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Until this year, Ashley Hiibner didn’t know what going to a real high school was like.

“I’m just excited to be graduating from a school and not a trailer park,” said Hiibner, referring to the collection of portable classrooms she has spent most of her high school career in.

On Sept. 12, 2011, the community of Oliver watched in shock as a major blaze engulfed the school that generations of its children had passed through.

The overnight fire destroyed a major portion of the South Okanagan Secondary School, which was nearing the end of a $30-million renovation that started in 2009.

Two years after the fire, the school held its grand reopening Thursday, marking the end of the renovations and fulfilling Hiibner’s dream of graduating from a real school.

The Grade 12 student at SOSS started Grade 8 in a portable, with renovations going on all around her, sometimes making it hard to hear teachers over the sound of SOUTH OKANAGAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Gavin Buttar (left) and Blake Hentzelt work at one of the new stations in the science wing of the school this week. The grand opening of the school, much of drills and other tools. which was destroyed in a 2011 fire, took place Thursday with about 1,000 people attending.

“We were like, ‘Oh, and we Mark Brett/Western News thought it was bad before.’ It went from bad to worse,” said Hiibner. the community, fulfilling functions 1948. Hundreds of people in this the community, which invested Now, she said, both the students of both a school and a community community walked through those $400,000 in the reconstruction efand the community are proud to be centre. hallways and the Frank Venables forts. part of the historic reopening of the Pat Hampson, then the mayor Auditorium was so dear to every“Oliver is a very tight commuschool. of Oliver, spent three hours at the body’s heart,” said Hampson at the nity and the school is a very central “There is that sense of commu- scene of the fire that day in 2011, time. part of this community and even nity support, it’s awesome.” watching as flames lit up the early “I imagine the town will come more so now,” said principal MarThe school had always had a morning sky. cus Toneatto, adding that not everytm together as we usually do and work special place in the Oliver commu“This is a tragedy. It’s a huge our way through it.” thing was lost in the fire; many picnity. More than just a high school, loss for the community, both emoThe new school, it seems, won’t tures were in the museum archives, SOSS and its famed Frank Ven- tional and dollar-wise. have much trouble filling that role for example. ables were thedimension heart of A Auditorium whole new hearing technology “Thein school has been there since again, for either the students or “So when people come in now

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they are going to see a lot of the tradition from the old school.

“It’s a new building but it’s still an old school with all the traditions, all that flavour.”

The old SOSS building, and especially the Venables auditorium, were an unusual example of Streamline Moderne architecture.

But though the new school and auditorium only retain hints of that unique architectural style, Toneatto said it is no less impressive a structure.

“When they were designing the theatre, the consultant said this would be the nicest 400-seat theatre in Western Canada and at the time people said ‘really, come on,’ but now that it’s done, it’s spectacular,” he said.

And spectacular is a description both Toneatto and Hiibner extend to the rest of the school as well.

Hiibner said when students visit from other schools, they are struck speechless.

“People want to come to school to be here they’re excited. They want to go to their science class because they have this brand new science wing, the gym is gorgeous and the theatre, it’s amazing.”

Hiibner said the teachers are just as excited as the students.

“If you got to come teach in this amazing new facility with stateof-the-art brand-new technology, I think you would be more excited about your job, about watching your students succeed,” she said.

“It’s something to be proud of. We have this amazing facility. There is just like a sense of this overwhelming sense of school spirit.

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City reduces transit costs Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Penticton city council has told city staff to go ahead with a proposal expanding the reach of transit in the area by creating transfer agreements with Summerland and the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen system in Naramata.

Under the proposal, a rider using Penticton Transit and wanting to transfer to the Summerland bus would pay $2 for Penticton transit then show the transfer and pay an additional $2 to board the Summerland bus.

That, according to Mitch Moroziuk, the city’s director of operations, would result in Penticton and Summerland each receiving $2 and the rider saving $2. Reversing the route, the rider would pay $4 to board the Summerland bus, then just show the transfer to use the Penticton system.

The Naramata transfer would function likewise, though the rider would only be paying a 25 cent premium to board the RDOS bus. A round trip under either system would result in a $2 revenue loss for both the city and the connecting system.

In his report, Moroziuk noted there are both benefits and drawbacks to transfers. The customer experience can be improved by the transit system being more seamless and riders getting better value on their fare. A second and more important benefit, according

to Moroziuk, is the reduced cost for people visiting medical facilities in Summerland or Penticton. But diligence is going to be required on the part of the driver to check transfers and both parties will lose revenue.

Moroziuk suggested council approve a one-year trial for the transfer exchanges, adding that without putting it into practice, it would not be possible to put an exact number on the amount of revenue the city might use.

Ridership on the Summerland service, which just started in October 2013, is about 60 passengers per day, or 15,600 per year. Assuming 10 per cent of those riders would use the transfers, Moroziuk calculated the city would lose about $3,120 of its transit revenue from that run. For the Naramata exchange, he estimates a $2,559 revenue loss.

Summerland council already gave its approval to an inter-jurisdictional transfer system, on Nov. 25, 2013. Penticton council gave unanimous approval to both proposals at its regular meeting Feb. 3.

“It is kind of a no-brainer. It’s about whether you should have to pay to go over the imaginary line between Penticton and Naramata, or Summerland,” said Coun. Wes Hopkin. “We shouldn’t be nickel and diming people that want to come to our community or want to go to regional communities. The idea of public transit is that you improve the access and availability of it.”

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Fortis defends conservation rate Joe Fries

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There’s little FortisBC can do for customers who are struggling under two-tiered electricity rates, local politicians heard Thursday.

“The danger is making a change to try to fix something and creating a big problem somewhere else,” said Corey Sinclair, the company’s manager of regulatory affairs.

Sinclair spent an hour in front of a committee of the board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen answering questions about the so-called conservation rate, which reduced the price for energy use below 1,600 kilowatt-hours in each billing cycle, but increased the cost for consumption over that mark.

The rate is intended to encourage energy conservation and is revenue neutral for the company.

Naramata Director Karla Kozakevich said the conservation rate has greatly impacted constituents who don’t have access to natural gas and have resorted to other methods of home heating.

“What this has done, at least in my area and other rural areas, is it’s causing people to now burn (wood) a lot more, which is impacting our air quality,” she said.

Sinclair suggested expansion of natural gas service to Naramata could cut down on people’s reliance on wood heating, but Kozakevich dismissed that idea.

“I don’t see constituents paying thousands of dollars to change out their appliances to be able to handle natural gas,” she said.

Angelique Wood, the director for rural Keremeos, read from an email describing a war-veteran constituent whose power bill jumped approximately $500 during the first winter billing cycle under the new rate, which went into affect in July 2012. Wood suggested creating rate subsidies for vulnerable groups, such as veterans or people in rural areas.

“I’m just asking you to think about the fact that it’s not onesize-fits-all. We need to figure out something for the desperate ones,” she said.

FortisBC regulatory affairs manager Corey sinclair said there’s little the company can do to help those hardest hit by its new, two-tiered rate structure for electricity.

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Sinclair told her FortisBC’s hands are tied.

“We build our rates on costs, and that’s a regulatory and statutory requirement. So we’re not at liberty to pick one group of customers and force them to subsidize another group of customers based on an end-use or demographic attribute,” he said.

Simply raising the threshold at which power is billed at a higher cost would not work either.

“It actually has the opposite effect of what you want to do.

Raising the threshold punishes the high-consumption customers even more,” Sinclair continued.

“It redistributes the impact, but it hits almost everybody when you do that.”

The B.C. Utilities Commission last month issued a response to the company’s initial report on the impacts of its conservation rate and indicated it’s “satisfied that preliminary results” show “electricity conservation and general customer impact is consistent with forecasts.”

However, the commission said it recognized concerns of highly impacted customers and asked for more information about their bills when FortisBC files its next report in November.

“So to me, that means keep those letters going in,” said Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson, who attended Thursday’s session.

“Everything that you’re people have been doing out there, keep doing. That’s my advice.”

Sinclair acknowledged that won’t satisfy customers who are struggling now, but suggested they contact the company if they have concerns.

“That’s not going to come as a lot of comfort for customers who are going through the heating season with the existing rate in place,” he said. “I know that. I’m sensitive to that.”

Other FortisBC representatives provided the RDOS with updates on two separate initiatives.

Ian Dyck, project manager for the smart meter program, said the units will be tested in the Trail area later this year before a full region-wide roll out. He said the devices would likely be installed in the South Okanagan-Similkameen in 12 to 14 months. Meanwhile, corporate services manager Bob Gibney said the company expects to begin soon the environmental assessment process for a hydroelectric dam on the Similkameen River near Princeton.

Gibney said the company expects to decide by the end of the year if the project is viable, but he noted it’s “extremely economically fragile at this point.”

Judge says heroin dealer can’t have money back Joe Fries

Western News Staff

A convicted heroin dealer will forfeit the cash he had on hand at the time of his arrest, despite his claim it was earmarked for living expenses.

James Wesley Yungen, 41, pleaded guilty last month in provincial court in Penticton to single counts of drug trafficking and resisting arrest, and was sentenced to one year in jail.

Crown counsellor Ashleigh Baylis told the court Yungen was arrested on Nov. 7, 2013, as a result of an

undercover sting by the Penticton RCMP Drug Task Force.

Court heard Mounties received a tip that Yungen was dealing black tar heroin, so one of the officers, using a phone seized from another dealer, exchanged text messages with Yungen and arranged to buy 2.5 grams of heroin for $350.

Yungen agreed to complete the deal in a parking lot on Duncan Avenue West, where Mounties moved in for the arrest.

According to Baylis, Yungen “appeared to freeze for a brief second” when he saw the officers, then

ran about 40 metres before he was taken down.

Court heard Mounties observed Yungen crush a plastic pill bottle underneath his body while he was laying on the ground after his arrest, and that no drugs were actually seized.

Baylis said black tar heroin resembles small pebbles and would have blended in with the gravel underneath Yungen. A drug-detection dog later hit on the pill bottle at the site of the arrest, she added.

Noting that Yungen was on probation for a break and enter convic-

tion at the time of the arrest, plus had a criminal record with 25 prior convictions, including three for drug trafficking, Baylis asked for a one-year jail term.

Defence counsel Bob Maxwell noted his client’s last conviction for drug trafficking only attracted a 36-day sentence and suggested a nine-month jail term would be more appropriate.

Judge Vince Hogan disagreed and said while he appreciated Yungen’s guilty pleas, even “a run of the mill dial-a-dope operation for any substance is six to nine months

right off the bat.”

Yungen told the court the $639.85 seized by officers at the time of his arrest was rent money, not proceeds from dealing, and asked for its return.

He said he had been evicted shortly before his arrest and managed to find a new place, which he planned to rent with the money he received after cashing a cheque for disability benefits. The judge rejected that explanation.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a drug trafficker without cash on hand,” Hogan said.

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By a narrow margin, school trustees approved a plan Monday to cut out free lunches for themselves and staff as part of a broader effort to restructure monthly committee meetings.

The meetings, which typically cover two or three noon hours per month, will be moved to a single afternoon session beginning at 1 p.m., resulting in an estimated $2,500 annual savings on the cost of providing lunch for attendees.

“I really do think the cost associated with the lunches is out of line with public sector spending right now,” said Trustee Tracy St. Claire, who put forward the motion at Monday’s Okanagan Skaha School District board meeting.

The current open-ended committee meeting schedules also makes it difficult for trustees with day jobs, she added.

“What it means is you leave in the middle of your day and you don’t know when you can schedule your afternoons,” said St. Claire.

The motion was approved by a 4-3 vote with Trustees Linda Beaven, Walter Huebert, Bruce Johnson and St. Claire in favour, and Shelley Clarke, Ginny Manning and Linda Van Alphen opposed.

Manning said she was interested in exploring changes, but noted the school board previously voted to move six finance committee meetings to 3:30 p.m. in order to accommodate St. Claire’s schedule, and it would be prudent to allow time for that switch to work “before making more changes partway through the year.”

Van Alphen pointed out that St. Claire isn’t the only board member with a regular job.

“Everybody around this table is doing something,” she said, adding other trustees simply find a way to make their schedules work.

Clarke said she too was agreeable to a different format, but suggested instead that the meetings be held during a single morning block.

The new format could be difficult for staff, said superintendent

Wendy Hyer, who proposed the change be implemented for the start of the 2014-15 school year, since administrators’ schedules are already set for this session.

“Any decision the board makes around this, we’ll make it work, but I have to say it’s problematic for this year,” said Hyer, who added having teachers make presentations at afternoon meetings will be costly because substitutes are required to cover classes.

The new meeting schedule takes effect in April.

Trustees were told any staff in attendance would be entitled to overtime pay if the meetings go past 4 p.m.

Enrollment in immersion program tops 120

Despite rejecting a proposal to guarantee space in late French immersion, it doesn’t appear the Okanagan Skaha School District will have a problem meeting the challenge next year.

The school board heard Monday that 124 students applied to enter the program in Grade 6 in September.

“If we follow the general ebb and flow of numbers, we should be able to accommodate all of the kids who applied,” said superintendent Wendy Hyer.

Classes at KVR Middle School in Penticton were the first choice of 87 applicants, while the other 37 selected Summerland Middle School.

The program began the 2013-14 year with three full 30-students classes in Penticton, one in Summerland and three students on the waiting list.

Those kids had been guaranteed entrance by a special board motion and were given spots in three separate classes, triggering additional compensation for their teachers.

The school board last month rejected a motion put forward by Trustee Walter Huebert that would have permanently guaranteed spots to every student who wanted in, rather than use a lottery to award limited seats when the program is over-subscribed.

Trustees were concerned the guarantee, coupled with the program’s high attrition rate, would create unknown financial implications.

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All application forms and copies of the regulations can be picked up at City Hall, 2nd floor, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. or by visiting the City’s website at www. penticton.ca. Select the “Business” tab and drop down to Liquor Control and Licensing.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearings will be held at 6:00 p.m.

Monday, February 17, 2014 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider the following bylaw amendments:

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 2014-08 (Housekeeping) Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2014-08 is to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: • Redefine Building Grade • Amend Table 6.2: Required Landscape Buffers • Amend Fencing - Section 6.5.1.1 • Amend Development Standards for Parking & Loading Areas - Section 7.3.1 and Section 7.3.1.1 • Amend part of Table 7.5: Parking Requirements • Add minor home occupation (Subject to Specific Use Regulation 8.4) as a permitted use in the R3 and RD1 zones • Add townhouse as a permitted use in the RM3 zone • Add day care centre, minor and day care centre, major as permitted uses in the C6 and C7 zones.

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW 2014-09 Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 2014-09 is to amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw 2002-20 as follows: • Add and include in the List of Schedules: Schedule “L” Spiller Road Reservoir Road Neighbourhood Concept Plan • Amend Section 2.1.3 Neighbourhood Planning – Existing Neighbourhood Plans by including the Spiller Road Reservoir Road Neighbourhood Concept Plan (NCP) • Add to Part 6-Development Permit Guidelines: Section 6.14 North East Sector Hillside Development Permit Area Guidelines, Section 6.15 North East Sector Wildlife Interface Development Permit

Guidelines, Section 6.16 North East Sector Environmental Protection Development Permit Area Guidelines, and 6.17 North East Sector Plan Village/Neighbourhood Centre and Multi-Family Residential Development Permit Area Guidelines.

Any person whose interest may be affected by the above-mentioned bylaw amendments may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 a.m., Monday, February 17, 2014 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. 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 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting.

The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information will be available for public inspection up to and including Monday, February 17, 2014 at the following locations during hours of operation: Development Services and Corporate Administration (City Hall,171 Main St.), Penticton Public Library (785 Main Street) and the Penticton Community Centre (325 Power St.); or online at http://www.penticton.ca/EN/meta/citynews/latest-news.html.

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Penticton’s electric utility has just finished checking out the grid.

The electrical grid, that is, using infrared scanners to check for loose connections, failing transformers and other potential faults in the overhead electrical lines, customer service connections and some of the underground equipment.

Through a tendering process in January, Heatseeker Infrared Inspections was hired to carry out the work, which uses a combination of regular photographs and infrared photographs to isolate hot spots in the system that indicated a problem.

According to Martin Ward from the electric utility, regularly scanning the system this way is now a common practice. Penticton had gone through the procedure some time ago, and Ward said it was just good practice to do it again.

Over the past two weeks, Heatseeker inspected virtually the entire overhead circuit system in the city.

As they scan it, if there is nothing there, they don’t worry about it, but if a hot spot shows up, the electric utility is notified and a crew sent out to correct the problem. In one case, the thermographic image shows a wire glowing brightly, indicating it was in the 80 C range, indicating a bad service connection.

“Wind, vibration, all sorts of things can cause those connections to loosen up just a little bit. Once it does that, it creates resistance, and resistance with electricity creates heat,” said Ward. “There is power loss as a consequence.”

The process is a cost effective, non-destructive test method for inspecting the lines and equipment.

Ward said winter is the best time to complete the work as the cold provides the greatest temperature contrast in the photographs.

City work crews, Ward explained, couldn’t possibly check each connection manually.

“Typically, you would deal with them on failure, where this is proactive, reducing outages,” he said, noting that it also eliminates the costs associated with fixing those outages.

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Ward also said going to an outside contractor to do the inspection turned out to be very cost effective, especially considering the electric utility is currently short on staff to handle the regular workload.

“The guys who do this really have a good sense of what they are doing and they are able to do a lot quicker then we can,” he said.

Ward went on to note that this kind of non-destructive testing is common, though different utilities use other methods, like acoustic testing for leaks in a water system.

“It’s the kind of background maintenance work that is done on all utilities, the sewer, the water and the electric. It really depends on the nature of the system the best way to do it,” said Ward.

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Published Wednesdays and Fridays in Penticton at: 2250 Camrose St., Penticton B.C. V2A 8R1 Phone: (250) 492-3636 • Fax: (250) 492-9843 • E-mail: editor@pentictonwesternnews.com

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Passing the buck Penticton, like many cities and towns in British Columbia, has what is referred to as a deer problem.

Deer wander our neighbourhoods for good eats. Can you blame them?

Cities and towns provide them not only with easy access to tasty food, but they also provide safety from predators.

It’s a win-win situation.

If the deer are safe from predation and have easy access to top-notch food, they will go forth and multiply and unfortunately cross the roads when they shouldn’t.

Penticton city council is preparing to deal with the problem by trapping the deer from one neighbourhood and transferring them to Penticton Indian Band land.

This is likely going to win them some political points, but they are just passing the buck, wiping their hands of the less politically correct reality that deer will die.

Mayor Garry Litke is quick to point out the plan to relocate deer is not a cull, simply a change of scenery for the deer.

By definition the plan is a cull.

The definition of cull aside, the city’s plan to relocate the deer may not kill them on the spot, but studies on relocating deer have shown that some deer will die during the relocation process and more deer will die within a month of being relocated as a result of stress and injuries associated with the relocation.

PENTICTON WESTERN Go back a year later and the percentage of the deer relocated still alive can be as low as 15 per cent according to the Wildlife Service branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Shooting the deer would garner fewer political points, but would be more humane, at least that’s what the experts say.

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Covering Olympics is a dream come true A hockey player and a lawyer, while it may sound like the beginning of a bad joke it is actually the two choices I picked for my career in an elementary school assignment.

Turns out, being a lawyer isn’t my thing and my beer league goalie skills never got me far.

Lucky my love for the game of hockey has.

I have witnessed some of the neatest moments on ice with access to behind the scenes events, now, here I am ready to spend the next month covering the pinnacle of women’s hockey at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

I get to eat sleep and drink in my favourite sport.

The Penticton Western News was kind enough to allow me the time off to be contracted

out by another company that is a wire service for the Olympics.

We have teams stationed at all the venues, each with experts in the sport they cover writing news stories and catching stellar quotes from athletes as they leave the field of play.

Shayba Arena at Olympic Park is where the bulk of my time will be spent as well as running between practice rinks grabbing quotes.

I have direct access to the athletes as they come from the ice through what is called the mix zone where journalists are able to ask questions of them as they walk to their dressing rooms.

It is a pretty neat thing to see athletes who may rarely get this kind of attention from

Not only because I watched endless games of the best women’s ice hockey players in the world, but there was an amazing buzz with the Olympics being hosted in Canada.

You couldn’t walk a few feet in downtown Vancouver without Kristi Patton being offered a high Notes from Sochi five.

I got first hand media light up when accounts of so many being asked to do an neat stories and the interview. ability to help bring And, when you have those out to the world. done your research It’s a magical thing right, you usually walk the Olympics, no matter away with a pretty if you are a crazed inspiring story.

After doing the same sports fan or not you will found yourself thing in Vancouver swept up by the emotion 2010, I received an of it all. email asking if I was Obviously as able to come to Sochi. journalists you must Without hesitation, I stay professional, but by knew I wanted to go. the end of a crazy day I told them of watching practices, Vancouver was the games and gathering highlight of my career thus far. quotes and getting them

out as quick as possible sometimes you find yourself sitting back thinking about what these people have gone through to realize their dream of competing for the colours on their jersey.

Say what you want about the Olympics but there a very cool element to the whole thing. It could be the underdog, rooting for the favourite to come through in the clutch or the untold story — and there are many.

I can’t wait to find them and share them with the world.

Follow me along my Olympic journey on my blog at kpattonblog. tumblr.com or on Twitter @KristiPatton.

Kristi Patton is entertainment editor with the Penticton Western News and a huge hockey fan.

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Relocating deer is creative strategy to an ongoing problem Penticton city council has approved a pilot relocation program in partnership with the Penticton Indian Band as part of its urban deer management strategy.

The problem of urban deer has continued, with over 200 complaints received at City Hall.

Action on deer management was suspended in 2012 because of a court case involving the District of Invermere and the Invermere Deer Protection Society.

However, the recent court ruling now allows communities to continue with their respective urban deer management strategies.

The Penticton project is unique in British Columbia.

Instead of a cull, which was originally contemplated by council in 2011, relocation will employ a humane capture

Liberal Senate move a good first step

I’ve heard so much about this move on Justin Trudeau’s part regarding senate reform, and I’d like to give my opinion on this issue.

I hear the government side saying that it means nothing and that all that happens is that the senators who are Liberal get to sleep in one day a week.

That’s hardly the point. That one day a week is a caucus meeting where the senators get inside information from the party and that’s hardly at arm’s length.

Senators who are Liberal are no longer supposed to raise money for their party and that is a good thing.

Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin were touted as the best fundraisers for the Conservatives.

They travelled all over the country (on our dollar) not for the good of the country but for the good of the Conservative Party.

I’ve also heard commentators say that no other party has made a move on this issue. That is a falsehood.

The NDP put forward a motion asking for the same thing – arm’s length from the government – and Trudeau voted against it as did the Conservatives.

Little mention is made that the NDP have never been in power federally and have no senators, so their hands are tied as far as actually doing anything.

I think it’s a good first move on

The Penticton project is unique in British Columbia. and transportation method to relocate deer 10 kilometres up Green Mountain Road on PIB land where an adequate food supply exists. No tranquilizers will be used.

Deer will be tagged to determine if any of them return to Penticton, and the pilot program budget has been capped at $15,000.

Justin Trudeau’s part and I’m looking forward to the next step – the abolition of an appointed senate that can strike down an environmental bill that was passed by the elected MPs. Donna Stocker Cawston

Air cadets speak out

259 Penticton Panther Air Cadets hosted this year’s Okanagan Wing Effective Speaking Competition.

The top cadet from each Wing of the B.C. Air Cadets then goes to the provincial competition held in Richmond, B.C. on April 27.

Cadets deliver a speech with a five-minute time limit.

Then they are given an impromptu topic for which they are given three minutes to prepare a speech and then present this speech within a two minute period.

This year’s Okanagan Wing Winners are: AC Lily Eggert, silver, from 902 Summerland Squadron, WO2 Savannah Groot, gold, from 259 Penticton Squadron and Cpl Donna Mbamy, bronze, from 259 Penticton Squadron The judges were Ms. Francine Greenslade, English professor, Okanagan College, Mr. Ryan Ranson, physics professor, Okanagan College and James Miller, editor, Penticton Herald.

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Flavoured cigarettes not an option

We are third year nursing students at UBC-Okanagan and are writing in regard to the growing amount of flavoured tobacco products available today.

It is important to address this concern because of how these products are marketed towards youth.

When you hear the flavours cherry, pear, apple, chocolate, etc., tobacco products probably don’t immediately come to mind, but nowadays these flavours and many more are available in a wide variety of tobacco products.

Flavours help to mask the taste of tobacco and to make smoking more appealing. Youth are more likely to try smoking if something tastes like, say, a candy apple.

Statistics show that 61 per cent of all youth age 15-19 who smoke are using flavoured tobacco such as menthols, smokeless tobacco, or little cigars known as cigarillos.

As nursing students this is extremely concerning. We see the devastating effects smoking has on people. Lung cancer alone causes more deaths than breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer combined as approximately 50 percent of those diagnosed with lung cancer will die from it.

We would like to see a ban on all flavoured tobacco products. Tobacco companies are targeting youth, capitalizing on their susceptibility to peer pressure, and using fla-

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This method has been successful in Republic, Wash., where urban deer were relocated to the Colville Indian Reservation.

A qualified contractor, approved by the Ministry of Environment and experienced with deer management techniques, will be commissioned to undertake the pilot program.

This individual will also train Penticton Indian Band members so they can do relocation work in the future if needed.

It is creative solutions and innovative partnerships like these that will make our community a safer place for everyone.

Garry Litke Mayor, Penticton

voured, dynamic products to make them more appealing and trendy.

We feel our government has a responsibility to protect the health of our youth and ban these flavoured products.

Heather deMedeiros Katelyn Roberts Kelowna

Music at Vees too loud

I am a Vees season ticket holder and have followed the Vees for the last few years.

I want to add my name to the list of fans who complain about the loudness of the music between plays and periods.

I complained at the game of Dec. 11, 2013 (vs. Trail) along with two other people at the same time – the music was noise. I was starting to get a headache, it was so loud. The lady at the Valley First guest services listened to my complaint, took my name and phone number and said someone would call me.

Well, we are will into 2014 and I have not heard from anyone.

The loudness and the genre of music played are annoying. The person appears to be playing music for the younger crowd who are in the minority at the games.

The DJ should take his earphones off, sit in a seat where the fans sit and listen to the loudness.

Should things not improve, I will have to reconsider being a season ticket holder next season. I trust that

the Vees management or whoever hired DJ Shakes/Non-Stop Productions, will do something about this problem.

Don Wilson Penticton

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community WHAT DO I DO WITH MY OLD MEDICATIONS? When is the last time you went through your medication cabinet? I know it’s been a while since I have.

Yet, it is something we should all do on a regular basis. Keeping medicines around the house is not safe, especially if you have children or teenagers who could take the medicine by accident.

Also, medications expire which can make them ineffective or even toxic. This pertains to not only prescription drugs but over-thecounter and natural health products (eg. vitamins) as well.

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Branch manager corrine ross and Bc sPca chairperson simon st-Laurent and charlie were out promoting this sunday’s annual Puppy Love fundraiser at see Ya Later ranch winery on green Lake road in okanagan Falls from 12-4 p.m. People are invited to bring their dogs and sample some great food and wine. charlie is currently up for adoption and hoping to find a home of his own.

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Now, in addition to naming its products in Fraser’s honour each year, the ranch hosts several fundraising events in support of the SPCA, including this Sunday’s annual Puppy Love.

From 12-4 p.m. dogs and their guardians are invited to enjoy the rolling hills of Hawthorne Mountain at 2575 Green Lake Road in Okanagan Falls.

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“Over the years See Ya Later Ranch winery has been an amazing supporter of animal welfare in B.C.,” said chairperson Simon St.-Laurent of the South Okanagan/Similkameen SPCA. “Their support is vital to this branch and we really appreciate it. It is very important.

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City short-circuits school district’s request for break on electricity bill Joe Fries

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Other than garnering some sympathy from a couple of politicians, the school board came up short in its bid to have the city cut it a break on its escalating power bills.

A four per cent increase in the cost of electricity from the City of Penticton’s power utility is expected to see the Okanagan Skaha School District hit for an additional $30,000 annually, contributing to an estimated $1.2-million

budget shortfall for 2014-15.

District staff initially pegged the cost spike at upwards of $70,000, but the estimated impact was revised downward after further study.

The school board in January asked city council asking to be exempt from rate increases, since its primary source of revenue is government funding tied to declining student enrolment.

Council received the letter at its meeting Monday but took no action.

“While I certainly sympathize with the school district and the position that they’re put in, I think it’s important to realize that there’s a funding problem for school districts in terms of the responsibility the provincial government has to them,” said Coun. Wes Hopkin.

“And I realize they’re in a tough squeeze, but for us to set a precedent where local taxpayers start subsidizing school board operations when that really is a provincial responsibility and should be a cost shared by all members of the province is, I think, setting us down a scary, slippery slope.”

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Peach City Radio is still working towards an FM broadcast licence, but in the meantime the society has an online stream so you can listen anytime.

Past shows created for the fledgling community radio station have always been available through its website at peachcityradio.org, but a new “listen now” button on the front page of the site delivers scheduled programming, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

“There are a lot of great programs being created by our members that anyone can hear via our online stream, and listen to via our website program archive as well,” said Dave Del Rizzo, president of the Peach City Community Radio Society and chair of the programming committee.

The community radio society had a soft launch of its online stream late last year and has been monitoring the service and taking in feedback since then.

“The time and effort we have put into establishing this online stream of programs will benefit us when we eventually come to broadcasting an FM signal. In the meantime, we hope to offer listeners the opportunity to sample what Peach City Radio might eventually sound like,” said Del Rizzo.

“In the meantime, we hope to offer listeners the opportunity to sample what Peach City Radio might eventually sound like.”

Tuning in to Peach City Radio’s online stream gives listeners access to a wide range of programs, the majority of which are locally produced.

There are music programs, many featuring local

performers, as well as talk show format that highlight local issues, people and events.

The station recently began airing Democracy Now! on weekdays, an international public affairs show.

While the web stream is up and broadcasting, the society is hoping to reach several of its goals this year, including choosing a choosing a station location, submitting the application for broadcasting, producing a live radio play and launching a major fundraising campaign.

One event already on the books is The Big Broadcast, an old-style radio show taking place in the Shatford Centre Auditorium on Feb. 28, March 1 and 2.

The show will take place in front of a live audience, paying tribute to Penticton history and featuring a cast of local talent and many familiar names.

It’s not the first time the heritage building has played host to this kind of show.

Back in 1936, the auditorium hosted a show of the same name, which in turn drew its name from a film that had just finished playing at the Empress Theatre.

According to newspaper accounts of the time, the 1936 Big Broadcast, directed by Mabelle C. Slick, featured 110 performers, also in front of a live audience.

It was also a fundraiser, though for the Gyro Club, raising money for the park where the bandshell sits today.

According to organizers, tickets to be a part of the live audience later this week should be available soon through the Shatford Centre office and Dragons Den on Front St.

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t.g.i.f. concerts Feb. 7 — Vancouver’s favourite vaudevillian quartet, Maria In The Shower, perform at the Dream Café. Tickets are $27.

Feb. 9 — Live music from Joel Cossette featuring Jason Keely, Heather Smith and White Dress Star at Voodoo’s. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $5 cover. All ages event.

Feb. 13 — The Access Society is holding a fundraiser at the Barking Parrot Bar, featuring jazz by the Thursday Night Jazz band. Admission of $15 will purchase a beer, a burger, and a concert. Doors opens at 6 p.m. and the band starts at 7 p.m.

Feb. 14 — The Royal Canadian Legion presents a Valentine’s Dinner with international award winning Elvis tribute artist Adam Fitzpatrick. Tickets are $26 and available at the Penticton Legion bar.

Cocktails at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. and show at 7 p.m.

Feb. 14 and 15 — Multi Juno award winner Oscar Lopez brings his Latin guitar groove to the Dream Café. Tickets are $34.

Feb. 15 — Young Guns Tour comes to the Barking Parrot with Brett Kissel and One More Girl. Special guests Livy Jeanne, Cory Marquardt and Jordan McIntosh. Tickets are $38.75 (plus taxes) and available at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Music starts at 8:30 p.m. Festival seating.

Feb. 19 — Oh My Darling brings their unique brand of country, mixed with prairie roots, bluegrass, Franco-folk and more to the Dream Café.

Tickets are $10.

events Feb. 8 — B.C. Talent Quest Season 2 at the Opus Café Bistro. Three age group categories open to ages eight to 18. Register at www.cmeliveproductions.com.

Feb. 8 — Peter and the Wolf by Figura Theatre as part of the Children’s Showcase. Performance is at Centre Stage Theatre in Summerland Secondary School. Tickets available at Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton Wine Info Centre, The Beanery Coffee Co. Feb. 12 to 15 — Summerland Secondary School’s Production of Bonnie and Clyde will be at Centre Stage Theatre Feb. 12 to 15 and 19 to 22 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now at the SSS school office and The Beanery Cafe. Opening night tickets $5 and all other nights $13.

Feb. 20 — Kitchen Stove Film Series presents Philomena. Pre-purchased single tickets: $13 each available at the Penticton Art Gallery or The Book Shop. Limited single tickets $15 may be available at the door. Showtimes are 4 and 7 p.m.

Feb. 27 — Inaugural Penticton and District Arts Awards night, recognizing individuals and organizations for their contribution and support of arts and culture in Penticton. Event is at the Shatford Centre.

To March 16 — Documenting the Immigrant Experience: Welcome / Home at the Penticton Art Gallery, a partnership between the Penticton Art Gallery and South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services.

To March 15 — Belonging and Abstract Ambiguities by Fiona Neal at the Summerland Art Gallery.

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February 7 T he F unTimers Ballroom Dance Club holds a dance most Fridays upstairs at the Elks Club on Ellis Street. Ballroom and Latin American dancing is featured from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Non-members welcome. For more information visit www. pentictonfuntimers.org or call Brian 250-4927036. summerland Pleasure PainTers meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial

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PenTicTon s eniors comPuTer Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Lectures on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on computing-related topics.

The PenTicTon PuBlic Library has free, dropin toddler time (age 16 months to three years, with caregiver) from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and baby songs and rhymes (infant to 15 months, with caregiver) from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. until March 28 except March 7. For more info, call Julia Cox at 250-7707783 or ask in the children’s library. oliver senior cenTre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m. c anadian r oyal legion branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday at 11:30 a.m.

Friday dinner at 4:30 p.m. seniors singles lunch Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. elks cluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun

darts, poker and pool at 7 p.m.

T he B ereavemenT resource Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250490-1107.

890 Wing oF South Okanagan Air Force Association meets at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. a l c o h o l i c s anonymous has a group meet in Naramata at 8 p.m. at 3740 3rd St. in 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. 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. eagles have a perogies and cabbage rolls dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. and entertainment by DJ Ross from 7 to 11 p.m.

Members and guests welcome. okanagan Falls seniors’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and crib at 1 p.m.

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Members and guests welcome. red Wine and chocolate event featuring Ingrid Schellenberg playing love songs and jazz standards on her golden harp, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Tinhorn Estate Winery. c anadian r oyal legion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., a meat draw at 2 p.m. and singalong at 4 p.m. anaveTs has Fun pool at noon, dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Shindigger at 6:30 p.m. chariTy BoTTle drive with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital pediatric ward, SPCA and Critteraid.

Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at IGA on Government Street. a l c o h o l i c s anonymous has its 12 bells group at noon at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Call service 24 hours is 250-490-9216.

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February 9 The PenTicTon radio Control Club is hosting an indoor race at 375 Warren Ave. East.

Registration at 9 a.m., racing at 10 a.m.

Spectators are welcome free of charge.

Bring your Family and Friends to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary pancake breakfast on Feb. 9 from 8:30 till noon in the hall, 502 Martin St., $4 gets you pancakes, sausage, ham, orange juice and coffee.

Fifty cents more gives you strawberries and cream. elks cluB on Ellis Street has drop-in darts at 4 p.m., meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner 5:30 p.m. anaveTs has horse races and meat draws at 2 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs available 1 to 3 p.m.

FraTernal order oF Eagles wings from noon to 4 p.m. and a meat draw at 4 p.m. Members and guests welcome. lakelands church holds Sunday services on the second floor of the Penticton Community Centre from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more info contact info@lakelandschurch.com. c anadian r oyal legion has perogies and sausages at 1 p.m. and a meat draw at 2 p.m. a l c o h o l i c s anonymous meeTs in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton at 11 a.m. for the women’s group at the Lawn Bowling Club, 260 Brunswick St. The Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton hospital.

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

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February 10 evening line dancing every Monday at 7 p.m., line dance lessons for beginners every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and intermediate every Thursday at 9 a.m. All lessons at the Oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., with teacher Claire Denney.

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Non-members welcome to join. r oyal C anaDian legion branch 40 has dart dolls at 11 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and darts at 7 p.m. south Main Drop-in Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., easy to intermediate line dance at 1 p.m., and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m.

Floor Curling at 12:45 p.m. every Monday except holidays in the Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Fraternal orDer oF Eagles has pub dart league at 7:30 p.m. a l C o h o l i C s anonyMous nux group meets at 7:30 p.m. in

the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement.

M ental W ellness Centre has Brown Bag family support group from noon to 1 p.m. weekly and individual support for family members from 2 to 4 p.m. weekly. Call 250-4937338 for more info.

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February 11 broWn bag leC tures at the Penticton Museum presents recycling expert Cam Baughen with Your garbage can is lying to you. Presentations are in the museum auditorium (785 Main St) and include coffee, tea and confections. Admission is by donation. tops b.C. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Use back lane entrance.

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

elks on ellis Street has crib wars at 1 p.m., fun darts and 10-card crib at 7 p.m.

F raternal o rDer oF Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m. Guests welcome. okanagan Falls seniors’ Centre has pool at 6:30 p.m. and music from 7 to 9 p.m. yoga MeDitation/vegetarian supper is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton Tuesdays at 6 p.m.

Donations accepted. r oyal C anaDian legion has an executive meeting at 10 a.m., Navy Vets lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a service officer at 1 p.m. a l C o h o l i C s anonyMous young person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre.

Call/text Guy at 250460-2466 or Niki at 250460-0798. As well, the beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 157 Wade Ave. vispassana (insight) MeDitation for beginners or mature practitioners every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Please call

vices building at 5876 Airport St. in Oliver.

Become a more confident speaker. Call Bill at 250-485-0006 or Melba at 250-498-8850 for details.

90 Wing oF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. al-anon for friends and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 157 Wade Ave. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian. Call 250490-9272 for info. p e n t i C t o n toastMasters Meets every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Shatford Centre at 760 Main St. Toastmasters is an excellent way to enhance confidence, speaking, and leadership skills in a fun, supportive setting.

Membership is open to anyone 18 and up.

Guests are welcome and allowed up to three free

Debora for details at 250-462-7340. All welcome, no charge. pentiCton ConCert banD rehearses from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church, 1370 Church St. Intermediate to advanced musicians.

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The band is available for performances. Phone 250-809-2087 for info or email info@pentictonconcertband.ca.

W ellness Mental Centre has individual support for family members in Summerland from 10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St. the south okanagan and Similkameen MS Society has an informal coffee group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. For more info, call Sherry at 250-4936564 or email sherry. wezner@mssociety.ca. o kanagan s outh toastMasters meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the community ser-

meetings. Call 250-4922362 for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS o soyoos C onCert presents s eries Unforgettable, the music of Nat King Cole performed by jazz musician Don Stewart on Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Osoyoos Secondary School Theatre.

Advance tickets are $23 at Imperial Office Pro in Osoyoos or Sundance Video in Oliver or $25 at the door. Students $15. the FrienDship ForCe of Penticton-Okanagan meets for lunch and meeting at noon on Feb. 13 in Legion Branch #40, 502 Martin St. Club focuses on international cultural exchanges. Call Sharon at 250-4931649 or Mavis at 250498-4896. Everyone welcome.

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The Penticton Vees doubled up the Trail Smoke Eaters 6-3 for their 30th win of the season Wednesday.

What did Vees coach Fred Harbinson like about it?

“That we got two points,” said Harbinson, with a slight chuckle as his team maintains first-place in the BCHL’s Interior Division by two points.

“Losing the last couple of games, things were a little down. We were able to score some goals.”

They did, with three coming on the power play on seven chances courtesy of a group consisting of captain Brad McClure, Shane McColgan, Erik Benoit, Brett Beauvais and Jarod Hilderman. Harbinson said the changed look resulted in some success.

After the Vees opened the scoring 3:33 into the opening frame as Benoit set up Brad McClure, who lifted a backhand past Smoke Eaters goalie Dustin Nikkel, the Vees captain then set up Beauvais 10 minutes later. McColgan started the play by dishing the puck to McClure down low. With some slick stickhandling, McClure needled a pass cross-crease to Beauvais, who made no mistake

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THE TWINE BULGES behind Trail Smokers goalie Dustin Nikkel as Penticton Vees captain Brad McClure scores the first goal of Wednesday’s BCHL game at the South Okanagan Events Centre. McClure added four assists to cap off a five-point night as the Vees doubled the visitors 6-3. Check out www.pentictonwesternnews.com for a photo gallery from the game.

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banging home the puck into the gaping goal. The assist for McClure was his first of four on the night.

Benoit got in on the act four minutes later striking on the power play. McClure passed the puck to McColgan, who snuck a feed in front of Nikkel, who couldn’t deny Benoit parked alone.

The Vees’ third power play tally was scored by Jack Ramsey in the third period, as he redirected a McClure feed from inside the blue line over Nikkel to make it 6-1.

Harbinson said in their losses he felt the players

were pressing a bit too much. That resulted in them missing the net.

“Even if we had to take something off our shot, we found a way to get shots on,” he said.

The Vees’ other goals came from rebound plays with Benoit potting the winner.

“Winning those battles I think in front of the net is pretty key,” said Benoit.

Benoit said using their speed allowed them to make time and space for plays.

Next up for the Vees are the SilverBacks. After losing to them five times

in a row, defenceman Paul Stoykewych said with a laugh, “we don’t like Salmon Arm.” “Especially losing two of the last three in our building is unacceptable for this organization,” he said. “We’re really looking forward to Friday.”

Doubt about being able to beat the SilverBacks hasn’t creeped into the Vees’ minds.

“We just have to execute. Outwork them and it will happen,” he said, adding they have to improve their battle levels and hate for other teams. “We’re going to stick together no

matter what happens.”

Check www.pentictonwesternnews.com for Vees coverage during the weekend.

Vees notes: The BCHL Five Hole for Food Challenge will be at the SOEC today. Fans are encouraged to best their rival communities by donating the most food on their event nights.

“By capitalizing on the natural rivalries that exist between our teams, we hope to generate increasing donations as we proceed to make a real difference in each community,” said BCHL communications director Brent Mutis.

Athletes excited for throwdown Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

This Saturday, 210 athletes will push their strength to the limit in the Okanagan Valley Throwdown at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

Among the CrossFit athletes are locals Dustin Minty, Ryan Harris and Ashley Bone.

Minty, a referee and linesman in the BCHL and Western Hockey League, began doing CrossFit (which combines Olympic weight lifting, gymnastics, and high intensity interval training with other sport specific movements and challenges) to shed 55 pounds. Minty now weighs approximately 195 pounds. He has excelled with the training and is now doing it to remain in prime condition.

Minty, a Summerland resident, and the other athletes will complete up to five different activities (see detailed description of activities online). The first on Friday is a surprise and isn’t open to the public.

“It’s definitely going to be an intense day,” said Minty, entering his first fitness competition. “Hopefully (I have) enough energy for the whole day. It’s going to be fun. I don’t really know what to expect.”

Brent Hayter, competitive director for the Okanagan Valley Throwdown, said one of the things with crossfit is that you’re supposed to be prepared for anything.

Harris, an RCMP officer the last six years in Penticton, is looking to put his skills to the test and compete against others.

“I think it’s going to be a good event for cross fit, good way to promote the sport in the area and in B.C.,” said the New Brunswick native. “I think it’s going to challenge you in every way.”

Harris, 32, will have the support of his RCMP colleagues, who followed suit in joining him for crossfit classes.

“It’s good for our job. It’s a well-rounded sport,” said Harris, who started doing cross fit 10 months ago. “I think it’s going to be an amazing event.”

Bone, a 24-year-old nurse from Summerland who has been doing CrossFit for 1.5 years, is ready to have fun.

“I’m looking forward to seeing how far I have come since I started CrossFit,” said Bone.

“I’m not expecting to win. Meet some new people.”

Hayter is excited. He feels that people will

enjoy watching because they like seeing athletic feats.

“CrossFit itself is a very exciting sport to watch because it’s a combination of different sports and just the intensity of it,” he said. “It’s not a long, slow event.”

The Okanagan Valley Throwdown has an individual open, individual competitive and team category. The top seven men and women in each advance to the final. The top seven teams will also have a chance to compete in the final. Athletes accumulate points based on how they rank. Those finishing first in an activity get zero points. The athlete with the lowest points at the end wins. Points count from the entire day.

“At the higher levels you need to be good at everything,” said Hayter. “You can’t just be a good distance runner or just a good weight lifter.”

Hayter is hoping the event attracts a large crowd to have the energy in the building.

The finals begin at 4:30 p.m. with team finals at 6.

Tickets are available in the SOEC at the Valley First box office. Single tickets are $5, $15 for a family of four. Half the proceeds go to the South Okanagan Children’s Charity.

Nothing was stopping Xelian Louw from swimming in the AAA provincials in Kamloops last weekend. Not even a broken arm.

When the KISU swimmer arrived, the initial reaction by coach Tina Hoeben was to scratch him.

“He really wanted to be there,” said Hoeben.

Louw, using a waterproof cast, teamed up with lead swimmer Samuel Lasinski, Jaren LeFranc and Riley Wall in 13- and 14-year-old boys relay team to earn a bronze medal. Lasinski set things in motion by earning a best time by half a second.

“Everyone from there on swam their hearts out,” said Hoeben. “Xelian Louw Xelian Louw of the KISU swim club competed had to anchor that relay … with a broken arm and it was amazing to see those helped the boys relay boys. They all worked real- team earn a bronze ly hard together as a team.” medal at AAA provin“I don’t think we were cials in Kamloops.

Submitted photo expecting as much as he gave,” said Wall of Louw.

“We were really happy.”

“I think it’s impressive,” said Lasinski. “Most people would use that as an excuse. I have a broken arm, it’s OK that we got maybe fourth or fifth.”

Lasinski said before the meet they had their sights set on a strong performance.

“We were sort of the underdogs going in,” said LeFranc. “We performed pretty good considering.”

Along with that performance, Louw also earned some best times.

The meet was also memorable for the club as Hoeben watched club records get shattered.

Payton Nackoney went under a minute (59.54) in the 100-metre freestyle. Hoeben said that’s a big benchmark for females. Nackoney also took down the club record that stood since 1992.

Acacia Benn beat the 1989 record in the 200-m backstroke in 2:29.91, as well as a 50-m backstroke mark in 34.68 seconds. Annaliese Spence broke the 100-m backstroke in 1:09.37. Lasinski broke three club records, the 100-m backstroke (1:02.78) from 2003, the 100-m fly (1:01.36) from 1991, and the 200-m fly (2:21.68) from 2006.

“It was great to see some of those long-standing records go down,” said Hoeben, who attributed it to hard training. “Some really gutsy swims. Acacia Benn’s 200-m backstroke was amazing. She went back in for finals and swam faster. Sam has the records in a lot of other strokes.

Now he’s just broadening his record collection.”

Elijah Kliever won a bronze in the 100-m back stroke.

Not everything went well for KISU as Hoeben said there were learning experiences for swimmers.

“For any great athlete, there are many times when you have to fail in order to become better,” she said.

KISU swimmers had a tight training period from their last meet in Kamloops six weeks ago.

“B.C. is very strong in terms of swimming,” she said.

“We are up against some of the best in the country.”

This weekend KISU is hosting a February Fling beginning Friday at 5:15 to approximately 9 p.m. and wrapping up Sunday at noon. The meet features swimmers in the lower levels competing in heats in the morning and finals in the evening. KISU has several swimmers aiming to achieve AA times.

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Warming up for spring Wrestler wins invitational Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Emanuel Sequeira

Penticton’s Alyssa Kroeker put on her best performance to win the University of Alberta Golden Bears Invitation wrestling tournament, Feb.1.

Alyssa’s father and coach, Rob Kroeker said it was her best effort since she started the sport.

“It was an incredible performance.

Her mind was right there. She was focused,” said Rob, coach of the Okanagan Similkameen Wrestling Club. “As a dad, extremely proud. As a coach, very happy with her performance. It’s not like I’m an easy coach. Everything I told her to do, she did.”

Matched up against Skyler Wedemire for the championship, Rob told Alyssa that he didn’t want it to be a close encounter.

Western News Staff

Getting ready for the spring baseball season doesn’t happen a few weeks before opening game for the South Okanagan Minor Baseball Association Tigers.

Players in the midget program started their preparation early last month with winter ball sessions three times a week in the Penticton Community Centre gymnasium and Uplands Elementary School.

“You can’t just turn it on three weeks before our season starts,” said midget coach Junior Deleon. “The ability to break down swings over the winter is huge as well.

During the year you don’t really get a whole lot of time to break apart swings. Right now you do stuff like one-hand drills, soft toss, hitting off tees. More focusing on the little aspects, the footwork, hand-eye co-ordination. Throughout the year you just don’t have a chance to do that.”

In stations the players work on those aspects and Deleon emphasized the importance of players pitching early.

Ryan Konno, entering his second season of midget, said the sessions have been fun, though a lot of hard work with running and cardio.

“I want to improve my velocity while I’m pitching,” he said.

The development of Konno and other players stays on track as Deleon is quick to point out if the players are doing something wrong.

“Junior is good with this stuff. He just makes it fun for us,” said Treven Stetsko, entering his final season in the midget program.

Stetsko is determined to improve his hitting. And after getting silver in provincials last year, Stetsko wants to help the Tigers win provincials this season.

Deleon said a lot of the work done is repetition.

While the Tigers have multi-sport athletes, he said those that want to be baseball players need to work on

The end result was an 11-0 victory. Up to that point, Wedemire had pinned every one of her opponents. It was the same thing with Alyssa’s quarterfinal opponent, Alex Schell, the defending champion, who defeated Alyssa in the B.C. provincial championship last year. Alyssa, a Pen High student, got the best of her 13-8, in a match Rob described as a grinder. Alyssa ended the championship with four wins and her performance impressed the coach from the U of A, who invited her to train with them over spring break.

“They were all tough matches. All the matches were a scrap,” he said. “She’s bruised, battered and pretty sore.”

This weekend the club travels to Port Alberni for a tournament. They are also preparing for provincials at the end of this month and it’s expected that four members will compete.

Silver for MacDonald in Miri Piri Western News Staff

OKANAGAN COLLEGE COYOTES coach Jared Johnson shows SOMBA Tiger Austin Groot how to deliver a pitch during a winterball session. For video on this story, check www.pentictonwesternnews.com.

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their skills throughout winter.

On Jan. 24, Okanagan College Coyotes coaches Geoff White and Jared Johnson made the trip from Kelowna. Deleon said having them help out gives the players exposure.

“Just getting the instruction that you would get at the next level,” said Deleon. “It helps them in the long run as well.”

Drew Boileau and Rhys MacDonald of the Penticton Wrestling Club performed well during the Miri Piri Invitational in Abbotsford last weekend.

Both athletes won three of five matches.

MacDonald finished second in the 45-kilogram school division, while Boileau was fifth in the 66-kg weight

class in the juvenile division.

“It was a great opportunity for the kids to get some real live matches,” said coach Tony Ramsay. “There’s nothing like being able to be in a live situation as opposed to a practice situation. It was a good experience allowing the kids to hone their skills.”

MacDonald was in a round robin draw and

being one of the lighter competitors, Ramsay said it’s difficult to find opponents his size.

Ramsay said it was a good test for him.

The wrestlers are preparing for the Thompson Okanagan Zones in Kamloops Feb. 15. The zone championships are the qualifying tournament for provincials in Prince George Feb. 27 to March 1.

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Express takes positives from losses Western News Staff

The KVR Express basketball coaches were not discouraged by their losing records in the sixth KVR Hooper Bowl last weekend.

The Grade 8 girls team won one of four games, but coach René Aubin was excited about their play.

The Express beat a shorthanded Kalamalka team 35-13, then lost to Westsyde (Kamloops) #1, 36-32, Abbotsford 36-30 and Dr. Knox 38-36. Dr. Knox, the tournament winners, and Westsyde have blown out teams in the Okanagan this year. Aubin sees it as a confidence builder for the girls to lose two close games against such strong teams.

The defeat by Abbotsford was a boost in confidence because in December Lower Mainland school soundly defeated KVR by 25. The girls were led by tournament all-star Britney Young.

The Express boys were winless in four games.

They lost 38-37 to Kalamalka, 51-24 to Fulton, 45-39 to Sa-Hali, and 43-11 to Abbotsford. Express coach Blair Haddrell saw positives from all the games.

“We have had issues of coming out flat to start games, but this weekend the best part of each game was our defence in the first quarter, he said. “When the boys have that defensive mindset they can stop anyone, it’s just a matter of doing it for the whole game.”

The Abbotsford game was big for the Express as they were without their top three point guards. The Express were able to cut a 62-point loss from the first time they met the eventual tournament champs.

The Express were led by tournament all-star Andre

CAIRO ROGERS of the KVR Middle School Grade 8 boys’ basketball team powers by Sa-Hali defender Jean Raminez from Kamloops on Saturday during the sixth KVR Hooper Bowl.

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The tournament had 15 teams from the Okanagan and Abbotsford.

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Chief John Kruger (seated) and band councillor Joseph Pierre look over some paperwork with Tourism Penticton Ceo Jessie Campbell (seated) and Colleen Pennington, City of Penticton economic development officer, at the Aboriginal Business Match 2013 conference last february.

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ABM back for more Steve Kidd

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It’s not unusual for Chief John Kruger to be excited about the economic prospects for the Penticton Indian Band; like all leaders, promoting his community goes with the job. But with the Aboriginal Business Match returning to Penticton for the second year in a row, he’s got even more to be excited about.

“It was such a success last year that it is going to be hosted back in Penticton again,” said Kruger.

“It was the most successful aboriginal business conference in the history of the province that I have seen.”

The 2013 Penticton ABM was only the second event of its type put on by Raven Communications, yet it was responsible for $30 million in business connections between bands from across B.C. and private sector companies looking to do business with them.

“ABM 2013 received tremendous feedback from everyone who attended,” said Keith Henry, president of the B.C. Métis Federation and co-chair of the ABM 2014 B.C. steering committee.

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the recognition from big players that this is the must-attend economic development conference of the year.”

Kruger, co-chair of the steering committee, said ABM was far from the typical style of convention where delegates go and listen to keynote speakers on how to develop businesses.

“Native communities want to do business right now,” said Kruger. “It really makes me feel good the communities are interested in stepping up for economic independence.”

ABM uses what’s been described as business speed dating.

Delegates develop e-profiles showcasing communities, opportunities and projects, services and products offered as well as those needed. Based on these e-profiles appointments are requested online

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and computer-matched to make the best connections.

Colleen Pennington, economic development officer for the City of Penticton, also said the event was an effective business generator.

“I think the event is particularly well-run. It is very focused on driving business connections,” she said, comparing it to conventions where meetings are made by chance on the trade show floor.

“I think it is a tremendous opportunity for the PIB to showcase the new direction they want to go,” she said, adding that it benefits the city as well. “I am actually pretty excited they are hosting it in Penticton because it creates an enormous exposure for our community as well.”

The PIB is developing a track record of hosting successful conferences. Along with the ABM last year, they also hosted Gathering Our Voices, an aboriginal youth conference that drew some 2,000 delegates to the area. And in 2014, the PIB will also be the host community for the annual provincial Elders’ Gathering, expected to draw up to 4,000 delegates.

“Our elders, both in the community and Okanagan Nation, are pretty proud and pumped up to be hosting this one,” said Kruger.

ABM 2014 takes place at the Trade and Convention Centre from Feb. 24 to 26. The Elders’ Gathering takes place July 7 to 9.

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On January 28th Ellen lost her fight against Leukemia. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years Jim and their two boys Warren, with granddaughter Grace, and Doug with wife Valerie and granddaughter Olivia, twin brother Bill with wife Linda and niece Corey and sister Lynn with husband Stewart and nephews Scott and Stewart. Ellen was an advocate for youth. Her volunteer work with the Royal Lifesaving Society of Canada and Swimming Canada gave her many joys and accolades. Ellen was a two-time recipient of the Governor General’s award. Her appointment to the 2000 Canadian Olympic Swim Team was inspiring. She will be missed.

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Leo St John (“The Painter”) of Oliver, BC passed away in the early morning of Saturday, January 25, 2014, surrounded in the love of his family. He is survived by his daughter Monique (Scott), adored grandsons Tyson and Brody, his son Andrew (Shayla), adored grandsons Dylon, Nicholas and Brayden, his daughter Lori and adored grandson Nate and grand-daughter Faith, and his love and best friend Maureen. Born in Alexandria, Quebec, Leo lived in Penticton most of his life, then recently moved to Oliver. He will be remembered as Leo “The Painter”, seen most of the time in his tradesman whites. Leo was a cowboy at heart and loved to gold pan and fish. He was a storyteller, and laughs could be had listening to the tales of his life. Leo’s heart was as big as the sky, hidden by his tough and humorous exterior. He will be dearly missed but ever alive in our hearts. We will celebrate his life on Sunday February 16 at 1:00 p.m. at the Eagles Clubhouse, 1197 Main Street, Penticton.

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William Mark

OCT. 31, 1920 – FEB. 4, 2014 Passed away peacefully with his loving wife, Maria Natal, loving brother-in-law, Mario Vieira and other relatives at his side at the Penticton Hospital on February 4, 2014 at the age of 93 years. Mark was predeceased by parents; Erwin and Beatrice Wiseman, sisters; Margaret and Muriel, brother, Edgar and his in-laws, Jose and Etelvina Vieira.

He is survived by his loving wife, Maria Natal, brother-in-law, Mario, brother; Lloyd Wiseman of Courtenay, BC, sister, Mary Blakely of Steveston, BC, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends with loving memories of Mark. Mark was a World War II veteran pilot, serving 6 ½ years in the RCAF. Funeral service will be held at Parkview Funeral Home, 1258 Main Street, Penticton, BC at 10:00 am, February 11, 2014 and to be conducted by Garth Cook. Interment at the Penticton Lakeview Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.

Doris Stella “Dorothy” (nee Wolfe)

Passed away into the presence of Jesus with her family by her side in Penticton, BC on February 2, 2014 at the age of 90 years. She is survived by her children; Darwin (Audrey) Smid of Penticton, David (Petra) Smid of Williams Lake, Cora-Lee (George) Woodward of Penticton, 13 grandchildren; Rob (Cheryl), Cherie, Ryan, Roxann, Tracy (Darrin), Shane, Dana, Dawn, Jared, Justin, Jordon, 13 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Sadly predeceased by her husband, Peter in 1997 and grandson, Jason in 2003. Dorothy always reached out to others.

Mom’s generous and loving spirit touched many through her lifetime. A hard worker, always making the best of every situation, an enduring sense of humor and her faith in God brought her through to the end undefeated, ready to go “Home”. A light has gone out on earth but Heaven is a litter brighter now. We will see you again soon Mom. We love you always. A graveside service will be held on February 13, 2014 at 2:00 pm at the Quesnel Cemetery with Pastor Vic Rhodes officiating. A tea will follow (location to be announced). Memorial tributes may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 4-1557 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9M9. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.

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Career Opportunities

Help Wanted NOW HIRING

Vineyard Manager req. F/T for Desert Hill Estate Winery Inc. $18.50/hr. Manage the overall operations of vineyard. Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities.

Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings. Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required.

Please Contact: Randy Email: hilldesert@yahoo.ca Fax: 250498-3015 Location: Oliver BC

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1077 Westminster Ave, Penticton, 1697 Fairview Road, Penticton, #100-2695 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton Food Counter Attendant (NOC: 6641) 25 Vacancies Flex Position: Permanent, Full-Time, Part-Time, Shift, Weekend, Day, Night, Evening, $10.25 Hourly + Medical Benefits Start Date: ASAP No experience or education required Apply now to: b.sym@shaw.ca Fax: 1.778.476.5991 Mail: 331 Martin St, Penticton, BC, V2A 5K6

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking DUMP TRUCK DRIVERS Experienced Class 1 Dump Truck drivers needed for Northern BC. Accommodations provided must have own Tickets, H2SALIVE & WHMIS. Must have Northern BC/Alberta winter driving experience. Must be available immediately, have own transportation and be reliable.

Wages depending on experience. Please fax resume and abstract to: 250-546-0600 parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No walk-ins or phone calls please. Only those considered will be contacted.

Peter’s Bros. Construction has positions open for Apprentice Mechanics & Shop Helpers with a mechanical background. Positions are also open for Experienced Paving Personnel. These are full-time positions with a full benefit package. Please pick up applications at 716 Okanagan Ave. E., Penticton, BC, V2A 3K6 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

GREENHOUSE WORKER EXPERIENCE AN ASSET BUT NOT ESSENTIAL. APPLY IN PERSON.

SERVICE TECHNICIAN For reverse osmosis & water softening equipment in the Central & South Okanagan based out of Penticton.

Mechanical aptitude required. Plumbing experience helpful. Clean driving abstract required. Full training, tools and company vehicle provided. Earn $17.00 to $19.00 per hour to start depending on experience, plus extended benefits after 3 months. Fax resume to: 1-800-958-6133 or email: info@absolutelypure.ca

GIARDINOS of PENTICTON 149 UPPER BENCH ROAD 4 workers needed from May 24-Oct.. 31, $10.33/hr, 40hrs per week, some piece work also avail., Provincial set rates, job includes planting, thinning, summer pruning, cultivating, weeding, picking & sorting various crops as they mature, orchard consists of cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears and 5 different varieties of apples, send resume to email: armindolopes@hotmail.com

Trades, Technical

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North Enderby Timber is looking to hire for various sawmill positions including Heavy Duty Mechanic (Journeyman or Apprentice).

Millwright and Fabricator. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.

Adult Care

CEDA is Hiring!

Shutdown Labourers & Operators • • • • •

Qualifications include: Physically demanding Clean driver’s abstract Travel within Alberta Class 1/3 driver’s license MED 3 boating license To submit resume please visit online: www.cedagroup.com

JM ELECTRICIAN- 3-4 yr apprentice wanted email resume: okelectricresumes@gmail.com

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JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Fort McMurray & Leduc Alberta Gladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certified Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Leduc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefits. www.gladiatorequipment.com fax 1-780-986-7051. hr@gladiatorequipment.com TRUCK Drivers - Class 1 Fort St John, BC Drop off/pick up bin srvc, haul mtls. Clean Lic, 3-4 yrs exp, TDGC, drug screen req’d. Email resume & abstract to hr@abcrecycling.com.

Adult Care A Community where Health & Happiness are a Way of Life.

We are looking for a unique individual who is self motivated, creative and outgoing to be a part of our Recreation Team!

Recreation Aide Temp Fulltime (open ended) and Casual Qualifications: • Recreation Diploma or equivalent • Clean Class 4 license 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:

Lisa Beattie Scheduler/HR Assistant 103 Duncan Avenue Penticton, BC V2A 2Y3 Fax: (250) 490-8523 lisa.beattie@thehamletsatpenticton.com February 15, 2014 Thank you to all applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Services

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Painting & Decorating

Financial Services

Garden & Lawn

Home Improvements

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Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Valley Wide Lawn & Yard Care. Fully experienced fruit tree and landscape pruner.

Now booking 2014 lawn care packages. Mowing, power raking and aeration. NO charge fertilizer program, free estimates. Phone Gerald at 250493-5161. Serving Penticton to Osoyoos areas.

HOME IMPROVEMENT, Addition, Renovation, Finishing and more, call Adolf, # 250809-4027

Carpet Cleaning

LIST ELIMINATOR HOME SERVICES INC. We offer home repairs and maintenance, drywall repair, painting, pressure washing, yard services, repair decks and fences we even hang pictures and change light bulbs. Call us for all your general handyman needs. 250-3282291 or email: jeff@listeliminator.com

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Owner - Operator

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Painting & Decorating

Home Improvements

Okanagan Travelland is looking for an experienced lot person on the forklift to move trailers & take care of lot, bring resume to Kim or send email: bob@okanagantravelland.com

Farm Workers

SUN City Cherries 4759 Lakeshore Rd Kelowna req’s Farm Labourers. Pruning, picking, packing, sorting and general farm work. Seasonal. 40hrs/wk minimum 7days/wk. $10.33/hr or piece rate. 10 positions starting March 1, 2014. 100 positions starting July 1st.

Email resume: suncitycherriesjobs@shaw.ca 250-764-1872

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Countertops REFACE Countertops.

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Painting & Reno’s

Accurate Painting Company quality work, call Rob for a free estimate, (250)488-5682

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

HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 13 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331

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RJ Painting & Drywall, free estimates, (250)490-9387 or 250-487-0184

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Feed & Hay 60 LB bales #1 hay, $8 for pick up, by appointment only, cash & carry, (250)485-7241

3 Rooms For $299,

GOOD quality horse hay, small bales (250)835-4748 or (250)833-9595

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

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

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Sub-Contractor Driver Must have 1 ton Van 2 days a week - Wednesday & Friday Early morning deliveries For more info please call 250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205 or email: circulation@pentictonwesternnews.com

Job Description: Mechanical Inspector needed to perform inspections specifically related to the assembly of two 500MW Turbine/Generator Units at the Mica Generating Station. The candidate must • Ensure adherence to contract specifications • Monitor and record progression of work • Ensure quality work practice and quality product

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Preferred Experience: • Familiarity with hydro-electric power generation equipment • installation or maintenance • Experience working in large mechanical equipment maintenance, • assembly or construction • Experience with the levelling, alignment and installation of machinery • Knowledge of various welding applications and methods

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The Penticton Western News has Routes available in these areas for Wednesday & Friday:

Skills/Abilities: • Ability to read, review and mark-up drawings.

• Competent in performing steel, cable and piping quantity calculations • Strong computer skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Penticton • Osoyoos • Oliver • Summerland For more info please call 250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205 or email:

The successful applicant will be required to work under a collective union agreement and required to live in a camp located at Mica Creek BC, 140 kilometres north of Revelstoke. Shift duration will be 14 days on, 7 off. Nightshift work may be required.

Resumes will be accepted until 8:00am on 14 February, 2014; only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

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To Apply: Please email or fax resumes to: Columbia Hydro Constructors Ltd. Fax: 250-805-4340 Email: chcgeneral@bchydro.com Wage: $29.71 to $33.76/hr depending on experience

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Central Penticton, newer Executive condo, quiet, sunny location overlooking park, 1100 sq. ft. on 2 levels., 2bdrm, 1.5 bath, 6 appls, central air/heat, Covered parking, ns, np, long term rental, $1200+util. water incl., ref’s req., avail. immed., call 250-496-5465

Auto Accessories/Parts

Free Items Twin hospital bed, less than 1yr old, new mattress. 250809-4658

Firewood/Fuel A-1 Firewood, Full cords, Fir, $250, Mixed $225, Pine, $200, split & delivered, 1/2 cords & 1/4 cords avail., free delivery, 250-770-0827, 250-809-0127 eves.

Dry firewood, pine, $200/cord, fir $250/cord, split & delivered, partial cords also avail., call (250)462-7476 Seasoned firewood, split, stacked & delivered (Penticton area), Larch, $225/cord, spruce pine & larch, $200/cord, pine & spruce, $190/cord, 250-462-4401

Furniture SLIDE INTO COMFORT w/ A BRAND NEW QUEEN MATTRESS $160. Still in plastic, mfg. warranty.

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Garage Sales Oliver Indoor Flea Market Saturday, 8am-4pm Sunday, 9am-3pm 12,000 sqft of treasures Turn downhill at Chevron New vendors welcome call Cory 250-408-4222

Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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Misc. Wanted Coin Op Washing/Dryer machines. Any condition. Can pick up. 250-549-0644 COLLECTOR looking to buy a coin collection. Also looking for coins, bars, medals, ingots from RC Mint, Franklin Mint, US Mint & others. Todd 250864-3521 I make house calls!

Wanted to buy; “Yan’s Woking” cookbooks, call Don at 250-488-2466

Real Estate Acreage for Sale ALMOST level 10.7 acres ALR land in Lake Country.

Central location, only seconds to town center. Awesome views of the valley and Wood Lake awaiting your dream home. Approx. 2 1/2 acres is planted in high density apples.

For Sale by Owner, please call 250-240-7696

Lots

By Owner 1 acre Okanagan Lake View Lot off Tronson Rd, serviced, secure w/private lake access. Offers. 250-275-1626

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 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, 2bdrm, $750, adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250-492-7328 1bdrm+den at Lakeshore Towers, pool, gym, hot tub, ns, np, view of city, $1075, Dennis at Realty Exec’s, (250)493-4372 1bdrm, large den, np, $800/mo., (250)492-0413 2bdrm, avail. March 1, quiet, adult oriented 8-plex, on bus route, patio, great view, f/s, ns, np, $725+util., 250-494-0668 2bdrm+den, Lakeshore towers, facing lake, pool, hot tub, sauna, gym, $1600, Dennis, Realty Exec’s, 250-493-4372 2bdrm in 45+ building, quiet, n/p, n/s, a/c, f/s/dw, area for w/d, elevator, close to shopping & transit, $750/mo., call 250-487-2244 Clean 1bdrm suite, full size f/s & a/c, Avail. March 1, $650/mo +util., 250-492-7129 Large 2bdrm, 1st floor, Penticton Ave., close to schools/transit, $750, call Dennis at Realty Exec’s (250)493-4372

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Cars - Sports & Imports

Duplex / 4 Plex

2006 Mini Cooper S, leather, fully loaded, 78,000kms, mint shape, $18,500 firm, 250-3280329, 778-476-0111

2bdrm 2bath unit, laminate floors, central location, private parking, cat ok with deposit, $900/mo., 250-488-7902 Grnd fl, garden, 2bdrm, 6appl, cat neg., NS, on bus route, central Penticton, $900/mo. +util., (water incl.), storage, 2 parking, avail. Feb. 1, text 250-488-3340, or leave message at 250-493-3141

Scrap Car Removal

Boat Accessories EZ loader boat trailer, fits up to 20’ boat, new rims/tires/hitch, jack assembly all new, $2500 obo, 115 4 stroke Yamaha, only 1000 hrs on motor, full control guages, $6000 obo, (250)809-2900

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Welcome to the driver’s seat

Honda knows how to make a good, solid car—and for 2014—things just got a little more interesting.

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From rather ordinary to rather extraordinary Tampa, Florida – Being the best at something is an achievement, and doing it repeatedly is impressive.

The Honda Civic’s 16-year streak as the best selling passenger car in Canada is nothing short of astounding. For the introduction the 2014 Civic, Honda chose usually sunny and hot Tampa, to introduce their latest update. It was sunny but anything from hot, with overnight temperatures near freezing.

Honda has been improving the Civic continuously since the 7th generation model was introduced as a 2012 model. Last year, for 2013, they updated the styling, handling and interior of the 2013 model and now for 2014 they are at it again.

Looks The styling focus for 2014 is on the coupe. Roughly 15 per cent of all Civics are sold as a coupe, the most dominant player in the small coupe market. Last year, this sedan received updates to the front and rear styling to help make it look more upscale and sophisticated, and this year the coupe gets a similar update to the front and back, but the changes are meant to provide a sportier look with a bit more aggression.

The most aggressive version of both

addition, the front seats are very supportive and the steering wheel is low and small for a racy feel. What is new for both the sedan and this coupe is the introduction of Display Audio system that is available From fuel on the EX and Touring economy to reliability, models. This is a large iPad-like touch-screen resale value, cost design that lets the driver of ownership and access many functions Inside sportiness the 2014 from the radio to apps One of the reasons that Honda Civic is a good that piggyback off your the Civic is the best iPhone. (No Android apps selling car in Canada is choice yet but they are working the practical, yet sporty Zack Spencer on this.) This taps into the interior in both the sedan power of your phone, in and coupe. Many people, the big screen, with full including me, didn’t integration. I liked the speed and funcinitially like the split dash with the tion of the design but really missed a speedometer on the top and the tarotary dial to adjust the volume over a chometer on the bottom, but over time touch screen volume design. Yes, there this design has proven to be a winner. is a volume control on the steering I was wrong. The split design now wheel but one next to the radio would incorporates more information to see complete the package. without having to take your eyes off the road. The trip computer and other Drive functions like radio station information Honda has made one small change are just below the front window. In and one big change to help with fuel the sedan and coupe is the SI model that gets an even more forceful grille and front bumper design plus a rear spoiler and lower air diffuser. Wheel sizes have also changed with the regular coupe receiving 16-inch wheels, up from 15-inches, and the SI now bumps the size from 17-inches to 18-inches.

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economy. The small one is the exhaust system has been adjusted in both the sedan and coupe to let the engine breath better, improving horsepower slightly from 140hp to 143hp. The big change is the introduction of an inhouse continuously variable transmission (CVT), replacing the old 5-speed automatic. This actually makes this little car more drivable and might be the best CVT on the market. The car snaps away from a stop and cruises with ease on the highway, with quick changes

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In addition, there is a sport mode and paddle shifters on the steering wheel to help liven things up. Honda has done a first rate job here and their efforts have been rewarded with a six per cent improvement in city fuel economy and an overall drop from 6.2L/100km combined to 6.0L, something very hard to do with such a small car.

The driving dynamics of the Civic has always been very good due to a fully independent suspension and willing engine. The 143hp is a nice match for this car and the CVT is a great complement. The 5-speed manual is a blast to drive but it could use a 6th gear on the highway, as the high-revving engine can get noisy. The steering is crisp and the car overall instills a high level of confidence.

Verdict Honda admits that their Civic might not be the top choice in every reason to buy a compact car but they are near the top in all categories. From fuel economy to reliability, resale value, cost of ownership and sportiness this car is a good choice.

The many improvements made to the car over the past three-model-years, has taken the Civic from rather ordinary to rather extraordinary.

They know how to make a good, solid, reliable car and for 2014t hings just got a little bit more interesting.

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Second gen Mazda3 was a zoom-zoom hit with Canadians

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My enthusiastic assessment following a first drive was that it was the most refined compact car I’ve ever driven.

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Mazda3 2010 to 2013 The new generation Mazda3 launched in 2010 was an immediate hit with Canadian compact car buyers.

The car, available as a sedan or 5-door hatchback, is a nicely proportioned car with curvy styling lines, more defined front fenders and a distinctive (happy face) front air take.

The zoom-zoom mind-set may not be used in the advertising today but it is still very much alive at Mazda and my enthusiastic assessment following a first drive was that it was “the most refined compact car I’ve ever driven.”

This generation Mazda3 initially came in three trim levels GX, GS and GT. There’s also a high-performance edition called Mazdaspeed3.

A hood scoop, which directs air flow to a turbocharged engine intercooler, gives the Madaspeed3 a more distinctive frontal appearance.

Regardless of price, trim or potency, core elements of this ‘3’ are its light yet rock-solid body platform, combined with a sport-minded engineering theme.

It’s lighter and stiffer chassis has more high-strength steel and other enhancements to reduce body flex and combined with suspension changes the result is a tighter and better handling car.

The GX and GS trim levels come with a 148-horsepower 2.0-litre engine that provides a nice balance of power and fuel economy, which is 8.1/5.9 L/100 km (city/ highway).

This generation Mazda3 initially came in three trim levels GX, GS and GT. contributed

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The GT comes with a 2.5-litre that can deliver 167 horsepower and it gets 9.2/6.8 L/100 km (city/highway).

Mazda3, which was first launched in 2003, has been consistently one of the best selling cars in Canada and the Mazdaspeed3 variant typically accounts for less than 2 per cent of sales.

That certainly makes it a harder car to find on the used car market and while prices generally tend to be premium they also vary considerably depending on condition and history.

This generation Mazdaspeed3 is a more refined high-performer.

It offers a more controlled unleashing of power from its turbocharged engine, yet it is still an extremely fast car.

Changes to its drive shafts were designed to reduce torque steer (which still exists) and a torque-sensing limited-slip differential was added to the drivetrain.

Mazda claims a top speed of 250 km/h and zero to 100 km/h time of 6.1 seconds.

Engine output (263-horsepower) is the same as the 2009, however it provides a more progressive release of torque that peeks at 3000 rpm and 280 lb-ft is available.

Its fuel consumption rate is also faster at 11.5/8.0 L/100 km (city/highway).

Inside there’s enough room for four, maybe five, adults provided those up front are willing to share leg room.

There’s more cargo room in the hatchback, however, the added security offered by the sedan’s trunk might be preferred and used prices tend to be lower.

The only significant change in 2011 was the inclusion of electronic stability and traction control as standard on all models.

The 2012 model year brought the introduction of Mazda’s “Skyactiv” performance and fuel-saving technologies, offered initially on the mid-range GS trim line.

A direct-injected 2.0L engine is mated to either a special 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission.

It also got a mild exterior and interior restyling job that included as updated (subdued happy-face) front grille.

Mazda3 is highly rated by Consumer Reports for dependability, offers great value for the money and can certainly be one of the better buys on the used car market.

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