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Mothers of young children who are coming off of maternity leave face daunting challenges when it comes to getting licensed childcare. Penticton mother Dannielle Hyde contacted every licensed facility daycare she could find in the Penticton area for her now threeyear-old son Hunter. Each time she was put on a waiting list. “When I went back to work I actually couldn’t put Hunter in a licensed daycare,” Hyde said. She was able to bring her son to daycare facilities at her job, but when that was shut down due to lack of funding, she had very few places to turn. She explored the other options Penticton mothers have, which are unlicensed in-home daycares, but found it wasn’t a good fit for her family. “We wanted someone that had the credentials. Just like if you were going to put your child in a school you would want to know that the teacher had qualifications. You’re leaving your child with them eight hours a day, five days a week,” Hyde said. Hyde was fortunate enough to grab a spot at a facility daycare for Hunter due to a last-minute dropout. Without support from her family, Sharon Lawrence would have to quit her job to get child care. “If I didn’t have my parents to watch him I’d probably end up quitting my job and staying home and looking after someone else’s child as well to make ends meat,” Lawrence said. Through support from her family and other parents of young children in Penticton, Lawrence has
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been able to avoid the lack of spaces, and long waiting lists, plaguing daycares in the area. “I know there’s a lot of people who have to try to shuffle things around because they work until 9:30 at night,” Lawrence said. “It is a real challenge, especially for people who are working lower wage jobs.” For parents and child-care workers, a new daycare for Parkway Elementary school has been a long time coming. Leapin Lizard Daycare will be expanding available spaces with a
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new daycare at Parkway Elementary school thanks to grant funding from the provincial government. “We really need a daycare there. The families at the school are going to win big time on this,” said Robin Kroon, owner of Leapin Lizards Daycare. She estimated 20-40 children are currently on waiting lists to enrol in the daycare’s services across all three locations in Penticton, Naramata and West Bench. The new government-funded space hopes to ease some of that pressure. “The principal and I have been
talking for the last four or five years,” said Kroon, who has been making plans to open up a space at Parkway Elementary for some time. Linda Solhjell, owner and operator of Play, Laugh and Share Childcare also has parents on wait lists up until September of 2015. “There’s a really high demand for (spaces for children) under three,” Solhjell said. “I’ve heard through the grape vine and all the calls I get that they (moms) can’t find child care unless they are putting themselves on wait lists, either during their pregnancy or during
their first year of maternity leave.” She added that it’s also tough to find part-time care, as most childcare centres in the area don’t provide it. Leapin Lizards received $205, 695 of funding as announced by the provincial government on Nov. 17. The before and after school child care facilities received the grant through the B.C. Early Years Strategy. The result of the funding will be 24 new licensed child-care spaces. Kroon added because Parkway is located in a large residential neighbourhood the need for spaces is high. The day the funding was announced she was already receiving calls to get on the waiting list for Parkway. The provincial government has committed to support the creation of 1,000 new spaces province wide by March 2015. The investment is part of the government’s B.C.-wide ChildCare Major Capital Funding roll out, covering the costs for childcare facilities to buy space, assemble a modular building, renovate an existing building or buy playground equipment and furnishings. Leapin Lizards will be using the funding to purchase and operate a brand-new portable building. The government is now working with the child-care providers to sign project agreements getting the details on the requirements providers have identified including buying or leasing property, zone permits and the hiring of contractors to complete renovations. Groundbreaking on the new spaces is expected to begin by March 2015. The project is still taking applications for the next phase of funding which will start early in 2015.
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Oliver pedestrian hit by two vehicles killed Western News Staff
A pedestrian struck by two vehicles in Oliver on Tuesday morning has died. The collision is believed to have occurred around 6:21 a.m. at the intersection of Fairview Road and Highway 97 (Main Street) in Oliver. Emergency services confirmed on arrival that a single elderly Caucasian female, whose name has not been released pending notification of next of kin, was attempting to cross Main Street when she was struck by a northbound vehicle. Mounties said the initial investigation found that the driver of the northbound vehicle stopped with the intent to render assistance. Shortly after this initial contact and before the driver of the northbound vehicle could make contact with the pedestrian a second vehicle, which was also northbound, appears to have struck the pedestrian who was now lying on the road. The second vehicle, described as a late 1980’s
model, white, Chevrolet pickup without a canopy, continued northbound from the intersection. Police are looking to speak with the driver of this vehicle or any witnesses who may have been in the vicinity of this incident. This is the second pedestrian death this week in the Okanagan. On Sunday, Julie Gillespie, an 83-year-old woman, was also killed in Kelowna in what RCMP described as a hit-and-run. She was found in an alley suffering from serious, extensive injuries and was taken to hospital in critical condition but did not survive. The following day a 71-year-old Kelowna woman was taken into custody in connection with the incident. The driver remains in custody and faces potential charges in relation to Failing to Remain at the Scene of an Accident. Anyone with any information on the Oliver incident is asked to contact the South Okanagan Traffic Services in Keremeos 250-499-2250 or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).
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According to a recent provincial report, one out of every five children in the province live in poverty. “Between the Vital Signs report in 2013 and the Youth Esteem strategy report in late fall 2013 and 2014, it is shocking,” said Aaron McRann, executive director or the Community Foundation of the South OkanaganSimilkmeen. “It is very clear that one of the key issues in our community is the difficulty in making it work and actually making a go of it. That is paying rent, access to decent food and enough money left over. Most of us, the other 80 per cent, don’t have any concept how difficult that is.” The 2014 B.C. Child Poverty Report Card released by First Call: B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition shows little progress has been made to reduce child and family poverty in the province. McRann said there is a tendency for people to think it is as simple as going out getting a job. “Seldom is it that easy. Most
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Bridge collapse that killed one has ties to Okanagan Steve Kidd
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The collapse of two pedestrian bridges under construction at a North Carolina college has links to the Okanagan. The bridge, part of an expansion project at Wake Tech Community College, near Raleigh, NC, used gluelam stringers made by Structurlam Wood Products as part of the design of the 76-metre bridge. Four men were injured and one killed, falling a dozen metres into the wetland the pedestrian bridge was supposed to cross, on Nov. 13 when the central span collapsed. No one was injured
when a second bridge of identical design collapsed later. “It’s going to be an investigation that goes on for a while,” said Structurlam president Bill Downing, adding that it is a struggle for the company to work through this. “It was unfortunate that there was a couple of injuries and a loss of life there, and our condolences to those folk, but I can’t speculate as to anything that happened there.” Murvyn Kowalsky, a professor of structural engineering at NC State, is reported as saying the cause is related to a problem with the design or with the construction. The accident happened while
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concrete was being poured for the 40-metre centre section of the bridge by the contractor, Raleighbased J.O. Concrete. Photos of the accident scene show the Structurlam girders whole and unbroken. Downing points to Structurlam’s long reliability record for their products. “Nothing of ours has ever broke in 52 years,” said Downing. “We do lots of pedestrian bridges.” North Carolina’s Occupational Safety and Health division is handling the investigation, which could take six months to be completed and for any possible citations to be issued.
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Response needed to poverty From POVERTY on PG.5 According to the report, in March just over 97,000 people in B.C. were helped by food banks, 31 per cent of those were children. At the Penticton Salvation Army Food Bank, Joey Cyr, Community ministry supervisor, said they see steady numbers of people using their services. “I would say our numbers are pretty much on par with that report in terms of statistics. It doesn’t come as a surprise those numbers,” he said. “Fundraisers like 10,000 Tonight and our kettles are all things that we do at this time of the year that see us through the whole year.” Penticton high school students will be knocking on doors on Dec. 3 to collect non-perishable food items from 5 to 8 p.m. for the 10,000 Tonight food drive. Bags are being inserted into the Penticton Western News Nov. 28 issue and residents can leave it on their doorstep for easy pickup. While the goal is to reach 10,000 items, the need for more is there. Last month the Penticton food bank gave away 351 hampers and Cyr said out of that 236 children were fed. They also had 4,700 lobby visitors who also received hampers or food that the Salvation Army has available to hand out daily. Cheryl Mixon, chairperson of the First Call Coalition said a comprehensive pov-
should worry us all,” said Scott Graham, Associate Executive Director of SPARC BC. “The social and economic costs that result from poor nutrition, limited opportunity, and chronic family stress are huge. Failing to invest now to decrease the negative effects poverty has on child development for such a large percentage of our child population is a false economy. BC is not a poor province and we can afford to take better care of each other.” One of those recommendations is increasing and indexing the minimum wage. First Call has calculated for a two-parent, two-child family with both parents working full time the living wage in the Central Okanagan in 2013 would need to be $18.01. That is just to meet their basic needs. McRann said it is not all gloomy news. There are things being done to combat the problem in the South Okanagan-Similkameen, but he added it is not going to erase itself without the help of government. “I’m confident looking forward with this new city council’s direction. I think they have some positive energy not only to improving the economy but the social network in our community which is great news,” said McRann. “The rest of us need to continue to do our part and follow our hearts and contribute to things that we think are important.”
The rest of us need to continue to do our part and follow our hearts and contribute to things we think are important. — Aaron McRann
erty reduction plan from the government of the province is long overdue. The report card has 19 recommendations that they believe will reduce the child poverty rate to seven per cent or less by 2020. These include adopting the $10 a day child care plan, increasing welfare rates and federal child tax benefits, paying living wages and increasing affordable housing options for families among others. “Consistently high child poverty rates
Robbery, assault land man in jail Kristi Patton
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A 12-minute assault and robbery has landed a Penticton man behind bars for just under two years. Judge Meg Shaw called the incident that took place on March 28 at a Skaha Lake Place apartment, “vindictive.” Ryan Joseph Patt, 25, and the victim had been dating a pair of sisters and occasionally socialized together. It was around 3 a.m. when Patt phoned the victim and asked him to pick up his girlfriend in Summerland where she had been drinking and fighting with her sister. The victim refused and Patt accompanied the woman in a taxi to a home in Penticton. An hour later Patt showed up at the victims door with an unknown man. The pair delivered blows to the victims head resulting in a fractured orbital bone. The assailants then each grabbed a TV from the apartment before they left. In her decision, Judge Shaw rejected Patt’s testimony that he didn’t hit the victim and suggested Patt was angry he had to deal with the victim’s “drunk and acting-out girlfriend.” Crown counsel argued for a sentence in the range of three to five years, but defence counsel James Pennington said this was not a typical robbery and
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sought a sentence of two years less a day to put him in a provincial jail. He said Patt knew the victim and had been invited inside the apartment after announcing himself at the door. Pennington said the unidentified man initiated the assault and Patt was a participant. Patt also was sentenced for a Aug. 18 mischief charge that occured when he was on bail for the other matter. Patt took a padlock attached to a string and threw it through a glass panel of a Penticton apartment before fleeing with two others on BMX bikes. The three charges result in 722 days of jail for Patt. He received credit of 97 days for time spent in jail awaiting sentencing. Patt will be on a two year probation once he is released.
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EDITORIAL Government needs to move on child poverty Everyone is gearing up for the Christmas season, that wonderful time of year focused on giving. There are food drives collecting for the food bank, and campaigns of all kinds to help those in need, including toy drives trying to ensure all children have something waiting for them under the Christmas tree. This is a great thing, and it is good-hearted people that both organize and contribute to them. But the best they can hope for, and it is a good goal, is to alleviate some of the need. The sad fact is, the issue of child poverty is not going to be solved by once a year campaign. According to the annual report released by First Call, a coalition of advocacy groups, child poverty is on the rise in B.C. rather than declining. According to the B.C. Child Poverty Report Card, 169,240 children were living below the poverty line in this province in 2012. Last year, the report said 153,000 children. It’s not a problem Penticton is immune to. The signs are everywhere: in the Youth Esteem report created last year, one-quarter of the interviewees identified poverty as one of the top issues for Penticton youth; the SOWINS Share the Spirit campaign helped 200 women and children last year and last month, the Salvation Army Food Bank gave away 351 hampers, which helped feed 236 children. It’s also sad that this is a problem that will likely never be eliminated completely, but First Call set out 19 recommendations in their report with a goal of reducing the provincial child poverty rate to seven per cent by 2020. The recommendations cover a range, from raising the minimum wage to increased child tax benefits and rescinding cuts to Employment Insurance. But what they all have in common is the PENTICTON WESTERN need for provincial and federal governments to address the problem. We applaud the efforts of those who fight, especially at this time of year, to make our community, and the world, a better, warmer place. But when we see the enormity of the problem of child poverty, it is clear it is time for upper levels of government to join in the fight to make some long-term change.
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Liquor changes could push up prices When the B.C. government announced its latest changes to liquor distribution, the reaction was not what I expected. Private store representatives complained bitterly that the government is allowing further expansion of fridges and “cold rooms” in selected government liquor stores, and longer operating hours that include more Sunday openings. Those hours, along with non-union staff, are the private stores’ big advantages as things stand in B.C.’s hybrid liquor retailing system. The B.C. Government Employees’ Union didn’t seem at all perturbed that state-run stores’ key advantage was also going to be gone effective April 1. That would be preferential wholesale pricing, in which the government’s monopoly wholesaler sells to them at cost and to private stores at higher rates. How much higher?
Liquor Distribution Branch officials were carefully vague on that, and it varies depending on which of the 22 wholesale categories you look at. They released a graph that suggests the average wholesale cost to government stores might be going up 10 to 15 per cent to create a “level playing field” with private stores. That wholesale price difference is the main reason private stores have generally higher retail prices. And the majority of the province’s revenue of nearly $1 billion a year comes from this monopoly wholesale business, where the hidden tax is coyly termed a “markup.” When the new, simplified system comes in next spring, a bottle of hard liquor will have a “mark-up” of 124 per cent. That’s right, LDB more than doubles the price with its wholesale liquor tax. And if it’s premium booze, any-
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B.C. Views thing valued at more than $21 a litre will get an extra luxury tax on top of that. Coolers and ciders will see a 73 per cent mark-up. Wines are taxed at 89 per cent, with extra luxury tax on premium wines. Beer gets a per-litre tax with ascending rates for small, medium and large breweries. Then of course there is federal and provincial sales tax applied to all of it. Cheers! Premier Christy Clark acknowledged that the first guiding principle of this over-
haul is to keep that government revenue coming. The new BCGEU president, Stephanie Smith, doesn’t sound like your bullhorntoting socialist of yore. She insists she’s gungho to compete head to head with those private interlopers and get back some lost market share, particularly on the highvolume cold beer sales. The union has another ace in the hole. Its current contract stipulates that LDB can’t close stores. In some small towns there are government stores that lose money, particularly since they’ve had more private competition. But at least for the duration of this BCGEU contract, the government retail arm will continue to operate in some places as a perverse social program, subsidizing retail clerk jobs that pay nearly twice what private retail pays. And let’s face it, running a till at a li-
quor store is not rocket surgery. Private and government store staff have to take the same training, and liquor inspector sting operations have increased vigilance on ID checks in all stores. With higher wholesale prices applied to government stores, this kind of artificial support will cost more. The only way LDB could maintain it without subsidizing it from the wholesale windfall would be to raise retail prices. The LDB says this new simplified system is “not intended to impact consumer pricing.” Note the careful choice of words. Oh, one last thing. There is another new tax in the works. It will be applied to higheralcohol beverages, in an effort to reduce adverse health effects. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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A dangerous leader It has recently come to light in the media that $1.1 billion could have gone to our veterans but the money was returned to the federal government over an eight-year period. This equates to about $145 million per year that could have gone to our veterans returning from Afghanistan minus appendages, those who are dealing with post traumatic stress disorder, as well as others who have been stiffed over the past eight years when the Harper government took the reins. As a 55-year-old retired navy Petty Officer, this makes me particularly irate because I have a friend in Okanagan Falls who is a disabled veteran. He had to fight for seven years to get his benefits and
I have a friend in Okanagan Falls who is a disabled veteran. He had to fight for seven years to get his benefits and almost ended up on the streets ... almost ended up on the streets more than once with his wife and young child because they could not make the monthly rent. Only because of friends,
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I have worked in many industries in the past 40 plus years. They include: manufacturing, logging, road building, construction, food industry, accounting, and sales. I now find myself looking back to just how important and costly employees are to a company. Employees are the largest expense a company will incur. The cost of hiring, training, safety programs, human resource, tools and wages add up to make each and every employee a very costly and important investment for the company. I have experienced the improved standards of employees over my many years of employment, but I believe businesses still have a ways to go to understand exactly what each and every employee needs and in fact desires. Standard or expected benefits are: fair wage, safe working conditions, friendly atmosphere, basic training, employee representation, employee acknowledgement. Optional but should be standard or expected benefits are: ongoing safety improvements, employee feedback, continued employee training, honest and fair employee acknowledgement, employee advancement, honest and fair employee expectations and treatment of each employee. If employees are indeed the largest expense for your company then they will be the present and future growth of the company. Ideas, new innovations, improvements to product, improvements to working conditions, improvements to production all should be solicited in a fair, honest, and rewarding fashion. Programs to solicit these ideas should be rewarded, not necessarily monetarily, by announcements and public recognition in a timely and fair fashion. The more you put off employee recognition, in any way or fashion, the less participation the company receives from them. Regular meetings to announce improvements in safety, production, benefits, company policies, company direction, and general improvements go a long way in
relatives and a very patient and understanding landlord was this prevented. As far as I am concerned, Stephen Harper is the most dangerous kind of leader there
helping each employee realize their importance to the company. Employees all have the ability to hear and understand what they want from each meeting, if feedback is not forthcoming then they will walk away from the meetings with a different meaning or understanding from the actual intent of the meeting. Honest and fair programs for each and every employee are very important to them and if they don’t understand their individual importance to the company they will become less productive, safety oriented, disgruntled, and less forth coming with their participation. Employees need a fair wage, but this is not the most important reason for them to work for any one particular company. Fair and honest-treatment, programs, advancement, information flow, representation, expectations, improvements, acknowledgement are all more important after a fair wage. Employees need to know that they are not wasting their 40 hours per week, they are safe, and most important, that they are respected. Gordon Thompson Penticton
Council needs to focus on reducing costs
According to my research, the city’s spending is off the charts. I believe we pay the highest taxes in the Valley. Our debt load (per resident) is double Kelowna’s. A review of the 2013 statistics, available on the B.C. Government website, reveals that per capita Penticton taxes are $752 compared to Kelowna at $620, Vernon at $703 and Oliver at $300. Per capita spending by city has Penticton at $2,614, Kelowna at $2,054, Vernon at $1,513 and Oliver at $1,462. Our per capita debt stands at $2,030, Kelowna’s at $1,094, Vernon at $1,513 and Oliver at $1,187. Penticton city council recently approved a five-year financial plan. Our city forecasts spending $90 million on capital projects, an average of $18 million per
is; one who not only does not listen to the people, he downright ignores them. He hates veterans, scientists, seniors, and just about everything and anyone else that does not directly benefit him or his party. Stealing from our veterans to say you “balanced the budget” and make yourself look good; the very people who signed their name on a piece of paper vowing to fight to the death to maintain the freedom of Canadians and our way of life. I find this utterly shameful and deplorable. Sorry, Mr. Stephen Harper, it just doesn’t get any lower than that. Mark Billesberger Petty Officer 2nd class (retired) Penticton
year. The plan also forecasts millions of additional dollars in operating expenses. We need a council focused on implementing a plan to reduce operating costs and capital spending. The makeup of the new council is critical in determining whether Penticton adopts a more financially responsible position over the next four years. Gerry Gilligan Penticton
They came, they saw, they left
No wonder there was a reduced voter turnout despite the important issues involved, and the great efforts by the press to achieve it. Faced with a lineup more to be expected when boarding a plane for overseas: many of my friends came, saw, and went. Definitive changes need to be made at the polling stations, so that voters can be assured that they will not face this again at the next election. Brad Houston Penticton
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A selection of comments on Penticton Western News stories found online:
On province waiting for Boonstock to pay its bill: “Hmm ... I think I want them to pay ASAP. Those be some of my tax dollars that they are collecting back. Please let us know when Boonstock pays in full.”
— posted by Krista Johnson
“They’re still going hard. Deny them the liquor licence, then send a 250k bill, to cover the entire city. Because the goofs at the beach and bars are really their responsibility.”
— posted by Mike Parsons
“Now has Kobza received the invoice breakdown he requested? If I don’t know what I’m paying for then I’m not paying, simple ... how about you wait until Kobza gets his requested breakdown before you open your mouths? Penticton Western has been against Boonstock from Day 1 and would never report anything positive about the festival, you guys are hell bent at destroying any reputation and any future plans to bring it back.”
— posted by Quinn Cormier
On Mayor-elect Jakubeit planning to delay budgeting process: “They used to pass the budget in the Spring. There is no rush! I am glad to see it isn’t getting pushed through. Give the new mayor and council a chance to get settled and see what direction they want to go.”
— posted by Dawne Young
“Holy crap, a man with a plan and a vision of co-operation. What have we done?”
— posted by Butch Burns
“Yeah, because a council with only two incumbents is going to know how to budget for a city three days after getting sworn in. Props to Andrew for wanting to have a council that does it’s diligence before jumping in to the big stuff.”
— posted by Renee Hutchinson
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Re: Dear orange cat owner The tragedy of the situation is that this cat is but one of hundreds of thousands of cats across North America that fight for survival. An Aug. 30 article by the CBC stated: ‘Cat crisis’ erupts in Surrey, where strays number in the thousands. Penticton has similar problems. In August 2011, Geoff Urton, then Animal Welfare Manager, BCSPCA, informed Penticton City Council of “an emerging crisis in Penticton.” A BCSPCA province-wide research project had identified Penticton as having the ninth
Thanks for the support My congratulations to the new mayor and council. Penticton will be well served. Most importantly thanks to my family, friends, colleagues and constituents who supported me in this election. I genuinely enjoyed the process of meeting all of you and the candidates. For those who contributed to my cam-
highest intake of stray cats and fourth highest intake of kittens. At that time, it was a 35 per cent increase from 2008. Although the SPCA does a fabulous job of rescuing and adopting out animals, the numbers are now too large to permit them to take in every starving animal. Critteraid, which has been providing a sanctuary for needy cats and other animals for years, also is no longer able to take in the number of cats that need food and shelter. AlleyCATS Alliance which was formed
paign through thoughts and suggestions, my gratitude. You are welcome to call on me again. There was a broad selection of candidates running and my thanks to all for your time, energy, citizenship, and your family members as well. My candidacy is not entirely unsuccessful as I brought attention to the issues that are important to me and clearly to others in Penticton.
In the term to come I will remain active on the subjects and tasks that I spoke to and will seek the support of council for fire hydrants for Spiller Road, the expansion of the local college in the field of health care and for Penticton to create our own Boonstock that we will call Penstock. It should be mentioned that without the support of the local media, the Western News
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Tree of Dreams The Ninth Annual Tree of Dreams campaign is underway. Honour yourself or someone close to you by purchasing a bulb or a strand and help light the Tree of Dreams. This year’s campaign, Get BEDDER Care will help fund the purchase of technically advanced patient care beds at Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) for the Surgical department where the most complex injuries, surgeries and wounds are treated. A bed is the one item that touches every single patient receiving care at PRH. The goal is bold but these urgently needed beds are critical. To complete the campaign we must raise $250,000.
You will be making a difference in someone’s life, maybe your own. Send your Donations to: South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation 550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, B.C. V2A 3G6 Ph: (250) 492-9027 • Toll Free: 1-866-771-0994 Visit us on-line at: www.sosmedicalfoundation.com
in 2012 to address the needs of feral and orphaned cats and kittens, is attempting to alleviate the crisis by offering low cost spay and neuter clinics, but they can’t keep up with the demand. One of the solutions could be for cat owners to recognize the importance of having their pet spayed or neutered. Another solution is to have indoor cats. The National Companion Animal Coalition stated that, “cats can have a fulfilling life indoors,” and “are generally healthier, don’t get lost, disturb neighbours,
and Peach City Radio that much of the information that candidates wanted people to hear would not of been possible. Steve Boultbee Penticton
Poor air quality
Please don’t let the weather office or anyone else BS you about a “stagnant air mass” causing poor air quality by trapping smoke in valley. The heavy pollution blanketing the Okanagan and much of southern BC all weekend was totally avoidable and, in fact, was predicted when the fires were lit Thursday, the last day we had any blue sky. The pollution is not from car exhaust or fireplaces or orchard burning or anything else, it’s all from the slash fires. The smoke has drifted into Washington state prompting the issuance of air quality alerts (slash smoke can cause cancer as well as respiratory distress), but the health risks here are only rated “moderate” by the B.C. government. Regulations prohibit burning when venting is poor, and it was very poor Thursday. So the question is whether the companies are defying the regulations, or the government has decided not to enforce them. Jill Spencer Osoyoos
A bit ironic
Congrats to not only our outgoing council, but to those elected this time. Do our city proud. Although, it’s a tad ironic that the candidate running on the platform of “role model,” is the last to take his signs down. I hope its not a indication of things to come. Kelly David Penticton
Penticton Hospital five star
We should be thankful to have a first class hospital with wonderful staff at all levels. Having never spent a night in a hospital at 71 years of age; I was somewhat hesitant and nervous when I had to have hip replacement surgery recently. The whole experience was overwhelming, starting with the preliminary pre-op and physio sessions. Dr. Tatabee and his surgical team, together with the recovery room team, were very professional and so accommodating thus making me feel relaxed and confident. Thanks to this great team and the Spinal freezing, I felt no pain or discomfort whatsoever during the surgery and in the recovery room. Back in the ward for the next three days, I was impressed with the dedication and considerate care provided the nurses, physio staff, and all the support crew. Contrary to rumours, even the meals exceeded my expectations. There were various choices and nice selections on the menu daily. Overall, I was impressed with the professional dedication, enthusiasm and sincere care provided by the Penticton doctors, nurses and all the support staff. A sincere thank you to you all! Our community should be grateful to have such a caring professional group attending to our medical needs. Dennis Ebner Penticton
Protesting on everyone’s behalf
I’m sure there are many people out there that have heard the phrase, “If you can imagine it, it can happen.”
kill wildlife or spread disease, and generally don’t contribute to the growing problem of cat overpopulation that forces animal shelters to euthanize many thousands of cats every year.” No individual can possibly take in or otherwise take care of all the strays that come their way. It’s time we all took responsibility for our pets so that animals don’t continue to suffer. Margie Colclough Penticton
It is true. More people need to pay attention to that very phrase. Those people up there on Burnaby Mountain protesting against the inevitable happening of allowing Kinder Morgan to install their pipe lines for the purpose of getting that oil out of Alberta and on out to the rest of the world. Wake up people, there’s only one thing that matters ... it’s all about the money! The question is not “will it happen?” You should be asking yourselves “When?” Will it be in your life time? Your children’s? Your grandchildren? Maybe not even till your grandchildren’s children. But, it will happen. That is if we humans don’t destroy the planet first. Remember the great oil spill in the gulf of Mexico? Not all that many years ago really. That mess has never been fully eradicated. It’s just not entirely possible. How about the Exxon, Valdez oil spill up at Prince William Sound in March 24, 1989, just up there in the Gulf of Alaska. Remember that? And, there have been many more oil spills, too numerous to list all here. Yes, they can make machines to take humanity to outer space, but remember, they too have had their catastrophes?
And remind yourselves how much devastation will be caused with another oil spill. How many years will it take, when one will again see growth on that land or in the sea. What will happen to the food supply situation? Many species of wild life will be affected, as their food source will also be affected. So as our government always uses the phrase “from ocean to ocean to ocean,” in their political jargon, when referring to our country. Remind yourself this is our land, everyone’s. Those people protesting up there on Burnaby Mountain are doing their part for all of us. Oil is a commodity, not a necessity. You can grow crops and eat, and the plant life will sustain the wild life, and both you and they can eat. You cannot eat oil. And if you think you can’t grow crops without the oil to run those big machines ask yourself what did humanity do for sustenance before machinery requiring oil? They survived, they worked hard for it, but they survived without oil. Give those people, taking their time to protest on our behalf, on Burnaby Mountain, the support you should all be giving them. Joan Johnson Penticton
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Dance studios team up for showcase Dale Boyd
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Even Dance and Okanagan Dance Studios are teaming up for the very first time to bring a broad spectrum of song and dance to the stage of the Cleland Theatre. A Winter’s Dance to Warm the Heart will take on jazz, tap ballroom and ballet with 75 dancers ages five to 19 taking the stage on Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. The performance will feature familiar carols, Christmas classics and a few songs from the immensely popular Disney animated film Frozen. “The kids are really excited about that,” said Ashlie Atkinson, musical theatre instructor at Even Dance. Even Dance will be taking on the first half of the performance with a younger performers ranging from five to 10 years old. The group started rehearsal at the end of September and has been having fun with costumes and songs based on source material the children are particularly fond of. Including the snowman from Frozen, Olaf. “The kids are all excited to be on stage. We’ve got a little guy dressed up as Olaf and he’s been practicing in his costume in the studio, so there has been a few laughs,” Atkinson said.
Atkinson will be getting in character herself, dressing up as the protagonist of the film Elsa. “The things I get wrangled in to,” she laughed. “It’s going to be fun.” The students will perform numbers featuring ballet, tap, ballroom and jazz performances. “We’re trying to incorporate as many styles as we can in our little time slot,” Atkinson said. Children’s Showcase brought both dance studios in Penticton together for the event, something that hasn’t happened before. “We’ve never done anything like this before the two dance studios collaborating so it’s kind of neat because they bring something totally different,” Atkinson said. Even Dance is taking on the first half of the show, with Okanagan Dance taking the reigns after intermission. Their performance will feature dancers from a higher age range with 50 Okanagan Dance Studio students ages seven to 18 taking the stage. The second half of the performance will feature Okanagan Dance Studio’s take on the classic Tchaikovsky ballet The Nutcracker. Some of the classic songs will be performed by the book, but others will feature a little holiday twist to energize the show.
A WINTERS DANCE to Warm the Heart will see Okanagan Dance Studios and Even Dance team up for the first time at the Cleland Theatre on Nov. 30 as part of the Children’s Showcase. Submitted photo
“We have some classical themes. Waltz of the Snowflake will be exactly the way it was for the ballet,” said Traci Bourne, artistic director of Okanagan Dance Studios. The studio will have their own take on Land of the Sweets with a tap number called Hot Chocolate as well as jazz performances to some famous Christmas carols. The performance will feature a multitude of props and costumes including
snowflakes, gingerbread houses and candy canes. With the large amount of students to co-ordinate each teacher has taken on their specific piece of the performance with their class. The weekend prior to the show saw them bringing all of the different pieces together for the collaboration. “Over the weekend we will be gelling it all together for the show, so it takes a while,” said Bourne.
The last few days leading up to the performance will see the two studios coming together and working out the nuances before showtime. “We’re two different studios, but we kind of do the same thing, so it should be great and great for the community,” Bourne said. For more information or tickets visit www.childrensshowcase.org or call 250-493-0475.
Journalist turned novelist sells out first printing Dale Boyd
Western News Staff
From reporting on Agriculture in Saskatoon to entertainment in Los Angeles, career newspaper journalist Elinore Florence has tried her hand a great many ventures. She sold her newspaper in 2010 to try out something new, writing fiction. Florence will be hosting a talk about her first-ever novel Bird’s Eye View and signing copies at Hooked on Books on Nov. 28. The novel, published by Dundurn Press in Toronto, focuses on a young woman from Saskatchewan who joins the Royal Canadian Airforce
(RCAF) to become an aerial photographic interpreter. The first printing of the novel, published at the end of October, has already sold out and the response has been overwhelmingly positive with a second printing on the way. “People are loving it. I’m really excited about that,” Florence said. She has already done a number of book signings in Alberta and Saskatchewan and has found the subject matter really speaks to Canadians, especially those from the prairies. “People are just really keen to read a book of Canadian wartime fiction. Particularly one that has a Canadian woman in uniform,” Florence said.
Though she has yet to confirm it, Florence hasn’t been able to find another piece of wartime fiction focused on a woman in an RCAF uniform. A long-time writer of facts, Florence encountered a few bumps in the road switching to fiction. “It was very difficult,” Florence said. “I found the most difficult part was making up dialogue. I kept turning to my notes and realizing I don’t have notes. I didn’t write down what that person said I actually have to make up something.” It helped that the subject matter was something that hit close to home. “I come by my interest in history honestly,” said Florence, who’s has
family from each side that served in both World Wars, including her father who is an RCAF veteran. Florence also grew up on a former wartime airport near North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Her father purchased the airport as the Canadian government was selling off property after the war. “He took the old old barracks building and turned it in to our family home. I actually grew up in an RCAF barracks building,” Florence said. The protagonist of Florence’s novel enlists in the real-world aerial photographic interpretation unit, a division who used aerial photography to spy on Axis forces.
“It’s an area I felt had been very underreported,” Florence said. The allies started the war with 40 photo interpreters and ended it with nearly 600 — nearly half of which were women. While the story may be one of fiction, Florence hasn’t escaped her reporting past so easily with large amounts of research and historical facts surrounding her characters. “My character is fictional, but basically everything that happens in the book is based on fact,” Florence said. Florence will be speaking about her novel at 2 p.m. and signing copies until 4 p.m. For more information on Bird’s Eye View visit www.elinorflorence.com
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As he sat with the cursor blinking on the blank page with time ticking away, Jesse Frechette had three hours to put together his story. “It’s challenging. You end up sitting there staring at the computer screen for 20 minutes,” said Frechette. “Once I found something to write I just kind of rolled.” The associate of arts student at the Okanagan College Penticton campus ended up crafting a high-speed story of loss during the Okanagan College’s ThreeHour Short Story Contest on Nov. 1. Frechette was helping his mother out at work when he received the email on Nov. 17 telling him he was the overall winner from all four Okanagan College campuses with his short story Lost Control. “We (he and his mother) were pretty surprised. It was really exciting,” Frechette said. “There’s a lot of really talented people at the college, so it was definitely a surprise.” Originally from Edmonton, Frechette is taking the associate of arts program with the hopes of going to film school. This is the first time he has ever entered a contest like this,
and it wouldn’t have happened without the urging of his grandmother. “She read about it in the paper and knew that it was my professor putting it on, so she certainly gave me a little push,”
Once I found something to write I just kind of rolled.” — Jesse Frechette
Frechette said. Creating something original in a short period of time is no easy feat said Frechette. “I knew to get something good done in a short period of time I sort of had to write about something I knew. I couldn’t pull it completely out of thin air,” His story draws from personal experience including the loss of his father a year ago. “I pulled from that a little bit. My first car was a ‘79 Camaro
and I’m kind of a wrench turner, so I pulled from that as well,” Frechette said. “I knew I needed a nice hook because I was pressed for time and it seemed to work.” Writers entered into the contest were given a secret phrase as the timer started. Top marks went to those who incorporated the phrase in meaningful and creative ways. This year, the phrase was soggy bread. Fortunately for Frechette, it turned out to be relatively easy to work in. “It was kind of a relief. It was something that I felt I could easily fit in there. I was worried it was going to be an event or something a little more confining, but it was relatively easy to put it in there,” Frechette said. Frechette recieved a $500 tuition credit as the winner at the Penticton Campus, as well as an extra $500 for being the overall winner. Frechette joins the ranks of campus winners Kyle Phillips in Salmon Arm for A Small Victory, Daniel Reich in Vernon for Time Moves Quickly and Sarina Bouvier, a high school entrant from Kelowna Secondary School, for Run-Run-Run. You can find Frechette’s story along with the winners from each of the Okanagan College campuses at www.okanagan. bc.ca
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biz gives back on hiatus Kristi Patton
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A fundraiser that has raised over $1 million for South Okanagan charities is taking a hiatus. Business Gives Back, which focuses funds on the need of children and families in the community, will not be gone for long though. “Everyone has been so busy this year we weren’t able to put it all together,” said event co-ordinator Gitta
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Schoenne. “It’s a great event and it will continue in the future. We have plans to change things up as well and coming back with new ideas.” For 22 years, Business Gives Back has held live and silent auctions inviting the business community to enjoy an afternoon of socializing and helping the community. Money still flowed out to the projects and organizations that made requests for this year and it will continue in future years thanks to a legacy fund.
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Dole BANANAS Sheila RobeRtSon (left) and bethany handfield of the South okanagan Women in need Society (SoWinS) watch as Suzanne lougheed creates one of the reusable bags for the organization’s annual Share the Spirit campaign that will contain care packages for women having difficult times. they will be given out again this Christmas.
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Individuals, businesses organizations and schools in Penticton have a chance to share the spirit of giving with those in need this holiday season. The South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS) is holding its Share the Spirit hamper campaign for the 11th year in a row providing gifts, groceries and basic necessities for single women and families in the area. Last year the campaign helped nearly 200 women and children with donations from the community. Those looking to contribute can help out by sponsoring a family or single woman and helping complete a wish list submitted to SOWINS Shelia Robertson has been working at SOWINS for 20 years and has seen the generosity of the community steadily increase when it comes to Share the Spirit. “The part that has grown is the donations that are dropped off to us,” Robertson said. Robertson said that in the last few years the amount of donations without a sponsor have increased, allowing SOWINS to open up a store of sorts where
women in need can pick out items such as gift cards, personal care products, gifts and toys for free during a financially difficult time of year. This is the first year the campaign will include a drop-off box for any donations big or small at Valley First Insurance. Robertson said these donations are particularly helpful for women or families who have only recently arrived, are about to leave transition home services or haven’t been involved with SOWINS services long enough to be sponsored. “This way we can still help her out by letting her come and pick out some products for her children,” Robertson said. “Sometimes they’re leaving the transition house so this can help with Christmas, but also to set up her new home.” Gift cards and grocery vouchers can be a particularly helpful donation for families in need, especially families with teenagers who are often hard to buy for. “If you don’t have a lot for your family, it’s a wonderful thing to be able to go out and pick something new for yourself,” Robertson said. Having been involved with
the campaign for the past decade, Robertson has seen many women helped by the generosity of the community. “I’m always there at Share the Spirit when they come to pick up their hampers,” said Robertson. “I see women break down and they cry. The generosity of some of the hampers is amazing.” Robertson has been fortunate enough to see the joy of many who have received donations, including one family who was one of the last stops on her delivery route. When she arrived at the families home with multiple boxes of gifts and food, the effect of the spirit of giving was evident. “In the corner there was a tree and there was nothing under that tree. The kids, when they saw me come in with these gifts. Just the looks on their faces, it was a wonderful last day for me. Seeing how much that mattered to the family,” Robertson said. Those interested in sponsoring a family can phone 250-493-4366 ext. 102 and ask for Liz or email sharethespirit@sowins.com. Donations can vary in size and SOWINS will help match up families with those looking to sponsor. For more information on SOWINS visit www.sowins.com.
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Warming up the community Steve Kidd
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Once again, the Cover with Kindness blanket drive is asking the question, will you help? By mid-December, campaign organizer Greg Litwin is hoping his downtown Penticton office is stuffed full of warm clothes and blankets. This is Litwin’s fifth annual blanket drive, where he, along with his wife, staff and volunteers collect warm items and distribute them to those in need through the cold winter months. Last year was the event’s most successful drive, distributing blankets, sleeping bags and warm winter clothing to more than 300 people. They’re looking for blankets, sleeping bags, toques, scarves, gloves/ mittens and winter coats, new or gently used to give to the homeless and those in need. By the first week of December last year, one office was completely filled with items, while the other only had enough room left for his secretary to get to her desk. Other offerings overflowed out into the hallways. Litwin doesn’t mind. He’s hoping to be even more crowded this year, to help with growing need. “We got started right after remembrance day and it was super cold. We have managed to give out a few things already, blankets and warm clothes, over at the soup kitchen, during that cold spell we had,” he said. “We do have other things coming in daily. There was a lady that hand knitted some beautiful toques.” They’re not the first hand-made items donated to
the annual drive. In the past, there have been handknitted blankets, scarves, toques and gloves. “It never ceases to amaze me, the generosity of the people of Penticton,” said Litwin. “These are beautiful toques, it took an awful lot of time to do that. “It’s really nice to be part of it. It just makes it a little bit brighter for those folks. If you see the faces of these people when you give, it’s cool to see.” Litwin stresses that the donation will be distributed not just to Soupateria clients, but anyone in need. “Some of these people they have a choice of paying the utility bill or buying food, so you have the think the heat is cranked way down low. The blankets are not just for street people, these are for inside too,” said Litwin. The campaign doesn’t happen without a lot of help. Besides the Soupateria and Pat Simon of the Free Store at St. Saviour’s Church, he is getting help from Dominion Lending, Junior Chamber International and many other businesses and individual volunteers. This year, the warm items will be distributed over three days, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 15 to 17 at St. Saviour’s Church Hall. Litwin started Cover with Kindness after seeing a similar program helping out people living in Vancouver’s downtown eastside. “For that year, my wife and I went out and were just going to be buying some blankets for the people we thought were going to be in need,” said Litwin. “We didn’t think there was going to be that many numbers of people in need, but we were also taken aback by the cost of buying a blanket.”
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Kim EhlErs looks over the huge pile of warm items building up at litwin Notary for the annual Cover with Kindness campaign to collect warm blankets and clothes to redistribute to those in need.
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Soldiers graves marked in ceremony Western News Staff
Gone but not forgotten, unmarked soldier’s graves now have headstones honouring their service. The graves of 10 soldiers from The First and Second World Wars were honoured by local veterans with a service by the Royal Candian Legion Branch 40 on Nov. 21 at Lakeview Cemetery. The unmarked plots were found and verified through the Last Post Fund, in
association with Veterans Affairs Canada, an organization which ensures every Canadian soldier is given a funeral, burial and a headstone honouring their service. “They (Last Post Fund) located these ones for us and we found 10 of them,” said Bill Wood, Sgt. At Arms with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 40. The graves of First World War veterans Joseph Smith, Pvt. Edward Hill, Pvt. James Kerr, Sgt. Frederick Keble, Lt. Harold Mc-
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Black Friday returns to downtown Dale Boyd
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For our neighbours to the south Black Friday has become synonymous with crowds of people trampling over each other to get in on once-a-year deals. The Downtown Penticton Association hopes to help Penticton shoppers avoid dealing with the crowds across the border by offering up
deals with businesses right here at home. Over 20 local shops will be offering up unique discounts on Nov. 27. This is the second year the Downtown Penticton Association has put on the event and has added five new businesses to the mix this year. Kerri Milton, executive director of the Downtown Penticton Association, said the
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doing it. It was very successful last year and it keeps people shopping here,” Milton said. Milton added
events like this that encourage people to shop local are important, not just for the businesses, but for the city as a whole. “If you shop local 80 cents per dollar comes back in to the local economy,” Milton said. “Anytime you give back to your city economically it helps the entire city thrive.” Some of the deals include 30 Minute Hit, a women’s only kickboxing gym, knocking off 25 per cent from their membership fees. Replay Games, is offering different deals depending on the time of day including 50 per cent off all accessories from 2-5 p.m. and Freeride Boardshop are offering buy one get one 50 per cent off on all clothing and shoes. The Canadian Dollar is currently
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worth 89 cents on the U.S. Dollar, something that might factor in to the choices made by shoppers planning to travel south on Black Friday. “I think all of that factors in,” Milton
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we have downtown. I don’t think people always know what’s all here,” Milton said. For more information, or to read up on all the discounts being offered, visit www.downtownpenticton.org.
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Pat Quinn set the standard for Dixon Ward. Taught him how to stick in the NHL. “He’s the guy that taught you pretty quick what it meant to be a professional and how to conduct yourself on a daily basis,” said Ward, saddened by the news that Quinn died Sunday night at 71. “He demanded that out of his players and he certainly led by example.” The impact that Quinn made on the University of North Dakota grad was the way he carried himself and communicated around others. Ward, who played 537 NHL games with the Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers, said when people spoke to Quinn, they felt they had his attention. “He was very good at making people feel important, making people feel like he was intersted in their stories,” said Ward, drafted by the Canucks in 1988 in the seventh round, 128th overall. “He certainly felt a responsibility to pass on his knowledge and experience to anybody that was around him. He was infectious in that way. You wanted to be around him because you knew some of that was going to rub off on you.” Ward, vice president of the Okanagan Hockey Academy, played 106 games as a Canuck for Quinn and his greatest memory was Quinn’s overwhelming presence when he was around. Quinn was known as the Big Irishman. “He commanded at-
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tention whether it was sitting at a table at a restaurant or speaking in front of thousands of people,” said Ward. “When he spoke, people listened. They hung on every word. Every story that he would tell. You didn’t want to miss it because it was always entertaining. One thing I will always remember about Pat is just enjoying listening to his stories.” What Andy Oakes, president of the OHS/ Academy, remembers is the sight of parents around Quinn in the
dressing room. Quinn, a guest instructor at OHS, would bring his grandchildren to the school. “I think the parents were more thrilled to see him in the dressing room tying his granddaughter’s skates,” said Oakes. “Them getting the opportunity to kind of meet Pat as a grandfather. Not as an NHL or Team Canada coach.” Oakes described the former Philadelphia Flyers, Kings, Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers coach as a “larger than life type
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from QUINN pg. 19 “He had the uncanny ability to be able to communicate with anybody,” added Oakes. “When he was with us here, he was so good with the kids. So good with the parents. Just had to make time for everybody. ” Oakes, like others, is saddened by the news of Quinn losing the battle with his illness. Larry Lund, the founder of the OHS, played with Quinn in the old pro Western League Seattle Totems in 1966-67. Lund called Quinn a great team man and a good defenceman. He also played against Quinn in the Central League. Lund laughed before responding when asked what it was like to play against him. “He was big and strong,” said Lund. “He didn’t give you any space.” What Lund respected about Quinn, inducted into the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002, was that he stood up for everybody. Another thing that stood out to Lund about Quinn was his commitment to his grandchildren Quinn and Kate. “In later years that was a big part of his life, his family and his grandkids,”
said Lund. “One of the things that I really respected him for is his commitment to Hockey Canada,” said Lund. “He had a really close relationship with Bob Nicholson (former Hockey Canada president). Bob picked the phone up and asked him to do something for Hockey Canada and … I think it was always yes, I’d love to do it.” In an interview with the Western News in 2007, Quinn, who vacationed with his family in Penticton, said his greatest hockey accomplishment came in 2002 when Canada won gold. Quinn when he got the call to coach the answer was simple. “It’s Canada’s team and it’s something you can’t turn down. I don’t understand how you can turn it down,” said Quinn. “If they asked me to carry bags I’d do that. It is probably the pinnacle of my hockey career.” Oakes added that, “the hockey world and the world in general lost a pretty special guy,” one who Oakes said was a good friend of the OHS. “His legacy will last a very long time in this game,” said Ward. “He’s one of the all-time great hockey people that this country has seen.”
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McCluskey makes Canada Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
Abigail McCluskey is making quick strides as a speed skater. McCluskey recently raised the bar for herself with the Canadian team at the Regional Junior World Cup (RJWC) at the Olympic Oval in Calgary over the weekend. The Pen High grad qualified for the competition, only held in three locations in the world, by finishing fourth in junior nationals last year. In the RJWC she had personal best performances in three of four events, 500-metres, 1,000-m and 1,500-m. “I thought I performed really well,” said McCluskey, who represents the Kelowna Speed Skating Club. The competition, featuring skaters from Japan and the U.S., were fast, especially the Japanese, she said. “The Japanese for sure were intimidating,” said McCluskey, who is taking open courses at the University of Calgary. “It was good to be paired with them because it just pushed you even harder.” While feeling nervous, McCluskey liked how she responded. “There was one race I was a little bit too nervous I think. In the other ones I thought the nerves really helped.” McCluskey has built confidence knowing she performed well while representing Canada. “It was pretty unexpected,” said McCluskey, who was among six females on the 12-member team. “Just to be able to put on the na-
PENTICTON’S ABIGAIL MCCLUSKEY of the Kelowna Speed Skating Club performed well in the Regiona Junior World Cup in Calgary.
tional team suits and get to have Canada on your back instead of Kelowna, for once ... Even that was just a cool experience.” It’s something that McCluskey didn’t think would happen until next season. “It was more of a long distance dream, not something I was really focusing on,” she added. McCluskey’s coach, Nancy Goplen of the Okanagan Regional Training Centre, said her performance is a big deal since she wore the Cana-
dian race suit for the first time. Goplen also said McCluskey, who she has worked with since 2012, handled herself pretty well. Now McCluskey is in the hunt with the top girls in Canada in the 500-m distance. Since moving to Calgary in September, McCluskey keeps getting better and it is because she trains more, 10 sessions a week. “She’s only going to get better,” said Goplen, who has noticed the biggest improvement in her
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technical skills, “That’s really important,” she said. “To not have energy going anywhere but into the ice.” Next up are the Canada Winter Games selection trials with Team B.C. in Fort St. John and a Canada Cup ranking meet. Along with collecting more points, Goplen said McCluskey “is pretty much a shoe-in for making the Canada Games long track team. There are four spots available and McCluskey is ranked No. 2.
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Dakota Conroy, the Penticton Vees’ newest forward, comes with more offensive smarts. “I like to make plays. You get there with some skilled guys on your line and you’d be amazed at some of the plays that you can make, some of the goals that you can score,” said Conroy, who racked up a career-high 30 goals and 61 points last season for the Prince Albert Raiders playing with Leon Draisaitl, the Edmonton Oilers third overall pick last summer. “He was the best player in the league. I kind of translated my game to kind of work around him,” said Conroy. “Try to find open ice. That guy can get the puck to anyone.” Conroy learned more about playing in that area from Draisaitl, who got his first game action with the Oilers in Penticton during the Canucks Young Stars Classic in September. “I definitely learned where the soft spots on the ice were,” he said. “I’m trying to translate that here. Just trying to get a shot off. I think you’ll notice more once in a while, I will get the puck a little high in the zone, at least I want it there.” Playing alongside Draisaitl also helped Conroy better understand on how to work a power play. He said it was a great experience and with his former teammate being in the NHL now, it’s good for him knowing what it takes to get to the next level. His time with Draisaitl was one of the most memorable moments of his junior career. “We’re still great friends to this day,” said Conroy. “During my break home I was hanging out with him. He just wants to see me do good as well.”
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In his first game with the Vees, a 3-2 overtime win against the Merritt Centennials Nov. 21 at the South Okanagan Events Centre, Conroy played with Lewis Zerter-Gossage and Connor Chartier. Conroy didn’t collect a point, but he created chances and nearly scored early in the first period. Conroy said that first game in a month was good and there were some adjustments. “I felt like the speed was there, finding open areas,” said Conroy. “We were just trying to figure out some chemistry. I figured we had a lot of good scoring opportunities and I think as the year goes on we get a little more comfortable with each other we will be able to contribute a lot more.”
Conroy found the back of the net twice in his second game, a 5-3 win in Merritt. His empty-netter secured the win. Playing with Chartier and Zerter-Gossage, Conroy likes the line and loves Zerter-Gossage’s speed, especially down the middle where he said he lacks afterburners. “I try to make up for it with some good anticipation,” said Conroy. “Just using his speed, getting over the blue line and letting him bring their D back, or give him the puck and let him burn them.” Along with a crashing and banging style, Conroy hopes that he and his line mates will also display some finesse. In the 5-3 win Saturday, the Vees lost forward Matt
Serratore with a broken left leg for six to eight weeks. Serratore is fourth in Vees scoring with 13 goals and 23 points in 26 games. He set up Jack Ramsey’s goal in the first period. The Three V’s blog reported Serratore was injured in the second period when got tangled behind the Centennials net and fell awkwardly feet first into the boards. Tyson Jost was the hero in their overtime win. Jost burned the Centennials with his speed and skill. The 16-year-old blew past a Centennials defender and caught an incredibe saucer pass from Demico Hannoun as he reached the crease then lifted a backhand shot top shelf with Pupplo out of the net. “I saw Nooner bust up
the right wing. I thought I had a break to the net so he made a great saucer pass across the ice to me and the goalie had no chance because Nooner made such a great pass,” said Jost. “It was a great play by him and I had speed coming through the neutral zone. He read the play good so it worked out. “I had a lot of speed coming through the neutral zone,” said Jost when asked if he thought he could get the puck. “They were just changing so I thought I had a chance.” The Vees, now 22-30-1, remain third in the Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings, with the Portage Terriers and Carleton Place Canadians in first and second, respectively.
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Kripps slides to gold in World Cup tune up gether,” said Kripps in a release. “We have a few things to tweak on equipment, but I think we are ready to go now for the World Cup. The goal this year is multiple podiums and to get my first medal in Justin Kripps four-man.” The reigning Canadian champion, who did not compete in the second race Sunday, enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2014 where he won his first World Cup two-man race in Konigssee, Germany just weeks before driving in his first Olympic Games. Kripps also represented Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games where he was a member of Pierre Lueders’ four-man crew.
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Summerland’s Justin Kripps’ four-man bobsleigh appears to be firing on all cylinders after handily winning the gold medal in a final tune-up race on Sunday prior to the start of the World Cup season. The 27-year-old Olympian captured top spot on the podium in the first race of a four-man double-header at the North America’s Cup race that took place at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park. Kripps and his crew of Edmonton’s Bryan Barnett, Saskatoon’s Ben Coakwell, and Tim Randall, of Burlington, Ont., clocked the fastest runs at 54:73 and 54:92 on each of his two blasts down the 14-corner track for a winning time of 1:49.65. “It was good today. I have some new crew members this year, and some are pushing from different spots so we are just continuing to work on our starts to-
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Positioned for success Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
The Princess Margaret Mustangs are positioned for success in the AA senior boys volleyball provincials in Langley starting Wednesday. Mustangs coach Shawn Lum feels this way because they are in the power pool with the top four teams. “Very excited about this,” said Lum, adding that they beat the third ranked team, Nanaimo’s Woodlands Secondary Eagles in a tournament at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. “It’s very close within our pool and between the rankings.” With the pool that competitive, the Mustangs are eager to get going. “The boys love competition, so they are very excited about playing against tough teams,” said Lum, adding that his team plays its best against other talented teams. The Mustangs are in
the A pool with Menonnite Educational Institute Eagles, Clarence Fulton Maroons and Woodlands Secondary Eagles. The teams competing in the other three pools are Surrey Christian, Langley Christian, DP Todd, College Heights, Selkirk, Okanagan Mission, WL Seaton, Pacific Academy, Richmond Christian, Ballenas, Smithers and Parkland. “It is not going to be an easy tournament, but it should make for a fun one,” said Lum. The Mustangs had four practices to work out any kinks and improve on what they have been doing well. Lum and co-coach Andrew Sexton had the players focus on their transition from digging to attacking. “We have been very successful this entire year and to maintain that we need to ensure that we keep our level of communication on the court and have fun out there,” said Lum.
The Mustangs lost the Okanagan Valley championship to the Maroons in five sets. What they learned from that was to be smart hitters. “Knowing where to hit and what kinds of shots to implement. I feel we are a better team now than when we went into valleys,” he said. On the senior girls side, the Mustangs are in Cowichan Valley at Brentwood College School Nov. 27 to 29. The Mustangs are ranked eighth in the provincial championship and are matched up in a pool with Vancouver’s York House Tigers, Gibson’s Elphinstone Cougars and the Langley Fundamental Titans. Live streaming of the provincial championship can be seen at http:// aavolleyball.brentwood. bc.ca. Mustangs coach Tim Haberstock couldn’t be reached for comment.
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volleyball squad finished 14th at provincials in West Kelowna over the weekend. The Mustangs wrapped up the championship with a rematch against the Prince of Wales Walesmen and lost 25-16 and 25-22 in the match for 13th place. In pool play, the Mustangs lost its first match to the No. 4 ranked MEI Eagles in two sets, then faced Vancouver’s Prince of Wales and lost the opening set 25-21. In the second set after trailing, 21-14, the Mustangs fought back to win 25-21 and 15-11. In the final pool match, the Mustangs defeated Prince George’s DP Todd 25-21 and 25-20. Reece Haberstock, Todd Corrie and Graedon Freeman were chosen as game all-stars in pool play. The Mustangs’ 2-1 record put them in the top 16 out of 24 teams. The Mustangs defeated Pen High to advance to the consolation final. Hunter Linder led the team in kills against.
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Alferd gets his number From the slot with Riley Alferd Sports editor’s note: Riley Alferd writes a column for the Western News giving readers insight to the Vees on and off the ice. The November schedule has been extremely busy. Pretty much every week is a threegame week. I love playing games so I’m not complaining. Games are the fun part where you just get to play. Practice is where the hard work and sweat happen. All in all, any day at the rink, whether it’s practice or a game, is a good day. As many of you loyal Vees fans know, we are off to a great start. Right now we are leading the Interior Division and the whole BCHL. It’s a good start that we are proud of, but championships aren’t won in November. There is still plenty of work to be done. Lately there have been some personnel changes in the
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locker room. Trades; players coming and going happen at this level. It’s never fun or easy to watch teammates leave, but it happens. In the past week we’ve added two veteran players who decided to leave the Western Hockey League to become Vees. In those two players we’ve added Dakota Conroy and Connor Chartier. Dakota had played in the Western league since he was 16 and played
in a few places. He most recently played for the Prince Albert Raiders. Connor played for the Spokane Chiefs before joining us. Both are in their last year of eligibility for junior hockey and have joined our team hoping to win a championship. A common question that I’ve been asked numerous times this year, “Why the number change? Why 91?” Last year I wore
number 26. That was the first number I wore in my junior hockey career back when I was 16 years old playing with the Muskegon Lumberjacks. Before that, I wore 91 when I played in California. I chose 91 because I thought it was a cool number and it wasn’t a common one at the time. When I was originally asked what number I wanted to wear before my first year with the
Vees, I wasn’t aware you could wear high numbers. On the previous junior team I played on, you weren’t allowed to wear high numbers; they had to be low. I just assumed it was the same. By the time I realized I could wear a high number, it was too late and I had to stay with 26. This year I figured I would change it up and go back to what I’ve worn before.
Aiming high in provincials Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
The Pen High Lakers have been practising hard in preparation for the AAA provincial senior boys volleyball championship in Langley Nov. 26 to 29. Lakers coach Rob Gunning worked with his players Monday for the final time. “We are really just trying to keep our energy level up, and play aggressive on offence,” said Gunning. “We know we can pass well and play good defence. We just need to score consistently.” The Lakers are ranked 16th in the province, but Gunning said the group feels confident about a top-10 finish, they just have play well to prove it. “We feel that we can compete with most of the teams at the tournament, we just need to play at the highest level possible,” said Gunning. “KSS (Kelowna Secondary Owls) is a very solid No. 1 seed, and Earl Marriott is close behind them. I think the teams below those two will have trouble moving into the top two.” The Lakers coach added it is one of those years where a lot of different things could happen, depending on how the teams play. Even though they
have a challenge ahead of them, the Lakers look forward to it as they strive for a high finish. “We need everybody to step up, but our grade 12’s will have to lead us for sure,” he said. “We have a mix of Grade 11s and 12s and they will all have to play well for us to be successful. For our 11s, this experience will definitely pay dividends next year.”
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The Lakers finished last in their pool of four after going winless in three games. They lost to Delta 25-13 and 25-20, then to Kelowna by identical scores of 25-14 and to Duchess Park 26-24 and 25-19. In the playoff draw, the Lakers were matched up with College Heights 2 and defeated them 2624 and 25-22, then bowed to Langley Christian 25-13 and 25-14. Losing that match pitted them against Vernon’s Claren Fulton Maroons. The Lakers lost to the Maroons in three (25-21 and 15-10) after taking the first one 26-24. The Lakers then faced the Princess Margaret Mustangs. After winning the first set 25-19, they lost 2521 and 15-5. Their final game of the championship had them facing Saint Ann’s for 15th place and the Lakers won 25-22 and 25-16.
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A MeDIeVAL FeAST to start the season off. Join the Daytripper on a night at Peachland’s Gasthaus Inn. Your adventure includes the sumptuous dinner, taxes and gratuity, and transportation to and from. Desserts and beverages are extra. The Daytripper leaves the Visitors Centre at 5:30. Plan to be on board. $60.00
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For the third year THe DAYTRIPPeR HeADS TO ARMSTROnG for the incredible Caravan Farm Theatre’s seasonal presentation. This year it is “The Contest of the Winds” a story of Grandpa Joes. The Daytripper leaves the Visitors Centre at 1:00 pm for the 4 o’clock show. We stop at a Vernon Pub for dinner on the way back. Your ticket includes transportation and the show. Meals are off the menu. Limited seats...book now. $70.00
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THe KeTTLe VALLeY STeAM TRAIn as always a hit in the South Okanagan. Plan on being on board this year with the Daytripper. We leave the Visitors Centre at 2:30 pm, visit one winery for a tasting or coffee. Then on to the train. Your ticket includes transportation and the KV Steam Train. $50.00
Call and book your seat now! 250-492-1095 www.ambrosiatours.ca Operated by Ambrosia Tours Ltd.
ing through five of the wineries on Bottleneck Drive. Pick up and drop off from Summerland and Penticton locations is provided. The tour costs $55 per person. For more information contact Karen at 250328-2008 or Ron at 250328-2009. Distinctly Kelowna Tours is inviting wine lovers along to tour the lit-up vines. The tour includes pick up and drop off as well as a fun, informative guide to take you through the many wineries on Bottleneck Drive. The tour stops at a minimum of six wineries and costs$84 per person. Participants in this tour will be entered to win a winery tour for two, and there is special pricing for groups of six or more. Contact Distinctly Kelowna Tours at 250-979-1211. Winter in Wine Country Warm up to Winter in Oliver-Osoyoos Wine Country on Nov. 29 and 30. This two day event features 27 different wineries each hosting their own individual events including special tasting room opportunities, food pairing, Christimas carols and Christmas lights to light up the winter night. Returning this year is the Winter in Wine Country Weekend Passport. Visitors touring the wineries can collect a stamp from each visit. Collect six stamps and you will be eligible to win a cash prize from Oliver-Osoyoos Wine Country. There will also be bonus draws for those who rack up extra visits. Regular visitors can get their normal winery passport stamped as
The Holiday Cheer open house weekend put on by the Okanagan Falls Winery Association will feature an open house at each of the areas 12 wineries on Nov. 29 and 30. The tasting rooms will be open to all for complimentary wine tastings with different holiday-themed food pairings and discounts on items that should make great gifts just in time for the holiday shopping season. Each winery will also feature a scavenger hunt item that guests can locate and take a picture of with their phone. The prize for the winner is a winery tour for two in an Okanagan Falls winery donated by Top Cat Tours. Entry into the contest will only be completed when guests find a minimum of five scavenger hunt items and post with the hashtag #OFWAHolidayCheer on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Similkameen Country Christmas The Fourth Annual Similkameen Country Christmas with the Similkameen Wineries Association will feature seven different wineries opening their doors for self-guided holiday tours. Holiday decorations will set the mood for this two-day event with gifts, art and of course, wine, available to get the holiday shopping season started out right. Grab a passport at the first winery you visit and get it stamped as you travel throughout the Similkameen Wineries to enter for a chance to win $200 Similkameen Wineries Association wine lover’s package. There are also rumours floating around that Santa enjoys giving out award-winning wines.
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Are you an “A+” player? Do you like challenges? Are you passionate about your work? Do you like free coffee? Will you fight others for the last slice of pizza? Do you want to work at an entrepreneurial, growing company in Penticton, BC? We are currently looking for star players to add to our team. If you enjoy an unstructured, fast-paced environment where the only limit to your growth is your own capabilities, contact us today. A little about you: You love being on the front lines; teaching people how to succeed with the latest tools and techniques, building their confidence and skills, and supporting them at every single stage of a customer lifecycle. You exhibit an astonishing level of technical prowess with a true empathy for the customer. You’ve got strong attention to detail with a passion for digital advertising. Responsibilities will include: • Inspire and collaborate with management team to help build an incredible online user experience • Work closely with our team to execute on the creative strategy for projects and provide best practices • Execute digital advertising campaigns through designated, industry-leading systems • Collaborate with web designers to create banner advertisements • Passion for emerging technology and hunger to innovate • Ensure accuracy with reporting objectives, generate customized reports as needed • Expand and grow client relationships through regular follow up, communication, and campaign execution QUALIFICATIONS: ■ Experience in the field of digital marketing ■ Experience with basic web analytics and conversion tracking in relation to digital media ■ Excellent attention to detail ■ High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities ■ Resourceful, well organized, highly dependable, efficient and detail oriented ■ Google Certifications a plus Send your resume to: Box 420, Penticton Western News 2250 Camrose Street Penticton, B.C. V2A 8R1
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We require qualified US capable Class 1 drivers immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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Located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, Nixon Wenger is one of the largest, fastest, growing law firms outside of Greater Vancouver. Currently with 24 lawyers and a newly constructed office building, our Vernon, B.C. office has an opening for a Conveyancer. Our successful candidate will have 3-4 years of conveyancing experience and must be able to complete residential and commercial deals from start to finish. The applicant will have strong communication skills, will be very detail-oriented and must be highly organized. In addition, the applicant must be knowledgeable with E-Filing through BC Online and experience with econveyance would be an asset. Responsibilities will also involve interacting with clients by phone and email.
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2 Cooks reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d F/T temp for Go Greek Foods Ltd. dba. Opus CafĂŠ Bistro. 52 - 650 Duncan Ave. W. Penticton, BC V2A 7W5.Prepare & cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods. Schedule and supervise kitchen helpers. Oversee kitchen operations. Maintain inventory and records of food supplies and equipment. $14.00. Min. 2 yr. exp. Contact Michael: opusbistro@yahoo.ca
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Trades, Technical GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires a Heavy Equipment Instructor to teach in our Heavy Equipment Program! Please contact Gavin Winter at 780-835-6695 or visit www.gprc.ab.ca/careers for more information. THE Clusko Group immediately requires Short Log Trucks for operations in the 100 Mile / Canim Lake area for hauls to Canfor, Vavenby. Top rates and safe trip times. Priority will be given to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Safe Orientedâ&#x20AC;? operators. Phone 250-392-2001 or 250-302-1004 Email: cluskogroup@clusko.com
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Esthetics Services ESTHETICIAN Opportunities at Best Little Hair House. Looking for an Esthetician for Employment or sublet space.Room/Space for rent inside a established Salon, Main St., Penticton. PRIVATE room plus separate nail booth to sublet, Nail table, Pedi Chair and bed included with space. In an established high trafď&#x192;&#x17E;c salon. For the right person a Great opportunity, many uses; waxing, nails, pedicure, lash extensions & so much more.
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Misc. for Sale Antiques & Collectables Sale Vernon Collectors Club 26th Annual Vernon Rec Centre 3310 - 37 Avenue Next to Curling Rink 140 + tables of collectables! Fri. Nov 28, 3 - 8 PM, Sat Nov 29, 10 - 4 PM Admission $3.00 is good for BOTH days
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Indoor “garage” sale, Sat, Nov 29, 8am-2pm and Sun, Nov 30, 8am-2pm, at 10816 Victoria Rd S, Summerland. Furniture, household items, outdoor stuff, workshop items. Come in from the front or back of the property. Look for signs! Check it out!
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B.C. RetiRed GoveRnment Employees Association has their monthly meeting at 10 a.m. on Nov. 26 in the Penticton library theatre room. Guest speaker is Gary McDougall. Fall tea and bake/garage sale on Nov. 26 at noon in the Oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St. Everyone welcome to attend, for info on table rental, call 250-4986142. CaRpet BowlinG FRom 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Recreation and Wellness Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Kiwanis CluB meets at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for information. BinGo eveRy wednesday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Lunches are available. al-anon FoR FRiends and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. alCoholiCs anonymous has Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 1197 Main St. Call service 24 hours is 250490-9216. Night group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement. pentiCton dupliCate BRidGe Club has games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the Penticton Legion on Martin St. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for info. CaRe Closet thRiFt Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and special auctions. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds to the local hospital and hospice. Donations always welcome. p entiCton t he aCademy of Music
String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. New members welcome. Please call 250493-7977 for more info. senioRs’ ReCReation and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Betty at 250-4900468 for more information. hand and Foot canasta at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250-492-7630 for info. oliveR douBle o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. south main dRop-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social, bocce and medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-4932111 to confirm line dance activities. oKanaGan Falls senioRs’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m. naRamata sCottish CountRy Dancers dance each Wednesday until Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Shatford Centre. No experience or partner is required. Soft, flexible shoes are recommended. All ages and fitness levels are welcome. anavets has hump Day with Stu’s kitchen open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. FRateRnal oRdeR oF the Eagles has a soup and sandwich lunch at noon. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. summeRland aRt CluB meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. Contact Mary at 250-494-5851 for info. FosteR CaRe inFo sessions every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at MCFD Resource Office.
For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www.mcf. gov.bc.ca/foster. t he B eReavement ResouRCe Centre at 626 Martin Street has a dropin grief support session at 6:30 p.m. Adults welcome. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250-490-1107.
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November 27 s outh o KanaGan natuRalist Club meeting on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Penticton United Church. Speaker will
be entomologist Dr. Tom Lowery on nonchemical methods of management of insects and mites on grapevines. Everyone welcome. Fitness FRiends meets every Monday and Thursday in the Legion hall, 502 Martin St. at 10 a.m. Come and lose those extra pounds. Call Dot at 250-492-5400 for more info. tops (taKe oFF Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250-770-8093. line danCinG at the Oliver Senior Centre at 10 a.m. Get moving
with Claire Denney. Call 778-439-2070 for more information. weeKly suppoRt GRoup at the Penticton Regional Hospital Mood Clinic for family or friends of any person who has a mental illness. Call 250493-7338 for details. C anadian R oyal leGion branch 40 has zumba at 5 p.m., crib and drop-in pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. tops B.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250493-5968 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more info.
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calendar Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from eating disorders meets at 6:30 p.m. in the social room (ring #206 for admittance) at 1820 Atkinson St. For more information call 778-476-0374 or 250-809-3329 or visit www.foodaddicts.org. south MAin dropin Centre has Spanish conversation and carpet bowling at 10 a.m., bingo, improver line dance and a crafters meeting at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. desert sAge spinners and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Visitors are
always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959. AnAvets hAs stu’s kitchen open 9 a.m. to noon, drop-in pool at 7 p.m., 269 Darts club at 7:30 p.m. FrAternAl order oF the Eagles has tacos at 5 p.m. and musical trivia bingo at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. elks club hAs fun darts at 7 p.m. Al-Anon For Friends and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272. Alcoholics AnonyMous night group meets at
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November 28 FridAy sociAl dAnce at South Main DropIn Centre, 2965 South Main St. Music by Destiny, the dance band, starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person. F untiMers ’ t he bAllrooM Dance Club meet most Friday evenings, upstairs at the Elks Club, 343 Ellis St., 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 250-493-0601 or visit pentictonfuntimers.org. the cAnAdiAn diAbetes Association is hosting a free Living Well with Diabetes public health forum from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Trade and Convention Centre, providing relevant and
current information about diabetes management, risk factors and healthy lifestyle choices. FrAternAl order oF the Eagles has a barbecue chicken and ribs dinner by Kit and Cindy at 5 p.m. with a karaoke dance party with DJ Reese 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. New Year’s tickets on sale. c AnAdiAn r oyAl 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. 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 yoga at 9 a.m., Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m., and an annual general meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. Al-Anon Meets At the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. seniors singles lunch Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. bereAveMent the resource Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Adults welcome. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, call 250490-1107. suMMerlAnd pleAsure pAinters meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre. New members and drop-ins are welcome. Contact Ruth at 494-7627 for info. the oliver senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie
pot every Friday at 1 p.m. 890 Wing oF South Okanagan Air Force Association meets at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. penticton seniors coMputer Club drop-in sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 439 Winnipeg St. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Picture class on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
UPCOMiNG EVENTS h Arpist i ngrid schellenberg entertains at Tinhorn Creek Winery on Nov. 29 and 30 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., playing Christmas carols and holiday favourites. lunch With sAntA on Nov. 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Seniors DropIn Centre. Tickets are $7 available at the SprottShaw college or at the door with all proceeds to Penticton and Area Access Society Call 250770-2277 for info. voices in song Christmas Concert on Nov. 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 5505 Butler St., Summerland. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door, available at Penticton and District Arts Council, 220 Manor Park Ave. A benefit for ACT, an organization helping disadvantaged women, particularly single moms, in North Africa. Art house, 2345 Government St., is opening its doors to the public with an opening Nov. 29 from 5-9 p.m. Each artist is offering original artwork as a prize to be raffled off during the reception, with all proceeds being donated to a local children’s charity. Visitors will have the opportunity to win a unique piece of art from emerging artists for only $5 per ticket. A MusicAl extrAvAgAnzA is being held at Penticton United Church on Nov 30 at 2:30 p.m. with five choirs: Musaic, the Tuneagers, Naramata Community Choir, the Penticton Secondary Concert Choir and the PUC Sanctuary Choir. Tickets are $15, available from the church office weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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