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COUNCIL TO SHED LIGHT ON CANOPY Steve Kidd

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Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said the proposed light canopy will be discussed at Penticton city council’s next regular meeting. “We are just sort of figuring out. It will come up by Feb. 15, for sure,” said Jakubeit. At their Dec. 9 meeting, council approved an additional $125,000 for the cost of a $398,000 light canopy as part of the downtown revitalization project. A month later, councillors began suggesting they should reconsider the whole light canopy idea, but the topic has been delayed from meeting to meeting. Jakubeit said the delay comes from needing more information regarding how removing the light canopy would change other aspects of

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the revitalization plan and the capital projects budget, which was approved on Nov. 30. “I think no one would have a problem saying let’s take the light canopy off the table, that is not going to be part of the downtown revitalization. But no one has the comfort level yet to say that $500,000 is better spent here, or better spent there,” said Jakubeit. “Do we leave that $500,000 in the capital budget, we will just reclassify it from light canopy to potential facility upgrades?” Jakubeit said going that route would allow council to better define its direction in coming months as more information about the city’s aging facilities comes back to the table. “I think the majority of who voted for it initially have all echoed saying we need to revisit that,” said Jakubeit. “It is a ‘nice to have,’ but

not a must-have. There are others priorities that we need to be focusing our money on for facilities and other infrastructure.” The Downtown Revitalization Committee has an upcoming meeting and city staff plans to bring an update on the revitalization plans to council at their Feb. 15 regular council meeting. But discussion of the light canopy may come earlier than that, at a special meeting to give further consideration to the 2016 capital budget, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Feb. 9. It’s taken some extra time and consideration this year, but it looks like council is ready to give the 2016 financial plan its seal of approval. Council started work on the budget in Dec. 2015, with the capital budget balanced but facing a projected $1.9-million deficit on the

operating budget for 2016. The amount of increase in the taxes required to balance the budget has varied as city council worked through it, trimming where they could, but the final figure recommended by budget analyst Deb Clipperton ended up settling at 5.5 per cent. Though council decided at the start of the process to not draw from surplus to balance the budget, as they have in previous years, Coun. Helena Konanz suggest it be considered again, in light of the high tax increase. The idea was quickly dismissed. “There are surplus funds available, but like any organization it is your rainy day funds, and you put your organization at a greater risk moving forward by reducing those surplus funds,” said chief financial officer Colin Fisher.

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New subdivision for Churchill Avenue Steve Kidd

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Unlike similar projects, a proposal to tear down a home on Churchill Avenue and replace it with two front and back duplexes only drew a few opponents to a public hearing on Feb. 1. Much of the concern raised revolved around parking and congestion, especially in light of a new Penticton policy that will eventually see pay parking introduced along Lakeshore Drive. “I have been in situ-

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ations in the summer, without the pay parking on Lakeshore, where Churchill is a zoo,” said Robert Duncan. “You cannot move.” Freestyle Developments applied for rezoning and development variance permits for a lot at 451 Churchill Ave., wanting to subdivide it into two lots. “We feel that our development supports affordable housing by putting four units on that lot,” said Rob Linder, one of the developers. Each unit should sell for about $400,000, accord-

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After the holiday hangover, there is a little less generosity to go around, but Sharon Guy hopes to fill in the seasonal gaps to stock the shelves at the local food bank, giving donors the chance to win a Valentine’s dinner for two. Guy will be collecting donations of non-perishable food until Feb. 12 for the Penticton food bank. Donations can be made in the food barrels at 537 Main St. at the Laughing Lotus Clothing Company, open Tuesday to Saturday, as well as at the new indoor open market at 575 Main St. on Sundays. Anyone who drops off a donation can leave their name and phone number to enter for a Valentine’s dinner for two at one of five different Penticton restaurants including Boston Pizza, Brodo Kitchen, Cellar Wine Bar, the Copper Mug Pub and Earls Penticton. “We’re all so generous in December, but now it’s February and those shelves are getting empty,” said Guy, an independent Avon salesperson who sets up shop at the Laughing Lotus Clothing Company in Penticton. Guy is also helping to start the indoor open market, which set up for the first time on Jan. 31. Around 15 vendors participated offering up a variety of wares. Guy said the indoor market will continue to accept donations for the food bank until the summer markets start up.

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Fire Department looking to fill critical roles Mark Brett Western News Staff

Penticton Fire Rescue is looking for quite a few good men and women to bolster its depleted ranks of auxiliaries. Assistant fire chief Dennis Smith, who looks after the recruitment duties, is urging anyone interested in becoming a member of the team to contact him. “Our auxiliary members are a critical part of our fire department staff,” said Smith, who, like the rest of the current fire suppression staff, got his start as a volunteer. “We try and keep around 40 auxiliaries and right now we’re at 27 and we’re trying to get those numbers up. “We’re looking for someone who lives in the community. Someone who is fit and can do rigorous work. Someone who can show up anytime of the day and night and someone who wants to give back to their community.” Training to become an auxiliary generally takes about two months continuing with two-hour, weekly skills maintenance and upgrading sessions. Smith, who started out as a volunteer in Naramata before becoming an auxiliary in Penticton where his father worked as firefighter, has seen a lot of changes in his 26-year career. “In the good old days you could just haul anybody off the street to come and help if there was a fire, but now we have to meet industry standards and Work Safe BC requirements,” he said. “This is an opportunity to develop close relationships and become part of an important team that has a good reputation in the city.” As well, there is a strong social component, although it’s not quite the same as when he joined Naramata in the early 80’s and the fire hall was the only place in town to get a beer after work. “That’s definitely not the case any more,” he said with a laugh. “Serious-

AuxiliAry firefighters Jason Coyle (above, left) and Joe le Blanc (above, right) with assistant fire chief Dennis smith at the Number 2 fire hall prior to the start of weekly training. Below; le Blanc (front) and Coyle at the No. 2 fire hall during the regular Wednesday training program. the department is currently looking for new auxiliary recruits to join the team.

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ly, I think the biggest reward of being an auxiliary is service to your community, I think that’s what most people get out of it. Also as a career path, this is where career firefighters begin.” Like he and others did, recruits will have the opportunity to complete the training regimen to bring them up to the city career firefighter level, at which time they can apply for a full time position. Looking back on his time as a firefighter, Smith indicated it was his work as an auxiliary which convinced him this was the job for him. “The vast majority of it has been

very rewarding,” he said. “We go out hoping for happy endings, but sometimes you don’t get happy endings, so some days it’s a tough job too. “It can be hard work.” Applications and information about becoming an auxiliary can be found on the City of Penticton website, in person at city hall or contact Smith at 250490-2317. “Anybody who has any questions or is even remotely interested, give us a call and we’ll answer the questions and show them around and see if it’s a fit for them,” he said.

learning amongst the chaos of the moment Standing inside the burning building was when auxiliary firefighter Jason Coyle faced his first real onthe-job test. “It was not being able to see anything, feeling the heat and having trouble locating the fire,” he said about that day last September on Main Street. “What it took was really using everything I had learned amongst the chaos of the moment. “It was so dark, a couple of times I had to reach down and feel the hose clamps to see which way was out. If you start to question yourself it can be a little bit scary,” said Coyle. When he began his training Coyle was working in an office and wanted something a bit more exciting, team related and a way to give back. It has since been

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City creating food truck hub with beach vendor changes Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Penticton City Council unanimously endorsed a series of changes to the city’s Vending Program for 2016, but not before

questions were raised about how ongoing outdoor events would be affected. The changes include reducing the number of beach vending locations and adding six new mobile food truck loca-

tions as well as a Mobile Food Vendor Hub next to Gyro Park in the parking lot adjacent to City Hall. “This is based on feedback from the mobile vendors. They feel their business is

stronger working together,” said business development officer Stephanie Chambers. She explained the hub would be active Sunday through Friday and after 4 p.m. Saturday to not interfere with the down-

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town and Farmer’s Market. However, Chambers said they are working on plans for the hub to remain at least partially active during the many events that use Gyro Park in the summer. “When there would be an event going on, maybe they want to pay the money and be part of those festivals but if they don’t, we want to provide them with the option for two to remain and two to move to a nearby alternate location,” said Chambers, adding the food truck vendors had complained about being moved away from the action. “Every time there was a chance to make some money and everybody was in the north end of town, they were getting moved to the south end of town,” said Chambers. Coun. Campbell Watt said it is the event organizers he has been hearing from, who are concerned about having a hub there when they also have vendors trying to sell food. “I am clearly aware

operation. “There might be times when this location won’t be able to be used. It is load-in and load-out for certain events and festivals,” said Chambers. “We just have to make sure we are communicating that early.” She also said the conversation needs to continue and is planning Coun. Campbell a meeting for later this Watt said changes to the outdoor vendors month to bring together program are not outdoor event organizintended to hurt event ers and the vendors to organizers business. discuss such issues. Submitted photo Watt remained conthat the event organizers cerned that the city receive revenue from might be creating direct their vendors, and we competition for vendors don’t want to hurt their at the festivals. business either. We are “We are trying to just trying to find a bal- find that balance where ance,” said Chambers. we are supporting the Another of the new events, and then also food truck locations supporting the mobile is on Lakeshore Drive food truck vendors that East. near the south- are city-approved,” said east corner of Okana- Chambers. steve@pentictonwesternnews.com ganTo:Lake Park, which Reducing the number is From: home to the Peach beach vendor spots Lorraineof Williston Festival, Elvis Festival will Date: Feb. 3, 2016 cost the city about and other events dur- $7,600 in revenue, said City Page Ads for Feb. 5, 2016 ingSubject: the summer. Event Chambers, but the posiorganizers there have tive side is it will imalso expressed concern prove beach views and about whether a food access, as well as creatWould please place ing the better attached Public Notice truck thereyou would affect locations for in the Penticto Cityvendors Page. and their the vendors. their

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Notice of Disposition The City of Penticton is disposing of a 1995 Ford F350 Cab & Chassis, 4WD, 162,460 km, 7.5L EFI Engine, Automatic Transmission. Minimum bid price is $3,000. Pictures are available on the following website and bids can only be placed at www.bcauction.ca/ open.dll/welcome. If you wish to view the vehicle, please contact Wayne Hindley at 250.490.2546. Public Hearing Notice A Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 pm Monday, February 15, 2016 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC to consider the following amendment to Zoning Bylaw 2011-23. Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2016-06 Rezone Lot 3 and 4, Block 5, District Lot 202, Similkameen (Formerly Osoyoos) Division Yale District Plan 479 located at 166 and 172 Cambie Place, Penticton BC, from R1 (Large

Lot Residential) to RD1 (Duplex Housing). The applicant is proposing to construct a side-by-side duplex on each lot. Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendment may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 am on Monday, February 15, 2016 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main St., Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton.ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. The above mentioned bylaw and supporting information will be available for public inspection up to and including Monday, February 15, 2016 at the following locations during hours of operation: Development Services and Corporate Administration

(City Hall, 171 Main Street), Penticton Public Library (785 Main Street) and the Penticton Community Centre (325 Power Street); or online at www.penticton.ca/publicnotice. Notice of Proposed Property Disposition – Eckhardt Ave The City intends to dispose of a portion of the SOEC site at the corner of Eckhardt Avenue and Vees Drive by entering into a lease, including appurtenant easements over bare land, for the development and operation of gaming, entertainment, wine retail and dining facilities by Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Ltd. The lease and appurtenant easements are for an initial term of 20 years, with one renewal option of 9 years and 360 days and with a second mutual option to renew for a further 10 years. The area included in the lease and appurtenant easements and identified on the map is .896 ha. The City will receive minimum rent of $84,832 per annum for the

Notice of Proposed Property Disposition – Eckhardt Ave The City intends to dispose of a portion of the SOEC site at the co entering into a lease, including appurtenant easements over bare gaming, entertainment, wine retail and dining facilities by Gatewa and appurtenant initial term of 20 years, with lease, adjusted foreasements inflation byare 2%for peran year, and with a second mutual option to and an additional $2 per square foot for therenew for a further 10 y appurtenant easements and identified on the map is .896 ha. The C easement areas, also adjusted for inflation annum for the lease, adjusted for inflation by 2% per year, an by 2% per year. easement areas, also adjusted for inflation by 2% per year.

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Dogs are the new tactic aiming to keep out invasive mussels Jeff Nagel Black Press

Dogs, drones and DNA testing are emerging as new tools to detect invasive species and keep them from becoming entrenched in B.C. The new tactics were described by experts at a recent conference of the Invasive Species Council of B.C. in Richmond. Trained sniffer dogs have proven much more effective than human teams, particularly at night, in detecting tiny invasive zebra mussels that can cling to boats and then infest new lakes, according to Cindy Sawchuk, who heads Alberta’s Conservation K9 program, they help inspect water craft arriving in that province from the east and south. Most of the 11 mussel-infested boats intercepted last summer entering Alberta from other jurisdictions were ultimately destined for B.C. lakes. Sawchuk’s superiors had dismissed her proposal for dogs as useful only for public relations, so she designed a trial in 2014 to test them. “The dogs were 100 per cent accurate in detecting the musselfouled boats and our humans came in at 75 per cent,” Sawchuk told delegates. “The dogs were also much quicker at detecting it. They averaged 2.3 minutes. And that included their play time for their reward.” Speedier inspections also mean less resistance from boat owners, some of whom had told Sawchuk they’d taken to entering the province in the dead of night to avoid inconvenience. The three highly trained dogs — Hilo, Seuss and Diesel — cost $25,000 each but Sawchuk said they’re cheap compared to an estimated $75 million a year Alberta estimates it would spend clearing clogged pipes, canals and water intakes if mussels arrive. The Okanagan Basin Water Board are supporting the province in recent efforts to control invasive mussels for the 2016 boating season. The Okanagan Basin Water Board was updated on a provincial staff proposal Tuesday to have eight full-time inspection stations to be set up at key crossings to combat invasive

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mussels. Five on the B.C.-Alberta border and three along the B.C.Washington border. “The proposal is consistent with what we have been requesting since 2012,” said Corinne Jackson, communications director for the Okanagan Basin water Board. She said the directors agreed to send a letter to government officials supporting the

proposal and urging it be adequately funded and staffed. “It’s great that the staff have put this proposal forward and fully support it. We just want to see that it’s actually adopted and funded properly. Funded, but also staffed,” Jackson said. Delegates also heard from Fisheries and Oceans Canada scientist Davon Callander who

is using DNA testing of water samples in the B.C. Interior to quickly determine if a given lake has a particular invasive fish species. Drones are being used near Creston to aerially map infestations of yellow flag iris, an invasive plant, in hard-toreach wetland locations. Catherine Tarasoff, a researcher with Thompson Rivers University, hopes the rapidly evolving technology will soon allow scientists to program drones to fly autonomously at high speed, scanning large areas and stopping only to alert their operators when a suspect patch of vegetation matches target images. Technology may be helping thwart alien invaders. But Gail Wallin, executive director of the

Invasive Species Council of B.C., says the best prevention rests in better choices by people, whose decisions in the past ushered in many of the species now disrupting ecosystems in B.C.

The release of pets into the wild — rabbits, goldfish, koi and even the bizarre snakehead fish found in a Burnaby pond in 2012 — are yet more examples of where people could do better,

Wallin said. B.C.’s costs of dealing with invasive plants alone is estimated to hit $139 million a year by 2020, twice as much as in 2008. -With files from Dale Boyd/Western News

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Shedding some light on the budget canopy When it comes to any city’s budgeting process, there are some things that are fixed costs. Those might include things like paying for the RCMP contract, liability insurance, or investing in the BC Winter Games —- all costs that are outside the city’s direct control. We would argue that should include firefighter’s wages. The City of Penticton is already embroiled in a Supreme Court lawsuit trying to upset the wage increases awarded to the firefighters through mutually binding arbitration this summer, which also gave them wage parity with their peers across the province. Now the city is launching a parallel attack, trying to bring a motion to the next Union of BC Municipalities Association convention asking for the UBCM to advocate that the provincial government specify “arbitrators are to give consideration to local conditions.” It might be different if the City of Penticton hadn’t spent more than five years not being able to come to a collective agreement with the firefighters — their last contract ended in Dec. 2009, and the five-year agreement set by the arbitrator ended on Dec. 31, 2015. Given the lawsuit, the five years of contract negotiations and this latest resolution, an outsider might think that the City of Penticton didn’t value its fire department. Penticton is struggling with its finances this year, and they need to watch their expenses. But it should also be noted that during the five years the firefighters were without a contract, the city managed to quietly put enough money into a reserve account to cover the retroactive pay. So what’s changed? Giving the firefighters wage parity with their PENTICTON WESTERN peers may mean taxes have to rise, or it may mean the city may have to be more frugal about their spending and not invest in a $500,000 light canopy over half a block of Main Street. Can you look a firefighter in the face and say their job isn’t as dangerous and valuable as that done by his/her peers in the Lower Mainland?

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Giving local kids a sporting chance So Penticton is a hockey town? I think it’s pretty safe to say any Canadian community is unless they don’t have their own rink. An argument could be made that Penticton is a soccer town based on the number of kids and adults registered. Does that mean hockey should dominate facility usage here? The lacrosse community stepped up and showed its support at Monday’s city council meeting when their use of Memorial Arena in the spring was being threatened. City council voted 6-1 in favour of removing the ice from Memorial Arena and keeping it in McLaren. The vote going in their favour might have had a bit to do with the lacrosse supporters packing the meeting. Of course, city council wasn’t as quick to backtrack from the revolt over the Trio Marine project. Kudos to council for showing they care about more than

one sport. It could be easy to be swayed by green bills, or in the case of Canadian dollars, coloured ﬂexible plastic. When I wrote the story Lacrosse on the city council agenda in our paper last week, there were a couple of things that got me thinking during a conversation with Spectra regional manager Dean Clarke. He said what they are seeing is other groups liking the facilities with great inexpensive accommodations. He said they are building a reputation for that. Great, but should local groups get snubbed out of facilities because of that demand from outsiders who throw money at the powers that be? Clarke also mentioned that the money is going back to the city, to pay back debts on the building. Should money generated from Memorial Arena, which has been around long enough the cost of building has already been paid, be used

Emanuel Sequeira From the sidelines

to pay down the debt on the South Okanagan Events Centre? Some might say that is a smart way to pay it down. Or should it be used to further beneﬁt Memorial Arena? The decision council made saves the South Okanagan Flames junior B lacrosse team from going to plan B of trying to have a successful season in the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League at the Summerland Arena. Flames governor April Thompson is certain that would not be good for their future. Minor lacrosse also won’t get shafted. They have already been faced with

having to play some of their home games and hold practices in Summerland. Something else is at stake beyond money — giving kids a chance to play a sport that isn’t hockey. When I spoke with lacrosse parent Sharlene DeverillFranklin, she said lacrosse is the only sport her son loves to play. Most people say it’s good for kids to play more than one sport. Brent Sutter, owner, GM and coach of the Western Hockey League’s Red Deer Rebels has been quoted in stories stating that many hockey players aren’t as good of athletes anymore because they don’t play multiple sports. Even Wayne Gretzky said once the hockey season is over, kids should play other sports. Since I started covering sports for the Western News in 2008, there have been more than a handful of kids who have accomplished big things in the sport. A

few who come to mind are Kiana Casavant, who helped Team B.C. win its ﬁrst junior female national lacrosse championship, while Cairo Rogers, Finn Halladay and Connor Ramage, to name a few, have represented Penticton on provincial teams. There is also Jean-Luc Chetner and Isaiah Kozak playing at the university level. If the community and those in power of facilities make decisions solely based on money, fewer kids will be able to follow the footsteps of those I mentioned. It could also result in Penticton losing families. That may sound extreme, but families have moved to other cities to provide their kids better sporting opportunities. It’s impossible for kids to get better at a sport if the opportunities don’t exist. Emanuel Sequeira is the sports editor for the Penticton Western News.

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Parking meters destroy esthetic of lakefront I wonder if I am the only person concerned with the esthetics of Lakeshore Drive if parking meters and/or ticket spitters are placed on our lakefront? They wouldn’t be too noticeable during the height of summer, but what about the other 40 weeks of the year?

Listen to input Mayor Jakubeit was pretty vocal about the fact he chose not to include anyone from the Save Skaha Park Society (Penticton Western News, Dec. 30, Parks group doesn’t include Skaha society) on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Steering committee, basically indicating that if you disagree with him he is not about to include you in the discussions. That stance speaks volumes as to the way he is running our city. When looking at some of the people he has chosen to include on this committee, I recognize names that have previously been in the paper expressing their agreement with the Trio Marine development at Skaha Lake, interesting. Now Mayor Jakubeit has decided to spend our tax money to hire a contract consultant to “inventory and review the city’s parks offerings and recreation and sports facilities programs.” Why are we paying someone to tell us what we already have? Mayor Jakubeit adds that “my view of the park is different from your view and other people’s view.” Well that is obvious. That is what generated the development of the Skaha Park Society. Why do we need to pay a consultant (that will unlikely be from Penticton) to tell the residents of Penticton what we should/should not do with our park and recreation facilities? Mayor Ashton looked at other small communities to see what they had to offer with their waterfront. He then obtained public input and the result is the beautiful upgrade we now enjoy at Okanagan Lake.

As I drove by the lakefront today I tried to envision what it would look like. An industrial look is the first thing that comes to mind. Perhaps someone with the time and software could Photoshop a rendition for us? Perhaps city council could start their experiment on Skaha, in the area around

The article goes on to say that “once a consultant is hired, according to Jakubeit, one of the first priorities will be going out to the community.” Also an interesting comment since that is not what he chose to do with the Trio Marine development, thus the protests and lawsuit. What seems to be happening is that Mayor Jakubeit is looking for support and/or justification to change what numerous mayors and councils before him have established with regards to use of our precious parks purchased by the people for the people. I am sure there are people on this new committee and in the community that can respond to “what we need for facilities and for usages” as well as how to handle the “city’s aging facilities.” We know that repairs are needed on our aging facilities — just ask those people who use them — it is the money to do those repairs that have to be raised and allocated. Perhaps the money being paid to this consultant could be better used to do some of these repairs? But this committee and the mayor have to be willing to listen to the input from the people of this community including all interest groups. Case in point, the use of Memorial Arena by the lacrosse teams. Lack of communication and consideration to this group was appalling. Then the response to justify this lack of communication and the choices made, Dean Clarke (VP for Spectra Venue Management) stated “Penticton is a hockey city.” This is insulting. I guess those involved with hockey would agree, but those involved in other sports strong-

their pet waterslide? The people that can afford to use the waterslide could surely afford the pay parking. Leave the gorgeous Okanagan waterfront alone. George Murai Penticton

ly disagree and it leaves us feeling devalued and frustrated. Just another example of the city promoting what they decide is appropriate. Susan and Pieter Koster Penticton

We have spoken

In a letter to the editor (Western, News, Jan. 20, Stop focusing on tourists), an Oliver resident let us know that we in Penticton need direction and advice from “down south,” specifically from him. He feels for our city council because we do not tell them what kind of change we want. For at least a year, we have, through every means possible, told this council specifically what kind of changes we don’t want. In response (or lack of response) they have done everything they can to thwart our wishes. As to snow on our sidewalks, you say shovel it, or change our routines. However, in this town, many cannot or should not shovel. Also, with missed doctors’ appointments, etc., one day can hurt us.

We would also like to thank our dedicated volunteers who maintain the tins. We are fortunate to have tins placed in Summerland, Penticton, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos and Princeton. All of the funds collected are used to directly to help abused, neglected and unwanted animals here in the South Okanagan Similkameen. It may seem like just a little loose change or a bill, but it all adds up to make a big difference to the animals. We are still accepting pennies. No need to roll them, we have all the supplies. If you would like to have a tin at your place of business, please contact me at the SPCA 250-493-0136 and I would be happy to make arrangements. I am generally at the shelter Friday afternoons but staff could pass along a message. Once again, thank you from all the animals at the South Okanagan Similkameen BCSPCA. Avril Ballantine Volunteer Donation Tin Co-ordinator

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

On Penticton lacrosse wins argument with city council to play at Memorial:

“I am appalled that this was even an option a Penticton team told that they can’t play in a Penticton venue built with Penticton taxpayer dollars. Why? Because it’s not hockey. Four rinks in Penticton, only McLaren is unsuitable for lacrosse. Upsetting that our mayor would be even slightly uninterested in supporting a local group from the little guys all the way to the junior b players all their parents and supporters are city of Penticton taxpayers.” — posted by Darrem Vipond

“Why would Clarke have made bookings for hockey in Memorial during lacrosse season is the question to be asked? Hope he knows and has been told by council lacrosse season will be future years too.”

— posted by John Pethybridge

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States, so the industry does have the capacity to export our oil — it’s a question of increasing that capacity and reaching more markets. The Conservative government tried for 10 years to get four major pipeline projects going—Northern Gateway, Trans Mountain, Keystone XL, and Energy East. But, despite gutting environmental laws and drastically changing the environmental assessment process to favour the pipeline industry, the

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t.g.i.f. music Feb. 5-7 — Masterworks Ensemble Early Music concert featuring Tracy Fehr (soprano), Elizabeth Lupton (violin), Dennis Nordlund (piano), Olivia Walsh (cello) and Bob Park (guitar). Early music from the Renaissance to early classical at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Summerland on Feb. 5, Concordia Lutheran Church in Penticton on Feb. 6 and Oliver Lutheran Centre on Feb. 7. Tickets are $25 and $15 for students under 18. Tickets are available at the Penticton and District Arts Council (220 Manor Park Ave.) or at the door. Feb. 6 — George Canyon performs at The Mule Nightclub on his Jekyll and Nothing to Hide tour. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketweb.ca. Feb. 10 — Critically acclaimed guitar player Jeff Lang is performing at the Dream Cafe. Feb. 11 — Bonnie Killroe at Osoyoos Community Theatre. Tickets are $23 in advance or $25 at the door. Feb. 12 — Stephen Fearing reaches hearts and minds through his exquisitely wrought lyrics and music at the Dream Café.

events THE LITTLE MERMAID is set to debut Feb.11 at Princess Margaret, where Grade 12 Maggie student Belle Grant will take on the role of Ariel.

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It is set to be a nostalgic trip under the sea in more ways than one when Princess Margaret Secondary students debut their production of the The Little Mermaid on Feb. 11. The young actors are very familiar with one of the most popular of the famed Disney animated classics. “When I was little my dad had a long commute to work every weekend. So when I would go see him I had a little TV in the back of the car, and it was Little Mermaid every single Friday,” said Paige Prosser, delighted to take on the role of Ursula the sea witch. “It’s really fun to be an evil character, to embody someone who is so flamboyant,” Prosser said. “Having

tentacles isn’t so bad.” In a perhaps more potent form of nostalgia, Prosser is joined by other members of the 2016 graduating class, who have been putting on Horseshoe Theatre productions together throughout high school, heading into their final musical with the troupe. “We’ve been doing this for four years and I’m glad I get to do it with all my grad mates,” said Belle Grant, who is excited to be taking on the starring role of Ariel, one of the most beloved Disney princesses. “It’s super cool to be able to be one of the favourite Disney princesses, to be one of the princesses little girls just want to be and I get to act her in real life,” Grant said, adding that memorizing musical numbers is a

bit easier when you’ve been singing them since you were a kid. The production sticks to the same songs as the original, with a few “bonus features” thrown in as well. “It uses all the same musical numbers so that’s really cool for people who have seen the music and kids as well will really like it,” said Harlen Kruger, another Horseshoe Theatre veteran and soonto-be Maggie grad playing Prince Eric. Kruger and the rest of the cast are now rehearsing every day of the week after starting work on the production in the fall. The cast was eager to note all the extra hours put in by Princess Margaret staff. “They come and spend some of their free time working

with us and it really transforms the whole show,” Grant said. The set work, which includes a multi-story ship built around twostorey scaffolding, is eye-popping and financially savvy according to Maggie art teacher Brad Gibson, who has been putting in work since the fall along with his own children and other Maggie staff. “The whole nice thing about theatre is the creative process that goes into it and all the different ideas,” Gibson said. Much of the set is made out of recycled props and materials, coming in at an impressively low budget. “I’ve tried to reuse and re-paint things. We haven’t spent much, I would say we’ve spent less than $100 on the whole thing,” Gibson said.

The extra work put in by staff and volunteers is not lost on the students. “The production wouldn’t have happened without all the wonderful staff at our school,” Kruger said. Performances begin from Feb. 11 to 13 at Princess Margaret Secondary School at 7 p.m. Tickets for those performances are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. The Little Mermaid will also play at the Cleland Theatre from Feb. 18 to 20 at 7 p.m. each night. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. A matinee performance takes place on Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. with general seating. Matinee tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. For ticket information contact 250770-7620.

Feb. 5 — Intimate Dream Collective is a body positive group art show and sale celebrating the physical form, expressions of love and passion. Opening night at 7 p.m features performances by Boundless Belly Dance, Paris, Richard Knox and DJ Tenacious T. Misha Mikail a.k.a “Madam M” will be reading from her trilogy Little Sex Books. This event is a fundraiser for the Penticton & District Community Arts Council. Feb. 5 — Fantastic local musicians show their talents on Medici’s’ stage every second Friday. New musicians always welcome 522 Fairview Rd. in Oliver. Feb. 7 — Pen High is holding a dry grad fundraiser at the Barley Mill Brew Pub. Fun starts at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 and include veggie or beef burger and salad bar, door prizes, silent auction, football toss and football squares. Tickets available at The Barley Mill and Pen High accounting office, as well as grad parents. Feb. 14 — Support local schools at the SS Sicamous with a chocolate fountain, wine and dancing to the music of DJ Shakes. Tickets are $10 and enter you in a raffle for two tickets anywhere WestJet flies. Pick up your tickets at Minute Man Printing 130-564 Main St. or contact Terisa at 250-488-0025 or terisa@livealiveandfree.com. Feb. 2-25 — Oliver Sagebrushers Art Group, with approximately 50 members of different mediums and techniques, are guest artists at the Front Street Gallery. on Feb. 6 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. is the vernissage opening. The gallery will be open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the show dates. Artist opening event is on Feb. 6 from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 4 to 27 — Many Hats Theatre Company presents Baggage by Sam Bobrick. Shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets at the Wine Country Visitor Centre or reserve by phone at 250-2762170.

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The Second Mother starts off Kitchen Stove spring series with joy as well as apprehension, Val gets ready for the long-dreamed moment of being near her daughter again. But when Jessica arrives, cohabitation is not easy. She doesn’t behave in conformity to what is expected of her and everyone will be affected by the girl’s personality and candor. Screenings are Feb. 18 at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. All movies are screened at Landmark 7 Cinema in Penticton. Single tickets are $13 at the gallery or The Book Shop, and tickets are $15 at the theatre before each screening.

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When Jeff Lang hits the stage, there’s no telling where the night will take him. The Australian singer/songwriter is set to bring his unique musical stylings to the Dream Café on Feb. 10. Playing solo sets allows Lang certain freedoms. “The big advantages of playing solo and not using a set list is you can pick on the spur of the moment which song you feel like doing. Because you’re playing solo if you decide to do something that you haven’t done for a bunch of years or might have just written, no one else needs to feel confident about where the song goes. If you feel you can do it off you go,” Lang said. “You can take a jag left if you feel like and there’s not someone up there who has to know what the hell you’re doing.” Penticton is the third last stop on Lang’s Canadian tour showing

off his digital EP Running by the Rock. Exclusive to Canada, the album is an overview of his last few releases in his homeland of Australia. “What can I say? I love Canada and I love Canadians,” Lang said. He performs with unique techniques and takes on guitar as a solo artist, but songwriting is the focus for Lang. “I’m interested in storytelling, I guess it comes from an appreciation of the folk canon,” Lang said. He grew up listening to folk greats like Bob Dylan and British folk singer/songwriter Richard Thompson. “Not that I strictly speaking class what I do as folk music, but that’s why the storytelling side of lyrics is interesting to me and what I find compelling. Rather than it being confessional style — here’s a bunch of stuff happening to me personally.” Tickets are $15 and available by calling 250-490-9012.

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1.6-hectare property in Summerland. “We’d like to congratulate the top five and wish them the best of luck as they pitch the judges,” said George Hunter, CEO at Small

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spirited competition.” The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Vancouver on Feb. 25. More than 4,000 entrepreneurs have participated in the awards since their inception.

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Penticton’s Andi Naude was at a loss for words after earning her second career podium spot in the FIS World Cup in Calgary Jan. 30. Naude joined Canadian teammates Chloé and Justine DufourLapointe after finishing third. “It’s an honour to just ski for this team. We’re surrounded by so much talent each day,” Naude said in a team statement. “I’m proud to be up on the podium today with two greats and I’m thankful for my teammates and coaches that push me to be better.” Naude scored 74.11 by completing her run with a backfull (backflip with a 360-degree rotation). It’s her first podium on home soil. “I’m just really happy that I could put down the run that I’m happy with,” Naude told the Western News

during a phone interview while in Deer Valley, Utah. “I’ve worked really hard on that the entire off-season. To be able to really show that in competition and perform it well, it was really a big relief to me, actually.” Naude, a product of the Apex Freestyle Club, said it takes the personal pressure off herself. She went into the super final in fourth-place, which put her skiing fourth last in the final. After completing a run she was happy with, she had an idea she may end up on that podium. “I didn’t know until a couple of skiers after myself,” she said. “I was super excited to be able to ski how I skied on the Saturday. I sort of struggled at the beginning of the season. I had really good training and felt really confident going in. When competition time rolled around, I just wasn’t able to put down the same quality run. I was excited to be able to do that in Calgary.”

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Being on the losing side of the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects game Jan. 26 didn’t diminish the experience for Tyson Jost and Dante Fabbro. Jost, the Penticton Vees captain, said it was a fun game and Surrey did a great job hosting. “It’s too bad that we lost 3-1,” said Jost, days before the team headed to Vancouver Island. “It seemed like we had all the chances in the world, but we just couldn’t put one in the net. It was definitely a cool experience. It’s a fun thing to be a part of.” While Jost and Fabbro had some familiar faces to play with from their Canada West experience, there were new guys to get used to. That made it a bit tough, especially when they are trying to build quick chemistry without a real practice. Play was a bit choppy according to Fabbro, but it was an easy adjustment period to get along with the players. “I thought Dante and I had really strong games,” said Jost, ranked 15th among North American skaters in the NHL Draft midterm rankings. “We just couldn’t find the back of the net. I thought we proved that we can play at that level.” “It was definitely pretty cool,” said Fabbro, who is 18th in those same rankings. “To play against other kids from across the country, representing the Vees was something special.” Fabbro, who is second among BCHL blue liners in scoring with 11 goals and 51 points in 35 games, was on the fence of whether it was a reward for the season he has had. “There is a lot of kids that deserve to be there too,” he said. “We’re not taking it lightly. We wanted to go out there, obviously showcase what we have. I think we’re proud with what we did and how we went about things down there.” Fabbro was impressed with the capacity crowd of 1,500 and the 150 scouts from all 30 NHL teams. It became an experience and the Coquitlam product couldn’t ask for anything else. Leading up to Christmas, Fabbro had another great experience when he and Jost helped Canada West win gold at the World Junior A Challenge. It’s his second gold medal after helping Canada win the Ivan Hlinka Memorial tournament last summer. Fabbro said the key to winning the WJAC was the group coming together quickly. Fabbro assisted on the winning tally in

TYSON JOST (14) of the Penticton Vees chases a loose puck down for Team West, with Vees teammates Dante Fabbro (back left) following in the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game in Surrey, Jan.26. Team West lost 3-1 to Team East. Greg Balloch/Surrey Eagles

which Jost and Liam Finlay took a swat at the puck against the Russians in a 2-1 final. “It was really kind of a nothing shot. I threw it in there and luckily Finlay and Jost got a stick on it,” recalled Fabbro. “It was definitely something I will remember.” Fabbro had some hesitant moments in that championship game. Then Jost, captain of Canada West, and his best friend, came up to him and told him to do his thing. That was all Fabbro needed to start playing better. “I thought I had a pretty strong tournament. I wasn’t too offensive,” said Fabbro, who collected five assists in four games. “I really focused on my defence. I think that’s what you got to do sometimes. When one isn’t working for you, kind of divert to the other one. My defence was kind of going for me there.” Vees notes: Rookie forward Desi Burgart is about a week away from recovering from an upper body injury, while defenceman David Eccles was injured in the second game against the Trail Smoke

Eaters and isn’t expected to return until before the playoffs. St. Cloud State senior forward Joey Benik has been named the National Collegiate H o c k e y Conference Player of the Month for Joey Benik January. Benik, who helped the Vees win the 2012 RBC Cup, had a monster month racking up 15 points in 10 games while leading the thirdranked Huskies to an 8-1-1 record. His 15 points were tops among all NCHC players and ranked in the top 10 nationally during the month, while his six goals were second in the conference. He also collected nine assists while averaging 1.50 points per game. Benik tallied multiple points in five

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Both Ministry and school district policy indicate that the Board of Education, as part of its school closure consultations, shall consider alternate potential uses of the facility. The Board will hold this meeting to receive input for alternate uses of the facilities being considered for closure: Carmi Elementary, McNicoll Park Middle, Parkway Elementary, and West Bench Elementary in Penticton and Giant’s Head Elementary and Trout Creek Elementary in Summerland. You are cordially invited to participate in this consultation process either by presentation or a written submission by email of interest in the buildings or properties noted above. Emails must be submitted by February 21 to broller-routley@summer.com and will be shared with the public. Questions may be directed to Bonnie Roller Routley, SecretaryTreasurer, by email or 250-770-7700, ext. 6104.

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A steep field is expected to compete in Nickel Plate Loppet, hosted by the Nickel Plate Nordic Centre, Saturday at Apex Mountain. The host club has a number of athletes competing and coach Jerome Jang expects a few to place well. “It attracts skiers from all over,” said Jang, adding that some of the athletes are former provincial and national team racers. “It’s fairly stiff competition. Good for club skiers.” Starting at 10 a.m. is the 15 and 30-kilometre races, then at 10:05 a.m. is the 7.5-km race and five minutes later is the three-km race. “It’s just a chance to see where they are at in terms of fitness,” said Jang. “How they are doing against their own age classes.” The first racers are expected to cross the finish line around 11:30 a.m. For more information or to volunteer, contact geoffwaterman@gmail.com.

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Members of the KISU swim club have achieved 100 per cent best times in their last two meets. On Jan. 30, the club held its jamboree with Daniel Callahan, Charlotte

of his 10 games while recording at least a point in seven of the contests. Benik also earned NCHC Offensive Player of the Week and NCAA First Star of the Week. In 28 games this season, Benik has 17 goals and 33 points. In 124 career games with the Huskies, Benik has 53 goals and 111 points. Troy Stecher, a junior defenceman with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, received NCHC defenceman of the week honours for the second time this season on Jan. 18. Stecher topped all defencemen in scoring that weekend and anchored a defensive effort against the University of Nebraska-Omaha to 52 shots in the series and killed eight of nine UNO power plays. The Richmond product scored a powerplay goal and added a third-period assist in a 5-1 win. In an overtime loss, Stecher had a goal and an assist while adding a teamhigh five shots on goal and three blocked shots. He also extended his point streak to four games, a new career high. In 28 games this season, Stecher has five goals and 19 points.

Glynes, Evan Jagger-Isaac, Keira Longmore, Caoimhe Longmore, Liam MacPhail, Devan O’Gorman and Julia Stirling having strong performances. At Kelowna’s Aqua Jets meet, Jan. 23-25 Aspen Benn, Jacob Brayshaw, Thomas Caruso, Caitlyn Kowal, Xelian Louw, Samuel Matthew, Lauryn Peters, Riley Thompson and Alyssa Dobie earned 100 per cent best times. On Feb. 12-14, KISU is hosting the AA short course provincial championships with more than 400 athletes. The club is seeking volunteers to assist with the meet, specifically with preparing and serving food to the volunteers on deck. For more information on how to volunteer, head to the KISU website at kisu.ca.

Peters, Evans score big

Penticton Lock and Key picked apart Rona 13-3 in Bad Tatto Brewery Masters Indoor soccer action Jan. 31. Norman Peters led the PLK attack with five goals, while Derrick Webb and Nick Theodosakis each scored three times. Harold McEwen, Rick Martini and Gord McLaren scored for Rona. Ray Evans scored four goals to help Harvey-Lister-Webb earn an easy 13-2 win over TC Auto Sales. Joe Kandola and Peter Toth scored for TC Auto.

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Apex Freestyle Club skiers overcame rainy conditions on a challenging course in Whistler Jan. 29-31 to return home with medals. AFC coach Kenni Kuroda said the mogul course for the second Timber Tour had to be built back up after being drenched. “It was a difficult course to ski, although it wasn’t very steep,” Kuroda said. The mogul skiers did fantastic. They really skied well. I was very impressed by all of them.” They were led by Brayden Kuroda, who topped all athletes with a score of 79.20 in moguls. The next closest was Whistler’s Kevin Leslie, in an older age group, who scored 75.31. “Very impressed by his skiing for sure,” said Kuroda. Also picking up medals in mogul were Anna Spence, silver in F16, while Shaina Finlayson and Chloe Kober picked up gold and silver, respectively, in the F18 category. Alexander Henderson, in M14, won gold. Maxwell Todd, M16, earned a bronze medal and James Naude, M18, earned a bronze. “James Naude I thought skied extremely well,” said Kuroda. “He is just kind of coming into his own now. After Timber Tour one, we’ve been kind of working hard with him. He is skiing faster, he’s a very strong boy. I have big hopes for him.” Kuroda was also quite impressed by Henderson,12, the rookie in the club. “He’s one of the youngest skiers in the Timber Tour. He’s really holding his own,” said Kuroda. “He’s doing extremely well, both park and moguls. He’s one to watch out for in the future.” In big air, Kober won gold, while Finlayson earned silver. Jesse Howden was AFC’s best male in that discipline, placing eighth. In slope style, Henderson missed out on a bronze medal by five points. Kober won gold again with Finlayson picking up silver. Kuroda said in the other disciplines, Whistler’s park is big with everything and that can be a bit scary for the athletes. He still felt they performed very well. “Jesse Howden sticks out in my mind. He’s really

He is just kind of coming into his own now. – AFC coach Kenni Kuroda on James Naude coming on in park and moguls as well,” Kuroda said. “I’m very pleased with his results. He’s trying to do more, especially in the park then he used to. He is getting his confidence and it shows.” Kober and Finlayson’s performances didn’t surprise Kuroda, who said both have always been steady in the two disciplines. “In this day and time, most of the competitors are specializing,” he said. “Those two are still all-round skiers, which is really nice to see.”

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On Saturday and Sunday, with the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association, AFC is hosting the WIN Canadian Cup Series. This moguls and dual moguls event is being valued in the Canada Cup Rankings. AFC will be represented by Mason Barzilay, Kuroda, Anna and Noah Spence, Mackenzie Schwinghamer, Howden, Henderson, Jamie Rykuiter, Ethan Phillips, Naude, Koleton Phipps, Kober, Max and Kassidy Todd, Finlayson, Joe Durham, Hayden Person and Kyle Parker. “This is a tough field. These are the NorAm skiers from Canada,” said Kuroda, adding they are one level below the World Cup skiers. Kuroda has confidence that his club skiers can make the cut. “Hopefully get into the top 10 would be great for my skiers,” he said. Kristi’s Run has been rebuilt and the course is expected to be in excellent condition. Next weekend in the Calgary NorAm Barzilay, Jordan Kober, the Spence’s, Person, Phipps, Schwinghamer, Todd and Finlayson will compete.

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PENTICTON VEES bantam tier 2 goalie Nathan Schofield watches as this shot goes wide of the net during playoff action at Memorial Arena against the visiting Vernon Vipers. The visitors won the game 7-2 and swept the series two straight. Mark Brett/Western News

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The Penticton bantam Tier 2 Vees played their strongest hockey, but were swept by the Vernon Sun Valley Source For Sports Vipers in the opening round of the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association playoffs. The Vees lost 7-1, then closed out the season at home in Memorial Arena Jan. 3, losing 7-2. They led 2-0 at the half. “We played so good. We played our best hockey for a period and

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a half,” said Vees coach Craig Finer. The Vipers got one before the end of the second. Once the third started, the Vees had nothing left in the tank. Finer said it was a hard fight. “Just a great little war they put on for two periods to get themselves there,” he said. The Vees also had some strong shifts to start the third, but Finer admitted they didn’t get enough shots either game. Finer said his team did what they were capable of and he is proud of how they showed up.

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The midget Tier 2 Vees (12-2-1) only needed two games to dispatch lastplace Kamloops Blazers (0-14-1). In Game 1, the Vees won 7-2 then won Game 2, 7-1 in Kamloops on Jan. 30. Vees coach Dave Coombes said it was a challenging series because they played Kamloops three times during the season and outscored them 24-2. Coombes added it was tough in some ways for the players to focus and not get ahead of themselves. The Blazers had moments where they came out hard, but Coombes said his team pulled it together and their skill came out. “We really stressed playing on the defensive

side of the puck and our third forward in the offensive zone making sure they were defensively aware,” he said. “We created a lot of turnovers, which led to goals. That was one of the biggest things.” The Vees also used their speed and scored in bunches. In the second game they led 1-0 at the half, then scored four times in 10 minutes and two more goals in the third. Scoring for the Vees in the first game was Liam McLaren, netting a hat-trick, while Linden Gove scored twice with Nick Graham and Carson Erhardt adding one each. Bobby Milligan made 16 saves. In the second game, Alyck Coombes made 11 saves, while Morey Babakaiff and Reid Newson each scored twice. Gove, Daylan Devlin and Erhardt each scored once. In other playoff action, the peewee Tier 2 Vees (13-2-0) crushed Kelowna (3-10-2) 9-1 in Game 1 at Memorial Arena on Jan. 30, then took Game 2, 5-4 in Kelowna. The peewee Tier 3 Vees (12-5-0) easily defeated Salmon Arm (3-14-1) 8-0 on Jan. 29. and won the second game. Penticton’s midget female team (8-52) begins its playoffs Saturday, hosting Salmon Arm (5-9-1) in the OHS.

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The Pen High Laker 9s managed a win in four games at Immaculata’s Sweet 16 Junior girls basketball tournament Jan. 28-30. The Lakers wrapped up their schedule with a 46-33 loss to the Okanagan Mission Huskies. Emma Terris and Kali Loewen each put up 13 points. Terris earned player of the game, while Loewen was named player of the Tournament for the Lakers. Lakers coach Chris Terris said after being tied halfway through the third quarter, his team struggled to keep pace. The Immaculata Sweet 16 is considered one of the top junior tournaments in the province with eight teams having been ranked in the top 15. “We wanted to see the best the province has to offer and see how the girls reacted,” said Terris. “We’re extremely pleased with their competitive spirit. “We hope that playing many of the top junior teams will bode well as we head toward the grade 9 Valley Championships and, hopefully, the provincial championships at the end of the month,” he said. The Lakers lone win came in their first game against Edmonton’s Riverbend, 38-24. Jennifer Hayman led the Lakers offence with 11 points, while Mckenna Clarke scored 10 and Live Elder chipped in seven. In their second game, the Lakers lost 60-22 by the No. 2 ranked Kelowna Secondary School Owls. Hayman, named player of the game, led with eight points. In their third game, the Lakers lost 48-43 to the Vernon Secondary School Panthers. Loewen earned player of the game honours and led with 14 points.

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A passion for sport often grabs hold in the early years. A team of 36 youth ambassadors from high schools and middle schools in School District 67 are helping kids get those ﬁrst handson looks at sports they don’t normally see as a way to share the spirit of the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games. West Bench Elementary students got their hands on some bows and arrows with the help of B.C. Archery Association president Ron Ostermeier and his wife Mary for a ﬁrst look at archery on Feb. 3, one of the 18 sports that will be played by athletes from across the province when the Games come to Penticton Feb. 25 to 28. Princess Margaret Secondary students

Jayden Landry and Jamie Lezard were the youth ambassadors on deck to help kids get a look at a new and exciting sport. Landry said he got involved with the initiative to get kids pumped for the games. “I’m a sporty person, I really love sports. Once something like this comes around I really want to get involved and help out as much as I can,” Landry said. He feels it is important to let kids know what their options are when they are young. “If they actually want to pursue that type of sport when they older, or just have fun with their friends then they can actually try it, learn all the rules, learn the game itself and play it at a young age,” Landry said. Lezard hopes to ac-

WESTBENCH ELEMENTARY students, above left to right, Bernadette Lezard, Benjamin Bond and Simon Mennell check out archery as the BC Winter Games aim to share the spirit bringing new sports to the youth in Penticton. Below left to right, Grayden Marchand, Bernadette Lezard and Jaida Powell explore some of the sports coming to town during the 2016 Penticton BC Winter Games starting Feb. 25.

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among the local youth. “I thought it would be great to get kids really excited for the BC Winter Games. If they are going to be participating, or if they just wanna watch. I love sports as well, nothing as competitive as these, just for fun,” Lezard said. Jenny Mitchell, chair of community development for the BC Winter Games, was also on deck at West Bench Elementary. It’s a trip down memory lane for the two-time former ringette player at the BC Winter Games. “It’s fun for me to come as an athlete and now to be full-circle and helping other kids get excited about it,” Mitchell said. She is helping teams of two to four youth

ambassadors introduce a variety of sports, including ringette, karate, judo, wheelchair basketball and curling, to students throughout SD67 leading up to the start of the games. Many of the schools the youth ambassadors will be visiting are also hosting students during the Games. “It’s fun to see kids get excited about sport. By exposing them to these different avenues to try something they wouldn’t normally try, maybe we get them excited about that and they want to participate themselves. They see these BC Games athletes who aren’t that much older than them so they are more relatable than Olympic-level athletes, they are just like them,” Mitchell said.

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While most B.C. drivers are honest when it comes to making insurance claims, there are a few that are hurting things for the rest of us in the province. Industry studies estimate that about 10 to 20 per cent of all insurance claims contain an element of fraud or exaggeration. Applying those estimates here means fraud is costing us up to $600 million per year, or more than $100 annually on every auto insurance policy. Fraud cheats everyone and comes in all shapes and sizes.

ICBC combats fraud with their Special Investigation Unit, which last year looked at more than 5,000 claims les. This includes a cyber unit that employs information publicly available on the internet and social media to investigate suspected fraudulent claims. They’re in the process of increasing their focus on investigations, including training and analytics technology that ags patterns and predictors of fraud. By stepping up efforts to reduce fraudulent and exaggerated claims, along with managing injury claims costs, ICBC is working to take pressure off rising insurance rates. Fraud. It cheats us all.

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Friday February 5 Dance Penticton is offering swing lessons on Feb. 5 and 12 upstairs at the Elks Club from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. For details contact Robert at 250-4930601 or dancepenticton@ shaw.ca.[021p] 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. royal canaDian legion branch 40 has a steak or rib dinner at 5:30 p.m. and music by Razvon at 6:30 p.m. south Main DroP-in Centre has yoga at 9 a.m.,

Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m. and Mah Jong at 1 p.m. Beginner line dance at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. Friday Social Dance starting at 7:30 p.m.[fr] anavets has line dance classes at 1 p.m. by donation, mixed Scotch doubles at 7 p.m. and karaoke at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday February 6 south Main DroP-in Centre has a social dinner on the second Saturday of the month at 5:30 p.m.[sa] a Presentation for families of special needs youth from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran

Church, 1370 Church St., with Sylvie Zebroff of Community Living BC discussing navigating the maze of services and options that go along with moving from childhood and the school system to adulthood. Sylvie is the CLBC Family Partnership Advisor, an educator (she designed the Autism Spectrum Certificate course at Okanagan College) and is the mother of an adult son with autism. This is a free event, but registration at orlc@ shaw.ca is requested.[026p] elks club on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., drop-in darts and early bird draw at 4 p.m., meat draw at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30

p.m. followed by karaoke with Anita. alcoholics anonyMous has daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours). anavets have the kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon, drop-in pool at noon, dinner 5 p.m. and entertainment by Gypsy Rose at 6:30 p.m. royal canaDian legion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., beef dip lunch at 11 a.m., meat draw and Ladies Auxiliary 50/50 draw at 2 p.m. charity bottle Drive with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital paediatric ward, SPCA, Critteraid and the Summerland food

bank. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays at Penticton and Summerland IGA stores.

Sunday February 7 the Pen high Dry Grad group is holding a Super Bowl fundraiser on Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro. Tickets available from the Barley Mill, Pen Hi accounting office and grad parents.[027p] coMe Dance to the greatest dance music ever made with DJ Emil from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. $3

per person, everyone is welcome to come enjoy the music.[su] the Multicultural society of Penticton has card games on Sundays from 2 to 6 p.m. at 135 Winnipeg St. Everyone welcome. Call 250-4939124 for more info.[su] royal canaDian legion branch 40 has meat and 50/50 draws at 2 p.m. Sports Sunday with the Legion Ladies Auxiliary catering food and beverages in the hall, 502 Martin St. anavets has suPerbowl Sunday, horse races and meat draws at 2 p.m.

Monday February 8 south Main DroP-in Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble and Mah Jong at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., intermediate line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m., computer drop-in from 1 to 3 p.m. and introductory ukelele at 3:15 p.m. Call 250-4932111 to confirm line dance activities. [mo] royal canaDian legion branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., dart dolls at 11 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m., Fitness Friends ladies fitness class at 10 a.m. floor curling every Monday from 1:30 to 3 p.m., with coffee after, at the Seniors’ Recreation Centre, 439 Winnipeg St.[102s] anavets have their kitchen open for dinner at 5 p.m. Pool and dart leagues at 7 p.m. ioDe thrift shoP at 464 Main St. is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Clothing, kitchenwares, China items and more.

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tueSday February 9 brown bag lectures return every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton Museum Auditorium. This week’s lecture is by Bryan Bacon and Jonathan O’Grady on their book A Terrible Duty: The Madness of Captain Bowen-Colthurst. Suggested donation is $2

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shona schlePPe, rural services manager for Area D, will present a brief overview and answer questions about recent initiatives in Okanagan Falls and area on Feb. 10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the OK Falls regional library. Topics include town revitalization, community policing, housing and the new age friendly project. Register by phone at 250-497-5880.[021p] Pub night funDraiser with silent auction at the Copper Mug Pub at 6 p.m. on Feb. 13 for a high school humanitarian trip to Tanzania in June 2016. Tickets are $20, which includes dinner, drink, live band and are available at the pub and Princess Margaret Secondary.[0213p] the legion laDies Auxiliary has a pancake breakfast on Feb. 14 in the lounge, 502 Martin St. from 8:30 a.m. till noon. For $5 you get pancakes, sausage, ham, orange juice and coffee and 50 cents more will get you strawberries and cream.[0214p]

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for adults, $1 for children and includes include coffee, tea and confections.[029p] south Main DroP-in Centre has ultra-beginner line dance at 9 a.m., social bridge at 9:15 a.m., sing-along at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m., anavets has shrove Tuesday celebrations from 3 to 6 p.m. royal canaDian legion has an executive meeting at 10 a.m., lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., DVA officer at 1 p.m., wings night at 6 p.m. Jam contest hosted by the Surf Cats at 7 p.m. the Penticton concert Band practices from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Skaha Lake Middle School. Intermediate to advanced players welcome to audition. Call musical director Dave Brunelle for more information or visit www. pentictonconcertband.ca.[092s]

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