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PASTOR DENNIS CYR (left) of Cheers the Church talks with Montana (centre) and Corey at the Main Street alleyway entrance of the Cold Snap Inn program at the church this we week. Frigid temperatures can be fatal to those who cannot find a place to stay warm.
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Most winter nights Corey can be found huddled in the doorway of a downtown business or stairway with only the clothes on his back to keep him warm. But not this week. Frigid overnight temperatures below-zero have forced him and other homeless people to seek shelter inside. Monday night Corey and his two friends Jason, who uses a wheelchair, and Montana joined a number of others in the basement quarters of Cheers the Church on Main Street. “It’s really important, I mean seriously, we sleep on the street and when the temperatures get like this we just have to have somewhere to go to help us,” said Corey (who asked his last name not be used). Tuesday morning while in the alleyway behind the church as the three were preparing to start their day. “I think we’re very, very fortunate to have people like this helping us because how many of us our going to survive in weather like this? Not many it’s pretty bad out there. “I don’t think a lot of people know what it’s like being out there. We just try to survive the best we can, so it really does
USING THE COLD Snap Inn service, Jason, spent the night inside as the temperature dropped to well below seasonal rates. Mark Brett/Western News
mean a lot to have someone care enough.” This is the second round of well than below normal conditions that has prompted the opening of what has become known as the Cold Snap Inn. Extreme weather conditions are expected to continue for at least the next few days which will likely keep the program in operation. “The risk of weather like this is life threatening, which is the purpose of running the extreme
weather shelter. We want to ensure that people have a good warm place to be so we can prevent death,” said Linda Sankey of the South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society which now looks after the administrative functions of the program. “Those who are without a place to live have the same value as everyone else in our society, they just have fewer resources. You never know what happens to these individuals who are in the place
they’re at and we’re just trying to help them out the best we can.” The society has been involved with the concept of providing emergency shelter for the homeless from the beginning, even housing some street people in one of its group counselling rooms at first. “SOSBIS had never been in the business of sheltering before so it makes sense to allow those who have the experience with the shelters to do that,” said Sankey. Hot meals, access to showers, laundry facilities, and just as important companionship are provided. A society homeless outreach staff member attends the church on those nights when it is in use. “His role is to attend and just make connections with those people to try and find them permanent housing so when the cold snap ends we can find something for them,” said Sankey. “I know that there are still those people out there who don’t want to come off the street but it is important to build that relationship to know where to go if they do change their mind.” With many cold months still in front of us, she is urging the public to donate warm clothing and blankets at the society office at 996 Main St., Cheers the Church or the Salvation Army office.
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Andrew Jakubeit started off his four-year term as Penticton’s mayor with an optimistic and enthusiastic inaugural speech that touched on energizing both council and community. Jakubeit was sworn in as mayor Monday night during a council meeting relocated to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre for the special event. Along with Jakubeit, Judy Sentes, Helena Konanz, Max Picton, Campbell Watt, Andre Martin and Tarik Sayeed were sworn in as councillors by Judge Gregory Koturbash. In his speech, Jakubeit warned his fellow council members that the “honeymoon” period would end soon and they will be faced with difficult decisions, while the community will be wanting to see results. “It is easy to get caught up in political rhetoric during an election cycle, but I want this term to be different,” said Jakubeit, who said he wanted this council to be one that inspires, empowers and reignites. “I don’t want hear the same election promises four years later.” The new mayor announced plans to create better communication channels, but also urged the public to gather all facts before criticizing. “I don’t expect us all to hold hands and be skipping down the lakeshore path singing Kumbaya, but I do hope for a greater respect and renewed pride in our city,” he said. Jakubeit focused heavily on the city’s economy in his speech, including announcing the structure of one of the task forces he promised in his campaign, on Economic Development and Prosperity, focusing on “creating strategic priorities for driving economic growth and vitality.” Task force members include the mayor, representatives from business, industrial and financial sectors along with the economic development officer. Council members received specific assignments to work on developing Penticton as a training centre, leverage relationships, bolster manufacturing and attract tech sector businesses. Another task force will focus on Tourism Development, with the board chair of Penticton Tourism, board chair of Penticton Hospitality Association, Coun. Max Picton, and staff representing tourism and the city as members. “It is our welcome mat, the foot in the door to showcase Penticton as the place to visit again, move a business, start a business, move a family, start a family or retire here,” said Jakubeit.
Trying to sneak a loaded handgun into Canada has cost an American man both the firearm and a $7,500 fine. A lawyer for Cole Reid Phillips, 21, pleaded guilty on his behalf Monday in provincial court in Penticton to the criminal offence of possession of a restricted weapon and the Customs Act offence of smuggling. Court heard Phillips, a student from Phoenix, Ariz., was pulled aside for secondary inspection on July 21 while attempting to cross into Canada by car at Osoyoos. Phillips told a Canada Border Services Agency officer he had ammunition in his vehicle, but not a gun, which raised suspicions, said Crown counsel Ashleigh Baylis. The secondary inspection then turned up a loaded .45-calibre handgun and two magazines in the glove box of his car. Baylis said Phillips later told CBSA officers that attitudes towards guns “are different in Arizona. It’s a different mentality.” While Phillips faced a fine of up to $50,000 or
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Jakubeit said the task force would not be a third tourism group, but rather help develop and support Tourism Penticton and the PHA. “It is important that we collaboratively work together as one voice,” said Jakubeit. “Tourism has long been a clash of personalities and we need to park our egos, emotions and baggage from the past at the door so we can create innovative solutions to brand Penticton as a premiere destination again.” He also announced two portfolios: community revitalization was assigned to Couns. Max Picton and Campbell Watt to oversee continuing work on the downtown and waterfront projects; and an affordable communities portfolio assigned to Coun. Sentes. “Our first priority and focus will be solutions for Young Families and the working poor,” said Jakubeit. “Much of the initial year will be to research and analyze strategies utilized elsewhere, identifying city-owned lands to complement a strategy, and review existing land use policies.”
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six months in jail, Baylis suggested the minimal effort taken to hide the weapon was a mitigating factor for the judge to consider. “It’s not a situation where he was driving a vehicle with a concealed department,” Baylis said, noting that Phillips nonetheless lied to officers at first. Defence counsel Don Skogstad, who told the court his client wasn’t allowed into Canada to attend court, said Phillips was en route to Whistler for a hastily arranged mountain biking trip at the time and didn’t think to leave his gun at home. In addition to the $7,500 fine imposed by Judge Greg Koturbash, Phillips is also liable for a $750 victim fine surcharge, bringing the total to $8,250. When it announced his arrest in July, CBSA also noted Phillips was required to pay $1,500 for the return of his car, which was seized while he spent one night in custody while awaiting a bail hearing. Skogstad said the $8,250 is being held in trust by his office and the fines will be paid in full.
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Three decades after he was first jailed for exposing himself to children, a former Keremeos resident is back behind bars for more of the same. Roy O’Donaghey, 60, was sentenced Monday in provincial court in Penticton to nine months in jail for exposing himself to two boys in Keremeos in 2011. Once he’s released from custody, O’Donaghey will be subject to a three-year probation order, conditions of which include he not return to the community and have no contact with the victims, their families or other children. One of the victims testified at trial in 2013 that O’Donaghey deliberately pulled aside the leg of his shorts to let a dog lick O’Donaghey’s genitals in full view of the boy. The other victim testified that when he spotted a pellet gun while moving boxes in the back of O’Donaghey’s truck, O’Donaghey put his penis on the truck’s tailgate and told the boy to use his penis as a target.
The mother of one of the boys, whose names are protected by a publication ban, said outside the courtroom Monday she’s satisfied with the sentence, which came a year after O’Donaghey was convicted. “It’s always frustrating. It’s hard not to be angry,” she said of the court delays. Sentencing was held up for 10 months by the creation of pre-sentencing reports, and then again in October when O’Donaghey failed to show for court. He later turned himself in to police in Chilliwack, and court heard he and his common-law wife now live in Lillooet. In calling for a jail sentence, Crown counsel Catherine Crockett noted O’Donaghey was convicted in 1981 of six counts of exposing himself to children, for which he received six months in jail, and was handed probation for the same offence in 1992. Defence counsel James Pennington argued his client’s advanced age and health problems, plus length of time between offences, made him a candidate for a conditional sentence to
be served at home. But, Judge Greg Koturbash said he had some reservations about handing down a conditional sentence since O’Donaghey is an untreated sex offender who hasn’t taken responsibility for his crimes. The judge then ruled that a jail sentence is the “only way to express society’s condemnation of Mr. O’Donaghey’s conduct.” As O’Donaghey was led from the courtroom Monday, his common-law wife sat in the public gallery glaring at Koturbash, who then had her removed too. “It’s not the time or the place to have you stare me down on this one, ma’am,” the judge said as she was escorted out of the courtroom by a sheriff. Besides the jail sentence and probation, Koturbash also banned O’Donaghey from visiting parks, schools or other places children are usually present, and from obtaining paid or volunteer work with kids, for a period of 10 years. And for the rest of his life, O’Donaghey’s name will be included on the national sex offender registry.
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Things are looking up for tourism in Penticton as the city looks to play host to the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Summit Wednesday and Thursday. Chris Bower, executive director of Tourism Penticton, sits on the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) board and will be joining an expected 200 leaders in tourism from around the region at the tourism summit. One focus point to be discussed will be growth in the shoulder season and winter. “What we’re going to be doing this year is we’re going to be focusing on Apex,” said Bower. He hopes the mountain resort will continue to draw winter tourism, as well as the wineries that remain open year round. Events like the 2016 B.C. Winter Games, which are being held in Penticton, will also hope to draw in the numbers. “That’s something the city worked pretty hard on in getting that, so we’re working pretty closely with the city now to attract more sport tourism, especially during the winter,” Bower said. The summit will act as the TOTA annual general meeting and will also include information sessions and seminars held by expert representatives of highprofile companies like Google and TripAdvisor. “It’s a really good opportunity for everybody in this area that’s in tourism to be able to go to this summit,” Bower said. Having the summit take place in Penticton is a reflection of the success of tourism in Penticton said
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Dreamlift grounded A popular charity event that allowed local children with physical disabilities and life-threatening illnesses to fly to Disneyland for a day of worry-free fun has been grounded. Wendy’s Dreamlift Day fundraiser is over and it’s still unclear whether dollars raised in its name earlier this year will see any local kids get a chance to get aboard a plane and soar away to Disneyland, as planned. The fundraiser has been a community staple for 20 years and saw Wendy’s restaurants in Penticton, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Kamloops, Salmon Arm and Vernon donate a day’s worth of profits and wages to the Sunshine Foundation of Canada, which then sent Okanagan kids with a variety of challenges to Disneyland. The last fundraiser brought in $108,000, and a flight out of Kelowna, destined for Disneyland, was expected to be on the books for January 2015, given that flights have historically left the valley en route to Disneyland every second year and the last one happened in 2013. The Orange County Sheriff’s department, which lends members to help local kids as they disembark the planes for a Disney adventure, has indicated that they’ve been told that their help is not needed this year. Sunshine Foundation of Canada representatives have failed to answer calls about this matter, however, a foundation communications officer indicated to Black Press, that something was in the works. However, Sunshine Foundation has not indicated how it will continue to serve Interior youth or if Dreamlift flights from the region will continue. “We certainly hope that there will be more Sunshine Dreamlifts serving kids in the Okanagan,” said Tristan Joseph, Sunshine Foundation of Canada communi-
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cations officer. “At this point, we don’t have definitive information on when that might be. Sunshine will continue to fulfill individual dreams for kids in the Okanagan.” As for the fundraiser, it will still happen, just for a different cause. “Now it’s time to help out other groups in need,” said Wendy’s chain owner Ken Park. “We are going to shift our charitable giving to align with the other 51 Wendy’s restaurants in B.C., the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.” Park said that as a father to two teenagers, the idea of children not having a home is particularly heart wrenching, and that’s why he’s shifting gears. It’s still an unexpected shift. When Park bought the restaurant chain from John Tietzen, who founded Dreamlift Days in 1995 and is also the former coowner of Township 7 Winery, he
said Dreamlift Day wasn’t going anywhere. “I spent the entire day watching, observing and learning. I thought: Wow, this is nothing like I’ve seen before … there is a lot of emotional attachment to this event,” Park told a Black Press reporter in 2013. Park admits that he did say the tradition would carry on when he first took the company’s reins, but he doesn’t have any second thoughts about initiating the change, pointing out that the children that will be helped by the charity are also in the community. “We remain focused and committed to giving to the community,” he said. “I hope our community still supports Wendy’s. We are still going to donate our wages, and have an event, we’re just giving to a different group.” Over its 20-year-run the event raised over $1.4-million dollars, and enlisted the help of countless community members.
Oliver man convicted of sex offences The Crown will seek a federal prison term for an Oliver man found guilty of three sex offences against a boy in that community. Tyrone Borba, 23, was convicted last week in B.C. Supreme Court in Penticton of sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching and sexual assault in relation to offences that occurred from June 2011 through August 2012 with a boy who is now 12. While defence coun-
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sel Michael Welsh suggested in his closing arguments at trial in October that the boy, whose name is protected by a publication ban, made up the allegations to get attention, Justice Catherine Bruce thought otherwise. “Obviously, given the decision, she found (the boy) to be credible,” Crown counsel Catherine Crockett said of the decision afterwards. A date for sentencing is expected to be set Feb. 2. Crockett said she’ll be seeking a jail term
of at least two years that would be served in a federal prison. She also sought to have Borba’s bail revoked, since he’s now been convicted, but the judge allowed him to remain free until sentencing with stricter conditions on his release. In his testimony, the boy explained how his relationship with Borba, a family friend, grew into one in which they regularly had sleepovers and travelled out of town together. The boy told the court he woke up fol-
lowing their first sleepover, during which they shared Borba’s bed in the basement of Borba’s mother’s home, and found one of the man’s hands on his genitals. The boy went on to explain in detail how he was instructed numerous times to masturbate Borba and have anal intercourse him. The trial also heard how Borba showered the boy with gifts, including a snowboard and iPod, and threatened to take them away if the boy told anyone about the sex acts.
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EDITORIAL Council full of hope and promise Newly minted Mayor Andrew Jakubeit was enthusiastic in his inaugural speech Monday evening, full of promise, energy and hope. Hope: In a lot of ways, that is what this municipal election was about. Hope for change, hope for solutions to problems plaguing the community and hope that this new council will be able to bring back a sense of optimism about Penticton’s future that the previous council seemed unable to spark no matter how hard it tried. Jakubeit’s speech was filled with keywords, many of the same ones that we have been hearing for the last few years, like “vibrant.” To that, he added a few new ones, like “inspires” and “reignites.” It sounded great, especially in front of an audience made up mostly of friends, family and supporters. But as good as they sound, keywords and speeches are easy to say, but not so easy to put into practice. Jakubeit and council have four years of hard work ahead of them, and maintaining the kind of excitement and optimism from their first meeting is likely to prove an impossible job as they get drawn into the day to day process of making decisions for the city. Decisions that, whether good or bad, are going to fail to satisfy everyone. It is also important to remember that the people that make up city council, past and present, chose to put themselves forward, wanting to contribute to our community at the highest level. For that, even as Penticton continues to critique the performance of council, they deserve ourPENTICTON respect. WESTERN We hope they won’t make as many highprofile mistakes as Penticton has seen coming out of council over the last few years, but the important thing is they keep making progress on the goals they have set themselves to better the city’s economy, get tourism back on solid ground and address the other problems Penticton is facing.
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Nisga’a prove their critics wrong It has been 15 years since I wrote a commentary objecting to the B.C. government pushing aside its own hardwon treaty process to reach an unprecedented land-and-cash settlement with the Nisga’a Nation for their ancient Nass River territory. My objection, and that of many others, was the imposition of a parallel state with collectively owned land enshrined for all time. This was an ailing NDP government rushing to enable a property ownership system that has demonstrated little but failure and suffering around the world. The Nisga’a are proving me wrong, and this was again demonstrated at a little-noticed ceremony at the B.C. legislature last week. The B.C. government had just passed amendments to allow a gas pipeline through Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park, the first comanaged provincial park in B.C. history.
Another bill enabled the Nisga’a Lisims government to impose industrial property tax on liquefied natural gas production. Legal documents were signed so the Nisga’a legislature can do the same this week. In recent years, the Nisga’a disposed of concern about collective land restrictions by adopting a private property system. And Supreme Court of Canada decisions have repeatedly answered protests about the establishment of a parallel state – that’s what it is, so get used to it. The Nisga’a have moved to assemble four fee-simple tidewater sites for LNG terminals, joining the Haisla Nation at Kitimat in reaching aggressively for a modern economy through gas export. The Nisga’a have partnered with TransCanada Corp. on a 900-km pipeline to supply the $11-billion LNG project led by Petronas for
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B.C. Views the Prince Rupert port. And they don’t intend to stop there. “We want to be part of the Canadian business establishment,” said former Nisga’a Nation president Joe Gosnell. The signing ceremony was briefly disrupted by one of a small group of Vancouver-based Nisga’a who have been using modern protest tactics against this decision. We weren’t consulted, it’s a desecration of victims of a volcanic eruption, it’s a threat to eelgrass beds, and so forth, say wellrehearsed young men
with video cameras running. Nisga’a President Mitchell Stevens has patiently and repeatedly explained that Nisga’a legislature rules were relaxed to allow every hereditary chief to speak to elected leaders on this pivotal move. After that it received the required two-thirds majority support. Gosnell, the revered chief negotiator who carried the treaty over the goal line in 2000, moved slowly with the help of an ornately carved cane to speak at a reception. He seemed genuinely surprised that he has lived long enough to see the fruits of generations of labour. Gosnell recounted the 1887 paddling trip down the B.C. coast from the Nass Valley to Victoria to present the Nisga’a territorial claim, where the tribal leaders were turned away on the steps of the legislature by Premier William Smithe. It would take until 1910
for Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier to promise a settlement, and until 1949 for Nisga’a Chief Frank Calder to be elected to the B.C. legislature. In 2000, when the treaty received royal assent in Ottawa, Gosnell took part in a ceremonial burning of the Indian Act and got to work on implementing self-government. And on Nov. 27, 2014, B.C. Liberal, NDP and independent MLAs voted unanimously to open the way to an industrial future for the Nisga’a. “That’s what being alive means to me today,” Gosnell said. “You’ve got to have big dreams. Maybe all those dreams won’t come true, but at least you have the ability to dream big. And boy, are we ever dreaming big.” Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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letters Lack of foundation Just a note with interest that we have been exposed to another long winded unfounded conspiracy theory from Ms. Slump (Re: Entitled to a fair vote, Western News, Nov. 28). Obviously we would all agree with 20/20 hindsight that we could use more polling places. I for one would rather not wait more than 15 minutes to vote. That said, little could anyone know that there would be so many new voter registrations which is what caused the long lines. Ms. Slump’s letter hints at underhanded wrong-doing in City Hall, but once again, as in previous letters, it totally lacks any foundation. I’m curious what the “biker” comments were all about in her letter. Slump appears to be hinting at biker intimidation at the polls, but falls short of an actual accusation. I smell a stereotypical attitude from Slump that I
resent. I’ve been riding motorcycles for well over 40 years, so in a sense I guess I’m a biker and yes when it’s cold I wear leathers, but at times (at some events) I also wear a white shirt and tie with a sports jacket, and as a veteran I also wear an RCAF Association uniform. I’m also an avid swimmer and cyclist, as well as a former teacher. Slump continues to try to bully people with her nonsensical innuendo and her negative, offensive style. In my opinion, that’s not freedom of speech, it appears to border on defamation. Careful Ms. Slump, lest you point a finger at someone that won’t tolerate your bullying, and is not muffled by workplace rules nor political sensibilities and pressures.
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like a microchip or a tattoo, which are never reunited with their guardians. It is truly heartbreaking that cats continue to be abandoned and lost, left to fend for themselves, struggling to find food, water and warmth with the constant risk of injury, illness or frostbite. Each year we continue to receive an overwhelming number of requests to receive stray cats, well beyond our capacity. The BCSPCA is currently holding an adoption event offering adult cats at half the regular adoption fee. Your new family member will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated and given permanent ID with a free vet check, bag of food and six weeks trial pet insurance. When you adopt from the BCSPCA you create space for another homeless animal to come in from the cold. Please consider giving the gift of love this Christmas. Visit spca.bc.ca/adopt to find a furry friend, today!
I will wager dollars to donuts that most Canadians don’t know the name of our country’s Ambassador to the United Nations. Give up? It’s Guillermo Rushchynski. On Nov. 22 a resolution was introduced to the UN General Assembly by Russia, sponsored by Pakistan, Cuba, Rwanda and other countries, calling on all participating nations to condemn all forms of racial discrimination and xenophobia. The resolution in part unequivocally condemns any denial of the Holocaust, bans erecting monuments to former members of the Waffen SS or actions that otherwise glorifies Nazism. This resolution was adopted by 115 countries of the 193 member body. There were 55 abstentions including all European Union nations. Three countries actually voted against this condemnation of Nazism, and by doing so it would appear, are OK with this evil ideology. The countries that voted against this resolution that condemns all deeds and actions which lead to the glorification of Nazism were the United States, Ukraine and Canada! A spokesman for the Canadian delegation told the Jerusalem Post that in presenting this resolution, Russia was “seeking to limit freedom of expression, assembly and opinion.” What a ridiculous, repugnant and lame excuse. Not so proud to be Canadian eh, with guys like Rushchynski representing Canadian values! Brian Gray Independant Candidate South Okanagan West Kootenay
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Thank you Laure (Dear orange cat owner, Western News, Nov. 21) for bringing the plight of stray, homeless and abandoned cats to the attention of our community, particularly as temperatures start to drop. In 2013 the BC SPCA received 13,000 cats and kittens across the province. Illegal abandonment and animals who aren’t spayed or neutered contribute to the problem, as well as cats without permanent identification
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Give the gift of time During the upcoming Christmas season many of us look for gifts of a different kind. All of us have stories related to cancer. These stories are often related to family and friends and to ourselves. This year the Penticton unit of the Canadian Cancer Society is inviting you to give the gift of time. During the month of December we are going to be providing gift wrapping at
Short-term solution for downtown
I want to congratulate the mayor and his new council for their successful campaign to represent us for the next four years. There seem to be as many against as there are for the project of widening the sidewalks on Main Street. I would like to suggest a short-term solution that would not involve large sums of money. By simply adding barricades on Main Street to eliminate one lane, you can observe the effects for two or three months before proceeding further. This would give people a chance to observe the change without having it cast in concrete. Since Main Street is the only north-south corridor in the city, it seems that by moving cautiously we might all be better off. It would also give you a little more time to get everyone on side with the project if it proves to be workable. Bob Henderson Penticton
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So it was written that PM Stephen Harper showed guts by scolding Russian President Vladimir Putin where to put it regarding the Ukraine. The Canadian wannabe gladiator actually came out of the closet and showed the world just how gutless he really is! Anyone could spit on the polished shoes of a bully when the environment is right and Harper knows darn well he will never be harmed by Putin or MP John Baird may start mouthing more words that tickle the feet of a giant who has done Canada no harm. As far as Harper’s special qualities leading Canada in
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troubled times, I will trust a roost of chickens to guide the way rather than someone who rattled off pure BS from the safe environment that provided a sick photo op for the Canadian wannabe gladiator. Tom Isherwood Olalla
A step back in freedom and liberty
Bill C13 is destructive and Canadians of all ages should take note and act now. In this new age of digital communication, this bill effectively is a spy bug in every home. Disguised as a mechanism of homeland security, it really serves as an enormous step back in freedom and liberty. History has shown us in the Stalin and Lenin ages, there’s no freedom on the road to removing civil liberties and privacy. Hot on the back of a national tragedy this government is fast tracking a new status of technological state power that will put or nation nearly 60 years back in time, meanwhile, for the average citizen, the common bathtub poses a much greater threat to our existence than terrorism. Terrorism is relative to global oppression as we export wealth, weapons and state power into foreign lands we have no business being in. The harder we bomb the angrier and more organized terrorists get and there is no end to it. I urge all fellow citizens to act now and make sure we end this brand of fear mongering that Harper seems to import from our southern neighbors as it will not lead to anything but public dissent and backwards digression of peace. I encourage Canadians to learn more about how we can work together to safeguard our
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The South Okanagan Genealogical Society was contacted earlier this year by Donna Zimmerman from the Last Post, they requested information on several veterans who were buried in unmarked graves up at Lakeview Cemetery. Their intention was to put markers on these graves when all the information was gathered. I collected as much information that was available within obituaries, newspaper articles from the 1940’s and death registrations for these men and sent it off, the information was just what they needed to prove these men were legitimate veterans. The Last Post just informed me that the new markers were installed at Lakeview Cemetery. My husband and I went up to the cemetery and found two men hard at work installing these markers. The South Okanagan Genealogical Society has recorded all of the cemeteries in the South Okanagan and are in the process of digitizing them all. Nola Reid, president for the South Okanagan Genealogical Society
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spirits. It was all about manipulating a judiciary that arbitrarily has adopted those massive claims for lands and resources as a vehicle to re-create Canada in its own image. The June 2014 ruling on the BC Tsilhqot’in First Nations land claim left a huge cloud of uncertainty over the issue of rights to lands and resources for all Canadians, First Nations included. The ruling states in part that, “aboriginal rights are evolving and may only be clarified over time,” essentially extinguishing the concept of title. Our judiciary has effectively decided to redefine Canada without any consideration for the rights associated with citizenship, and will instead proceed willy nilly on a case by case basis, without providing the single most important criteria industry, governments and the people desperately need to move forward – CLOSURE. The process will also continue to segregate the First Nations and condemn them to live in poverty, without any realistic hope of developing a sustainable life style that will provide them with a quality of life enjoyed by other Canadians, and the resource industry will continue to be held hostage to our judiciary.
Our justice system has disconnected from the real world and is spiralling out of control. The Haisla Indian band is proposing to export LNG from a B.C. property that originally was slated for the Northern Gateway terminal to load and export oil. Yes, the cat is finally out of the bag. It was all about money. Forget about fish, water, environment, ancestry and holy
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It’s expected to be a long cold winter… Will you help? We are looking for blankets, sleeping bags, toques, scarves, gloves/mittens and winter coats. New or gently used to give to the homeless and to those in need. Our goal is to hand out blankets, coats and other items to our Soupateria clientele and others in need at the Parish Hall @ St. Saviors Church adjacent to the Soup Kitchen, on December 15th, 16th, and 17th from 10:00 to 2:00 p.m. An early warm Christmas gift, to the people we serve daily and to all those in need. We expect to feed about 150 people or so at our local Soup Kitchen/ Soupateria on Christmas Day. If you can help, please drop off blankets and other items at my office @ 699 Main Street, or you can arrange to have them picked up from your home or office. We will arrange to have them cleaned if need be and delivered to the Parish Hall “Free Store”.
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There is an old saying that goes: “If you remember the 60s, you weren’t really there.” Nov. 27 at the South Okanagan Events Centre, John Fogerty proved he was there, and remembers it quite well. Well, one year in particular at least. Oh what a year it was, 1969, and I’m sure roughly half the crowd that made up the absolutely packed SOEC on Thursday night were much like me back then. Not alive. Thankfully, for those yet to be born, the show opened with a short documentary-style video showcasing the innumerable events that took place that year in music history — The Beatles performed live for the last time, Led Zeppelin debuted their first album, John and Yoko spend a lot of time in bed, Woodstock brought a lot of attention to a pig farm and, of course, Creedence Clearwater Revival released three albums and dominated the airwaves. Suddenly, the lights dropped and the big curtain draping the stage started showing largerthan-life footage of a young Fogerty playing Born on the Bayou, but something is different, the music sounds a little
louder. The curtains dropped, fireworks went off, past turned to present and there was Fogerty wailing away like he hadn’t aged a day. The scheduled two-hour show pushed closer to three, and I’m sure there weren’t too many complaints from fans who rocked out to every CCR hit from Suzie Q to Down on the Corner. The quick, radio-friendly song length that CCR had down to a science in ‘69 made for an exciting, punchy first half showcasing the sheer amount of hits the band produced, which when heard back to back boggles the mind as to how they were all produced in one year. The show took on the form of a living documentary, with 10 screens surrounding the stage on which footage and beautiful art designs would paint a portrait around each song whether it was stereotypical psychedelic hippie flowers, lava lamps or Vietnam footage. Every once in awhile, Fogerty would slow things down to talk to the crowd about his experience in 1969. He gave insight into his experience at Woodstock, including his best attempt at a Jerry Garcia impression, and even brought out his guitar stand, turning the
show into an impromptu guitar lesson on the different attitudes and feelings each guitar brings to a song. Around the halfway point (there was no intermission in what must be a marathon for the performers) Fogerty snuck in to the middle of the floor crowd giving fans closer to the back a bit of a treat, bringing his son up to the platform to shred solos at arm’s length from the crowd. The second half saw some variety, as opposed to the bang-bang pace at the start of the show, including a drum solo that made me tired just watching. Fogerty sat down on the piano while fog flooded the stage for Long as I Can See the Light taking us through his own evolution from banging on the keys as a kid to learning his first rock songs. It was back to that bangbang pace I mentioned earlier to finish off the night. With the crowd screaming for the inevitable encore, which Fogerty delivered with Proud Mary and a rain of confetti. For those of us who weren’t there in 1969, it was a trip through a musical era gone by. For those who were, it likely woke up some long lost memories.
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Princess Margaret students are ready to kick off their Sunday shoes. Their production of Footloose, the broadway musical adaptation of the classic 1984 film, debuts at Princess Margaret Secondary School on Dec. 4. The students have been working on the production since the beginning of the school year under the direction of Lori Grant, a teacher at Princess Margaret, however they have been playing catch-up due to the teacher’s strike. The story of the town that banned dancing is one that stretches through generations, however, Grant has found more students are familiar with the 2011 remake. “The new one is similar, but we want to pay real tribute to the 80s iconic version,” Grant said. “They recommended it (performing Footloose) but when I showed them the original they said ‘oh, that’s cool’,” Grant said. Paige Prosser is a Grade 11 student at Princess Margaret and taking on the role of Rusty, who is the best friend of the minister’s daughter and madly in love with country boy Willard Hewitt. Prosser was one of the few cast members who remembered the original film.
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The role was a change of pace for the young, yet seasoned, actor. “Usually I do stuff that is more dramatic. So playing a comedic role for once is really nice,” Prosser said. Rehearsals have been fun and full of energy, Prosser said, and they have had an unexpected side effect at home as well. “These songs are so energetic and just exciting it gets you pumped,” said Prosser. “They will definitely get stuck in your head. I practice at home and I’ll hear my mom singing it for the next two days.” The production has 40 students participating and has many of them taking on a big challenge. “It’s a huge learning
curve for a lot of them. It’s not something most people usually do, sing and dance at the same time,” Grant said. It’s been a challenge for everyone because it’s not the workload they are used to.” Footloose the film isn’t technically a musical, but all of the songs performed in the Broadway adaptation are featured in the film to some degree. “All the songs we’ll be performing are in the movie, you just don’t hear them unless you listen for them,” Grant said. Grant also recruited the services of Mhaire O’Shea, an instructor with Okanagan Dance Studio, who is choreographing the 15 songs the students will be performing. “She has put in a ton of time teaching choreography to the kids and they have been enjoying it and having lots of fun,” Grant said. “They have really enjoyed it. There’s a lot of large group work so everybody is pretty busy most of the time.” As with most performances, much of the pressure falls to the leads. “The leads are really being challenged. This is a pretty difficult show, so they are really rising to the occasion,” Grant said. The production will be running Dec. 4-6 at Princess Margaret and Dec. 12-13 at the Cleland Theatre. For more information call Lori Grant at 250-770-7629.
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The fantastical realm of Narnia is making its way to the stage in Penticton. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by producer and director Colin Cross debuts Dec. 5 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Cross took on the challenging task of adapting the fantasy novel by C.S Lewis this summer. While working on the script, the
idea of performing the piece in a theatre-in-the-round style (without a set or costumes) was suggested, due to the larger-thanlife story. However, Cross felt Narnia was too visual an experience to leave it entirely up to the imagination of the audience. “Narnia is so fantastical that you want to include as much of this world as you can. On the other hand, you can’t do everything and so you ask the audience to imagine for you and most
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cational experience for them,” Cross said. Particularly 15-year-old Lily Eggert, who is more than excited to be taking on the role of Lucy. “She arrived kind of jumping up and down and said ‘this is a dream I’ve had to be in a play of Narnia’,” Cross said. “She was dying to be part of it and then she’s cast as Lucy. In many respects for her it has been a dream come true.” Cross added that all the children in the production are very excited to be recreating the realm of Narnia. Cross faced a challenge adapting the novel, but the staging committee faced the even tough-
er task of bringing the wondrous universe to the stage setting, but according to Cross they have exceeded expectations. “They have created stuff that goes well beyond what I had hoped for as a director,” Cross said. He added the eight-foot wardrobe, a permanent part of the stage for the performance, is “jaw dropping”. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe will be performing Dec. 5-7 and Dec.12-14. Tickets are $20 for adults $15 for students and seniors. Children 12 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at The Dragons Den.
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The Bumwrap is hoping to put more feet to the runway after their first fashion show under new ownership. On Nov. 20 the local clothing retailer held a VIP fashion event raising $700 for the South Okanagan Victim Assistance Society (SOVAS) “It’s a great initiative, especially in the Okanagan where there is a lot of stuff like that going on, it’s nice to know we can help,” said Maxwell Vautour, stylist for the show and Bumwrap creative director. The fashion show was the first held by new Bumwrap owner Donny Ellis and featured wine from Kanaza Winery and food by Brodo and Voda. All of the clothes fea-
tured were donned by local models and volunteers and are sold at the Bumwrap. “As a stylist it was really what worked best for the model. The show was divided in to three parts: swim, street and winter. It’s nice because we have such a huge stock,” Vautour said. He added that models were wearing Bumwrap gear from head to toe, including shoes and jewelry. Donations were raised through 14 different raffle items including gift baskets with everything from clothing to coffee and wine. According to Vautour, the Bumwrap is hoping to do one once a year and looking ahead to a show in the spring as well. This is his third time being involved in a fashion show, but his first time heading one as
the stylist. He hopes that this show will be the first of many to come for the Bumwrap as a part of the greater fashion community “There is a small movement of us who are trying to make things happen,” Vautour said. “With the way Penticton is growing, the fashion community is growing alongside of it in leaps and bounds.” He has his sights set high for the future of the community. “An Okanagan fashion week would be amazing. Hopefully hosted in Penticton,” Vautour said. The goal is lofty, and definitely long term said Vautour. “That might not be in a year, that might be five years.” he said.
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Two people allegedly connected to a 980-plant marijuana grow-op discovered on a rural residential property near Oliver are on trial this week in Penticton. Jessica Stelkia and Blaine Vickers are each charged with production of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking. Vickers faces an additional charge of fraudulent consumption of electricity. The plants were discovered in a detached garage on a property on Green Lake Road following a police raid on Feb. 13, 2013, according to an agreed statement of facts read by Crown counsel Ashleigh Baylis at the start of trial Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court. The first witness, Oliver RCMP Const. Joseph Bayda, testified that police began an investigation into activities at the property after being alerted by an employee of FortisBC to pos-
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Major fires gutted two residential suites in Okanagan Falls and a home in Osoyoos in the past week. OK Falls Fire Chief Bob Haddow said they were called to the fire in residential units behind 1016 Main St. at about 2 a.m. on Nov. 28. Both rental units were heavily damaged in the fire, he said, and two families lost their homes as a result. “That part of the double unit, that’s pretty well done and the rest of the main building is fine, just a little smoke damage in a couple of the units,” said Haddow. All the tenants got out safely, he said, and there were no injuries. Greg “Reno” Andrew was up late working on a bike when he heard the sound of a window breaking. Investigating, he walked down the alley and realized the sound came from his neighbours’ building. “I saw the smoke billowing out and I saw the orange inside the house there,” said Andrew. “I thought I better go get these people up and just started pounding on the doors.” The two suites are rented by a family, with Ang Doggett living on one side, and her daughter Ammie living on the other, where the fire broke out. Ang was in the back of the unit watching TV when she heard an explosion. “We were watching a movie waiting for my daughter to come home and there was a big boom that rattled the house and by the time I hit the living room, he (Andrew) was banging on the door, telling us that my daughter’s house was on fire. “We owe a lot to Reno. We love Reno.” Andrew also warned upstairs neighbours before running back to protect his own home. “Flames got bigger and higher and I started to hose down the side of my house. Flames were licking my house,” said Andrew. See FIRES on PG. 16
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Residents lose everything in pair of fires From FIRE on PG. 14 The Doggetts escaped the fire with little more than the clothes on their backs. Ammie’s home was comMy daughter pletely gutted, and Ang describes hers as three- lost everything. quarters burnt, with smoke and water dam- The only things age through the rest. she has is what’s “My daughter lost everything. The only on her back and things she has is what’s what is in her on her back and what is in her purse,” said Ang. purse. That includes losing — Ang Doggett not only clothes and personal items, but irreplaceable memories like baby pictures of Ammie’s children. For herself, Ang said firefighters went into the building and recovered her purse and her husband’s wallet. “And I salvaged a pair of steel-toed boots and that is pretty much it,” she said. “We have a room at the hotel until Monday, but after that we have to figure out what we are doing.” Vance Potter, who lives across from the burning units, said he was woken about 2:20 a.m. and went outside to see the units fully engulfed in flame. “It was just intense flames,” said Potter, who watched as the firefighters set up and began attacking the blaze. “Really, it was amazing to see it. I thought there would be no way they could get it beaten down, but within 10 to 15 minutes, the flames started to get pushed down,” Potter said, adding that he was concerned the fire was so intense it might jump the street into his building. Potter said it appeared the firefighters had trouble getting the blaze under control initially, with flames seeming to calm down then bursting out again. Haddow said the fire was mostly extinguished by about 3:30 a.m., but crews continued to work on mopping up the fire until about 8 a.m. The cause of the fire is not yet known. On Tuesday, Haddow said the investigation is continuing in conjunction with the insurance company. In another incident last Friday, high winds blew over the OK Corral Mall sign at the entrance to their parking lot overnight. The sign was blown into the parking lot, Haddow said, and again there were no injuries.
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Fire destroyed a home in Osoyoos on Sunday. Emergency personnel were called to the house on 87th Street near Osoyoos Lake around 9 p.m. after a cooking fire spread to nearby kitchen cupboards and took off from there, according Chief Rick Jones of the Osoyoos Volunteer Fire Department. He said two people and a dog who were inside the older, single-storey home escaped safely, but the structure, which had wood siding and sawdust insulation, couldn’t be saved. “It was burning pretty fast,” said Jones. “There’s nothing but a foundation left.” Osoyoos RCMP issued a statement Monday on behalf of the homeowners asking for privacy.
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Demico Hannoun, Tyson Jost, Dante Fabbro, Gabe Bast and Miles Gendron are getting a chance to play for Canada West. The five Penticton Vees will head to Calgary this weekend for the Canada West camp to earn a spot to play in the World Junior A Challenge in Kindersley, Sask., Dec.14-20. Hannoun, represented his country in the tournament last year in Yarmouth, N.S., finishing with a goal and two points in four games and earning a bronze medal in a 5-3 win over Switzerland. Hannoun collected an assist as he set up current teammate Steen Cooper. “It’s always a good opportunity just to represent your country and have the leaf on your jersey,” said Hannoun. “It’s going to be a little difficult to make this year with only five 19year-olds that are allowed to make the team. Just got to go there and work hard.” The North Delta product is second in Vees scoring, racking up 16 goals with 12 helpers for 28 points in 27 games, playing with Jost, Lewis Zerter-Gossage and Patrick Newell.
PENTICTON VEES Demico Hannoun, left, Tyson Jost, Dante Fabbro, Gabe Bast and Miles Gendron have been invited to the Canada West camp in Calgary for the World Junior A Challenge. Submitted photos
“I think I have been playing all right. Just have to keep on doing what I’m doing,” said Hannoun, who looks forward to playing with the top players in the different leagues. “Hopefully I will make the team.” Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson said for players in Hannoun’s position “it’s critical for those players to come in and make a statement right away.” Harbinson said that Hannoun, known as Nooner by his teammates, has been great this season. “He’s scoring a lot of goals,” said Harbinson. “He’s been pretty darned disciplined for the most part. Done everything we’ve asked of him. He’s been a good teammate, a good person to coach so far.” When asked about Jost
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to have his teammates join him as it will be good to have people to know and bounce questions off of. He has been happy with his season, but Bast, who has two goals and 20 points in 27 games, said there is always room to improve. “I thought I have been pretty solid, pretty consistent,” he said. Gendron is honoured to join the list of great players attending the camp. “To be one of the few that got picked, I’m pretty excited,” said Gendron,
who was told by Harbinson during practice. “I wasn’t expecting him to say my name.” Gendroon, who was born in Oakville, Ont., was unsure because of his dual citizenship and didn’t know if he was on their radar. While having a slow start, Gendron, who was drafted by the Ottawa Senators last summer, feels like he is in a groove playing better and better each game. The approach he will take at camp is that he’s “going to make the
team.” “I want to make the team,” said Gendron, who grew up watching the World Junior Championship and still remembers the heroics of Jordan Eberle. “If I don’t, it’s just a good experience. It’s good exposure. Just really looking forward to the camp.” Harbinson said this is a great opportunity for the players. “Playing in those high level events, usually the players come back and they are even more pre-
pared, more excited to finish the season,” he said. Before they head to camp, the focus is on the Trail Smoke Eaters who they host Wednesday night in the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Vees, who slipped from No. 3 to 6 in the Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings, will be hungry after a disappointing 4-3 loss against the West Kelowna Warriors on Saturday at home. “It doesn’t matter who we’re playing on Wednesday, we just need to hopefully get some energy in the building,” said Harbinson. “Play with the energy for 60 minutes.” Gendron said the Smoke Eaters are going to be a good test. “They are a fast team,” he said. “They are good, they are skilled.”
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Don’t stop believing was Mustangs’ motto from MUSTANGS pg. 19
That win earned them a meeting with sixth seed College Heights, who they defeated (3-2) 26-24, 1525, 25-17, 25-27 and 15-12 to face No. 2 seed Clarence
Fulton again in the semifinals. The second seed took the first two sets, then lost the next two before winning 16-14 in the fifth. After that loss Lum said it was a good thing the semifinals and medal
we’d get that win.” The Mustangs skipped the spike competition and gave themselves time away from the court to mentally prepare for the bronze medal match against Woodlands, who they faced for the third time this season. After beating them at the Thompson Rivers University tournament earlier in the year in Kamloops, the Mustangs stuck to the same strategy
matches were on different days. “The kids were heart broken after that game. Having it so close. It was just like valleys repeated,” said Lum. “The kids really believed, I believed that
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they used all season. “It was really nice. Coming from where we did and some of the struggles that we had, seeing them pull together as a team and seeing them go from a lot of very exceptional individual athletes to being a very exceptional volleyball team was really satisfying to see,” said Lum. “Coming back well rested, they were pumped up for their bronze medal
game.” Kingzett said it was a great way to end Grade 12, as part of the Mustangs’ first volleyball team to medal in provincials. “It was really rewarding,” said Kingzett. “Sort of pushing through the bus crash and getting there late, we just persevered. The whole motto of the trip is don’t stop believing.” Along with King-
zett earning first-team all-star honours, Kyle Kohlhauser made the second team all-star and Colton Van Camp received honourable mention. Also on the team contributing to the finish were Cody Poitras, Cam Kapusty, Jacob Winstone, Brett Lavigne, Keegan Hawlie, Brett Van Os, Duncan Woods, Kohl Linder and Connor Graham.
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The B.C. Junior Okanagan Playdowns was a hard learning experience for the Penticton Curling Club’s lone entry. Skip Mathew Stubban, with Tane Kita, Keiji Kita, Daylin Crickett and Luke Tumlinson, lost 18-2 against Steven Schafthuizen’s Kamloops rink and 19-3 against Thomas Love’s Vernon rink. Penticton coach Sherrie Burechailo didn’t hesitate to admit they were outplayed against more experienced teams. “It was just a tournament that we probably bit off a little bit more than we could chew,” joked Burechailo. “My boys never lost their enthusiasm or enjoyment. They actually learned a ton.” Burechailo added that seeing how good the other teams were gives them something to strive towards. “I don’t think they knew that the teams would be so good,” she said.
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Burechailo said they need to come with a better game plan because they have skilled curlers. The group has good sweepers and shooters. Being a new team, they also haven’t had a lot of time to work on strategy. George Horner, governor of districts three, four and seven, which stretch from Osoyoos to Kamloops, for Curl B.C., said he felt Penticton’s
rink did quite well being beginners. He didn’t expect them to compete with the high calibre teams. “It’s experience,” he said. “Hopefully they keep going.” Leading up to the weekend Burechailo said the local club was selected by Curl B.C. to host and felt it was important to have a team representing the community.
Love’s rink won the play down with a 3-1 record, while Schafthuizen finished second. The girl’s side won by Corryn Brown from Kamloops Curling Club. Overall, Horner said the Okanagan Playdowns went well in Penticton. “I enjoyed seeing the curlers, the up and coming generation,” he said.
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Neither of them could be mistaken for Santa Claus, but you still better watch out, because two of Canada’s best known conservative champions are coming to town. Ezra Levant and Brian Lilley of Sun News Network will be in Penticton on Dec. 5 as part of what they are calling the Free Speech Tour, taking them on a swing through Western Canada. The Penticton event starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Royal Canadian Legion on Martin Street. Lilley has promised that this “tour stop will be an evening of politics, journalism, and fun.” Levant, a well-known columnist, TV personality, author and conservative activist, is Canada’s most controversial journalist. He is the author of
the popular books Ethical Oil, Shakedown and Groundswell. Lilley, who hosts Sun News’ Byline, is the author of CBC Exposed, and an advocate for Canadian firearms owners. “This event is going to be a fun, no-holds barred evening and I am so pleased we will be stopping in Penticton to visit with fans, talk about the most important issues and answer a few questions,” said Levant. Some of those questions may be about a ruling last month by Ontario Superior Court Judge Wendy Matheson ordering Levant to pay $80,000 in damages to former law student Khurrum Awan after libelling him in his blog. The pair will be live, unplugged and no doubt controversial. Tickets must be purchased in advance and can be ordered at FreeSpeechTour.ca.
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It may not be the best of puns, but organizers are serious about their Get Bedder fundraising campaign for the Penticton hospital. Get Bedder is the theme for the ninth annual Tree of Dreams fundraising campaign, and organizers are hoping that over the Christmas season, they can raise enough to purchase at least 20 new beds for Penticton Regional Hospital. Beds may not be as highprofile as a new CT Scanner, digital mammography unit, or any of the other high-tech tools the foundation’s fundraising has bought for the hospital over the last few years, but Janice Perrino, executive director of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation, said they are another key piece of the healthcare puzzle. Every patient receiving care experiences the beds during their time at the hospital and though they are taken for granted, comfortable rest is a key factor in recovery. And a modern hospital bed, Perrino ex~ if our fish was any fresher it would still be in the ocean ~
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Film focussed on Okanagan mussels Richard Rolke Black Press
An Okanagan native is picking up a camera and joining the fight against a looming invader. Brynne Morrice, who grew up in Vernon and is an actor in New York City, is filming the documentary, The Threat of Zebra Mussels in B.C. “This is really a story that needs to be told,” he said during an interview from New York. It was during a visit to the Okanagan two years ago that he became aware of the possibility of zebra and quagga mussels, which originated in Europe, taking hold in the valley and changing the ecosystem. “I was curious and looked it up. I became concerned. If it gets into our lakes and rivers, it will be devastating,” he said. “I came back home this summer and nothing has been done at the government level. I wondered how I could help because I grew up going to Kalamalka and Okanagan lakes. These are special places to me.” It was then that Morrice decided to tap into his skills as an actor and a producer and launch a documentary along with his sister Eilidh Morrice-Ashdown and filmmaker Crystal Arnette. However, the first challenge was a lack of funding for the production. But that was
This is really a story that needs to be told. Eilidh MorricE-Ashdown and Brynne Morrice are producing a documentary about the threat quagga and zebra mussels pose to okanagan-shuswap lakes.
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resolved by seeking donors on the Kickstarter website. “We had no idea if anyone would donate so we shot low (at $2,000). But within three days, we shot past $2,000,” said Morrice. “We are now at $3,000 and if we can raise an extra $2,000, we can do a couple of other things like travelling to Arizona and Texas.” For Morrice, it’s important to show the damage quagga and zebra mussels have already caused across North America. “Once zebra and quagga mussels arrive in a lake or river, they spread and colonize rapidly, with a single female spawning over one million eggs per year. Colonies of mussels very quickly cover every hard surface in the lake,” states the donation appeal on Kickstarter. “Razor-sharp and foul-smelling mussel shells pile up on beaches. Native fish populations all but disappear as the filter-feeding mussels decimate the lake plankton, which form the foundation of the food chain (in the Great
Lakes, where the mussels first took hold in North America, the lake trout population has declined by 95 per cent).” Most of the B.C. filming for the documentary is completed and interviews were done with a number of individuals and the Okanagan Basin Water Board, which wants government to install inspection stations at B.C. borders to stop mussel-infested boats from entering. It’s anticipated the documentary will be completed in January and then it will be posted on the Internet. “I hope the power of social media will work and I will promote it among news media,” said Morrice, adding that he wants the film to be a call to action. “The assertive goal is to get people to watch it and then call their MLA, MP and mayor and say they are concerned and they want inspection stations.” For more information, go to www. kickstarter.com/proje c t s / 11 6 9 3 6 8 4 5 4 / the-threat-of-zebramussels-in-bc-a-shortdocument?ref=nav_ search.
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Many people know that the Okanagan Valley is typically warm and friendly. But what people don’t always get to experience is that it can also be strong and dark. Throughout the summer months, the valley is hit by severe thunderstorms that leave most people in awe. As a dedication to Mother Nature and all of her fury, comes Cannery Brewing’s newest beer, L’Orage Noir, which translates to Black Storm. L’Orage Noir is the latest limited release in the Artisan Creations series from Penticton’s Cannery Brewing. “Our L’Orage Noir is an ‘Abbey’ Style Belgian Dark Strong Ale. It focuses on the unique flavours created by the teamwork of Belgian yeast and Candi sugar. A simple background of Pilsner, ESB, Special B and Carfa malts bow to the shocking flavours of the yeast and sugar,” said Ross Thompson, head brewer for Cannery Brewing. Thompson said they are excit-
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ed about the new limited release because they have wanted to create a beer in that style for some time. “We really wanted to push the boundaries with this one and we’re pleased with what we were able to create. We tested it out on tap in our tasting room and we got some great feedback on it.” This is Cannery Brewing’s strongest beer to-date. Like the other beers in Cannery Brewing’s new Artisan Creations series, the L’Orage Noir label is an artistic creation designed to match the artistry of the beer. “We knew we needed a pow-
erful image to reflect the character of this dark, strong ale. We are absolutely thrilled to feature the brilliant Okanagan lightning storm photo captured by Okanagan-based photographer Caillum Smith from Preserved Light Photography,” said Thompson. Smith is an international award-winning photographer, has been recognized by National Geographic and published by Times Magazine. Cannery Brewing’s L’Orage Noir is a single batch release that will be available at private craftbeer focused liquor stores and restaurants throughout B.C. and at select liquor stores in Alberta until it is gone. For a list of private liquor stores carrying the L’Orage Noir, see www.cannerybrewing.com/ beer/l-orage-noir. For more information on Cannery Brewing or any of its fine hand-crafted ales and lagers, visit them online, follow them on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube or drop by and see them in the Brewery in Penticton.
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September 6, 1927 - December 3, 2011
There are lots of special gifts in life Some are big and some are small But having you as a husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather Was the greatest gift of all Thinking of you so much today and wishing you were here Remembering you with smiles and love And an ocean full of tears....
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Glen Allen
September 17th, 1936 - November 30th, 2014 The family of Glen Bailie sadly announces his passing. Glen passed away at the Penticton Regional Hospital early Sunday morning (Nov 30). Glen is survived by and will be very missed by his beloved wife Anne Bailie, his children Dave Bailie (Tracy), Mike Bailie, Geoff Bailie, Norm Bailie (Bonnie) and his grandchildren, Sean Bailie (Alyse), Aaron Bailie (Marissa), CeilidhAnne Bailie, Markie-May Bailie, Jarrod Bailie, Ethan Bailie and Megan Bailie. He will also be deeply missed by all of his nieces and nephews. Glen was a loving, kind and giving man who was incredibly proud of his family. In their younger years Glen and Anne became very involved in square dancing and it became a life long passion for them. Glen went on to become an active square dance caller in the Kootenays where he made many life long friends. When Glen and Anne moved to the Okanagan in 1998, Glen continued to be an active member of the square dance community and eventually started teaching it in the elementary schools. Glen’s family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the nursing staff at Penticton Regional Hospital for their amazing support and care of Glen during his last days. A Service for Glen will be planned for the spring. In lieu of flowers Glen’s family would like to ask that donations be made to either Parkinson’s Society or the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C.
JOAN OLGA
With heavy hearts, the family of Joan (Gan) Olga Delorraine Anderson, announces her passing in Penticton Hospital, on November 27, 2014, at the age of 75, peacefully, and of natural causes. Joan was born on December 16, 1939 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, the youngest, and last surviving child of Olga Josephine (Martin), and Daniel Loyie. Joan was the cornerstone of her family, cherished and loved by all who knew her. A beautiful, vivacious woman, she had the soul of a gypsy, and the spirit of a Broadway actress. She was a talented, creative homemaker, and avid reader. She loved to sing, dance, watch musicals, and travel, always searching for her “Brigadoon.” She was happiest, and in her element, hosting gatherings, and entertaining family and friends. Forever remembered by her children, Tracie (Tim); LeeAnne (Jay); Shawn (Tara); Garth; and Kelly (Bob). Also, ten grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, many cherished friends, and extended family. She is now reunited in Heaven with her youngest daughter, Tammi. Joan is being cremated, with no funeral, at her request. Instead, the family will be having a Celebration of her Life, in the Spring, to be announced at a later date.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, “I used everything you gave me.” And then some... Condolences may be shared via Facebook “In Loving Memory of Joan Anderson aka Gan”
Love you and miss you always and forever, Your loving wife Emilia and family
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Mike passed away on November 26, 2014 at the age of 60 years at Farleigh Lake near Penticton, BC. Mike is remembered and sadly missed by his loving wife and best friend Mary. Also mourning his loss are his daughters; Heidi of Surrey, Rosemarie (Lou) of West Kelowna, 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, sisters; Sally (Ed Sr.) of Port Coquitlam, Darlene (John) of Surrey, Verna (Dominic) of Vancouver, Tina (Stephen) of North Vancouver. Mike was sadly predeceased by his Mom and Dad, Laura and Reg, sister, Winnie as well as brother-in-law, Ed. Mike will be sadly missed by his friends at Farleigh and Brent Lakes. He was well loved for his humour, generous spirit, compassion and thoughtfulness, as well as his never ending ability to fix things. A Celebration of Life will be held 1:30 pm on December 6, 2014 at 231 Farleigh Lake Road. In Mike’s memory donations may be made to the BCSPCA if friends so desire. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com. 250-493-1774 Providence “Every Life Tells A Story”
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child develOpcentre parenting series presents Anxiety. This session will be helpful to parents who want to learn more about what anxiety is, what it looks like in a child, and ways to help your child to manage their anxiety. This is a free session at 6 p.m. at 103-550 Carmi Ave. Pre-registration is recommended, call Cathy or Alison at 250-492-0295. tuNe-AgerS Are OfferiNg a Christmas concert, Who’s Coming to Town? on Dec. 3 in the Summerland United Church and Dec. 7 at the Shatford Centre in Penticton. Both concerts are at 2 p.m., and tickets are $12, available in advance at either location, at Dragon’s Den in Penticton, and from members of the Tune-Agers. Tickets will also be available at the door. For more information call 250-4949700. heAliNg Service iN chapel of St. Saviours Anglican Church at noon. cArpet BOwliNg frOm 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Recreation and Wellness meNt
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. 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. the peNtictON AcAdemy of Music String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. New members welcome. Please call 250-493-7977 for more info. SeNiOrS’ recreAtiON ANd Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Betty at 250-490-0468 for more information. 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 250492-7630 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. and pilates at 3:30 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 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 homemade 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.
Thursday December 4
cOmmuNity hOlidAy wArm-up at the museum and library. Free family
fun including games, storytelling, hot cider and snacks, caroling, crafts, open house with the South Okanagan Genealogical society, and food drive from 5 to 8 p.m. fOOthillS BrASS perfOrmS a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Osoyoos Community Theatre, 5800 115th St. Tickets are $23 in advance and $25 at the door, students pay $15 and are available at Imperial Office in Osoyoos and Sundance Video in Oliver. More information at www. osoyoosarts.com. the legiON lAdieS Auxiliary Lunch Bunch meets at 11:30 a.m. at the Copper Mug Neighbourhood Pub, 1301 Main St. ANNuAl chriStmAS crAft fair and open house at Summerland Seniors Village from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas crafts, jewelry, ornaments, decorations, home made baking and more. For more info call 250-404-4311 or visit www.summerlandseniorsvillage.com. BlOOd dONOr cliNic from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop In Centre at 2965 South Main. Book your appoint-
ment online at www. blood.ca, GiveBlood App or call 1888-2-DONATE to check your eligibility prior to donating. To book group appointments or presentations for your office please contact Gayle Voyer at 250-4484022 or gayle.voyer@ blood.ca. 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 250770-8093. liNe dANciNg At the Oliver Senior Centre at 10 a.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778439-2070 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 250-493-7338 for details. 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. rOyAl cANAdiAN legiON branch 40 has zumba at 5 p.m., crib and drop-in pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. 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 778-4760374 or 250-809-3329 or visit www.foodaddicts.org. SOuth mAiN drOp-iN 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.
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calendar Elks Club has fun darts at 7 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.
Friday
December 5 lEarning at lunCh at the Penticton Public Library topic is preparing for the holiday season without losing your mind or heart. Join panelists in discussing the highs and lows of the season, exploring some tactics for dealing with this demanding time of year at noon. Admission is free; tea, coffee and cookies are served. blOOd dOnOr CliniC from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop In Centre at 2965 South Main. Book your appointment online at www. blood.ca, GiveBlood App or call 1888-2-DONATE to check your eligibility prior to donating. To book group appointments or presentations for your office please contact Gayle Voyer at 250-4484022 or gayle.voyer@ blood.ca.
thE PEntiCtOn PubliC Library celebrates the holiday season with stories, songs, crafts and puppet shows: Christmas Crackers for ages 5 to 12 years from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the Children’s Library; Arthur Christmas, a family movie for all ages at 2 p.m. on Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. in the library auditorium. These programs are free and registration is not required. For more information, call Julia Cox at 250-770-7783. t hE F untimErs ’ 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 250493-0601 or visit pentictonfuntimers.org. FratErnal OrdEr OF the Eagles has Indian tacos by Doug’s Curlers at 5 p.m. with a entertainment by Paul James at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. anavEts has stu’s Kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. Mixed doubles
at 7 p.m., karaoke with Shawna at 7:30 p.m. rOyal Canadian lEgiOn branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a Dart Dolls Christmas party with Bob the DJ at 6 p.m. Elks Club On Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. sOuth main drOP-in Centre has yoga at 9 a.m., Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m., and mah jong at 1 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 250770-8622. t hE b ErEavEmEnt rEsOurCE Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Adults welcome. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, call 250-490-1107. 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 dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 439 Winnipeg St. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Picture class on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
UPCOMiNG EVENTS t hE a llEy Cats allianCE is offering pet photos with Santa for a minimum $10 donation and receive a beautiful printed photo on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Total Pet, Penticton, 402 Industrial Ave. E. All proceeds benefit AlleyCATS Alliance. POinsEttia tEa FrOm 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church. $6 admission, bake and jewellery tables.
graCE nOtE EnsEmblE presents A Classical Christmas on Dec. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1370 Church St. Tickets are $20 adults, youth/children $5. Music by ensemble: Elizabeth Tribe, Heather Allen, John David Jasper and Dennis Nordlund. All proceeds to the school breakfast program at Queen’s Park, Columbia and West
Bench Schools. Cdart COOkiE salE on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. We give you the gloves, you pick the cookies you want to purchase. We weigh them and you pay by the pound and then pretend you made them when company comes over. This year, there will also be a bazaar featuring items from the Critteraid
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