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NEWS NEWS PENTICTON WESTERN PENTICTON WESTERN Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Penticton won’t be sporting a Fremont Avenue-style light canopy over Main Street anytime in the near future. The controversial light canopy was dropped from the Downtown Revitalization plan with little discussion today (Feb. 9) after city council was told that both grant requests for the project, totalling over $2.421 million, had been turned down. “The project is now short funding,” said director of operations Mitch Moroziuk. “The total project cost, excluding the LED light canopy, is $4.2 million.” Moroziuk said there is $1.5 million available for the project, leaving a shortfall of $2.7 million. In the absence of the grant funding, Moroziuk told council the project could continue with alternate funding sources. Moroziuk recommended first removing the $394,000 cost of the light canopy from the project, using $146,000 carried forward from 2015, and allocating $1.3 million in Gas Tax Funds to the project. That still leaves a shortfall of $875,000, which Moroziuk said could be made up by borrowing money from the city’s other reserve funds. “You repay that borrowing by using 2017 gas tax money, or you re-prioritize your projects in 2017,” said Moroziuk. That would reduce the gas tax reserve to $426,000 in 2017, he explained. “It would also reduce our ability to undertake other projects, such as the SS Si-

We can’t keep band-aiding some of the things together, we can’t be band-aiding infrastructure together.

– City Coun. Helena Konanz

camous master plan projects, facility master plan upgrades.” Coun. Helena Konanz was concerned that investing in the revitalization right now was not a good use of funds. “For the last few months, we have been told that our infrastructure in the city is crumbling,” said Konanz. “We can’t keep band-aiding some of the things together, we can’t be band-aiding infrastructure together. Beyond beautifying Main Street, part of the cost of the project is infrastructure repairs on the 60-year-old water pipes under the road. City engineer Ian Chapman said that doesn’t comprise a large part of the costs, but is essential. “It is right in the area (time period) that they could fail at anytime,” said Chapman, noting that a section did fail last year, flooding the downtown. “It is at the end of its lifespan. It is time to replace it.” Some of the councillors were concerned that businesses in the 100- and 200 blocks had made plans for dealing with the construction period, even planning their own renovations. See CANOPY on PG. 2

Just breezing through — Despite being the hometown boy, tyler breeze (right) was getting more boos than cheers from the crowd as he took on fan favourite Dolph ziggler in WWe Live at the south okanagan events Centre saturday night.

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The Opening CeremOny of the penticton 2016 BC Winter games will take place on Feb. 25 and is a free event. Tickets are needed for entrance and are available to the public starting Feb. 15 at the Valley First Box Office.

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While most B.C. drivers are honest when it comes to making insurance claims, there are a few that are hurting things for the rest of us in the province. Industry studies estimate that about 10 to 20 per cent of all insurance claims contain an element of fraud or exaggeration. Applying those estimates here means fraud is costing us up to $600 million per year, or more than $100 annually on every auto insurance policy. Fraud cheats everyone and comes in all shapes and sizes.

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From CANOPY on PG. 1 “I think we need to support this and move forward, and give these businesses the peace of mind that the plans they have made are going to be not wasted,” said Coun. Max Picton. Coun. Judy Sentes said the effect on other projects would only be a delay. “We will get to them. We have to get to them. Main Street was already deferred to prioritize the waterfront,” said Sentes. “This is Main Street’s turn and I don’t think it should be delayed any further.” Mayor Jakubeit said the lack of discussion over removing the light canopy as part of the project was due to council’s awareness being raised about needed facility upgrades and infrastructure repairs. “While the light canopy was a nice-to-have, it wasn’t a must-have. There was some sober second thoughts on whether that was the best course of action with the limited funds we have,” said Jakubeit. Council voted 6-1 to proceed with the modified downtown revitalization plan and new funding sources, with only Konanz voting against. Chapman said they hope work can begin on the 200-block in early March and be finished by midJune, with work on the 100-block starting in early September. During these periods, he explained, there will still be access to area businesses, though the road will be closed to vehicles.

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The Opening Ceremony will kick off the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games on Thursday, Feb. 25 — featuring a jam-packed evening of entertainment and sports inspiration. The entire community is invited to welcome the 1,738 participants descending on the city from across the province. Olympian and BC Games alumna Kristi Richards will share her experience of how competition in the BC Winter Games was a milestone in her athletic career, which included competing in the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino and 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. Richards, who grew up in Summerland, has competed in three world championships, including being crowned the 2007 world champion in moguls. She has earned nine medals and 22 top-10 finishes in World Cups, as well as being a two-time national moguls champion. “Kristi’s story is an excellent example of the significance of the BC Games. These multi-sport events are incredible opportunities for athletes to compete at a high level early in their athletic careers, inspiring them to move on to even higher levels,” said Bill Bidlake, President of the 2016 BC Winter Games. “We would love for the SOEC stands to be packed with people as competitors mark the beginning of the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games.”

The ceremony starts at 7 p.m. and will be jam-packed with entertainment. Global BC sports reporter Shanel Pratap will MC the event. The Beamer Wigley Band will warm up the crowd at 6:30 p.m. and Gypsy and the Rose join the Queens Park Elementary School Choir in the ceremony to sing the Games song, Do You Believe. Also performing are Okanagan Dance Studio and Balance School of Arts. Tickets are free, and will be available to the public starting on Feb. 15. Drop by the Valley First Box Office at the SOEC or order online at www. valleyfirsttix.com (service fees apply to online orders). Award-winning hip hop artist Kasp will MC the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 1:30 p.m. He will be joined by an incredible lineup of artists including Cosmic Brew, Black Widow Rope Spinners, Nikita Afonso and Rylan Wheeler. This event is also free, no ticket required, and is rush seating. The Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games will prove to be a memorable event for BC’s best developing athletes, coaches, and officials from Feb. 25 to 28. Competition will take place over four days in 17 sports. This will be the fourth time Penticton has hosted the BC Games. The city was the host of the inaugural BC Summer Games in 1978, the 1990 BC Winter Games and the 1995 BC Summer Games. For more information, visit www.bcgames.org.

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Penticton seniors had the opportunity last week to air their concerns about the issues facing them with a trio of NDP MLA‘s who were in town to gather information. Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson, the opposition critic for seniors, local government and sport, said the idea of touring with a panel came to her when she realized how many areas seniors issues touched. That’s when she invited New Westminster MLA Judy Darcy, opposition critic for health and Point Grey MLA David Eby, opposition critic for Housing, to accompany her. “Seniors are a large group of people with a variety of needs and a variety of challenges,” said Robinson. “Things like housing,

NDP MLA Selina Robinson, opposition critic for seniors, led a fact finding tour with two fellow MLAs--David Eby, opposition critic for housing (right) and Judy Darcy opposition critic for health (in back) to hear about issues affecting seniors.

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City bids to host Canadian municipalities Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

The Penticton Trade and Convention Centre is looking to stir up some new business with a bid to host the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in 2018. The FCM board of directors meetings require a host municipality in March or September to welcome about 150 attendees for three to four days of meetings. “We’ve done an assessment of the event requirements and found the convention centre facility can accommodate their needs,” said Paul O’Beirn, director of sales for the city-owned convention centre. To submit a bid he said the PTCC would need an endorsement from the City of Penticton and a com-

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$300 per day. It would also be another opportunity to showcase Penticton, the PTCC and its location. “There are over 20 provincial and territorial associations that are FCM members that potentially could influence conventions coming into Penticton,” said O’Beirn. “An example would be the Cement Association of Canada.” Mayor Andrew Jakubeit asked whether they would be looking for other community partners to help fund the host community investment. “So, come 2018, we may not be funding that whole $25,000? We would be committing to putting a bid in and understanding the financial portion and making sure that obligation is met?” said Jakubeit.

Coun. Helena Konanz was surprised at the extent of the requirements. “We always like to have conventions come, especially in the shoulder season,” said Konanz. “I am surprised FCM would require that much input from the community when it is only 150 delegates coming.” “The criteria for the selection process is quite vague. It is very basic requirements to see if the local community can host the event,” said O’Beirn. “They don’t even give us specific dates, other than September or March. A lot of the information is fairly vague, they just want to find out if we could host something like this.” Council unanimously voted in favour of supporting the bid.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact Colleen Pennington at colleen.pennington@ penticton.ca or 250-493-3323.

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Fined for gun at the border Dale Boyd

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A Vietnam war veteran who pleaded guilty to smuggling a firearm into Canada received a fine Tuesday in Penticton Provincial Court. James Sumner pleaded guilty to smuggling goods into Canada and unauthorized possession of a firearm. On May 25, 2015 Sumner and his wife were en route home to Alaska via the Osoyoos border crossing. During an inspection by border guards, Sumner said he did possess a long rifle which was unloaded, and eventually declared, but said there were no other firearms in

the vehicle or the attached trailer. Court heard that border guards searched the truck and trailer discovering loose ammunition and a black duffle bag containing a .45 handgun behind life jackets and other luggage in one of the upper cupboards of the fifth-wheel unit. The silver, black-handled revolver was unloaded and engraved with the words “the judge” on the side. The firearm is restricted in Canada due to the length of its barrel. Sumner’s defence counsel Ian McAndrews appeared on behalf of his client, who did not attend the hearing. Sumner said he mailed the gun to a friend in the

U.S. and a baggage mixup had the gun end up in his trailer. Sumner and his wife, after being arrested and released, were forced to take a ferry back to Alaska as they were unable to pass through Canada after the arrest. During the search of their vehicle, one of the Sumner’s three dogs somehow escaped from a kennel and was shot in the paw by a border guard after attempting to attack the guard. Judge Hewson Richard found that the gun was likely forgotten in the trailer, giving the lower range of sentencing in the form of a $3,000 fine. Sumner was also issued a 10year firearm prohibition.

Lack of housing, services top concerns From Seniors on PG. 4 “It felt like we need to be working together.” The trio arrived in Penticton on Feb. 4, and after a short round of introductory speeches, started listening. There may not have been a lot of answers for audience members, but there was no shortage of questions and commentary. Key to many of the comments was housing, both the lack of affordable housing and services to help seniors stay in their homes longer. One of the attendees spoke about an acquaintance with both a housing and health issue. “She is 60-years-old, she’s got bipolar, she is living on $910 a month,” said the audience member. “Why can’t the government put in a system where someone like this person, who cannot find subsidized housing, would get a subsidy so she can stay where she is?” Some questioned the downloading of responsibility to local organizations, which are already stretched to help with current needs in the community while a retired nurse spoke about the lack of residential care.

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“I have a friend who was housed, basically, in the hospital at $1,000 per day for seven months,” she said. Robinson agreed it would be better to invest in caring for people before they end up in hospital, both providing better care and saving the health system money. “We need to start thinking differently about how we think about healthcare,” she said. “We need to move it upstream.” Another complaint was the lack of affordable dental care, with one woman telling how she had travelled to Mexico for affordable dental care. Robinson and her colleagues didn’t have many firm answers for the audience, but she did make mention that a new version of the B.C. Senior’s Guide had been released, including information on programs such as the home renovation tax credit programs,, shelter aid for elderly renters, seniors bus pass program and assistance with medical services plan premiums. The guide is free, and is available online through the B.C. Government website, or request a copy through local MLA offices.

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Hard reality of the city budget Over the last few years, Penticton residents have enjoyed something of a tax holiday. No, we didn’t get to stop paying income tax, sales tax, or even property taxes, but the city did decide, starting in 2010, to hold the line and property taxes either weren’t changed, or only a small amount. In 2011, they even managed to lower taxes by half a per cent. The holiday came to an end last week when Penticton city council gave the go ahead to a budget with a 5.5 per cent increase in the taxes required from the residents. Like jumping off a cliff into Okanagan Lake on a hot summer day, not having any tax increases seemed like a good idea at the time. Lower taxes were seen as a way to spur economic growth and draw in more residents. City staff and council have worked hard to make processes more efficient and lower the cost of government but, like the rocks underneath that tempting blue water, the bill has come due in the form of deferred work like road and facilities maintenance. That difference between the city’s spending and taxation has resulted in a structural deficit of $2.7 million. There are only two ways to deal with a structural deficit: cut spending or increase taxes. Of the two, politicians usually prefer not to raise taxes, for some reason. The hard reality is that spending has been cut about as much as it can be, and if Penticton continues to draw on reserve funds to balance the budget, those accounts will soon be empty. So council didn’t have much choice PENTICTON WESTERN except to raise taxes, but even so, they should be applauded for facing reality and making the harder choice. It’s a choice that, in the long run, will benefit the city more, in terms of being able to pay for needed new projects and ongoing work, than trying to keep taxes lower for a few more years.

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Protesters fear peace in forests After 20 years of representing B.C. coastal First Nations to negotiate what U.S.-directed activists labeled the Great Bear Rainforest agreement, a weary Dallas Smith expressed his relief and frustration. At a ceremony to sign the ﬁnal agreement in Vancouver last week, Smith, president of the Nanwakolas Council of remote Central Coast communities like Bella Bella, joked that he’s ﬁnally out of a job. Then he got serious. “My communities still aren’t better places to live yet,” he said. But the land use agreement with the province and forest companies over a vast coastal area up to the Alaska border means the years ahead will be better. He said when he started it was like being caught in a divorce between the B.C. forest industry and international environmental groups. Dutch-based Greenpeace, its California off-

shoot ForestEthics and others moved on from their Clayoquot Sound battle to the B.C. coast, looking to continue the blockades against logging. “It’s the First Nations of the Coast who stood up and said ‘no, this is how it’s going to work’,” Smith said. How it’s going to work is that logging will continue on 550,000 hectares of coastal forest, with a greater share for First Nations, and with 85 per cent of the region preserved after a century of logging that began with sailing ships. Aside from a few diehards who are either paid to protest or can’t get past issuing demands, B.C. aboriginal people have grown tired of being used as props in global de-marketing campaigns directed from San Francisco or Amsterdam. The protesters’ tactic of organizing customer boycotts that damage far-away economies might be good for inter-

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BC Views national fundraising, but it’s bad for poor people. Formally begun 10 years ago with $30 million from Ottawa, $30 million from B.C. and $60 million from a group of wealthy U.S. family foundations with a larger anti-development agenda, the land use plan remains under attack. Among the many protest outﬁts is Paciﬁc Wild, which has specialized in Great Bear Rainforest campaigns and now needs a new enemy. Their credibility was demonstrated recently when potty-mouthed U.S. pop star Miley Cyrus decided to speak

out against B.C.’s wolf kill. Typical of celebrities, Cyrus had no idea about the struggle to preserve dwindling herds of mountain caribou. She barely knows where B.C. is, a fact made plain when Paciﬁc Wild toured her around the North Coast, far from the Kootenay and South Peace regions where the wolves in question actually roam. Cyrus’s handlers spoon-fed video and statements to urban media, who were so anxious to exploit her global popularity that they played down the fact she was at the wrong end of the province spouting nonsense. After periodically attacking their own B.C. agreement as inadequate, Greenpeace and ForestEthics have moved on to what they call the “boreal forest,” which we like to call northern Canada. The same bully tactics with forest products custom-

ers and producers have been featured. This time, a Quebec company that signed an accord in 2010 is suing Greenpeace for “defamation, malicious falsehood and intentional interference in economic relations.” Aboriginal companies on the B.C. coast will continue to log, including areas of oldgrowth forest and secondary growth. They will continue to export logs as economics dictate. They will continue to harvest animals, including grizzly bears. And, I expect, they will continue to be subjected to attempts to supervise and direct them by members of urban society’s new religion, environmentalism. The leaders of this movement don’t like peace. It’s bad for their business. Tom Fletcher is the legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Another waterslide letter We are now into February 2016, and there continues to be a strong interest about this waterslide development in our beloved Skaha Park. From my own perspective, I feel uncomfortable with council’s decision to grant Trio Marine this lease. To be fair, this nightmare was not conceived by this present council. Previous city councils actually requested proposals for upgrades to the Skaha Marina area. Trio is simply one of the companies that applied and was the one that was accepted. Also, please realize that Trio, these poor folks, were required to sign an agreement with the City of Penticton that they could not talk about this at all, until the City said they could! Interesting way of doing business, Penticton.

I do appreciate that the current city council was elected on a platform of change. My sense is that they did not get enough community consultation before awarding Trio this opportunity. I don’t want it there. Maybe you do want it there. Maybe we are not so far apart. We both feel strongly about this and as Penticton people, we love Penticton. Candidly, if there are more people that want it than don’t, I would be OK with that. What I think would be a good outcome for Penticton council is to ask us residents how we feel about this waterslide issue. A referendum. Wouldn’t that settle it? Now, there have been some personal character attacks on mayor and council and I am not OK with that. You can criticize their

Churchill problems

I live on Churchill Avenue, which is basically a glorified alley. It has dumpsters at the west and a lot of the rest is the back end of homes that front on other streets. I find it amusing when people hype it as being the Kitsilano of Penticton. It more closely resembles the East Hastings area with all it’s crime etc. It is in a state of redevelopment and that should be positive for the area. At last week’s City of Penticton public hearings for a property to be rezoned to duplex from single family residential and subdivided into two, 30 foot duplex lots it was approved. The duplex zoning clearly states that duplex lots are to be 40 feet not 30 feet. What good are the zoning rules? These sub-standard lots just perpetuate the mess that is Churchill Avenue (alley) for another 50 to 100 years. Too bad this redevelopment opportunity wasn’t used to get a little bit better quality for this street. Garth Bathgate Penticton

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Many people ask me: “What can you do with the Canadian and American common stamps?” For quite a while I didn’t have an answer to that question until I was informed by Joanne Cornish, member of the local Eastern Star Chapter that the Eastern Star Ladies have been collecting common stamps for years and have raised close to $500,000 through the sale of these stamps nationwide. Individually, these stamps have no value but in bulk it starts to amount a lot for charity, in this case to Cancer research. For the last number of years, we at the Penticton & District Stamp club have been contributing towards several charities with the proceeds from

actions and behaviours, but not their worth and value as a human being. Please remember, this city council was elected. Democracy is good, right? There are passionate people on both sides of the fence and I think that tempers are kind of running hot. I do not feel that it is acceptable to trash a city council member or any city employee. Or, indeed, anyone. These folks are trying to do their job to the best of their ability, under the mandate that they believe that they were elected to do. We were raised to be respectful of other people even if they didn’t agree with us. I would ask that we bear this in mind as we continue this ongoing dialogue about Skaha Park. Joseph McQueen Penticton

the stamps that we receive, organize and auction off. We encourage people not to throw away any stamps or stamp material that comes into your home rather put them aside and donate them whenever you can — a little bit goes a long way. Everyone and everything has a value and we should appreciate and be thankful that we can do something to make a difference. Donations and or questions can be directed to Gus Boersma, 2600 Cornwall Dr., Penticton, B.C. V2A 6X3 or gboersma@ telus.net or call 250-492-3875. We thank you for helping us to help others. Gus Boersma, President Penticton & District Stamp Club

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Pat Wand, left, shares a laugh with Janice Perrino of the SOS Medical Foundation after dropping off armloads of stuffed toys to be given to youngsters after surgery at Penticton Regional Hospital and the Summerland Health Centre. Funding for the toys comes from the bottle drives Wand conducts every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lots of the Penticton and Summerland IGA stores.

The South Okanagan division of the RCMP Veterans’ Association has donated $10,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation campaign to provide the medical equipment for the upcoming expansion of Penticton Regional Hospital. On hand for the presentation to the Foundation’s Janice Perrino were (from left) May Simpson, whose late husband Bob was an RCMP veteran, Jack McDonald, Bob Ogden, Ted Cronmiller and Joe Macdonald. The final tally is now in from the recent Smile Cookies campaign at Tim Hortons. The $30,067 generated in Smile Cookie sales at the local Tim Hortons restaurants has been donated to the SOS Medical Foundation’s PRH campaign. Our sincere thanks to the Stawarz family, owners of the Tim’s outlets in Penticton, Summerland, Oliver and Osoyoos, who have pledged to contribute $100,000 over five years. Pictured are family members (from left) Nicole MacMillan, Beryl Stawarz and Jill Dhaliwal.

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Getting tired of lawsuits and axe grinding Despite the destruction left in its wake, Penticton City Council pursues its Open for Business mantra. Yet, strangely a business attitude was lacking when city hall issued its ultimatum to the Lakeside Resort. An electrical meter was faulty for five years and the city did nothing? Who is in charge of the obviously inept electrical department? Who was the controller overseeing this file? Why did the previous CAO let this account

slide? Heads need to roll when over a half a million tax dollars is at the bottom of the city’s priority list. This is another two per cent increase in property taxes. The Lakeside averages over $40,000 a month in electrical fees. They have spent millions implementing green initiatives to reduce power consumption. A smaller bill is a reasonable expectation. When the city sends me an electric bill I assume they know what they are doing. Like the

Lakeside I have gone green reducing my monthly bills; as rates climbed my costs went down. Should I assume that my decrease was not the result of my green expenditures but the result of a faulty meter? How could I be expected to know or budget for that? Can I expect an ultimatum from the city in five years time saying pay up or else? The most important unanswered question is why has the city not quietly negotiated a behindthe-scenes settlement?

Business has a right to expect an amicable business climate. How many local businesses do you know could survive an unexpected $631,000 ultimatum? Treating a philanthropic business in this shoddy manner is not conducive to encouraging new business relocation. It is not sufficient to talk the talk. You have to walk it. Business expansion is about more than 10-year plans giving away our tax dollars: It is about attitude; creating a business friendly environment that encourages business to thrive, relocate and bring jobs to our area.

City hall needs to cultivate a modicum of common sense and selfrestraint. Are they lawsuit-happy? Or, grinding axes and settling scores on the taxpayer’s dime? Perhaps they get a discount for multiple lawsuits. The Bad News Crew at city hall is on a swift race to the bottom. I suggest council bury their hatchets and do the job they were elected to do. Act in a civilized manner instead of the swaggering about like the biggest bully on the block. People are getting tired of it. Elvena Slump Penticton

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Kudos to Lynn Kelsey for stating what’s on most taxpayers minds at the last city council meeting. We’ve elected a mayor and council who will waste money in court proceedings when taxpayers do not approve of city hall’s decisions. Haven’t they learned anything from the hockey dorm fiasco? Now we have the waterslide fiasco, the fight over firefighters back pay, all to be settled by lawyers while the city pleads poverty. They can however find $500,000 to install a fancy light canopy. That money would go a long way to fix our aging infrastructure. We voted in new people looking for change. We’re getting it, from the frying pan into the fire. Joan Eschbach Penticton

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I would like to express an opposing position on the Ambrosia levy. This levy was well run and accomplished its purpose. It is time to end it. Like all levies of this type, there is a risk of it becoming a never-ending tax on growers. I do not believe that the sale and pricing of Ambrosia will suffer in any way by the removal of levy funds. Marketers, wholesalers and retailers are quite capable of running their own promotional programs if they need to increase Ambrosia sales. This is usually accomplished with specials. Ambrosias have become an entrenched variety in the apple industry worldwide. There is no need to use funds to gain market acceptance any longer. A large part of levy funds go to BC Tree Fruits. If they need promotional funds, they should take it from their own growers’ product and not as an industry wide levy. This would free money to be used however they feel is in their best interest, instead requiring acceptance by the Ambrosia committee. Cawston Cold Storage is prepared to act in this manner. Even if plantings of Ambrosia should increase dramatically in the next five years, I am quite confident that this variety can hold its own in the marketplace. In the end, this money is simply best left in the pocket of growers I would ask all Ambrosia growers to take the time to vote “no” to extending the Ambrosia levy. Billy Potash — sales and marketing Cawston Cold Storage Ltd.

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Tyler Breeze (left) grabs one last selfie before starting his match with Dolph Ziggler. D-Von (left below) of the Dudley Boyz, gets the crowd hooting and hollering, and brother Bubba Ray (top right) cheers as he prances around the ring. Paige (below) gets the crowd cheering after she and Natalya defeated their opponents. Trey Williams (below right) cheers on Ziggler as he trounces Breeze.

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James Campbell, Canada’s preeminent clarinetist, to join OSO Dale Boyd

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With more than 40 recordings, 30 commissioned works and a Juno Award, James Campbell has a simple story for how he came to be called Canada’s preeminent clarinetist. “Well, you just hang out for awhile,” Campbell laughed. “You hang out long enough until somebody actually thinks that I guess.” Campbell is joining the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and the Okanagan Youth Symphony Orchestra in their performance of Heroes and Heroines

in Penticton on Feb. 13. Like most wind players, Campbell got his hands on a clarinet for the first time in junior high, and he recalls that it wasn’t much of a choice. “It found me, I didn’t necessarily go looking for it,” Campbell said. It’s not the front-and-centre, attention grabbing instrument, but instead the clarinet finds its niche in having flexibility and diverse range. “It’s not a mainstream instrument, like piano or violin, but it is an instrument that finds itself in a lot of musical genres,” Campbell said.

Jazz, gypsy music, classical music and Campbell has even cut an album with his son who plays rock guitar. “It’s a really ﬂexible instrument and has been used for a long, long time in many different ways. It has a wide range of expression,” Campbell said. That wide range will be on display with both classical and jazz-based works in Campbell’s upcoming performance with the OSO. “(The show) really shows the different voices of the clarinet and the different kind of colours and sounds the instrument can do. To me, that’s a really

fun concert to do,” Campbell said. The clarinet isn’t much of a solo instrument, usually joined by piano, an orchestra, a string quartet or a band, Campbell said. He recently came off a set of contemporary music with a piano trio in Toronto and toured Europe with a string quartet. “Life isn’t lonely, let’s put it that way,” Campbell laughed. “It works in a lot of different ways.” Tickets for the performance in Penticton are available by phone through Kelowna Tickets at 250-862-2867 or at 888-974-9170.

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One of Canada’s all-time great rock groups is returning to the Penticton Peach Festival. Honeymoon Suite will be on the Peters Bros. Construction main stage on Aug. 5. In their only previous appearance at Peachfest, in 2013, they attracted a capacity crowd to Okanagan Lake Park. “Thousands of people were dancing and singing along with their hits,” said Peachfest entertainment director Bill Kolter. “They put on a tremendous

show.” Honeymoon Suite recorded 17 hit singles in Canada and several of those tunes also charted in the U.S. Among their biggest hits are: Love Changes Everything; New Girl Now; Burning In Love; and Feel It Again. Honeymoon Suite also made their mark in Hollywood over the years. Their hit, Bad Attitude, was used in Miami Vice; What Does It Take was featured in the John Cusack movie One Crazy Summer and the band wrote and performed the theme song for Mel Gibson’s Lethal Weapon.

Original singer Johnnie Dee and lead guitarist Derry Grehan still lead the group. Long time members Gary Lalonde, Dave Betts and Peter Nunn round out the quintet. As with all Peach Festival concerts, there is no admission charge. “Thanks to our sponsors like Peters Bros. Construction, everyone can afford to see one of Canada’s greatest bands,” said Kolter. The 69th annual Peach Festival is scheduled August 3-7. For further information, go to Peachfest.com.

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Quick work by members of the Penticton and District Search and Rescue (PENSAR) and teams from Oliver and Osoyoos helped locate an overdue snowmobiler Monday night. RCMP contacted PENSAR just after 8 p.m. about a 40-yearold man who had not returned from an afternoon ride in the Allendale Lake Recreation Area about 24 kilometres east of Okanagan Falls. In total, 26 search and rescue personnel attended the site with five sleds and built a base camp by about 10:30 p.m. and found the stranded snowmobiler within a half hour

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5. What are some things you like doing in your spare time? Swim, hangout with friends. 6. Along with hockey, what other sports have you played that you enjoy? Basketballl, soccer and baseball. 1. Which minor hockey coach made the biggest impact on you and why? Brad Bowen. He taught me the importance of little details.

VEE IN THE MAKING — Penticton Vees goalie Zach Driscoll helps this young beginner during the road hockey game with the Vees which was part of the Family Day fun at the Community Centre Monday. Mark Brett/Western News

7. What do you consider your best hockey skill? My hockey IQ.

2.What is your favourite hockey memory? Winning the Bauer Invite in Chicago last year.

8. Why do you wear the number that you do? I’ve just always worn it since the beginning.

3. What age did you start playing hockey? I started playing at age 5.

9. What are your superstitions if you have any? None.

4.Who is your favourite hockey player and why? Steve Stamkos. He has the ability to be a threat whenever he is on the ice.

10. Who has the best sense of humour on the team? Why? Mitch Brooks. He is just a hoot.

Conway proud of 50 Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Scott Conway thanked his teammates for helping him reach the 50-goal plateau. He’s the first player in the Penticton junior A club’s franchise history to hit that mark since Chuck Kobasew did so 16 years ago when he scored 54 in 1999/2000. He’s the 23rd player in franchise history to accomplish the feat. “It was definitely an experience,” said Conway. “I couldn’t have done it without my teammates. My linemates have been finding me in the right spots at the right time.” Conway was especially thankful to goalie Zachary Driscoll, who assisted on the empty net tally to secure a 7-5 win over the Victoria Grizzlies, a game the Vees trailed 5-2 heading into the final period. “He gave me a nice pass at the end there,” said Conway. “I’m totally excited.” “I didn’t really think about it. I didn’t even know it was him to be honest,” said Driscoll. “I saw that we were still shorthanded and wanted to keep the puck moving. I dished it out to the first white jersey I saw and hit happened to be Scotty. He made a great play.” Vees captain Tyson Jost was on the ice and said he was fired up when it happened. He collected the puck for Conway. “It’s something you don’t see every year,” said Jost. “It’s pretty special when you have someone like that on your team.” Conway said it’s a good achievement, but he’s not stopping there. After the game, Conway went out for dinner with his dad Kevin, who teased him about the fact he scored more than 50 in a season during his junior career. As a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in 1982/83, Kevin scored 57 goals in 67 games and with the Greyhounds/ Kingston Canadians in 83/84, he racked up 65

goals in 63 games. Conway said his achievement comes from hard work. He also focuses on different aspects of his game as he is trying to broaden it. During practices, the six-foot, 180 pound forward makes a point in making sure his teammates are accountable. He believes that comes out in games and is a reason they have allowed a league low 109 goals in 51 games. Driscoll described Conway as a competitor and that side comes out in practice. “He’s someone who always wants to score and get better every day,” said Driscoll. “Having him on your team is a huge help. He’s a great player. We can always count on him. He’s one of the go-to-guys. If we need a goal, he will get it for you. He’s getting better at both ends of the ice.” Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson said he’s a competitive kid. “He’s as competitive as anyone I know or anybody I’ve coached,” said Harbinson. There is a light side to Conway, who jokes around with his teammates, but come game time, “he’s in game mode” said Driscoll. “He wants to win,” he said. “I think that’s part of what makes him such a good player.” Conway, who has been building chemistry with Easton Brodzinski and Chris Gerrie, said now it’s time for the team to get ready for the playoffs. “That’s where it all counts at the end of the day,” said Conway, who collected two assists in a 6-1 win in Nanaimo and an assist to help the Vees defeat the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 3-2 to sweep their Island road trip. With seven games remaining on the schedule, should Conway maintain his point-pergame clip of 2.10, he could top Denver Manderson’s 113 points from 2009/10. Conway has 103 points.

SCOTT CONWAY became the first Penticton junior player to score 50 goals since former NHLer Chuck Kobasew accomplished the feat 16 years ago. Mark Brett/Western News

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Current and past members of the Apex Freestyle Club enjoyed strong performances during the WIN Canada Cup Series at Apex Mountain Feb.6-7. On the first day, which featured single mogul competition, Mason Barzilay, Jamie Rykuiter and Kassidy Todd all reached finals. Barzilay finished fourth and missed the podium by six points, behind Ontario’s Mikela Bergevin, who scored 67.5. Barzilay liked her final run after having some trouble during her finals training. “I was excited to pull it all together. I had a good placing coming into finals,” she said. “I push myself really hard so I expect the best from myself. I feel pretty good.” Taking gold was Ontario’s Sofiane Gagnon, while AFC grad Mackenzie Schwinghamer earned silver. Barzilay said the field is stronger this year as females are coming up with more skill. “It gets tougher every year,” she said. “The 12 year olds are skiing amazing.” As for the course conditions, Barzilay found it to be soft in some areas, but firm underneath, which is how she likes it. In dual moguls on Sunday, Barzilay finished sixth. Rykuiter was right behind Barzilay in sixth in moguls, scoring 53.5. Before completing her final run, Rykuiter was worried and excited, but said it was just about pushing herself. The Vernon native felt good about what she did and was happy to reach the finals. Her goal on the weekend was to ski her best and have fun. “It’s pretty competitive,” Rykuiter said of the field. “It really pushes you. It’s humbling.” Rykuiter placed 11th in dual moguls. Keremeos’s Kassidy Todd finished seventh with 50.69 points. She said her last run was good and was happy with the finish.

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Loppet loved by skiers Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Thomas Hardy likes to push himself. That’s part of the reason the Salmon Arm native took on the 30-kilometre distance of Nickel Plate Nordic Centre’s annual Loppet on Feb.6. It was Hardy’s first time skiing at Nickel Plate and he said it was a good course. “I had fun doing it. Felt good to come in first,” said Hardy, competing in the 18-29 age group, clocking in at one hour, 40 minutes and 24 seconds. “It felt like the training was paying off. It’s nice to get back into it.” Hardy, one of 93 skiers aged six to 76 competing on Saturday, wanted to ski hard and feel good about what he did. “I just wanted to see how it felt to ski a higher elevation,” said Hardy, who is trying to do as many Loppet series races as possible. Franziska Plummer (40-49 age group) clocked the fastest women’s time of 1:57 in the 30-km distance. Penticton’s Tom Evans, competing in the 40-49 age group, took first in the 30-km distance at 1:46:13. He was the first Nickel Plate racer on the men’s side to finish. He was battling with Tim Bell, who won the 30-39 age group. “Tim Bell was right on my heels for most of the race. Him and I are usually pretty close,” said Evans. “It was a tough race. It’s always really close.” Evans was happy with his performance, but describes himself as a “weekend warrior” now. “I don’t put too much emphasis on the racing,” said

Evans, who was joined by his young daughters, who did the 3.5-km distance. “It’s just for fun.” Nickel Plate had 11 of its junior racers compete and some of their parents. Among them was Sol Jacques and Sarah Broder. Jacques competed in the 7.5-km distance finishing in 35:18. “It was a good race, I really liked it,” said Jacques, who then competed in a B.C. Cup race in Kamloops the next day. “It’s a pretty easy course. Not too many hills. It’s really fast too.” Broder hit the trails because she said if she is putting kids on the line, she should as well. Broder completed the 15-km distance in 1:19:42, which she said was an improvement. She said the course was fantastic and the conditions were perfect. “It was a great race today,” said Broder, who was inspired by the older athletes. “I can just keep on getting better.” Fred Albrechtson, the club’s lone representative in the upcoming BC Winter Games in Penticton, Feb.25-28, was fourth with a time of 1:02:25. He used the race as training as he also competed in Kamloops the next day. “It was pretty good,” said Albrechtson. “I think I did okay. I tried my best for just a training day.” The Nickel Plate Nordic Centre thanked its many sponsors for their support as it wouldn’t be possible to hold the event without them. Full results of the Loppet can be found at www. zone4.ca.

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Penticton Minor Lacrosse Association president Chris Danby was concerned for the sport prior to last Monday’s city council meeting. A 6-1 vote in favour of removing ice from Memorial Arena quickly erased those feelings. “That result was great,” said Danby. Danby was concerned not having any dry floor space would hurt registration numbers. He knows of other parents who don’t like driving to Summerland for lacrosse. “Because we live in Penticton and everything is always so close, if you have to drive that 15 extra minutes, it’s a bit of an inconvenience,” he said. “If you don’t have to do it, you don’t want to do it.”

His concern was especially for the younger age group. “That was our biggest growth last year,” said Danby, adding he knows they will have a few more families registering their kids to play the sport for the first time. During the council meeting, the association mentioned it attracted 20 new players last year. Danby understands where Spectra Venue management is coming from and its mandate to make money for the city. However, he said it can’t be at the cost of local not-for-profit user groups. Danby was impressed to see the support from the lacrosse community at the city council meeting. “We packed the chamber. It was good,” he said.

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Business reflects family and community ties

John Moorhouse Special to the Western News

Six decades and three generations after it was formed, Berry & Smith Trucking remains a family business in the truest sense of the word. It’s also equally committed to the community and is now donating $30,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s campaign to provide the medical equipment for the upcoming expansion of Penticton Regional Hospital. Berry & Smith was formed in the mid-1950s, when cofounders Stu Berry and Ted Smith decided to merge their two small trucking operations in Naramata that hauled fruit and other goods such as coal, firewood and peat moss. Now some 60 years later, it is among the biggest truck-

ing firms in the B.C. Interior. In addition to Penticton, it has offices in Vancouver and Calgary with 180 employees and 110 trucks including lease operators, driving across North America. It also operates the transit service in Penticton for the City of Penticton and the RDOS (for going on 39 years) and has provided school bus service for the Okanagan Skaha School District for over 50 years. Family still runs deep at Berry & Smith. President Matt Berry and vice-president Mark Berry head the company started by their father. Their sister Deb works in the front office and sister Julie is a former driver. A third generation is also involved. Deb’s son, Kaolin Mallette is among the Berry & Smith mechanical shop staff, while Mark’s children, Warren and Bree have also worked for the company at times. Matt’s son Parker is currently taking Business at UBCO and in addition to summer work at the company he plans to make Berry and

Smith his career choice. Mark, who has been with the company for 42 years started working for Berry & Smith when he was quite young, driving, dispatch and now oversees the trucking division. Matt, who has been with Berry & Smith for more than 30 years, admitted the family aspect of their company, is somewhat of a rarity in today’s corporate world – and a source of pride. “We have a lot of respect for our father, who started it all with Ted. The pride is always there,” he said. “Dad always had a philosophy of providing high customer service and to look after your staff, but expected good work from them as well.” Matt added they have tried to maintain that outlook over the years. “We are extremely proud of the people we work with at Berry & Smith. Typically people who come on here tend to stay. We have lots of people who have been here for 25, 30, 35 and some of them over 40 years,” he said.

“We try and think longterm with business relationships and how can we make this work for everyone.” Ted Smith sold his interest in the company to Stu Berry in 1970 when he joined the Penticton Fire Department, and remains a good family friend to this day. Being able to contribute to the SOS Medical Foundation’s $20-million PRH campaign is the right thing to do and it received full support from the Berry family and its management team, said Mark. “It’s a great cause, we’ve got an aging population here in Penticton and the need is there,” he said. “It’s giving back to the community as well. The community has supported our company over the years and we feel strongly about that too. We congratulate those who have stepped forward to contribute and we encourage others to do what they can to help make this project work.” Construction of the new Patient Care Tower will get underway this spring.

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Matt Berry (left) and Mark Berry of Penticton-based Berry & Smith trucking continue their family’s 60-year involvement with the community. Berry & Smith is donating $30,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s campaign to provide the medical equipment for the upcoming expansion of Penticton regional Hospital.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our son and brother Ricky on January 24, 2016 at his home in Fruitvale, BC. Ricky was born in Princeton, BC on June 11, 1953 and grew up and went to school in Oliver, BC. Ricky went into the mining industry and worked at various mines in BC, after which he worked in the oilfields in Alberta, the U.S. and Aruba. Ricky loved fishing, reading and walking, a kind and generous man to a fault. Ricky is survived by his mother Neena Fritz of Penticton, sister Cindy (Donny) of Rossland, brother Randy (Jackie) of Bowden, and sister Michele of Penticton, niece Mandy (Tim) of Alberta and their children Taylor and Nicholas. Predeceased by his father John Fritz of Oliver A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking Class 1 driver required for local work and switches. This is a full time position, the successful candidate must have his own transportation and be physically fit. Monday to Friday,with the occasional evening work. Please email: parris@ricknickelltrucking.com or by fax to 250-546-0600. No phone calls please.Include the title local driver in subject line. Class 1 driver required ,US capable low bed/recovery driver. This is a full time position with local work when not on recoveries. The successful candidate must be physically fit, have his own transportation and be available for some weekend work when required, and be able and willing to go the US when required. This position is available immediately. Please fax resumes to 250-546-0600 or by email: parris@ricknickelltrucking.com . No phone calls please. Include low bed in the subject line. 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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Heavy Duty Machinery A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifications possible doors, windows, walls etc., as office or living workshop etc., Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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REFORESTATION NURSERY seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, and berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce and Pine from $.99/tree. Free shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

Apt/Condo for Rent Condo in Summerland. 50+, NS. Close to town. 1000 sq ft + basement, patio & carport. $1,000/mo. References req’d. Phone 250-494-9055 Penticton studio suite $600, 1bdrm apt., $700, 2bdrm apt., $800, clean quiet, close to DT, adult 55+, NS, NP, util. extra, 250-492-7328 to view

Commercial/ Industrial 900sq ft retail space or office, 1 block from main (across from Tru-Value), excellent parking. $750/mo less then $1/ft. Call (250)498-2819. APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location in busy plaza; ample parking. 2300 SF build to suit; 220 SF shared office space; 600 SF up 1100 SF, call Barb 250-770-0536

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Suites, Lower 664 Wiltse Blvd., 1bdrm basement, no pets, (250)490-6234

Want to Rent Mature couple looking for a place to rent in Summerland, with a well trained chocolate Lab visiting us part time as well! Available ASAP. Call 403-688-7007 or 403-7075320

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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10 Shona Schleppe, rural services manager for Area D, will present a brief overview and answer questions about recent initiatives in Okanagan Falls and area from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the OK Falls regional library. Topics include town revitalization, community policing, housing and the new age friendly project. Register by phone at 250-497-5880.[021p] Bingo every WedneSday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m., inhouse pool league from 2 to 4 p.m. Daily lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and

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Wacky Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to closing. Show us your crazy side. The MulTiculTural SocieTy of Penticton has bocce on Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m. at 135 Winnipeg St. Everyone welcome. Call 250-4939124 for more info.[we] 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., cribbage at 1 p.m., computer dropin from 1-3 p.m., ukulele strum-along at 6:30 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance and computer activities. [we] Senior SingleS, 65 and over, meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Penticton Golf

and Country Club for coffee. Call 250-492-7078 for more info on this event. KiWaniS cluB MeeTS at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for information about Kiwanis. 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. alcoholicS anonyMouS haS daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call

250-490-9216 (24 hours) for more info. anaveTS haS huMp Day with the kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon, and 5 p.m. for dinner with entertainment by Shindigger at 6:30 p.m. The penTicTon acadeMy of Music String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. New members welcome. Please call 250-493-7977 for more info. care cloSeT ThriFT Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and special auctions. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds to the local hospital

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12 dance penTicTon iS offering swing lessons upstairs at the Elks Club from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. For details contact Robert at 250-4930601 or dancepenticton@ shaw.ca.[021p] SingleS lunch group for 65-plus seniors meets at

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Many environmental groups are totally opposed to the construction of any new pipelines anywhere in Canada, whether to move conventional oil, tar sands bitumen or natural gas. I find it difficult to support this view and I want to tell you where my doubts come from. Canadians enjoy a standard of living that ranks amongst the top countries of the world. That standard of living has come, in part, from developing our country’s natural resources. These resources have, over the past 350 years or more, been exported all over the world, starting with beaver pelts in the mid 1600’s and continuing with tar sands oil and more. Developing these resources has led, in many cases, to significant environmental impacts. At the same time, developing the resources has made Canadians sufficiently well off to allow them to donate more than $300 million annually to environmental organizations and given them the leisure time to donate many thousands of volunteer hours each year to help remedy some of the past mistakes and mistakes there have been, let there be no doubt about that. Oil and natural gas are a necessity of modern life, at least for the foreseeable future. There is no known way to produce energy that doesn’t have some environmental impact so

sands emissions – we can think outside the box and we can do old things in new (and better) ways. The next meeting of the South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club will be Feb. 25. The public is always welcome. Check out our website (southokanagannature.com) for details about our monthly speaker.

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