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Premier Christy Clark said her government has “notionally” found the cash to build a proposed $300-million hospital tower in Penticton, but has so far committed to spending just $2 million on a business case.

Clark on Wednesday paid her second visit in as many months to Penticton Regional Hospital and told reporters the Treasury Board had approved funds to develop a business case for the ambulatory care tower. She said the study will take about a year to complete and include detailed cost estimates for the tower that her government will need to fully commit to funding its share, estimated at $160 million.

“When we do a business case, we do mean business,” Clark said.

The premier added the Liberal government has “notionally identified spending” in its 10-year capital plan to build the tower.

“We know the money is there.

We know there is room in the budget,” Clark said.

The local hospital district already had $1.2 million set aside to complete the business case, and the premier was uncertain if that money would still be needed for the work. She was also uncertain why the $273.5-million prison near Oliver was announced in 2012 prior to its business case being completed.

Clark said the government has more experience building hospitals than it does prisons, and “different ministries will do it differently.”

Dr. Sarah Broder, one of the local physicians leading the campaign to get the tower built, didn’t buy that.

“I felt that the discussion about the jail got shunted there, because

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PREMIER CHRISTY CLARK talks with patient Carrole Webb in the renal unit of Penticton Regional Hospital Wednesday. The Premier was at the hospital to announce $2 million in funding for a business case study for a planned expansion at the facility.

if you don’t have a lot of experience in building a jail, why would you commit to it on a concept?

If you have more experience in building hospitals … then I would think the concept would be enough for you to jump forward,” Broder said.

The respirologist said she was otherwise “very happy that we’re

seeing movement forward” on the tower, but added she won’t rest until construction actually begins.

“What I see in creating a business plan is that there is a lot of opportunity for the government to stall in this process. And unless I see a shovel in the ground, I’m not going to actually be feeling that this project has been fully commit-

ted,” Broder said.

“It’s an amazing thing that the government has found the money within the Treasury Board to make this process go forward, but I worry that with an election coming up that it will get stuck in a government shuffle that will stall this project yet again.”

The head of the regional hos-

pital district said she was “very pleased” with Clark’s announcement, but will keep the heat on government, regardless of which party forms it after the May election.

“If the Liberals have agreed to this and the NDP get in, we will not for one second let them off the hook. We will be very strong and very vocal this needs to be done,” said Janice Perrino, who chairs the board of the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District.

B.C. NDP health critic Mike Farnworth said his party, if elected, will make good on any Liberal commitments that have funding attached.

“If they’ve committed to a business plan, then we would definitely follow through on a business plan.”

However, Farnworth said the NDP would need to develop a “comprehensive plan” to prioritize spending on health infrastructure before it can commit to building the PRH tower.

He added that Clark’s mention of “notional” capital funding doesn’t amount to much.

“Notionally, I’d like to go to Mars, too,” Farnworth said.

The hospital district has been saving for the past decade to fund its expected $120-million share of the tower and expects to have about $30 million in the bank by the end of the year. The local hospital foundation has also committed to raising $20 million.

When Clark visited PRH on Feb. 15, she promised to “kick down those barriers” that had stalled the project at the Ministry of Health. At the time, she committed to expediting the business case, which she expected then would take six to eight months.

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2013 budget strong on jobs and skills Steve Kidd

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“We want to make sure we continue to lead the world not only in having a solid banking system, but in job growth,” said Albas.

Central to these efforts is the new Canada Job Grant, which will see employers put up $5,000 for training an individual, to be matched by the province and the federal government.

“To meet this demonstrates a true commitment by the employer.

Right now, we have so many employers providing 100 per cent of the training costs in-house,” said Albas. “Employers, particularly in small business, can’t afford that, so this measure to them will be very helpful.”

Albas said the lack of skilled workers is a problem he often hears about when visiting businesses in the riding, including at home in Penticton’s industrial area.

“I hear from too many employers that they can not get the skilled workers that we need,” said Albas.

“This is not a problem that is going away, it’s a problem that we are going to wrestle.”

The Economic Action Plan, Albas said, also includes incentives to encourage training.

“I was speaking to some businesses that have had inquiries from the federal government in

regard to the military, that is also something that we are requiring,” he said. “What the finance minister has said is that we should be, whether people are building bridges or are building affordable housing, is to require the use of Canadian apprenticeships.”

Overall, the budget promises no tax increases, no tax cuts, and $900 million in new spending, like linking the gas tax fund to a two per cent index to help fund infrastructure, which he said helps drive economies and create better communities.

“One of the challenges that they have is how to pay for it all, given that there are so many priorities and services that are necessary. I know from my time as a city councillor and having these meetings, that leaders are telling me they need steady and stable funding,” said Albas, pointing to Penticton’s waterfront renovation project as an example. Indexing the gas tax, he said, gives municipalities the ability to start planning and thinking about how they can continue to build their infrastructure.

“We have so much in the South Okanagan, but again, one of the things we do know, is you have to maintain what you have,” said Albas. “This gives municipalities in our area the confidence that the federal government is behind them.”

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Jail project hits two major milestones Steve Kidd

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Though no shovels were in sight, a meeting at the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre was still something of a groundbreaking.

Shirley Bond, B.C.’s attorney general, was on hand to announce that the province had shortlisted three contractors for the planned Okanagan Correctional Centre as well as to sign a leasing and utility agreement with the Osoyoos Indian Band for the prison site. It was, she pointed out, a first for public-private partnerships.

“This is the first time ever in the history of Canada, that a provincial corrections facility will be built on an Indian reserve property,” said Chief Clarence Louie of the OIB. “We are breaking ground in a lot of ways here.”

The agreement signed March 20 between the province and the OIB lay out the details of the $10 million land lease for the prison and the utility services for a 60-year period, plus an option for an additional 20 years.

Construction of the project is expected to create 500 direct and 500 indirect jobs, plus another 240 ongoing positions once the prison is completed and operational.

“The estimated payroll will be more than $18 million a year,” said Bond, noting that there will be a significant number of spin-off jobs created as well, for services like janitorial, maintenance and health. “I actually live in a community where there has been a corrections facility as long as I can remember. They are fantastic family supporting jobs. This will be a maximum security institution, but it will also be state of the art security.

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Chief CLAreNCe Louie and Attorney General Shirley Bond sign copies of agreement detailing a 60-year land lease and services agreement between the osoyoos indian Band and the provinical government for the establishment of a new prison.

project coming to the valley.”

Band members will be benefitting from the lease agreement before the construction begins. According to Louie, the OIB will be distributing a portion of the lease, in the amount of $5,000, to each of the band’s approximately 600 members, in what he says is their regular distribution process.

But the distribution, he said, isn’t buying support for the lease.

“In politics, there is never a time when everybody is happy. Some people would have said the lease should have been $100 million. Some people would have said the whole amount should have been paid out. It’s never 100 per cent on any issue,” said Louie.

The remainder of the income from the prison-site lease, he said, will be reinvested in the band.

“It is about the jobs, jobs are so im-

portant to the South Okanagan. This project is an important project, not just for the OIB, but for the South Okangan, for the entire region,” said Louie.

Those promised jobs are still some time away, however. In the year since the prison site near Oliver was chosen, the province has whittled the number of applicants from seven down to three teams — BC Community Partners, Brookfield-Ellis Don-Fengate Justice

Partners, and Plenary Justice — that will be asked to take part in the request for proposal process to design, build, partially finance and maintain the OCC project.

“That will take about 10 months, so another year from now, we hope to be standing right here as we announce the proponent that will actually build this corrections centre,” said Bond. Louie, who has led the OIB to a position as one of the economically progressive and development-oriented bands in Canada, isn’t surprised to find the process a slow one.

“I always have to correct even our own people, this is not our prison. But we do have some influence, we can get more actively involved and now that it is down to three, we will. But in a $200 million build out, of course it is a long process,” said Louie. “It is rare that something gets built in the South Okanagan that is over $100 million and this is $200 million. I was aware it would be many months. You have to go through layers.”

The OIB was not involved in the initial selection process, but Louie said that now that the shortlist has been announced, they will have some involvement.

“Now we will actively get involved and set up some meetings. Regardless who is left standing at the end of this process, we want a working relationship with them,” said Louie.

Bond also announced that the finished maximum security facility will contain 18 cells for women, along with 360 for men. Added to the cells that are coming online at Surrey, the total capacity in the corrections system will increase to 2,400 cells helping ease the congestion in B.C.’s prison system.

Barisoff’s pension second richest among eligible MLAs Joe Fries

Western News Staff

Outgoing Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff is expected to leave office with an annual pension that will start at nearly $91,000, according to an estimate prepared by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

Barisoff is set to retire this spring after 17 years in the provincial legislature, where he spent the past eight as Speaker of the House. During the 2012 fiscal year, the long-time Liberal earned a total salary of $153,207.

Jordan Bateman, the B.C. director of the CTF, said the calculations for MLA pensions are complicated, but he’s “fairly confident” Barisoff’s pension at age 65 will total $90,992, then rise with the cost of living each year after that. That’s on top of a severance package equal to 15 months’ pay.

Barisoff did not respond to a request for comment.

Bateman said for every dollar MLAs contribute to their own pensions, they receive about four dollars from B.C. tax-

payers.

“We’re certainly not saying MLAs shouldn’t have a pension, but we think a dollar-for-dollar RRSP… would be a much fairer way of ensuring they have some money set aside,” Bateman said.

The watchdog cautioned, however, that calculating pensions for Barisoff and other long-serving MLAs is made difficult by a change to the program from 1996 to 2007 when a less generous retirement package was in place. When the “gold-plated” model was restored in 2007, MLAs were given the option of buying back the lost years, Bateman said.

There is no public record of who actually did buy back, he continued, but eligible MLAs would have been “absolutely nuts” not to.

“What’s frustrating with a guy like Barisoff though is … he ran in 1996 with Gordon Campbell (and) they signed a pledge they were going to get rid of gold-plated pensions.

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Barisoff’s salary last year included the $102,138 received by all MLAs, plus an additional $51,069 for his duties as Speaker, according to public records. In the first nine months of 2012, he also claimed $57,010 for travel expenses and an accommodation allowance in Victoria.

Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater, who quit the Liberals in January and will not stand for re-election, is not eligible for a pension because he was only elected in 2009 and has fewer than six years’ service.

According to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s calculations, Barisoff’s pension is the second richest among 21 eligible MLAs elected in 2009 who will not run again this spring. Rounding out the top five are: *Gordon Campbell (15 years’ service): $98,175 annually *George Abbott (17): $89,084 *Colin Hansen (17): $89,039 *Murray Coell (17) $89,000

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Pentictonites interested in keeping a few chickens in their backyard will have a couple more weeks to get an application in to take part in the city’s pilot project.

An upcoming workshop on backyard hens at this year’s Seedy Saturday, coming up on April 6, has encouraged project planners to extend the deadline.

“The way we originally set it up, all applications for having chickens in your yard, maximum of four, was for April 5,” said Coun. Judy Sentes. “But considering that this opportunity will be the following day, staff has reset that for April 15.”

Nobody Here But Us Chickens runs from 1 to 3 p.m. at Seedy

Saturday. It’s billed as a presentation and panel discussion with conversation on the promises and perils of backyard chickens.

Though the city is not conducting the workshop, city staff will be on hand with applications and more information for those thinking about participating.

“We’ve heard from several interested parties that would like to partake in the trial chicken run,” said planner Jake Belobaba. “We will be present at the seed event as well, so we will be there providing information to anyone interested in partaking in the pilot project.”

Council approved the pilot project in January, but it was originally suggested by chef Chris Remington, who presented council with a 150-signature petition on Oct. 2012.

Council agreed to a trial running 18 months, with applicants allowed to keep up to four laying hens, but no roosters or meat birds. Belobaba wasn’t sure how many people would be taking part in the program, but said he expected there would be more coming in after the workshop Seedy Saturday.

“The number is still undecided, we expect we will get quite a few more at the chicken event. We are still taking in applications so that number could be six to 10,” said Belobaba.

“Within the next several weeks, council will be presented with a temporary use application, which will include the properties that are intending to proceed with the trial program and council will have the opportunity to approve it then.”

RCMP seize drugs, gun during search Western News Staff

Drugs, trafficking paraphernalia and a loaded rifle were seized from a home in Penticton by RCMP executing a search warrant.

On March 13, Penticton RCMP Drug Task Force officers stopped a vehicle on Nanaimo Avenue and a 44-year-old female resident of Penticton and a 34-year-old male resident of Naramata were arrested for drug offences. Cpl. Brad Myhre said following the vehicle stop a drug search warrant was executed at a house on the 700 block of Argyle Street in Penticton. RCMP said as a result of the arrest officers located quantities of methamphetamine

and marijuana plus trafficking paraphernalia and a loaded rifle.

Cori Ann Mitchell faces charges of possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of marijuana, unsafe storage of a firearm and possession of a firearm while prohibited.

Mitchell was subsequently released from court on bail. RCMP said she has previous drug trafficking convictions from both Penticton and Kelowna.

Myhre said the male suspect was released shortly after his arrest and faces a single charge of possession of methamphetamine.

RCMP said the male also has a previous conviction for drug trafficking in Penticton.

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OCP BYLAW AMENDMENT 509 GAHAN AVE. BYLAW 2013-08 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider OCP Amendment Bylaw 2013-08 to amend OCP Bylaw 2002-20 as follows: To redesignate Lot 19, District Lot 202, SDYD, Plan 1122, Except Plan B3453 located at 509 Gahan Ave. from PR (Parks and Recreation) to MR (Medium Density Residential) except for a 9.1m wide portion of the lot along the eastern property line which will remain PR (Parks and Recreation) to accommodate the KVR Trail. The portion being designated as MR (Medium Density Residential) will be included in the General Multiple Family Development Permit Area.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2013-09 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: To rezone Lot 3, District Lot 202, SDYD, Plan KAP48572 located at 518 Eckhardt Ave. E., from P2 (Parks and Recreation) to RM3 (Medium Density Multiple Housing) except for a portion of the property along the eastern boundary ensuring the P2 (Parks and Recreation) Zoning will be maintained along the 9.1m KVR Right-of-Way. To rezone Lot 19, District Lot 202, SDYD, Plan 1122, Except Plan B3453 located at 509 Gahan Ave. from P2 (Parks and Recreation) to RM3 (Medium Density Multiple Housing) leaving a 9.1m wide portion along the eastern boundary of the property as P2 (Parks and Recreation) to accommodate the KVR Trail Right-of-Way. The above bylaw amendments being proposed are to facilitate future development while maintaining the KVR Right-of-Way. Any person whose interest may be affected

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Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2013 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton. ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting.

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The SS SicaMouS sits behind a row of marked trees scheduled for removal Thursday morning on Lakeshore Drive as part of the city of Penticton’s preparation work for the planned revitalization of the okanagan Lake waterfront. construction is expected to begin early next month and during the schedule beach access and parking will be impacted.

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It’s been a long time coming, but preparation work for the Waterfront Revitalization project is set to begin this week.

According to the schedule proposed for the $2.125 million project, the full construction phase is expected to start in the first week of April; from there work crews will be rushing to complete as much as possible before June 15.

That date was chosen to interfere as little as possible with the summer tourist season and work will not begin again until September.

The work commencing this week is site preparation, which will include both removal of light standards along the walkway along the northern side of Lakeshore Drive as well as the removal of trees affected by the realignment and expansion of the

boardwalk. The city has promised to replace all of the removed trees, as well as planting 20 additional trees along the waterfront along with another 20 at the proposed Marina Way outlook, east of the Penticton Art Gallery.

“City staff will be attempting to mitigate the impact on neighbouring residents and businesses as much as possible, and encourage people to contact us if they need assistance,” said Mitch Moroziuk, director of operations. Sidewalks along Lakeshore will probably be closed for periods of time, and the City of Penticton is asking strollers to be aware of warning signs and barriers.

The contract for the main part of the work is out to tender, and is expected to be awarded in early April. Communications officer Simone Blais said that while details are still being worked out, the city is planning a public in-

formation meeting in April with the contractor in attendance to explain the project to the community and answer questions from residents. Regular project updates will be available at www.penticton.ca/waterfront.

The plan includes a new walkway, four metres wide, starting at the SS Sicamous, greater accessibility to the beach and amenities for mobility challenged users, and enhanced street lighting along the walkway with energy-efficient LEDs. At The Peach, the walkway will be widened and a boardwalk built over the water connecting with the existing walkway, along with other enhancements and infrastructure repairs between the Sicamous and the Peach.

Part of the funding for the project comes from the federal government, via a $1.2-million contribution from the gas tax fund.

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EDITORIAL Hospital promise could be a hollow commitment on eve of provincial election

It’s a little hard to take Premier Christy Clark seriously when she says the province is committed to building a new tower to upgrade the Penticton Regional Hospital.

It’s also a bit hard to accept Mayor Dan Ashton — who will be the Penticton Liberal candidate when the writ is dropped next month — when he asserts that Clark’s announcement this week was not politically motivated.

Health shouldn’t be about politics, Ashton said. On that, at least, it’s easy to agree with our potential MLA. However, when it comes to the PRH expansion, it’s pretty clear that politics plays a big part. The project has been “at the top of the list” for years.

But political wrangling on the part of Kamloops and Vernon health proponents — a Vernon group even hired a political lobbyist — saw their projects jump to the head of the line.

Now Clark says its Penticton’s turn, after public outcry and a “loud and proud” campaign on the part of Penticton doctors has given the B.C. Liberals a bit of a black eye.

Clark has even found $2 million to put towards a business case to show the actual need for an expansion.

It’s something of a hollow commitment, coming from a government that is by no means certain of re-election. And the need is obvious; PRH is more than half a century old, and suffers from chronic overcrowding as well as lack of facilities for increasingly modernized medical equipment.

It’s too close to the election for Clark to PENTICTON make any sortWESTERN of authentic commitment to PRH. The Penticton Medical Society has promised to continue keeping the need for the hospital expansion in the public eye until they see shovels in the ground.

The rest of Penticton needs to do likewise, and support and encourage their efforts.

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Emergencies erode freedoms “Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of ‘emergency.’ It was the tactic of Lenin, Hitler, and Mussolini. In the collectivist sweep over a dozen minor countries of Europe, it was the cry of men striving to get on horseback.

And ‘emergency’ became the justification of the subsequent steps. This technique of creating emergency is the greatest achievement that demagoguery attains.” - Herbert Hoover Last week the European Union, the European Central Bank and the IMF, better known as the “troika,” attempted to confiscate property in Cyprus.

This time the “emergency” the EU was leveraging was the impending bankruptcy of Cypriot banks.

Laws and processes exist to deal with the default of nation states. Why the EU embarked on such a foolhardy exercise is hard to imagine without some context about modern Europe and the European Union.

Communism and collectivism have long been features of European society. At the end of the post-war boom, Europe, threatened by a vibrant North American trading bloc, reverted to its collectivist roots and formed the European Union.

The influence of technocrat communists in this endeavour cannot be understated. Com-

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At Random munists and collectivists run the bureaucracy that is the EU. To people steeped in collectivist ideals, there is nothing wrong in confiscating the wealth of others, or in selectively conferring rights and privileges on one group of people at the expense of some other group of people. We see this in our own courts, and in policies of the NDP and federal Liberals.

The excuses to implement collectivist policies are always meant to address some new emergency, the fault of some demonized group. In Cyprus it is the failing banks caused by “dirty” Russian money.

In 1930s Germany it was the Jewish people cheating “pureblood” Germans. In Cuba it was the Americans stealing from Cubans.

The events in Cyprus, and in

Europe, should be a warning to us. We consider the EU to be a social democracy, similar to our system. In many respects it is, and that is worrying. We are not far behind the Europeans in abdicating all individual responsibility in favour of more government. Western governments watching the reaction to the EU’s thefts of Cypriot’s property are emboldened.

In the wake of the events in Cyprus, New Zealand has proposed a similar scheme, changing law to enable a 10 per cent confiscation of individual savings. Spain confiscated private pensions. The Obama administration blew up bondholders’ legal rights to the assets of GM and Chrysler. So-called “Wealth Taxes” on individual assets are being pushed in Britain, the U.S. and by the NDP in Canada and B.C. Obama won his reelection largely by demonizing the “rich” as the cause of all misery.

It is a short step from the confiscation of the property and rights of a select few, to the confiscation of the property and rights of many more, all in the interest of addressing some new emergency. It has happened before, and it is happening now.

We allowed our governments to choose our lightbulbs, as the “emergency” of global warming bore down upon us.

We allowed our government to restrict our access to firearms, after the “emergency” of the Montreal Massacre, and there is pressure in the U.S. to follow similar steps after the “emergency” of Sandy Hook.

Press freedom is under attack in Britain and Australia after the “emergency” of the hacking scandals. In Canada, freedom of speech has become a figure of speech in the name of “human rights” No matter that in each case, laws existed to remedy any damages — these events were “emergencies,” requiring “new,” largely administrative, collectivist solutions. Whether through ignorance or apathy, virtually nobody protests these erosions of our freedoms.

History shows us the weight of successive “emergencies,” co-opted to advance the collectivist agenda invariably spawn real emergencies that change the world, often violently. In the past, there have always been societies prepared to fight for the cause of freedom and individual rights. Cyprus may well turn out to be our times’ “final straw.” This time however there may not be enough individualists left to fight back.

Mark Walker is the publisher of the Penticton Western News.

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Party politics a problem for province If the battle we had to fight the HST taught us anything, it proved that with enough people standing together, good organization and the right tools (Initiative and Recall Act and the computer), citizens could force government to change their unpopular policies and think twice before ignoring the electorate again.

In light of the upcoming provincial election, we need to address the most critical issues we face. Some will say the main issue in the upcoming election is the economy (jobs), others will say the deficit, health care or the environment.

Of course, all of these are critical issues. But we are missing the point if we fail to see that the greatest issue has to be the protection of our democracy.

We have been led to believe that we live in a democracy, and that, in B.C., we exercise our democratic right every four years in May. But nothing could be further from the truth.

The underlying problem is the current party system.

MLAs can promise all they want before an election. They’ll listen to the concerns of their constituents and vow to “represent” us upon election.

That all goes out the window because MLAs are forced to vote along party lines or be ousted. There is no room for independent thought in the party system, and that is the flaw.

That is where democracy is abandoned.

Candidates may swear on their integrity and honour on

Horses should be licensed

We license dogs and cats don’t we?

Despite the fact that horses are grazing on public roadways and major highways and generally making a nuisance of themselves to the taxpayers in our region, the RDOS seems to be stymied on how to handle the situation.

Year after year the problem never goes away.

I would suggest the RDOS look at instituting a nominal licensing fee for horses similar to that for dogs and cats.

If the animal remains on the owner’s land then it is not a problem. If the animal is loose; interfering with the property of others; or on public lands without the proper licensing the bylaw officer should impound the animal.

If the owner doesn’t claim his animal within a certain specified time then the regional district should deal with the animal in an appropriate manner the same as they do with dogs and cats.

Interior Health apparently thinks Penticton should monitor the health of our beaches.

Again we are faced with a bureaucracy trying to unload more costs on municipal taxpayers.

The health of our lakes is a regional issue. I would suggest that if Interior Health is unable to continue monitoring beaches the responsibility and cost of the monitoring service be-

the way in, but that integrity and honour crumbles under the party system, leaving the constituents abandoned.

Incredibly, candidates know this, and so do we, yet they still accept their nominations and we still go to the polls to vote. Just how much character do new candidates have when they jump at the chance to join a government that has proven itself to be inept, corrupt and deceitful?

British Columbians are largely fed up with politics and a majority are cynical of candidates entering the race. We wonder at the motives a candidate has in putting his or her name forward: Money, a big pension, perks, prestige and power?

According to a recent study by the Retail Council of Canada, one main reason we have higher prices for products in Canada is simply because we are used to paying higher prices. Do we have poor politics in B.C. because we are used to having poor politics? Whose fault is that? Ours.

Without proper, independent oversight and true transparency, governments have the green light to act irresponsibly with no accountability. And governments are often re-elected despite their poor records, so where is the incentive for political parties to change? There is none.

Lobbyists with their bottomless wallets have more influence over governments than taxpayers because we accept this lying down. It’s time we had a powerful citizens group to lobby for the rights of taxpayers. Strong public will and

longs with the regional districts.

Penticton has no ability to control what other municipalities or rural areas surrounding our lakes do. Whereas the regional district board is composed of all the municipal and rural areas within its district.

Responsibility for monitoring safety of the lake shouldn’t be downloaded onto municipal taxpayers.

The rural community swims boats and water skis on this lake the same as municipal taxpayers. The time is long overdue for a more equal distribution of capital costs and running costs for services regionally; services from which we all benefit.

Thank you Coun. John Vassalaki for bringing to the forefront once again two-tier rec fees for Penticton.

Your reasoning is sound. As you say if the outlying communities surrounding our city want the service they can buy it cheaper from us, or if they prefer, spend more going elsewhere.

We need more business people on council with a basic understanding of the consequences of ignoring regional allocation of capital and running costs to Penticton tax bills.

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We have to remember that we “hire” our governments, so why do we allow them to forget this? They demonstrate no foresight and have no accountability and still get hired for the job. And we can’t fire these employees for four years?

They can do a lot of damage in four years, eight years, 12 years.

Who else can waste or mismanage the company’s funds?

Who else has unsupervised expense accounts? Who else can enter into contracts and then choose to ignore them? Who else can sidestep regulatory commissions in order to satisfy ‘big money’ corporations? Who else can – almost daily – practice deception or invent facts to suit themselves? Who else can skirt the law with impunity?

To add insult, the next party about to be elected can ask: “If we want to, can we do all the destructive things our predecessors did and more, and still get re-elected?” The answer, sadly, is “Yes we can.”

Unfortunately, it can take two or three terms in office before a bad party and terrible leadership go down with the ship aptly called the “SS Finally.” Gandhi said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Demand accountability from the next government. Stand up for yourselves and your democracy. It’s slipping away.

Seniors facility making progress

I am writing regarding the situation facing seniors and care staff at the Summerland Seniors Village (Summerland seniors facility copes with high staff turnover, March 13).

Members of the Hospital Employees’ Union who work at Summerland Seniors Village take a great deal of pride in the work they do providing quality care for seniors and others who require their assistance.

For some months now, the operators of Summerland Seniors Village have been working closely with Interior Health to make changes that will allow more seniors to be admitted to available beds at the facility. Our members look forward to welcoming new residents to Summerland Seniors Village, and providing them with a high level of care and support.

The comments made by our union to the Penticton Western News did not reflect the progress that has been made towards this goal, as result of the collaboration between the facility operator, Interior Health and our members.

Bonnie Pearson, secretary-business manager Hospital Employees’ Union

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If you identify as a Conservative that means you’re an environmentalist. The point of the traditional Burkean Conservative philosophy is of social stability, degrading the environment and not managing/regulating common resources that communities depend on undermines social stability.

The Newfoundland cod fishery collapsed due to a number of complex reasons which include overfishing from foreign super trawlers, inadequate regulation for new fishing technologies, warming waters, government incompetence and widely ignored local ecological knowledge and warnings. In short it was a tragedy of a mismanaged commons. The result was a moratorium on the commercial cod fishery, with 35,000 people losing their jobs (single biggest layoff in Canadian history).

It took one generation to destroy a traditional way of life that had endured for several hundred years. Marriages and families fell apart, people migrated away from small coastal fishing villages to large urban centers and Alberta.

The rural small town coastal way of life across the province disintegrated with towns becoming shells of what they once were and or simply died outright.

Edmund Burke the father of Conservatism stated that “Society is indeed a contract. The state is a partnership not only between those who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born.” It’s a trusteeship between generations. That we as a generation have a duty to those who came before and those who come after to safeguard and conserve traditional ways of life. The commons/environment underpin those traditional ways of life and need to be safeguarded, regulated and conserved.

That is the Conservative social contract in a nutshell and in the case of the Newfoundland cod fishery and the traditional way of life that depended on it, that trust between generations was broken.

What we have unfolding now is a tragedy of a mismanaged commons.

These people running the country are Conservative in name only, they’re pretend Conservatives. No real Conservative in the traditional sense would advocate the fire sale of a non-renewable resource in a time of depleting resources. But that’s exactly what the Harper/ Redford ideologues want to do with our oil. No real Conservative would advocate rolling back regulations and laws that our forefathers put in place to protect and conserve the environment/ commons. But that’s exactly what the Harper ideologues have done.

No real Conservative would ignore the climate crisis, a massive threat to social stability. The Harper ideologues have muzzled climate scientists, scuttled and disrupted international negotiations on climate change, torn up the Kyoto accord and gutted Arctic atmospheric monitoring.

What you see in the Conservative Party of Canada is the manifestation of one generation’s entitlement complex.

They falsely believe they are entitled to use up the commons in a generation. They have broken the trusteeship between generations. If you agree with what these people are doing to this nation then you’re not a Conservative.

You’re a Regressive. Hell bent on rolling back the progress our forefathers made and condemning future generations to resource scarcity, war, economic decline and a degraded/polluted environment. A life of social instability, the very antithesis of Conservative philosophy.

I’m sure Edmund Burke is rolling around in his grave at the thought of his philosophy being associated with a bunch of ideologues who’s sole purpose is to loot the commons at the behest of one generation’s entitlement and greed.

Cody Young Penticton

Union comments inaccurate

I would like to correct inaccurate statements about Summerland Seniors Village staffing attributed to Hospital Employees Union spokesperson Mike Old in an article published on March 12. We have spoken to the HEU and have been assured that Old’s comments do not reflect the progress that has been made towards our teams’ goal of welcoming new residents to Summerland Seniors Village and providing them with a high level of care and support.

The job postings listed on the facilities website are not due to high staff turnover as alleged by Old. Instead, they reflect our ongoing commitment to ensuring that we meet the needs of our residents. Several of the positions are new jobs due to a change in our care schedule and will add to the level of service we provide. Others are to bolster our roster of casual staff that will be called on as needed for additional support. Summerland Seniors Village is a proud member of the Okanagan community, providing employment for 150 people from Kelowna to Osoyoos and contributing significantly to the local economy. Our staff is committed to the best possible service to residents and we are proud of their efforts.

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Barley Mill Brew PuB Brewer Ray Huson raises a glass of his finest at the pub Thursday. The Barley Mill will be one of the featured breweries at this year’s annual Okanagan Fest-of-Ale that takes place at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on April 5 and 6.

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Beer festival taps into popular craft brews come by their table over the two days,” said Schmuck.

Tickets are $20 per person per day plus fees and taxes.

Fest-of-Ale runs on Friday, April 5 from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.

You must 19 years or older to purchase tickets or attend the event and two pieces of identification will be required at the door prior to entrance. Tickets can be picked up in person at the Days Inn in Penticton or online at www.okres.bc.ca.

Each ticket includes access on the date of the ticket, live entertainment, a limited edition souvenir sampling glass, a $3 get home safe coupon (for use with any participating taxi) and a souvenir passport. Sampling tokens are sold separately at the event by cash only. An ATM machine is available on site.

The plastic tokens can be used for beverage or food purchases and tokens from previous years are still valid.

Volunteers are still needed for the event and Schmuck said with all the perks (t-shirt, ticket, buffet dinner, prizes) it works out to be $30 per hour over their 4 hour shift. for more information on volunteering visit www. fest-of-ale.ca.

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Food vendors this year include Boston Pizza, Bogner’s, Burger 55, Opus Café and Bistro, Jacks Java Stop, Murray’s Pizza, Penticton Lakeside Resort restaurants, Smoking Hot Donairs, Wrap Daddy’s and more. Amongst the breweries are local companies Barley Mill Brew Pub, Cannery Brewing, Firehall Brewery, McClelland Premium, Summerland Heritage Cider Company and The Tin Whistle Brewing Company. The rest of the breweries come from across B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Washington.

“It is so expensive to buy at the stores but for a couple of bucks you can try a whole bunch of different varieties to see what you like then go out and spend your dollars at the stores. That is how the brewers, the restaurants all look at it.

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The only thing better could be a free glass, oh wait, you get that too.

The 2013 Okanagan Festof-Ale returns to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre April 5 and 6 with roughly 100 different varieties of brews to sample.

“That is actually a record number of brewers coming,” said Wayne Schmuck, Okanagan Fest-of-Ale marketing chair. “We are very fortunate because in the early years we had to beg people to come and pay for them to come. In the first couple of years we had about 300 attendees and 200 of those were on free tickets. Now we are in a position, very graciously, that we can pick and choose which brewers come.

We always try to get at least three or four new ones in each year.”

From its humble beginnings Fest-of-Ale has grown to be a not-to-be-missed event each year. Schmuck said part of that has to do with casual atmosphere of the event that many

compare to being at a house party, the large samplings of food and beverages offered, the live music and the popularity of craft or micro breweries. According to the festival society surveys, attendees come from all over B.C., Alberta and even some from the northwest U.S. “We call them beer geeks, politely and with no disrespect.

There is kind of a beer festival circuit and the beer geeks tend to follow it around,” said Schmuck.

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tale shows how food production evolved into a high-tech science with experts calibrating the exact amount of additives needed to make us come back for more.

When first trying to invent an instant pudding in the 1940s, food scientists were flummoxed.

They just couldn’t figure out how to use natural ingredients to make their recipe work. It wasn’t until General Foods gave the green light for its scientists to abandon natural ingredients, and simply cook up a mash of chemicals, that they achieved mass success.

Since that time, scientists have retooled all kinds of food, even reformulating sugar so that it’s more potent, allowing them to label packages “less sugar”, and substituting chemicals such as potassium chloride for salt so that products can be labelled “low sodium.”

Food giants wage battles for shelf space and constantly formulate new and appealing foods to sell at the lowest possible cost. The price for this low-cost food seems to be our health. In fact, today some obese North Americans are also malnourished. “I feel sorry for the public” a food scientist tells Moss.

But our obsession with salt, fat and sugar could eventually hurt the

food giants. Many in the industry are bracing for an assault on their industry similar to the one waged against the tobacco industry. Are these food producers culpable for the soaring rates of major health conditions: hypertension, diabetes and obesity?

Other food books, such as The Omnivore’s Dilemma, tell us we’re safer if we shop the perimeter of the grocery store. But not Moss. He points out that a slice of bakery bread or a scoop of cottage cheese can have as much as 25 percent of our daily salt intake. He warns us not to think we’re going to fare better in health food stores. Many of those products are loaded with sodium.

After reading Salt Sugar Fat I’ve decided to take another look at how much salt I’m actually consuming. Unfortunately Moss doesn’t offer many words of wisdom about how to make smarter choices in the grocery store. This is a fascinating read but be warned: you may never enjoy junk foods like chips and Dr. Pepper — along with a great deal of other foods you once thought were healthy — again.

Heather Allen is a writer and reader living in Penticton.

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Young writers from around the province looking to expand their knowledge and be inspired will be in Penticton this summer for the B.C. Youth Writers Camp.

Penticton Writers and Publishers are inviting young writers ages eight

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March 23 — Vancouver’s favourite vaudevillian quartet Maria In The Shower at the Dream Café.

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March 24 — Penticton Tune Agers choir and orchestra present Look to the Rainbow concert at 2:30 p.m. at the Cleland Theatre in Penticton.

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March 28 — Lester Quitzau with Billy Hicks at the Dream Café. Tickets are $20.

March 29 — Voodoo’s and 2theMoon Productions Presents: Within Striking Distance, Dyslexica, Honest Woods and Luke Striker. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. accompanied by Luke Striker and Honest Woods. Tickets are $20 for dinner and music or $10 for just the music.

March 30 — Mad Melody Records presents hip hop dance off at Fibonacci’s at 7:30 p.m. Hip-hop and DJ collaboration show features Noize.fm’s Stepone and Wolftrack along with Mad Melody emcees JDK Nonstop, Toxik Emissonz, and MC Bodhi. Plus Special DJ guest Colten Morelli. All ages event. There is a $5 cover charge.

April 4 — Tanner James with Ari Neufeld will be performing at the Elite. James is a singer, songwriter and storyteller from Calgary and joining him is Neufeld, a multi-faceted artist, who creates a flourish of interactive music with hands, feet, mouth and heart. This is a by-donation event.

Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m.

April 5 — Relive the music of Elvis Presley with Elvis — The Moments featuring Pete Paquette at the Cleland Community Theatre. Tickets are $35 and available at the Penticton Community Centre or by calling 250-492-2426.

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April 4 to 27 — Many Hats Theatre Company presents Jack Sharkey’s The Murder Room.

Shows are at the Cannery Stage in the Cannery Trade Centre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults and $19 for seniors and students.

Purchase tickets at the Wine Country Visitor’s Centre or reserve by phone 1-800-663-5052.

April 4 — Kitchen Stove Film Series presents A Late Quartet at the Landmark Cinema 7 with shows at 4 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $13 and available at the Penticton Art Gallery and The Book Shop. Limited tickets for $15 may be available at the door.

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For Sheri Souch, the journey down the long road to recovery from Lyme disease appears to be nearing its end.

For the past six years the elementary school teacher and mother of two from Kaleden has fought to cope with the

devastating and often debilitating symptoms of the illness which, at its worst, left her bedridden and hoping her life of torment would end.

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Canada has a twotier testing system for Lyme. However, when Souch’s results to the first came back negative, she said she was denied the second.

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Sheri SOuch and daughter Belize share a laugh outside their Kaleden home this week. After years of battling Lyme disease, which left her barely able to get out of bed, Sheri is now symptom free and moving ahead with her life.

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He added that while there have been some overall improvements in the Canadian health care system relating to Lyme, much more work remains to be done to bring levels to where he believes they should be to properly diagnose and treat the illness.

Penticton residents will have an opportunity to learn more about the illness, particularly prevention, this Tuesday when Wilson will be the guest speaker at the Penticton Museum Brown Bag Lecture Series at the museum/library auditorium beginning at noon. Cost for those wanting to listen is by donation and free coffee is served.

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PENTICTON IRONMAN CANADA midget tier 2 Vees goalie Lawrence Langan uses his paddle to deny Joseph Guzzo of the Vancouver Spirit. For more photos from this game, check the photo gallery at www.pentictonwesternnews.com in sports.

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most of the time. It was just a matter of time before we broke their goalie and got going.”

Even while trailing, the Vees didn’t play like a team afraid to lose. Not giving up, said Goodman, is their trademark.

“They have a good team,” he said of the Spirit.

“They didn’t stop working.

They are a very respectful team. They don’t play dirty. That is all you can ask for from an opponent.”

Peewee tier 2 The Sherwood Trophy Vees placed third at the provincial championship in Salmon Arm. The Vees defeated Cranbrook 3-2 in overtime seven minutes in as Tyler Pisiak and Ethan McLaughlin did great work, according to coach Rob McLaughlin, to set up Ben Olsen. The other Vees goals were scored by Bailey Tamminga and Liam McLaren. Bryn Carter made 17 saves for the win.

While McLaughlin said he felt his team could have played in the final, he said his players should be proud of each other.

“The boys played well,”

said McLaughlin. “Lot of emotions for Cranbrook and ourselves.”

The Vees played for third after having their 4-1 lead against Vancouver the game before erased.

Vancouver defeated them 5-4. McLaughlin said his players got complacent, which was the wrong thing to do. Against Cranbrook, McLaughlin said his players did a good job of containing their opponent.

“We controlled more of the play and outshot them two to one,” he said. “We were in their zone more.

The defence did well pinching in and keeping it in.”

It’s the second year in a row that McLaughlin’s team has finished third. He stressed that he wants his players to be proud of what they did.

“They have come such a long way and grew as a team,” said McLaughlin, adding that other teams commented on how they behaved off the ice and represented their city well.

“Hopefully they will always remember it. Not everyone gets the opportunity to go to provincials and place.”

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The Penticton Ironman Canada midget tier 2 Vees never lost faith.

Playing against the Vancouver Spirit on Wednesday for the provincial championship at West Kelowna’s Royal LePage Place, the Vees found themselves behind 2-0 midway through the first period after quick tallies, but when the clock struck zero, it was the Vees, the not Spirit, spilling onto the ice in celebration. Penticton won 4-2.

Vees captain Tyler Ehlers said it felt unreal to become a champion.

“Never felt this way before,” said Ehlers, who had a golden BC Hockey medallion resting along side his jersey. “Great experience.”

The Vees had to work for it against a Spirit team that didn’t shy from the physical play and had speed to burn. Ehlers said it was tough to be trailing, but they just had to fight back. Throughout the game the Vees used every inch of ice. They worked the puck along the boards

and battled through checks to get it to the net. Michael Crawford got them on the scoresheet as his shot from near the crease found it’s way past goalie Sergio Del-Linz. In the second period, Jackson Dematos evened it at two when he blazed down the ice and beat Del-Linz with a backhand move. His goal came immediately after Lawrence Langan denied the Spirit. In the third period, Blake Holowaty buried the winner, while the insurance marker was potted by Ehlers high on the goalie’s glove side.

“We went to the spots you had to to get it in,” said Ehlers. “It’s a great group of guys throughout the whole season. Good coaching staff.”

The key to winning, said the captain, was making the simple plays.

Coach Geoff Goodman was happy for his players because they had worked for this all year.

“Proud of what they have done,” said Goodman. “This team has got a lot of heart. We just knew it was a matter of time. We controlled the game for

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Gorillas give Vees test in first round That was quick. The Penticton Vees have advanced to round two of the British Columbia Hockey League’s playoffs after sweeping the Salmon Arm SilverBacks.

The Vees are one step closer to playing for the Fred Page Cup again.

A question looming in my mind after listening to Game 4 on the radio as the Vees defeated the SilverBacks 5-1 in the Shaw Centre was how much of a test did they get compared to what the Merritt Centennials and West Kelowna Warriors are going through now.

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Heading into their series with the SilverBacks, the Vees faced the lowest scoring team with 151 goals for an average of 2.7 per game. Once the four-game tilt was over, the Vees outscored the SilverBacks 16 to 6.

Vees forward Brock Balson and goalie Chad Katunar both said the SilverBacks were a good test.

“I thought it was good,” said Balson of their series. “We both battled hard. They fought pretty hard right to the end. They are a young team but they still battled hard. Threw

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sively now increases their chances of going deeper into the playoffs. As obvious as that statement sounds, sometimes it’s easier to say it than do it.

In the first three games of the series, the Vees margin of victory was two goals.

If you don’t include empty net goals, then Game 2 was a 3-2 final.

Balson said the SilverBacks, whose average age is 18.39 years according to www.eliteprospects.com, could have easily been in the game at any point.

“We just kept battling,” said Balson. “It was really closer than the 4-0 sweep suggested.”

Katunar, who allowed six goals on 100 shots, said it was good for the Vees to have early success.

“It’s going to give us a ton of confidence in next series,” said Katunar, who posted a 1.50 goals against average and .940 save percentage. “Salmon Arm was a good test, they battled really hard.”

During Game 4 on Tuesday night, the SilverBacks were given a chance early to take the lead with a 5-on-3 man advantage for 1:31 but failed largely because of Katunar. Of the 26 shots he faced in the game, Katunar said 10 were really good.

“They were buzzing,” he said.

In that final game, in which the Vees lit up Adam Clark for four in the opening frame, Katunar said his teammates played a strong game.

“We were very strong as a team the whole series and I felt good personally,” he said.

SilverBacks GM Troy Mick said jitters got the best of his players who had little to no playoff experience. He added that Penticton came out hard in Game 1.

“Third and fourth game, we were in it pretty much all the way minus the fourth game a little bit,” he said. “We give up a couple weak goals there. They are the national champions for a reason. We can hold our head up high. We played a great team. A team that is very well coached and has a lot of depth.”

Mick said a turning point for them was when they led 2-1 with 11 minutes remaining in the second period.

That lead lasted until the eight minute mark of the third, when the Vees scored three unanswered to win. Find full column in sports at www.pentictonwesternnews.com.

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Pinnacles FC could become a goal keepers factory after hiring Tom Gill.

With Pat van Ryswyk already in the fold, Pinnacles FC head coach Ezra Cremers almost couldn’t contain his excitement because of their newest addition.

“I’m absolutely thrilled,” said Cremers.

“The keepers get highlevel training between the two of them. I can see keepers come out of this town in the next few years.”

The timing of Gill’s return couldn’t have been better as Cremers said they were looking to fly someone in from Vancouver to assist van Ryswyk.

Gill isn’t new to Pinnacles FC as he did work with their keepers three years ago before going back to Scotland. Cremers said the keepers liked him and because they are growing their programs with more and more keepers training, van Ryswyk just isn’t able to give them the attention they need.

Gill approached Cremers in the summer and informed him that he was returning. While Cremers said he didn’t know anything about him, Gill gladly spilled his resume, which in-

cludes playing for Ayr United in Scotland’s first division for four years. After that, he moved on to play junior football for three semipro teams for over 10 years. He also made 25 appearances for Scotland. Before coming to Canada, Gill coached pro youth keepers at Ayr United FC from under-11 to 19.

Gill said he is enjoying himself since rejoining the soccer association. He has been surprised with the level of the goal keepers considering he has trained pro youth players in Scotland.

“Some of the top-end goal keepers in the academy are pretty good,” he said. “Just need to work on a few different things to take them to the next level.”

Gill has also been impressed with their work ethic.

“They understand what we’re trying to do,” said Gill, who gets enjoyment from the players progressing.

“Some drills are new to them. They are very keen to learn.”

After putting Gill in to work with the keepers, Cremers has instantly seen the coach’s worth.

“You can have the tactical and technical ability of training players, but the passion and

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accountability that he holds the players (too), the keepers are getting better,” said Cremers.

“Pat needed an extra hand. We had too many keepers to the ratio of keeper/coach. The kids see his passion. He just wants to see kids become better players and better people because of it. That’s a good feeling for a keeper.”

Spring Cup King’s Park will be busy during Easter weekend as Pinnacles FC hosts the Spring Cup, which will feature 24 to 30 teams, including clubs from the coast and Calgary. Cremers described it as an ice breaker to the season.

The same tournament will take place the following weekend, April 6 and 7 for club teams.

Cremers said this will give the club program more value by adding the tournament.

“It’s a way to evaluate our teams in case there is a huge imbalance,” said Cremers.

Teams will play a minimum 15 games for the season, which they

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see helping to build that club league from under-11 to 18. It’s an area within Pinnacles FC that Cremers will be giving special attention to.

District tryouts Training camp evaluations are being done in what Cremers calls “a transition year.”

“In the future there will be no such thing as tryouts,” said Cremers.

“It will be ongoing evaluations where we just pick teams based on their ability and interest level. B.C. Soccer, our governing body, has taken out tryouts because it’s too stressful physically and mentally for the players.”

Players will be chosen based on their past training. Instead of a tryout in early March, it will be like a training camp where the coach comes in and they get their squad for two weeks before spring break. The players will

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“The team is looking much different, in my mind, much better than last year,” said Cremers. “As a player on the team, we have been training extremely hard and I really look forward to playing. With the girls, (coach) Ray Hintz is just as excited.”

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It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, Rita Jacuk (nee Godard) of Penticton, on December 6, 2012. Rita was born September 20, 1928 in St. Jean du Baptiste, MB, to Jean and Flora Godard, and lived in Winnipeg, MB where she married Walter in 1949, and raised four children. Rita and her dear husband traveled yearly to Mesa AZ, and moved to Penticton in 1990. Those left to mourn her passing include Rita’s beloved husband of 63 years Walter, loving children Dennis, Darlene (Blake), Diane (Grant), and Shirley (Karl), and seven grandchildren whom she cherished very much Flint, Robert, Michael, Justin, Jonathan, Carly, and Benjamin. Rita is preceded in death by her parents, sister Lorraine Ferrier and brother Eugene. Rita lead the group as a Brown Owl in Winnipeg while her girls were growing up, in the Brownies program. She was an active Penticton community volunteer and her computer skills were extensive. Being an invited member of The Red Hat Ladies group was joy to Rita.

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Rita enjoyed many hours learning and facilitating seniors at the Penticton Seniors Drop-In Center’s Computer Club. Rita was a member of Skaha Meadows Golf Club, she golfed and maintained computerized score records for the club. All acquaintances, friends and family are invite to attend Rita’s Celebration of Life service on March 30, 2013 at 1 pm, at Everden Rust, 1130 Carmi Ave. Penticton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Andy Moog & Friends House.

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Cook/Front Counter Staff at busy Asian Take-out. LMO accredited. Rice Box, Vernon DHC Communications Inc. is recruiting for the following open positions in Nelson, BC: • IT Systems Administrator • Jr. IT Technician Further details available at http://www.dhc.bc.ca 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.

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 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 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.

Help Wanted Peter’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.

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

Services

Counselling Counselling available for police and military personnel and those with chronic illness or disabilities.

Reasonable rates www.globalcounsellor.com or text message 250-488-5084

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

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Home Care HOME CARE & HOUSEHOLD support. Kind & capable, www.sokcare.com 250-460-3189

Photography / Video SOZO Photography makes a memory last. The ability to capture emotions and character has been a pursuit of Cindy’s over 8 years now.

Internationally known as a photographer of patience for the right moment, Cindy prides herself in pulling out the gold in people of all walks of life. No travel fee for weddings in Kelowna. www.sozophotography.com

Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping Mary Income Tax Services

16 Years Experience Personal Tax Returns Pick up & Delivery E-File - Bookkeeping 250-492-7526

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

Garden & Lawn

BROWN & SON LAWN & YARD MAINTENANCE Ken Brown Certified Landscape Horticulturist

250-488-4209

• Weekly Lawn Cuts • Pruning • Spring & Fall Clean Ups • Quality Work • Reasonable Rates

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Services

Services

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Real Estate

Handypersons

For Sale By Owner

Mobile Homes & Parks

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

Swimming Pools/ Hot Tubs

Heavy Duty Machinery

PENGUIN MFG. HOT TUB COVERS. 250-493-5706

Home Improvements

Pets & Livestock

BELCAN

Feed & Hay

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.

SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!

Also Damaged 40’ $1950 Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

Painting & Reno’s NO HST

over 15 years in business licensed, insured, WCB

painting, tiling, ooring, kitchen/bath reno’s, carpentry nishing,

Len (250)486-8800 www.belcan.ca lenmass@gmail.com

HOME Renovations. Bathrooms, Basements, Kitchens.

Licensed and Insured. Large or Small Renos. Call 250-4885338 or email rick@cactusvc.com

Landscaping Okanagan Pest Control Ltd., fully experienced landscape pruner, fruit trees, evergreen hedges, ornamental trees. Picture portfolio & ref. list of satisfied clients avail. Now booking 2013 Basic fruit tree maintenance Spray Programs, Phone Gerald at 250-493-5161

Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving?

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

Painting & Decorating “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 HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 12 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

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

Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal!

Anything goes!

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

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

Shavings

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

Pets WOLF Hybrid Cubs. Reserve now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels Kelowna (250)-765-4996 www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com

Merchandise for Sale

Farm Equipment 8x8ft walk in cooler/freezer, $2500, (250)497-6165 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 Four section gutter house, 80x70ft, with wood boiler, some NFT channels, fans, lighting, assorted parts, $15,000, (250)497-6165

Free Items 3 male kittens, first shots, dewormed, 3 months old, littertrained, (250)493-0729

Furniture solid maple dresser, (250)497-8774

$50,

Garage Sales 2974 Paris St., in alley, 8am2pm, March 23, inside, rain or shine, 6x12 cargo trailer, truck tool box, lots of unique things from tools to curios.

After 35 years, time to clean out; tools, scrap booking, too much to mention, 524 Lakehill Rd., Kaleden, Sat. March 23 Multi-family garage sale, 102 Regina Ave., 8:30 am to 2pm, March 23, includes band saw & sanding table, water cooler, sports gear and more OLIVER FLEA MARKET Saturday & Sunday 6005 Station St. Open 8 am - 4 pm 250-506-0000 Concession on-site New Vendors Welcome!

“OPEN GOOD FRIDAY”

Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

WANTED: Vintage paintings, postcards, fishing rods, reels, tackle, old knives, Native baskets, old guns, saddles & gun rigs, military medals, pocket watches, etc. Silver & gold coins. Honest & Confidential!

Cash Paid!

250-308-7342, 250-260-8069 We buy & sell it all: windows, doors, kit. cab., paint etc. Happy Harry’s Liquidations, 5201 27th St., Vernon, 250-549-7099

Misc. Wanted 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

MANUFACTURED HOME FOR SALE Keremeos BC, 2 houses for the price of one! NO HST!

Great 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom new single wide manufactured home set-up.

Very well priced.

924 sq.ft.

On .25 acre, fenced, New House 1400 sqft, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, barrier free, pantry, laminate & ceramic flrs, Guest House 2 bed, 1 bath, will lease or rent.

REDUCED $299,000

(250)499-5337. www.comfree.com #333604

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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

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

Mobile Homes & Parks

Apt/Condo for Rent

PENTICTON BARGAIN STORE Open Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Closed Sun & Mon WE BUY & SELL ESTATES! DOWNSIZING OR MOVING? GIVE US CALL! MANY ONE OF A KIND & UNIQUE ITEMS!

256 Westminster Ave. W. Ph: 778-476-5919

www.pentictonbargainstore.com

Property Management Dwntwn: 1 bdrms/bach: F/S, A/C, deck, and ltd prkg, util and cable incl. $585.00 & $650.00. Avail. Now

(250) 770-1948

101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD.

Elm Ave Condo: Adult Building, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, f/s, w/d, d/w, a/c, f/p, deck overlooking Skaha lake and pkg. $1200.00 incl. water. Avail. Now.

Top flr, 2 bdrm condo, f,s, a/c, extra storage in suite, balcony, elevator close to Skaha beach. Avail. May 1 (A360)

By OK Beach, large 2 bdrm apt, new flooring, paint, & kitchen cabinets, f, s, extra storage. Avail. April 15 (A334)

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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.

TWO Locations - 1 & 2 Bdrm suites - renovated, clean and ready to go. Fridge, stove & a/c. On bus route - Call 778476-0036 or 250-809-0015 to view

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 800 sqft Shop, front exposure, o/h door, parking, $475mo. + triple net, (250)492-8324, 250809-0728 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

Misc. for Sale

APARTMENTS: $800

Duplex / 4 Plex 3bdrm duplex, 5appl.,1.5bath Columbia school area, np/ns, $1150/mo., (250)493-1201

Apt/Condo for Rent

REALTY EXECUTIVES VANTAGE $750

Apt/Condo for Rent 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

Tiffany Gardens, 1Bdrm loft, no pets, $750/mo. (250)4920413 or 250-462-5854

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

RENTALS

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP

Rentals

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 2bath unit, laminate floors, central location, private parking, cat ok with deposit, $900/mo., 250-488-7902 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

250-488-2881

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Furniture

TOWNHOUSE 296 & 298 Maple St. 3 or 4 bdrm - 2½ bath 1458 Penticton Ave. 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath with basement

250-490-1700 250-486-3791 250-317-8844

250-493-6751

Quality Firearms Buy & Sell.

Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

Apt/Condo for Rent

101-690 Latimer 5 bdrm, 2.5 bath. F/S, W/D, DW

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.

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

Sporting Goods

Rentals

1750 Atkinson St. Deluxe 2 bdrm, 2 bath, apt in adult bldg, 19+. Heated undrgrd prkg, 5 appl. Lrg deck, A/C, gas fireplace

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

250-493-6751

Rentals

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 Reno’d 3 bdrm, 1.5 bathroom, large suite in 4 plex, extra storage, fp, f,s, d/w, central air. Avail. April 1 (H691-1) $1400 St. Andrews, private, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, incl unlimited golf, 1 year lease, Avail NOW (OT570) $1400 Reno’d 2 bdrm +1 home, H.W flrs, 5 appl, Close to Carmi School and shopping, 1 year lease req’d. Pet on approval, no smoking. Avail. NOW (H761)

FURNISHED HOUSES/CONDOS $1250 OK Falls, furnished, 3 bdrm condo by Skaha Lake. Flexible w/terms. (A448)

TOWNHOUSES $1200 3 bdrm townhouse, 1.5 bathrooms, f,s, w.d., fenced yard, patio area near high school. Pet ok, no smoking. Avail. NOW (Th501)

Mobile Homes & Pads Mobile $750./ mo Olalla 1/2 hr south from Penticton 2 bdrm w/d s/f NS Private lot lrg fenced yd 250-499-9703

Homes for Rent 2bdrm 1ba, 5appl., beside Cherry Lane, ns, np, May 01, $1100/mo. +util., 90 Roy Ave, (250)493-0090 (eves only) $800/mo Olalla 1/2 hr south from Penticton 2 bdrm w/d s/f NS Closed in deck for smoking outside lrg fenced yd 250-4999703 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 Keremeos New 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1,050/m + Hydro. Fenced yard N/P N/S. Available May 1.

250-499-5337

Save 40-50% of your rent Own your own home!

With as low as $0 down.

Call today 250-809-5004 Charlie Brooks

Royal LePage Locations West

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

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

Misc. for Sale

The Town of Princeton offers for sale by bid: • 1988 Ford F-350 Cab and Chassis; • 1980 Ford F-700 Flat Deck; c/w hydraulic hoist, 5 speed, 2 speed axle; • 1995 Omaha Service Box, fits a long wheel base 1 ton; • 2 - 25 HP - 240/460 volt, 3 phase electric motors (used for approx. 2 months); For further information phone 250-295-3522 or email publicworks@princeton.ca. Viewing available from Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 12:00 NOON. Bids accepted until 2:00 PM on April 5, 2013. All items “as is, where is.”

The highest or any offer may not necessarily be accepted.

Sex and the Kitty A single unspayed cat can produce 470,000 offspring in just seven years. Sadly, most of them end up abandoned at BC SPCA shelters or condemned to a grim life on the streets. Be responsible - don’t litter.

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.

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Transportation

Adult

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Auto Financing

Cars - Sports & Imports

Scrap Car Removal

Escorts

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 NEW 2 brm, legal bsmt. ste, cen loc, 5 appl, priv ent, off rd pking, ns/np $800/mo + util, avail May 1. 250-493-4937

1991 Mercedes 300E, gas, 216K, exc cond, leather, trailer hitch, 2sets tires/rims $2500.

250-558-0969, 250-938-1957 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

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

Commercial Vehicles

Transportation

1993 International single axle diesel dump truck, GVW 33,800 with 25,000lb trailer, both on air, $25,000, 1995 Ford single axle dump, GVW 33,800, auto, on air, 4wd, $30,000, (250)497-6165

Antiques / Classics

Recreational/Sale

Vernon Sun Valley SwapMeet @ Village Green Hotel 4801 27 St, March 29 & 30. Starts 8am . Call Reg 250-308-4701

1995 Citation Supreme 26’-RL 5th Wheel, Loaded, lrg f/s, microwave. Bathroom & shower separate. Exc cond. $13,000. obo. 250-542-2838 1997 19ft Prowler trailer, excellent shape, $6500, (250)497-6165

Auto Accessories/Parts 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

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

Scrap Car Removal 1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Up to $100 cash for full size vehicles. 250-899-0460 ARMOUR TOWING Will meet or beat all competitors pricing,

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

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 2008 GMC Sierra 4x4 ext cab.

39,000kms. 4 winter tires incl. $16,500 obo. 250-503-0683

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March 22

Loss Loss Touches Touches Us Us All… All… Community Invitation Community Invitation Community Community input input isis requested requested as as the the Bereavement Resource Centre Bereavement Resource Centre Committee Committee begins begins planning planning for for the the future.

All ideas for how to best serve future. All ideas for how to best serve community community members members who who are are dealing dealing with with life’s life’s difficult difficult losses losses are are welcomed. welcomed.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE School District No. 67 (Okanagan Skaha)

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Children born in 2008 are eligible to enter kindergarten in September 2013. Parents, who feel their child is not yet ready for kindergarten, may defer enrollment for one year. Please contact the School Board Office for information on this.

Placement in your neighborhood school kindergarten is based on your address and registration date. The earlier you register, the more likely your child will attend a school close to your home. Register at your neighborhood school during regular school hours. A birth certificate will be required as well as your child’s BC Care Card, parental BC Care Card and proof of address.

SeniorS SingleS lunch Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250770-8622.

South Main Drop-in Centre at 2965 South Main St., has an evening of dance with Uncorked at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person.

All welcome. care cloSet thrift Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and silent auctions. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers always welcome.

Senior coMputer Dropin Sessions are held every Monday and Friday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. These sessions are for members to help solve problems other members may be experiencing with their computers. al-anon MeetS at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. alcoholicS anonyMouS haS a group meet in Naramata at 8 p.m. at 3740 3rd St. in Community Church hall.

In Summerland, the step study meeting is at 7:30

p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Friends Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. at Oasis United Church. royal canaDian legion branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday at 11:30 a.m. Karaoke by Wayne at 6:30 p.m. elkS club on Ellis Street has drop-in darts/pool 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 Diamond Road 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. anavetS has a pool pot luck and karaoke with Phil at 7 p.m.

South okanagan 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. penticton public library has Eggtastic Easter from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the children’s library.

Saturday March 23

r oyal c anaDian legion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., a meat draw at 2 p.m. and singa-long with Yvonne at 4 p.m. a l c o h o l i c S anonyMouS has its 12 bells group at noon at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave., and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting

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is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Call service 24-hours is 250-4909216. anavetS has dinner

by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Almost Alan at 6:30 p.m. fraternal orDer of eagleS has burgers and fries from noon to 4 p.m., beaver races at 4 p.m. All members and guests welcome. to the hall at 1197 Main St. elkS club on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., meat draw at 4:30 p.m., followed by dinner. o SoyooS D eSert Society winter program series concludes with birds of prey — behind the scenes from 2 to 4 p.m. at the South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls. Registration is required. Call 250495-2470. Admission by donation. anD p enticton DiStrict Stamp Club will be hosting the Okanagan Mainline Philatelic Association Stamp Show and Bourse from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Penticton United Church Hall at 696 Main St. Admission is free.

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Sunday evening danceS are at 7 p.m. at the Penticton Seniors Drop-In Centre with entertainment

by DJ Emil. Cost is $3.

They also have songs of faith with gospel jamboree at 2 p.m. Admission by donation. anavetS has horse races and meat draws at 2 p.m.

Fraternal Order of the Eagles has wings from 1 to 6 p.m. for 60 cents each.

Meat draw at 4 p.m. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. elkS club on Ellis Street has dog races, M&M meat draw and pool/darts at 2:30 p.m.

PentictOn tune agerS is having a spring concert at 2:30 p.m. at the Cleland Theatre. Tickets are $15 and available at the Penticton and Wine Country Visitors Centre. For information contact Lorraine at 250-493-7853.

rOyal canadian legiOn branch 40 has breakfast at 8 a.m. exPerience Singing Hu, a love song to God at 10 a.m. at the Leir House at 220 Manor Park Ave. Refreshments to follow.

Monday March 25

elkS club on Ellis Street has pub league darts at 7:30 p.m. rOyal canadian legiOn branch 40 has bridge at 1 p.m., wing night at 4 p.m. and darts at 7 p.m. anavetS has pool league windup and dart leagues 7 p.m.

FOOd addictS in recOvery Anonymous is at 6:30 p.m. in Room 103 fo the Penticton United Church at 696 Main St.

TueSday March 26

anavetS has ladies pool night at 6:30 p.m.

Fraternal Order OF eagleS has euchre night at 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. giving OtHerS a Boost will be at Opus Cafe at the Cannery to support the Penticton Boys and Girls Club. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets can purchased on-line through PayPal at www. givingothersaboost.com, or by e-mailing their full name and the name of any guests togivingothersaboost@gmail. com.

M uniciPal P enSiOn retireeS Association District 23 is meeting at The Penticton Buffet meeting room at 11:30 a.m.

PentictOn library has April Foolishness from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the children’s library. brOwn bag lectureS at the Library/Museum Auditorium has Lyme Disease from noon to 1 p.m. Admission by donation.

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