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School District 67 will be laying out options to get itself out from between a rock and a hard place during a public meeting at the Shatford Centre on Oct. 26. “Essentially we’re at the point where we have to decide if we want to spend our money on keeping classrooms heated or spend it on educational opportunities for kids,” said superintendent Wendy Hyer. With an excess of real estate and dwindling student enrolments, SD67 will likely be closing schools to sustain healthy capacity levels. At the meeting, district staff will be presenting viable possibilities and the next steps. No decision have been made yet, but Hyer said the process could have an effect on any family in the district with school-aged children. “It deals not just with school closure but reconfiguration or school consolidation,” she said. “It might not impact your child right now if they’re in Grade 2, but it might impact your child when they go to high school.” During a Long Range Facilities Plan presentation in October, the district explained how financial resources are depleting and dwindling enrolment numbers are at the roots of a continuously shrinking budget for the district. A trend that’s expected to continue until 2020. Overall enrolment has dropped from 7,894 in the year 2000 to 5,842 as of September 2015. Because declining enrolment
is projected into the future, over $3 million in cuts are expected over the next three years. “The focus is on using our resources to provide the best education we can for students,” Hyer said. “Where we’d like to focus the conversation is on what parents want as far as educational choice and opportunities for their kids, and what’s the best way of using our resources to be able to do that.” To keep all schools in the district operational, Hyer said it would require cutbacks to programming; larger class sizes and less support for special needs students. “I just encourage people to come out, get informed about the options and then participate in the follow-up meetings to have input and provide feedback to the district,” she said. After the district’s options are laid out, the meeting will present a schedule for future meetings in which parents will have opportunity for input. “We’re prepared to answer any questions about the options presented and meetings to follow,” Hyer said. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Those who can’t attend can participate in an online survey or by email. “There will be a lot of avenues for having their voice heard,” said Hyer. “I just encourage people to come out, get informed about the options and then participate in the follow up meetings to have input and provide feedback to the district.”
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Penticton is hosting the 2017 Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup (WCC), the Vees announced Thursday. The BCHL board of governors will make the announcement on Oct. 26 with formal approval by the Canadian Junior Hockey League board coming at a later date. Vees president Fred Harbinson said the organization has been preparing for such an event. “When I added the responsibility of president three seasons ago, my plan was to raise the overall business operation of our organization and to target bringing the 2017 WCC to Penticton,” said Harbinson. “During that time we have raised corporate advertising, our season ticket base and our overall brand to a level that now gives us an opportunity to bring this prestigious event to our city. “This is an exciting time for our returning players, staff, ownership and the South Okanagan Events Centre,” he continued. “The entire city of Penticton along with our faithful fans will benefit from this marquee championship.” The road to the 2017 RBC Cup, the Canadian national junior A championship, will go through Penticton from April 29 to May 7. The Vees, along with the champions of the BCHL, Alberta Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and Manitoba Junior Hockey League will participate in the WCC tournament. Two will qualify for the 2017 RBC Cup in Cobourg, Ont. Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said it’s a great opportunity. “I think from a business stand-
PENTICTON VEES Connor Chartier hoists the Western Canada Cup after winning last year. Penticton will host the tournament in 2017.
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point it’s probably a greater coup or a greater financial advantage for hosting the Western Canadian’s verus the RBC Cup (organized by Hockey Canada),” said Jakubeit. “I think it’s an astute move for the Vees organization to champion this. We were happy to support it. We look forward to some great hockey coming our way. It’s right at the end of the year when everyone is playing their finest. The calibre of hockey is going to be fast and intense. They are all playing to get to the national championship.” BCHL commissioner John Grisdale said Penticton is a great community to host. “The success of the team is well documented. They will be a fantastic host.” The BCHL initially received three bids, the other two from West Kelowna and Alberni Valley. Grisdale said that both withdrew their bid for various reasons. Al-
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Talk of the Penticton Airport possibly moved closer to the channel are just concepts, according to Chief Jonathon Kruger, and longterm ones at that. “They are just ideas that are shooting around right now,” said Kruger. When the federal government said last year that it was interested in divesting itself of the 18 airports remaining under federal control, Kruger said the band responded by saying they had to talk to the Penticton Indian Band first. “They can’t drop the airport without having conflicts with us because we have interests in the airport lands. They were expropriated from us for the Second World War and they said they would give them back after the war was over,” said Kruger. Transport Canada agreed, and Kruger said the band suggested doing a feasibility study on the airport and possible changes.
That’s where the idea of moving or reconfiguring the airport came in, according to Kruger. “Not committing to anything, but doing a financial study of the airport and seeing what it would look like if it was run as a business and the band was involved in that, whether that be on the existing lands, or even working with the locatees on what it would look like with different kinds of plans,” said Kruger, who said the federal government didn’t respond to the suggestion of a study. “I am willing to look into that if we can get the government to pay for a study and get all the parties involved, which is the city, the band and Transport Canada, and see if there are any successful (airport) models out there,” said Kruger. “That is what we proposed, but we haven’t had any response. I think they went into election mode and that is why everything went pretty quiet. We may put that offer back out there to see if they will pay for some sort of feasibility study.”
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Souper Sunday heats up the kitchen Mark Brett
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Along with providing hot, delicious meals to 100-plus hungry tummies the Soupateria’s Souper (Bowl) Sunday competition will mean serious bragging rights for one local chef. Co-workers, executive chef David Stern and line prep cook Jaymz Miller of Theo’s Restaurant recently went head to head in round one of the culinary clash. As it turned out Miller’s thick, spicy Hungarian goulash was the people’s choice as voted by the diners who were actually the real winners, having an opportunity to sample both. “This is a really great idea and I definitely like the goulash the best,” said Johnny Iannone between slurps. “I like the heat.” Including Stern and Miller, a total of four city culinarians and four sous chefs from the Penticton Secondary School culinary program are taking part in the event. Doing battle in the next round will be chefs Paul Cecconi of Brodo Kitchen and Aaron Armstrong of the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Along with the regular diners there will also be a panel of celebrity judges, including members of the Penticton Vees hockey team, mayor and council and media representatives. Sous chefs in the next competition are Kody Firlotte and Lauren Ek. Winners of the first two rounds will meet in the championship for the overall title. “Well, the first reason were doing this is fun,” said volunteer and Souper Sunday co-
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Cook Jaymz miller (left) ignores taunts from his competitor executive chef David Stern (both from Theo’s Restaurant) during the recent Souper Sunday competition at the Soupateria. Between them is culinary student Connor Trovao.
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chair Don Magill who was overseeing activities in the first event. “We’re doing something different for the people we serve at the soup kitchen and we’re also doing it to create a higher profile. A chance for people who maybe do not know what the soup kitchen is all about to understand it. “Also we have the opportunities for young people from the high school to come in and work with real chefs so this is an ideal win-win situation for everyone.” Open 365 days a year and serving upwards of 5,000 souls annually, there are usually as many as 10 people helping out at each meal. “We’re a non-profit organization that runs on the generosity of the community and we live in a very generous community, but also we have a volunteer base that’s getting quite old and we need younger, newer volunteers to come in to pick up the slack,” said Magill. “Personally I come here because it’s a lot of fun and I feel good when I leave. I feel I’ve done some good work I feel I’ve helped people and I’ve also had the pleasure of working with some wonderful people.” One new volunteer recruit will likely be one of the participating chefs. “I think this is an absolutely fantastic program. To be 100 per cent honest with you since I moved to the Okanagan in 2012 I
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I’m going to spend a lot more volunteer time helping out here,” said Stern who prepared his Hammertime ham chowder. For him the opportunity to work with the high school students was an added bonus. “I love working with kids and I love coaching, I love teaching,” said Stern. “Teaching is a big passion of mine and I love cooking too so what’s better than this, you can be a chef and a teacher too.” About his opponent on this day he said there really was not any competition and Miller was only there for his good looks. Stern declined comment (with a smile) following the announcement of the diners’ decision on the winning dish. For Miller the day was much more than just a fun outing. “It really is for a good cause the soup kitchen is something I’ve had to use in the past and it’s nice to give back a little,” he said. Pen High student Logan Edwards was one of the helpers in the kitchen in this event and enjoyed the opportunity to rub elbows with the pros. “These guys have been great. They’re a lot of fun and know what they’re doing that’s for damn sure,” he said. “I do want to be a chef because I just love making food. It’s fun. Fellow student Connor Trovao agreed. “They are fantastic and they are super nice and very skilled. I learned work ethic to get the job done quicker.” Miller will now meet the winner of the next round in the championship, which is scheduled to include celebrity judge Mayor Andrew Jakubeit.
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Request for Proposal The City invites qualified companies to submit a proposal for 2015-RFP-12 Property, Equipment and Equipment Breakdown Insurance Services. Please note the closing date and time: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 @ 2:00 pm. For a copy of the full Request for Proposal please visit the City of Penticton website: www.penticton.ca/ purchasing. Public Hearing Notices A Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 pm on Monday, November 2, 2015 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC to consider the following amendments to Zoning Bylaw 2011-23: Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2015-51 (2800 Cedar Road). Rezone the easterly 84m of Lot 1, DL 2710, SDYD, Plan 14911, Except Plans 20725 and KAP66018 located at 2800 Cedar Road from A (Agriculture) to R1 (Large Lot Residential). This portion will be included in a residential subdivision. Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2015-54 (903, 911, 921, 935, 941, 947, 955, 963, 969 Eckhardt Ave. W.). Rezone Lots 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8, DL 366, SDYD, Plan 3536, Except Plan KAP87244 located at 903, 911, 941, 947, 955 & 963 Eckhardt Ave. W.; Lot 2 and 1, DL 366, SDYD, Plan 7817, Except Plan KAP87244 located at 921 & 935 Eckhardt Ave. W.; and Lot 9, DL 366 SDYD Plan 3536, Except Plan 42663 and KAP87244 located at 969 Eckhardt Ave. W. from R2 (Small Lot Residential) to C4 (General Commercial). The City intends to formalize the lands into a public parking lot.
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Sears owner shuts down shop Dale Boyd
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The owner of Sears Penticton has decided not to continue operating, however Sears Canada is looking to reopen a store sometime in the future. A sign for the temporary closure of the Sears location in Penticton was posted on the front door early this week and customers were not able to browse, however they are able to pick up orders at the location. Alicia Richler, director of corporate affairs and communications for Sears Canada, said that “the owner has decided not to continue in the business.” “Sears Canada is committed to the community in Penticton and we are looking to re-open a store very soon,” Richler said.
Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2015-53 The following amendments are being proposed to remove any uncertainty surrounding the operation of a casino in a zone that permits the use “Indoor amusement, entertainment and recreation”: Remove from Section 4.2 Definitions the definition of Casino; amend Section 4.2 Definitions; Indoor Amusement, Entertainment & Recreation to include casinos as a use; and remove Casino and the minimum parking and loading space requirements from Table 7.5-Parking Requirements. Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendment may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 am on Monday, November 2, 2015 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC 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 Monday, November 2, 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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It caused some confusion for customers coming in to the store on South Main Street. Charlene Janzen was turned away by a security guard when trying to pick up vacuum bags on Wednesday. “I have heard absolutely nothing,” Janzen said of the closure. One man who asked not to be named was coming in to look for a new stove and was turned away as well.
Public Notice The City of Penticton gives notice that Council proposes to adopt “Major Development Projects Economic Investment Zone Bylaw No. 2015-52”, at its Regular Council meeting scheduled for 6:00 pm on Monday, November 2, 2015 at Penticton City Hall. The purpose of the Major Development Projects Economic Investment Zone Bylaw is to a) stimulate and encourage the construction of new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings and other projects that stimulate the economic wellbeing of Penticton; b) encourage revitalization of underutilized areas of Penticton; and c) to serve the long term goal of strengthening Penticton’s local economy. The program is intended to accomplish Council’s objectives by providing tax relief for eligible construction of major private sector projects. Developments shall be eligible for incentives under this bylaw if they are: a) issued a building permit after December 1, 2015; and b) have been issued an Occupancy Permit no later than December 31, 2018. Developments which have a Building Permit value of $17 Million or more shall be eligible for property and tax improvements incentives of 10 years on the land and 10 years on the improvements unless terminated by cancellation of the Revitalization Tax Exemption Certificate. A maximum of 2 developments shall be eligible for incentives under this bylaw on a first come first served basis. The Revitalization program is established for eligible privately owned or City owned properties within the City of Penticton.
In the 2014 Sears Canada Annual Report, the company indicates that it experienced a $567 million decrease in revenue from the previous year which was “primarily attributable to the sales declines across all product categories.” The report also states that other merchandise revenue decreased by $22 million mostly due to the termination of the licensing arrangement with SHS Services Management Inc. the company which provided home installed products and services under the name Sears Home Service. The report says that included in the revenue decrease was the closure of five full-line stores which was announced in 2013, accounting for $156 million in lost revenue in 2014 compared to the year prior.
The above mentioned bylaw and supporting information will be available for public inspection up to and including Monday, November 2, 2015 at the Development Services and Corporate Administration offices (City Hall, 171 Main St.) during hours of operation. Public Notice An application has been made for a Winery Lounge Endorsement, located at Quidni Estate Winery, 1465 Naramata Road, Penticton, BC. Council has deferred consideration of this application to its Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2015. Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed application may appear in person, or by agent, at the Council meeting at 6:00 pm. Submissions will be received no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2015 to Attention: Building & Permitting Manager, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. The staff report may be inspected at Development Services, located at City Hall, 171 Main Street, during hours of operation, up to and including Monday, November 2, 2015. Alternatively, a copy of the report can also be viewed via the City of Penticton website at: www.penticton.ca/council.
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Attracting remote workers Steve Kidd
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Working from home is a dream that has been around since the early days of the Internet, but increasingly sophisticated technology is making that dream a real possibility for a growing number of people. Taking a unique approach, the City of Penticton is capitalizing on what the area offers remote workers and their families. “We all know that we have a great lifestyle here and what we want to do now is position ourselves as a great place to move your job to,” said Riley Gettens, who is working with Penticton’s economic development office on the project. Many cities sell themselves as a lifestyle location in their bids to attract workers, families and people to help the community grow. Lifestyle is certainly a part of the campaign Penticton is launching this week, but the city is the first to centre its campaign around the possibilities of working remotely. The idea grew out of a recognition of the trailing spouse issue, especially when trying to attract badly-needed professionals and skilled workers to the area. While one partner might be offered a dream job in Penticton, it might come at the cost of their spouse leaving an equally fulfilling career behind. Working remotely, either at their old job or a new career, might be a solution for spouses, said Gettens. The campaign launched this week goes further than that, promoting the city to people that are thinking of making the jump to virtual work, or already have. Derek Badger, who works for Johnson and Johnson’s pharmaceutical division as manager of
government affairs in Western Canada, came to the city in 1999. “I have the best of both worlds. I get to live in Penticton, where quality of life is off the charts,” said Badger. In doing so he also spends time with his children. “It’s so easy with all of their activities. I can duck out to the school for a few minutes if I need to … take them to soccer, swimming, whatever it is. There is great Wi-Fi at the community centre.” Penticton boasts a number of remote workers, many use Cowork as their office. They hold a range of jobs from freelance writers, a sleep and parenting consultant, a technical writer, team leaders for IBM and Intel and a number of people managing their own startup companies from tech to publishing. The stories they share offer many commonalities, like escaping the high costs and fast pace of urban centres or desiring a better lifestyle for themselves and their families. What they found in Penticton was that and more; lack of long commutes meant more time with family, and the flexibility of work allowed opportunity to enjoy life more fully and interact with the community. “The people that I have met have been so open. I have such a good experience,” said Cindi Goodjohn, who runs an online business, DiscProfiles. “Coming here and being a part of the community so quickly, feeling so involved, with my kids and with Cowork, it’s been great.” These first-hand experiences the workers are telling are what the city’s economic development department hopes to capitalize on to draw even more remote workers
to the area. Thomas Stringham is founder and creative director of Hot Tamali, the marketing firm hired by the city to handle the new campaign. He said there is a large demographic of people like him, living in large cities, and thinking of making a move, but not aware of the possibilities. “We want to change that mentality for people. There are a lot of people out there who would take that leap if it got on their radar,” said Stringham, adding that Penticton has that ultimate lifestyle. “It’s kind of a dream destination for people that fall into the working demographic we are in, living in downtown Vancouver with an extremely high cost of living, trying to raise a family, trying to do different things, but don’t want to sacrifice your career.” Stringham said attitudes about remote working are changing. “I think if you went to a lot of these employers five years ago, 10 years ago and suggested that ‘hey, you don’t want to lose a valuable employee, I am going to go live in the Okanagan, buy a winery and you are going to keep me,’ companies would be more hesitant,” said Stringham. The campaign focuses around a website, pentictonworks.ca with an associated ad campaign and social media component under the hashtag #PentictonWorks, featuring the experiences of workers. “For this to be really successful, it wouldn’t be so much about us, or about creating nice little banners ads, but to tie all those connection points you have with your target audience to authentic stories. “It is a long term strategy for the city.”
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City ranked best to start and grow a business Western News Staff
Penticton is now ranked as the best place in B.C. to start and grow a business, and is ranked second in Canada, one step ahead of arch-rival Kelowna, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The only area to rank higher than Penticton is the Calgary periphery, which scored just 0.3 points higher, making Penticton the best small city in Canada to do business. “Our future isn’t a new saw mill or fruit packaging plant, it is the entrepreneur that can compete and trade in the world market and still chooses to operate from Penticton because of our lifestyle, progressive policies and our competitive advantages,” said Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. “Our city understands that small business is the engine of our economy, which is why
we established economic investment zones and kept tax ratios competitive to help entrepreneurs.” According to the report B.C. is now home to eight of the top 30 business-oriented communities. The report looks at the entrepreneurial environment in 121 of the most populous municipalities — roughly 20,000 people or more— across Canada, according to information drawn from published and custom tabulated Statistics Canada sources, as well as survey research conducted with CFIB members. For 2015, the study looked at 14 factors in three groups. It was in policy that Penticton made the largest gain. Policy looks at how local governments balance tax rates, control costs, remove regulations and understand the small business experience. Penticton scored 32.3 out of a possible 40 points. All told, Penticton scored 72.7, just shy of Calgary periphery’s total of 73.
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EDITORIAL New approach to leadership signalled On Monday, voters across Canada dealt Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party a stinging rebuke and handed Justin Trudeau’s Liberals the mandate to govern with a majority. Even in this riding, long a stronghold for the Conservatives, more than half of those who cast ballots did so for other parties. But while the Liberals now control the levers in Ottawa, they should draw several lessons from the election that put them there. With the Conservatives in power, the country was not, despite the cries of some, going down the tubes. The economy has generally been stable, crime continues to fall, and the rights of lawabiding individuals continue to be enshrined in law. The government can claim only partial credit for some of those, but nonetheless, Canada ranks well on an international scale. The fact that the government was defeated in such a manner in spite of those strong fundamentals suggests Canadians had grown tired with how the Conservatives went about their business. And the Liberals must heed that cautionary note. They will face plenty of challenges over the next four years, and have already laid out an ambitious agenda. They must keep the economy running, while helping those who need a hand. They have promised to run a deficit in order to increase infrastructure spending, but must keep the debt in check so as not to cripple future generations. And they have to balance the need to protect Canadians with theWESTERN rights of citizens. PENTICTON But that isn’t enough, voters have said. They must govern in a manner that prizes openness over secrecy, and inclusiveness over division. Trudeau has spoken about such principles. But now it’s time for him to make good on his promises.
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Grasping Trudeau’s promises
With promises of legal pot, the withdrawal of our military and massive deficits for infrastructure, it will be interesting to see if we notice a difference in our day-to-day lives once Justin Trudeau takes the helm as Prime Minister. On the home front, Trudeau will be revamping Canada’s infrastructure by borrowing $30 billion over the next three years. There’s no telling whether or not he chose the ideal amount of money to borrow, but his timeline is well-suited for Canada’s four-year election cycle – it’s probably no coincidence that his first balanced budget is planned for the next election year. Despite the debt associated, it’s easy to feel confident about spending money on infrastructure. When corporate investors decide where to grow their money, they take into account how efficiently each economy runs. Hindrances like poor roads, unreliable energy and slow internet will dissuade businesses from investing, while slowing growth and increasing challenges for existing entrepreneurs. Since lending rates are at a historical low, maybe instead of saving our pennies until we can afford crucial hardware, it could be more beneficial to finance a renovation, entice a greater GDP and pay the accrued debt with a fraction of the increased tax revenue. But as Harper said during his visit to Penticton, “our economy is not some theory in a classroom.” Most people don’t want to take major spending risks on untested ideas. Other than a Canada Savings Bond
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Off the record though, it’s almost impossible to predict how much an investment will yield exactly. The bail out of General Motors and Chrysler, then unprecedented, had to begin theoretically, and it seems to have been a successful tonic. But since history is bound to just one track, we can never truly know if saving the auto industry was the most prosperous path forward. Advocates for legal marijuana have a long list of arguments for their cause, but aside from the benefits of tax revenue and safe regulation, there shouldn’t be laws in place that are so far offside from reality. The legal status of pot does an extremely poor job of deterring anybody from using it. The Penticton RCMP, who laid zero charges against the producing or distributing the drug in 2014, seem to be applying their resources where it matters. But even though local police seem quite sensible on the issue, it undermines the entire legal system to have de facto freedoms. It will be interesting to find out how marijuana makes its
way into the market. The Liberals hope to make it tougher for children to get their hands on it while taking the money out of the hands of drug dealers. But if the prices and quality aren’t competitive and it’s a hassle to buy, the government will have trouble shutting down the underground market. Outside of our borders, Trudeau is shifting Canada’s role in the Middle East. His decision to pull a handful of CF18 Hornets (circa 1983) out of Iraq probably won’t be seen as the watershed moment where ISIS started winning. The symbolism and moral support is of course important to many people who witnessed their barbaric acts online, even just hearing of them can ignite vengeful feelings of retaliation. But the provocative nature of their social media campaign makes it hard to wonder what ISIS is trying to accomplish beyond luring Western countries into another quagmire in the Middle East. Through humanitarian aid, which includes Trudeau’s pledge to resettle 25,000 refugees, Canada has a lot of value to offer people who need help in Iraq and Syria. Militarily however, Canada’s contribution is a drop in the ocean compared to the U.S. By outspending the closest 10 countries combined, America doesn’t leave much opportunity for its allies to offer impactful support. It’s refreshing the Conservatives didn’t succeed on one of the major campaign issues they jumped on — the niqab. Not everybody in Canada sympathizes with the freedoms being sought
by those who wear them, which made Harper seem slimy for the amount of attention he drew towards his hard stance against it. Considering how you can count on one hand the number of people affected by the Conservative’s attempt to suppress them, the matter garnered an unreasonable amount of attention. As a political case study for future generations, it’s going to be entertaining when students read about the Conservative Party’s attack against Trudeau’s hair. It must be upsetting for the party donors whose money was wasted on commercials facetiously complimenting their opponent’s hairdo. Yet Trudeau somehow managed to win the election without drawing attention to Harper’s grey mushroom cut. We can’t know how hard Prime Minister Stephen Harper had to work behind the scenes to keep Canada safe and economically sound, but as a peasant, the most potent observations I made under his leadership had to do with our currency: the discontinuation of the penny, new editions of print money, and lowering of GST twice. Harper made himself a difficult figure for younger people to commend. He comes across as an out-of-touch populist who’s not very charismatic or persuasive. Nonetheless, I don’t doubt his commitment to the economy. After enough time passes, we may find ourselves admiring his tenure more than we could expect. Perhaps the Harper era will be even remembered as the good ol’ days. Dan Walton is a reporter for the Penticton Western News.
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Cannings thanks the voters I would like to thank the voters of South Okanagan-West Kootenay for the trust you have placed in me by electing me as your Member of Parliament. I am humbled by your support and will work hard for all the people of South OkanaganWest Kootenay. My office door will always be open, and I pledge to not only take your concerns to Ottawa, but to actively seek out your ideas on
how we can make this region an even better place to live. I would also like to thank the hundreds of volunteers who worked for my campaign, and the volunteers who worked for the other candidates. Democracy only works when people are engaged, and this election campaign certainly saw Canadians get involved in record numbers. We should be proud that our riding had
Liberal candidate grateful
Thank you to all who voted on Oct.19. Canadians came out in force to elect Justin Trudeau as our new Prime Minister. We can look forward to a kinder, more open and inclusive style of governance. I would like to congratulate Richard Cannings on his election win. The responsibility of representing residents of the South Okanagan-West Kootenay is significant, and I know Richard will work very hard for his constituents. Thank you to my fellow candidates for running respectful local campaigns that did not include personal attacks. I would also like to thank everyone who gave their time, enthusiasm and support to strengthen our local Liberal campaign! We started from scratch (6 per cent of the vote in 2011) and despite a shoestring budget, we more than quadrupled the Liberal numbers to a respectable 28 per cent. My husband Bob and I are grateful for the incredible new friendships we have developed over the past 18 months. It has been hard work, but enjoyable work and I have never been more proud to be a Canadian. Connie Denesiuk Liberal candidate
Thank you for the votes
I would like to acknowledge those citizens of the South Okanagan - West Kootenay who realized the need for real change in our country and voted for the policies presented in my independent campaign. Your votes are important. Thank you. Brian Gray Penticton
Time will tell with Trudeau
Prime Minister elect Justin Trudeau took the high road in his victory speech promising positive change and invoking openness and transparency. The Liberals appealed to Canadians’ fundamental decency and sense of fairness, and they carried the nation along with them. Now we the people have every right to expect them to live up to those ideals.
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one of the higher voter turnouts of 73.4 per cent. I also congratulate the other candidates — Connie Denesiuk, Brian Gray, Marshall Neufeld and Samantha Troy — for putting their names forward and campaigning in a fair and collegial manner. After a year and a half of meeting each other at events across the riding we came to know and respect each other — we all love and
This was in stark contrast to the introverted campaign run by the Conservatives particularly in the South Okanagan - West Kootenay riding where a deep-rooted suspicion of media intent seemed to be at the root of their refusal to embrace all-candidates meetings; subsequently denying potential constituents the opportunity to make their own valuations to a wide range of questions on many issues of concern to Canadians. According to an online Toronto Star editorial where: “….mastering the art of campaigning is different from mastering the art of governing. The Liberals will have to dust off their rusty skills, relying on the institutional memory of the few in their caucus who have served in past cabinets. But they have managed to elect a fresh new crop of promising MPs who bring idealism and energy to Parliament Hill ... they are off to a good start, embracing positive, forwardlooking values that Canadians have always held dear.” So how are we at the local level to judge how they are doing? Or, as usual, are we going to be the last to know? One way would be to see what payoffs the failed Liberal candidates receive. What if any boards will they be appointed to? Will it be the same old political story: Old-style political pork barreling and taking care of your friends with political sinecures to the party faithful; or will Trudeau bring a fresh new perspective and the openness and integrity he espouses? Trudeau has set a high standard. Only time will tell if he lives to those standards. Elvena Slump Penticton
Wanted: good paying jobs
Child poverty an issue, Over 21 per cent of children living in our area are living in poverty, Union keeps up fight to save laundry jobs — the headlines are not painting a rosy picture of Penticton. While the elected school board and city council give themselves Cadillac raises and benefits, the workers of this town get their
care for this region and our country despite what political differences we may have. It will take a few weeks to set up my local offices; in the meantime please feel free to contact me through an interim email address: richard.cannings@ndp.ca. Richard Cannings Member of Parliament elect South OkanaganWest Kootenay
hours and programs cut. If we don’t keep the decent paying jobs that already exist in this town the numbers are going to go up and more than just businesses will suffer. So much is at risk. Lynn Crassweller Penticton
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Are you among the many thousands of Penticton residents (and non-residents) who believe that Skaha Park must be preserved as a free and unfettered natural space for all to enjoy without having to pay a fee? Do you want to keep the park in its natural state as a place to take in nature at its best? Are you concerned about the planned commercial development in the park and how it will harm the environment and resident wildlife? Do you want to ensure that Skaha Park will be preserved as a place of respite that contributes to the mental, physical and spiritual health of our city? The Save Skaha Park Society is pleased to announce we are starting a membership drive. By becoming a member of the society you will be supporting the goal of keeping Skaha Park as a natural green space and protecting it from commercial development. Parks are precious. Cities must expand their green infrastructure, not lease it away. Parks are valued as places to walk, to interact with others, to watch wildlife or to simply enjoy the serenity. It’s our responsibility to preserve them and not allow commercial development that will forever change their nature. Please help us save Skaha Park. Join now and become a member of the Save Skaha Park society by going to our website saveskahapark.ca, or search Save Skaha Park, and clicking on the “Join Us” button under “Yes, I want to become a member” available on each page. It costs just $2 to become a member and be part of the team that has come together to stop this commercialization of Skaha Park. For in-person membership registration, visit us at our booth at Make It Okanagan. Duane Martin Penticton
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On Downtown merchants holding memorial for Penticton man:
“I was there at his hospital bed in the final days of his life. To say the least it was very, very sad and emotional. Despite his life circumstances Gordie worked from 3 a.m. until before noon collecting and storing bottles to be able to pay his own way in life. This wasn’t necessarily as prestigious as being a lawyer, but he was looking after himself and trying to be a good citizen just like anybody else. I am so very proud of him...”
— posted by Mike Pearce
“I have met this gently man a few times over the years. He surely will be missed and will do my best to honour his life on given day.”
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On Man smashes gun case to prove gun case unsafe:
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— posted by Mark Peeren
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Upset and disgusted Someone between Oct. 12 and 16, not only picked clean all chestnuts outside the fence, at Upper Bench Road South, but also cut a hole of about one square metre square in the fence, to gain access to inside a private property. They illegally picked clean a full crop of chestnuts, ready to be picked, by us and our family. They also left an open hole in the fence allowing access to the deer into the property. Much to my dismay, I found 15 deer inside on Friday, Oct. 16 and approximately over 100 feet of fence with grapes, also ready to pick, completely cleaned out by the herbivores that eat the leaves voraciously at the fence, from the shoulder high to the ground. I have owned the property since March 1980 and I have never seen anything like it. The people involved had an encounter with the person that
An endangered species
Like many here in Penticton, we care for our wounded Earth and now despair about what can be done to preserve and protect our Skaha Lake Park. I believe trees will be slashed. Frogs, ducks, fish, wildlife and yes, even our endangered beautiful painted turtle will be entombed in cement. I think they will loose their spawning grounds. Native bird species vanish with the trees while alien pests such as starlings swarm in. It is not easy to get to be serious protectors of the environment. Consider the challenges facing hostile political forces. Service on our municipal council, despite what you may read, is so important because of the power of zoning — sometimes especially during times of rapid growth — municipal politicians might be concerned if a parcel of land is zoned environmental protected by the province of B.C.? But wait, B.C. municipal councillors no longer require consultation with B.C. legislature to appeal zoning decisions. Zoning bylaws can be changed right with our own local council. Why then is our beautiful Skaha Lake park now endangered? Is this bylaw protecting our parks changed
runs the orchard, who gave them a lecture, and seem to have ignored all of it. We know who you are. We are still contemplating laying charges. For a mere handful of chestnuts, you have destroyed our annual family gathering including the grandchildren. During this weekend we would gather and after the picking, we would roast the chestnuts — as per the song “chest nuts roasting in the fire.” We would enjoy the delicious delicacy that has been going for over 25 years. Shame on you. You have ruined everything for us. We are not used to this kind of behaviour in this country and maybe an apology would be nice. Chestnuts are very appreciated by the residents of countries along the Mediterranean, some Asian countries and are prized by chefs for the confection of meat and wild meat dishes. Joe Gomes Penticton
at our own municipal level? Penticton is rated second most entrepreneurial city in Canada. Why not? One reasons is our competitive advantage, so they say: Our lakeshore real estate goes to the lowest bidder. Helen Trevors Penticton
Thanks to the Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society
The Penticton Seniors’ Drop-In Centre Society (South Main DropIn Centre) would like to thank and acknowledge the Okanagan Festof-Ale Society for funds received from them. We are a non-profit society that runs with volunteers and all funding is greatly appreciated. This donation will provide some sturdy tables for the games room and ambiance lighting for the Great Hall. The Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society does great service to the community and we thank you for your support of the South Main Drop-In Centre. Roselyn McDonald, Director Penticton Seniors’ Drop-In Centre Society.
Don’t be paranoid
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Food Bank drive — The Fraternal order of eagles 4281 donated $408 in cash to the Society of St. vincent dePaul. The donation from the eagles was raised during their annual Food Bank drive. The money will be used in support of St. vincent dePaul’s annual Christmas Hamper Campaign which will deliver 375 Christmas Hampers to the needy in Penticton. Pictured: Helen Little (middle) from the eagles giving the cash to rick Wheeler (left) and rene Barone (right) from the Society.
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baric Cultural Practices”? I have a white Christian friend I would like to report for having his infant son circumcised. There is a lady friend of mine in Ontario who is actually afraid ISIL will someday land on Canadian soil. Please have a little confidence in our intelligence and counter terrorism people. They are well trained and know what they are doing. Ladies and gentlemen, the point is, we cannot listen to the paranoia that is being spread and start living under an umbrella of fear. The minute we start to live in fear is the minute the terrorists have won. Think about it. Mark Billesberger Penticton
Fears are still valid
In the spring of 1982, my younger brother Gerry came out of the closet to those of us in our family who had not already figured out that he was gay. At that time, he told me that it would be better if we did not allow knowledge of his sexual orientation to become public because he feared for his and our safety. While progress has been made in accepting LGBTQQ2SA individuals in some parts of the world, his fears are still valid in too many parts of the world. Ignorance and
bigotry still lead to family shame, honour killings, abuse and familial expulsion for people who come out as other than heterosexual. Even here in Canada, youth who risk being open about being LGBTQQ2SA may face violence in their family and community and even expulsion from their family home. PFLAG is Canada’s only national organization that offers support to all individuals facing problems because of their expression of gender identity or sexual orientation, and to their families and friends. For further information about PFLAG Canada, see the national website, or call the contact person for the Penticton Chapter, Ron Smuin, at 250-493-5530. Ron Smuin Penticton
Amazing hospital staff
Recently I had occasion to attend
Penticton Regional Hospital for total knee replacement surgery. Prior to the date of my surgery, my wife and I attended a very thorough and informative pre-surgical screening interview, as well as an extensive physiotherapy training session. On the day of surgery, every staff member in every department treated me in a polite, respectful, understanding, thoughtful, helpful and caring manner. I did not meet one person with a negative attitude or poor disposition. Prior to surgery, I was introduced to the operating room staff and the recovery room staff. Upon arrival at the post operative ward I was again treated in an absolutely fantastic manner by the entire staff for the remainder of my stay. The Penticton Regional Hospital, another great reason to live in the South Okanagan. H. Carleton Summerland
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Business owner finding bollards a pain Steve Kidd
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When downtown Penticton’s Main Street gets its upcoming makeover, it will look considerably different from the work done on Martin Street last year. There will be similarities, including wider sidewalks and paving stones replacing the concrete sidewalks. But the design maintains standard parallel parking, separated from the sidewalks, rather than the flex parking and moveable bollard system on the upgraded section of Martin Street. “The parking will be permanent parking with a curb. The sidewalk gets wider and there is what we are calling a storefront area, adjacent to the front of the building that is available to the merchants and then the sidewalk is in front of that,” said Mitch Moroziuk, director of operations for the City of Penticton. Some merchants
along Martin Street say that while the upgrades have improved the look of the street, the bollards (upright posts separating pedestrian and parking areas) are not functional and require additional maintenance from the city. The design was implemented to allow merchants to utilize a larger portion of the sidewalk in front of their store by moving the bollards to block the parking area. “The problem is that when they back in, people back right into these posts,” said Duane Jordan, owner of The Pasta Factory and Tug’s Tap House. “You can pretty much walk down here every day and there are two or three posts tilted.” To fix the tilted posts, Jordan said city workers come out, remove the pavers around them, reset the foundation for the post and reset the pavers. Jordan added that even after parking, some drivers end up finding their door blocked by a post when they open it. “It’s a wonderful
idea, but it’s just not functional,” said Jordan, who would like to see the pavers taken up in the parking area and restored to asphalt. Kirby Layng of City Centre Health and Fitness agrees the bollards are a problem, and adds that the lack of delineated parking is confusing for people. Without lines, he said, drivers end up blocking what would be space for two cars. “The bollards are a big pain, and the other thing is that there are no parking lines. The lines just make it so people know where to park, they need that guidance,” said Layng adding that the bollard next to their parking lot has been backed over eight or 10 times. “And that is just that one. They are coming by and repairing them all the time.” Moroziuk said the city is not looking at any major changes to Martin Street, and the cost of maintaining the bollards is not excessive.
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“We have no intention of changing that at this point in time. We have made some changes in terms of the number of bollards that are there. We have reduced them and we have also addressed some of the entrances where we have driveways coming in,” said Moroziuk. “We have to come out there and reset them every once in a while because people back into them, but that is something that people just have to be aware of what is around their vehicle when they are maneuvering or parking.” Moroziuk said city crews are probably doing some form of maintenance once every couple of weeks, for a total of about four to six hours a month. “The estimated annual cost of doing the work is about $2,600 a year,” said Moroziuk, who described the bollard system as kind of a trade off. “If they want the ability to expand the space
and move it around, you have to have some way of separating cars from the people,” he said. “In the grand scheme of our total maintenance it is not a huge amount. Ideally it would be nice if nobody hit those things and we didn’t have to reset them.” Both Jordan and
Layng agree the work done on Martin Street was positive overall. Jordan said they were having water breaks that would shut down business which has disappeared since the infrastructure was dealt with at the same time as the beautification. Layng noted he has
customers come in and remark it is a nice street. “The infrastructure had to be upgraded anyhow, so if you are going to tear up the street, you might as well make the sidewalks a little bit wider and so on. We are pretty happy with the way things went, said Layng.
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Some people take a silly approach towards Halloween while others prefer the day to be morbidly frightening. Either way, the collection of festivities in Penticton will appeal to any taste. Before it’s dark enough to trick or treat on Oct. 31, Andy’s Animal Acres has a rich afternoon of traditional Halloween fun planned with the 101 Pumpkin Halloween event. Included with admission is a pumpkin for kids to carve, and there are enough for the first 101 in costume. The pumpkins will be judged under categories such as scariest and cutest, with admission passes for next year being awarded as prizes. Families are asked to bring their own carving tools. There will also be apple bobbing, pony rides and a campfire to roast marshmallows and hot dogs. New this year will be professional face painting from Garden Pedal Designs. “The face painting is a great opportunity as kids are getting ready for that night and often want their faces painted to go
with their costume,” said owner Andrea Buyan. The farm will be open on Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and costs $7 per person or $45 for a family of four. “It’ll be a fun afternoon, and then it gives everyone time to get home for dinner and then trick or treating,” she said. Shortly after the 101 Pumpkin Halloween event will be the Downtown Penticton Association’s Trick or Treat on Backstreet, which runs from 3 until 7 p.m. Children will be able to get an early start on amassing their candy stash by trick or treating at the businesses downtown. Fifteen businesses have Halloween displays set up, and trick or treaters will be asked to vote on Penticton’s most popular pumpkin. Trick or Treat on Backstreet was formerly known as the Zombie Walk, but to appeal to more families, the DPA decided to lighten to theme. “There was consistent feedback that people wouldn’t bring their young children because they thought that was too scary,” DPA executive director Kerri
Milton said. Even though the name has been changed, the format of the zombie walk will continue in a similar fashion. Kids will be able to show off their costumes during the parade which begins at 4:30 p.m. at the corner of Wade Avenue and Main Street. Before the parade starts, kids will be able to add flair to their costumes with free face painting at Nanaimo Square from 3 until 4:30 p.m. Also, there will be prizes and many categories to evaluate the best costumes, include best pet costume. At the southeast corner of Front Street and Main Street will be a haunted house for children who are brave enough to enter. “We actually have two degrees of scary in the haunted house,” said Milton. “If a small child is coming through we have a code word so the workers know to tone it down. If we have a teenager or adult coming through, we have a different word to use which cues them to be scarier.” See SCARY Page A14
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have all kinds of scary techniques – they won’t even know what’s comFile type: PDF ing.” “It’s important to get the people Size: 5.83” X 14” downtown and to show the community spirit that we have and the spirit the downtown merchants have to offer,” Milton said. To take yourself through an even spookier haunted house – one that’s not recommended for children under 6 – Erik Laflamme and his wife are resurrecting a scary structure at their residence of 796 Eckhardt Ave E. In continuing their tradition, they’ve wretchedly transformed their property and are inviting the public to walk through. While it’s not recommended for young children, the haunted house team can water down the level of fear upon special request. “If we know we have really scaredy cat little kids coming through, we kind of tone it down a little bit,” said Laflamme. “I radio the actors to be nice to the kids, but that doesn’t mean anything for the adults they’re with.” Asked if there’s a maximum age to participate, Laflamme said there are no AEDs on site, but there will be staff trained in first aid. “We’ve had little old ladies go through with their walkers.” The cost of admission into the Laflamme’s haunted house is a discretionary donation that will support a local charity.
One Halloween event being planned exclusively for grownups is the Rocky Horror Picture Show Costume Night at the Penticton Legion. Partygoers are asked to pick a character from the movie to dress as and embrace the weirdness of the cult classic. One side of the lounge will be a showing of the movie, and the other side will offer live music by the El Surf Cats, who will be performing tunes from the movie. “It’s an underground kind of thing, but it’s just off the wall, said co-organizer Roger Carr, who’s also a member of El Surf Cats. “People will all be dressed like characters in the movie. While it’s playing they’re acting all the parts, it’s like a full audience cast.” When the movie was released in 1975, Carr remembers seeing it with his friends at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver. “I watched the whole thing go down. At the time I thought it was just crazy madness,” he said. “People throwing toast and rice – it was a crazy party.” To make sure rice and toast will be thrown around at the Penticton party, Carr said a swag bag will be given to everybody in attendance. The show runs from 8 p.m. until midnight on Oct. 30. Tickets cost $15 and are available at the Legion and High Caliber Paw Brokers.
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Lacarno drops in for two Okanagan shows Dan Walton Western News Staff
Locarno is in the South Okanagan to deliver two evenings of latin music. They took over the Frank Venables Theatres in Oliver on Oct. 22, and they’ll be at the Dream Café in Penticton on Oct. 29. Tom Landa, the group’s leader, was born and raised in Mexico before immigrating to Canada as a teenager. His first commercial success in music came through the Paperboys, which he’s the lead singer of. The Paperboys produces eclectic styles of music and includes latin, though they most-
ly revolve their sound around folk music. In order to write music that focuses entirely on latin, Landa gathered like-minded musicians and formed Locarno. “I really wanted to just form a group that dedicated itself to latin, specifically Mexican folk music,” he said. “It’s not just the only thing we play of course – we do some Columbian music, there are African influences, and above all, it’s all original material that we’ve composed ourselves.” Locarno features eight members: two guitarists, a bass player, percussionist, a violin player and a two-piece horn section, in addition to Landa.
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“It was quite a nice refreshing change, he said, though he still keeps busier with Paperboys. “I’d been doing the
Paperboys for so long that when Locarno came together, it felt strange with whole new material, a whole new band. The material is different for sure – it’s really refreshing for me every time I switch back.” In addition to being the lead singer, Landa also plays an instrument called that jarana jarocha, an eight-string instrument. “(The jarana jarocha) is basically what happened to baroque guitars when they came from Spain into Mexico,” he said. “They got just a little smaller. They have eight strings and are very percussive.” For differing reasons, Landa is excited
to share his music at both venues he’s performing in the South Okanagan. “A small venue like the Dream Café is great because it doesn’t get much more intimate than that. In the front row, you can literally touch them. It’s really unique from an artists perspective. And with eight musicians we can barely fit on that stage so that also makes it interesting,” he said. The band had more room on the stage at the Frank Venables Theatres. That venue, Landa said, was built for Locarno’s style of acoustics. “It’s really inspiring to play a venue that
sounds so nice.” Leading up to the present, Locarno was largely the efforts of Landa. But as the group prepares to record its next album, he said the rest of the band will be playing a stronger songwriting role. “I pretty much made the last record alone, just me in the studio
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Gouchie returns to home away from home Dan Walton
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After growing family roots in Penticton, singersongwriter Kym Gouchie endured harsh circumstances, and she’s back in town to headline a concert and share her healing process. “My show is called Home Away from Home because I spent 12 years here and this feels like home to me,” she said, adding that her children and grandchildren live in
town. “This is really important to me because I’m sharing what I’ve learned and how I’ve grown in the last year with people that I care about and people who follow my music. I didn’t just choose Penticton out of a hat, I’m here to play in a community that I love.” While living in the bedroom of her niece’s house who passed away in 2013, Gouchie was a resident of Penticton as recently as February. She then moved to Prince George to
take care of her mother after learning she was diagnosed with cancer. Gouchie said her mother is now doing well. The decision to move to Prince George gave her a change in pace that allowed her to reinvent herself, even at the age of 50. “I have devoted my life to my music career and being with my mom has allowed for me to do this as we take care of each other.” While her teen years are long over, Gouchie said she
now feels like a teenager aftergraduating high school. “The world is out there for me. Let’s just pick a direction and go. I’m feeling very adventurous.” Gouchie performs at the Orchard House on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. Opening for her will be Billy Walker, Chynna McLean and Jen Peters, as well as a latin dance set by Tasha Woiczyk. Tickers are $30 at the door or $25 in advance through St. Germaine Café and Classic Guitars.
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Biographer in Penticton to revive inspirational woman Dan Walton
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After encapsulating the life of an inspirational 20th century rancher and artist, biographer Sheryl Salloum will be delivering an illustrated talk about the woman at the Penticton Art Gallery on Oct. 24. Sonia Cornwall was born in 1919 and spent nearly all of her life in Williams Lake. As a mother living on a ranch, she was tasked with taxing reOctober 26, 2015, 7:00 p.m. sponsibilities yet managed to make exat the Shatford Centre traordinary contributions as a painter. “It wasn’t easy for her, but when the kids were small and she could send them out the door for the day, Options for school reconfigurations, instead of doing her housework, she consolidations, and closures would spend the first hour or so readwill be presented. As well, the ing about art or working on a paintprocess for public input will be outlined. ing,” Salloum said. “She would let everything else slide for a little while, and when she couldn’t let it slide any longer she would get busy and do the work around the home or ranch.” Cornwall’s paintings, which Salloum suspects there are over 1,000 of, are mostly representative of B.C.’s Cariboo region and its culture. “They’re very compelling, and “I want to thank the person who found my they’re very evocative of the Caribou keys and called the number on the back of my and the Interior. Instead of the lush War Amps key tag. The War Amps returned them greens of the Fraser Valley, she’s got to me by courier, free of charge, and saved me the umbers and the golds of the poplar hundreds of dollars in replacement costs!” – Alex trees,” she said. “Sonia just knew it so well and developed her own style. I Order actually think of her work as a biograkey tags phy of the Caribou.” online. Cornwall’s paintings have been a Ref: /Volumes/Composing/ October 2015/ October 21, 2015/SD67 3x6 Oct21_23/Public Meeting October 26 Ad.docx part of the Penticton Art Gallery, Kamloops Art Gallery and BC Art Collection. Salloum said they’re included Every year, The War Amps Key Tag Service in many private collections throughout returns approximately 13,000 sets of lost keys. Europe, the United states and Canada, including the residence of Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon. “She’s very well-known, she had 1 800 250-3030 many exhibitions throughout the years,” Salloum said. “It’s pretty hard to sepawaramps.ca rate an artist from their life story, and Charitable Registration No.: 13196 9628 RR0001 she has a pretty engaging life story because it involves the history of the Caribou and the Interior in the 20th century: the history of ranching; First Nations, and the life of a woman in the 20th century, so it has a lot of different angles.”
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I actually think of her work as a biography of the Caribou. — Sheryl Salloum
Many of the regular chores Cornwall was tasked with on a ranch are now obsolete, and so is the culture that surrounded them. “While she did go out and work on the ranch, once she was married, her husband really managed the ranch,” Salloum said. “He would do the branding for example, and she would prepare the food for the branding crew.” The tasks of branding and haying were normally done by teams of people, but technology has made it possible for a single person to accomplish the same work. In the olden days, many workers often did their duties for credit, and payday wasn’t until autumn. “In Williams Lake in the 1940s you didn’t pay your taxes until after the fall auction,” she said. “But then everybody would all get paid off all their debts for the year.” After the auction was over, it was time for the community to party. “Sonia often painted murals and table clothes to help out with celebrations, and without haying and branding parties, that doesn’t really occur anymore.” Salloum said Cornwall’s work is a “lovely” record of the 20th century, capturing a rural lifestyle that will never be the same. A copy of Sonia can be ordered through the publisher at caitlin-press. com. Her illustrated talk is free to attend, and takes place at the Penticton Art Gallery between 2 and 4 p.m.
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events Oct. 24 — With an array of creative elements, art can be produced through any medium during Muse sessions at Art House Penticton. The evening runs from 6:30 p.m. until 10. It costs $15 to attend, and spots must be reserved through arthousepenticton.com. There will be a cash bar and music by DJ Tenacious T. Oct. 30 — Rocky Horror Picture Show party at the Penticton Legion with music by the El Surf Cats, where attendees are asked to imitate a character from the movie. The party goes from 8 p.m. until midnight. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased through the Legion or High Caliber Pawnbrokers. Nov. 5 — Every Thursday during the month of November, the Naramata Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library will be taking audiences back in time. Over fireside chats, historians will walk attendees through the experiences of olden-day concert-goers. There’s no cost to attend. Registration however is required by calling 250-496-5679.
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Fentanyl found in overdose cases Dale Boyd
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Interior Health has confirmed fentanyl was present in the some of the recent overdoses in the South Okanagan, two of which resulted in death. Osoyoos and Oliver RCMP announced on Oct. 8 the two deaths that occurred in Ollala were suspected to be related to the nine overdose cases two weeks ago. On Oct. 21 Interior Health issued a statement confirming test results indicate the drug fentanyl was present in some of the cases of suspected overdoses at the South Okanagan General Hospital. “While not using drugs at all is the best way to avoid overdose and other health impacts, we advise those who are using drugs to take steps to reduce the risk,” Interior Health stated in a press release. It’s unclear how many of the overdose cases were fentanyl related at
this point, and a representative from Interior Health said they will not be releasing any more information regarding how many cases involved fentanyl due to patient confidentiality. The type of drugs involved would be a matter for the RCMP according to Interior Health, who previously stated that the age range for the recent cases includes adults from 20-60 years old. Interior Health says to reduce the risk of an overdose don’t mix different drugs, do not take drugs alone, take a small sample of a drug before taking the usual dosage, never experiment with higher doses and keep an eye out for friends who are ingesting drugs. Signs of an overdose include a headache, nausea, confusion, vomiting, shakes and fainting. If experiencing theses symptoms after ingesting an illicit drug, or if you believe you are witnessing an overdose call 911 immediately.
Intoxicated man harasses child Western News Staff
An incident at Carmi School where an intoxicated man approached a female student after school Wednesday has police reminding parents to educate their children on “stranger danger.” RCMP reported that a nine-year-old student on her way home from school just before 3 p.m. Oct. 21 was approached by an intoxicated 40-year-old male who made inappropriate and alarming sexual comments to her and followed the student. The child told her parents who spoke to the man and also called the police. The male was located by police and arrested. RCMP report that they are “very fa-
miliar with this male and have numerous dealings with him due to his significant substance abuse (alcohol) issue.” The male was arrested and lodged in cells until sober. Police reported they later engaged with the family, who they say were pleased with the update. Staff Sgt. Kurt Lozinski worked together with Carmi principle Dr. Sharon Sola to send
out a letter to families. Sola said in the letter that the child’s parents are “happy with how the incident was handled. The family wants to put the incident behind them.” “We all have a role in ensuring that children are educated about stranger danger, safe walking routes in the community and interactions with anyone who is unknown to them,” the letter states. “Children are always encouraged to find an adult who can help when they are scared, these are good discussions to follow up on at home as well.” Sola said in the letter she is available for contact for parents who have concerns related to Carmi by calling 250-770-7697.
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Great shot — Doug Cox took first place out of 130 entries for this photo in the tourism Penticton escapes and Landscapes Photography Contest. taking second is Bruce Gartrell and Chris Cornett in third. the images will be used for marketing and promotional pieces. to view the runners up photos visit pentictonwesternnews.com/community.
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Community conversation on Alzheimers syndrome Steve Kidd
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With its high ratio of a senior population, Donna
Benson says Penticton has a responsibility as a community to address the growing problem of Alzheimer’s syndrome.
“Penticton is where Canada will be in 2030. We are at the forefront. It is up to us to show some leadership,” said Benson.
Showing leadership starts with a meeting she has organized for Oct. 27 to start a community conversation on the issues and problems. “This community conversation will bring individuals, as well as service groups and businesses together to first ask the question how are we doing when it comes to creating a supportive community for the people in the early stages of dementia,” said Barbara Stewart, of the Penticton
Salvation Army, which is also part of the event. “Being a social services agency here … we are dealing with this on a very frontline basis,” said Stewart. Benson is employed by the The Medical Arts Health Research Group, a commercial organization that organizes clinical trials. She’s also doing a Phd in community-based health solutions, which sparked her interest in the topic. “Through that I be-
came involved with the Alzheimer’s society and through that realized how much we need to do. We know that it takes a community and the Alzheimer’s Society can’t solve this alone,” said Benson. “We are committed to a 12-month project. Part of that is what we are doing Tuesday night, starting the conversation.” Gaps in education and awareness about Alzheimers in the community, will be among the topics as well as exam-
ining ideal models of a dementia-friendly community. Benson hopes the meeting will be a first step to bringing individuals and groups together to create that awareness, as well as developing education programs for groups. The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. in the Penticton Ramada Inn at 1050 Eckhardt Ave. W, and features a number of speakers, including Laurie Myres from the Alzheimer’s Society.
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Professional arenacross rider Jacob Hayes wants to see you at the South Okanagan Events Centre Oct. 23-24. Hayes will be competing with North America’s top riders in the Canadian National Arenacross Tour. “It’s probably the most intense thing they will ever see,” said Hayes, who is currently among the best riders on the tour. “It’s great racing, great fun. Bring the kids out. I’ll be there all weekend, would love to sign anything.” Spectators can meet Hayes and the other riders during the Monster Energy Pit Party from 6-7 p.m., which will also have Monster sampling for those 18 and over and pit access to meet riders. Spectators can also be up and close to watch the heated rivalry between Hayes and Canadian rider Cole Thompson, of Sarnia, Ont. Hayes loves having fans close to him while tearing up the track. “You can get the energy from them if you make a good move,” said Hayes, who hopes to dominate the weekend. “They get a bit more into the racing if they are right there on top of it. They can see the action. Feel it. Feel the energy as they start cheering. It’s awesome.” Hayes and Thompson have gone head-to-head since 2004 in the U.S. as they battled for titles. Hayes, 21, who races for the Monster Energy Thor Kawasaki team, has been a pro for five seasons, said he and Thompson have had some good races. He recalled a recent moment when they were together in Canada. “It’s funny, I told him, first weekend we came, one day we were testing out his track. ‘I always only see you in the U.S. This is the first time I have been to Canada and I am at your house,” he said. Hayes added its tight racing, but he is there to win. “I have been doing a bit of bumping. It’s all in good fun,” said Hayes. “When you are both going for wins, when you both want to win so bad, it’s very competitive,” said Thompson. “I don’t think (Hayes) likes talking to me. I don’t think we’re going to have dinner any time soon. It’s one of those things where you are racing each other every weekend. You’re bumping and both going for wins. It’s not going to be friendly.” For Thompson, it’s always a challenge facing the best. He said it’s important to race with an open mind. “You can’t look at them as any better than yourself. You just have to put yourself in a clear state of mind wen you go up and race,” he added. “No matter who it is, whether it’s the best in the world or some local kid.” Hayes’ teammate Chris Blose is excited for what he expects to be a very intense two rounds. “We have tight, close races and the tracks are kind of small,” said the Phoenix, AZ resident. “It makes for really intense racing, especially for the fans. There is always a lot of passing going.” The 27-year-old will lean on his 11 years of pro experience to get him to the finish line first. Having been in many different situations, Blose said that helps him at times. “You also got young kids coming up who are trying to take your spotlight and be in the spotlight,” he said. “You got to use that experience to your advantage.” It’s the first time that Blose competes in Western Canada, but he loves going to new places, especially outside of the U.S. “It’s good to see how the people are,” he said. On the line for the riders in the tour is a total payout that exceeds $60,000. Tickets for the two-day event can be purchased at the SOEC Box office, by phone at 1-877-SOEC-TIX or at ValleyFirstTIX.com for $10 (for children 12 and under), $18, $26, $36 (plus applicable service fees).
CANADIAN COLE THOMPSON (148) and American Jacob Hayes, below, have had some heated battles on the arenacross tracks and the same is expected in Penticton this weekend during the Canadian national Arenacross Tour. Spikman photo
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Streak hits 13 with win over Warriors Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
The Penticton Vees remain unbeaten against the West Kelowna Warriors, and at home. Playing with 11 forwards due to injuries, the Vees earned a 4-2 victory against their division rivals Wednesday night to improve to 3-0 and 8-0-0 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Captain Tyson Jost sniped a pair, while Griffin Mendel blasted home his first career BCHL goal and Scott Conway cleaned up the garbage at the side of the net to secure the victory and extend their winning streak to 13 games. Zachary Driscoll put up a 33-save performance to remain unbeaten in the Vees crease with four wins. “It was really fast paced. Games against West Kelowna always are,” said Vees assistant captain Colton Poolman. “Just a fun game to be in.” The Vees opened the scoring first for the 11th time this season at 10:21 of the first period when Conway fed Jost in the slot
PENTICTON VEES goalie Zachary Driscoll watches this shot by West Kelowna Warriors Brett Mennear slide past the open side of the net during Wednesday’s BC Hockey League game at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The hosts picked up their 13th consecutive win by doubling the Warriors 4-2. Mark Brett/Western News
and he broke in on Stephen Heslop beating him top shelf with a forehand shot. In the second period, Luke Voltin controlled the puck near the boards and dished it back to Mendel at the blueline. The 16 year old quickly fired a shot that beat Heslop top corner on
the blocker side to make it 2-0. “It’s always a great feeling. I’m kind of relieved to get it off the shoulders,” said Mendel, who will play for Canada Team White in the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. “I just took a
one timer, didn’t look. I was kind of shocked at first. I was just trying to get it on net.” With less than five minutes remaining in the second period, Easton Brodzinski sent Jost in and on a partial breakaway. Jost fooled Heslop with slick
stick handling and directed a shot top corner over the glove sending the crowd of 2,266 into a frenzy. Heslop finished with 28 saves. Nicholas Rutigliano put the Warriors back within two as he beat Driscoll, who was down while his defence had a breakdown.
In the third period, Conway and Liam Blackburn of the Warriors traded goals. The Warriors went zero-for-three on the power-play, while the Vees went zero-for-five. The Vees were without three players to injuries: defenceman Gabe Bast
missed his eighth game, Demico Hannoun his second game and Jason Lavallee his first full game. The Vees head to Vancouver Island for a set against the Powell River Kings on Friday, then Cowichan Valley on Saturday.
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TODD CORRIE (8) and the Princess Margaret Mustangs senior boys volleyball team have struggled to play strong on a consistent basis. This weekend the teams heads to Kamloops for a tournament at Thompson Rivers University. Mark Brett/Western News
Inconsistency has plagued the Princess Margaret Mustangs senior boys volleyball team of late. The Mustangs were in Kelowna over the weekend for the Best of the West tournament and were unable to earn wins against top teams such as Langley Christian, Abby Christian and North Kamloops. Langley Christian is ranked fifth in 2A and Abby Christian is the top ranked A team. They had previously defeated North Kamloops. The Mustangs then faced a tough team from Edmonton, losing in two, and defeated Carver Christian, ranked No. 8 in A. “Overall, the team was too inconsistent in their play to get results against such tough opposition,” said Mustangs coach Rich Corrie. “We need to serve and pass more consistently to sustain any kind of pressure on the top teams.” The Mustangs coach said their results have been mixed the last couple of weeks. They played strong in the Capilano University tournament, but narrowly missed the semifinal round. They have also seen their position in league play slip from No. 2 to 3, behind seventh ranked George Elliot and No.6 Kelowna Christian. Corrie added they have received an honourable mention in 2A rankings for three of four weeks. “It has been tough mentally on the team. We played at a very high level in Vancouver and it has been hard to regress back to more inconsistent play,” he said. “ We have a fairly inexperi-
enced team with only two players in their fourth year of high school volleyball. I think that inexperience has shown through in the last couple of weeks.”
Senior Mustangs girls learn from Best of the West
The Kelowna Secondary Owls Best of the West senior volleyball tournament was a good learning experience for the Mustangs. Coach Shawn Lum used it to try new things, including putting players in different positions. His tinkering resulted in wins over Vernon Secondary School, Aberdeen Hall School and Archbishop Oscar Romero School. Their toughest opposition were the Kelowna Secondary Owls, ranked second in 4A, for the second time and had close matches. The Mustangs were strong with their blocking and aggressive at the net. They had some success trying players at different positions, but more fine tuning is needed. Lum noticed though that the moves made the team stronger at the net. The plan now is to work on the new things they saw during the matches. “I learned some of the finer things about our team. The tendencies of certain players, some hitting tendencies of our players when they face larger blocks,” said Lum, who feels his team is almost ready for provincials. “Now we are able to fine tune our practices to accommodate our players.”
Skaters set strong bars Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
LAST YEAR THE Princess Margaret Mustangs senior girls volleyball team celebrated a two-set victory over the Pen High Lakers in the Cross-City Championship at Maggie. This year’s squad will look to repeat that success at Pen High on Oct. 27. Steve Kidd/Western News
City rivals ready to battle on court Western News Staff
Pen High and Princess Margaret will go toe to toe in the third annual Cross City volleyball game Oct. 27. The senior girls will battle at 6 p.m. followed by the boys at 7:15 p.m. at Penticton Secondary School. In the first two years the rivals have attracted more than 500 spectators creating a lively environment for the athletes to play in. This year the goal is to attract upwards of 700 spectators. In 2014, both Mustang senior teams won with scores of 25-23 and 25-22 for the girls and 25-18 and 25-23 for the boys. This year the Lakers senior boys team is ranked sixth provincially in 3A, while the Mustangs had
earned honourable mentions three times but are currently not ranked. On the girls’ side, the Mustangs have maintained their fifth ranking in 2A, while the Lakers dropped from ninth to 10th. Also attending the Cross City volleyball game will be Jefferz Fryzz, serving up Mustangs and Lakers poutines. Leadership students at each school are putting together fun games and prizes to keep the crowd involved throughout the night. Admission to the game is by donation towards the 10,000 Tonight canned food drive.
Members of the Glengarry Figure Skating Club are off to a good start in their season. The skaters recently traveled to Chilliwack for the 2015 BC/YK Super Series Autumn Leaves competition Oct.16-18 where most of them set a bar to begin achieving new personal bests. Coach Trevor Buttenham was very happy. “The kids looked really well put together,” said Buttenham, adding that after having him and cocoach Katerina Buttenham for a few years, they know what the coaches expect of them. “A lot of polish out there.” Results are as follows: Juvenile Women U14; Jordana McEachern, fifth with 20.31points; senior silver women; Meagan Pankratz, third with 24.22 points (PB), Sabrina Fortunato, sixth with 20.79 points (PB); senior bronze women; Nadia Snyman, fourth with 19.95 points (PB); Star 5 Girls U10; Samantha Macnally, second scoring 15.91 points (PB); Star 5
Girls U13; Zoe Wu, first with 16.14 points (PB) and Saki Smith, fifth with 14.53 points (PB). In Star 5 Girls 13&O; Keara Anutooshkin took second with 13.99 points (PB)
and Patricia Fortunato, third with 13.69 points (PB). In Star 4 Girls U13; Kaylee Fortunato was fifth. see SKATERS pg. B4
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By The Numbers BCHL (As of Oct. 22) Interior Division GP W L T Penticton 14 13 1 0 Salmon Arm 13 8 3 2 Vernon 15 8 6 0 W.Kelowna 14 7 5 0 Merritt 16 6 10 0 Trail 14 5 9 0
Otl 0 0 1 2 0 0
Pts Otw 26 2 18 0 17 1 16 0 12 0 10 1
Island Division GP W L T Otl Pts Otw Powell River 15 10 5 0 0 20 2 Cowichan V. 13 8 2 1 2 19 0 Nanaimo 14 8 6 0 0 16 0 Alberni V. 12 4 7 0 1 9 1 Victoria 13 2 9 0 2 6 1 Mainland Division GP W L T Otl Pts Otw Langley 14 9 5 0 0 18 1 Wenatchee 14 8 4 1 1 18 1 Chilliwack 15 7 5 1 2 17 0 Coquitlam 15 6 6 1 2 15 3 Surrey 13 4 9 0 0 8 1 Prince G. 14 3 10 0 1 7 0 League Leaders GP G A PTS Tyson Jost, Pen 14 12 16 28 S.Rempal, Nan 14 12 16 28 Scott Conway, Pen 14 13 14 27 J.Cressey, Coq 15 10 13 23 V.Sukumaran, Chi 15 13 9 22 Dante Fabbro, Pen 13 5 17 22 Matthew Hoover, Nan 1412 9 21 Devin Brosseau, Nan 14 6 15 21 Colton Kerfoot, Coq 15 7 13 20 Odeen Tufto, Ver 15 7 13 20 Liam Blackburn, WK 14 8 11 19 Zak Bowles, Mer 15 9 9 18 Nick Hutchison, SA 13 7 11 18 Yanni Kaldis, Nan 14 3 15 18 Justin Fregona, Lan 14 11 5 16 Jon Desbiens, WK 14 8 8 16 Liam Finlay, Ver 15 6 10 16 E.Brodzinski, Pen 14 9 6 15 Nick Jermain, Mer 16 9 6 15 Josh Blanchard, SA 13 6 9 15
PIM 14 12 18 26 29 6 8 30 6 2 18 13 20 8 13 8 8 16 14 2
Goalies GP W L T GAA SV% A.Brodeur, Pen 9 8 0 0 1.56 .941 Bo Didur, Lan 7 4 2 0 1.70 .950
Jeff Smith, PR 11 8 A.Shortridge, Ver 107 Z.Driscoll, Pen 4 4 C.Perry, Wen 12 7 S.Wornig, PR 5 2 S.Phaneuf, CV 11 7 D.Davidson, Sur 7 3 A.Redmond, SA 12 7
3 3 0 4 2 2 2 1
0 2.03 .941 0 2.15 .930 0 2.25 .917 1 2.26 .905 0 2.26 .933 1 2.29 .934 0 2.37 .935 2 2.39 .919
Vees Scoring Tyson Jost Scott Conway Dante Fabbro Easton Brodzinski Colton Poolman Chris Gerrie Dixon Bowen Demico Hannoun Owen Sillinger Jason Lavallee Mitchell Brooks Luke Voltin Seamus Donohue Griffin Mendel Gabe Bast Benjamin Brar Desi Burgart Taylor Ward David Eccles Sam Jones
GP G A PTS PIM 14 12 16 28 14 14 13 14 27 18 13 5 17 22 6 14 9 6 15 16 14 0 14 14 2 12 4 6 10 8 14 3 5 8 8 12 2 5 7 18 14 3 3 6 2 13 2 4 6 6 14 1 3 4 9 11 1 3 4 13 13 0 4 4 12 14 1 2 3 2 6 1 2 3 2 14 2 0 2 2 14 1 0 1 4 14 0 1 1 2 13 0 1 1 6 9 0 1 1 4
Vees Goalies GP W L T GAA SV% Anthony Brodeur 9 8 0 0 1.56 .941 Zachary Driscoll 4 4 0 0 2.25 .917
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Neil Murdoch Division GP W L T Beaver V. 13 11 2 0 Castlegar 14 10 3 1 Nelson 14 9 5 0 Grand Forks 15 4 9 0 Spokane 14 2 9 0
Otl Pts 0 22 0 21 0 18 2 10 3 7
Otw 1 0 1 1 1
Doug Birks Division GP W L T Otl Pts Kamloops 14 12 1 0 1 25 Chase Heat 13 9 4 0 0 18 100 MH 12 8 3 0 1 17 Revelstoke 11 3 6 1 1 8 Sicamous 13 3 10 0 0 6
Otw 1 3 1 0 0
League Leaders GP G A PTS PIM Cole Keebler, FG 12 15 10 25 10 Rainer Glimpel, OC 12 12 13 25 6 Jason Richter, KD 14 12 12 24 2 Alec Wilkinson, CV 12 7 17 24 6 Eric Buckley, KD 14 6 17 23 24 Justin Peers, FG 10 7 12 19 11 Jared Marchi, KD 14 7 12 19 4 Braden Fuller, BV 13 6 12 18 30 Jack Mills, SS 13 6 12 18 28 Jordan Busch, KD 14 1 17 18 14 Logan Mostat, CH 13 10 7 17 48 James Severs, CV 12 5 12 17 43 Kurtis Redding, SB 14 10 6 16 45 Jace Weegar, BV 11 7 9 16 14 C.Cartwright, CV 12 7 9 16 10 Braeden Tuck, OC 11 6 10 16 18 Darren Medeiros, CR 145 11 16 15 Tre Sales, KS 14 10 5 15 8 Kolten Moore, CH 13 7 8 15 26 Brett Harris, 100 MH 8 5 10 15 7
(As of Oct. 21) Goalies Okanagan Division GP W L T Otl Pts Osoyoos 12 7 4 0 1 15 Summerland 13 7 6 0 0 14 Kelowna 12 5 3 2 0 12 Princeton 13 4 9 0 0 8 N.Okanagan 14 3 10 0 1 7
Otw 0 0 1 1 1
Eddie Mountain Division GP W L T Otl Pts Kimberley 14 11 1 0 2 24 Creston V. 12 10 2 0 0 20 Fernie 11 6 3 0 2 14 Columbia V. 14 4 10 0 0 8 Golden 12 0 11 0 0 1
Otw 2 1 0 0 1
GP W L T GAA SV% B.Youngson, FG 3 3 0 0 1.33 .954 T.Brouwer, KD 11 9 2 0 1.45 .949 B.Wells, BV 4 4 0 0 1.50 .952 L.Sawka, CR 4 3 1 0 1.50 .947 B.Lefebvre, CR 10 8 2 0 1.78 .948 B.Lenardon, KC 9 5 2 2 1.81 .928 Z.Steeves, 100MH 10 7 2 0 1.93 .938 Tavin Grant, KS 8 7 1 0 1.98 .929 Dan Toews,CH 5 3 2 0 2.01 .931 S.Eschyschyn, KS 4 3 1 0 2.02 .930 Coyotes Scoring — Top 10 GP G A PTS PIM Rainer Glimpel 12 12 13 25 6
Braeden Tuck Bobby LaRue Daniel Stone Ryan Morrell Cody Allen Judd Repole Carter Shannon Colin Bell Jackson Glimpel
11 6 9 4 12 5 12 3 12 1 12 3 11 3 12 2 12 2
10 16 7 11 4 9 6 9 7 8 4 7 4 7 5 7 5 7
18 4 4 10 4 4 15 2 0
Coyotes Goalies GP W L T GAA SV% Brett Soles 7 5 2 0 2.14 .932 Adam Jones 5 2 3 0 3.02 .881 Steam Scoring — Top 10 GP G Jack Mills 13 6 Paulsen Lautard 13 9 Jarrett Malchow 12 5 Wyatt Gale 13 2 Cole Williams 13 6 Riley Pettitt 13 5 Matthew Monk 12 2 Braden Eliuk 11 1 Adam Jones 13 1 Cody Egilson 11 3
A PTS 12 18 4 13 8 13 9 11 4 10 4 9 7 9 8 9 4 5 1 4
PIM 28 22 10 12 10 46 10 8 10 20
Steam Goalies GP W L Jacob Mullen 2 2 0 Matthew Huber 8 4 3 Nathan Spark 1 0 0
T GAA SV% 0 1.89 .917 0 2.65 .897 0 4.51 .900
OMAHA Representative league (Oct. 22) Midget Tier 2 T 0 0 1 1 1 1
GF 14 6 16 11 17 8
GA 2 2 13 11 23 21
Pts 4 4 3 3 3 1
L 0 0 1 1 2 4
T 1 1 0 1 1 0
GF 10 15 13 6 3 2
GA 4 3 4 6 14 18
Pts 5 5 6 3 1 0
Bantam Tier 2 W L G. Vernon 6 1 Kelowna 2 1 West Kelowna 3 2
T 0 0 0
GF 51 13 16
GA 13 14 13
Pts 12 4 6
Penticton G. Vernon West Kelowna Salmon Arm Kelowna Kamloops
W L 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 2
Midget Female A W Prince George 2 Kamloops 2 Williams Lake 3 Penticton 1 Salmon Arm 0 Kelowna 0
POE Kamloops Salmon Arm Penticton
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1 3 4 4
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11 33 16 22
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Peewee Tier 2 W L G. Vernon 3 0 Penticton 3 1 West Kelowna 2 2 Kelowna 1 1 Kamloops 1 2
T 0 0 1 1 0
GF 18 26 26 11 9
GA 7 8 22 17 13
Pts 6 6 5 3 2
Peewee Tier 3 W L Merritt 5 0 Kelowna 3 1 S.Okanagan 2 1 Kamloops T4 2 1 N. OKanagan 3 2 Kelowna T4 3 2 G. Vernon 2 2 Penticton 1 1 Kamloops 2 3 Summerland 1 2 Salmon Arm 1 3 Winfield 1 4 West Kelowna 0 4
T 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
GF 52 22 30 15 17 25 17 12 28 16 11 24 11
GA 15 14 17 12 16 19 19 13 26 18 29 41 41
Pts 11 8 5 6 6 7 4 2 5 3 3 3 1
Dart Association Week 6 Oct. 22 A-B Division Rnk Team Mon Pts 1 Allley Brats 7 2 Smokin Aces 4 2 Clancey’s Snipers 7 4 The Elks Factors 5 5 Elks Crue 2 6 Anaf Wreckers 5 7 Claney’s Dreggers 3 7 Dart Bags 4 9 Anaf A&H 5 10 Alley Crushers 6 11 Hand Grenades 2 12 Legion DDT 3 13 Eagle Eye 0 14 Clancey’s Arrows 2 15 Elks Bullits 0 15 Shooting Stars 1 17 Eagles Outsiders 3 18 Anaf Vixens 0 19 OK Falls Legions 0 19 Elks Points 4
Ttl 37 32 32 30 29 27 25 25 24 23 19 18 15 14 13 13 12 11 7 7
BC Girls High School Volleyball 2A rankings (as of Oct. 6) 1 Pacific Academy (Surrey) (1)
2. Langley Christian (2) 3. MEI (Abbotsford) (3) 4. Surrey Christian (4) 5. Princess Margaret (Penticton) (5)
6. Brentwood (Mill Bay) (6) 7. ST Moore (Van) (7) 8. York House (Van) (8) 9. St. Pats(Van) (10) 10. Woodlands (Nanaimo)(NR) 4A rankings 1 Handsworth (N Van) (1) 2.Kelowna Sec (Kelowna) (2) 3.Oak Bay (Victoria) (5) 4.Earl Marriott (Surrey) (3) 5.Riverside (Port Coquitlam) (4) 6.Dover Bay (Nanaimo) (7) 7.South Delta (Delta) (6) 8.Mt. Baker (Cranbrook) (10) 9.Mt Boucherie (Kelowna)(8) 10.Penticton Sec (Penticton) (9)
BC Boys High School Volleyball 2A rankings (as of Oct. 22) 1 MEI 2 Clarence Fulton 3 Langley Christian 4 Pacific Academy 5 Langley Fundamental 6 George Elliot 7 College Heights 8 Pacific Christian 9 Woodlands 10 Seaton Honourable Mention Lambrick Park D P Todd Mc Roberts 3A rankings (as of Oct. 22) 1 Kelowna 2 Mt Boucherie 3 Dover Bay 4 Moscrop 5 Penticton 6 Earl Marriott 7 Van Tech 8 Walnut Grove 9 Oak Bay 10 David Thompson Honourable Mention Fraser Heights Delta Gladstone
Aiming high from SKATERS pg. B3
In silver interpretive Nadia Snyman finished sixth with 27.49 points (PB), Pankratz, seventh with 27.41 points (PB), Patricia Fortunato, eighth with 26.42 points (PB), Sabrina Fortunato, ninth with 24.44 points (PB), McEachern, 10th with 24.08 (PB) and Anutooshkin, 11th, 20.31 (PB). In introductory Interpretive; Smith, third, 28.51 (PB) and Kaylee Fortunato, ninth, 19.74pts (PB). Anutooshkin, who didn’t compete for a year while in France, impressed Buttenham. Buttenham said that Snyman and Pankratz also performed well. Buttenham and the skaters will now aim to top those marks. Going into the season, the club had several skaters jump a level or switch to a different one. This season Buttenham would like to see Macnally be top three in the province and Snyman top five in the Super Series. Entering the season, the clubs numbers dropped slightly to 19 skaters.
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Most Canadians probably agree that governments of all levels in Canada should obey the laws of the land. Alas, there are numerous documented cases at all government levels of blatant flouting of the laws of the land — in some cases because the current governments disagree with the laws and in other cases because the agencies tasked with upholding those laws have been deprived of adequate funding to do so. We’ve all heard the old adage “you can’t fight city hall.” Well, it turns out you can fight city hall and the federal government and win. One law in particular routinely ignored by
the federal government is the Species at Risk Act (SARA), passed by Parliament in 2002. The purpose of the law is to prevent wildlife in Canada from disappearing and to provide for the recovery of those species that are already endangered and to help prevent other species from becoming endangered. That seems pretty straight-forward and certainly something that most Canadians would feel good about. This law mandates the timely identification and protection of species at risk, and the creation of recovery strategies for those species, but therein lies the problem. As of January 2014, there were more than 160 recovery strategies overdue, many by more than five years. For species on the brink of extinction, five years can be a lifetime. In 2014, Ecojustice lawyers went to court to force the federal government to produce recovery strategies for four species. The endan-
gered species won and the court rebuked the federal government for chronic unlawful delays in producing recovery strategies. Unfortunately there are just too many endangered species in Canada to make it practical to sue on behalf of each one. Would a class action suit on behalf of all endangered species be the way to tackle this? There have been numerous other lawsuits under SARA and in all cases the federal government has been found to be not performing as required by law. Lack of funding for the agencies involved is one of the problems. You would think that any government would want to uphold the law when that law involves the use of chemicals that are known to be dangerous to humans and other organisms. Under Canada’s Pest Control Products Act, if another member country of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (basi-
cally most of the developed countries of the world) bans a pesticide ingredient for health or environmental reasons, our minister of health is required to undertake a review of all the products registered for use in Canada that contain that ingredient and then decide whether to ban that ingredient in Canada. In 2013 Ecojustice filed a suit against the minister of health alleging that the minister acted unlawfully. After the lawsuit was filed, the government agreed to carry out the review and then later reneged. The lawsuit has since been reactivated. It seems to me rather incredible that we need groups to sue the governments to uphold our laws and as you will see it is not just the federal government that requires this oversight. Very eyeopening, indeed. Bob Handfield is pastpresident of the South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club but the views expressed here are his own and not necessarily those of the Club.
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October 23 Friday Social dance with Aaron Halliday at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. starting at 7:30 p.m. $7 per person. SmartShopper iS donating proceeds from coffee sales between 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 23 to the Penticton Soupateria Society. Please stop in at Smartshopper, 232 Main St.[1023p] elkS club on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. Funtime Dancers upstairs at 7 p.m. SingleS lunch group for 65-plus seniors meets at noon. Meet new friends and chat. Call 250-496-
pot every Friday at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. the oliver SeniorS’ Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo at 1 p.m. every Friday and regular drop-in pool Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:30 p.m.[091c] alcoholicS anonymouS haS Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 1265 Fairview Rd. Call service 24 hours is 250490-9216. Friends group meets at Bethel Church at 7:30 p.m., 945 Main St. The Summerland group meets at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement.
Bereavement Resource Centre, 129 Nanaimo Ave. W. No registration required. Call Andrea at 250-492-9071 (ext.2203) for more information.[109c] al-anon meetS at the Bethel Pentecostal Church at 945 Main St. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. the bereavement reSource Centre at 129 Nanaimo Ave. W has weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Adults welcome. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250-490-1107.[fr] the oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie
5980 or 250-770-8622 for more info. eagleS club haS Friday Night Live dinner at 5 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome. South main dropin Centre has Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m., Annual General Meeting from 1 to 3 p.m.[fr] anavetS haS their kitchen open from noon to 4 p.m., mixed doubles at 7 p.m. Karaoke with Candy at 7:30 p.m. royal canadian legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m. Steak or rib dinner at 5:30 p.m. bereavement Walking group from 9:45 a.m. to noon. Meet at the
Library invites everyone to a fabulous family movie, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie at 3:30 p.m. in the library auditorium. This event is free and open to all ages. For more information, call Julia Cox at 250-7707783 or ask in the children’s library.[1024p] the penticton legion Ladies Auxiliary have a Fall Tea in the hall, 502 Martin St., from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be sandwiches and lots of yummy sweets, huge bake sale, 50/50, custom jewelry table, raffles with a lot of prizes and a door prize. Tickets are $ 5.[1024p] okanagan FallS legion has meat draws and 50-50 draws on Friday and
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Saturday at 5 p.m.[107s] alcoholicS anonymouS haS daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours). the oliver SeniorS’ Centre, 5876 Airport St., has dancing at 10 a.m. to the Oliver Seniors Volunteer Band.[0912c] elkS club on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., dropin darts and early bird draw at 4 p.m., a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. eagleS club haS member appreciation day, burgers and fries at noon, beaver races at 4 p.m. 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. royal canadian 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. anavetS haS the kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon, drop-in pool at noon, dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment by Shindigger at 6:30 p.m.[sa] alcoholicS 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 7 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Call service 24 hours is 250-490-9216.
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penticton lionS texaS Hold’em charity poker tournament with a $1,000 prize pool. Registration is at 12:30 p.m. and the tournament starts at 1 p.m. in The Copper Mug.[1025p] come dance to the greatest dance music ever made with DJ Emil from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. $3 per person, all welcome.[su] bridge tournament at the Oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St. with registration starting at 9:30 a.m. Bring your own partner. Contact Fern at 250-498-6453 for more info.[1025p] royal canadian legion branch 40 has meat and 50-50 draws at 2 p.m. in the hall, 502 Martin St. elkS club on Ellis Street has dog races at 2 p.m., food draw and door prizes, Last Man Standing, pool and darts. Crib tour-
nament starting at 9 a.m. church lakelandS 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. anavetS haS horSe races and meat draws at 2 p.m. Hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch. 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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October 26 South main drop-in Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., computer instruction at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Scrabble and Mah Jong at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., intermediate line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m.[mo] elkS club on Ellis Street has American crib at 7 p.m. and pub league darts at 7:30 p.m. royal canadian legion branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., dart dolls at 11 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m., Fitness Friends Ladies Fitness class at 10:30 a.m. General meeting at 1 p.m. iode thriFt Shop at 464 Main St. is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Clothing, kitchenwares, China items and more. line dancing at the Oliver Senior Centre at 7 p.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778439-2070 for more info. Fraternal order oF the Eagles has league darts at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. Weekly Support group at the Penticton Regional Hospital Mood Clinic for family or friends of any person who has a mental illness from noon to 1 p.m. Call 250-493-7338 for details.
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October 27 broWn bag lectureS return every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton Museum Auditorium. This week’s lecture is by Lee McFayden on the Okanagan River Restoration Initiative. Suggested donation for admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children and includes include coffee, tea and confections. Everyone welcome.[102c]
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calendar The PenTicTon AcAdemy of Music Society AGM will be held on Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Leir House lounge.[1027p] Building A demenTiAfriendly community, starting the conversation at the Ramada Inn, 1050 Eckhardt Ave. West. at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27, with speakers Laurie Myres, Dr. Elizabeth Watters, Toni Boot and others. Capt. Tim Leslie of the Salvation Army.[1027p] The PenTicTon concerT Band practices weekly, September through June from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Intermediate to advanced players welcome to audition. Call musical director Dave Brunelle for more information or visit www. pentictonconcertband.ca.[092s] conTrAcT Bridge AT St. Stephen Anglican Church in Summerland every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun, refreshments available. For more information, please call Sheila at 250-494-8996.[106s] PenTicTon Tune-Agers choir practice with conductor Gordon Dawson on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shatford Centre 760 Main St. Over 50 and enjoy singing? Come and check us out, or call Gordon at 250492-9844.[098s] 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. AnAveTs hAs Pool and dart leagues at 7 p.m., kitchen open at noon. yogA mediTATion/vegeTAriAn suPPer is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Donations accepted. Everyone welcome. PenTicTon ToAsTmAsTers meeT from 6 to 8 p.m. in room 200 of the Shatford Centre, 760 Main St. Have you ever want to improve your public speaking skills? More information at 2392.toastmastersclubs.org.[0915s] 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 Everyone welcome. souTh mAin droP-in Centre has ultra-beginner line dance at 9 a.m., social bridge at 9:15 a.m., sing-along at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m.,
improver line dance at 1 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m., square dance sessions from 6 to 9 p.m. ToPs B.c. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Use back lane entrance. Meetings are downstairs. Phone Pat at 250-493-7887 or Sally at 250-492-6556. frATernAl order of the Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m. wellness menTAl cenTre has individual support for family members in Summerland from 10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St. elks on ellis Street has yoga at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday Dart League and 10-card crib at 7 p.m. royAl cAnAdiAn 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. 890 wing of South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. The souTh okAnAgAn and Similkameen MS Society has an informal coffee group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. For more info, call Sherry at 250-4936564 or email sherry.wezner@mssociety.ca. 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] moTher-To-moTher BreAsTfeeding suPPorT with the Penticton/ Summerland chapter of La Leche League Canada. Meetings on the third and fourth Tuesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 250-494-1894 or email pentictonlllc@ gmail.com for the location of the meeting. All mothers and babies are welcome. More info at www.lllc.ca.[tu034] Alcoholics Anonymous young at Heart group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. Call/text Guy at 250460-2466 or Niki at 250460-0798. 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.
UPCOMING EVENTS B.c. governmenT Employee reTired Association has their monthly meeting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 28 in the Penticton Library Theatre Room, with a presentation on travel insurance.[1028p] seniors housing is the topic at the Okanagan Falls Library from 10:3011:30 a.m. on Oct. 28. For more details, call 250497-8188.[1028p] okAnAgAn college sPeAker Series events in Penticton presents Rob St. Onge on Oct. 29. The college’s energy manager will present Living
Building Challenge, Lessons Learned, at 7 p.m. in the Penticton campus lecture theatre. Admission is by donation, benefitting the College’s Emergency Student Bursary program.[1029p] The PenTicTon PuBlic Library invites all kids aged 5-12 to some spinechilling fun at their Haunted Halloween celebration with spooky stories, a creepy craft and a petrifying puppet play. Come in your costume or come as you are on Oct. 30 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the children’s library. For more information, call Julia Cox at 250770-7783 or ask in the Children’s Library.[103p]
hAlloween dAnce AT the Oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., on Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. $2.50 per person with prizes for best costumes. Call 250-498-6142 for more information.[1031p] nighTmAre on nixon on Oct. 30 and 31 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at 6024 Nixon Rd., Summerland. Something has been happening to the 2016 grads… do you have the nerve to investigate? Admission is $5 per person and all proceeds go to SSS’s 2016 Dry Grad. If you are easily frightened, especially nervous or under 10 years of age, we suggest that
you journey through maze before dark falls as the monsters enter at dusk (6 p.m.) For more information, search for nightmare-on-nixon on Facebook.[1031p] P Ark Q ueen ’ s elemenTAry School is again hosting a huge Community Clothes Swap on Nov. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 7. For a donation, stuff a bag or bags of any size full of goodies. There will be clothes and shoes for infants, children, and adults. Many sizes, all seasons. All donations go to the Queen’s Park Elementary School Me
to We Club. Cleaning out your closets? Donations of clothes or books are much appreciated and can be dropped off at Queen’s Park Elementary until Nov. 4.[1104p] B lood P enTicTon donor Clinic from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 at the Seniors’ Dropin Centre, 2965 South Main St. Be sure to take the eligibility quiz before donating at www. blood.ca or call 1-888236-6283 to prescreen yourself prior to your donation. Visit www. blood.ca for more information about blood donation.[1102p]
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CARE Attendant needed for day shifts (7am to 7pm) tending to the needs of quadriplegic 35 year old male in private home. Some duties will include assist dressing, meal preparation, cleaning, driving, transfers(moderate lifting). A clean criminal and driving record needed $198.00/shift + benefits send cover letter to careaides@hotmail.com
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ASSEMBLY LINE WORKERS needed for packaging tree seedlings. No experience necessary but must have a good work ethic, be a team player and be able to stand all day. $11.50/hour plus completion bonus. Apply in person daily at 12:30, 14608 Washington Ave., Summerland. MIDTOWN RV Ltd has a position for licensed Heavy Duty RV Mechanic. Full-time, no layoffs. Benefit pkg and profit sharing. Email resume to sales@midtownrv.com Substitute Paper Delivery Person Req. for Dec. 24 & 25, 2015 other dates and on call negotiable Zone: East of Ellis, subdeliverypwn@gmail.com txt: 306-988-6548 TIM HORTONS NOW HIRING 426889 BC Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons 1077 Westminster Ave., Penticton 1697 Fairview Road, Penticton #100-2695 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton 8907 Main St., Osoyoos Food Service Supervisor (NOC: 6212) 30 Vacancies Permanent, Full-Time, Part-Time, Shift, Weekend, Day, Night, Evening $12.00 Hourly + Medical Benefits Start Date: ASAP Education: Not Required 1-2 years experience Contact for Job Description Apply now to: b.sym@shaw.ca Fax: 1.778.476.5991 Mail: 331 Martin St, Penticton, BC, V2A 5K6
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Giant Garage Sale, Sat., Oct. 24, 8am, 1152 MacCleave Ave. Huge Multi family Yard Sale, lots of stuff, tools, clothes, furniture, you name it, anything and everything! 1391 Commercial Way and Carmi., Sat/Sun, Oct. 23-25.
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Suites, Lower 1580 Holden Rd, 1bdrm, lakeview, n/p, n/s $900/mo. Ref. Req., Avail. Nov. 01, 250-4920724
Townhouses Avail. now, recently reno’d, 2bdrm in Baskin Gardens, w/d/f/s, large storage, family friendly, 1 small cat or dog, fenced yard, laminate flooring, ref’s req., October move in incentive, $1000, 250-490-9082
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Livestock Kiln Dried Wood Shavings, 54, 60 and 110 cu. yd., bulk loads, delivered starting @ $200 load, (250)770-0214
Shavings & Sawdust Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132
Merchandise for Sale Firearms Local Okanagan Resident looking to purchase firearms, fully licensed, will travel, Call or text, (250)809-9664
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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
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Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+ Chad 250-499-0251 Local.
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Sport Utility Vehicle 2002 Toyota Highlander, silver, 3L, V6,runs well. Winter tires. $5800. Call Helena 1250-491-9295
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NHTSA 5-STAR OVERALL VEHICLE SCORE FOR SAFETY ** ACADIA SLE-1 AWD MODEL SHOWN
$
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4,750
UP TO
IN TOTAL CASH CREDIT‡ ON OTHER MODELS
INCLUDES $750 OWNER CASH¥
WHILE INVENTORY LASTS.
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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the finance of a 2015 Sierra 2500/3500HD 1SA Double Cab 4X2, Sierra 1500 Double Cab 2WD 1SA, Terrain SLE-1 AWD, Acadia SLE-1 AWD. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between October 1 and November 2, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on select new or demonstrator 2015 GMC vehicles excluding Yukon, Yukon XL, Sierra 2500 HD Diesel, Savana, Canyon 2SA and Canyon 4x4. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $45,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $535.71 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $45,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight, air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA/movable property registry fees, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. †† $11,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $10,000 Cash Credit (tax exclusive) available on 2015 GMC Sierra HD Gas models (excluding HD Gas Double Cab 1SA 4x2), $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $10,000 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. † $10,380 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) $5,195 Cash Credit (tax exclusive) available on 2015 GMC Sierra Double Cab 1SA 4WD models, $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $750 manufacturer-to-dealer Elevation Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra 1SA Elevation Edition with 5.3L Engine and a $435 manufacturer-to-dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on any 2015 GMC Sierra Elevation double cab all-wheel drive with a 5.3L engine, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $5,630 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ¥ Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between October 1, 2015 through November 2, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on all GMC Sierras. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ‡‡ $5,000/$1,750 is a combined credit consisting of a $1,000/$750 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $3,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra Light Duty Double Cab and a $1,000/$1,000 manufacturer to dealer finance cash (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Sierra 1500/Terrain, which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase. ‡ $4,950/$4,750 is a combined total credit consisting of $750/$750 Owner Cash (tax inclusive) and a $4,200/$4,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Terrain SLE-1 FWD/Acadia SLE-1 FWD, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $4,200/$4,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model and cash credit excludes Terrain SLE-1 AWD/Acadia SLE-1 AWD. ** Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).
Call Murray Buick GMC Penticton at 250-493-7121, or visit us at 1010 Westminster Avenue West. [License #31223]
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WE'RE CELEBRATING
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AND AWARDING YOU GREAT SAVINGS
% 84 FINANCING
FOR UP TO
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$
MONTHS
OFFER ENDS NOVEMBER 2ND
2015 SORENTO
“HIGHEST RANKED MIDSIZE SUV IN INITIAL QUALITY IN THE U.S.” BY J.D. POWER
2015
SOUL
2016
Soul SX Luxury shown‡
1.6L LX AT
170 0%
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THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY
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$ SOUL
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IN DISCOUNTS ON SELECT MODELSΦ
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7000 UP TO
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WEEKLY
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$850 DOWN AT
MONTHLY
APR FOR 60 MONTHS ≠
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INCLUDES $1,000 CREDIT ≠
Sorento SX Turbo AWD shown‡
290 1.9%
LEASE $ FROM
THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY
$
2.4L LX FWD
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WEEKLY
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$1,800 DOWN AT
MONTHLY APR FOR 60 MONTHS ≠
INCLUDES $500 CREDIT ≠
SORENTO, OPTIMA, SEDONA, SOUL
Clef d’or "Best in Class"
RIO, FORTE, RONDO
5-Star Safety Ratings More Stars. Safer Cars.
OPTIMA, SPORTAGE AWD, SOUL, FORTE, SEDONA, SORENTO
2015
OPTIMA
2015
LX AT
WELL-EQUIPPED FROM
$
Optima SX Turbo shown‡
20,952
*
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INCLUDES
5,500
$
*
IN CASH DISCOUNTS
RONDO
WELL-EQUIPPED FROM
19,997
$
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LX VALUE AT
*
INCLUDES
5,235
$
*
IN CASH DISCOUNTS
GREAT OFFERS ON REMAINING 2015 MODELS WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED *5-year/100,000 km worry-free comprehensive warranty.
See kia.ca for more
Penticton Kia
550 Duncan Avenue West, Penticton, BC (250) 276-1200
Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from October 1 to November 2, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,715, $22 AMVIC, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. Φ0% financing for up to 84 months or up to $7,000 discount available on other select 2015 models. Discount is deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Maximum $7,000 discount is offered on 2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) only. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2015 Forte Sedan LX MT (FO541F) with a selling price of $17,552 is based on monthly payments of $173 for 84 months at 0% with a $0 down payment and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes $3,000 cash discount. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. *Cash Purchase Price for the new 2015 Rondo LX Value AT (RN75AF)/2015 Optima LX AT (OP742F)/2015 Optima Hybrid LX AT (OP74AF) is $19,997/$20,952/$24,752 and includes a cash discount of $5,235 including $5,000 cash discount and $235 dealer participation/$5,500/$7,000 including $6,000 cash discount and $1,000 ECO credit. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ≠Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on new 2016 Sorento 2.4L LX FWD (SR75AG)/2015 Soul 1.6L LX AT (SO752F) with a selling price of $29,332/$21,532 is based on monthly payments of $290/$170 for 60/60 months at 1.9%/0%, $0 security deposit, $500/$1,000 lease credit, $1,800/$850 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $17,425/$10,218 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $11,431/$9,464. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). ΩLease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Soul SX Luxury (SO758F)/2015 Rondo EX Luxury (RN756F)/2015 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748F)/2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG) is $27,295/$32,295/$34,895/$42,095. The Kia Soul received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact multi-purpose vehicles in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. The Kia Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. The 2015 Rio/2015 Forte/2015 Rondo were awarded with the Clef d’or “Best in Class” by L’Annuel de l’automobile 2015. Visit www.annuelauto.com for all the details. The 2016 Sorento/2015 Optima/2015 Sedona/2015 Soul were awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2016/2015/2015/2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). 2015 Kia Soul awarded ALG Residual Value Award for highest resale value in its class. Based on ALG’s residual value forecast for the 2015 model year. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. The all-new 2016 Kia Sorento was awarded the ‘iF Design Award’ for its outstanding design. The ‘iF Design Award’ is one of the world’s most important prizes for excellence in design, www.ifdesign.de. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.
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