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One of the original backers of the deal to build a dormitory for hockey students in Penticton says he is still interested in making the project work.

Alex Fraser, a venture capitalist and principal with Citation Ventures, was working at providing funding for the failed dormitory deal before it fell apart in February, leaving a range of tradespeople and contractors unpaid for the work already done on the site near the South Okanagan Events Centre.

Fraser said that like the contractors, they invested time and money in trying to make the deal work, as well as a lot of frustration dealing with Loren Regan, the principal developer.

The trigger for the ¿nal collapse of the deal was when Regan was accused of fraudulent business dealings in relation to his company, Okanagan Hockey Elite.

While they city is still considering the future of the nine city-owned lots along Eckhardt Avenue, Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton expects they will eventually be put up for sale again.

He said the city is willing to consider proposals, but was cautious about speaking to Fraser’s comments.

“We would like to see something to be of bene¿t to the entire city,” Ashton said, pointing out that Fraser’s company had not participated in the recent request for proposals on the property.

In April, the City of Penticton started a RFP process, trying to ¿nd a new purchaser for the properties, which are now encumbered with about $1.6 million in liens from the unpaid contractors. That process closed in May, and last week, after discussing it in-camera, council reported that none of the three proposals received were acceptable and they were terminating the RFP. “We had high hopes,” said Wade Wagstaff, owner of Grizzly Excavating. “Everyone was sitting back hoping that a deal would come out of the RFP process.”

While Wagstaff can’t speak for the other contractors, he said he hasn’t been contacted by anyone from the city about his lien on the property. He describes the loss of income from work done on the dormitory as devastating, especially since

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Fraser said he expected the RFP process to fail, which is why Citation had not participated. However, he continued, he had told Ashton prior to its start that his company would still be interested in setting up another deal to build a dormitory or

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Beach Cruise gets off to thunderous start open-top car with some wet carpet.

“That’s part of owning a roadster,” he said.

Rain didn’t pose a threat to the fully enclosed Car buff Lindsay Mandryk had just ¿nished interior of Hinton gearhead Dale Purcha’s prized dinner Friday night when the skies over Pentic- possession, a 1969 Dodge Coronet. It did, howton opened up and threatened his baby: a 1932 ever, force him to spend most of Saturday wiping off the car with a chamois while waiting for Ford Highboy roadster hotrod.

He sprinted the few hundred metres from the judges to come around.

“If (water) starts drying up (on the paint), Lakeside Resort to his car on Lakeshore Drive, you’re going to end up with a bunch of spots,” only to ¿nd it ¿lling up with water.

“We tried to put a cover on it, but the wind Purcha said, “so you’ve got to keep it dried off.”

The Hinton, Alta. resident has owned the was blowing too hard,” Mandryk recounted on Saturday, thanking two young men who jumped Coronet for 10 years and was drawn to the car by its lack of friends. in to help them with the cover.

“You don’t see them every day,” Purcha said.

“That act was very typical of Pentictonites and support of the show,” said Mandryk in an “There was not a whole bunch made and they’re kind of a rare car.” email.

This year marked the third time he gently Soon after, he and others moved their rides to loaded the Coronet into a trailer and towed it the resort’s parkade and hoped for the best.

So began the 2012 Peach City Beach Cruise. west for the cruise, a testament to how much he Mandryk, who lives in Saanichton, B.C., was and other gearheads enjoy it.

But Purcha hopes it doesn’t become too much one of 725 people who registered a ride in the 12th edition of the event. And he wasn’t put off more popular: “It’s getting to the point where by stormy start to the event, which only left his they’re running out of room.”

Popularity was the least of organizers’ worries this weekend, with persistent rain and clouds marking the weekend. However, Ron Muzzillo, president of the Beach Cruise, said the weather did little to dampen people’s spirits.

“In spite of the weather, which wasn’t in our favour, we pulled it off,” he said. “People came out regardless, it was amazing. They Joe Fries/Western News were undeterred. Even DALE PURCHA spent most of Saturday wiping down his 1969 Dodge Sunday morning when Coronet, which was entered in the Peach City Beach Cruise. it was raining, they Joe Fries

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MARTIN STOROS of Camrose, Alta. hoists the Mayor’s Choice and People’s Choice awards for the best motorcycle in show on the final day of the Peach City Beach Cruise Sunday.

were sitting out there in Gyro Park with umbrellas for the awards ceremony.”

Muzzillo pointed out that on Saturday, he and another organizer walked the length of the street, warning car owners of possible hail that could damage their cars and advising them to put on their car covers.

“They all said thank you very much and nobody moved,” he said. “I guess they would have pulled them out if they saw some weather coming, but nope. ‘We’re here for the Beach Cruise.’”

Muzzillo thanked all the volunteers, support-

ers, longtime performers and the City of Penticton for their continued support, as well as Ken Paton, one of the founders of the cruise who passed away last year.

Some of the winners of this year’s show were: Matrin Storos of Camrose, Alta., who won the Mayor’s Choice Motorcycle and People’s Choice Motorcycle for his 2005 U Bilt Pro Street. Larry Siebert of Abbotsford B.C. took the Mayor’s Choice Car with his 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, and Ken Jansen of Abbotsford was awarded the People’s Choice Car for his 1968 Plymouth GTX.

Wineries anxiously await changes to regulations Steve Kidd Western News Staff

Sandra Old¿eld of Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is wondering what she should do with the 12-gauge shotgun she ordered from Saskatchewan. She’s thinking, maybe a vase.

Old¿eld had the shotgun shipped to B.C. to demonstrate that it was legal to have a ¿rearm shipped, but to do the same with wine was a prosecutable offence.

When Bill C-311, the “wine law,” receives Royal assent on Thursday, it will strike down the 1928 Prohibitionera regulations forbidding the shipping of wine between provinces. But far from opening the Àoodgates to wine shipping freely from province to province, it has started a round of pro-

vincial authorities evaluating new regulations to control and tax that Àow.

That includes a special commission in Ontario tasked with evaluating that province’s regulations, as well as new regulations introduced in B.C. on June 7.

“I see Ontario looking at this as a good sign,” said Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas, who has shepherded the bill through the House and Senate. After spending the weekend back in his riding, he returned to Ottawa Tuesday to be present for the Royal assent.

But his summer plans include spending time encouraging his provincial counterparts to see the possibilities in increased trade in wines between provinces, both for the economic boost from the sales, but also

for the boost to jobs as wineries grow.

Ultimately, he said, more trade in wines is good for the provinces.

That includes e-commerce, which B.C. minister Rich Coleman has speci¿cally said is not on the table, though Bill C-311 opens the door to it.

Old¿eld is optimistic that the province is just working on details, wanting to make sure they have everything in order before announcing new regulations.

“I have hopes that they will follow not just the spirit, but the letter of the law,” said Old¿eld, pointing out that the bill includes a provision for a purchaser to not only buy wine in person, but to cause wine to be brought across provincial borders, as she did with her shotgun.

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Albas’ attitude will come as good news to winery owners, like John Skinner of Painted Rock, who was dumbfounded by the restrictive approach taken by the B.C. government.

“I think there is some work for the provinces to do in engaging the other provinces to address the whole issue of selling to one another and enabling the free trade of wine, as is the spirit of Bill C-311. It should allow for internet sales, it should allow for free and easy commerce amongst Canadians,” said Skinner. “Frankly, it was so obvious that the spirit of the bill was to simplify the sale and transfer of wine amongst wineries and Canadians.”

The fact they adopted that policy

was ill advised and showed inattentiveness on the part of the provincial government, according to Skinner, who thinks the public backlash is encouraging B.C. to re-evaluate.

“Coleman has indicated recently that they are working with other provinces to try to remedy the situation,” he said. “I know that they are actively consulting with people in our community and I am very hopeful they get it. Really, the attitude at the beginning was just shockingly out of step, and now I am hopeful they realize how necessary this is and there was a massive misstep.

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Brave souls can expect a speedy trip down the Okanagan River Channel these days, thanks to a near-record inÀow of water from the dam upstream.

As of Tuesday morning, the Okanagan Lake dam was discharging water at a rate hovering around 66 cubic metres per second, enough to ¿ll an Olympic-size swimming pool in about 38 seconds, and close to the record high of 77.9 cubic metres per second that was reached in 1997.

All that water has also raised the channel shoreline by about 1.2 metres in June alone, to about 20 centimetres above the high mark it reached last year, according to Environment Canada data.

Of¿cials are trying to strike a delicate balance between rising lake levels on either side of the dam.

Tuesday morning also saw Okanagan Lake at 12 centimetres over its target upper elevation of 342.48 metres above sea level, according to Des Anderson, who heads the local public safety and protection branch for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources. This

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THIS MONTH ALONE, the Okanagan River Channel has risen more than a metre, which guarantees a speedy trip downstream as these tubers found out Friday.

level is above last year’s high of 11 cm.

It may seem like a miniscule overage, but it’s not.

“That’s important because people who have low-lying properties, that’s when they begin to have groundwater seepage into basements and crawl spaces and such,” Anderson said.

The lake crested at 11 cm

over target last year, he added, so the current lack of beach is not unusual. However, with rain still in the forecast for later this week, the lake could go higher still.

High outÀows are also beginning to cause headaches south of Penticton.

“Vaseaux Lake at the moment is relatively high, actually, and we’re trying to manage that

as best we can,” Anderson said.

“But when we’re running Àows of this magnitude, we really can’t stop that lake from reaching the level it’s at.”

Anderson warned people to keep themselves, their pets and their kids away from swollen waterways, and said anyone with a dock should make sure it’s properly secured to withstand rising lake levels.

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A trial date will be scheduled for David Bobbitt, who is accused of the attempted murder of a Penticton woman last year.

Crown counsel Iain Currie ¿nished calling witnesses at the preliminary inquiry on Monday at Penticton provincial court. The inquiry concluded with Judge Gale Sinclair determining there is suf¿cient evidence against Bobbitt for a trial. Dates for the trial are expected to be scheduled at the next appearance for Bobbitt on July 30.

Bobbitt, who was brought to Penticton from jail to listen to the evidence being put forward against him, remained emotionless through the ¿ve-day preliminary inquiry. He is facing eight charges including attempted murder, two counts of unlawful con¿nement or imprisonment, aggravated sexual assault, two counts of uttering threats, robbery and assault with

a weapon.

Last July 30, a 22-year-old Penticton woman and her toddler son, whose names are under a publication ban to protect their identity, were held inside Bobbitt Dave’s Second Hand Store for over 10 hours. Bobbitt is accused of severely beating the woman, sexually assaulting her and con¿ning her to a bed in his store, located in a building he leased on Ellis Street.

After the woman, who was reported missing by her family, was found, RCMP issued a public alert asking for the public’s assistance in locating Bobbitt in relation to the attack. Bobbitt was found on Aug. 3 when a farmer whose property is located between Oliver and Osoyoos recognized him in his ¿eld. The farmer called RCMP who arrested Bobbitt shortly after.

No charges laid in horse’s death A B.C. SPCA investigation into allegations of abuse of a horse in Keremeos earlier this month has resulted in no charges ¿led.

On June 6, B.C. SPCA constables were alerted to allegations that a horse may have been beaten. The RCMP had also been contacted and an of¿cer euthanized the horse.

“We had the horse exhumed and shipped to Abbotsford to have a necropsy performed and our constables completed interviews with all of the individuals that have indicated some type of involve-

ment,” said Marcie Moriarty, general manager of cruelty investigations with the B.C. SPCA. “There was insuf¿cient evidence to suggest that the horse had been mistreated prior to the RCMP providing a humane death for the horse.”

Moriarty said the individual who made the initial complaint had not actually witnessed anything.

She said the horse had Àipped a few hours prior to being euthanized by RCMP, and it was inconclusive what had caused the horse to then seize up and collapse.

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Oliver lifting curtain on secret meetings

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t isn’t often that you hear of a government body taking action to bring concealed information into the public eye. But one municipal government in the South Okanagan is doing exactly that.

Oliver council has brought forward a policy that calls for a quarterly review of in-camera minutes, and the subsequent release of any resolutions adopted at those meetings that can be brought into the light of day.

Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes pointed to matters such as the conclusion of the sale of municipal property, when “it’s time to make those types of things public if they can be made public.”

And Oliver’s move toward transparency is part of a growing trend, according to the executive director of the B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Society.

“As a society, we should be looking at having everything available unless there’s a very good reason not to,” said Vincent Gogolek.

And that trend could be making its way northward in the valley, as Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton plans to have the item added to the next council agenda.

We can only hope that Ashton’s colleagues around the council table will embrace the opportunity, and the trend towards more open and transparent government continues to take hold around the province and across the country.

There is no doubt that shedding light on previously closed-door meetings carries a degree of political risk. The inner workings of government are seldom pretty, and it would be easy to bow to the temptation to keep the public in the dark on matters that don’t show council in the best light.

But the strength of democracy has never been that it’s the easiest form of government. Its strength lies in the power of an informed public.

And it’s actions like those of Oliver council that ensure democracy lives up to its potential.

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A poor definition of poverty You probably didn’t hear this on TV, the percentage of Canadians deemed “low income” went down slightly in 2010, according to the latest Statistics Canada analysis.

This news was delivered in the annual “Income of Canadians” report last week. The share of people who fall below the federal Low-Income Cut-Off (LICO) went from 9.5 per cent to 9.0.

The CBC couldn’t bring itself to admit any actual improvement, reporting on its website that the number of people with “low income” was about three million, “virtually unchanged from 2009.” Other media outlets followed the unwritten rule that nothing remotely positive must be presented as news, particularly if it reÀects positively on a right-wing government.

(Plus they had the Montreal body-parts case to update each day.)

This information likely won’t have any effect on the political discussion about “poverty” in B.C. The LICO survey will continue to be used as a measure of absolute poverty, despite the fact that it isn’t. It’s a relative measure that will always designate the same share

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BC Stats, the provincial equivalent of the federal agency, explained this problem in a special report last year.

“To illustrate,” the report said, “take a hypothetical future Canada where every citizen earns no less than $100,000 (and assume there has not been rampant inÀation in the meantime, such that buying power is not dissimilar to what exists today) and millionaires are common.

“In that kind of Canada, those at the low end of the income scale (that is, those earning ‘merely’ $100,000) would be considered poor if LICOs

were used as a measure of poverty.”

Math aside, that’s the alleged “poverty line” routinely cited by the usual media authorities, like B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair.

Sinclair campaigned for years to get the B.C. government to raise the minimum wage from $8 to $10 an hour.

They did, in three increments, and on May 1 it increased to $10.25 an hour. As soon as the series of three increases was announced last November, Sinclair called a news conference to announce it’s not enough.

To get to the LICO level, the minimum wage should be $11.50 an hour, Sinclair said.

Of course, if B.C. businesses ponied up for that, the goalposts would shift again and the same proportion of “poverty” would magically still exist.

The B.C. NDP governmentin-waiting continues to demand an “action plan” on poverty, with annual goals. All the progressive provinces have one, which I guess is why poverty is all but eradicated in enlightened places like Manitoba.

There are signs of the reality behind this political smokescreen. Here’s one.

For what may be the ¿rst time in history, we now have a North American society where one of the most reliable indicators of poverty is obesity. This often gets explained away with a popular theory that poor people are somehow forced to eat fast food and drink pop because they can’t afford healthy food.

People who advance this theory presumably don’t do much grocery shopping. There are plenty of processed, sugary, fat-laden choices at the supermarket too. But there is also whole wheat bread, rice and fresh or frozen vegetables that are as cheap as anywhere in the world.

Given basic cooking skills and some effort, it’s easy to demonstrate which diet is cheaper as well as healthier. Most immigrants know this. Which diet you choose isn’t a function of money, but rather one of education and self-discipline.

There is genuine poverty in our society. One of the things that’s needed is a useful way to de¿ne it.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Deer make themselves at home in garden As I leaned over to prune a small branch in my hazel nut orchard, I felt two wet lips and a rasping tongue slurp across the back of my neck.

Startled, I spun round to meet face to face a teary eyed female deer. Shocked, it fell back on its bum with three good legs pointing in my direction like a three-pronged phalanx.

Poor sod I thought. It only has only three good legs. I have frightened it to death.

I glanced beyond the mama deer and noticed its fawns nestled in the undergrowth. I panicked, expecting mama to swing at me with one of its good legs and land a sucker hoof.

But it did not happen. I wondered if I should phone 911 and request an ambulance. Perhaps mama could be taken to Penticton hospital and ¿tted with a prosthetic leg by one of the orthopedic surgeons.

Landfill regulations lax

A couple of months ago or so it came to light on CHBC News that the Penticton land¿ll had an employee problem. Apparently thousands of dollars of tax revenue had been lost due to an employee removing items from the land¿ll and reselling batteries and metal scrap to the scrap metal dealers.

When the manager of the land¿ll was contacted he stated that this valued employee had been reprimanded and the practice discontinued.

There was no mention of redress to the taxpayer for the tax dollars lost.

Now CHBC has unveiled another incident whereby they claim that $50,000 in revenue has been lost due to the regular illegal dumping of unusable construction waste at the OK Falls land¿ll by a company in Penticton.

In the CHBC interview with Bill Newell, the CEO of the RDOS, Newell claimed that this was a pilot project instituted to allow dumping that could be used as cover material at the land¿ll.

He had no adequate response to allegations CHBC made that the dumping had been going on prior to the pilot project or that much of the dumping material was unusable for land¿ll cover and had been buried instead.

Again no mention of redress to the taxpayer for funds lost.

Now I know that $50,000 is a drop in the bucket to the RDOS, but the question taxpayers have to ask themselves is how long does it take to earn the income to pay that $50,000 in taxes that was apparently lost forever to the taxpayer.

Who at the RDOS is responsible for regulating the land¿lls and when can we expect them to show some responsibility for the tax dollars they waste so easily?

Elvena Slump Penticton

Problems in Parliament

After witnessing a week of what was inaccurately coined as debate on the budget, a few observations from an elector are warranted. It was such a display of arrogance and ignorance that one had to make a hard decision whether to watch the Jerry Springer Show or the Commons

Then I thought I could strap a piece of two by four to its stump; anything to steady it on its pins while it is gourmandizing on my Àowers. I also speculated throwing it into the back of my truck and taking it to City Hall. It could speak for itself during question period and then maybe city council might recognize we have a deer problem.

It looked like the deer had been there for a few days. The garden is festooned with shiny ebony deer marbles which might pass for black pearls, and it seems the deer and its fawns are bedding in for the summer. Where I will put the summer visitors I do not know.

The phlox Àower heads are nearly all gone and the mock orange have giant clumps missing. Obviously mock orange is not high on their favourites list. As to be expected, the roses have all been ravished but the nasturtiums are still good. I re-

Gong Show, both were equally disgusting.

Mr. Albas, could you please bring forward in the House, a private member’s bill to strike the title “Honourable” from all the members in the House? I witnessed nothing in the last week that displayed honourable, or parliamentary behaviour, many adjectives would better describe the disgusting antics, some probably unprintable.

Secondly, since your cohorts can not decide on how or when to bring your gold-plated pensions in line with those of the taxpayers that you represent, may I offer a simple solution. The electorate should vote a member of Parliament in for one term only, then kick there backsides to the curb. This would save the taxpayers a lot of money in an economy that is Àoundering.

We are constantly told OAS is not sustainable, so how about politicians’ pensions, especially in view of the fact we are now adding 30 more to the pork trough. The ¿rst term is usually the only one where our elected members still display some social conscience, after that they become a bunch of sycophants who are quick studies in the regurgitation of the party talking points It is time to restore some respect, dignity and democracy to our Parliament. It is small wonder our young people are not interested in voting or participating in the political process, when they see how grown men act like a bunch of children or clowns.

Anne Van Blerk Penticton

A higher standard of giving

Tithing is a false teaching that preachers have used to manipulate the word to ¿nd ways to draw more ¿nances to accomplish their ambitions and goals. They mislead people, who often never to take the time to learn for themselves, of what the Bible really teaches. It is the most abused teaching and the stories of those that have fallen into ruin being faithful to the “tithe” are often never heard. In fact, I have talked to several who would testify to having an opposite experience to what the preacher promises. Yet no one has ever gone in front of the church and spoken.

There are many in ¿nancial dif¿culty to

member from last year that deer do not like nasturtiums.

A garden is a manifestation of euphoric bliss and brilliant splendor and pungent perfumery. For someone to suggest using noxious smells to keep the deer out of the garden is an anathema to the majesty of the garden. Surrounding the garden with a Stalag Luft 111-type prison fence looks awful. To spread nets over the Àower beds defeats the purpose of Àower beds.

Of course there will be a tragedy. A deer will strike out in fear and someone will get hurt. Our city council, being the quintessential politicians that they are, will blame someone else when a tragedy does occur. This is what politicians do to hide their intransigence.

Jim Calvert Penticton

which a pastor will attribute it to not tithing. The funny thing is many of them are. If something goes wrong, it’s always the person and never the teaching. Those who are Christians and know what Malachi says will know that it’s pretty straightforward. Do this and I will do this, test me on it. Preachers also ignore all the other Old Testament teachings on tithing, for if they taught in-depth it would reveal the truth.

Tithe was always of the land and never of money. In the New Testament, Christians were called to a higher standard of giving and being generous. To be accountable and not just throw it into the offering plate and trust the preacher to do the “right” thing with it. We are to help our immediate family, church family and others outside the church. When opportunity presents itself to tip, then tip generously. When giving to any organization that helps others, give generously. It was never just give generously to the church.

Some time ago, the City of Penticton wanted to tax charitable organizations. I wish they had, only the churches though. Then the pastors would have to live by the faith they have no problem preaching to others. If what they say about tithing is true, then there would be no worries about how much they were taxed. After all, as long as you tithe, God will provide, right?

The contradictions are like a whisper, but they are there. Those that listen can hear it loud and clear. There is so much more, but for now this was on my heart. It has been sad to hear the many stories, and so here I stand. If the church won’t listen behind closed doors then open them.

To Christians I ask, is it time for change? What are your thoughts and stories on this?

David Mercier Penticton

Good news appreciated

I want to thank you for the ‘good news’ June 13 edition of the Western News. Seldom does one read even one letter enthusiastically supporting something, positively reÀecting on the good, not the bad and the ugly.

First was the letter of appreciation for the outgoing staff at Zellers. Then there was the thought-provoking letter on the importance

of building community. I was impressed with the clarity, simplicity and heartfelt musings on what we all really need — less, not more, and quality, not quantity, for a meaningful life.

I was feeling inspired at this point when I read another positive and enthusiastic letter from a satis¿ed customer and newcomer to Penticton. Such letters not only make the reader feel good, but recognize the people who provide a warm welcome and good service to others — building community. There is no better advertising than word of mouth, and this is greatly enhanced in a public letter to spread the good news.

Just when my endorphins were coursing, I read Mark Brett’s article on the visually impaired lady who was gifted with an opportunity to ful¿ll a life-long dream, to drive a car; they were now in overdrive, so to speak.

Thank you to all those in this issue that reminded us of all the good that happens, of the unsung heroes who daily enrich our lives and for letting the rest of us know.

Laurie Rockwell Summerland

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Jay Ostrikoff wants everyone to know that his building is safe, despite concerns being raised by city staff in Penticton.

“This building is safe, secure and does no harm to anyone,” he said. “This building has been here since 1967 and it has been fully passed by the previous building inspector, and Interior Health has passed the one business that is required to pass.”

Ostrikoff is the owner of 288 Westminster Ave., which came under ¿re at last week’s council meeting, when staff presented the case for putting a notice on title until de¿ciencies were corrected. Ostrikoff is also owner, or part owner, of the other businesses in the building, with the exception of a suite leased out to a CUPE local.

In his report to Penticton city council, building and permits manager Ken Kunka listed four items that he said could result in damage to the building, neighbouring buildings or risks to life. However, Ostrikoff is at odds with the city staff interpretation of the building code, challenging every point Kunka made in his report.

Chief among Kunka’s concerns was an “illegal mezzanine without structural review and permits,” constructed in the shop area of the motorcycle customization business. The B.C. building code de¿nes a mezzanine as being an intermediate Àoor assembly between the Àoor and ceiling of any room or storey and includes an interior balcony.

Ostrikoff said calling it a mezzanine is an exaggeration. To him, the construction, which divides a cubicle off the shop, is simply a shelf, and the detached staircase he also built was added because he got tired of needing a ladder to get to the storage area.

“You don’t need a permit to build a storage shelf,” he said. “There is no mezzanine here. There is a shelf that has a detached staircase.”

Ostrikoff has similar concerns regarding city staff’s insistence that a 45-minute ¿re separation is needed between the smaller businesses, despite losing a decision at the building code appeal board.

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JAY OSTRIKOFF sits in front of the storage area that features in a dispute between himself and city planning staff. Ostrikoff feels the city is misclassifying parts of his building according to the B.C. building code.

That decision agreed with Kunka’s determination that the video store fell under a mercantile classi¿cation, rather than business and personal, as the other units do.

As well, Ostrikoff feels that since he retains ownership in the businesses, which all are less than 660 square feet in size, he should fall under the “sole occupancy” provisions of the B.C. building code.

In the decision, Ed MacKinnon, vice-chair of the building code appeal board, commented that a ¿re separation was indeed required between the video store and the other businesses. However, MacKinnon also stated that the city could not apply the requirement to the other suites, based on the possibility that they might at some point contain a store.

“The building code requirements are not based on future anticipated use, and must be applied based on the current occupancy of the suites,” said MacKinnon.

These disputes have led to frustration on both sides. In his report, Kunka described Ostrikoff as being resistant addressing the issues, while, for his part, Ostrikoff claims the city is the resistant party.

“It’s the opposite. It’s their way or the highway,” said Ostrikoff, who admits that his ongoing frustration with the city led him to skip trying to obtain a permit to build two walls which separate the custom bike shop from the area leased by CUPE. However, he said he went well beyond code when constructing the walls, installing an approximate four-hour ¿re separation rather than the required 45-minute barrier.

Mayor Dan Ashton acknowledged the disagreement in opinions, and said that made it all the more important for Ostrikoff to appear before council to present his side.

“He feels there is a difference of opinion in how the building code should be interpreted,” said Ashton, who visited Ostrikoff last Friday to talk with him about council’s decision and the process that would be followed to allow him to present his arguments before council of¿cially posted a notice on title.

Ostrikoff said that a prior appointment in Vancouver will prevent him from appearing at the July 3 council meeting as requested, but Ashton said they would likely be willing to delay making a decision, given the strongly opposing viewpoints.

“It is subject to council’s approval,” Ashton said.

“But I would prefer to hear from the property owner before making a decision.”

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Conservation office reports spike in bear sightings Kristi Patton Western News Staff

A bear sauntering through neighbourhoods in Penticton last week should be a strong visual reminder for residents to reduce attractants.

Conservation of¿cer Jim Beck said a bear has been frequenting the Wiltse area, and he suspects it is garbage that is luring them there.

“Bears are driven by their stomachs, and if there is any form of food available they are likely to continue paying you a visit. If they come by and don’t get any food rewards, chances are they are going to move off on their own,” said Beck. “We are encouraging the public to take precaution with storage of their garbage.”

But Wiltse isn’t the only area that has seen a spike in bear sightings. Beck said there are also issues in West Bench, Okanagan Falls, Summerland, Naramata and Upper Bench.

“We are actually right in the middle of a fairly good bear peak in activity. It is a bit more extreme than what we have experienced in the past and I am not too sure whether it is because of the colder conditions or a surplus of bears. We have been running pretty hard,” said Beck.

Locked bear-resistant garbage containers are available from BFI, or Beck said residents can lock their garbage away in sheds. Reducing odours by rinsing out garbage cans with bleach or dettol solution can also help.

Bird feeders are another source of problems the conservation of¿cers are running into. Beck said birds don’t need additional bird seed at this time of the season, but those who want to hang them up should be bringing them in at night. He also suggests ensuring you clean off barbecues thoroughly after use.

During this spike in activity, Beck said conservation of¿cers have killed 10 bears. Most of those have been bears whose behaviour has changed because they have become accustomed to attractants left out by humans.

At least one he can think of in Naramata was a “sickly” bear that Beck described as skin and bones. Another in Summerland was also small and in poor condition searching for food.

“They become a lot more comfortable with people. I have had bears even associating the shape of a garbage container with food, so they are busting open brand new garbage cans with nothing in them just because of the shape. That is when you start getting reports of a really friendly bear walking through the neighbourhood. That is a bad thing for us to hear. When they start doing that in the daylight that likely means it is a dead bear because public safety becomes our primary issue,” said Beck.

Conservation of¿cers will not be running out to a backyard to set a bear trap when there is garbage not being contained in a bear safe manner, he said.

“You are probably going to end up getting a dangerous wildlife protection order from us saying clean up your garbage and secure it,” said Beck. “Do your part, and if it is a persistent bear after that we will take care of our side of things. Generally speaking, relocation is done but it is not that effective, and if it is a public safety issue that bear will be put down.”

Naramata is a traditional area in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen identi¿ed as a bear hot spot.

Last year, the RDOS implemented a bylaw restricting residents to placing garbage at the curb after 5 a.m. on pick-up day. This was complemented by an education program in partnership with the B.C. Conservation Foundation and the RDOS Bear Aware community coordinator Zoe Kirk. The Bear Aware program offered

by the RDOS is the only one in the Okanagan Valley.

“Since that date, only one very unthrifty young bear has had to be destroyed by conservation of¿cers in Area E. The early positive results from Naramata pave the way to expanding that model into other identi¿ed hot spots in the region,” said Kirk.

Penticton Conservation Of¿cer Service inspector Barb Leslie said in 2011 they received over 766 black bear complaints in the South Okanagan area, and with the help of the Bear Aware co-ordinator and new bylaw, the community of Naramata resolved its problems. Leslie said the number of black bear complaints in Naramata dropped dramatically from 117 in 2010 to 28 last year.

The Bear Aware community co-ordinator is available to provide information about bear behaviour, managing bear attractants and the reasons why bears are lured into neighbourhoods. For more information on the program or to book a presentation, contact Kirk at 250-492-0237 ext. 4110.

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On Friday afternoon, Poplar Grove Winery was host to a celebration of philanthropy and generosity. Former and current board members and donors were in attendance to celebrate their organization’s milestone: the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan granting out over $1 million.

While the foundation has given away $1 million, this money was based on returns on the foundation’s endowment fund, which is over $6 million. This year, the foundation is set to give away $192,000 in grants, and will be looking to do the same next year, even without any new donations, said Aaron McRann, executive director of the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan.

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IAN BIRD, president and CEO of the Community Foundations of Canada, addresses the crowd at Poplar Grove Winery during last week’s event.

of directors to see that we’ve been able to grant a million dollars to local charities, but the original gift is still there,” said McRann. “If we were to close up shop today, and not have any kind of administration or marketing, we would still be able to grant a million dollars over the next ¿ve years.”

The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan, established in 1991, is one more than 180 community foundations across Canada.

These foundations, rather than supporting their own programs or ¿ghting for funding from the government, take charitable gifts from the community, invest them into a legacy fund, and then grant the fund’s return out to where the money is needed within the community.

Friday’s celebration comes at a time where community foundations across Canada are being looked to by Canada’s Governor General to unite, and help make Canada an even better place to live, said Ian Bird, a guest speaker at the event. Bird

is the president and CEO of the Community Foundations of Canada.

“The Governor General David Johnston has turned to us, and called on us to do something more,” Bird told the crowd on Friday night. “We are going to assist him in this vision he has of Canada 2017, a smart and caring nation, a place where we might imagine where all people’s talents and skills and contributions can come forth.”

This initiative, called smart and caring communities, has two goals, said Bird. The ¿rst is to have every community in Canada supported by a community foundation. The second is the development of smart and caring funds for every community foundation in Canada to have in common.

“The idea is that if we have 100 foundations that all have smart and caring funds that are all discretionary, and a national initiative comes forward that says, ‘We, as a country, need to kind of come together and do x,’ then the community foundations

could pitch in our smart and caring funds to do this,” said McRann.

However, for now the foundation will be concentrating on reaching out to outlying communities, such as Cawston, Keremeos and Princeton, to help them establish their own funds within the foundation, he said. While these areas have received funding in the past from the foundation, a lack of donors makes long-term funding dif¿cult.

Future plans aside, McRann added that without the community, the foundation wouldn’t exist.

“We just wanted to say thanks to the community, and the whole region obviously, for believing in the foundation and for supporting it with their gifts and volunteer work and so on,” he said. “We’re going to continue to work towards making the foundation more impactful in the future, so we’re just pushing forward.”

For more information on the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan, visit www.cfso.net.

City becomes WestJetville Western News Staff

It won’t be the contentious issue it was in West Kelowna, but the City of Penticton is undergoing a name change.

That is, for one day only. On Thursday, Penticton will be known as WestJetville.

The name change happens to coincide with the presentation a city delegation will give to WestJet executives in Calgary.

“WestJet and Penticton are a good ¿t, and we felt changing the name of the city would be the icing on the cake of our presentation,” said Mayor Dan Ashton. “We know a partnership between WestJet and Penticton will really take off, so we are welcoming them to the South OkanaganSimilkameen.”

WestJet announced plans for a shorthaul regional airline with approximately 40 Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft to destinations not currently served by the Calgary-based airline. The plan is to launch a few regional aircraft in late 2013 and continue to grow it over ¿ve years.

This caught the attention of many communities across Canada. It is the reason some industrious Penticton residents created a Facebook group, that as of Tuesday has 1,461 members, while an online petition — www.change.org and search Bring WestJet to Penticton — has 3,114 supporters. A Twitter campaign also started suggesting those who want WestJet to come to the city use the hashtag WestJetPenticton, and the city arranged a Àashmob which was caught on video and put on YouTube.

The Penticton delegation will make a 30-minute presentation to WestJet executives on Thursday where it is expected they will produce results from an airport survey/study and letters of support from different levels of government throughout the South Okanagan-Similkameen.

As well, there is a standing invitation to visit Penticton and the entire region.

WestJet has invited 30 communities to give in-person presentations at its Calgary headquarters.

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Celebrating Canada’s heritage Grist Mill operators hope Canada Day event will help boost the fortunes of struggling heritage site Steve Waldner Western News Staff

The people of the South Okanagan are being invited to celebrate Canada’s future by immersing themselves in its past.

On Sunday, the Grist Mill Heritage Club is holding its fourth annual Canada Day event at the Keremeos Grist Mill and Gardens.

The purpose of Canada Day is to celebrate the country’s past, said Dave Cursons, event organizer and treasury-secretary of the club, and to do it at a site with as much history as the mill just makes sense.

Cursons said the event will be featuring entertainment such as French-Canadian balladeers March and Jaques Durand and country-rocker Robert Robertson.

There will also be a barbecue serving up hotdogs and hamburgers, as well as refreshments like soft drinks, coffee and tea. The event is entry by donation, and runs from 1 p.m. until nightfall.

The Canada Day celebration is usually widely attended, seeing 150 to 200 guests, said Cursons, but people shouldn’t be worried about the event being too crowded, as it’s a big area.

The B.C. Heritage site includes the original mill, which was built in 1877, a Victorian-style garden, a tearoom and an apple house.

While the site doesn’t make that much money, Cursons said in an interview with CBC that there is a different kind of value in the site. Rather than an economic value, Cursons argued, the site, along with other historic sites, has a heritage value that should

be maintained and preserved to remind British Columbians about where they came from.

While the mill isn’t charging for admission, the Canada Day event is still very important to the mill.

“Financially, they’re not signi¿cant, but in terms of raising the awareness of the community and the region and keeping a shine on it, they’re very important,” said Cursons.

“I will say one has to struggle very hard to attract the tourist dollar because the current economic climate and the amount of travel that is being done by ordinary folk has been affected by the overall economic situation.”

John Millar, volunteer manager of the mill, has seen ¿rsthand the effects of both the U.S. recession and the European economic troubles. He said business has been disappointing.

“It’s slower than last year, last year was slower than the year before, so business is very much, I could use the word plummeting I guess,” he said.

He estimated that the heritage site has seen an 80 per cent drop in European visitors, who represented a large number of those coming to the mill.

“It’s amazing, the people from Germany and Holland know more about us than the local people do,” he said, pointing out the mill was featured in a German magazine about Canada. “I was always impressed by the European visitors.”

As for locals using the site, Millar said he doesn’t know why more residents don’t visit the 135-year-old site, although he has heard complaints about the price of admission.

“We charge $6, and they feel this is expensive,” he said.

The mill is sustained by $160,000 a year from government

funding, as well as revenue they bring in. Millar estimated that the site could take care of muchneeded repairs and become self sustainable with an income of $2,000 a day. He guessed that, currently, the site makes $40 to $50 a day.

Tourists aren’t the only groups that have stopped coming to the mill, said Millar. School groups have stopped coming as well.

He said he still recalls one of the groups that visited the mill from a Penticton school, saying “It was the best day I had at the mill. Best day I’ve had at a lot of places. I’d love to see every school class in the local district at least one day here. I think it would be a great bene¿t to the kids.”

With the government renewing the contract to operate the mill on a year-to-year basis, Millar said he is unsure if they will be awarded the contact again next year.

While Millar and the other operators of the mill have discussed ways for the site to make more money, so far nothing has worked.

However, Millar said they have been batting around a number of ideas to put the mill back on the map.

“There’s historical evidence that Barrington Price, the founder of the mill, operated an illegal distillery and made and sold illegal bootleg whiskey. We’d be historically correct to put our own distillery in here to sell bootleg whiskey,” said Millar with a laugh.

As well, the mill society opened the discussion to the public realm this week, holding a workshop where visitors to the mill could share what they valued about the mill, and where they saw its position in the community in the future.

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EDMONTON’S VIC DE SOUSA performs under the spotlights during Sunday’s amateur finals of the Elvis Festival. Elizabeth Howarth (below) braved the rain in her Elvis suit for the gospel show at Gyro Park.

Rain doesn’t dampen Elvis fans’ love

said Howarth (aka Elvisabeth) of Vancouver, dressed in her best Elvis duds and sitting in the front row for the gospel show. “His spirituality is still very much present, he was such a beautiful man. This is fantastic.

Absolutely everything is just wonderful. It’s so much more than I imagined and I am going to take these memories home with me and they will live in my heart for a long time to come.”

Betty Anderson of Chilliwack echoed those sentiments.

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Among those performing this year, but not competing, was Penticton’s Adam Fitzpatrick who did his ¿rst event on a dare and is working nearly full-time now as an Elvis tribute artist. A victory earlier this year at a California competition has put him in the line up for the Ultimate Elvis Contest this August in Memphis Tenn.

“It’s been really good this year and even though it’s been wet and rainy the fans are sticking in there,” said

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Bundled up in makeshift rain gear with only their eyes visible or hunkered down under umbrellas in Okanagan Lake Park, the sour weather did not dampen the spirits of those attending Saturday’s daylong show or the always popular gospel event the next morning.

The only real breaks for audience members were Saturday’s tribute show and the Sunday ¿nals inside the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

“The rain? No it doesn’t bother me, I’m here for the love of Elvis and besides, I’ve got my umbrella anyway,”

Fitzpatrick during a break from signing autographs. “I wasn’t alive when Elvis was alive but this gives me that feeling of how important he was and what he meant to a lot of people.”

Although representing the California festival, he admits his heart will be here.

Fitzpatrick will be competing at the Ultimate Elvis Festival against Eli Williams of Vancouver, who won the Penticton professional division. Runner up was Corny Rempel of Steinbach, Man. followed by Mario Kombou of London, Eng. Top amateur was Roger Anderson of Bonney Lake, Wa., Alan LeBlanc of Delta was second and Nanaimo’s Rob Knight ¿nished third.

Overall, festival society chairman Terry Michaels was pleased with the weekend results, although he admitted the attendance ¿gures for the outdoor shows were down substantially as a result of the rain.

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Demand for hoop camp not fading Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

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KEEPING BALANCE — Reece Rowland of the Structurlam Giants uses some creative acrobatics to snag this throw to third from the outfield as the Blue Jays Alan Woodhouse slides underneath to safely reach the plate on the final day of the Penticton Minor Baseball Association season at McLaren Park recently.

Flames tie keeps lacrosse playoff hopes alive Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Keeping the ball out of their net has been the South Okanagan Flames’ struggle.

Leading 13-11 with a minute remaining, the Flames gave up two goals within a 13 second span against the Vernon Tigers. That was the final in the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League game.

“We had some mental breakdowns the last little bit right, but I was happy overall that we got the one point

out of the game,” said Flames coach Tony Ramsay, who felt the defence played 80 to 90 per cent strong. “That’s enough to move us ahead of Kelowna at this point for the final playoff spot.”

Tomorrow, Kelowna (4-101) plays first-place Kamloops (13-1-1) to save their season.

The Flames led 10-8 after two periods.

“I thought we played pretty good. Definitely our best home game,” said Flames goalie Dean Grimm, who collected one assist. “We played a lot

better defence today. That was a big factor.”

Derek Grimm led the Flames offensively with three goals, while Kaid McLeod had two goals and seven points.

Ramsay liked how he played.

Ryan Harms and Chris Pond also scored two goals.

The Flames again were at a disadvantage only able to dress 13 runners to the Tigers’ 17.

Ramsay said one adjustment he made was putting his son on the backdoor, which helped bolster the defensive end. Grimm finished with 55 saves.

With the Kamloops Venom having lost just once this season, 12-9 against the Vernon Tigers on June 23, Ramsay said he feels they should end up with the final playoff spot. He said statistically Kamloops is very strong.

While the Flames wait to find out what happens with Kelowna, president Kevin Harms will be busy finding a place for them to practise as ice is being put in Memorial Arena.

The Flames are also going to look into possibly playing in Summerland.

Fred Fedorak has had doubts in recent years whether the Penticton Basketball Camp would return.

Interest and demand hasn’t been in doubt and that keeps the camp going strong. While other summer camps are held in the Lower Mainland, the Interior camp continues to draw from its local area and others in the province. What also helps keep the camp going strong is the instruction by university coaches Bruce Langford, the Simon Fraser University Clan women’s coach and Kevin Hanson, coach of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds men’s team.

Fedorak, the camp organizer, worried that Langford and Hanson might decide to not return.

With Langford that won’t be the case.

Helping with the camp is one of the highlights of Langford’s summer. He said last year went smoothly and the players are keen. Not only that, he and his wife enjoy visiting the wineries.

“Four days is right amount,” said Langord.

“Kids can wear out quick and die if they haven’t done anything for a bit. They stay keen and focused all the way through.”

Langford has always found the skill of the players to be reasonably consistent.

“It continues to prove to be one of the best camps in the province for the teaching of basketball skills,” said Fedorak. “Camp sessions include, besides the teaching of basic fundamentals, a variety of contests and games, which are focused on learning as well as providing some fun.”

Hanson will return with some of his active players to conduct the boys’ camp from July 30 to Aug. 2. Langford said a few of his players badly want to help coach the girls’ camp Aug. 7 to Aug. 10.

Both camps register players entering Grades seven through 12 in September. Grades seven to nine in the development section are located at Princess Margaret School. Grades 10 to 12 are located in the advanced section held at Pen High.

Camps runs daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a 30-minute break for lunch.

“So far the numbers are okay,” said Fedorak, adding he has 80 kids registered.

Fedorak said he figures the numbers will reach near 160 as they tend to jump in July.

Complete information and registration forms may be obtained at www.members.shaw.ca/flfedorak/index.html or contacting Fred Fedorak at 250-493-6387, flfedorak@shaw.ca.

Elementary grade levels two to six, for a seperate camp, can contact Dustin Hyde of the Penticton Lakeside Basketball Camp, 250-490-0050, held July 9 to 12.

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It started out as just another sleepy Saturday morning in the Laleggia household in Burnaby when son Joey’s cellphone rang.

His mom, Carla, heard him say, “Hello” and after a brief pause Joey started screaming and yelling.

Believe it or not, she hasn’t stopped smiling ever since.

“It was awesome!” said Carla on Monday.

“It was an indescribable feeling.”

It turns out Joey was screaming for joy because he was getting a chance at his lifelong dream. At the other end of the line was Joey’s hockey advisor telling him he had been drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the fifth round of the NHL entry draft, 123rd overall, that was taking place in Pittsburgh. It was the third year he was eligible for the draft having been passed over the previous two years, likely because he’s a defenceman that’s just five-foot-10.

“We were just so happy someone took notice this year,” said Carla. “It’s something he’s wanted for a long, long time. It’s just such a nice opening of a door.”

Saturday turned into quite a celebratory day in the Laleggia house since sister Natalie was having her SFU graduation party. “It was absolutely a thrilling, thrilling day,” said Carla. Sunday turned out to be Joey’s 20th birthday, and on Monday he was

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JOEY LALEGGIA’S strong play in his first season with Denver University helped him get NHL attention, as did an endorsement from former teammate and Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.

I told Joey you give Ryan a big hug because I’m sure he had lots of good things to tell Mr. Tambellini.

— Carla Laleggia

on a flight to Edmonton to participate in the Oilers’ summer prospect camp.

“Off to Edmonton for @NHL_Oilers development camp, excited to get back at it and see some old friends,” said Laleggia, using his Twitter handle @JLeggy21.

Vees head coach-GM Fred Harbinson said Laleggia being drafted is a reflection of his dedication to the game.

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“I’m proud of what he’s been able to accomplish and overcome. Joey is a special talent, there’s no question of that, but he’s a great young man as well.”

Joey just completed his first year with the University of Denver Pioneers, where he was named national rookie of the year for scoring 11 goals and 27 assists with a plus-13 rating.

The previous two seasons he spent in the B.C. Hockey League with the Penticton Vees, winning the BCHL MVP award in 2010-11. Although it may take a while, there’s a chance he’ll eventually be reunited with another Burnaby boy, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, whom the Oilers took first overall in the 2011 entry draft and just finished second in NHL rookie of the year voting. The pair played together on the Burnaby Winter Club (BWC) major bantam team and the Northwest Giants major midget squad that played out of the BWC. In fact, the Laleggia family vaca-

tioned in Las Vegas last week and ran into Nugent-Hopkins attending the NHL awards. Carla said Nugent-Hopkins told Joey he was going to put in a good word with Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini.

“I told Joey you give Ryan a big hug because I’m sure he had lots of good things to tell Mr. Tambellini,” said Carla.

-Story written with files from the Vees.

Ice chips: Louis Nanne, who visited Penticton during the Vees’ playoff run, was chosen by his hometown Minnesota Wild in the seventh round, 188th overall. The BCHL’s highest pick in the draft ended up being Prince George Spruce Kings forward Jujhar Khaira, selected in the third round, 63rd overall by the Oilers. The Vancouver Canucks drafted the former linemate of Vees forward Wade Murphy, Wesley Myron in the sixth round, 177th overall. Former Vees goalie Joel Rumpel is one of five goalies attending the Canucks prospect development camp. Rumpel played last season for the University of Wisconsin.

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Losing 6-4 to Rutland cost the South Okanagan Minor Baseball Association bantam Tigers a tournament championship, but the coaches weren’t disappointed.

“I could not have been more proud of my team and the 100 per cent effort these boy showed,” said coach Dan Harvey. “It is the players that make a team and these boys as a team battled the game of baseball sacrificing hits to move players and using the best defense to hold back these other teams battling for first place.”

The Tigers’ opening game was delayed by rain in the third inning and was held over to Sunday. The Tigers utilized this time to plan a strategy to win.

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team cleaned up anything that came on the field. Winning the first game set the pace

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Okanagan Hockey Academy is beginning its 11th year of offering high quality athletic and academic programs to outstanding hockey players from all over the world.

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There are events galore coming up on the Okanagan summer calendar.

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Chef Chris Van Hooydonk from The Sonora Room, reigning Similkameen BBQ King, will be back again to defend his honour.

Chef Chris Remington from the Penticton Lakeside Resort, who won for best wine and food pairing, will also be back to try again for another trophy.

“Our 2011 Similkameen BBQ King event placed second overall in the ‘Best food/drink experience of the year’ category for the Exceptional Eats Awards (Okanagan) from readers of Eat Magazine, and we expect this to

On Friday, from 5–9 p.m., the Okanagan Falls Winery Association is throwing their inaugural Party in the Park. Great wine, great food and live music are on the agenda at scenic Kenyon Park on the shores of Skaha Lake in Okanagan Falls. Chef Martin Laprise of The Chef Instead will be cooking up a ¿nger-licking southern barbecue buffet to enjoy with the many award-winning Okanagan Falls wineries. Shuttle transportation is available from Oliver and Osoyoos through Unveil Shuttles, as well as from Penticton through Grape Escapes.

As part of the Summer Okanagan Wine Festival you can purchase tickets online at www. okfallswineriesparty.eventbee. com or at member wineries.

I have made a delicious discovery for asparagus fans: Asparagus pesto.

This is a gorgeous, fresh-tasting pesto that

has an unbelievable saucy texture and super green colour. Great tossed with pasta, on grilled chicken, in a Panini, on bruschetta … basically on anything that likes pesto.

Recipe: 1 pound asparagus

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pepper 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil Boil asparagus until just done in salted water. Drain and let cool.

Into your Thermomix or food processor, add the asparagus, garlic, pine nuts, 2 tbsp oil, Parmesan cheese, a shake of salt and a ground of pepper. Whizz for a couple of seconds — pause — scrape down sides — add lemon — whizz again. Season with more salt and pepper or lemon to taste and scrape into bowl. Stir in chopped basil. Will last a couple of days in the fridge — but its brilliant green colour will change, so best to use right away tossed with a big bowl of hot rotini pasta or the pasta of your choice. Mangia.

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The Murray Auto Group is one of Canada’s top 50 Best Managed Companies and top 50 Best Employers. Murray GM in Merritt is proud to announce the opening of their new Penticton location and is offering a rewarding career to go along with your new life.

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Part-Time Associate required for the Penticton area to renew & acquire new client ads for our publication in this established territory.

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Good renumeration including a bonus.

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Terrance Andrew Ramsey June 27, 1963 - May 26, 2012 Loving Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend

They say memories are golden, Well, maybe that is true, But we never wanted memories, We only wanted you.

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Passed away with his family by his side on June 20, 2012 at the age of 60 years. Jim will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Delarie, two children; Brittany (Scott) Williams of Ladysmith, BC, Brandon Fraser of Victoria, BC, two grandchildren; Mackenzie Williams, MyaLynn Williams, and sister, Marlaine Vandale of Victoria, BC. Forever in the wind. A private family service will be held. Memorial tributes may be made to Moog & Friends Hospice House, The Penticton Regional Hospital, Canadian Cancer Society, The Kelowna Hospital or Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Cancer Centre. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.

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Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour.

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Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Owner Operators to be based at our Kamloops or Kelowna terminals for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/training.

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Residential exp. an asset. Fax resume to 250-497-7972 now hiring housekeepers, seniors welcome, call Valley Star Motel, (250)492-7205, ext. 0 part-time server with experience needed, apply in person with resume at Cambo Beach Restaurant, (778)476-7888 T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive benefit package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. For details visit www.t-mar.com Contact Tyson Lambert by Fax: 250-286-9502 or by Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com Westminster Party & Tent Rentals hiring dishwashers and labourers (w/valid DL’s); delivery, pick ups, set-up/take down of tents, cleaning of tents, BBQ’s and other equipment, please apply in person w/resume at: 357 Okanagan Ave. East, Penticton

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Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.

has positions available in our Mail Room for 32-40 hour per week. Evening shifts run from approximately 5 pm to 1:30 am and will consist of inserting papers and working in the bindery department.

Must be physically fit and able-bodied. No experience necessary but organization skills and productivity is key.

Energetic and considerate people please apply to: mailroom@webcowest.ca Attn: Mail Room Manager

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With the aging population, Healthcare & Healthcare providers are some of the hottest career opportunities available. Practical Nursing is one of the fastest growing segments in healthcare. Train locally for the skills necessary in this career Àeld.

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

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Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services CHEF, line cook and Pub Servers needed. Experience a must, all certifications required. Possible benefits for the right candidates. Please apply to OK Falls Hotel & Pub 1045 Main St OK Falls V0H-1R0 or Email fallshotel11@hotmail.com SANDY Beach Lodge and Resort is hiring in Naramata.

Looking for reliable and self motivated individuals for our upcoming 2012 season.

Above average wage plus incentives. Positions available: Part-time weekend housekeeping positions, 2 shifts per week, Sat and Sun., June thru Sept. Please send your resume to sandybeachresort@shaw.ca or call Mike or Linda at 250 496-5765. Check us out at www.sandybeachresort.com

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JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER AVAILABLE New homes, renovations, kitchens & bath interior / exterior windows, doors, roofing, siding, framing, decks, fences & concrete 10% off labour cost call today for a free estimate 250-770-1314 250-462-3247 Rob Hurren Carpentry, renovations big and small, kitchen and bath remodeling, doors trim work, finishing and more, professional design available, call Rob 250-809-7131

Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving?

Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

Painting & Decorating A-TECH SERVICES (1) 250-899-3163 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Here Come the Painters, local & in 11th year, interior/exterior, free estimate, 250-486-2331

Painting, Installs & Repairs.

20 yrs exp., References, Insured, Licensed, WCB, Timely & reasonable cost, Glenic Industries, Nick (250)486-2359

Handypersons Reno’s, landscaping, decks, fences, lawn mowing, hedge trimming, painting, retaining walls, dump hauls, will do anything, (250)809-1454

Home Improvements CALL JOHN HIEBERT for all your framing and drywall needs, 30 plus years experience, competitive rates, for an estimate call 250-809-8708 or 250-809-8414

Help Wanted

Penticton Toyota has an immediate opening for an Appointment Coordinator/Service Advisor. This is a permanent full time position. Applicant must possess excellent telephone skills, work well with others and be customer service based. They must be well organized with an attention to detail. Previous experience and knowledge of Reynolds & Reynolds computer software would be an asset. Salary based on experience and a full benefits package will be provided. Only successful applicants will be contacted. Please drop off resumes, Attn: Tony Whiles, 2405 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton, B.C., Fax 250-493-6863 or email to twhiles@pentictontoyota.com.

Pets PUREBRED Siamese kittens, ready to go. $300. each. 250260-7974.

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances Slight scratch and dent. SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS! Washer/Dryer set starting at $399. Ranges starting at $299 LG TV 50’’ $499.CANADIAN LIQUIDATORS 250-490-0554.

Auctions Western Star Auctions, the Okanagan’s Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis Street, weekly auctions every Tuesday @ 6pm Always accepting consignments. 250-492-3203

Farm Equipment 1999 Kabota 8580, 80hp, 4wd, cab tractor w/front end loader, under 2500 hrs. $24,000. 250308-1166.

Free Items 2 young budgies, comes with cage. (250)493-0386

Furniture King Mattress, Sealy Latex, 1 year new, new condition, $1000 obo, (778)476-5438 SIMMONS Beauty Comfort double bed $595. Glass top table & 4 chairs $495. Bar chair $45. Leather armchair $50.

Coffee table $30. End tables $50 each. Patio table & chairs $95. Drawers $89. Phone table $25. Olevia 42” TV $299.

Casio Keyboard $125. Microwave $95. CCM bike $180. All like new. pentictonapartment@shaw.ca 250-276-3251 Solid Oak Lg Desk with chair $150, 250-494-5351 Western Star Auctions the Okanagans Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis street Always buying estates, tools, furniture.

If looking to buy furniture check out our store front.

Please call 250-492-3203

Garage Sales

Rubbish Removal

Big Moving Sale, JUNE 30TH 187 DEWDNEY CRES. Penticton 8AM-1PM Gypsy Garden Artisan Faire, Jardin Antiques, Ok Falls, Friday, June 29, 9-2, fine crafts, storyteller, Tarot readings YARD SALE - Saturday, June 23, 2012 - 9 am to 1 pm - 610 Vedette Drive, West Bench, Penticton. NO EARLY BIRDS

PENTICTON Junk Removal!

Anything goes!

Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827

Heavy Duty Machinery

Painting, interior/exterior and faux finishing, 35 years experience. Small jobs welcome, free quotes, Dave Barnett Decorating 250-497-7912

Appointment Coordinator/Service Advisor

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GREAT Canadian Builders Ltd. “Turning Houses into Homes.” Your complete renovation specialists. 25 years experience. All interior & exterior work, concrete, sheds, garages, fences, roofing, decks, drywall, framing. Restorations, additions. Licensed and insured, for your free estimate call Steve, 250-488-0407

Interior/Exterior Painting, satisfaction guaranteed, free estimates, insured, (250)488-1387

Trades, Technical EMPLOYMENT ALBERTA: Journeyman Sheet Metal Mechanic, Field and Shop Fabrication, Refrigeration Mechanic, Plumbers/Pipefitters. Overtime and benefit Package. Email resumes to: toddw@ peaceriverheating.com Fax: 780-624-2190. Contact Todd at 780-624-4140 EXCO INDUSTRIES in 100 Mile B.C. is seeking experienced Steel Fabricators and Welders. We are a well established company offering competitive wages and benefit package. Submit resumes by email to: jamie.larson at ainsworth.ca OIL BURNER Technician Plumber/Gasfitter, 4th Class Power Engineer required in Yellowknife, NT. Journeyperson, bondable and own hand tools. Resume: k.leonardis@ jslmechanical.com TECHS LIVE Large in Alberta!

Moving/training/tool allowances. Great wages. Full benefits. Investment program. Go Auto has 30 dealerships/18 brands. Apply now!

Careers@goauto.ca.

over 15 years in business licensed, insured, WCB interior/exterior painting and any interior reno. includes kitchen & bath call Len (250)486-8800

Shavings Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132

Tiling KALEDEN Tile - Replace your tub for a walk-in shower! Need new floors! Tile installation of floors, decks, backsplashes, fireplaces, showers, & pans.

Free estimates, Insured, references & pictures available. No Job too big or small. Glen 250488-1985

Windows CUSTOM - BUILT Solar Screens. Keep your view, beat the heat! High quality, durable Thermoscreens. Reduce A/C costs. Free estimates: 250809-4965

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx.

800lbs. Large square bales, 3x3x8, $160/ton.

Delivery avail. on larger orders. 250838-6630

1997 Hitachi 270 Excavator, 2 buckets, hydraulic thumb 50% UC $19,500.; 1995 Case 580 SL Backhoe 4N1 ext. hoe 8500 hrs runs well $21,500.; Massey 230 Tractor 38hp Deisel front loader, 3pt hitch ps, $7500.; 250-260-0217.

Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

Medical Supplies Shoprider Mobility Scooters & Powerchairs, new & used, Used center dr. power chairs in stock: Shoprider 10” $2500.

888WNLS 8” $2500. UL8W Portable $1400; Quantam 600E 14” $2500.; Jet 3 10” Kel: 250-764-7757 $1800.; Vernon: 250-542-3745 TF 888542-3745 www.okmobility.ca

Misc. for Sale STEEL BUILDING - Huge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658.

25x28 $5,295. 30x40 $7,790.

32x54 $10,600.

40x58 $14,895. 47x78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

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Other Areas

STEEL BUILDINGS for sale.

Need some extra storage or workspace?

Alpine Steel Buildings is an authorized Metallic Builder. Kelowna company with 1300+ sold. 1-800565-9800. www.alpinesteelbuildings.com

20 ACRES- Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee! Free Color Brochure.

1-800-755-8953. www.sunsetranches.com

Commercial/ Industrial

Rentals

Misc. Wanted Wanted, looking to buy Akita dog, prefer pup, please phone Bill (250)494-7978

Musical Instruments Guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, band & string instruments, music books & access., music lessons, sales & rentals, Skaha Sound, 51 Nanaimo Ave. E, 250-492-4710

Sporting Goods Celebrate Diversity: Buy a different Gun as often as you can! Quality firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The best little gunshop around. 4-1691 Powick Rd. Kel. 250-762-7575, T-Sat 10-6

Real Estate Acreage for Sale $97,500 10.4 acres Lot H Arrow Lakes area 250-269-7328 Pic’s email selkirk8@telus.net

Apt/Condos for Sale 1brm Exec. 2 ba, Downtown Front St. 1 block from lake and park, secure parking, $1000.

Call Dennis @ Realty Exec. 1 (250)493-4372 Updated 2bdrm condo, 986sq.ft, 5-appliances. Close to shopping and bus $169,000, 250-490-0550

LIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!”

Owner retiring, well-established business only $129,000 email: bjg_cormorant@shaw.ca

Duplex/4 Plex 5bd, 2 entries, 2ba, w/d, 2400 sqft, fenced yard, avail. July 1, $1450/mo., 250-487-0268

For Sale By Owner $97,900, 653sqft 2nd floor Condo, 1bdrm, ac, balcony, f/s, private parking & storage, transit out front, school near by, $5900 below assessment, renter in place, (250)493-2199 MOBILE Home Why pay rising costs of pad rent when for the same monthly amt you can buy a home on your own land?

Assumable mortgage. Asking $149,000. For more info call 250-496-4106.

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000.

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Townhouses Townhouse, 2bdrm, 2bath, centrally located, laminate flooring, vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace, creek side seating area, strata fee, $110/mo., $256,900, (250)492-7753

LARGE 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 block to Skaha lake. Dishwshr, wash/dry, fireplace & BBQ outlet. Avail. July 1. 250 493 3004.

LARGE 1 & 2bdrm apt. for rent. +40 bldg, $750 & $850 +util, ref’s req. 250-487-1136

Commercial/ Industrial 1000-1500sq’ of Industrial/ Commercial Space for lease compounded yard w/security cameras, overhead doors.

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Commercial building for lease, 1500sqft, downtown Penticton, suitable for office or salon, $1200/mo., 250-460-2499 COMMERCIAL lease 1000 sq ft plus 400 sq ft mezzanine.

Zoned CMA in strata at 2201 Dartmouth Drive. Overhead door and window at entrance. $1000 plus triple net. 250-4878734

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233 Brandon Ave. 2brm, 1 level, workshop/garage, Near Wal-mart. $1100/mo. Call Vija (250)490-1530 3 bdrm, 1 ba. house. 3/4 basement, air cond. downtown, no pets, $950 +util.(250)492-4821 Beautiful new home for rent in the lakes in Winfield. Incl all appliances, f/p, a/c, 2 car garage, 4 brdms, 2 full baths, fully land scaped, $1675 incl until.

250-550-4096 In Osoyoos, 5brm, 3ba, newly renovated. available immediately (250)770-1548

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Cars - Domestic 1987 Toyota Tercel Station wagon, 4x4, auto, 200,000 kms $2500 firm (778)476-0015

2007 P.T. Cruiser, auto, towing pkg, very well maintained. $4500. obo (250)308-9426

1bdrm suite, avail. for summer rental, incl. Ironman week, overlooking Skaha Lake, south of Penticton, for more details call (250)497-8402

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June 27

O V E R E A T E R S ANONYMOUS meets from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 103 of the Penticton United Church, enter through north door. Call 250493-1527 for info.

HAND AND FOOT CANASTA at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250-4927630 for info.

PENTICTON DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB holds weekly games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Penticton Library.

Call Birgitta at 250770-1154 for info.

SAHAJ MARG M EDITATION every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Call 250-492-4458 for info.

65-PLUS SINGLES COFFEE CLUB meets at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. For info call 250-492-0459 or 250-770-1018.

BINGO EVERY WEDNESDAY in the Legion hall for the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m.

Regular bingo to resume in September.

SENIORSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; RECREATION and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Joy at 250-770-1174 for more information.

O KANAGAN F ALLS S ENIORS â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Activity Centre has exercise classes at 8 a.m., music and coffee hour at 9 a.m. followed by carpet bowling at 1 p.m.

AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info.

MARTIN HOUSE holds a recovery program for those between 16 and 30 suffering from a mood or anxiety dis-

order and/or psychosis daily between 1 and 4 p.m. at 205 Martin St. Call 250-493-7338 for info.

IODE THRIFT STORE on 464 Main St. has weekly specials and is open Monday to Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m.

SUMMERLAND ART CLUB meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lower floor on Wharton Street.

Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. For info call Barb at 250-494-3002.

DUTCH COFFEE CLUB meets every third Wednesday of the month at the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre food court from 10 a.m. to noon. For Dutch Canadians or immigrants or anyone else interested.

T HE B REASTFEEDING CAFĂ&#x2030; will be held the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Penticton and District Community Resource Society on 330 Ellis St. Moms, babies and toddlers are all welcome to join. Contact Kaili at 250-404-4299 for info.

FOSTER CARE INFO sessions every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www.mcf. gov.bc.ca/foster.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF the Eagles has a general meeting for all members every second Wednesday at the hall on 1197 Main St. OLIVER D OUBLE O Quilters have dropin activities every Wednesday.

PENTICTON QUILTERS MEET on the second Wednesday of the month at the Salvation Army hall at 9 a.m.

Check their website at www.pentictonquilters. com or email ggovier1 @shaw.ca.

PENTICTON ACADEMY OF Music has string orchestra under the direction of John Suderman from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. at

the Leir House. Open to intermediate and advanced string players ages 16 and up. New members welcome.

KIWANIS CLUB HAS a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St., Penticton ANAVETS have hump day, dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m., entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m.

LEGION BRANCH 40 will be having an informational meeting for members at 7 p.m. As well, there are daily lunches every weekday at the hall.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NIGHT group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. Nooners meetings are Monday to Friday noon at 361 Ade Ave. CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH has Ready, Set, Learn for three-yearolds and their parents from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Come for crafts, stories, information on early learning and more.

THURSDAY June 28

FRANCO 50-PLUS CLUB meets from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Drop-in program for French speakers wanting to socialize in French, including activities such as games, outings, discussions, hobbies and projects. Call Lina at 250-492-2549 for info.

DESERT SAGE SPINNERS and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Members create beautiful handworks.

Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959.

PEACH CITY TOASTMASTERS meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, Toastmasters improves speaking and

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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. Call Merle at 250770-8093.

TOPS B.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250-493-5968 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more information.

O KANAGAN F ALLS Activity S ENIORS â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Centre has computer classes at 9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has crib at 7 p.m. Ladies Fitness to resume in September.

S OUTH O KANAGAN IMMIGRANT and Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at 508 Main St. or call 250492-6299.

ANAVETS has fun pool and darts at 7 p.m.

AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-490-9272.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has music trivia

by Affordable Music at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to hall on 1197 Main St. ELKS CLUB ON Ellis Street has darts at 7:30 p.m.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NIGHT group meets at 8 p.m. on 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre.

P ENTICTON WRITERS AND Publishers meets every third Thursday at the Leir House at 7 p.m. If you love or want to write, come join us. For more info, contact Penny Smith at 250-494-2299.

C ANADIAN M ENTAL HEALTH South Okanagan Similkameen Branch will be having a $1.75 barbecue dinner at 4:30 p.m. Meeting to follow at 5:30 p.m. at 2852 Skaha Lake Rd.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS HAS a big book meeting and 12x12 thumper group meets at 7:30 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. in Penticton. Naramata group is at 8 p.m. at 3740 3rd St. In Summerland, the step study meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Nooners meetings are Monday to Friday at noon at 361 Ade Ave. ANAVETS is holding a barbecue steak dinner at 5:30 p.m., karaoke at 7 p.m.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has fish and chips at 11:30 a.m.

OK FALLS LEGION No. 227 will be having a meat draw at 5 p.m.

The Penticton RC Club is hosting an offroad Trophy race (POET Series) at 99 Eastside Rd. (corner of Eastside Road and McLean Creek Road). Friday is practice rounds, Saturday will be qualifiers and the main event will be held Sunday.

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