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Penticton firefighter Wes sWaren (top) prepares to toss a tree over Jared Holmes at Fire Hall No. 2 during their tree collection drive last year. The firefighters will be out again, collecting trees until Jan. 18.

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Annual tree collection drives started

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Christmas is over, but you can ensure your tree keeps on giving by sending it to be composted.

Designated collections points have already been established in Penticton, Oliver and Osoyoos, and pickups are being arranged in Summerland and Naramata.

In Penticton, you can drop off your tree until Jan. 31 at Fire Hall No. 2 at 285 Dawson Ave. There will be a collection box on site and money raised will go to charity.

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Penticton Fire Fighters Local 1399 will also be out collecting trees until Jan. 18 in exchange for a donation to the Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund and Muscular Dystrophy charities.

Residents of Penticton and the West Bench can call 250-490-2315 to arrange a date.

Those needing a tree pickup in Summerland can arrange one by calling the fire department at 250-404-4088 or emailing sfd@summerland. ca. Summerland Secondary School students

will then collect the trees Jan. 4 and Jan. 11 for a donation to dry grad activities.

Anyone in Naramata wanting pickup the week of Jan. 19 can call 250-496-5222 or email craig@vip.net. The service is sponsored by the Naramata Citizens Association, Craig Henderson of Royal Lepage Locations West Realty, Cotter’s Bin and Demolition Service and the RDOS. Residents of Oliver can place their trees until Jan. 9 at the south

gate of the town’s public works yard at 5971 Sawmill Rd. The program is supported by local air cadets.

And down in Osoyoos, people can drop off trees near the washroom at Kinsmen Park at the northwest corner of the parking lot below Sun Bowl Arena until Jan. 12.

As always, clean, natural trees that are clear of tinsel, fake snow, ornaments and lights can also be dropped off at no charge at all landfills in the region.

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An RCMP sting operation helped put a Penticton dial-a-doper behind bars for a year.

Dwayne Lee Gabriel, 27, was sentenced Monday to one year in jail after pleading guilty to two offences related to trafficking small amounts of cocaine. He was handed a concurrent 45-day sentence for breach of a previous court order.

Crown counsellor Ashleigh Baylis told the court Gabriel was already on police radar when “a source” gave the Penticton RCMP drug squad Gabriel’s phone number and said he was running a dial-a-dope operation.

On Nov. 23, 2012, an undercover officer called the number and later met Gabriel in the Safeway parking lot, where the Mountie purchased 0.71 grams of cocaine for $100.

A second transaction of 1.44 grams of cocaine for $200 was arranged for the same location on Dec. 10, and police arrested Gabriel on the spot.

Baylis said he was arrested again on Sept. 14, 2014, after

What does one do with somebody who has basically rehabilitated himself?

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police responded to a report of gunshots on the Penticton Indian Reserve and spotted Gabriel leaving the scene in a vehicle with two other people.

An officer detected an odour of liquor on Gabriel and found a bag containing 0.27 grams of cocaine in his pocket, in breach of his bail conditions.

Gabriel, who received 106 days’ credit for time served since his September arrest, addressed the court through a letter read out by defence counsel Kathyrn Lundman.

“I take full responsibility for the crime I committed in the community,” he wrote, adding he was

lured into the drug world by “fast cars, fast girls, fast money.”

He pledged to turn his life around for his daughter, born in November, and for whom sentencing was put off for several months.

“Once I saw a picture of my new baby girl, I had a spiritual awakening,” Gabriel said.

Judge Gale Sinclair said the letter displayed “some sense of maturity and remorse for the lifestyle he lived,” and also credited Gabriel with completing substance-abuse treatment, getting job training and finding work in Alberta.

“The conundrum I had… was what does one do with somebody who has basically rehabilitated himself, while at the same time taking into account the sentencing principles of denunciation and deterrence?” Sinclair said.

The judge noted, however, that Gabriel was sentenced to nine months in jail in February 2009 for possession for the purpose of trafficking and said a step up was required.

“You’ve just to pay back society for your wrongdoing,” Sinclair told Gabriel, “and I hope you have seen the light.”

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Boonstock the loudest story of 2014 Western News Staff

Police were out of tune with the inaugural Boonstock music festival, but some attendees and business leaders said it hit the right notes.

Regardless of where readers stood on the matter, their interest in the August long weekend event easily made it the Western News’ top story of 2014.

Boonstock president Colin Kobza agreed to participate via email in a question-andanswer session for this story, but did not respond by press deadline.

He has not spoken publicly since before the 2014 festival and has not outlined plans for a 2015 version, although his company has a five-year lease at a site on the Penticton Indian Reserve.

The event was controversial from the beginning, when Kobza announced the new venue in late 2013, following a nine-year run in Alberta that drew complaints from police and politicians there.

Along with the new location, Boonstock also unveiled a new focus on electronic dance music with its March announcement of the 2014 lineup, which was headlined by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

Little other news trickled out from festival organizers until late June, when it was re-

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis hit the main stage at Boonstock Music and Arts Festival on Aug. 3 to a packed and energetic crowd. Thousands of people arrived to enjoy the event, which also faced concerns and complaints before and after the weekend.

vealed security company ICM had pulled out due to concerns about event’s safety plan.

A replacement, 24/7 Security, was announced July 8, but Boonstock wasn’t able to address the concerns of the

Liquor Control and Licensing Branch in time to obtain a liquor licence for the event.

That meant no on-site beer gardens and the withdrawal of several sponsors, including Bacardi, plus a big hit to the Boon-

stock’s bottom line.

Despite concerns, the festival started as planned on July 31 and concluded Aug. 3.

Complaints about dust and poor organization dogged the event, and 90 people were sent

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to hospital, while one woman died of a suspected drug overdose.

The bill for policing topped $250,000, three-quarters of which was spent on wages, due to what Mounties described as a

“gap” in private security.

But as he prepared to leave his campsite after the festival, attendee Franzi Tschurtschenthaler said he was pleased with the event overall.

“The performances were good. The stages were good.

There were lots of hot babes.

They did a pretty good job for their first year,” said the Kelowna man.

“I like it. It impressed me as a festival.”

The then-president of the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce was also impressed.

“When you have that many extra people in town, and they didn’t create the vandalism or things that cost money instead of create money, then the worst case for a business was that they broke even or they had people come through that made them too busy,” said Campbell Watt.

“We have nothing driving that younger demographic to Penticton anymore. These kind of events, we need them to ensure that Penticton thrives and survives in 10 to 20 years and that is what we were supporting.”

Boonstock later released its own study that estimated its regional economic impact at $4.5 million, which included organizers’ local expenditure of $2.1 million. It pegged attendance at 8,600 people, 7,300 of whom were from out of town.

Penticton Airport looms School board looking forward large at regional district to quieter year for 2015 Joe Fries

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Following a year that saw medical marijuana and a proposed office renovation make headlines, the leader of one local government is now turning his gaze skyward.

The Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen board took on a range of sticky issues in 2014, including an ill-fated proposal to restrict siting of medical marijuana facilities to certain parts of the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Work continued on efforts to improve and connect parts of the KVR Trail throughout the region, and a cleanup campaign to reduce the number of roadside signs began, although the project hit a snag when the B.C. government backed out of the partnership.

Directors also gave preliminary approval to a plan to renovate the organization’s headquarters at 101 Martin St. in downtown Penticton, a $436,000 project that has now been referred to budget deliberations.

While trying to balance the books, RDOS board chairman Mark Pendergraft is also working to solidify his group, which saw seven of its 18 positions turned over during the municipal

election in November.

“I don’t know how much (the election) has changed the board yet,” he said in a year-end interview. “I guess it’s a little early to tell, but I don’t see a huge change in the dynamics.”

His forecast for 2015 calls for Penticton’s airport to take centre stage, after the federal government announced it is looking to offload the facility to local groups, including perhaps the RDOS, City of Penticton and Penticton Indian Band.

“At this point, we’re not saying that we want to operate it or anything like that. What we do want is to be involved in the discussion, and at some point we may have to make a decision whether we want to get into operations or not,” said Pendergraft.

“We want to be involved in the discussion and potentially a partnership of some sort to make it work.”

Pendergraft, who represents rural Osoyoos, said maintaining local oversight of the airport is important to the region as a whole.

“Even when you look at it from the tourism perspective, if we get (tourists) to the region, they’re helping out everybody,” said Pendergraft. “So regional thinking I don’t see as a bad thing.”

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After a teachers’ strike and civic election, the new chairwoman of the Okanagan Skaha school board is looking forward to a quieter 2015.

“Much quieter,” confirmed Linda Van Alphen, who was acclaimed in November to her fifth consecutive term as one of two trustees for Summerland.

That’s not to say that she and her team aren’t ready to jump right into things.

“Honestly, I just look around that table and I see people who are so eager to go,” Van Alphen said in a year-end interview.

Three new people — Bill Bidlake, Julie Planiden and Barb Sheppard — joined the sevenmember board following the election. They’ll be guided in their work by a new trustee code of conduct that Van Alphen counted as one of the board’s successes in 2014.

“We’d been talking about it for years and years, and it’s something that gives us the ability to reflect on why we’re here,”

she said of the new policy, which was among several the board reviewed or adopted last year.

“It also gives us an idea how to conduct ourselves around the board table, something I think is quite good.”

As for how students conduct themselves, she pointed to results from the latest superintendent’s report on achievement, which showed continued improvement in literacy.

In 2014, standardized test results showed 77 per cent of Grade 4 students were meeting or exceeding expectations in reading, up from 70 per cent in 2010, according to the report.

Meanwhile, the six-year completion rate for aboriginal students reached 63 per cent in 2014, up from 60 per cent in 2010. The rate, which measures the number of high school students who graduate within six years of starting Grade 8, has plateaued at 84 per cent for all students.

Outside of the classrooms, among the first big jobs facing the new board will be balancing the 2015-16 budget.

Declining enrollment has

brought year after year of funding decreases, leaving trustees scrambling to cut costs.

For the 2014-15 session, the equivalent of 10 full-time jobs were axed to plug a $1-million hole in the budget.

Van Alphen said it’s too early to say what, if any, deficit the board will tackle this year, but admitted she’s concerned about it.

“I always am, because I don’t like cutting programs,” she said.

School funding also featured prominently in the teachers’ strike, which saw schools close two weeks early for summer break and reopen three weeks late.

Van Alphen said the district is working to repair relations with teachers, some of whom she thinks got the wrong impression of trustees’ roles during such job action when the elected officials focused efforts on pressuring government to support students.

“If you read what the roles and responsibilities of a trustee are, it’s not marching with employees on strike,” she said. “It’s not our job, it’s not our role, although a lot of people think it is.”

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Looking back on the highlights of 2014 This is the first of two issues in which the Western News looks back at the news and events from 2014.

First baby makes graceful entry Jan. 2 – Penticton’s New Year’s baby was nearly a day late.

Second-time parents Alison and Mark McNeil welcomed daughter Grace Elizabeth into the world at 8:10 p.m. on Jan. 1 at Penticton Regional Hospital.

The nine-pound, six-ounce bundle of joy arrived a day past her original due date, after her mom spent 20 hours in labour. Alison said the possibility of having the first baby of 2014 crossed her mind when she learned she was due on New Year’s Eve. “We joked about it at the midwives’ appointment saying it would be kind of funny,” Alison said in an interview Thursday at PRH. “We’re pretty competitive, but it just happened (this) way.”

Despite her extended labour, the 30-year-old school teacher, who became a stay-at-home mom in 2012 following the birth of her son, Micah, has quickly returned to good spirits.

“I was really thankful that everything went well and very grateful for the staff here. They’re fantastic,” she said.

Mural finds new home Jan. 23 – It didn’t take long for a set of murals depicting street scenes in the early days of Penticton to find a new home.

City council approved a heritage and museum advisory committee recommendation that the three murals be installed on the street side of the old

special place in the Oliver community. More than just a high school, SOSS and its famed Frank Venables Auditorium were the heart of the community, fulfilling functions of both a school and a community centre.

The new school, it seems, won’t have much trouble filling that role again, for either the students or the community, which invested $400,000 in the reconstruction efforts.

Grand Chief recovering

StudentS Gavin Buttar (left) and Blake Hentzelt of South Okanagan Secondary School at work at one of the new stations in the science wing of the school. The grand opening of the school, much of which was destroyed in a 2011 fire, took place with about 1,000 people attending in February.

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bus barn on Ellis Street, which is now home to FitKidz Gymnastics.

“It will certainly break up the massing of that wall we have along Ellis Street,” said Anthony Haddad, director of development services.

“The tenant in the building is supportive of the murals going in that location.”

The murals, which formerly adorned a wall of Guerard’s Furniture, were taken down in November and donated to the city to prevent them from being obscured by any development on a neighbouring lot,

Christmas garbage and recycling schedule Please note the following holiday schedule: December 25, 2014 garbage and recycling will be picked up Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014.

January 1, 2015 garbage pick-up will be picked up Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015. For more information please call the Public Works Department 250-490-2500.

Christmas tree pick up and recycling By donation, the Penticton Fire Fighters Local 1399 will be collecting trees from Dec. 27 to Jan. 23, 2014. All donations

which was sold recently.

Created by artist Larry Hunter in 2007, the murals depict scenes like the Empress Theatre, Penticton’s first movie theatre, which was built in 1912. The others show a Front Street store, and the Centre Garage, also in the early 1900s. At the time they were donated, it was hoped they would stay in the Front Street area they depict.

High school given new life Feb. 12 – On Sept. 12, 2011, the community of Oliver watched in

received will go to the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund and Muscular Dystrophy charities. To register for a pick-up please call 250-490-2315.

Residents can also drop off natural trees for chipping at Fire Hall #2 located at 285 Dawson Avenue from Dec. 26 to Jan. 23, 2014. For more information please call Public Works at 250-490-2500.

Snow Angels - Neighbours helping Neighbours For some, the first snow fall of the year

shock as a major blaze engulfed the school that generations of its children had passed through.

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

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

The school had always had a

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, icefree 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.

Feb. 18 – Grand Chief Stewart Phillip spent some time recovering from injuries sustained in an accident in February.

“Now I am looking at my phone at all the meetings I have been missing,” said Phillip from Penticton Regional Hospital the day after the accident.

His wife, Joan, said his injuries include a broken ankle, fractured tibia and a cracked sternum.

“He is in a lot of pain, he said even breathing is hard on his sternum,” said Joan.

Word of the Grand Chief’s accident spread quickly and far, even sparking a call from Sochi, Japan where Lynda Price, a former chief of the Ulkatcho First Nation, was watching her son, Carey Price, play goal for Canada.

Phillip was alone in his red Chevy Tahoe, heading home to Penticton from the Lower Mainland on Feb. 14 when he hit a patch of black ice outside Princeton and skidded out of control across the road, bouncing off a rock wall and ending upside down in the middle of oncoming traffic.

What does it take to be a Snow Angel? All you have to do is adopt a sidewalk this winter and keep it clear. Watch for people in your neighbourhood who could use help removing snow & ice from their sidewalks and driveways and ask if you can lend them a hand. Snow Angels can be nominated to win prizes! Nominate your Snow Angel by calling the Public Works Department (250)490-2500. For information, visit www. penticton.ca/snowangels.

Thanks for making our community safe and accessible for everyone.

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ThirTeen-year-old Lex Thomas of Coquitlam puts the pedal to metal in his electric go cart in an attempt to catch up at Loco Landing Adventure. The dispute over tourism marketing wound down in 2014, and both sides agree the time has come to work together on marketing the city.

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Tourism dispute cools off in 2014 Steve Kidd

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As 2014 draws to a close, Penticton may also be finally closing the doors on a dispute that has shaken the foundations of tourism marketing for the past three years.

The final chapter of the dispute between the City of Penticton and the Penticton Hospitality Association came in July, according to Tim Hodgkinson, the PHA’s director of operations. That’s when B.C. Supreme Court Justice Douglas Allan Betton handed down his decision on a suit filed by the city in early 2014.

“I think we have all put everything in the past already,” said Hodgkinson. “I think the Supreme Court judgment did that, put an end to the infighting and the bad blood.”

It’s an opinion shared by Mayor Andrew Jakubeit.

“We don’t want to go down another year of division and power struggle, all those negative things that sort of got us derailed from Penticton moving forward,” he said.

Tourism marketing in Penticton has been on a roller coaster since 2011, when changes were made to the tourism marketing contract, eventually resulting in a split, with Tourism Penticton and the society that operates it being funded by the city and the PHA taking control of more

“We don’t want to go down another year of division and power struggle.

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than $400,000 collected annually through the two per cent hotel room tax.

City Hall expressed concerns over how the PHA was handling the funds, culminating in an attempt to terminate the agreement in Oct. 2013, putting tourism marketing on an even less stable footing as the two sides took their dispute to court.

Justice Betton’s decision was in favour of the PHA, finding that the city had no cause to terminate the five-year contract with the PHA. Hodgkinson likened the court decision to the beginning of a new relationship with the city.

“We have a wonderful opportunity. Penticton now has a real chance to build a vibrant tourism sector,” he said. “The mistakes of the past, the litigation, is all gone and the PHA is now being allowed to get on with their job and continue building on successes on behalf of the community.”

Jakubeit agreed the city lost momentum in the last year and a half as the dispute boiled over.

“We are not firing on all cylinders, and hitting our peak, leveraging as one force. It doesn’t matter to me which entity is doing it,” said Jakubeit. “This is all about helping augment the development of Penticton.”

Jakubeit, who was elected mayor in November, said his first steps will be to set up talks with Hodgkinson and PHA president Rob Appelman.

“I just want to make sure all the information is out there and be open with everyone,” he said.

“It’s not as easy as it sounds, but sort of leave the emotions and baggage of the past, whatever it is, at the door and say how do we bring Penticton back to being that tourism premier destination it used to be.”

Hodgkinson said that since the decision was handed down, the relationship has been improving.

“City Hall, rather than being opposed, seems to be wanting to work alongside and help and support the PHA efforts, which should have happened right from the beginning,” said Hodgkinson. “There seems to be an acceptance that the PHA is doing its job.”

Jakubeit said his aim is to ensure that all parties, including Tourism Penticton, are working together to return Penticton to the status of a premiere tourism

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Some drivers never learn Winter after winter, the RCMP CounterAttack road check program returns to B.C. roads.

It’s a holiday tradition we would be happy to never see again but far too many residents of the South Okanagan and Southern Interior still haven’t got the message.

There was a time when impaired driving was considered acceptable behaviour. Thankfully, we’ve come a long way from that. But after all those years of messages, roadblocks, and increasing penalties, some drivers still operate a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, believing nothing can happen to them or that they won’t get caught.

B.C.’s CounterAttack program is in its 37th year and the province’s tougher roadside penalties on drinking and driving are responsible for a drop in alcohol-related crashes though, on average, 86 people still die every year in crashes involving impaired driving.

Drinking and driving carries consequences.

Whether it’s a small fender-bender, an arrest and driving suspension or a serious crash that claims your life or that of an innocent person — it’s only a matter of time before someone pays the price.

The odds are getting better that if you drink and drive, you will get caught. But there are still too many risking their lives and those of others on B.C. roads.

Statistics released by ICBC show that, between 2009 and 2013, there were an average of 29 impaired-related crashes in the Southern Interior. That’s the most of B.C.’s four regions (23 in Lower Mainland, 22 in North Central and 13 WESTERN onPENTICTON Vancouver Island).

Though the numbers are trending down, driving under the influence still accounts for 23 per cent of all fatal crashes.

Police will again be out in force this season, driving home the message that we all need to take to heart: Don’t drink and drive. Plan ahead, use alternate transportation or use a designated driver.

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Annual check-up on world health The main purpose of year-end reviews, of course, is to hold the ads apart. But they can also serve as a kind of annual check-up on the political health — and also on the economic, demographic and even physical health — of the planet and its teeming human population. So imagine that we are a panel of high-priced medicos reviewing the health status of our most important client, the human race.

The first thing to note is that the client is still piling on weight at an alarming rate — up from two billion units to seven billion in the past seventy-five years — but continues to thrive, for the most part. And most of the ailments that it worries about are mere hypochondria.

Take, for example, the widespread concern (at least in the media and among what Bob Fisk calls the “think-tank mountebanks”) that the emergence of the socalled Islamic State in the no man’s land between Iraq and Syria will lead

to catastrophe. There will allegedly be a surge in terrorist attacks around the world, a Sunni-Shia religious war spanning the entire Middle East, or even a global religious war between Muslims and everybody else.

The Sunni fanatics and the Shia fanatics are far too busy trying to kill each other to have time to spare for attacking nonMuslims. (Besides, most Muslims don’t want to attack anybody; they just want to be left in peace.)

Quite a lot of the slaughter in Iraq and Syria is driven by religion, but we are still a long way from a religious conflict that directly involves the really important states of the Middle East: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran.

Even the anticipated surge in terrorist attacks outside the region is not likely to come to pass.

The only strategic purpose for such attacks by any organized group of Islamic extremists is to gain support and recruits within their own region.

If they can lure Western

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powers into killing lots of Muslims in their region, then their cause will prosper locally.

As it turns out, Islamic State has not even needed to carry out terrorist attacks in the West to achieve this goal. Videos of Western hostages being beheaded have been enough to get the bombing going again, and Western governments are no more troubled by the sheer pointlessness of the bombing than they were in the past. Both sides are playing for the home audience, and really don’t care much about the impact of their actions on the alleged enemy.

The whole Islamic State panic is a tempest in a fairly small teacup.

The casualties are small, and the entire region matters little economically or strategically except to its own inhabitants. Even in the unlikely event that a Sunni-Shia religious war should engulf the whole of the Middle East, it would have no more effect on the rest of the planet than the European wars of religion four centuries ago had on the Middle East. That is to say, hardly any.

The other great shock of 2014 was a war in Europe. The Ukrainian revolution of last February was a messy and complicated business, but it need not have ended in Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and in a Russian-backed separatist war in Ukraine’s two easternmost provinces.

We owe that mainly to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s world-view as a former agent of the KGB, the Soviet secret police, which (as the old saying had it) thwarted 10 anti-Soviet plots for every one that actually existed.

There was no Western plot, but Putin is driven

by the belief that there was. He has taken Russia into a confrontation with the West that it cannot win, and the country’s economy is already crumbling under the twin strains of coping with Western sanctions and the collapse of the oil price.

He is finding it almost impossible to back away without losing face, but he has nothing to gain by continuing the conflict either. Risk of a new Cold War: minimal.

Climate change is the spectre at every feast, the unstoppable rot that undermines every positive development. The failure at Copenhagen in 2009 bleeds indistinguishably into the fudge at Durban in 2011 and on into the feeble compromise in Lima in 2014, which sets us up for the bigger disappointment of Paris in 2015. And even if by some miracle we get a useful agreement in Paris next year, nothing will actually be done until 2020.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Skating rink builds downtown I was very happy to read Coun. Tarik Sayeed’s suggestion to put a skating rink in Gyro Park This would have health and social benefits and form a gathering place that would replace the market in the off season.

The greatest beneficiaries by far will be the businesses downtown. Currently, there is nothing to draw citizen’s downtown other than shopping or services.

Could you imagine with this mild winter, how many folks

The odd couple

Pope Francis and Canadian P.M. Harper form trinity with President Obama, known for his compassionate patient foresight, to eliminate decades of cruelty imposed on the Cuban people by removing U. S. embargo and recognizing Cuba. A joyous unexpected Christmas gift.

Done without the U.S. Titanic Congress.

Joe Schwarz Penticton

Raise your voice

I am sure that I am not alone in condemning the murders of all those innocent children in Pakistan, a horrific act committed by the Taliban.

Although the murderers were also killed I am perplexed by the silence of the Muslim clerics who, by their silence, appear to support the cowards, or are they so afraid of the terrorist organization that they remain hidden and speechless within their mosques? The clerics have a great deal of power in the Muslim world, and their world is not just contained in the Middle East, so why aren’t the Muslims in Canada, and elsewhere on earth, raising their voices in protest? The clerics are the teachers, so what are they teaching? Their holy book,

would enjoy a skate at the park, get a snack and hot chocolate from a food truck. Then they would go visit the stores downtown because of the proximity.

Businesses could rent out skates and new food-related businesses would pop up.

The thing is, the rink should not take up park area, as there isn’t really that much there.

Main Street should be closed just past City Hall and traffic pushed to Martin Street. Then convert the road bed into a rink.

the Koran, or cowardice?

Donald E. Thorsteinson Penticton

Heartfelt thank you

My family and I would like to extend our heartfelt thank you to all for your support, compassion, your stories and just for being there, even though some could not be there for Mike Churchill’s memorial in person.

We know you were there in spirit. It was a beautiful memorial for Mike. Thank you all.

Mary Churchill and family Penticton

Hospital staff recognized

I like to thank the staff and doctors for my stepfather’s care before his passing at the Penticton Regional Hospital on Dec. 11.

The care you showed to him will not go unnoticed.

Dave and Patty Hopkins Penticton

National park questioned

Why would local residents and government who presently control all this area’s activity wish to give up or be forced to give up this control to federal parks management?

Local and provincial government departments presently issue permits and set all necessary,

This engineering would be simple and you needn’t destroy the road underneath.

Spending millions on going from three lanes to two will not guarantee any more people will come downtown. Spending thousands on a rink and town square will guarantee more people will use the downtown core because it becomes their place.

The Lakeside Resort is a huge stakeholder in the area and general manager David

and when required, strict controls. Park promoters mention activities that will continue to be allowed but fail to mention what will not be allowed and at what costs.

Take a look at Federal Parks guidelines and see for your self.

I have to ask: if MLAs and special interest groups were so up front, they would put this issue on the next election platform, discuss it fully and let area people vote on it, not slip it through on their own because they have the ways and means.

The local businesses and residents are not tearing up hillsides with trucks, motor bilkers and ATVs, certainly not killing everything seen or out and out showing disregard for the environment. Most I meet are very environmentally caring.

Me, because of age, will continue to enjoy the short walks, drives and while I am still able and allowed; a peaceful ATV ride into the back country.

Wayne Harvey Penticton

Filmmaker benefits

As a Canadian looking in from the outside toward America weighing the decision by Sony to not release the film The Interview then change their mind has me thinking the delay

Prystay has wanted 100 block Main Street closed for years.

Let’s get the rink built for the winter even if it’s a prototype. Compressor technology is such that these rinks are not that costly and can scale up. Switch 100 block Main to one lane and build the rink straddling the roadway and sidewalk.

Our new council: Let’s dare ourselves to be bold!

by Sony will turn out to be a positive thing at the box office.

The film has turned out to be self-promoting the way I see it, and the coins from the curious paying public will fill up any box office with cash.

Did Sony have a change of heart or was it just good planning is the question. I lean toward the latter.

Tom Isherwood Olalla

New agreements emerge

At the APEC Summit in Beijing, the ascendancy of a new world economic system based on mutual national economic development emerged as the dominant force on the planet. This conference saw the Chinese Free Trade Agreement Asia Pacific (FTAAP) defeat and beat out the City of London and Wall Street Bank’s sponsored TransPacific Partnership (TPP).

The FTAAP is based on infrastructure development as the driving force for investment and trade. The TPP instead, is the consolidation of a supra-national bankers dictatorship over the Pacific area excluding China, would create conditions of economic conflict with China, and prohibits member countries from pursuing their national sovereign rite to carry out infrastructure development. Stephen

Brian Hughes Penticton

Harper is for this odious so-called free-trade pact. All the nations of the Asia Pacific, including the nations in South America like Chile, declared their orientation to the Chinese FTAAP and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) over the TPP. At the end of the APEC Summit Xi Jinping offered an open invitation to all nations to participate in this new paradigm of global cooperation and scientific and economic progress saying that all nations must prosper together inclusively..

Then less than a week later at the G-20 meeting, Obama, Cameron, Harper and Merkel went berserk against Putin, and attacked Russia and China’s policies as “antiWestern values.” The virulence of this attack and developments for a continued proxy war with Russia in the Ukraine and expansion of Obama’s Asia pivot military encirclement of China indicate a continued war drive against these nations.

Canada must abandon ties to this dying, bankrupt, desperate British/ US/NATO empire and align with the policies of the BRICS New Development Bank and China’s AIIB. War or peace?

Your choice.

Brian Gray, Penticton Independent candidate, South Okanagan-West Kootenay

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Concerts of 2014 Some of the biggest musicians and acts in the world visited Penticton in 2014 including rock and roll legends (top left to right) John Fogerty, Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers and Steve Miller. Canadian pop sensation Bare Naked Ladies, bottom left, visited the SOEC this year as well as country music duo Florida Georgia Line and the Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular lit up the holiday season.

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Florida Georgia Line

MORE CONCERTS that brought down the house this year included Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite (top) who were the headlining act at Penticton Peach Festival on Aug. 8. The free outdoor concert took. place at Okanagan Lake Park.

Alice in Chains’ Will Du Vall (right), lead singer for the alt-rock band, raised his fist during the opening song, Them Bones when the 90s grunge band played the South Okanagan Events Centre Aug. 8 Sibling trio The Band Perry (below) kicked off their worldwide tour in Penticton at the very start of 2014 playing the SOEC Jan. 9.

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The most attended event at the South Okanagan Events Centre this year was the Canucks Young Stars Classic, but as far as one-day concerts go, country music duo Florida Georgia Line took the top spot as the sold-out crowd made their show the most attended concert at the SOEC for 2014.

“It’s our responsibility to throw the biggest party of the year right?

I hope you are all ready. B.K. and myself have a very important question to ask you guys, where are my party people?” Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line asked the packed crowd on April 10 right before breaking into the lyrics for Party People.

The theme of the night was plaid, but music genres switched at will with openers Chris Lane and Dallas Smith covering everything from Snoop Dogg’s Gin and Juice to Lorde’s Royals. The main act joined in on the fun covering Imagine Dragons’ Radioactive.

John Fogerty

It was the second highest attended concert of 2014, but the year of

focus was 1969 when John Fogerty came to town.

The former Credence Clearwater Revival frontman took the packed SOEC crowd on a tour through the biggest year in his career, and, a special treat for the rock and roll nerds out there, through his guitar collection.

CCR had three monster albums jam packed with hits in 1969, a big year for both the band and the world.

“That year was very remarkable in my life and my band’s career, but I dare say it was one of the more remarkable career years that anyone ever had. Three albums that all did very well, were played on the radio, a lot of hit singles,” Fogerty told the Western News in November.

Steve Miller Band

Whether you call him the Space Cowboy or the Gangster of Love, it’s undeniable that the Steve Miller Band left an impact on fans in Penticton. The rock-music great racked up the third highest attendance for a concert at the SOEC this year.

The crowd rocked along to hits from their 17 studio albums and three live albums, including Rock ‘n Me, Fly Like an Eagle, Jet Airliner, Jungle Love, Swingtown, The Joker and Abracadabra.

Most-read in 2014 Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

The most-read entertainment story on the Western News website in 2014 was actually published in 2013, but it outlines the comeback story of an artist who will be back in Penticton soon.

Second chances

The article Celtic Thunder singer given second shot at life explored the second chance given to Celtic Thunder’s Ryan Kelly.

“It is crazy to think that about this time last year I was still in the hospital and in a coma,” Kelly told the Western News in September 2013.

The life-altering accident gave Kelly a new perspective on life.

“I feel like I was given a second chance and I look at life very differently. I took a lot of things for granted and now I have taken a step back to see how lucky I am. I think that is why I connected to the songs on Mythology so much,” Kelly said.

Celtic Thunder return to Penticton in 2015 with the most-loved songs from their catalogue in the Best of Celtic Thunder tour visiting the SOEC on March 13.

Out for a rip?

For Canadians who frequent YouTube, one question was likely heard more than any other this year: “Out for a rip there bud?”

In the Western News’ second most

read entertainment article, hip hop artist and self-proclaimed “Canucklehead” B Rich (Brendan Richmond) racked up over 5.7 million views in 2014 bringing his Canadianisms front and centre for his hit song Out For a Rip highlighting the hoser accent.

He toured Canada, stopping at The Elite in Penticton July 12.

The origins of what has become a Canadian catch phrase known around the world are as folksy and small town as one would expect.

“I grew up in a small town in Ontario and it was a thing everyone said, ‘Just going out for a rip.’ But, it was when I was on my way to my parent’s house out in the country and pulled into this gas station that I always stop at that there was this young hockey kid pumping the gas and he stuck his head in my window and says, ‘Just out for a rip are ya bud?’” Richmond told the Western News in July.

While the quirky and utterly Canadian song may be his claim to fame, Richmond expressed hopes of expanding beyond the one hit, using the song and the tour as a launching pad for his career.

“I’m not looking to write a whole album of hoser rap. I like it, but I don’t want to do too much and for it to get old. My solo stuff is normal hip hop. I grew up blue collar so it’s a lot about that,” he said. “For now, I’m just out here working hard and taking this song across Canada,” Richmond said.

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Sweet Dreams

Shooting up to the third most-read article of 2014 in a matter of weeks, the announcement that the king of controversy and master of the bizarre, Marilyn Manson, will be coming to the SOEC had shock rock fans extremely excited.

“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,” Jonathan Wall, an avid Marilyn Manson fan, told

the Western News earlier in December.

Wall joined around 20 other fans who lined up at the SOEC to grab tickets the minute they went on sale Dec. 19.

The Hell Not Hallelujah tour is coming through Penticton on March 28.

Boonstock

The biggest entertainment event in Penticon was undoubtedly in the headlines multiple times from the lead up to the festival itself, readers were eager to get in the know. The festival was held in Penticton

for the first time after moving from its decade-long home in Gibbons, Alta.

Grammy-winning rap duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis headlined the festival that brought high-caliber artists like Canadian rapper Classified, rockers of Sail fame Awolnation, the soothing sounds of City and Colour and the thrashing energy of Rise Against.

“Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are definitely one of the biggest bookings we have had for sure. It took almost eight months to confirm the date,” Boonstock promoter Colin Kobza told the Western News in March.

Boonstock also incorporated local acts such as Kelowna’s The Wild!, Maiya Robbie, Aidan Mayes and Mandy Cole.

Attendance averaged out to about 9,000 people each of the three nights for the mid-summer festival on July 31.

Dropkick Murphys

The announcement that the punk rock staple Dropkick Murphys were heading to Penticton was the fourth mostread article of 2014.

Fans were excited to get involved with the notoriously interactive live show put on by the group as they stomped into the SOEC Sept. 28 bringing their adrenaline-pumping Irish/punk rock mix to the South Okanagan.

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Actor lands role in Gracepoint

Penticton actor Nikolas Filipovic got a big break being featured as a deceased 12-year-old boy in the Fox TV-series Gracepoint, which was filmed in Victoria in January of 2014.

Since discovering his ability and landing a commercial at five years old, 15-year-old Filipovic has been featured on multiple TV series, including an appearance on Fringe in 2010.

Despite his experience at a young age, the Penticton star-in-themaking is still wowed by the Hollywood actors he gets to meet.

“It is so cool getting to hang out with them.

We talk about acting and fans. David Tennant met this woman who had a giant tattoo of him on her shoulder. It was crazy,” Filipovic told the Western News in April.

However, he wasn’t too enthralled with the glitz and glamour during the process.

“I just want to act a lot. I’m not into the Hollywood star thing but I love acting,” Filipovic said.

Kiwanis Music Festival

The best and brightest in the province in the disciplines of music dance and speech arts came to Penticton in 2014 for the B.C. Performing Arts provincials in June.

Competitors were selected from the winners of the 88th Kiwanis Music Festival held in

March.

Out of the 32,000 dancers, singers, musicians and dramatic artists that competed in regional festivals, only one or two were selected from each category and age group to compete on the provincial stage at the B.C. Performing Arts provincials.

Teigan Litke won over the adjudicators at provincials in the Intermediate Musical Theatre category by singing two songs from the production Dogfight.

“I was definitely more excited that I won provincials than I was about graduating. I have been performing for so long and finally it was my year to earn a win. It was something I was not expecting because it is one of the biggest categories in provincials that is why it is so amazing,” Litke told the Western News in June.

“Having provincials hosted by Penticton in my last year was a great experience. Then winning on top of all that was amazing.”

Arts Awards

2014 saw the launch of the First Annual Penticton and District Arts Awards.

Noteable winners included Lynne Leydier, who took home the lifetime achievement award, and spoken-word poet Shane Koyczan, who was given the literary arts award.

“The awards was a great thing for the whole arts community. It lets everyone know all of the people out there doing all this amazing work,” Leydier told the Western News in March.

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2014: A look back to a big year

Missing minor hockey money was among big stories to come from Penticton sports The Penticton Western News is going to reel off its big newsmakers of the year over its next two issues.

We kick things off with the Penticton Minor Hockey Association being out more than $300,000 and reports its former treasurer is to blame.

In a statement, PMHA said it had “fallen victim to a sophisticated embezzlement scheme” allegedly carried out by Sandy Elder, who handled the organization’s finances from 2001 to July 2013, when she died of cancer.

A forensic audit allegedly found evidence that $315,650 was “misappropriated” between May 2010 and April 2013 through altered cheques, falsified receipts and records, plus cash transactions for referee payments and concession revenue.

PMHA president Bruce Judd declined comment and referred questions to lawyer Erik Lund. The statement said Judd became suspicious after Elder died and called in a forensic auditor, but decided not to make the matter public until after the investigation.

“Now that the investigation is complete, litigation is expected to commence against Ms. Elder’s estate,” Lund said in the statement, which noted the RCMP have also

been alerted.

“In cases such as these, it can be very difficult for victims to locate and execute on sufficient funds or assets. It is an unfortunate reality of the legal world that you can’t get blood from a stone ... At this point it is unclear how Elder has (allegedly) disposed of the funds.”

At least one PMHA member knew nothing of the matter before being told Thursday about the press release.

“This is the first I’ve heard,” said Atom coach Tony Orioli.

When told of the amount missing, he said, “Oh, wow. That’s unfortunate.”

The Western News learned of the investigation in January, but Judd denied it at that time.

“Whoever told you that is wrong. If you print it, you’re wrong. You would be liable for being sued,” he said.

Minor hockey board gets face lift

Amid the dark cloud of the Penticton Minor Hockey Association missing

$315,650, its board ended up with fresh faces following elections.

Val Fulton climbed the ladder from director to vice-president. She is also the midget hockey director. Before being voted in as vice-president, Fulton told the crowd she wants what’s Bruce Judd best for the association.

“There are people out there that would like to see change,” she said.

The changes to the board of directors included the additions of Barb Main and Chad DeLeeuw joining current directors Stacey Gagno, Rod Kenney and Ted Van Troyen. Minor hockey parent Scott Rogers said he didn’t see any real drastic changes to the board.

With Fulton replacing DeShane as vicepresident, Rogers said it’s a “positive in the sense that everybody here was passionate about minor hockey.”

“I wouldn’t say it’s a knee jerk reaction to the change,” he said. “Everybody that was here was probably equally passionate about the direction that we had to go. Val

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Brian Hutcheson, another concerned parent, was positive about the changes.

“I think it’s not bad to get new blood in there a little bit because there are a lot of people that have questions about what has transpired,” said Hutcheson. “This way it gives a fresh look. People can get some answers. Aesthetically it probably looks good too for the people that are on the board.”

Hutcheson heard rumblings about it in the fall, but figured the number was smaller.

“The amount of money that was gone is huge. That is scary,” he added. “I think that’s why it’s good to have some new people on the board. Maybe a fresh face to look at what’s happened. I’m not blaming anybody on the board. I’m not accusing anybody.”

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Fans flock to see future stars

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The turnstiles were busy at the South Okanagan Events Centre as fans lined up to watch the Canucks Young Stars Classic Sept. 12-15.

“The attendance to all the games have been great, rightly so,” said Trevor Linden, president of hockey operations for the Vancouver Canucks.

The highest attended game, according to www. pointstreak.com, was between the Canucks and Edmonton Oilers which attracted a crowd of 4,408.

The Canucks and Winnipeg Jets attracted 3,508 fans, while the Canucks and Calgary Flames and Flames and Oilers drew nearly 3,100 fans. The two early games attracted 1,500 and 1,951 fans.

According to SOEC staff, there were 16,500 tickets sold. Event chair Andrew Jakubeit said attendance is higher than last year as the tournament showcased 12 first-round draft picks from the Canucks, Flames, Oilers and Jets.

“It’s a great format,” said Flames GM Brad Treliving of being able to assess the players.

Treliving was also impressed with the crowds, though the former Penticton Knight admitted to some bias because of his roots.

“It’s not only one of the most picturesque parts of the world, there are great people here, great fans,” he said. “A really knowledgable fan base. It’s not surprising they have supported it as they have. ” Linden was asked about the potential for a fifth team and said it needs to be the right fit. Asked if it was the Montreal Canadiens, Linden, a former Hab, said, “could be.”

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Unofficially, Parkway 2 field has been named Mullins Field, in honour of the late Scott Mullins.

Mullins, who died of a heart-related problem in October 2013, is considered one of the best slo pitch players Penticton ever had. Mullins’ friend and longtime teammate Craig Denton said it was a group of Mullins’ teammates who came up with the idea for the name change, which is shown on schedules for the mixed leagues on the Penticton Slo Pitch website. Denton said the reason for doing it is because of how good a

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player and person Mullins was.

“He really was one of the best players to ever play out of Penticton,” said Denton. “Scott was just a guy that everyone loved him. He really was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He loves everybody. He fit in with everybody. He competed at a high level and did so with still being everybody’s friend.”

Mustangs's earn bronze after crash

The Mustangs’ bronze medal victory in November almost never was.

Their trip to the AA Big Kahuna BC High School Boys Volleyball Championships in Langley nearly ended near Princeton where their bus slid off the road. The incident occurred when co-coach Andrew Sexton hit a patch of ice while driving. Shawn Lum, the Mustangs other co-coach, said Sexton did a great job behind the wheel.

“He realized that he didn’t have control of the bus. He kind of guided the bus into the safest part possible. There were large embankments on either side,” explained Lum. “There was a few little bumps and bruises. Nobody was hurt, thankfully.”

Lum described the accident as an out of body experience.

PENTICTON PINNACLES keeper Natalie Tremblay does a face plant while attempting to stop this scoring attempt by Kelowna United forward Madison Brown during Girls under-14 youth soccer at Kings Park. Tremblay was not injured in her spill, however, she did have to replace the divot.

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Five seconds after the crash they gathered themselves. Lum said his and Sexton’s first priority was to check on the kids, who were also looked after by paramedics. Physically the students were fine, but suffered a little emotional shakeup.

“It was terrifying. It all just happened so fast,” said

student-athlete Spencer Kingzett. “One thing led to another. It was a weird experience but the team definitely handled it very well. A big relief. It was honestly a miracle that nobody got hurt. We literally just came out with a few scratches and that was the worst of it, very lucky.”

The Mustangs forfeited

their first match against top seed Mennonite Educational Institute, who went on to claim the provincial championship. Maggie lost to Clarence Fulton from Vernon 27-25 and 25-19 and defeated Woodlands in three sets, 15-25, 25-18 and 15-12 in the round robin. see PINNS on pg.13.

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PENTICTON HYUNDAI PINNACLES captain Alana Parker, left, celebrates their Pacific Coast Soccer League Bill Gillespie Challenge Cup victory with LaDawn Latawiec and goalkeeper Emily Edmundson, far right, as the team defended its 2013 championship with a 2-1 win against the Peninsula Co-op Highlanders.

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Pinnacles defend title, Olympians have different experiences The Pacific Coast Soccer League’s Bill Gillespie Challenge Cup is staying in Penticton thanks to a 2-1 win over the Peninsula Co-op Highlanders at King’s Park in July.

“I’m beyond excited. I can’t really put it into words,” said Pinnacles captain Alana Parker, who netted the winner with about 10 minutes remaining. “We battled hard, they were the favourite to win. They won the league. We hadn’t won against them in the whole season.”

Parker said the group knew they could win if they finished their chances. Parker, who had just one goal on the season, didn’t make a mistake, burying her shot into the low right side.

“I wasn’t coming off a lot of positivity,” she said. “To be able to make that run and get the ball, put it in the net, feels great. I was beyond excited. I knew we had the game after that.”

The Pinnacles, who hosted the championship as the Penticton Soccer Club celebrated its 60th anniversary, opened the scoring on a header by LaDawn Latawiec on a corner kick, but the Highlanders tied it at 1-1 just before the opening half ended.

“I thought we played really well. There were nerves early on,” said Parker. “We had some poor touches, but once we got our confidence and the feel of the game, and started to create chances, we played really well.”

The Pinnacles received strong goalkeeping from Emily Edmundson, who made the saves when called upon. However, Edmundson said she wasn’t challenged a lot.

“There weren’t a whole lot of strong scoring chances because a lot of them were blocked or kicked away,” said Edmundson, who plays for the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack.

“There was one off the cross bar in the first half.

Their goal was obviously a pretty good shot.”

Edmundson said it’s a great feeling to win again.

“I couldn’t have done it with a better group of girls,” the Kamloops product said. “Makes the whole season worth it.”

Pinnacles veteran Jana Yates was named most valuable player for the tournament.

Justin Kripps finishes sixth in Olympics after crash

Summerland’s Justin Kripps and teammate Bryan Barnett finished sixth in the two-man bobsleigh at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Kripps’ Canada 3 sled finished 1.23 hundredths of a second behind Russian Federation

1, which claimed the gold medal. After their final run, Kripps tilted his head back in what appeared to be disappointment. In an email to the Western News, Kripps said he knew they didn’t do enough to challenge for a medal.

“I decided to take some risks in the track to try to shave off some time because I believe if we did what we had been doing, we would have came fourth and I wanted to go all or nothing for the medal,” he wrote. Kripps said he drove better on day two, but pushed better on the first day.

Kripps added heat three was their best drive, and the risks he took in the final heat resulted in mistakes.

It was Kripps’s second trip to the Olympics after competing with Pierre Lueders in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be chosen to represent Canada at the Olympics,” said Kripps.

“There is nothing better than competing on the biggest stage in the world with Canada across your back.”

Margetts finishes 15th

Matt Margetts said being named to Canada’s freestyle ski Olympic team relieved some pressure, but it’s also back on.

“Just excited to get there and go and do as best as I can,” said Margetts of competing in 2014 Sochi Olympics in Russia. “Enjoy the experience and the journey has been awesome.”

Margetts and the sport of halfpipe skiing made their Olympic debut. When he informed his family who reside in Penticton of the news, Margetts laughed as he said they were almost more excited than he was.

“I had to tell them to cool their jets,” he said.

“Everyone is really excited. They are really happy for me.”

The former Apex Ski Club member said plenty of hard work, blood, sweat and tears went into achieving his goal.

Margetts’s best result that season was a thirdplace finish in a World Cup event in Calgary.

“The season has been really good. It’s been very busy,” said Margetts.

He finished 15th among 28 athletes after he was unable to stick a landing in the first half of his run.

Symonds, Lester defend Challenge Penticton crowns

Jeff Symonds and Carrie Lester defended their Valley First Challenge Penticton crowns,

MARK DONNELLY, also known as Mr. Oh Canada, took a spill after tripping over the red carpet while singing the Canadian anthem, but he kept going and didn’t appear to be embarassed by the mishap.

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but said it didn’t come easy. Symonds crossed the finish line with the hometown crowd behind in him eight hours, 26 minutes and 58 seconds, a full 20 minutes ahead of Christopher Bagg, of Portland, Oregon, who took second.

“It’s incredible,” said Symonds of his repeat. “I didn’t think that after everything I went through last year, the crash and everything, I don’t know how this is going to compare. It was a tough day out there. I had to work really hard for that one.”

Symonds, who exited the swim seven seconds behind Vancouver’s Josh Seifarth, said it always felt like the guys were on his heels. The worst part of his day was being out front.

“I love being the hunter. I love that kind of mentality,” he said. “Knowing you are out front, you’re the hunted.”

Symonds had a seven-minute lead as he exited the bike and built on it.

“I knew with this quality field I was going

to have to get ugly out there,” said Symonds, who finished three minutes faster than his victory last year. “Luckily I came away with the win.”

Following Symonds, who pocketed $12,000, and Bagg, $8,000, was Auckland, New Zealand’s Simon Cochrane ($5,000 payout) to round out the top three pros. Lester, who finished 11th overall, clocked in at 9:27:24, just two seconds faster than last year. The Brisbane, Australia, native said she thought she was going to go faster on the bike.

“It’s such a tough course. I really did forget how hard it is,” said Lester, who also earned $12,000.

She was happy with her run, clocked at 3:13:59, just under 10 minutes faster than Penticton’s Jenn Annett, who clocked a 3:23:53 and finished third overall in the women’s pro field while experiencing a panic attack during the swim.

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Scientist Geoff White (left) of Penticton works on one of his projects. He was one of the Top 40 Under 40 selections highlighting some of the region’s top young people. Penticton Search and Rescue Technician Rick Bates is helped to the ground during helicopter external transport certification at Penticton Regional Airport.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board Meeting dates for the year 2015 are as follows: January 8 22 July 2 16

February 5 19 August 6 20

March 5 19 September 3 17

April 2 16 October 1 15

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Regular Board Meetings will be held at the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Boardroom located at 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC per the above scheduled dates.

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Penticton gives up on deer cull in 2014 City nixes deer cull

March 4 – Deer in the Penticton area can breathe a huge sigh of relief.

After years of discussing the deer problem, public input and many hours of research by city staff, Penticton city council dropped all plans to deal with deer inside city limits, including the plan approved last month to try relocation.

“There just seem to be too many impediments and too many obstacles. It is now going to go back to the individual to deal with the situation in their own yards,” said Mayor Garry Litke, who initiated the relocation concept.

According to Coun. Helena Konanz, the city has already invested too much time, energy and money on deer already. She was happy not to be spending even more to relocate them.

“I think we have just saved $15,000. We need to

move on. I feel bad for the amount of time staff has been spending on this when we have more important things to do in the city,” she said.

Key to this change of heart was a letter received on Feb. 28 from the provincial government detailing problems with the proposed relocation plan, including the proposed site and the effect the process would have on the deer. More community consultation would also be needed.

Litke’s move to put the onus on landowners jibes with the opinion expressed

by Heather Caron, who led a delegation at council Monday to plead against the relocation plan.

“I think we have a human problem,” said Caron.

Custom job takes award March 13 – Osoyoos man JF Launier and his highly customized 1964 Buick Riviera took home the coveted Ridler Award at the 2014

modified 1964 Buick Riviera.

Coin dealer hits jackpot

Penticton deer heaved a sigh of relief in March when city council voted to abandon plans for a deer cull.

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Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama.

“It took five years, 20,000 hours, blood, sweat, tears — lots of tears,” said Launier. “I don’t think I want to show it

as much as I want to drive it and autocross it.”

Aptly named Rivision, Launier’s creation is based on an original, yet highly

March 14 – Kosta Bakalos called them Canada’s most wanted.

It was justified. Along with several other pieces, the Penticton numismatist was selling a 1925 Dominion of Canada $500 bill, which alone should bring in $450,000, according to the value set by Bakalos, the owner of Bluenose Coins and Precious Metals.

Of an original run of 40,000, only eight examples of the bill remain.

“This one is the best one of all eight on record, it’s even nicer than what the Bank of Canada has in their museum,” said Bakalos, who has been asked to help sell some of the rarest coins and bills in Canada by an anonymous collector.

Bakalos describes the $500 bill as a true rarity and a

significant piece of Canadian numismatic history.

“It’s like finding a Picasso somewhere in Penticton that has been hidden for years,” he said. “It’s got the potential to hold the record for the most expensive note ever sold in Canada.”

Angel donates kidney March 18 – Terry Lindsay knows not all heroes fight fires or crime, some just literally give part of themselves.

Down to 10 per cent function of his kidneys, a guardian angel stood up to change his life.

“I had been waiting for a donor for almost two years, but was told it could take up to 10 years to get one. I just didn’t have that kind of time,” said Lindsay. “Then she stepped in.”

She being the Penticton woman who did not want to be identified in the media, and was only acquainted with Lindsay through slo-pitch.

Public input on 2015 electrical rates The City of Penticton is holding a public 3. input session to receive feedback on alternatives for the proposed 2015 electric rate increases.

Wednesday Jan. 7 @ 6 p.m.

Council Chambers Penticton City Hall 171 Main Street Rate increases The electric rate increase will consist of three separate components.

1.

First is the FortisBC increase on the price of power purchased by the City of Penticton, 3.50%.

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Second is the increase on the price FortisBC pays for power purchased from BC Hydro, 1.05%.

When the BC Hydro rate increase will take effect is unknown, but to set rates in Penticton, implementation has been assumed to be April of 2015. This yields an increase of 1.05%.

Third is an increase to address timing issues associated with the dates FortisBC and BC Hydro rate increases occur and when City electrical rates will occur. This is calculated to be 0.05%, applied to the price of power that the City sells to its customers.

Impact on average customer after 10% discount Customer type

Current average monthly fee

Est. average monthly fee Alternative 1 (5.11%)

Est. average monthly fee Alternative 2 (3.7%)

Est. average monthly fee Alternative 3 (4.4%)

Residential

$103.19

$108.46

$107.01

$107.73

Commercial

$632.15

$664.45

$655.54

$659.96

Application of increases The increases listed above can be Industrial $21,166.12 $22,247.71 $21,949.26 $22,097.43 applied in different ways, and this creates three alternatives to be consid- Alternative 2 – Increase electric rates Jan. 12, 2015: Adoption of Fees and by 3.7% for all customer classes Charges Bylaw amendments ered. Alternative 1 applies the increases Alternative 3 – Increase electric rates Feb. 1, 2015: New rates take effect to the rate the City sells power; this has by 4.4% for all customer classes * All meetings begin at 6 p.m. and held at the largest impact on customers. AlterCity Hall, 171 Main St., Penticton native 2 applies the increase to the rate Impact on the average customer Questions and information the City purchases power at; this affects (after 10% discount) For information, please visit customers the least. Alternative 3 apSchedule www.penticton.ca or contact Mitch plies an average of the two.

Moroziuk, Director of Operations, via Dec. 15, 2014: Intro of proposed rates 250-490-2515 or Jan. 7, 2015 Public input session Alternatives for consideration mitch.moroziuk@penticton.ca Jan. 7, 2015: First 3 readings of Fees Alternative 1 – Increase electric rates and Charges Bylaw amendments by 5.11% for all customer classes

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calendar Wednesday December 31

Alcoholics Anonymous hAs daily meetings in Penticton and area.

Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours) for more information.

Blood donor clinic from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop In Centre at 2965 South Main on Dec. 31. Book your appointment online at www.blood. ca, GiveBlood app or call 1-888-2-DONATE to check your eligibility prior to donating.

To book group appointments or presentations for your office please contact Gayle Voyer at 250-448-4022 or gayle. voyer@blood.ca.

Elks cluB hAs a New Year’s Eve party, with music by Timeline, tickets at the bar.

AnAvEts cluB hAs a New Year’s Eve party, doors open at 5:30 p.m. Music

by Buzz Byer.

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 coffee social from 10 a.m. to noon. t hE B ErEAvEmEnt rEsourcE Centre at 626 Martin St. is hosting a special New Year’s Eve drop-in group from 4 to 6 p.m. Join us to share special memories of loved ones.

Refreshments and goodies will be served. Call 250-490-1107 for more info; There will be no regular 6:30 p.m. group on this day.

Al-Anon For FriEnds and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info.

Alcoholics Anonymous hAs Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 1197 Main St. Call service 24 hours is 250490-9216. Night group meets in the Baptist

Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement. pEAch city rAdio, a community-based volunteer-run radio station is very close to having a home on the FM dial in Penticton but help is needed to make it happen. Help by taking part in the Raise the Radio support campaign. More information at www. peachcityradio.org/support/raisetheradio/ or by contacting info@peachcityradio.org. cArpEt BoWling From 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Recreation and Wellness Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. kiWAnis cluB mEEts at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for information. 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. thE pEnticton 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 250493-7977 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 250-490-0468 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 250-492-7630 for info. olivEr douBlE o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. 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. and pilates at 3:30 p.m. Call 250-4932111 to confirm line dance activities. okAnAgAn FAlls sEniors’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m.

AnAvEts hAs hump Day with Stu’s kitchen open

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for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. summErlAnd Art cluB meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library.

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

FostEr cArE inFo sessions every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at MCFD Resource Office.

For info call Moe at 250-770-7524 or visit www.fosterbc.ca or www. mcf.gov.bc.ca/foster.

Thursday January 1

Blood donor clinic from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop In Centre at 2965 South Main. Book your appointment online at www.blood. ca, GiveBlood app or call 1-888-2-DONATE to check your eligibility prior to donating.

To book group appointments or presentations for your office please contact Gayle Voyer at 250-448-4022 or gayle. voyer@blood.ca. nEW yEAr’s dAy open house at the Anavets club, with entertainment

by Buzz Byer from 2 to 6 p.m. Bring your own snacks.

FitnEss FriEnds mEEts every Monday and Thursday in the Legion hall, 502 Martin St. at 10 a.m. Come and lose those extra pounds. Call Dot at 250-492-5400 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 250-770-8093. linE dAncing At the Oliver Senior Centre at 10 a.m. Get moving with Claire Denney.

Call 778-439-2070 for more information. s upport W EEkly group at the Penticton Regional Hospital Mood Clinic for family or friends of any person who has a mental illness. Call 250-4937338 for details.

Elks cluB hAs fun darts at 7 p.m. tops B.c. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250-493-5968 or Liz at

250-493-7997 for more info. r oyAl c AnAdiAn lEgion branch 40 has crib and drop-in pool at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. south mAin dropin 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. dEsErt sAgE spinnErs and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959.

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.

A l c o h o l i c s night Anonymous group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the men’s book study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Vineyard Church.

Al-Anon For FriEnds and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272.

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.

Friday

January 2 Blood donor clinic from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop In Centre at 2965 South Main. Book your appointment online at www.blood. ca, GiveBlood app or call 1-888-2-DONATE to check your eligibility prior to donating.

To book group appointments or presentations for your office please contact Gayle Voyer at 250-448-4022 or gayle. voyer@blood.ca.

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. r oyAl c AnAdiAn

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 250-770-8622. 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. 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. p Enticton s Eniors 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.

FridAy sociAl dAncE at South Main DropIn Centre, 2965 South Main St. Music by Shindigger, starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person.

FuntimErs’ BAllroom dAncE Club meet most Friday evenings, upstairs at the Elks Club, 343 Ellis St., 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 250-493-0601 or visit pentictonfuntimers.org.

AnAvEts hAs stu’s Kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. Mixed doubles pool at 7 p.m. and karaoke with Shawna at 7:30 p.m. south mAin drop-in Centre has yoga at 9 a.m., Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m., and mah jong at 1 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.

Al-Anon mEEts At the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272.

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Business uses social media to ID crooks Shoplifter nabbed

April 11 – Social media helped a Penticton business owner nab a shoplifter less than three days after he posted security footage online.

During the early morning hours on Sunday, two shoplifters were caught on the Smartshopper security camera stealing what owner Leigh Follestad figured was about $20 worth of energy drinks and chocolate bars.

The items weren’t the biggest hit for the owner, it was the $1,000 that came out of his own pocket to repair the glass front door they broke to enter.

“Through Facebook I was able to find out at least who one of the individuals was and with the help of RCMP I’ve made contact with that individual and decided to work through the restorative justice process,” said Follestad.

After posting the video on Facebook, Follestad said he had three tips within 48 hours and about 5,000 views on YouTube. Follestad contacted the suspect on Facebook and the individual indicated they were wanting to go through restorative justice.

Jail deal done April 15 – Blueprints were in the final design stage and major construction work on the Okanagan Correctional Centre was expected to get underway in August, the B.C. Justice Ministry announced in April.

The project can move forward now that the ministry has signed a final agreement with Plenary Justice, a consortium of companies that will design, build and partially finance the 378-cell jail near Oliver.

“We’re talking 260plus jobs at the end of the day after it’s built, we’re talking hundreds of jobs over the next two years while it’s being built,” said Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes.

Passerby saves family April 29 – An Oliver family was devastated and left with nothing after fire destroyed their home.

Shawna Michaud, a friend of the family, said the Oliver couple, who

have three children, are in complete shock after losing their home to the blaze that started Monday morning around 6 a.m.

“The mother is lost right now, she doesn’t know what to do or think. It is so devastating for them,” said Michaud.

“Ultimately her priority is her kids right now.”

Michaud said it was the conscious effort of a stranger that saved the family from the fire. A motorist saw the smoke and jarred the family awake by throwing rocks at the window and then kicking open their door.

“This person doesn’t want their name released but I can tell you they are amazing,” said Michaud.

Dish drops into place May 11 – There was a collective sigh of relief from National Research Council staff Wednesday morning as a crane delicately lowered the large radio telescope reflector onto its tower.

The $300,000, Canadian-designed and built carbon fibre dish gained international attention for all the wrong reasons in October 2013 when it was damaged in transit by helicopter from Okanagan Falls to the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO) grounds near White Lake.

“We’re pretty excited about this, especially after the last time we were out here,” said dish verification manager Gary Hovey, as the final bolts were tightened, locking the 195-square-metre device into place. “This is a really important event for us and for Canada. This is the first SKA prototype dish using the advanced technology we have. It puts us on the world stage, we’re back on track.

“Everything went really smoothly and we couldn’t be happier.”

National gold for light May 27 – When it comes to light, less can definitely be more, according to a research project by Summerland Middle School student Grant Mansiere.

In fact, the thoroughness and quality of his work, as well as the

somewhat surprising results, wowed the judges so much at this year’s Canada-Wide Science Fair in Windsor, Ont. the Trout Creek teen received multiple awards.

In addition to the gold medal in the junior excellence category, Grant won the Actuarial Foundation of Canada honours and the Award for Excellence in Astronomy.

That included a $4,000 entrance scholarship to Western University and other cash and prizes totalling $1,700.

One of the most significant findings of Grant’s research and something which has been identified in similar studies, is that more light does not mean less crime and can actually increase it.

Centre goes on strike

May 27 – Bookings at the Centre at Naramata have now been cancelled as a result of the ongoing labour dispute there.

Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees went on strike May 15, but the facility was able to continue operating through the use of replacement workers.

CUPE later applied to the Labour Relations Board to have the replacement workers declared illegal, but prior to a formal hearing, the Centre’s management acknowledged it was in the wrong, then closed the doors Monday.

New riding for Albas June 3 – MP Dan Albas has just been confirmed for the next stage of his political career.

Albas, who was elected as OkanaganCoquihalla MP in 2011 following the resignation of Stockwell Day, has now been confirmed as the Conservative Party’s nominee for the newly formed Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola riding.

Albas was acclaimed as the Conservative candidate after a two-week nomination process, which closed on May 15 with only Albas having submitted an application. Mark T. Ziebarth, president of the Conservative riding association, said they are extremely pleased to have Albas as their candidate.

ScientiStS at the White Lake Observatory were relieved in May when a $300,000 dish, damaged in transit in October 2013, was finally installed.

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Albas, a former Penticton city councillor, will continue to represent OkanaganCoquihalla until the new ridings come into force with the dissolution of parliament for the 2015 federal election.

New manager hired June 19 – Inclusion is the order of the day with Tourism Penticton’s new executive director.

Chris Bower, who took the reins in June, said it is important to bring local communities together to work on tourism marketing.

“Here in the South Okanagan itself, it’s such a rich diverse area and we are very fortunate to be living here,” said Bower. “It is all important to us to work together.”

The position has been vacant since March, when Jesse Campbell resigned. Max Picton, chair of the Tourism Penticton Society, said it was unanimous around the board table that Bower was the best candidate.

New tax notices June 24 – The City of Penticton took steps so an error on the 2014 tax notices doesn’t happen again.

In June, the city announced that it would be reissuing 14,000 property tax notices, at an estimated cost of $12,000, due to the wrong school tax rate being used.

Rather than being billed the Okanagan Skaha School District

rate, the tax notices featured a higher rate from the neighbouring Okanagan Similkameen school district.

The mistake was discovered by a taxpayer, Judie Schinz, who wondered why her school tax levy had risen substantially.

“If this had not been brought to our attention, it would have been brought up the subsequent day in a planned audit of the school tax coupon,” said Colin Fisher, the city’s chief financial officer.

Fisher said that control processes verifying the city’s tax system were done by city staff, before sending the notices, but the variances detected and recorded were mistakenly attributed to changes in assessed values.

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Medical/Dental Seeking full-time MOA/Practice Manager to join our team at a busy ophthalmology and retinal subspecialty practice in Vernon.

We strive to provide high quality patient care in a friendly and team-oriented setting. Our office is paperless and uses the latest in eye care technology.

We are looking for an experienced MOA who is highly organized, able to multi-task and communicates effectively.

This position fulfills a leadership role in our clinic and will command a high wage.

Please email cover letter and resume to hhollands.office@me.com

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Cleaning Services B&C Cleaning, residential, commercial & construction cleaning, yard clean-ups, driveway snow clearing, licensed, bonded & Worksafe.

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

Countertops REFACE Countertops.

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

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Home Improvements

Rubbish Removal

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

PENTICTON Junk Removal!

Anything goes!

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

Heavy Duty Machinery

Pets & Livestock

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BELCAN

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No implants/hormones, ready for freezer. Call 250-546-9766

licensed, insured, WCB

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

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

Help Wanted

Misc. for Sale 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.

FULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928

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

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Trades are welcome.

40’Containers under $2500!

DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift.

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Rentals

Transportation

Misc. Wanted

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Auto Accessories/Parts

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

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

BUYING gold jewelry! Bracelets, chains, necklaces, rings, watches, coins, gold teeth, etc.

Call Todd @ 250-864-3521.

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

Duplex / 4 Plex

1bdrm unit, parking avail. great location, $700 heat/cable incl. n/s, cat ok w/deposit, 250-488-7902

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

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

Feb. 1, 250-496-5465

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

Misc. Wanted

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A Collector wants to buy your silver coins, Ingots, collectors coins, old money, old stone carvings, and sculptures. Call Todd 250-864-3521

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

Rick, 250-770-0903

Homes for Rent Olalla; newly renovated, spacious, bright house, 2bdrm, 1.5ba, laundry rm, family rm, sky lights, w/d/f/s/dw, workshop, park-like area, NO SMOKING, small pet ok, avail. now, $950/mo., 250-499-5700

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

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

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

Firewood/Fuel 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.

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

250-490-1895

Help Wanted

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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