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PROST! — Diana Stirling and her father Adolf Steffen in traditional garb raise a glass and a stein in celebration of this year’s Oktoberfest which takes place Oct. 18 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. The annual event includes plenty of beers, wine, lots of music, great eats and too much fun. There will also be prizes for the best dressed and the favourite word for the evening will be Prost (cheers). All the money raised during the evening goes to charity. The evening gets underway at 6 p.m. and transportation will be available during the last part of the evening.
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LARGE POOL FOR ELECTIONS Steve Kidd
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Penticton has a history of having large numbers of candidates running in municipal elections, but this year seems like it might be setting a new record. Wolf Depner, a political scientist at University of British Columbia Okanagan, said having 28 people filing nomination papers for council and mayor could be good or bad. “It depends on the quality of the challenger and of the incumbents,” said Depner. “The high number of candidates is both an opportunity and a threat.” When the nomination period closed on Oct. 10, 25 people had filed nomination papers for council, along with three mayoral
contenders. According to Western News archives, that trumps the last three municipal elections, though not by a large margin. Though a total of 28 candidates seems like a large amount, it’s only four more than ran in 2005 and 2011. In 2011, 19 people put themselves forward for councillor and five for mayor, for a total of 24 candidates. In 2008, the total dropped to 20 candidates — four for mayor and 16 for council. And in 2005, there was also 24 candidates, three for mayor and 21 for council. Having a large field is an opportunity, Depner explained, because with the vote spread over more candidates, it lowers the threshold needed to gain a seat on council. But especially for incumbents, it can be a
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terest is out there is getting more and more fractured. There might be just one or two issues that are causing people to get involved, without necessarily having a broad interest in municipal politics.” Depner cautions, however, about the election campaign becoming more about personalities than issues. “I think people should vote on the issues rather than on the individuals. If the election campaign was strictly about individuals, one might argue that was pretty superficial. If it is about issues, that suggests a more substantive debate,” said Depner, who adds that Penticton’s mayoral race should be interesting. See ELECTION on PG.4
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Penticton mayoral candidates in profile Andrew Jakubeit
John Vassilaki
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am 43 years old, married with two children, and one grandchild. I own the Grooveyard and Groove-V Productions. I’ve been on city council for six years. Before coming to council I championed to create the Saturday Community market. I am the organizer of the Canucks Young Stars Classic, helped secure the Axel Merckx Granfondo, volunteered with minor hockey for the past 20 years, and run the video screens at PeachFest. I also sit on various volunteer boards representing sports, business, and the arts. Penticton needs a clear vision with strong leadership, and a champion to truly move forward. I have experience and I’m young and hungry for this city to realize its true potential. My platform will focus on community pride, economic diversity and vibrancy, foster-
ing better relationships with the Penticton Indian Band, and ensuring City Hall is accountable, accessible and reasonable. I will create three Mayor’s Select Task Forces to address affordable housing, economic innovations and tourism. Penticton will have new faces on council so we’ll need a bold innovative thinker and consensus builder, someone who can cultivate a working relationship where staff feels valued and inspired, council is empowered, and community pride is reignited. Please visit andrew2014.ca.
Jukka Laurio
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was born on the Island of Naxos in Greece and immigrated to Canada in 1956 at the age of nine. We moved directly to Penticton. In 1966 I graduated from Pen High and in 1970 married Barbara, my high school sweetheart. We have two wonderful adult children and they each have blessed us with two grandchildren. My vision of Penticton is affordability, economic development, infrastructure, accountability, transparency and citizen participation. I am running for mayor because I love Penticton. I have served on city council for 12 years. I believe we need leadership with positive change in order to transform the culture at City Hall. I will also lead by example as I have proven to be an honest and passionate
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Pentictonite. I respect all City employees but I am not afraid to challenge what is being brought forward by senior staff, if in my opinion, it is not in the best interest of the taxpayers of the City of Penticton. Everyone will be held accountable for their actions including city council. There are many issues we have to address this term and it will take a seasoned businessman and a logically minded person like myself to accomplish these very important tasks.
ukka Laurio admits his past is going to be an issue in his campaign for Penticton mayor. Laurio ran for election in 2011, but stopped campaigning when his criminal record, including convictions for drug trafficking and a sex offence came to light. “I have made a lot of mistakes in my life, which is why I know so much,” said Laurio, explaining that he has been trying to show he is a good community member, participating in church activities and volunteering in the community. “I chose to run because I can see Penticton has a great deal of potential and it is not being used.” Laurio said he would like to redesign the city with an eye to making it a better place to host events, getting input from emergency service
organizations and others. “The more events we have, the more outside tourism money we bring here. We need new money. We don’t have anything else.” Laurio spent 20 years working as an accountant and said generating money for the city is a solution to most problems. Laurio opened the Rush in and Finish Café about two years ago. “The person that set it up with me is Russian and I am a Finn. Borscht is soup of the day,” he joked.
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Oliver man’s best friend, mom go to bat in court on sex abuse charges Joe Fries
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Tyrone Borba’s mother and best friend both testified at trial Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court in Penticton they never saw him act inappropriately with the boy he’s accused of sexually abusing. Borba, 23, is charged with sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching and sexual assault in relation to offences alleged to have occurred from June 2011 through August 2012 with a boy who is now 12. The alleged victim’s name is protected by a routine court-ordered publication ban. As the trial resumed after a six-week break, Cruz Rodriguez testified that Borba, a lifelong friend, “showed affection in a brotherly way” towards the boy. “Maybe a hug when they first (saw) each other, something like that,” said Rodriguez. He also offered a competing version of an incident the boy described in earlier tes-
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timony. While the boy said that Borba placed him on his lap during a movie at a theatre in Kelowna, Rodriguez said the child actually “tried several times to jump up onto Tyrone’s lap.” Borba eventually relented and allowed the boy to sit on his knee for about a min-
ute, then lifted the child off, Rodriguez continued, and offered to instead get a booster seat. The accused’s mother, Margie Borba, contradicted another element of the boy’s testimony concerning allegedly being sexually assaulted while sleeping in Borba’s bed in Margie’s basement. According to Margie, the two always slept separately, with her son on a couch in a downstairs living room and the boy alone in Borba’s bed. Margie testified she’s confident that was the arrangement since she is “very, very nosey,” and, “I’d go downstairs all the time.” She later said she forced her son to cut off contact with the boy in July 2012 after she caught the child “taking a screwdriver to my pool liner.” Although she wanted an apology from the boy, one was not forthcoming, so she banned the child from her property.
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When Borba brought him around a few weeks later, it prompted a fight between Margie and her son that ended with Borba staying at Rodriguez’s house and only moving back home after promising to cut off contact with the boy and his family. Margie also said she learned of allegations against her son at a 2013 Valentine’s Day dance in Oliver, where rumours about Borba and the boy were swirling. She suggested Borba go to police to clear the air, which he did, “because these are serious accusations to have over somebody’s head.” Borba denied all of the allegations when he testified during the first week of trial in August. The matter was then put over to Tuesday, with closing arguments expected Wednesday. In his testimony in August, the boy alleged in graphic detail how he was instructed numerous times to masturbate Borba and have anal intercourse him.
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Mayoral race will be close says pundit From ELECTION on PG. 1 John Vassilaki and Andrew Jakubeit, both incumbent councillors, declared their intention to seek the mayor’s chair in September. They were joined by a third candidate, Jukka Laurio on Friday. Laurio ran in 2011, but dropped out of the race when previous convictions for drug trafficking and a sex of-
Irrigation system shut down Please be advised that the City of Penticton will turn off and start draining both the Ellis Creek Irrigation System and Penticton Creek Irrigation Systems Monday, October 27, 2014. Orchardists and others with irrigation connections from these systems should take whatever precautions considered necessary to protect their irrigation systems for the winter. For more information please call 250 490-2500. Construction Notice: Industrial Avenue Quebec Street to Atkinson Street The City would like to advise residents of upcoming construction on Industrial 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. This work is necessary to replace aging infrastructure. Sections of Industrial Avenue will be reduced to single lane alternating traffic during construction and the City asks that members of the public stay safe by obeying all traffic control personnel and posted speed limits. Should you have any questions about this work, please contact the City Engineering Department at 250490-2500. Public Hearings A Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 pm Monday, October 20, 2014 at City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC to consider the following amendments to Zoning Bylaw 2011-23: Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2014-43 (564, 576 & 580 Ellis Street) Rezone the southerly half of Lot 9 and Lots 10 and 11 of Block 20, DL 202, SDYD, Plan 269, located at 564, 576 and 580 Ellis Street, from R2 (Small Lot Residential) to RM5 (Urban Residential). The applicant is proposing to construct a duplex with flex units on each of the properties. Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2014-45 (273 Scott Avenue) Rezone Lot 1, DLs 202 & 250, SDYD and of DLs 1 and 4, Group 7, SDY (FY-L) D, Plan 8161 located at 273 Scott Avenue, Penticton BC, from RD1 (Duplex Housing) to RM3 (Medium Density Residential). The applicant is proposing to construct a three storey, 13unit, multi-family residential development on the site. Any person whose interest may be
fence were discovered by the Western News. Depner said both Vassilaki and Jakubeit are strong candidates. “You have people that have been involved in the community for a long time, people that have been on council for a long time. Jakubeit and Vassilaki are the frontrunners in that race, so I would say that really bodes well,” said Depner. “It
affected by the proposed amendments may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 am, Monday, October 20, 2014 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton.ca . No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting. The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information will be available for public inspection up to and including Monday, October 20, 2014 at the following locations during hours of operation: Development Services and Corporate Administration (City Hall,171 Main St.), Penticton Public Library (785 Main Street) and the Penticton Community Centre (325 Power St.); or online at www.penticton.ca\ publichearings.ca. Public notices Industrial Sector Economic Investment Zone Bylaw 2014-44 - Pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, the City of Penticton gives notice that Council proposes to adopt “Industrial Sector Economic Investment Zone Bylaw 2014-44 at its Regular Council meeting scheduled for 6:00 pm Monday, October 20, 2014 at Penticton City Hall. The purpose of the Industrial Sector Economic Investment Zone (EIZ) Bylaw is to stimulate and encourage growth and construction of new buildings and renovations of existing buildings within the Industrial Economic Investment Zone as well as encourage the timely introduction of industrial land uses which will contribute particularly to the vibrancy, economic growth and liveability of Penticton. The program is intended to accomplish Council’s objectives by a) providing property tax relief for eligible construction within the Investment Zones and b) providing increased tax reductions for a Catalyst Development within the Industrial Economic Investment Zones. Eligible Developments are developments in the Industrial Economic Investment Zone which meet all of the following criteria: a) are the subject of a building permit for new construction or renovations having a
would have been more interesting if there was a strong third candidate, who has a track record of being in the community, who has had a long history of community affairs but hasn’t necessarily been at council.” To view the full list of candidates and their bios visit www. pentictonwesternnews.com/municipalelection.
construction value of $50,000 or greater; b) have been issued a building permit between July 1, 2014 and December 31, 2017; and c) have received an Occupancy Permit on or before December 31, 2018. Where a development is an Eligible Development under this bylaw, the development shall be eligible for a property tax exemption on the value of eligible improvements for a maximum term of 5 years. Catalyst Developments are those developments in the Industrial Economic Investment Zone which meet the following criteria: a) are the subject of a building permit for new construction or renovations having construction value of $1,000,000 or greater; b) have been issued a building permit between July 1, 2014 and December 31, 2018; and c) have received an Occupancy Permit on or before December 31, 2019. Where a development is a Catalyst Development under this bylaw, the development shall be eligible for a) a property tax exemption of (i) 100% of property taxes payable on land and eligible improvements, for a maximum term of 3 years; and (ii) 100% of property taxes payable on the value of eligible improvements for a further term of up to 2 years; b) at the conclusion of incentives (i) and (ii) and should the Catalyst Development provide proof that it has created and sustained over twenty (20) new full time Penticton jobs over the period of the tax exemption (5 years), the development shall be eligible for a further property tax exemption of (i) 100% of property taxes payable on the value of eligible improvements for an additional term of 5 years. Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed bylaw may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 am, Monday, October 20, 2014 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton. ca . No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Council meeting. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting. The above mentioned bylaw and supporting information will be available for public inspection up to and including Monday, October 20, 2014 at the following locations
during hours of operation: Development Services and Corporate Administration (City Hall,171 Main St.), Penticton Public Library (785 Main Street) and the Penticton Community Centre (325 Power St.); or online at www.penticton.ca\publichearings.ca. Phase 1-Main Street Local Area Service Bylaw 2014-42 - Pursuant to Section 213 of the Community Charter, the City of Penticton gives notice that Council proposes to adopt “Phase 1-Main Street Local Area Service Bylaw No. 2014-42”. The local area service shall be the installation of new sidewalk, street trees, street furnishings, irrigation and street lighting on the north and south sides of the 100 and 200 blocks of Main Street. The boundaries of the local service area are shown in blue within Schedule A of Bylaw 2014-42. Assessed parcels which shall be subject to the local service tax under this bylaw, are those parcels, within the area shown in heavy red line in Schedule A Bylaw 2014-42. The estimated total project cost for the local area service is $2,065,770.40. The total portion of the local area service cost that will be recovered from property owners under Section 10 of the bylaw, through the local service tax shall be either a) estimated owner supported cost of $254,847.79 plus interest; or b) actual owner supported costs, whichever is less. The remaining portion of the local area service cost has been appropriated for that purpose in the annual budget and has been levied through the city’s annual property tax bylaw. The local area service tax shall be imposed as a parcel tax on the frontage of each parcel in accordance with Section 202(2) (c) of the Community Charter. Each year property owners shall pay the annual tax rate/meter of frontage, including interest, for a period of 15 years. As an alternative, property owners may elect to pay their entire contribution prior to commencement of the first year, without any interest. Council may proceed with establishing the service unless a petition against the service is presented within 30 days after notice has been given. The above mentioned bylaw and supporting information will be available for public inspection up to and including Friday, November 14, 2014 at the following locations during hours of operation: Development Services and Corporate Administration (City Hall,171 Main St.), Penticton Public Library (785 Main Street) and the Penticton Community Centre (325 Power St.).
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Only days after telling the Western News he would run for re-election, Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells apparently changed his mind, as did a current town council member who’s now running to replace him. Wells withdrew on Friday from the race shortly before the 4 p.m. nomination deadline, and Coun. Sue McKortoff then switched her candidacy from councillor to mayor. In an email this week, Wells said he’d been “agonizing” over the issue for months, and decided for certain Thursday he would not run again, then alerted McKortoff, who had told him previously she was considering taking a shot at the top job. “I was certainly not going to just retire without having a strong, qualified replacement. I
believe it was my duty to ensure that the town will keep moving forward under strong leadership,” he said. Although he acknowledged some have suggested it was a pre-calculated move to keep the incumbent mayor’s name on the ballot as long as possible to deter others from running against his eventual replacement, Wells denied that accusation and added “there are no facts to back it up.” McKortoff confirmed via email she told Wells in the spring she was interested in running for mayor if he was not. So when Wells called her Thursday, “I had new papers to fill out and a letter of withdrawal to write, which I did, and took to the town on Friday afternoon.” Well said his decision to step down “became a lot clearer” at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in September
“This position that I so enjoyed was starting to become more like a job. At the convention I found that I was starting to get a bit cynical which is not what I wanted. The position was becoming more of something that had to be done rather than something I was excited about,” he said. The incumbent also noted that new four-year term for elected civic officials in B.C. also dissuaded him. “I hold the office of mayor in the highest esteem and it was truly my pleasure to serve the Town of Osoyoos for three years as a councillor and six years as the mayor. I am grateful to the citizens for this opportunity,” he said. Two others, Doug Pederson and Ray Vandenberg, are also in the race for mayor, while nine others are running for a spot on town council.
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There are a lot of names for citizens to consider when they mark their ballots on Nov. 15. With so many, it will become more important for these men and women to distinguish themselves. In a three-way race, for example, voters – and media – might be tempted to pigeonhole candidates into the left, right or centre of the spectrum. In the 25-person race for Penticton council, those kind of labels mean less, because candidates now have to differentiate themselves from those with similar political leanings. A more muddled race could also mean a wider vote split, which could have interesting ramifications. A candidate who centres his or her campaign around a single issue will have a real chance to win, depending on how the rest of the vote splits. Municipal elections tend to attract a low voter turnout, and that problem could be magnified this Nov. 15. Penticton has 25 candidates running for six council seats. In 2011, those who won a seat needed at least 3,000 votes to win. Considering the large amount of people running, it will be of utmost importance for candidates to engage with voters. The Columbia Institute report, Getting the Majority to Vote, notes local elections are already complex, requiring voters to choose multiple candidates for mayor, city council and school board, unlike federal and provincial elections in which voters pick just one candidate. Some non-voters are “highly cynical” about politics, but report author Norman Gludovatz said many believe in democracy and care greatly about how they’re governed, adding it’s wrong to write them off as lazy, uncaring citizens. Many feel they should cast an informed vote, but find that difficult in civic elections with long lists of candidates. So what is the solution for the voters? In WESTERN ourPENTICTON local municipal elections in Penticton and in Summerland, which also has a large number of candidates, it should come down to deciding what issues are of importance to a voter and seeing what the candidates’ stance is. But, as political scientist Wolf Depner points out in our front page story, it could become more about personalities. Hopefully voters find a balance.
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Time for truth in B.C. treaty talks Three years ago, long-time chief and band administrator Sophie Pierre sought an extension of her term leading the B.C. Treaty Commission and gave a warning. The federal and provincial government should start taking this long and costly effort seriously or “shut ’er down.” Last week Pierre wound up her sixth and final year as chief commissioner on a slightly more hopeful note. This year, the Tla’amin Nation in the Powell River area and the Yale First Nation in the Fraser Canyon had their treaties proclaimed by Ottawa. They join the Maanulth First Nations on Vancouver Island and the Tsawwassen First Nation in leaving behind the Indian Act and the courts to get on with self-government. Tsawwassen in particular has moved ahead aggressively. Its shopping centre development near the ferry terminal is one of
the largest commercial projects in the province right now. All of these treaties were negotiated despite multiple overlapping territorial claims around them, and similar progress has been made with the Tsimshian First Nations on the North Coast and elsewhere. The need for aboriginal people to work out their overlapping claim issues between themselves was the focus of the commission’s 22nd annual report. In it, former chief commissioners Miles Richardson of the Haida Nation and Steven Point of the Sto:lo Nation added their influential voices, urging aboriginal communities to consider them shared territories, rather than clinging to ancient tribal rivalries. Another hopeful sign is that after seven years of commissions and studies, the federal government has finally given its negotiators a mandate to negotiate fisheries. This is the
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B.C. Views main reason why the Tla’amin waited five long years for Ottawa’s blessing after their treaty had been hammered out. This year’s landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, recognizing Tsilhqot’in Nation title in the remote Nemiah Valley, has also got the attention of Victoria and Ottawa. Pierre noted the “flurry of activity” by Premier Christy Clark in seeking reconciliation, which will culminate this month with a formal apology for the hanging of Tsilhqot’in chiefs 150 years ago. Pierre said this court
ruling “should destroy any lingering thoughts that this issue is not of the utmost importance, and provide the necessary investment, both financial and time commitment, to reach satisfactory conclusions.” That’s the good news for B.C.’s thorniest historical problem, the lack of treaties across most of the province. It’s also becoming clearer that the Tsilhqot’in ruling is unique. It’s unlikely to be repeated by most other First Nations, even if they are willing and able to spend the years and millions to enrich lawyers in pursuit of it. Here’s the bad news. As of this year, the B.C. Treaty Commission has paid out $627 million to First Nations to support treaty negotiations. Most of that is in the form of loans, which are to be repaid out of the cash settlements that Ottawa contributes to settle modern treaties. Pierre acknowledges that some communities
are close to completing treaties, but their debt has climbed to near what Ottawa is offering. This would leave them free but broke. Others are just “spinning their wheels” with no real hope of achieving a treaty, Pierre said. The commission is calling for an “exit strategy” for these communities, starting with loan forgiveness that would allow them to pursue economic activity. There are First Nations, Westbank and Osoyoos prominent among them, which are thriving without treaties. Haida and Klahoose have developed successful forest products businesses as they move toward self-government. Federal and provincial governments must recognize the successes, and the failures. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Litke will be missed at the council table Kudos, Mayor Garry Litke for standing up for your staff. Being a senior doesn’t give one the right to harass and bully people whether through Facebook, Twitter, or the newspaper. Bullying is bullying. Stopping harassment is not squelching freedom of speech. We are fortunate to have WorkSafeBC laws to keep employees safe from physical, verbal and mental abuse in the work place. I wish all employers would stand up for their employees when they are harassed.
Mayor Litke was just being a good boss. For those who were against his actions, I would not want them for an employer. The positive from this was we had a short break from seeing Elvena Slump’s letters in the paper. I, and many others, skip reading her letters. I’m sorry she seems so deeply unhappy and seems to have nothing better to do than find fault with everything. I wish she could be more positive. The city staff, especially the city manager, are paid to manage. As
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I wonder who the morons were that designed the mandatory rule for the use of winter tires in B.C.? You have probably heard by now that you need to have winter tires on your vehicle while driving on any highway in the Okanagan between the dates of Oct. 1 and March 31. We have two vehicles, one of which is rarely if ever driven further south than Penticton and no further north than Kelowna. This road may have some snow or ice on it from the beginning of December to the middle of February. That’s when I put my winter tires on that vehicle. Winter tires are made of softer material allowing for greater traction on ice. They also wear much more quickly than summer tires on dry pavement and sand. Used for the mandatory five-month period, they could possibly last only one season, rather than the three or four seasons possible if used discretionally for two months of the year. Not only is this regulation a hardship on those people who can ill afford it, it puts a lot of extra money into the pockets of the big tire manufacturers, while causing a significant environmental increase in CO2 while producing those tires. Use some common sense. Frank Martens Summerland
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Raging Granny’s. Grey power. Call it what you will. At times I may have chuckled at some of their antics until I got to be a pensioner. I have some regrets about my thoughts back then. Today I feel like many other seniors living in Cherry Lane Towers, unwanted pressure from Penticton city hall regarding our sun and heat shields that have been in use going back to 2003. These roll shutters are extremely safe for use. So, what’s the problem? Truthfully? It’s the manner and method of city hall that I find objectionable towards a large number of senior residents. And nobody understands why today’s staff blatantly refuse
situations arise, staff have access to information and resources. They are responsible for researching issues, finding solutions and presenting them to council. Council then debates and decides on what action to take. The mayor and councilors don’t have the time nor are they paid enough to do leg work. So, if staff has a lot of input, it means they are doing their jobs. Sorry to hear Mayor Litke will not be running. It is unfortunate he inherited so many problems. The hockey dorms, pool and Pentic-
to accept the fact that since 2003 and up to and near 2011 the owners had received assurance from city hall that no permits were required to install their blinds and venting of gas fireplaces is the responsibility of the B.C. Safety Authority. Facts agreed to by two former mayors and also, I’m told, some councillors. These seniors, who did nothing wrong, turn out to be victims caught up in the middle of a bureaucracy that seems to invite controversy. To threaten seniors with a notice on title against their home could distress anyone. Many of these older people are genuinely frightened and feeling distraught. What’s left for these senior people to do? The blinds have never ever presented a problem to anyone in many useful years of service that I’ve been made aware of. If the current mayor, council and city staff want to author a new chapter of life for Penticton, so be it. But, let the first volume of chapters going back 11 years remain peacefully in the past.
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How fair is that? And, what does that tell you about the liberals? Just what have they done for the poor lately? Or ever for that matter? We the poor, the ones on disability, have never had an income increase since this government got in. Has your cost of living gone up in those seven years? I know mine has. If the provincial government gave subsidies for the people on disabilities to help with the shelter costs and subsidies for utilities instead of increasing shelter rates we might be able to make things work a little better. Also, an increase for food support. One more thing, this is for all people living in the dead zone (an area which there is nothing for people between the ages of 5565). There is absolutely nothing out there for help. When I am 65 I am eligible for the safer program to help with my shelter costs. You are not eligible for it if you have some kind of provincial income. Why not? The provincial income is far from reasonable to live on, why not subsidize? This province has to do something, because the way things are going there will be more crime, more homeless, more deaths and
Mental Illness Awareness Week 2014 declared a success
Thanks to everyone who attended the fundraiser dinner at the Barley Mill Brew Pub. Great food, great service, great company, great entertainment, and great silent auction purchasing raised $2,500 to promote mental health in our community. On behalf of the boards and members of the Mental Wellness Centre (BC Schizophrenia Society Penticton Branch) and Canadian Mental Health Association South Okanagan Similkameen Branch, thank you. The 7th Annual Psychiatric Art Show Beyond Words also continues at the Penticton Art Gallery. Mental Illness Awareness Week series by the Western News’s Mark Brett has been diverse and sensitive to the contributors. For more information and help, readers are invited to contact the Mental Wellness Centre 250-493-7338. We are dedicated to creating a caring community when a person has a mental illness by support and education for the person, their support network and the community. A reason to hope, the means to cope and recovery is possible.
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gone through this very same experience? Can you imagine, say over a 20 year period, how much gold could be accumulated? I think the board of dentists, or whatever it is called, should instill into all dentists, that when they remove gold from a patients mouth, they should put it into a little plastic bag and return it without question to that patient prior to their leaving the dental office, rather than stock pile it for themselves. That would be the ethical thing to do.
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yes, more fraud. The provincial government has increased the amount of money one is allowed to make in a year. That’s great if you can find an employer who doesn’t discriminate when you walk in with a resume using a walker and you are 60. Believe me, I have tried. If you figure you have a parttime position for me, then I say call me, I will bring you the best resume ever. I say its time the government looked after its low income families and disabled instead of making deals that are not good for the environment. I just heard on the news the other night that the government realizes that the income of people on disability is not enough to live on, and yet again the poor get put on the back burner. Shame on you Christy Clark. Why not take action now and increase our income. Again, big business is much more important than the poor people of this province. I dare the government to live what we live on for a month paying for high cost of shelter, buying food with today’s cost of living and paying utilities. Go for it, and see how you fair.
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When singer-songwriter Carolyn Mark takes the stage at The Dream Café on Oct.18, she promises a one-of-a-kind performance. “I won’t throw the television out the window or anything,” joked the Sicamous-born singer and songwriter. “I change it up every night depending on what’s happening.” Although Mark moved to Victoria with her mother when she was in Grade 12 and has lived there since, she feels being reared in a small town gave her a sense of being comfortable with herself, even if her behaviour makes some people feel a little uneasy. “I guess I have to just be myself,” she said. “People like all kinds of music. Sometimes people don’t like it when it’s too much. They can only handle a certain amount. They like a veneer of professionalism ... some people are delicate.” A few years ago, Mark was at the Dream Café with the group, Po’ Girl (which featured singer-instrumentalist Allison Russell who was at the venue with the duo, Birds of Chicago in October).
In addition to the eclectic atmosphere, Mark likes the established clientele at the restaurant and said she’s excited to have the chance to be among the many that have been featured there. Joining her are guitarist Joel Fernandes and stand-up bass player Dennis Siemens. Mark has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the duo The Corn Sisters with American colleague Neko Case, as well as with the bands the Vinaigrettes, Jr. Gone Wild, Showbusiness Giants, the Fixin’s and the Metronome Cowboys. Mark released her first album, Party Girl, in 2000, and her follow up, a duo with Case, was that same year. She and Mark met when Case was a member of the band, Maow and attending Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, at the same time Mark was with the Vinaigrettes. “Because we were both girl bands, they kept putting us on shared bills in Nanaimo and stuff,” said Mark. “We became friends and she slept over at my house and had a dream that we were travelling musicians that wore beauty pageant sashes and tap shoes and
it was like, ‘We should do that.’ And we did. That was The Corn Sisters.” In 2009 Mark’s co-released album, Let’s Just Stay Here with Toronto’s NQ Arbuckle was nominated for a 2010 Juno Award in the Roots and Traditional Album category. In September 2012, she released her seventh solo album, The Queen of Vancouver Island. After performing in Penticton, Mark will be heading to a club in Nashville to play a five-song set, and then she’ll be going to California to visit some friends and make an appearance on their podcast, American Parlor Songbook. “I’m pretty happy with where I’m at,” said Mark. “We’re going to record part of this trip. We’re making a record and we’re going to finish it in Ymir, B.C.,” she said, admitting that with the convenience and ease of access to music online, she’s puzzled as to whether or not making CDs is a good way to reach an audience. “I don’t know,” said Mark. “It’s just a really confusing time.” Tickets are $15. For reservations call 250-490-9012. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show time is 8 p.m.
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On display — south Okanagan performing arts Centre board members (from left to right) anne Rabbitte, donna schellenberg and Ken Barron show off the new billboards that were installed with the help of the City of penticton. The billboards have been hit by vandalism several times over the years, the most recent being in the summer. The city has now set them in concrete. sOpaC is aiming to fundraise for a purposebuilt professional performing arts centre to be the anchor for the cultural corridor downtown. sOpaC is hosting an aGM and membership drive on nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the shatford Centre.
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Naramata taxi hoping to hail success Joe Fries
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The meter is now running on Naramata’s first licensed taxi company. Kurt Joudrey, the owner and operator, received approval at the end of August from the B.C. Passenger Transportation Board to operate the one-car service within the community. In the first month of operation, Joudrey estimates he provided 50 rides in the seven-passenger van he bought specifically for the service, and is eager to plow through winter to get to the coming summer tourist season. For now, the “one-man operation” runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Joudrey said one of the biggest obstacles he’s facing is convincing Naramata residents his service is affordable, since they’re used to paying higher costs for cabs travelling into the community from Penticton. “Anywhere in Naramata’s not going to be more than $10,” he said. Besides regular taxi service, he’s also permitted to operate flatrate shuttles, including a run for cyclists to Chute Lake, a seniors’ day trip to Penticton and airport service. The idea of The Naramata Taxi Co. came from Joudrey seeking a job that lets him work with his physical ailments, including arthritis in his lower back, and enrich the community he’s called home for a decade. However, obtaining his taxi licence wasn’t easy and required
Kirt Joudrey has officially started up his new cab company in Naramata. in addition to picking and dropping off passengers, the business owner is offering a number of other services including deliveries and wine tours.
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help from Community Futures to prepare a full business case for the Passenger Transportation Board. “I couldn’t have gone with anything less, it was so stringent. It was over 100 pages, my document, and that came back to me three times,” he said. His application was also accompanied by 18 letters of support from the community. “In general, (the letters) note concerns with the current lack of transportation options for those consuming alcohol at wineries or at local restaurants,” the board said in its decision. “They also point out the need for taxi service for seniors and others in the area that do not drive
and need transportation to attend medical services or shopping in Penticton.” Among the letter writers was Karla Kozakevich, who represents Naramata on the board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. “It’s nice to be able to call and book something and just go out and enjoy yourself and not have to worry about a vehicle,” she said in an interview. If Joudrey “can make it through the winter — which I think he will with Christmas parties and people getting used to (the idea) there is a service to use — and he can make it to next year’s tourism season, I think he’s going to be successful.”
rV park residents stuck on the fringes Carla McLeod
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People living in substandard conditions at a Summerland RV park claim they have no place better to move to. Paul Pearcey is one of the tenants living in the Pleasant View Motel and RV Park. He and his wife have been renting one of the trailers and paying $700 a month, he said, though the trailer has nothing working in it. “The propane stove doesn’t work, the plumbing doesn’t work properly, there is black mould in the trailer and this whole area is infested with ants,” he said. “One of the electrical outlets caught fire one night and I had to put it out. The wiring in the trailer is faulty.” Others, Pearcey said, have even less, pointing out a blue car with a tarp over it, which, he said, the motel owner was renting out for $500 per month. Another unit, a dilapidated van with an extension cord running through the window, has also been rented out, according to Pearcey. Summerland bylaw officer Gary Ellis went out to investigate the situation on Oct. 1, only looking into the two abandoned vehicles as he had no complaints at that time about the trailers in the RV Park. “I talked to the people in the vehicles (old van and car) and they said that the owner had evicted them and that they would be complying with the eviction.” Ellis added that he will be visiting the site again to re-inspect the situation. Pleasant View is owned by Shanguang (Walter)
Wang who claims all of the units he rents are properly serviced, and in good condition when he rents them. If there is a mould problem, he adds, it was caused by the tenants living in them. Wang said it just wouldn’t make any sense for people to rent units without water and other services. “Who would be that stupid?” he asked, adding that he has problem tenants, but laws make it hard to evict them quickly, like one tenant that was living in a car over the summer. According to Wang, they owed him “thousands of dollars” in back rent from living in a Penticton motel he also owns. When he evicted them earlier this year, they claimed to have no place to go, so he told them they could set up a tent at Pleasant View until they found a new home. They weren’t, however, paying rent. Tenants like that, he said, caused him problems by making a mess and refusing to clean up when ordered. Pearcey said they are looking for a different place to live, but that it was not easy to find something in Summerland. His wife has a drug problem she is trying to kick and they just recently had a baby. He said they will not be allowed to bring the baby home unless they find a more suitable place to live. Another tenant living in the RV park said the landlord should be commended for trying to help people on low incomes and for giving them another option. He said people were happy to rent a vehicle if it meant they would have a roof over their head. He wished to remain anonymous because of concerns for his safety. Summerland RCMP would not comment on the subject but did say they are investigating.
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Fourteen unionized workers at Penticton Regional Hospital will lose their jobs when maintenance duties are handed over to a private-sector partner in
2016. Those affected currently work in maintenance and trades and as power engineers, confirmed Lori Holloway, the Interior Health Authority’s regional director of facilities management and operations.
She said the consortium of companies that is eventually selected to design, build, finance and maintain the $325-million expansion of PRH as a publicprivate partnership will need full control over the entire site, well
before the new sevenstorey ambulatory care tower opens in 2019. “The P3 partners invest a lot of money into these projects, and because plant services is such a key component of the project, they want to make sure they run
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group has found ways to win hockey games without co-captains Cody DePourcq and Patrick Sexton, who are out with upper body injuries. Harbinson has DePourcq listed as day-to-day and it’s possible he could be back this weekend as he is ready to start skating. “We will see how it goes. Like any injury, we’re not going to rush guys back,” said Harbinson. “It’s too early in the
year to rush guys back.” Vees notes: The Vees are now 5-1-0 against the Interior Division, 4-10 on the road … Hannoun extended his point streak to six games with three on Saturday … Zerter-Gossage now has eight points in his last five games and Jost’s assist pushes his point streak to five games. Hunter Miska made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season.
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BURROWING OWL employee Sophie Laurent (above left) pours a glass for Phil Garcia (above right) and Brooke Laing at the Valley First Grand Consumer Tastings at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on Saturday. Andrea Duckett (at right) from Monster Vineyards, located on the Naramata Bench, shows off their glow-in-the-dark bottles while pouring at the two-day event. Getting a lesson from Gina Gagne (below right) at the Pinot Bar are (from left to right) Travis King, Danielle Meyer, Nick Laveck and Susan Morrison.
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Polar Bear Safari - 3 Days - Nov 8 ............................................$2599 Northwest Flower & Garden Show - 4 Days - Feb 11 ...............$499
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Okanogan Casino - Oct 26, Nov 9, 23..........................................$30 Millbay - Oct 21, Nov 4 ..................................................................$30 Silver Reef - 3 Days - Oct 26*, Nov 19, 26 ................................. $214 Silver Reef - 4 Days - Oct 19*, Nov 10, 30 ................................. $289 Coeur D'Alene - 3 Days - Nov 3 $40 EPC ................................. $179 Coeur D'Alene - 4 Days - Dec 1 $60 EPC ................................. $229 Tulalip - 4 Days - Oct 20*, Nov 3*, 10..........................................$329 Tulalip - 3 Days - Dec 5 ...............................................................$299 Wendover - 7 Days - Oct. 18*..................................................... $379 Northern Quest - 4 Days - Oct 27* ............................................ $329 *Guaranteed Tours OPEN 8:30AM TO 4:30PM • CLOSED FOR LUNCH 12:00PM - 1:00PM
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ENJOYING A LADIES NIGHT out at the tastings were Penticton residents (from left to right) Christy Reynolds, Staci Larsson, Stacey Cleveland, Amanda Wallin and Jessica Reems. The consumer tastings event included 78 wineries from around the Okanagan under one roof and wrapped up the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival.
OKTOBERFEST in KELOWNA - 2 Days • Oct. 27*..........$199 Celebrate this age-old tradition and break out the lederhosen
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By the Seashore - 6 Days • Oct. 19* ONLY 4 SEATS LEFT! .................................... From $579 Coeur d'Alene & Northern Quest - 5 Days • Oct. 26* .................................................. $409 Silver Reef - 3 Days • Nov. 24 ....................................................................................................$214 Silver Reef - 4 Days • Nov. 11*, 16* ........................................................................................ $289 Tulalip - 4 Days • Nov. 2*, 10*, 16* , 18* ....................................................................................$349 Tulalip - 3 Days • Nov. 4*, 25* ....................................................................................................$259 Coeur d'Alene Bingo Weekend - 4 Days • Nov. 13 ............................................... From $279 Reno - 8 Days • Oct. 18*, Nov. 1* ........................................................................................ From $349 Grey Cup 2014 - 3 Days • Nov. 29* ................................................................................. From $659 New York City for the Holidays - 6 Days • Nov. 30* $3499 after Oct. 29 ... Now $3199 Canucks Hockey - 2 Days • Feb. 7 Pittsburgh, Mar. 14 Toronto, Apr. 11 Edmonton ........ From $239
Celebrate the Holiday Season
Lake Chelan & Leavenworth Lights - 3 Days • Dec. 1*, 5.............................................$229 Silver Reef & Holiday Lights - 3 Days • Dec. 4 .................................................................$259 Tulalip & Holiday Lights - 4 Days • Dec. 2, 4 (weekend), 9 ........................................ From $389 Victorian Christmas Markets - 4 Days • Dec. 4* ..............................................................$434 Vancouver Christmas Markets - 3 Days • Dec. 1 .............................................................$359 Christmas in Laughlin - 11 Days • Dec. 20* ........................................................................$849 Christmas in Reno - 8 Days • Dec. 20* ......................................................................... From $389 Christmas at Coeur d'Alene* • Northern Quest • Swinomish Lodge • Silver Reef* • Tulalip* - Filling Fast!
Winter Retreats 2015
Cultural Hawaii Experience - 10 Days • Feb. 1 .............................................................. $3599 Arizona & San Diego Winter Escape - 19 Days • Feb. 7 $200 EBD ...................... $3299 Mexican Riviera Cruise - 11 Days • Mar. 4 .............................................................. From $2650 Palm Springs & Las Vegas • Mar. 12 $100 EBD.............................................................. $1899 European River Cruises - Magnificent Europe - 16 Days • May 24* .......... From $9999 Europe's Rivers & Castles - 14 Days • Sept. 26*.................................................... From $7799 MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30AM - 4:30PM CLOSED BETWEEN 12:00 NOON AND 1:00PM PHONE CALLS ALWAYS WELCOME
**Some restrictions. *Indicates Guaranteed Departure. Prices based on double. All discounts included if applicable. G.S.T. on Canadian tours only. Subject to change. B.C. Reg: #3015-5
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Career Opportunity The Grand Forks Gazette and Boundary Creek Times in the beautiful Boundary region of B.C. have an immediate opening for the position of Publisher. These two community papers are published weekly and have an extensive distribution network throughout the Boundary region. Both papers are the No.1 news source in the Boundary and have been committed to serving its communities with in-depth local news, sports, entertainment, events and happenings for many years. This is a management and sales position. We are looking for a community-minded and communityactive individual who is a self-starter and can lead our team both in print and digital platforms. Ideally, you should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales and marketing. As publisher, you will be instrumental in developing a multi platform strategy for the newspaper and its online initiatives, as it continues to serve a rapidly expanding and diverse marketplace. If you are a critical thinker, customer driven and possess strong entrepreneurial skills, Black Press wants to hear from you. Both papers are part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with over 150 community, daily and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Please send your resume, with cover letter to Chuck Bennett, at chuckbennett@blackpress.ca.
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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
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Livestock Kiln Dried Wood Shavings, 54, 60 and 110 cu. yd., bulk loads, delivered starting @ $200 load, (250)770-0214
Shavings & Sawdust Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132
Pets Need Bird/housesitter. Must have extensive exp. with parrots. 250-493-2206 lve msg
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Free Items FREE; 3 bags of salt for swimming pool, also RV fridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for parts and whole fridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, (250)487-2267
Fruit & Vegetables APPLES; Gala, Mac, Spartan, Johnny Gold, Goldenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Newtons, organic methods, will deliver (min. $30), 30lbs for $12, Tues-Sat, 11-5, 609 Vedtte, 250-490-3341 Sweet Edible Chestnuts, $4/lb., good for roasting, boiling, baking, 250-809-8228 Wine grapes for sale, $0.35/lb, call (250)486-3195
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.
Misc. for Sale A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and insulated containers all sizes in stock. SPECIAL Trades are welcome. 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Containers under $2500! DMG 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/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.
Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-499-0251. Local.
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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. GET ready for winter!! Cord of jack pine wood $150. Delivered in Penticton. Call after 4pm 250-460-1643 brandon_garfield@hotmail.com
VERNON SKI SWAP Saturday, Oct 18th, 8:30 am. Vernon Rec Centre. Buy, sell, new and used skis, snowboards, Cross Country clothing and equipment. www.vernonskiclub.ca
Furniture Grey Hide a bed, bought last year for approx. $1000, sacrifice for $250, (778)476-1385 Wagon wheel coffee table & end table, horseshoe coat rack, rope mirrors, pictures, saddle stand and more, (250)493-6857
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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
Homes for Rent 3066 Wilson St., Penticton, 2250sqft, 6bd, 3ba, 2 kitch., share laund., wrkshp., $1950, call/text, VJ 250-490-1530 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 Olalla; clean, spacious, bright house, 2bdrm, 1.5ba, laundry rm, w/d/f/s/dw, workshop, NO SMOKING, small pet ok, avail. Nov. 1, $950, (250)499-5700
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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. BereavemeNt the reSource Centre at 626 Martin Street has a dropin 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. fraterNal order of the Eagles has a soup and sandwich lunch at noon. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. the laNguage of Loss, a creative writing series
focused on grief presented by the Bereavement Resource Centre. Call 250-490-1107 to register. 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 250494-5851 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 250770-7524 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 250-770-1154 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. the peNtictoN 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 250-493-7977 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. elKS cluB oN Ellis Street has a lodge meeting at 7:30 p.m. All skill levels welcome.
THURSDAY October 16
aNavetS haS Stu`S kitchen open 9 a.m. to noon, drop-in 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 250492-5400 for more info. topS (taKe off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093. liNe daNciNg at the Oliver Senior Centre at 10 a.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778439-2070 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 250492-5400 for more information. weeKly Support group at the Penticton Regional
Hospital Mood Clinic for family or friends of any person who has a mental illness. Call 250-493-7338 for details. fraterNal order of the Eagles has tacos at 5 p.m. and musical trivia bingo 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., crib and drop-in pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St.
FRIDAY
October 17 friday Social daNce at South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St.Music by Almost starting at 7:30 pm. $6 per person, all welcome. learNiNg at luNch continues at noon in the library auditorium with a presentation by Kathy Corbett of the South Okanagan Genealogical Society, the first of three free presentations for those who are curious about researching and writing their family history. Coffee and cookies will be served and everyone is welcome. South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St., has a blood donor clinic from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. By appointment only 1-888236-6283.
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f uNtimerS ’ t he Ballroom Dance Club meet most Friday evenings, upstairs at the Elks Club, 343 Ellis Street, 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 contact Robert McKenzie at 250493-0601 or visit pentictonfuntimers.org. SeNiorS SiNgleS luNch Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250770-8622. South maiN drop-iN Centre has yoga at 9 a.m., bocce and Tai Chi at 10 a.m., Mah Jong and beginner line dance at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. if you are interested in social media, being a vision mate for someone who has sight impairment, helping an elderly senior with home and yard care or organizing awareness events for nonprofits societies, there are many great experiences to become a part of. Contact the Volunteer Centre for the South Okanagan at 1 888-576-5661 or look for youth opportunities at www.volunteercentre.info. fraterNal order of the Eagles has Oktoberfest at 5 p.m. and entertainment by Roland 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 Shawna at 7:30 p.m. elKS cluB oN Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. BereavemeNt the 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. SummerlaNd pleaSure paiNterS meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre. New members and drop-ins are welcome. Contact Ruth at 494-7627 for info. SeNiorS peNtictoN computer Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 439 Winnipeg St. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Picture class on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
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