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Christmas village covers 140 squarefeet of Dartmouth Road home

PENTICTON WESTERN Mark Brett

Western News Staff

Growing up, Charlene McIntosh did not have a lot, but these days remembering what she did have rekindles those fond memories of Christmases past It wasn’t the few gifts under the sparsely decorated tree, but the time her large family spent together that was most important.

Now, what helps her relive those early days is the annual setup of her 1,500-piece Christmas village which has grown to 140 square-feet in size and now takes up nearly the entire living room of her Dartmouth Road home.

A little gift of her own she likes to share with others at this time of When they walk year. into my house “It’s (village) about giving a little piece of Christmas to people they know it’s and letting them remember what it is all about,” said McIntosh, 52. Christmas, and “It’s not about getting presents, the adults are it’s about giving, and my village I feel truly gives people a bit of just as starry the spirit, makes people smile, makes them happy and that’s what eyed as the kids.

Christmas is all about.

— Charlene McIntosh “The real joy of it is watching people’s faces when they see it. When they walk into my house they know it’s Christmas, and the adults are just as starry eyed as the kids.”

The holiday tradition — which McIntosh refers to as an obsession — actually began 18 years ago when she was living in Aldergrove and received a few of the items as a gift.

“It started under my tree and then I got more pieces and it went across the floor and then I said to my husband Jock, ‘I can’t do this anymore,’ and so he built me a stand and it went from one stand to three and now…” she said as her eyes wandered over the blinking lights and moving figures. “I tell everybody it’s an addiction and that I need to go to Village Anonymous or maybe be on a reality show.”

The three-tiered display has a population of about 300 hu-

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CHARLENE MCINTOSH (left) and daughter Amanda look over the Christmas Village at the family home on Dartmouth Road this week. The work is comprised of about 1,500 pieces and has been nearly two decades in the making.

man figurines, a countless variety of animals, every type of business imaginable and a working ski hill.

Having taken on a life of its own, the McIntosh residence now has six dedicated electrical breaker switches for the village alone.

And the electric bill?

“No, I’ve never actually figured that out because I don’t care, this is about Christmas,” she replied.

“A couple of years ago everybody wanted to give me some money to help pay for it but I said no, but what I do have now is a donation jar for charity.”

In addition to that donation, the McIntoshes also adopt a family every Christmas.

Setting up the village this year took her and 18-year-old daughter Amanda about 26 hours over a two-day period.

Despite the large number of pieces, she is familiar with each and the original ones from all those years ago have their own special place.

And as it has every year, the village continues to grow, and although again the edict from on high is it will not get any larger, Charlene, as usual, plans to ignore it.

While her husband and daughter help out wherever they can, it’s quite clear this is mom’s baby.

When asked how her family feels about the obsession, Charlene nods in Amanda’s direction for the answer.

“I’m going to bury it with her,” said the younger McIntosh with a wry laugh.

Her mother admitted the world has changed since she was a kid, and not necessarily for the better, but she hopes she is able to give at least a few people some good memories of their own.

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Celebrating the gift of life at Christmas Kristi Patton Western News Staff

Kai Bye-Jensen celebrates his birthday on Dec. 25, despite it not actually being his true birthday.

It was on Christmas Day 17 years ago that he received the ultimate gift: a heart transplant that changed his life.

“I got the heart transplant Christmas morning in 1995,” said the 73-year-old. “It is my birthday, Christmas morning. It is really amazing.”

On Wednesday, he was amongst several organ recipients at Penticton General Hospital celebrating the holiday season by thanking hospital staff who make organ donation possible. Known as the B.C. Transplant’s Operation Popcorn team, they walked the halls delivering decorative tins of popcorn to the physicians and staff in the Intensive Care Unit.

Bye-Jensen was living in Coquitlam when he got sick from an enlarged heart. He was lucky and was on the waiting list for just seven weeks before he was admitted into Vancouver General Hospital for the transplant.

“I remember going past the hotel on the way down and was wondering if I would ever see that again, but 10 days later I was home. It was very successful,” said Bye-Jensen, who has lived in Osoyoos the past eight years.

He went from having to stop halfway up a flight of stairs because he couldn’t breathe, to walking his dog

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Kai Bye-JeNseN (middle) and annick Lim (right) were part of a group of organ recipients that made up the B.C. Transplant Operation Popcorn who handed out popcorn to staff like Corry Padgett at Penticton Regional Hospital on Wednesday as a thanks for the crucial role they play with organ donors and their families.

everyday and then skiing two-and-ahalf months after the surgery.

“When I got the heart transplant I still had muscles in my legs so I was ready to go … I did the 10 kilometre Sun Run three-and-a-half months later,” he said. “It was awesome. I was like a little boy in a candy shop I was so excited.”

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since donated much of his time back to raising awareness about the importance of donating organs. Apparent from the bright red shirt he was wearing on this day that had a rough sketch of lungs, a heart and a kidney with the words “Don’t let reusable items go to waste” written above it.

Bye-Jensen said typically recipients don’t learn anything about who

donated the organs to them, but he found out his came from a person in Alberta. He said he had heard about a traffic accident that happened in the neighbouring province and at the time the organs all went through Vancouver.

Operation Popcorn has happened throughout B.C. hospitals for many years. Health care professionals often

see the tragic side of organ donation as they support families dealing with the loss of a loved one. A visit from the Operation Popcorn team allows the staff to see the people whose lives are saved through organ donation. For Bye-Jensen the popcorn has a significant meaning.

“When your lying in a hospital bed at night, you always smell the popcorn. The nurses making popcorn at night,” Bye-Jensen chuckled. “All I got for Christmas dinner in 1995 was ice chips and not very many.”

The heart transplant recipient said even 17 years later he is still so appreciative of the donation of the gift of life he received.

“What can I say? If I could donate kidneys or something to anybody I would be delighted to do it.”

Today there are about 450 people in B.C. waiting for a life-saving transplant. Last year eight British Columbians died while on the wait list while almost 300 lives were saved. As of September 2012, 849,552 people in the province had registered their intention to donate.

B.C. Transplant encourages all Canadians to identify themselves as organ donors on their Facebook Timeline. Located under the “Health and Wellness” in your Facebook Timeline’s “Life Event” tab, it allows people to both post their organ donor status and register to donate if they haven’t already.

To register as a donor visit www. transplant.bc.ca.

NDP critic questions costs for Okanagan jail Joe Fries Western News Staff

Building the Okanagan Correctional Centre as a public-private partnership will saddle future generations with inflexible payments and funnels millions of dollars out of the province, says the B.C. NDP’s public safety critic.

Those were among the concerns Kathy Corrigan raised last week following the provincial government’s announcement that it had issued a request for qualifications to officially seek three suitors to bid on financing, building and maintaining the new jail.

Documents attached to the RFQ note the government intends to sign a 30-year service agree-

ment with whichever company it chooses to run the jail, which is to be sited on Osoyoos Indian Band property north of Oliver and was originally projected to cost $273.5 million.

“Your kids and mine will be paying for this for 30 years, so there’s a real lack of flexibility,” said Corrigan, the MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake.

There will also be a profit margin built into the deal for the private partner, Corrigan added, and “usually the ones that are bidding on these big P3s are international companies so you’ve got money flowing out of the province.”

The bid process itself is expected to be so comprehensive that the province will reimburse $250,000 each to the two unsuccessful short-listed bidders, according to the RFQ package.

John Slater, the Liberal MLA for BoundarySimilkameen, said the jail should create 500 direct and 500 indirect jobs during construction, plus another 240 permanent, full-time positions once it’s open, and that going the P3 route will keep capital dollars available for other projects.

“In the long term, $273 million is a huge amount of our capital budget, right? So if we can get the operator to put up that money up front and we pay them back over 30 years, it’s way easier on our economic budget.”

Slater said if the successful bidder finances most of the project, it would essentially hold the mortgage on the jail.

“What they would do is they would charge a fee to the province on an annual basis, and part

of that fee would be offsetting the capital as well as the operation,” he explained.

B.C. Corrections spokesperson Marnie Mayhew said in a statement that the province is looking for a partner to “partially finance” the project, and said the public will enjoy reduced risks through a P3 arrangement.

“The P3 model provides significant benefits including a stringent fixed-price contract that will transfer key risks to the private-sector partner to manage. Any cost overruns or schedule delays will be the responsibility of the private partner, not the taxpayer,” she said, adding it will also ensure “that government maintains control and decision-making over services, and owns the asset.”

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ChristMas perforMaNCe — Kassandra hintz (left) and Kate stevens perform a number from the Wiltse elementary school production of The Littlest Reindeer at the penticton alliance Church this week. the students did two nearly sold-out shows, including a matinee and evening performance.

school districts search for savings Joe Fries Western News Staff

Leaders of two local school districts are struggling with a government order to come up with an estimated $210,000 in savings this year alone to offset expected wage increases for support staff.

“It’s really difficult, if not an impossible situation that we’re facing, and I don’t know where the board’s going to go with this,” said Ginny Manning, board chair of the Okanagan Skaha School District.

Manning and colleagues around the province have been told by Education Minister Don McRae that by mid-January, their districts will need to come up with savings plans for this year and next worth the equivalent of 1.5 per cent of their annual support staff budgets.

In Okanagan Skaha, that’s about $150,000 a year, money that will be set aside for any contract gains made

by CUPE staff members when bargaining begins in the spring under the B.C. government’s co-operative gains mandate.

That new bargaining strategy allows for public-sector wage increases so long as the money comes from cost reductions inside existing budgets, and differs from 2010’s net-zero mandate, which did not allow for wage increases but did make room for improvements elsewhere in

collective agreements.

Manning said her district is already facing a 1.5 per cent funding reduction for 2013-14, plus higher costs for utilities and employee benefits.

“Up to this point, we’ve been able to stay away from (cuts in) the classroom. However, as I say, with each year there’s less and less to cut, and requests such as this one add significant pressure to a budget that’s extremely tight,” she said.

The Okanagan Similkameen School District expects it will have to come up with $120,000 over two years.

“This is going to be very challenging for us as well as for all other districts,” board chair Marieze Tarr said. “Trustees are very concerned about this as you can imagine.”

Manning said she is trying to organize a special meeting of her board to discuss the matter ahead of its next scheduled get-together on Jan. 14 and may join with other boards that plan to outline their concerns in letters to the education minister.

In his Dec. 3 letter to school boards, McRae said the savings plans will help his government meet its commitment to balance the budget “at a time when public-sector workers expect to negotiate wage increases.”

The savings, he continued, can be funded by things like operational cost reductions, increased efficiencies and

service redesigns, but must not be generated by transferring costs to the public or reducing service levels.

Education Ministry spokesperson Matt Silver said in a statement that individual school boards, not government, know best how to cut costs.

“Boards of education are in the best position to determine whether savings initiatives would have an impact on services for students,” he said. “For example, if a board chose to restructure transportation, only staff at the local level can assess the impact on students.”

Silver noted the 1.5 per cent is a target only, and said the deadline was set at mid-January so savings plans can be put in place before substantive bargaining begins this spring.

CUPE Local 523 staff in the Okanagan have been without a contract since July 1 and Mike Johnson, the unit chair for Okanagan Skaha, said in a statement that the call for savings plans is unfair.

“It is the responsibility of the provincial government to adequately fund our education system and not offload the responsibility onto school districts and their communities which have already been economically hit hard,” Johnson said. “The government’s insistence on balanced budgets instead of needs-based budgets puts more pressure on school districts to cut services, inevitably affecting the quality of education for all students.”

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Confinement nets probation Kristi Patton Western News Staff

An Oliver man has served his time behind bars after being found guilty of unlawful confinement of a teenage female.

At the Penticton courthouse on Tuesday, Judge Meg Shaw decided that the 248 days Shaun Aaron Stelkia has been behind bars while awaiting his trial where he was found guilty of unlawful confinement and four breaches of probation was a sufficient penalty. She sentenced the 27-year-old to eight months for the unlawful confinement charge concurrent with four months on the breach charges.

On July 23, 2011, Stelkia had consumed alcohol and drugs with the 17-year-old female passenger in his truck. He drove past the campground she asked to be dropped off at, taking her to a remote lookout up Anarchist Mountain. RCMP received a call from the girl who said she escaped from Stelkia’s vehicle.

During their investigation Mounties were informed Stelkia had a handgun and told people he was “going to wait for the cops.” About 20 officers from the emergency response team arrived at Indian Grove Riding Stables where Stelkia worked and was believed to be liv-

ing. After four hours, RCMP found Stelkia passed out on the property and he was arrested.

The female provided a victim impact statement to the court stating she now has difficulty trusting men and was afraid for her life that day, unsure if she was going to return home.

During submissions, Crown counsel Catherine Crockett said Stelkia had pled guilty to his breaches which included consuming alcohol and being in the company of two females under 19.

“He has a problem with these 16 to 17-year-old girls. He has a pattern here and the pattern needs to stop,” said Crockett.

Defence counsel David Silverman took exception to that statement and the insinuation that his client was engaging in inappropriate behaviour with teenage girls and acting in a predatory fashion.

“His behaviour is less sinister than my friend suggests. It is not the case that he is seeking out these vulnerable females,” said Silverman.

“Certainly Mr. Stelkia needs to stay away from young females, but it is not the case where he is grooming the young person and seeking them out to look for weaknesses he can exploit in the future.”

Stelkia was supposed to be sen-

tenced in mid-November but would not make his appearance in court via video from the jail. He refused to leave his room because he claimed to be injured. Silverman said during submissions that Stelkia suffered a knee injury years ago and then injured it recently. He said his client has undergone several operations and the oxycontin pain medication given to him at that time led to addiction and poor choices.

Stelkia told the court he has remained drug free even from prescription medication and realizes that drugs and alcohol led him to jail.

“I express my deepest apologies and wish I could tell her what I did was truly wrong. I am sorry,” said Stelkia. “It was not my intentions to scare her and I did not realize my actions were scaring her. I was high on drugs.”

Stelkia will be on probation for 18 months and is subject to conditions including not to consume alcohol or drugs, not to go to an establishment where the primary commodity sold is liquor, a firearms prohibition for two years and not to be in the presence of any females under 19 years old unless in the company of an adult approved by his probation officer, or his immediate family including siblings, nieces and first cousins.

Accused shooters face new charges Western News Staff

A man well known to South Okanagan RCMP who is accused of being involved in a police chase and shootout in Kelowna is now facing more charges.

Michael Edward Ellis, 39, was charged with three counts of attempted murder with a firearm, robbery using a firearm, dangerous driving and failing to stop a vehicle while being pursued by a police officer in July.

Two others that were with him, Ashley Collins and Shawn Wysynski, also face a slew of similar charges.

The trio allegedly took RCMP on a 45-minute chase from West Kelowna to Swan Lake near Vernon. It is also alleged they returned fire at the pursuing police officers. Collins was injured during the exchange and lost a kidney.

On Monday, the three accused made their first appearances on new charges, including some that allege they were part of a criminal organization. Under the law, a criminal organization is a group of three or more people whose main purpose is to commit serious offences which would likely result in a material benefit to one or more people in the group.

Collins is now charged with two counts of attempted murder for the benefit of a criminal organization, while

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In 2007, Ellis was at a routine check stop when South Okanagan RCMP found drugs and guns in the truck he was riding in with an American man. Ellis was sentenced to a year behind bars for possession of a controlled substance. Also in 2007, Ellis was found guilty of stealing a truck with another man and taking RCMP on a high-speed chase through Midway to Osoyoos.

They were eventually caught with the help of the Penticton RCMP dog services and RCMP air service. Ellis was sentenced to nine months for this incident.

Ellis, Wysynski and Collins are scheduled to return to Kelowna court on Jan. 3.

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More input needed on parking strategy

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t’s hard to argue with Penticton adopting a city-wide parking strategy. It’s been a long time coming.

But it isn’t hard to argue with the lack of public discussion before its introduction, especially when it includes the possibility of some sweeping changes to where and how Penticton residents and visitors can park.

In the case of visitors, the unanswered question is where are they going to park? The two expanded residential parking only zones surround three of Penticton’s most popular tourist and event areas: downtown, the Okanagan Lake waterfront and Skaha Lake Park.

Over the last few summers, Skaha Lake Park has been the site of a successful, and growing, dragon boat competition. Vehicles, many parked for the entire day of races, soon overflowed the limited parking at the park and marina.

Similar problems occur on the Okanagan Lake side of town during events like Peach City Beach Cruise, or for that matter, a sunny summer long weekend. The crowd almost certainly includes not only out-of-town visitors, but residents of other areas of Penticton — that is, people whose taxes help pay for the city’s road infrastructure.

We sympathise with those whose enjoyment of their homes and property is adversely affected by parking overflowing into residential neighbourhoods. Resident-only parking areas may be part of the solution, but not without including, as part of the strategy, how parking for events is going to be accommodated.

The new parking strategy has many worthwhile points, like taking steps to limit the abuse WESTERN ofPENTICTON the free one-hour parking in downtown lots and generating some revenue from parking at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

But sweeping changes to parking in the city deserve at least a public information session so the public can be fully informed on what changes to expect as the policy is phased in over the next few years.

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America’s deadly culture of guns Here’s an interesting statistic: the second-highest rate of gun ownership in the world is in Yemen, a largely tribal, extremely poor country. The highest is in the United States, where there are almost as many guns as people: around 300 million guns for 311 million people.

But here’s another interesting statistic: in the past 25 years, the proportion of Americans who own guns has fallen from about one in three to only one in five. However, the United States, unlike Yemen, is a rich country, and the average American gun-owner has four or five firearms. Moreover, he or she is utterly determined to keep them no matter what happens.

What has just happened in Newtown, Conn. is the seventh massacre this year in which four or more people were killed by a lone gunman. The fact that this time 20 of the victims were little girls and boys six or seven years old has caused a wave of revulsion in the United States, but it is not likely to lead to new laws on gun controls. It’s not even clear that new laws would help.

Half the firearms in the entire world are in the United States. The rate of murders by gunfire in the United States is almost 20 times higher than the average rate in 22 other populous, high-income countries where the frequency of other crimes is about the same.

There is clearly a connection between these two facts, but it is

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Dyer Straits not necessarily simple cause-andeffect.

Here’s one reason to suspect that it’s not that simple: the American rate for murders of all kinds — shooting, strangling, stabbing, poisoning, pushing people under buses, etc. — is seven times higher than it is in those other 22 rich countries. It can’t just be guns.

And here’s another clue: the rate of firearms homicides in Canada, another mainly English-speaking country in North America with a similar political heritage, is about half the American rate — and in England itself it is only one-30th as much. What else is in play here?

Steven Pinker, whose book The Better Angels of Our Nature is about the long-term decline in violence of every kind in the world, is well aware that murder rates have not fallen in the United States in the past century. (Most people don’t believe that violence is in

decline anywhere, let alone almost everywhere. That’s why he wrote the book.) And Pinker suggests an explanation for the American exception.

In medieval Europe, where everybody from warlords to peasants was on his own when it came to defending his property, his rights and his “honour”, the murder rates were astronomically high: 110 people per 100,000 in 14th-century Oxford, for example.

It was at least as high in colonial New England in the early 17th century.

By the mid-20th century, the murder rate in England had fallen more than a hundredfold: in London, it was less than one person per 100,000 per year. In most Western European countries it was about the same. Whereas the U.S. murder rate is still up around seven people per 100,000 per year.

Why? Pinker quotes historian Pieter Spierenburg’s provocative suggestion that “democracy came too early” to America. In European countries, the population was gradually disarmed by the centralized state as it put an end to feudal anarchy. Only much later, after people had already learned to trust the law to defend their property and protect them from violence, did democracy come to these countries.

This is also what has happened in most other parts of the world, although in many cases it was

the colonial power that disarmed the people and instituted the rule of law. But in the United States, where the democratic revolution came over two centuries ago, the people took over the state before they had been disarmed — and kept their weapons. They also kept their old attitudes.

None of this explains the specific phenomenon of gun massacres by deranged individuals, who are presumably present at the same rate in every country. It’s just that in the United States, it’s easier for individuals like that to get access to rapid-fire weapons.

And, of course, the intense media coverage of every massacre gives many other crazies an incentive to do the same, only more of it.

But only one in 300 murders in the United States happens in that kind of massacre. Most are simply due to quarrels between individuals, often members of the same family. Private acts of violence to obtain “justice”, with or without guns, are deeply entrenched in American culture, and the murder rate would stay extraordinarily high even if there were no guns.

Since there are guns everywhere, of course, the murder rate is even higher. But since the popular attitudes to violence have not changed, that is not going to change either.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Having worked extremely dangerous careers all my life, there is not many B.C. hospitals that I have not either been a patient at, or visited coworkers that have been a patient at them, and I find that Interior Health and Penticton Regional Hospital have something special going on that I have not witnessed at any other facility in British Columbia, including the more “well to do” facilities on the Lower Mainland.

That something special I refer to is the ambiance of the quality of care. Not only is there an extremely high degree of professionalism displayed in the works of every department from the townships first responders to everyone else, there is a degree of compassionate care I have as of yet to witness anywhere else.

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Peace on Earth?

So today I went out Christmas shopping, wow, pretty darn busy out there. Money, money everywhere, yet the economy is supposed to be weak. Who was to know Santa’s wallet was going to be so big this year? Ah heck, it’s really just the same every year, with the only difference being the amount of time it takes in the new year to play catch up on the payment plan.

Jingle bells, jingle bells, ain’t this fun going round and round trying to make ends meet? As long as we deceive ourselves to be jolly wage slaves, we’ll continue to fit into what they want us to believe is normal. Gee, what is normal?

And how long will it take if we decide not to accept it anymore and change the way it is to something brand new? Yeah, that’s it, just how long does it take before something new becomes normal again?

And so the dilemma continues as we go round and round, waiting for someone brave enough and vocal enough and charming enough to sway the majority enough to make a motion to change. Pretty tough stuff when you think about how we all like to be feeling warm and fuzzy with our familiar routines complacently mundane and safe. Ha ha, safe? Safe from our own fears trumped up by fear mongering propaganda leading us to believe that danger lurks around every corner and from within every stranger. Thus accomplishing the agenda of the powers that be to keep us self segregated and untrusting of each other just enough to keep us from coming together as one voice.

As there is strength in numbers and a massive singular voice of many could demand change, even global changes. Change, of course, is what the powers that be fear the most, ultimately the weakening of their grip on control. Ah yes, the

possible treatment they can get and that feeling alone also aids the patients in their individualized healing processes as well.

I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to my doctor, John Hughes, for his extremely professional and compassionate care, keeping together an excellent level of a treatment plan for me. I also extend my gratitude to the UBC residents that worked my case, jobs extremely well done.

To Dr. David Kincaide, many thanks for your diligence and excellent professionalism. To Dr. Pinsonneault, your surgery is nothing less than magical, thank you for a job extremely well done.

I would also like to extend a huge thank you to the owners and operators of Medi-Chair Penticton for going above and beyond the call of duty once hearing of my demise. Lastly, but not in the least, I would also like to extend a deep heartfelt thank you to Kevin Proteau of Locals Supporting Locals Okanagan Chapter for being there as a friend and helping me with the various errands I needed to run that I could not take care of.

Charles Wallace Stewart Penticton

love of power, the perpetual demise of our planet and peace. Now wouldn’t it be pretty cool if the new normal was beneficial towards our planet and peace? Something so simple and profound as a play on words in regards to turning around mankind’s love of power to the power of love.

Ho ho ho, peace on earth to all and to all the enlightenment of peace within.

James Beck Penticton

Glowing praise

I would like to thank Berry and Smith Trucking for once again giving Pentictonites the opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy a tour of Christmas lights throughout the city.

My family headed to Cherry Lane for the 6:40 p.m. pickup.

We learned six buses were out and about and, horror, they were all full. So what did we and several others do? Why, jump back in our own vehicles and follow the buses of course.

There was quite a convoy of us, and the bus drivers must have been amused at leading such a convoy of cars. We are grateful the bus drivers have done their homework, found the best lights and planned the route. I’d like to say thanks to the drivers as well as all those who decorate, what a glowing show you give us.

Andrina Iliffe Penticton

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Re: B.C. Liberals trying to balance the budget.

The good news is that our provincial leaders plan to balance the budget next year. I wonder why this good news is being announced just before the next election?

The bad news is that they are struggling to find any more cuts.

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the pay raise that all MLAs, deputy ministers and assistant deputy ministers got back in 2007. This would save about $3.1 million every year.

Next, let’s fund the retirement package at a 1:1 ratio instead of the sweet 4:1 deal going on now.

Then we should stop any bonus pay to high-income employees (why pay a bonus when we are going further in debt). This should also apply to all Crown corporations.

Next, a tax increase to anyone making over $250,000 similar to the proposal in the U.S. by Mr. Obama. Just imagine, we might even have money left to pay down some of our $50 billion debt instead of leaving it for our children and grandchildren to pay.

Doug Maxwell Penticton

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Jim Calvert met Mathew when he played Jack in the production of Jack and the Beanstalk. He said Mathew played everyone else. He describes her as the Helen Mirren of Penticton and said she was highly intelligent, charming and a “bon vivant.”

“What I loved most was her English eccentricity, her willingness to put on a show — any place, any time and any character,” said Calvert, who worked with Mathew in many productions.

Calvert quoted Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar in his eulogy stating “Cowards die many times before their death; the valiant never taste of death but once.”

“Alanna never feared death,” he said.

The fund must reach $5,000 before it can start giving out money to someone who is pursuing advancement in their studies in the arts. Currently it sits close to $3,000 and friends and family hope that people will think of the fund during the holiday season when they are donating or giving a gift.

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She lived for the arts with a boundless energy and a memorial fund for Alanna Mathew hopes to continue that legacy.

Mathew was returning home from Keremeos following the final performance of the Penticton Chamber Theatre’s production of the Shakespeare comedy As You Like It in August when she was in a motor vehicle accident. She died in the hospital on Sept. 12 from the injuries sustained. To honour and celebrate her life and contribution to the arts community in Penticton, friends and family established a memorial fund in her name which is managed by the Community Foundation of The South Okanagan.

Her partner Roy Thomerson met Mathew at the Seniors Drop-In Centre.

It didn’t take long before he knew he wanted to take her out on a date.

“Within half an hour she said yes,” said Thomerson. “We went to all different things: theatre, shows, pictures. She was a lively person and I wanted to be with her all the time.”

At her memorial in September, actors, actresses, dancers, students, friends and her son Jeremy told tales and offered anecdotes about Mathew.

She emigrated from France in 1966 to Canada and took a teaching position.

Mathew was a single mother and her son Jeremy said it was not always easy for her, but she was no complainer.

“No matter how tired she might be after a day’s work she was always ready for anything artistic,” said Jeremy.

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SOUTH OKANAGAN MUSICIANS UNITE — The South Fork Band, a folk bluegrass band from Oliver, performed at the South Okanagan Musicians Unite concert held last weekend at the Shatford Centre. Over 16 acts performed free of charge for the audience who were then asked to donate a non-perishable food item.

Long journey for Hobbit Taylor & Howe

Reel Reviews

Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) is an ordinary Hobbit, living peacefully in the Shire, content to read his books and tend to his garden.

After being unwillingly recruited by the wizard, Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) to help a band of dwarves recapture their mountain home from the dragon Smaug, Bilbo’s first great adventure begins.

We say, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, is an excellent rendering of the classic tale.

HOWE: Oh, dear Peter Jackson, what have you done to our beloved Middle Earth?

Don’t get me wrong, it is a great looking movie, but why did the director have to make it so kid

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members of the packed house came in costume and throughout the film I noticed people were verbally appreciating characters and situations preemptively, laughing at jokes that hadn’t happened yet. They already love The Hobbit, which is fine, but I have to judge the movie on its own merits. I found myself entertained, but also tiring of moving from one battle to another via characters I didn’t really know or care about.

HOWE: The battle scenes are pretty amazing. It’s just that I haven’t latched onto any character in this and so I’m not really bothered who gets sliced, diced or eaten by an ogre. Roll on part two.

Howe gives The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey three clean plates out of five. Taylor gives it four subsurface levels out of five.

Brian Taylor and Peter Howe are movie reviewers from the Okanagan.

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friendly and immature with so many lame jokes and belching dwarves dotted throughout it?

The Hobbit just wanted to make me sleep.

TAYLOR: I’ll admit to not being a fan of the Tolkien universe, but other than being a tad long, (nearly three hours) the Hobbit is still an excellent movie. I had my sister Dawn accompany me as my resident Tolkien expert. She thought that although the story had been “Hollywoodized” a bit, it was very thorough in the telling of the tale.

HOWE: The Lord of the Rings is the stronger of the two stories. It’s not looking like the great adventure I expected.

TAYLOR: Well, I suppose it’s safe to say that non-fans might find it a bit long and dull, perhaps they might see it as over-indulgent rather than thorough. For the fans of the tale, or Tolkien, the movie was already accepted before they had seen it. Several

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FINAL WEEK TO ENTER

just keeps getting better!

3 Course Prime Rib Dinner Party Hats, Favours. A Little Trivia with Ask your friends... James. Lots of Dancing $ becasue they have with your Better Half. been here

Get your tickets ASAP!

49.95 per couple

10.00

$

per person

Get your ticket FAST!

409-1301 Main St. • 250-493-2842 • www.coppermugpub.com

The Affinity™ Series Furnaces One reason York® Heating and Air Conditioning Systems are so reliable is because our people “own” them before you do. From the assembly line to your home, they take personal ownership of each and every part they are repponsble for. That’s what we mean when we say: Built right.Built

by York. Visit us at York.com.

Get a quality installation done right by a York® Certified Comfort Expert.™ All work done by registered Trades People

250-492-8076

Sheet Metal Ltd. 560 Okanagan Ave. E., Penticton, BC www.fehlingssheetmetal.com

For December 30th

1.

Winner .................................................. Loser .....................................................

2.

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Total Points Both Teams .................................................................................................

––––––––––––––––––------------------------------------–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Entry must be received at Western office by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 27th, 2012.

FAX TO 250-492-9843 NAME: ............................................................................................................................

ADDRESS: .......................................................................................................................

PHONE: ........................................... E-MAIL: ................................................................. $100 cash will be given to the contestant who picks the most winners/losers. In the case of a tie, the person who guesses closest to the total points scored in the Monday night game wins. If still a tie, prize money will be split.

Limit 3 entries per household. Decision of the judges will be final. All entries become the property of the Penticton Western News. REMEMBER: ENTRANTS MUST ENTER THE NAME OF THE ADVERTISER FOR BOTH WINNING AND LOSING TEAMS. ENTRIES CONTAINING TEAM NAMES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Mail your entry, fax it, or bring it in person to the Penticton Western News, 2250 Camrose Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 8R1 before 5:00 p.m., Thursday, December 27th, 2012. Entries may receive promotional material from time to time.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS NEW YORK GIANTS

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM NAME OF ADVERTISER

15 15000 ,000

Ralph Webb 250-490-5521 DL#5523

LOCATIONS WEST

1765 MAIN STREET • PENTICTON • CALL 250-492-2839 MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:30 - 6:00 • SATURDAY 8:30 - 5:00

www.pentictonhomes.com

Catch all the action on wide-screen TVs at the Kettle Valley Station Pub

REDUCED!

2395 Wiltse Drive $449,900

DEFEATING WINTER’S CHILL

and the gas bill.

Energy Wise

Rebates Available

BC

INCENtIVE

Good Food, Good Friends...Great Times at the Station!

In the Ramada Inn & Suites

(250) 493-3388

1600*

up to $

DON’T FORGET TO ENTER OUR NFL CONTEST FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $100.00!

The Evolution® HYBRID HEAT® system does more than just bring the heat. It can keep your heating costs down by selecting the most efficient heating source between the electric heat pump and the gas furnace based on the outdoor temperature. Plus, it can save you money on your summer cooling costs. Choose the Evolution® Extreme heat pump to enjoy even more heating savings along with the best cooling efficiencies, temperature control and comfort performance available from Bryant.

FINAL WEEK TO ENTER

www.bryantcanada.com

DINNER LUNCH SPECIALS SPECIALS FOR 2 FROM FROM www.lachi.ca

*See dealer for details.

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

$7.95 $29.95

250-492-3677

510 Main Street, Penticton • 778-476-5665 Mon-Fri, 11am-8pm • Sat, 11am-8pm Jennie Birzins, RRC, PFP

SPONSORED IN PART BY

Investment Advisor

399 Main Street, Suite 105 Penticton, B.C.

250 770-2105 CIBC Wood Gundy is a division of CIBC World Markets Inc., a subsidiary of CIBC and a Member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. If you are currently a CIBC Wood Gundy client, please contact your Investment Advisor.

154 Ellis Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 4L5

• RELIABLE • PROFESSIONAL • RESPONSIBLE

The next generation of tax-efficient investing is all about choice:

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Eliminate your OAS clawback Never pay tax on money you are not using Achieve tax optimization Reduce your tax bill to zero

Get More From Your Mutual Fund Investments... Keep More For Yourself

www.pacificrimequipment.com WE RENT Excavators, Mini’s, Skid Steers, Manlifts, Compaction

WE DELIVER 250-493-0828 MOLSON CANADIAN

Phone: 250-493-4545 Fax: 250-493-8819 1698 Dartmounth Road Penticton, BC

Merry Christmas! from the family at...

RV CENTRE LTD.

249 Westminster Ave. W. Penticton sales.penticton@countryrv.net 250-493-4127 • 1-888-493-4127 www.countryrv.net • DL#: 31054

PENTICTON

Built on Service!

30 PACK CANS

$

29

54

EA.

Celebrate Life...Enjoy Responsibly

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

8:00 pm

Hosted by: James

Elvis

is Coming!

Jan. 5th Adam Fitzpatrick

PITTSBURG STEELERS

Hardhitting games & music trivia

PENTICTON’S BEST PLACE FOR YOUR

10 Yr Parts & Labour Warranty

Jets at Bills Raiders at Chargers Cardinals at 49ers Rams at Seahawks Chiefs at Broncos

UP TO

DETROIT LIONS

Penticton’s Best Pub Food and Entertainment

EVERY FRIDAY

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

FREE

Established 1974

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

ENT E EV C N RA CLEA R E T SAVINGS $ WIN

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

DON’T FORGET TO ENTER OUR NFL CONTEST FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $100.00!

Bears at Lions Ravens at Bengals Texans at Colts Jaguars at Titans Packers at Vikings Buccaneers at Falcons

CHICAGO BEARS

WASHINGTON REDSKINS CAROLINA PANTHERS

29,764

$

GREEN BAY PACKERS

NEW YORK JETS

30,980

$

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

FINAL WEEK TO ENTER

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

$

HEATED LEATHER SEATS, ALLOYS, TOW PACKAGE, 4.6L V8. X3306

ALLOYS, BACKUP CAMERA, TONNEAU COVER, TOUCH SCREEN STEREO. X3303

NFL SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 30TH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30th 1. Cowboys at Redskins 2. Panthers at Saints 3. Browns at Steelers 4. Dolphins at Patriots 5. Eagles at Giants

YOU ARE INVITED TO TRADE IN YOUR CURRENT RIDE AND TRADE UP TO MORE!

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

AMAZING TRUCK WITH HEATED LEATHER SEATS, LOW KMS, SIDE STEP BARS! X3302

2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB SR5

TENNESSEE TITANS

2010 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB SR5

ATLANTA FALCONS

Thanks for participating in our 10th Annual NFL Weekly Football Contest.

The Penticton Western News and the local businesses appearing on this page will sponsor this contest for 17 weeks. The winner each week will win $100! A total of $1,700 PRIZE MONEY TO BE WON. It's easy to enter and fun to play! HOW TO PLAY AND WIN... Select the teams from the schedule below that you think will win and lose. Enter the name of the advertiser sponsoring the team on the official entry form.

DON’T FORGET TO ENTER OUR NFL CONTEST FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $100.00!

DALLAS COWBOYS

Season’s Greetings to all of our readers!

BALTIMORE RAVENS

OAKLAND RAIDERS

EXCAVATING & UTILITIES LTD.

BUFFALO BILLS

1765 MAIN STREET • MON-FRI 7AM-6PM • SAT 8AM-4PM TELEPHONE: 250-492-2839

Cell: (250) 490-7527

Office: 250-493-0086

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Any make or model vehicle. Not valid with any other offer. Expires December 31, 2012.

MIAMI DOLPHINS

ARIZONA CARDINALS

(Value $200) with any collision repair or windshield replaceMent

250-492-2839 • 250-492-2839 • 250-492-2839

DENVER BRONCOS

DETAIL PACKAGE

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

HOUSTON TEXANS

FINAL WEEK TO ENTER

WIN 100 IN OUR 10th ANNUAL $

www.pentictonwesternnews.com

CLEVELAND BROWNS

DON’T FORGET TO ENTER OUR NFL CONTEST FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $100.00!

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

FREE

2009 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD SPORT

Penticton Western News Friday, December 21, 2012

Friday, December 21, 2012 Penticton Western News

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Penticton is invited to take part in a nationwide protest rally Friday afternoon in support of the Idle No More movement that is sweeping across Canada.

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, who will be speaking at the rally, said the protest arose out of a conversation with a small group of Aboriginal women and a group of non-native women on the Prairies, reacting to Bill C-45, an omnibus bill of more than 400 pages that is making its way through the Senate.

“Like most Canadians, they felt this was very disrespectful of our democratic values and ideals. These omnibus bills have and will have an enormous impact on the lives of Ca-

nadians,” said Phillip.

Another spark for the protest is Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, who is now in the second week of her hunger strike, trying to get a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Over a year ago, Attawapiskat declared an emergency for lack of housing, reaching out to the international Red Cross for support.

Phillip explained that the federal government’s reaction to the Attawapiskat situation is typical of the eroding relationship between the federal government and Aboriginal peoples.

“Quite frankly, the grassroots people are enduring crushing poverty on a daily basis. Aboriginal Canadians feel a deep sense of betrayal on the part of the Harper gov-

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“Idle No More is not an aboriginal movement solely. It’s a movement that is attracting Canadians from all walks of life who are similarly fed up with the contempt that the Harper government has for the democratic values of this country and the parliamentary process,” he said. “There is a coalescing of different groups and organizations across this country like never before.”

The Heartbeat across Turtle Island rally gets underway in Gyro Park at 10 a.m., with a march to the office of Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas at 11 and a flash mob with drumming and singing in Cherry Lane shopping centre at noon.

Manning returns as board chair Western News Staff

For the fourth straight year, Ginny Manning has been elected by acclamation to her post as chair of the board of the Okanagan Skaha School District.

Trustees did, however, fill out secret ballots for the election of vice-chair at the board’s inaugural meeting last week.

Bruce Johnson, a former school principal elected as a Penticton trustee in 2011, edged out Summerland’s Linda Van Alphen to become the new secondin-command. Van Alphen, now in her fourth term on the board, had been vice-chair since 2009.

Johnson was nominated by Tracy St. Claire, also in her first term, who said she put his name forward “in the interest of democracy.”

Manning was nominated by Walter Huebert, who said the chair has represented trustees well since she took the helm in 2009.

“She answers the questions, runs the meetings well. She does her homework in terms of getting the

agenda in place and acknowledges each one of us trustees and respects each trustee and acknowledges and respects the staff. I don’t know what more one could do,” Huebert said.

“It’s a pleasure to serve with such a wonderful group of people,” Manning told her colleagues.

Trustees are paid $10,620 annually, while the vicechair earns $12,220 and the chair collects $13,290.

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High school could be a lot more fun next year with the approval of six new courses by the board of the Okanagan Skaha School District.

New classes include offerings on digital photography and history through film at Penticton Secondary; a course on math puzzles, problems and games at Princess Margaret Secondary; and Cafeteria 10, Nutrition 10 and Textiles and Design 10 at Summerland Secondary.

“We felt these are worthwhile courses,” said Trustee Walter Huebert, who represents the school board on the Curriculum Development Advisory Committee.

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All proceeds going to charity. lakelanDS ChurCh holds Sunday services on the second floor of the Penticton Community Centre from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

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Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement. fitneSS frienDS MeetS at 10 a.m. in the Legion Hall at 502 Martin St. Come, get in shape. Everyone is welcome. pentiCton SeniorS DropIn Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble at

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PENTICTON VEES captain Troy Stecher carries the puck away from his crease with Nanaimo Clippers forward Michael McNicholas hot on his heels. The Vees defeated the Clippers 5-2 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Stecher leads all Vees in scoring with 26 points in 30 games.

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Vees like how team is shaping up them. “When they get back it’s all business.”

They may also have the services of Michael Rebry Victories over the Vernon Vipers and Nanaimo Clip- back. The Clear Creek, Ont. product hasn’t been in the pers allow the Penticton Vees to enjoy the Christmas lineup since the Vees lost to the Victoria Grizzlies back in October. Rebry was with Team Canada West when he sufbreak with a clear mind.

The Vees most recent win was 5-2 against the Clippers fered a lower body injury and wasn’t able to help against Dec. 15. Sam Mellor scored twice, including the winner, Team USA, who defeated them for the gold medal.

Going into the final half of the season (23 games left while Louie Nanne, Jedd Soleway and Cody DePourcq for the Vees) Harbinson said he sees his team growing. tallied the other goals.

“We’re playing real solid hockey,” said Harbinson.

Mellor said the team battled hard in The addition of Rebry, who has 13 what turned out to be a big weekend for goals in 17 games, will soften the blow them. of losing Ryan Gropp to Team Pacific “We capitalized on our chances and for the World Under-17 hockey challimited theirs,” said Mellor on what was Wade Murphy leads the lenge Dec. 29 to Jan. 4. Heading into key Saturday. “It feels great to come out 1 Vees in scoring with 42 the final stretch, Harbinson said he just and have a good night, contribute two points in 28 games. wants to see consistency from his group. goals.”

Rebry is tied with Mellor When they return, the Jan. 10 trade Vees coach-GM Fred Harbinson 2 and McClure with three deadline won’t be far away. was excited to witness his team earn “I like what we have,” said HarbinGWGs. what he described as two quality wins son, when asked about the deadline. “I The Vees have scored before the Christmas break. like the pieces that we have.”

3 117 goals, 10 from “I thought in the last seven periods of Good news came the Vees’ way with blueliners hockey, going back to Wendesday (Dec. Soleway committing to the University 12 against Salmon Arm), I thought we Chad Katunar, 2.19 GAA of Wisconsin Badgers for the 2014-15 played with a lot of energy, played our 4 and .927 save percent- season. Soleway, 18, was recently acsystems to a tee and a lot of guys conquired in a trade with the Vernon Vipers. age is third and fourth tributed offensively,” said Harbinson.

According to Fraser Rodgers, the Vees’ in BCHL respectively Against Salmon Arm, a 2-1 loss, play-by-play announcer, Soleway has Harbinson said his players struggled made a seamless transition since comwith the puck but they learned from that. ing over picking up two goals and five With their next game, Dec. 28 against points in just four games. Between the two teams, SoleWest Kelowna, a home-and-home matchup, he just sug- way has seven goals and 22 point in 30 games. Soleway wasn’t in the lineup for the Vees’ loss to Salmon Arm as gested to his players to enjoy themselves.

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Penticton’s female hockey programs enjoyed success while facing strong opposition during their Fire on Ice tournament last weekend.

Shawn Black, director of the female program for Penticton Minor Hockey Association, said all four teams competed well. The peewee Vees went 4-0, winning the championship game 4-2 against the Williams Lake Timber Wolves. The atom Vees went 1-3-0, while the bantam and midget teams went 2-2-0.

“All the girls competed excellent,” said Black. “They battled.

We’re extremely happy with the effort of the girls.”

Ian Fotheringham, coach of the peewee Vees, said his players worked hard and tried their best as they played a strong game.

“The effort level and how much they passed the puck,” said Fotheringham, of what impressed him. “The players felt great about their win and they were proud of themselves.”

Leading the Vees to victory was Cedar Carter, who scored twice, Lindsay Fotheringham and Chloe Brydon. The Vees received strong goaltending from Kaylee Docherty.

The Vees also defeated Kelowna, the Timber Wolves and Chase in round robin play.

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A comeback attempt for the Princess Margaret Mustangs fell short 54-47 to the Norkam Saints.

The Mustangs senior girls basketball team travelled to Vernon for a 12-team tournament that featured the top AA schools in the province. The game for fifth-place began with the Kamloops school sinking four consecutive three-pointers to build a 19-9 lead. The Mustangs responded with a tighter defence and offence executing to leave the first half leading 25-23. Kari-Grace Pym saw limited action due to foul trouble, however, Grade 11 player Erin Gabriel stepped in off the bench and performed strong at both ends. Maddie Winter and Rylee McKinlay scored nine points each, while Callan Cooper and Dana Klamut chipped in seven.

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bantam Vees, said they faced quality teams from Tri Cities and Kelowna, who defeated them. The Vees defeated Kamloops 5-1 to finish third.

Black said the tournament was great overall and received positive feedback from the visiting coaches.

He also thanked their sponsors and parent volunteers, because without them, he said they wouldn’t be able to have the tournament. Next season he sees the tournament having the same number of teams. Games were played in all four Penticton rinks.

the No. 9 ranked Sahali Secondary Sabres from Kamloops 67-52. The Mustangs held a 34-30 lead at half.

Pym, who finished with 15 points, ran into foul trouble and played 15 minutes, while starting post Abby Winstone got hurt. Klamut scored nine points, while Cooper, Gabriel and McKinlay had six.

Against the Kalamalka Lakers from Vernon, the Mustangs won 56-47. Klamut led with 13 points, while Winter scored 11, Pym and McKinlay had eight each.

“Brooklyn Pichette was a warrior all weekend, logging big minutes,” said Mustangs co-coach Jeff Goodis.

“Grade 11s Shayla Hearn and Payton Charley made important contributions.”

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The date is drawing rapidly nearer for a major and unique business conference coming to Penticton.

Aboriginal Business Match 2013, a First Nations business development event, will be cohosted by the Penticton Indian Band from Feb. 18 to 21 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. This is only the second conference of it’s kind, with the first being held earlier this year in Prince George.

“We are very excited to cohost the event,” said Chief Jonathan Kruger of the PIB, who is pleased to see First Nations gathering to promote economic development and self sustainability. “I am very encouraged to see they are coming up with innovative ways to introduce developers to First Nations communities.”

ABM employs a trade show format of prepared one-on-one business meetings. The technology-powered event offers online tools that assist with the creation of targeted messaging and communication between delegates.

Delegates develop e-profiles showcasing communities, opportunities and projects, services and products offered as well as required. Based on these e-pro-

files, appointments are requested online and computer-matched to make the best connections. Both sides come away equipped with a focused appointment schedule and detailed knowledge about each other’s business and priorities.

“As we move forward, our business success and new joint venture partnerships have the potential to transform the regional economy in a profound way,” said Chief Kruger. “It will be a good opportunity for the PIB community to showcase some of the lands we want to set aside for economic development.

Kruger hopes that some of the locatees (private landowners on the PIB lands) will gain some exposure, but he said the potential is especially encouraging for the band, which has 1,500 acres earmarked for economic development.

And while it might be hard to show off the land in February under a coating of snow, the band has had a video produced to show the land at its best, along with the more usual promotional material of maps and photographs.

“The success of our bandowned businesses and the many development initiatives we’re pursuing will create new economic opportunities and job growth for our community, the

Jen & Logan, Penticton

City of Penticton and the region as a whole,” said Kruger.

Three projects, in various stages of development, have the potential to inject new life into the region’s economic growth plan.

The PIB Development Corporation is working with a group of partners, including Bellstar and Devonian Developments, to develop the $250-million Arrowleaf project, a residential resort community on a 50-acre site overlooking Skaha Lake.

Construction on another project, a 75-home residential development on Warren Avenue, is slated to begin in spring 2013 and the PIBDC has also partnered with the Property Development Group on a planned shopping centre and mixed use development to be located on a 20-hectare site bordering the Penticton airport.

“ABM provides invaluable opportunities to initiative and foster business relationships from supplier to joint venture partner for PIB, the other 119 BC First Nations and the 100 corporations registered,” said Keith Henry, Chair of the ABM Steering Committee. “We estimate that delegates at ABM 2012 initiated anywhere from $2 to $10 million dollars in new business deals. We expect results from ABM 2013 to be significant again.”

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God seen you were getting tired when a cure was not to be He wrapped you in his loving arms and whispered “Come to Me” You suffered so much in silence your spirit did not bend you faced your pain with courage until the very end You tried so hard to stay with us your fight was all in vain God took you in his loving arms and freed you from your pain You didn’t deserve what you went through and so He gave you rest God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the Best.

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For I love you and I miss you as it ends yet another year.

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MUZEROLL Thomas

Passed away peacefully in Penticton, BC on December 1, 2012 at the age of 95 years. Tom will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 30 years, Helen Ludwar, children; Carol (Malcolm) MacDonald, Darlene Foster, Larry (Cathy) Ludwar, Don (Yvonne) Ludwar, Wayne (Carolyn) Ludwar, Brian (Amanda) Ludwar, Karen (Tom) Holland, Joe (Sharon) Ludwar, 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Sadly predeceased by mother, Alice, father, Jerry, cousin, Art, sister, Vina and Brother Eddy. Tom was born December 11, 1917 in Blackland, New Brunswick. At the age of 8 his family moved to Jerry’s Island. As the only family living on the 1 mile island, the precocious teenager Tom would paddle across the 250 yards to shore in a washtub to visit his cousin and friend. As a young adult he traveled from town to town by train, keeping warm by lighting fires inside the boxcar and keeping odd jobs as he went. He found work in the pulp mill, logging and in lobster factories.

One day Tom walked 58 miles to join the army to be a cook’s helper.

Eventually he moved to BC and met the love of his life, Helen. They lived in South Slocan until after he retired as a machinist at the Revelstoke Dam in 1984. Tom enjoyed gardening, playing his favorite card game, auction 45 and woodworking. Tom and Helen kept a beautiful yard but eventually found it too much and they moved to Penticton in 2002. Tom really loved life and enjoyed everyone he knew and met, he always had a smile and a great sense of humor, he was generous, compassionate and thoughtful. Tom’s health deteriorated over the past few years and he fought a long brave battle. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and he will live forever in our hearts. A Memorial Mass will be held from St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 1296 Main Street, Penticton, BC on December 27, 2012 at 11:00 am with Father Rex Velmonte, officiating. A reception will follow. Interment will take place in New Brunswick at a later date. Memorial tributes made be made to Penticton Regional Hospital 550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, BC V2A 3G6.

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Passed away peacefully December 15, 2012 at Haven Hill Retirement Centre, Penticton. Irene is survived by her son, Larry; several nieces and nephews spread throughout western Canada as well as cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Lorne in 2005 and by her parents, two brothers and a sister. Irene was a loving mother and devoted wife. She married Lorne August 26, 1951. A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, December 22, 2012, 1:30 P.M. at Lakeview Cemetery, Penticton in the Veterans Section. Arrangements in care of...

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Nicholas David William

March 1, 1983 - Dec. 13, 2012 age 29 beloved son, brother, uncle. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents Cris English and Filomena Espinola and true friend and brother Cris English. Predeceased by his grandparents.

Funeral services were held in Calgary, AB on Dec. 18, 2012. Gone is the body but not the memory of a great man, son, brother, uncle and stepson. Sadly missed by his Dad, Mom, brother, uncles, aunts and many friends.

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Kaleden: 4 bdrm house w/ garage. F/S, Now $1150.00 & $1400.00 + elec.

W/D, D/W, cent air/Heat, fire place, lrg yard, pets ok. $1375.00 + util.

Vanhorne: 2 bdrm house w/garage Dwntwn: 1 bdrms/bach: f/S, A/C, and pkg. F/S, W/D, 1 bath, fenced deck, and ltd pkg, util and cable incl. yard. avail Dec. 15. $925.00 + util. $600.00 & $650.00. avail now Yorkton & Edmonton Ave.: 55 Plus, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo. F/S, W/D, D/W, A/C, pkg and storage. $795.00 & $850.00 incl. water, avail now

REALTY EXECUTIVES VANTAGE APARTMENTS: $600

Skaha Pl. ground floor, 1 bdrm condo, some updates, incl. water. Avail. NOW (A355) $620 Skaha Pl., 3rd floor, 1 bdrm condo, renovated, incl. hot water. Avail. NOW (A389) $650 Near beach & park, renovated bathroom, 1 bdrm condo.

Avail. NOW (A381) $695 Downtown close to shopping, quiet building, 2 bdrm apt w/extra storage. Avail. NOW (SHM201) $700 Near college & OK Beach, 2 bdrm corner condo, elevator, balcony. Avail. NOW (A333) $775 Across from Wal-mart, 2nd floor walk-up, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances, wood fp, children welcome. Avail. NOW (A421) $800 By OK Beach, large 2 bdrm apt., new flooring, paint, & kitchen cabinets, f, s, extra storage. Avail. NOW (A334) $850 Downtown, newer 1 bdrm + den condo, 3rd flr walkup, laminate flrs, 6 appl, very bright, extra storage, np, no smoking. Avail. Jan. 1 (OT569) $925 4th flr Alysen pl, 1 bdrm+ den, 6 appl, sec’d parking, faces north. Avail. Feb. 1 (OT562) $1400 2 bdrm + den exec. Condo at 100 Lakeshore, 6 appl, sec’d parking many amenities. Avail. Jan. 1 ( A352)

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Homes for Rent 6bdrm 3bath, fully fenced, garage. Brand new W/d, F/s, D/W. Avail Jan1. $1600/mo + utils. N/S, N/P. (250)864-2786 Avail. Jan. 1, 3bdrm house, fully reno’d, new kitchen, bath and laundry, near beach & rec. centre, $1200, (250)328-8072 KEREMEOS - 3 bdrm, 1 bath, single wide, no dogs, cat OK, NS. Avail. Jan. 1st. Looking for long term renter.250-499-0213 Oliver, 4bdrm, 2ba, avail. Feb. 1, f/s/w/d, gas heat, central air, garage, large fenced yard, $1000+util., 250-485-7903 after 3:30 pm Small, 2bdrm house, large yard, avail. Jan. 15, $950+util., (250)462-0669

December 15, 2012 - May 15, 2013. 1,600sf. furnished 3 bdrm. lake view home, single car garage + 2 prkg. spots, n/s, n/p, $1000 + utils.

View photos at: paradise onskaha.webs.com bryan15@telus.net or 604-941-5010 SMALL 2 bedroom house for rent. Perfect for a retired person. (Garage and back parking not included). NS, references required. $800 per month plus utilities. Call 250809-1468 lv. msg.

Winfield, 3 bdrm, 2 bath house, quiet area, $1295 + util., n/s, n/p, 250-548-3378.

Motels,Hotels MOTEL ROOM and RV pad to rent, $480 up. Penticton and Summerland 250-487-0268

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2003 Honda Accord 7,288

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2000 Honda Accord Coupe

Suites, Lower 2+bdrm, 1ba, fenced back yard, close to H, school & shopping, ns, np, $900 (incl. util)., Avail. immed., Jody, 250492-0500 2 bdrm. Recent reno, lrg windows, own wd, ns, np. inc util except cable. $700 + dd. avail jan 1st. 250-492-6604

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6,420

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2001 Pontiac Montana

Suites, Upper 1BDRM suite, beautiful park like setting, w/d, very private, n/s, pets-neg, $850 incl util, cable & WIFI, 3kms to DT. Avail. immed., 250-492-7313

Townhouses Avail. Feb. 1, 3bdrm, 1ba, Baskin Gardens, close to school/shopping, small pet ok, $1100+util., (250)276-3115 PENTICTON 2 Bedroom Townhouse with loft, full bath & 1/2 bath, 5 appliances, AC, mountain view, close to schools and shopping with 2 parking spots. Water incl. $1000 + utilities. 250-4886950 or

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2004 Pontiac Sunfire Coupe

2.2L 4 cyl., 5 Speed, Manual, 82,761 Kms. #N12032A

5,990

$

2004 Pontiac Sport Coupe

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5,990

$

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2003 Pontiac Montana SE

2010 Chevy Impala 3.4L V6 Auto. 7 Passenger. #B4731B

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2006 Toyota Sienna Van, AWD, 7-seat, auto, air, new tires, 86K $14,975.; 2004 Toyota Rav4, Ltd Ed. AWD, loaded, sunroof, heated leather seats, 5-spd, 70,600km, $11,975.; 1994 Isuzu Trooper 4x4 auto, loaded, good cond. $2475.; Government Inspected Rebuilt Vehicles, Lego Auto Sales Vernon. (250)260-4415

Scrap Car Removal 1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Up to $100 cash for full size vehicles. 250-899-0460 1AAArmour Towing & Scrap Removal. Will meet or beat all competors pricing.250-801-4199

Scrap car removal, will pay up to $120.We are licensed & insured, more weight, more money,250-328-8697, Pent.

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Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: The Estate of GLORIA JUNE HAAVISTO also known as GLORIA HAAVISTO, late of 178 Dawson Avenue, Penticton, B.C. who died on April 15, 2012 (the “Estate”) Creditors and others having claims against the Estate are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims are required to be sent to the Administrator of the Estate at 101 - 123 Martin Street, Penticton, British Columbia, V2A 7X6, on or before January 28, 2013, after which date the Estate assets will be distributed having regard only to claims of which the Administrator then has notice.

Administrator: BRYAN STEVEN HAAVISTO Solicitor: BERNICE GREIG Gilchrist & Company 101 - 123 Martin Street Penticton, B.C. V2A 7X6 (250) 492-3033

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$1250 OK Falls, furnished, 3 bdrm condo by Skaha Lake. Flexible w/terms. (A448) $1900 Furnished 3bdrm, lakeview top floor of house, garage, across from beach. Avail NOW to June 30/13 (OT564)

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Near OK Beach & downtown, cute 2 bdrm rancher, fenced yard, f, s, w, d. Avail. NOW (H559) $950 Quebec St., lower 3 bdrm duplex, new kitchen cabinets & some new flooring, f, s, w, d. Avail. NOW (H721-1) $950 By Safeway & downtown, 2 bdrm upstairs of home, shared laundry, laminate floors . Avail. NOW (H673-1) $1000 Near KVR school & IGA, 2 bdrm home w/fenced yard, hardwood floors, f, s, w, d. Avail. NOW (H730) $1300 Fairway Village, 55+, freshly painted, 2 bdrm & den, 2 bath, rancher w/double garage. Looking onto golf course.

Avail. Jan. 1/13 Lease required. (H755)

280 MAIN STREET, PENTICTON, B.C. V2A 5B2 PHONE: 250-493-4372 - www.rentalspenticton.com

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Skaha Lake Rental

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Transportation

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2006 Dodge Caravan

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