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A Penticton businessman is not giving up the fight to move his licence to operate a liquor store out of downtown.

Three Gables Liquor Store owner Malvindar Randhawa petitioned the City of Penticton for a second letter of support last month, and has now engaged a lawyer to start formal proceedings to request the B.C. Liquor Control and Licensing Board reconsider its decision to deny his move.

“I am still moving, I am still going to try.

Now they denied me and they don’t want to reconsider,” said Randhawa, who added he has tried contacting many levels of the LCLB administration. “Every time I ask a question that they don’t like, I don’t get any response from them.”

A year ago, Randhawa began the process of trying to move his liquor store licence from Martin Street in downtown Penticton — where there is a competing shop across the street — to another property owned by his family at Calgary and Fairfield, where he planned to construct a new residential/commercial development.

Despite support from the city, the application was turned down, primarily because the new location would be within one kilometre of the Government Street Liquor outlet, which strongly opposed the move. Randhawa argues that according to the LCLB, they are only 60 metres short of the required distance. Even then, said Randhawa, that is the distance measured “as the crow flies.” The actual distance by road is 1.2 kilometres.

Randhawa’s request for a second letter received strong support from some councillors and the mayor.

Mayor Dan Ashton supported the Randhawa move as beneficial for downtown as a whole, a point Randhawa also made when

asking for council’s support.

“Staff in Victoria has no real concept of what is happening in our city and what will be best for us,” said Randhawa. “I am putting forth an answer to most of the problems downtown. I hope all concerned will take the time to seriously assess the situation and use their better judgment to come up with a solution.”

“There have been issues in regard to the amount of liquor available in the downtown core. This may solve an issue for us in more ways than one,” said Ashton, noting the city’s preference not to have two liquor stores on the same block. However, he also noted that another decision by the LCLB might be affecting the Randhawa decision.

“I have been told that there has been an approval of another liquor store at Fairview and Industrial, so that may come into play,” said Ashton. “I think our liquor laws are archaic.

I don’t quite understand the method to their madness.”

A liquor store at that location would be very close to an existing outlet at Cherry Lane shopping centre.

“We were trying to map it the other day, it is very close, it is 0.97, 0.98 of a kilometre, where you point the arrow into Cherry Lane,” said Randhawa, who is concerned there may be preferential treatment, since, like his, this application is for the move of a licence. In this case, it is for the Bubblee’s outlet, which was closed when Slack Alice’s burned down last year.

The Fairview and Industrial store would only be about 0.7 km from Randhawa’s proposed location, but he isn’t concerned about the competition.

“No one is a kilometre apart, we don’t have a kilometre area in the city to be apart with nine private liquor stores,” said Randhawa.

“Let there be competition between me and him. Everybody else is in competition, what’s wrong with that?”

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Region’s snowpack considered normal Joe Fries

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Forecasters are anxiously awaiting this week’s release of fresh data on the B.C. snowpack.

The last survey, compiled March 1, showed this winter’s accumulation in the Okanagan and elsewhere is within the normal range, but with a few exceptions.

“What were seeing provincewide is it’s been more or less a near-normal season,” said David Campbell, head of the B.C. River Forecast Centre, which monitors the snowpack via dozens of sensors in the back country.

Campbell said snowpack throughout B.C. averaged between 90 and 110 per cent of normal as of March 1, although accumulations on the rain shadow side of the Coast Mountains were in the 80 to 90 per cent range, while some areas on the east side of the Okanagan Lake basin nudged up to the 115 per cent mark.

One notable exception is Mount Kobau, where the snow depth was measured at 121 centimetres, or 173 per cent of normal.

“That’s anomalous for the region,” Campbell said. “More or less we’re finding the Similkameen is a little dry.”

He said that high reading “may have ramifications for local areas in and around Kobau” once the spring melt begins.

Heavy snow on Mount Kobau, which straddles the Okanagan and Similkameen regions west of Osoyoos, in late December downed power lines and created problems for emergency radio equipment on the hill.

By March 1, the province has typically seen about 80 per cent of the

winter’s snow accumulation, but the April 1 survey “is the one that we look at the most closely,” Campbell said, because “typically we’re quite near the peak of accumulation season.”

Forecasters such as himself combine the data with weather information to provide warnings and forecasts for the spring freshet.

“The snow part of it is one piece of the seasonal risk. Having more snow on the ground does mean there’s more water that’s going to come down during the melt. So that inherently does increase the risk when we do have higher snowpacks,” Campbell said.

“Now whether or not we actually see flooding, which becomes really the hard part predictively, really depends on how that snow melts and what the other weather factors are during that melt period.”

Campbell said the mid-term weather forecasts he’s seen have predicted a cool, wet spring, although such projections are still “a little speculative.”

Dale Kronebusch, emergency services supervisor for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, is already keeping an eye on the Willowbrook area west of Oliver.

He said a weir at Sawmill Lake had water running over it last week, even though the lake itself was still covered with ice.

“It seemed to be the low-level snow melt with the couple of 18-degree days we had two or three weeks ago. That hasn’t even stopped or slowed down yet,” he said.

Kronebusch is also worried that the region’s aquifers and reservoirs are already topped up and that may mean limited storage capacity for the spring freshet.

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Rising creek levels pose a danger Mark Brett Western News Staff

Icy temperatures and fast-flowing waters have prompted emergency officials to issue a warning for people to use extreme caution around creeks and river channels.

According to Dale Jorgensen of Penticton Search and Rescue, the problems are expected to worsen as the spring runoff reaches its peak in the coming weeks.

“Right now the water is probably around six degrees Celsius which is extremely cold, so if you fall in it can immediately put you into cardiac arrest,” said Jorgensen, who estimated most people would not survive 10 minutes in those conditions.

“As well, cold moving water will draw the heat out of your body 250 times faster than water that is not moving, like a still lake.”

Although at this time the Okanagan River Channel doesn’t appear to be moving quickly, Jorgensen pointed out there are still some spots which are deemed swift water — moving faster than five kilometres an hour.

“It can be dangerous even in shallow water (three feet) because the first thing people try and do when they fall in is stand up,” he said. “If there are rocks and any other debris in the water, you can get your foot caught which will then force you ahead with the current and force you under the water. If the water is deeper than you can hold your head out of the water with your arm, you will drown.”

Because of the faster water movement and higher levels there is also the danger of banks being undercut and becoming unstable, making them very dangerous for people or pets coming too close to the edge.

The volunteer agency was recently able to upgrade its arsenal of rescue equipment, specifically for swift-water emergencies, with the purchase of two items.

The first is a line-across gun which, using .22-calibre cartridges, can propel a small rope across a river, making it easier to feed a second, heavier line to the opposite side.

Money for the gun was donated by the Okanagan Fest-ofAle Society.

The second piece is a 24-foot fibreglass extension pole which can be used to pass a line or life-jacket to a person in distress.

“The benefit of this equipment is that it is much safer for us to operate that way without putting a swimmer in the water unnecessarily, that’s the last thing we want to do,” said Jorgensen.

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Rick Bates of Penticton search and Rescue does some training work with one of the agency’s new pieces of equipment near the mouth of a stream that flows into the Okanagan River channel this week.

rescue work, was highlighted in June 2011, when 29-year-old Sheilah Sweatman of Nelson Search and Rescue died while on a recovery mission.

The woman apparently became entangled in a steel cable when she and a partner were attempting to retrieve the body of a drowning victim from a submerged vehicle in the Goat River near Creston.

The victim had attached the cable to the vehicle and was pulled from the raft she was on when the vehicle shifted and the cable wrapped around her leg.

“That incident certainly raised the awareness that even with all the training we do, accidents still happen,” said Jorgensen.

“There’s also a lot of (untrained) people who will jump in to save a person, and the next thing you know you have two

lives that are lost. As heroic as it might be, it’s something that people still need to think about before doing that. You need to know how to do these things right.

“My advice is to be aware and be careful and have a great deal of respect for moving water.”

In November of last year a coroner’s jury investigating the case of the drowned search and rescue volunteer made nine recommendations.

Those included having universal training and equipment for those agencies and clarifying the roles of the organizations involved in such work.

Penticton Search and Rescue does regular swift-water training exercises to keep its members up to speed on the use of equipment and the latest techniques.

Princeton shooting leaves two dead, one injured Western News Staff

John Ike Koopmans has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in connection with a triple shooting that occurred in Princeton on the weekend.

The 49-year-old Princeton man did not make an appearance at the Penticton courthouse on Tuesday. Koopmans was sent straight to remand and will make his next appearance on April 29.

Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said Robert Keith Wharton, 44, and Rosemary (Rose) Fox, 32,

were killed and another man injured after a shooting on Saturday at approximately 9:45 p.m. at a property on Old Hedley Road in Princeton.

“The male victim was transported to Princeton hospital and then transferred to another hospital for more advanced care where he remains in serious condition. Two other individuals, a male and female, were found deceased inside one of the buildings on the property,” said Moskaluk.

The name of the man sent to hospital is not being released by RCMP and Moskaluk said he suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound

but is in stable condition.

RCMP said information gathered so far indicate all parties involved were from the Princeton area and were known to each other.

Mounties arrested Koopmans around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday without incident in Princeton but would not provide any further information as to where or how he was apprehended.

“With respect to motives, the backgrounds of these individuals, these are the types of details that will come out in court through the court proceedings,” said Moskaluk.

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Fresh off its own website redesign, the regional district will now look at bringing some of its digital offspring back into the fold.

About a dozen peripheral websites have popped up over the years that are linked to the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen, although the connections are not always clear.

The peripherals range from a site created by the Kaleden Recreation Commission to one aimed exclusively at Area F residents.

“Up until now, there’s been no real restrictions on creating a website, including the choice of a provider, the branding or content on a site,” Tim Bouwmeester, information services manager for the RODS, last week told a board committee.

He said the “inconsistent branding” across the sites can

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Directors agreed to have staff explore the possibility of having a third-party company look after all peripheral websites using a single content management system.

Princeton Director Brad Hope said he created his own web page in 2010 to reach out to the 60 per cent of his constituents who are seasonal residents only. However, his page hasn’t been updated since March 2010.

Allan Patton, the director for rural Oliver, told colleagues he couldn’t see the point in developing his own website when a local newspaper and website already provide information to area residents.

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He wasn’t at the meeting, but said afterwards via email that the website uses free, open-source software and is hosted by a thirdparty provider for about $4 per month.

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Okanagan at risk of invasion Joe Fries Western News Staff

Public awareness is the first line of defence being raised by officials trying to shut out an invasive species that could irreparably damage Okanagan lakes and lifestyles.

Although they’re only about the size of a person’s thumbnail, zebra and quagga mussels multiply quickly and spread easily. Beginning in the 1980s, the aliens colonized the Great Lakes basin and caused damage the Ontario government has estimated at upwards of $7.5 billion. The creatures have since made their way west across the U.S. all the way to California.

Heather Larratt, a marine biologist who’s been hired by the Okanagan Basin Water Board to help draw up a local defence strategy, estimates the annual cost to taxpayers in the first few years of an attack here could hit $40 million.

She said the mussels create problems by attaching themselves to inwater equipment, harming other marine life and washing up on beaches where their sharp shells make walking difficult.

“If these guys get in, and we end up with people being unable to walk barefoot on a beach, people not being able to enjoy reasonable success when they go fishing, a drop in tourism… that will indirectly affect us

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They’re hardly bigger than a dime, but quagga and zebra mussels are invasive species that local officials are working hard to prevent from showing up in the Okanagan.

all,” Larratt said.

“It’s a game-changer, for sure.”

Intake for water supply systems are considered to be particularly vulnerable since the mussels, which feed by straining algae and nutrients out of water, can attach to the pipes and have dinner come to them.

“Given the chance, like everything else on this planet, they’ll be lazy.

If they’re going to be able to enjoy a current flowing by, as long as it’s not too strong, then they don’t even have to exert the effort to feed,” Larratt explained.

She deems the Okanagan to be at high risk for an invasion since the lake system’s waters are high in calcium and the area is a steady draw for outof-province boaters, with whom the mussels could hitch a ride by surviving

in a vessel’s bilge water or on its hull.

The pests have made it into B.C. that way at least once before. Quagga mussels were discovered on a visiting American boat in Shuswap Lake in July 2012, although the creatures were dead and aren’t believed to have established themselves in the lake.

On the bright side, Larratt continued, it’s easier to prepare for a threat than to deal with it once it’s here.

“We’re trying to stop an invader, not stop an invasion. We don’t have it.

And I think that’s really key.”

Leading the charge against the mussels is the OBWB, which is launching a campaign to remind boaters to clean, drain and dry their boats to get rid of tag-alongs before putting them in the water.

Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells, who chairs the OBWB board, said his group is also reaching out to the provincial and federal governments for help.

He’d like to see the Canada Border Services Agency inspect all boats entering the country from the U.S., and have signage placed at interprovincial border crossing to promote the clean-draindry message.

Wells noted that state governments in Washington, Idaho and Oregon, which have yet to record a mussel infestation, tack on additional charges to boat permits to fund similar work there, plus staff roadside inspection stations, and he thinks the same model could be employed in B.C. Idaho’s Invasive Species Council last year inspected 42,348 boats and found 57 that

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“It’s my belief that if we are proactive and with the amount of lead time we have on this, I really believe we could head this off and not let (a mussel invasion) get established in the province of British Columbia,” Wells said.

Osoyoos will also play host to a community forum on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the Sonora Centre where people can learn about the threat and how they can help stop it.

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The court heard guilty pleas are intended to come from David Bobbitt who is accused of a sexual assault that took place in July of 2011.

Bobbitt is accused of holding a 22-year-old Penticton woman and her toddler son for over 10 hours inside the property he leased and ran Dave’s Second Hand Store. The man is accused of severely beating the woman, sexually assaulting her and confining her to a bed in the back of the Ellis Street store.

The woman’s family reported her missing to RCMP and eventually found her in the back of the secondhand store. Bobbitt was tracked down four days later and arrested on a farm between Oliver and Osoyoos and has remained in jail since.

“One thing we are looking for is the agreed statement of facts,” said defence counsel James Pennington, adding he received them last week from Crown and is in the process of getting them to his client.

Pennington said he expects to be entering guilty pleas at the next scheduled court date on April 29 but would not confirm if it was to all of the seven charges — aggravated assault, two counts of unlawful confinement, aggravated sexual assault, two counts of uttering threats and assault with a weapon.

In January, Justice Alison Beames voiced her displeasure with the six adjournments to fix a date for trial since the preliminary inquiry. At that time, defence counsel said Bobbitt needed to time to view the charges and that discussions were ongoing with Crown regarding a hearing for dangerous offender status.

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ooking for a job is never an easy task.

When that search is complicated by a global economic downturn, it is easy to become disillusioned and feel there is nowhere to turn.

The continued economic uncertainty has brought some tough times for many Okanagan families. But the efforts of one organization is making a difference one job hunter at a time.

YMCA WorkBC Employment Services Centres have been operating in three South Okanagan communities for the past year.

Working in partnership with a variety of South Okanagan agencies, the WorkBC centres provide free assistance to job seekers, and offer a full complement of services including access to training, self-employment, employability workshops, wage subsidy and job start supports.

The centres offer two types of services.

For the more independent job seeker, the selfserve area is equipped with computers, fax, photocopier, job boards, labour market information and is staffed by a team of facilitators.

More individualized assistance is available through their professional employment advisors.

Robert Bryce, the Penticton area manager, said client volumes have grown steadily, with significant activity being seen so far this year.

One of the early goals for WorkBC was to reach out to young people and encourage them to use their services. The YMCA is connecting with youth onWESTERN their own terms, using social PENTICTON media like Facebook and twitter to reach out to the younger generation.

That allows Work BC to pass along information that can provide valuable assistance to someone looking for work. And that help lets job hunters know that no matter how tough it gets, they don’t have to go through it alone.

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Refinery a good investment for B.C. I first heard of the concept for a refinery in Kitimat from David Black a number of years ago.

At the time I was skeptical of its chances. My initially negative attitude was based mainly on my experience of 10 years service on the board of directors of Imperial Oil. Since I was accustomed to the discussion of petroleum economics centred in Calgary, I saw no need for a refinery in Kitimat.

That attitude was based on the fact that there had not been a new refinery built in North America in many years. And any needed increase in petroleum production was achieved by expansion of existing refineries throughout North America. But after my service with Imperial Oil, I went on to serve four years at Canfor which led to my nine visits to China in search of lumber markets.

My exposure to the phenomenal expansion of China’s economy opened my eyes to the true merit of the Kitimat refinery concept. It made me realize that it would not be just another refinery relying on the North America market, but rather a refinery that would supply the vast appetite of China for petroleum products.

The challenge will be to draw the attention of Asian investors who would see the value to this investment. It appears that David Black, after many years of effort, is nearing an agreement that could provide the vast capital infusion

Jim Shepard

Guest Column needed to make this refinery initiative a reality.

The appetite for oil products for all Asia will continue to grow and the Kitimat refinery is ideally situated to take advantage. Asian countries, especially China, are very interested in securing sustainable supply of resources that will flow freely without undue trade barriers like surprises with taxes, regulations or tariffs. Canada has a good reputation as a free trade country that can be relied on as a dependable source of supply.

Now is a very opportune time to attract the vast investment needed to make the Kitimat refinery go ahead. David Black, with his years of diligence, deserves our appreciation for displaying the foresight and courage to invest his time, money and reputation to help bring along this huge initiative.

The positive merits of the Kiti-

mat refinery are so profound that this project is really beyond any political persuasion. Any and all supporters of NDP, Liberal, Conservative or even Green should see the tremendous benefits that would come to B.C. with this project.

This initiative will involve the investment of many billions of dollars. That’s for sure. It’s hard for any of us to visualize a million, let alone a billion, of any thing. So let’s look at the “on the ground” facts of such an undertaking for all of us in B.C. Let’s start with the big picture.

When it comes to the benefits of a petroleum cycle from well exploration to the gas station, the jurisdiction that hosts the refining process enjoys a huge portion of the value addition to the raw material.

For the KRC Project that would mean several thousand mostly trade union jobs for the multi-year term of the construction phase.

It would also mean the creation of over 3,000 permanent jobs for the operation and supply support of the refinery when running.

This refinery would be processing 175 million barrels per year which means the tax revenue that could go toward health care, education, vital services for the disabled and elderly would be immense.

But job creation and tax revenue is not the only desirable fea-

ture of the KRC. It also would provide much lower risk to the marine environment. The shipments out of the refinery would be finished product like aviation fuel, gasoline and diesel These products if ever spilt would be much less impactful on the marine environment.

They would also be transported in smaller ships.

I know there are those on both sides of the political aisle that address this as a political issue. And I would disagree with both. This is a project that can be attractive to all political stripes. Trade unions would see a significant increase in jobs and memberships.

Hospitals and schools across the province would see an improvement in government funding.

Business activity especially in the challenged northwest B.C. would be very positively impacted. And those with a concern for the threat of marine spills would see a significantly reduced exposure for the environment.

Based on the huge positive impact this initiative could have on B.C., I think the question should not be if we want it — but rather, how can we help make sure that the petroleum world sees this as an attractive way to invest billions of shareholder capital.

Jim Shepard is a former president of Finning and Canfor, and a past director of Imperial Oil.

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Families support Summerland Seniors Village As chairperson of the family council at Summerland Seniors Village, I speak for many when I say that I was shocked and dismayed by the apparently erroneous and uninformed statements made by Mike Old, the director of communications for HEU, in the March 13 edition of the Western.

I contacted Mr. Old to determine why he would make such comments but he was reluctant to tell me the source of his information and would only say that he differed with everyone else I spoke with.

He also said he didn’t want to discuss the article further but wanted to see everyone involved with SSV continue to move forward.

Our family council is made up of interested and involved family members of residents at SSV and we have been an active council for about six years. We have certainly had our concerns and issues with management at Retirement Concepts and/ or SSV over the years, but in the last three to four months we are seeing very significant positive changes. In our opinion,

Questions remain over jail

Recent news releases regarding the Okanagan Correctional Centre leave a lot of questions unanswered.

Is the $5,000 awarded the members of the Osoyoos Indian Band an annual retainer, or a one-time signing bonus?

As a longtime resident, voter and taxpayer of B.C. I am very concerned that the provincial Liberal government has ventured into yet another land-use agreement without discussing the details with the citizens of the province.

The B.C. Liberal government arbitrarily proceeded with the construction of the Kelowna Westside Interchange before securing ownership of the land, and this issue has still not been settled.

Why is the B.C. government moving ahead with yet another partnership with First Nations at a time when B.C. Native bands have claims for lands that exceed the province’s total land mass.

Why is the government in such a hurry to set yet another irreversible precedent?

Why are we building permanent structures on leased land, and who will own this structure?

Why does the government not want the security of ownership and access to the land the structure is build on?

Why a 40-year lease (with a 20-year option) for what could and should be considered a ‘permanent’ concrete structure that conceivably could provide services far beyond those years?

Should the physical structures have to be removed from this land, who would be responsible for the costs, and where would you take it?

What are the financial details of the lease, such as the monthly/annual costs of the lease, compensation and/or penalties for unscheduled interruptions, not to mention exit costs at the end of the lease?

As citizens we own this province. It is our right to be appraised of all those details.

Andy Thomsen Summerland

Bakery a real treat

It is so rare to find both outstanding service and a locally made product under the same local roof here in Penticton, that I feel compelled to share my experience with your readers.

For my wife’s 50th birthday I thought

based on first-hand observations, the majority of staff have always been good but appeared hampered by a lack of adequate direction. This has changed drastically.

The overall morale of staff is greatly improved and it appears to be a happy and positive environment for the staff as well as the residents. The staff and administration have been working very hard to take advantage of the current opportunity to move forward and make SSV as good a place for seniors as is possible. It was very discouraging

I might surprise her and our party guests with a special cake. After looking in the yellow pages for a suitable local baker, I had the good fortune to call The Blue Icing Dessert Bakery on Government Street, Penticton. The young lady answering the phone suggested I visit her establishment and select an appropriate cake. When I walked in to her bakery I was delighted by her enthusiasm, and the cakes awaiting pickup by her customers. The baking looked amazing.

I was able to pick out what I hoped would be “the one” cake from a book Tiffany had at the ready, colour pictures inside to show samples of her creations.

I made my choice, and on the big day, presented the cake (which was delivered on time — to the minute) to my wife and guests.

We were all taken aback at the quality of the baking. The entire cake was astonishing. Not too sweet or heavy, beautifully decorated and absolutely perfect.

I cannot overstate how impressed we are with Blue Icing. This unsolicited letter is proof that there is a local alternative to off-the-shelf, mass-produced products.

Chris Cousins Penticton

We want to hear from you The Penticton Western News welcomes letters to the editor for publication. We suggest a maximum length of 400 words and reserve the right to edit letters for length, brevity, clarity, legality, abusive language, accuracy and good taste. All published letters remain the property of the Penticton Western News, which is the sole judge of suitability for publication. Letters must include the writer’s address and daytime phone number, which will not be published. Letters should be signed with the writer’s full name and be sent by e-mail to letters@ pentictonwesternnews.com; mailed to the Penticton Western News, 2250 Camrose St., Penticton, B.C., V2A 8R1; or faxed to 250-492-9843.

for them to read Mr. Old’s comments which were

taken as a slap in the face after working so hard to

improve the working and living conditions at SSV.

Al Toots, family council Summerland Seniors Village

THE SOUTH OKANAGAN SIMILKAMEEN MEDICAL FOUNDATION Raises funds for the medical facilities throughout the region, including the Penticton Regional Hospital, Moog & Friends Hospice House, Trinity Centre, Summerland Health Centre and Extended Care, Princeton General Hospital and Ridgewood Lodge, South Similkameen Health Centre and Orchard Haven in Keremeos, South Okanagan General Hospital and Sunnybank Centre in Oliver.

Mandy Black presented a cheque $2,687.60 to the Medical Foundation from the Barking Parrot fundraiser Movember Underwear Event. This fun event was to raise funds for cancer equipment and were made in memory of Mandy’s grandmother Lois Engelsjord.

Elizabeth Wengberg, Junior Past Matron of Edina Chapter # 33 Order of the Eastern Star, presented a cheque for $600 to Janice Perrino of the Medical Foundation for the Have a Heart Radiothon for the purchase or orthopedic shoes for children who suffer with Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis.

President Claire Waterman and several members of the South Okanagan Survivorship Dragon Boat Team presented a cheque for $2,600 to the Medical Foundation to help with the purchase of the Sentinel Node Probe that helps diagnose breast cancer in the Lymph Nodes. We sincerely thank all of the members for their hard work to support people with breast cancer.

We would like to thank all the individuals, service organizations and business groups for their dedication and thoughtfulness by making donations to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation.

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Privatization of health care a slippery slope Most right minded individuals, regardless of their socioeconomic status, believe universal access to health care to be both essential and an ethical imperative.

We don’t consider it a “right” nor do we believe that profit is evil. It is these kind of misguided and polarizing statements that continue to divide our society between those who have plenty, bemoan long wait times and wish to jump the queue because they can afford to, and those like myself who have worked hard all their lives but continue to struggle financially and would have been bankrupted many times over now by the health problems experienced by family members.

It is this polarization that I find worrisome, especially in this region which is historically conservative, both federally and provincially, belying the financial resources of the vast majority of the population.

This is a prime example of the politics of fear; praying on people’s ignorance and hatred which is propagated by the use of words like ‘confiscated’ and ‘socialist’ which further the

Government intrusion

The latest regulations on common-law relationships is yet another step of our socialist government to interfere in the private affairs of we the people. What business and right do these bureaucrats and legislators have to tell us how we should run our relationships with a partner.

If two people want to shack up and live together, they should be allowed to decide who owns what after the relationship breaks up, and have it documented in a private contract, certified and notarized. That should apply the same to a marriage contract of which the state should have no business getting involved.

Only when there are children involved should the state impose certain regulations that are binding on both parents, making them responsible for the safety and care of their offspring.

Rolf Loth Penticton

Hurt by thoughtless act

To the person who keyed my one-monthold new car on March 15 between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. in either the Safeway or Wal-Mart parking lot, it wasn’t smart.

Either you don’t like senior citizens, disabled persons (I was not parked in disabled parking as I could have been), or a veteran (I am a person that spent 35 years in the military) — so you can go out and be an idiot.

Senior citizens live on a fixed income but I have to pay for your stupidity because I am proud of my possessions.

Some day someone will catch you in the act. May it be soon.

Ed Findlater Okanagan Falls

Request out of line

Really. Can you believe it? Some misguided bonehead over in Quebec named Amir Khadir wants the Quebec government to honour terrorist Paul Rose as a significant Canadian. This waste of oxygen (Rose) was convicted of killing labour minister Pierre Laporte back in 1970. A very dark day in Canadian history. For some dubious reason Rose was released on full parole a short time later when in retrospect he should have been executed.

While we are at it, why not memorialize the likes of Robert Pickton, Clifford Olson and maybe even Paul Bernardo?

Again, just another preposterous and questionable line of thinking that all to often seems to emanate from the populous in Quebec.

Paul Crossley Penticton

End of HST a win for travellers

In recent articles about the change from HST to GST, there was often a list of goods and services that will benefit due to the lower

stereotype of a class of ‘takers’ who feel ‘entitled’.

The tone of Mr. Walker’s column of March 15 suggests there is a better way. Although he states, “Canada’s health care system has become unworkable,” he unfortunately stops short of offering an alternative.

Do you crave a hybrid two-tiered system where the wealthy can pay for products and services the rest of us cannot afford to hope for? Perhaps a completely privatized system, one in which it is left to insurance companies to decide who will be covered. God help you if you have a pre-existing condition.

You may not be able to get coverage at any price.

Perhaps it is not my right to be healthy, but it is a need, a very basic one. I believe that those who have been fortunate in life have every right to spend their money on real property, luxury vehicles and whatever else their hearts desire. But I also believe that in a benevolent democracy it is our responsibility to help those who cannot help themselves, and that includes the basic health needs of the vast majority of residents

tax, but one big-ticket item that is often overlooked is packaged travel and air travel within Canada.

For example, flights within Canada will charge only five per cent GST instead of HST, making travel within Canada cheaper for B.C. consumers.

The savings are not quite as good for travel within B.C. as the hotel tax of eight per cent will be implemented. Tours to the U.S., international tours and cruises are not affected as HST was never charged on those services.

B.C. residents now have another good reason to take a tour of our own country.

Roland Neave, president Wells Gray Tours

Democracy slipping away

Paul McCavour and Julie Turner’s letter ‘Party politics a problem for the province’ was dead on. The point that our democracy is slipping away and that we citizens are part of that problem is a truth that we had all better consider, because if we don’t the price will just keep getting higher.

Our political system has devolved into authoritarianism by the imposition of the narrowminded doctrine of party discipline, which is simply a means of quashing free speech and votes in our forums of democracy. The laws, taxes, rules and regulations we have to live under and pay for are essentially by decree, announced in advance, are rubber stamped in our houses and nobody stands up for us. Our legislatures and House of Commons are a mawkish artifice; they could be gone tomorrow and nothing would change. The sad fact is that our political parties’ fundamental driving force is to serve themselves, not our country, and many dangers lie in that model.

The members of our political system show an amazing lack of interest in improving or even reviewing its own methods, performance, efficiency, ethical or democratic standards.

There is an obdurate stoicism about how they conduct their business and we never hear a word from them on the subject. They are patently disliked and distrusted in general by the populace, are seen to be somewhat as a bad joke, but they seem to feel no compulsion to elevate themselves.

But what can we do? Free voices in our system would be a good start. First of all it would give us fair democratic representation, but would also add vitality and creativity in managing our problems. Before their transmogrification in pursuit of power, both Premier Clark and PM Harper had seen value in this and promised to bring about free voices and votes in the House of Commons and our legislature but have not kept these promises. It seems therefore that if anything is to be done it is up to us.

It might surprise you, but we do have the means.

Section 2 of our Canadian Charter of Rights

of the area served by Penticton Regional Hospital.

The renovation and expansion of this facility is a priority, but if it is delayed it will not be because there is a basic flaw in our system of universal health care as the tone of Mr. Walker’s column suggests. It will be because of a broken political system that has in great measure been reduced to name calling and partisan bickering while the needs of ordinary people are largely ignored.

Free enterprise is a game of winners and losers and not the silver bullet for every problem society faces. In fact, the economic landscape in Penticton is littered with the corpses of failed businesses.

Even the most promising business model can lead to ruin and that is the reason some essential services ought to be left to government. Privatization of health care, even in part, is a slippery slope.

Bob Carlton Penticton

and Freedoms guarantees under law our right to freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, and Section 32(1) specifically applies these rights to our House of Commons and all our provincial legislatures. Nothing could be clearer that it is against this law to suppress free speech and votes in our houses, yet it is done with arrogant impunity under the doctrine of party discipline. This is also purely indecent in human terms.

So what we can do is to put this whole question before the judges of our nation’s Supreme Court via a public class-action law suit and ask for a decision to order freedom in our houses of representation.

That would be a good start to fix a system that won’t fix itself. Let freedom ring.

Roy Roope Summerland

The value of silent prayer

For weeks we’ve been subjected to the sight of millions of people being prayed at by thousands of priests, and millions of prayers have been said in thousands of churches all over the world, and all this in contravention to the words of Jesus.

The irony of it all is that according to Jesus in the gospel of Matthew, (6), no prayers should ever be said in public. His actual words are “and when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues (churches), that they may be seen by men…. But when you pray, go into your closet and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. And in praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think they will be heard for their many words, do not be like them for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then like this. Our Father which art in heaven…,” etc.

I think the last Christian died 2,000 years ago.

Owen Fauvel Penticton

Letters strike a chord

My compliments to Paul McCavour and Julie Turner of Osoyoos in their letter, “Party politics a problem for province.” They have expressed quite cogently why Canadians can no longer trust their political leaders, or the majority of the members of parliament in Ottawa, or the members that sit in the legislature in B.C. They waste our money; force us to contribute large sums towards pensions that most of the working people of B.C. could only wish for; and most importantly, do not stand up for the voters in their constituency. We need governments that are not afraid to pass laws regarding recall of members. We need governments that are not afraid of independent actuaries to oversee their (our) accounts.

You are our servants just as much as any civil servant is.

I would also like to applaud Cody Young of Penticton, whose letter “Conservatives in name only” should convince anybody that reads it that we have elected a Conservative government in Ottawa that has cheated the people of Canada, now and in the future, by their regressive actions against our environment. By shutting out our scientists, by selling out our resources to foreign countries, by allowing the annihilation of our fisheries on both the west and east coasts of Canada, this government has, more than any other government before it, abrogated its right to govern. The people of Canada need to stand up against it.

Frank Martens Summerland

Course strengthens families

One in five Canadians (six million persons) will experience mental illness during their lifetime. The Mental Wellness Centre Family Support program provides education and support to understand the specific illness in the family and to develop coping tools to maintain the personal well-being of the support person. The course funding is provided

by Interior Health Authority.

Strengthening Families Together is a course for adults supporting a person with any mental health concern. Developed by the Schizophrenia Society of Canada, Strengthening Families Together grew out of the strong belief that Canadians have a right to consistent educational information on serious mental illnesses regardless of where they reside. Topics include schizophrenia and mood disorders, treatment options, living with mental illness, understanding the mental health system, mental illness, addictions and the criminal justice system, coping as a family, advocacy and support. Experienced family members teach the course.

The course will be offered over five Saturdays from April 27 to June 1 (except May 18) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (lunch provided).

Register by calling 250-493-7338.

Sharon Evans Penticton

Market dysfunctional

I have recently decided not to renew my cellphone service provider, and until prices drop drastically no telecom company will get any more of my money. Friends and co-workers have decided to do the same. Looks like we can work the system better than they can.

I encourage each and every Canadian to learn more at www.DemandChoice.ca, and read OpenMedia.ca’s study about Canada’s dysfunctional cellphone market at www.openmedia.ca/UpgradeCanada.

Jakob Williamsson Penticton

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Family struggles to cope with murder Kristi Patton Western News Staff

Family of the Hedley man whose death was deemed a homicide by RCMP are still taken aback on who would want to kill such a giving man.

On March 6 RCMP were called in to investigate the death of 55-year-old Douglas Richard Smith.

“The whole thing is just absurd to me,” said Doug Cade, Smith’s uncle who he was named after. “The whole thing is why and who. It is hard to say what is going on. He befriended everyone. It didn’t matter who they were, they were welcome into his house forever it seemed. I guess that came back to bite him.”

Police were called to Smith’s Richter Road

residence at approximately 8 p.m. on March 6. It is believed Smith was found with a gunshot wound to the head, although RCMP have not confirmed that. Smith was a former truck driver who lived on his own but had two adult children. Those who knew the man said he was very giving and offered his hospitality to many.

“I can remember years ago when he was trucking, he would pick up a hitchhiker and bring them home to stay with him and his family, offering them some shelter and some food,” said Cade, who lives in Summerland and last saw his nephew last May during Hedley Stamp Mill Day. Cade said Smith followed in his family’s footsteps by getting into the trucking business.

It’s a line of work that took his father in 1966 when he was killed in a motor vehicle acci-

dent. His mother, Arleen Cade, died in 2008 in Surrey. In his immediate family, Smith is survived by siblings, his daughter Niki who lives in Penticton, son Jeremy, who is also in the trucking business, and five grandchildren.

After living in Surrey for many years, the outdoor lifestyle of fishing and camping along with Hedley being the residence of his grandfather where he spent many summers, drew him back to town. He settled back in the community in the early ‘80s to raise his own family.

“He was a hard-working guy that was sports and outdoors minded. Fishing was his big thing. In fact, the family is going to ask for no flowers at his service and instead a donation be given to Agur Lake Camp instead,” said Cade.

Jennifer Douglass was Smith’s partner for

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For the YMCA’s WorkBC Employment Services Centres, the last year has been one of establishing themselves and their usefulness with both job seekers and employers.

The Y isn’t new to the Okanagan, but opening three WorkBC locations in the South Okanagan was a new venture for them. The centres mark their first year of operation this week. Robert Bryce, the Penticton area catchment manager, says WorkBC is growing all the time.

“Client volumes have grown month over month for the most part,” said Bryce. “January was a phenomenally busy month for us and that trend has continued early in the new year. We have done a lot of marketing initiatives to get the word out to employers in the community to make sure they are aware of our services.”

Working in partnership with a variety of South Okanagan agencies, the WorkBC centres provide free assistance to job seekers, and offer a full complement of services including access to training, self-employment, employability workshops, wage subsidy and job start supports.

One of the early goals for WorkBC was to reach out to young people and encourage them to use their services. Bryce said they are doing well on the goal, and they continue to work on it.

“As far as a goal for the year, I think we are working towards that. Like anything though, we would like to see even more accessing our services,” said Bryce, adding that they have begun to use social media like twitter and Facebook to reach out to youth.

The popularity of the Facebook page is increasing, he said, noting that most youth — between 16 and 30 in their terms — are connected through smartphones and other devices, and tend to turn to them rather than pick up a phone or visit in person.

“We offer a lot of labour market information and quick access to job opportunities through our Facebook page, so there is a vested interest from a client perspective to be attached to our Facebook page,” said Bryce.

From the employer side, WorkBC is offering employer forums, where employers can come and talk about their business or their organization and the opportunities they have with a live audience of job seekers.

“We are definitely excited about the gaps we are bridging between job seekers and employers in this city,” said Bryce.

The centres offer two types of services. For the more independent job seeker, the self-serve area is equipped with computers, fax, photocopier, job boards, labour market information and is staffed by a team of facilitators. More individualized assistance is available through their professional employment advisors.

seven years and remained friends even after their break-up. She said his death is a great loss to Hedley.

“He would do anything for anyone. One time he gave away our last $20. I got mad at him but he said they needed it more than we did. It was a friend who needed gas money to get to the Coast for a family situation. He was right and that is the kind of man he was,” said Douglass. “When the gas station is closed in Hedley, we have very erratic hours here, people would come to Doug because they knew he would siphon his tank for them so they could get to Keremeos or Princeton to fill up.

He was a really good person.”

A memorial is being held in Hedley for Smith on April 13 at 1 p.m. at the Chuchuwayha Hall. A memorial dance is also happening that evening at the community hall.

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F alls o kanagan seniors’ Activity Centre has exercise classes at 8 a.m., music and coffee hour at 9 a.m., followed by carpet bowling at 1 p.m. al-anon For Friends and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. iode tHriFt store on 464 Main St. has weekly specials and is open Monday to Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. tHe breastFeeding caFé will be held the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Penticton and District Community Resource Society at 330 Ellis St. Moms, babies and toddlers are all welcome to join. Contact Kaili at 250404-4299 for info. oliver double o Quilters have drop-in activities every Wednesday. penticton Quilters meet on the second Wednesday (April. 10) of the month at the Salvation Army hall at 9 a.m. Check their website at www.pentictonquilters. com. alcoHolics anonymous Has Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 361 Wade Ave. Call service 24-hours is 250-4909216. Night group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement. penticton seniors Dropin Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social and Medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. anavets has has no entertainment until April 24. tHe bereavement resource Centre at 626 Martin St. is hosting a weekly drop-in grief support sessions: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Also at Chestnut Place at 453 Winnipeg St. Tuesdays.

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Fraternal order oF eagles has lunch served from noon to 2 p.m., soup and sandwich. All members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. elks on ellis street has a lodge meeting downstairs at 7:30 p.m.

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Franco 50-plus club meets from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Drop-in program for French speakers wanting to socialize in French, including activities such as games, outings, discussions, hobbies and projects. Call Lina at 250-4922549 for info.

Fitness Friends meets at 10 a.m. in the Legion Hall at 502 Martin St. Come, get in shape. Everyone is welcome. royal canadian legion branch 40 has crib at 7 p.m. L/A will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Kaleden Restaurant at 224 Highway 97. peacH city toastmasters meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250492-2362 for info. tops (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarne, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250-7708093. tops b.c. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250493-5968 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more information. o kanagan F alls seniors’ Activity Centre has computer classes at 9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m.

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Entertainment by Melody Lane 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 250-4927036. anavets has a pool pot luck at 5:30 p.m. and karaoke with Phil at 7 p.m.

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The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the men’s book study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Vineyard Church.

Fraternal order of the Eagles have Joseph’s famous pizza from 4 to 7 p.m., followed by music trivia at 7 p.m. with Affordable Music. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. anavets has pool at 7:30 p.m. and 269 Dart Club at 7 p.m. elks club on Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m. All skill levels welcome. penticton academy oF music has a Broadway Debut and Triple Threat Musical Theatre classes 4 to 7 p.m. for ages six to 15 with Melanie Konynenberg. Check their website for details www. pentictonacademyofmusic. ca or call 250-493-7977.

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a&e WOrds Of WisdOm — Award-winning author Marilyn Dumont gives a reading from one of her recent works Tuesday afternoon at the En’owkin Centre as part of the organization’s 2013 Literary Reading Series featuring some of the country’s premier writers. She is currently working on her fourth poetry manuscript in which she explores Métis history, politics and identity through the life and times of her ancestor, Gabriel Dumont. mark Brett/Western News

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show off their work in a marketplace setting,” said Bonneau.

The training program is the only one of its kind in Canada because it is multi-disciplinary.

A highlight performance on April 9 will be Cree Opera, one of the unique expressions to be shared on opening night. On April 10, student readings, performances and an exhibition of works combined with participatory fun and entertainment to enable the general public a view of the importance of the concern with the loss and recovery of Aboriginal languages. The presentation will share in the fun and opportunity for interaction with the knowledge programs at

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En’owkin and their practical strategies for academic learning together with the revitalization of culture and language.

Programs are designed to honour aboriginal traditional knowledge and practices and to recognize and accommodate their contemporary realities.

“The two days of events is open to the public and there is no admission. We want to provide a professional, relaxed setting so people feel really welcome to come into the space and enjoy the works of these professional artists,” said Bonneau.

For more info, or to see the full schedule of events, visit www.enowkincentre.ca.

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From ages 16 to 65, women involved in the award-winning play The Vagina Monologues are feeling self empowered.

“This piece celebrates women’s sexuality and strength,” said co-director Tiffany Beckedorf. “It is powerful to witness and be a part of the creating.”

Eighteen South Okanagan women will take the stage on April 6 at 7 p.m. at the Osoyoos Secondary Theatre in The Vagina Monologues, which is a main fundraiser for V-Day OliverOsoyoos. The group hopes to raise $3,000 to $4,500 with 90 per cent of the profits going to Desert Sun Counselling and Resource Centre and 10 per cent to V-Day, the parent organization which uses funds towards raising awareness about abuse.

V-Day takes place on Feb. 14 and called on activists around the world to join for One Billion Rising to end violence against women and was recognized in Oliver this year with an event. The call to action was based on the staggering statistic that one in three women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at seven billion, this adds up to more than one billion wom-

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*** Textured and Complex *** Masterful Performances *** An incisive look into the world of a renowned classical string quartet, the ensemble is set to celebrate their 25th season with an ambitious recital of Beethoven’s Opus 131, a famously beautiful work which is notoriously difficult to perform. While this is a celebratory milestone, it becomes a crisis when the group’s founding member discovers he has a degenerative illness and long-repressed feelings and explosive emotions shatter the once delicate harmony that bound the group together. A stirring portrait of individual artists collectively struggling to produce an ennobling work, the impeccable timing of the powerhouse cast delivers a forceful, elegant performance.

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en and girls.

“This is completely astounding and unacceptable,” said Beckedorf. “One of the monologues in the play expresses the pain and anger of a woman who endured such abuse. It brings you to tears.”

The Vagina Monologues is an award-winning play by author Eve Ensler and is full of humour and grace.

“It has been a very inspiring group to be a part of, with women as young as 16 to our eldest being 65-plus,” said Marji Basso, who is one of the actors.

For more than 12 years, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to experiences and feelings not previously exposed in public. Monologues are about coming of age, the journey of self-discovery, and giving birth.

“It’s what defines us as being female,” said Basso. “A must-see for all women. It is for men too, a definite eye-opener about what it means to be a woman.”

Artists ages four to 96 years old from Quail’s Nest will hold an art show as part of the evening. Tickets for the April 6 performance are $20 and available in Oliver at Beyond Bliss, Lady’Os Fitness and in Osoyoos at Office Pro and JoJo’s Café. For more information, go to www.vdayoliverosoyoos.org.

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A two-day celebration and exhibition will highlight the strength and diversity of students training in a variety of disciplines of the arts at the En’owkin Centre.

This event showcases professional art in creative writing, storytelling, theatre performance, media arts as well as an exhibition of painting, sculpture, installation art and an introductory view of language learning achievement and course work in Okanagan Studies.

“We are highly regarded across Canada for the delivery and excellence of our program and the calibre of our teachers,” said Tracey Kim Bonneau, spokesperson for En’owkin. “This is an entrepreneurial program.

All of the artists that come through here will take their micro-businesses continue improve their skills and market themselves in what they love most, the fine arts.”

An open house and meet and greet will occur on April 9 at 5 p.m. with the National Aboriginal Professional Arts Training Program, which is in its 10th year.

The two-year program is funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage and serves to protect and preserve indigenous world-view and arts expressions in traditional heritage format utilizing interdisciplinary works

with contemporary practice. Each year NAPAT takes between 12 to 15 students who submit portfolios of their work and letters of recommendation from their communities. Bonneau said one of the challenges faced is in literacy, so they opened the application process up to include oral presentations. While it is a training program, assistance is offered for students to obtain their Dogwood certificate.

“The dream of this program is we want to see our people working. We want to see our people in the local economy so they can sustain themselves. One of the highlight events we have is the Christmas craft fair because we have these students coming from Yellowknife or coming from Manitoba that literally move here for two years because they see the opportunities. The craft fair allows them to

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Apex Ski Club member cruises to gold Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Flying down Rossland’s Red Mountain, the Apex Ski Club delivered strong results during the provincial championship.

Earning two medals for a second time was 15-year-old Meg Cumming, who won gold in the GS and bronze in the slalom event. Keefer Wells earned his first top 10 finish by placing ninth, while Reece Howden was 10th in slalom, Ella Pasin 13th and Belle Grant was 17th as she has come back from a knee injury.

ASC coach Jorgen Anderson wanted to see top 20 results and was quite pleased.

“I thought she skied really well,” said Anderson of Cumming.

“I thought all our kids skied really well at times. Keefer Wells has never been in the top 20 and he popped a ninth.

That’s amazing. He was so far behind guys last year and he has stepped up.”

While Cumming accomplished what Anderson expected, Howden also impressed by finishing in the top 15.

“It’s a pretty exclusive group of skiers that are really good,” said Anderson. “There are kids within those 70 boys and girls that will make the national ski team.”

Pasin got 13th. She had never been better than 25th. Anderson said all the skiers have been up against the same group for four years.

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movement within the group,” he said, adding that Pasin is on fire.

Cumming,15, said it was a good way to end her Kinder 2 (age 13 to 14) year and that her opponents were pretty strong. Her only expectation heading into the weekend was to ski well.

“The conditions were really nice,” she said. “The course was quite flat, which wasn’t that great. I normally tend to do better on steep runs.”

Now Cumming has her mind focused on the Whistler Cup, which she is competing in this weekend. She doesn’t have much for expectations, but is looking forward to enjoying the atmosphere of the parade.

Anderson said that Cumming has won all her zone races this season and that she qualified for the B.C. Alpine High Performance Program and the B.C. team selection.

“She continues to get better,” said Anderson. “We don’t know what we’ve seen from her yet.”

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PENTICTON’S MEG CUMMING, above, and Keefer Wells had strong performances during the B.C. Alpine provincial championship which was held at Rossland’s Red Mountain. Cumming won gold and bronze medals while Wells place in the top 10 for the first time.

Vees’ Louie Nanne reaches out to fan with signed shirt Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

It’s in Louie Nanne’s DNA to help others.

Upon hearing the news about Penticton Vees fan Colin Milne being in the hospital due to an infection in his pacemaker, the Vees rookie forward organized all the players and coaches to sign a T-shirt.

Milne expressed his gratitude towards the Vees in a letter to the editor in the Penticton Western News.

“I would like to take this opportunity to personally and publicly thank Louie Nanne and all the Vees players and coach who signed a very precious memento of a “Penticton Vees Jr. A Hockey Club” T-shirt I received a few days ago and will treasure forever,” wrote Milne. “Being a sea-

son ticket holder, needless to say, I had to miss some Vees home games which I normally never miss unless there is a real good reason, like being in the hospital.”

Milne also wrote saying that Nanne is a “great example of how this fine group of thoughtful young men have done Louie Nanne such a fantastic job of being great ambassadors and representing our town with their

actions.”

Nanne said the connection was made through his billet families mother. “(She) just said if there is any way possible that we could get him a T-shirt or something that it would just make his day,” said Nanne, who was also just named the BCHL’s Gongshow Player of the Week ending March 31. “I have always loved helping people.

I just wanted to go forward with it. (Vees co-owner) Frank Darin also helped. I heard when he (Milne) got it he was just elated.”

Milne wrote that he hopes when there is a slow time during the playoffs that the Vees coaching staff will allow him to visit at a practice and meet them personally. Nanne intended to bring Milne the shirt but he was released from the hospital before that happened.

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PENTICTON VEES FORWARD Louie Nanne blocks this shot by Josh Monk during the Vees’ 5-4 double overtime win. Nanne earned the BCHLs Gongshow Player of the Week honours. Below, Brock Balson played hero for the Vees on Monday night as he scored the double overtime winner.

emotions after giving up the 2-2 goal after which Vees captain Troy Stecher had a few words with him.

“I just told him be confident,” said Stecher.

“He has stolen us so many hockey games. I told him, you’ve done your job.

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Knowing Katunar can handle honest feedback, Stecher simply gave him some reassurance.

“I could tell he was a little pissed off with the way those goals resulted,” said Stecher. “I just told him to stay positive and that we were gonna win this hockey game. He came through big for us tonight.”

Katunar was especially strong in the final six minutes of the second with the Warriors leading 4-2. He stuffed the Warriors on a 2-on-1 with his right pad, then made a few more important saves. The Warriors also missed the net on a glorious chance.

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When it came to his winner, Balson said he just jumped into the open ice and yelled for the puck. “(Travis Blanleil) he made a pretty good pass,” said Balson. “I have no idea how much

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Earning the Gongshow Player of the Week by the British Columbia Hockey League became a dressing room joke for the Penticton Vees.

Louie Nanne is the lone player to earn the honour as he was named for the week ending March 31.

Vees captain Troy Stecher said they joked about it, considering the season they have had and the performances some players have put on. The Vees have earned honourable mentions eight times, four times for Nanne as the team had a few multiple nominations in the same week. Stecher described Nanne as a tremendous skater with offensive touch, who also plays a strong defensive game as he’s willing to block shots.

“You know we were due I guess,” said Vees coach-GM Fred Harbinson. “Louie has been great all playoffs. Well deserved.”

When asked if anything has changed in Nanne’s play from the first round, Harbinson said no.

“He was outstanding in the first round,” said Harbinson of Nanne, who led the Vees with a goal and six points after the first round.

“He has just gotten better and better every month. He is playing his best hockey at the right time.”

In a release by the Vees, Nanne had three points in two wins against the West Kelowna Warriors in Games 1 and 2 of the Interior Conference Final last weekend. In Game 1, Nanne notched a goal and an assist and was named second star in the Vees 6-4 come-from-behind victory.

One night later, the Edina, Minnesota product scored the eventual game-winner in the Vees 5-1 victory. The Minnesota Wild draft pick added to his totals Monday night with two goals in the Vees 5-4 double overtime triumph.

Speaking of the triumph, Vees goalie Chad Katunar skated around Royal LePage Place in West Kelowna and screamed with his stick and glove in the air to a large Vees contingent that night. The defending B.C. championship goalie was visibly pumped as his team overcame a 4-2 deficit to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in the Interior Conference final.

The look on his face was a stark contrast to his

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PENTICTON’S ABI MCCLUSKEY is carving up a reputation as a strong long track speed skater. McCluskey always enjoyed skating lines during hockey practices. McCluskey trains out of Kelowna since Penticton doesn’t have a speed skating club.

Penticton speedskater improving at a rapid pace Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Abi McCluskey is a diamond in the rough.

That’s how she is described by her speed skating coach, Nancy Goplen.

The Pen High student has been traveling to Kelowna twice a week to train at the Okanagan Regional Training Centre with Goplen. The work put in has helped McCluskey progress to a national level.

“She competed in the 2012 B.C. Winter Games in Vernon, placing 12th in the 3,000-metre event and third in Final B 400-m and 1,500-m, and qualified to race on the Canada Cup Long Track Racing Circuit this season,” said Goplen. “The Canada Cup circuit includes skaters who make a pre-determined time standard and it includes a level as high as our Olympic and national team skaters.”

McCluskey, who is in Grade 11, is the second youngest competitor in the circuit.

Goplen, who started working with McCluskey after the B.C. Winter Games in Vernon, discovered that the former hockey player was made for the long track speed after a summer camp in Calgary organized by the ORTC. Goplen said McCluskey’s technique isn’t perfect yet, but the physical and mental strength needed to compete is evident.

“While still very new and young to the high performance long track circuit, Abi has posted some very impressive results,” said Goplen.

Those results include being in the top 10 in the 500-m for under 19 years in Canada. In the 1,000-m, she posted a top 20 result. Goplen said that is impressive since she only has a few days before competitions to practice on the long track oval and spends only two days a week on the short track in Kelowna.

Goplen said McCluskey will be named to the 2013-14 B.C. High Performance training team. After a summer of dryland training, next season will be very exciting for McCluskey, who has a shot at qualifying for the Canada Games and next year will go to the Canadian Junior championships. Presently, Goplen said she would place McCluskey in the top three provincially. The team takes four skaters for long track. Times for skaters are converted into points and Goplen said McCluskey would be hovering between second and third.

“That’s really good because she’s competing against two of the girls that she has to go against one year older,” said Goplen. “One will be training full time in Calgary next year. It’s up to me to try and get her to have that kind of exposure on the ice.”

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Goplen said McCluskey really took things to another level last May as she began going to Kelowna for dry land training and was on the ice in June and July.

What Goplen likes of McCluskey is she is coachable. Whatever is asked of her, McCluskey will try it. Having also played high school basketball and volleyball, Goplen said she is very athletic.

“That’s an attraction,” said Goplen. “I like to have kids that do other things so they learn lots of physical literacy skills along the way.”

McCluskey said her season went well considering it was her first on the long track.

“I didn’t know what to expect going into it,” said McCluskey, enjoying time at Apex Mountain during the tail end of spring break. “The results I had were pretty amazing to me.”

She credits Goplen for her success. The biggest improvements in McCluskey’s opinion have come in her speed and becoming comfortable with her technique and gaining confidence. McCluskey is excited about maybe competing in the Canada Games.

“I didn’t even know that it would be a possibility when I started skating,” said McCluskey, who just loves being on the ice.

ing the Canadian single mogul championships held in Val Saint-Come, Que. on March 31. Naude’s season was highlighted by being named the FIS Rookie of the Year.

Dart standings

Scoring six points on Monday helped the Best Damn Sports Bar Snipers keep their top position in the A division in Penticton and District Dart standings. They have a one point lead on ANAF Smokin Aces, who have 47, after scoring seven. In third, the Best Damn Sports Bar scored six, to give them 44 points. Tied for fourth are the ANAF Wreckers and Elks 1. The B division is led by Clancey’s Crushers with 36 after they scored five on Monday.

In second are the ANAF Hand Grenades with 29, while Penticton Legion DDT is in a three-way tie for third with ANAF Vixens and the Elks Big Horns with 26 points.

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The city’s most intellectual jocks returned home with silver medals from a competition that pitted them against some of the brightest young minds in B.C. Teams from 60 high schools met last month in Vancouver at the University of B.C. for the school’s 35th annual Physics Olympics. The crew from Penticton Secondary School was the first runner-up behind Claremont Secondary of Victoria.

“Every single one of those teams is (composed of) the top kids in that school, so it’s a huge challenge,” said Bruce Gowe, the physics teacher who coached the six-person entry from Penticton.

The teams competed in six different events, two of which required them to build machines in advance. The prebuilts were a hackeysack launcher, judged on accuracy, and another machine meant to keep a weight swinging from a string for as long as possible.

The kids also competed in two laboratorybased challenges that required knowledge of electrical circuits and the properties of light, and two other quiz-type events that tested their general knowledge of physics.

The theoretical questions ranged from guess-

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The Team Penticton Secondary School sent to the Physics Olympics came away from the provincial competition with a second-place finish. Pictured (not in order) are: avery Pryce, Clara Schirrmeister, Deborah Clarke, Kerrick Lannon-Paakspuu, Courtney milligan, Natthaphon Somsa-ard and helper Joshua Gowe.

ing the number of mints in jar to estimating the size of a black hole based on its solar mass.

Penticton’s Avery Pryce, 17, said he and his mates devoted nearly every free moment for a month to prepare for the event by working on their machines, memorizing mathematical constants and brushing up on physics concepts.

Despite the team’s success, however, his friends didn’t exactly greet the group’s return with a heroes’ welcome.

“They just think it’s, like, pretty cool,” Pryce said. “And that’s about it. For us, it’s a big, big deal.”

Pryce, who plans to study engineering or computer science next year at the University of Victoria, said the Phys-

ics Olympics is devoid of gamesmanship and intimidation seen in some sport-based competitions.

“It’s kind of intense, but super-friendly,” he said.

Teammate Clara Schirrmeister, 18, said the event allowed her to put her knowledge of physics into practice, and also gave her increased confidence in her plan to study engineering next year at Simon Fraser University.

“I’m definitely prepared to work for the rest of my life in physics,” she said. “Before I was like: Who knows if I’ll like it or not? But now it’s like: This is something I could do.”

Gowe said Penticton Secondary sends a team to the event almost ev-

ery year and top finishes aren’t uncommon for his crews. The secret, he explained, is a willingness to spend time preparing beforehand.

“They were just a fantastic group of kids,” Gowe said. “I’m really proud of what they’ve accomplished and just the amount of time they dumped into it. It was a great way to represent Pen High.”

Other team members were Deborah Clarke, Kerrick Lannon-Paakspuu, Courtney Milligan and Natthaphon Somsaard.

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One of Penticton’s many artisans has been chosen to participate in a special showcase this summer, part of an elite group chosen from across Canada.

Cheese maker Shana Miller of the Upper Bench Winery and Creamery is one of 20 culinary artisans who will travel to Toronto in June to take part in the first artisan incubator, sponsored by artisan bread makers ACE Bakery.

“When we looked at Upper Bench Winery and Creamery as a company and tasted their delicious Okanagan Sun2 Washed Rind Cheese, it was clear this artisan is driven by a true love of their craft and has all the elements required to excel in today’s culinary industry,” said Anita Stewart, chair of the tastemaker committee. “Our hope is that by participating in the artisan incubator, Upper Bench Winery and Creamery will gain national exposure and some business insights that will help them grow as a company and achieve the success they desire.”

Miller makes a selection of brie, bleu and rind-washed cheeses, but it was the Okanagan Sun2 (Sun Squared) cheese that really caught the judges’ eyes, or rath-

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CheeSe maKer Shana miller says they have experienced strong support from the community since opening the Upper Bench Winery and Creamery last year.

er, noses.

“The judges could smell the Upper Bench cheeses before we even brought them into the room and they certainly delivered on their bold introduction once the tasting began,” reads the ACE Bakery release. Along with the Sun Squared that caught the judges’ taste-buds, Miller will be taking her King Cole blue cheese to the incubator.

“It really is a labour of love. I do everything hands on. I want to see every step and I really believe in food safety and quality and I am kind of a traditionalist,” said Miller, who was cheese maker for Poplar Grove Winery from

2002-2006. “It’s just the way I am and I think it makes for a really different product, I think it really comes through in the taste.”

Besides Miller and her cheeses, B.C. will be represented by a Vancouver gelato maker along with a balsamic vinegar maker and a sea salt manufacturer, from Cobble Hill and Vancouver Island.

From June 20 to 22, Miller and her fellow artisans will attend a seminar covering branding, marketing and business planning to help them develop their artisan business. This seminar will feature a variety of industry experts including representatives from

BMO Financial Group, lead sponsor of the artisan incubator, who will provide insights into small business financing and management.

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Each of the 20 artisans will be working with their own toastmaster. In Miller’s case, that will be Robert McCullough, an award-winning lifestyle and food publisher, now editor of Random House’s new publication, Appetite.

“We have been talking on the phone, to develop some recipes and then when we go to Toronto, we are going to do some workshops.

Then two out of the 20 get selected by these guys to further develop their business plan,” said Miller. “That’s why I did it. I could use some advice on where to go from here.”

The 20 artisans will be recognized at a showcase, given national exposure and have the opportunity to share in the industry insights ACE Bakery has gained over the last 20 years.

Linda Haynes, cofounder of ACE Bakery, said that sponsoring the artisan incubator is a way of giving back.

“When my husband and I started the journey of creating ACE Bakery 20 years ago, we were very lucky to have a mentor who owned his own artisan bakery in New York,” said Haynes. “He believed in what we were trying to do, especially around our community investment, so he went as far as to train some of our bakers, help us find used equipment and he even shared some of his recipes with us. Now it’s ACE’s turn to pay it forward and help other talented Canadian artisans in a similar way.”

The artisan incubator will run from June 20 – 22, 2013. For more information about the artisans, visit www.acebakery.com/artisan-incubator/artisans/. Miller’s cheeses are available at Upper Bench Winery and Creamery,170 Upper Bench Road South, Penticton.

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Anything goes!

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

Sundecks

Painting & Reno’s

DECKS AND PATIOS. Wood, Composite or Vinyl Decking.

New Construction or fixing up that tired looking Deck. Call 250-488-5338

over 15 years in business licensed, insured, WCB

Pets & Livestock

BELCAN NO HST

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

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

Feed & Hay 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

Merchandise for Sale

Moving & Storage Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping Mary Income Tax Services

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

Counselling

Financial Services

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

HOME RENOVATIONS. Bathrooms, Kitchens, Basements, Windows, Doors and more.

Call 250-488-5338

Services 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

Handypersons

Carpet Cleaning GREEN VALLEY CARPET CARE - Guaranteed Dry in 2hrs only! Deep Cleaning of your carpet, yet environmentally friendly. Biodegradable and non-allergenic cleaning solutions. Uses cutting edge Encapsulation method! Great Rates, i.e. 1Bed Rm + Living + Dining Rm + Hall only $99.00 CALL 250-809-4965 or visit www.greenvalleycarpetcare.ca

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

DROWNING IN debts? Cut your debts in half & payback in half the time. Avoid bankruptcy! For a free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500.

BBB rated A+ M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

Fencing

3 Rooms For $299,

FENCING - ALL TYPES, Wood Chainlink and Vinyl Fencing.

Great Rates. Serving Summerland to Osoyoos. Call 250488-5338

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

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2 Days a Week - Early Mornings

The Penticton Western News has Routes available in these areas for Wednesday & Friday: • Penticton • Oliver • Summerland • Trout Creek For more info please call Mark or Brian or email:

circulation@pentictonwesternnews.com

250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205

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Appliances Kitchen Aid, 20 cu ft, side by side water/ice, almond, $300, (250)493-2044

Farm Equipment 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 Tree posts, 8ft high, 2-3”, $1.50 ea., 4-5” $2 ea., 250494-7920 or 250-487-9447

Furniture *NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ (1)(250)870-2562

Garage Sales Garage, Sale, Fri-Sat., 9am2pm, couch, chair, furniture, large sized clothing, misc, 2746 Dafoe St., Penticton

(1) 250-899-3163

Heavy Duty Machinery

2 Coats Any Colour

200 amp wire feed, 100% industrial welder with remote feeder, large spools, $970, 250-809-0728

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Sub-Contractor Driver

Must have 3/4 ton or 1 ton Van 2 days a week - Wednesday & Friday Early morning deliveries • Okanagan Falls • Oliver • Osoyoos For more info please call Mark or Brian or email: circulation@pentictonwesternnews.com 250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205

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

Medical Supplies Stair lifts, platform stair lifts, vertical platform lifts. Shoprider Scooters & Power chairs, new & used. Kel: 250-7647757, Vernon 250-542-3745.

Toll Free 1-888-542-3745 www.okmobilty.ca

Misc. for Sale AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com or Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON. Golf Clubs, w/ bag & balls, used twice, $150, Shaw PVR, $100, Debbie Travis stand up bath cabinet, never used, $60. (250)-462-6275 HOME PHONE reconnect. Toll Free 1-866-287-1348 Cell Phone Accessories Catalogue Everyone Welcome To Shop Online at: www.homephonereconnect.ca Mazzer Luigi SRL coffee grinder, $400obo, Rancilio Espresso Maker + extras, $250, ACN video phone, $100, Dyson Upright vaccuum, $100, Upright Portable wrinkle removing machine, $50, call (778)515-1997 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188.

25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860.

32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760.

47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for Sale STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or see us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca 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

Misc. Wanted COINS, Private Collector wanting to buy coins, tokens, medals. Canadian, US, Specialty Foreign.

Collections, rolls, older bank bags of coins, special coins from safety deposit box, sets ect. Call Todd: 1-250-864-3521 Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Coin Guy: 250-499-0251 Quarters. I will pay $1 each for older 25¢. Loose, rolls, bags, ect. I will consider other coins as well. 1-778-932-2316 Trampoline wanted, please call, (250)492-8671

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

Sporting Goods 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

WHERE do you find the area’s best source for

JOB LISTINGS? Anywhere you find this newspaper.

“Your Community Newspaper”

Published every Wednesday and Friday Ph: (250) 492-3636 Fax: (250) 492-9843

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.

Auctions

Auctions

Independently owned and operated by the Raffan Family since 1963.

MACHINERY SALE

Saturday, April 6th • 8:30 am

Consignments wanted & accepted until 3 pm Friday, April 5th FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL US AT

250-546-9420

903 Raffan Rd., Armstrong, B.C. www.blackpress.ca

www.blackpress.ca

Owners & Auctioneers: Don & Peter Raffan mail@valleyauction.ca • www.valleyauction.ca

Penticton Western News Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Real Estate

Rentals

For Sale By Owner

Commercial/ Industrial

2606 Roblin St., Penticton, 2bdrm, 1.5ba rancher, open concept, w/garage, $329,900, Open House, Sunday, April 7, noon-3pm, (250)492-2056 3 bedroom home with full basement on 1/3 acre, great location, tool shed & sharpening shop (will train), $385,000, 1288 Lyon St., Penticton, (250)493-9320 ******* OKHomeseller.com View Okanagan properties for sale by owner. Selling? No Commission. 250-545-2383, 1-877-291-7576

Houses For Sale AFFORDABLE HOUSING in PENTICTON New home with 10 year warranty, 2 bdrm, den, and two bathrooms.

1242 sq.ft. Rancher, large breakfast nook and many extras.

Walking distance to shopping, banking, and a bus route.

250-493-6751

2000sqft building for rent in Penticton, Industrial area, gas heat, yard space, 14’ doors, 647 Okanagan Ave E. 250496-5544 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 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 2bdrm 2bath unit, laminate floors, central location, private parking, cat ok with deposit, $900/mo., 250-488-7902 3bdrm+den area, new, 2.5ba, dbl. garage, f/s/dw/m/w/d, deck & patio, $1400, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s, 250-4934372

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Other Areas

Auto Financing

Scrap Car Removal

Escorts

Escorts

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

ARMOUR TOWING Will meet or beat all competitors pricing,

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

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

BEACH BUNNIES Be Spoiled At Kelowna’s Only 5 Star Men’s Spa #32-2789 Hwy 97 Blue Heights www.beachbunnies.ca 250-448-8854

Vernon’s Best! New drop in 9am-7pm. Appointment needed after 7pm. Lily 24, Danielle 27, Candice 21, Venus 20, For your safety & comfort, in/out 250-307-8174. Hiring!

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts 4 tires 205/40 R17 on universal alloys $650 firm 250-2764862 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

AMERICA’S BEST Buy! 20 acres, only $99/mo! $0 down, no credit checks, money back guarantee. Owner financing.

West Texas, beautiful mountain views! Free color brochure 1-800-755-8953. www.sunsetranches.com

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 & 2bdrm $800 + util., adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328 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 1bdrm at 1353 Penticton Ave., close to school & transit, $650, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s, 250-493-4372 2bdrm, great location, private parking, quiet, secure building, large storage room, laminate floors, $800, heat/cable incl., cat ok with dep., ns, 250-4887902 2 BR Condo DT Penticton, newly reno’d, clean quiet Adult Bldg np/ns, avail May 1. $775 + util; 1yr lse. 250-770-2003 Avail. mid April, 1bdrm, close to Cherry lane Mall, $650/mo. incl. util. 250-488-9917 FURNISHED or un-furnished apt for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets. Call 250-2951006 leave a message. large 1bdrm, util. incl., newly reno’d, f/s/ac, DT at Orchard & Martin, $750, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s (250)493-4372 Tiffany Gardens, 1Bdrm loft, no pets, $750/mo. (250)4920413 or 250-462-5854 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

Auto Financing

3 brm upstairs fenced yard, share utilities. $999 OBO. Long term only. On Hansen street. Reference need. 250487-0268.

Keremeos, 2 newer homes, 3bdrm, 2ba, all appl., low maint., fenced yard, extra parking, ref’s, $1300/mo., avail. immed., (250)497-7172

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

Apt/Condo for Rent

RENTALS

Suites, Lower 1bdrm basement suite, ns, np, $600 (incl. util), no laundry, avail. April 1, 250-492-0556 At Wiltse Blvd., 1bdrm basement suite, ground level, a/c, ns, np, $600 (incl. util)., ref’s req., also 2bdrm basement, $850 (incl. util), 250-493-2109 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

Townhouses 2BDRM, 1bath, lg storage, lg cement patio, 4-appl. close to school, bus route, and malls, $950 + util. n/s, small pet neg.

Avail Immed. 250-493-5032

(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.

Call: 250-801-4199

Boats 14 foot aluminum boat, $400, Roy, (250)493-5279

MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95, waxing, intimate grooming & skin care. Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATIONS FOR WINERY LOUNGE AND SPECIAL EVENT AREA ENDORSEMENTS Applications for a winery lounge and a special event area (event driven only endorsement) have been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch from Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery located at 2145 Sun Valley Way in Okanagan Falls.

Proposed licensed hours for the winery lounge and special event area are between 11:00 AM and 1:00 AM daily.

Person capacity for the lounge will be limited to: 54 persons inside and 74 persons on the patio.

Person capacity for the special event area will be limited to the same as the winery lounge as well as an adjoining walkway abutting the wine store, the parking lot and an area behind the wine store.

Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by 1) Writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O Senior Licensing Analyst LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH PO BOX 9292 Victoria, BC V8W 9J8 2) Email to: lclb.lclb@gov.bc.ca PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before April 25/13. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

Be Àrst to add to the story or read what you neighbour thinks. Be a part of your community paper.

Comment online.

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Front Street Realty Property Management #2 Front St., Penticton, B.C.

RV Pads

Room for rent, clean quiet person, $395-$475, includes everything. (250)492-2543

Apt/Condo for Rent

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

Royal LePage Locations West

Shared Accommodation

Cars - Sports & Imports

1988 Ford Lariat F150 4x4 S.B, and 20’ Travel Air, 5th wheel trailer, both excel. $7200 both. 497-5543 1992 16ft Bonair trailer, like new inside/out, new awning, brakes, bearings, tires, stabilizer, electric jack, recent battery, sleeps 4, fridge, furnace, 3-burner stove, toilet, shower hot water heater, light/easy to tow w/small vehicle, $6500, (250)493-0185, 250-462-1903 1995 Citation Supreme 26’-RL 5th Wheel, Loaded, lrg f/s, microwave. Bathroom & shower separate. Exc cond. $12,000. obo. 250-542-2838 2000 8’ APHIL CAMPER. Used very little, sleeps 5, 3 way fridge, furnace, seperate bathroom with flush toilet, three burner stove with exhaust fan. Lots of storage. Excellent condition. $6500. OBO. 250-549-1489 or 250-3087671.

28ft. 1989 Ford 350 Jamboree Rallye. 89,074.6 miles, Coleman roof air & heater - dash air, shower, 4 burner stove with oven. Sleeps 6. Asking $9,750 OBO. 250-765-4387

3 bdrm, 2 bath, quiet Westbench area, 5 applis, n/s, n/p. $1200 + utils. Ref’s reqd. Avail now. 250-486-7768.

LARGE Seasonal RV lot for rent at Shuswap Falls RV Resort Seasonal rate $ 2,700 from April 15th to Oct 15th, 2013. Price includes Water, Sewer, Power, Fire Pit, Picnic Table, Clean Shale Pad and Driveway. For more info http://www.shuswapfallsrvresort.com or see my ad at kijiji.ca BC Vacation rentals. Call Dave 403-703-9066 or reply via email:dstosky@telus.net Lot is also available to purchase

Cars - Domestic 1994 Buick Century, auto, new brakes, good tires, $2000 obo, 778-515-3662 1997 Volvo 850, AWD, 5spd standard trans, turbo, 95,000 kms, loaded, $9500, phone Tom Peart for details, (250)493-2689

Recreational/Sale

2bdrm house, near SOEC, fenced yard, small pet ok, $875+util, avail. May 1, 250276-0773

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

With as low as $0 down.

Call today 250-809-5004 Charlie Brooks

1-800-961-7022

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

250-558-0969, 250-938-1957

Homes for Rent

Keremeos New 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1,050/m + Hydro. F/S, dryer, fenced yard N/P N/S. Available Now. 250-499-5337

Adult

Townhouses

Pent. 2bdrm+den, 1ba, fenced yard, garage, walk to downtown, avail. May 1, N/S, N/P, $1100 (incl. util), 250-7708020, email: blmuir@shaw.ca

Keremeos, 2 newer homes, 3bdrm, 2ba, all appl., low maint., fenced yard, extra parking, ref’s, $1300/mo., avail. immed., (250)497-7172

Adult

Freshly painted townhouse, 2bdrm, 2bath, den, fenced backyard, 5appl., close to mall, bus route, $1250+util., mature working person pref., ns, np, avail. immed., ref’s req., 250-493-5032

1 bdrm house in Summerland.

Full bath, F/S, parking. $700/mo includes util. Avail. immed., Ref’s req’d. Call 250494-7920 or cell 250-487-9447

Mobile Homes & Parks

Transportation

250-492-2233 ASk FOR DebbIe

APArtMeNtS

132 Power Street............................................ $900.00 2 bed, completely reno., fr/st, incl. utilities. Ground/3rd floor. Avail. NOW HoUSeS / DUPLeX

StewArD PLACe................................................ $1250.00 2 bed + den, 2 baths, 5 appl., fenced yard, pet negotiable. Avail. NOW MArtIN Street towerS ........................... $1500.00 2 bed, 1 bath, 5 appl., condo, fully furnished. Avail. NOW LAKeVIew terrACeS .................................... $1800.00 2 bed, 2 baths, 5 appl., condo, fully furnished. Avail. NOW

REALTY EXECUTIVES VANTAGE APARTMENTS: $725 2 bdrm 55+ 1 bath, f,s includes heat and hot water and /$795 cable. Avail. NOW (WT 105/306) $800 55+ 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, laminate flrs, f, s, d/w, free laundry, 2 balconies. Avail. NOW (OT574) $1000 55+ very bright, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 2nd floor walk-up, near Skaha Beach, 5 appliances, covered parking. Avail. NOW (A450)

HOUSES: $800

Smaller 2 bdrm home near OK beach, fenced yard, f, s, w.d, Avail. April 1 (H739) $1700 Across street from OK beach, ranch style, 2 bdrm, updated kitchen. Family room, garage, lease req’d. Avail. April 1 (OT580) $2000 Reno’d 3 bdrm 3 level home w/1 bdrm in-law suite, incredible lake and valley views, all appl. incld, no pets no smoking. Avail. NOW (OT565) 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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