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Both victims were shot three times, with Wharton suffering three wounds to the head while Fox was shot in the head, chest and right ankle according to the agreed statement of facts. The statement of facts also noted a toxicology report that showed both victims had ingested marijuana and cocaine, though it was not possible to determine whether or not they were intoxicated at the time. Two weapons were discovered and entered as evidence in the trial. A .357 Ruger was discovered in the Similkameen River near the Old Hedley Road property by a police dive team seven months after the shooting, and a .38 handgun was discovered by a camper and reported to police a year and a half after the shootings. Dubenski announced 26 witnesses will take the stand during the trial that began on Wednesday and is estimated to last three weeks minimum. During a brief opening statement, defence council Don Skogstad noted to the jury that an opening statement from the defence was unusual, but asked them to pay particularly close attention to two witnesses, Martin and as well as a young civilian witness expected to take the stand next week. Skogstad briefly approached an unusual line of questioning during the crossexamination of the first trial witness Cst. Tim Russell, who was the crime scene management officer for the case. Sk-

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JOHN IKE KOOPMANS, 51, is led from the Penticton courthouse by sheriffs Feb. 23 during a voire dire hearing without the jury to determine allowable evidence. Koopmans has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in connection with a double homicide in March 2013 near Princeton.

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A survivor of an alleged double murder that occurred in Princeton is expected to testify next week at the Penticton Court House. Bradley Martin was shot in the chest on a property just outside of Princeton on Old Hedley Road where Rosemary Fox, 32, and Robert Keith Wharton, 43, were shot and killed on March 30, 2013. John Ike Koopmans, 51, is charged with two counts of ﬁrst degree murder and one count of attempted murder and was arrested after police located him in a camper on the Old Hedley Road property on March 31, 2013. Crown counsel Frank Dubenski told the jury that he expects Martin to testify that Koopmans arrived at a residence Martin shared with Wharton and Fox and entered into an argument with Fox and Wharton. When Martin went to intervene, he was shot in the upper-right chest. Despite the wound, Martin left the property and survived as the result of open-chest surgery. “I expect Mr. Martin to tell you he never saw his friends alive again,” Dubenski told the court. Dubenski told the jury the argument may have been related to a break and enter that allegedly occurred on Koopmans’ property prior to the shooting. Dubenski said Koopmans believed Wharton to be responsible for the break and enter.

ogstad queried whether or not Russell had come across an unusual object while searching through Martin’s belongings in his residence. “I know this is a funny question, but trust me, I know why I’m asking. Did you come across a tinfoil hat?” Skogstad said. “No,” Russell said. The relevance of the tinfoil hat was not mentioned as the trial was adjourned until March 2. During the cross-examination Skogstad also questioned a missing bullet from the crime scene. Four slugs were recovered from the scene by RCMP. Skogstad pointed out that according to the injuries sustained by Fox, Wharton and Martin, there should be seven bullets fired. Russell told court that it was determined that the bullet that struck Fox’s ankle had passed through another object before it struck Fox. He believed that one of the bullets that struck Wharton passed through and hit Fox as well, though Russell noted he was not a ballistics expert, and that was only his belief. “There’s still one bullet missing,” Skogstad said. Russell told court he exhausted his “physical and mental energy” trying to find the missing bullet. “I looked and looked and looked and could not find that last bullet,” Russell said. Koopmans took notes throughout the trial and showed no emotion during the proceedings.

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Bridge rises above environmental standards Mark Brett

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The bar to protecting the environment has been raised to new heights when it comes to mitigating the impact of construction projects like the new Okanagan River Channel bridge. As a fish-bearing and spawning waterway still in its recovery stages, Chief Jonathan Kruger of the Penticton Indian Band said this week it is imperative the crossing is carefully managed. “So much work has and continues to be done to bring back the salmon and it is imperative we not do anything to negatively impact that,” said Kruger. “It makes me happy that they are doing such good work and it makes me confident that everything is going according to plan.” One of the most important aspects related to protection of the fish and spawning, especially in this initial phase of construction which includes pile driving, is keeping siltation to a minimum. Excessive amounts of fine sediment in the gravel bottom where the eggs are laid has shown to have a significant, detrimental effect on the emergence success of salmon fry and oxygen circulation among the roe. That’s why a huge component of this particular bridge-building project began even before work started. This involved the placement by crane of about 900 two-tonne “green” bags of sand from the channel bottom to the surface around the areas where the substrate would be most likely impacted. “It’s designed as a containment system whenever you are doing marine work there’s always going to be some level of siltation and the channel is considered a specialized area and you have to have containment,” said director of operations Vern Johnston of Kelowna-based Diving Dynamics. A team of four industrial/commercial divers

Markus Meyer of the commercial division of kelowna-based Diving Dynamics signals for the lift of a large sand bag from the bottom of the Okanagan river Channel where a five-lane bridge is being constructed near the intersection of the Channel Parkway and Green avenue. a team of four divers were working at the site this week.

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from the company have been working in placement and removal of the sand bags for the past several weeks. “When you are stirring up the substrate (river-channel bottom) you’re reducing or mitigating the opportunity for that siltation to float downstream (with the sandbags) from the pile driving and other things that are being done.” The work involves a diver in the water who

is connected by an umbilical line to an on-shore panel which provides breathing gas and communications. “It’s not that sophisticated in our world, it’s pretty straight-forward but you’re working with a very serious crane so you still have to be very careful,” said Johnston. According to senior project manager Brian Atwell of Emil Anderson Construction, one

of the companies working at the site, once the containment bags were in place any fish inside had to be caught and released outside the barriers. “From a construction side the biggest thing is that we have to isolate all the work from the open river channel,” said Atwell. “Also we have to have a daily environmental monitor so we have a registered biologist who is on site to monitor activities,” And according to PIB advisor and consultant Chris Scott who has been working closely with the band, protecting the fish is only one component of the overall environmental picture. “Another of the issues affecting federal property where the bridge lands is the species at risk because the painted turtles proximate to the area,” said Scott. “We had to make sure there were plans in place to make sure that doesn’t happen, plus a remediation plan when the bridge is built. All of that has been under rigorous environmental approvals before we were given the green light. “This is something that’s highly, highly regulated by DFO provincial and federal ministries.” He added it is critical on this kind of project to maintain transparency in the work and credited the efforts of Emil Anderson Construction for doing that. “All I know is that the complexity of us getting all these approvals and all the permitting processes that are required was arguably the most complex project I’ve ever undertaken, but we achieved our objective,” said Scott. “And now we’re bridging the economies of the region with the Penticton Indian Band and I think that is a very promising opportunity for everyone.” Construction on the five-lane structure is currently ahead of schedule and will continue until summer when there will be a two-month shutdown with work resuming in the fall.

Election costs add up for council winners and losers Steve Kidd

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Elections BC posted the financial disclosure statements of candidates in the November municipal elections on its website earlier this week. The statements are revealing about the costs entailed in running for political office, even at the municipal level.

In Penticton, Mayor Andrew Jakubeit won the race with expenses of $21,888, while John Vassilaki, the runner-up, spent $19,125 on his campaign. Jukka Laurio, the third mayoral candidate, spent $4,106.96 in hopes of securing the centre chair. There were some major differences in where the funding came from. Laurio covered all of his expenses personally, while Jakubeit’s

campaign was funded by donations, aside from a personal investment on $1,000. Vassilaki put up more of his own money — $5,100 — but his donations were pretty much evenly split between private and corporate donors. Jakubeit, on the other hand, drew $13,488 in corporate donations and $8,400 from private donations. Cost of winning an election

doesn’t seem to be related to the size of the community. In Kelowna, Colin Basran spent $76,451.70 to win the election there, with runner-up Sharon Shepherd spending $23,503.87. But Akbal Mund, the new mayor of Vernon, only spent $8,554.19, which was less than two of his opponents: Mary Jo O’Keefe spent $20,747.48 and Victor Cuming spent $19,884.28.

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Boots on the ground for RCMP and put on his walking shoes. “It’s a face and a perCpl. Don Wriggles- son as opposed to just a worth is the new cop on car and people will get the downtown city street to know my name and beat these days. that’s great,” said WrigAs a way to increase glesworth. “On the other Print ad—Pfizer—high Cholesterol police presence and vis- side, the value of being ibility, Wrigglesworth out there is immeasurhas shed the vehicle able. You can’t measure Mark Brett

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who sees us and decides not to do something. “There are people who may want to commit a crime, who may want to take something from a car, and hey, if a police officer just came around a corner from nowhere they’re going to think twice about it.”

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And while the foot patrols along the streets and in the alleyways have only just begun, they are already having an impact. “The other day I was able to catch a young person who was putting graffiti on city property and that person ended up with charges,” said Wrigglesworth. “I’m working with Downtown Penticton Association (DPA) with their graffiti program. “It’s a big project and it shall be dealt with and maybe with me there, from now on someone with a pen in hand or a can of spray paint may change their mind as well.” As far as executive director Kerri Milton of DPA is concerned, that catch alone makes the service all the more worthwhile. “It (graffiti painting) happened right there while he (Wrigglesworth) was walking about and I think that goes to show the value of it and wins the argument right off the top,” she said. “We did a public survey back in November as to what the number one concern for people downtown is and

2500 or www.penticton.ca. Notice of a brewery lounge endorsement Public Notice is hereby given that an application has been made for a Brewery Lounge Endorsement located at 198 Ellis Street. B.C. Local government support including public consultation is required by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch prior to authorizing the amendment request. The owners of The Cannery Brewing Company Ltd. have made application for a Brewery Lounge Endorsement with exterior patio with proposed hours of operation from Sunday to Saturday (10:00am to 11:00pm). On February 16, 2015, City Council directed staff to commence public notification of the

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92 per cent said policing issues. “So the fact that we have our downtown police back is fantastic.” According to Wrigglesworth that’s exactly the feedback he is get-

ting from just about everyone he comes in contact with during his walkabouts. Another positive aspect from a core policing point of view according to both Wrigglesworth

Brewery Lounge Endorsement application. Any public comments as a result of the public notice process will be compiled and forwarded to Council, along with final comments from the City’s Liquor License Technical Review Committee (LLTRC) for the March 2, 2015 Regular Council meeting. At that time, a full report with final recommendations will be brought forward for Council’s consideration. Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed application may appear in person, or by agent, at the 6:00 pm Council meeting. Submissions or written comments will be received no later than 12:00 pm noon on February 27, 2015 to the attention of the Building & Permitting Manager at the City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC

and Milton is the return of community policing services to its previous Lakeshore Drive location beside the Peach on the waterfront. See RCMP on PG. 5

V2A 5A9. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-4902501 prior to the meeting. A copy of the February 16, 2015 staff report may be inspected at the offices of the Building and Permitting Manager, located on the main floor at 171 Main Street between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, March 2, 2015. Alternatively, a copy of the report (agenda item 8.3) can also be viewed via the City of Penticton website at: www.penticton.ca/council and clicking on the Regular Agenda for February 16.

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School lockdown ending Mark Brett

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the two schools. Many parents decided to keep their children home the following day and some students who did attend classes were given permission to leave. Schools also practise lockdown procedures on a regular basis and officials at most of the schools say everything went fairly smoothly overall. Officers were stationed at the front doors and in some cases patrolled the hallways while at the facility. Classes were cancelled altogether one day at OK Falls, which is in School District 53, at the same time schools in the Penticton district were closed for a professional development day. Police are still very interested in talking to anyone who can provide any information. They can call Penticton RCMP at 250-4924300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS.

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Alleged abuse of on-ice officials has resulted in the father of a Merritt Centennials hockey player being banned from his son’s games for the rest of this season and facing possible legal charges as well. The case involved an incident in the rear parking lot of the South Okanagan Events Centre following the Feb. 20 B.C. Hockey League game between the Centennials and Penticton Vees. According to a report filed with Penticton RCMP by Derek Adams, director of officiating for the BCHL, the unidentified Kamloops man reportedly confronted the officials after they exited the building. “It appears the man became very abusive to the referees and it says in the report that no direct (physical confrontation) occurred because the suspect was able to be controlled by his son,” said Sgt. Rick Dellebuur. “In order to be a threat it has to be something that that would cause a person to fear he was going to be harmed.” The investigation is still in the initial stages and as of yet no decision has been made about charges. “Nobody likes to see stuff like that, and yes, it’s an emotional game and all that but we want to make

sure our referees are protected,” said BCHL Commissioner John Grisdale. “From a league side we don’t condone that and we prohibited him from being in the arenas for the rest of the season and we’ve made that direction to the Merritt hockey club. The Merritt hockey club regrets it (incident) for sure. “I would encourage officials that when they leave the buildings to go out into the parking lot, if they feel threatened in any way shape or form, verbally or physically they need to deal with it through the police. Officials take abuse all the time and it’s not acceptable. It’s unfortunate, because nobody gets paid enough, especially at the Junior A level, to go through that.” Grisdale added he does not recall a similar incident happening in the league prior to this. “It’s the end of the season with the playoffs coming up and games get important and it’s emotional but this is not good for anybody,” he said. Parents abuse of opposing players and officials is increasingly under the microscope these days, especially following the ban of five parents of midgetaged players from attending their sons game by the Vancouver Island Amateur Association for their actions.

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“Having them back there means that people are more apt to stop in there and see them to ask questions, than would ever go to the detachment,” said Milton. Wrigglesworth, who will be at the Saturday, Feb. 28 Penticton Vees game will be recruiting volunteers to help staff the community police centre for the future.

He will also be actively searching for people interested in volunteering for other community work including RCMP auxiliaries, Citizens on Patrol, Speed Watch and other programs. “We’re looking for anyone who is willing to give up their time,” he said. “People that can drive, people who can spend a few hours out at night who we can provide some of the hotspots

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With no new information regarding copies of a threatening letter found on two school grounds Feb. 18, Penticton RCMP are scaling back their investigation. According to Sgt. Rick Dellebuur, Friday, Feb. 27 is expected to be the last day officers will be stationed at the four schools connected with the letter. That includes Skaha Lake Middle and Princess Margaret Secondary schools where the letters were found as well as Penticton Secondary and Okanagan Falls Elementary School which were mentioned specifically. The threats involved a mass shooting at Pen Hi and another targeted one at OK Falls. All four schools have been under partial lockdown following the incident which involved upwards of a dozen police officers.

“We’ve followed up everything that’s been out there and anything that’s coming in now is either a repeat of what’s already done or is just kind of way out there,” said Dellebuur. “Next week we still plan to have patrols going by the schools just to monitor the situation and keep our eye on things. “We’ve explored lot of avenues, lots of tips that have come in but as of right now we’re no wiser as to who was responsible.” He added police may never know if the matter was just a hoax or whether the author decided not to follow through with the threats. Dellebuur did say it was somewhat unusual, that if it was someone just trying to get a reaction or attention the person would not have bragged about the matter to others. There were an estimated 20 or more copies of the letter found that day by staff and students at

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There is no doubt the new bridge at Green Avenue is going to be an economic booster for both the Penticton Indian Band and the region as a whole. But that is when it is complete and has opened access to developable land on the PIB. In the meantime, it’s a pain in the neck for traffic along the Channel Parkway. In order to accommodate construction crews and equipment needed to build the bridge traffic has been narrowed through that area to two lanes, one northbound, one southbound, also partially blocking access to Green Avenue. That has already led to some tight squeezes as drivers are funnelled by concrete dividers and construction cones into the narrowed lanes – the road has shrunken, but the Parkway’s 70 km/h speed limit remains in place through the construction zone. However, the Ministry of Transportation has decided that keeping the 70 km/h speed limit is appropriate for the highway configuration through the site. That is thanks, in part, to the Western News’ coverage of RCMP enforcement efforts, which the ministry said “resulted in significantly improved compliance with new traffic patterns at intersection the very next day.” However, the fact remains that section of the Parkway is significantly harder to navigate, and 70 km/h doesn’t leave much reaction point on the part of drivers should something enter the traffic funnel unexpectedly – especially if it should happen to be one of the workmen that have been spotted walking along the top of the concrete dividers, with traffic racing by beneath them. The good news is the situation isn’t going to continue until the bridge is finished, sometime PENTICTON WESTERN this fall. Like the construction of the new walkway along Okanagan Lake in 2013, the bridge’s work schedule includes a break during the busy summer season, with the Channel Parkway restored to normal traffic by June. Until then, we hope drivers will continue taking notice of the dangerous conditions and modify their driving behaviour accordingly.

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Chemtrails, contrails and blowing smoke The truth is out there ... it’s just not as fun. Given the recent hole-punch cloud above Kelowna and the fireballs spotted streaking through the skies over Southern B.C., it was probably inevitable there would also be a UFO sighting. The fireballs turned out to just be a booster off a Chinese rocket breaking up, but listening to a story about a UFO sighting in the wake of the light show, I was reminded of a friend who once asked me why, since I was into “science fiction and all that stuff” I didn’t believe in UFOs. My answer was that while I thought it was pretty likely other races exist — don’t worry, I’m not going to get into a discussion of the Drake equation — the chances of them visiting Earth was equally as

unlikely. Sci-ﬁ makes light of the enormous distances between stars. Earth’s nearest neighbours are about 4.5 light years away. That means that it would take any prospective visitors 4.5 years, travelling at the speed of light to get here. Even at Star Trek speeds, doing the trip at Warp 6 would take nine months. I’m pretty sure that anybody making that trip would want to make more of their visit than ﬂashing people driving down lonely desert highways or abducting some poor schmuck and threatening him with overly personal insertable internal inspection probes. It really comes down to critical thinking and common sense. And it sometimes amazes me how people who exhibit both qualities in abundance can lose all of it

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when it comes to the many, many conspiracy theories and hoaxes the world wide web has helped foster. Like the idea that man never really landed on the moon. Do you really think the number of people needed to pull off a hoax that large would have been able to keep a secret that big? Likewise, chemtrails, though that particular conspiracy has proved a source of delight for coworker Mark Brett. He regularly presents me with photos of contrails

criss-crossing the skies, ever since Penticton’s great chemtrail scare of Summer 2013. That was when a no doubt well meaning person decided to distribute ﬂyers, on city stationery and in the middle of tourist season, warning of the dangers of chemtrails. The theory is that contrails, the white lines of condensed water vapour jets leave in the sky, are actually a toxic substance deliberately sprayed on an unsuspecting community by a mysterious government program. Leaving aside the lack of science behind this proposition, contrails are not a new phenomenon. I remember watching them form in the sky when I was a child — that’s a long time ago, and they were around a long time before that.

But the common sense point here is that if our governments wanted to kill us off, they have a lot more efﬁcient methods than an exaggerated crop dusting program. Poisoning the water supply, for example, or adding arsenic to those little envelopes of sugar coffee drinkers are addicted to. Crystal structures on the moon, alien abductions, government conspiracy theories, magical ancient civilizations, these are all great plots for stories, but let’s keep the science ﬁction separate from science fact. P.S. None of the above applies to Ogopogo, of course. The existence of Lake Okanagan’s resident guardian is well documented. Steve Kidd is the senior reporter for the Penticton Western News with a lifetime subscription to the Sceptical Inquirer.

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Focus on the future of our children Last year, I ran for school trustee in Penticton, falling one position short of winning. Through the process, I met other trustees, the superintendent of schools, teachers, principals, parents, students, the union, MLAs and many citizens in my district. One thing that really stood out is how much anger there still is in the school system, even though the teachers’ strike is over. It is disheartening to see teachers (not all mind you) going to work angry — angry at past deals, the strike, the current deal and the union’s court battle with the provincial government. How tiring it must be to go to work like that every day. What I see ahead of us in B.C.’s school system is not a few years of labour peace but just more years of fighting, anger and gearing up for the next fight. I asked many teachers during my campaign if their union, and in particular, B.C. Teachers’ Federation

president Jim Iker spoke for them, if he was the voice of them. For a few he was, but for many it was a resounding no. So I researched; how does the head of the teachers’ union get elected? I was surprised to learn that each teacher doesn’t get a vote in picking their union president. Instead, they elect representatives who then elect the head of the union. This got me thinking; what type of teacher gets elected as a local union representative? Usually, it’s an intelligent, passionate teacher who is extremely angry at the provincial government and has been groomed to continue the fight. I hear perfectly reasonable people calling Premier Christy Clark a criminal — or worse. It made me wonder, what if the teachers’ union was led by a collaborative communicator? If the provincial government continued to be combative with such a teachers’

Binchy strikes a chord

I just finished reading a book about Maeve Binchy, I’ve long been a fan of her writing, and certain things struck me. First of all, the sadness of her experience with Catholicism and the church and how she apparently turned away from her beliefs. I was also struck by the change of value of one house in the town she once lived in. It went from being “worth” thousands to millions then dropping in value to a lesser amount of millions. Where she lived was a small area in Ireland but apparently it became wealthy, and known to the wealthy and famous, then it suffered through a recession or depression. Apparently this happened long before it did in Vancouver city and perhaps other North American locations. Finally, I am impressed by what she did to encourage younger writers through financial awards and other means. I think that may be something Penticton and the other areas of the Okanagan may wish to consider, if they haven’t already done so. Supporting not just the love of reading (through Raise a Reader) but also that of young writers and older ones too. There are probably bursaries and scholarships etc. but perhaps not enough and perhaps writing should be considered a local industry to build up? Even previously published authors, certainly self-published ones, have a tough time in the rather tight market of books. On the other hand there isn’t limitless paper nor materials and perhaps it might be best if writing isn’t too widespread an industry/ profession? Patrick Longworth Okanagan Falls

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What I see ahead of us in B.C.’s school system is not a few years of labour peace but just more years of fighting. — Keith MacIntyre

union leader, it would run a high risk of not being re-elected. That would force the provincial government to switch to collaborative communication, too. I understand, given their history, that there is a lack of trust between

local business, Dr. Spec’s, owned by Debbie Ranger. My mom is 97 years old and is in a wheel chair. Mom needed new glasses and when we have gone to our optometrist I have to take her in a taxi that has room for the wheelchair and need a volunteer to help me. This time she would not go. It’s just too hard on her. It’s frightening for her as well, when she has to leave the comfort of her room at Village By The Station. I went to see Debbie Ranger and she said she would help me. Debbie took three frames over to mom’s. She tried them on and picked out the ones she liked and they looked good on her. Debbie sent for mom’s prescription and sent the frames away and when the glasses came back Debbie took them to adjust them. Debbie has gone back to make a small adjustment and my mom now has glasses that are a perfect fit. We are so grateful to you Debbie. I can not thank you enough. Cherie Regambal Penticton

Think before you speak

I’m an avid follower of federal politics so I am constantly hearing juvenile statements coming out of Prime Minister Harper’s mouth. Things such as “No taxes are good taxes” (coming from someone who’s trying to run a country). When questioned about why our troops were caught in the line of fire with ISIS, his inane statement to the effect that the NDP doesn’t like it when ISIS gets killed. The latest one that threw me for a loop was when he was addressing a friendly audience regarding oversight for the new and extreme powers that will be given to CSIS, he said “We, as a government, are not interested in politicians doing the oversight.”

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the province and the BCTF, but we have to start somewhere. I have asked my children, how do teachers solve an argument or a fight on the playground, do they ask who started it? They said, no way. So what if the teachers’ union and the province took this advice and forget who started it. The past is the past; both sides need to focus on a long-term vision of collaborative communication, working together for the betterment of education in B.C. and the students. For teachers, imagine going to work every day knowing that your employer is not fighting or angry with you, but instead supportive and helping you to grow and be happy in your job. I encouraged teachers I met to focus on electing as their union president a positive communicator who can separate the anger and emotions and focus on what really matters. Many said, “I don’t want to get

What on earth does he consider himself? What does he think politicians are there for? And, does he forget that they are elected by the people? This language is incendiary. It is designed to make people think “Yeah, we hate politicians.” So why would we give them the right to check up on a secret police force? A secret police force with the vague mandate they’ve been given, with no oversight, and very little funding sounds to me like a perfect opportunity for corruption. When the Conservatives are asked why they object so much to having some oversight they go back to their talking points and make idiotic accusations. If the Conservatives win this next election the Canada that we think we know will disappear. Donna Stocker Cawston

Deceptive budget

On checking the 2014 tax forms, the first thing I noticed was the decrease for personal exemption for B.C. residents. Since 2011, the B.C. government has lowered this from $11,088 to $9,869. As I presume, most people use a tax firm or do their taxes online. This has probably gone unnoticed by most. This is probably what the government is counting on. For Christy Clark to boast that they have balanced the budget without raising the percentage we pay in tax is an oxymoron. You are paying taxes on $1,219 more. Combine this with lower spousal exemption from $10,703 to $9,295, a decrease of another $1,408. This means the average B.C. family is now paying approximately $160 a year more in taxes. If you multiply this by the number of taxpayers this adds up to millions of dollars. This is how, along with cutting funding, you

involved, I just want to teach.” I understand that. But if the majority of teachers don’t believe that their union is speaking for them then something needs to be done. Over a few years, if enough union representatives took a positive outlook, the attitude of the entire teachers’ union could change. If a leader with a positive, collaborative attitude were elected, I am almost certain that the negotiation style of the province would be different. Teachers could set an example for other unions in the province on how to communicate better. We all know that if two sides collaborate rather than fight, everyone gets more (except the lawyers, of course). Let’s all focus on the future of our children, not the past and maybe we can avoid a strike and focus on making the B.C. school system the best it can be. Keith MacIntyre Penticton

balance the budget. With all the increases for hydro, natural gas, ferries, transit, etc., this tells me this government is not very concerned about the financial welfare of B.C. residents using this deceptive practice and is only looking to polish its own image. Roy Becker Penticton

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Government is heaping it on Well I have come to the conclusion that even a double dose of extra strength ExLax will not diminish the volume of substance government heaps on us constantly all year round, not just tax time, but all the time. Take for example this income splitting to give lower income families a break. Well give me a break. We poor just seem to get bled almost to the point of death, but those responsible know just how far to go, so as not to cut off the flow of money. At least at the Red Cross they give you a cup of tea and a biscuit after bleeding you. The amount of BS originating from Parliament creates an odour much like one that hits you in the nostrils while driving past the sewer plant on Channel Parkway in mid-summer, it’s enough to

Putting their stamp on the community

I was asked to give an update on monies raised to date by the Penticton & District Stamp Club over the last six-and-ahalf-years years. The Cancer Society has received $3,768; Moog House (Hospice) received $2,239. The Penticton Regional Hospital (the favourite from our donors) has raised $5,975 mostly for their equipment fund. Our latest addition, the Canadian National Institute

At least at the Red Cross they give you a cup of tea and a biscuit after bleeding you. — Andy Homan

gag a dung beetle. Come to think of it, one has to wonder what the tourists must think, because you would have to be an

of the Blind and White Cane Club in Penticton, has raised $610. The total donated so far adds up to $12,482. All of this money comes from members of the club who bid on items up for sale in our monthly auctions. On average members spend about $5 to $10 per member per meeting; not a lot considering what other entertainment/hobby items would cost. Our club meets the first Sunday of the month (except during holiday times) Septem-

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Summerlanders’ should be thankful their council understands the benefit of experience and reputation in replacing CAO in their city hall. When their CAO resigned they hired former Penticton CEO Tim Wood to act as interim and lead the search for a permanent replacement. Tim was closely involved in the administrator’s professional

employee whose paycheck looks much like the ones the poor sods have to rely on who are on income assistance not to notice it. While I am on the subject of manure, those folk up on the West Bench have a virtual gold mine, with the deposits everywhere to be seen. Without boring a reader to death, my dad would give me a sixpence a wheelbarrow full of that brown gardeners delight. I kid you not, our roses would win ribbons and our vegetables would be the envy of neighbours. You may well ask why the British countryside is so green and lush. It’s common knowledge the answer lies in the horses and livestock’s digestive track. Andy Homan Penticton

association and would have excellent contacts. As well as having the experience to vet applicants he would be well aware of their reputation in their field; knowledge and their ability to work well with and supervise the city staff under their control. He would provide a strong knowledgeable voice in guiding hiring a replacement. A few years ago when CAO Len Den Boer resigned, Penticton hired Dennis Back as an interim CAO. Dennis was an excellent choice and those of you that watched the council meetings will understand the valuable asset he was to our community. Presently council has chosen to have Chuck Loewen, head of recreation, as interim CAO while a replacement is found. While Mr. Loewen is very likeable; I don’t think he has the experience to manage the day-to-day workings of a $100-million operation, nor do I expect that he has the background knowledge and/or expertise to successfully guide our current council to ensure they hire the best person for the job. I also recall Chuck mentioning that he lived out of town; if Chuck

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is living in Peachland; I question why we are hiring civil servants that choose to live outside of our community. Civil servants should be expected to live in the community they work in. I would suggest that city council find a professional interim replacement so the hiring of the next CAO can come to a successful conclusion and we do not have any more unnecessary turnovers in this department. Turnovers are expensive; not only in training but in severance packages. Ms. Antoniak came to us from the RDOS and the provincial government. I expect her lack of experience in civic matters would have required a lot of specialized courses and training. In addition to her salary; presently in the $170,000 range; these courses and the time for training and travel would all have been paid by the Penticton taxpayer. Now all those funds have been wasted as Ms. Antoniak moves on to greener pastures. Tax dollars are scarce. We need to expect better than that in our hiring policies. Elvena Slump Penticton

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

On threatening letter found at schools:

“I think it would be best to address each school affected. Schools should have been closed for the last couple days while all the school district professionals and RCMP and maybe a mentor from the Aboriginal side of town, social workers and such, all got together to figure it out instead of opening up a meeting to an entire community where no one will get the answers they are looking for. So ask them about implementing a safety program in the school district. — posted by Valorie Riddler Talbot

“As a community we should find ways to provide help for kids like this, not catch them and stick them into juvie, just saying.”

— posted by Jody Warren

On International Children’s Festival may be cancelled again:

“It would be a shame to cancel. So much money given to sporting events in Penticton. This event has a lasting positive effect on kids. It’s filled with culture, music, and gets them outside. This event should be supported by the RDOS and cultural departments of the communities. Your community will regret it if you let it go.”

— posted by Crystal Froese

On construction moving on Okanagan Correctional Centre:

“Why are the cells being made in Spokane and shipped here? Hey Christy Clark, all your press statements made it look like hundreds of new jobs in the construction. 75, is not hundreds.”

— posted by Dennis Curtis

On Business Excellence Awards:

“Congrats not only to the winners, but to all the nominees. You are he cornerstone of a thriving Penticton business community!”

— posted by Ralf Aggarwal

On Feb. 18 column about community helping Penticton girl with cancer: “Yet another fantastic article by Kristi Patton, so much compassion for our community. Thanks for all you do.”

— posted by Annick Lim

On Feb. 18 letter to the editor: Daycare concerns at Skaha are ridiculous:

“The statement suggesting we should accept it because we’re “being swallowed up by change just like every other area of the city” made me thankful that wasn’t the mentality of the world when Nazi Germany was taking over Europe. Where would we be today? If something is happening in our city or backyard that we don’t agree with, we don’t need to lay down and take it. Stand up for what you believe to be right, even if it doesn’t affect you directly.”

— posted by Mary Cawthorne

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At Mystery Toys, everything old is new again. That might sound like a cliche, but in the case of the little toy shop that opened last fall on Westminster Avenue, it’s true in number of ways. Mystery Toys specializes in old toys, cleaning, repairing them and packaging them for resale. But the business itself is a renewal of a shop opened on Front Street in 1998 by two brothers, Sandy and Dustin Kamps. Those first premises were tiny, recalls Sandy, who was 14 when he went into business with his 16-year-old brother. Their original stock, he said, were their own toys, which their parents had saved over the years. “It was crowded. So much so that we outgrew it in six months

and had to move up to Government Street,” said Sandy. Later they relocated the operation to Kamloops. But now, Mystery Toys is back in Penticton with Sandy and his wife Aurora partnering with his younger sister Angel, in the new shop. Thought it is definitely a toy collector’s heaven, the Kamps say their aim is more to provide inexpensive quality toys for young families. That’s why, Angel said, they take such care in cleaning and repackaging the toys. “We want people to feel they are buying something new,” said Angel, explaining that they recognize how expensive buying toys for a family can be. “Our goal with this store is to cater to people who can’t afford to get new toys all the time.” The collectables are there, like a roller-skating Barbie from the 80s

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in its original box, selling for about $30. But sitting nearby is a neatly dressed and packaged standard Barbie, selling for $3.99. “We’re trying to ca-

ter more to parents than collectors, but still keep a variety going so everyone can find something,” said Angel. “FisherPrice is what gets people most excited.” Sandy points out that the Fisher-Price toys might be 40 years old, but remain popular with modern parents. “Most of the people that buy this stuff are actually buying for little kids to play with,” he said. “It was just built so well.” Many people, according to the Kamps, still remember their original Scooby-Doo themed store. “I’ve had a couple of people walk in and say ‘I am so glad you guys are back in town,’” said Sandy. And there have been a few toys brought in for trade from their original store, including some of Sandy’s old Hot Wheels cars.

“I kept those this time. I’m not going to sell them again,” said Sandy. Those toy memories are part of why running the store is such a fun thing to do, according to the Kamps. “Just seeing people come here and get so excited about the toys that were gotten rid of once they grew up,” said Angel. “They haven’t seen it again until they see it on our shelves.” But, Angel said, nothing compares with seeing the young children coming in and exploring the shop. “They just love it,” she said. “Kids just love it in here. They have the urge to run through the isles.” Mystery Toys is located at 101-1027 Westminster Ave. W, and is open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Fruit Growers pick Steele as president Economic Diversification for infrastructure funding and the Ministry of Agriculture of course,” Steele said. “It’s always a good day when you win,” Steele said.

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Fred Steele from Kelowna will return as the B.C. Fruit Growers Association president after being re-elected at the 126th annual BCFGA convention on Feb. 21. “(The results) were probably close, these things are usually razor thin either way. It’s always good to have the family get together and squabble over the issues. That’s what the convention is about,” Steele said. Steele faced a familiar opponent during the election in Jeet Dukhia. The two were up against each other last year and have been opponents in years prior. “We’ve had a few over the years, but the nice thing about it is Jeet is a member of the BCFGA and sees things differently and we challenge each other and I don’t think there are any hard feelings at all,” Steele said. “There’s always next year,”

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Kelowna’s Fred steele was elected president of the B.C. Fruit Growers association once again at their annual convention at the Penticton lakeside Resort on Feb. 21.

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Jeet said. Who said he plans to run again. “I think what we have to do now is looking toward other areas because we have to think about expanding this industry,”

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The BCFGA’s 126th annual convention at the Penticton Lakeside Resort saw a visit from B.C. Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick. Letnick spoke to growers from around B.C. and announced that the BCFGA were selected as the administers of an $8.4 million, seven-year replant program. The replant program allows farmers to take existing stands of trees with older fruit and replant new varieties that will afford them more money. The partnership provides government assistance with a third of the cost of the replant on average.

Letnick said that the strategy moving forward is focused on quality and differentiating the B.C. market from the rest of the world. “That’s the biggest strategy we have is helping people convert their existing, low-margin fruits to higher margin fruits, and that’s where the replant program comes in,” Letnick said. He said that American producers have more acres under production resulting in a lower cost per pound as well as lower land costs. Creating quality and unique products is the way to differentiate according to Letnick. “That’s why apples like Ambrosia Honeycrisp and others help us do that. Late harvest cherries help us do that,” Letnick said. “We have a great product, how do we get more people to buy it.” He added helping growers market products domestically as well as nationally and internationally will be another focus moving forward.

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For Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos Indian Band a deal that has the band taking over management of two provincial parks is very much a compromise. Human remains were found early last year at Haynes Point Provincial Park, which stretches out on a long isthmus, nearly dividing the southern basin of Osoyoos Lake. The park was closed to the public last fall after archeological investigations determined the remains were about 1,200 years old. “When the ancestral remains were found, they were the oldest ever in our area,” said Louie, noting that a rare shell midden had also been found in the area, dating back 4,000 years. Rather than forcing closure of the park entirely, the province and the OIB have agreed that both Haynes Point and Okanagan Falls provincial parks will be managed by the OIB. “Our thoughts went from shutting the whole place down to reaching a compromise of having the park open but under our management as opposed to the way it has been these last many, many decades,” said Louie, noting that as a proven historical site, the OIB has strongest claim to the area. “If you want us to compromise, we expect you to compromise. We want to be back on that site again.” Louie said Okanagan Falls provincial park was in-

cluded in the compromise deal, because that area was expropriated from the band early in 20th century. That was OIB reserve No. 2, he explained, until the government took it away in 1915 to give the land to settlers. “They said the Indians aren’t doing anything with the land, we need it. They took away our most prized fishing grounds,” said Louie. The province and the OIB have also agreed to officially rename the two parks and McIntyre Bluff, another important OIB archaeological and cultural heritage site, to their traditional nsyilxcen (Okanagan language) place names. “Our language speakers are happy the sites are going to go back to their original names that stood for thousands of years,” said Louie. “It brought a tear to the eye for some of them.” Changing the names of the culturally-significant places won’t change their use, according to Louie. “They’re seasonal campgrounds. If you camped there last year, or the last five years in a row, you shouldn’t change anything.” Given their years of experience operating similar camping operations at their resort in Osoyoos, the province is confident the OIB is capable of managing both parks according to a Ministry of the Environment spokesperson explaining that it also provides an opportunity for OIB to be more involved in park management and operations that support long-term protection of important cultural and archeological values.

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As far as opening bands go, Wil Mimnaugh, better known as Wil, is the swiss army knife of performing. “The people we’ve worked with over the years, it’s nuts,” Mimnaugh said. “It’s kind of neat the diversity of it. You do a kids festival one day, then a blues festival, then a rock festival. I think it’s kind of cool to be able to hold your own.” Wil is opening for The Guess Who frontman Burton Cummings when he rocks the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on March 12. Mimnaugh’s wife has kept all of the bands contracts in a binder from over 18 years worth of touring, which has added up to an impressive sum. But the number of names in the list isn’t what stands out to him looking back. “When you are younger and you want to walk around and drop names and talk about where you’re at and what the best show is that you recently did, and that’s normal and every musician is like that. Now I’m 44 and I look at this list and think it’s so diverse, like it’s absolutely insane,” Mimnaugh said. The binder includes contracts to open for almost every style of music from thrash metal band GWAR to Greek singer Nana Mouskouri. Names like Big Sugar, Corb Lund and Jan Arden

add to the mix. He attributes the utility of his music to his passion for what he does. “I definitely play to the room and play to the audience, but I more so play for myself because I love doing it. I’ve been at it for a long time and I’m not chewed up and jaded and pissed off and bitter about it. I just got better at it and I really like what I do. I think that comes across at the end of the day when people are watching an artist,” Mimnaugh said. He’s done shows with Cummings in the past, but the most recent show at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo landed him the opening spot on the western half of the tour. “Everything just went awesome and it was just well received,” Mimnaugh said. “It was one of those good feeling things I think and the promoter said let’s do it. It was cool.” He said it was hard not to listen to The Guess Who growing up in Canada, but like many young Canadians, he may be a generation behind. “I liked it, but my dad loved it. My dad was more of an actual fan,” Mimnaugh said. “They wrote so many friggin’ songs, you just end up know ing the words and you don’t know why. You realized you’ve probably heard that song 150 times already without actually owning a record.” Mimnaugh has actually played with the

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entirety of The Guess Who, just not at the same time. When he opened for Randy Bachman years ago, Mimnaugh’s father had just passed away. “It was a pretty profound thing because I got to open for a member of one of my dad’s

favourite bands, and my dad was really into music.” Bachman put Mimnaugh’s name on the concert poster and Mimnaugh was able to frame the poster and give it to his brother. “Now I’m doing the other half of the band

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New is a relative term when it comes to Steve Kozak. The long-time blues man received the Maple Blues Award for new artist or group of the year in 2013 for his most recent album Lookin’ at Lucky. “It was kind of funny to be new again,” Kozak said. “That’s what I said when I accepted, it’s nice to be new again.” Kozak has been manning the guitar and singing the blues for as long as he can remember and never had a thought of turning

back. “I’ve never played any other kind of music and I’ve been at it for 30 years,” Kozak said. “It’s just honest music, I really like it.” He received some inspiration when he met Muddy Waters in 1977, who told Kozak that the blues scene needed young blood like him to keep it going. “I was young at the time,” Kozak laughed. “It was always my plan to stick with it. I thought, well, I can be an old guy and play blues,” Kozak laughed. He said he likes the blues because it makes people feel good,

something a lot of people don’t understand. “People think blues is all downtrodden, but not so much really. The music was created to take away your blues,” Kozak said. Kozak has played with a who’s who list of blues greats throughout his career including Pee Wee Crayton, Big Joe Duskin, Sonny Rhodes and Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne. He’s currently working on the follow up to Lookin’ at Lucky. “Just started writing some songs. I’ve got a few ready to go. I’m just sort of getting in that mode and I hope to get in the studio soon,”

Kozak said. Kozak will bring a mix of covers and original blues tunes to the Dream Café on Feb. 28, taking on West Coast blues, Texas blues and Chicago blues. Kozak will cover blues legends Freddy King and Muddy Waters as well as some contemporary blues musicians like James Harman — who was featured as a harmonica player on Kozak’s most recent album. “We try to keep it upbeat and have a lot of fun with it,” Kozak said. For tickets visit www.thedreamcafe.ca or call 250-490-9012.

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period,” said planning manager Blake Laven, who also noted that local government have no authority over cell towers. The proposed location for the tower is on a seven-acre piece of agricultural land at 127 Upper Bench Rd. S. Laven said this land is in the agricultural land reserve, but a tower is a permitted use, under the ALR. Coun. Judy Sentes recalled problems caused with another installation, a high tension pow-

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THE PENTICTON VEES have turned their play around after a disappointing loss to the Vernon Vipers on Feb. 11. The Vees have been fine tuning their systems to play either the Merritt Centennials, West Kelowna Warriors or the Salmon Arm Silverbacks once the playoff picture for the final two spots in the BCHL’s Interior Conference clears up after this weekend. The Vees host the Vipers Friday then end their season Saturday against Salmon Arm. Mark Brett/Western News

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Cody DePourcq looks at the Penticton Vees’ 2011-12 RBC Cup championship banner a lot. While it’s a motivator for him to chase his second national championship starting Tuesday at the South Okanagan Events Centre at 7 p.m., his teammates have gotten that from something else. “I know when the guys come over to my house, they want to check the ring out,” said DePourcq, the Vees co-captain. “Hopefully that gives them motivation. I want another one and I know this team wants one too.” That’s the only thing the Vees know for sure since their opening round opponent is still a mystery. The Merritt Centennials and Salmon Arm Silverbacks are trying to fight off the West Kelowna Warriors for the final two playoff positions. All three teams are tied with 64 points, with the Centennials and Silverbacks having two games in hand. When it comes to preparing, the Vees’ coaching staff isn’t doing anything different. Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson, a finalist for the BCHL’s Joe Tennant Me-

PENTICTON VEES forward Patrick Newell goes aftere a loose puck under the watchful eye of Vernon Vipers goalie Danny Todosychuk when the teams last played on Feb. 11. Newell, who won a United States Hockey League Clark Cup championship, wants to add an RBC Cup championship to his resume. Mark Brett/Western News

morial Trophy as coach of the year, said he and assistant coaches Nick Fuher and Steve Cawley will touch on all systems. The staffs know what to expect from Merritt since the teams played at the SOEC on Feb. 20 with the Vees winning

4-1, then the Vees will see Salmon Arm Saturday. On Tuesday, Harbinson went to West Kelowna and watched the Warriors pick up a 4-3 overtime win over the Trail Smoke Eaters. On Sunday, the Vees will put the finishing touches on preparation.

“This time of year you are ready to play,” he said. “I think the energy level and the excitement of playing in the playoffs is right around the corner.” Rookie defenceman Dante Fabbro is excited to see the crowd and how the team reacts to the high

pressure situations. He has noticed the speed and physical play around the league increase over the past month. “Everyone has played a little bit of playoff hockey now and kind of getting the taste of that,” said Fabbro. “I think we have another gear, you guys just watch,” added Fabbro, who is healthy and ready to go after missing most of last weekend’s action with an upper body injury for precautionary reasons. The players aren’t the only ones Harbinson wants in playoff mode. He wants to see it from the fans. Harbinson remembers the poor crowds from the start of last season’s playoffs with less than 1,500 spectators at both games. “We just can’t afford that. We need to get everybody involved right away,” said Harbinson. “That becomes intimidating for the other teams. It’s something that nobody can take for granted, we’re making the playoffs again.” Game 2 at the SOEC is Wednesday at 7 p.m. Game five (if necessary) will be March 9 and game seven (if necessary) will be on March 11.

1. Which minor hockey coach made the biggest impact on you and why? My dad as well as bantam coaches, just by giving me maximum exposure. 2. What is your favourite hockey memory?

3. Do you have a pre-game routine? If so, what is it? Usually nap, eat, watch a movie and shower. 4. Who is your favourite hockey player(s) and why? Alex Ovechkin because he can score from anywhere. 5. What’s the best advice your parents gave you about playing hockey? To have fun. 6. If you could have dinner with any hockey players, alive or dead, who would they be? Why? Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews because they would have a good time.

Splash N Dash getting tight Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The Splash ‘N Dash series has turned into a tight race between Mike Ellis and Jen Annett. Heading into the Feb. 22 race, Annett had a one second lead on Ellis. That has changed with Ellis leading by 10 seconds. “It was good competition,” said Ellis, who has enjoyed the rivalry with Annett. “It’s been a struggle to compete who I’m with. It’s all for fun though.” Ellis said he wants to build on that lead, but said it’s getting tough. Splash N Dash is a new swim/run series offered by the city aimed at giving people something fun to do while being active. “She’s an excellent athlete,” he said of his training partner. Annett was disappointed to take second but said she was happy with her finish. “It was my fastest time yet,” she said. Another athlete testing themselves was nineyear-old Caitlyn Michael, who has competed with the adult athletes in all the races. “It was really fun and pretty cold,” she said. Michael said it’s hard to beat the adults. “It’s also really fun because I get to try to beat them,” she said. “It’s a lot better than doing the smaller course. I actually have a challenge.” The championship race will be March 22. The code for athletes is 40826. Those who have participated in at least two races can enter the final race for free. Any athletes who have done less than two races are required to pay the entry fee.

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First title for Express boys Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The KVR Express Grade 8 boys basketball team made school history by winning its first South Zone championship at home over the weekend. The Express achieved the feat with three convincing wins, the final being 67-37 against the Similkameen Elementary Secondary School Sparks. “It was a dominating team defensive performance throughout the weekend as we applied tough ball pressure,“ said Express coach Blair Haddrell, who expected to face the Sparks from the start as they were strong and talented. The Express opened the championship with a 57-24 win over the McNicoll Park Dragons, then in the semifinal they cruised past Holy Cross 78-16. Jacob Oh earned most valuable player honours for his strong defensive play. “Jacob is our Mr. Everything as he can guard in the post or be a point guard, and comes up with big baskets for our team,” said Haddrell. Making the all-star team from KVR were Easton Olsen, Daniel Martin and Donald Ross Millar, while the KVR season all-star went to Chase Davies. Grade 8 provincials are March 5-7 in Pitt Meadows.

Express chugs into provincials

Tegan Elder scored 12 points as the KVR Express Grade 8 girls basketball team defeated the Summerland Wave 56-16 to claim the South Zone championship. Also contributing offensively were Jennifer Hayman with nine points as well as Kayley Davies and Liev Elder with eight points each. “The effort is never a question, but like many young athletes and teams, we have a tendency to lose focus,” said Express coach Chris Terris. “We played two complete games.” In Summerland, the Express faced a team that played strong defensively so the Express worked on creating turnovers and limiting their second chances, controlling the boards. Tegan Elder and Davies led with four steals, while Kalli Doell, seven points, three rebounds and three assists, was named tournament most valuable player. “Kalli contributed all over the court. She usually gets our toughest defensive assignment most nights, she leads us in steals and deflections, and she’s among our top scorers and rebounds most nights,” said Terris. “She’s had a fabulous season.” In the semifinal, the Express crushed Skaha Lake Middle School Sharks 9716. Liev Elder racked up 17 points, while Davies, Tegan Elder and Mckenna Clark each scored 12. Davies added six rebounds, while Tegan Elder had five.

Along with Doell earning MVP honours, Olivia DeVito, Hayman and Liev Elder were named to the all-star team.

Mustangs Qualify for Provincials

Defeating the Vernon Secondary Panthers 64-49 punched a ticket to provincials for the Princess Margaret Mustangs senior girls basketball team. The Mustangs lost the AA Okanagan Valley championship to the Immaculata Mustangs 83-55. Megan Admussen-Blair racked up 33 points, while Danielle Ruocco and Shinaaz Johal chipped in eight and six points, respectively. “Immaculata has proven throughout the year that they are one of the top teams in the province,” said Mustangs coach Dave Killick. “We have played them three times and lost by roughly the same score each time. They are skilled and play very aggressive defence. They press and trap all over the court and just wear you down. They easily could be provincial champions.” The Mustangs had opened with a 63-50 victory over Westsyde of Kamloops. Admussen-Blair had 28 points while Ruocco contributed 12 points with Reiley Terbasket and Johal each adding eight. Entering the provincial championship in Langley, Killick said he hopes that by facing Immaculata, they will be more poised when facing that type of pressure. The senior boys are at

REILEY TERBASKET of the Princess Margaret Mustangs looks for an open teammate while being pressured by Westsyde Whundas Meghan Grinberg during the AA Okanagan Valley championship in Vernon last weekend. Terbasket chipped in eight points as the Mustangs defeated the Kamloops school 63-50. Lisa VanderVelde/Black Press

valleys in Kamloops from Feb. 26-28.

Lakers take third, season ends

The Pen High Lakers senior girls basketball team ended its season as the Okanagan Valley’s third best in AAA. Lakers coach Lesley Lacroix said with only the No. 1 seed advancing to provincials, the bronze medal game, a 64-40 win over South Kamloops Titans was a letdown following an intense semifinal loss to the NorKam

Saints, 61-50. “I’d prefer not to play it at all as it follows a good competitive, meaningful game. Then you’re playing for really nothing,” said Lacroix. “Tough way for my Grade 12s to end their Pen High careers.” Against the Titans, Natasha Reimer led with 19 points while piling up 28 boards. Haylee Robertson collected 18 points and 11 boards and Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu had 13 points to go with nine assists and seven steals. The Lakers season

ended when they lost to the Saints 61-50. The Lakers were unable to contain the Saints’ shooting, even after switching to a man-to-man. “We fell behind early in the game with what was definitely our poorest shooting performance of the year,” said Lacroix, noting they shot 30 per cent from the field. In the final game, Lacroix said the group played well and had fun as everyone received court time. Reimer and LannonPaakspuu were named to

the Valley all-star squad. Over the season, Lacroix saw huge improvements in her players. “I didn’t have huge expectations as we had lost such key players in our graduating kids from last year, but I was impressed with the performances of my grads this year and our 11s really brought their games up,” she said. “I’m excited for the future.” The senior boys squad heads to Rutland for the AAAA Okanagan Valley championship.

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IN BRIEF Western Mixed bonspiel cancelled

Due to low team signups, the Penticton Curling Club has cancelled its Western Mixed bonspiel originally scheduled for Feb.27 to March 1. The club posted the announcement on its Facebook page stating they had 14 teams, all local, registered. Club manager Larry Morgan said the decision was made by the board of directors as he was away on vacation. “It’s been declining for the last couple of years,” said Morgan, adding if they had run the bonspiel, it would have been at a loss. Morgan said dates are critical now when it comes to events and the decline in signups is because of other bonspiels, such as Princeton’s women’s event

taking place, as well as other events. Morgan also said they will look at changing the format of the Western Mixed bonspiel and may consider changing the date.

Mini hoops basketball camp

Penticton Minor Basketball is offering a spring mini hoops camp March 16-20 at KVR Middle School. The co-ed camp is for players in Grades 1-8 with older and advanced split from the younger and less experienced group. Players will be instructed by former university and college players. Players will be put through drills and games. The camps are from 9 a.m. to noon. Early registration before March 9 is $70, while after that day is $80. Call Dustin Hyde at 250-490-0050 to register or email him at penticton.minihoops@gmail.com. Methods of payment

include email money transfer though online banking to the email mentioned, dropping a payment off at the Pen High office or mailing a cheque, payable to Penticton Minor Hoops Basketball Camp, to 144 Chatham Pl., Penticton, V2A 7L6. There is also a Facebook page at www.facebook. com/dustin/hyde.161. Approximately 30 kids will be needed to run the camp.

KIJHL playoff report

The Summerland Steam and Kelowna Chiefs are deadlocked at two games in their Kootenay International Junior Hockey League best-of-seven playoff series. The Chiefs topped the Steam 3-2 in their last game on Tuesday. Scoring for the Steam in the loss was Braden Eliuk and Paulsen Lautard, both on the power play. Brett Huber

made 42 saves, while Chris Turner turned aside 30. The Osoyoos Coyotes have taken a commanding 3-1 series lead on the Princeton Posse. The Coyotes won the last game 5-0 on Tuesday. Scoring for the Coyotes was Aaron Azevedo, Rainer Glimpel with two, Bailey Shaver and Jackson Glimpel. Lawrence Langan made 22 saves.

Billiards championship

Penticton Lakeside Resort is hosting the 10th annual Canadian Cue Sport B.C. 8/9 ball championship until March 1. The tournament offers singles, scotch doubles and team events on 40 tables. Find more sports briefs at www.pentictonwesternnews.com/sports.

Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District

The Okanagan-Similkameen Hospital District (OSRHD) will hold a Board Meeting on March 5, 2015 - 11:15 am RDOS Boardroom - 101 Martin Street, Penticton.

The purpose of this meeting is to adopt the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District Five Year Financial Plan.

KATE ROOS and her older sister Emma, below, got the chance to officiate a Penticton Minor Hockey Association game with their uncle Kirk Wood, who is a referee in the BCHL. The sisters finally got their chance to watch their uncle in action when the Penticton Vees hosted the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Emanuel Sequeira/Western News

Official sisters in stripes Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Sisters Kate and Emma Roos got a lining opportunity in a Penticton Minor Hockey Association atom game they never saw coming. The Roos’ stepped onto the ice to find it was their uncle, veteran referee Kirk Wood, who would be working the game with them. “We were pretty surprised because our little cousins kept on teasing about how they were wondering why we had to change in this dressing room and why we didn’t get to go in the other one,” said Emma, 15. “When she made eye contact with her uncle across the ice, she knew she had been had,” said mother Leslie Roos of Kate. “It’s pretty neat that my children get that tie over with him.” Almost finished their first season as officials, Emma said she wasn’t nervous. “It was good. It was fun reffing with him,” said Emma, adding that

Wood suggested they use their voices more and be more direct about calls. The main question Kate asked was if a mercy rule was in place as Penticton was handily defeating Salmon Arm. For Wood, it was special to work a game with his nieces. It all came together when Wood contacted Larry Jeeves, referee-in-chief of the PMHA. Wood was in town to work the BCHL match between the Penticton Vees and Alberni Valley Bulldogs

that evening. “I always thought, I wanted to stick around in the game long enough to referee with my boys,” said Wood, 42, who has officiated in the Western Hockey League and American Hockey League. “I don’t think that is going to happen. They are just eight and nine now. I’m fixing to leave the ice.” Wood, a pastor of community engagement for SouthRidge Fellowship in Langley, gave his nieces a positive assessment. “When you are a

young official and you are new, being assertive is so hard,” said Wood. “Most of our lives we don’t go through trying to be boisterous and loud and really obvious. Their personalities are different. One is a little more assertive than the other.” Wood said they will get there and had lunch with them to discuss things. “They are on their way, they love the games,” said Wood. “For most of the game I just had a smile on my face. To be able to go out on the ice and share something that we are both passionate about, we all love the game. To share that was super cool.” Kate said she and Emma got into officiating partly because of their uncle, who they watched work a game for the first time Saturday and because they wanted a new experience. “It’s been good, it’s been a lot of fun,” she said.

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BAILEY TAMMINGA, a bantam affiliate player of the Penticton midget Tier 2 Peerless Vees, returns to the bench following a shift against Kelowna in which they couldn’t capitalize on a scoring chance. The Vees were swept out of the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association playoffs following a 4-0 loss at Memorial Arena Feb. 22. Emanuel Sequeira/Western News

Carter pockets pair in title game Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Penticton’s lone regular season champ in the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association has advanced to the provincial championship. The Sherwood Trophy peewee Tier 2 Vees (13-3-2) swept the third-place Kamloops Blazers 3-2 and 4-1. In the deciding game, the Blazers opened the scoring, but the Vees responded with goals by Levi Carter with two, Brennan Nelson and Ethan O’Rourke. In the 3-2 win, Xavier Roepcke scored twice and Sam Togyi chipped in. The Vees earned a bye into the final after defeating the Vernon Vipers. “We came out a little flat on Saturday because we hadn’t played a meaningful game since probably before Christmas,” said Vees coach Greg Berkholtz. “Took the first game to get our feet going. The second game showed how the boys could play. It was a lot easier game. We controlled the play pretty much the whole game.” Berkholtz liked his players’ work ethic in the series and said they never stopped skating. Vees captain Owen Labadie said they worked well as a team and moved the puck around well. The Vees will now travel north to Prince George for provincials March 16 to 19.

Peerless Vees swept

The Penticton midget Tier 2 Peerless Vees couldn’t solve Kelowna Rockets goaltender, losing 4-0 to get swept out of the OMAHA playoffs. The Vees lost the first game 3-2 and ran into penalty trouble, serving 29 minutes in the box, while Kelowna had eight. In Game 2, Kelowna had 36 minutes compared

to Penticton’s 28. “It was a tough overtime loss in Kelowna that we didn’t seem to put behind us going into Game 2,” said Vees coach Ken Karpuk. “An early goal against in the second game and penalty trouble didn’t allow us to find our rhythm. It was a difficult game to watch as a coach knowing there was so much more in our group than what they displayed.” During their game, the Vees donated all their 50/50 proceeds, $1,500, to the Kaylee Kozari-Bowland fund.

Peaches Lingerie wins title

Penticton’s female midget recreation Peaches Lingerie Vees clinched the OMAHA championship with a 3-2 win against Kelowna on Friday. Scoring were Sienna Gabriel, Lena Madevon and Lyndell Campbell. Coach Shawn Black described it as a hard fought game as they trailed 1-0. “The girls battled back, eventually taking the lead midway through the third period and hanging on,” he said. “The team played with a lot of heart and determination. Even when we were behind, the team never gave up and they never quit trying.” The Vees had to deal with Kelowna playing strong defense and limiting scoring chances, while collapsing in front of their net . “Our team worked well with the puck down low and we were able to get the puck out to the point for shots and this forced them to open up the defensive zone coverage,” said Black. Peaches Lingerie Vees wrap up their season with a tournament in Merritt on March 6-8. Find full story at www.pentictonwesternnews.com.

KARATE KIDS — The Taneda Karate dojo held its Kids Classic tournament at the Penticton Lakeside Resort on Feb. 22. The tournament attracted 90 competitors ranging in age from six-years-old to adults. Faith Cyr (left), Brooklin Coombs (center) and Olivia Ashton are members of the Taneda Karate Club and won gold medals in team kata while Cyr also won silver in individual kata. Submitted photo

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Eldon, E.H.

Aug. 20, 1948 - Feb. 18, 2015 It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden passing of Eldon Pratt. Eldon grew up in Vancouver, BC and moved to Penticton to start a long career with the Canada Revenue Agency. He became a Certified General Accountant, joined the Penticton Golf and Country Club and made Penticton his home. Eldon loved reading, afternoon skiing at Apex, golfing and vacationing in the sun. After his retirement in 2007 he looked forward to golfing with his Tuesday golf buddies, his Thursday Men’s night groups and always made sure he was available for the Andy Moog/Penticton and Friends Celebrity Golf Classic. He recently took up pickleball and quickly became a skilled player enjoying both the challenges and comradery of the game. Eldon travelled more, became a handyman around the house, and a terror on his riding lawnmower. Eldon was a gentle man, a loving husband, and the best Dad ever. He will forever live on in our memory, warming our hearts and putting smiles on our faces. Eldon is survived by his wife Helga; his daughters Vanessa, Jacqueline, and Dani; his feline companion Velvet; and his brother Brian. A Service will be held at a later date.

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MATILDA (Tillie) 1924 Sept 25 - 2015 Feb 13 Tillie, much loved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend has joined her true love Harry, who predeceased her in September 2014. She leaves her daughter Barbara Sutton (Kelowna), son Ken (Elaine) (North Vancouver); grandchildren, Gillian Taylor (Calgary), James Sutton (Kelowna), Nadine Taylor (Vancouver) and Courtney Sutton (Langley). She also has two surviving sisters, Con Carley and Rose Medd; sisterin-law, Flo Wyatt and many nieces and nephews. Tillie was born in Edmonton, Alberta and lived in Nestow until her family moved to the Okanagan Valley in 1939. She and Harry married in 1951 and spent the next few decades pouring their hearts into their children and grandchildren. Tillie found great joy in family, baking, doing fancy work and crafts, bird watching and her church. Tillie’s kind spirit, quiet strength and sense of humour will be missed by all who knew and loved her. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015, 2:00 p.m. at the Penticton United Church chapel (696 Main St.) Mom/Grandma, you will be in our hearts forever.

RERICK, JACQUELINE NEE MORLEY

Jacqueline (nee Morley) Rerick passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 31st, 2015 at the age of 71. She will be remembered and sadly missed by her children: Darlene (Neil) and John, two grandchildren: Aaron (Kristen), Grace, two step grandchildren: Tara-Lynn (Eric), Stuart (Laura), brothers: Peter(Linda), Barry (Vicki), Neil (Harriet). Jackie was loving to all of them and was loved so much in return. Jackie was born in 1943, in Ipswitch Sofolk, UK and immigrated to Canada in 1957 with her family. In 2003 Jackie, along with her son John, moved to Summerland to be closer to her daughter and family. Her love for her family was evident and she touched the lives of all that knew her. She was a compassionate and thoughtful person and always put others first. Her smile lit up the room whenever in it. A special thank-you to Dr. Bull, Dr. Bannerman and all the wonderful staff at Moog and Friends Hospice in Penticton. We don’t know what we would have done without you all. Your care and compassion will never be forgotten. A private graveside service was held at Canyon View Cemetery in Summerland, BC on February 6, 2015. A Celebration of Jackie’s Life will be held this summer. Memorial tributes may be made to The Vancouver Children’s Hospital. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com. 250-494-7752

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Painting & Decorating HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 14 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331 Painting, Interior/Exterior, Some carpentry & drywall, Dave, (250)487-0837

Pets

Local Okanagan Resident looking to purchase firearms, fully licensed, will travel, Call or text, (250)809-9664

Garage Sales

Multi Indoor Garage Sale, Sat, Feb 28, 7:30-12:30, jewelry, lamps, clothes. 430 Young St. Okanagan Falls Flea Market, open 6 am - 4 pm, Sat/Sun., outdoors, (HWY 97), friendly service, new and old vendors welcome, info call 250-497-5762 Oliver Indoor Flea Market Open Year Round Sat. 8-4, Sun. 9-3 New Diner on Site 1 Block East of Chevron INFO 250-408-4222 Yard Sale, Sat/Sun., toys, clothes, tools, utility trailer, lots of stuff, 2954 Paris St.

Heavy Duty Machinery

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Cleaning lady, experienced, reliable, ref’s avail., has openings, (250)493-5209

PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827 Rubbish removal; clean-up and haul anything from home/garage/yard/basement to dump, (250)488-3043

Wanted Construction Equipment ,Backhoes, Excavators, Dozers, Graders ,Wheel Loaders ,Farm Tractors , Skidsteers ,Chippers ,Attachments , Any condition running or not , also looking for large amounts of Scrap Metal. 250-260-0217

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Non-medical Senior companionship; light housekeeping, walking, reading, shopping etc., ref’s avail., min. 2 hours, call Britney, 250-809-4509

2 BDRM 1 BATH. $260,000. Move in Ready. Call/Text 250809-5085

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 55+ bright & spacious 2bd, 2ba condo, approx. 1200 sqft., 1st fl., close to H & grocery store, new flooring throughout, gas FP, AC, f/s/w/d, ns, quiet tenants, avail. immed., $1080,, call Simone, 788-581-4500

APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location in busy plaza; ample parking. 2300 SF build to suit; 220 SF shared office space; 600 SF up 1100 SF, call Barb 250-770-0536 Business Opportunity at APPLE PLAZA, furnished & equipped upscale office space, 1500 sqft. up to 2300 sqft. ready for occupancy, call for details, Barb 250-770-0536

Homes for Rent 2 brm 2 bth duplex close to Pen high school. Reference and family people, long term only. $950 plus utilities. 250487-0268

Mobile Homes & Parks

NEW TWO AND THREE BEDROOM MODULAR HOMES FOR SALE Hiring for all positions 1449 Main St. Penticton, BC V2A 5G4 dqpenticton@hotmail.ca No phone calls please

End unit, 3 bdrm, in Baskin Gardens, Avail. March 15, $1100+util., 1-780-781-7964, leave message.

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Advantage Mini Storage 440 Duncan Ave. West Penticton, BC, V2A 7N1 Property stored by the following will be sold online bid at: ibid4storage.com between March 2-6, 2015 Connie Kyle - Unit #207 New and used household items Connie Kyle - Unit #421 Household, including 3 air conditioners Tanda Ryan - Unit #427 Compressor, household and misc. Joshua Ford - Unit #466 Household, kid’s toys & furniture, misc. Bradey Gilbert - Unit #537 Furniture and fish tank Trevor Glen - Unit #596 Household items Kevin Tucker - Unit #609 Furniture, household & sporting goods Jamie Stinson - Unit # 638 Household items.

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Gospel Minister & family want to rent or buy house, prefer country home, can be in rough shape, Bill 250-494-7978

Cars - Sports & Imports

Transportation

1985 Chevy Corvette, built 350, 400+ HP, has to be seen, Targa top, thousands spent, $7000, 778-476-2046

Antiques / Classics 1979 Buick LeSabre, V8 454 motor, very well maintained, always stored under cover, 46,000 original Km’s, paint & motor, $12,000, 250-365-7320 or 250-493-7996 for info

Recreational/Sale 2008 Spree 26’ trailer, 2 slides, queen bed, 2 tvs, loaded, like new. 1- 250-558-1180

Escorts JANICE, A delightful mistress for the discerning gentleman. Attractive, clean & affectionate, afternoons, Penticton, appointment only, 250-460-1713, No text messages MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95., Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048 SOOO SEXY SANDY The Original K-Town Girl. 38D, 29,34.Let’s Play 250-575-7720

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Legal Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Bylaw Amendment

Studio suite, $550, 1bdrm, $650, 2bdrm apt., $750, Penticton, clean, quiet, close to DT, adult, 40+, np, ns, call 250-492-7328 to view

Commercial/ Industrial

Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock. We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25.00. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel, 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

HOUSE for rent in Keremeos. 2 bedroom rancher, 1 bath, side deck and detached garage. Available April 1 at $800/mo + utilities. Please contact Debra at 514-4656591 for appointment.

Sporting Goods

Michele’s

B&C Cleaning; residential, commercial & construction cleaning, yard clean-ups & garbage removal to landfill, licensed, bonded & Worksafe. Bill & Cheryl Watson, owner/ operators, (250)488-7964

Misc. Wanted BUYING unwanted and/or broken jewelry. 250-864-3521 I’m searching for old fifty cent pieces! 250-864-3521

The newest innovation in health & exercise, T-Zone Vibration Machine VT12, just 10 minutes a day, developed for NASA, $600 obo, call 250493-1607

Hairstylists

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Misc. for Sale Black Bear skin rug, top condition, $1800, (778)476-4317

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

For Senior’s and Shut-ins in the comfort of your home Hairdresser/Barber 25 years experience 778-476-5120

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Livestock

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20 young Angus bred cows $3,000.; 1-3 yr old Angus bull $4,000.; 250-546-9766.

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Rentals

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Merchandise for Sale

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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EVALUATION COORDINATOR Part time (24 hours a week)– Term Specific – ending March 31st/2016 The South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice is seeking a qualified candidate to provide quality improvement evaluation support for ongoing health initiatives and projects. We are looking for an individual with strong analytical and research skills. The QI Evaluator Coordinator will participate in the design, data collection, analysis and reporting of a variety of projects. The ideal candidate has completed an undergraduate degree in social science and/or has a strong background in qualitative and quantitative research methods with corresponding experience. Please respond by email to:

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Lot 6, Plan KAS540, District Lot 210, SDYD 126 Robinson Avenue, Naramata Date: Time: Location:

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 7:00 p.m. Naramata Old Age Pensioners (OAP) Hall 330 3rd Street (corner of Ritchie Avenue), Naramata, B.C.

PURPOSE: to amend the zoning of the subject property in order to allow for office/retail uses. Prior to 1995, the subject property was zoned to allow for mixed residential / commercial (i.e. office & retail) uses. This zoning was changed to Multiple Family 1 (RM1) with the adoption of Zoning Bylaw No. 1566, 1995, thereby resulting in the commercial use of this site becoming legally non-conforming (i.e. “grandfathered”). In the intervening 20 years, the commercial use of the site lapsed and, in order to recommence such uses, an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw is required. Amendment Bylaw No. 2459.16 2015: proposes to amend Schedule ‘2’ of the Electoral Area “E” Zoning Bylaw No. 2459, 2008, by changing the zoning designation from Residential Multiple Family (RM1) to Residential Multiple Family Site Specific (RM1s), with the site specific component introducing “offices” and “retail stores, general” as permitted uses provided the combined maximum floor area does not exceed 76 m2.

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Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2459, 2008: to:

Residential Multiple Family (RM1)

to:

Residential Multiple Family Site Specific (RM1s) (SHADED AREA)

VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9 on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw No. 2459.16, c/o Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen at the above address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District.

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

Donna Butler, MCIP Manager of Development Services

Bill Newell Chief Administrative Officer

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February 27 The IODe ThrIfT Shop at 464 Main St. is having a bag sale until March 5. Fill a small bag for $3 and a large one for only $6. All monies raised go back into the community in the form of scholarships and bursaries, etc. We carry shoes, purses, children’s wear, ladies and gents’ fashions, books and housewares, etc. Open from 1 - 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. The Baha’I cOmmunITIes of Penticton and Summerland along with over 85 other communities in Canada will be screening the documentary film To Light a Candle as part of the global Education Is Not a Crime campaign, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room PL 107 on the Okanagan College campus. O kanagan s OuTh and I mmIgranT Community Services is putting on a one

act play by Beyond Theatre Productions, Respect Lives Here! at the Shatford Centre at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information call 250-492-6299. BlOOD DOnOr clInIc from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Dropin Centre at 2965 South Main. Book your appointment online at www.blood. ca, GiveBlood app or call 1-888-236-6283 to check your eligibility prior to donating. JODhpurs anD Jeans, at 6 p.m. in the Barley Mill in Penticton is the annual fundraiser for the Penticton Pony Club. Tickets include a roast beef dinner, silent and live auctions, karaoke and more. Proceeds from the event are used to help educate local youth about horses and riding. funTImers’ BallrOOm Dance Club meet most Friday evenings, upstairs at the Elks Club, 343 Ellis St., from 7:30

Thank you to our volunteers, participants, donors and sponsors.

to 9:30 p.m. 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. anaveTs has sTu’s kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. Mixed doubles pool at 7 p.m. and karaoke by Shawna at 7:30 p.m. sOuTh maIn DrOp-In Centre has yoga at 9 a.m., Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m., mah jong at 1 p.m., beginner-plus line dance at 1 p.m. T he B ereavemenT resOurce Centre at 626 Martin St. has 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, please call 250-4901107. eagle’s frIDay nIghT Live with ham and scalloped potatos dinner at 5 p.m., Terri Bremner CD release party at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. c anaDIan r Oyal legIOn branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.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. elks cluB On Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. senIOrs penTIcTOn cOmpuTer Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 439 Winnipeg St. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Picture class on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. senIOrs sIngles lunch Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. 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.

Saturday

February 28 DIscOvery hOuse sOup lunch fundraiser every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with homemade gourmet soups, fresh bun, coffee or tea, only $5 per person from

Feb. 28 to Mar. 27 at St. Ann’s Hall, 1296 Main St.(downstairs). If you are able to donate a pot of vegetarian soup or need more info, call 250-490-3076. The hOuse Is a Rockin’ blues jam featuring hosts, The Yard Katz at Orchard House, 157 Orchard Ave. from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Bring your guitar, your sticks, your voice or just come and enjoy local talent. Doors open at 1 p.m. $5 admission. s aTurDay s eeDy reTurns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Okanagan College Community Room. Over 20 vendors of seeds, bedding plants, nursery stock, local organic produce, juice and honey and artisan cheese will be on hand. This is free to the public, with free parking and workshops, too. The penTIcTOn puBlIc Library has free family movies Saturdays at 2 p.m. in the library auditorium, featuring Homeward Bound. For more information, please call Julia Cox at 250-770-7783 or ask in the children’s library. DancIng every saTurDay morning at the Oliver Senior Centre, with the Oliver Seniors volunteer band starting at 10 a.m. a l c O h O l I c s anOnymOus has daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-4909216 (24 hours) for more information. charITy BOTTle DrIve with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital paediatric ward, SPCA, Critteraid and the Summerland food bank. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays at Penticton and Summerland IGA stores. eagles cluB has member appreciation day, burgers and fries at noon, beaver races at 4 p.m. anaveTs has The kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon, drop-in pool at noon, dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment by Timeline at 6:30 p.m. elks cluB On Ellis Street has a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. r Oyal c anaDIan legIOn branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., meat draw at 2 p.m. a l c O h O l I c s anOnymOus has its 12 bells group at noon at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake

Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Call service 24 hours is 250-490-9216.

Sunday March 1

The penTIcTOn raDIO Control Club is hosting an indoor RC race at 375 Warren Ave. E. Registration is at 8:45 a.m. and racing starts at 9:45 a.m. Spectators are welcome. cOme Dance TO the greatest dance music ever made with D.J. Emil, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Main DropIn Centre, 2965 South Main St. $3 per person, all welcome. elks cluB On Ellis Street has a dart shoot at 11 a.m., dog races at 2 p.m., M&M meat draw, Last Man Standing, pool and darts. anaveTs has hOrse races and meat draws at 2 p.m. r Oyal c anaDIan legIOn branch 40 Sports Sunday with the Legion Ladies Auxiliary catering food and beverages. Meat and 50-50 draws at 2 p.m. in the hall, 502 Martin St. eagles cluB has president’s breakfast at 8 a.m., pool league at noon, wings at 1 p.m. and meat draw at 4 p.m. lakelanDs church hOlDs Sunday services at 1265 Fairview Rd. (the Greek Orthodox Church) at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. For more info contact info@ lakelandschurch.com. a l c O h O l I c s anOnymOus meeTs in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton at 11 a.m. for the women’s group at the Lawn Bowling Club, 260 Brunswick St. The Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton hospital. The closed men’s group meets at 11 a.m. at the Eagles hall at 1197 Main St., side door, upstairs.

Monday March 2

Okanagan cOllege speakers Series presents Tony Willis with Black Holes: A Current Status. All talks are at 7 p.m. in the lecture theatre at the Penticton campus of Okanagan College. ocspeakersseries.weebly.com.

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calendar The Legion Ladies Auxiliary have a general meeting in the hall, 502 Martin St., at 2 p.m. President Mary Mayes presiding. B ereavemenT T he resource Centre at 626 Martin St. is hosting a grief support group for parents who are grieving the loss of a child. Please call 250490-1107 for further information. iode ThrifT shop at 464 Main St. is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Clothing, kitchenwares, China items and more. eLks cLuB on Ellis Street has pub league darts at 7:30 p.m. Line dancing aT the Oliver Senior Centre at 7 p.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778439-2070 for more information. souTh main drop-in Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., computers at 9:30 a.m., Scrabble at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., intermediate line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m., cribbage at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. anaveTs has sTu’s kitchen open 9 a.m. to noon. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., pool and dart leagues 7 p.m. fLoor curLing aT 12:45 p.m. every Monday except holidays in the Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. royaL canadian Legion branch 40 has dart dolls at 11 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m., darts at 6 p.m. 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 information. fraTernaL order of the Eagles has league darts at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. aLcohoLics anonymous nux group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement.

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mixed spring Bridge on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in the Penticton Golf and Country Club. Make up a table and join, or singles can put their name on the spare list. Lunch available. Call 250-4926884 for more info.

p enTicTon W hoLe foods Market presents a free seminar with David Stephan on nutritional requirements for mental well-being from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Learn how certain nutrients can affect brain and mental health. vispassana (insighT) mediTaTion for beginners or mature practitioners every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Please call Debora for details at 250-462-7340. Join don osBourne for an indoor morning walk to music at the Oliver Seniors Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Bring good footwear. Call Don at 250-6891934 for information. m enTaL W eLLness cenTre has individual support for family members in Summerland from 10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St. souTh main drop-in Centre has ultra-beginner line dance at 9 a.m., novice bridge at 9:15 a.m., sing-along at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m. eLks on eLLis Street has yoga, league darts and 10-card crib at 7 p.m. yoga mediTaTion/vegeTarian supper is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Donations accepted. The souTh okanagan and Similkameen MS Society has an informal coffee group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. For more info, call Sherry at 250-4936564 or email sherry. wezner@mssociety.ca. fraTernaL order of the Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m. ToasTmasTers, Where Leaders are made. Drop in to South Okanagan Toastmasters any Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 5876 Airport St., Oliver. See and hear what we are all about. Contact Bill at 250-485-0006 or stillbill938@gmail.com. anaveTs has sTu’s kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. r oyaL c anadian Legion has a service officer at 1 p.m. 890 Wing of South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. Line dancing aT the Oliver Senior Centre at 10 a.m. Get moving with

Claire Denney. Call 778439-2070 for more info. penTicTon concerT Band rehearses from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church, 1370 Church St. Intermediate to advanced musicians. All band instruments. The band is available for performances. Phone 250-809-2087 for info or email info@pentictonconcertband.ca. okanagan faLLs seniors’ Centre has pool at 6:30 p.m. and music from 7 to 9 p.m. Tops B.c. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Use back lane entrance. Meetings are

downstairs. Phone Pat at 250-493-7887 or Sally at 250-492-6556. aL-anon for friends and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 157 Wade Ave. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian. Call 250490-9272 for info. a L c o h o L i c s young anonymous person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. Call/text Guy at 250-460-2466 or Niki at 250-460-0798. Beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 157 Wade Ave.

uPCOMING eVeNTs sT. saviours parish Healing Service, on March 4 at noon in the chapel. Order of St. Luke study group at 10 a.m. with coffee in the club room. The Legion Ladies Auxiliary Lunch Bunch meets at 11:30 a.m. on Mar. 5 at Denny’s Restaurant, 939 Burnaby Ave. o kanagan s ouTh Assistance v icTim Society’s fourth annual SOVAS goes Disco fundraiser on March 5 at 6 p.m. in the Barking Parrot. Tickets are $20 in

advance and $25 at the door. If you are interested in volunteering, donating a silent auction item or door prizes contact Amberlee at rdc.sovas@ gmail.com or 250-4930800 ext 206. fundraiser To BenefiT Kaylee Kozari-Bowland and family in her battle with cancer by the Junior Vees Green Stars team, which will be selling Sun Valley Kettle Korn and holding a by-donation raffle for signed NHL memorabilia from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the Penticton Walmart on March 7. Contact Andy at 250-488-3640 for more information.

The Legion Ladies Auxiliary have a pancake breakfast in the hall, 502 Martin St., from 8:30 a.m. until noon on March 8. For $5, get pancakes, ham, sausage, orange juice and coffee, 50 cents more will get you strawberries and cream. okanagan coLLege speakers Series presents SOVAS with Spotting the Signs of Relationship Violence and Why People Stay on Mar. 9. All talks are at 7 p.m. in the lecture theatre at the Penticton campus of Okanagan College. ocspeakersseries.weebly.com.

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