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by the evacuation order. After hearing about the evacuation order, Dave Charette, 79, quickly went to see his Seventeen residents of the Three Gables 40-year-old son who was still living in one of Hotel have until Friday afternoon to find new the upstairs units with his wife. homes, after safety concerns prompted the “This used to be a really nice place but then B.C. Fire Commissioner to issue a 48-hour it just sort of all went to hell. I was here for evacuation order for the downtown Penticton about 10 years and I really liked living here,” building. said Charette as he sat on the steep metal stairs “We have tried to work with the owner and leading up to the units. he has just not complied with any of our de“I don’t know what happened, it just seemed ficiency requests and this was our final step,” like a lot really bad people moved in and there Penticton fire chief Wayne Williams told re- were fights and drugs, crack, and all that stuff porters Wednesday. and nobody seemed to do anything about it.” He explained that monthly inspections of Charette moved out about a year ago, in part the Martin Street low-income hotel consisbecause of the on-going problems and also his tently turned up multiple fire hazards, such as physical disabilities which made it increasingbroken alarms and insufficient — or missing ly difficult to get up and down the stairs. — fire doors on the dozen units inside. His son and daughter-in-law have since “That was the biggest concern, I think, were managed to find other lodgings. those doors and the fast spread of a fire should Another man, who did not want to be idena fire occur in there,” Williams said. tifi ed, also went to the Three Gables that day “Even when we were over there today, some of the units are protected by a piece of where his sister was gathering her things toplywood, instead of a door, that’s just nailed gether in preparation to leave. “It’s just terrible there and dangerous,” he on, which people can just pull off and live in said. “There are fights all the time and mould the unit.” The chief said residents will receive a pack- everywhere. She’s found someplace else to go. age with information about social services that That’s a really good thing for her.” GREAT REASONS Cpl. Martin8Trudeau, a spokesman for the are available to them, including bus tickets and Penticton RCMP, said the Three Gables is a beds at a homeless shelter in Kelowna. frequent stop for officers. spouse “Our first priority is the security of theYour resiHEARING TESTED Your spouse“The residents and the clientele living in dents, and this was done to protect their will safe-thank you. will thank you. that building typically have very limited fity,” Williams added. nancial You’re tired of funds to rely upon. Some suffer from He said “extensive work” would be required You’re tired of health to bring the building up to code by Friday aftersaying “Pardonissues, me?” some may have mental health saying “Pardon me?” (concerns), some are probably fighting addicnoon. So it’s unlikely the order will be lifted. Your spouse thankof you.clientele will bring tions as well, so1 thiswilltype Raj Singh, a representative of property You want your answers You want your answers different kinds of problems: owner Harbans Randhawa, said they aretoconmatch the questions. 2 You’re tired of disturbances and saying to matchthose the questions. type of things,” he“Pardon said.me?” sidering a plan to renovate and upgrade the “It’s a place we did go often, but on WednesYou want your answers building, and will provide further comment afYou and your cell phone3 to match the You andday yourthe cellresidents phone we dealt questions. Your spouse with were 100 per ter the evacuation. don’t have a working relationship. Your spouse centa co-operative with us.” You and your cell phone don’t working relationship. Yourthank spouse will you. The hotel was long an important part of the have 4 will thank you. don’t have a working relationship. In advance of delivering the order, Williams downtown Penticton business communityYou’ve until read studies that show hearing will thank you. DAVE CHARETTE, 79, a former resident of the Three Gables Hotel waits on the stairs You’vehearing read including studies that showthe hearing said studies a number ofshow agencies, South that a large re in read You’re tired of portion of it was destroyed by fiYou’ve 5 loss health can contribute to serious health loss can Okanagan contribute to serious You’re tired of of the building for his son, who is still a tenant there, Wednesday following word an Brain Injury Society 2000. loss can contribute Similkameen to serious health You’re tired of me?” saying “Pardon problems, like Alzheimer’s. evacuation order had been issued for the 17 residents who have until Friday afternoon saying “Pardon theAlzheimer’s. Kelowna Gospel Mission were conIt fellme?” into disrepair afterwards and theproblems, sec- andlike problems, like Alzheimer’s. to find new lodgings. The order from the BC Fire Commissioner’s office relates to saying “Pardon me?” not alone – after a certain age, those 6 You’re floor of what remains of the structure was tacted about emergency just about shelter all of us havefor hearing loss. unYou wantond your answers public safety issues in the upstairs apartments. You’re not alone – after a certain age, You wantconverted your answers able to fi nd alternate accommodations in the into long-term, low-income housing. Mark Brett/Western to News You’re not alone – after a certain age, You wantthe your answers match questions. You’re ready just about all of time us have hearing loss.to hear at the restaurant, to match theAquestions. 7 limited frame. liquor store at street level is not affected the play, the game. just about all of us have hearing loss. to match the questions. Joe Fries and Mark Brett
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