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Owl’s gOOd — Manager dale Belvedere of the south Okanagan Rehab Centre for Owls watches as Pete the red-tailed hawk is released back into the wild Feb. 14 in the hills east of Penticton near Ellis Canyon.

The raptor overcame two serious medical conditions after being found on the ground near Vernon four months ago.

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Back to school closure talks Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Penticton city councillors were split over whether the city should be involved in a discussion about what should happen with any schools the Okanagan Skaha School District chooses to close.

On Feb. 22, the school board has scheduled a special public meeting to discuss potential alternate uses of school facilities from 7 to 9 p.m. In advance of the meeting, the board sent a letter to city council requesting their input.

Schools being considered for

closure in the Penticton area are Carmi Elementary; McNicoll Park Middle; Parkway Elementary, and West Bench Elementary.

In the Summerland area, Giant’s Head Elementary and Trout Creek Elementary.

Mitch Moroziuk, director of operations, pointed out that in some cases, the school fields, baseball diamonds and other facilities are booked through the city for community use.

“There are a large number of fields, depending on which ones they close,” said Moroziuk, who suggested it might be possible to

subdivide the fields from the school buildings. “We would need to preserve our ability to use those fields.”

Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said the fields are operated under a joint-use policy with the school district.

“We helped, initially, to put them in, the school board maintains them, we do the booking for them, take a small admin fee and the rest of the revenue goes to the school board,” said Jakubeit.

Under current public use zoning, Moroziuk said the school could be used for a variety of public assembly purposes. After rezoning, the buildings could be used for

purposes such as low-cost housing, dormitories or hostels in support of sport tourism, youth services centre, residential, retail or emergency services.

Carmi Elementary, in particular, might be suitable for future use by Interior Health, according to Moroziuk, and the land the Parkway Elementary buildings are on could be used for a playing field expansion.

“We need to leave this up to the school board and let them make their decision,” said Konanz. “I don’t want my suggestion that something could make a good ball field one day, in any way influence

them closing a school.”

Coun. Campbell Watt agreed with Konanz, saying the city was too big a stakeholder, but Coun.

Max Picton said the city should be involved.

“They are looking for help from the community and we are a major community partner,” said Picton.

“If we do have thoughts, I think they should be provided. They are trying to make a big difficult decision.”

The motion to forward the staff comments to the school board passed 4-3, with Konanz, Watt and Coun. André Martin opposed.

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Penticton singled out in B.C. budget speech Steve Kidd Western News Staff

Amongst all the MSP changes, prosperity funds and other budget items, Finance Minister Mike de Jong managed to work in a couple of kind words for Penticton and area.

Penticton MLA Dan Ashton said Penticton and Peachland were the only two communities singled out this way, with de Jong praising the cities’ willingness to work with other levels of government on hous-

ing, like the deal signed last November bringing 70 units of low and moderate cost housing to Penticton.

“Some local governments are already doing a good job of trying to move their processes forward to get housing approved said de Jong.

“We need more of this kind of collaboration, and I urge municipal leaders to work together through UBCM to share best practices and ways to streamline these processes.”

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because we work together and that is one of the reasons we got it,” said Ashton. “That’s what happens when

governments work together, we can get things done a lot quicker.”

Chief Jonathon Kruger and the Penticton Indian Band were also singled out for praise towards the end of de Jong’s speech Tuesday, reading from Kruger’s “report card” on band activities.

“We’re breaking records every year for the amount of band members working. The subtrades are really busy, and it’s a good injection into the local economy.

It’s great to see so many

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Ashton singled out two budget items as likely to affect life in Penticton, starting with changes to the MSP premiums.

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The Okanagan Basin Water Board was hoping to see some funds in the budget for enhanced inspection stations to prevent entry of invasive mussels into B.C. They didn’t get it, but Ashton said that is still a live topic.

“Is there an itemized line item for that, no. But it has the province’s attention and it has mine,” said Ashton, adding that the problem of zebra and quagga mussels is being worked on through the International Pacific Northwest Economic Region board, which he is taking over as president of this summer.

“We are working very diligently with our peers, both provincially and across the line to ensure zebra and quagga mussels don’t get into B.C.,” said Ashton.

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premiums are increasing for couples with no children, who will now pay twice the individual rate paid by single adults.

MSP premiums are also rising by four per cent for those earning more than $51,000 a year.

Vancouver isn’t the only area where the province is paying attention to the housing market.

The limit for the property purchase tax on new housing is being raised to $70,000, a move that Ashton said will lead to substantial savings for those entering the housing market.

“That’s a $13,000 savings, that’s substantial, that’s the kitchen appliances,” said Ashton. “Most houses in Penticton aren’t close to that, so there is no property purchase tax on that.”

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Penticton city council gave a thumbs up to a series of variances requested by Gordon Ferguson to accommodate the improvements he plans to make around the concession in Lackawanna Park, which he leases from the city.

“The proposals provide a significant improvement to the concession offered in this location and are not considered to result in a negative impact on the use, enjoyment or operation of the park,” said director of planning services Jules Hall.

Ferguson requested three variances in setbacks in order to make room for an outdoor patio and a variance to increase the height of the fence he plans to install.

“This provides protection to the seating area, primarily from the wind,” explained Hall.

Council unanimously approved the variances without discussion. Ferguson said he is working hard to have at least some of the improvements complete for the summer tourist season.

Drought Management

City staff asked for council’s support in making an application to the Okanagan Basin Water Board Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant program. Staff are requesting $12,500 from the grant program, which would be paired with matching funds from the city’s water reserve fund to develop a drought management plan.

Mitch Moroziuk, director of operations, said the project follows directly from the 2015 drought and work already done with the OBWB. The grant program provides funds to local governments, irrigation districts, and non-profit organizations for projects that conserve and protect water.

Council passed the recommendation unanimously.

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Rescued raptor takes flight for new life Mark Brett Western News Staff

Pete is one of the lucky ones, surviving two life-threatening conditions thanks to his care at the South Okanagan Rehab Centre for Owls (SORCO).

While many people, including centre manager Dale Belvedere initially had their doubts he would live, last Sunday they wished him well as he was released back to the wild in the hills above Ellis Canyon.

In early November of last year the adult, red tailed hawk was found on the ground near Vernon, unable to stand upright or use his talons.

“We didn’t think he would make the first couple of days, that’s how bad he was. He couldn’t eat, we had to force feed him three times a day,” recalled Belvedere. “It was touch and go, but we gave him our best shot and here he is ready to be released back into the wild on Sunday.”

Initial X-Rays did not reveal any obvious breaks and the diagnosis was leaning towards electrocution or more likely a serious infection.

“We started with mass antibiotics and after a few weeks with a lot of therapy he was able to get his talons open and he was start-

ing to stand,” said Belvedere. “But then he suffered a severe respiratory infection but with further treatment though, he regained his health and was ready to go.”

When asked how it felt to see him leave she replied with a laugh: “Horrible, no not really, I mean all birds are special but this guy just touched everybody’s heart.

For some of our volunteers it was the first bird they had seen that was really ill and survived and now they get to see him go, so that’s exciting.”

Usually the birds are released in the area where they were found but in this case, it was decided to set Pete free near the Garnet Fire Interpretive Centre on Beaverdell Road off Carmi Road.

Unlike his home range, which is covered in snow, the ground at the new site is barer which will make finding food easier giving him a greater chance of survival.

“We’ve trained him and

he’s hunting on his own, so he knows what he’s doing so we have no doubt he’ll make it,” she said.

SORCO is located just north Oliver near Vaseux Lake and has just recently undergone some significant improvements, including a $75,000-plus medical clinic.

This was made possible through private donations and fundraisers and was built by the Okanagan College trades program.

“Without the new facilities, including the stateof-the-art hospital, we have we wouldn’t be able to do what we’re doing,” said Belvedere.

SORCO is hosting its 28th annual open house on May 1 and is an opportunity for the public to see the facilities where over 100 raptors make their temporary home annually.

Although generally closed to the public, by arrangement the centre does offer educational visits and also goes out in the communities to do presentations.

SORCO manageR Dale Belvedere (above) frees Pete from the net after catching him in the rehab centre’s flight pen in preparation for his journey and eventual release. Well wishers (above, lft) watch as Pete the red-tailed hawk is released back into the wild near ellis Canyon.

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Konanz lone councillor against the 5.5 per cent tax increase Steve Kidd Western News Staff

Coun. Helena Konanz says the city could afford to make the planned tax increase a little smaller.

Speaking against the planned 2016 budget at council’s regular meeting Monday, Konanz said the city should use reserve funds to lower the tax increase, as they have done in previous years.

Introducing the final 2016 financial plan, budget analyst Deb Clipperton confirmed it included a 5.5 per cent increase in the city’s tax requirement for 2016.

Konanz said the size of the increase made it impossible for her to support the budget, noting the argument that the increase was required because Penticton had enjoyed minimal tax increases over the last five years.

“That may be, but this is a huge hit on the city of Pentic-

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“When you look at the expectations of citizens to have these facilities, to have all this stuff provided … these things need to be paid for somehow, and dipping into the reserves is not a sustainable way to do that,” said Picton, adding that he believes the larger tax increase is in the best long-term interest of Penticton.

Coun. Judy Sentes said the city needs to make some investment into the community, and that the dipping into reserves and deferring work was not sustainable.

“We are facing that now. We tried to hold the line, to cut where it hurt,” said Sentes. ”We have a community that has expectations. They not only want sustainability of what we have, they want it maintained and they want even more things.”

With Konanz opposed, council voted 6-1 to give the financial plan its first three readings. Final approval and adoption of the budget are expected to occur at city council’s March 7 meeting.

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ton. I am sure it is higher than any in the Okanagan, probably higher than any in B.C. if we take a look,” said Konanz, suggesting the city dip into the approximate $5 million it is holding in general surplus.

“I say that we take $500,000 out of that and we take it down to a 3.5 per cent increase, which I think is doable for most people in Penticton,” said Konanz. “We have had councillors say that we should not go into our general surplus because that is for a rainy day. A 5.5 per cent increase is a rainy day.”

According to Colin Fisher, the city’s chief financial officer, the increase amounts to about a $76 increase for the average residential homeowner, based on a home assessed at $350,000.

Konanz said that a 3.5 per cent increase was still substantial, but argued that it would be more palatable to the Penticton taxpayers. She met with opposition from other councillors, like Coun. Max Picton, who said the increase was needed to meet the demands of taxpayers for services.

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First Nations fighting ‘uphill battle’ to hold on to culture Mark Brett Western News Staff

For Jeannette Armstrong, the cultural struggles for First Nations people is far from over.

She made the comments during her keynote address on the first day of the Okanagan Band School Conference at Outma Sqilx’w Cultural School on

the Penticton Indian Reserve.

“This work is always for tomorrow, it’s never going to get resolved it’s never going to be perfect, we’re always

going to be fighting an uphill battle to find tools, to find programs, to find new ways,” she told a crowd of several hundred Thursday. “We’re against the rising tide of

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change all the time. We have got to work and we’ve got to understand that and we have to respond to that.

“We always have to understand that there’s never going to be enough money, there’s never going to be enough people ,never going to be enough time.”

The two-day conference, Language is Our Breath, includes a number of workshops and presentations for Okanagan bands throughout the valley and Washington State with the focus on First Nations studies.

Armstrong is director of the En’owkin Centre, she has won numerous awards for her work, has a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Victoria and an honorary doctorate of letters from St. Thomas University.

She is an author, artist, educator and activist and is well-known for her cultural commitment to the First Nations people.

“Our language was devil worshiping, this is what our elders had to contend with, that’s what our elders had to stand up against,” she said. “It was a real struggle for a lot of them and today we’re faced with many of the same things the same prejudices and the challenges of drugs, the challenges of alcohol.

“There’s only one way of truth and so when you think about

EdlEr Samtica (left) and Gus timoyakin spend a moment during a break in the action at the seventh annual Okanagan Band School conference at Outma Sqilx’w cultural School.

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that you look at some of the means of stopping us and blocking us there’s still a lot of things we have to clean up with little brother for their understanding to happen and we’re doing that with these types of gatherings and conferences.”

She pointed out knowledge can be imparted in any language.

“French has a higher priority, English has a higher priority in the budgeting process,” said Armstrong. “We have to push for our languages to be official languages.

Our leaders have to push for that, to fight for that or that reconciliation will never happen.”

During her talk she acknowledged the many people who have fought to keep their speech alive through the years and who are continuing to do so for future generations.

Gus Timoyakin of Vernon, who is Armstrong’s nephew, agreed with the need to preserve

the language.

“The importance here is to collaborate other teachers and peers about the value of knowledge to help one another,” said Timoyakin, who also teaches aboriginal language. “It’s the voice of literature it’s the voice of prayers voice of guidance and it’s the custom to continue to do what we have been doing.

“The importance is for the children, the grandchildren.”

Several programs are either planned or already underway to promote First Nations language on the reserve.

Outma School is planning to implement an immersion-style class for the younger children, hopefully by next year.

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Poverty an unseen issue We ARe MOVING! Dale Boyd Western News Staff

Poverty takes on many forms and those living near or below the poverty line are faced with difficult choices every day.

The United Way Central and South Okanagan is giving Penticton residents a chance at an eyeopening experience March 2 to simulate what it is like to make those choices.

“If you’ve ever been to a murder mystery dinner where you’re given your card, where you’re told who your character is, that’s basically what it is,” said Shelly Gilmore, executive director of United Way Central and South OkanaganSimilkameen.

The simulation, which takes place from 9 a.m. to noon with registration at 8:30 a.m. at the Penticton Lakeside Resort, was developed by United Way Edmonton.

“What we’re hoping to do is start the conversation on what poverty actually is,” Gilmore said.

“Poverty could be the extreme, homelessness related to financial difficulty, or it could be homelessness because of barriers and poverty, all the way to a working family struggling to live above the poverty line and make ends meat here in the Okanagan.”

From young families facing a high cost of living to seniors eking out living on pensions, poverty is a diverse and broad issue, but it’s not always an obvious one.

“If you’re a family it could be choosing to feed your family over soccer registration and some pretty tough life decisions,” Gilmore said.

The simulation brings up challenges commonly faced by those living near or below the poverty line. Decisions regarding rent, food and bills hope to impose the difficulties many face in their dayto-day lives on those taking on the simulation.

“It’s very expensive to live and exist in the area,” Gilmore said. “(Poverty) is not rampant or anything, but it is significant and it does need to be addressed.”

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riencing life below the line. Costs are incurred by public services including higher healthcare costs due to a lack of nutrition, increased policing and crime costs and lost productivity. B.C. is Canada’s only province without a poverty reduction plan.

Gilmore recently became the chairperson of a collaborative community effort to combat homelessness in Penticton in the form of a community task force.

The task force, which held its first meeting Wednesday, was formed out of the multiple community agencies who were aiming at creating a low-barrier shelter.

Keep the Cold Off Penticton, B.C. Housing, the Downtown Churches Association, South Okanagan Women in Need Society and the Downtown Penticton Association are some of the members coming together to collaborate on similar goals. While the goal of a low-barrier shelter is not out of the picture, Gilmore and the United Way are looking to make sure they are addressing needs in the right way by looking at what is already available in the community. Mayor Andrew Jakubeit is hoping to attend the poverty simulation, an experience he said may

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expand people’s views.

“I think most people think of poor kids in Africa, or they think of homeless on the street, panhandlers. They don’t realize that kids in school, their families have just enough breathing room and are treading water to exist,” Jakubeit said.

The city is partnering with the community task force, and Jakubeit said that the first step is framing the issues through city initiatives like the housing needs assessment Penticton is set to undergo in 2016.

“It will go from low-barrier housing, to the amount of rental units we have, to everything else.

I think governments sometimes over-study things to death, but we do need to have a starting point in terms of what we have here today and what we should try to move towards,” Jakubeit said.

The United Way is taking on the leadership role for the task force, but the collaborative effort wouldn’t exist without local members like Keep the Cold Off Penticton bringing the various parties to the table. Collaboration is key as many non-profit, church and community groups were independently taking on similar goals. “... We could probably achieve things a lot sooner and learn from mistakes from the parties or best practices from the other parties and draw up a solution that is going to affect the people of Penticton in a real manner and hopefully in an expedited manner instead of just talking and studying,” Jakubeit said.

The city is looking at a needs assessment as well the housing assessment, and Jakubeit feels success in reducing poverty and homelessness in Penticton is “realistic and achievable.”

For more information on the poverty simulation or the United Way visit www.unitedwaycso.com.

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EDITORIAL Cheers to BC Games volunteers As we come into the final leadup to the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games (Feb. 25 to 28), it’s important to stop for a moment and recognize the massive effort that has gone into making this event a success.

For many B.C. athletes, the Games, winter or summer, have been a major step on the road to bigger competitions, a path that, for some, lead all the way to the Olympics. For others, this will be the highest point in their sports career.

In either case, it’s important that the Winter Games are well-run and provide these young athletes with the best of memories.

That’s the job of the volunteers that are making these games happen. Some are set to start their volunteering when the games begin, but others have been working on the Penticton games since 2013, when we found out we were the 2016 host city.

That adds up to a lot of volunteer hours, especially when you consider the numbers involved.

About 2,000 volunteers supporting 1,225 athletes, 333 coaches and 180 officials.

And the Winter Games is just one of several events this year that wouldn’t happen without the volunteers. There are the big ones like Challenge and Gran Fondo, but there are many more, large and small, that wouldn’t happen without volunteers.

Penticton’s army of volunteers also makes this an attractive city for big events looking for a host. It’s something that Mayor Andrew Jakubeit thinks the community should take great pride in.

“I think it separates us from a lot of other communities because we have so many groups and volunteers that enjoy giving their time to create a positive environment for the people that PENTICTON WESTERN come here,” said Jakubeit. “We have a great mix of volunteers who make things happen in town, and really leave that positive experience or impression on whoever they come in contact with.”

So as we prepare to cheer on the athletes coming to town next week, let’s first give a cheer for the volunteers that are key to making this event a success.

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What do you get when you mix a 227-year-old law, iPhones, federal law enforcement and terrorism? Whatever it is, put the picture of it next to the word “quandary” in the dictionary.

Apple CEO Tim Cook went public Wednesday with a letter to customers waxing philosophical about the implications of creating a master key which, to spare you the technobabble, would allow the FBI to unlock the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters.

Many have denounced the decision, unsurprisingly including GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump who asked “who do they think they are?”

Perhaps in a more articulate prose, Shane Harris at the Daily Beast noted that Apple has played ball before in a 2015 New York court case and is only pulling an about-face because it

might “tarnish the Apple brand.”

If Apple were grandstanding a bit of brand management (one could argue everything the company who’s market share is $652 billion does is brand management) they still raise some good questions about where the future of privacy and the law stand.

Edward Snowden, best known for blowing whistles, predictably supported Apple’s move to take the discussion to the public. Snowden’s tweet does raise an interesting point that the FBI is “creating a world where citizens rely on Apple to defend their rights, rather than the other way around.”

I don’t think Cook is resorting to whatever the liberal equivalent of fear mongering is when he says the U.S. government is asking Apple to take “an unprecedented step which threatens the

Dale Boyd Ramble On security of our customers.”

The support the FBI is asking for would compromise the supposedly unbreakable iPhone encryption, the passcode you type in to unlock your phone. Impressive and clever self-destruct features prevent the FBI from trying multiple pass codes repeatedly, lest the phone erases all of its valuable data, and Apple programming prevents the “brute force” tactic of having random pass codes entered electronically at a high rate of speed until

it eventually unlocks, the password has to be entered manually.

Apple says were it to create the software necessary to circumvent these features, it could easily be reused and retooled for future endeavours.

The clever engineering at Apple is now going up against the legal engineering of the founding fathers. The All Writs Act, as old as American law itself (not an exaggeration), essentially gives the court power to make orders in unprecedented or quirky issues that haven’t been covered in prior case law.

It’s easy to get caught up in the emotion of the case at hand, especially one as horrible as the San Bernardino shooting, but moral and technological quagmires like this one have farreaching consequences, good or bad, when the precedent is set.

Whether or not Apple is posturing as a champion of the people for their own political gain, or because they are taking a legitimate moral stance, is besides the point now.

The questions are out there, and as more and more data enters the cloud — who you are, where you were, what you said, what you saw — it is our responsibility as the pioneers in this era of information to not fall asleep at the wheel.

We’re used to living in an era where our rights were defined a long time ago, you learn about them in history class. Meanwhile governments are debating whether or not internet is a right and debates like Apple’s, while confusing and a lot to take in, are ducking important. Damn autocorrect.

Dale Boyd is a reporter at the Penticton Western News.

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Are we prepared for the prison?

Are our local political leaders, including MLA Linda Larson, proactively managing for the potential increase in the level of property crime arising from the opening of the Okanagan Correctional Center in our community?

At capacity, the 378 cells will house 666 inmates. Although the OCC is a provincial facility, I believe only about half of these inmates will be prisoners convicted of provincial crimes.

The rest will be held short term in remand, including many to be charged with more serious federal crimes such as murder, armed robbery and rape. There will be a constant churn of OCC inmates into our community, with the correctional centre population spending an average of only 60 days in custody. This means that up to 4,000 inmates will be released into our community every year. Each of these inmates will be handed a bus ticket at either the prison gate or on the courthouse steps, in hopes that they will quickly get out of town. This, however, may be overly optimistic thinking. Two of MLA Larson’s provincial Liberal backbenchers have recently tabled government studies on corrections and public safety that raise issues

in respect of the OCC. Liberal MLA Laurie Throness, in a recent report on prison safety, raised serious concerns about prisoner releases from our provincial corrections centres: Where does a newly-released offender go on that first day away from the institution?

Does he or she have any social supports, proper medications, money, personal identification, a place to live or any job prospects? The answer to all these questions is too often “no,” and thus offenders revert to what they know: the criminal lifestyle, followed by a quick return to a correctional centre.

Over half of releasees are suffering from a diagnosed mental health disorder and over 90 per cent (Statistics Canada 2012) need assistance with substance abuse. Prisoners are released without their medications and their treatments cease upon release. It is naïve to think that all of these inmates will immediately board a bus and leave our region. Many will resort to what they know best — property crime — to meet their immediate needs for food, shelter and drugs. A drug habit costs about $70 per day. Fenced stolen goods on average bring 10 per cent on the dollar, meaning

Slip slidin’ away

The city politicos have all but sanctioned an event that, to them, will be somewhat novel and attract locals and tourists alike for Canada Day. It centres around the temporary, two day waterslide on Vancouver Hill. Having said that, I am wondering if this is their way of a feasibility study to justify their Trio proposed waterslide project at Skaha Park?

Based on a track record of openness and transparency, who knows what dunderheaded logic that council has been noted for thus far, might come into play. Through various news media, we have been assured by council and proponents of the slide that anything that might be considered as a major issue regarding the slide has been dealt with and an almost fail-safe system is in place. I refer

$700 of property crime per addict daily in our community. To the extent that there is an increased demand for drugs, this will attract gang activity to supply that demand. Some prisoners will be picked up on release by friends or fellow gang members, drawing a further criminal element to our community.

Another provincial Liberal backbencher, MLA Darryl Plecas, who recently chaired the Blue Ribbon Panel on Crime Reduction, emphasizes the lead role of municipal governments in reducing crime. But Oliver is a small community. We do not currently have the array of shelters, halfway houses, drug detox centres and mental health facilities necessary to service an increase in the transitory criminal element in our community.

These career criminals need effective drug and alcohol addiction treatment and recovery programs, which we are in no position to provide.

Steve DiCastri, the OCC Warden, is a positive guy. I think he likes to paint a picture of corrections in B.C. being all about rehabilitation; supervised community work programs and behavioural modification for drug abuse and violence prevention.

Unfortunately, however, his

to Robert Burns in his poem To A Mouse, where he points out that “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” If the sponsors/proponents have done their homework, there should be little or no problem. That is a big IF. However, there are no guarantees that things will go off without a hitch as we might well understand. There are several questions that come to mind for this event to proceed. The following are a few: Is this a locally sponsored event? Who benefits here? What’s in it for the city coffers, if anything? (not that we would be told about it). Who pays for the thousands of gallons of water that will be used? We don’t know for sure as to whether or not we might be facing a drought. In the event of a system failure who pays for any damage that released water may cause? How will

views are at odds with a report released last month by the province’s Auditor-General, Carol Bellringer which concludes that B.C.’s core programs designed to keep prisoners from re-offending have failed. In most cases, the corrections division fails to meet legislative requirements or policy expectations to provide offenders with timely access to core programs to reduce recidivism. The Auditor General concludes that only 15 per cent of offenders fully or partially completed those core programs. Recidivism is rampant. Throness’ report reveals that in a 10-year period, almost two-thirds of those who enter our correctional system will return at least once. A quarter will return at least five times.

Certainly it would be prudent for concerned residents to increase video surveillance on their properties and to increase their property insurance coverage; but public safety and security is a core function of government and an increase in policing may also be required.

If issues are likely to arise from the opening of the new prison, we need to be forewarned and prepared to deal with them.

this be an affordable event for all families to be able to participate? For the city, who will run the necessary system checks and balances? What will the price of admission be? Will it be affordable for all?

These are but a few questions that as taxpayers, we have a right to know. We cannot be as flippantly blasé, as one councillor who said “if you have concerns regarding the slide event, have a glass of wine; sit back and let us have fun.” That brings up the added question of who the “us” referred to is that supposedly will be having fun.

In summary, I would hope that the city will address the issues and inform the public as to “a what if scenario.” Once that is done satisfactorily, let the sliding begin.

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Since the city has been recently turned down for grant money to carry on with their downtown revitalization project, I have been pondering over the possible reason(s) and it begs the question as to why we were turned down?

I’m sure the governing body in charge of grant funding took one look at our plan, saw all the frivolous things we wanted to do, and based their decision to withhold government grants because of poor decision making by the powers that be at city hall (sur-

prise, surprise).

I am sure they would have been much more receptive to giving us some money if it had all been for infrastructure repair and replacement.

Now the taxpayers must foot the bill themselves.

Maybe we should have hired expert negotiator Dan Ashton to see if he could have gotten some scratch to fill our almost empty coffers.

Another thing that confuses me is when mayor and council are spewing off at the mouth about how we need to find employment for our young people. Then what do they do? Fifteen vendor tents that were beachside last year will not be there this year.

This means 15 young people will not have a summer job this year, or at least will have to look elsewhere. Way to tackle the unemployment problem.

When I go some-

where I want to be entertained. I would have buskers at every street corner downtown and along the beach about every 100 metres. More vendors on the beaches, not less.

Then there is the issue of dirt and gravel all over the streets. Our one sweeper will never be able to keep up. Get another sweeper, or do what they do in some towns (the firefighters will hate me for this). The fire department takes one water pumper truck out and power washes down the streets during the evenings in the springtime.

I am not sure how feasible this would be here in Penticton, but it is a good suggestion.

Start using your brains, mayor and council. You were born with one for a reason. You may think it’s rocket science, but it’s not.

Mark Billesberger Penticton

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Wasting food

Too many people in this country of plenty go hungry every day, because they cannot afford the price of fruit and vegetables, or bakery goods that are so immaculately displayed in our stores.

Fortunately, there are some stores that allow people to pick up groceries that are reduced in price, because these items are past their prime, or past the guaranteed date of freshness, but that does not mean they are inedible or spoiled — they might only have a few spots, are soft and don’t look as perfect as the rest. Quite often, as with avocados, persimmons, bananas and tomatoes, these fruits are better and ready to eat than the firm and spotless ones. I highly commend the stores that frequently make groceries at reduced prices available. But there are offenders. The amount of food items perfectly good and safe for consumption that some places throw in the dumpster daily is criminal.

Anybody with a conscience and knows that there are people, even in Penticton, that go hungry because they cannot afford expensive groceries.

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Ponderosa festival rises from the ashes Dale Boyd Western News Staff

Ponderosa music and arts festival founders Kia Zahrabi and Kris Hargrave stood helpless like many others as wildfires raged through the South Okanagan last summer.

The two were forced to cancel what would have been the grass-roots festival’s third year.

“It was not a fun day for us, it was brutal. We were at the fairgrounds the Wednesday, the festival was starting Friday.

We were trying to see what we could do, making phone calls, possibly having to relocate last minute,” Zahrabi said. “It was a pretty wild ride. A lot of it was kind of a blur.

It was a hard decision to make. We tried everything we could to keep it going but in the end our hands were tied.”

It was safety concerns with fires still burning nearby that put the final nail in the coffin for the third year of the Ponderosa festival.

“We had to pull the plug. We had to make phone calls to all the people involved, not just our core team, but all the agents and band members and all the contractors we have. We got through it and we learned a hell of a lot in a short period of time, but whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. So we just keep on moving ahead,” Zahrabi said.

With renewed optimism Zahrabi and Hargrave are returning to put on the festival, recently announcing the return to Rock Creek Aug.

Ponderosa founders Kia Zahrabi and Kris Hargrave at the festival site in 2014.

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19 to 21.

“We’re not dwelling on the past, we’re looking at this year, we’re looking at helping out the community as well,” Zahrabi said.

While the two faced a tough financial decision to go ahead with the festival again this year, they knew the effects of the fires were more devastating to local families.

“Obviously we were impacted, but families that lost their homes were lot more impacted than we were,” Zahrabi said.

Both are somewhat local boys; Hargrave grew up just outside Rock Creek and Zahrabi is from Oliver. They felt the need to step up and support the community that had hosted the festival the two years prior.

The festival connected with Habitat for Humanity and held a fundraiser in Vancouver on Nov. 14, raising just over $5,000 ,which went directly to the Rock Creek rebuild efforts, helping rebuild a home for a local family. Construction for that home starts in April, and Zahrabi and Chris plan to be there and help out

however they can.

A portion of proceeds from ticket sales at this year’s festival will also go towards the same rebuild efforts. Locals attending the festival can attend by donation as well, with all the donated money going towards the rebuilding efforts for those affected by the fires.

“We feel like we’re part of the community and want to help the community. We’re want to keep it close to home.

We’re not the kind of festival that will come into the area and just leave and not have a positive impact. We want to actually contribute to the community,” Zahrabi said.

Getting a crowd out to the festival is important in the early years. Zahrabi said it is a balancing act as the festival doesn’t have the buying power to bring in top-bill headlining acts, but simultaneously needs to bring in a crowd with local B.C. talent to stay financially sustainable.

“That’s a big part of the whole vision is keeping it small, keeping it grass roots,” Zahrabi

said. “The idea for the festival is not to get massive either.

“For us it’s about quality not quantity and to stay true to the local, B.C., intimate vibe.

That’s what sets us apart from the bigger, corporate festivals.”

They want to provide something more than a big, corporate festival with a lot of big-name acts, but it hasn’t been easy with the two wearing many hats in the organization of the festival, working with a core team of supporters.

“There are a lot of nay sayers out there. People might say ‘you guys have to look at the financials.’

And yeah, we are aware of those things, but we really believe in what we’re doing. It’s never been about the money for us, and I think that’s what makes things different,” Zahrabi said. “We want to create a place where year after year people can come and have that reunion with friends and family. It’s more special than money, you can’t really put a value on it.”

Vaelei WalkdenBrown, owner of the 557 Artist Block at 262 Main Street, upstairs from Peaches Lingerie, is putting on a fundraiser in support of the festival on Feb. 27. Music will be played throughout the day during regular business hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Artist Block with refreshments available and members of the Ponderosa Festival board present as well.

Local musicians including Mathieu Joseph Drolet-Duguay, The In-

heritors, Evan Robillard, Lowell Friesen, Farron Hughes and Will Schlackl will provide tunes during the day.

A live mural painting is taking place in collaboration with Ponderosa Festival arts director Amelia Moylan during the day.

Surprise guest bands

are set to play the ticketed evening event which will cost $10 with proceeds going towards the festival.

Early bird tickets for the Ponderosa Music and Arts Festival are $99 per person and include three full days of music, camping and parking. Early bird tickets are on sale

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The full list of acts is set to be announced at Ponderosa’s annual jean shorts-themed lineup launch party currently set for early May.

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Bandidos mix classic rock with classical ose power of orchestral string and brass sections have come to fruition, and are heading to Penticton in the form of a 22-piece symphonic rock orchestra entitled Bandidos Cerveza Rides Again.

Hartfield, musical director of Bandidos, worked as an arranger and session musician in a

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While playing in a rock ’n’ roll band in the ‘60s, Ken Hartfield would often ponder about orchestral arrangements.

With a foot in both worlds, Hartfield’s visions of rock songs joined with the grandi-

career spanning decades and crossing paths with the likes of Tom Jones, Rich Little, Tanya Tucker and Bobby Vinton.

He started using his skills and experience creating professional, full orchestral arrangements and applying them to popular rock songs like Riders on the Storm.

“What I do is I keep

the song intact so that the hooks and the main theme is there and just add counter melodies to it and a lot of times incorporating the string and brass section and percussion section and the results have been amazing,” Hartfield said.

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“If you wanted to hire an arranger to do that, you’re looking at $200,000, just the arranging aspect,” Hartfield said.

Hartfield said the response to his orchestral experiment has been enthusiastic, adding the power of strings and brass, with six vocalists, to the familiarity of rock ’n’ roll.

“It’s a very powerful sound, a very big sound.

Because of the new technology and mics and everything, it sounds like a 60-piece orchestra with a rock band,” Hartfield said.

The concert takes on popular classic rock tunes from legendary rock bands like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, not a very big leap according to Hartfield, who noted many of their works have roots in classical arrangements.

“These three guys on stage, with Led Zeppelin, are trained musicians.

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John Paul Jones (Zeppelin bass player) is a classically trained musician.

Technically their heavy rock and roll is symphonic,” said Hartfield.

“That’s what they were back then. Not a lot of people recognize it, I do after playing both, but it’s amazing the amount of music that comes out of three guys.”

Hartfield said people can walk away with a greater appreciation for classical composition after the show.

“I think what it does is educate a lot of people that, well a rock band and an orchestra can sound good together. It has the classical element, but at the same time it has the heavy rock drive.”

The orchestra picks up musicians from

across Canada for each show, prior musical acquaintances of Hartfield.

The show doesn’t take on a Spanish theme despite the name. Bandidos Cerveza Rides Again does have some origin in Hartfield’s affection of Latin rhythm.

“I wanted a name that was fun and Bandidos has the word band in it, it’s kind of bad and it has beer. We wanted something a little off the wall,” Hartfield said. “I actually thought of the name when I was in Mexico.”

Bandidos Cerveza Rides Again comes to the Cleland theatre Feb. 25. Tickets are $55 including taxes and are available online at bandidoscerveza.com or at the Shatford Centre at 250-770-7668.

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Great Big Show at Cleland the oldest kid in the candy store because I was very nostalgic about it,” Coplette described of working the four shows into one.

“Bringing back The Backyardigans, who I adore, it was a walk down memory lane to pull everything out and revisit the beautiful work we did with backgrounds and costumes.”

Each of the four performances have been condensed to 15 minute segments, after which there will be a finale with all of the performers on stage.

As the production features several wellknown characters, Coplette is expecting many attendees will recognize some, if not most of them.

“The music and history of some of these properties, like Franklin, goes way back,” she explained.

“It’s timeless, and they touch on everything kids go through and adults go through as parents. Everyone

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After starting in Manitoba, the three month theatrical tour will be stopping at the Cleland Theatre on Feb. 24 for a 6:30 p.m. show. Produced by Koba Entertainment, the Great Big Show Live! is a very unique production, as it isn’t a single stand-alone performance. The performance, which is targeted towards children but has content for all ages, includes four different segments drawn from four of Koba’s favourite past productions; The Backyardigans, Mike the Knight, Max and Ruby, and Franklin and Friends.

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“One of the challenges is all of the different costumes,” Coplette noted. “Normally we’ll travel with eight to 10 full body costumes, then usually five to six smaller costumes. In this particular show, each property has to have it’s own different sets and backdrops. Just on the background end, we had to be so careful with our packing and planning.”

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Karate kids ready for Games Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Five members of the Taneda Karate Dojo are ready to kick and punch their way to the BC Winter Games podium in Penticton Feb. 25-28.

The Taneda Karate Dojo, based in Kelowna, Westbank, Summerland and Penticton, will be represented by the following: Marcus Bartier and Steven Taylor, Penticton; Jacob Slizek and Caitlyn Riddle, Summerland; and Matthew Broder of Okanagan Falls. The athletes compete in the intermediate and advanced categories. The dojo has 12 athletes in total competing.

“I think they have a good opportunity, all of them will,” said sensei Chris Taneda. “Hopefully all the kids will have about the same amount of experience They all have good chances. They are all training really hard for it. They know it’s their one shot at BC Winter Games.”

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Breaking down his athletes, Taneda said that Taylor brings a quickness that he doesn’t fully realize. Taylor also didn’t come in with a lot of fighting experience so Taneda is interested to see how he performs.

Bartier brings plenty of kumite experience and another key quality.

“He’s a pretty tough kid,” said Taneda.

“I think it’s going to be a great opportunity, once-in-a-lifetime,” said Bartier, who is excited for the competition. “I think I will do pretty good if I train hard.”

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Along with being a timing fighter, she can have combination attacks.

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Riddle is excited about meeting people, but loves to compete.

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PLAYOFF BOUND — Celine Francisco, left, and the Pen High Lakers advanced to the AAA Okanagan Valley Championship in Kamloops after defeating the Mt. Boucherie Bears 63-54 at home Tuesday. Lyndzie Caron led the Lakers with 26 points. The Lakers ended their regular season with a win over Taigan Radomske, right, and the Salmon Arm Jewels, Feb.13. The Lakers open the Okanagan Valley Championship against No. 4 ranked Kelowna Secondary Owls.

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Strong defence play has always been the Penticton Vees mantra.

Like last year, the Vees have allowed the fewest goals in the BCHL with 113. The next closest team to them is the Wenatchee Wild with 134, as of Thursday. The effort they have put in has contributed to them scoring a league high 236 goals, already 20 more than last year.

Tyson Jost, captain of Canada’s top junior A squad, likes the job they have been doing, especially the forwards giving support.

“Our tracking has been really good, just helping out our D,” said Jost. “When you’re getting the puck from the opposing team, you’re going to be in the offensive zone a lot more.

That’s kind of one of the things we’re trying to harp on.”

That work has also helped their goalies be among the BCHLs top 10 in wins. Anthony Brodeur leads with 26 in 30 games, while Zachary Driscoll has 19 in 24. They are first and second in goals against average as Brodeur leads with a 1.96 figure and Driscoll not far behind at 2.02. The save percentages are strong at .934 for Brodeur and .929 for Driscoll.

Jost said they are making sure they play smart in both ends, work hard in the defensive zone then have “fun in the fun zone.”

“I’m pretty happy with how we’re implementing that little game plan that we wanted to push for here the last few games,” said Jost, as he and his teammates kept the West Kelowna Warriors and Trail Smoke Eaters to 20 shots a piece last weekend.

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We’re showing in a lot of our games lately that extra push in the third period.

– Fred Harbinson, Penticton Vees coach is huge, Jost said. The group embraces it.

“There is so many players in the NHL that, every single forward is good in both ends,” said Jost, who has 37 goals and 91 points in 43 games.

“It’s something you just got to try and key on.”

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Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson said their focus in practice this week was on all three zones.

“It’s just kind of like you’re studying before your final exams, you’re just kind of going over each aspect of your game,” said Harbinson. “Making sure guys remember and understand and ask questions about different things we are trying to do.”

Harbinson liked their performance defensively last weekend.

He said they did a lot of good small details.

“Saturday was not

an easy one,” he said.

“We’re showing in a lot of our games lately that we have that extra push in the third period. It shows that we’re in good shape and that the guys never give up.”

Having the ability to win in different ways, Harbinson said, is invaluable come playoffs.

Facing Salmon Arm, a team that has beat them three times, the Vees are excited for that matchup. Jost said their final two games against the Silverbacks should be good.

“Salmon Arm is a really good team. It’s fun when you have the little battle,” he said. “They work really hard. They are really good in their end too. They kind of wear you down.”

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It may be all about the sports and athletes, but getting ready for the BC Winter Games means a lot of work behind the scenes.

All together, there are 20 directors and liaisons dealing with different aspects of the Games, from how the young athletes are going to get around, making sure they have places to sleep, or just preparing the enormous amount of food needed.

It all starts with volunteers, according to Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. If the city had to pay for the amount of manpower needed to put the Games on, he said, there would be no way they could afford it. Penticton is lucky, he said, to have an army of volunteers willing to help out for the Winter Games and other events. It makes a difference in the bidding process too, for organizations to know there won’t be a problem finding local volunteers.

“That is something we can boast about, that we can rely on, that we have a great mix of volunteers who make things happen in town, and really leave that positive experience or impression on whoever they come in contact with,” said Jakubeit.

Doug Gorcak is director of accommodations for the Winter Games, as well as director of facilities for the Okanagan Skaha School District, in whose classrooms the athletes and their coaches will be sleeping while they are visiting Penticton. He’s also the school board’s facilities manager.

Gorcak is expecting in the neighbourhood of 2,000 participants, which means a lot of school space needs to be changed over.

Class is in session right up to the first day of the games on Feb. 25. That doesn’t give Gorcak and his crew much time to get the 120 classrooms needed converted to dormitories,

BRIAN WYATT (right) and Kerry Stuckel are volunteering as Hosts at the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games welcoming visitors to the city and providing general information about the community, sports venues and the Games.

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shifting all the desks over to one side to make room for the sleeping mats.

“We have 300 athletes showing up at Pen High on Wednesday night, and then the remainder don’t show up until Thursday morning,” said Gorcak. And then they have to reverse the process once the athletes leave on Feb. 21 to make sure the classrooms are ready for students on Monday morning.

“It’s been a lot of work, but I think it will be worth it in the end,” said Gorcak.

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involved in over the years. Not only is he volunteering himself, but several staff members are taking on leadership roles, including transportation supervisor Mike Palosky.

“He is the busing guy, the busing chair,” said Berry. “He’s got a big job, there are 38 highway coaches that are coming into town and he’s coordinating the schedule for all of those buses, and on top of that, we will be supplementing whatever those buses can’t handle with our own school buses.”

Berry and Smith’s controller, Dorothy VanKoughnett, is putting her organizational skills to work, planning routes and preparing information packages for the drivers.

Berry himself is taking on the role of volunteer chair, along with Merv Wejr.

“We are trying to make sure there is enough volunteers for the various transportation chairs,” said Berry, adding that a former employee, Ret Tinnings is the Games’ director of transportation, bringing it all together.

There is even a group responsible for dealing with the athletes’ luggage and lost and found.

Ric Hellyer’s group, according to Berry, will be sorting all the luggage when it comes in from those 38 coaches, getting them sent to the right schools.

“And, of course, sorting through any luggage that gets lost or misplaced,” said Berry.

Lori Mullin, recreation manager for the City of Penticton, said the Games are a great chance for the city to show off its sports facilities.

“What’s really unique this year is that we have eight sports all within walking distance here in the complex.”

That includes the Penticton Curling Club, Memorial Arena, the Community Centre and the South Okanagan Events Centre.

“We’ve got an amazing opportunity for all these kids to be close together and be able to watch each others’ sports,” said Mullin. “We’ve got judo, we’ve got karate, we’ve got diving, speed skating, gymnastics, ringette, curling and figure skating all happening in one spot.”

“There’s been a large crew of people all working together to manage those logistics and making sure we are looking good.”

Mullin said it has been incredible to watch the games come together over the last couple of years.

“I can’t believe the volunteerism coming out of our community,” said Mullin. “It is a really amazing project to be a part of.”

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Of need are volunteers at the Biathlon competition held at the Telemark Nordic Club in West Kelowna.

Volunteers are required for all three days of competition (February 26-28). There are a variety of positions available including target pullers, scorers, course controllers, penalty loop counters and start and finish line assistants. Training will be provided at the venues. Volunteers are required for shifts between 8 a.m. and noon.

Biathlon combines cross country skiing and precision target shooting making the combination challenging and exciting event. The BC Winter Games competition will see some of the best junior (13 to 14 years old) and senior (15 to 16 years old) athletes in the province. Volunteer positions are also still available in drivers for courtesy cars and Games photographers in the Promotions Directorate. To register as a volunteer please visit the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games office at 90-246 Martin Street, by email office@bcwintergames.ca, by phone at 250-492-2026 or by fax at 250-492-0633. For more information, visit www. bcgames.org.

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Okanagan Falls Outdoor Sales Flea Market & Farmer’s Market. We are now open Saturdays and Sundays, dawn until 3pm. Come on down and join us in sunny downtown Ok Falls. For more info contact Doreen @ (250)497-5762 or 250-8091889

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Legal Notices LIEN SALE - Units #211 & #214 rented by Connie Kyle at Xtra Storage, 1280 Commercial Way, Penticton will be auctioned off on www.bid13.com ending March 1. Unrelated: we also often have stuff for sale at storage site (see online pic).

NOTICE OF DEFAULT Notice is hereby given that on March 2, 2016 at 6:00PM or thereafter, Penticton Self Storage and OK Mini Storage, will sell by competitive bidding; the personal property stored at 101380 Industrial Ave. and 2360 Government St. Penticton, by the following: Derrick Teboekhorst Jamie Waller Darren Vipond Micheal Bonneau Cortini Aitchison Anthony Raymond Pike Mark Edis Katherine McMartin Ken Martin Christine Wilcox Steve Robinson Natalie Van Dale Thank You, Sincerely, Maureen Kerr General Manager Penticton Self Storage

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2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, not winter driven, fully load, only 81,000kms, must sell, asking $21,900, 250-4964202 or 778-754-1313

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19 Critteraid is in urgent need of volunteer help at the Summerland cattery.

Cleaning, petting, grooming. The cats will love you and the other volunteers will welcome your help. For more info, call 250-494-5304, or e-mail rusambo@telus.net.[028p] the PentiCton MuseuM and the Penticton Branch of the Okanagan Historical Society are gathering at Cherry Lane Mall until Feb. 21 to draw attention and to celebrate the amazing history in around Penticton. Exhibits will include pictures, stories and objects from Penticton’s past.[021p] singles lunCh grouP for 65-plus seniors meets at noon. Meet new friends and chat. Call 250-4965980 or 250-770-8622 for more information. royal Canadian legion branch 40 has a steak or rib dinner at 5:30 p.m. and music by Three Piece at 7:30 p.m. south Main droP-in Centre has yoga at 9 a.m., Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m. and Mah Jong at 1 p.m.

Beginner plus line dance at 1 p.m. Call 250-4932111 to confirm line dance activities. Friday Social Dance starting at 7:30 p.m.[fr] anavets has line dance classes at 1 p.m. by donation, mixed Scotch doubles at 7 p.m. and karaoke at 7:30 p.m. al-anon Meets froM 6 to 7 p.m. in the Oasis United Church, 3006 Skaha Lake Road. Call 250-490-9272 or visit www.bcyukon-alanon.org for more info.[fr] al-anon Meets at the Bethel Pentecostal Church at 945 Main St. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250490-9272. elks Club on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. Funtime dancers upstairs at 7 p.m.

Winterfest darts at 10 a.m.[fr] 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] okanagan falls legion has meat draws and 50-50 draws on Friday and Saturday at 5 p.m.[107s]

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20 seedy saturday froM 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Okanagan College Centre of Excellence. Bedding plants, house plants, local produce, honey, cheese, info on veggie growing, master gardeners answering questions. Free workshops on permacul-

ture, backyard bees and more.[02p] alCoholiCs anonyMous has daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours). south Main droP-in Centre has a social dinner on the second Saturday of the month at 5:30 p.m.[sa] 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. followed by karaoke with Anita. Winterfest darts at 10 a.m. anavets have the kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon, dinner 5 p.m. and entertainment by Timeline at 6:30 p.m. royal Canadian legion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., beef dip lunch at 11 a.m., meat draw and Ladies Auxiliary 50/50 draw at 2 p.m. oPen MiC night hosted by Backline at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1197 Main St. from 7 p.m. until closing. Bring your instruments, drums, microphones and PA supplied.[0514p]

south Main droP-in Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble and Mah Jong at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., intermediate line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m., computer dropin from 1 to 3 p.m. and introductory ukelele at 3:15 p.m. Call 250-4932111 to confirm line dance activities.[mo] royal Canadian legion branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., dart dolls at 11 a.m., Fitness Friends ladies fitness class at 10 a.m. floor Curling every Monday from 1:30 to 3 p.m., with coffee after, at the Seniors’ Recreation Centre, 439 Winnipeg St.[102s]

anavets have their kitchen open for dinner at 5 p.m. Pool league at 7 p.m. iode thrift shoP at 464 Main St. is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Clothing, kitchenwares, China items and more. elks Club has American crib at 7 p.m., pub league darts at 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23 brown bag leCture at the Penticton Museum from noon to 1 p.m. presents Blake Allen with the rise, dominion, and collapse of the Iroquois.

Presentations are in the museum auditor-

ium (785 Main St.) and include coffee, tea and confections. Admission is by donation.[023p] the PentiCton PubliC Library invites all hockey fans aged 3 and up for a special storytime with guests from the Penticton Vees from 10 to 11 a.m. in the children’s library.

Players will be reading a great hockey story (or two) and there will be time for a quick craft, some autographs and a prize draw. For more information, call Julia Cox at 250770-7783.[023p] 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. royal Canadian legion has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., DVA officer at 1 p.m., jam contest hosted by the Surf Cats at 8 p.m. al-anon Meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Concordia Lutheran Church, 2800 South Main St. Call 250490-9272 or visit www. bcyukon-al-anon.org for more information.[tu] anavets have droP-in crib at 1 p.m.[tu] elks Club has yoga at 6:30 p.m., league darts and 10-card crib at 7 p.m. breastfeeding suPPort grouP meets at 10 a.m.

In Penticton on the third

Tuesday of each month and in Summerland on the fourth Tuesday in theatre room in the Seniors Village on Atkinson. All mothers and babies welcome.

More information at www. lllc.ca, 250-494-1894, pentictonlllc@gmail.com or on Facebook at LLLCPenticton/Summerland.[tu]

UPCOMING EVENTS CoMMunity volunteer inCoMe tax preperation on Tuesdays at the Salvation Army Church from Feb. 24 to April 27, 9 a.m. to noon and at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church to April 27 from 1 to 3 p.m.[024p]

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21 royal Canadian legion branch 40 has a branch buffet breakfast at 8 a.m., meat and 50/50 draws at 2 p.m. anavets has horse races and meat draws at 2 p.m. elks dart shoot at 11 a.m., dog races at 2 p.m., door prizes, Last Man Standing, pool and darts.

MetaPhysiCal Presentation on the power of conscious forgiveness Child-minding available.

Meditation and healing at 10 a.m. followed by the presentation at 10:30 a.m. at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main St. Contact aggiewrites@ gmail.com for more info.[021p]

MONDAY FEBRUARY 22 the language of loss grief support journaling group meets Mondays 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bereavement Resource Centre, 129 Nanaimo Ave. W. Call 250-490-1107 to register.[0321p] t he o kanagan College Speakers Series at the Penticton campus lecture theatre from 7 to 8:30 p.m. with author and instructor Frances Greenslade and A Writing Life in Two Metaphors.

Admission is by donation, benefitting the college’s emergency student bursary program. Parking on campus is free for the events. For details, visit www.ocspeakersseries. weebly.com.[02p]

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While many youngsters are teased or receive some good-natured ribbing at some point in their school careers, some teasing can eventually turn into bullying.

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Bullying can take many forms, and learning the warning signs as a parent can help prevent harassment and potentially dangerous situations.

Verbal: If your child reports being called names, being the recip-

ient of racist, sexist or homophobic jokes, or being spoken to in an offensive or suggestive way, this can be a form of verbal bullying.

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