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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS — Deb Green, or Auntie B as she’s known to her younger friends, reads from the popular children’s book The Night Before Christmas to five-yearold Jett Klyne while the Jolly Gent himself takes a quick peek at the pages of the work by Clement Clarke Moore published in 1823. Kids of all ages will be hoping Santa is able to stop by their place tonight.

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Ashton promoted Steve Kidd

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SMiLing SAntA — ethan King was one of two Santas who appeared in this year's christmas concert by students at Parkway elementary School.

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Though he’s still not reached the two-year mark in provincial government, Penticton MLA Dan Ashton is already a junior cabinet minister.

Ashton, already a member of the Treasury Board and chair of the finance committee, was appointed parliamentary secretary for Finance Minister Mike de Jong by Premier Christy Clark last week.

Ashton said it’s an honour to work with de Jong and the finance ministry staff, noting that next to the premier, finance is the second ranking minister in cabinet.

“I am fiscally responsible, always have been, both inside and outside of public life, and I guess it has been noticed,” said Ashton. “I have always worked hard, and as many people know, I am a strong believer in good governance. I think I showed that at the City of Penticton, whether it was in the councillor’s position or as mayor.”

As Penticton mayor, Ashton led the city through a core review process that saw the city’s finances and staffing reorganized and participated in a similar process as chair of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.

“I am incredibly proud

Penticton MLA Dan Ashton was appointed parliamentary secretary for Finance Minister Mike de Jong

by Premier christy clark last week.

of what we were able to accomplish, both at the regional district and the City of Penticton by everybody working together,” said Ashton said he excels at working with people and ensuring they all come for a common cause.

“I am proud of what was accomplished at the City of Penticton. We were far from perfect, but we worked really hard,” he said. “It is my understanding that was noticed.”

Parliamentary secretaries are appointed to assist senior ministers in their duties. Ashton said the core review of the province he is working on with Minister Bill Bennett is wrapping up, and he will retain his seats on the Treasury Board and the finance committee, though not as

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chair.

“Being now a parliamentary secretary to the minister of finance, that is deemed not impartial, so I will remain on the committee but not as chair,” said Ashton.

Clark also appointed Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier as parliamentary secretary for Environment Minister Mary Polak, and North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite as parliamentary secretary for Minister of Children and Family Development Stephanie Cadieux.

Amrik Virk, who had been minister of advanced education, swapped places with Andrew Wilkinson, who was minister of technology, innovation and citizens’ services.

Penticton hospital builders short-listed Western News Staff

Three groups have made the short list to design, build, partially finance and maintain a new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital.

Interior Health announced Monday that EllisDon Infrastructure, Plenary Health and Tandem Health Partners will now be invited to bid on the $325-million project.

“Each completed stage of the competitive selection process brings us closer to the start of construction,” Penticton MLA Dan Ashton

said in a press release.

“The new patient care tower is eagerly anticipated by our community and I’m looking forward to seeing the first shovel in the ground.”

Construction is expected to begin in 2016, and the seven-storey tower, which will feature 84 in-patient beds and ambulatory care services among other things, is expected to open in 2019.

Funding for the project will include $122 million from local taxpayers through the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital

District and $20 million from the hospital foundation, with the B.C. government covering the balance likely through long-term payments to the successful bidder.

A total of six groups expressed interest in the public-private partnership, according to Interior Health, and the three selected all have experience building health infrastructure.

EllisDon, which began as a local contracting firm operated by a pair of brothers in London, Ont., in 1951, has completed 400 hospital projects worth $12 billion, according

to the company website.

Plenary Health, a consortium of companies that includes Plenary Group and PCL Constructors, built the Interior Heart and Surgical Centre in Kelowna. Another Plenary Group-led consortium is building the Okanagan Correctional Centre.

Tandem Health, which includes Graham Design Builders and Honeywell International, was selected in April to lead the North Island Hospital Project. That public-private partnership will be responsible for building new hospitals in Comox and Campbell River.

Doctor injured by psychiatric patient still off work Joe Fries Western News Staff

The doctor injured earlier this month by a patient in the psychiatric ward at Penticton Regional Hospital has yet to return to work, and multiple investigations into the matter are still underway.

Interior Health hasn’t publicly identified Dr. Rajeev Sheoran, but the psychiatrist is named in court documents as the alleged victim of an attack by Gregory Stanley Nield, 30, during a closed-door interview on Dec. 5.

A person who answered the phone last week at Sheoran’s office said it’s unknown when he’d be returning to work.

Nield, who has since been charged with aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm, was ordered by a judge to undergo a 30-day psychiatric assessment.

The B.C. Nurses’ Union said Sheoran was “lucky to be alive” following an attack that left him with a broken jaw and facial injuries. But just what led up to the assault, and how to prevent a similar incident in the future, is still under review.

“Our investigators have initiated a formal investigation into the incident to determine the cause (and) any underlying fac-

tors. The incident is also being investigated by local RCMP and the two agencies are working together per our memorandum of understanding for the investigation of serious workplace incidents,” WorkSafeBC spokesman Scott McCloy said in a statement.

McCloy said the probe could take several months, but wouldn’t speculate on what type of recommendations might come out of it. Interior Health spokeswoman Grace Kucey confirmed her organization is conducting its own internal review, but said privacy laws prevented her from providing an update on Sheoran’s condition.

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Two-tiered electricity rate working as intended Joe Fries

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Concerns persist, but a new report from FortisBC claims nearly 70 per cent of its customers are saving money through a new twotiered electricity rate.

The so-called conservation rate, introduced in July 2012 by order of the B.C. Utilities Commission in a bid to encourage energy efficiency, replaced a flat rate for electricity usage with two separate blocks that reduced the cost below 1,600 kilowatt-hours bimonthly, but increased the price above that threshold.

And according to FortisBC, the rate is working as intended.

The company’s latest report on the new arrangement filed at the end of November with the BCUC estimates the cost structure has saved up to 46 gigawatt-hours of electricity, or 3.3 per cent of total system requirements, and “results in no additional revenue”

for the utility.

It also found 68.5 per cent of customers are paying less than they would have under the old flat rate, although 8.4 per cent have seen their bills spike by more than 10 per cent.

The report, which covers the period from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014, is the second such review completed by FortisBC and was requested by the BCUC in response to customer complaints about bill spikes.

FortisBC spokesman Neal Pobran noted in a statement that both reports “highlighted our concerns that this type of rate structure does have a greater bill impact on certain customers, primarily those who use electric heat or do not have access to natural gas.”

The latest report also examined possible changes to the price scheme to reduce the impact on such high-consumption customers, “however, any shift within a conservation rate means that one group will pay more than another,” Pobran said.

Yard waste fire at landfill Western News Staff

Firefighters were called Sunday to the Campbell Mountain Landfill after a pile of yard waste began smouldering.

“It basically started getting hot, starting to compost, and then spontaneously combusted,” said Liisa Bloomfield, an engineer for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, which operates the site.

In July a two hectare fire flared up in the area. Even in the winter, Bloomfield said, it’s not unheard of for compost material to begin burning on its own.

Landfill staff first noticed smoke Saturday night, implemented a fire watch, then at first light Sunday began to spread out the material to snuff out the fire, according to Bloomfield.

Members of the Penticton Fire Department were called to assist.

Bloomfield noted the landfill is closed on Sundays during the winter and the fire didn’t present a risk to other piles or structures at the site.

She said the fire was out by Monday morning, and the material that burned was slated to be chipped.

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Investigators are looking at a possible connection between a credit union robbery in Vernon and a bank robbery a week earlier in Princeton.

The Interior Savings Credit Union in the 4300 block of 32nd Street was robbed at 4:40 p.m. Dec. 9 by a male suspect who produced a gun and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. Princeton’s CIBC was robbed shortly after 2:30 p.m. Dec. 1 by a man wielding a gun, who then fled the downtown bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect in both cases remains at large.

“There are similarities to the robbery in Princeton,” said Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk on Monday. “There is a possibility the two robberies could

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For some, the first snow fall of the year is exciting – but for others, snow brings worries of slipping and falling. Clearing snow is important for pedestrian safety and mobility, particularly children and seniors.

The City of Penticton’s Good Neighbour Bylaw asks that property owners clear their sidewalks of snow and ice before 11:00 am following the snow event. Keeping sidewalks shovelled, ice-free and safe can be very challenging – even dangerous – for older adults and others who have limited mobility. Snow Angels is a program that encourages Penticton residents to be good neighbours and help neighbours in need with snow removal.

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ince a disfavour by allowing this to continue.

We and others like us have already or are considering resurrecting the old inefficient wood burning fireplace as an alternative to high priced electricity,” the person wrote.

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Any such changes would have to be ordered by the BCUC after it finishes looking over the company’s findings.

“The commission is still reviewing the report and considering what action to take, if any,” spokeswoman Alison Thorson said in a statement. “Unfortunately, I can’t be more definite with how long the review will take.”

Included in the report, which was based on an analysis of 97,000 customer files, were comments from 18 customers addressed to the BCUC, all of which had names removed but were critical of the two-tier rate.

One customer in Kelowna noted his or her power bill had increased from $2,788 in 2006 to $3,837 in 2013, “in spite of a significant outlay of funds by us to install a heat pump and new furnace.”

Another customer argued that special consideration should be given to people who have no option but to heat their homes using electricity.

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be tied into one. There is a possibility it could be a travelling criminal. Our investigators have been in touch with those in Princeton.”

The suspect in the Vernon robbery is described as 25 to 35-years-old, approximately five-foot-10 or sixfeet tall. He was wearing black sunglasses, had about a three-day growth of beard, and had on a grey top with an orange-grey-white plaid shirt under it. He was wearing grey sweat pants, brown shoes, a dark toque and black leather gloves. The suspect in Princeton is described as a Caucasian man, late 20s to early 30s, five-foot-10 to six-feet tall, sandy coloured hair, medium athletic build, wearing a black Vancouver Canucks toque, a dark jacket, cargo pants and sunglasses.

In both cases, a police service dog unit was called out but no trace of the suspect could be found.

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Scam alert The City of Penticton is advising the public to be aware that fraudulent calls are being placed with residents asking if they would like to pay their utility bill with credit card.

The City of Penticton is not calling residents regarding credit card payments, and would never do so. Should someone receive such a phone call, they should not provide any information to the caller.

The City of Penticton advises residents to be vigilant against fraud. Scams can involve individuals impersonating companies and organizations to lead citizens into believing that a request for information from a legitimate entity. This type of fraud can be generally perpetrated by mail, email or phone – with the aim to obtain information like personal, financial or password data. If you think you or someone you know has been a victim of fraud, please contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-4958501 or http://www.antifraudcentre.ca.

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Sounds and faces of Christmas

Members of the Parkway Christmas choir (above) sing for a full house during the annual Christmas concert at Alliance Church. Autumn Mangat (right) was among some cute mice that snuck onstage for Columbia Elementary’s Christmas concert.

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Autumn Hoolaeff (left) and Zoe Sherburne watch from the stage as their Parkway Elementary School classmates perform for the large audience at the Alliance Church.

All Hannah Gowler from Columbia (above) wants for Christmas is her four front teeth, while Santas elves (below) Arden L’Heureux and Mateo Berkeley were all ears at the Columbia concert.

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Sign of hope There may be hope for the world yet. Or at least for British Columbians.

A recent poll by Insights West shows that the most important thing for people through the holiday season is not the shopping, the tree, getting gifts or any of the usual trappings of the season.

No, according to the poll, people regard time with friends and family as the most positive aspect of the holiday season. That goes for Albertans too, though slightly less so (85 per cent) than for the warm-hearted B.C.’ers (87 per cent).

And that is something pretty nice to hear, what with all the bad news we hear from around the world, the rampant commercialism at this time of year and arguments over whether or not it’s Christmas or the Holiday Season.

The spirit of giving is alive and well, too, according to the poll. Buying gifts for friends and family, not receiving them, took second place on the list with 84 per cent of the respondents checking it off as an important part of the season.

One area that could use some more work, however, is helping those less fortunate. Only about 60 per cent of the people responding, in both B.C. and Alberta, marked that as an important part of the season. Still, 60 per cent isn’t bad either.

Don’t get us wrong. Bad news isn’t going to stop happening just because we want to feel good for a couple of weeks, and the money spent at this time of year is important — there are many small businesses that rely on the Christmas season for nearly half their PENTICTON WESTERN yearly sales. That’s a lot of people employed, and that’s a good thing too.

It would be a mistake to think that a few weeks of good feelings, gestures of generosity and thankfulness around Dec. 25 is the solution to making the world a better place.

But hearing that most people value friends and family above everything else is a sign of hope.

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A journalists’ Christmas Story Okay, I admit it, I’m a sucker for feel-good movies and this time of year is the best/ worst.

Watching It’s a Wonderful Life the other night for the umpteenth time, the outcome was once again predictable, and I don’t mean the movie.

In the closing scene there’s the tinkling of the bell on the Bailey Christmas tree.

Zuzu Bailey: “Look, daddy.

Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.”

George Bailey: “That’s right, that’s right. (looking heavenward) Attaboy Clarence” Mark: Sob. And on it goes and so by the 12th day of Christmas I’m a wreck, but a happy one.

Then there’s A Christmas Story, another of my favourites. Not so much a tear jerker, but one that brings back so many memories, which is really what this season is all about.

Walking to school in the Michelin man snowsuit, and, oh yes, the annual (yes, every year) winter rite of passage of tongue on metal in the school yard, bicycle bars or railings,

Mark Brett

Fotos Inc. take your pick.

“Are you never going to learn?” actually became my anthem during those years.

Thinking back, those frigid pieces of steel must have been a DNA treasure trove, but it’s better to give up bit of flesh than lose face.

And while I did get a gun one Christmas, I did not put out my eye or anyone else’s.

Christmas is also a time of peace on Earth, good will toward mankind but due to holiday shopping stress that phrase is pretty much out the window.

Just ask the guy in the pickup truck whose parking place

you snuck into.

Ho, Ho ... is that a baseball bat?

That takes us to shopping for the special gift for that special someone.

There are two types out there, the shoppers and the buyers, which seems to be gender specific but I’m not saying which.

As a rule, the shoppers have usually bought all their Christmas gifts by the end of July so really don’t come into play here.

Buyers can be spotted late this afternoon (Dec. 24) either wandering aimlessly and zombie-like or wide-eyed and frantic through retail outlets.

The common denominator is members of both groups usually wind up at the jewellery store 10 minutes before closing.

Diamonds are my best friend for sure.

One pet peeve of mine is the $1 lottery ticket contained in the Christmas card I opened today.

The senders could of at least sprung for the EXTRA, I mean, really, it’s supposed to

be the season of giving.

I guess pre-draw it has the potential to represent millions of dollars, afterwards nothing but a wasted piece of paper.

Then there is the always popular, although I’ve never done it personally, re-gifting of items and gadgets.

If caught, the perpetrators of this particular Christmas crime should also be hung from the chimney along with the stockings.

On the serious side, Christmas is also a time of remembering friends and loved ones who aren’t going to be with us for the holidays this year.

That means a few less cards and gifts to send or receive and the phone calls we look forward to making that special morning while sitting around the Christmas tree.

Sadly, the passing of those dear to us also gently strikes a chord of mortality but life is to be enjoyed and the memories of Christmas past will live on.

Merry Christmas mom.

Thanks for those memories.

Mark Brett is a photographer and writer at the Penticton Western News

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Site C dam a flood of problems Dear Honourable Christy Clark and Minister Bill Bennett: This letter is to express my concerns as a citizen of the Province of British Columbia.

I suggest you look up the program on PBS.org that was televised Wednesday, Dec. 17 Journey to Planet Earth - Extreme Realities. After viewing that I do not understand why on earth you would approve Site C to flood B.C. farmland.

There has to be better ways of dealing with generating more electricity or using

Logic of peace

It follows if there was no U.S. President H.W. Bush Iraq war then no cause for Bin Laden 9/11 retaliation, no U.S. President G.W. Bush Afghan-Iraq war then no ISIL. No horror wars with massive unspeakable refugee crises. No CIA torture reports.

Simple conclusion, stay home and mind one’s own business, respect other cultures and sovereign countries.

A just, leading, moral society as America wishes to be, is obligated to hold their own responsibility for crimes against humanity accountable.

Then there might be some peace on earth.

Joe Schwarz Penticton

Greedy railway barons

Eastern Canada’s railway barons could not begin to imagine just how big their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow would eventually be after they had built the Canadian Pacific Railway.

First, the CPR would be awarded 25 million acres of free prime real estate.

Even today, 130 years after finishing the railway, the CPR and Marathon Realty (MR) — the CPR’s real estate subsidiary which controls their land holdings across Canada — must be astonished with their incredible bonanza.

Why was MR formed in the first place?

For logical thinkers and history buffs, introducing MR made perfect sense from the CPR’s perspective.

Second, MR was quickly organized and introduced for one single reason. The railway act in the beginning declared that — if for any reason — a rail line was taken out of service and the tracks removed, the land ownership was supposed to revert to the Crown.

Throughout Canada many lines for various reasons have been shut down.

Why then are the rails and ties left on the abandoned railway right of way? I believe the rails and ties are left in place for that simple reason. MR was mostly owned by foreigners and wealthy members of the eastern establishment. Western Canadians — mostly homesteaders, farmers and ranchers — opposing CPR and MR were no match in the courts for this growing and powerful conglomerate.

I am making an issue out of the abandoned CNR branch line between Kelowna and Vernon because for most of Canada’s history the railways have been heavily subsidized by trillions of taxpayer dollars.

I was raised in Golden, B.C., a railway town. I have seen the power and influence up close of the CPR. In the 50s and 60s the railway barons travelled in their private coaches with all the benefits and perks en-

It just doesn’t make sense to flood good land. less electricity.

With all the disasters caused by climate change; i.e. floods, fires, drought, typhoons and hurricanes, and people migrating to escape lands that they can no longer live joyed by a Royal tour. Some of them actually thought they were gods. Their coaches were attached to the last car on freight or passenger trains.

I sincerely believe the people in Kelowna and Vernon, the Regional District of the North Okanagan and the local Indian band should not have to pay the CNR more than $1 each. A total of $4 should cover the cost for the paper work to transfer the land to the four regions.

The very thought is ridiculous. Why should B.C. taxpayers continue the free ride for eastern Canadian stuffed shirt railway barons by paying them $22 million for land that should have reverted to the Crown years ago?

For the last several years the line was kept open, very little track maintenance was done, the rail and ties continued to deteriorate. Today a railway scooter could not operate safely on those rails. Paying the CNR more than $4 would be an absolute waste of time and money.

If the CNR opposes the $4 fee, the newly elected RDNO mayors, reeves and Indian chiefs should collectively tell the CNR to take a long walk off a short pier.

Ernie Slump Penticton

Harper’s legacy

Your issue of Dec. 12 contained one of the more astute political cartoons that I have seen in a long time.

It showed a Canadian soldier suffering post-war trauma being given a lump sum settlement of $41,411.96, alongside a cartoon figure of our pompous Conservative veteran affairs minister who gets a yearly stipend of $242,000.

This is Harper’s Conservatives at work. It should also serve as a warning to any young person thinking of joining Canada’s armed forces. Consider seriously that if you get hurt, and if you suffer from traumatic stress serving in a war in which there is no rational reason for being involved, you could end up being offered a lump sum of $44,411.96, while the gentleman in Ottawa will collect over a million dollars in pensions.

This is part of Harper’s legacy. This is the Conservative government at work, Think carefully about who you select as your representative in the election coming up in 2015.

Frank Martens Summerland

Gas prices got you down?

I’ve been absent from the letters page for a number of reasons, one being that of a bully or bullies who seem to think they have the right to track down people who write letters with which they don’t agree with.

on — it just doesn’t make sense to flood good land. In fact, this is insane. Also the problem with pollution, pesticides killing off bees, water being poisoned by the gas and oil industry, plastics in the oceans and so forth.

There is no future for our children and grandchildren without food, air and water.

Climate change is the new normal. Wake up and smell the coffee! No Site C dam.

Ramona Peterson Penticton

Something really weird is that despite both papers’ letters policy, some person or people seem(s) to think my letters are written by someone else under a “pen name.”

I am real and I exist — if you hate my opinions too bad, if you support my opinions, thank you. I have the right to privacy and to not be harassed by those who have read my letters to the editor.

Of the two newspapers, only the Penticton Western News handled the issue in any way or form, to my knowledge. I really appreciate how the Western News handled the matter and consider them a trustworthy newspaper for that very reason.

Gas prices have got a lot of people down, and a number of people complaining to the government and the newspapers.

Well, people there is an alternative for those of you fortunate to live in Penticton.

Your alternative is to boycott all of the major gas stations and give all your business to that gas station that is across the bridge from “Penticton proper” though that might mean you may have to wait a while due to increased traffic and the station, as far as I know, isn’t open 24 hours a day so you will still have to go to a 24 hour gas station during non-business hours of the PIB gas station.

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On council adds second polling station:

“Should be three in this city. One on each end of city, and one in the middle.”

— posted by Wendy Solo

On camera-toting civilian witness helps Mounties take dangerous driver off road:

“Good job sir, and you probably did save a life.

Merry Christmas to all!”

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— posted by Roxy Dunford

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— posted by Kassandra Morrison

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On City of Penticton investigating airport purchase:

“Airport committee advice to the City year after year was, don’t go there. Municipal airports cost a lot of money and the taxpayer is on the hook. Hope they give huge amounts of thought to the capital required for terminal expansion.

I’m sure they can put together satisfactory partnership with PIB, but really, do either of them need the headache”

— posted by Judy Poole

“We should get it back. Let’s not be wishywashy, we all know why the fed’s wouldn’t recognize the band as a jurisdiction. It all has to do with the colour of our shoes. My grandfather had a cattle operation there. We will see if their attitudes have changed. I seriously doubt that. The first mistake we made was to trust them, we shouldn’t be trusting them now.

White policy has always been the same and will never change. When the time comes I will stand with my people.”

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On Marilyn Manson coming to the SOEC:

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How the Poppa Dawg got its name Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

As is the case with most nicknames, Rick “Poppa Dawg” Halisheff had very little to do with the origin of his moniker.

Ross Neilsen, who at the time was the bassist of Halisheff’s former band Dogskin Suit, started calling him “Poppa Dawg” seemingly out of thin air.

“He’d come in to the bar and say ‘Hey, Poppa Dawg,’ and I’d say ‘Poppa Dawg, what’s that?” Halisheff said.

Neilsen explained to Halisheff because the band was called Dogskin Suit and he was the father figure of the group, the name seemed to fit.

A few months went by and the nickname stuck.

“I’d be out for groceries and hear ‘hey, Poppa Dawg’ and I’d look around and think, what the hell are these people talking about?” Halisheff said. “It kind of stuck like that.”

Today, Neilsen fervently tours the country as vocalist and lead guitar for Ross Neilsen and the Sufferin’ Bastards, and Halisheff is still putting ‘Poppa Dawg’ on his concert posters, including the one that is currently posted on the window of the Dream Café.

The first time Halisheff played the Dream Café years ago, something stuck out to him that he still remembers today as he prepares to head back to the venue for a Boxing Day show on Dec. 26.

“Those people actually listen,” Halisheff said.

“There are so many distractions nowadays and that place is so unique, it’s almost like a theatre. You have a conversation with the hundred or so people in there. It’s so interesting because you talk, and they listen.”

Listening is a lost art said Halisheff who added that if you go out at night just to stare at a TV or use the keno machine, you might as well stay home. He also noted you won’t find

any distracting screens at the Dream Café.

“It’s all about the music in there,” he said. “We’ve become as a society so unfocused. We have phones we have computers, I’m at my laptop right now. We think we’re so in touch because we have all this contact, but maybe we’re further away.”

Halisheff won’t be far from home or family during Christmas time. He hails from Kelowna, but he can’t concretely recall ever playing a show the day after Christmas.

He said the holidays can be unpredictable, so he’s not sure what to expect from a Boxing Day show, but he knows the Dream Café has a loyal following that always brings in a crowd.

Halisheff is an old hand at slinging the blues and as been playing with his current group, Poppa Dawg’s Blues Band, an off-shoot of Dogskin Suit, for over 15 years.

“We’ve been together longer than my marriage was,” Halisheff laughed

RICK “POPPA DAWG” Halisheff heads to the Dream Café on Dec. 26.

Chris Stafford/Submitted photo

referring to himself and his drummer.

With longtime musician friends telling Halisheff they’re retiring, what keeps him coming back to the stage?

“I have to. If I don’t I’m going to die,” Halisheff said. “If you leave an instrument, like a guitar, in the corner for years, it dies. The tonality of the wood dies. When you play it, it vibrates and the actual vibrations of playing it keep it going. Same for a

musician.”

Poppa Dawg’s Blues Band will kick off a three-day set of shows at the Dream Café starting Boxing Day. On Dec. 27, Rann Berry’s Rhythm and Soul Review will be covering the Motown favourites from Stevie Wonder to the Temptations for a two-night stint.

For reservations call the Dream Café at 250-490-9012.

Manson fans line up at SOEC

Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

For Jonathan Wall Christmas came early as he scored tickets to the recently announced Marilyn Manson concert at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

“This is an absolute dream come true. I would never have expected it in Penticton, but this is probably the coolest thing that’s ever happened to this town,” Wall said.

On Dec. 19 he joined 20 other Manson fans as they lined up for tickets on the

opening day of sales for the March 28 stop on the Hell Not Hallelujah tour.

Wall is a long-time fan of Marilyn Manson, dating back to when the band was originally called Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids in the early 1990s. He never expected a show like this so close to home.

“I was just blown away. I’ve been a fan since I was 15, I have Manson tattoos and everything,” Wall said, sporting a tattoo featuring one of the band’s earliest logos, a grimacing, spooky looking tree.

Wall is not alone in his excitement. The

announcement on the SOEC’s Facebook page alone has garnered 376 likes and 290 shares so far and the announcement story on pentictonwesternnews.com is already the third most read entertainment story of 2014. There is an air of enthusiasm surrounding this show according to Carla Seddon, director of marketing at the SOEC. “We could see on our Facebook page how many people were talking about the announcement. It’s not always a really great indication, sometimes people just like to talk,” Seddon said. “We were expecting a pretty good on sale (turnout) so we’re pretty happy.”

The announcement came as a slight surprise to some, as this is the first foray into the shock rock/industrial metal genre for the SOEC. “We’ve never really had anything of this particular genre yet. We were working on a couple of shows hoping to get something like this, and this one came through so we’re excited,” Seddon said.

“Looking at the response for this particular show and how strong it has been, we’ll definitely be looking at more shows like this (in the future) for sure.”

Tickets can be purchased online at www.ValleyFirstTix.com, over the phone 1-877-763-2849 or at the Valley First Box Office in the SOEC.

LEFT, MARILYN Manson fans (left to right) Jonathan Wall, Robert Emms and Cohen Park were in line just before 10 a.m. on Dec. 19 to grab tickets to the upcoming performance at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Above, Jonathan Wall shows off his tatoo of the logo for Manson’s original band, Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids.

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ILLUSTRATOR AND AUTHOR Endrené Shepherd (left) and author Yasmin John-Thorpe signed copies of their latest work, Cruz Coyote and Rory Roadrunner as well as the first book in the series following the creatures of the Sonoran Desert, A New Home for the Q’s, at Hooked on Books on Dec. 20.

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A trip to the desert Dale Boyd

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The student-mentor relationship between illustrator Endrené Shepherd and author Yasmin John-Thorpe started over 25 years ago with a Christmas card.

John-Thorpe originally met Shepherd when she was working for victims assistance in Penticton and put out a call to young artists in Penticton to make Christmas cards for a fundraiser she was working on.

“Endrené’s Christmas card blew us away,” said John-Thorpe.

John-Thorpe still remembers the card well all these years later.

She described it as having a “perfect” Ogopogo with a Santa hat, and on the inside a greeting that said “serpent’s greetings from the Okanagan.”

Shepherd still remembers the contest as well, one that led to friendship and a working partnership that spans decades.

“I was pretty excited to be chosen as part of the team and my card was the most popular from the group,” Shepherd said.

Years later, John-Thorpe and her husband were funding Shepherd, a teenager at this point, who was creating, printing and selling her own Ogopogo greeting cards.

“This was the first foray of us working together,” John-Thorpe said.

Now, the pair have released the second in a series of five children’s books that revolve around the animals who make their home in the Sonoran Desert.

“We just stayed in touch over the years. I’m 35 now so thats a long time to be working together,” Shepherd laughed.

John-Thorpe spends her winters with her husband in Arizona, and was looking to get involve in the Tucson Festival of Books which gets over 130,000 visitors over the two-day festival held at the University of Arizona.

She wanted to localize the story and explore the ecosystem around her. The first book in the series, A New Home for the Q’s, follows a covey of quails while the latest entry in the series, Cruz Coyote and Rory Roadrunner, revolves around a coyote who has been following the quails of the first book.

“The Sonora Desert is a really dangerous place, there’s lots of predators, lots of friends,” JohnThorpe said.

All of the books in the series will intertwine characters all drawn from the real-world inhabitants of the Sonoroan Desert including a javalenia (a type of wild boar), bobcats, rattlesnakes, hummingbirds and roadrunners.

Shepherd has never been to Arizona, so the project required some research.

“I learned a lot about the different plants and animals in the Sonora Desert. I had to get them right because Yasmin does make mention of different plants so I had to figure out what a barrel cactus looks like,” Shepherd said.

John-Thorpe would take photos and buy postcards in Arizona, sending them to Shepherd back

in Penticton to show her the different flora and fauna she would eventually illustrate.

Originally from the Caribbean island of Trinidad, Penticton reminds John-Thorpe of home with the lush greenery, mountains and blue water. However, Arizona was initially a stark contrast to anything she was used to.

“I get to the desert and everything is dead and brown,” JohnThorpe laughed.

She runs many literacy programs in Penticton, including Raise-a-Reader and youth writing camps, so the student-teacher relationship is an important one for Yasmin-Thorpe. But a mentorship spanning decades is a rarity.

“It’s like teacher and student, right? I’ve known Endrené for so long and I’ve always been interested in what she’s doing,” JohnThorpe said.

She even pushed Sheppard to write a book chronicaling her adventures during a trip abroad in 2010 titled I’m Big in Japan.

“It’s been really special for me to have somebody so interested in my career and my development as an artist, and to have a real mentor, it’s really special,” Shepherd said.

“Actually, I have a whip,” Jean-Thorpe joked.

With three more books to illustrate, the mutually beneficial relationship shows no signs of slowing down.

“Isn’t that what we all need, is somebody who wants to give us a good whipping and push us?”

Shepherd laughed.

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Museum enters year of steam Dale Boyd

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2015 is the year of steam at Penticton Museum and Archives.

Ushering in a new year at the museum is curator Dennis Oomen, who took over for Peter Ord on Nov. 18. Ord recently moved on to the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria.

The first exhibit rotating under the helm of Oomen will revolve around the Kettle Valley Railway, starting off a year of steam-based exhibits entitled Steamfest.

Steam has a history in the Okanagan that extends back to the late 1800s.

“The Kettle Valley Railway was very important to the development of Penticton and southern B.C. in general. We’ll be dealing with that history and showing how the railway came about and how it was built,” Oomen said.

Initially conceived as an extension of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the KVR became an integral part of connecting the min-

NEW PENTICTON Museum and Archives manager/director Dennis Oomen in the CPR station mockup at the facility.

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ing deposits in the south Okanagan to the rest of the province and the country.

“When the Kettle Valley Railway was made, all locomotives were all steam locomotives running on coal for the most part,” Oomen said.

He added the SS Sicamous, the five-decked sternwheeler which was another lifeline for the South Okanagan, was also steam powered.

“The early economic history of the region was pretty much powered by steam, so we are having a bunch of events that speak to that role,” Oomen said.

With a degree in history and years of museum work under his belt, Oomen’s fascination with who we are and how we got here is evident, but he prefers the his-

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“As much as I like the study of history, I like the artifacts and objects associated with history. I didn’t want to be a document historian. I wanted to be someone who dealt with the tangible stuff of history. The artifacts and the material culture,” Oomen said.

Growing up in Ottawa, Oomen was surrounded by the federal museums which he would visit when he was younger. That’s when his passion for history took off.

“It really got my imagination

going and that’s when I started steering myself toward museum work,” he said.

Taking up the new job in Penticton was an easy choice for him as he has been working in the Okanagan and surrounding area for years.

“It was just time for a change.

It was a great opportunity and I really wanted to take advantage of it,” Oomen said.

He said he hopes to bring a fresh approach to the exhibits and to renew some of the current programs.

“We’ll be looking at whether to produce in-house or to get in some unique and interesting temporary exhibits. We’ll also be looking at the permanent exhibits with an eye to upgrading those as well,” Oomen said.

He’s happy to be taking over for Ord and hopes to bring a fresh set of eyes and expertise to the area.

“Peter Ord did a lot of great work, of course, but everybody has their own strengths and I’ll be bringing mine to the museum,” Oomen said.

He said one of his strengths is exhibit display work and he hopes to bring that expertise to the displays in Penticton.

Steamfest begins in January starting with the KVR exhibit.

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Change is coming to Challenge Penticton.

The Okanagan River channel will factor into the new 42.2-kilometre run course, while Okanagan Lake Park will be part of a stadium-style finish.

Jeff Symonds, the twotime Challenge Penticton champ, likes the change to the run.

“Running on the channel is just a nice place to run. I have always liked that,” said Symonds, who has gone there for training.

“I think people will like that and get some rowdy fans on the channel that day too.”

The run course has changed several times over the last 32 years. This latest modification will have athletes start by running west along Lakeshore Drive, then south to a turnaround point at the south end of the river channel, before returning back along the same path to pass through Gyro Park and join Main Street at the 14-km mark.

Symonds said he likes that the course will loop through town.

“I think it’s going to be really key for getting people excited and having them come away with a great experience,” he said, adding that athletes’ friends and family get extra time to cheer them on.

“Runners will get to see the people, kind of give them that inspiration a few more times.”

Symonds has competed in events that are energized by the crowd. He said it leaves the athletes with a good feeling.

“I think that’s important when you are doing a race of this magnitude,” he said.

“Feel that excitement and feel that buzz.”

The new course maintains the classic out and back, along Main Street, South Main and Eastside Road, with a turnaround north of Parsons Road.

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JEFF SYMONDS cools himself down with a finish line beer after completing the run to defend his Challenge Penticton Canada title in 2014. Symonds likes the change made to the run course, which is geared to make it faster for athletes and attractive to age group participants.

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This will eliminate the steeper hills of Skaha Estates and Skaha Bluffs, encountered in both directions previously, making the new course flatter and potentially faster for runners.

“We were looking for a faster run route, without going to a looped or double out and back format, which can be confusing for both athletes and spectators” said co-race director Kevin Cutjar.

“The stadium style finish in Okanagan Lake Park

will also become the Challenge Village and Expo area. These modifications will enhance the atmosphere of the race, but also take significant portions of the race off the streets.”

In previous years, sections of Main Street and Lakeshore Drive have been closed to traffic in the days before and after the race. This will not be required with the new finish line in the park.

The Challenge Half, will have the same course layout, with earlier turn-

around points on the Channel and at Skaha Lake Park, keeping that run within city limits.

“I think the full distance race will have more appeal to age-group athletes looking for a faster finish time,” said Cutjar, who competed at Subaru Ironman Canada as a pro. “Our bike course is mostly downhill for the last 30-km and with a flatter, faster marathon, I think we’ll see some personal best times set in 2015.”

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My most influential minor hockey coach was my father Ken Russell. He always taught me to try to do something to get better everyday and to follow my dreams. The life lessons he taught me through hockey have stuck with me to this day.

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6. If you could have dinner with any hockey players, alive or dead, who would they be? Maurice "The Rocket" Richard.

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ASSIST MAN— Penticton Vees defenceman Dante Fabbro assisted on Canada West’s first goal that gave them a 1-0 lead against Switzerland in the game for fifth place at the World Junior A Challenge in Kindersley, Sask. Fabbro and his fellow Vees teammates Demico Hannoun, Tyson Jost and Gabe Fast lost 3-2 to finish in sixth place.

Fabbro finished the tournament with a goal and three points in four games.

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Mavericks ink Alferd to scholarship Western News Staff

Christmas came early for Riley Alferd.

However, instead of reaching under the tree and stumbling upon a great gift, he got to pick it himself.

The Penticton Vees forward has chosen the University of NebraskaOmaha Mavericks to continue his hockey career in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division 1.

His play and point production (17 goals, 34 points in 36 BCHL contests) this season helped his stock rise among scouts unlike last season (seven goals, 24 points in 57 games).

He chose the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks because they are a “great hockey school.”

“They are doing very well (11-43 overall and 6-3-1 in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference).

They just built a new rink (CenturyLink Center Omaha),” said Alferd, who plans to major in business. “I was just amazed by what I saw. I thought it would be the right place for me. It was a great fit.”

What the Mavericks love about Alferd is his skating and play making skills.

“Their team, they have a lot of small guys that play, they move the puck extremely well,” said Alferd, listed at five-foot-10, 170 pounds.

“They thought I would fit really well.”

The two sides began talking in mid-October then sealed the partnership a week ago.

“I was pumped, I was really excited,” said Alferd.

The scholarship does come on the heels of a seven-game point drought, which previously never stretched more than three. However, Alferd doesn’t concern himself with points.

“I just want to come out and play my best every night,” said Alferd.

“More important is the record we have. That means more to me than scoring goals. Obviously everybody likes to score goals.”

A big fan of former Penticton Panther Paul Kariya, Alferd wants to help the Vees win the RBC Cup. While he hasn’t scored a goal since Nov. 29, Alferd feels he has been playing pretty well and added it’s not always about the points as long he is doing things right away RILEY ALFERD of the Penticton Vees will be playing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association with the University of from the puck.

Find full story at www.penticton- Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks next fall.

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Laker 9s net tournament win for Christmas Western News Staff

The Grade 9 Lakers girls basketball team rolled into the holiday season on a winning note by taking first place in their home tournament.

The Lakers continued their improved play by defeating Keremeos, Fulton of Vernon and Dr. Knox from Kelowna. In their 40-22 win over Keremeos, Chloe Brydon put up 14 points, while

Britney Young added eight. Young, Mattie Philip, Shaloa Street and Ashley Kiss provided pressure defence and good ball movement to key turnovers and fast breaks. The Lakers received strong rebounding from Emma Schneider.

Against Fulton, a 47-38 win, the Lakers played with intensity and were tough on defence to control the match. Brydon again led the way with a 14-point effort, while Street, Philip and Haley

Berisford contributed five points each.

Key to the win was Schneider's inside play. She rang up eight points in the second half. Schneider's rebounding with Brydon and Berisford limited Fulton's scoring chances.

Facing Dr. Knox was about avenging an earlier season loss.

The coaching efforts of Bill Bid-

lake and Blair Haddrell paid dividends. The added depth and skill improvement of the bench allowed the starters to rest. Ashley Kiss and Tayedra Koppe were solid in both zones. A Lakers three-point firsthalf lead resulted in a 47-38 win.

The Lakers received balanced scoring as Brydon had 12 points, Philip 11 and Schneider 10.

The team is looking forward to more improvements and challenges in 2015.

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FRED FEDORAK CHRISTMAS CLASSIC — Pen High Laker Isaiah Kozak of the senior boys basketball team had reason to smile Friday. He was sent to the free-throw line as he was fouled while making a two-point shot against the Salmon Arm Gold .

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Exposing youth to racing Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Penticton and the South Okanagan will host the British Columbia Youth Road Cycling Championships May 2324, 2015.

“I think it’s a great chance to profile that type of racing here. We don’t often see it,” said co-race organizer Ron Hayman. “We’ve had mountain bike racing off and on over the years, had a lot of triathlon and duathlon. There seems to be an interest in road racing with the granfondos and a lot of parents getting back on a bike, looking for a way that their kids can access it.

I think it could be good that way.”

The events include a time trial (an individual timed event), a criterium (multiple laps of a onekilometre closed circuit) and a road race (multiple laps of a large undulating loop). Cyclists can ride all three or enter the race

THE B.C. Youth Road Cycling Championship is rolling into Penticton May 23-25, 2015. Organizers see this as a chance to expose local riders to the sport of road racing.

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that best suits their abilities.

The events are open to licensed Cycling BC riders with age groupings of under-13, U15 and U17 for boys and girls. Organizers also promise to host events for local, unlicensed riders. Hayman, along with

co-organizer Jeff Plant suggest this is a natural evolution of their commitment to organizing events focused on youth.

“We have co-ordinated three successful Future Champions camps and two Axel Merckx Youth Development Camps,” said Hayman.

“This opportunity to organize important talent ID competition seems a perfect fit for Penticton. Based on last year, we expect over 150 young riders from around the province to attend, and if other Cycling BC initiatives prove successful the numbers could

explode.”

What Hayman likes about the event is there are not many like this for younger riders. He also pointed out the area hasn’t produced a lot of kids reaching higher levels.

Hayman said he think it’s just because there isn’t an avenue to access the sport.

“Kids that could have an interest in it are going towards triathlon or running or a sport that has a program for youth, this will help,” he said.

Hayman believes this event will attract local kids, especially when the Axel Merckx Development camps attracted 30.

Hayman also said there are plans underway to form a club within the Penticton and Area Cycling Association specifically catering to young riders. Organized group rides will begin early spring. Check for updates on the club website in the new year. More information about race routes will be finalized in early 2015.

Olivia Tom plays for the Pen High Lakers junior girls basketball team. Tom was named to the all-star squad of the Snow Owl Classic in Kelowna.

Tom played strong and her coach said she plays with toughness and does what is asked without complaint.

Nominate your athlete of the week Thursday each week by 4 p.m. by sending a write up on what the athlete did with a photo and emailing it to sports@pentictonwesternnews.com.

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Fondues are back in style and make for the perfectly delicious holiday gift or appie to serve guests this year. Pick up a fondue pot and head over to Upper Bench Winery & Creamery for their pre-mixed fondue cheese mix, a couple bottles of Chardonnay and the recipe. You may also want to sign up a friend as a gift for their Curds & Corks wine and cheese club. www.upperbench.ca.

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Brodo Kitchen is soon to be the new host of the Penticton chapter of Soup Sisters! This beautiful organization gathers groups monthly to make soup for a local women’s shelter and/or youth shelter was created by founder Sharon Hapton. It is a testament to the spirit of community and of nurturing those in need through a bowl of homemade soup. Stay tuned for more info on new year start date of the soup-making events in Penticton on www. soupsisters.com.

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Wine and Christmas gifts ideas galore are available at the BC VQA Wine Info Centre. They offer premade beautiful food and wine lover gift baskets for you, or you can shop around the store for your own items for them to use in a custom basket. If you are unsure of what type of wine to buy for a friend, a dessert wine or fortified wine like local portstyle wine is a delicious way to go.

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St. Andrews By The Lake is a 9 hole executive golf course with a restaurant and other amenities. We are seeking motivated team players to work with us during our 2015 spring, summer and fall season.

The following positions will be available starting March 15th, 2015: • Golf course grounds crew full time • Pro shop staff part time • Kitchen line cooks • Restaurant servers Please send resumes (no phone calls) to: RR 1, Site 30B, Comp. 9, Kaleden, B.C. V0H 1K0 or Email: standrews@shawbiz.ca

Port Hardy, BC. Busy GM dealership looking for two full time positions to be filled immediately.

Certified GM technician Ticketed Bodyman Very competitive pay scales, benefits, and flexible schedules.

Send resume to cory@klassengm.com

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?

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.

Relief is only a call away!

Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Penticton.

Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience.

BDO Canada Limited.

Trustee in Bankruptcy.

200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1

Experienced Janitor required.

Must have own transportation.

Good wages. Phone: 250-8592336. Fax: 1-250-764-6460.

Email:evergreenbuildingmaintenance@gmail.com LOOKING FOR ON-CALL CARRIERS FOR DOOR TO DOOR DELIVERIES FOR THE PENTICTON WESTERN TWICE WEEKLY PHONE 250-492-0444, EXT. 219

Funeral Homes

Funeral Homes

A Local & Reliable

DIRECT CREMATION SERVICE • LICENSED & PROFESSIONAL STAFF

SIMPLICITY CREMATION CARE CENTRES

• CREMATIONS PERFORMED IN PENTICTON • LOWEST COSTS IN THE SOUTH OKANAGAN

(250)488-4004

www.simplicitycare.com

#5 - 230A Martin Street, Penticton, B.C.

Obituaries

Obituaries

LITTLE

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking SEEKING class 1 drivers for super b flat deck work. Canada wide and US hauls. We offer modern equipment, e logs, steady year round work, and family security through extended benefits and a matched contribution pension apply on line at sutco.ca fax resume and abstract to 250-357-2009 or call 1-888-3572612 ext. 230

Information

Holiday Ofce Hours Mon., Dec. 22 – Open – 8am – 5pm Tues., Dec. 23 – Open – 8am – 5pm Wed., Dec. 24 – Open – 8am – noon Thurs., Dec. 25 – Closed – Merry Christmas Fri., Dec. 26 – Closed – Boxing Day Mon. Dec. 29 – Open – 8am – 5pm Tues., Dec. 30 – Open – 8am – 5pm Wed., Dec. 31 – Open – 8am – noon Thurs., Jan. 1 – Closed – Happy New Year Fri., Jan. 2 – Open – 8am - 4pm

MARGARET, FRANCES January 21, 1922 - Regina, Saskatchewan December 17, 2014 - Penticton, British Columbia

The family of Marg Little wish to announce the celebration of almost 93 years of a full and wonderful life. Marg was a beautiful, vibrant women who loved music, dancing, teaching, animals and children.

The most important thing in her life were people - family, who she encouraged to follow their dreams and friends from across this great county and beyond. She is remembered by her loving children Ron (Maureen) Little, Murray (Diane) Little, Barb (Brian) Tripp; her grandchildren Jodi Little (Brad Underwood), Kim (Marc) Ricci, Darren Little (Ashley Oddy), Jennifer (Kurtis) Owens, Kathleen Little and 6 great grandchildren Rhys, Rowan, Paetyn, Indyana, Emerson and Eli. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 40 years Ernie Little, in December 1984. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, December 22, 2014 at 1:30 pm at the Providence Funeral Homes, 1258 Main Street, Penticton, BC with Rev. Laura Turnbull officiating.

A reception will follow immediately after the service. Memorial tributes may be made in Marg’s name to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com.

Providence “Every Life Tells A Story”

250-493-1774

Local trucking company - 40hrs/week. Competitive wages & benefits.

Class 1 or 3.

250-215-4909.

SKILLED trades! Experienced welders and completions team members needed in Grande Prairie, AB. Welders, B-Pressure Welders, Painters with Steel experience. Fly in - Fly out with 1 week at home a month. Accommodation provided.

Alberta wages without the high rent!

Send resume to: hr@wester nmanufactur ing.ca www.westernmanufacturing.ca

Regional Editor Black Press in the West Kootenay region is seeking a regional Editor to oversee both the Nelson Star and the Castlegar News.

The successful candidate will have Editor experience in the community newspaper industry. They will have a keen eye for layout, have an extensive photography resume, be an aggressive user of social media, understand the latest trends in digital media and be able to lead two newsrooms both from a print and digital perspective. This successful candidate will also be part of the senior team for the West Kootenay and will be part of setting the overall vision and goals for these newspapers and websites. This position includes active news and community coverage, engaging editorial and opinion writing, as well as understanding and leading change in our print products and on our websites.

This position will be based out of Nelson, B.C. The West Kootenay is often considered one of the best places in B.C. to live and this position would suit any outdoor enthusiast, with spectacular skiing, mountain biking and hiking just outside your door. It is truly a wonderful place to live and to be involved in the community newspaper industry.

This position offers a better than average compensation package, that also includes a strong benefits package.

If this sounds like the right position for you please send your resume, a cover letter, references and some examples of your work to Karen Bennett at publisher@nelsonstar.com. Please no phone calls.

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Services

Services

Services

Home Improvements

Painting & Decorating

Cleaning Services

Countertops

Alice’s Cleaning; move in’s/move outs, offices, residential, 25 years experience, (250)462-9493 B&C Cleaning, residential, commercial & construction cleaning, yard clean-ups, driveway snow clearing, licensed, bonded & Worksafe.

Bill & Cheryl Watson, owner operators, (250)488-7964

REFACE Countertops.

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

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

BELCAN

Merchandise for Sale

Transportation

Pets

Misc. Wanted

2 Coats Any Colour

Merchandise for Sale

A Collector wants to buy your silver coins, Ingots, collectors coins, old money, o ld stone carvings, sculptures.

Todd, 250-864-3521

Cars - Sports & Imports

(1) 250-899-3163

BICHON female, 3 years old, fixed, vaccinations up to date.

Looking for a forever home.

(250)804-6848.

Painting & Reno’s

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

Floor Refinishing/ Installations

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

3 Rooms For $299,

Flooring installations. 20 yrs experience. Okanagan Valley 778-215-rugs (7847)

www.belcan.ca lenmass@gmail.com

ADVERTISING CONSULTANT Salary plus Bonus Plan, good benefit package.

The Penticton Western News, the South Okanagan’s best read community newspaper, has a position available within our sales/ marketing team.

Ambitious hard working individual.

Sales experience would be an asset, but will train the right person.

The Penticton Western News is a part of the Black Press Group, the leading independent newspaper publisher in Canada. If you are interested in a rewarding challenge and would like to be part of a successful team please submit your resume with cover letter to: Larry Mercier 2250 Camrose Street Penticton, BC V2A 8R1 Fax: 250-492-9843 larry@pentictonwesternnews.com No phone calls please.

licensed, insured, WCB

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

Len (250)486-8800

Moving & Storage

Rubbish Removal

U1ST - MOVING 2 men $80/hr.

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

PENTICTON Junk Removal!

Anything goes!

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

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

Pets & Livestock

Painting & Decorating

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

Shavings & Sawdust

HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 14 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331

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

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Be Part of Our Team.

Pets & Livestock

Firearms BOXING Day Sale! Dec 26, 8am-4pm. With great Christmas specials on in-stock firearms. Also open Mon Dec 22.

Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Mon-Sat. 10-6 facebook.com/ WeberMarkin

2 Days a Week - Early Mornings The Penticton Western News has Routes available in these areas for Wednesday & Friday:

• Penticton

- McGraw St. Rte 7A

• Osoyoos • Oliver • Summerland Your papers would be dropped at your home early in the morning for you to deliver, which leaves the rest of the day free.

For more info please call 250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205 or email: circulation@pentictonwesternnews.com

Commercial/ Industrial 690 McCurdy Rd. Kel. 2400 sq’, 3ph, secure comp., approved food process, office/ warehouse/preproom.

Rick, 250-770-0903

Firewood/Fuel

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

A-1 Firewood, Full cords, split & delivered, Pine, $200, 1/2 cords & 1/4 cords avail., Free delivery locally 250-7700827, 250-809-0127 evenings.

Seasoned firewood, split, stacked & delivered (Penticton area), Larch, $225/cord, spruce pine & larch, $200/cord, pine & spruce, $190/cord, 250-462-4401

Misc. for Sale NEW GE Washer & Dryer, $525, Cordless combo phone set with 3 extra phones, with answering service, $40, new set of 3 candles, hand-crafted/painted, $25, 250-809-1519 STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

$180 & up for any vehicle delivered to my yard. We also buy: rads, batteries, converters, alternators, copper, starters, aluminum & electric motors. For all scrap inquires call 250-351-9666

www.blackpress.ca

Rentals

Quality Firearms Buy & Sell.

Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES

www.blackpress.ca

BOXING Day Sale! Dec 26, 8am-4pm. With great Christmas specials on in-stock firearms. Also open Mon Dec 22.

Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Mon-Sat. 10-6 facebook.com/ WeberMarkin

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

Licensed dealer 1-866-9600045. www.dollars4guns.com.

Apple firewood, dried, $125/standard pick-up load, can help load, you pick up.

250-490-1895

Carriers Needed

Sporting Goods

Bob’s Door Service Inc. 250-809-6244

250-490-8189

FREE ESTIMATES

GARAGE DOOR SERVICE

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

TAE KWON DO

AUTOMOTIVE

BAD CREDIT? Rebuild your credit today at

DL. #5523

INSURANCE

250-493-8765

1bd daylight basement, close to Wiltse Elem. School, N/S, N/P, prefer mature resp. person, ref’s req., $650 incl. util., avail. immed., 250-493-5630 1BDRM on Wiltse, utilities incl, n/s, n/p, ref’s req., $650/mo, avail now, 250-492-2908 or 250-490-1025

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts 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

www.valleywidetkd.com

SCOOTERS Scooters + Parts.

(Not motorized)

Pre- Christmas Sale! more info and contact at okanaganscooters.com

COMPUTERS

Computer Running Slow?

LET US SPEED IT UP!

COMPLETE WINDOWS MAINTENANCE PACKAGE

75.OO

$

2012

*Excludes root kit removal. **Plus taxes.

Inside

TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES

$180 & up for any vehicle delivered to my yard. We also buy rads, batteries, converters, alternators, copper, starters, aluminum & electric motors. For all scrap inquires call 250-351-9666

Adult Escorts JANICE, A delightful mistress for the discerning gentleman.

Attractive, clean & affectionate, afternoons, Penticton, appointments only,250-460-1713 MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95., Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048

Suites, Lower

Software & driver update. Virus removal. Professional defraging.

TAE KWON DO

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

5 brm and den over 2400 sqf. $1490 two entrances. Long term only. fenced yard. Close to Penticton high school. 250487-0268

gocarcredit.ca

VALLEYWIDE • 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

CALL 250 492-3636 to ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE!

Scrap Car Removal

Duplex / 4 Plex

BUSINESS AND SERVICE DIRECTORY DOOR SERVICE

2009 Toyota Matrix, 5 spd manual, exc cond, a/c, heated seats, 4-whl disc brakes, 153K, new winter tires, $8,500. obo (250)307-8601

COMPUTER SALES AND REPAIR

250-492-7080

#108-1475 Fairview Road PENTICTON COMPUTER REPAIR

Fight Back.

Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

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DAYS ONLY

BOXING DAY HOURS: 9AM - 6PM

Dec 26-28

BOXING DAY SALE NOW

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10

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99

KEURIG ELITE BREWING SYSTEM

Single-serve system brews three cup sizes: 6, 8 or 10-oz. 43-0436-2 Reg 79.99

SAVE

SPECIAL BUY

89

25

%

ON A WIDE SELECTION OF K-CUPS!*

8.99-11.99. Pick your brew! Selection may vary by store. 53-4329X Reg 11.99-15.99. *Excludes bulk packs, 30-packs, 40-packs and FRANK. Check in-store for up to 38 choices of Keurig cups!

97

99

BOSCH 18V CORDLESS LITHIUM-ION DRILL

1/2” chuck. While quantities last. Sorry, no rainchecks. 299-2654-2

NOW

9

59

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40

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DURACELL BATTERIES

Coppertop AA20 and AAA12 and Quantum AA16 and AA10. 65-0802X/1524X. Reg 15.99

SPECIAL BUY

74

SPECIAL BUY

99

99

GARMIN 2455LMT GPS

5” touchscreen with lifetime maps and traffic updates. While quantities last. Sorry, no rainchecks.

299-1430-0

SPECIAL BUY

19

99

MASTERCRAFT 5A ANGLE GRINDER

BONUS

Not exactly as illustrated

With BONUS 2 discs. While quantities last. Sorry, no rainchecks. 299-2169-8

SPECIAL BUY

179

99

MASTERCRAFT 11-GALLON MATTE COMPRESSOR PROSCAN TABLET

7.85” dual-core tablet. Powered by Android. While quantities last. Sorry, no rainchecks. 299-1189-6

No oil required! 2-HP motor is suitable for changing tires, pneumatic fastening and more! Easy portability with balanced weight, 6” wheels and extra-large handle. While quantities last. Sorry, no rainchecks. 299-1978-8

960 RAILWAY STREET • MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 9AM - 8PM; SATURDAY, 9AM - 6:30PM; SUNDAY, 9AM - 5:30PM

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calendar Wednesday December 24

SERVING THE SOUTH OKANAGAN CONSTRUCTION • RENOS & DEMOLITIONS

We Recycle Material

1-877-797-7766

www.ezbins.ca • ezbins@shaw.ca

/pentictonnews

The PenTicTon ArT Gallery’s Under $300 Christmas sale runs till Dec. 24 at 199 Marina Way. A fundraiser for the Penticton Art Gallery with over 200 art works created by local artists, all priced at under $300.

A unique Christmas gift for someone special!

Drop in to view Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m.

PENTICTON

BOXING WEEK

BLOWOUT STOREWIDE SAVINGS!

20 60%

SAVE

ON NOW ONLY UNTIL DEC. 31, 2014

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to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. chrisTmAs eve service at 7 p.m. at Penticton Vineyard Community Church, 1825 Main St. (parking around back).

Everyone welcome. chrisTmAs reflecTions: BereAvemenT Resource Centre at 626 Martin St. is hosting a special Christmas Eve drop-in group from 4 to 6 p.m Join us to share special memories of loved ones at Christmas time.

Refreshments and goodies will be served. Call 250-490-1107 for more info, regular groups for Wednesday and Friday are cancelled this week.

The AnnuAl children’s Christmas service, birthday party for Jesus, will be held at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, 150 Orchard Ave., on Christmas Eve at 4:30 p.m. with a children’s Christmas nativity pageant with readings and carols. Costumes for shepherds, angels, wise men and kings will be provided to everyone who wishes to take part.

No rehearsal necessary.

Birthday cake and balloons will be given to all of the children at the end of the service.

AnAveTs cluB is open at 9 a.m. frATernAl order of the Eagles has a homemade soup and sandwich lunch at noon. Closed at 5 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. Bingo every WednesdAy in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m.

Lunches are available. 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. souTh mAin droP-in Centre has medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., and a cofee social from 10 a.m. to noon.

Thursday

December 25

chrisTmAs dAy dinner at the Oliver Senior Centre on Dec. 25 at 5:30 p.m.

Cost is $5 and bring a salad or dessert. Bring your own plates and cutlery. Members and Oliver residents only.

Call 250-498-6142 for more information. frATernAl order of the Eagles at 1197 Main St.is open at noon, and closed at 6 p.m. Christmas dinner at 6 p.m.

AnAveTs cluB is open at 9 a.m. with Christmas dinner from 5 to 6 p.m.

Friday

December 26 frATernAl order of the Eagles has dinner at 5 p.m. and karaoke with DJ Russ at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. AnAveTs cluB is open at 9 a.m. royAl cAnAdiAn legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m. seniors singles lunch Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250770-8622. 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.

elks cluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. and a Christmas party downstairs.

The oliver senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m.

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

saTurday

December 27 Alcoholics Anonymous hAs daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours) for more information. chAriTy BoTTle drive with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital paediatric ward, SPCA, Critteraid and the Summerland food bank.

Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays at Penticton and Summerland IGA stores.

ON EVERYTHING IN-STORE & ONLINE

INCLUDING ALL REGULAR, SALE AND CLEARANCE ITEMS.

OPEN BOXING DAY 8AM - 9PM

DOOR CRASHER DEALS ALL* WOMEN’S NIGHT SHIRTS & FLANNEL PAJAMA BOTTOMS

ALL* MEN’S & WOMEN’S SWEATERS

SAVE

50

%

SAVE

Men’s Our Reg. $24.99–$69.99 Women’s SALE $12.49–$34.99 Our Reg. $39.99–$79.99 SALE $19.99–$39.99 Styles shown: 2BDADHFH4-1451/ 3BGBDSFH4-305

ALL* WOMEN’S HD1 & PRINTED ACTIVE HOODIES

SAVE

60

%

50

%

Our Reg. $19.99–$29.99 SALE $9.99–$14.99 Style shown: 3AFGDHFA4-737

WATER REPELLANT/ BREATHABLE

ALL MEN’S & WOMEN’S LINED BOTTOMS

SAVE

50

%

HD1 Hoodies: Our Reg. $49.99 SALE $19.99 Printed Hoodies Our Reg. $54.99 SALE $21.99 Style shown: 3AFCDHFB4-304

Women’s Our Reg. $69.99–$79.99 Men’s Our Reg. $49.99–$89.99 SALE $34.99–$39.99 SALE $24.99–$44.99 Style shown: 3EKGWRFW3-716

MEN’S CASUAL BOOTS

WOMEN’S HIKER SPECIAL BUY

SAVE

50

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Our Reg. $139.99–$149.99 SALE $69.99–$74.99 Styles shown: 5CPAWRAS-1115/1118

SAVE

boxing week sale december 26 - 31

2399

$

Style shown: 9042-1

Door Crasher prices shown include all discounts. ^Excludes gift cards, °Check your local store for hours of operation, *Applies to our regular priced items only. Prices in effect December 25–31, 2014 or while quantities last. Regular prices shown are those at which the items have been sold by Mark’s Work Wearhouse Ltd. Typographical, illustrative or pricing errors may occur. We reserve the right to correct any errors. To find the Mark’s nearest you, call 1-866-807-1903 or visit marks.com. Lifestyle images presented in this advertisement may not be available.

2607 Skaha Lake Rd. 250-493-8448

/shopcherrylane

www.cherrylane.ca

250.492.6708

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BEDROOM

ard, Twin Headboard, Dresser, Mirror, Footbo $1449 Rails, One Night Table ................ Reg sser, Queen Headboard, Footboard, Rails, Dre $1520 Mirror, One Night Table .............. Reg 9.95 Solid Wood Chest .....................Reg $79 Solid Wood Queen Headboard, Footboard, Rails, Dresser, Mirror, 95 $ 2 Night Tables ............... Reg $1799.

FRIDAY, DEC. 26TH 9AM TO 6PM 799 699 SELECTED ITEMS 199 1099 DISCOUNTED $

$

$

699 $ 99 2 $ 9 9 9 9.9 $29 eg ...R ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... les Odd Night Tab $ 99 8 95 99. $65 g .Re .....

King 6-Piece Bedroom .....

$769 Armoire .......................................... Reg Queen Headboard, Footboard, $1070 Rails ............................................. Reg

APPLIANCES

$

599 1199 1299 529 229 $ 9 7 cu.ft. Chest Freezer............................................ 23 Stainless Steel 4-Door Fridge $ with Water and Ice........................................... 2199 Stainless Steel 3-Door $ Bottom Mount Fridge........................................ 1499 $ White 2-Door Bottom Mount Fridge ............... 1099 $ 9 13 cu.ft. Upright Freezer ...................................... 48 $ 9 17 cu.ft. Upright Freezer ...................................... 59 $ 9 White or Stainless Steel Dish Washer .................. 36 $ 9 Over the Stove Microwave .................................... 19 $ 9 Ceran Top White Stove ......................................... 49 $ 9 Easy Clean Coil Top White Stove ......................... 36 $ 9 Ceran Top Stainless Steel Stove ............................ 54 $ 9 White 23 cu.ft. Side x Side Fridge ...................... 99 $

Top Load Washer & Dryer .................................... $ Front Load Washer & Dryer ............................. $ Front Load Steam Washer & Dryer ................. $ 18 cu.ft. Fridge in White ...................................... $ 5 cu.ft. Chest Freezer............................................

UP TO

80% OFF FURNITU........R....E.................. $149

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Accent Chair ................................ $ ............. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....

Odd Accent Chairs $ ................... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....

Odd Loveseats $ .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....

Wall Recliners........................ $ ....... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....

Rock Recliners ............ $ ............... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....

2-Piece Sectional $ .................... .... .... .... .... c) bri (Fa ir Cha and Sofa, Loveseat $ ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....

Leather Sofa and Loveseat

199 299 299 299 699 999 1099

DINING

99 Pub Table & 4-24” Bar Stools ................. Reg $1519 $299 Pub Table & 4-24” Bar Stools ................. Reg $1479 $399 30” Bar Stools .............................................Reg $179.95 $99 5-Piece Dining Set ...............................Reg $1979.99 $299 5-Piece Pub Dining ..............................Reg $3159.99 $549 7-Piece Dining with Buffet and Hutch............................................. Reg $7859 $1699 Buffet & Hutch .....................................Reg $2609.90 $699 24” Bar Stools .............................................Reg $599.95 $

MATTRESSES

Single Mattress ....................

699 149 199 249 249 349 349 479 599 699 ALL SERTA MATTRE SSES

.... Reg $299 From $ Double Mattress.................... ...Reg $299 From $ Queen Mattress.................... .... Reg $329 From $ King Mattress........................ ...Reg $429 From $ Single Pillowtop Set ............ .... Reg $429 From $ Double Pillowtop Set ............ ..Reg $499 From $ Queen Pillowtop Set............ .... Reg $569 From $ King Pillowtop Set................ ...Reg $799 From $ Queen Eurotop Set................ ..Reg $939 From $ King Eurotop Set...................R eg $1229 From $

50% OFF

ACCESSORIES

88 144 199 Rugs ................................................................... From $99 Throws.................................................... From $19.99 Candle Holders ...................................... From $19.99 Vases ...................................................... From $19.99 Oval Bowls ............................................. From $14.99 Set of 3 Trays ....................................... From $19.99 Picture Frames ...........................................From $9.99 Table Lamps..................................................... From $68 Storage Ottoman .................................... Reg $179.95 $

Occasional Tables....................................... From $ 3-Piece Occasional Table Set ................Reg $1820 $

HOME OFFICE

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Furniture, Appliances & Mattresses

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Penticton Western News

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LEATHERS

ONE DAY BOXING DAY SALE!

o l k c u r T 9:30AM - 7:00PM • DECEMBER 26th

FURNITURE AND MATTRESS MARKDOWNS ODD LOVESEATS $ FROM .........................................

ROCKER RECLINER

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$

PILLOWTOP MATTRESS AND BOXSPRING SET

199 199

SINGLE MATTRESS $ ONLY ................................................

99

QUEEN SET

$349.99

DOUBLE SET

SINGLE SET

$329.99 $269.99

KENLY MICROFIBRE SOFA AND LOVESEAT SET

799

LOUIS PHILLIPE 6 PIECE BEDROOM SUITE .................................. $

699

PUB TABLE AND 4 CHAIRS ........ $

299

TABLE AND 6 CHAIRS ........................ $

699

HOGAN 2 PIECE SECTIONAL WITH OTTOMAN .................... $

699

SERTA QUEEN MATTRESS AND BOXSPRING SET ... $

399

CHOCOLATE RECLINING MICROFIBRE SOFA ................................... $

599

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! 2549 SKAHA LAKE ROAD PENTICTON

250-492-0613 First Come, First Served. While Supplies Last.

18 CU. FT. WHITE FRIDGE ....... $

599

30” SELF CLEAN WHITE RANGE ........ $

449

BUILT IN DISHWASHER .......... $

249

SAMSUNG BUILT IN DISHWASHER TAX O N WITH STAINLESS STEEL TUB ................... $

CHOCOLATE MICROFIBRE SOFA & LOVESEAT$

FROM .........................................

BRAND NAME APPLIANCE MARKDOWNS

599

LOVESEAT

$179.99 Available in Chocolate

DELTA 8-PC. BEDROOM SUITE

SOFA

$199.99 Our Reg. Price $2,400

RECEIVE A MARDEN PILLOWTOP MATTRESS SET FREE WITH THIS PURCHASE BOXING DAY ONLY

SAMSUNG FRONT LOAD WASHER NO TAX AND DRYER SET ............ $

1449

G.E. TOP LOAD WASHER AND DRYER SET ... $

899

TOP LOAD WASHER AND DRYER SET .................. $

649

SAMSUNG 22 CU. FT. NO TAX FRENCH DOOR WHITE FRIDGE $

1199

ALL 8 PIECES

Dresser, Mirror, 5 Drawer Chest, 2 Night Tables, Headboard, Footboard and Rails.

$1199.99

FRIDGIDAIRE 18 CU. FT. STAINLESS STEEL FRIDGE ........ $

799

SINCE 1988 ~ BY

KONDOLAS

JOE KANDOLA Owner / Operator

WE DELIVER TO OLIVER, OSOYOOS, KEREMEOS, WESTBANK, PEACHLAND, GRAND FORKS AND PRINCETON