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A CLASS ACT — Country musician Tenille made a stop in Penticton at Skaha Lake Middle School on Thursday for the Play It Forward tour to share her music and an inspirational message.

(Inset at top right) Gurman Toor, a Skaha Lake Middle School student, rocks out on stage with his air guitar. For more photos and story visit www. pentictonwesternnews.com/community.

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SCHOOL TRUSTEES PROTEST CUT Joe Fries

Western News Staff

School trustees in Penticton are joining with counterparts elsewhere to complain about what they view as an unannounced, $18-million cut to B.C.’s education system.

At issue is so-called holdback funding the Education Ministry disburses periodically during school years to cover unforeseen enrolment increases. In the past, any cash left over at the end of the year has also been distributed to B.C.’s 60 school districts for operating expenses.

That totalled about $200,000 last year for the Okanagan Skaha School District, although

officials are less optimistic now since part of this year’s holdback will go to facilities grants earmarked specifically for building improvements.

The district has learned that of the $26 million in holdback funding available this spring, $16 million will be used for 2013-14 annual facilities grants. Another $2 million was redirected in December to the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association.

That, officials claim, adds up to an $18-million cut to the $4.7-billion education budget promised by the B.C. government.

“We firmly believe that all the money that’s held back should go to districts, directly to districts, by the end of the year,” Trustee Ginny

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Manning said at Monday’s school board meeting.

Trustees voted at the meeting to join with districts in Kamloops and the Lower Mainland in a letter-writing campaign to the education minister. Manning, who chairs the local board, said she’s also concerned that government hasn’t consulted with school districts on important funding changes.

“We’re hearing the announcements publicly after you guys are in a lot of cases,” she told reporters. “We’re not part of the process (and) it just seems to be happening again and again and again.”

Education Ministry spokesperson Matt Silver said in a statement that districts were

informed about the reallocation of holdback funds via letters, emails and a conference call, and noted that all of the holdback money is still flowing into the education system.

He explained that converting holdback funding to pre-payment of 2013-14 annual facilities grants will allow districts to get a jump-start on maintenance work this summer.

“By doing this, it gives both the ministry and boards of education better flexibility to plan and manage budget pressures for the upcoming school year. Specifically for boards, it allows their districts to plan and pursue maintenance work earlier and do more in the summer months when students are out of school,” he said.

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NDP look to make inroads in Okanagan Steve Kidd Western News Staff

Dick Cannings might be new to the political game, but he has some experienced supporters on his side.

Alex Atamanenko, who has held the B.C. Southern Interior riding for the federal NDP since 2006, and Jim Beattie, one of the last provincial NDP members to hold a riding in the Okanagan, joined Cannings on the campaign trail last week.

Both had similar advice for Cannings, who is trying to win the Penticton riding for the NDP in the upcoming May election: be yourself.

“I think the idea is just to go out and meet people. Go to the offices, go to the stores, talk to people, let them get to know him (Cannings),” said Atamanenko.

“Often as candidates or as politicians, we make the mistake, we go out and throw out all this terminology and platform. My job as a candidate is to get people to identify with me, so they can trust me. Once they have a chance to talk to him, they will realize he is sincere.”

“This is Dick’s community. He has been here for a long time and people know him. They know his work with Meadowlark Festival, with his books, with his being on the radio. He is a very placid presenter of ideas and he gives you time to think about things. And I think that is going to win a lot of support,” said Beattie. “We are not interested in the highs and lows, we are interested in

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FOrmer OKANAgAN WeStSiDe mLA Jim Beattie (right) dropped by Dick Cannings’ (left) campaign office along with Alex Atamanenko, NDP mP for the Southern interior, last week to show their support for his drive to win the Penticton riding for the NDP in the upcoming provincial election.

a vision.”

Beattie was also quick to make the point that the area hasn’t always been a stronghold for the right wing.

Besides Atamanenko in the south and the Kootenays, Beattie was MLA for Okanagan Westside from 1991 to 1996, and Bill Barlee held office from 1986 to 1996.

“We have quite a history of the social democratic movement in this part of the country,” said Beattie. “I think what people are looking for is common sense. This area is not just a Conservative/Socred/Liberal area.

We have a history here of being accepted and doing a good job in leading.”

All three NDP politicians contend that far from the picture that Liberals are painting, the province was productive under the NDP government.

“The ‘90s were quite a good decade for B.C. This line has been fed to people how bad it was, but we had some of the best small business growth in Canada at that time,”

said Cannings. “There were a lot of good things going on in the ‘90s and B.C. was a good place to come and work. It’s just not the case anymore,” said Cannings. “We think we can do practical things to turn things around and get this change for the better.”

Atamanenko said it wasn’t incongruous for a federal politician to be supporting a provincial politician.

Unlike the Conservatives, the federal NDP holds ties with their provincial counterparts and he himself tries to work with elected representatives, regardless of their political orientation.

“I work well with my provincial counterparts. I work well with (Liberal candidate) Dan Ashton as a regional director. Make no mistake, this election is about getting Dick elected and our party into government,” said Atamanenko, adding that he thinks it is possible to have a government that balances the interests of everyone, including corporations and the environment.

“This is very important to me that we throw these guys out now. I feel our province has stood all it can,” said Atamanenko. “Once we get Dick elected and people like him, this will send a strong message to Mr. Harper and the rest of Canada that enough is enough. We need to get a government that listens to people, that has our interests in mind first and foremost and not one like the provincial Liberals who came to power and immediately gave a $1.5 billion tax cut to corporations.”

Axe falls on Destination Osoyoos director Joe Fries Western News Staff

Canada’s warmest welcome got a bit frosty last month when the agency responsible for administering the Osoyoos area’s tourism marketing efforts put its executive director on ice.

Jo Knight was dismissed March 28 by the board of Destination Osoyoos, the same day as the group’s annual general meeting for which she failed to produce a set of financial statements.

Board chairman Don Brogan said the timing was simply an “unfortunate coincidence,” and the decision to part ways with Knight that day had actually been made two weeks earlier.

“There was no indication or concerns as far as integrity or honesty. There’s been no

misappropriation of funds or anything along those lines,” Brogan said.

“It’s purely that we are a marketing organization for our community and region, and we need to have top marketing people working for us. Jo has amazing talents, but external marketing was not one of them.”

Brogan allowed, though, that he was “a little taken aback” when Knight told the meeting financial statements were not available because the board had not yet signed off on the documents.

Knight, who was appointed to the position in February 2010, couldn’t be reached for comment.

According to unaudited financial statements released last week, Destination Osoyoos went $30,000 over budget last year with expenses of $338,000. Brogan said the overage resulted when the B.C. government

began charging rent for the group’s visitors’ centre office shortly after its budget was finalized. Destination Osoyoos has since moved to a cheaper space downtown.

About $200,000 of the organization’s revenue was derived from a local hotel room tax earmarked specifically for marketing, Brogan explained, while the Town of Osoyoos, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and Nk’Mip Resort Association contributed just over $100,000 for administrative expenses.

Brogan said the agency has transformed from an organization that a few years ago handled marketing, economic development and visitors’ centre operations for the town to one that’s now focused solely on marketing, and whoever’s hired to replace Knight will have to be an expert in that field. In the meantime, Destination Osoyoos will move forward with a single, paid staff member while the

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board plans its next steps.

“We know that we’re going to have to roll up our sleeves as a board and get a little more involved to help through this transition, that’s a given,” said Brogan, who’s also the general manager of the Walnut Beach Resort.

Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells said the agency has already produced this year’s visitors’ guide and is working on marketing materials for next year, so he’s not concerned with the temporary vacancy while the board searches for an executive director.

“As far as on the surface and what you see, it’s certainly business as usual,” Wells said.

“We’re quite comfortable with the decisions of the board.”

Wells said he was pleased with Knight’s work “to what the town’s requirements were,” but he understands the board is “taking the organization in a different direction.”

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Regional district forging bond with First Nations dian Band.

At that meeting, the First Nations pressed the local government to finally adopt the agreement, and RDOS board chair Dan Ashton pledged afterwards to “address” the issue within 60 days.

On Thursday, the RDOS board unanimously passed a motion to “proceed to enter” into the agreement. Ashton is unsure when the deal will actually be signed, but said he had “absolutely” fulfilled his commitment to address the matter.

Ashton noted the three

Joe Fries Western News Staff

Seven years after the regional district opened talks with area First Nations on a written agreement to consummate their relationship, local politicians have finally agreed to move forward with it.

The protocol agreement had been collecting dust prior to a March 14 meeting between the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the Penticton Indian Band, Osoyoos Indian Band and Lower Similkameen In-

bands actually signed the deal in 2008, but a formal ceremony involving all the parties will be scheduled “as soon as possible” to officially get the RDOS on board. The Upper Similkameen Indian Band will also be asked to join.

PIB Chief Jonathan Kruger said he was “really happy” the RDOS had moved on the agreement.

“I think it’s really important to have a good working relationship with all of our communities.

We’re all here to stay and we have to live together and work together and

day made it a priority to improve relations with First Nations neighbours.

In 2007, the bands were sent the agreement, which they signed and returned to the RDOS for its approval shortly before the November 2008 municipal election.

Newell said the board put off the issue until after the election because the protocol contained language that made some member municipalities’ lawyers nervous. It then fell by the wayside until the First Nations pressed the matter last month.

play together,” he said.

“It’s a good time to move forward together.”

Kruger said the protocol will formalize communications channels, allow for better co-operation on regional issues, and open up the possibility of joint grant proposals.

It will also ensure the parties’ relationship is maintained when the current crop of leaders moves on.

RDOS chief administrative officer Bill Newell told the board Thursday that staff began working on the protocol in 2006 when the board of the

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The contentions language states the RDOS “recognizes” the bands have “distinctive constitutional rights” to land title “that flow from their prior and organized occupation of their territory.” Newell said because aboriginal title and rights are a federal issue, lawyers told the RDOS such language does not belong in a local government agreement.

The lawyers “didn’t say there was a danger, they just said it’s not your issue,” he explained.

Newell added he’s of the opinion that “culturally, in this region… there’s much more of a benefit for us to be working together with our First Nations than there is any danger.”

John Vassilaki, a Penticton city councillor and RDOS director, said he was concerned the protocol could be used to support a First Nations land

claim within city limits.

“We’re saying yes to their right that they own all those lands and they can claim them,” Vassilaki said.

Newell, however, said the courts have established that only Crown property is in play for land claim settlements.

“I’ll guarantee you, there is no concern for the City of Penticton about lands that you own,” Newell said.

The city already has service agreements in place with the PIB. The protocol is opened-ended, but contains a clause that allows it to be terminated on 60 days’ notice from any party. It also commits the groups to meet semiannually, establish a joint council that would meet twice a year, and consider adding a First Nations seat at the RDOS board table.

Police investigate fatal highway crash Western News Staff

RCMP are continuing to investigate a fatal motor vehicle accident near Hedley that occurred on March 30.

On Friday, a 24-year-old Hedley man was arrested near Keremeos as part of the investigation but was subsequently released with no charges laid. Sgt. Harold Hallett, unit commander for the South Okanagan Traffic Services, said he cannot provide any more information as the investigation is still active.

RCMP initially sent out a press release stating that alcohol and speed were believed to be contributing factors in the death of a 28-year-old Alberta man driving a 1993 Ford Escort westbound on Highway 3. The incident occurred at 4:45 a.m. March 30 and his passenger, a 17-year-old Hedley female, sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries.

RCMP said upon entering a clockwise turn, the Escort crossed the centre line into the oncoming lane. The driver over corrected, losing control of the vehicle and slid into an adjacent field on the south side of the highway. The vehicle then rolled into a hydro pole.

SCHOOL - District facing a shortfall The reduction in available holdback funding isn’t expected to seriously harm the Okanagan Skaha School District’s financial position.

Secretary-treasurer Ron Shongrunden told Monday’s meeting that the district doesn’t budget for the holdback funds because the cash isn’t guaranteed. He also said the district is currently projected to finish this school year with a budget surplus of “a few hundred thousand” dollars.

Shongrunden noted, however, that the district is facing a funding shortfall of $661,000 for next year and that figure could grow once more calculations are completed ahead of tonight’s public budget meeting.

The annual event, meant to explain the district’s finances, outline upcoming budget challenges and collect public input, is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Penticton Secondary School library. For those unable to attend, the district also has a budget survey on its website at www.sd67.bc.ca.

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Specifics on jail hard to come by Joe Fries Western News Staff

A longtime opponent of the planned jail in Oliver has 339 pages of nothing to show for her latest effort to obtain information about the project.

Loraine Stephanson in March received the blanks in response to a freedom of information request she filed with the B.C. government to obtain details about the expected social and economic impacts of the prison.

The response package included one blank page that stated it and 338 others were fully redacted because the information on them is considered a matter of cabinet confidence or could be harmful to law enforcement.

“I was surprised that the whole thing was blacked out and there was not even one study or report or anything even cited,” she said.

Stephanson is a local

artist who operates the Penticton Post, a blog that features local news round-ups and comments on issues of the day.

She filed the FOI request in January due to what she felt was a discrepancy in government policy around what projects it supports.

“I began to wonder why the B.C. government and politicians in this region needed endless details to support a national park, but the very simple sales pitch provided by B.C. Corrections was enough for them to support a prison,” Stephanson explained.

“I felt the B.C. government should be giving us… more specific analysis of benefits and impacts, rather than a simple sales pitch.”

Justice Minister Shirley Bond, who was in the South Okanagan last month to sign a lease agreement with the Osoyoos Indian Band for the prison site, said she was unfamiliar with Stepha-

nson’s request, but noted that whatever was redacted would have been done so in accordance with legislation.

“I think there’s been a very thorough vetting process and all of the FOI requests that are done in government follow a particular process,” Bond said.

“Senior government officials, who are experienced in freedom of information, make those redactions. It’s certainly not something a minister’s office does.”

Bond went on to mention the hundreds of jobs the prison is expected to create.

Stephanson’s response package did contain a couple of pages featuring graphics that provide details on those jobs, but no explanation of how the numbers were estimated.

One graphic notes construction is expected to create 500 jobs “based on B.C. statistics for projects of this size.” Another graphic explains the jail

should create 245 jobs for correctional workers and 65 positions for contracted service providers like nurses, cooks and maintenance people.

Stephanson also asked for records that outline expected impacts of the prison on the area’s health and social service providers, but was rebuffed there too.

The response letter noted those impact studies “would be best done directly by those health and social agencies.”

The Western News requested from Interior Health any planning documents its staff produced related to the jail and was provided only a rough calculation that estimated the prison would drive a 600-person population increase in the Oliver area.

Stephanson said she’ll ask the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for B.C. to review the response to her FOI request.

“If this (jail) is really

so good for this region, this should not be all secret,” she said, “and we should be allowed to know the good and the bad.”

The B.C. government in March also shortlisted three consortiums that will bid to finance, construct and maintain the 378-cell prison, the cost of which was originally estimated at $273.5 million.

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Sentencing for the Penticton man found guilty of pimping out his stepdaughter and sexually assaulting her is scheduled to take place on Monday.

The man, who cannot be identified because of a publication ban to protect the teenage girl, was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, sexual interference with a person under 14, sexual interference of a person under 16, two counts of living on the avails of prostitution of a person under 18, sexual exploitation, parent of guardian procuring sexual activity and aiding a person to engage in prostitution.

Judge Gregory Korturbash said during his decision at trial in August that the girl, who is now 18, was involved in the sex trade not of her own volition and believed she was under threats from the stepfather to earn money for

his drug habit.

On Monday both Crown and defence were in Penticton provincial court to speak to an application on whether the stepfather should be sentenced in person or via video from Kamloops Regional Correction Centre.

“This is a very serious matter and it would be better to have him appear in person. It is more meaningful,” said Crown counsel Wendy Kavanagh.

In October, months after the guilty decision was handed down, the court heard from defence counsel James Pennington that the stepfather’s life was threatened in jail at KRCC and he was under 23-hour lockdown. Pennington said there were security concerns in Penticton that needed to be addressed as well if he is to appear in person for sentencing.

During the application hearing, a member of the B.C. Sheriff Services said he was told by officers at KRCC the stepfather

had been unco-operative with them and there had already been a problem at the Penticton courthouse during the trial. Although it wasn’t made clear what the exact problem was, the stepfather had been in some sort of incident while in the courthouse lockup and his glasses were broken. The sheriff said if the stepfather was to appear in court they would need more resources and preferred he appeared via video.

Ultimately, the judge decided the stepfather could appear via video if it is available, otherwise he would have to appear in person.

“Technology has come so far and gives people a virtual presence in the courtroom and I would hope my comments at sentencing will be heard just as well,” said Korturbash.

Sentencing of the man is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Monday and is expected to take half a day.

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EDITORIAL

Auditor-general keeps spotlight on spending

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oliticians on all sides of the provincial House are busy campaigning for the May 14 election, even though the official election period does not begin until later this month.

Meanwhile, over in Victoria, at least one office hasn’t turned out the lights while waiting for voters’ decision. The office of the auditor-general, which until late May is under the auspices of outgoing auditor-general John Doyle, is working harder than ever to let B.C. residents know how well or poorly government agencies have been spending their tax dollars.

In recent weeks, Doyle has issued reports on carbon credits, governance of school districts, the air ambulance service and financial management within the Legislature. His office has also done a follow-up report, looking at a number of past audits and seeing how various organizations are doing in meeting auditor-general recommendations.

Doyle’s office is doing so much right now because he wants to have outstanding matters cleared off his desk, as he returns to his native Australia to take a similar job in Victoria. However, his look at so many areas of government spending is commendable, for it highlights a very important part of governance that is frequently ignored by politicians, commentators and the public.

Politicians promise new programs, and certain groups and individuals apply pressure for these programs. But when they are put in place, is the money used to run them spent wisely?

We all pay a lot of taxes. Many of the programs which government PENTICTON WESTERN runs are reasonably efficient, but others are not, and there is insufficient accountability in the spending of tax dollars. Thankfully, the auditor-general is still asking hard questions, checking over the books and issuing tough and controversial reports.

He’s looking out for taxpayers. Whether anyone else is remains to be seen.

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It’s still pretty easy being Green This is the first of a series of policy commentaries on the four main parties contesting the 2013 B.C. election.

I’m starting with the B.C. Green Party, which has higher than usual hopes for the 2013 election. It was also the first to put out a substantial policy document, albeit one that is still being debated and altered.

Green Book 2013 continues the Utopian positions that only a party with no chance of forming a government has the luxury to put forward. For example, they would double the area of parks in B.C., but take 100 years to do it.

Immediately, they would almost double the carbon tax, taking it from seven to 12 cents on a litre of gasoline.

Greens would extend this steeply increased carbon tax to industries such as natural gas and cement production. Leader Jane Sterk told me she expects cement producers and the like to adapt, rather than shut down as their competitive position erodes.

And what about the extra billions in carbon tax revenues?

Sterk says most should continue to go to income tax reductions,

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B.C. Views as is now the case, because the purpose is to change consumption patterns, not to increase overall tax revenue. Most, but not all.

“We think there is an argument to be made for putting, for a period of time, the increased revenue from the carbon tax into creating the infrastructure that allows people to benefit from a carbon tax,” Sterk said.

That means transit, and potentially retrofits of homes and other buildings as well. Tax increase aside, this is essentially the NDP position too.

The Greens emphasize wind and geothermal power. Sterk

faces the awkward task of arguing against hydroelectric expansion.

A Green government would cancel the Site C dam project on the Peace River. Sterk says it would only serve as a subsidy to liquefied natural gas exports, which she doesn’t believe materialize as international competitors develop.

The Greens’ star candidate, University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver, agrees.

Both point to vast reserves of Russian gas that may well get to Asia more quickly and cheaply.

Sterk said the 35,000 existing gas wells in northern B.C. “are not going to be shut down.”

Actually, in the absence of LNG exports, that is exactly what would happen to many of them.

The U.S. has its own shale gas supplies, and is B.C.’s only current export customer. Converting transport trucks and BC Ferries to LNG fuel isn’t going to maintain the vast industry blooming in northern B.C. The official Green Party position is to place a moratorium on B.C. gas drilling while a comprehensive water use policy is developed. Current innovations

such as reusing municipal wastewater are ignored.

The Green platform also demands disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, which the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission has already done.

If one were to design a selffulfilling prophecy that B.C.’s LNG project is doomed to fail, the Green Party platform would be a good place to start.

Reading through Green Book 2013, I’m left with the impression that much of it remains calculated as a soothing message for urban voters who have been convinced it’s courageous to drive their cars down to an antitanker protest.

If Weaver, Sterk or any other Greens get elected, it will be surfing a wave of protest votes from people weary of the B.C. Liberals and the NDP. It will not be due to the practicality or even internal consistency of their polices.

It’s still pretty easy being Green.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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The dangers of unfettered capitalism I’m writing in to respond to Mark Walker’s column ‘Emergencies erode freedoms’ because he conveniently skips over the source of the solvency crisis facing not only Cyprus but most industrialized countries including the U.S.A. Imagine a common pasture that’s owned collectively by the residents of Penticton. Each resident has the right to place cattle to graze on this pasture. The community as whole has no claim on the milk the cows produce, that belongs to the individual who owns any given cow. The pasture, just like the forest, oil fields, ocean and atmosphere, is a collective resource from which individuals are allowed to extract private profit, that’s what’s known as a commons. Now certain rules govern the use of the commons, like how much cattle each resident is allowed to place out to pasture.

Now let’s pretend there are no rules. Let’s deregulate. Let’s say that an individual buys additional cows but the pasture can only support so many cows before it suffers damage. It has a fixed carrying capacity, which means it can only support so many cows before it begins to degrade the common resource and lower its future carrying capacity. The individual with the additional cows receives all the benefit of the additional milk his new cows provide right away. The costs of this action, the damage, are shared collectively by the community. Under our economic system the

Hospital must come first

Lord knows I am a supporter of the performing arts, but the latest news about the South Okanagan Performing Arts Centre Society plans are bordering on the delusional.

Here we are in the middle of a keenly important campaign to convince senior government to underwrite $160 million for the important expansion of Penticton hospital. But the SOPACS is carrying on about a $32 million public underwriting of a new arts centre, on city land at Nanaimo and Ellis, plus annual operating funds.

Is it any wonder that senior government is holding back from the hospital funding or other major funding for Penticton? The signal the community is giving is that it is fractured and cannot even get its priorities straight. If I were still in government, I would simply hold back and move on to communities where they define and stick to their priorities, and are not expecting me to make their minds up for them.

Time and again I faced this situation with subsidized housing recommendations to government, and I can assure you that smaller communities with inconsistent priorities were not as well viewed as those with their act together. You better do better, Penticton. We are not big enough to get two or more concurrent rich funding allocations.

I’ll take the hospital expansion first, thanks very much, not an arts monument.

Alan Campbell Penticton

Beach work drives concerns

The Easter weekend warm weather was a welcome treat for everyone, so nice in fact it convinced me to bring one of my old cars out of storage early and cruise to Okanagan beach with other local car buffs.

Conversation turned to concern of what was the final outcome of the revitalization plan and the negative consequences of some of their plans. Many are concerned of the tree removal, but the reality is many were nearing their expiry date. They will plant two for every one removed, but what size of trees will they plant in order to provide reasonable shade, and will they cheap out on small ones?

A bigger concern is making the path at street level. The retaining wall is the widest chair in Penticton. If anyone on the Vancouverminded revitalization committee actually went

individual with additional cows is pursuing their own economic interest in a rational manner. Seeing this, other individuals in the community have a choice. They can bear the costs of the degradation of the pasture and gain nothing in return or they can buy more cows of their own. In which case they also get more milk, but the pasture degrades even faster. Under our economic system, the latter choice is the correct one because each individual maximizes their own economic interest. The result is a pasture that instead of feeding a fixed number of cattle indefinitely has degraded and collapsed. The rational pursuit of individual economic advantage results in the impoverishment of everyone. It’s what’s known as a tragedy of an unmanaged commons. This is how our economic system works.

From 1933 to 1999 the U.S. banking system acted like a managed commons. But in 1999 the Glass-Steagall Act was repealed.

This act was a piece of legislation that effectively separated consumer and investment banking. Financial institutions had to choose one or another. It was put in place because leading up to the great crash of 1929 the banking sector engaged in the same type of shady activities that led up to the great crash of 2008. By pursuing their own economic interest, a handful of banks, hedge funds, corporations and investors degraded the economic commons in 2008.

to or used the beach more than a few times a year, they would understand the importance of this. At present, if a car went too far in their parking stall, the undercarriage would hang up and prevent it from going into pedestrian traffic, but at street level ... whamo.

It is also easier for children to quickly wander into traffic/cars parking at street level. At street level, you will have a large drop-off at the beach side where you either jump off and hurt yourself or coral pedestrians like cattle to stairs. Eventually too many will hurt themselves from the large drop-off, so here comes an ugly view-blocking railing to prevent this.

Natural looking? Sounds like a Vancouver setting to me.

Also with the shoreline boardwalk, it will remove portions of beach that although small, are still used. The upper portion above the retaining wall is now supposed to have grass in place of the sand, that gets used when the beach gets crowded. Translation of all of this: we will lose a large portion of beachfront and sand for sunbathing to please the vision of a select few. Correct me if I am wrong, but is this not a beach? Maybe the city should replace these Vancouver-minded staff with responsible heritage-minded staff that actually listens and makes what the tourist already enjoy rather than their too modern vision that may hurt tourism. Their so-called extensive survey was from only 220-260 online responses with few that actually use the beach. Almost no one knew such a survey existed. Want an accurate survey? Do it on the beach on a summer afternoon/evening. That is a survey with accuracy.

It saddens me to see these big city visionaries ruin what was the gem of Penticton.

City planners took the street and beach parking from Skaha with the vision that tourists would love it. Now tourism there is a fraction of what it once was. Will the same happen at Okanagan beach? Is it not time for a change of staff on this committee?

Clifford Martin Penticton

Cellphone service poor

According to Openmedia.org, “Canadians pay some of the highest cellphone fees and are forced into some of the worst contracts in the in the industrialized world. Our broken cellphone market limits our use of mobile Internet technologies, and with it our creativity and entrepreneurship.

Just look at the numbers. Look at how many people lost their jobs, houses and life savings in 2008-2009 due to the recession compared to how many CEOs, hedge funds and corporations profited from the credit crisis. The rational pursuit of individual economic advantage results in the impoverishment of everyone.

The repealing of the Glass-Steagall Act was a deregulation of the economic commons and was the source of the great recession of 2008.

The early 20th century totalitarian movements like fascism and communism were a direct result of economic conditions.

Economic conditions that undermined the traditional forms of community and family that once served as social safety nets.

When you rob people of their security they look for it elsewhere.

Like the security found in being part of a mass movement. This is the reason why FDR created the welfare state: A social safety net to catch those people; to allow for a sense of security; to save capitalism from itself. That’s the paradox free-market Ayn Randacolytes like Mark Walker can’t fathom. That unfettered capitalism destroys the very structure of the societies it enriches and creates totalitarian movements. Capitalism and communism; hyper individualism and hyper collectivism; the ying and the yang.

Cody Young Penticton

Providing more choice for Canadians is crucial to innovation, and the success of our economy.

Canadians suffer from poor service because three big cellphone conglomerates control nearly 94 per cent of the market To make matters even worse, Rogers has come up with a plan to block our access to the few affordable mobile services that do exist by obtaining scarce wireless spectrum assets.

This will mean more control for big telecom and higher prices and less choice for you and your family.”

Canadians must continue to fight for cellphone and Internet affordability. If you have Internet access, go to Openmedia.org/newspaper. This site provides a letter-writing tool which gives us a powerful way to speak out and wake up our local MPs. You can help by writing to your local newspaper to speak out against disrespectful service, price-gouging and a lack of choice for telecom services in Canada.

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

S. Sadler Penticton

Person more than condition

In your March 29 issue, you wrote a little article about World Down Syndrome Day. You used the phrase “sufferers of Down syndrome” to describe people with Down syndrome.

I’m writing on behalf of Dragonfly Pond Society as well as a mother who has a son with Down syndrome. To use the phrase ‘sufferers from down syndrome’ to refer to anyone with Down syndrome is completely inaccurate and hurtful.

Dragonfly Pond had a celebration on March 21 to celebrate World Wide Down Syndrome Day at the club put on by PDCRS which is a special day to bring awareness about Down syndrome and the positive impact people with Down syndrome have on their communities.

Down syndrome occurs when a third copy of the 21st chromosome is present. That’s why the third month (March) and the 21st day are used to celebrate and educate people on Down syndrome.

According to the Global Down Syndrome Foundation: “many families feel their loved one with Down syndrome does not suffer from Down syndrome but rather from medical issues surrounding the syndrome...”

Society has worked so hard to eliminate discrimination with people who have Down syndrome by integrating them in schools, workplaces and other facets of life.

All those with Down syndrome have feelings, thoughts, interests, hopes and dreams.

People with Down syndrome would like you to see them for who they are, not for the diagnosis they have.

See the person, not the disability.

Jennifer Frost Dragonfly Pond Family Society

Klein a man of action

Admittedly I am name dropping, but I am very proud to say I am a shirt-tailed relative of Ralph Klein. He was my wife’s cousin.

His politics probably didn’t sit well with those bent to the left. While often brusque and awkward, Klein had an endearing side, even a well of disguised tenderness. He was unpretentious but controversial and most of all a man of action. If more of our politicians were like him this country would run significantly smoother.

Paul Crossley Penticton

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Ryan Combs prefers pushing wood through a table saw to pushing a pen across paper, and he’s finally found the school setting in which to do it.

The 16-year-old is enrolled in a 12-week pilot program at Princess Margaret Secondary that’s giving 15 students a taste of the building trades.

“Just sitting behind a desk all day doing book work is not the best for me, so when I found out about this, I took the opportunity to do it,” said Combs.

Although he finished Grade 10, his interest in school had waned so he enrolled in alternate education without a career path in mind. Combs then began the Gateway to the Trades program in February and is now considering following in the footsteps of an uncle who’s an electrician.

“It feels like I want to do that,” he said, “or maybe find a new trade in here.”

David Kalaski, career programs co-ordinator for the Okanagan Skaha School District, said most of the Gateway students struggled in a traditional school environment.

“We have 15 students who, to a large extent, were greatly at risk of not completing secondary school,” Kalaski told a school board committee meeting.

“We needed a shift from what these students were doing in their schools before the program.”

That shift came when they began attending class in an empty woodworking shop at Princess Margaret and Okanagan College sent one of its instructors to run the show.

Students spend 90 minutes a day on math skills, learn about the building trades, take field trips, listen to guest speakers describe the rigours of their careers, and receive training for a handful of safety certificates.

“The intent of all of

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OkaNagaN COllege instructor Chuck edwards (left) coaches students Ryan Combs and Paul Murray on safe use of a table saw. The trio is involved in the gateway to the Trades program, a pilot project at Princess Margaret Secondary that helps students sample career options.

this at the end of the day is the students walk out the door with an employability tool kit,” Kalaski said.

Instructor Chuck Edwards said he was uncertain what to expect from the program, since it marked his first time as a teacher, so he tried to give the kids a preview of the real world.

“This is how we do it on a job site. If you’re working, you have to be on time, you have to dress appropriately, you have to wear the safety gear. We teach them all that stuff as we’re going,” Edwards explained.

“What we’re trying to do is give them some basics and get them interested in a trade, and from here they can step up into the next course,

which would give them their first year of an apprenticeship.”

Gateway is operated

by Okanagan College with funding from the B.C. government, although the school district supplies the students and classroom space.

John Haller, the college’s dean of trades, said the institution has offered the program to women and aboriginals, but this version is designed to let kids figure out what they want to do with their lives and also help address Canada’s shortage of skilled workers.

“We’re really pleased so far with what we’ve heard about the program,” Haller said.

Equally pleased is Paul Murray.

The 19-year-old is just

a few credits shy of graduation and had been trying to finish up through alternate education because a regular classroom setting hadn’t work for him.

“I needed more of a hands-on approach kind of thing. One-on-one (has) worked a lot better,” he said.

So far, Gateway has helped him brush up on math and carpentry skills, and opened his eyes to the career options available to him. At the moment, he’s leaning towards heavy-duty mechanics or welding.

“The whole reason I got into this program was to find out what I could do, because I didn’t want to sit behind a desk,” Murray said. “I want to do something with my hands.”

Restaurant owner guilty of arson Kristi Patton Western News Staff

A Keremeos man who attempted to burn down his own business has been given a suspended sentence and 18 months probation.

Inderjit Chima was arrested by RCMP at his residence on May 26, 2011 and charged with possession of incendiary material, arson in relation to inhabited property, arson: damage to own property, assault and uttering threats. On Friday, he pled guilty to two counts of arson in relation to inhabited property.

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Crown counsel spokesperson Samantha Hulme said the circumstances laid before the court were that Chima was intoxicated and had an argument with his wife.

He got $10 worth of gasoline and poured it on a railing around the outside of the bistro which he and his wife owned. He stated he was going to light it up but did not have anything on his person to

set the gasoline on fire and one of his workers took the gas can away from him.

At the time of the incident the restaurant was open and there was customers inside as well as four apartments located on the upper floor of the building. Mounties said two male employees intervened and Chima fled the scene on foot after assaulting a family member. Chima was pursued by RCMP who eventually arrested him at his residence.

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Abby Sherwood, a performer with Okanagan Dance Studio, will be competing at the Kiwanis Music, Dance and Speech Arts Festival in Penticton. She already has earned a trip to provincials in May.

Kiwanis showcases top talent Kristi Patton

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Abby Sherwood has been dancing since before she could tie her own shoes.

“I can remember being pretty young and one girl in my class was saying she could tie her own shoes and I couldn’t,” said Sherwood, who dances at Okanagan dance studios in Penticton.

At just 13 years old, the longstanding tradition of participating in the Kiwanis Music, Dance and Speech Arts Festival is not lost on her. The 87th annual festival ran into trouble last year after a number of positions were left vacant on the board of directors.

The festival, which started last month, survived with new people stepping up to fill the roles that keep the event going and actually saw an increase of entries this year.

“It wouldn’t be as fun without the festival because basically all year we are training for the festival, learning dances and practicing them. If the festival didn’t happen anymore we wouldn’t have a place to do that,” said Sherwood.

Sherwood hopes to follow in the footsteps of Okanagan Dance Studios students before her that have won numerous awards, scholarships and provincial recognition. Studio alumni have gone on to train and perform all over the world with Ballet B.C., Tokyo Disneyland cruise lines, Toronto Dance Theatre and more.

Students have also been accepted

to summer schools at the National Ballet of Canada, Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the Banff Centre of the Arts. Sherwood has already danced her way to New York and Disneyland with the studio show group to take classes, learning things such as Broadway dancing from a cast member in the musical Annie and audition workshops. While Sherwood has her sights set on becoming a professional dancer once she is finished school, dancing is more than just being able to travel to new places and building a camaraderie with her peers.

“It’s an outlet for me. If I have a bad day or something bad has happened to me, it is a way I can let go and just be happy again,” said Sherwood.

Practicing hard throughout the year, the Kiwanis Festival is a proving ground of sorts for Sherwood and many others who enter in a variety of performing arts disciplines. It is a chance to showcase their growth year-toyear.

“I don’t really care about the competition aspect of it. What I love is when the adjudicator gives me things to work on because it is a different point of view from my teachers,” said Sherwood.

The young dancer practices in multiple disciplines including modern, ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, pointe and is also involved in musical theatre. On Friday she will take on the modern dance solo for her age group at the Cleland Theatre alongside other dancers from the Okanagan. She

is also entered in intermediate workshop ballet, intermediate workshop modern, lyrical solo, jazz solo, intermediate workshop tap and intermediate workshop jazz.

Sherwood already has punched her ticket to the provincial level competition in Chilliwack from May 26 to 30 after competing at the Kelowna festival. Last year four Penticton festival winners also took top spot in their categories at provincials.

Competitors from Penticton were also awarded runner-up and received honourable mentions.

Awards are handed out to Penticton Kiwanis Festival winners as well as scholarships to those 20-years of age or younger.

The Kiwanis Festival not only provides an opportunity for amateur and young performing artists to demonstrate their achievements to their peers and adjudicators, but to the general public.

The festival culminates with a two-evening event featuring the artists on April 26 for the music and speech arts highlights and awards concert and April 27 for the dance highlights and awards concert.

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Sam Hancheroff has spent his entire life in the Boundary Similkameen; something that he feels is key to electability as the NDP candidate for the riding.

“Also I have the experience, in the sense that I have been in community politics for 30 years and as a school trustee now for three terms,” said Hancheroff, who is also a trustee for the Kaleden irrigation district, as he formally was for the Okanagan Falls irrigation district.

“I do have a lot of people that know me and I am quite aware of the issues.

I am not a one-issue candidate,” said the former teacher. Hancheroff taught school in Okanagan Falls for three decades, and now lives in Kaleden with his wife, Barbara Paterson.

About 70 party members turned out Saturday for a nomination meeting to select the NDP candidate for Boundary Similkameen in the May 14 provincial election. Along with Hancheroff, Oliver Coun. Rhonda Bruce and Grand Forks Mayor Brian Taylor were vying for the position.

The late nomination meeting — the writ will be dropped April 16 — was needed after the riding’s former NDP candidate, Marji Basso, suddenly resigned in January.

Hancheroff doesn’t think the late start will affect his campaign. Unlike his B.C. Liberal opponent, Linda Larson, Hancheroff said the B.C. NDP followed a democratic process to select their candidate, rather than the party ex-

ecutive making the selection.

That means, he said, that he has been campaigning since he was confirmed as a potential candidate.

“I already Hancheroff have started the campaign, now I am jumping into the next level,” said Hancheroff, adding he is ready to step up from community politics.

“At this level, fortunately, it doesn’t matter what political party you belong to, but you always agree … you agree to do what you have to,” said Hancheroff. “We agree on policies that are going to benefit the students, it doesn’t matter what political stripe or following. The same with the water district.

“This next level is going to be a little different, honestly, but I know I can handle it. I have a thick skin, I know how to discuss issues and I am a consensus builder.”

At this point, Hancheroff is not planning a leave of absence for the election campaign and hasn’t decided yet when he will step down from his trustee positions, should he be elected as MLA. “I probably will. Honestly, I am not looking that far ahead,” he said, adding that he has checked with both groups and been informed that he is not in conflict at this time.

“Legally I am allowed to do this, but I am just trying to make sure I provide the time for everything,” said Hancheroff.

Larson has already stated she will be taking a leave of absence from her duties as an Oliver councillor.

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Fest-of-Ale crowds pose no problems for police Included with Fest-of-Ale ticket purchases is a $3 Get Home Safe coupon that could be used with any participating taxi. Fayle said a good sign of people choosing to be responsible was the fact there was a number of cars in the parking lot each morning.

“We didn’t even have any impaired charges afterwards. People were leaving the cars and choosing to find other ways home. All in all, it was a very successful event and no problems at all,” said Fayle.

Proceeds from Okanagan Fest-ofAle are donated to various qualifying registered charitable organizations by the society board of directors. A special meeting will be held in July to review the applications and an announcement will be made in August with the list of charities who will receive the funds.

Since 2003, the board has dispersed $422,000 in cash to charities.

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RCMP said Okanagan Fest-of-Ale attendees were fairly well behaved over the weekend in Penticton.

“It has actually gone quite well the past couple of years,” said Staff Sgt. Dave Fayle. “We just had one minor incident on Friday where a couple of gentlemen had too much to drink, but other than that it was a calm, normal weekend and it didn’t impact us at all.”

Fayle said the men became combative with Okanagan Fest-of-Ale security and the security decided they had enough and wanted them to leave.

The men refused to leave the event and RCMP were called.

“We came in and said you have to go, but they chose not to and ended up in jail. They were released with no charges once they sobered up,” added Fayle.

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Penticton woman pleads guilty to pair of robberies Western News Staff

A 22-year-old Penticton woman has been charged with two armed robberies of convenience stores.

Ashley Carder pleaded guilty to two charges of robbery and guilty to an unrelated theft charge at a court appearance on April 5.

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sponded to a complaint at a convenience store on Westminster Avenue. Carder had entered the store, produced a knife and asked for all the money in the till. She fled from the store in an unknown direction getting away with an undisclosed amount of money and cigarettes.

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came to RCMP at a convenience store on Skaha Lake Road. Carder entered the store and again produced a knife and asked for all the money in the till. She fled from the store, getting away with an undisclosed amount of money.

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Starlings known as ‘rats of the sky’ As I’ve mentioned many times in the past, the Okanagan Valley is home to many invasive species, brought to North America (and ultimately here) from elsewhere, either accidentally or worse, on purpose.

One species that falls into the latter category is the European starling, first brought to New York City in the 1890s by someone who thought it would be a great idea to introduce to North America all the birds mentioned by Shakespeare.

The starlings certainly thought it was a great idea — their descendants now are found pretty well everywhere in North America except the far north. They have been placed on the list of the 100 most invasive species in the world.

In Australia where they are also a non-native invasive species they are known as “rats of the sky.”

Some people might say, so what’s the big deal — a few more robin–sized birds across the countryside is hardly a catastrophe. In actual fact, starlings are a very big deal, from several viewpoints. And unfortunately we are talking about much more than a few birds. The U.S. population of starlings is estimated at about 200 million birds, making them one of the most common birds in the U.S.A. They are equally common in the southern parts of Canada — basically anywhere that has agriculture or livestock operations has large starling populations.

Starlings are very aggressive birds and frequently displace native cavity-nesting birds, even those substantially larger. I’ve personally seen a pair of starlings drive a nesting pair of flickers out of their nest hole and take over the site for their own use.

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In the fall and winter starlings become communal and flocks can reach incredible sizes, with at least one flock in the U.S. estimated at one million birds. More commonly the flocks are in the thousands of birds to perhaps 20,000.

Such vast numbers can be hazardous in many ways — at least 25 diseases are known to be transmitted by starlings and their droppings in winter roosts can accumulate up to one foot in depth — a potentially significant health hazard in urban areas. In winter especially cattle feed lots suffer significant food losses to large flocks.

Starlings also cause millions of dollars of crop damage every year — in the U.S., starling damage to crops has been estimated at between $800 million and $1 billion per year. In the Okanagan Valley, starlings mainly cause damage to grapes, cherries, peaches and apricots. The loss to growers is estimated at about $4 million per year for the Okanagan-Similkameen.

Because of this damage, a starling trapping program has been underway in the South Okanagan for a number of years. This program focuses on trapping the birds during the summer months and euthanizing them with carbon

dioxide. Birds caught in the traps are first sorted through and any native birds (robins, Brewers blackbirds, etc.) are released. While this program has helped to keep the number of starlings in check, the Grape Growers Association wants to now enlist the help of the public to combat these pests.

The public can help in several ways. First, you can report any nesting sites or major roosting sites of starlings that you observe. Secondly,

If you find starlings nesting on your property you can help control them by eliminating their nesting sites, and the easiest way to do that is to close up the entrance holes by closing them with wood or a wire mesh covering.

To get help with a starling problem or to report nesting sites, contact the B.C. Grape Growers Association at bcga@ nethop.net or 1-877-7624652 The next meeting of the South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club will be

held on April 25 when Bernie Fandrich, a pioneer of the white water rafting industry in Canada, will make an illustrated presentation about B.C.’s majestic Thompson River. Our meetings are held at the Penticton United Church and begin at 7 p.m. The public is welcome.

Bob Handfield is president of the South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club but the views expressed here are his own and not necessarily those of the club.

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Sports Editor: Emanuel Sequeira • Phone: 492-3636 ext. 224 E-mail: sports@pentictonwesternnews.com

Vees ready to clash with Eagles in BCHL Final Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

John Siemer didn’t say he guaranteed a series victory against the Surrey Eagles like Mark Messier’s guarantee against the New Jersey Devils in 1994.

He wasn’t far from it though. It’s because of the confidence the Penticton Vees have.

“Personally, like I can’t see us losing. I can’t really,” said Siemer, who is very familiar with the Eagles having played against them several times with the Coquitlam Express.

“Once we went through both those series (Salmon Arm and West Kelowna), just like we did, I think the team is getting more and more confident every day.

It’s just something with the team. The playoffs is bringing us that much tighter. I like the way we’re working together right now.”

The Vees advanced to the Fred Page Cup after defeating the West Kelowna Warriors 2-1 in overtime of Game 5 last Thursday.

Starting Friday in Surrey, the Eagles will be looking to knock off the defending Fred Page Cup champions. The Eagles earned their first trip to the British Columbia Hockey League final in nine years after sweeping the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The Eagles have home ice advantage as the league’s best team.

Siemer, who will be facing his old line mate and former Vee Brady Shaw, said he knows what the Eagles are all about.

“Their goalie is pretty much what saves them most games,” said Siemer of Michael Santaguida.

The Eagles puckstopper has a 1.61 goals against average and .956 save percentage in 11 playoff

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THE PENTICTON VEES are in the Fred Page Cup after Brock Balson redirected this shot by James de Haas in overtime to give the Vees a 2-1 win in Game 5 against the West Kelowna Warriors. They will now look to give Surrey Eagles goalie Michael Santaquida, below, problems during the BCHL championship which begins Friday in Surrey.

games. That ranks him No.1 in both categories.

Siemer said the key to getting to Santaguida is utilizing their speed.

“Our speed is going to kill them I think,” said Siemer. “They are obviously a good team. They have fire power. They are good off the rush. I feel once we get the puck down low and we work it around them, I think we’re going to dominate down there.

We’re going to get in Santaguida’s head.”

What makes the Eagles a challenging team is their size, said Siemer. The Eagles average height, according to www.eliteprospects.com, is six feet, 181 pounds. The Vees average is five-foot-nine, 178 pounds. The Eagles like to play physical. However, Siemer said if the Vees can get past that, he doesn’t think much will stop them.

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Whistler Cup

Meg Cumming of the Apex Ski Club placed 13th in ladies slalom during the 2013 Whistler Cup on the weekend. Cumming didn’t finish her first run of the giant slalom on April 6. In the women’s Super G, Cumming finished 11th with a time of 1:07.65 on April 5. The event, held April 4 to 6, brings hundreds of the world’s elite juvenile skiers.

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Penticton’s David Matheson finished the 21.1-kilometre Okanagan College Half Marathon in second behind Merritt’s Hans Aabye, who won the event for a second

captain Wade Murphy said taking hits can sap your energy, it’s not an issue for them.

“All the forwards like the physical play,” said Murphy. “It kind of gets us going I think.”

The line of Cody DePourcq with Travis Blanleil and Cam Amantea/ Josh Blanchard, is use to taking punishment.

“They get pounded quite often,” said Murphy smiling. “Just bounce right off.”

Murphy said they are excited to play the Eagles, who they split the two regular season games with.

“They are a good team,” he said. “They have some skill up front, great goaltending.”

Their skill up front

includes Shaw, Michael Stenerson and Adam Tambellini, who are one, two and three in playoff scoring with 16, 14 and 13 points respectively. Tambellini leads the BCHL with nine goals in 11 playoff games.

Murphy described the former Vernon Viper as a sharp shooter. To defeat the Eagles and advance to the first Western Canada Cup

in Nanaimo, Murphy said they have some new plays hidden up their sleeve.

With Santaguida being five-foot-nine, he said it’s important to get pucks high on him and keep shooting.

Murphy didn’t downplay the importance of winning the first game.

He said it’s likely the most important with the first two in Surrey. Using their speed will be key in the South Surrey Arena, which has an Olympic-sized ice sheet. Murphy said there will be a lot of room to work with.

“Make plays and keep it simple,” he said.

“I think its beneficial to us actually. I think we’re a little quicker than Surrey.”

Vees coach-GM Fred Harbinson said the BCHL championship should be fun, especially because they have had good games with the

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IN BRIEF time. Matheson clocked in at 1:20:10 to Aabye’s 1:18:14. In third was Penticton’s Wade Carlson. The 10-km race was won

by Penticton’s Justin Birks, who edged out Calgary’s Alex Hansen by two seconds with a time of 35: 40. Complete race results are available at: www.okanagan.bc.ca/halfmarathon.

Tigers tamed in opening games

The South Okanagan Minor Baseball Association Tigers lost their first two

games of the season. The Tigers opened the season in Chilliwack and lost 4-3 and 4-2.

Tigers coach Junior Deleon said his players showed a lot of composure after the tough loss in the first game. The second game was tied at two until the sixth inning.

“The team has gotten younger this season, but the depth on the team has grown,” said Deleon in an email. “The younger guys that have come up from bantam this year have lots of skill, as well as drive. When you have a younger core pushing the older

Eagles.

“It’s always fun when you get down to the final two teams. It’s a privilege to be able to play in the final. Hopefully everybody in town kind of respects that and appreciates that it’s our third time in six years. You don’t get to do this every day.”

Fans will get their chance to support the Vees next Monday and Tuesday, when the series shifts back to the South Okanagan Events Centre for Games 3 and 4.

Harbinson has his team ready after watching game film.

What Harbinson knows about the Eagles is that they are a disciplined team that play their systems well. They have allowed four goals on 37 penalty kills for an efficiency rate of 89 per cent.

“They are a patient hockey club. This time of year you need to have patience,” said Harbinson. “Whoever comes out will have likely won the special teams battle.”

Heading into the series, the Vees power play has been more lethal, scoring 11 times on 42 chances, a rate of 26 per cent, compared to nine goals on 56 tries for the Eagles, 16 per cent.

“We know who their troublesome guys are,” said Harbinson. “The guys that we have to be concerned with. Santaguida is clearly one of them.”

Having success against the Eagles goalie will involve having traffic in front of him.

“Got to get hard to the net,” he said. “Have to get traffic and get pucks to the net.”

boys, in turn it makes the program better.”

The Tigers are back on the road in Vancouver Saturday and Tri-Cities on Sunday.

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Penticton BMX Club is doing four Learn to BMX nights beginning April 16. Cost is $40 per rider and sessions are from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The club said it will be a fun, interactive and great way to learn about BMX racing. There is no age limit and everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Jeff Babuin at 250-490-3044 or email at jeffbabuin@gmail.com.

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GRAHAM SMITH-BOYLE of Okanagan Falls denies Dario Piva of Kamloops on this scoring chance as the Kamloops Minor Hockey Association product broke in alone on him during the B.C. Under-16 KootenayOkanagan regional camp held at the South Okanagan Events Centre last weekend.

acrobatic style. “I had never faced anyone that strong before.”

McKinnon said it’s important kids make some kind of impression early because when you have 157 kids, evaluators are trying to look them equally.

“Guys are watching specific players,” he said.

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thing to get noticed.”

After the B.C. Cup in Salmon Arm, which also has 160 kids, evaluators pick 42 from that group to move on to a provincial camp in Nanaimo. From there, they will choose 20 kids to represent B.C. The team will play in the Western Canada Challenge Cup during nonCanada Winter Games

Okanagan’s best basketball players shine Western News Staff

Four games took place for the 2013 Okanagan Basketball All-Star games March 30 that welcomed a number of skilled high school players from the Okanagan valley to the UBC-O Heat home. Games took place for junior and senior boys and girls.

Junior Girls What began as a close game in the first half became a pull-away win for the Dark team as they won 54-31 against the Light team. Okanagan Mission Secondary’s Claire Smeltzer was the Dark team’s player of the game and finished with a game-high 10 points.

Three of her teammates recorded seven points — Princess Margaret’s Danielle Ruocco Danielle Ruocco, Kelowna Secondary’s Paige Briscoe and Kalamalka’s Jordan Karol. The Light team’s player of the game was Rebecah Salway, who finished with six points that were all recorded in a strong second quarter. Princeton’s Samantha Simons added five points while Immaculata’s Amanda Grant chipped in four.

Junior Boys The Light team held a lead for most of the game until the Dark team locked down on defence for the fourth quarter to pull out a 54-51 win. Summerland’s Abishek Lekhi was the Dark team’s player of the game with a

Senior Boys Capping off the night, the senior boys Light team held off a late rally and pulled away from the Dark team to a 96-80 finish with an Alex Hart dunk at the buzzer.

Hart (Immaculata) was the Light team’s player of the game with a game-high and day-leading 29 points as he dominated from everywhere. Teammates Joe Davis (Westside) and Parminder Sidhu (South Okanagan Secondary) dropped 10 and nine points, respectively, in the effort alongside Hart. Kelowna Secondary’s Joel Burma poured in 21 points to lead the Dark team en route to player of the game honours. Kelowna Christian’s Ryan Lintell added 13 while Kelowna Secondary’s Cooper Simson chipped in eight points in the loss.

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Senior Girls Continuing a trend, the Dark team ended up running away with this one as they defeated the Light team 6854.

Princeton’s Julia Reichert was the Dark team’s player of the game with 14 points. Kiana Lalonde (Kelowna Secondary) led all scorers with 21 points alongside Reichert. South Kamloops’ Maya Olynyk rounded out the winning team’s double-digit scorers with 10. Vernon Secondary’s Jenna Marrion was player of the game for the Light team, posting 12 points. Teammates Ashley Truman (Mount Boucherie) and Jaeda Stanhope (Kelowna Secondary) pitched in eight and 10 points, respectively.

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“I would have to say for the most part the calibre was good,” said McKinnon, a Kootenay district evaluator.

Between the two areas, McKinnon said for the most part the Okanagan possesses more talented hockey players. McKinnon couldn’t say if there were any standouts.

“In years past, you kind of have that high-end guy,” he said. “Everyone was very equal. It makes it a lot tougher for our evaluators because you are trying to pick 50 kids out of 157 and it would be nice if people stood out and made your job easier for you.”

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Cumming is also coming off a strong provincial championship performance in Rossland in which she won gold in the giant slalom and bronze in the slalom event. Her main goal for the season was to ski well and she said she felt she did.

South Okanagan high school golf rebuilding Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

High school golf in the South Okanagan is in a re-building year this season.

That is what John Seminoff, coach of the South Okanagan Secondary School Hornets and co-ordinator of the South Zone High School Golf League, said Tuesday afternoon in an email.

“Most of the teams are fielding younger teams so the players have not been playing as long and their level of play is still improving,” said Seminoff.

Results aren’t available from the first event held at the Penticton Golf and Country Club last week, but Pen High came out on top in a tournament held in Summerland on Monday. The Lakers, the lone AAA school in the league, finished with a 345 score, while SOSS was second at 370 and Summerland Secondary School was third at 378. Princeton won the A event.

Seminoff added that over the past few seasons the level of golf has been generally quite high.

“Last year Osoyoos finished second at the provincial invitational tournament,” he said. “The previous year saw Osoyoos finish third at the A provincials while Osoyoos placed in the top 10 at the AA provincials.”

Seminoff said the main goal for the league is to provide players with an opportunity to improve their overall ability while at the same time playing in a structured environment.

“It is a great chance for players to compete against their peers and experience some pressure,” he said. “It is amazing how a little pressure can really impact a players game.”

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RACHELLE NIELSEN of Summerland Secondary School blasts a shot out of the sand trap during action in the South Zone High School Golf League tournament at the Penticton Golf and Country Club April 2. Teams from throughout the Valley took part in the competition. Complete results were not available from that event, but the league co-ordinator said Nielsen placed in the top two.

The longtime fixture on the South Okanagan golfing scene introduced $10 Tuesdays with minimum fanfare. That is not a typo. Players who teed up in the afternoon, and were willing to walk, paid a mere $10 for 18 holes. Adding $16.50 a person allowed you to drive the course in style in a new electric cart.

Twin Lakes is no pitch and putt. At 6,867 yards from the back tees it can play long, but playing from the middle tees is enjoyable for mid-handicappers and doesn’t discourage newcomers to the game.

“It’s part of a plan to make the game accessible to people of all incomes,” says course manager Kate Swanson, who is on a mission to reintroduce the course to golfers of all abilities.

“We are a community that loves golf and we want to be the golf course everyone plays at least twice a year. Everyone.” says Swanson emphatically.

Twin Lakes can be summed up in two words: value and vistas. The course is located on Highway 3A, 15 minutes from

Penticton, Keremeos and Okanagan Falls, in a spectacular wild setting beneath towering granite cliffs.

Observant golfers may spot a cougar traversing a ridge. Luckily, the cougars and bears prefer higher elevation, unlike the marmot and deer that frequent the lower regions. Take a club when looking for balls in the rough. The South Okanagan is rattlesnake country.

The course, which has been around for 35 years, was purchased in 2008 by a private group based in Vancouver. Affordable golf and sustainable turf management are two of the ownership group’s top priorities.

Swanson’s mission includes bringing young golfers to the game. The course currently has 150 members and the plan is to max out at 200, to ensure members always get tee times and don’t have to deal with a ballot system.

Four years ago, Twin Lakes underwent a change in direction, opting for a more natural ambience. It’s a work in progress under the stewardship of golf superintendent Alex Inglis, who came on board in 2012. Swanson says going “au natural” is part of an effort to give an oldtime feel to the course while protecting the environment.

“Our main focus at Twin Lakes is to preserve, not waste. We went from gas carts to electric carts. We went from watering wall-to-wall to restricting watering to the fairways tee boxes and greens,” said Swanson.

Twin Lakes is located on the same elevation as Whistler ski resort, making for a later start than other Okanagan courses located lower in the valley. Inglis started early to insure the greens are pristine for this year’s opening last week.

His crew cleared snow off the greens in February to avoid past problems caused by the early spring melting and freezing cycle.

Need a tee time in half an hour? No problem, pro shop manager Dave Roberts will work you in.

“Our goal this year is to offer one of the best customer service experiences in the Okanagan,” said Swanson. “You have to be positive to work at Twin Lakes.”

That service includes giving back to the community. The course schedules four golf-by-donation days in the shoulder seasons, with all proceeds going to a designated charity. All the charity days are booked for 2013.

For more info, check www.twinlakesgolfresort.com.

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Sale will have Naramata bustling Naramata is preparing for traffic jams and bargain hunters when the tranquil village once again hosts its Community Yard Sale.

The event, sponsored by Naramata Parks and Recreation Commission, has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years.

Volunteer co-ordinator Craig Henderson even called out the police to last year’s event.

“On 51 Saturdays a year, our village is a sleepy little place, we don’t even have a traffic light. During our 2012 sale, we were fortunate to have two auxiliary RCMP members attend to direct traffic on the busiest corner in town.”

Henderson estimates that up to 2,000 people could show up from outside Naramata on Saturday, April 20.

“I am expecting we will have 30 residential yard sales, plus seven community groups are involved too.”

A special map is published and handed out so visitors can find their way around Naramata.

“It is a very festive atmosphere, especially in the heart of the village. The community church hosts its Bizarre Bazaar, the Friends of the Library stages a used book sale, and the par-

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Naramata reSideNtS and visitors look for a bargain at the book sale outside the community library at last year’s Naramata Community Yard Sale.

ents at the elementary school fill the gym with used clothes, and shoppers can fill a shopping bag for $5.”

Even members of Canada’s Upper Chamber have been in on the fun.

“Senator Larry Campbell turned out to shop in 2010 when the sale coincided with the federal election. While he was here in the village to campaign for the federal Liberals, the senator

told me the Naramata stopover was well worth it. He found a repair manual for a 1955 Chevy pick-up at the book sale.”

Campbell is a former mayor of Vancouver, former city coroner, former B.C. chief coroner and former RCMP member.

His life inspired the television series Da Vinci’s Inquest on CBC. On yard sale day though, Henderson found Campbell to be just a regular happy shopper.

“The senator told me that he has a vintage Chevy truck at home and maybe now he can fix it so the doors don’t fly open while driving. He said, ‘I desperately needed this repair book.’”

As for 2013, Henderson says his biggest hope is for nice weather. Festivities begin at 9 a.m. all over Naramata on April 20. Maps will be handed out at many community locations.

Peachfest helping put Penticton on the map The Penticton Hospitality Association has thrown its support behind the 66th annual Penticton Peach Festival with a new initiative designed to promote Penticton to a wider audience.

“We are delighted to be in a position to assist this year’s Peach Festival and are making a contribution to the organization’s operating and marketing budget to enable them to reach out to a wider audience and attract more visitors to our city,” said Penticton Hospitality Association president Rob Appelman.

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He said the association wants to ensure that Penticton is once again featured prominently in the events and festivities of other cities throughout the region.

“Peach Festival is a great showcase for our city and we intend to help them represent the City of Penticton in at least 15 regional parades throughout the Pacific Northwest this year in order to start re-establishing the city’s brand presence,” said Appelman.

Peachfest president Don Kendall said one of the highlights of the

annual festival’s promotional campaign includes the Seattle Seafair Parade, which is the largest parade in the Northwest.

“In addition to hundreds of thousands of spectators along the parade route, it is televised in three U.S. states and throughout British Columbia,” said Kendall.

Peach Festival organizers also expect to field entries for the Tacoma Parade (the longest parade in North America) and the Calgary Stampede which is the largest parade in Western Canada. Other

stops on the schedule will include: Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Spokane, Cranbrook, Osoyoos, Summerland and Kelowna.

“We believe this is another important marketing and promotional tool and it’s part of a greater overall strategy of reengaging those who have been our historic visitor base as well as putting us back on the map and into

the forefront of people’s thinking when it comes to planning holidays,” said Appelman.

“It’s through this type of collaboration that we gain strength, and by all working together I believe we have an unbeatable offering.”

For more information on this year’s Peach Festival (including ways in which you can help), visit www.peachfest.com.

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Farm Workers

Health Products

Cleaning Services Housekeeping - not just the basics, anything you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t or donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to do, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do it for you. Move-inâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, move-outs, 18 yrs. in the businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had an unhappy client.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had the rest, now try the best. (250)462-0644

Fencing FENCING - ALL TYPES, Wood Chainlink and Vinyl Fencing.

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

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

Vineyards VINEYARD TRACTOR OPERATOR Required at Blasted Church Vineyards in OK Falls

SPROTTSHAW.COM

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

Trades, Technical

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PENTICTON: 250.770.2277

Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Journeyman Electrician for our EWP Operation in Golden BC. Email resume to: Audra.Stanton@LPCorp.com or fax to 250-344-8859.

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We are hiring a Front Counter/Warehouse position. Applicant must be able to lift medium to heavy weight and should be available until the end of October. Work duties include customer service, answering phones, preparing contracts/quotes, preparing rental orders, checking rental orders, cleaning and putting away rental inventory. Hourly wage starts at $11 for the first 4 weeks of training. Wage increase after training will depend on applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enthusiasm and work ethic. Apply in person: 357 Okanagan Ave., Penticton

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Services

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

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

Home Improvements BELCAN

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painting, tiling, ď&#x192;&#x;ooring, kitchen/bath renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, carpentry ď&#x192;&#x17E;nishing,

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

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

Call 250-488-5338

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Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

Home Improvements

Pest Control

Auctions

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.

Call Bruce (250)488-2471.

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

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT Auction - April 13th @ 11 Spring liquidation of BRAND NEW equipment! From the manufacturer to the auction block! www.KwikAuctions.com 1-800-556-5945 - (Burnaby)

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

Landscaping Bobcat with operator $55/hour.

(250)488-2471 Okanagan Pest Control Ltd., fully experienced landscape pruner, fruit trees, evergreen hedges, ornamental trees. Picture portfolio & ref. list of satisfied clients avail. Now booking 2013 Basic fruit tree maintenance Spray Programs, Phone Gerald at 250-493-5161

Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving?

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

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

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

Pets & Livestock

Equestrian DIAMOND H TACK GARAGE SALE, SATURDAY, April 20th at 9AM Consign your Horse, Rider & Stable Products from March 27th to April 17th 1953 Kirschener Rd. Kelowna, BC (250)-762-5631

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

Shavings

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

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour

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

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

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

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

Sets up in one day!

40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Farm Equipment 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

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

Garage Sales

NARAMATA COMMUNITY YARD SALE 25+ locations in one small, scenic town Sat., April 20, 9-2, see MyNaramata.com for a map of sale locations

SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

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

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

Misc. for Sale Golf Clubs, w/ bag & balls, used twice, $150, Shaw PVR, $100, Debbie Travis stand up bath cabinet, never used, $60. (250)-462-6275 HOME PHONE Reconnect Toll Free 1-866-287-1348. Cell phone accessories.

Catalogue. Everyone welcome to shop online at: www.homephonereconnect.ca

Penticton Lawn Bowling Club Garage Sale, 260 Brunswick St., Sat., April 13, 8am-1pm

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmill.

Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext 400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT

YARD SALE & BOTTLE DRIVE - SAT & SUN APRIL 13 & 14TH. 543 Edna Ave. Household items, clothes, toys, sports equip. Rain or Shine, please stop by.

STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Three million Canadians have a hearing loss.

I’m one of them.

The Hearing Foundation of Canada funds the only nationally coordinated medical research program to find the cause and cure of hearing loss.

To learn more about our programs and how you can help, call 1-866 HEAR YOU, toll free or visit our web site, www.hearingfoundation.ca Don Harron

Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Rentals

Misc. for Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

Duplex / 4 Plex

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

Cash Paid!

250-308-7342, 250-260-8069

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, $650+util., 2bdrm, $800+ util., adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250492-7328 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 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

KEREMEOS $675/MONTH 2 Bedrooms plus large laundry.

Seniors ground floor unit with private deck and small yard.

Newly added high efficiency heat and a/c. 5 Appliances & gas fireplace. Hardwood floors.

Phone for more info Ardelle 250-499-6051

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 Quarters. I will pay $1 each for older 25¢. Loose, rolls, bags, ect. I will consider other coins as well. 1-778-932-2316

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 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

Real Estate For Sale By Owner 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 ******* OKHomeseller.com View Okanagan properties for sale by owner. Selling? No Commission. 250-545-2383, 1-877-291-7576

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

Duplex / 4 Plex

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

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 281 Kinney Ave., near Cherry Lane, 5bd+den, $1450, 104555 Government St., 2bdrm, 2ba, 1100 sqft, one level, $1050, Vijay 250-490-1530 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 house 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1,050/m + Hydro. F/S, fenced yard N/P N/S. Available June. 250-499-5337 Save 40-50% of your rent Own your own home!

With as low as $0 down.

Call today 250-809-5004 Charlie Brooks

Royal LePage Locations West

Silver Star Executive Gorgeous 4bdrm, 3.5bath home, tastefully furnished & fully equipped, avail. now to Nov. 30, NS, NP, $1400/mo. +util. (250)549-7016

Rooms for Rent

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

Furnished master bdrm/private bath, walk-in closet, quiet home, shared kitchen, $300/mo., (250)492-2465

Apt/Condo for Rent

Apt/Condo for Rent

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

(250) 770-1948

101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD.

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

5953867

MONDAY - FRIDAY

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

250-492-2233 ASk FOR DebbIe

APArtMeNtS

132 Power Street............................................ $900.00 2 bed, completely reno., fr/st, incl. utilities. Ground/3rd floor. Avail. NOW 246 HAStINGS ..................................................... $1100.00 2 bed, 2 bath corner unit, 5 appl. Avail. MAY 1 HoUSeS / CoNDo’S

StewArD PLACe................................................ $1200.00 2 bed + den, 2 baths, 5 appl., fenced yard, pet negotiable. Avail. NOW CHUrCHILL AVeNUe ....................................... $1500.00 3 bed house, hardwood floors, fr/st, d/w, a/c. Avail. MAY 1 MArtIN Street towerS ........................... $1500.00 2 bed, 1 bath, 5 appl., condo, fully furnished. Avail. APRIL 1 LAKeVIew terrACeS .................................... $1800.00 2 bed, 2 baths, 5 appl., condo, fully furnished. Avail. APRIL 1

REALTY EXECUTIVES VANTAGE APARTMENTS: $600

1 bdrm grd flr, f, s, patio, close to library, cat ok, no smoking. Avail. May 1 (PC1) $625 1 bdrm, near library, balcony, elevator, f, s, coin-op laundry.

Avail. May 1 (EFR111) $625 1 bdrm walk-up, 3rd floor, 1 bath, free shared laundry, incl cable, close to dwtwn, np, ns. Avail. May 1 (ITA301) $725 1 or 2 bdrm 55+ 1 bath, f, s includes heat and hot /$795 water and cable. Avail. NOW (WT 105/306) $950 55+ very bright, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 2nd floor walk-up, near Skaha Beach, 5 appliances, covered parking. Avail. NOW (A450)

HOUSES: $2000 Reno’d 3 bdrm, 3 level home w/1 bdrm in-law suite, incredible lake and valley views, all appl incld, no pets, no smoking. Avail. NOW (OT565)

TOWNHOUSE: $1000 3 bdrm + den twnhse, 1.5 bath, f,s, common area green space, close to schools and bus, no pets, no smoking. Avail NOW (Th480) Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:

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

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Transportation

Transportation

Shared Accommodation

Auto Financing

Cars - Sports & Imports

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

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

Suites, Lower

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

2bdrm, Kaleden, quiet, private ent., incl. util. (TV-wifi), w/d/f/s, ns, $1200, (250)328-8969 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, no pets. 1140 Burnaby Ave., 250-809-1253

Suites, Upper

2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4X4 Black Clear Title 42,420 KM $16,700 milcorinne69@gmail.com (905) 664-2300

Recreational/Sale

2bdrm suite in quiet neighbourhood, prefer mature working person, ns, np, $800/mo., (util. incl.), call 250-493-3428

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

Townhouses 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

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,

Transportation

Call: 250-801-4199

Cars - Domestic

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

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

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

Trucks & Vans

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

1994 GMC Sierra 2500 PU, geat cond., matching canopy, tow pkg (wiring installed), 350 cu engine, 250-493-0566 or 250-462-1000

1990 BAYLINER $24,000 2655 Ciera Sunbridge, 7.4L engine, V8, 26ft, planing design hull, 9 passenger, gas fuel, wheel steering, 512 hours, on King tri axle s/s disc brake trailer, Bravo 11 drive, fully equipped navigation instruments, power anchor winch w/anchor & rode, Power inverter Kicker Bracket wired for power downriggers, microwave, 2 burner alcohol/electric stove, A/C D/C fridge, MP3 stereo, cabin heater, sleeps 6, very good condition throughout, lots of extras. call 250-4920322 or email: hiwanda@telus.net

Adult Escorts

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

Mustang Convertible 2010, Black w/cream interior, pristine condition, retiree owned, 21086/km, vinaudit available, asking $24,600. 250-442-5810

Extended cab, Short box, 232,000. km on Duramax Diesel. Full load options,white in color with grey leather interior.

New Michelin tires on custom American Racing rims., $15,000, Jim 250-486-2951

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

1-800-961-7022

2006 E-350 Cargo Van, 124K, roof rack, air/cruise/tilt, $10,800.obo 1 (250)307-0002

C I T Y PA G E THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PENTICTON 171 Main Street Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9 250-490-2400 (phone) 250-490-2402 (fax) web page: <www.penticton.ca> Owner: Contract: Reference No.: The Owner invites tenders for:

The Corporation of The City of Penticton 2013 Capital Works 2013 – TENDER – 05 Supply and installation of approximately : • • • • • • •

Contract Documents are available at:

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

PHASED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013-10 (450 Martin Street)

BEACH BUNNIES Be Spoiled At Kelowna’s Only 5 Star Men’s Spa #32-2789 Hwy 97 Blue Heights www.beachbunnies.ca 250-448-8854 MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95, waxing, intimate grooming & skin care. Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048 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!

2007 Buick Allure CXL, exc cond, only 44,151 kms Incl’s Wnt & Smr tires. n/s, $10,400.

250-540-0736 after 6pm.

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

Vehicle Wanted

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Auto Accessories/Parts

Transportation

1068m of PVC water mains 536m of PVC storm mains 15613m of Hot Mix Asphalt paving 15667m of Cold Milling 17288 m of Base Gravels 438m of Machine Placed Concrete Curbing 684m of Concrete Sidewalk

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 2009-66 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 by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-4902400 prior to the meeting.

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/latestnews.html.

Anthony Haddad Director of Development Services

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.

Peter Wallace Land Administrator

City Yards 616 Okanagan Avenue East Penticton, BC During normal business hours from 7:30am to 3:15pm Paper Copies of the Contract Documents are available on payment of a nonrefundable amount of $100.00 including GST payable to: The City of Penticton Electronic Copies of the documents are available free of charge for download from the City of Penticton’s website at: www.penticton.ca/SXUFKDVLQJ Tenderers can register with the City by contacting the Yards main at 250-490-2500 or by email at tendering@penticton.ca. Only Tenderers that have registered with the City will be notified of any addenda. It is the Tenderers responsibility to check for and obtain any addenda issued prior to the close of the tender period.

Tenders are scheduled to close:

Tender Closing Time:

3:00 pm local time

Tender Opening Time:

3:15 pm local time

Tender Closing Date: Address:

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April 23 , 2013 Corporate Office, City Hall 171 Main Street Penticton, BC V2A 5A9

Fax: Name of Owners Representative:

250-490-2402

Tyler Figgitt, A.Sc.T., Design Supervisor Email: tyler.figgitt@penticton.ca 250-490-2522

The eyes have it Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today!

spca.bc.ca

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calendar Wednesday April 10

Hand and Foot canasta at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before.

Call June evenings at 250492-7630 for info.

Penticton duPlicate Bridge cluB holds weekly games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Penticton Library. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for info.

65-Plus singles coFFee cluB meets at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. For info call 250-492-0459 or 250770-1018.

Bingo every Wednesday in the Legion hall for the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. They will be paying out 100 per cent on the door game.

Lunches are available. seniors’ recreation and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Betty at 250-490-0468 for more information.

F alls o kanagan seniors’ Activity Centre has exercise classes at 8 a.m., music and coffee hour at 9 a.m. followed by carpet bowling at 1 p.m. al-anon For Friends and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. iode tHriFt store on 464 Main St. has weekly specials and is open Monday to Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. summerland art cluB meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library’s lower floor on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels welcome.

Workshops available. For info call Barb at 250-4943002.

Foster care inFo sessions every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250-770-7524 or visit www.fosterbc.ca or www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/foster. oliver douBle o Quilters have drop-in activities every Wednesday. kiWanis cluB Has a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St., Penticton alcoHolics anonymous Has Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 361 Wade Ave. Call service 24-hours is 250-4909216. Night group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group meets at 8 p.m. at 13204

Henry Ave. in the basement.

Penticton seniors Dropin Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social and medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. anavets has no entertainment until April 24.

Penticton academy oF Music String orchestra rehearses at the Leir House under the direction of John Suderman from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. New members welcome. For information please call 250-493-7977.

Bereavement tHe resource Centre at 626 Martin St., is hosting a weekly drop-in grief support sessions: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Also at Chestnut Place at 453 Winnipeg St. Tuesdays.

Also providing grief over a pet loss. Call 250490-1107. All welcome.

Conversations about death and dying Tuesday at Chestnut Place. Call to register.

Fraternal order oF eagles has lunch served from noon to 2 p.m., soup and sandwich. All members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. elks on ellis street has a lodge meeting at 5:30 p.m. edina cHaPter #33 Order of the Eastern Star has a meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Penticton Masonic Centre at 416 Westminster Ave. All members are welcome to attend and wish new officers a successful term.

Thursday April 11

Franco 50-Plus cluB meets from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Drop-in program for French speakers wanting to socialize in French, including activities such as games, outings, discussions, hobbies and projects. Call Lina at 250-4922549 for info. desert sage sPinners and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre.

Members create beautiful handworks. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959.

Fitness Friends meets at 10 a.m. in the Legion Hall at 502 Martin St. Come, get in shape. Everyone is welcome. royal canadian legion branch 40 has crib at 7 p.m. L/A will meet for

lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Kaleden Restaurant at 224 Highway 97.

PeacH city toastmasters meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-4922362 for info. toPs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093. toPs B.c. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250-493-5968 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more information. o kanagan F alls s eniors ’ Activity Centre has computer classes at 9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. o kanagan s outH i mmigrant and Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at 508 Main St. or call 250492-6299. al-anon For Friends and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272.

Penticton seniors Drop-in Centre has Spanish conversation and carpet bowl at 10 a.m., bingo, improver line dance and crafters meet at 1 p.m. Call 250493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. luncH connexions For Widow and Widowers is the second Thursday of each month at noon for socializing and support. Please phone Marianne at 250-7707865 or Evelyn at 250770-7865 for more information and location. a l c o H o l i c s nigHt anonymous group meets at 8 p.m. on 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre.

The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the men’s book study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. in the Vineyard Church. order Fraternal of the Eagles have Joseph’s famous pizza from 4 to 7 p.m., followed by music trivia at 7 p.m. with Affordable Music. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St.

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calendar ANAvets has 269 Dart Club at 7 p.m. and pool at 7:30 p.m. elks Club on Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m.

All skill levels welcome.

PeNtiCtoN ACAdemy of musiC has a Broadway Debut and Triple Threat Musical Theatre classes 4 to 7 p.m. for ages six to 15 with Melanie Konynenberg. Check their website for details www.pentictonacademyofmusic.ca or call 250-493-7977.

New members welcome. s outh o kANAgAN NewComers grouP meets at the Oliver Senior Centre at 5876 Airport St. from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of the month. If you want more information contact Max or Janet Uhlemann at 250-4982121. frieNdshiP forCe of P eNtiCtoN -Okanagan will meet for lunch and meeting at noon at the Royal Canadian Legion branch No. 40 at 502 Martin St.

Friday April 12

seNiors siNgles luNCh

Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. south mAiN droP-iN Centre at 2965 South Main St., has an evening of social dancing, music by Borderline Swing Band at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person. All welcome.

890 wiNg of South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together at 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. CAre Closet thrift Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and silent auctions. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Volunteers always welcome.

C omPuter s eNior droP-iN Sessions are held every Monday and Friday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. These sessions are for members to help solve problems other members may be experiencing with their computers.

Al-ANoN meets At the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272.

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group meet in Naramata at 8 p.m. at 3740 3rd St. in the Community Church hall.

In Summerland, the step study meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Friends Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. at Oasis United Church. r oyAl C ANAdiAN legioN branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Also, Diane Straker dance lessons. elks Club on Ellis Street has drop-in darts/ pool starts at 6:30 p.m. and poker at 7 p.m. summerlANd PleAsure PAiNters meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Harold Simpson Youth Centre at 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. frAterNAl order of eAgles has a member appreciation dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. with proceeds to the Alzheimer’s society. Entertainment by Melody Lane at 7 p.m.

All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. fuNtimers bAllroom

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dANCe Club holds a dance most Fridays upstairs at the Elks Club at 343 Ellis St. at 7:30 p.m. There is ballroom and Latin dancing.

Non-members welcome. Details at www.pentictonfuntimers.org or call Brian at 250-492-7036.

PeNtiCtoN seNiors Drop-in Centre has Tai Chi Chuan and evening of dance at 7:30 p.m.

Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities.

ANAvets has a pool pot luck at 5:30 p.m. and karaoke with Phil at 7 p.m. the dArt dolls are seeking members for this new team. Having experience is great but not necessasry. Learn as we go. First meeting is on April 22 at 11 a.m. at the legion at 502 Martin St. For info, call Hazel at 250493-5508.

COMiNG EVENTS g et C oNNeCted .

Volunteers needed for mentoring, coaching for spe-

cial needs, graphic design, companionship and many more opportunities. Contact the South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Centre at 1-888-576-5661 frieNdly visitors ProgrAm is seeking volunteers to visit seniors in their home an hour a week. For more information call Nicole at the Seniors Wellness Society at 250-487-7455. the sos CAfé at Penticton Regional Hospital is looking for active, dedicated volunteers to serve in the coffee shop taking on varied shifts Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. the hümüh buddhist Centre is hosting a Satsang spiritual study group April 15 at 7 p.m. in the Community Services Building at 6129 Kootenay St. (on the corner with Fairview) in Oliver.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Donations are accepted.

For more information, call (250) 446-2022. m usAiC v oCAl eNsemble under the direction of Tracy

Stuchbery presents “Sing Me to Heaven” featuring John Rutter’s Requiem with guest soloist Tracy Fehr, soprano is performing April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at St.Saviour’s Anglican Church and April 28 at 2:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Summerland. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for students and are available at the Penticton visitor’s centre. summerlANd rebekAh spring sale is April 27 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the I.O.O.F. Hall, 9536 Main St. Stop in for a coffee and a muffin and check out the flea market, chicken pot pies, bake sale, crafts, books, bedding plants

and more. the south okANAgAN bouNdAry Labour Council is hosting its 4th annual International Workers Day May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Penticton’s Gyro Park.

The labour council wants to showcase South Okanagan and Boundary youth talent. There will be community groups’ booths, children’s activities (crafts, face painting, Granny Cass’ fishpond) and refreshments will be available. May 4 is also the first day of the Penticton Farmers Market at the 100 block of Main St., and the first day of the Community Market, at the 200 and 300 blocks of Main St.

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