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OVERHEAD DOESN’T DETER CANOPY City council votes to add $125,000 PENTICTON WESTERN PENTICTON WESTERN to install coloured light canopy to downtown project
NEWS NEWS Steve Kidd
Western News Staff
It turns out a simple white light canopy isn’t good enough for the revitalization of Main Street’s 100 block, at least according to Penticton City Council. During their regular meeting Monday, council voted 4-3 to add $125,000 to the revitalization project in order to upgrade the planned $398,000 light canopy to an enhanced light and controller system that features both white and a range of programmed coloured light patterns. A light canopy is a system of lights, in this case LED, arranged in an arch over the street, providing soft lighting for evening events. This canopy is expected to grace both the final portion of Main Street, next to Gyro Park, as well as over the new connecter street planned between Main and Martin. Director of Operations Mitch Moroziuk said the life span of the lights is about 10 years, and the supporting poles and infrastructure would last longer than that. Coun. Helena Konanz objected to purchasing any form of light canopy, saying the city already had a natural canopy. “We actually have stars and we aren’t going to be able to see them,” said Konanz, who was concerned the canopy was too costly. “As we go through the budget process, we have staff telling us our infrastructure is crumbling. We will be fortunate if we can complete the revitalization.” Coun. Campbell Watt, on the other hand, said the point of the
CounCil voted to add $125,000 to upgrade the planned $398,000 light canopy for the downtown revitalization project. the upgrade will feature a range of programmed coloured light patterns rather than just the white light canopy that was originally planned. Submitted artist rendering
project was to create a focus and a wow factor in the city. “This is the ultimate way to enhance that wow factor. It gives something our city is in dire need of. Something that is really explosive and exciting,” said Watt. Other supporters said the light canopy could be an important tourist draw. “We installed lighting into all the trees down on the beach at Barefoot and the immediate response from our guests was incredible. It fills everybody with a sense of wonderment and awe,” said Coun. Max Picton. “Once you have seen it and watched someone experience
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it, you could only imagine what it would do on a much larger, grand scale.” “I think it will be an attraction,” said Coun. Tarik Sayeed, referencing the Fremont Street light show in Las Vegas. “It became an attraction. I am hoping this one will be as well.” Sayeed also argued the light display could be seen as an inclusive addition. Along with the Canada flag and finish lines Moroziuk demonstrated in a video, the lights could be used to form a rainbow banner for the LGBT community, flags honouring foreign dignitaries or other celebrations.
“There are tons of things we could do with this kind of colourful lighting,” said Sayeed. Coun. André Martin questioned how often the canopy would be used, considering that, for driver safety, it won’t be in operation when the street is open to traffic. “How many events a year are we going to be using this for?” asked Martin, who jokingly suggested that if Penticton really wants a wow factor, a laser light show covering the whole city should be considered. Watt argued that it didn’t matter how many evening events the city currently had, more could — and would, he said — be added to take
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advantage of the light canopy. The $125,000 upgrade passed by a single vote, with Couns. Martin and Konanz opposed, along with Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. Jakubeit said council is committed to downtown revitalization, but the city was already going over and above the initial pitch. “The canopy is important. Putting multiple colours in it isn’t as important,” said Jakubeit, adding that the city could spend the $125,000 better. “I would much rather see advancements in the SS Sicamous master plan. We can quickly figure out a list of ways to spend it.”
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Killers’ application for day pass denied Kristi Patton
Western News Staff
Relief. It is the one word the family of the woman who was killed by her common-law husband breathed out when learning that he was denied an escorted day-pass from jail. “This is the best news I could hear,” said Donna Irwin, sister to Lynn Kalmring who was killed in her Penticton home in 2011. “It has been weighing on all of us. Every night I would go to bed saying, ‘please don’t let him out.’” Keith Wiens was convicted of the seconddegree murder his common-law wife Kalmring in 2013. He was found guilty by a jury of shooting her in the face with a handgun at close range. Wiens received an automatic life sentence and will have to serve at least 13 years in prison before he can apply for parole. Kalmring’s family found out earlier this month from Correctional Service Canada that Wiens was applying to the Parole Board of Canada to be considered for an escorted temporary absence for compassionate purposes. Inmates can apply for an escorted temporary absence at any time during their sentence. The family of Kalmring said Wiens was applying to get out of jail to visit one of his family members in Penticton who was sick. “I was told that the warden basically said what kind of message would it be to the public if we allowed him back into the community. Not only that it would revictimize the family,” Irwin told the Western News shortly after finding out the wardens decision. Kalmring’s family has been fighting to get more rights for victims of violent crimes and their families since Wiens was arrested and subsequently released on bail prior to his conviction. “This is another win for the victims, another win for us,” said Irwin of the outcome. “We can’t stop, we can’t let the pressure up. The public has to be aware and everyone needs to be involved and have a voice so victims’ and their families have better rights.” Wiens has applied to appeal the second-degree murder charge. That matter is expected back in court early in the new year.
Flames shot 50-feet in the air at a three-alarm blaze on Commercial Way and Clark avenue on monday evening. one person was taken to hospital after a cigarette sparked a propane leak.
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Propane leak blamed for fire Dale Boyd
Western News Staff
One man is in serious condition after a cigarette sparked a propane leak leading to a three alarm blaze on Commercial Way and Clark Avenue on Dec. 7. Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 firefighters rushed to the buildings located in Penticton. When RCMP arrived flames were shooting up to 50 feet in the air and a male was observed being helped away from the scene by another male. A witness reported to police he was inside when he heard an explosion. The fire started in the trailer on the property. The property owner and a person living in the trailer were completing
repairs and had turned on the furnace for the first time this year RCMP said. The man living on the property lit a cigarette causing significant burns to his hand and arm. Cst. Don Wrigglesworth with Penticton RCMP said the man is in “quite serious” condition at Penticton Regional Hospital. Firefighter crews started mop up at 11:16 p.m.
Arson suspected in Save-On Foods fire
RCMP are investigating a potential arson after an early morning blaze at the Save On Foods which closed the grocery store until noon Dec. 8. The fire department and the forensic identification section of the RCMP are
currently investigating the incident and searching for video surveillance of the scene. Around 5:45 a.m. Penticton Fire crews were called to Save On Foods and were met with heavy smoke and flames coming from a tractor trailer parked in the back loading bay. Witness Skylar Noe-Vack reported that crews found paper and cardboard products ablaze under the trailer. The trailer was towed away and Save On Foods was closed until noon to ventilate the store. Assistant manager Nate Alcos said that none of the store’s products were damaged by the smoke. RCMP reported that arson is suspected at this time.
Council allows all backyard chicken coops to fly in the city Steve Kidd
Western News Staff
Keeping backyard hens in Penticton will soon be allowed, after the concept was approved this week by council with hardly a squawk. After the city develops some regulations and policy, expected to be done by May 2016, Penticton residents will be able to keep up to five laying hens in their backyard. This move comes after an 18-month pilot project with 12 properties, which ended on Nov. 30. When it was first proposed, the concept was the subject of controversy, but plan-
ning manager Blake Laven said the negative impacts, like noise and odour from the coops, didn’t materialize. The regulations are expected to be similar to those for the pilot project, only with more stringent restrictions on hen house construction and a few other factors. As long as they follow the regulations, which will become part of zoning bylaws, property owners will be allowed to keep hens. “We are not proposing a permitting system,” said Laven. “Just like getting a pet, you would have to follow the regulations. We wouldn’t keep track of them, we wouldn’t require them to take out a permit from the city.”
Of the 10 participants that made it all the way through the pilot – two participants moved away—Laven said only one had a neighbour that felt they were being negatively affected by the noise. “Chickens are not silent. But it is a much lower register and less jarring than a dog barking or some of the other sounds you might hear in the neighbourhood.” According to a survey sent to chicken owners and their neighbours, participants in the project were overwhelmingly in favour of continuing the project. “Responses from the neighbouring residents was quite a bit more mixed with four
of the respondents stating that their experience was not positive, and that the program shouldn’t be continued, except on larger properties,” said Laven. Four of the other respondents said living by chickens was great and the remaining two respondents supported continuing the project, but said there were minor negative effects. “We felt the pilot was a success overall,” said Laven, who recommended council give the go-ahead for staff to begin work on permanent regulations. Council voted unanimously to have staff proceed with preparing regulations.
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used to get two or three so if that is any indication then the numbers are down,” said Hallett. In addition to the continuing education he feels the perceived risk of apprehension — with police being more visible keeps people from getting behind the wheel after drinking. As part of its ongoing battle against impaired driving, which includes drugs, this year ICBC is doing an education campaign, funding for the CounterAttack checks and promotion of designated drivers with businesses, sports facilities and community groups. On Dec. 17, Alexa’s Bus will be making its second stop in Penticton this year as part of the education and enforcement program. The $300,000 vehicle was introduced last year and is a tribute to Alexa Middelaer, the four-year-old Surrey girl who was tragically killed by an impaired driver in 2008. Her legacy also includes the IRP program enacted in 2010. The vehicle will be making stops at Princess Margaret and Penticton Senior Secondary schools as part of the educational component and will also be on the road checking drivers. The bus was last in the Penticton area in June. As always police continue to advise people if they are going out and drink to plan for a safe ride home, either with a designated driver or by public or private transit.
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Man pleads guilty to incestuous relationship Please be advised the following news article contains details that some readers may find offensive. Dale Boyd
Western News Staff
A man was sentenced to fiveand-a-half years in jail after pleading guilty to one count of incest in September. The 49-year-old man, who cannot be identified due to a routine publication ban protecting the identity of the victim, was sentenced to an additional six months over the five-year mandatory minimum in Penticton Supreme Court on Dec. 7 for performing sexual acts with his daughter, who was 14 years old at the time of the offence. The man’s estranged daughter came back into his life in early 2012 and by July of 2012 the two were living in the same residence. By September 2012 the man had engaged in sexual contact with his daughter, initiating with sexual touching and progressing to intercourse by October 2012. The man would engage in sexual acts with his daughter four to five times per week until December 2012, when the victim had reportedly attempted suicide.
Psychological reports stated that the man had a lack of insight into the offence, with the man saying that the victim initiated much of the initial affection. Crown counsel Mallory Treddenick, who suggested a sentence of five to seven years in jail, argued that the man engaged in victim blaming in the report. Defence counsel James Pennington argued that his client was stating in the psychological report that the victim initially engaged in non-sexual, innocent affection, not relating to the incestuous acts. “It’s unfortunate it seems to be the vogue these days that if you mention anything about the victim, you’re automatically victim blaming,” Pennington said. “He described feeling awkward, not knowing what to do,” said Treddenick, reading from the psychological report. “It’s my submission that comment is engaging in victim blaming, putting it on her, that she blurred those lines,” Treddenick said. “Clearly he crossed a line, he knows that,” Pennington said. Prior to being sentenced the man spoke to the court, stating “I love my daughter with all my
heart.” “She is the most important person to me and I failed her and I hurt her,” the man said. “My hope is that my sentencing is to her satisfaction and will give her peace of mind so she may move forward in life easier,” the man continued. “All I’ve ever wanted is for (my daughter) to be safe and well and happy. To love and be loved.” “I hope she can forgive me … for her own sake.” “We are satisfied with the outcome. Now is the time for (the family) to continue on the road to recovery,” said Wendy Berglund, secretary for the Urban Bulldogs Against Kids Abuse, relaying a message from the family of the victim. The man was ordered to be listed under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act for 20 years, was given a 10-year firearms prohibition and for five years after his release will be prohibited from public parks, swimming areas, school grounds or anywhere it is reasonably expected people under the age of 16 will attend. He will also not be able to work or volunteer where he is in a position of trust or authority of anyone under the age of 16.
Lawyer calls system “disgraceful” Dale Boyd
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One lawyer called a failure of the judicial system “disgraceful” as a 21-year-old woman did more time than the crime called for due to busy provincial court scheduling. Taryn Hannah Page pleaded guilty to one count of theft under $5,000, one count of assault with a weapon and one count of obstructing a peace officer on Dec. 7 in Penticton Provincial Court and was sentenced to time served in jail since her October arrest. “We run into this situation once a year where someone falls through the cracks,” said Page’s defence counsel Robert Maxwell. “She just did in the system.” Page was in custody since Oct. 21, 48 days, which equated to 72 days with enhanced credit. Maxwell recalled telling his client over the phone “guilty or not guilty, you’re guilty because you know something, you didn’t even have to go to jail for this, had this matter been dealt with appropriately at the time.” In February 2014 Page was caught shoplifting a pair of boots valued at $129.99. The charge was
given the initial sentencing position of a fine and a conditional discharge, Maxwell said. However, Page was involved in another incident, and eventually arrested on warrants. On July 13 Page was involved with an altercation at a residence on Penticton Avenue which resulted in multiple people, including children, getting assaulted with bear spray. Two men were fighting outside the residence when one man told Page to grab the bear spray and use it. One man was arrested as well at that time and Page told the peace officer her name was “Jazz” and did not provide identification. The peace officer eventually found her our her real name. “Get this kid out, she shouldn’t even be in. She was detained by Judge (Meg) Shaw rightfully based on warrants. I said I want the fastest date possible, and you know what the fastest day was? Believe it or not today (Dec. 7),” Maxwell said. “You know what I say about the system, it’s disgraceful. Someone has to sit extra in custody because we can’t make someone available,” Maxwell said. “It is what it is. I had to say my little piece as usual, but ... time served.” Page was sentenced to 12 months probation upon her release.
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Distracted by the pretty lights The City of Penticton is facing some dire financial times, at least according to information contained in the city’s lawsuit to overturn the wage increases recently awarded to firefighters. In documents filed in B.C. Supreme Court in October, the city’s argument states that “much of what the city has accomplished is threatened by its deteriorating financial health,” citing financing of long-term debt as a major problem for the city along with operating costs ranging 10 to 95 per cent higher than peer municipalities. All that, according to the city, adds up to the firefighters’ wage increases being an exceptional burden for the city. The city is now appealing the arbitrator’s decision for them to pay $1.89 million to the firefighters — which has already been handed over to them. It’s harder to understand why city council voted to add $125,000 to the budget for revitalizing the 100 block of Main Street. The increase will add coloured lights and the ability to make images with them to the $398,000 light canopy planned as part of the project. The light canopy is a luxury item. In terms of beautification, it is of limited use especially since it won’t be in operation when the street is open to traffic, which is the majority of the year. Adding coloured lights to it is an extravagance, which, according to the city’s own arguments, Penticton shouldn’t be able to afford. There is a lot of work that needs to be done in Penticton. Years of restraint has put many infrastructure repairs and improvements on the back burner. Consider how Penticton’s firefighters must feel. The city is going to court, attacking the PENTICTON WESTERN concept of paying them wages equivalent to how their peers are valued in other communities, at the same time as the city is willing to put out $523,000 for a light display. It’s time for city council and staff to start getting their priorities right. Surely even politicians and bureaucrats can see that people who save lives and property should have a higher priority than pretty baubles.
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Business not as usual on B.C. farmland Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has released the latest update to the B.C. Liberal government’s “strategic growth plan” for farm and food products. After reporting a record $12.3 billion in total agriculture and agrifood sales in B.C. for 2014, the latest plan sets a new goal of increasing it to $15 billion by 2020. It’s mostly a status quo plan, continuing current marketing efforts and encouraging highervalue production of a wider range of products. The ministry intends to hire its first expert in food and beverage production. It’s a reflection of the fact that fully 70 per cent of that $12.3 billion comes from food and beverage processing. This continues the government’s push to improve economic viability of farms by allowing more food product manufacturing and sales on Agricultural Land Reserve property. Letnick says another
key strategy is to improve access to irrigation. B.C. has 20,000 farm operations, a number that’s holding steady even as the average age of farmers increases. Opposition MLAs formed their own agriculture committee to tour the province over the past year, chaired by NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham and independent Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington. Their report speaks to some of the issues not discussed by the government. One of those is foreign purchase of farmland, a matter subject to regulation in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba but not B.C. Properties have also been purchased to grow hay for export to Asia, and Huntington says she continues to hear of costly farmland in Delta and Surrey being bought at prices long-established farm families can’t afford. We’ve seen a Brit-
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ish food and drug conglomerate buy up B.C. Interior farms to plant trees for carbon offsets, a project that was wound down after local protests. Popham and Huntington are calling for a systematic inventory of foreign purchases, to determine if regulation is needed here as climate change shifts growing patterns. Popham argues that with California enduring years of drought, B.C. can’t continue to depend on imports for more than half its food. “We have countries that are actively seeking food producing land, be-
cause their countries are having difficulties producing under drought conditions,” Popham said. “So before we know it, our farmland could be bought up by other countries that are actively and smartly trying to ensure their own food security.” Neither Letnick nor the opposition MLAs could produce results from the government’s decision to split the Agricultural Land Reserve into two zones, with more latitude for nonfarm activities outside the southwest and Okanagan. But we’re starting to see signs of the new system of regional Agricultural Land Commission panels working with local governments. The Langley Times reports that the Township of Langley quietly signed a deal with the ALC in July to allow development of farmland near the Aldergrove border crossing and Langley airport.
The agreement says there is a need for a “defensible and durable urban/ALR edge.” If you think everyone loves farming, you’ve likely never lived on this “urban/ALR edge.” The latest example is on Vancouver Island, where urban neighbours are protesting an established farmer’s decision to clear a forested property for hay growing. The farmer has been forced to erect a chainlink fence to keep out trespassers who have decided the property is a park that they can use when they like. The mayors of Saanich and View Royal seem more concerned with appeasing urban complainers than protecting the right to farm. They are being pressed to buy up idle ALR land to soothe urban voters repelled by logging and farming. Tom Fletcher is the legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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welch on a done deal According to the Free Dictionary — legal link Arbitration is a wellestablished and widely-used means to end disputes. It is one of several kinds of “alternative dispute resolution,” which provides parties to a controversy with a choice other than litigation. Apparently not at Penticton City Hall, not with the firefighters. Mayor Jakubeit went on public record stating the retroactive wages would be paid out of the reserve fund set up over the years of negotiation and that money has been paid out. Bought and paid for, a done deal. If you had enough money to put into a reserve fund, you have enough money to put onto firefighters pay cheques. That would be the honourable thing to do.
Honourable – principled, moral, ethical, just, upright, true, fair, honest, trustworthy and creditable. It would seem these words only describe one side of this dispute. Now the cries ‘No money, no money.’ Parties, benefits, trips, new staff at city hall, a lot for $1 million-plus and only the angels know the fine-print that kept the casino in town. Poor infrastructure on 100 block of Main Street. So fix it, don’t turn it into a money pit. I can tell you with great certainty, if Mayor Jakubeit and council tried to pull this crap on some of the unions I have worked in, the town would have been shut down. You don’t welch on a deal.
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than in the City of Lights, but people would be more in touch with what they claim to be fixing. There were even some less polluted alternatives like Santiago, Chile; warm and friendly with nice patio restaurants to enjoy some pisco sours after a stressful day of negotiations, but still offering a good whiff of dirty diesel. Or, they could have gone ‘full Monte’ and set up a ‘green’ tented camp in the suburbs of Port au Prince, Haiti and eaten refugee-style meals with water from a pail. There’s nothing like the smell of burning garbage and human excrement to clear the nostrils and focus the mind on the real face of poverty and pollution in the Third World. Beijing might have been the best place. Ironically, it was the refuge of Maurice Strong, the enigmatic Canadian guru of UN climate change efforts and the theories of global warming, and booster of the personal fortunes of various Liberal political luminaries. Strong went into self-imposed exile there after being implicated in helping former UN Secretary-General Kofi Anann to defraud the Iraq Oil –for-Food program. Climate delegates could have held a memorial event for Strong as an environmental saint or villain depending on what the ledgers finally show. He enjoyed a lucrative, but curiously schizophrenic, career as a carbon multi-millionaire, being both a pillager and redeemer of the environment. Unfortunately for us, his environmental solutions involve a massive transfer of wealth to the Third World under the oversight of a selfappointed, unaccountable world agency with huge profits for those, including Al Gore and the late Mr. Strong, who operate the ponzi-like carbon exchanges. Mr Trudeau was quite effusive when mourning his passing.
Tom Fletcher (Penticton Western News, Dec. 1, Inconvenient truths of climate change) scoffs at the idea that we humans may be contributing to climate change. Our best efforts, he tells us (on the basis of some meager math, which could be countered by dozens of other less Republican-flavoured environmental maths), would enable us to reduce global warming by a mere 0.2 degrees by the year 2100. His point: why, then, bother? It evidently doesn’t occur to Mr. Fletcher that if in the coming decades we managed to keep the heat down by any amount our poor earth would be gushing with gratefulness and we would consider ourselves very, very lucky indeed. He reminds me so much — Mr. Fletcher does, bless his innocent heart — of the fellow who, bent on denying the harm of cigarette smoking, kept mentioning his grandpa who, though a heavy smoker, had lived to be a ripe old 70, forgetting that had Grandpa not smoked he just might still have been around to enjoy life. Ermes Culos Ashcroft
Climate talks
We don’t have much detail on the outcome of the Paris climate talks yet, so we’ll have to wait to learn about their full impact on us. What we do know from the enthusiastic utterances of Mr. Trudeau and his minions is that we will get to pay, with $2.65 billion for openers. It’s disappointing that the climate talks were held in Paris in the first place. Why not a foul place like Beijing or any one of the other 22 Chinese cities reporting air quality emergencies last week? Or, perhaps Delhi or Norilsk, Russia where the delegates could be motivated by personal exposure to where global warming is coming from? The hotels and nightlife are more austere
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Fishy smell to park focus group
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“City loses arbitration award. Pays out retroactive as instructed by the courts. Now they want to fight to get it back? After paying it out? They had been saving for years, knowing that they could very well lose the case. Who is running the city? The firefighters were without a contract for over five years; that is not acceptable. I believe if you checked, that the RCMP, EHS, nurses, teachers, etc. do not make more just because they might work in Vancouver or other more expensive cities. Our firefighters’s actually have a higher call volume than a lot of halls in the Lower Mainland. And our guys do it with less firefighter’s per shift/truck and require high standards of training. Our firefighter’s are worth every penny.”
— posted by Allan Stark
“Why does our city council only want to pay for the pretty things and not our essential services? Fire is fire — doesn’t matter where you live in Penticton, in Vancouver, in New York City. Firefighters are all trained to the same standard in North America - although Penticton Fire Department has always had to make do with less. Old equipment, used fire trucks, no proper training ground and not enough manpower arriving on a truck to a house fire. Who do you call when you have an emergency? And you expect them to respond? The city has spent thousands of dollars for Core Service Reviews and neglected to implement changes that they are sadly lacking on. The city refuses to negotiate a contract for over five years, forced the costs of an arbitration, lose, payout retroactive funds, are supposed to enter into negotiations again this month, and now decide to appeal the decision to the courts? At more legal costs? The “financial crisis” due to mismanagement, in my humble opinion, has finally caught up with them and you want to start cutting wages to essential services? As a taxpayer who voted for change, I am sorely disappointed at what our City is changing into!”
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MLA Linda Larson is completely off target when she says that Doreen Olson is the one person who is making a fuss about Larson’s national park focus group (Western News, Dec 4, Focus group criticisms unfounded). I too find it extremely troubling Larson refuses to name the people serving on “her” committee to summarize the responses to the Provincial Government’s Intentions Paper on the Protected Areas being considered for a national park. Her rationale for keeping their names secret does not make sense to me. On the one hand she says that all they are going to do is “summarize the responses and
will not be making recommendations” and on the other hand she says she doesn’t want them being harassed. If the committee is not making recommendations, why would they be harassed? I have been a member of the RDOS Area D Advisory Planning Commission for more than five years and even though many of our recommendations have been controversial (the APC deals with applications for changes to zoning and such things) I am not aware of a single instance of an APC member being harassed. All RDOS committee members are publicly named as are members of municipal citizen advisory committees. Recently Premier
Conservation not preservation
Firstly, let me say that when the national proposal came out over a decade ago Parks Canada promised us a three-year process. We obtained over 6,000 local signatures clearly stating there was no desire for a national park of any kind. I cannot stress enough the term local, of which I do not consider those outside the proposed area. Desire for transparency should reflect back to the Land Resource Management Planning (LRMP) committee which was a democratic process that declared what lands should be protected. Even the proponents of the national park signed and agreed to what we now call the Protected Area Strategies (PAS) and we need to keep those pieces of lands protected and spend tax dollars on those initiatives. After the LRMP, and very un-democratically, the park proponents undermined the process by initiating a national park proposal. Like spoiled children not getting enough cake at the party they went behind our backs and left many of us with a bad taste — they seemed to have no problem convincing the federal bureaucrats to get along with the park process with much secrecy and clandestine like activities. During the last 13 years (even though three was promised) Parks Canada continued with mistruths and secrecy. When a promise was made to no longer pursue the park, Parks Canada worked diligently behind our backs with many of the proponents spending more of your hard earned tax dollars. I personally have never been so ashamed of a federal group like Parks Canada, they are very untrustworthy and we should hold firm by not letting them get a grip on our precious Crown Land that
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Christy Clark made comments about ending secrecy in government and wanting her government to be more open and transparent in their work. This would be a good time for Larson to start practicing what her boss preaches. Larson goes on to say that various viewpoints are represented on the committee but she doesn’t explain how the committee is going to work. Is each member going to summarize each response or will they divide the responses up so that a rancher for instance, summarizes one-fifth of the responses and a businessman summarizes another one-fifth, etc. Generally when governments want to keep something secret it is because
we hold so dear. It’s easy for people with no skin in the game to love the idea of a national park, but I would sincerely ask them that they consider those of us that for generations have loved, worked and looked after that mountain. Yours in conservation (not preservation). Ernie Marven Cawston
Greed move
I would like to know exactly why the casino is moving to the spot next to the South Okanagan Events Centre? Are they trying to attract more people into the gambling world before and after SOEC events? Are you trying to draw in the hockey moms and dads to gamble away their hard earned wages while their kids are on the ice? How many more gambling addicts will be born because of this move? Strictly a greedy move on everyone’s part, methinks. Mark Billesberger Penticton
Try something positive
Attention to frequent letter writers — and you know who you are. Take some time and research your derisive, mocking remarks before you submit your long, windbag negativity. Like most readers of the Western News we just look at the bottom name and ignore your effort to make the same old news, news again. Your organized Groupy can hardly wait to turn anything positive into a negative. Give it a rest, it’s a wonderful time of the year, you have had your say, try something positive. Merry Christmas. Don Herman Penticton
Thoughts of a 93-year-old
What Skaha Lake Park meant to me, when my dear husband had dementia (Alzheimer’s); what could I do to keep him at home? One direction from our doctors was to try taking him out every day and the park would be a good place to start. So every weekday we went to Okanagan Lake Park and every Sunday Skaha Lake Park. This worked out better than I thought it would and helped me to keep my husband at home for a further five years. So I can’t help but stress: keep Skaha Lake Park as it is. Skaha Lake Park is a gem. That is how visitors admire it; I’ve heard it said many times over and over. Many places don’t even have a park. Frances Bradley Penticton
there is something to hide. Larson has gone on record many, many times as opposing a national park in the South Okanagan-Similkameen even though opinion polls show overwhelming support for the concept within her riding. Do I trust her with this committee? Not on your life. Larson’s focus group suggests she doesn’t trust her own government to properly interpret public input, or why else would she need to have public input vetted by a secret committee rather than Ministry staff? This whole thing gives the appearance of something fishy going on. It may be perfectly fine, but it doesn’t smell that way. Robert C Handfield Kaleden
Another tale of two cities
Kelowna — City council takes the opportunity to acquire 2.9 acres of lakefront property for $12 million. There seems to be no objection from citizens who may have thought the money could have been used for other priorities. There are no demonstrations from citizens who may have thought a developer should have acquired the land for a much needed water park. There seems to be a general satisfaction that more public lakefront park space will result. Penticton — A letter from city council issued on May 17, 2013, starts the Skaha Lake Park Development Fiasco. “Expressions Of Interest” are called for in the letter, to expand the leased area of 124 South Beach Dr. (this is part of Skaha Lake Park, but is not clarified as such). The letter calls for a lease proposal for the existing marina area, stated to be one acre. The letter adds: two “expansion” areas for development proposals; Area 1 being 2.4 acres to the east; Area 2 being 3.43 acres to the north. With this letter, Penticton City Council offered up a total of 5.83 acres of additional publicly owned green park space, for private for profit development. We now know that Trio Marine Group responded to this proposal. Their plans call for the north 3.43 acres of park to be tarmac covered for what may become a waterslide park. The east 2.4 acres will be tarmac covered for paid parking etc. All activities within these areas will require paid admission. Fast forward to 2015 — public knowledge grows of the plans to allow private for profit development of 5.83 acres of Skaha Lake Park. Penticton council signs off on the proposal despite huge opposition to it, and declines calls for a referendum. Using the Kelowna purchase as a guide (they happily paid $4.138 million per acre); the area of Skaha Lake Park offered up for development would seem to have a value of around $24 million. Will the people of Penticton ever see a worthwhile return on this hand over of 5.83 acres? Probably not, probably not even close. Trio’s lease payments are based on a percentage of their revenue. The lease payments will never come close to justifying this arrangement. The example values are just that, Skaha Lake Park is a priceless resource. There will never be an acceptable reason for destroying public park green space. Those in favour of “improving” the park with any kind of private development should realize this. John McLeod Penticton
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Break-in at Skyview
A company vehicle at Skyview Blinds and Closets was broken into overnight on Dec. 1 at 197 Warren Ave. The window of the vehicle was smashed in and multiple tools were taken. A Black and Decker laser level, four Makita drills and chargers and a Stanley stud finder. The matter is under investigation.
OK Storage break and enter
Around 5 a.m. Dec. 6 a break-in occurred at OK Mini Storage at 2360 Government St. RCMP reported that 12 units were broken into. At this point it is unknown what, if anything, was stolen.
Vehicle stolen from National Car Rental
On Nov. 22 a National Car Rental employee stopped at Foodland on Westminster Avenue where a Brown 2015 Subaru Forester with the license plate BB0 37L was stolen as the keys were left in the vehicle.
Summerland council voices opposition to school closure John Arendt Black Press
Summerland’s mayor and councillors have spoken out against the proposed closure of Giant’s Head School. The school closure is among nine options considered by the Okanagan Skaha School Board in an effort to trim costs. “Mayor (Peter) Waterman and council do not support the closure of any school in Summerland,” a statement from the municipality reads. “A loss of a school facility is not consistent with our priorities for the future of Summerland which focus on economic health, encouraging development of land to increase available housing options, and the promotion of Summerland as a highly attractive community for families.” The statement adds that the school enrolment projections from the school district do not match municipal council’s vision for growth. Waterman said there are housing developments which have been approved and others which are in the process of receiving council approval. These include Hunters Hill and several developments in Trout Creek. Linda Van Alphen, chair of the school board, said the board has discussed the problem of declining enrolment numbers. “While mayor and council have a vision for Summerland, this vision has yet to have an impact on declining enrolments. Should they have immediate solutions to address the current issues that the board faces, we would be happy to meet with them to consider/discuss them,” said Alphen. The school board has held a series of public meetings to discuss the various school closure options. Written submissions will be accepted until Jan. 10. At the school board meeting on Jan. 20, school trustees will decide which schools, if any, will be closed.
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They were making a list, but the police only had to check it once. A male and a female from Merritt were picking up Christmas presents at the Real Canadian Superstore, Save On Foods, Dollarama and Value Village in Penticton, but as Cpl. Don Wriggleworth with the Penticton RCMP puts it “problem is they didn’t pay for any of them.” Police caught the two with their list in hand and the stolen items on the list. Both were released with a future court date and an order not to come to Penticton for anything but court dates. The man and woman were caught at the Real Canadian Superstore on Dec. 1 after police received multiple calls regarding the suspects. Another man and woman were also caught shoplifting from Value Village later the same day. The two were able to pay for all the items, and did, but the female had a warrant out of Kelowna and the male had a warrant in Penticton. The two were on no-contact orders with each other at the time. The man was held for court and the female was released with a number of charges on a promise to appear at a later court date. On Dec. 2 a Penticton resident was caught shoplifting at Walmart. He is a prolific offender in the community and known to police. The man stole a jacket and fled the store. He was uncooperative with staff, and identified himself as “Godzilla.” The man was on a court order not to attend Walmart and was charged with theft under $5,000 and a breach of conditions, RCMP said.
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PaRent angela BRowett speaks to SD67 superintendent wendy Hyer about her concerns involving the possible closure of Parkway elementary during a public consultation meeting on Dec. 7.
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Parents ask school district to take Parkway off school closure list Dan Walton
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The possible closure of Parkway Elementary has Angela Browett most worried about the major adjustment her six-year-old daughter with autism will have to make. “What happens to these students who are reluctant to change; are they going to get left behind? Because bigger schools just brush them off in my experience,” she told the board of School District 67 during a public consultation at the school on Dec. 7. “I don’t see them benefiting from moving to another school.” Browett said when her daughter first began kindergarten at the school, it was a difficult transition that caused her to lose her speech for a short time. Her daughter eventually became comfortable at Parkway after building relationships with staff and becoming familiar with the environment. “And then now we’re going to have to change again, and I don’t know what that’s going to bring for our family let alone the number of other families with autistic children.” Superintendent Wendy Hyer said that in the event of a closure, all staff members will transfer to
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the same school as the students. “We have very professional educators and (Educational Assistant’s) who would be aware of which students are (special needs) and efforts would be made to make that transition as smooth as possible,” Hyer said. “When you combine the schools you combine all their resources and you create a bit more flexibility to better meet the needs of vulnerable kids.” Despite the likelihood of familiar faces being a part of her daughter’s new school, Browett doesn’t want to send her daughter into an unfamiliar environment. “We would still be that same comfortable environment even if there wasn’t the same EA,” said Hyer. Hyer also said that fewer schools, through economy of scale, would allow for better distribution of staff resources. However, the board can never ensure the retention of individual staff members. “Every year, regardless of whether we close a school or not an EA could choose to move to another school,” Hyer said. “There’s no guarantee either way.” Afterwards, Browett said she found Hyer’s response to be too technical. “It didn’t speak to families directly, it almost felt like a sluff off
rather than an answer,” she said. It was also brought up at the meeting that the school’s expected enrolment over the next 10 years averages out to slightly exceeded capacity. Since Parkway won’t have room for new students in the event that other schools are closed, there will be challenges with reconfiguration. “As far as the school being at capacity, it works for the families here,” Browett said. “I don’t know many that have issues with the class sizes.” “There’s an option in the package that says status quo,” Hyer said. “But status quo doesn’t really mean status quo, because at the end of the day, it’s a choice about how we spend our dollars.” SD67 is considering closures because trustees have to cut their budget by approximately $1.1 million by the end of this school year, and then $750,000 next year and another $750,000 again the year following. “So it’s really a choice of where we make those savings – closing empty classrooms or reducing services and support.” The final feedback presentation in the process takes place at Queen’s Park on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. The school district will make its decision on Jan. 20.
An independent parking analysis on the effects of siting the Cascade Casino at the South Okanagan Events Centre has been updated, correcting factual errors in the original. The first study, delivered to the city on Sept. 17, by Urban Systems listed the Penticton Vees as playing at Memorial Arena, and drawing crowds of 1,600, instead of the 2,000-plus spectators that usually attend. It also included a larger number of parking spots along Power Street that have been replaced by a bike lane. “The Vees were just in the Western News the other day that they are averaging 2,300 in attendance, not 1,700,” said Daryl Clarke, a nearby homeowner. Clarke supports the casino complex project, but doesn’t want to see it fail because of parking problems. “I live down there and I am all for this thing. That is the only issue I have with this (parking) thing,” said Clarke. “They need to review the parking.” The new report reflects more accurate figures, but consultant James Donnelly said the changes don’t alter the conclusion of the report, that there is sufficient parking on-site to provide shared parking for the SOEC facilities and the proposed casino through the majority of the year. If the coverage is extended to cover a 10-minute walking distance, the study concludes, there would be ample parking on the busiest nights of the year. “It doesn’t make a material change to the findings,” said director of operations Mitch Moroziuk, who explained when planning parking for a complex like the SOEC, you have to consider average usage, rather than the extremes. “You are not likely to do that, because most of the time you are going to have a sea of asphalt there, empty. That is not a good use of resources for an event that might happen once or
twice a year,” said Moroziuk, explaining that at those times, using on-street parking in the area is the appropriate option. “People do have to remember that is a public street. Anybody can park there,” said Moroziuk. “Those issues may crop up from time to time and that is a balancing act you have to weigh out.” Moroziuk said he doesn’t expect the addition of the casino complex to cause many parking difficulties. The report also suggests the addition of satellite parking lots via shuttle services. “We have lots of parking lots downtown, that is another option,” said Moroziuk. “I don’t think you want to design any on-site parking to meet the maximum need. That is an inefficient use of land to do that.” Moroziuk said people should also consider other options, like carpooling, buses or other alternate transportation when heading to these events. Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said they are working on strategies to alleviate parking pressures, including paving the none city-owned lots on Eckhardt Avenue to create more parking spaces, and having staff park offsite and shuttles. Jakubeit sees congestion for drivers leaving the area after events as possibly more of an issue than availability of parking, which could be solved by the addition of flag people and traffic directors. “A lot of the frustrations around parking is that bottleneck once an event is over,” said Jakubeit. The report suggests that there would likely be only six nights a year where parking would a problem, with all facilities at maximum use. Jakubeit suggested that even with the addition of Vees game nights, it still shouldn’t be a big problem. “Forty nights a year when the parking lot is relatively full, the other 320 nights it’s pretty empty,” said Jakubeit. “It will all work.”
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MEGADETH’S LINEUP for their show in Penticton on Mar. 5, pictured on the left, will consist of frontman Dave Mustaine, Angra guitarist Kiko Loureiroon, David “Junior” Ellefson on bass and Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler. Right, WWE superstar Demon Kane is seen slamming his opponent Dean Ambrose to the ground during a WWE Smackdown event. Both will be among the wrestlers visiting Penticton on Feb. 6 for WWE: Road to Wrestlemania. Photos contributed
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After dabbling in the dark side, the South Okanagan Events Centre discovered there’s an appetite in the area for heavier music. “Marilyn Manson was a really good indication,” director of marketing Carla Seddon said about the Mar. 28 performance. “We knew it would do well, but nobody anticipated just how well it would do. So from that moment on we’ve definitely been looking for some heavy metal shows.” To offer South Okanagan audiences more of what they crave, the venue announced this week that Megadeth is coming to Penticton for the first time on March 5 to unleash their Dystopia World Tour. “We’re pretty excited to announce Megadeth, and people are pretty excited about (opening act) Suicidal Tendencies as well,” said Seddon.
The SOEC will continue booking talent from the always popular formats, as indicated by the announcement of country musician Kipp Moore late in November. But as the venue goes about diversifying its offerings, organizers have booked another acclaimed entertainment act in Penticton for the first time – WWE: The Road to Wrestlemania on Feb. 6. “It’s really nice to be able to bring things that we haven’t had here before,” Seddon said. The team at the SOEC is working hard to book more shows to have on sale before Christmas, she said, but many factors need to be figured out before anything can be confirmed. “This is the time of year that tours like to announce and get up on sale. With so many different moving parts, the latest we’ve ever had a December announcement was Dec. 22. We’re kind of in that crunch time right now for shows confirming and announcing.” Seddon said there are “plenty of offers out there and hopefully we’ll get some more confirmed soon,” but the high U.S.
dollar is presenting a bit of a challenge this year. “We book all our shows in U.S. funds, so we definitely have to take into consideration how the ticket price will look for a show.” The Megadeth concert will see frontman Dave Mustaine joined by Angra guitarist Kiko Loureiroon, David “Junior” Ellefson on bass, and Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler. All four musicians recorded onto Dystopia, the new album which is the focus of the tour. Opening for Megadeth’s repressive recital will be Suicidal Tendencies, Children of Bodom and Havok. The talent to be seen in the ring at WWE will be Demon Kane, Dean Ambrose, Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens, Dudley Boyz and Bray Wyatt and the Wyatt Family. Tickets for Megadeth cost $49 to $69; tickets for Wrestlemania start at $20. Both go on sale Dec. 11, and can be purchased at valleyfirsttix.com, the SOEC box office or by calling 877-SOEX-TIX.
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Pierre Couture’s dream is living on. The Dream Café general manager, who regularly hosts some of the most talented musical acts that can fit into a small venue, has announced through the Dream Café Co-op that the second Dream Music Festival will be happening on May 13 and 14. “Last year’s lineup was pretty perfect, it would be hard for me to find anything wrong with the festival at all,” Couture said. “This year’s will be along the same lines except there’re more women involved.” The festival is booked again in the same venue at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. “There’s really not that much difference (between the Dream Café and the PTCC) except one holds 900 and one holds 100,” he said. “I think last year we showed that we could make the place really intimate as well, even with 900 people. And that’s what we strive for, the whole picture worked well together.” New faces at the 2016 festival will be Mike Farris, who won a Grammy earlier this year for Best Roots/Gospel CD of the Year; gospel singers the Sojourners’, who blend R&B, country,
I think last year we showed that we could make the place really intimate as well, even with 900 people — Pierre Couture
doo wop and the blues with their roots style; Naomi Wachira, whose music is often reflective of Miriam Makeba and Tracy Chapman; blues jazz vocalist Shakura S’aida who was born in Brooklyn, New York, raised in Switzerland, and has been making music in Canada for the past 30 years; former leader of Canadian rock band Junkhouse Tom Wilson (sometimes known as Lee Harvey Osmond), who will be joined on stage by his son Thomspon; and the Silverscreen Scoundrels, who harmonize their blues music with old-fashioned antics on film. Musicians doubling back to the Dream Festival are Vancouver pianist Michael Kaeshammer; multiple Juno winner Bill Bourne; Juno
Award winner Rita Chiarelli; legendary blues man Jim Byrnes; Gary Comeau, who brings a New Orleans rockin’ roots and blues sound to the show; and rockabilly-roots guitarist Paul Pigat. All musicians will be able to rely on instrumental support from the “all-star” band, consisting of Chris Nordquist, Jerry Cook, Keith Bennett and Rob Becker. “Some of them you’ll have seen at the Dream, some not,” Couture said. “The people of Penticton had a really positive experience last year based on the feedback we’ve been getting.” Although the festival consists of more than a dozen performers, it will be presented in a concert format, to which every musician will perform on the same stage. According to the press release, guests will be “wrapped in music from the moment you step inside the front entrance, helping you get the smile on your face, your adrenaline pumping, your toes tapping and your hands ready to clap – with the beat and in acknowledgement of the wave of music overwhelming you during the evening.” Tickets will cost between $59 and $89 and go on sale on Dec. 7. They’re available at the at the South Okanagan Events Centre box office and online at valleyfirsttix.com.
Pierre Couture is the founder of the Dream Music Festival, and he’s anounced that the event will be returning to Penticton in 2016. File photo
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One of the first European settlers in the Similkameen launched his family’s dynasty by arriving in the valley with a herd of 42 cattle. The book, 42 Head, outlines the story of Frank Richter, who at 19 first landed as a stowaway on a ship in Galveston, Tx. Richter by definition was a refugee, fleeing his European home (in the modern day Czech Republic) which was situated in a highly contested part of the continent. “He came from a country that was knocked around politically,” said Olly Sumner-Richter, Frank’s great-granddaughter who recently wrote the book about his life. Richter had been hired by the U.S. cavalry at the beginning of the Civil War as a scout by the Confederate Army, though he maintained a civilian status. “He wasn’t sure what he wanted to do but for sure he knew he didn’t want to be in the army,” said Sumner-Richter. “His job was to go ahead of the army to locate Indian settlements and find the most efficient routes to take. The cavalry wanted him to stay on longer but he’d had enough of that.” Through his work with the Confederate Army, and subsequent time in the mining industry, Richter steadily made his way north. “He moved his way up the California coast and was trying, as many others were, to hit it rich with the gold rushes.” After hearing rumours of a rich and promising land in Canada, Richter first arrived in the Similkameen in 1864. Richter set out on his goal of becoming a cattle farmer along with his partner Mr. King, who is believed to have sold him on the idea of settling in the Similkameen. Entering Canada through the Osoyoos border crossing, with their 42 head, their entrance into the country was documented by the bill they paid to clear customs. Sumner-Richter said the pair arrived in the Similkameen to find “the bunch grass as high as the saddles.” Richter homesteaded in Cawston and recognized that the success of his farm would depend upon a healthy relationship with nearby aboriginal communities. “He wasn’t familiar with the land, the seasons or the local trails, so he figured it out pretty quick that he needed their expertise.” Sumner-Richter said her great-grandmother Lucy Simla, who was a member of the Head of the Lake band (Okanagan Nation Alliance), was instrumental in securing that strong relationship with the local natives. “She must have been the link
AUTHOR OLLY SUMNER-RICHTER wrote 42 Head to commemorate the life of her great grandfather Frank Richter. Contributed
He moved his way up the California coast and was trying, as many others were, to hit it rich with the gold rushes.” — Olly Sumner-Richter
between him and the aboriginals, and certainly contributed to his success in this regard.” Richter could navigate the region, at that time, only by trails on his horse, and among the routes mapped out by the aboriginals and Hudson Bay Company; many of the trails he frequented have since developed into our present highways. Sumner-Richter said her book offers a map which details three horseback routes into Penticton from the Cawston area. Richter went on to have five sons with Lucy; two of which married white women and the other three married women of aboriginal origin. For reasons that aren’t fully understood, there was a disconnect in the family. “I didn’t know about that other side, so when I started researching and got to know other members of the family it was
truly amazing what I found out. They wouldn’t have known me from a hole in the wall because of the separation in the family, but now these are relatives who I’ve grown to care about in a real special way.” Upon reaching out, SumnerRichter was surprised to find her relatives were in possession of even more of her great-grandfather’s records than her family was. “I was surprised to learn how methodical he had been. It definitely contributed to his success.” After years of hearing many falsehoods about her greatgrandfather (namely that he was born into wealth), Sumner-Richter began researching Richter’s history in order to compile a “historical social document”. Without dramatizing her great grandfather’s story, she finally, after over 10 years, released her work in November as a book entitled 42 Head Frank Xavier Richter’s Similkameen Story. Frank Richter prospered as an entrepreneur in the Similkameen before dying in 1910 as a wealthy man. His accomplishments are well-documented in 42 Head and the book serves as a tribute to the influence he had in the Similkameen. Copies of 42 Head can be found for purchase at the Grist Mill and Gardens at Keremeos, the museums in Oliver and Osoyoos, Books N’ Things in Penticton, Beyond Bliss in Oliver and Keremeos Pharmasave.
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Jerry Doucette was growing tired of having to support his music career by playing in night clubs, so he went into his basement and penned his breakthrough album Mama Let Him Play. “(The album’s title track)’s a catchy song,” he said. “People can identify with it. Lots of good hook lines. They loved it, what can I say.” Following its release in 1977, the album went platinum in Canada (over 100,000 copies sold) and won Doucette a Juno Award. “They put Mama Let Him Play out and it just took off, and so did we. It went through the roof – we found ourselves touring with Meatloaf, Toto, the Beach Boys. We toured across Canada for some time, it was quite the rise.” At the time, Doucette said he was surprised that Mama Let Him Play found the most success off the album. “I thought Down the Road would be the big hit.” He said he always shares with each audience the hits from Mama Let Him Play, as well as tunes from the follow-up album Douce is Loose.
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“We mix it all in together and we throw the blues in there too,” he said. “What do I love about the blues? The feel, the magic, the soul. It’s incredible.” In the nearly 40 years since his breakthrough album, Doucette said he hasn’t had to make any adjustments as a musician, despite the significant evolution of the industry. “It’s been a great ride for me,” he said. “I’ve raised five kids and they’re all doing really well. My wife and I are still very much in love, my little Maggie. I’ve had some ups and downs but in general, I still go out and play for people. The people come and they listen and they love it. We get standing ovations and encores – it’s a great ride.” The release of Mama Let Him Play grabbed the attention of Shelly Siegel, the creative director for Mushroom Records, and a key figure in helping the band Heart achieve commercial success. But unfortunately, the support Doucette had from Siegel didn’t last long. “When he passed away (in 1979) things went haywire,” he said. “Bad deals were made between (Siegel’s replacement) and these other guys and the whole thing just fell apart. So that was that.” Mushroom Records was no longer in business by the end of 1980. Nonetheless, Doucette’s career lived on. “When we go out and do festivals, it’s people from 10 years old to 90. Everybody’s there. Even the kids and teens and early 20s crowd are singing the lyrics. I count my blessings, believe me.” Doucette will be making his first-ever appearance at the Dream Café on Dec. 12. “I’ve never played this place but I’ve heard a lot about it and I’m looking forward to being there. We’re not starchy. We get out there with the crowd. It’s going to be an intimate night come Saturday.” Joining Doucette on stage will be guitarist Brent Shindell, who was part of the recording for Mama Let Him Play, as well as bass player Trevor Newman and drummer Marco Ibarra. Tickets cost $37 at the Dream Café.
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PARADE Western News photos by Dan Walton The Jolly Gent (left) rolled through downtown Penticton at the annual Royal LePage Locations West Santa Claus Parade on Saturday. At right: Get Bent dancer Celine Blais entertains the crowd.
Above: Penticton’s emergency vehicles were out in full force in the parade. Left: Playing the Grinch, Cindy Giles danced down Main Street. At right; Emily Kai from Playshare Preschool was the yellow crayon marching in the 2015 Santa Claus Parade. Below: To deck out their “sweet ride,” the City of Penticton decorated Santa’s sleigh with treats and filled it up with cheerful riders.
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City looks to outsource grant process Steve Kidd
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The City of Penticton has again fielded a proposal to outsource some of the administrative burden of dealing with grant proposals, in this case by asking the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan to lend a hand. The city receives upwards of 70 detailed grant applications, according to Chief Financial Officer Colin Fisher. “To say that it is a time consuming program would be an understatement,” said Fisher. “It is approximately a week of my own time, and a week of a staff member’s
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reached a point where they don’t have resources to keep up with all the tasks and still meet the timelines associated with the grants. Fisher recommended the city enter into an agreement with the CFSO to administer the portion of the grants program earmarked for nonstanding grant requests for not-for-profits. Standing grants, like those for Peachfest and a few other events the city regularly supports, would still be dealt with by council. The agreement, he said, would be expected to start with the 2017 grant year. Aaron McRann said there would be efficiencies from the perspective of the grant
applicants. Most non-profits, he explained, apply to both the city and the CFSO for grants, so not having to fill out a second set of forms or meet different criteria would probably be beneficial. McRann added that the idea is in very preliminary stages. “I think it is something I am open to discussing with the city. I know there are many other communities in Canada that leverage their community foundation for a portion of their grant process,” said McRann. “Over the years, we have done several short-term granting cycles for them.” City council was divided on the concept.
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CFSO isn’t ready to jump in with the proposal. “We, as an organization, aren’t sure it works for us, just the same as the city isn’t sure it works for them. It’s a point of discussion,” said McRann. “I think both sides have justifiable concerns that have to be answered before it would work. I don’t think there is any doubt that in the big scheme of things, the individual charities would have an easier time.” A motion to delay discussion of the proposal until council’s second regular meeting in Jan. 2016 passed 4 to 3, with Couns. Sayeed, Sentes and Campbell Watt opposed.
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Horgan talks power at Pattison Centre Dale Boyd
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The leader of B.C.’s New Democrats touted the energy efficient features at the Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence on a tour promoting his PowerBC plan, which he said will create jobs in every community in the province. “I’ve started an initiative called PowerBC which is, in my view, an alternative to the BC Liberal plan of building large dams, like Site C, and instead I believe we should be focusing on 21st century solutions,” John Horgan said in the halls of the Okanagan College Penticton campus during his tour of the Centre of Excellence. Horgan said the tour was a chance to come to the Interior and Okanagan to talk about what he believes is the new
way to approach energy needs in the future. He pointed to the solar panels on the roof of the centre as an example of what that future would hold. “The Pattison Centre here in Penticton is a living, breathing example of what new technologies can achieve as far as energy conservation, energy efficiency and leading the way through student involvement in creating the new energy future that we’re going to need in a climate change environment,” Horgan said. The $27.6 million centre which opened its doors in 2011 has received awards in the past including the International Architecture Awards’ Green Good Design award from the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies in
2012. The photovoltaic solar array on the roof of the centre generates enough power for all the facilities, Horgan said. “At some points in the long days when there’s more sun, they’re selling power back to the Penticton utility,” Horgan said. “They’re not only keeping the power here at no cost to themselves, but in fact they are making money through using innovative, new dynamic technologies.” Those are the kind of initiatives Horgan hopes to see more of with his PowerBC plan. The plan looks to protect BC Hydro customers from runaway bills, produce good-paying jobs in B.C., protect farmland and the environment and arguably the most ambitious is to ensure B.C. has access to clean and
John horgan, leader of B.C.’s new Democrats toured Penticton on Dec. 4 praising the okanagan College use of solar panels. horgan shared some of his PowerBC plan that he says will create jobs allover the province while providing clean energy.
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affordable electricity for generations to come. A big part of that is retrofitting existing public buildings to be more energy efficient creating jobs in the process. Horgan cited a Statistics Canada report noting that 16 jobs are created for every million dollars invested in retrofitting, compared to the four jobs created by every million dollars invested in new construction. “Rather than focus on, as the Liberals are, on building a dam on the Peace River, thousands of kilometres away from the load centre, it seems to me more efficient and more job intensive
to create opportunities in every corner of the province with new technologies, new building designs that reduce costs and create efficiencies that will reduce our demand for energy over the long term,” Horgan said. While he acknowledged the scarcity of rare earth metals used to create photovoltaic solar panels, Horgan said the technology is always growing and changing. “I’m fairly confident that by 2020, 2025, 2030, new ideas are going to be coming to address the rare earth metal issues that are currently bedevilling solar tech-
nologies.” Asked if his PowerBC program could be a bridge between environmentally friendly policy and job creation, Horgan said the amount of jobs created are “limited only by the amount that you’re prepared to spend and the amount you’re prepared to spend is only limited by the opportunities available to you.” “We are 520 days away from the next election so when we get into that last number of weeks I’ll be laying out in more detail what I’m prepared to spend and where I’m prepared to spend it,” Horgan said.
Public facilities including schools, hospitals and correctional facilities would benefit from improving existing envelopes which Horgan said are currently leaking energy. “Just improving envelops of our existing public buildings will create jobs in every corner of the province, not just in one location, which is the premier’s approach. If she can find a photo opportunity with hard hats, she’s in, and I think we need to be more creative than that,” Horgan said. “You’ll get more jobs, you’ll save more by looking at conservation first.”
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Premier Christy Clark says Bill Bennett was an “iconic” leader who will be remembered as one of B.C.’s greatest and most influential premiers. Bennett, who suffered from Alzheimer’s and died on Dec. 3, was B.C.’s premier from 1975 to 1986. Clark, who is the MLA for WestsideKelowna, an area that was part of the then large South Okanagan riding that Bennett represented during his 13 years in the B.C. Legislature, issued a statement Friday following news of Bennett’s death at the age of 83. “As the son of one of British Columbia’s most iconic leaders, Bill Ben-
nett not only emerged from his father’s shadow — he built his own legacy. He will be remembered as one of our greatest and most influential leaders,” she said. “It started with a natural, commanding presence like few others – the kind of person people couldn’t help but notice when he entered the room. Throughout his career, he made an impression on people as a humble man, who believed in public service as a calling. What made him stand out was his focus, commitment to fiscal discipline, and vision for B.C.’s future,” said Clark. Bennett was the son of the province’s longest serving premier, W.A.C. Bennett, who headed the B.C. government from
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86 – inviting the world to our shores, and welcoming them to the best place on Earth “As great as his accomplishments were, he took even more pride in his greatest legacy – his family. My thoughts and prayers are with them at this time,” said Clark. News of Bennett’s illness became public two years ago when family friend Charles Fipke donated more than $3 million to Alzheimer’s research at
the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, a partnership between the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health, in Bennett’s name. “The end game has to be able to find a cure for this,” Brad Bennett said, following news of the donation. “We still don’t know what causes this disease and there are far too many people afflicted with it and far too many families like ours suffering the hor-
rible consequences.” Former Kelowna mayor Walter Gray said Bennett’s legacy to the Okanagan will likely be seen as shepherding Expo 86 to Vancouver and being able to get the entire province behind it, and construction of the Coquihalla Highway, which was tied into Expo and led ultimately to the Connector route opening up the Okanagan. - With files from Kelowna Capital News
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The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will stay the course with Mark Pendergraft being reelected to the position of board chair and Andrew Jakubeit re-elected as vice chair. Area E director Karla Kozakevich was nominated for both chair and vice chair, however she declined both nominations. Area F director Michael Brydon was elected to chair the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District board and Judy Sentes was elected as vice chair. Sentes was nominated for chair, however she declined the nomination. Budget talks took place at the Penticton Lakeside Resort on Dec. 3 as renovations to the RDOS office were underway. A few program changes were approved, however Pendergraft said the board of directors is looking into how those changes will look in the scope of the entire budget. “We did approve a few changes, or tentatively approved a few changes. Everyone there felt the same way, we needed to see what the impact was going to be to the overall budget and go from there,” Pendergraft said. The RDOS directors will be meeting this week to discuss budget changes in more detail. “I’m looking forward to another year. I appreciate the board giving me the opportunity to work on their behalf,” Pendergraft said. “I don’t foresee any major changes or anything.” Pendergraft noted some of the accomplishments of the RDOS board of directors prior to his re-election as board chair. The completion of the Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver, the completion of the Kaleden Lakeshore Pedestrian Corridor, entering the second phase of the redevelopment project in Okanagan Falls, beginning the initial phases of the governance study for Area D and continuing work on the Regional Transit Future plan were some examples celebrated by Pendergraft. “There’s a lot that goes on in this Regional District and in conclusion it was a busy year,” Pendergraft said. “I want to congratulate our staff and thank them for their hard work. We often forget staff do much of the legwork on these projects.”
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PENTICTON VEES forward Scott Conway fights his way up the ice against Vernon Viper Darren Rizzolo at the South Okanagan Events Centre Dec. 4. The Vees won 3-0 then settled for a 4-4 tie against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Dec. 5. Dale Boyd/Western News
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Life without Tyson Jost and Dante Fabbro began on Dec. 5 for the Penticton Vees. Jost and Fabbro are in Leduc, Alta., and earned a roster spot on Team Canada West for the World Junior A Challenge. When asked about playing without the pair on Monday following a 4-4 tie against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs Saturday, Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson said, “Life without a lot of guys, really.” “It’s more than two of them,” he said. The Vees, Canada’s top junior A squad, also push on with injured players. Demico Hannoun is the latest to join Dixon Bowen and defencemen
Gabe Bast and Seamus Donohue. Hannoun is out four to six weeks with a broken left hand suffered during a 3-0 win over the Vernon Vipers in the South Okanagan Events Centre Dec. 4. “You tell him to get in front of the net more and then he does and one of our own guys hits him with a slapshot, there we go,” said Harbinson, who just grinned in disbelief about the injuries. Adding to the injury front, Harbinson said he learned that Jost was hurt during camp and was waiting to hear the extent of that injury. Making trades isn’t really an option because there are not many out there and they have one card left. The Vees took on the Bulldogs with 10 forwards and five regular defenceman and Harbinson said af-
DEMICO HANNOUN filiate player Daniel Stone of the Osoyoos Coyotes played well. The Vees led Alberni Valley 4-2 in the third period when they allowed two goals in the last nine minutes, one of them on the penalty-kill. “When you get the lead in the third, you’d think that we’re pretty golden usually in those situations,” said Harbinson. It’s the first time this
season in that position that the Vees didn’t close out the game. With the injuries and absence of Jost and Fabbro, it brings opportunities for other players. “They are getting a great opportunity to play more and play in different situations,” said Harbinson. “They need to grab it and take hold of it and run with it.” A couple of players looking to do that is rookie Ben Brar and veteran Chris Gerrie. “It’s just a chance for the other guys to step up and carry some of the workload,” he said. “I want to get out there. There is more opportunity to be taken out there. Go out there and seize the moment. “I feel like I’ve been playing a lot better lately,
just more confidence out there,” continued Brar, who opened the scoring against the Bulldogs with his parents in attendance. “Playing with more confidence instead of dumping the puck in, I’ll carry it in and try to make a play.” Also scoring for the Vees against the Bulldogs was Colton Poolman, Nicholas Jones and Scott Conway. In the win over Vernon, Driscoll earned the shutout, while Easton Brodzinski, Conway and Jones scored. Gerrie said he must step up his game. “I’ve been working on trying to get the puck in the net,” said Gerrie, who hasn’t scored in four games and has two in 10 games. “It’s definitely a good opportunity for me. I think I have to try and take advantage of it.”
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International hockey is coming back to the British Columbia Hockey League in 2016. The league made the announcement Monday that Red Bull Salzburg of Austria (U20) will make a tour through B.C. in January and one of the teams they will play are the Penticton Vees. Other teams are still being finalized. The Red Bull Salzburg club will be arriving on Jan. 15 and leaving on Jan. 28. It is expected they will be playing four or five games.
Red Bull Salzburg will be in Penticton on Jan. 20 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Red Bull Salzburg has several familiar faces in its executive including club director and former NHL head coach Pierre Pagé and skills coach, in retired NHLer Brian Savage, a former National Collegiate Athletic Association star. “This BCHL-Red Bull hockey series is a global hockey challenge which brings us all together to strive and grow, be different and significantly better,” said Pagé in a statement.
The last time an international club came through the BCHL was in the 2009-10 season when the Malmo Redhawks of Sweden played in Powell River, Alberni Valley and Nanaimo. The Red Bull Salzburg club, like the BCHL teams, include players born from 1995 to 1999. Most of the players are Austrian but there are some German-born players as well. “We very much look forward to hosting Red Bull Salzburg in January,” said BCHL commissioner John Grisdale in a statement. see RED BULL pg.23
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PENTICTON’S MICHAEL PUGACHEV (left) takes a spill as teammate Lucas Byrne heads down ice past Kamloops defender Kyle Sanford during action in the final game of the Penticton Minor Hockey Association Tier 3 peewee tournament at McLaren Arena Sunday. Penticton won the game 8-3 to clinch seventh spot. Mark Brett/Western News
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Finishing seventh in their home tournament isn’t what the Penticton peewee Tier 3 Vees had in mind. Vees coach Ian Fotheringham said they didn’t give themselves a chance to reach the finals because of a couple of round robin games. The weekend did end on a good note as they defeated Kamloops 8-3, the same team they lost 6-4 against to start the tournament. “It’s always nice to finish the last game with a win,” he said. “They are happy about that. They got to redeem themselves because they thought they should have had a better fate in the Friday night game. Too much individual effort and then they started playing as a team.” In the final, Isaac Newson netted a hat-trick, while Callum McGill scored twice with one goal each by Michael Pugachev, Kieran Roy and Mark Andrews. As the tournament went on the Vees overall play improved. The Vees coach said his players started playing good, exciting hockey. “They played a lot more of a team game. A lot less selfish and moved the puck around a lot more compared to the Friday night game,” he said. Along with playing better, Fotheringham said his players were more focused on details and taking less penalties, something they have been working on. In the loss to Kamloops, Lucas Byrne, Tyler Kelly, Noah Ouellette and Liam Whyte scored. In an 8-0 win over Spokane, Roy popped in the first one, while Kelly, Byrne, Roy scored his second, Newson, Zach Evanoff, Scott Fotheringham and Brendan Lobb scored. In their 5-2 loss to Abbotsford, Lobb and Newson scored.
1. Which minor hockey coach made the biggest impact on you and why? Rick Swan. He taught me a lot about work ethic and coming to the rink every single day. 2.What is your favourite hockey memory? When I was 10, we won minor hockey week’s city championship. We won everything that year. 3. What age did you start playing hockey? When I was four. 4.Who is your favourite hockey player and why? Sidney Crosby. He worked hard as a kid. He sacrificed a lot to be where he is today. He is able to succeed with all the expectations that he gets everyday. 5. What are some things you like doing in your spare time? I like to read. Do some yoga, play some tennis and hang out with friends.
6. What do you consider your best hockey skill? I think that I understand the game well. I know the right places to go on the ice. I can anticipate plays well. 7. What are your superstitions if you have any? I have too many superstitions. I’m probably the most superstitious guy on the team. It has to be the exact same thing. It’s more of a routine. 8. Who has the best sense of humour on the team? Why? Mitch brooks. He’s always amped up. It’s like he has four caffeine pills on him all the time. I’ve never seen someone with so much energy. 9. What music do you have on your iPod? I have everything. I don’t really listen to rap that much. Country, modern rock, classic rock, top 40 hits, everything. 10. Why do you wear the number that you do? I just got it in junior when I first played. I like the number. I wanted this number coming in.
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The Princess Margaret Mustangs senior girls volleyball team, AA Okanagan Valley champions, closed out it season as the sixth best in B.C. The Mustangs, who went 3-0 in pool play at George Elliot Secondary Dec. 3-5, dropped their final match to Burnaby’s St. Thomas More. “We are very, very
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happy with the result,” said Mustangs coach Shawn Lum. “Some of those games were tough losses. The games were so close that our quarter-final game was so close to moving into the semifinal. We did play a very talented team though.” That team was Vancouver’s St. Pats, who they lost to 18-25, 2520, 25-19 and 25-22. That loss dropped the Mustangs to the consolation bracket. “It was a hard one to take. They were a tough team,” said Lum.
“It was good volleyball to watch.” In the round robin, the Mustangs defeated Notre Dame, West Point Grey and No. 1 seed Pacific Academy, 25-23, 16-25 and 1512. Lum said his players were so excited about that win. “First time playing that team. We heard a lot about them,” he said. “We just felt a David versus Goliath type of thing.” In the championship bracket, Maggie defeated Smithers 2516, 25-20 and 25-17.
After losing to St. Pats, they faced St. Thomas More. MEI won provincials, while Pacific Academy took second and Surrey Christian, third. Hosts George Elliot placed 11th. Sydney McKinlay was named to the second team all-star. The Mustangs offence was led by Leighton Vaillancourt, Simran Sidhu and Emma Klingspohn. They received strong defence from Jordan Lilley, Courtney Olexa, Vaillancourt, Caitlin Neary as well as McKinlay. Lum said those players had a lot of digs. Olexa and Farnaaz Johal led the Mustangs in blocks, while Mahkaila Lusch was our rightside and did a great job blocking the other teams power and hitting rightside.
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The Pen High Lakers climbed three spots in the AAA BC Secondary School Girls Volleyball rankings. Going in 12th, the Lakers won four of their seven matches to finish ninth, accomplishing their goal of a top 10 finish. “We were really happy with it. That was fantastic for us,” said Lakers coach Andy Botero. “We played some really tight matches. Most of the tight matches we won. Being mentally tough and winning the points that mattered.” After completing the round robin, in which they won one of three matches, the Lakers took on Riverside, which won bronze. The Lakers lost to Riverside in three sets and Botero said they were an outstanding team. “The top three teams (Handsworth, Earl Marriott and Riverside) were head and shoulders better than everybody else,” he said. “Just to see the level that we will have to reach if we’re going to compete for a provincial title.” The Lakers took great satisfaction in finishing ahead of Okanagan rivals Mt. Boucherie, who finished 12th and Kelowna Secondary, who the Lakers defeated and finished 13th. “We got contributions from everybody. That was one of our keys to success,” said Botero. “Other teams couldn’t key on a specific position or player.”
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After Kieran Loewen went down with an injury 10 points into their first match against defending champ Earl Marriott, the Laker’s hopes of earning a top-five finish went down with him. Loewen was the Lakers’ leading attacker. The Lakers lost that first match 25-22 and 25-16 and went on to finish 14th
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in the provincial championship. “Any team in that tournament cannot afford to lose that kind of a player,” said Lakers coach Rob Gunning. “Considering that, 14th wasn’t actually too bad. We would have loved to have been top eight or top 10, but once we lost him it was just, we lose our best attacker, we lose a good blocker, we lose one of our primary
passers. It’s hard for the other guys to recover. The other guys worked really hard, played hard. [It’s] too hard to replace that kind of influence on your team.” The Lakers then faced Surrey Christian and won 26-24 and 25-22 and lost its final round robin match to David Thompson, 2225, 33-31 and 11-15. The Lakers finished third in their pool. In the match for 13th
place, the Lakers won the first set 25-19, before losing 25-20 and 16-14. Laker libero Cam Gunning earned an all-star team honourable mention. The Lakers coach said that he played well, as well as Jordan Simpson, with the two playing great defence all weekend. Nick Everton also played strong defensively. “It was just hard for us to score,” said Gunning.
Salzburg looks to give great hockey from RED BULL pg. 20 “This is a first-rate organization and I know the club they’re sending will provide a true test for our teams and great entertainment for our fans.” Red Bull Salzburg is coached by former Boston College standout and Carolina Hurricanes draft pick J.D. Forrest as well as former Clarkson University defenceman and Bentley University assistant coach Matt Curley. “The players that I have had the opportunity to work with that have come from the BCHL have been not only exceptional players but more importantly exceptional people, leaders on the ice and in the community,” said
Curley. “This is the overwhelming sentiment within the NCAA community and is reason why there continues to be such a strong pipeline from the BCHL to the NCAA. “We hope to give each team and their fans a great hockey game as our team is looking forward to the challenge,” continued Curley. Tickets for the Vees games against Red Bull Salzburg are priced at $5 for adults and seniors and students and children (18 and under) are free, courtesy of Peters Brothers Construction. Tickets for the game will go on sale Dec. 15 and season ticket holders will have two weeks to reserve their seat(s).
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Nine years ago, on an usually cold Christmas Day two Penticton women came up with a heart and foot-warming idea. Sharon and her niece, who wish to keep their last names anonymous, were thinking of the guests waiting in the cold lining up for a turkey meal at the Soupateria. Sharon noticed that on Christmas Day the Soupateria is “overflowing with volunteers and it’s wonderful,” so instead thought outside the box on how they could make a difference for those in need. “One thing led to another and we thought, let’s give them some hot chocolate,” she said. “The light in their eye and the hugs and thankyou’s, it’s just so rewarding. It brings tears to my eyes. Now we look forward all year to this one day.” Three years after she began serving hot chocolate, the brother of one of Sharon’s close friends who had been living on the street passed away shortly before the holidays. Her friend was told by his brother that one of the most important things for him was having clean and dry socks. Having warm, dry feet is something most people don’t have to think about, but for those that do, a shipment of socks is amassing before they get shared on Christmas. “We wanted to help his mother get through the season, so we thought, let’s take them some socks when we go meet them at the soup kitchen.” Sharon was given permission from many businesses and organizations around Penticton to leave a collection box in their space.
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Penny elliot, owner of the laughing lotus Clothing Company, props up a donation box with Sharon (right), who is asking the community to give new and gently used socks to be shared with the needy on Christmas day. Socks are being collected at the shop up until Dec. 22, and another box is gathering socks from the Penticton eagles headquarters.
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Over 300 pairs were collected the first year, and Sharon and her niece had trouble finding enough feet for them all. They even drove to Vernon on Boxing Day to drop off the excess at the soup kitchen there. “Every place that we could find we dropped
them off and everyone was so happy.” Sharon said she’s especially excited that her five-year-old great-niece will be handing out socks and hot chocolate with them for the first time this year. Since beginning in 2009, Sharon said more than 1,500 pairs have been
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Community looks to respond to Syrian crisis John Arendt
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Summerland residents met last week to discuss how to respond to the Syrian refugee crisis. A meeting, organized by Coun. Doug Holmes, drew more than 80 people. Holmes said Canada accepts 250,000 immigrants annually, including 25,000 refugees. “Canada has a long history of taking in refugees,” he said. While the country has accepted many refugees in past years, the Syrian refugee crisis is unique in its scope. Roughly nine million have been forced to flee their homes and 4.3 million are registered as refugees with the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees. “It’s the biggest refugee population from a single conflict since Vietnam,” he said. In March of this year, Summerland United Church sponsored the Albetar family from Syria. David Sparks, co-chair of the church’s sponsorship committee, said the community was generous and supplied donations to help the family. “It takes a whole committed group of people to make sponsorship work, and from time to time group members have been hard pressed to meet the demands. It isn’t always easy,” he said. Since the Albetar family arrived, members of the church’s sponsorship committee have met with 10
Summerland is a small community with a big heart. May it also prove to be a welcoming community to several more refugees ... — David Sparks
other groups interested in sponsoring refugees. He urged others to consider sponsoring Syrian families. “Summerland is a small community with a big heart,” he said. “May it also prove to be a welcoming community to several more refugees and refugee families from Syria.”
Three Catholic parishes in Summerland and Penticton are also working to sponsor a refugee family. Mary-Anne Smirle, chair of communications for the Catholic sponsoring committee, said the three churches — Holy Child Catholic Church in Summerland, St. Ann Parish in Penticton and
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St. John Vianney Parish in Penticton — have already been matched with a family of four from Syria. At present, the family’s application is in process. “We don’t know when they’ll be arriving,” she said. The cost of sponsorship for this family is $27,000 for the year. The three parishes raised this amount in less than four weeks, Smirle said. Those present at the meeting expressed interest in sponsoring additional refugees. A steering committee, headed by Dan Dinsmore, will examine sponsoring a family to Summerland. Eight of those present at the Summerland meeting expressed interest in serving on the committee. The Naramata Commu-
nity Refugee Support Initiative held its first information session on Dec. 8 on the project aiming to bring Syrian refugees to Naramata. The board of the United Church recently voted to offer up the Naramata Centre as housing for up to four small refugee families relocating to Canada for four to six months. A handful of new Syrian refugees have arrived in B.C. in recent days and around 30 more are expected by the end of this week, according to Chris Friesen of the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. Incoming refugees land initially in Montreal or Toronto and may spend a night or two at a military base before flying to British Columbia.
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US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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FARM Labour work in vineyard. Seasonal, Full-Time, Daylight Hours. Duties include and are not limited to planting, cultivating, irrigating and harvesting crops. Pruning, suckering, shoot thinning, hoeing, raking & other related duties.Must be able to do repetitive tasks, work closely with others and as a team. Work is physically demanding. Standing for extended periods of time, bending, crouching and kneeling. Must be able to distinguish between colors. Work environment may be wet, cold damp or dusty and hot. $10.49/hr for a minimum of 40 hours per week. 8 vacancies are available. Please email resume to sakinder@dirtylaundry.ca or mail to Dirty Laundry Vineyard, 7311 Fiske Street, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z2 Attn: Sakinder or fax to 250-494-8850.
FARM Labour work in vineyard. Seasonal, Full-Time, Daylight Hours. Duties include and are not limited to planting, cultivating, irrigating and harvesting crops. Pruning, suckering, shoot thinning, hoeing, raking & other related duties. Must be able to do repetitive tasks, work closely with others and as a team. Work is physically demanding. Standing for extended periods of time, bending, crouching and kneeling. Must be able to distinguish between colors. Work environment may be wet, cold damp or dusty and hot. $10.49/hr for a minimum of 40 hours per week. 8 vacancies are available. Please email resume to sakinder@dirtylaundry.ca or mail to Dirty Laundry Vineyard, 7311 Fiske Street, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z2 Attn: Sakinder or fax to 250494-8850.
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Ronald Douglas
November 14, 1938 – December 2, 2015
It is with sadness that we must announce the passing of Ronald Douglas Thomson of Penticton, at Moog and Friends Hospice House on December 2, 2015. Ron passed away peacefully in his sleep, at the age of 77. He was predeceased by his wife Trudy on March 13, 2012 and is survived by step-daughters, Melanie Hrynkiw of Saskatoon, SK, and Karen Minotte of Lakeland, FL.; brother, Dale and wife, Sandy Thomson of Penticton, B.C. Ron will be remembered for his love of people, sense of humour and knack for helping family and friends with just about anything. He and Trudy dedicated a great part of their lives to helping many foster children and special friends of all ages. Ron served in the R.C.A.F. and Canadian Forces for 35 years and retired to Penticton in 1992. Born in Bridesville, B.C., where his Father was the teacher, he was brought up in Burnaby and joined the Airforce in 1957. Ron was a skilled crafts person and produced many unique and beautiful pieces of intricate jewellery and other objects over the years. Ron asked that his Doctors, Nurses and support Staff at Moog Hospice House be especially recognized for the outstanding support they provided him while he was in their care. Cremation and no service by request. Arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services.
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Bingo e v e ry Wednesday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Daily lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Canada 150 Showcase with Wiz Bryant at 7 p.m., Zone Meeting at 8 p.m. south Main drop-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., coffee social 10 a.m. to noon, intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m., computer drop-in from 1 to 3 p.m., pilates at 3:30 p.m., ukulele strum-along at 6:30 p.m.[we] senior singles, 65 and over, meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club for coffee. Call 250-4927078 for more info on this event. KiWanis CluB Meets at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for info. t he p entiCton aCadeMy of Music String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. New members welcome. Please call 250-4937977 for more info. oliver douBle o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. hand and Foot canasta at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250-492-7630 for info. Everyone welcome. Carpet BoWling FroM 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Recreation and Wellness Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. oKanagan Falls seniors’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m. pentiCton dupliCate Bridge Club has games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Legion on Martin Street. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for more information. a l C o h o l i C s anonyMous has daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-4909216 (24 hours) for more information. anavets has huMp Day with Stu’s kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. Dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m.
al-anon For Friends and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. Care Closet thriFt Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and special auctions. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds to the local hospital and hospice. Donations welcome. suMMerland art CluB meets Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library. Drop-in fee is $10 and painters of all levels are welcome. Workshops available. Contact Evelyn at 250-493-9279 for information. Foster Care inFo sessions every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www.mcf. gov.bc.ca/foster. seniors’ reCreation and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Jeanne at 250-4927266 for more info.
THURSDAY
pentiCton tune-agers orChestra practice with conductor Gordon Dawson on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, Shatford Centre 760 Main St. Over 50 and play a musical instrument? Come and check us out, or call Gordon at 250-492-9844.[091s] south Main dropin Centre has Spanish conversation at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10 a.m., bingo and a crafters meeting at 1 p.m., introductory ukelele at 2 p.m.[th] al-anon For Friends and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272. anavets has Wing specials from 3 to 6 p.m. tops B.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250493-5968 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more info. tops (taKe oFF Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250-770-8093.
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December 10
December 11
F riendship F orCe South p entiCton Okanagan monthly luncheon at noon and 1 p.m. meeting in the boardroom at the Days Inn. Everyone is welcome to attend. Those going to Costa Rica are asked to attend at 11 a.m.[120p] drop in grieF support group at 11 a.m. in the Bereavement Resource Centre, 129 Nanaimo Ave. W. Adults welcome. Call 250-4901107 for more info.[120p] happy huladays, a Christmas luau at the Summerland Library with stories, songs and snocones from 7 to 8 p.m.[120p] elKs CluB has Crib Wars at 1 p.m. and snowball darts at 7 p.m. C anadian r oyal legion branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., crib at 7 p.m., 502 Martin St. Fitness Friends Ladies Fitness class at 10 a.m., classic and blues rock starting at 8 p.m. with Analog Delay and featured guests. Fraternal order oF the Eagles has tacos at 5 p.m. and musical trivia bingo at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St.
Friday soCial danCe with Vic and the Band Masters at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. starting at 7:30 p.m. $7 per person. the sixth annual Cover With Kindness Blanket Drive is now in progress. Donations of clean, gently used sleeping bags, blankets and warm winter clothing can be donated at the office of Greg Litwin, 699 Main St., during business hours. The donated items will be distributed on Dec. 14 and 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at St. Saviour’s Parish Hall, Orchard Avenue. For further information regarding volunteer opportunities connected with the campaign, please phone 250-7708888.[124p] singles lunCh group for 65-plus seniors meets at noon. Meet new friends and chat. Call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622 for more information. eagles CluB has Friday Night Live dinner at 5 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome. south Main drop-in Centre has Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m. and Mah Jong at 1 p.m.[fr]
r oyal C anadian legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m. Steak or rib dinner at 5:30 p.m. Music by Daria at 6 p.m., Analog Delay at 7:30 p.m. anavets has their kitchen open from noon to 4 p.m., Scotch doubles at 7 p.m. Firemen’s Christmas party at 5 p.m. the oliver senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m. F alls o Kanagan 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] elKs CluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. Funtime Dancers upstairs 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 250-490-9272. 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 250-490-9216. Friends group meets at Bethel Church at 7:30
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calendar O kanagan F alls legiOn presents 12 Days before Christmas, a Christmas Market with jewelry, tupperware, knits, Santa dolls, garlic and salsa, vintage lace/linens, flowers and vintage xmas decor. Free gift wrapping for children[123p] 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. elks Club On Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., drop-in darts and early bird draw at 4 p.m., meat draw at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 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. a l C O h O l i C s anOnymOus has daily
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December 13 The legiOn ladies Auxiliary are hosting a pancake breakfast in the hall, 502 Martin St. on Dec. 13 from 8:30 a.m. till noon. For $5 you get pancakes, ham, sausage, orange juice and coffee and 50 cents more gets you strawberries and cream.[123p] Oliver seniOr CenTre, 5876 Airport St., has a Christmas dinner and dance on Dec. 13 with a turkey dinner at 5:30
p.m. and dancing starting at 7 p.m. Call 250498-6142 for information and tickets.[123p] PenTiCTOn Tune-agers ChOir and orchestra present their Christmas concert on Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. in the Summerland United Church, and again on Dec. 13 at the Shatford Centre. Tickets are $12, available in advance at either location, from members or at the door, at the Beanery in Summerland and Dragon’s Den in Penticton. Call 250-4949700 for more info.[123p] m u lT i C u lT u r a l sOCieTy OF Penticton is open Sunday and
Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m. at 135 Winnipeg St. Call 250-493-9124 for more information. Everyone welcome. COme danCe TO the greatest dance music ever made with DJ Emil from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Main DropIn Centre, 2965 South Main St. $3 per person, all welcome.[su] elks Club On Ellis Street has dog races at 2 p.m., food draw and door prizes, Last Man Standing, pool and darts. sOuTh main drOPin Centre has R&R Rounders at 12:30 p.m. anaveTs has hOrse races and meat draws
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December 14 ChrisTmas Fun aT the Naramata library for all ages from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.[124p]FlorcuingevyMdafom1:30tp.,wihcfeartSnios’RceaCtr,439WinpegS.[102s] sOuTh main drOP-in Centre has 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., computer open house from 1 to 3 p.m.[mo] anaveTs have Their kitchen open at noon. Dinner at 5 p.m. Pool and dart leagues at 7 p.m. line danCing aT the Oliver Senior Centre at 7 p.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778-439-2070 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. iOde ThriFT shOP at 464 Main St. is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Clothing, kitchenwares, China items and more. elks Club On Ellis Street has 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 a.m. Weekly suPPOrT grOuP at the Penticton Regional Hospital Mood Clinic for family or friends of any person who has a mental illness from noon to 1 p.m. Call 250493-7338 for details.
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Oliver seniOr CenTre, 5876 Airport St., has canasta every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. [1208s] Anavets has pool and dart leagues at 7 p.m., Wing specials from 3 to 6 p.m. r Oyal C anadian 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. an evening OF yoga for everyone with a 45 minute easy program
followed my meditation and a vegetarian supper is upstairs in the Elks Lodge at 344 Ellis St. in Penticton on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Donations accepted. Everyone welcome. P e n T i C T O n 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] 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., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m., square dance sessions from 6 to 9 p.m. T he P enTiCTOn COnCerT Band practices from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Skaha Lake Middle School. Intermediate to advanced players welcome to audition. Call musical director Dave Brunelle for more information or visit www.pentictonconcertband.ca.[092s] 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, call Sheila at 250-4948996.[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 250-492-9844.[098s] FraTernal Order OF the Eagles has drop-in euchre at 7 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS The PenTiCTOn hOsPiTal Auxiliary has two fundraisers, starting with Plan your Dream trip raffle. First prize is a trip for two anywhere WestJet flies plus $500. Tickets are $5 each and are available at the Hospital Gift Shop. Draw will take place Dec. 21. The group is also looking for volunteers in December to gift wrap at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. Call 250-4909786 for more info.[12p] T he a sTrOnOmy sOCieTy is holding a Winter Sostice celebration at 3 p.m. on Dec. 21 at PenHenge on top of Munson Mountain.[12p]MixedfalbrgthPnicoGlfadCutrybonTesa10.mMkuptablendjoi,fy’thaveursom,pynaethsrli.Fomenfat,cl250-493.[1s]
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