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Teneycke deemed fit for jail Dale Boyd

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After multiple attempts to prove he was not healthy enough to serve his jail sentence, a prolific offender living in the South Okanagan is now serving time.

It’s been over three months since Ronald Arthur Teneycke, 52, was sentenced on April 9 to serve 90 days in jail intermittently on weekends after he pleaded guilty to making or possessing explosives and possessing a weapon contrary to a court order.

Since an order was made on April 30 by Judge Greg Koturbash to change the start date of Teneycke’s sentence due to health issues, the prolific offender has been tasked with proving he is too ill to serve his sentence.

After multiple appearances at the Penticton Court House, including one instance where he was wearing what appeared to be a dialysis machine in a satchel on his hip, the noticeably thin-looking Teneycke had failed to provide a concrete reason as to why he couldn’t serve the sentence, despite multiple pieces of information passed on from his doctor and mental health workers.

Teneycke maintained that his doctor said he wouldn’t be fit to serve a sentence for at least three to six months.

Despite providing information from the doctor, neither the Crown nor Judge Greg Koturbash found enough reason to keep Teneycke out of jail.

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“It seems to me it would be prudent for him to commence as soon as possible so that it doesn’t interfere with future medical requirements,” Crown counsel Kevin Fotty said.

Teneycke argued that from his discussions with mental health workers he gathered they were worried that, along with his medical issues, serving jail time would deteriorate his situation.

“The potential harm that this could have, not just for myself, but for the community,” Teneycke said. “I’m already considered to be a high-risk.”

Teneycke also attempted to briefly argue the circumstances surrounding his initial charges.

He also said he brought witnesses

to testify on the state of his health.

“We’re not here to re-hear the circumstances,” Koturbash said.

Teneycke continued to argue the initial circumstances.

Teneycke said his medical issues “weren’t foreseen by the court” and that he viewed them as a mitigating factor.

“I don’t know how I can impress upon you that this is not an appeal of the sentence and I don’t have the jurisdiction to change the sentence,” Koturbash said.

“I’m not asking for it to be changed your honour, I’m just asking for a little bit more time,” Teneycke said. “Going into a weekend situation in the city lock-up is very difficult physically, emotionally on a person when they’re healthy.”

“I’m worried that might take me in the wrong direction. Hopefully it doesn’t. I’m looking for a little more time to heal. I’m asking for a month your honour, that’s all,” he said.

“I don’t think anyone wants you going into a relapse,” Koturbash said. “But the sentence has to get served and I’m not satisfied on the application, having read the medical report, that you’re unable to serve the jail sentence.”

Teneycke attempted to extend the matter another week, but Koturbash directed that Teneycke begin his sentence that day and noted that if issues arise down the road he could put forward another application to suspend the sentence again, provided he could prove he was too sick to serve.

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Youth get pothole problem smoothed Dan Walton

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Two nine-year-old girls prompted the City of Penticton to issue a work order after reporting the poor state of their favourite alley to play on.

One of the favourite pastimes of Patience Gerard and Ava Wittenberg, who live near the corner of Oakville Street and Fairway Avenue, is to rollerblade and ride their scooters on the stretch of alleyway behind where they live – but the potency of potholes and cracks had made it unpleasant and dangerous to ride on. They initially just wanted to find a smoother surface.

“The girls kept coming in and asking if they can go on the main road by our place to rollerblade and scooter,” said Craig Wittenberg their guardian. “They just kept wiping out in the alley.”

But he wasn’t comfortable with letting them ride on the main road because of safety issues.

“The road’s wide enough for the girls to play on, there’s just a lot of young people that live on those five blocks and they drive fast up and down that road. No one stops, they just whip around the corner.”

That’s caused social challenges for some of the kids on the street, as some are allowed to play on the street and others can only play on the alley.

To address their problem, Wit-

tenberg suggested the girls write a letter to the city. He said it was just an oft-hand comment, but the two girls immediately went inside to begin writing. They asked Wittenberg what they should write and he told them simply to explain their problem using their own words.

“I was just wondering if you and/or the city could pave my alley,” reads the letter from Patience. “My cousin Ava and I like to scooter/rollerblade. Because of the destruction in our alley we can’t have a fun, safe time. Also lots of kids in the neighbourhood like to use the alley. There are holes, cracks and rocks. I hate to see people getting hurt. So we have to go on a busy road where it’s dangerous. So please pave or fix our alley.”

“We can’t scooter/rollerblade because of that. We have to play on the road and that is dangerous.

Would you please fix the alley for us all?” Ava wrote, in addition to a diagram of the alley she drew.

Wittenberg stamped and mailed the letters, and they made their way to the city’s public works manager Len Robson.

Within a week, a piece of mail arrived at the Wittenberg residence for Ava and Patience.

“They were excited when the mail came through the door addressed to them,” Wittenberg said.

“Firstly let me thank you so much for caring enough about

your community to bring the poor condition of the alley, which services your parent’s property to my attention,” Robson said in the letter. “Upon receiving your letter, I personally inspected the alley and agree it does require some maintenance to improve the safety for motor vehicles, pedestrians and kids playing.”

Wittenberg was impressed by the personal nature of the letter.

“It was pretty cool – the kids were really excited about it. And he didn’t just send a standard letter.”

Robson explained that the city takes care of 191 kilometres of roadway and 45 kilometres of alleyway. He said many of those surfaces are in even worse shape then their alley, and the city’s entire road replacement budget for 2015 has been earmarked to fix them.

“However, I have asked our crews to provide some road patching in your alley to repair the bumps and potholes. In addition our roadway sweeper machine will pass through the lane to pick up the rocks, dirt and debris that are making this area dangerous for you.”

Robson saw that the entire alley was paved on Tuesday, June 23.

“The city’s been pretty awesome most of the time,” Wittenberg said. “I’m one of those rare people who don’t have any complaints about what’s going on.”

In the alley behind where they live, ava Wittenberg (left) and Patience Gerard stand in front of a deep pothole that impeded upon their play. after writing the city to explain their problem, public works manager len Robson had the alley paved within two weeks.

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two air pistol shooting incidents draw jail time Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

A man who fired his compressed air pistol at two people in separate incidents is spending the next four months in jail.

Christian Leggatt, 19, was sentenced to 119 days in jail on Monday after he pleaded guilty at the Penticton Court House to two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and one count of assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.

“I never meant to hurt anybody. I just meant to scare them off and I apologize for the people that I have hurt. I understand that it could have been a lot worse,” Leggatt said.

The first of two incidents involving the dangerous use of an air pistol, which Crown counsel John Swanson said was “difficult to distinguish from a real handgun,” occurred on March 5 when Leggatt was involved in an argument that escalated on Atkinson Street.

The altercation came to a head between Klinton Clark and a female who was walking with Leggatt at the time.

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“For the record your honour, I couldn’t draw a stickman to save my life, let alone paint the side of a wall,” Leggatt said.

Faulkenham told police he followed Leggatt home to find out where he lived and began to kick on Leggatt’s door and “threatened to kill him, shouting through the door” Stowell told the court.

Faulkenham returned to his truck and Leggatt brought out his air pistol, but what happened next remains a point of contention. Leggatt said he fired his pistol in the air whereas Faulkenham told police that Leggatt fired at his truck.

Judge Greg Koturbash had initially sentenced Leggatt to just over six months jail time on June 15, but shortly after the sentence was handed down Leggatt, who appeared via video during the hearing, said the pistol was never seized by police following the first incident. The oversight came from a clerical error in the police report.

Koturbash had recognized Leggatt rearming himself as an aggravating factor and the matter was set aside for a week to contact police and sort out the matter, as well as reconsider the sentence.

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Leggatt ended up firing the pistol at Clark, who was hit multiple times in the body and face by the air pistol, which was fired from approximately two metres away, with one shot hitting above the left eyebrow and drawing blood.

“If you shoot someone with a pellet gun and you were to hit them in the face or the eye, you can do seriously bodily harm,” Swanson told the court.

Swanson was seeking 15 months in jail, which defence counsel John Stowell called “excessive.”

Stowell sought time served since Leggatts’s March 24 arrest.

“The Crown’s biggest concern in this particular case was that one of those shots hit the victim in the eyebrow and, as far as we can tell, it was pure luck that it wasn’t lower and would’ve taken out his eye,” Swanson said outside the courtroom.

Stowell said there was no excuse for his client’s actions on March 5, aside from “exuberant stupidity.”

The second incident on March 23 occurred after Stanley Faulkenham followed Leggatt to his motel room after accusing him of spray painting a building on Skaha Lake Road.

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The South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls (SORCO) is asking for help finding the suspects who broke into the facility and poisoned the live rats used for owl food.

On the evening of June 6, or early morning hours of June 7, police say someone broke into the property, forcing open the front gate.

SORCO manager Dale Belvedere said that there is no evidence the suspected individual or individuals entered the main building, however they did get into the food centre.

“We know that because two days later most of the rats were dead,” said Belvedere in a press release.

Police have confirmed the break-in and are currently investigating. A pathology test has confined that the rats died from a poisonous substance.

SORCO uses a variety of foods depending on the particular needs of the recovering bird, however, rats are the primary source. The rats are also used before a raptor can be released back into the wild, as they need to demonstrate their ability to hunt live prey.

“It’s devastating that someone violated our premises. Poisoning the food source for the birds in our care is a despicable act of cruelty,” said Belvedere.

“Imagine if the vandal(s) had killed one of our rehab birds. Our mascot Houdini has exhibited some possible side effects, so she is receiving precautionary treatment.”

SORCO is reviewing its security procedures.

Anyone having information related to this matter can call the Oliver RCMP at 250-498-3422.

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Skaha Marina Public Meeting The public is invited to a Special Council meeting to learn about the Skaha Marina and waterpark proposal on Monday, June 29 at 6 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers (171 Main St.). Trio Marine Group has proposed an expanded 100-slip marina on Skaha Lake that features day rentals, seasonal rentals and recreational pleasure craft like PWC, kayaks and paddle boards.

Dock infrastructure upgrades are part of the plan, as well as a restaurant and waterpark

A woman has been released on a promise to appear in court with multiple conditions after assaulting a Home Hardware employee Monday.

Around 2 p.m. police received a call from a Home Hardware employee advising that a female shoplifter had punched the male employee and threatened to stab him and use mace before fleeing.

The female was followed and was seen dumping the stolen tools in a back yard on Phoenix Avenue.

Police said they found stolen drills at that location and the packaging for said drills was located in the washroom of the Home Hardware.

The female was located by police south of Home Hardware. She is known to police.

The woman was released with a promise to appear and police say she will be monitored closely

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Busy start to summer

Police were busy on the first day of summer responding to approximately 80 calls in a 24 hour period on Monday, roughly double the average amount of calls.

“Lots of mischief complaints, domestic situations, but not necessarily domestic assaults. Arguing, drinking during the day with the nice weather,” said Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth.

Calls were mainly for nuisances, and multiple car accidents including a vehicle found upside down and burnt half under water in Max Lake. Police said the car was believed to be stolen, and was found halfway under water, but are still working to identify the vehicle and owner.

Police said there were multiple calls for property crime overnight Sunday night as well. “(We) remind citizens to lock up and be alert,” Wrigglesworth said.

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Leir House looking for funds Dan Walton

Western News Staff

Canada’s upcoming centennial-and-a-half has prompted city council to address dire maintenance that’s needed at the Leir House.

To celebrate the nation’s 150th birthday, the federal government has committed to assist in upgrading as many as 1,800 public facilities around the country with $150 million in funding. Penticton is pleading for $450,000 of it.

Any community applying for the money has to commit to matching it, so if Penticton’s application is successful, the Leir House will benefit from $900,000 in restoration between 2016 and 2017.

“So it’s giving us a cost savings opportunity of almost half-a-million dollars that we wouldn’t be taking advantage of otherwise,” said Coun. Max Picton.

From the time the program was announced, city staff only had a short window of opportunity to act. In addition to the Leir House, staff also suggested upgrading the centennial plaza in front of the SS Sicamous, as well as the construction of a bandshell in Okanagan Lake Park. Howev-

er, staff recommended that council choose the Leir House, as the city’s grant writer felt “it would yield the highest chance of success,” said Mitch Moroziuk, director of operations.

Coun. Helena Konanz supported the idea of restoring the Leir House, but she wasn’t happy about having to rush the decision.

“I really appreciate that we need the $450,000 and I really don’t want to jeopardize that — but I really feel like this should have been council’s decision on what we spend money on.”

Moroziuk said because of the program’s short deadline, a resolution was needed that evening or else a special meeting would have been called. Council voted to unanimously support it.

Coun. Judy Sentes said since such a large figure is being dealt with, she appreciated the concern of Konanz, but as a liaison to the Penticton Arts Council (the group which serves to administer the Leir House), Sentes said the building requires serious attention.

“They can’t wash the windows in that historical house because they’re so brittle they break,” she said. “This is an opportunity to acquire a significant

chunk of money in a framework that we would never be able to do ourselves.”

“If we don’t (apply to the Canada 150 infrastructure fund) we will definitely be spending $900,000 over the next five to 10, maybe 11 years, and all of our own money,” Moroziuk said.

“Given the brief notice of this application, and given the fact that we do have to spend this money at some point, we felt it most appropriate to see if we could at least grab or get that $450,000.”

Moroziuk said the building hasn’t been maintained for a number of years, and as a registered heritage home, the city has a responsibility to maintain it.

To call upon federal assistance “would be the best case scenario for taxpayers,” he said.

The Leir House broke ground in 1927, and served as a large family home until 1951, when it was sold to the Penticton Regional Hospital as a dormitory for nurses.

It was then purchased by the City in 1979, and opened to the public in 1980. The building is still open year-round, and can be rented for banquets and events.

The doors are open for visitors every weekday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

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Vees world champion dies Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Dick Warwick, a member of the 1955 Penticton Vees world championship team, died on Father’s Day in Victoria.

Warwick, 87, was living with dementia for several years, said former teammate Ivan McLelland.

“It’s another loss. It’s always sadness when you hear about losing a teammate,” said McLelland of Warwick who played for five seasons with the Vees.

Warwick centered a line with his brothers Bill and Grant. McLelland compared him to former Vees co-captain Cody DePourcq.

“He was a really hard worker. Very talented. In many ways he made that line because he was a superb passer,” said McLelland. “He really thought the game through. “ In 1952-53 season with the Vees, Warwick tallied 29 goals and 74 points in 54 games. McLelland said the Regina, Sask., product was always on the scoresheet. A highlight of his career with the Vees was when they qualified for the playoffs in their second season. In the fifth and deciding game against the top-seeded Kamloops Elks, the Vees trailed 4-3 with three seconds left.

Warwick scored the tying goal and the Vees went on to win in overtime and eventually the Allan Cup. Off the ice, McLelland said Warwick was a good man, who lived a quiet life and had a big heart. He also loved to read.

“He used to wear a big heavy rain coat and always had two papers. He was always reading papers,” said McLelland.

Warwick, a member of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, was born on April 25, 1928. The Vees championship team now has four surviving members. Warwick is survived by his wife Pam and son Claude.

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Schoenne Homes was given the go-ahead to wedge a threeunit apartment complex onto the southeast corner of Lakeshore Drive.

During the regular council meeting on Monday, June 15, a development permit was approved at 88 Lakeshore Dr. to allow for the construction of a four-storey building, with one apartment unit on each of the second, third, and fourth floors.

“To me (88 Lakeshore Dr.) seemed natural for residential development,” owner Bruce Schoenne said. “I looked at the property number of years ago with the same intentions, but the timing wasn’t right.”

Schoenne said the units will appeal to high-end clients, and are to sell for an estimated $1.6

to $1.9 million each.

“The city doesn’t have very high quality developments and we believe there is a market for it.”

Construction of the building will require two public parking spaces to be removed to allow an entrance, but right next door sits a fire hydrant which blocks two potential stalls from being used for parking. To prevent the number of parking spaces on the street from being reduced, Schoenne committed to relocating the fire hydrant to a site where it won’t impede upon parking, which he expects to cost around $5,600. The building will also offer four private parking spaces.

“Since the development’s been announced, we’ve had significant interest in it,” he said, adding that the majority of demand has been drawn towards

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Coun. Tarik Sayeed asked if there was any commercial interest in the building, citing a concern from neighbours.

“There is no main floor commercial use,” interim CAO Chuck Loewen assured, in his final meeting as an employee of the City of Penticton.

Sayeed then asked if there would be any need for Schoenne to apply for rezoning to suit his needs.

“It’s quite specific and allows for exactly this kind of development,” Loewen said.

No timeline has been drawn out, but Schoenne said construction is likely to begin after two units have been presold. And there’s a possibility that his family will be moving into one of the units — in that case, construction could begin after just one unit sells.

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RCMP traffic blitz a sobering reminder It has been seven years since four-year-old Alexa Middelaer was killed by an alcohol-impaired driver. In that time the police, her family and their supporters have worked tirelessly to make British Columbia’s roads safer for everyone.

RCMP efforts to remove drivers affected by alcohol and drugs, as well as driving infractions and safety reasons should be commended.

Take for example in the Penticton detachment where Const. Brad Caruso was recently designated an Alexa’s Team all-star as one of the top impaired driving investigators in the province, having taken at least 34 criminally impaired drivers off the roads in 2014. As well, Const. Andrew Campbell and Const. Trevor Stetsko were nominated to Alexa’s Team.

The accolades are deserved, but at the same time it is also sad that we have to acknowledge them for their work of taking these drivers off the streets when the deadly consequences of impaired and reckless driving are so well known.

The RCMP two-day blitz with Alexa’s Bus, a mobile road safety unit that travels around the province, front and centre had some staggering results. Especially when you consider that it wasn’t a long weekend, there wasn’t any major event in Penticton that would draw large numbers of travellers to the area and that officers were pulled in from around the Interior to help.

Frightening to think what happens on the PENTICTON WESTERN streets and highways when the bus is not here and the RCMP coverage is back to its normal size.

Do your part to keep the roads safe — plan ahead if your activities involve alcohol and arrange for a designated driver, call a taxi or take transit. Keep Alexa’s death in mind as a sobering reminder.

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The view from the East Coast I’ve just spent two weeks viewing events from the opposite side of Canada, in and around St. John’s Newfoundland. It’s the same country, but you wouldn’t know it sometimes.

Here on the West Coast, “kayaktivists” paddled around a Shell offshore oil drilling platform being serviced in Seattle, striking poses of resistance for the media from their petroleumbased watercraft.

Meanwhile at Bull Arm outside St. John’s, work continues on a massive “gravity-based structure” that will soon be drilling into the Hebron oilfield 350 kilometers offshore. It will have living quarters and drill rig above and a tank with capacity for 1.2 million barrels of crude below.

Offshore oil has turned St. John’s into a boomtown. With one industrial park nearing capacity on the edge of town, a second is under construction. Locals call

it “Dannyland,” after its developer, former premier Danny Williams.

St. John’s Airport is buzzing with flights back and forth to Edmonton and Fort McMurray, and crew helicopters shuttling back and forth from offshore oil rigs. Tourism is picking up, with a new crossCanada ad campaign and WestJet starting service to Dublin and London.

A foreign supplier won a contract for tankers to bring oil ashore.

With no media-connected environmental groups to steer the subject to far-fetched disaster scenarios, debate in the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature turned to concerns about maintaining local employment.

Outside the city, parallels with B.C. become evident. Tiny towns struggle to hang on as young people choose opportunity over isolation, and the only expansion is at church

Tom Fletcher

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graveyards. While cities struggle with high housing and recreational property costs, homes in remote areas are going for a song.

Up north in Labrador, a hydroelectric dam at Muskrat Falls is under construction. Its $8 billion estimated price tag is in the same range as BC Hydro’s Site C project on the Peace River, which will part a sea of protesters and lawyers and move ahead this summer. Nalcor Energy, Newfoundland’s electrical utility, is dipping into contingencies in an effort to keep it on time and on budget.

Here on the Left Coast, enviros and the Green Party rail against hydro as well as oil and gas, and of course you can’t even mention nuclear. Climate activism proceeds in a logical vacuum in these parts, as it often does in Europe.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper signed on to a farcical “carbon free in 85 years” pledge at the G7 meeting in Germany. But hey, it’s an election year, not a time for serious discussion of issues.

Imperial Oil’s Kearl oilsands mine at Fort McMurray has started production from its $9 billion second phase, with the help of many Newfoundlanders. Production continues to grow, heavy oil prices have surged with paving season, and large-scale liquefied natural gas export plans begin to take shape in B.C. With the legislature about to be recalled to endorse the Petronasled LNG export project,

Premier Christy Clark has assembled a climate action team with representatives from industry, First Nations, local governments and a couple of professional protesters for good measure.

They have an absurdly short deadline to recommend changes to B.C.’s token carbon tax, as gasoline consumption returns to pre-tax levels despite continued high pump prices.

In St. John’s, another long, cold winter has finally loosened its grip after piling snow to doorknob levels. Every street in sight is being patched and repainted.

The debate about new energy supplies has a more serious tone in Newfoundland. The last elected premier, Kathy Dunderdale, lost her job in the wake of winter power blackouts.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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Save the green space at Skaha I attended an information session on the commercial development plan for Skaha Park sponsored by the Trio Marine Group.

I have also read the marketing plan and the marine development agreement (council report, May 19). If this development goes ahead, it means dramatic changes to Skaha Park that the citizens of Penticton should be aware of and given the chance to approve.

One of my concerns is while this a major project affecting all citizens, there has been little attention. While the Trio have met with so-called stakeholders: they have had only two information sessions with the general public, market day and at the Seniors Centre.

The people seem to be unaware of the scale of the project or its implications, and when I talk with people they don’t entirely approve of this development.

City of Penticton has spent millions of dollars developing Skaha Park. Their efforts have resulted in a splendid public area with beautiful lawns, tall shade trees and open vistas; a green space with relaxing promenades and public areas with recreational activities unlike anything else in the city. Now a large area of green space (approximately 25 per cent of total area, excluding the beach and parking lots) is going to be turned over to commercial developers (29-plus year lease) to develop a water slide, mini-golf course and renovated marina. The footprint of this development takes over a heavily used section from the northeast parking lot to the beach that

Cherry picking

This letter is for the person who stole cherries from our tree last Saturday.

You didn’t have to steal, all you had to do was ask and we would have gladly allowed you to have some. If you are thinking of a return visit, beware we now have a photo of you helping yourself and we will be happy to turn it over to the RCMP. Anne Scott Penticton

Get smart on meters

There have been many letters and comments lately regarding the smart meters that Fortis are installing, almost all citing health and safety concerns.

The Fortis letter (Western News, June 19, Disagree with column) at least gave some facts regarding the smart meter, however when such a letter comes from the supplier of the meters it is sometime viewed with disdain. I would like to fully endorse the Fortis comments.

I firmly believe that prolonged exposure to electro magnetic radiation (EMR) is harmful to our health. The level at which EMR becomes a problem is disputed by the two camps. On one hand we have Health Canada and on the other the levels recommended in the 2007 Bioinitiative report.

Unfortunately Health Canada’s levels are over 1,000 times, or more, higher than that of the Bioinitiative report. The problem is that Health Canada refuses to consider the non-thermal effects of EMR as does the WHO. Having said that, the fear that has been expressed with regard to the smart meter is in my view misplaced.

The smart meter has two transmitters, one to transmit information to Fortis the other to talk to any smart appliances in the home. The latter is switched off, so to speak, when the meter is installed and can only be turned on with the home owner’s consent, and assuming they have smart appliances for it to talk to.

The other transmitter which gives information to Fortis does emit radio frequency (RF) power but in short bursts and at a relatively low-level when measured over the day. In the transcripts of the hearings at the BCUC the level of the smart meter was equal to that recommended by the 2007 Bioinitiative report and that is if you were standing in front of the meter, the ac-

contains a splash pad and picnic tables and is close to the children’s playground. A chain-link fence will surround this area. Why is such a large area of the park being turned over to developers, only for three-month use? Once this green-space is gone, it will be gone forever.

Paddle sports are a growing activity (seven-month season).

Boats are stored in a shed near the beach. While this shed is to be replaced, it will be moved further down the beach away (70 metres) from the launching area. The placement doesn’t appear to be convenient to moving boats in and out of the water or accessing the present boat-launch road. The placement of the boathouse should have higher priority than the footprint of a waterslide. Remember that events surrounding these sports bring thousands of people to the city. Despite the increase in tourist attendance there is little change in the parking lot area. Will parking spill into the residential area?

The plan allows for a beer and wine off-sale outlet. Considering that this is a family beach and policing is expensive, this is a surprising allowance. I hope this letter and petition (http://www.ipetitions. com/petition/save-our-green-space-in-skaha-park) will generate discussion of an important change coming to one of our well-loved parks. The proposal will be voted on at the June 29 council meeting.

Harvey Quamme Penticton

tual amount of EMR entering the home is at least 1/10th of that figure. To put that in context WiFi found everywhere can be up to 100 times greater than the smart meter, a cellphone anything from 300 to 2,000 or more especially as it is in close proximity to the body. If you have a cordless telephone they are even worse.

As for a fire risk there have been fires as a result of some smart meter installation, the most notable being in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Portland, Oregon, where installation was stopped and the meters removed. All these incidents used Sensus meters not the Itron that Fortis are installing. To label a meter a fire risk just because a different brand has problems is like saying we should not buy a car just because GM had problems; it makes no sense.

In addition, the Fire Chiefs of B.C. have wholeheartedly supported the installation of these meters. One letter said they should not install meters without consultation with the public, all I can say is where have you been? Fortis began their smart meter application in 2012 which carried over to the hearings with the BCUC in May 2013; the hearings included three community input sessions which were held in Trail, Osoyoos and Kelowna; there are 14 volumes of the transcripts of the community meetings and the hearings on the BCUC website.

The question I have for the RDOS director for area D and his expert advisor or anyone else that had significant concerns, why did they not attend the BCUC sessions as an intervener or interested party? And why wait two years before speaking up?

Colin Harlingten Penticton

How do you create a community of kindness?

Recently, Incredible Edible Penticton went about beautifying the old Three Gables dry grass garden site in the 300 block of Main Street.

With rakes and shovels, several Incredible volunteers began to clean up the site. In no time at all, children and their parents and grandparents, began to join us. We pulled and tugged at old grasses, Iris, rampant mint and unknown weeds. Much to our surprise we came across a hidden cement circle under the soil and created a blue ornamental corn circle, interlaced with squash. We car-

ried on planting donated edibles from Ian Findlayson and Grasslands nursery in Summerland, onions, tomato and herbs. Phew!

After three hours in 30 degree plus heat we were finally done. This site is not irrigated and so volunteers hauled water donated from the nearby liquor store.

Still not enough water - what to do?

Well there just happened to be a fire truck on Main Street after the truck pull contest and they kindly donated the water that was left in their tank.

Do you see what is happening here?

Each one of us has a piece of the puzzle as each one of us has something to share.

This is what makes a community of kindness. The garden is just the vehicle to create community engagement.

While working at the garden a lovely gentleman name Victor offered to help.

He shared that he was once homeless and lived behind a building close to the garden.

We watered together and shared stories.

He offered to keep his eye on the garden, and to help find water each day to ensure that it will continue growing. Victor and his friends, have landscaped the spot. It looks amazing.

This is how we create a community of kindness, one edible garden at a time.

To volunteer or to support Incredible Edible Penticton, please contact Hilma LaBelle, 250-809-7327, check out our Facebook page Incredible Edible Penticton.

Hilma Labelle Penticton

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On Osoyoos business owner raises funds for extra police presence:

“Gotta say as a resident of Osoyoos myself, I am glad to see more police pressure at Gyro beach. But as far as putting all of the transient fruit pickers into the same category is unfair.

Sure there are quite a few that aren’t interested in working and just go sit at the beach. But I also have personally met far more that go and work 10-12 hours every day, or like my one friend all night last night working in the orchards.”

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On RCMP target drivers in two day blitz:

“I for one am glad that they’re doing the stops.

At this time of the year, lots of people are slacking in their driving abilities, more drinking and driving as well. They should be doing those stops a little more often, like they use to do.”

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“Drove through one of the highway checks this morning! Nice smooth operation! Good work!”

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“Not sure why alcohol turns people into speed demons. It’s still a voluntary choice.”

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Celebrating dad’s Fathers were the stars of the show at several venues on Father’s Day, June 21 including Discovery House, Andy’s Animal Acres, the SS Sicamous and LocoLanding.

Western News photos by Mark Brett

At right; Street hockey was the name of the game at Discovery House as (left to right) Danny Frank reaches for the ball while Brittany Devereau helps her son goalie Kruz Powell, while Rob Gray waits for a rebound. Knox Powell has his back to the camera.

Members of the Kirk family (left to right) Jonathan, 8, Emma, 6, mom Nicole, Maddie, 4, and dad Joe ham it up at the Pirate Festival.

Anthony Brown (right) checks out Dave Thomas’ (left) burger-flip skills at the Discovery House barbecue and fundraising event.

Jason Taylor and daughter Marissa, 6, spend some quality time with one of the residents at Andy’s Animal Acres.

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Penticton man takes to stage again Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

After taking the stage for the first time as the King of Rock and Roll last year, Penticton resident Chris Blaine is coming back for more.

While he admits it was a step out of his comfort zone, after seeing the performers in the 2013 Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival, Blaine was struck by inspiration.

“I saw the show in 2013 and have always liked music and whatnot, I come from a musical family,” Blaine said. “I thought, when in Rome, basically.

Since I’m here why not give it a try? It looked like a lot of fun.”

He discovered a Nanaimo business at the festival in 2013 that made Elvis jumpsuits and decided to dive in headfirst.

“After listening to a few of the singers I thought ‘I think I can do this,’” Blaine said.

“So a year later I entered.”

Blaine said he had never pursued anything like this before, but Elvis fever now has a hold on him.

“Now a year later I can say my confidence is there and I’m definitely more into it. It will always be a hobby, but I’m serious about the hobby,” Blaine said.

He became an Elvis fan when the King’s acting career was taking off, and his favourite era of Presley music comes out of the late ‘60s and ‘70s.

CHRIS BLAINE of Penticton is entering the Elvis festival again this year after enjoying his first try competing in the non-professional category last year.

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“Although he wrote very, very few songs, I think he did the right songs for the right time,” Blaine said.

“The songs that he did were so successful because that generation or that time and it was just perfect. It’s something that a true Elvis fan understands more than anything. Not too many out there can go over three generations.”

The festival, celebrating its’ 14th anniversary, hosts a kick-off party on June 26 and runs through the weekend with the windup after party on June 28.

The tribute artist competition Blaine is competing in starts at 9 a.m. on June 27 at Okanagan Lake Park.

Each Elvis does four songs, two in the morning and two in the afternoon and they will be judged on their look, presence, voice and moves.

The look is an important factor with the authenticity of the costumes being a big point of judgement according to Blaine. Making sure the costume is authentic and getting glamoured up like the King pre-show takes up the most time for him.

“The longest time is probably the hair and the make up and things like that,” Blaine said.

This year Blaine says there will be a lot more blue and black outfits, as opposed to the signature white jumpsuit that’s become

synonymous with the name Elvis, however there will be plenty of those jumpsuits and colourful costumes on display as well.

“Some of his bright costumes were the most popular,” Blaine said.

Blaine said his favourite part of the festival is talking to the fans, some of which he says come a long way and are very dedicated, as well as the kick-off and after parties.

“It’s a great group to be a part of. Everybody is very complimentary, they give each other tips. It’s not like shark waters, we all have a lot of fun with this — win, lose or draw,” Blaine said. “You get to know people from all over.”

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Headlining this year’s festival is tribute artist Donny Edwards, who is the only Elvis tribute artist to be allowed a performance in Graceland. Edwards is performing at the Pentiction Trade and Convention Centre the evening of June 27.

Sunday, June 28 features the Gospel Music showcase in Okanagan Lake Park at 9 a.m. followed by the finals for tribute artists at 2 p.m. in the Convention Centre.

The winner in the professional category will represent the Penticton Elvis Festival at the ultimate Elvis Competition in Memphis later this year.

“It just gets better and better every year,” Blaine said.

The 2015 lineup The 2015 Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival tribute artist competition featurs both professional and non-professional tributes to the King, starting at 9 a.m. on June 27 at Okanagan Lake Park.

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Tastes of the Palette celebrates art and food Steve Kidd

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The 2015 Tastes of the Palette auction may be the most exciting that the Penticton Art Gallery has put on in years.

“I think it is the strongest auction I have had the pleasure of putting on,” said Paul Crawford, Penticton Art Gallery co-ordinator.

Crawford said people are getting excited about the annual fundraiser, both organizers and potenial buyers.

Part of that excitment comes from including a rare, signed copy of Klee Wyck, the autobiogrpahical novel that earned painter Emily Carr a Governor General’s Award for literature.

But that was just one of the treasures Crawford managed to find for this year’s auction.

“The traditional method has been to go hat in hand out to our little arts community and beg, plead and grovel,” said Crawford, explaining that while many are happy to give, it is hard going back to the same people.

So this year, along with going to the local arts community, Crawford began making acquisitions.

“I would seek things out and keep my eyes open for opportunities that might pop up,” he said.

Crawford was looking for items that were catalogued wrong, misrepresented or just being sold in the wrong place, that he could acquire and bring back to the gallery to add diversity to the auction collection.

“Like that Emily Carr name, it brings a different clientele and it brings a different level of

THE PENTICTON ART GALLERY’S annual auction includes Many White Feathers, a work by Eliyakota.

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interest,” said Crawford. “They may have come for the Emily Carr but now they are going to discover anew local artist they might not have known before.”

While the proof of Crawford’s strategy

comes with the auction itself, he said he’s already had a whole new group of people coming by the gallery.

The Penticton Art Gallery’s 38th annual art auction fundraiser will be held June 27, 2015

from 6 to 11 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $60 for gallery members and $65 for nonmembers.

Among the many pieces available for purchase during the auction is Baigneuse Debout, a mi-jambes, an etching by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. A leading painter in the development of the impressionist style and a master of portraying the female form, Renoir’s paintings and etchings often depicted women, and his portraits were among his most popular and critically acclaimed subjects.

The many pieces available in the auction also includes works from several local artists like Glenn Clark and Bethany Handfield, the 2015 Meadowlark Nature Festival artist and the 2014 Thea Haubrich Award of Excellence recipient.

This year’s auction offers works from over 50 artists, along with hors d’oeuvres by some of the region’s finest chefs, regional wines, hand crafted beer and more.

Crawford said that adding something like a concert helps make the art world more approachable for any who feels intimidated by art.

“If I would put a concert on in a gallery, people would feel comfortable going to a gallery. And if you have food, food always seems to trump everything else,” said Crawford.

The restaurants are amazing supportive, according to Crawford and are constantly willing to step up to the plate.

“It’s all in the arts at the end of the day. And it is fun for the chefs to step up and create something unique,” he said. “It’s fun to see people be creative in their fields and get passionate about what they are doing.”

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Concert hosts invite their friends, family and community to their home to enjoy a series of six concerts each season, part of a network of more than 200 volunteers in over 160 communities from across the country. Each act performs 12 concerts in two weeks and more than 90 acts will tour through 14 regions during 2015-16, performing for more than 25,000 audience members.

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Warmer weather has translated into higher demand for safe housing for women and children in the South Okanagan.

“It is common around the summertime to see an increase in use. When it gets really hot, people tend to drink more, and tempers tend to flair. Alcohol is often involved when assaults take place,” said Debbie Scarborough, executive director at the South

Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS). “But that doesn’t mean that it’s slow in the winter.”

Scarborough said the transition house, a shelter with 14 beds, was over capacity every day during the month of May. Scarborough said when the demand outweighs the supply, SOWINS will scramble to find other transition houses in the Okanagan and will search for suitable shelter as far as Ka-

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Transition houses are available to those who are fleeing domestic abuse, where food and shelter is provided at no cost for 30 days, sometimes longer. But because many victims of abuse will require more time to re-establish themselves, SOWINS is working towards the addition of second stage housing, which offers a longer-term shelter to women and children.

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She said since there are so few safe and affordable rental options, some women are forced to return to unsafe living conditions.

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Scarborough feels optimistic that the city will make land available for the project.

Mayor Andrew Jakubeit acknowledged the importance of safe housing in the community for women and children, and suggested collaborative efforts between many other local organizations with common goals.

“Of course we’re willing to work with other organizations,” she said. “Basically our demographic is the same to what the (Penticton’s Affordable Community) task force is looking for, such as the working poor and single-parent families, so it sounds like it could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.”

In addition to providing safe shelter, SOWINS offers a variety of services that relate to domestic abuse. Scarborough said the organization provides counselling for spouses and children that experience domestic abuse and helps them to overcome the fear and anxiety that results.

“We help with education, understanding, recognizing and overcoming the impacts of abuse. It allows them back into the mainstream of society and community.”

She said although the organization is trying to expand its services, “It would be nice if we could do ourselves out of a job and there would be no such thing as abuse.”

If anybody can help SOWINS in their effort to establish second stage housing, they’re in search of affordable rentals, housewares and gently used furniture.

Scarborough can be contacted at 250-4934366.

Fundraiser planned SOWINS is taking a giant step in their fund-

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Encouraged by the response to the inaugural Walk A Mile Challenge in 2013, and seeking a change after the successful nine year run of the Women Front & Centre Gala, SOWINS has decided to focus their energy on this new major fundraiser to be held in October.

“It’s not easy walking in heeled shoes, but it is fun and it gets people talking about something that’s really difficult to talk about: gender relations, violence against women, the effects it has on children and our communities, the roots of the behaviour and envisioning solutions and remedies to end the problem,” said Scarborough.

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes South Okanagan will raise funds to support SOWINS programs and services for women and children overcoming the effects of abuse and violence.

Everyone is welcome to participate as an individual or as a team. Participants are encouraged to raise a minimum of $50 in pledges to help SOWINS reach their goal of $50,000. Donations or pledges can be made to a specific walker, a team or to the event itself.

The walk takes place on Oct. 8 at Rotary Park on Lakeshore Drive.

Starting at 3 p.m. walkers can put on their shoes, practice walking, make last minute pledges and take photos in at an onsite photo booth prior to the walk starting at 4 p.m. Youth prizes will be awarded right after the walk and those 19 and older are invited to purchase a burger and beer ticket for the awards and after party at the Barking Parrot at 5:30 p.m.

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Final matches in the Volleyball BC Penticton Pro beach volleyball championship at Skaha Lake kept spectators entertained.

The women’s and men’s finals featured the best talent.

Winning the women’s side and $400 was Nicole and Megan McNamara, earning a two-set victory against Penticton’s Tammy Thomas and Kelowna’s Rachelle Thomas, 21-18 and 21-16 on Father’s Day. “It was a tough game.

We played against a really good team,” said Nicole, who with Megan helped the South Delta Sun Devils capture a third straight B.C. School Sports girls 3A provincial volleyball championship last fall.

“We play them all the time for the past three years. It’s always close. It’s fun playing against them.”

In the second set, the twins trailed 3-0 due to some mistakes they cleaned up later.

“We stopped making unforced errors. Tried to put them in trouble with our serves. It worked out,” she said.

Tammy, a Pen High grad, felt the results could have been different.

“Overall we were happy with our performance.

In this tournament we had some tough games after playing quite a few easy matches,” said Tammy.

“We had to come out and really perform. We did that in the last two games.”

Playing at home that day was special for the former Laker. She began tearing up while talking about her father Jim Stone, who died five years ago.

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great day to celebrate him and it’s a great day to celebrate everyone’s dads.”

The men’s side was won by Johnny Wiskar and Dan Caverly, who defeated Ryan Gandy and Dave Beleznay 14-21, 2116 and 15-12.

“It’s the best feeling ever. Best drug in the world,” said Wiskar.

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Especially when you work so hard for two straight days.”

Until the championship match, Wiskar and Caverly didn’t face a blocker as big as Gandy. That was an adjustment for the pair.

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very well in the first. We adjusted in the second and we started mixing up who we were serving to,” said Wiskar. “We had success with that. We were just going at Dave in the first set. He was playing pretty well.”

One of the teams Caverly and Wiskar defeated en route to the finals was Penticton’s Logan Mend and partner Christian Redmann, a Canadian national member.

After winning two of three games, Mend and Redmann’s only loss in pool play came against Gandy and Beleznay. Mend and Redmann lost to the champs

21-14 and 21-17.

“There was a lot of good competition from the coast out here,” said Mend, who returned after completing his first volleyball season with York University. “Every game was a pretty tough battle.”

Playing with Redmann was a memorable experience.

“Definitely a step up from playing with a nonnational team player,” said Mend. “It was a great learning experience for sure.”

It was Wiskar’s first time playing in Penticton and he was very impressed with what he saw.

“I think the word is getting around the scenes.

This is a beautiful beach. I was blown away with the scene here,” said Wiskar, who came from Vancouver. “I went to a winery last night. Everyone has been saying that who has gone out the last two years. I’m going to go back and say that as well.

It will hopefully just continue to grow.”

Tammy said the competition is getting better, adding that attracting more Vancouver teams helps.

“It’s nice that some of these teams are coming up,” she said.

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Flames’ Pond hits 100-point mark Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Chris Pond is the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League’s lone 100-point man.

Pond reached the milestone with a nine-point effort in a 15-4 win against the Kelowna Raiders Monday at Memorial Arena.

He entered his 14th game six points shy following a 10-point performance in a 17-12 win against the Kamloops Venom on June 20.

Pond scored four goals and

added five assists against the Raiders.

“It feels really good. I have put in a lot of work the last four years,” said Pond, who in his three previous seasons had point totals of 32, 34 and 57. “It feels a lot better to have a winning season. If I had a 100 points, but we don’t make the playoffs, you still feel good on a personal level, but this year it feels a lot better having a better supporting team.”

Entering the season,

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Pond had a goal of reaching 80 points and said it feels good accomplishing it.

“Not a lot of guys do it.

I think there was one guy last year, maybe one every other year,” said Pond.

“It’s a very rare thing getting 100.”

Last year, Brady Jorgenson of the Vernon Tigers finished with 66 goals and 103 points and in 2013, Brendan Urban of the Kelowna Raiders finished with 61 goals and 106 points. Pond still has two games remaining to add to his 103 points.

The Flames assistant captain gives a lot of credit

to his teammates.

“They score most of the goals. I just give them the ball,” he said.

A beneficiary of his passes are Mitch Brodt, who scored seven goals Monday, including five in the third period.

“He’s quite the player out there,” said Brodt, adding that what Pond did is special.

Brodt said Pond loves to move the ball, to which Pond, walking by in the dressing room hallway said, “I love giving you the ball.”

Flames captain Kaid MacLeod said “it’s pretty amazing” what Pond did, but he had no doubt his teammate could pull it off.

“It’s his final year in the league. It’s a great feat,” said MacLeod. “He worked hard for it, he deserves it. He is going to lead us into the playoffs.

He’s in really good shape.

He was just really determined coming into the season from the first practice.”

Some of the things MacLeod said Pond brings to the team is great leadership and using his six-foottwo frame to his advantage.

“He’s super fast. He sees the floor really well, he moves the ball really well,” said MacLeod.

“That’s a big part of the reason our offence has been so good this year.”

The only thing Pond has done differently this season compared to others is played less lacrosse. Until this fall, Pond attended Simon Fraser University for two years. While there he played for the Clan.

This year he worked hard in the winter to get in the best shape possible and now he feels quicker.

Pond’s vision, speed and physical play helped the Flames pick apart

the Raiders. With a 7-2 lead after two periods, he helped the offence burn goalie Gord Bowes for eight goals. Against the Venom on the weekend, Connor Walton was lethal offensively, scoring nine goals and MacLeod netted a hat-trick. Along with scoring two goals, Pond set up eight.

The Flames have reeled off five straight wins and improved to nine wins and five losses. In two of their last three games, the Flames have allowed five goals or less.

“The defence the last three or four games has really improved,” said Pond.

“I don’t know what it was.

Everyone has pitched in a lot more. It’s beautiful to see.”

The Flames finish the regular season in Kelowna on Thursday then face the league-leading Tigers at Kal Tire Place Saturday.

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Five Pinnacles Football Club teams will be vying for a provincial championship next month.

In Kamloops for the Thompson Okanagan Youth Soccer League play downs the U16 girls as well as the U14, -15 and -18 boys punched their ticket to provincials by winning the valley championship.

Ezra Cremers, head coach of Pinnacles FC, said the playoffs was a success, despite a couple of disappointments. One of them with the U14 girls, who lost 2-1 in overtime to Kelowna in the final.

The U13 girls lost to Vernon 3-0, while the U16 girls defeated Vernon 4-1 in the semifinal and blanked Kelowna 4-0.

“They were second in the league and they tied the first place team every single time,” said Cremers. “That’s a very big statement victory. Peaking at the right time is important. That group is definitely peaking.”

The U18 girls will be in provincials as the host team, though they lost to Shuswap 2-1 in the final.

On the boys’ side, the U13s pounded Kamloops 6-0, then bowed to Kelowna 5-0. The U14s remain undefeated as they whipped Kamloops 12-1 and defeated Vernon 3-0 in the final. Cremers said they

are looking strong.

The U15s, who struggled “to find a winning formula,” said Cremers, pulled off an upset. They defeated Kelowna 3-0 in their first game, then lost to Kelowna 2-1 in a rematch. However, goal differential was in their favour, helping them advance.

The U18s are the other team to earn their way.

“They are an interesting squad,” said Cremers, adding that on paper the team is talented. “When you get a little bit older, you start looking at the premier team because that’s the next level. We have had several players play for the older team.

Also had some injuries. The end of their season wasn’t so good.”

In the semifinal, Pinnacles FC defeated a tough, physical Shuswap team 2-0.

That pitted them against Kelowna, which resulted in a 4-1 win with a full roster.

“I’m just very proud of the group.

Winning at the older age groups is important,” said Cremers. “Winning is part of the development. To see teams as low as U14 doing well, the future is bright for what I call ‘the little club that could.’”

Penticton will host the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup and Girls Provincial B Cup (ages U15 and older) July 9-12. The Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial B Cup for U13-15 is in 100 Mile House.

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The Tigers hosted the Rockies at McNicoll Park on Father’s Day, bowing 9-7 and 16-5.

“They are the team to beat in the Okanagan for the bantam 2A,” said Tigers coach Aqil Samuel. “We lost a close one to them in the first game. Just kind of ran out of steam in the second game.

They just have more depth than us.”

In the 16-5 pounding, the Tigers faced the Rockies best pitcher and weren’t able to score runs until the fifth inning. The Tigers pitching wasn’t able to contain the Rockies and over time it became harder to hang on, said Samuel.

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“The whole goal is for our zone tournament. The one game we want to beat them will be that game,” he said.

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The Penticton Vees have added David Michaud and Steven Cocker to their hockey operations staff.

Michaud has left his position as general manager of the major midget Okanagan Rockets to become director of player development and corporate sales, while Cocker fills the role of director of hockey operations and analytics.

In a team statement, Vees president Fred Harbinson said the organization is always looking for ways to get better.

“As we have grown and established ourselves as one of the elite junior hockey franchises in North America, we are still aware of how the game is constantly evolving,” said Harbinson. “The addition of both David and Steven will bring another layer of professionalism to our program.”

In his five seasons with the Rockets, Michaud guided the team to a 116-56-28 record. The highlight of Michaud’s tenure, which started in 2010, came during the 2013-2014 season when the Rockets claimed a BCMML championship, a Pacific Regional championship and national bronze at the Telus Cup in Moose Jaw. “I’m excited to take the next step in my hockey career and join an organization like the Penticton Vees,” said Michaud, in a statement issued by the Rockets. “I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Fred Harbinson over the years, and David Michaud I know we share many similar values when it comes to the way we treat our players, and develop them for the next levels of hockey. I’m tremendously thankful to BC Hockey for giving me the chance to guide the Rockets for as long as I have. It’s been a true honour to work with the staff and players I’ve had the chance to be involved with over the years.”

Cocker split the last year and a half working for the St. John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Lahti Pelicans in the Finnish SM-Liga U-20 league. Cocker was the director of player development and analytics for the Sea Dogs and a manager for the Pelicans. Cocker has also worked for International Scouting Services and the Cedar Rapids RoughRidgers in the United States Hockey League. The Ontario native graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sports and Leisure Management at Haaga-Helia University in Finland.

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Spotlight on missing dogs continues Kevin Parnell Black Press

When Jodie and Rob Conti left their four-month old German Shepherd puppy alone for part of a day in April, the pure-bred puppy was outside, in a fully-fenced yard in the middle of Summerland.

The couple were training their new puppy to be an outside dog and had left it with enough food and water to last the day as they had to attend to a doctor’s appointment with one of their children. It was the longest time they had left the dog out on its own, but had to do it out of necessity to make the appointment.

Unfortunately it was the last time they would see their puppy.

“We have a fully fenced yard with a latched gate, a six-foothigh wooden fence with no holes. There was no way she could get out on her own” said Jodi.

“The circumstances we couldn’t control. We were out of town at an appointment for the better part of the day. But it’s a fully fenced yard and she had everything she needed.”

Upon returning to their home, the dog was gone. For months the family had researched the type of dog they wanted to join the young family with three children. Settling on the pure bred German Shepherd, Grace joined the family and despite only being with them for a short time, became a big part of their family. But things all changed that day when the dog disappeared without a trace.

“It’s really torn us up,” said Jodie. “The whole idea with Gracie was we are a newly blended family and this was supposed to be something that brought our family together and united us. This was supposed to be our family dog. All the kids loved and adored her. She became like one of our kids. I didn’t have dogs growing up. I never understood what people meant when they would say their dog is part of the family. But she was so special and she came at a very important time.”

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nights immediately after the disappearance of their dog the family scoured the area, putting up signs and looking for any clue about where it went. They called local pounds, the SPCA, everywhere they could think to try and find it with out any luck. Jodi is convinced someone has their dog.

“Obviously I don’t know 100 per cent but my gut tells me she was stolen,” said Jodie. “It happens all the time.

If you look on (classified web sites) there are lots of dogs that are for sale that have been stolen. They steal them for dog fighting or to breed them to sell and make money. Someone could have easily gotten $500 for her. Some people say she may have gotten eaten by animals but I really believe she is with someone.”

Their family isn’t alone in feeling that her dog was taken, or stolen. In fact a growing number of residents around the Okanagan say that dog theft is an issue that people aren’t aware of and aren’t talking about. According to the Facebook page called Stolen or Missing Dogs of the Okanagan, there have been 17 dogs stolen and 27 reported as missing in the past 10 months.

“That’s a lot of dogs and it’s been completely heartbreaking for the families,” said Lori Welbourne, who started a Facebook page when her dog went missing. “Normally a dog goes missing and it’s found either dead or alive. So many dogs are just vanishing without a trace now.”

Police say it’s a very difficult issue to investigate but, it’s an issue around the province. At times people will come across a dog and just

keep it for themselves.

Jodie said that could have happened, but she doesn’t understand how someone could keep a dog that doesn’t belong to them.

Welbourne says she has provided her list to RCMP and feels like more should be done to warn the public to be vigilant about watching their dogs and keeping them safe.

In a 13-year career that has seen him posted in the Fraser Canyon,

license plate or has a description of a vehicle, it’s really, really difficult (to investigate). We don’t know where the dog could go. It could be in the Lower Mainland. Dog thefts happen. It’s one of those things that is baffling.

There are circumstances where maybe someone comes across a dog and they keep it to themselves.”

Whatever the circumstances, it’s certain that missing dogs

Nanaimo, Kelowna and now West Kelowna, RCMP corporal Cory Lepine said dog theft has come up in each one of those areas. But he added he has never seen charges laid for theft of a dog in his own experience.

“It’s tough unless we have a suspect,” said Lepine. “All of the sudden your dog is missing and you think it’s been stolen or you’re not sure. Unless someone has a witness or a

is something that can deeply affect a family.

“It’s really stressful,” said Jodi. “I wish there was more that could be done for people who have lost or stolen dogs.

I don’t know if there is enough awareness that this happens and people are getting away with it.

The more I read there is more and more dogs being stolen. We just want to get her back. She means so much to our family.

This Saturday Wel-

bourne is inviting people to join a grass roots approach to protecting pets at the Penticton Curling Club at 10:30 a.m. to noon. The talk, given by Brad Tanner, will be about motivating and organizing pet owners to create a community action plan to protect against pet theft.

Tanner lost his own dog to theft that had a tragic ending. He will share his story of the frustrations he experienced.

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flect on how the event has instigated collaboration among the region’s best pinot noir producers to give a collective voice to the varietal that is quickly becoming one of the region’s definitive grapes.

On Aug. 22 the third annual B.C. Pinot Noir Celebration will see 26 of the province’s best producers delight the palates of more than 250 guests at the Linden Gardens in Kaleden.

Meyer Family Vineyards winemaker Chris Carson has experienced varietal celebrations in other corners of the world. In 2012 he proposed the idea to proprietor Jak Meyer, alongside Luke Smith of Howling Bluff Estate Winery and Tantalus Vineyards winemaker David Paterson. It didn’t take long, or many beers, for the visionaries to imagine what could be and start planning.

“Our goal for the event was for it to be interactive, and to represent and showcase that pinot noir in B.C. is an expressive and distinctive wine,” said Meyer.

“The addition of international guest speakers including Decanter Magazine’s Steven Spurrier this year and

previously Karen MacNeil author of The Wine Bible, gives the event wonderful credibility.”

The B.C. Pinot Noir Celebration showcases wineries up and down the Okanagan Valley and across the province to demonstrate pinot noir’s breadth of expressions.

“We’re seeing more of an emphasis and a thirst for the delicate, subtle, elegant pinot noir,” said Howling Bluff Estate Winery’s Smith. “More than any other wine, it reflects the terroir authentically, meaning the dirt it is grown in and the seasons. It is a very difficult grape to grow, requiring lots of attention and control, but when you achieve a beautiful pinot noir it is very gratifying as a winemaker.”

Tantalus Vineyards’ Paterson adds that “increasingly the varietal is being taken seriously, and as a result we’re seeing the industry strive to elevate and improve the quality and reputation of B.C.’s pinot noir. The conversation is growing. We’re excited about the pinot noir community that is emerging and the event is a prime opportunity to give the dialogue momentum.”

The inaugural celebration event in 2013 was hosted at Okanagan Falls’ Meyer Family Vineyards where 120 guests enjoyed 13 wineries’ pinot noirs.

Then in 2014, the event moved to Tantalus Vineyards in Kelowna with 16 wineries participating and 160 attendees.

This year’s event represents the most ambitious year yet. The wineries were selected by blind tasting by the Vancouver Chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS).

Guests will enjoy a Summerhill Pyramid Winery sparkling wine reception with international guest speaker, Spurrier, followed by breakout sessions alongside the pinot noir winemakers. Always popular, the blending session offers guests a chance to experience the making of pinot noir.

Following will be a garden tasting salon paired with a canapé competition with celebrated Okanagan Chefs Chris Van Hooydonk, Alex Sielmann and Jason Leizert, and Calgary chef Dilan Draper. Capping off the evening will be a family-style dinner feast prepared by

Artisan Culinary Concepts, paired with pinot noirs and accompanied with live music by the Young’uns.

Visa Infinite and the B.C. Wine Institute proudly sponsor the B.C. Pinot Noir Celebration. As a sell-out event each year, tickets are recommended to be purchased soon on the website at www.bcpinotnoir.ca. The $175 ticket includes a shuttle service to select pickup/drop-off points in Penticton and Okanagan Falls.

Encouraging the discovery and appreciation of B.C. pinot noirs, Visa is offering a $20 rebate on the ticket price to Visa Infinite cardholders. As part of their Wine Country Program, Visa Infinite is also hosting a celebration dinner with Spurrier at Liquidity Winery on Aug. 21 in Okanagan Falls, featuring chefs Rob Walker, Vikram Vij, Trevor Bird and Dilan Draper.

A unique weekend package is offered for Visa Infinite cardholder guests to enjoy both events for $250.

For more information about B.C. Pinot Noir Celebration and to purchase tickets, visit www.BCPinotNoir.ca.

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We are sad to announce the passing of Mom, Grandma, Sister Marilyn on June 19, 2015. She passed away peacefully at Moog and Friends Hospice early Friday morning with son Brodie at her side. Marilyn was born October 22, 1939 in Port Alberni, BC and moved to Penticton with her family in 1952. Marilyn served as Peach Princess in 1959-60. She finished her schooling in Penticton and then moved to Vancouver where she worked in the hospitality industry. Marilyn met her husband William and moved to Langley where their first son Robert was born.

After a small win in the Irish Sweepstake they moved back to Penticton where son Brodie was born. Marilyn worked for both CIBC and then Bank of Montreal until her health forced her to retire. They spent the remainder of their lives in Penticton.

Marilyn was predeceased by her husband, William; her father and mother and two brothers, David and Lance. She is survived by her two sons, Robert (Sharon) and Brodie; grandson, Adam; sister, Lois (Herb) Moore; brothers, Terry (Kathy) MacDermott, Ken (Carla) MacDermott; sisters-in-law, Sheila MacDermott, Cathy MacDermott and many nieces, nephews and a large circle of friends. The family would like to thank the staff at Charles Manor, The home support staff and the staff at Moog and Friends for their loving care of Marilyn. Marilyn requested that there be no formal funeral and asked her sister Lois to host an open house for family and friends that will be held Saturday, July 11 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the BC Cancer Agency. Condolences may be shared by visiting: www.everdenrust.com

SMITHYMAN Joyce

April 19, 1936 – June, 15, 2015

On Monday June 15, 2015, Joyce Smithyman of Oliver passed away at Moog & Friends Hospice House after a long battle with ovarian cancer at the age of 79 years.

She was predeceased by her mother Laurinda Smithyman in December 1982 and her father Henry Smithyman in October 1978 in Yorkshire, England.

Joyce is survived by brothers Chuck in England, Donald in Oliver, BC and Tony Smithyman in England; sister Barbara Jewson in Salmon Arm, BC; as well as nephews Darren Yates and Michael Yates of BC. Joyce was born in Yorkshire, England in 1936, she married but did not have any children. When she and her husband first came to Canada in the mid sixties, they ran a school camp for underprivileged children in North Vancouver.

Sometime after that they ran a senior’s rest home in New Westminster called Pioneer Place behind the Royal Columbian Hospital. Over the years Joyce also worked as a care aide in England and Canada, was a weaver in Yorkshire and ran fish and chip shops in Canada and the UK. She was widowed some twelve years ago and moved from Osoyoos to Oliver and finally into Deer Park Estates.

Joyce travelled a lot in America and the UK. She loved to crochet and knit, was a staunch Canuck fan and there was nothing she couldn’t do that a man could.

As per Joyce’s wishes... there will be no funeral service, no wake, no celebration of life... no nothing. She asks that you might raise a glass some time and toast a few nice words to her.

Joyce’s cat ‘Sooty’ is to go live in Chilliwack, BC. Two people have recently lost their own cat and are looking to replace him. So he will be living on a farm with a nice big barn with mice and horses and other farm animals.

Donations are gratefully accepted for Desert Valley Hospice, PO Box 1261, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0.

The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the wonderful staff at Moog & Friends Hospice House and SO Palliative Care for their compassionate care of Joyce.

Condolences & tributes may be directed to the family by visiting www.nunes-pottinger.com

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IN-STORE SECURITY OFFICER Leading Retailer requires an individual to be an in-store loss prevention officer in a busy retail environment.

The Position Your main job function as a Loss Prevention Associate is the effective control of shoplifter activity within the specific facility or facilities to which you are assigned. You will be responsible for the following: • Identification and Observation of shoplifters • Apprehension and detention of shoplifters • Recovery of property • Processing suspects and corresponding paper work.

• Preservation of evidence • Work with management and associates to ensure security controls are in place Qualifications The successful candidate should possess the following; • B. S.T. & A.S.T. Licencing • Strong analytical skills • Good written communication skills • Ability to work under stressful and high pressure situations • Team player • Able to investigate, interpret, and identify integrity issues • Ability to multi-task This is a full time position that offers a competitive compensation package with excellent company benefits. Compensation is in accordance with experience and education.

Please send your resume to: The Penticton Western News Box 401, 2250 Camrose Street Penticton BC V2A 8R1 Applications will be accepted until July 8, 2015

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Industrial Electrician and Industrial Mechanic/Millwright trades people required for Okanagan Manufacturing Company. Experience with PLC’s is a must for the Electrical position. Please mail resume to C/O The Morning Star, Box.5, 4407-25 Ave, Vernon, B.C. V1T 1P5 • ISA Arborists • CUA/AUA Tree Trimmers • Landscapers • General Labourers Required for ArborCare Tree Service LTD. for FT & PT work in Various BC Locations.

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Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services HOUSEKEEPER required for Resort Motel, FT position, exp. preferred or will train, $14-$16/hr. (depending on experience), apply with resume: Crown Motel, Lakeshore Dr. or contact Rob at 250-492-4092

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BEACH Concession. We require a hardworking individual to be responsible for the set up and take down of a beach concession. You would need to tow a small cart to the beach, set up and then return to take down and tow home.

You would also need to be in charge of ensuring all supplies are well stocked. You must be able to work with minimal supervision. A drivers licence is necessary. This a full time job and requires availability weekends and evenings. Wages are well above average.

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Trades, Technical EXPERIENCED POWERSPORT Mechanic required in Whitehorse, Yukon for ATV, snowmobiles, marine, etc.

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Feed & Hay 1st cut Alfalfa hay, no rain, big squares, $120/bale. Straw for sale, $60/bale. Also Bark Mulch. 1-250-804-6720

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

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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 Commercial Space for lease in Keremeos, Avail. July 1, Contact, (250)499-6167

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Cars - Domestic 1990 240 Volvo with extra rims & snow tires, engine very good cond., $1100, 250-497-1166, 250-493-9324

Cars - Sports & Imports 2008 Toyota Matrix, blue ox tow bar, 4 mounted snow tires.

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Changing gears for mental health Mark Brett

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Over 130 people put pedal to the pavement at the annual Shoppers Drug Mart Ride Don’t hide event June 21.

This year riders, community groups and businesses raised over $27,000 to support a wide range of services and programs for people dealing with mental health issues locally.

Dennis Tottenham, executive director of the Penticton office of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) which puts on the ride, sees first hand the value of the event.

“It keeps people active and less isolated,” said Tottenham. “One of the things, if you have a mental illness, is you stay in your room and our members tell us the programs give them a reason to get up in the morning to come to the club house and have a coffee or a meal.

“It really gives people reinforcement that the community cares that there are supports for people who are dealing with challenges because sometimes people can have some bad times.”

He added that just as important as the money being raised is the awareness the event brings to the community.

Educating the public also helps remove the stigma that has long been associated with mental illness.

“I think we’re getting the message out there,” said Tottenham. “We have about 70 service clubs and businesses and a lot of high- Low rider Steve Hackenberg on his recumbent bicycle leads a group of riders along the pathway at the start of the annual Shopprofile people who ride and each year we gain pers drug Mart ride don’t Hide awareness and fundraising event which brought in over $27,000. He is an employee of the Penticmore partners and community supporters ton Shoppers store.

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Carmi grad class kindergArten students Jonah Mattias (below, right) and emma Murphy celebrate their first year of school at carmi elementary during a year-end gathering in the school gym.

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AleksAnder Filpovic (left) of the carmi elementary school kindergarten â&#x20AC;&#x153;graduatingâ&#x20AC;? class was all smiles after receiving his card at the year-end assembly recently. other class members are (left to right) cayden Baldwin and Jenna Bravo.

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The BereavemenT resource Centre at 129 Nanaimo Ave. W has weekly drop-in grief support sessions Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Adults welcome. 250490-1107.[we] senior singles, 65 and over, meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club for coffee. Call 250-4927078 for more info. alcoholics anonymous has daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours) for more info.

The PenTicTon academy of Music String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. New members welcome.

Please call 250-493-7977 for more info. care closeT ThrifT Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and special auctions. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All proceeds to the local hospital and hospice.

Donations welcome. anaveTs has humP Day with Stu’s kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon.

Dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment

by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m.

Kiwanis cluB meeTs at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for info. al-anon for friends and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. oliver douBle o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. souTh main droP-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., coffee social 10 a.m. to noon, intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m., pilates at 3:30 p.m., ukulele strum-along at 6:30 p.m.[we] Bingo every wednesday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Daily lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. hand and fooT canasta at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250-492-7630 for info. carPeT Bowling from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Recreation and Wellness Centre, 439

Winnipeg St. oKanagan falls seniors’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m. summerland arT cluB meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library.

Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. Contact Mary at 250-494-5851 for info. fosTer care info sessions every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at MCFD Resource Office.

For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www.mcf. gov.bc.ca/foster.

PenTicTon duPlicaTe Bridge Club has games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the Penticton Legion on Martin Street. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for info. seniors’ recreaTion and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Jeanne at 250-492-7266 for more information.

THURSDAY June 25

inviTaTion To all Freemasons within hail to an installation of officers at 7:30 p.m. at The Masonic Centre, 416 Westminster Ave. W. Contact JS Griffin at 250492-4652.[0625p] souTh main droP-in Centre has Spanish conversation at 10 a.m., bingo and a crafters meeting at 1 p.m., improver line dance at 1 p.m., introductory ukelele at 2 p.m.[th] fiTness friends meeTs every Monday and Thursday in the Legion hall, 502 Martin St. at 10 a.m. Come lose those extra pounds. Call Dot at 250-492-5400 for more info.

ToPs B.c. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250493-5968 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more info. line dancing wiTh Claire Denney every Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Oliver Seniors Centre, 5876 Airport St. Call Claire at 778-439-2070 for information. royal canadian legion branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., crib at 7 p.m., 502 Martin St. fraTernal order of the Eagles has tacos at 5 p.m. and musical trivia bingo at 7 p.m. Members and

guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. deserT sage sPinners and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959. line dancing aT the Oliver Senior Centre at 10 a.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778439-2070 for more info. elKs cluB has snowball darts at 7 p.m ToPs (TaKe off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093. anaveTs has Their kitchen open 9 a.m. to noon, pool at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY June 26

friday social dance with Yanti & Cliff at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person. singles lunch grouP for 65-plus seniors meets at noon. Meet new friends and chat. Call 250-4965980or 250-770-8622 for more info. elKs cluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m.

The oliver senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m. anaveTs has a steak dinner at 5:30 p.m., mixed doubles pool at 7 p.m., karaoke with Shawna at 7:30 p.m. royal canadian legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Rib night at 5:30 p.m. followed by dancing to Revelation. eagles cluB has Friday Night Live dinner at 5 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome. souTh main droP-in Centre has Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m., Mah Jong and Beginner Plus Line Dance at 1 p.m.[fr] al-anon meeTs aT the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272.

The BereavemenT 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.[fr]

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