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Penticton city council spent more than 90 minutes at a March 21 public hearing listening to input from audience members, pro and con, about allowing local grocery stores to sell wine. Despite pleas from many in the audience to slow down the process and again look at preventing grocery store wine sales altogether, council voted 4-3 in favour of only ensuring B.C. wines would be found in the aisles. The province updated liquor regulations last year, allowing grocery stores to sell wines. Earlier this month, Penticton city council introduced their own bylaw changes, rewording the definition of grocery stores and limiting them to 100 per cent B.C. wines. A second bylaw, requiring any grocery store selling wine to be at least one kilometre from any other liquor outlet — effectively blocking grocery store wine sales — was abandoned by council at their March 7 meeting. Tim Dumas, one of the co-owners of the Cherry Lane Liquor Store, said allowing wine in grocery stores would have great consequences to all the small family-owned, private liquor stores. Dumas said they weren’t opposed to wine sold on grocery store shelves, but the grocery stores should be governed by the same rules as other liquor outlets. He noted that their store features 725 labels from over 125 local wineries. These are the same wines they will have at the grocery store, Dumas said, noting this would put the grocery store in direct competition with his store. There would be little increased convenience for wine shoppers, he said, and no increased market for local wineries. Dumas was the first of several speakers to suggest a six-month moratorium to examine the issue further and study other jurisdictions dealing with similar issues. Miles Prodan of the B.C. Wine Institute
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Miles Prodan of the B.C. Wine institute (centre, black sweater) and leonard Kwiatkowski, owner of Topshelf Winery in Kaleden, came to Penticton City Council Monday evening to support the concept of wine sales in grocery stores. Both pro and con arguements were well represented at the public hearing.
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argued there is room for everyone in the market and grocery store wine sales would be another channel for small wine producers. “There is enough VQA wine for the shelves of grocery stores throughout the province,” said Prodan. Leonard Kwiatkowski, owner of TopShelf Winery in Kaleden, agreed, saying that as a relatively new producer, he found it difficult to get into both private liquor stores and government liquor stores. Rob van Westen, a Naramata grape grower and wine maker, took the opposite tack. He said there has been a drop in his sales as wine sales move into grocery stores, even though he is represented in Lower Mainland grocery stores. “We already have a perfectly viable VQA store in Penticton that does a perfectly good job,” said van Westen, adding that the VQA stores had the added benefit of passionate, extremely knowledgable sales people.
Jeff Lang of Lang Vineyards, said the move to grocery store sales would not benefit the small and medium size wineries, but the large ones, who are able to provide discounted prices to the grocery stores. Lang, who also has wines in grocery store aisles in other communities, said he has seen a 25 per cent drop in sales over the past year. Jason Cox, president of the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce, said council should take more time to examine the issue. “This does seem to be an uneven playing field on many levels,” said Cox. Steve Moriarty, director of wine sales for Save-On Foods, spoke to council in January about the chain’s intentions to add a wine aisle to their Penticton store. He returned to speak to council at the public hearing. “In about nine days we will have been in the wine business for one year. We have purchased quite a few of the VQA wine
stores(licences) in B.C.,” he said, adding that many of their wine aisles are managed by people who managed VQA wine stores. These people and other employees hired from VQA stores, he said, have brought their expertise to the Save-On stores. “We feel that over time ... we will be able to provide the exact same service,” said Moriarty. When council got around to voting on the issue during their regular meeting, the councillors were as divided as the audience. Couns. Campbell Watt, Tarik Sayeed and Judy Sentes spoke in opposition. “I came to this evening wanting to hear from the community. Given all the information I received tonight, I still have concerns,” said Sentes. In response to the request for a moratorium, Coun. Helena Konanz said there already had been thorough investigation. “We have been a long time addressing this issue. I have met with more people on this issue than on any issue,” said Konanz. “When it comes down to it, I do believe it will be good for B.C. wines to be put into stores, which was the issue tonight.” Jakubeit pointed out that not moving forward with the B.C. wines only bylaw wouldn’t prevent Save-On Foods from moving ahead with creating a wine aisle. Council voted 4-3 to move on with the B.C. wines only bylaw, with Sentes, Watt and Sayeed in opposition. No move was made to further consider an exclusion zone bylaw. Jakubeit said the March 21 meeting was the deadline for any councillors who had a change of heart to ask for council to reconsider that bylaw. The mayor has up to 30 days to bring a matter back to the table if he chooses. “I think the likelihood is minimal for that to be revisited,” said Jakubeit, adding council might look at it again after the six-month reconsideration period passes, but he doesn’t expect a different outcome if that should that happen.
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South Okanagan — West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings said the massive deficit of $29.4 billion is backtracking on the Liberal promises made at election time. “Residents of South Okanagan-West Kootenay were hoping to find measures to reduce inequality in today’s budget but they are finding missed opportunities instead,” said Cannings. “Canadian families are being told to wait for years because the Liberals choose to delay completely fulfilling their campaign promises into the future but families here in our region are still struggling to make ends meet.” Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has handed down his first budget with a defi-
cit three times what had been promised during the election campaign — as the new Liberal government embarks on a stimulus program. Cannings said the budget fell short on fulfilling Liberal promises of restoring home mail delivery, funding for homecare and investing $500 million in rural broadband services — instead it gave $8 million. The budget forecasts more than $100 billion in deficits for the next five years, contrary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s election promise to balance the budget in four years. Morneau billed the budget as a plan to “revitalize the Canadian economy” and deliver a tax break to nine million taxpayers, and a more generous, tax-free child benefit. “There are more than 1.4 million Canadians out of work and the unemployment rate
has risen three months in a row,” said Cannings. “Meanwhile, access to employment insurance is at historic lows with fewer than four in 10 unemployed Canadians able to access benefits when they need them.” Conservative leader Rona Ambrose said the finance ministry reported on budget day that the Liberals inherited a $4 billion surplus. “There was still a surplus in January, and they’ve blown through that in the first 100 days,” Ambrose said. “What we’re seeing now is reckless spending without a job creation plan, and no actual plan in the budget to return to a balance.” NDP leader Thomas Mulcair took aim at Morneau’s plan to target additional Employment Insurance coverage to areas of the country hit hard by the slump in oil and commod-
ity prices. “Right now there are 850,000 people who have lost their jobs who are not even eligible for EI,” Mulcair said. “The budget only takes care of 50,000 of them.” The budget also indicates Ottawa can contribute up to 50 per cent of future capital funding, instead of the one-third from each senior government that was the practice in the past. Big ticket items in the budget include the reduction of middle class tax rates – from 22 to 20.5 per cent for the $45,000 to $90,000 income bracket. Only part of that is offset by an increase in the tax rate for income over $200,000 from 29 to 33 per cent. The budget also includes $8.4 billion for aboriginal communities.
U-Haul business driven out of residential neighbourhood Steve Kidd
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Despite a passionate plea from a convenience store operator, Penticton city council decided a residential neighbourhood wasn’t the right location for a rental vehicle franchise. Sherlock Oh owns and operates The Rocky Store on the corner of Johnson and Haven Hill Roads. In late January, he started operating a U-Haul rental business with trucks, trailers and a cube van parked on the property. After complaints from neighbours and a visit from Penticton bylaw officers, who found that the U-Haul franchise was a non-conforming use, Oh applied to the city for a zoning amendment, which council allowed to go to a pubic hearing on March 21. Oh began his argument by trying to atone for any negative feelings generated by his operation, bowing deeply to the audience attending the city council meeting in apology. He then told council he was having a hard time making ends meet with the convenience store, and adding the U-Haul franchise was necessary to stay
Sherlock oh, owner and operator of The rocky Store on haven hill, pleaded with council Monday night to be allowed to continue operating a vehicle rental business from his property in the residential neighbourhood.
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afloat. “If I cannot do this, I will have to sell business and move out,” said Oh. There was no shortage of either support or opposition to the U-Haul operation. Oh himself presented council with a 106-signature petition in support of his being allowed to continue the rental business. Others came to the microphone to attest to Oh’s good character and
dedication to his business. But many neighbours also came forward with their concerns about the unsightliness of the vehicles as well as safety concerns. One neighbour, Marie Houston, expressed her concerns about the seniors in the Haven Hill Retirement Centre. ”We see almost daily, seniors struggling to get across the street with their walkers or their
canes. It is so dangerous for them,” said Houston, adding that the U-Haul trucks pulling in and out added to her concerns. Dennis Gorman, another nearby neighbour, said the discussion shouldn’t be about Oh’s good character or how hard he worked, but the appropriateness of a U-Haul business in the area. Oh finished up the public hearing with an-
other impassioned plea, saying that small businessmen must work hard to survive, and he had worked 365 days in his store last year. “This business is not for fun, this business is for my survival. Do not let me die,” he pleaded. Council, however, was united in its opposition to staff’s recommendation to approve the zoning amendment. Coun. Judy Sentes said she appreciated the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, but that a residential neighbourhood wasn’t the right place. “This business does not lend itself to the location,” said Coun. Judy Sentes, as she moved to deny the zoning amendment. Coun. Max Picton, who voted against first reading on March 7, said he didn’t think it was appropriate for the discussion to have gotten this far. “I think it is a huge stretch to say it is ancillary to a convenience store,” said Coun. Max Picton, adding that having had a business fail, he understood the challenges, but also agreed the neighbourhood wasn’t the right spot. Councillor Andre Martin didn’t agree the
U-Haul trucks posed a safety issue but was concerned by the number of vehicles, and that Oh had already gone over the limit he had been given. Martin said he would
support Oh having an agent’s licence, but the vehicles would have to be parked elsewhere. Council voted unanimously to deny the zoning amendment.
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Parents of a Trout Creek Elementary School student have submitted an appeal to the provincial Ministry of Education following the decision to close the school. The appeal, dated March 18, was submitted by Mike Pleasance to Education Minister Mike Bernier and Deputy Minister Dave Byng. The appeal document is more than 8,000 words in length. It is in response to the Okanagan Skaha School Board’s March 9 decision to close the elementary school. The board voted to close three schools within the school districts boundaries. In addition to Trout Creek, West Bench Elementary School and McNicoll Park Middle School in Penticton will close on July 1. Pleasance hopes no schools in Summerland will be closed when the third reading of the bylaw comes up later this month. He hopes Summerland’s two trustees, board chair Linda Van Alphen and Julie Planiden will change their vote for the third reading. “What we’d like is for no schools in Summerland to be closed immediately,” Pleasance said. He added that parents in Summerland have spoken out against the closure options. “We had a very loud and clear response from the entire community of Summerland, not just the parents of Trout Creek students,” he said. Pleasance said the savings from closing Trout Creek would be $300,000 to $350,000 a year.
Parents speaking at the meeting held in January regarding summerland school closures. Parents of a trout Creek elementary school student have sent an appeal in to the Ministry of education.
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According to the school district’s calculations, the closure would save $423,882. In addition to Pleasance’s appeal, Summerland residents are invited to a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the school closure. “The decision will not only have implications on Trout Creek but our community as a whole as it will leave our community with few or no seats for new students at the elementary level,” a statement from the meeting organizers read. The community meeting will be held Wednesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. at Summerland Baptist Church, 10318 Elliott St., Summerland. On Monday, Premier Christy Clark answered questions about school closures while she was in Oliver making an announcement regarding partnering with the Town of Oliver on a $1 million repair project to an irrigation system. She argued the school closures are not a result of a lack of funding. “They are the result of fewer
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students, fewer young people and so the answer to making sure that schools stay open, and that more schools are ultimately able to open, is to grow the economy,” said Clark. The premier suggested that the opening of the Okanagan Regional Correctional Centre will attract workers to the region. “Many with, I think, families who are going to help re-populate some of the empty school spaces in what has been for quite awhile an aging community. To me, school districts need to make hard decisions. I know that, but at a provincial level what Linda Larson and I can do is we can grown the economy, we can create jobs and that means when more people come they will bring their children to communities across the province and that will mean schools are able to stay open, in some cases re-open and sometimes be established. That is the thing the provincial government can do,” said Clark. -With files from Dale Boyd
submissions are a matter of public record. Staff’s March 7, 2016 introductory report to council may be inspected at Development Services, located at City Hall, 171 Main Street, during hours of operation, up to and including Monday, April 4, 2016. Alternatively, a copy of the report (agenda item 9.7) can also be viewed via the City of Penticton website at: www.penticton.ca/ Council.
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$50,000 in tools and equipment stolen Dale Boyd
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On March 20 Blier Contracting Ltd. reported to police that suspects had entered through a locked garage door on the rear side of the building at 1565 Fairview Rd. Police said suspects gained access by forcing or prying locks on the rear doors of the business. Once inside the suspects were able to make off with multiple items valued to be around $50,000. The forensic identification unit is identifying evidence obtained at the scene that is being compared to other incidents in Penticton and Summerland.
Delivery car stolen
A man is facing charges after a Dominos Pizza delivery car was stolen mid-delivery. On March 20 a Dominos delivery driver stepped out of his vehicle to make a pizza delivery on Papineau Street and when he came back the car was gone. He reported the car missing, and shortly after Summerland RCMP located the vehicle on the highway in Summerland. Police arrested the driver, who is known to RCMP and suffers from mental health issues, without incident. The man was intoxicated at the time, police said. The man is in custody and has been charged with possession of stolen property. RCMP said the matter is still under investigation.
Man injured in ATV rollover
Around 11 p.m. on March 19 a male driving an ATV was found with substantial injuries on the side of Fish Lake Road near Summerland. Police said the man was not wearing a helmet and alcohol was believed to be a factor in the incident, no other vehicles were involved. RCMP said it was fortunate he was found in the remote location. The man was taken to Kelowna General Hospital.
Two attempted vehicle thefts
One would-be thief could be behind the two attempted vehicle thefts in the early morning hours on March 18. A Ford F-350 was found on Dawson Avenue and Government Street with a tampered ignition and the cab had been ransacked, but the vehicle was not moved or damaged. A red GMC was reported stolen shortly after and was found near the location it was stolen from on Pineview Road. Forensic identification crews are currently investigating the thefts.
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Multiple injuries were sustained including possible broken ribs after motor vehicle incident involving multiple youth going off road in the Carmi area in a 1994 Toyota. The young male driver received multiple violation tickets. “We have been having a couple issues relating to vehicles racing up and down Lawrence (Ave.) and at the other end of it coming down Carmi. So this is again popped its head up,” said Cpl. Ted Manchulanko with the Penticton RCMP said.
Daytime downtown fight
Two males were arrested on March 17 after police responded to a robbery and fight complaint around 1 p.m. near Nanaimo Avenue. Police said the fight was over a backpack and the items inside. Minor injuries were sustained to one of three males involved, RCMP said the attack was random and all parties were reportedly unknown to each other.
BMX at Munson rolling again Steve Kidd
Western News Staff
After more than a year of waiting, the Penticton BMX Club’s proposed move to Munson Mountain is rolling again. City council voted at their March 21 meeting to give first reading to a zoning amendment allowing the move and send it to a public hearing at their April 4 meeting. This move follows the Agricultural Land Commission’s handing down their decision on Feb. 26. Their approval of the change to parks and recreation use came with seven conditions, ranging from rescinding a previous council decision allowing sports fields on the property to grading and seeding the remainder of the property with alfalfa/ clover, or developing it into a community garden. The process started in March 2015, when council forwarded the request to the ALC, including the option on an agrologist on the viability of the soil on the land. The idea of relocating the BMX track from its current location at Lions’ Park to the agricultural land generated some controversy last year when it was brought forward, with some neighbours concerned about the effects of the change, and others concerned about the loss of arable land. “No one has ever come forward to make a pitch to the city to buy or lease
No one has ever come forward to make a pitch to the city buy or lease any portion of the land for agricultural. – Andrew Jakubeit, Mayor of Penticton
any portion of the land for agricultural,” said Jakubeit, noting that the ALC decision does protect part of the land. “The ALC report did say that there is a portion of it that is reasonable soil. That might open an opportunity for a community garden, which would also be a good thing,” he said. “I think at the end of the day, why we started looking at this over a year ago is we wanted to have better utilization of dormant property, and get greater community usage out of it.” The proposed site for the BMX track is on the last of three parcels that Penticton purchased more than a decade ago with the intention of creating sports fields, a plan which never came to fruition. “We sold the other two 10-acre parcels over the last two or three years. This one we decided to keep,” said Jakubeit. He described the BMX track as having a low infrastructure impact adding that it would
not be costly to remove if necessary. “If we do expand the cemetery and that is the location, or another good usage comes forward for that location, there are not a lot of fixed structures.” Another of the ALC’s conditions was that city council rescind a previous resolution allowing sports fields on the property. Jakubeit said that provision dates from early on in the city’s ownership of the property. “I am not sure why they asked that to be rescinded. It actually became a referendum question in 2004,” he said. “I think is just trying to preserve the integrity of that property for future land use opportunities and not make it more confusing.” If the reasoning of the property is passed after the public hearing, Penticton BMX will have to develop the track within three years to meet the ALC conditions.
Australian caught with cocaine at the border Dale Boyd
Western News Staff
An Australian man still has a chance at his dream of a future in Canada after getting caught with cocaine at the U.S. border. Cameron Ezekiel Reid, 32, was given an absolute discharge after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) on March 21 in Penticton provincial court. The charge stems from an incident on July 26, 2015 around noon, when Reid approached the U.S. border in Osoyoos. Reid had been living in Whistler at the time, but he had no Canadian citizenship documents on his person, only an Australian driver’s license. Canada Border Services Agency conducted a search of his vehicle and seven grams of cocaine were seized. A plea deal was reached with Crown counsel and defence counsel Sheldon Pinx noting 30 hours of community work service completed by Reid pri-
or to the sentencing. Reid came to Canada on a snowboard vacation in 2015 and “fell in love” with the country, acquiring a work permit. According to Pinx, Reid was on his way to a music festival in the Osoyoos area to volunteer when he went off track. A marathon had changed his travel route, with his GPS taking him into the U.S. forcing him to come back through the border. Pinx said his client had completely disassociated himself with drug use since the incident. “He emphasized to me the lesson he has learned,” Pinx said, appearing by telephone in Penticton Provincial Court, noting his client called Canada the “most wonderful place in the world to build a future.” A glowing letter of endorsement was submitted regarding Reid’s community work service as well. “Lesson learned I hope Mr. Reid,” said Judge Gail Sinclair.
“You go to another country you have to tow the line as far as complying with the law.”
“I’ve reevaluated the things in my life that I find are important and I love this country, I’d
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Wine effects There was one question not asked, and certainly not answered, at Penticton city council’s public hearing Monday night, as council listened to public input on the issue of wine in grocery stores. The fact of wine coming into grocery stores is pretty much a done deal. Save-On Foods, the only chain to have come forward with their plans for a wine aisle in Penticton, will no doubt have completed the plans before very long. If figures being bandied about are correct, is it unlikely to have a disastrous effect on other liquor outlets. According to the province, VQA wines account for less than 10 per cent of total liquor sales. Nor is it likely many shoppers will change their grocery shopping habits to take advantage of a wine aisle. The majority will likely continue to shop at their preferred store and visit whatever liquor store is nearest — usually just across the parking lot. The focus instead should be on preserving Penticton’s VQA wine store; the first, and many say, still the best. There are only about 20 VQA licences in the province, of which Save-On Foods has already purchased several. That is the question that isn’t being asked: what will the effect be on the Wine Information Centre? Coun. Campbell Watt made the point that Penticton isn’t like other areas of the province. We have an image to protect, of a region filled with boutique wineries to explore and the Wine Information Centre plays a key role in maintaining that image. Penticton is WESTERN Wine Country, and the gateway PENTICTON to some of the province’s best wine growing regions. The Wine Information Centre provides knowledgable staff, with an interest in promoting local wines and wineries to tourists and residents alike. As we move forward, it is important we support and protect this unique institution.
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Alternatives to urban drug ghettos My recent columns on B.C.’s struggle with the growing westward migration of transients have produced responses that fall mainly into two groups. The largest is people relieved that somebody is questioning the urban media narrative. That’s the one where drifters, drug addicts, welfare shoppers and thieves are the victims, and working people whose hard-earned communities are being degraded are the problem because of their selfish, uncaring attitudes. Then there are readers so marinated in our nanny-state education, media and political system they object to anything other than a biggovernment response. They tend to ask, what’s your solution, Tom? As someone who has lost one relative to heroin addiction and almost lost another, I reflect on the history of successful addiction treatment. That is one of detox and abstinence.
That’s why I oppose the failed model of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where resources are poured into concentrated housing and “harm reduction” that perpetuate addiction, handouts and helplessness. Housing Minister Rich Coleman is rolling this out in other communities, in what I fear is an effort to paper over the problem for an election year. The Globe and Mail recently profiled a methamphetamine addict enrolled at Onsite, the belated treatment addition to Vancouver’s Insite supervised injection site. It was his fifth try, which may have something to do with the fact that when he walks outside he is in the middle of Canada’s biggest street drug bazaar. Contrast that with a facility called Baldy Hughes, a therapeutic community 30 km outside Prince George. It’s a working farm, designed to provide a yearlong program of absti-
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BC Views nence-based therapy and meaningful work. It uses the traditional 12-step program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, with peer support and group therapy. There’s a greenhouse for winter farming, livestock to tend and the residents have designed and built a new horse stable. There’s also a beekeeping project. Residents can complete their high school education, take first aid training and learn basic computer skills. What they can’t do is leave unescorted during
their treatment program. They can’t bring drugs, alcohol, weapons or phones with them. It’s a costly program, with a small number of spaces available on referral from B.C.’s social development ministry. Others can finance it with the help of medical employment insurance. I mention this not to suggest it is a solution for every community, but to compare it with what the B.C. government is spending millions on. A news event was arranged to greet the first resident moving from Victoria’s squalid downtown tent camp to a refurbished nursing home. And who was the poster child for this project, hand-picked by the agency that runs the growing network of shelters in the area? He described himself as a former Edmonton resident who was hitchhiking around, going from shelter to shelter and ending up camped in the squat. He was im-
pressed by the tidy room with three meals a day he was being given, in a “low barrier” facility where booze and drugs are brought in, no questions asked. What he was really looking forward to, in addition to accommodations, was an opportunity to kick back and play his favourite video game. That would be Grand Theft Auto, where your character runs around stealing cars, escaping police and meeting with criminal gangs. It’s popular with adolescents, which these days means anyone under 30. This is where your tax dollars are going. Waves of people come in, with key trouble spots being communities on the major highways coming into the Lower Mainland. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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Beach access should be for everyone Last summer, a truck parked on Lakeshore Drive just east of the SS Sicamous. The sun was still low in the early morning hours, but it was going to be another hot August Saturday. A father and son proceeded to unload chairs, tents, tables, ice chests and a barbecue. They were setting up for a family reunion, and chose a logical location in between two large trees, an area that was protected from the sun. The location they had selected, however, was on a section of beach that the city had leased to the green and yellow floating playground. Two hours later, the floating playground owner arrived to set up. The father was informed that his family reunion had to move because he had
Well wishes for Mike Watson
It was heart-warming indeed to see the level of support for Mike Watson and Lisa Needoba as they went for surgery to Hong Kong (Penticton Western News, March 18, Local gets second shot at life). For me the most important point in Mike’s interview was his observation “near death experiences can profoundly change your perspective on life.” I pray they will indeed have their wish of being back in Kaleden early in April. At this time of year when we celebrate the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, may they ponder on their perspective on life and wonder if God has spared Mike’s life for a reason, that of entering into a living relationship with Himself. Jesus died to break down the barrier between man and God, so that we might have eternal life rather than face judgment from a holy God. Maureen Lee Oliver
What we need
I do not know how many times I may have come to Penticton as a child, my memories aren’t always that clear, perhaps I never came here as a child? Since coming here in 2010, I have fallen in love with this area though. I also note that there are things that could and need to change for the better. Jobs, dependable jobs and dependable firms are something
a lease from the city, and that section of beach belonged to his playground. A debate of the rights for usage of a public beach ensued. A short time later, following the threat of calling a city bylaw officer for enforcement, and casting a negative atmosphere on a festive occasion, the family reunion reluctantly moved further east, just past the tattoo tent vendor, to an area where there were no shade trees. Keeping this incident in mind, now switch your thoughts to the Skaha Lake development. Also last August, the mayor and city council voted to give Trio exclusive control of the entire length of Skaha beach. If
we need in this area as well as improved wages and working conditions. We’re finally seeing the start of construction on the hospital but what about road works? Why do pot holes get dealt with quicker in RDOS territory than in Penticton? Dog owners — as someone who has been around dogs most of my life, I love them though there have been one or two that I couldn’t bear (due to the negligence or ill training of breeders/owners), but frankly, there is a problem with dogs running loose in RDOS territory, probably in Penticton too. There is no dog in my home and yet there was dog feces in the yard so who allowed their dog to trespass and leave its breakfast here? Why do certain hockey players leave their nets and chairs behind on frozen ice only for those items to sink into the pond (Eastside Road)? Why do local/out of town drivers break the law by speeding, tailgating and passing dangerously on roads when there is a solid line that should tell them to wait until they are allowed to pass? Why did the politicians of the last election fail to pick up all of their election signs? Why do we re-elect people like the mayor who I believe is decidedly undemocratic and arrogant? I love this area and wish the financial times were better for everyone and that neighbours got along better with one another. Patrick Longworth Okanagan Falls
the Trio development proceeds as planned, in addition to losing part of Skaha Park for waterslides and a miniature golf course, the community will also lose control of more than 1,000 feet of Skaha beach. For the next two decades, Trio will have the first right of refusal for leases on the beach to private contractors and concessionaires. If you disagree with the privatization of Skaha Park, and believe that the community should have unfettered access to Penticton’s beaches for events as simple as family reunions, perhaps you should consider making your displeasure known to the mayor and council.
No valid excuse
To have improved consultation the mayor and council needs to use the receptors, ears, that function connected to a brain, that will fairly process ideas other than their own. How many citizens and groups have tried to generate a dialog at council meetings, through emails, letters and petitions only to have the door slammed in their faces? The list is long. What happened to the petition against revitalization of Main Street sent by some Main Street merchants? What happened to the concerns of the other stakeholders, dismissed until they could no longer be ignored? Long delays or no answers to questions asked about questionable dealings is the norm. The park committee’s mandate is so rigid no non-conforming idea will ever seep in. Ignored and dismissed is rubber stamping, that is
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councils doing. An informed decision can only be made when all points of view are considered. The done deal announcements offered by this mayor and council needs to be replaced with actual consultation, only they can change that. They could try listening at well advertised, public meetings that happen before they vote. Try Brown Bag Lunches for face-to-face meetings or Detroit soup style meetings — before the vote. Offer a “before I die I wish” board at City Hall so people can publicly display their wish list. Remove all interior doors at City Hall and remember this is a democracy. In 2016 there are more ways to communicate with one another than at any other time in history. The mayor’s weekly excuses are not valid. Lynn Crassweller Penticton
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A selection of comments on Penticton Western News stories found online:
On Premier Christy Clark’s comment on school closures:
“The school closure proposed in Summerland has nothing to do with the economy. Summerland’s schools finances were merged with Penticton’s and ever since the tax payers of Summerland have been subsidizing the schools in Penticton and its Summerland kids that are paying for it. It has to stop!”
— posted by Peter Chenier
“Funding per student in BC is $1,000 less per student than the national average. Yes, building the economy will help, but properly funding our public education system would help this situation tremendously! The Liberal government has underfunded our public education system for far too long!”
— posted by Brian Hutcheson
On council moves ahead with wine sales in grocery stores: “Why is competition bad? And if it encouraged local wineries to drop their prices why would allowing other wines in the grocery store be bad?”
— posted by Keith MacIntyre
“It’s about the wine experience in Penticton going to wineries is all part of it. I totally disagree with having wines in our grocery stores. Gonna hurt more than help.” — posted by Steven Zeller
“Penticton council: when winery after winery and retailer after retailer and the community’s largest business advocacy group come forward and tell you what they want and you vote the other way, you cannot claim in same meeting to be pro business”
— posted by Jason Cox
“I understand the liquor store owners concern, but isn’t this great for the wineries?! Isn’t it another way to support our amazing wine industry? Going on a few tasting’s it’s always asked if we can find the wine in stores, some wineries you can’t or they haven’t been able to get them into stores yet. I feel this is a great way to show our main attraction some support.”
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Change the sign to welcome to Hazzard County I am sorry, but I think something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
A mayor and council adamant about putting a water park in a pub-
lic green space, and in the process, ousting a perfectly legitimate and
reputable business. Enter Trio Marine. Why is Trio Marine having such difficulty securing funding for this project? If they are unable to come up with funding by the next deadline, no further extensions should be granted, the idea squashed, and the
area offered back to Penticton Yamaha Marine. It would be the fair thing to do. But hey, there I go making sense again. Sorry. Now it has come to light (pun intended) that a lucrative lighting contract was awarded without going to tender to a company that has
Switch your thinking
This past Saturday, March 19, people around the world turned lights out for and hour in a rather silly display of acknowledging their belief in human caused climate change. It has been reported that Justin Trudeau and his wife “celebrated” Earth Hour by burning a log on an open fire. Burning wood produces twice as many carbon emissions as natural gas. Millions of people switched off their lights while billions of people in developing nations wish they had lights. We should celebrate Earth Hour by embracing innovation, technology, and progress. Sitting in the dark for an hour doesn’t bring anyone out of poverty. Access to reliable energy does. Nuclear technologies and transitioning to nuclear fusion is the required energy strategy if we wish to enhance humankind’s standard of living and dignity and to truly protect our earth’s biosphere. Brian Gray Penticton
Helping to open the doors at the Penmar
The Penmar Community Arts Society presently has a campaign to “Open the Doors” at the Valley First Community Arts Centre (the new name for the old Penmar Theatre). Have you noticed the newlypainted tulips on the hoardings at the work site? A spring-time message, signalling that things are happening here. Society member-volunteers are helping to raise public aware-
ties to — you guessed it; Trio Marine. I would really like to give the mayor the benefit of the doubt that it was an honest error, but in light of what has happened and everything he has done since taking over as mayor, I have great difficulty in doing that. Something really
ness. They’re asking people to say a few words about how their group would use the new multipurpose spaces that are now, except for a few finishing touches, ready to go. The “Open the Doors” campaign includes crowd-funding (until April 1) plus an ongoing public information programme aimed at getting people involved with this wonderful new multipurpose facility. The project will make a significant addition to downtown revitalization. It’s a model of creative repurposing in the downtown core. And it will fill a need, expanding the roster of arts venues in our city. Two of the theatres are operational, and a second phase is planned (more than doubling the capacity). A complete business plan has been prepared, reviewed and approved by financial experts. A total of $450,000 has already been invested in the project. The theatres now have screens, projection equipment, fresh paint and more. The renovated spaces have been designed to accommodate a wide range of uses: dance, choral performances, workshops, lectures, recitals, practise space. And, of course, movies. The society now needs to gather $165,000 for finishing-work: including installing the seats, putting in the bathroom cubicle dividers, plus a new energy-efficient concession area (serving all the usuals, plus local wine, beer and espresso coffees). Given the scale of work already done, this is a fairly modest final hurdle. It doesn’t make sense to stop now and lose it all.
stinks here. Maybe we should just go ahead and change the signs on the north and south end of town. Instead of saying “Welcome to Penticton,” it could read “Welcome to Hazzard County.” Mark Billesberger Penticton
Once this final work is done, the doors can officially be opened. Once that happens, the Penmar Community Society can have access to some $100,000 of money that is already committed. And at that time, the society can also make further grant applications to enlarge its resource pool. If you’d like to know more about the project, or about contributing (in kind or financially), you’ll find the details at www.penmar.ca. So much done and such a short distance to go. And, how can you help? Send an email to info@penmar.ca, or make it a letter to the editor. There’s great momentum in arts supporting the arts, and Penticton is especially good at this. And right now in Penticton, we are on the verge of having a wonderful new space to grow in. This is exciting! Carol Munro Okanagan Falls
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Steampunk Invades Art Gallery
Lilyanna Hanson (far left) shares a dance with Daryl O’Neil at the second annual Steampunk Dance Party Saturday evening at the Penticton Art Gallery, kicking off this year’s steampunk art exhibition. Above, O’Neil models his creative gardener costume, while looking at one of Kristine Lee’s Tarnished Saints works, Immaculate Heart of Mary. Partygoers were encouraged to dress up to match the steampunk aesthetic, like curator Paul Crawford (left), chatting with one of the patrons.
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Artist Block goes prehistoric with The Dinosaurs Dale Boyd
Western News Staff
Despite the name, The Dinosaurs are anything but old; the local band formed three months ago. Consisting of Max Zaitlin, guitar and vocals, Jason Mcwhinnie, guitar and brothers Jon, bass, and Allen Pelletier, drums, the group is set to headline for the first time at the 557 Artist Block on March 26. The Dinosaurs grew from multiple musical projects, specifically a unique children’s album involving Zaitlin. It used to be Scary Gary and the Dinosaurs but Gary moved. “We still got the ‘scary’,” Zaitlin said. The moniker stems from a self-professed “demented” project Scary Gary and the Dinosaurs were working on. The idea was a darker, more in-depth children’s album involving a time-travelling, space romping, vampire brontosaurus. Now Jon describes the band as an “alt-rock, grunge,
post-punk, jam band.” “It’s the grunge band I wanted to be in in high school,” Jon said. “It’s the grunge band YOU wanted to be in in high school,” Mcwhinnie said with a laugh. The group collectively hail from Summerland, though they are now located in Penticton. The performance at the Artist Block will be the third official show for The Dinosaurs, though have been jamming together as parts of different projects for years. “I’ve been trying to get my brother to be in a band with me for 10 years,” Jon laughed. The members work on multiple projects, so it was a matter of finding the time to collaborate as a group. It’s the first time The Dinosaurs will play at the 557 Artist Block, but they have been patrons for a while. “The 557 is always great. Vaelei (Walken-Brown, owner) is the best. She’s always enjoying hosting awesome events and things of that sort,
ROCKOSAURUS — Members of The Dinosaurs, left to right, Max Zaitlin, Jason Mcwhinnie, Jon Pelletier and Allen Pelletier do their best dinosaur impressions prior to their show at the 557 Artist Block March 26.
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so it’s always fun to come here. The people who come here too, it’s a great scene, the people are nice and enjoy what’s going on,” Allen said. It’s a new central location for artists in Penticton, according to the band.
The Dinosaurs may be new to the scene as an official group, but the members have been part of a community of Penticton musicians and music supporters since high school. While the central location
for shows may change, the people generally don’t. “It’s these tight-knit people who watch each other play the same songs over and over again,” Zaitlin said. The Dinosaurs are eyeing up making an album, looking
to work with Jeremy Head, a local producer and musician. Head is also one of the opening acts for The Dinosaurs. Tickets are available presale at the 557 Artist Block (262 Main Street) for $10 or $15 at the door.
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Kitchen Stove Film Series: Rams Western News Staff
The latest offering in the Kitchen Stove Film Series put on by the Penticton Art Gallery is the Icelandic film Rams. In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheepstock is considered one of the country’s best and the two brothers are repeatedly honoured for their prized rams, who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and
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Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, the entire valley comes under threat.
The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. This is a near death sentence for the farmers, whose sheep are
their main source of income, and many abandon their land. But Gummi and Kiddi don’t give up so easily – and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. Screenings take place on March 31 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 art gallery or The Book Shop, and tickets are $15 at the theatre before each screening.
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Bad Tattoo Brewing is offering craft beer enthusiasts a chance to bone up on their knowledge prior to a record number of breweries coming to town for the Fest of Ale. Learn about B.C.’s craft beer revolution while enjoying a range of beer samples at Bad Tattoo Brewing on April 7. Host Joe Wiebe, the Thirsty Writer, will talk about the history of craft beer in B.C. from 1858 through to the start of the microbrewing movement in 1982 up to the present — and into the future. As part of the seminar, Joe will also lead you on a guided tour through a range of B.C. beers that each represent an important moment in the province’s craft beer history, providing tasting tips and suggestions for further craft beer explorations. At the end of the event, he will answer any and all questions you might have about craft beer in B.C. The $25 ticket includes five beer samples served during the
event. Each attendee also gets one free pint of a special collaborale cask called Sloppy Joe, produced by all the local Penticton and Oliver breweries. Personalized and autographed copies of the completely revised second edition of Craft Beer Revolution: The Insider’s Guide to B.C. Breweries will be available for sale ($20) as well. The event starts at 7 p.m. Order tickets via Eventbrite: www. eventbrite.ca/e/craftbeer-revolution-seminar-beer-tasting-tickets-21038940036. The Okanagan Fest of Ale takes place April 8 and 9 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre featuring 55 participating breweries and cider makers. Visit www.festofale.ca for more information.
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that will also be covered. Brian Hades, from Edge, Canada’s largest publisher of science fiction/fantasy, and agent/ publisher/publishing assistant Robert Mackwood will be at the conference. As well as bestselling horror writer/ book marketing guru Cheryl Kaye Tardif joins them on the marketing panel. Screenplay instructor Kat Montagu hosts the screenplay workshops — perfect for authors who have had some success with their novels and are thinking about heading in that direction next. Those interested in writing lyrics can attend music instructor Will Schlackl’s workshop. CBC listeners will recognize keynote speaker Grant Lawrence, who is also a writer. He suffered his share of rejection before publishing two award-winning books. Lawrence will play host to a variety show (Off the Page, on the stage) on the Friday evening of the festival featuring Adam Lewis Schroeder and best-selling author Jonas Saul with his latest action thriller set in Kelowna. Daniela Elza will share from her work, Kat Montagu presents a short film and Schlackl performs a few new songs from his repertoire. With the historic building’s spacious classrooms, conference registrants will find a seat in whichever breakout session they choose. The Shatford Centre provides all meals on site. The conference registration price is $250 ($225 for OSA members) includes four breakout sessions, two panel discussions, all meals and the Friday evening entertainment. Register at the Shatford Centre in person or by calling 2550-770-7668. For more information visit okanaganvalleywritersfestival.com. Free events for the public include a book shop and signing that occur 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. on the Saturday as well as feature readings on Sunday sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts.
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Another day, another step closer to reuniting tourism marketing for Penticton. Tourism Penticton collected 28 votes in favour of a lengthy resolution that, as chair Diana Stirling put it, boiled down to “are you in favour of us starting discussions for one tourism organization.” Stirling said that unity — working with the Penticton Hospitality Association — was a major focus for Tourism Penticton in 2015. There was a need to present a single brand, she said, and stop working silos and duplicating efforts. “Progress may seem slow, but they all have been critical steps,” said Stirling, adding that they needed to plan for the long term and build a stable organization. There were some concerns expressed in the audience that they were being asked to vote without a presentation on what the discussions had been and what an organization might look like. “What is in front of us is that first step I was discussing,” said Stirling. “We need the membership to vote yes for us to move into negotiations with the PHA.” Once that approval had been given, explained Stirling, they would be able to share more detail about the concepts and plans that had been discussed. Stirling, who invited Barb Haynes of the PHA to the microphone the help answer questions, explained that there is still a lot of work to be done to develop a new organization, setting a target of this fall for it to launch, in time to start planning for the 2017 tourism season. Stephanie Chambers, Penticton’s Business Development Officer, said they hope to have a stakeholders meeting in early
Tourism PenTicTon chair Diana stirling was joined at the podium by PHA president Barb Haynes to answer questions about creating a single tourism organization.
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April where they will be able to more fully to discuss governance models, structures and time lines. She also spoke to several opportunities and problems identified in discussions with the two groups, including lack of a cohesive message and the number of brands used by the different groups. She suggested organization should study successful campaigns being run by Portland, Ore. and Portugal for inspiration and structure. “It’s a big process,” said Chambers, who has been helping facilitate the process. “We will continue to work steadily on this as a group.” “It’s good,” said Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. “I was hoping for a faster process, but this new structure has to stand the test of time. Let’s make sure the structure is fair
and set up properly so there isn’t issues with tourism five, 10 years down the road.” “We really have a tremendous opportunity, and working as one is going to get us closer to where we need to be and so much faster.” Tourism Penticton also voted on two seats for their executive which now includes: chair Diana Stirling, Loco Landing; vice-chair Jessica Agur Dolan, Ramada and Coast Hotel; James Shalman, Apex Mountain Resort; Jacquie Carlson, Poplar Grove Winery; Laura Hunt, Spectra Venue Management; Sheila Perepalkin, Sandman; Robert Appleman, Lakeside Villa; Ian MacDonald, Liquidity Wines; Cameron Smith, Joy Road Catering; Eric Sorensen, City of Penticton and Travis Kruger, Penticton Indian Band.)
City on global sporting stage as host of event Mark Brett
Western News Staff
Just over a year from now Penticton will take its place on the global sporting stage when the city hosts the ITU World Multisport Championships Festival. The 10-day event in its new format is expected to draw an estimated 5,000 world-class athletes according to officials at Monday’s event launch and news conference at the Hooded Merganser. “It means a lot to Triathlon Canada,” said Sheila O’Kelly, Triath-
lon Canada board member. “It means a huge amount to me personally. When Michael (race director Michael Brown) first called me I couldn’t think of any other community in the world that could be better suited to be the host of the 2017 World Multisport Championships. “Everybody in the world in triathlon has heard of Penticton and for us now to be able to take Penticton and bring that to the world, that’s hugely important. “Multi-sport athletes and triathletes in general are the ultimate in sport
tourists and we bring them here to the most amazing community of tourism that you can get anywhere.” Brian Mahony, director of Global Projects, International Triathlon Union and other panel members including Brown and Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit lauded the positive financial impact on the region. “I think it will be great for the city, get a lot of exposure and these people will come back I guarantee you, once they see the Okanagan,” said Mahony. “We’ve had a fantastic response (from
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rently at about 60 per cent of that. One of the professional athletes who is particularly looking forward to the competition is Penticton’s Jeff Symonds, an Ironman and Challenge champion. “It just seems like an excellent opportunity as an athlete, you always want to win a world title and to have that opportunity here, it’s like I feel I’m the Penticton Vees and having a home game,” he said. “You’ve got that crowd that energy and good things happen when you’ve got that.” Symonds and O’Kelly agreed the event will generate a lot of interest, especially among young people. “When you see people out there that you know, you just start to believe that it’s possible and start to think you can compete for a world title and be the best in the world at something and that, more than anything, is going to be the true value,” he said.
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Blueline garnering spotlight for the Vees and works hard to prove he should be there. “He just keeps getting better. He understands what it takes to be recognized as one of the top players in his age bracket throughout the country and is not one of the kids to sit back happy with it once he gets there, he will continue to work to get even better,” said Harbinson.
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Beautiful goals may get all the attention for the Penticton Vees, but a critical piece for the hockey club isn’t about to fly under the radar “You are right, but it does all start in the defensive zone,” said Vees blue liner Dixon Bowen. “To get those nice highlight goals, the coaches know it is not all about offence. The guys back on defence are doing their jobs really well which leads to those success on the scoreboard.” As the saying goes, the best offence is a good defence. While having NHL-draft prospect Dante Fabbro and veteran Colton Poolman has helped the Vees succeed, a 17-year-old defenceman is also doing his part. Griffin Mendel, one of only a handful of 1999-born players left amongst BCHL playoff teams, lives to stop the BCHL’s best in their tracks. “He is a solid defenceman that can shut down top lines consistently,” said Bowen, who has logged a lot of minutes with Mendel in the past month. “If we are on the rush and the puck accidentally gets turned over, I know he will be back there to shut down the other team.” In times of emergency being the first responder is exactly how Mendel fell into the position. “My first year play-
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ing hockey was as a forward, but my coach told me I would be a natural defenceman because I was always the first player back in our zone to help,” said Mendel, an honour roll student who plans to pursue medicine at Denver University where he committed to the Pioneers earlier this year. Chosen in 2014 by the Kootenay Ice in the first round of Western Hockey League draft, Mendel decided to join the Vees this season. After all he was use to the place, having played right next door with
the Okanagan Hockey Academy’s Prep White team who he won a Canadian Sport School Hockey League championship with. “I got to see how things were run with the Vees and it played a part in my choice to join the team. I wanted the opportunity to expand my game, playing in different situations,” said Mendel. Plenty of opportunity for the 6’4 defenceman to do that this year. He was selected to play for Team Canada at the U17 world championships, where he won a gold
VeeS profile SeamuS
Donohue The Vanellis, my high school coaches and Ted Johnson. They’ve been there every step of the way. 2. What is your favourite hockey memory? Winning state championship in 2013. 3. What age did you start playing hockey? My dad took me out on a pond by our house when I was three. 4.Who is your favourite hockey player and why? Erik Karlsson. He’s so fun to watch.
1. Which minor hockey coach made the biggest impact on you and why?
5. What are some things you like doing in your spare time? I like golfing and going out on the boat.
medal. Not his first crack at international competition either. In his bantam year he competed with a Kelowna team at the International Children’s games held in Russia. “Playing against those top players from all different countries really pushed myself to become a better player,” said Mendel. Penticton Vees coach/GM/president Fred Harbinson said he has seen Mendel’s confidence grow over the season with the extra ice time he has logged having defenceman Gabe Bast injured for a good
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chunk of the year. “Not a lot of 16-yearolds get that kind of time and it has benefitted him greatly. It thrust him into a bigger role than most kids get at that age,” said Harbinson. “Pool-
man and Fabbro get a lot of responsibility for us but we aren’t shy to put Griffen out against any player.” As Mendel put it, he grabs on to any opportunity that presents itself
Home ice seems to be the advantage for both the Vees and West Kelowna Warriors in the second round of the BCHL playoffs. The Vees handily dispatched the Warriors in Game 1 and 2 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Heading up Highway 97 to West Kelowna for Game 3 the Vees lost 2-1. Game 4 of the series was played in West Kelowna on Tuesday after press deadline. The Vees will host the Warriors on Friday for Game 5 at the SOEC at 7 p.m. For game stories and more photos visit pentictonwesternnews.com/ sports.
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Shannon Kline’s officiating career has come a long way. What started out as a way to make a few dollars when she was 11, has completely changed her life. Now at 23, she does it for the love of the game. “Officiating is my passion and I couldn’t imagine not doing it anymore,” wrote Kline in an email. “Like almost everyone that plays the game or officiates the game, we hope to one day skate for Canada at the Olympics. Ever since I was little, that has been my goal. I never thought that maybe one day my officiating could take me there.” Kline, who resides in Calgary, has been busy working the third and final rounds of the junior B playoffs in Hockey Calgary. She also worked the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s national championship which wrapped up on March 20. It’s the fifth national championship Kline has worked and her second for CIS. “It’s another privilege to be picked out of the many talented female officials across Canada,” said Kline, who worked
SINCE MOVING to Calgary nearly five years ago, Penticton’s Shannon Kline has officiated in five national championships, including two in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s national championship.
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the bronze medal game last year and gold this year. Her first national championship was in Dawson Creek and she worked a semifinal game. In April of 2015 she officiated the gold medal game at the Esso National Champi-
onships. She was also selected to be a linesman the Mac’s midget AAA invitational tournament last Christmas. She was the only female to work that tournament and the first in five years. She said it was “a privilege and honour for her.”
Kline credits those involved with officiating in Penticton and B.C. Hockey for where she is. “Without everyone’s help there I would never have moved to Calgary (nearly five years ago) and probably would not be seeing the hockey that I am now,” she said. “I owe them a lot for all the help they have given me as well as my family for supporting me in what I do everyday. (The) CZRC (Central Zone Referees’ Committee) has helped as well with supporting me and giving me the feedback that I needed. I am very glad I moved here when I did. With them, I have moved to levels that I would never have thought I could be at.” Kline said her experiences have helped her mentally and physically. While officiating in higher leagues, Kline receives more detailed supervision so she knows what she needs to do to get that one step higher. “Physically, well I need to be in shape which I’ve always struggled with,” she said. “This year I have worked really hard at that aspect of my game and have overcome boundaries I never thought I could.”
Finals set for master’s indoor soccer league sports in brief Harvey Lister Webb will be playing in the final against PE Lock & Key at 11:15 a.m. on April 3 for the Bad Tattoo Master’s Soccer title. In the semi-finals Pat Van Ryswyk in the TC Auto’s net made one miraculous save after another and kept giving his team a chance against the PE Lock & Key. In the end the fatigue and the resulting mistakes by the TC players opened the game up and a one-sided victory 9-2 for PE Lock and Key. Still, the first half ended with a 2-1 score for PE Lock & Key, who got a two-goal lead midway through the second half just to see it cut back to one goal difference shortly after. But that was all the scoring TC managed and PE Lock & Key was in full control in the late half of the game until the final whistle. Derrick Webb, Norman Peters and Phil Nunes each scored two for PE Lock & Key. The three stars were
-Mike Beliveau (PLK), Van Ryswyk (TC Auto) and Phil Nunes (PLK) In the second game, it was a different story. RONA played well and Tim Polukoshko in their net was on top of his game making some timely and unbelievable saves giving his team a chance to surprise the favourite. When Mike Osland (RONA) scored a highlight goal with about 15 minutes to go to make it 5-4 for RONA, it looked like the unexpected might happen. However, it was not to be. Zico Pescada (HLW) once again came to the rescue and by scoring two goals and setting up another in the last 10 minutes of the game led his team, HLW, to a 7-5 victory. The three stars were Zico Pescada (HLW), Tim Polukoshko (RONA) and Mike Osland (RONA) The Lucky Players of the Week were: Darryl Pace (HLW) who won the Growler and its fill up at the Bad Tat-
too Brewery and Ernie Blumke (PLK) who ended up with a Gift Certificate to Bad Tattoo Brewery as well.
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Two teams from Summerland participated in the Masters Curling Playdowns in Kelowna March 13-17. The Bev Skinner team ended with three wins and a one loss record winning the 60+ Women’s Interior Masters division. The Dale Abrey rink went through round robin play undefeated with a record of six wins and one tie to win the 60+ Men Masters BC division. There were four teams from the coast and four from the Interior for the 60+ men and four teams from the coast and three teams from the Interior for the 60+ women. The coast and interior take turns hosting this major event annually. Other category’s are 70+ men and 65+ Masters Mixed, in total 31 teams participated.
SUMMERLAND CURLERS took the 60+ women’s Interior Masters title (from left to right) Skip Bev Skinner, 3rd, Wendi Archer, 2nd RoseMarie Fenrich lead Betty Raymond and 5th Linda McIntosh.
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SKIP DALE Abrey, 3rd Glen Brennan, 2nd, John McKay and lead Ken Rae were part of the Summerland rink who won the 60+ Men’s Masters B.C. division.
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Team Canada wins over the kids Kristi Patton
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nationaL Women’s hockey team member Laura Fortino (above left) gives madilyn melissen a pat on the head for a job well done. Lauriane rougeau (below right) of the canada’s national women’s hockey team raises her arm in a cheer with members of the Penticton minor Hockey association girls teams. With her is teammate meaghan mikkelson.
Gabby Lindsay remembers watching Canada’s national women’s team on TV winning the gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. On Sunday, she got the opportunity to skate with some of them at the Okanagan Hockey Academy training centre. “It’s a really cool experience not very many people get to meet the national team and skate with them,” said Lindsay. Penticton Minor Hockey goaltender Patience Wittenberg didn’t get to see her favourite player, Shannon Szabados, as she isn’t on the national team roster (she is playing semi-pro on a men’s team in the U.S.) but said it was a neat experience nonetheless. “Meeting all the players and practising with them was really cool. I look up to them and want to go to the Olympics one day,” said Wittenberg. For Team Canada defenceman Meaghan Mikkelson, who has won two Olympic gold medals with the national team, it is almost like hearing her younger self speak. “I remember when I was little I had the opportunity to interact with players like Hayley Wickenheiser, Cassie
Western news photos by mark brett & Kristi Patton nataLie sPooner (at right) tries to screen okanagan Hockey academy selects goalie shane Farkas during a exhibition game held on monday at the okanagan Hockey academy training centre. (below) members of team canada celebrate the game-tying goal in the third period by marie-Philip Poulin. (bottom left) Jennifer Wakefield battles with a selects player. the selects went on to win the game in overtime 5-4. the two teams will meet again (free and open to the public) on Wednesday at the soec at 7:30 p.m.
Patience Wittenberg (above left) has her jersey autographed by national team member Laura Fortino in the dressing room afterward practice.
Campbell and Danielle Goyette. I remember what a difference that made for me, so I just try and keep that in mind when I am out there with the kids,” said Mikkelson, who competed on Amazing Race Canada with national team teammate Natalie Spooner after competing at the Sochi Olympics. Besides the pure fun it is to get on
the ice and skate with kids just learning the game, part of it is inspiring young female players. “I remember meeting (Wickenheiser) when I was young and getting to meet someone on Team Canada at that age it gives you the dream to one day also be on the team,” said Mikkelson.
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September 5, 1949 ~ March 17, 2016 A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 11:00 AM at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 1296 Main Street, Penticton, BC with Father Rex Velmonte officiating. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com 250-493-1774
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Robert ‘Bob’ James Harbour, of Summerland, BC, passed away peacefully March 14, 2016 at the age of 77 years. He will be remembered and sadly missed by his loving wife Donna; beloved dog Rylee; children: Bradley (Sharlene) of Nanaimo, BC, Brian (Maureen) of Port Coquitlam, BC, and Sharlene of Summerland, BC; 8 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and brothers Leonard (Linda) of Maple Ridge, BC and Raymond (Heather) of Coquitlam, BC. He is sadly predeceased by his brother Harold. Bob was well loved for his humour. A family gathering will be held at a later date. Memorial tributes may be made to Critteraid, Box 235 #113-437 Martin St., Penticton, BC V2A 5L1 or the BCSPCA, 2200 Dartmouth Dr., Penticton, BC V2A 4C2. Condolences may be directed to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.
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Province chips in for Oliver irrigation repair Dale Boyd
Western News Staff
The B.C. government is providing just over half a million dollars towards the repair of an irrigation system that was damaged by a rock slide earlier this year. Premier Christy Clark visited Oliver Monday to announce the $525,000 the province is providing to help repair a section of pipe near Gallagher Lake that was damaged by a January rock slide. The pipe is part of an irrigation system that connects water users with a canal roughly five kilometres north of Oliver, supporting irrigation water in the Town of Oliver, the Osoyoos Indian Band and surrounding rural areas. Clark said MLA Linda Larson could not make an appearance due to her husband’s health issues, but credited Larson as the driving force, along with Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes, behind the partnership. “Linda Larson has been a champion knowing that the city [sic] of Oliver, the taxpayers of Oliver, didn’t have the funds to make sure that this irrigation problem
PREMIER CHRISTY CLARK visited Oliver on Monday joined by councillor Yvonne Weinert representing the Osoyoos Indian Band and Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes to announce a funding partnership with the Town of Oliver to repair a crucial irrigation pipe.
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was resolved,” Clark said. “She worked hard with Mayor Hovanes and the Osoyoos Indian Band to make sure that we are in a position to help.”
The two phase project involves the insertion of a sleeve in the damaged pipe to allow water to flow for the short-term, with a permanent replacement pipe and
stabilization of the area around the rock slide continuing this summer and into the fall. “We want to keep your taxes low and your agriculture sector
strong and thriving,” Clark said. The Town of Oliver allocated $475,000 to the project with the province shoring up the rest of the bill, which would have fallen to Oliver taxpayers according to Mayor Hovanes. “That’s huge. I asked our chief financial officer this morning if we had to bear all of this through our water fund. We would have to raise taxes, just on the water fund, by 40 per cent. It would just not be sustainable,” Hovanes said. Clark noted the impact the damaged infrastructure has from wineries to berry growers and specifically mentioned the importance of K&C Silviculture — the largest silviculture producers in the western hemisphere. The Oliver area has over 30 wineries, as well producing $30 million worth of wine and fruit crops each year, with irrigation usually beginning in April. Hovanes pointed to a report in 2012 that estimated the nearly $30 million financial impact on the agricultural community in Oliver if there was a loss of water access. “All of those businesses that produce so much economic growth need to be sustained,” Clark said.
Residents asked to share their childhood stories with museum Sawyer Klassen Western News Staff
The Penticton Museum is putting together an exhibit about Penticton. The exhibit, titled ‘Home Grown, Celebrating Childhood in Penticton Past and Present’ is being produced in-house and is expected to run from late April to early August. “It’s a thematic exploration of childhood as was experienced in Penticton,” said curator Dennis Oomen. “We’ll be using a lot of images, text, artifacts, and there will be interactive components such as games and so forth. There will be themes of school,
family, friendships, rites of passage, sports, work and chores, belonging, toys and games.” While the museum
has held all kinds of exhibits in the past, from medieval to cookbooks, it has never held one on childhood before, espe-
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going through it and finding so many fantastic pictures,” Oomen noted. “They’re heavily weighted between the 1940s and 60s, but we have some earlier ones as well. “What’s interesting about this exhibit is that all of the pictures are from Penticton, and they’re all of real people. People will be coming in and seeing pictures of themselves and people they know. It makes it very personal, and almost intimate.” The museum is attempting to gather as many pictures and other memories as it can for the exhibit, and are asking people to share their
Beginners stargazing offered to the public Western News Staff
People interested in the night sky and how to observe it will have the opportunity to learn all about Novice Observing at the Okanagan College on March 30. The regular meeting of the southern group of the Okanagan Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will feature OCRASC member Mark Force of Peachland who will give an indoor presentation which will be followed by a handson session with the real thing at Skaha Lake Park. Okanagan Centre South vice-president Chris Purton has invited interested members of the public to join them at 7:15 p.m. in meeting Room C 02 of the Sunoka building for a brief gathering and Mark Force’s presentation about enjoying the night sky and finding your way around it. Following refreshments, the group will move to Skaha Lake Park for hands-on observing with binoculars. Purton, who is a retired radio astronomer at DRAO near
Okanagan Falls, said that the evening will be designed for everyone, no matter what their level of familiarity with the sky is. Mark Force, who is an experienced astro observer, will begin the introduction to observing with views of the night sky and how to navigate it. Tools to assist with this will be demonstrated, and the star patterns or spring constellations will be outlined. Following coffee and cookies, participants will dress up warmly before proceeding outdoors to Skaha Lake Park to practice what they have learned with their own binoculars and the assistance of OCRASC members. OCRASC has over 125 members from Osoyoos to Salmon Arm who meet regularly in Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon. Full information on the club is available on their website at www.ocrasc.ca. Details on the observatory can be found at www.okanaganobservatory.ca as well as at http://rascoc.zenfolio.com/f305044172.
memories and photographs with them using the hashtag #HomeGrownPenticton on Facebook. “We’re still shaping this exhibit, so we’re encouraging people to come forward with stories, artifacts, photographs, you name it,“ Oomen said. “We’ve found documents such as a whole series of school assignments from the 1960s. So we have a whole group of photographs, and then a written piece for each one about what they like about school and what they like to do, all from
the 1960s.” Oomen noted they have had a great response on the museum’s Facebook page to the request for memories, and he added the best way to share something is either to give him a call at 250-490-2452 or email him at Dennis.Oomen@ penticton.ca. The museum has a deadline of collecting memories set in the middle of April, and Oomen recommended keeping an eye on the Penticton Museum and Archives for further information about the upcoming exhibit.
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