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EGGCELLENT WORK — Grade 9 leadership program students Nicole Joostema and Riley Kascak help fill some of the 10,000 Easter Eggs with chocolate at Penticton Secondary School in preparation for the annual LocoLanding Easter Egg Hunt that takes place April 1 at the amusement park. The OSNS Child Development Centre has again been chosen as the beneficiary of the money raised from the hunt.

Community leaders who are pressuring the B.C. government to fund a new $300-million hospital tower in Penticton might want to borrow a page from their Vernon counterparts’ prescription pads and hire some lobbyists. In August 2011, Vernon doctors retained a pair of lobbyists to help secure the funding necessary to finish two floors at the new hospital tower in that city. The hired guns’ work paid off with a government funding announcement just eight months later. At the time, the $29-million project was ranked seventh on Interior Health’s capital wish-list. At the top was, and still is, the proposed ambulatory care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital. Doctors here are asking the B.C. government to fund a $160-million share of the project and are following the example set in Vernon by first attempting to rally public sentiment. They’ve also discussed the possibility of hiring lobbyists to work on their behalf in Victoria. “We’ve talked about it, but it hasn’t come to that as of yet,” said Dr. David Paisley, president of the Penticton Medical Staff Society. According to records contained in the B.C. lobbyist registry, two groups of Vernon doctors each hired a lobbyist to work on their

behalf. Dr. Chris Cunningham, the only physician mentioned by name in the records, did not respond to requests for comment. One of the Vernon lobbyists, Bruce Young of Earnscliffe Strategy Group, said he was unable to discuss the arrangement, while his colleague, Michael Drummond, did not respond to a request for comment. According to the registry documents, the intended outcome of Drummond’s efforts was “arranging a meeting between an individual and a public office holder” regarding “completion of upper floors of the new Vernon Jubilee Hospital.” Young’s intended outcome was to arrange the same type of meeting and “articulate community support for the upgrades to Vernon Jubilee Hospital and gain support from the Ministry of Health.” Both lobbyists’ target was then-health minister Mike de Jong, but it’s unclear if the meetings actually took place. De Jong declined an interview request. Michael Geoghegan, a lobbyist who runs a self-titled consulting firm in Victoria, said he, like others in his field, doesn’t twist arms in back rooms. Rather, he is “essentially an advocate for hire.” “It’s like having someone represent you in court. (Lawyers) know the procedures, they know the ins

and outs, so therefore you end up saving yourself a lot of time and grief,” Geoghegan said. A lobbyist, he continued, is no different than a mechanic or an accountant who’s an expert in a particular field. In his case, it’s government relations. “The one thing I want to emphasize is it’s not a dark science,” Geoghegan said. Penticton city councillor Garry Litke, who’s helping organize the bid to get funding for the hospital tower here, said he’d be uneasy spending tax dollars on a lobbyist to influence a government decision that should be based on need alone. “But I guess that’s the way of the world, and if lobbying is required, then so be it. If that’s the way the government wants to make those decisions, then we have to play by those rules.” Litke is trying to round up $20,000 through the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen to match funds put forward by local doctors and supplement cash already spent on the campaign by the City of Penticton. ****** The Western News was informed at press time Tuesday that Premier Christy Clark is scheduled to make an announcement “benefitting families” this morning at Penticton Regional Hospital.

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Trail network proposed to connect Okanagan Steve Kidd

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The South Okanagan already has access to some tremendous cycling resources, like the KVR Trail, but groups are coming forward suggesting the possibility of a larger, continuous network. Penticton city council held a public hearing Monday, part of the process to amend the new Trails and Cycling Network plan to the official community plan. It’s an extensive plan, which will eventually see the city crisscrossed by cycling routes, interconnecting with trails and major hubs. It will take years to complete, but others have an even bigger vision for the valley. Summerland resident Don Gemmell thinks it’s possible to create a cycle route through the Okanagan Valley that would connect communities from Kelowna to Osoyoos. He’s not the only one. Gemmell has already inspired the Summerland Rotary Club to take on the task of creating a cycling path along a kilometre-long stretch of Okanagan Lake shore, between Trout Creek and lower Summerland. The Gellatly Bay Trail Society is working on a similar project linking south from the Bennett Bridge to Peachland, according to Gemmell, who also recently received a letter of support from the president of the Peachland

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Don Gemmell would like to see a portion of the Hwy. 97 right of way used to create a cycling and walking path between Penticton and Summerland, as shown in this illustration.

Rotary Club. Coun. Andrew Jakubeit of Penticton, who has long advocated the creation of a South Okanagan cycling precinct, is happy to see the interest from these groups. “It’s positive that we’re getting not just government bodies, RDOS or city, politicians pushing for it but service clubs, maybe potentially tourism operators and associations

seeing this as an opportunity, helping to lobby and garner support from the community and all levels of government to somehow make this happen,” said Jakubeit. “If it is a variety of people throughout the community helping push this, then the chances of success are a lot greater.” Gemmell compares the potential of the Okanagan as a cycling

destination to Lake Constance in Europe, which he said draws nearly 400,000 cycling tourists annually. Jakubeit agrees that the tourism potential of cycling in the Okanagan is under utilized. I think when you look at anything to do with cycling, the South Okanagan is very well positioned to leverage the opportunity. You have such scenic beauty to be able to ride

along the lake, to ride through vineyards, country roads, through the mountains,” Jakubeit said. But we have never really went out and marketed, to say ‘Come here to train, to cycle, recreate and cycle.’ I think there is a big opportunity here.” Gemmell, who has been working on his plan for more than two years, said the unused right of way along Highway 97 is an ideal spot to connect Penticton and Summerland, closing one of the gaps in the trail network. “When they built the highway, they did not build the last possible lane, which is beside the lake,” said Gemmell. Groups throughout the valley are working on linking up trail sections, according to Gemmell, doing what he calls “connecting the dots.” Mark Woods at the RDOS in particular, he said, has quietly been working to facilitate these kind of connections. The regional district recently introduced their own comprehensive regional trails strategy. “People are coming at this from various angles, but they all want the same thing,” said Gemmell. “Anytime you want to connect up the dots, it is going to give life to all these other projects. When you increase the activity, there is a bigger payoff for everything that is invested already.“

New wildlife management area in South Okanagan Joe Fries

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The B.C. government announced Tuesday the creation of a new wildlife management area in the South Okanagan that it says will better protect animal habitat and help build partnerships with conservation groups. Known as the McTaggart-Cowan Wildlife Management Area, the 6,500-hectare plot lies east of Skaha Lake. It borders Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park and includes a small portion of the lake’s shoreline. While the bulk of the area is Crown land, a 116-hectare portion has been leased to the B.C.

government at no charge by the Nature Trust of B.C. That property is “one of the last remaining low elevation grasslands benches on the east side of Skaha Lake and it secures a contiguous corridor of bighorn sheep habitat from lakeshore to high elevation,” Nature Trust CEO Jasper Lament said at a press conference in Penticton. Steve Thomson, minister of forests, lands and natural resource operations, said the new WMA designation gives government staff additional tools to look after wildlife. “It means that we can bring regulations or (put)

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Steve Thomson, minister of forests, lands, and natural resource operations, announced Tuesday the government has created a new, 6,500-hectare wildlife management area south of Penticton.

orders in place that ensure that we protect the wildlife values. So if you have other activities in

the area, you can provide the terms and conditions under the management plan of how those

other activities may take place.” Additionally, it helps secure buy-in from partner groups like the Nature Trust. “When (areas) are under official designations, groups are… much more willing to invest in habitat enhancement in those areas knowing we‘ve got those levels of protection in place,” Thomson said. The minister noted the plan was “broadly supported” during the consultation process and he “didn’t hear anything negative” from other user groups worried the new designation might impact their use of the land. “I think everybody

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recognized this is an important step, an important thing to do,” Thomson said. The new WMA includes a trail that winds along the Skaha Bluffs and was used historically by First Nations for trade, travel and other purposes. Penticton Indian Band Chief Jonathan Kruger, who was also at Tuesday’s announcement, said it was “an honour” to work with the province to help create the new designated area. “We’re coming together in a good way where we’re actually talking about the land together,” Kruger said. The new WMA was named for the late Ian

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Airport tower assessment comes in at $20 The appeal board reduced the assessment to $20 from $1.4 million, and applied the same ruling to Castlegar, Pitt Meadows and Penticton airports. Doug Leahy, Penticton’s chief financial officer, said the city did not receive official notice about the NavCan decision, though he learned of it when he received a call from Saanich. The reassessment of the Victoria control tower is expected to cost North Saanich $72,000 in lost taxes each year.

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toria, the tower is separate from the terminal and here we are not sure that it is. And it should be, it should be separate.” The ruling affects the 2011, 2012 and ongoing property assessments for the sites, which are privately owned by Nav Canada. Leahy said Penticton currently has no plans to take action. He has since received a notice from Tracy Wall, Deputy Assessor for the Okanagan Region, which states B.C. Assessment is pursuing a case on the decision and the matter is before the courts. NavCan’s argument before the assessment

appeal board was that since they were a not for profit organization, and the tower occupied land that could only be used for air traffic control, the property had no market value. “I do understand they are going to try to do that across Canada,” said Leahy. A similar argument was used by B.C. Ferries last year, who managed to get the value of the Horseshoe Bay terminal reassessed to $20 down from $49 million. That was later overturned, and the terminal was reassessed to $47 million. SKidd@Pentictonwesternnews.com.

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The Keremeos man at the centre of an drinking and driving accident that caused a death in Penticton during the Canada Day long weekend in 2011 has died. Frank Tamok, 73, died of natural causes following a lengthy illness in the prison hospital at the Pacific Institution in Abbotsford said Correctional Service of Canada. Tamok was serving a six-year, 11-month sentence for causing the death of Bradley Lentz by criminal negligence, causing bodily harm by criminal negligence and failing to stop at a motor vehicle accident. His sentence began on July 19, 2012. During Tamok’s four-day trial last year, the court heard that his blood alcohol level was more than double the legal limit when he crashed into eight vehicles starting at the Channel Parkway and finally coming to a rest at Skaha Lake Road. Lentz, 32, was on vacation with his wife and visiting family from Devon, Alta., who were staying at Wright’s Campground and was driving back to the campground after a trip to the grocery store. Tamok weaved in and out of oncoming traffic at speeds estimated at 100 kilometres per hour with part

of his hood crumpled obscuring his vision. He drove through a red light at Airport Road and rammed into the back of a GMC Jimmy that Lentz was riding in, launching it into the air. The Jimmy came crashing down on the front end of a truck travelling in the opposite direction and landed upside down on the shoulder of the road near the campground. Family members staying there rushed to the scene but Lentz was killed instantly and his wife suffered severe injuries. During sentencing Tamok acknowledged he has a problem with alcohol and promised to never drink again. The Keremeos man had four prior impaired driving charges. Tamok claimed to not remember anything of the incident and only expressed remorse in his pre-sentence report, stating he wished he had died instead. Since Lentz’s death, his family have started the B-Rad Foundation raising $50,000 for a scholarship in honour of him. Money has also been raised for Mothers Against Drunk Drivers in Bradley Lentz’s name. As in all cases where an individual dies while in custody, the police and coroner have been notified. In addition, CSC will review the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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City reverses stand on proposal for memorial Steve Kidd

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Brian Hughes hasn’t been deterred after Penticton City Council withdrew support for two of his proposals to memorialize Capt. Jonathan Snyder. With dignitaries already making travel plans, Hughes found a solution that doesn’t rely on support from the city. The location of the Jonathan Snyder Memorial will be adjacent to the walkway at the Penticton Lakeside Resort and Casino. “Mr. David Prystay has generously offered a site on his property to memorialize Capt. Snyder and we are greatly excited and in debt to his generosity,” said Hughes. “It’s happening, I will be conferring with Madame Clarkson. There will be a great contingent for the ceremony on June 4.”

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Hughes originally suggested Penticton rename the 100 block of Main Street as a way to honour Snyder, who died in an accident in 2008, while serving with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan. Council didn’t support that idea, but did agree to have a sign or plaque installed in the 100 block of Main Street in memory of Snyder. Hughes immediately took the plan one step further, inviting former Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson and her husband, author John Ralston Saul, to the planned June 4 dedication. Clarkson, as Colo-

nel-in-Chief of Snyder’s regiment, Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry, accepted and extended the invitation to the commander of the regiment. But within two weeks, the city was having second thoughts after hearing from the Penticton Veterans’ Association, concerned that such a dedication would break their protocols and that they had not been consulted. They planned to move forward with their own plans to add an Afghanistan memorial to Veterans’ Memorial Park, naming Snyder. “When we approach

these issues with the best of intentions, not only for the families, but also the community at large, we have to do so with more information,” said Mayor Dan Ashton. “This has been very challenging and an issue that is fraught with the wrong direction that council may or may not take.” “The decision was made by council without the full understanding of a protocol in regard to veterans. By the placement of a plaque in the 100 block we are stepping on toes that we probably shouldn’t be stepping on,” said Ashton as council voted to rescind the motion at its March 18 regular meeting. While council chose not to consider a new request from Hughes, that the small plaza at Main and Front St. be renamed Jonathan Snyder Plaza, Coun. Judy

Sentes did point out that the plaza was already dedicated. “I believe it has been drawn to our attention that the second

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icton provincial courthouse by Judge Gale Sinclair. In March 2012, the Penticton RCMP Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 333 White Lake Road and discovered a marijuana grow operation in the basement of an outbuilding on the property owned by Sanga. Mounties found 298 plants and marijuana growing equipment. At the time, no one was living

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City loses on Nav Canada adjustment No one wants to pay anymore taxes than they have do. It seems Nav Canada is operating under the same principle. Around the end of February, Nav Canada managed to argue successfully that the tower properties at four airports under their control should not be assessed a market value, Penticton being one of them. As a result, the assessed value of Penticton’s tower dropped from $270,000 to $20 in the stroke of a pen. Not that Nav Canada or the B.C. Assessor bothered to notify the city about the assessment change. That only came after Penticton CFO Doug Leahy received a call from North Saanich, where they stand to lose about $72,000 a year due to the reassessment. Leahy expects Penticton’s loss — should the assessment change hold — to come in at about $2,000. But the amount of the tax revenue loss is not the point. Nav Canada argued that since they are a not for profit corporation, and were given the airport lands only to use for an airport, the market value of the lands was essentially nil. Now, Nav Canada is a special kind of company — rather than being a Crown corporation, they are actually a private corporation responsible for handling air traffic control. And to be sure, they are not for profit, that is part of their charter. What that all adds up to, however, is the federal government downloading the cost of services to communities, but doing it arm’s length. The basic fallacy of the argument is that the land could not be used for any other purpose. Is this the fault of Penticton? No. A federal directive, part of Nav Canada’s agreement is the reason. PENTICTON If Penticton WESTERN airport lands weren’t being used for that purpose, they would still likely be generating tax dollars for the city, or more likely, the Penticton Indian Band, which holds title to the land. Legal finessing aside, and whether the money comes from the federal government or Nav Canada, property tax should be paid on all the airport property, just like any other business.

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Both parties have betrayed us There was some public business conducted in the final frantic days of the B.C. legislature session last week, but you likely wouldn’t have heard much about it. Premier Christy Clark’s skimpy governing agenda was overshadowed by the delivery of an internal investigation report into her government’s ethnic outreach program. A review by four deputy ministers detailed what reporters already knew from a memo and meeting notes leaked to the NDP. The plan started in the premier’s office, led by Clark’s deputy chief of staff, who resigned as soon as it was made public. A B.C. Liberal Party employee attended the first meeting, expressly intended to organize events to impress immigrant communities, then harvest the goodwill in the form of contact lists for the coming election campaign. After 10,000 e-mails were collected and 27 interviews conducted, they revealed a few significant details. Former multiculturalism minister John Yap knew or should have known that the scheme was being kept secret because it was an inappropriate

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B.C. Views use of government resources. He won’t be back in cabinet, although Clark said he intends to run for re-election in Richmond-Steveston. Yap’s executive assistant resigned when the report came out, admitting he helped cover the tracks of political meddling in the hiring of three outreach contractors with sufﬁcient loyalty to the party. Clark insists she knew nothing of this plan. She tabled the investigation report, and then announced that the B.C. Liberal Party had written a $70,000 cheque to the government to cover the estimated cost of the inappropriate political work done by non-political staff. Here’s the part taxpayers

may not fully appreciate. There are authorized political staffers all over the legislature, in the premier’s office, the opposition leader’s office and two teams of caucus employees who spend much of their time digging up dirt on the other party. All are paid by you and me. A line is crossed only when a non-political employee such as a ministry communications director acts on behalf of the party. The main offender in that capacity was one Brian Bonney, whose records suggested he spent half of his time on party work. He quit in February, before the plan was leaked, and the party paid back half of his salary for the 18 months he was on the public payroll. NDP outrage over this was blunted by another leaked document. This one was from a never-released 2010 report by Auditor General John Doyle, which condemned a five-year program of skimming money from NDP constituency office budgets all over the province and using it for political work. In a nice bit of symmetry, much of the more than $400,000 was spent to put three-time candidate Gabriel Yiu on the NDP caucus payroll. Yiu’s Vancou-

ver-Fraserview candidate page boasts of his ethnic outreach work, which included tirelessly warning B.C.’s Chinese community about the evils of the harmonized sales tax. In fact, it was the NDP-Yiu operation that inspired a B.C. Liberal copycat plan. The NDP quietly stopped the budget skimming after Doyle pointed out the blindingly obvious, which is that constituency funds are to serve constituents and are not to be diverted to political organizing. It was kept under wraps by the secretive Legislative Assembly Management Committee. This is the B.C. LiberalNDP co-managed trough of undocumented MLA expenses and other questionable payments that Doyle has only recently dragged into the light. Both of these schemes have the same stink. Both are intentional abuse of taxpayers’ money for the political gain of the dominant parties. There is no moral high ground for either of them. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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letters Up to the challenge to shut off water sources I’d like to accept the challenge of Ms. Coral Brown of Twin Lakes, who asked that everyone shut their water sources off for six hours on March 23 or 24 in recognition of Canada Water Week. Most people take for granted how available our clean drinking water is to us. How many

times in that six-hour period would you wash your hands, flush a toilet, brush your teeth, clean some vegetables or simply pour a glass of water to drink? Let’s acknowledge how precious this wonderful commodity is with the realization of spending six hours with it’s absence. Even if you

Two sides to church

I read with interest the letter from Joe Schwarz, March 1. He is very subtle in the many points he brings up in his letter. Clergy abuse; mysterious death of Pope John; corruption in the church; priests are not married; next item was not clear but, I believe he advocates women in part or full-time jobs (priests?); couples with 15 kids; love has died and wish to remarry; euthanasia. At this time I would like to compliment him in only using the word Catholic once. I will not respond to all of the points that he brings up, but, would like to respond to just one of them. “There is no reason why priests can’t be married.” He is absolutely right, there is no reason why not. Does Mr. Schwarz think that if the priest were married, sexual abuse would cease? There are many other religious leaders that are also faced with this problem, they do have married clergy. I am a man is his mid 70s who is and always has been a Catholic. I attend services every week. Now this might be a shock to him, 80 per cent of the priests that served parishes that I was a member in, were married, yes, I said married. Catholic priests? Yes, by all means, and many have children. The Catholic church is divided into the eastern and western church. For generations, the eastern church has always had married priests. This church is not a sister nor cousin of the Roman Catholic Church, it is equal to the western Catholic or Roman Catholic church. However, the eastern Catholic church is not the only one that has married clergy, so does the Roman Catholic church. Many priests that left their own churches because of modernization, have found a home within the Catholic church. They are married, have children and are pastors of R.C. churches. I might have stepped on a hornets’ nest with these revelations, but, after years of hearing about how Catholic priests should be married, I never responded in the past, thinking that someone would set the record straight. It is time to do so. Orest Kociuba Penticton

Take a stand against violence

I was honoured to attend the V-Day One Billion Rising rally at Medici’s Gelataria Feb. 14. I was proud and inspired that Oliver and surrounding communities were galvanized by a significant and vital socially impacting cause — to stand collectively to end violence and other forms of abuse against

prepare for this date by filling the bathtub and pouring jugs of water you’ll realize how difficult it is to live without it coming from the tap. I’d also like to send out a challenge to everyone: We need action on climate change now more than ever. Together we can make it happen. Join millions of people across

women and children. For those unfamiliar with the event, here is a quote from their website: “Feb. 14 marked the largest global action in history to end violence against women and girls. V-Day’s One Billion Rising campaign leveraged the strength of V-Day’s 15-year activist network to mobilize over a billion people worldwide, inspiring women and men in 207 countries to come together and express their outrage, and to strike, dance and rise against violence.” A packed house at Medici’s on a Thursday afternoon indicated there is a tremendous amount of people wanting to express their support for such an event. Speaking with individuals earlier in the week they conveyed their desire to attend but work schedules conflicted. I can imagine what the turnout may have been had the rally been held in the evening. Thank you to all who were able to participate. Special thanks to Paula Rodriguez de la Vega V-Day, co-organizer Oliver-Osoyoos for creating this event in our area - Roxie Van Aller executive director of Desert Sun Counselling and Resource Centre for the sobering statistics affecting women and children in our region — to the various speakers and readers at this event whom shared stories that resonated painfully deep. Appreciation must be extended as well to Medici’s owners, John and Sylvia, for providing a venue for this rally. Also, thanks to Kathy and Almerio, for giving me time off work to attend what is close to my heart.

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The Osoyoos Rotary Club makes donations to a variety of charities in the South Okanagan, along with $1,000 donation for the SOS Medical Foundation for the Have a Heart Radiothon. “Every Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm at Market Place IGA, Penticton, there is a Bottle Drive fundraiser to support local charities including the Penticton Regional Hospital. The funds raised go towards the Have a Heart Radiothon. Our thanks to Pat Wand for all of her hard work and commitment to raising funds for pediatrics.”

We would like to thank all the individuals, service organizations and business groups for their dedication and thoughtfulness by making donations to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation 550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, B.C. V2A 3G6 Phone: 250-492-9027 • Toll Free: 1-866-771-0994 www.sosmedicalfoundation.com

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Push to make dementia a provincial priority Mark Brett

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Jim Mann has a plan to make dementia-related illness a priority for the next provincial government. To that end, Mann, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2007 at age 58, is bringing his message to Penticton Thursday, at a 1 p.m. meeting at the Shatford Centre on Main Street. Jim’s Push for a Plan involves a series of stops throughout B.C. to get the message out to politicians about what he feels is a muchneeded, comprehensive, funded dementia program. By doing this, he hopes to help avert a potential crisis and prepare the province for the rising tide in dementia as

the population ages. Along with members of the public, he is inviting local candidates in the upcoming election and urging them to talk to voters about their views and position on the matter. “My passion is advocacy, whether it is one person or in a group, whether quietly in the background or through loud demonstration,” said Mann. “I believe in the value of advocacy because it is an opportunity to make voices heard and who better to tell the story than people with dementia and their caregivers? “There have been several ‘teachable moments’ so far on the journey. That’s what I call opportunities to break the cycle of ignorance and to change attitudes through education. I do it one person

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Alzheimer Society of B.c. board member Jim mann will be in Penticton thursday at the Shatford centre to speak about a plan for making dementia-related illness a priority.

at a time; one opportunity at a time.” According to Laurie Myres, support and education co-ordinator for the Penticton Alzheimer Society office

Mann is the perfect guy for the job. “He fits the bill really well because he is struggling with his own challenges,” she said Tuesday. “He’s speaking from

his own personal walk that he is on and also, he still has the skills available to be a very passionate advocate.” Mann, who lives in Surrey, is a board member with the provincial society and is a former communications consultant. Since that time he has become an increasingly strong advocate for the society and its work to assist those with the illness and their families. Dementia is a term describing a general group of brain disorders. Symptoms include the loss of memory, impaired judgment and changes in behaviour and personality. Dementia is progressive, degenerative and eventually terminal with Alzheimer’s being the most common form, currently accounting for al-

most two-thirds of dementias in Canada. An estimated 70,000 people in BC currently suffer from some form of Alzheimer’s or related illness but that is expected to climb dramatically in the coming years. “Age 65 seems to be the magic number where we start to see the statistics increase and we’ve already started to see the first few baby boomers come in but we haven’t seen anything yet,” said Myres. However, she cautioned people not to overreact to such a diagnosis. “We also have to remember that people don’t instantly become incapacitated, it can be a long process. Every end has a beginning.” For more info www.alzheimerbc.org.

Around 1,500 Aborignal youth gather for Penticton conference Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Gathering of Voices

2013 will bring some 1,500 aboriginal youth to Penticton to participate in four days of

workshops, learning and making connections this week. The annual confer-

ence is sponsored by the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres and co-hosted this year by the Ooknakane Friendship Centre, taking place in the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre until March 22. “I can’t say enough good things about the youth programs that go on through the friendship centres as a whole,” said Peggy Joe, executive director at the Ooknakane Friendship Centre. “Through this conference they provide opportunities for young people to gain skills in leadership.”

The conference is for aboriginal youth 14 to 24 targeting both urban aboriginal youth and youth in First Nations communities. It’s also about forging connections, according to Joe, who said that delegations and youth will be attending from all the local First Nations communities. “They meet kids from all over the province. It’s a sense of connection, especially for the urban kids who may not have grown up on the reserves, they feel a real sense of belonging,” said Joe. “It provides that opportunity for con-

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place on Wednesday night. “They are pumped, they are excited. For some of them it is their first time to get up on a professionally run stage,” said co-ordinator Della Preston. “It is a pretty magical moment when a young person gets up in front of their peers and their peers stand up and applaud them and support them.” Some of the attendees, according to Preston, have been coming for years and are moving into leadership roles at the conference. That, she continued, has led to a focus on mentoring. “They have this desire to share their knowledge, their skills they have taken from the conference and facilitate workshops,” said Preston. “We are trying to track that now. After ten years of a lengthy process, you can start to think about those longer term impacts for these young people.”

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a.m. to noon. For Dutch Canadians or immigrants or anyone else interested. tHe BreastFeeding caFé will be held the first and third Wednesday 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 250404-4299 for info. Foster care inFo sessions every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250-770-7524 or visit www.fosterbc.ca or www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/foster. oliver douBle o Quilters have drop-in activities every Wednesday. kiWanis cluB Has a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St., Penticton alcoHolics anonymous Has Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 361 Wade Ave. Call service 24-hours is 250-4909216. Night group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement. Penticton seniors Dropin Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social and Medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. anavets has dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by DJ Phil at 6:30 p.m. Penticton academy oF Music String orchestra rehearses at the Leir House under the direction of John Suderman from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. New members welcome. For information please call 250-493-7977. Bereavement tHe resource Centre at 626 Martin St., is hosting weekly drop-in grief support sessions: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Also, Tuesday at Chestnut Place at 453

Winnipeg St. For more information call 250-4901107. All welcome. Fraternal order oF eagles has lunch served from noon to 2 p.m., soup and sandwich. All members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. elks on ellis street has a lodge meeting upstairs at 7:30 p.m. oliver seniors centre Society has dance with Paul and friends from 1 to 4 p.m. with a 50/50 draw and refreshments served. Penticton neWcomers Club gives people the opportunity to develop new friendships and learn about the area through many activities such as: walking, bocce, crafts, lunch, pool, coffee, golf and scrabble every third Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Penticton Lawn Bowling Club at 260 Brunswick St. Penticton HosPital auxiliary has a dinner meeting at Denny’s, Studio 1. Guests are welcome to join in and see what we are all about. Please phone Erin at 250-

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Friday at 11:30 a.m. Diane Straker will be providing dance lessons. elkS CluB on Ellis Street has drop-in darts/ pool starts at 6:30 p.m. and poker at 7 p.m. Summerland PleaSure PainTerS meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Harold Simpson Youth Centre at 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. FraTernal Order OF eagleS has dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. with entertainment by Glory Days at 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. FunTimerS BallrOOm danCe Club holds a dance most Fridays upstairs at the Elks Club at 343 Ellis St. at 7:30 p.m. There is ballroom and Latin dancing. Non-members welcome. Details at www.pentictonfuntimers.org or call Brian at 250-492-7036. ST. SaviOur’S angliCan Church has free stores on the second and fourth Fridays of each month until March from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. P enTiCTOn S eniOrS Drop-in Centre has Tai Chi Chuan and evening of dance at 7:30 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. anaveTS has a pool pot luck and karaoke with Phil at 7 p.m. O kanagan S OuTh Similkameen Volunteer Centre is looking for volunteers. Check out local opportunities at www.volunteercentre. info or contact the South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Centre at 1-888-576-5661 for more information. Ok FallS legiOn has a meat draw at 5 p.m.

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Paul Crawford, director curator of the Penticton Art Gallery looks over some of the work of the district’s three secondary school students this week which will be included in the exhibition entitled Eclectic Circus that opens Friday. Beginning at the same time will be another show, Terroir Physically Speaking, which will include an exhibition talk Saturday at 2 p.m.

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art out of these shows and that is a major boost to their self-esteem,” said Crawford. “The people showing in the main gallery also get inspiration out of what the kids are doing and vice-versa.” Work on the exhibit began this week to get ready for Friday’s opening, which will include ceramic art and unique t-shirts that feature paintings done by the students then set in glue among other pieces of work. “My basic philosophy is, and has been for 20 years as an art teacher, that it is opportunity that gives us permission to be the best we can be,” said Dawn Richards of Penticton Secondary School. “Providing an array of approaches to art-making gives students that opportunity to try different media and techniques. As the old Buddhist proverb goes, when the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” Teachers have given the students an opportunity to play, experiment and express rather than prescribed learning outcomes or prepackaged lessons. A wide variety of talent presented in different skills and abilities mimics the theme of the circus as a forum for diversity. “The materials we manipulate often reflect the diverse approaches we all can take when creating art. The art room is a place to celebrate triumphs and failure. The

process of creating should allow room for joy and frustration. Unlike the circus and gallery, the process of making art never ends,” said Brad Gibson, teacher at Princess Margaret Secondary School. “It is my hope that students discover that learning to be creative is an event that hopefully never stops. There is always room to grow and learn form the old as we move forward to new challenges.” Also opening on Friday is Terroir: Physically Speaking in the main gallery and features work from Stephan Bircher, Rose Braun, Michael Hermesh, Wanda Lock, Shauna Oddleifson and Johann Wessels. This is the second of an ongoing series of exhibitions which are intended to explore and celebrate the incredible depth and breadth of the region’s visual arts community. Borrowing the word terroir from the wine industry, the series of exhibitions seeks to discover if there are any special characteristics that the geography, geology and climate of the Okanagan Valley has had on the artist who live here and their work. An exhibition tour of Terroir: Physically Speaking and artist walk on talk will take place on Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m. On March 27, Hermesh will be the feature artist for Topics and Tea, a free event at the Penticton Art Gallery at 2 p.m. Wessels is the feature artist for April 24.

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Two podium finishes during the Canadian Junior National Freestyle Ski championship has Apex Freestyle Club coach Kenni Kuroda very happy. “I wasn’t expecting that at all and it came from two unexpected athletes,” said Kuroda. Chloe Kober and Shaina Finlayson placed second and third respectively in the big air event March 16. Kober scored 56, while Finlayson landed a score of 47.6. “They really put on a good show. They competed hard and got the results,” said Kuroda. “I just can’t say enough about how well they competed. It was over and above anything that I could have imagined.” Kuroda added that the 13-year-olds have their own rivalry. If one does a trick, the other one wants to try it as well. “They performed triple spread eagles, which they have never done before,” said Kuroda. Finlayson said she was the first one to do the trick, but was honest in what happened. “I was just trying to do a double,” she confessed. “It turned out good. She (Kober) did really good. I was really proud of her. I hit that jump first in training so she tried it too.” As for their rivalry, Finlayson said they are really good friends, who when competing, are quite competitive against each other. “If one of us does a trick, the other one wants to do it just so we stay on the same level,” she said. Kober said the whole experience was just unbelievable as she was given a spot the night before the championship start-

ed. “It was just a huge surprise,” she said. “One of my happiest moments. Competing side by side with Shaina was amazing.” Kober said being on the podium was such a thrill and felt she performed well during the weekend. Knowing their competitors, she said it was a surprise to win. Finlayson said it was exciting to win a bronze medal. Heading into the event, Finlayson said the jump looked big. After she took to the air from it, she said it was fun. “Some of the older guys were quite intimidating because they were doing really cool tricks,” she said. Finlayson also enjoyed being part of the weekend as the calibre of skiers pushed her to be better. She was excited as she talked about seeing athletes from across the country. She was happy with her performance, which included a seventh-place finish in the slope style and seventh in dual moguls. “It was really fun. I’d really like to do it again,” said Finlayson, who has more confidence going into the Timber Tour championship, which is this weekend as she looks to get on the podium. “I was really happy I got a spot.” Other results had Kassidy Todd placing fifth in slope style. On the male side, Matt Finlayson placed 10th, Rhys Swenson 20th and Cameron Kapusty, 22nd. In moguls, for females, Madison Parker finished fourth scoring 16.49, Mackenzie Schwinghamer was fifth at 15.52, Anna Spence placed eighth and Todd was ninth. In male 2, AFC alumni Josh Kober won gold, while Connor Spence earned a silver and Jordan Cario was sixth. Kuroda congratulated Kober adding that he skied “amazingly well.” In the

It was just a huge surprise. One of my happiest moments. Competing side by side with Shaina was amazing. — Chloe Kober

male 3 group, AFC alumni Noah Spence earned a bronze medal. AFC member Kyle Parker placed 11th, Koleton Phipps was 23rd and Matt Finlayson was 24th. In M4, Max Todd placed eighth. In the big air, Kassidy Todd was eighth, while Anna Spence and Mackenzie Schwinghamer placed ninth and 10th respectively. Noah Spence was 13th, Kapusty placed 14th and Rhys Swenson was 15th and Phipps was 24th. Brayden Kuroda was 12th in M4. In what Kuroda described as a deep field, AFC performed very well. “We had some top-10 finishes,” he said. “The girls really performed well in moguls and big air. Slopestyle isn’t our forte. The competitors that were in slope style did very well. There is a lot of depth coming out from the east from Quebec and Ontario in slopestyle so that made it much tougher for our kids.” In dual moguls Madison Parker was fourth and Kassidy Todd was sixth. Noah Spence was fifth.

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A WILLINGNESS to try and win battles against the Salmon Arm SilverBacks has helped position the Penticton Vees to advance to the second round.

Mellor’s hunger to win shows on scoresheet Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

During the regular season, it was Penticton Vees defenceman Troy Stecher doing a number on the Salmon Arm SilverBacks. After a November shutout win, SilverBacks coach Scott Robinson said his team had to be aware of what Stecher was doing. Perhaps he’s now saying the same about Vees forward Sam Mellor. After three games in the Interior Conference semifinal, the Cranbrook minor hockey product has bulged the twine twice and set up three goals. His play helped the Vees take a 3-0 series lead. When asked to talk about his play, Mellor said, “Just playing like every game is my last.” With that mindset, Mellor is just striving for a win every game. “I feel like I have been playing well,” he said. “Me and my line mates are doing good. We’re just trying to get pucks in deep, cycle and score.” Thus far, Mellor has set up Louie Nanne and John Siemer, while Mike Rebry and Wade Murphy have helped him score, with Rebry collecting the primary

assists. Mellor said competing in the playoffs is a different than the regular season as play is more intense. Bound for Western Michigan next season, Mellor didn’t have an answer for what’s helping him be successful. “Just have to want to win I guess,” said the 20-year-old. “I know what kind of team we have here. We have the ability to win. I don’t want to let that chance go.” Vees coach-GM Fred Harbinson has no complaints about Mellor’s play. “It doesn’t surprise me how he’s playing,” said Harbinson. “He plays hard in all three zones. He’s a big leader for us.” At press time, the Vees were travelling to Salmon Arm with the motivation to sweep the SilverBacks out of the BCHL playoffs. Mellor described Game 3 as a tighter match from the first two. Heading into Tuesday night’s action, he knew to expect the SilverBacks to come out hard with desperation. “I know they are a good team but I think we can do it,” he said. Harbinson said that closing a team out is

also hard and expected a battle. Cam Amantea returned to the lineup after battling the flu, while Murphy played battling the same illness. He said he was feeling much better Tuesday morning. “I think I’m doing all right,” said Murphy of his play in the series. “Doing the simple things.” In the other series, heading into Tuesday night action, the West Kelowna Warriors held a 2-1 advantage over the Merritt Centennials in their series. After winning 6-1 and 3-2 in

overtime, the Centennials won 4-3. In the Coastal Conference, with the opening series being a best-of-five, the Powell River Kings held a 2-1 advantage on the Victoria Grizzlies, while the Nanaimo Clippers, who will host the first Western Canada Cup, held a 2-1 edge on the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The Surrey Eagles led the Langley Rivermen 2-1 after winning the last game 6-2. The Prince George Spruce Kings, who took Game 1 3-1, found themselves fighting for their play-

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Already South Central Super League champs, the Penticton bantam rec Chiefs added district champions to their resume. The Chiefs travelled to Lumby for the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association championship March 9 and 10 and won with a 4-2 victory against the Vernon Five Star Bull Dogs. The Chiefs were a perfect 3-0 in round robin action, then faced the Bull Dogs for a second time. Chiefs coach Russel Schwabe said his team played the best hockey of the year. “Every single player on the team stepped up their game,” said Schwabe in an email. “They passed, moved the puck and never stopped skating no matter how tired they were.” Schwabe said he’s sure winning the district championship was on his players’ minds and he noticed they were ner-

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DISTRICT CHAMPION PENTICTON Chiefs are as follows: back row from left is Rod Stephens (coach), Jake McHale, Jacob Obirek, Connor Graham, Nolan Aubie, Kiver Heintz, Shannon Obirek (Trainer). Middle row, Ben Schwabe, Kerman Bahniwal, Brock Schlenker, Liam McHale, Bryce Burlingame, Brian Bonthoux and coach Russ Schwabe. Front row is Travis Stephens, left, and Jace Canada.

vous to the point their stomachs bothered them. The approach they took was just focusing on doing what they needed to win and having trust. “We know that the one thing we can control is our effort on every shift,” he said. “We felt we had worked hard all season to prepare for this and we deserved it, but knew it wasn’t going to be handed to us so we were going to have to

take it.” What stood out for Schwabe about his teams’ play was their hard work, but especially their heart. “The kids never quit,” he said. “Just a remarkable group of kids, great support from the parents.” Top scorers were captain Nolan Aubie, Connor Graham and Jake McHale. The Chiefs received strong goaltend-

ing by Travis Stephens and Jace Canada. Also playing were Lillooet bantam representing the Thompson/ Cariboo, Vernon Interior Savings representing the North Okanagan and Vernon Five Star Bull Dogs bantam representing Lumby. The Chiefs wrapped up their season by winning their local 12-team tournament last weekend.

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against Prince George. They were scheduled to wrap up their round robin schedule with a 5 p.m. game Tuesday against Fort St. John. The Ironman Canada midget Tier 2 Vees were 0-1-1 as of Tuesday afternoon. They tied their opening game against Powell River, 3-3, then lost to Aldergrove 5-3. To follow both teams, go to www.bchockey.net, then select championships on left side and host information.

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it is for your own interest,” said Pender, who expects that since this is the first boot camp he has offered, it will draw more from the general public. “I think this one will be less trade and more public,” he said. “We have some people coming up from Vancouver to take it. That’s what we were thinking when we launched this.” Guests will travel to Walnut Beach Resort on April 8 and mornings from Tuesday to Friday will be spent with noses in glasses and heads in textbooks learning the wonders of the

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grow and what they taste like. “There is a bit on winemaking and grape growing and there is quite an in-depth tutorial on tasting technique, so they get a really good overview of how to taste wine,” said Pender. “Then, we are going to be tasting wines from all over the world. We will probably try about … 50 to 60 wines and spirits over the course.” Along with the classroom work, Pender said there will also be three themed wine expeditions run on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons to area wineries and vineyards. Through the Wine and Spirit education

trust … we just thought to do that program in a bit of a fun and different way. Just to include a trip to wine country. We are doing three visits in the afternoon to wineries and vineyards. “We wanted to try something a bit different and give students more of an experience than they would get in a typical classroom,” said Pender. “It also gives an opportunity for those not based in the Okanagan to travel in for the week and take the WSET Level 2 course.” Registration for the event closes March 27 and more information, including costs can be found at www.wineplus. ca.

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Terrific career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!! Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and BeneďŹ ts Package. Compensation based on prior driving experience. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

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Required Immediately: Experienced Class 1 Drivers with at least 3 years verifiable experience for the following positions: Part Time Canada/ US capable; Full Time Drivers for future scheduled runs. Please indicate on your resume position applying for. Please fax resume to 250-5460600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phone calls please.

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Relief is only a call away! Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Penticton. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1

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Cherry Sorters, Pickers & Pruners required $10.25/hr. February 11 - November 30. Sorting at 991 Salmon River Road, Salmon Arm, BC; Picking at Oyama, BC & Area. Apply with online form @ www.kalwoodfarms.com Cook/Front Counter Staff at busy Asian Take-out. LMO accredited. Rice Box, Vernon Experienced registered AHT required for a full or part time position in Lumby at White Valley Veterinary Services. Email resume to dr.ronflater@flatervet@shawbiz.ca or call 250-547-9700. GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209.

HOOKTENDER, F/T.- Duncan, BC. Wages as per USW coastal agreement. Loader & processor experience an asset or be willing to learn to run these machines. Fax resume to 1-604-736-5320 or email to kenfraser@telus.net

Has positions available in our Mailroom for 32-40 hour per week. 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, energetic, and considerate. No experience necessary but organization skills and productivity is key. Apply in Person to: 2250 Camrose St. No Phone Calls Peterâ€™s Bros. Paving is accepting applications for employment for the 2013 construction season. Applications can be picked up at 716 Okanagan Ave. E, Penticton, BC between 9:30am & 3pm. No resumes.

HUNTING GUIDE needed July-October in Northeastern Yukon. Must have minimum two years guiding experience and be comfortable with horses. Contact Chris, 867-3933802 or send an email to: chris@widrigoutfitters.com Part Time Security position available in a Senior facility, must have Occupational Level First Aid Certificate and criminal background check, hours; Friday & Saturday, midnight to 8am & holiday relief, apply in person to 170 Warren Ave. West, no phone calls please WJS is seeking various RCW positions in Penticton, preference will be given to applicants posessing diploma in Human Services field with valid CPR, First Aid, NVCI, and a valid Class 4 DL, prefer at least 1 year experience working with developmentally challended adults, WJS will provide training for the right candidate, please fax resumes to program manager at 250493-2238 or email resume to: seckenswiller@wjscanada.com, only candidates who receive an interview will be contacted.

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RNâ€™s Needed IMMEDIATELY Summerland Seniors Village Retirement Concepts is a family owned private company based in Vancouver BC that provides seniors housing and care services ranging from Retirement Living, Assisted Living to Skilled Nursing Care throughout the Province. Summerland Seniors Village, located in Summerland, has Full-Time & Part-Time RN positions available immediately (Day and Evening shifts). Applicants must be a graduate of an approved school of nursing with current active registration with CRNBC, BSN preferred. Please submit your resume IMMEDIATELY, in the strictest confidence, via our website or by email to: rhancock@retirementconcepts.com For inquiries please contact Robin Hancock, Manager, Recruitment at (604) 630-3046. Retirement Concepts is an equal opportunity employer. www.retirementconcepts.com/careers

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QUALITY Manager wanted at Coral Beach Farms Ltd. 16351 Carr’s Landing Road, Lake Country, BC. Permanent Position. Must have a minimum of 4 years post-secondary education. Successful candidates must have in depth knowledge of cherries and cherry grading, Global Gap requirements, as well as a minimum of 5 years’ experience managing a cherry sorting room, including quality control and phytosanitary systems. Must have a minimum of 3 seasons experience managing optical cherry sizing equipment. Applicant must be capable of working 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day during harvest from mid July through to Sept., 5 days a week, 8-10 hours a day off harvest. Work includes but is not limited to developing and maintaining food quality systems, managing 100+ sorting and box filling workers while maximizing efficiencies and ensuring quality from the field. Pay range $28-$40/hour. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or email at jobs@coralbeach.ca

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Trades, Technical MAC operator exp in AI, CS3+ Wine Label Printer in Penticton wage based on exp. jparker@oklp.ca

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Garden & Lawn Valleywide Lawn & Yard Care, Power Raking special, $79.99 (most sized lawns) includes clean-up, debris removal & slow release Nitrogen fertilizer, please book early, phone (250)493-5161

Handypersons Yard work & painting, fences, deck repair or new, garbage hauling, plumbing, roofing, licensed, ins., 250-462-2146

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 “DON’T Put Off Til Tomorrow, What You Can Decorate Today ‘. Our service include: Color & Design Concepts, Background Coverings ie. walls, floors, ceilings, Furnishings, Window Coverings, Home Staging, Move In/Outs, Project Management and much more. Contact Denise @ 778-5150464 or email lunarae12@hotmail.ca

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Firewood for sale, seasoned, split & stacked, larch, fir & pine mix, $200 full cord, Penticton & area, Mark (250)462-4401

We buy & sell it all: windows, doors, kit. cab., paint etc. Happy Harry’s Liquidations, 5201 27th St., Vernon, 250-549-7099

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1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-3626 1 & 2 Bdrm - Updated, clean, 2 Appl. plus a/c. Two bldgs to choose from. On bus route and close to amenities. Call 250-809-0015 or 778-4760036 for an appointment to view. 1bdrm Apt. in clean, quiet, ns bldg near Cherry Lane, adults 50+, bal., elev, 4appl., insuite storage, coin laundry,6mth lease then mth to mth, sorry np, $650+util., (250)492-4265 2bdrm, adult oriented, quiet, ns, no pets, 285 Edmonton Ave., $820, avail. April 1, call Dennis at Realty Executives, 250-488-5678 2bdrm, great location, private parking, quiet, secure building, large storage room, laminate floors, $800, heat/cable incl., cat ok with dep., ns, 250-4887902 FURNISHED or un-furnished apt for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets. Call 250-2951006 leave a message. Tiffany Gardens, 1Bdrm loft, no pets, $750/mo. (250)4920413 or 250-462-5854

PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827

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Feed & Hay Ginseng tarps 24’ x 80’ for shade or windbreak. Inexpensive and attractive solution for hay shed, livestock shelter etc. $150 each. 250-558-8322. Quote available for installation. Hay for sale, barn stored, 1st crop, $4.00 bale, 70 lb bales. 250-546-3371 250-309-5910.

Livestock Premium Wood Shavings New supplier of Animal bedding, starting at $250 for 54 cubic yards delivered, (250)770-0214

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HAVANESE / BICHON frise puppies, vet checked & shots, del avail. $550. (250)804-6848 WOLF Hybrid Cubs. Reserve now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels Kelowna (250)-765-4996 www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com

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Auctions

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

HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 12 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331

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CHERRY HYDRO cooler, 2 compressors, 7.5hp & 5hp, stainless steel tank, 40-50 boxes/hr, good condition, $40,000 obo. (250)498-9696. sukhiorchards@hotmail.com

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1 bdrm apts near library/downtown, elevator, cov’d parking, f, s, a/c, balcony, cat ok. Avail. NOW (EFR) $725 2 bdrm 55+ 1 bath, f,s includes heat and hot water and /$795 cable. Avail. NOW (WT 105/306) $800 55+ 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, laminate flrs, f, s, d/w, free laundry, 2 balconies. Avail. NOW (OT574) $1000 55+ very bright, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 2nd floor walk-up, near Skaha Beach, 5 appliances, covered parking. Avail. NOW (A450)

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CANEHDIANTREE Care is now applying Dormant Oil & Spraying for Peach Leaf Curl Phone: 250-4905993 ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY canehdian@shaw.ca

KWIKAUCTIONS.COM Restaurant Equipment Auction Saturday March 23rd @ 11am 7305 Meadow Burnaby BC

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Merchandise for Sale

Smaller 2 bdrm home near OK beach, fenced yard, f, s, w.d, Avail. April 1 (H739) $1600 Reno’d 3 bdrm, 3 bath house, H.W. floors, fenced yard, 5 appl. Util incl np, ns. Avail. April 1 (H752-1) $1700 Across street from OK beach, ranch style, 2 bdrm, updated kitchen. Family room, garage, lease req’d. Avail. April 1 (OT579) $2000 Reno’d 3 bdrm 3 level home w/1 bdrm in-law suite, incredible lake and valley views, all appl. incld, no pets no smoking. Avail. NOW (OT565)

TOWNHOUSES: $1050 Reno’d 3 bdrm townhouse, 1.5 bath, near high school and middle school, fence yard, np, ns. Avail. NOW (th499) Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:

280 MAIN STREET, PENTICTON, B.C. V2A 5B2 PHONE: 250-493-4372 - www.rentalspenticton.com Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Gold & Silver. Private buyer buying coins, jewelry, silverware, nuggets ect. I can come to you! Todd 250-864-3521 Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Coin Guy: 250-499-0251 WANTED Dodge Dually 3500 4x4, 12 valve. diesel 89-1998 models. Bob (403)703-4777

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

Real Estate For Sale By Owner 3 bedroom home with full basement on 1/3 acre, great location, tool shop & sharpening shop (will train), $385,000, 1288 Lyon St., Penticton, (250)493-9320 ******* OKHomeseller.com View Okanagan properties for sale by owner. Selling? No Commission. 250-545-2383, 1-877-291-7576

Houses For Sale AffordAble housing in penticton New home with 10 year warranty, 2 bdrm, den, and two bathrooms. 1242 sq.ft. Rancher, large breakfast nook and many extras. Walking distance to shopping, banking, and a bus route.

250-493-6751 Mobile Homes & Parks manufactured home for sale Great 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom new single wide manufactured home set-up. Very well priced. 924 sq.ft. For more information call...

250-493-6751 ✰

Mr. Mobile Home Certified Factory Outlet. Featuring SIERRAS family community, or single and multi-section homes for your property. 250-769-6614 www.accenthomes.ca

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

BROCKTON COURT

241 Scott Avenue 1 Bedroom from $725 2 Bedroom from $825 MOVE IN INCENTIVES Cable Included, 40+ Building, No Smoking, No Pets, Secure Building, Parking, Balcony

250-488-2881

2bdrm $800+util., adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328

Commercial/ Industrial 485 Warren Ave E, 2345 sq.ft., high profile corner building, shop, new lighting, new offices, 3 phase power, 10x10 overhead door, shop w/ 1 tonne center pole jib crane, etc. Pent. (250)490-9016, dana@trucktransformer.com Downtown offices, newly reno’d, 200sqft, $200/mo., 300sqft, $250/mo., 416sqft, $320/mo., + HST, call 778476-6026 PRIME Commercial Spaces: 2300sqft. in busy Plaza, ample parking, also 770sqft., in OK Market for food-related retail business, Barb 250-492-6319

Duplex / 4 Plex 101-394 Vancouver Ave., Penticton, 4 bdrm duplex, 3 1/2 bath, ac, no appl., $1300, ns, np, avail. Mar.1, 250-493-8531 2bdrm suite, adult oriented, $1000/mo, util. incl., avail. immed., (250)492-2637 2bd West Kelowna unit ideal for seniors and small families, Avail now. Reno’d, 5 appls, incl’s new w/d & parking, NS, NP. $900 +utils, 250-767-6330 New 3bdrm+den area, 2.5ba, dbl. garage, f/s/dw/m/w/d, deck & patio, avail. April 1, $1400, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s, (250)493-4372

Homes for Rent 2bdrm 1ba, 5appl., beside Cherry Lane, ns, np, April 15, $1100/mo. +util., (250)4930090 (eves only) AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY !!! Beautiful main floor of NEW house for rent in Kamloops. Private home on cul-de-sac, private back yard, garage, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private laundry, vaulted ceiling, large deck, modern interior. $1,800 month, no pets. This home is a must-see. email cfaint@live.ca or phone 250372-3132 to view. CENTRALLY located 3 Bdrm house. Fenced Backyard. Close to all amenities. Avail April 1. Call 250490-2090

Keremeos, 2 newer homes, 3bdrm, 2ba, all appl., low maint., fenced yard, extra parking, ref’s, $1300/mo., avail. immed., (250)497-7171 Save 40-50% of your rent Own your own home! With as low as $0 down. Call today 250-809-5004 Charlie Brooks

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Rooms for Rent ROOM, quiet person wanted, ND, NA, NS, no guests, $395, (250)493-5087

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Rentals

Transportation

Seasonal Acommodation

Auto Financing

Cars - Sports & Imports

LACASA RESORT on the lake for rent, sleeps 8, Elegant & Modern 2bdrm, den,April $500. May $750/wk, June $1000/wk, $150/day min. 3 days. 250-491-0823

2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder $9000 OBO Black with Black leather interior 2.4 L, 111 000 KM, regular maintenance, Tiptronic transmission, HID headlights, Keyless entry & 2 chip keys, Power windows, power roof CD & Radio - Please call 250-462-5347

Scrap Car Removal 1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Up to $100 cash for full size vehicles. 250-899-0460

Shared Accommodation

ARMOUR TOWING Will meet or beat all competitors pricing, Call: 250-801-4199

Room for rent, clean quiet person, $450-$500, includes everything. (250)492-2543

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

Suites, Lower 1 BR bsmt suite, C/A, laundry. Yard. Cat Ok. N/S, no parties. $750 inc util. April 1. 778-4774554. lildaisy@shaw.ca 2bdrm basement suite, close to Skaha school, ns, np, quiet people, $800/mo. (incl.util.), (250)493-8961 2bdrm, Kaleden, quiet, private ent., incl. util. (TV-wifi), w/d/f/s, ns, $1200, (250)328-8969 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, no pets. 1140 Burnaby Ave 250-809-1253, 250-4882206

Trucks & Vans 1998 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.2L, extra springs, solid truck, needs a little work, $3200 and a bucket of chicken, 250-4923551 2008 Avalanche LTZ, mint. Great offer. 43,000km. Black/ ebony interior. Rare. Priced at $32,500 obo. 250-558-5050

Cars - Domestic

Townhouses 104-555 Government, 2bdrm, 2ba, 1100 sqft, one level, $1150, Vijay 250-490-1530 3bdrm, 1ba end unit, Baskin Gardens, Avail. April 1, $1000/mo.+util., $500 DD, 780-781-7964, 250-490-9884

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts 53-54 Chev Bow Set w/top, $850. 53-54 Conv rear quarter windows, $200. 250-545-1715 Flathead rebuilt eng, $650. Engine stand, $100. Merc. flathead std crank, $600. Flathead trans adaptor, $200. (250)545-1715 Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock. We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25.00. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

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W.C. Ramp/Certifit, A1 shape, new tires, muffler, lowered, 1992 Dodge Caravan, fully equipped. $4,000 OBO. Phone 250-499-7703 or Cell 250-499-6264 1998 Ford Escort, Zx2 Sport Coupe, 5spd, tape & CD, near mint cond., $2600 obo, call George (250)493-5881

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C I T Y PA G E THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PENTICTON 171 Main Street Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9 250-490-2400 (phone) 250-490-2402 (fax) web page: <www.penticton.ca>

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS 700, 800 & 900 BLOCK GOVERNMENT STREET The Works Department will be re-paving a section of Government Street between Gahan Avenue and Edmonton Avenue on Thursday, March 21st and Friday, March 22nd, 2013. We anticipate minor traffic delays during this timeframe, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your cooperation and if you should have any questions regarding this, please call the City Yards office at 250-490-2500.

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FREE

Spend $250 and receive a We Match Prices! *Look for the symbol in store. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match select items in our major supermarket competitors’ flyers throughout the week. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and for fresh produce, meat and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us).

PC® butter basted turkey up to 7 kg

$28.80 value

◆Spend $250 or more before applicable taxes at any Real Canadian Superstore location and receive a free PC® turkey. Excludes purchase of tobacco, alcohol products, prescriptions, gift cards, phone cards, lottery tickets, all third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners, etc.) and any other products which are provincially regulated. The retail value of $28.80 will be deducted from the total amount of your purchase before sales taxes are applied. Limit one coupon per family and/or customer account. No cash value. No copies. Coupon must be presented to the cashier at time of purchase. Valid from Friday, March 15th until closing Thursday, March 21st, 2013. Cannot be combined with any other coupons or promotional offers. No substitutions, refunds or exchanges on free item. 104797

baked fresh

in-store

Huggies club size plus diapers size 1-6, 104-216’s 736050

size 1-6, 104-210’s

LIMIT 6 AFTER LIMIT

44.99

LIMIT 6 AFTER LIMIT

44.99

selected varieties, 168-216’s 475185 / 628195

club pack, cut from Canada AAA beef

product of Canada, Canada no. 1 grade

no name® coffee whitener

selected varieties, 450 g 868659

Enfamil A+ concentrate with Omega 12 X 385 mL 148643

LIMIT 6 AFTER LIMIT

48.98

selected varieties, 128 mL

283295

00 OR

1.24 EACH

15.39 /kg

AB/BC

EQUAL TO

.86

cooked shrimp ring frozen, 227 g 439185

FULL PINT raspberries

product of USA or Mexico 725986

157

Graco Nautilus car seat 966575

Heinz baby food pouches

Farmer’s Market™ English cucumbers

/lb

PKG OF 3

930258

Huggies or Pampers mega wipes

PC® certified Angus striploin steak 294751

Pampers club size plus diapers 481862

97ea

LIMIT 2 AFTER LIMIT

239.97

2.87 EACH

no name honey ®

liquid or creamed, 1 kg 338949

Ivory bar soap or body wash bar soap, 10 X 90 g body wash, 709 mL 579548 / 461790

Fuel up at our gas bar and earn

47ea LIMIT 4 AFTER LIMIT

4.28

¢ per

litre**

Bakeshop bulk bagels

assorted varieties

AFTER LIMIT

3.67

LIMIT 6

301956

Dr Oetker pizza Casa di Mama or Panebello, selected varieties, frozen, 325-450 g 898454

AFTER LIMIT

7.27

exact™ mouthwash selected varieties, 1L 414134 / 418102

AA12, AAA8, C8, D8 or 9V4 346105 / 711773

in Superbucks® value when you pay with your

48ea LIMIT 4 AFTER LIMIT

3.99

3 6

LIMIT 2 AFTER LIMIT

6.78

LIMIT 6 AFTER LIMIT

10.49

473918

**Redeem your earned Superbucks® value towards the purchase of Merchandise at participating stores (excluding tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets, gas and prescriptions). With each fuel purchase when you use your President’s Choice Financial® MasterCard® or President’s Choice Financial® debit card as payment, you will receive 7 cents per litre in Superbucks® value. When you use any other method of payment, you will receive 3.5 cents per litre in Superbucks® value. Superbucks® value expires 60 days after date of issue. Superbucks® value are not redeemable at third party businesses within participating stores, the gas bar, or on the purchase of tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets and prescriptions. Superbucks® value has no cash value and no cash will be returned for any unused portion. Identification may be required at the time of redemption. See Superbucks® receipt for more details. ® Trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. ©2013. † MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. President’s Choice Bank a licensee of the mark. President’s Choice Financial MasterCard is provided by President’s Choice Bank. President’s Choice Financial personal banking products are provided by the direct banking division of CIBC.

EACH

Everyday Essentials 6 pk. CFL 13W lightbulbs †

.48

PC® family pack batteries

LIMIT 2

Or, get

12.99 EACH

3.5¢

per litre**

in Superbucks® value using any other purchase method ®

Redeem Superbucks towards purchases made in-store.**

Prices are in effect until Thursday, March 21, 2013 or while stock lasts. Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. NO RAINCHECKS OR SUBSTITUTIONS on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/TM The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this newspaper ad are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2013 Loblaws Inc. *Guaranteed Lowest Prices applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ print advertisements (i.e. flyer, newspaper). We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s print advertisement. Our major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us and are based on a number of factors which can change from time to time. Identical items are defined as same brand, item type (in the case of produce, meat and bakery), size and attributes and carried at this store location. We will not match competitors’ “multi-buys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.). We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this promise at any time. **We Match Prices! Look for the symbol in store. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match select items in our major supermarket competitors’ flyers throughout the week. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and for fresh produce, meat and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us).

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