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UP TO THE CHALLENGE — Hundreds of young participants in the kids one kilometre race leave the starting gate at the race on Lakeshore Drive which was one of the opening events of the Valley First Challenge Penticton which got underway Aug. 27. For more on the triathlon and Penticton professional competitors see Pages 17 and 19.
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TRIO DEAL NOT A SECRET Steve Kidd
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A non-disclosure agreement signed with the City of Penticton may have been at the root of Trio Marine Group’s refusal to be forthcoming about their plans for Skaha Park. In a November interview with the Western News, Trio Marine spokesman Rob Campbell said their silence came at the request of the city. “We had to sign an agreement with the city
and they just want to make sure that when this rolls out it is done the right way, with the least amount of backlash,” said Campbell, who also noted that Trio had hoped to go to the public after news broke of their obtaining the marina lease, accompanied by rumours of a waterslide or hotel project. “We were planning to be able to go to the public, have public meetings and open houses. But it was purely a timing thing,” said Campbell. “It has created all sorts of speculation and rumours, which was unfortunate, but
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‘Nightmare’ for rural property owner Dale Boyd
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A rural Osoyoos man says he is living in a “total nightmare” because of his neighbour’s disaster of a yard. Terry Shull has lived on his rural Osoyoos property for five years and in the last two years he said he has struggled to sell his home due to the unsightly property next door. “There’s a fence with like a tarp and pieces of wood. Now it’s eight to 10 feet tall and it’s all made out of junk,” Shull said. “It’s all made out of tarps and stuff like that. It’s 2x6 beams and 6x6 beams and it’s nailed to the garage.” Shull added there has been a rotating amount of junk cars on the property in the past as well. Scrap building material can be seen and some planks of wood from the makeshift fence extend over Shull’s property lines. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen said their hands are tied in the matter because there isn’t an unsightly or untidy premises bylaw in the books. “There are no infractions on the adjoining property. There are no regional district bylaws that (the neighbour) is breaking,” Roza Aylwin, bylaw enforcement co-ordinator for the RDOS, said. “We don’t have an untidy and unsightly property bylaw that we can enforce in Area A.” Multiple emails Shull shared with the Western News show similar responses from the RDOS. Shull said he has been in constant contact
A rurAl OsOyOOs man looking to sell his home feels cornered by his neighbour, shown in this picture, and the lack of unsightly and untidy premises bylaws in Electoral Area A.
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with the regional district, but the lack of bylaws leaves little jurisdiction for them. The rural Osoyoos area is one of two in the RDOS without the bylaw, the other being Cawston. Shull’s complaints of noise coming from property in the middle of the night, including a compressor and loud hammering, are also pushed aside because there is also no noise control bylaw in Area A. “My wife now has high blood pressure and she’s on anxiety pills. All from this,” Shull said. Shull said neighbours are also having a difficult time.
“They can’t sell, we can’t sell. I’ve had someone come by that was looking at my place and the first thing his wife says is ‘what about this?’” Shull said, motioning to the neighbouring property. “Another couple came up from Vancouver, they’re looking at it and same thing ‘what’s this?’” Bill Newell, chief administrative officer for the RDOS, said an unsightly or untidy premises bylaw has to be brought forward by the people in the area. “We have to ask our residents if they want one and so far it hasn’t come up,” Newell said. “The way that we get assent is that it
has to be through a referendum or we do it through an alternative approval process.” The substitute for a referendum, alternative assent, would require citizens to express objections to the bylaw. The amount of objections would have to be 50 per cent plus one for all the electors in the area. Area A director and RDOS chair Mark Pendergraft echoed Newell’s position. “There really hasn’t been a demand for (the bylaw) by the residents. I’ve had a few inquiries, but nobody has ever said ‘we need one of those, absolutely, let’s get it in,’” he said. Before his time with the RDOS, Pendergraft recalls there was an unsightly/untidy premises bylaw that was turned down by the public sometime before 2005. “There’s a neighbour to neighbour conflict and they’re looking for a magic bullet, and really, a bylaw doesn’t solve that when neighbours don’t get along,” Pendergraft said. Pendergraft added it’s not the role of the district to get into disputes with neighbours, but the district is looking at taking some action. “There are some enforcement actions being taken. Some of them it’s taking some time to comply,” Pendergraft said. “I understand his frustrations and I understand they want to sell and that does make it difficult, but I don’t know that there is anything that we could really do to make that difference.” Shull said he is feeling cornered by the situation. “We can’t sleep. It’s a nightmare, a total nightmare,” he said.
NDP leader Mulcair hosting rally in Penticton Steve Kidd
Western News Staff
Federal election activity in the South Okanagan has been quiet so far, but it will go up a notch when NDP leader Tom Mulcair pays a visit to Penticton. Mulcair will be in Penticton on Aug. 31, with a rally scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. Richard Cannings, the NDP candidate for South Okanagan West Kootenay, said the local organization has been asking for a visit from Mulcair. “It does show that they consider this a key riding. We are happy to have that support,” said Cannings. “We got on the itinerary because they see we have momentum all across the province, so he is spending a lot of time in B.C. “This riding in particular, it being a tight race between the Conservatives and the NDP, I am sure he wants to give us some support and have a big rally and show how people are
excited about the NDP.” It’s not the first time Mulcair has paid a visit to Penticton. “He was here last year, in Feb. 2014 and I met him also when he was seeking the leadership, he had a lunch thing at the Hooded Merganser,” said Cannings. “A lot of people don’t really know much about Tom, and when they meet him, they like him. “That’s why he is getting out there.” Commenting on Mulcair’s visit, Liberal candidate Connie Denesiuk said the more attention we draw to our riding, the better. She doesn’t know if Liberal leader Justin Trudeau will be making a similar visit, but said she would love it if he could. “I have heard he would like to come through the Okanagan,” she said. “I am keeping my fingers crossed. I would love to introduce him to the people of South Okanagan West Kootenay.” Marshall Neufeld, the Conservative candidate, did not respond to requests for comment by press time.
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The city has been negotiating with Trio Marine since Nov. 2013, when they were selected from four responses to the city’s May 2013 expression of interest
request. Documents attached to that request note “special consideration may be given to (proposals that include) intensive redevelopment of the site as a restaurant/hotel complex.”
According to a written statement Roger Hulstein, Trio’s marketing co-ordinator, the company signed a nondisclosure agreement with the city during the request for proposal process.
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ect and all details of the proposal were completed,” wrote Hulstein. “We agreed we would not inform the public of speculative information until all the agreements were in place.” Hulstein wrote that once all of the legal, accounting and initial design work were completed, they started the public engagement process in May. Jakubeit said that was where the city could have done a better job. “We should have been more diligent with providing, or demanding, a more robust engagement plan, maybe 60 days instead of 30,” said Jakubeit. “We are looking into strategies for public engagement and how that should roll out. What mediums can we use to engage a broad cross-section of the community.” Jakubeit said that council and staff are
Dwayne Vonck and other opponents of leasing Skaha Lake parkland gather in front of the Trade & convention centre last Saturday to gather more signatures for their ongoing petition.
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working to build a better team atmosphere and ensure more clarity of communication. “It is not council’s job to micromanage what staff does,” said Jakubeit. “What they do full time is looking after the best interests of the community and the city and the corporation of
care of Chief Financial Officer Colin Fisher or sent by email to chieffinancialofficer@ penticton.ca. Public Hearing Notice A Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 pm, Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC to consider the following amendment to Zoning Bylaw 2011-23. Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2015-45 (2922 Wilson Street) Rezone Lot 2, District Lot 116, Similkameen Division Yale District, Plan 9696 located at 2922 Wilson Street, Penticton B.C., from RD1 (Duplex Housing) to RM2 (Low Density Multiple Housing) with a site specific zoning amendment to increase the maximum density from 0.75 FAR to 0.92 FAR. The applicant intends to develop a strata, multi-family project with one duplex building facing Wilson Street and one single family dwelling and a duplex facing the lane. The development will have a total of 5 units. Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendment
the city. But at the end of the day, they take direction from council. “It is very easy to sort of take liberties from time to time. The more we can ensure council is being engaged with management and the running of the city, I think the better outcome for all of us.”
may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 am on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton.ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting. The above mentioned bylaw and supporting information will be available for public inspection up to and including Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the following locations during hours of operation: Development Services and Corporate Administration (City Hall,171 Main St.), Penticton Public Library (785 Main Street) and the Penticton Community Centre (325 Power St.); or online at www.penticton.ca/ publicnotice.
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Getting a grip on growing Skaha Bluffs theft problem Dale Boyd
Western News Staff
The local Climber’s Access Society is now working towards a long-term solution for the rising theft problem in the parking lot of the Skaha Bluffs. Rolf Rybak, vice president and regional director of the Climber’s Access Society of B.C., met with representatives from the city, Parks BC, the RCMP and Penticton’s MLA to discuss the problem that’s turning visitors away from one of the premier sport climbing destinations in Canada. Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit, City of Penticton’s Chief Administrative Officer Eric Sorenson, Penticton RCMP Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth and Supt. Kevin Hewco, Penticton MLA Dan Ashton, Chris Bower from Tourism Penticton and Sara Bunge with BC Parks met on Aug. 18 and were able to come up with a solution that could be implemented as soon as next spring. “It went really well. I think everybody was looking for a solution. No one was finger pointing,” Rybak said. With the last economic input study estimating a $4-million impact into the local economy, the issue reaches beyond the climbing community. “I think everyone realizes they don’t want to lose that money, so everyone is trying to find a solution,” Rybak said. That solution was suggested by Bunge, taking the lead from a program called ParkWatch in Sooke, B.C. Paid patrollers would monitor the park over an established time frame. The program would be funded through various stakeholders and advertising brochures, with one third of the budget coming from a donation box in the parking lot. The program has worked out quite well in Sooke, reducing crime in the nine areas that they monitor. “When they did this, the crime rate went down almost 100 per cent. They haven’t had one break-in in the years since they started this and they monitored nine parks in Sooke,” Rybak said. As an interim solution, cameras will be placed with signage by
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Rolf Rybak, vice president and regional director of the Climber’s access Society of b.C., met with a few interested climbers at the Skaha bluffs aug. 23 to announce the plan to curb the thefts in the parking lot.
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BC Parks stating “high theft area under video surveillance.” Rybak said eyes on the ground are better than any camera. As well, the RCMP is going to step up patrols around the parking lot in cooperation with Citizens on Patrol, who have been given an RCMP van and the reported times most break-ins occur. BC Parks workers will also be closing the upper portion of the parking lot during low traffic periods. Rybak said he would approach the Climber’s Access Society of BC (CASBC) to see if they can run the watch under the umbrella of their non-profit society, allowing them to pay an employee, likely a senior, roughly $12 an hour and have that person attend during high-traffic periods from April to September. “We need someone who’s gregarious and outgoing. They need to have some knowledge of the area, hopefully some climbing knowledge. They’re also ambassadors to Penticton,” Rybak said. The program could not only help stem the tide of thefts at the Bluffs, Rybak said, but also extend into Penticton where there has been a rash of smash-and-grab thefts throughout the summer. “If we can train this ParkWatch and extend it into other areas in Penticton, it’s going to be a
much more secure community, I think everyone understands that,” Rybak said. There are many steps to be taken before patrols start, Rybak estimates if all the chips fall in place, there could be a ParkWatch patroller at the start of the next climbing season in April 2016. “Now it’s a matter of getting all the people who are stakeholders to actually come up and put money on the table, that’ll be the challenge, but I think everyone understands how important this issue is,” Rybak said. “What we would have to do is put the budget together, get the funding together and canvass for the businesses to contribute.” In the interim, community policing coordinator for the RCMP, Rick Dellebuur, said the onus is on climbers to secure their belongings. The RCMP had Lock Out Auto Crime volunteers at the parking lot two weeks ago providing information and reminding drivers to secure their vehicles. “Out of the vehicles that they checked, 40 vehicles, 25 of them had valuables in plain view and the windows cracked down,” RCMP community policing coordinator Rick Dellabuer said. “When you go out climbing for awhile, it’s one of these things you take precautions.”
osoyoos man convicted of stolen property Western News Staff
A man with a stolen credit card from Joe’s Plumbing and Heating in Osoyoos was convicted on Friday at the Penticton Courthouse. Osoyoos man Cameron McRae, 44, was convicted of possession of stolen property after pleading guilty to the charge related to a break and enter at Joe’s Plumbing and Heating in December, 2014. On Jan. 18, 2015 police received a call regard-
ing a break and enter at a winery in Osoyoos. Officers found a vehicle stuck on the property trying to smash through a fence. The male occupant, McRae, was arrested and found to be in possession of stolen property. A search of McRae found he had a stolen credit card on him which had come from the break-in a month earlier. McRae was convicted on Aug. 21 and is well known to police.
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EDITORIAL Policy at core of the election campaign Turn on your TV and change it to a news channel, open a paper, or check the internet. It’s a policy blizzard out there. In fact, we’d have trouble keeping up if we were covering nothing but announcements from the three major political parties. While the United States is suffering through a bizarre Republican primary that is light on issues and heavy on Trump, Canada is a policy wonk’s dream. Just in the past week or so, we’ve seen the major party leaders make promises on senate reform, old age security, northern defense, business taxes, even home renovation tax credits. You could criticize some of these announcements. Many of them are on the small scale side of things. We’ve called for a debate on big issues – things like global warming, but we could as easily have said health care or the role of Canada’s military, post-secondary education, veterans and the future of our economy. So far, we haven’t seen too much discussion of those big issues. But the party leaders have a long road ahead of them, and they have to save some ammunition for September and October, when everyone’s back from summer getaways and can really get down to paying attention to the news again. Right now, we’re actually pleased that, at the very least, there are issues on the table. Not all of these issues are minor, either – when Harper talks about expanding the Junior Canadian Rangers, or Mulcair wants to return Old Age Security to 65 from 67 years, those are both indications of significant priorities for their potential governments. We’re in the middle of a long, long camPENTICTON WESTERN paign. The leaders could have been excused for stretching things out, going to rallies, and not saying much. Instead, we’ve actually seen a lot of talk about how things would go under Trudeau, Harper, and Mulcair. It may be a little piecemeal right now, but it could be worse. We could be talking about Donald Trump.
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Kudos for Penticton Creek restoration The City of Penticton deserves a pat on the back for the restoration of Penticton Creek that’s underway. Penticton was more susceptible to flooding while the creek was in its natural state, so the city decided in the 1950s to concrete the creek to give it a solid shell. The decision to pour concrete into a creek wouldn’t meet current environmental standards; it heavily damaged the aquatic habitat, and 60 years of erosion has left us with imminent maintenance issues. It can feel frustrating to have to deal with shortsighted decisions that were made by the leaders before us, but they were only doing what was necessary to improve Penticton at the time. It wouldn’t be fair to expect policymakers from the 1950s to possess the environmental understandings of 2015. As Baby Boomers were increasing Canada’s population at an unprecedented rate, their top priority was to accommodate growth. The new approach takes a
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Off the record much less industrial attitude — the concrete lining is out and a new bed of boulders is being laid. Upon completion of the restoration, the creek will appear natural and offer a much healthier habitat for fish. While the creek’s going to look as though it were crafted by nature, there was an overwhelming amount of ingenuity applied towards engineering the project and ensuring a positive biological outcome.
Boulders are being strategically placed to create riffles and pools along the creek to give migrating fish respite against strong currents and predators. For the numerous amount of people involved, there was no shortage of challenges. Beyond the technical aspects of designing the project, the city had to find the money. Through the Penticton Creek Restoration Committee, enough grants were successfully applied for to cover almost the entire bill. It would have been nearly impossible to cover the substantial cost of the project without securing funding from higher levels of government. The worksite itself offered more challenges, forcing the large amount of construction traffic to be squeezed into the creek’s narrow corridor between developed properties. After details of the plans were hammered out and the costs covered, the city then consulted with local First Nations before breaking ground. There were a lot of moving parts that needed to be func-
tional for the project to be a success, and it was executed with minimal resistance. Soon the creek will appear aesthetically pleasing and offer a prosperous habitat for fish, and the cost was a drop in the bucket out of municipal tax pool. The expensive projects overseen by city council often come under scrutiny, but it’s going to be tough to find somebody who’s upset over this restoration project. It seems like the perfect solution to combat flooding without compromising the values of nature. But like the decision makers from the 1950s, it is worth considering that today’s best and brightest minds could be scientifically ignorant regarding an issue that will become damning for future generation. Nevertheless, our most immediate concerns are being addressed in a manner that’s far more progressive than concreting a waterway. Dan Walton is a reporter with the Penticton Western News.
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Time to move forward As it appears that the Skaha Lake waterslides are a done deal, let’s focus on positives that can arise from the process. The City of Penticton has indicated that all funds generated from the lease, partial operational profits and taxation revenue will go into developing and enhancing park spaces in the City of Penticton. As such, here are two ex-
cellent projects that need to be actively pursued: 1) Create a family-orientated park in the Esplanade Trail Network (“Hobo Jungle”). 2) Create a family-oriented, front-country municipal park on Campbell Mountain. The Hobo’s enhancement proposal has been on the backburner since the reign of mayor Jake Kimberly, and Campbell
A winning situation Every mayor and council has projects that create controversy. The previous mayor only served a short term and decided he had enough. I wonder if the protests over the Lakeshore Drive walkway had anything to do with his decision not to run again. We still have a beach, trees are growing to replace the old ones and all the benches and tables were replaced with updated, more durable units complete with dedication plaques. My question is why would anyone in their right mind want to run for mayor or council? The pay is not great and the abuse they take is absurd. So much of this protest is being manipulated. I just wish people would go to Skaha and see for themselves what is proposed. The parking lot for trailers that is now situated between the green space and the beach will be moved into the area along the creek between where the Rotary Water Park is now and the marina. The water park will be moved to a position right on the beach. The present parking lot will be turned into green space on the water and the water slide will have a short side bordering on the beach. Another parking lot will be built south of the marina and a roundabout will be created in front of the boat launch to make launching easier and less congestive. It will be a friendly situation with more usable green space. I feel the whole project is well thought out and designed. The final product will be something we can be proud of. Previous mayors have had referendums. Why don’t they make the decision of the referendum binding e.g. when they did the SOEC, they had a referendum to borrow the money and then had another one on the ballet that was not binding. It asked if the electorate was OK with a private firm running the SOEC Now it is being proposed that taxpayer group be created, funded by our tax money. Individuals are demanding tax money be spent on referendums to check up on the council. What are these people thinking? Save tax money? Look at what previous councils have done with a tax base as small as Penticton’s. The walkway was built with taxpayer money and has added to the ambience of Okanagan Lake. The South Okanagan Events Centre, which made me cringe with all the cost over runs, is paying its way and was built with taxpayer’s money. The aquatic and convention centre were built with taxpayers money and doing well. Our councils do a great job and should be applauded. In this situation we have a company prepared to rebuild several city structures, with their money and pay the city for the privilege. If they can’t make money the city
Mountain is laden with unsanctioned recreational trails as well as stunning vistas. It’s high time that these two recreation areas got some City of Penticton trail-love, and now that we’ll have specifically earmarked funds, there is no reason that the enhancement of this pair of recreation areas cannot go forward. When asked about creating
takes it back. It is a winning situation for us. Our park will be upgraded and we get paid. “Doc” Holloway Penticton
Chainsaw massacre council The irresponsible, inconsiderate, secretive and unilateral action of the present city council is nothing short of a deliberately sanctioned chainsaw destruction. This refers not only to the trees, but to the spirit and vision of those pioneers and others who have created a beautiful oasis of parkland for the benefit of Penticton residents and tourists. The chainsaw destruction continues by ignoring the petition of well-informed citizens and former mayors who do not wish to see waterslides as part of the development at Skaha Lake. Their concern is the infringement on the present oasis situation where the white elephant slides are proposed. As an alternative I suggest that all nay petitioners (over 4,000 and growing) not frequent nor support Trio facilities or boycott them until city hall enters into proper dialogue with the community. Another alternative would be to remove the contentious waterslides from the Trio submission, and continue with the upgrade plan for the marina, restaurant, etc. This would show showmanship on the part of Trio and allow council to remove themselves from the hole they are in. City council — it is time to listen to the people that put you in office. Major Claude Filiatrault (RCAF ret.) Penticton
Gain some courage I have watched and listened. I have read and re-read. I have been and I have seen, Mayor Jakubeit and his lemmings will now have to be watched. Watched very closely, every move they make. To be trusted again, they are not. The mayor reminds me of a referee — a referee who has a game to preside over, he makes a bad decision, a wrong game changing decision, he knows its’ wrong, the players know it’s wrong and most of all the crowd knows it’s wrong. But, Jakubeit, not having the spheres to correct his mistake, decides to run with it. It would take a substantial amount of courage to back down, substantial courage he doesn’t have, so he musters his lemmings to the cause. The rest we know about, the decision has been made. Shame on you Mr. Mayor. Shame on your lemmings. Shame on the chamber of commerce lacks for backing you. I wonder how many legal minds are out there knowing that this is wrong? How many judges/lawyers are out there feeling
a park on Campbell Mountain, former mayor Dan Ashton once said to me, “Sure, as long as it doesn’t cost me any money ...” It’s time to go for it Dan. Andrew Drouin president
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queasy? Sleeping well are you? The decision to take public parkland and give it to a private company where the peasants will be forbidden without charge is wrong. It’s wrong and Jakubeit and you know it. I am angry and have tempered my response out of respect for the peasants. Don Smithyman Oliver
Grab your chance The Local Government Act and the Community Charter are the foundation of the public process requirements of local governance. City Council has a public meeting every other Monday, allowing any citizen to speak to an agenda item; usually limited to three minutes. That does not constitute a public hearing and does not fulfill public hearing requirements. A public hearing is a quasi-judicial process with no limits on public input. Under previous councils many public hearings took place at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. Time in public hearings can be limited to five minutes. Any citizen can have as many five minutes spots as needed to complete their presentation. This can go on as long as it is not repetitive and is germane to the subject of the public hearing. One of the accepted norms that must be followed during a public hearing is that council and mayor must attend said public hearing with an open and undecided mind and be prepared to listen before making a final decision. Too many of this city council is on record making biased statements pro-Trio before the travesty of said public hearing (June 29). It is questionable whether their many secretive meetings on the Trio project prior to the public hearing ensured bias in favour of Trio. It is very important that the recall petition go forward. As long as recall legislation does not exist there are no adequate checks and balances that Pentictonites can use to ensure that the council they elected runs the City in a responsive responsible manner. This requires recall legislation in place to protect the public from dictatorial actions. That is what this recall petition will attempt to do. To be successful it needs Penticton voter signatures. I have been away however, I will be available for your signatures at the Dragon’s Den Saturday morning and every night next week between 6 p.m. and dusk at the Splash Park at Skaha Beach; weather permitting. I cannot continue this indefinitely. So if you are interested in pursuing the recall petition grab your chance while it’s available. Elvena Slump Penticton
A selection of comments on Penticton Western News stories found online:
On City pondering rainbow crosswalks:
“Here is my input to Penticton city council: By all means proceed with the rainbow crosswalk. What a great way to say to our visitors that we are inclusive and welcome all who choose to visit us.”
— posted by Bob McLean
“Can’t we all just be human? No special crosswalks required. I am a single mom. Do all single moms get a special crosswalk colour? Do people with Down’s Syndrome get a special crosswalk? Seriously people! Get back to reality. We are all human and entitled to our own lifestyle, opinions, choice, etc. do we really need to publicly paint the city crosswalks to show that we support your life? And then every other lifestyle after that? I feel if this goes ahead that city council is opening a can of worms that will end up costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Why not just make a one time donation to a local charity in the name of supporting gay rights/marriage? I think that would be a more productive use of tax dollars”
— posted by Patti Ouimette
“Sure, why not? I don’t find this city very inclusive anyways, so this would help. I’ve only been living here two years, but when I first moved here, I felt like I just came out all over again. We do need more support here.”
— posted by Renee Barge
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With a diverse range of communities comes the possible need for a new or modified governance model. That is exactly what the Regional District of Okanagan Falls area D (Okanagan Falls, Kaleden and the Apex area) are investigating. A governance study committee has been appointed and a consultation service has been hired to consider methods of improving local governance. Leftside Partners was awarded the governance study consulting services contract worth $47,500 the RDOS announced Aug 21. “This group had particularly strong experience with local governance,” said Bob Daly the chair of the governance study committee. “One of the partners is quite good with public consultation and that really is the key to this, trying to engage as many people
in this process as possible.” The first step is putting together a plan to engage members of the communities within Area D. Daly is setting up the first of many meetings between the consolation firm and the committee on Sept. 21. The meetings will be scheduled to focus on different communities within the area and information regarding the meetings will be published online. “This is a chance for looking at each of the various communities in Area ‘D’ as a whole. We’re as dispersed as from OK Falls, to Apex and upper Carmi,” Daly said. “We’re trying to work with those communities as individuals.” It might be that one community is having issues with governments and services that none of the others do, and there might be some recommendations for a fairly easy fix, and there might be some issues that are common
throughout.” A range of different possibilities could be explored from keeping things as they are to creating a municipal government for Okanagan Falls. “It’s just a really exciting process and again I think the first time that I can recall where the entire Area ‘D’ has been looked at. It’s quite an unusual situation for governing in that it’s such a dispersed area with such different communities,” Daly said. “I’m optimistic some good recommendations are going to come out of this study.” The governance study committee, chaired by Daly, includes: Doug Lychak, Eleanor Walker, Sam Hancheroff, Myleen Mallach, Leslie D’Andrea, Navid Chaudry, Larry Kenyon, Tamara Browne and Gerry Stewart. Area “D” Director Tom Siddon and his alternate, Tom Styffe, will serve as ex-officio members to the committee as well.
High-risk prolific offender misses bail hearing for health reasons Dale Boyd
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Health issues are once again plaguing a prolific offender in the South Okanagan who was the subject of a large manhunt in July. Ronald Arthur Teneycke was not able to appear via video for his bail hearing at the Penticton courthouse on Aug. 26. Teneycke argued for months to put off an intermittent weekend jail sentence handed down in April due to health issues after previously pleading guilty to making or possessing explosives and possessing a weapon contrary to a court order. After Judge Greg Koturbash found there was not enough evidence to support Teneycke’s claim that he was unfit to serve his 90-day sentence, Teneycke failed to show up to serve time in June. Teneycke
argued that discussions with mental health workers led them to believe serving jail time would deteriorate his situation. “The potential harm that this could have, not just for myself, but for the community,” Teneycke told the court in June. “I’m already considered to be high-risk.” Those words predate the litany of charges Teneycke now faces relating to multiple incidents in the Oliver area which sparked a manhunt ending in Teneycke’s dramatic arrest in a Cawston orchard July 23. Teneycke now faces charges of aggravated assault, wounding, two counts of robbery with a restricted or prohibited firearm, possessing a restricted firearm, failing to stop for police and multiple breaches of probation.
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The Martin Street Art and Music Gallery is ready to launch after the endless efforts of three established local artists. “What we want is for people to come in and have an art experience,” co-owner Renee Matheson said. “Like the ones in Europe – proper galleries with lots of space, allowing them to properly display the work of each artist” After a year of preparation and months of renovations, Kindrie Grove, Terry Grove and Matheson are ready to open their new endeavour to the public. The community is invited to take part in grand opening celebrations at their 205 Martin St. location. The openings are being held on Aug 28 and 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., as well as Aug. 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Their vision was to create a
gallery that entices many forms of artistic disciplines. Before taking over the Martin Street location, Kindrie and Matheson shared a second-floor studio on Main Street, and started to feel like they had outgrown it. “I’d always had a long-term vision of a larger space with a gallery and space for music and other art crossovers to happen,” Kindrie said. The Martin Street location is around 6,000 square ft., which offers enough space to cater to a large cross-section of Penticton’s artistic community. Two rooms in the gallery have been soundproofed, one for audio recordings and another for meditative and yoga sessions. Several rooms in the building are being leased out to other local artists at a rate of $280 to $460 per month, and there’s already a wait list to get in. “We filled up really fast with-
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After making a huge splash at last year’s Street Dance Festival, one of North America’s very few Punjabi musicians will be back by popular demand. En Karma consists of four Punjabi musicians who’ve fused traditional Middle Eastern styles of music with European folk and Western pop – a style known as Bhangra. “Party music is what we do – the whole environment, the whole vibe we have is that dance party vibe,” said Nick Chowlia, the band’s keyboardist. “Put aside the language barrier and just look at it as having a good
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Aug. 29 — Music at the Grist Mill: Bill Bourne brings powerful rhythms and soulful songs, steeped in World Beat, Blues, Cajun, Celtic, Folk, Latin, Funk, poetry and more to the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250499-2888 for more info. Aug. 29 — The Back Alley Concert Series continues at the Firehall Brewery in Oliver with Lefty. Also featuring the Young and Wyse Collection and local artists Ed Dukes and Brandt Leinor. Visit firehallbrewery.com for ticket information and more. Sept. 3-4 — Flamenco guitarist Robert Michaels will be performing at the Dream Cafe. Show begins at 8 p.m. For tickets call 250-4909012. Sept. 6 — Music at the Grist Mill: Scott Cook and the Second Chances weave together folk, roots, blues, soul and country with spacious fingerstyle guitar and clawhammer banjo arrangements, part of the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill. ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info. Sept. 9 — Weird Al Yankovic on the Mandatory World Tour performs at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Sept. 11-13 — Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival Sept. 12 — The Trews at Tinhorn Creek in Oliver. Tickets are $75 plus GST and can be bought through tinhorn.com. Sept. 12 — Prairie sweethearts Belle Plaine and Blake Berglund on tour at the Dream Café with their country/folk record. Each will perform a set with their own side players and the ensemble comes together for a selection of duets. Sept. 12 — The fifth annual Quest For A Cure at Vineglass in Cawston. Entertainment by Barracuda, a Heart tribute band and Jerry Doucette. Live and silent auction with proceeds going to Cancer prevention and awareness. Tickets are $80. For more info visit www.vineglass.ca. Sept. 24 — Juno award winner Ron Sexsmith will be at the Dream Cafe. Show begins at 8 p.m. For tickets call 250-490-9012. Oct. 3 — The Tenors come to Penticton on the Under One Sky tour at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Oct. 10 — Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band come to the South Okanagan Events Centre.
events Aug. 28-29 — The Martin Street Art and Music Gallery is inviting the community celebrate its grand opening on Friday and Saturday night. The evenings run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at its 205 Martin St. location. Attendees will be entered into an auction to win original paintings by Kindrie Grove and Renee Matheson, and there will be live jazz both nights by the Martin Street Trio. Aug. 29 — Thrash Wrestling is back at the Penticton Legion hall for Hard Knocks, with Penticton’s own Lost Apes performing at half-time. Tickets are $15 at the door, $12 in advance from The Grooveyard (239 Main Street) and 30 Minute Hit (52 Front Street-beside Burger 55). Sept. 4 — Open Mic Night at the Penticton Art Gallery. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and all ages are welcome. Admission is free and snacks are by donation. Sept. 5 — “The House is a Rockin’ for Rock Creek,” A benefit dance is being held at the Orchard House at 157 Orchard Ave. to support families that were effected by the Rock Creek wildfires. There will be live music by The Yard Katz, Cosmic Brew and Kogz along with a silent auction. Admission is by donation and all proceeds support the Kettle River Lions Club Fire Relief. The event starts at 7 p.m., for for more info call 250 770-8710. Sept. 5 — The Front Street Gallery will be featuring artist Janice Cornett-Ching from 9 a.m. until noon, whose work will be on display at the gallery between Sept. 4 and 17. Sept. 10 - Oct. 3 — Many Hats Theatre Co. presents Doubt, a parable by John Patrick Shanley. Perfmorances take place at 8 p.m. on Thursday’s, Friday’s, and Saturday’s and a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. Tickets cost $22 for adults and $19 for seniors and students, and area available at the Wine Country Visitors Centre. Sept. 18 — The Great Grape Lake Stomp is an evening of good old stomping entertainment set on the Penticton Lakeside Resort’s private licensed beach. Tickets include a barbecue buffet, glass of wine and entry into the 15th annual event. Tickets are $25 a person. Teams for the grape stomp are $40. To purchase tickets call 250-493-8221. Oct. 9 -10 — Cropped, B.C.’s larges wine tasting and farmers market comes to Penticton. Tickets are available at the SOEC Valley First Box Office, Wine Country Visitor Centre or by phone at 1-877-763-2849.
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Karma comes back from KARMA on pg. 10 “We were experimenting with samples and thinking of new ways to blend drums and guitar, that’s how it started.” The melodies and lyrics that comprise each songs is about having a good time and being proud of who you are. “It’s all about enjoying life; basically feel good songs. And of course some boy meets girl.” Chowlia said En Karma is currently in the studio producing a new record, and he said Penticton might get a sample. “We may drop one new song this weekend, I think we’re going to try it.” Before they begin the production of new music, the group decides upon a catchy concept first. He said En Karma’s songs aren’t nesecerily written to follow musical
trend, but rather to share their feelings about relatable issues. No matter where they play – the crowd always starts to groove once En Karma takes the stage, he said. “They were amazing last year,” said Kerri Milton, executive director for the Downtown Penticton Association. “They’re known as indy rock fusion and they are fantastic – they get everybody dancing.” “It was a great vibe last year,” Chowlia said. “We like to get people dancing with us so we teach people how to dance and sing along.” The group is schedule to play three times at Gyro Park during the Street Dance and Challenge Festival – two shows on Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., and again on Aug. 30 at 1:10 p.m. “It’s going to be a great, happy event,” he said. “Come enjoy the festival and enjoy great music.”
Growing a gallery from CREATIVITY on pg. 9 There will be live music featured intermittently throughout week, and a special jazz performance every Saturday morning to coincide with the Penticton Farmer’s Market, which is only one block east of the studio. Another regular musical feature will be the Monday Night Jazz Friends. Visitors will also notice the working studios of Kindrie and Matheson within the gallery, which are laid out in an open concept. And when it’s time to embark upon a messier projects, there’s a large storage facility in the back. With of Terry’s role in the trio, the gallery also serves as a music venue. Situated in the middle of the gallery is a stage, which offers the essential equipment for performing musicians. “It’s a great practice and performance space, and it’ll really help to develop amateur or semi-professional musicians,” Terry said. “And hopefully also we will be seen as a venue for professionals because the vibe is really good.” Terry said the stage was engineered to ensure a quality and consistent listening experience. “Everybody that comes to play here has said that the vibe is so good and the visual aspect is terrific,” Terry
said. “Our three visions just meld together so perfectly,” Matheson said. “The partnership is so simpatico.” Once the dust settles after the grand opening, the team is planning to offer lessons and workshops, particularly with younger artists. “We hope to give tours for kids at school to let them experience a real gallery,” Matheson said. She said many children feel like they can’t draw because they didn’t identify an artist, but that attitude can be easily reversed. “It’s really neat to expose kids to the possibility of pursuing their creativity.” Upon taking over the building, the team inherited an out-of-date office space, with a suspended tbar ceiling, fluorescent lighting and stinky carpets. They spent months gutting the interior before refurbishing it into a stylish, modern studio. “There’s been a total transformation,” Kindrie said. The studio is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. but will likely close on Sundays after Thanksgiving. “We wanted to create something that was really high quality that felt like you could walk in and have a real art experience, but was also comfortable, friendly and warm,” Kindrie said.
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of performing swing songs, ballets and even songs in different languages. “She’s a wonderful vocalist. Altogether we’re going to range from ragtime to swing and everything in between.” The band’s first
show of the weekend is at Bourbon Street (in the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre) at 6 p.m. on Sept. 11. They’ll be at Bourbon Street again on Sept. 12 for two shows at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. They perform at the French Quarter (also
in the PTCC) at 9 p.m. on Sept. 11 and noon on Sept. 13. They’re scheduled to play Satchmo’s at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 12, and then at 4:30 p.m. at Speakeasy (SS Sicamous). The Waifs will also be at the Cotton Club (Elks Hall) at 9 a.m. on Sept. 13.
WALLY’S WAREHOUSE WAIFS, whose members hail from four different states, will be performing eight shows during the weekend of Pentastic.
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Among the many musicians travelling from around the continent to join Pentastic Jazz Festival is Wally’s Warehouse Waifs, whose members will be meet up in Penticton from four different states. “We’re all constantly working, just not always working together,” said frontman and trumpet player Dave Tatrow. “There’s a high degree of competence – these guys are professional players and we’ve been together 14 years.” Albeit in 14 years, the band has never had a rehearsal together. “We basically go and we play music, and that’s what jazz is. It’s impromptu and about
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putting things together right on the spot. That’s what makes jazz fun and exciting.” Tatrow is from a rural town in Michigan, though he said musical tastes aren’t dependant on geography. “It’s not the particular state you grow up in, it’s the kind of music that you grow up being surrounded by.” He was raised by a family of musicians, all of whom played banjo.
Tatrow became a banjo player by age seven, and after a few years of being steeped in 1950s pop culture, he decided to take up the trumpet. One big influence was Louis Armstrong, who he found out about through his sister whose 10 years older than he is. “Her and I listened to that music all the time and I decided I wanted to play trumpet.” This will be the first year that Wally’s Warehouse Waifs will be featured at Pentastic, and they are scheduled to perform eight times in the three days. “We’re not going to be repeating any tunes,” he said. “There’ll be traditional jazz, swing and everything in between. But I don’t really know what we’re
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A decade ago, the idea of a commercial or recreational sockeye salmon fishery in the Okanagan was unheard of. Thanks to the efforts of an Okanagan Nation Alliance program to restore the salmon run, those fisheries have been a reality in the last few years and have even begun developing into an economic driver for local communities and First Nations bands. This year, however, the fisheries won’t be happening. Temperatures in rivers and streams have started to drop, but the 2015 sockeye run is unlikely to set any records. Howie Wright, a biologist with the Okanagan Nation Alliance fisheries department, said that in normal years, they would expect to see about 75 per cent of the sockeye coming over Bonneville Dam making it to Wells Dam, the last barrier for sockeye before entering the Okanagan River. “About 50 per cent of the Okanagan Sockeye that went over Bonneville, went over Wells Dam,” said Wright. High temperatures in the streams and lakes were a major problem, with about a third of the later part
Sockeye numbers are expected to be down for the Okanagan run this year.
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of the run were delayed below McNary Dam, where the Snake comes into the Columbia River. “The thermal barrier set up in the Okanagan River much earlier,” he said. “Back in early July, the temperatures were probably about 8 degrees higher. When it would normally be 16 degrees Celsius, temperatures were already 24 C.” Earlier this month, there were an estimated 10-15,000 in Osoyoos Lake, far removed from last year’s estimate of 200250,000 at the same time. Warm waters aren’t the only hazard the returning sockeye face. Last week, 14 empty containers of boat engine oil were spotted floating at the dam in Okanagan Falls. Experts said that though lingering residue could
cause problems. A few drops might not cause toxicity in the fish, but the scent of oil in the water could also deter sockeye from continuing their journey upriver. Wright isn’t sure the sockeye remaining below McNary Dam will continue their migration even when the water cools, noting that local fisheries workers are already seeing mortalities among the salmon and other species. “I think they documented about 80 dead sturgeon,” said Wright. Wright said the estimate is between 30-60,000 salmon will make it to the spawning beds in the Okanagan. this year. “We are expecting that if there is about 190,000 that went over Wells Dam that probably it will be in the 30 to 50 per cent range. That’s where I think we estimated it will be in the 30 to 60 thousand on the spawning grounds. “Our spawning escapement is 60,000 on the spawning grounds, but there is capacity for it to take twice that amount,” said Wright. Because of low returns, officials in both B.C. and Washington have shut down fisheries to maximise the amount of sockeye making it through. “In four years, we will expect a lower return,” said Wright.
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The half distance of the 2015 Valley First Challenge Penticton will feature the best pro field in more than a decade. Local athletes Jeff Symonds and Jen Annett are part of an impressive field of 49. They are joined by Canadian Olympian Brent McMahon, Carrie Lester, the two-time champion with Symonds, Trevor Wurtele, winner of the first Ironman Canada in Whistler, defending half-distance champ Alistair Eeckman, three-time Xterra world champion Melanie McQuaid, three-time Ironman and now Ultra502K Canada champ Kate Bevilaqua and Karen Thibodeau, to name a few. Steve King, the voice of Challenge Penticton, said looking back at the last few years when the race was known as Subaru Ironman Canada, and the money involved then, the race didn’t have a roster anywhere near this talented. “This calibre of a field is back to the days of when they had the greats of the world coming,” said King, who mentioned Ray Browning, Scott Molina and Erin Baker. “It’s a first class field, it really is.” McMahon is a late entry and comes in with a couple of strong, longdistance performances under his belt. King said he’s an amazing addition. One to watch for is Matt Lieto of the U.S. He took second in California’s Wildflower triathlon, which is considered a prestigious event. He also took fourth in Calgary’s 70.3 mile distance. Eeckman set the benchmark last year when he won in four hours, 20 minutes. King is expecting big things from B.C. products Nathan Killam and Nathan Champness.
Also among the field is 2008 Subaru Ironman Canada winner Bryan Rhodes of New Zealand. Rhodes is a five-time Ironman champion who said Penticton is special to his career. “It’s where I did my first international Ironman and think that I’ve raced nine to 10 times in Ironman Canada in Penticton,” wrote Rhodes in an email. While home renovations have kept Rhodes busy, he has still found time to train hard enough to feel he can perform well. “I would be happy with a podium result as half triathlons are not my full strength,” he said. “I’m really happy to see such a quality field here for the race. It shows that pros are willing to support Challenge races even when they have a modest prize purse.” First-place receives $6,000, second $4,000, third is $2,500, fourth is $1,500 and fifth is $1,000. One athlete who King said could be a surprise is Brayden Currie. He is a three-time Coast-to-Coast champ in New Zealand and has won the New Zealand long-distance championship, Asia-Pacific Xterra, is a U.S. off road triathlon champ and Australasian multisport champ. Among the female competitors is Canadian Olympian Malindi Elmore. The Kelowna athlete won bronze in the Pan Am Games and is a six-time national champ in track and field. After turning pro this year, she picked up a win in the Great White North event in Alberta. see CHALLENGE on pg.20
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Local triathletes Jeff Symonds and Jen Annett have victory in mind for Sunday’s 2015 Valley First Challenge Penticton. The two are among 49 pros competing in the half distance consisting of a 1.9-kilometre swim, 90-km bike and 21.1-km run. Symonds, a twotime full-distance champ, said there will be different race dynamics coming into play this weekend. “It’s almost a bit of an unknown,” he said. Symonds, 29, said there are always nerves, but he hasn’t thought about that much. “The pressure definitely gets amped up. For me it’s important to be able to deal with that. I’m at the point in my career where I want to win big races,” said Symonds, who will compete in Kona, Hawaii for an Ironman world championship on Oct.10. Symonds expects the race to be good with a strong men’s field that includes half distance defending champion Alistair Eeckman. Symonds said the half distance brings out more athletes. “It’s going to be quite competitive. You see all these guys with all these different strengths — you got your swim stars, guys who like to push the bike or like to run fast —I think this will be a race where you just don’t know who is going to win until near the end,” he said. He added it’s great from the city’s perspective, to see athletes at the pinnacle of their
JEN ANNETT and Jeff Symonds, pro Penticton triathletes, are competing in the half distance event of the 2015 Valley First Challenge Penticton. Both are looking to win the race on Sunday. Emanuel Sequeira/Western News
sport. He is looking forward to the chance to beat Canadian Olympian Brent McMahon. With McMahon also competing in the world championship, he said Challenge Penticton could be a preview to Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. “The half is pretty dynamic,” he added. “Faster and often guys take more chances. Guys are more in the thick of things.” Annett would love nothing more than to win, which would see her walk away with $6,000. “There is a crazy pro field that is showing up,” she said. “It presents a challenge. It is definitely a motivating factor. A lot of the women that are showing up are very good at the half distance. I would definitely say I’m better at the full distance. It will be interesting to see how the
It’s definitely going to be a close race. “We’re fortunate, we have the course in our backyard. Especially the bike course,” continued Annett. “The bike course is very challenging.” Annett has still been receiving coaching from Jon Caron for swimming. She is ready to take things to the next level to see
day turns out.” Annett said the tough part about the half distance comes in falling behind. “It’s harder to kick up that intensity. People that compete in the Olympic distance, they are used to that intensity. There is less time to make up. If you get behind, you have half the time to make that up.
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Penticton’s Dean Stork is the first coach of the University of Jamestown Jimmies men’s hockey team. Stork, who grew up in Penticton, joins the Jimmies of South Carolina where he has been head coach for the Greenville Road Warriors in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) for the last five years. “After my visit to the University of Jamestown, I knew this is where I wanted to coach” said Stork in a team statement. “To be able to coach in such a hockey hot bed, and to raise a family in such a great community was something I just could not pass up. I know athletic success cannot be achieved without academic success. It will be my job to make sure our student athletes balance their academics and athletics in pursuits that will enrich their lives and fuel their passions.” Stork will be responsible for assembling the first Jimmie’s hockey team, which will include spending the next year recruiting and taking care of details that go along with starting a new program. The University of Jamestown is located in North Dakota 100 miles from Bismark. Stork has spent nearly 20 years in high levels of hockey, Dean Stork starting in B.C. with the Penticton Panthers and moving up to the NHL, where he signed with the National Hockey League’s Washington Capitals in 1999. Stork played 476 games as a professional. His last season of pro was 2005/06 with the ECHL’s Stockton Thunder. He has spent the last nine years coaching, five with the Greenville Road Warriors. He has eight Kelly Cup appearances, while winning it twice. With the Road Warriors, he earned 201 wins, 131 losses and 28 ties for a .597 winning percentage. “My whole coaching career I have thrived on the challenges that lie ahead in creating and building a hockey program,” said Stork, who has a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where he also was named to the Hockey East Honor Roll Team. “We must be patient in the build, but with the experience I have coaching professional athletes I know we will be a very competitive college hockey program. My heart and soul will be completely committed to the University of Jamestown.” “I think we have hit a home run with Dean Stork as our first men’s hockey coach,” said University of Jamestown athletics director Sean Johnson. “He brings the combination of skills and experiences that makes him the perfect choice to start our men’s hockey program. Dean will set forth a vision for our program that will set the groundwork for long term success.”
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BEN BRAR, a Penticton Vees recruit, tries to get a piece of the puck while blocking the view of goalie Shane Farkas during training camp. The Vees play their Blue versus White intrasquad game on Saturday. Mark Brett/Western News
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Valley First Challenge Penticton announced Wednesday that changes will come to the 2016 event as Penticton prepares to host the ITU World Triathlon and Multisport Festival the following year. The 2016 Challenge Penticton will be run across one single distance; the world long-course championship of a three-kilometre swim, 120-km bike and 30-km run. There remains both individual and relay events over the new format. The 2016 edition will be expanded to incorporate the Canadian cross-triathlon, duathlon and aquathon championships across a five-day festival. Each of the four national championships will act as a qualifying event for the respective world championship, to be held the
following year in Penticton. The 2017 ITU Triathlon and Multisport Festival is a 10-day event incorporating the world championships for four of the disciplines. The event is expected to attract as many as 4,000 athletes from across the globe. “Our 2016 race will be the ultimate preparation event for athletes looking to race the world championships in Penticton just 12 months later,” said co-race director of Valley First Challenge Penticton Michael Brown in a statement. “It will be an exciting week as thousands of athletes descend upon the city to test themselves on the world championship course and race other athletes for spots on the national team.” “Triathletes coming to experi-
ence the legendary Valley First Challenge Penticton course bring economic activity to our community, which is a big part of our sports tourism strategy and a chance to showcase our region as a premier destination to invest, relax, train and play,” said Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. “Challenge Family’s first commitment is to the athletes, and this requires flexibility according to changing environments and markets,” said Zibi Szlufcik, CEO, Challenge Family. “We’re delighted to support the Valley First Challenge Penticton team and the wonderful Penticton community in delivering a successful ITU world championships in 2017.”
Through four days of training camp, Fred Harbinson knows his team will be talented in the upcoming 2015-16 BCHL season. The Penticton Vees coach-general manager said one of the things he likes is overall team speed. “Especially our forward group looks really strong. I think we are still trying to sort out the back end a little bit,” said Harbinson, adding that Seamus Donohue isn’t able to take contact yet following off-season surgery. “I think that will play itself out.” Goalie Brendan Barry hit the ice for the first time Thursday as he recovered from having his wisdom teeth removed. Barry’s partner Anthony Brodeur has looked outstanding said Harbinson. Players battling for roster spots haven’t shied from tough battles, especially along the boards. It’s given Harbinson the impression they are getting good competition. Players are forcing the coaching staff into making tough decisions when it comes to cuts. The first of which will come after Saturday’s Blue-White intrasquad game at the South Okanagan Events Centre, which starts at 3:05 p.m. “We have a couple kids that are on the bubble that we have to make a decision,” said Harbinson. “Is it better for them to go back to midget for a year and play prominent roles as opposed to being in and out of the lineup with us?” The young recruits are making the adjustment to the speed as well as learning how the Vees like things done. Harbinson said once the players settle in and understand the habits needed, the game will become easier. One of the young recruits the coach said looked good is Ben Brar, who played for the Yale Hockey Academy in Abbotsford. “Ben’s got obviously a lot of potential there. He’s a kid that I think once he keeps filling out that frame (six-foot-two, 160 pounds, as listed on the Canadian Sport School Hockey League) and gets stronger over time, a lot of great things can happen for him,” said Harbinson. Brar, who turns 17 in November, said the camp is fast and the hockey is great. “It’s a little hard to adjust, but once you get going it’s really good,” he said. Brar said battles have been intense, but with it being the next level, he added players have to give everything. To ensure he’s ready for a 58-game BCHL season, Brar’s off-season workouts focused on leg strength and explosiveness. He wanted to make his stride quicker. Last season with Yale, Brar finished third on the team in scoring and inside the top five of the CSSHL with 29 goals and 59 points in 28 games. His 29 goals was a team-best and he finished with the thirdmost in the CSSHL. Committed to Denver University, Brar feels he can bring the Vees secondary scoring. On Wednesday in West Kelowna, Harbinson and his staff got a good look at the younger players in a prospects exhibition game, which the Vees won 3-2. Harbinson said it was fun. “It was good to see kids getting excited about getting to put the Vees jersey on,” he said. “I thought it was another positive step in the camp.”
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Like Symonds, Lester is looking to add a half distance championship to her two full titles. While the race wasn’t originally on her schedule, Lester said it was an easy decision to come back. “I just love coming to Penticton. I love everything about the town, I love the race course and I have a great home stay family that I am excited to see and spend time with,” she wrote in an email. King said McQuaid is very good and finished second in Ironman Canada Whistler, which she led most of the time. King said she is very strong in the swim and bike. “When you have won three world championships, that says something,” added King. It will be the first time competing in Penticton for the Nanaimo native. “I think Penticton in general is kind of like the mecca for triathlon in Canada,” she said. “All of the
Ironman history. Our history in the sport kind of revolves around that community. I have a lot of respect for the town. I just look forward to having a chance to come there and seeing it for myself.” Being an Xterra competitor, McQuaid I think said that form of triPenticton in athlon has general is kind p r e p a r e d her well. of like the She has worked on mecca for running triathlon in her over time and said Canada. she feels — Melanie McQuaid more balanced in the three disciplines. “Xterra is not really that much less time. It’s maybe an hour shorter. Tacking on an hour is not as difficult.”
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The long, hot Okanagan summer is jumpstarting harvest season for many wineries in the valley. Township 7 Vineyards and Winery are starting their earliest harvest to date, with sparkling wine grapes being picked off the vine two weeks ahead of schedule. “By far the earliest (harvest) we’ve ever done, like many other wineries in the valley. Aside from that little bit of smoke, the season so far has just been fantastic. Fingers crossed that the phenomenal weather holds right through to the end of the season,” Lori Pike, public relations for Township 7, said. Sparkling wine grapes are intentionally harvested earlier than others because the wine requires grapes that aren’t fully ripened, but the harvest of grapes used for chardonnay may be coming up as soon as the end of the week. Pike suspects, providing that the warm weather persists, that nearly all of the grapes will be coming in early. On a typical year, white wine grapes get picked around September and red wine grapes are harvested October and sometime early November. It is an early start, and good conditions for fruity flavours, but it creates new problems, Pike said. “It’s good and bad. On the good side, it’s great to start getting things in early while the weather is nice and it’s obviously easier for the staff,” Pike said. “It’s also great for the tourists to see when they are here and it’s always exciting to see the sights and smells of harvest.” The downside is that the grapes will likely be coming in all at once, which has a tendency to create bottlenecks in the winemaking process. The Black Hills Estate winery in Oliver is also starting an early harvest, also the earliest in recent memory. Their Semillon grapes are ready to pick 21 days earlier than the earliest harvest in the winery’s 20-year history. “It was significant,” Glenn Fawcett, president of Black Hills Estate winery, who added the weather seems to be pushing the schedule
Winemaker mary mcDermott of township 7 Vineyards and Winery looks over the Gewürztraminer grapes at the company’s mcmillan avenue location aug. 27. Like many crops this year, grapes are ripening earlier than usual.
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ahead for all the 16 different types of grapes grown at Black Hills. “We’re clearly two or three weeks ahead of where we’ve ever been before,” Fawcett said. The early harvest is the result of the hot summer persisting through the growing season, but it was also a combination of a mild winter and an equally mild spring, Fawcett said. “Vines throughout the valley, not just Black Hills, have grapes that have ripened and are being picked,” Fawcett said. A benefit of the early harvest is avoiding the possibility of a frost hitting the plants in the fall. “If you have that happen in the fall when the grapes aren’t fully ripe, then you end up picking grapes that aren’t fully ripened and therefore your wine flavours aren’t as remarkable, so that’s always the risk,” Fawcett said.“When most ev-
erything has been picked by say the end of September, then you’ve really avoided that risk of a fall frost.” The unusually warm weather also builds the sugar in the grapes, which can create better flavours in varietals across the board. “Our vineyard team has been tasting the grapes and they’ve really evolved nicely, they have wonderful fruit flavours. It’s nice to have them ripening, but in tandem with that we have the full fruit flavours developed and that’s important.” It’s a tough balance, according to Fawcett, who said that sometimes in a hot summer grapes won’t get enough hang time to develop full flavours. This year appears to have seen the best of both worlds. “This year with the circumstances we’ve got both happening,” Fawcett said. “It’s coming in early and it’s got wonderful flavours.” Bruce Fuller, owner/propriety
Rustico Farm and Cellars in Oliver, said the winery is still doing its brix count, which is a process that analyzes the sweetness of the grapes, but he anticipates an early harvest as well. “It will be a bit early. It’s hard to say exactly when it will be because we’re just doing our brix count now,” Fuller said. He anticipates the harvest is earlier than usual, but he said it does vary year to year, and it’s somewhat business as usual for Rustico. “Some of them are ready to pick now I understand. I guess it really depends where your vineyard is located,” Fuller said. “At Rustico we have a beautiful location for the vineyard and I would think we’re about three weeks away from a harvest at our place.” “It’s hard to say if it’s beneficial, it’s same-old, same-old, but we’ll be picking earlier,” Fuller said.
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The season may have been ideal for the grapes, but not so much for wildfire conditions, which created a bit of a close call for Rustico. “Our whole hillside here was in flames,” Fuller said. “The flames didn’t effect our grapes at all, they didn’t touch any of the grapes. We did get a couple of leaves that had curled with the heat, but other than that we don’t see any damage to our vineyard.” The smoky skies that have persisted over the valley for the past week aren’t going to affect the grapes much according to Fuller. “The smoke hasn’t really been heavy enough or sitting around long enough to alter the flavour from the grapes,” Fuller said. “Certain people think, oh well everything is going to be smoky, well that’s not the case. It has to be really intense and sit right on the grapes for a period of time.”
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Fraser’s canine friends are buried. Also in their honour, some of the wines from See Ya Later are named after the pets, including the popular Jimmy My Pal, who was actually the first dog he had at the Ranch. The Major’s light-hearted spirit and legacy lives on in both the winery logo of a white dog with angel wings and the business name which comes from the three-word note left by his new British bride who departed shortly after seeing the rustic surroundings of her new home. Fraser purchased the property high above the community with a commanding view of Skaha Lake below in 1919 where he lived with his many canine companions for nearly a half century before his death in 1970 at age 85. Dog Days is one of several specific fundraisers the winery has each year. The others include Puppy Love, which by itself raised over $6,000 earlier this
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EaglEs Club has member appreciation day, burgers and fries at noon, beaver races at 4 p.m. a l C o h o l i C s anonymous has daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours). Charity bottlE drivE with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital paediatric ward, SPCA, Critteraid and the Summerland food bank. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays at Penticton and Summerland IGA stores. Elks Club on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., drop-in darts and early bird draw at 4 p.m., a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. r oyal C anadian lEgion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., beef dip lunch at 11 a.m., meat draw and Ladies Auxiliary 50/50 draw at 2 p.m. Thrash wrestling at 8 p.m. a l C o h o l i C s anonymous has its 12 bells group at noon at the Heritage Centre on the Penticton Indian Band. The Saturday night group meets at 8
p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Call service 24 hours is 250-490-9216. ok Falls WEstErn Legion Day from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. with a parade, spirit dancers, exhibitors, toonie/silent auction, food, bingo and more. Entertainment includes Mat Duffus, El Surf Cats, Miki Spillet and more.[0829p] anavEts has a special fundraiser event on Aug. 29 to purchase a defibrillator for the unit. Dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Buzz Byer 6:30 p.m. Please try and attend and help purchase this life-saving device.[0829p]
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August 30 a l C o h o l i C s anonymous mEEts in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in July and August for the women’s group at the Lawn Bowling Club, 260 Brunswick St. The Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton hospital. The closed men’s group meets
at 11 a.m. at the Eagles hall at 1197 Main St., side door, upstairs. lakElands ChurCh holds Sunday services at 1265 Fairview Rd. (the Greek Orthodox Church) at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. For more info contact info@lakelandschurch.com. r oyal C anadian lEgion branch 40 has a buffet breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Challenge fans, family, supporters are welcome. Meat and 50-50 draws at 2 p.m. in the hall, 502 Martin St. anavEts has horsE races and meat draws at 2 p.m. Hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch. Elks Club on Ellis Street has dog races at 2 p.m., food draw and door prizes, Last Man Standing, pool and darts. survivorship’s FlEa markEt runs every Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weather permitting at Fairview Plaza, 1652 Fairview Rd. For info, call 250-493-6604.
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calendar A l c o h o l i c s Anonymous nux group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement.
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September 1 ToAsTmAsTers, where leAders are made. Drop in to South Okanagan Toastmasters any Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 5876 Airport St., Oliver. See and hear what we are all about.
Contact Bill at 250-4850006 or stillbill938@ gmail.com. yogA mediTATion/vegeTAriAn supper is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Donations accepted. nighT mArkeTs on the
lawn in front of the SS Sicamous, right by the beach, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. through to Sept. 1. The markets are free to attend and feature games, local artisans and a selection of food vendors. The SS Sicamous will also be open late, until 8:30
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p.m., if visitors would like to explore inside the museum.[091p] m o T h e r - To - m o T h e r breAsTfeeding sup porT with the Penticton/ Summerland chapter of La Leche League Canada. Meetings on the third and fourth Tuesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 250-494-1894 or email pentictonlllc@ gmail.com for the location of the meeting. All mothers and babies are welcome. More info at www.lllc.ca.[tu034] vispAssAnA (insighT) mediTATion for beginners or mature practitioners every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Please call Debora for details at 250-462-7340. souTh mAin drop-in Centre has ultra-beginner line dance at 9 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m. Tops b.c. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Use back lane entrance. Meetings are downstairs. Phone Pat at 250-493-7887 or Sally at 250-492-6556. p e n T i c T o n phoTogrAphy club
welcomes all photographers for slide shows, speakers, tips and networking every fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shatford Centre. More info at pentictonphotoclub@gmail.com. $5 drop-in, $50/year.[tu04] menTAl wellness cenTre has individual support for family members in Summerland from 10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St. elks on ellis Street has summer fun darts and 10-card crib at 7 p.m. r oyAl c AnAdiAn legion has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., service officer at 1 p.m. and wings night at 6 p.m. Jam contest hosted by the Surf Cats at 7 p.m. lunch connexions for widows and widowers is the second Thursday of each month at noon for socializing and support. Please phone Marianne at 250-770-7865 or Evelyn at 250-770-7865 for more info and location.[Th02] penTicTon concerT bAnd rehearses from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church, 1370 Church St. Intermediate to advanced musicians.
All band instruments. The band is available for performances. Phone 250-809-2087 for info or email info@ pentictonconcertband. ca. 890 wing of South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. frATernAl order of the Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m. The souTh okAnAgAn and Similkameen MS Society has an informal coffee group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. For more info, call Sherry at 250-4936564 or email sherry. wezner@mssociety.ca. A l c o h o l i c s young Anonymous person’s group at 7:30 p.m. in the Skaha Lake gazebo for the summer. Call/text Guy at 250460-2466 or Niki at 250-460-0798. Al-Anon for friends and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Concordia Lutheran Church, 2800 South Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for information.
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