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CREEKSIDE INSANITORIUM — Beetlejuice, who is really Erik Laflamme, spends some time with this witchy woman at his haunted house display at 796 Eckhardt Ave. East. Again this year, for those with the courage to go there, the residence will be open for spooky business for three nights starting Thursday. For story and photo see page 9. Mark Brett/ Western News
DEADLINE LOOMING ON SCHOOL OPTIONS Dan Walton Western News
School District 67 will be deciding which public schools in Penticton and Summerland to keep open during a meeting on Jan. 20. In addition to challenges surrounding declining enrolment numbers, there is an imbalance between educational offerings depending on which catchment area student lives in. To address both issues, some options propose that Penticton Secondary reconfigure to take all Grade 10 to 12 students in Penticton, drop programming for Grades 8 and 9 and alter Princess Margaret to be a Grade 6 to 9 school. Leslie Lacroix, a teacher at Penticton Secondary, said there may be more to consider than what can be measured on paper. “If you actually go and talk to the students (at Princess Margaret), they love their teach-
ers, they love the relationships they have with their teachers. I know we don’t live in an ideal world where funding just comes through the pipelines, but please keep it in mind that there needs to be a balance between the money savings, but also the best thing for our kids, because you might find you’re paying a whole lot more down the road.” The district laid out a short list of options to close and reconfigure schools within its boundaries during a public presentation on Oct. 26. The consideration of school closures and reconfiguration in the district was prompted by dwindling enrolment numbers, which the Ministry of Education uses to gauge financial support. Sixteen of the district’s 19 schools are operating under capacity and enrolment is projected to lessen. As a result, over $3 million in cuts are expected over the next three years. At least $750,000 will be
cut each following year if capacity levels do not improve. Although school closures can create stress, most parents seemed understanding of the need to address School District 67’s growing budget challenges, and there was a strong sense of relief in keeping Naramata and Kaleden off the chopping block. “Unfortunately they’ve got to cut the budget somewhere, so there’s going to have to be a tough choice. They’ve put a lot of thought into it and I really appreciate the options that they gave us,” said Stacey Hanna from Naramata, who has children in Grade 4 and 6. “From the Naramata perspective I feel comfortable with the way things are, but it’s going to be affecting a lot of other people.” As a visual display of support, Hanna was among a dozen people wearing a bright blue Naramata jersey at the meeting.
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While the schools in Naramata and Kaleden are both operating under capacity, their strain on district resources is partially offset by a grant provided to rural schools. Nonetheless savings could still be realized by closing the schools, but cutting costs in those two communities seemed to be less of a priority. “They are the backbones of a community. We all know that small rural schools generally are the centre of the community,” said superintendent Wendy Hyer. “The conversation was, ‘is that the first thing that we do, or are there other things we can do in larger centres to look at the amount of spaces that are available?’ It doesn’t mean that down the road we won’t be considering it, but certainly the board has chosen not to look at it at this time.” See SCHOOLS on PG. 4
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Wine industry reeling over loss of Olfert Steve Kidd
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There are sure to be more than a few glasses of wine raised in memory of Aaron Olfert, who died of natural causes on Oct. 24, just shy of his 37th birthday. His death has left the wine industry reeling said friend Kim Lawton, who met Olfert not long after she moved to Penticton. “He was just a champion of B.C. wine and just a darn nice guy too.” Olfert was one of those people that make a lasting impression on everyone they meet. Laura Kowalchuk, manager of the Penticton’s VQA Wine Information Centre and Store, where Olfert worked, said he was more than an employee. “I don’t even like to use the word that he was my employee, because it seems so cold. He was my little brother,” said Kowalchuk, explaining that the store is more like a family. “He brought laughter to our day. He made us want to come to work. He never had an unkind word for everybody. We are devastated.” Wine blogger Luke Whittall knows firsthand about Olfert’s love for and knowledge of wines. The two worked together for a time at the store, and Olfert helped Whittall develop his blog and podcast which Olfert appeared on a number of times. Whittall said calling Olfert a wine expert might give people the wrong impression. “He was very personable and laid back talking about wine. That came through on the podcast,” said Whittall. “He was a good counterpoint to me, being a little more serious about it at the time. He would always tell me don’t be so serious about it. We were a good match that way.” Olfert had a special skill with wines, according to Whittall, and an extensive knowledge of the industry. “He just had a way of helping people find wines he thought they would really enjoy. He was very good at connecting what people thought they wanted and what he thought they would like. People would come back to him quite often to get more. They trusted his judgement on the wines. “You have to be very personable to do that and knowledgable about wine at the same time.” Wine wasn’t the only thing Olfert was enthusiastic about. A drummer, Olfert joined together with Matt Sartor of Sartor Estate Vineyard and Lee Holland of Celista Winery to perform as the Van Horne Trio. There will be a celebration of life for Olfert at Poplar Grove Winery on Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. Kowalchuk notes that the Wine Information Centre will be closed that day to allow staff to attend. There will also be a shuttle service from the Penticton and Wine Country Visitor Centre, 553 Railway St., in order to preserve the limited parking at the winery for family members.
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Paying it forward on RAK Day Dale Boyd
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Heading into the second year of the event, Random Act of Kindness Day is already exceeding expectations for the day that celebrates paying it forward. Aaron McRann, executive director for the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan/Similkameen, said he has already handed out 5,000 random act of kindness cards to local businesses and organizations, the total amount handed out last year, and the event is just over a week away on Nov. 6. The cards are a reminder to pay it forward when somebody is the recipient of a random act of kindness, an event that was embraced more than McRann was expecting last year. “I was kind of blown away actually because I was uncertain how much of an uptake there would be, but the community really rallied behind it. It really made it a fun, rewarding day for everyone,” McRann said. McRann said it was an energizing day and he heard many stories of big and small acts that put smiles on faces. Multiple businesses and organizations in town put on free lunches and barbecues and free snacks were given out at Nanaimo Square. Some decided to tape $5 bills to cereal boxes at grocery stores along with a random act of kindness card, put loonies into shopping carts and one woman handed out loonies and scratchand-win tickets to everyone she met on the street in downtown Penticton. There were also more specific acts of
kindness that McRann heard of, like the neighbour who helped build a better set of stairs for their elderly neighbour facing mobility issues. “Everything from that kind of direct, human-to-human contact to helping clean up Ellis Creek, it just went on and on and on,” McRann said. “We had hundreds and hundreds of comments people sent into us. It was really cool. Lot’s of great things.” On the website for the event www.rakdaysos.com there are suggestions for 101 different ways to celebrate the day, which are idea generators, but McRann notes there is no set way to pay it forward. “The best thing about Random Acts of Kindness Day, everyone has a different idea and that’s kind of the point,” McRann said. More schools will be getting involved this year, whereas last year Penticton Secondary School and Princess Margaret were the only schools participating, now Random Acts of Kindness Day will be spreading to the lower grade levels including Carmi Elementary and Witlse Elementary. The day will take a different shape at each school depending on scheduling, but a meeting McRann had recently with principals in the area showed everybody was on board. There will be coffee on the brew in the morning on Nov. 6 at the Lakeside Resort and materials including random acts of kindness cards, balloons and posters which people are encouraged to pick up and bring to their place of work. A celebration of life will be taking place from 4-6 p.m. put on by the downtown Pent-
icton merchants to honour Gordon Kennedy, an elderly man who was known to lend a helping hand when he could to downtown business owners. The event is being put on in collaboration with the Penticton Access Centre Society and the Downtown Penticton Association at Nanaimo Square, where Kennedy was known to frequent. The Access Centre Society will be on hand to take donations in Kennedy’s memory for their “pay it forward” fund. Those who wish to donate to a memorial plaque for Kennedy, or contribute in any way can send a message to the Friends for Gordon Kennedy Facebook page. On Nov. 6 those who have either received or delivered a random act of kindness can share their stories at www.rakdaysos.com and the hashtag #rakdaysos will help share and track stories through social media.
Pay it forward by sending the Penticton Western News an act of kindness you either were the recipient of, or did for someone else in 150 words or less. Some of the submissions will be found in our Nov. 6 (Random Acts of Kindness Day) newspaper and all of them will be available for view starting today at www.pentictonwesternnews.com/ community/randomactsofkindness/ Email us at editor@pentictonwesternnews.com with the subject line RAKDAYSOS or drop them off at the Penticton Western News located at 2250 Camrose St.
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Feedback wanted on school closure options From SCHOOLS on PG. 1 Although most options require the community to compromise, the district pitched a plan to offer Early French Immersion, which would give students the option to begin studying the language in Kindergarten or Grade 1 instead of waiting until Grade 6. That opportunity will only be possible if savings are realized by exercising other options. Since tough choices have to be made before Early French Immersion can be viable, some parents saw that option as a carrot being dangled over their heads. “The way that this was brought into the program, I don’t really understand why that’s relevant at this point,” said Miranda Halladay, a parent from Naramata. “Perhaps the board should give more consideration to what implications that has on the enrolment projections they have.” “I don’t think it’s a carrot that’s being dangled,” Hyer said. “I think that our Late French Immersion numbers speak to the popularity of the program, and it’s something that we looked at a few years ago. Even though there
PARENTS OF Naramata students dressed in blue shirts to represent the school during the Long Range Facility planning discussion held on Monday.
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was a desire for that program, we weren’t able to offer it because we don’t have the financial resources to do that. Whether or not there’s support for French as a program or opportu-
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. 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,
nities to look at supporting other programs because we have the resources, those are all opportunities if we’re using our dollars to support education rather than to heat empty classrooms.” School trustees allowed for questions after each of the options were presented. Members of the community asked about many of the implications, including the sale or lease of district property after a closure, the possibility of relocating playground equipment, ensuring adequate gym sizes for schools assuming more students and the responsibility to maintain vacant property. To find the solution most palatable for the entire community, school trustees produced a criteria, though their decisions will be further influenced through public consultation. “We just want the community to be aware of what those choices are, and to give us feedback on what they would prefer, provide some guidance, because they’re not easy decisions,” said secretary-treasurer Bonnie RollerRoutley. “We don’t get to decide whether or not we’ve got money for the budget – we have to. So knowing that, what’s the best way to
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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.
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 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.
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. Public Notice The City of Penticton gives notice that Council proposes to adopt “Major
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 fi rst come fi rst served basis. The Revitalization program is established for eligible privately owned or City owned
do that in a way that meets the needs of our community?” John Walbergs, who no longer has children attending schools through SD67, attended the meeting to see the district’s handling of reconfiguration. “It gave me confidence that the board is looking at things very open-mindedly,” he said. “There are some decisions that are going to have to be made. Taking Kaleden and Naramata off the table is a very good call. If you take a school out of a rural community, that’s a tough call for those communities.” Details of each plan can be found through their website sd67.bc.ca, by following the ‘from challenge to opportunity’ link on the homepage. Feedback is being collected online through a survey on the website, and also by emailing optionsfeedback@summer.com. To collect more feedback, there will be nine more meetings varying in format between Nov. 12 and Dec. 10; details of those meetings can be found on the district’s website. Questions and concerns can also be sent by mail to School District 67, 425 Jermyn Ave, Penticton, V2A 1Z4.
properties within the City of Penticton. 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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Outreach Centre care praised Dan Walton
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A life of drugs, crime and homelessness for one Penticton teen has been reversed thanks to support from an outreach centre. “As a mother of an out-of-control teenager in a community with very limited support for troubled youth, I was helpless to stop my daughter’s downward spiral and had to watch and wait on the sidelines, hoping she would hit bottom and turn to her family for a solution,” said the mother of a client at the Martin Reach Outreach Centre which held its grand opening on Oct. 23. Rock bottom never came and for the woman who wished to remain anonymous to protect her daughter, her child’s suffering only became more severe over the next five years. The program at the centre, which recently relocated from the Penticton Health Centre on Carmi Avenue to Martin Street, has been invaluable to the family as the daughter is faced with challenges in her journey to sobriety. The mother spoke of how her daughter’s dark path began as a teenager and how the Outreach Centre has changed their lives. “At that time she became involved with some of the worst criminal elements in our community and street drugs, which have now left her with a life sentence of several very serious health issues.” Her daughter had been admitted to the hospital many times as a result of drug abuse. While being treated for a heart valve infection in the spring of 2014, she was introduced to a new initiative, the Intensive Case Management program. The mother said the program, along with its manager Sharlene Deverill-Franklin, have been a “god send” and an “invaluable ally.” “I was at the end of my rope emotionally and I was spending many sleepless nights waiting for that phone call, informing me my daughter was dead from an overdose or abuse.” After seeing the effects first hand, the mother said greater public funding is needed for such programs. “We need to have programs in place that prevent our young people from creating enormous, lifelong health issues which cost us the taxpayers far in the long run than the Intensive Case Man-
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Tana WyaTT spoke at the Martin Street Outreach Centre’s grand opening on Oct. 23, where she credited the Intensive Case Management program for helping her turn her life around.
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agement program working on prevention or intervention,” said Deverill-Franklin. “Our most valuable asset in our country is our young people. Let’s not make them disposable items that can be thrown away through addiction and crime.” A drug motivated lifestyle was all client Tana Wyatt knew. Crystal meth ruled her life, that is until she found the Intensive Case Management program at the Outreach Centre. “Now I have a house in my name, I have a very important person in my life and we’ve been together for two years — the exact same time I’ve been a client here,” she said. While the clinic made invaluable differences before its relocation, those directly involved believe the more practical location on Martin Street will open the door towards treatment for more people. “When we were working out of the health centre, it was the same idea but it was so geographically isolated that we found there were a lot of no-shows,” said Dr. Kyle Stevens. “Being located down here makes it much easier for them to stop in and ask, ‘is my appointment today or tomorrow?’ Versus up at the health centre.” Stevens said there are around 350 clients in the program right now, and they’re prepared to see that number grow to be as large as 1,000, though he admits the
patient population is difficult to measure, as those with substance abuse issues often don’t vote or have residences. The program works to keep its clients with existing family doctors when possible, but since many of their clients don’t have one, the outreach centre’s new location has been set up downtown to serve as “basically a fully functional general practitioners office.” MLA Dan Ashton, who attended the grand opening, said he strongly believes the new clinic will benefit the community. “We all know that healthcare is evolving,” he said. “It’s changing and the order of change, the magnitude is substantial, but it’s organizations and opportunities like this that will hopefully be the way of the future.” Newly elected South Okanagan - West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings said he and the NDP are also in support. “Mental health and addictions in particular are something we’ve been ignoring for far too long. They haven’t been treated the way other health issues have been treated. They’ve been put away in the closet and we need to bring them out and help people,” he said. “A community clinic like this is so needed because it can help people who have a hard time going to a family doctor, or would otherwise end up in the hospital and costing the system so much more.”
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For years, the Okanagan Skaha School district has struggled with declining enrolment and shrinking budgets. And for years, thanks to careful planning and some budget wizardry, the school board has—mostly—been able to keep those cuts from affecting students and their educational opportunities. But at some point, there just isn’t anything left to trim. And that’s the situation our school district finds itself in now. Enrolment is continuing to drop, resulting in more than 1,900 empty seats. According to a long range facilities study, with few exceptions, the majority of district schools are over 20 per cent empty and some are more than 50 per cent empty. All those empty classrooms and excess space are expensive to heat, cool, light, clean and maintain. Past and current school boards have done their best to avoid closing schools, which they should be applauded for. Now, the job has changed. The Okanagan Skaha School District needs to find a way to meet a $1.025-million shortfall for their next budget year, and projected shortfalls of $750,000 continuing until school enrolment stabilizes and begins to climb once more. Closing a school does more than just reduce costs for the school district. It allows for more varied educational choices at more densely populated schools and more efficient delivery of programming and resources for the students. Besides declining enrolment, shifting populations also need to be considered. What was once a neighbourhood filled with young famiPENTICTON WESTERN lies, may now be a neighbourhood with homes where the children have grown up and moved on, leaving only a few teenage students. At one time considering closing schools and amalgamating student populations was viewed as a last resort, but times have changed, and it is appropriate to consider shuttering some schools to create enriched learning environments in others.
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Myths of the Highway of Tears The scandal of the week at the B.C. legislature is what could be termed “delete-gate.” Primarily, it revolves around 36 pages of government emails that the NDP opposition has been trying for a year to get under freedom of information legislation. They relate to a series of meetings between transportation ministry bureaucrats and remote communities along Highway 16, between Prince George and Prince Rupert. If you want all of the accusations about government secrecy and alleged cover-ups, I invite you to read “Access Denied,” the latest report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner at www.oipc.bc.ca, and transcripts of question period in the legislature this week. What you won’t find there is much discussion of the actual problem, which is a shortage of safe and practical transportation options in and
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BC Views out of these communities, most of which are federally funded aboriginal reserves far from the region’s only highway. What we have seen for decades is a dramatic media narrative about one or more serial killers preying on vulnerable women hitch-hiking along what is now known world-wide as the Highway of Tears. The Wikipedia entry for Highway of Tears gives a sense of the credibility of this narrative. It begins with the unsolved murder of Gloria Moody, last seen leaving
a bar in Williams Lake in 1969. That’s a long way from Highway 16. Then there was Monica Jack, killed in 1978. DNA technology resulted in a charge finally being laid last year against a known serial rapist. This was even further away, near Merritt, and she was a 12-year-old riding her bike. Other cases involve street prostitution in and around Prince George, an urban hub for a large aboriginal population similar to Regina and Winnipeg. Discussion in Victoria focuses on urban notions of increased transit, in places where existing service may be under-used. Nationally, the narrative is that deep-seeded social problems within aboriginal communities would somehow be solved by a lawyer-heavy judicial inquiry that looks only at tragedies involving women. If you drive Highway 16 today, you will see
fading billboards pleading for information on the disappearance of Madison Scott. She was last seen in the early hours of May 28, 2011, after a grad party in the woods outside Vanderhoof. Her truck and tent were still there. Again, nothing to do with hitchhiking, but at least it was near Highway 16. Here’s something else you won’t often hear in the Highway of Tears melodrama. There is commercial bus service on Highway 16, although Greyhound reduced frequency in 2013 as it struggles with low ridership and high costs. BC Transit also operates bus service to some remote communities like Kispiox and Gitsegukla, connecting them south to Smithers. But BC Transit requires local governments and riders to cover about half the cost. Indian Act reserves don’t pay. North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice has noted that what people in re-
mote communities ask for is a way to get back and forth for shopping and medical appointments. Yes, shopping is an important need, as those who live in remote areas can tell you. And Northern Health already runs a bus service for remote residents who need medical care. Rice’s observations at least move us toward practical solutions, although most of her effort seems directed towards political blame. I hope the infamous 36 pages of emails are eventually released, since they were not deleted but rather excluded from release. They may bring the discussion back to the actual public service issue, which is what realistic transportation options exist for these communities.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca.
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letters Government support is essential I must thank Bob Handfield (Penticton Western News, Oct. 23, Nature Wise column: You can fight the government and win) for reminding us that there is indeed a federal Species at Risk Act (of 2002), and its importance: it is in principal a mandate to stem the all-too-rapid decline in native species, which indeed should also include restorative steps to enhance the habitats in which they thrive. Bob discusses legal approaches to forcing a so-far negligent federal government to live up to its legislated obligations; a class action suit on behalf of all species is a thrilling idea. It might work. It would give focus to the huge issue of endangered species and raise awareness to the broader Canadian public. Additionally, and I know Bob would agree with this (right Bob?), that one doesn’t save species without saving their environment, i.e. their own home and na-
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Robert Handfield writes an interesting article (Western News, Oct. 23, Nature Wise column: You can fight the government and win) where he speaks to the importance of protection of species at risk and recovery strategies presently dormant. He also suggests that a class action lawsuit on behalf of all endangered species could be the way to tackle this. According to the government website: Habitat loss and degradation pose a significant threat to the Western Painted Turtle. Only 15 per cent of wetland and riparian habitats in the South Okanagan-Similkameen River valleys, where the Intermountain-Rocky Mountain population is found, remain. The Pacific Coast population is endangered. Rocky Mountain population is special concern; Prairie/Western Boreal - Canadian Shield population- not at risk. I have for many years watched the painted turtles in the pond at the east end of Skaha Lake. When I first started watching them about 2001 they were plentiful. Then one year whether it was the cold winter or what there was a dramatic decline in the population of these turtles. Recently while gathering petitions at Skaha Park I struck
tive land. To save species, we must save the ecosystems which are the world in which they live and move and have their being. So, back to the feds. Low and behold, we have Parks Canada. They have been working for years with a brilliant group of regional activists whose hearts and souls have laboured diligently toward the goal of establishing a national park in the South Okanagan. Yes, it will enhance tourism (just think Banff and Jasper); it will preserve and aid First Nations interests; and it will provide interpretive services, wellkept trails, and other amenities. But, principally, in the view of the many actively involved (including I believe, also, much of the regional and even national public), it will preserve, and even enhance the ecosystem in which so many species (many endangered or threatened with extinction) thrive. What a thrilling mandate to fulfill; do I
up a conversation with a gentleman that lives in the area and he told me that when the snow gets very heavy the City dumps the excess in the pond area. Now it would seem to me that if this is true it would create a lot of pollution in the pond and could also explain the dramatic decline in the numbers of turtles. I would be willing to join a class action on endangered species as long as it included those of special concern. I think there are thousands of people out there that would be only too happy to contribute towards this cause. We have several people in our area that are highly regarded for their environmental concerns. If one of those people approached a lawyer on this subject I am sure it would be easy to build a class action lawsuit using the internet to spread the word and bring in revenue to put this case forward. I was involved in a special interest class action lawsuit before where the entrance fee was $100 a year; in a broad issue like this $25. Using the net would likely be more than enough. If this happened I very much expect a private members bill would be brought forward in the House to help this class action along. Elvena Slump Penticton
exaggerate in saying it is life over death for precious, no, priceless, fauna, flora and the unique ecosystem in which they live. Please, dear reader, take the next step, and visit www.yesnationalpark.com and please respond to the request for your input from the provincial government: send them an email at ENV.Mail@gov.bc.ca after absorbing the gist of the website. You can also fill out, (after informing yourself as just stated), a questionnaire from the B.C. government, planning division, ‘intentions paper’ by going to the link: www. env.gov.bcparks/planning/protected-areasframework-s-okanagan.html. Provincial government support is absolutely essential to the realization of the national park project, and they have appealed for public comment, note, until Oct. 31. So, let’s go for it! Frederick Van Seters Penticton
Cons show true colours
How interesting to note that three of the five candidates running in our area wrote letters to the editor thanking the public for their support during the election. Interesting to note which major party was absent? Same party that their candidate no showed to many debates, whose overall party arrogance cost them dearly this time around? They’ll sell us out to the TPP but they were protecting the economy. Love it when justice is served cold. Kelly David Penticton
Wish list for Trudeau
Congratulation Mr. Trudeau and Liberal Party for their election victory. Now that you have taking the helm of the country, here is my wish list of things to do, under your watch. 1. Get all our troops out of foreign countries, except those necessary for peace keeping. Quit bombing the Syrians, because you only create more refugees. 2. Sink the free trade agreements, since only the multinationals profit from them and the people are left behind as slaves. The game of Monopoly must end.
3. Keep a lid on the acceptance of refugees and use the qualification list, which also apply to normal immigrants. 4. Here comes a very unusual request, which you probably do not even know about. I think that after more than 70 years, it is time for a peace treaty with Germany. Somebody has to make the start and bury the hatchet. Most people do not know and I think that this includes Mr. Trudeau, that Canada is de facto still at war with Germany, only the bullets do not fly anymore. Canada declared war on Germany, on Sept. 10. 1939 and has not reversed this declaration. By making a peace treaty with Germany, the Liberal Party will make history for the other 52 countries who declared war on Germany to do likewise.
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On Downtown merchants holding memorial for Penticton man:
“So touched by the response to this article thus far. I have been fielding calls from Kelowna, Vancouver and Edmonton not to mention here locally. Calls and friends popping in to express their sadness and share stories. Just so sad that this was the first people had heard of this ...”
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On Thieves steal from volunteer search and rescue group:
“I hope they get these guys. Extremely upsetting when cowards take from a valuable volunteer service like this.”
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Skaha Lake Park and beach is in the process of being privatized. Using the provincial parks along Okanagan Lake as an example, privatization has resulted in the tripling of camping fees, charging for fire wood and handsome profits for the operator. Camping fees went from $12 to $35 and fire wood went from free to being sold by the box or bundle. Residents can expect the same result at Skaha Lake Park as dock fees have already risen. It is imperative that taxpayers understand the long range ramifications as well as the size and scope of the Skaha Lake Park Development . Starting by Googling: PDF City of
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Penticton 2015, then scroll down to June 29, 2015 and click on 9.9 MB. You will find 172 pages of documents that your tax dollars paid for. The glossy artist renderings, predicted incomes, market techniques and parking diagrams clearly defines the fate of your park. Next Google: City of Penticton, Expression of Interest, May 17, 2013. Pay special attention to Bylaw 2002-42 that defines the use of parks which reads in part: “Lease uses that do not fit this definition will require an amendment of the bylaw, which would include assent of the electorate.” A waterslide park, hotel, casino or condominium project are not included in the definition. Assent means a referendum. Referen-
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PFLAG Canada Penticton Chapter’s fall speaker series continues this Oct. 29, at Oasis United Church, 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. Our meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will end around 8 p.m. Our speaker, Brenda Kroschinsky, is the retired Family Life educator for School District 67. She will reminisce about her experiences of changing attitudes toward human sexuality, and how her experiences have led her to be an ally of LGBTQQ2SA people. For those who were wondering, PFLAG originally stood for Parents, Friends and Families of
dum means getting public approval. Public approval is the final step before signing agreements. The mayor and council have chosen to circumvent this entire process by using a convoluted definition of the use of park land. Educate yourself by reading the documents, then get involved, be active, donate and help decide the future of your city parks. Make no mistake about it, what’s happening in Penticton is being closely watched by developers elsewhere. If Trio is successful, Skaha Lake Park will become a blueprint on how to acquire valuable public land at bargain prices. C. Otto Knaak Penticton
Lesbians and Gays, but the organization has, over time, adopted an even more inclusive stance. PFLAG meetings are open to all: LGBTQQ2SA, their family, friends, and allies. For further information, please contact me at 250-493-5530. Ron Smuin Penticton
Pathways to success
Pathways Addictions Resource Centre would like to thank all the businesses that made our first Thanksgiving Dinner for our clients and their families a smashing success including Marketplace IGA, Whole Foods Market, Save-
On Foods, The Wholesale Club, Safeway, Cobbs Bread, Kaleden Acres, Oliver Buy and Low and Tim Hortons. The staff at Pathways were honoured to be able to provide 70-plus clients and families with an opportunity to come together at Thanksgiving and share a wonderful meal. Pathways is celebrating its 40th anniversary in the community and provides services to over 600 new clients each year that are living with substance use and addictions. Daryl Meyers, agency director Pathways Addictions Resource Centre
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We will run as many photos as possible, but space is limited. Those individuals whose photos have been submitted, but for whatever reason are unable to be reproduced and do not run, will be named in our special “Honour Roll.” The Penticton Western News would like to thank participating businesses and families of veterans for their assistance in the publication of this very special section. Advertisers: please call Display Advertising at 250-492-3636 for information on how to be included in this event.
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Housing for Halloween Mark Brett
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Admittedly a “little warped” (a lot actually when you get right down to it) Erik Laflamme really gets a kick from scaring people out of their gourds at this time of year. Not for little kids or the faint of heart, and just barely tolerable for the strong of stomach, he and wife Lisa’s very haunted Halloween house (aka Creekside Insanitorium) at 796 Eckhardt Ave. E is at the top of the list either to be avoided or visited. So for those who have the guts — as long as they last with a blood-smattered, undead creature armed with a chainsaw on your tail — then the eerie Eckhardt property is a must see. As they have in each of the last three years since they started, the Laflamme’s have topped up the terror tank with a particularly nasty and delicious treat for visitors this year. Without going into the alltoo grisly details, suffice to say it involves a jail cell and the title is Stumpy so read into that what you will, just be prepared. “The new scare that we’re doing this year is one of the very few that actually got me good,” said Erik. “We’ve actually borrowed this one from Reapers Haunted Attraction in Chilliwack where we got married. “Doing this every year this really is a lot of fun and rewarding in a sick and twisted kind of way. It’s for the thrill and the adrenaline and the anticipation.” Again this year, there is a bright side to the couple’s ERIK LAFLAMME, HOMEOWNER of the Insanitorium, invites those brave enough to take a walk madness. through his property at 796 Eckhardt Ave. E in the nights leading up to Halloween. Entry is by donation and Mark Brett/Western News the money will go to a great cause. With the addition of the candy treats await those who year.” This time, through the With the exception of the generosity of the Upper Deck new scare and the improve- have not already gone screamfront yard cemetery everyVees special Olympics hockey ments to the other freak outs, ing off into the night. Erik noted his neighbours thing else is under cover and team who receive the funds Laflamme believes this is the initially, it is the South Okana- best (worst) they’ve offered are great and most seem to en- the show goes rain or shine. joy the action. The Insanitorium is open 7 gan Children’s Charity which up so far. “They (nearby residents) to 10 p.m. Thursday and Fri“I guess it’s kind of twistwill be the beneficiary. Started by Sun FM ra- ed and a little bit sick but it’s can hear the chainsaws and day nights and 6 to 10 p.m. dio stations in 1975 it has wonderful,” he said with a the screaming and they get Halloween. a giggle out of it,” he said. The warnings about not beevolved into the Sunshine sneer/smile. There’s a theme to this “Actually the neighbours ing suitable for all ages and Fund and the Miracle Fund both of which help youth and year’s display which revolves across the street just sold re- people with certain medical families with expenses along around the reincarnation of cently and included a clause conditions are real, according with other South Okanagan the bride of Frankenstein, saying the buyers had to be to Erik. “We could tone it down projects which benefit kids, whose fleshless remains are in okay with the neighbours including medical and sports the coffin at the end of the tour across the street doing some- for the scaredy cats but we’d where, not surprisingly, the thing for Halloween every prefer not to,” he said. equipment.
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Chorealis bringing stillness to Summerland Dan Walton
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Anybody who will enjoy bathing in the sound of the human voice is invited to be an audience member of the Chorealis Vocal Ensemble. The nine-member acappella group is taking this year’s presentation, A Moving Stillness, on a tour through some of the older churches in the Okanagan, and they have a show booked at St. Stephen Anglican Church in Summerland. “The particular churches that we’re singing in we’ve chosen because of the acoustics in each of them,” said group member Gloria Brooks. “The building’s are a little smaller, usually have quite a bit of wood and stone, and it’s good for the sounds resonating in that space.”
The ensemble formed in 2008 and performs music from throughout the ages, but A Moving Stillness will centre largely around music that was produced during the renaissance era. “We sing both sacred and secular, but this concert will be a sacred concert,” Brooks said. Music made during the renaissance offered a new, harmonious blend of new ideas with what was then traditional. “Some of these composers were really linked into something very profound,” she said. “Actually having harmony was fairly new because for centuries, the voice was just a single voice – often what you hear in cathedrals or monasteries, just a single line with everybody in unison. When music started to expand to have more parts, the composers were still able to capture the purity of that one voice but also bring in wonderful harmonies.” A Moving Stillness won’t exclusively offer renaissance
music however, as a composition by Kelowna musician Sandra Wilmont will be performed. Brooks said Chorealis creates music without any instruments because “there’s something just so pure about having only the human voice.” The performance in Summerland is expected to put the audience in a still and meditative mood. “We’re asking people not to applaud and we won’t have any speaking in between pieces, so we’re just going to have continuous singing with little moments in between. It’s lovely to have uninterrupted sounds like that without any kind of breaking or destructing of the atmosphere.” A Moving Stillness takes place in Summerland at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 1. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at the door or by calling the Beanery at 250-494-1884, and through St. Stephen’s, 250-494-1884.
New leader takes over Penticton Concert Band Dan Walton
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The Penticton Concert Band is embarking upon its next chapter after recruiting Dave Brunelle as the new band director. “I’m really re-acquainting myself with upper level concert band music and I’m really enjoying working with these strong musicians from the community,”
he said. “My passion is jazz music, but I grew up playing concert band, that’s my foundation.” Brunelle is nearing the end of his tenure as principal of Skaha Lake Middle School, where he teaches jazz and concert band students in Grades 6, 7 and 8. He joined the Penticton Concert Band to replace the former director, Gerald Nadeau, who grew the band fivefold over the past eight
years, from seven members to around 40. The 2014-2015 season was Nadeau’s final year with the band, and before his replacement was found, he said the new conductor will have a big job to fill. “The person taking it over can look at it two ways: he or she’s got a thing that is running wild right now – which is good, but on the other hand, it’s a lot to keep
running,” Nadeau said. “I hope the person that fills the role can keep it going.” Though Brunelle wasn’t a member of the concert band before taking over as conductor, he had been following the group’s progression for many years. “It started off as a band that could really only play beginner-style music. They have grown, not only in size, but the
quality of their sound,” Brunelle said. “This is all about Gerald – Gerald has moved this band incredibly over the years.” Nadeau’s acceleration of the Penticton Concert Band gave local musicians who have taken a break from their instrument a new platform to practice. “There hasn’t been a vehicle to do that until Gerald created this band, so I’m very happy to
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continue that tradition.” As Brunelle closes in on his retirement with the school system, the concert band’s opening for a conductor felt like the right next step. “I was looking for more opportunities to play music in a band setting,” he said. “I was planning on joining the band and then was told the music director was retiring, so I went through audition process and was the successful candidate to take over that position.” As a conductor, Brunelle has to be familiar with every instrument in the band. He considers himself to be a woodwind specialist, and is most comfortable playing saxophone or clarinet. “It’s a perfect size band; with 40 members all the parts are covered, and there are very strong musicians in the band,” he said, citing diverse experience among its members. “Some are past professionals, others excelled with their instrument in high school and put the instruments down for a while, and then had the opportunity to join the band again.” The concert band’s percussion section especially punches above its weight, he said. “We have one that you wouldn’t normally see in a community band. There are five members in our percussion so all the parts are covered, and that really makes a big difference in the sound of the band.” In addition to the percussionists, Brunelle’s impressed with every section of the band. “There’s really a
good blend and balance between the upper pitched instruments and the low woodwinds and low brass,” he said. “All the parts are covered which is rare in a community band – there are no limits to this band.” To be an effective conductor, “You need to know the various aspects of all the instruments because they all have unique areas that need to be addressed.” Brunelle said the Penticton Concert Band has been in contact with others from around the province, and they’re looking to arrange joint performances. But his first appearance with the band will be on Dec. 8 for the Winter Concert at the Penticton United Church. The show begins at 7 p.m. and tickets cost $15. “We have two sets to play and its going to be wonderful,” he said. “We’ve selected music from various time periods and different countries so it will be quite a varied show with a couple of Christmas pieces intertwined.” The band rehearses every Tuesday night at Skaha Lake Middle School, and any musician interested in joining the group is invited to audition. “There’s a certain level of musicianship that’s required as well; it’s not a beginner band by any means, but they’re welcome to come out and see if they’ll have an interest in it.” Those who are thinking about being part of the concert band can contact Brunelle at dbrunelle@ shaw.ca, and are asked to mention their instrument of choice.
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BEST OF OKTOBERFEST — The Penticton Trade and Convention Centre was full of German spirit on Oct. 24 during the 2015 Penticton Oktoberfest. Pictured clockwise from the top left is the oom-pah-pah band’s accordion player whose enthusiasm was hard to ignore; volunteers Elfriede Chmela and Leah Clausen hand patrons their Oktoberfest mug, which came with a token to cover the first fill; Danielle Rodgers of Wild Goose Vineyards and Winery was seen filling a beer mug with wine; Adolf Stephenson, Margie Hibbard, Brent Fitzgerald and Cary Schneiderat are among the many supporters whose hard work made Oktoberfest a reality; audio engineer Ryan Schick kept the levels stable throughout the evening while manning the sound station; from behind the bar, Ginger Budinski was serving glasses of Austrianmade Stiegl beer; Devon Lach and Julie Turner were seen clinking their mugs together over a ‘cheers.’ Dan Walton/Western News
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There is always at least two sides to any issue, and supporters of the planned developments in Skaha Lake Park want to make sure they are heard too. On 2 p.m. on Nov. 7, they are asking people to gather in Skaha Lake Park to show their support for council’s decision to lease a portion of the park to the Trio Marine Group. “We are going to make a heart in the park with people and we are going to get a drone to go up and take a picture of us,” said Miranda Tumbach, one of the organizers. “We are going to join together to show our support for the marina improvements including the waterslides.” Tumbach said she has been frustrated to find that posters and signs advertising the Nov. 7 event have been removed, and even has photos of someone removing a sign posted on a tree. “I have actually replaced one poster on one pole five times now. I am a little bit frustrated,” said Tumbach. “We don’t have donations coming to us and this stuff costs us money and time.” On June 29, Penticton city council voted to move ahead
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with agreements to lease the Skaha Marina and a portion of the park to Trio Marine for 29 years. Trio’s plans include upgrading and enlarging the marina, building amenities like a restaurant and constructing a waterslide complex on the portion of the park currently occupied by the children’s splashpad. The lease immediately became a subject of controversy in the community, sparking two rallies that featured both protesters and supporters. The protesters eventually filed a civil suit in B.C. Supreme Court, and most recently held an event in the park which brought out about 900 people to form a hu-
man chain around the affected area. “We just want to show support. There are people that are wanting this development to happen and think it will be good for business and think it will be good for locals and tourists,” said Tumbach. “We are not affiliated with Trio or the city, we are basically a group that got together and wants to show our support for the development.” Tumbach admits Heart in the Park is in response to the Save Skaha Park group’s human chain event. “We think there is a lot positive that can come from this and we want to show that there is a wide range of people that are
definitely interested in it and are supporting our council and the decisions that they made,” she said. “Maybe that side of the lake has been dying a bit. I feel like the development would definitely help maybe bring some businesses back to life there.” Tumbach said their support group is also working to dispel any misinformation about Trio’s development plans. “We just want people to know there are places they can find facts,” she said, adding that they have created a Facebook page, which is hosting City of Penticton files related to the development as well as Trio Marine’s plans. “There are certain things that people are not seeing every side to I think. We think Save Skaha Park did a great job of raising awareness for their side too, but there may have been some misinformation that is going on,” said Tumbach. The supporters Facebook page can be found by searching for “support Skaha Marina improvement project.” “We just want people to know that if they want to ask questions, where to look and we will help people find what they need to know about it if they would like to learn more.”
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Extra patrols are planned by the RCMP for Halloween, but police say that the sometimes-mischievous holiday has calmed down in Penticton lately. “Fortunately Halloween has evolved over the past few years into more of a fun time than in past years when we had a lot of damages and incidents,” Rick Dellebuur, RCMP spokesperson, said. “Now, yeah, you’ll get some complaints of some kids making some noise and this and that, but there isn’t the mischief that there has been in the past.” Extra officers will be on the beat as well as Citizens on Patrol volunteers looking out for the safety of the public and trick or treaters, who police advise should stay visible and make sure they are seen by traffic. Police recommend costumed little ones carry a flashlight and the biggest thing for trick or treaters to worry about is being visible. Police are asking drivers to be aware, slow down and watch for young ones from 5 p.m. to around 7 p.m. or slightly later. Another issue on Halloween is the setting off of fireworks in town. In Penticton it is against the bylaw to possess or set off firecrackers or fireworks at any time without a permit. “Not only is it the safety aspect, but also could warrant a fine under the
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Canada Post advised the RCMP that on Oct. 23 mailboxes on Allendale Road and Oliver Ranch Road in Okanagan Falls were broken into overnight. The matter is under investigation and police advise citizens to regularly check and clean out their mailboxes.
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DECORATIVE CHAOS — Penticton Speedway finished up the 2015 season on Oct. 25 with a Halloween party, complete with costumes, treats and The Day of Destruction. The Hit to Pass was won by Kale Shaw with 844 points, followed by Rick Richet with 809 points and Norm Swerdfeger in third with 769 points. Clayton Campbell won the Hornets class with 972 points, while Aaron Yazlovasky won the Streetstocks with 1,012 points and Ron Brewer won the dwarfs with 839 points. Check www.pentictonwesternnews.com/sports for a photo gallery. Steve Kidd/Western News
Getting back on track with the Vees Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
Canada’s second best junior A hockey team just got better. Hours before extending their BCHL-best win streak to 15 games, the Penticton Vees acquired forward Nicholas Jones from the Sherwood Park Crusaders in a three-team deal that included the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. To get Jones, the Vees sent forward Jason Lavallee and future considerations to the Bombers for the playing rights of defenceman Joel Webb. The Vees then flipped Webb, plus future considerations, to the Crusaders for Jones’ rights. Jones, 19, was in his sophomore season at Ohio State University in the Big Ten Conference. The Edmonton, Alta, native played in 29 games for the Buckeyes over parts of two seasons, scoring once and collecting five assists. Prior to joining Ohio State, Jones finished third in AJHL scoring in 2013-14 with 72 points in 52 games and his 41 goals was tops in the league. He also had a league-best 16 power-play goals. That season, Jones was a unanimous selection to the AJHL’s North Division All-League Team. In two seasons in the AJHL, Jones compiled 52 goals and
PENTICTON VEES COACH and general manager Fred Harbinson talks with the newest Vee, Nicholas Jones at Monday’s practice at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Jones had previously been playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes and is expected to be in the line up at home Friday against the Merritt Centennials.
96 points in 100 career games. “We are definitely a better team today than we were a week ago,” said Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson. Harbinson’s wheeling and dealing to land Jones began on Oct. 19 when he received a call from Jones’ family advisor as the forward was looking to leave the Buckeyes.
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“We get a kid that played on Canada West,” he said. “We see it sometimes, a kid that maybe went a year early to school and didn’t get the opportunity behind certain guys. We’ve seen what a restart has done for Scott Conway coming back from school. Hopefully we will see the same for Nick Jones.” The five-foot-11, 180-pound forward sees this new chapter as a great
opportunity to re-establish himself and be part of a great team. Going to the Buckeyes as a true freshman, Jones said he grinded through Big Ten Conference play last season collecting a goal and six points in 26 games. “I just didn’t feel like it was the right fit for me. I felt that I had to come back to junior and develop a little bit more and try somewhere else, get back to college in two years,” said Jones. Jones said he can be a great 200foot player, who contributes on the specialty teams and offensively. While his first practice was a bit rough, he was just looking to get his feet going. He’s impressed by what he sees from the Vees. “There is a lot of skill on the ice,” said Jones, who also noticed the strong chemistry in the locker room. Vees forward Scott Conway and goalie Anthony Brodeur like the addition. “He’s a good kid so far. On the ice he works hard, has a good shot, a good skater,” said Conway. “I look forward to having him on our team.” “He’s a good player. He can shoot the puck and he can definitely bear down in front of the net,” said Brodeur. “I think it’s just depth. You can never have too much depth on forward.” On the Vees’ Vancouver Island road
trip, they shutout the Powell River Kings 3-0. Brodeur turned aside 24 shots. Scorers were Easton Brodzinski, with the winner, Owen Sillinger and Tyson Jost. Against the Cowichan Valley Capitals, Brodeur made 18 saves in a 5-3 win. Chris Gerrie, who scored twice, netted the winner on the power-play at 8:12 of the third period. Also scoring were Conway with two and Brodzinski. “It was a real gutsy effort by our team. We didn’t have many players playing, especially our D-core playing five guys, it’s never easy,” said Brodeur. The Vees goalie, who faced a familiar counterpart in Storm Phaneuf, said the Capitals were a good team that came at them hard. “I think their goalie played pretty well for them,” he said. “It’s always fun having the other goalie playing well. The biggest thing is making the saves you need to.” Harbinson said the players worked hard and the special teams were good. In the two games, the Vees power-play struck four times on 12 chances. The penalty-kill was perfect, going eightfor-eight. “Our compete level was off the charts,” said Harbinson, adding the defence was “unreal.”
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Choosing not to quit Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
The Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii on Oct. 10 didn’t go as Jeff Symonds hoped. The two-time Challenge Penticton champion finished 23rd. Things went wrong for Symonds while riding his bike as one of his pedals broke. “It was brutal. It was a tough section of the course, too,” said Symonds, who peddled the last 20 miles on one leg according to Get Out There Magazine. “There are some good hills on it. There is quite a bit of a head wind. “The worst part was just the mental and crushing aspect of … feeling I was in a good position to have a good race and then all of a sudden you’re having to problem solve,” he continued. “Try to make due with that situation.” He finished the 180-kilometre bike ride in five hours, four minutes and five seconds. While Symonds knew he could quit, he chose to push on. Symonds said he didn’t quit for two reasons. First, he wanted to learn as much as possible, and secondly, he wanted to experience the heat of the run. “I have always believed that if you are going through a rough patch, if you feel like quitting, just remind yourself that there is always more learning to be had,” said Symonds, who completed the 3.8-kilometre swim in 52:41 and the 41.1-km run in
JEFF SYMONDS, pictured during Challenge Penticton, chose not to quit during the Ironman World Championship in Kona when his pedal broke because he wanted to learn more about the course. His goal is to return next year. Mark Brett/Western News
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2:50:15 for a total time of 8:52:18.”Racing is totally like that.” Symonds continued to push to set himself up for next year. He also thought of the other athletes. He thought about the things they
had to deal with. “It’s just a legendary course. You just want to get to the finish line,” he said. “Just do that accomplishment. It’s the world championship.” Symonds was happy with his performance given the things that happened. His only regret was spending a bit of time feeling sorry for himself. “Feeling down in those first few miles of the run, if I hadn’t done that I could have had the fastest run or moved up a few spots,” said Symonds, who had the support of fam-
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Where Vicky Francke, Hannah Linnemann, Maren Linnemann, Azumi Misago and Nanami Inui grew up, field hockey is not a popular sport. Shortly after arriving from Germany and Japan on exchange the five girls became teammates on the Princess Margaret Mustangs field hockey team. They had a desire to try a new sport and make new friends quickly. They have achieved both and have had fun learning the sport. Francke, who is from Konstanz, a city with a population of 82,000 that lies on the border of Switzerland, said, “It’s kind of a little bit like soccer.” “To hit the ball every time is kind of hard. I think if you really start from the beginning to try it, you get used to it really fast,” she said. Strong coaching from Brenda Kelly, Christy Bevington and Mark Hartmann have helped the girls learn to play. One of Francke’s enjoyable moments was almost scoring a goal. Hannah has loved the experience of being part of the team and going on trips. Growing up in Cologne, she never had success finding a sport that suited her. It has been different with field hockey. “It’s a lot of running. You get used to it,” she said. “When you understand it, then it’s easy.” Maren, no relation to
Hannah, is the only one to have scored. She hit the scoresheet in a 4-0 win over the Trafalgar Middle School Thunder from Nelson during Oliver’s field hockey festival last weekend. So excited by what it was like to score, she couldn’t initially find the right words to describe the feeling. “My first goal. It was very awesome. It’s so much fun learning the game,” she said. “At the beginning it was hard. In Germany I do gymnastics and climbing. Not any sports with balls and sticks. It’s different but I really like it.” Misago has improved as a player since she started. “Field hockey is like Canada for me,” said Misago, who will return home in November following a year in Penticton. “We got the field hockey hoodie. It’s really a memory of things.” Inui, having never played sports before, claims to not be any good, but feels she has improved in field hockey. “Azumi makes me jealous sometimes because she plays field hockey better than me,” she said. “When I scored (in practice), everyone was like, ‘Nanami, you can do it too.’ Oh yeah, I can do it.” Kelly said the girls have improved every time. They have learned about positioning, stick work and shooting. They have also become better at speaking English. Francke immediately
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Taking on the Huskies shortly after, the Mustangs coaching staff noticed that energy levels were impacted from the first game. Yet, Trupp was strong again and earned team most valuable player honours with Cook. Belle Grant, Makeena Hartmann, Emily Bowen and Jamie Lezard played strong offensively. Biollo was a force on defence with the help of Joycelyn Legary. “We are very proud of the effort, determination and sportsmanship that the team displayed,” said Kelly. “They can feel very proud of how well they played.”
Riley Thompson liked how he performed during the KISU swim club triple pentathlon meet. He acheived the time standards needed to attend the Kamloops championship in January of 2016. KISU coach Tina Hoeben said he had a great meet as he made big improvements. He cut times in several events. Thompsons season goals are to acheive AA time standards.
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CHRIS BLOSE (101) and Cole Thompson (148), above left, get massive air as they complete one of their laps during the 2015 Canadian National Arenacross Tour in the South Okanagan Events Centre. Above right, Brock Lertner was on the heels of Blake Ostachuk (202) midway through a lap. Emanuel Sequeira/Western News
Jetwerx International brought the 2015 Canadian National Arenacross Tour, presented by Royal Distributing, to Pentictonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Okanagan Events Centre on Oct. 23-24 as part of its eight-round professional arenacross series. Riders compete for a total payout of $60,000. There are more than 20 amateur classes with riders battling for their share of $25,000 in trophies, prizes and series awards. Spectators were treated to a highly entertaining pro series that featured Jacob Hayes, Chris Blose and Canadian Cole Thompson battling it out for the top three spots. The two rounds featured several categories including three women all-stars. Full results from the two rounds can be found at www.arenacross.ca. Check out www.pentictonwesternnews.com/sports for a short video of Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action.
KEYLAN MESTON FIGHTS to stay ahead of a group that includes Chris Blose (101) and Brock Lertner (51) as they make the corner leading up to the end of a lap. Middle right, Nash Bayston, left, and his father Andrew take in the action. Prior to the event, they went to the Monster Energy Pit Party where Nash got his ear protection signed by Blose, Ross Johnson and Jacob Hayes. Below right, riders try to get an edge one each other in one of the straight stretches on the track. Emanuel Sequeira/Western News
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Having lived in Penticton for years, Georgina Doumont was still never really sure if this was home. All that changed in March when her son Jason was taken off life support after suffering a severe head injury. At the time of his passing, he was 39, and following her devastating loss, Doumont was overwhelmed by the many people who came to be by her side. Saturday she and some of those who gave of themselves gathered at the memorial bench set up in Jason’s honour in Rotary Park. “Since I’ve lived in Penticton it’s always been kind of hard to find your way. You have lots of friends and stuff but you never really feel like you kind of fit in,” said Doumont. “But this community really made me feel special, the overwhelming response
from people when my son was passing away and that’s when I knew Penticton really was my home. “I’ve been there (bench) many times and it really does feel like I can put my arm around him.” There was also considerable support in social media, especially Facebook. “Even the nurses at the hospital said ‘I wish you had somebody here’ but I said, I’m here for my son and if I need support and I showed her my Facebook and she just said ‘Oh my God,’” said Doumont. That’s what the gathering at the bench and potluck on Saturday was for, to do something special for them and give everyone a hug.” It was her friend Jennifer Taylor who came up with the idea of the memorial bench. “Jennifer called me and asked if I would ‘consider allowing us to raise money to put a bench on the waterfront so you could go and sit there
and spend time with him?’” recalled Doumont. “I said absolutely and I told her the main reason is that I hope people like you will go and sit there with your son and realize how precious life is and how important it is to say how much you love each other.” With a 16-year-old boy of her own, Taylor could not believe the pain and heartache her friend was going through. “It chokes me up just thinking about,” she said. “Georgina is a good friend and it was that feeling of what could we do? And flowers just don’t cut it. “As a mother I know that nothing can come close to the loss of a child and I thought we’ll never be able to change that loss but at least we can give her some sort of comfort and something to go to and something to hold on to.” Taylor enlisted the help of mutual friend Wendy Binggeli to help raised the necessary funds and donations soon came pouring in.
Not only did they raise enough for the bench but an additional $700 which was donated to the South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society which Doumont asked to be used to help other families in similar situations. “It just spiralled, we had donations coming in from everywhere,” said Taylor. “We live in an amazing community just the goodness of people here. “I think this (memorial) gave Georgina hope in her darkest hours and will give a certain timelessness to his life and a place to stay connected to her son.” Last month Georgina wrote a note to Jason on the electronic message board on his obituary, it read: “Six months today, I have been reliving every moment of the last hour with you, will never forget, enjoyed spending time with you on the bench today, be happy my son, and grandma says to tell you she loves you also...”
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Murdoch Richardson Davis on October 20th 2015 at the noble age of 86. Murdoch was born in Coronation, Alberta on April 24th, 1929 the second of 2 children to Lillian and Robert. Murdoch and his sister Betty (Mary Elizabeth) lived their early years in the vicinity of Olds, Alberta before the family relocated to Surrey, BC where he graduated from Queen Elizabeth Secondary School. He prepared for his chosen career by attending Vancouver Normal School and then taking teaching positions all over B.C. including Surrey, Needles, Kimberley and Fort St. John while pursuing his degree during the summer at the University of British Columbia (UBC). After some adventures abroad Murdoch moved to Penticton to teach French at Pen-Hi in 1963 and feeling settled, he followed his heart and proposed marriage to his love Noreen (Roe). As she was travelling in Europe at the time, they decided to meet in the middle and were married in Montreal in 1964. Over the next few years, Murdoch and Noreen welcomed son Robert, built a house and were joined by daughter Rowena, son Rick (Richardson) and daughter Rebecca. Being adventurers at heart, the whole family moved to St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec to try something different before moving back to their home in Penticton. Murdoch finally retired from teaching after 40 years, 23 in Penticton, in 1988 when he and Noreen started their retirement career exploring North America in their camper van. Together they crossed the continent many times west to east, north to south and back again. After Noreen’s unexpected passing in 1998, Murdoch reinvented himself as a single senior with a continued commitment to helping others and he was very proud to have helped rehabilitate dogs through rescue. He also continued to travel, especially to visit his relatives and dear friends all across Canada. Murdoch is pre-deceased by his father Robert, his mother Lillian, his wife Noreen and his sister Betty. He leaves behind his son Robert (Caroline), daughter Rowena, son Rick (Gwen), daughter Rebecca, canine daughter Bara, his sister’s children Mary Jeanne (Jeff ), Richard (Mary), Jim and David (Caren), granddaughter Amy, grandson Corey and many grandnieces, grand-nephews, grand-dogs and grand-cats. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to charity in his name. Some of his favourites have been Kidney Foundation, MS Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Boston Terrier Rescue Canada, Critteraid or your favourite cause. Being genuinely connected with everyone was Murdoch’s passion. He spent a lot of time researching his genealogy, talking to friends and strangers alike about how their lives or histories may have intersected, and creating meaningful bonds. Everyone he met was important to him and he remembered you all. A Celebration of his Life will take place Friday, October 30, 2015 – 2:00 p.m. at the Shatford Centre, 760 Main St., Penticton. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com
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A Memorial for our beloved sister and friend Andrea Grace Ferguson, nee Moline. She passed away October 17, 2015 in the ICU Emergency Trauma Centre at the Kelowna General Hospital. She is survived by her husband Dave; two daughters; Tina Ferguson and Denise (Nich) Van Soest, son; Ray (Sheila) Ferguson; grandchildren Nicole (Sterling) Ryan, Dalton and Cody, great-grandchildren; Mosaic, Skyler and Athena. Three sisters; Eva (Ed) Hill, Vonnie (Denis) Baisarowicz, Christina (Glenn) Clarke. One brother Lorne Cairn-Duff. Also her Aunts; Grace Vigeant and Wilma Campbell, Uncle Harold (Jeanette) Nelson. Plus many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Predeceased by her mother Shirley Cairn-Duff and father Joe Moline. Eva and Vonnie along with the rest of the family would like to thank Dr. Burke and staff who worked tirelessly on her. “Fly with the Angels” We love you and will miss you, till we meet again.
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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Bradley Kent Paulsen and Sharron Gail Paulsen from Naramata BC has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan, for a licence for a commercial dock situated on Provincial Crown land located over unsurveyed Crown land being the foreshore and bed of Okanagan Lake and fronting Lots 30 and 31, District Lot 210, Similkameen Division Yale District (SDYD), Plan 3352 in the vicinity of Naramata. The dock will replace the existing 24m dock with a 30m dock. The dock will continue to only be a swim platform and sitting area with no boat lifts. The Lands File for this application is 3408379. Comments on this application may be submitted by one of two options: Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http:// www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found. Option 2: by mail to Senior Land Officer, Thompson-Okanagan, MFLNRO, at 441 Columbia Street Kamloops BC V2C 2T3. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up up to November 29, 2015. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in ThompsonOkanagan.
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Blenz Coffee will accept any amount of money for any size of drip coffee today (Oct. 28) in return for a donation to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Coffee by Donation Day will take place at all 60 Blenz locations across B.C. and Alberta, including in Penticton at their location at 284 Main Street. The event takes place during each store’s regular operating hours. “It is important for us to give back to charities that are raising funds for
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calendar WEDNESDAY October 28
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 250-4978188.[1028p] SoutH main drop-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., coffee social 10 a.m. to noon, intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m., pilates at 3:30 p.m., ukulele strum-along at 6:30 p.m.[we] alCoHoliCS anonymouS HaS daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours) for more information. anavetS HaS Hump Day with Stu’s kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. Dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. BinGo every WedneSday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Daily lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. al-anon for friendS and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. Care CloSet tHrift Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and special auctions. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds to the local hospital and hospice. Donations welcome. Summerland art CluB meets Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library. Drop-in fee is $10 and painters of all levels are welcome. Workshops available. Contact Evelyn at 250-493-9279 for info. foSter Care info sessions every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www.fosterbc.ca or www.mcf.gov. bc.ca/foster. SeniorS’ reCreation and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Jeanne at 250-492-7266 for more info.
THURSDAY October 29
pentiCton tune-aGerS orCHeStra practice with conductor Gordon Dawson
on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, Shatford Centre 760 Main St. Over 50 and play a musical instrument? Come and check us out, or call Gordon at 250-4929844.[091s] friendSHip forCe pentiCton-okanaGan is having a Just for Fun lunch at noon at the Cubby Hole Restaurant on Westminster Ave. Visitors are welcome. 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] royal Canadian leGion branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., crib at 7 p.m., 502 Martin St. Fitness Friends Ladies Fitness class at 10:30 a.m., classic and blues rock starting at 8 p.m. with the Rumble Rockers Band and featured guests. fraternal order of the Eagles has tacos at 5 p.m. and musical trivia bingo at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. elkS CluB HaS Crib Wars at 1 p.m. and snowball darts at 7 p.m. SoutH main drop-in Centre has Spanish conversation at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10 a.m., bingo and a crafters meeting at 1 p.m., improver line dance at 1 p.m. and introductory ukelele at 2 p.m.[th] anavetS HaS WinG specials from 3 to 6 p.m. topS B.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250493-5968 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more info. al-anon for friendS and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272. lunCH ConnexionS for widows and widowers is the second Thursday of each month at noon for socializing and support. Please phone Marianne at 250-770-7865 or Evelyn at 250-770-7865 for more info and location.[th02] topS (take off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093.
FRIDAY
October 30 friday SoCial danCe with Yanti & Cliff at
the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. starting at 7:30 p.m. $7 per person. 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 250-770-7783 or ask in the Children’s Library.[103p] SinGleS lunCH Group for 65-plus seniors meets at noon. Meet new friends
and chat. Call 250-4965980 or 250-770-8622 for more info. eaGleS CluB HaS Friday Night Live dinner at 5 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome. elkS CluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. Funtime Dancers upstairs at 7 p.m. SoutH main drop-in 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. Halloween buffet dinner at 5:30 p.m. and Rocky Horror Halloween party with El Surf Cats at 7 p.m. al-anon meetS at the Bethel Pentecostal Church at 945 Main St. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250490-9272. tHe oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie 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.
UPCOMING EVENTS 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.[103p] 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.[103p] Q ueen ’ S p ark elementary School is hosting a huge Community Clothes Swap on Nov. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30.
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