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After nearly a decade in public office, Penticton Mayor Garry Litke tearfully announced Tuesday he is not running in the upcoming municipal election.

Reading from a prepared statement on the steps of city hall with wife Kendra nearby, Litke spoke of his many challenges and accomplishments during his two terms as councillor and 13 months as mayor.

“Nine years was a good run, especially the last chapter as mayor.

I feel very good about many of the things that were accomplished,” said Litke, 65. “I have been very happy with the way I’ve been able to influence the direction of this community from the South Okanagan Events Centre to the new community pool to the (Lakeshore) walkway but even more importantly, to creating a vision for this community that it did not have before.”

Currently there are two confirmed candidates for mayor, Couns.

Andrew Jakubeit and John Vassilaki. Both were at the announcement.

Litke also touched on some of the negative issues he “inherited” when

PENTICTON MAYOR Garry Litke with his wife Kendra on the steps of City Hall on Oct. 7 following his announcement he will not seek re-election.

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he took over the duties of mayor in 2013 after winning the by-election when then-mayor Dan Ashton won the vote for MLA. “At times I felt like a juggler who had a dozen plates spinning on the end of a dozen different sticks all at the same time,” he said.

Specifically he pointed to the Eckhardt Avenue property which the mayor accused the developer of leaving “high and dry” after starting to build what was to be a dormitory.

That, and the other matter he included in the list, the issue with the Penticton Hospitality Association (PHA), both resulted in litigation against the city.

The money-losing Challenge Penticton Canada triathlon and a

council decision (when he was absent) not to replace two retiring firefighters were also included in his major challenges.

While the city did lose its case with the PHA regarding breach of contract, Litke indicated progress is being made on the Eckhardt property and is expecting an announcement soon.

“Now, we move into an election period,” he said. “There will be some who choose to focus on the negative, such as PHA accountability or a clerical error on tax notices. It is important to learn from mistakes but those who are continually looking backward are usually moving in that same direction. The only vision they have is hindsight.”

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Teachers claim they were short-changed Joe Fries

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Fresh off their summer-long labour dispute, local teachers have re-engaged in battle with the Okanagan Skaha School District over a claim they were shorted a day’s wages on their first paycheque of the 2014-15 session.

“It’s almost as if there’s a feeling that teachers are being kicked,” Penticton Secondary School instructor Bill Laven told the

school board at its meeting Monday.

“When the province said the teachers would get eight days’ pay and in this district the teachers got seven days’ pay, it left a bit of a poor taste in the mouths of the teachers.”

Superintendent Wendy Hyer said the issue stems from the way in which educators are paid.

Teachers’ salaries are divided into 10 monthly installments of 20 days’ pay, although in some

one day of classroom preparation before students returned. Hyer insisted, though, that pay was calculated in accordance with terms of teachers’ collective agreement in her district.

“In our minds, they’ve received their pay,” she said.

Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union president Leslea Woodward said members “understand (administrators’) math on how they come to that through the col-

months they work more than 20 days and in others they work less, but it balances out over the year, she explained.

For example, this September should have consisted of 21 working days for which teachers would have received 20 days’ pay.

Due to the strike, however, teachers had 13 days deducted from their 20-day salary, leaving them seven days’ pay, despite the fact they actually worked eight, including

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lective agreement, but what we’re arguing is this is outside of the collective agreement.”

She said the B.C. government agreed during negotiations to pay teachers for eight days in September, as most school districts have, and Okanagan Skaha should find a way to make it work.

Hyer, however, said other districts operate under different collective agreements and she’s been told there is no additional money

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Ministry of Education spokesman Scott Sutherland said the issue is a matter for individual districts to handle.

“All teachers have been fully paid pursuant to the local provisions of the collective agreement. And these are provisions that, in most cases, have been in place for many years,” he said.

“In Okanagan Skaha, if teachers feel that their district is not following the terms of their local agreements, they have well-established procedures to resolve the is-

sue.”

That still doesn’t wash with teachers.

“It doesn’t sit right that you do a day’s work that was agreed to and you’re not getting paid for it,” said Woodward.

“There are 42 or 43 other districts that have seen the light and who have realized that, yes, this is a separately negotiated day, and they have paid their teachers for that day of work.”

Teachers in Coquitlam were set to rally Tuesday to draw attention to the issue, although Woodward said her union local would likely continue the fight through the formal grievance process.

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On the positive side, getting Westjet for a Penticton-Calgary service, hospital expansion, Martin Street revitalization and the successful contract negotiations with Global Spectrum, the Vees hockey club, CUPE, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the firefighters, all without significant tax increases, were included.

Another item he is working on, and will continue to even after leaving office, is the attraction of another “high-end” hotel for the city.

However, Litke stressed it is vital to him, as it should be for any candidate, such a facility should not result in any encroachment on public beaches or diminishment of waterfront.

Although he stated, at least at this stage, he is not backing any candidate, Litke did have some words of advice for those casting ballots Nov. 15.

“We need a mayor and councillors who have a positive vision of prosperity and vibrancy,” he said. “In the upcoming election, please vote for people with a proven record of personal and professional integrity who have the time to commit.”

For the future, the out-going mayor plans to spend more time with family and continue with his successful mediation career.

“I am very proud to have been mayor of Penticton but it’s time for the next chapter of my life,” he said. “There are new challenges, exciting opportunities.

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Penticton council candidates toss their hat in the ring Western News Staff

A handful of people have come forward announcing their intentions to run for Penticton council seats in the upcoming municipal election.

Among those is Doug Maxwell, who ran against Dan Ashton in the 2012 provincial election as an independent for the B.C. First party. Maxwell has lived in Penticton for over 20 years and has retired from his small business (Maxwell’s Auto Service Ltd.) which he operated for two decades.

“I have some good ideas to bring to council and believe at my age I have good wisdom to put forward,” said Maxwell.

Maxwell describes himself as economically conservative and lists water conservation among some of his priorities, along with effectively handling growth.

“I don’t mind Penticton staying smaller.

We don’t have to grow. Instead of getting bigger we should focus on being better.

We should have the cleaned beaches, have the safest community and a whole range of things we should be the best at,” said Maxwell.

Patrick Buchanan is also a name voters may recognize as he ran in the Penticton mayor byelection in 2013 when Ashton vacated his seat winning the provincial election. Buchanan said the reason for him choosing to run for council is simple.

“I feel it is my civic duty,” he said.

Buchanan, a small business owner, is involved in youth sports, other organizations and was an auxiliary RCMP member for nine years. He is campaigning on his vision to maintain Penticton as a family-orientated community. He also puts municipal spending high on his priority list.

“I want to concentrate on the infrastructure and how money is being spent on parks, arenas and other facilities. I would also like to make the entrances into Penticton a lot nicer,” said Buchanan.

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Debra Slater does not have a background in politics but feels she will make a good member of council because she represents the average person.

“I feel like things have been a little out of hand with council the last while. I am someone that always has something to say.

I am a voice and I feel strongly that if there are enough voices that get together someone will listen and that we can change things,” said Slater.

She said she decided to throw her hat into the ring after she heard that the city sent a letter to resident Elvena Slump warning her of legal action for defamation regarding a letter to the editor. Slater has lived in Penticton for over five decades and is a manager at a storage centre.

“This is a beautiful city to live and work in, but we are struggling and we need to get some balance back in this area,” said Slater.

“I’m honest, maybe a little bit outspoken, but I really believe Penticton can be a wonderful place to live for all ages.”

Providing better representation for residents and small businesses will be one of the key planks in Don Dumesnil’s campaign to win a seat on Penticton city council.

The 47-year-old father of two works as a payment adviser for PayVida, which supplies businesses with equipment and support they need to process payments from debit and credit cards.

“Because of the work that I’m involved with, I get insights into the small business

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community and what concerns they have and what they’d be looking for,” he explained.

Dumesnil has lived in Penticton for 18 years and took one other shot at office in 1993, when he ran unsuccessfully for the Canada Party in the federal riding of Saint Boniface near Winnipeg. If elected here, he promises to provide “a stronger voice and honest and straightforward representation on Penticton city council.”

Darryl Sanders is also running for council. The businessman does not have any political experience but has been a member of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association for six years, sat on the executive for Penticton Slo-Pitch for four years and has been a volunteer firefighter for the Penticton Indian Band for the past six years. The 40-year-old decided to run because he wants a voice on council for people in his age demographic.

“Someone needs to stand up for them and it needs to be someone that is going to listen to what people in this city want,” said Sanders.

Sanders said he moved to Penticton in 1997 and has seen a drastic change.

“I moved here because it was booming, things were happening and there was stuff to do. Now everything is slowing down so much. My fear is in another five or six years we are going to end up in a position where nothing is going to be happening but for people to get up and fly out to alberta to work,” he said.

B.C. throne speech focuses on trade, teachers Tom Fletcher Black Press

Premier Christy Clark’s government launched its fall legislative session Monday with a speech from the throne offering progress on resource trade, partnership with aboriginal people and labour peace with public school teachers.

The speech described B.C. following the same path to Asia for liquefied natural gas as it did in expanding lumber trade when the U.S. housing market declined.

“Like forestry, B.C.’s natural gas industry has relied on exports to the United States,” said the speech, read by Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon. “But the American shale gas revolution has meant the export south has dried up and is never coming back.”

The gas industry employs 1,700 people in the Fort Nelson area alone, and can be maintained only by reaching Asian markets. The speech notes that Chinese LNG consumption rose

PReMieR CHRiSty ClaRk meets lt. Governor Judith Guichon for presentation of the throne speech.

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by a fifth in the first half of 2014.

“This is a chance – not a windfall,” the speech notes, after one of the leading investment groups warned of shifting conditions that could delay its participation.

Clark told reporters after the speech that talks continue with Petronas, leader of one of the largest of 15 current LNG pro-

posals, with a pipeline and gas export facilities planned for the B.C. north coast.

“We are good at negotiating in this government,” Clark said. “We’ve got a good record.

We’re going to keep negotiating hard.”

The government plans to table framework legislation this month to define the environ-

mental standards and tax structure for the industry, which has more than a dozen international players considering LNG development.

NDP leader John Horgan said it’s been a year since the government first promised a tax structure for LNG, and now with a deadline looming at the end of October, Clark is trying to back away from 2013 election promises to retire B.C.’s debt and slash taxes based on LNG revenue.

“I think we gave away our bargaining power when it comes to liquefied natural gas,” Horgan said. “Everyone in the sector knows that the premier is way out on a branch and made commitments that she cannot keep.”

The speech also mentioned the recent six-year labour agreement with B.C. teachers.

“British Columbia can look forward to five years of labour peace,” the speech said. “This is unprecedented. We cannot let this opportunity pass.”

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Hacking seeks second term in Summerland Western News Staff

Robert Hacking has announced his intention to seek a second term as councillor for the District of Summerland.

A small business entrepreneur and longstanding community advocate, Hacking said he wishes to bring his knowledge Robert Hacking and conscientious manner back in service at the council table.

“I am proud and fortunate to be able to call Summerland my home. We need to attract a balanced demographic of new and returning residents with what our community has to offer,” said Hacking. “Market-entry housing options, a solid core commercial and industrial job base and a vibrant agricultural tourism industry that will showcase Summerland as not just a great place to visit, but also an amazing place to live and do business in.”

Hacking said during his first term as councillor he was directly involved in initiatives such as new highway directorial signage, a comprehensive and modern sign bylaw, new transit service to Penticton, a core management reorganization and an upcoming review of highway speed limits and intersection improvements. Hacking was born in Summerland General Hospital and graduated from Summerland Secondary in 1997. A third-generation resident, Hacking is the manager of Bad Robot Computers and Electronics, a computer repair store located in downtown Summerland.

Barkwill wants a seat on Summerland council Western News Staff

With a background in business and agriculture, Richard Barkwill believes he can help the community grow by earning a seat on council.

The Summerland resident, who is a Certified General Accountant with Canada Revenue Agency Richard Barkwill and lives on a small farm with his Olympic Equestrian wife Therese Washtock, announced his intention to run earlier this week.

“I am very concerned about the state of the town’s finances, but I also believe people are willing to pay taxes if they feel they are getting value for their money. Part of council’s job is to be on top of municipal expenses and that is an area where I have expertise and experience,” said Barkwill.

The candidate, who holds a degree in agriculture and masters of business administration from the University of British Columbia, said Summerland’s opportunities for economic growth are tied to maintaining the town’s quality of life, which is what draws new people to the community.

“Developing our town as the best place in B.C. to retire is a win-win for all the people in Summerland, both those that need jobs and those who are currently retired,” said Barkwill.

Developing programs and services for seniors is one way, he said, Summerland can enhance the quality of life for that segment of the population and attract more retirees to provide jobs in a growth industry at all skill levels. The proposal to take 80 hectares of prime farmland out of the Agricultural Land Reserve in Summerland in exchange for putting municipally owned land in the ALR is a growth issue Barkwill believes can be solved differently. He said there are many options that have not been properly considered.

Barkwill said Summerland has an “amazing arts community” that could stimulate economic growth if properly supported.

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Fire not first mishap to strike autobody shop Joe Fries

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Two earlier acts of vandalism escalated to a successful arson attempt around 4 a.m. Friday at a Penticton autobody shop.

Ryan Wuthe, operations manager at Boyd Autobody and Glass,

said someone broke into the Carmi Avenue shop through the front door and set fire to a 1986 Monte Carlo, one of 12 vehicles parked inside the garage.

“Fortunately, it was only one car,” he said, adding, though, that the rest of the customer ve-

hicles in the facility suffered smoke damage, as did the shop itself.

Seven employees work at Boyd and Wuthe expected they’d get several unplanned days off while police investigated and the latest damage was repaired.

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works inside the shop last Monday, he explained, then visited again two days later and smashed a window.

Wuthe believes Friday’s incident “was the same thing,” and that a disgruntled customer or former employee may be to blame.

“That’s what everybody thinks,” he said, adding that since he started working at the shop in February, he’s unaware of anyone who would be angry enough to carry out such acts.

Penticton RCMP spokesman Sgt. Rick Dellebuur suggested another possibility.

“We’re tending to think it was perhaps directed at a customer’s vehicle that happened to be there,” he said, adding Mounties haven’t ruled out an angry ex-employee or customer.

Chief Wayne Williams of the Penticton Fire Department said his personnel called for backup immediately, upon arrival at the scene, they noticed heavy smoke pouring out of the shop. He said crews did a great job keeping the fire contained to one corner of the building.

“With the type of paint and the type of compressed cylinders — gas cylinders — they would have on site for that business, crews did a very good job keeping it contained.”

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Construction Notice: Industrial Avenue Quebec Street to Atkinson Street The City would like to advise residents of upcoming construction on Industrial

Scare at Walmart

RCMP said a woman with mental health issues put a scare into a person at Walmart on Sunday.

At 9:54 a.m. the manager at Walmart reported to police that a mother was walking to her vehicle when a woman grabbed her on the shoulder, shoved $5 down the mother’s shirt and said, “You are coming with me.” Sgt. Dellebuur said the mother had two small children with her who became upset and the woman fled.

Later that day, RCMP received a call from a man who said his son was at Walmart when a woman approached him and said “I’m your aunt, your parents are dead.”

She wanted the boy to come with her.

RCMP said no one was injured in either incident and no charges were laid. The woman who approached the people is known to police and has mental health issues so the community crisis team became involved.

She is now banned from the store.

Summerland Orchardist injured after confronting apple thieves

An orchardist in Summerland is recovering from injuries he suffered early Sunday after trying to chase off two men he caught stealing

apples from his property.

Summerland RCMP said in a press release the man heard a noise outside his home around 4:30 a.m. and found two men taking fruit.

“A confrontation occurred and this resulted in the victim being kicked and punched in the head and body area.

The suspects also threatened to stab the victim,” Cpl. Bruce Haley said in the release.

The suspects fled in a late model, four-door car, possibly a Volkswagen, which was turquoise in colour.

The driver is described as white, sixfoot-two, 220 pounds, with brown hair, a pronounced beer belly, and a bit of French accent.

He was wearing a longsleeve sweat shirt, blue jeans and had on a baseball cap.

The second suspect is described as white, fivefoot-eight, 170 pounds with brown hair. He wore a T-shirt with artwork on it, blue jeans and a ball cap. Summerland RCMP are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the detachment at 250494-7416 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Pot bust in Osoyoos

Police in the Osoyoos area allegedly seized 2.5 kilograms of pot and 212 marijuana plants in two

Avenue. Starting October 6th to the middle of November, H & M Excavating will be installing new water mains, sewer mains, curb and gutter, and paving, on behalf of the City, from Quebec Street to Atkinson Street.

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separate traffic stops last weekend.

RCMP South Okanagan Traffic Services said in a press release the first bust happened around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday when the driver of a Jeep was pulled over on Highway 3.

The officer noticed the smell of marijuana inside the vehicle, and a police dog subsequently found several vacuumsealed packages of pot, about 2.5 kilograms in all, stowed in a speaker box inside the Jeep.

A large dagger, machete and “significant quantity” of cash were also seized, police said, and a 57-year-old Calgary man was released on a promise to appear.

Then on Sunday afternoon, police working a road check on Highway 3 noticed the smell of marijuana coming from a rented moving van and a pickup truck towing a trailer that appeared to be travelling together.

Mounties seized 97 marijuana plants from the rented van and 115 plants from the trailer.

A shotgun and matching two-way radios were also taken.

A 71-year-old Surrey man and a 46-year-old Langley man both face possible charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking and were released on promises to appear.

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Veterans affairs the talk of Penticton Joe Fries

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Making sure government is responsive to the needs of veterans of all ages is top of mind for delegates at an important gathering that ends Wednesday in Penticton.

The Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada began its 52nd Dominion convention here on Sunday, marking the first time in 30 years the event has been held in B.C., according to Deanna Fimrite, the Dominion secretary-treasurer.

She said the 170 delegates from across the country met to set the group’s policy direction, including where it wants to place its focus while lobbying government on behalf of members, who include not just military veterans, but a range of peace officers and firefighters.

Fimrite noted convention delegates are particularly interested in supporting recent recommendations from Canada’s veterans’ ombudsman, such as a call for a new veterans’ charter and better permanent as-

sistance for those injured while serving their country.

“If someone is ill or injured or needs help transitioning properly” back into civilian life, she said, “we need to support them now and forever.”

Like other groups of a similar nature, ANAVETS is working hard to attract new people to the association, she added, and has seen its ranks grow slightly in recent years as Canadian Forces personnel return from Afghanistan.

“I think recruiting new, younger members is still a challenge,” Fimrite said.

“We have to show them and prove to them we care about what’s going on in their lives.”

The convention opened Sunday with a parade, and visits from Veteran Affairs Minister Julian Fantino and B.C. Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon.

Besides policy sessions at the Lakeside Resort, delegates and their guests also attended social functions at the host Penticton ANAVETS unit.

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Litke’s years of civic duty recognized Whether you agreed with his decisions or not, the time and dedication Garry Litke has put towards striving to make the community a better place can not be debated.

Litke is a long time resident of the Okanagan Valley who was an educator for 33 years. At his announcement on Tuesday on the steps of City Hall, Litke shed a few tears, understandably, after spending nearly a decade working for residents of Penticton and the Okanagan-Similkameen while sitting with the regional district.

Litke, who also held administrative positions with the B.C. Teachers’ Fenderation and was president of the Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union for 10 years, had a vision for the community and had to take on tough tasks.

He gracefully took heat over the Penticton Hospitality Association legal battle loss and stood firm in his decision to protect employees of the city when he felt they were under attack.

In one interview after winning the election, Litke said he put advocating for a new hospital for the community on high-priority. It was one of the items he worked on with another retiring politician, Summerland mayor Janice Perrino, and MLA Dan Ashton to get done.

But the time for a change in council chambers has been voiced by many residents as the election campaigning begins. They will be able to put their stamp on what they want this city to look like at the next elections. Just as Litke told reporters on Tuesday while making his announcement on the steps of City Hall, it is important to learn from mistakes, but those continually looking backward are usually moving PENTICTON WESTERN that same direction.

It might just be his last bit of good information he gets to voice to not only candidates, but voters, and possible some of his best.

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Oil a slippery slope for cities Every year when B.C.’s municipal politicians get together to preach to the provincial cabinet, there comes a point in the maze of resolutions where things go sideways.

Last year it was a misinformed, impossible demand to ban all traces of genetic engineering. Before that they thumbed their mobile phones and denounced wireless power meters.

Both votes passed by narrow margins in a halfempty chamber, with many delegates focused on the serious community issues they are elected to address.

This year it was a charge led by Burnaby to denounce the proposed Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion. And this time it was defeated.

Credit for this sudden attack of common sense goes largely to North Cowichan Coun.

Al Siebring. Here’s part of his address to the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler:

“Ladies and gentlemen, we are elected to handle things like roads and water and sewer and land use, police, fire, garbage. We’re not here to talk about social policy, child poverty or heaven forbid, pipelines.

“Those kinds of things dilute our credibility as an organization.

We’re becoming a social policy activist group rather than a group of municipal politicians.

“Half of this resolutions book is stuff that’s outside of our purview ... If you want to do social policy, get your butt elected to the provincial legislature.”

Burnaby, New Westminster, Victoria and Vancouver were undeterred. In tax-rich urban centres one can make a living at local politics. And grandstanding works.

Burnaby Coun. Nick Volkow rattled off a jumbled history of refineries in his region, noting that the sole surviving Chevron plant is bringing in crude by

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trucks and trains because the 60-year-old pipeline is over-subscribed. He didn’t explain how stopping a pipeline upgrade would keep it open, or improve oil safety.

Volkow repeated the protester myth that a new pipeline would introduce diluted bitumen to the coast. Trans Mountain started shipping dilbit in the late 1980s.

Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar and others from along the Interior pipeline route pointed out another flaw.

If southern cities want to wander outside their mandate to make this gesture, why target only

this pipeline and ignore rail lines and highways that cross the same rivers and streams?

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan boasted that after his first court challenge to the National Energy Board was tossed out, his high-priced ecolawyer found a constitutional angle. Cha-ching!

Meanwhile, professional protesters bikelock their necks to the fence at Burnaby’s Westridge oil terminal, and a radical Simon Fraser University professor revives his Occupy Vancouver team to step up the ground war if courts falter.

The comedy of all this was illustrated by Coun. Robin Cherbo from Nelson, who assured delegates he uses synthetic oil in his vehicle. Is that derived from organic sunflowers? And what significance does that gesture have compared with the gasoline and jet fuel that carried 1,200 delegates to Whistler?

Cherbo assumes

that Ottawa can simply direct Alberta’s oil industry to start refining all the heavy oil there.

Half a century into this industrial mega-project, this stuff should just be banned from pipelines.

Peace, man.

This is why electiontime posturing by local politicians is a slippery slope. Not only do they lack authority, they and their staff lack the required expertise and information.

The Trans Mountain pipeline starts in Alberta and branches into the U.S. It is by definition federal jurisdiction.

NEB hearings on its expansion continue, with expert input, especially on shipping risks, from the B.C. government, Green MLA Andrew Weaver and others.

Municipal politicians should pipe down and defend their own performance.

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

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$2 million pricetag for downtown revitalization Steve Kidd

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Revitalizing Penticton’s downtown is going to come at a price, starting with more than $2 million in upgrades for half of the 100 block of Main Street.

Details, however, of the final cost and date to start turning the street into a part-time park will not be known until later this year.

“All the details of what that park will be in terms of cost and funding will come back through the 2015 budget process,” said Anthony Haddad, director of planning.

Penticton city council voted Monday to move ahead with the local area improvement process, that, if ratified by the landowners in the 100 and 200 blocks of Main Street,

will see that area upgraded in four phases.

The first, though, to receive attention will be the North Park, the name given to the plan to create a continuous space between Gyro Park and the Veteran’s Memorial park.

According Haddad, two options were considered for the North Park: either close off Main Street entirely through that space, or set up a system making temporary closures easier.

In the end, he told council, they went with a hybrid approach, leaving the street open to traffic most of the time but adding some of the improvements from the full closure concept, like a throughway connecting Main and Martin allowing for diversion of traffic when the street is closed, and bringing the road level

up to the same level as the parks on either side.

If the plan goes ahead, landowners in the area will be expected to contribute 25 per cent of the costs of improvements in front of their properties, following the same pattern established for the recently completed upgrades to Martin Street and Westminster Avenue.

The landowners’ portion of the costs for that first stage of revitalization, Haddad said, came in under budget with the owners’ portion at $262,500 rather than the expected $297,000, which will be collected via a tax contribution over the course of 15 years.

One of the more contentious areas of the first concepts for Main Street upgrades was a plan to reduce traffic to two lanes in order to open

up more sidewalk space. That, Haddad said, has made it into the final concept but with modifications he said will alleviate concerns about gridlock caused by drivers turning at Westminster Avenue.

Rather than staying two lanes all the way down Main, the new concept shows the street widening back to three lanes just before the Westminster intersection. According to Haddad, the new plan will allow for the same turning procedures and traffic flow that currently exists.

The next step, he explained, is up to the property owners.

“The local area petition process will need to commence and be completed prior to the 2015 budget process so that council can determine whether or not to proceed with funding all, a portion or none of the proj-

ect, depending on the results of the landowner petition process.

“It is exactly the same process we went through on Martin Street,” said Haddad. Each of the property owners will be sent a letter outlining the costs and the process they need to follow if they wish to petition against the project.

For the project to fail there will need to be greater than 50 per cent of the parcels in the area and representing greater than 50 per cent of the assessed value of properties in the project area.

Haddad expects the 30-day period for property owners to petition against the project to start in midOctober.

“We will be making sure that over the next few days we will get the letters out,” he said.

Fintry Queen may find new home port in Penticton Steve Kidd

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The Fintry Queen may be plying the waters of the Okanagan Lake again by next summer.

But this time, it will be making its home port in the South Okanagan, rather than Kelowna.

Monday night, Penticton city council directed staff to enter into a fiveyear agreement with the Okanagan Lake Boat Company over a water lot west of the Kiwanis Pier on the Okanagan lakeshore.

Andy Schwab, who bought the Fintry Queen out of receivership in 2012, plans to build a $300,000 dock next to the pier to moor the boat.

When he first appeared before council in November 2013, he estimated 28,000 passengers in the first year of operations, operating over a three-month period, and escalating to eventually operating the boat almost year round.

The agreement proposed by council reflects Schwab’s plans to grow the business, at a rate of $5,000, $10,000, $15,000 per year over the first three years, and $20,000 per year for years four and five.

Bringing the boat to Penticton, Schwab estimated, will mean anywhere from 40 to 60 jobs and $500,000 economic

impact for the city.

Schwab’s company will also be 100 per cent responsible for the cost of the dock and other infra-

structure improvements needed.

Tim Hodgkinson, operations director of the Penticton Hospitality As-

sociation, said it is a great idea.

“It would certainly add a draw, even if they were daytrippers,” he

said. “I think it is a benefit to a lot of different communities.”

Schwab said the Fintry Queen, which has been

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SUE ALLEN plans to close her Zaks Collectibles in Olalla in November. Her father, Jim Irwin, suffered a stroke in April and can no longer operate the business.

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Zack’s Unique Collectibles of Olalla will be closing its doors in November after 14 years in the community.

Sue Allen has been managing the popular collectible and used goods store since her father, James Irwin — Jim, as he was known to everyone — had a stroke in April of this year.

Irwin previously ran a similar store in Keremeos out of the building currently occupied by Geoff Berg’s Ox Yoke Antiques.

“He goes back at least 21 years in this area,” said Allen, “at one time he had both stores.

He carried furniture in Olalla, then eventually sold the Keremeos store and moved everything here.”

Irwin originally began trading in used and collectible goods at the flea market in Okanagan Falls, eventually setting up shop in Oliver before moving to the Similkameen.

“He loved the shopping part of it,” Allen said. “He loved attending garage and estate sales.” Allen said Irwin had a couple of people helping him find items, as his customers often provided him with lists of items they were looking for. “He knew what people wanted, and brought stuff into the store that he knew would sell,” Allen said. “He especially liked old tools, and historical stuff.”

Allen said Irwin became an information junkie after the advent of the Internet.

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an item in order to sell the product, but he really was just interested in finding out all he could about the things that came into his store,” Allen said, noting that some items Irwin found defied explanation.

“He sometimes found things that he had to research, simply to find out what they were used for.”

Allen is currently discounting all non-consignment items in the store by 50 per cent. She has been looking after the store since Jim’s stroke, but is finding it too much for her to handle. A break-in on the Labour Day weekend proved to be the last straw when thieves, obviously familiar with the operation, made off with a number of highly collectible items, including old coins. There was no insurance for the loss.

“On the one hand, I’m sad to see it closing,” she said, “I physically can’t keep it going.

“This was dad’s life — he loved it.” Allen has relayed many messages to Irwin, who is living in Mariposa Gardens in Osoyoos, from concerned customers.

“He had a number of regular collectors and bought stuff for people who were looking for specific things,”Allen said. “Old por-

celain doorknobs, cast iron frying pans, license plates - he couldn’t keep those things on the shelf.”

A few of the unique things Irwin had for sale over the years included one of the earliest electric stove models ever produced; a railway strong box more than 100 years old, and numerous antique lighters and old coins.

Today, the store is still bursting at the seams with everything one could think of — fishing rods, books, sporting goods, hardware, knicknacks, apple box labels, old bottles, to name but a few of the many items still for sale.

Allen plans to wind up the operation by the end of November.

In the meantime, she is open to offers on the property and all the goods.

“If somebody walks in and offers cash, it’s gone,” she said.

The property also contains another building that housed a Shell gas station and restaurant in the early 1970s. It serves as a residence today.

When Allen closes her doors in November, it will be the end of an era in Olalla, as it will be the first time in decades there hasn’t been an operating storefront business in the community.

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Bear season underway as hungry bruins load up for winter Joe Fries

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A local conservation officer hopes a flurry of recent bear sightings in Penticton will serve as a reminder to not leave out anything of interest to hungry bruins trying to bulk up for winter.

“We’re getting inundated with calls from people with bears going in their backyards,” said Barb Leslie, the Okanagan region manager for the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

“People have to clean up their yards to make them safe.”

Leslie made a presentation last week to the board of the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen, which she credited with helping deter bears in the rural areas around Penticton through a relatively new bylaw amendment.

First tested in Naramata in 2011, the amendment prohibits residents from putting out their garbage before 5 a.m. on pickup days,

unless it’s in a bearproof container.

Leslie said residents reported just 11 bear sightings in Naramata in 2013-14, down from 48 in 2010-11.

Similar amendments have since been enacted in two other areas, including Kaleden, which saw its bear sighting numbers drop from 48 in 2010-11 to just four so far this year.

“I know that this is a success, because I too live in Kaleden and when I walk down the

street in my nightgown on garbage day and look up and down the street, I realize I’m the first one out with my garbage at 6:30 in the morning. It’s been a real change,” said Leslie.

“We’re making the community safer by not leaving out food for the bears to get into, and in time we’ll see the bear population disperse.

We’ll always have some bears, but hopefully they’re well-behaved bears.”

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Naramata Director Karla Kozakevich said she’s had great buy-in in her community.

“People have really come around to getting on board with the program, because they don’t want to see bears put down,” she said.

“This is what we’ve got to do if we don’t want to see them killed, and it’s been such a huge improvement.”

According to an online database listing reports made to B.C. conservation officers, there were 14 bear sightings in Penticton and one in Naramata in September, but none so far in October as of Tuesday.

Leslie, whose staff of 12 covers an area from the Shuswap south

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Taxpayers want accountability One of the underlying issues in this civic election is accountability to the taxpayers for use of public funds.

Several indications that another core services review is needed would include the well-publicized hiring of a communications officer and the failure of the city lawsuit against the PHA. Then there was the subsequent lawsuits against the city over the hockey dorm project; still not resolved. Or the still open threat of a lawsuit against me which could proceed after the election; once council seats are secure for another four years.

All of these are indications that this city council is acting fast and loose with public tax dollars. A completed core service review should be released in full so the taxpayer knows the current state at city hall. Does fast and loose with the public dollar include hiring practices? Is hiring out of control again at city hall? Jobs that were terminated during the core services; have they been replaced using different job descriptions? Only a core services review will tell us. Costing in the neighbourhood of $100,000. I expect it would be cheap at the price with savings way beyond the initial cost.

The review needs to go further this time in assessing value for service in management salaries. This should include stringent recommendations on

necessary qualifications for management positions and review the ability of management to create pleasant and safe working conditions that ensures that employees remain motivated.

Unhappy or disgruntled employees never give good value for money. The people on the bottom end of the scale go to work every day and keep our city running smoothly. They deserve our protection and appreciation in their work environment.

Management salaries for various civil servants need checks and balances to ensure that taxpayers’ are receiving fair value for their dollar and the employees under them are being treated fairly. Reviews need to be conducted by an independent third body.

In 2012, Annette Antoniak the CAO made $166,917.32; her expenses were around $9,000. including about $2,800 in moving expenses. Surely it is not the responsibility of the taxpayer to fund Ms. Antoniak’s moving expenses. How often has she moved since employed as a civil servant in this area? And, how often have we taxpayers funded that move?

The latest financial report (2012) shows that there were 71 employees in the city earning between $75,000 and $182,000 a year.

Taking back the night

we continue to play a greater role in the community raising awareness and working towards stopping the abuse.

South Okanagan Victim Assistance would like to thank all those that came out in support of Take Back the Night on Sept. 24. The annual Take Back the Night march allows women to unite, celebrate our collective strength, and voice our desire to end the fear of sexual assault, sexual abuse, dating and domestic violence.

This public event is to raise awareness of the violence and fear women face walking late at night. Over the years it has evolved to include violence prevention and awareness on the streets and in people’s homes. While it is important to recognize that both men and women experience violence and abuse, predominately women are at higher risk for assault.

The Take Back the Night march is organized for women to empower survivors in the healing process. The goal is to create safe communities and respectful relationships through awareness.

Thanks to the support of the following groups the event was tremendously successful. South Okanagan Women In Need Society, Penticton & Area Access Centre, Penticton & District Community Resources Society, Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society, Birthright, Ooknakane Friendship Centre and Pathways. All these organizations work together to give support to those people in need, whether they are women, men or children.

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The Tournament raised $32,000. Our thanks to all of the organizers, sponsors, donors and golfers for their commitment to make this tournament a huge success.

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Thanks to the Penticton Hospital Auxiliary for their donation of $1,000 towards new T-Shirts and Hoodies for uniforms for the Sexual Assault Response Team better known as SART. The uniforms allow the team members the opportunity to be recognized quickly to patients, police and medical staff and maintain contact with the victim, throughout the medical investigation process.

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Beware, you will be next My parents brought me to Penticton in April 1934; I was three years old. I have considered myself a Pentictonite ever since. I served as a volunteer on the Penticton Fire Department in 1950. I have been on the sidelines of the construction industry for many years. I was sales manager for Imbrex Western Distributors, a J. Pattison company in floor covering distribu-

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by UWCSO. It is great moments like this that truly show Penticton as a worldclass community. Thank you to the community of Penticton and

B.C. farmers. I am having my first negative thoughts on my favourite city since returning four years ago and purchasing a condo in Cherry Lane Towers because the location is fantastic. We are now in silly season when politicians make promises they cannot keep, and promise they will not do what happens the next week. I have never in my 83 years experienced a city

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that did not require a permit to have a product installed, and then came back 11 years after installation and require a retroactive permit for a product that was part of a property you purchased. This is the thin edge of the wedge and if we cower and they have their way, you will be next.

work through the United Way to improve the condition of many. As your executive director I want to say with great pride, a sincere thanks for what we shared living the United Way promise to give; volunteer; act in some blustery morning conditions during our kick-off for the fall fundraising campaign season.

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Re: Rice’s cartoon (Western News, Oct. 1).

PM Harper with Patrick Duffy. I sincerely hope that this trial coming up in April gets cancelled.

Drop the charges and walk away from this disaster. Duffy already has his team of lawyers lined up. He will never be convicted and the taxpayers will be stuck with his lawyers’ fees and RCMP costs.

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dominance, the staff selected Cherry Lane Towers. Perhaps it was that many residents are older and some too weak to fight back.

One thing that seems evident is that our elected council do not have control of the staff. How long will the citizens of this sandbar put up with what appears to be an out-of-control city staff?

Selecting the Cherry Lane Towers cement and steel buildings while pardoning older woodframe structures, some with glassed-in balconies, does not make sense.

Retroactive building permits going back up to 11 years suggests something has been off base in our city for some time. Ousting the council will not solve the whole problem.

They need more control over the staff and need to apply reasonableness when reviewing staff suggestions.

To any outgoing staff I suggest, wherever your careers take you next I hope you leave your injustices behind.

To quote Henry Ford “Don’t find fault, find a remedy.” You failed to do that here.

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When you are playing with someone that good, he said, it allows you to express yourself even more.

Valdy and Fjellgaard, who perform together as the Contenders, have distinct musical styles. Valdy’s background is as a folk musician while Fjellgaard is a country performer.

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“I’m not getting old,” he said, “I am getting older.

That’s inevitable, but there is no reason you have to be old.”

The same might be said about his partner in crime, Fjellgaard, who is now in his 70s and has just added the mandolin to his repertoire of musical instruments. Valdy said he tried to learn it, but found it too small.

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new music which they will include in this year’s concert.

Valdy said one of the songs he will perform is Oh Tom, We Miss You, in honour of Canadian performer Stompin’ Tom

Connors, who died last year.

“I didn’t know Tom well, but he was a poster boy for a lot of us who tour,” Valdy said.

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“What he did was unique to Canada.

In addition to the new music, the two will also include new styles and instruments in the concert.

Their songs as the Contenders are written by both, as a collaborative effort.

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Children’s Showcase preps for 31st year tickets have vanished.

The group have to earn their way by performing. They combine the grace of ballet with the agility of acrobats in a story with music and movement that needs no words.

Ferrari said the shows they book tend to appeal to all age groups, but the target is for children three to 10 years old.

“One of the things we like to do is provide children a formal setting where they can learn to be appreciative of audience members. They learn how to sit, listen, clap and give the performer their attention.

As well, they learn how they as audience members can help create that magic experience with a performer,” said Ferrari.

“There are not a lot of other opportunities for that. I remember how wonderful it was going with my own kids and it makes me happy being able to provide that for others.”

All four shows are $30, or $12 per show at the door. Performances are on Sunday’s at 2 p.m. at the Cleland Theatre at the Penticton Community Centre. Tickets are available at the Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton & Wine Country Visitor Centre, Oliver Veterinary Hospital and The Beanery Coffee Co. in Summerland.

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Feeding the imagination with professional live performances for over 30 years, the Children’s Showcase returns this season.

“We have a really great lineup this year and we are really happy with all the entertainers,” said board member Jacinta Ferrari.

Children’s Showcase opens their new season with Celso Machado Brazilian music: Sounds of the Rainforest on Oct. 26. Machado transports audiences to the Brazilian rainforest, using multiple instruments and sounds he creates himself and with a little help from the audience. Ferrari said he is a musician that can be appreciated by all ages as he has previously performed at the

Modus o: CirCus TerrifiCo slideshow Ballet will perform at the Children’s showcase in 2015, bringing the grace of ballet and the agility of acrobats to the stage.

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“My own children, who are now 19 and 22, still talk about his act and how magical it is,”

said Ferrari. “He is such a high-quality musician and his warmth and personality brings a wonderful stage presence.”

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PENTICTON’S Beau Chetner fires a pass to the front of the Kelowna net during Interior Field Lacrosse league action Sunday at King’s Park. Chetner scored three goals and added an assist as Penticton blanked the visitors 9-0 in the under-14 division game. In the second match Penticton downed North Okanagan 12-2. Matt Carson (left) of Penticton chases down Kelowna forward Dilon Lornson as he receives a pass.

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Penticton’s under-14 field lacrosse team didn’t disappoint on home turf.

Playing at King’s Park Sunday for the first time in two years in the Interior Field Lacrosse League, Dan Chetner’s team crushed Kelowna 9-0 and North Okanagan 12-2.

“I thought we were very good on ground balls, taking advantage of opportunities presented during the game,” said Chetner of their win against North Okanagan.

Chetner also tinkered with his lineup, trying players in different positions to allow them to learn all of the responsibilities that go with them.

Providing the offence for Penticton were Collin Duffield with three goals and four points, Beau Chetner with two goals and three points, Aiden Canada and Kale Lawrence with two goals each, while Aiden Warren, Matt Marshall and Logan Cote each scored once.

Chetner said they have been constantly working on things in practice, then getting the players to try and execute in games.

“I thought we controlled the ball well in the offensive end, waited for our opportunities and when we had fast break opportunities, we had guys attacking the net,” said Chetner.

Penticton showed patience with their ball movement,

but were also aggressive in fighting for loose balls. Penticton made it difficult for Kelowna to get the ball out of their zone. Chetner was pleased that his players played strong defensively. On turnovers, the players came back hard.

Chetner said his group is confident as they continue to work on team play and execution.

“We are coming along, but there is still a long way to go,” he said.

Penticton’s under-12 team lost to Kelowna 7-6 and 10-1 to Kamloops. Coach Chris Danby said it was a good weekend for his team. Against Kelowna, Penticton had a chance in the final minute to tie, but missed the net. A slow start hurt them as they also gave up a few goals early. Danby was impressed to see his players fight back and make it close. Kamloops, a more experienced squad, was a tougher challenge as they don’t have the mix in ages that Penticton has. Danby said that puts them at a disadvantage against a strong team.

“We have definitely gotten better against them as the season progressed,” said Danby, whose youngest player is eight. “In the second half we were able to shut them down a little bit better.

“We’re learning a bit each week,” continued Danby. “Our goal is to try and shrink that gap with Kamloops. We are right there with Kelowna.”

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Jaren LeFranc is one of 40 swimmers chosen by Team B.C. for its provincial team program.

With his selection, he is on track to qualify for nationals.

“I think the opportunity is pretty cool,” said LeFranc, who was among 40 swimmers chosen. “I was really happy about it. It’s nice to be out with the fastest people in the province.”

LeFranc is in the youth/ junior program which, according to Swim B.c.’s website, is to support swimmers and coaches to represent B.C. on national teams.

LeFranc, who learned of the news by email three weeks ago, is also excited about the chance to move onto a higher level than regionals and performing the best he can. His coach, Tina Hoeben, said this is a great opportunity for him.

“It was tough to get on there,” said Hoeben. “Especially being he has just turned 15. He’s not the oldest on that team at all. It’s a great privilege to be on that team.”

LeFranc, who joined KISU from the Pikes swim club a year ago, said he has noticed improvements in his skills and last year was a big jump for him. Hoeben said that LeFranc, who swam with the Pikes summer club for three years, hadn’t really seen his full potential. She said he is an incredibly committed swimmer, who is dedicat-

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“He will do whatever you ask of him to the best of his ability,” she said.

“He really saw huge improvement in his swimming last year.”

Team B.C. will be following the swimmers throughout the season and Hoeben will be involved. She said this will come with benefits that LeFranc and herself can bring back to KISU. “It’s a great opportunity to learn from other coaches,” she said.

Hoeben said what stands out about LeFranc is his leadership. He is also passionate and as Hoeben said, “it’s infectious for the whole group.”

In other club news, after a slow start, KISU now has more than 190 swimmers.

Hoeben wasn’t sure why numbers were initially low, but said it might have been because of the teachers’ strike. Hoeben added there is still room for more kids in the entry level mini-squad program and they always welcome new swimmers. The club also offers a master’s program for older swimmers.

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Second chance at Cents Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The Penticton Vees are seeking redemption against the Merritt Centennials after a bad loss on Sept. 27.

“We’re definitely excited to get back at them.

No one likes to be beat 5-0,” said Vees forward Riley Alferd. “I’m ready to play them on Wednesday. They took it to us and played us pretty hard in their barn. It’s a pride thing and we don’t like to lose like that.”

So what do the Vees have to do to get two points in the South Okanagan Events Centre Wednesday? Alferd said work hard, get pucks deep and cycle better.

“We got to try and hold onto pucks and get to the net. I don’t think we did the best job we could have against them,” said Alferd, who has three goals and four points in six games.

PENTICTON VEES forward Matt Serratore wasn’t allowing Salmon Arm Silverback Logan Mick to slow him Heading into Wednes- down from getting the puck during their meeting Friday at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Vees won day’s tilt, the Centenni- the game 5-1. als, ranked 10th in the Emanuel Sequeira/Western News Canadian Junior Hockey penalties that were called.

League as of Oct. 6, have He felt the referee made a allowed eight goals in six mistake by giving the Silgames, prompting Vees verbacks a 5-on-4 at the coach-general manager end of the period. He felt Fred Harbinson to say, “ it should have been fourthey are doing something on-four. It resulted in the right” when it comes to Silverbacks gaining motheir play. In the past, mentum.

Harbinson said Centen“After they scored nials teams were a dump- the third goal we kind of and-chase group. This sagged a little bit,” said year’s group, which has Harbinson, adding he veteran experience with heard his players get on 13 players aged 19 and each other on the bench in older, are playing more of a positive fashion. “From a puck-possession style. there I thought we pushed On the weekend, the forward hard.”

Vees, now ranked 14th After the Silverbacks after not being ranked, took a 3-2 lead, Lewis swept their home-and- Zerter-Gossage evened home set against the the score at 3-3 on a play Salmon Arm Silverbacks, started by Demico Han5-1 on Friday and 4-3 in noun and Tyson Jost. double overtime Saturday Hannoun, celebrating his in Salmon Arm. In the lat- 19th birthday, became the ter game, Alferd put the overtime hero scoring on Vees up 2-0 with a pair of a penalty shot.

MARK DONNELLY, known as Mr. O Canada, took a spill after tripping over the Alferd described the red carpet while singing the national anthem at the Penticton Vees home opener goals. However, that lead was erased by two power game as a “dog fight.” against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. To his credit, he kept going and didn’t ap“Every time you have pear to be embarassed by the mishap. play goals, the first comEmanuel Sequeira/Western News games ing nine seconds after back-to-back goalie Hunter Miska was against the same team, and battled back,” he said Smyth, whom he admires played well. given a double-minor for the next game is even “I think it made us better for the way the former “I thought he got betspearing. Following that tighter,” he said. “I think as a team.”

Edmonton Oiler, New ter as the weekend went goal, Vees defenceman the difference was how Vees rookie forward York Islander, Colorado on,” he said.

Gabe Bast was given a we played. Friday we Joshua Laframboisse Avalanche and L.A. King “Game shape is difdouble-minor for high weren’t on our details agreed that was a good played. ferent,” said Amantea sticking while Silverback as we should have been. test for them.

The weekend also following Friday’s game.

Taylor Maruya was given Saturday we were a little “The closer the game featured the season de- “For the most part I felt two minutes for unsports- more. I think they came it shows character. It but of Vees forward Cam good. It’s been a long six out harder. We knew we shows how you can Amantea, who missed months.” manlike conduct. battle against adversity,” the first four games reAfter the long recovHarbinson liked how had to be better.” his team was able to Alferd said they com- said Laframboisse, who covering from off-season ery, the Calgary native wears No. 94 in a tribute shoulder surgery. Har- feels the best he has in a handle adversity in the peted all game. second period with the “We fought through it to former NHLer Ryan binson said the veteran year and is pain free.

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The Osoyoos Coyotes improved to 10-0 in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League with victories on the weekend against the Sicamous Eagles and Revelstoke Grizzlies. On Oct. 3 in Sicamous, the Coyotes edged the home team 5-4. The Coyotes hung on to their lead after Nicholas Cuglietta scored on the power play for the Eagles. Proving the Coyotes offence were Ryan Roseboom, Troy Maclise, Colin Bell, Rory Neary and Darry Senholt.

Roseboom, Colten Braid and Aaron Azevedo collected two assists each. Brandon Locket made 22 saves in the win. Back at the Osoyoos Sun Bowl on Oct. 4, the Coyotes doubled up the Revelstoke Grizzlies 6-3. Azevedo scored twice, while Drew Carter, Maclise, Rainer Glimpel and Neary added singles. Azevedo and Maclise added two assists while Lawrence Langan made 26 saves.

The Summerland Steam had a tough road trip, win-

ning just one of three games. Starting in Kimberley Oct. 3 against the Dynamiters at the Kimberley Civic Centre, the Steam lost 3-0. Brett Huber made 16 saves in the loss, while his teammates peppered Tyson Brouwer with 31 shots.

At the Fernie Memorial Arena on Oct. 4, the Steam lost 5-3 to the Ghostriders. The Steam had a 2-1 lead after the first period, then the Ghostriders scored three unanswered goals. Paulsen Lautard provided all the offense for the Steam. Huber made 16 saves in the loss and was relieved

by Alex Kong, who turned aside six of seven shots. At the Johnny Bucyk Arena in Creston Valley, the Steam downed the Thunder Cats 5-2 on Oct.5. Riley Pettitt, Wyatt Gale, Rylan Sideroff, Jack Mills and Lautard scored for the Steam. Lautard also collected three assists.

Kong made 32 saves for the Steam, who are now 6-3-0 on the season.

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See Ya Later wins B.C.’s best Western News Staff

Of the 540 entries entered in the annual autumn British Columbia Wine Awards competition, only five received platinum awards and only one of those, received the title of The Premier’s Wine.

See Ya Later Ranch Winery’s Rover — a shiraz-viognier blend — took the top prize at last week’s British Columbia Wine Awards reception and tasting at the Laurel Heritage Packinghouse in Kelowna.

“What an absolute honour,” said a very excited Dave Carson, See Ya Later Ranch winemaker. “We always strive to make the very best wines, using the best grapes and techniques and I’ve had a great feeling about the wines we presented this vintage. But this type of recognition exceeds expectation and fills the whole See Ya Later Ranch team with pride and renewed appreciation for the work that we do.”

Brand new this year, the Premier’s Wine Award was selected from all platinum medals, and was based on the judges’ consensus. This wine represents varietal consistency and a combination of superb grapes and

See Ya Later ranch winemaker Dave carson (right) was awarded with the premier award by christy clark for the 2014 Shiraz-Viogner Blend named Province’s Best at British columbia Wine awards.

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This recognition pairs perfectly with the winery’s fresh new look featuring colourful labels inspired by the winery’s past with a refined focus on the quality of wine in the bottle.

See Ya Later Ranch wines are

available at the winery, B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch, VQA stores and select liquor stores across the country.

Set on Hawthorne Mountain 609 metres above sea-level, See Ya Later Ranch offers one of the most spectacular perches

in the entire valley. The Okanagan Valley’s highest-elevation vineyard takes its name from the quirky history of the ranch’s founder, Major Hugh Fraser.

While the style and attitude at See Ya Later Ranch are playful, the wines are much more than that. The highly acclaimed portfolio is named after the Major’s favourite pups, including Rover, Ping and Jimmy My Pal. The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society awarded 33 gold, 113 silver and 122 bronze medals. Among the winners, the judges singled out from the Gold honourees, five Platinum awards. These were bestowed on wines determined to be the top one per cent of wines entered. South Okanagan winery winners also included Silkscarf Winery viognier 2013.

“Along with the other recipients, See Ya Later Ranch is at the forefront of B.C.’s thriving wine industry. Today more than ever, B.C. wines are taking their rightful place among the world’s best. As we make concerted efforts to expand the market for our wine within Canada and around the world, the industry’s future is bright,” said Premier Christy Clark, who was on hand to give out the award.

Stomping good time at Festival of the Grape Mark Brett Western News Staff

Eat, drink and be merry.

That’s exactly what most of the recordsetting 4,000-plus people who crowded the grounds of the Oliver Recreation Centre did during the sunny Sunday afternoon at the annual Festival of the Grape.

“2014 is our breakout year,” said CEO Bonnie Dancey, of the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce, which organize the festival held on Oct. 5. “People are very impressed with what we have to offer above and beyond the great wine-tasting opportunities from our fabulous Okanagan wineries.”

Along with soaking up the rays and savouring the goodness of the nearly 50 participating vintners, there were the delectable delights of 15 food venders, 60 trade venders plying their wares and the first-class entertainment by internationally renowned Vancouver recording artists, The Paperboys. And there was more.

The international grape-stomping com-

petition was once again a crowd pleaser with the Osoyoos Walnut Beach Nut Crushers weighing in at 17.2 kilograms of grape juice to take top honours. The Uncorked Cellar Dwellers of Okanagan Falls and Surrey’s Fermented Friends tied for second with 13.6 kg pounds while The Heat of Trail and Sticky Feet, of Calgary, Alta., each stomped 11.3 kg pounds of juice to share third place.

Competitors this year came from as far away as the southern United States in an attempt to lay claim to the title of top juicers.

New this year, and especially popular was the wine and food pairing tent where people had the opportunity to try the best wines with a chef-prepared food offering which had many patrons coming back for more.

As well, this year the Chateau de Kids area was expanded and included everything from a clown table to petting zoo and pony rides.

Penticton’s Terry McWhirter was there with his six and seven year old children and had nothing but good words to say about the

festival.

“It’s fantastic and it’s especially great when you have young kids, everybody can have fun,” he said. When you’ve been here a few years like us, it’s the only way is if it is a family-friendly. The kids have a blast, they look forward to it more than mom and dad. They’ve literally been talking about it for week.”

For youth under 19, entry to the festival is free. Sandi Hill of Surrey decided a weekend in the Okanagan and entering a team in the grape stomping competition (Fermented Friends) would be the best way to celebrate her friend Laura Tappert’s 50th anniversary.

And she was right.

“This has been fantastic, a lot of fun, a lot of wine and something I will never forget,” said the birthday girl as she headed in the direction of her on-stage grape barrel.

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Joe Pereira (at left) of the Okanagan Portuguese drummers and dancers steps out during the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance at the Festival of the Grape, David Warren (above) of Noble Ridge Winery toasts the celebration as chef Jenna Pillon (at right) of Terrafina Restaurant at Hester Creek Winery dishes up a sample of her cuisine.

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Lynda McGaire (above, middle) of Langley spent much of the day looking through rose-coloured wine glasses.

Fiddle player (above, right) Kalissa Hernandez of The Paperboys band performs a solo piece and Oliver volunteer firefighter Keven Schafer (at left) does some cleanup work on stomp competitor Ashley Scott.

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Think about what it might be like if you turned up the heat and then opened all of the windows in your home.

A home that is full of drafts is inefficient and expensive. Higher energy bills and wasted resources do not have to be tolerated if you simply scour your home for drafts, sealing them to cut energy costs and make the home more comfortable. Drafts are often small cracks around windows and doors, but there are many other places where drafts can form.

Knowing some of the less visible spots where drafts come from may help you to seal out unwanted cold air more effectively.

Attic

Homes that feature attics with pull-down stairs tend to be drafty. In such homes, a large hole is cut out of the ceiling so residents can access the attic. So instead of thick insulation, these homes may only have a sheet of plywood blocking your interior space from the outdoors, as many attics are directly vented to the roof. To determine if there is a leak, turn on the attic light, close the attic door, and check to see if you can see the light on from below. If you can, then there is a gap letting both the light and air escape. In addition to using flexible rubber around the opening of the attic to better seal the door when it is closed, you can think about adding a thicker, more insulated door.

Dryer vents

The standard home laundry dryer vents

outdoors via an exhaust duct. This duct is open to the outdoors, and it may be letting cold air into the home. That’s because there is typically a flimsy flapper made of sheet metal on the outside of the vent to help protect against air infiltration. But over time dryer lint can accumulate at the vent opening, causing the metal flapper to stay open when it should close. Homeowners can invest in dryer seals that close the vent when the dryer is not in use. Not only does this prevent cold air from entering the house, but also it keeps out pests, like bugs and rodents.

fireplace is not in use, air can rise out of the chimney and a draft can be felt in the home.

Some studies indicate that an open damper on an unused fireplace, even in a well-insulated home, can increase overall heating and cooling energy consumption by 30 per cent.

If you simply must have a fireplace, remember to always keep the damper shut when the fireplace is not in use and use a glass cover you can seal tightly to further block the opening to the fireplace from your living space.

Fireplace plugs, which can keep out drafts

during the season when fireplaces are not in use, may also be a worthwhile investment.

Electrical outlets

Outlets and light switches can be significant sources of drafts in a home. Check to see that the switch plates are secure. If drafts still come through, then employ outlet draft blockers to prevent cool air from entering the home and warm air from exiting it. Homeowners can address drafts in a variety of ways. And doing so can make a home more comfortable and cut energy costs considerably.

Pipes

Check pipes that exit the home, such as those that feed outdoor water spigots, as such pipes can let cold air back into the house. The same can be said for waste pipes. Also, check to see if pipes that connect to garages, basements and crawl spaces are not insulated.

Use sealant around these pipes to block drafts into the home. Foam insulation can be sprayed into small crevices, where it will expand and harden, blocking off air access.

These damp, cool spots are also great places for insects to enter the home. Sealing drafts also may prevent bugs from entering the home.

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Autumn also has a tendency to fly by, as if the powerful weather of winter simply cannot wait to make its presence felt.

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But such preparation, often referred to as “winterizing,” can make a home more comfortable when the mercury dips below freezing, while saving homeowners substantial amounts of money along the way. * Clean the gutters.

Leaves falling in fall can be a beautiful sight to behold, but many of those leaves are likely finding their way into your gutters, where they can lodge and cause a host of problems down the road.

If the leaves and additional debris, such as twigs and dirt, that pile up in your gutters are not cleared out before the first winter storm, the results can be costly and even catastrophic. Winter rain and snowfall needs a place to go upon hitting your roof, and gutters facilitate the travel of such precipitation from your roof into street-level drainage systems. If gutters are backed up with leaves and other debris, then ice dams may form, forcing water to seep in through the roof.

That damage can be costly and can even cause the roof to collapse inward in areas

with heavy snowfall. Clean gutters throughout the fall, especially if your property has many trees, and be sure to check gutters one last time before the arrival of winter. * Tend to your attic.

Homeowners who have attics in their homes might want to add some extra insulation up there, especially those who recall feeling cold inside their homes last winter, which is often a telltale sign of improper insulation in a home. A good rule of thumb when determining if your attic needs more insulation is to look for the ceiling joists.

If you can see the joists, then you need more insulation. * Address leaky windows and doors. Oftentimes, leaky windows and doors are the real bad guys in a drafty home. Fall is a great time to inspect for leaky windows and doors, as the wind outside can serve as your partner. When the wind outside is blowing, take a tour of your home’s windows and doorways, standing next to them to determine if there are any holes or leaks that are letting outdoor air inside.

If you notice any leaks beneath exterior doors, install some door sweeps to keep outdoor air where it belongs.

Leaks around windows can be snuffed out with caulk or weather stripping. * Test the furnace. Homeowners typically do not devote much thought to their furnaces in spring, summer and fall. But with winter on the horizon, fall is the time to test the furnace to make sure it’s ready for the months ahead.

Expect a somewhat foul yet brief odor to appear when starting the furnace. That odor should dissipate shortly, but if it does not go away, then your furnace is likely in need of repair.

Even if the smell does not stick around, you might want to have the furnace cleaned by a professional anyway.

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Homeowners who have battled clutter in the past often find that it is most likely to accumulate over the winter, when frigid temperatures outside drive more people indoors.

Spending more time indoors means more trash indoors. Newspapers and magazines might be easy to discard when the weather is warm, but a trip outside to discard such items takes less precedence when it must be made in below freezing temperatures.

The likelihood that even the cleanliest of homeowners might accumulate some clutter over the winter only highlights the importance of clearing a house of clutter in the fall.

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Or call 1.800.466.1535.

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking We require qualified US capable Class 1 drivers immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid.

Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Janitorial A professional cleaning company is looking for an experienced employee for residential and light commercial cleaning.

Must be available to work days, evenings and weekends.

We are looking for a mature individual, women preferred.

Must have a reliable vehicle and valid driver’s license.

Have a clean criminal record as we are bonded. Starting wage is $14.00 per hr. Please forward your resume and references to joansweepingbeauties@telus.net

Financial Services

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts.

We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Home Care Ofce Support BUSY Law Firm requires: Half time receptionist (1 week on/off) immediately. Office Manager terms negotiable. Must have some prior experience in a law firm. Email; Jodie@pearcetaylor.com

Experienced Care Aid seeking employment with live in option, references available, call 250665-4509 or 250-486-0020

Legal Services

Trades, Technical Journeyman Electricians wanted. Must have FSR. Local Okanagan Company. $32-34 per hour. Full-time, benefit package, competitive compensation. Please send resume to: sandrak@vip.net

Services

Education/Tutoring Will tutor English and French, recent TESOL graduate, email: dulcie7777@gmail.com

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Financial Services

Personal Care TOES AND SOLES FOOT CARE Certified foot care nurse, mobile, DVA provider.

Clinics at Pharmasave every Tuesday (399 Main St). Call Tanya to book 250-328-2040

Financial Services

LIFE-CHANGING DEBT SOLUTIONS

Alpha Liner Operator/ Supervisor

“I was tired of debt. It was time for a permanent change.”

JOURNEYMAN CERTIFIED PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER Top wages, work vehicle, great lifestyle and good affordable housing available in Houston, B.C. Second and third year apprentices are welcome to apply.

Please Phone: 250-845-7333 (Houston, B.C.) or email resume to: embersons01@gmail.com Mailing Address: Box 1029, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Location Address: 2365 Butler Ave. Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION

310.DEBT(3328) PENTICTON or visit our website at MNPdebt.ca Resident office - 700, 1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna Government Licensed Trustees in Bankruptcy & Proposal Administrators

Duties will include operating & maintaining an Alpha Liner Collating Machine. Experience or good mechanical knowledge an assett.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the supervision of all Bindery Staff.

Wage negotiable depending on experience.

Minimum 3 to 4 days a week.

Approx. 30 hours per week, plus benefits.

Safe working conditions.

Interested applicants may drop off resumes to: Kelowna Capital News c/o Glenn Beaudry 2495 Enterprise Way Kelowna, BC V1X 7K2 or Email: gbeaudry@kelownacapnews.com No phone calls please.

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 83 (NORTH OKANAGANSHUSWAP) is inviting applications for a regular position Sign Language Interpreter with 27.5 hours per week.

This is a Union position; rate of pay is $24.54 per hour.

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: • Completion of Interpreter Training Program; Registered Sign Language • Certified Interpreter; • Fluent in American Sign Language; • Knowledge and sensitivity in Deaf Culture; Please visit Make a Future website at www. makeafuture.com for further details on qualifications, duties and responsibilities.

Please submit your resume with full supporting documents (proof of qualifications must accompany application), including three professional and three personal references, to: apply@sd83.bc.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interested, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

OPPORTUNITY NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 2014-15-008 RFQ SUPPLEMENTAL HOME SUPPORT SERVICES EAST KOOTENAY HEALTH SERVICE AREA Interior Health intends to pre-qualify potential Contractors for the provision of supplemental Home Support Services throughout the East Kootenay Health Service Area (Including Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford, Cranbrook, Golden, Creston, Kimberley, and Invermere). Services must be performed by qualified staff and all requirements and instructions are included in the Request for Qualifications document posted on BC Bid. To indicate interest in providing this service, please visit www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and follow the instruction below.

This opportunity closes October 22nd, 2014 at 2 PM Pacific Time. www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca, Select: “Browse for Bid Opportunities or Bid Results” Select “Browse Opportunities by Organization” Select “Interior Health Authority” and select the corresponding RFQ e-mail: requestsforproposals@interiorhealth.ca

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Services

Pets & Livestock

Cleaning Services

Livestock

25 Years cleaning experience, efficient, attention to detail, Alice, Cell # 250-462-9493, Home (778)476-5033 A) MISS MOP N’ TASKER. Licensed, bonded & insured professional house cleaning service. Contact 250-809-7522 B & C Cleaning, residential, commercial & construction cleaning, yard clean-ups & maintenance, driveway snow clearing, licensed & bonded, Bill & Cheryl Watson, owner operators, (250)488-7964

Countertops REFACE Countertops.

1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.

Home Improvements ARE YOU WANTING TO RENOVATE? Framing, gyproc, painting, ooring, bathrooms, decks, windows and doors 35 years experience home/business References Available Licensed, Insured, WCB Ted Lund (250)490-7991

BELCAN

Painting & Reno’s

licensed, insured, WCB

roong, painting, tiling, ooring, kitchen/bath reno’s, carpentry nishing,

Len (250)486-8800 www.belcan.ca lenmass@gmail.com

HOME Renovations. Large or small. Bathrooms ,Basements, Kitchens and more. Licensed and Insured.. Serving West Kelowna to Osoyoos. Call 250-488-5338 for a free Estimate Kitchens & Bathrooms, Tile & Concrete, fences, decks, Patio stone, retaining walls, garbage hauling, site & yard clean-up, cleaning (home or business), 250-488-6707

Moving & Storage U1ST - MOVING 2 men $80/hr.

Local and long distance. Call 250-859-8362.

FAMILY Movers. Moving?

Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

Painting & Decorating HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 13 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331

Shavings & Sawdust Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132

Merchandise for Sale

Free Items FREE: Camper for long box Pick Up, needs repairs, please call (250)492-0529 FREE: various sizes U-Haul boxes from our recent move, (778)476-1385

Fruit & Vegetables APPLES; Gala, Mac, Spartan, Johnny Gold, Golden’s, Newtons, organic methods, will deliver (min. $30), 30lbs for $12, Tues-Sat, 11-5, 609 Vedtte, 250-490-3341

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Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Firewood/Fuel

Heavy Duty Machinery

GET ready for winter!! Cord of jack pine wood $150.

Delivered in Penticton.

Call after 4pm 250-460-1643 brandon_garfield@hotmail.com

Furniture Grey Hide a bed, bought last year for approx. $1000, sacrifice for $250, (778)476-1385

SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-547-2584.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Electoral Area “F” Zoning Amendment Block A, District Lot 3777, ODYD

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (Board Room) 101 Martin Street, Penticton PURPOSE: To amend the Electoral Area “F” Zoning Bylaw No. 2461, 2008, in order to allow a larger ‘additional dwelling’ than permitted.

Garage Sales

Misc. for Sale

Okanagan Falls Senior Centre Fall Flea Market, Saturday, Oct. 11th 9am-1pm., 1128 Willow St.

Queen bed (firm mattress), 20Cu Freezer, 2 brown upholstered chairs, 2 15” rims for PU, 85 Grace Livingston Hill Books, (250)492-6964

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

Firewood/Fuel A-1 Firewood, Full cords, split & delivered, Pine, $200, Mixed, $250, 1/2 cords & 1/4 cords avail., Free delivery locally 250-770-0827, 250-8090127 evenings.

Fire wood for sale, Splitting & delivery included (Ok Falls to Summerland) PINE $200 a cord, FIR $250 a cord, LARCH $300 a cord, 250-809-7897 FIREWOOD SALES. Help us pay for our wedding. Penticton area. $200/chord. Pine. Split and delivered. Call Marty 250486-4457.

Legal Notices

Amendment Bylaw No. 2461.06, 2014: proposes to amend Schedule ‘2’ of the Electoral Area “F” Zoning Bylaw No. 2461, 2008, by changing the zoning of the subject property from Resource Area Site Specific One (RAs1) and Resource Area Site Specific Two (RAs2) to Resource Area Site Specific (RAs).

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NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APLICATION REGARDING LAND IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE I, ALBERT PAUL LECOMTE and DOREEN MARY L’HOIR of 3860 Valleyview Road, Penticton, B.C., V2A 8V8 Intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act To exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following properties which are legally described as, Block 208, District Lot 190, Similkameen Division Yale District, Plan 466 except Plans B6025 and 28499 and located at 3860 Valleyview Road, Penticton, B.C. and Lot 2, District Lot 587, Similkameen Division Yale District, Plan 15877 except Plans 20013 and 20826 and located at 3810 Valleyview Road, Penticton, B.C. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9 by - October 24th, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw Amendment Thursday, October 16, 2014

Time:

7:00 p.m.

Location:

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton (Board Room)

From: To: AGUR LAKE

RAs2 RAs

and From: To:

RAs1 RAs

VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9 on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw No 2461.06, c/o Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen at the above address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: Telephone: 250-490-4107 Fax: 250-492-0063 Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca Web: www.rdos.bc.ca

464 Fish Lake Rd (District Lot 2555, ODYD) Date:

Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2461, 2008

Donna Butler, MCIP Manager of Development Services

Bill Newell Chief Administrative Officer

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Electoral Area “F” Zoning Amendment

PURPOSE: to amend the Electoral Area “F” Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2460, 2008, and Zoning Bylaw No. 2461, 2008, on that part of the subject property situated on the east side of Fish Lake road in order to facilitate its subdivision into two parcels of not less than 6.0 hectares (ha).

Amendment Bylaw No. 2460.03, 2014: proposes to amend Schedule ‘B’ of the Electoral Area “F” Official Community Plan No. 2460, 2008, by changing the designation on part of the subject property from Agriculture (AG) to Large Holdings (LH).

Amendment Bylaw No. 2461.05, 2014: proposes to amend Schedule ‘2’ of the Electoral Area “F” Zoning Bylaw No. 2461, 2008, by changing the zoning on part of the subject property from Agricultural Three (AG3) to Large Holdings Two Site Specific (LH2s), with the site specific component reducing the minimum parcel size from 8.0 ha to 6.0 ha.

Lot 17, District Lot 2497, ODYD, Plan 13181 3861 Solana Crescent, West Bench Date: Thursday, October 16, 2014 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (Board Room) 101 Martin Street, Penticton PURPOSE: To amend the Electoral Area “F” Zoning Bylaw No. 2461, 2008, in order to allow construction of an accessory structure on a parcel that does not contain an existing principal use.

Amendment Bylaw No. 2461.07, 2014: proposes to amend Schedule ‘2’ of the Electoral Area “F” Zoning Bylaw No. 2461, 2008, by changing the zoning of the subject property from Residential Single Family One (RS1) to Residential Single Family One Site Specific (RS1s).

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

(1) 250-899-3163

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(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

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Rubbish Removal

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Garbage hauling, metal hauling, batteries, furniture/appliances hauled to dump, dirty jobs too! (250)488-6707

3861 Solana Crescent

PENTICTON Junk Removal!

Anything goes!

Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827 Trainor Family Hauling. Will haul your junk, big and small, to the dump. Will also do small jobs. We’re here to serve you with a smile. Call Pat with your needs. 250-486-4867

Tiling AA Tile & Concrete; ceramic tiles, granite & marble, brick planters, patios, decks, driveways, interlocking brick, fences, any cement or tile work, (250)488-6707

Pets & Livestock

Livestock Kiln Dried Wood Shavings, 54, 60 and 110 cu. yd., bulk loads, delivered starting @ $200 load, (250)770-0214

Amend Zoning Bylaw No 2461, 2008: from: to:

Agriculture Three (AG3) Large Holdings Two Site Specific (LH2s) (SHADED AREA)

Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2461, 2008: from: Residential Single Family One (RS1) to: Residential Single Family One Site Specific (RS1s) (shaded area)

VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9 on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw Nos. 2460.03 & 2461.05, c/o Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen at the above address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: Telephone: 250-490-4107 Fax: 250-492-0063 Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca Web: www.rdos.bc.ca

Donna Butler, MCIP Manager of Development Services

Bill Newell Chief Administrative Officer

VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9 on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw No 2461.07, c/o Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen at the above address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: Telephone: 250-490-4107 Fax: 250-492-0063 Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca Web: www.rdos.bc.ca

Donna Butler, MCIP Manager of Development Services

Bill Newell Chief Administrative Officer

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Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Real Estate

Rentals

Rentals

Transportation

Misc. for Sale

Misc. for Sale

Acreage for Sale

For Sale By Owner

Apt/Condo for Rent

Auto Financing

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock.

SPECIAL Trades are welcome.

40’Containers under $2500!

DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders.

Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator.

Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

FOR SALE: 160 acre parcel of undeveloped view property, zoned residential, 20 min. south of Penticton, off White Lake Rd., abundant timber & water supply, ideal for hunting lodge or summer retreat, one time offer, asking $350,000 call (250)485-3205

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: Spectacular 3 acre parcel owner financing. 250-558-7888

Commercial/ Industrial

WHERE DO YOU TURN

MOTIVATED FOR QUICK SALE. (Owner has moved) Fantastic Location. Steps to Rotory beach (Kelowna) Updated double wide. 2bd+den, jetted tub, pet pen, huge shed, carport & much more. Wont last long at only $78,900.

Great for 55+ families/ Vacationers, Snowbirds, etc. To view, call 250-763-6495

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-499-0251. Local.

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS. Gift-card give-away!

20x22 $4,358.

25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446.

32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662.

47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 or visit us online: www.pioneersteel.ca

TO LEARN WHAT’S ON SALE?

Mobile Homes & Parks

YOUR NEWSPAPER:

The link to your community

Tools Utility Trailer, $375, Rockwell Table saw with stand, $60, Graco Paint Sprayer, $300, (250)493-5350

For Sale By Owner Beautiful renovated character home, 3bdrm, 2ba, hardwood, FP, garage, 341 Scott Ave., $429,000, (250)493-2580

Other Areas SNOWBIRD’S HAVEN RV lot in ORCHARD GARDENS, YUMA, AZ friendliest, cleanest & most economical, call 250-4900645 for full information

Property Management

RENTALS The Verana: exec. condo, 2 bdrm + den, mst. bdrm has full ensuite and large closet space. Another 3 piece bath in main area with large storage. F/S, W/D, D/W, M/W, deck, secure parking and storage.

Amenities include a small gym, a meeting room that has a large kitchen and large deck. $1250.00 + util. No pets. Avail. Nov. 1.

150 Skaha Pl: 1 bdrm, f/s, a/c parking secure building. $675.00 + util. No pets. Avail. now.

250-770-1948

101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD.

1 bdrm Apt for rent in Princeton, avail. now, quiet building, need excellent references & D.D., No pets, can furnish if needed, Rents start at $450 per month, phone 1-250-2951006 for details or leave msg. with the best time to call back.

1bdrm unit, parking avail. great location, $700 heat/cable incl. n/s, cat ok w/deposit, 250-488-7902

APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location in busy plaza; ample parking. 2300 SF build to suit; 220 SF shared office space; 600 SF up 1100 SF, call Barb 250-770-0536

Duplex / 4 Plex Penticton downtown, newly reno’d upper duplex suite, 2bdrm, 1.5 bath, large kitchen/living/dining, covered deck, lots of storage, all appl., $1150/mo, n/p, n/s, Avail. now, email: blmuir@telus.net

Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com Misc for Rent High end patio set, loveseat, 2 loungers, matching end tables,free-standing umbrella, never used, paid $1000, sell for $450, 250-675-5570

Modular Homes 2bdrm mobile, fenced yard, large deck, 55+, avail. Nov. 1st, $850/mo., (306)717-7075

Homes for Rent 3066 Wilson St., Penticton, 2250sqft, 6bd, 3ba, 2 kitch., share laund., wrkshp., $1950, call/text, VJ 250-490-1530 3 bdrm + den, 2 bath, laundry, deck, hot tub, garage, view. Van. Ave. 1295 + utils.

Ph 250-809-9795.

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

Shared Accommodation Large Room, sitting & eating area, cable/util. incl., close to Cherry Lane, ns, $380/mo., female preferred, 250-493-4909

UNDERSTANDING

OTICON INO

Suites, Lower

Essential Hearing Technology REGULAR $1675 NOW ONLY

1bdrm basement suite, ns, np, $600 (incl. util), no laundry, avail. Nov. 1, Ref’s Req, call 250-492-0556

$999

is more than just hearing

Hearing is only the first step in gaining back your confidence in social situations. With Oticon Nera, you can now take an active part in any conversation.

Its unique technology allows you to make intuitive sense of your surroundings, even in situations where many sounds compete for your attention.

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Recreational/Sale Newmar Dutch Star 1999, 300 Cat, engine brake, inverter, generator, hyd. levelling jacks, rear camera, satellite dish, Bell receiver incl., 1 large slide, low mileage, blue ox tow hitch & bike hitch, new tires, very clean and non-smoking, $39,900, (778)476-3290 Vanguard camper, 8.5 feet, in super condition, new roof, carpet, all amenities except toilet, great for hunting, camping, live in? $400, 778-476-2046

Sport Utility Vehicle 1993 Suzuki Sidekick, 5spd, 4WD, towing & bumper hitch, $3900 obo, (250)488-0143

Adult Escorts JANICE, A delightful mistress for the discerning gentleman.

Attractive, clean & affectionate, afternoons, Penticton, appointments only,250-460-1713 MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95., Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048

Suites, Upper 2bdrm, 3rd fl, senior oriented, np, ns, $820/mo., avail. Nov. 1, Phone John 250-488-4904

OTICON NERA Standard Hearing Technology REGULAR $1925 NOW ONLY

Oticon Nera takes the hard work out of making sense of the sounds around you, leaving you to just enjoy the moment.

Be sure to ask about our other in-clinic specials.

Lakefront furnished suite, 2bd, 2 people, $1500/mo. (util. incl.) single person; $1100, avail.

Oct.1-May 31, 250-809-6800

Cars - Domestic 1985 Corvette-Performance, 350 fuel inj., 202 aluminum heads, headers, 3 inch exhaust, race cam, etc., $1000’s spent, 4 spd. auto built, shift kit, fiat black, needs good tune-up, $6000, all bills, 778476-2046, Penticton 1998 Honda Accord, auto, 4dr sdn, very well maintened $2250 obo, 250-493-5887 2006 Buick Allure CXL, full load, 79,000kms, mint cond., senior driven, $8200, 250-4931397 2007 Hyundai Accent GS w/sports pkg, 2 door coupe, 87,000 kms, manual transmission, orange, front wheel drive, very good cond., $6200, (250)492-3984

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Various styles available for each technology

H E LD O V DUE TOER OVERW HE DEMANLMING D Exte

Offer expires September 30/14

PENTICTON #110-2210 Main Street

250-770-8111

CanadianHearingCare.com

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock.

We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25.00. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel, 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

Auto Financing

nde Octobe d until r 31/ 14

Across from Cherry Lane in the Superstore Complex

2bdrm house, main floor, util. incl., cable/internet, $850/mo., np, ns, ref’s req., avail. now or Nov. 1, close to dwntwn, 250490-9781 after 3pm to view

Dr. Cheryl Galloway AuD, RAUD Registered Audiologist

Fight Back.

Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

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calendar Wednesday October 8

Naramata ScottiSh couNtry Dancers dance each Wednesday until Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Shatford Centre. No experience or partner is required as everyone pairs up. Soft, flexible shoes are recommended. All ages and fitness levels are welcome. carpet BowliNg from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Recreation and Wellness Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. t he B ereavemeNt reSource Centre at 626 Martin Street has a drop-in grief support session at 6:30 p.m. Adults welcome.

For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250-490-1107.

BiNgo every wedNeSday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m.

Lunches are available.

SummerlaNd art cluB meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library.

Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. Contact Mary at 250-494-5851 for info.

KiwaNiS cluB meetS at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for information. 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. 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 Legion on Martin St. Call Birgitta at 250770-1154 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. oliver douBle o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. aNavetS haS hump Day with Stu’s kitchen open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Entertainment

by Buzz Byer at 6:30 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.

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. p eNtictoN Q uilt guilder’S meet from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 2469 South Main St. Come and join us for some creative fun and to meet new friends. the child developmeNt Centre has its Take it Home parenting series from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 103550 Carmi Ave. This is to help parents to learn more about child development and the stages their little ones go through. Parents will learn practical ways to

help foster development of their children and gain a greater awareness of behaviours and why it is they do what they do. It is free, but preregistration is required.

Contact Cathy or Alison at 250-492-0295.

Thursday October 9

f ood a ddictS 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 778-476-0374 or 250-809-3329 or visit www.foodaddicts. org. aNavetS have dropiN pool at 7 p.m., 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 250-492-5400 for more information. topS (taKe off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250-770-8093. liNe daNciNg at the Oliver Senior Centre at 10 a.m. Get moving with Claire Denney.

Call 778-439-2070 for more information. 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 250-492-5400 for more information.

o KaNagaN f allS SeNiorS’ Centre has Scrabble at 10 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and crib at 7 p.m. elKS cluB oN Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m. All skill levels welcome. w eeKly S upport group at the Penticton Regional Hospital Mood Clinic for family or friends of any person who has a mental illness. Call 250-4937338 for details. fraterNal order of the Eagles has tacos at 5 p.m. and musical trivia bingo with Affordable Music at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. royal caNadiaN legioN branch 40 has zumba at 5 p.m., international dinner at 5:30 p.m., crib and drop-in pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. South maiN dropiN Centre has Spanish conversation and carpet bowling at 10 a.m., bingo, improver line dance and a crafters meeting at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 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.

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friday Social daNce at South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. Music by Shindigger starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person, All welcome. t he f uNtimerS ’ Ballroom Dance Club meet most Friday evenings, upstairs at the Elks Club, 343 Ellis St., Penticton, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Come and enjoy an evening of ballroom and Latin American dance.

Everyone welcome. For more information con-

tact Robert McKenzie at 250-493-0601 or visit pentictonfuntimers. org. learNiNg at luNch presents lawyer Geoff Severide on the new B.C. Wills, Estates and Succession Act at noon in the Penticton library/museum auditorium. Admission is free of charge; bring your lunch, refreshments will be served.

SeNiorS SiNgleS luNch Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622.

South maiN drop-iN Centre has bocce and yoga at 9 a.m., Mah Jong and beginner line dance at 1 p.m. Call 250493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. fraterNal order of the Eagles has a salisbury steak dinner at 5

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by Glory Days at 7 p.m.

Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. 890 wiNg of South Okanagan Air Force Association meets at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. aNavetS haS Stu’S Kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon and dinner at 5:30 p.m. with karaoke with Phil at 7:30 p.m. elKS cluB oN Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. t he B ereavemeNt reSource Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Adults welcome. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, call 250-490-1107.

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