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DIANA STIRLING, owner of LocoLanding, gets the royal breakfast treatment from Gateway Casino’s executive general manager Jerry Pokorny under the watchful eye of Santa in preparation for the upcoming Gateway Gives LocoLanding Community Toy Drive planned for Nov. 26.
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In mid-October Diana Stirling learned Penticton’s Toys for Tots to Teens toy drive was not going ahead so she decided to step up to the plate. With only weeks left before the event usually takes place, Stirling managed to get a major sponsor in Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Ltd. to come on board. As a result, the first annual Gateway Gives & LocoLanding Community Toy Drive will take place at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on Nov. 26. From 6 to 9 a.m. that morning those who bring in a new, unwrapped toy will be treated to a hot, sit-down breakfast, enjoy the sounds of the season provided by children’s choirs and even a photo with the Jolly Gent himself. According to Stirling, like its predecessor, held annually at the Lakeside Resort since 2001, it’s an opportunity for people to come together in the spirit of the season to make Christmas morning a little brighter for over 1,500 less fortunate South Okanagan kids. The toys will be distributed to 16 not-forprofit agencies and given to pre-registered families. “When I was made aware the Lakeside event was unable to able to continue this year, something that has gone on for 21 years in this town, I took a few days to make sure I could take it on,” recalled Stirling who owns LocoLanding. “But I stepped forward knowing Penticton… knowing the community always rallies for a good cause and I’ve had nothing but the doors opened from people wanting to help.” Her first task was to find a major sponsor and she approached Jerry Pokorny, Gateway’s executive general manager. “I wanted to partner with a great company so we could still offer a hot breakfast and still have that community-feel event,” said Stirling. According to Pokorny, she didn’t have to
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ask twice. “We automatically jumped at the opportunity and we started moving forward, there wasn’t even a ‘should we do this moment,’ it was how do we make it happen,” he said. “Especially at Christmas when I hear that there are thousands of kids who might not be part of that celebration, that’s what we’re trying to fill here. “This will be a fantastic event. I see this as the first of many years to come and at the end of the day we’re just trying to give back and make it a wonderful Christmas for the kids.” Someone who knows first hand the importance of these gifts is Debbie Scarborough, executive director of the South Okanagan Women in Need Society. “I believe most of us have felt immense disappointment and hurt in our life so we could imagine what it would feel like when a child wakes up to not one toy under the tree,” said Scarborough, whose agency will receive some of the donations. “Without receiving these toys it was going to be a lot harder for us to provide gifts for children who might have only received these one or two gifts. “Diana decided to create a toy drive without a blink of an eye — it is heartwarming. For Diana – it became a mission and she is pulling it all together.” Penticton RCMP and Penticton Fire Rescue, as they have in past years, will be helping out on site that morning along with many other volunteers According to Stirling, the Lakeside has since been “incredible” in helping her take on the huge project. One addition Stirling has made this year to increase donations is to get corporate involvement by dropping off large stockings at local businesses. As well, the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce office at 553 Vees Dr. will be a gift drop-off location for people unable to attend breakfast. Empty stockings can also be picked up and full ones returned there.
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There has been a new hand at the helm of the Western News for a couple of months now, though it has been with a very light touch. The Western News’ new publisher, Shannon Simpson, has been sitting in the corner office since Aug. 24, but he didn’t want to make a big splash of his taking over from former publisher Don Kendall. “I like to listen and ask questions,” said Simpson, explaining that his first priority was understanding how the Western News operates and its place in the community. Part of that was meeting the community leaders and others that have a vested interest in our newspaper and understanding their perspective on how we react and interact with our readers, with our storytelling, with our advertisers and our community obligations. “I am interested in hearing those stories. To this point I have had nothing but great feedback from people that I have come across and had to deal with,” said Simpson. “It is a breath of fresh air for sure.” Simpson, with close to three decades of experience at seven newspapers, comes to the Western News after spending 11 years in Saskatoon at the Star Phoenix and later as a business partner with the Saskatoon Express. He has recently been joined by his wife Liza and three sons, after completing the sale of their Saskatoon home. His son Jordan arrived at the beginning of September to begin his Grade 12 year at Penticton Secondary. This isn’t the first time Simpson has worked for media in the Okanagan. From 1991 to 93, he worked for the Vernon Daily News as director of circulation, and from 2000-04, he was the regional director of reader sales and marketing for the
Kelowna Daily Courier and the Penticton Herald. Simpson said his years of experience in newspaper marketing, distribution and advertising all comes back to understanding what your value proposition is for your client, whether reader or advertiser, and how you can give them opportunities to fulfill their marketing needs. “I’ve heard wonderful feedback on how we not only handle our stories, but how we look after our clients, not only from an advertising perspective, but also the production and graphic design perspective. We get a tremendous amount of compliments on our work and how we have the ability to really turn our efforts and projects around in a short period of time,” said Simpson. “That gives me a really good sense the paper is entrenched in the community. We know what our place is and we know what we need to do to continue to be successful.” Being successful, Simpson said, starts with the readers. “That for me is the most fundamental part of what we do. If you don’t have your readership, you don’t have buyers that go out to your advertisers. You have to start with creating readers,” he said. Simpson sees his current role as continuing to grow the Western News brand and find new revenue opportunities, whether that is through features, special projects or community involvement “It may not even have to end up as ink landing on paper. My job is to seek out those opportunities which will continue to strengthen our position as the leading newspaper in this community,” said Simpson. “I am not afraid to say that. That is our standing. Our direction now is to continue to bring that message to the masses and continue to offer our advertisers great opportunities to enhance their businesses.”
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A man was taken to Penticton Regional Hospital Sunday with non life-threatening injuries following an accident on Skaha Lake Road just before 1 p.m. Fire, ambulance and police responded to a call on Nov. 1 at 12:47 p.m. to a collision between a car and a motorcycle in the 3500 block of Skaha Lake road, near Skaha Lake Park. RCMP say the rider was lucky not to be severely injured after clipping the front corner of a car that exited a condo complex without stopping. A nearby resident described debris strewn over a wide area, with the motorcycle about 500 feet from where its male driver lay in the centre of the busy road. The road was closed to traffic in both directions while the injured rider was cared for and the accident scene investigated.
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Out-of-work man in “survival mode” during crime spree Dale Boyd
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The man behind a South Okanagan crime spree that involved a police chase, multiple thefts and stolen vehicles said he was in “survival mode” after being laid off from an oilfield job last winter. David John James Goulet, 40, was sentenced to just over a year in jail resulting from a joint submission between Crown and defence lawyer Norm Yates after he pleaded guilty to assault, theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of possession of stolen property over $5,000, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failure to stop for a police officer. Goulet, who has a lengthy criminal record with 27 prior convictions including assault, breaking and entering and possession of stolen property, said he returned to his “old lifestyle” after being let go from his job and reverting to drug use during the economic downturn in the oil industry. “It was because I was homeless and I was addicted,” Goulet told Judge Meg Shaw during his sentencing hearing in Penticton Provincial Court on Nov. 2. “I was in survival mode just to eat and live, although that is no excuse for my behaviour.” The series of events leading to the long list of charges began when Goulet was involved in a fight with an acquaintance over the sale of a Dodge Caravan on July 11. Goulet said he did not start the fight and the man initially came
after him with a hammer, but pleaded guilty to assaulting the man and taking the keys and the vehicle before a deal for the van could be agreed upon. The men were known to each other and Goulet used to live in a camper on the back of the man’s property. The owner of the van claimed he suffered injuries including broken ribs, but police said he did not attend the hospital. About a week later RCMP responded to a call from a civilian reporting suspicious activity around 3 a.m. on July 16 in Princeton. Three suspects were seen hanging around a Dodge Caravan, one of which was Goulet. The plates on the front and back of the van were mismatched and the vehicle was reported stolen one day earlier. However, police said they did not yet have the grounds to arrest Goulet at the time. The next day, Princeton RCMP had completed a follow-up investigation and found Goulet camping on Crown land near River Road outside of Princeton. Police found Goulet in a tent with his girlfriend and recognized multiple items that were reported stolen by the Princeton Wood Preserver plant the day before including a steel chainsaw, a water pump, a hammer and a fire extinguisher among other items. Some items belonging to Telus were found at the campsite as well and a search warrant was obtained for the tent. Over a dozen stolen items were found in the tent including medication belonging to the owner of the Dodge Caravan, bolt cutters, hammers, bags
I was in survival mode just to eat and live. — David Goulet
full of Telus items valued at approximately $8,000, stereos and multiple toolboxes. As well, a stolen motorbike was chained to a tree next to the tent which was also seized. Defence said that Goulet denies stealing some of the items, though he did know they were stolen. “He knew or ought to have known that the property was stolen,” Yates said. “There’s no admission that he had anything to do with it becoming stolen property, I just want to make the record clear on that.” Goulet was arrested at the campsite and later released on a promise to appear in court. On Aug. 1 a man reported his Honda Civic had been stolen from his residence on Fairview Road in Oliver. The man reported that he came home from work to find his car missing and a brown Chrysler Dynasty, also
reported stolen, was left in place of the Honda. The next day the owner of the Honda called police believing he had spotted his own car driving on Fairview Road. The man followed his vehicle into an orchard where he lost sight of it. When he caught up with the vehicle it was abandoned on Sumac Street. After a police investigation of the Honda was completed, it was returned to the owner who found a number of items that didn’t belong to him including tools as well as a search warrant and promise to appear in the name of Goulet. The next day, Aug. 3, a Keremeos RCMP officer was performing surveillance on the report of a vehicle which had been associated with a break and enter in Okanagan Falls on Aug. 2. The officer driving an unmarked police vehicle located the Ford Explorer, which had been freshly spray painted, at the Elks Motel in Keremeos. Goulet later admitted to driving the Explorer. The officer followed the vehicle and initially attempted to pull the Explorer over when the two collided in a lowspeed collision and a chase ensued reaching speeds of over 80 km/h, with Goulet running a number of stop signs and swerving on the road. The chase ended in an orchard where the Ford Explorer was abandoned and police lost sight of Goulet. Goulet’s defence said that he didn’t see the police vehicle and it was an unintentional collision. “The unmarked (police vehicle), lights off, drove towards Mr. Goulet
in a manner that he says he didn’t realize there was a car coming at him until it turned its lights on a very short distance away,” Yates said. “I think in all the circumstances it was a very confusing situation for Mr. Goulet. The driving that followed, Mr. Goulet says he didn’t think it was as far as police allege. He says that he was afraid and didn’t know what to do in the circumstances.” According to Yates, Goulet hid under a nearby piece of cardboard in the orchard after the chase. After police left the area, he located a nearby bicycle. “This is sort of where the jig was up for him, but he road a bike from Keremeos to Penticton along the old railway grades,” Yates said. Yates said Goulet was “tired, hungry and ready to give up” when he was arrested on Aug. 6 in Penticton. Goulet was co-operative with police and admitted to multiple charges. Goulet told the judge he hopes to turn his life around and “stop acting like a dumb kid.” He also said he has kicked his drug habit in custody. “These months I’ve spent in custody have made me grateful to be alive again. It has saved my life.” “His intention is that you are never going to see him again as long as he is given the opportunity to rehabilitate,” Yates said. On top of the 13-month jail sentence, Goulet received two years probation as well as a five-year firearms prohibition.
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New faces at the chamber Steve Kidd
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There are some new faces at the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce these days. Brandy Maslowski’s time with the chamber started in May as events and communications director, but after general manager John Devitt left, was appointed to the position of executive director. “It is a big transition, but it is exciting to see the inner details of the chamber and what we have the potential to accomplish,” said Maslowski. “I think this year will be one of back-to-basics, but it is good to make new community connections and build a better future.” The top priority, said Maslowski, is the same as it has always been, making sure the chamber’s member businesses are looked after. “I think the key thing with the chamber is the members,” said Maslowski. “We have to make sure there is a connection with our members, that they understand the value of being a chamber member.” Maslowski comes to the chamber with over a decade as public
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education officer for the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, with extensive community outreach experience with a focus on people-topeople connections. Maslowski said she has been busy renewing and re-establishing relationships with groups in the community, including the City of Penticton. “I was thrilled that they have come forward immediately to reconnect. It has been refreshing to hear that there are ways they want to get involved, they can provide funding for things and we can promote our activities through them,” said Maslowski. “We have been really lucky. Since I have taken over, a lot of people have walked in the door and said let’s try something new,” she continued. “Instead of just being a silo here in the chamber, just for our businesses, we are reaching out to a broader base. We are going to have more people become involved. When we have the city and CoWork and Community Futures all involved, they have a greater reach for the audience coming in.” Another priority for Maslowski
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was finding a replacement for the events and communications position left vacant by her promotion. Nikki Morris took up that challenge last week, and said she is looking forward to planning new events and supporting existing ones. “I was brought on board to plan our events and promote our events, and make them the best the chamber can host, as well as reach out to members,” said Morris. Morris was raised in Penticton, a third-generation graduate from Penticton Secondary. “My family has owned and operated businesses here for decades. I have always been involved with them,” adding that she did leave the city to work overseas, putting her business and marketing credentials to work in Australia. Along with her strong connections in the community, Maslowski said Morris’s desire to return marked her as a top candidate. “She has been away from Penticton and she wanted to come back,” said Maslowski. “She wanted to get re-invested in the community. That is a really big value for us.”
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To mark just over 100 days to go until the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games, a symbolic flame will be lit, welcoming up to 2,000 participants to the community. As Penticton counts down the days, organizers have invited the community to join in a celebration on Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in front of the South Okanagan Events Centre as the torch is lit. Spectators will be treated to a variety of local entertainment, including Gypsy and the Rose Band, Beamer Wigley, Outma Sqilx’W Cultural School Children’s Choir, Queen’s Park Choir, Keremeos Drummers, Fiddlekids with Blakey Irish Dancers, Black Widow Rope Spinners and more. Participants are asked to bring their smart phones or flashlights to become part of the torch lighting event. “The Torch Lighting Ceremony is a major milestone in the lead-up to Penticton’s event, marking just over 100 days until the 2016 BC Winter Games officially begin,” said president Bill Bidlake. “Come join the excitement as we light the official cauldron that will welcome and inspire athletes from all over the province.” Penticton MLA Dan Ashton said he’s enthusiastic to join Penticton residents in their excitement about the Games, which he said will be a great, unifying force for the city and a showcase for B.C.’s top young athletes.
The BC Winter Games provide a unique opportunity for athletes to experience provincial competition in a multisport games setting, taking the first step towards the national and international stage. Competition will take place over four days in 17 sports such as badminton, biathlon, basketball, curling, diving, figure skating, gymnastics, judo, karate, skiing and speed skating, plus more. The Torch Lighting Ceremony will be held in the southwest parking lot of the SOEC (the lot between the flag poles and Alberni Street). Vehicles are asked to enter the site from the Vees Drive roundabout. A barbecue will be held starting at 5:30 p.m., with the official program start at 6:30 p.m. About 2,000 volunteers will be involved with the Games, and a variety of roles are available. Positions are available in all 14 directorates: accommodation, administration, ceremonies, communications, food services, friends of the games, medical, promotions, protocol, registration and results, security, special events, sport and transportation. Volunteers can sign up in a number of ways: online at www.bcgames.org and click on the volunteer now” button. You can select the directorate that best fits your skills. You can also register by phone by calling the B.C. Winter Games office at 250-492-2026 or drop by the Winter Games office at 90-246 Martin St. to register on site.
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Being kind is the best lifestyle The best thing about a random act of kindness is you don’t have to go anywhere particular or spend any money to do it. For example, a high school student who tries to make people feel good about themselves by giving them a sincere compliment. Because you never know if those few kind words might just brighten someone’s day or change a life for the better. None of us do it enough. We could all do it more often; an act of kindness is always a powerful opportunity to not only change someone’s life for the better, but to change our own at the same time. This Friday, Nov. 6, is the second annual Random Act of Kindness Day, where you are being asked to join in by committing a small act — or something larger — and make this community a better place to live. Last year was rated as a huge success by the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan, who are sponsoring the event, and they are hoping the message will spread even farther this year. Some of the smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest difference. Helping a neighbour with their groceries or a dead battery, opening the door for someone, or offering a kind word of encouragement can make the difference between a bad day and a good day. And if you want to do a little more, you might contribute a few dollars or a few hours to your favourite charity, donate food or clothes to the organizations around town that are trying to keep the needy warm and fed through the winter. PENTICTON WESTERN Random acts of kindness don’t need to be limited to a specific day once a year. Being kind to each other isn’t difficult and doesn’t take much extra time or money. All you need do is look around yourself and you will find ways to lend a helping hand or a kind word every day.
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The silence of the email servers
Premier Christy Clark’s government has been steadily backed into a corner on its apparent deletion of emails involving sensitive government topics. A week-long barrage of accusations by the NDP opposition peaked with their most damning evidence of a cover-up, in the long-running case of eight health researchers suspended or fired from drug approval studies. Most have been paid settlements or reinstated after the biggest personnel management blunder in memory. One committed suicide. We are now into a second independent review of this tragic case, after an independent lawyer was unable to determine what went wrong because she couldn’t compel testimony or demand records. It is now in the hands of B.C.’s new Ombudsperson, Jay Chalke, who has that authority. Everyone agrees that the deputy health minister
of the day, Graham Whitmarsh, was legally responsible for the decisions and records. Yet somehow the only record released to the NDP for the two-year period of the firings and subsequent investigation was a heavily blanked-out update from his successor, Stephen Brown, to the premier’s deputy, John Dyble. It refers to an “update on litigation resolution from investigation,” the substance of which is blanked out, and offers to discuss the situation by phone. Here’s an exchange between NDP MLA Adrian Dix and Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk: Dix: “Can the minister explain why the Office of the Premier, the Deputy Minister to the Premier, has no records and why the successive Deputy Minister of Health had one record over two years?” Virk: “The suggestion from the member opposite that there are no documents is false…. There
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BC Views are more documents now that the Ombudsperson has conduct of the matter and is undertaking a comprehensive review. I fully expect that he will do a comprehensive review and will consent to the release of more documents.” There will be more sound and fury over this, but only Chalke’s report can provide new information. And even then, the damage is done, settlements and non-disclosure deals have been signed, and Clark and Health Minister Terry Lake have formally apologized.
The larger issue is how freedom of information legislation should work. Should the opposition be able to second-guess decisions of bureaucrats by going through their emails? The traditional answer is no. Elected officials are responsible, even if they had no actual role, as should always be the case in hiring and firing ministry staff and awarding government work contracts. The buck stops with Lake and Clark, not their deputies. There are sound reasons for this. Consider another sensitive decision, to shoot wolves from the air in a last-ditch effort to preserve dwindling mountain caribou herds. Protesters, pop stars and politicians can sound off as they like, but these hard decisions are made and carried out by wildlife experts working for or consulted by the province. The minister, in this case Forests Minister Steve Thomson, authoriz-
es the use of helicopters and rifles and takes the political consequences. One can imagine the agonizing discussion that goes on behind the scenes, as provincial and First Nations wildlife experts watch caribou herds dwindle despite widespread habitat protection efforts. They not only make the technical call, they have to pull the trigger. Would wildlife biologists be able to provide frank advice for or against this decision if they knew their names and opinions could later be used in a political battle in the legislature and in the streets? No. And can you run a public service if everyone is subjected to the scrutiny that only politicians choose to endure? No.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Dangers of legalizing pot Oh, the political perils of pot, let alone its health and safety implications. All of those voters who went for Justin’s legal pot promise will have to remain underground for a while yet, but this won’t slow down the dedicated tokers one bit. A recent Canadian Press article outlines some of the complications with the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and other U.S. states. It isn’t as easy as it seems at first blush. It’s also worth re-checking what Health Canada says about the hazards of pot. No surprises there. It’s at least as dangerous as tobacco, which we have worked vigorously to suppress for the past 40 years, and considerably worse. Imagine what the government warning label might look like on a package
of legal marigerness to sign juana. on to some of We may the other UN need to reagreements. consider our hey, most There are expectations But signature on of these UN several major of huge tax revenues c o n v e n t i o n s international from this, but maybe not. are non-binddrug control ing, aspiraagreements tional declaraincluding The tions anyway. Single Convention on Narcotic Sometimes it’s a sunny smile Drugs of 1961, the Conven- from world government, but tion on Psychotropic Drugs of sometimes it’s an angry frown. 1971, and the UN Convention What to do? Against Illicit Traffic in NarThe cynical among us cotic Drugs and Psychotropic might conclude that the whole Substances of 1988. These re- marijuana thing was a throwquire signatories to limit and away election promise in even prohibit the possession, the first place, maybe just a use, trade and distribution of “smokescreen” to get the pot drugs outside of medical and users vote. Recreational mariscientific purposes. Backing juana users already have pretty away from these would seem much what they want; good at odds with the Liberal’s ea- supply and quality, acceptable
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Worth protecting?
Turtles aren’t sexy. They’re not cuddly and you definitely don’t want to take one for a walk. They do have cute pointy noses and a portable house. They eat mosquitoes,they’ve even become models for ninja heroes and the unlucky ones are snacks for herons. So are they worth protecting? People around the world seem to think that it’s worth protecting animals and wild places, be they big or small. Elephants, rhinos and lions certainly bring out the tourists and poachers. Like every species on this planet, including humans, turtles are being squeezed into smaller and smaller safe areas. We have the ability to save them here, if we place value on the creek and swampy bit of mud that keeps them alive. Is it worth protecting that creek in Skaha Park? Our tiny, painted reptiles amaze our tiny human children, a beginning for learning about our environment perhaps? Turtles are the last that remain of the dinosaur and painted turtles are the only ones native to B.C. Turtles are a curious looking link in a chain of creatures that is getting smaller every year. Lynn Crassweller Penticton
pricing, and virtually no-fault possession and use. All that’s missing is the blessing of big nanny government. There are expectations of huge tax revenues from this, but maybe not. The Colorado experience is showing that the net effect can be something of a disappointment. Economics 101 says that government enterprises are never profitable unless they enjoy a monopoly, and it’s unlikely they will ever quash the competition from “God’s little acre”. Those who plan to roll their celebratory doobies with those yellow, full-page Conservative election ads from last week need to know that newsprint is full of harmful carcinogens. That darn Harper can still bite. John Thompson Kaleden
Fletcher is conceited
I realize that sometimes newspapers like to write columns that stir controversy and that may or may not have valid points behind them but I hope you are fully aware of the laws that pertain to libel and slander? The title of the column indicates that Mr. Fletcher is about to get on his “high horse” about something right or wrong and that is evident in the following paragraphs that are attributed to him. Is Mr. Fletcher pompous and conceited? I get the impression that he may be based on what he writes about others. I will admit that to his credit he does pick out a brilliantly strange example of a candidate unwittingly making a fool of herself. However he goes out on a limb and addresses the idea of a provincial bill of rights. I guess Mr. Fletcher loves the polluting corporations of this world, which arguably could include his employer the Western (News)? He shows his anti-environmental bias by referring to a “scheme” by the David Suzuki Foundation. Good luck to you Mr. Mitchell when the environmental problems you ignore come to affect you personally. You then accuse the Pope of attempting to crush capitalism when he is not. He’s attempting to hold corporations and capitalists, like the Western, accountable for all of their actions but especially their very harmful actions. Frankly, capitalism has had its day and has been responsible for a great deal of suffering especially after allowing monstrous corporations to have the notion of legal personhood.That is a travesty that should never have occurred.
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On Penticton groups warming hearts and bodies of those in need:
It’s long overdue that more people think about our community homeless and the fact that the Cold Snap Inn doesn’t open for night stays till it’s -10. Sadly there are usually only 10 beds for men and two beds for women. I think our community can do better as there are more homeless then that. Thank you to everyone and businesses who have donated so far, it is very heart warming!
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Care Closet gives back HELPING HANDS — The Care Closet benefits their three partners in the community. Penticton and District Hospice Society, Penticton Regional Hospital Auxiliary and the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation, recently received their quarterly profit sharing donation, for a total of $30,000 from the Care Closet. Pictured is Carmen Eberle (right) chair of the Hospice Society, receiving a cheque in the amount of $10,000 from Patti Skinner (left) director of the Care Closet. The Care Closet, at 574 Main St., celebrated its very successful 25th anniversary in July, a very busy and profitable summer, and fall changeover, thanks to dedicated volunteers, staff, customers and donators who continue to support the operation, enabling them to support their three partners and the community. New volunteers and donations are always welcome.
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Divided city
According to the city newsletter: Penticton is a vibrant, innovative, adventurous waterfront city focused on sustainability, community and economic opportunity. Wonderful vision statement. Now I know why council needs a communications director. Vibrant: Active with daytime activities by a growing segment of the population dedicated to preserving parkland from commercial intrusion assisted by an active native population intent on retaining their heritage. Innovative: Commercializing parkland is the best innovation since sliced bread. Adventurous: Lives on the cutting edge; refusing referendums; ignoring native rights and essential environmental studies protecting myriad wildlife in area, despite warnings from a former Minister of Indian Affairs, Tom Siddon. Waterfront: Sees waterfront as a business opportunity to give deadbeats with no financial backing a leg up to pursue pie-in-the-sky, get rich quick schemes. Focused: Council is quickly compounding the idiocy of their claims of a ‘mandate for change’. Senior staff inadequacies are hampering the abil-
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ity of council to govern. Sustainability: Council certainly sustains. Council would rather spend $60,000 to $100,000 on a lawsuit, than $30,000 on a referendum. How long will council continue squandering staff time due to major blunders caused by unqualified hiring practices? Why are taxpayers’ being forced into subsidizing and/or extending time limits on poorly researched projects? Great staying power council! Community: Successfully divided the community against itself. We are no longer a community that works together and plays together. To make up for the shortcomings of senior staff, mayor and council, we petition; protest; picket and research together instead. Economic opportunity: Hotel on parkland and other commercial projects initiated during the terms of former CAO Annette Antoniak and Colleen Pennington; the current EDO, show a blatant disregard for the history of our community. This travesty is combined with ignorance of basic requirements to research covenant, environmental or native rights issues and is accentuated by the senior staff and council’s disastrously stunted vision for this city. It is time for this council and Trio to cut and run on the lease portion of the contract. Council should do a thorough review of their former and present hiring practises and take immediate remedial action on the senior staff incompetence, which is an embarrassment to the city and residents. Trio, the mayor and council with the assistance of these highly-paid (for their expertise) senior staff have divided this town long enough. Back down; make the necessary employee changes or resign. Elvena Slump Penticton
Be proactive with refugees
We are seeing the effects of an aging population (hospital construction) with an overall declining population (closing schools). Japan has faced this situation for many years and it is accentuated by their lack of immigration. The Japanese economy has stagnated for decades as a result. At the same time we are witnessing the largest displacement of human beings since the Second World War as refugees flee Syria and
Afghanistan by the millions. These people are just like us. In their home countries they are engineers, business people, chefs; they don’t want to leave but they have to protect their families. I think Germany is one of the few countries to really understand what a unique opportunity this massive migration presents. Germany is experiencing a huge shortage of skilled workers and also seeing aging issues in their economy. The Germans are beginning a massive screening process on arriving refugees and they realize that many of those people arriving with nothing are skilled workers and can be easily trained to learn new skills. Germany, unlike France, realizes that the faster these people are trained and start working, the better of everyone will be. The future of Germany’s productivity may lie with these people. I think Penticton should follow Germany’s lead. With schools closing, we have the infrastructure to create large training centres for these screened, skilled refugees. We could become a training hub for Western Canada. The idea would be the refugees arrive here and receive English as a Second Language (ESL) training as well as trades and other vocational courses. After their training, they would go to regions around Western Canada that offer employment opportunities. The Canadian government mentioned they want to focus on refugees who are in Lebanon. This would suit us well. The Beqaa Valley of western Syria and Lebanon is a large wine growing area and is probably not dissimilar to the Okanagan. Refugees from this area might find a familiarity here. To be successful, effective screening must be done. We would look for families with a skilled breadwinner. Once the breadwinner is trained, they may go to where the jobs are and leave their families here, as many in the oil patch do now. This would fill our schools again with children of appreciative folks, glad of the second chance. If you give a person a fish, you feed them for a day. Teach them to fish and you feed them for life. Let’s be proactive and give these refugees a second chance by establishing a Training Centre which will give these folks the training to
succeed in our economy. Let’s do our share in dealing with this human catastrophe.
Brian Hughes Penticton
Judicial system needs overhaul
Would someone please explain to me how in my God’s name Patrick Brazeau walked away from a cocaine possession charge and an assault charge unconditionally with no criminal record? Not only that, how did he manage to keep his job as a Senator? Are there coke heads in Ottawa making decisions that will affect us all? Did it have anything to do with the fact that the judge who heard the case was a conservative-appointed judge? The next time a layperson is charged for first time possession of cocaine and assault, I would advise that the defendant ask the judge for an unconditional discharge and have his or her attorney quote Regina v. Brazeau, and see what transpires. Another perfect example of different rules for different people. I hope one of the first things Justin Trudeau does as Prime Minister is to give the entire judicial system (including the young offender’s act) a complete overhaul. It sure is needed, in this reader’s humble opinion. Mark Billesberger Penticton
Fundraiser success
A special thank you to all the businesses that donated gift certificates, and to all the volunteers that contributed their time and energy to the annual Canadian Food For Children fundraising dinner a success. We raised $5,038.45 to help pay for our operating costs of the centre on 1132 Commercial Way. Sincere thanks to our regular supporters by attending the function and their donations in time and goods- in-kind. If you wish to contribute to our very worthy cause you can check out us out at www.canadianfoodforchildren.net. Our mailing address is PO Box 339,113439 Martin St., Penticton, B.C. V2A 5L1. Joanne Martin, President,CFFC
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The performers from Many Hats Theatre Co. will be topping off the 2015 season with a holiday comedy – Dashing Through the Snow. The play was written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, who also wrote Christmas Belles, which was performed at Many Hats in 2012. “Christmas Belles was a huge success for us, and we haven’t done a Chistmas-specific play since and it felt like time to do one again,” said director Erik Hanston. “That play revolved around the Futrelle sisters, who also make an appearance in Dashing Through the Snow.” Returning actor Colleen Fox, who was casted as a Futrelle sister in Christmas Belles, said Dashing Through the Snow needs no pretext. “It’s not a show where you have to have seen the last one to understand these characters or know what they’re about,” Fox said, adding that she feels most comfortable in comedy acting. Taking on the role of Twink Futrelle, Fox said she’ll be playing a very stubborn character whose objective is to help her sister get married. “Twink Futrelle believes that it can be very hard to get married,”
Fox said. “It took her decades to get a man to walk down the isle with her, so she’s quite convinced that if a man is going to take that step with you, you have to get it to happen fast before he changes his mind.” Much like Christmas Belles, Dashing Through the Snow takes place in the Southern USA during present era. There’s no central story to Dashing Through the Snow as each of the four acts tell a new tale, though they’re all tied together by their setting, the Snowflake Inn in Tinsil, Tex., and the innkeeper is the only reoccurring character. It covers the relationships of a “whack of crazy characters” who stay at the hotel in the days leading up to Christmas, Hanston said. “Christmas is always supposed to be a time of joy and happiness and everybody getting along,” he said. “In each storyline that’s ultimately what ends up happening, but not without hitting a few bumps along the way.” Each story, or act, takes place in the four days leading up to Christmas, with act one taking place four days before Christmas and the final story wrapping up on Christmas eve. Hanston wasn’t originally planning to act in the play but circumstances drew him in. “It’s more a matter of necessity,
but I am an actor and any chance you get to go on stage you should relish and have fun with,” he said. “It’s a little tricky being the director in theatre (when you’re acting as well), you’re walking the high wire without a net.” He said the “solid” cast is very experienced and talented, and will be recognized by audiences of past Many Hats productions. The only new cast member is Dashing Through the Snow is Kim Russell. Russell, who’s in her 50s, said she’s always wanted to be involved with Many Hats, and it wasn’t until a major career change last year that she was able to make the time. “One can reinvent themselves at anytime and get into something they love,” she said, adding that she’s been casted in another production in 2016. “I anticipate that it’s an ongoing adventure to be involved with Many Hats. It’s a great bunch of people and it’s lots of fun. I love the opportunity to entertain people, make them laugh, and that’s why I’m here.” Dashing Through the Snow will show at 8 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday between Nov. 12 and Dec. 5 at 8 p.m., as well as a 2 p.m. manitees on Sundays. Tickets cost $22 for adults, $19 for seniors and students, and can be purchased at the Wine Country Visitors Centre, or by calling 250-276-2170.
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Two locally renowned musicians are teaming up again to invite all lovers of music to “An Evening with Gail Riddall and Kyle Anderson.” To keep their audience fully engaged in the music, their venue of choice is the Opus Café and Bistro. “The Opus Café has probably the warmest stage I’ve ever played on,” Anderson said. “From a musician’s point of view, to have that intimate contact with a wrap-around audience, sitting down in a concert situation, opposed to a rowdy bar, people are there to hear the music and the artist. We discourage conversations.” “It’s a small venue but we can pack 50 to 60 people in there quite easily,” Riddall said. “It gives you something to
work towards. I always enjoy doing at least a couple of shows a year because you get really focused on rehearsing and making the songs better. It’s kind of giving them new twists.” The show will feature a mix of the pair’s original collaborations with classic ballads, and Anderson will be opening the show with a tribute to James Taylor. “James Taylor’s been an absolulte anchor and hero ever since I started playing guitar when I was 10 years old,” Anderson said. “I didn’t rock when I was a teenager, I liked pop and soft music. I’ve always been an old softie, I like pretty songs.” Anderson has played a major role in Riddall’s singing career, helping her to hit the ground running when she decided to re-ignite her vocal abilities in 2007, as her only pre-
viously previous singing experience came as a young girl. While Anderson has been involved as a musician in Penticton for the past 40 years, it will be Riddall who headlines the upcoming show. “I enjoy being a catalyst for other peoples musical dreams,” Anderson said. “We fit really well together,” Riddall said. “I can sing an octave higher than Kyle and it just works. Our voices also fit with songs where one of us is doing the melody and the other one is doing harmony. You look for that fit because when you’re working in partnership you want a voice that blends really well with what you do, and they do, we fit.” “Gail’s a strong solo performer, and she’s singing the original music, so with the new song Branson we want
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to put her front and centre,” Anderson said. Branson is about a service dog belonging to Riddall who assisted
her her with blindness, and he passed away over the summer. “I wrote Branson looking at it from her
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The planes of Penticton’s physical existence will be bridged with the spirit world on Nov. 7 during An Afternoon of Spirit in Penticton by spiritual medium James Van Praagh. Van Praagh will open the presentation by sharing with the audience his personal history of alleged psychic ability, before explaining how his experience as a medium has shaped his philosophies. “In doing this work I’ve learned a lot from the spirit side of life,” he said. “In knowing how to live every day, here, the golden rule definitely applies. We’re all connected as one being with the illusion of being separate from one another.” After giving the audience an understanding of his capabilities, Van Praagh leads a meditation to open everybody up, which allows him to connect with spirits that exist outside of a physical form. “In my mind I’m able to hear impressions and receive impressions, whether it’s visual feelings or auditory, they’ll be impressions of somebody in the audience,” he said. “I really let them fill my mind up with this information and that’s how I give it out. It’s an interesting process.” Through live demonstrations, Van Praagh said he mostly connects with spirits that have ‘crossed over,’ meaning they don’t have “unfinished business.” When a person passes away, he said unfinished business can be a result of having the wrong mentality during death, which can prevent a person’s spirit from leaving its physical environment. “A mother who dies during childbirth is likely to think, ‘I have to stay close to the earth to protect my daughter instead of going into the spirit world.’ But really it would be the opposite, she would be able to help her out or look over her daughter more from
the other side.” However, the majority of spirits are not earthbound, he said. “The spirits I connect with are the ones that are already in the light.” By submitting his ego and concentrating carefully, Van Praagh is able to invite spirits into
It’s about critical thinking – make up your own mind as to what’s going on — James Van Praagh
his surroundings. “Mentally the spirits have to lower their vibration or lower their frequency with their thoughts; they lower themselves down into the room and they project images into my mind,” he said. “The mind is the soul and the mind keeps in all the memories and experiences it ever had in its human lifetime,” he said. “In a way it’s soulto-soul communication.” Van Praagh said the great amount of personal details he’s able to obtain through past relationships assures audiences that he’s not performing a cold reading, which is when a performer makes high-probability guesses to deceitfully convince a crowd of psychic abilities. “It’s details that no one would know about except the person in the audience and the spirit,” he said, admitting he was skeptical as a beginner. “It’s about critical thinking – make up your own mind as to what’s going on.” No proven methods of physically measuring paranormality are known to exist, though Van Praagh said it may eventually be a possibility. “It’s very hard to measure the sixth dimension with three dimensional tools,” he said. “I’d love to be hooked
up to a machine to scan my brainwaves, and I’d really like an experiment where you examine the thoughts of a medium when they’re in their altered state compared to when they’re not.” He said spirits communicate through feelings of love, which as it stands is an immeasurable emotion. “If we could somehow measure thought then I think we’re in the ballpark, that’s when it could work.” Renowned skeptic James Randi has issued the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge and has personally called upon Van Praagh to take the test. Van Praagh doesn’t believe the challenge to be legitimate. “I think it’s a big scam for publicity. He’s a cheat; he’s a magician.” Randi is recognized for using his skills as a magician to debunk psychic claims since the 1970s, and accuses Van Praagh of turning “the huckster art of ‘cold reading’ into a multimilliondollar industry, preying on families’ deepest fears and regrets.” Initially skeptical of Van Praagh’s work was actor Ted Danson, he said. While performing a reading on him in his house, Van Praagh said after extracting precise and personal details about Danson’s late father, Danson was brought to the floor in tears. Van Praagh was subsequently portrayed by Danson in the 2002 CBS miniseries Living with the Dead, which is based on his life. Van Praagh found further commercial success in paranormal television productions, most notably as the co-executive producer of the Ghost Whisperer, which Van Praagh claims was an adaptation of his work as a medium that starred Jennifer Love Hewitt. The demonstration takes place at the Penticton Lakeside Resort on Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets range between $65 and $125, and can be ordered by calling 250-493-0106.
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As the Penticton Indian Band (PIB) receives another award, Chief Jonathan Kruger is filled with pride and hope for the future, including talks of relocating the casino to band land. The PIB received the Economic Developer of the Year award from the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO) during the 22nd Annual National Conference in Toronto from Oct. 26-29. “We’re very honoured to receive this award. It really gives us a huge boost of confidence in knowing that we’re going in the right direction,” Kruger said. “It really ensures we’re on the right path and headed the right way.” The PIB was one of two finalists among First Nations communities across Canada. The 633 First Nations communities voted on the finalists and the PIB emerged as the Economic Developer of the Year. The win comes off the heels of another award for the PIB from the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business in May. “We’re receiving multiple awards for doing economic development, it has been really incredible, it’s such an incredible feeling. I’m so proud of our community, giving us a mandate to move forward so we can become more self-sustainable,” Kruger said. “I can’t say enough about our community, I’m so proud of the PIB, and so proud of the hard workers in our community.” He noted the work by the Penticton Indian Band Development Corporation and PIB staff has made the band a role model for other communities. “It’s definitely an honour to be a healthy community that other communities aspire to be,” Kruger said. “It shows me our community is strong and we’re getting healthier and healthier every year, becoming more proactive and we’re just going in a really good direction.” He also attributed the efforts of local youth, including those who work at Coyote Cruises where the two managers are 19 and 21 years old, and the only older employees are the bus drivers. Westhills Aggregates is another success story for the PIB, Kruger said, with the construction and gravel service transitioning
CHIEF JONATHAN KRUGER of the Penticton Indian Band returned from the 2015 CANDO conference with an award recognizing the band’s ongoing economic development work.
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from barely surviving with four employees to now having 25 employees and breaking records. Westhills made a gross profit of $6 million this year, becoming the largest trucking company in Penticton. “We went from a Westhills Aggregates company with two trucks to multiple trucks and rock trucks, excavators, gravel crushers,” Kruger said. “I’m proud of that.” The Skaha Hills development is another highlight for the band, and Kruger believes continuing to making environmentally conscious decisions in their developments could make the PIB a leader in the area of green development. “If we continue down that path we’ll be one of the most environmentally friendly developments in all of Canada. The things we’re doing are very amazing, even the work we’re doing
on our own buildings,” Kruger said, noting that the PIB health centre is capitalizing on the use of geothermal energy. “The whole foundation we’re setting up and creating is something that we’re really proud of and is catching the attention of not only First Nations communities, but communities from across Canada.” Kruger said the PIB is also open to housing a casino on the land, as the end of the Lakeside Casino’s lease with Penticton Lakeside Resort is coming up in May of 2017. “We definitely are (pursuing the casino). We have a beautiful site there and I think a casino would fit right in there perfectly, right across from the bridge,” Kruger said. “I guess there is problems happening in the city, but they are more than welcome to come and work with us. It will still be in the City of Penticton, it’ll just be on the reserve.”
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PENTICTON VEES GOALIE Zachary Driscoll was named the BCHL’s player of the week for stopping 75 of 76 shots against the Merritt Centennials and Trail Smoke Eaters. He helped the Vees to a 3-0 win over the Centennials in the South Okanagan Events Centre on Oct. 30 and 6-1 in Trail on Nov. 1. Visit www.pentictonwesternnews.com/sports to see video of Nicholas Jones talking about his first game. Steve Kidd/Western News
Goalie gives praise Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
Not since his high school playing days has Zachary Driscoll been pelted with so much rubber. The Apple Valley, Minn., product turned aside 48 shots in a Penticton Vees 6-1 win over the Trail Smoke Eaters at Cominco Arena on Nov. 1. He then turned aside all 27 shots in a 3-0 win over the Merritt Centennials at the South Okanagan Events Centre Oct. 30. Driscoll’s 75-save effort in two games earned him BCHL Player of the Week honours for the week ending Nov. 1. “It’s awesome, but that weekend was definitely more of a team weekend going 3-0 on a tough three games in 2.5 days,” said Driscoll, who helped the Vees extend their winning streak to 18 games (18-10). “Definitely more happy about keeping the streak going than that personal stuff. It’s pretty cool.” Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson said Driscoll was the difference in Trail. “In the second and the beginning of the third period he definitely stole the
game for us,” said Harbinson. “We were pretty gassed obviously playing three games in 2.5 days and with all the injuries that we had. We had a few other guys playing through injuries.” Harbinson also credited the play of Driscoll’s teammates for how they played in front of him. “They played hard away from the puck. It has always been a mandate here to make sure we’re giving support to our goaltenders,” he said. “It didn’t honestly feel like that many shots until you look up at the end there,” said Driscoll, who is 6-0 with a 1.67 goals against average and .946 save percentage for Canada’s best junior A team. “We played basically four defenceman all weekend. For those guys to still be kicking in the third game is ridiculous.” With the action mostly five-on-five, Driscoll said that made for easier playing. “Our defenceman did a great job keeping everything to the outside,” he said. “Rebounds were cleared to the corner. It wasn’t too crazy of a game.”
The Vees were led offensively by Demico Hannoun, who netted a hattrick, his first ending up as the game winner, while Owen Sillinger scored twice and Easton Brodzinski added the other. Vees newcomer Nicholas Jones was among six players who received honourable mention. He collected eight points in three games. Five points, all assists, came in an 8-4 win in Merritt. “He’s another player that plays extremely hard both ways,” said Harbinson. “A good team guy. We’re very fortunate to have been able to acquire him.” “His first three games here he was a stud. That’s not too shabby welcome to the league,” said Driscoll. “He’s a really skilled player. He competes hard.” Driscoll added that Jones scored goals in practice that made him do a double-take. “He’s a really good competitor.” The Vees performance at Cominco Arena was described by Harbinson as a battle of survival as they were without defenceman Gabe Bast and Dante Fabbro with lower
body injuries and Griffin Mendel playing for Team Canada White in the World U17 Hockey Challenge. The Vees had some help with affiliate players Ryan Morrell and Daniel Stone. Morrell collected an assist on Owen Sillinger’s goal to open the scoring against Trail. “The two affiliate players that came in, they battled hard to play at our level, give us a chance,” said Harbinson. “For us with all the injuries and everything else, and playing the amount of hockey we have lately … our guys found a way to get that next win.” Vees notes: Defenceman Seamus Donohue (96) was placed on the long-term injury reserve Tuesday, after being injured Sunday. Defenceman Domenic Masellis (97) was acquired from the Langley Rivermen for future considerations. Masellis, 18, is in his third BCHL season splitting time between Langley and Surrey with more than 100 career games. The Burnaby product is a big body at six-footthree and 225 pounds.
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PENTICTON HEAT forward Kale Lawrence zips past Kelowna Zodiacs defender Zach McGill during action in the Interior Field Lacrosse League match at King’s Park field Sunday. Lawrence scored three goals to lead the Heat to an 15-0 shutout of the visitors. Penticton advances to the league playoffs this weekend in Kelowna. Mark Brett/Western News
Heat cruises to first-place Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
In dominant fashion, the Penticton Heat under-15 field lacrosse team finished the Interior Field Lacrosse League play at 12-0. The U15s pummelled the Kelowna Kodiaks 15-0 and North Okanagan Legengs 17-1 on Nov. 1 at King’s Park, when the association hosted its only weekend of league play. Penticton scorers against Kelowna were Kale Lawrence with a hat-trick, Brendan Craig, Colin Duffield and Ben Olsen with a pair of goals. Matt Carson, Beau Chetner, Logan Cote, Hayden Marschall, Matt Marschall and Aidan Warren each scored once. Heat goalie Trenton Henson faced one shot. Against the Legends, Freddy Harbinson enjoyed a four-goal performance, while Lawrence had a hat-trick. Carson, Chetner and Olsen netted two goals each with Duffield, Nash Moog, Connor Nohr and Ty Ricard each scoring once. With weaker competition in their league, Chetner said his players have to compete in practice to get better. That’s where their challenge comes from. “Working hard in practice to try to make sure the intensity and effort is at the top level so we do get the opportunity to test ourselves and improve,” said Chetner. “We have been getting better. It does show in the games that we play.” Over the two games, Chetner took the opportunity to move players around and put them in unfamiliar positions, yet still expected the same execution. This week will be about fine tuning for the playoffs being held in Kelowna on Sunday. Penticton finished the season scoring 184 goals and allowing 40.
Balanced offence leads U11s to victory
After going winless the last two seasons, the U11 squad finished 6-5 to qualify for the playoffs. After rolling over the Shuswap Outlaws 9-0, the Heat was forced to settle for a split because of a 7-3 loss to the Kamloops Rattlers. Against the Outlaws, the Heat had a 1-0 lead. In the second half they erupted for eight goals. Heat coach Chris Danby said his team didn’t have a lot of shots, but moved the ball well to generate scoring chances. “Some of the plays were pass, pass, pass, goal. They did the things they worked on in practice with moving the ball,” said Danby. “It came out at the start of the second half. It was kind of nice to see.” The Heat also received strong goaltending from Branson Crawford. Danby said that Crawford has the ability to shut down any player. Cylas Charlton, Chay Gettens, Keegan McGifford and Liam Danby each scored twice, while Ben Coombes scored once. In the loss, Danby scored twice, while Charlton scored the other goal. “It was a good game, we were playing really well,” said Danby, adding that they started the second half scoring two quick goals. “They called a timeout and I say they regrouped and we de-grouped.” Chris said they didn’t have an answer for the older Rattlers squad. “The boys played really well over the weekend,” said Danby, saying there is excitement about advancing to the playoffs.
MacDonald nets five for U13s
The Penticton Heat U13 squad ended its season winning four of 12 games. In a 7-0 win over the Kodiaks, Keegan Allen, Rhys MacDonald and Owen McKill scored twice, while Jacob Stewart scored once. Ethan Konno earned the shutout. In an 11-5 loss to the Rattlers, MacDonald scored a hat-trick, while Allen and Stewart each scored once.
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Lakers exact revenge Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff
Disappointed at their performance in the third annual Cross-City Senior Volleyball championship, the Pen High Lakers girls team wanted another crack at the Princess Margaret Mustangs. They got it in the championship of their tournament on Saturday. “Maggie is a great team. We didn’t show up on Tuesday,” said Lakers coach Andy Botero. “Win or lose, we just wanted to compete.” The Lakers got their due defeating the Mustangs in straight sets 25-23. Botero said for them to beat the Mustangs, they had to play with “a lot of heart.” “I think we did that on the weekend,” said Botero, adding that the Mustangs have more size and are probably more talented. “My goal for the tournament was I just wanted us to start gelling as a team. We’re not the biggest team around. We have to play with intensity and drive. We have to have a willingness to keep the ball off the floor on our side of the net. I think for the first time this year, this weekend we really achieved that.” Mustangs coach Shawn Lum said his team got off to a rough start. Passing and attacking the ball were issues. “We were not being aggressive at the start of the game,
we were hitting roll shots too much and we were not finishing the ball,” said Lum. Because of that, the Lakers built a 10-0 lead. It wasn’t until after the second Mustang timeout, while trailing 9-0, that they started chipping away at the lead and tied the match at 23. Lum said after that the Lakers defence stepped up. A few key players to the Lakers’ success were libero Tianna Apps and setters Chloe Brydon and Cali Anderson. “She was great. Her passing was great,” said Botero of Apps. “Her overall defence kept us in a lot of rallies. Sometimes the liberos don’t get the recognition that some of the offensive players get. It’s just as important if not more important.” In Brydon and Caron, the Lakers have a pair that lead by example. In most games they lead in kills. Caron impressed her coach with her willingness to swing for the win. “She got her last two kills against Maggie,” he said. “I was really proud of how we played as a team,” he said. “Getting contributions from the players. Success was due to the fact that everybody contributed in a positive way.” On Wednesday, the 10th ranked Lakers travel to Kelowna to face the No. 2 Owls in 4A league play.
Steam, Coyotes net pair of wins Western News Staff
A winning weekend has the Summerland Steam at 9-8-0 in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Okanagan Division. On Sunday, the Steam edged the Nelson Leafs 2-1 at the Summerland Arena. Wyatt Gale netted the winner at 9:48 of the third period, giving the Steam a 2-0 lead. Cody Egilson opened the scoring at 17:25 in the first period. Nelson’s Samuel Weber ended Jacob Mullen’s shutout bid with 6:16 remaining in regulation time. The Summerland Steam closed out October with a 4-0 win in Princeton over the Posse. Braden Eliuk netted the winner 7:17 into the game on a setup by Paulsen Lautard and Jack Mills. With less then six minutes remaining, Wyatt Gale gave the Steam a
2-0 lead on the power-play, with assists to Riley Pettitt and Jarrett Malchow. In the second period, Matthew Sokol and Lautard added to the Steam’s offence. Matthew Huber made 25 saves for the shutout. On Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. the Steam host the Kelowna Chiefs and Castlegar Rebels, respectively, at the Summerland Arena.
Coyotes feast on Knights
A pair of wins improved the Osoyoos Coyotes to 12-4-0-1 in the Okanagan Division, putting them five points ahead of the Kelowna Chiefs. The Osoyoos Coyotes opened the weekend with a 6-4 win in Spokane over the Braves at Eagles Ice-A-Rena on Oct. 30. Bobby
LaRue buried the winning goal on the power-play at 1:35 of the third period. Also scoring for the Coyotes were Ryan Morrell, Colton Rhodes, Braeden Tuck and Rainer Glimpel with two goals. He added an assist, while Austin Cleaver and Carter Shannon collected two assists. Adam Jones was pulled after 40 minutes when he allowed four goals on 20 shots. Brett Soles stopped all four shots he faced in the third period. The Coyotes returned home for a tilt with the North Okanagan Knights on Nov. 1 The Coyotes cruised to a 6-1 victory at the Osoyoos Sun Bowl. Shannon’s short handed tally in the second period was the winner. He potted three on the night, while Jackson Glimpel scored twice and Colin Bell rounded out the offence. Mackenzie Wiens and Judd Repole each had two assists.
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The Make It! Okanagan Christmas Craft Faire and Sustainable Living Show is returning to Penticton, for shoppers to find meaningful gifts that support creative small businesses and counteract holiday wastefulness. “Make It! provides consumers in the South Okanagan with an opportunity to shop for completely unique and amazing Christmas gifts,” said event co-ordinator Laurel Burnham. “People love hand-made products that are unique, wonderful and a real expression of somebody’s creativity and hard work.” More than 150 vendors were quick to fill the roster for this year’s Make It!, which happens at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on Nov. 7 and 8. The merchants have a vast offering of products, all of which are handmade goods, and Burham said the practice of upcycling has become a growing trend. “If you have a really nice sweater, after you wash it and dry it a few times it gets all shrunken up,” she said. “One person has taken those shrunken sweaters and turned them into beautiful children’s clothing.” Burnham was also impressed by a jewelery maker who gathers her material from unconventional sources. “Using O-rings, something normally used with car parts, and she made very simple but very attractive looking necklaces out of it,” she said. “She’s also taken really nice stainless steel nuts and made bracelets out of it. It may sound weird, but in artistic hands you can get a really neat product.” This year’s Make It! Okanagan visitors will have an opportunity to learn upcycling
We want to inspire folks by showing them how to make their own original home decor items. — Laurel Burnham
for themselves with “make and take” workshop running both days. “We want to inspire folks by showing them how to make their own original home decor items and jewelery from existing materials. “Another big trend we’re going to be displaying for the first time this year is the tiny house movement,” she said. “There’s a movement going on of people building structures to live in that are less than 400 square feet.” The building company, Woody’s Lumber and Cottage Cabins Furniture To Go, will be towing a ‘tiny house’ from Salmon Arm to offer tours and demonstrations. “With sky rocketing building costs, and conventional real estate out of reach for many younger people, an interest in very small homes is rapidly growing in popularity. Even with extremely limited space, attractive, comfortable and liveable homes are popping up everywhere.” Another structure mobilizing for the event will be a seasonally-themed photo booth by Valley First Cherry Lane Branch,
which visitors are invited to use by donating to the Feed the Valley campaign. “We were looking to do something fun that would support Feed the Valley,” said branch manager Kim DeSimone, after thanking Urban Dollar for providing them a discount on props. “Not only are people positive about this event, they’re excited about it because it’s something they all can participate in.” “We are excited to have Valley First joining us this year,” Burhnam said. “You’ll be able to get your picture taken on site.” Local author David Korinetz will be using Make It! as the platform for the launch of his new book Warlock, after a fire at Hooked on Books postponed his original launch plans. He’ll be sharing readings from the book at 2 p.m. on both days in the North Lobby. To show off some cutting edge technology, Daydream Unique will be demonstrating on site 3D printing, which creates home decor products with designs that are influenced by geometric shapes, scared symbols and Scandinavian design. To add more excitement to the atmosphere of the trade fair, live music will be made and Santa Claus will be visiting on both days. Make It! costs $4 per day to attend and doors open at 10 a.m. Proceeds from admission will be donated to several local non-profit groups, including The Okanagan Upcycle Resource Society and Peach City Radio. To find out more about the fair and to sign up for workshops, visit makeitokanagan.ca. “It’s a celebration of the ingenuity, hard work and creativity of people in the Okanagan, and there’s lots of it in this area,” Burnham said.
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Parkway students pick up a book
Parkway Elementary School students Landon Royer (top) and Landon Weir are captivated by this book during the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) event recently. Students, parents and kids all got together for the special reading session. At right Janelle Monahan (left) and Melanie Monahan read a book about cats from the school library while Ethan Okrane Scott (centre) is buried in this work and Alia Large (centre right) joined fellow classmates on the gym floor for some reading time. Below, Linden Parkin and mom Tanya share this work about The Curious Garden.
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Among the typical Halloween hijinks were what RCMP are calling “copious” amounts of liquor seized from Penticton youth, a problem police say needs addressing. Halloween night saw routine complaints for fireworks, party complaints and complaints of intoxicated persons for the RCMP who had plenty of support. RCMP had extra patrols as well as Citizens on Patrol volunteers hitting the streets and many were focused on the early evening when trick-or-treaters were out and about. Police also focused on areas around schools where teens are known to gather. “Copious amounts of liquor were seized from youth, ridiculous amounts from 15 year olds,” Cpl.
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Overnight on Nov. 2 a pick-up truck went off the right side of the road at Skaha Lake Road and Sandhills Road striking a large power transformer. A male and female in the vehicle noticed a nearby caller on the phone with
This November, the Penticton branch of Junior Chamber International is celebrating a milestone birthday. “We’re still here, we are 75 years old,” said Margie Hibbard co-chair for the JCI’s 75th Gala, coming up on Nov. 14. “In the spring of 1940, the JayCees, as they were known then were formed in Penticton at a time when there were 20 chapters in B.C. and over 110 in the US and Canada,” Hibbard told Penticton city council at a recent meeting. “The JayCees were a group of young active citizens — men only at the time — that were dedicated to creating positive change in their community.” For the first half of the organization’s history, its main focus was driving tourism to Penticton. To that end, their first program was to clean up Skaha Lake beach and attract tourists from the U.S. at a time when they were expecting a large contingent to come, since the Second World War had taken European destinations out of the running. “It was really a different time than we are going through right now, but we continue to be committed to creating positive change in our community and the world,” said Hibbard. Over the last 75 years, Hibbard added, the JCI has been active in supporting and creating many projects in
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“It was a Saturday night so lots of people were out. I think we had a good handle on it,” Wrigglesworth said.
911, the male threatened the caller. Both male and female reportedly appeared grossly intoxicated and were last seen running on foot jumping a fence. After further investigation, police found the truck was stolen out of Oliver over the weekend. A police dog attempted to track the suspects through a vineyard in the area but was unsuccessful. An investigation is currently underway.
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in possession of methamphetamine and he was taken to cells. The man was released the next morning on a promise to appear in court, he is facing charges of possession of methamphetamine.
Stolen snowmobile
Overnight on Oct. 27 a snowmobile was stolen from a residence near Apex Mountain. The orange/white Arctic Cat M8 and was reported to police.
Quick Stop break-in
An attempted break and enter occurred at the J & C Bottle Depot on Rosetown Avenue overnight Nov. 1. A window was broken but nothing appeared to be stolen. Police say the alarm likely caused suspects to flee. The incident is still under investigation.
The Quick Stop Car Wash was broken into overnight on Oct. 28. Video surveillance showed two males who entered the business and stole cigarettes and candy. The matter is still under investigation by the RCMP.
Pump house break-in
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The Kaleden Irrigation Pump House was broken into overnight Nov. 1. Suspects cut a fuel line connected to a generator inside a pick-up truck at the location. Suspects siphoned fuel and stole several hand tools.
Man found in dumpster
A man was found in the dumpster by the Salvation Army overnight on Oct. 28 after he was reportedly observed doing drugs. Police found the man to be
A man threatened another male on Oct. 30 with what appeared to be a firearm at the Granada Inn. Investigation revealed it was a homemade imitation firearm consisting of an axe handle taped to a flashlight. The male with the imitation firearm was wanted on outstanding warrants and departed before police arrived. The man was located later and arrested on outstanding warrants.
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Don Wriggleworth said. Multiple large bottles of hard liquor, as well as backpacks full of beer were seized, some of which had fireworks as well. “I haven’t personally seized that amount of hard liquor from kids that young before,” Wrigglesworth said. Some reports said that the youth were raiding their parents bar, but more often than not it was obtained from bootlegging. “They stand outside and get adults to buy it for them outside the cold beer and wine stores around town,” Wrigglesworth said. “There’s adults around who think ‘oh it’s OK to buy for these kids.’” Buying liquor for a minor is not just a fine, it will land the offender a court date. “That’s something that we’re going to have to target because the amount of things that can go wrong when young kids drink that much is scary,” Wrigglesworth said. Police did not receive any reports of fireworksrelated injuries. Multiple youth were arrested for possession of controlled substances and released into their parents care. A few altercations occurred outside of night clubs and multiple people were sent to hospital. At least 15 people were lodged in cells at the Penticton RCMP station overnight and most were released the next day.
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Penticton: Peach Festival, creating tourist maps, revitalizing the channel and starting the River Float parade, which eventually evolved into the Mr. Muscle, Miss Bikini contest, a major source of funding for the club. Most recently, they have been recognized for the Top 40 under 40 project, which saw 40 of the community’s young entrepreneurs profiled in the pages of the Western News and other media outlets. “When it was first talked about, I thought you are going to be hard-pressed to find 40 under 40,” Mayor Andrew Jakubeit told Hibbard. “It was a stunning success, and it was a real myriad of people that got highlighted, not just for their business acumen, but for various levels of community support and passion.” In preparation, Hibbard said JCI is looking for stories and memorabilia to build a picture of the group’s history in the community. Hibbard is especially looking for details from the late 40s, the mid-late 60s, late 70s and early 80s, especially details of projects, like the channel revitalization, Munson Mountain, Jaycee Place at Skaha Lake and McLaren Ball Park. All those who respond with information, photos or memorabilia will be entered in a draw for two tickets to the gala. JCI Penticton can be reached via email at jcipenticton@hotmail.com or through their Facebook page www.facebook.com/jcipenticton. The birthday is a formal affair, taking place at the Ramada Inn on Nov. 14 from 6 to 11 p.m. with entertainment by Uncorked.
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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.
and musical trivia bingo at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. The penTicTOn legiOn Ladies Auxiliary Lunch Bunch meets at noon in the Copper Mug Pub, 4091301 Main St.[105p] 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.
Fall Tea and bake sale, craft and white elephant tables at the Oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., starting at noon. Raffle for a quilt and gift basket. For more information, call 250-498-6142.[104p] The WriTing OuT Loud series will resume Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. in the upstairs meeting room at the Royal Canadian Legion, 510 Veterans Ave. Keremeos. The series is free of charge and happens each Wednesday afternoon THURSDAY through to Dec. 9.[104p] November 5 SOuTh Main drOp-in Centre has beginner line S OuTh O kanagan dance at 9 a.m., medical genealOgical Society Qi Gong at 10 a.m., cof- meets at 7 p.m. in the fee social 10 a.m. to noon, Penticton Library audiintermediate line dance torium for a presentation and cribbage at 1 p.m., about using public librarpilates at 3:30 p.m., uku- ies (and librarians) for lele strum-along at 6:30 genealogical research. p.m.[we] Non-members: $5 donaalcOhOlicS anOnyMOuS tion. We’re now open most haS daily meetings in Wednesdays 10 to 3 at the Penticton and area. Call auditorium to help you 250-490-9216 (24 hours) with your research.[105p] for more information. piOneerS and placeS Fall anaveTS haS huMp Day Programs at the Shatford with Stu’s kitchen open Centre presents Up the from 9 a.m. to noon. Creeks without a padDinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. dle, the stories of ghost and entertainment by Buzz creeks, Okanagan River, Byer at 6:30 p.m. the Oxbows, floods, and BingO every WedneSday more. Starting at 1:15 p.m. in the Legion hall with in room 108.[105p] the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 penTicTOn Tune-agerS Martin St. at 1 p.m. Daily OrcheSTra practice with lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 conductor Gordon Dawson p.m. on Thursdays from 10 a.m. al-anOn FOr FriendS to noon, Shatford Centre FRIDAY and family of alcohol760 Main St. OverServices 50 and November 6 WorkBC Employment Centres ics at 7:30 p.m. at United play a musical instrument? Church, 696 Main St. Call Come and check us out, or FirST FridayS aT the New schedule for of Nov. 2 Art toGallery Nov.is an6 250-490-9272 for info. Penticton call the Gordonweek at 250-492care clOSeT ThriFT 9844.[091s] open microphone event, Store at 574 Main St. elkS cluB haS Crib Wars starting at 7:30 p.m. Bring has weekly specials and at 1 p.m. and snowball your songs, poems and special auctions. Open darts at 7 p.m. stories to share or just come Monday Nov. 7:00 am—8:30 Monday to Saturday from r Oyal 2 canadian legiOn to be pm entertained. This is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All pro- branch 40 has lunch from an all-ages, free event. ceeds to the local hospital 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., crib Refreshments available by Tuesday, atNov. 3 502 MartinCLOSED and hospice. Donations 7 p.m., St. donation. Information at welcome. Fitness Friends Ladies 250-493-2928.[106p] PROFESSIONAL SuMMerland arT cluB Fitness class at 10:30 a.m., Friday SOcial dance meets Wednesdays from classic and blues rock start- with Vince’s Orchestra at 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ing at 8 p.m. withDEVELOPMENT Analog the South Main Drop-In the Summerland Library. Delay and4featured guests. Centre, 2965 South Main Wednesday, Nov. CLOSED Drop-in fee is $10 and FraTernal Order OF the St. starting at 7:30 p.m. $7 painters of all levels are Eagles has tacos atPROFESSIONAL 5 p.m. per person.
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SingleS lunch grOup for 65-plus seniors meets at noon. Meet new friends and chat. Call 250-4965980 or 250-770-8622 for more info. 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. and Mah Jong at 1 p.m. Flu clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 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. elkS cluB On Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. Funtime Dancers upstairs 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. Okanagan FallS legiOn has meat draws and 50-50 draws on Friday and Saturday at 5 p.m.[107s] 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 Q ueen ’ S p ark School eleMenTary is 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] everyOne iS WelcOMe to the Penticton Legion Ladies Auxiliary pancake breakfast in the hall from 8:30 a.m. till noon. For $5 you get pancakes, ham, sausage, orange juice and coffee and 50 cents more will get you strawberries and cream.[1108p] FOOdFlickS, Fall ediTiOn: eat.drink.watch. discuss on Nov. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Centre of Excellence, Okanagan College Penticton, 583 Duncan Ave W. Tackle big topics with food, drink, and conversation, brought to you by
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