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A century-old property restriction has thrown a stumbling block in the City of Penticton’s plans to promote a hotel next to the South Okanagan Events Centre.

Additional research on the land title turned up a 1912 indenture restricting the use of the property to parks, sports and recreation, a horse racing track or for public benefit.

Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said the property was likely obtained from the estate of rancher Tom Ellis, who in the late 1800s owned much of the land in the area.

“I believe it was for a nominal fee, and that was one of the provisions in there. For what reason, I don’t know, obviously it was more than 100 years ago.”

While the current uses could be defined as public use or benefit, Jakubeit admitted it would be a stretch to include a hotel under that definition.

“It was a little thin to say a hotel is public use. Elements of it is, but not enough to really pass the muster,” he said.

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the indenture, requiring “the assent of majority of the city’s duly qualified electors expressed in the same manner as at a vote for elections of members to a municipal council.”

In other words, a referendum for the community to decide on whether the new use is acceptable. The City of Penticton passed this new information on to prospective developers on July 15, in a fifth addendum to the request for expressions of interest.

The fourth addendum, issued on July 2, warned developers new information was coming and pushed the closing date to July 23 in order to give the city more time to investigate — the third time the deadline had been extended from its original June 15 closing date.

“We wanted to make sure.

We sent someone to Kamloops and they manually went through all the records to find it,” said Jakubeit. “It was a little slow to get this information because we then went through all our records to see if there was ever a referendum in the last 100 years.”

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Residents rally to reverse waterslide plan Dan Walton

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The city’s deal with Trio Marine Group to have water slides built on public parkland isn’t sitting well with everybody.

“It took a lot of work to acquire all this park space. It’s a slap in the face to just go lease it out,” said resident Cliff Martin, who’s inviting residents that share his concern to attend a rally outside of city hall before the next regular meeting on July 20.

“We’ll see what happens on Monday (July 20),” Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said. “And I just encourage the community to try and get themselves informed and not just go on the rumour mill; the coffee table talk, because it gets distorted.”

Jakubeit said frequently asked questions pertaining to the project are being addressed by the city through penticton.ca/waterfront.

“The development is a park enhancement,” Jakubeit said. “It’s not like we’re putting a commercial dry cleaner or an apartment building. It is to complement the park and create it as a destination.”

Resident Hannah Hyland said she is not necessarily against the waterslides, just Trio’s plan to build them on public park space for the benefit of a few and not the general populace.

She is encouraging people to show up wearing green to the rally on Monday and to sign a petition with over 600 signatures at goo.gl/ oFpYR5.

The City of Penticton and Trio Marine Group both argue the project will bring about reciprocal benefits.

“We want to express that our project is about providing the people of Penticton and the guests of the city with an avenue to have fun and enjoy themselves,” reads a Trio press release. “The existing green space will be in-

Cliff MarTin stands with his daughter, Serena, in front of the splash pad which is slated to be replaced to accommodate a private waterslide at Skaha lake Park. Martin is planning a rally and hoping a referendum will decide the fate of the park.

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tegrated into the design of the waterpark and preserved wherever possible. Furthermore, a portion of all profits brought in by the waterpark will go into funding green space in other areas of Penticton.”

Trio is also addressing concerns and common questions through their website www. skahalakemarina.com.

Regardless of the finer details, the resident at the head of Monday’s rally, Martin, wants to see the city hold a referendum before giving Trio the go-ahead.

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Two injured in shooting Dale Boyd

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RCMP are saying two people were injured in a shooting that occurred on the border of Penticton and Naramata.

A 31-year-old man is in custody and is scheduled to appear in Penticton court on July 17, while the victim, also 31, was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

The police investigation also identified a second person who had suffered minor injuries as a result of the shooting, who was treated and released from the hospital. RCMP are saying that the shooting was an isolated incident that resulted from an escalating sequence of events between two parties, and that the public is not at risk.

Penticton RCMP responded to reports of shots fired around 10:30 p.m. Monday at a residence in the 2000 block Lindsay Road, just off Naramata Road.

Neighbours told the Western News the two men renting out the Naramata residence seemed to be good friends.

estate in Penticton and they just want to give it up so easy without public approval,” Martin said.

He added he’s expecting a strong turnout to the rally at city hall.

“We’re going to collect signatures to call for a binding referendum that the council cease and desist on all projects on public parks. They’re not their parks to develop without our permission. So we’ll see if this is a respectful mayor and council or not.”

Jakubeit didn’t completely rule out the possibility of holding a referendum, but said

it would cost around $30,000.

“They’re very expensive, so that’s why you have a council to make some of these difficult decisions ... if a referendum was held for every decision, development would come to a standstill.”

Roger Hulstein, Trio’s marketing co-ordinator, said he thinks most people in Penticton are in favour of the project, but he doesn’t think a referendum would be a good choice by council because of its high cost to the taxpayer.

Jakubeit said it could send a negative gesture towards other potential investors.

“If a developer wants to move forward and the minute there’s unrest in the community we automatically stop and change, that sends a signal to developers.”

He compared the project to LocoLanding, which he said is also a park enhancement for the city. Backlash is common in Penticton amid major changes, Jakubeit said, though the results often appease the critics. He said despite the negative feedback, he’s received a lot of positive support throughout the community.

To ensure compliance to the plan and adequate financing, the agreement with the city requires Trio to develop the site incrementally.

Before Trio can begin construction on the water park, they agreed upon conditions to meet.

One is the construction of a new splash pad which has to be built and operational before the existing pad is decommissioned – one detail which city staff and Trio have both said was misconceived.

“The Trio group is wanting to be a good corporate citizen in trying to look at (Skaha Lake Park’s) footprint in how they can redesign and create more of a park atmosphere,” Jakubeit said. “How that’s going to unfold I’m not sure.”

Referendum required for hotel From HOTEL on PG.1 Jakubeit said the city has also thoroughly investigated the Skaha Lake park properties being leased to Trio Marine for their waterslide development and found no similar restrictions.

“We have and there is no conflict. That was never a condition of us acquiring it (the park properties).”

Colleen Pennington, the city’s economic development officer, said she doesn’t expect the new information to reduce interest in the idea.

“I fully expect, given where we are in the process, that we will get a lot of responses still on the EOI, which is what indications were that we were going to get,” she said. “We are very hopeful people will go forward at least with the EOI, because it is not binding on either party. Then the challenge for the city and council is to decide what the next steps are.”

Jakubeit said he is confident of a yes vote in a referendum. He thinks much of the opposition to the hotel idea

stems from not having a detailed idea of what the development would look like or could do for the city.

“It depends on what the strength of the submissions are how it will be received in the community. Once we have that, we will decide if we want to move forward or if it is dead in the water,” said Jakubeit, noting that the cost of a referendum is about $30,000.

“That is just for the logistics and mechanics, not to educate the people on what the referendum question is and the pros and cons,” he said. “Some of the negativity is coming from the industry itself, circling the wagons, saying we don’t want competition.”

Jakubeit said the city needs more accommodation, though reports show only a 52.5 per cent occupancy rate.

“We want to expand our tourism, because that is our foot in the door for economic development. We don’t have a five-star product and a lot of our inventory, some would argue, is dated,” said Jakubeit. “There is a segment of our hotel population that needs to be modernized. I think having competition come in raises the bar.”

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RCMP aRe asking for assistance in locating former Penticton mayoral candidate Benjamin Wolfe, shown on the left in a photo from the RCMP and on the right in a Western News file photo, has not been seen or heard from since June 29.

A prolific offender living in the South Okanagan still hasn’t shown up for his jail sentence, and the police are asking for assistance locating the man who is at large.

Ronald Arthur Teneycke pleaded guilty to making or possessing explosives on April 9, and after becoming ill and spending time in the hospital was set to recommence his 90-day, intermittent (weekend) jail sentence on June 26. Teneycke failed to report and has not yet been located by police.

Teneycke is a caucasian male 6’1”tall and 170 lbs, with long brown hair usually worn in a ponytail and hazel eyes. He is believed to be driving a 1990

Every drop counts! Due to the hot weather trend, the City of Penticton is asking residents to conserve water and reduce consumption wherever possible. Stage 1 water restrictions are still in effect, but the long stretch of hot weather in early summer may impact water levels unless you do your part to use less water.

• Water your lawn a little less – choose one less day or only in the evening after dusk.

• Water only at night, which reduces evaporation.

• Don’t mow – let it grow. Leaving grass 2-3 inches tall helps retain moisture.

• Where do your sprinklers spray? Make sure it’s only on the grass and not on

two-tone red and grey extended cab GMC quarterton truck that could be equipped with a box rack on it. Police are asking the public not to approach Teneycke and to call police immediately if he is spotted. Teneycke has three outstanding warrants for failure to comply with a probation order.

Cars broken into at Casino

Around 1:45 a.m. on July 10 two males wearing masks were in the parkade of the Lakeside Resort and Casino entering vehicles. The two fled from police on foot and discarded toques and bandannas nearby. They were spotted again later in the evening in the West Bench area and fled.

The two appeared to be teenagers according to police and the matter is still under investigation.

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Police recovered two red and white jet skis on Monday on a trailer in a parking zone by the Riverside Village shopping centre and are currently seeking the owners.

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• Check your sprinkler heads so they’re efficiently watering, rather than losing water in one spot.

• Skip washing the car for a few weeks.

• Put a timer in the shower, and reduce how long you lather.

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2015-Tender-11 Street Light Replacement The City invites qualified companies to submit bids for street light replacement. The City requires all existing 150W and 100W HPS luminaires to be upgraded to LED. The Work

will also include any necessary flagging, safety equipment, safety measures, safety training, equipment (bucket trucks), in-line fuses for davit arm mounted luminaires, and replacement conductor where inspection of existing conductor reveals a deficiency.

For a copy of the full Tender please visit the City of Penticton website www.penticton. ca/purchasing. Please note the closing date and time: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.

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Hit and run — the Keremeos driver of a vehicle which allegedly struck and injured a cyclist on Highway 97 near Westhills road July 14 and then left the scene is now facing a number of charges. according to Penticton rCMP, the accident happened about 5 p.m. and the driver was located a short time later on Green Mountain road, at which time the person was issued an immediate 90day roadside suspension for being impaired and the vehicle was impounded. the condition of the injured person who was taken to Penticton regional Hospital by ambulance was not available. in addition to the charges of driving without due care and attention, failing to remain at the scene of an accident and having open liquor in a vehicle, the driver is also facing charges under the controlled drug and substance act for possession. if the charges are approved by the Crown the person will have a court date in October.

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MLA Ashton adds new title Steve Kidd

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MLA Dan Ashton has added another feather to his cap.

Or perhaps it might be more accurate to say he has added another cap to his collection with his election earlier this month as the Canadian vice-president of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region.

That’s in addition to his duties as Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Finance, Chair of Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, as a member of the Treasury Board along with representing the Penticton riding to the B.C. legislature.

Ashton said it’s likely that they recognized with his positions in the provincial government that he could bring something to PNWER. Established in 1991, PNWER is a statutory cross-border group, with involvement from public and private sector in 10 jurisdictions: B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.

PNWER’s goals are to promote greater regional collaboration, enhance the competitiveness of the region in domestic and international markets, lever-

age regional influence in Ottawa and Washington, D.C., and achieve continued economic growth while maintaining the region’s natural beauty and environment.

“We are a substantial economic region in the world today, whether it is through high tech industries, aviation, our LNG or oil in Alberta,” said Ashton. “When you look at the Pacific Northwest in the United States or the Pacific West in Canada, these are the areas that are hitting on all cylinders right now, economically.”

Ashton describes the group as working together for mutual in-

terests to both federal governments and building strong relationships.

As a vice-president of PNWER, Ashton joins the executive committee, the decision-making body responsible for reviewing all activities of the organization. This role will give B.C. a strong voice on regional issues such as energy, transportation, forest management, invasive species and environmental stewardship.

This appointment will also be an opportunity to promote several B.C. key priorities, including developing the province’s liquefied natural gas industry and en-

hancing the movement of people, goods and investment throughout the PNWER region.

The PNWER summit is held annually in alternating member jurisdictions, drawing hundreds of business leaders, legislators and community leaders.

“It’s a fascinating, phenomenal group,” said Ashton, who was appointed to the organization by premier Christy Clark last year.

“The biggest thing I have seen at PNWER is the strength that all the members work together … and we take those interests to our federal governments.”

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Kick in the butt In what is shaping up to be one of the most devastating wildfire seasons in the province’s history smokers are being singled out as the cause of a number of recent blazes.

Last week near Surrey careless smoking was blamed for as many as 60 grass and mulch fires.

It was the suspected cause of a grass fire near Kelowna, as well as one on Burnaby Mountain, and has resulted in several fires recently in West Vancouver.

Forestry Minister Steve Thompson was actually asked by media if he is considering an outright smoking ban in vehicles as a way of reducing fire danger. Reasonably, the answer to that was basically a “no.” However, the ministry is currently reviewing fines under the Wildfire Act and hopefully that will result in greater penalties.

Consider that in 2014 the cost of fighting fires in BC was $297.9 million. Forty-four percent of those fires were caused by humans and some of those were indeed caused by smoking.

That’s an expensive habit for any province.

Yet in B.C., the fine for flicking a lit cigarette out a car window is $173. The only way it can be higher is if the cigarette is proved to cause a fire, and the perpetrator can be assigned part or all of the firefighting and associated costs.

By way of comparison, the same flick in Calgary costs a smoker $1,000. In Western Australia – a place that knows a thing or two about wildfires – penalties for careless smoking can reach fines of $25,000 and/or 12 months in jail.

Cigarette butt fines in B.C. are out of step with related charges, for example contravening a fire ban, which can net a minimum ticket of $345 and if prosecuted in court could result in a maximum fine of $100,000 plus jail time.

While B.C.WESTERN residents might be considered PENTICTON the choir, the province needs to preach to the congregation of thousands of visitors who drive its highways every summer.

Media campaigns, advertising and more highway signage promoting the dangers of careless smoking would have a cost attached, but surely in the long run would result in saving money, property and potentially lives.

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Life as a second-class Canadian citizen According to the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, my Canadian citizenship is second tier despite the fact I was born in this country to a naturalized Canadian citizen, have never even contemplated dual citizenship and have lived in Canada for 42 of my 52 years of life. (As a kid I lived overseas for 10 years, returning when I was 18 years old.)

Since I was eight, I have had a Canadian passport.

But the association maintains that under a new federal law that the government of Canada could strip me of my Canadian citizenship if I was convicted of a serious crime, like terrorism — either here in Canada or abroad — or if I live outside the country for an extended period.

Under international law, a country cannot strip its citizens of their citizenship if they have no other country to claim them.

But for me, like thousands of other Canadians who are eligible—but have not acted on— dual citizenship, the government says we have somewhere else to go.

The revelation came as a shock.

Alistair Waters At Random And frankly, after reading local MP Ron Cannan’s response to questions he says he has fielded about the issue, I don’t feel any better.

That’s because while Cannan addressed the issue of stripping naturalized Canadians of their citizenship in a recent column that appears on the Kelowna Capital News website (http://goo.gl/ MLumW9) he didn’t talk about those who are merely eligible for dual citizenship.

Now, while it’s not likely I am about to become an international terrorist — I wouldn’t

know an AK-47 (gun) from a B-52’s record — some may say “if you don’t do anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about.”

But, and there’s always a but, it’s the premise that citizenship can be taken away, not just from someone who came here from elsewhere and chose Canada over his or her former country, but from someone who actually is a Canadian born and bred, that bothers me.

We have a justice system to deal with criminals and we see Canadians pass through it every day of the week. Is that not adequate? And if not, shouldn’t we be fixing it? As for living abroad, Canadians live in other countries for a number of legitimate reasons.

According to opponents of the new federal law, Canadians who are not eligible for dual citizenship cannot be stripped of their Canadian citizenship. They, say the opponents, fall into a higher tier of citizenship.

Of course, there are many in this country who are unaware that they are eligible for dual citizenship. So it may be a shock to them as well.

I think I understand what the federal Conservative government was trying to do with the law but it appears to have included far-reaching powers that may, or not, have been intended.

Citizenship is the overriding right of people born in a country. It grants them other rights and demands responsibilities.

I am Canadian. I have always considered myself Canadian, even as a kid living in Ireland. And I’ll be damned if some right-leaning group of lawmakers in Ottawa will take that away from me because they are hell-bent on winning a few votes in the upcoming election by trying to look tough on crime.

The law will likely be challenged in the Supreme Court of Canada and will likely be struck down as unconstitutional. But the fact it was introduced in the first place says a lot about the people who crafted it.

And none of that is good.

Alistair Waters is the assistant editor of the Kelowna Capital News.

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To those opposed to Skaha development I have invested my time reading through all the documentation and comments from the opposition and feel that I have a good grasp on what the Trio Marine group/Skaha Lake Park proposal covers.

As I continue to review the arguments opposing the development, I have to ask myself if any of you have actually read the reports and taken a good look at what this is going to do for the city?

My husband and our three children spend our summers vacationing in Penticton and more recently have been looking at a move to this growing, vibrant city. We have talked to many young families about how this move would impact us. The consistent messages from these families are that Penticton is a wonderful city to

raise kids, offers good schools and a great community.

I have asked the opinion of many young families in Penticton about how they feel about the idea of a water park, with their knowledge of where the location has been designated, and the comments 100 per cent of the time have been “it is about time!”

I don’t think there are any kids or families in Penticton that would say “No, please don’t put a water park in our city.” For this reason I would tend to think that those opposed to this plan are likely those that would never use it. We hope that their voices are not speaking for the masses of those that would.

I know part of the issue is also “I’m not against a water park, just put it somewhere

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I feel dismayed at the number of people writing letters against the Skaha development plan.

Many of their arguments against are uninformed, or purposely omit the necessary information to make an informed opinion.

For instance, many say we are loosing the splash pad and the greenspace. The current splash pad is outdated and many of the sprayers are not working and damaged (it’s in desperate need of an upgrade). The development group will relocate the splash pad (no cost to taxpayers) to a different location (still in that end of Skaha beach).

Also the current concession/washrooms near the splash pad will be relocated (no cost to taxpayers).

The “greenspace” that is being paved over is less than half the 2.5 acres that is being developed (as the rest had been paved by prior developments) and, if the artist drawings are accurate, a comparable space of greenery will be there when it’s completed (with access for the public).

Also, the pond area and a majority of the trees in that area will not be touched.

Many of the people I’ve spoken to who were against the development didn’t have this information, once I shared it with them they changed their mind and are now for development.

Those against the waterslides being built at Skaha are good at sharing their point of view, so it’s up to us to also raise our voices and share how much our community needs this. I encourage all those for the waterslides to share our opposing views by meeting at City Hall on July 20 to show our mayor and council that we support them and the waterslides.

Please check the Educate Encourage Empower Facebook page for details.

Tracy Dodd Penticton

Blinded by the light

It seems that the current council may be experiencing some form of hearing loss.

I make reference to the many who have put pen to paper or spoken out loudly regarding the modus operandi involved in frittering away valuable parklands to developers without a referendum on said de-

else.” Why would Trio or the city for that matter, do that?

The proposed site is a prime location for the success of the project which will benefit the city, the local businesses and the economic development of the community.

Have the “nay sayers” to this project truly thought about this and what it could potentially do for the economic growth of the city? Of the jobs that will be created, jobs for the youth of the community? Or what it will do for local business in the area (hotels, restaurants and retail establishments)?

In all my research I fully understand that there is a concern about greenspace. Trio’s contract with the city will ensure they will not only rebuild the splash pad but keep the beach a public place and still leave

velopment. Could it possibly be an ear-wax problem?

On second thought, maybe it might be an optical problem that an optical specialist might address. To a layperson this might be a myopic vision problem that needs attention. Evidence of this would appear to be obvious to all except city councillors. Hmm, I wonder if their recently approved medical package would pay for this treatment?

Councillors only seem to see the rainbow of dollar signs at present. This myopic view needs attention and now. The future will be relatively dim given the direction that council is taking. The concept of 20/20 vision without corrective eye treatment and along with it, needed auditory treatment, will insure that Penticton’s future will be dim and unheralded.

Council would prepare a table before us in the presence of developers; they would hold us for ransom for the sake of the dollar sign. Their money cup might fill up, but our parklands would be sacrificed.

Surely the lack of transparency, accountability, fiscal responsibility and mistrust will follow us all through the remaining days of this council’s administration, and we will forever rue the day that we elected them.

Ron Barillaro Penticton

Yes to waterslides, no to the use of public parkland

I think a water slide attraction would be a good thing for Penticton.

I am not sure why the previous waterslide park on Skaha Lake Road closed. It seemed to be a good site, close to Skaha Beach and very visible to vacation traffic.

The site seems to be still available and is quite an eyesore in its current condition.

This all makes the thinking of Penticton council hard to understand.

I would have thought that when a developer mentioned a waterslide park, their reaction would have been to eagerly point at the old site, or other available space in the same area.

The idea of being talked into giving up Penticton public parkland must surely fall into the what were they thinking of? category. Yes to a waterslide park for Penticton, an absolute no to use of public parkland for

much of the green space separate from the water park.

In my opinion this is exactly the type of development the city should be focused on fostering on its land.

It should also be noted that the city is not giving the land away for free. Trio will not only lease the land from the city (which is zoned exactly for this purpose) but they will also be revenue sharing with the city and if I’m not mistaken, 100 per cent of that revenue is going back to the development of greenspace within Penticton.

Therefore, as a young family who will be the face of Penticton for many years to come, Trio Marine group and the city council of Penticton you have our support!

Jennifer Girard North Vancouver

private development.

John McLeod Penticton *editors note: the land where waterslides once were is slated for residential and some commercial development*

Citizens have your say

Show Mayor Jakubeit and council that the silent majority can become the vocal majority in an instant.

Make your voice known to this apparently deaf council. If you voted for these councillors, give them a piece of your mind and hopefully change their mindset.

Don’t like your name in print, here is your alternative — contact your council members by email or telephone. Insist on a call back if they refuse to answer your call.

Residents of Penticton, please attend the meeting arranged by Cliff Martin on Monday, July 20 at 5 p.m. on the steps of City Hall (mark your calendar or set up a reminder for that date). Give him your support in his attempt to save your park before the bulldozers start to move into the park.

Citizens should have the final say on whether or not city parks should be converted to private business assets, the citizens should have a veto vote by way of a referendum on retention of green space.

Ted Wiltse Penticton

Three more years

Close to a year ago, the city council election signs were out with such slogans as “Energize our council” and “Role model” to name two. Now the reality seems more like “Ram it through and who cares.”

Has anyone on council looked at the possibility of recouping any dollars from the tile company that we bought from for the pool? Surely there is some kind of performance guarantee of some sort?

And with the hotel proposals for behind the SOEC (or vicinity) it’s now at a third request. Sounds an awful lot like they are already working with a developer and just buying time to get them a chance to bid.

Sounds set up. And smells a lot like a Dan Ashton maneuver. I’m not sure if many of us can take another three years of this.

Kelly David Penticton

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

On Reader’s Poll would you vote in favour of developing Skaha Park?:

“Look at the plans before ranting against this.

The majority is going on the current paved area NOT in the green space”

— posted by Barb O’Flynn Hoolaeff

“Yes, Yes, YES! Why are people so terrified of change that has the potential to bring growth and tourism to our tired community? From what I can see, the issue is over an asphalt parking lot with more green space is being added.”

— posted by Sabrina Alexander

“Not if you are using public parkland to develop it.”

— posted by Julie Thompson

“The city should check to see if there are any conditions placed on the land they are planning on turning over to private enterprise. The woman that donated part of that land (Rotary Park area) stipulated that it always remain public.”

— posted by Lynn Kelsey

“No, I wouldn’t approve of them developing Skaha Park. We are losing too much greenspace already and you cannot get your parks back with all kinds of building on them!”

— posted by Rena VanDale

“Absolutely! People would be silly to vote against it. As a single mother on a single income, I am all for this development. Something we really need here” — posted by Chelsea Piper

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The many squawking letters opposed to building waterslides in beautiful Skaha park is a welcome relief to this old groaner who can kick back and smile awhile.

Reading a plugged letter page of Pentictonites’ unhappiness with mayor and council that should try on a pair of listening ears — that appeared to work well for MP Dan Albas.

All letter writers are welcome to join the Seagull Club where you may squawk and cry if you want to about your sad case of elected officials, but seldom do one-track, arrogant minds listen to the people whom put them there.

My message to your mayor and council is to do the right thing or get off the pot.

There are many tracts of land more suitable to build a waterslide (check out the valley of beautiful Olalla).

Mayor and council, listen to the united voice, pay attention to the message from these letter writers. Then I can go back to rest and relaxation and wait for tomorrow and the next full letter page of seagulls squawking while political pigeons continue to fly overhead.

Perhaps a recording by Hank Williams senior “take these chains from my heart and set me free” may help?

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Many, as the mayor calls us, “little old ladies” came to Penticton to retire and we brought money, bought houses, condos, apartments, pay property tax and vote for city council.

We buy locally; cars, furniture, large appliances and have local trades persons do renovations. We shop locally for groceries, have sport club memberships, support local art by buying it, are members of the Penticton Art Gallery and listen to the Okanagan Symphony. Go to the opera, movies, enjoy our local actors in plays and you can see us tapping our feet at the Penticton Jazz Festival. Also, we do volunteer work.

On the whole, we and many little old men are the mainstay of this town. Many of us are very well-educated and find it rather disturbing to be labelled little old people as yes we do have an opinion and are now shaking our heads at the total insanity of this council who are basically giving away or rather selling our Skaha beach parkland.

Well, it is time this “little old lady” jumps on the motorbike (locally bought) and help

How very interesting that Richard Cannings, the NDP candidate in the new South Okanagan-West Kootenay federal riding, has a 24-point lead over the Conservatives.

An Insights West poll in early July surveyed 302 people by phone on how they would vote in this fall’s federal election, and voila.

The new riding blends much of the former Okanagan-Coquihalla electoral district with the former riding of B.C. Southern Interior. Thus, the new boundaries (in rough terms) comprises, Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos, the Kootenay Boundary and Central Kootenay — from Trail and Castlegar up the

Slocan Valley to Nakusp. If one applies the results of the 2011 federal election to the new (SOWK) riding, the redistributed results give the Conservatives (CPC) just shy of 45 per cent of the vote.

Compare this to the Insights West poll, which grants the NDP 44 per cent, and the CPC just 20 per cent.

What a fall from grace for the CPC if these numbers portend the election outcome. As well they might. The same polling group (Insights West) revealed, in May, a “dramatic shift” in key battleground ridings ahead of this fall federal election in four oth-

out at the Soupateria. I urge everybody to come to the rally July 20 at 5 p.m. in front of City Hall.

Elaine Vonck Penticton

Hospital parking

We wish to clarify some of the concerns raised at city council’s July 6 meeting regarding Interior Health’s application for a temporary-use permit to provide temporary staff parking at the corner of Camrose Street and Industrial Avenue as reported in this paper on July 7.

Interior Health’s application is for a three-year period during construction of the new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH).

Our proposal is to create about 265 temporary parking spaces that would be shared

by Interior Health employees and the eventual construction company’s employees.

The temporary parking would be for employees only and not patients or other visitors to PRH. We expect the majority of employees would cross the street around shift times, i.e. arriving between 6 and 7 a.m. and departing between 4 and 6 p.m. We do not expect a steady stream of people coming and going throughout the day. By the end of the temporary-use permit, Penticton Regional Hospital will be home to a new patient care tower and parkade with about 500 parking stalls. This will bring the total number of parking stalls at PRH to more than 800.

Over the years, Interior Health has worked with PRH’s neighbours to try to alleviate parking issues on the streets surrounding the hospital. The temporary parking lot is essential to managing the parking demand during the construction of the new patient care tower.

Interior Health continues to be a good neighbour and we will keep an open dialogue with the City of Penticton and its citizens. We look forward to sharing more information about our temporary permit application at an upcoming council meeting.

David Fowler, Director Major Capital Redevelopment Interior Health

Corporate culture

Full disclosure as the current buzz phrase is; I live just outside Penticton, but the city is obviously ‘my’ town.

Mr. Eric Sorenson, the new CAO of Penticton, may turn out to be all that council hopes and more; however, I am puzzled by the reasoning behind their choice,

er electoral district in B.C. Two in the Lower Mainland and a pair on Vancouver Island.

The shifts heavily favour the NDP. The poor showing from the governing party’s candidates “may be partly to blame on concerns about environmental issues and Bill C-51,” says Insights West vice president Mario Canseco.

One take-away for me, as I look at these results (which may well change somewhat), is that I will vote with the assurance that my vote can be part of the change which we so desperately need in Canada.

Frederick Van Seters Penticton

which apparently was largely because of his almost exclusively private-sector background. I get a bit queasy when I read stuff like the mayor’s fulminations ending with: “We really wanted someone with … the ability to create an inclusive environment and corporate culture.”

I can see how having experience in private business would be helpful as the latter is obviously critical to the city’s prosperity. On the other hand, when did municipalities rebrand themselves as corporations with a corporate culture (and inclusive of what/who) to the exclusion of any other nomenclature? Corporate to me implies an entity that produces widgets to be sold for profit by salesmen of various types? What products for sale and profit do municipalities create?

What I do not hear in the term corporate culture is anything about the relationship of the municipal government to the residents of the municipality – or come to think of it, citizens of the country – whether they be wealthy or poor, educated or illiterate, agreeable or rank nuisances. This relationship is supposedly founded on the paid employees and elected council members being at the, gasp, service of the populace.

Most paid employees in my experience understand their role; it’s their bosses, elected in particular, who too often seem to forget.

I think that many people know only too well when that view of government service to the people (especially at the elected level) seems to have disappeared out the door – when corporate culture oozed in and took up residence in far too many council chambers and government caucus rooms.

Penticton as “fertile ground” doesn’t comfort me either especially followed by anodyne phrases such as ‘engagement’ and ‘pursuing the vision of the community’ followed by “But ... you need to have the courage to make the right decisions for the community.” Even if the community expresses objections to your right decisions in the case of, say, selling off part of Skaha Lake Park to a private business or putting a BMX track on land which the public long ago said should be a multi-use park?

I’ll end my carping by noting that it would be nice also if the new CAO were to live in this ‘fertile ground’ a.k.a. Penticton.

Ah well, there have been enough nonresident mayors to set the precedent for of course in the corporate world, any place is home.

Eva Durance Penticton

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Kasp fuses hip hop with motivational messages I’ve been blessed, and now it’s about inspiring other people to get their lives on track.

— Rob ‘Kasp’ Sawan

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By harnessing the four elements of hip hop, local musician Kasp has been able to find clever ways of enticing youth to make good decisions for 15 years — and he’s launching a new venture to take his message a step further.

“Kasp Motivational Initiative is straight up motivational speaking workshops,” said the artist whose real name is Rob Sawan but he goes by the nickname Kasp. “I’ve been blessed, and now it’s about inspiring other people to get their lives on track.”

Growing up in East Vancouver, Kasp said his neighbourhood and family life posed many challenges which he persisted to overcome.

“I don’t focus on the negative, I focus on what I learned.”

Upon reflection, he realized that after he gained an appreciation for his Aboriginal identity, he was able to focus on what was important.

“There are a lot of youth not knowing who they are because they have no selfidentity,” he said. “But once you know who you are, whether you’re Aboriginal, Chinese, anything — then you’ll be more grounded. You have to learn your roots, learn your history, know where you’re from.”

He then pondered the loaded statement of identifying as ‘Canadian’, because no single ethnic group appropriately generalizes the term.

“While you’re focusing on these things, you’ve got no time for these gangs.

You have no time to get into trouble or do drugs. You’re focusing on school; focusing on knowing who you are.”

In addition to the history of his culture, Kasp shares his personal history, and the history of his favourite music to help others grow.

“I talk about how I grew up, then I talk about legends, then the history of hip hop music.”

Through the songs he’s written, Kasp has been able to fuse them all together. In a collaboration with Winston Wutunee, an Aboriginal elder musician from Winnipeg, Kasp recorded Language Revitalization — which is an entire rap song performed in Cree — a genre he calls Creehop.

“It’s all in Cree, talking about why we’re proud to be Cree.”

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TO HELP YOUNGER people who have faced similar struggles, local Aboriginal musician Kasp is launching his new venture, Kasp has launched Motivational Initiative to increase appreciation towards the importance of making responsible decisions.

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tiative, he’ll be encouraging audiences to push the boundaries of every project.

“Let’s say you’re playing Halo. When it came out (in 2001) kids thought it was the best game ever. But you can make it better. And now we have XBox One, and way better versions of the game – because there were people committed to make it that much better.”

That example of development is used metaphorically by telling his listeners to apply that progressive mindset to their own lives.

“You’ll be your own Halo; you’ll be your own epic adventure.”

At the same time as Kasp takes his business of motivational speaking off the ground, he continues to record music.

Kasp currently has an album in the works with his new protege Kelvin Ternoir, whose goes by the title K-9, and he recently moved to Keremeos from Chicago.

To inquire about Kasp Motivational Initiative or to hear his work, visit his website www.kasp-entertainment.com, which also links to his social media pages.

“Be 100 per cent honest when you do anything ,” he said. “What’s the worst that can happen when you do something that’s right.”

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t.g.i.f. music July 17 — The Penticton Concert Band, directed by Gerald Nadeau, presents An Evening of Summer Music, performing favourites from pop, rock, movie themes, plus some “old time” melodies from the Roaring 20’s – there’s a little something to please everyone at the Gyro Park bandshell in Osoyoos from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

July 17 — Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with rock from Flashback.

July 18 — The Back Alley Concert series at the Firehall Brewery in Oliver presents Devon Coyote, along with local artists, Marion Trimble and Enid Baker. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. Visit www.firehallbrewery.com for more information.

July 18 — The Elite Restaurant presents The Bottom Shelf Bourbon Trio.

July 18 — Live music by The Surf Cats at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd. July 18 — Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with country from Gord McLaren and Brian Russel.

July 22 — The Elite Restaurant presents Karate Kids along with opening band Exits.

July 23 — Bring a lawnchair for 13 Broken Bones, classic rock’n’roll at Music in the Park.

Feed the Valley concert from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Oliver Community bandshell. Rain venue is the Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Dr. Admission by donation, bring goods for Oliver Food Bank. Market and food vendors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, email OliverCAC@gmail.com.

July 24 — Music at the Grist Mill: Lester Quitzau; soulful acoustic and electric folk, blues and roots music; like a cool blue stream flowing over luxurious tones coming to the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info.

July 24 — Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with rock from Fluxx.

July 25 — Live music by Our Sons at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd. Jul 25 — Enjoy a Summer Breeze Dance hosted by The Yard Katz on Saturday at Orchard House, 157 Orchard Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Admission is $10.

July 25 – Three local bands, The Nobodies, River City Magic, and Carsick Billy will all be at the Wild Scallion beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is by donation.

July 30 — Bring a lawnchair for Cindy Doucette at Music in the Park. Jazz and pop vocalist from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Oliver Community bandshell. Rain venue is the Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Dr. Admission by donation.

Market and food vendors from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

For more information, email OliverCAC@ gmail.com.

events July 17 — The Penticton Academy of Music Kids On Broadway summer camp presents Oliver! at 5:30 p.m. on the patio outside of the Leir House July 19 — Open mic at the Sweet Tooth in Summerland hosted by Mat Duffus. The mic will be hot between 6 and 9 p.m. at its 13211 N. Victoria Street location.

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Local leads Invictus to award record Dale Boyd

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If you’ve ever wondered how big-name artists end up in mid-sized venues and towns, you may have Invictus Entertainment Group to thank as the company makes waves and sets records in the Canadian country music industry.

Invictus Entertainment Group (IEG) is up for five Canadian Country Music Awards, marking the first time one industry organization has racked up this many nominations.

Jim Cressman, president of IEG which includes record label Big Star Recordings, is nominated for Talent Buyer/ Promoter of the year, and IEG is nominated for the Booking Agency of the Year and Management Company of the Year.

As well, vice president of IEG, Louis O’Reilly, is up for Record Company Person of the Year and Big Star Recordings is nominated for Record Company of the Year.

“A pretty monumental day for national recognition for our Penticton-based company and we’re quite excited about it,” Cressman said.

This isn’t the first time the business, which has been in around for three years, collected some hardware from the CCMAs. Cressman himself won the award for Talent Buyer/Promoter of the year after IEG’s first year in business. IEG won the Agency of the Year award that same year.

Cressman is a veteran of the CCMAs, this being his 15th appearance at the awards, though he still gets excited.

“I love it. I have a lot of fun at it. My role kind of started out

Jim Cressman, president of invictus entertainment Group, helped his company set a record this year for receiving the most nominations ever at the CCma’s.

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as a fan attending and then that grew. Now we get the opportunity to applaud and cheer on our artists and also take the stage to collect our own awards at times. It’s always very flattering

and it’s always great to reconnect with the community you’re proud to be a part of,” Cressman said.

Cressman didn’t get into the business for awards, but he says his success is due to his company’s philosophy.

“You never really start a company in the hopes that you’re going to receive recognition, but we’ve aligned ourselves with great artists, great partners and I’ve hired really smart people and built a great team around me,” Cressman said. “My philosophy is that if you do things with purity of intention, success just becomes a byproduct.”

IEG started out as an agency representing Canadian country music artists, and still do today, but it has grown into a full-service model for recording artists.

“Necessity is the mother of all innovation, so for us we found that we needed to get into artist management to take more control of the process to ramp up the live end of things,” Cressman said. “For me it was implementing after developing a vision for a full, 360 (degree) artist services model where we would have a label, artist management, booking and promoting. That’s where we were able to integrate and continue to grow this model.”

Aside from the artist management and promotion, IEG also fills a niche bringing acts like Motley Crue to places like Alaska, which Cressman is currently flying out to do, as well as filling up venues in secondary and tertiary markets, much like Penticton.

The CCMA awards are Sept. 13.

Peach Festival ready to roll in the good times Dan Walton

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The Peach Bin Races will return as the kickoff to Peachfest 2015, and the organizers have launched another new event.

Four Penticton restaurants will have their

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rest. In the first round, chefs will be tasked with preparing an appetizer and entrée. Only the two top chefs will advance to round two, where they go head-to-head in a dessert contest.

Judging the plates will be Coun. Judy Sentes, Allison Markin, a representative from the Western News, as well as one mystery judge.

“The criteria is time, use of ingredients, taste factor, and there’s a wow factor involved as well,” said Kerri Milton, executive director of the Downtown Penticton Association.

There’s room for one more chef, but so far taking part will be Chris Boehm Burger 55; Chris Remington from Penticton Lakeside Resort; and Darin Paterson from Bogners.

But before the cooking gets underway, the Downtown Penticton Association will be launching the festival with the Peach Bin Races on Aug. 5 at noon.

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The bins are supplied by local farmers, and teams are encouraged to decorate them beforehand. Motors are not allowed, or anything that will dangle off of the cart.

The defending champs from last year will be returning – the team from 30 Minute Hit. “It’s a lot of fun.

They’re all competitive, they want to show off their skills, and it’s a great, fun way to launch Peachfest,” said Milton.

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$50 per team, and the money will support charity. The winning team will be given a free spot in the Peachfest Grand Parade on Aug. 8.

“The coveted trophy is supplied by Sherwood Trophies, and it’s a big peach cup,” Milton said.

“It was very exciting for the winners – and that’s why 30 Minute Hit – is returning to defend their title.”

The deadline for registration for the Peach Bin Races is July 17 and can be done through www.downtownpenticton.org.

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There are no age restrictions to enter the event.

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Heather Allen Armchair Book Club

In the winter of 1952, three planes crashed in a span of three months over Elizabeth, a suburban city near Newark Airport.

Almost 120 city dwellers and airline passengers died.

The crashes not only incinerated parts of Elizabeth, but also scarred a great number of its residents, who either knew someone who had died, had their homes destroyed or witnessed the crashes.

At the time, author Judy Blume was a teenager living in Elizabeth — then nicknamed Plane Crash City. Even though she lived through a harrowing

piece of American aviation history, it never occurred to the author — famed young adult and adult novels such as Are you there God? It’s me Margaret, Superfudge and Summer Sisters — to write about the crashes.

It wasn’t until six years ago, while attending a reading for a memoir written about Elizabeth in 1952, that the idea for the adult novel In the Unlikely Event was born.

Blume’s new book is set in Elizabeth during those fateful three months, and follows a string of fictional characters who are connected to the crashes in various intertwining ways.

Blume sifted through facts from newspaper clippings, aviation records and her own memories to fictionalize a chilling story.

Although it was more than 50 years ago, Blume says her memories of that time remain clear. She can recall where she was when hearing about the first crash on the radio; and she remembers the endless school yard speculation about the cause of the crashes: Students suspected Communists, UFOs or sabotage (at the time terrorism

wasn’t even in their vocabulary).

The community did succeed in getting Newark Airport closed for a time, and then to have flights routed over water instead of land whenever possible.

They didn’t succeed in shielding their children from the trauma. The adults in Blume’s book believed that if you didn’t talk to children about what happened, their grief would disappear more quickly. The aftermath of the crashes was prolonged and farreaching — especially for the young.

Blume has charmed millions of readers around the world with her uncanny ability to remember, to understand and to write about the world from a young person’s point of view.

In the Unlikely Event is no different. Blume excels at creating believable, vulnerable and utterly real people, including many younger characters. Set against the back drop of such a catastrophe, Blume is at her very best.

Heather Allen is an avid book reader and reviewer living in Penticton.

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Everybody loves ice cream.

That’s the central theme for a week-long road trip a Calgary man is planning to make with his daughter, blogging their experience visiting a series of ice cream makers, including three in the Penticton area: Ogo’s, Gorgeous Georgia’s and, of course, Tickleberry’s.

Richard Stroobant and his 11-year-old daughter Danica are setting out on July 19, aiming to visit more than 20 ice cream shops in 18 stops over a week-long journey.

Tickleberry’s may even get two visits, after Stroobant discovered via social media that they had opened a second location on Skaha Beach in Penticton.

“We were sitting over a bowl of ice cream one day and thought, wouldn’t it be cool if we went on a road trip and tried ice cream in a whole bunch of towns in Alberta and B.C. and see who has the best ice cream?” said Richard.

Social media is playing a big role in the Ice Cream Tour 2015. This isn’t the first time Richard has done a road trip with Danica, but ice cream seems to have caught people’s attention. A week before heading out, he’s already had tourism groups in both provinces tweeting and posting about

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the event, as well as ice cream shops along the way.

Though ice cream is one of his family’s favourite desserts — they have it up to five nights a week, winter and summer — Richard said creating memories with his daughter is a bigger part of the trip.

“I’ve had summers off with my daughter for quite a while. The reason I took this job is to spend more time with my daughter and watch her grow up,” said Richard, an instructor at Southern Alberta

Institute of Technology.

“We have always done fun little things in the summer.”

When it comes to ice cream flavours, Richard and Danica are heading out without any set favourites, planning instead to ask at each shop what their special flavour is.

“If you pinned me down and forced me to make a choice, it would be chocolate. Although salted caramel would probably come in a pretty close second,” said Richard.

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Summerland Yacht Club, the organization putting on the race, hope to raise $15,000 to help accessorize the new addition to Penticton Regional Hospital.

“When it (hospital tower) was announced we at the Summerland Yacht club thought we’ll do our bit to raise

some money and the notion of a bathtub race came about because it’s sort of water thing and we’re water people and we’ve got nice lakes, nice beaches, nice parks and we’d give it a whirl,” said Cavin, whose been working on the race plans since last fall. “There’s not a

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Organizers decided to have two race classes for the first event, a competitive group which will go from Summerland to Penticton and back and a fun division Cavin described as a “floating parade” which will do a circuit just offshore.

“Our target for this year was 20 tubs and right now we’re sitting at 17 or 18, but if we don’t get 20 that’s fine we have enough to have a good race,” he said. “The other is more of a fun thing, there’s a few what I call ‘contraptions’ in it. Initially that one was going to go to Penticton as well but those boats aren’t that fast and we wanted to give the people at Peach Orchard Park something to look at.

We’ve got eight or nine boats in that class and we’ll have a couple of races and then a race off between the top float boats.”

Depending on water conditions he expects the competitive event will take about an hour to complete.

He has already built a couple of tubs, adding there is still time for someone to build their own. Construction plans are currently on the event website.

Cavin estimated the cost would be less than a $1,000 not including the engine. Used tubs can also be purchased.

“Most of the people have gone out and arranged for a sponsor or we helped them find a sponsor,” he said. “The community response has been really positive.

Don’t know how many people to expect, but we have no illusions about this year, we’ll learn a lot. You have to walk before you run.”

Docking the bathtub racer he built, Jim cavin of the Summerland Yacht club is hoping for a good turnout for the first annual great ogopogo bathtub Race aug. 22. along with the race to Penticton and back, a full day of fun activities are planned at Peach orchard Park.

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Executive director Janis Perino of the medical foundation was especially pleased when she learned of the yacht club’s decision to hold the event.

“For me, as a former mayor, you love to see events come to the community that are fun and family orientated and this is one of those and of course being with the foundation when we’re so busy trying to raise funds for the hospital that’s just

an added bonus, it’s just terrific,” she said. “To see an organization like the yacht club to take this on and say, ‘we’re doing this for Summerland, for Penticton for Keremeos, for Princeton for Oliver’ they’re doing it for the whole region.”

The day begins with breakfast at the yacht club at 7:30 a.m. followed by a pre race meeting.

Activities at Peach Orchard Park begin at

9:45 a.m. with a fleet parade, and introduction of skippers, a blessing of racers and then the first race heat for the fun event.

The main event will start at 10:30 a.m.

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The Penticton Power U18 B fastpitch team is looking for their bats to come alive at provincials this weekend in Nanaimo.

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“I know all of the 16 teams that are going to provincials and I think we should finish middle of the pack, if not better. It says a lot about our program considering the sheer number of players that we have here compared to bigger cities,” said Korven.

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Competitive field for 33rd Peach Classic Triathlon Kristi Patton

Western News Staff

Fast and competitive it is what organizers expect for the 33rd edition of the Peach Classic Triathlon in Penticton Sunday.

Steve Brown, race director, said the field has no clear favourites registered.

“There are a number of athletes we expect that will post some fast times, making this a fast and competitive race in both distances,” said Brown.

The event includes an Olympic distance race (1,500 metre swim, 40 kilometre bike and 10 km run) and a sprint distance race (750 m swim, 20 km bike and five km run). This year’s sprint race also serves as a Canadian age group qualifier for the world championships in 2016. The winner of each age group is eligible for the national age group team for 2016.

Brown said registration numbers for the triathlon are consistent with the last couple of years, with 326 athletes signed up as of Wednesday. He added despite the industry having ups and downs the Peach Classic Triathlon has remained consistent over the years. It will become the oldest triathlon in the province following the closure of the Sri Chinmoy race in Victoria this year.

“I think it is the experience the triathlon brings to the table with strong organizers and volunteers,” said Brown, of how the event has maintained being successful. “Penticton has a tradition of being a triathlon town and it is all those little things that have sustained it over time.”

Residents are asked to be aware of the course and possible disruptions to normal traffic from 6 a.m. to

there are a number of athletes we expect that will post some fast times, making this a fast and competitive race in both distances.

— Steve Brown

noon. Downtown traffic will be most affected with the closure of the 100 block of Main Street, except for controlled access to the Lakeside Resort and Pier Water Sports. Anyone parking in the 100 block will not be able to exit until after noon.

The race starts at 7 a.m. from Challenge Beach at Rotary Park, with the sprint swim followed by the Olympic swim 10 minutes later.

The bike course uses Lakeshore Drive, Front Street and up Vancouver Hill to 1980 Naramata Rd. (sprint turnaround) or Painted Rock (Olympic turnaround). The run course follows a similar path turning off at Vancouver Hill to the KVR trail.

Volunteers for the event are still needed and can sign up by going to Peach City Runners between noon and 5 p.m. or online at www.threelakestriathlonseries.com and follow the links to Peach Classic Triathlon. Those giving their time are invited to the post-race lunch and awards in Rotary Park following the race finish at noon and are eligible for draw prizes donated by the triathlon sponsors.

NathaN ChampNess charges out the water at last year’s peach Classic triathlon. he clinched top spot with a time of 2:03:22.

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Outriggers let it run to titles Western News Staff

They may have been the only juniors to attend the Canadian Nationals outrigger race, but Penticton’s crew still finished strong.

Placing seventh overall in a field of 16 adult crews — including open crews, novice paddlers and several crews made up of national-level dragon boaters — gave Penticton paddlers a reason to celebrate.

Held at Jericho Sailing Centre on English Bay, the novice/junior race was 11 kilometres along Spanish Banks out into Georgia Straight and return. The junior crew, posting a time of one hour 10 minutes and 56 seconds, consisted of: Walker Singleton, Reece Haberstock, Jessica Broder, Selina Spence, Belize Souch-Tremblay and Liam Mulhall steering. Penticton Junior’s success qualified them for the Canadian Outrigger Race Association (CORA) Cup Junior Trophy for the second year in a row.

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Penticton’s crew finished in two hours five minutes and 56 seconds, less than a minute ahead of Ocean River Paddling Club’s mixed crew, from Victoria.

Boat traffic, tide, swells and a strong head wind on the second half made it a challenge for all the teams with at least one of the crews — top-seeded False Creek Men — capsizing late in the race before righting their boat to remain in 3rd place.

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Coach branches out Kristi Patton

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suMMer HooPs — instructor Dustin Hyde helps eight-year-old Jesse Buchanan with his shooting form at skaha Lake Middle school July 17 as part of the Penticton Minor Basketball mini hoops camp for young players.

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No rest for the wicked.

It should be the motto for Penticton Vees coach Fred Harbinson whose summer vacation was cut short with a guest coaching gig at the Toronto Maple Leafs Development Camp (July 7 to 12).

“I would have been lounging around, so it cut into my pool time with my family,” joked Harbinson. “When a great opportunity comes like this you can’t say no.”

So instead of casting out on a floatie he was picking the minds of high-level coaches.

“That was one of the greatest things. The first night all the coaches got together for an informal meeting presenting on different topics. This hourlong thing turned into five,” said Harbinson, who shared his knowledge on defensive zone structure. “I picked up new ways to do things and it reaffirms what you are doing. No matter who you are, you are always learning. It doesn’t matter how many years you have been doing this, no one has it all figured out. It was a fun environment to be in.”

A reputation for producing elite players in junior hockey in his eight seasons with the Vees precede Harbinson. Add to that the three BCHL championships, an RBC Cup national championship, Doyle Cup and Western Canada Cup

Penticton Vees Fred Harbinson spent a week as a guest coach with the toronto Maple Leafs Development camp.

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to his record — it is no wonder Harbinson was the only junior A coach at the camp. The invite to the Leafs camp came from the NHL teams assistant general manager Kyle Dubas, on recommendation from another guest coach Norm Bazin (Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks/NCAA) who Harbinson is a long time friend of.

Humbled by the invite, Harbinson said it all comes down to one thing.

“It’s just hockey. Everything they do, we are doing the same here,” he said of his week at the camp. “The biggest thing I noticed was that they go into more detail because they have the manpower. Also, being an outsider in Toronto you get to see how tough it is for them. You could see the shift at camp. They are making a lot of changes to get the organization back on track. The tone that was presented there, you can

see good things happening.”

It is not the first time the Vees coach has walked among high-level coaches. Seminars are held at the NHL draft that he has attended, it was however the first time he met the Leafs new coach Mike Babcock.

“He is very approachable and has all these great ideas.

He is very energetic and has a great hockey mind,” said Harbinson. “Anyone that has coached in the NHL, won Stanley Cups and led Team Canada to championships — it would be crazy to not watch them closely and try to emulate them.”

Now back in Penticton, Harbinson is preparing for the Vees training camp which is slated for Aug. 22 to 24.

“I have been staying in touch with the boys and they are training hard and really excited to get back to the ice,” he said.

Flames extinguished in playoffs Dale Boyd

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There are many silver linings in the somber end to the season for the South Okanagan Flames lacrosse team.

The Flames fell to the Kamloops Venom 13-7 in Game 5 of the first round of playoffs in the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League.

It was a short bench once again for the Flames, capping off an exhausting series for the 12man bench, who tied the series 2-2 heading into Tuesday night’s do-or-die match in the best of five series.

Coach Kevin Thompson called the first period a “great defensive battle” with the score 1-1 heading into the second.

Down by one heading into the third period, the gas ran out for the Flames.

“We were poised to come out and take it to them and everybody was pumped. Our boys hit a wall and couldn’t do it, couldn’t hold them off,” Thompson said.

Travelling to Kamloops, getting back at 1 a.m. and heading to Kelowna the next day for back-

to-back matches put a strain on the team with an already short roster due to injuries and other commitments.

“Back-to-back nights with 12 guys, it can’t be done. I don’t care who you’ve got,” said Thompson. “We’ve got a great team and core group of athletes and unfortunately all that work we put in and the great year that we had came to a crashing halt.”

Thompson said the tone in the locker room after the loss was a somber one.

“They were all thoroughly disappointed at losing. They all wanted to win and they play with all their heart. The 12 guys who were there were the 12 guys at every practice putting in work that lead the way,” Thompson said.

It doesn’t show up on any stat sheet, but the Flames received some high praise from a longtime referee Lorne Craig in his last year.

“He talked to me privately about how impressed he was with our team and said it was always a pleasure refereeing for our team because of the class they showed, the sportsmanship, the lacrosse

they were putting out were second to none,” Thompson said.

Craig also chatted with the team and told them to hold their heads up high after the game.

Thompson said the commissioner of the league also passed on that the Flames were a class act, and if they had a few more runners on the bench things may have played out differently.

The Flames were a bit emotional about losing two of their stars after this year as well. MVP candidate Chris Pond, who had over 100 points this year and broke individual league records for points and assists, as well as shut-down net minder Dean Grimm, age out this year. Both will return next year to help out with training and coaching.

“They are brothers forever with this team,” Thompson said.

“Neither one can be replaced, but we have incredible players coming up to take their own spot.”

The season caps the best year ever for the Flames at 10-6 finishing in second place. The Flames were also the least penalized team in the leagues as well as grabbing most goals in league play.

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The Dinner Party offers dating twist i am bringing it back old school to get people to connect in an authentic and genuine way, in person.

— Andrea Hill

In a world where there is an app for everything, especially dating, one woman is offering a service that uses a much older method of getting people together.

The Dinner Party is the brainchild of Andrea Hill, a former Penticton resident, who is returning to the Okanagan this month to try her dating service here.

“Here is online dating and apps to help us connect with the people, but they are doing the opposite. I am bringing it back old school to get people to connect in an authentic and genuine way, in person,” said Hill.

The Dinner Party brings eight to 12 people together, evenly divided between the sexes, for an evening of conversation

and dining.

“Who doesn’t enjoy going to a dinner party?

And the majority of time people are used to attending a dinner party and not knowing everyone at the table,” said Hill. “It is not a face-to-face, one-onone date, so it takes away the awkwardness.”

The group setting, she explains, also encourages people to be themselves, rather than trying to impress your date or try to project something you are not. In addition, Hill is there for every dinner as host.

“I am your wing girl, I am your familiar face and I make introductions, but typically every dinner I host, they don’t really need me. I am just there to watch all the really cool things happen,” she said.

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of years, I know dating in the valley can be a bit challenging,” said Hill, who is recruiting for a dinner party planned for July 23.

In this case, she said, the group is in the 55plus range, and she is looking for more men than women.

“It’s a great group of professionals and active community members,” she said.

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Announcements

Obituaries Celebration of Life for Shirley McCarthy To be held at the Eagles Club upstairs Sat. Aug 01, at 2pm.

Information The Christmas Home, MonFri, 11am-3pm, 2923 Juniper Dr. or call (250)490-4025 WILL HOFFMAN posts a new drawing every week at www.whgallery.com, check it out, let me know what you think! :)

Personals Christian Alert: Deut 8:11-20

Lost & Found Found; young budgie, near Scott Ave and Fairview, (250)492-3312 Lost; prescription glasses with pinky coral frames, (250)4935773

Children

Employment

Employment

Employment

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

Industrial Electrician, Heavy Duty Mechanics & Industrial Mechanic/Millwright trades people required for Okanagan Manufacturing Company. Experience with PLC’s is a must for the Electrical position. Please fax resume to 1-250-838-9637 or email: netimber@junction.net LABOURERS Westminster Party & Tent Rentals is now hiring clean, friendly, motivated labourer’s with valid Driver’s License.

Delivery/Pick-ups, set up and take down of tents, cleaning of tents, BBQ’s and other equipment. Please apply in person w/resume at 102-1875 Government St.

Hospitality NIGHT JANITORS The Penticton Lakeside Resort requires full-time Night Janitors effective immediately.

Please call Nancy at 250-493-9756.

LEGAL ASSISTANT Experienced Legal Assistant in various departments. info@PearceTaylor.com looking for someone to cover 120 papers in Summerland, July 22&24. Call 778-5162009 or text: 250-460-1906

Childcare Available LOVE’S Family Daycare, Young St. area, licensed, spots avail. now for your child, (babies.-5yrs), 250-493-0566

Looking for a sub from July 31-Aug. 21 for Wilson St. area, Kendall Cres. and Lawrence Ave., Please Call 250-492-0444, ext. 219

The Penticton Lakeside Resort requires full-time Maintenance personnel. Please drop off Resumes, attention Deborah or email: silk@rpbhotels.com

Funeral Homes

Funeral Homes

RED SEAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN REQUIRED. Min. 5 years experience. Send Resume with References to Sabyan Automotive in Oliver, ask for Chip. email: sabyan01@telus.net

GARDENWORKS Penticton is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Floral Designer to join our team! Do you have a passion for floral design, have informal practical experience or have taken a beginner course and want to take it to the next level, why not learn from the best? Interested applicants should apply with resume and cover letter at the store, or via email cesson@gardenworks.ca

1-800-663-5555 or *5555

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Help Wanted

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Obituaries

Obituaries

YOUNG

Obituaries

Obituaries

LITTAU

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board!

Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Help Wanted ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?

Joan (nee Hatcher)

Relief is only a call away!

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

Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9X1

Joan was born in Victoria on April 25, 1932 and passed away in Penticton on July 11, 2015. She is survived by her loving family: husband, Bob; daughter, Lisa; son, Robert; grandchildren, Patrick, Shannon, Courtney, and Nathan; sister, Frances (Joe) Stemler; and brother, Larry Hatcher. She will be fondly remembered. Please join the family this Saturday, July 18th from 2-5 pm at Lisa’s house located at 4651 Lakeshore Drive, Penticton, for an “open house style” Celebration of Joan’s Life. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com

General Laborers required at North Enderby Timber. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please Fax resume to 250-838-9637 or email netimber@junction.net Permanent Part-time Care Aide needed in private home, Call 778-476-4412

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Be Part of Our Team.

Sub-Contractor Driver

Keremeos/Cawston & Kaleden Must have 1 ton Van 2 days a week - Wednesday & Friday Early morning deliveries For more info please call 250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205 or email: circulation@pentictonwesternnews.com

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

KWAKIUTL Band Council is seeking an Elementary School Principal in Pt. Hardy on Vancouver Island.

For a full job description email manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca Pls send cover letter, salary expectations & 3 references via email or fax 250949-6066 by July 31, 2014.

Education/Trade Schools

Trades, Technical

• Penticton • Osoyoos • Oliver • Summerland

Career Opportunities

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

Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Retail

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

NEEDED Immediately: Certified Auto Body Repair Technician. Please e-mail resume to info@elliscreekautobody.com .

The Penticton Western News has Routes available in these areas for Wednesday & Friday:

Employment

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

ROOM ATTENDANTS The Penticton Lakeside Resort requires full-time, seasonal Room Attendants effective immediately. Please call Nancy at 250-493-9756

Employment

ADINA

Born May 17, 1936 in Fuerstenfeld, Ukraine; passed away July 13, 2015 in Penticton. Adina will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Gunther; 2 sons, Alexander (Maria) Stoll and Juri (Kerrine) Stoll; 3 grandchildren, Alexander, Matthew and Eric; sisters in Kelowna and Germany as well as numerous extended family. A Funeral Service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church (15244 Victoria Rd. North, Summerland) Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with burial at Canyonview Cemetery to follow.

Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com

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ADVERTISING CONSULTANT Salary plus Bonus Plan, good benefit package.

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

Ambitious hard working individual.

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

The Penticton Western News is a part of the Black Press Group, the leading independent newspaper publisher in Canada. If you are interested in a rewarding challenge and would like to be part of a successful team please submit your resume with cover letter to:

Larry Mercier 2250 Camrose Street Penticton, BC V2A 8R1 Fax: 250-492-9843 larry@pentictonwesternnews.com Closing date for submissions: July 29, 2015

No phone calls please.

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Services

Services

Services

Cleaning Services

Garden & Lawn

Misc Services

A) MISS MOP Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; TASKER. Licensed, bonded & insured professional house cleaning service. Contact 250-809-7522

Bobcat with Hammer, Auger, Grapple Attachments, MiniExcavator, Dump trailer, irrigation, landscaping, reasonable rates, 250-488-1310

B&C Cleaning; residential, commercial & construction cleaning, lawn mowing, yard clean-ups & garbage removal to landfill, licensed, bonded & Worksafe. Bill & Cheryl Watson, (250)488-7964

Moving & Storage U1ST MOVING 2 men + truck $90/hr. Local and long distance. Call 250-859-8362.

Countertops

FAMILY Movers. Moving?

Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

REFACE Countertops.

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

Garden & Lawn Delâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lawn & Yard Services, Do you need your lawn cut and/or cared for? For friendly, dependable service, call Del, reasonable rates, (250)4888079, DIH Enterprises Family Yard & Lawn Care.

Free Estimates. 250-770-0827 Lawn mowing, landscaping, fences, decks, painting, interlocking bricks, retaining walls, (250)488-3043

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Painting & Decorating

Home Improvements

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Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools

Community Newspapers

Len (250)486-8800

Services

Merchandise for Sale

Rubbish Removal

Garage Sales

PENTICTON Junk Removal!

Anything goes!

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

Pets & Livestock

Pets BICHON/HAVANESE X puppies, vet checked, 1st set of shots, delivery available.

(250)804-6848. Ready to go.

Merchandise for Sale

Auctions Estate Auction-Antique cars, tractors, 5th wheel RV, tools & more. Grindrod, BC, Sat, July 25th, 11am. View photos and info doddsauction.com or call 250-545-3259.

Firearms Local Okanagan Resident looking to purchase firearms, fully licensed, will travel, Call or text, (250)809-9664

Free Items Free, electric older style treadmill, works good, (250)4978440 Free: ice cream pails, pickling, canning and jam jars, 250493-0989

Furniture Sofa and loveseat, brown, excellent condition, $550, 2 wood, recliners, (250)4879295

Garage Sales

Commercial/ Industrial

Commercial/ Industrial

Commercial/ Industrial

FOR LEASE

at the Somerset Plaza 2504 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton 1,000 and 2,508 square feet available.

Please contact us at 250-492-1119

102-586 Papineau St. (around back), 8am, Sat., July 18, lawnmower, yard tools, furniture, etc.

2312 Baskin St., Sat., July 18, 8am-1pm, variety of items.

Community Garage Sale, Sunday, July 19, 10am-3pm, PIB Hall up Green Mtn Rd., follow the signs & balloons Estate Sale, 27 Dauphin Ave., Sat., July 18, 7am-6pm, tools, antiques, furniture, everything must go!

Garage Sale, Sat/Sun, July 18 & 19, 9am-2pm, 2375 Cornwall Dr. Huge Moving Sale, toys, tools, clothes, utility trailer, 2954 Paris St., back lane, Sat. & Sun., July 18 & 19.

MOVING SALE, 2746 Dafoe St., 8am-1pm, Sat., July 18

Legal Notices 7075612

Moving Sale, Fri. July 17 & Sat., July 18, 9am-6pm, tools, table saw, patio set, etc., 4675 Lakeside Rd. Moving Sale, Sat., July 18, 8am-2pm, 575 Wade Ave. East, air cond., household items, furniture, books, camping gear, plants, garden items, artwork, something for everyone, everything must go!

MOVING SALE Sat., July 18th, 8am-12pm 617 Wiltse Blvd Household items, small furniture & kitchen appliances, Priced to sell!

Multi Family yard/moving sale.

Furniture, books, dishes, art work & toys. July 18, 8am1pm. 163 McPherson St. Sunday, July 19, furniture, antiques, records, tools, music, vintage toys, X-mas items, 2923 Juniper Dr., 8am-noon

Heavy Duty Machinery A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers.

Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale Shoprider 4-wheel electric scooter, good cond., new tires, $750. 250-493-9229

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Coins, Silver, Gold, Jewelry, Estates Chad: 250-499-0251 in town.

Real Estate

Transportation

For Sale By Owner

Auto Accessories/Parts

Well maintained Mobile Home in Caravilla Estate, 55+park, freehold, strata $100/mo. (incl water), club house with pool & hot tub. Walking distance to Skaha Lake & Peachtree Plaza. 2bdrm, 1bath, lg storage rm, lots of up-dates, car port plus guest parking, long covered verandah, big back yard with shed, $220,000. 250-4887097

Mobile Homes & Parks 1988 Moduline Home, 1bdrm, 48x14, vaulted ceiling, furnished in Burnaby Gardens Park, $62,000. 250-462-0300

Rentals 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

Cottages / Cabins Lakeshore 3 room + bath cottage,decks,fully serviced, beach, wharf, kayaks, weekly rates.Ok lake. 250-938-1101

Recreation Waterfront Property with dock (rent or lease) east side Okanagan Lake close to golf course, 20 minutes to Vernon.

Avail now 1-604-794-3318

Real Estate

Suites, Lower

For Sale By Owner

2bdrm walk-out basement suite, bright, sep. entrance & laundry hook-ups, ns, np, mature person pref., Wiltse area, $850, 778-753-4786

PENTICTON BEACH HOUSE AS IS w/garage, 1003 Dynes Ave., corner lot, private sale, $295,000, 250-493-7344

Suites, Upper

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

Clean 1bdrm suit w/full size f/s, $675/mo + util. avail Aug. 1, Call 250-492-7129

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock.

We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel, 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

Cars - Domestic 1979 Chev Corvette, 350, auto, black leather, 130,000kms, $1000â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spent, $10,500, 778476-2046

Motorcycles 2002 Honda Sabre, 1100cc, Harley look a like, cobra pipes, lots of chrome, 15,000kms, shaft driven, water cooled, mint condition, beautiful new paint & graphics, must see, $7500, 778-476-2046

Recreational/Sale 1990 23ft 5th wheel, newer fridge & batteries, good shape, $3500, 250-499-2065, ext. 125 or 250-462-3422

Boats Pontoon Boat: dining, dancing, fishing or cruising, good condition, 80HP Yamaha motor, trailer incl. $8200. 250-4976308

Legal

Legal Notices Notice of Lien sales in accordance with the Warehousemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lien Act is given to Jeff Pelly that the goods stored at D&J Auto and Storage, 1620 Maple St., Ok Falls, BC will be auctioned off or disposed of on Aug. 3/15 at the above location starting at 10 am.

WAREHOUSEMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIEN SALE In accordance with the Warehousemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lien Act in the Province of British Columbia, goods and personal property of Sherry Nicole Hoffman which was deposited with Penticton Towing and Recovery for storage has been seized and will be disposed of for public sale on July 24, 2015 at 1380 Commercial Way, Penticton, British Columbia to recover the costs of the unpaid storage and all other costs, in the amount of $3,612.82. The property for sale consists of 1992 Asuna Sunrunner Serial Number 2CKBJ18U0N6942320. The Property can be viewed by contacting the bailiff. The highest bid may not be accepted. All sealed bids must be sent to: ALPHA BAILIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AND COLLECTIONS a division of CAC BAILIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AND COLLECTIONS LTD. 1380 Commercial Way, Penticton, British Columbia, V2A 3H6, e-mail: cliff@alphabailiffs.com, Phone 250-490-2030.

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab, or purchase of a new or demonstrator GMC Terrain SLE-2 AWD. License, insurance, registration, PPSA and dealer administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. *Applies to oldest 15% of dealer inventory as of July 1st 2015. Valid July 6 to 28, 2015 on cash purchases of select vehicles from dealer inventory. Not compatible with special lease and finance rates. Credit is tax exclusive and is calculated on vehicle MSRP, excluding any dealer-installed options. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this cash credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Dealer may sell for less.

Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. **U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).

Call Murray Buick GMC Penticton at 250-493-7121, or visit us at 1010 Westminster Avenue West. [License #7241]

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The PenTicTon AcAdemy of Music Kids On Broadway summer camp presents Oliver! at 5:30 p.m. on the patio outside of the Leir House. The kids have been working

hard all week and look forward to performing for you. It’s free and fun for the whole family.[071p] Blood donor clinic from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-in Centre, 2965 South Main St. Appointments can be made at 1-888-236-6283.

Take the eligibility quiz before donating at www. blood.ca/en/eligibilityquiz or call to prescreen yourself prior to your donation. Visit us at www.blood.ca for more information about blood donation. This helps us to ensure you can donate

and if you are not able to please ask someone to donate on your behalf.[071p] AnAveTs hAs mixed doubles pool at 7 p.m., karaoke with Shawna at 7:30 p.m. elks cluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m.

sockeye salmon MANIA

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SATURDAY July 18

dogwood iniTiATive is holding informal information session in Gyro Park from 10-11 a.m. This B.C. nonpartisan group helps empower citizens in having a greater voice on environmental issues with a pledge drive on pipelines and supertankers. It’s also providing information on voter registration for the federal election. For more info, call 778-476-1319. eAgles cluB hAs member appreciation day, burgers and fries at noon, beaver races at 4 p.m.

AnTique mAchine show in front of the SS Sicamous.

Featuring trucks, tractors, a hit and miss engine and even a washing machine. This event is free to attend and any donations will go directly to the restoration of

the ships. The machines are operated by the Old Boys with Old Toys Club, and will be set up from 10 a.m. until dark.[0718p] Alcoholics Anonymous hAs daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours). chAriTy BoTTle drive with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital paediatric ward, SPCA, Critteraid and the Summerland food bank. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays at Penticton and Summerland IGA stores.

The okAnAgAn FAlls Legion has drop-in darts at 1 p.m., meat draws and 50/50 at 5 p.m., bacon cheeseburger and fries at 6:30 p.m. followed by music and dancing with Shindigger at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $8 and on sale till July 16 at 250-4978338.[0718p] 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. 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.

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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.[fr] PenTicTon seniors comPuTer Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30

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SUNDAY July 19

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. the okAnAgAn FAlls Legion has a pancake or french toast breakfast, eggs, bacon, sausages from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Adults are $5, children are $3, and under 5 are free.

Horse races, bingo and hot dogs at 1 p.m.[0719p] Fern gibbArd will be delivering the Sermons that Speak message at Penticton United Church at 10 a.m. All welcome, coffee hour to follow.[0719p] Alcoholics Anonymous meets in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in July and August for the women’s group at the Lawn Bowling Club, 260 Brunswick St. The Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton hospital. The closed men’s group meets at 11 a.m. at the Eagles hall at 1197 Main St., side door, upstairs. church lAkelAnds 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. royAl cAnAdiAn legion branch 40 has a branch buffet 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 info, 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.

MONDAY July 20

AnAvets club hAs drop-in pool at 7 p.m. 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. 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 bocce and improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble and mah jong at 10 a.m., intermediate line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m., yoga at 3:30 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.

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. Alcoholics Anonymous nux group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road.

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

TUESDAY July 21

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. yogA meditAtion/vegetAriAn supper is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton on Tuesdays at 6 p.m.

Donations accepted. night mArkets on the lawn in front of the SS Sicamous, right by the beach, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. through to Sept. 1.

The markets are free to attend and feature games, local artisans and a selection of food vendors. The

SS Sicamous will also be open late, until 8:30 p.m., if visitors would like to explore inside the museum.[091p] mother-to-mother breAstFeeding support with the Penticton/ Summerland chapter of La Leche League Canada.

Meetings on the third and fourth Tuesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 250-494-1894 or email pentictonlllc@ gmail.com for the location of the meeting. All mothers and babies are welcome. More information at www.lllc.ca.[tu034] elks on ellis Street has summer fun darts and 10-card crib at 7 p.m. vispAssAnA (insight) meditAtion for beginners PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT: Offers valid until July 31, 2015. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between Toyota prices, rates and/or other information contained on www.getyourtoyota.ca and that contained on toyota.ca, the latter shall prevail. Errors and omissions excepted. *Lease example: 2015 Tacoma Double Cab V6 5A SR5 Standard Package 4x4 Automatic MU4FNA-A with a vehicle price of $34,075 includes $1,855 freight/PDI leased at 2.99% over 60 months with $2,925 down payment equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $165 with a total lease obligation of $22,692. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. Up to $2,000 Non-stackable Cash Back available on select 2015 Tacoma models. ‡‡Finance example: 0.99% finance for 48 months, upon credit approval, available on 2015 Tacoma Double Cab V6 5A 4x4 Automatic MU4FNA-A. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. **Lease example: 2015 Venza ZA3BBT - MSRP $31,785 includes freight/PDI. Lease at $138 semi-monthly based on 0.99% over 60 months with $3,325 down payment equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $138 with a total lease obligation of $19,927. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.15. Up to $4,000 Non-stackable Cash Back available on select 2015 Venza models. ††Finance example: 0% finance for 60 months, upon credit approval. Applicable taxes are extra. ***Lease example: 2015 Corolla CE 6M BURCEM-A - MSRP $17,580 includes freight/PDI. Lease at $75 semi-monthly based on 0.99% over 60 months with $1,395 down payment equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $75 with a total lease obligation of $10,451. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.07. Up to $2,000 Non-stackable Cash Back available on select 2015 Corolla models. ††Finance example: 0% finance for 36 months, upon credit approval. Applicable taxes are extra. ‡‡Non-stackable Cash back offers valid until July 31, 2015, 2015 on select 2015 models and may not be combined with Toyota Financial Services (TFS) lease or finance rates. If you would like to lease or finance at standard TFS rates (not the above special rates), then you may by July 31, 2015. Cash incentives include taxes and are applied after taxes have been charged on the full amount of the negotiated price. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. ‡‡‡Semi-monthly lease offer available through Toyota Financial Services on approved credit to qualified retail customers on most 24, 36, 48 and 60 month leases of new and demonstrator Toyota vehicles. First semi-monthly payment due at lease inception and next monthly payment due approximately 15 days later and semi-monthly thereafter throughout the term. Toyota Financial Services will waive the final payment. Semi-monthly lease offer can be combined with most other offers excluding the First Payment Free and Encore offers. First Payment Free offer is valid for eligible TFS Lease Renewal customers only. Toyota semi-monthly lease program based on 24 payments per year, on a 48-month lease, equals 96 payments, with the final 96th payment waived by Toyota Financial Services. Not open to employees of Toyota Canada, Toyota Financial Services or TMMC/TMMC Vehicle Purchase Plan. Visit your Toyota Dealer or www.getyourtoyota.ca for more details. Some conditions apply; offers are time limited and may change without notice. Dealer may lease/sell for less.

Alcoholics Anonymous hAs its 12 bells group at noon at the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. The Saturday night group meets at 8 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. and in Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Call service 24 hours is 250-490-9216.

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 Timeline at 6:30 p.m.

or mature practitioners every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.

Please call Debora for details at 250-462-7340. 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 Surf Cats at 7 p.m. south mAin drop-in Centre has ultra-beginner line dance at 9 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m. wellness mentAl centre has individual support for family members in Summerland from 10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St.

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.

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. FrAternAl order oF the Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m. the south okAnAgAn and Similkameen MS Society has an informal coffee group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. For more info, call Sherry at 250-493-6564 or email sherry.wezner@ mssociety.ca.

Alcoholics Anonymous young person’s group at 7:30 p.m. in the Skaha Lake gazebo for the summer. Call/text Guy at 250-460-2466 or Niki at 250-460-0798. Beginners’ meeting runs at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 157 Wade Ave.

UPCOMING EVENTS the 25th AnniversAry of the Care Closet Thrift Store, 574 Main St. takes place on July 23. Drop in for cakes, refreshments and specials between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thank you to all of our dedicated customers, who have helped raise money for our hospice and hospital over our many years of business.

Everyone welcome.[0723p] enjoy A summer breeze dance hosted by The Yard Katz on July 25 at Orchard House, 157 Orchard Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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