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Council will be taking another stab at getting a BMX track on 630 Munson Mountain Rd. Because of conflicting beliefs over how arable the soil is, the property has been the subject of recent debate. In May, council ordered an independent agrology test to be conducted. Results from that test were presented to council at the regular meeting on July 6, and convinced council them reapply to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for the site to be used for non-farm use to allow for a BMX track. Council submitted a similar application in April, but the ALC rejected it because of insufficient soil analysis — which was addressed by the recent sampling test. The test showed that only 3.25 acres of the 10 acre property are arable, and that space is scattered around the property and would require additional investment for agricultural use. “It really gave a clear picture that the vast majority of that land is not suitable for farming,” said Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. While procedures could be undertaken to utilize some of the land for agricultural use, “It’s probably not the best investment to fill (the

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property’s top layer) with top soil.” However, he said a small portion of the property could possibly be used for agriculture, such as a community garden. The idea of a community garden on site was also suggested by the proponents of the project, Penticton BMX. “We’re pretty conﬁdent that it’s going to happen now that we have the soil samples back and the way they turned out,” said club executive member Jeff Babuin. “To me it’s a good thing for the community to have the BMX track and the mountain bike skills park there — it’ll be a great spot for residents of all ages.” Both Babuin and Jakubeit are expecting the opposition to lessen, but not disappear. “There are some neighbours who are probably opposed to anything happening in their backyard, but I think the report will certainly lessen some of the resistance,” Jakubeit said. In April, the Friends of Munson Mountain formed to oppose the project. The group is still encouraging supporters to sign its petition to have the city “Stop BMX, mountain bike, and camping developments on Munson Mountain Park and agricultural land.”

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A resident who’s weary of decisions made by council is organizing a protest in front of City Hall. Cliff Martin worries that Penticton’s mayor and council are not listening to what the general public wants with public land. “I’m totally against the use of public parks for private interest,” he said. “There should be a referendum whenever there’s a proposed change to the status of any public land,” said Martin. The city’s agreement to lease a portion of Skaha Beach to Trio Marine Group is what prompted Martin to plan the demonstration, which came after a series of green space losses — including land near the SS Sicamous and the baseball diamond near the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. He’s inviting citizens who share his concern to assemble out front of City Hall prior to the next regular council meeting on Monday, July 20. “What better time to do it then before a council meeting?” he said. The demonstration will begin at 5 p.m., and Martin said he’s expecting a large turnout. Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said he aims to appease the majority of the community; not the loudest group. “We’ll wait and see what transpires (out of the July 20 demonstration),” he said. “Quite often the silent majority is excited about some of the developments and change, and they aren’t very vocal. The vocal minority

How city council is allocating greenspace, such as the Skaha Park Marina development, has become a thorn for some citizens. they are planning a rally at city hall on July 20.

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sometimes gets very organized and have dictated what direction councils in the past should take.” Instead of building a permanent structure, Martin thinks the Wibit Water Park, which only occupies real estate on the surface of Lake Okanagan, is an ideal attraction for the community. He believes council was wrongfully persuaded into seeing the proposed waterpark at Skaha Marina as beneficial to the community. “The biggest problem is with city planners who are just feeding these guys — our mayor and council have intelligence, but they’re eating up everything.” He said council’s current roster is giving away public lands at a rate faster than he’s ever seen. “These parks are valuable — it took us took a long time to get them all.” But the city will be using money from the deal to promote future park acquisition. Revenues from the Skaha Marina lease agree-

ment, as well as the city’s cut of revenue sharing from the waterpark, will be invested in future park space. That will produce “substantial numbers that will be able to help finance a park elsewhere, maybe pocket park in an area we don’t have one,” Jakubeit said, adding that maintaining parks is also very expensive. He said the city’s revenue from the lease will significantly contribute towards green space all throughout the community. “Not just Skaha Park but all Penticton parks in general — we want to make sure that the parks we have get better utilization out of them,” he said. “Everyone agrees that parks are important, and we want to see as many green spaces and as much utilization from the community as possible.” Jakubeit said council acts holistically when deciding upon any development, and that people’s opposition and petitions are often based on misinformation.

RcMP say resources stretched thin Dan Walton

Western News Staff

Police have called this year a bit of an “anomaly” with no slow down in calls during the shoulder season months. “This year we didn’t get that break,” Staff Sgt. Kurt Lozinski said. The call volume nearly doubled in the winter months compared to previous years and RCMP are handling an average of 60 calls a day so far this summer. “In summer it doubles, but our resourcing doesn’t double, so you’re trying to deal with the same volume of calls with the same number of members,” Lozinski said. “Our members are getting burnt out, people are getting frustrated, our crime rate is up a little bit.” An anomaly as Kamloops, Kelowna and Vernon are also feeling pressure on police resources and a slight crime rate increase too, though Lozinski said there isn’t an attributable reason. As well, police are currently working on two homicide cases in Penticton, Roxanne Louie who went missing and was found dead in January and Darren Leadbeater ,who was the victim of a shooting at a Penticton motel. Lozinski is optimistic there will be a resolution to both cases. “It’s not like CSI on TV where everything is solved in an hour, these things could take up to a year or longer to get, but I think they are all solvable,” Lozinski said.

Warrant issued for Teneycke

A prolific offender living in the South Okanagan now has a warrant out for his arrest after not showing up for his weekends-only jail sentence for two weeks in a row. “In his own best interest, if he ever does hear about this or read it somewhere ,is to perhaps find his way into the nearest detachment, turn himself in and get back on track,” said Staff Sgt. Kurt Lozinski. He said police have searched for Teneycke in “common sense areas” to no avail. Teneycke pleaded guilty to making or possessing explosives and possessing a weapon contrary to a court order and was sentenced to 90 days in jail intermittently on weekends on April 9. However, a court order was made to change the start date of that sentence due to Teneycke being admitted to the hospital. After trying multiple times to prove he was not healthy enough for his jail sentence after being released from the hospital, Judge Greg Koturbash found there was no evidence from his doctor that Teneycke was unfit to serve the sentence, but Teneycke never showed up. “Obviously he has support networks and hopefully they also see that he should turn himself in and move forward on these things,” Lozinski said. Lozinski wouldn’t comment on whether Teneycke is a danger to the public.

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RCMP wait on nude beach word Dale Boyd

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With the arrest of a naturist on Three Mile Beach on Canada Day, the legality of nudity on the public beach is now in the hands of the court system. Penticton RCMP Staff Sgt. Kurt Lozinski said on July 1 an officer attended the beach on a complaint of public nudity. The individual initially refused to provide a name to officers, but Jacqueline Wachell told the Western News last week she was the one taken into custody. “The individual was very cooperative, physically cooperative, but still refused to provide their name,” Lozinski said. Wachell was arrested for obstructing justice and public nudity and, after providing her name to police, was released with the condition not to attend Three Mile Beach and a promise to appear at a July 29 court date. The police have been left stuck between a city council decision to leave the beach, which naturists claim has been a nude beach for decades, at the status quo, and property owners like Cary Pinkowski who has launched a civil lawsuit against Wachell and five other defendants. “I do think that some determination needs to be made for this area. There are Supreme Court decisions that will be taken into consideration as Crown looks at this matter,” Lozinski said. “Everybody needs a definitive answer on the direction that needs to be taken. On all parties. Whether it’s the City, it’s police, it’s Crown, it’s the naturists or the homeowners in the area.” The next step will be whether or not the Provincial Crown will proceed with the charges. “It will be left with them to determine the direction where we’re going to go. We can only present the facts, it’ll be up to Crown whether or not they want to press charges,” Lozinski said. “This is one of those definitive matters that (we) need a response to and we’ll know which direction were going to go after that. Of course though, every situation will be looked at on its own merit.” Lozinski said while he understands the issue is a big one for property owners and naturists alike, there are other matters that require more police attention. “It’s (the property owner’s) number one issue, doesn’t equate to our number one priority. Public nudity, unfortunately, based on other files of significance, homicides, kidnappings and the rest of it, we put things in its priority, and unfortunately public nudity isn’t always a priority to us,” Lozinski said. “Probably to the frustration of the homeowners, we aren’t always in a position to respond immediately, so it has created a little bit of frustration, I imagine, on their part.”

Artist faces setback on journey Mark Brett

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Home for less than a day, Penticton’s Robin Edgar Haworth was already itching to get back on the road again. The artist arrived at the local airport July 4 with canine companion Koda after cutting short his Right the Wrong trek to Ottawa earlier in the week due to health concerns. “I feel this journey is not complete and I don’t want to go out and have the last thing people say to me being, ‘oh I’m sorry, I’m sorry you couldn’t complete your trip,” said Haworth during breakfast at the small channel-side restaurant he frequents. “I guess I’ll have a much better idea of what’s happening after I see the doctor later today (July 7).” Haworth first began experiencing problems while walking along the highway the morning of July 1 about 30 kilometres east of Kenora, Ont. “We were just going up a hill, no steeper or longer than any we’d gone up before but it was warm and very humid and my heart started palpitating,” he recalled “It went from normal to double or more and may have even stopped and I had an incredible pain in my chest.” Sitting down on the side of the road he began to collect his thoughts and decided to return the 30 kilometres to Kenora. Fortunately a passerby stopped and gave the pair a ride. Feeling better, he decided not to seek medical help but got another ride to the airport in Winnipeg, Man. and a flight home. Since leaving Penticton in the spring, the walker had completed about 2,300 kilometres and had another 1,400 to get his final destination, the nation’s capital. His plan is to talk to as many people, in particular politicians, about missing and murdered aboriginal women and other social issues he feels need addressing. The support of his cause by the many “amazing and incredible” people he’s met along the journey so far is one of the main reasons Haworth wants to continue. If his

Robin EdgaR-HawoRtH and Koda are hoping to get back on the road as soon as possible after returning to Penticton recently due to health concerns. the pair had to end their Right the wrong trek to ottawa shortly after crossing the ontario and Manitoba border.

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condition allows, Haworth plans to catch a flight back to Winnipeg and pick up where he left off in Ontario as soon as possible. “We’ll just see what the doctor says, but my head wants to go,” he said. “I’m think I’m strong spiritually and mentally and I think physically except for this one incident and

now I don’t feel bad. Now that I’m back here things don’t look as bleak. “Koda is doing just fine I think he’s happy to be back in a little bit more familiar surroundings here but I believe he also wants to continue the journey until the end just like I do.”

BMX track proposal going back to ALC From BMX on PG.1 The petition, which can be found through the Friends of Munson Mountain Facebook page, had 144 signatures as of press deadline. The founder of the group, Lauren Calancie, said the bike park will come at the cost of agricultural land and natural parks. “This land belongs to the citizens of Penticton. The amount

of money that is being spent on this small, special interest group and the vigour with which the city is pursuing this project doesn’t make any sense — especially in light of the fact that an interested local farmer has come forward with an offer to lease the land. This stinks of something really fishy.” Jakubeit said some residents may be steadfast in their beliefs that agricultural use could be realized, but the agrology

report will “weed out some of that.” “An independent professional said there’s really only three acres that are somewhat arable,” he said. “And it would be expensive to bring it up to grade.” He wasn’t fixated exclusively on the idea of a BMX park, but Jakubeit doesn’t like the idea of public land sitting empty. “We want to see a vacant

piece of land get added to parkland to add better community benefit and utilization.” He said even if the ALC approves their latest application, the city will have to hold a public hearing before deciding whether or not to add the site to park space. “Based on what they say, that’ll dictate how we move forward,” he said “It still has to go through a fair process, and we’ll see where that takes us.”

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Painting taken from art auction Dale Boyd

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The success of the Penticton Art Gallery’s 38th annual art auction has been spoiled with the disappearance of one of the paintings up for sale. The Art Gallery is offering a reward and seeking the safe return of the landscape painting by Alberta artist Brent Laycock. Gallery curator Paul

Crawford was initially hoping the painting was taken by mistake. “It’s been over a week now so I have to believe that something else happened. I certainly hope not, but it’s hard to believe otherwise at the moment,” Crawford said. The piece was taken from the gallery on the night of June 27, at the conclusion of the annual art auction. The painting is 18 inches

by 24 inches, acrylic on canvas board and signed on the lower right and reverse side. It also has the artist’s old studio label taped to the middle of the canvas board on the reverse side of the painting with the following information printed on it: Brent R. Laycock Studio, 2113 — 107 Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2W 2X5, Telephone: (403)-2813350.

Sunday, July 12, 2015 5 am - 6 pm On the morning of Sunday, July 12, 2015, 2,500 cyclists of all skill levels will participate in the 5th annual Prospera Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan bike ride through the South Okanagan. The event begins (7 a.m.) in Penticton’s Gyro Park, and travels through the towns of Summerland, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Kaleden, before winding its way back to Gyro Park. The event benefits the Axel Merckx Youth Development Foundation. It also features many celebrities including Axel Merckx and members of the Axeon Professional Cycling Team. HOW DOES THIS AFFECT YOU? RCMP and event organizers are working to ensure a safe route. While road closures will be limited, residents and commuters should expect delays and be prepared to use alternate routes. The map (on reverse) highlights the ride route to help you navigate around the event. Residents and commuters will encounter fewer delays and disruptions as the ride progresses through the City of Penticton and the South Okanagan. Several signalized intersections will be put in flash mode with traffic being controlled by a Traffic Control Person or the RCMP. For traffic information, visit: www. granfondoaxelmerckx.com/traffic. Road Closed - Sunday July 12

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The painting also has remnants of a partial label from the West End Gallery in Edmonton on the reverse bottom portion of the painting. “It really does suck. It puts a bit of a drag on what otherwise was a really successful evening for us,” Crawford said. If found, return the painting to the Penticton Art Gallery at 199 Marina Way, or call 250-493-2928.

The landscape painting by alberta artist Brent R. laycock was taken from the penticton art Gallery’s annual art auction, and the gallery is looking for its safe return.

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council paves way for traffic survey Dan Walton

Western News Staff

Council is preparing for how to best deal with an impending cluster of traffic once construction work begins on the Penticton Regional Hospital renovation. Council deliberated issuing a temporary parking permit for an empty lot across the road on Camrose Street that was donated to assist with the project. The plan allowed use for three years as a parking lot, provided that adequate lighting, signage and a crosswalks are installed. Because the crosswalk would allow for pedestrians to stop traffic, and with roughly 1,000 workers needing to cross each day — concerns were raised over the impact the parking lot could have on traffic. “A little more information needs to be brought to council’s attention,” Major Andrew Jakubeit said. “We’re really needing to understand how much traffic there is.” He said it makes sense to use the property as temporary parking since the lot belongs to the hospital and is located across the road. “Hospital staff and construction staff are often scheduled for

shift work; there’s not a steady flume of people coming and going to really make a constant disruption to the flow of traffic.” Council felt there wasn’t enough information put forward to make a decision and referred the matter back to staff. Coun. Helena Konanz said three years (the expected duration of the project) is a long time to have 1,000 people crossing the road nearly every day, and suggested that an overpass or underpass be constructed. Jakubeit doesn’t think that’s economically plausible, citing expenses would take away from the benefits that should go to the hospital. The idea of foregoing the installation of a crosswalk was brought up, but it wasn’t considered an effective approach because pedestrians’ often jaywalk when there’s too much resistance. Darryl Clark, a representative of the Penticton Industrial Association, said he understands the dire need for upgrades to the hospital, but pleaded with council to find a better solution. He said a main truck route runs between the hospital and proposed parking lot, and the increased likelihood for

stoppage is “another little thing that chips away at our business.” Planning manager Blake Laven said more parking will be badly needed — out of the 588 parking spaces currently at the hospital, more than 200 are slated for demolition. There’s still sufficient time for council to make a decision, and they unanimously voted to have staff conduct a traffic survey. Interim CAO Mitch Moroziuk said the traffic study will cost about $1,500 to $2,000. The results will first be shared with the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation, and council is expected to revisit the decision at their Aug. 17 regular meeting. Jakubeit expects the traffic survey to relieve much of the uncertainty surrounding the temporary parking lot. “People are painting a picture that every two minutes the crosswalk will be used and traffic could be at some sort of standstill or snails pace,” he said. “We’re going to make sure that this hospital project continues with the least impact dollar wise, while keeping in mind pedestrian safety and impact to the business community at large.”

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Smoky skies advisory If you experience any symptoms the best thing is to use common sense and move to a less smoky area. — Dr. Kamran Golmohammadi

change. The Ministry and IHA warn to avoid strenuous outdoor activities and if you are experiencing difficulty breathing, headaches, chest pain or discomfort or a sudden onset of cough or irritation of the throat or nose or mouth to contact your health care provider. “In smoky skies we are concerned with particulate matter, those are tiny solid or liquid particles that remain suspended in the air for a long time,” said Dr. Kamran Golmohammadi, medical health officer with Interior Health. “The issue is they can go deep in our lungs and lodge there and cause respiratory and cardiac problems.” Exposure to the smoky air is a larger concern for infants, the elderly, pregnant women and those with chronic lung conditions or underlying medical conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. “If you experience any symptoms the best thing is to use com-

Man sentenced in ‘bizarre’ robberies Dale Boyd

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A man with “significant” mental health issues received two years probation after robbing the same store twice in Osoyoos. Aaron Paul Hillstad, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of robbery, disguising his face with the intent to commit an offence, theft under $5,000 and one breach of recognizance relating to two separate robberies at one Osoyoos 7-11. Hillstad received time served plus one day since being remanded into custody on April 24 as well as two years probation for what Crown counsel called “bizarre” circumstances surrounding two robberies. On Nov. 7, 2014, Hillstad entered the 7-11 in Osoyoos with a mask covering his face and made off with an amount of cash with what he said was a Magic Marker in his pocket, which they believed to be a knife. Hillstad removed the mask mid robbery when asked by the clerk at the 7-11. “I agree with the Crown on this one, the circumstances are bizarre,” said James Pennington, Hillstad’s defence counsel.

Hillstad returned to the same 7-11 on April 9, 2015 and security video showed a man in a black hoodie with a white skull on it vaulting over the counter, grabbing cigarettes and jumping back over the counter to leave. One of the workers at the 7-11 was able to identify the man as Hillstad. Officers eventually arrested Hillstad at his residence in Osoyoos. He was held in custody and released on April 10, then remanded into custody on April 24. A psychiatric report that came out between the first and second robbery said that Hillstad has been struggling with mental health issues since he was 14 years old and since he turned 18 he had been admitted to the psychiatric unit at the hospital approximately eight times. “The report goes through some of Mr. Hillstad’s mental health issues and they are significant, there has been approximately 50 suicide attempts,” said Ann Lerchs, Crown prosecutor. Follow up psychiatric reports state concerns that Hillstad “has engaged in self-harm and has believed that he has, essentially, immortality,” Lerchs said. Crown and Hillstad’s defence

suggested two years probation in a joint submission. “Rehabilitation is really the primary concern here. It’s a matter of putting Mr. Hillstad on probation terms that will assist him in access to programming, but not set him up to breach,” Lerchs said. “Given his particular circumstances, jail is not the place for him, he needs treatment,” Pennington said. “As you can see from one of the reports, he has no fear of death.” Judge Gregory Koturbash agreed with the joint submission, noting the experience of both Crown and defence counsels, however, he called the sentencing hearing “challenging.” “I know people like yourself sometimes fall through the cracks,” Koturbash said. “What you do need to understand is that it appears as though from the reports the combination of illicit substances and your illness are a recipe for disaster and you need to work on the substance abuse. You need to do that for the rest of your life.” Hillstad does not have a prior criminal record. Koturbash added a lifetime firearms ban due to Hillstad’s mental health reports.

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The province is on pace for one of the worst fire seasons on record. The effects of the 184 active fires being fought across the province are being felt from the “fog zone” declared on the western coast of Vancouver Island to the smoky skies in Penticton, with 40 homes under evacuation orders and approximately 920 homes on evacuation alert. On Tuesday a small fire popped up in the Smethurst Road area near Naramata, but was put out quickly by fire crews. The fire was about 10 metres by 10 m in size, and a firefighting crew of three joined by four skimmers (air tankers) out of Penticton were able to put out the small blaze in quick order. “We received numerous reports from the public and because of that early detection we were able to respond quickly and now it’s a mop-up, so thanks to the public for their help,” said Kayla Pepper, fire information officer with the Kamloops Fire Centre. Due to the fires surrounding the area the Ministry of Environment and the Interior Health Authority have issued a smoky skies advisory of the Okanagan, Similkameen and Boundary areas due to the forest fire smoke in the area. Smoke concentrations are predicted to vary widely as winds, fire behaviour and temperatures

mon sense and move to a less smoky area. Usually an indoor environment has less concentrations of particulate matter, especially with the windows and doors closed, but keep in mind if you close the windows and doors the temperature can quickly rise,” Golmohammadi said. He said using an air conditioner can be helpful, especially those equipped with filters, but not all filters are capable of getting rid of the tiny particles. The smoky skies advisory remains in place until further notice. The high fire danger rating in the area prompted Penticton and the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen to implement a temporary fire ban on July 3. Until further notice, all open burning including campfires and fireworks are prohibited in the City of Penticton. Failure to comply with the Wildfire Act can result in a $345 fine. On Monday 23 new fires popped up in B.C. and the province is cautioning all residents to be diligent with fire safety and report all wildfires to authorities. Due to elevated wildfire activity and extreme and high fire danger ratings throughout B.C. 70 firefighting personnel are arriving from Ontario to assist with firefighting efforts. There have been 887 fires reported since April 1, more than double the 404 reported wildfires in 2014. The province has spent more than $80 million so far this year battling forest fires.

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End of times? To paraphrase Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz … water and power and fire, oh my! Unlike Dorothy’s fears of walking through the unknown — and creepy — forest, the fear of forest fires, of power outages and water shortages are only too real this summer for citizens of the South Okanagan. Hot dry weather, arriving about two weeks earlier than usual, has the District of Summerland raising a flag on water usage, B.C. Hydro expressing concern about power usage across the province and the Kamloops Fire Centre declaring a region-wide ban on campfires, a move that was echoed by Penticton. Taken together, it all sounds a little bit apocalyptic. But we haven’t reached the end of times just yet — these are necessary precautions being taken by those in positions of authority. Human-caused fires eat up resources that could be used fighting naturally-caused fires and air conditioners and fans add to the load on an already stressed electrical grid. As for the water supply, well, Summerland is no stranger to water shortages. Remember 2003, when drought brought the community resevoir down to a bare minimum? Right now, the South Okanagan isn’t in a shortage situation — we’ve just reached the limits of the pumps — but estimates predict that in three decades, about one-third of the world’s population will suffer from chronic water shortages. Each year global water consumption rises by two to three per cent, while the total supply of fresh water remains relatively constant. So perhaps it is time to take notice of these times, when our systems are being pressed to the limit and wonder what it might be like in PENTICTON WESTERN years to come, when severe restrictions are placed on power and water as a daily measure. Sure, conserving a few drops of water here and there might not seem like a lot, but those drops add up fast. And developing a conservationist attitude now, both as individuals and as a community, is the path to ensuring there will be resources available for our grandchildren.

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Outlook cloudy for climate policies Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau came to Vancouver last week to unveil his environmental platform for the Oct. 19 federal election. Trudeau promised an overhaul of the National Energy Board and a vaguely deﬁned intention to work with provinces to impose a “price” on carbon dioxide emissions across the country. Trudeau’s media tour took him to the Burnaby facilities of General Fusion, where, like Premier Christy Clark a few weeks before, he stood at his podium before a prototype fusion reactor. This massive octopus of pistons and wires is an attempt to capture the nuclear reaction that powers the Sun and other stars, containing its fury within steel walls and magnetic ﬁelds. The old joke about controlled fusion is that every 20 years, scientists tell us it’s just 20 years away. If it ever is developed, such a process

could quickly put an end to our hand-wringing about fossil fuels, largely replacing them with endless, emission-free energy. This is the type of technological revolution that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s ofﬁcials indicated would be needed, after Canada announced a pledge with other G7 leaders to make their economies carbon-free by 2100. That’s right, some time within the next 85 years. Clark visited General Fusion in May to announce her new climate action advisory panel, which has to give her a plan to take to Paris next December. That’s the next big United Nations climate summit, where Trudeau hopes to lead a delegation of premiers to stop the ﬂow of “fossil awards” given to Canada by people in polar bear suits. Asked about the fusion reactor she had just toured, Clark laughed

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off the question, comparing it to the “ﬂux capacitor” used for time travel in the Michael J. Fox movie <I>Back to the Future</I>. Trudeau recently told university students that we need to change our concepts of time and space, and he didn’t seem to be kidding. The point here for voters is that all these leaders, Harper, Trudeau, Clark and many others, are talking down to you. You aren’t sophisticated enough to understand this climate business. The Pope has

weighed in, assuring us that carbon trading systems are not going to cut it. This is a rebuke to California, Quebec and the European Union, where effective carbon trading is, like controlled fusion, just around the corner. Pope Francis warned that our “throwaway culture” views nature “solely as a source of proﬁt and gain” and so people won’t voluntarily do the right thing. (The results of the Metro Vancouver transit plebiscite could be interpreted this way, if you ignore the bumbling, waste and political posturing that really did it in.) The Pope concludes that there is “an urgent need” for a “true world political authority” to impose order on the greedy capitalist humans that infest our beautiful planet. Presumably this would be the run by the UN, so my advice is to start hoarding candles and cat food now.

B.C.’s frozen carbon tax has ceased to have much effect, with gasoline consumption back up over 2008 levels amid the usual volatility of prices. Gasoline is going for around $1.30 a litre, despite the prolonged slump in crude oil prices, and people have basically forgotten about this tax on top of all the other gas taxes. Perhaps B.C. can brag in Paris about the Paciﬁc Carbon Trust, which limps along after its near-death experience in 2013. The trust continues to divert tax dollars from B.C. government operations to purported carbon-saving activities, including paying coastal First Nations not to log the portions of forests that they demanded be preserved. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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Shortsighted action At the special council meeting on June 29 there is repeated reference by council members to the overwhelmingly positive comments received about the waterpark (a.k.a. waterslides) prior to the public hearing — “oozing support,” “overjoyed,” and “nothing but positive feedback.” Penticton city council was aware at least as early as April, 2014 that waterslides were to be included in the Skaha Lake Marina redevelopment proposal. The public did not learn about the waterslide component until detailed legal agreements were brought to the city council meeting of May 19, 2015 — more than one year later. According to statements made by several of the council members during the public hearing, they had received almost all positive comments in those many months prior to the official public hearing. Comments they picked up from “my peers” (quote from Coun. Picton), from around the breakfast table and at the farmer’s market. Then the public hearing of June 29 resulted in comments from the public that were “quite overwhelmingly negative” (quote by Coun. Watt). But those comments from the public against the inclusion of waterslides in Skaha Lake Park, during an official public hearing that lasted more than three hours, were not enough to change the minds of council. All seven voiced their support for the

waterslides and five of seven voted to approve the full-meal deal without any changes immediately following the public hearing. Not even any “massaging” of the proposal (quote by Mayor Jakubeit). Do you get it? The members of city council were in favour of the Skaha Lake Marina proposal, including the inclusion of the waterslides when they entered the public hearing. Nothing the public came to say would change their minds. There was no disagreement voiced at the public hearing that waterslides would be a valuable summer amenity for city residents and tourists alike. The objection clearly expressed by the public on June 29 was the use of city parkland for the commercial waterslide component of the Skaha Lake Marina redevelopment proposal. The waterslides should not be built on city -owned parkland. Period. Massaging or no massaging. This proposal should never have been allowed to proceed to the advanced stage it did without first seeking comprehensive input from the public. This action by city council is not bold. It is shortsighted. I agree with Loraine Stephanson and Charles Armstrong (letters to the editor, Western News) that a referendum is justified to obtain real and meaningful public input on this very important decision. Gary Denton Penticton

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Raises funds for the medical facilities throughout the region, including the Penticton Regional Hospital, Moog & Friends Hospice House, Trinity Centre, Summerland Health Centre and Extended Care, Princeton General Hospital and Ridgewood Lodge, South Similkameen Health Centre and Orchard Haven in Keremeos, South Okanagan General Hospital and Sunnybank Centre in Oliver. Ernst and Kathie Westphal of Osoyoos generously donated $10,000 to the SOS Medical Foundation’s campaign to provide medical equipment for the new Patient Care Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital. The new tower will more than double the size of PRH, with construction due to begin in early 2016. Mary and Ed Findlater of Okanagan Falls present a $1,000 donation to Janice Perrino of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation for the PRH Patient Care Tower campaign. Mary and Ed are long-time supporters of Penticton Regional Hospital and the Foundation. Thank you so much! Lorna and Earl Hyde of Penticton have quietly made a very generous donation to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s PRH Patient Care Tower campaign. Earl is a retired logging contractor and the former owner of Spruce Valley Contracting based in Penticton (now operated by his son). We thank the Hydes for their fantastic support of the hospital.

Council desperation which creates year round ton in the winter. I pay

The bell tolls for the City of Penticton council. Elected democratically, they rule and administer as if they were positioned there by divine right. The majority of people live in Penticton 12 months a year and we would like the salubrious demeanor of Penticton to manifest for 12 months. A waterslide in the summer is indeed a marvelous and exciting novelty brimming with happy and delirious tourists. But for 10 months when it is not being used it represents the folly and arrogance of city council. It is woeful and ugly and something that people would rather not confront during their daily walks or jogs during the other 10 months of the year. I can understand the desperation of city council in their endeavour to look like they are doing something. It is important to look energetic even if you are down for the count. However, the largest growth in recent years in the city has been in empty building lots and this goes back in time to previous councils. Apart from the tourist industry growth,

jobs, is in a minus state. It is comatose. I am not a snow bird. I do not head to the oblivion splendor and stupor of the sands of the south. It is important for me to enjoy Pentic-

city taxes for this service. Please do not fritter away and savage pristine parkland. Develop your vanities somewhere else.

Jim Calvert Penticton

Reader’s poll Do you agree with city council’s decision to greenlight the Skaha Park/marina project?

Results: 1. No — 56.9%

2. Yes — 43.1%

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Margaret Ashley, centre left, and Bev Dyck of the Penticton Lions club present a $1,000 cheque for pediatric/maternity care at Penticton Regional Hospital during EZ Rock/Sun-FM’s Have A Heart Radiothon. Thanks to the Lions for their support!

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Afhgani artists find voice in Penticton Dale Boyd

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For Ali Akhlaqi, being an artist in Afghanistan is “somehow similar to insanity.” Akhlaqi, an artist, photographer and sculptor who attended the Faculty of Fine Arts at Kabul University in 2012, has been facing both “hope and terror” trying to join his artwork, which along with the work of two fellow Afghani artists and one Canadian war artist, is being displayed at the Penticton Art Gallery starting Friday. The Canadian embassy in Afghanistan doesn’t offer visas to Afghanis, so he had to travel for the ﬁrst time to Pakistan. “A strange country to me since I don’t speak their language and have no friends there,” Akhlaqi told the Western News. The interview was translated by his older brother Taqi, a writer who translated the interview from Persian to English. “They took my passport for further process and then I subsequently found myself a stranger with no passport or residence document in Pakistan,” Akhlaqi said. “I had to stay at my not-cheap room in a hotel, waiting for an unclear period of time.” Alone in a hotel room, in a country where he would be persecuted for his culture, he left to return to Afghanistan. “I was scared to face Taliban or other terrorist groups, but I was lucky to convince the Pakistani police at many checkpoints,” Akhlaqi said. “I was full of hope and terror. To get my passport with the Canadian visa I have to pass the same path to Islamabad again soon.” Akhlaqi is currently waiting to see if he

will be able to make the trip to Penticton and Canada for the first time. Getting his art displayed in his own country, let alone abroad, is a struggle for Akhlaqi. “In a post-war, poor and traditional society like Afghanistan, the art nor artist holds a proper place or dignity,” Akhlaqi said. “Art has no border or fixed form, but my country is a place where traditions limit everything. People still remember the war memories, are illiterate and suffer from mental illnesses. They consider every new thing, including the art, as a threat to the old culture and beliefs.” He’s been an artist for 15 years, but the profession has become a much more serious matter in the past five. His biggest obstacles are limitations that come from “the society, its beliefs, privation (and) insecurity as everyone, even a relative, could threaten us, and the polluted atmosphere among the artists,” he said.

Akhlaqi is excited that his art is being noticed abroad. “I feel now that art is valuable wherever it is,” Akhlaqi said. Sharing art like Akhlaqi’s is what Kabul Art Project founder Christina Hallmann was exploring when she started the project. She was curious about Afghani art, but couldn’t find much. “(Artists) weren’t present at all, when I Googled ‘art’ and ‘Afghanistan’ I was barely able to find anything,” Hallmann said. “I researched music, I researched movies, but I couldn’t find art. As an artist myself I thought it must be really difficult for these people to make art and I was very curious what kind of art I would find.” Hallmann, a German graphic designer and artist herself, knew a friend who travelled to the Afghan capital of Kabul. Through a connection at a high school there she was able to

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get in contact with artists from the region. She founded the project in early 2013 and it started with 11 artists, it has since grown to 26, and is hosting their ﬁrst-ever exhibition outside of Germany in Penticton. She said the project was initially supposed to be a single show in Germany, but continued to grow. Many of the artists Hallmann communicates with fear for their safety in different ways. She said Kabul is open minded when compared to other parts of the region, however the city is not exempt from extremist ideologies and attacks. “There were attacks on cultural events. Some of our artists were there directly at the theatre, and the Taliban attack people who are creators because they say that’s not part of Islam. Of course it is, but not in their view, so it’s really dangerous,” Hallmann said. “They are not able to exhibit their art in Afghanistan, some foreign institutes would do that, but there are very much security restrictions, so they have to be careful with that too. It’s not about all artwork, some artwork is very easy everywhere, but some of them show nudity or criticize Islam, and that’s impossible to show there.” Initially connecting with the artists was challenging enough, but getting their artwork out of the country through proper channels for the initial exhibition was a whole new obstacle. Hallmann said getting the paintings out of Afghanistan was difﬁcult because it was censored by the government and main pieces were deemed anti-Islamic. One artist even had to promise the Ministry of Education not to try and send his art abroad again, she said. See Afghani on PG. 9

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Groundbreaking exhibit From Afghani on PG. 8 One Afghani artist suggested to Hallmann that mailing the art out would be a good loophole and the work was not likely to be inspected by the government. That artist turned out to be right, and the initial exhibition in Germany moved forward. She said she has yet to get in any trouble from Afghan authorities for the workaround. Hallmann funded the first two small-scale exhibitions of the project herself, and the artwork coming to Penticton marks the first time it will be displayed in a full gallery, or in North America. The full-on exhibition was the brainchild of Penticton Art Gallery curator Paul Crawford, who found the Kabul Art Project while seeking out artists to express a point of view he feels most Westerners are dismissive of. “I’ve always been bothered about just how dismissive we can be of lives and countries other places in the world,” Crawford said. “We’re all sort of complicit in what’s going on there, but we all know so little about the people, the country. All we know is that they are supposed to be our enemy.” He reached out to Hallmann

AfghAni Malina Suliman.

a few years ago and the two have been corresponding along with the artists, all over Facebook and email, to bring the project to Canada. Crawford has been trying to bring the artists along with their work to Canada, but while Akhlaqi is still in limbo regarding whether or not he will be granted a visa, Afghani graffiti artist Malina Suliman has been denied. He said neither are able to make it for the grand opening of the exhibition as planned. He hopes the exhibition will create connections between the two nations and cultures and plans to create small information cards with contact information for the artists, so those attending the exhibition can cre-

ate connections with the artists that will continue afterwards. “As a kid I used to love being pen pals with people around the world and I would love if we could somehow, in a small way, build bridges between our community and their community and have a better sense of understanding,” Crawford said. While Crawford hopes to break down barriers of indifference and cultural isolationism locally, the artists hope to break the more physically tangible barriers keeping their art from the rest of the world. “It’s a way to speak out to the world because there nobody listens to them,” Hallmann said. She’s unsure how long the project will be able to continue operating the way it is, saying that it may be possible for someone to see the project abroad and inform authorities in Kabul. “It’s dangerous to be an artist, that’s a statement itself, they want to show (their art) and they can’t show it in Afghanistan so they take the risk,” Hallmann said. The work is dangerous, but Hallmann hopes the project will continue to the unsung work to the rest of the world. “It’s awesome. I’m so thank-

ful that Paul Crawford is inviting the project and I think there’s a really good chance the project will spread much more,” Hallmann said. Crawford, inspired by the international connection, has already started pursing artists in Damascus, Syria for another exhibition. “That’s just absolutely crazy to me that I can be corresponding with a guy in the middle of all that madness, which is the life they’re living in,” Crawford said. He acknowledged that his motivations for the exhibition are slightly political, but he hopes to use the power of instant, worldwide communication to create more of a social connection between cultures than anything else. “We have no shortage of problems here at home, but we’re all in this little marble together we need to figure out how to get along,” Crawford said. The grand opening of the exhibition is Sunday, July 12, and Canadian war artist Allan Harding MacKay will be speaking about his work in Afghanistan. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the event is free to the public.

War artist joins international art gallery exhibit Dale Boyd

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In May of 2012 Allan Harding MacKay destroyed five pieces of his work created while embedded with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan in protest of the Conservative government. It was that display that may be more moving than anything he has shown at the Canadian War Museum and the National Art Gallery of Canada. “I had been following fairly closely the governance of the Conservative Party,” MacKay said. “I really got quite fascinated with how the whole process works. The more I watched it the more I just became quite alarmed actually as a citizen.” MacKay, who is displaying his work as part of a larger groundbreaking exhibit at the Penticton Art Gallery, has seen much more than the average citizen. “I was very disturbed, and continue to be, at the treatment of the veterans and issues with First Nations. The government continues to prove it’s not interested in solutions, which I think many, many Ca-

nadians are.” MacKay’s work involves taking photographs like those he snapped while travelling with Canadian peacekeepers in Somalia in 1993 and the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan in 2002 and creating mixed media art pieces that take on a drawing or painting style. He was one of the first three artists to become part of the re-instituted Canadian Armed Forces Civilian Artist Program after it was disbanded in the early 1990s. MacKay was based out of the Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan, a different view of conflict from what he saw with peacekeepers in Somalia. “It was a different kind of experience in terms of the actual feeling for the people and the land itself,” MacKay said. The project took on the point of view of the Canadian Military from the airbase. That fit in well with a project Penticton Art Gallery curator Paul Crawford was working on to display the dichotomy of a complex geopolitical situation through art by getting artists from Afghanistan to attend an exhibition of their work alongside MacKay’s at the gallery.

MacKay will be speaking about his work and subsequent protest at the grand opening of the exhibition on July 12 at the Art Gallery. “It was just to have a different perspective. The war artists program has been going for a long time in Canada and I wanted to have that other view of looking at their world through our perspective,” Crawford said. “Then on the other side of the coin to see the (Afghani artists’) world view from where they are at and just see how different they were.” The work of five artists from Afghanistan alongside MacKay’s will hopefully start a dialogue on an issue many view as distant according to Crawford. “Our government has sent troops and engaged our armed forces in the battle there. We’re all party to it and we might as well be aware of what’s been going on,” Crawford said. Doors for the grand opening of the exhibition open at 7 p.m. and at 8 p.m. MacKay will be speaking about his experience in Afghanistan embedded with the Canadian Forces. The event is free to attend.

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Brady Byers, Grade 3 piping, from Anchorage, Alaska took part in the Scottish Festival held at King’s Park on Saturday.

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Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit (above) tosses the caber to open the festival. Natasha Little (below) gives her best go at the hammer throw, light weight for distance.

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Pipe bands, highland games and all things Scottish invaded King’s Park for the annual Penticton Scottish Festival on Saturday. “We do have reason to celebrate,” said Brian Johnston, president of the Penticton Scottish Festival Society after the completion of the 12 hour event. “But the real winners are the people who attended ... We had over a 100 highland dancers along with their families, and another 100 pipers and drummers from around the province attending our event to compete.” Johnston said the festival was well supported by the public who came to view the events that around 40 volunteers staged. “Based on the success of the event the volunteer board is already planning for the third annual Penticton Scottish Festival, which will take place Saturday July 2, 2016. “We’ve heard positive comments from spectators, some of whom want to sign up as volunteers next year, where we will focus on bringing in more pipe bands.” said Johnston.

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Blair Roche (at left) chucks the braemar during the heavy games portion of the Penticton Scottish Festival. At left; Brooks Hewko (194), Kelowna and Julia Theim, Victoria (187) compete in the Highland Fling, premier 16 and over. Below, a drummer marches in at the opening ceremonies.

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The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra’s Rosemary Thomson and the faculty from Strings the Thing summer camp are holding a concert on Wednesday, July 8 at the Shatford Centre. Among the performers are local violinists John Suderman and Elizabeth Lupton, one of BC’s leading cello teachers’ Joel Stobbe, and the entertaining Calvin Dyck. Highlights from the concert will include Ferdinand the Bull for speaker and solo violin, Take me out to the Ball Game which will include batting practice and an altercation with the umpire and favourite movements from the Haydn Sunrise Quartet, and Beethoven’s famous Op. 18 in G. Rosemary Thomson will be featured in the Widor Piano Quintet and the ever popular Hungarian Dance No. 5. Calvin Dyck and Adeline Bojczuk will be featured in the last movement of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto and there will be other surprises from Telemann, Bartok and Schmeltzer. Strings the Thing is an annual string camp at the Shatford Centre in Penticton with close to 25 students from the Okanagan, the Fraser Valley and Washington. The camp focuses on chamber music, an orchestra component, seminars and masterclasses. The students range in age

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Faculty From Strings the thing summer camp are holding a concert at the Shatford centre on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m. tickets are available at the door.

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The fifth annual Oliver Sunshine Festival takes place this weekend, July 10 to 11. “Festival-goers of all ages can expect all the elements of a great summer event, including a parade down Main Street, tons of kiddie activities, food vendors, West Coast Amusements and hours of free live entertainment on the community stage,” said Carol Sheridan, manager of Oliver Parks and Recreation. New this year to the entertainment line-up is the Oliver’s Got Talent Show featuring local youth performing Saturday on the main stage following the parade, which starts on Main Street at 10:30 p.m.. “Open auditions were held on June 27 and the result is a fantastic variety of singing and dancing acts with the youngest performer at eight years old and the oldest performer at 13,” said Sheridan. Performances begin at 12:30 p.m. and organizers said it is not to be missed, fun show and chance

to support young, local performers including November Grainger and Emma Lochrie, Aydan Fraser, Caitlin Field, Aidan Kitt, Navrit Dhaliwal, Emma Lennox, Kyah Allen, Madison Pearce and Kristina Becker and the duet of Samantha Williams and Haley McLeod. Among the family activities are bingo, a craft zone, a waterslide and a petting farm. The festival grounds will open at 5 p.m. on Friday with entertainment by Pirate Jack and Aimee Grice until 7 p.m. when the official opening ceremonies will happen. Finishing off the evening will be the bands Wined It Up, Youngun’s until 11 p.m. On Saturday, the grounds will open at 11 a.m. just after the parade starts. Some of the featured entertainment that day includes a Mat Duffus children’s show at 11:30 a.m., the pie eating contest at 3:30 p.m. (register in advance at the main gate), Hilary Drummond at 6 p.m., Cod Gone Wild at 7 p.m. Great White North performing at 8:45 p.m., DJ Mast3rBlast3r on the stage at 10:15

p.m. and the night will end with a fire and glow dance show starting at 10:30 p.m. until the festival site closes at 11 p.m. A full entertainment listing of the Oliver Sunshine Festival, including all main stage performance times as well as family activities visit www.oliverrecreation.ca. A warm up to the festival happens on Thursday, July 9 at the Oliver Community Park with Uncork the Sun. From 6 to 10 p.m. there will be live music by classic reggae band Mostly Marley. Witness and taste the Oliver Top Dog culinary challenge where defending champion Chef Jeff Van Geest (Miradoro) will go head-to head with another local chef to each create their signature hotdog featuring locally sourced ingredients and taste the 36 wineries of the Oliver-Osoyoos Wine Country. Tickets are $30 for adults, $15 for students and kids under eight are free. They can be purchased at the Oliver Community Centre and the Oliver Visitor Centre.

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RYAN FLETCHER, a Vernon RCMP officer, dominated in his match against Alex Morrisey of Kamloops. Both fighters are members of Pacific Top Team gyms. Steve Kidd/Western News

Dominating Jiu-Jitsu mat Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Pacific Top Team (PTT) are the cream of the crop in Western Canadian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The team, which has members throughout the Okanagan Valley, won four trophies in the western Canadian championship. Athletes from PTT Penticton won five gold medals along with five silver and nine bronze at the South Okanagan Events Centre Saturday. “I thought everyone did good as a whole,” said PTT program co-ordinator Jacob Gardhouse. “My goal is to spread Jiu Jitsu to as many people as I can. The more people I can get involved the better. Competition is a good way to do that. If you do well people tend to notice.” Featured in the Penticton Western News last week, Mitch Burke earned bronze in no gi beginner middle class weight. It was the first time Burke competed. “It was definitely a good experience. Not that I thought it was going to be easy, but it was harder than I expected,” said Burke. “A lot of really good, talented, athletic, strong, fast competitors there. I’m happy I pulled off a medal.” Burke also competed in the gi division but didn’t medal. “I just feel like where I was weak and they were strong, they were able to capitalize on it,” he said. “The matches I did win, I was capitalizing on their weaknesses. I gave it everything I had.” Burke said he learned a lot, especially in the matches he lost. “I’m kind of glad that I lost a bunch of matches. When you lose, your eyes get opened to why did I lose? What do I need to work on?” he said. “I thought he did really well for his first tournament,” said Gardhouse. “Going into his next few ones I’m hoping he will be even better. Hopefully getting that bronze will definitely add confidence leading up to his

fight coming up as well.” Egzon Emini captured gold in no gi intermediate, silver in the gi blue belt and bronze in no gi intermediate. Emini wrestled in high school for Penticton Secondary School and said that experience helped. “It gave me that edge and getting the points and taking people down,” said Emini, who was fresh off winning gold at the provincial championships in Abbotsford. “Taking the fight to the ground. All my competitors were tough. They were very skilled.” “He had a lot of matches all day. He fought his heart out,” said Gardhouse. “He definitely likes to go for it. That guy is a competitor. He likes to have fun and just likes to get in there and have as many matches as he can.” Like Burke, Rebecca Morrison experienced competing for the first time and was nervous. Morrison, who started training in February, earned the club a bronze medal in gi white belt. “I felt overall like it was a great learning experience,” said Morrison, who also learned more about her weaknesses and strengths. “I think that was very valuable.” Other PTT Penticton competitors earning medals were Nicolas Voges, gold in the peewee open gi division. Keagan Ingram, gold in junior male gi. Dustin Little captured gold in the adult male gi white belt and Jeff Beausoleil won gold in the no gi master 1 beginner. Silver medals were won by Shyla Lee-Doyle in gi white belt, Stephanie Lund in blue belt, Ingram in no gi intermediate and Tayla Ingram in no gi junior female intermediate. Bronze medals were won by David Voges in gi junior male yellow or orange belt, Joshua McGinnis in gi white belt, Beausoleil in gi white belt and Aaron Schindel in gi blue belt and intermediate. “I was very proud of the whole team,” said Gardhouse.

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SOMBA Tigers first baseman Aquiles Mangnus snags this throw as Vernon Canadians Dakota Becker dives for the bag in semifinal action of the Tigers invitational AA Bantam baseball tournament at Carmi Field. Vernon won the game but lost to Vancouver in the final. Below, Mangnus connects on this pitch as teammate Graydon Kennedy warms up in the batter’s box against the Canadians. Mark Brett/Western News

No quit in Bantam Tigers Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The SOMBA bantam AA Tigers fell short in advancing to the championship game of their 15 and under invitational tournament. The Tigers lost to rival Vernon Canadians 14-9 in the semifinal round at Carmi Field on July 11. It was their only loss after finishing first in their pool with

two wins and no losses. Tigers coach Aqil Samuel said they dug themselves into a hole against the Canadians that was hard to get out of. “We battled hard all weekend,” said Samuel, whose team defeated Salmon Arm 9-8 and South Jasper Park AAA 21-11. “We fought to the end. I loved to see that in the kids. I was

proud of them.” Samuel said the game against Salmon Arm was great. Michael Hanson brought in A.J. Reiter with a single. The Canadians lost to a strong Vancouver Mounties squad. “The Vancouver team was a juggernaut,” said Samuel. “The best team won for sure.”

Samuel said his players were disappointed in losing to the Canadians, but they had a fun weekend. “It was fun having

a few different teams,” he said. Switching his coaching hat and speaking as president of SOMBA, Samuel said the visit-

ing teams liked coming to Penticton and have expressed a desire to return. The visiting teams made a holiday of the weekend and got

exposed to baseball in the community. “It was great to see that,” said Samuel. “We are planning next year already.”

Pinnacles ready for provincials Harbinson heads east to Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Pinnacles Football Club has five teams vying for a provincial championship this week. Starting Thursday, Penticton hosts the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup and Girls Provincial B Cup (U16-U18). There will be 48 teams competing at Kings Park and Penticton Secondary/KVR Middle School July 9-12. Representing Pinnacles FC will be the under-16 and 18 girls and U18 boys. The U14 and 15 boys will be playing in 100 Mile House. Duarte Francisco, coach of the U16 girls went through the regular season and playoffs undefeated as they won the Thompson Okanagan regional championship. Francisco’s team opens the championship at 3 p.m. at KVR Middle School against the Prince George Timberwolves and he isn’t looking beyond that match. “We’re peaking at a good time,” said Francisco. “We have some key players that have stepped up to the plate.” Among those is his daughter Celine, who scored five goals, including three against Vernon to advance to the Thompson Okanagan championship game, where she added two more. “She’s peaking at a good time,” he said. “The system is working.” Francisco has figured out how to utilize his players in

their system and for the first time has a full roster at his disposal. After opening against the Timberwolves, the Pinnacles take on the Chilliwack Attack July 10 at 11 a.m. at Kings Park and then the Williams Lake Storm July 11 at 1 p.m., also at Kings Park. Pinnacles FC U18 boys earned their spot in the provincial championship with a 5-1 win against Kelowna. “It’s probably the best game that the u18s have played this year,” said coach Paulo Araujo. “They are doing well. If they played like they did (against Kelowna), I think they have a very good chance of doing well.” Last year Araujo and his team settled for silver after losing the championship in penalty shots. “I think this year we have a better team,” he said. “More experience. More flair. Scoring more goals.” The U18 boys open against the Columbia Valley Titans at 3 p.m. on July 9 at Kings Park. On July 10, they face Coastal FC Royal at 11 a.m. at Kings Park. Their final game is at KVR against the Williams Lake Storm at 9 a.m. The U18 girls play their first game July 9 at 9 a.m. at Kings Park. Their second match is July 10 at Kings Park at 1 p.m. against Shuswap FC Selects and their final match is July 11 at KVR Middle School at 3 p.m. against Coquitlam Metro-Ford Black Ice. Pinnacles FC will have an opening ceremony at Kings Park on July 9 at 7 p.m. The full schedule of the tournament is available at http://girlsandboysbcups.bcsoccer.net/schedule-results.

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Penticton Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson is working as a guest coach at the Toronto Maple Leafs Development Camp July 7 to 12. The camp will be held in Toronto and Collingwood and includes 57 players including the Leafs entire 2015 draft class. Leafs director of player development, Scott Pellerin, will oversee the camp. Harbinson will be on the ice over the six-day camp, helping instruct and coach some of the top prospects. Harbinson just completed his eighth season behind the Vees bench and helped guide the team to a Fred Page Cup championship, a Western Canada Cup championship and a semifinal berth at the RBC Cup. The Vees have won three BCHL championships, an RBC Cup, Doyle Cup and Western Canada Cup in those eight seasons. While Harbinson works the Leafs

development camp, one current and 10 former players are at other NHL camps. Bryce Gervais was invited by the Detroit Red Wings, as well as Fred Harbinson draft pick James de Haas. Joel Rumpel, who signed with the San Jose Sharks. is attending their camp. Troy Stecher is attending his third camp, this time with the Winnipeg Jets. He has attended the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks camps in the past. Mark MacMillan is at the Montreal Canadiens camp; Joey LaLeggia in Edmonton; Miles Gendron, Ottawa, Mike Reilly and Mario Lucia, Minnesota; Steven Fogarty with the New York Rangers, and Scott Conway, who will play for the Vees in 2015-16 attended the Anaheim Ducks camp.

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Wrestler taking next step Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Alyssa Kroeker has accomplished one of her dreams on the wrestling mat. The Penticton Secondary School grad will continue her wrestling career with the Simon Fraser University Clan. “I still can’t really believe that I actually made it to university for wrestling,” she said. “My dreams down the road are to wrestle at worlds and Pan Am and the Olympics.” Kroeker’s father Rob, who trained her, said the start will be key in how she does. “The ﬁrst three months most kids don’t

survive. They are done after the first semester,” he said. “Alyssa is head strong. When you tell her she can’t do something, she wants to show you that she can. She gets mad and kicks it up a notch.” Rob added that Clan coach Mike Jones and the rest of his staff will know what to say to push her. “It will be a bit of a wake up call for her. Once she gets through that first year it will be a bit easier,” he said. Kroeker finished her season in Las Vegas May 5-8 at the U.S. Northwest Junior Regionals, where she earned a bronze medal. In four matches, she won twice. Rob said the field was “top-notch” as one

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IN BRIEF Flames playoffs begin

The South Okanagan Flames ended its Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League regular season play with a 14-9 loss to the undefeated Vernon Tigers at Kal Tire Place Saturday. Mitch Brodt led the Flames with three goals and six points. Also scoring for the Flames were Kaid MacLeod with two goals, Jake MacLeod, Chris Pond, Michael MacLean and Isaiah Kozak with one goal each. Jake MacLeod added two assists. The Flames finished the season with 10 wins and six losses. Pond finished his season with 39 goals and 114 points in 16 games to lead the league. Brodt finished second in scoring with 47 goals and 89 points in 16 games and Kaid MacLeod rounded out the top

three with 33 goals and 64 points in 12 games. The Flames host the Kamloops Venom in Kelowna for the ﬁrst round at Memorial Arena. Game 1 was July 7 at 7:30 p.m., Game 2 is in Kamoops at 7:30 p.m. and Game 3 is July 11 at 2 p.m. in Kelowna. Should Game 4 be necessary it will be in Kamloops on July 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Harlequins win ORU

The Penticton Harlequins repeated as Okanagan Rugby Union champs without having to play. The Vernon Jackals conceded the championship to the undefeated Harlequins as their players couldn’t commit to playing. The game was forced to be canceled Friday. Now the Harlequins will prepare themselves

to try and win the Saratoga Cup, which they host in September.

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of her opponents was a U.S. national team member. “It was quite overwhelming actually,” said Kroeker. “Names are on a screen. Tournaments are usually two days, in this it was done in two hours.” Kroeker found the wrestlers intimidating as she faced new competition. Having never competed in the U.S. before, Kroeker made new friends she will stay in touch with. “I kind of feel I’ve opened up my wrestling experience, more than just B.C. and Canada,” said Kroeker, who thanked everyone who has supported her over the years.

Girls Rock XploreSportz camp for age nine to 13 July 27-31 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To register, call the Penticton Community Centre at 250490-2426 or go online to www.penticton.ca/e-reg. For more information, call 250-276-2142 or email spope@paciﬁcsport.com.

Chapman, Vikes row for B.C. title

Penticton’s Maxine Chapman and the UVic

Vikes rowing team are competing in the Challenge West/BC Championship hosted at Elk Lake, July 10-12. Chapman, a Pen High Secondary grad, is joined by three teammates of the 2014 CURC bronze medal crew. The group will guide a team of eight. Races will take place at Elk Lake while the Vikes will be looking to peak in four weeks’ time for the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, hosted Aug. 2-9 in St. Catharines, Ont.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Monty Tebbutt of the SOMBA bantam AA Tigers was strong at the plate as a clean-up hitter for his team during its invitational tournament over the weekend. Tebbutt, who plays centre field and first base, went 5-for-9 while bringing home seven runs. Tebbutt helped the Tigers win two of three runs. Their only loss came in the semifinal round. Tebbutt is committed to the sport.

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The Essler Family is saddened by the loss of Elizabeth Darlington on May 22, 2015. Libby was born December 26, 1921 and is survived by her 3 children, Anne Essler of Penticton, Doug Darlington of Duncan, BC., and James Darlington of Daphne, Alabama. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 6 greatgrandchildren. Libby came to Canada in 2007 and became a Permanent Resident in 2011. She resided at the Trinity Care Centre and was lovingly looked after for 4 years. The family wishes to thank the incredible staff at Trinity for making her final years so comfortable.

Joseph 1921 - 2015

We regret to announce the sudden passing of our dear father who has gone to be with his Lord and Creator on July 2, 2015. Remembered and sadly missed by his loving wife Mary; children: Marnie Swihart of Toronto, ON, Penny Ross (Frank) of Kelowna, BC, Violet Wadman (Mike) of Oliver, BC, Valerie Kennedy (Lyle) of Vernon, BC, Gordon Zering (Kari) of Penticton, BC; grandchildren: Koriena Budd (and family), Denise Larson (and family), Randy Ross, Andrea Zack (Ken), Coralie MacIntyre (and family), Gordie Kennedy (and family), Cally Zering. Sadly predeceased by Debbie Boult-Ott and Christopher Wadman. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 6th, 2015 at Parkview Chapel at 10:30am. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com. 250-493-1774 “Every Life Tells A Story”

LOGAN (Street)

WEBERG

Jamie

With his family by his side, Jamie passed into the presence of Jesus on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the age of 36 years. Remembered and sadly missed by his loving wife Kristin and children: Emma and Jensen. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 18th, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the South Okanagan Events Centre on 853 Eckhardt Avenue W. Penticton with Reverend Neil Allenbrand officiating. Memorial tributes may be made to the BC Teen Challenge Okanagan Drug Addiction Treatment Center Care of Penticton, 4550 Glenmore Road, Winfield, BC V4V 1L7 or the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Avenue, Penticton, BC V2A 2E2. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com. 250-493-1774 “Every Life Tells A Story”

Suzanne Mary (Sue) Passed away peacefully while surrounded by her children at Penticton Regional Hospital on Friday, July 3, 2015. She will forever be loved and remembered by her family, Trisha (Greg) Mayer, Shane Logan, and Amber Logan Kolesar; her grandchildren, Alayna and Brendan Mayer; as well as her sister, Sandra Tucker and brothers, Randy and Brian Street. A Graveside Service will be held at Lakeview Cemetery, July 11, 2015 at 2:00pm with a Celebration of Life to follow at the west end of Skaha Lake Park on the grass. The family wishes to thank the nurses of PRH for their compassionate care. Donations can be made to the South Okanagan Women In Need Society (SOWINS).

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Must have 1 ton Van 2 days a week - Wednesday & Friday Early morning deliveries For more info please call 250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205 or email: circulation@pentictonwesternnews.com

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ADVERTISING CONSULTANT Salary plus Bonus Plan, good benefit package.

The Penticton Western News, the South Okanagan’s best read community newspaper, has a position available within our sales/ marketing team. Ambitious hard working individual. Sales experience would be an asset, but will train the right person. The Penticton Western News is a part of the Black Press Group, the leading independent newspaper publisher in Canada. If you are interested in a rewarding challenge and would like to be part of a successful team please submit your resume with cover letter to:

Larry Mercier 2250 Camrose Street Penticton, BC V2A 8R1 Fax: 250-492-9843 larry@pentictonwesternnews.com Closing date for submissions: July 29, 2015

No phone calls please.

NEED HELP; LOOKING FOR WITNESSES to an accident, June 2, 2015 at 9:20 am at the intersection of Martin St. & Westminster Ave. between a gray Mercedes and a gray Honda, please call Elvire at (250)492-4985 WILL HOFFMAN posts a new drawing every week at www.whgallery.com, check it out, let me know what you think! :)

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, set of keys with blue plastic bottle opener, Roy Ave. area, reward offered, (250)492-6614

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Employment Business Opportunities GREAT CANADIAN Dollar Store franchise opportunities are available in your area. Explore your future with a dollar store leader. Call today 1-877388-0123 ext. 229; online: www.dollarstores.com HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today for assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

Career Opportunities MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Help Wanted ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Penticton. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9X1

Hiring Chambermaids, seniors welcome. Contact Valley Star Motel. 250-492-7205 ext. 0

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HOUSE PARENTS for Children’s Residence. Looking to contract a couple to support children in a live-in home setting. www.inclusionpr.ca – careers for more information or 604-485-6411. Permanent Part-time Care Aide needed in private home, Call 778-476-4412

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Help Wanted

Labourers

Trades, Technical

Financial Services

Garden & Lawn

• ISA Arborists • CUA/AUA Tree Trimmers • Landscapers • General Labourers Required for ArborCare Tree Service LTD. for FT & PT work in Various BC Locations. Fax: 778-475-5955 or E-mail: Careers@ArborCare.Com

CONSTRUCTION General Labourers required. Good wages for hard working and punctual employees. Email cruiserjobs@hotmail.com

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Family Yard & Lawn Care. Free Estimates. 250-770-0827 HERBARIA Garden and Lawn Landscape maintenance services in Penticton: including pruning, hedging, weeding, mulching and more. SUMMER SPECIAL: 10 PERCENT OFF

Looking for Sub for July 15, to do a paper route. Dawson Ave area, Evergreen Dr area, Greenwood Dr area, Pineview Dr area. Please call 250-492-0444 ext 219 for more info.

Medical/Dental

CANADIAN MILL Services Association (CMSA) is looking for a Lumber Inspector/Supervisor for the Prince George area. Duties include visiting CMSA members for the purpose of inspecting lumber for proper grade, moisture content and grade stamping, reviewing kiln records, and providing Grader training. The idea candidate is a self-starter, works safely, is willing to learn, can work with minimal supervision, and possess a valid BC drivers licence. Ideal candidates will have a lumber grading ticket. CMSA offers a very-good salary, pension plan, & benefits, and also supplies a company vehicle, laptop & smartphone. Please submit a resume in confidence by July 15, 2015 to to: forestry2012@hotmail.com

Help Wanted

Carriers Needed 2 Days a Week - Early Mornings The Penticton Western News has Routes available in these areas for Wednesday & Friday:

• Penticton • Osoyoos • Oliver • Summerland Your papers would be dropped at your home early in the morning for you to deliver, which leaves the rest of the day free.

For more info please call 250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205 or email: circulation@pentictonwesternnews.com

SALES ASSOCIATES/ LAB TECH.

Fast-paced Optical looking for Sales Associates/Lab Tech. Experience preferred but not necessary, will train the right person. Apply in person with resume to: Visions Optical, Cherry Lane Shopping Centre, Penticton.

Home Care/Support

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Cherry Park Retirement Residence

is now hiring part-time guest attendants!

As a valued team member you will help us deliver the outstanding service our residents have come to expect. Primary duties include: setting tables, serving meals and general cleaning. If you enjoy working with seniors in a pleasant and friendly environment, please apply to: joanne.gardner@cherryparkretirement.ca or at 317 Winnipeg Street, Penticton to the attention of Ms. J. Gardner. This is a union position that comes with great pay and benefits for those that qualify. A clean criminal record check is required.

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.

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services EXP’D COOKS NEEDED - f/t hours, fast-paced, high-volume environment. Penticton. Send res. to busyness@shaw.ca

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

Trades, Technical

Introduction Service

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Cleaning Services A) MISS MOP N’ TASKER. Licensed, bonded & insured professional house cleaning service. Contact 250-809-7522 B&C Cleaning; residential, commercial & construction cleaning, lawn mowing, yard clean-ups & garbage removal to landfill, licensed, bonded & Worksafe. Bill & Cheryl Watson, (250)488-7964

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

Garden & Lawn Del’s Lawn & Yard Services, Do you need your lawn cut and/or cared for? For friendly, dependable service, call Del, reasonable rates, (250)4888079, DIH Enterprises

Introduction Service

KR SOLAR

Manual or Remote Control ■ Wind Sensors Hundreds of Fabric Choices ■ 10 Year Warranty

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REPAIRS ALL MAKES REPAIRED

Computer Running Slow? COMPLETE WINDOWS MAINTENANCE PACKAGE

Software & driver update. Virus removal. Professional defraging.

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*Excludes root kit removal. **Plus taxes.

COMPUTER SALES. PC & MAC REPAIR.

250-492-7080

SAME DAY SERVICE

250.493.1122 GARAGE DOORS

9x7 - $449 16 x 7 - $699

A KAN GA

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AUTOMOTIVE

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Qualified applicants should email resume and cover letter to Brian Highley brianhighley@me.com, c/o HR Committee, or mail/ drop off in sealed envelope to: P.O. Box 1414, 6237 Main Street, Oliver, B.C. V0H 1T0 Closing Date: Friday 31st July, 2015

Alternative Health

Reporting to the board of directors, the CEO provides leadership and direction to the achievement of the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce’s mission and objectives. Acting as a liaison among members, the board of directors, staff, volunteers, government and partners, the CEO is responsible for overseeing the delivery of all programs and services, membership growth, membership retention, including budgets, daily operations, community and public relations.

Services

#108-1475 Fairview Road PENTICTON COMPUTER REPAIR

MULCHING OF GARDEN BEDS

AND HEDGE-TRIMMING OF CEDARS / JUNIPERS. Call Paul at 493-3362

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

DOOR SERVICE

Retractable Sunscreens, Awnings and Fabric Replacement

Job Description Chief Executive Officer, South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce

Chief Executive Officer (CEO):

PIPELAYERS Required. 5 Yrs experience installing sewer, water and storm mains. Competitive wages. Email resume cruiserjobs@hotmail.com

ELECTRICIAN: Journeyman & Apprentice (2nd yr+) for local company; residential exp; top wages; benefits. Email resume to curtis@glittle.ca

to ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE!

The South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce is a sub regional organization that represents the communities of Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia.

GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires a Heavy Equipment Technician Instructor to commence August 15, 2015. Caterpillar experience will be an asset. Visit our website at: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

AUTO SERVICE TECH required in Penticton. Guaranteed pay scale depending on billable hours and experience. Permanent position, 40 hour week guaranteed. ricklarsen@yahoo.ca (250)809-9780 or Dave (250)492-5630.

AWNINGS

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Professional/ Management

Sales

INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reassessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 1250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: r.gallen@shaw.ca C- 250-938-1944

BUSINESS AND SERVICE DIRECTORY

■

Professional/ Management

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Lawn mowing, landscaping, fences, decks, painting, interlocking bricks, retaining walls, (250)488-3043

Home Improvements FULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area 1800-573-2928

BELCAN

Painting & Reno’s

licensed, insured, WCB

roong, painting, tiling, ooring, kitchen/bath reno’s, carpentry nishing,

Len (250)486-8800 www.belcan.ca lenmass@gmail.com

Landscaping Okangan Pest Control Ltd. Plant health analysis, organic solutions, lawn and general weed control, basic fruit tree maintenance programs, phone Gerald at 250-493-5161 or Cameron at 250-460-2219 for your free quote

Misc Services Bobcat with Hammer, Auger, Grapple Attachments, MiniExcavator, Dump trailer, irrigation, landscaping, reasonable rates, 250-488-1310

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

Painting & Decorating HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 15 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299 2 Coats Any Colour

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

Rubbish Removal GET the MOST for Your Junk Vehicle and scrap steel. A Portion of proceeds to your LOCAL FOOD BANK. Call 778-581-cars (2277) PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827 Rubbish removal; clean-up and haul anything from home/garage/yard/basement to dump, (250)488-3043 Trainor Family Hauling. Will haul your junk, big and small, to the dump. Will also do small jobs. We’re here to serve you with a smile. Call Pat with your needs. 250-486-4867

Antiques / Vintage COUNTRY HOME ANTIQUES Sat & Sun 11am-5, or by appt. New Shipment of Swedish Antiques 4262 MacDonald Rd (off Otter Lake Rd) Armstrong 250-546-2529

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Appliances

Firearms

Garage Sales

Whirlpool 4 burner 30” electric stove, clean, excellent condition, $200, (250)328-8078

SUPER Summer Savings on selected used rifles/shotguns. Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

Fri/Sat., July 10 & 11, 7am3pm, 106-1634 Carmi Ave.

Free Items

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

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

Legal Notices

Free: ice cream pails. 250493-0989 Free Roosters, 2 Black Irricona X, 1 Barred Rock, 1 Seabright Banty, (250)488-7619

Multi Family Sale, July 11th, 9am-2pm, Check out Lombardi St, Heritage Blvd & Big Horn Trail, in Heritage Hills. Too many items to list.

Legal Notices

Heavy Duty Machinery A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale

Legal Notices

HOT Tub For Sale Cal Spa 54 Jet 6 Man. Excellent Condition Asking $4000.00 OBO 250498-0443 nana2.2cuteboys@gmail.com

PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS

Outdoor Dolomite walker $50.00, Indoor Rollator walker $50.00, Uniden portable digital wireless baby monitor & camera $100. 250-492-2104

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen recognizes the significant value of volunteers, volunteer groups and agencies to the spiritual, educational, social, cultural, and physical well-being of the region. These non-profit organizations have the opportunity to apply for a Property Tax Exemption. The following criteria will determine eligibility. The applicant(s) must:

• Qualify for an exemption under the provisions of the Local Government Act, the general authority for property tax exemptions. (Sections 809 and 810); • Be in compliance with Regional District policies, plans, bylaws, and regulations (i.e. zoning); • Be a non-profit organization; • Not be in competition with for-profit business; • Provide services or programs that are compatible or complementary to those offered by the Regional District. • Provide a service that fulfills some basic need, or otherwise improves the quality of life for residents of the Regional District. • Not provide liquor or meal services as their primary function or source of revenue. • Not collect rent on a caretaker or other residence located on the property.

Application forms are available online at www.rdos.bc.ca. Or at the RDOS office, 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC. The deadline for submitting completed application forms including supporting documentation is JULY 31, 2015. Successful applicants may be asked to publicly acknowledge the exemption. If you require further information, assistance completing your application or wish to view the Property Tax Exemption Policy, please call Michelle Sideroff, Finance Department at 250-490-4227 or email at msideroff@rdos.bc.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Our big 35th anniversary sale” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12140. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422, www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Coins, Silver, Gold, Jewelry, Estates Chad: 250-499-0251 in town.

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner Well maintained Mobile Home in Caravilla Estate, 55+park, freehold, strata $100/mo. (incl water), club house with pool & hot tub. Walking distance to Skaha Lake & Peachtree Plaza. 2bdrm, 1bath, lg storage rm, lots of up-dates, car port plus guest parking, long covered verandah, big back yard with shed, $220,00. 250-4887097

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

Cottages / Cabins Vacation Rustic Retreat (weekly), private 300 ft lakefront, dock at waters edge, West Side Okanagan Lake. Full service cottage sleeps 4. 1-(250)938-1101

Homes for Rent LACASA Lake Cottage Resort, Elegant & modern 2 bdrm den, fully furn, move in ready, avail Aug 15. $1050 + util. 250-491-0823.

Acreage for Sale

Recreation

ACREAGE for sale, 2.5 acres, 2400sq’ house, 10 years old. Rutland Bench. $579,000. Call 250-491-0823

Waterfront Property with dock (rent or lease) east side Okanagan Lake close to golf course, 20 minutes to Vernon. Avail now 1-604-794-3318

For Sale By Owner PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: Spectacular 3 acre parcel owner financing. 250-558-7888

Suites, Lower Twin Lakes, new lakefront, 2bdrm walk out suite, $1300, ns, np, adults only, avail. Sept. 1, (250)497-8264

Auto Accessories/Parts 5th wheel hitch $100, 5th wheel tailgate $50, extension mirrors for truck $20, 250-4964312 Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock. We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel, 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

Boats 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

Legal Notices

Cars - Domestic 1979 Chev Corvette, 350, auto, black leather, 130,000kms, $1000’s spent, $10,500, 778476-2046 1991 Honda Accord DX, 4dr, 4cyl, auto, fully loaded, runs good, reliable, $1950 OBO. 250-492-8978

Cars - Sports & Imports 2006 Mercedes Smart car, convertible, 6 speed auto, 160,000kms, $3300, (250)4888959

Motorcycles 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

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 STARCRAFT TENT TRAILER, excellent condition, $4000 250-492-4806

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

BFH Holdings, Penticton, BC, To Cory & Kody Townhauser, offices of 212 & 211, 69 Nanaimo Ave, Penticton, will be disposed of unless contacted by August 01, 2015. 250-4928324

Escorts JANICE, A delightful mistress for the discerning gentleman. Attractive, clean & affectionate, afternoons, Penticton, appointments only, 250-4601713, No text messages MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95., Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048

SOOO SEXY SANDY 38D, 29,34. Let’s Play 250-878-1514

Hearing Aid Summer Savings

all levels of hearing technology on sale - some models 50% off

Starting at $395

Penticton

101-130 Main Street In the Safeway Plaza

250-770-2255

Oliver

135-5717 Main Street Southwinds Crossing

250-498-2966

Osoyoos

105-8309 Main Street Next to Shoppers Drug

250-495-7008

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Square and round Dancing at Gyro Park every Wednesday in July, 7 to 9 p.m. Visiting dancers, callers and cuers are invited to join us. Info at 250-492-3247 or pentictonsquares@shaw.ca. Light CLaSSiCS for a Summer Evening concert from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Shatford Centre, featuring Okanagan Symphony music director Rosemary Thomson and the faculty from Strings the Thing summer camp, including local violinists John Suderman and Elizabeth Lupton, celloists Joel Stobbe and Calvin Dyck. For more information, call 250-770-7668. Bereavement the reSourCe Centre at 129 Nanaimo Ave. W has weekly drop-in grief support sessions Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Adults welcome. 250-490-1107.[we] Senior SingLeS, 65 and over, meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club for coffee. Call 250-492-7078 for more info. a L C o h o L i C S anonymouS haS daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours) for more info. t he P entiCton aCademy of Music String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. New members welcome. Please call 250-493-7977 for more info. Care CLoSet thrift Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and special auctions. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds to the local hospital and hospice. Donations welcome. anavetS haS humP Day with Stu’s kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. Dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. KiwaniS CLuB meetS at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for info. Bingo every wedneSday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Daily lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. oLiver douBLe o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. hand and foot canasta at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250492-7630 for info.

C arPet B owLing from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Recreation and Wellness Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. oKanagan faLLS SeniorS’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m. South main droPin Centre has bocce and beginner line dance at 9 a.m., medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., coffee social 10 a.m. to noon, intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m., pilates at 3:30 p.m., ukulele strum-along at 6:30 p.m.[we] SummerLand art CLuB meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. Contact Mary at 250494-5851 for info. foSter Care info sessions every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www.mcf. gov.bc.ca/foster. PentiCton duPLiCate Bridge Club has games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the Penticton Legion on Martin Street. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for info. SeniorS’ reCreation and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Jeanne at 250-4927266 for more information.

Thursday July 9

fitneSS friendS meets every Monday and Thursday in the Legion hall, 502 Martin St. at 10 a.m. Come lose those extra pounds. Call Dot at 250-492-5400 for more info. South main droPin Centre has Spanish conversation at 10 a.m., bingo and a crafters meeting at 1 p.m., improver line dance at 9 a.m., introductory ukelele at 2 p.m.[th] TOPS B.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250-493-5968 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more info. Line danCing with Claire Denney every Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Oliver Seniors Centre, 5876 Airport St. Call Claire at 778-439-2070 for information.

r oyaL C anadian Legion branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., crib at 7 p.m., 502 Martin St. fraternaL order of the Eagles has tacos at 5 p.m. and musical trivia bingo at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. deSert Sage SPinnerS and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959. eLKS CLuB has Crib Wars at 1 p.m. and snowball darts at 7 p.m TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250-770-8093.

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.

2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. t he B ereavement 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 250-4901107.[fr] P entiCton S eniorS ComPuter Club dropin sessions Monday and

Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 439 Winnipeg St. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Picture class Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

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.

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Friday July 10

the SPeCiaLity vehiCLe Association of BC in conjunction with the Okanagan Rodtiques Car Club are holding a Cruise-In at the Riverside A&W on from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a recognition announcement at 11:30. Car enthusiasts of all ages are invited to attend, to meet new people or just share stories.[071p] SPeCieS at riSK, a travelling exhibit highlighting BC’s rare and special species comes to Penticton from July 10 to 18, starting with a grand opening and reception at the Museum and Archives from 4 to 7 p.m.[071p] SingLeS LunCh grouP for

C anadian r oyaL 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 droP-in 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

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Rib-roaring time Adam Wood of Boss Hog’s gives the thumbs up to his grill work on Saturday at the Penticton Rotary Rib Fest.

Western News photos by Mark Brett

“Smokin.” That was the general consensus of the thousands of hungry, lip-smacking visitors attending this year’s first, three-day, Rotary Ribfest on the weekend. Line ups at the four participating barbecue stations at the west end of Okanagan Lake Park which sent flavourful plumes into the air were long and constant. When the smoke did clear briefly on the final day, July 5, it was Boss Hog’s out of London, Ont. walking away with a pair of trophies, People’s Choice and Best Sauce. The judges, who chowed down the day before, selected Vancouver’s Jessica Kyllo Smoke and Bones sticky entry as their winner. While they did not take home any hardware, the two other participants, Gator BBQ of Florida and Ontario and Misty Mountain BBQ of Hinton, Alta. were close contenders according to Rotary Club of Penticton organizers.

Six-year-old Fallyn Forster (above) of Penticton chows down on some ribs.

Chad Cannon (below) of Boss Hog’s holds up the People’s Choice trophy. His team also took the best sauce award.

Ribber Spencer Martin (above) of Smoke and Bones looks over this thing of beauty. The Vancouver team won the Best Ribs trophy awarded by the judges.

Scarecrow Bryce Beckett (above) of Penticton was standing tall against the barbecue backdrop.

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