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Lower numbers of sockeye salmon coming upstream this year isn’t a cause for worry according to a fisheries biologist with the Okanagan Nation Alliance.

Howie Wright said they are still expecting up to 110,000 sockeye to make it over Wells Dam and into Osoyoos Lake.

In 2012, some 327,000 made the journey.

“Salmon runs are cyclical, so there are different highs and lows. It’s within what we were forecasting for this year,” said Wright.

While it may not be as high as some of the recent record returns, there are enough sockeye to allow for the opening of some of the fisheries that are already underway, including the test commercial fishery and the recreational fishery, which opened Aug. 1.

“And of course there is the food fishery that is still going on for the Okanagan Nation,” said Wright.

He has noticed however, that what people are calling low numbers of spawners has changed dramatically from the 90s, when the run was in danger.

“It was as low as 5,000 with just a couple of thousand on the spawning grounds,” said Wright.

The dramatic change is the result of several factors, including the ONA’s own 12-year salmon restoration plan, now in year nine.

“It’s a combination. Culturally for the Okanagan, they’ve revived a lot of their protocols and ceremonies for the salmon,” said Wright. “We have also improved a lot on the water management side and habitat restoration,” said Wright, adding that there is also less harvesting happening in the lower river.

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cause of conservation concerns over other stocks,” he said.

Another factor is the annual release of sockeye fry into Skaha Lake, which will be increased in the near future after a hatchery, now under construction on Penticton Indian Band lands, goes into operation.

That, said Howie, will allow them to release more fry into Skaha, which should mean larger returns, but it will also have other effects.

“It will allow us to increase the hatchery reintroduction in Skaha, and we will get a better idea of the interaction with kokanee in the lake because we will be able to put more fry in there.

So far we haven’t seen any impact to the kokanee in the lake, so we will be able to push that to get a better understanding,” said Wright.

The construction of the hatchery marks a milestone for the ONA, the result of seven years of planning and negotiations, and is part of the long-term program to restore the range of sockeye in the upper Okanagan watershed, Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake systems.

“Bringing the salmon back has been a journey and has taken a lot of hard work and this is one more step to ensure we will always have salmon,” said PIB Chief Jonathan Kruger.

Last year saw spawning sockeye making their way into Skaha Lake for the first time in many years. While a Skaha sockeye fishery is likely a way off, Wright said it is a definite possibility in the future.

“The main difference between Skaha and Osoyoos is we have an idea of how many are spawning. We are just understanding the capacity of Skaha Lake, said Wright.

“There might be those opportunities in the future. It will depend on how the program works and we are still working on the fishway there and the passage.”

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KVR Trail through Kaleden re-opened Joe Fries

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New roadblocks have been removed on a portion of the KVR Trail through Kaleden.

The section of trail near the north end of Alder Street has, for

nearly two years, been at the centre of a dispute as property owners and the B.C. government work out a land swap in the vicinity.

At the end of July, access points to the trail across both public and private land were

blocked with fencing.

“It caused a big flap over the weekend, lots of phone calls and e-mails, and upset trail users from as far away as Alberta who got all the way down on their horses and found they had to go

all the way back,” said Tom Siddon, the area director for the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen.

“That is no way to achieve your ends, by throwing it in the face of the public and blocking public use in

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“It’s not our dispute to resolve and so we’re kind of at a loss.”

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations confirmed the agency sent in workers last week to restore public access along the Skaha Lake foreshore that skirts private property.

“The province is committed to maintaining public access to this highly valued recreation trail,” Brennan Clarke said in a statement.

The province, Clarke said, has worked hard to find a solution to the issue and discussions with affected property owners have resumed.

A gate blocking access to the trail across private property was also reopened as of Saturday morning. It’s unclear what prompted the latest closures.

Access to the KVR tRAil in Kaleden has been re-opened.

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Debi McGinn and Andrew Brice, who couldn’t be reached for comment, purchased the Kaleden property from CP Rail in December 2010. A year later, they blocked their portion of the KVR Trail to apply pressure to the B.C. government to complete

the land swap.

Access was restored in March 2012 when negotiations resumed.

“We wanted to provide the trail, but we wanted fair compensation for it,” McGinn told the Western News at the time.

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Hotel occupancy on track for good year Steve Kidd

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Challenge Penticton, Gran Fondo, Elvis, the Young Stars tournament and assorted wine festivals in spring, summer and fall.

Those and many more events are changing the nature of tourism in Penticton and the South Okanagan, and keeping the tourists coming and staying through a larger portion of the year.

“2013 is off to a solid start year-over-year, comparing 2012 to 2013.

This is supported by some of the strongest growth in the country from an occupancy rate and room revenue perspective for both May and June,” said Jesse Campbell, CEO of Tourism Penticton.

“Tourism Penticton is feeling confident that when 2013 wraps, we’ll be up over 2012. “We are still going through some of those, but we are becoming a more recognized destination, that is not only better known, but is a destination of choice,” said Campbell.

“A lot of that comes back to the location of Penticton.

It’s ideally situated for that Okanagan getaway, no matter what time of year.”

Building events takes time, according to Wayne Schmuck, owner of Okanagan Reservations, and a past and present member of several festival boards, including Fest-of-Ale and the Pentastic Hot Jazz Fest.

Schmuck expects to see the same from Challenge as it builds in the next few years, pointing out that the success of the Penticton Ironman didn’t come all at once.

“In a couple of years we will start to see some huge numbers, I am certain of that,” said Schmuck. “It will be a building process.”

Rob Appelman, president of the Penticton Hospitality Association, said he’s been kept busy at his own hotel this summer and not had much chance to exchange notes with other accommodators, but he did see May and June as busy.

“The first part of July is still a little slow, but the middle section, the end of July and the first part of August, we are doing very well,” said Appelman.

Health Minister makes promise Steve Kidd

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While he isn’t backing away from comments that the South Okangan shouldn’t expect the expansion to Penticton Regional Hospital in this term, Minister of Health Terry Lake used a visit to PRH Tuesday to reaffirm the government’s commitment to the project.

After touring the hospital, Lake confirmed the project is progressing, and if all goes well, construction could begin in three years time.

“What I meant to say is it wouldn’t be open in this term, it wouldn’t be finished.

We are looking forward to getting the business plan early next year,” said Lake,

adding that once the government has the finances in hand, the project would be able to proceed through the approval process. “I fully expect within a couple of years we will be getting this project underway.”

Lake said his tour of the hospital left him impressed with the need for the upgrade, and staff work in less than ideal conditions.

“They are a remarkable team there, they are doing a fantastic job under some trying conditions, given the physical plant and the age and the space they are working in,” said Lake. “They are an amazing group of people with really good outcomes, so they are to be commended.”

SnowbirdS Squadron public affairs officer Capt. Thomas Edelson and members of the nine-place aerial team landed in Penticton on Tuesday to prepare for their show at the Penticton Peach Festival on wednesday at 6 p.m.

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Snowbirds set for big show Kristi Patton

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The world tumbles tucked into the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Tutor jet and it cannot even come close to the most daring of amusement park rides.

“No, no, no, this blows any roller coaster out of the sky,” said Capt.

Thomas Edelson, squadron public affairs officer for the Snowbirds who perform at the Penticton Peach Festival on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

The only nine-plane aerial team in North America has become an icon for Canada in their 43 years. Ask a handful of people what the appeal of the Snowbirds is, and you probably get a handful of answers.

“I guess the very simple answer is they are machines that make some noise, go fast and are colourful,” said Edelson. “After 43 years it has been basically woven into Canadian fabric of society, so it has that iconic approach to it as well. There are old fans, young fans and just everybody knows what the Snowbirds are.”

Flying in close formations, it is technical and precision flying at its finest.

While it may look beautiful for those watching from the ground, for the pilots behind the controls it means sitting in a confined space and being strapped in to the point you can’t move around much.

The intense G-force compounded by

the heat on sunny days under a mask, gloves, flying suit, helmet and visor can make it an exhausting 45 minute show for the pilots.

“Everyone says it looks so graceful, it’s like a ballet. I can tell you it is not. From the ground it’s a ballet, from inside it is a boxing match. It is a real fight. It is hard work,” said Edelson.

For the few that have the skills and years of experience to make the team, it is a balance of exhilaration of traveling at 300-412 knots (equivalent to about 600 kilometres per hour) and discipline.

The Snowbirds perform 40 shows in 60 days during their flying season, which means not seeing their families or own bed for a good length of time, despite that the pilots and Snowbirds crew love to bring the thrilling performance to the North American public. For some it has been a lifelong dream.

Capt. Steve MacDonald can clearly remember the first time he saw the Snowbirds. It was his fourth birthday and the acrobatic flight team happened to be flying over his hometown that day.

“I remember seeing them off in the distance and of course my father told me that he had made arrangements for the team to fly by the house. I actually believed him and that was a huge moment for me. I remember that vividly. I was hooked since then,” said MacDonald.

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He views the Snowbirds as a great tool for recruiting young people for the military, but also as way to inspire no matter what your dream is.

“Snowbirds inspired me to go into the military, and not just to join the military, but to try and go after your dreams.

Flying in the Canadian Forces for me was a goal, and the Snowbirds helped me fulfill that and gave me something to look forward to and to strive for when I was younger,” he said.

MacDonald said Penticton should expect an exciting evening on Wednesday as they plan to put on what they call their “high show.”

“It is our best show that we do. There will be a lot of vertical manoeuvring, a lot of loops, a lot of rolls, splits, rejoins.

It is a spectacular show,” he said.

Chair of the Penticton Snowbirds organizing committee, Fred Trainor, said they have been waiting for the return of the flight team for four years now.

“We might not see them again for another two, or three, or four years in a community this size so fly time is 6 p.m.

Wednesday. I hope everyone is down at the Lakeside because it is going to be something,” said Trainor. “If you have never seen the Snowbirds, and I can’t imagine there are a lot of people who have not, if you have never seen the Canadian Forces Snowbirds you need to.

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Brian Hennigson bought a home in Penticton a couple of years ago, intending to have it for a summer retreat, but said he ended up liking the city so much he decided to move here permanently.

“But it’s a little hard to find work here,” said Henningson, who

works in the Alberta oil industry.

Now, he said, he wants to run for mayor, and wants to bring a common sense approach to council.

He used the possible changes to traffic flow on Main Street as an example, questioning why the city would even consider changing a system that is working.

“Everybody is always looking for a new way to do things,” he said, describing himself as a no nonsense, frugal person.

“I’ve always voiced my opinion on a lot of things,” said Henningson, explaining that he was encouraged by friends to enter the race for mayor.

Garry Litke was one of the first to announce he would be running for mayor in the Sept. 7 byelection, but he turned out to be one of the late entries, filing his official nomination papers with just two days before closing.

“They thought I was playing an April Fool’s joke on them at City Hall,” said Litke, a former Penticton

city councillor.

“I took some time off and came back from my championship on the weekend.

“I was busy ordering my signs and today I filed my papers, so it’s all good.”

Litke has won three elections to city council, but resigned last month to free him to run for the mayor’s seat, vacated by now MLA Dan Ashton.

He says he wants to make sure the city retains its direction of key priorities and ongoing projects, like downtown and waterfront revitalization projects, and maintaining the fiscal responsibility council has shown in the last three years.

“There are so many good things happening in Penticton, that I feel good to be part of and some of them are unfinished,” said Litke.

“I am thinking that with some effective leadership, we can follow through on a number of really good initiatives that will make Penticton an even better place to live.”

Litke won his council seat in the last election with the most votes overall, and said those results figured into his decision to run for mayor.

“That’s a good signal. It gives me some confidence, that’s for sure,” said Litke.

As acting mayor while Ashton was on his leave of absence, Litke said he’s been working to make council more open.

“The very first thing I did was make

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“Wherever possible, I subscribe to the open meetings and less of the in camera stuff,” he said.

However, he isn’t sure a return to a committee of the whole structure is desirable.

“Both systems work. There is nothing wrong with the way we are operating at the moment so if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.“

Pat Buchanan’s name will be familiar to many in Penticton through his involvement in youth sports and other organizations, but he is new to the political scene, taking his first run at the vacant council seat.

Buchanan said his decision to run is all about community service.

“I’ve volunteered a lot in the city. I love the city and I feel it is the next step for my service,” said Buchanan.

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Buchanan was also an auxiliary RCMP member for nine years.

“I have a vision of what I would like to see Penticton be. I want it to be a very family-oriented community, which I believe it still is,” said “There is a lot in this community, a lot of positives that are going on to do with the kids and to do with families as well as seniors.

“What I mean by family is right from grandma and grandpa right down to the littlest member of the family.”

Family plays into Buchanan’s views on business, noting family-run businesses are what built many small communities like Penticton.

His approach is to focus on positives, rather than issues.

“You are always going to get issues.

“That is part of being on council, you have to deal with those issues,” said Buchanan.

“I would rather focus on the positives of this town.”

Buchanan pointed to Challenge Penticton, youth sports and the growing soccer community as some of the positive things happening in the Peach City.

“The soccer community is really going and it is offering a lot.

“There are a lot of positives, we have a world-class soccer facility, we have a world-class event centre.”

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Zoning decision has developers walking away Joe Fries

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Proponents of a major redevelopment project in Okanagan Falls appear to have made good on their threat to walk away from the deal due to unfavourable local zoning bylaws.

Since 2009, Zinfandel Holdings has worked on a plan to convert the former Weyerhaeuser mill site into a blend of industrial, commercial and residential properties.

The local businessmen had a deal with the forest company to purchase the 63-hectare site once regulatory issues were worked out, but the project hit a snag on July 5.

The board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen declined the group’s request to remove language from a proposed Official Community Plan amendment for the area that specifies the site would remain an industrial area.

Following the meeting, Jim Morrison, speaking on behalf of Zinfandel, said the group would “likely” walk away from the project as a result.

Morrison didn’t return a call for comment Friday, but it appears what was once likely is now a reality.

Weyerhaeuser spokesman Wayne Roznowsky confirmed Friday his company’s deal with Zinfandel expired July 31.

Consequently, the property is now back on the market.

“At this point, they basically have no interest in using the property,” Roznowsky said.

“I know the rezoning was sought by the developer, but I guess it couldn’t happen, so right now (the property) is just sitting idle.”

“I guess at this point we’ll just sit on the property and see what happens,” he said.

Morrison told the RDOS board that Zinfandel spent $300,000 on environmental work for the site and, although it was close to finally applying for the necessary rezoning, the proposed OCP amendment presented too much risk.

For now, the sole occupant is engineered-wood products company Structurlam.

Last month the company celebrated a 930-square-metre expansion of its operations at the former Weyerhaeuser site.

Tom Siddon, the RDOS director for the area, is optimistic the site can be redeveloped incrementally.

“My envisaged ultimate outcome here is we’d get an industrial park on the Weyerhaeuser land, and little by little with projects like the one Structurlam’s doing, we’re getting elements of a major industrial park,” he said.

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Judge grants second chance Kristi Patton

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A Penticton man who RCMP at one time listed as a prolific offender, is getting a second chance at life.

Lawrence Jordan Brown, 23, was in Penticton court last Thursday for sentencing on a slew of charges ranging from breach of conditions, uttering threats, disguising his face with intent to commit an offence and thefts under $5,000.

All of these took place in 2012, when Brown was listed as one of B.C.’s Top 10 most wanted car thieves.

Judge Gregory Koturbash called Brown’s life story so far, a tragic one filled with multigenerational problems and both physical and mental challenges.

“As early as Grade 3 he was placed behind a cardboard divider so he couldn’t see his classmates and they couldn’t see him,” said Koturbash He sustained a serious injury to his eye caused by scissors and the parental figures in his life at the time didn’t look into repairing it.”

The court heard Brown suffered from poly-substance abuse, some of which developed from his low selfesteem because of his eye, and that he has a tendency to respond with violence leading to the recommendation of

long-term treatment.

He told the judge at his last court appearance that he wants to change and that he knows his actions have hurt the people he loves.

Crown counsel originally recommended Brown be given a twoyear sentence with long term probation to get into the programs he needs.

Defence counsel John Stowell invited members of Brown’s family, the Penticton Indian Band and others to speak of the programs and resources that would be available to him at the last appearance in May and was told to come back with a concrete plan.

Brown was given 553 days credit for the time he has already been behind bars awaiting trials and sentencing and had an extra 135 days tacked on to still be completed.

“It is a very unfortunate history and the sentence I am imposing is slightly less than Crown was seeking,” said Koturbash.

However, Koturbash added, he wanted to take advantage of Brown’s willingness to change.

The sentence ensures Brown would fit the requirements for a rehabilitation program based out of Victoria and with First Nations resources.

His jail term will be followed by three years of probation, the maximum allowed.

that didn’t comply with the industrial zoning for the area.

Siddon said he didn’t see anything from the company that presented a compelling case to rewrite local bylaws.

“What my disappointment was that we didn’t really see much evidence of putting that plan together on paper to the extent you could take it out and market it,” he said.

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Boycott leaves Russians in cold There are only seven months to go before the 2014 Winter Olympics kick off in Sochi, Russia.

Athletes from around the world, including Canada, are heading into their final preparations, hoping to do themselves and their countries proud.

The patina of the gold, silver and bronze medals has taken a hit recently as the Russian government imposed new laws.

The laws prevent the discussion of homosexuality in front of children or even taking part in prohomosexual events, or Pride events.

To be fair, the law is applicable to tourists, including athletes and media, not just Russians.

The new law has some people worried.

Understandably, gay athletes are wondering if they should participate in the Winter Olympics.

The more vocal position, including from the LGBQT community, is asking Olympic organizations around the world to boycott the Sochi Olympics.

Should a boycott take place, provisions in the bylaws of the International Olympic Committee allow for the Games to be hosted by the previous host, in this case Vancouver.

But a boycott and/or moving the Winter Games back to Vancouver wouldn’t help anyone except the Russian government.

Gay communities around the world, including Canada, have worked hard for equal rights.

Walking away from Sochi would be a slap in thePENTICTON face to homosexuals in Russia and elsewhere.

WESTERN The best strategy is to compete in Sochi, show solidarity with the Russian gay community, including gay athletes from around the world.

Compete and make friends.

Do it with pride.

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Empty seats for political theatre The ceremonies have become common at the B.C. legislature.

Government officials and aboriginal leaders gather to celebrate resource sharing agreements that allow economic development in areas that need employment but are hampered by a century of uncertainty and dispute over treaties, or lack thereof.

This approach emerged a decade ago with forest agreements.

The B.C. Liberal government bought back timber cutting licences from big forest firms and made them available for community forests and aboriginal communities who claimed the areas as their traditional territories.

Recently the approach was extended to mining revenues and water licence fees paid by private power developers.

These are substantial steps forward for the only province in Canada in treaty limbo. A 2010 sharing deal worth more than $30 million in

royalties for the Mount Milligan copper-gold mine north of Prince George helped the McLeod Lake Indian Band recover from the pine beetle and forestry slump.

After many years of struggle, Mount Milligan expects to go into production this year. Another agreement with Kamloops-area communities shared revenues from an expanded Afton mine.

Perhaps the most ambitious agreement was concluded in March of this year when the government signed a deal with the Tahltan Nation for mining and hydroelectric development in remote northwestern B.C. The deal clears the way for a major extension of the BC Hydro grid to power the Tahltan village of Iskut and also the Red Chris metal mine, opening up the region to other mining and hydro potential as well.

To get that deal, the province put up $20 million last year to buy back Shell Canada’s coalbed gas leases in

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B.C. Views the Klappan region, headwaters of the Nass, Skeena and Stikine Rivers. Those leases had become a target of international protest.

Even after these expensive concessions, it would be an error to conclude that all is well between the Tahltan and the province. Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson questioned Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad on this point during the recent legislature session.

The Tahltan Central Council was pleased about shared decisionmaking on resource projects, until they learned B.C. had handed the environmental

assessment of a new open-pit coal mine over to the federal government. The proposed mine is in the Klappan, known around the world as the Sacred Headwaters.

Rustad said shared decision-making deals such as the Tahltan agreement do not cover activities of the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office.

Whether the review of that coal mine is federal, provincial or combined, it requires extensive consultation with affected parties.

That’s great, but that goodwill could evaporate if a coal mine receives a permit despite Tahltan objections.

Rustad’s Nechako Lakes constituency is also a focal point for oil and gas pipeline proposals. Donaldson highlighted another problem. Last year the government signed a reconciliation agreement with the Gitanyow First Nation near Terrace, one of many communities struggling to get

through the B.C. treaty negotiation process.

That agreement included a joint land-use plan. Then the Environmental Assessment Office asked the Gitanyow for its input on proposed gas pipelines through its territory, to feed the government’s liquefied natural gas plans. Again, the joint land-use plan has no provision for pipelines.

The Gitanyow hereditary chiefs wrote to the B.C. government in July, threatening to go to court over the pipeline proposal and questioning the value of their hardwon reconciliation agreement.

Resource revenue sharing agreements and shared land-use plans are well-intentioned and represent real progress.

But these situations show how fragile they are.

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

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Setting the SOEC financial facts straight An open letter to James Miller.

Facts you should know about the costs and management contracts for the SOEC and why this proposed parking fee should never have been considered, especially by the councillors who were there when all the decisions were being voted upon, all unanimously I might add.

Point of fact: prior to it being built did you know the city were subsidizing the convention centre close $1 million per year, we are now subsidizing the convention centre, Memorial Arena and the SOEC for $1.2 million per year under Global Spectrum who cannot do their job without the council having their say on what performers we should or shouldn’t have perform for us.

Let the professionals do it, that’s why they were awarded the contract.

Point of fact: Do you realize that if you attend more than three shows a year with the new $10 parking fee, you will be paying more than the tax assessment to build the SOEC, which is probably worth around $70-million as a public asset?

The average home owner is paying $29 per year for the cost of building the SOEC. I inherited a proposed structure that was estimated at $39 million, that’s the price that went out to referendum.

The inherited proposal did not include all the requirements that were needed to make the building worthwhile.

Also we did not have the $40 million lottery monies commitment when the referendum was passed by 86 per cent of the population.

During the term of construction steel prices almost doubled, likewise other materials were hit with the same inflationary unforeseen increases.

No contractor would have taken on the project under a bid price because of where these material costs were escalating day by day back then.

Check out the Victoria Events Centre, where the contractor walked away from it because the costs were getting out of control?

Please check your facts before throwing out misinformed statements.

I am tired of reading you misinforming the public on what has become (as projected) a great economic boost to the city (recent statements by members of council).

I am guilty of influencing council to build a building that the city wouldn’t have to tear apart and bring up to date 10 years from when it was opened.

A lesson I learned from the community centre.

What was the true cost to upgrade

that facility?

I understand that several parts of the proposed project were cut to meet the budget (contract price).

The tax subsidy in 2008 to the community centre was at $440,000 annually.

The tax subsidy requisite for the convention centre in 2008 was just under $1 million. The requisite for Memorial Arena was at $240,000 that same year.

In conclusion, every motion regarding the cost, and increased costs of the project, were passed unanimously by my council.

Why don’t you look into this proposed parking fee a little deeper, what’s it going to cost in bylaw enforcement (overtime costs) to check out the surrounding residential areas to police this dumb decision?

Will council rescind this decision like every other decision they have made during their term in office?

There was never any assessment given as to the cost of infrastructure that had to be diverted/rebuilt to accommodate the SOEC until council and staff got down to the final plan.

Nothing was estimated out for infrastructure prior to my taking office. These costs for sewer, etc. were taken from those appropriate accounts.

The purchase of properties on Eckhardt Avenue, at a cost of $2.2 million, was forced upon the city by the Ministry of Highways. The Ministry of Highways also refused the City of Penticton open access to the centre gate stating that it could only be used on special occasions.

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Honeymoon Suite feeling it again Kristi Patton

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Call it a renaissance of rock or chalk it up to nostalgia, whatever the reason Canadian multiplatinum band Honeymoon Suite is taking full advantage of it.

“It has been and it seems like it has been coming back for us for years,” said Honeymoon Suite frontman Johnny Dee (real name John DeGiuli). “I think because bands of our era just had really great songs. If they weren’t good songs they don’t remain and if they have integrity they stay a long time. That is why radio stations still play them and people ask for them. There is a market for it and it is a big market.”

For 25 years they have rocked crowds around the world and on Thursday Honeymoon Suite perform at the Penticton Peach Festival at Okanagan Lake Park.

They have a legacy of five studio albums and numerous hits including songs such as New Girl Now, Feel It Again, Burning In Love and What Does It Take. Hits that have kept them selling out shows and packing crowds around their stages at festivals.

“I don’t want to knock the new music that people and bands come out with now, but I don’t listen to it. The music now sounds really electronic, linear and there is a lack of feel to it that I miss. Some of the

HONEYMOON SUITE frontman Johnnie Dee (middle) said the band is having a revival with fans and plan to release a new album.

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melodies are great but there is a lack of realism and it doesn’t fool me,” said DeGiuli. “I think we bring what is missing in current music to the table, like a lot of other bands of our era. I also think that is one of the main things people are starting to realize now.”

It was when DeGiuli and Derry Grehan (guitarist/songwriter) met through a business manager that things really started taking off for the Niagara Falls, Ont. based band. Although skeptical of the meet up, DeGiuli said he hit it off almost immediately with Grehan and the pair become good friends. Grehan brought with him a couple of songs in the bag, including New Girl Now and they entered it into a Toronto radio contest.

“We also had sent out our demo everywhere and as record companies became interested in it,

the radio began playing it because of the contest.

It was just this snowball effect. We had a buzz going for our name and the next thing was making that first record,” said DeGiuli.

Throughout 1983 and 1984 the band toured Canada and the U.S. extensively headlining club gigs and opening for acts such as Billy Idol, April Wine, Jethro Tull, The Kinks and Bryan Adams.

After releasing their second album, The Big Prize, they jumped on board tours in the U.S. with Heart, .38 Special, ZZ Top, Journey, Starship and Saga. But, it always came a little tougher south of the border.

“Regardless of the hits, you get up on stage in the U.S. and after about four or five songs then the crowd realizes that yeah this is an alright band. In the very beginning it took a little bit to be warmed up to

especially with a name like Honeymoon Suite.

It sounds kind of wimpy for a rock band. Americans were pretty tough.

You are opening for ZZ Top and you get ready to go on stage and hear ‘Ladies and gentlemen, Honeymoon Suite,’ and see people sitting there in their chairs and thinking Honeymoon Suite, yeah right,” said DeGiuli.

They were spit on, had knives thrown at them and were given the bird by Ted Nugent fans but still kept the name and worked to win their U.S. crowds over by simply putting out good music. Still, it is back on Canadian soil where their biggest fan base is.

“The Canadian thing right now is keeping us really, really busy. I don’t analyze it much.

All I know is that it is working right now and we are working on getting a new record,” said

Sold out crowd enjoys Alan Jackson

Kristi Patton Concert Review

Gone Country.

Two words that simply describe Penticton last Saturday night, and fittingly, it is the title of the first hit Alan Jackson used to greet the sold out South Okanagan

Events Centre.

A video package rolled for his introduction putting the chances that one small town southern man earning a No. 1 hit country song at just over 11.5 million to one. It’s amazing to think Jackson has 35 of them.

The country legend played Penticton in 2009, nevertheless it was still a sold out crowd at the SOEC proving the man’s status as an amazing talent.

Suited simply in his signature white cowboy hat tipped low, blue jeans and a black t-shirt, Jackson took a moment to soak in the audience as he was stringing his guitar around his neck. He even mouthed the words “wow” as if in awe any-

one actually was there to see him.

Immediately we were thrown into what makes Jackson so special.

His songwriting skills and amazing delivery of old honky tonk mixed with a bit of new country sound gave everyone a glimpse into his life growing up in Georgia with the songs Livin’ on Love and crowd pleaser Summertime Blues.

By the time he got to hits Good Time, It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere and Chattahoochee he had almost everyone in the building up dancing in their seats or twostepping on the floor.

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DeGiuli.

The frontman said they want to get on the radio with new material and as much as Canada has been loyal to them

and they are thankful for that, they want to work on earning those fans back and pick up new ones outside the country.

“We would like to get out there with some bigger band, possibly on a two or three week tour and let people know we are still alive. The internet and Facebook and all that stuff has been great for that too and we are constantly being asked to play across the border,” said DeGiuli.

We are constantly writing new songs but summer gets really, really busy for us so we are hoping by September/ October things will slow down. Derry and I have already put our ideas on the table, we just need to

decide what stuff sounds like Honeymoon Suite.”

So DeGiuli’s dream of one day living in the Okanagan will have to wait. For now, he will just get glimpses of the area that he calls “beautiful.”

“As long as I can deliver, I will do this. I love it. Sometimes it gets kind of crazy with the business stuff and travelling complications, but once you get up on stage especially in a place like Penticton it is all forgotten and all good,’ said DeGiuli.

Honeymoon Suite performs at Okanagan Lake Park on Thursday at 9:15 p.m. All entertainment in the park at Peach Festival is free.

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RecRuiting BiLLet FaMiLies

Okanagan Hockey Academy is beginning its 12th year of offering high quality athletic and academic programs to outstanding hockey players from all over the world.

We are recruiting Billet Families in the Penticton, Westbench and Summerland areas to host a male player in their home for the upcoming school year beginning in September. This year OHA will have 7 teams, with 140 athletes ranging in age from 13-17 years old and we will need homes for 90 players.

This high level program focuses on positive personal growth in the areas of Academics, Athletics and Citizenship. We rely on Billet Homes to provide a home away from home for these young people. All transportation is provided by the Academy.

Billet families will receive $600.00/month. If you would like more information about opening your home to a player and being part of this exciting opportunity please contact: COuntRy lEgEnd AlAn JACkSOn performed to a sold out South Okanagan Events Centre crowd in Penticton on Saturday night with opening act livy Jeanne, from Alberta (bottom). Jackson played 21 tracks including many of his top hits.

Ms. Daryl Meyers ~ Director of Residential Life 250.809.4202 • darylmeyers@hockeyschools.com www.hockeyacademy.ca

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ALAN JACKSON - Review of country legend at SOEC The audience screamed with delight as video rolled on the three screens behind Jackson and two to the sides of the stage of Penticton landmarks, including a special appearance by the Penticton fire department, while he played Where I Come From.

After 20 songs the crowd wasn’t quite ready for Jackson to say goodbye and the ground rumbled as people banged on their seats and cheered for him to do an encore.

He gladly came back out to perform Mercury Blues, taking time to sign as many autographs as he could while the band played on through the extended middle section.

“To me country music’s about being in love, having your heart broke, drinkin’, partyin’, livin’ and dyin’, family and where you grew up,” said Jackson.

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by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. tHe Penticton PuBlic Library has story time on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. until Aug. 21. t He B ereavement resource Centre at 626 Martin St. is hosting weekly drop-in grief support sessions at 6:30 p.m. al-anon For Friends and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-4909272 for info. iode tHriFt store on 464 Main St. has weekly specials and is open Monday to

Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. 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.

Newcomers are welcome.

F alls o Kanagan s eniors ’ 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. s ummerland a rt 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 250-494-3002. tHe BreastFeeding caFé held the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Penticton and District Community Resource Society at 330 Ellis St. Moms, babies and toddlers are all welcome to join. Contact Kaili at 250-404-4299 for info.

Foster care inFo sessions every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250-

770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www. mcf.gov.bc.ca/foster. tHe Penticton PuBlic Library invites all kids aged 5-12 to join us for crafts, games, stories, puppet shows, prizes and more at Summer Reading Club from 2 to 3:30 p.m. until Aug. 14. oliver douBle o Quilters have dropin activities every Wednesday. a l c o H o l i c s a nonymous Has Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 361 Wade Ave. Call service 24 hours is 250490-9216. 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. soutH main droP-in 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.

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

250-492-2549 for info. 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. desert sage sPinners and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Members create beautiful handworks. Visitors always welcome. If interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250498-4959. Newcomers welcome. r oyal c anadian legion branch 40 has crib at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. city PeacH 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 info.

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

F raternal o rder oF the Eagles have Joseph’s Famous Pizza at 4 p.m. and musical bingo at 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. elKs cluB on Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m. All skill levels welcome. music in tHe Park has Nankama Drum and Dance from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oliver Visitor Centre (CPR Station) at 6431 Station St. Bring a lawn chair.

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FraterNal order oF Eagles has dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. with entertainment by Glory Days from 7 to 11 p.m.

890 WiNg oF South Okanagan Air Force Association meets at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. SeNior coMPuter droPiN sessions are held Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. 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. royal caNadiaN legioN branch 40 has fish ‘n’ chips at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. elkS club oN Ellis Street has drop-in darts/pool starting at 7 p.m. aNavetS haS karaoke at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. alcoholicS aNoNyMouS haS a group meet in

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Super Dave sets world record Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Penticton’s Dave Matheson was determined to win the 2013 Ultraman Canada Triathlon.

He joked he wasn’t going to shout it from a rooftop because he wasn’t sure he could do it.

Not only did Matheson win, but he also set a world record busting through the finish line at Summerland’s Memorial Park in 21:47:47. He entered the third day trailing Craig Percival, who finished third overall, by seven minutes. Matheson said that announcer Steve King came to him and said he set a new world master’s record.

Matheson said that blew his mind.

“I can’t even really begin to describe how I feel,” said Matheson of his world record. “It’s kind of overwhelming. I never expected to do that. I never even expected to do a course record here, let alone a world record. That’s kind of just icing on the cake.”

Following Matheson for second was John Bergen, who won the event two years ago. Then it was Percival, who set a record in the swim completing it in 2:24:28. The previous record was held by Charlie Ernst in 2011 in 2:32:28 ac-

ULTRAMAN CANADA 2013 winner Dave Matheson, wearing a finisher’s medal, completed the the 514..5 kilometre swim, bike and run course in world record time of 21:47:47.

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cording to the Ultraman Canada website. The top female finisher was Iona MacKenzie finishing in 30:15:38.

King said the weekend triathlon ended up being the most in depth race in many ways.

“With the leaders setting a huge pace from the start with a new record for the swim, we had a new day one record, we had bike split records, it was just amazing,” said King. “We had three new age group records … it was just an amazing three days. Weather conditions were ideal for athletes. There was cloud cover. Winds seemed to be at their back a lot of the time. The calibre of the athletes was the highest probably we have ever seen in the field in terms of the mens division.”

Matheson said as the run progressed he was confident he was making ground on Percival. His confidence grew that he would win. He admitted to knowing about the course record but said he didn’t think about that until he had six kilometres to run. When he looked at his watch, he knew there was a possibility. That’s when he told his pace runner that he wanted to pick it up.

“I started feeling better after 82-km of running,” said Matheson, who completed the run in 7:04:13. “We started running faster than we had all day. Probably the most incredible athletic experience ever of all time and I couldn’t believe I was doing it. I think it was just adrenaline.”

They flew into the finish line where his family and friends awaited.

“It was just awesome,” he said. “It’s still kind of sinking in what we accomplished. It’s one of those things that this isn’t something you can do on your own. It’s an entire team effort. I couldn’t have done it without the six people I had with me.”

King described Matheson’s performance, as “totally world class in every respect.”

“The good thing for Dave was, the helpful thing as well, apart from having the talent he does, he knew the course because he has crewed three times as well. He has seen it from the back end of the field, the middle of the field and the top of the field. He crewed Kevin Cutjar in 2010 when Kevin set the record.

“Kevin is the only person who has gone inside of 22 hours,” continued King. “That is absolutely world class. The time that Dave beat in terms of the world masters record was the time of the six-time world champion, Alexandre Ribeiro

ULTRAMAN CANADA 2013 featured a strong field of men. This triathlete is determined to get some attention during the race that began Aug. 3 at Skaha Lake.

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On the women’s side, King said it was a good win for MacKenzie, who placed third in Hawaii in 2007. While Stacey Shand made time during the run, MacKenzie did enough to win.

As for Bruce Schoenne, the only other Penticton athlete, he did not succeed in completing the run. King said Schoenne was forced to drop from the course because of physical pain in his legs and feet. His time after two days was 18:27:45.

Pikes enjoys strong performances during regionals Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Fourteen kids from the Penticton Pikes Swim Club are going to provincials in Coquitlam Aug. 16 to 18.

Nine are competing solo following their performances during the Okanagan Regional meet hosted

by Penticton at the Community Centre Aug. 3 to 4.

Pikes coach Elliot Clarke is very happy with his swimmers’ efforts. He said he is impressed with the sheer volume of swimmers who finished in the top six.

“We ended up placing third in the overall placing for points for boys, which is much higher than what we usually do,” said Clarke, adding that as a club, they placed fifth overall.

What Clarke likes from his group is their drive to do well.

“Everyone pushed themselves just that much harder to get best times,” he said.

While the season is over for the other Pikes, those advancing to provincials continue to practice every morning for two hours until Aug. 14.

PENTICTON’S J.J. Henderson competes in the boys’ 50-metre butterfly on Saturday during the Okanagan Valley Regional qualifier for provincials at the Community Centre Aug. 3 to 4.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Chase Decosse helped the South Okanagan Minor Baseball Association Tigers earn silver during B.C. Minor Baseball midget AAA provincials. During the season Decosse felt good about his play, especially at the plate.

His coach Junior Deleon said he was a workhorse as a catcher. He is smart with calling the game and controlling it with his arm.

Helping Team B.C. win its first junior female national lacrosse championship was amazing for Kiana Casavant.

Casavant, who played for the midget Penticton Heat lacrosse team this season, said strong team chemistry and great coaching were factors in their championship win in Halifax, NS. during the Female National Box Lacrosse Championship held July 23 to 28.

B.C. defeated Ontario 7-6 to earn the right to play for gold, then beat the same team 12-4 to claim national glory. Gloves and helmets flew through the air as the players screamed, charging towards their goalie.

“It was an awesome celebration,” said Casavant, 16, the youngest member of the team, who played district soccer three years ago.

B.C. finished the national tournament with a perfect 5-0 record. Casavant said their team had confidence and felt good following one day of rest.

“We didn’t have anyone badly injured on our team,” said Casavant, adding one teammate played with a broken finger.

“When we went into it, we could see that they (Ontario) were kind of gassed.

We didn’t think that we had the game. We knew that it was going to be a tough battle because they were a tough team.”

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“Each team was pretty strong,” said Casavant, who finished with one goal and three assists in five games.

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bit from that. Playing with a bunch of girls that were such a high calibre, it was nice to learn from one and other.” said Casavant, who brought a physical element from playing with boys.

“From the coaches, I just learned different styles of how to do things.”

Now she feels she can play an offensive role for a team. Bradley said Casavant was their most improved player over the two months.

“Her play in the national tournament was awesome,” said Bradley.

“She caught my eye early in the selection main camp. It was obvious that she had raw talent and athletic ability, but yearned for technical direction and discipline on defence.”

As Casavant became a national champion after just two years in the sport, her father Kim Casavant watched from the stands.

“It was an awesome experience. It meant the world to me. I kind of broke down in tears when I first saw her at the airport too,” said Kim, who also enjoyed some sightseeing with Kiana. “It gave me the chance to bond with her for 10 days by ourselves. To see her play at that level, was amazing.

There were huge crowds that she’s probably not used to playing in front of. For some of the Ontario, B.C. games, there was up to 500 people in the stands.”

Casavant thanked her sponsors for their support because without it, she wouldn’t have been able to compete.

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Tigers bring home silver Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

From eighth to second, that’s how the South Okanagan Minor Baseball Association Tigers finished their under-18 midget AAA season.

The Tigers lost 11-2 to the Cloverdale Spurs in the provincial championship match Sunday. Tigers coach Junior Deleon said it was one of their best games at the plate as they collected 13 hits.

The Spurs, who were three outs away from being knocked out by the Richmond Chuckers the game before, got a walk by the Tigers and used to score seven in the opening inning. The Spurs tacked on three more runs in the top of the third and one in the fourth. The Tigers scored both their

runs in the bottom of the fifth.

Heading into provincials, Deleon said winning the first game was crucial. They did that downing the Victoria Selects 4-1. They then lost their next two games, 8-4 to the Spurs and 8-0 to the Chilliwack Cougars.

“Against Chilliwack the boys kept hitting the ball hard, so I was positive that if we got in it, we would put on a good showing,” said Deleon, who was impressed by his teams defence. “Like any young team, there were some blunders out in the field, but still so far ahead of the game when you consider there were only three seniors.”

Some of the Tigers took the loss harder than others, but the Tigers

coach said everyone felt they had played well.

Deleon added that unless someone was close to the team, the outcome of provincials would have been a surprise.

“To these boys, it was what they believed they had earned and deserved,” he said. “To others, it might have been a waste of time to go down as the eighth seed and a below .500 winning percentage, but our boys were up for the challenge and I believe they surprised the doubters.”

Deleon said with the players being young and well liked by other teams, parents and other coaches, it said a lot about the group he coached. Going into next season, Deleon believes his team will have a target on them.

Penticton Indian Band hosting lacrosse camp Western News Staff

The Penticton Indian Band is hosting a lacrosse camp Aug. 13 to 14.

While there is no age limit on kids who can attend, organizers prefer that participants be 10 and over. The daylong camp will be held at the newly built PIB Outma Sqilx’w Cultural school.

Athletes interested in signing up are encouraged to bring their own equipment.

Equipment will be provided for those who don’t have any. Waiver/registration forms can be picked up and filled out at the PIB Youth Centre, Lot #49 Green Mountain Rd. (The log building behind the Community Hall and baseball field) or can e-mail Lynn Kruger at lkruger@ pib.ca and have the waiver/registration

sent to you. It can be dropped off at the Youth Centre or faxed to 250-490-3064.

Facilitating the event will be Kevin Sandy, director of operations for Iroquois Lacrosse, and his associate Naomi Walser, a world cup field lacrosse Haudenosaunee national team player, who will be coaching.

The camp is a part of the Youth in Motion program put on by the PIB Youth Centre and is geared more towards aboriginal youth in the Okanagan.

It’s a six-week program focusing on encouraging youth to be active. Other sports they will offer are basketball on Mondays, soccer on Tuesdays, Baseball on Wednesdays, and kickboxing on Fridays.

“A young, talented, hard-working team with ridiculous haircuts will hopefully take a loss like that with some fire,” said Deleon, who thanked Jade Houle, Paul Pereversoff and Brett Fleming for giving him the chance to coach them in their senior year.

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ing songs to be recorded, a repertoire of new orchestrated material, a new television series, to a screenplay taking up much of her time, the Métis songstress lends her talents to the international stage as well as to the music and film industries. The creative spark inside Menard caught fire on her third album, Sparkle, a multi-genre original work that celebrates the glittering winter and the holiday spirit.

The talented songstress’ first two award-winning albums, Simple Steps (2005) and The Velvet Devil (2002), both feature original songs written by Menard and Robert Walsh. Simple Steps, produced

by Walsh, is “a little bit country, and a whole lot of folk.” It won a number of awards for its outstanding performance and production, including “Outstanding Aboriginal Artist” at the Western Canadian Music Awards.

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grunge in the backwaters of British Columbia. The singersongwriter’s musical roots are reflected in her sophomore album The Sea Alone. It is an intoxicating mix of grunge, folk and classical. Grunge and classical you ask? Yes, grunge and classical Sinclair growls back.

In her low, hard-edged vocals, Sinclair sings about heartbreak, great loves and the sea on her album.

Growing up ocean-side in Prince Rupert, with family roots in Masset, Haida Gwaii, it is no wonder Sinclair finds healing in open waters.

“It is what I turn to when everything else turns sour” she said.

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Menard, an acclaimed Métis singer, actor, writer, and messenger, is becoming an ever more creative global force.

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“With this program we offer free car seat clinics,” said Ryan Griffith, Penticton Cooperators agency owner.

“When used correctly a child restraint reduces the likelihood of a child being injured or killed in a crash by 75 per cent,” Co-operators formed a partnership with the Infant and Toddler Safety Association in 1999 to provide car seat education in the form of free car seat safety clinics for parents and caregivers across Canada.

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“Every child deserves to grow up safely.”

Staff from the Co-operators have volunteered their time on Sunday to work at the clinic.

“We try to find things to give back to that fits our values and keeping families and children safe fits into our values,” said Griffith.

If you can’t make the clinic on Sunday, arrangements can be made by calling their office for a date to come down and go through the car seat clinic.

To pre-register for Sunday, which is recommended, or to arrange for a different date call 250-493-2999.

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PHONE CALLS ALWAYS WELCOME. *Indicates Guaranteed Departure. Prices based on double. All discounts included if applicable. G.S.T. on Canadian tours only. Subject to change. B.C. Reg: #3015-5

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ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?

Peter’s Bros. Paving is accepting applications for entry level sales estimators. Salary between $50,000 and $80,000 per year depending on experience and education. Applications can be picked up at 716 Okanagan Ave. E., Penticton, BC between 9:30 and 3:00, no resumes.

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Children Childcare Available LITTLE BUSY BEES, licensed family daycare, has 2 spaces Avail. Sept. 1, (summer care also avail.) Ages 6mos.-12 yrs.

Ph. (250)497-6996, Emailck3de@shaw.ca, Find us on Facebook (BusyBees Daycare).

LOVE’S Family Daycare, Young St. area, licensed, spots avail. for your children (babies.-5yr) evenings avail. as well, 250-493-0566

Employment

TRUCK DRIVER WANTED Working for a large winery in the south Okanagan. Must have Class 1 and clean driving record, experienced with super B trailers, long hours, weekends and night shifts, $25 per hour, Fax: 250-4984992 ATTN: Jordan

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GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry.

Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209.

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Please send resume to: rprheating@shawcable.com or Fax: 250-490-0916

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Penticton Art Gallery Curatorial Assistant ~ Intern Position Employment Period: September 4, 2013 to March 16, 2014 30 hours per week, Wednesday to Sunday The Penticton Art Gallery seeks a highly motivated Curatorial Assistant. This intern position reports the Director/ Curator and will develop and implement an ongoing exhibition touring program which will introduce a wider audience to a positive and creative visual arts experience. Other duties include weekend program development, web site updates and visitor services. The ideal candidate is a recent graduate in the visual arts, art history or a related field and is able to work both independently and with others.

Proficient internet and word processing skills are required. Submit applications to the Penticton Art Gallery, 199 Marina Way, or by e-mail to curator@ pentictonartgallery.com. Application deadline: Friday, August 16th at 5:00 p.m.

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Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour.

Special Education Assistant (online): In only 9 months you could be earning $17 - $25.99/hour.

You will receive training and certification from the Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD).

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Government student loans & funding (ELMS/WCB) & other financing options available to qualified applicants.

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If you have the required credentials / experience for the above positions and you enjoy working with a team that is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care and support to its clients, we invite you to submit your resume in confidence to:

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Rooms To Go is looking for a FT delivery/warehouse person. Drop off resume 2498 Skaha Lk. Rd.

We are accepting resumes for casual work in the following areas: Support Services, Nursing, Recreation Aides and Care Aides.

We are also looking for a Temporary Full Time Rehab Assistant (Aqua-Fit Certification Preferred).

$990 + taxes

The South Okanagan’s

Edo Japan is hiring line cook and kitchen staff, email: edojapanpenticton@gmail.com or call (250)770-0062

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

Peters Bros. Paving is accepting applications for employment for the 2013 construction season as well as mechanics and apprentices. Applications can be picked up at 716 Okanagan Ave. E, Penticton, BC between 9:30am and 3pm.

No resumes.

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Over 92% of our grads are employed in their field of study within 6 months of graduation.

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Employment Help Wanted Wanted experienced Feller Buncher operator, permanent position w/full benefits, in East Kootenays, 220 days/yr.

Call 1 (250)349-5415 or fax 1(250)349-7522.

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Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services EXP’D SERVERS neededmust have min 5 yrs exp. in a full srvce envrnmnt. Organization, reliability, speed and a great personality a must. Must be avail to start immed. Resumes to 988 Lakeshore Dr. Penticton.

Teachers PIANO TEACHER WANTED! World of Music, an established music school in Kelowna, is looking for a piano teacher to join their team. Ability to play/teach a second instrument is an asset. Email a resume and cover letter to lessons@worldofmusic.ca or drop by the store on 1776 Baron Road.

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Employment

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Services

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Merchandise for Sale

Handypersons

Painting & Decorating

Heavy Duty Machinery

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Financial Services

Legal Services

ENTREC provides crane services to major industry sectors. We are recruiting for our teams in Terrace, BC, Prince George, BC, Grande Prairie, AB, & Bonnyville, AB. JOURNEYMAN CRANE OPERATORS (PROJECT OR TAXI) The successful candidate must demonstrate good safety consciousness and will be responsible for crane setup, preoperation inspection, crane operation and rigging. The candidate will be experienced with project or taxi work. A Class 3 or better license with a clean abstract is preferred.

Journeyman Crane Operator or equivalent is preferred. Preemployment drug and alcohol testing is required. Flight allowance offered. If you are interested, please forward your resume to careers@entrec.com or fax to 780.962.1722. Please note the position and location you are applying for on your email or fax. Please visit our website at www.entrec.com for additional information on this position and our company.

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Cleaning Services MISS MOP N’ TASKER. Licensed, bonded & insured professional house cleaning service. Contact 250-809-7522

Garden & Lawn Do you need your lawn cut and/or cared for? For friendly, dependable service, call Del, reasonable rates, (250)4888079, DIH Enterprises

Help Wanted

South Okanagan Similkameen

South Okanagan Similkameen

A GPSC Initiative

A GPSC Initiative

Division of Family Practice

ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT - A GP for Me

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Exc. Refs.

Call Paul at

250-488-0182 SENIORS DISCOuNt Yard work & painting, fences, deck repair or new, garbage hauling, plumbing, roofing, licensed, ins., 250-462-2146

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Division of Family Practice

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Part time (30 hours a week) a Term Specific - ending March 31st / 2014

Full Time - Term Specific - ending march 31st / 2014

The South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice is initiating A GP for Me project designed to develop local strategies that strengthen the GP-Patient continuous relationship and increase the capacity of the local primary health care system.

Working closely with the Project Coordinator, this position will provide project support such as minute taking, meeting/event planning, meeting scheduling, researching and composing correspondence, reports, briefing notes, and a variety of documents for the committees.

This position is ideal for a creative and organized professional with outstanding administration skills and works well in a fast paced team environment.

Previous administration experience and proficiency in computer programs such as Microsoft word and excel is required.

Please email resume to: sosdivision@shaw.ca Closing Date: August 16, 2013

The South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice is initiating A GP for Me project designed to develop local strategies that strengthen the GP-Patient continuous relationship and increase the capacity of the local primary health care system.

Working closely with the Executive Lead of the SOS Division of Family Practice, Family Physicians and key stakeholders, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for the assessment and planning phase of this project.

The successful candidate will have a Degree in health care or related discipline such as organizational development or leadership or a combination of education and experience. Recent related experience in project management, facilitation, and/or change management is an asset. The position requires excellent facilitation, organization, communication and coordination skills.

Please email resume to: sosdivision@shaw.ca Closing Date: August 16, 2013

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BELCAN

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licensed, insured, WCB

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

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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 All your painting needs at affordable prices, re-paints, new construction, decks, sm. bldgs, quality work, 20+yrs exp., call for est., (250)328-2313

Help Wanted

Editor The Grand Forks Gazette is currently seeking an editor to manage its weekly community newspaper in the beautiful City of Grand Forks. The successful editor will work out of our Grand Forks office and will manage a team of one reporter. The successful candidate will have a keen interest in community and become an active member of the community.

The successful candidate will be responsible for setting the vision for this community newspaper and for helping our reporter excel with their reporting skills. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who works well as a member of a diverse and unique team.

Qualifications: Proficiency with InDesign and Photoshop are required as is a background in the community newspaper industry.

Duties include: Page layout, writing stories, managing a full-time reporter and some freelancers, proofreading and editing stories, photography, community relations in your role as editor and the daily management of our website.

This position would suit a reporter who is looking to grow their career by moving into an editor’s position. We are looking for someone who is innovative, computer and digital savvy and can help lead our community-focused newspaper into the future.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Please email resume, with cover letter, to Chuck Bennett, Group Publisher at chuckbennett@blackpress.ca.

CONVEYANCER VERNON, B.C.

Located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, Nixon Wenger is one of the largest, fastest, growing law firms outside of Greater Vancouver. Currently with 21 lawyers and a newly constructed office building, our Vernon, B.C. office has an opening for a Conveyancer.

Our successful candidate will have 3-4 years of conveyancing experience and must be able to complete residential and commercial deals from start to finish. The applicant will have strong communication skills, will be very detail-oriented and must be highly organized. In addition, the applicant must be knowledgeable with E-Filing through BC Online and experience with econveyance would be an asset.

Responsibilities will also involve interacting with clients by phone and email.

Our firm offers a positive working environment with competitive salaries, a group benefits package, an RRSP program and a moving allowance.

Nixon Wenger welcomes your interest in this position within our Conveyancing Department.

Please submit your resumes to humanresources@nixonwenger.com by Thursday, August 15th, 2013 at 4:00pm.

We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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

Rubbish Removal Garbage hauling, metal hauling, batteries, furniture/appliances hauled to dump, dirty jobs too! (250)462-2146 PENTICTON Junk Removal!

Anything goes!

Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827 HAULING RUBBISH TO THE DUMP, serving Penticton, dump service, junk & yard waste, odd jobs, service with a smile, Pat 250-486-4867

Windows POWERWISE REBATES Replace your windows with new vinyl thermal windows. All rebates available.No obligation estimate. Call toll free 1-(866)764-2027

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay Ginseng tarps 24’ x 80’ for shade or windbreak. Inexpensive and attractive solution for hay shed, livestock shelter etc. $150 each. 250-558-8322.

Quote available for installation.

Merchandise for Sale

Free Items Due to health reasons, free to a good home, healthy spayed female cats, (250)493-1287

Fruit & Vegetables In need of canning jars? 31 Kerr wide mouth mason jars are for sale. Asking $6 for a dozen. Call 250-462-5874

Classifieds Get Results!

Medical Supplies Shoprider Scooters & power chairs, new & used. Stair lifts, vertical platform lifts.

Kamloops: 250-377-3705 Kelowna: 250-764-7757 Vernon: 250-542-3745 or call TF 1-888-542-3745 www.okmobility.ca

Misc. for Sale Freezer beef, grain fed, no hormones, no antibiotics, by the side, $3.25 lb. CWF. 250307-3430 or 250-546-6494 KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs!

Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Staining. Available online homedepot.com (NOT IN STORES). round kitchen table w/chairs, like new, $125 obo, reclining micro-fibre sofa, $150 obo, 42” flat screen LG TV, $200 obo, Maytag washer/dryer (stacker), $400, (250)809-4656 STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Sporting Goods ***2009 Electric Golf Carts*** $2100 each, Club Cars (250)493-6791

Real Estate Acreage for Sale

Furniture

2.98 acres for sale $138,000.

Acreage nestled in beautiful Meadowbrook area Kimberley, BC. Water & septic hookup in place. Property backing onto a creek & views of the Kimberley Alpine Resort Ski Hill. Assessed value $151,000. Zoned RR4. Minutes from Ski Hill & golf courses. Please contact 250-342-8334 or tierco70@gmail.com

BRAND NEW Queen Mattress & Box Set. Company coming? Tired of your old mattress? Still in plastic Mfg. warranty 250.870.2562

Commercial/ Industrial Property

Garage Sales

2 Commercial buildings in Penticton, Industrial area, 635 & 647 Okanagan Ave. E., Phone (250)496-5544

Firewood/Fuel A-1 Firewood, split & delivered, full cords Pine $200, 1/2 cord $100, 1/4 cord $50., mixed, $250 cord, senior disc., incl. free delivery, 250770-0827, 250-809-0127 eves.

GARAGE sale. Sat. Aug 3 8:00 - 11:00 am. 2505 Dartmouth Drive. Kids toys, bikes, beach/summer gear & misc.

Low prices!

Lost on Ok Beach, Nikon camer bag, Canon camera, Panasonic video camera, (250)4941673 leave message for Monica, reward offered

Heavy Duty Machinery ForkLifts for Sale. Various brands and sizes.18 to choose from. Call (250)-861-9171, or (250)-762-4883

Trades, Technical

For Sale By Owner FOR SALE BY OWNER. One bedroom Condo in an 8 unit complex.

233 Haynes Street. $130,000., 250-462-6275.

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner financing. 250-558-7888

Trades, Technical

Part Time Home Audio Video Installer Needed Andres Electronics Penticton is looking for a part time audio video installer. Installer must have own vehicle, tools and cellular phone. The work will include mounting TVs on walls, deliveries, setting up audio/video equipment, possible satellite TV installs, building WiFi networks etc. Please stop by the store in person and ask for Kevin, Andres Electronic Experts, 2601 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton, B.C. V2A 6E8.

Penticton Western News Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Real Estate

Rentals

Transportation

Transportation

Other Areas

Duplex / 4 Plex

Auto Financing

Boats

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Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks.

Beautiful Views, West Texas. Call 1800-843-7537. www.texaslandbuys.com

In Oliver, 2bdrm upper level duplex, family orient., newly reno’d, lg storage rm, coin laundry, close to new mall, n/p, $650/mo. Avail Sept. 01.

250-498-2817

Rentals

Homes for Rent

Apt/Condo for Rent

Country style house, on quiet rural acreage, east of Penticton, 13 min. from town, 1bdrm+ loft, elec. heat, wood stove, avail. Sept. 15-July 1, $775/mo., incl. TV & WiFi, (250)492-8087

Property Management

Summerland, 4bdrm, 2ba, newly reno’d, acreage, ns, $1350/mo., (778)989-9219

RENTALS The Verana: Exec. 2 bdrm + den condo. F/s, w/d, d/w, air/heat, pkg and deck. $1300.00 incl water. Avail Sept. 1.

250-770-1948

101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD.

Recreation Full service trailer site avail.

Short/long term. Open all year.

Lower Silver Star mtn area.

250-545-2798, 250-558-1559

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, main floor, across from Skaha Beach on bus route, long term rental, n/s, n/p. $650+util, 250-488-8121 2bdrm, $800, adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328 2bdrm, adult oriented, quiet, N/S, N/P, 285 Edmonton Ave., $800, Dennis 250-488-5678 FURNISHED or un-furnished apt’s for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets. $450 & up.

Call 250-295-1006 leave a message.

Large 2bdrm, Penticton Ave., close to schools/transit, $750, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s (250)493-4372

Commercial/ Industrial 485 Warren Ave E, 2345 sq.ft., high profile corner building, shop, new lighting, new offices, 3-phase power, 10x10 o/h door, shop w/1 tonne center pole jib crane, etc., Penticton, (250)490-9016, for info email: dana@trucktransformer.com PRIME Commercial Space: 2300sqft. in busy Apple Plaza, ample parking. Call Barb 250492-6319

Apt/Condo for Rent

1989 Glastron Futura 18’ I/O, 4.3 merc. w/trailer, convert. top, exc. cond., low hrs, Ok Falls, $8000, pictures on request, (778)515-1119

Shared Accommodation Single female to share home, works out of town, only home 7 days per month, need someone to look after cats/house, very reas. rent, ref’s req., 250488-6451 leave message

Suites, Lower BEAUTIFUL lg 2bd on estate w/lake view & water access, n/p, n/s $1000 (250)497-8130 Furnished, $900 heat/light incl., clean, quiet place in a private home, (778)515-1616

Townhouses 2bd 2ba, den, fp, fenced backyard, 5appl., close to mall, bus route, $1200+util., mature working person pref., ns, small dog on approval, avail. immed., ref’s, 250-493-5032

Transportation

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

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

Apt/Condo for Rent

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today!

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

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Motorcycles 1973 Honda CB500, 12,000 original mile, $2100 obo, (250)492-4143

fully serviced 4.3L VOLVO PENTA engine, removable side windows for more fishing room, tilt steering, removable seats with interchanging seat posts, rear entry ladder, front control for rear leg trim, full cover with anti pooling poles, electric motor off bow for fishing, custom matched trailer, Bimini top.

This is really a great boat!! $15,000 obo.

(250)354-7471 Nelson

Recreational/Sale 1983 21’ Class C 350 Chev, stove, 3-way fridge, furnace, hot water, awning, $5750.

250-460-0204 after 4pm 1997 Dodge Dually Diesel 3500 SLT leather $20,000 in receipts. C/W 2002 Jayco Designer 35 ft’ 3 slides Fifth Wheel Custom Kit., Oak cab Exc cond. $38,500 O.B.O. Call 1-403-703-4777 1999 Damon Challenger Class A Motorhome, Ford V10, 33’, one slide, 92,000 km, new tires, brakes & batteries, $27,500 obo. (250)365-7152 Castlegar Westland RV Manufacturing, from custom building to major repairs, insurance claims and renovations, free estimates, reasonable rates, seniors discounts available, for all your RV needs, call 250-493-7445

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ELECTORAL AREA ‘D-2’ OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW NO. 2603

MONDAY - FRIDAY

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Near downtown & beach, top floor walk up 1 bdrm apt, incl cable & free laundry. Avail. NOW (ITA301) By library, 1 bdrm apt, f, s, a/c, balcony, cat ok, covered parking. Avail. Sept. 1 (EFR308)

FURNISHED TERM RENTALS $1000 Near college & SOEC, 2 bdrm furnished older home, f, s, w, d, fenced yard. Avail. Sept. to June 30/14 (H679) $1200 Newer ground floor 2 bdrm, 2 bath furnished condo by Skaha Beach, garage. Avail. Sept. or Oct. to June 30/14 (A441) $1200 Naramata lakefront, 2 bdrm, 1 bath furnished home. Avail.

Sept. to June /14 (OT424) $1400 Alysen Place, furnished 6th floor 2 bdrm, 2 bath executive condo, sec’d parking, large deck. Avail. Sept. 1 to June/14

HOUSES $1400 Near Columbia school, 3 bdrm large family home w/ 1 bdrm in-law suite, 5 appliances, garage, low maintenance yard.

Avail. Sept. 1 (H656-1) $1800 Naramata, panoramic lakeview, 4 bdrm home, 5 appliances, covered verana, wood fp. Semi furnished or unfurnished.

Avail. Sept. 1 (OT589) 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.

The Public Hearing will be held at the following location Date: Time: Location:

AVAIL NOW

APARTMENTS: $635

Location and Date of Public Hearing:

$1200

REALTY EXECUTIVES VANTAGE $600

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 892 of the Local Government Act, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will conduct a Public Hearing to consider the Electoral Area ‘D-2’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2603, 2013.

Monday, August 12, 2013 7:00 pm Okanagan Falls Community Centre Gymnasium 1141 Cedar St, Okanagan Falls, BC.

PURPOSE: The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to enact an Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw for the area comprised of Electoral Area ‘D-2’, East Skaha/Vaseux.

Bylaw No. 2603, 2013 provides a general statement of the broad objectives and policies of the Board of Directors respecting present and proposed land use and development. Some significant changes proposed are defining the primary and secondary growth areas where future development is to be focussed; new development permit areas for industrial lands and for hillsides and steep slopes; several new residential policies; revised commercial policies; and revising the environmentally sensitive development permit areas.

Bylaw 2603, 2013 and associated mapping is available at the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen office or digitally through the RDOS website www.rdos.bc.ca .

COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND MATERIALS MAY BE VIEWED AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing is to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw No. 2603 c/o Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District.

Please note that all correspondence submitted to the Regional District in response to this Notice will form part of a public record and will be published in a meeting agenda when this matter is before the Regional Board or a Committee of the Board. The Regional District considers the author's address relevant to the Board's consideration of this matter and may discuss this personal information. The author's phone number and email address is not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence if the author does not wish this personal information disclosed.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES:

Telephone: 250-490-4107 Fax: 250-492-0063 Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca Web: www.rdos.bc.ca Donna Butler, MCIP Manager of Development Services

Bill Newell Chief Administrative Officer

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