meet-and-greet with 12-year-old Candace Allison.

The girl has cerebral palsy, autism and epilepsy, conditions that limited her mobility until Cops for Kids purchased her a cruiser wheelchair, which resembles an oversized, collapsible stroller.

“I myself have cerebral palsy and I don’t drive, so I don’t qualify for a wheelchair van. So most of the time we were stuck at home, because in her big wheelchair I can’t take her a lot of places,” said mom Coral Hayward.

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“She had to go down to Children’s Hospital in March and that would have meant a horrendous trip for mom on the Greyhound with a wheelchair, and

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instead, I was able to throw the carseat in my car, throw this (cruiser) in my trunk, and away we went,” said McClelland.

“It’s opened up huge possibilities” for Allison.

Cops for Kids president Gail Harrison said Allison’s story is a textbook example of the organization’s focus on raising funds to support kids in medical, physical or traumatic distress.

“We pride ourselves on being able to come in where other agencies can’t,” said Harrison.

Since its inception in 2001, the group has raised $2.4 million, she continued, but noted that grant requests are now exceeding available funds.

This year’s ride, which is presented by the Thomas Alan Budd Foundation, visits the Kootenays this week before returning to Kelowna on Sunday.

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Public Notice is given to the electors of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen that nominations for the offices of: Electoral Area Director: Electoral Area “A” (Osoyoos Rural) – one to be elected Electoral Area “B” (Cawston) – one to be elected Electoral Area “C” (Oliver Rural) – one to be elected Electoral Area “D” (Kaleden/OK Falls) – one to be elected Electoral Area “E” (Naramata) – one to be elected Electoral Area “F” (Okanagan Lake West/West Bench) – one to be elected Electoral Area “G” (Keremeos Rural/Hedley) – one to be elected Electoral Area “H” (Princeton Rural) – one to be elected will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen, 101 Martin Street, Penticton BC V2A 5J9 By fax to: 250.492.0063 By email to: info@rdos.bc.ca

From 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 To 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends From 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 To 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 pm on Friday, October 17, 2014

Nomination forms are available at the  RDOS webpage at www.rdos.bc.ca   

RDOS office, 101 Martin Street, during regular office hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone 250.492.0237 or 1.877.610.3737 E-mail info@rdos.bc.ca.

from Friday August 22, 2014 to the close of the nomination period (Friday October 10, 2014).

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:  Canadian citizen;  18 years of age or older on general voting day (November 15, 2014);  resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and  not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Christy Malden, Chief Election Officer 250.490.4146 Gillian Cramm, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250.490.4145 or Toll Free 1.877.610.3737

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community Nikos Theodosakis of Theo’s Restaurant offers up a bottle of wine to table guests, left to right, Rob Campbell, shelley Wyatt, Jim Wilcox and Cathie Luxon-hines as excutive director Manisha Willms of the osNs Child development Centre watches during the Theo’s at 10,000 Feet dinner on a nearby mountain top in June. Campbell was the winner of last year’s the fundraising raffle. Tickets are still available for the 2014 draw which takes place sept. 19 at Theo’s.

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Elevating a taste for local charity Willms. “Without those who support us, either through the telethon or buying the tickets for our raffles, we would not be able to do the work we do.

“We have a lot of kids in our society who struggle. Part of the centre’s mandate is to make sure people understand that these children should not be marginalized, that they actually have gifts beyond anyone’s imagination.”

Giving kids the confidence to function in society, to make friends and feel like they belong is the centre’s key role.

Rob Campbell of Penticton was the 2013 winner and he and three others made the skyhigh adventure last June.

“It’s a lot of fun and there’s no better place to have a lunch,” he said that day on the mountain top. “It’s such a great cause and if people don’t buy tickets in the community it doesn’t happen. It’s a great thing.”

Mark Brett

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Taking fine dining to new heights and helping children is the goal of Theo’s at 10,000 Feet.

For 20 years Theo’s Restaurant and Eclipse Helicopters and many other local businesses have combined to give four lucky people the experience of a lifetime for the price of a raffle ticket.

The beneficiaries of this generous work are the thousands of youngsters helped by the OSNS Child Development Centre.

There are still plenty of tickets left for this year’s Sept. 19 draw at Theo’s and centre executive director Manisha Willms is anxiously hoping more will be sold before then.

“As many people know, we struggle to have enough funds to run our programs and having these community partnerships is actually our lifeline,” said

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Theo’s owner Nikos Theodosakis is happy to help such a worthwhile cause.

“It’s fun to be able to lend our resources to something that is such a win-win event,” he said.

“It showcases OSNS in terms of being such a resource in the community and not just our community, up and down the valley.”

He added what makes the event special is that it is not just a picnic but a multi-course menu with wine pairings (with Naramata Bench selects) formal dining features and even live music.

Derek Robinson of Eclipse Helicopters transports everything and everyone (including the chef and guests) to the site and even provides some entertainment.

“Anything I can do for kids like this is worth it,” he said. “It’s awesome to give back and seeing people having so much fun is the highlight of my life.”

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One of the most notable things at this year’s Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival was the youthful flavour at the event.

According to Michael Campbell, president of the Jazz Festival Society, each of the bands were well-received but he noted that one, the Curbside Jazz Band (ages 16 to 22), from Chilliwack, stood out.

“They were so good that we had to find a place for them in the closing ceremonies,” said Campbell.

He was also pleased by the numbers for this year’s festival, held Sept. 5 to 7. Attendance levels increased by nearly 500 compared to the 2013 festival.

Clockwise from top; Don Stone of the Black Swan Classic Jazz band of Oregon pours out his soul on the trombone at the Gospel Service Sunday; Gator Nation kicked of Pentastic Jazz Fest with Williard Blackwell on vocals and washboard; Grand Dominion Jazz Band Simon Stribling on sax; Penticton dance ambassadors Graham and Sandra Whiting on the march; Gloria Marten, left, and Bea Dunkley dressed in their jazz best to enjoy the gospel service show from their table. For more photos and to read the full article visit pentictonwesternnews.com.

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The South Okanagan Events Centre, in partnership with Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, announced that Cirque Musica is coming to Penticton on Dec. 16, just in time to celebrate the holiday season.

Cirque Musica takes audiences on a musical journey to a land of dazzling beauty, mystery and suspense. The show blends the grace and thrills of the world’s greatest circus performers with stunning symphonic music from classical, Pops, and popular repertoire performed in Penticton by the Okanagan’s very own symphony orchestra. Audiences are treated to a full sensory experience that will have them on the edge of their seats and in awe of the beauty, thrills, and majesty that is Cirque Musica.

The Okanagan Symphony is the third largest professional symphony orchestra in British Columbia, and has entertained residents of the Okanagan Valley and visitors from around the globe with symphonic music since 1960. It is dedicated to bringing the passion of symphonic music to life throughout the Okanagan, while educating, entertaining, and reaching out to all generations.

Cirque Musica features top circus performers from around the world and veterans of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and Cirque du Soleil.

The music includes all-time favorites from the classical repertoire including excerpts from Flight of the Bumblebee, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Holst the Planets, and more. From the Pops world, the show features pieces by John Williams and a musical salute to the Beatles. Cirque Musica also features original music composed by Emmy and Academy Award nominated composer, Marcelo Zarvos.

Cirque Musica was produced by Stephen Cook and the Cooking Group. The creative team includes Opportunity Nocks, the company that brought you circus superstar Bello Nock, star of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and the Big Apple Circus; Jennifer Nock, veteran artistic director and costume designer; Marcelo Zarvos, an exciting Academy and Emmy nominated film and television composer; and renowned Julliard-trained violinist and orchestral arranger Tracy Silverman.

Tickets for Cirque Musica are $75, $55, $45 and children (12 and under) are $25, plus applicable fees. There is a special group rate for groups of 10 or more. Please call 250-490-2460 for more details.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m.

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Penmar ready for Fall opening Scott Trudeau Western News Staff

Work continues to progress on the revamped downtown Penmar cinema on Martin St. which plans everything is on track. to screen movies this fall.

— Kerri Milton Board member Kerri Milton said she’s pleased with the proServing two-year or by contributing $100 gression of the project, terms are founding to sponsor a seat in the from its initial concep- members Morrison, theatre. Those who tual meeting in Octo- Milton and Jennifer contribute can choose ber 2012 all the way to Vincent, with one-year to have their name enthe hiring of a general terms given to founding graved on the back of manager in June 2014, member Murray Swales a seat. followed by the start of and first-year member The society, in part- MeMbers of the PenMar Community arts society stand outside of what will be known as the Valley construction in July.

Tarik Sayeed. nership with the Down- first Community arts Centre on Martin street. from left is president Jim Morrison, founding society Two smaller theatres Milton said the kinds town Penticton Asso- member Jennifer Vincent, first-year member tarik sayeed, secretary Kerry Milton and treasurer Murray are scheduled to open of movies that are go- ciation, is presenting swales.

Photo Illustration submitted in late fall and the main ing to be screened will Valley First Movies in theatre in early 2015. be documentaries and the Park free at Gyro “Everything is on foreign films as well as Park on Friday, Sept. track,” said Milton. lower-priced, second- 19.

“The seats are going to run showings of blockThe featured showbe arriving from Cali- buster films. There is ing for Sept. 5 was Frofornia in the next cou- also the capability to zen which had about ple of weeks, the con- hold a variety of presen- 800 people show up to cession’s been designed tations at the theatres. watch. and the equipment’s When the main theOn Sept. 19 they will been ordered.” atre opens it will also be present a double bill She said there was used for live music and with The Lego Movie a significant amount of live performances. The and The Princess Bride. repair work that was re- project will see an exThere will be live quired and that included panded seating capac- entertainment starting the removal of some as- ity for the main theatre at 7 p.m. with the movbestos that was found in of up to 750 seats, and ies starting at about the building. an addition that will 7:30 p.m.

“When we were rip- include a larger lobby, A 50/50 draw is happing down that main new washrooms, board- pening at both movie wall between what used room/meeting rooms nights with the proceeds to be Theatres One and and black box theatre. benefiting both the soTwo. We did find asTo assist with costs, ciety and Summerland bestos in there, so the the society has been Montessori School. hazmat clean up took fundraising, and so far, Anyone interested in an extra week that we response from the com- becoming a member of hadn’t anticipated,” munity has been very the society, volunteersaid Milton. good, said Milton. ing for an event or makIn conjunction with Anyone interested in ing a donation can visit the reconstruction of helping out can do so www.penmar.ca or call what will be called the by making a donation 250-488-9259.

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The local owner of an entertainment company is still celebrating his second consecutive Canadian Country Music Association award.

Jim Cressman, president of Invictus Entertainment Group, received the Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year during a special dinner and gala held prior to the official awards ceremony that was held in Edmonton on Sept. 7.

“It’s vindicating,” said Cressman via email.

His company also picked up a CCMA for Booking Agency of the Year in 2013.

“Everyone who chooses to work in the music industry does so because of their passion and belief in songs and the artists. The Canadian Country Music Association is an emotionally invested community. When that community chooses to honour you with a distinction of this magnitude, it’s even more monumental.”

Cressman said having a positive vision has been essential to the company’s success.

“I don’t see obstacles; I see opportunities,” he said. “I have an incredible team that delivers in all areas of execution and we have some tremendous partners in venues across Canada.”

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Jim Cressman won the Canadian Country music association’s ron sakamoto Talent Buyer/ Promoter of the Year award.

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such as KISS, Keith Urban and Motley Crue into markets that would not have been considered by acts of this level years ago.

“That dedication to the vision and fidelity to our partnerships has enabled Invictus to create opportunities to grow our mutual businesses and bottom lines,” said Cressman. “We also strive to bring a culture of candour and conscientiousness to a business that is not exactly famous for it. Trust is imperative and our interdependence with the artists, managers, agents, venues and my team makes for the perfect formula to pull off this concept.”

Cressman said it’s important to lead by example by ensuring “polite, productive and prompt” interactions with its partners. He also

encourages camaraderie among his clients by putting them together for tours, performances and song writing opportunities.

Canadian artists have been redefining the format of country music and taking major creative risks for years, noted Cressman.

“As pop music continues to become more extreme and stratified, while country music evolves it will become the home of the singer/ songwriter,” said Cressman. That type of artist would have once found a home on pop radio, but is now more suited to the country format. Years ago artists like Jewell had huge pop hits. Now Jewell is in Nashville, and the next generation of artists like her all will be too.”

Cressman touched on some of the goals and projects he’s working on for the coming year, which includes continuing to focus on entrepreneurial initiatives to attract partnerships, in order to augment and strengthen its services.

“Invictus is the Latin word for ‘unconquerable’ and we will continue to dedicate our skills and assets to facilitating the invincible artistic spirt,” said Cressman. “In that pursuit, we’ll develop some international TV/film/music stars and help artists monetize their brand like never before by producing and promoting shows in markets far beyond the conventional.”

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Many wonders of Mother Nature

Robert Handfield

Nature Wise Convergent evolution is the process by which unrelated animals come to resemble one another by independently evolving similar traits.

This comes about as the result of adapting to similar environments and/or ecological niches. The wings of birds and bats are one example while the streamlined body shape (with fins) of the shark and porpoises are another example.

Here in the Okanagan we have a remarkable example of convergent evolution in a group of moths called hummingbird moths (also called hawk moths or sphinx moths) and actual hummingbirds.

Although the former is an insect and the latter a bird, they are remarkably similar in many ways because they occupy the same (or very closely similar) ecological niche — they both obtain food (nectar) from trumpet — shaped flowers.

These flowers generally tend to be fairly fragile (examples are honeysuckle, lobelia and beebalm) so that the creature obtaining nectar from that flower can’t actually land on it, but rather must hover close to it and use an elongated beak or proboscis to obtain the nectar.

So hummingbirds have developed this remarkable ability amongst birds to hover in place for long periods of time; they can fly vertically up or down and even go backwards.

They fly up to a flower, hover at the opening and insert their long beak and lap up the nectar with their tongue.

Hummingbird moths (the family Sphingidae) also fly up to the flower and hover in place while they insert their long proboscis into the

flower. Unlike hummingbirds however, the moths suck up the nectar much as you would suck lemonade through a straw.

The flight patterns of these moths while feeding is remarkably similar to that of hummingbirds — they have an extremely fast wingbeat so they can hover, fly up or down and also go backwards!

They are so hummingbird-like that quite often they are mistaken for real hummingbirds at first look. They vary in size a great deal but the common one in the Okanagan (White-lined sphinx) is only slightly smaller than our smallest hummingbird, Calliope. This moth has a wing span of six to seven centimetres.

The larva of sphinx moths may be well known to our local gardeners as the tomato hornworm.

Sphinx moths are not confined to North America, there are over 1,000 species throughout the world.

As might be implied by the word “moth” in their name, these tend to feed in the evening around dusk whereas hummingbirds tend to feed in daylight. However, I have seen sphinx moths feeding in the afternoon and I’ve seen hummingbirds at my feeder until just about dark.

I have never seen a sphinx moth at a hummingbird feeder, however. I attribute this to the fact that the moths are first attracted to the flowers by scent rather than sight.

When my honeysuckle was in full bloom the scent was so strong in the evenings that I could easily smell it from 22.86 metres away and on those nights there would be as many as six or seven moths hovering about the flowers.

The hummingbird feeder was less than three metres away but they never went near it.

There are other animals that are nectar feeders and interestingly they too have evolved the ability to hover while feeding from the flowers, these include certain bats and another group of insects, called appropriately, hover-

flies.

You have to go at least as far south as southern Arizona in summer to see nectarfeeding bats, but hoverflies occur all over North America as well as on the other continents.

These two groups are also examples of convergent evolution and all four nectar feeders are important pollinators.

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Bob Handfield is president of the South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club but the views expressed here are his own and not necessarily those of the Club.

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Penticton’s 14th annual Dragon Boat Festival brought out the best in its teams.

While windy conditions forced the cancellation of Sunday afternoon’s final events, organizer Don Mulhall said there was “pretty good” racing. With teams being placed into different divisions based on their results, racing improved with dragon boat teams of similar speeds matched against each other.

“It was as good as it gets,” said Mulhall, adding that weather conditions were perfect on Saturday and Sunday morning.

Lynn Allin and Bre Symchuck of the Penticton Dragon LADIES TEAMS take to the water dur- Bottoms, who had just ing the early rounds of the 14th annual finished racing SaturPenticton Dragon Boat Festival. Below day commented on the left, coach Nancy Bellomo of the Pink event.

Piston Paddlers of Salmon Arm walks “It was amazing,” said beneath the outstretched paddles Allin. “The water was beautiful, of her teammates. Middle, Claire Waterman of the Penticton Survivorthe start was great and the wind wasn’t ship team waves her carnation during too bad.”

Sunday’s service in memory of those Symchuck said it’s difficult to who lost their lives to breast cancer. know how much the wind would affect Far right, Salmon Arm dragon boat paddling, but she said it really wasn’t a members unwound by dancing to the music that was playing between heats. factor for their team.

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Winner of the greatest steersperson challenge was Penticton Golden Dragons’ Harvey Quamme.

Mulhall, who coaches Survivorship and the Flying Dragons, said it was tough for Penticton’s teams to squeak into the top. The Flying Dragons, competing in exhibition races, had improved times, and as coach, Mulhall said he couldn’t ask for more.

As for the paddlers response to the cancellations, Mulhall said they weren’t upset.

“Before I could really even announce it, a spontaneous beach dance party just erupted … around the announcer’s table,” said Mulhall, who thanked his volunteers for their support. “Hundreds of people all dancing.

It just speaks to the vibe of our festival.

I think teams are just there obviously to race and be competitive, but they are also there because it’s a good time.”

Mulhall estimated 2,300 paddlers along with 73 teams participating from throughout the B.C. Interior, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Alberta.

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Young Stars pumped up have fun. Really just enjoy it. It’s more just doing it because you love the game. You want to do the best. You always want to improve. It doesn’t seem like work.”

Thoughts of going far in hockey didn’t enter Bennett’s mind until he entered his second season with the Frontenacs.

Someone who has had a big influence on him is former Toronto Maple Leaf great and Frontenacs general manager Doug Gilmour.

“He’s been a big help for me. He has always been there to give me advice on and off the ice,” said Bennett, adding that Gilmour helped him prepare for the draft.

Bennett used to be in awe of Gilmour, but after about three meetings with him, that subsided.

“He’s just such a down-to-Earth guy.

Easy to talk to,” added Bennett.

The NHL draft was something Bennett said he couldn’t prepare too much for.

“It was the most nerve-racking, exciting day of my life,” said Bennett, who has bulked up his six-foot-one frame from 180 pounds to 188. “It was a lot of fun and a great experience.”

When it comes to playing in the Canucks Young Stars Classic, Bennett wants to show the Flames that he has improved since the development camp.

“I want to show them that I got a little bit stronger a little bit faster and definitely that I’m willing to do what it takes to make the team,” he said.

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SAMUEL BENNETT is the Calgary Flame’s fourth overall pick from the 2014 NHL Entry Draft who will be in Penticton for the Canucks Young Stars Classic which begins Friday. Bennett will have supporters in the South Okanagan Events Centre as his grandparents live in Penticton and has an uncle in Summerland.

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When Samuel Bennett steps on the ice in the South Okanagan Events Centre for his first game as a Calgary Flames prospect, he will have a few supporters in the stands.

Bennett, the fourth overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, will debut for the Flames Friday night at 4 p.m. against the Winnipeg Jets with family watching as his grandparents on his mother’s side live in Penticton and he has an uncle in Summerland.

“It’s beautiful there, I love it,” said Bennett, who is excited to visit Penticton.

“My parents are flying out there. It will be cool to be out there and see family.”

He is just as excited about playing.

“The hockey is going to be really good,” said Bennett, who netted 36 goals and amassed 91 points in 57 games with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). “First chance to put on the jersey and play for the Flames.

Exciting to play all the rival teams out there.”

As a rookie in the OHL, the Holland Landing, Ont., product said he had a “fairly good” season with 18 goals and 40 points in 60 games. Confidence was a big factor in helping him being drafted. Following his rookie season, he played for Ontario’s under-17 team and in the under-18 World Junior Championship.

When asked what helped him develop into the player he is today, Bennett said it ultimately comes down to enjoying the game.

“If you really do enjoy the game enough and you want to make a lifestyle of it, you are going to put in the work to get you there,” said Bennett. “You just have to

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Vee about hard work Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Tyson Jost’s game is built on hard work.

The Penticton Vees forward had that instilled in him by his mother, Laura, who raised him and his younger sister, Kacey on her own.

“My mom is one of the hardest-working parents I’ve seen in my life,” said Jost. “She raised me well. I get to look at her everyday and see how hard she works and strives for her goals. I believe that goes a long way in my play.”

Jost, 16, enters his first season in the BCHL after earning a bronze medal at the Telus Cup major midget national championship last spring with the Okanagan Rockets, alongside current teammates Brendan Barry and Liam Finlay. It was a year in which Jost notched 44 goals and 88 points in 36 games. He added another nine goals and 18 points in seven B.C. Major Midget League playoff games.

“It was a great year,” said Jost. “It’s too bad we couldn’t get gold because we thought we had a chance.

Bronze isn’t a bad thing at all.”

Possessing obvious offensive skills, Jost also cares about the defensive side and desires to be a two-way player. The Everett Silvertips’ draft pick, seventh overall in 2013, is motivated by playing the highest level possible.

“I’d love to play in the NHL one day. That’s my main goal,” said Jost, who went to Hockey Canada’s under-17 development camp with teammate Dante Fabbro July 31 to Aug. 4.

Right now Jost is focused on getting better each day with the Vees. On the weekend, they earned a split (3-2 win, then 5-3 loss) with the West Kelowna Warriors in a

home-and-home set that started in the South Okanagan Events Centre Friday. Jost believes the Vees have a great team and they just need to learn to bring their best effort every game, and added they also need to get things, such as their lines, ironed out. Jost has played with co-captain Cody DePourcq, Matt Serratore and more recently Lewis Zerter-Gossage and Finlay, whom he started playing with at Kelowna’s Program of Excellence (POE) hockey school.

Asked about his own play, Jost said it was pretty good, however, he knows he can be better.

“I think I can bring a little bit more,” said Jost, who joined the Vees through a connection at the POE. As Jost continues to develop, the Leduc, Alta., native carefully watches what Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks and Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins do on the ice.

“It’s hard not to like those players,” said Jost of two of the National Hockey League’s best players. “Being the hockey kid that I am, I always watch YouTube videos on them. I watch their games and study their play.

That’s just one of my hobbies. Try to take stuff and implement it to my game.”

Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson has liked what he has seen from Jost. Harbinson said that he has noticed Jost get a little frustrated in his first few games. That has come from not hitting the score sheet.

“He made a lot of plays that could have been converted into goals,” said Harbinson. “We’re really happy with him. He’s worked hard over the summer. He’s a kid who is going to have great hockey ahead of him here.”

TYSON JOST brings an offensive touch as well as a winning background to the Penticton Vees after helping the Okanagan Rockets in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League earn a bronze medal at the Telus Cup national championship.

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IN BRIEF Netting national bronze

Penticton’s Kiana Casavant earned a bronze medal in the 2014 Junior Women’s Lacrosse National championship with Team B.C. in a 5-3 win over Nova Scotia on Aug. 9.

Team B.C. opened the championship in Whitby, Ont., with a 5-0 win against the same team. In their sec- Kiana Casavant ond game, Team B.C. lost to Alberta 6-1, then lost to Ontario 7-2. On Aug. 8, B.C. lost to Alberta 7-2, then defeated Nova Scotia 5-3 to meet them in the bronze medal match.

The year before, Casavant helped Team B.C. win the national championship.

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Thriving in Minto Cup Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

JEAN-LUC CHETNER of the University of Richmond Spiders played in his third Minto Cup championship with the Coquitlam junior A Adanacs in late August.

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Jean-Luc Chetner has gained great experience playing with and against the top junior A lacrosse players in Canada.

“It’s always exciting to get to play in the Minto Cup,” said Chetner, a rookie with the Coquitlam Adanacs, via email after returning to the University of Richmond in Virginia where he plays on a lacrosse scholarship for the Spiders. “I’ve been lucky to play in the past three Minto Cups, but this one felt a little different.”

The Minto Cup changed from a tournament format to a best-of-seven series, which Chetner likes.

Going into the Minto Cup against Six Nations, Chetner was confident they had a strong team. However, the Adanacs lost in six games on Aug. 23 after having a 2-0 series lead evaporate. Chetner said losing was tough, especially with most games coming down to one or two plays deciding the outcome.

“It’s tough when you can look back at specific points or plays throughout the series and say ‘what if ?,’” he said.

Following the first two games, Chetner said it seemed like every bounce and call was going Six Nations way.

“Six Nations was scoring on every opportunity they had and when we had chances, we weren’t as clutch,” he said. “Offensively they could score from every spot on the floor. We knew coming in they were good shooters and at times it seemed to overwhelm our defence.”

Chetner, a product of the Penticton Heat and South Okanagan Flames programs, finished with four goals and 10 points in six games and felt he had a good series. He had some rust to shake off after missing the B.C.-Alberta

series due to a shoulder injury.

“It was fast-paced lacrosse and I felt I was able to make a difference for the good of my team,” he said.

Adanacs general manager Tosh Nishimura said the 19-year-old is a special kind of player.

“He’s a kid that definitely ramped up his game. He always scores big goals for us,” said Nishimura. “He came in for the Minto Cup and he was one of our top players.”

As a rookie, Nishimura said Chetner put up good numbers in the regular season, scoring 19 goals in 15 games, while finishing with 51 points, good for third overall in team scoring.

“Jean-Luc’s got very good vision of the floor. He’s a guy that plays off-ball really well,” added Nishimura.

“The kid’s a gamer.”

With two years of eligibility remaining with the Adanacs, Chetner is expecting to be a big piece of the club.

Now Chetner is back with the Spiders for his second season and is confident he can help his team with the experience he gained. With a young core for the Spiders, Chetner believes his big-game experience will help.

“At Richmond I’ll have to be a leader and fall back on previous lessons I have learned throughout my career,” he said.

In his first season with the Spiders, Chetner started 13 of 17 games and scored 18 goals with 31 points, good for fourth on the team.

Parents key for Chase from CHASE on pg.18

Chase’s love for Sakic and his great shot was partially credited to the youngster taking advantage of it on his video game.

“He was definitely one of the best players on my gaming system at the time,” said Chase, adding that Sakic was rated 98 overall on his game, allowing him to score nice goals with the Hockey Hall of Famer. “He would score from everywhere. He was a leader. He was a complete hockey player.”

Chase, who also grew up cheering for the home-

town Oilers, doesn’t quite play the same style as Sakic. Instead, he plays the way he said not a lot of guys really want to.

“I try and forecheck and get on the puck as hard as I can,” said Chase. “Finish my hits. Create offence at the same time. Kind of be a pain in the backside of defenceman. I think I do a pretty good job.”

Credit for Chase becoming the player he is goes to his dad Kyle, who coached him from novice until bantam. Chase said his father and mother, Carla, are big influences in

his life.

“They are the ones that have been there to drive me to the rink every morning, those early practices and paid for my gear when they might not have been able to at the time or might not have wanted to, they did it anyway,” he said.

When it comes to having his dad as a coach, Chase said dad was hard on him.

“He didn’t really treat me like I was his kid when he was coaching me, treated me like any other player,” said Chase, drafted in the seventh round,

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188th overall, in 2013. “I thought it was one of the best things to happen to me was to have a coach that was hard on me throughout my life and pushed me to be better.”

Chase also passes on credit to his uncle Kelly Chase, who played 458 games in the NHL with St. Louis twice, Hartford and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Chase’s uncle has helped with providing advice, especially in different situations.

“He never got drafted to the NHL. He came in as a free agent,” said Chase, adding that Kelly was helpful in going through the draft process.

Being chosen later than what Chase initially hoped, Kelly helped keep him on the right track. Kelly told him it doesn’t matter where he got drafted, as long as he performs and produces.

“I can’t thank him enough for that,” said Chase.

Being selected by the Oilers was not something Chase thought would happen.

“It was definitely a surreal moment. After it kind of kicked in, I ended up at development camp playing in one of my home rinks where I grew up in. It was amazing,” he said. Find full story at www.pentictonwesternnews.com.

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Cynthia and david Enns of the Laughing stock Winery in their shipping room at their naramata Road location. Recently barriers to ship wine across B.C. and saskatchewan have been removed.

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Wine will flow to Saskatchewan Scott Trudeau Western News Staff

While the removal of barriers for shipping wine across B.C. and Saskatchewan is a step in the right direction, involvement is needed by other Canadian provinces, says the co-owner of a Naramata Bench Winery.

“This has been such a long struggle to get the provinces to respond to the federal law change,” said Cynthia Enns, co-owner of Laughing Stock Vineyards. “It’s good to see Saskatchewan change its laws.”

Enns added that although Saskatchewan isn’t a large market for B.C. wines compared to some other provinces, she’s hoping the move will pressure the key wine markets in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec to follow. Enns said she’s been told that discussions have begun in those provinces in consideration of removing the shipping barriers and examining a mechanism as to how taxes would be collected for shipping out of province.

“I have no problem with paying appropriate taxes as we do with our B.C. sales,” said Enns. “We pay a 10 per cent liquor tax and I have absolutely no issue in remitting the same to said province if they figure a recording tool for us to do that.”

Consumers in either province will be able to order wines and craft spirits directly

from producers in the other provinces and have them delivered once the deal takes effect next June.

The agreement was concluded by Premier Christy Clark and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall at a premiers’ meeting in Charlottetown.

She finds it frustrating that Canadian wine consumers lack convenient access to Canadian-made wines.

“We are in all of the proper liquor board (stores) in all of the provinces that are still holding out, but I have to say working through the liquor boards to get on their shelves is a very arduous, long process, and the pricing the consumer has to pay is punitive,” said Enns.

She noted that they’ve been breaking the law in that they’ve been shipping their wine to customers across Canada for some time, but added they aren’t the only ones to do so.

“Most of the wineries are just ignoring the laws right now, because it’s ridiculous,” said Enns. “We’re kind of all flying under the radar. I don’t think any of the liquor boards would actually take action at this point.

Saskatchewan joins B.C. and Manitoba in offering direct access to Canadian wines and once implemented, consumers in both provinces will be able to order B.C. or Sas-

katchewan wines and craft spirits directly from producers, and have them delivered to their doorstep.

Previously, consumers were restricted to wines or spirits that were available for sale through Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority stores in Saskatchewan, and B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch and private liquor stores in British Columbia.

“B.C.’s wine industry has earned a strong reputation internationally for quality and value, and thanks to this agreement, more people right here in Canada will be able to enjoy the high-quality BC VQA wines grown and produced in B.C.,” said Miles Prodan, president and CEO of the BC Wine Institute.

Tyler Dyck of the BC Craft Distillers Guild said it is pleased to see that B.C. and Saskatchewan have committed to removing barriers to access for consumers to Canadian products.

“Access to new markets is important as we look to build on the strength of our growing industry,” he said.

Since March 2013, B.C. has worked extensively with other provincial and territorial officials on looking at ways to open up domestic markets for B.C. wines. The terms of the agreement will be drafted in the coming weeks for implementation June 17, 2015.

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Other Areas OROVILLE, WA RIVERFRONT HOME 2-bdrm+ Bonus Room, 1-3/4 Bath. Over 1800 sqft. 1963 Brick home, huge living room w/floor to Ceiling Rock Fireplace. Big Picture Windows w/View of Water. Over 165ft River Frontage. Boat to Lake Osoyoos. Large 2-car Garage plus enclosed room.

Large Attic Storage. 2 Lots.

City Services. Perm. Set Sprinklers in portion of yard.

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 2 - 1bdrm apartments, 1st floor or 3rd floor, ns, np, quiet 55+ building, 3appl., in suite storage & coin laundry, avail. Oct. 1st, call (778)476-3356

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Compact 1+bdrm house, f/s, hook-up for w/d, near Safeway & College, prefer long term rental, ref’s req., $850/mo., call 250-809-4148

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Exec. Waterfront Home W/ Prvt. beach. Fully Furn., cable, LED T.V, and wi-fi, 4bdrms, 2.5ba, 5 min. walk to Skaha Beach. $2200/mo. util. incl., avail. Sept. 1st - June 30th, Ph. 604-788-4979, or email: elaineallison01@gmail.com

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COURT BAILIFF SALE OKANAGAN COURT BAILIFFS INC. offers for sale by sealed tender, interest of the of the following Debtor(s), Colleen Eileen Gunther, Jacob Abe Gunther, Gaylelyn Rahn, Darryl Bruce Rahn, which are purported to be as follows:

Uncertificated securities of 3 MILE ESTATE WINERY LTD. 250 common shares registered to Colleen Gunther (aka Colleen Eileen Gunther) 250 common shares registered to Jake Gunther (aka Jacob Abe Gunther) 250 common shares registered to Gayle Rahn (aka Gaylelyn Rahn) 250 common shares registered to Darryl Rahn (aka Darryl Bruce Rahn) Sealed offers marked “3 Mile” will be received at the Court Bailiffs office, located at 3120 - 30th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. up to and including 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 15, 2014.

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10:30 am BAHITI BELLY DANCERS 11:30 am SOUTH OKANAGAN FENCING ASSOC. Demo 12:30 pm GRANT STONE Cowboy Poet 1:00 pm CLINTON W. GRAY Magical Moments 2:00 pm Awards Presentations with Summerland Royalty assisting 3-5pm Exhibits & Prize money collected by participants 5:00 pm 105th Year Take Down....

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★ Savour served up IGA BAR-B-Q and help out our food bank ★ Munch on a crisp juicy apple! ★ Sip and taste the Bottleneck offerings ★ Participate in mini-magic workshops ★ Hug, stroke & snuggle in the petting zoo ★ Try Hands on tools and small equipment in the museum booth ★ Check out what the kids are really producing (in their gardens)

★ Play a round of mini golf ★ Play in the LEGO bin ★ Indulge to the fullest… with traditional Ukranian Fare ★ Be awed in the Quilting Display ★ Play in the Imagination Station ★ Be a Pirate and seek out a Summerland Treasure

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welcome. Workshops available.

Contact Mary at 250-494-5851 for info.

FoSter Care InFo sessions every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250-770-7524 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 250-4909272 for info. a l C o h o l I C S haS a nonymouS 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 meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement.

PentICton duPlICate brIdge Club has 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.

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. okanagan FallS SenIorS’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m. t he P entICton 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.

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. 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. olIver double o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. e v e ry bIngo WedneSday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m.

Lunches are available. 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 bocce and 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.

Thursday

September 11 Food addICtS In Recovery Anonymous, a free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from eating disorders meets at 6:30 p.m. in the social room (ring #206 for admittance) at 1820 Atkinson St. For more information call 778476-0374 or 250-8093329 or visit www.foodaddicts.org. al-anon For FrIendS and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-490-9272. a l C o h o l I C S nIght a nonymouS group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre.

The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the men’s book

study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Vineyard Church. toPS (take oFF Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093. lIne danCIng at the Oliver Senior Centre at 10 a.m. Get moving with Claire Denney.

Call 778-439-2070 for more information. anavetS have 269 Darts club at 7:30 p.m.

FItneSS FrIendS meetS every Monday and Thursday in the hall, 502 Martin St., at 10 a.m. Come and Lose those extra pounds.

Call Dot at 250-4925400 for more information. elkS Club on Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m. All skill levels welcome.

Weekly SuPPort grouP at the Penticton Regional Hospital Mood Clinic for family or friends of any person who has a mental illness. Call 250493-7338 for details.

Fraternal order oF the Eagles has musical trivia bingo at 7 p.m.

Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. royal CanadIan legIon branch 40 has crib and drop-in pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. South maIn droP-In Centre has carpet bowling at 10 a.m., bingo, improver line dance and a crafters meeting at 1 p.m. Call 250493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. deSert Sage SPInnerS and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre.

Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@ telus.net or 250-498-4959. 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 250-493-5968 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more info.

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calendar o kanagan F allS SenIorS’ Centre has Scrabble at 10 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and crib at 7 p.m.

the olIver SenIor Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m. anavetS haS dInner at 5:30 p.m. and karaoke Friday with Phil at 7:30 p.m.

September 12 C anadIan r oyal eIght-Week grIeF SuP- legIon branch 40 has fish and chips lunch Port walking group Friday mornings at the at 11:30 a.m., and spaPenticton Art Gallery ghetti dinner at 5:30 from 10 a.m. to noon, p.m. Guests welcome. until October 31 (no S u m m e r l a n d walk on Sept. 12). PleaSure PaInterS Please call Andrea at meet every Friday 250-492-9071 ext. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

2203 with any ques- at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth tions.

Fall Story tIme at the Centre. New members Oliver branch of the and drop-ins are welOkanagan Regional come. Contact Ruth at Library at 10 a.m. start- 494-7627 for info. ing Sept. 12. An hour 890 WIng oF South of fun, stories, songs Okanagan Air Force and crafts for kids aged Association meets at 4 3 to 5. Pre-registration p.m. in the clubhouse is appreciated. For at 126 Dakota Ave. more information call elkS Club on Ellis the branch at 250-498- Street has drop-in fun 2242 or visit www.orl. darts and pool at 7 p.m. b ereavement t he bc.ca. blood donor ClInIC reSourCe Centre at at the Senior’s Drop- 626 Martin St. hosts in Centre from 1:30 to weekly drop-in grief sessions 5:30 p.m. By appoint- support ment only: 1-888-236- Fridays at 10:30 a.m.

Adults welcome. For 6283.

S IngleS more information on S enIorS lunCh Club welcomes other available pro65-plus each Friday. grams or support in the For location call 250- loss of a pet, call 250496-5980 or 250-770- 490-1107.

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South maIn droP-In ComPuter Club dropCentre has bocce at 9 in sessions Monday a.m., horseshoes at 11 and Friday from 1 a.m., Mah Jong and to 2:30 p.m. at 439 beginner line dance Winnipeg St. People at 1 p.m. Call 250- may sign up for mem493-2111 to confirm berships, classes or line dance activities. have computer probHeidelberg Club meets lems solved. Picture class on Mondays from at 6(MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX p.m.

2:30 to 4 p.m. al-anon meetS at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m.

For info call 250-4909272.

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September 13 the PentICton radIo Control Club is hosting a boat race at Three Mile Beach off Naramata Road from 5 to 8 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. on Saturdays

at IGA on Government Street. 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.

South maIn droP-In Centre has partner cribbage from 1 to 3 p.m.

StrengthenIng FamIlIeS together, a free 10-session group for families and friends of people with mental illness, which provides information, skill-building, and support from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 203 Martin St. 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. eagleS Club haS deluxe burgers only $3, with fries $4.50 only on Saturdays. r oyal C anadIan legIon branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., meat draw at 2 p.m. anavetS haS dInner by Stu’s Kitchen for breakfast, lunch and dinner starting at 9:30 a.m. and entertainment by

Timeline at 6:30 p.m.

COMinG eVenTs In CelebratIon oF the 30th anniversary of production, a special viewing of the 1985 film My American Cousin, which was filmed in and around Penticton and directed by Pen High alum Sandy Wilson will be screened on Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. in the Shatford Centre auditorium. Tickets are $10 and available at eventbrite. com or at Shatford Centre, by phone at 250770-7668 or at the door.

This is a benefit screening for the Shatford community learning kitchen. andreW’S St. PreSbyterIan Church Ladies Guild is having a fall faire and bake sale on Sept.27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring jams, books, jewelry and more. Refreshments are $6 per person.

Admission to event is free. Located on Martin and Wade. okanagan aStronomy SoCIety invites the public to recognize the autum equinox at Pen Henge atop Munson Mountain after 5:30 p.m. for sunset on Sept.22.

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PRINCETON In In Seniors Hall 162 at Angela Avenue the the Monday & Tuesday September Active 8th & 9th Millennium Carman Exhibition Centre Living Centre OSOYOOS Royal Canadian Legion 227 10th Avenue NW 47 Ed Belfour Drive 8310-78 Avenue Wednesday & Thursday Friday & Saturday Wednesday & Thursday September 10th & 11th 10am to 6pmDaily Daily 10am to 6pm PENTICTON June 14th &Centre 15th Seniors Drop-in June 12th & 13th 2965 South Main Street

Carman at the Carman Active Living Centre Altona at the Millennium Exhibition Centre & Saturday June 12th & 13th June 14September &Friday 15 Winkler at&the13th Winkler 12th Winkler at the Winkler Seniors Centre Seniors Centre June 16 & 17 June 16 & 17 Open DAILY from 10am - 6pm Valid Government Photo ID Required Valid Photo Government ID Required Valid Government Photo ID Required

Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin

Ursa Major analyzes your gold, fromandthose withyoua â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;meltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; silver coins while watch, value. Silver ite with the process explained youserving trays will jewellery, flatware toand in detail. Coins with numismatic for are hallmark identification.

Items though value set aside from those with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;meltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; value. Silver items such as gold or platinum will also be analyzed fo jewellery and flatware are analyzed for hallmark and thenidentification. confirmedItems using precise testing thought to contain gold will also be while for youhallmarks, watch.andThen analyzed then a cash offer is m confirmed using testing decide to sellprecise or not. that is done while you watch.

Then a cash offer is made and you Dick took out his first gold claim when he decide to sell or not.

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Dick took out his first gold claim ever since. An ardent gold panner, he w when he turned 16 in the 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and has world been involved with at the championship gold panning precious metals ever since. An with gold a personal ardent panner, hebest was of a 3rd place in 198 regular at the world championship concentrates on building the wholesale b gold panning competition with a jewellers brokers while taking the ro personal best ofand 3rd place in 1984.

Now heor concentrates on a building one two times month across Wester the wholesale business with jewellers and brokers while taking â&#x20AC;&#x153;People intwoalltimes kinds of interesting the roadshow bring out one or a for month across Western Canada. the most part it is a broken or old ch

jewelry, a single â&#x20AC;&#x153;People bring in all earring, kinds of and out of fashio interesting items, but for mostalso accept denta charm bracelets.theWe part it is a broken or old chain, shouldjewelry, be clean.

These days I see mor unloved a single earring, and out of fashion itemsflatware like charm sets, but befor sterling silver bracelets. We also accept dental those please make gold but it in should be clean.

Latelysure it says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ster I see more and more silverisflatware handles.

There a lot of silver plated fl sets, but before you bring those in please make sure it says serving trays thatâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Sterlingâ&#x20AC;? we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy due to th on the handle. There is a lot of contentâ&#x20AC;? says Dick.

Another valuable it silver plated flatware that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy due to the low silver contentâ&#x20AC;? with silver content. Dimes, Quarters, says Dick. Another valuable item Dollars from Canada isand coin with silver content.

Dimes, and America ca Quarters, Half Dollars and Dollars and the silver content determined in no from Canada and America can aretheencouraged bePeople sorted and silver content to bring in any a determined in no time at all. for assessment.

People are encouraged to bring in any and all coins for assessment.

Ursa Major also assesses and purchas Ursa Major also assesses and Paper Money. and Dominion of Canada

purchases Canadian and Dominion ofUrsa CanadaMajor Paper has Money.extensive Ursa experience a Major has extensive experience with coin estate sales, execu working withcollections, estate sales, executors, widows and widowers and widowers in a respectful and caring in a respectful and caring manner.

No appointment necessary. appointment necessary.