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Unlike many abused animals, Maddie’s tale has a happy ending.

Now living with her caring family in Summerland, it wasn’t that long ago the golden retriever-poodle cross had no life, no future and no love.

When she and the other 15 dogs were seized from a Clearwater breeder, they were in terrible condition, according to branch manager Corinne Ross of the South Okanagan Similkameen SPCA where 10 of the canines were taken initially.

“They were matted and filthy, probably the saddest ones were the golden retrievers (including Maddie) they stuck their noses into the corner and didn’t come out, it was the saddest thing. It was heart breaking, I can cry thinking about them now,” said Ross. “They were mostly terrified of people and we called her Maddie because she had this big matting on her back. She was in rough shape and had lots of health issues but she was probably the most friendly of all of them.”

Enter the Tiessen family, Christy, Ed and their daughters Megan, 10 and Ashley, 7, who had been on the SPCA’s waiting list for a non-shedding breed.

When Maddie was well enough they decided to provide foster care for her at their home and not long afterwards adopted the four-year-old as their own.

MADDIE (above) just after her arrival at the Penticton shelter. At right; Ashley Tiessen, 7 (left) and her sister Megan, 10, chase after Maddie at Peach Orchard Park in Summerland this week. Since her adoption last year Maddie has become a very important family member.

Photos courtesy of Penticton SPCA and Mark Brett/Western News

“Maddie was so skinny, you could actually see every single rib,” said Christy.

“Just with her laying there which she did most of the time because she didn’t have enough energy, you could see her heart beating from across the room.

“Maddie didn’t wag her tail at alI when we first saw her. Don’t think she had any reason to, she didn’t understand what happiness was but when we took our girls in (to the SPCA) and they got down on their knees and hugged her she wagged her tail, it was very sweet, she knew these are ‘my kids.’”

They got the new family member on Valentine’s Day last year and there was still snow on the ground. Christy still remembers the dog’s reaction when she believes Maddie saw grass for the first time.

“She was afraid of it, she

didn’t know how to step on it and when she finally stepped on the grass she just started rolling on it and to this day she rolls in the grass every time she’s out, she runs and rolls on it,” said Christy.

“She’s had a lot of challenges and everybody says she is so lucky she has you as a family, but no, no, no, it’s the other way around, she is an amazing dog.

“She still has a sad face sometimes but when you see that dog smile you know she’s smiling.”

Maddie’s health issues, likely due to malnourishment, included sight and digestion problems and she also had to learn about walking on floors and to negotiate stairs.

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Maddie now travels just about everywhere with her folks, including back to the SPCA for visits and also took part in last year’s Paws for the Cause Walk fundraiser for the shelter.

For the Tiessen’s, they cannot thank SPCA enough for bringing them together.

“If it wasn’t for the SPCA, she wouldn’t be with us today,” said Christy nodding in the direction of the rolling

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Judge said he is “rooting” for repeat offender to change Dale Boyd

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A man with a long record of drug-related offences was given a break by the judge in Penticton Supreme Court Wednesday.

Supreme Court Judge Gordon Weatherill considered Grant McEwan’s troubled past when handing him a sentence of three years less time served since his arrest in June, 2014 for possessing a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

“I’m rooting for you,” Weatherill told the 49-year-old, though he reminded McEwan he was bound by law to hand down a jail sentence.

Penticton RCMP Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth told the court he was stunned to find a suspected impaired driver show up right in front of him in the parking lot of the 24/7 convenience store around 4 a.m. on June 22, 2014.

McEwen staggered out of the shop and into the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the parking lot with a 15-year-old girl in the passenger seat.

A search of the vehicle turned up a two large sandwich bags with 24 smaller bags inside containing 20.63 grams of crystal meth.

McEwan was convicted in February.

Crown counsel noted that McEwan has a total of 55 prior convictions, from Penticton to Kelowna, Kamloops and Medicine Hat, with 18 being drug related and eight being prior convictions for possession for the purpose of trafficking.

McEwan’s troubled past was outlined and noted by Weatherill through a Gladue Report, including a troubling childhood where his father attempted to stymie his First Nations heritage from his mother’s side, and at a young age he found his mother attempting suicide.

There was also an instance where McEwan was sexually assaulted in custody at the age of 20 by a corrections officer. The corrections officer was eventually convicted and McEwan currently has a civil lawsuit posed against that officer.

McEwan wiped away tears while hearing about his troubled past, and was emotional when he was given the chance to speak.

“It’s very humbling to stand here before you,” McEwan told the judge, wiping away tears. “I’m not the same man.”

McEwan’s defence counsel Ryu Okayama noted that McEwan had been making steps towards rehabilitation completing programs in custody and getting accepted to a drug rehabilitation program upon his release.

“I certainly don’t want to see you in this court room again, or any courtroom,” Weathrill said.

Including time served, McEwan’s will be released in just over a year.

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A teen testified that the man who was stabbed in Osoyoos last fall had created some tension at a house party beforehand, and that he handed his brother a knife before leaving the house.

Phillip Webber, 33, had randomly met a group of teenagers outside of the Owl Pub in Osoyoos prior to joining them at the house party on Oct. 15, 2014. Webber was stabbed later that night.

The identity of the 16-yearold accused of the stabbing is under a routine publication ban.

The teen is currently on trial for one count of aggravated assault.

The then 18-year-old brother of the accused, who’s identity is also under a publication ban, testified Wednesday that he and his friends had never met Webber prior to seeing him outside of the Owl Pub that night when they were restocking on liquor for the night. The teen admitted it was awkward.

“From the get-go it was sketchy. I just didn’t have the

right feeling about how old he was and just the way he looked.

He didn’t seem like a happy-golucky sort of guy,” the brother of the accused testified.

“Especially going to a party where there’s three, four minors,” the brother said.

The 21-year-old who resided at the location of the house party invited Webber back to the residence. Things were going fine at the party for a while, the accused’s brother said, until an altercation broke out.

The brother said Webber called him names unprovoked and asked when he was going

to “grow up.” Later the brother said Webber raised a fist to one of the girls at the party, and he heard the girl’s boyfriend say “I’m going to put your head through a wall,” to Webber.

The brother said that things calmed down after the altercation and those involved shook it off. Webber and another guest at the party later left to get cigarettes. When they didn’t return after awhile, the brother of the accused became worried. When the accused said he was going to search for his friends, his brother handed him a fishing knife.

“He said ‘well what do I need this for?” the brother said.

“He’s my little brother and obviously I guess it was a stupid idea now.”

“He took it and I said ‘you never know.’” the brother said, adding that the accused looked confused when he was handed the knife.

“Were things that bad in Osoyoos?” Defence counsel James Pennington asked during cross examination.

“No, but they were that bad here (Penticton),” the accused’s brother said. “We’re used to that. We’re used to carrying around knives, we’re used to looking over our shoulders.”

The accused returned to the house and told his brother he had stabbed someone.

“He drops (the knife) and he drops to his knees and he’s crying,” the brother said. “I remember blood on (the accused).”

“That’s when I instantly started screaming my head off saying what’s going on? what’s going on?”

The trial is expected to continue Friday in Penticton Provincial Court.

Save Skaha Park group retains lawyer Steve Kidd

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Rather than fading away, opponents of leasing out part of Skaha Lake Park are getting more organized as time goes on.

According to Lisa Martin of Save Skaha Park, the group has now retained a lawyer specializing in municipal law to examine whether there is a case to be made over the city’s actions in leasing the eastern end of the park to Trio Marine Group.

“What he is doing is examining all the information we have taken to him. We will know basically where we go within the next month or so,” said Martin, who also said the lawyer had asked them not to speak about any details.

One aspect of the case the lawyer is sure to be looking into is former mayor Jake Kimberley’s allegation that the 29-year lease agreement with Trio Marine was equivalent to selling the land, and so, should have triggered a referendum.

“The public will no longer have the absolute use of the land,” said Kimberly, adding that the development will take away access

that visitors and residents have had for over 30 years.

Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said the city retains ownership of the parkland, community assent is not required. They have also, he added, gotten legal advice.

“We had two legal representations,” said Jakubeit, at the Aug. 17 regular council meeting.

The lawyer is being paid for out of a donations account set up by the Save Skaha Park group at the end of August. Martin wouldn’t say how much they have collected so far.

“I can’t tell you the amount. It is both humbling and heartening. The range of donations we’ve had has been everywhere from $10 up to over $1,000,” said Martin.

“Every day that account is growing. That and the petitions are the most tangible evidence we have of the support we have in the city and its increasing.”

Martin said the petition now includes signatures from 4,000 local residents and over 1,600 non-residents. Save Skaha Park has also set up a weekend event for people to come and enjoy the park.

“It’s not going to be a political event,” said Martin. “We have some great local entertainers lined up and we have a comic coming in from Vancouver, who is going to be emceeing it.

“We want it to be a fun and upbeat afternoon, just an afternoon of music under the trees and celebrate Skaha Park.”

Four sets of musicians are performing at the event, including Destiny, a local husband and wife team of musicians, Allan “Dr. Eclectic” Markin, Gord McLaren and Nola York, who hails from London. Comedian Brett Martin will be the emcee.

“Nobody has charged anything, everybody is donating their time,” said Martin.

“And of course, there is no admission to this. We are asking people to bring a chair or bring a blanket and just sit down and enjoy a couple of hours of entertainment.”

The event will take place on Sept. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Rotary Centennial Pavilion. More information about the group’s efforts can be found on Facebook at SaveSkaha-Park. The City of Penticton has set up an FAQ about the Trio Marine project at http://tinyurl.com/skahaparkfaq.

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Unlike many abused animals, Maddie’s tale has a happy ending.

Now living with her caring family in Summerland, it wasn’t that long ago the golden retriever-poodle cross had no life, no future and no love.

When she and the other 15 dogs were seized from a Clearwater breeder, they were in terrible condition, according to branch manager Corinne Ross of the South Okanagan Similkameen SPCA where 10 of the canines were taken initially.

“They were matted and filthy, probably the saddest ones were the golden retrievers (including Maddie) they stuck their noses into the corner and didn’t come out, it was the saddest thing. It was heart breaking, I can cry thinking about them now,” said Ross. “They were mostly terrified of people and we called her Maddie because she had this big matting on her back. She was in rough shape and had lots of health issues but she was probably the most friendly of all of them.”

Enter the Tiessen family, Christy, Ed and their daughters Megan, 10 and Ashley, 7, who had been on the SPCA’s waiting list for a non-shedding breed.

When Maddie was well enough they decided to provide foster care for her at their home and not long afterwards adopted the four-year-old as their own.

“Maddie was so skinny, you could actually see ev-

Maddie (above) just after her arrival at the Penticton shelter. at right; ashley Tiessen, 7 (left) and her sister Megan, 10, chase after Maddie at Peach Orchard Park in Summerland this week. Since her adoption last year Maddie has become a very important family member.

Photos courtesy of Penticton SPCa and Mark Brett/Western News

ery single rib,” said Christy.

“Just with her laying there which she did most of the time because she didn’t have enough energy, you could see her heart beating from across the room.

“Maddie didn’t wag her tail at alI when we first saw her. Don’t think she had any reason to, she didn’t understand what happiness was but when we took our girls in (to the SPCA) and they got down on their knees and hugged her she wagged her tail, it was very sweet, she knew these are ‘my kids.’”

They got the new family member on Valentine’s Day last year and there was still snow on the ground. Christy still remembers the dog’s reaction when she believes Maddie saw grass for the first time.

“She was afraid of it, she didn’t know how to step on it and when she finally stepped on the grass she just started

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rolling on it and to this day she rolls in the grass every time she’s out, she runs and rolls on it,” said Christy.

“She’s had a lot of challenges and everybody says she is so lucky she has you as a family, but no, no, no, it’s the other way around, she is an amazing dog.

“She still has a sad face sometimes but when you see that dog smile you know she’s smiling.”

Maddie’s health issues, likely due to malnourishment, included sight and digestion problems and she also had to learn about walking on floors and to negotiate stairs.

A good student, the dog soon accomplished those feats and much more.

“We had to change the handles on our doors from levers to round door knobs because she can flip the dead bolt lock and unlock the door, flip the lever and leave anytime she wanted,” said Chris-

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ty. “It’s like once she got a taste of freedom that was it, she didn’t want to be locked up anymore. She doesn’t like being alone.”

Maddie now travels just about everywhere with her folks, including back to the SPCA for visits and also took part in last year’s Paws for the Cause Walk fundraiser for the shelter.

For the Tiessen’s, they cannot thank SPCA enough for bringing them together.

“If it wasn’t for the SPCA, she wouldn’t be with us to-

day,” said Christy nodding in the direction of the rolling dog on the grass at Orchard

Lake Park.

As for Maddie, she just smiles and wags her tail.

Paws for a Cause fundraiser The Scotiabank and BC SPCa Paws for a Cause is one of the SPCa’s most important fundraising events. This year it takes place on Saturday, Sept.

12 at Gyro Park.

Registration opens at 8 a.m. and the 2.5 kilometre walk commences at 9 a.m. The fee is $25 for adult ($15 early bird), $10 youth ($6 early bird). Join a team, form a team or register as an individual at www.spca.bc.ca. This year’s event features music, a barbecue, coffee, bake sale, competitions, community vendors and more.

creating significant long-term challenges for our economic future. Current employers are experiencing labour market recruitment and retention challenges such as skilled trades’ shortage, aging workforce, seasonal workforce availability and attracting talent to a 2 income area.

Increasingly, the relative shortage of skilled labour in BC and the South Okanagan seems to be a limiting factor for growth. The City of Penticton in conjunction with communities

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New riding new challenges Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

With a newly redrawn riding, the 2015 federal election campaign is shaping up to be historical, which fits right in with South Okanagan-West Kootenay Conservative candidate Marshall Neufeld.

He doesn’t just like history, he lives in it.

“I love history in general, so it was natural for me when I was buying my house to buy a heritage house,” Neufeld said.

He’s spent a lot of hours restoring his 1956 heritage home near downtown Penticton for the past five years. Of course, time is in short supply during an election campaign.

Neufeld has been a realtor in Penticton for seven years, a business started by his grandfather in 1949. While living in Vancouver he worked at Lion’s Gate Hospital for a year in rehabilitation assistance. He then came back to Penticton to work at the Village by the Station as a recreation therapist.

“The furthest thing from politics possible,” Neufeld said.

However, politics has always been in the mix. Neufeld volunteered for the Stockwell Day campaign in 2000 while he was still in high school and hasn’t stopped.

“It’s the same desire I’ve had throughout my life which is to try to serve and help people. During that time working for Stockwell, I saw the amount of good that one MP can have in their community if they’re working really hard and listening to their constituents.”

The brand new riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay raises some new challenges with both the diversity of communities (112,000 people) and physical size.

“Whoever the MP is will have to ensure they do a lot of travelling and make sure that all the constituents throughout the riding, no matter where they live, that they feel well represented and feel connected to their member of parliament,” Neufeld said.

He’s been knocking on doors during the long campaign and finds that many people are bringing up the same issues on the federal level.

“They’re the national concerns of jobs, the economy and taxation issues,” Neufeld said. “You do hear a whole variety of questions at the doorstep, but that’s by far the most common thing.”

Airport infrastructure is another common issue brought up.

“Penticton, Castlegar, Trail, all three of them have issues with the airport,” Neufeld said.

He noted the past efforts of Stockwell Day and MLA Rick Thorpe who pushed for a fourlane highway between Penticton and Kelowna, and that he hopes to bring that same determination to airport infrastructure. The federal government has already made a promise to expand the waiting area for the Penticton Airport, but there’s more to be done Neufeld said.

“That’s still just the first step, the ticketing area is too small to have the increased number of flights that we want to have in Penticton,” Neufeld said, adding it needs a general facelift to the area as a whole. “I still think if there would be a way to achieve having a flight to Edmonton as well, I think we need to be getting that.”

Another key issue in Neufeld’s campaign is expanding markets for fruit growers. Last year, the Conservative government signed an international trade deal with

China to sell B.C. cherries overseas.

“This past year is the first year that we had a crop that went over there, and according to the industry’s own numbers that’s meant a $20 million boost annually,” Neufeld said.

“That’s why I’m a believer in free trade. I think we need to continue signing more agreements that keep the interests of Canadian business and industry in mind,” he said. “If we have fruit producers who are saying that they have wasted their crop at the end of the year, we need to find them a new market. For cherries we’ve done that.”

Other fruit producers have been asking for an expansion of markets as well, according to Neufeld.

“If I’m elected I’m happy to be working with all of our fruit producers to try and find new markets and advocate to the Minister of International Trade to go and try and sign similar agreements.”

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Editor’s note: This is the first of our South Okanagan — West Kootenay federal election candidate profiles.

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EDITORIAL Boycotting business not the way to go Boycotts can be an effective tool for groups to force recalcitrant businesses and governments to get with the program, but a boycott suggested by some in the Save Skaha Park camp is the wrong way to go.

Since June 29, when Penticton city council gave the green light to leasing a section of Skaha Lake Park to Trio Marine Group so they could build a waterside complex on it, along with a restaurant and upgrades to Skaha Marina, the community has been divided, with a large group opposing the deal.

No doubt city hall hoped the controversy would die down after council refused to back away from their decision and went ahead with signing the contract. But opponents of the plan also refused to go away. They’ve continued collecting signatures on their petitions and are now moving toward legal action, with donations to pay the fees.

But some are also calling for a boycott of any businesses associated with or supporting the development, prompted in part by the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce’s support for Trio Marine’s plans.

It would be hard to come up with a worse plan. Such a boycott would accomplish nothing except to divide the community further — quite an accomplishment, considering how deep the rift in community already is over the park land lease.

Boycotts have been effective tools to show a company or government the error of its ways.

The 1955 Montgomery Bus boycott is a good example, and an important event in the early civil rights movements.

PENTICTON WESTERN But the issue in this case is not about a deep societal problem like racism — it is, at its root, just a difference of opinion, and Penticton has suffered enough damage from the division.

Boycott is defined as a “punitive ban.” Are you really looking to punish friends and neighbours who run businesses for disagreeing with you?

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Suspicious of national park intentions Residents of the South Okanagan Valley have been hearing about the pros and cons of a South Okanagan Similkameen National Park fairly intensely for about 13 years with Parks Canada spending much of that time doing a feasibility study of the park concept.

The Okanagan First Nations spent more than a year doing their own feasibility study. However, the provincial government pulled out of the park study group in December, 2011 saying there was insufficient support for a park. A recent Freedom of Information request by the Osoyoos Times revealed that in fact the cabinet had made the decision to pull out of the talks in January 2011 but kept that decision secret for just about one year.

Since then the provincial government has been adamant in its opposition to a national park. Local MLA Linda Larson said only one year ago that she couldn’t understand why park supporters insist on “flogging a dead horse.” She went on to say that tourism wasn’t that important and she would much rather have ranchers than tourists.

However, on Aug. 13 the provincial government released

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Nature Wise what it called an intentions paper titled Protected Areas framework for British Columbia’s South Okanagan. The “dead horse” seems to have gained new life, at least temporarily. The intentions paper proposes that the level of protection be significantly upgraded for three areas of the South Okanagan — basically all of the area proposed by Parks Canada for a park plus some additional areas. In fact they suggest that two of the three areas be considered by Parks Canada for a national park. How original!

While the intent of the province opens the door to a re-

newed conversation about the possibility of giving some of our rarest landscape national park status, there is a great deal about this intentions paper that smells very fishy to me. I don’t think it is a coincidence that the paper was released just two weeks after a federal election campaign got underway and with no advertising of the concept to the public. No open houses or information sessions were scheduled for the public to become informed or ask questions on this very important land use issue. In addition, only 60 days is being allowed for public comment so anyone wishing to comment must do so

by Oct. 12.

Not only are we in the midst of a federal election, but school is just starting up and agricultural people are tied up with fruit and grape harvesting. The park issue has been around for at least 13 years — why the big rush now to get public comment within 60 days. In addition, the government has provided seven questions for the public to consider in responding to the intentions paper. To my mind, the questions are so generalized and require so much specialized knowledge of the areas in

question that very few people, me included, are in a position to provide a meaningful response.

The government has requested that all public comment be submitted by way of their website and using only their questions. There seems to be no provision for people without internet access to be involved. A suspicious mind might think it is a ploy by the provincial government to keep comments to a minimum.

In discussing whether some of the area should become a national park, the intentions paper appears to put so many conditions on the park proposal that the same suspicious mind might conclude that the provincial government is actually hoping Parks Canada will find the proposal unacceptable and then the provincial Liberals can blame Parks Canada for there not being a South Okanagan National Park.

I really hope I’m wrong about all of this.

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

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Deal with the waterslide issue The fate of Skaha Park and the clash between city council and citizens against this project is taking a great toll on our community.

Over the years there has been several controversial projects (KVR trail through Rod King’s property, Munson Mountain ball park) that has sparked intense debate but none with the vitriolic tone this episode has sparked.

Now there are some who wish to boycott businesses (as if it isn’t challenging enough to make a living in this town) and the papers are full of angry letters abusing our elected officials. The proponents are dug in and it looks like we are in for a protracted dispute.

Over the years there has been several controversial projects ... none with the vitriolic tone this episode has sparked The time has come for us as a community to get together and work this thing out. South Africa did it, as did Northern Ireland. Maybe we can too.

I remember reading about how the B.C. teachers strike was brought to an end last year.

The two parties distrusted each other so much that even the

Trio of problems

Political amnesia, sometimes followed by laryngitis, is quite common these days.

Trio remembers a non-disclosure agreement. Trio’s lawyers should have a copy. If it is ever found, it will need to be presented in court. Seems no one at city hall remembers a non disclosure agreement. Could it be, after the comments the mayor made about staff “liberties” that more than transparency and the democratic process will get thrown under the bus?

Lynn Crassweller Penticton

Where have you been?

With regards to the letter submitted by Doug Sharpe (Penticton Western News, Aug. 26, A tale of two councils on the same issue). He references the City of Penticton Mayor and council members as, and I quote, “A council who obviously still values input from the citizens they serve.”

I would question, has this person been living under a rock for these past six months?

Tom Crawford.

Penticton

Input for council

Three open houses are planned to inform us taxpayers how much it costs and is done with our local “merde.”

Really? Seriously? Do we not have competent city engineers who can deal with that without the input of us citizens?

Open houses on sewage issues etc. is that an olive branch of the mayor’s new Parks Master Plan? Let’s keep the peasants happy?

To me a déja vu. Indeed a very smelly business to say the least which only a referendum can deodorize. Let me provide some input the mayor asked for, let’s start with a clean up at city hall, as there is enough crap dished out to us by city council and some chamber members.

The open houses should be about the city’s plans for Skaha Park but so far not much more information has been forthcoming when asked for details of the proposed 29-year lease (read sale) of our public Skaha Lake Park to Trio Marine.

Gag order or not, both city council and Trio Marine still have a lot to learn, as for your information: Skaha Park is not for sale,

great Vince Ready couldn’t forge an agreement.

The breakthrough happened when Hassan Yussuff, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, convened a meeting which brought the premier face to face with the head of the teachers union. These two had never met face to face. There was no trust between these groups and it was Mr. Yussuff’s skill that rebuilt this trust and got a deal done over the course of a 45 minute meeting.

There is something powerful about looking each other in the eye when each party is laying out their concerns. If you remove the anger it is often found sides are not really that far apart.

and it is not over!

Signatures are still being collected at the public market and the park. Contributions to Save Skaha Park can be made at any Valley First branch.

Elaine Vonck Penticton

Get debating

So the issues of half the population of Canada aren’t worth debating? Seems not, according to Thomas Mulcair.

A debate about the concerns of women — the concerns of your sister or your mother or your daughter or you —- is not going to take place as scheduled.

It’s back to the kitchen girls, back to the back of the national conversation, for sure.

Mulcair’s organizers say “it wouldn’t make sense for him to take part without the Prime Minister there.”

I’ve heard that married people start to resemble their spouses after a few years. It’s only taken a few scary weeks for the leader of the NDP to start looking more and more like the guy whose role he espouses to take on.

Barbara Lambert Penticton

Disappointed voter

It’s disappointing that NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has decided to hide from key televised election debates.

Mulcair’s disregard for a large and important television audience is surprising.

The broadcast consortium debates would have allowed 10 million Canadians to see what Mulcair and the NDP have to offer, via direct comparison to other leaders and their parties.

It’s obvious why Mr. Harper has backed out of debates (the sagging economy and the Duffy trial). However, those debates are significant indicators of future performance in the minds of many Canadians. If Mulcair actually has a solid platform to offer, one would think he’d want to present it in debate venues with the largest possible audience, and expose that platform to public review and assessment. Endless rallies and photo ops simply don’t accomplish that.

That is cheerleading, but it’s no measure of real leadership.

Most recently, a debate on women’s issues was cancelled because Mulcair and Harper would not participate. One can

I would suggest such a meeting facilitated by an objective individual. Too bad Juergen Hansen is no longer living as he was amazing at building consensus. The meeting must be done in secret so it doesn’t become politicized. Both parties must truly want to find a solution to this issue.

Even in war-torn Syria, there are negotiations going on for that conflict to come to a peaceful resolution. The longer the waterslide conflict goes on, the more acrimony it will generate and the longer it will take to heal.

This one isn’t going away so we need to deal with it.

Brian Hughes Penticton

understand that a progressive segment of women are leery of voting for Stephen Harper, but is the women’s vote not important to the NDP? Is Mulcair just worried about questions surrounding the feasibility of his campaign promises? Or, is he just not ready?

Loraine Stephanson Penticton

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

On NDP leader Mulcair affirms promises of funding: “They love to promise the things a particular area needs. My question is: how does he plan to fund this? It’s dead easy to make promises when you are not the elected party.”

— posted by Dan Adam

On Challenge Penticton owner said banners were unfortunate mistake:

“Expensive half race. Lots of hoopla where similar half races can be entered and put on with less upheaval and cost. I have volunteered and will continue to do so, but we expect the best for Penticton.”

— posted by John Pethybridge

“It was a very well organized race and a great atmosphere.”

— posted by Wayne Llewellyn

Not all rainbows and lollipops

We do not agree with council’s decision to deface our streets with a symbol which has only one purpose and that is to promote a sexual orientation that has little to do with inclusivity.

Councils use of this symbol has the connotation of orientation rather than acceptance. It is difficult to determine councils motives in deciding to rainbow our crosswalks. If their motive is simply to recognize what they consider a deserving group or organization, surely there are many other equally deserving groups worthy of special recognition. Does council plan on changing crosswalks for these groups/organizations as well? If so, what symbols have they selected for recognition of those groups/organizations?

This decision of council seems ill-conceived, unnecessary and somewhat beyond the mandate under which a civic council is expected to function. Councils are elected to conduct the business of the district in which they serve. Personal sexual orientations are not included in that mandate. If members of council wish to display the rainbow as part of their personal wardrobe, that is a decision which no one would argue with.

Pedestrian crosswalks have always been painted white. If the citizens of Summerland wish to change the colour, they should have the right to instruct council by majority vote to do so. The conduct of this council, in arbitrarily agreeing to deface our streets, is a decision that is disturbing to some.

Council’s decision seems designed to increase the division rather than alleviate whatever divisions may have existed.

Whether people agree with council’s decision or aggressively oppose it, such a significant change should be subject to the input of all citizens of Summerland. This decision should be reversed immediately.

Harry and Lil Williams Summerland

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Economic slump dominates federal election Tom Fletcher Black Press

Sliding stock markets and sagging natural resource prices have raised the stakes for the Oct. 19 federal election, as parties try to position themselves as the best choice to deal with an economic slump.

Statistics Canada’s release of data showing small contractions of the Canadian economy in the first two quarters of the year sparked a prolonged exchange between party leaders over whether the country is or was in a re-

cession.

Economists such as Central 1 Credit Union’s Helmut Pastrick have mostly agreed the downturn is primarily based on low oil and gas prices, and isn’t a full-fledged recession. Central 1 forecasts continued slow economic growth for southern B.C.

based on the low Canadian dollar and improvement in the U.S. economy.

Conservative leader Stephen Harper noted that the statistics showed a return to economic growth in June, and he accused Liberal leader Justin Trudeau of over-reacting to “a couple of months

of weak data” to commit his party to up to three years of deficit spending.

Trudeau’s abrupt change of position on running deficits of up to $10 billion a year has redefined the debate.

Trudeau unveiled what he called the biggest infrastructure plan in Canadian history, doubling the current Conservative budget from $5 billion to $10 billion in the next two fiscal years and continuing to increase it over 10 years.

Touring the Okanagan, NDP leader Thomas Muclair touted his plan to reduce small business taxes and pro-

vide tax breaks for manufacturing, while balancing the budget in the first full year of an NDP mandate.

Mulcair’s promises of tax cuts and spending control prompted both the Liberals and Conservatives to accuse the NDP of creating a huge revenue hole that could only be filled by spending cuts or new tax increases.

The Conservatives estimate that Mulcair’s plans for a national daycare program, increased foreign aid and other spending leave a gap of $8 billion in the first year. The Liberals estimated the NDP

budget gap at $28 billion over four years, not counting unspecified increases for veterans and home care.

NDP candidate Andrew Thomson called the Conservative calculation “deliberately misleading,” inflating the NDP’s housing plan cost by more than five times.

Harper has mainly run on his government’s record, including an increase in the Universal Child Care Benefit and cutting the Goods and Services Tax. The Conservatives estimate their measures have benefited the average family by up to $6,600 a year.

Input sought for off-road vehicle use Western News Staff

More public input is being sought on off-road vehicle use in the South Okanagan.

As part of an ongoing government planning process, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations staff hosted two open houses in Osoyoos and Oliver in March. Now they are asking residents to suggest ways to help protect sensitive grassland ecosystems in the Oliver Mountain area while also considering interests of recreational users, such as drivers of off-road vehicles.

Options that were discussed at the open houses in March include encouraging off-road vehicle riders to use alternative sites, such as the well-established Bear Creek and Okanagan Falls off-road vehicle trail systems and identifying other nearby sites on Crown land that contain less-sensitive habitat and might be suitable for off-road vehicle activities.

The goal of the public input is to explore different management options for minimizing the environmental impacts of recreational activities in the Oliver Mountain area. The ministry is also consulting with First Nations. Off-road vehicle use has been expanding, according to the provincial government, and the effects on 11 priority ecosystems and 17 federally listed species-at-risk in the region have also increased.

Anyone who wishes to offer a suggestion or submit feedback on the project can email SOKORV@gov. bc.ca by Sept. 17.

Vaccine reminder Western News Staff

With communicable diseases such as whooping cough and measles making a comeback, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall is reminding parents to make sure their children’s vaccines are up to date as they return to school.

“By the time a child reaches five or six years old, he or she should have received booster shots that protect against measles, polio, chicken pox, whooping cough and more, and kids in Grade 6 and 9 should receive follow-up vaccinations,” Kendall said. “This is all part of B.C.’s free, routine immunization program.”

Parents can now sign up for free text message reminders at immunizebc.ca/reminders, and the website also offers a smartphone app to manage immunization records. Kendall advocates that B.C. should join Ontario and New Brunswick in requiring parents to provide vaccination records when children are enrolled in school.

Vaccinations themselves would not be mandatory, but the records would allow schools to exclude unprotected children during outbreaks of communicable disease, and give public health authorities an opportunity to help parents.

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MANY HATS THEATRE COMPANY is readying for the opening night of Doubt, A Parabale on Sept. 10. Pictured from the left is producer Ed Schneider, and actors Rob McCaffery, Jean Padwick, and Marlena Dolan.

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A skeptical show about doubt Dan Walton

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Doubt, A Parable will bring its audiences back to the 1960s – when a modernization of the Catholic Church was causing schisms among its members.

That matter gets eclipsed by a sordid issue that continues to plague the organization today. The play is being produced by the team at Many Hats Theatre Company.

It’s set around a church school in the Bronx suburb of New York City, where an older, conservative principal, Sister Aloysius, is at odds with a younger, charismatic priest, Father Flinn, who takes a more liberal approach in his religious teachings.

Sister Aloysius makes a grave accusation against Father Flinn, and the audience is left to depict the truth out of hearsay. It’s possible that the accusation was made honestly, but there is suspicion that she’s lying to blackball his name.

“It’s like a cat and mouse game,” said

producer Ed Schneider. “You leave the theatre and you have doubt.”

However, the actors playing the role are sure about who did it.

“Yes he did, he did,” said Jean Padwick, who plays Sister Aloysius. “I’m so concerned about the wellbeing of these children in my school, even though I may be bitter and hard and unpleasant to be around, I want them to be safe. This man, with his charm, and his witt, his warmth, and he’s cute as a button and has a ball point pen – comes into my school and cozies up to the only black child in the school, and this is the 1960s.”

Padwick’s character embodies the stereotypical strictness of a Catholic nun; “the guilt, you’re going to go to hell if you sin, if you don’t pay your penance,” explained Rob McCaffery, the actor who plays Father Flinn.

“As wrongheaded as Sister Aloysius may be, she’s convinced that this man is guilty,” Padwick said. “And he equally knows he is

not.”

As the characters delve deeper into the accusation, subsequent explanations only muddy the truth further.

“It’s multi-layered,” McCaffery said.

“Many of the scenes serve to cast more doubt.”

“Even though the answers don’t become clear, all the lines just fit together so well, the language is just so gorgeous,” said Schneider.

Doubt, A Parable was originally performed on Broadway, and was written by John Patrick Shanley. Upon conclusion of the play, Schneider said Broadway audiences were almost equally divided upon what they believe. But there was a large variation among mothers with children under 40 — 98 per cent of that demographic believed the accusation made by Sister Aloysius.

“You can’t leave this play without talking about it,” said Schneider, adding that perspectives often change after discussions

with other audience members.

“It will make your feelings shift back and forth.”

To help viewers make sense of such an abhorrent loose end, the unanswerable will be discussed during the talk-back night after the showing on Sept. 17, which all audience members are invited to join.

The showings take place at the Cannery Stage, starting Sept. 10 and running until Oct. 3. Shows take place each week on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m., and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. at the Cannery Trade Centre. Tickets cost $22 and $19 at the Wine Country Visitor’s Centre, and can be reserve by phone at 250-2762170.

Schneider said Doubt, A Parable has been on his mind since he first launched Many Hats in 2007.

“Because this is such a beautifully crafted play and it’s so topical with the Catholic still struggling with this issue, I’ve just always thought it was fabulous.”

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IN BRIEF Benefit concert and dance for Rock Creek Three local bands have joined forces to help provide some relief to fire victims in the community of Rock Creek.

The fire that has raged through that area in mid August has claimed numerous homes and left the area devastated. The Kettle River Lions Club has established a community fund to receive donations and they will work with the community to assist those experiencing the trauma of loss and destruction.

“It’s just gonna be a rocking’ good time,” said Dan Gusztak of the classic rock cover band Yard Katz.

“We were going to get together as a band, the Yard Katz for our year end show which was planned before the fire. Another band mate said why not make this a benefit for the victims of Rock Creek,” added Gusztak.

Local bands, the Yard Katz, Cosmic Brew and Kogz along with Orchard House of Penticton, are hosting a benefit concert and dance on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 7:30 to 11 p.m.

Gusztak said The Kogz do a lot of original material in classic rock styling. Cosmic Brew he said are classic-acid rock who perform covers and original material. The dance floor will be full with each

band doing a set of “fun, obscure” music.

Admission is through a donation at the door. A silent auction will be held that will include a stay at the beautiful Guest House of Therapy Winery in Naramata and a golf package and stay at Casa Grande Inn will be auctioned. Seats will be available for the show and there will be light snacks and a cash bar.

The contact for further information is Dan Gusztak of the Yard Katz at 250-462-2278.

Naramata choir “Wanted: Singers!”

Those words were seen on a wooden board nailed to a Naramata tree in 1962.

But the Naramata Community Choir has since taken a new approach in beefing up its roster.

Auditions to join the 53-yearold club are being held on Sept. 8 Those interested in joining will be asked to sing a piece of their choosing, or something simple like O Canada.

“We’re looking for people who can hit the right notes,” said vice president Karen Hanley.

“Our artistic director works hard to ensure our song is clear and the choir is heard as one voice. We make good harmonies – especially with the bass tenor.”

Hanley said the club has sup-

ported numbers of 45-50 members over recent years, and they’re known for having a “fairly polished sound.”

Two hour practices are held by the club every Tuesday at the Naramata Community Church.

To book an audition with the choir, leave a message on their site at www.naramatachoir.com/ contact-us.

Comedy Festival Comedians Dwight Slade, Kelly Taylor and John Wing have been booked as the headliners of the 16th Annual Community Foundation Comedy Festival.

The event is held each year

by Community Foundation of the South Okanagan-Similkameen, which guarantees the acts to be the funniest night of your entire year.

“They all have different styles, all have different content, and they’ll all relate to everybody in different ways,” said Aaron McRann, executive director of CFSO. “Everyone has a different opinion and a different reason for liking what they want – everyone leaves happy.”

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music Sept. 4 — Flamenco guitarist Robert Michaels will be performing at the Dream Café. Show begins at 8 p.m. For tickets call 250-490-9012.

Sept. 6 — Music at the Grist Mill: Scott Cook and the Second Chances weave together folk, roots, blues, soul and country with spacious fingerstyle guitar and clawhammer banjo arrangements, part of 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.

Sept. 9 — Weird Al Yankovic on the Mandatory World Tour performs at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

Sept. 11-13 — Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival Sept. 12 — The Trews at Tinhorn Creek in Oliver. Tickets are $75 plus GST and can be bought through tinhorn.com.

Sept. 12 — Prairie sweethearts Belle Plaine and Blake Berglund on tour at the Dream Café with their country/folk record. Each will perform a set with their own side players and the ensemble comes together for a selection of duets.

Sept. 12 — The fifth annual Quest For A Cure at Vineglass in Cawston. Entertainment by Barracuda, a Heart tribute band and Jerry Doucette.

Live and silent auction with proceeds going to Cancer prevention and awareness. Tickets are $80. For more info visit www.vineglass.ca.

Sept. 24 — Juno award winner Ron Sexsmith will be at the Dream Café. Show begins at 8 p.m. For tickets call 250-490-9012.

events Sept. 10 to Oct. 3 — Many Hats Theatre Co. presents Doubt, a Parable by John Patrick Shanley.

Performances take place at 8 p.m. on Thursday’s, Friday’s, and Saturday’s and a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. Tickets cost $22 for adults and $19 for seniors and students, and area available at the Wine Country Visitors Centre.

Sept. 18 — The Great Grape Lake Stomp is an evening of good old stomping entertainment set on the Penticton Lakeside Resort’s private licensed beach. Tickets include a barbecue buffet, glass of wine and entry into the 15th annual event. Tickets are $25 a person. Teams for the grape stomp are $40. To purchase tickets call 250-493-8221.

Sept. 24 — 2015 MAUD Run at the Lakeshore Racquets Club. Event starts at 10 a.m. featuring the fun one-kilometre, 3-km or 5-km run. There are prizes, music, kids activities and more. The event is held in the memory of Ellen Maud Lloyd and admission is by donation.

Sept. 26 to 27 — DeVine Arts at the Summerland Waterfront Resort from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. The arts and wine showcase will see Bottleneck Drive and the Summerland Waterfront Resort showcase the work of professional and semi-professional local artists.

Oct.9 to 10 — Cropped, B.C.’s larges wine tasting and farmers market comes to Penticton. Featuring over 80 wineries, a real farmers market and an educational pinot bar. Tickets are available at the SOEC Valley First Box Office, Wine Country Visitor Centre or by phone at 1-877-763-2849.

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“His father took him and his sister Beverly to radio stations, barn dances, community dances to perform and sing,” said Evan.

And some things don’t change – Evan was also recruited by family to make music.

that night, their next show follows the opening ceremonies at the French Quarter (Penticton Trade and Convention Centre) at 7:30 p.m.

The continue on Sept. 12 at noon for a performance at Speakeasy (SS Sicamous).

They return to the French Quarter at 3 p.m., and from there will go to the Cotton Club (Elks Hall) at 6 p.m. Next they’re booked to offer the final performance of the weekend at Sachmo’s which starts at 9 p.m. Their lone show on Sept.

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When Evan was 11 or 12, Evan began to make money through jazz. Along with his cousin, “My grandfather would take us to play the violin. We were young, cute, and playing in West Vancouver – I think we made $100 each over a couple hours. I’ve never seen so many loonies in my life – it was great.”

Evan relocated from Vancouver to New York City to pursue musical opportunities, which he says are endless in the Big Apple.

“I felt for what I was doing in Vancouver, I kind of reached a ceiling for what I could do as a musician,” he said.

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Lloyd Arntzen teamed up with his grandson Evan at the early age of seven, when he bought him a clarinet.

“That’s when he taught me a lot of the jazz standards, a lot of which we still play today,” Evan said.

Evan said in the early days of jazz, the clarinet was considered one of the standard instruments. And while the genre has evolved to include nearly every instrument, the Arntzen’s prefer to keep it basic.

It’s rare for a young musicians to embrace jazz as much as Evan did, but he’s bewildered over how Lloyd became interested in New Orleans Jazz.

“He was raised in the wilderness of Saskatchewan,” said Evan, citing his homestead in the now-abandoned community of Bad Lake, which is close to Rosetown.

In Bad Lake during the early 1940s, a general store owned by a man named Bill Phillips was carrying a record called New Orleans Jazz.

“For whatever reason he fell in love with New Orleans jazz while living in rural Saskatchewan,” said Evan.

Despite the genre’s hotbed being located thousands of kilometres south of Bad Lake, while the distribution of recorded music posed many logistical challenges – sure enough, 15-year-old Lloyd bought himself a copy New Orleans Jazz.

“He bought that record and fell in love with it,” Evan said.

Evan’s great-grandpartents were also musically inclined, and Lloyd was submerged in performing from a very young age.

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Cpl. Ted Manchulenko of the Penticton RCMP said the backto-school season has people in a hurry and that can be the biggest problem.

“I think everybody needs a reminder this time of year,” Manchulenko said. “It’s a hectic time for everybody, for the parents and for the kids, and time is sort of a crunch for everybody.”

The fines for speeding in a school zone range from $196 to $235, but police and bylaw officers are also watching loading and drop-off zones, which they are reminding parents are not for parking.

“It’s just a matter of a lot of congestion and everybody trying to get to the same place and get away from the same place at the same time. If everyone pays attention, slows down and calms down I think it will all work out,” Manchulenko said.

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“As far as we’re concerned here relating to school zones, there’s no cushion. If you’re over, you’re going to get a ticket.

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“Just leave yourself a little bit of time. We realize it’s hectic, but if you leave yourself a bit of time, everybody slows down and everybody gets to where they’re going at the same time, and in a safer fashion,” Manchulenko said.

All drivers, not just parents, need to be on the look out for young children this time of year as well.

“It’s up to the driver to pay attention to the kids because they are excited and not really paying attention all the time. Be aware of the fact that they are not paying attention so give a little extra caution on the side of the driver,” Manchulenko said.

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Perhaps it’s the coffee they’ve been drinking in their new CFUZ coffee mugs, but the Peach City Community Radio Society is upping the volume for this year’s Okanagan Vinyl Festival.

For the society’s major fundraiser of the year, they are looking for people to donate good quality audio equipment for re-sale at the event.

Earlier this year, Peach City Radio received their broadcast licence from the CRTC, choosing the call letters CFUZ, which proudly adorn their first promotional item, the coffee mugs they were selling at the downtown Penticton markets in recent weeks.

Though the licence and the coffee mugs are in place, there is still a lot of work and fundraising needed to set up the community radio station, and that is where the audio equipment donations come in.

On Sept. 8, CFUZ volunteers will be setting up an audio equipment donation drive from 4 to 6 p.m. in the South Okanagan Event Centre parking lot. Turntables, speaker, and all stereo components in working condition will be tested by the CFUZ volunteers and readied for sale at the fourth annual Okanagan Vinyl Festival on Sept. 20.

All proceeds from donated audio gear will help CFUZ raise the funds needed to set up a community use radio studio in Penticton.

The Vinyl Fest has been so successful that organizers are moving it to a larger space. This year, they’ll be setting up in the Seniors’ drop-in centre at 2965 South Main St. Over 40 vendors

have already registered for tables, giving vinyl collectors and music lovers the chance to browse and buy from a wide selection of albums from other collectors based in B.C. and Alberta.

Besides the turntables and other audio equipment donated through the equipment drive, enthusiasts will also be able to check out brand new gear from the Hi-Fi Attic of Kelowna and Sound Lounge sponsor London Drugs Penticton.

Peach City Radio will provide live DJs all day to keep the crowd entertained with music and information and they’ll also be streaming live audio at www.peachcityradio.org so that listeners can tune in from wherever they are.

All attendees will be entered in a door-prize draw to win two tickets to Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, courtesy of Spectra and the South Okanagan Events Centre.

Admission to Okanagan Vinyl Fest is $2, doors are open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For those who just can’t wait, a special $5 early bird admission fee allows entry at 9 a.m.

For more info about the audio equipment donation drive, or to inquire about vinyl donation, please email info@peachcityradio.org or call 250488-9551. Response to requests for donations of vinyl and other music media has been so overwhelming in previous years that due to storage limitations, they are only accepting donations of good quality rock ‘n’ roll and jazz at this time.

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Rivalry re-ignites for Vees, Warriors Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The Penticton Vees and West Kelowna Warriors wasted little time in re-igniting their rivalry.

Things got heated in the Vees’ 4-3 exhibition win at the South Okanagan Events Centre. One incident involved Vees goalie Brendan Barry who took exception to Paul Lovsin sticking him in the face in the crease.

Barry shoved him then began throwing punches while removing his mask.

Both were ejected with 1:12 left in the first period and the Warriors leading 2-1.

Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson said things deteriorated following an undetected hit in the neutral zone earlier in the period.

“Guys are trying to, I guess, mark their territory. This is our building and we’re not going to allow teams to come in here and play around with us,” said Harbinson. “One of the things we have always had in the past, and we showed tonight, is if you want to be undisciplined, then we will find ways to score on the power play.”

The Vees’ first power play tally came off the stick of Tyson Jost, who wired a shot from a nice feed from Scott Conway, who finished with three points on the night, including a goal, which also came on the man advantage. The other Vees’ power-play goal came from rookie defenceman Griffin Mendel, who found a hole in Daniel Mannella at 9:30 of the second period. Overall, the Vees went two-for-11 on the man advantage, while the Warriors were two-for-five.

Despite the many heated exchanges, Harbinson liked the discipline his players showed at times and said they

BCHL OFFICIALS were kept busy by the Penticton Vees and West Kelowna Warriors at the South Okanagan Events Centre Sept. 2. Late in the game, the Vees Colton Poolman (5) gets contained while trying to get at Rylan Yaremko.

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talked about that after the first period.

“We pride ourselves on being a real disciplined team,” he said. “One of the lowest penalized teams in the league year after year. I think it’s the

only way that it works, this day and age the way the rules are called.”

Jost, the Vees’ captain, said there is a bit of bad blood between them, adding it was a tough game to get

anything going.

“After every whistle there was a scrum. They are fun to be a part of. It’s a rivalry that we like to keep going. The Vees got a taste of that first hand.

That’s something we

want them to get a taste of. I think that’s good for our team.”

The Vees bench boss liked the way his lines worked and the contributions of his younger players.

“(Desi) Burgart’s line there, with (Taylor) Ward and (Ben) Brar I thought were really good,” he said. “There was a lot of bright spots. I thought Sam Jones did a great job on the back end. Some of our young guys really stepped up.”

Easton Brodzinski was with Dixon Bowen and Demico Hannoun, Jason Lavalee with Owen Sillinger and Mitch Brooks, while Conway was with Jost and Chris Gerrie.

The Vees’ other goal was scored by Gerrie at 10:31 of the third.

Next up for the Vees is facing the Alberta Junior

Hockey League’s Brooks Bandits on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. at the SOEC. It’s the first time the two clubs have faced each other in Penticton since 2012 when the Vees beat the Bandits to claim the last Doyle Cup championship between B.C./Alberta. After a pre-season exhibition tournament involving the Bandits and Vees fell through, Bandits coach Ryan Papaioannou asked Harbinson if they could come out.

“It’s good for us to get on the road and get our guys into some team building situations,” he said. “It’s always nice to travel out to B.C.” In the past, the Bandits have gone to Trail to play in the Smoke Eaters preseason tournament.

“I think this time of year it’s just about learning about your own guys.

Kind of measuring your players against each other,” added Papaioannou.

“If there is a team you are going to want to play an exhibition, that’s the team to play.”

Currently the Vees are the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s No.1 team in its pre-season rankings. Those rankings are based on the league team’s regular season results from last year as well as playoffs and initial recruiting efforts.

When asked about the rankings, Harbinson said, “We got a long ways to fall.”

Papaioannou said with the track record the Vees have and their recruiting, they are excited for the challenge.

“In terms of speed and skill, that’s the best group out there to play against,” he said.

Harbinson said the Bandits are a great organization. He also said it will be a good change from the usual teams they see in the BCHL.

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Athletes from the Okanagan-Similkameen brought home 112 medals from the 55-plus B.C. Games in North Vancouver, Aug.25-29.

Among those was gold by Penticton’s Jack Byron and Terry O’Riordon in lawn bowling. The pair, who have played together for 10 years, played what Byron said was the best games of their lives during the Games.

“Every team was actually better than us. We played well above our own level,” said Byron, adding they played against former Canadian champions. “We came out on fire.”

Byron and O’Riordon faced pairs from West Vancouver, North Vancouver and White Rock. After two matches they built such a lead in the point standings that their third game didn’t matter.

“That’s how well we played,” he said.

The skill of the other teams was much better than Byron, who has competed in B.C. championships, ever imagined. “The calibre was extremely high. I would say it was as good as you can get in the province.”

Other Penticton athletes reached the podium as well in their respective sports. Ginny Baker teamed up with Kaleden’s Sandra Hawthorne to earn silver in 55-64 doubles darts. Hawthorne and Ginny then teamed up with Peachland’s Pete Wenham and Kaleden’s Calvin Ek to

PENTICTON’S JACK BYRON and Terry O’Riordon won gold in lawnbowling at the 55-plus B.C. Games.

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earn a bronze medal. Bill Pick’s foursome with Okanagan Falls’ Jean Mellish and Russ Ashton as well as Oliver’s Ruth McDonald earned silver in darts.

Kaleden’s Tony and Lil Blashko earned silver in curling with Summerland’s Tammy and Glen Brennan in 5564 action.

The Okanagan Macs slo-pitch team earned bronze.

Contributing to the win was Okanagan Falls’ Ken Kamp and Penticton’s Bob Ezart. In darts, Russ Ashton won gold in 65-plus singles action.

From Oliver, John Hong and Martell Mah earned silver. McDonald teamed up with Pick, Ashton and Mellish to earn silver in team darts.

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Manmeet Singh and Harry Gill are the first recipients of the Penticton Tennis Club bursary.

The club started the bursary this year to recognize players from Pen High and Princess Margaret who display sportsmanship, enthusiasm and a love for the sport. Both winners are Princess Margaret grads and members of the club, who received $500 each.

Ken Naylor, president of the PTC, said their coach Jim Kocsis felt they were very deserving of the bursaries.

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Gill, 17, was born in Penticton. Gill was a member of the Mustangs tennis team for three years and an integral part of their first Valley championship and their 10th-place finish in the provincial AA finals in Vancouver this year.

Gill will attend Okanagan College in Kelowna to study computer information systems.

GolfBoard enhances experience Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Jim Shular said if someone hasn’t tried the GolfBoard, they haven’t lived.

Shular is the head professional at Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course in Osoyoos and said feedback on the electric standup scooter is amazing. The GolfBoard is controlled using thumb controls or a hand held remote that allows the person to smoothly accelerate or slow down and go in reverse.

“Every customer that has gone out on them, it has enhanced their experience so far beyond what a normal round of golf would be,” said Shular. “They have truly enjoyed the entire round. Now you are getting to enjoy the shots. You are enjoying your shot as you travel to your shot. That’s where the enhancement is.”

Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course is the first course in Western Canada to use them, starting on Canada Day, but Shular tried it nearly two years ago and was impressed. Because he ski’s and snowboards, it was easy for him to adjust to it, though he admitted to being skeptical at the time if it would be usable in the “golf

world” and how people would take to them.

“They are pretty fantastic,” he said of the electric ride. “You scoot around and ride just like a surf board.”

The GolfBoard was the winner of the Best New Product at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show.

On it’s website, the company, using the slogan Surf the Earth, said golfing with the GolfBoard or ‘golf boarding’ as they call it, “changes the golfing experience, without changing the spirit and traditions of the game—we strongly feel the GolfBoard will help bring more interest to golf and as a result increase the number of passionate players to the sport.”

Shular said it is fortunate that Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course is leading the way with it.

With word of mouth and various media, they are seeing an increase in business.

Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course has four boards and it’s not often the $6,500 U.S. toys are unused. The GolfBoard’s cost $25 to rent, $5 more than a regular cart.

“I think it’s the enhanced experience you are getting between shots,” said Shular of what the GolfBoard does. “I was riding

around. I was riding on the hills.

It’s an athletic endeavor. You are cruising around (max speed is 11 kilometres an hour) having fun.”

While reducing the amount of time it takes to play, the GolfBoards also have a smaller footprint on the course and are not as hard. The GolfBoard is also powered by an environmentally friendly lithium-ion battery.

Dave George, general manager of Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course, said they are a little bit short of amazing.

“They bring customers in that are riding the fence as far as what courses they want to get to,” he said. “We put it out and the curiosity brings them. Once they are in and have a look at the board, try it, they want to go on it all the time. It’s a really fun toy. A lot of them will say they don’t even want to take a cart anymore.”

George has played the course on a GolfBoard and loves it.

“It brings back the youth in you. It’s not all about golf anymore,” said George, who played nine holes in 43 minutes. “It’s the idea of having fun. From the time you hit the ball until you get there.”

Pentictonite skates with pros from RIGBY pg. 18 To keep the momentum going, Rigby has been training out of Kelowna and skating with NHLers such as Nashville Predator Shea Weber, Buffalo Sabre Josh Gorges and Montreal Canadiens star goalie Carey Price, among others. He has made his six-foot frame more lean at 223 pounds.

“I feel really good about myself,” said Rigby, who is committed to play in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport with the UPEI Panthers but hopes to catch on with the Wild’s American Hockey League team in Iowa.

Rigby knows what he needs to do and part of it

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In 62 games last season split between the Rockets and Broncos, Rigby had 18 goals and 46 points to go with 91 penalty minutes. In 226 career WHL games, Rigby had 70 goals and 132 points, adding one goal and 11 points in 25 playoff games. In four games in the East Coast Hockey League with the Stockton Thunder, Rigby collected three assists.

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City wants virtual workers Lakawanna concession Steve Kidd

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Virtual workers can live anywhere, and the City of Penticton wants to let them know just how good life is in the South Okanagan.

To get that message across, the city issued an request for proposals last month for a company to set up an online advertising campaign, with the goal of attracting new residents to the community.

“One of the joys of technology today is more and more work can go anywhere,” said Colleen Pennington, the city’s economic development officer. “We have done some preliminary work on this segment in the field of virtual work, which is really diverse.

It’s everybody from sales reps to videographers to technology and everything in between.”

People who can work from anywhere, she explained, tend to make decisions based on the lifestyle they get to enjoy while doing that.

“This becomes a really good

target market for us in terms of resident growth and labour force growth,” said Pennington. Last year, the city conducted a focus group with virtual workers already living in the community to find out what they saw as the region’s advantages.

“We learned a lot about the kind of messaging that is important for those virtual workers. Every one of them primarily wanted more time to live life the way they wanted to live it,” said Pennington.

In some cases the reason was ‘I want to be able to go out in my boat in the morning.’ Others wanted to be able to take a midday break to go mountain biking.

Each had unique desires, according to Pennington, but all centred on the idea of taking more hours of your day for the lifestyle you want instead of sitting in traffic.

Pennington said the RFP was to draw proponents that could supply the expertise to reach out to people with portable jobs and educate them about Penticton, and do it cost-effectively.

“We want to raise awareness

of the brand and the potential of moving their work and their lives here,” she said, adding that there are lots of places where they are unaware of Penticton and the lifestyle available here.

“I think there is a lot of opportunity, especially now, with the affordability of digital media, to go after and try and really pinpoint people whose work is portable and get them to start contemplating that work from this location,” said Pennington.

The RFP closed Sept. 1, and Pennington expects they will probably be awarding a contract next week. The city also has an RFP in out for a labour market survey.

Some work has already been done along those lines in a 2014 Central Okanagan Regional District study. Pennington said this study will focus on local issues.

“This one is really going to delve down and be specific to the South Okanagan,” said Pennington. “In particular, to making sure we understand those issues that are holding up our businesses’ growth and attracting labour and the talent they need.”

may get needed facelift “This is one park that deserves to be made more of a park. The building won’t be moved or be torn down, no trees will be taken down and the food service will remain seasonal, as it is,” said Ferguson. “I am considering going over the top on adding more flowers and brush and plants, almost making it an attraction itself and making this signature corner in the park something we can all be proud of.”

Improving the park, he continued, might also help with the drug use, vandalism and crime around the building.

“It’s mind boggling. I wasn’t expecting any of that,” said Ferguson, adding that he had two break-ins in August.

“This corner can really, really change.

The building can be upgraded and the park deserves better.”

At present, Ferguson said any changes are just ideas in his head.

“I haven’t put anything formal down yet, even for myself,” he said. “It deserves to have its moment. If I don’t put money into it, the building probably won’t last another five years.

“I just think it is a jewel of a corner that deserves better.”

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The concession in Lakawanna Park isn’t going anyplace, though it may be getting a facelift.

Gordon Ferguson, who purchased the lease for the Lakeshore Drive concession, said he has no plans to turn the concession into a restaurant, despite a rumour circulating in the community.

But he is considering how to improve it.

“It’s a signature corner of the city.

Penticton deserves better than what is there,” said Ferguson. “That building is in pretty bad shape to say the least and the park needs more flowers, more shrubs, more plants.”

Since picking up the concession lease earlier this year, Ferguson said he’s learned a lot and had the opportunity to talk to a couple of thousand people, both visitors and locals.

The Lakawanna Park operation needs to remain a concession, he said, but he would like to see both the park and the brown cinderblock building get an upgrade.

Drop in solar power generation at college due to smoky skies Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Smoky skies caused by fires south of the border are affecting much more than visibility, breathing and appreciation of the region’s scenery: one of the impacts many people may not think about is on solar power arrays.

An example is Okanagan College’s photovoltaic solar array at its Penticton campus.

Data shows that on Aug. 22 — the last clear day before the smoke settled in the valley — the photovoltaic solar array on the Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence produced 1,336

Smoky SkieS seriously reduced the effectiveness of the solar power panels atop the Centre of excellence at okanagan College Penticton.

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kilowatt-hours of energy. The next day, with smoke obstructing the view of the mountains, production dropped to 621 kWh, a reduction of about 54 per cent from

the previous day.

Aug. 24 was a bit better with production of 628 kWh. The following day, slightly clearer skies allowed the panels to produce 810 kWh.

The 258 kW electrical solar photovoltaic array system on top of the LEED Platinum certified Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence is among the largest in the province.

By comparison, the array at the Kelowna campus is rated at 194kW. Donna Lomas, regional dean at Okanagan College Penticton, said it wasn’t much different from a cloudy day in the winter.

“It didn’t affect our operation. We are still tied to the (electricity grid),” Lomas said.

The impact of the lower power days will come at the end of the year, she explained, when they reconcile the power gen-

erated in the LEED Platinum certified Centre of Excellence versus what they had to use from the grid.

“The goal is to make that zero. If you have a lot of smoke, it makes getting to that zero harder,” she said. “It’s a

period when we are expecting to generate a lot of power, which we can then borrow back from in the winter.”

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July 11, 1956-August 29, 2015 Sandy passed away suddenly at home from complications of COPD. She is survived by her loving husband of 24 years Terry, her mother Joyce and stepfather Mel Rich, her brothers; Ken Seckinger (Victoria) and Kevin Seckinger (Kelowna) and her sister Deb Seckinger (Penticton), her step-sisters; Melinda McLachlan (Summerland) and Bette-Jean Rich Lyseyko (Penticton) and step-brother Ray Rich (Vancouver).

Sandy was just about to receive her 20 year pin from Skaha Pharmacy. Through those years Sandy made many friends but had a special bond with Gena Doe (Penticton) and Angela Unger who followed her friend from Saskatoon to Penticton many years ago. With Sandy’s amazing smile, her hilarious sarcasm and quick wit she made an impression on everyone she met. An extended thank you goes out to Eleanor and Fred and the paramedics for their heroic efforts that fateful day.

Sandy will be deeply missed by her friends and family, all of which Sandy touched in some way that brings beautiful memories to mind at the thought. Upon Sandy’s request there will be no service.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to BC-SPCA or Critter-Aid. Sandy’s pets were very special to her. Thank you Sandy.

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The family of William Rudolph (Rudy) Karrer is sad to announce his passing on August 20, 2015. Dad was born November 26, 1924 near Vegreville, Alberta. He moved with his parents at the age of 16 to Penticton to begin fruit farming. He was an orchardist all his life even after “retiring” in his 80s to 4 acres of orchard north of Oliver. He was predeceased by his wife, Elsie (nee Bystrom), and sisters Eda Dagg and Lena Walter. He is survived by his sister Charlein Enns. He is also survived by his children, Bryan and Linda, grandchildren Jacqueline, Susan, Edward, Richard and Kimberley as well as great grandchildren Clorice and Cameron. He was an active part of B.C. Tree Fruits and the Naramata Co-op for many years. When he wasn’t hard at work he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and just being close to nature. A Celebration of his Life will take place at 1 pm, September 19 at the Shatford Centre for the Arts, 760 Main Street, Penticton B.C. Condolences and tributes may be directed to the family by visiting www. nunes-pottinger.com Arrangements entrusted to:

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Amendment Bylaw No. 2459.17 2015: proposes to amend Schedule ‘2’ of the Electoral Area “E” Zoning Bylaw No. 2459, 2008, by changing the zoning designation from Residential Single Family One (RS1) to Residential single Family One Site Specific (RS1s). The site specific regulation proposes to allow for the development of an accessory structure on an otherwise vacant parcel and its use for commercial purposes by the applicant (i.e. the Royal Anchor Resort).

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Livestock VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT:

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Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw No. 2459.17, 2015, c/o Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen at the above address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District.

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Trout Creek Fruit Stand, 6215 Hwy 97, Across from Summerland Motel. Cherries, freestone peaches, apricot, nectarines, all kinds plums, new potatoes red & white & Yukon gold, hot & sweet peppers, walla walla onions, cantaloupe, watermelon, all kind apples; local Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, squash, bartlett pears, honey, jam, pickling cukes, fresh dill, green & yelllow beans, beets and much more.

Firewood/Fuel A-1 Firewood, Full mixed cords, split & delivered, $225.

Pine, $200, 1/2 cords & 1/4 cords avail., Free delivery locally 250-770-0827, 250-8090127 evenings.

Mixed Firewood, approz. 1 1/2 cord, $150, 250-493-3439

Furniture Double Sears Posturepedic, boxspring & mattress, $150, Double Serta mattress only, $100, Queen Beautyrest mattress only, $150, all with frames, delivery included, (250)493-2687

Garage Sales Estate Sale; tools, orchard equipment, etc., Sat. & Sun., 2255 Naramata Rd. Huge Yard Sale, lots of stuff, tools, clothes, you name it, anything and everything!

1391 Commercial Way and Carmi., Sat., Sept. 5th INTERESTING YARD SALE Sat., Sept. 5th, 8am-11:30 am 568 Jermyn Ave. Xbox games, DVD’s cement mixer, large dog cage, leather bench, antique table, boat wheels, sports equip., futon couch/bed, household items, etc.

Moving Sale - Daily 9 to 1, 2164 Barcelo Rd., Cawston Sat. Sept. 5th 10am-1pm, gardening stuff, plants, decorations, too much to list, 516 Heather Rd., sorry for the cancellation last week Yard Sale, 291 Vanhorne St., Sat., Sept. 5th, 9am-3pm Yard Sale, 980 Robinson Ave., Naramata, across from Pub, 9am-5pm, Sat, Sun and Mon, Sept. 5-7, unique, something for everybody!

SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-547-2584.

Wanted:Will pay cash for construction equipment, backhoes, excavators, dozers, farm tractors w/loaders, skid steers, wheel loaders, screeners, low beds, any condition running or not. 250-260-0217.

Medical Supplies Invacare Leo Scooter, 1 year old, good batteries, $1650, call (250)493-5012

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Cars - Domestic 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88, 4 extra rims w/tires, 7 spoke hub caps, fully loaded, 5L V8 engine, 160,000 kms, $2500, (250)493-7344 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible, looks & runs great, $1,400 obo 1-250-308-1630.

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Trucks & Vans 1997 GMC Safari Van, wellmaintained, Jan. 2013; new motor, summer & winter tires on rims, $2000, 250-494-1721

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Steer calves, low line Angus & Jersey, on bucket $300; on pasture $475. Vaccinated, disbudded, gentle. 250-318-4894

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INDOOR BOAT and RV storage 5 min from Salmon Arm. Safe, clean, affordable. m.schroeder@shaw.ca 604615-5108

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Suites, Upper BACH SUITE OK Falls full bath, full kitchen, 4 App. util incl. FREE Sat TV N/P N/S $600 mo. Ed 250-497-8744

2000 Nissan Altima GXE, loaded, 14cyl., 155hp, 4spd, auto, 158K, excellent cond., 2nd owner, non-smoker, garaged, $5300 or close, (250)493-9116

YARD SALE, Bikes, bistro table, restaurant equip, microwave, chainsaw, hedge trimmer, gas trimmer & more, Sat., Sept. 5, 8am2pm, 375 Norton St.

SHEPHERD WOLF CROSS PUPS FOR SALE. Three males, three females. Born August 20th, ready to go by September 21st. Call (250) 803-5235 or email rickandlori@cablelan.net for more information.

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September 5 the houSe iS a Rockin for Rock Creek, a benefit dance at Orchard House, 157 Orchard Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission by donation. Music by The Yard Katz, Cosmic Brew and Kogz. Silent auction also. All proceeds go to the Kettle River Lions Club Fire Relief in the support of families in the Rock Creek community. More info at 250-7708710.[0905p] eagleS cluB haS member appreciation day, burgers and fries at noon, beaver races at 4 p.m. alcoholicS anonymouS haS daily meetings in Penticton and area.

Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours). 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. elkS cluB on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., dropin darts and early bird draw at 4 p.m., a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by karaoke with Anita. royal canadian legion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., beef dip lunch at 11 a.m., meat draw and Ladies Auxiliary 50/50 draw at 2 p.m. alcoholicS anonymouS haS its 12 bells group at noon at the Heritage Centre on the Penticton Indian Band. 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.

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Friday Social dance with Vic and the Bandmasters at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. starting at 7:30 p.m. $6 per person.

FirSt FridayS open mic night at the Penticton Art Gallery in the tea room on Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m.

September theme is Time to Reap: what have you gained? Come down for a jam session, sit and listen, draw, paint, create.

Tea, coffee and snacks by donation. Free admission and all ages welcome.[094p] Bereavement Walking group from 9:45 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Bereavement Resource Centre, 129 Nanaimo Ave. W. No registration required. Call Andrea at 250-492-9071 (ext.2203) for more information.[091c] elkS cluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. eagleS cluB haS Friday Night Live dinner at 5 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome.

South main drop-in Centre has bocce and yoga at 9 a.m., Tai Chi

490-9216. Friends group meets at Bethel Church at 7:30 p.m., 945 Main St. The Summerland group meets at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement.

at 10:30 a.m., Mah Jong at 1 p.m.[fr] royal canadian legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Steak and baked potato dinner with all the trimmings at 5:30 p.m.

SingleS lunch group for 65-plus seniors meets at noon. Meet new friends and chat. Call 250-4965980 or 250-770-8622 for more info.

B ereavement t he 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] the oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m.

Everyone welcome. anavetS haS karaoke with Shawna at 7:30 p.m. al-anon meetS at the Bethel Pentecostal Church at 945 Main St. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. alcoholicS anonymouS haS Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 1265 Fairview Rd. Call service 24 hours is 250-

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calendar Come danCe to the greatest dance music ever made with DJ Emil from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Main DropIn Centre, 2965 South Main St. $3 per person, all welcome.[su] a l C o h o l i C s anonymous meets in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton 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. lakelands ChurCh holds Sunday services at 1265 Fairview Rd. (the Greek Orthodox Church) at 10:30 a.m.

Everyone welcome. For more info contact info@ lakelandschurch.com. r oyal C anadian legion branch 40 has

Sports Sunday with food and beverages catered by the Ladies Auxiliary.

Meat and 50-50 draws at 2 p.m. in the hall, 502 Martin St. elks Club on Ellis Street has dog races at 2 p.m., food draw and door prizes, Last Man Standing, pool and darts. 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.

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September 7 the Care Closet, a hospital/hospice thrift store, at 574 Main St. is having their fall to winter changeover on Sept. 14.

Doors open at 10 a.m.

Everyone welcome to drop by to see our nearly new seasonal items.[0914p] the south okanagan/ similkameen MS chapter is looking for volunteers for their Friendly Visitor program, individuals who can help change a

life by making at least one monthly visit to a care facility resident with MS. Volunteers would need to make a minimum six-month commitment, have a caring and friendly demeanor, and be at least 18 years of age. Following the completion of an application, an interview and proper screening, volunteers will receive an orientation and training. Call Sherry at 250-493-6564 or e-mail sherry.wezner@mssociety.ca to volunteer.[097p] the branCh 40 Legion Ladies Auxiliary have a general meeting in the hall, 502 Martin St., at 2 p.m.[097p] have you or a loved one had a stroke? The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s free Living with Stroke program starts Oct. 5 for seven weekly, two hour sessions in Penticton.

Please call to register at 1-888-473-4636.[105p] 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. 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. 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

September 8 pentiCton tune-agers Choir practice with conductor Gordon Dawson on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shatford Centre 760 Main St. Over 50 and enjoy singing?

Come and check us out, or call Gordon at 250492-9844.[098p] 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. yoga meditation/vegetarian supper is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton on Tuesdays at 6 p.m.

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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 sup port 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 info at www.lllc.ca.[tu034] vispassana (insight) meditation for beginners or mature practitioners every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.

Please call Debora for details at 250-462-7340. south main drop-in Centre has ultra-beginner line dance at 9 a.m., social bridge at 9:15 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m., improver line dance at 1 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS grandmothers For aFriCa, South Okanagan, meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Wednesday of each month to plan fundraising events for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. New members are always welcome. Next meeting is Sept. 9 in the Shatford Centre, 760 Main St. Call Lynn at 778-476-0609 for more information.[09p] pentiCton tune-agers orChestra practice with conductor Gordon Dawson on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, Shatford Centre 760 Main St. Over 50 and play a musical instrument?

Come and check us out, or call Gordon at 250492-9844.[091p] everyone is WelCome to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary pancake breakfast in the hall, 502 Martin St., from 8:30 a.m. till noon on Sept. 13. For $5 you get pancakes, ham, sausage, orange juice and coffee and 50 cents more gets you strawberries and cream.[0913p] pentiCton blood donor Clinic from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 2965 South Main St. Be sure to take the eligibility quiz before donating at www.blood.ca.

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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 finance of a 2015 Terrain SLE-1 AWD, Acadia SLE-1 AWD, Canyon SLE 4x2, Sierra 1500 Double/Crew Cab 2WD 1SA, and Sierra HD’s 2WD 1SA with gas engine. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between September 1 and September 30, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on select new or demonstrator 2015 GMC vehicles excluding Yukon, Yukon XL, Sierra 2500 HD Diesel, Savana, Canyon 2SA and Canyon 4x4. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $45,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $535.71 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $45,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight, air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA/movable property registry fees, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers may sell for less.

Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ** $10,380 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) $5,195 Cash Credit (tax exclusive) available on 2015 GMC Sierra Double Cab 1SA 4WD models, $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $750 manufacturer-to-dealer Elevation Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra 1SA Elevation Edition with 5.3L Engine and a $435 manufacturer-to-dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on any 2015 GMC Sierra Elevation double cab all-wheel drive with a 5.3L engine, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $5,630 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ¥ Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months.

Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on all GMC Sierras. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ‡ $5,000 is a combined credit consisting of a $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $3,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra Light Duty Double Cab and a $1,000 manufacturer to dealer finance cash (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Sierra 1500 which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase.

Call Murray Buick GMC Penticton at 250-493-7121, or visit us at 1010 Westminster Avenue West. [License #31223]

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