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A baby born on an airplane last week made international headlines, and she may soon become a resident of Penticton.

“The [parents] do want to eventually move back here I think,” said Sandra Branch, the baby’s grandmother and a resident of Penticton. “But right now they’ve got to get organized; buy all the baby stuff and try to get into a better place.”

Wes Branch and his girlfriend Ada Guan were gifted plane tickets from Calgary to Tokyo, which they boarded last week. While it’s been the subject of disbelief, the couple was completely unaware of Guan’s pregnancy. But by the time their 10-hour flight had landed, the family of two had become three.

Once they landed in Asia, Wes immediately phoned home to share the news with his mother.

“It was a scary phone call for one thing – when the phone rings at 11 p.m. you think the worst, and I knew that my son would be arriving in Japan around that time,” Sandra said.

“When I heard his voice and he just said, ‘Mom, mom, I got something to tell you mom’.”

Sandra said she was in tears and asked if he was okay.

“My husband was beside me and asked what was going on and Wes said, ‘You’re a grandma, and Ada had a baby’.”

Sandra said the two visited Penticton just three weeks ago from their home in Victoria, and Ada didn’t ap-

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pear to be expecting a baby.

“She maybe had gained a little bit of weight around her waist area but nothing that would make someone say ‘oh my goodness, you’re pregnant.’”

Despite not having a reason to suspect a pregnancy, Sandra still lectured them over starting a family during the recent visit.

“They have two cats and I was saying, two cats are enough right now, and they both said the same thing, ‘oh definitely, we’re not at all thinking about having children’.”

Sandra told them they had a far greater chance of winning the lottery than experiencing what they did.

To help with the barrage of expenses that a newborn brings, the couple are pleading for support through a crowdfunding website. As the story being shared with a global audience, many negative comments were casted over the webpage, generally accusing the couple of fabricating the story; making poor decisions; and being greedy.

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Students organize fundraiser for ravaged Nepal Steve Kidd

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A fundraising dinner being planned by students at Princess Margaret Secondary has taken on new meaning in light of a second earthquake

in Nepal this week.

Less than three weeks after Nepal was ravaged by its worst quake in decades, a second magnitude 7.3 quake hit the Himalayan nation on May 12. Early reports said at least 37

people were killed in the second quake, but officials expect the death toll to rise as reports emerge of people being buried under the rubble.

For Bishal Kahti, it all hits too close to home. He arrived in

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“It was so scary. I saw my parents aching because they had their parents over there and they couldn’t know if they are safe or not,” said Kahti, recalling the mood in his home after the first quake. Communications were sporadic, but Kahti’s family eventually managed to get through and confirm that their relatives were safe.

“It wasn’t in our city, but it was quite close. My family and relatives are fine,” said Kahti, who is one of the students organizing the dinner at Maggie. His father, a chef at Lachi Restaurant, will also be lending a hand.

The Dinner for Nepal takes place at Maggie Secondary at 6 p.m. on May 19, and offers an Indian and Nepali dinner with international side dishes and live entertainment to raise money for Red Cross relief efforts.

Lutsha Bata and Gavin Pattman, who are also helping organize the event, said they were moved by the plight of the Nepalese after the first quake, which killed more than 8,000 people.

“We couldn’t just stand by as they suffered,” said Pattman.

“We decided we needed to do something to help the people affected by the disaster.”

Bata said the school

Gavin Pattman, Lutsha Bata and Bishal Kahti are three of the maggie students organizing a fundraising dinner at the school on may 19 to help earthquake victims in nepal.

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The organizers say the student body has been supportive as well, with the leadership class, social justice club, music and food students pitching in.

“We have friends at Pen High that are working on leadership to help us out with advertising and at the event,” said Pattman, adding that students from the Pen High guitar class will be performing.

“It is bringing a lot of people together.”

Tickets for the dinner are $15, and are available at the Maggie Secondary office. No tickets will be available at the door.

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“We wanted to bring them together and have an event, bring the community to this, raise awareness and money,” said Pattman. “We asked them to create some cultural dishes and other international students at our school are helping as well.”

Vice-principal Sandra Richardson, who also teaches a leadership class, said she is ecstatic about the student initiative, though she initially thought it might be too big a job to pull off in the time frame.

“They were so organized and had so many good ideas that you end up supporting them,” said Richardson. “It’s a good initiative. We have

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Colourful race honours sibling Dale Boyd

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If the second Colours 4 Kids race can help just one patient at B.C. Children’s Hospital it will be worth it for Sinclaire Lovett, a Grade 12 Princess Margaret student .

“Even though it’s not a whole bunch of money, it feels really good just giving back something to BC Children’s (Hospital),” Lovett said.

She started the first colourfilled race last year to honour her sister Bronwyn, who died in 2012 at the age of 18 due to a mitochondrial disease which eventually left her fully disabled.

“They helped my sister, and my sister was like my best friend.

It did suck to lose her, it still hurts, but it’s getting better knowing that B.C. Children’s is still helping people like Bronwyn,” she said. “Even though it might not help everyone there, it might help one person, who could be like Bronwyn or like someone else in Penticton who has been touched

by B.C. Children’s.”

Lovett said her sister spent a lot of time at the B.C. Children’s Hospital towards the end of her life and the staff were there to help not only Bronwyn, but the entire family as well.

“They were really helpful with Bronwyn in terms of her health, but they were also really helpful in the way of my family’s mental kind of state,” Lovett said. “They were really supportive and they understood what we were going through.”

It was the community spirit and sense of understanding from the hospital staff that inspired Lovett to give back, raising $2,918 in the first Colours 4 Kids run last year, a goal Lovett is aiming to beat this year.

Grade 12 Princess Margaret Secondary student Sinclaire Lovett holds a picture of her sister Bronwyn and the poster for the Colour 4 Kids run started in her honour to give back to the BC Children's hospital.

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The run was a blast last year for Lovett.

“It was breathtaking, I don’t really have words to describe it.

We got the sunniest day of the year and it was just perfect because more and more people started showing up,” she said.

Neighbours who lived in the area and passers by came to check out the event ended up participating. Lovett said many people who have been touched by B.C. Children’s hospital came to the run as well as Bronwyn’s caregivers from the hospital.

Things also got a bit colourful last year, with the fun addition of

tossing around coloured powders, creating a rainbow out of the runners.

“I blew pink out of my nose for about two weeks, but it reminded me every time I blew my nose that it was so much fun. I got no negative responses.”

Lovett said the event has already drawn more interest since last year, and balancing organizing the event, graduating this year and being a Penticton Princess can be hectic. Though her busy schedule hasn’t dampened her spirits.

“It’s been escalating and been so much fun and totally worth all

the stress and the effort planning the run, it’s really worth it in the end,” Lovett said. “It’s really nice getting to take that money to B.C. Children’s.”

Lovett said she couldn’t accomplish the run without the entire leadership class at Maggie on board and support from vice principal and leadership teacher at Maggie, Sandra Richardson.

She isn’t sure if she could pull it off anywhere else.

“I’m lucky to have it here (Princess Margaret) because a lot of teachers have been touched by BC Children’s as well, they were really influenced by it. So it’s really nice to have all that support behind you,” Lovett said.

Local sponsors and Princess Margaret have chipped in to help cover the costs of the paint, sunglasses, t-shirts and the coloured powder. Tickleberry’s will be on site providing delicious snacks as well. The run will start at 10 a.m. on June 13 at the Skaha gazebo and registration is now open and is $20 per person. Those looking to register can do so at Princess Margaret, Peach City Runners and Summerland Secondary. You can also sign up on the day of the event. Teams of four or more people who register at the same time will receive a discount registration cost of $15 per person.

Registering before May 27 gets you a race pack which features the coloured powders and extra goodies.

Lovett is keeping the event going beyond her graduation.

“As long as I’m around it will be happening,” Lovett said. “This isn’t just for Bronwyn, it’s for everyone who has been touched

by B.C. Children’s and will be touched.”

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Hockey dorm proponent pleads not guilty Dale Boyd

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One of the men facing fraud charges relating to a failed trip to Europe from a defunct hockey organization has pleaded not guilty.

Defence lawyer James Pennington appeared on behalf of his client Michael Elphicke to enter a plea of not guilty, and elect that the trial take place in front of a provincial judge, on Wednesday.

Neither Elphicke or co-accused Loren Reagan appeared in court for the charges of theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000 and the unauthorized management of a lottery that both face relating to the Okanagan Elite Hockey Association.

Reagan has yet to enter a plea and the matter was put over to June 10 while Reagan’s Calgary lawyer finishes a trial in Alberta.

The association was involved in a civil suit in 2012 with parents who had raised over $100,000 through fundraising efforts to send minor hockey players to Europe, when the trip was abruptly cancelled.

The two men now face criminal charges for the failed hockey trip which were sworn on Jan. 29.

The lawyer representing the parents in the civil suit, Nathan Wahoski, told the Western News in 2012 that nobody knew where the money for the trip went.

“The bottom line is that someone took the money and used it for other things, maybe used it for personal reasons,” Wahoski said.

The City of Penticton unknowingly received money from the fund, and Reagan was also tied to the failed hockey dormitory project on Eckhardt Avenue.

The $925,000 purchase of the property from the city never went through, however construction continued until the city issued a stop work order after contractors went unpaid.

Pattison Sign Group restructures and lays off employees Dan Walton

Western News Staff

The Pattison Sign Group laid off 16 full-time employees from their Penticton office on May 6, as well as two other workers from remote locations.

According spokesperson Jacque Dugay, those positions had become redundant.

“There were some people from the Penticton front office who were part of our restructuring,” said Dugay, adding that Penticton was the only Pattison location to undergo layoffs.

“It’s an unfortunate situation and a very difficult decision

for us. We didn’t like doing it but it was necessary to make the operation as a whole more efficient and more effective.”

He said that when layoffs occur at Pattison, which has many locations throughout Canada, the company reaches out to its sister companies to help find openings for the affected employees. But because each division of the company operates independently, new placements can’t be guaranteed.

“It’s not a reflection of the company as a whole, but it is a restructuring that is affecting 16 of our people in Penticton and two others that were remote. And we are sorry for their experience but we also took good care of them, or at least as good of

care as we could in the situation, and we’re still trying to work with them and transition them into the best possible scenario.”

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With approximately 700 employees worldwide they create interior and exterior signage, prefab architectual elements, interior fixtures and decor, digital signage, menu boards and drive-thru systems. They listed Penticton as one of their main manufacturing plants on their website, along with three others located in South Carolina, New Brunswick and Ontario.

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“That’s kind of upset them,” Sandra said.

“They’re both very emotional kids. They just didn’t ask for this, they were just thrown into it.”

Nearing the end of the flight, Ada thought she had come down with a stomach bug.

Given pain killers and hooked up to an IV, she began experiencing strong pains in the stomach that couldn’t be alleviated. She told Wes she felt something come out of her, and he looked down to find his daughter’s head – his first indication that he would be a dad.

Once they arrived in Tokyo, Wes, Ada and Chloe were taken to a hospital in Narita.

“They treated them like gold, thankfully it wasn’t an undeveloped country they were forced to land in.”

As Japanese media snapped pictures of the three, Wes was seen wearing a classic Vancouver Canucks baseball cap. Air Canada offered a congratulatory message on Twitter of Happy Mother’s Day. Chloe’s arrival altered their tourism plans. Wes downsized their hotel and moved closer to the Canadian Embassy, where Chloe was issued a birth certificate and temporary passport.

“They’ve been holed up in a hotel and haven’t seen any of Japan at all,” Sandra said. “It’s

Wes Branch, holding daughter chloe, who was born in a plane during an international flight from calgary to Japan on Mother’s Day.

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sad – that’s a long ways to go to be sitting in a hospital and hotel room and to go through what they went through.”

Chloe was born weighing seven pounds and five ounces. Her first name was a favourite of her mothers, and her middle name, Grace, comes from her great-grandmother (Sandra’s mother-inlaw).

Sandra said the couple is seeking better

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Slater lauded for his passion for the South Okanagan John was passionate about his home, and the people who make osoyoos special.

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A councillor, mayor and MLA, John Slater was first and foremost a farmer.

Kind words from politicians and colleagues followed after Slater passed away Tuesday night.

“I am deeply saddened to hear John Slater has passed away. John was a caucus colleague and a friend,” said Premier Christy Clark in a statement issued from the premier’s office.

“John was passionate about his home, and the people who make Osoyoos special. That passion led to 30 years of dedicated service to the community he loved,” Clark said.

Clark said Slater, who at one-time was the mayor of Osoyoos, previously sat as a city councillor and as the Boundary-Similkameen MLA, lent his time to everything from coaching sports to volunteering with the chamber of commerce.

“But no matter what his official title was, John always thought of himself first and foremost as a farmer,” Clark said.

The premier noted Slater’s long list of achievements in the area including the modernizing of century-old legislation to protect B.C.’s fresh water which culminated in the Water Sustainability Act. He was also instrumental in the creation of a new high school in Oliver, the Horizon Health Centre in Osoyoos, the expanded Midway Arena as well as improvements to the highways and public walkways.

“Like everyone who knew him, I will always remember John’s quick smile, good humour, and infectious laugh,” Clark said.

A long-time friend of Slaters, and current Oliver town councillor, Jack Bennest said he was sad to hear the news.

“John and I were fairly close and we had known each other well for 10 years,” Bennest said.

He said they first met up at a Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.

“He had fun. We had fun. John had a warm handshake and a smile,” Bennest said.

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“John was a great supporter of this town, (he) had been on council as a councillor and a mayor for about 15 years,” McKortoff said.

“I found him to be very approachable and he always had a positive attitude,” McKortoff said.

Before she was on town council, McKortoff was the chairperson of the Cherry Fiesta festival in Osoyoos. She said Slater was a big help getting the community services together for festival meetings.

“He would organize it and I would walk in as the organizer and we’d all sit down and he would say ‘OK Sue, go’ and we’d all have a good laugh,” McKortoff said.

“He was very supportive of anything that went on in the town. He was always from my point of view very cheerful, very positive, very accommodating.”

McKortoff said she connected with Slater as a parent as well, having taught his son in school.

“He is going to be missed for sure,” McKortoff said.

Slater continued to be involved in politics after serving one term as MLA, and ran for city council last November.

“Just to show how keen he was to be involved in the town he even decided to run for council again in November.”

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Securing our community

Last week, Penticton’s firefighters made their first rescue of the year on the Okanagan River Channel.

It was a pretty typical rescue. A young couple got into trouble when they hit a fast moving current, and Penticton firefighters pulled them to safety, as they are trained to do.

In fact, it seems so commonplace that we forget how much we rely on the fire department.

Other emergency services, like paramedics and police are equally important, and frequently, all three work together on the serious incidents.

But paramedics and police both have defined jobs. You might think that applies to firefighters as well, but it turns out only a small percentage of the calls they answer require them to rush into a burning building.

While we haven’t heard of the fire department being called to get a cat out of a tree lately, they do get called for jobs ranging from dealing with gas leaks to helping stranded windsurfers out on the lake. And, of course, there are the medical emergencies, where, acting as first responders, firefighters arrive anywhere up to several minutes ahead of paramedics.

A few minutes time might not seem like much, but if you are the person gasping for breath or lying there in need of CPR after a heart attack, we think you might disagree about the value of those few minutes.

A lot of training goes into being able to cope with all these incidents, and many more like ice rescues, along with training to fight fires in homes, multistory buildings, grasslands and forests.

PENTICTON WESTERN Almost all of which, incidentally, puts their own lives at risk. It’s hard to say how the community would cope without these jack-of-all trades firefighters, but it’s certain that it wouldn’t be as safe a place.

So join us in saying thank you to the firefighters and other emergency services, for all that they do to secure our community.

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Amazing stories behind fundraisers You don’t really earn your keep at a radiothon until you start answering the phones.

Such was the case at the 12th annual EZ Rock/Sun-FM Have a Heart Radiothon on April 30 at Cherry Lane.

After taking numerous photos and posting donations on Twitter and Facebook throughout the day, I was startled by the phone suddenly ringing beside me. “Your turn,” my cohorts said with a grin.

What followed turned out to be a fascinating conversation with Roy Larson of Princeton who recounted how he had two suffered major injuries over the years which required care at Penticton Regional Hospital.

In one mishap, he was thrown from his horse and sent hurtling down a steep hillside while clearing trails in the Snowy Mountain recreation area near Keremeos. He was later transferred by air ambulance to Vancouver.

Larson generously donated $1,000 to help the pediatric, nursery and maternity units at PRH. The radiothon raised more than $41,000 for the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation to help children, infants and new moms in the hospital.

John Moorhouse Foundation notes Day of smiles

McDonald’s annual McHappy Day on May 6 created a lot of smiles at the SOS Medical Foundation.

A total of $2,705.50 was donated to the Foundation, representing half the funds from the three McDonald’s restaurants in the South Okanagan – Penticton Main Street, Penticton Peach Tree and Osoyoos. A similar amount went to Ronald McDonald House in Vancouver.

Thanks to everyone for your tremendous support.

New equipment

Official openings were held April 24 for the newly upgraded Digital Imaging (X-ray) De-

partment at PRH, as well as the hospital’s new residence for visiting health care students and locum physicians.

Preparations for the Digital Imaging upgrade actually began in 2013 when the Foundation launched a $1.5-million campaign to update the equipment in the three X-ray rooms at PRH and the portable machine used in the Emergency Department.

The community responded by providing donations covering the entire amount.

The new digital X-ray images are of much better quality and resolution than the former cassette images. Patients can also be processed more quickly which is truly an added bonus.

Jobling House

The new med student residence, known as the Lloyd and Lota Jobling House, was paid entirely from the estate of the Penticton couple. The Joblings’ total donation amounted to more than half-a-million dollars.

The factory-built, six-bedroom facility was placed on site next to the PRH psychiatric unit off Industrial Avenue in late February. Once interior work was completed and the furnishings put in place, its first resident arrived on April 26.

More fundraisers

The Penticton Hospital Auxiliary and the Gift Shop Auxiliary (they’re two entirely separate organizations) took over the spotlight at PRH last Friday. The auxiliaries celebrated Health Care Auxiliary Day in B.C. with free cake and coffee in the hospital lobby, plus sale prices at the adjacent Gift Shop.

The Hospital Auxiliary’s next fundraising event comes up on Sunday, June 14 from 1-4 p.m. at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Don’t be put off by the name — Take an Old Bag to Tea is actually a fun fashion show featuring styles from Peaches Lingerie, Three Wishes, MiAmor Boutique and Sass Boutique. Dessert, beverages and entertainment are included.

Tickets are available at the four boutiques, the PRH Gift Shop and from Auxiliary members.

The hospital and gift shop auxiliaries have pledged $400,000 over five years for the Foundation’s $20-million campaign to provide medical equipment for the new Patient Care Tower at PRH. Construction is due to start in early 2016.

John Moorhouse is the development and communications officer for the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation

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Hotel needed to attract business I just cannot let the letter (Penticton Western News, May 8, No need for a new hotel) go unchallenged.

Whilst we may well, “already have enough accommodation” the vast majority of it (and I am not going to name names) is of a very poor rundown standard and does not befit a town of Penticton’s beauty and charm. Frankly most of them are an embarrassment and I wonder just how many people do not return here because of the sub-standard, out of date accommodation we have to offer.

And I am not talking about the old 1960s motels which frankly

would not look out of place in old black and white movies.

I am speaking from experience, having myself stayed in many of the existing hotels (as have family members) over the past five years. In each case everything looked tired and in need of a good update with new furnishings, decoration and other amenities that hotel guests expect in the year 2015. You can only rest on your laurels for so long before they begin to crumble and fall over.

We have heard that the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre has lost business because of the lack of quality

Memories to last a term

I read with interest the article in the local paper about the recent council meeting.

As expected, the protest against postage charges was more or less shrugged off and not dealt with until after 11 p.m.

By then all those tiresome seniors with their petty complaints were tired of waiting to see their complaint dealt with.

Coun. Campbell Watt told the meeting that their hands were tied and somebody has to pay. You had no trouble untying your hands to find money for a fancy farewell party and for health benefits for every council member. Some of you are employers. Do your employees meet behind closed doors and arbitrarily decide that from now on you will be expected to pay for their health benefits? I don’t think so.

You were elected by the citizens of this city to work for the good of this city, not to arbitrarily vote yourself financial perks.

If the honorarium you receive is not good enough don’t let your name stand for council. Some of us oldies might still be around for the next election and we do have long memories.

I regret voting for this council. Some of your plans including the moorage near SS Sicamous are not wanted by most of the voting public but stating our opposition has no impact as seen by the way you handled the postage charges. I hate to think what else will be forced down our throats in the next four years.

Sent from our iPad. Joan Eschbach Penticton

Direction of council

I missed the hotel rezoning because the only chance to question the obscene pay increase at the school board was on the same evening.

This arrogant anti-democratic board refused to allow any public questions on the actions of individual school board members. Not one trustee stood for the public’s right to ask questions of individual trustees, or questioned the decision of chairwoman Ms. Van Alpen. The only remedy is to vote in a complete new board next time around.

Two of these trustees were acclaimed last election.

The city has lost their common sense and rezoned Power Street. Council’s actions show a complete lack of business acumen and open the question why we have an economic development officer that

accommodation to offer potential delegates. And, I can well believe that. This town needs to attract people outside of the main, very brief, tourist season.

If it doesn’t, then a lot of our favourite shops and restaurants may well close down due to lack of patronage. Is this what everyone wants?

The comment in the letter “why don’t we check out what worked for Penticton in the past and try that again?” left me speechless.

This is 2015, not 1965.

Communities that do not move forward ultimately die because young people and businesses

will move somewhere else.

I refuse to sit back and watch Penticton slowly die. I retired here because it is a beautiful place to live with fantastic, friendly people but I just ask for some of those people to please take off your blinkers and stop objecting to every new idea or development that is proposed for this great city. It will never become like Kelowna, thank goodness, because of the geological restrictions, but it could become a ghost town within the next generation if we are not careful.

Alan Warren Penticton

lacks understanding of the importance of competition in business.

The saving grace was Campbell Watt.

He showed some understanding of this issue and perhaps as he matures as a councillor he will gain additional insight. Since the loss of John Vassilaki (a businessman) on this council, it has become rudderless — seeking direction from staff and an interim city manager.

When government gets involved in business through grants and subsidies without fail they always hurt other competing businesses. This has been proven time and again as businesses fail because a competitor received favoured treatment.

I am in favour of a high-end hotel catering to the needs of the SOEC and convention centre, but not under these circumstances.

A prime example of unwarranted government interference in the marketplace is the failure of the sale of El Rancho property. Interest drained away as the city pursued this project. That property would have been ideal for a high-rise hotel to serve convention needs and it would have been just another competing business.

So where is the negative influence coming from? The people of Penticton should ask themselves this question.

ing this area from losing its purpose and character. There seems to be a new winery opening each month and you see more land being cleared for vineyards.

A vineyard requires considerable startup investment and does not give a return for several years. In business terms, a vineyard must still be financially viable as it does not seem necessary to increase a winery’s revenue by hosting large events in an area that is not appropriate for them, particularly when it seriously impacts your long-term neighbours. I am not a resident of that area, but I feel strongly that any changes to it need to be made slowly and only after receiving serious thought, discussion and input.

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It is unfortunate that Val Tait, the owner of Bench 1775 Winery, was not at the May 4 city council meeting.

If she had been she would have heard the strong opposition from her neighbours to expand her special events operations.

Opposition she claims to be unaware of, until now anyway. Perhaps she does not hear or does not care. Her neighbours are upset that the crowds and loud music from special events currently impact their quality of life.

At the moment, each of these special events requires an individual application.

As Councillor Helena Konanz said “It’s a serious situation to be in when you have to keep applying.” The paperwork and the expense must be worth their while otherwise they would stop. Also, it keeps a check on irreversible development along the Naramata bench that would definitely change it for the worse.

I think that we are all grateful that the ALR has been a major player in prevent-

Bill Smith Penticton

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

On May 13 letter to the editor about stolen/missing puppy, Grace:

“Rob, Jodie and family, I am so sorry to hear this. I wish people would realize that as much as we miss our pets when they are lost/stolen, they miss home just as much! I hope Grace finds her way back home to you where she belongs!”

— posted by Patricia Noelle

On May 8 story - Teacher says students just hanging on:

“... My own daughter suffered with OCD, anxiety, depression and anorexia for many years. My daughter committed suicide on March 11, 2013. In total over the years of her illness we spent over $60,000 travelling to find help! I would spend every penny I ever made from here on just to have her back even if it was only for one afternoon. Just for one more conversation. Just for one more hug. My heart goes out to Chloe’s family.

— posted by Michelle Evans

Party name change

Alberta may do well if the NDP have learned from England’s former Labour leader Tony Blair and lose their yoke as the “Something for nothing, Do Nothing Party.”

Change their name and emblem to something durable, tenacious, compassionate of the people, happy and beautiful — Citizens Dandelion Party.

Joe Schwarz Penticton

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YOUTH OF THE WEEK Donna Mbamy-Conci

Donna helps at her mother’s pharmacy and is passionate about the Harm Reduction program, which is for those with drug addictions. She hands out information and cleans sterile needles. It inspired her to raise money and awareness for Pathways, in particular for women and children. Donna organized the first ever Penticton Zumba Fitness Party where an international Zumba educational specialist flew in from Ontario. She worked tirelessly on putting on the event. In one single night 130 attended and 80 became members which will now help Pathways to apply for grants and hopefully receive extra funding.

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Obvious reasons for a national park overlooked Regarding this ongoing National Park debate — I find it highly distressing that the obvious reasons for the park proposal have been largely overlooked and obscured with a lot of me-my-mine-we-us blather and self-serving arguments.

Parks Canada did not simply decide its location by throwing a dart at a map. It was identified as one of the top four most endangered ecosystems with the greatest diversity of ecosystems and most species at risk (over 250 ) of any national park in all of Canada.

To claim that our provincial government, with it’s diminished budget-cut resources and manpower, can adequately protect this area is, at best, laughable. And further to claim, as one writer did, that recreational users and clubs are the “natural caretakers of the land” is as far off the mark as was Dick Cheney’s gunsights.

Adequate proof (beyond bullet riddled signage) histori-

cally abounds. Stinky Lake (Oliver) — trashed; Spring Lake (Peachland) — trashed; Garnet Valley wetlands — trashed; the Aberdeen, Greystoke and Monashee areas (Okanagan Life article by Don Elzer) — trashed. The number of yearly forest fires caused by human negligence are huge, and more recently, the out-of-season killing of a pregnant doe (Penticton) and the killing of 16 eagles (Kootenay).

There are ample numbers of eco-morons out there that put a lie to provincial and recreational users claims. As an older outdoor enthusiast I could fill this page with abuses that I have witnessed or experienced.

A national park is the best and most viable option to protect and preserve this jewel of deserving lands period. Why else then are so many of our national parks internationally recognized as World Heritage sites?

Nor can it be said that Parks Canada cannot be fair and

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That comes to $188,000 a year or over $15,000 a month. Let’s say she loses a third to taxes — that is still over $10,000 a month.

How does this woman, in good conscience, look at herself in the mirror every day?

I am firmly convinced that people in positions such as Wendy’s, and other politicians, say what they think people want to hear. Then when they are in a position of power their true selfish personalities come out and they do whatever they want, because they can.

There are no serious consequences for these people’s actions. I don’t think they are all like this but I think the majority are.

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer and stepped on by the rich on their way up.

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I got a kick out of Joe Sawchuk’s letter the NDP is a dying party (Penticton Western News, April 8) where he basically states that the NDP are done as a political force.

I guess Albertan’s didn’t get the memo eh Joe? That’s a tough one to swallow.

Cody Young Penticton

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I wonder if he’s referring to

accommodating. It has a demonstrated record of respecting and accommodating native concerns (Gwaii Haanas N.P.), involving ranchers (Grasslands N.P.) and even allowing some commercial interests.

With the ever-increasing strains being placed on our life sustaining biosphere we can no longer afford this pervasive short-sighted “me-first” attitude. We owe this to both nature and to all those who will follow us.

Over 250 species at risk in an area unique within the entire breadth of Canada deserve our positive commitment and sacrifices.

There is a quote that I believe is most appropriate: “One can complain that rosebushes have thorns or rejoice because thorn-bushes have roses.”

Jeff Bedard Penticton

the $2.5 million Conservative ad campaign for a “program” that doesn’t exist? The Canada Jobs Grant was never rolled out because the provinces hated it. But that didn’t stop the Conservatives from running the ads anyway.

And it gets better, those ads were declared misleading by Advertising Standards Canada.

And, how about the $113 million (and counting) spent on those Economic Action Plan ads? The ones that talk about “safe and responsible resource development.”

That means expansion of the Oil Sands. And how about “opening up trade?” That means signing so called free trade deals with human rights abusers like China ,giving them the right to sue us if they don’t like our feeble environmental protection rules.

A Liberal government would spend that $100 million Conservative ad budget on actually making life better for Canadians instead of promoting Steven Harper’s fantasies at taxpayers expense. P.S. — Here’s a fun fact from Statistics Canada: In 2013 (the latest year available) 46 per cent of the people living in Penticton made less than $25,000 a year.

Bob Nicholson Penticton

Great column

Dan Walton’s column (Penticton Western News, May 8, Russian Reconciliation) was a refreshing change.

He broke from the mainstream media mantra that we in the west are always the heroes and the other guy is the villain. Congratulations to a young man with an open mind.

Carole Punt Penticton

Thank you for taking up the battle

On behalf of the Canadian

Cancer Society, I would like to offer a sincere thank you to the community of Penticton and Okanagan Falls for supporting Daffodil Month during April.

When loved ones are diagnosed with or pass away from cancer, we often want to do something to help or honour them. By wearing the daffodil pin in April, Penticton and Okanagan Falls residents collectively stood together to show people living with cancer they are not alone.

Local residents supported the campaign by volunteering their time to sell daffodil pins, fresh flowers and canvass their neighbourhood.

Thanks to the efforts of these dedicated volunteers and the generosity of community members, together we took another step towards creating a world where no Canadians fears cancer. We would not have been able to have such a successful campaign going without all of you.

We do this by funding the most promising cancer research, offering vital support to those living with cancer and trying to prevent cancer in the first place by educating Canadians about early detection and advocating for healthy public policies.

While cancer takes a huge toll on Canadians it’s important to remember that progress is being made against this disease.

We are very grateful for your support and wish to thank you for joining us. Together, we can change cancer forever.

Campaign volunteers — Marlene Gawley and Jan Betts are cochairs for the Daffodil Pin campaign, Lorraine Harrison is the Okanagan Falls April campaign Chair and staff Jean Saul for our D2D campaign.

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Hands tied over airport acquisition Dan Walton

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The CiTy of PenTiCTon is still waiting to hear more information from Transport Canada on the details of what transferring control of the airport would look like.

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Many feel the Penticton Airport is being underutilized, but those involved are treading cautiously.

“There’s a myriad of questions that still need to be answered,” said Mayor Andrew Jakubeit.

Late last year, Transport Canada expressed interest in transferring its control of the airport over to local authorities.

“Trans Canada has talked about divestiture

in the past, they did send a letter to city, Regional District (of South Okanagan-Similkameen) and bands.”

Mayor Jakubeit said that council met with Transport Canada for preliminary discussions, and will try to involve all affected bodies in the next discussion.

“The initial meeting was a conversation on the potential and what info would have to be vetted out to make more informed decisions.”

He said council ad-

dressed the topics they hope to explore in an ensuing letter. Transport Canada has acknowledged receiving the letter but has not yet followed up with another meeting.

“We’re willing to have that conversation, but it’s been a slow process.”

Because Transport Canada is a federal ministry, parliamentary approval is needed for mattes as minor as adjusting the cost of parking.

“If it was run as an airport authority or another private enterprise, it would probably be more cost effective and better leveraged and utilized,” he said.

Penticton’s economic development officer Colleen Pennington said there’s no doubt the airport is being underutilized.

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But taking on a heavier share of airline traffic will require upgrades throughout the airport, she said.

“Most modern airports have different layouts than ours; brand named restaurants, car rental services, entertainment amenities – our airport doesn’t have any of those.”

She said there are also logistical challenges, such as plane turnaround times and an adequate navigation system for the winter.

While Pennington hopes to see the airport develop into more, she stressed that she’s not a proponent of more at any cost.

“One thing I want to make sure happens is the air service we have is sustainable and successful.”

But before taking the next step, Mayor Jakubeit and Pennington both emphasized the need to include the Penticton Indian Band. The band agrees.

“Transport Canada has to talk to us before they talk to anybody else,” said Chief Jonathon Kruger, of Penticton Indian Band.

The band blocked Transport Canada from similarly transferring the airport to the city in 1999.

Whichever way Transport Canada decides to move forward is only speculative at this point. An inquiry from the Western News to the Ministry of Transportation will receive a response early next week, a spokesperson said.

Between Transport Canada and the band, little came out of a discussion held a few months ago, Kruger said, except that Transport Canada agreed to keep dialogue open with the Penticton Indian Band.

Kruger said the band was happy that Transport Canada reached out to them, and hopes to see a stronger relationship in the future.

“They’re still studying what they can potentially do with it. that makes things a little bit easier for us, I don’t mind looking at or talking about things, but we have to be included in those decisions with whatever they do.”

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A journey through Varekai Having never been to a Cirque show, the only thing I knew beforehand was that I was getting into something fantastical, and Varekai did not disappoint.

Despite the phrase being a tired cliche, you truly get whisked away to another world, forgetting that there are in fact people behind the luscious costume work and engaging but minimalistic set design.

There is some semblance of a narrative piecing together the music, impressive athleticism and elegant dances, involving Icarus falling majestically to the stage where the world of Varekai comes to life.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard there is more information in the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program that helps piece together the plot, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too complex, and not really the point. I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pretend to understand the subtleties, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essen-

tially a tale of discovery with Icarus exploring the many faces of the world he has fallen into.

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A jester-type creature, whose performance could only be described as Looney Tune-esque, wandered in and out of Icarusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; journey speaking the gibberish language that the characters used. While they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t saying actual words, it left the audience to interpret the story how they wanted, with only body language and vocal cues to bring you along with the characters.

At many points during the main performance you Âż QG \RXUVHOI QRW NQRZLQJ where to look. When I say the world came to life, I

funky to spooky, was the music.

With everything Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d heard about Cirque shows leading up to Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance at the South Okanagan Events Centre, I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard any mention of the fantastic live score that hides behind the scenes.

Some of the characters Dale Boyd on the main stage join with Concert Review their vocals, and the odd character will be playmHDQ WKDW \RX FRXOG Âż QG ing an instrument, but for tens of performers each the most part the band is doing their own thing at tucked away behind the one moment in time, yet ominous and simplistic all contributing to the steel poles that reach from larger visual aesthetic of the stage to the ceiling the scene. Like watching comprising the backdrop. a living, breathing paintI was so impressed by ing. the seamless meshing of Putting true life be- musical styles that were hind each of the different worlds apart, from heavy parts of the world of Va- hitting tribal drum lines rekai, and tying together to elegant classical numthe gymnastic feats, con- bers, that I would sometemporary dance, and times divert my gaze from costumes that range from the spectacle that was the

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The music combines with the performance so well itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like watching a progressive rock music video, not just being made in front of you, but happening in front of you, as if it were real.

There were small breaks from the intensity of the main performance for a bit of clownery from a purposefully bad magician and his even worse assistant. There were a few laughs, but a lot of the huPRXU IHOO Ă&#x20AC; DW RU DZNZDUG ly, and it took me out of the world to see them join the rest of the cast at points towards the end, as they were wearing very human RXWÂż WV DQG GLGQÂśW Âż W ZLWK the rest of the world.

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A murder is being planned in Penticton and despite knowing the time and place, the police aren’t doing anything to stop it.

Next weekend, JCI Penticton is hosting its third annual Night of Mystery, and are turning the Shatford Centre into a Tinseltown party filled with twists and terror for Lights! Camera! Murder!

After a night of accolades at the Academy Awards show, you will attend the A-list after-party hosted by millionaire Vanity Affair. While socializing and schmoozing with Hollywood’s elite, careers will be made, secrets will be revealed, scandals will be broken and a homicide will happen.

With a VIP victim and the celebrities all suspect, you will be called upon to find the criminal by cracking this red carpet caper. Will it be an aspiring actress, tired of living in the shadows? A livid lover who has been pushed too far? Or possibly the teen starlet trying to attract a more mature audience?

As the night unfolds, so will a web of lies and scandals intricately woven to point you to the killer.

It is up to you to uncover the clues or the culprit will remain concealed.

This fun interactive experience supports JCI Penticton, with partial proceeds going to the Shatford’s community kitchen project.

Tickets include dinner by Okanagan Vintage Catering and snacks will also be provided throughout the night. Music and a dance floor, silent auctions, a photo booth by Something Blue Photography, and a role in the Murder Mystery is sure to keep you entertained all night, along with prizes to be won.

While purchasing your ticket, you will have to choose if you want a main character, supporting character, character or no character. There are limited numbers of each type, so availability will be on a first come, first served basis.

The 20 main character roles require speaking and acting. After the main characters are gone, there are 60 supporting characters with objectives and speaking/acting, but are only minor and do not affect outcome of the game. The character option will give you a role, a personality, a name and costume ideas, however you will not have any objectives to follow.

The no character is there for those who do not want to follow a specific guide or are perhaps too shy or not wanting to put together a costume.

Tickets are $60 per person or $55 per person if you purchase in groups of four or more and can be purchased through eventbrite.ca. Visit JCIPenticton on Facebook for more information.

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Oroville’s Rally at the Border Blues Fest returns on May 16.

Now in its second year, the festival is timed to coincide with the Columbia River HOG’s annual Armed Forces Day Run to the Border motorcycle rally, which starts in Wenatchee and ends in Oroville.

It all takes place at the city’s Deep Bay Park on the shores of Lake Osoyoos, which crosses the border between B.C. and Washington State.

Visitors may also enjoy the kick-off barbecue on Friday night at Veranda Beach Resort as well as Spring Barrel Tasting at local wineries on Sat-

urday, a car show and more.

The musical lineup includes six of the northwest’s premier blues bands playing all day Saturday, starting at noon and continuing until 10 p.m. After the park closes, music will continue in town at the Pastime on Main Street with an all-star jam.

Sunday all riders are welcome to participate in the Poker Run from 9 a.m to noon.

Bands scheduled to play include The Randy Oxford Band featuring Lady A, Steve Bailey and the Blue Flames, The CD Woodbury Band, Jesse Weston Band and the VooDoo Church of Blues.

t.g.i.f. concerts May 15 — The Dream Café presents Angel Forrest, Maple Blues Female Vocalist of the Year, performing with Denis Coulombe and Paul Deslauriers.

May 15 — South Okanagan Concert Society has flex-tickets for the upcoming season now on sale, including Locarno on Oct. 23, the Daniel Gervais Trio on Dec. 4, Capilano University Singers on Feb. 5 and the Wolak and Donnelly Duo on March 18. All concerts are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Beyond Bliss in Oliver and Imperial Office in Osoyoos.

May 16 — Kettle Valley Brakemen at the Penticton Museum auditorium at 2 p.m. After the show, browse through the ongoing exhibit, A Very Canadian Railroad: The Story of the Kettle Valley Railway.

May 16 — The Burn Ins, regional champions in CBC radio’s 2015 Searchlight contest, are playing the Elite at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

May 16 — John Lee live at the Barley Mill pub from 8 to 11 p.m. No cover charge.

May 17 — Kyle Anderson performs at Opus Cafe from 7-10 p.m. No cover charge. Dinner reservations: 778-476-5856.

May 17 — Mat Duffus hosts open mic night at the Sweet Tooth Café in Summerland from 6 to 9 p.m.

May 17 — Voices in Song, A Song of Hope fundraiser at 7 p.m. in the Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 5505 Butler St., Summerland with Tracy Fehr and studio singers presenting an evening of classical and popular music.Tickets $15 at the door. Email tfehr@tracyfehr.com or phone 250486-5073.

May 22 — Ron Boudreau’s tribute to The Crooners will take you down memory lane to an era reminiscent of style and class at 6 p.m. in the Frank Venables Theatre. Tickets are available at Beyond Bliss on Main Street in Oliver.

May 29, 30 — The Wild Scallion, 76 Front St., presents The Latin Project, a fusion of latin, jazz, blues and flamenco, with Wayne Llewellyn on guitar and Steve King on percussion. Call 250486-8117 to guarantee a table.

events May 15 — Two new exhibitions at the Penticton Art Gallery: Bethany Handfield, official 2015 Meadowlark artist; plus featured art from three local high schools, Penticton Secondary, Princess Margaret and Summerland Secondary.

May 16 — RedBull Kickoff to Summer patio party at the Barking Parrot starting at 1 p.m. Saturday.

May 23 — Artist’s talk and tour at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Art Gallery with Bethany Handfield discussing her current exhibition, Bee Alchemy and the Resurrection of Dreaming. Free admission, donations welcome.

May 23 — JCI Penticton’s third annual Murder Mystery from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Shatford Centre. Lights! Camera! MURDER! Come on out for this unique, fun, interactive experience while supporting JCI Penticton. Tickets include dinner

by Chef Derrie Selles, snacks throughout the evening, music and a dance floor. A silent auction, photo booth and a role in the Murder Mystery will surely keep you entertained all night. Contact jcipenticton@hotmail.com for more information.

May 27 — You are invited to have a cup of tea and enjoy some baked goods while listening to the Penticton Art Gallery’s featured Topics and Tea artist, Johann Wessels, who will speak on the subject, Creativity: Style versus Content. Free admission, donations welcome.

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School district waves off local report card rankings performance studies, the rankings are the go-to source for parents who want to find out how a school is doing over time or when compared to other schools. But Hyer points out that the academic indicators used by the Fraser Institute focus mainly on provincial exams, many of which are no longer mandatory. Hyer added that many students are choosing not to take exams they don’t need.

As in previous years, private schools top the rankings. Hyer suggests that is because of the strategies private schools that focus on academics, without trades, vocational or arts programming, can employ.

“Many of them select who will attend their school,” said Hyer.

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The latest report from the Fraser Institute ranking BC secondary schools failed to make much of an impact with the Okanagan Skaha school district superintendent.

“We put our time and energy into the things we value, so we don’t put a lot of time into looking at the report card,” said superintendent Wendy Hyer. “We think they are skewed and not reflective of the work that we do.”

The Report Card on Secondary Schools in B.C. 2015 rates 289 public and independent secondary schools based on seven academic indicators using student results from annual province-wide exams, grade-to-grade transition rates and graduation rates.

According to Peter Cowley, the Fraser Institute’s director of school

tions.

“They are writing more provincial exams, and they have mandatory tutorials after school, those sort of things.

They have a number of different strategies they can use.”

Hyer also pointed out that the district’s concern is ensuring that individual students have the tools they need to succeed.

“An exam score isn’t necessarily going to correlate with how successful folks are once they leave school,” she said.

“We do a lot more looking at qualitative data that is student specific.”

In the Okanagan Skaha school district, Summerland Secondary achieved the highest ranking, coming in at 88 of the 289 schools ranked. Pen High fell in the rankings to 165 and Princess Margaret Secondary ranked 118. The highest ranking in the region was achieved by South Okanagan Sec-

ondary, in the Okanagan Similkameen School district, with a ranking of 85. Osoyoos Secondary was ranked 118, and Similkameen Secondary came in at 151.

This year, the Fraser Institute used their rankings to rate the school boards themselves.

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A group of residents on the Penticton Indian Band are upset that installation of smart electricity meters by FortisBC went ahead without consultation.

“On Monday (May 4), seven fortis trucks came out and started switching out smart meters, without notifying homeowners they would be doing so,” said Dawn Russell, one of a group of protestors that approached band council to intervene.

Russell said the only notice they received came in the band’s weekly newsletter on March 17.

“This section here was the consultation we received,” said Russell, indicating the notice in the newsletter.

That prompted Russell and others to ask for a meeting through the band’s community page on Facebook,

to discuss concerns about smart meters before the installation started. That meeting never happened. Russell said she sees a number of concerns with smart meters, including the risk of fire, higher electrical costs and the radiation emitted by the devices.

“Some of these questions haven’t been answered by Fortis or by our own administration and that is who we asked to do the investigation,” said Russell. “We elected them to represent us. Having this come out is not the job we expect from our chief and council.”

In Penticton, the city has ownership of the electrical utility, but on the PIB lands, Fortis is a separate company.

Still, Russell feels band council could force a delay from Fortis.

“We have the opportunity to ask them for a delay until our concerns are met. We have the Fortis Line running right through here. If we wanted to, we have leverage,” said Russell.

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A man who injured himself while biking on Campbell Mountain was evacuated and sent to hospital on Wednesday.

Penticton Search and Rescue (SAR) were requested by BC Ambulance after a 911 call was received stating a 59-year-old man had injured himself mountain biking.

The nine SAR members called out to the scene were losing daylight, so SAR manager Dale Jorgensen ruled out the use of a helicopter.

A 4x4 rescue truck and two utility terrain vehicles were sent to the scene.

The injured man was located and a team of three medical first responders made their way up the mountain and escorted the man down to an ambulance.

The serious injuries didn’t appear to be life threatening according to a statement released by PENSAR. The incident was the second medical evacuation response for the SAR team this week.

Another rescue saw 15 Penticton SAR members evacuate a man in his early 50s from the Skaha Bluffs after he suffered serious injuries following a climbing incident. The man was taken to Penticton Regional Hospital.

SearCh and reSCue members practicing their tracking skills at a recent training session. The local search and rescue group is reminding people taking part in high-risk activities to have the proper gear.

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This marks the third rescue call to the Skaha Bluffs area for a medical evacuation by PENSAR this year. Randy Brown, public information officer for Penticton and District Search and Rescue, said there were two calls to the bluffs last year.

“In any kind of high-risk event you’re always going to have the potential of something going wrong,” Brown said.

“We’re lucky that Skaha Bluffs is close to the city, so our ability to respond is fairly timely,” Brown said.

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The Penticton Peach Festival float has done some travelling since last seen in Penticton at the Santa Claus Parade.

The float returned from Trail with some new hardware, receiving the best float award at the Silver City Days parade.

The float averages seven to eight awards a year and travels around Canada and the United States promoting Penticton, along with three representatives of Miss Penticton, wherever it goes.

This year the float visited Vernon in February, the Celtic Festival in Vancouver as well as many other cities and towns in B.C. and Northern Washington and plans to travel from now until mid July visiting nationally-acclaimed events like the Calgary Stampede in July, returning in August for the Penticton Peach Festival.

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In January, the Penticton Hospitality Association handed money over to the Peachfest to assist in marketing efforts such as the float, which is expected to participate in 20 parades this year.

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Nature Wise Last month the proponents of the proposed south Okanagan –Similkameen national park released a new public opinion survey that shows overwhelming support amongst all groups for establishing a national park.

This survey, conducted in March of this year showed that 69 per cent of residents of the South Okanagan-Similkameen support “protecting a portion of the South Okanagan-Similkameen in a national park.” Further it showed that 65 per cent of the residents of MLA Linda Larson’s riding and 75 per cent of MLA Dan Ashton’s con-

stituents support the establishment of a national park. Broken down by the political party they support, the survey showed 71 per cent of BC Liberals support the park. NDP supporters supported the park by the same margin while “only” 69 per cent of Conservatives supported the park.

Most telling, when broken down by the business or recreation activity they were involved in, 79 per cent of ranchers and farmers and 70 per cent of the hunters supported the park. These are the very groups most cited by opponents of the park as a reason for opposing it.

Both Larson and Ashton regard themselves as having strong mandates to represent the people of their ridings.

Seldom in politics (and almost never in B.C. politics) have so many different constituencies aligned themselves in favour of something. Here are just some of the groups

that have passed resolutions in favour of the national park: Okanagan Nation Alliance, Okanagan Basin Water Board, South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce, BC Chamber of Commerce, Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, BC Wine Institute, ThompsonOkanagan Tourism Association, Tourism Penticton, Tourism Oliver, Destination Osoyoos, the Union of BC Municipalities, RDOS, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, BC Nature, David Suzuki Foundation, Greenpeace and on and on.

So if everyone from businesses to conservationists is in favour of a national park, who on earth is holding it up and why?

It seems the main opposition comes from a very few Liberal MLA’s.

For some unknown reason the Premier and the Provincial Minister of Environment have been convinced that there is a “lack of support” for a national park.

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On another note, the upcoming Meadowlark Nature Festival is a great way to get out and enjoy our wonderful valley. With more than 75 different events, there is something to interest everyone.

The next meeting of the South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club will be May 28.

Bob Handfield is past-president of the South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club but the views expressed here are his own and not necessarily those of the Club.

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Vees power past Thunderbirds Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

As Fred Harbinson put it, it’s a one-game shot now to play for the RBC Cup national junior A hockey championship.

The Vees coach-general manager made the statement shortly after his team beat the Soo Thunderbirds 5-2 in the PCU Centre in Portage la Prairie, Man. Thursday afternoon.

The Vees’ power-play went three-for-six with the man advantage.

“It was definitely clicking tonight. We found the open lanes,” said Harbinson. “We didn’t over handle the puck. We were really crisp with our puck movement.”

A perfect example of that came on Patrick Newell’s winning goal. Newell, named the BCHL’s player of the week for the week ending May 10, put the dagger in the Thunderbirds at 6:23 of the second period. He had an easy DEMICO HANNOUN of the Penticton Vees goes hard to the net, with the puck near Soo Thunderbirds goalie Brian Kment during their tap in after Steen Cooper final round robin game of the RBC Cup national junior A hockey championship in Portage la Prairie, Man. The Vees won 5-2 on Thursday.

Andy Devlin/Hockey Canada Images found Connor Chartier at POW after scoring twice hand to backhand and beat for his first goal as he point and was relieved by The Vees opened the the side of the net from scoring at 7:28 in the first goalie Culina. The Vees made a move then fired a the high slot. Chartier in a 3-2 loss to the Portage Brian Kment.

“We kept it simple. period when Cooper stole headed into the intermis- shot low blocker on Cuthen spun around a dished Terriers.

The Vees had tried That was our game plan,” the puck off the stick of sion with a 1-0 lead after lina to make it 2-0. Traila backhand pass cross the exact play earlier, but said Vees rookie D-man Owen Headrick and raced outshooting the Thunder- ing 3-0 and with seven crease to Newell. minutes remaining in “Coop made a really couldn’t finish. That 3-0 Dante Fabbro. “Get pucks into the Thunderbirds birds 13-7.

In the second frame, the period, Brett Jeffries nice pass to Chartier on goal also spelled the end to the net. Cause a bit of zone with Headrick and the back side,” said New- of Mario Culina, who havoc in front of their Matt Busby hot on his Gabe Bast and Demico got the Thunderbirds on heels. Cooper went fore- Hannoun set up Newell the board beating Hunter ell, named the BCHL’s made 20 saves at that goaltender.”

Miska as the Vees failed to clear the puck from their zone.

Early in the third period, Jeffries struck for his second goal of the game at 1:28 to make it 3-2. The Vees got back on track following a time out. At 3:55, after taking a pass from Hannoun, Newell found Tyson Jost open in the slot and the young phenom scored top shelf on the powerplay. Dakota Conroy then made it 5-2 on the power-play as he took a feed from Hannoun beating Kment, who finished with 17 saves on 19 shots.

“I think we had our ups and downs. You’re playing the top teams,” said Newell, who leads the Vees with four goals and six points in the RBC Cup. “I think we played well and just have to build on it for Saturday’s game.”

With the win, the Vees (3-1-0) are in sole possession of first place.

The final game between Portage and Melfort finished after press deadline. The Vees would remain in first place if Melfort beat Portage.

Should the Mustangs lose, they would face the Vees in the semifinal.

Decade old KISU record falls in Kelowna Western News Staff

Outstanding performances in the pool combined with contagious team spirit helped the KISU swim club take second at Kelowna’s KAJ long course meet May 8-10.

“The KAJ Invitational meet was a great success for KISU. We had some outstanding swims with best times and qualifying for higher level meets” said coach Tina Hoeben, who had 36 swimmers compete.

Sean Peters, Aspen Benn and Caitlyn Kowal made their first A standard times. Jordan Souch Tremblay made his second AA time in the 200 individual medley, which qualifies him to attend a AA meet. Liam Wallich made his second AAA time, 200 IM and his third in 400-metre freestyle, which qualifies him to attend a AAA meet. Mackenzie Wallich made her first Western time standard in the 400 IM, which qualifies her to attend the

upcoming Mel Zajac meet in Vancouver along with the Western meet in Winnipeg next season.

Hoeben also watched as Ashley McMillan and Marlee Caruso battled each other in the 400 IM and finished only 1/100th of a second apart – 6:02.94 and 6:02.95. This swim ranks them 11 and 12th in the country for the 11 and under age group.

Achieving personal bests were Avery Barnett, Acacia Benn (in all events entered), Caruso, Thomas Caruso, Daniel Everton, Justin Fotherby, Chelsea Keeler, Elijah Kliever, Xelian Louw, McMillan, Evan Peters, Sean Peters, Belize Souch-Tremblay, Souch-Tremblay, Liam Wallich, Wallich, Alice Wang and Joy Wang (in all events entered).

KISU swimmers also cut times as Daniel Everton took 63.22 seconds off of his 1,500 freestyle (Boys 13 & Under), Xelian Louw 17.02 seconds from the 200-m fly (Boys 14-15), Ashley McMillan, 27 seconds off her 400-m free (Girls 11 & under),

Andreas Nordlund taking 23 seconds off of the 100-m backstroke (11 & under boys), and Jordan Souch-Tremblay taking 20.99 seconds off of the 200 IM (11 & under boys) and Evan Peters taking off 24.68 seconds in the 200 IM (Boys 12-13).

Acacia Benn had an outstanding meet as she broke three KISU Club Records in the 200-m free, 50-m breast and 200 IM and had one of the highest point scores.

Justin Fotherby scored the highest KISU club points, placing first in all 11 and under boys events entered, while breaking six Kelowna KAJ LC Meet records in 100-m breast stroke, 200-m backstroke, 100-m backstroke, 50-m fly, 100m freestyle and 200-m fly.

Fotherby also broke Bobby Harling’s 200-m fly club record from 2005. With this performance, Fotherby earned the No. 1 Canadian ranking by seven seconds for 11 & under boys.

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May Classic to be action packed Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The 54th Pacific Western Brewery May Classic soccer tournament promises to showcase great action Saturday through Monday.

“I think it’s going to be a great weekend of soccer,” said Penticton Soccer Club (PSC) president Dale Anderson. “I think it’s really important that we keep quality as high as we can. Make sure we give them (teams) the best facilities and fields, The most fun they can have and they will come back.”

The tournament is slightly down in numbers of teams from 24 to 20, but Anderson isn’t discouraged by saying it’s a result of people having busy lives. One of the teams not returning was Williams Lake FC, who won the tournament for three consecutive years. Anderson heard from the team organizer that they weren’t able to get player commitments.

The men’s division will feature the PSC’s reserve division team, which is only playing exhibition games this season due to the Pacific Coast Soccer League not having a reserve division this year.

There will also be the Vancouver Ex Patriots and Legends, the Richmond Olympics, North Delta Pigs, Steveston Park Grads, Salmon Arm Courvas, West Kootenay No Stars, Port Coquitlam Royals and Kelowna FC. The women’s competitive division features the GM Murray Pinnacles, Calgary DK United, Calgary Team Awesome and Delta United. The women’s open has Penticton City, TCOB, Suncoaster, Coquitlam Celtic, Williams Lake and Side Line Ceasars.

GM Murray Pinnacles coach Ray Hintz will be keeping an eye

THE PACIFIC WESTERN Brewery May Classic soccer tournament will have fierce action like last year (pictured is a battle between Penticton Pinnacles and Salmon Arm Courvas) as the 10 teams competing in the men’s division will be bringing their intensity to the pitch at Kings Park. The classic will also feature a women’s competitive and recreational division.

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on a few things this weakend with his team, including how sharp his players are with their touches on the ball. Fresh off a loss to the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack 1-0 last weekend, Hintz wants to use the tournament to get his players more fit and work on the little things. The Pinnacles first game is Saturday at 3:30 p.m. against Calgary DK United at King’s Park 2.

The tournament begins with the Pinnacles mens team facing the

Ex Patriots at King’s Park 2 at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Pinnacles home-opener

While the Pacific Coast Soccer League’s Tim Hortons Pinnacles premier men’s team isn’t playing in the tournament, their home opener will be at 7 p.m. once all the tournament action from opening day concludes. After opening the season with a win, the Tim Hortons Pinnacles have lost three straight, including 4-1 to the

Victoria Highlanders FC on May 9 and a 6-2 loss to the Mid Isle Mariners on May 10.

“It really wasn’t what we were hoping for,” said captain Wyatt Seddon-Johnstone. “I think everybody is pretty disappointed, but we’re kind of glad it’s happening this early in the season.

Maybe giving us the wake up call we might need to do a little bit better in the league.”

There are expectations for the squad to perform well and

Seddon-Johnstone said there is a belief they can finish in the top four. That would qualify them for the playoffs.

“I think that should be our goal,” he said. “Anything less, people would look at that as a little bit of a failure for the club.”

Seddon-Johnstone said there is a big difference in play at the Premier level coming from the Reserve division. There are no easy games.

“Every game is a battle.

We’ve got that larger pool of players to choose from. We have some very skilled players,” said Seddon-Johnstone. “I think we’ve made additions to compensate for the higher level of intensity.”

He applauded the mixture of veterans with youth. One of them is Bjorn Borren, who has traveled to Holland twice to train with Pinnacles FC’s affiliate partner, S. B.V Excelsior. He has found the speed in the PCSL to be similar to what he experienced in Holland and that has helped him in the faster and tougher PCSL. “I’ve never played against big guys like this before, it’s exciting for sure,” said Borren. “It’s something different because I have to play faster. I’m pretty comfortable with the ball.”

Borren said the players are motivated to prove they can win in front of a home crowd. SeddonJohnstone added there is buzz among the group.

“I think we will get a good crowd,” he said. “A 7 p.m. game Saturday, it’s the best time to play. It gets a little dark in the evening. The lights come on.

The pitch gets a little dewy. We want to show we can beat anyone on the pitch.”

Planning the Games begins for Penticton Submitted

Representatives from 17 provincial sport organizations connected with local sport chairs and toured Penticton facilities this weekend in preparation for the 2016 BC Winter Games, the province’s largest multi-sport event.

The BC Winter Games showcases the province’s best young developing athletes, and attracts approximately 2,100 participants for the four-day event – including athletes, coaches and officials – from eight geographic zones in the province. The BC Winter Games provide a unique opportunity for athletes to experience provincial competition as a first step towards the national and international stage.

Provincial sport organization representatives were visiting Penticton facilities and meeting local organizers from the Host Society Board of Directors, City of Penticton and School District 67 as the groups collaborate ahead of the

LET THE SPORT planning begin. Mary Webb (left) from BC Netball, met with Marcus Krieger (middle) sport chair with netball and Bo Boxall (right) director of sport in planning discussions at the Host Community Sport Meeting. A total of 17 winter sports organizations gathered in Penticton on the weekend to discuss sport delivery planning for the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games.

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“It was a very impressive host

community sport meeting,” said Cindy Simpson, provincial sport

representative for Badminton BC and long time sport volunteer leader in a press release. “It was positive to see Bo Boxall as the Director of Sport focusing on the inclusion of all the various planning areas in these multi-sport Games.”

Competition will take place over four days in 17 sports: archery, badminton, basketball-Special Olympics, basketball-Wheelchair, biathlon, curling, diving, figure skating, gymnastics, judo, karate, netball, rhythmic gymnastics, ringette, skiing-alpine, skiing-cross country, skiing-freestyle and speed skating.

“It was nice to see the local sports chairs and the provincial organization representatives get together this past weekend,” said Doug MacMillan, vice-president of the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games. “It’s always nice to know who you are working with this early to make the Games a success for all the young athletes and volunteers alike as we are less than

10 months away from the Games.”

This will be the fourth time Penticton has hosted the BC Games. The city was the host of the inaugural BC Summer Games in 1978, the 1990 BC Winter Games and the 1995 BC Summer Games.

Athletes who are interested in competing at the BC Winter Games should visit the BC Games website to find out the age group in their sport and contact their respective provincial sport organization to find out more about athlete eligibility and the zone qualification process.

Penticton has first-class sport facilities and a wealth of volunteer experience – including hosting the inaugural BC Summer Games in 1978. The Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games will prove to be a memorable event for B.C.’s best developing athletes, coaches, and officials from February 25 to 28, 2016. For more: www.bcgames.org.

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Penalties hurt Heat in championship Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Penalties burned the Penticton Heat peewee A team in the Barnburner lacrosse tournament at Memorial Arena.

The Heat surrendered seven power play goals in an 8-3 defeat against the Kelowna Kodiaks in the championship on Sunday. They spent the majority of the game shorthanded and while coach Del Halladay said he didn’t agree with all the calls made by the officials, he knows his team played undisciplined, taking 36 minutes in penalties.

“We never gave up,” said Halladay of his team’s play, as they scored three shorthanded goals.

The scorers for the Heat were Finn Halladay with a pair and Devon Cole. Saturday was the bright spot for the Heat as they defeated the Shuswap Outlaws and Semiahmoo Rock.

“We played a couple of very good games, we really hustled,” said Halladay.

A challenge for the team was finding energy for the championship game. A handful of the players were also playing in a spring hockey tournament.

Heat peewee B finishes fifth

The Heat peewee B squad took fifth after winning their final match 8-2 against the Nicola Valley Thunder. Caz Markus-Pawliuk, Jacob Becker and Curtis Nickel each scored twice, while Tray Swanson and Evan Antunes scored one each. Picking up a pair of assists were Becker and John Broere, with Swanson, Athan Smith and Noah Ouellette getting one assist each.

Heat coach Allen Pawliuk said the fifth-place result didn’t reflect their play.

“We were extremely proud of the way the kids played and represented themselves,” he said.

The Heat started the tournament with a 9-3 loss to the Abbotsford Warriors. Swanson scored twice with Smith adding the third goal. In their second game, the first meeting with the Thunder, the Heat squeaked out a 2-1 win. Swanson scored both goals with assists to Markus-Pawliuk and Broere. Pawliuk said the third game against the Kamloops Rattlers was fantastic. The Rattlers managed a 5-3 win, but the game was tied at three with 15 seconds left in the second period. It stayed that way until they pulled ahead with 2:30 left in the game, then added an empty-net goal.

Swanson scored twice with Smith adding one. Meadow Archand-Squakin had two assists with another going to Becker.

The Port Coquitlam Saints edged the Warriors 6-5 to win the championship.

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IN BRIEF Tigers unleash on Summerland

The Penticton Tigers peewee A baseball team picked up a 10-9 win against Summerland on Tuesday. Both teams enjoyed solid pitching and

FINN HALLADAY snags the ball in action against the Shuswap Outlaws during the peewee B Barnburner lacrosse tournament at Memorial Arena over the weekend. The Heat lost in the final to Kelowna.

the offence stepped up. For the Tigers, Zach Annett drove in two runs in the opening inning. In the bottom of the second inning, Jade Musgrave hit a single to right field to score a run, while Khy Cutler hit a triple along the first base line before making a solid run home the following inning.

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eventually score. In the fourth inning, Zachary Amyot kept the batters off base with superb pitching and in the bottom half of the inning, Ben Nelson delivered a run with a line drive to left field. Nelson also delivered defensively making a beautiful catch to end the fourth inning. Tied in the fifth inning, Jaykob Anderson connected on a bunt to deliver the winning run.

Butterworth slick on golf course

Doreen Butterworth celebrated annual Heritage Day at the Summerland Golf and Country Club May 12 by carding a first flight best low gross of 86. Taking the low net was Gwen Redfern with 74.

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Nathan Champness defended his Barley Mill Pub Bare Bones Duathlon title on May 16.

In 2014, Champness busted through the finish line ribbon in one hour, 25 minutes and 32 seconds. This year it took him 1:27:09 to complete the five kilometre run, 32-km cycle and another five-km run. He topped Penticton’s Justin Birks for the second straight year, as he came in at 1:28:54. In third was Kelowna’s Chris Young at 1:29:09.

The top female was Penticton’s Jen Annett, fin-

ishing eighth overall, at 1:35:33, while Vancouver’s Michelle Heneghan finished 10th overall at 1:43:35.

Then next highest female at 18th overall was Kelowna’s Dannica Wade finished in 1:53:21.

The open distance had 63 participants.

Victoria’s Brennen Smith won the junior category, where athletes complete a 2.5-km run, 20-km cycle and 2.5-km run again. Smith completed the course in 46 minutes and 16 seconds. In second was West Vancouver’s Rowan Doherty clocking in at 46:47, while Delta’s Michael Milic rounded out the top three in 47:03. Penticton’s Riley Kascak finished in 58:57.

The sprint distance, same as the junior, was won by Kelowna’s Tracy Dayman in 1:07:16. In second was Peachland’s Kathy Keating in 1:09:44 and in third was Kelowna’s Diana Gravelle in 1:09:58.

OHA Europe team joins U.S. League Western News Staff

The Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) announced on its blog Friday that the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is undergoing a comprehensive restructuring to increase the level of play across its divisions.

The first step its taking is with the Premier Division of junior hockey in the east by adding OHA Europe. The OHA is a member team in the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation and will have approval from their federation to participate in games in the U.S. “The Okanagan Hockey Academy Europe is very pleased and excited to be taking part in the USPHL Premier Division. This is going to be a great opportunity for our European players to play in a great league and gain exposure to the NCAA programs within the area,” said Okanagan Hockey Group Inc.

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IN BRIEF from BUTTERWORTH on pg. 23.

Little League Baseball expands regions

South Okanagan Little League Baseball in Okanagan Falls has expanded the boundaries for player eligibility. Little League baseball boundaries now include Penticton and Naramata, along with Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos and Keremeos. The league is for players born in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and are inter-

president Andy Oakes in a press release.

The OHA team will begin playing in the 201516 season following more than a year of planning.

According to USPHL president Richard Gallant, OHA Europe will complete a full Premier Division schedule including all USPHL showcase events and playoffs.

“The addition of the Okanagan Academy Europe and their roster of foreign players will allow USPHL players an exclusive opportunity to play a European-based team and provide NCAA hockey coaches a unique opportunity to see a new group of potential players for their teams,” said USPHL president Richard Gallant.

For more on the USPHL’s restructuring, check www.pentictonwesternnews.com/sports. ested in playing spring/summer baseball, with the possibility of playing district and Little League Provincial Championships. Those interested are asked to contact Tony Orioli at 250 497-1119 or email torioli@hotmail. com.

Last try ends Lakers season

The Pen High Lakers junior boys rugby team season is over. The Lakers lost the Okanagan Valley championship 15-12 on a late try to the Salmon Arm Gold in Salmon Arm. Dante Kilian scored all the Lakers points.

“We played fine,” said coach Ken Sommerfeldt. “We should have won. It was a strong game by Dante Kilian.”

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Hudson Bay Fur Brigades trekked through it, cowboys watched their cattle and horses graze on it and an Oliver butcher once used the grounds as a feed lot for his animals.

The 500 rolling acres that make up St. Andrews By-TheLake golf course and the surrounding area has had many uses, one of them being a home to wildlife, of ultimate importance to the golf course. The people who reside near the course are conscious of anything management does that may affect it. It’s the Painted Turtle, however, that gives character to the course.

“We have a little turtle island in the middle of the pond on (hole) six,” said office manager Shelley Pohlmann, of the hole built specifically for the turtles. “Usually there’s dozens of them on there.”

Visiting golfers who come out to play the 2,000-plus yard course comment on the nature.

“The turtles and the deer is what they really enjoy,” said Pohlmann, adding they mention how colourful and beautiful the turtles are.

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Painted turtles have found a home on the st. andrews Bythe-lake golf course.

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come a home for the turtles, which are an endangered species. They require conditions which the golf course pays special attention to. “Wetlands and ponds for hiding and foraging, adjacent to upland areas with soils suitable for nesting” are important according to a report published by the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks.

However, Painted Turtles aren’t the only wildlife at the course. It isn’t unusual to see osprey fish, blue herons and Pohlmann said it’s nearly impossible to play a round without seeing deer.

“Once they get out here,

they are bulled over by the scenic beauty,” said Toth of visiting golfers. “The golf course itself, we’re nestled in a punch bowl in the mountains. It’s just an absolutely beautiful site.”

Bob Bateman has played the executive nine-hole course As for playing the executive-sized, nine-hole course for 20 years and said it is well suited for older players.

“You don’t have to hit the ball really long,” said Bateman of the 2,070 yard course from the men’s tees and 1,819 from the women’s. “There is a lot of challenge to it. There is no real easy holes.”

The course, which has five par 4s and four par 3s, can be played in under two hours. The toughest is the signature hole on No. 7 and Bateman said the island green “is a challenge for everybody.”

Water surrounds the hole, staring down the golfers.

“Something funny happens to your swing,” said Bateman, who plays five times a week.

“It’s a challenge always to put the ball on the island.”

Bateman said that visitors love the setting with the lake and willows.

“They like the fact that they can play either nine or 18, it doesn’t matter,” he said. “It’s nice and relaxing.”

Tapping into their heritage, the golf course boasts great food in the Thirsty Turtle Restaurant. While satisfying an appetite with good pub food and a cold beverage, golfers can also take in a panoramic vista of the course from the club deck.

“It’s probably one of the best kept secrets in the Southern Okanagan,” said Toth, adding St. Andrews By-The-Lake Golf Course won the Okanagan Life magazine’s Reader’s Choice award five times for Best Golf Course in the South Okanagan.

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Deep within a forest, at the summit of a volcano, exists an extraordinary world-a world where something is possible. A world called Varekai.

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1917-2015 For my mom “I walk for you” ON THIS MOTHER’S DAY. On Friday, May 8th I came from ICU to SP3, Josh from P.T. brought me over, and helped me walk on very rubbery weak legs. On Saturday May 9, you went to be with your beloved husband Earl and much loved Jack. Your grandson and his lady could not be with you because they were very sick. Marie your grandson’s ex-wife was with you when you passed, she was holding your hand and smoothing your hair. She said you looked up and had wonder in your eyes. So as I sit here on this mother’s day, I will soon be walking for you, with Botti my nurse and all the while I will be saying our favorite, Tennessee Williams quote “ A prayer for the wild at heart kept in cages.”

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Passed away suddenly on May 8th,2015 at the age of 60. Danny was born August 8th, 1954 in MooseJaw, Sask to parents John and Rose(nee Scott) Smith. Born into an Air Force family, Danny grew up in Various places in Canada, as well as Europe. He was employed as a Power Engineer in the oil and gas industry throughout North Eastern Alberta. Dan moved to the Okanagan in 1995, residing in Summerland and then Penticton.

Danny leaves behind his wife Glenda, his three sons Ryan (Chantal), Jonathon and Joseph. Mother Rose; sisters Denise,Wendy(Gerry)Schindel,Robyn(Gregg) Wilson. Dan was proud Pappa to Kayl(13),Kalli(9) and Emma(7). He also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews.

Danny was pre-deceased by infant sister Toni-Lee, father John, Brother Terry and nephew Geoffrey.

Danny was an avid outdoorsman; hunting, fishing and camping. Danny was a passionate cook; no detail left untouched. Especially family barbeques with a tong in one hand and a glass of wine in the other.

He loved life and had a keen intellect; he was more than familiar with most subjects. He and Glenda were fanatical Saskatchewan Roughriders fans, not missing a game.

Danny and Glenda moved to Strome AB. in June 2014, when Dan retired from Vincor in Oliver. He was busy fixing their new home and planning a garden, which brought him great joy. May the northern lights dance with you and shine down on us all. With that we take comfort knowing you’re at peace. You will be forever missed and have left us with an irreplaceable void. Until we meet again!

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November 5, 1917 – May 9, 2015 Ode to a Wonderful Nana Nana had enough happiness to make her sweet, enough trials to make her strong, enough sorrow to keep her human, and enough hope to keep her happy.

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Nana, you touched so many lives, in your own special way. Your spirit lives on in all of our memories, and within all of our hearts.

We won’t be counting the years that pass, but counting all of the wonderful memories you have left us to enjoy. Thank you for all those memories!

Predeceased by your loving husband, Earl, and lovingly remembered by your daughters, Chere Regambal and Bonnie Lomberg; your grandchildren, Laurie (Jack) Jamieson; Gordon (Cheryl) Cunningham and Michelle (Mark) Lomberg; your great grandchildren, Chris (Robin) Raymaakers; Heather (Mike) Stott; Lindsay (Miladin) Vidovic; Aaron Cunningham and Violet Griffiths; and your great-great grandchildren, Keyla, Koden and Tasen Stott; Aria and Ellis Raymaakers; Ella and Mia Vidovic.

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For Senior’s and Shut-ins in the comfort of your home Hairdresser/Barber 25 years experience 778-476-5120

Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping G/L Bookkeeping Services, contact Gary Leggott at (250)462-6482 or email: glphoto15@gmail.com

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Boundary Tree & Hedge; topping, removal, pruning. Quick, clean & cheap. Free quotes, call (250)490-0522

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Mobile Homes & Parks

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Garage Sale, Sat/Sun, May 16 & 17, 124 Phoenix Ave & neighbours, 9am-4pm, yarn & fabric, microwave cabinet, jewelry, suitcases, antique clocks, carpets, dishes & misc. items.

Large Garage Sale, downsizing/moving, tools, building materials, farm equip, household, something for everyone! Sat., May 16, Sun., May 17, 8am-noon, 115 Hyslop Dr. (Westbench) Moving Sale, deep freeze, golf clubs, tools, household & outdoor stuff, Sat/Sun, 8am-2pm, #42-3245 Paris St. (Whitewater MHP) Multi-family Garage Sale, 187 Evergreen Cres., 7am-noon, Sat., May 16th.

Multi Family Yard Sale Sat. May 16 & Sun May 17, 8am3pm. Holiday Mobile Home Park, entrance off Eraut St. No Early Birds Oliver Indoor Flea Market Open Year Round Sat. 8-4, Sun. 9-3 New Diner on Site 1 Block East of Chevron INFO 250-498-4430 Plant & Yard Sale; pesticide free, grown with love, plants: peppers are here! tomatoes, veggies, herbs, berries, rhubarb, annual & perennial flowers, hops, patio gardens, basket arrange, RCA surround sound stereo, oak rocking chair, dining table/ chairs, walker, fishing boat, hauling sm. trailer, reg. height camp stove, freshly picked lettuce mix & kale, Sat-Mon, May 16-18, 9am4pm, 501 Edna Ave. Yard Sale, toys, tools, clothes, utility trailer, 2954 Paris St., back lane, Sat/Sun/Mon.

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CASH Paid for 10K-24K jewelry, old coins & $5 coins & higher. Todd - 250-864-3521 Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-499-0251 in town.

Sporting Goods RUGER 10/22’s at the Best Little Gun Shop Around.

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Real Estate For Sale By Owner PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: Spectacular 3 acre parcel owner financing. 250-558-7888

VERNON 2006 Family Home 3600 sqft 5bdrm, Den, + 2 bdrm in-law suite. Amazing views, close to schools, Offered at $539,000. Visit Property Guys ID#9449 or 250306-7750

Recreational LEASE to own cottage at La Casa with substantial down payment. Creative financing avail. 2bdrm +den, slate & hrdwd, 2bth, 20’ enclosed garage, lots of strge, AC, ug irrigation, 24’ sundeck, WD, SS appls. $269,900. Call 250-8780076

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Apex resort fully furnished, 2bdrm, $650/mo, sat, t.v,hydro incl, internet avail, n/s. Avail now to Fall ‘15, 250-809-7987

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

Homes for Rent Elegant Heritage home DT Penticton, 3bd, living rm, family rm, 1 bath, w/d, new fridge & stove, newly finished hardwood floors, large yard, ns, np, $1500+util., 250-770-1122

Shared Accommodation Working woman, 50 something, has Baskin Gardens twnhse to share with same.

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Auto Accessories/Parts Newer Dodge Challenger, rear Go-Wing, new $600, sell $200, 778-476-2046 Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock.

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38’ NEWMAR 2001 Dutch Star Diesel Pusher Motorhome, 2 slides, excellent condition, ready to travel. $67,500. Call 1-250-462-5996 Truck & Camper; 1990 Chevy PU, 305, Frontier camper, 8ft, snow tires & wheels, canopy for truck, $2800 (both), offers, (250)492-6964 Wanted to buy: small motor home in good condition, (250)493-4580

Trucks & Vans ‘13 Grand Caravan, 6400 kms, fully load, winters/summers on rims, $18,000, 250-493-6483

1980 Chevy Short Box Stepside 4spd manual transmission,350, 4 barrel carb, recently rebuilt, 8000lb Warn winch, custom built bumper, 33” tires - 80% left. Runs good, very good shape. $5000 OBO Phone: 250-864-6998 1997 Chev Tahoe 4dr, 4x4, needs tires, 16” 350 eng., 4spd, auto, full load, leather, no rust, black purple metallic, all new brake system, radiator, great runner, $1750, 778-4762046, Penticton 2001 GMC 1 ton Savana Cargo Van, 6.5 turbo diesel, air, cruise, pw, pdl, just under 20 miles per gal, higher Km’s but reliable, $4875, 250-485-7100

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Friday Social dance with Vince’s Orchestra at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person. anavetS haS Stu’S kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. Mixed doubles pool at 7 p.m. and karaoke with Shawna at 7:30 p.m. elkS club on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. bereavement the reSource Centre at 129 Nanaimo Ave. W has weekly drop in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Adults welcome. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a pet, please call 250-490-1107.

South main drop-in Centre has Spanish conversation and carpet bowling at 10 a.m., improver line dance, bingo and a crafters meeting at 1 p.m., introductory ukelele at 2 p.m. royal canadian legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Rib night at 5:30 p.m. eagleS club haS Friday Night Live dinner at 5 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome. 1197 Main St. al-anon meetS at the On this Oasis one United please Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. just from retype the text 6 to 7 p.m. For info in the colour call pink 250-490-9272. penticton SeniorS block so it isClubnot dropcomputer in sessionsand Monday and stretched add Friday from 1 to 2:30 the below p.m. at 439text Winnipeg St. People may sign up for maybe into the little memberships, classes or havebar? computer problems green solved. Picture class on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. the oliver Senior Centre, 5876please Airport St., Could you has bingo with a loonie pot insert following everythe Friday at 1 p.m. ing oF of South W into 890 the footer Okanagan Air Force our Association ads (which meets at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse at contain Penticton, 126 Dakota Ave.

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. 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 Glory Days at 6:30 p.m. elkS club on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., drop-in darts and early bird draw at 4 p.m., a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by karaoke with Anita. royal canadian legion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., Beef dip lunch at 11 a.m., meat draw and Ladies Auxiliary 50/50 draw at 2 p.m.

SUNDAY May 17

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. come dance to the greatest dance music ever made

with DJ Emil from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. $3 per person, all welcome. bc Spca community flea market, every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Wholesale Club, 1550 Main St., Penticton. Vendors can contact the branch at 250493-0136 or penticton@ spca.bc.ca. eagleS club haS dog races at 2 p.m. as well as food draw, door prizes, Last Man Standing and pool/darts. royal canadian legion branch 40 has a branch breakfast at 8:30 a.m., meat and 50-50 draws at 2 p.m. in the hall, 502 Martin St. SurvivorShip’S Flea market runs every Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weather permitting at Fairview Plaza, 1652 Fairview Rd. For information, call 250-493-6604. elkS club on Ellis Street has dog races at 2 p.m., food draw and door prizes, Last Man Standing, pool and darts. anavetS haS horSe races and meat draws at 2 p.m.

Hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch.General meeting at 11 a.m.

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calendar IODE thrIft shOp at 464 Main St. is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Clothing, kitchenwares, China items and more. sOuth MaIn DrOp-In Centre has improver line dance at 9 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.

Computer skills at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Elks Club On Ellis Street has fun darts at 7 p.m.

WEEkly suppOrt grOup at the Penticton Regional Hospital Mood Clinic for

family or friends of any person who has a mental illness from noon to 1 p.m. Call 250-493-7338 for details. lInE DanCIng at the Oliver Senior Centre at 7 p.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778439-2070 for more information. rOyal CanaDIan lEgIOn branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., dart dolls at 11 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. General meeting at 1 p.m. fItnEss frIEnDs MEEts every Monday and Thursday in the Legion hall, 502 Martin St. at 10 a.m. Come and lose those

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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. fratErnal OrDEr Of the Eagles has league darts at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St.

TUESDAY May 19

thE traIl Of the Okanagans committee (includes the new Summerland Recreation Pathway) will be meeting at 7 p.m., upstairs at the Summerland chamber office, 15600 Hwy 97. If you’re interested in the development of a biking and hiking trail from the Shuswap to Osoyoos please join us. Learn more about us on Facebook.

CElEbratE thE 101st anniversary of the SS Sicamous on board the ship from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Presentation by historian Randy Manuel and live music from the era of the Sicamous. We will also be serving tea, coffee and cake. Admission

is by donation or free with a membership for the Sicamous Society. Call the crew at 250-492-0403 for more information. pflag pEntICtOn ChaptEr, for all with issues of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Oasis United Church, 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. Contact Ron at 250-493-5530 or visit www.pflagcanada. ca.

MystEry WrItEr raChEl McMillen, author of Dark Moon Walking, is doing a reading at 7 p.m. in the Penticton Public Library’s reading room from her new book in the Dan Connor mystery series, Black Tide Rising.

Elks On EllIs Street has fun darts at 7 p.m., yoga and 10-card crib at 7 p.m.

MIxED sprIng brIDgE on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in the Penticton Golf and Country Club. Make up a table and join, or singles can put their name on the spare list. Lunch available.

Call 250-492-6884 for more info.

VIspassana (InsIght) MEDItatIOn for beginners or mature practitioners every Tuesday evening

10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St. fratErnal OrDEr Of the Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m. tOps b.C. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Use back lane entrance.

Meetings are downstairs.

Phone Pat at 250-4937887 or Sally at 250-4926556. tOastMastErs, WhErE lEaDErs are made. Drop in to South Okanagan Toastmasters any Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 5876 Airport St., Oliver. See and hear what we are all about.

Contact Bill at 250-4850006 or stillbill938@ gmail.com.

COnCErt pEntICtOn 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. 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

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For more information call 778-476-0374 or 250-8093329 or visit www.foodaddicts.org. rOyal CanaDIan lEgIOn has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., service officer at 1 p.m. and wings night at 6 p.m. Jam contest hosted by the Blues Surfers. 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., iPad workshop at 1 p.m. yOga MEDItatIOn/VEgEtarIan suppEr is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton Tuesdays at 6 p.m.

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Sherry at 250-493-6564 or email sherry.wezner@ mssociety.ca.

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.

UPCOMING EVENTS t hE p EntICtOn nEWCOMErs Club meets at 7 p.m. on May 20 at the Penticton Lawn Bowling clubhouse at 260 Brunswick St. We will help you make friends and learn about your new home while indulging in a number of social activities. For more info, visit pentictonnewcomers. com.

OrDEr Of st. Luke healing service at noon in the chapel of St. Saviours Church on Orchard Avenue. Everyone welcome. grEEn pEn-hIgh’s Earth Movement is hosting Taste of Spring on May 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the school with appies by the school cafeteria and student presentations all with an environmental theme and an emphasis on the local and organic. Raffle for prizes from local businesses. All proceeds go towards new school greenhouse. $8 students, $10 adults, $35 for a family of four. thE pEntICtOn anD District Garden Club meets on May 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Penticton Library auditorium.

Guest speaker will be Jan Higgins speaking about how to prepare your flowers for the upcoming flower show. Guests welcome. thIrD annual MurDEr Mystery Dinner Party: Lights!

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