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Funding for the two firefighter positions cut in the 2014 budget will be restored in the 2015 budget, Penticton city council announced Monday.

According to Mayor Garry Litke, the city has been in talks with the Penticton Indian Band since the spring to cover the expanded area. They have been developing an agreement to provide fire protection, first responder and fire safety inspection services to the band’s new development and residential areas (non-native leasehold improvements) east of the Penticton Channel: Skaha Hills, Riva Ridge, Barefoot Beach Resort, Wright’s Beach Campground and Red Wing.

During the 2014 budget planning process, city council chose not to provide funding to replace two firefighters who had retired, leaving the department two people short of the staffing indicated as needed in studies of the department.

“In 2007, the original staffing report that was done listed a number of developments that were going to take place that didn’t occur,” said Fire Chief Wayne Williams. “We are starting to see that coming now and that is why we are going back and council has supported the hiring of the two firefighters.”

It also left the department short on the number of firefighters needed to enter a burning building. WorkSafeBC requires four firefighters on scene, and an additional two within 10 minutes in order to maintain the interior attack.

“We have been able to maintain that required manning about 54 per cent of the time. With the addition of these two firefighters we plan on do-

ing it over 90 per cent of the time,” said Williams.

Williams also said the PIB’s volunteer fire department will continue its operations, enhanced by training at the Dawson Avenue training facility.

“They have a limited number of firefighters right now, but they are very much looking forward to coming over and training with us and using the services of our training centre. We will be able to provide them with live fire training,” said Williams, adding that the Office of the Fire Commissioner recently came out with a set of standards for firefighter training.

The lowest level, he explained, is exterior fire attack only, ranging up to a fully trained firefighter.

“That is what we are going to aim our firefighters for here in Penticton,” said Williams.

The city also announced it would be adding a new position of fire training officer to the fire department roster in 2015. That person will be responsible for creating, implementing and co-ordinating a department training program for all staff, as well as serving as the technical training advisor internally and externally.

The training officer, said Williams, is the first step to developing the existing emergency training centre into a full-fledged and accredited live fire training centre, serving the South Okanagan region.

“We have been working at it for a number of years,” said Williams. “We are hoping that in 2015, with the training officer on board, we will be able to get it certified as a recognized accreditation facility so that when people come and do training at our facility, they would get a certificate.”

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Stronger one kind act at a time Steve Kidd

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Penticton city council deals with a great many requests throughout the year, but a plea to simply be kind is a first.

The request came from Aaron McRann, executive director for the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan, who wanted the councillors and the city to both endorse and participate in Random Acts of Kindness day on Nov. 7.

McRann explained the CFSO is sponsoring the event in Penticton and the other communities in the South Okanagan Similkameen, and doing it in participation with about a dozen other community foundations across Canada.

“The point of the day is to create some feel-good buzz in our community, to provide an opportunity and to encourage citizens to do nice things for each other,” he said.

McRann said several businesses, including the Penticton Western News, have already stepped forward to participate and help out with donations to support the cost of the event.

“We are really excited to be involved in this,” said

PAT CURRIE is the beneficiary of this act of kindness courtesy of executive director Aaron McRann of the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan. Penticton city council on Monday agreed with the request from the foundation to endorse Nov. 7 as Random Acts of Kindness day which is sponsored in part by the Penticton Western News.

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Don Kendall, publisher of the Western News. “It is a great way to build community spirit.”

The process is simple.

The CFSO is having 3,000 random acts of kindness cards printed, which they will be distributing in the days leading up to Nov. 7.

“You will be handed one of these cards and you can only get rid of it when you do something nice for someone and then you pass

them the card and tell them to pay it forward,” said McRann.

That could be as easy as buying a cup of coffee for

someone. But McRann is encouraging people to be as creative as they can. In terms of the City of Penticton, he suggested that bylaw officers could occasionally give out a random act of kindness card instead of a parking ticket.

“There is some support for that, I guess,” said McRann, after the audience broke out into applause.

Another of McRann’s ideas was for bus drivers to give out free bus passes to random riders, letting them have a free ride for the day.

“We are not asking for a lot, it is just simple, easy, inexpensive ways to pay it forward in our community,” he said.

The participating community foundations will also be keeping track of how many acts of kindness are generated and comparing notes, according to McRann.

“We want to see how far those cards go into our communities. Our goal is to try and track as much of it as possible,” he said. “Medicine Hat tallied 11,000 random acts of kindness last year. I have no idea what we can accomplish in Penticton, but it has got to be a lot considering the quality of our community.”

Other alleged victim will be recalled to Bobbitt hearing Joe Fries

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Lawyers have until the end of the year to find a witness whom a judge will allow to be recalled to give further testimony at David Wesley Bobbitt’s dangerous offender hearing.

In his decision Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court in Penticton, Justice Peter Rogers ruled Bobbitt’s right to defend himself outweighs the harm from any delay that may come with tracking down the woman, whose whereabouts are unknown.

Rogers gave the Crown and defence until Dec. 31 to find the woman and have her reappear at the hearing, otherwise he will rescind permission to have her recalled.

Bobbitt, 38, has pleaded guilty to seven offences related to the 2011 assault and unlawful confinement of a different Penticton woman inside his second-hand shop.

The Crown is seeking to have him declared a dangerous offender, which carries an indeterminate jail sentence, based partly on a similar assault in Penticton in February 2007 he’s

alleged to have committed on the woman who will be recalled to court.

That woman, whose name is protected by a publication ban, testified in June she feared for her life when Bobbitt assaulted and raped her inside his home.

Mounties investigated the incident and later recommended charges, which the Crown did not approve.

Penticton RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk, who led the 2007 investigation, was asked under cross-examination last month what reason he was given for the charges not being approved, but the Crown objected before he could answer.

Lawyers are still arguing this week over whether the charge assessment sheet, which contains an explanation, should be released to defence counsel James Pennington or whether it’s protected by solicitor-client privilege.

Moskaluk also testified he’d investigated a domestic disturbance in March 2007, involving the same woman and a different man, who claimed to have been assaulted by each other, but that police never recommended charges in that

case. It’s testimony about that incident for which Pennington successfully applied to have the woman brought back to court in order to test her credibility. Rogers said he expects Pennington’s cross-examination about the March 2007 incident will aim to show the February 2007 allegation is “at least suspect, or, at the best for Mr. Bobbitt, not true.”

The judge added he’s concerned locating the woman may further delay a hearing that has been “anything but expeditious” since it began in June, but noted Bobbitt is facing the “most severe sentence permitted by the Criminal Code” and has the right to make a full defence.

Rogers ruled, however, that an open-ended delay would have “the effect of diminishing the reputation of the justice system” in the eyes of the public and therefore placed a time limit on efforts to find the woman.

The hearing is scheduled to continue through this week.

Bobbitt, who has a shaved head and goatee and wears jailissued orange clothing and shackles on his ankles, has quietly observed the proceedings from the prisoner’s box.

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Cannings selected by NDP Steve Kidd

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Dick Cannings says the NDP have a good chance of taking the new South Okanagan West Kootenay riding in the next federal election, expected to be in the fall of 2015.

The Penticton-born author and naturalist is making another try at politics, moving from the provincial level to the federal. Cannings was selected by the NDP as their candidate on Oct. 18, the last of the three major federal parties to announce their selection. He will join Liberal Connie Denesiuk and Conservative Marshall Neufeld in the race to take the new riding.

“It’s a hard opportunity to pass by,” said Cannings, who admits it will be a completely different kind of election and different issues than he faced when he ran for Penticton MLA in 2013.

Still, he said, that first experience will help, adding that he saw the 2013 run as very successful.

“We got 3,000 more votes than the previous (provincial) election,” said Cannings, who credits the improvement to hard work on the part of his campaign team.

Cannings was supported in that campaign by Alex Atamanenko, the NDP MP for B.C. Southern Interior, who announced last year that he will be retiring from poli-

DICK CANNINGS was selected by the federal NDP as their candidate for the next election.

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tics with the 2015 election.

Atamanenko’s current riding makes up the bulk of the SOWK riding, with the inclusion of Penticton and the loss of Kaslo and Nelson. He has committed to again working with Cannings to take the SOWK riding for the NDP. Cannings said he consulted with Atamanenko about his decision to run federally, adding that the outgoing MP has done a good job holding the riding for the NDP through three terms and has been exemplary MP. Cannings has his own consulting business and is author of over a dozen books on B.C. He has served on the B.C. Environmental Appeal Board, the B.C. Forest Appeals Commission and the na-

tional board of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. He can be found online at richardcannings. net.

That background, said NDP leader Tom Mulcair, makes Cannings an ideal replacement for Atamanenko.

“A brilliant mind, Dick’s commitment to his community and the environment are indisputable,” said Mulcair in a release. “Alex is leaving some big shoes to fill but there’s no question the people in this riding will be extremely well served by Dick Cannings.”

Margaret Maximenko, who was also seeking the nomination, moved to make the vote unanimous and joined Cannings in praising the way both campaigns were run throughout the nomination.

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A dramatic moonlight rescue from the side of a mountain near Princeton had a fortunate outcome Tuesday morning.

A young hiker, who was struck on the head by a falling rock on Johnny’s Hat Mountain, was recovered and transported to Penticton General Hospital where she is in stable condition.

The victim spent nearly 12 hours on the mountain, in and out of consciousness, while paramedics, RCMP, search and rescue crews from Princeton and Penticton as well as armed forces personnel from CFB Comox staged the operation.

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teer at Rock Ridge Canyon and was not experienced enough to be hiking in that area, said Rick Bulter, communications manager for the camp.

The incident occurred around 4 p.m. Monday and ambulance workers reached the victim on foot at about 6 p.m. Between 10 p.m. and midnight a Buffalo aircraft from CFB Comox dropped flares to illuminate the mountain and a rope crew from Penticton Search and Rescue handed the victim down the hill on a stretcher in a basket. The mountain was clear of volunteers and rescue personnel about 4:30 a.m.

Butler had high praise for the emergency services.

“They did an amazing job ... it was so well managed by everyone.”

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Trucker nabbed with child porn Joe Fries

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What was meant to be a quick delivery in Canada has turned into an extended stay for an American truck driver caught at the Osoyoos border crossing with child pornography on his personal computer.

Sidney Byron Van Valkenburgh, 49, was sentenced Monday in provincial court in Penticton to the mandatory minimum of 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to possessing the material. Once his time is served, he’ll be deported to the U.S. but remain on Canada’s sex offender registry for 10 years.

Court heard Van Valkenburgh, an Oregon resident, was en route

to Osoyoos on Jan. 9, 2014, with a load of shingles when he was flagged for secondary inspection at the border crossing south of town.

On a laptop found inside the truck’s sleeper, a Canada Border Services Agency officer discovered hundreds of images of child pornography, plus four videos of girls exposing themselves on webcams.

Crown counsellor Catherine Crockett said the girls in the photos appeared to be between the ages of 11 and 14, and were shown in “modelling-type” poses.

“It wasn’t some of the more explicit — if I can put it that way — types of photos we’ve seen,” said Crockett.

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John Stowell said his client, who doesn’t have a prior criminal record, was “absolutely dumbfounded” to learn the pictures were on his computer, since he thought he’d deleted them a year earlier. Van Valkenburgh downloaded them, the lawyer explained, to satisfy a “curiosity” that later became a “fascination.”

Stowell said his client is like many men caught with child pornography who “don’t appreciate the harm that’s suffered by the children ... until it’s brought to their attention.”

Van Valkenburgh, who lost his job as a truck driver and is retraining to become an aircraft maintenance technician, confirmed

he now understands that harm.

“I’d just like to say I do realize the damage that occurs by exploitation,” he told the court, adding that downloading the material in the first place was a “horrible idea.”

Judge Greg Koturbash acknowledged as mitigating factors that Van Valkenburgh seemed remorseful, returned voluntarily to Canada to face the charges and suffered embarrassment as a result.

“That must be a horrible thing for you,” said Koturbash. “But it pales in comparison to the damage that occurs to the young children in the pictures you possessed.”

Peach City Radio faces big challenge Steve Kidd

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After nearly four years of planning and development, Peach City Community Radio is facing its biggest challenge yet.

Dave del Rizzo, president of the community radio society, said they have just received word that their licence hearing before the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission has been scheduled for Jan. 8. As well, the period for public consultation that the CRTC requires is now open, until Nov. 20.

“Community members have a chance until that date to submit letters of support on our behalf, telling the CRTC why they think that a broadcast community station would be important for Penticton,” said del Rizzo. “It can be done electronically, so it’s very easy, and we would very much appreciate the support from the community.”

Del Rizzo said he will be putting links up on the Peach City Radio site at peachcityradio.org for people that want to write a support letter.

This is the latest in a series of announcements from the community radio society, who launched their first major fundraising drive at the end of September. The goal of the Raise the Radio campaign is to generate the estimated $30,000 required to establish a physical presence for Peach City Radio, including purchase of broadcast equipment, as well as outfitting of a studio space.

That studio space will be in the PenMar Theatre, currently undergoing renovations to become the Valley First Community Arts Centre. Peach City Radio hopes to open their new studio space in the renovated building in early 2015.

Del Rizzo said this is an important step after years of building their capacity and infrastructure.

“One of the reasons it took so long is because we had to secure a location,” he said. “We are very excited about that and cementing that relationship allowed us to move forward and submit the [CRTC] application.”

A hoped-for side effect of submitting the CRTC licence application, according to del Rizzo, is to lend the operation a little more

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One of the ways Peach City Radio will be working for the community is at the upcoming Chamber of Commerce candidate forums on Oct. 28 and 30.

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More info for individuals, businesses and community groups interested in supporting the creation of a volunteer-driven community radio station is available online through peachcityradio.org.

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Ad contract not an election issue

Rather than be drawn into the controversy some people are trying to make of it, we have stayed silent since the city awarded its advertising contract to the Penticton Western News.

Mayoral candidate John Vassilaki has chosen to make reversing that decision part of his campaign platform, so we have decided it is time to speak out and clear up the misinformation.

Vassilaki’s assertion the city should return to a policy (it is not a policy, but rather a practice) of splitting its advertising equally between the two local newspapers raises some interesting questions. Does that mean that instead of going to a request for proposal, the city should purchase an equal number of vehicles from each of Penticton’s nine new automobile dealers?

There may have been a lower bid, but price was not the only factor — eyes on the page was another part of the RFP, and with an audited circulation exceeding 15,000 within the City of Penticton alone, no other publication comes close to our distribution. Our circulation reports are available to anyone who finds himself in need of a cure for insomnia.

We also find it disturbing that Vassilaki and others have suggested communications officer Simone Blais should have been removed from the group evaluating the proposals, or worse, that she should be terminated. No doubt, Blais’ knowledge of the newspaper industry was an asset during the evaluation process, but it would be a mistake to think the Western News has any call on her loyalty. It’s true Blais was employed by this paper — for six months, after coming here from a competing newspaper chain. On the other hand, she has now passed her second anniversary with the city. Over those two years, Blais has not PENTICTON WESTERN shown any favouritism to the Western News. You might also consider that when Blais was part of the 2013 Challenge junket to Roth, Germany, she supplied photos to our competition that were not passed to this paper.

There are a lot of real issues facing the candidates that deserve to be discussed. This isn’t one of them.

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One last holdup on railway tracks “Hands up.” That famous command is attributed to Bill Miner, an American career criminal who is also credited with B.C.’s first train robbery, at Silverdale on the Mission border in 1910.

A more genteel, and of course perfectly legal, trackside transfer of wealth is underway in the B.C. legislature.

It’s called the Canadian Pacific Railway (Stone and Timber) Settlement Act, and it provides for taxpayers to hand over $19 million to CP Rail to settle a lawsuit over historic logging, rock and gravel rights given to B.C.’s pioneering railway builders.

Students of B.C. history will know that while Bill Miner got the headlines, it was the early coal, lumber and railway barons who really made out like bandits.

And CP Rail inherited some of this by 1912 when it took over three early railways that had been granted vast tracts

of provincial Crown land.

Deputy Premier Rich Coleman revealed the settlement in the legislature this month. It seems that when CP Rail took over the B.C. Southern Railway Company, the Columbia and Kootenay Railway and Navigation Company and the Columbia and Western Railway Company, there were some clerical errors along the way.

“I am pleased that Canadian Pacific Railway and the province have recently reached an agreement regarding the disputed ownership and value of timber and stone rights on 145,000 hectares of Crown land and 68,000 hectares of private land in the Kootenay and Okanagan regions,” Coleman told the legislature.

“The province granted land to three railway companies between 1892 and 1908 to subsidize railway construction. These railway companies reserved timber

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B.C. Views and stone rights for their own use when they sold the land to third parties in the early 1900s.

These reservations were not recognized in many subsequent land transactions, and many of them were not registered in the current land title system.”

These discrepancies came to light in the early 2000s. They involve some 1,600 properties, so you can imagine the lawyer fees that would be accumulated to sort through those in court.

And Coleman’s statement suggests that the government has con-

ceded its records are in error, rather than those of the railways.

Given the Wild West ways of B.C.’s early settlement and railway development, it’s not surprising there were some loose ends. For a fascinating look at this period, I recommend Barrie Sanford’s book Steel Rails and Iron Men (Whitecap Books, 1990).

Sanford recounts the fateful decision of the CPR to turn north at Medicine Hat and push Canada’s defining railway through the Kicking Horse Pass, leaving the mineral-rich Kootenay region open to competitors for rail freight service.

A key figure of those days is James Dunsmuir, who inherited his family coal fortune and served as B.C. premier from 1900 to 1902. He ended up owning a large part of Vancouver Island in exchange for building the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, which he sold

to the CPR in 1905, the same year he locked out miners in his coal operations for their push to organize a union.

Dunsmuir’s hard line provided a boost for a rival, James Jerome Hill, who built the Great Northern Railway in the 1890s and later quit the CPR board in a bitter feud. Hill was happy to supply coal from Fernie.

Dunsmuir took a turn as B.C.’s eighth Lieutenant Governor, sold his coal business and retired to his estate, Hatley Castle, which is now part of Royal Roads University.

He is buried at Victoria’s Ross Bay Cemetery.

As Halloween approaches, it’s easy to imagine a chuckle from his grave as the railway barons once again rake it in.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Picton means business My name is Chris Davies and I am a long-term Okanagan resident. Having moved to Penticton at the age of five, I was fortunate enough to meet Max Picton at the age of seven, playing on the same hockey team.

Over the next 25 years of my life, our friendship continued, and I had the privilege to grow up with the heart of Penticton. I have watched Max grow as a natural leader in school and sports, to becoming a natural leader for the City of Penticton.

Like many of our friends, Max left Penticton for a few years after high school to try and find suitable employment. He got involved in marketing and promotions with various companies and after perfecting these skills, utilizing his natural gifts, Max came back to Penticton, along with many of

his new business partners. He began hosting annual charity golf tournaments and starting up and getting involved with different businesses that are now staples in the downtown core of Penticton.

Finally a few years back, Max set his eyes on his biggest venture to date, bringing us the Barefoot Beach Resort.

What a beautiful addition to the city that we all so dearly love.

The Barefoot Beach Resort has brought Max the recognition he deserves, being featured in TV spots and magazines, landing him in the Top 40 Under 40 for the JCI, the chairman of the volunteer board for Tourism Penticton, as well as the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2012. This guy is only 33 years old and is more involved and solely responsible for bringing more business

Thank you Village by the Station

To each of you who knew and cared for our mom, Betty Hornung, our family would like to say thank you. Even though thank you just doesn’t seem enough for all the amazing care you gave her over the last year.

From the RNs, LPNs, care aids, dietary aids, recreation and music to front desk reception, occupational therapists, chaplin, cleaning staff, maintenance and volunteers each of you showed so much love and compassion to mom. The level of care she received over this last year was exceptional. Mom felt so loved. She couldn’t have been in a better place. She would thank each of you and flash one of her big smiles, touch your arm and give you a big hug. She truly cared for each one of you.

We the family; Harvey Hornung, Morley Hornung, Art and Lynn Isted and her grand children and great grand children say, thank you so much.

Lynn Isted Penticton

Cost of gas driving us crazy

Not to long ago a barrel of gas was $95 and at the pumps it was $1.35. Now it is $80 a barrel and was still $1.32 last week? Let’s all drive to the Lower Mainland and fill up.

B.Thoms Penticton

The rise and fall of gas prices

The price of a barrel of oil went down to $80.

Prices in Abbotsford are as low as $1.09 per litre.

Vancouver gas prices are from $1.23 to $1.27 per litre. Why are the Okanagan gas prices remaining so high? What is the excuse? The prices are still high because it rained more than once this week?

Prices in the valley are typically about seven cents lower than the coast, so we should be around $1.16 to $1.20 per litre.

I believe someone put forth a challenge to our

into Penticton during the last five years than most of us will ever achieve in a lifetime.

I myself am now the program co-ordinator for the Okanagan Training and Development Council Society, and am responsible for running training and employment programs for First Nations from Vernon to Osoyoos.

It is with great excitement that I support my long-time friend in his campaign for city council, I know his results and vision will prove effective and he will bring immediate and lasting difference to the city that we all cherish and love.

It’s time or change Penticton.

I support Max to become one of the building blocks towards new beginnings.

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then MP Dan Albas to look into price collusion in the Okanagan, but I guess it was a higher priority to get a bill passed for interprovincial wine sales for his rich circle of friends.

Someone in the valley is getting very, very rich.

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In the interests of real or perceived conflict of interest, now that Greg Norton’s application has resulted in his appointment as a commissioner on the Agricultural Land Commission I assume he will withdraw from further discussion about the proposed Okanagan Similkameen National Park.

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Raises funds for the medical facilities throughout the region, including the Penticton Regional Hospital, Moog & Friends Hospice House, Trinity Centre, Summerland Health Centre and Extended Care, Princeton General Hospital and Ridgewood Lodge, South Similkameen Health Centre and Orchard Haven in Keremeos, South Okanagan General Hospital and Sunnybank Centre in Oliver.

The Tees Up for Cancer Golf Tournament was held on August 15 and 16th . They were raising funds for the purchase of new hospital beds and mattresses for the Penticton Regional Hospital.

The Tournament raised $32,000. Our thanks to all of the organizers, sponsors, donors and golfers for their commitment to make this tournament a huge success.

To date this organization has donated $450,000.

Thanks to the Penticton Hospital Auxiliary for their donation of $1,000 towards new T-Shirts and Hoodies for uniforms for the Sexual Assault Response Team better known as SART. The uniforms allow the team members the opportunity to be recognized quickly to patients, police and medical staff and maintain contact with the victim, throughout the medical investigation process.

The 2nd Annual JCI Murder Mystery was a huge success. Murder at the Races raised $2000 for the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation for the 2013 Have A Heart Radiothon for the purchase of medical equipment for the maternity, pediatric and nursery departments. Look out for the 3rd installment of the JCI Murder Mystery saga in 2015!

We would like to thank all the individuals, service organizations and business groups for their dedication and thoughtfulness by making donations to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation.

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Not up to taxpayers to foot the bill downtown Penticton taxpayers, you need to wake up and pay very close attention to the underhanded policies at city hall that will affect your pocket book.

Council and city staff propose to revitalize parts of the 100 block and the 200 block of Main Street. Council has estimated the costs of the revitalization at $2,065,000 of which only $255,000 of the costs will be paid by the property owners in the respective blocks.

A fairer allocation would be a 60 per cent allocation of the total costs to be allocated to the 100 and 200 block property owners or $1,240,000 and the balance to all property owners in the city.

By allocating grants and gas tax revenues to this project council can avoid a referendum or the alternate approval process to authorize the borrowing of funds. All taxpayers should participate in the benefits of the gas tax revenues and not just the downtown town core. Let the owners of the downtown core pay for the revitalization of the affected blocks of Main Street.

A referendum question should have been placed on the ballots in the upcoming November municipal election.

Council knows that the Penticton voters would defeat the referendum and council has adopted sneaky measures to avoid going to the electorate to approve the borrowing funds.

Penticton taxpayers need to fully understand how reductions in development cost charges and economic investment zones will affect your pocket books in future years.

Council has already given away $345,000 in development cost charges up to Dec. 31, 2013.

At some point in the future Penticton residential taxpayers will be required to pay for 80 per cent of this $345,000 giveaway with the giveaway only to increase in future years and the bulk of the lost revenues will be paid by residential taxpayers.

You should already know the answer by now, your pocket book will pay increased property taxes for years to come to modernize the downtown core.

The big kicker in the business giveaway program will be the economic investment zone giveaway to business owners that build improvements in the downtown core.

Any business property owner that modernizes or builds new improvements in the downtown core will be exempt from property taxes for periods of up to 10 years (20 years for a grocery store).

Not only will the improvements be exempt from property taxes for 10 years but the existing land values that are subject to taxation today will also be exempt from property taxes for a period of 1 years.

How do you suppose that council will fund the lost property tax and development cost charge revenues?

You should already know the answer by now, your pocket book will pay increased property taxes for years to come to modernize the downtown core.

I believe apartment buildings will be exempt for a period of 10 years in the downtown core; I am not sure how the city proposes to tax owner-occupied residences in the down-

town core.

Throw in the fact that council has provided water and sewer to Penticton Indian Band lands to allow for the construction of a shopping centre and 600 residential lots with no corresponding increase in the property value assessment base of the city that is used to calculate property taxes.

The PIB shopping centre will probably bankrupt some of the merchants in the downtown core.

Should council have bartered with the PIB on behalf of Penticton taxpayers for an annual contribution to our recreation and other facilities? You need to answer this question.

To all municipal candidates in the upcoming election, Penticton taxpayers need to know your views on the above concerns.

The above must be a parting gift to the Penticton residential taxpayers from resigning Mayor Garry Litke.

On behalf of all residential taxpayers, I would like to thank Mayor Litke for such a wonderful parting gift.

Ted Wiltse Penticton

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Oktoberfest The AVC (Austria Vancouver Club) Edelweiss Dancers perform traditional dances originally created in small villages in the Alps at the Penticton Oktoberfest on Oct. 18 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

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(At left) The BeerBarrels’ Ken Oszinski performs the traditional Oom-Pah-Pah German music mixing in some classic tunes. (Above middle) Dancers take part in the Hokey Pokey as performed by The BeerBarrels. (At right) The AVC (Austria Vancouver Club) Edelweiss Dancers performed twice during the festivities, bringing more energy and exciting props to the later performance.

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The City of Penticton and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Water Conservation Programs are offering FREE COMPOST TO HELP QUALIFIED RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES improve the health of their lawn. Top dressing lawns with a ½” layer of compost maximizes the beneficial effects of grass staying greener longer with less watering. TIP: this is a good opportunity to spread seed underneath – ready for spring.

HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE? IT’S AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3!

1) Measure the area (dimensions) where compost is to be applied.

2) Depending on where you live, contact either the City of Penticton or the RDOS and register by phone or email.

Provide your name, address, phone #, email and dimensions. You will be contacted to finalize the registration.

3) On pick-up day, inform the Scale Attendant at the Landfill you are registered in the program: a. Take identification or provide particulars to person/company picking up compost. b. Monday to Friday, and Saturdays November 8th, 15th & 22nd, 8:30am to 2:00pm. c. Multiple trips, professional trucking co. or other haulers accepted. Call for Commercial options.

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Celso Machado will be performing his unique musical showcase of Brazilian Music and Sounds of the Rainforest on Oct. 26 at the Cleland Theatre put on by Children’s Showcase.

Originally from Brazil, the four-time Juno nominee currently resides in Gibsons after moving to Canada a decade ago.

His musical base lies in classical guitar, but he brings a vast array of instruments to his performance.

His set list acts like a bonafide musical tour of the world including pieces featuring Middle Eastern flute called a nay (or ney in some countries), a ngoni which is the great grandfather of the banjo originating from West Africa, as well as a 22-string African harp called a kora — which is so fragile he can’t take it with him on flights.

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actually nothing recorded it’s all live,” Machado said.

The thunderstorm is a particularly challenging sound both to perform and prepare.

“You never stop to take a breath you keep on blowing in to the microphone continuously. It can go for five or 10 minutes nonstop.”

Machado says he has to assure concert technicians that the microphones are the right type and in the right position.

“They get really surprised when I show them the position I want the microphone in. They say it’s not going to work, so that has been a challenge for me,” Machado laughed.

Perhaps the most interesting of his many instruments is a one-of-a-kind porous rock he found on a beach, which he blows in to to make a unique sound.

“Sometimes the kids ask what my favourite instrument is and I tell them my favourite one is this particular rock because i found it on a beach. Nobody can claim any copyrights on that.”

Having a connection with nature is a large part of Machado’s musical influence and he tries to convey that to children by challenging them to look at nature in a whole new musical light with his performances.

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“I tell the kids you can go yourself to the beach or the lake and you can find your own instrument and it’s going to be something unique.”

Machado has also run workshops with children in the past where he will teach them how to make their very own inexpensive instruments including a rainstick made with toothpicks, pipe insulators and popcorn seeds.

“You can get an amazing sound out of it.

You don’t have to go to the store and spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on a rainstick.”

Part of the Children’s Showcase is helping young minds learn how to take part in watching a live performance and respecting the artist.

However, for this particular performance interaction is encouraged.

“Sometimes the adults want their children to be quiet and not say a word. For me that doesn’t really matter.

Sometimes I will hear

sounds from the audience and that sound will be incorporated in to my music.”

Machado has made multiple stops in Penticton before, and in his travels he has noticed a vibrant guitar culture, including particularly talented buskers, something that speaks to him personally.

“It’s very nice to see in a place like Penticton there’s this guitar ambience. That’s why I always like to come back and play there.”

Tickets for the entire Children’s Showcase lineup can be purchased for $30 at the Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton & Wine Country Visitor Information Centre, Oliver Veterinary Hospital or the Beanery Coffee Company in Summerland.

Individual show tickets can be purchased for $12 each at the door.

The Children’s Showcase line up offers four shows.

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Community gardens are popping up around the globe, growing free-to-pick food and a sense of community togetherness.

Incredible Edible Penticton celebrated the ground breaking on a new community garden located at the Village by the Station located at 270 Hastings Ave. on Oct. 18.

Current council members, candidates in the upcoming election and Mayor Garry Litke made their way out to show support for the community-based initiative.

The space for the garden was found when an employee with Village by the Station approached Hilma LaBelle of Incredible Edible Penticton and asked LaBelle if she would be interested in the space on their land for the community garden.

“We came down and looked at the site and it was just perfect,” LaBelle said. “We wanted to create a situation where the residents and the neighbours could interact as well and get to know one another.”

She said the garden acts as more than just a place to grow local, organic food.

“It’s a vehicle for actually connecting people together,” LaBelle said.

The notion is here that we want the neighbourhoods to adopt the garden so that they’re not left derelict.

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The Incredible Edible project started in England in 2008 and has grown quickly since, inspiring community gardens in locations around the world.

According to LaBelle, the gardens have the power to bring together people who may have never engaged with each other before.

“Sometimes people don’t know each other or have anything in common, they may even be absolute enemies, but you know, when you start working in a garden or any real collective endeavor, you find that your similarities outweigh your differences,” LaBelle said.

“Your energy is focused on something that is so nourishing and enriching.”

The project is an ongoing one that LaBelle hopes will be adopted by the surrounding community, with Incredible Edible keeping in contact with the community and Village by the Station to ensure things are running smoothly.

“The notion is here that we want the neighbourhoods to adopt the garden so that they’re not left derelict. They actually belong to the neighbourhood,” LaBelle said.

Incredible Edible Penticton celebrated the United Nation’s World Food Day a little late to coincide with the groundbreaking of the garden. World Food Day was held on Oct. 16 and hopes to bring attention the relationship between people, food and our agricultural practices worldwide.

“We celebrated it today so that we could tie those two things together,” LaBelle said.

LaBelle hopes the community gardens concept will continue to spread in local and international communities.

“I would love to see one in every neighbourhood,” LaBelle said.

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Browne returns to museum that ignited his passion Scott Trudeau

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When a former Penticton resident was growing up the museum was a place for friendly discourse and enlightening conversations.

Kelvin Browne, executive director and CEO of the Gardiner Museum in Toronto, will relate some of those early experiences as one of the keynote speakers at the B.C. Museums Association’s annual general meeting and conference Oct. 22 to 25 at the Penticton Lakeside Resort and the Shatford Centre.

The theme for this year’s event is The Third Space: Re-imagining our cultural landscape.

“It’s the idea that, between home and work, there’s this other place,” said Browne. “The examples are from a cafe to a bowling alley, to a library or museum, or park even.”

The event will consider the third space in contemporary Canadian society, where cultural institutions such as museums, galleries, heritage sites, and cultural centres live separate from, but are reflective of, the spaces of work and home.

Browne described these spaces as locations that bring people together, and allow them to interact in a way where there’s not a lot of hierarchy or assumptions about thoughts or ideas.

He recalled how a former co-worker referred to the third space: “He thought there should be a safe venue that people can discuss all matter of things, and that the museum’s responsibility was to en-

sure that all sides of an argument got presented — particularly when it was very provocative.”

In a museum, this type of open-minded discourse can be found in a variety of ways.

“I’m going to talk about the different ways people talk about the third space,” he said, adding he’ll also discuss the Gardiner Museum, and how it relates to this concept and how the Internet, for many, has cultivated a third space.

“I”m also going to talk a little about growing up in Penticton,” said Browne, who lived in the city until age 14.

“I spent a lot of time when I was in Grade 6, 7, and 8 at what became the Penticton Art Gallery.”

While Browne was there, he connected with a couple local artists, spent time with them and became involved with the art gallery, when it was located in an area of the Penticton library.

“I wasn’t a kid that fit in particularly well in Penticton,” he said. “I was artistic. It was the only place I went where my interests weren’t kind of funny. They were kind of shared. It didn’t occur to me that these were people quite a bit older than me, because we all had something in common.

“It was a really good outlet for me but it was also that time when you start to see yourself working as an adult or being an adult, and these interests were bridging age in a way that didn’t seem to be there.”

Prior to joining the museum, Browne was a vice-president at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM).

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“I think my past life at the ROM really got me thinking about the museum as the third space, a place where diverse communities could feel comfortable, and where controversial topics could find a neutral place of discussion,” he said.

In addition to professional-level discussion of the industry’s trends and challenges, there

will be an exploration of the South Okanagan, and a recognition of the institutions and individuals who have exemplified excellence in creativity, community engagement, and innovation.

Non-members of the association are also welcomed. For more information, and to register, visit www.museumsassn.bc.ca.

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School staff sustained with $1 million Joe Fries

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Staffing at local schools will be bolstered with $1 million in top-up funding from the B.C. government.

That will cover the cost of 9.3 full-time equivalent teachers plus five education assistants’ positions in the Okanagan Skaha School District.

Superintendent Wendy Hyer said the district is sharing this year in $94 million the province committed to its Learning Improvement Fund — aimed at addressing classroom size and composition issues — up from $75 million last year. That overall increase was necessary, she said, as a result of new contracts with teachers and support staff that require certain portions of the fund be used to hire from their respective unions.

“The dollars are targeted, and there are a bit more dollars because of the negotiations, but it’s not a significant amount,” she said.

School administrators annually make their case for extra staff to Hyer, who then makes decisions in consultation with union leaders, although the process was thrown off track this year due to the teachers’ strike.

Uplands Elementary will receive the most additional help with one FTE teacher, while Parkway is next on the list with a 0.9 FTE position.

“For the most part, I would say every school received the teaching staff they requested,” said Hyer, who noted the two elementaries at the top of the list have a “handful” of students with “exceptional needs” in all of their kindergarten classes.

The total budget available for those teachers is $846,000. An education assistant will also be provided for the full five-hour school day at each of Parkway, Uplands and West Bench elementaries and Summerland Middle School, plus another facility that’s yet to be determined. The total budget available for those education assistants is $211,000.

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Vees face big challenges Skaha Chiropractic From the slot with Cam Amantea We have been on a bit of a role lately, beating Vernon (3-1) and Victoria (2-1) for our sixth and seventh wins in a row.

Vernon is always a tough place to play and the rivalry between us and them is always a big one, especially after they knocked us out of playoffs last year in overtime.

We had a tough week of practice then had to prepare for the difficult challenge ahead of us.

It’s always exciting to play your rivals and limit them to only one goal in their own rink.

We had a rough start and seemed very sluggish and tired, but as the game went on we began to win more one-on-one battles and started to get some of the momentum back.

Goalie Hunter Miska was huge for us on the weekend and gave us

Penticton Vees forward cam amantea gives his insider view on the rivalry with the Vernon Vipers and big games ahead.

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a really good chance to win both games.

Even though we are an offensively-talented team we managed to hold Victoria to one goal, which is encourag-

ing since we have been focusing on our work ethic and our battles in practice.

This week is going to be another challenge for our team. We

head to Prince George on Wednesday for our game against the Spruce Kings on Thursday. We have had a bit of a rough go in PG in the past few years but we are looking to end that streak this week.

Their rink is hard to play in and is very similar to Merritt’s rink with the smaller size and hard glass and boards. After Prince George we have another tough weekend with two divisional opponents on our plate.

Vernon comes to the South Okanagan Events Centre on Saturday for the first time this year and they will be looking for some revenge.

We need to be more aggressive and willing to go to the dirty areas if we want success against Vernon.

We head out to Salmon Arm on Sunday for an afternoon game against the Silverbacks.

They are always a tough team to play against at home and always have lots of energy. We need to be able to match their energy and be willing to sacrifice.

Vees rank top three in country Western News Staff

The Penticton Vees have rejoined the top teams in the country moving from fourth to third in the Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings.

The Vees kept their perfect home record intact and pushed their win streak to seven games in their 2-1 victory over the Victoria Grizzlies at the SOEC on Saturday. They also defeated rival Vernon Vipers 3-1 on the road on Friday.

The only two teams ranked higher in the country are the Portage Terriers, who are unbeaten this season, and the Notre Dame Hounds, who are unbeaten in regulation time but dropped an overtime loss this past week.

Liam Finlay scored the gamewinner Saturday’s 2-1 win over

the Grizzlies. His first career BCHL goal came late in the second period and the Vees came back from an early first period deficit, to keep their distance atop of the Interior Division.

Finlay was the last to touch the puck after a scramble ensued in the Grizzlies’ crease. Finlay managed to find the bouncing puck and poke it underneath the Grizzlies’ goalie at 18:37 of the second period.

Victoria opened the scoring back in the first period, as their power-play broke the goose-egg five-minutes in. The Vees used their first power-play of the game to tie things up five-minutes later.

Demico Hannoun spotted Jost on the far side of the zone, and the 16-year-old forward muscled a one-timer past Sean Cleary at 10:18; Jost’s seventh on the sea-

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Hannoun pocketed a pair of goals to help the Penticton Vees ground his former team, the Vernon Vipers, 3-1.

Thomas Aldworth pulled Vernon within a goal late in the final period, but the Snakes were unable to bury the equalizer. Instead, Matt Serratore put the game away with a last-second empty netter.

The Vees travel to Prince George to face the Spruce Kings on Oct. 23. It will be the first time the teams have faced off this season.

The Spruce Kings are second place in the Mainland Division thanks to the scoring prowess of Justin Rai who is fourth overall in league leaders.

The Vees return back to the SOEC to face rival Vernon Vipers on Oct. 25 at 6 p.m.

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KISU swim club kicks into second File: 141022-Black Press Thompson Okanagan Interior South

Publications: Thompson Okanagan Kamloops,Kelowna, Penticton, McMillan and Acacia Benn, 12.

Mark Brett Western News Staff Salmon Arm, Vernon McMillan snapped a 25-year-old

club record in the girls’ 100-metre While it’s still early in the season, backstroke and the previous best time Octproving 22nd week in the 50-metre backstroke. the KISU swimPrint club isdate: already 604-575-5807 to be a force to Tel: be reckoned with. / 5814 In her division, Benn also broke The team narrowly missed taking the 1990 club record in the 100-metre Fax: 250-386-2624 top spot in the overall standings at its backstroke.

Both girls were also triple pentathannual three-day KISU Iron Pentathlon meet at the Penticton Aquatic Cen- lon winner in their respective diviContact: Julia Chmelyk/ sions. tre last weekend.

Sue Borthwick McMillan was first in all 15 events KISU finished a slim 300 points behind the eventual champion Kamloops she swam in which was produced 300 Classic Swimming squad in its first team points. Benn was first in nine meet of the season, which runs from events, added three runner-up finishes Circulation: 149,691 and a pair of thirds, good enough for September to June.

“We had some outstanding swims, 276 team points.

“Ashley was really one of our susome people who really Filedug type: PDFdeep and performed really well and I think it perstars and so was Acacia,” said Hoebodes well for a successful season,” ben. x 14” afIn addition, 11 other club members said KISU headSize: coach5.833” Tina Hoeben terwards. “We were ahead on Saturday significantly improved their personal morning and then Saturday afternoon times in one or more events. page Other strong finishers for the club we didn’t do as1/2 well.

OnColour Sundayadwe closed the gap, but not enough, but I’m included Jordan Souch-Tremblay, Hayden Krause and Thomas Caruso quite happy with that.

“It was also the first meet of the in the boys 10 and under, 11-year-old Due: Oc to t 14th year so it was also good see some of Justin Fotherby and Elijah Kliever in the reminders of what you do need to the boys 11-12, Riley Wall, Jaren Lework on and what you need to focus on franc and Samuel Lasinksi in boys 15 and over, Mackenzie Wallich in 13-14 to become better.”

There were a total of nine teams girls, Tyler Wall in 13-14 boys and Aland just under 300 competitors who ice Wang in girls 10.

The next events for many of the took part. Clubs from as far away as Nelson, Revelstoke and Trail were in club swimmers will be this weekend, with some members taking part in the attendance.

The Penticton team was led by B.C. High School Swim Meet in Reva number of outstanding individual elstoke or the regional swim camp in performances, including the record- Kamloops.

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Dixon BertranD (left) spars with instructor Mike adams at the ValleyWide taekwondo gym on oct 18. Bertrand is preparing for his first competition as a registered black belt at the 2014 BC Master’s Cup on nov. 1 in Vancouver.

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Dixon Bertrand is taking his nine years of experience to the provincial stage at the 2014 BC Masters Cup Taekwondo tournament in Vancouver on Nov. 1.

The Penticton man has been to the tournament before, but this trip marks the first time he will be entered as an official black belt, a prospect that will open doors to national tournaments.

“My goal is to get to the national level and compete at one of those tournaments,” Bertrand said.

His instructor, Mike Adams, opened ValleyWide Taekwondo in 1997 and currently has nearly 90 students under him.

Adams says this province-wide tournament is an important stepping stone for young competitors.

It’s an opportunity to gain both valuable experience and points that will lead to funding and national-level opportunities.

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in the game is to gain experience, as they gain experience and do well they starts collecting points, as they collect points it gives them more funding at their national level,” Adams said.

The Masters Cup is sanctioned under the World Taekwondo Federation, an organization associated with the Summer Olympic Games.

“They’re kind of feeder tournaments in to getting these guys ready for international level competition,” Adams said.

Adams notes that Bertrand has competed at the provincial level, but this time he has an opportunity to earn a shot at a much larger level of competition.

“He’s done other tournaments but this is really the first time we’re taking a run at fighting at the provincial level, and hopefully moving up to the national level,”Adams said.

After nine years of training, Bertrand has got the techniques down. Now Adams is helping sharpen the finer points of his game.

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what we’re trying to really build on at this point is his conditioning, so that he doesn’t fade when he fights,” Adams said.

Along with keeping up his stamina, Bertrand will be working on something that changes fight to fight: strategy.

“It’s not just going out there and punching and kicking it’s building a game plan. Knowing what your opponent brings to the table, and trying to build a game plan around what they’re bringing to you,” Adams said.

It’s that variety and continuing challenge that has kept Bertrand coming back to the sport for nearly a decade.

“You can know the techniques, but it’s always a challenge that’s ongoing. It’s never going to be the same aspects, you’ll be going against people and they have different game plans, so it changes for every person that you spar,” Bertrand said. “I’m nervous and excited at the same time.”

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The Biscuits defeated the Wolf Creek Charges 5-2. Scoring for the Biscuits were Dave Sandrelli, Tyler Janzen, Kenton Johnson, Jason Selles and Steve Semenoff. Chargers Kevin Nedders and Nathan McGinnis netted the teams only two goals.

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was a West Bench resident at birth. My father was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force and was able to buy a property on the West Bench under the Veterans’ Land Act. I attended West Bench School from Grades 1 to 7, then Princess Margaret, Pen-Hi and spent eight years at UBC earning a B.Sc. (Biochemistry) and a D.M.D. After a two-year locum in Houston, B.C., I bought a dental practice in Penticton and have practised dentistry locally since 1988. In 1989 I bought an acreage on the West Bench from my parents and developed it into a farm. I am still actively farming this property. One thing that I will always remember about my youth was the yearly visit of horses which

Tom Siddon

have decided to run for another term as the RDOS director for Area D (Kaleden/Okanagan Falls) because there are a number of important projects I would like to bring to completion. These include a revitalization plan for the town centre of Okanagan Falls, an extension of sewage treatment services from Okanagan Falls to Kaleden and Skaha Estates, and completion of the Lakehill Drive pedestrian walkway and KVR Trail through Kaleden.

I’m also working with Heritage Hills and Lakeshore Highlands residents to develop a long-promised neighbourhood park, and with the Twin Lakes community to find a resolution to their water supply concerns. My background career as a professional engineer, environmental scientist, and long-time elected public servant have equipped me well for the resolution of complex

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problems which require visionary leadership and consensus-building skills.

Working as a federal cabinet minister in several challenging portfolios I was instrumental in negotiating Canada’s participation in the International Space Station, in reaching a peaceful disengagement of the Oka crisis, and conclusion of all stages of negotiation leading to the creation of Nunavut.

I would welcome a mandate to continue my work as the RDOS director for Area D. For further information on my background please refer to my website: www.tomsiddon.ca.

CHARLES WILLIAM (BILL) BURKE October 22, 1931 - December 1, 2012

Posthumously receiving medal and certificate for service in Korea. Accepting is brother Ed Burke at commemorative ceremony in Westville, Nova Scotia, September 25, 2014.

grazed on neighbouring PIB land. I really liked those horses and used to feed them over the fence, however, today freeranging horses are not fenced-out and roam our streets causing accidents and property damage. I believe that the feral horse issue is the most important issue in RDOS Area F and cannot understand why feral horses are not being fenced-out like they were in the old days.

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am opposed to the higher property taxes and poorer road maintenance in Area D (Kaleden/Okanagan Falls) that would result from incorporation of South Skaha. The province can create a municipality without holding a referendum, but you can vote against Tom Siddon’s incorporation agenda now, at this election.

Details online at www. alanwhitman.ca. In the Sept. 30 Penticton Herald Director Siddon paternalistically suggested that Upper Carmi might be annexed by Penticton without ever asking Upper Carmi residents their opinion. A Wine Centre focal point for downtown Okanagan Falls is an excellent idea; but common sense says that the revitalization consultant’s recommendation for oneway streets on Seventh and Eighth avenues is premature. I will strongly lobby the province

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Kaleden needs its general store. I will work for a park for Heritage Hills/ Lakeshore Highlands, extending sewer service to Skaha Estates and lower Kaleden, Kaleden’s Lakehill Road sidewalk, protection of the Twin Lakes aquifer, a feasibility study of fire protection for Upper Carmi, and a garbage transfer station at Apex. When assigned to build a new Prince George weather office, I completed the project for only 28 per cent of budget. If elected, I will never claim any travel expenses.

Karla Kozakevich acclaimed in Naramata Born and raised in Penticton, and a graduate of Pen-Hi, Karla Kozakevich has been re-elected as the RDOS director for Naramata.

In 2005 she moved to Naramata with her husband and son. She said becoming involved with a variety of volunteer committees provided insight into what a unique and caring community Naramata and the surrounding area truly is, inspiring her to do more. Prior to politics, she worked for many years contracting with both the federal and provincial governments to provide services to people with physical, cognitive and mental health disabilities. She grew up work-

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One of her main areas of focus has been on infrastructure replacement specific to the drinking water system. Kozakevich said she has enjoyed the past three years working with the citizens of Area E as well as with RDOS staff and is privileged to continue working on their behalf over the next four years.

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B.C. G overnment r etired Employee Association has their monthly meeting at 10 a.m. in the Penticton library theatre room. Guest speaker is Sandy Wilson, director of My American Cousin. oSnS Child development centre parenting series presents Sleep. This session will help families learn more ways to deal with bedtime challenges, how to better facilitate sleep, ways to encourage children to fall asleep, stay asleep and develop a healthy sleep patterns.

You will walk away with some tools to help your child get their sleep. This is a free session at 6 p.m. at 103- 550 Carmi Ave. Pre-registration is recommended, call Cathy or Alison at 250-492-0295. naramata SCottiSh Country Dancers dance each Wednesday until Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Shatford Centre. No experience or partner is required. Soft, flexible shoes are recom-

mended. All ages and fitness levels are welcome.

C arpet B owlinG from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Recreation and Wellness Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. fraternal order of the Eagles has a soup and sandwich lunch at noon.

Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. BinGo e v e ry wedneSday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Lunches are available.

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 250494-5851 for info.

KiwaniS CluB meetS at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for information. 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. t he B ereavement reSourCe Centre at 626 Martin Street has a drop-in grief support session at 6:30 p.m. Adults welcome. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250-490-1107. pentiCton dupliCate BridGe Club has 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 Legion on Martin St. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for info.

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. oKanaGan fallS SeniorS’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m. oliver douBle o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays.

anavetS haS hump Day with Stu’s kitchen open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. 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 250-493-7977 for more info.

SeniorS’ reCreation and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Call Betty at 250-4900468 for more information. 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 250492-7630 for info.

South main drop-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social, bocce 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

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THURSDAY October 23

are you new to the Penticton area? Come join Penticton Newcomers Club. Develop new friendships and learn about the area through many activities such as walking, bocce, crafts, lunch , pool, coffee, golf, Scrabble, picnics, and more. General meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Penticton Lawn Bowling Club, 260 Brunswick St. For more info call Dan at 778-4763831. parKinSon’S CareGiver drop-in, peer support group provides caregivers and family members with a comfortable, private space to talk about life with Parkinson’s. All conversations are confidential.

Group meets from 10 a.m. to noon in Bethel Church, 945 Main St., on the third Thursday of every month, starting Sept. 18. Contact Judy MacKenzie at 250770-9715 or jmacken1@ shaw.ca if you are interested in attending. anavetS haS Stu’S kitchen open 9 a.m. to noon, drop-in pool at 7 p.m., 269 Darts club at 7:30 p.m. fitneSS friendS meetS every Monday and Thursday in the hall, 502 Martin St. at 10 a.m.

Come and lose those extra pounds. Call Dot at 250492-5400 for more info. topS (taKe off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093. line danCinG at the Oliver Senior Centre at 10 a.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778439-2070 for more information. fitneSS friendS meetS every Monday and Thursday in the hall, 502 Martin St., at 10 a.m.

Come and lose those extra pounds. Call Dot at 250492-5400 for more information.

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weeKly Support Group at the Penticton Regional Hospital Mood Clinic for family or friends of any person who has a mental illness. Call 250-493-7338 for details. fraternal order of the Eagles has tacos at 5 p.m. and musical trivia bingo at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. r oyal C anadian leGion branch 40 has zumba at 5 p.m., crib and drop-in pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. food addiCtS in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from eating disorders meets at 6:30 p.m. in the social room (ring #206 for admittance) at 1820 Atkinson St. For more information call 778-4760374 or 250-809-3329 or visit www.foodaddicts. org.

South main drop-in Centre has Spanish conversation and carpet bowling at 10 a.m., bingo, improver line dance and a crafters meeting at 1 p.m.

Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. elKS CluB haS crib wars at 1 p.m. and fun darts at 7 p.m. 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 250-4984959. 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 250493-5968 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more info.

FRIDAY

October 24 a uthor r oSella leSlie will be launching her new book The Cougar Lady: Legendary Trapper of Sechelt Inlet at the Penticton Public Library at 2 p.m. The book launch will be followed by a free seminar with Leslie offering researching shortcuts and tips on getting the most from an interview.

Free of charge. friday SoCial danCe at South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. Music by Destiny starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person, all welcome. t he f untimerS ’ Ballroom Dance Club meet most Friday evenings, upstairs at the Elks Club, 343 Ellis Street,

Penticton, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Come and enjoy an evening of ballroom and Latin American dance.

Everyone welcome. For more information contact Robert McKenzie at 250493-0601 or visit pentictonfuntimers.org.

SeniorS SinGleS lunCh Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250770-8622. fraternal order of the Eagles has dinner by the Silver Eagles at 5 p.m. and entertainment by Mat Duffus at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. anavetS haS Stu’S Kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. Mixed doubles at 7 p.m., karaoke with Shawna at 7:30 p.m. elKS CluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. t he B ereavement reSourCe Centre at 626 Martin St. hosts weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Adults welcome. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, call 250-490-1107. r oyal C anadian leGion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m.

South main drop-in Centre has a flu clinic from noon to 6 p.m., yoga at 9 a.m., bocce and Tai Chi at 10 a.m., Mah Jong and beginner line dance at 1 p.m. Call 250-4932111 to confirm line dance activities. if you are interested in social media, being a vision mate for someone who has sight impairment, helping an elderly senior with home and yard care or organizing awareness events for nonprofits societies, there are many great experiences to become a part of. Contact the Volunteer Centre for the South Okanagan at 1 888-576-5661 or look for youth opportunities at www.volunteercentre. info.

Summerland pleaSure painterS meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre. New members and drop-ins are welcome.

Contact Ruth at 494-7627 for info. pentiCton SeniorS Computer Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 439 Winnipeg St. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Picture class on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

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Cooking up delicious Okanagan stories Mark Brett

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The idea of showcasing the South Okanagan’s best and freshest was hatched on a car dashboard under the glare of the Osoyoos midday sun.

Admittedly a little abstract, Brianne Hearle of Destination Osoyoos decided to put together a series of short videos featuring some of the region’s top chefs incorporating the field-to-table theme after she successfully baked some cookies in her car one hot summer day.

“It’s kind of an unusual story. I had done a video for social media the year prior to demonstrate how hot it gets here and I baked cookies in a car and it went so viral,” said Hearle. “When we started talking about it (cooking series) we thought because of all the farm-fresh produce and the great chefs it

would be really incredible to have something to show that off.”

With that in mind, it was decided to contact some of the best chefs throughout the region and put them to the creative edible task of producing some really good eats from the valley’s bountiful in-season harvests.

The actual work to produce the videos was entrusted to Erick Thompson of the Summerland-based ET2Media and Andrew Jakubeit of Groove-V Production of Penticton.

Each participating chef was required to go to the farm where the ingredients were raised and footage was taken of them interacting and selecting what they planned to use.

“This is such a great place for chefs and we hear that all the time because of how fresh all the ingredients are,” said Hearle. “It’s so inspiring

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“We’ve noticed we’re getting a lot of foodie tourists as the number of talented chefs in the area increases. As big as the wine is, people will travel for food, and having the combination of food and wine only makes us more desirable.”

She added with increasing importance to the general public on

organic and free-range farms, the field-to-table concept has become more than just a fad.

“It’s one thing to say on the menu that your ingredients are locally sourced, but to see a video that shows where the chefs are going to select the produce, that the chef actually knows the farmer, is paramount,” said Hearle. “I really think people’s palettes

are becoming more educated.”

For her own culinary challenge, which will obviously have to wait until next summer, Hearle plans to tackle autobaked bacon and eggs with croissant.

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MCGILLIS DWIGHT ALLEN

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dwight on October 17, 2014, in Penticton at the age of 61. Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, he spent his formative years in Prince Albert, Sask. where Dwight had many summers at Christopher Lake.

Every day was an adventure. In 1976 Dwight married the love of his life, Rita. His jewels Tara and David soon followed. After 4 years in Edmonton, the family moved to Penticton in 1980--â&#x20AC;&#x153;A place to live forever.â&#x20AC;? Dwight spent his working life in the carpentry-construction business and took great pride in his work. He always believed that if you were going to do a job, then -- do it right, and Dwight took this to heart, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did it Right.â&#x20AC;? But most important, he cherished his family. He fondly remembered all the camping trips and adventures together as a family as they played and worked together. Dwight was always so proud of his children and all their many accomplishments and most of all â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he loved them with all his heart. Dwight is lovingly remembered and survived by his wife Rita, his precious jewels -- daughter Tara, son David (Kathleen), grandsons Braiden and Tristan as well as his parents Bruce and Margaret, brother Reg (Joan), sisters Debbie (Gerry) and Linda (Wally) brothers-in-law Ken (Barb), Gary (Rochelle) Alan (Jeanette), sisters-in-law Shirley (John) and Carol, as well as many nieces, nephews and special friends. A Celebration of Dwightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life will be held on Saturday October 25, 2014 - 1 PM at the Penticton Alliance Church - 197 Brandon Ave., Penticton, with Pastor Roland Hoeppner officiating.

Reception to follow. Please no flowers by request. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com

There will be a Celebration of Life for

LYNN (GRANNY) HALE

Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at the Days Inn Riverside Conference Room (152 Riverside Dr., Penticton) 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Bring stories and pictures. Granny was a long-time resident of Penticton and Summerland. She touched the lives of many people in her 98 years.

October 7, 1915 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 14, 2014

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Penticton Western News Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Help Wanted NOW HIRING

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 PARTS PERSON required for a growing progressive auto/industrial supplier. Experienced applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses working 5 day work week, plus moving allowances. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto & Industrial, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services Cooks Req’d F/T for Go Greek Foods Ltd dba Opus Café Bistro Business Add & location of work: 52-650 Duncan Ave W. Penticton. Duties: Prepare & cook complete meals, schedule & supervise kitchen helpers & oversee other operations. Skills Req’d: Min. 1 yr. of relevant exp. willing to work late eve. & must be fluent in English. Contact: Michael opusbistro@yahoo.ca RESTAURANT AND BAR LEASE OPPORTUNITY at the Royal York Golf Course for the 2015 season.Qulaified applicants “catering” and or restaurant operators” Call 250546-9700 ext 1 for appt.

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking We require qualified US capable Class 1 drivers immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid.

Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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Medical/Dental

Trades, Technical

CDA required for maternity leave at our Penticton office.

Enjoy 3 day work week approx. 32 hours/wk. Apply at 185 Front Street or email info@pentictondentist.com

Home Care

Countertops

Financial Services

Senior Buddy; will come in to your home, cook, clean, appointments? anytime, $20/hr, (250)462-6700

REFACE Countertops.

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

Financial Services

Financial Services

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

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

We’re on the net at www.bcclassified.com

LIFE-CHANGING DEBT SOLUTIONS

Teachers

“I was tired of debt. It was time for a permanent change.”

GPRC, FAIRVIEW CAMPUS needs a Power Engineering Instructor!

Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-8356631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers

Trades, Technical JOURNEYMAN ROOFER OR 3RD YEAR APPRENTICE Ticketed Foreman or 3rd year apprentice wanted. Wages+ benefits package. Fax 250492-7781 or E-mail resume to: interiorroofing@shaw.ca JOURNEYMAN Service Electrician. Vernon Service Company. $36/Hr. 250-549-4444

Services

FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION

Holistic Health

or visit our website at MNPdebt.ca

310.DEBT(3328) PENTICTON

REFLEXOLOGY, new in town, certified experienced practitioner now taking appointments, (250)493-1782

Resident office - 700, 1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna Government Licensed Trustees in Bankruptcy & Proposal Administrators

BUSINESS AND SERVICE DIRECTORY PLUMBING AND HEATING

Bookbinding RELIABLE PRODUCTS. DEALERS WHO CARE.

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

250-492-3677 154 Ellis Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 4L5

• RELIABLE • PROFESSIONAL • RESPONSIBLE

Hard Cover Binding including: • National Geographic • Law Books • Newspapers

Effective Footcare!

STUCK AT WORK SPECIAL!

We’ll pick up your vehicle at work - Service it & return it to you!

OR drop your vehicle off before work - Rides are available!

CARS - TRUCKS - BOATS - RVS - BIKES

As well as Book and Bible repair

Advantage Books & Binders Ltd. 975 Peachcliff Dr., Okanagan Falls, BC 250-497-2066 infofromrjoy@shaw.ca

ESTHETICS )

AUTOMOTIVE

BOOK BINDING SERVICES

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Wanda’s Esthetics 250-770-1628 116 Phoenix Ave, Penticton

TAE KWON DO 250-493-8765

• Discipline Call today to book a FREE introductory class, and see why so many families • Respect enjoy our Martial Arts Program.

• Exercise # 104-132 Industrial Court, • Self Confidence Penticton, BC • Bully Proofing

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INSURANCE

Bob’s Door Service Inc. 250-809-6244

250-490-8189

FREE ESTIMATES

GARAGE DOOR SERVICE

TAE KWON DO

VALLEYWIDE

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129 Ellis St. Penticton

DOOR SERVICE

• Calluses • Dry Skin • Ingrown Nails • Cuticle Problems • Massages • Foot, Body & Nails

Interior Cleaning & Restoration Exterior Waxing & Scratch Removal AND SO MUCH MORE!

Inside

SPRING REPLACEMENTS SERVING SOUTH OK AND THE SIMILKAMEEN bobswet@telus.net • www.bobsdoorserviceinc.com

AUTO SALES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Healthy Coffee by Organo Gold!!

Call or email for more information, to purchase, to book a home coffee party or hear about the amazing business opportunity!

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Sue Schulz sschulz4@telusplanet.net www.javamojo.organogold.com 250-498-0484

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

COMPUTERS

BAD CREDIT? Rebuild your credit today at

gocarcredit.ca DL. #5523

• Tax Services: Canadian and US • Accounting - Auditing and Business and Advisory Services • Aboriginal Services “Tax Planning Starts NOW” Owner Operators WANTED! Monarch Transport (1975) Ltd’s US Division is seeking motivated O/O.We offer above average rates, an exceptional fuel surcharge, a sign on bonus and happy staff! Send Resume in confidence to: michelle.morrison@monarchtransport.com

or call 1- 800 -661- 9937

Please call Shelley at 250-493-3338 or email: shelley@fbbcpa.ca No charge for initial half hour consultation

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COMPUTER SALES AND REPAIR

250-492-7080

#108-1475 Fairview Road PENTICTON COMPUTER REPAIR

2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013 Paul Varga J.D.

250-492-0907 474 Main Street PENTICTON

Patrick Dowler J.D., M.Sc. B.Sc.

Cory Goodrich B.Sc., LL.B.

250-498-4561 125 - 5717 Main Street OLIVER (Southwinds Mall)

250-494-0442 9921 Main Street SUMMERLAND

Practical Advice at a Reasonable Price www.pearcetaylor.com

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Services

Services

Financial Services

Painting & Decorating

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts.

We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Legal Services

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour

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

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

Anything goes!

Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827

Tiling AA Tile & Concrete; ceramic tiles, granite & marble, brick planters, patios, decks, driveways, interlocking brick, fences, any cement or tile work, (250)488-6707

Pets & Livestock

Equestrian 2 SADDLES, 1 Emor, 1 Budsharp, Shotgun Chaps, spurs, (250)493-6857

Cleaning Services

Livestock

A) MISS MOP N’ TASKER. Licensed, bonded & insured professional house cleaning service. Contact 250-809-7522 B & C Cleaning, residential, commercial & construction cleaning, yard clean-ups & maintenance, driveway snow clearing, licensed & bonded, Bill & Cheryl Watson, owner operators, (250)488-7964

Kiln Dried Wood Shavings, 54, 60 and 110 cu. yd., bulk loads, delivered starting @ $200 load, (250)770-0214

Drywall For all your renovation needs, boarding, painting, taping & texturing and patching. Big & small jobs, Fred 250-490-4085

Garden & Lawn HERBARIA GARDEN AND LAWN. Now booking leaf cleanup and fall garden cleanups. Trees to prune now: beech, birch, elm, goldenraintree, honeylocust, linden, maple, oak and poplar. Call Paul for a free estimate. 493-3362

Home Improvements ARE YOU WANTING TO RENOVATE? Framing, gyproc, painting, ooring, bathrooms, decks, windows and doors 35 years experience home/business References Available Licensed, Insured, WCB Ted Lund (250)490-7991

BELCAN

Painting & Reno’s

licensed, insured, WCB

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

Len (250)486-8800 www.belcan.ca lenmass@gmail.com

HOME Renovations. Large or small. Bathrooms ,Basements, Kitchens and more. Licensed and Insured.. Serving West Kelowna to Osoyoos. Call 250-488-5338 for a free Estimate Kitchens & Bathrooms, Tile & Concrete, fences, decks, Patio stone, retaining walls, garbage hauling, site & yard clean-up, cleaning (home or business), 250-488-6707

Moving & Storage U1ST - MOVING 2 men $80/hr.

Local and long distance. Call 250-859-8362.

FAMILY Movers. Moving?

Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

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

Shavings & Sawdust Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132

Merchandise for Sale

Building Supplies STEEL BUILDINGS gift-card give-away!

20x22 $4,358.

25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446.

32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662.

47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Fruit & Vegetables APPLES; Gala, Mac, Spartan, Johnny Gold, Golden’s, Newtons, organic methods, will deliver (min. $30), 30lbs for $12, Tues-Sat, 11-5, 609 Vedtte, 250-490-3341 Wine grapes for sale, $0.35/lb, call (250)486-3195

Firewood/Fuel A-1 Firewood, Full cords, split & delivered, Pine, $200, Mixed, $250, 1/2 cords & 1/4 cords avail., Free delivery locally 250-770-0827, 250-8090127 evenings.

Fire wood for sale, Splitting & delivery included (Ok Falls to Summerland) PINE $200 a cord, FIR $250 a cord, LARCH $300 a cord, 250-809-7897 FIREWOOD SALES. Help us pay for our wedding. Penticton area. $200/chord. Pine. Split and delivered. Call Marty 250486-4457.

Furniture Lazy Boy queen size sofa bed with air mattress for extra comfort, mint cond., hardly used, blue tweed colour, $949 obo, (250)770-1171 Wagon wheel coffee table & end table, horseshoe coat rack, rope mirrors, pictures, saddle stand and more, (250)493-6857

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Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Transportation

Transportation

Misc. for Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent For Rent; 2 - 1bdrm apartments, 1st fl. or 3rd fl., ns, np, quiet, 55+ seniors building, 3appl., insuite storage & coin laundry, 778-476-3356

Auto Accessories/Parts

Auto Financing

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!

DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders.

Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator.

Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com 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: 1-800-566-6899 Ext: 400OT www.norwoodsamills.com/400ot

Misc. Wanted FIREARMS. ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation.

Licensed Dealer. 1-866-9600045, www.dollars4guns.com Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-499-0251. Local.

Real Estate For Sale By Owner 1bdrm condo, D/T Armstrong, quiet area, clean & reno’d, rentals ok. Rents at $625 p/m.

Low, low condo fees at $60 month. $84,000. 1-250-5483378 or 1-250-870-3378 Beautiful renovated character home, 3bdrm, 2ba, hardwood, FP, garage, 341 Scott Ave., $429,000, (250)493-2580 PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: Spectacular 3 acre parcel owner financing. 250-558-7888

Mobile Homes & Parks 2bdrm, 2bath double wide mobile home, move in ready, in good family park, reasonably priced, call 250-492-4625 for information.

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 bdrm Apt for rent in Princeton, avail. now, quiet building, need excellent references & D.D., No pets, can furnish if needed, Rents start at $450 per month, phone 1-250-2951006 for details or leave msg. with the best time to call back.

1bdrm, close to Cherry Lane, newly renovated, $650/mo., (250)488-9917

Transportation

Recreational/Sale Moose camp 14’ Cargo trailer, insulated, 4 folding bunks, micro, fridge, stove, 3000 gen,still fully usuable as a work trailer, new tires,w/antics and wood stove. $5500. 250542-1520

4 Winter tires, M&S Winguard Nexen 195/60R15, $250, (250)490-9544 Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock.

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

Commercial/ Industrial APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location in busy plaza; ample parking. 2300 SF build to suit; 220 SF shared office space; 600 SF up 1100 SF, call Barb 250-770-0536

Auto Financing

Homes for Rent 3066 Wilson St., Pent., 3bd, 2ba upstairs, $1200+util, 3bd, 1ba, downstairs, $1000+util., approx. 1220sqft each floor, fenced backyard, workshop, call/text, VJ 250-490-1530

Cars - Domestic 2001 Grand Am, 4dr, red, good 2nd car, very economical, 4 extra winters, $1900, (250)493-7976, leave msg.

3bdrm 2bath, n/s, n/p, Vernon, B.C. newly reno’d, Avail immed. $1,450 + Util. 250864-2786 or 250-542-1155.

FOR RENT In Summerland.

One-bedroom house in orchard setting. New stove, fridge, microwave, washer, dryer, shower. Suitable for singles or couples. No pets, no smoking. $700 per month plus utilities ($75 to $150).

Available December 1st. Pictures available by email. 250494-4666 Olalla; clean, spacious, bright house, 2bdrm, 1.5ba, laundry rm, w/d/f/s/dw, workshop, NO SMOKING, small pet ok, avail.

Nov. 1, $950, (250)499-5700

2006 Buick Allure CXL, full load, 79,000kms, mint cond., senior driven, $8200, 250-4931397

Recreational/Sale Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today!

1.800.910.6402

Legal Notices

1bdrm walk-out suite, very private, lg. deck w/great view, w/d, fireplace, ns, pet ok, $900 (incl. util., sat. tv), ref req., avail. Dec. 1, (250)328-5335

Suites, Upper 2bdrm, 3rd fl, senior oriented, np, ns, $820/mo., avail. Nov. 1, Phone John 250-488-4904

Want to Rent Gospel Minister and family want to rent or buy house, prefer country home, can be in rough shape, phone Bill at 250-494-7978

Adult Escorts #1 Executive Choice Playmate. Sensational, ultimate, escape into your fantasy. Expect exceptional, discrete & professional experience. In/out.

Call Alexis 1-(778)212-9899

Going South? 1987 Winnebago Eladon, in good shape, runs well, many extras. $8,500. obo. 250-542-6535.

MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95., Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048

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ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES

2bdrm 1ba bsmnt suite, Green Ave., $750(incl.util.), no cable, Dec. 1, (250)809-2681

Brand new 2bdrm suite, private entrance, np, ns, Wiltse area, (250)486-7974

*1AA Scrap Removal. We will beat all competitors pricing, 250-801-4199

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Suites, Lower

2 Room cottage, full bath, kitchen, furnished, $700 incl. util., ns, (250)490-3855

Scrap Car Removal

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is seeking qualifications and expressions of interest relating to the delivery and provision of animal control services within all or part of Electoral areas within the RDOS. Following review and assessment of the submissions received, the intent of the RDOS is to invite persons to submit proposals.

For further information respecting RDOS expectations or submission requirements, please visit our website at www.rdos.bc.ca. There is a link under Hot Topics that will direct you to the Bylaw Enforcement Page containing the package of information.

You may also contact the Bylaw Enforcement Coordinator, Roza Aylwin, at 250-490-4130.

COURAGE REMEMBERED HONOURING OUR VETERANS

The Penticton Western News is honouring and is in search of pictures of yourself, your family, loved ones, or friends who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan or any of Canada’s Peacekeeping Missions.

On Wednesday, November 5, the Penticton Western News, with the generous support of the local business community, will pay tribute to those who have answered Canada’s call in time of need by publishing a very special pictorial section honouring our veterans.

Please make sure photos are clearly marked with your name and address so we can return them to you. We can reproduce black and white or colour photos of almost any size; however, we do require an original. We cannot reproduce photocopies of pictures. Mail or bring your photos before Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 and completed write-up to:

Penticton Western News Att: Editor 2250 Camrose Street Penticton, B.C. V2A 8R1

PLEASE INCLUDE COMPLETED FORM WITH YOUR PHOTO(S) Name of veteran(s): ___________________________________________________ Branch of service: _____________________________________________________ Unit: _______________________________________________________________ Years enlisted: _______________________________________________________ Served in which theatres: ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Medals awarded: _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

Heavy Duty Machinery

A brief biography relating unique experiences: _____________________________

SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-547-2584.

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We will run as many photos as possible, but space is limited.

Those individuals whose photos have been submitted, but for whatever reason are unable to be reproduced and do not run, will be named in our special “Honour Roll.” The Penticton Western News would like to thank participating businesses and families of veterans for their assistance in the publication of this very special section.

Advertisers: please call Display Advertising at 250-492-3636 for information on how to be included in this event. Please note: space permitting, if your veteran was included last year it will automatically be included in this year’s edition.

REMEMBERING THOSE WHO SERVED

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JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION OF B.C.’S SMALL BUSINESSES.

SMALL BUSINESS WEEK OCT 19-25

Energy efficiency.

Good for smaller footprints.

And your bottom line.

Don’t let your operating costs leave you in the cold this winter.

As a small business, you probably want to focus on making money.

FortisBC can help reduce your operating costs with no-cost and low-cost energy saving tips to help lower your monthly natural gas bill and reduce your environmental footprint.

If you’re in the position to upgrade space and water heating systems or commercial cooking equipment, FortisBC also offers rebates on highefficiency models.

Small actions can add up to savings Think about cutting costs where you won’t notice it. If your business uses natural gas for heating or cooking, here are some easy tips from FortisBC to help you save energy and money.

Save hot water ■ Fix leaky taps and install watersaving aerators on kitchen and bathroom faucets.

■ If running a commercial kitchen consider installing a low-flow spray valve to pre-rinse dishes. These devices use approximately 50 per cent less water than standard types.

■ If you can access your hot water pipes, wrap them with foam or rubber pipe insulation to prevent heat loss.

Save heat ■ Install a programmable thermostat and program it to 20 °C when at work and no more than 17 °C when no one is there.

■ Your space could stay warm for up to an hour before the heating system needs to kick in again, so why not program your thermostat to turn down the heat an hour before you close shop.

■ If you operate a street front business, don’t leave the door open on cold days as it’ll push all your heated air out the door.

Upgrading can save you two ways When it’s time to upgrade, check out FortisBC’s rebates for highefficiency boilers, water heaters and cooking equipment. In addition to the rebate, you’ll experience ongoing savings on your natural gas bill with more efficient appliances installed. If you’re not sure what upgrade is right for your business, consider a free consultation from a business energy advisor. It’s all part of how FortisBC is helping businesses save energy and money.

Learn more For energy saving tips, rebate information and more, visit fortisbc.com/smallerfootprints.

Free small business seminar, October 23 Join Colton Aston from FortisBC’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation department for a free seminar hosted by Small Business BC on improving the energy efficiency of your business. In addition to sharing low- and no-cost energy saving tips, Colton will provide details on FortisBC’s commercial rebate programs. Attend in person or online.

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JCI Penticton wins national awards Western News Staff

JCI Penticton member Carol Sheridan was named JCI Canada’s 2014 National Effective Speaking Champion.

“It was such an honour to represent the BC/ Yukon region and my Penticton chapter at the national level,” said Sheridan. “To compete at national convention was my goal, so I’m absolutely thrilled with the result.”

Sheridan travelled to Ajax, Ont., to compete in September after winning the regional competition in May. She delivered a prepared speech at the nationals on the topic, the time is now.

The 2014 JCI B.C./ Yukon regional convention hosted in May

by JCI Penticton at the Ramada Inn was also awarded top honours. It was named best conference/convention and ultimately the top project award as the best opportunity in Canada. The project was evaluated on aspects of planning and execution, financial management and

JCI PentICton member Carol Sheridan won the national effective Speaking Championship held in ontario.

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overall participation.

Strong support from local sponsors Investor’s Group, Cary Schneiderat of Pearce Taylor Schneiderat, Valley First Credit Union, ParT-Perfect, Coffee News, Big Bear Software, Daniel Lo Mobile Law

and Sirf Marketing was a huge contributing factor to the convention’s success.

Convention chair Margie Hibbard is pleased that the efforts of the committee and chapter were recognized at the national level. “It was an honour to host

over 85 people during the convention. The feedback we received post-event was all positive and these awards really provide proof of the quality of work the committee produced,” she said. Winning projects from all JCI categories are judged a second time to determine what is the best opportunity – essentially naming JCI Penticton’s regional convention the best of the best.

JCI Penticton was also awarded a gold chapter excellence award recognizing outstanding chapter management and participation. Local president Monica Horning was recognized for her recruitment efforts with a bronze hand award.

JCI is an international community-minded training and leadership organization for people ages 18 to 40.

JCI Penticton’s next meetings are at 7 p.m.

Oct. 23 and Nov. 28 at its clubhouse on Hastings Avenue. Check out JCI Penticton on facebook or www.jcipenticton.com.

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