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Another loud explosion echoed through a Penticton neighbourhood Friday as an RCMP bomb squad detonated “precursor” explosive material found at the site of an accidental blast a day earlier.

The controlled detonation, which sounded like a firework exploding at close range, was set off around 1 p.m. Two houses were evacuated on either side of the suspect home at 225 Windsor Ave. and no one was injured by either blast.

Penticton RCMP Staff Sgt. Kurt Lozinski said a 30-year-old man who lives at the home and is believed to be responsible for the bomb-making material was taken into custody on Thursday.

The man has had “not a lot of involvement with police in the past” and has been “extremely cooperative,” Lozinksi added.

He would not reveal what material was used to construct the “improvised device” that exploded Thursday, nor what was detonated Friday.

“The material was just precursors that could be used to make other explosions or explosives,” Lozinski said, noting “a number of ingredients were acquired and used. “ Unfortunately, with easy access to the Internet, people seem to have access to (bomb)-making material, and I think that’s what this gentleman may have done.”

Mounties don’t suspect the man has links to terrorist activity.

“It might be premature to say, however, we don’t feel that” he is linked, Lozinski said, “but certainly

we want to look at all avenues and all aspects of it.”

Police were initially called to the scene after a report of an explosion in the home’s backyard late Thursday afternoon that damaged a fence and a window.

Neighbour Kathy Hofmann, who lives about 100 metres from the blast site, said she clearly heard the first explosion from her living room.

“It sounded like not as sharp as a gunshot, but bigger than that,” she said.

“I jumped up and my cat went running under the bed.”

Hofmann said she wasn’t totally surprised to learn someone was making bombs so close to her home.

“We think this is such a nice neighbourhood and nice street, but I think it happens everywhere. Look around the world and things are changing,” she said.

Neither she nor other neighbours to whom the Western News spoke with knew anything about the suspect home’s occupants.

The address appears in a posting on Kijiji by someone who found a stray cat on June 4. A woman who answered the phone number provided in the posting declined comment. Police have said a woman, not otherwise associated with the suspect, also lives at the house.

Penticton RCMP spokesman Sgt. Rick Dellebuur said Tuesday the accused bomb-maker has been released with conditions, and police expect to recommend charges to the Crown in the near future after sorting through the evidence.

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Penmar Cinema Centre to undergo renovation in two phases Kristi Patton

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A new manager is in place, another major sponsor has been added and for their opening act, the Valley First Community Arts Centre is beginning construction this week on the first phase of redeveloping the old Penmar Cinema Centre.

For months, the Penmar Community Arts Society board has been working closely with theatre designers, marketing and fundraising committees.

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“The Valley First Community Arts Centre is intended to be a catalyst to showcase and grow local talent, a venue that attracts world-class travelling entertainment and a node that supports outreach arts programming in our regional communities throughout the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys.”

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Local union president predicts yes vote for strike Joe Fries

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With public opinion seemingly on their side, B.C. teachers finished voting Tuesday on their union’s request to proceed to a full strike that would shut down classes with just three weeks left in the school year.

The president of the Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union predicted her members would send a clear message with their ballots.

“I’m getting the feeling that it will be a very strong yes,” said Leslea Woodward.

“And the message that we want to send is we’re backing up our bargaining team, who are sitting, working relentlessly with government, trying to get a fair deal and better support in place for kids.”

If they do proceed to a full strike, teachers would first have to provide three days’ notice.

Consequently, the earliest the teach-

ers could walk out is Monday.

In a statement issued this week, the Education Ministry noted “every effort is being made to ensure the strike does not disadvantage students, nor delay their transition to the next grade or on to postsecondary,” but, “a full walkout may impact the last nine days of school before summer break begins on June 27.”

It advised parents that schools would be closed for students in

I am getting the feeling it will be a very strong yes.

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kindergarten to Grade 9, so they should make child care arrangements and expect that report cards “may be more ab-

breviated than normal.”

High schools are expected to remain open for students in Grades 10 to 12 so they can write provincial exams through June 26.

The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association has already applied to the Labour Relations Board to have the administration and marking of such tests deemed an essential service.

After the Labour Relations Board ruled last week that the B.C. government was within its rights to dock educators’ pay by 10 per cent to reflect their reduced workload under a partial lockout, the B.C. Teachers’ Federa-

tion announced it would proceed with the vote on a full-scale strike.

Meanwhile, a new poll suggests that rotating strikes, which will close schools today in Okanagan Skaha and Friday in Okanagan Similkameen, have not negatively impacted the public’s perception of teachers.

Teachers had 44 per cent public support, compared to 31 per cent for the government, according to the result of the Angus Reid survey conducted June 6-7.

The balance of respondents expressed support for neither side.

Of those polled, 43 per cent said both sides should compromise on

wages demands, 36 per cent said teachers are asking for too much, while 21 per cent said the government should offer more.

And on the issue of class size and composition, 62 per cent of respondents said the government should fund the system as set out in a recent court ruling won by the teachers, while 38 per cent said the province was right to appeal it.

A total of 804 people responded to the survey, which is considered accurate to plus or minus 3.5 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

Teachers have been without a contract since June 2013.

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Rural residents are being asked to donate five minutes of their time to help their local government find out what matters to them.

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is running an online survey through the month of June to collect feedback from the people it serves.

“It enables the regional board to make informed decisions about where best to apply resources in the future which will make a big difference to citizens,” the RDOS said in a press release.

A phone survey has also been conducted recently and results from both polls will later be combined and released publicly.

The last such survey in 2012 revealed residents rated their quality of life at 7.7 out of 10, and gave the RDOS a 6.2 out of 10 rating on its ability to provide good value for tax dollars.

The online survey is accessible through www.rdos.bc.ca.

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Police have deemed the discovery of a body near the shore of Sawmill Lake in Oliver as suspicious.

On June 7, at 3 p.m., Oliver RCMP responded to a report of a disturbance and discovered the body of a woman at the scene.

RCMP said a person of interest was taken into custody and investigators do not believe there to be any danger to the public.

On Monday, Const. Kris Clark said the person of interest has since been released.

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deceased is not being released pending notification of next of kin.

The Southeast District Major Crime Unit with assistance from South Okanagan Detachment and B.C. Coroners Service continue to investigate.

Anyone with information about this is asked to call the Oliver RCMP at 250-498-3422, or provide information anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Tiles at pool need to be replaced Steve Kidd

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Just three years after finishing a $28 million renovation and expansion to the community swimming pool, the city is going to be shelling out another $150,000 on the project.

Mayor Garry Litke isn’t sure how the City of Penticton finds itself having to replace the tile floor in the community pool just three years after it was completely renovated.

“We were assured at every juncture that everything was being done according to standards. This was as much of a surprise to me as it was to everyone. It seems to me that this should never have been contemplated,” said Litke, who was on the pool steering committee during the construction phase.

“It sounds like you can’t trust the professionals to give you the best advice.”

The tiles, at 30.5 x 61 centimetres, are too large to provide adequate grip for pool users’ bare feet, and according to Chuck Loewen, the city’s recreational facilities manager, are costing more than $79,000 annually to maintain in a slip-resistant condition.

Loewen asked city council Monday to allocate $150,000 to replace the entire 1,200 square metres of tile with a much smaller five by five centimetre tile.

When the pool reopened three years ago, after 18 months of reconstruction, Loewen said the new aquatic areas were extremely at-

THe ciTy is spending $150,000 to replace 30.5 x 61 centimetre tiles at the community swimming pool with five by five centimetre tiles.

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tractive, using european-style designs, “utilizing the latest of European tile aesthetics.”

“The tiles, as beautiful and aesthetically pleasing as they were, did and do require additional maintenance costs,” said Loewen explaining that to keep the tiles slip-resistant, they require acid etching three to four times per year, plus additional maintenance and powerwashing on a weekly basis.

The acid washing alone comes with a price tag of $61,180 a year, plus taxes, and the additional maintenance adds up to another $18,200 per year, again, plus taxes.

While replacing the tiles will cost $150,000, Loewen said the city will recover that investment over 23 months with reduced maintenance costs.

Loewen said there hasn’t been an unusual

amount of accidents at the pool.

“We have had some slips and some injuries, but you have that in every pool,” he said, adding that the tile replacement project is to ensure the pool areas are as slip resistant as possible at the least cost to the city.

“They will be replaced with a 2 x 2 inch tile, with more grout space for more contact, which means more slip resistance,” said Loewen.

“The more grout lines you have on your tile, the more friction you receive.

“Every step you take should have three grout lines hitting the bottom of your foot.”

Over the last three years, according to Loewen, thousands of dollars and many hours of staff time has been spent working with architects, engineers, designers, tile suppliers and care suppliers to determine the best, most cost efficient methods of maintenance.

“Lately, we also tried some grit filled epoxy treatments. About five or six grades of them have been tested on some floor areas and unfortunately those too have failed to provide a solution for reduced operational costs,” he said.

Funding will come from two sources.

A $57,000 payment earmarked for the Airport Beach lease, which the Kruger family chose not to renew this year, will be reallocated to the project, along with a portion of the annual community works grant, which was larger than planned for this year.

PHA broke, ask city to top up marketing coffer Steve Kidd

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As the wait for a judgment from B.C. Supreme Court on the dispute over the additional hotel two per cent tax drags on, the marketing of Penticton as a tourist destination is grinding to a halt.

“The judgment still hasn’t come through, we are now in week 11,” said Tim Hodgkinson, director of operations for the Penticton Hospitality Association. But the PHA said the city is failing to honour an offer made to help the organization continue tourism marketing while the judge was making his decision.

“Due to the current legal limbo surrounding the two per cent room tax and pending the Supreme Court of B.C. judgment of our dispute the city and their legal representatives (Boyle & Co.) expressed a desire, on a number of occasions, to meet the PHA’s marketing commitments to ensure the continued implementation of substantive marketing operations, for the greater good of the community,” said Hodgkinson in a release.

Hodgkinson said the city is backing away from the offer now that the PHA has asked for help.

Up until now, the PHA has continued their marketing efforts, by drawing on funds accumulated prior to the city’s termination of their contract in October 2013. But a lack of funds will force them to cease operations if the city refuses to follow through on the offer.

We believe they are still in possession of a great deal of money.

— Mayor Garry Litke

“We want them to honour that, because the time has come, for the benefit of the community. And they are doing the usual, shifting the goalposts,” he said.

The PHA has requested the Penticton release funds from the two per cent hotel room tax payments the city has collected since last October to help pay for the organization’s ongoing advertising, which include online and print campaigns as well as supporting marketing by community groups and festivals.

Last year, the PHA gave Challenge Penticton a $35,000 cheque to help with their marketing efforts.

For his part, Mayor Garry Litke said the city has no knowledge of the state of the PHA finances.

“I haven’t seen any evidence. We really don’t even know how much money they have. They haven’t given any of their financial accounting, that has been the issue since day one,” said Litke.

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“We believe they are still in possession of a great deal of money.”

Litke also admits he was aware of the offer, but did not know the details.

As far as he is concerned, there will be no action before the Supreme Court issues its decision.

“We are waiting for the court to decide. It is just normal practice that when there is a case before the courts that is being litigated, people don’t normally act in a way that contradicts what is happening in the courts,” said Litke.

Hodgkinson said the PHA has not been asked for an accounting of their current financial situation.

After placing their request, he said, the city responded with a request for a breakdown of the marketing projects the funds would be used for.

When that was provided, the city responded with another request for historical financial data.

“It is the same old thing. ‘What about the annual report from 2013?,’ which is part of the legal talks,” said Hodgkinson.

He claims the city received monthly financial reports until the contract was terminated last October, as well a financial audit for 2012.

“They are bringing all this crap back in and it is not relevant to what they committed to.”

Hodgkinson calls the city’s actions “a series of misleading and empty gestures” that will result in completely halting the community’s external marketing operations.

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On the heels of a graffiti blitz in Penticton, naramata has found itself the target of graffiti artists leaving their mark on buildings.

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Taggers hit Naramata Joe Fries

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Penticton isn’t the only community that has suffered a recent surge in graffiti.

Four locations around Naramata were hit last week, and Mounties suspect there’s a connection with a larger spree last month in Penticton.

“What happens sometimes is when you put energy into one area, (taggers) get displaced to other areas, and I’m thinking that’s perhaps what may have happened,” said Penticton RCMP Staff Sgt. Kurt Lozinski.

He said police are gathering photos of graffiti in both communities and developing a “ledger,” so the “signatures” left behind by taggers can link them to their vandalism once caught.

“We’re hoping that with the support of the community we start identifying some of these people,” said Lozinski, adding, “more often than not, they’re younger kids doing it.”

Karla Kozakevich, who represents Naramata on the board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, said community members are frustrated by the vandalism.

“We take pride in keeping a beautiful community

and attracting tourists, and then you have that,” she said.

Kozakevich said a witness watched two men apply the first tags last Sunday onto some concrete blocks near Manitou Park.

Then on Wednesday, residents found graffiti on a pumphouse and booster station near a public beach, and on a retaining wall at the elementary school.

“As far as I know, they’re just targeting public property, but still, everyone pays for it in the end,” Kozakevich said. “The difficult thing is — my son included — the kids ask: ‘Why would somebody do that?’ And it’s a difficult question to answer.”

The community went through its last major round of graffiti in July 2012 when a wall at the Naramata Centre was covered with racial slurs and structures along the KVR Trail were tagged too.

The suspects, spotted at Manitou Park, are described as white males, each between 18 and 20 years old. One was about six-foot-one and wearing a tank top, flat-brim hat and turquoise DC shoes, while the other was about five-foot-10 with short, dark hair, and had enlarged earlobes with black plastic rings in them.

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Council agrees to extend sewers to skaha Steve Kidd

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City council voted this week to go ahead with an agreement extending the city’s sanitary sewer system to the new Skaha Hills residential development on Penticton Indian Band lands.

The deal is an extension of the existing sanitary sewer agreement signed with the PIB in 2008, and will see the city investing $285,000 from the sanitary sewer surplus to upgrade the line from Skaha Lake Road near the Channel Parkway to Airport Road.

The PIB will pay remaining $84,000 as well as all costs for extending the service to the Skaha Hills development.

“The 2008 agreement already commits the city to provide these services,” explained Mitch Moroziuk, director of operations noting that the city’s portion of the costs

covers work that would have been done regardless.

“The Penticton Indian Band line is actually serving as a replacement for an existing line that is very quickly reaching the end of its life.”

Moroziuk also pointed out the city’s sewage treatment facility has the capacity to handle the 600 home Skaha Hills development and more.

“When the treatment facility was expanded, it was expanded knowing about the PIB’s proposed development and that expansion was designed to accommodate 25 years of growth,” said Moroziuk.

“That being said, if you give a certain amount of treatment capacity to the PIB, you don’t have that to give to someone else.”

Coun. Wes Hopkin spoke strongly in favour of the deal,

calling it an investment in the city’s sanitary sewer system.

“I think it is important for us to make clear that our contribution essentially does get covered through the servicing agreement and the fees that we get,” said Hopkin.

“It is an investment we pay into this utility and the alternative is what, exactly, that the Penticton Indian Band builds their own treatment plant?”

Hopkin said the concept of neighbouring municipalities each building facilities was ridiculous.

“I think this is a great example of neighbouring communities in this valley working together to use a public service … as opposed to each individual community having their own treatment plant, which is an incredible waste of money, and probably not good for the environment either,” said Hopkin.

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Without fracking LNG industry and benefits disappear Steve Kidd

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Carrots and sticks featured large in a presentation on liquefied natural gas given

by Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier at the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce last week.

Bernier, the B.C. Liberal caucus liaison for LNG-Buy B.C., was in town to showcase opportunities for liquefied natural gas throughout the province and present the government’s new online tool to help local businesses connect with major companies building the LNG sector.

Addressing the controversial practice of fracking — injecting fluids at high-pressure into subterranean rock strata to release the gas inside — Bernier made it clear that without

fracking, there would be no LNG industry, and no downstream benefits for the province.

“The only way we can get gas out of the ground is through fracking. So if you have people out there saying we should have a moratorium or stop fracking, what you are saying is we should stop the industry completely,” said Bernier.

“You can’t have one without the other.”

Bernier took a similar tactic in explaining why the LNG sector needs to be developed now, explaining there are more players coming into the market at the same time as B.C.’s traditional market for natural gas, is looking to become more selfreliant.

“The problem is we only have one market, and that is the U.S.,”

Bobbitt sentencing, hearing delayed again Kristi Patton

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The sentencing and dangerous offender hearing has been delayed for David Wesley Bobbitt who pleaded guilty to a vicious attack on a woman in front of her toddler nearly three years ago.

The hearing for Bobbitt, scheduled for June 9 at the Penticton courthouse, was adjourned because the judge became unavailable due to illness.

A dangerous offender hearing is for serious personal injury offences with a sentence of 10 years or more.

Last year, Bobbitt pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful confinement or imprisonment and uttering threats. He also pleaded guilty to single counts of aggravated assault, aggravated sexual assault and assault with a weapon.

The attack took place on the July long weekend in 2011 when a 22-year-old Penticton woman and her toddler son were held inside Dave’s Second Hand Store for more than 10 hours.

While in the Ellis Street business, owned by Bobbitt, the woman was confined to a bed and beaten.

The woman had been in the store to purchase a mattress for her son when she was knocked out with a sledgehammer or mallet. The toddler was not physically injured.

The woman’s family contacted RCMP when she did not drop her child off and did not appear for work. Bobbitt fled the store and a manhunt ensued for four days until he was arrested in the Oliver/Osoyoos area.

In November, Justice Geoff Barrow indicated Penticton sheriffs were concerned about the security for Bobbitt’s appearance. Crown counsel also expressed concern about moving the proceedings to Kelowna because the witnesses expected to be called are “very fragile” and it would be inconvenient for them. Barrow ruled the proceedings should take place in the community where the attack occurred.

Bobbitt is scheduled to be back in court, appearing via video, on June 16 to fix a new date for his sentencing and dangerous offender hearing.

said Bernier, explaining that the U.S. has announced it wants to stop buying natural gas from external sources.

“If we don’t find another place to sell our gas, our industry will cease to exist.”

On the positive side, Bernier pointed out that there is increasing demand for LNG in the world market, especially Asia.

B.C. currently produces about two billion cubic feet of gas right now, but will need to generate 10 billion to

You can’t have one without the other.

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meet potential demand.

“We have been doing this for 50 years, but not of this magnitude,” said Bernier.

“That is why as a government we are out there talking with communities, talking with chambers, talking with a lot of the educational systems too saying ‘are we ready?’”

What that all adds up to is opportunities for local businesses and trades.

“We are trying to connect B.C. businesses, and this is where you come in,” said Bernier.

“We are trying to make people understand this is not just about the north.

tractors have to come in to do all the work,” said Bernier.

“We want to make sure they are all from B.C. “It’s already happening.

“Some of these companies have already invested over $1 billion in B.C. over the last two years.

“How do we get a piece of that pie?”

Businesses can register with LNG-Buy B.C. at engage.gov. bc.ca/lnginbc/lng-buybc-program.

“The north can’t do this alone.”

LNG-Buy B.C. is the province’s answer to making those connections.

“We want to make sure when it comes to a lot of the opportunities, that people are aware of what those are,” said Bernier.

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EDITORIAL

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When will we learn?

It seems to be happening more and more frequently, people with weapons letting their frustrations out on innocent people.

Dublin, Seattle, Las Vegas, and Santa Barbara, just a sampling from the last month.

But not in Canada, right?

Wrong.

Within the last few months five university students were stabbed to death in Calgary, a cyclist was shot while taking part in a race near Spences Bridge and last week three RCMP officers in Moncton were gunned down.

But not in the Okanagan Valley, right?

Wrong.

What about the individuals who massacred birds and a beaver in a local park, or the pipe bomb that exploded outside of a Penticton house last week?

Sick people, frustrated people and just plain stupid people are slipping into the cracks and doing things the rest of civil society knows is wrong.

Who needs a gun? Who needs to build pipe bombs? What justifies killing wildlife for the sake of killing wildlife?

There may be no easy answer to the problem, but it is evident the problem will not go away on its own.

We need to talk about this as neighbours and as Canadians.

Those who dare call for stricter laws PENTICTON WESTERN around weapons are accused of fear mongering or otherwise referred to as bleeding heart liberals.

For those who are prone to such tactics, just remember the next randomly chosen bleeding heart may be yours or that of a loved one.

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Gas: the other pipeline showdown The prospect of piping diluted heavy oil across northern B.C. and loading it in tankers has generated significant genuine protests, as well as bursts of celebrity nonsense, rent-a-stunts and instant online petitions.

Natural gas pipelines and export terminals, on the other hand, are generally accepted by the public.

Premier Christy Clark staked her political future on developing liquefied natural gas exports, and pulled off an upset election win that not even Clark expected.

Most of the heat she’s taken on that is focused on her extravagant predictions that LNG will pay off the debt and maybe even get rid of our sales tax.

But as I predicted 18 months ago, there’s a shift in the target of professional protesters to natural gas.

A reminder of that awaited me on a morning walk to the B.C. legislature during the

last week of the May session.

At the front gate stood a young woman in a bikini top and shorts, her skin smeared with a dark material, presumably to simulate crude oil. She waved to passing traffic, stretching a banner promotTom Fletcher ing a website for the “Unist’ot’en camp.”

B.C. Views Legislature security promoted by one of Vicintervened to clear the toria’s chronic anarchist entry walkway before I protesters, a woman could ask the protester who goes by the name who was paying her.

The fundraising web- Zoe Blunt.

Blunt and other site she was promoting southern protesters hadn’t been updated documented their trip since March, but this north to support the isn’t the first time this camp’s stated goal, to camp has been promotstop the Pacific Trails ed here. gas pipeline, planned Chevron’s Burnaby to supply the Chevronoil refinery was also Apache liquefied natural targeted May 30 by gas terminal near protesters who locked Kitimat. The camp is on themselves to a gate Crown land near Smithwith bicycle locks and ers. It was established chains. at the end of a one-lane They also cited the bridge by two members Unist’ot’en camp and of the Wet’suwet’en their aim to stop the First Nation.

Pacific Trails pipeline.

While that commuThe camp came nity’s elected council to my attention last maintains a respectful summer, when it was

relationship with the B.C. government, the splinter group that backs the camp has confrontation in mind.

The Unist’ot’en website is a jumble of demands and claims that alternates between the Pacific Trails gas pipeline and Enbridge’s Northern Gateway proposal.

Like the woman at the legislature, if you want it to be against oil, it’s against oil.

A clearer picture of this situation is provided by a relentless blogger named Greg Renouf, who specializes in investigating protesters across Canada.

His blog, www.genuinewitty.com, should be required reading for reporters who are presented with slick banners and posturing protesters.

Renouf follows the money as well as the familiar faces who pop up at protest after protest.

In April he reported that the increasingly militant Council of Canadians is supporting

the Unist’ot’en camp, along with what he describes as “a host of NGOs, unions, militant anarchists and professional protesters.”

They include Harsha Walia, who organized violent protests against the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

Meanwhile in the real world, TransCanada Corp. announced last week its subsidiary NovaGas Transmission has signed an agreement with Chevron and Apache for a gas pipeline that will connect to Pacific Trails.

It’s one of four gas pipelines TransCanada has in development for what is planned to be the biggest industrial investment in B.C. history.

They can smear it with oil, but gas is the protest industry’s latest target.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress. ca.

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RCMP thankful for support

Penticton RCMP detachment members have received an outpouring of support from many community members who wished to express their sorrow for the untimely death of Moncton detachment members Const. Dave Ross, Const. Fabrice Gevaudan and Const.

Douglas Larche.

A book of condolences has been made available at the front desk of the Penticton RCMP detachment.

We wish to welcome anyone, who would like to share words of love, hope and support to the families of these young brave men; to their fellow members and to the community of Moncton, to come by and sign this book.

The book will remain available until June 13 at 5 p.m. at which time Penticton RCMP will be forwarding it to the Moncton detachment on behalf of the community.

The Penticton RCMP detachment members would like to thank everyone for their support.

Cpl. Martin Trudeau Penticton

Facts point to crooked tactics

I’m not sure sometimes who my employer is, although it seems like it is the government.

I’d ask you to consider the following facts that have been verified or ruled upon by neutral third parties. Your employer has: • Been found guilty of breaking your contract, guilty of bargaining in bad faith and trying to get you to strike.

• Been identified by the United Nations as treating workers poorly.

• Refused to acknowledge these rulings and use more money to appeal the rulings.

• Told customers that the employee union is trying to bankrupt the business.

• Paid their employees less than anyone else in the same business.

• Scared customers by saying that if the business pays

employees more and provide better services to customers, prices will increase beyond belief.

• Threatened to cut your wages by 10 per cent if you do not sign a contract that takes away more from you and reduces services to customers.

• Locked the doors of the business so you cannot come in on your own time to get your work done.

These facts are the reality for B.C. teachers.

I believe that any reasonable person would agree the employer has a record of poor behaviour and a lack of integrity.

The naked truth is there is a crisis in public education.

Every credible source says that investment is required in the system.

Please get the facts and please support public education.

Kevin Epp Teacher, Penticton

Tax hikes not good for seniors

(re: Support teachers, raise taxes; Letters, {Penticton Western News, May 30) Mr. Schwartz, what about the seniors, the backbone of this country? Teachers make between $40,000 and $100,000 per year Seniors on government pensions make up to $20, 000 per year, they live in the same country and towns.

Do you like seeing seniors in the food bank lines?

Elroy L. Potter Summerland

World is a worse place without teachers

If it wasn’t for our teachers we could throw away all books .

Without teachers just imagine a world full of politicians and the like.

The only ones to benefit and play the same old game would be the uneducated political crooks who continue to play the shame game.

Creeps who grant themselves a pay raise with no hassle. Who in hell besides Barnum’s bunch voted these reject kings and queens of the public purse and castle?

Ted Azyan Osoyoos

ALR reforms a good thing

This letter will never make front page news, but for what it’s worth, Mr. Pimm’s simple truths rate higher to me than maintaining a status quo/politically correct image for the media.

One example, when the ALC (unelected by the people) can overrule four certified agrologists and claim non-farmland in their inventory just to make their themselves look good, with no regard for the hard-working taxpayers who are footing the bill, and neither the people nor the government can do anything about it, one does have to ask who is running the province.

Thank heavens democracy is still flourishing due to a few courageous individuals

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Mbamy recognized for community service Mark Brett

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Filling prescriptions may be Joelle Mbamy’s job but she sees her role as a medical professional being so much more.

The pharmacist/owner of the tiny Sunshine Pharmacy tucked away in the south corner of the Main Street Courtyard plaza has dedicated much of her professional life to helping others who might otherwise fall through the cracks.

It is the reason why there are no signs on her business door advising those who enter they could be refused service for any reason.

“It is an attitude of accepting everyone no matter their status, when they may not look that desirable and nobody else may want them in their business,” said Mbamy, who came to Canada from Cameroon, Central Africa and has lived in Penticton for 20 years.

“The people know this is a safe place for them, somewhere where they can call a cab or just get a glass of water and they are not afraid they are going to be rejected because of the way they look.”

In fact, the colourful decor inside the store, the chairs outside in the courtyard near the tree with soft music playing in the background, is more reminiscent of a coffee shop than a pharmacy.

And that’s just they way Mbamy and her customers, or “friends” as she prefers to call them, like it.

“Definitely shows the store is open to anybody, whether they are kids or whoever. It reassures them that in coming here they will feel welcome and reinforces we don’t want any discrimination here,” she said.

“They sit and have a chat and I love to bring that smile (to their faces). There’s hardly anybody who comes here and goes away sad. I like them to feel valued.”

It’s also not usual to see her Zumba dance students spill out onto Main Street during the Saturday lessons she and her daughter Donna now teach.

The work Mbamy does is not necessarily front and centre in the eyes of the community, but it has not gone unnoticed.

In May, at the B.C. Pharmacy Association annual conference in Whistler, she was named the 2014 recipient of the Pfizer Bowl of Gygeia Award.

The not-for-profit association represents nearly 3,000 pharmacists and 800 pharmacies province-wide.

Named for Gygeia, the mythical Greek goddess of health, the honour goes to the pharmacist for outstanding community service.

Owner and pharmacist Joelle mbamy and her daughter donna, 14, with the 2014 pfizer Bowl of hygeia award she received tuesday. the recognition was for her outstanding record of community service through which she has helped hundreds of people outside of the realm of her daily work.

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For Mbamy that work includes the certification of her business as a Safe Harbour location and identifies her as a symbol of trust in the neighbourhood.

Her compassion also extends beyond the colourful four walls of the downtown location.

That includes her volunteer work with the Penticton and District Community Resources Society and its harm reduction program to help get others back on their feet with muchneeded resources.

As well, Mbamy runs health clinics at the Sikh Temple, seniors health fairs and is involved with the South Okanagan Immigrant Community Services Society.

Whether it is assisting someone in getting help for a medical condition or seeing a person overcoming a heroin addiction Mbamy is just happy to do her part.

“For myself I get that joy that you cannot buy,” she said.

“The changes, the laughter, the love and how much they grow that is my reward.”

Fundraising key to renovations of penmar theatres PENMAR from front The second phase is estimated to be completed in February 2015 for the grand opening of the entire building.

“The local and touring live acts, the film festivals and lecture series that are going to be housed here are building on a long history of entertainment in renovating this building,” said Vincent.

“We are excited for this addition to the downtown core.”

At a press conference held on Tuesday, Vincent announced the hiring of general manager Iain MacIntyre and Meiklejohn Architects coming on board as the naming sponsor of one of the theatres.

In February, Valley First signed on as the title sponsor, lending its name and significant support.

Vincent said it was important to the board to hire someone as general manager that has a unique set of skills. Vincent added they needed someone with fiscal responsibility, connect to the community, an experienced leader and a savvy problem solver.

JenniFer Vincent, pen mar community arts society board member, announced at a press conference tuesday a new sponsor, general manager and that construction begins this week at the Valley First community arts centre.

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“Iain is a long-time Penticton resident and brings with him experience in finance, marketing and event management that will be invaluable to running the centre,” she said.

The need for a facility like the

community arts centre is apparent to Penticton Mayor Garry Litke.

Just last week the B.C. Provincial Performing Arts Festival utilized a number of facilities around the city including church halls.

He added the Shatford Centre

has shown arts and culture is “blossoming” in the city.

“The Shatford Centre brought the arts community together in a way that has never happened before in Penticton.

“I see the same thing happening here with the community arts centre,” said Litke, speaking with the Western News following the press conference.

“I see the pent up demand for a performing venue that will just attract people and give them the performance space they want and need so badly.

“It will bring the entire arts and culture community together and I’m looking forward to spending a lot of time in the audience here.”

Complimenting the centre’s business plan to phase in redevelopment as fundraising and need comes along, Litke said he expects arts and cultural tourism in the city will grow right along with the centre.

“There is a lot of research that shows aging baby boomers that used to like adventure tourism are not looking for zip lines and stuff

anymore,” he said.

“They are more interested in art galleries, restaurants, plays and cultural activities. The demand for live entertainment is coming back.”

Litke added he was recently in a community half the size of Penticton that has a similar old theatre converted to an art space that has plays sold out six days a week.

Plans for further redevelopment of the former Pen Mar Cinema Centre will be dependent on the funding and operational requirements of the society.

Mark Millissen, general manager of Wildstone Construction and Engineering, said once those requirements are met the second phase would increase seating capacity to more than 500 people and would likely include a mezzanine, new washrooms and a dark room.

At full build-out the Valley First Community Arts Centre would expand into the existing parking lot.

Society board members said parking would not be an issue for events as there is 250 parking lot stalls in a one block radius to the arts centre.

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brand new Look — deputy Penticton Mayor Judy Sentes and former long-time Skaha Ford owner richard Fuhr share a laugh as they cut the ribbon held by current dealership co-owners Joanna and david newman at the recent grand re-opening of the business following extensive renovations to the Parkway Place location.

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Housing project ending Joe Fries

Western News Staff

An experiment intended to add to the area’s stock of affordable housing appears to be coming to an end.

The developer of the 18-unit Naramata Court townhouse complex has asked the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen to waive a special covenant that holds the price of homes there at 10 per cent below market value.

Wildstone Holdings agreed to the covenant in 2010 in exchange for the RDOS rezoning the site to multi-family residential.

“I think it’s important to note that it was essentially a pilot project that the previous (RDOS) director felt very strongly (about) and Wildstone came to the plate to make that happen for the community,” Naramata Director Karla Kozakevich told the RDOS board last week.

“We’ve learned a heck of a lot about what to do and not to do with a covenant for any future projects like this.”

She explained part of the problem with the plan lies in prices being based partly on past sales, “So as you keep doing this, the value goes down and down, because it looks at the previous one that was 10 per cent below market value.”

The covenant on the townhomes was originally designed to last for seven years, but was amended at the developer’s request in 2012 to drop off after the first transfer of ownership in a bid to boost sales. Just three homes had been sold at the time.

Kozakevich said only four units remain unsold now, and the developers intend to buy them from their own company, Wildstone, in order to pay off the construction loan, then keep them as rental homes.

The covenant also requires that sales be arm’slength, so the developers are currently unable to buy the units from themselves.

The plan to drop the covenant will be sent to a public hearing at an as-yet determined date, before going back to the RDOS board for final approval.

An official from Interior Health has already spoken out against the idea.

Environmental health officer John Beaupre told the RDOS his organization does not support the move since access to affordable housing reduces stress on people and frees up money for healthy living.

“Interior Health shares a vision with many of its business partners in the field of community planning

The week of June 9 to 15 is Lightning Safety Week and Environment Canada has a simple message for everyone.

When thunder roars, go indoors.

During the summer in Canada, lightning strikes on average every three seconds.

Besides causing power outages and forest fires, lightning strikes can also seriously injure or kill.

Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watches and warnings when severe weather such as large hail, strong winds, heavy downpours, or even tornadoes are possible.

When planning outdoor activities this summer, it is important to listen to weather forecasts, and to keep an eye on the sky as weather conditions can change quickly.

They also offer the lightning danger map, updated every 10 minutes and based on recent lightning observations.

It can be found on weather.gc.ca and is accessible on mobile devices.

If the map indicates red areas over your location or if you hear thunder, then you are at risk of being struck by

to MiniMize riSkS associated with lightning, head indoors at the sound of thunder.

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lightning. You should go to a safe location, either a building with plumbing and wiring or an all-metal vehicle and stay there for 30 minutes following the last rumble of thunder.

Why stay inside so long?

Research in North America shows that one-third of lightning injuries and fatalities occur in the early stages of a storm, one-third at the peak of a storm and

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And if you are planning a camping trip this summer? Do you spend time boating or waterskiing? Are you organizing an outdoor public event?

Visit the Lightning in Canada (http:// www.ec.gc.ca/foudrelightning/) website to find the latest lightning preparedness tips and how to stay safe.

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of affordable, accessible, and good quality housing for all that is free of hazards and enables people to engage in activities of daily living while optimizing their health,” Beaupre wrote in response to a routine request for comment.

One of the units in Naramata Court that’s still listed for sale is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home with an asking price of $319,000.

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deCarle moves past Prairie Oyster Kristi Patton

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As lead vocalist and bassist of Canadian country roots band Prairie Oyster, Russell deCarle is no stranger to awards and accolades.

Prairie Oyster has a stack of Juno and Canadian Country Music Awards, gold and platinum selling records and number one singles, but deCarle is now out for the world to hear his solo work and he feels naked.

“I get nervous doing gigs on my own after Prairie Oyster. You go to these parts of the world that are Oyster friendly with this unproven material and it makes you nervous,” said deCarle, who is performing in Penticton at the Dream Cafe on Saturday. “One thing I have found, and is really nice, is that this music is refreshing to the Oyster crowds and they really dig it because its this whole new sound.”

The long successful run with Prairie Oyster, with hits like Such A Lonely One and One Way Track, wound down from being on the road constantly to bandmates looking to do different things. deCarle found himself in the strange position of not being in band, a family that had developed for him since he took up the career as a musician.

“I didn’t grow up like some of these performers today that are second and third generation musicians and they just look so comfortable on the stage. Now that I am older, if I make a mistake, like forgetting a lyric, I just laugh about it. If I don’t I will break into a cold sweat, over-think things and want to crawl under a rock.”

The band always satisfied the musical part of his life until he finally got motivated to create a solo record. His intentions were to favour cover songs, instead the more he played and wrote the more he was carving out his own style.

A self-professed “music nerd,” deCarle finds comfort in all genres of music. His father played the harmonica to entertain the kids at home and both of his older brothers were into music. Growing up deCarle found himself surrounded by a wealth of different sounds.

“I grew up in a time when music was far less homogenized. Everything I heard on the radio informed me of how to write and of who I am today. I was listening to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, the Beatles, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens and all without changing the radio station,” he said.

It is why one of the biggest compliments he has received came from a fan that said listening to his 2011 album, Under The Big Big Sky, was like sitting around an old radio.

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Former Prairie oyster band member russell deCarle has found comfort in not labelling his music any more while playing with a trio that are stopping at the Dream Café this saturday.

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bum which is a bit bluesy. I just don’t like where the modern music has gone. I love early country stuff but new music doesn’t move me emotionally, it just doesn’t do it for me,” said deCarle. “I am really proud of the things we have going on and we did it our own way.”

Joining deCarle at the Dream Cafe are Steve Briggs and Denis Keldie, just a few of the musicians he has met along the many road trips and gigs around the world. The trio are selling advance copies of their next album, Live at Loud Mouse Studios.

“It is a magical combination the three of us. We have a real energy and simpatico with one another. We feel the same pulses at the same spots and that is very special to all of us,” said deCarle. “I keep reinventing myself and that is why these are some of my best years. It’s funny these days without video or getting popular radio play we seem to be batting a thousand.

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Penticton performing arts stars took some of the top placements at the B.C. Performing Arts provincials held in Penticton June 3 to 7.

Winner of the junior musical theatre was Beamer Wigley. He also won the junior vocal variety category.

Teigan Litke won honourable mention in the intermediate vocal variety category. Jaxon Jensen won the intermediate vocal variety after taking first at the Penticton Kiwanis Festival. In senior vocal variety, Penticton’s Adrienne Penner was the runner up. Jonathan Stuchbery was the winner in the senior guitar.

Nicola Hopley was the winner at the Penticton Kiwanis Festival for Stage I dance and took hon-

what they are going to see on stage. When we come out and play and it is different, they are still so excited.”

It is because of the great reception to the fresh music deCarle gets that he feeds off it wanting more. Putting out music that he is emotionally connected to without any labels keeps him rolling along down the highway to the next gig.

“I love being on the road and I am enjoying playing music more than I ever have touring with this trio. We drive around like three lugs in a sedan, when I used to be in these giant tour buses or flying all over the place. That is a whole different deal,” said deCarle. “There is a certain charm that I like about being on the road, it is kind of like travelling with a circus.”

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ourable mention at the provincials. Earning honourable mention in Ballet I was Penticton’s Kyra Soo who won her right to compete at provincials from the Kelowna Kiwanis Festival. In Modern III dance Penticton’s Cheline Lacroix, who also won the right to provincials through the Kelowna Kiwanis Festival, finished with a honourable mention.

Other Penticton artists winning the right to provincials from regional festivals include Anne Lu; Junior Piano, Tiana Ferlizza; Junior Classical Voice, Saige Carlson; National Classical Voice, Paige Prosser; Intermediate Speech Arts, Emma Hopley; Junior Stage Dance, Julia Ludington; Senior Modern Dance, Montana Valverde; Senior Modern III, Brook Cumming; Senior Ballet and Alexis Brooks; Senior Ballet.

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One of Canada’s rising country music stars will be onstage opening night at the 67th annual Penticton Peach Festival.

Livy Jeanne will perform Aug. 6, just prior to legendary Canadian country group Emerson Drive.

This will be the third visit to the South Okanagan for the young Alberta artist. In 2013, she was the opening act for Alan Jackson and earlier this year she performed as part of the Young Guns Tour.

“We are excited to have Livy performing at Peach Festival,” said entertainment director Bill Kolter. “She has incredible talent.

She has the ability to combine country twang with pop polish.”

She released the heralded EP, Under the Radar, in 2012. Now armed with a fresh bunch of tracks, I Wanna Fall in Love; Any Other Way; and Something New; have received widespread airplay on Canadian country radio.

“I want my sound to be one that will make a seven year old want to dance, but at the same time will appeal to people my mom’s age who like that heartfelt, honest take on country music,” Jeanne said.

All before her 18th birthday, Jeanne has co-written with some of country music’s finest songwriters and shared stages with the likes of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, George Canyon and country duo One More Girl.

Peachfest, the largest free festival in Western Canada, is scheduled August 6-10. For further information on the Peach Festival entertainment schedule visit www.peachfest.com.

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Humperdinck cancels SOEC concert Western News Staff

Following Engelbert Humperdinck’s recent bout of bronchitis, his management team has decided to cancel his concert at the South Okanagan Events Centre on June 14.

According to a press release sent out, Humperdinck’s management team wants to ensure he completely recovers over the next few months and have also cancelled his Aug. 31 Las Vegas, Nev. show.

They said they chose these dates to make his touring schedule more manageable.

All other dates, as currently posted on his website www.engelbert.com are still confirmed.

Humperdinck and management team, Invictus Entertainment Group and Global Spectrum wish to thank everyone for their understanding, continued support and apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation may have caused.

Customers who purchased their tickets with a credit card will have the ticket price and the per-ticket fee automatically reversed beginning Tuesday, June 10.

Please be advised credit card refunds can take between five to 10 days to post.

Please contact the Valley First Box Office (at the SOEC) at SOEC-BoxOffice@ penticton.ca if a credit card refund has not occurred by Friday, June 20.

Customers who purchased tickets using cash or a debit card at the Valley First Box Office (at the SOEC) or Wine Country Visitor Centre can return to the Valley First Box Office (at the SOEC) only for a refund no sooner than Tuesday, June 10 at 10 a.m.

Only the purchaser of the tickets, with valid photo identification, may receive the refund in the form of the original payment method.

The Valley First Box Office (at the SOEC) is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Refunds must be completed by Friday, July 25, 2014, end of business day.

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Better start nets victory Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

SKY GAZING — Life as an outfielder in the Tadpole division of minor baseball is, well, not exactly the most exciting as Ciara Browne would testify during the weekend Penticton Pirates game against the visiting Summerland team. For many of the seven and eight-year-olds, this is their first foray into the popular sport. (Below left) Penticton Pirates Jamie Yost tosses the ball in somewhat of the general direction of his catcher as a Summerland player heads safely towards home plate. Summerland won the game 8-6. Pirates coach Chris Browne said his team played well and that the team has enjoyed a successful season with the players developing their skills.

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Karate student cruises to provincial gold Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Members of the Taneda Karate Dojo put on a show at the B.C. provincial karate championships at the Richmond Olympic Oval May 31-June 1, picking up 33 medals, including nine gold.

Will Wright won two of those gold medals in the kumite divisions.

“It was fun,” said Wright, who gave up just two points in the tournament against one opponent in the senior division. “I fought pretty well. I beat everyone in both divisions by a spread of eight (automatic wins).”

Wright, who is competing in the Junior Pan Am Games in Peru at the

end of August, said the championship wasn’t overly competitive, but it still gave him an idea of where his training is and what he did well.

Other club results included Jodi Bartier bringing home a gold medal in kata and bronze in kumite. Taylor Hunter also brought home a bronze in kumite.

Taneda karate students are from Penticton, Summerland, West Kelowna and Kelowna. The 33 medals by the club included two silver and 12 bronze medals.

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There was no slow start for the Penticton Hyundai Pinnacles under-21 women’s soccer team this time.

The Pinnacles created several scoring chances early in a 2-1 win against TSS Academy Red in Pacific Coast Soccer League action at King’s Park Saturday afternoon.

The Pinnacles devoted time on their runs in offensive areas during training which paid off as they forced the TSS goalkeeper to be strong.

“From that perspective I thought we did really well,” said coach Ray Hintz, adding that his players held on to the ball more.

While some fatigue started to creep into the Pinnacles, Hintz liked that his group didn’t panic.

“I’d still like to finish some more of our chances,” said Hintz, whose team improved to 5-2-0, good for second place in the Reserve Division.

Hintz made some changes to his defence, putting some players in unfamiliar positions and they rose to the occasion. The Pinnacles return to the pitch at home Wednesday against Kelowna United (one win in four games) at 7:30 p.m. The Pinnacles planned to hold a light practice on Tuesday evening going over things from Saturday’s win and decided on a starting lineup. Hintz said the Kelowna squad possesses speed and likes to use the middle of the field, so the Pinnacles will try to eliminate that. The Pinnacles then face West Vancouver FC, which Hintz said is a big game with the Lower Mainland club undefeated at 3-0.

On the men’s side, the Tim Hortons Pinnacles defeated Kelowna United 2-1 for a second time after winning in Kelowna on May 31. Ray Hubber scored his league-leading third goal of the season, while Dan Thornton scored the other Pinnacles goal, his second of the season. The Pinnacles next game is June 14 against the Victoria Highlanders at King’s Park at 2 p.m.

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Spectators can get their faces painted, purchase merchandise, enjoy entertainment by a DJ as well as enjoy food and beverages and the after-party. There will also be a 50/50 draw with proceeds going towards the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club. Tickets are available from Pentagon Boardshop, Sun City Tattoos and Piercing, 30 Minute Hit and Black Widow Winery. Admission is $8 in advance or $10 at the door and kids 10 and under are free. Doors open at 6:15 and the action gets rolling at 7 p.m.

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Penticton Vees forward Tyson Jost and defenceman Dante Fabbro are among the 96 skaters invited to Hockey Canada’s national under-17 development camp July 29 to Aug. 4 at the Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary. The roster includes 36 defenceman and 60 forwards. The list of invites also includes Okanagan Hockey Academy players Josh Mahura, Beck Malenstyn and Brody Willms.

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PENTICTON PINNACLES FC under-14 keeper Natalie Tremblay does a face plant while attempting to stop this scoring attempt by Kelowna United forward Madison Brown in Thompson Okanagan Youth Soccer League district action Sunday at King’s Park in Penticton. Kelowna blasted the hosts 8-0 and Tremblay was not injured in her spill, however, she did have to replace the divot.

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Girls squad peaking Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

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Goalkeeper Renee Chernoff was key in the Pinnacles FC under-13 girls win, 2-0 over Kelowna United Sunday in Thompson Okanagan Youth Soccer League action at King’s Park.

The keeper was praised by coach Derrick Webb for her play as she was forced to make a couple of huge saves to keep the game scoreless in the first half.

“The only reason it was 0-0 is because our goalkeeper made just an unbelievable save,” said Webb, adding that Chernoff was able to tip the ball and bring it down, then swiped it away from the net.

In the second half, the Pinnacles rewarded Chernoff with a pair of goals from Allyn Deakin and Emmy Caruso. The Pinnacles FC squad carried the possession the rest of the game.

“We kind of ran Kelowna ragged. About midway through the half, our little Messi (nicknamed after Argentina’s star Lionel Messi), Allyn Deakin scored a beauty from the top of the 18,” said Webb.

About 10 minutes later, Caruso put the dagger in the Kelowna side.

“I think they (Kelowna United) probably felt we were a little fortunate to get away with it because of that first half chance they had,” said Webb. “They had some quality chances in the first half and then that was it. We certainly outchanced them as well.”

Now the under-13 team enters the TOYSL

playdowns against Vernon this weekend riding a four-game winning streak.

In Vernon, the Pinnacles face a big, physical and fast team. The winner will then match up Sunday against the winner of Kelowna United and Kamloops. Nonetheless, Webb said his group is peaking at the right time.

“If we bring our A-game this weekend, the girls should have a good weekend in the play-downs,” said Webb, whose team lost to Vernon 3-0 and defeated them 2-1 at King’s Park in previous games.

The provincial championship begins July 3 in Chilliwack.

In other Pinnacles FC action, the under-14 team lost to Kelowna United 8-0 at King’s Park. Despite the lopsided score, coach Andy Selles said his group played well, especially in the first half.

“The season was a learning experience for the girls,” he said. “For many of them this was their first year playing district soccer, which is vastly more competitive than club play. Every coach in the league had commented to me how much the girls have improved from the beginning of the season. They’ve sustained pressure on the top teams during periods of games and caused them a lot of difficulty in controlling the play.”

While the Penticton squad didn’t win a game, they are looking at play-downs as a new season.

“Vernon’s the top team, but the girls have remained positive throughout the year and are going to battle them physically to the final whistle,” said Selles.

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Skilled teams push Heat Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

A poor start cost the Penticton Heat midget lacrosse team in their Barn Burner tournament over the weekend.

Trailing 5-1 against the Coquitlam Adanacs resulted in the Heat losing 8-4 in the semifinal round at Memorial Arena.

Heat coach Dan Van Os said they need to have better starts against strong teams like the Adanacs if they hope to win.

The Heat opened the tournament with a 10-1 thrashing of the Port Coquitlam Saints.

They followed that up with a 7-3 win against the Semiahmoo Rock and 5-4 victory against Vancouver Burrards.

“Our team got strong competition from three coast teams that all play a skilled, high level of lacrosse,” said Van Os. “I felt our team competed very well and learned to play at a quicker pace and to concentrate at all times.”

During the tournament, the Heat had several players stand out, including Louis Shortreed who scored a highlight reel goal against Vancouver, Michael MacLean, who was a force on offence and defence, Jake MacLeod, Graedan Freeman, Tavis Hamilton and

Thompson Okanagan Youth Soccer League Girls Division Under-13 (June 11) Club GP W T L GF GA PTS Kelowna 8 7 0 1 28 7 21 Penticton 8 6 0 2 16 8 18 Vernon 8 5 0 3 21 8 15 Kamloops 8 2 0 6 5 23 6 Shuswap 8 0 0 8 5 29 0 Girls Division Under-14 Club GP W T Vernon 6 6 0 Kelowna 6 3 1 Kamloops Or. 6 2 1 Penticton 6 0 0 Girls Division Under-15 Club GP W T Kelowna 6 6 0 Penticton 6 3 1 Vernon 6 2 1 Revelstoke 6 0 0

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Girls Division Under-17/18 Club GP W T L Penticton U18 8 7 0 1 Kamloops Blue 8 5 1 2 Vernon U17 8 2 2 4 Penticton U17 8 2 1 5 Kamloops Or 8 1 2 5

GF GA PTS 33 1 18 23 8 10 17 14 7 1 51 0

GF GA PTS 27 6 18 14 7 10 8 12 7 3 27 0

GF GA PTS 32 8 21 24 7 16 4 18 8 7 19 7 9 24 5

Boys Division Under-13 Club GP W T L GF GA PTS Penticton 10 9 1 0 42 8 28 Kelowna 10 5 4 1 21 12 19 Kamloops 10 4 2 4 13 13 14 Verrnon 10 4 1 5 16 13 13 Shuswap 10 2 1 7 5 37 7 Revelstoke 10 1 1 8 14 28 4 Boys Division Under-14 Club GP W T L GF GA PTS Penticton 6 4 1 1 16 5 13 Kelowna 6 3 2 1 10 8 11

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CHRISTIAN CALHOUN of the Penticton Heat midget team circles the top of the Port Coquitlam Saint’s defensive zone with pressure by Bailey Parr Forrest (6). The Heat ran over the Saints 10-1 in their Barn Burner tournament at Memorial Arena.

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goalie Brendan Steed.

“We played good as a team,” said Freeman. “We gave Vancouver its first loss of the season.”

The Heat players said playing teams from the Lower Mainland is different than Okanagan-based squads because of the pace.

Karsten Burton said their opposition play with more intensity and make plays quicker.

“It was a good experience,” said Burton.

Owen Haggerty watched from the stands with an injury keeping him from playing.

Haggerty said his Heat team-

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Boys Division Under-15 Club GP W T L GF GA PTS Penticton 8 6 0 2 40 15 18 Kelowna 8 6 0 2 26 7 18 Vernon 8 5 1 2 32 14 16 Kamloops 8 2 1 5 18 24 7 Shuswap 8 0 0 8 7 63 0 Boys Division Under-16-18 Club GPW T L GF GA PTS Kamloops U16A 14 11 2 1 31 9 35 Shuswap U18 14 9 3 2 37 16 30 Kamloops U18 14 9 2 3 52 17 29 Penticton U17 14 4 4 6 24 31 16 Kelowna U16 14 3 7 4 14 25 16 Kelowna U17 14 2 4 8 21 38 10 Revelstoke U18 14 3 1 10 17 38 10 Vernon U17 14 2 3 9 34 56 9

Pacific Coast Soccer League Reserve Men (June 8) Club GPW T L Pinnacles 5 3 2 0 Highlanders 3 2 0 1 Highlanders FC 3 2 0 1 West Van FC 4 2 2 0 Chilliwack FC 5 1 2 2 Kelowna U FC 5 0 3 2

GF GA PTS 13 10 9 11 5 7 9 5 7 7 7 6 9 11 5 6 15 2

Reserve Women (June 8) Club GPW T L GF GA PTS Highlanders FC 8 5 1 2 14 4 17 Pinnacles 7 5 2 0 14 7 15 TSS Black 6 3 2 1 13 4 10 West Van FC 3 3 0 0 12 5 9 Kelowna United 4 1 3 0 7 11 3 TSS Red 5 0 4 1 2 12 1 Fraser V. Action 5 0 5 0 3 20 0

Penticton Slopitch A Division final standings (June 9)

Team W L T Phanatics 12 3 3 Brat Pack 12 4 2 Dirtbags 11 5 2 Welsh Consult. 10 7 1 Musty Mitts 6 11 1 Sporting Wood 4 13 1 Konanz Chiro 2 14 2

RF RA PTS 269 218 39 259 201 38 287 233 35 296 273 31 207 245 19 182 266 13 181 245 8

B Division standings Team W L T K-OS 15 3 0 High Rollers 14 4 0 Gurus 11 7 0 Boozers 11 7 0 Smokin’Aces 9 9 0 Crackers 8 9 1 Wise Guys 8 10 0 Rockers 7 11 0 #A535 5 12 1 Brew Jays 1 17 0

RF RA PTS 325 188 45 317 246 42 271 238 33 293 260 33 226 272 27 249 223 25 260 278 24 230 258 21 232 274 16 181 347 3

C Division standings Team W L T Cariboozers 15 3 0 Diggers 13 5 0 Mad Dogs 10 8 0 Mad Hatters 9 9 0 Base Hitters 9 9 0 76’ers 6 12 0 Cheers 1 17 0

RF RA PTS 276 172 45 302 212 39 255 215 30 272 269 27 257 221 27 250 300 18 129 352 3

D Division standings Team W L T Bashers 15 3 0 Looking to Score12 6 0 Penticton Fire 11 6 1 Loopers 10 8 0 JMI 6 11 1 Lobsters 5 12 1 Snowblind 2 15 1

RF RA PTS 306 154 45 234 163 36 244 205 34 246 226 30 205 286 19 170 241 16 174 304 7

E Division standings Team W L T RF RA PTS Bangers 13 5 0 275 166 39 Pitch Slap 13 5 0 264 181 39

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mates did a good job of working hard and that they gained from the experience of playing stronger opposition.

Next action for the Heat is a league game against Kelowna on Thursday and the Kelowna Andy Woods Memorial Midget Tournament July 13-16.

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Team GP Chilliwack 18 Richmond City 23 Tri City Indians 18 Kamloops 22 Cloverdale 18 Ridge Meadows 20 Vancouver Comm. 27 West Kelowna 21 Victoria 24 South Okanagan 21

WLT 16 2 0 19 4 0 13 5 0 14 8 0 8 10 0 8 12 0 10 17 0 7 14 0 6 18 0 5 16 0

RF RA 137 62 188 94 94 65 147 103 79 98 95 109 155 180 132 137 113 203 90 179

TOMBLC Lacrosse Midget Development Team GP W L Penticton 9 8 1 Shuswap 8 7 1 Kelowna 1 8 4 3 Nicola Valley 8 1 7 North Ok 9 8 1

T TP GF GA PIM 0 16 79 31 131 0 14 58 29 216 1 9 36 33 132 0 2 31 62 202 1 20 69 141

Bantam Advanced Team GP W Kamloops 7 5 North Ok 11 6 Penticton 3 2 Kelowna 6 0

T TP 0 10 1 13 1 5 0 0

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Bantam Development Team GP W L Shuswap 9 6 2 Nicola Valley 9 6 2 Penticton 9 6 3 Kamloops 8 5 2 North Ok 8 1 6 Kelowna 9 0 9 Peewee Advanced Team GP W Kamloops 7 7 Kelowna 11 5 Penticton 7 4 North Ok 9 1

L 0 6 3 8

GF GA PIM 31 25 149 52 43 228 29 8 66 18 53 90

T TP GF GA PIM 1 13 60 37 134 1 13 77 29 111 0 12 54 31 142 1 11 55 44 68 1 3 20 69 110 0 17 73 105 68

T TP GF GA PIM 0 14 85 18 92 0 10 54 74 117 0 8 31 33 57 0 2 27 70 94

Peewee Development Team GP W L Kamloops 2 11 9 1 Kamloops 1 9 8 0 North Ok 2 10 6 3 Shuswap 1 9 4 3 North Ok 1 10 4 5 Kelowna 1 9 2 5 Nicola V. 1 9 1 8 Penticton 1 11 0 9

T TP 1 19 1 17 1 13 2 10 1 9 2 6 0 2 2 2

GF GA PIM 99 39 118 67 20 94 61 47 101 46 41 104 57 64 116 29 53 54 41 84 89 29 81 115

Peewee Development Team GP W L Kamloops 2 11 9 1 Kamloops 1 9 8 0 North Ok 2 10 6 3 Shuswap 1 9 4 3 North Ok 1 10 4 5 Kelowna 1 9 2 5 Nicola V. 1 9 1 8 Penticton 1 11 0 9

T TP 1 19 1 17 1 13 2 10 1 9 2 6 0 2 2 2

GF GA PIM 99 39 118 67 20 94 61 47 101 46 41 104 57 64 116 29 53 54 41 84 89 29 81 115

Novice Team GP W Penticton 1 10 9 Kamloops 2 9 8 Kelowna 1 10 8 Shuswap 1 9 5 Kamloops 1 8 4 Kelowna 2 10 4 North Ok 1 9 2 North Ok 2 11 2 Nicola Valley 19 0

T TP 1 19 0 16 0 16 0 10 1 9 0 8 0 4 0 4 0 0

GF GA PIM 96 28 103 84 42 108 80 49 100 44 32 60 69 51 78 65 61 92 38 58 117 35 95 104 12 106 100

Tyke Team GP Kamloops 1 6 Kamloops 2 6 Kelowna 1 7 Penticton 1 5 Kelowna 2 4 North Ok 1 8 Nicola Valley 18 North Ok 2 6

W 5 4 3 3 3 2 0 2

L 0 1 2 4 3 6 7 9 9

L 1 1 2 1 1 6 8 2

T TP 0 10 1 9 2 8 1 7 0 6 0 4 0 0 2 6

GF GA 37 12 30 13 28 17 19 17 23 12 32 35 0 76 25 16

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Team GP W T Kamloops 10 10 0 Vernon Tigers 9 7 0 Armstrong 9 3 0 S.Okanagan 8 2 0 Kelowna 10 1 0

L D TP RF RA PIM 0 0 20 147 76 351 2 0 14 110 49 161 6 0 6 68 77 187 6 0 4 60 102 133 9 0 2 55 136 274

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Team play kicks Sirianni into Top 40 Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Ryan Sirianni is a unique addition to the Top 40 Under 40.

Sirianni doesn’t own a business, but he utilizes his financial expertise to benefit JCI Penticton.

The 37-year-old has worked for the RBC Royal Bank for 11 years, the last two as the Oliver branch manager. Sirianni leans on his knowledge to help ensure JCI events are successful.

“One of the things I’m able to bring to the chapter is budgeting and how to generate greater revenues,” said Sirianni, who owned a College Pro Painters franchise (employed eight at its peak) for two years and was awarded star manager both years.

“More efficient revenues from what we’re potentially already doing” Sirianni learned a long time ago that working in a team ensures success.

As a third-year member of the University College of the Cariboo Sun Demons in 1998-99, Sirianni won a national soccer championship.

“It will always be a highlight of my life, just like being married (to wife Brooke) and having my first child,” he said. “That will always hold a spot in my heart. It was an honour.“This award for Top 40 Under 40, it’s not an award about me, it’s an award that involves the people that I have either mentored or partnered with or that have mentored me,” he continued.

When not at his job or giving his time to the JCI, the father of two (Danilo and Danika) loves spending time with his family, hunting, fishing (he is on the executive board for the Okanagan Bass Anglers), camping and playing soccer.

Sirianni joined the JCI in 2005 and was elected president a year later. Under his leadership, the local JCI chapter had several successes including membership growth and increased revenue.

Sirianni also helped establish new relationships within the community in addition to winning several awards.

A member that Sirianni recruited

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was Charles Cornell, who has been with JCI since 2008.

Sirianni convinced Cornell to join the fold after seeing him speak at an Olympic opportunities workshop.

Cornell describes Sirianni as a dedicated community member as he has helped with the JCI Penticton Discovery Challenge, OSNS Ironman/Challenge Fun Run, Business

Excellence Awards and chaired the Mr. Muscle Miss Bikini contest three times.

Cornell said Sirianni showed, “good leadership” during Mr. Muscle Miss Bikini.

Cornell also said Sirianni makes an effort to listen and “always has a smile on his face and wants to have a good time.”

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was the opportunity to meet people his age and of similar mind after moving to Penticton from Kamloops. He said the organization was kind of a smaller version of the Chamber of Commerce.

“It was to develop the leader of tomorrow in a sense and so that really appealed to me,” said Sirianni, adding it provided the chance for personal growth and helped make

him a more well-rounded individual.

“It sounded like a great organization that did great things in the community.”

Sirianni, who is a senator with JCI Penticton, believes in helping his community.

“I definitely get a lot out of my community and so I definitely feel that I do and should contribute to it as well,” he said.

Working with a team of more than 30, Sirianni said they package everyone’s skills and strengths to benefit projects and charities they support. JCI is a great organization, Sirianni said, in allowing people to try something they have never done before.

“There’s no fear of being in trouble if you make a mistake,” he said.

“Everyone has a skill or strength they lean on.”

Sirianni isn’t surprised by the JCI’s success, to which he credits the community they deal with and work in every day.

JCI Penticton is celebrating its 75th anniversary and he said the community supports the organization, which is important to them generating funds to reach their goals and give back.

Sirianni, a Kamloops native, earned his bachelor of business administration from UCC, now Thompson Rivers University, and started at RBC doing senior commercial lending and helping entrepreneurs establish businesses.

Sirianni said his time with RBC has been phenomenal and gives him flexibility and opportunities. The chance to learn more is always there as the ability to reach out to people.

“You need your support networks and mentors,” he said.

With RBC, Sirianni is able to better himself through hands-on leadership development courses.

“It adds to my skill set as a mentor and leader,” he said.

Penticton Top 40 under 40 is presented by the Prospera Credit Union and White Kennedy LLP Chartered Accountants in partnership with the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce, JCI Penticton with support from Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen.

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To celebrate the summer solstice in the Okanagan, Black Hills Estate Winery is hosting their 14th annual Nota Bene release party on June 21.

Immersed in the middle of Black Hills scenic vineyard guests will experience a true sensory indulgence. Several experience stations will be interspersed throughout

the winery with culinary creations paired with their wines. Rounding it off will be live music and entertainment and an opportunity to meet the team behind Black Hills. Tours of the winery will be taking guests right into the vines to get to know the terroir.

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As the Similkameen Valley becomes a destination for the creative cook to source the freshest ingredients, one of its iconic historic sites has added a seasoned chef to its team.

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menus for the Tea Room and events at the Grist Mill in the heart of farming country is an exceptional opportunity for me as a chef.”

The Grist Mill is home to the mill itself, the only working mill of its type west of Winnipeg, and a provincial heritage site. Visitors can watch grain becoming flour. Originally built in 1877, the mill produces flour that may very well end up in the site’s own outdoor stone oven.

A campground, the Tea Room, gift shop, and surrounding gardens

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Heritage plays a critical role on the property, where almost 40 varieties of heritage apple trees thrive, and research has led to the preservation and popularity of wheat types, such as Red Fife.

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Schooten has already begun establishing herself at the Grist Mill. She will soon be placing her stamp on the menu in the Tea Room, where visitors can enjoy local preserves, organic tea and coffee, as well as a lunch of soup, salads and sandwiches, all from locally sourced, seasonal and ingredients, as well as creating menus for the Mill’s summer concert series and other special events.

Many of the vegetables and herbs used in the dishes will come from heritage plants grown on the site’s two acre garden, and of course the freshly milled flour will be highlighted.

“I have often come to the Similkameen for ingredients, now they will be closer than ever, and truly reflect the history of agriculture and preservation at the Mill,” said Schooten.

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David Kempton of Penticton passed away suddenly on May 22, 2014 at the age of 73 years.

He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his son Robert Reid, grandson Jaxson Reid and friend Judy Mannes. David always had a smile and was loved by everyone who knew him.

Private arrangements are being made. Memorial contributions may be made to the BCSPCA. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hansonsfuneral.ca.

JOHN M. “JACK” Aged 88 years, passed away suddenly on May 21 in Penticton. He was born 1926 in Rossland, son of Jack and Connie Bryan. Predeceased by his sister Bobbie and sons Lyndon and Kevin.

Jack is survived and lovingly remembered by his siblings Patsy and Tom (Aase); sons Pat (Therese), Mike (Liz) and James (Vera); grandchildren Laurie (Clinton), Jessica (Luc), Lynda, Owen, Justin, Jocelyn, Megan, Joshua, Shannon, Julie and Nicolas; and great-grandchildren Shane, Derek, Daniel, Phoenix and Molly. Jack worked as a research metallurgist, investigating novel ways of extracting the riches from the Sullivan and Red Dog ores. His favourite pastimes were Latin dancing and studying physics. The family enjoyed watching Jack “bust a move” on the dance floor, but we did not share his passion for the other hobby because, frankly, the theories of quantum mechanics and relativity were well beyond our grasp. Jack served a long stint as chairman of the Rossland Scouts, followed by many terms as a school trustee. He was a member of the Legion and the Eagles, and played a pivotal administrative role in the restoration of the Eagles hall after it sustained fire damage. Jack relished the roles of Grandpa and Great-grandpa. Every summer for well over a decade, his grandchildren would descend on Rossland from various parts of the province to enjoy two weeks of fun and escape from their parents. With help from his friends, Jack would treat his grandchildren to an adventure-packed holiday that included swimming, the Follies, the mine museum and the Colander. A Celebration of Life will be held in Penticton this summer. We will miss his unwavering commitment to family.

As one granddaughter wrote on social media, Jack was the glue that held our extended family together. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.

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Braby Motors Service Dept. in Salmon Arm has a full time position available for an Experienced Service Advisor Applicant must possess automotive mechanical knowledge as well as the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Strong work ethic, organizational skills and the ability to multi task are a must. Exceptional wage and benefit package. E-mail resume to pat@brabymotors.com or fax to (250)832-4545 BUSY Aluminum and steel fab shop requires full time labourer/welder. Experience preferred, wage negotiable, Reply to Hansel Aluminum Products, 709 Okanagan Ave. E. Penticton phone 250-487-1201, fax 250-487-1206, email hap@shawbiz.ca Busy Dental office is seeking an experienced Dental receptionist. Must have excellent computer skills & experience with Dental software.

Individual must possess good people skills & have a courteous & friendly attitude, permeant part-time. Also seeking an experienced CDA; part-time & holiday coverage position available immediately. Please fax resumes to: 250-493-1986 Full & Part-time servers & kitchen help, will train, Welcome Inn Oliver 250-498-8840 Hiring chamber maids, seniors welcome. Contact Valley Star Motel. 250-492-7205 ext. 0 PORT HARDY-Available immediately on North Vancouver Island working Body shop Manager. Also need Painter and Bodyman, one with management experience.

Assets include computer literacy, ICBC estimating certification, customer service skills. Send resumes and coverletter to: cory@klassengm.com

Nature’s Fare Markets Penticton is hiring for a position in our grocery department, duties will include stocking, receiving, produce prep and cashiering. Knowledge about natural foods is an asset.

Must be available weekdays, evenings and weekends.

Nature’s Fare offers a competitive wage and benefits. If you are interested in working in a positive and rewarding environment please drop off resume to #104-2210 Main street Penticton or e-mail resume with cover letter to: bkrien@naturesfare.com

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426889 BC Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons 1077 Westminster Ave, Penticton 1697 Fairview Road, Penticton #100-2695 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton 8907 Main Street, Osoyoos, BC 185-5717 Main Street, Oliver, BC 7710 Prairie Valley Road, Summerland BC Food Service Supervisor (NOC: 6212) 6 Vacancies Flex Position: Permanent, Full-Time, Part-Time, Shift, Weekend, Day, Night, Evening, $12.53 Hourly + Medical Benefits Start Date: ASAP 1-2 Years Experience Required.

Education not required Apply now to b.sym@shaw.ca Fax: 1.778.476.5991 Mail: 331 Martin St, Penticton, BC, V2A5K6 Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Service Plumbers/Gasfitters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416

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Rooms to Go Furniture is looking for a Sales associate, sales experience preferred.

We are also looking for a Delivery/Warehouse person, lifting required. Apply in person; 2498 Skaha Lake Rd.

Labourers HAWK Ridge Development is looking for hard working & talented Commercial Framers for a project in Salmon Arm. Wages based on skills & performance. Reliable transportation is necessary. Please email your resumes to: teaganblair89@gmail.com

Professional/ Management FINANCIAL Advisor Opportunity. Credit Union Services Organization (CUSO) represents various C.U.’s across BC. We are seeking professional financial advisors to work with our members. Our advisors have unlimited earning potential and can be partially vested in their book of business. Contact: admin@cuwealth.ca.

Trades, Technical HEAVY DUTY Mechanic to work in private shop on farm.

We have several semi trucks hauling farm products as well as farm tractors. Job would include maintenance on all equipment, as well as repairs as necessary, clutch, wheel seals, some welding, etc. This is a full time year round position. Call 250-838-6630 or email: leolorie@uniserve.com.

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DELI MANAGER EXTRAORDINAIRE is required for the Oliver Buy-Low Foods. This a Permanent Full Time position. The successful candidate will have previous, relevant grocery / deli experience. Applicants must possess excellent interpersonal skills, take a genuine interest in people and have a strong commitment to customer service while delivering budgeted results consistent with store operating standards in merchandising excellence, quality and presentation. ✱Come join our friendly and outgoing team! We provide a flexible work environment and room for advancement!

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Home Repairs FAST AND Reliable Plumbing Repairs, 24/7. Call Parker Dean for your next plumbing job. Present this ad and get $50 off. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

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Painting & Decorating HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 13 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331 Painting; Interior - Exterior, decks, fencing, landscaping, cleaning (home/business), 250-487-1384, 250-488-6707

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B & C Cleaning, residential, commercial & construction cleaning, yard clean-ups & maintenance, licensed & bonded, Bill & Cheryl Watson, owner operators, (250)4887964

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

Countertops REFACE Countertops.

1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.

Garden & Lawn HERBARIA GARDEN AND LAWN. Spaces available for weekly lawn care. Other services available include pruning, hedging, weeding, mulching, edging and more. Free quote (for mowing) or estimate (all other services). Call Paul at 493-3362 Valley Wide Lawn & Yard Care, accepting new clients from Penticton to Osoyoos.

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Handypersons Painting, fences, decks, reno’s, garbage hauling, site & yard clean-up, cleaning (home or business), Call 250-4871384 or 250-488-6707

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Plumbing Electric hot water tanks installed for $149, incl. dump charge for disposal. Licensed and insured, seniors discounts, Summerland-Osoyoos. 250-276-4310

Rubbish Removal Garbage hauling, metal hauling, batteries, furniture/appliances hauled to dump, dirty jobs too! (250)488-6707 PENTICTON Junk Removal!

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Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827 Trainor Family Hauling. Will haul your junk, big and small, to the dump. Will also do small jobs. We’re here to serve you with a smile. Call Pat with your needs. 250-486-4867

Pets & Livestock

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

Quote available for installation.

22’ gooseneck tip pg trailer, 27,000lb axles, 95lb winch.

Pets Doberman Pincher puppies, ready June 25, (250)485-8716 Mini Dachshund pups, black & tan smooth hair, 1st shots. $500 each. 250-260-4074.

WOLF Hybrid Cubs. Reserve now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels Kelowna. $1000. 250-765-4996 www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com

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Garage Sales APARTMENT Moving Sale Better than Storage Wars Ongoing from 9 am to 12pm daily, until all is sold. Call before browsing 250-462-7769 Collection of household items, books, movies, games, fashion magazines and trinkets.

Women are welcome to look at my collection of petite women’s clothing and fashion accessories.

West Bench Community Yard Sales, Sat., June 14, 8am-4pm, look for balloons & signs, Newton Dr., Duchess Dr., West Bench Dr. etc.

YARD SALE, Sat. June 8:30 am - 1 pm 807 Cleave Ave, commercial slicer, sewing machine, household goods

14th, Macmeat misc.

Misc. for Sale 12ft Cedar Strip canoe for sale, call (250)493-4580 4 Wheel Cobra Shop rider Scooter, near new, $1200, (250)490-9086 A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock.

SPECIAL Trades are welcome.

40’ Containers under $2500!

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Retro glass blocks, 11 blocks (12x12), $5 ea, 6 blocks (8x8), $3 ea, 12ft alum. step ladder, $60, (250)490-4973 SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. Shop rider Scooter in good condition for sale, call (250)490-3344

Misc. Wanted BUYING Coin Collections, Estates, Antiques, Native Art, Silver, Jewelry 250-499-0251 FIREARMS: ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation.

Licensed Dealer. Call 1-866960-0045 Or visit online at: www.dollars4guns.com Wanted, 250-Gallon Victair Orchard Sprayer any condition.

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Musical Instruments HEINTZMAN Classic piano and bench. Gently used, in excellent condition. $1000. 250493-3280 PA System, Kustom KPM, 8420 8 channel, 400 watt, powered mixer, 2 Peavey 12 amp speakers rated to 1000 watts peak power, like new, $800 obo, (250)493-6150

Sporting Goods RIFLES, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, muzzleloaders sold, bought & serviced at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths.

The Okanagan’s friendly Gunshop.

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Tools Stick Welder & cutting torch, almost new, (250)486-7980

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6.27 Ac. near Edgewood, full RV hookup, $89,900, cash offers, e mail for pics: selkirk8@telus.net 250-269-7328

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Sport Utility Vehicle 1999 Nissan Pathfinder SE, 154,600 kms, 4x4, a/c,tow package, cargo cover, privacy windows, roof rack,fog lamps, power everything. 6 speaker stereo, factory mag wheels. $6500.obo. 250-548-3375.

For Sale By Owner PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: Spectacular 3 acre parcel owner financing. 250-558-7888

Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1bdrm unit, parking avail. great location, $700 heat/cable incl. n/s, cat ok w/deposit, 250-488-7902

Commercial/ Industrial APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location, 2300sqft. in busy plaza, ample parking, also 220 sqft. shared office space avail., call Barb 250-492-6319 BEST LOCATION IN PENTICTON (C7) 1031 Eckhardt Ave/HWY 97 -high visibility/high traffic, excess 25,000 cars pass daily - HWY frontage 225 feet -1282 Showroom, offices, coffee room etc., -large parking lot -opposite Ramada Inn/ Penticton Golf Course near SOEC (Events Centre) Available Immediately!

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Cottages / Cabins Vacation Rustic Retreat (weekly), private 300 ft lakefront, dock at waters edge, West Side Okanagan Lake.

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Motorcycles 2004 Hyosung sense 5D-50 silver scooter, 49cc, only done 740kms, $1250. 250-493-1939 2008 Harley Davidson, soft tail Heritage Classic, 6000 miles, well cared for bike with lots of add ons, 2 sets of pipes, stock & veins & hines, 2 instrument clusters, 1 in miles, 1 in kmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, easy on/off wind screen, back rest with rear bag tail, HD bike cover, $19,000, 250-493-6690

Recreational/Sale

Trucks & Vans 2001 GMC Savanna, luxury van all leather, captain chairs, folding sofa, tv & dvd player, very good cond., 91,000 miles, good for disabled person or as travel van, $17,500, (250)4602964 2008 Ford F350 Lariat 6.8L, V10, gas, 5spd, auto, 4x4, ext. cab, longbox, loaded, tonneau cover, 51,000 km, like new $30,000. 250-499-0093

Boats 16ft Campion, 150HP Merc. motor, on EZ Loader trailer, 500 hrs on the water, $4000 obo, (250)488-5946

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2 bdrm + den, rancher style house near Penticton Golf Club, 1.5 bath, f,s large workshop, no pets. No smoking, one year lease required. Avail. Aug. 1 (H646)

2bdrm 2bath unit, laminate floors, central location, private parking, cat ok with deposit, $900/mo., 250-488-7902

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563 Burns St Penticton 3 bed, 1 bath, 1200sqft, 5 appl: $1200/mo. Available July 1st call 250-492-2070

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calendar WEDNESDAY June 11

Celebrate a Century of Science public speaker series begins at 7:30 p.m. in the main conference room at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, 4200 Highway 97 South, in honour of its 100th anniversary. The first talk will highlight the early days of Summerland and of the research farm. Speakers are retired PARC scientist Dr. Frank Kappel and local historian David Gregory. o kanagan S outh and I mmIgrant Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at 508 Main St. or call 250492-6299. the bereavement reSourCe Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Adults welcome. alCoholICS anonymouS haS Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 1197 Main St. Call service 24 hours is 250490-9216. Night group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement.

Care CloSet thrIft Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and special auctions. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All proceeds to the local hospital and hospice. Donations always welcome.

Summerland art Club meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library.

Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. Contact Mary at 250-494-5851 for info.

PentICton duPlICate brIdge Club holds weekly games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the Penticton library. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for info. foSter Care Info sessions every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at MCFD Resource Office.

For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www.mcf. gov.bc.ca/foster. al-anon for frIendS and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St.

Call 250-490-9272 for info. t he P entICton aCademy of Music String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. New members welcome.

Please call 250-4937977 for more info. new to the Oliver Senior Centre: Zumba lessons, all-around active exercise. Every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Call 250-498-6142 for more information.

Everyone welcome. bIngo every wedneSday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m.

Lunches are available. okanagan fallS SenIorS’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m.

SenIorS’ reCreatIon and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Betty at 250-490-0468 for more information. the order of St. Luke meets on the first and third Wednesdays in St. Saviours’ Church at noon for healing prayer. olIver double o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. hand and foot canasta at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250-492-7630 for info. anavetS haS humP Day with Stu’s kitchen open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m.

South maIn droP-In Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social and medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. kIwanIS Club meetS at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for information.

THURSDAY June 12

r oyal C anadIan legIon branch 40 has crib and drop-in pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. toPS b.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250-

improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-4922362 for info.

493-5968 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more info. fraternal order of the Eagles has musical trivia bingo at 7 p.m.

Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. fItneSS frIendS meet at 10 a.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. Come get in shape. Call Dot at 250-492-5400.

South maIn droPIn Centre has Spanish conversation and carpet bowl at 10 a.m., bingo, improver line dance and crafters meet at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. deSert Sage SPInnerS and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959. elkS Club on Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m.

All skill levels welcome. f allS o kanagan SenIorS’ Centre has Scrabble at 10 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and crib at 7 p.m. alCoholICS anonymouS nIght group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the men’s book study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Vineyard Church. toPS (take off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250-770-8093. al-anon for frIendS and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272.

CIty PeaCh toaStmaSterS meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church. Toastmasters

from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272.

890 wIng of South Okanagan Air Force Association meets at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave.

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care and adoption of feral and orphaned cats and kittens on June 14 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Total Pet parking lot, 402 Industrial Ave. E. Visit www.alleycatsalliance.org for more info. feStIval of flowerS show at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre, an exhibition and competition hilighting the gardening abundance of the Okanagan, with classes

for roses, border plants, flower arranging, potted plants and photography.

Show opens to the public and judging commences at 11 a.m. the alzheImer SoCIety of BC requires volunteers for their support and education programs; orientation and training are provided. Contact Laurie Myres at 250493-8182 or 1-888-3181122 or email lmyres@ alzheimerbc.org.

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All welcome.

SenIorS PentICton ComPuter Club drop-in sessions Monday and The Province welcomes those interested in providing Friday from 1 to 2:30 operational services for provincial park campgrounds, day p.m. People may sign up use areas and selected backcountry areas to respond to for memberships, classes or have computer the 31 Requests for Proposals and 10 Invitations to Quote problems solved. Picture that are posted on BCBid.ca class on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Operating parks across the province represents a unique the olIver SenIor Centre, 5876 Airport St., nature-based business opportunity. has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, SenIorS SIngleS lunCh and how to submit a proposal or a bid, Club welcomes 65-plus visit bcparks.ca or BCBid.ca each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. anavetS haS karaoke with Jack at 7:30 p.m., Scotch doubles pool at 6:30 p.m. Stu’s kitchen open for breakfast and lunch. bereavement the reSourCe Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Adults welcome.

For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, call 250490-1107.

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Every effort must be made to keep mussels out Invasive species currently cost the B.C. economy tens of millions of dollars per year and the worst by far is yet to come.

When invasive zebra and quagga mussels hit our Okanagan waters it is conservatively estimated the adverse economic impact will be $43 million per year (and that’s only for the Okanagan basin).

You’ll be happy to know that the Robert Handfield B.C. government is taking this looming threat so seriously that Nature Wise they have actually declared the second week of June Invasive Species Week.

Now don’t you feel a whole lot better?

These invasive mussels from Europe (first discovered in the Great Lakes in the mid-1980s) are spreading rapidly across North America, mainly by hitching a ride on watercraft of various sorts – usually boats being trailered from one state or province to another. In 2012 the provincial government passed legislation making it illegal to bring these mussels into the province; unfortunately since then they have taken no actions to provide any kind of enforcement.

Right now they are simply crossing their fingers and hoping to goodness that every boat owner coming into the province has meticulously cleaned his boat and hoping that the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho are 100 per cent successful with their inspection programs.

All four of these States have mandatory (that’s right – mandatory) inspection programs. In Idaho, if you want to launch a boat (and that includes canoes, sailboards and paddle boards) in the State you must have an Invasive Species sticker on your craft. The cost for the sticker is $10 ($22 non-residents) and that money funds their inspection, monitoring and education programs.

And these programs work. Idaho inspects just over 40,000 boats per year coming into their state from elsewhere. Al-

ready this year, with the boating season not yet really underway, they have intercepted seven boats coming into Idaho that were fouled with these invasive mussels.

And since the mussels can survive up to 30 days out of water, trailering your boat for a week from one state to another is no assurance that you are clean.

In 2012 (most recent figures I have) Washington State intercepted 40 boats fouled with the mussels. Similar statistics are coming out of the Montana and Oregon programs.

As to our great hope that boaters will voluntarily clean their boats between launchings, a Montana Fish and Wildlife survey found only 49 per cent of boaters did so. It takes only one contaminated boat to infect the entire Okanagan basin.

In Canada, these mussels had been confined to Ontario and Quebec but they have recently been found in Lake Winnipeg.

Without drastic action on the part of our provincial government, it is only a matter of time before they are in Okanagan Lake.

If these mussels get into the Okanagan basin they will infect the entire Columbia Basin as the Okanagan River drains into the Columbia. I don’t imagine Washington and Oregon officials will be all that thrilled!

This problem seems so serious that I believe that in absence of any meaningful provincial action, the three regional districts of the Okanagan basin should undertake their own mandatory inspection program.

After all, $43 million is a lot of money and a program modeled on the Idaho program would be basically self-funding.

And don’t forget that the adverse impact of these mussels on the Okanagan will be far more reaching than the estimated $43 million as that does not take into account the environmental impact on our native species.

The South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club next monthly meeting will be on September 25. For details on that meeting and other club functions (birding outings and various walks) check out our website at; www.southokanagannature.com.

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

INVASIVE SPECIES, such as zebra and quagga mussels could have a $43 million impact on the economy of the Okanagan basin if they ever found their way into one of the valley lakes.

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