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Don’t expect to see medical marijuana being produced on the Penticton Indian Band anytime soon. Though consultations with the PIB members are going well, according to Elaine Alec, she says there are still a lot of hurdles before that can happen. Alec is on the advisory board for Kaneh Bosm Biotechnology, which wants to develope a joint venture that might see a three-acre medical marijuana production facility built on band lands. It will be at least a two-year series of processes, said Alec, starting with gaining approval from the band’s members, as well as applying to the federal government for both the land use and the licence to produce. Alec, who emphasizes she is not working for the band administration or the PIB Development Corporation, has been knocking on doors around her community since August to talk about the project. Alec said the feedback she has been getting from band members has been good, as reported when the Western News broke this story on Oct. 16, though as word of the project spreads, more people are expressing concerns. “A majority of the people that I have talked to from the very beginning have been very supportive,” said Alec. “Now that it is kind of moving forward and people are starting to realize that this could be a reality, more people are starting to express concerns around the social issues or their misunderstanding between commercial recreational use and medicinal use.” Drug and alcohol abuse has been a problem for the PIB in the past, and addictions awareness continues to be a major focus for the band’s health department. “I think there are a few people who are concerned about that, who aren’t completely educated about the differences,” said Alec. “For myself, I have seven years sobriety, I am in ac-

tive recovery, I practice my sobriety. And I have talked to other people who are also recovering to see where they are at with it.” The marijuana that would be grown in the proposed facility will be strains tailored to different levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) the psychoactive component of can-

to Michael Martinz, president of Kaneh Bosm Biotech. If you are working for a strain for epilepsy or cancer or pain management he explains, you manipulate the THC and the CBD, you manipulate those two levels depending on what you are growing it for. If the joint venture is approved by the band,

nabis and cannaboids (CBD), another component that has anti-inflammatory and other medicinal benefits, rather than the street marijuana, which is typically bred to produce the highest level of THC possible. “I think once people really see the research and find out the history and become educated about medicinal marijuana and the different strains of it and how it is consumed and the differences between that and prescription drugs. A lot of people don’t understand than you get a bigger high off of taking Advil that you do from medicinal marijuana in some cases,” said Alec. Depending on what ailment you are working on, there are many different strains, according

and obtains the needed government approvals, the production facility will be built in three phases, starting at about 24 jobs and three tons of production, building up to 60 jobs and seven tons of production. Martinz said the land they are negotiating for at the band is ideal for his company’s ﬁrst production location. “The Okanagan Valley is probably one of the best locations in Canada for green house production,” he said. Addressing the band members’ concerns, he said, is a matter of addressing the hypocrisy and the labelling that one drug is worse than the other, and the difference between what they will be producing and street drugs.

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Alec said she knows people that have had to rely on street marijuana for pain relief for years. Medical marijuana, she said, offers a better solution. “That was the way they got into it and they became reliant on it because it was the only way they could manage pain. Now you can access something that doesn’t get you high and turn you into a stoner, someone that just sits home and smokes pot all day,” said Alec. “You can actually create something that will help somebody so they are not getting sick and they are not getting high. There is so many different ways you can take it now, in pill form, in lollipops, oils, lotions and without getting that high.” The Regional District of OkanaganSimilkmaeen received notiﬁcation from Health Canada about three applications from groups wishing to grow medical pot within its jurisdication; two in Okanagan Falls and one on the West Bench. In June, the board decided to take a hands-off approach to regulation of medical marijuana production and go forward with rules already in place to govern the use of agricultural land. The Town of Osoyoos approved a zoning bylaw amendment in February that would allow companies to operate medical marijuana grow operation’s in the town’s industrial park.

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Building is the heart of wine country Mark Brett

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On Nov. 15, wine lovers will have a chance to raise a glass to toast an industry that has put the Okanagan on the vintner world stage. The celebration is the 18th anniversary of the Penticton location of the BC VQA Information Centre, which will include the annual open house at 552 Vees Drive (Channel Parkway and Eckhardt Avenue West). The free to the public event begins at 11:30 a.m. and runs until 5:30 p.m. “What we’re really doing here is showcasing the very best we have to offer and this is the perfect place being where we are, right here in the heart of wine country,” said centre manager Laura Kowalchuk who began holding the open houses five years ago as a way of getting locals to pay a visit. “It just seemed that people were thinking, ‘oh yeah I live here so I can’t shop here,’ which is just sort of odd but all that has changed and it (open house) has just become awesome.” She added the event is perfectly timed because it gives people an opportunity to discover some “fantastic” local wines they were not aware of and pick up some unique Christmas gifts that highlight the flavours of the region.

Manager Laura KowaLchuK of the Bc VQa wine Information centre works on one of the displays at the Penticton location this week. The centre, the first of its kind in the province, is celebrating its 18th anniversary nov. 15 with the annual open house.

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Penticton was actually the birthplace of the VQA store concept in B.C., which appropriately stands for Vintners Quality Alliance, a certification of the high quality standards met by the wineries and its products. It’s also a guarantee the wine is

100 per cent B.C. The centre was started in 1990. BC VQA is an “appellation of origin” system that guarantees authenticity of origin and stipulates minimum quality standards. Kowalchuk noted the B.C. con-

Mailbox thefts fed drug addiction Kristi Patton

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A Keremeos man said he has turned his life around since the string of mailbox thefts and cheque forgeries that landed him in jail. Michael Minchau, 31, pled guilty at the Penticton courthouse on Wednesday to 10 counts, including fraud, mischief and theft, that occurred over a span of two months in the South Okanagan Similkameen that earned him 270 days in jail. Defence council Chris Cook said Minchau was using the funds to feed his crystal meth addiction. In early December of 2013, Minchau was caught on video at the Valley First Credit Union cashing cheques doctored to reflect his name and amounts adjusted. He was later arrested on Jan. 13, 2014 when RCMP were called by a resident who saw a red Cavalier pull into a residence in Olalla without a licence plate.

The caller walked around the vehicle and noticed electronics in the vehicle and then Minchau and another person put a licence plate on the vehicle. RCMP pulled the vehicle over in Penticton on the Channel Parkway for failing to stop at a red light. RCMP found the licence plate was stolen and that Minchau had two cheques in the front of his underwear, one in his name and another with the name scratched out and his written in place. During questioning by RCMP, Minchau admitted to prying open a bank of mailboxes and stealing cheques on Fairview Road in Oliver, Meadowlark Road in Osoyoos and two superboxes located in Keremeos. Minchau said he was working with a friend who would accept the stolen cheques into their account and he would share the money with them. “This was very impactful to the community and the privacy and stress from it was very great,” said Crown counsel Monica Fras,

who entered a joint submission on the sentencing. Minchau, who was given credit for 1.5 days for each day he was in jail awaiting sentencing, was expected to be released on Wednesday for time served. Judge Meg Shaw also ordered a 24-month probation period which includes a 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for the first six months. Minchau’s other conditions include abstaining from alcohol and a $2,000 fine. “I do feel remorse and I would like to apologize to everyone my actions have affected,” said Minchau, who also faced similar charges in Grand Forks prior to these events. “These last 10 months have been a life-changing experience. I can’t say how much I hate the place I have been, I can’t say it was not a complete waste of time. It has given me a chance to become closer to God, my family and my mother. I’m glad I had this experience (jail) to turn my life around.”

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cept was similar to one in California and was spearheaded by Valley winery pioneer Harry McWatters, who at one time owned the Summerland Sumac Ridge Estate Winery. There are currently 21 of the stores in the rest of the province.

The novel concept of the local VQA outlet is the fact it is paired up with the Wine Country Visitors Information Centre. “Even though we are totally separate businesses we complement each other here,” said Kowalchuk. “It can be intimidating for people visiting because there’s so many wineries, they can’t get to them all and they don’t know where to start and we can help them.” The centre’s staff can also assist with everything from tour advice, maps and an introduction to tasting. There are also over 700 VQA wines in stock. Operated by the BC Wine Information Society, profits go back into the local community supporting the wine industry. A recent donation was made to the Okanagan College Centre of Excellence in the amount of $300,000. In addition, two scholarships of $3,000 are given annually to viticulture students. During the open house, visitors can talk to winery owners and winemakers (the 2014 grape harvest has reportedly been one of the best) and try samples. Food treats from the Taste of Okanagan will be available as well as a chance to speak with author James Nevison who will be signing his book, Had a Glass 2015. Live music will be provided by the John Rousseau Duo.

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In house laundry services may soon be a thing of the past at Penticton Regional Hospital. On Wednesday, the Interior Health Authority notified staff of plans to explore options for the future of laundry services, including outsourcing to the private sector. IHA currently has five large and six small laundry sites with 175 employees. Outsourcing would directly impact staff at Penticton Regional Hospital, which operates one of the large laundries, with 18 full-time equivalent staff. It’s not the first time outsourcing has been discussed, but previous discussions haven’t resulted in any changes. This time, however, IH said the existing equipment and infrastructure is reaching the end of its operational life. “Interior Health is not in a position to make significant investments in laundry, but rather place priority on the most pressing patient care needs such as medical equipment, and development of new or upgraded patient care

spaces,” according to IHA’s press release. IHA spends about $10 million a year to operate the laundry service and it’s believed about $10.5 million is needed over the next several years to replace equipment such as washing machines. Lori Holloway, regional director of facilities management, said the possibility of outsourcing is not about reducing operational costs. “The challenge we face is finding capital dollars for equipment and infrastructure which require significant capital investment over next few years,” said Holloway. “We are looking at options to limit increased capital investments across the health authority, which are not sustainable in the future.” In 2008, Bill Kirkland, then Interior Health’s regional laundry services director, developed a new style of hospital gown in Penticton that not only gave the patients more coverage, but cut down on laundry costs and improved productivity. Holloway said they won’t be losing that kind of innovation by outsourcing.

“Our staff have been innovative over the years, and helped improve operational efficiency at our laundry sites,” said Holloway. “If the service was contracted out IH would work collaboratively with a contracted provider to improve innovation and efficiencies.” The earliest any changes could occur is April 2016, but the Health Employees Union hopes privatization can be stopped. “We’re really disappointed IHA is considering contracting out,” said Mike Old, HEU communications director. “Clearly these are important jobs to our members, their families and their communities. They deliver a quality service to the health care system.” Old says the union will participate in the consultation process with IHA. “Our experience is that contracting out results in lower wages for employees and less control over the service by the health authority,” he said. “We will try and make sure we protect these jobs and the service.”

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Penticton RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying suspects involved in an attempted robbery that occurred near the McLaren Arena on Duncan Ave on Nov. 11. A 34-year-old male was walking alone when he was approached by three males in a white two-door Honda Civic. They demanded the victim turn over his wallet, when the victim refused an altercation oc-

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Phillip vocal on Kinder Morgan Steve Kidd

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Grand Chief Stewart Phillip may have stepped down as chief of the Penticton Indian Band, but that doesn’t mean he has slowed down his political activities. Now in his 16th year as president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, Phillip continues to speak out on a number of issues affecting the lives of First Nations and indigenous peoples throughout the province. Currently, that’s the Kinder Morgan pipeline and that company’s latest move to take legal action against protestors. “We have been quite active and outspoken in our efforts to draw public attention to the enormous risks attached to the Kinder Morgan pipeline project,” said Stewart, who was one of the key speakers at a rally last week in support of the five activists charged. Neither he, nor the UBCIC, were named in the lawsuit, according to Stewart, though there are a number of issues. “First of all, we are on the public record being very outspoken in opposition to this and supporting those First Nations that are members of our organization that are in opposition,” said Stewart, who also attended a major rally at Burnaby Mountain Park in September to protest Kinder Morgan’s plans to run their pipeline through the urban green space. “The issue is intensifying insofar as Kinder Morgan slapping protestors with thousand page documents by email, in our view a very ham-fisted, heavy-handed approach to intimidate those voices that are expressing public concern about the risks attached to this proposal and the use of public parkland to further their objectives,” said Stewart.

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Rock your vote Over the past few months, we’ve had endless discussion about who is running for office, who to vote for, who will make the best mayor, the best councillor and so on. On Nov. 15, it comes down to the final crunch. True, with 25 council candidates and three for mayor, Penticton voters have a lot to choose from, and it’s going to be difficult picking the best mix. But as always, the most important thing is to make a considered decision and get out there and vote. As IntegrityBC says, considering that local councils in B.C. spend more than $8 billion a year of our money it is a bit of a paradox that most voters will find something else to do this Saturday. In 2011, the last set of municipal elections, Penticton voters managed to beat the provincial average. But it’s not really a statistic to crow about. Across the province, only 29.6 per cent of eligible voters bothered to exercise their privilege. In Penticton, that jumped to a whopping 33.5 per cent. Only 8,589 of the 25,363 eligible voters in Penticton took the time. What happened to the other 16,773? In Winnipeg more than 50 per cent of the city’s voters cast a ballot last month and Toronto had over 60 per cent. The last time that level was reached in B.C. was 1991. This year, we saw some amazing results at the advance polls, with more than double the number voting than at the 2011 advance polls. It’s hard to say whether that is indicative of greater voter interest, or just longtime voters realizing they could take advantage of the relaxed advance poll regulations. Or, for that matter, that the city decided to make one of the polls much more convenient, byPENTICTON holding it inWESTERN Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. This, as has been said many times in the past, is a critical election for Penticton. Dissatisfaction with the current council has been high, there will be at least three new faces voted in, and it will be for four years, instead of three. That means that more than ever before, Penticton needs a council that is elected by the majority of its people.

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All Swift wants is a fair shake in the music biz On Nov. 3 Taylor Swift pulled her entire catalogue from the music streaming site Spotify, the latest battle in a long line of publicized ﬁnger pointing that has been taking place since I was downloading Backstreet Boys songs with Napster in 1999. At the centre of the issue, as usual, is cold, hard cash. Swift says music is art, and didn’t feel Spotify was compensating her enough to host her music online. As it stands now, she’s right. The latest number in the back-and-forth statement swapping between Swift, Spotify founder Daniel Ek and CEO of Swift’s record label Scott Borchetta, is $496,044. That’s how much Swift’s label has received for domestic streams in the last 12 months through Spotify. Half a million dollars is nothing to shake a stick at, but Taylor Swift (according to the numbers) is one of the most successful musicians out there. Her latest record 1989 has sold over 1.5 million copies and

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Ramble On some critics are calling it the last platinum album ever. If Taylor Swift is having a hard time getting a fair shake as the music industry tries to cram itself in to the digital age, what hope is there for anyone else? The music industry is never going to be what it once was. Times have changed, but this isn’t a new problem, just a more complex one with no answer in sight. Musicians have been getting the short end of the drumstick with record labels since

the invention of record labels. It’s the age-old artists struggle. It’s easy to think they get to play their songs for a living or they’ll make their money touring or if you’re Gene Simmons ,‘it’s the millenials fault,’ but as complex as the situation is, the answer seems simple. Growing up I remember two very distinct phases of my life. Pre and post Internet. I remember being far more engaged when picking out a CD at the record store or buying a movie pre-Internet. I valued the art more because paying for it was the ONLY option. Well, there was a guy named Derrick who sold burned CDs behind the bowling alley, but he was unreliable at best. Peer-to-Peer ﬁle sharing (see: Napster) opened Pandora’s box to a cultural attitude that feels they deserve art for free, mostly because they can get it. I don’t claim to have the solutions to the entire industry’s problems, but two important words come to mind — limited

release. I’m an avid moviegoer and usually those words pain me, revealing that it isn’t likely I will see that particular ﬁlm anytime soon, but it also plays on some reverse psychology, making me want to see it more than before. Creative marketing could be the key to bringing the music industry back up on its feet. Instead of making millions of CDs for every Walmart in North America, make 100. You’ll likely see them on eBay in a matter of hours for a handsome sum. Randomly insert autographed memorabilia into every hundredth album. Either way, the old system is dying and it’s going to take some creative thinking to bring the public attitude back to a place where it values the musical art form, instead of taking it for granted. Dale Boyd is the arts and entertainment editor for the Penticton Western News arts@pentictonwesternnews.com

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It is us who have taken over deer habitat I sympathize with letter writer Mr. Meyers’ (Western News, Nov. 5, Near and deer) old dog having an unpleasant encounter with a deer. On the other hand, the owner’s reaction, as in so many cases of such meetings with nondomesticated animals, seems largely a lack of appreciation why the deer behaved thus. Deer are not, and never were, the sweet Disneyland Bambis Mr. Meyers, and many others, seem to believe exist somewhere in the depths of the forest. Whether living in urban areas or elsewhere, they are wild animals. They are also a

Flip-flopping candidate

At the Oct. 6 Penticton city council meeting, Coun. John Vassilaki gave an enthusiastic 100 per cent endorsement to the Main Street revitalization project. He stated that it was the first time in his history on council that he could stand up and holler “wow,” in support of a recommendation from a city committee and staff. His vote for the project, along with those of other councillors, was appreciated by many who participated in the downtown revitalization public engagement process over the past couple of years, myself included. But now that voting day draws near, Mr. Vassilaki suddenly states that the project (which is largely being paid for by funds from senior government) should have gone to public referendum. He’s also now not in favour of proposed traffic changes. Why didn’t he raise those issues sooner? Moreover, mayoral hopeful Vassilaki says that millions are now needed to upgrade the industrial area. If elected, will he then put upgrade costs for the industrial area to a referendum? At least he won’t have to worry about financing for street upgrades and new sidewalks in that part of town. Penticton’s taxpayers have already forked out 50 per cent of the costs of those $2 million upgrades in 2003. I don’t recall Mr. Vassilaki, a councillor at the time, calling for a referendum then. On his campaign website, on the subject of, “why you should consider voting for me?” Mr. Vassilaki writes, “...we need a mayor with vast business experience and knowledge, who has many successful accomplishments in purchasing and developing large holdings.” In other words, he believes we need a real estate developer such as himself to be mayor of our city. Really? I’d rather elect a mayor who has good communication skills, who will be an articulate advocate at UBCM and its federal equivalent for the infrastructure and social service needs of Penticton, one who understands the concept of conflict of interest and doesn’t believe it’s up to staff to let him know when he should recuse himself from a vote. And, on a more immediate issue, one who respects the decisions approved by himself and the rest of

prey animal whose response to whatever they perceive as danger is either flight or fight. And yes, prey animals do fight if they feel it necessary for their or their youngs’ survival. Given that dogs are predators with wolf ancestors, deer perceive dogs of whatever age as a potential danger to a deer. Their perception of humans may be more complicated. I suspect that deer living in urban areas have realized that humans there by and large aren’t dangerous; however, in the wild, deer do consider humans a predator and disappear quickly. I have semi-joked to friends that the quick way to remove deer from urban areas would

council after a solid public engagement process such as that undertaken to develop plans for Penticton’s Main Street revitalization.

Loraine Stephanson Penticton

Vote for a leader

Finally Penticton has a candidate for mayor who has a successful track record in business. One who understands profit and loss, when to spend and when to curtail spending. John Vassilaki has, from humble beginning, become a very successful business man. Over the years John has employed hundreds of people here in Penticton. Many young people worked for John in order to pay their way through college and helping these folks to achieve their long term goals. We are glad Penticton will be lead by someone that worked hard and became successful. There are many issues facing us over the next four years but to spend tax money on a pie in the sky wish list is unnecessary. Lets spend those dollars on much needed infrastructure upgrades. Strong guidance and an open government is paramount. Thank you for stepping up John. Good for you. Rick Riddall and Gail Riddall Penticton

Like father, like daughter

I did not know Toni Boot when she grew up in Summerland but I did meet her father when I returned to my home town in 1978 to practice law in this area. Todd Lee was a senior probation office working out of the Penticton Courts in those days. Because a good percentage of my practice was criminal law, I had considerable contact with him. It quickly became apparent why Mr. Lee was held in high regard in the legal community. He treated each of his clients as a diamond in the rough and attempt to fashion an outside the box solution to turn a life around. He then used his considerable energy to sell his idea at sentencing proceedings before the court. It was some time after I had met Toni as a customer at her business that I became aware that Todd was her adoptive father. It immediately became apparent to me that all the positive character traits that were so admired in her father had been in-

be to bring back coyotes, wolves, and cougars! Even in urban areas, however, deer may consider humans, especially those with dogs, to be suspect and, if unable to easily flee, will assert themselves Mr. Meyers talks about the deer seeming “entitled.” I think the shoe is on the other foot. It’s not the deer who take over our habitat, require that we behave as they would like us to, or decide to kill us when we seem too numerous or become a nuisance. These are not pieces of meat on hooves that humans are entitled to do with as we wish; they are intelligent living creatures and deserve our respect

stilled in her. She took a woebegone piece of land and through foresight and a tenacious work ethic turned it not only into the viable business of Grassland Nursery, but also a valuable educational facility for water sustainability and home food production. I write this letter because Toni not only has deep roots in this community, but has shown she reflects the ethics that she adopted from a very positive family environment. I know that with a seat on Summerland council she will be able to use her considerable talents to help formulate policies to take the community into a sensible future. Brian Adams Summerland

Do You Vote?

Have any of you out there that don’t bother yourselves to vote ever stopped your brain and asked yourselves,”what would our country be like to live in, if none of us got out and voted?” Has the person you wanted to see get in got your vote? If you don’t vote, and your preferred didn’t get in, just remind yourself at the end result, you contributed. How do you feel now? Joan Johnson Penticton

A platform for all

One obvious answer was missed as candidates were asked “How would you go about making the city more attractive for people to move their families to?” Summarizing Ryan Foster’s platform yields three main pillars: food, fuel and funds. We’re in an agricultural region with a century-old heritage. Supporting small-scale food production, processing and distribution by and for young families and others right here in the Penticton area is a critical employment and business opportunity. Ryan Foster is a director of the Penticton Urban Agriculture Association, which has provided courses in food growing with a teaching garden downtown. Now other individuals and initiatives such as Incredible Edible are taking up the cause of using urban land for food growing. Okanagan College distinguishes itself as a tech teaching centre, but

and a minimal attempt to understand how they view the world around them. One may never understand completely why any other creature behaves as it does in a particular situation, nor do we need to approve of everything they do that affects us, but to simply dismiss what they do as a nuisance, stupid or entitled is only to show our own ignorance and arrogance. Since we are potential prey as well as predators, consider your reaction if you thought you were being considered as lunch!

why not expand its offerings to teach ways of producing food in small-scale plots scattered within and around urban areas. Curtis Stone has pioneered Small Plot Intensive (SPIN) farming in Kelowna and makes his living not only farming in urban spaces, but teaching the concept. With city and college support for expanding and enhancing the food-producing ability of this region, young families could supply nutritious, affordable and readily available food for all while teaching their children the joy of local food abundance. Fuel is another of Ryan Foster’s platform pillars. Renewable energy from solar, wind, hydro and ground sources has already been embraced at the Centre of Excellence at Okanagan College. Young people can be encouraged to stay in Penticton, or move here, to develop their skills in these technologies and have solid, satisfying, well-paid employment as they decrease our dependency on fossil fuels and cost of living and also help create more energy efficient, affordable housing. Funds is a third pillar of Ryan Foster’s platform and this means good jobs that enhance the quality of life for everyone in the region. The City of Penticton must support local initiatives to promote affordable, sustainable living. The basics of life – food, clothing, shelter, transportation – plus communications technology can all be produced in Penticton. If residents experience quality employment, bountiful local food, and low energy costs, abundance in terms of local spending and municipal revenues will enhance community resiliency. Ryan Foster’s platform offers all Penticton residents the opportunity to develop and benefit from a localized economy that will create a strong community that can weather whatever changes, internally or externally, that buffet it in future. Merle Kindred Penticton

Learn from past actions

The Summerland municipal election campaign appears to have generated a great deal of discussion around the removal of land from the Agricultural Land Reserve, communication and openness. We would like to remind residents of Sum-

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merland that the Advisory Planning Commission (APC) of Summerland at their Jan. 31, 2014 meeting unanimously moved and passed that the APC recommend not removing the proposed 87 hectares out of the Agricultural Land Reserve and further unanimously moved and passed that the APC does not accept the plan as presented. The plan that was rejected was the OCP Amendment – Growth Strategy report. One of the areas the APC reviews and advises the council on is the removal of land from the ALR along with amendments to the official community plan. Of the incumbents that are running in this election councillors Orv Robson, Marty Van Alphen and Rob Hacking did not heed the advice from the APC and voted to accept the report and request removal of the land from the ALR. Councillor Bruce Hallquist recused himself because he has land that is within the 87 hectares. Councillor Peter Waterman voted to retain the land in the ALR. If you care about the ALR, local food production, and ensuring maintenance of our food supply please take these past actions into consideration when casting your vote. Frank Kappel Summerland

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

On Random Act of Kindness Day:

“I heard of soooooo many people buying from Tim Hortons on RAKDAY. I bet their sales were way up. I sure hope they passed it forward as well.”

— posted by Terri Phillips

“We should have random acts of kindness MORE often.”

— posted by Darren Oslund

“I had three lovely young ladies show up at my door this afternoon with a card, candies, spring flower seeds, smiles and an offer to rake up my leaves. Beautiful!”

— posted by Sheila Stephenson

On Remembrance Day ceremonies:

“I have never seen it that packed, the entire floor plus those standing. Amazing.”

— posted by Brian Wyatt

On the Rock the Vote event:

“Please let’s get a young energetic mayor, not one whose favourite word is no, because he does not have the leadership ability to make a decision”

— posted by Dennis Curtis

On victim identified from Farleigh Lake:

“A gentleman. I am proud to have known Tom as a friend and fellow Tune-Ager. His compassion for others and service to his church and community are an example to others. Our prayers go out to Tom’s family.”

— posted by Gerry Prior

On Penticton mayoral candidate Jukka Laurio’s criminal past:

“It’s one thing to look past his drug trafficking charge but it’s another thing to have a sexual assault charge, even worse that his sexual assault charge is against a child!”

— posted by James T. Wright

“If you’ve been convicted of a sex offence you should never be permitted to hold a public office. Rape is about hate and power. Not what we want in our community leaders.”

— posted by Gwen Wain

“All politicians are criminals. Good for you for opening up about it. Now, if all the other political douche bags would do the same we would be in better shape. ”

— posted by Mike Snow

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In my last term as mayor, 2005-2008, the city reserves when I took office were at $33.8 million. When I left office the reserves were at $39.1 million. All three of the service reserve accounts were also increased substantially. In 2008, I was accused of bankrupting the city. Since then, the last two terms of council have spent thousands of those reserve monies on lawyers because of poor decisions, poor staff advice, but who gave the approval for the dormitory construction to go ahead and approved the blinds on Cherry Lane Towers? The outgoing council has also awarded relief on property taxes for new buildings for up to five years. Did Landmark need relief? Certainly didn’t ask for it when I dealt with them. Most recently, the outgoing council have provided exemption on new businesses, restaurants etc, creating a totally unfair market against well-established businesses who may

now have to close their doors because they can no longer compete in an unfair market. A precedent-setting initiative by this outgoing council, which will be very difficult for a new council to reverse and recover the loss of those taxes, unfortunately, the loss will now have to be taken up by the residential property owners. It seems because the incumbents are desperate to get re-elected they have attempted to keep taxes at zero increases, and literally give away taxes. This has now left the city with an infrastructure that is literally falling apart, especially road surfaces. Judge for yourselves, check out Main Street, Riverside Drive, Industrial Avenue. These are just three roads that are in bad need of repair, not patching up as they have done for six years. If a road surface is collapsing it’s guaranteed the underground services will be subject to collapsing then breaking, as recently reported

Whoopee we landed on a comet

Well, I do not believe it, because I cannot even see a comet. Anyone can tell me he landed on a comet, which does not mean he really did so. I did not see it and I think, that anyone person on this planet seen the probe landing on a comet. I do not believe it because, the comet, if there is one out there, must be several million miles from earth. There is not a telescope on earth, which could detect a teeny-weenie probe from earth millions of miles away. I believe that this hoax falls into the category of something funny happened on the way to the Moon, when the cameraman was already on the moon when the astronauts arrived there. Or the three trillion dollar hoax, the weapons of mass destruction hoax, or the murder of Bin Laden hoax and many more other hoaxes, too many to list here. Over the years, I have become a bit resistant against hoaxes and I detect most of them as soon as they arrived on the stupidity accelerator. Should anyone be able to see the event personally, I would like to hear from him, but let me know how you seen the landing on the comet. Please do not tell me that you seen it on the flat screen TV in real time, like 9/11, or that you made the computer animation yourself. Otto Sturhahn Penticton

Pre-election jab is no surprise

I wish to respond to Summerland Coun. Christopherson’s latest attack (Western News letters to the editor, Nov .5, 2014) regarding the loss of Kettle Valley Dried Fruit business during my term as mayor. When this issue first came to council I studied it intensely. Strangely, there was no evidence of any effort to expand their business on the highway. The manager had returned to his home town, St. Catharines Ont., for “personal reasons.” This was the primary reason he left Summerland. I respected his reason for privacy then and I continue to respect that privacy six years later. Incidentally, the Ontario government provided the manager with a grant of $884,570 to form the Niagara Natural Fruit Snacks Company. The company itself, Kettle Valley

in the paper on the water supply pipeline from the lake. Because this council has failed to have the courage to increase taxes, the incoming council will now have to address the need to upgrade the infrastructure. The only way to do that is to introduce a significant tax hike. All I’ve heard from the mayoralty candidates is, “we need well paying jobs” and “we need to promote tourism.” If you wish to achieve these objectives then spend money on the infrastructure, clean up the city, stop downloading taxes onto the homeowner. We have the lowest business taxes verses residential property taxes in the province. My experience while in office has shown me that investors look very closely at the image of a city as much as they do about the level of property taxes they will have to pay. It’s also a known fact that skilled employees will move to new employment provided they upgrade their quality of life and

Dried Fruits, had been bought by U.S. based SunOpta in 2003, several years earlier. The American federal and state governments provided grants to SunOpta to improve their Omak, Wash., operations. Kettle Valley Dried Fruits Company was not offered any provincial grants to remain in Summerland. Christopherson is one of the councillors who will benefit from the ALR swap land. To take a shot at me prior to the election comes as no surprise to most of Summerland. His council did the rush job to build a new library before the election with minimal planning and maximum disruption. A five-year contract with the chamber of commerce. The pre-election propaganda district newsletter (September) that the taxpayer paid for. The rush job to strangely award a 20-year contract for gravel extraction. Who does 20-year contracts? The Penticton Western News has already received a letter from another ALR land swap beneficiary, Don Hudgeon. He has been on at least two official community plan committees and the Advisory Planning Commission, but the public is not supposed to know about that. Old time politics of self interest continues to hurt our town. David Gregory Summerland

Numbers are electrifying

In evaluating data in fields not my own, particularly with apparently conflicting data, I consider expertise, credibility and motivation. Scientists present evidence against smart meters in over 6,000 peer-reviewed journal articles. Privacy, grid security, safety and increased costs are also concerns. According to Wikipedia, in 2005 Fortis earned a profit of $137.1 million Canadian from revenue of $1.44 billion. The company is the largest investor-owned distribution utility in Canada. The 2013 annual report is at www.envisionreports.com. Fortis Inc.’s primary responsibility is to its shareholders. The European Environment Agency states, “There are many examples of the failure to use the precautionary principle in the past, which have resulted in serious and often irreversible damage to health and environments. Appropriate, precautionary and

the new city has the amenities, security and cleanliness better than where they previously lived. Tourists likewise will not return to a city if it appears run down and poorly maintained, several locals have referred this concern in letters to the editor. My message to anyone elected into council is; be courageous enough to increase taxes and bring this city back to good roads, good services, good security. Most of all put more money into cleaning up the city especially the downtown core. Why not powerwash the sidewalks twice a week in the summer? Downtown will look cleaner and smell better. Oh yes, I would definitely put the brakes on the downtown upgrade if you don’t make it the same as Martin Street (sorry that upgrade doesn’t work for me), it will also look like we live in two different cities within one block of each other. Jake Kimberley Penticton

proportionate actions taken now to avoid plausible and potentially serious threats to health from EMF are likely to be seen as prudent and wise from future perspectives.” There is no benefit to scientists in opposing smart meters, except in knowing they are doing the right thing in presenting good data enabling politicians to protect their constituents. Fortis had 45 minutes to present to the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkmeen. World-renowned cancer researcher, Dr. Malcolm Paterson, was given 10 minutes to outline the scientific evidence underlying the growing concerns regarding the potential for non-thermal health impacts (e.g. latent cancers) from chronic, cumulative exposure to smart meters. He has offered to meet any Fortis representative to publically discuss the complexities of this risky technology and the attendant adverse health effects. When is the public meeting on smart meters scheduled? A former deputy minister of Saskatchewan, stated that SaskPower adopts a precautionary principle in protecting its customers. SaskPower is removing smart meters, reinstalling analog meters. Sixty jurisdictions in British Columbia have approved a moratorium on mandatory smart meter installations (citizensforsafetechnology.org). The RDOS is responsible for protecting its citizens and has the authority to follow other B.C. jurisdictions. Contact your candidates. Demand protection for your family. Insist politicians adhere to the RDOS Mission, “to initiate and implement policies which preserve and enhance the quality of life and serve the broader public interest in an effective, equitable, environmental and fiscally responsible manner.” Vote accordingly. Jennifer Strong Kaleden

Enough with the texting

Dear people of Penticton, I’m sick and tired of seeing people driving while talking or texting on their cell phone. Put the phone down! Enough already. Heather vanRyswyk Penticton

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Group shares the gift of life Dale Boyd

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Teresa Atkinson was told she wouldn’t live past 40. Diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, she has gone past that grim expiry date. While her case is an impressive one, time remains a big factor. “The Achilles heel of dialysis is access (to the blood) and I’m going to lose access here in a few years. If I don’t get a transplant, I won’t last,” Atkinson said. She is one of thousands that the Kidney Foundation estimates that live in the Penticton region suffering from chronic kidney disease, and one of 36 who are in need of a kidney transplant. Atkinson has been living with the disease for 30 years and will be sharing her story along with members of The Kidney Foundation of Canada who are hosting the Penticton Community Conversation on Nov. 18 at the Penticton Health Centre on Carmi Avenue to understand why registered donor numbers are low. According to the Kidney Foundation’s research, 95 per cent of British Columbians support the idea of donating a kidney to someone in need, but only 19 per cent are actually registered on the organ donor registry. “The Kidney Foundation is looking to get peoples advice on why is that the case,” said Karen Philp, executive director of the B.C. branch. They believe awareness is a crucial issue. Many think they are registered on their

LocaL Kidney Foundation volunteers Shirlee Petrat (right), teresa atkinson (middle) and Kellie Wesley (left).

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driver’s licenses, which is no longer the case. Registration is now indicated through the B.C. Services Card. “That would be fine if they gave you a sticker to put on it. It’s your choice whether you do it or not, but they don’t acknowledge it in any way that you are registered and I think that’s one of our problems,” Atkinson said. The discussions with the public, patients and medical experts are taking place in 12 different communities in B.C. Those attending will have an opportunity to provide input and feedback on what they think are the barriers for people from Penticton when it comes to organ donor registration.

The discussion will also focus on the challenges of people looking for a kidney transplant and explore what factors inhibit them from attaining a transplant. Currently, 400 people are awaiting transplant throughout B.C., many of whom will die waiting, said Philp. Some current barriers include covering the costs of a transplant from a deceased donor. There is financial support for those getting a transplant from a living donor, but for a deceased donor there is nothing to offset the costs. “There have been people who have said no to a transplant because they can’t afford it,” Philp said. One solution put forward has been to create a living donor registry. Donor numbers need to be high, said Philp, due to the variety of factors that make it complicated to find a match. “For every 100 people who register on the organ donor registry, one kidney transplant may happen,” Philp said. “We need more British Columbians to register.” After completing the discussions the Kidney Foundation will put forward recommendations to the foundation, the government and the public at large. The report is planned to be released to the public in February as part of the lead up to the upcoming B.C. Consensus Summit on Organ Donation and Kidney Transplants currently scheduled for May. Members of the public can learn more and register by calling 604-736-9775 or visiting the Foundation’s website at www. kidney.bc.ca

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Citing unanswered questions about potential health effects, a retired medical researcher last week urged local politicians to outlaw smart meters in their communities until the science is settled. Malcolm Peterson, who has a PhD in biomedical sciences and spent 40 years working in the field of cancer research before retiring in Okanagan Falls, said there is a need for “independent, high-quality research” into the long-term effects of electromagnetic radiation on people exposed to devices like smart meters. The meters measure household electrical consumption and wirelessly relay that data back to utility companies like FortisBC, which plans to roll out the new technology in the South Okanagan next summer. Peterson told the board of the Regional District

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Penticton Museum and Archives will have a new manager and curator starting Nov. 18 Dennis Oomen is replacing Peter Ord, who took up a new position at the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria on Oct. 6 after nearly 10 years association with the Penticton museum. Oomen’s last position was curator at the Kamloops Museum and Archives, where he has been since 2006. But his background includes a range of experience in the heritage field, beginning with contract work for the federal Museum of Civilization in Hull, Que. in 1988. According to his bio, the new museum was still months away from opening at the time and there was a lot of work to be done building new exhibits. More work followed at the Museum of Nature and the National Aviation Museum. “Dennis brings a wealth of experience in the heritage and knowl-

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B.C. Corrections has announced three additional orientation sessions for people interested in working as guards at the new Okanagan jail. “Previously scheduled sessions held in Osoyoos, Oliver and Penticton were well-received, with 290 people attending the ini-

DeNNis OOmeN is the new manager and curator of the Penticton museum and Archives.

to drive a forklift to do an inventory of the propellor collection, lifting them off the cradles to look them over. In 1991, Oomen took a position at Calgary’s Glenbow Museum as a curatorial assistant, then moved on to the work with the Kelowna Museum as an exhibit curator before moving on to Kamloops. Oomen is also very active in the B.C. Museums Association, chairing committees and the annual conference.

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KATRINA KADOSKI spent three years in the solitude of Cougar Annie’s garden and emerged with a one-woman show exploring the life of the famous, cougar-killing pioneer. Cougar Annie Tales is coming to the Shatford Centre on Nov. 17.

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It’s the story of one inspirational pioneer carving out a life in the wild, and it’s coming to life on stage. Cougar Annie Tales, a onewoman show performed by Katrina Kadoski exploring the life of Ada Annie Jordan, better known as the pioneer Cougar Annie, is coming to the Shatford Centre on Nov. 17. Kadoski has been performing the musically-based ode to the local legend for two years, but her connection with the famed settler goes further back. Kadoski was living in Victoria when she got a job working as a caretaker for a non-profit organization which looked after the area now referred to as Cougar Annie’s garden on the West coast of Vancouver Island. An area only accessible by float plane or boat, setting the stage for a surreal time in Kadoski’s life. “It was a really interesting experience. There’s not a lot to do out there. It’s off the grid in the middle of nowhere. You can walk in the forest and walk on the beach,” Kadoski said. She stayed at the garden for

three years and during that time wrote songs inspired by the tales of Cougar Annie. “Pretty much the week we moved there I started getting song ideas,” Kadoski said. Kadoski was inspired by the nearly untouched nature, but the solitude as well. Something that helped her identify with Cougar Annie. “I think I really fell in love with the place itself. It was such an interesting journey to go to such a wild place and spend that much time away from people,” said Kadoski. “I think that’s what connected me most because she was out there for 70 years,” Cougar Annie, best known for making a living with her large collection of bounties on cougars in the area, made a home in the middle of nowhere for her family, one that lives on today. The sheer toughness and spirit Annie showed was another motivation for Kadoski to tell her story. “Her worst day is so much worse than my worst day has ever been, and I feel that story needs to be told sometimes,” Kadoski said. Kadoski’s journeys with her show have taken her as far as

Winnipeg where she had heard of a relative of Cougar Annie who had a suitcase full of historical mementos. She supported the Winnipeg trip by playing shows in independent senior care centres. She eventually located the great grandson of Cougar Annie and the suitcase which contained photos and letters which are now incorporated in her performance. “Stuff like that keeps showing up now. People will come to the show and will have these amazing photographs of her or of something from the area that really pertains to the story,” said Kadoski. “It’s taken on a bit of a life of its own.” Audience members and fans have been adding to the show since its inception and it has now become a living piece of history for Kadoski. “I’m continually tweaking the show and making it different as people tell me different stories I’ll work it in to the script,” Kadoski said. “It’s sort of an ongoing work of history.” Tickets for Cougar Annie Tales will be $15 in advance and $18 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets call 250-770-7768.

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t.g.i.f. concerts Nov. 15 — The Okanagan’s own Ari Nuefeld will be returning to his home turf for a unique mix of folk rock sounds and styles at the Dream Café. Tickets are $15. Nov. 17 — Barra MacNeil’s Celtic Xmas bring their lush harmonies, intricate instrumental stylings, dancing and more to the Cleland Theatre. Tickets are $45 and available at the community centre. Nov. 19 — Penticton Community Concerts presents Les Violons Du Roy at the Cleland Theatre. Tickets are available at the Shatford Centre, $30 for adults and $5 for students. Nov. 19 — Canada’s leading roots musicians perform at the Dream Café as the Black Hen Roadshow Review. Jim Byrnes, Steve Dawson, Big Dave McLean and Jeremy Holmes. Nov. 21 — The South Okanagan Amateur Player present Nunset Boulevard A hilarious musical adventure. The production is set

for Nov. 21 and 22 in Osoyoos at the Osoyoos Mini-Theatre and on Friday, Nov. 28 and 29 in Oliver at the Frank Venables Theatre. Performance showtime is 8 p.m. each night. Tickets are available in Osoyoos at Your Dollar Store With More and in Oliver at Sundance Video. $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Nov. 23 — The Penticton United Church Sanctuary Choir and guests will be performing Lead Me Back to Bethlehem at the Penticton United Church at 10 a.m.

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Nov. 13 to Dec. 6 — Many Hats Theatre Company presents the humourous and touching story of Marion Bridge. Showtimes are Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 Playreading: Bob the Elf 7 p.m., Summerland Arts Centre. Nov. 20 — Tumbleweed Gallery is debuting new works for the Push and Pull Exhibition’s opening reception. Starts at 5 p.m, there is no charge and the event is all ages. Dec. 5 — Dramatic reading of A Christmas Carol with carollers 7:30 p.m. Summerland United Church.

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STRING ENSEMBLE Les Violons du Roy will explore music from the 18th and 19th centuries along with an exploration of their baroque repertoire on Nov. 19 at the Cleland Theatre.

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An instrumentalist, conductor and composer, Québec musician Mathieu Lussier is also a master juggler. In one hand is the elongated double-reed woodwind instrument known as the bassoon. In the other is a baton, which he uses to conduct one of Canada’s most preeminent string ensembles, Les Violons du Roy. Then there is a pen, which the 41-yearold uses to compose works primarily for the bassoon. About to lead Les Violons du Roy to Penticton Wednesday, Nov. 19, Lussier said it may be unusual for a bassoonist to direct a string ensemble, but for him it’s old hand. He has been the bassoon player for Les Violons since 1998 and before that played for several years with Orchestre Baroque de Montréal, which he said trained him to play the bassoon with string instruments. “It helped in imitating their bowings, shaping the lines the same way, so even though I am not a string player, I have a good

idea of the sound I want to have,” said Lussier. Not the only bassoonist to take up the baton (Lussier cites French baroque conductor Marc Minkovski, as well as Canadians Jesse Read and Richard Hoenich as colleagues), Lussier first started conducting in 2008 and was first invited to conduct les Violons du Roy in 2012. Soon after, he became the ensemble’s conductor in residence and this past summer, his title changed to associate conductor. Since then, his time has been shared between conducting and playing. “It is challenging but also really important to me to be able to do both,” said Lussier. “Playing in the group, producing sound, energy together, aiming all for a same goal is a thrilling sensation. Initiating it, shaping it, sculpting it is just magic: two very different sensations but they are linked.” Lussier’s conducting style is not to be over directive. He’d rather explain what he wants and ask for input rather than impose a solution that might not be the best one for the group. “The best results are achieved when everyone is in the mood to

give their best,” he said. As for his other talent, Lussier calls composing a sideline. “I do it for fun, or when I get commissions. I write two-tothree pieces a year. I like to vary my activities but performing/ conducting is really the core, the centre of what I do.” With Les Violons du Roy, Lussier and the players continue to explore the baroque repertoire as well as music from the late18th and 19th centuries. Despite the fact the orchestra does not wear the wigs or costumes of the day, Lussier said the feeling instilled by the music (love, despair, passion) continues to engage the imagination. “There is a sense of eternity, of grandeur, in that music and somehow, it is something we, secretly or not, all aspire to,” he said. “Baroque music was meant to be received immediately, with a lot of impact, contrast, moods. No need to have previous preparation. Baroque means contrast, bizarre even. So I think today audiences still respond to this.” For the rest of the story visit www.pentictonwesternnews.com/ entertainment

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HOW WOULD YOU GO ABOUT BOOSTING SPORTS AND OTHER ALTERNATE TYPES OF TOURISM? Andrew Jakubeit

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e need to have a dedicated person to go after sport tourism events both high profile and small/medium tournaments, plus focus on expanding the shoulder season. Many sporting organizations and festival boards are volunteer run and need some help to expand, enhance, future proof, and market their event. The City should help as it is our facilities they generate revenues for, and our community that benefits from the tremendous economic

Jukka Laurio

impact and exposure. Tourism is our foot in the door to showcase Penticton as a place to start a business, move a business, start a family or move a family to.

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or successful sports tourism we need to have sports facilities. We are doing well on the hockey front. We need to concentrate on what we do have: two lakes, one that is 135 km long, ideal for water sports; beaches for volleyball and sand castle competition; trails of varying difficulty for hiking and mountain bike racing. Places for mud-pits and hill climbs for the ATV and truck enthusiasts. All sports do not have to be serious. A novelty,

across the lake race, in homemade boats made of recyclable materials, might work. If we will work diligently, do our research, find out who needs our resources, invite them to come here and we have sports tourism.

John Vassilaki

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ports Tourism should become part of economic development’s function. Its budget must be increased to take advantage of external marketing in order to recruit more tournaments. It’s time for us to think of building a six-plex for all the various baseball teams. At the same time we must continue to search for at least a four-star hotel, that we are lacking for our tourists and our trade and convention centre. We have devel-

oped many great facilities that rival any other city of our size but we have to put more energy into finding more sports groups in order to become a year-round playground for all ages.

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES Steven Boultbee

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his is one of the few areas where we can have almost any sport. A large airport with little activity, great for sky diving. Arenas for hockey tournaments, two lakes. The 10-acre site that was coming out of the ALR for baseball I would complete. Approach the yacht club to promote sailing events. Couple events with golf and wine tours. All we need to do is to let the sports-minded clubs know that we want their sport and their

ideas and to come to us. This should be one of the easiest tasks to do.

Patrick Buchanan

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e do have much potential when it comes to the adventure sports industry, which includes mountain biking. Because it makes use of the treasure that is our outlying areas, adventure sports tournaments can boost economic activity without congesting town. They are seeing a steady popularity increase, rather than decline, and they require little to none of our prime real estate, nor investment in expensive developments or complexes. If we

do want a complex for sports, I am in favour of working with PIB. Eco-tourism and agritourism are two other forms of tourism which are seeing a steep increase in popularity.

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ears ago I sat in on an information session with members of the sports community. The panel consisted of sports editors of local papers, CHBC sports anchors and leaders in the sports field. We were looking at ways to promote sports tourism. Tourism in the valley, I feel, is still the main draw as to why people come here. Sports and culture play a major part of this attraction. I would like to see a committee developed to promote this indus-

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Paula Cattani

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try. I believe there was a position open up at the chamber of commerce to promote sports and culture. We should also look at bringing this position back.

f we amalgamate the concept of healthy living and sport in our community, we could sell what we already are known for our fertile growing season and hopefully healthy lifestyles. I have been on a fixed income for a long time, but in that time I have owned homes and volunteered for projects I believe in like the Healthy Harvest box. In high school, I volunteered as a coach here in Penticton for children’s’ soccer. I was an ESL instruc-

Garry Gratton

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recommendations and advice from ad hoc community groups. These are the dedicated citizens who know how to make it all happen. Most importantly, they are ready, willing and able to take the time and make the effort to ensure that it does.

e need one combined tourism and hospitality group advertising better, not separately and poorly as has been the case. An easy accessible internet calender that lists everything would help. We could also alert them to other events or festivals going on before, during or after their event. Do multiple things at one location. We are well known for our summer water sport activities, but could put more focus into skiing or snowmobile races.

Mountain climbing at Skaha Bluffs. Mountain biking, the list goes on.

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would start by helping reinforce Penticton’s reputation as a premier all-season sport destination and work on increasing the number of international, national and provincial sporting events hosted in the community. We would also need to ensure our facilities live up as world-class sporting facilities or locations.

Brian Henningson

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n many cases, city council and staff simply need to get out of the way when appropriate. With an ongoing positive and supportive attitude towards community events of all kinds, we will continue to be hugely successful in the field of tourism in general. We need to ensure that all city departments, from mayor and council to staff and various tourism agencies are all working in harmony towards the same goals. Create, support and listen to

tor for a group from Osaka, Japan and at that time they wanted to know about modern skating. Again, everything has to be thought bigger than just my neighbourhood terms, if people remember the power bar was invented in Penticton in the early 1980s.

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Tim Hodgkinson

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am responsible for managing tourism marketing operations for the benefit of the whole community via the hotel room tax (two per cent). From the beginning, part of my overall strategy is to assist/collaborate with local organizations to ensure they achieve greater success in order to boost tourism numbers. This has proved highly successful and includes sports tourism events like Challenge, Gran Fondo and Okanagan Hockey School. I

have long recognized the need for a designated events/sports tourism manager and I’m delighted that, with revenue significantly up, I have already proposed using funds in my budget for 2015 to make that happen!

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Lynn Kelsey

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e need to appreciate and encourage the events that come to Penticton, such as the NHL Young Stars, the Challenge Penticton and the Axel Merckx Granfondo (to name a few). We can also focus on different types of tourism such as eco-tourism and expanding festivals in the shoulder seasons. These festivals need to appeal to different demographics in the city (youth, fami-

Brent Madsen

hifting resources within the City budget to focus more on a balanced approach to serving all sectors of the business community is a move we need to make. Tourism Penticton, Penticton Hospitality Association and the economic development department are working in silos. We are not large enough for this model; it is time these valuable groups joined forces. Tourism and Economic

is the stability that our city requires.

Darryl Sanders

ur people and our natural resources offer a perfect combination for attracting sports tourism. We have proven this as a community with rock climbing, hockey, biking, dragon boating, and triathlons. Additionally, we have several active groups for stand-up paddle boarding and kite wakeboarding that shows the true entrepreneurial sportsmanship of Penticton. The regional plan

storm with those involved in the industry.

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for the bike corridor is another exciting example that has the potential to draw people of all ages. We have all the elements necessary to host a major sports conference. I believe council should support the work of these groups whenever possible.

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Judy Sentes

ourism, including sports tourism, continues to be a major focus for our community. Repeat events like Granfondo; Canuck’s Young Stars and an international triathlon — now Challenge Penticton — are good indicators of that concept. Efforts are ongoing to establish a cycling precinct with neighbouring communities that would attract international cycling enthusiasts as well as events.

of our seasons and the potential for activities for all ages and with a holistic approach.

Katie Robinson

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Q&A would like to start by reaffirming the relationships that the sports associations have with each other. By increasing the communication between the partners we can create a strong sporting network and find room to encourage new participants. By creating a mutually beneficial partnership with sports and wellness we can establish our community in this market. We are underutilizing all

A opportunities, and more. I will ensure that adequate funding remains available for this organization and that we approve the budget request for the sport tourism fund to further establish ourselves as the sporting mecca within the BC interior.

Jenine Nicholas

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s I have said before, during the last two elections I made my ideas to the public and the people on council implemented them. You cannot entice employers to the city sitting behind a desk at city hall. One person alone cannot do it. The economic development department needs more people and they have to sell the city. The best way to develop alternate types of tourism is to brain-

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would suggest we promote Penticton through one group that is focused on tourism of all genres. We have people here that are passionate about this and let’s allow and support them to do what they can do best. A focused approach with long term goals always works best! I would assist by making us the cleanest and safest place to vacation in all of Canada.

Tarik Sayeed

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address this important economic driver, but unfortunately it was voted down by council. We need to set our priorities in the 2015 budget towards initiatives that will create jobs and boost tourism, in particular sports tourism.

e have the events centre, the Hockey School, the Challenge Penticton Triathlon, Peachfest, the Elvis Festival, and the Peach City Beach Cruise. Sports, music, cars and family fun are all great, but in addition to supporting these, I would push to have the city take a more active role in supporting artistic winter events, such as local theatre, local concerts, literary events, and the Arts

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Q&A hile a seat on council would force me to step down from the Tourism Chair, it would not prevent me from continuing to work closely with the organization. We would continue to push forward on the programming we have implemented, such as development of our regional strategies, strong support for our new air travel east and existing air travel west, revamped stakeholder

Development should be amalgamated into one with specialists heading various sectors.

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Doug Maxwell

Max Picton

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f we are going to make this a priority, we need to fund it appropriately. This needs to be a designated goal under the umbrella of the Economic Development Office, with a specific budget to generate results. It can not continue to be a folder on the side of someone’s desk. Last year I made the motion during 2014 budget deliberations to increase the Economic Development Officer’s budget so that she could

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Kevin Noonan

s I am currently working on a project for a possible sporting event to be brought to Penticton I hesitate to comment at this time.

lies, seniors). I am always open to ideas.

rent Madsen did provide an answer before press deadline.

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Helena Konanz

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articipants and advocates for each sport would, in a council I could influence, have ample opportunity, ideally in a formalized process, along with citizens and citizen associations, to submit proposals to, and be heard by, council.

ports tourism is important and we should continue to promote Penticton to draw more of these events (perhaps a sailing regatta) and to especially look for events in winter and the shoulder months. All forms of tourism are important, however what I believe is critical to our city now is to concentrate on businesses that will contribute to our economy and job market year round. This

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ports Tourism should be on the front burner in Penticton. ALL the sporting groups should use cross marketing and consolidated branding for each other to promote Tourism in general. Every time we host an event it’s another opportunity to market Penticton to the world. Whether it’s water sports on Okanagan Lake or skiing at Apex, we have it all on our doorstep! Skaha Bluffs is one of only

five premier climbing areas in the world, and along with mountain biking in the area known as the Three Blind Mice Trails and our larger biking precinct, we are on the edge of exploding into adventure tourism.

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City council recently re-designated the area around the Three Blind Mice trail as park to ensure that as a cycling area going forward. Now thought needs to be given to expanding our playing fields as demand from many activities is greater than the current space.

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n addition to what exists within the city there are also opportunities to be working hand in hand with our neighbours in the Penticton Indian Band and regional district. One thing we could do is find a way to help organizers put on successful events by compiling a current list of local sports organizations and also by creating a standardized events and festivals protocol as well as a shared calender. Another type

ur city offers an abundance of opportunities to bring all sorts of sports events here. We have just started tapping into the BMX world, why couldn’t we hold world wide events? Mountain biking is another idea that needs exploring. It is a sport that has worldwide notoriety. We have the terrain all around us, we just need to open our minds and have a new vision.

of tourism that I believe is wildly under utilized here is the art and cultural tourism sector. I also feel there is a need in the community for further infrastructure to meet the needs of traveling live performance groups.

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ANNE LU, member of the Pen High debate club, asked school board candidates questions at the Pen High library on Nov. 13.

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“I deﬁnitely think it was an interesting experience. Just to be involved in the school board elections and to meet all the candidates,” Lu said. Many candidates mentioned during the forum that the questions were some of the most informed of all the debates. “Most of the answers were very good. I was quite impressed with how comfortable they

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a good thing because it will go forward in to their adult life.” Bill Laven, an English teacher at Pen High who heads the debate club, was also impressed by his students, although he was hoping for a better turnout from teachers as well as students. “I think they did a great job,” Laven said. “I was a bit surprised that so few teachers showed up. In light of the recent strike, I think there are teachers who are a bit upset with our current incumbent trustees because of their lack of support for teachers.” Laven hoped that would be all the more reason for teachers to attend. “You have an opportunity to see whether or not these are trustees who will support you in the future,” he said. For more info on Penticton municipal candidates visit www. pentictonwesternnews. com/municipalelection.

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Friday Social dance at South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. Music by Vince’s Orchestra starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person. Peach city radio, a community-based volunteer-run radio station is very close to having a home on the FM dial in Penticton but help is needed to make it happen. Help by taking part in the Raise the Radio support campaign. More information at www.peachcityradio. org/support/raisetheradio/ or by contacting info@ peachcityradio.org. South Main droP-in Centre has a flu clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., yoga at 9 a.m., bocce and Tai Chi at 10 a.m., Mah Jong and beginner line dance at 1 p.m. Call 250493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. Men and GrieF, a video presented by Interior Health and the Hospice Society at the Penticton Art Gallery at 10 a.m. No registration required. Call Andrea at 250-4929071 ext. 2203 for info. the Salvation arMy Kettle campaign is back, helping provide assistance to those who need it most. Volunteer to be a kettle host, no experience necessary, just your enthusiastic support and a friendly smile. Indoor or outdoor locations available. Call the Salvation Army at 250-492-6494 or 778-4767707. 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. Fraternal order oF the Eagles has fish and chips or chicken cordon bleu dinner at 5 p.m. with entertainment by Terri Bremner and guests at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. anavetS haS Stu’S Kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. Mixed doubles at 7 p.m., karaoke with Shawna at 7:30 p.m. royal canadian leGion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a Friday night dinner at 5:30 p.m. elkS cluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m.

t he G reateSt Clothes coMMunity Swap Ever at Queen’s Park Elementary from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For a donation, stuff a bag of any size full of clothes. All donations go to the Queen’s Park Me to We Club. We have clothes and shoes for infants, children, and adults. Many sizes, all seasons. This event is organized by the Queen’s Park PAC. thiS will Be the last Kazuri Jewelry Sale in the valley for the Grandmothers for Africa South Okanagan. From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Theo’s restaurant in Penticton will be the last chance to purchase this jewelry made in a fair trade workplace in Nairobi, Kenya. Come browse through the items, have lunch or coffee and tea and enjoy the day supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Scarves and purses will be for sale as well. united church woMen are holding their annual Christmas tea and bazaar from 1:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free admission and tea tickets are $6 each. Bake, jewellery and craft tables. Everyone welcome. to celeBrate the ReStore grand opening, Okanagan Upcycle Resource Society is holding a Repair Cafe, a free meeting place where people fix things together. This Repair Cafe will focus on wooden items. We will also have refreshments and prizes. Bring your broken wooden item to be repaired and visit the ReStore from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 180 Industrial Ave. W. in the Penticton and District Society for Community Living Yard. Visit www. ourrestore.ca for more information. charity Bottle drive with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital paediatric ward, SPCA, Critteraid and the Summerland food bank. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays at Penticton and Summerland IGA stores. elkS cluB on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., drop-in darts at 4 p.m., meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. eaGleS cluB haS member appreciation day, burgers and fries at noon and beaver races at 4 p.m., followed by hockey night at 7 p.m. with door prizes. Trustees birthday steak dinner at 6 p.m.

anavetS haS Stu’S Kitchen for breakfast, lunch and dinner starting at 9 a.m., drop-in pool at noon and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. royal canadian leGion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., meat draw at 2 p.m.

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November 16 Pot luck SuPPer at 5:30 p.m. in the Oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St. Bring your own plate and cutlery. If you bring a dessert, salad, etc.,you pay only $1. Everyone welcome. Call Fern at 250-498-6453 for more information. artiSt MarG SharP and Laura and Gord of Debbie’s Diner are hosting a silent auction of wildlife paintings, landscape paintings and pen and ink renderings at the diner, 1960 Barnes St., in support of the South Okanagan BCSPCA, which will receive 50 per cent of the proceeds. Bidding open at 9 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m. Winners will be announced at 4 p.m. Coffee and Goodies will be available. elkS cluB on Ellis Street has dog races at 2 p.m., M&M meat draw, Last Man Standing, pool and darts. royal canadian leGion branch 40 has a buffet breakfast at 8 a.m., meat and 50-50 draws at 2 p.m. in the hall, 502 Martin St. anavetS haS a general meeting and elections at 11 a.m., horse races and meat draws at 2 p.m.

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November 17 okanaGan colleGe SPeakerS Series presents a screening of the documentary, Dam Nation. All talks are at 7 p.m. in the lecture theatre at the Penticton Campus of Okanagan College. More info at ocspeakersseries. weebly.com. oliver Senior centre has a general meeting and elections at 1:30 p.m. B ereaveMent t he reSource Centre hosts a grief support group Mondays for parents who are grieving the loss of a child. Call 250-490-1107 for more information. royal canadian leGion branch 40 has dart dolls at 11 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m., darts and a general meeting at 7 p.m. Fraternal order oF the Eagles has league darts at 7 p.m. and Monday night football. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St.

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uPCoMinG eVentS oSnS child develoPMent centre parenting series presents Challenging Behaviours on Nov. 19. This session looks at practical ideas of how to deal to your child’s challenging behaviours. This is a free session at 6 p.m. at 103-550 Carmi Ave. Pre-registration is recommended, call Cathy or Alison at 250-492-0295. Peach city coMMunity Radio is hosting a talk on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Ramada Conference Centre with Myke Atkinson, station manager for CJSW, Calgary’s only community station, discussing how community radio benefits a community. Admission is by donation to the PCCRS. For more info contact info@ peachcityradio.org.

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PRINCESS MARGARET Mustang fans Kendra Penner, left, Shauna Morrow, Allison Smith and Vanessa Harris cheered hard their belief the senior boys volleyball team would defeat the Pen High Lakers with the packed crowd at Princess Margaret. They were proven right as the Mustangs won 25-17 and 25-22. Emanuel Sequeira/Western News

Sweep victory Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Emotions were high at Princess Margaret Secondary School Wednesday night. As the Pen High Lakers senior boys volleyball team battled the host Mustangs in a city championship game, students from both schools cheered with passion. As the Lakers clawed their way back into the second set, spectators faced each other during crunch time. “It was nuts, I remember that from last year,” said Mustang Colton Van Camp. “It was just about the same intensity and I remember what it feels like to lose and it didn’t feel great.” This time Van Camp and the Mustangs defeated the Lakers 25-22 in the final set for the sweep, after taking the first set 2517. Van Camp said the crowd gave them momentum. “We really fed off that energy. That got the guys really pumped up,” said Van Camp, who praised the Lakers for playing well. “We got a couple big smashes at the end and the crowd helped us out so much. They were such a huge part of this game. I can’t even describe the feeling of how pumped up we get from that.” Mustangs senior boys co-coach Shawn Lum said that matchup prepared them well for the valley championship being held this weekend at George Elliot Secondary. When asked about how his team responded to the Lakers fighting back, Lum said his players have experienced that before. “They know what they need to do. They know what needs to be done,” said Lum, whose group enters valleys as the second seed. “They execute.” Lakers coach Rob Gunning felt his team fought hard. “That’s all we can expect. Their team is more experienced than ours,”

said Gunning, whose team will co-host the valley championship at Pen High with the senior girls. “We got some really key blocks late in that second set. Ultimately they were just a little more aggressive.” The Mustang senior girls also earned a sweep earlier in the evening. They defeated the Lakers 25-23 and 2522. Mustangs coach Tim Haberstock said both teams were nervous. “It’s exciting to play in front of a big crowd,” said Haberstock. The Mustangs coach said they missed six of their first nine serves in the opening set, which put them behind. Once the serving got on track, the Mustangs were able to play their style and Haberstock said that was a big difference. “It’s a good way to see what it’s like to play with pressure before we go to playoffs,” said Haberstock, whose team travels to Vernon this weekend for the valley championship. The Mustangs are the top seed heading in and Haberstock said it’s up to them. “If we play our game, we should be able to advance to provincials,” he said. “It was a good chance to see what playing with nerves was going to be like. We know what we can do with nerves.” Mustang Taylor Corrie said they worked well as a team and their energy level, thanks to the crowd, was where they wanted it. “It just gets you so pumped,” said Corrie of the crowd. “Every point you just want to play good.” Corrie said it’s always fun playing their friends on the Lakers and said it’s intense. It was no different that night and now they have bragging rights. “It’s good bragging rights,” she said smiling.

LAKERS LIBERO Emma Brown grimaces as power hitter Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu just misses getting under a low ball during their first set against the Maggie Mustangs in the annual cross-city grudge match. Though the Mustangs won in two straight, both teams were well matched, with each game coming down to nail-biting final points. Below, after the Mustangs put the Lakers away, Megan Admussen-Blair (facing) gets surrounded by teammates including Caitlin Neary, Farnaz Johal and Sydney McKinley for a celebratory group hug. Steve Kidd/Western News

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Tyson Jost and Dante Fabbro came up short in their quest to win gold for Canada in the World U17 Hockey Challenge. However, their experience was far from disappointing. “Wearing the Canadian jersey for the first time was definitely an honour,” said Jost, who helped Canada White finish fifth after he set up the overtime winner to defeat Fabbro’s Canada Red team 3-2 in the placement game. “Such a dream come true. I’ve been dreaming about that my whole life. It was great to wear that crest. I would do anything to wear it again.” Jost, 16, was impressed by how good the Russians and Americans were. Russia defeated the U.S. to win gold. “They can all skate and shoot the puck,” said Jost. “It was fun to watch and fun to be a part of. Playing against the best people in the country and around the world, it was awesome.” Among the players who stood out to Jost was Clayton Keller, who led the tournament with six goals and 13 points in six games, and Keller’s teammate Max Jones who had seven goals and 11 points. Jost said they are “pretty good players with skill.” On his own team, Jost was impressed by David

Quenneville of the Medicine Hat Tigers and Brett Howden of the Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League. Jost said it was great to play with both, who possess a lot of skill. While away, Jost learned different ways to warm up to prepare for games as well as cool down. He also learned the importance of competing all the time. There were times when players on his team did not do that. Since the tournament has ended, Jost has enjoyed bugging Fabbro about beating him. “I definitely give him the gears sometimes at home about us,” smiled Jost. “We were chatting a lot on the ice. It was kind of funny when I saw him. It’s a little different because we’re usually on the power play and stuff together. It was a little different seeing him on the opposite team.” While Fabbro admits to having fun playing against Jost, he said, “It’s tough losing to one of your buddies.” “They are a good team. All the Canadian teams were good,” said Fabbro, who finished with two goals and three points in five games. “I hate losing. Just to have Tyson beat me just kind of makes it that much worse. We’re good buddies, but he’ll never let that one slip.” Find full story at www.pentictonwesternnews. com/sports.

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PENTICTON BANTAM Vees forward Cairo Rogers tries to control a bouncing puck as Calgary NWCAA Stamps defender Devon Stuart slides in front of goalie Ethan Fitzgerald during action in the championship game of the Penticton Minor Hockey Association tournament Nov. 9 at Memorial Arena. The Vees gave up an overtime goal to finish second in the three-day event. Below right, Nolan Walton is crushed by Stamps captain Devon Stuart at mid ice during the final. Mark Brett/Western News

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The Penticton female midget rec team finished second out of eight teams at the Kamloops female tournament last weekend. Coach Shawn Black was very pleased with how his team played. In round robin action, they defeated Kelowna 3-1 in game one. The team pulled off an exciting comeback in their second game against Nanaimo, winning 5-4. Penticton scored two goals in the last minute. see HOCKEY pg. B5

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Putting Penticton to Work Dear Citizens: On November 15 you will decide the future of Penticton not just for the next four years but for many more after. There are a great number of candidates running for a seat on Council and the decision must be tough on who to vote for. Many have special interests, areas of concerns or groups behind them.

NEEDING A BREATHER — Paul Borba (sitting) of PE Lock & Key watches as Tony Dias of TC Auto Sales runs the ball downfield after being taken down during action in the men’s indoor recreational soccer league at the Adidas Sportsplex Nov. 9. TC eventually won the game 6-2.

Over the past 20+ years I’ve invested much of my time towards making Penticton and the area a better place to enjoy life. This includes organizations like the BC Hockey Hall of Fame, Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Penticton Association, the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan, Pen – Hi PAC and many others.

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During that time I also worked at the Penticton Herald starting at the bottom and worked my way up to serve as General Manager the last 10 years. While there, I learned much about the issues, concerns and opportunities facing our City and helped many organizations, businesses and Penticton residents move towards reaching their goals.

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In the third game Penticton tied Abbotsford, who they faced again in the finals losing 5-2. In the semi-final they defeated Tri-Cities 7-2. Black said his team played five difficult games and proved that they can complete against the strong teams from the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

ition game and won 6-0. Julia Devito potted a hat trick and collected three assists. Rowan Knowles earned the shutout.

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THE FOURTH International Breast Cancer Festival in Sarasota, Fla., attracted 103 teams, including 47 from Canada. One of them was Penticton’s Survivorship. Submitted photo

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Being surrounded by more than 3,500 breast cancer survivors pushed the Survivorship dragon boat team in Sarasota, Fla. They paddled to 18th overall among 103 teams in the fourth International Breast Cancer Festival and also finished first in the B category, while having the 10th best time. Going head-to-head against younger teams, Survivorship member Cathie Lauer said with their age (the average is 64) that makes a “huge difference.” The results they were able to earn is significant because of that. “We really excelled. I know our coach Don (Mulhall) didn’t expect quite that performance,” said Lauer, adding that the group was amazed. Heading into the event which took place in late October, Survivorship didn’t expect to place in the top 25. “We were racing against some pretty tough competition.” Competing in the event that featured teams from eight countries, including 46 from Canada, was motivational for Survivorship. “It’s just inspiring to see that many woman out there and living their life not sitting back and feeling sorry for themselves,” said Lauer. “Everybody is in pink. It’s very emotional.” “There is a tremendous feeling that we are pulling together to

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Lighting your way off road HID lights have become more popular with off-roaders these days. Installation is a little more work.

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With the nights getting longer and the dark grey days ahead, anybody venturing out to do a little four-wheeling will tell you good off-road lighting is a must. Make sure you only operate them off-road. Good quality wiring of a set of off-road lights is important when installing them on your truck, SUV or 4x4. Simply running a power and ground may work but is not the correct way to wire them. Most off-road lights draw a lot of power when switching them on, and this load should never be applied directly to the switch. Using a relay for the switching duties will save your switch and lights as well as make for a safer installation. Relays are easy to install and some lights come with them, but if not, you can pick up a relay from your local auto parts store. Install a switch in the cab of your truck in a location that is convenient for you to reach, or tap into the high-beam circuit of the headlights to power the relay. Mount the relay inside the cab, under the dash or other location out of the way and out of the elements. Run a wire from the battery or other positive source to the switch. This is the positive feed to switch the relay on. You will also need to run a ground wire to the switch from the frame or other ground then run a positive feed wire from the battery to the positive in position on the relay. There will be four connectors on the relay, a positive, a negative, a positive out and a positive in from the battery. Read the packaging or directions to determine

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Undesirable cars whose values have exploded By Rob Sass

The classic car world is possibly one of the most opinionated collecting pursuits known to man, and nearly everyone seems to have an opinion on relative values and desirability. Each car on the list has at one time or another been deemed by “experts” to be hopeless as a collectible and each has one thing in common — they’ve skyrocketed in value. 1956-58 Studebaker Golden Hawk: Poor Studebaker, the cars of the ill-fated favorite son of South Bend, Ind., never seemed to get the same love from collectors as the cars of the big three. But they may be getting the last laugh. At a time when the prices of most American cars of the 1950s have been flat, the Golden Hawk has been red-hot. With great looks and some of the best and sportiest interiors of American cars of the era, even European collectors have taken a new look at Hawks, where the car’s small by American standards proportions make more sense. Ten years ago, these were $25,000 cars. This past January, a not terribly well optioned car sold at an auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., for more than $100,000. Let’s hear it for the underdog. 1965-69 Corvair convertible: The air-cooled rear-engine Corvair is perhaps the ultimate automotive underdog. The hatchet job that Ralph Nader did on the first generation of the car tainted even the vastly improved second-generation Corvair. In truth, it was a fantastic car, with great looks and even an optional turbocharger. Jay Leno loves his. Yet, historically, they’ve appealed to a narrow market—fans of front-engine Chevy muscle shun the car as do import snobs, to whom the car’s size, looks and handling should appeal. Collectors were fond of saying that Corvairs would always be cheap. How wrong they were. Nice convertibles struggled to break $15,000 less than 10 years ago; they’ve since doubled in value. 1979-80 BMW M1: The M1 was BMW’s first foray into the mid-engine exotic world. Just over 450 were built. With a little development help early on from Lamborghini and some inspiration from an earlier Paul Braq-designed concept car, BMW produced a credible supercar and the

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first officially badged M-car that spawned a long line of special Motorsports BMWs. Back in the flamboyant 1970s, though, the car was deemed too low-key inside and out. But its subtle good looks have aged extremely well. As recently as 2003, an M1 sold for just $49,000 at an auction in the UK. Three years later, they were still going for well under $100,000. This past March, one sold at an auction in Florida for $379,000. 1976 Porsche 912E: Porsche has always struggled with the entry-level stuff. They know that they should have an entry-level car, but they’ve often either fumbled the execution and/or suffered a backlash from the Porsche snobs. The 912E was a one-year-only stop-gap effort that held down the down-market fort after the end of 914 while the front-engine, water-cooled 924 was readied for the U.S. It was essentially a stripper 911 with a VW Transporter-derived 2.0-liter Type IV air-cooled four-cylinder engine. On the surface, a sports car with a bus engine sounds like a bad idea, but it was actually the same engine from the outgoing 914, and if you could get past the sound, it was quite pleasant with tons of low-end torque. Just under 2,100 were made (all were sold in the U.S.), and while in the past it has been derided by supposed Porsche experts as “perennially undesirable,” the 912E’s mid-’70s vintage Porsche 911 looks and easy serviceability, have made them quite desirable today. I personally paid $6,500 for a nice one in 2005. The same car would be worth $20,000 today. A New York dealer has recently advertised one for just under $40,000. 1955-63 Mercedes-Benz 190SL: The 190SL has lived forever in the shadow of its bigger, sportier and more powerful sibling, the 300SL. And while they’re outwardly a bit similar, they’re in

a whole different league performance-wise. The 190SL used to be dismissed as “a German Thunderbird,” or a car whose looks wrote a check that its performance couldn’t cash. But as 300SLs rose to over $1 million, collectors began to accept the 190SL for what is was—a very well-built and pretty sunny day cruiser. Cars that traded for under $50,000 just a few years ago can now bring a quarter of a million dollars. Rob Sass is the vice-president of content for Hagerty Insurance. Hagerty is the world’s leading specialist provider of classic car and boat insurance.

The 1976 Porsche 912E. Submitted Photo

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For Sale By Owner

Apple firewood, dried, $125/standard pick-up load, can help load, you pick up. 250-490-1895

FOR SALE: 160 acre parcel of undeveloped recreational view property, zoned residential, bordering on proposed National Park, 20 min. south of Penticton, off White Lake Rd., abundant timber & water supply, ideal for hunting lodge or summer retreat, 34ft Motorhome included, offers to $380,000, call 250-485-3205

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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 GET READY FOR WINTER! Jack pine wood $150/ cord. $180/ cord split. Delivered in Penticton. Call after 4pm 250460-1643 Brandon.

Furniture

HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 14 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331 Langevin Painting, interior/exterior & ceilings, workmanship guaranteed, call (778)9322528 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

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

Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827

Pets & Livestock

Boarding HORSE Lodging OK Falls $125 monthly (visit Craigslist for details) 250-809-0516

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

Merchandise for Sale

Fruit & Vegetables KVR Trail Fruit Store, ambrosia apples .60/lb, juice available 3L & 5L. 250-4924717 Delivered

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.

Beautiful Mnt. Town Revelstoke BC Condo 55+ 2BR. 2 BTR. LG oak KIT. LG DR/LR. FZ. LDR, 5 appliances, sundeck. 2nd fl. EXL STR. UN/GR PARK. Asking $199.00.00 ph 250 837-3093

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

FOR SKI season, Dec. 1 to April 15, 1bdrm Condo in Clearview, Apex. $850/mo. includes utilities to max of $130./mo (on average). N/S, N/P. Call Cheryl 250-492-7622

Commercial/ Industrial 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

Antique dining room table, 6 chairs, china cabinet, $500, gold recliner, near new, $100 (250)492-4437

Garage Sales

Moving Sale, furniture, small appliances, household items, 1179 Queen St., Penticton, Sat., Nov. 15, 8am-4pm

B&C Cleaning, residential, commercial & construction cleaning, yard clean-ups, driveway snow clearing, licensed, bonded & Worksafe. Bill & Cheryl Watson, owner operators, (250)488-7964

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

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Christmas Bazaar & Bake Sale Nov. 29 - 10am-2pm Royal Canadian Legion 502 Martin St. Vendors welcome call (778)476-1823

FREE to a good home, two loving in door house cats, female, spayed. 8 years old. 250-493-3583 teddyann1@hotmail.com

Exceptional Home Cleaning, over 20 years exp., will clean in Summerland & Penticton, $20/hr., Sheila (250)486-0262

Real Estate

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

Cleaning Services

Cleaning, house sitting, animal sitting avail. immed., ref’s avail., call 250-492-5907

Merchandise for Sale

OASIS UNITED GIANT YARD SALE (Indoor) 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. Sat., Nov. 15 - 9am-noon Christmas, household, electronics, books & more! Great Deals! Oliver Indoor Flea Market Open Year Round Sat. 8-4, Sun. 9-3 New Diner on Site 1 Block East of Chevron INFO 250-408-4222

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com 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 5 Plastic totes of fabric for sale, various kinds & sizes, suitable for crafts, quilting & home decor, (250)490-8039 afternoons/evenings. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? Renaissance Treasures, new and old, perfect bargain, invites you to 50-60% off or just make a deal, located at 476 Rene Ave., Penticton, Suite #102, back lane, or call Eti at 1-604-300-3718

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Homes for Rent 667 Birch Ave., Pent., 3 bdrm, huge fenced yard, workshop, $1250, 319 Hastings Ave., bsmnt. suite, 3 bdrm, $900, 891 Government St., loft style 1bdrm+ den, $850+util., Call or text Vj, 250490-1530 Cawston, 2bdrm mobile $750 & 1 bdrm cottage, $700 country setting, (beside orchard), (incl util)., 250-499-0558 Exec. Waterfront Home W/ Prvt. beach. Fully Furn., cable, LED T.V, and wi-fi, 4bdrms, 2.5ba, 5 min. walk to Skaha Beach. $1800/mo+ util., avail. Dec. 1st - June 30th, Ph. 604788-4979, 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. now, $950/mo., 250-499-5700

Senior Assisted Living Seeking senior COUPLE. your own 2 bdr suite Kelowna, some help. includes all meals, lndry, utils, no stairs, furnished/ not. $1150 each. 778484-4047 or 250-317-3341.

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Duplex / 4 Plex 1bdrm, ns, 40+, ground level, large bright suite, close to H, bus, shopping, large private patio, $750+util., water incl., (250)492-0274, mornings 2bdrm 2bath unit, laminate floors, central location, private parking, cat ok with deposit, $900/mo., 250-488-7902 NOW AVAIL: top floor 1/2 duplex, 3bdrm, 2bath, 5appl., close to Walmart, 2 blks from Skaha Beach, $1300/mo., util incl., (250)490-7941

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

Suites, Lower 2 Room cottage, full bath, kitchen, furnished, $700 incl. util., ns, (250)490-3855 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, 1140 Burnaby Ave., 250809-1253, 250-488-2206

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

Townhouses 2bdrm, Baskin Gardens, reno’d, painted, f/s/w/d, fenced yard, large storage room, close to school, kids welcome, 1 small pet, $1050, Avail. Jan. 1 or sooner, 250-490-9082

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Auto Accessories/Parts 4 Brand new P225/60R16, Yokohama (snowflake designation) ice/snows, on new 2007 steel Buick wheels, never installed, cost $1150, sell $895, 778-476-3802, Pent. 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

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news MY BABY HAS A COLD! WHAT CAN I DO? Many parents probably remember the old cough and cold preparations labelled for use in children over 3 years old. You will no longer find these products because, in December 2008, Health Canada decided that cough and cold products containing antihistamines, antitussives, expectorants and decongestants were no longer to be used in children under 6. There were several reasons for this decision including limited evidence supporting their effectiveness in children, reports of misuse and the potential for overdose. This leads us back to the opening question, what can parents do for their children’s cough and cold symptoms?! Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) can be given to children for fever or pain. Avoid ASA (Aspirin) in children under 18 as it is associated with Reye’s syndrome. Saline nasal drops and sprays

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as well as nasal aspirator bulbs are useful for congestion. Propping children up to sleep also helps keep congestion at bay. Use a humidifier to increase humidity to over 50% to keep the sinuses moist. Also, ensure the child gets lots of rest and drinks a lot of clear fluids (water, diluted fruit juices, broths) which will both prevent dehydration and keep the throat moistened. Use Vaseline to soothe noses chapped from wiping and always remember to frequently wash both your and your child’s hands to both prevent spreading the virus. For the past few years many parents have been at a loss as to what to do for their children’s colds. This no longer has to be true! With the above recommendations you will be able to safely relieve your little ones’ symptoms so they can get back to focusing on playtime.

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www.pentictonwesternnews.com HOT WHEELS — Kaitlyn Morris of Skaha Ford kneels beside a 2008 Spyker super sports car in the dealership showroom. This vehicle and a McLaren 650S that is also on display, are valued at several hundred thousand dollars. This was one of only two Spykers brought to Canada that year. Each car built by the Dutch company is hand made and no two are the same. The vehicle is currently on display at the dealership.

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Local businesses up for awards Steve Kidd

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Nominations are still being accepted, but two Penticton businesses have already been nominated for the 2015 Small Business B.C. Awards. White Kennedy LLP, an Okanagan accounting firm, has been nominated for Best Workplace and SO Country Radio, run by Penticton’s own Dennis Walker, has been nominated for both Best Community Impact and the Premier’s People’s Choice award. “It’s nice that people respect what I am doing,” said Dennis, who started SO Country Radio as an Internet stream radio station two years ago when his former employer, Giant FM, changed owners and format, replacing all the on-air personalities. Winners will receive the Premier’s Prize of $1,500 cash, a one-year all-access pass to Small Business B.C. education and resources, and one-on-one business mentorship opportunities with notable advisors from the award sponsors. The recognition is nice, but

for Walker the business education would be a big help, especially when it comes to marketing. “I struggle on that side of it. I’ve always been on the air,” said Walker, explaining that as a small operation, he now has to be involved in all parts of the business, including selling advertising. “All these years, I never had to sell,” said Walker, adding that SO Country has a growing following, and he remains a popular emcee and event host. “I am getting good response, because I show up to as many events as I can. There is no secret to it, I get to as many events as my body will allow me to go to,” said Walker. “I always did that at Giant too. I think there is a lot of importance in being part of the events. “From the very day I lost my job at Giant, I said I am not going to lose my profile. I think our model was good over there.” In order to move on to the next round, SO Country and White Kennedy need to get as many online votes as possible at sbbcawards.ca/nominees before public voting closes on Nov. 30.

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The top 10 finalists will then submit an extended application to narrow down the competition. If SO Country or White Kennedy makes it into the top five they will then face a Dragon’s Den-style panel of judges to pitch why they should be named the best in B.C. Nominations also remain open until Nov. 30. Since its inception in 2003, the annual Small Business B.C. Awards has become one of the largest and most widely-recognized contests in B.C.. Last year, 470 local small businesses were nominated by the close of the contest, including Burger55 and owner Chris Boehm, who made it all the way to the final round. The awards acknowledge the contribution that over 400,000 small business owners and entrepreneurs in our province make to their local communities and the global economy. After all, 98 per cent of businesses in B.C. are small businesses, responsible for $14.4 billion of the province’s exported goods and services, and the Thompson Okanagan region is home to 59,000 of them.

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