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Western News Staff

Private school enrolment in the province has been on the rise for years and now local institutions are keeping on eye on School District 67’s proposal to close schools.

Art Tharrien, superintendent of schools for the Nelson Diocese — an umbrella of schools which includes Holy Cross in Penticton, said the district’s decisions on closure are being monitored.

“We’re looking at options so that when they make their decisions we can react in a way that’s going to address whatever we need to address at that time,” he said. “One of our options is to go up to Grade 9 (in Penticton) as well.”

With its current offerings of kindergarten to Grade 8, Holy Cross has held a steady student population of 190-200 over the past few years, Tharrien said, and the overall student enrolment from all seven schools has increased over the past two years after a few years of decline.

SD67 facilities being considered for closure in Penticton are Carmi, McNicoll Park, Parkway and West Bench, as well as Giant’s Head in Summerland.

Beyond the modified curriculums that are offered by private schools, Karl Boehmer, principal of Penticton Christian School, said the size of a school’s population is an important factor.

With reconfigurations of public schools resulting in increased student populations, some parents may want to “maintain that sort of intimate learning experience and I could see them potentially choosing us,” Boehmer said. “It all depends what the parents are looking for. If they desire small school environment for their children then I think we become an option because right now I understand that the schools being considered for closure are fairly small neighbourhood schools.”

Aside from SD67 elementary schools in Kaleden and Naramata, every other school in the district is being considered for reconfiguration or closure.

“If parents desire a Christian education then I hope they would be here anyway no matter what happens in the public school system,” Boehmer said. “Other than that I can’t see us picking up too many students because of it, unless parents want the smaller school environment and are OK with their children receiving their education in a Christian school environment.”

According to the Fraser Institute, over the first 12 years of the 2000s, the rate of students attending independent schools in B.C. increased by 24.4 per cent while the province’s school-age population dropped by nine per cent.

“When you consider that in (SD) 67, the public district, there has been a decrease of over 2,000 students over the last 10 years, and when you consider that we have either increased our numbers or held steady, we are somewhat not as impacted by the lesser student number that is going around,” Boehmer said. “I think more parents want more choice for their kids.”

He said the Penticton Christian School doesn’t compete against the public school system and maintains a healthy partnership.

“We have families in our school that may have a student here and another child in the public school system,” he said. “Some parents think it’s healthier to educate kids in smaller school environments … to see these small neighbourhood schools on the chopping block is difficult.”

In Summerland, where families would be affected by the closure of Giant’s Head, Sheena Fowlie, Head of Summerland Montessori School, anticipates a “soft increase” in enrolment at her school.

AN APPLE A DAY — David Robertson (right) of Skaha Lake Middle School comes up a winner in the apple-bobbing competition during a school outing at the Penticton Community Centre Wednesday (Oct. 21). Students spent the morning at the centre which included some pool time.

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New grant program Steve Kidd

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The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan is hoping to enhance how people connect to their local community with a new grant program.

Giving out grants is nothing new for the CFSO, but in this case they are going to be small, aimed at doing little things that will have a big effect.

It’s part of the Neighbourhood Small Grants program, a partnership between the CFSO and the City of Penticton, which will each be contributing $5,000, and the Vancouver Foundation, which will be matching the funds with a $10,000 contribution.

A total of $20,000 might not seem like a lot of cash, but at $500 per grant, executive director Aaron McRann expects it to go a long ways to creating positive change.

“That money is going to be used for grants to individual neighbourhoods to do community building work that increases a sense of belonging among neighbours and facilitates the process of people getting to know each other and building a connection with their neighbours,” said McRann.

Neighbourhood Small Grants has been in operation in Vancouver for several years under the auspices of the Vancouver Foundation, and McRann said it has been so successful there that they are trying to roll the idea out to other communities.

“Almost invariably, they have an increase in the sense of connectedness amongst neighbours after they

do these projects,” said McRann. “We will be taking it on as the first small pilot. It is a little bit different for us, because in Vancouver, one neighbourhood has the population of Penticton.”

In Vancouver, the mini-grants have been used for everything from neighbourhood Olympics, where one block has a sports competition against another block, to cleaning up a park, planting trees or hosting a block party.

“We really want to encourage residents to be creative about what the actual need is in their area,” said McRann. “Some people want to do graffiti cleanup, or repair fences on empty lots, those things that affect the feel of their particular street.”

The concept fits well with a number of the CFSO goals, including their annual Vital Signs report, which showed that increasing a sense of belonging is a key issue in South Okanagan communities.

“This is a really good strategy for doing that. It also relates pretty closely with one of our underlying themes over the last year or so, which has been three things you can do, trying to encourage local residents to do three small things to make their community better,” said McRann. “It all ties together.”

McRann said the CFSO hasn’t laid out a firm timeline yet, having only gained the support of the city last week, but expects the program to roll out in early 2015.

For more information on the community foundation visit their website at www.cfso.net.

Private school numbers steady From SCHOOLS on PG.1 “I think that it would further frustrate parents who have been dealing with strikes and other job action in recent years, and could very well be the final straw to push them to explore other educational options,” she said. “We are a very small school with a family-like atmosphere and smaller class sizes, so I think that would be very attractive to parents who might be alarmed by the thought of their elementary-aged child moving to a bigger school with more older children and potentially larger class sizes.”

Superintendent Wendy Hyer wouldn’t speculate on possible outcomes, but said if reconfiguration results in district schools being able to

offer more programming, it’s possible some students will be drawn back into the public system.

Boehmer said there are 80 students enrolled at Penticton Christian School. Hyer said the number of students enrolled in private schools in SD67 isn’t part of district records, though she confirmed two students in the district receive home school education.

There will be nine public meetings throughout schools in the district between Nov. 12 and Dec. 10 for district trustees to gauge public input. The final decision will be made during a public meeting at the IMC building on Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Details of meetings can be found on the district website, www.sd67.bc.ca.

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Students go bananas for RAK Day Mark Brett

Western News Staff

It’s BYOB on RAK Day next week at Princess Margaret Secondary School.

On Random Acts of Kindness Day (Friday, Nov. 6) students have been told to “bring your own banana” and they will receive a free banana split.

This not-so-random event has been taking place at the school for a while now however organizers decided that particular day was the perfect time to fill the banana boat.

The splits are just one of the activities planned for RAK Day in and around Maggie, which, like many other schools in the district are planning to do a lot of nice things.

“I think it’s just great to be kind, it’s unexpected and it really just makes people’s day,” said Maggie student and leadership team member Megan Francisco.

“The little things people do makes others feel appreciated and feel in a positive mood.”

One nice thing that will be done is notes with messages posted on a large board for each student.

As well, Post-It notes will be taken next door to Skaha Lake Middle School to be put on the lockers to brighten students’ days there.

“You hear about it months afterwards and how people were just smiling the whole day because they get this positive little note,” added Francisco.

Fellow student and team member Isabella Biggs agreed about the importance of the event: “I think if everyone did it, it would make the world a much better place.”

People who live in the area of the school will also be targeted by students to have some good deeds come their way according to vice principal Sandra Richardson who works with the leadership team.

“I think it helps our kids become more visible in the community, it helps raise the profile for our students and that’s a good thing,” said Richardson. “Also, I think it helps that students feel that other people in the school notice them and that they are part of something special.

“I guess it’s kind of an oxymoron — random acts of kindness — there’s nothing random about it, but if kids get it in their mindset that it’s okay to do these things on other days I think that’s good as well.”

The feeling is much the same over at Penticton Secondary School where plenty of RAK’s will be doled out by students like Jessica Craine, a member of that

school’s leadership team.

“I think the small things we can do are the most important,” said Craine. “The things we do unconsciously for others, like smiling at them when you walk past and I just think this day sort of amplifies it a lot and makes you realize that it really does make a difference and makes them want to do something nice for someone else too.”

According to Pen High vice principal Andrea Devito, the school has a RAK committee which works on projects throughout the year.

“So it isn’t just a one day of (random acts of kindness), and I do think there is a kind of domino effect that sort of comes in through the microcosm community of a school that can help build a culture of kindness,” said Devito. “Kids have an incredible affinity for kindness, maybe even more so than adults at times “It’s gratifying to be kind to other people, it makes you feel good, it makes your heart feel good.”

Isabella Biggs (left) and Megan Francisco of Princess Margaret Secondary School apply toppings to the giant banana split at the school as students prepare for Random Acts of Kindness Day on Nov. 6.

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City will explore funding Canada Day fireworks during budget Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

The Penticton Lakeside Resort may not be sponsoring Canada Day fireworks in 2016, but New Year’s Eve fireworks are going ahead as usual.

David Prystay, general manager of the Lakeside Resort, confirmed that the hotel is preparing for the annual Dec. 31 fireworks show, but also said there is no chance of Canada Day fireworks, at least sponsored by his organization.

“It is too late now for us to get any federal grant for Canada Day. We’ve gone past that deadline,” said Prystay. The City of Penticton, he added, would need to also get behind the project.

“They have committed the (Okanagan Lake) Park to the Rotary Ribfest, so that is not available. They would have to fund us a barge and they would have to get us some funding. The city would have to do some work.”

For the last 23 years, the Lakeside has made a tradition of sponsoring the July 1 fireworks, setting them off from Okanagan Lake Park. Prystay agrees Rotary’s new Ribfest is a great event, but in 2016, it will be in the park on July 1, and safety concerns led to the cancellation of the fireworks.

“It is always a chore, but it makes for a great Canada Day. Traditionally, we have had great fireworks for 100 years or more,” said Prystay. “Thousands of people come down to watch them, that’s for sure.”

Coun. Judy Sentes said the Canada Day fireworks are under consideration by the city’s festivals and events committee, along with several other celebrations. She expects their report to be considered as part of the 2016 budget process, which begins next month.

“Having fireworks and doing something where the community comes together for Canada Day is important to our city,” said Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. “This year with the Ribfest

wanting to use that weekend, I think there is hope we can partner with Rotary and other groups to ensure there will be some sort of fireworks and a fun celebration for the community.”

Besides the Canada Day fireworks, the Lakeside Resort will also not be sponsoring the 2015 Toy Drive, another longterm event. Prystay said the Lakeside Resort remains committed to sponsoring community events.

“We sponsor well over $100,000 worth of community events. An active and vibrant community helps everybody. It makes it more attractive for tourists, makes it a better place for the people that live here,” said Prystay, adding that the resort remains committed to the community in terms of sponsoring, hosting and creating events.

“If we step away from one event, maybe we will pick up something else,” said Prystay, noting that they recently began a longterm sponsorship deal with the Survivorship dragon boat team.

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Privatizing a ‘dirty business’ Dale Boyd

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With the privatization of inhouse laundry services at hospitals in the Southern Interior looming, workers took to the streets in Penticton to raise awareness.

The rally took place throughout the Southern Interior in five locations, including Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson and Penticton, garnering support to stop the privatization of services that provide 17 jobs locally and 175 across the Interior.

Last month the Interior Health Authority (IHA) announced it was delaying the decision on whether or not to proceed with the contracting out of laundry services. In the latest release from the IHA it noted that a decision was expected in September but the process has taken “more time than expected.”

A decision is now expected by the end of fall.

Brent Parker, a laundry service worker in Penticton for 23 years, was at the rally held across the street from the Penticton Public Library on Oct. 27 where some vehicles passing by honked in support of those carrying signs reading “privatizing laundry is dirty business.”

“The main focus is to keep the jobs here. We all live here, spend money in the community so we want to keep the jobs locally,” Parker said.

He said if the IHA continues on the track they are on, by this time next year workers will lose their jobs.

“There’s not a lot of really good jobs (in Penticton) and I feel I have a pretty darn good job in this city. That’s what’s been able to let me raise my family here and live here,” Parker said.

While the potential loss of his

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Debbie StephenSon, brent parker, Valerie White and Annemarie Krenger (from left to right) stand on the roadside near the penticton public Library on oct. 27 rallying support for the 17 laundry service jobs at the penticton Regional hospital that could be lost due to privatization.

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job will throw his upcoming retirement slightly off course, Parker is worried about the next generation.

While he’s not new to the position, Michael Vandegriend is facing a potentially tougher challenge than Parker in looking for a new way to make a living.

“I’m just trying to save local jobs. In the long run it’s cheaper to keep laundry in-house,” said Vandegriend, a laundry worker in Penticton for the past 17 years.

“I might have to bump someone out of a different department or find another job,” Vandegriend said.

According to Parker and those against privatization, the transportation of the laundry to a centralized, private service will be more expensive in the long run than keeping the service in-house.

Parker also raised the issue of quality assurance.

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(laundry service) is an important part of the hospital, but if you go to the hospital do you not want nice, clean linen when you are sick?” Parker said. “You’re not going to get it now, you’re not going to get that quality.”

Parker believes that privatization would move the laundry services to either Vancouver or Calgary.

Members of the South Okanagan Boundary Labour Council came out in support of the unionized laundry workers as well.

“The loss of any jobs is always a concern, but these are good paying jobs and they are being farmed out of the community. Any jobs lost in the community is hard on the community. It’s hard to find good paying jobs pretty much anywhere in British Columbia,” said Brent Voss, president of the South Okanagan Boundary Labour Council.

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Canada Post decision met with mixed reaction Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Canada Post’s decision suspending its plan to end home mail delivery is being met with mixed feelings.

In 2013, Canada Post announced that as part of a new five-point business plan, the 150-year-old institution would be ending door-to-door delivery in favour of community mailboxes.

As part of their successful election campaign, the Liberal Party promised it would stop the plan to end door-to-door mail delivery and undertake a new review of Canada Post. On Oct. 27, in the wake of the federal election, Canada Post announced they were suspending the plan.

Bob Otway, a retired postie with 15 years under his belt as a union member and another 15 in management, said he was disappointed to see the government getting involved with Canada Post.

He felt that Canada Post should have been allowed to follow through on their business plan, which was designed to keep the Crown corporation subsidy free as use of postal

National president Mike Palecek (left) of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and local president Wayne Anderson at the Save Canada Post rally on Lakeshore Drive Aug. 18.

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mail dropped off.

“They are going to put Canada Post back into a loss situation and taxpayers are going to have to subsidize it,” said Otway, adding that if he was still a union leader, he would probably be cheering.

“But you have to have common sense. Do you want to protect the jobs you can and keep Canada Post in a viable position, or do you want to gamble on Canada Post getting so far in debt the government says let’s get rid of it?” asked Otway.

Otway’s position is at odds with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, which said in a release that the union is happy Canada Post has temporarily suspended its decision to end home mail delivery, but would like to see a permanent halt

to the delivery cuts and delivery restored to people who have lost it since the cuts were announced in 2013.

Otway said that door-to-door delivery is not as common as people might think. During his time in management, he oversaw 184 post offices, only a few of which had home delivery routes. From Kamloops through to the Yukon, he said, only seven communities had home delivery. In the Okanagan, only Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon had home delivery routes.

In a March 2015 progress report, Canada Post said only 32 per cent of the 15.7 million addresses they were delivering to were receiving home delivery. Throughout 2014, 1.4 billion fewer pieces of mail were delivered as compared to 2006.

“I said 10 years ago that a letter carrier’s career wasn’t a good one to go into,” said Otway, who retired 18 years ago.

“I really feel bad, because I was a letter carrier and I worked for Canada Post. I hate to see the way it’s going, but it’s a change of times.

People are not using paper anymore. All my bills I get online.”

Public provides input on concession Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

What makes the two open houses held by Gordon Ferguson last week at the Lakawanna Park concession different is the timing.

Instead of presenting an already complete plan for public input, Ferguson decided to go to the public first to find out what they wanted to see.

Ferguson, who picked up the lease on the Lakawanna Park concession and The Peach earlier this year, said he learned a lot about process and protocol from watching the controversy over the proposed waterslide complex in Skaha Lake Park at the other end of town.

“Why wouldn’t you embrace the people that will be a part of your next 20 years?” said Ferguson.

Sharon Durante, who lives near the park, told Ferguson it was a refreshing approach when she and her husband came to the open house at the concession on Oct. 24.

“I am so impressed that you are even listening.

It does sound like you are going to listen,” said Durante.

Ferguson said he heard from 105 people in person during the two open house sessions last week, along with 15 emails and 35 phone calls.

“I am delighted with the response and delighted with the thoughts on what could be done with the building and the with the park. All the comments were very positive on the need for improvements to that area,” said Ferguson. “Now my job is to put those ideas together with some of my own and formulate a proposal for city council.”

Many of the recommendations shared common elements according to Ferguson: Take advantage of the Okanagan sunshine with outdoor patio space, keep the food service casual, upbeat and fun, but offer a little variety.

Beyond the building his concession is in, Ferguson also hopes to improve the park itself, beautifying it with some flowers and shrubs. He’d also like to see the summertime vendors moved from Lakawanna Park to the park space on the opposite side of Power Street, and create a “vendor’s village,” rather than stringing out along Lakeshore Drive.

Several of the visitors also expressed their desire to see the park become more of a meeting area and the concession open later in the year to serve the many people that walk along the Lakeshore path all year round.

“There are a lot of people that walk this walk.

Where do you go for a coffee along here?” asked John Durante. “It doesn’t matter if it is -5 C and I am bundled up, if I have my hot coffee.”

Ferguson said he would like to extend the season.

“This season is a perfect example, where we probably could have gone right to last week and not closed at Labour Day. If we can get a little bit more into the shoulder seasons, that would be beneficial to everyone because of the amount of walking traffic,” said Ferguson. “Being the only intersection between the SS Sicamous and the towers, it is a meeting spot.”

Ferguson hopes to have a proposal to present to Penticton city council as soon as he can, so he can begin work in time to reopen next April.

Sears store re-opens with new lease Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

After a temporary closure last week, Sears Penticton is back in business.

The former owner is not continuing operations, however Sears Canada is now operating the store which was back to business as usual as of Oct. 24.

The closure amounted to four days, as Sears Canada quickly got a new lease in place and reopened within a week.

“We’re definitely here to stay in the Penticton market,” said Jan Destobel, who is currently managing the store.

She had no comment as to why the former owner chose not to continue operations.

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Plan needed for mail delivery This week, Canada Post announced they were suspending their program of converting areas still getting door-to-door delivery of mail to community mailboxes.

There are a number of reasons for Canada Post to abandon home delivery of mail, cost savings being the biggest. And for most people it’s not a major challenge to walk down to the mailbox at the end of the block each day. Or every few days, considering that less and less people and companies are making use of the postal system But what about those people that do find it a challenge? The elderly and people with disabilities or other forms of restricted mobility?

For most people, walking 200 metres to pick up your mail might even seem like a nice bit of daily exercise. But for those not as agile as they once were, that quick jaunt turns into a journey of monumental proportions fraught with the danger of falling or other perils every step of the way and requiring a lot of energy The number of people loss of home delivery will affect to that level is small, compared to the rest of the population, but that doesn’t mean they should be disregarded.

But the simple reality is that people are sending less mail. According to Canada Post, there were 1.4 billion fewer pieces of mail delivered in 2014 than 2006. And that means less income for the Crown corporation.

The days when mail delivered by post was the dominant form of communication are long gone, but that doesn’t mean there still is a considerable amount going through the system. Nor PENTICTON does it change WESTERN Canada Post’s responsibility to ensure that mail is delivered.

While they are reevaluating the concept of community mailboxes, we hope Canada Post will take some time to develop a plan serving the needs of all their customers, and find a compromise that ensures those with mobility issues still have easy access to their mail.

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Two years, no answer for suspended cop

Dale Boyd

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This fall marks two years since the suspension of Osoyoos RCMP officer Const. Amit Goyal and we know as much about the situation now as we did when the RCMP said he was suspended with pay in 2013.

As it stands there have been two Code of Conduct hearings put on the schedule in Vancouver Federal Court, and twice the hearing has been removed from the schedule with no reasons provided from the RCMP. The hearing is currently hanging in limbo as Goyal’s name does not appear on the schedule.

I have been able to attain one interesting tidbit of information from RCMP HQ. “The RCMP would like to clarify that Const.

Amit Goyal’s matter is a legacy case that is governed under the former discipline process that was in place prior to Nov. 28, 2014,” said an email from Annie Delisle, media relations officer with the RCMP. The response goes on

to say the RCMP’s former discipline process was “taking too long to resolve matters and options available for addressing misconduct were too limited.”

No kidding. At this point there are only allegations against Goyal, nothing has been proven in a court of law or disciplinary hearing and no criminal charges have been laid, though an investigation conducted by the Trail RCMP detachment recommended criminal charges in 2013.

The only thing we can confirm is that there was obviously some incident or incidents that caused the RCMP to suspend the officer in the first place.

There is a Supreme Court lawsuit from former Osoyoos resident Steve Condon, who said he was forced to leave town and alleges he was framed in 2012 for the theft and destruction of two cars by Goyal, though once again that lawsuit hangs in the balance of this disciplinary hearing and would smartly wait to hear whatever allegations and evidence will eventually be heard before going forward. There have been other allegations that individuals and families felt they had to leave town due to the actions of Osoyoos RCMP members.

Public trust in the RCMP is paramount and

I have the habit, perhaps flaw, of giving people the benefit of the doubt.

However, public officials, especially those tasked with protecting the public and given the weapons, authority and means to do so, get no such benefit. If you chose to get into a public service line of work, the public has every right to constantly hold you under the microscope. The benefit of the doubt goes to the citizen every time not the officer, and body cameras are starting to seem like they could sort out a mess like this pretty quickly.

Presumption of innocence is a hugely important pillar of justice, however, to me, an officer suspended with pay should light a fire under any disciplinary hearing as a ticking clock. Those are tax dollars, end of story. The starting salary for a Constable in the RCMP as of Jan. 1, 2011 is $48,104 a year.

I’ll be generous and say Goyal is hypothetically receiving a reduced rate of 40 per cent of his salary while suspended.

That makes for a lowball estimate of roughly $40,000 paid over the last two years to an officer who isn’t performing any duties.

It is difficult to get a representative to talk on the phone, but when an RCMP member does respond by email I have only ever heard the party

line that “for a number of reasons, we do not provide specific reasons for delays in discipline hearings. However various causes can delay the progress of a formal discipline hearing.”

The latest email response to the question of “how do you explain this two-year suspension with pay to the average taxpayer?” is a list of possible reasons the hearing could be delayed. Scheduling conflicts, unavailability of witnesses or RCMP members due to illness or serious personal matters, unavailability of a venue or inclement weather causing flight delays and/or dangerous driving conditions.

The email goes on to list a hypothetical scenario where a flight may be cancelled or dangerous driving conditions occur due to weather and the hearing would have to be rescheduled, likely months down the road due to the anarchy that is court scheduling. This list could go on forever.

There could be an earthquake, space aliens, the Jays win the World Series (too soon?) — all have about as much hypothetical merit as the reasons given. Hypothetical weather, that’s the closest thing to a reason so far from the RCMP that your tax dollars have been paying a suspended officer for two years.

These closed, robotic responses and reluctance

to give any information are on one hand understandable, due to the nature of investigations and the sensitivity of certain information. On the other hand, trust should be as important to the RCMP as it is the public, and two years amounting to a few piecemeal bits of information does not put trust and accountability on the forefront. I asked RCMP HQ about trust in the email, and that portion of the question went largely ignored, they were more concerned about telling me what they couldn’t tell me or pointing out that weather can make travelling difficult sometimes.

At this point, I would even take a generic “the RCMP takes public trust seriously and is working on this diligently.” But alas, no. Not even a nod in that direction.

The responsibility does fall on the public not to forget or let the situation get swept under the rug. The guilt or innocence of Goyal notwithstanding, your interest and demand for timely and expedient justice is a powerful tool that can have a surprising effect on the expediency of these cases. If you feel two years is too long, you can always call or write your local RCMP detachment and let them know how you feel.

Dale Boyd is a reporter for the Penticton Western News.

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Keep the arts dream alive The South Okanagan Performing Arts Centre Society (SOPAC) is still active in promoting the need for a purposebuilt theatre on the corner of Nanaimo and Ellis Street.

The land was purchased by the city as the best location for a new 750-seat theatre.

When built it would undoubtably stimulate and revitalize the economy in the downtown core. It would certainly encourage more residential development in the core.

Many times I’m asked the question, “why do we need a new and bigger theatre when we have the Cleland Theatre and other privately operated theatres?”

The answer is the Cleland Theatre, like the other privately owned and operated theatres, have their limitations. For example they do not have the

The Okanagan would gain a reputation for hosting the performing arts. amenities to accommodate professional touring shows such as Vernon and Kelowna can now accommodate in their purposebuilt theatres. For example, an orchestra pit is essential for professional shows. Also, the present venues do not have the seating capacity to make a professional show economically feasible.

Taking in the show

In September I attended yet another Save the Park demonstration at Skaha Lake.

I’m sure all of the newspaper readership is aware of the proposed project of using public park land to facilitate the unpopular construction of privately owned waterslides. The area in question had been cordoned off with yellow tape, entirely surrounding the perimeter of the proposed project. Until that moment, I hadn’t realized the extent of this area. It’s enormous.

All the trees and foliage destined for total removal were also identified by the yellow tape fastened to them. Some stalwart dissenters had gone to a lot of trouble to do this. As with all the previous gatherings generated by the opposition to this project, there was a decided atmosphere of unity, sincerity, integrity and a determination to see this through.

With all this unrelenting protesting and countless letters to the editor in the newspapers, you continue to steadfastedly ignore this movement. Many of these same people elected you as the mayor of Penticton in a show of complete trust and good faith. Yet, you and the council continue with your own agenda. You are also making a public spectacle of yourselves among other B.C. communities who are no doubt taking in the show. With all this rancor, you stubbornly persist. I have to wonder. Can anyone actually win?

Lynn Guttman Penticton

Kettle campaign begins

This year I am coordinating the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign.

Please support this important initiative which provides so much for so many in our community. Orientation night begins at 6.30 p.m., Nov. 17, at the Salvation Army Church on South Main Street, and two hour shifts are available at various locations around town from Nov. 21 - Dec. 24.

Volunteering is a great way to generate the spirit of Christmas. And volunteering is an effective way to help those in need. As The Salvation Army embarks on its Christmas campaign, it counts on the goodwill of

Kamloops is now trying to catch up with Kelowna and Vernon, they are taking the question to build a 1,200-seat theatre to referendum in November.

These purpose-built theatres are not just for visitors/tourists they also help to enhance the lifestyle of city residents and residents in the South Okanagan. It is a known fact, culture such as the performing arts has become the number one economic generator for municipalities across the country.

If Penticton had a purposebuilt performing arts theatre the city could collaborate with Kelowna, Vernon and possibly Kamloops. Collectively, the four cities could make it worthwhile for professional, toprated shows to tour through the Okanagan valley. The Okanagan would gain a reputation for hosting the performing arts

volunteers to make Christmas memorable for people who need care.

From the Army’s iconic red kettle, to Christmas hampers, to feeding the hungry, people from all walks of life are making a difference in the lives of those who need help in some of the darkest days of their lives. We have set up a web-based sign up on Volunteer Spot please go to this link on Volunteer Spot http://vols.pt/gtWw78, or contact me directly at 250-809-7327 Hilma LaBelle Penticton

Thank you Ringo

Just the thought of one of The Beatles here in Penticton gives me the colley wobbles — that’s scouse (Liverpool’ian) for goosebumps.

To think we as Teddy Boys worshipped the ground they walked on and would crawl over a mile of broken beer bottle glass to rip a button off of one of them all those years ago.

Ringo was, we believed, the runt of the litter. Well, if that was so, we as fans and adorers came to love him in his own right.

Much the same way as our heart’s would pick a mutt at the pound. Sorry Ringo, but like that scenario you stole my grandchildren’s hearts (as well as mine) with your Thomas & Friends narrating. I think even Mr. Topenhat, the station master, was never the same when he left. Even the whole community of Sodor was in mourning when your contract was finished at BBC. George Carlin never really cut the mustard in replacing Ringo, even my grandchildren knew something was amiss. Thank goodness my grandchildren and myself got to be a part of the experience and you were able to live on, spreading so much enjoyment to the throngs of folks that Come Together to show The Love and appreciate your talent. Peace out man, and thank you from us all.

Andy Homan Penticton

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Peculiar it is that in all the past years trying to find a cure for cancer that science

similar to what Ashland in Oregon has achieved, an economic return of over a million dollars annually to their smaller city.

The South Okanagan Performing Arts Centre may not get built for a few years but we need to keep this objective alive, not only to enhance our lifestyle here in our city but to help revitalize the overall economy in the downtown core.

If you have an interest in the development of a purpose built performing arts centre here in Penticton please attend our annual general meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the Shatford building on Main Street. Note: this date has been moved from the date earlier announced. We will have a guest speaker there.

So, Please help keep this dream alive, get involved.

Jake Kimberley President SOPAC

now tells the public that red meat should be added to the list that causes cancer, yet science can’t find a cure.

Strange when the flu season arrives a Genie magically arrives with a bag full of needle’s along with a preventative cure for some. The public is bombasted with all kinds of pills that I believe are impossible to cure all people as we all have a different DNA. One size, colour or shape of a pill does not cure all, but the cost of chance can put a dent in the wallet or purse of many believer’s. I tend to believe that once clear of the baby assembly line we are all stamped with an expiry date which has no trade clause or cure making mankind once again equal.

No more oink. No more moo - moo. Red meat is cancerous for me and you. Eat more chicken toss the stew; red meat is cancerous for me and you.

Tom Isherwood Olalla

Bring bold ideas

The incoming Liberal government has an opportunity to initiate some bold ideas.

The elimination of the Senate allows the Senate chambers to become a hostel for the young or young families visiting Canada’s capital, Ottawa.

The Senate chamber also has room for the Skaha Lake proposed waterslide for year-round activity for the kids while visiting Ottawa. Moving the waterside to Ottawa from Penticton would remove a thorn in the side of Penticton residents originally conjured up in the Tower of Babel. The kids joyous voices in the chamber would set a happy tone to a country that was previously embarrassed and lulled by the shenanigans and snoring of the former privileged transients.

Canada’s legalization of marijuana could shape a peaceful middle east policy.

Such as dropping endless bales of pot on ISSL in Iraq. They may try it and they may like it. This could bring a permanent lull to hostilities in the middle east. Everything else has failed. In an election. “what a difference a day makes!”

Joe Schwarz Penticton

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Valdy contends again in the Okanagan Dan Walton

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Canadian folk legend Valdy still has a fire in his belly, and he’s booked at the Barking Parrot to share his latest critique of the world.

Valdy will be playing as part of the Contenders, along with country musician Gary Fjellgaard.

“It’s our responsibility as folk singers to hold peoples’ feet to the fire,” Valdy said.

The federal election earlier this month prompted Valdy to write meaningful new music, and he teamed up with Chilliwack’s frontman Bill Henderson.

“We were all active trying to get rid of Harper … I like pop songs and they pay a lot of bills, but as a folk singer, I think there are issues that it’s not a bad idea to discuss or sing about. I’m not up there just to say, ‘Oh I’m blue, so are you, let’s do.’”

The Contenders will be in Penticton and Summerland as part of their 14th annual tour of the Okanagan, which started to commemorate novelist George Ryga from Summerland.

“He passed away in the early 1980s but he left a legacy for writers of social conscience,” he said. “He’s about people standing up for other peoples’ rights.

It’s never a popular position to take and it’s always embarrassing for everyone even a little. But he did it. And as a result, a lot of disenfranchised people got recognized.”

Fjellgaard, the other member of the Contenders, has been a professional

musician for nearly as long as Valdy. Their partnership, Valdy said, came together because they both feel like they’re living in contention, and performing as the Contenders is their remedy.

“We’re good friends and I think that is conveyed,” he said. “He makes fun of me, my lifestyle and my shoes and I make fun of his lifestyle and his boots. We both have basically lived the same kind of life, just getting by with our lives and our pets and our kids and our grandkids, living life as best you can and doing as much good for the carnival as we can on the way through.”

Together they recorded a new album over the past two months, Contenders Three, and released it on Oct. 30.

“It’s absolutely straight ahead two voices and two guitars, that’s all you get for the whole record,” Valdy said. “It was done live; there’s not many errors on it but it sure is a nice record.

We go for performance; a recording of something that has some character to it.”

One of Valdy’s signature songs, Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, was written as his reaction to an audience of 5,000 that wouldn’t tolerant the sound of folk.

“It was kind of a ‘Oh poor me’ in the song. The song itself has a certain amount of jest in it, it’s taken lightly,” he said. “I was certainly not hurt by that and I wrote a song about it and by golly I built a career on that one song. It’s not a very pleasant experience getting rejected by an audi-

FOLK LEGEND VALDY, right, and country musician Gary Fjellgaard come together every year to play as the Contenders and tour the Okanagan, and they have shows coming up in Summerland and Penticton.

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ence, but I lived with it and here we go.”

Before his commercial breakthrough, Valdy was a member of The Prodigal Sons, but his other two bandmates lacked his ambition.

“We didn’t have exposure and we didn’t have an agent, so we were just hanging in Montreal and I thought, ‘nope, I can do better than this.’ So off I went.

I was playing bass with that group, and picked my guitar up and started working in the Maritimes as a solo folk singer.”

After more than 45 years in the business, Valdy said his favourite decade so far has been the 70s.

“I just turned 70 in Sep-

tember and it’s going to be the most exciting decade,” he explained.

Valdy missed a flight to Texas after missing a ferry, and the airline was supposed to charge $380 to get him on the next flight, which exceeded the modest compensation he was receiving for the show he was travelling to perform.

“They gave me my upgrade for free, and that was the first day I was 70, so I said this is going to be a blessed decade.”

“Even though he gets older, he never seems to grow any older, he’s still like a big kid,” said Ken Smedley, who arranged concerts for the Contend-

ers. “In terms of seeing him perform, the amazing thing about him is his energy.

Valdy has an unfathomable degree of life and energy about him that just lifts, there’s a spirit to him that is like few other human beings I’ve ever met.”

Smedley remembers seeing Valdy perform at the Peach Bowl in the 1970s.

“The show was a little late in starting, and some character came out, started fiddling around with microphones and equipment,” Smedley said, thinking it was a roadie. “Then lights came up and Valdy started singing and the band came on. It was a very relaxed and informal kind of atmo-

sphere; very personal. He’s pretty much the same today.”

During their 2015 tour, the Contenders will be performing at the Centre Stage Theatre in Summerland on Nov. 1 (tickets available at Martin’s Flowers), and the Barking Parrot in Penticton on Nov. 3 (tickets at Dragon’s Den). Admission cost is $20 for either show.

“Folk music’s mandate is to just deal with the issues of the day,” Valdy said. “It’s the role of a court jester who used to go from court to court and discuss things and write clever songs about it so he could inform and not be killed for doing it.”

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Duo to drop in to Dream Dan Walton

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The David Sinclair and Keith Bennett Duo aren’t flashy when they take the stage – they let the music do the talking.

“When people see an acoustic guitar and a harmonica they have certain expectations, and we give them more than that,” said Sinclair. “Audiences kind of expect to hear some blues and stuff like that, but we throw in some jazz, pop and even do some classical and crazy arrangements of things.”

It was their instruments that brought Sinclair and Bennett together, and as luck would have it, their singing strengths also combine pleasantly.

“It turned out that our voices blend really well together so when we do vocal things the harmonies are quite strong,” he said.

Sinclair, who’s the guitarist in the group, said his partner is inseparable from his instrument.

“Keith is always on the harmonica. When he goes for a hike through the woods he’s playing that thing all the way.”

Their musical journey is never-ending, Sinclair said, and they continually expand upon their rich expertise.

“We play some original stuff to us, and a few tunes from when I was with a group called Body Electric, we had a couple decent tunes in that band and some of those have been reworked and adapted for our duo.”

Sinclair said their creative method of arranging classic songs

brings out a strong sense of originality.

“For instance we do an arrangement of Sing Sing Sing, an old Louis Prima tune, but I went to the Bennie Goodman Orchestra version and pulled out as much as I could out of that. So between an acoustic guitar and a harmonica, we’re playing an orchestral version of this tune. It’s like ‘that shouldn’t be done with an acoustic guitar and harmonica,’ so it’s a good challenge to pull off.”

It was years ago while they were working separately as musicians that a mutual fan suggested they team up.

“I knew Keith because we had worked together in the studio, but never in this context,” Sinclair said.

“We did a gig and it was hugely successful, certainly beyond our expectations. It seems like every gig we played we have had fantastic response from folks.”

With decades of experience in songwriting, Sinclair feels like an effective song doctor, but said his priority is now in playing the music.

“I love playing the guitar and exploring new areas and developing that now,” he said.

“There’s no end to what you can learn and what you can develop.

It keeps your brain working, and that’s one of the coolest things about it. there’s always something you can learn.”

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Oct. 30-31 — The Laflamme residence at 796 Echardt Ave. E has again transformed into the Creekside Insanitorium, and brave members of the public are invited to take a risky visit. The house is open from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday and 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Entry is by donation, monetary or non-perishable food, and supports local charity.

Oct. 30-31 — Double Night Halloween Bash at the Barley Mill. Scary-oke on Friday and live music by Boom Chicken on Saturday. Costume prizes both nights.

Oct. 31 — The House is A-rockin’ Halloween Bash takes place at the Orchard House from 8 p.m. until midnight. Live music will be heard from the Yard Katz and prizes are being awarded for best costume. Tickets cost $20 and are available through the Grooveyard, Southern Mechanical Services or from your favourite Yard Kat. Oct. 31 — Andy’s Animal Acres third annual 101 Pumpkin Halloween Event from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The first 101 kids in costume to come to the farm will receive their own pumpkin with admission. There will be a pumpkin carving contest with prizes, so bring your own carving ideas and utensils. Kids can take their pumpkin home for Halloween and leave their carving mess behind. As well, kids can join in on apple bobbing, pony rides, and a marshmallow and hot dog roast.

Oct. 31 — The Mule is calling upon party-goers to summon their inner creep during the Monster Halloween Mash. Come dressed in costume, there are three $200 cash prizes for the best ones. Music by DJ Phil. Doors open at 10 p.m. and cover is $10.

Nov. 5 — Every Thursday during the month of November, the Naramata Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library will be making audiences feel like they’ve travelled back in time to hear historic live music. The sessions run from 6:30 p.m. until 8 and there’s no cost to attend. Registration is required however, and can be done by calling the library at 250-496-5679.

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Nov. 3 — Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard in concert at the Barking Parrot Lounge. Show starts at 7:30 p.m., tickets cost $20.

Nov. 7 — An evening of music with Gail Riddall and Kyle Anderson, 7:30 p.m. at Opus Café and Bistro in the Cannery Trade Centre 1475 Fairview Rd. A mixture of originals and favourites with Kyle’s tribute to James Taylor. All Seats: $15. Tickets available in advance at Opus Café & Bistro. Phone: 778-476-5856. Tickets cost $15.

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The four acclaimed musicians who comprise the Timewalkers are bringing their talents to the Dream Café.

Each member has spent their career contributing their creations to much of North America’s media, including songwriting for Michael Bublé and Anne Murray, CBC programming, and work with Buddy Holly’s former producer.

No member of the band identifies as the frontman, spokesperson Ron Irving said, every musician in the Timewalkers fills an important segment of their musical range.

“It’s not the Ron Irvings show, it’s everybody, because everybody’s a really good singer and songwriter in the band, and we all have a wealth of experience,” he said.

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“You have to know what they sound like, the range of their voice, and what they like to sing about,” he said. “You need to have a basic understanding of that and the song has to be appropriate for their next project – sometimes you write a song that would have been perfect for their last album, but they’re taking their next one in a new direction, so timing is everything.”

When a song isn’t embraced by the targeted artist, which happens more often than not, Irvings said he often salvages the ideas for other musicians, and sometimes applies them to the Timewalkers.

“It’s like the trickle down effect. If they don’t take it, which often happens, there may be a whole other pile of artists around the world looking for that song.”

Irvings said the music he writes is reflective of the 1960s and 1970s, the era he “grew up.”

“Listening to The Beatles and

Eagles, and playing so many of their songs, so I basically taught myself how to write songs by learning from other great songs.”

On top of having fresh ideas, songwriting requires hard work and collaboration, he said.

“Sometimes you need inspiration, but there’s a lot of perspiration that goes into it as well.”

Despite pouring his heart into his work, Irvings admits that anything he writes will be perceived subjectively.

“What might be good music to me isn’t always good music to someone else,” he said, though the music of the Timewalkers “really appeals to our audience.

They get to hear classic songs they love, and we get to put our own spins on them.”

Though it’s not a tribute show, he said, the crowd will be hearing many Timewalkers originals.

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The Mexican tradition of celebrating past lives is coming to life at the Shatford Centre in Penticton.

The Day of the Dead is an annual event in Mexico that lasts for three days in the autumn.

The event uses symbols of skulls, skeletons and the dead, and while the event is traditionally celebrated around Halloween and makes use of similar symbols, the two occasions are not associated with one another.

“That’s the main point we want to make — it’s a Mexican tradition,” said co-organizer

Ana Ooman, who was born in Mexico.

“We remember our loved ones who have passed away in a happily and lovingly way.

When we talk about it in a country like Canada people can think it’s scary or gruesome but there’s nothing further from the truth. It’s happy how we remember our loved ones that have passed away.”

Ooman said the Day of the Dead has been practiced for as long as 3,000 years.

“It’s to celebrate both recent passings or acceptors from a long time ago. It’s a very beautiful,” she said, adding that she’ll be taking the memory of her grandparents with

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Many traditional preparations are followed during Day of the Dead celebrations, but for its inaugural year in Penticton, Ooman is inviting the public just to

simply attend – regardless of cultural background.

“It’s a very, very old tradition – people become very interested in it once they get to know it.”

Unlike a funeral, there’s a strong emphasis on creating a party atmosphere for Day of the Dead.

“It’s a big thing with many different layers.

There’s special food for that day, and special bread called bread for the dead (muertos).

It’s very sugary bread,” said co-organizer Noberto Rodriguez, who is also a Mexican immigrant.

“Food, flowers, decorations, alcohol, music – so then it’s a

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which symbolize the importance of the people being remembered.

The altars are normally decorated with skulls made from sugar, marigold flowers, the diseased’s treasured artifacts and favourite consumables. It’s also common for families to visit the gravesides of those being celebrated.

“It’s a belief that the spirits come from your loved ones to be with the family to comfort them and share with them,” Ooman said.

The celebration in Penticton is scheduled for Oct. 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. and there’s no admission charge.

There will be free face painting on site from Camille Glenn, and kids will be shown how to make sugar skulls from scratch.

“Every year we’ll do the same, and every year hopefully we do better and better,” Rodriguez said.

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Judge doesn’t buy story of man who shot himself The judge didn’t buy the story of a man who first told police he shot himself, then said he was the victim of a home invasion in Princeton.

Jesse Lawrence Williams, 32, was found guilty of breaching his firearms prohibition, careless use of a firearm and possessing a loaded, prohibited firearm without authorization on Oct. 29 in Penticton Provincial Court On April 26, 2015 police responded to a call to a residential neighbourhood in Princeton and found Williams suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper thigh when they arrived. Police located a sawed-off rifle a few feet away from where Williams was found, and he told police that he found the firearm in his backyard, threw it over his shoulder and the strap caught the trigger discharging it into his leg.

Williams later testified at trial that he lied to police about how the shooting went down. He alleged that a masked intruder entered his residence, shot him after a struggle and left the gun behind telling Williams “don’t rat.”

However, while at the hospital being treated for his gunshot wound, Williams recounted to police that

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Williams claimed he lied to police to protect himself and his family. Williams mother testified at trial that she awoke to the screams of her son and found him lying on the floor holding his leg. She said she heard a noise like a door slamming, but when she went to investigate Williams grabbed his mother’s leg to prevent her from going outside, which he said was to protect her. Williams testified that he believed he was targeted due to his involvement in the drug trade.

“He said that if you report an incident even if you don’t know who committed it is still characterized as being a rat on the street,” said Judge Greg Koturbash.

“I did not find Mr. Williams credible,” Koturbash said.

Koturbash noted that when he grabbed his mother’s leg to stop her from going outside he told her and her boyfriend he shot himself to keep them from getting scared.

“In my opinion this explanation makes no sense. Even if there was a reason to lie to police, there was absolutely no reason to lie to his mother,” Koturbash said.

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Groups warming hearts and bodies of those in need Dale Boyd

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Nobody likes cold feet, especially not Mike Forster.

That’s why he has dedicated the little free time he has to keep the cold off the homeless population in Penticton.

“I’m a diabetic so my feet are always cold. I can just imagine how these people feel,” said Forster, a nursing student at Sprott Shaw College. While working through the mental health unit of the nursing course, the cold feet connection sparked an idea for Forster. In three days his online fundraiser (gofundme.com/keeppenwarm) has raised $596 of its $1,000 goal through 10 donors “It comes to simple things. I heard somebody say (homeless people) struggle with the small things.

The hats, the gloves even socks, warm dry socks,” Forster said.

“That really stuck in my head.”

The former businessman who decided he was going to leave his old career behind in the hopes of helping others said he hadn’t thought of himself as mental health advocate before taking the nursing course.

“It introduced me to the homeless population, addiction and things like that. The struggles that these people go through,” Forster said. “It kept echoing in my brain that I need to do something.”

Things started off slowly for the

online fundraiser, but to Forster’s surprise they picked up quickly in just a matter of days.

“It’s kind of snowballed. I didn’t really expect it to get so much awareness and it’s great,” Forster said.

The money raised goes towards care packages with two pairs of socks, a toque and some gloves among some hygiene products. He said the operation can continue to expand as long as the donations continue to come.

“If it possibly gets bigger I could bulk buy hoodies for five, six bucks.

Good, thick hoodies. So it’s just a matter of raising the funds to grab the stuff,” Forster said.

Once the packages are put together with the help of some of his friends and fellow nursing students, Forster will be visiting soup kitchens and areas like downtown Penticton to get the items where they are needed. He is also accepting donations of useful products alongside financial donations.

He’s hoping to fill the gaps with smaller items that aren’t generally thought of when donating to the homeless like notepads and pens.

“It’s something that they use a lot, that they go through. You might not think it, but that was another thing somebody had said they seem to need,” Forster.

Forster has been in touch with other likeminded efforts in Penticton, including God’s Kitchen,

who among other acts of kindness put on a breakfast gathering at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian church on Tuesday’s from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Since he has started the project, he’s found out about more supports in the city.

“As I did this I started getting all these messages from different people who are doing it, like God’s kitchen, I didn’t know that was out there,” Forster said. “They have been wanted to combine efforts and try to work together which is great.”

Forster added that he is more than willing to collaborate with any and every organization interested.

While Forster’s project is new, there can never be too much charity.

The Cover With Kindness blanket drive is returning for its sixth year in a row, and is looking for blankets, sleeping bags, toques, scarves, gloves/mittens and winter coats.

The items can be new or gently used and will go towards those in need.

The items will be handed out to clientele at the Soupateria and those in need at the Parish Hall in St. Saviour’s Church next to the soup kitchen. The items will be handed out from Dec. 15-17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Kim EhlErs looks over the huge pile of warm items building up at litwin Notary last year for their annual Cover with Kindness campaign to collect warm blankets and clothes to redistribute to those in need.

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NEXT FALL Dante Fabbro (57) of the Penticton Vees will be holding off defenders with the Boston University Terriers. Fabbro had a few schools pursuing him, but decided to go to Boston because of the city life and its men’s hockey program.

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When you’re a projected early first round pick for the NHL Entry Draft, you can pick your college destination.

That was the case for Dante Fabbro and Tyson Jost of the Penticton Vees, who decided they wanted to pursue university scholarships.

Craving a big city experience, Fabbro committed to the Boston University Terriers, while Jost went with the University of North Dakota.

Both men’s hockey programs are top-five in polls by USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine.

Jost chose North Dakota in August, while Fabbro announced his decision on Thanksgiving Day. Jost hoped Fabbro would follow him.

Fabbro said Jost didn’t bug him too much about it. Not long after Jost made his decision, he was quoted in the Grand Forks Herald saying it was Fabbro’s turn to commit to UND. “He went through the same situation,” said Fabbro, adding he held his decision longer since he wanted to go to more schools. “I got to do that with my flydowns which was something I was really happy I did and got to experience.”

A desire to experience big city life was one of the factors in Fabbro’s decision to go east.

“It’s definitely pretty cool,” said Fabbro, who spoke to the coaches and some alumni.

“They carry themselves pretty well and the tradition there is all about winning and being a pro down there too. You kind of get the best of both worlds. You get the school atmosphere.

You also get to live a civilized life down there. You are right down in the city.

I couldn’t have asked for anything else.”

Other schools Fabbro considered were the University of Minnesota, Denver University, Boston College and North tyson Dakota. He holds a lot respect for the UND jost ofprogram, but decided it wasn’t the right place for him.

When it came to having the interest in him, Fabbro said his father told him once he got down to the final four schools, that he didn’t have a bad choice. Knowing that made the decision much easier, as well as having his parents and friend support.

“It was four pretty elite schools. It feels pretty special to be wanted,” said Fabbro, who grew up in Coquitlam and played for the Vancouver Northwest Giants in the B.C. Major Midget League. “It’s definitely a cool feeling. I’m just happy to be a Terrier.

“They all develop pro hockey players.

That’s my main goal is to be a pro hockey player,” continued Fabbro. “I’m going to get that full package.”

Jost chose UND because it’s a world class school. In his interview with the Grand Forks Herald, he said he recalled his first visit when he was 15.

“I was like a kid in a candy store,” he said. “I couldn’t get enough.”

In talking about his decision at the time of the BCHL showcase, Jost said UND has a professional setting.

“Their rink is second to none, their coaching is second to none,” he told the Western News.

“Their atmosphere is second to none. It’s just a really prestigious school and I’m looking forward to it. I think I definitely made the right choice.”

This season Jost wants to focus on his defensive skills. With a dream to play in the NHL, Jost said if people look in the NHL, every player is a two-way playing centre.

“I think I’m coming along very well. (Vees coach) Fred Harbinson has been sitting down with me. I think we have been going through a lot of key stuff that I have to develop,” said Jost.

“I think I’m making really good progress. If I keep that up, everything should go well.”

International Scouting Services’ October top 30 ranked prospects for the NHL draft have Jost at 18. ISS posted on its Twitter account that Jost has “great hockey sense and ability to beat defenders one versus one. Could get BCHL scoring title this year.”

Jost said there is nothing he can’t get better at.

“That’s something I’m striving to do every time I get on the ice,” he said. “I just want to get better. That’s what it’s going to take to get to the NHL. I’m going to have to work hard to get there.”

4.Who is your favourite hockey player and why?

P.K. Subban because he’s a good guy and

5. What are some things you like doing in your spare time?

Playing squash, badminton and ping pong.

6. What do you consider your best hockey skill? My footspeed.

8. Why do you wear the number that you do? Got given No. 2 when I was 15 and never changed it.

9. What are your superstitions if you have any? Must eat 106 grams of penne pasta with one chicken breast three hours before a game.

10. Who has the best sense of humour on the team? Why? Ben Brar because he knows the right time to make a comment.

Opposite results for Lakers teams Western News Staff

Errors cost the Pen High Lakers senior boys volleyball team in a loss to the top-ranked Mt. Boucherie Bears.

The Lakers hosted the Bears Wednesday and coach Rob Gunning said his team played OK, but they just made a few too many errors at critical times.

After losing the first set 25-22 they rebounded to win the second set 25-23, then lost 25-16 and 25-23.

“We did not serve consistently enough, or tough enough,” said Gunning, whose team is ranked fifth. “We are getting a little bit better in terms of our overall energy and compete level, but it still needs to come up a notch in big matches like that.”

Gunning has also seen constant growth from middles Austin Stephens and Josh Gowe which helps them balance the offence and get more consistent blocking. Mitch Head also had a strong outing at the net and gave the Lakers a real boost of energy in a very tight fourth set.

“We need to focus on consistency the rest of the way. We need contributions from everybody on our team in order to be successful,” said Gunning. “We do not have one dominant player like some other teams do, so we will need a united effort going forward into the valleys and provincials.”

The senior girls team earned its first win against the Bears. The Lakers, ranked 10th, needed four sets to top the ninth-ranked Bears, 25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21.

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Record-setting performances by members of the Pen High Lakers swim team earned them an Okanagan Valley championship in Revelstoke last weekend.

The boys and girls relay teams broke six records and the mixed team, one. Individually, Jaren LeFranc broke a record from 1995 in the 100 metre breast stroke and Riley Wall did away with a 1999 record in the 100-m freestyle. Those performances helped the Lakers clinch the title for the third straight year with 499 points.

Revelstoke was in second with 261 points and Salmon Arm third with 165. The championship featured 20 teams.

“I think certainly the highlight of our team was the relays. We did exceptionally well,” said

JAREN LEFRANC, pictured during the Western Canada Summer Games, set a record in the 100 metre breast stroke and helped the Pen High Lakers repeat as Okanagan Valley champions in Revelstoke.

Lakers dryland coach and teacher sponsor Dave Nackoney. “At

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the swim level, those relays are worth double the points of individual.

Doing well in relays is really beneficial.”

“I thought our boys swam really well. I thought our girls could have swam a little bit better, especially in the individual races,” he said. “We didn’t have any of our girls qualify in individual races” Nackoney added that the more areas a team can qualify, the more chances for points.

“It was a very fast meet. There was some really good swimmers there,” he said.

“Certainly the best talent in valleys I’ve seen in four years of attending them.”

The Lakers team is as follows: Avery Barnett, Haley Berrisford, Dan Everton, Riley Kascak, AnnMarie LangeHodge, Sam Lasinski, LeFranc, Xelian Louw, Sam Matthew, Braiden Meynen, Myah and Payton Nackoney, James

Naude, Wynn Nordlund, Simon Paisley, Ian Peters, Logan Rabe, Ben Say, Belize SouchTremblay, Anna Spence, Riley Thompson, Kristen Vandeweghe, Riley and Tyler Wall, Mackenzie Wallich and Joy Wang.

Now the group prepares for provincials in Kamloops Nov. 13-14.

Last year the Lakers earned silver and are aiming for gold this time. It won’t be easy as Vancouver’s St. George’s school has won it 16 straight years, said Nackoney.

“They are very good.

They are always good,” he said. “We feel we have a shot at beating them and winning. Last year we swam well and they still beat us significantly. We will have to be on our a game.”

Nackoney said there will be about 1,100 swimmers competing in Kamloops.

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On Trick or Suite night, the banged up Penticton Vees go for win No.16 at the South Okanagan Events Centre Friday.

It’s the start of a homeand-home matchup with the Merritt Centennials (6-11-0-1).

The game also features the debut of newly acquired Vees forward Nicholas Jones, who will wear No. 8. Jones, who returned to junior hockey from college with the Ohio State Buckeyes, was picked up from the Sherwood Park Crusaders in a three-team trade that sent Jason Lavallee to the Flin Flon Bombers.

The Vees, the second best junior A team in Canada, worked this week on getting chemistry going with their lines. The Vees have four healthy defenceman but are still without defenceman Gabe Bast, who has missed 10 games and won’t be back for some time. Dante Fabbro didn’t play in Vancouver Island and Griffin Mendel is now with Team Canada White for the World Under17 Hockey Challenge.

Last weekend, Demico Hannoun only saw action against the Cowichan Valley Capitals, while Desi Burgart didn’t play.

Harbinson said they

are only going to worry about their game.

“We know what the tendencies of the other teams are,” said Harbinson, adding they are focused on how they want to play and execute. “We know that we are going into two tough buildings. Saturday, Sunday with Merritt and Trail (6-9-0).”

While the Vees are dealing with injuries, Harbinson is confident they have other options.

Chris Gerrie had one of his better weekends and Harbinson said that Owen Sillinger and Dixon Bown are coming along as well as Luke Voltin. He’s happy that many players are performing their roles well.

Harbinson talked about how last year’s team competed hard every night and felt it would be tough to match this year.

“We are doing it right now,” said Harbinson.

“We have been playing, very, very good.

As of late we’re playing our best hockey of the season,” said Vees goalie Anthony Brodeur.

“Coming together as a group. Enjoying being by each other’s side.”

The Centennials look to improve on their 2-6-0 road record and are 4-5-0-1 at home.

The teams last met in the SOEC on Oct. 2

NICHOLAS JONES makes his debut with the Penticton Vees Friday night against the Merritt Centennials. Jones played last season and the opening of this season with the Ohio State Buckeyes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

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and the Vees won 6-1 with Anthony Brodeur in goal.

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sports The Wolverines earned a 6-4 win over the Wolf Creek Chargers with the help of a hat-trick performance by Ryan MacMurchy. They also got offence from Grimm, Jay Johnson and Marcus Lebler. Jamin Feist scored twice for the Chargers, while Nathan McGinnis and Brett Anderson rounded out the offence. The Wolverines then got thumped by the Biscuits, 12-3. Sideroff and McCallum each scored hat-tricks, while Chadwick put in a two-goal effort. Janzen, Tully Cogill, Johnson and Sandrelli scored the other Biscuit goals.

Grimm, Ryu Okayama and Petry scored for the Wolverines. The EcoDry Ice Dogs had two-goal efforts by Mike Funk, Riep and Chad Kupczyk en route to a 9-7 win over the Wolf Creek Chargers. Johnson Peter Forbes and David Kozier scored the other goals.

For the Chargers, Feist and Sean Maktaak each scored twice, while McGinnis, Cody Hantelmann and Thomas Gabriel scored the other goals.

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Biscuits pick up big wins

Jordan McCallum and Mark Petry each scored twice as their respective teams, the Biscuits and Wolverines, battled to a 6-6 final in Penticton Men’s Rec Hockey League action. The Biscuits also received scoring from Steve Semenoff, Kenton Johnson, Graham Lyle and Tyler Janzen. For the Wolverines, along with Petry, received goals from Chris Arlidge, Graham Boyd, Kale Beecroft and Derek Grimm. The Biscuits then doubled up the EcoDry Ice Dogs 12-6. Doug Chadwick led the Biscuits with a four-goal effort, while Johnson netted a hat-trick and Rylan Sideroff scored twice. McCallum, Justin Martins and Dave Sandrelli each scored once. For the Ice Dogs, Dustin Johnson and Nick Riep scored twice, Ryan Drew Scott and Shane Doyon added one each. Tyler Ehlers scored four times to lead the Mule over the Biscuits 8-1. The Mule also received goals from Carl Walton with two, Matt Krause and Stuart Nisbet. Justin Martins scored the lone goal for the Biscuits.

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By The Numbers BCHL Otl 0 0 2 1 1 0

Pts Otw 30 2 22 0 20 0 17 1 13 0 12 2

Island Division GP W L T Otl Pts Otw Powell River 16 10 6 0 0 20 2 Cowichan V. 15 8 4 1 2 19 0 Nanaimo 15 9 6 0 0 18 0 Alberni V. 15 5 8 1 1 12 1 Victoria 16 3 11 0 2 8 1 Mainland Division GP W L T Otl Pts Otw Wenatchee 17 10 4 2 1 23 1 Chilliwack 17 9 5 1 2 21 0 Langley 15 9 6 0 0 18 1 Coquitlam 17 7 7 1 2 17 3 Prince G. 16 4 11 0 1 9 Surrey 16 4 12 0 0 8 1 League Leaders GP G A PTS Scott Conway, Pen 16 15 17 32 Tyson Jost, Pen 16 13 18 31 S.Rempal, Nan 15 13 17 30 Matt Hoover,Nan 15 14 11 25 J.Cressey, Coq 17 11 14 25 V.Sukumaran, Chi 17 14 10 24 D.Brosseau, Nan 15 6 17 23 Colton Kerfoot, Coq 17 7 15 22 Dante Fabbro, Pen 13 5 17 22 L.Blackburn, WK 16 10 11 21 Zak Bowles, Merr 17 10 10 20 Odeen Tufto, Ver 17 7 13 20 N.Hutchison, SA 15 7 12 19 E.Brodzinski, Pen 16 11 7 18 Joseph Drabin, Wen 17 8 10 18 Colin Grannary, Merr 18 8 10 18

PIM 20 18 12 15 28 31 30 6 6 18 15 2 20 18 8 12

15 15 16 14

6 3 9 8

12 15 8 9

18 18 17 17

2 8 10 11

Goalies GP W L A.Brodeur, Pen 11 10 0 G.Nieto, Wen 3 2 1 Bo Didur, Lan 8 4 3 Jeff Smith, PR 12 8 4 A.Shortridge, Ver 11 7 4 Z.Driscoll, Pen 4 4 0 S.Wornig, PR 5 2 2 M.Esposito, Chi 8 4 2 C.Perry, Wen 14 8 4 A.Redmond, SA 13 8 1

T GAA SV% 0 1.55 .940 0 2.01 .918 0 2.04 .941 0 2.12 .938 0 2.22 .931 0 2.25 .917 0 2.26 .933 0 2.27 .920 2 2.47 .899 2 2.51 .913

Vees Scoring Scott Conway Tyson Jost Dante Fabbro Easton Brodzinski Colton Poolman Chris Gerrie Dixon Bowen Owen Sillinger Demico Hannoun Luke Voltin Mitchell Brooks Griffin Mendel Seamus Donohue Gabe Bast Benjamin Brar Desi Burgart Taylor Ward David Eccles Sam Jones

GP G A PTS PIM 16 15 17 32 20 16 13 18 31 18 13 5 17 22 6 16 11 7 18 18 16 0 16 16 6 14 6 6 12 8 16 3 5 8 10 16 4 3 7 2 13 2 5 7 18 13 1 4 5 13 16 1 3 4 9 16 1 3 4 2 15 0 4 4 14 6 1 2 32 16 2 0 2 2 14 1 0 1 4 16 0 1 1 2 15 0 1 1 6 11 0 1 1 4

Vees Goalies GP W L T GAA SV% Anthony Brodeur 11 10 0 0 1.55 .940 Zachary Driscoll 4 4 0 0 2.25 .917

KIJHL

(As of Oct. 26)

Okanagan Division GP W L T D Otl Pts Otw Osoyoos 14 9 4 0 0 1 19 0 Kelowna 14 7 3 2 2 0 16 1 Summerland 15 7 8 0 0 0 14 0 Princeton 16 4 11 0 0 1 9 1 N.Okanagan 16 3 11 0 0 2 8 1 Eddie Mountain Division GP W L T D Otl Pts Otw Kimberley 16 13 1 0 0 2 28 2 Creston V. 14 10 3 1 0 0 21 1 Fernie 13 7 4 0 0 0 2 16 0 Columbia V. 17 7 10 0 0 0 14 0 Golden 14 0 12 0 0 2 2 0 Neil Murdoch Division GP W L T D Otl Beaver V. 15 13 2 0 0 0 Castlegar 16 12 3 1 0 0 Nelson 15 10 5 0 0 0 Grand F. 17 5 10 0 0 2 Spokane 16 2 11 0 0 3

Pts OTW 26 2 25 0 20 1 12 1 7 1

Doug Birks Division GP W L T D Kamloops 16 12 3 0 0 100 MH 15 10 4 0 0 Chase 16 9 6 1 0 Revelstoke 12 4 6 1 0 Sicamous 154 11 0 0

Pts OTW 25 1 21 2 19 3 10 0 8 1

Otl 1 1 0 1 0

9 6 10 12 15 8 56

GP G A PTS 14 16 15 31 16 15 13 28 14 13 15 28 16 8 19 27 14 7 18 25 16 7 16 23 11 8 14 22 16 1 21 22 15 7 13 20 16 11 8 19 13 8 11 19 15 6 13 19 14 6 12 18

PIM 10 2 6 24 8 10 11 16 32 60 14 32 45

OMAHA

GP W L T GAA SV% B.Youngson, FG 3 3 0 0 1.33 .954 L.Sawka, CR 5 4 1 0 1.40 .949 Tyson Brouwer, KD 12 10 2 0 1.41.950 Brandon Wells, BV 4 4 0 0 1.50 .952 B.Lenardon, KC 11 7 2 2 1.76 .931 Tyler Loura, GF 3 1 1 0 1.92 .944 P. Ostermann, NL 5 4 0 0 1.94 .922 Joseph Mcleod, CR 11 7 2 2 1.94 .944 Aidan Doak, RG 5 2 2 1 1.95.935 Brock Lefebvre, CV 12 8 3 1 1.96 .941 Coyotes Scoring — Top 10 GP G A PTS Rainer Glimpel 14 13 15 28 Braeden Tuck 12 6 10 16 Bobby LaRue 11 7 7 14 Daniel Stone 14 6 4 10 Cody Allen 14 1 9 10 Ryan Morrell 14 3 6 9 Reid Wilson 11 3 6 9 Judd Repole 14 3 5 8 Colin Bell 14 2 6 8 Carter Robinson 10 2 6 8

PIM 6 18 6 4 4 10 2 4 2 0

Coyotes Goalies GP W L T GAA SV% Brett Soles 8 6 2 0 2.00 .938 Adam Jones 6 3 3 0 3.02 .876 Steam Scoring — Top 10 GP G Jack Mills 15 6 Jarrett Malchow 14 5 Paulsen Lautard 14 9 Wyatt Gale 15 3 Riley Pettitt 15 6 Cole Williams 15 6 Matthew Monk 14 2 Braden Eliuk 13 1 Adam Jones 15 1 Cody Egilson 13 3 Steam Goalies

A PTS 13 19 9 14 4 13 9 12 5 11 4 10 7 9 8 9 5 6 1 4

PIM 32 10 24 16 46 10 14 8 10 22

Midget Tier 2 T 0 0 1 1 1 1

GF 14 6 16 11 17 8

GA 2 2 13 11 23 21

Pts 4 4 3 3 3 1

L 0 0 1 1 2 4

T 1 1 0 1 1 0

GF 10 15 13 6 3 2

GA 4 3 4 6 14 18

Pts 5 5 6 3 1 0

Bantam Tier 2 W L G. Vernon 7 1 Kelowna 2 1 West Kelowna 4 3 Kamloops 3 3 POE 1 1 Salmon Arm 1 5 Penticton 1 5

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GF 59 13 23 14 5 18 13

GA 16 14 23 35 11 20 26

Pts 14 4 8 6 2 2 2

Peewee Tier 2 W L G. Vernon 3 0 Penticton 4 1 West Kelowna 3 2 Kelowna 1 1 Kamloops 1 3

T 0 0 1 1 0

GF 18 33 35 11 15

GA 7 8 28 17 22

Pts 6 8 7 3 2

Peewee Tier 3 W L Merritt 5 0 N.OKanagan 5 2 S.Okanagan 3 1 Kelowna 3 1 Kelowna T4 3 2 Kamloops T4 3 2

T 1 0 1 2 1 2

GF 52 28 35 22 25 21

GA 15 21 20 14 19 17

Pts 11 10 7 8 7 8

Penticton G. Vernon West Kelowna Salmon Arm Kelowna Kamloops

W L 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 2

Midget Female A W Prince George 2 Kamloops 2 Williams Lake 3 Penticton 1 Salmon Arm 0 Kelowna 0

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20 12 28 18 11 29 14

21 13 26 22 29 52 46

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Representative league (Oct. 29) Goalies

League Leaders Cole Keebler, FG Jason Richter, KD Rainer Glimpel, OC Eric Buckley, KD Alec Wilkinson, CV Jared Marchi, KD Justin Peers, FG Jordan Busch, KD Braden Fuller, BV Logan Mostat, CH Jace Weegar, BV Jack Mills, SS James Severs, CV

Field lacrosse at King’s Park

Penticton’s under-15 field lacrosse team puts its 10-0 record on the line Sunday. It’s the only time in the Interior Field Lacrosse League that Penticton hosts league play. The action at King’s Park begins at 8:30 a.m. with the final game starting at 3:15 p.m. Penticton’s U11 (5-4-0) team plays Shuswap at 8:30 a.m. on field 1, while the U13 team takes on Kelowna. The U15 team plays Kelowna (2-6-1) at 9:45 a.m. then takes on North Okanagan (4-5-1) at 1:30 p.m. The U13s (3-7-0) take on Kamloops (10-0-0) at 2:45 p.m., while the U11s get the final match against Kamloops.

OUR

(As of Oct. 26) Interior Division GP W L T Penticton 16 15 1 0 Salmon Arm 15 10 3 2 W. Kelowna 16 9 5 0 Vernon 17 8 8 0 Merritt 18 6 11 0 Trail 15 6 9 0

Josh Blanchard, SA Yanni Kaldis, Nan Jon Desbiens, WK Gavin Gould, Merr

Brett Harris,100 MH 11 5 13 18 Zach Befus, FG 12 9 8 17 C.Cartwright, CV 14 8 9 17 Nick Headrick, CR 16 5 12 17 Darren Medeiros, CR 165 12 17 Tre Sales, KS 16 11 5 16 Kurtis Redding, SB 15 10 6 16

Rona, TC Auto net wins

Rona and TC Auto Sales picked up victories in the opening weekend of Bad Tattoo Brewery Men’s Indoor Soccer League action. After being tied at two at half time, Rona locked up a 4-3 victory over Penticton Lock and Key. Paul Borba scored twice with Rob Lionello scoring once and the winner coming off the foot of Harold McEwen in the dying seconds. For PLK, Norman Peters scored twice and Venna Veselka scored. TC Auto Sales held off HLW 6-4 after having a 3-1 at half. For TC Auto, Peter Toth, Joe Kandola and Vlado Zamecnik all had two-goal performances. For HLW, Peter Ruocco scored twice, Dave Crompton scored once and Darryl Pace added the other.

Harry Higson of Harvey-Lister-Webb and Mike Weckel of TC Auto earned Lucky Player of the Week draws. This Sunday, TC Auto faces Rona at 10 a.m. in the Adidas Sportsplex, while PLK and HLW meet at 11:20 a.m.

Dart Association Week 7 Oct. 26 A-B Division Rnk Team Mon Pts 1 Allley Brats 5 2 Smokin Aces 7 3 The Elks Factors 7 4 Clancey’s Snipers 2 4 Anaf Wreckers 7 6 Elks Crue 4 7 Dart Bags 6 7 Anaf A&H 7 9 Alley Crushers 6 10 Claney’s Dreggers 3 11 Hand Grenades 7 12 Legion DDT 3 13 Clancey’s Arrows 4 14 Eagle Eye 0 15 Elks Bullits 0 15 Shooting Stars 1 17 Eagles Outsiders 0 18 Anaf Vixens 0 19 OK Falls Legions 1 20 Elks Points 0

Ttl 42 39 37 34 34 33 31 31 29 28 26 21 18 15 13 13 12 11 8 7

10. George Elliott (Lakes Country) (NR) 4A rankings 1 Handsworth (N Van) (1) 2.Kelowna Sec (Kelowna) (2) 3.Oak Bay (Victoria) (3) 4.Earl Marriott (Surrey) (4) 5.Riverside (Port Coquitlam) (5) 6.Dover Bay (Nanaimo) (6) 7.South Delta (Delta) (7) 8.Mt. Baker (Cranbrook) (8) 9.Mt Boucherie (Kelowna)(9) 10.Penticton Sec (Penticton) (10)

BC Boys High School Volleyball 2A rankings (as of Oct. 29) 1. MEI 2. Clarence Fulton 3. Pacific Academy 4. Langley Christian 5. Langley Fundamental 6. Seaton 7. George Elliot 8. McRoberts 9. College Heights 10. Pacific Christians Honourable Mention Woodlands Lambrick Park DP Todd

BC Girls High School Volleyball 2A rankings (as of Oct. 28) 1 Pacific Academy (Surrey) (1) 2. Surrey Christian (4) 3. MEI (Abbotsford) (3) 4. Langley Christian (2) 5. Brentwood (Mill Bay) (6) 6. Princess Margaret (Penticton) (5) 7. St. Pats(Van) (9) 8. St. Moore (Van) (7) 9. Woodlands (Nanaimo)(10)

3A rankings (as of Oct. 29) 1. Mt Boucherie 2. Kelowna 3. Dover Bay 4. Moscrop 5. Penticton 6. Van Tech 7. Walnut Grove 8. Earl Marriott 9. Oak Bay 10. David Thompson Honourable Mention Fraser Heights Delta Gladstone

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PEN HIGH LAKER fans got energized by the purple and yellow girls with the help of Ny Kaila Wheeler, left, Cyan Smith, middle, and Julia Speirs banging the cymbal in the front row during the third annual Cross-City Senior Volleyball championship against the Princess Margaret Mustangs.

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LAKER LYNDZIE CARON is still able to smile following a two-set loss to the Mustangs and high-fives coach Andy Botero as she heads off the court with teammate Shelby Sturko.

Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Unlike last year, Mustang supporters didn’t get a chance to use brooms to sweep aside the Pen High Lakers during the third annual Cross-City Senior Volleyball championship.

The boys team assured that as they defeated the Mustangs 25-14, 21-25 and 15-11 on Tuesday at Pen High in front of a lively crowd.

The championship started with the Mustang girls defeating the Lakers for the second straight year, 25-6 and 25-16.

“They love winning. The city championship thing is really big to them,” said Mustangs coach Shawn Lum after watching his players have photos taken with the championship plaque.

Lum said his group loves the CrossCity Championshp organized by Bo Boxall.

“We played really well. We usually struggle with our emotions on the court,” said Mustang Fernaaz Johal. “We just forgot about who we were playing and where we were playing and we just played for each other. I think that came out. We definitely worked on putting the ball in, playing smart. I think we just came together as a team.”

In talking about playing the Lakers, Johal said it’s always good to have a friendly rivalry between the schools.

“It shows spirit and pride for your own school,” she said, as the Mustangs had a large contingent of supporters encouraged to cheer them on by Mustang boosters, which included their mascot. “We’re hoping to bring it back next year too.”

Lakers coach Rob Gunning said his players were excited to pull off the win for the home crowd. They went through some highs and lows along the way.

“We played a very good first set, but then lost our focus a bit in the second set,” said Gunning, referring to their 25-21 loss. “Maggie brought a lot of energy and intensity and we did not match it. Too many errors at the service line and attacking.”

The deciding set was tight, but Laker Nick Everton had a strong run with his serves to give his team a lead.

“It is always nice to win tight matches in the deciding set. It should help us down the road,” said Gunning. “It was great to see so many people here to watch the match. A very loud and positive atmosphere is always nice to play in front of.”

LAKER TEAMMATES CELINE FRANCISCO (10), Emily Hoffman (3) watch as Chloe Brydon smashes the ball into the Mustangs’ zone. Below, Mustang Farnaaz Johal follows the play as Laura Ciancone makes a dig.

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Lost & Found FOUND: Change purse near Parkway School.

Call 250770-7686 to identify Lost; gold chain necklace with flexible fish charm, Cherry Lane area or Kaleden restaurant? reward offered, sentimental value, please call (250)490-8015 LOST; Men’s Gold Wedding ring on Eastside Road just past Finerty Rd., (at mailbox site #9), please call 250-4923636 ext. 205 (leave message)

Class 1 Qualified Canadian and Local Drivers required Immediately. We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for the Western Provinces. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time. Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume and abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Pam’s Family Daycare, licensed, 1 space, 3 years or older, near Cherry Lane, CCRR member, 250-492-0113

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

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

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ASSEMBLY LINE WORKERS needed for packaging tree seedlings. No experience necessary but must have a good work ethic, be a team player and be able to stand all day. $11.50/hour plus completion bonus. Apply in person daily at 12:30, 14608 Washington Ave., Summerland.

DANIEL’S Care Service - Registered Business with Worksafe BC. Hiring part time care aids for 22 year old male with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: full time power wheelchair user. Duties include personal care, outings, light housekeeping, companionship, Wage $13.00 - 15.00 depending on experience. Training provided.

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Casual in All Departments The Hamlets at Penticton is currently accepting applications for Casuals in ALL Departments. You will be required to have the education/certification for Recreation, Community Support Workers, Nursing and Care Aides; All Positions require a Clear Criminal Record Check-which will be done on site before hiring; Unrestricted Class 4 drivers license for our Recreation is preferred; First Aid/CPR certification for our Nursing and Recreation Aides; Serving it right and Food Safe Certifications Preferred-Recreation, Support Services; Must have good work ethics and be able to have fun! For ALL positions. If you have the above qualifications and enjoy working with a team that is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care and support to its clients, we invite you to apply by submitting your resume in confidence to: Lisa Beattie Scheduler/HR assistant 103 Duncan Avenue Penticton, BC V2A 2Y3 Fax: (250) 490-8523 lisa.beattie@thehamletsatpenticton.com

TIM HORTONS NOW HIRING 426889 BC Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons 1077 Westminster Ave., Penticton 1697 Fairview Road, Penticton #100-2695 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton 8907 Main St., Osoyoos Food Service Supervisor (NOC: 6212) 30 Vacancies Permanent, Full-Time, Part-Time, Shift, Weekend, Day, Night, Evening $12.00 Hourly + Medical Benefits Start Date: ASAP Education: Not Required 1-2 years experience Contact for Job Description Apply now to: b.sym@shaw.ca Fax: 1.778.476.5991 Mail: 331 Martin St, Penticton, BC, V2A 5K6

DANIEL’S Care Service - Registered Business with Worksafe BC. Hiring part time care aids for 22 year old male with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: full time power wheelchair user. Duties include personal care, outings, light housekeeping, companionship, Wage $13.00 - 15.00 depending on experience. Training provided. Send resume to c.cunningham@shaw.ca

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Centrally located, 2-3 bdrm home in Summerland. Walk to amenities. Smaller 1200 sq ft with character. NS NP. Ideal for single person or professional couple. $1200/mo. Ref’s please. Avail Nov 1 or 15. 250768-4695.

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Great Development Property, Penticton, subdivide or leave, 0.747 acres, private yard, view both lakes, close to mall, hidden jem. 99 Pineview Rd. 250486-7000

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Monitoring. Call 250-864-0537 acsecuritysystems@shaw.ca

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Lawn and yard services, pressure washing, irrigation blowout’s, yard and job site clean-up, dump runs, small deliveries, deck and fence repairs, snow shoveling. I do a wide variety of jobs around your yard and home. If you have a job that needs to get done, just give me a call. If I have the equipment I will get it done. Penticton and surrounding communities.

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

Lowrey Organ, pre-sets, track rhythm, Magic Genie, effects, (250)492-3076

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Firewood/Fuel A-1 Firewood, Fir, $250/cord, mixed, $225, Pine, $200, full cords split & delivered, 1/2 cords & 1/4 cords avail., Free delivery locally 250-770-0827, 250-809-0127 evenings.

Apple firewood, dried, $125 standard pick-up load, can help load, you pick up, call 250-490-1895 Pine for sale, $150/cord, Larch. $200/cord, (250)4601643 leave msg or call eves.

Furniture Wanted, chest of drawers & 2 bedside tables, cherry wood & finish, VG condition, reasonable, call (250)492-0617

Heavy Duty Machinery

Kiln Dried Wood Shavings, 54, 60 and 110 cu. yd., bulk loads, delivered starting @ $200 load, (250)770-0214

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

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Need snow shoveler for Edmonton Ave., call (250)4965267

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

Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+ Chad 250-499-0251 Local.

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Mobile Homes & Parks #16 Riva Ridge Penticton Spacious modular home located in family park. Enjoy the lake view from your private covered deck. Warm up next to a real wood fireplace in your new home. You will have room for company with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Ample parking with two paved driveways, and a nice workshop for the handyman. 1440 sq.ft., $69,900. Vendor Financing available to qualified buyers, Ernie Sheridan, 250488-1688, Coldwell Banker, Ok Rlty MLS., OPEN HOUSE, SATURDAY, NOON TO 4PM

Auto Accessories/Parts Autobody clear out. Two 69 Olds project cars. Studs spotter, misc air tools/supply, propane system.

Package $6,000. 250-546-6905.

Four Winter studded tires, 195/60/R14, Hankook, $250 Tonneau cover, 2006-2013 fit, shortbox, 250-490-0470

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Bachelor suite $550, 1bdrm, $700, 2bdrm, $850, clean, quiet, building, 55+, non smoker, NP, 250-492-7328

Insured Journeyman Tech Certied Harley Metric and ATV Nelson Ave., Penticton

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A Portion of proceeds to your LOCAL FOOD BANK. Call 778-581-cars (2277)

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Utility Trailers 2013 Cargo Trailer 20’ long, white, excellent condition, $7,000 obo. 1-250-549-4800

Legal 1-800-222-TIPS Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock.

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

Auto Financing

Apartment Furnished Apex Mtn. 1bdrm condo at Beaconsfield, seasonal, Nov. to April, sleeps 4, u/g parking, $6000+ dd & util., 250-4936690

Commercial/ Industrial APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location in busy plaza; ample parking. 2300 SF build to suit; 220 SF shared office space; 600 SF up 1100 SF, call Barb 250-770-0536

Tenders THE BC LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION BRANCH The BC Liquor Distribution Branch is seeking janitorial companies with commercial cleaning experience to bid on one or more of the 19 stores in the Okanagan area.

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The Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games is seeking volunteers to support the event February 25 to 28, 2016.

Approximately 2,000 volunteers will be involved with the multi-sport Games – and a variety of roles are available!

Positions are available in all 14 Directorates: Accommodation, Administration, Ceremonies, Communications, Food Services, Friends of the Games, Medical, Promotions, Protocol, Registration & Results, Security, Special Events, Sport and Transportation.

Volunteers can register online, by phone or stopping by the Games office in person.

www.bcgames.org 250-492-2026 90-246 Martin Street, Penticton

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October 30 Friday Social dance with Yanti & Cliff at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. starting at 7:30 p.m. $7 per person.

The PenTicTon Public Library invites all kids aged 5-12 to some spinechilling fun at their Haunted Halloween celebration with spooky stories, a creepy craft and a petrifying puppet play.

Come in your costume or come as you are from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the children’s library. For more information, call Julia Cox at 250-770-7783 or ask in the Children’s Library.[103p] 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. eagleS club haS Friday Night Live dinner at 5 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m.

Members and guests welcome. elkS club on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. Funtime Dancers upstairs at 7 p.m.

SouTh Main droPin Centre has Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m. and Mah Jong

at 1 p.m. Flu clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.[fr] anaveTS haS Their kitchen open from noon to 4 p.m., mixed doubles at 7 p.m. Karaoke with Candy at 7:30 p.m. royal canadian legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Halloween buffet dinner at 5:30 p.m. and Rocky Horror Halloween party with El Surf Cats at 7 p.m. al-anon MeeTS aT the Bethel Pentecostal Church at 945 Main St. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250490-9272.

The oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m.

Everyone welcome. o kanagan F allS legion has meat draws and 50-50 draws on Friday and Saturday at 5 p.m.[107s] The oliver SeniorS’ Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo at 1 p.m. every Friday and regular drop-in pool Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:30 p.m.[091c] a l c o h o l i c S haS a nonyMouS Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 1265 Fairview Rd. Call service 24 hours is 250490-9216. 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.

SATURDAY

October 31 halloween dance aT the Oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., at 10 a.m. $2.50 per person with prizes for best costumes. Call 250-498-6142 for more information.[103p] nighTMare on nixon on Oct. 30 and 31 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at 6024 Nixon Rd., Summerland. Something has been happening to the 2016 grads… do you have the nerve to investigate?

Admission is $5 per person and all proceeds go to SSS’s 2016 Dry Grad.

If you are easily frightened, especially nervous or under 10 years of age, we suggest that you journey through maze before dark falls as the monsters enter at dusk (6 p.m.) For more information, search for nightmare-on-nixon on Facebook.[103p] o kanagan F allS legion has fun darts at 1 p.m., Halloween with Terry Bremner at 7 p.m. with prizes and gift baskets.[103p]

Penticton Kia is happy to announce

DEAN EKELUND

as their new Sales Manager

2016 KIA SEDONA

elkS club on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., drop-in darts and early bird draw at 4 p.m., a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by a Halloween party. alcoholicS anonyMouS haS daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours).

The oliver SeniorS’ Centre, 5876 Airport St., has dancing at 10 a.m. to the Oliver Seniors Volunteer Band.[0912c] eagleS club haS member appreciation day, burgers and fries at noon, beaver races at 4 p.m. 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. 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. anaveTS haS The kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon, drop-in pool at noon, dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m.

Entertainment by Timeline at 6:30 p.m.[sa]

T

he Sedona is part of the minivan pack, but it really hasn’t been considered a major player. Perhaps all that could change for the 2015 model year. The style and proportions are right on the money and it’s devoid of superfluous curves and angles. The interior is as clean and uncluttered as the exterior and it abounds in handy touches.

There’s room for up to eight people with the standard second-row bench seat, or seven with the optional second-row lounge chairs (with retractable leg rests) that can be positioned facing the front or the rear. Either mid-row arrangement slides fore and aft over a wide range and both the 60:40

split bench or chairs stow against the front seats to maximize cargo space. Mounted within the Sedona’s stiffer platform is a 3.3-litre V6 with 276 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque. It’s pretty decent on fuel with a rating of 12.9 l/100 km in the city and 9.5 on the highway. Expect the seven trim levels to run a very broad range, from practical family transporter to full-on luxury machine, to compete with the Chrysler Town and Country vans of the world.

Base equipment in the L includes seven-passenger seating, front and rear air conditioning, keyless remote and the usual power goodies.

At the top is the SXL+ that nudges the $48,000 mark.

2015

KIA FORTE5 2.0L EX HATCHBACK 2.0L, I-4 cylinder, 6 speed automatic.

21,999

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2013

2014

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2011

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RAM 1500 SXT 4X4 QUAD CAB

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November 1 Come danCe to the greatest dance music ever made with DJ Emil from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. $3 per person, all welcome.[su] Royal Canadian legion branch 40 has Sports Sunday, with the Legion Ladies Auxiliary catering food and beverages, 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.

okanagan Falls legion has Sunday Funday with bingo, horse races, hot dogs.[1101p] ChuRCh lakelands holds Sunday services at 1265 Fairview Rd. (the Greek Orthodox Church) at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. For more info contact info@lakelandschurch.com. anavets has hoRse races and meat draws at 2 p.m. Hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch. 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.

MONDAY

November 2 okanagan College speakeR Series events in Penticton presents astronomer Dr. Ken Tapping, with Puzzling Pluto, at 7 p.m. in the Penticton campus lecture theatre.

Admission is by donation, benefitting the College’s Emergency Student Bursary program.[102p] pentiCton blood donoR Clinic from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Dropin Centre, 2965 South Main St. Be sure to take the eligibility quiz before donating at www.blood.ca or call 1-888-236-6283 to prescreen yourself prior to

your donation. Visit www. blood.ca for more information about blood donation.[102p] the pentiCton legion Ladies Auxiliary has a general meeting in the hall, 502 Martin St., at 2 p.m.[102p] FlooR CuRling eveRy Monday from 1:30 to 3 p.m., with coffee after, at the Seniors’ Recreation Centre, 439 Winnipeg St.[102s] south main dRop-in Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., computer instruction at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Scrabble and Mah Jong at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., intermediate line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m.[mo]

anavets have theiR kitchen open at noon. Pool and dart leagues at 7 p.m. elks Club on Ellis Street has American crib at 7 p.m. and pub league darts at 7:30 p.m.

R oyal C anadian 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., Fitness Friends Ladies Fitness class at 10:30 a.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. line danCing at the Oliver Senior Centre at 7 p.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778-

“Building a home and financing our business, it’s everything we’ve worked for.”

Karen and Wilfred, Chilliwack Members

Join today and get $200* Visit prospera.ca *See branch for full details.

439-2070 for more info.

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

TUESDAY

November 3 bRoWn bag leCtuRes return every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton Museum Auditorium. This week’s lecture is by Craig Henderson with the topic, A Peace Monument Inspired by Naramata.

Suggested donation for admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children and includes include coffee, tea and confections. Everyone welcome.[103c] pentiCton blood donoR Clinic from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Dropin Centre, 2965 South Main St. Be sure to take the eligibility quiz before donating at www.blood.ca or call 1-888-236-6283 to prescreen yourself prior to your donation.[103p] the pentiCton ConCeRt Band practices weekly, September through June from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Intermediate to advanced players welcome to audition. Call musical director Dave Brunelle for more information or visit www. pentictonconcertband.ca.[092s] mixed Fall bRidge at the Penticton Golf and Country Club on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. starting Nov. 3. Make up a table and join, if you don’t have a foursome, put your name on the spare list. For more information, call 250-4930203.[103s] ContRaCt bRidge at St. Stephen Anglican Church in Summerland every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to join in the fun, refreshments available. For more information, please call Sheila at 250-494-8996.[106s] 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 250-4929844.[098s] 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. anavets has pool and dart leagues at 7 p.m., Wing specials from 3 to 6 p.m. yoga meditation/vegetaRian suppeR is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton on Tuesdays at 6 p.m.

Donations accepted.

Everyone welcome. pentiCton toastmasteRs meet from 6 to 8 p.m. in room 200 of the Shatford Centre, 760 Main St. Have you ever want to improve your public speaking skills? More information at 2392.toastmastersclubs. org.[0915s] 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 Everyone welcome. south main dRop-in Centre has ultra-beginner line dance at 9 a.m., social bridge at 9:15 a.m., sing-along at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m., improver line dance at 1 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m., square dance sessions from 6 to 9 p.m. tops b.C. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Use back lane entrance.

Meetings are downstairs.

Phone Pat at 250-4937887 or Sally at 250-4926556.

FRateRnal oRdeR oF the Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m. mental Wellness CentRe has individual support for family members in Summerland from 10 a.m. to noon at 13211 Henry St. elks on ellis Street has yoga at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday Dart League and 10-card crib at 7 p.m.

Royal Canadian legion has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., service officer at 1 p.m. and wings night at 6 p.m. Jam contest hosted by the Surf Cats at 7 p.m. the south okanagan and Similkameen MS Society has an informal coffee group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. For more info, call Sherry at 250-493-6564 or email sherry.wezner@ mssociety.ca. pentiCton photogRaphy Club welcomes all photographers for slide shows, speakers, tips and networking every fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shatford Centre. More info at pentictonphotoclub@gmail. com. $5 drop-in, $50/year.[tu04]

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