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A FAMILY’S NIGHTMARE

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Sister grieves the loss of brother who was murdered in Princeton on Easter weekend Dale Bass Black Press

Cheri Franklin may never again set foot in the North Shore McDonald’s in Kamloops.

Even now, driving by it, she feels tears start to flood her eyes because it’s the last place she saw her brother, Robert Keith Wharton.

Wharton, 43, and girlfriend Rosemary Fox, 32, were shot and killed in Princeton on the Easter long weekend.

“We sat there and my mom was there and it was so great and I bought them lunch,” the Kamloops woman said as she sat on the couch of a friend with whom she has been staying since her sister called her just before midnight on March 30.

Cheri Franklin “All she could say was mom was in the hospital and something had happened to Keith, but nobody knew what,” said Franklin, a 48-year-old HandiDart driver.

She learned later her mother, Carol Wharton, who lives in a fifth-wheel trailer on the Old Hedley Road property in east Princeton, heard loud noises coming from the house 20 feet away.

The 71-year-old, still grieving the death of her husband about a year ago, discovered the bodies of her son and his girlfriend, along with a 48-year-old man who was injured and remains in hospital, at last report in critical condition.

Franklin said her mother was taken to hospital as a precaution, given the horrific scene she had just encountered.

John Ike Koopmans, 49, has been charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of Wharton and Fox and attempted murder in the shooting of the third person.

Franklin knows them all — the victims and the accused — and said she felt sick to her stomach when she learned who had been charged.

Police have asked her to not discuss what she knows of the investigation.

Franklin said she and her brother were always close, even though she is five years older.

However, she added, after Wharton met Fox, those frequent conversations became fewer and fewer. Her brother told her Fox had some issues with drugs that he was trying to help her overcome.

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ROBERT (KEITH) WHARTON, 44, and Rosemary (Rose) Fox, 32, were shot to death at a property on Old Hedley Road in Princeton on March 30.

Franklin knew he was struggling to keep the family welding business going after their father’s death and that he was spending more time with his mother, helping her with the grief of losing her husband.

“Family was everything to Keith,” Franklin said. “Just everything. He could have got jobs up north, but he wouldn’t take them because he didn’t want to leave his family behind.”

She said her brother, a father of four, “was a generous, happy-go-lucky, loving person. His heart was so big and he had a contagious smile and a totally infectious laugh.

“He was a loving son and uncle and brother and an allaround family man.”

The brother Franklin remembers is the guy who made everyone feel like they were part of the family, but who especially

doted on his kids, his nieces and his nephews, teaching them the things about life he loved — camping, hiking, gold-panning, fishing, skiing and riding motorcycles.

He was the kind of guy, Franklin said, who could work alongside his dad, live on property with his parents close by, open his door and his heart to those who came to visit and always be there for his friends.

She said her family, dealing with their own grief, share their broken hearts with those who loved Fox. “This is all wrong. This is all just so senseless,” Franklin said. “It’s like a nightmare that won’t end and it may never really end.”

Koopmans is expected to appear in Penticton court on April 24.

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The initiative will be led by the B.C. Wine Institute and will showcase foods locally grown, raised and caught, along with their wine pairings.

“Those dollars are going to go towards improving the amount of dollars that are used to purchase local products all around British Columbia,” said Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick at the announcement at the Penticton and Wine Country visitor centre on Wednesday. “We want to use those dollars to encourage restaurateurs to understand VQA and understand buying B.C. is a good thing. Not only does it help the palette but it also helps to drive the economy.”

The B.C. Wine Institute campaign, called B.C. Buy Local Perfect Pairings, will transcend traditional media platforms through the use of social media and establish a virtual meeting place where consumers can discuss B.C. wine and agrifoods.

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Neighbourhood keeping green space Steve Kidd Western News Staff

It looks like you can fight city hall. Or at least convince them to see your point of view.

That’s what residents of Gahan Avenue found Tuesday night during a public hearing at Penticton City Hall, after working out a compromise with the city. At issue were two city-owned properties in their neighborhood, a section of green space that bisects the 500 block between Gahan and Eckhardt Avenues, forming a link in the KVR Trail.

One of the residents, Larry Jagger, did his best to make sure the neighbourhood knew the possible consequences of the city rezoning the lots in order to sell them and to get as many as possible out to the public hearing.

“They are looking to switch it from parkland to multi-family residential, RM-3, which means up to five storeys high,” said Jagger. “In that area, number one it is strictly single-family dwellings, so having a five-storey apartment or condo would be very much out of context.”

Paul Varga, who lives next door to the lots in question, agrees they are not in the best of shape. While making them an official park would be preferable, he was pleased to see something happening.

“It’s a dumping ground for refuse, it is treated as the KVR’s garbage can by people walking along the path,” said Varga, adding his

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Paul Varga (left), Ken Knoop, Bob richards and Marlene robinson with Brennan, are just a few of the neighbours who came together to protest the city selling off green space near their homes.

concerns about vandalism and deer that have taken up residence in the green space.

City staff proposed to rezone the properties so they could be sold, but maintain a 30-foot path along one side for the KVR Trail. One of the lots, 518 Eckhardt, was put up for

sale in 1998, but neighborhood requests to develop a tot-lot prompted the city to un-list the property. No proposals ever came forward.

The new compromise has the city backing off its plans to rezone and sell the properties. Area residents are going to have to take a hand in

maintaining the green space, an idea that gathered the approval of both neighbourhood representatives and council after Coun. Andrew Jakubeit proposed it “We are here to listen to the people. If the green space is going to be utilized effectively, then it is some-

thing we could consider, but it will take a partnership,” said Mayor Dan Ashton as council voted to oppose the rezoning of the lots. He added a caution that the sale plans could be reintroduced if the neighborhood didn’t follow through.

Coun. Garry Litke was of the same mind, saying that for the time being, he was willing to give it a chance.

“I regularly run through that property and down that trail. Recognizing that it was city-owned property, I was often embarrassed by the fact there were grocery bags and newspaper. Sometimes I would recognize the same trash and no one was picking it up,” said Litke. “I hear that something has changed since 1998.

I hear that there is a neighbourhood that is willing to take some responsibility of care for that property.”

“I have no issue with putting some sweat equity into this,” said Jagger. “If that means buying a gaspowered weed eater and weed eating along it myself to keep it nice, that would be fine if the city is willing to put money into it.”

While the strip is not a maintained park, Jagger said it is used by a wide variety of people, not just those from the neighborhood.

“Part of the lifestyle is the parks in the area. I walk my dog on that trail almost every day,” said Jagger. “Most of the trail users I spoke to were not asking you to develop a park out of it, they are happy leaving it the way it is, just as green space.”

City makes adjustments to recreation rates Western News Staff

New admission rates for the Penticton Community Centre came into effect this week, geared toward making the facility more affordable and accessible for the entire community.

At the same time, Penticton city council has endorsed a motion from Coun. John Vassilaki that city staff once again look into the possibility of a two-tier pricing system for the city’s recreation facilities, with visitors from surrounding areas paying a higher rate to use the facilities.

“The reason I brought this forward strictly has to do with fairness between the citizens of Penticton and the surrounding areas that don’t pay any taxes to the community,” said Vassilaki, who has brought similar motions forward in past years.

“In 2010, we did pass a two-tier system, but for some strange reason, whether it was staff or council, there was no backbone to put it in place. It just failed and it never went for-

ward,” said Vassilaki, who suggested raising fees by 20 per cent, with Penticton taxpayers getting a 20 per cent discount by showing a valid library card.

According to Vassilaki, Penticton is the only South Okanagan city that doesn’t have agreements in place with its sub-regional areas other than West Bench, which contributes $60,000 through the library system and $20,000 yearly to the community centre.

“They are contributing a considerable amount and I would be happy if the other two communities would contribute a similar amount,” said Vassilaki. “I don’t know how many times we have brought it forward at the regional district. We should go to a two-tier system, because they are not interested in putting it in their budgets for taxation.“ The staff report on the viability of two-tier pricing will take some time to prepare, but for now, the new admission rate structure introduced this week has the goal of making the community centre more affordable and inclusive.

Seniors are eligible for new admission categories, while people with cognitive and physical disabilities can save with a new access pass program. Residency requirements for some programs will make the centre more inclusive for First Nations.

The existing senior admission will reduce the age category requirement to 60 years from 65. In addition to this change, a new, lower “super senior” rate will be available for individuals 75 years and older.

“The introduction of the super seniors drove our category down for seniors,” said Chuck Loewen, general manager of facilities, museum and recreation services. The gap between 65 and 75, he said, wasn’t large enough.

The super senior rate is intended to encourage more activity for older seniors and make it less costly. Loewen said they already have steady traffic form that age group, but want to see more.

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“These changes fit in well with Recreation’s strategic objective of inclusion, accessibility and affordable recreation.”

Another change sees residency requirements for the LIFE program (Leisure Involvement For Everyone) extended to include the Penticton Indian Band boundaries, expanding access to the program, which was established to provide low-cost recreation opportunities at the community centre and spread the health benefits of recreation to all socio-economic groups.

The last change is the creation of the access pass program, which is available for people with permanent cognitive and/or physical disabilities. Eligible participants are entitled to 25 per cent off 10-ticket, one-month, threemonth, six-month and 12-month passes for the fitness room and pool.

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We probably all know someone with at least one of the diseases mentioned above. Unfortunately the statistics of North Americans being diagnosed with these diseases are on the rise with a grim outlook for future generations. Of course there are other factors that can be out of our hands that contribute to disease such as genetics, but this is no reason to dismiss our role in prevention. According to the American Cancer Society: “More than half of all cancer deaths could be prevented by making healthy choices like not smoking, staying at a healthy weight, eating right, and keeping active.”

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Care about what you put into your body.

2.Take antioxidant supplements- Products such as; Resveratrol, Green Tea extract, and Lycopene supplements have studies showing results inhibiting disease. Also, increase antioxidant rich foods such as; berries, and broccoli.

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It was one of the worst kept secrets that the band KISS was planning to make a stop in the Okanagan with their latest tour, and on Tuesday the rockers announced they would be playing in Kelowna.

“It became apparent to us four weeks ago there was a bidding competition with Kelowna,” said South Okanagan Events Centre manager Dean Clarke. “We worked seamlessly with our full advisory board and our partner Invictus Entertainment and put four offers in, but it came to the point where we had to let it go.”

KISS, who have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, are bringing their 2013 Monster world tour to Kelowna’s Prospera Place on July 8 after kicking off the Canadian leg of the tour on July 5 in Victoria and then playing Rogers Arena in Vancouver on July 6.

The tour name reflects their latest album, which is scheduled to be released in October.

“The one good thing here is that the event is still in the Okanagan and people don’t have to drive to Vancouver. If we don’t have the dates or they are unable to play our venue, we do encourage the artists agent to play in the Okanagan whether that is Prospera Place or Interior Savings in Kamloops. We always want and encourage things to happen in the Okanagan,” said Clarke.

The SOEC manager said somehow it was leaked out to a website

KISS wIll be playing at Kelowna’s Prospera Place on July 8. Global Spectrum made four offers to bring the band to the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton.

that KISS was considering coming to the Okanagan. In the last few weeks there has also been talk of it circulating on social media sites and forums. Clarke said while they typically don’t publicly discuss the events that they are working on getting, or the ones they have passed over, he recalls not getting a KISS show when they were touring in 2011 being a touchy subject.

“We knew by the end of this week when the hype starts about the KISS concert there was going to be some questions of why they didn’t come to Penticton and we didn’t want to have this assumption out there that we got scooped,” said Clarke. “We win a lot more of these then we let go.”

Joining KISS on the tour will be opening act Shinedown. This year marks the 40th anniversary

of KISS, which was formed by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, who joined up with drummer Peter Criss and Ace Frehley. Over time Criss and Frehley left the band, replaced today by Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer. Their long list of hits include Rock and Roll All Night, Beth, Detroit Rock City and I Was Made For Loving You. Simmons is well known for his popular reality show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, which centres on his family life with wife, former Playboy model Shannon Tweed, who is Canadian, and his kids Nick and Sophie.

Tickets for the Kelowna show go on sale today and will cost $90 and $126 each. They are available at www.livenation.com, at the Prospera box office or by calling 1-250-762-5050.

A place to stay forever WATERFRONT PROJECT MEETING

Work will begin next week on the West Okanagan Lake waterfront, and the public is invited to a project meeting to learn about the construction plans. Anyone interested in how the work will be conducted, and particularly those who live or operate businesses along Lakeshore Drive, are welcome to attend. Participants will hear an overview of the project plan, learn about timelines and be able to ask City and contractor staff questions about the process. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 9 at 5 p.m. at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. For information, visit www.penticton.ca/waterfront.

INTENTION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 24 of the Community Charter that the City of Penticton intends to provide certain kinds of assistance as follows: A “Licence to Use” a portion of 675 Marina Way to the Penticton Tennis Society including: • exclusive use of approximately 125 sq.ft. office space and 4 tennis courts; • shared use of washrooms.

The term of the lease is 3 years with at a lease rate of $4,000/year plus utilities. The proposed rate represents a discount of approximately $12,000/ year below market value.

Any person(s) who wishes to comment on the proposed provision of assistance, may contact the City Land Administrator at (250) 490-2519 or Corporate Administration, located at 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, April 15, 2013.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

The City invites qualified companies to submit proposals for: 2013-RFP-06 Operation of Skaha East Concession. Please note the Closing Date and Time: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 @ 2:00pm.

For a complete copy of the Request for Proposal please visit the City of Penticton website: www. penticton.ca/purchasing or call 250-490-2500.

TO ALL IRRIGATION WATER CONNECTION USERS

The City of Penticton Works Division will begin filling the City Irrigation Systems on the following dates: ■ Ellis Creek Irrigation System (Valleyview Road Area) April 8-12, 2013 ■ Penticton Creek Irrigation System (Naramata Road Area) April 15-19, 2013 Orchardists and others with connections from these systems should take whatever precautions necessary if private systems are not to be filled and pressurized at the same time. If you have any questions regarding this item please contact the

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PHASED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013-10 450 MARTIN ST. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2013 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Phased Development Agreement Amendment Bylaw 2013-10 to amend Phased Development Agreement Bylaw 2009-66 as follows: ■ Amend Recital “A” to reflect the consolidation of the lots into Lot A, District Lots 4 and 202, Group 7, SDYD, Plan KAP90148 (450 Martin St.).

■ Amend under heading Phasing of the Development as follows: • Item #13 from required commencement date from five years from the date of adoption of the Zoning Amendment Bylaw to eight years from the date of adoption of the Zoning Amendment Bylaw; and • Item #14, change the required commencement date from ten years from the date of adoption of the Zoning Amendment Bylaw to thirteen years from the date of adoption of Zoning Amendment Bylaw.

Phased Development Agreement Bylaw 200966 outlines a four phase construction plan. The

developer, P2 Developments Inc., is proposing to construct three towers consisting of residential units, a hotel and offices atop a three storey podium containing a parkade, retail and grocery store.

Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendment may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2013 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton.ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received

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The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, April 15, 2013, in the offices of Development Services and Corporate Administration at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton; Penticton Public Library (hours vary), 785 Main Street, Penticton and the Penticton Community Centre (hours vary), 325 Power Street, Penticton or online at http://www.penticton.ca/EN/meta/ city-news/latest-news.html.

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BlaziNg a trail — Jason Bosscher of the B.C. Forest Service wildfire management branch ignites a section of grass and brush in the Bald range area west of Summerland as part of the annual prescribed burn program. the work taking place this week assists with ecosystem restoration.

District recruits Chinese students Joe Fries Western News Staff

Efforts to attract more international students to local classrooms took an important step forward last month when the Okanagan Skaha School District signed deals with two private schools in China.

The “one-plus-two” agreements will allow Chinese students who complete Grade 10 at those schools to finish Grades 11 and 12 in this district and graduate with a B.C. diploma, superintendent Wendy Hyer this week told a school board committee meeting.

She signed the two agreements during a trip to China in March and a third deal is pending.

The superintendent said the value of a B.C. diploma lies in its acceptance by North American universities, which generally have more relaxed entrance standards than Chinese schools.

Hyer said after the meeting that the new deals could provide a significant boost to international recruitment, but, “until we see whether people are actually interested in the program, we won’t really know.”

The school board moved last year to ramp up international efforts to not only inject culture into local classrooms, but also to raise money; a full-year international student pays $12,000 in tuition.

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for next fall 27 long-term international students, who will stay for either a full or half year. This year, 24 long-term students generated a profit of $99,000, according to Hyer.

International students brought to the area through Rotary exchange programs or the Okanagan Hockey Academy aren’t included in that figure, nor are short-term students who stay for as little as a few weeks.

Hyer said the district has so far spent $15,000 on its enhanced international efforts, including $5,000 for new marketing materials and $10,000 for recruitment and staff travel abroad. She said the Chinese government covered expenses for the March trip.

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City awards contract for waterfront Western News Staff

Greyback Construction came out on top in the contract competition for the Okanagan Lake waterfront revitalization project.

At a special council meeting Thursday, the City of Penticton awarded the West Okanagan Lake Waterfront construction tender to the Penticton-based contractor, which submitted the lowest price for conducting the work. The waterfront oversight committee recommended that the contract be awarded for $1,833,883.80 including tax.

“This is an exciting step, when the plans for the Okanagan Lake waterfront begin to take shape,” said Mayor Dan Ashton.

A construction meeting will be held for the public on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Penticton Lakeside Resort.

Anyone interested in how the work will be conducted, and particularly those who live or operate businesses along Lakeshore Drive, are welcome to come hear an overview of the project plan, learn about timelines and ask questions about the process.

Construction is anticipated to begin next week.

Parking, sidewalk and beach access will be affected during construction and the public is asked to be mindful of signage and barriers along Lakeshore Drive. The project is expected to go on hold again as of June 15 to make way for the busy tourist season, with work recommencing is September. Project updates will be available on the city’s website at www.penticton.ca/waterfront.

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Handling of the HST doomed it to failure

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he HST is gone, finally. And while Premier Christy Clark didn’t miss the opportunity to remind voters that the harmonized sales tax had been beneficial to the film industry, manufacturers and other businesses that received input tax credits, the politicking rang a little hollow.

The fact is that the HST — good or bad — became more than a tax. Historically, it will be seen as a symbol of everything that went wrong with the Liberal government since being granted its last mandate in 2009. It’s fact that former premier Gordon Campbell went to the polls last election stating he was not considering adopting an HST. It’s also fact that within weeks of being elected, the Liberals were rolling out plans for the HST. A significantly large segment of the electorate evidently didn’t believe the message — or the timeline. They concluded they had been deceived. And while Liberal loyals have muttered darkly ever since about “misinformation” spread

by Bill Vander Zalm and the Stop HST movement, the latter clearly had their fingers closer to the pulse of public feeling.

Even some of the staunchest Liberals were forced to admit they had done a horrible job of selling the HST, especially after opponents gathered sufficient votes to call for a referendum.

There may have been many good reasons for an HST, but mishandling killed it — virtues, faults and all. And the writing is on the wall for whichever party forms the next government, should they choose to read it.

A mandate to govern is not a signal for hubris, or over-confidence bordering on contempt WESTERN forPENTICTON public opinion.

It is not a blanket approval for anything a government decides to introduce. It is not an indication that democratic process is suspended, that questions won’t be asked, or that a docile public has gone to sleep for the next four years.

Let’s hope future governments learn the lesson.

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Utility rates a shock to the system If you purchase your electricity from Fortis (or BC Hydro) and were shocked by your latest electricity bill, don’t check your meter, it is working perfectly.

Since 2007, BC Hydro and Fortis have become the blunt instruments of public policy. The policies are meant to force B.C. residents to change their behaviour in the name of climate change — by artificially increasing the cost of electricity.

Through propaganda campaigns that encourage us to use less power, school programs that indoctrinate children into believing that energy is bad and “conservation rate” schemes that penalize customers for using “more than their fair share” — the public utilities have been co-opted by government ministries, the goals of which are to deny B.C. residents affordable access to natural resources they own.

If this seems Orwellian, it is.

B.C.’s hydroelectric assets were developed and paid for by the people of B.C. The public utilities were granted effective monopolies to generate and distribute electricity under the watchful eye of the B.C. Utilities Commission.

The BCUC was meant to provide some protection from predatory pricing on the part of the utilities in return for the guaranteed returns of a captive market for the

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At Random utilities.

B.C. has benefited from nearly unlimited, affordable electricity that has helped to maintain a vibrant private sector, and an affordable lifestyle for most British Columbians.

In 2007, the Campbell Liberals were faced with two opportunities and a difficult election. On the election front, Campbell was politically toxic and unelectable.

On the opportunistic front, junk science and media hysteria had whipped up a frenzy of global warming alarmism, and the Liberals faced the prospect of appearing to be “enemies of the planet” if they didn’t “do something” to help cool the globe.

So they did something. The Liberals passed clean air regulations, the Carbon Tax, and a range

of clean energy “investments”. In a masterstroke, the Liberals cut the legs out from under the Green Party and removed a major plank of the NDP’s campaign platform.

The Liberals won the election.

In addition to the political gains, it was not lost on the Liberals that the “caring” about the environment was a great way to raise revenue through increased taxes and fees — and they went about saving the planet by raising revenue with a zeal usually reserved for parties on left.

The fly in the ointment, of course, is that the entire premise of climate change is based on the demonstrably false hypothesis that increased CO2 in the atmosphere raises global temperatures.

B.C.’s hydroelectricity produces no CO2. Increased use of B.C. hydropower cannot “contribute to climate change.”

This truism makes no difference any political party in B.C. The Liberals, NDP and Greens are all eager to use BC Hydro and Fortis to take more of your money, regardless of how much CO2 you may or may not produce. The Liberals only bear the dubious distinction of implementing the wrongheaded policies.

Funding the consequences of these policies, subsidizing wind, solar, bio-mass and run of river “clean energy” cannot be

achieved via the tax on carbon dioxide. The Carbon Tax actually pays out more in various carve outs for protected groups and industries than it brings in at the gas pump or via your hydro bill.

The solution for the government is to off-load financing responsibility for clean energy to BC Hydro and Fortis. Since the Public Utilities Commission must rubber stamp any rate increases, and the BCUC is an extension of the government, we are faced with increased electricity rates, “conservation penalties” and soon we will see rate differentials based on use during peak times.

All facilitated by government mandated “smart meters” that calculate usage down to the second.

The notion of man-caused climate change has been discredited, and B.C.’s hydroelectricity would never contribute to the problem, were it real. When one hears a “climate change denier” suggest that the motive for climate alarmism is wealth transfer and more government control over the individual, one can scoff — but if one is buying electricity from a B.C. utility, one is living it, and paying for it.

Relax, your meter is working perfectly.

Mark Walker is the publisher of the Penticton Western News.

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Discouraging deer proves to be a challenge This is further to your excellent article on deer in the March 27 Home and Garden issue.

Before the present population settled in the Penticton area, there were very few deer in the areas now “gardened”. The original vegetation: sagebrush, antelope bush, cacti, etc., were not attractive deer food. Deer on the other hand were great sources of food to the indigenous peoples.

So, we haven’t “taken over” deer habitat. Instead, we have stopped the killing of deer, and with irrigation have filled the area with luscious plants and fruit that deer in past ages could only dream about. Deer, in unprecedented numbers, have moved in from their ancestral home, the surrounding hills, to take in the bounty we are now providing. We have had as many as 14 deer in our yard at one time. A couple of days ago I saw a herd of six

Morale high at seniors village

Here is my perspective from my experience as a family member, having my mother living at Summerland Senior’s Village for nearly five years, and from my experience as a volunteer.

First, my mom lived in assisted/independent living but now lives in one of the 80 residential care beds.

There are 120 assisted/independent living suites with 18 being funded by Interior Health.

There is up to 200 residents living at Summerland Seniors Village.

Not only is there 150 full and part-time staff who come up and down the valley to work at Summerland Seniors Village, but also a dedicated ground of volunteers with the recreation department who help with the many activities offered to all residents six days a week.

I am at the facility almost on a daily basis either visiting or as a volunteer. The residents I have met are great and a fun-loving group of people.

The staff are very caring and accessible any time of the day or night to family members.

Family members should be involved. If you cannot reach a resident when calling and you become concerned, you can call the LPNs’ or aides’ direct number which is readily accessible to all family members. I know this because when I have not been able to reach my family member, I have called staff. They look into my concern immediately, day or night.

There is a family council which meets once a month. At our meetings all are pleased with

In areas that can’t be fenced, planting has to be changed.

For evergreens, juniper, pine or fir must replace cedar, cypress yew or hemlock. The ornamental shrub in my yard that is top of deer’s taste treats is Euonymus. Dusty Miller, and its relations, plus any of the sage or lavender family have gone untouched, when even our begonias have been demolished. Succulents, such as “hen and chickens” have been cleaned out during winter season, when all the tasty morsels are gone.

For those who enjoy gardening, growing our own food as well as beautiful plants, it is quite a challenge. We don’t want to make our yards look like concentration camps with ugly fencing and heavy gates.

browsing among our neighbour’s cedars across the street.

Deer fencing at present is the only answer, but it has to be tough, and anchored well. Over the years, I have had bucks slash through deer netting, and later the light chicken wire I replaced it with. They also have wormed their way under loose fencing.

These episodes have occurred at night, when I have had particularly tasty yummies, i.e. tulips or budding roses, to give the bucks an incentive. I know they were big bucks from the large, deep hoof prints, and larger than average droppings they left as calling cards.

Deer in our area are third generation, and have learned to ignore the ultrasound emitters, barking dogs, the pepper, soap, blood, sulphur, sprays, even the presence of people. One neighbour’s dog was injured by a kick from a deer.

the quality of care our family member is receiving.

Yes, there were some issues that need to be addressed. These issues are being addressed or have been addressed and improved upon. The morale is great among staff, as far as I can see, and they are pleased with the improvements being made.

Some residents have lived here since the day it opened. Some staff have worked here since the day it opened nearly seven years ago.

It takes special people to work in a care facility with the many different needs that residents require. I have the utmost respect for these caregivers.

I know if anyone has questions, you would be welcomed at Summerland Seniors Village to speak with staff and residents or go on a tour.

Rona Taylor Summerland

Candidate stretched thin

Governance is a complex and serious matter and again we have the opportunity to gather information, assess the challenges facing us as provincial residents, and weigh in with our vote in the upcoming election in mid-May. One of our MLA candidates is Dan Ashton, now serving in the dual roles of mayor and RDOS chair. As a resident of Penticton, I’ve been uneasy about him serving in this double capacity and wondering how the concerns of both the city and the RDOS can be effectively and objectively addressed.

Brad Houston Penticton

Now Mayor Ashton is the Liberal candidate for the MLA seat, and though he can’t officially embark upon an active campaign until the official dropping of the provincial election writ on April 16, he has been openly commenting on issues. This is climbing of the political ladder, which can be judged as admirable, but at what cost to local obligations and not only the letter but the spirit of the April date?

I’m also concerned about Dan Ashton merely supporting the Liberal stance of yet more formal study required for the hospital expansion proposal when he’s been not particularly effective in bringing this dire need to the fore in years past. There’s also lack of Liberal support for continued pursuit of the national park in this unique Canadian environment, and Mayor Ashton has had no power in influencing his party to prioritize this issue, which is being considered again with the backing of a recently completed study commissioned by the First Nations. Can Dan Ashton be a powerful voice for the South Okanagan as part of a party that has not responded positively to concerns of this region?

Twelve years is a long time for a political party to hold power, and having Dan Ashton stretch himself even farther to grasp the golden ring of the MLA leadership position for our region seems a questionable effort at this point in South Okanagan history.

Merle Kindred Penticton

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Setting record straight

Regarding the caption under a photo of Hector Grieg, on page 18 of the March 29 issue, I feel compelled to correct a misconception.

People do not “suffer” with Down syndrome.

It is a chromosomal difference, not a medical condition, and, although there may be accompanying medical issues, any suffering is most likely to be due to others’ uninformed attitudes.

Ann Avdovich Penticton

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ALLEVIATING ALLERGIES Allergic rhinitis (hayfever) is condition where the body overreacts to outside substances by producing antibodies that cause histamine release which leads to sneezing, runny nose, itchy or watery eyes, and even coughing.

Allergic rhinitis can either be seasonal or perennial (year-round). Seasonal allergies occur when the allergen is present for only part of the year. Spring attacks are usually due to tree pollen, while grass pollens dominate in the summer and weed pollens in the autumn. Perennial allergic rhinitis appears year-round and occurs in people with allergies to allergens that are present all year. Examples include people allergic to house dust mites or to their own pets.

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They may not have any electric vehicles yet, but the Penticton campus of Okanagan College will soon have a pair of charging stations for them.

“Right now, we are looking at it as partly a community service. People will be able to pull up and charge their vehicles,” said Lomas “It’s also an attempt at trying to stimulate some interest and discussion about electric vehicles.”

The college has some hybrid vehicles in its fleet right now, but no fully electric ones, though Lomas said the college is looking at the possibility.

“We are in the process of investigating electric vehicles and our new fiscal year starts in April, so we will be looking at that to see what is possible,” said Lomas.

The charging stations will be available to the public at the same rate as visitor parking fees.

“At this point they would be able to charge up and that would be part of our community service,” said Lomas. “What’s interesting down here in Penticton is that in the summer, if someone pulls up and wanted to charge their car on a nice sunny day, our solar panels on the roof of the Centre of Excellence will be producing more than we are using.

They will actually be being powered by our solar panels.”

Excess power from the solar cells on the roof of the “green” building first powers other buildings on the

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Megan Wood (left) and Maria Marsh chat with okanagan College facilities electrician alan Becker as he works on one of the four charging stations being installed at the Kelowna campus.

Penticton campus, then goes into the larger electric grid. With the electric vehicle chargers in place, that excess power will also be fed through them, providing a very clean source of energy for the vehicles.

“The charging stations are again an incentive to get people thinking about using alternative energy and think about it in the context of a car,” said Lomas. “We are curious to see how the chargers are going to work and are very curious to see if people take advantage of them.”

Having one of the world’s most sustainable buildings on the Penticton campus has changed many things at the college.

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the last couple of years, the college has also been running a bike-lending program to help students get to the campus without driving, as well as operating a carpool incentive for students coming from longer distances.

“It’s our responsibility as a college to foster a culture of sustainable transportation,” said Okanagan College energy specialist Rob St. Onge.

“Installing these charging stations is just one of the things we’re doing to encourage people to think differently about transportation.”

According to St. Onge, Okanagan College is installing 10 charging stations at campuses throughout the valley. Besides the two at Penticton, there will be four at the Kelowna campus, and two each at the Vernon and Salmon Arm campuses.

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A 26-year-old female from Penticton and 33-year-old Kelowna man were arrested on Wednesday and are facing a number of charges including break and enter and theft.

Responding to a commercial alarm at the club on Manitoba Street around 8 a.m. on Saturday, an RCMP member observed a light blue 2002 Ford Windstar drive away at a high rate of speed.

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It is believed access to the club was gained through a window, and three cellphones, food and four sets of keys to the vans parked outside the Boys and Girls Club were taken. A gas card was also stolen and used later that day at the Petro Can in Osoyoos then again on Sunday in Rock Creek.

On Wednesday at 5:40 p.m. RCMP received a report that a female crashed into a parked car on Lakeshore near Winnipeg Street. Residents of the nearby apartment maintained a view of the two suspects and directed police to their whereabouts.

“RCMP chased after the two on foot and both were eventually apprehended,” said Dellebuur.

RCMP said the woman was found in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine and the male has a lengthy criminal record. Both have been remanded in custody to appear in Penticton court on Friday.

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He quite possibly has the coolest title of anyone that will be at the Okanagan Fest-of-Ale this weekend in Penticton.

Guy McClelland is a Beer Knight. A champion of Belgian beers for over 25 years, the president of McClelland Premium Imports, which will be at the Okanagan Fest-of-Ale this weekend, was knighted by the Confederation of Belgian Brewers Association in 2007 for his passion and efforts of promoting Belgian beer in Canada. He is one of only four Canadians to be honoured with the knighthood and lives to spread the word on these beers.

“The processed nature of some of the big brewers, I couldn’t tell you how many ingredients are in it, so for myself, I don’t trust it,” said McClelland. “What is terra firma for me is going back to a place of origins and bringing something that has been around for a long time for a certain reason and remained commercially successful enough to still exist over a long period of time. It means it is probably something that is pretty good.”

And for McClelland, that means pouring beers from Belgium, Germany and Austria. At Fest-Of-Ale they will be pouring four European beers including the Erdinger Weissbier (the best selling wheat beer in the world), Stiegl Lager, Fruli Strawberry and Stiegl Radler.

The latter are beers fermented with strawberries and one with half grapefruit juice.

While that may seem out of the comfort zone for many, McClelland said this is a tradition going back hundreds of years in Europe.

“It is not some new fad, or concoction or processed drink because there certainly are many of those in the market.

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Beer Knight Guy McClelland of McClelland Premium Imports will be pouring authentic European beers and spreading his knowledge on the beverage at Fest-of-Ale this weekend.

This is something traditional,” he added.

What it does fall in line with is the trend of eating real food and knowing what ingredients are entering your body. Because of the Bavarian purity law that states beer should only be made of four ingredients (water, hops, malt and yeast), McClelland said what Canadians are tasting is something refreshing and not what first comes to mind when you think of beer.

“The Belgians believe in naturalness, pure ingredients, real food and beer being part of gastronomy which is kind of a foreign concept in North America unfortunately. Strawberry wheat beer is a beautiful, refreshing and a pure natural food. It actually has a lot of health benefits because it is low in calories, high in B vitamin complex and low glycemic,” he said.

The Stiegl Radler is a homemade tradition in Bavaria be-

cause breweries couldn’t go outside of the four ingredients.

McClelland said it is normal for those going out on a bike ride to drink a Radler after.

“Being a good Bavarian your first choice of refreshment is beer no question. Breweries couldn’t commercially produce something like this because of the purity laws so mom would literally mix their favourite lager with their favourite fruit juice,” said McClelland.

While there have been many trends over the years in beer from low calorie, lime beer to last summer’s iced tea-beer mix, McClelland said he sees a bigger trend coming of sophistication. Much like how wine consumers have evolved in Canada.

“It is not about 27 Buds in front of the game anymore. It is about actually taking the time to smell the roses, enjoy food more, enjoy different beer and wine. Finding pairings for your

beer and food. I believe beer is on a similar path as wine, so I think we are getting more sophisticated about beer taste and that naturally leads to curiosity about its origins.

“We are really excited to be presenting these awesome, authentic beers to Penticton beer consumers and I fully anticipate we will get a great reaction,” said McClelland.

As a Beer Knight, McClelland is passionate about beer education, debunking popular myths and introducing Canadians to original European craft beers. The first thing McClelland suggests is to always drink any type of beer from a glass.

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“Pouring it correctly into a glass, meaning creating a head the way it is intended, you are releasing or exploding some of that gas out of the beer,” said McClelland.

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PeN HigH studeNt Aidan davies and his mom Paula Baker have completed the long process of self-publishing their first novel which they wrote together. they will be doing a reading on April 10 at 3:30 p.m. at Hooked On Books.

lecting big binders full of pages, the long process of revising and editing began. Two years later, Book one is published and Book two is complete and set to be released later this year.

“I’m the workhorse,” joked Baker. “I have the skills to write but not the stories. When I started this with him I was thinking in terms of getting Aidan writing more. There is so much work behind any book. It has opened up my eyes because there is more than just the mere sitting down and getting the words on a page.

There is the reading back, juggling everything and making sure there is no inconsistencies. You have to re-create sentences to make sure they are as powerful as can be, but then there is choosing the perfect font and a bunch of other things.

It was a whole learning process.”

The band teacher and librarian at McNicoll Park Middle School said she has read most of what the school library offers and has seen a surge of books targeting the middle school to high school readers since J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series exploded with popularity. It

was part of the reason why they chose their target audience. Before Christmas the local authors released The Hawks: Book one for free on Kindle for five days and got about 105 downloads.

“This has been a fun project for us and when we were finished it felt like it needed an audience. We had to take the next step with it, we couldn’t just drop it in a drawer and forget about it. We felt like we had to get it out there,” said Baker. “This is stepping way out of our comfort zone, even giving the book to our first reader.”

Baker and Davies will be at Hooked on Books in Penticton, one of the places the novel is currently on sale, on April 10 at 3:30 p.m. for a reading and will be giving away two copies of their book.

Everyone is welcome to come and hear about The Rebels of Halklyen and get their copies signed by the authors.

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It is the ultimate collaboration: He is the idea man and she is the writer. Together a Penticton mother and son team has written and published a novel.

“I’m pretty creative and I like to come up with ideas,” said Aidan Davies, a Grade 11 student at Penticton Secondary School. “It started while I was sitting on the couch and my mom said I want to write a book, give me an idea.

So how it works is, I write down the entire plot and then she writes out the finer details. The story is always evolving between us.”

Paula Baker and her son Davies have just released The Hawks: Book One, Rebels of Halklyen, geared towards middle school to high school readers. The historical fantasy appeals to readers who enjoy an adventure story with plenty of sword play. In the story, 13-year-old Flint is rescued from the gallows only to find himself in the middle of a rebellion. In a country where people live in fear of the evil king, only the Hawks dare to stand up and fight. Hidden from the view of the evil and all-seeing Martokallu, the Hawks prepare for a battle that will win the freedom of Abbarkon.

Helping them with artwork for the cover and drawing a map is Davies’ classmate Anna-Jo Grandbois.

Davies said it was a long process, going from concept to having an actual published 344-page book in their hands and available in stores, online at Amazon Books and Ebooks at both Kobo and Kindle. The teen made sure to thank his dad in the author’s dedication page with an, “I told you so.”

“He kept saying we will never finish it. He wouldn’t read any of it until it was done and said I’ll read it when it gets published. So now here it is and he liked it,” said Davies.

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April 5 — Juno award winning world-class blues and boogie-woogie pianist Kenny Blues Boss Wayne at the Dream Café. Tickets are $30.

April 6 — David Gogo acoustic trio at the Dream Café. Tickets are $24.

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April 20 — Motley Crue with special guest Big Wreck at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

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

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

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April 5 — First Fridays at the Penticton Art Gallery. Open mic night in the Tea Room. Enjoy an evening of creative exchange transforming concepts into realities. Free admission and all ages are welcome.

April 5 to 6 — Okanagan Fest-of-Ale at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. Tickets are $20 per person per day (plus fees and taxes).

Tickets sold only in advance at www.okres.bc.ca/, www.fest-of-ale.bc.ca or at the Days Inn. April 6 — The Vagina Monologues 7 p.m. at the Osoyoos Secondary School theatre. Tickets are $20 and available in Oliver at Beyond Bliss and Lady O’s Fitness and in Osoyoos at Office Pro and JoJo Café.

April 6 — Thrash wrestling returns to Penticton at the Legion. All-ages event. Tickets are $10 and available at the Grooveyard and the Legion. Tickets at the door are $15. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show starts at 7:30 p.m.

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The best books from B.C. will be selected at a gala event next month.

The B.C. Book Prizes, now in their 29th year, celebrate the best of our province’s writers.

Most of the seven categories are traditional — giving awards for the best work of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, children’s literature (illustrated), and children’s literature (non-illustrated).

But, B.C. books also includes two unique categories: a regional prize, which recognizes the author of a book that most contributes to the enjoyment and understanding of B.C., and the Bookseller’s Choice award for the book with the broadest public appeal.

This year the Okanagan is represented in the fiction category by Anne Fleming, who teaches at the University of BC in Kelowna, and is nominated for her intriguingly-titled novel Gay Dwarves of America. Also connected to the Okanagan is George Bowering, who grew up in Oliver, and is nominated for his memoir Pinboy. Readers may recognize Bowering from the recent Okanagan Reads valley-wide book club, which featured his 2008 novel, Shoot!. The BC Book Prizes include other familiar names such as Bill Gaston, who has been twice-nominated. This time around he is nominated for his grandlynamed novel The World.

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This year in the Interior, illustrator Stefan Czernecki will showcase his book Rainbow Shoes, and Evelyn Lau will read from her new book of poetry A Grain of Rice. The closest stop on their tour will be in Princeton on May 3. For event details, to read the complete list of contenders, or follow the B.C. book tour blog, visit www.bcbookprizes. ca.

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Players were given the day off following a 5-4 overtime loss to the West Kelowna Warriors Tuesday night at Royal LePage Place.

Siemer said it helped a lot to get his mind off hockey after what he described as a devastating result that followed a tiring double-overtime win Monday.

“You don’t like to lose, especially in the playoffs,” said Siemer, who joined the Vees Jan. 10 in a trade from the Coquitlam Express. “Personally, I wasn’t expecting to lose.”

While the Vees look to finish off the Warriors Thursday night (check www.pentictonwesternnews.com for story), Siemer said he feels they have controlled the BCHL Interior Conference Final. Mistakes on their part what cost them Game 4 he said.

Being one win away from facing the Surrey Eagles for the Fred Page Cup, which the Vees won last year, Siemer has good reason to feel like they are on top.

“Our team is feeling good,” said Siemer.

Facing the Warriors has been a physical battle as Siemer said they are hard on the puck and finish checks.

Siemer has been on the wrong end of a few hits, especially in one area.

“I get taken down every time I go to the net,” he said. “It’s in the daily job I guess. I’m kind of used to it

being a smaller guy (five-foot-nine, 175 pounds). Just can’t let it frustrate me and push forward.”

He also praised the Warriors’ offensive abilities.

Heading into Game 5, the Vees had scored 20 goals to the Warriors’ 14.

Siemer, sixth in team scoring with three goals and eight points in as many games, said he had a slow start the first two games against the Warriors. To him he’s picked it up the last two games. His three assists in the series all came in Game 4. The Glendora, Cal., product defines a good game for him as making an impact by either sacrificing his body to block a shot, chipping the puck out, not losing possession at the blue line or turning it over in other areas. How about production?

“That comes along with playing well, I guess,” said Siemer, who will join Northern Michigan Wildcats mens team next fall. “First game in West Kelowna wasn’t my best. I had opportunities and could have buried a couple. Hit the post and didn’t work out the way I wanted, but we still won so it was no big deal.”

Siemer’s three assists came from setting up Sam Mellor twice, and Brad McClure. Siemer’s game including making slick plays. He admits it’s something a lot of players are accused of but it’s a necessary evil.

“I feel like if you do something too cute, maybe it opens up lanes,” he said. “Maybe you get an opportunity out of it.”

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It’s an impressive number to Apex Freestyle Club coach Kenni Kuroda.

His club wrapped up its season at Vernon’s Silver Star Mountain for the Timber Tour championship March 22 to 24.

“For us to podium that many times with that calibre of skiing was really something,” said Kuroda.

“I was very pleased with the ones that podiumed for the first time.”

Those were Lyndsay Leask, who placed third in slope style and Freddy Albrechtson, third in dual moguls in the Super Youth Challenge.

“They really put on a big effort to make it there,” said Kuroda.

Liam Collyer won gold in single moguls, while Teigan Holinaty won gold in slope style in the eightand nine-year-old category and also picked up a bronze in dual moguls.

In the same age group for boys, Alec Henderson took gold in slope style and bronze in dual moguls, while Chad Collyer earned bronze in slope style and gold in single moguls.

Ryha Covert, in the five to seven-year-old girls, earned silver in slope style, gold in single moguls and silver in dual moguls.

In the Timber Tour best of series awards, Kassidy Todd was second overall in moguls in F4 female, Madison Parker was third overall in moguls in F4 female, Max Todd was third overall in moguls M4 male.

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APEX FREESTYLE CLUB member Brayden Kuroda was named the Rookie of the Year for the Timbner Tour series.

the Year went to Brayden Kuroda, while Kassidy Todd, after being runner up for B.C. Freestyle Spirit Award a year ago, won it this year.

“This epitomizes the whole concept of freestyle skiing,” said Kenni Kuroda of the B.C. Freestyle Spirit Award. “Coaches choose a person who is a very good skier, a competitor, but a very good person as well.

She fit the bill to a T. It was almost unanimous that she win that award. That is saying a lot.”

Todd, who has been staring at her new plaque daily, said getting that recognition is a great experience.

“I tried to be the best person I could be this year,” said Todd.

During the championship, Todd earned bronze medals in the single and dual moguls on what she said was one of the better courses on the Timber Tour. The highlightd of her season was the champion-

ship and earning second overall in moguls. During the season she worked on her jumps and this off season plans to train on the water ramp in Penticton.

Kuroda earned his honour competing against athletes two years older.

“It was awesome, said Brayden, who during the weekend placed second in dual moguls and fourth in single moguls.

“I got chosen for doing my best in the events.My friend told me and I didn’t believe him at first.”

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The AFC coach praised the efforts of Phipps, who placed third overall in moguls in M3.

“He tries so hard. For him to finally get some recognition for his efforts was really pleasing for me,” said Kuroda.

Phipps is excited to have that and it improved his confidence entering dual moguls which he placed second.

“It was a little bit challenging because of the pitch change,” said Phipps, adding that the final weekend was among his season highlights. “As long as you held your control and speed, it was all right.”

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keepers of the faith quartet will be performing a free gospel concert at 7 p.m at the Adventist Church on 290 Warren Ave. W. All welcome. st. a nDrew ’ s presbyterian Church has a daffodil tea and bake sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Admission is free, refreshments are $5 per person. sCotiabank Ms team walking is in Summerland at the Harold Simpson Centre from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday April 7

alCoholiCs anonyMous Meets in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton at 11 a.m. for the women’s group at the Lawn Bowling Club at 260 Brunswick St. Also the Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton Hospital.

The closed men’s group meets at 11 a.m. at the Eagles hall at 1197 Main St., side door, upstairs.

Alcoholics Anonymous Big book, 12x12 thumper group meets at 11 a.m. at United Church 696 Main St. sunDay evening DanCes are at 7 p.m. at the Penticton Seniors Drop-In Centre with entertainment by DJ Emil.

Cost is $3. anavets has horse races, meat draws at 2 p.m. fraternal orDer of the Eagles has wings from 1 to 6 p.m. for 60 cents each. Meat draw at 4 p.m. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. lakelanDs ChurCh holds Sunday services on the second floor of the Penticton Community Centre from 2 to 3:30 p.m. For more info contact info@lakelandschurch.com. elks Club on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and darts and pool. get bent aCtive Arts Society has its annual general meeting at 1 p.m. at 1151475 Fairview Rd. This is a public meeting, however only members may vote. pentiCton raDio Club has its first off road racing at 3803 McLean Creek Rd. with registration at 9:30 a.m. and racing at 10:30 a.m.

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calendar Monday April 8

Alcoholics Anonymous nux group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road.

Summerland. 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement.

Fitness Friends meets at 10 a.m. in the Legion Hall at 502 Martin St. Come, get in shape. Everyone is welcome.

Penticton seniors DropIn Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble at 10 a.m, carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., easy to intermediate line dance at 1 p.m., duplicate bridge at 1 p.m. and American Congress bridge at 7 p.m. elks club on Ellis Street has pub league darts at 7:30 p.m. royAl cAnAdiAn legion branch 40 has bridge at 1 p.m., wing night at 4 p.m. and darts at 7 p.m.

Food Addicts in recovery Anonymous is at 6:30 p.m. in Room 103 fo the Penticton United Church at 696 Main St. the cAre closet is having a spring/summer changeover at 574 Main St. Stop by and check out all of our new items for spring and summer. Store opens at 10 a.m.

centre has individual support for family members in Summerland from 10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St. 890 Wing oF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. evening PieceFul Quilt Guild meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Penticton Seniors Dropin Centre on 2965 South Main St. For more info call Sue 250-492-0890, Fran 250-497-7850 or Penny-April 250 4938183. okAnAgAn cAledoniAn PiPe band practises from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Legion hall on Martin Street.

All are welcome. n AvAl P enticton veterAns meet on the second Tuesday of every month at 1 p.m. at 502 Martin St. Penticton concert bAnd rehearses at 7 p.m. New members welcome. Intermediate to advanced musicians.

All band instruments.

The band is available for performances. Phone 250-809-2087 for info.

First bAPtist church

in the Ark at 1498 Government St. has free drop-off program for elementary aged kids from 2:45 to 5 p.m. A safe place to play games (computers, Wii, PS3, Lego, pool, air hockey), make crafts, gym time, snacks. Everyone is welcome.

A l c o h o l i c s Anonymous young person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre.

Call/text Guy at 250460-2466 or Niki at 250-460-0798. As well, the beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church at 157 Wade Ave. P e n t i c t o n toAstmAsters meets every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Shatford Centre at 760 Main St. Toastmasters is an excellent way to enhance confidence, speaking, and leadership skills in a fun, supportive setting.

Membership is open to anyone 18 and up.

Guests are welcome and allowed up to three free meetings.

Call 250-492-2362 for more info.

b lossom P eAch chorus wants to know if you sing high or low. Whatever your range, they want to know. A capella at the Shatford Centre is from 7 to 9:30 p.m. yogA meditAtion/ vegetAriAn

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is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome and donations accepted. o v e r e At e r s Anonymous meets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church at 2800 South Main St. the bereAvement resource Centre at 626 Martin St., is hosting conversations on death and dying at 1 p.m. and invites the community to conversations about grief and loss at Chestnut Place at 453 Winnipeg St. For more information please call 250-4901107. All Welcome.

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

FrAternAl order oF eAgles has euchre night at 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St.

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Meetings are downstairs. Phone Susan at 250-496-5931 or Sally at 250-4926556.

Al-Anon for friends and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 157 Wade Ave. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Call 250-490-9272 for information.

Penticton seniors Drop-In Centre has ultra beginner line dance at 9 a.m., novice bridge at 9:15 a.m., sing-a-long at 10:30 a.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m. and knitting and chrocheting at 1 p.m. mentAl Wellness

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“SHOPARAMA” Spring Market April-6 10am-7pm & April-7 10am-5pm.

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Cherry Grading Technical Operator wanted at Coral Beach Farms Ltd, Lake Country. Seasonal position. Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the cherry industry operating a multi-lane cherry optical sizer with color variance programming and defect sorting experience. Applicant must be capable of working 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day during harvest from June 30 to September 10, 2013. Pay rate $14.00/hour.

Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or on our website at www.coralbeach.ca.

HOME CARE NURSE required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description / apply to Casey.Larochelle@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-9496066 by April 30, 2013. F/T, salary commensurate with experience. Good benefits.

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

Pay range $28-$40/hour. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or email at jobs@coralbeach.ca

First Friends Licensed Daycare, 1 spot avail. starting May $35, includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, 7-5:30, 2504-93-1288 LOVE’S Family Daycare, Young St. area, licensed, spots avail. for your children (15mo.-5yr) 250-493-0566

Employment Automotive LOOKING for 2 Heavy - Duty Mechanics to start asap! Wages vary on experience. Looking for 3rd, 4th year apprentice or journeyman. Can sign off apprentice hours by journeyman. Job is in Fort McMurray.

Flights paid! Questions Call 250-819-7187 or kfischermechanical@gmail.com

Business Opportunities OWN A COMPUTER WORK FROM ANYWHERE. Two step process. Request online info, review. Set-up phone interview. Serious people Only: Call : 250 558 9231

6 Farm workers needed for picking, pruning, & thinning, 40 hrs/wk. $10.25/hr. Apply Lekhi Orchards Ltd. 250-490-1895 CLUXEWE RESORT MGR. required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy to manage cabins, campground & restaurant. Enquire for job description or Apply to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250949-6066 by midnight on April 12, 2013. F/T, salary commensurate with experience.

Landscape Company requires landscaper with hard scape experience, DL required, call (250)488-5715

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FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR –including HR Admin, strategic planning, req’d at Kwakiutl Band Council in Port Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description / Apply to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-9496066 by April 12, 2013. F/T, salary commensurate with experience.

Farm Workers

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking Super Save Disposal requires Experienced Drivers and Labourers, Email Current Drivers Abstract and Resume to jamie@supersave.ca We require immediately Class 1 drivers for Canada and US for the following positions: • US Team drivers • Part Time /Casual Drivers for Canada/US • Drivers interested in a truck share program for Canada/US. We supply you with a paid company cell, fuel cards, all paid picks and drops, assigned units and regular home time. All you need is 3 yrs verifiable experience, clean abstract and a good attitude. Please indicate on your resume the position applying for.

Please fax resumes and abstracts to 250546-0600, or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phone calls please.

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Vineyards VINEYARD TRACTOR OPERATOR Required at Blasted Church Vineyards in OK Falls Full time tractor operator position is available immediately. General tractor duties will include application of spray material, mowing, rotovating, hedging, grape hoeing, as well as general vineyard maintenance work. Pesticide Applicator Certificate is required, along with a positive attitude and willingness to work together with the vineyard team. Shift work may be required. Reports directly to Vineyard Manager.

Send written application by fax to 250-497-1126 or email morton@blastedchurch.com

- Penticton Job Options BC Penticton is an employment training program. Our next start date is coming up in May, and we are looking for individuals who are 18 or older; unemployed, and not eligible for EI. Job Options BC Penticton offers a full range of services tailored to meet your individual needs, including: Classroom Training, Short Term Certificate Training, Work Experience and Job Placement.

Call us at 250.486.5383 to see if you are eligible!

The Kelowna Capital News will have a team walking in the JDRF Walk To Cure Diabetes on June 9. We would love for you to join us in supporting this cause by purchasing a JDRF ad topper for $2 a day or by dropping off a donation in any denomination to us at 2495 Enterprise Way.

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Housekeeping staff req.’d, seniors welcome, Penticton 250-492-7205 ext. 0 Valley Star Motel, Oliver 250-4983497, Maple Leaf Motel Inn Towne L & H TRUCKING LTD. is accepting applications for Class 1 Driver’s License with 2-3 yrs exp. Truck and pup/asphalt experience a must. Call Pete @ L & H Trucking Ltd. Phone/Fax: 250-492-8003.

Peter’s Bros. Paving is accepting applications for employment for the 2013 construction season. Applications can be picked up at 716 Okanagan Ave. E, Penticton, BC between 9:30am & 3pm. No resumes.

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RV Dealership looking for someone to do yard maintenance & wash trailers, wage starts at $12/hr, bring resume to Okanagan Traveland, Summerland, attn: Kim

DR. Ian J. Leitch is excited to be expanding his dental practice. In May 2013 we are in need of a F/T dental hygienist F/T certified dental ass’t and F/T experienced dental receptionist. If you are a positive, hard-working individual committed to excellence, please hand deliver your resume to Maureen Mon-Thurs 8 am to 5 pm at 302-1500 Hardy St. Kelowna B.C. Out of town applicants please email maureen@lpsdentistry.com.

WINE SHOP HOST needed for weekends including long weekends. It is an asset to have an education or knowledge of the wine industry.

Good communication skills are necessary, starting the first weekend in May for the wine festival. Please email resume to: info@arrowleafcellars.com.

Seasonal Crew Leaders

Seasonal Crew Leaders wanted at Coral Beach Farms Ltd. lake Country B.C. Previous experience required. Must have your own transportation and be capable of working in all weather conditions. 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day beginning in Mid-July 2013. Work includes leading multiple cherry picking teams while maximizing quality and efficiency. Pay range is $16$18/hour. Apply by fax at 250766-0813 or E-mail jobs@coralbeach.ca

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Dr. Ron Blanchard’s office is looking for an experienced CDA to join our fun and friendly team working with our female associate dentist, position is available April 15, Monday & Tuesday to start with additional days as needed, please email resume to: dlt.drronblanchard@telus.net or fax to: 250-492-3618

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SUMMERLAND lawn maintenance company looking for a seasonal employee to start beginning of April. Experience preferred, must have class 5 drivers license and good driving record. Approximately 3 - 4 days per week, week days only. Please e-mail resume to: mike@safarilawns.ca or call 250-494-9866 and leave message

EXCELLENT Controller Career Opportunity for a CA, CGA or CMA: This is your chance to join a unique, highly growth oriented company in the short-term lending industry. In business since 1998, the company has its head offices in Kamloops and has operations across Western Canada. The company has been experiencing a steep growth trajectory and is looking to bolster its management team to continue to support this growth. Ideal candidate is a CA, CGA or CMA with a minimum of two years of experience in industry, and five years in accounting in general.

Experience with multi-location operations and with QuickBooks will definitely be beneficial. Please email your resume and cover letter to tpeters@teniscipiva.com.

Deadline for applications is April 4, 2013.

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

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

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Kettle Falls International Railway, LLC (KFR), an OmniTRAX, Inc. managed company, operates over 160 miles of former Burlington Northern Santa Fe trackage in Northeastern Washington State and Southeastern British Columbia. KFR operates from the BNSF interchange at Chewelah, Washington to Columbia Gardens, British Columbia. A second line operates from Kettle Falls, Washington to Grand Forks, British Columbia.

KFR is looking for a Track Foreman to assist with the Canadian operations.

Track Foreman: Installs and repairs railroad track on specified territory of railroad, using spike pullers, spike drivers, removes old spikes, drives new spikes, performs related inspection and maintenance to railroad track on specified territory of railroad.

This is accomplished by performing the following duties.

Additional details at www.omnitrax.com.

Send resume to recruiting@omnitrax.com or fax 866-448-9259.

Seasonal Laborer positions at Coral Beach Farms Ltd, Lake Country. No experience necessary. Must have own transportation. Applicant must be capable of physically demanding work, including heavy lifting, in all weather conditions.

6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day beginning approximately June 30, 2013. Work includes but is not limited to cherry picking, sorting, tree planting, pruning and irrigation. Pay $10.25/hour. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or Email: jobs@coralbeach.ca.

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

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

Home Improvements BWR Contracting, From Ground Up to Grass Down, Your Complete Builder. New construction or renos, specializing in ICF buildings, farm buildings, window/door replacing, flooring & siding. 2/5/10 Warranty, Insured, WCB. Penticton raised 48 years. Free Estimates.

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

Call 250-488-5338 Reno’s, Deck’s, Fencing, Retaining walls, cobblestone walks & driveways, call Edged in Stone, (778)476-1997

Livestock

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Shavings

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

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

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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

border collie pups, 6F, 1M, ranch raised, $250, (250)4983343

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CHERRY HYDRO cooler, 2 compressors, 7.5hp & 5hp, stainless steel tank, 40-50 boxes/hr, good condition, $40,000 obo. (250)498-9696. sukhiorchards@hotmail.com Classic Ford 9N tractor, as original, good condition, $2800, (250)498-3343, Testalinda Equipment Custom made 3PT ditching plow, center & side mounting, nursery tree lifter attachment, $1500, (250)498-3343 Testalinda Equipment Tree posts, 8ft high, 2-3”, $1.50 ea., 4-5” $2 ea., 250494-7920 or 250-487-9447

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

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

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Pest Control

Flea Markets

CANEHDIANTREE Care is now applying Dormant Oil & Spraying for Peach Leaf Curl Phone: 250-490-5993 ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY canehdian@shaw.ca

Oliver Flea Market Indoor & Outdoor Sat. & Sun. 8am-4pm 6005 Station Street Ph: 205-506-0000.

Concession on site New vendors Welcome.

Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal!

Anything goes!

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

Sundecks DECKS AND PATIOS. Wood, Composite or Vinyl Decking.

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

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Yard Sale, Sat., April 6, 8am2pm, corner of Latimer & 396 Eckhardt Ave. W, household items, books, boys clothing & more, heat seal machine, industrial sewing machine

Moving & Storage

Ken Brown

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Moving Sale, Furniture, 518 Red Wing, Penticton, Sat & Sun, April 6 & 7th

Feed & Hay

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

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

Garage Sales Lots of ANTIQUES! furniture, floor lamps, piano, linens, jewelry, books, clothing & more, Friday, 12-4pm, Sat., 8am2pm, 205-320 Brandon Ave.

Hay for sale, barn stored, 1st crop, $4.00 bale, 70 lb bales.

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Bobcat with operator $55/hour.

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

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Garage Sales

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

Misc. for Sale Golf Clubs, w/ bag & balls, used twice, $150, Shaw PVR, $100, Debbie Travis stand up bath cabinet, never used, $60. (250)-462-6275 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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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

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

25th Anniversary Deals at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

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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 bdrm, 2.5 bath, dble garage in 55+ gated community, heated pool, clubhouse, & more $369,000. 1-(250)260-1846 3bdrm Rancher in Oliver, 1.5 bath, fully updated, stainless steel appl’s, water softener, large lot, $259,900, (250)4980020 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

483 Maurice St. - Penticton Open House, Sat., April 6 11 AM - 1 PM Phase 2 just completed.

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Open Houses Open House, Sat., April 6, 122pm, 118 Rogers Cres., spacious 2bdrm, 2ba rancher, $388,000, ComFree #378742

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 2 BR Condo DT Penticton, newly reno’d, clean quiet Adult Bldg np/ns, avail May 1. $775 + util; 1yr lse. 250-770-2003

TOWNHOUSE 3 bdrm - 2½ bath. 5 appl.

APARTMENT 1750 Atkinson St. 19+ building. Heated underground parking.

5 appl., large deck, gas FP

101-690 Latimer 5 bdrm, 2.5 bath. F/S, W/D, DW HOUSE 5 bdrm, 2½ bath. 5 appl.

250-490-1700 250-317-8844 2bdrm, great location, private parking, quiet, secure building, large storage room, laminate floors, $800, heat/cable incl., cat ok with dep., ns, 250-4887902 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

Commercial/ Industrial 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 800 sqft Shop, front exposure, o/h door, parking, $475mo. + triple net, (250)492-8324, 250809-0728 Downtown offices, newly reno’d, 200sqft, $200/mo., 300sqft, $250/mo., 416sqft, $320/mo., + HST, call 778476-6026 PRIME Commercial Spaces: 2300sqft. in busy Plaza, ample parking, also 770sqft., in OK Market for food-related retail business, Barb 250-492-6319

Duplex / 4 Plex 3bdrm+den area, new, 2.5bath, double garage, f/s/dw/m/w/d, deck & patio, $1400, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s, 250-493-4372 3bdrm duplex, 5appl.,1.5bath Columbia school area, np/ns, $1150/mo., (250)493-1201 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

1993 Mazda MX3, 5-spd, 287K, runs great, lots of work done! $2995obo 250.260.4418

MOBILE $650/mo Olalla 1/2 hr south from Penticton. 2 Bdrm, W/D, F/S. N/S. Private lot lrg fenced yard. 250-499-9703

1997 Subaru Impreza, 2 door, 197,000 kms, $4000, 250-4626275

Homes for Rent 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 2bdrm house, near SOEC, fenced yard, small pet ok, $875+util, avail. May 1, 250276-0773 3 bdrm, 2 bath, quiet Westbench area, 5 applis, n/s, n/p. $1200 + utils. Ref’s reqd. Avail now. 250-486-7768.

3 BDRM upstairs, fenced yard, share utilities. $899 obo, long term only, on Hansen street. reference need. 250-487-0268 Keremeos, 2 newer homes, 3bdrm, 2ba, all appl., low maint., fenced yard, extra parking, ref’s, $1300/mo., avail. immed., (250)497-7172 Keremeos New 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1,050/m + Hydro. F/S, dryer, fenced yard N/P N/S. Available Now. 250-499-5337 Save 40-50% of your rent Own your own home!

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

Suites, Lower HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, no pets. 1140 Burnaby Ave., 250-809-1253

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 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

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Auto Accessories/Parts Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock.

We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25.00. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

Recreational/Sale 1983 Motor home 21ft GMC 3500, low kms 250-490-1905

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

1988 Ford Lariat F150 4x4 S.B, and 20’ Travel Air, 5th wheel trailer, both excel. $7200 both. 497-5543

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Cars - Domestic

1997 Chev Cavalier, 2 door, great condition, 157,000kms, $2000, (250)493-4998

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

1997 Volvo 850, AWD, 5spd standard trans, turbo, 95,000 kms, loaded, $9500, phone Tom Peart for details, (250)493-2689

1995 Citation Supreme 26’-RL 5th Wheel, Loaded, lrg f/s, microwave. Bathroom & shower separate. Exc cond. $12,000. obo. 250-542-2838

Apt/Condo for Rent

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1994 Buick Century, auto, new brakes, good tires, $2000 obo, 778-515-3662

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2000 8’ APHIL CAMPER. Used very little, sleeps 4, 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.

1989 20’ Aqua Star Bowrider with trailer, 350 inboard/outboard GREAT Shape $10,500, (250)488-2471

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

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

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

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!

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Call: 250-801-4199

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

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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.

REALTY EXECUTIVES VANTAGE APARTMENTS: $750 $800

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

By OK Beach, large 2 bdrm apt, new flooring, paint, & kitchen cabinets, f, s, extra storage. Avail. MAY 1 (A334-4)

HOUSES: $950 $950 $1000 $1200 $1400 $1400

Quebec St., lower 3 bdrm duplex, new kitchen cabinets & some new flooring, f, s, w, d. Avail. NOW (H721-1)

By Safeway & downtown, 2 bdrm upstairs of home, shared laundry, laminate floors. Avail. NOW (H673-1) Reno’d 3 bdrm, 1.5 bathroom, large suite in 4 plex, extra storage, fp, f, s, d/w, central air. Avail. April 1 (H691-1) 55+ house in Sandbridge, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, rancher in gated community, 5 appl, garage, np, ns. Avail. NOW (OT584) St. Andrews, private, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, incl unlimited golf, 1 year lease, Avail NOW (OT570) Reno’d 2 bdrm +1 home, H.W flrs, 5 appl, Close to Carmi School and shopping, 1 year lease req’d. Pet on approval, no smoking. Avail. NOW (H761)

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

DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Pest Management Plan Number: RDOS~MOS~PMP~2013/2018 Applicant: Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS).

101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9. Tel: (250) 492-0237 Fax: (250) 492-0063 Attention: Doug French Application Method: Larval Control: backpack blower, helicopter, & hand application.

Pesticides: The active ingredients and trade names of the pesticides that the RDOS intends to use under this plan include: Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Vectobac 200G, Vectobac 1200L, Aquabac 200G, Aquabac XT, Aquabac II XT, Teknar G, Teknar HP-D); Bacillus sphaericus (VectoLex WSP, VectoLex CG and VectoLex WDG); and methoprene (Altosid XR Briquets and Altosid Pellets).

Location: Within the boundaries of the Regional District of the OkanaganSimilkameen including the municipalities of Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos, Princeton and Summerland, and Electoral Areas A, B, C, D, F, G and H. Treatments will be conducted on public, private and crown lands within the above listed municipalities and Electoral Areas.

The selection of insecticides has been chosen to target mosquito populations in the most environmentally responsible manner.

The proposed duration of the PMP is from May 18th, 2013 to May 18th, 2018.

A draft copy of the PMP and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined in detail at the address listed above. The draft PMP can also be viewed on the RDOS website at www.RDOS.bc.ca

Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:

A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the Pest Management Plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

A public open house will be held at the Regional District office (address above) on April 25, 2013 from 3:00-7:00pm.

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15th Annual

DaffoDil Month — Canadian Cancer Society co-chairs of the annual door-todoor campaign Judy Senkiw (left) and Marie tebbutt are seeking volunteers for the annual Daffodil Month campaign which runs during april. those wishing to volunteer a few hours to the campaign which culminates on Daffodil Day april 27, can drop by the Penticton office at 166 Main St. or call 250-490-9681.

PENTICTON GUN & ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE PENTICTON CURLING CLUB - 505 RAILWAY (Highway 97 Penticton)

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Peachfest rolls out welcome for top BMX riders An exciting, new, youth event will be one of the highlights of the 2013 Penticton Peach Festival.

The Peachpit Pentown Throwdown is scheduled for Aug. 9-11 at the Penticton Youth Park on West Riverside Drive.

The event is expected to attract some of the top skateboarders and BMX riders in Western Canada.

“We wanted to hold an event targeted at our youth,” said Peach Festival director Scott Mayhew.

“And we are really excited about how the Pentown Throwdown has come together.”

The event is organized by the Peach Festival and City of Penticton recreation department in conjunction with the Pentagon Board Shop, Freedom Bike Shop and Freeride Board Shop.

Registration, along with a meet and greet, is scheduled Aug. 9. The following day, there will be an amateur skateboard competition from 1-3 p.m.; an ama-

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teur BMX event from 3:30-5:30 p.m.; and a pro skateboard meet from 6-8 p.m. The champions in all categories will be honoured on the Peach Festival main stage, at 9 p.m., in Okanagan Lake Park.

On the third day, about 75 of the top BMX riders in Western Canada will compete in a pro event from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

“This is the first time that this type of BMX event will be held outside of the Lower Mainland,” said Mayhew. “It will be a lot of

fun for both the competitors and spectators.”

DJ Global will provide music throughout the Pentown Throwdown.

Limited pre-registrations for both skateboarders and BMX riders will be available April 15 at cityweb.penticton.ca/econnect/ start/start.asp. Helmets are mandatory for all participants. Further information on the event will be available after April 15 at www. pentown.ca.

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On now at your BC Buick Dealers. bcbuickdealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Buick is a brand of General Motors of Canada. */†/‡Offers apply to the purchase, finance or lease of 2013 Buick Verano (1SB), 2013 Buick Enclave (1SD) equipped as described. Freight of $1,550 included in purchase price and finance payment. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices.

Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers and are subject to change without notice. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC Buick GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. †1.9%/2.99% purchase financing offered on approved credit by RBC Financial/TD Auto Financing/Scotiabank for 84 months. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 1.9%/2.99 APR, the monthly payment is $127/$132 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $685/$1,088, total obligation is $10,685/$11,088. ‡Based on a 0.5%/2.3%, 36/48 month lease. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. OAC by GM Financial. Lease APR may vary depending on down payment/trade. Down payment or trade of $2,000 and security deposit may be required. Total obligation is $11,278/$27,355.

Option to purchase at lease end is $13,500/$18,565 plus applicable taxes. Other lease options available. **Valid at participating GM dealerships in Canada only. Offer of one $500 value (including applicable taxes) Petro-CanadaTMgas card available to retail customers with the purchase, lease or finance of an eligible new 2013 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac car, crossover or utility vehicle delivered between March 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013 and payment of an additional $0.01. Offer excludes Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks. See your participating GM dealer for details. Cards valid as of 72 hours after delivery. GMCL is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged cards. Gas card is issued by Suncor Energy Products Partnership and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Suncor Energy Products Partnership Gift Card Agreement. Cards valid only at participating Petro-Canada retail locations (and other approved locations) and not redeemable for cash. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this Offer for any reason in whole or in part at any time without notice. Petro-Canada is a Suncor Energy business. ™ Trademark of Suncor Energy Inc. used under licence. +5 year/160,000 km (whichever comes first) Powertrain Component warranty. 4 year/80,000 km New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Conditions and limitations apply. ~OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery) wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Subscription Service Agreement required. Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or visit onstar.ca for OnStar’s Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and details and system limitations. Additional information can be found in the OnStar Owner’s Guide. ▼Based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ≠For more information visit iihs.org/ratings. \Offer only valid from April 2, 2013 to April 30, 2013 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing (during the Program Period) a Buick Lucerne, Regal, Lacrosse, Allure, Lesabre, Park Avenue, Century, Verano will receive a $1,000 credit towards the purchase, lease or factory order of an eligible new 2013 MY Buick Verano, Regal, Lacrosse. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000 credit includes taxes. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details

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Call Murray Buick GMC Penticton at 250-493-7121, or visit us at 1010 Westminster Avenue West. [License #7241]

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