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After decades of providing abundant support to the community, a widow who’s taken dozens under her roof, is now in need of fixing that roof.

“I’m not in a situation to do anything about it, so I just figure out I’ll live out my days, and we’ll both crumble along beside each other,” said Lucy Walton (no relation to the reporter), who has dedicated her whole life to helping others.

But Walton’s daughter, along with Katie Aldo – who credits her successful career to Walton’s help, aren’t going let the problem escalate.

“I think Penticton needs to know that you guys really do have an reallife angel that lives there, and she’s dedicated her whole life to helping the less fortunate,” Aldo said. “But she’s such a saint that she would never ask anyone for help.”

As a single mother living in low-income housing and collecting social assistance, Aldo was unable to find any public support for a higher education.

“It’s a trap. Once you’re in that situation, the way society is set up, you’re stuck and you can’t get back out,” she said.

After a tearful explanation of her situation to Walton, Aldo saw a major obstacle overcome.

“She took my daughter and watched her from about 7 a.m. until 9 p.m., and never charged me a dime more than what subsidy would cover,” Aldo said.

That routine carried for four years while Aldo worked two part-time jobs and put herself through post-secondary.

“She saved my life, and now I want to help her save her home.”

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As long as that house is standing, I know she’s going to save more people’s lives.

— Katie Aldo

Aldo was just a drop in the bucket, as Walton will help just about anybody she sees in need.

“What we’re looking for, is all of the people who Lucy has touched, which in Penticton is an abundance of people,” she said. “If you could just imagine how many people have come through her doors broken; she has rebuilt them as productive members of society, and she did it all her own on a fixed income.”

To make it happen, Aldo and Walton’s daughter have recently launch a crowd funding website with a goal of raising $10,000.

“We can take the money that’s there and see if we can put on a new roof for her,” she said of the aging home. “And then any other repairs can be done with whatever money’s left over.”

The gofundme page can be found at goo.gl/3GwuIp. Those who can’t contribute financially are still welcome to volunteer – especially tradespeople.

“I would be more than grateful to have them come in and take a look,” Aldo said. “As long as that house is standing, I know she’s going to save more people’s lives.”

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Accused murderer testifies Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

JoHn Ike koopmans took the stand in the trial which he is facing charges related to a 2013 triple-shooting in princeton.

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The accused has sat quietly taking notes throughout the trial, now he is taking the stand.

John Ike Koopmans, who is charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in relation to the 2013 deaths of Keith Wharton and Rosemary Fox, took the stand on Thursday in Penticton Supreme Court.

“Did you commit the crimes you are accused of?” Defence counsel Don Skogstad asked.

“No I did not,” Koopmans replied.

“Do you have a criminal record,” Skogstad asked.

“No,” Koopmans replied.

During the opening statement from the defence Skogstad noted to the jury that “if an accused chooses not to testify nobody can make them.”

The defence said they will not be re-hashing the testimony from the many Crown witnesses who have taken the stand in

the trial that has lasted multiple months.

Skogstad said there have been “a lot of frailties in this case already,” reminding the jury that in Canada there is a presumption of innocence, and that Koopmans’ guilt has to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Skogstad also reminded the jury that Koopmans will be subject to any questions the Crown has for him.

Koopmans, who has worked as a welder, prospector and commercial fishermen in the past, said he and Keith Wharton had become “good friends” and would work on welding projects together after the death of Wharton’s father.

He called Wharton a “good mechanic” but said that he had “lost interest” in the welding work and became more interested in drugs in the months prior to the incident.

He admitted to lending Wharton money to buy crack, saying that he would lend Koopmans money for liquor if he needed it.

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Long term care centres designated high risk by Interior Health Mark Brett

Western News Staff

Multiple critical care infractions have resulted in two Penticton long term care centres being designated as “high risk” by Interior Health.

Because of the decision, operations at Good Samaritan Society’s Village by the Station and Haven Hill Retirement Centre are currently under ongoing review by the government agency.

“The ratings are based on a combination of inspection reports, history of compliance with the standards and the number of complaints and investigations so it is quite a comprehensive tool,” said Gretchen Rondestvedt, manager of licensing and information at Interior Health.

“So when the risk rating is determined to be high there are concerns in the facility that result in a higher attention by the licensing officers so they will conduct more inspections and they will work with the management to address those concerns.

“There’s certainly heightened action and activities by licensing when these facilities are at high risk and it’s something we take very seriously.”

Unscheduled IHA inspections of the two centres since early February noted some previously reported problems as still unresolved and new violations were discovered.

Currently on the IHA inspection website, both locations had four critical infractions. In addition there were 11 non-critical issues identified at Haven Hill and nine at Village by the Station.

“For us the client care and safety is our top priority,” said Rondestvedt. “There’s enough concern in the facilities that they’ve been labelled high risk.”

However, general manager Shannon Coco of Haven Hill indicated she had concerns about the matters that were raised in the Interior Health inspection report.

“We prepared a comprehensive response to the licensing report and I hand delivered that and talked to the licensing officer on Monday and in it we noted why we disagreed,” said Coco. “She (licensing officer) was very happy with what I had provided her and I asked her what would happen now if the risk rating would be adjusted and she said ‘no, it can’t be until I come back in July.’”

Coco is also requesting a meeting as soon as possible with Cindy Regier, Interior Health residential health service administrator to go over some of the issues in question and address the current risk assessment.

“There’s definitely work to be done and there’s a process,” said Coco. “We definitely feel we have

We definitely feel we have addressed any of the ones they noted as critical and we have ongoing work to be done.

— Shannon Coco

addressed any of the ones they (Interior Health) noted as critical and we have ongoing work to be done.”

She added the health and well being of the residents is the primary objective at Haven Hill.

A call to Village by the Station was not returned by press deadline.

In the case of Good Samaritan the Interior Health report indicated a “significant amount of both unresolved and new infractions” being identified there following the Feb. 3 and Feb. 10 inspections.

It also noted positions were in place to oversee nursing assessments, care planning and another to oversee the clinical aspects of care within the facility.

“Due to the number of unre-

solved and new infractions, the facility has been requested to submit a plan to licensing (provincial approval) that outlines how and when each infraction will be resolved, and by whom,” stated the report.

Under the heading of substantiated complaints, all dated Oct 24, 2014, highlighted contraventions at Village by the Station in the report included three instances under the care and supervision heading (Section 52 1) “A licensee must ensure that a person in care is not, while under the care or supervision of the licensee, subject to financial abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse or neglect.”

The report did not specify which of the care categories the three instances related to or further details.

Because of the remaining and new infractions it stated: “The manager has been requested by Licensing that details how the facility will come into compliance with the Residential Care Regulations.”

According to Rondestvedt, high risk is second to imminent risk in which case the health authority will put an administrator in place to oversee operations and possibly suspend admissions.

That was the case in 2012 at the Summerland Seniors Village where a 91-year-old man, who was believed to have been in distress for several days, was discovered in his

residence near death. The man later died in hospital. Interior Health started an investigation and in early 2013 an administrator was put in place.

“As a very, very last resort we can cancel the licence and close the facility but this is very disruptive to the patients,” said Rondestvedt.”It’s their home and we prefer to keep them in their homes rather than close the facility.”

She added in the case of the two Penticton facilities, Interior Health officials are working closely with management to resolve the issues, some of which have already been corrected.

“Sometimes they are resolved immediately and sometimes it takes a few days and sometimes it takes a few weeks so in time those inspection reports become dated and may not be indicative of what’s currently going on,” said Rondestvedt.

“However, we do give deadlines and time frames for specific items.”

She added anyone (including staff and residents of long term care centres) who have concerns or complaints can call 1-877-9805118 or email licensingdirect@interiorhealth.ca.

Those responding can remain anonymous if they choose. According to Rondestvedt, Interior Health is obligated to investigate every complaint.

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Notice - To all irrigation water connection users The City of Penticton Works Division will begin filling the Penticton Creek Irrigation System (Naramata Road Area) and Ellis Creek Irrigation System (Valleyview Road Area) between April 7-17, 2015.

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Hospital contract award announcement pushed back Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Construction of a new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital is still on track, despite a “pushing back” in the vendor selection process.

“I did not think of that as delayed at all. They are just pushing back the awarding, but it still to begin construction in the spring of 2016,” said Janice Perrino, executive director of the South Okanagan-Similkameen Hospital Foundation. “That didn’t bother me at all.”

Perrino said she was surprised to see a headline saying the contract has been delayed, explaining that the only change was in the date the awarding of the preferred contractor would be announced.

“The award of the contract has been pushed back from the end of November to the first of January. As soon as the vendor is picked, they will start

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construction. Construction is not behind,” said Perrino.

Perrino said the expansion is a public-private partnership, and she expects whichever vendor is selected will be ready to get shovels in the ground as soon as possible. Lisa Braman, Interior Health’s communications officer for capital projects, said their was a shift on their side of about three weeks when they released the RFP to the three shortlisted teams.

“It’s common to have slight shifts in schedules during the procurement of any major capital project. As we worked through the procurement process for the new patient care tower, we made a small shift in when we expect to be in a position to select the preferred proponent,” wrote Braman in an email. “At this time, we do not anticipate a change to the expected start of construction in 2016, and more importantly, the completion of the tower in 2019.”

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Frustration over slow movement on Louie case Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

The judge, defence councils and the Louie family are all unsatisfied with the pace of police disclosure in relation to the death of Roxanne Louie.

Judge Gale Sinclair said to “set a fire under the police” setting the Robotti’s return to court on April 8, telling the Crown “there better be something.”

Grace Robotti is charged with second-degree murder and Pier Robotti is charged with being an accessory after the fact and interfering with human remains. It was following a six-day missing person investigation that the body of

26-year-old Louie, a member of the Osoyoos Indian Band, was discovered on Jan. 12 in the woods near Chute Lake according to a family spokesperson.

James Pennington, Grace Robotti’s defence council said they are still waiting on “everything” in terms of disclosure from the Crown and police.

“They’ve had since the 11th of January to do something. How long does it take to type a bloody statement?” Pennington said after the hearing.

Pennington also said the Crown is showing “blatant and callous disregard for the Louie family.”

Laurie Wilson, Louie’s family spokesperson, stood with about a

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— Judge Gale Sinclair

dozen supporters in the lobby of the Penticton Court House after missing the hearing. It was on the court house docket for 10:30 a.m., but instead took place at 9:30 a.m.

Wilson was not frustrated that the time was changed, acknowledging that those kind of things happen

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in the court system, but that nobody informed the family supporters, some of whom arrived at the courthouse early.

“Even victims assistance could do that (inform of the time change).

That doesn’t happen. It’s like a slap in the face to people who get here at 10 o’clock to show our support,” Wilson said.

“When you’re as close a family as we are, and something happens, you can guarantee there’s 30 people that are going to be at your door offering help and that’s what’s happening with this case. Everybody wants to help, everybody wants to be there, everybody wants to support, and then to have that constantly being slapped in the face when

we show up and they had already been there an hour early. They could have come out and asked if there was anybody here for the Roxanne case.”

Grace and Pier Robotti were released on a $25,000 bail each on March 3.

Throughout the proceedings the Louie family and supporters have appeared at the courthouse expressing their support on behalf of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada.

“There is a whole culture that devalues aboriginal women, makes them easy targets and makes people lax in the prosecution of the people who are predatory on them,” Wilson said.

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The Penticton Hospital Auxiliary and the Gift Shop at Penticton Regional Hospital have pledged a combined $400,000 over five years to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation for the Patient Care Tower campaign.

The Auxiliary has agreed to donate $250,000 with a further $150,000 from the Gift Shop, located in the front lobby at PRH. They have become the latest donors for the Foundation’s $20-million fundraising campaign for medical equipment for the upcoming hospital expansion.

June Revell-Quevillon, president of the Auxiliary and Gift Shop, said the pledges reflect what the two organizations are all about.

“The mandate for both is patient comfort and care. Most of our funds go to medical equipment anyway, so it fits within that mandate,” she said.

Revell-Quevillon said it’s hoped the two pledges will help spur other groups, companies and individuals in the community to donate to the PRH campaign as well.

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“It doesn’t have to be a big pledge. This is your hospital. You know you’re probably going to have to use this equipment at some point,” she said.

The Hospital Auxiliary has 26 members who generate funds through various fundraisers and The Care Closet thrift store at 574 Main St., Penticton.

The hospital Gift Shop involves 30 volunteers, some of whom are also Auxiliary members.

“I think our members are quite excited to have a bigger goal,” Revell-Quevillon said.

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oomph.”

Janice Perrino, executive-director of the Medical Foundation, said she is delighted by the support shown by the two organizations.

“The Hospital Auxiliary and Gift Shop have supported Penticton Regional Hospital in every campaign, every year,” Perrino said.

“Their pledge is an incredible move forward for the hospital but also a huge undertaking for these volunteers. I have no doubt that they will achieve their goal.”

Interior Health expects to select its private sector P3 partner for the PRH project early in

2016, with construction of the $325-million Patient Care Tower to begin soon afterwards.

The tower will include new surgical rooms, 84 single-patient rooms, ambulatory care clinics and other facilities.

A second construction phase will see the hospital’s present front lobby and adjacent offices become part of an enlarged Emergency Department – almost four times the size of the existing emergency room. There will also be renovations to the existing pharmacy and materiel (supplies and equipment) storage.

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Endless beach park comes at a cost Many, many years ago, a Penticton city council decided it would be a good idea if the city owned all the property on the northern shores of Skaha Lake.

Few community members would dispute that having a beach park stretching from one side of the lake to the other is a noble goal.

But like many noble goals, it wasn’t a particularly realistic one. When the council of the day implemented the plan in the early ‘90s, they scaled it back to just six properties they wished to acquire, rather than 21, and recognized that it might take half a century to acquire even those.

They were right. In the intervening decades, only a single property has been acquired.

It seems the families that own the properties aren’t very interested in selling their lake views.

There is an old saying about investing in land always being a good idea, because “they aren’t making any more land,” meaning that land always retains it’s value or increases over time.

And when it comes to rare beach front property, that’s even more true. The owners of these properties can afford to out wait the city; their land will only increase in value, and in the meantime, they and their families enjoy a great place to live.

And even if a property did come on the market, could the city afford it, when the owners expect to realize even larger sale prices with each year that passes?

Even in 1990 it might have been too late forPENTICTON this plan toWESTERN work. Expropriation (if council could show that acquiring the properties was in the public interest), would be an expensive, slow and costly project.

As much as we too would like to see an endless beach on Skaha Lake, it’s time council removed the parks dedication from these properties and allowed the owners to determine their own future.

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Bill C-51 harbours worries of overreach

It’s going to be tough to know for sure if we struck the right balance between security and liberty in regards to Bill C-51.

The new legislation is designed to increase government overview as a way to combat terrorism. And it will probably become law since the party to put it forward has a majority in parliament.

Some aspects of the bill seem overdue; added protection for witnesses, stricter reporting of serious threats, courtroom efficiencies, and a better way to alert airlines of high-risk passengers.

Other sections, however, could possibly interfere with certain freedoms in exchange for the added security.

A draft of the bill says that all federal institutions with “responsibilities in respect of activities that undermine the security of Canada” will be authorized to share information, which gives the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) more tools for online surveillance.

For those who don’t commit acts of terror, it would be nice to think that Bill C-51 will only

Dan Walton Off the record be of benefit. But as CSIS goes about investigating the most serious crimes, fickle matters are bound to cross their screens.

Suppose a common crime is discussed online, such as buying alcohol for an underage sibling or driving without insurance – who’s to say that CSIS won’t forward their findings to the local RCMP detachment?

Or what if the activity of an unfaithful spouse, perhaps somebody known to a CSIS employee, was stumbled upon in their search for terror. And if personal photos are intercepted on their way to an intended recipient, how can we be sure that they’ll stay private?

Nobody should be cheating on their partners or breaking petty crimes in the first place, but Canadians are giving up these privacies as measure against terrorism. And it doesn’t seem likely that these new spying tools will be curtailed upon ISIS’s defeat.

Occasional mistrust can make it tough to have complete faith in the authoritative bodies.

For example, the commander of Canada’s military’s largest air base in 2009 was found to be an active serial killer. And the reason CSIS was originally founded stems from strong accusations of corruption against the RCMP. If CSIS is ever accused of contempt, the Security Intelligence Review Committee will decide how to handle it.

That committee is seeking out their next chairperson, after the past two resigned in disgrace because of accusations of massive fraud and a conflict of interest.

But despite the integrity of their watchdog, CSIS is very good at what it’s supposed to do. Over the past two years, they’ve thwarted terror attacks in Victoria, Toronto, and Halifax, while keeping lone wolf

attacks at a very low rate. Bill C-51 is designed to give CSIS new powers which will increase their likelihood of preventing future attacks, and in a more effective manner.

Hopefully whoever’s behind the curtain will act only with benevolence.

And taking a step back, it’s ironic how Canada has to take measures against ISIS. Canada joined many other Western nations in placing sanctions against Syria, after president Bashar al-Assad’s handling of public protests in 2011 made him look like a tyrannical dictator. The ensuing civil war, in which Canada supported the rebel forces, gave birth to ISIS. So now we’re at war with a bi-product from our efforts to undermine Assad, who has since become the lesser evil, and now benefits from Canadian bombing campaigns. But as backwards as that may be, it wouldn’t have been easy to appreciate the relative calm that would have ensued had we helped Assad consolidate his power before the rise of ISIS. Dan Walton is a reporter with the Penticton Western News.

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Dog lovers leashed up by rural bylaws Reading the article Changes to dog control services, March 20 Penticton Western News, I am appalled that man’s best friend is subjected to such treatment.

I moved to the area after retiring now I am finding the restrictions are more barbaric than they are on the lower mainland.

I live in the small community of Keremeos which I thought was just the place to settled only to find that walking my dog off-leash can only be done down on an area of rock, boulders, grit and with a minimum of sand. Now I

Daycare questions were answered Re: Penticton Western News letters to the editor, March 25, There Is a Point To Zoning and Bylaws.

I question when this letter was written as I did address many of the issues that were questioned in this letter at our information session on Thursday, March 19.

Firstly, I did not say that I needed a minimum of 20 children to make the business profitable. I did say that I could not do a centre of only eight children because the overhead costs would be too high. I did not choose to forego rezoning to commercial zoning to gain tax benefits but to ensure neighbours that all that would ever be allowed at this residence would be a childcare centre not any other business such as a Walmart, pub, or other commercial facilities which would have been allowed if I had rezoned to a commercial zoning.

The trash issue has also been addressed, children bring their own lunches with reusable containers and no dumpster will be on the property. Also, I do

find that camping for the pickers takes over the only area by the river (rock, boulders etc., etc.) so I can’t take my dog for a decent walk anymore. The off-leash park (so called) is nothing but a fenced-in barren waste, with not one tree, two yellow so-called fire hydrants and a block of cement. A picnic table and bench not one bit of shade.

I need my dog, although it’s not a service dog but it has kept me alive over the years and now my hearing has become impaired I rely on this very special dog to let me know when

know that there are some young families living in the neighbourhood of this proposed centre and will be in the new 50 townhouses being built 1/2 block for 96 Yorkton Ave. on Wilson Street. Parking was also addresses at the information meeting, there are two spots in the back, one at the side of the house and a large driveway in the front of the house for parent drop-off and pick up.

Children will only be at the centre for 10 hours per day not 16 hours, as this is not allowed by B.C. Childcare Licensing Regulations.

I purchased the property in October of 2014, not in May and due to the election of new council the rezoning was not addressed until January at which time neighbours were sent letters and a sign was displayed and notices went into the paper. This is standard practice through the Penticton City Planning Department.

Finally and lastly, if this was a childcare centre for only eight children I believe that the neighbours would still object.

The concerned residents told me many times that

they believe I operate a very well run centre and that this wasn’t the issue.

I disagree, it makes a very big difference how the centre is run. When childcare centres have quality staff and a program that keeps children busy and happy there will not be any “noises” that would be bothersome to a neighbourhood! There would only be the sounds of happy children at play.

I think some of us have forgotten what that sounds like. Also, I would like to say that I own a house on Yorkton Avenue, it is #96.

Tina Bootsma and Richard Warren Penticton

Letter to Vees management

Congratulations on winning the Interior Championship against Vernon. Great effort, great opponent. Well done.

Thank you for not using FLUXX the band during the playoffs as you did on Wicked Wednesdays. A Vees’ game is no place for a band practice.

Please, please, please cut the volume of the thumping/earthquake/spine-vi-

someone comes into the garden. The cost of a licence is going up and we haven’t got a decent place to walk or play except our own small garden. Are you going to give places like Keremeos a proper dog off-leash park or just grab more money from the dog lovers/owners?

I understand only too well what it’s like to be a senior and have another dog come up to my own in a menacing manner, it happens in the so called off-leash areas and guess what the most aggressive dogs are the small ones (that was also the case in Vancouver).

brating/denture-rattling/ chest-compressing music during the breaks in play.

If the overloud thumpings are meant to encourage cheering, they do the opposite. If it is meant to get the 6-10 year olds to hop/skip/jump, surely a cut of 25 per cent of volume would still get their little feet to hopping.

Watch what happens when Sweet Caroline is played (the parents sway and the kids jump) or when Stompin’ Tom Connors sings The Hockey Game (the parents clap and the kids jump).

Both song volumes are enjoyable.

The spewing/yell-

ing/screaming/hollering/ grating “cheerleader” guy is okay, but do we really need him at every stoppage of play (except when there is a commercial)? I understand that we fans are no longer attending a hockey game, but rather a “hockey event.” The competition for the entertainment dollar is fierce, I get that.

I love the game, love the team, love the arena.

Please cut the excessive noise. Will you make this minor change? Could you please respond through the letters to the editor, and anyone else who feels this way?

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I have to drive out of Keremeos way up into the mountains for a decent trail to walk my dog. That takes quite a bit of my pension in gas every month which perhaps tells you that a lot of dog owners must be doing the same as I (because we love and respect our four-footed companions and friends). I always thought that small communities were friendly towards people and their pets, but after being here for just six months sad to say that is not the case.

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Brittni has demonstrated outstanding selflessness and is dedicated to helping her peers. She volunteers via Penticton Secondary School for events such as Ten Thousand Tonight. She joined Mrs. Richardson at Princess Margaret Secondary to create more awareness regarding youth mental health. Brittni volunteers to teach volleyball at her old elementary and middle school. Her efforts, great attitude and willingness to assist wherever and whenever she can make her an excellent candidate for this campaign.

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Saddened by Crossing closure It was with great sadness that I learned of Portage Crossing closing unexpectedly last week.

I attended graduation ceremonies there and was stricken by how significant a difference this institution had on youth development, radically and positively changing the course of their lives.

Anyone who has ever witnessed the trauma which addiction serves to both the individual and close family members will know that the struggle to overcome the drug or alcohol dependency is a personal one, but one which can be made easier with

Beach dilemma

No one calls them exhibitionists or downright perverts, so the individuals driven by a passion to exhibit their genitals and private body parts to Mother Nature do so on the Three Mile Beach.

But it is not only Mother Nature, there are residents of adjacent properties who are offended and outraged by acts of profanities they are exposed to from that location. Recently they prompted a request to the city officials to close the nude beach. Now the city is facing a dilemma, closing the beach, it might cut off an influx of naturalists from all over the planet as pointed out by their avid, vocal protagonists and imagine the loss of money and other benefits to our economy, never mind the rectitude and ethics of this issue.

I hope that the final resolution will not be such that money comes first, morality second.

Gerona Honzik Penticton

Research your facts

With reference to a letter published in your paper, I was very surprised what on Earth this writer was thinking when he was comparing Khadr with Nelson Mandela that he should be freed from prison for the same reason.

Even he took the trouble to write all the politicians and the ministers asking them to quickly release him on the same ground.

I am really at a loss how he dared to compare Omar Khadr

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good friends and a close support system. I was heartened at the graduation ceremony I attended to hear a mother describe her own “ah-ha” moment when she attended a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Penticton with her daughter.

The mother was embarrassed to be there, and ashamed of her daughter until the end of the meeting when a 50-something fellow approached her and told her what a difference it made to the group to have her daughter present. He explained that to see someone so young working hard to overcome her addictions gave the rest of the group great

who comes from a terrorists (notorious al-Qaida) family in Canada trained to be a terrorist, went to join the Taliban to fight against joint forces whose aim is to destroy the Western civilization. Apparently he killed a American soldier (could have been a Canadian) and he was captured by America and was brought to U.S. for trial.

Where as Nelson Mandela fought his country’s freedom when he was young and spent 27 years in prison. His ruler released him because of the freedom movement.

I urge the writer to research more of the facts before he writes to all the people in future Souren Mukherjee Okanagan Falls

New meeting date

The Penticton and District Stamp Club will be meeting on Sunday, March 29 instead of on April 5 because that is the Easter weekend.

We invite all our members, friends and new friends to our meeting which starts at 2 p.m. at the Penticton United Church (Blue Church on Main Street).

For those who love to meet stamp friends on Saturday, March 28 the Valley wide stamp clubs will be meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Penticton Public Library.

Both meetings are open to the public and both will feature auctions in which members and non members can bid on stamp lots.

Our Annual General Meeting this year will be at the Penticton

hope in their daily struggles.

I hope that the problems which are facing The Crossing can be overcome as it has been a service, program and facility which has been of significant value to both the youth who attended it and the staff who worked there.

Our Similkameen Valley has benefitted from the job opportunities and spin off economic effects. We will certainly miss the Crossing, its sign already taken down from the highway entrance.

Golf Course on Sunday, June 7.

Luncheon will be at 1 p.m. and our featured guest speaker will be Janice Perrino, who will provide the members with a slide show on what the new hospital wing will look like.

Gus Boersma president, Penticton & District Stamp Club

A thank you note

At noon on Tuesday, March 17 at the intersection of Power Street and Eckhardt Avenue my vehicle stalled at a red light.

Fed up with the company of my dysfunctional car, my 94-year-old passenger exited, secured his walker from the back and left safely in the sidewalk on the right as cars passed on the left. After the light changed from green to red to green again five slim, under 40, men in dark jackets, initiative and jeans pushed me and my vehicle through a green light to End of Roll Carpet store and vanished like Aladdin.

A magic carpet of thanks to you five (or six?) young men in dark jackets for your random act of kindness. And, thank you too, to the folks from End of Roll Carpet Store for tolerating my situation when anxiety, luck and I eventually exited in cloud of gray-black smoke.

David B. J. Snyder Penticton

Disconnect at council

Having your electricity disconnected is a serious crisis to most families.

The city should make the ef-

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fort to find out why people are unable to pay their bill. It could be due to bad planning, forgetfulness or more serious financial hardship. It could be someone who does not have benefits coverage, unlike city council who have just voted in favour of giving it to themselves and their families. This unfortunate person may have to make the difficult decision between necessary medications or heating. Or, it could be someone with a small budget living in an old, low rent home which is poorly insulated but it is all that they can afford.

These people do not deserve to be punished. In Canada, we like to think that we have a kinder, gentler society in which we make an effort to look after those less fortunate. What the city should do is to conduct a survey as to why some of us are unable to pay off our electricity bill.

This information could identify that some people could avoid a high electricity bill through simple coaching. For example, it could be that an elderly person does not understand how or is unable to turn down their thermostat at night which could be solved by replacing the old thermostat with a programmable one.

I am disappointed that council has not instructed the city electric utility to research reasons for disconnects. It might help council to give more thought regarding disconnect charges.

Bill Smith Penticton

A selection of comments on Penticton Western News stories found online:

On Yorkton Avenue neighbours not swayed on daycare:

“I’m sorry I missed this meeting, with both my wife and I working and trying to juggle kids during this two week break, we couldn’t attend.

But, we do support this daycare and will do my best to attend the council meeting on April 7. Note I live on Lee Avenue, less than a full block from this property.”

— posted by James Palanio

“Has anyone addressed the increased traffic from the Southwood Retirement Center? It’s one block away! Seriously, let’s make progress and provide a neighbourhood that doesn’t discriminate children.”

— posted by Blake Wesley

“Wow, I am ashamed of these residents feeling like they are more deserving of a nice area than little children are. Why don’t they try making the world a better place? Maybe even volunteer at the daycare! Or, do something besides complain! Who do they think draws their blood, fills their prescriptions, delivers their mail and bags their groceries? Working parents!”

— posted by Eg Rowe

“That’s pretty horrible for these people to deny a safe homelike daycare for children. My mum had a daycare in our home when I was younger, it was great.”

— posted by Kristy Sutherland

On web poll: Should taxpayers be paying for health benefits for city council?:

“There should be more options on your poll. I think Andre Martin was right that councillors should pay 75 per cent and the town picks up 25 per cent, that’s not unreasonable. Max Picton who wants the taxpayers to pick up 100 per cent of the bill is out to lunch though.”

— posted by David Dorts

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Usually, it’s all about the music.

But on May 1 and 2, it’s going to be all about the club: The Dream Café.

“The name says it, it’s a dream. It’s an oasis,” said Jim Byrnes, three-time Juno award winner for Blues album of the year.

Byrnes is hosting The Dream Music Festival, a gathering of musicians who have played the fabled venue over the years, coming together to help preserve its future.

“What a special place, what a special space it is,” said Byrnes. “That first time you are there, the last thing you say is ‘when can I come back?’ It’s one of the great gigs in this world.”

The festival is a benefit for Pierre Couture and his wife Debra, who have owned and operated the Dream Café for nearly 15 years.

Couture has decided to step back from the dayto-day running of the venue because of health issues.

There is something very special about Pierre and Debra and the way they treat both musicians and customers, according to Byrnes.

“The atmosphere, it’s without compare,” said Byrnes. “This last fall we did a tour and we played some real nice little spot, but nothing compared. It really is a unique environment

and we don’t want to see it go, that’s why we are putting on this big show.”

An event during one of the first times he played at the Dream Cafe showed Byrnes what kind of a place this little club is. When a customer, perhaps a little too far gone in his cups, became too noisy, Pierre immediately took action.

“Pierre went over and gave him his money back and said ‘if you don’t want to listen, you can leave,” said Byrnes. “It shows how much he cares.

“He didn’t just kick him out. He gave him his money back and said come back another day.”

Byrnes said playing a gig at the Dream Café is like playing at home, sitting in your living room with friends over and everyone is paying rapt attention.

“There is something unique and special about going to a club like that,” he said. “Everybody who comes through the door is there to listen. They are there to enjoy the music.”

Byrnes said he can’t stress enough how much he loves coming up to Penticton to play at the Dream Café.

“I get to come up a couple of times a year and it is always a real highlight for me,” said Byrnes, adding that he often extends his stay to visit friends in the area and spend some time on the beach.

“There is nothing like it,” he said.

The line up includes Vancouver pianist Michael Kaeshammer; multiple Juno winner Bill Bourne; Ben Waters, who has worked with the Rolling Stones; Chris Nordquist; Jerry Cook; Rick Fines; Brandon Isaac; Gary Comeau; Paul Pigat; Keith Picot; and Juno Award winner Rita Chiarelli.

Byrnes said tickets are still available, but people shouldn’t be complacent.

“May 1 seems a long way off, but it will sneak up on you,” said Byrnes. “I just want to make sure people aren’t blindsided getting there and finding it is sold out.”

Tickets are available at the SOEC box office, the Penticton and Wine Country Visitor Centre or online through thedreammusicfestival.ca, where you can also view a video created

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Army of Sass takes on Grey Dale Boyd

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A dance routine revolving around the immensely popular erotic romance novel Fifty Shades of Grey might not be what you would expect.

Female empowerment is a theme that will be front and centre when Army of Sass presents Fifty Shades of Grey at the Barking Parrot on March 29.

“We really encourage the girls and our motto is be classy, be confident, be yourself,” said Nadine Wilson, the group’s Penticton leader and Sgt. of Sass.

“The Army of Sass came from the nuvo-burlesque style, so it’s a modernized style, more of a jazz-based style of burlesque. We don’t strip or take any clothes off, but we still incorporate the art of tease and empowerment,” Wilson said. “It’s a really beautiful energy in the class.”

Army of Sass is part of a larger organization and was first established in Penticton last September.

Fifty Shades of Grey will be the Army’s second performance in Penticton, and while the novel is known for its saucier components, this rendition

will be more focused on the emotional themes.

“We’re creating more of the love story rather than the sex story. We’ve created some dance pieces with a beautiful storyline,” Wilson said.

“We tell the same story as the book.

All the ladies are super confident and sexy, but we play with some contemporary numbers, but then we go into some racier numbers.”

The performance will feature 18 dancers in total who have been rehearsing for the last 10 weeks.

The Army is growing and hoping to add another level of dancers to the next session. The group is constructed with ranks with newer dancers starting off as a Private, and as dancers move up to the professional levels they can become a Sergeant or Lieutenant of Sass.

Army of Sass is offering a free class on April 2 at studio two in the Cannery at 7 p.m. for anyone interested in joining.

Tickets for the performance of Fifty Shades of Grey are available at the Barking Parrot and are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. There will be two performances on the same night. The first show begins at 6 p.m. and the second starts at 9 p.m.

Pink Floyd Tribute on its way Western News Staff

Celebrating five decades of Pink Floyd, Brit Floyd, bills itself as “The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show.”

The tribute band is bring its Space and Time World Tour to Penticton on Aug. 12. The band said it’s their most ambitous tour, with a spectacular new light show, an even bigger stage production and over 100 concerts planned throughout the United States and Canada between March and August 2015.

The show covers Pink Floyd’s history from their creation in 1965 right through to the release of their brand new album, The Endless River and includes performances of all Pink Floyd’s biggest selling albums, including The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall and The Division Bell plus a host of other Pink Floyd musical surprises.

“The audience reaction has been phenomenal. Absolutely amazing everywhere. Thank

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We can’t wait to get out on the road again in 2015,” said Damian Darlington, Brit Floyd lead vocalist, guitarist and musical director, following last year’s Discovery World Tour.

Tickets go on sale on March 27 at 10 a.m., and are available online at www.valleyfirsttix.com, the Valley First Box Office (at the SOEC), the Penticton and Wine Country Visitor Centre or charge by phone 1-877-7632849.

March 27 — Quebec-based singer songwriter Bobby Bazini visits the Dream Café.

March 28 — Gail Riddall in concert at the Opus Café.

March 28 — The Penticton Tune-Agers’ spring concert Anything Goes starts at 2 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, 696 Main St. Tickets are $15 available at the visitor centre.

March 28 — Marilyn Manson brings his Hell Not Hallelujah tour to the SOEC. March 28 — Comedy night at the Barley Mill Brew Pub featuring Shawn Gramiak and Serena Shane. Tickets are $8.

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April 15 — Rock music staple Def Leppard comes to the SOEC. April 15 — Guy Davis comes to the Dream Café.

April 18 — Ian Tamblyn plays the Dream Café.

May 1 and 2— The first-ever Dream Music Festival kicks off at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

May 6 — Boogie woogie piano player Ben Waters starts a four-night stint at the Dream Café.

May 10 — Children’s Showcase presents Modus O: Circus Terrifico Slideshow Ballet. Performance starts at 2 p.m. at the Cleland Theatre.

events March 23 — Van Gogh Go has various artists exploring their own version of Van Gogh’s love of sunflowers at the Front Street Gallery.

April 9 — Many Hats Theatre Company kicks off their production of Shooting Star by Steven Dietz at the Cannery Stage.

April 15 — Professional dance company Ballet Kelowna performs Forward: A Mixed Repertory Programme at the Cleland Theatre.

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Skogstad asked Koopmans to try on the jacket that he confirmed he was wearing on the night of the incident, March 30, 2013.

The same jacket that expert analysts confirmed they found blood on. While wearing the jacket, Koopmans was asked to hide a plastic representation of the vodka bottle Koopmans had allegedly left Elaine Hoiland’s residence with

as well as an inoperable air gun representing the alleged murder weapon.

While attempting to store both items in the jacket, Koopmans was asked to make a hugging motion.

This is in reference to the testimony of Bradley Martin, who said he saw Koopmans hug Rosemary Fox when entering the Wharton residence that evening.

Koopmans was unable to conceal both items without the handle

of the gun protruding from a pocket.

Koopmans’ arm was also measured with a tape measure, coming in at 28 and a half inches.

Earlier on Thursday, a woman testified who can only be identified as Ms. A due to a publication ban on her identity.

She had previously had a relationship with Koopmans and described him as a “teddy bear” and said it was “hard for him to watch” Wharton’s drug use.

“Keith’s dad on his death bed asked him to please take care of my son,” Ms. A said.

She also said that “everyone in town knew Keith was a drug dealer” and said Rosemary Fox would do “anything for a hit.”

On Wednesday the Crown began questioning its last witness, Cpl. Darren Kakuno.

Kakuno was the primary investigator in Koopmans’ case.

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on key points of the investigation including a footprint found near the scene, security footage from the nearby Weyerhaeuser Mill property and the underwater recovery of a .357 magnum handgun from the Similkameen river.

Kakuno located a footprint between 20foot high log stacks on the mill property, which borders the Wharton property where the alleged shooting took place. From there he

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identify any of the vehicles in the video, as well as the male and female walking past the parking lot.

Kakuno said he was unable to find any further information through those inquiries.

Skogstad pointed out that there were a total of 60 officers involved in the case, though he did not press Kakuno to confirm the exact number.

The defence expects to finish its case on Monday.

Boonstock a no-go Western News Staff

Boonstock organizers posted on their Facebook page Thursday that the large music festival won’t be returning this year.

Both supporters and opponents of the Boonstock Music Festival have been waiting to hear the fate of the event, which faced financial difficulties last year after being denied a liquor license by the province.

“It is with a heavy heart that Boonstock Productions Inc. would like to inform you that the Boonstock Music and Arts Festival will not be returning to Penticton, BC in 2015. We appreciate all the love and support we have received from all you Boonstock’ers over the last 10 years and are proud of the festival, its many volunteers, workers, sponsors and festival attendees. Our Boonstock family would like to thank you immensely for making the last 10 years possible,” reads the Facebook message.

In late February, Boonstock president Colin Kobza told the Western News that they were still reviewing plans for 2015 and beyond.

“We have been in discussions with government and regulatory authorities, local suppliers over the past few months to resolve past issues and plan for the future in Penticton,” wrote Kobza in an email.

The festival relocated to Penticton in 2014, after running for nine years in Gibbons, Alberta.

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Local man credits now-closed facility for changing his life Tara Bowie Review Staff

If it wasn’t for a Keremeos area teen drug rehabilitation facility, Rob Boretta-McLeod figures he would be in jail or dead.

The now 23-yearold man living in Penticton spent almost a year total in the facility shortly after it opened in 2009/2010. He was the first male client at after it opened in 2009.

“This place made such a difference in my life. I don’t think people understand what it does for teens. We need more of facilities like this and from my experience I know this one works,” he said.

The Crossing, which was operated by Portage British Columbia abruptly closed its doors March 5. Spokespersons for Portage say despite efforts they were not able to come to an agreement on care or budget with the provincial government and were forced to pull out of the facility.

Boretta-McLeod is part of an online group of former clients of the facility that are rallying and collecting signatures to petition the government to find a way to make a deal with Portage.

“I’m a person that believes in the healing power of nature. It’s a beautiful area, peaceful and I think that’s one of the things for me and why it had such an impact is that I was totally away from the situation.

Away from the drinking and the drugs in this beautiful place,” he said.

Boretta-McLeod said he spent years drinking and doing drugs before finding his way to The Crossing.

The North Vancouver teen wound up in the hospital several times from his excessive drinking.

Although he tried to quit drinking on his own several times, he couldn’t get past his demons.

He described those years as a teenage addict “as very dark times.”

“One of the things is that you can’t really process your feelings. I couldn’t deal with them.

That’s one of the things I learned there,” she said.

He entered the rehabilitation at 18.

Boretta-McLeod said The Crossing’s therapeutic model included a collaborative approach that facilitated safe relationships. Days included multiple sessions with staff and other clients to talk about personal issues and develop plans together to deal with them.

“We basically had groups throughout the day even over breakfast and lunch and dinner.

We were always talking about the issues. You learn to talk to everyone in the community and come up with plans and timeframes for each issue,” he said.

Another important part of the program for Boretta-McLeod was art and music therapy.

“I’ve always been an artsy type of person so to learn to deal with issues and express myself through art was a great experience,” he said.

Boretta-McLeod first spent nine months at the facility and then after relapsing spent another six weeks. He said he did struggle several times after coming out but that he’s been clean for 2.5 years and has never been happier.

“Recovery isn’t just a one-time thing ... it’s an everyday thing. The tools I learnt at The Crossing have helped me overcome so many challenges and struggles and be a better person and father,” he said.

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Boretta-McLeod had a son 10 months ago and he’s also finished college and is currently looking for work as a welder.

Provincial spokespeople have claimed there were unqualified staff at the facility and that supports were not in place to help clients once they left the facility.

Borretta-McLeod was adamant that was not his experience.

He said during his year at the facility there was some changes in staff but that it didn’t effect his care.

He also said during his years in recovery he was always welcomed back to the facility whenever he was in the area.

“You could go back anytime you wanted. I did a few times when I was in the area. I just had to call ahead and I

could hang out there and talk to counsellors about the things I needed to,” he said.

He also went to programs in the community’s he lived in for support. Religion was an optional component of the program when he was at the facility. Although Boretta-McLeod attended church several times, but he said it wasn’t a requirement.

“There was a staff

member that used to take kids to church if they wanted to go. It was an optional thing. It was something people could explore on a spiritual level,” he said.

The closing of The Crossing has left the province scrambling to find places for about a dozen clients that had been wait-listed for programming. At the time the facility closed no clients were on-site.

A Provincial Health Service Authority said the province is continuing to look at options to meet the needs of youth that need addictions rehabilitation. No timeline as to when decisions will be made has been given.

Anyone wishing to sign a petition in support of Portage running The Crossing facility should visit change.org or email saveportagebc@ hotmail.com.

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Liquor changes phasing in Steve Kidd

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A year of phased in changes to BC’s Liquor Control and Licensing Act, continues with two new bills this week, and a lottery to determine the queue for relocations, moves to other communities or into grocery stores.

Liquor stores throughout the province have had a month to enter the lottery, which was set up in advance of lifting the five-kilometre rule on April 1. According to the province, the lottery system is set up to ensure fairness — each applicant will be given an equal chance at qualifying to relocate, understanding that the one kilometre rule will continue to play a large role in the assessment and approval of applications.

Randy Kowalchuk, co-owner of Fairview Liqour Store, said keeping the one-kilometre rule in play is a good idea, noting that “concentrating liquor stores like gas stations, one on every corner,” wouldn’t help anyone.

But April 1 is also the day other reforms remove a discount for private liquor and wine stores. Instead the Liquor Distribution Branch will resell at the same price to private and government liquor stores as well as independent and VQA wine stores.

Justice minister Suzanne Anton contends these changes create a level playing field between private and government stores. Critics of the plan question whether higher wholesale costs may end up squeezing profits for independent retailers like Kowalchuk.

He also questions how much many of the new provisions level the playing field, when government liquor stores still hold exclusive rights to sell to other license holders, like restaurants, pubs, events.

“They say they are levelling the playing field, but they are not allowing us to work on 40 per cent of the market,” said Kowalchuk, pointing out that even if a pub or restaurant operator also owned a liquor store, they wouldn’t be able to sell to their own operation.

Among other things, the re-write of Bill 27

will create a broader class of special-event permits, making them more accessible, cutting red tape and furthering the popularity of special occasion licences, about 25,000 of which are issued each year.

The province also introduced the Special Wine Store Licence Auction Act, allowing the highest bidders access to a limited number of licences to sell B.C. wine off grocery store shelves.

“This will mean British Columbians will have an easier time picking up their favourite bottle of B.C. wine to go along with their groceries for dinner,” said Anton.

Kowalchuk agrees, noting that many people are pressed for time and

will take the easiest route.

It is also, he said, likely to take away a piece of the private liquor stores market, cutting the pie up into smaller pieces.

“People only have so much money they can spend on alcohol,” he said. “In markets that have gone to that, 70 to 80 per cent of the wine gets sold out of that component (grocery stores).”

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“I really feel sorry for the small producers, because the small producers are not going to get in the grocery store chain,” he said. “In Penticton and the Okanagan, those small producers are what makes the wine industry magic.”

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“We’re in the Interior and we have light, dry, powder snow, which is hugely sought after,” said James Shalman, general manager of Apex Mountain Resort. “One of our best-selling attributes is the fact that we face north and east.”

From those angles, the detrimental effects of sunlight are minimized.

And after a year-long hiatus at Mount Baldy Ski Area, favourable conditions were also experienced, but an early spring made it difficult to activate skiers and boarders.

“We had a great year and incredible conditions compared to so many other resorts across Canada, but it’s so warm in the valley, that people forgot about skiing,” said Dave Howard, vice president of Baldy Capital Corporation, following the first season of the hill’s new management.

After ceasing to operate through the 2013-2014 season, Howard was among the team to reopen the family hill last December.

“What our goal is now, is to meet with the community leaders, and see what they want Mount

Baldy to become in the future,” said Howard.

The resort operated over the past season with just the Sugarlump Chair, but will have the whole hill functioning next year.

At Apex, local visits were noticed to have declined, Shalman said, which he suspects is largely a result of spring-like conditions being deceptive.

“Skiers travelling around the province have been the most impressed. They’ve told us that we really have the best snow in the province,” he said.

And although a dry spell was experienced in the midst of winter, groomers built a strong snow base.

Precipitation has picked up, which is lending healthy snow reports from Apex during its final two weeks of operation.

“Spring skiing has been absolutely fantastic,” Shalman said.

“We call is ‘eagles snow’ or ‘heroes snow,’ and what that means is just that top layer of snow gets nice and soft, and really allows your skis or snowboard to really grip into it, making you feel like you’re an even better skier or snowboarder than you actually are, because it’s really grippy and fun snow to ski.”

Apex is open until April 6, and it’s some of the best conditions of the season, said Shalman.

“Come July, people start say-

ing to themselves, ‘Man, I really should have taken advantage of those last two weeks of the season.””

For their final weekend of the 2014-2015 season, Apex will be celebrating their Year-end Beach Party Weekend, which features the Slush Cup, the Dummy Downhill, and an Easter Egg hunt on the slopes.

The Slush Cup begins at 1 p.m. on April 4, and gives skiers and boarders a chance to carry their momentum from down the hill to overtop of a man-made pond.

On April 5, the Dummy Downhill begins at 1 p.m. near the hill’s aerial site, where skiers will be substituted by mannequins before embarking upon a massive launch.

“We have the highest flying dummy downhill in the world,” Shalman said. “These dummies fly about 70 vertical feet from where they will land.”

Participating in the Downhill Dummy is free, and only requires the homemade production of a dummy, which should be under 250 pounds.

Also on April 5 – Easter Sunday – the hill the ski patrol Easter Egg Bunny will be ripping around the mountain hiding eggs all over for skiers and boarders to find along the slopes and village. The hunting runs between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

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Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Today, electric vehicles typically Bennett announced a scheme to The incentives cost about 25 per cent more than offer incentives of up to $5,000 non-electric vehicles, for the purchase or lease of a new are expected to but the incentives will battery electric or plug-in hybrid reduce greenhouse H2 narrow that price gap. electric vehicle, and up to $6,000 gas emissions by Electric vehicle owners for a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, typically save about 75 When combined with new SCRAP- the equivalent of per cent on their fuel taking 1,400 cars IT program incentives revealed costs, which adds up to $1,600 here last week, the total savings off the road. per year. could be up to $8,250 for an An analysis will be conducted to Keith Morgan electric vehicle. identify gaps in the location of The incentives are expected charging infrastructure and determine the most to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the effective way to deploy infrastructure funding. equivalent of taking 1,400 cars off the road and This will include looking at what locations are part of Phase 2 of the Clean Energy Vehicle (multi-unit residential buildings, downtown (CEV) program. The program will distribute parking areas, shopping centres etc.) would $10.6 million from the Province’s Innovative best support increased adoption of electric Clean Energy Fund over the next three years for vehicles. the following purposes: The first phase of the CEV program ran from ◼ $7.5 million for point-of-sale incentives for 2011 to 2014 and helped support the purchase electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. of 950 electric vehicles and the development ◼ $1.59 million for investments in charging of over 1,000 charging stations, and resulted infrastructure and hydrogen fuelling in 57,000 tonnes of direct emissions reductions infrastructure.

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The Ministry of Energy and Mines will administer and implement the CEV program through partnerships with the New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia, the Fraser Basin Council, and the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association.

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EV “Our members are seeing increasing interest from consumers in purchasing electric vehicles and this program will provide many with the incentive they need to make a purchase.”

Visitors to the Vancouver International Auto Show, which closes on Sunday, will have the opportunity to take a clean energy vehicle for a spin. Most manufacturers are also showing their clean energy vehicles inside the Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre West.

If you would like to plug in an all-electric Nissan LEAF at your home, this weekend is the last chance you will have to get one for nothing!

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SCRAP-IT announced its new incentive program here last week, which offers a $3,000 rebate for electric car purchasers if they scrap a 2000 or older vehicle.

This is in addition to the newly announced provincial government program detailed in our main story today.

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Miska shrugs off crease crashers Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The crease hasn’t always been a safe haven for Penticton Vees goalie Hunter Miska.

In the first round he had run-ins with the West Kelowna Warriors. Same thing in the second round against the Vernon Vipers. Now in the BCHL’s double round-robin series he got knocked around by the Nanaimo Clippers Wednesday at the South Okanagan Events Centre during a 4-1 Vees win.

“Yeah, it was pretty fun,” said Miska, when asked about the company he had.

It didn’t rattle him, though.

“I’m so used to it,” he continued. “I’m not letting anything like that get to me. I know that’s what they are going to try to do to throw me off my game.

I’m just fighting through the adversity of them trying to go after me and take me out of my game. I’m just going to keep doing what I do and keep getting wins.”

Every time it happens, the boo birds thunder from the bowels of the SOEC. However this time a price is being paid.

In the first period Colin Renwick decided to pay Miska a visit and received a double minor for it, the second being for unsportsmanlike conduct. In the third period, Jacob Jackson, the Clippers top offensive weapon and a San Jose Sharks draft pick, received a game misconduct for crashing on top of Miska. He will miss the Clippers next game Friday in Nanaimo against the Chilliwack Chiefs.

Miska said he’s glad the league has taken action. After the first period ended he spoke with the officials.

“He was commenting to me saying don’t do anything like, exaggeration tripping, he said

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PENTICTON VEES netminder Hunter Miska stretches to block a scoring attempt by Nanaimo Clippers Anthony Rinaldi in the second period of the first game of the B.C. Hockey League double round robin playoffs March 25 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Vees scored four unaswered goals to win 4-1. The Vees travel to Chilliwack March 29 for the next game and will play host to the Chiefs Tuesday in a 7 p.m. start.

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they have been watching the last couple series,” said Miska, now sporting the best save percentage in the playoffs at .937.

“They know what’s going on. I don’t need to exaggerate. If you get hit, you get hit. Just get back up and keep doing your thing.

We got your back.”

Clippers coach Mike Vandekamp denied they were using it as a tactic and didn’t comment further. Alferd said with the Vees having a goalie like they have, the Clippers have to try everything they can.

“Vernon tried to do it. West Kelowna tried to do it,” he said.

“It doesn’t surprise me that they try and do it. We just have to hope that it will be called right.

We can’t just stop playing our game and take penalties from that.”

Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson said his goalie has been run about 10 times during the playoffs. The BCHL doesn’t comment on decisions made by officials. The ruling on Jackson follows the guidelines in the Junior A Supplement fol-

lowed by the Western Canadian junior A teams.

The Clippers opened the scoring when Cole Maier blasted a shot past Hunter Miska at 8:07 on a set up by Anthony Rinaldi. The visitors capitalized on an opportunity created when Vees defenceman Mike Lee lost his footing in the defensive zone and lost Rinaldi. The Clippers forward made his way behind the net and snuck the puck between Miska and the post and it slowly made its way in

the high slot for Maier tee up.

The Vees outshot the Clippers 11-7 in the opening period but couldn’t solve goalie Guillaume Decelles, who entered the third round with the best save percentage in the playoffs at .937.

The Vees got back on even terms when Dante Fabbro wired a shot high over Decelles shoulder. That got the crowd of 2,433 out of their seats. After that, Riley Alferd buried the winner, while Patrick Newell and Dakota

Conroy pocketed the other goals. Decelles finished with 32 saves, while Miska made 27 saves. After a slow first period, Harbinson said his team was outstanding.

“We moved our feet, we attacked their net,” said Harbinson. “I thought we put pucks where we could get to them first. We didn’t let them play a lot of extended minutes in our own end.”

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Using a program developed by Hockey Canada, the Osoyoos Elementary Hockey School program is being highly regarded.

“We will probably use this as a pretty good outline on how other elementary schools could do the program,” said B.C. Hockey’s Michael Butler, who visited the school in late February along with PierAlexandre Poulin, manager of school programs for Hockey Canada. “It was a fantastic program.”

Kids in the program loved learning to play the game.

Teacher and instructor Dean Rowland focuses on teaching skating, shooting, passing, stickhandling and dish out crushing hits. The biggest improvement Rowland saw was in their skating.

“We do every practice about a 10 to 15 minute start of a skating focus, mostly edge work and agility,” said Rowland, who this summer enters his 10th season with the Okanagan Hockey School as an instructor. “You really see a difference. One kid in Grade 4 was a beginner, never played any hockey or had any gear on. Had skated a bit before. Moving around the ice really slow at the start. You could really see the growth. He was keeping up with some of the other kids.”

The work Rowland has done with Hockey Canada’s sanctioned pro-

OSOYOOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL students have been learning to play hockey through its school program under the guidance of teacher and instructor Dean Rowland. Officials from Hockey Canada and B.C. Hockey recently visited the school.

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gram over the eight years caught their attention as well as B.C. Hockey.

Butler and Poulin visited the school to see how it was run. During the evaluation Butler conducted, he spoke with the kids alone to get their thoughts and the only thing expressed was wanting more ice time.

“Overall they really liked the program,” said Butler.

“They look forward to it. It’s part of their week,” said Rowland.

The development has also been noticed by those in the South Okanagan Minor Hockey Association as coaches said they could tell the kids had been in the program.

“Their skating is just so much better,” said Rowland, adding that three-quarters of the

ey with the Penticton Panthers and Canadian university hockey with Brandon. “I get to know some of the kids, establish a relationship. Get to know more kids I wouldn’t.”

Butler said the school program, one of the only ones in B.C. at the elementary level, was operated very well.

“He (Rowland) had really good control of the group,” said Butler, adding there was also solid support from people in the community to assist.

While Butler hasn’t completed his report, he and Poulin visited five schools this season, he said there wasn’t anything glaring that would be an issue. In fact, the Osoyoos Elementary Hockey School program could become a

kids play minor hockey.

“They are on the ice more. Contributing to someone else’s growth is quite rewarding.”

The program will wrap up shortly after spring break with their charity game to support the food bank.

Highlights of the season for Rowland was watching the kids improve and being able to grow the program from 30 to 39 kids. The program was run only twice a week, but interest from other parents resulted in adding another day.

Tuesday’s he worked with the younger kids, Wednesday the older group and Friday everyone.

“It gives me a real neat opportunity to work with a wide range of ages,” said Rowland, who played junior hock-

model for others.

With the program being connected with Hockey Canada, the players wear jerseys with the Canadian crest on it.

“To be affiliated with Hockey Canada is a pretty big deal,” said Rowland. “I think it’s really cool. When we got the jerseys at the start of the year, they are pretty happy to get the jerseys.”

Being as young as they are though, Rowland said the players don’t have a full understanding of what it means to be “affiliated with the most decorated and the highest level of hockey in the world.”

“We’re in a Hockey Canada program, the expectations are high,” he said.

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As of April 1 the registration fee will increase from $100 to $110 for individuals and from $95 to $105 per person for teams of two or four.

A fun and challenging ride, the Kettle Mettle Dirty Fundo is proving to be a rewarding experience to all who participate.

Surrounded by miles of orchards and wineries and offering stunning views of the surrounding area from high atop the old railway trestles, organizers said you won’t find a ride quite like this anywhere else.

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Season of reflection Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

When basketball season ended earlier this month, Danielle Ruocco and Megan Admussen-Blair felt a little lost.

They completed their most successful season with the Princess Margaret Mustangs, finishing ninth at provincials, and returning to school, they had nothing to do when they normally practiced.

Ruocco, one of six graduating players along with AdmussenBlair, thought to herself, “What am I supposed to do?”

“I was pretty bored,” said Ruocco. “Basketball has been a huge part of our life throughout high school.”

For these two ball is life.

They have been inseparable since Grade 3 and have played basketball together most of their life. What they enjoyed this season were the connections made with people, senior players were partnered with rookies, they also won most of their games. In previous seasons they acted like most teens do, goofing around, especially in practices, but this year was different taking a more serious approach. Their coaches didn’t have to get after them and the results showed on the court.

Having their final season of high school basketball end wasn’t easy, though Admussen-Blair kept her emotions in check.

“When everyone else was sad, I was sad too, but I wasn’t crying really hard,” she said.

“Our coaches started crying. Almost everyone started crying,” said Ruocco. “When our coaches started crying it definitely hit us all.”

Both felt they had great seasons individually as they benefitted from off-season workouts and extra time in the gym with co-coach Jeff Goodis to refine their skills.

“I think I played pretty good,” said Admussen-Blair, who enjoyed several big offensive performances, including a few

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double-doubles. “My shooting got a lot better. My three-point shot. I don’t think I hit as many last year as this year.”

“I think I had a much better season than last year. There is that drive in the last season,” said Ruocco, who loves going up for layups and making finesse plays.

“Just want to play as good as you can.”

Last summer, the two also played with the UBC-O Heat junior program which helped their development against strong competition. They also helped each other succeed.

“We have a weird connection on the court,” said AdmussenBlair, adding that they know where each other is.

While both know what’s in store for their future in post-secondary education, Ruocco wants to become a kindergarten teacher and Admussen-Blair a social worker, continuing to play basketball is cloudy. Initially committed to go to the University of Victoria, Admussen-Blair changed her mind because of the commitment level.

“I wasn’t sure if I wanted to play ball fully,” she said, adding

that if she does, suiting up for Langara College is an option.

“When you go play college or university, it’s a whole next level,” said Ruocco, who went to Squamish to scrimmage with the Quest University team to start spring break.

“It’s basketball all the time with studies.

It would be sweet if we got to go to Langara together.”

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Park. Games are every Thursday starting April 9 at 7:30 p.m. (scrimmages to start off and get everyone back into shape). League to start late April early May. The Penticton Soccer Club is opening its clubhouse post match for social get togethers. For people new to town or the league, organizers will take care of them. Players under 18 need a waiver. Contact Ralph Grossman at Pentictonsoccer@ gmail.com or check out www.pentictonsoccerclub.com.

BC Hockey provincial wrap

The Richmond Ravens defeated the Oceanside North Island Impact 3-0 to capture the B.C. female midget championship hosted by Penticton last week. The game was scoreless after two periods as the goalies put on a show. Yvonne Mikulcik scored the championship winner seven seconds into the period on a setup by Marisa Chau. Mikulcik scored again at 14:54 on a feed from Natalie Lester and Chau scored the final goal.

The Penticton Sherwood Trophy peewee Tier 2 Vees finished fourth in Prince George following a 10-2 loss to Port Moody in the third-

place game. The Vees opened the championship with a 3-2 win over Campbell River and also defeated Greater Trail by the same score. In their last game before the playoff round, the Vees took a hard 8-0 loss to the Burnaby Winter Club.

The South Okanagan Minor Hockey Association Flames had its peewee, bantam and midget Tier 3 teams advance to provincials.

In Kitimat, the Flames lost 9-7 to Tri Port from Vancouver Island in the semifinals. The Flames opened with a 3-3 tie against Kitimat, then picked up a 5-3 win over Arbutus Club from the Lower Mainland and a 6-2 decision over Whitehorse.

The bantam Flames took fourth in Port Hardy after losing 4-0 to Terrace. They opened with a 3-3 tie against Kerry Park from Vancouver Island. In their next match, they defeated Squamish 7-4 and completed round robin action with a 3-2 win over Terrace.

The midget Flames didn’t advance into the playoff round after winning one of three games. They opened with a 2-1 loss to Cranbrook, then pounded Sooke 6-0 and closed the tournament with a 5-0 loss.

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At right; Connor Stephens hoists a sign in support of his favourite team at the Vees game on Wednesday where they defeated the Nanaimo Clippers 4-1.

At right; Vees fan Danny Moore lights up his own red light on his helmet after every Vees goal.

Above; Trent Ashby (left) and Richter Heintz put on their best faces to support the Penticton Vees in the opening round of the round robin B.C. Hockey League playoffs at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

At left; Penticton Vees Cam Amantea circles the net in front of Nanaimo Clippers goalie Guillaume Decelles on this scoring attempt.

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SUNNY SIDE UP — Gerri Small, a resident of Village by the Station, with the freestanding chicken egg she set up on the desk at her residence in celebration of the spring equinox when the day and night are about the same duration and the tilt of the earth’s axis neither inclines towards or away from the sun. According to the legend, this is the only one of two times each year this can be done with an egg which many people say is just a myth.

“Are you in favour of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen adopting Okanagan Falls & District Parkland Acquisition Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2685, 2015 to provide for the authorization to borrow nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($950,000) to purchase parkland within the Okanagan Falls Recreation Service Area?”

General Voting will be held on: SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Okanagan Falls Elementary School Library 1141 Cedar Street, Okanagan Falls, BC V0H 1R0 Advance Voting opportunities will be held on: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9 Elector Registration There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for voting will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Okanagan Falls Recreation Service area for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

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Resident electors are required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature).

Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the other property owners.

Mail Ballot Voting Electors may vote by mail if they: • have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; • expect to be absent from the Regional District on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities;

REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE: Before 4:30 pm on April 14, 2015 you must submit the Application to Vote By Mail form found on the Regional District website of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen office, by mail to 101 Martin Street, Penticton BC V2A 5J9, fax (250) 492-0063 or email gcramm@rdos.bc.ca.

Information requested includes: 1. Full name; 2. Residential address; 3. Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors); 4. Method of delivery of your mail ballot package: (a) pick up at the Regional District office; (b) regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address; OR (c) regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address provided when requesting the mail ballot package; and Mail ballot packages will be sent out within one working day of receipt of a complete application.

To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer or their designate no later than 4:30 pm on April 24, 2015 at the Regional District Office 101 Martin Street, Penticton or by 8 pm on voting day only, Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the polling station at which you are voting

Naramata weighing water issues Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

It’s a “roll of the dice” when it comes to the lack of backup power for Naramata’s drinking water infrastructure.

Without a backup generator, whenever the Naramata area loses power, water can no longer be pumped from the lake and through the treatment plant into the reservoirs.

With agricultural water users in the area, the

reservoirs can dry up quickly if that scenario takes place in the hot summer months.

There are alternatives in that scenario as far as drinking water is concerned, but the roll of the dice comes in if there is a fire during one of these outages.

“The concern is if there is an interface fire or even house fires that start, we may not be able to fight them,” said Karla Kozakevich, Naramata’s director on the Regional

District Okanagan Similkameen board.

Kozakevich said the situation nearly came to a head two years ago when there was a power outage in July and the supplies were essentially depleted. Fortunately, the power came back on just before the water supplies were tapped.

Last year, an engineering firm drafted an estimate of the cost of the backup generator and there have been two public meetings held so

SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED BYLAW: The purpose of Bylaw No. 2685, 2015 is to authorize the long-term borrowing of a sum not to exceed $950,000 for the purchase of parkland to serve the Okanagan Falls Recreation Service Area. The estimated annual debt payment on $950,000 over 20 years is $71,593.

The maximum tax rate is set by bylaw and is subject to elector assent.

Notice No. 10-3

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN

TAKE NOTICE that the above is a synopsis of the proposed bylaws and that this synopsis is not intended to be and is not to be understood as an interpretation of the bylaws. The full bylaw may be inspected at the Regional District office, 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.. Additionally the bylaw is available on the Regional District website at www.rdos.bc.ca.

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS FOR SCRUTINEERS OKANAGAN FALLS & DISTRICT PARKLAND ACQUISITION LOAN AUTHORIZATION ASSENT VOTE

For further information on the bylaws or the voting process, please call either at (250) 492-0237:

On Saturday, April 25, 2015, qualified electors within the proposed Okanagan Falls Recreation Service Area will be voting on the following question:

Christy Malden, Chief Election Officer Gillian Cramm, Deputy Chief Election Officer Chief Election Officer

“Are you in favour of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen adopting Okanagan Falls & District Parkland Acquisition Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2685, 2015 to provide for the authorization to borrow nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($950,000) to purchase parkland within the Okanagan Falls recreation service area?”

Scrutineers for and against the question must be appointed if applications are received from persons who wish to volunteer for the positions. Only persons entitled to vote as electors on the question shown above are entitled to act as scrutineers.

One scrutineer for and one scrutineer against the question will be appointed for each voting place if sufficient applications are received.

Applications to act as a scrutineer will be received by the Chief Election Officer at the office of the:

during the period:

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton BC 8:30 a.m., Thursday April 2, 2015 to 4:30 p.m., Monday April 13, 2015

Applications will only be received during regular office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday during this period. Application forms are available at the Regional District office in Penticton.

Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making an application by contacting the following persons at the Regional District office (phone: 250-492-0237):

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far to gauge the public’s response to paying for a backup generator to avoid the worst-case scenario.

There is currently an online survey residents are encouraged to fill out at survey.rdos.abcweblink.ca. The survey closes April 3.

“That should give us a good feel as to whether they would like us to spend the money on it or not,” Kozakevich said.

There are different payment options and those who respond to the survey can select which they think is best suited to pay for the back up generator. Either through reserve funds, borrowed funds or grant money.

Though there are some relevant grant applications that can be made, Kozakevich said there is not enough for the entire project.

“It would be some grant money with reserves or grant money and borrowing,” Kozakevich said.

So far the response from the majority has been in favour of the backup generator.

“At the last public meeting there was a very high majority in favour, and so far the survey we’re at approximately 85 per cent in favour,” Kozakevich said.

Once the survey is completed the Narmata Water Advisory Committee will review the results and make a decision to proceed with the installation or not.

If enough residents are in favour the next step will be to get bids on the project.

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This job offers $1.27 per mile + fuel cap, + $0.05 per mile for Coquihalla miles and work time at a rate of $30.00 per hour.

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Penticton School of Hair has ongoing enrollment and mature students are welcome.

We also offer salon services at GREAT prices. call 250-4932747

US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude.

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Peter’s Bros. Construction is looking for entry level employees and experienced labourers, also looking to fill all other positions. These are full-time positions with a full benefit package. Please pick up applications at 716 Okanagan Ave., E., Penticton between 9 am and 3 pm.

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BROWN Margaret (Maggie)Ramsay February 21, 1924 - March 17, 2015

Passed away at Penticton Regional Hospital. She was predeceased by husband, Robert William, son, Douglas Robert; an infant daughter; her brother, John Dunlop of Bull Head City, Arizona and her sister, Jane Eaton Dunlop of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

She is survived by her daughter; Janice Kathrens of Fauquier, B.C.; her sister, Cathleen Bragman (Bill) of Goderich, Ontario and numerous nieces and nephews.

At Maggie’s request no service will be held.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to her favourite charity, your local SPCA. Daughter Janice wishes to thank all the excellent staff at Penticton Regional Hospital for all their care and comfort during Maggie’s last days. Special thanks to Dr. Richard Tatham for his help through this trying time.

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Garden & Lawn HERBARIA GARDEN AND LAWN. Spaces available for weekly lawn care. Other services available include pruning, hedging, weeding, mulching, edging and more. Free quote (for mowing) or estimate (all other services) in Penticton. Call Paul at 493-3362 Lawn mowing, landscaping, fences, decks, painting, interlocking bricks, retaining walls, (250)488-3043 Spring is here! Let’s get your lawn aerated, get those nutrients down to the roots, starting at $50. Need your garden rotor tilled? I do that too, starting at $40, call (250)492-0805 Valley Wide Lawn & Yard Care; fully experienced Fruit tree, evergreen & landscape pruner. Now booking Power Raking & Lawn Mowing packages. Gerald 250-493-5161

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

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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

Yard Sale, toys, tools, clothes, utility trailer, 2954 Paris St., back lane, Sat., March 28

LARGE Seasonal RV lot for rent at Shuswap Falls RV Resort Seasonal rate $2,700 from April 15th to Oct 15th, 2015. Price includes Water, Sewer, Power, Fire Pit, Picnic Table, Clean Shale Pad and Driveway. For more info http://www.shuswapfallsrvresort.com or see my ad at kijiji.ca BC Vacation rentals. Call Dave 403-703-9066 or reply via email:dstosky@telus.net Lot is also available to purchase @$89,900.

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Painting & Decorating HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 14 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

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Livestock 4 month weaner pigs, castrated & dewormed, ready to go. $150 each. 1- 250-547-8786 Kiln Dried Wood Shavings, 54, 60 and 110 cu. yd., bulk loads, delivered starting @ $200 load, (250)770-0214

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

Heavy Duty Machinery A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200.

Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-547-2584.

Misc. for Sale Northern Animals; Black bear rug, head mount, underlay, length 8ft, 2”, $1350 obo, Wh. tail deer shoulder mount, 168 B&G pt., shoulder mount, typ.

6x6, 25” wide, 186 5/8 B&C pt., $1250 obo, mule deer, shoulder mount, typ. 4x4, 27” wide, Big/long tines, $850 obo, 250-494-5436 TWIN Lakes Golf Lifetime Membership (expires 2059) $5500.

778-403-1209 or ff4209@shaw.ca Utility fence, 4 1/2 rolls, 4ft high, $250obo, white tail deer shoulder mount, non-typ., ~ 170 pt. B. & C., $650 obo, (250)494-5436

Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques,Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-499-0251 local.

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16 drawer mechanic’s tool chest, full of assorted socket wrenches and many more items, new value, $3500, asking $2000 obo, (250)494-0590

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

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COIN-OP BUSINESS FOR SALE. Pool tables, juke boxes, digital music systems, & various games.

All coin operated All on Locations Revenue producing Okanagan & Area. Serious Inquires only waitingtretire@gmail.com Asking $55,000.00

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Free standing silver lamp, (250)493-8404 Westinghouse fridge, gold, works, call (250)497-1140

3 acres, Cawston, 2 bdrm, 2 bath home, storage shed and workshop, (250)499-5260

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Moving Sale; everything must go, living rm, dining rm furniture, teak wood, $600 obo for everything (250)494-0590

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Garage Sales 21 years of Hoarding; 2 family, much household items; books, tools, yard and garden, lamps, pictures & furniture, 1640 Duncan Ave., Sat., March 28, 8am-3pm Glassware, $0.25 and up, oak filing cabinets, $25, dining table, buffet, $450, dressers, $20, books $0.25, 2923 Juniper Dr. Sat., March 28, 10am-1pm.

Huge Garage Sale, 1842 Quebec St., Sat., March 28, 9am2pm March 28th, 8am-2pm. 198 Matson Pl. Lots of baby cloths, household items, kids toys.

Moving Sale, Sat., March 28, 8am-2pm, 155 Rogers Cres., bargains, rain or shine!

Oliver Indoor Flea Market Open Year Round Sat. 8-4, Sun. 9-3 New Diner on Site 1 Block East of Chevron INFO 250-408-4222 Yard Sale, Sat., March 28, 8am-2pm, 2020 Westbench Dr., furniture, sewing machine, 5th wheel trailer & much more!

2bdrm, $800, 1bdrm, $650, clean, quiet, close to DT, 40+, np, (250)492-7328 to view

Commercial/ Industrial APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location in busy plaza; ample parking. 2300 SF build to suit; 220 SF shared office space; 600 SF up 1100 SF, call Barb 250-770-0536 Business Opportunity at APPLE PLAZA, furnished & equipped upscale office space, 1500 sqft. up to 2300 sqft. ready for occupancy, call for details, Barb 250-770-0536

Duplex / 4 Plex 1bdrm, ground level,$700.

2bdrm, 2nd floor, $800. Both + util, water incl, n/s, 40+, lg bright suits near IGA, lg private patios, (250)492-0274, mornings

Homes for Rent Olalla, clean spacious bright house, park-like area, bright 3bdrm, 1 full bath, laundry rm, w/d/f/s, garage, large deck, NO SMOKING, ref’s req., small pet ok, avail. March 1st, $925/mo., (250)499-5700

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1bdrm with large living space in shared house, between high school & IGA, small pet ok, $550 incl. util., (250)809-2697

1986 BMW 325, 4dr, sunroof, manual trans., needs painting, $2000 obo, 5 summer tires for above car, $1000 obo, cash only, (250)493-8923, Penticton

Suites, Lower 1 bedroom basement suite 900 sq ft 3 blocks from Penticton Safeway. 1 bath with windows throughout, W&D/f/s.

Heat, WIFI & electric incl. Prefer mature single or couple.

Private yard. 250-462-1868.

Want to Rent Family wants to rent house; can be in rough shape, please call Bill, 250-494-7978

Trucks & Vans ‘13 Grand Caravan, 5900 kms, fully load, winters/summers on rims, $18,000, 250-493-6483 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 short box, 4x4, club cab, all options avail., 5.3 litre, 6 spd, auto, 1300 kms, burgandy-red, mint, extended warranty, $41,000, new cost, $47,000+ taxes, save taxes also, 778476-2046

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Auto Accessories/Parts Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock.

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

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March 27 Blood donor CliniC from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Dropin Centre at 2965 South Main. Book your appointment online at www. blood.ca, GiveBlood app or call 1-888-236-6283 to check your eligibility prior to donating. latin night with the Funtimers Ballroom Dance Club from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Salsa, Cha Cha, Rumba, Mambo and Samba line dance and beginner salsa lessons at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. with John and Wendy of Get Bent upstairs at the Elks Lodge. Tickets are $5 per person, all dancers welcome, including new and beginners. anavets has stu’s kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. Mixed doubles pool at 7 p.m. and karaoke at 7:30 p.m. south Main drop-in Centre has yoga at 9 a.m., Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m., mah jong at 1 p.m., beginnerplus line dance at 1 p.m. t he B ereaveMent resourCe Centre at 626 Martin St. has weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Adults welcome. For more info on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250-490-1107. eagles Friday night Live with dinner at 5 p.m.

Entertainment at 7 p.m.

Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. royal Canadian legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m., First Responders dinner and dance at 5:30 p.m. with entertainment by Shindigger to follow.

Tickets are $12. 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. pentiCton seniors CoMputer Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 439 Winnipeg St. People may sign up for

memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Picture class on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. seniors singles lunCh Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250770-8622. 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.

Saturday March 28

the legion ladies Auxiliary Spring Tea held in the hall, 502 Martin St. from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Bake, jewellery and white elephant tables, raffles with the pot of gold etc. and our special cake walk.

Sandwiches and lots of desserts for just $5.

ZuMBa Fitness party for Pathways Addictions Resource Centre from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring Ricardo Marmitte, hosted

by Sunrise Pharmacy at the Shatford Centre in Penticton. Tickets $25 at Sunrise Pharmacy and Pathways. For more info 778-476-7473. the house is a Rockin blues jam with hosts, The Yard Katz, 1:30 to 5 p.m. at Orchard House, 157 Orchard Ave. Admission $5. Enjoy great music performed by local artists.

Charity Bottle drive with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital paediatric ward, SPCA, Critteraid and the Summerland food bank. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays at Penticton and Summerland IGA stores. eagles CluB has member appreciation day, burgers and fries at noon, beaver races at 4 p.m. alCoholiCs anonyMous has daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours)

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for more information. anavets has the kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon, drop-in pool at noon, dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment

by Shindigger at 6:30 p.m. elks CluB on Ellis Street has drop-in darts at 4 p.m., a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. alCoholiCs anonyMous has its 12 bells group at noon at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Call service 24 hours is 250-490-9216. royal Canadian legion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., meat draw at 2 p.m.

Sunday March 29

oliver senior Centre bridge tournament.

Registration at 9:30 a.m. and play starts at 10 a.m.

Couples tickets are $20, lunch included. For more information, call Fern at 250-498-6453. anavets has horse races and meat draws at 2 p.m.

Hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch.

CoMe danCe to the greatest dance music ever made with D.J. Emil, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. $3 per person, all welcome. lakelands ChurCh holds Sunday services at 1265 Fairview Rd. (the Greek Orthodox Church) at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. For more info contact info@lakelandschurch.com. elks CluB on Ellis Street has dog races at 2 p.m., food draw and door prizes, Last Man Standing, pool and darts. royal Canadian legion branch 40 has a branch breakfast at 8 a.m, meat and 50-50 draws at 2 p.m. in the hall, 502 Martin St. a l C o h o l i C s anonyMous Meets in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton

at 11 a.m. for the women’s group at the Lawn Bowling Club, 260 Brunswick St. The Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton hospital.

The closed men’s group meets at 11 a.m. at the Eagles hall at 1197 Main St., side door, upstairs. eagles CluB has house pool league at noon, wings at 1 p.m. and meat draw at 4 p.m.

Monday March 30

okanagan College speakers Series presents Scott Smith with Vineyard Soils of the South Okanagan: Defining the Okanagan Terroir. All talks are at 7 p.m. in the lecture theatre at the Penticton campus of Okanagan College. ocspeakersseries.weebly. com. iode thriFt shop at 464 Main St. is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Clothing, kitchenwares, China items and more. line danCing at the Oliver Senior Centre at 7 p.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778439-2070 for more information. elks CluB on Ellis Street has pub league darts at 7 p.m. south Main drop-in Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., computers at 9:30 a.m., Scrabble and mah jong at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., intermediate line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m., yoga at 3:30 p.m, cribbage at 7 p.m.

Everyone welcome. anavets has stu’s kitchen open 9 a.m. to noon.

Dinner at 5:30 p.m., pool and dart leagues 7 p.m. royal Canadian legion branch 40 has dart dolls at 11 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m., darts at 6 p.m.

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 information.

Floor Curling at 12:45 p.m. every Monday except holidays in the Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Everyone welcome. a l C o h o l i C s anonyMous nux group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road.

Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the United Church basement.

Fraternal order oF the Eagles has league darts at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St.

elks on ellis Street has yoga, league darts and 10-card crib at 7 p.m.

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Brown Bag leCture from noon to 1 p.m. presents a group of UBC Okanagan students with your health. Lectures are in the museum auditorium and include coffee, tea and confections. Admission is by donation. More info at www.pentictonmuseum. com.

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Vispassana (insight) Meditation for beginners or mature practitioners every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.

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Food addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from eating disorders meets at 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Community

Church, 1825 Main St. (enter from rear). For more information call 778-476-0374 or 250-8093329 or visit www.foodaddicts.org. south Main drop-in Centre has ultra-beginner line dance at 9 a.m., novice bridge at 9:15 a.m., sing-along at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m., improver line dance at 1 p.m. royal canadian legion has a Ladies Auxiliary meeting at 10:30 a.m., service officer at 1 p.m. yoga Meditation/Vegetarian supper is upstairs

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890 Wing oF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. penticton concert band rehearses from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church, 1370 Church St. Intermediate to advanced musicians. All band instruments. The band is available for performances.

Phone 250-809-2087 for info or email info@pentictonconcertband.ca. okanagan Falls seniors’ Centre has pool at 6:30 p.m. and music from 7 to 9 p.m. the south okanagan and Similkameen MS Society has an informal coffee group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. For more info, call Sherry at 250-493-6564 or email sherry.wezner@ mssociety.ca. al-anon For Friends and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 157 Wade Ave. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian. Call 250490-9272 for info. alcoholics anonyMous young person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. Call/text Guy at 250-460-2466 or Niki at 250-460-0798. Beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 157 Wade Ave. tops b.c. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Use back lane entrance.

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