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Early dip — The petkau kids, Tyler, 9 (right) and Shaun, 6, get a feel for the frigid waters of Okanagan lake at Sun-Oka Beach in preparation for the annual Summerland Kinsmen New years polar Bear dip as organizer and Summerland Kinsmen Club president Mike petkau (left) waits with towel in hand. Hundreds of people are expected to take part in the Friday event that goes at noon sharp. There will be prizes for best costume as well as youngest and oldest dippers. There will also be plenty of warm bon fires and hot chocolate for chilled participants. Entry is by donation and will go to local Kinsmen projects.

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Teneycke suing jail for misTreaTmenT Dale Boyd

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A prolific offender in the South Okanagan, currently facing charges related to a crime spree in July, has filed a lawsuit against the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre for allegations of mistreatment. Ronald Arthur Teneycke, 52, is currently facing charges of aggravated assault, two counts of robbery with a restricted or prohibited firearm, possessing a restricted firearm, failing to stop for police and one count of wounding leading to a massive manhunt in July involving multiple emergency response teams. In his notice of claim, filed at the Kamloops Court Registry on Nov. 18, Teneycke lists KRCC warden Evan Vike, and correction-

al supervisor Devin Pageau, claiming Pageau “used his position of authority” over Teneycke to “influence and control a situation” which led to (Teneycke) being seriously physically harmed. Teneycke is claiming $25,000 in damages and in the claim notes that he was “victimized by other offenders” while in custody at KRCC. The notice of claim goes on to say that the alleged abuse of Teneycke between Aug. 25 and Sept. 18 resulted in two separate emergency surgeries at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. The first operation, stated in the handwritten claim, took place on Aug. 27 due to “blunt force trauma” to Teneycke’s “abdominal area.” The second alleged emergency surgery took place on Sept. 16 due

to Teneycke “developing a sever(e) infection to his stoma [sic] resulting from Pageau using his position of authority to place (Teneycke) in a filthy area of the institution.” Teneycke also claims that “video footage and medical records” will confirm the facts. Vike and Pageau had few words in their reply to the notice of claim, filed on Dec. 11 in Kamloops. “The defendants deny the allegations contained in the notice of claim and put the claimant to the strict proof thereof,” the reply states. “Wherefore the defendants submit that the claim against them be dismissed.” Teneycke was sentenced to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to making or possessing explosives and possessing a weapon contrary to a court order in April. An order

was made on April 30 by Judge Greg Koturbash to change the start date of that sentence due to health issues. Teneycke returned to court multiple times between April and June to delay the start date of his sentence, noticeably thin and during one appearance had what appeared to be a dialysis machine strapped to his waist. “I’m not doubting you, you don’t look great,” Koturbash said during a court appearance in June. Teneycke submitted multiple documents to the court, but Koturbash agreed with Crown counsel Kevin Fotty that the documentation outlined that Teneycke would be able to serve his weekend jail sentence while receiving proper medical attention. A warrant was issued for

Teneycke on July 7 after he failed to show up for his sentence. Multiple police detachments and emergency response teams descended on the South Okanagan for a two-day manhunt resulting in Teneycke’s dramatic arrest involving multiple gunshots and helicopters landing in a Cawston orchard. Teneycke has been in custody since, and a publication ban was recently placed on all files relating to the July incidents. Teneycke has spent 12 years in federal prison, most of which were served in relation to being found guilty in the sexual assault with a weapon of a 17-year-old female. Since his release in 2007, Teneycke has returned to jail multiple times for breaching probation and in 2013 was found guilty of possession of methamphetamine.

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Busy week for RCMP Dale Boyd Western News

It was a busy lead-up to Christmas for Penticton police. RCMP responded to 65 calls on Dec. 23 including a suspicious truck which was parked outside of Home Hardware. Police found out the vehicle was stolen and a man was sleeping inside. The back of the truck was filled with tools which police suspect were stolen from the Kaleden area in recent thefts. Prolific offender Jeffrey Donald James Pelly was arrested and charged with possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance and a breach of probation. Pelly was released on bail on Dec. 29 in Penticton Provincial Court. “The 23 and 24 was non-stop thefts and other stuff. Very, very busy for this time of year. Once Christmas Eve hit it was definitely manageable,” said Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth, adding that after multiple vehicle collisions took place during the first big snowfall, drivers tended to slow down, reducing the amount of collisions. RCMP dealt with 52 files on Christmas Eve including multiple reports of thefts from vehicles the night before. Safety equipment was reported stolen from a vehicle parked at Canyon Court and multiple vehicles were rummaged through on Wellington Avenue, Ridgedale Avenue and ski goggles and a digital camera were taken from a vehicle at Sunset Place. An iPad 2 with a case and charger were taken from a vehicle at Williamson Place, binoculars were stolen from a vehicle on Quebec Street and a snowboard as well as an external hard drive were stolen from a vehicle on Dewdney Crescent. Police are saying some of the thefts could likely be the work of one culprit, but not all of them. “There’s a number of individuals in the community that do that. It’s not just one person travelling around and they are looking for that opportunity of open vehicles. Try 20 doors, two are open, those are the ones that get stuff stolen from them.” RCMP remind citizens to remove all valuable items from vehicles.

2015: Year in review This week the Penticton Western News reviews the most read and talked about stories of 2015 and shares photos from events that captivated the community. In today’s issue see year in review content on Pages 4,5 and 8, as well as in the Arts and Entertainment, Business and Sports pages. Year in review sections are indicated by the tab at the top of the paper.

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Parks group doesn’t include Skaha society Steve Kidd Western News

Despite not being represented on Penticton’s new Parks and Recreation Master Plan Steering committee, Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said members of the Save Skaha Park Society will have chances for input. But having one of their members sit on the committee was not in the cards, he explained. “I would say that if you sue the city, you sort of negate your right to sit on one of their committees,” said Jakubeit. “It makes it sort of an awkward situation.” Their members, he continued, will have their chance to participate when elements of the parks master plan are brought out to the public for input. “We are disappointed that they are not willing to hear from a reasoned voice of oppo-

sition to the process they have followed and the decision they have made,” said Gerry Karr, one of the organizers of the society. Since July, the deal to lease part of Skaha Park to Trio Marine to develop a waterslide has been one of the most controversial topics in Penticton, bringing focus to the future of parks in the community, especially through the awareness raising work of the Save Skaha Park Society. If the new committee is going to make the best use of information and make the best decisions, the society should have been represented, according to Karr. “We would have thought our point of view, which represents the feelings of over 5,000 citizens, would be something they would be eager to have,” he said. “It is a loss for the people of Penticton not to have the reasoned input of a large group of citizens who feel very

strongly about the role of parkland in our city.” Earlier this month, Penticton City Council announced who was going to be sitting on the committee tasked with developing a new parks master plan for the city. However, the committee doesn’t include any members of the group that arguably was one of the factors in council deciding to set up the committee. The current committee includes Doug Gorcek, representing School District 67, Kevin Gabriel, representing the Penticton Indian Band, Ezra Cremers and Roland Curnow for organized field sports; Barb Hoolaeff for special events; Adolf Steffen representing developers along with James Palanio, Peter Dooling, Ron Ramsay and Sharon Devlin as general public representatives. Jakubeit and Coun. Judy Sentes will represent the city. “The parks committee is bigger than the one issue we

had this year. It is global or community-wide parks and recreation master plan we are striving for,” said Jakubeit, adding the committee does include people not in favour of the Skaha Park deal. “If you were to ask them independently what side of the Skaha Park issue they were on, I think you would find it somewhat balanced on that committee,” said Jakubeit. “I know there are some others on that committee who like it as a nature park. I feel that there is strong balance on the committee.” Karr said there is no conflict of interest including one of their members on the committee. “It is simply an opportunity to get the best possible input about what kind of parks we need and that is why we were surprised and very disappointed,” said Karr. “I think it is fair to say our credibility is fairly high in the community.”

City hopes for tourism groups to align Steve Kidd Western News

If Penticton City Council has its way, 2016 will see tourism marketing for the city back in the control of a single organization. Mayor Andrew Jakubeit, while discussing the 2016 tourism budget, brought up the possibility of a reconciliation between Tourism Penticton and the Penticton Hospitality Association. “I know the two chairs of Tourism (Penticton) and the PHA have been talking about trying to work together as one sort of voice and body,” said Jakubeit after Coun. Sentes questioned whether the $354,000 the city invests in Tourism Penticton paralleled the work being done by the PHA with funds from the two per cent additional hotel room tax.

Jakubeit later confirmed that the conversation about aligning the two groups had begun. “They were open, or their boards were open, to have that conversation. They recognize that hasn’t been that functional over the past few years,” said Jakubeit. “Talk is cheap and we had basically said ‘you need to get closer to one organization.’” Tourism Penticton and the PHA have been operating in separate silos, with both groups running campaigns to market the area since 2012, when the city signed a five-year contract giving control of the additional hotel room tax funds — about $400,000 to $450,000 per year — to the PHA. The split started in late 2011, when the council of the day stripped the contract for tourism services from the Penticton and

Wine Country Chamber of Commerce and awarded it to a private organization, the Penticton Business Development Group, which collapsed in Feb. 2012. Since then, there have been attempts to align the groups or to create a single tourism marketing board, but those have failed. Jakubeit said he thinks the groups have developed a framework that might lead to the groups coming together in early spring. “I know they are verbally committed to working toward that. We will try to hold them accountable to making that happen,” said Jakubeit. Tourism Penticton is budgeted at $354,000 per year over the next five years. Kelly Hopkins, executive director of the organization, said about $195,000 goes to visitor services and $158,913 is earmarked for marketing.

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Group still hopes to open theatre Dale Boyd

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Penticton firefiGhters recently donated over $30,000 they raised during the past year back to the community in the form of cash and needed items which went to a variety of groups, organizations and individuals including the KisU swim club and the Penticton secondary school aboriginal students program.

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Giving back in the line of duty Mark Brett

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Too often firefighters, like other emergency responders, just see the bad things that happen to people, so being able to put smiles on faces is a welcome change. Whether it’s as simple as building a firetruck bookshelf for the library or financially assisting a family with a loved one battling cancer, department staff are quick to step up to the plate. According to secretary Curtis Gibbons of Penticton Firefighters Local 1399, that’s the reason he and other department members go to the extra effort outside their regular “business hours” to make those smiles happen. “We work hard to support our community as best we can on shift and off shift,” said Gibbons, who has been a firefighter in Penticton for the past six years. “It’s absolutely more than a job, people say it’s (being a firefighter) a calling and we’re all part of it because we want to be able to give back to the community however we can. “We’re absolutely proud and honoured to help our community by raising that money and

Penticton firefiGhter curtis Gibbons and his two-year-old daughter Lily with registered nurse shawna sawyer of Penticton regional hospital with special equipment which were part of the donations to the hospital’s paediatric ward.

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then by donating it back. Firefighters are known traditionally for giving back to their communities so we’re keeping that tradition alive.” He added one of this year’s most heartwarming donations members were able to make was to the Kozari-Bowland family whose teenaged daughter Kaylee was suffering from a rare form of cancer. Kaylee died in April but Gibbons said once again, just to be able to help in some small way is why the members do what they do.

This week firefighters made their final gift of the year to the paediatric ward of Penticton Regional Hospital from the cash they previously raised. That included electronic tablets and special furniture the hospital had identified on its wish list. Other beneficiaries of the department’s generosity include a larger number of local organizations and individuals as well as provincial and national groups such as Muscular Dystrophy Canada and the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund.

The more than $30,000 raised in the past 12 months came from a variety of events, and started off like it does every year with the annual Christmas tree collection. For a donation firefighters using their personal vehicles pick up trees for disposal or they can be dropped off at the Dawson Avenue hall. Making lunch for the Shriner’s service club and the pancake breakfast at the Peach City Beach Cruise are two other popular events. The long-running Boot Drive and more recently the rooftop camping exercise on top of Safeway are geared specifically to raising money for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Other causes helped by firefighters include the Penticton Safety Village, Miss Penticton and the Peach City Tees Up for Cancer ladies charity golf tournament. Gibbons gratefully acknowledged the wide support of local businesses including Scotia Bank, Lakeside Resort and media outlets. “And yes, we’ll gladly jump on anything where we can make a bit of money and then give it back just to be able to see those smiles,” he said. “Wherever we can help.”

“Once the doors are open,” was at the tail end of a lot of sentences during the Penmar Community Arts Society’s annual general meeting, where the society voted to attempt another crowd funding campaign in 2016. The phrase was used so much, that it was accepted as the tagline for the next fundraising campaign to “open the doors.” A large amount of the funding put forward for the proposed performing arts venue sits in grants which cannot be used to fund the renovations, but becomes available when the doors open. The society is continuing their attempts to raise $165,000 in renovation costs to get the doors open and another $25,000 to keep the venue afloat for the first month of operations. An estimated $100,000 is on the table for the Penmar “once the doors are open” in provincial and federal grants. The society has drawn $61,000 of the $125,000 loan from the City of Penticton, specifically for buying equipment, the rest of those funds will be accessible upon the opening of the centre. The loan is interest free for five years and to be paid back in seven, but there is a “freeze put on it until the doors open,” said Kerri Milton, president of the Penmar Society. It would be a quick turnaround to open when the money for renovations is raised, around six to eight weeks, said board member Jennifer Vincent. The historical downtown theatre has been rent free for the society for the past few years thanks to the generosity of the owner’s group, however, starting Jan. 1, 2016 the property will be available for lease. The monthly rent on the property is just over $5,000. Renovations to two auditoriums are complete with chairs ordered, screens up and walls painted. However, that work would be for naught if a party makes an offer and wants to lease the building, the society gets a chance to show where the project is at, but at a certain point they are “out of luck” Milton said. Should the building be leased out, the renovations, the chairs and the equipment are “gone,” Milton said. Milton said that the owner’s group is in contact with the society and there are no buyers lining up for the property as of yet. “There is nobody looking to get in. It’s a very specific building,” Milton said, noting the unique renovations needed. The option of a co-op to allow members of the community buy in to the ownership of the building is also still on the table. A motion was carried to move forward as a society with another crowdfunding campaign. There is no set date for the new fundraiser, but Milton said it will be held early in 2016. It won’t necessarily be held the same as the Kickstarter fundraiser in December as the society is looking to learn from, and add onto, their initial attempt. Overall, Milton thought the meeting showed promise that the project could move ahead.

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It was only a few weeks into 2015 when what started as a search for a missing woman turned into a murder investigation. Roxanne Louie, a 26-year-old single mother and member of the Osoyoos Indian Band, was found dead on Jan. 12. Grace Robotti and her brother Pier Robotti were charged with second-degree murder in relation to Louie’s death and subsequently released on bail. At almost every appearance for the Robotti’s a rally outside the courthouse with Louie’s friends, family and supporters gathered in her memory and to raise awareness about missing and murdered indig-

enous women. The court case has been bogged down by several delays but is expected to have the preliminary hearing in February 2016.

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Parton’s parcel off to Tennessee

With his latest work, Jordan Straker’s artistic career has now reached near-biblical proportions. A quarter of a century in the formative stage and six weeks in the making, his basswood carving of Dolly Parton’s coat of many colours is drawing rave reviews. Straker, who admittedly has had a crush on the popular country singer since he was a kid, is sending the piece to

Family members of the late roxanne louie, Kxansulaxw (left) and Darlene George of the Osoyoos indian band drum at a rally outside of the Penticton courthouse the morning of Jan. 15.

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Christmas tree pick up and recycling By donation, the Penticton Fire Fighters Local 1399 will be collecting trees from Dec. 27 to Jan. 22, 2016. All donations received will go to the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund and Muscular Dystrophy charities. To register for a pick-up please call 250-490-2315. Residents can also drop off natural trees for chipping and recycling at Fire Hall #2

ways wanted to do and I needed to get out of my mind,” said Straker, who is well-known for the incredibly intricate detail of his carvings. “When I was younger I was watching Johnny Carson (The Tonight Show) and one time I saw Dolly and I just fell in love with her and she sang that song, Coat of Many Colors and that was it.” The award-winning carver sent the wooden coat, which is on a hanger and has a leather shoe (with a hole in the toe, like the one in the song) slung over one shoulder is being sent to the Dollywood theme park in Tennessee to coincide with its spring opening.

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Kyle Louie, 26, was charged with seconddegree murder in con-

located at 285 Dawson Avenue from Dec. 26, 2015 to Jan. 31, 2016. For more information please call Public Works at 250-490-2500. 2016 Regular Council meeting schedule Please be advised that the 2016 Regular Meetings of Council held in Council Chambers, City Hall at 6:00 p.m. will be as follows: January 11 & 18, February 1 & 15, March 7 & 21, April 4 & 18, May 2 & 16, June 6

nection with the stabbing death of his then 21-year-old brother, Reece Dillenger Louie, near Oliver on Feb. 19, 2011, but pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter. With enhanced credit for time served since his arrest the day of the offence, Kyle had just six months remaining on his sentence, and will then be a designated longterm offender for 5.5 more years. The sentence was one recommended by Crown and defence. Kyle had been up for 55 hours straight and was “significantly intoxicated” by crystal meth, marijuana, Ativan and a “large quantity” of alcohol at the time of the stabbing, the judge noted, so it’s unlikely he was able to form the intent necessary for murder.

Trio Marine Group weren’t saying anything about its long-term plans for the Skaha Marina in January, but started work on the area to prepare for the 2015 boating season. After releasing plans to the public, it was in June at a special meeting when city council gave the development the green light. Mayor Andrew Jakubeit and Coun. Tarik Sayeed both said they support the project. However they voted against the motion which would allow developers to take the next step, as they wanted to see more thought go into the layout of the water park. They did support the development of the marina however, but with only two votes against, the motion which gave the green light for both the marina and water park was carried. By September, Trio Marine had its deadline extended another year with two issues, including an environmental assessment request by the Penticton Indian Band. At the same time, a vocal group opposing the development filed a lawsuit against the City of Penticton. The group held several rallies outside City Hall calling for a referendum and/or council to reverse their decision. The lawsuit is still before the courts.

& 20, July 4 & 18, August 2 & 15, September 6 & 19, October 3 & 17, November 7 & 21 and December 5 & 19. To view agendas for upcoming meetings or minutes from previous meetings please visit www. penticton.ca/council. Special Council Meeting – January 4, 2016 A Special Meeting of Council will be

Speed limit drops in downtown

After public consultation and resident feedback, city council dropped the speed limit downtown to 30 kilometres per hour. The changes impact a total of nine streets in the downtown area.

Nude beach exposed

Some people alleged to have trespassed on private property while walking to Penticton’s nude beach were exposed online. The website — www.3milebeach.com — went live in late 2014 with photos captured by a surveillance camera focused on the trail leading to a disputed portion of Three Mile Beach traditionally used by nudists. Landowners along Three Mile Road had their concerns about a clothing-optional beach heard by getting the issue on the city council agenda. In March council directed city staff to look into ways of designating portions of the beach as clothing optional, or installing berms or landscaping to segregate usages. After council decided to not take a official position on the beach and instead call for an increase of RCMP presence, landowners launched a civil lawsuit against the naturists who allegedly frequent the beach. That lawsuit is still before the courts.

held Monday, January 4, 2016 in Council Chambers at 6:00 pm to receive public comment on the gaming relocation from its current site at the Penticton Lakeside Resort to the southeast corner of 325 Power St. (the SOEC site) and determine support or opposition for the relocation. A summary of the feedback from the 5 open houses in 2015 will be provided. The public is invited to provide additional feedback and input at the special council meeting.

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2015: year in review Antoniak leaves

For the second time in six months, the City of Penticton lost a key employee. City manager Annette Antoniak announced in February she will be leaving her position with the city to pursue a new opportunity. Last October, Anthony Haddad, the city’s director of planning, announced he was leaving to take up a position with UBC Okanagan. “I don’t take this lightly, but I have this incredible opportunity to run an organization as the CEO, and I am really excited about that too,” said Antoniak, who took the position as chief executive officer of the Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo in northern Alberta.

Syrian family sponsored in Summerland

A Summerland church sponsored a refugee family from Syria relocating to Canada. The family of two parents, two teenage daughters and a nine-year-old son are from a region of Syria which has experienced some of the most intense fighting in that country’s civil war. To escape the fighting between rebels and government forces, the family fled to Jordan. The Canadian government put them on a list of people approved to be resettled to Canada.

Weather records fall

The weather outside should be frightful at this time of year, but it’s down right balmy. Waterfront walkways at both Okanagan and Skaha lakes have been running at near capacity recently and the Feb. 8 high of 13 C shattered the previous high for that date of 11.1 C set in 1945.

Schools on alert

Student attendance at most, if not all, the schools connected with a threatening letter found Feb. 18 was down, in some cases significantly, a day after as a lockdown continued. Copies of the jumbled, graphic

and misspelled letter that were strewn about the grounds of Princess Margaret and Skaha Middle School warned of mass shootings at Penticton Secondary and another at Okanagan Falls Elementary School. About a dozen Penticton RCMP members were working on the case, including the uniformed officers stationed at the four schools. The person behind the letter is still unknown.

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His clothing still on fire and suffering from burns to his face and hands, Penticton’s John Michael Cerne put his own life on the line to return to a flaming drill shack to save a co-worker at a diamond mine at Thor Lake, Northwest Territories. For his courageous actions, Cerne was honoured March 6 at a special ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ont., receiving the Medal of Bravery.

Kampe makes $2 million donation to hospital

A quiet community leader has spoken volumes with a $2-million donation to the new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital. David Kampe, owner of the Peters Bros. Group of Companies, has become the first major individual donor to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s $20-million fundraising campaign to provide new medical equipment for the PRH expansion.

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The magic of a snowfall By now, even those who were in the deepest turkey-and-holiday-food induced comas have stirred out of their slumber enough to realize that Mother Nature not only gave us the present of a White Christmas, but was so generous with the snow that we will be dealing with it for some time. It’s sad to say, but it’s rare to see kids nowadays indulging in the simple activity of building a snowman. Sad, because building a snowman is one of those magical activities that brings people together. (The whole bit of putting an old hat you found on your snowman’s head and watching him come to life is a different part of the magic.) The magic of building a snowman together is a numbers game — the more people you have, the bigger the snowman you can make. It’s a cooperative adventure that brings people together, sometimes people you wouldn’t expect. Even if snowman building competitions aren’t your thing, snow does tend bring people together as we deal with our common foe: getting out and waving to neighbours as we shovel our driveways, doing someone a favour by shovelling theirs or perhaps helping them dig their car out and getting them on their way. Winter in the Okanagan can seem to be one of the bleakest times of the year. Everything is barren and white, the trees seemingly lifeless, stripped of their leaves and fruit. Or, you could see it as the world resting and renewing itself for spring. Even on those dead looking branches, the buds that will become blossom and fruit are developing — take a twig inside and put it in a PENTICTON WESTERN glass of water and the buds will blossom. All it takes is a little warmth. Did someone go out of their way to help you out in the snow? Do you have any stories to share from our Christmas snowfall? Let us know with a letter to the editor at letters@pentictonwesternnews.com.

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Passages of 2015: Bill Bennett The death of former B.C. premier Bill Bennett on Dec. 4 prompted the traditional round of polite tributes. He was the man from Kelowna who remade Vancouver, with SkyTrain, BC Place stadium and Expo 86 to put the city on the world map. He won three majority governments before handing over the steering wheel of a smoothly running Social Credit Party to Bill Vander Zalm. Outside B.C., the wire service obituaries ran to a few paragraphs, defining Bennett first as the “architect of financial restraint in the province.” It seems an ordinary notion today, but when Bennett unleashed his “restraint program” on the B.C. government in 1983, it was presented as a right-wing coup on a socialist utopia. I was in journalism school in Vancouver when unions organized a general strike and

mass street demonstrations under the banner of Operation Solidarity, appropriated from the struggle against Poland’s communist dictators. Their goal was to bring the recently reelected government to its knees. The newly tabloid Vancouver Province, itself largely controlled by some of B.C.’s most militant unions, was a screeching banshee of the big-labour left. “Socred hitmen swoop on rights workers,” its front page declared after 400 layoff notices were issued to provincial staff. This propaganda was the public’s guide and my professional role model. A bit of background: the B.C. economy was in the grip of an international recession, hitting resource industries and government revenues hard. Bennett had ousted the Dave Barrett NDP government in 1975, but the legacy lived on. Dur-

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ing its three-year reign, for example, education spending increased 13 per cent in the ﬁrst year and 23 per cent in each of the next two. The blitz of restraint legislation reasserted government’s authority to control the size and wages of provincial staff, reinstated the province’s ability to pay, eliminated various boards, and increased the provincial sales tax to seven per cent to pay the bills. Another Bill Bennett legacy was dismantling the monopoly chokehold of big international unions on public heavy construction.

Growing up in northeastern B.C., I had seen the impressive pay for jobs on highway construction, about twice what I earned labouring for a non-union contractor doing city work. A couple of friends discovered the inside track to securing labouring jobs on a provincially-funded highway project. After joining the union, those in the know could visit a business agent and hand over $500 cash. Within days, the lucky winner would be “name requested” to join the crew, vaulting over those who thought paying dues and working their way up the seniority list would be enough. This struggle over public construction continues today, with BC Hydro’s decision to make the Site C dam an open shop. The main contract was awarded to a consortium working with the Christian Labour Association of Canada, an alternative

union known by more colourful names among old-line building trades. After graduating from journalism school, I landed my first fulltime job as a reporter for the Kelowna Capital News, shortly before Bennett announced his retirement from the premier’s office to finish his term as a backbench MLA. Bennett and I would sometimes arrive for work together, parking our rusty 1976 Chevrolets on Bernard Avenue, where he kept an office above the family furniture store. I found out later that Bennett’s modest old sedan was the government-issue car he had used during his entire 10 years as premier. The party bought it for him as a humourous retirement gift, and he continued to drive it to work. No frills. That was Bill Bennett. Tom Fletcher is the legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Thank you council for a brighter future Dear Mayor Jakubeit and council, I know that you realize that the industrial sector is the prime mover of our local economy, annually bringing in millions of outside dollars and generating hundreds of well paying jobs for people and their families; families that buy homes, pay additional taxes, send their children to our schools and shop locally; all critical to a vibrant, local economy. Policies and programs that you implement to strengthen and encourage the industrial sector generate an economic double win for Penticton. In that regard, on behalf of

Policies and programs that you implemented to strengthen and encourage the industrial sector generate an economic double win for Penticton. — Frank J. Conci

our industrial sector, I would like to convey our appreciation to you for adjusting the commercial property tax surcharge this year and encourage you to continue your plan of the phased move to the tar-

Thank you snow crews

This is to express my gratitude to all the municipal workers who sacrificed time with their families over the holidays to ensure our streets were clear and safe after two heavy snowfalls. Considering the time of year and the fact there were only skeleton crews available, this reiterates the level of dedication and professionalism demonstrated by municipal crews everywhere. These folks are under no obligation to go out on weekends or holidays, so once again, you have my thanks. Happy New Year to all. Mark Billesberger Penticton

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I wonder what would happen if Vancouver city council were to lease out 13 per cent of Stanley Park to a private company and they wanted to put a fence around it to charge admission? Just wondering? Doug Maxwell Penticton

Cat out of the bag

I just wish a recent letter on climate change had not let the “cat out of the bag” because our government spends so much time, money and effort keeping us all in a make believe world. Now after reading the letter it has put doubt in my mind as to whether or not the world leaders were going to make amends to the error of their ways and reverse this global warming thing. Yes, I know we have sent a boy to do a man’s work. Yes, he is a charming prime minister — although I am yet to see the basket with a cobra in it or the penny whistle he is supposed to blow. I was a believer. I even got stumped as to who my neighbour’s address and name were, I always had a terrible time remembering names. Usually I get by with attracting someone’s attention by: hey you, how are doing buddy? Waz up? etc. Oh well, I do believe in Santa and the Tooth Fairy, that is unless a letter is going to tell me different. And a Merry Christmas to even you Mr. Scrooge. PS please don’t put “expletive” in brackets where I have mentioned Christmas. We are censored enough already as it is. Andy Homan Penticton

get surcharge of 1.5 times the general tax rate. Combined with proposed positive changes to the electrical rate structure and other initiatives designed to improve Penticton’s climate for

The silence is deafening

With the present kerfuffle over the Skaha Lake Park dispensation, the city has remained silent and avoided any comments or commentary on the subject. It begs the question be asked, has a gag order been issued by their legal counsel or does a quote usually credited to Abraham Lincoln come into play here? The quote that may apply to council’s apparent stoicism might read like this, “It is better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt!” Unlike action, words cannot be unsaid. Actions can be undone. Sir Isaac Newton proved that. Speaking of words, let’s revisit democracy and the democratic process. By definition (Oxford Dictionary), Democracy is “a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.” Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? If one looks into the tenets of democracy one finds several articles defining democracy. Two of these that stand out are: accountability and transparency. One might wonder and ask as to how these two apply to our local government. These terms revisited? Deja vu? In a democracy, elected and appointed officials have to be accountable to the people. They are responsible for their actions. Officials must make decisions and perform their duties according to the will and wishes of the people, not for themselves. In a democracy, for government to be accountable, the people must be made aware of what is happening in their locale (country, city, province et al.) This is referred to as transparency of government. A transparent government holds public meetings and allows citizens to attend. In a democracy, the press and the people are able to get information about what decisions are being made, by whom and why. From my perspective, the dispensation (virtual giveaway) of Skaha Lake Park for private venture is a picture of abstract democracy in action. Abstract democracy refers to “massaging the tenets of democracy” to fit personal goals that others have little or no say in. Are you listening Mr. Mayor and council? Ron Barillaro Penticton

Great year of giving

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industrial businesses, you are providing an indispensable foundation for the growth of the existing industrial base and the attraction of new activity. In doing so, you are providing for the growth of the local economy; our schools, our college, local amenities, shops, restaurants, airport and so many other facets of our community. You are providing a better and brighter future for all of us. Frank J. Conci President of the Penticton Industrial Development Association

for the community at large. We have had some fun meetings and we have had some great participation in gathering stamps and buying and selling the same for the good of both our members and the charities we support. Thank you all. Since the beginning of this year we collected through our auctions $2,301.55 of which $850 came from the sale of stamp material left to the club from the estate of Margaret McKibbin. The total includes two new charities we have added lately, the CNIB and the SPCA. In total our club has made donations of $18,695.99. The Penticton Regional Hospital has received to date $11,452.19; Cancer Society – $3,993.70; Moog – $2,584.20 and CNIB – $665.90. The SPCA as it is a brand new charity, has not received a donation yet but we have gathered already $72.40 since September and in the new year we love to add to that amount before cutting a cheque for them. Thank you all for your generosity and friendships. Should you wish to make a donation of stamps and or stamp material, please call me at 250-492-3875 or email gboersma@ telus.net. You also may drop off your donation at 2600 Cornwall Dr. See you on Jan. 3, 2016, our first regular meeting of the year.

A selection of comments on Penticton Western News stories found online:

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On Townhouse owners left in the lurch by trashy tenants: “Rental income in Penticton has always been an issue, good luck.”

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“My friend and co-worker owns two houses on the Westside and now they are for sale. She had problems with tenants not paying rent on time and then leaving their mess behind like these renters. So now she and her husband have had enough renting, fixed up the houses and yards and put them both on the market. It’s unfortunate that bad renters make it bad for the good renters.” — posted by Dawn Hanson

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tre of a contentious zoning change will open before the end of summer, owner Tina Bootsma said. At the regular council meeting on April 7, Bootsma was successful in her bid to change the property’s zoning bylaw from residential to commercial use, permitting her daycare service. Council voted 5–1 to make it happen with the lone vote against from Coun. Campbell Watt. He expressed that the rights of the residents outweighed that of the neighbourhood. After a lengthy and impassioned public hearing on whether or not to amend the zoning bylaw, Coun. Max Picton cited a conflict of interest and abstained.

Koopmans guilty of murders

John Ike Koopmans, 51, is serving two life sentences after the jury found him guilty of two counts of second degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Koopmans was convicted for the second degree murders of Robert Keith Wharton, 43, and Rosemary Fox, 32, and the attempted murder of Bradley Martin, 51, on March 30, 2013 in Princeton. Koopmans received two life sentences and will be ineligible for parole for 22 years after Justice Miriam Maisonville handed down the sentence in October.

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A Penticton girl who captured the hearts of many and rallied a community behind her lost a nine-month battle with a rare form of cancer. Surrounded by family and close friends Kaylee Kozari-Bowland passed away at her home in April. After his daughter’s

death, Scott Bowland wrote on Facebook: “Kaylee is now at peace after an arduous journey of doctors, nurses, hospitals, travelling, surgery and painful treatments. She experienced many triumphs and tribulations along the way. “It is never easy to lose someone you love and a life taken away at such a young age is that much more heartbreaking. My brave beautiful daughter taught us about enduring strength, hope, resilience, grace and compassion.” Kaylee was a student at Penticton Secondary School. Despite the aggressive treatment of Kaylee’s cancer, doctor’s were unable to stop its spread and many fundraisers were held in hopes of sending her for treatment in the United States.

Shocking stowaway

A baby born on an airplane in May made international headlines, and she may become a resident of Penticton. Wes Branch and his girlfriend Ada Guan were gifted plane tickets from Calgary to Tokyo. While it’s been the subject of disbelief, the couple was completely unaware of Guan’s pregnancy. But by the time their 10-hour flight had landed, the family of two had become three. Once they landed in Asia, Wes immediately phoned home to share the news with his mother Sandra Branch, a resident of Penticton. Sandra said the two visited Penticton just three weeks ago from their home in Victoria, and Ada didn’t appear to be expecting a baby. She told them they had a far greater chance of winning the lottery than experiencing what they did.

Slater lauded for passion for South Okanagan

A councillor, mayor and MLA, John Slater was first and foremost a farmer. Kind words from politicians and colleagues followed after Slater died in May. “I am deeply saddened to hear John Slater has passed away. John was a caucus colleague and a friend,” said Premier Christy Clark in a

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statement issued from the premier’s office. “John was passionate about his home, and the people who make Osoyoos special. That passion led to 30 years of dedicated service to the community he loved,” Clark said. Clark said Slater, who at one-time was the mayor of Osoyoos, previously sat as a city councillor and as the BoundarySimilkameen MLA, lent his time to everything from coaching sports to volunteering with the chamber of commerce.

Nurse assists in Nepal

Penticton resident and nurse with the international Red Cross Dawn Anderson is one of 36 people in the world to receive the highest honour a nurse can get. Shortly after returning home from Gaza, and before that assisting with relief efforts after the Nepal earthquakes, Anderson was the recipient of the Florence Nightingale Medal in Vancouver.

RCMP investigate murder

RCMP verified Darren Leadbeater, 36, as the victim of the June 4 shooting at the Golden Sands Resort Motel. Police have yet to release any information on any suspects. The Penticton father of three was remembered as having “a big heart” and a love of sports. Leadbeater was a member of the local men’s rec hockey league and ball

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Cycling network

Signage added pedal power to South Okanagan tourism with a pilot project to showcase the area cycling trail network. The province announced $100,000 in funding to install 120 signs around the regional network of trails which will help guide tourism strategies.

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It appears Story Time from Space may have a happy ending after all. Watching the explosion of the SpaceX CRS −7 rocket on take off in June, Patricia Tribe was afraid the children’s reading program she’d worked on for the last four years also went up in smoke. On board the unmanned, commercial space craft was $70,000 worth of one-of-a-kind equipment which was to be used in the scientific experiments which are a key part of the program. Astronauts on the International Space Station, where the rocket was going, were to be video taped reading the books and performing the experiments. Kids on earth connected to the program through the Story Time website would then be able to conduct similar experiments to see how results compare. The project was back on track and the books went to space in early December, the equipment is expected to join sometime in 2016.

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Those looking to usher in 2016 with a party will have no shortage of places to turn in Penticton. The Penticton Lakeside Resort will be hosting their annual fireworks over Okanagan Lake at midnight. The Lakeside Resort’s grand ballroom is hosting a deluxe dinner buffet, DJ entertainment, a midnight toast with champagne and guest receive party favours. Tickets are $55 per person and are available online at www.pentictonlakesideresort.com or at the Lakeside front desk. A few steps away, the Barking Parrot is hosting their annual New Year’s Eve bash with no cover charge featuring DJ Mike O’Mara, party favours, a champagne toast and a good view of the fireworks.

Elite party

The Elite is hosting a Clockwork Orange-themed party with live music by Jakov and the Jills, dance music by DJ KiKi Lee and a dance performance by Forbidden Fruit Penticton. Cocktail attire is encouraged. Pre-sale prices are $25 a ticket which are available at the Elite or at Tiger Alley and tickets are $30 at the door. The party starts at 8 p.m. The Elite also has all-day breakfast for those looking for their first meal of 2016 on Jan. 1.

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Firehall blowout

Pappa’s Firehall Bistro in Oliver is hosting a New Year’s Eve Blowout with live music by Montoya. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15 each or two for $25 and include champagne at midnight.

Tug’s party

Kelowna band Blue City Trio will be ringing in the new year at Tug’s Taphouse where there will be no cover, champagne for all at midnight and unique food and drink specials.

Double the fun at the Legion

The Legion will be dropping the ball twice on New Year’s Eve. The Legion will be celebrating the new year at 10 p.m. for those who want to turn in early and midnight for those staying out late. Blues band Pure Twang is providing the entertainment and a chicken and ribs dinner will be hosted at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 each or two for $45 and are available at the door, or at the Legion beforehand.

Pub night

Those looking for a nice, quiet New Year’s meal can head to the Barley Mill Pub where they will be hosting a three-course candlelit dinner, prime rib au jus or halibut béarnaise followed by live music with Boom Chicken at 9 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the pub on 2460 Skaha Lake Rd. or by calling 250-4938000.

New Year’s at Apex

Apex Mountain Resort will be hosting fireworks and a bonfire while skiers and snowboarders count down to 2016. Fireworks will go off at 6 p.m. and again at midnight. The Gunbarrel Saloon will be hosting a party with indie folk band Tiger Moon playing throughout the night. Tickets are $40 and are available at the Gunbarrel Saloon. Heading into the new year Apex is hosting a rail jam competition sponsored by Freeride Boardshop and Pentagon boardshop and will be held on Jan. 2 with a $5 entry. Prizes include snowboarding/ skiing gear that will be given out to contestants and this year rails will be set up in front of the Gunbarrel Saloon so those grabbing a drink can check out some cool tricks as well. New Year’s Eve will also see extra RCMP patrols in case the party gets out of hand including members attending at Apex.

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2015: Big year for locals in arts and entertainment Penticton Art Gallery curator Paul Crawford brought a ground-breaking exhibit to the city in July. Work from Afghani artists and one Canadian war artist was displayed at the gallery. Not able to display their art in their home country, Crawford gave the artists a voice in Penticton.

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From hit TV shows, releasing new music, hosting festivals to artists leaving a legacy, 2015 was a great year for locals in arts and entertainment. ******* In March Nel Witteman won the lifetime achievement award at the Penticton and District Arts Awards. The owner of Lloyd Gallery is a longtime volunteer with the Arts Council, Penticton Art Gallery, seven years on the Shatford Centre’s board of directors and an integral part of on the decision making process to make that what it is today. ******* Summerland Secondary School graduates Brad and Todd Mann landed roles on the successful TV series Fargo, in its second season. The twin brothers were cast in a batch of new characters in the dark comedy. ******* Penticton

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Clark was named the Okanagan Visual Artist of the Year by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan. Clark has painted over 20 murals and shown his work in more than 50 exhibitions. He is the first Penticton artist to win in the visual arts category. His most recent work, Wackem Sackem kinetic hockey sculptures, helped secure the nomination. “I know I have shown some of my best work in the last few years, but you never expect to be given a regional

Local artist Shannon Ford gained international attention with her work at the third annual Equus Film Festival in New York City. Another piece hangs at the Vancouver Children’s Hospital.

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******* Jett Klyne appeared in his first commercial at just five months old, now at five years old he wrapped production on his second movie, The Boy, a thriller filmed at Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria. The young Penticton actor has previously been featured in two commercials aired during the Superbowl and one for Gerber. *******

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Year and the Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year. ******* Local TV producer Tracy Kim Bonneau premiered her series, Quest Out West, which she wrote and produced on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network in September. Filming at locations around the South Okanagan and Similkameen, Bonneau’s show is a history of traditional food within the region while sharing the rich history of the Okanagan.

******* Former long-time Penticton resident Jody Tennant has paid homage to The Beatles with his band, The Fab Fourever, for years. Tennant, who performs as Paul McCartney, was invited to pay respect to the band in their hometown of Liverpool, England in 2015 at International Beatleweek where the most renowned tribute bands from around the world perform. The Fab Fourever were one of 70 bands from 50 countries invited to play.

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It was a record year for the wine industry and unprecedented residential home sales were equally as impressive at Skaha Hills. A record year for the Okanagan wine industry pushed on through the winter season with some valley wineries getting an early ice wine harvest. The harvest caps off a year of rising numbers in B.C. wine tourism. B.C. VQA sales are at an all-time high, according to the British Columbia Wine Institute. As well, 30 per cent of VQA wines were sold directly from cellar doors. Statistics Canada reported that visitors to B.C. in the first eight months of 2015 were higher than ever before with an increase of 7.1 per cent over last year. ******* The Skaha Hills Development Corporation sold 30 homes in its second phase, valued at $29 million upon full buildout. Overwhelming interest in the project is attributed to an opportunity to live in Penticton’s first resort-style, residential community, said vice president sales and marketing, Curt Jansen. “We’re continuing to exceed our expectations,” says Jansen. “Reaching our sales target for Phase II now allows us to shift our focus to Phase III, which we plan to launch in April next year. A number of registrants have already expressed their interest in our new housing concept, a unique type of terraced, rancher-style villas set in the vineyards that offer some of the best views in the development.” Built by Greyback Construction, a partner in Skaha Hills with the Penticton Indian Band, they remain on track to complete all 47 Phase I homes by late spring 2016. The PIB won its second major national award on October 29. CANDO (Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers) awarded the PIBDC the 2015 Economic Developer of the Year Award in the Com-

munity category. The PIB also received the Aboriginal Economic Development Corporation Award for 2015. ******* Celebrating a milestone of 70 years in business thanks to commitment to the community was Parker’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep. Three generations of the Parkers family helped to build a successful business. Jim Tabler, general manager of Parker’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep, has been with the company for 25 years. He said their success lies in the company’s role in the community, the loyal staff, customers and providing a great product. ******* Over 90 RVs gathered at Wright’s Beach in Penticton to celebrate a business that has been operating for half a century. George Stayberg, owner of Midtown RV initially started as a car dealership before his business grew in a different direction. Aside from employing 22 permanent, fulltime employees, Midtown RV works with local suppliers as well. ******* Skiers and snowboarders who take to the slopes this season at Apex Mountain will be travelling through a legacy in the form of two new runs created in honour of one of the mountain’s owners. The new runs debuting this year, Sweet Louise and Golden Eagle, were created to mark the legacy of a majority owner, Louise Burgart who died in January. ******* South Okanagan Motorsports Corporation received the green light to begin construction of Area 27 in Oliver and a groundbreaking took place in mid-December to began construction of the five kilometre track and member facilities. ******* Penticton breweries were making moves, not only racking up awards, but the Cannery Brew-

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Temporary Use Permit Application – Vacation Rental 110 Ponderosa Avenue, Kaleden Lot A, Plan KAP51112, DL105s, SDYD

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 921 of the Local Government Act, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) will consider an application for a Temporary Use Permit for a Vacation Rental at 110 Ponderosa Avenue, Kaleden (Lot A, Plan KAP51112, DL105s, SDYD) as follows: Date:

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PURPOSE: To allow for the subdivision of the subject property into two new parcels. Amendment Bylaw No. 2461.08, 2014: proposes to amend Schedule ‘2’ of the Electoral Area “F” Zoning Bylaw No. 2461, 2008, by changing the zoning of the subject property from Small Holdings Two (SH2), which specifies a minimum parcel size of 2.0 ha, to Small Holdings Three (SH3), which specifies a minimum parcel size of 1.0 ha.

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Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw No 2461.08, c/o Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen at the above address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District. Protecting your personal information is an obligation the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen takes seriously. Our practices have been designed to ensure compliance with the privacy provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (British Columbia) (“FIPPA”). Any personal or proprietary information you provide to us is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with FIPPA. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: Telephone: 250-490-4107 Fax: 250-492-0063 Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca Web: www.rdos.bc.ca Donna Butler, MCIP Manager of Development Services

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As they begin their own process of grant applications for the 2016 year, one local organization is taking steps to help not-for-profits be more successful in applying for grants across the board. Grants, whether they be from the city, other levels of government or independent agency are

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key for organizations to continue or expand the work they are doing in the community. A wellwritten grant application can make all the difference, said Aaron McRann, executive director of the Community Foundation South Okanagan Similkameen. To help with the process, the CFSO is offering a series of grantwriting workshops throughout the region during the month of January, as they start the process of accepting applications. McRann said some of the information at the seminars will be relevant to the foundation’s own process, but the majority of the seminar applies to any grant writing. “The most frustrating thing about the whole application process for us as an organization is when we see the good projects that are poorly written,” said McRann. “What ends up happening is they don’t get their message across in the right way or the right time to rise to the top.” McRann said they receive about 70 applications annually, for a total of about $600,000 in requests. Taken together, he explained, it is an overwhelming amount of information for the volunteers that review the applications to sift through. “That is just the start of the process. Then there is the discussion and decision-making process,” said McRann, adding that if the application is not wellwritten, it becomes hard to sort out the pertinent information. “The part that people really struggle to understand when they are doing a grant application is to try to see it from the funder’s perspective,” said McRann. “They talk a lot about themselves and less about what they are trying to accomplish. Human nature is such that if I have to fight my way through their words and try to figure what they are trying to do, it just has a negative impact on the assessment of the application.” McRann said that’s why he puts a lot of

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work into the seminars encouraging people to actively bring their message to the top of their proposal. They’ve also broken their application down into two parts in order to help with the process. The first is the applicant organization’s online profile on their Community Knowledge Centre at ckc.cfso.net. “It’s an ongoing public profile that anyone can use in their own research for deciding who they want to make a donation too, or whether they want to volunteer for whatever that might be,” said McRann. It often happens, McRann said, that grant writers will spend threequarters of the application discussing their charity, and not about the project. “Having the CKC profile allows them to pour everything they need to into talking about their charity and then we can specifically focus on the project and the actual application,” said McRann. “We set it up in a way that it allows charities and nonprofits to tell their stories really effectively. For those that don’t have the money or the wherewithal to have high quality professional website, they could easily substitute their profile on CKC for that.” The CFSO is hosting four grant writing seminars in 2016, starting on Jan. 7 from 1-3 p.m. in Oliver, then on Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon in Princeton and 2 to 4 p.m. in Keremeos. The final session is on Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon in Penticton. To find out more about the CFSO’s grant process and deadlines, or to register for a grant writing workshop, visit cfso.net and follow the links under Grants & Bursaries.

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The MulTiculTural SocieTy of Penticton has bocce on Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m. at 135 Winnipeg St. Everyone welcome. Call 250-4939124 for more info.[we] 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. SouTh Main drop-in Centre has medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., coffee social 10 a.m. to noon, cribbage at 1 p.m., pilates at 3:30 p.m., ukulele strum-along at 6:30 p.m.[we] Senior SingleS, 65 and over, meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club for coffee. Call 250492-7078 for more info on this event. KiWaniS cluB MeeTS at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for information about Kiwanis. The penTicTon acadeMy of Music String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park

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Ave. New members welcome. Please call 250-493-7977 for more info. oliver douBle o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. hand and FooT canasta at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250-492-7630 for info. Everyone welcome. carpeT BoWling FroM 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Recreation and Wellness Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. oKanagan FallS SeniorS’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m. penTicTon duplicaTe Bridge Club has games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Legion on Martin Street. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for more information. alcoholicS anonyMouS haS daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours) for more info. 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. 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 information. FoSTer care inFo sessions every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250-770-7524 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 250-4927266 for more info.

THURSDAY

December 31 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., introductory ukelele at 2 p.m.[th] elKS cluB haS Crib Wars at 1 p.m. and snowball darts at 7 p.m.[th] royal canadian legion branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., crib at 7 p.m., 502 Martin St. 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 250-492-9844.[091s] 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 250-493-5968 or Liz at

250-493-7997 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. TopS (TaKe oFF Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250-770-8093. deSerT Sage SpinnerS and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959. penTicTon Fly FiSherS meet the first Thursday each month at 216 Hastings St. at 7 p.m. They welcome new individuals and family memberships. For more info, visit www.pentictonflyfishers.ca.[th01]

FRIDAY

January 1 SouTh Main drop-in Centre is celebrating New Years Day with music by Vince’s

Orchestra, a buffet lunch from 2 to 6 p.m. Advance tickets on sale now at the centre’s front desk, 2965 South Main St., until Dec. 28. For more info call 250493-2111. Everyone welcome. ring in The New Year at 10 p.m. and midnight at Penticton Legion with blues, country and rock music by Pure Twang. Dinner starts 6:30 p.m.[160p] SouTh Main drop-in Centre has Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m. and Mah Jong at 1 p.m.[fr] elKS cluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. Funtime Dancers upstairs at 7 p.m. Karaoke by Anita.[Fr] SingleS lunch group for 65-plus seniors meets at noon. Meet new friends and chat. Call 250-4965980 or 250-770-8622 for more information. eagleS cluB haS Friday Night Live dinner at 5 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome. royal canadian legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m. Steak or rib dinner at 5:30 p.m. anaveTS haS an open house with entertain-

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UPCOMING EVENTS a indo-canadian dinner and New Year celebration/fundraiser will be held on Jan. 3 at the South Main Drop-In Centre from 6-10 p.m. with musical entertainment by En Karma. Tickets are $45 each with proceeds to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. For more information call Amar Kahlon at 250-8090968, Preet Dhaliwal at 250-460-0802, or Jaswinder Grewal at 250-809-7560. [013p]

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