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A little studio and home office in Summerland generates some of the biggest sounds heard around the world. With 45 years of sound engineering expertise behind him, CEO and designer of Advanced Audio microphones Dave Thomas has grown a following for his high-quality microphones that spans Grammy-award winning producers to start-up project studios. Mashing vintage with modern, the microphones have been used by Kings of Leon, Joel Plaskett and Elvis Costello to name a few and recorded audio for the film Pitch Perfect 2, but not before getting Thomas’ seal of approval from his Summerland residence — which also operates as the base for his familyrun company that includes his life partner Jill. “A great microphone company should be like a trusted friend — approachable, reliable, honest, knowledgeable and lots of fun,” said Thomas. The exact reputation the experimentalelectronics man has grown. Thomas has been a technician in and around studios in Vancouver since the early ‘70s. After getting out of the recording business he was looking for some microphones for his own use. “I was looking for some microphones for myself that were as good as the old German tube microphones that we had, the classic mics from that era,” Thomas said. Having performed surgery on amplifiers, keyboards and other gear — and assisted and fraternized with touring superstars of the day like Fleetwood Mac, Jimi Hendrix and others — he decided to take his expertise for fiddling with circuits and build a better microphone. He ordered some basic microphones from China with a tube circuit in them and modified them to his own specifications. “I upgraded them to make the circuit work better. There was a little flaw in the tube and we changed some other components, redesigned the electronics basically, but kept it a tube microphone which gives you that lovely warm vocal sound that people want on recordings,” Thomas said. Around the year 2000, Thomas started ordering more Chinese microphones and rebuilt them and took them to a studio in North Vancouver, where studio runner Paul Baker grew attached. “He wouldn’t return them to me, he wanted to buy them from me,” Thomas said. “So I’d go buy another Chinese microphone near retail and rebuild it and somebody would use it in Paul’s studio.” Word of mouth spread and bands started asking for Thomas to build his one-of-a-kind microphones for them. He started a website and things grew from there into a suite of microphones he sells. Now Thomas gets emails from big-time producers praising his mics, and he doesn’t

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even have to ask. He recently received an email from Jack Douglas, an American record producer who was an engineer on The Who’s Who’s Next? album and John Lennon’s Imagine. “Advanced Audio has nailed the CM251 dead on. I love how easily it brings the source right to the front of the mix. This microphone captures tone from top to bottom, at the same time it’s robust and sturdy taking everything I throw at it,” Douglas said in an email to Thomas. “We didn’t solicit that, we just asked for his comments on the microphone. We didn’t give him one, he actually bought it. We gave him a professional discount because it’s Jack Douglas,” Thomas laughed. After a demand started to build, Thomas eventually visited the family-run factory he had been ordering the microphones from in Shanghai. “Now they build the circuits the way we want,” he said. The business expanded to different models including an homage to the U47 microphone famously used by Frank Sinatra. “When I put mine up against a real one, because I restore them from time to time for guys, I couldn’t really tell you which one was

which,” Thomas said. Thomas’ mic does have the advantage of not taking an hour to warm up. “That’s all we had back then, you had to turn them on an hour before we came in,” he said. The microphones may be so well reviewed because they take the best parts of past and current recording technology. “It’s traditional circuits with modern components,” Thomas said. “All our microphones are based on sort of traditional ones that have been used over the years and produced incredible sounding records and sounds and just reproducing those.” The mics blend the ease of modern components to the classic staying power of older tube models. They get assembled and tested in China then shipped back to Summerland where Thomas puts them through one last quality check. Advanced Audio’s sales are around $250,000 a year, with none of the products breaking a $1,000 price tag, something that raises eyebrows around the industry as well. Some professional microphones ring in at up to $5,000. The mics can now be ordered online and Thomas said he has been taking less orders

over the phone, although people still call to chat with him. Advanced Audio’s growing reputation eventually put Thomas in front of his hero, famed record producer and audio engineer Chuck Ainlay, who now has two of Thomas’ mics. Ainlay has worked with Mark Knopfler on his solo work as well as some Dire Straits projects. He also engineered country music singer Lee Ann Womack’s The Way I’m Livin’ which was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 2015 Grammy Awards. That album used a CM67 Advanced Audio microphone. “If you go and listen to the The Way I’m Livin’ by Lee Ann Womack and listen to the vocals, it’s pretty amazing,” Thomas said. “She’s an amazing vocalist, the trick is to capture that.” Another CM67 was sung into by Grammy winners Lady Antebellum, a Nashville country music group recorded by Ainlay. Having his microphones praised and used around the world, including a new deal recently struck with Universal Music South Africa, has Thomas living the dream. “It’s amazing. It’s like a dream come true,” he said.

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Nude beach battle heats up Dale Boyd

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The saga of property owners versus naturists at Three Mile Beach continues as a naturist was taken into custody by police during a Canada Day potluck. RCMP wouldn’t confirm the identity of the woman, but Jacqueline Wachell told the Western News that she was the one taken into custody. Wachell said she’s been a nondenominational and non-governmental minister for the past few years and hopes to find a resolution between the naturists and the property owners. “We have an opportunity here to aid not only an officer in taking note of his professional manner but also to aid in getting a completion of this feud in our community,” Wachell said. “I had an opportunity to see things on many levels (July 1).” Wachell said she was the author of the multiple notices that were delivered to property owners around the beach citing Bible verses. In it she asks that the “sunbathing ministers of Three Mile North Bay” be respected in their access to the area, in what she says is a legal document. Wachell added she and her fellow naturists are looking to have a town-hall style gathering to get to the root of the problem. “To help people decide what they want,” Wachell said. “We need to make decisions and we need to come together. We’re down there to sunbathe and to swim and to socialize,” she said. However, according to Wayne Bazen, who owns property near the beach, that’s not the case. Bazen was planning on building a home on the property in April. However, he said that due to incidents involving himself, fellow property owners and naturists who frequent the beach, he is no longer following through with his

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plans. “I spend a whole bunch of money buying a lot, getting a house designed, contracting a builder. I’m two weeks away from starting to build and I pull the pin because I’m not going to live there,” Bazen said. He said he stopped construction of the house due to multiple instances where he and other property owners allegedly have been involved in altercations with naturists, seen people having sex in the lake midday and found used condoms and sex toys on the beach. Penticton RCMP said there have been a “few (calls) a week” to the beach and it is “absolutely” taxing on their resources. “On both party’s sides they want a definitive answer, are the courts going to support the nudists or are they going to support the landowners?” Staff Sgt. Kurt Lozinski said. “Obviously there needs to be a resolution to this because us, as the police, are getting pulled into the middle and it’s not fair to anybody.” “There are two extremes and we can’t support any of the breaking of law.” Dustin Wolchina, a naturist who frequents the beach, said an annual Canada Day potluck with over 100 people was going on when police were called to the beach. “We want the RCMP present

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definitely, and we want the bullying to stop,” Wolchina said, adding he feels it hurts the economy when tourists are discouraged from attending the beach. Bazen said the landowners have done nothing to the naturists. “Not one of us landowners at Three Mile Beach has done so much as to lift one finger against them,” Bazen said. “They think they have the right and they put up signs and post ‘this is a public nude beach, you may see nudity here proceed with caution.’ It’s a public beach, it’s a Penticton public beach and you know what? Penticton is a beach town,” Bazen said. “We as citizens pay property tax and we’re entitled to private enjoyment of our property, which means we’re entitled to police protection to make people not commit criminal acts, this is all pretty basic logic.” Bazen is also unhappy with city council’s decision to leave the situation at the status quo. “Council is tolerating it and saying ‘well it’s always been a nude beach’,” Bazen said. “It’s deplorable that our council doesn’t have the intestinal fortitude to deal with this.” On the other side of the fence, Wachell is in favour of the council decision, but still feels that some issues need to be addressed. “We’ve got a mayor and city council who said it’s status quo and everybody get along. We’ve got a few people who refuse to do that on the beach, we have a few officers who seem to be confused on the matter and we need to all come as a community together and make a decision,” Wachell said. In April, a lawsuit was launched by Hermitage Vineyards Ltd., owned by Three Mile land owner Cary Pinkowski and his family, against Dustin Wolchina and Jacqueline Wachell, Kevin Proteau, Brenda Allen, Richard Giles and Ken Shaw.

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As three political newcomers scrap over the emerging federal riding of South Okanagan–Similkameen, the Liberal Party sent in a heavyweight to try and lay claim. Former Finance Minister of Canada Ralph Goodale, who’s held down a Liberal seat in Saskatchewan since 1993, took part in an open public forum at the Penticton Lakeside Resort on June 27. It was a party event and he was joined by Connie Denesiuk — the Liberal candidate in the new riding. Goodale discussed issues that are generally top-of-mind in an election cycle – the approach for best growing the middle class; the balance of freedom and security and the idea of electoral reform. NDP candidate Dick Cannings said he’s glad to see the Liberals holding open forums because “Canadians have some tough questions for them. A lot of Liberals are very disappointed with Justin Trudeau for supporting that surveillance, anti-terror bill.” After an address to the audience, Goodale fielded a related question from one member of the audience, who felt the government’s need to respond to jihadi warfare by enacting Bill C-51 is its own doing – claiming that Western military intervention in the Middle East leaves citizens of occupied countries with no retaliatory options aside from terrorism. Goodale said the Liberals don’t agree with every aspect of Bill C-51, but the need for crucial provisions to national security outweighed the concerns. “Knowing that within four or five months there will be a federal election, we can put before Canadians the specific further changes that we would make in the law to make sure that civil liberties are going to be properly protected.” Goodale also said Liberal support for the bill lead to successful amendments, which took some potency out of its overreaching powers. “It was not based on any calculation in the poles or any perception of political advantage,” Goodale said. “We knew it would be a contentious issue, and we voted in a way that we thought would be right for the vast majority of Canadians.” The NDP voted against the Anti-Terrorism Act, and Cannings said “If you vote for a bill you support it. The NDP took a stand.” On the matter of how elections are conducted, both the NDP and Liberals are promising reform, whereas the Conservative Party plans to stick with the status quo. “The traditional Westminster system has served Canada well since 1867 and is the reason

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rate tax rate would then be used to benefit families of lower and middle income, Cannings said. “It’s time to get large corporations paying their fair share.” Neufeld said the Conservative’s record speaks for itself, claiming that the average family of four is paying $6,600 less in taxes this year than they did in 2006 because of tax cuts implemented by his party. Two days after Goodale’s visit to Penticton, Trudeau visited Vancouver to promise an investment in clean energy and impose a moratorium on crude oil traffic along the province’s north coast. Cannings said the pledge to ban crude oil tanker traffic is a longstanding NDP policy. “The North Coast of B.C. is too important environmentally to risk any sort of oil accident or oil spill,” Cannings said. Neufeld believes a ban on tanker traffic would have somber implications. He said in addition to other short-sighted promises that have been made, “Trudeau is willing to jeopardize projects that will eventually employ 100,000 British Columbians.” All three major parties are making concerted efforts to appeal to voters in the new riding. Jason Kenney, Minister of Defence, was in Penticton last month to support Neufeld in his door-knocking efforts, and Cannings said that a high-profile member of the NDP can be expected to drop in before the fall election, which is scheduled to take place on Oct. 19.

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Too little, too late for Skaha’s fate Even though they talked for three hours, the voices raised at a special meeting of council on Monday may still have been a case of too little, too late. Council voted 5 to 2 to greenlight a plan that will see Trio Marine Group convert the area around the Skaha Marina, including a goodsized chunk of Skaha Lake Park, into a water slide attraction. In a tourist town, the idea of adding another amenity to attract tourists isn’t a bad idea. But in this situation it will come at the cost of leasing part of a public park to private interests, in addition to temporarily removing the public (and free) splash park that presently graces that end of the park. Many of the protests council listened to during the lengthy public hearing questioned whether the development was going in the right place. And now that council has given Trio the go ahead the tune has changed to one that council isn’t listening to the voice of the people. On the surface, that is true. But digging deeper, we have to ask why there hasn’t been ongoing protests, starting last September, when the City of Penticton forced out the previous leaseholders — the Attrill family, who operated the marina and their business there since 1986 — in favour of the bigger plans put forward by Trio. Details were sketchy at the time — itself a warning sign that more was going on behind closed doors than the City wanted taxpayers to know about, or could divulge at the time — but it was clear that public park lands were part of the deal. If the people of this community wanted to putPENTICTON a stop to this deal, or make Trio Marine ﬁt WESTERN it better with our community’s overall desires, that was when the questions and demands for answers should have started. But by the time of the June 29 hearing arrived, it was already too late. After more than a year of planning this sale of public land, mostly behind closed doors, council had little choice but to support the deal.

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Hooking my way around Three Blind Mice Just like when I connect with a golf ball, I possess a great ability to hook a disc. Thankfully when playing disc golf it’s not important to keep your head down while maintaining proper form. I tried the sport for the first time last Saturday as I joined a few members of the Penticton Disc Golf Club (PDGC) for a round of action at the Three Blind Mice (TBM) course. Note to self: when trying a new sport, avoid being hard on yourself. Depending on what I’m doing, I firmly believe I can do really well at certain activities. Of course, the exception comes back to teeing up on the links. I end up thinking too much about golf and accidentally kill the ball. While there was a bit of over-thinking playing the TBM course, my focus was on having fun. I also received plenty of tips from club president Shawn Black and his friends. I had visions of making great throws. While I did make some, the game is a little bit harder than I expected. However, Black and Co. assured me I was doing well for a first-timer. While perusing the Professional Disc Golf Association website and reading under the

Emanuel Sequeira From the sidelines topic of What is Disc Golf? One of the sentences read, “Disc golf shares the same joys and frustrations of traditional golf, whether it’s sinking a long putt or hitting a tree halfway down the fairway.” You don’t say. Part of my problem was not throwing the disc hard enough. And of course as I first mentioned, keeping it relatively straight. You do want that disc to curve, but just like in golf, you prefer to keep it straight on specific throws. I couldn’t tell you how long it had been since I last tossed a frisbee. There is definitely a difference between chucking a disc for distance and throwing a frisbee around with a friend.

Aside from critiquing my own play, I was amazed at the strategy involved. Thought must go into every throw or you can run into problems. Imagine trying to throw a disc while standing on a broken tree branch. Some of the members threw the disc sideways and it’s impressive how it ﬂies and is effective. Another threw it using the form to shoot a basketball, but added a spin to it. I stuck with the traditional method of throwing with a backhand toss and one side-arm attempt that, well, let’s just say can use some work. I had one throw go far to my right side, not even close to the direction I intended. Luckily I didn’t hit anyone. I was told that is called griplock. Having never been to the TBM area before, I was pleasantly surprised. The course is nicely put together and because of the terrain, it is wise to wear hiking boots, though you can get away with runners. As you walk/hike the course, some beautiful views of Penticton are exposed, including Okanagan Lake. Locals aren’t the only ones to enjoy the course as players from around B.C. come. A traveler from New Zealand also experienced it. “Thanks for a great TBM

course PDGC!,” wrote Owen Hale. “Played a round on a recent road trip from Van to Banff when visiting from New Zealand. Awesome spot, hot hot hot. Keep up the good work.” Not only does the course have character because of the terrain and views, but it’s a location shared with the Penticton Area and Cycling Association. As we began the ﬁrst hole, we heard a shout as a cyclist on their mountain bike ripped down the path. The disc golfers are used to this and it doesn’t pose a problem. The great thing about this sport is that people can play for free. There is also no need for a cart. Besides, good luck trying to get around TBM on one anyways. Discs cost money, but the average price is about $15. If you have ever thought of trying, give it a shot. You could get hooked. The club does offer discs for those who want to try. They also welcome people to join them on league night Thursday’s at 5:30 p.m. For more information, check out their Facebook page at Penticton Disc Golf Club. Emanuel Sequeira is the sports editor for the Penticton Western News.

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letters Council disregards public opinion I was amazed at how many people turned out for Monday night’s council meeting regarding the proposed development at Skaha. Both the meeting room and the overflow rooms were full and it was clear from the applause given to the many who voiced their opposition to the development at Skaha Park, that the majority of people present were opposed. I am disappointed that members of council would entertain the idea in the first place to sacrifice much of the beautiful green park land at Skaha

and trade it for pavement and buildings. But, all in the name of tourism and money. Maybe. Greenery, trees and water are healthy for body, mind and soul. Skaha Park with its green, grassy areas and walking paths, its magnificent shade trees by the beach and water provides this community and visitors a relaxing and refreshing retreat — something that is too scarce in this world and much sought after. City planners for hundreds of years have recognized the benefits of these natural amenities, and have set aside ar-

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There were a lot of people at the Penticton council meeting Monday night that didn’t want to see our parks eroded/decimated from building and commercial interest, namely by a waterslide at Skaha Lake Park. There was also lots that came out just a few months ago to a similar council meeting that proposed rezoning another area of the park. Both meetings brought out a lot of very passionate residents from this city and our city council had a very tough vote to make in both situations. In my opinion they got it right the first time and not so right the second. My feeling is that city council were put in a no-win situation on Monday and I also feel that the city staff are creating these situations for council and making council clean up their mess. I say this because on the first issue of rezoning Skaha Lake Park from park to residential, no one applied for this to be changed. It was a motion that was brought forward by a member of city staff, a very unusual situation. A huge decision has been made for the direction of our city on Monday night and on the surface it was basically one city staffer that steered the whole process. It seems to me city hall is broken and needs fixing so council can get on with its job instead of cleaning up after them. Kevin Harvey Penticton

Dangerous footing

What a frustrating and utterly disappointing evening at the city council meeting on Monday night. Despite over 30 concerned citizens passionately voicing/pleading their opposition to the proposed waterslide in Skaha Lake Park, council voted 5-2 to support the application. They voted in favour of a 39-year lease of public land, bought by generations of taxpayers and donations from service clubs. Council, in their shortsightedness and lust for tourist dollars, have decided to basically steal 20 per cent of our beautiful waterfront park and give it to a profitdriven enterprise for their use exclusively. What was once a beloved natural green space for us all to enjoy will soon be a megalithic, plastic, chlorinated structure making the park totally unrecognizable. The vast majority of speakers stated repeatedly that they weren’t opposed to

eas to provide greenspace for their people. Why would ours give up what we have, and for something far less beneficial? Are we so devoid and desperate for tourists and their money that we would do just about anything for them? We need to stop buying the lie that this is a “stagnant town” and that the older generation are against the younger, and against progress. And, that young people won’t come to this town unless they have something to do. Naive me. I thought council would listen to the many peo-

the waterslide itself, but to the proposed location. Even though this statement was reiterated many times by many speakers, council didn’t get it. It fell on deaf ears. Council responded by saying some “massaging” of parking configuration and admission costs would be reviewed. There are many empty, privately-owned lots within Penticton and on the Penticton Indian Band land that would be more suitable and equally profitable. Public land being handed over for exclusive use of a private business is abhorrent. Certainly there is a conflict of interest here. How can council financially benefit from a business relationship based on city land and still be mandated to protect and ensure the sanctity of that same land? We can’t blame Trio Marine group, whoever they are. Who wouldn’t want their tourist-based business given to them in a well used public waterfront park? It’s this city council who is to blame, and who are treading on dangerous footing. If you opposed the waterslide park or its proposed location in Skaha Lake Park, please sign the petition at: www.ipetitions. com/petition/save-our-green-space-inskaha-park. This council needs to be ejected from power before they pave over every green space we have. Mary Cawthorne Penticton

Diplomacy or democracy?

As I read the front page of the paper today (Penticton Western News, July 1, Marina launch) I was stunned to learn that although there was “overwhelming opposition” to the Trio Marine Group development, our council still voted in favour of the development. How is that representing the people that voted them into their jobs? Clearly this council had their own agenda right from the start. The permanent loss of that much green space, for a seasonal development, is a crime. The voters of Penticton made it clear they did not want to see a development of that magnitude built on public green space that is enjoyed and cherished year round. How can council justify this decision? Saying that we need attractions for “the younger generation and families” may be true, but could it be done on non-green space/park areas? And, if the attraction is unaffordable for these families they won’t access them any-

ple who spoke for keeping our green space, or suggested alternative locations for the waterslide and mini golf, or asked council to consider the people and project in further depth. But no. They just disregarded all the comments and pleas. Obviously they had already decided for it. Would they have listened if 5,000 to 10,000 Pentictonites would have been there at the meeting; if they knew how many were really opposed to the proposal? I wonder. Hannah Hyland Penticton

way. The beach and present waterpark are free. That is family-friendly. Time to vote in a new council that truly listens to their constituents. Susan and Pieter Koster Penticton

Lost and stolen wallet woes

Please return my bright green wallet. No, not you personally, but the you that is all of us living here in Penticton. We all have the duty to do the right thing by each other, no matter what our circumstances. The girl who picked up my dropped wallet in the Home Hardware parking lot should have taken it inside to the cashier. Instead she went to Tim Hortons, Husky Gas, and IGA, twice. My daughter’s friend Jacob had his wallet taken out of his bag while he was playing beach volleyball. While he was standing in line at Service B.C. two other people shared a similar story. We cannot blame it on all the visitors in town. But even if the perps are reading this letter they need to take this message to heart as well. Do the right thing. Taking someone’s wallet may get you a free tank of gas and some Timbits, but taking all the irreplaceable items is hurtful. While I was putting up signs around the area I kept having really nice conversations with my fellow caring citizens who wished me luck in finding my wallet, which made me feel that there are still more good people here than the ones who are showing such poor judgement and selfishness. If you see that bright green wallet, know that it wants to come home. Lori Grant Penticton

Billionaire Donald Trump for U.S. president

Is Donald Trump the late U.S. President and entertainer Ronald Reagan reincarnated? Or, an overinflated blimp? Does he have a birth certificate? Is Donald Trump the northern Abraham Lincoln candidate to take on the southern U.S. presidential candidate stampede? Will a President Trump reverse America’s implosion and will the Canadian government still remain as America’s 52nd State after Israel, the 51st. Joe Schwarz Penticton

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

On Skaha Lake Park and marina development gets green light:

“Looks like this is going to be a fabulous addition to Penticton Congrats to city council for having the vision.”

— posted by Barb O’Flynn Hoolaeff

“Is this the same ‘vision’ the city had for the hockey dorm?”

— posted by Rod Moubray

“This will be awesome and its not like they are taking away the entire beach.”

— posted by Devon Dedels

“Fabulous! Just what this town needs!”

— posted by Dan Adam

“Business needs before the public. While a great idea, it’s a crap location. The water park and all the green space there will be gone. I think it’s sad. Free fun replaced by overpriced play. At least our mayor voted against it.”

— posted by Theresa Mcintosh-Abbey

On the death of Penticton pastor Jamie Weberg:

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Irony of council’s decision Procedures for land use within a municipality are set out in the Municipal Charter. They are there to guide councils through rezoning of private property and publicly owned land. The regulations are very specific in how public hearings are to be conducted, they are there to protect elected councillors and municipality’s from neglecting their authority and being biased in their decision to either side of the application. The regulations specifically direct councils to go into a public hearing with an open mind. I, along with many other residents at Monday’s public hearing to consider a private commercial development in Skaha Lake Park, certainly didn’t witness that openminded approach to the decision made by this council. Skaha Park has been expanded over the last 50 years by councils purchasing surrounding private properties. Millions of tax dollars

have been spent over those years to expand the park. Past councils in their reasoning to expand the park recognized the need of the growing population of the city. At the conclusion of the public hearing two councillors said their children wanted them to vote in favour of the waterpark and one councillor said she was influenced by people at the farmers’ market? I’m not sure what persuaded the other councillors to vote in favour other than to suggest the waterpark would be good for tourism. That begs the question, don’t tourists like natural parks and open space (natural beauty)? It also begs the question why lose a large portion of the park for two months of the summer season? Five councillors voted in favour, the other two were supportive but wanted staff to find ways to compensate public concerns. It was obvious the majority of council did not go into the public

Citizens ignored

Rational arguments presented Monday night during three hours of citizen comments on the Skaha Marina/waterpark lease were ignored. However, city council was attentive to other public input details, such as new “crowd control” technology. A computer screen timed presentation, flashing numbers counting down your seconds until they hit zero. Then the numbers changed to a red “debt clock” until the mayor signaled you to wrap it up fast and go to the back of the line if you wished to say more. But when Trio Marine’s Tom Dyas took the podium at the end, the rules changed. Despite the three minute limit, Dyas spoke for 15 minutes, with the mayor interjecting that this wouldn’t be a problem because council wanted “all the information.” So, it’s important to clear up a couple of statements made by Mr. Dyas: First, his warning to council that the 400-plus signatures on the online Save Skaha Park Green-Space petition consisted of 25 per cent “out of towners” was vastly overstated. Plus, he forgot that many of those non-locals commented that they had visited and enjoyed Skaha Park with their children, and did not want to see the park’s greenspace turned over to private interests. They are surely among the tourists Penticton is trying to attract and retain. Second, he commented that the Okanagan Lake walkway upgrade had made some people unhappy but now that it is complete, people love it. Dyas seemed unaware that the public input process for that project was thorough and detailed. Citizens had several opportunities to provide suggestions and views to staff, the Waterfront Committee and council. This resulted in much public “buy in” for that project. By contrast, Trio Marine’s input process considered special interest groups like the Chamber of Commerce as “stakeholders,” worthy of special meetings, while Joe public had to be content with offering “drive-thru” comments, which no one appeared to be recording. Trio’s one page summary, contained minimal detail of that input, none of which is trackable. Therefore it should come as no surprise that citi-

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hearing with an open mind. They certainly didn’t to the majority of the public who took the time to register their opposition to the encroachment of a commercial development into a publicly owned open green space. Are we then, as concerned citizens wasting our time presenting our interests at public hearings in front of this council? Is this council now going to conduct public process on land use by consulting with their children at their dinner table or at the farmers’ market? It would seem so! The irony to councils decision, was to pass a motion that the city’s share of the profits from the waterpark would go towards the purchase of “new parkland.” So you destroy established parkland to buy more parkland. Oh dear go figure! Jake Kimberley Penticton

zens are angry at city council’s trust in Mr. Dyas’ affirmations of support for his project. Moreover, council completely ignored people who attended a three-hour meeting, put their names on record, and asked council not to fence off 20 per cent of Skaha Park for the exclusive use of a developer’s paying customers. They supported a waterpark, but not its unfortunate location on public parkland. Loraine Stephanson Penticton

Council ignores alternatives

What was amazing about the Monday council meeting? The amazingly thoughtful, intelligent, well researched questions and comments and the amazing passion people had for Skaha Park. The message to council was — build the waterslide somewhere else, not in the park. Enhance the marina and add a restaurant. Speakers suggested various vacated lots in the area for the waterslide. A private citizen asked the Penticton Indian Band about locating the water slide on PIB land. City council had not contacted PIB. An inflatable slide in the lake, removable in winter has been suggested. Someone else researched the fact that we are one of two cities in the world that sits between two lakes. The city policy of green space ratio came into question and seems to be comprised. City council said they had done their due diligence and lawyers did the papers. If this development is such a money maker why does the taxpayer have to give it the advantage of a prime water front park land lease? And no a water park is not a park. Is a beer garden a garden? The bottom line is if Trio goes bankrupt and no one else takes it over, you the taxpayer will get back a ruined park and an unprofitable business because it is after all on city land. Only Councillor Sayeed and the mayor were willing to take extra time on this matter. Council blatantly ignored the alternative ideas, wisdom and warnings offered. How very sad. Lynn Crassweller Penticton

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WHETHER IT IS THE SANDCASTLE CONTEST (left), the Aboriginal Cultural Village (above) or the Grand Parade, Penticton’s Peach Festival runs on the devotion of volunteers, who bring the annual free festival together each year.

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The Penticton Peach Festival has come a long way in its 68 years, but if there is one constant, it is families making memories. Don Kendall, Peachfest president, said that is his favourite aspect of all the four action-packed days, Aug. 5 to 9 this year. “Oh definitely. We hear great stories,” said Kendall. Among those include a family who comes from Edmonton every year and walked up to volunteers to thank them for doing such a great job. A motel operator has a family coming this August that has already asked for next year’s festival dates so they can pre-book their rooms. “You know you go down to the park at 9 p.m. and see grandparents, parents and kids enjoying great entertainment and all together. I love seeing that park full at night,” said Kendall. “And, it’s all free. You can never see entertainment like we have for free. It really is an incredible thing. People have taken a lot of pride in what Peachfest has become and that is why it is such an amazing event today.” With the help of sponsors like David Kampe, owner of Peters Bros., Peachfest can bring in well-known headlining acts. This year that includes Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts (Aug. 5), AC/DC and ZZ Top tribute bands, The Phonix, George Canyon and Canadian rock band 54-40 — they packed Okanagan Lake Park with one of the largest crowds in Peachfest history in 2012. “How many people couldn’t afford to see acts like that? This way not only can they afford to go but they can take their whole family down to the park, have a great night and join thousands of others having a great time,” said Kendall. “You go see names like that anywhere else and you would probably pay $40 a ticket.”

Peach Festival receives hundreds of performer applications each year and organizers try to ensure locals also get their chance on the stage. This year that includes Penticton’s Beamer Wigley, who will open the country themed night ending with George Canyon on Aug. 7. Local country/pop music singer Nikita Afonso and rock band Cosmic Brew will open for 54-40 on Aug. 6. Besides music, there is also entertainment acts like the popular West Coast Lumberjack Show, dancers, the Snowbirds will perform before opening ceremonies on Aug. 5, magicians, sand castle contest, slo-pitch tournament, square dance festival and more. Shooting Star Amusements is also set up in nearby Rotary Park. The final day of Peachfest will provide plenty of fun for the young and young at heart with the A&W Kiddies Day. This starts with the parade escorted by the Penticton Fire Department, the Cranbrook Girls’ Bugle Band and the Vancouver Travelling Band. Free face-painting, bouncy castles, a water slide and more

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are found at the end of the parade route. One of the events close to the heart of Kendall is the Peters Bros. Grand Parade which will have close to 100 entries this year. “I love the grand parade. There is something really special about it. There is no slowing down either. The crowds are growing every year,” said Kendall. “The last two years the crowds have been the biggest we have ever seen and we bring great entertainment for them like the Vancouver Police Drill Team and the Seattle All-City Band. It is really a neat thing for a town of this size to put on,” said Kendall. It isn’t the only aspect that is growing. With the addition of the PenTown Throwdown skateboard and BMX event in recent years and the Peach Bin races last year, there are two new events for the 68th edition of Peachfest. Four local chefs will face-off creating peach-themed dishes in Gyro Park competing for prizes and bragging rights. Just in the past week the Penticton Museum and Hoodoo Adventures has partnered with Peachfest to host a vintage boat show at the marina at the Lakeside Resort and a regatta with war canoes, kayaks and paddle board races will occur at the SS Sicamous. Also new this year is the Reel PeachFest film competition. As the stage in Okanagan Lake Park gets ready for the main act each night the big screen will play professional and wannabe filmmakers’ submissions of commercials or film shorts concerning either Okanagan wine, craft beer, distillery, cider or juice/ soda or showcasing an Okanagan experience including water sports, festivals, family fun or outdoor adventure. Prize money will be awarded for first, second, third and the fan’s choice. With so many events taking place, Peachfest is in need of volunteers for a variety of tasks on all five days and evenings. Their busiest day being Aug. 9 with the parade. To find out how you can volunteer or for the full entertainment schedule visit www.peachfest.com.

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For the second year in a row, Peach City Radio has received national recognition at a major awards event for community radio. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty good achievement for a radio station that only received its broadcast licence and call letters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; CFUZ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in May, and has yet to start broadcasting on their assigned FM frequency. CFUZ volunteer, Vice President, and show host Timothy Tweed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; also known as Tenacious T â&#x20AC;&#x201D; captured the award for Best Music Program nationally for his music series Sounds from the Tenacious Hi-Fi. The award came on June 6 at the National Campus and Community Radio Association annual awards gala, held in Saint John, New Brunswick. At this event - held during the 34th National Campus and Community Radio Conference - the NCRA recognized the best efforts put forth by volunteers and staff at member stations throughout the past year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tim is a dedicated volunteer, board member, host and producer of one of our longest running programs. He makes his podcast in his own home, on his own equipment because we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have a VWXGLR \HW ,ÂśP FRQÂż GHQW WKDW WKLV DZDUG LV DQ LQGL cation of the great things to come from Peach City Radio in the future,â&#x20AC;? said society president Dave Del Rizzo, who accepted the award on Timâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf in Saint John. Del Rizzo also received an honourable mention in the Volunteer of the Year category. In a letter of support for Del Rizzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nomination on behalf of Peach City Radio, Peach City Radio programmer Ian Mackinder wrote that of the entire group of volunteers, no one has spent more time and effort than Del Rizzo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He does so much: web design, committee chairing, sound engineering, policy writing, DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ing and more. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great guy: a leader, a visionary, and the hardest working man in community radio. Plus, he has a great beard,â&#x20AC;? wrote Mackinder. Nationwide, over 6000 volunteers make up the NCRA organization and the awards recognize the work done by passionate volunteers throughout the year. The annual conference, held in June, is hosted by a different member station each year. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event was hosted by Local FM (CFMH) in Saint John, New Brunswick. The Awards Gala was live streamed, and a compilation of the award winners, including clips of their programming can be found at www.ncra.ca/awards/2014/15awards. To learn more about the Peach City Community Radio Society and to listen to their archive of ondemand programs, visit www.PeachCityRadio.org.

July 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Summer concert series in Gyro Park with shows by Nikita Afonso as well as Aidan Mayes and Mandy Cole. July 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; El Javi comes to the Dream CafĂŠ, comELQLQJ WKH VRXQGV RI KLV DFRXVWLF Ă&#x20AC; DPHQFR JXLWDU with the minimalist drum-set of percussionist Jordi 0DWLQ FDOOLQJ WKHLU XQLTXH EULGJH EHWZHHQ Ă&#x20AC; DPHQFR DQG SURJUHVVLYH URFN Ă&#x20AC; DPHQFR IXVLRQ July 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Karaoke night at Fibonacci Roastery and CafĂŠ. July 3, 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Barking Parrot at the Lakeside Resort presents Summer Patio Music with Paul Gibbons. July 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Live music by Tanya Lipscomb at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd. July 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with the folk/reggae stylings of My Kind of Karma. July 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Dream CafĂŠ presents Vancouver-born Steve Kozak, who has been a mainstay on the western Canadian blues scene since the mid-eighties. Kozak has been winning over fans performing his up-tempo brand of jump, swing and working manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blues to enthusiastic audiences throughout the PaFLÂż F 1RUWKZHVW DQG ZHVWHUQ &DQDGD July 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; $LGDQ 0D\HV DQG 0DQG\ &ROH LQ D EHQHÂż W concert at the Elite Cafe to celebrate the music of the popular local duo and raise money to replace a stolen guitar. Doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m., Stay for a karaoke party afterwards. Minimum $10 donation at the door. July 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Penticton Concert Band, directed by Gerald Nadeau, presents an evening of music at the bandshell in Pentictonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gyro Park from 7 to 9 p.m. July 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with classical music from the Penticton Concert Band. July 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Karaoke Dance party at Fibonacci Roastery and CafĂŠ. July 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Light Classics for a Summer Evening concerty from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Shatford Centre, featuring Okanagan Symphony music director Rosemary Thomson and the faculty from Strings the Thingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; summer camp, including local violinists John Suderman and Elizabeth Lupton, celloist Joel Stobbe, and Calvin Dyck. For more information, call 250-770-7668. July 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mat Duffus and the Pro Bonos, featuring Rick deFehr on keyboards, play on the lawn all summer long for Thursday night barbecues from 6 to 9 p.m. at the 1912 restaurant, 100 Alder St., Kaleden. July 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Live music jam with Boom Chicken every Thursday night at Fibonacciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starting at 8 p.m.

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Paul Crawford said he is a bit sad they didn’t find a home for all the works in the Penticton Art Gallery’s auction, but thinks 95 per cent is a pretty good achievement. “I am pretty happy with that,” said the gallery curator. “I think people, for the most part, were willing to pay a fair price for a lot of the works this year, compared to previous years, where it seemed we were giving away more bargains than anything else.” Crawford didn’t have the final tally for the auction, but there were a number of significant sales, including the keynote piece at the auction, a signed copy of Emily Carr’s Klee Wyck, which sold for $8,200, along with the original printing block for the book’s cover. “We had one telephone bidder from Ontario and then three bidder in the room, that were going for it pretty good,” said Crawford. In the end, the historic book stayed in B.C., being

sold to a Kelowna book collector. “As much as the book was great, he was really more interested in the printing block and the rarity of that,” said Crawford. “It also proves my theory I have that a story will do you a world of good.” Crawford explained that he also found letters between Carr and her editor discussing the book and the cover. “Then it turned out that his letters indicated the day the book arrived in Emily Carr’s hands would have been Nov. 19, 1941, which was the day the book was signed.” Another of Crawford’s special

items that drew some heated bidding was a portrait, whose only provenance was a note on the back indicating it was painted by a student of Group of Seven painter Fred Varley. Some might have been bidding on the possibility the painting was done by Varley himself, or one of his more famous students, but the eventual winner wanted it for different reasons. “The gentleman that won it, he just loved it for the piece and his wife is really into fashion and design and they have a real empathy for that period of history,” said Crawford. “Any other stories above that, they just got a thrill out of the idea that they could do some research. That’s the bonus at the end of the day, if you are able to find something else about it, then something you love is going to have that much more richness to it.” Crawford acquired several special items this year in an effort to expand interest in the auction, and was pleased with the results, which also included increased interest in local artists.

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Boarders roll to Summerland Mark Brett

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Hawaiian boarder KJ Nakanelua has his favourite places to hang 10 and Summerland is right up there at the top of the list. The Oahu native was among the more than 200 longboarders who took on the three-day challenge that is the Giant’s Head Freeride at the park from June 2730. “I came here six years ago for the first time and I love it,” said Nakanelua, 22. “This is one of the best skateboarding events I know about. It’s an amazing hill, amazing place with a great lake.” He added the closed course with the ability to set up ramps and other features only makes it more attractive to riders. “It really is the most ideal environment to push your limits,” said Nakanelua. The narrow, winding, paved trail with some steep drop-offs has proven to be a skater’s delight as this year’s

KJ NaKaNelua of Oahu, Hawaii slides into this turn on one of the corners during the Giant’s Head Freeride longboard event in Summerland recently. Over 200 participants took part in the event which attracted some of the best in the skate business for three days of fun and competition.

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nine. “This one’s really worth coming to.” Speaking on behalf of the organizers, Adam Auger described the 2015 event as very successful despite some rain on the second last day. “This is definitely an advanced hill and the wet conditions make it much more difficult but it’s great to see them out there, having fun and part of that is crashing,” said Auger. “You just know by the scars they’re having a good time and if they’re still riding when they have the road rash they’re really into that.”

Oliver project focuses on pedestrian safety Western News Staff

Safety for pedestrians in downtown Oliver will be enhanced this fall as part of a Highway 97 improvement project. Phase 2 consists of resurfacing 1.1 kilometres of Highway 97 (Main Street) through Oliver between Similkameen Avenue and Kootenay Street. In addition to resurfacing, the project will include the construction of pedestrian bump-outs at three intersections, signage improvements and upgraded lighting where necessary. “This project goes a long way toward our goal of making downtown Oliver a safe, welcoming place for residents and visitors alike,” Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson said. The pedestrian bump-outs are being funded by a partnership between the province and the Town of Oliver. Phase 2 is expected to be tendered at the end of July and the project is estimated to be completed Oct. 31.

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THE PENTICTON HARLEQUINS (blue) rugby club will take on the Vernon Jackals for the Okanagan Rugby Union championship at McNicoll Park Oval on July 4. The winner advances to the B.C. Rugby Saratoga Cup championship. Steve Kidd/Western News

Okanagan title on the line Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The Penticton Harlequins are confident about their chances of defending their Okanagan Rugby Union championship. The Harlequins take on the Vernon Jackals at McNicoll Park Oval in Penticton on July 4 at 1 p.m. Harlequins captain Brad Martin said the team is looking forward to the match. After winning their only game against the Jackals 41-14, he said they are excited for the challenge. “Over confidence can creep in,” said Martin. “This is the final and we don’t want to take anything for granted. We are guarded against over confidence. These

guys are hungry for it as well.” D a n n y Hatch, Martin’s teammate, said We are it’s going to be definitely a good matchup. hoping we can “They are going to be win and return strong competi- to the Saratoga tion. When we Cup. played them the first time, — Brad Martin they were a bit undermanned,” he said. “We definitely expect a better game this time. They have got a lot of good athletes.”

The Harlequins have been preparing themselves for this game all season. “There have been a lot of things that we found that we needed to work on,” he said. When they hit the field, Hatch said the Harlequins want to keep things simple and not allow emotions to boil over. “I think that if we just play simple rugby that we will be able to take it home,” said Hatch. Martin, who helped the Harlequins win the Saratoga Cup three years ago, said there is excitement amongst the group about Saturday. “We are definitely hoping we can win and return to the Saratoga Cup, which we host,” said Martin. “Bring home that title.”

Swimmers earn personal bests Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Belize and Jordan Souch-Tremblay, as well as Ava Wall, put on strong performances during the B.C. Long Course AA Provincial swim championships in Kamloops at the Tournament Capital Centre, June 26-28. All three achieved best performances, as Belize (girls 14 and over) took 16.98 seconds off of her 800-metre freestyle, while Jordan (boys 11 and Under) took 38.94 seconds off his 400-m free, and 33.32 seconds off of his 800-m free. Wall (girls 11 and under) took 11.25 seconds off her 100-m backstroke and 11.42 seconds off of her 100-m fly. “They had great racing performances,” said Hoeben, adding that the three did a great job representing the club. “Competitive swimming is a tough sport. Not only does it demand that swimmers do their strokes correctly to the smallest detail, but

they also have to swim it fast. There is another level of fast that many swimmers learn about at this AA meet, where they put the blinders on to all the signals that their body is telling them and continue beyond to race their guts out. For most people, this is a learned skill. Belize, Jordan and Ava showed that they are on their way to becoming accomplished swimmers by their performances and racing last weekend.” The trio made it to the top-eight finals in multiple swims and reached the podium. Hoeben added it is always good to end on a high note as it sets everyone up with enthusiasm for the beginning of next season. The club has 28 swimmers off to Victoria, July 2-5 to compete in the AAA provincial championships at the Commonwealth Pool. This is the largest group that the KISU swim club has had.

Summerland’s Sarah Cornett-Ching continues to make progress in her racing career. Tony Blanchard, president of RACE 101, announced on Tueday his team will expand its platform to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East division beginning with Saturday night’s event at Columbus Motor Speedway. Cornett-Ching, who is enjoying an astounding rookie season, will be behind the wheel in select races. The 24-year old enters this weekend on the heels of three straight top-10 finishes in the Automobile Racing Club of America Racing Series, including a ninth-place finish Sunday at Winchester (Ind.) Speedway in the Herr’s Chase The Taste 200. With her fifth top-10 performance, CornettChing continues to march closer to the top-five in the championship standings, as well as inching towards the lead in the Rookie of the Year standings. “For us, the extra seat time will help Sarah as she continues her goal of competing full-time in NASCAR,” aid Blanchard, who serves as Cornett-Ching’s driver coach, mentor and crew chief during ARCA race weekend. Cornett-Ching will make her second NASCAR K&N Sarah Cornett-Ching Pro Series East start. In April, she competed at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway and scored a competitive top-20 finish. “I can’t thank Tony (Blanchard) and everyone at RACE 101 enough for this opportunity,” said Cornett-Ching in a team statement. “This is a great chance for me to learn more about the K&N cars, the different tire, while also racing at a new track and earning a good finish.” While, Cornett-Ching has never seen the 0.333-mile oval of Columbus before, she takes the challenge in stride. “All the tracks I’ve competed on in ARCA series this year have been new and we’ve had some great success there,” she said. “The K&N Series has stiff competition with a lot of great teams and drivers. We haven’t set any expectations other than to complete the laps and see the checkered flag. ” Blanchard echoed her sentiments. “It’s not fair to put any expectations on the line this weekend,” Blanchard added. “The entire RACE 101 team is still learning about the K&N Series and the drivers she’ll race with. She earned respect at Bristol a couple months ago and we will continue to focus on improving our program as we go Saturday night.”

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Two wins and two losses by the SOMBA bantam AA Tigers put them in third place in a Vernon baseball tournament last weekend. The Tigers picked up 17-7 and 9-8 wins against Salmon Arm, then lost to Rutland Rockies 14-4 and 10-7 to the Vernon Canadians. “Overall I was pretty happy,” said Tigers coach Aqil Samuel, who has a changed summer team with five new players from the A Tigers. “It was just great to see guys in competitive situations. To make a team like this, guys have to come out of their comfort zone, try new positions.” Samuel said that by Sunday he could feel his team coming together. The early strength of the group is on the mound. Samuel wanted to see what his players could do and the pitching stood out. “That will help with a tournament schedule in July,” said Samuel. “A lot of games in a short amount of time. You need to develop seven or eight kids.

“We’re trying to just progressively work towards that zones tournament,” continued Samuel. The Tigers will host a 15 and under AA invitational July 3-5 at McNicoll Park and Carmi Field. Salmon Arm, Edmonton, Vancouver and Vernon are competing in the tournament. The Tigers open the tournament Friday when they face Salmon Arm at 5 p.m. at McNicoll Park. At the same time Vernon and Edmonton play at Carmi Field. On Saturday at 9 a.m., the Tigers face Edmonton at McNicoll, while Vancouver City and Vernon play at noon at McNicoll. At 3 p.m., Salmon Arm and Edmonton battle at McNicoll, then Edmonton and Vancouver play at 6 p.m. Pool play begins on Sunday at 9 a.m. with first in pool A facing second in pool B at Carmi, and first in pool B versus second in pool at McNicoll. The consolation final is noon at Carmi with the final at 1 p.m. at McNicoll. The Tigers are excited about the weekend. “We didn’t get a lot of home games this year. Kind of felt like road warriors all spring and so far in the summer,” said Samuel. “It’s nice to have a home tournament. It’s nice to be able to show off Penticton a little bit.”

Granfondo web signup closing Western News Staff

The 2015 Prospera Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan gets rolling in Penticton for the fifth time on July 12. The event features three distances, the granfondo is 160 kilometres, the 92-km mediofondo and the 55-km cortofondo. There is also

the VIP, all-access Classe Specials, which provides riders with a cycling kit. Online registration closes Friday, July 3 at 2 p.m. A very limited number of in-person entries are available at the Granfondo Cycling Expo and Package Pick-Up at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre July 10. There will be no registration on

race day. This year’s race is about celebrating new and returning riders heading into the fifth anniversary. Early registrants have received gifts upon registration. PGAMO will be recognizing five-year riders with a special gift during the weekend. Currently there are more than 2,100 registered riders.

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It’s home sweet home for Mike Reilly. The former Penticton Vees defenceman has inked a two-year entrylevel contract with the Minnesota Wild, the NHL club announced on its website July 1. Reilly was originally selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fourth round, 98th overall of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. After signing with the Wild, Reilly posted a message on Twitter. “Proud to be apart of the @mnwild organization! Thanks for all the support from everyone over the years.” “Definitely couldn’t predict it,” Reilly said on the Wild’s website. “Now that it’s here, it’s kind of surreal.” After months of deliberation, Reilly picked his hometown team over other suitors, including Chi-

cago, where he was born. “Growing up, going to games, kind of the back of your mind, you sit there and kind of dream about a little bit of potentially playing here,” Reilly said. “But I definitely did not predict it to actually happen.” Reilly, 21, collected 42 points, including 36 assists in 39 games during his junior season at the University of Minnesota. The 6-foot-1, 182-pound blueliner was named a Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist and led National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) defencemen in scoring and assists. He also led the NCAA with 19 power-play assists and tied for third in the nation with 21 power-play points and tied for eighth with a plus-25 rating. The Chicago native, who grew up in Chanhassen, Minn., was named a First Team All-American

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and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year following his sophomore and junior seasons. Reilly helped the U.S. men’s national team win a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championship recording one assist in 10 games. He recorded 33 points in 41 games in 2013-14 and totaled 89 points, including 18 goals, and 76 penalty minutes in 117 games in three seasons with the Gophers. Reilly also won a gold medal at the 2013 World Junior Championship and bronze medal at the 2011 World Junior A Hockey Challenge. Reilly, who will wear No. 4 with the Wild, was

part of the Vees’ team that won a Canadian Junior Hockey League record 42 straight games in 2011-12 and an RBC Cup. The Wild later inked another former Vee to a contract. Zac Dalpe, 25, signed a one-year, twoway contract. He tallied three points in 21 games with the Buffalo Sabres and 28 points in 44 contests with the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) last season. He has 20 points in 117 career NHL matches in parts of five seasons with Carolina, Vancouver and Buffalo.

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Another former Vee to sign an NHL contract was Curtis McKenzie, who was given a two-year extension by the Dallas Stars, the club announced.

Hoop camp just two weeks away Western News Staff

Penticton Minor Basketball is having a summer hoop session for kids in Grades 4 to 7 July 13-16 at Skaha Lake Middle School. Coaches will work with kids on fundamentals such as dribbling, passing, rebounding, shooting, layups, footwork and the rules of and concepts of the game.

“What makes the camp engaging and fun is that we weave these key skills into fun competitive games,” said camp organizer and coach Dustin Hyde. “There are many competitive drills and competitions that make the camp fun and exciting. The amount of improvement seen over the week is always incredible.” Sessions are three hours long and athletes have one coach and

high school-aged basketball players work with them. Early bird pricing is $70 before July 9 and $90 after. Contact Hyde at 250490-0050 or email at penticton. minihoops@gmail.com. Payments can be made by e-transfer to the email noted, dropping off registration at Pen High or mailing cheque to 144 Chatham Place, Penticton, V2A 7L6.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Curtis is a very mature young player who is hard-nosed and accountable,” Nill said on the team’s website. “We look for him to continue growing all facets of his game and develop into an everyday NHL player.” McKenzie, 24, who played for the Vees from 2007-09, made his National Hockey League debut in 2014-15, scoring four goals and five points with 48 penalty minutes in 36 games. He also played 31 games with the Dallas’ AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, where he scored six goals and finished with 21 points.

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The Daytripper is off for another visit to the Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong. The show “The Night’s Mare”, is about a gentle horse lover whose skills are tested when a Hollywood “supercouple” comes to town to research a movie. We leave Penticton 3:00 pm with a Pub dinner stop in Vernon. Show time is 7:30 pm Price is $70.00 and it includes admission! Sold out…waiting list!

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Experience the thrill of an old fashion train robbery. We head to Prairie Valley and the Summerland Steam Train where the Garnet Valley Gang will stage another of their infamous robberies. Following this two hour adventure you head back to the station to enjoy a delicious Baron of Beef & Chicken dinner and live music. Price for The Daytripper, the robbery and dinner is just $80.00.

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We go to the Similkameen Valley to enjoy a day of traditional folk music described as a three day musical banquet. The Daytripper bus leaves the Penticton Visitors Centre at 9:00 am and returns about 8 pm. For full info on the festival check out princetontraditional.org. There is no admission fee at the door, but donations are encouraged. Our fare for the trip is $40.00.

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bility, and he thinks growth in other local industries would be the best remedy. While the chamber takes a neutral position in which politicians to support, the organization formed a list of questions around the business community’s top-of-mind concerns during the last municipal election and hosted an all-candidates forum. “We circulated those to all the candidates in advance, and I think a lot of the folks that are in office now certainly took that to heart and had a look at those suggested ideas as a way to move things forward,” he said. “I think we had a pretty good impact on the election.” He recalled an interesting debate between board members, when it was decided whether they should support the rezoning at 325 Power St. (to allow a hotel to be built over an existing baseball field), as members appreciated both the importance of recreational space and the strong business case for a new hotel. “I’m really proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish here as a team,” he said. “We’ve had a great board of directors over the last couple of years. We’ve had a lot of changes but it’s been really good.”

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ing June 1. “People started calling us at the Serenata asking about accommodations and that is when we found out the Naramata Inn was closed. We started looking into it and we were really inspired to do something with the Inn,” said Gunther. “Having been in the community for awhile we felt compelled to take this heritage building and give it a fresh start.”

Norm Davis, representing the owners of the 107-year-old heritage building, said in March it was closing and the relationship with the operators Julius Bloomfield and his wife Toni had been terminated. “The community of Naramata has been really excited and supportive because everyone was devastated when this placed closed,” said Gunther. “We want to put our stamp on it and bring out the old charm of the place.” Gunther and her family saw a great opportunity for them to rejuvenate the building, grounds and bring their reputation for exceptional customer service with them to the Heritage Inn. They took over the Serenata Guesthouse after it closed two years ago and have had a lot of success.

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“For me it really all boils down to the customers. This year our main objective is to give really good customer service and build back the reputation the Heritage Inn once had,” said Gunther. On Friday they are holding a soft opening of the restaurant, now called Rock Ovens Restaurant and Lounge, and the Heirloom Spa at the Inn is also open for business. “We will be running things a little different than the past operators. We have a fantastic chef that makes everything from scratch, sources food locally and will be featuring wines from the Naramata Bench,” said Gunther. Executive chef Ashley Gurakowski will be leading the restaurant.

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Lost & Found Found; genuine leather Harley Davidson jacket, call to identify, (778)476-3363 Lost; 1 pair of hearing aids in small metal container and GC for White Spot, Gyro park or beach area, (250)494-7127 LOST: gold bracelet at Linden Garden Restaurant on Friday June 26th, sentimental value, Reward. Call 250-492-4917 Lost, set of keys with blue plastic bottle opener, Roy Ave. area, reward offered, (250)492-6614

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Home Care/Support THE PENTICTON and District Society for Community Living is currently hiring CasualResidential Support Workers, Registered Care-Aides, Community Support Workers and Cooks Qualifications: Valid First Aid, Foodsafe Certificate & Class 4 Unrestricted license (for RSW and CSW), or willing to obtain. Interested applicants should fax, or mail resume and cover letter to: Penticton & District Society for Community Living Attention: Tarra Kenney, HR Manager 180 Industrial Ave West Penticton, BC V2A 6X9 Email: tarrakenney@pdscl.org or Fax 250-493-9113 We thank everyone for their interest but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Died peacefully while surrounded by family at Moog and Friends Hospice in Penticton on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. He is survived by his loving family, wife, Helen; children, Janet, Colleen, Ronald (Brenda); grandchildren, Stephen, Allison, Cory, Nigel and Alexa; sisters, Elsie, Tina, Lena, Sally as well as many more extended family. He was predeceased by son in law, Allan; parents, Abram and Sara and 11 siblings. Burial will be held at Lakeview Cemetery, Penticton on Monday, July 6, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Memorial Service at the Ramada Inn Atrium, 1050 Eckhardt Ave. West, Penticton at 11:00 a.m. The family wishes to thank Dr. Phillips and Dr. Ross as well as the nurses at Penticton Regional Hospital and Moog Hospice for their compassionate care. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com

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CUSTOM manufacturer has a full time position for a motivated individual to co-ordinate marketing and to assist sales team with administration duties to our corporate B2B clients across north America in the Point of Purchase advertising industry. This is an “in house” position from the factory sales office located in Okanagan Falls. Qualified applicant should be familiar with customer management, marketing software and have experience in the sales office environment. A great job with a generous salary offered for the rite person. Send resume to genx@shaw.ca

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ERNIE’S in Castlegar, BC has an immediate opening for Inside Salesman **Automotive Knowledge* *Computer Skills **Good Phone Etiquette **Self-Starter **$19-$23/hr 3mons=benefits cym@shawbiz.ca FAX 250365-6202

Children LOVE’S Family Daycare, Young St. area, licensed, spots avail. now for your child, (babies.-5yrs), 250-493-0566 Loving Nana for childcare in your home, Ref., crim. record check, own transportation, wage neg., 250-328-3202

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Annual General Meeting July 7, 2015 • 7:00 - 8:30pm Room 3, Penticton Community Centre 325 Power Street For more information: Call 250-493-4805

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Master Corporal Darren Williams was tragically killed on June 20, 2015 near Trenton, ON. He leaves to mourn his wife, Tracy, children; Michael and Alisha, baby grandson Aiden. Also, his parents Lorraine and Phil Williams of Penticton and beloved brother, Ryan. Darren was a load master for the CC130 J Herc planes and traveled the world. He loved the Military life and served 26 years which included service in Afghanistan. A full Military Service was held in Trenton, ON with over 500 attending. He was highly respected, a leader and always helping to raise money for his community. He loved to ride with CAV, the Canadian Army Veterans Motorcycle Club who went on fun runs to raise money for the Veterans. Until we meet again. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to www.tonystaceycentre.ca in Darren’s memory.

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Trades, Technical ELECTRICIAN: Journeyman & Apprentice (2nd yr+) for local company; residential exp; top wages; benefits. Email resume to curtis@glittle.ca SALMON ARM area logging company looking for hydraulic loader op and buckerman. Must have exp. to apply. Competitive wage & benefits. westwaylogging@shaw.ca

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Fruit & Vegetables Trout Creek Fruit Stand, 6215 Hwy 97, local cherries (Rainier also), 10lb box fresh cherries, $19.99, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, peppers, 10lb box local apricots, $14.99, pickling cukes, honey, jam & much more, 250490-0046 U-pick cherries, $1.10/lb, call (250)492-5653, 1099 West Bench Dr., 7am-8pm

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Garage Sales 126 Brentview Pl., hockey & household items, clothes, kids games, analog stove, Sat., July 4, 8am-2pm CAWSTON. MOVINGFri. July 3, noon-7pm. Sat. & Sun. July 4 & 5, 8-5pm. Pitt Road. Tools, furniture, antiques, etc. Critteraid small Yard Sale, Sat., July 4, 3099 Coleman St., 6am-11am, proceeds for veterinary bills. Estate Sale, Fri. & Sat., 8am-1pm, 434 Forestbrook Dr., 47 years, same home, everything must go! Garage Sale, Mostly tools, clothing, Fri/Sat., 8am-noon, 156 Chatham Pl. Moving, must sell everything, Sat., July 4, 7am-2pm, 663 Corbitt Dr. Yard Sale, Sat/Sun. 8am-2pm, 1162 Duncan Ave. East.

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Moving Sale, 4-321 Yorkton Ave., Sat/Sun, 8am-noon, furniture, BBQ, lawn mower, tools, pictures, etc.

2002 Honda Sabre, 1100cc, Harley look a like, cobra pipes, lots of chrome, 15,000kms, shaft driven, water cooled, mint condition, beautiful new paint & graphics, must see, $7500, 778-476-2046

YARD SALE #6 197 Dauphin Ave. New & Used items for everyone! New Jewelry! Saturday July 4th, 8:00 am 12:00 noon. EB welcome!

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Real Estate For Sale By Owner PENTICTON BEACH HOUSE AS IS w/garage, 1003 Dynes Ave., corner lot, private sale, $295,000, 250-493-7344 PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: Spectacular 3 acre parcel owner financing. 250-558-7888

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Recreational/Sale 1983 General Coach Citation Class C Motorhome, 23ft, 137,700kms, Ford 460, new batteries, tires good, work done on motor, runs well, a/c, sleeps 5, $6500 obo, 250-4984430 or 250-809-1182 2014 Surveyor 18’ Travel Trailer, fully loaded, sleeps 4, full size bath w/stand up shower unit, all LED lights, two 6 volt batteries, easy to pull, 3800lbs, asking $20,500 call to view, (250)490-8027

Trucks & Vans 2007 GMC, 2500 HD, SLE ext cab, 4x4, sb, 6Lgas, 217K, $10,250.obo. 250-307-0505

Boats 12ft aluminum boat with oars, seat, anchor, 2 motors, $3000obo, Dan (250)770-1949 1999 Larsen 18.5 Bowrider with 6 cylinder, V6, Merc cruiser inboard/outboard, good cond., just over 200 hrs, incl. covers & some access., $10,800, (250)495-4307 2000 Lund Sportsman SS 14’ 6”, Merc eng., 2cyl, 2 stroke, 30 HP ELPTO, 2 rod holders, paddles, 4 dock bumpers, consul steering, oil injection system, hull floatation, Bilge pump built in, cover sheet, flat carpeted decks + easy load trailer, very good cond., must be seen, (250)497-7114, Peach Cliff Estates

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Legal Notices NOTICE: Pursuant to the terms of the Warehousemans Lein Act, Protected Mini Storage, 275 Okanagan Ave East, Penticton, BC, will sell the contents of the following unit(s) to recover unpaid costs of storage (and additional fees as they are incurred): 75, Sylvia Kerber. Sale to be held on or after July 17th, 2015, unless the outstanding account is paid in full prior to that date.

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Cars - Domestic 1979 Chev Corvette, 350, auto, black leather, 130,000kms, $1000’s spent, $10,500, 778476-2046

Cars - Sports & Imports 2006 Mercedes Smart car, convertible, 6 speed auto, 160,000kms, $3300, (250)4888959 2008 Toyota Matrix, blue ox tow bar, 4 mounted snow tires. 110,000 kms. Asking $12,000. Call 1-250-260-1007

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OH CANADA!

The South Okanagan celebrated Canada’s 148th birthday in style on Wednesday from high energy entertainment in Gyro Park, with ﬁreworks following courtesy of the Penticton Lakeside Resort, to paying homage to the ﬂag in Kaleden.

Al Peterson (above) proudly flies the Canadian flag at the ceremonies at Gyro Park in Penticton on Wednesday afternoon.

Coleton Ashton (above, left) with the RDOS Parks and Recreation department joins Kaleden Girl Guide Emma Breier Dyck while they raise the Canadian flag in Pioneer Park in Kaleden. The flag celebrated its 50th anniversary on Canada Day.

Western News photos by Mark Brett and Dale Boyd

Team Xtreme member Masiu Fine (above) delivers a crushing blow to layers of cement slabs as part of the Canada Day entertainment in Gyro Park. Three-year-old Olive-Deena Dean (right) danced in Gyro Park in her Canada Day fairy costume.

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SingleS lunch group for 65-plus seniors meets at noon. Meet new friends and chat. Call 250-4965980 or 250-770-8622 for more info. elkS club on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. The oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. AnAveTS hAS A steak dinner at 5:30 p.m., mixed doubles pool at 7 p.m., karaoke with Shawna at 7:30 p.m. royAl cAnAdiAn legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m. Rib night at 5:30 p.m. eAgleS club hAS Friday Night Live dinner at 5 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome. SouTh MAin dropin Centre has bocce at 9 a.m., Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m., Mah Jong and beginner plus line dance at 1 p.m.[fr] 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. The bereAveMenT reSource Centre at 129 Nanaimo Ave. W 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 250-490-1107.[fr] penTicTon SeniorS coMpuTer Club drop-in sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 439 Winnipeg St. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Picture class Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

SATURDAY July 4

penTicTon ScoTTiSh FeSTivAl at Kings Park on July 4. Pipe bands, highland dancing, the caber toss and more. Scottish music, arts, food, and athletics combine from 8 a.m to 8 p.m. $10 per person admission. Entertainment includes Fiddle Kidz, Blakey Irish dancers and a

Celtic ceilidh from 5 to 8 p.m. with Cod Gone Wild and Kinship. More information at pentictonscottishfestival. ca.[074p] eAgleS club hAS member appreciation day, burgers and fries at noon, beaver races at 4 p.m. AlcoholicS AnonyMouS hAS daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours). 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. 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 Shawna at 6:30 p.m. elkS club on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., drop-in darts and early bird draw at 4 p.m., a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. royAl cAnAdiAn legion branch 40 has crib at 10

royAl cAnAdiAn legion branch 40 has Sports Sunday, with the Ladies Auxiliary catering food and beverages. Meat and 50-50 draws at 2 p.m. in the hall, 502 Martin St. SurvivorShip’S FleA MArkeT runs every Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weather permitting at Fairview Plaza, 1652 Fairview Rd. For info, call 250-493-6604. elkS club on Ellis Street has dog races at 2 p.m., food draw and door prizes, Last Man Standing, pool and darts. AnAveTS hAS horSe races and meat draws at 2 p.m. Hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch. AlcoholicS 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.

a.m., beef dip lunch at 11 a.m., meat draw and Ladies Auxiliary 50/50 draw at 2 p.m. AlcoholicS 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 July 5

eAgleS club hAS dog races at 2 p.m. as well as a food draw, door prizes, Last Man Standing and pool/darts. coMe dAnce To the greatest dance music ever made with DJ Emil from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Main DropIn Centre, 2965 South Main St. $3 per person, all welcome. 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.

MONDAY July 6

iode ThriFT Shop at 464 Main St. is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Clothing, kitchenwares, China items and more. SouTh MAin drop-in Centre has bocce and improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble and mah jong at 10 a.m., intermediate line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m., yoga at 3:30 p.m. elkS club on Ellis Street has fun darts at 7 p.m. Weekly SupporT group at the Penticton Regional Hospital Mood Clinic for family or friends of any person who has a mental illness from noon to 1 p.m. Call 250493-7338 for details. line dAncing AT the Oliver Senior Centre at 7 p.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778-439-2070 for more information. AnAveTS club hAS dropin pool at 7 p.m. royAl cAnAdiAn legion branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., dart dolls at 11 a.m., bridge at 1 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 info. Floor curling AT 12:45 p.m. every Monday except holidays in the Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Everyone welcome. 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.

TUESDAY July 7

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.

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in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Donations accepted. night markets on the lawn in front of the SS Sicamous, right by the beach, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. through to Sept. 1. The markets are free to attend and feature games, local artisans and a selection of food vendors. The SS Sicamous will also be open late, until 8:30 p.m., if visitors would like to explore inside of the museum.[091p] mother-to-mother breastfeeding support

with the Penticton/ Summerland chapter of La Leche League Canada. Meetings on the third and fourth Tuesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 250-494-1894 or email pentictonlllc@ gmail.com for the location of the meeting. All mothers and babies are welcome. More information at www.lllc.ca.[tu034] elks on ellis Street has summer fun darts and 10-card crib at 7 p.m. vispassana (insight) meditation for begin-

ners or mature practitioners every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Please call Debora for details at 250-462-7340. r oYal C anadian legion has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., service officer at 1 p.m. and wings night at 6 p.m. Jam contest hosted by the Surf Cats at 7 p.m. south main drop-in Centre has ultra-beginner line dance at 9 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m. and intermediate line dance at 1 p.m. m ental W ellness Centre has individual support for family members in Summerland from 10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St. 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 250485-0006 or stillbill938@gmail.com. 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. fraternal order of the Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 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. 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. 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 250-490-9272 for info. alCoholiCs anonYmous Young person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150

CLEANING UP — Volunteer Pat Monahan tidies the jewelry table at the AlleyCATS Alliance on June 27 at the Penticton Curling Club. Money raised through the fundraiser goes to support the group’s work providing rescue, rehabilitation, medical care and adoption to feral orphaned cats and kittens.

Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. Call/ text Guy at 250-4602466 or Niki at 250460-0798. Beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 157 Wade Ave.

UPCOMING EVENTS everYone is WelCome to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary pancake breakfast in the hall, 502 Martin St. from 8:30 a.m. till noon on July 12. For $5

you get pancakes, ham, sausage, orange juice and coffee and 50 cents more will get you strawberries and cream.[0712p] square and round Dancing at Gyro Park every Wednesday in July, 7 to 9 p.m. Visiting dan-

cers, callers and cuers are invited to join us. Info at 250-492-3247 or pentictonsquares@shaw.ca. blood donor CliniC from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-in Centre, 2965 South Main St.

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‘Ribbers’ ready for a smoking weekend Mark Brett

Western News Staff

Fire up the smoker and strap on the bib, Rotary Ribfest begins July 3. An estimated 10,000 hungry people are expected to converge on Lake Okanagan Park during the three-day feast fest put on by the Rotary Club of Penticton. During that time there will be a judged rib cook off between four Canadian championship barbecue teams. Among the competitors will be ribber Matt Smith and his crew of 15 who make up the Gator BBQ team out of Port Dover, Ont. “Everybody loves ribs. When you come to a ribfest first it’s going to be through your nose and your eyes and then your mouth,” he said during a press conference July 2 at the Barley Mill. “Bring your family and have fun because this is kind of like having a party in your backyard and you don’t have to clean up. There is no admission fees and food’s great and dad can have a beer every body goes home happy.” Aside from the ribs, the menu will include pulled pork, beef brisket along with the traditional sides of beans, coleslaw and potatoes. The other three teams competing are Boss Hogs of London Ont. Misty Mountain

SHAUNI SHELLY (above, left) hands a grill piece to Katie MacDonald inside the large smoker as the Misty Mountain BBQ team set up for the Rotary Ribfest at Okanagan Lake Park which takes place Friday to Sunday. Ribber Matt Smith (at right) of Gator BBQ.

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BBQ Express of Hinton, Alta. and Vancouver’s Smoke and Bones. Also on the plate for the weekend will be activities and entertainment for all ages, including a beverage garden and plenty of vendors. As well, there will be The Coconut Express shuttle service leaving Ribfest every half hour starting at 7 p.m. each night. The vehicle will stop at variety of locations, in-

cluding hotels, motels and campgrounds. Money raised from the event will go towards Rotary’s ongoing community projects locally. The cash and in-kind budget for what is to become an annual event is in excess of $160,000 according to Rotary spokesperson Barb Hoolaeff. Ribfest runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. all three days.

Walkway makes Kaleden street safe Volunteers needed for Granfondo

Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

The streets of Kaleden are safer now thanks to the action of one community member. On Canada Day, the new Kaleden Lakeshore Pedestrian Corridor was unveiled with politicians and community members coming out to celebrate the occasion. The two-kilometre, paved pathway extends from Highway 97 down to the lakeshore on Ponderosa avenue, providing a much safer walking and cycling route for residents. The $600,000 project was funded by $300,000 from the federal Gas Tax Fund and the same amount from the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. The issue of safely walking along the route is what caught Kaleden resident Kim Denis’ attention three years ago when she started the process of getting the walkway built. “There was a lot of people who had been pushing for it prior to this. There’s a lot of school children who use this road to get up to school, so it’s a safety issue,” Denis said. “Just drive down here and pass another vehicle plus somebody walking with their dog. It was dangerous, so it worried me and I couldn’t believe we didn’t have one. Having such an important road that goes from the top of the highway down to the lake, it needed something,” Denis said. Denis started the process of getting the walkway built in 2012, and by 2013 she had a petition circling the community. “Within six months we were in front of the local government and I think it was just right for the time. The monies

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SHAE WATSON plays his ukulele on the newly opened Kaleden Lakeshore Pedestrian Corridor while Jake Louw joins along and Lisa Needoba, back right, and Allan Norquay enjoy a Canada Day stroll.

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were made available and it happened,” she said. Denis said she was excited and thrilled to see the grand opening of the walkway, and that she’s already seen seniors using the path as well as children on their way to school. Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen Area D Director Tom Siddon and Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson were on hand for the ribbon

cutting and congratulated Denis on her achievement. “This was a community-based project. It would never had been at the top of my list, or anyone’s list, if it wasn’t for Kim and the other volunteers of this community,” Larson said. “Sometimes that’s how a community project happens is when it’s supported by a community. And it has a champion, and Kim is your champion.”

Susan Robinson has just the job if you’re looking to get up close to the nearly 3,000 riders in this years fifth annual Prospera Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan. According to the volunteer manager, there are still many positions available for people who want to help out with the July 12 cycling event “I’m actually quite surprised we still have some start line positions left because it’s a pretty spectacular sight,” said Robinson, who estimated it takes upwards of 400 volunteers to handle the odd jobs needed to be done in advance and on the day of the ride. “I mean really, you can’t get any closer to the action than that, you’re right there.” Those who volunteer must be 16 years (with parent or guardian consent) or older and be able to work about a four-hour shift. As well as the day of the ride people are required for various start up and registration duties beginning the Thursday before (July 9) and throughout the weekend. Volunteers are also needed to do some participant package assembly and traffic direction. According to Robinson there has been a number of sports and service groups that have come forward and this is the last push to fill some badly-needed spots. Those who help out receive a t-shirt for their troubles and an invitation to the appreciation dinner the day after the event. “What I hear back from people, and I can honestly say this, is that it is one of the best events they volunteer for, they have so much fun and they get to see people doing something they love,” said Robinson. “They also get so much appreciation from the riders who recognize it takes a lot of people to make this thing work. “In a sense we’re helping out the community because we are attracting people here and we’re trying to put our best foot forward.” For more information Robinson can be contacted at susan@granfondoaxelmerckx.com or visit the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/granfondoaxelm erckxvolunteers?ref=ts&fref=ts.