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WEDNESDAY, August 21, 2013
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Mark Brett/Western News Evelyn and Mickey Parenteau of Penticton take off on a parasailing adventure on Okanagan Lake to celebrate Mickey’s 92nd birthday and the couple’s third anniversary recently. For the full story see Page 12.
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sports UBC Thunderbirds hit local pitch
CHANNEL TRAIL DEAL DONE
NEWS PENTICTON WESTERN
Rural directors oppose regional district contribution to cover maintenance costs June with three First Nations that commits the groups to work together on regional issues. Taxpayers from as far away as PrincThe $14,000 the RDOS agreed to coneton and Osoyoos will contribute to the tribute annually to river trail maintenance maintenance of the trail running along- “is really a small amount,” he said, “but side the Okanagan River channel through it has big implications, so we need to be Penticton. very mindful of that.” The outlying areas’ repJohn Vassilaki, another resentatives on the board Penticton city councillor and of the Regional District of RDOS director, said the conOkanagan-Similkameen tract provides a good base for were unsuccessful last week future negotiations regardin their bid to shoot down a ing trails elsewhere that run I don’t see any $42,000-a-year deal with the through First Nations terriCity of Penticton and Pentictory. benefit to the ton Indian Band to pay for on“That’s how we should be going trail cleanup and repair. Similkameen in this. looking at this: If we want “I don’t see any benefit to them to co-operate with us, — Angelique Wood the Similkameen in this,” said we have to co-operate with RDOS director opponent Angelique Wood, them,” Vassilaki said. the RDOS director for Hedley The RDOS board apand rural Keremeos. proved its participation in the contract by “We have a river. People float down it. a 10-8 vote. It’s called the Similkameen,” she said. Penticton city council gave its unaniOliver Mayor Ron Hovanes, also an mous assent at its meeting on Monday. RDOS director, noted Penticton doesn’t The deal, which runs through 2018, get outside help with its other tourist will split three ways the annual cost to draws. the PIB to employ someone to look after “You’re not asking all of us to partici- the trail, over which it claims ownership, pate in the maintenance of your beaches from the dam at Okanagan Lake to Skaha because they’re bringing hordes of people Beach. to the Okanagan,” Hovanes said. Earlier this summer, PIB-owned Coy“You’re looking after those beaches by ote Cruises announced it would impose yourself because you respect and under- a $2 environmental levy on each person stand the economic engine that it is.” who floated the channel from the comAndrew Jakubeit, a Penticton city pany’s entry point on Riverside Drive. councillor and RDOS director, said the Public outcry sunk that idea and the PIB contract represents the “first test” of a instead sought an agreement with local protocol agreement the RDOS signed in governments. Joe Fries
Western News Staff
FACING THE CHALLENGE - Penticton athlete Jeff Symonds spent this week preparing for Sunday’s inaugural Challenge Penticton, Canada, his first attempt at a long-distance triathlon.
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