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AN EXCITED Peter de la Mothe from Penticton was the first Zone 2 (Thompson-Okanagan) athlete to carry the 2016 BC Winter Games torch into the South Okanagan Events Centre Thursday evening as the 2016 BC Winter Games get underway in Penticton. The SOEC event is just the first in four days of fun and competition for the young athletes.

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The seeds of friendship among athletes at the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games were planted before the opening ceremony kicked off.

Shivani Badahur of the Fraser Vally zone had fun meeting people in the waiting area in the Okanagan Hockey School Training Centre.

“The energy is great,” said Bada-

hur, a speed skater, competing in her second BC Winter Games. “I have been taking pictures with random people and they have been good.

There is lots of positive energy.”

Athletes were taking group photos as they waited and joked amongst themselves. Badahur’s teammate Jane Green said all the athletes looked excited.

“I know I am,” said Green. “It’s cool to see all the little guys.”

Lauren Koper, an alpine skier from the Kootenay zone, said being in the waiting area was a great experience.

She enjoyed being around so many people, something she isn’t used to.

She was nervous entering with the large crowd.

Migs Mercado, a judo athlete representing the Fraser River zone loved the first day.

“It’s been a really fun atmosphere,” said Mercado. “It’s a really cool thing.

It makes me appreciate all the support for the athletes. Makes me appreciate what we have.”

Mercado added the atmosphere possesses a nervousness and excitement.

As they watched Beamer Wigley perform, rocking to his sound, they were surrounded by a large crowd in the South Okanagan Events Centre.

Teaming up to entertain with Wigley were the Okangan Dance Studio

and Balance School of Arts.

The free tickets available were picked up quickly.

BC Winter Games president Bill Bidlake said there is an excitement for the Games and everything surrounding it. He even praised Mother Nature.

“The weather is going to be absolutely gorgeous for them,” said Bidlake. “Apex is wonderful too. Have ideal conditions here as well.”

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Solar Fair shines a light on change Western News Staff

A new society is hoping to shine a light on solar energy at a day-long fair being organized for Penticton.

First Things First Okanagan was launched two years ago and became a registered society recently.

It was formed to engage the public in a dialogue about climate change and promote action to reduce society’s carbon footprint.

One of the first of the society’s undertakings is Solar Fair: A Symposium on Solar Energy, that will take place March 12 in the Centre of Excellence at Okanagan College Penticton campus.

“Our goal is to showcase what is possible and to give people a reason to think about alternative energy sources,” said Jim Beattie, one of the organizers of First Things First. “It’s not enough to talk about

istrative officers and planners to our fair and have arranged Josha MacNab of the Pembina Institute to give a special keynote address focused on the municipal audience.”

MacNab has consulted with communities on ways to reduce their carbon footprint.

She attended and has written about the recent Paris Climate Change summit.

MacNab will also give a second keynote address

It’s not enough to talk about the impact of climate change.

Jim Beattie, First Things First the impact of climate change, we need to be thinking about what we can do about it in a proactive manner.”

While the solar fair is aimed at the public, it has another important audience in its sights, municipal leaders.

“Our local governments can be among the most effective in helping change direction and influencing individual behaviour,” said Beattie. “We are inviting mayors, councillors, rural representatives, chief admin-

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“This is a good way to use what we have been able to accomplish at the college to help showcase the opportunities that are at hand for individuals and local governments,” said Donna Lomas, regional dean for the South Okanagan and Similkameen.

The Solar Fair runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 12 and is free and open to the public.

Opening ceremonies take place at 9 a.m.

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On the evening of Feb. 29, Cawston Hall will be the site for presentations and discussions focussed on water and the Similkameen River.

Topics for the evening cover a wide range: wildlife ecology, the geology of aquifers, history andfuture of development, agriculture, recreation, industrial pollution and global warming.

This is an opportunity for neighbours to celebrate the richness of the region and share views around common concerns, said Donna

Stocker of The Friends of the Similkameen.

An earlier presentation of This Changes Everything, a film by Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein, drew 100 people to the hall.

The Friends of the Similkameen are a decades old group that counts past successes in past stopping toxic waste disposal at Danko Mines, a coalfired power plant and coal bed methane drilling at Princeton and the damming of the river.

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Community comes together to aid family Laila, seven, and four-year-old Shae who has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a brittle bone disease often resulting in multiple bone fractures.

Spencer and his wife are looking after at least two of the children while the couple is away.

He was barely able to put into words the appreciation the family feels for the many, many people who have done so much, in such a little time to help them.

According to Spencer a number of people, including at least two from Penticton who do not even know Mike, offered to be tested as potential liver donors.

“It’s just amazing, especially the YouCaring site, I go to there just for moral support,” said Spencer. “Just see and read the stuff. The outpouring of support is overwhelming.”

One of those people, although Spencer has only communicated with her through email, is Monique Atherton of Penticton.

“They’ve (Lisa and Mike) gone through a lot and right now they really need each other,” said Atherton who has known the family for about eight years and is in daily contact with Needoba. “It’s amazing the incredible generosity of the community. There are so many initiatives to help them it’s just fantastic.”

In two days alone this week, nearly $20,000 went into the YouCaring account and a number of other fundraising efforts are planned for the future.

According to Atherton, the normal waiting time for a transplant in Canada can be at least six months due to available surgical space, donor screening and other issues.

“But right now, Mike doesn’t have six months so this (trip) is good,” she said.

Other fundraising efforts include the BC Hospitality Foundation matching all funds raised up to $7,500 until Feb. 26, the April 16 Give and Let Live workshops for all ages (by donation) at Kaleden Elementary School followed by a black-tie event at Linden Gardens with dinner, entertainment and an auction.

Tickets for the evening are $50.

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Western News Staff

With time quickly running out, a Kaleden father of three is set to make the flight for his life to Hong Kong today (Feb. 26).

Mike Watson, 39, desperately needs a liver transplant and arrangements have been made for him, his partner Lisa Needoba, potential donor Roy Morandin and a registered nurse to travel to hospital there for the surgery.

While Watson was in Penticton Regional Hospital earlier in the week, his older brother Spencer was making arrangements for the journey and waiting for him to stabilize to the point where he could safely make the trip.

That medical determination for the family came Wednesday.

The same evening Needoba posted on her Facebook page: “Arrangements are made for a Friday departure to Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong escorted by an RN door to door:).

Thank you to the moon and back for making this possible!!!!!!!!!”

The appreciation was to the many people who have joined together to offer whatever help they can to give Watson, who doctors said would not survive long enough to receive a transplant in Canada, a second chance.

The couple is especially grateful to the more than 400 people who have, and continue to donate money, literally by the minute, to the compassionate YouCaring crowd-funding website www.youcaring.com/lisa-needoba-and-mikewatson-493493/update/435993.

By late Thursday the total had climbed to over $91,000 of the $264,000 goal.

Spencer, who lives in Kamloops and has pulled out all the stops to do whatever he can to save Mike, will also make the trip to Hong Kong.

“This is just awesome and for me, I think the pre-work is done and so we just have to worry about Mike,” said Spencer. “He’s in good spirits, and is stable but still in critical care because of all the complications, which are happening

MIKE WATSON AND LISA NEEDOBA with their children Aidan, 10, Laila, 7, and Shae, 4.

Mike is scheduled to leave for Hong Kong on Feb. 26 to receive a liver transplant after he was medically cleared to make the trip earlier this week.

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constantly, but right now he’s well enough to fly and we’re going with that.

“The nurse (going with Watson) flew into Penticton this morning (Thursday) and is consulting with Mike right now and prepping to to get ready.”

The private plane taking Watson to Vancouver from Penticton was generously donated by businessman Anthony Von Mandl.

At Vancouver International Airport an ambulance will take them to board the 13-hour, non-stop Air Canada flight to Hong Kong.

“We should be there our time Friday midnight, Saturday morning, at that point testing him see if he will be able to receive the liver and then go from there,” said Spencer, who estimates the recovery time, barring any compli-

cations, will likely be about three months.

The donor may be able to return to Canada in as little as week.

It was actually one night in mid December that Mike, the national viticulturist for Constellations Brands, suffered a sudden and massive internal hemorrhage, barely surviving the night.

“It was so sudden, there was just no indication,” recalled Spencer. “You get a call that he might not make three days and he comes back and is looking and feeling better and then he gets a blood clot so it’s just been this up-anddown roller coaster. Up until 10 days ago we didn’t even think he was going to need a transplant. It’s been difficult.”

The couple has three children, Aidan, 10,

Accused claims health concerns disregarded by prison staff Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

A Princeton man convicted of careless use of a firearm after shooting himself in the leg is alleging correctional officers told him “don’t blow your nose too hard” after he was beat up in jail and suffered severe facial injuries.

Jessie Lawrence Williams, 32, was found guilty

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of breaching a firearms prohibition, careless use of a firearm and possessing a prohibited firearm on Oct. 29, 2015 after a judge didn’t buy the story that Williams was the victim of a home invasion on his Princeton property in April, 2015.

Williams was set to be sentenced on Monday in Penticton Provincial Court, but the matter was

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adjourned after allegations arose that Williams was beat up by three inmates, and received inadequate care from the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre.

Williams is undergoing extensive physiotherapy due to the gunshot wound he inflicted upon himself.

“In addition, he suffered some severe facial injuries while at the Kamloops Re-

gional Correctional (Centre),” said defence counsel James Pennington.

Pennington said Williams was assaulted in his cell at KRCC after three of his fellow inmates “took exception” to the noise his flip flops made while he was walking.

“As I understand he never did get the surgery,” Pennington said. “The jail kept promising he was on

the list to get surgery and the jail guards did talk to him and simply told him ‘don’t blow your nose too hard.’”

Williams told the court that three inmates at KRCC came into his cell the morning after a verbal altercation with another inmate.

Crown counsel John Swanson disputed the claims of inadequate care in custody being used as

a mitigating factor in Williams’ sentencing.

“The Crown disputes that in the strongest possible terms. Yes, I would prefer have evidence on that. I have absolutely no basis on which to concede that Mr. Williams was mistreated while he was at KRCC, or that he did not get property medical attention while at KRCC,” Swanson said. “I would be

flabbergasted if there was any truth at all.”

Swanson sought a sentence of three to four years jail. Pennington submitted a sentence range of two years jail time. Williams has been in custody since April 26, 2015.

Williams will return to court at an undetermined date, where he will be expected to prove the allegations of mistreatment.

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Citizens on Patrol help save a life Western News Staff

Members of Penticton’s Citizens on Patrol discovered a man near the SS Sicamous on Feb. 20 who appeared to be in medical distress during a patrol around 11 p.m.

The man was having muscle spasms and was unable to walk. It

was determined he was having a bad reaction to drugs due to paraphernalia found near him. The man was transported to Penticton hospital.

“Just an example of our community volunteers being out and giving back. They came across this person while out on patrol and it’s

unknown what would have happened if he’d wandered into the lake or been left unnoticed for the night.

It was a cold night. The person could have suffered not just from the drugs but the exposure as well,” said Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth of the Penticton RCMP.

SECTIONS FROM SECOND PENTICTON SCOUTS, Girl Guides, Beavers, Cubs and Venturer Scouts celebrate the birthday of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of Scouts, with a cake donated by Penticton IGA.

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Penticton Scouts and Girl Guides are going to put the problem of hunger on their backs as the Hike for Hunger makes a return to the area.

The event is a traditional bridge with Girl Guides and Scouts working together dating back to the early days of Scouts, however, the hike has not taken place in Penticton for some time.

“It’s an event that we did probably 15 years ago in Penticton. I’m not sure why it died out, but we’re looking to revive it,” said Jacinda Pownall, group commissioner for the Second Penticton Scouts.

The groups are asking for Penticton residents to drop donations of food off at Safeway or the Salvation Army Community Food Bank prior to March 5, when Girl Guides and Scouts are going to march from Safeway to the Salvation Army with the food on their backs.

Pownall has been working to revive the tradition for the past few years, one set as a bridge between Girl Guides and Scouts dating back to founders Robert and Olave BadenPowell.

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“It’s something Scouts and Girl Guides have done together for years,” said Samantha Adams, district commissioner for South Five Girl Guides.

On Feb. 22 the Second Penticton Scouts and Penticton Girl Guides were joined by Cubs, Beavers and Venturer Scouts as they celebrated Lord BadenPowell’s birthday. Kids enjoyed skits and an award ceremony to celebrate the anniversary of 109 years of Scouts in Canada.

“There is a lot of people in our area that need help right now. We’d really like to help with that and it’s good community service for our kids. It’s something we try to teach them. There’s not too many opportunities out there to teach your kids about community service, so we try to bring that into our programming,” Pownall said.

Penticton has 74 scouts ages five to 17, and nearly 150 Girl Guides. Not all the Scouts and Guides are taking part in the hike, but Girl Guides from Summerland to Princeton will be taking part.

The groups are looking to make the event an annual one.

“Hopefully this can be successful and we can do it again next year,” Pownall said.

For more information visit www. scouts.ca.

February 26, 2016. General registration opens March 2 with Active Advantage early registration available February 26.

To register visit the Penticton Community Centre at 325 Power Street, phone our reception team at 250-490-2426, or online www.penticton.ca/e-reg.

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Students get a taste of firefighting

As part of a work experience program for secondary school students, potential firefighters spent two days with crews from the Penticton Fire Department learning skills and observing firefighters in action.

Above, (left to right) Cosmo Johnston of Pen High, Linden Gove and Spencer Boerboom of Summerland get instructions from firefighters Rod Kenney (kneeling) and Graham Boyd at the Number 2 Hall training grounds. Left, heat from the flames blur Boerboom as he releases the extinguisher on the fire. Below, Boerboom and Grove, along with Johnston don their gear during day two of training with Penticton Fire Rescue.

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Four cups of coffee a month It’s a sad fact that after years of little or no increases, property taxes in Penticton are now scheduled for a big jump.

The jump is needed, so city hall says, so they can start to catch up on the structural deficit, deferred roadwork and other items that have built up over the last five years.

According to Colin Fisher, the city’s chief financial officer, the planned 5.5 per cent increase in the city’s tax requirement will cost an average homeowner another $76 per year.

But in an effort to make the increase seem even more palatable, discussion around the city council table turned to expressing that in equivalent items, with one councillor saying his personal property taxes would increase the equivalent of four coffees per month.

Like most arguments that try to reduce a concept to the absurd, there are a few problems with looking at a tax increase this way, starting with what that would mean in the real world to Penticton coffee outlets.

If we multiply the coffee claim by the roughly 14,000 residential properties in the city, that’s 672,000 less cups of coffee sold.

Luckily for the various coffee dealers, most of us are so addicted to our daily caffeine fix they are probably safe from a sudden tax increase-induced reduction in sales.

That $76 could also be looked at in terms of other luxury items. For example, it’s about a quarter of the cost of a new iPad mini, or half the cost of a Samsung equivalent. It’s roughly the cost of six large pizzas.

It’s also the cost of two pairs of children’s shoes.

PENTICTON WESTERN The increase in taxes may be necessary, but let’s not shrug it off by trying to diminish its impact. Some taxpayers aren’t even going to notice the increase, but at the other end of the spectrum, there are families where that $76 a year is going to mean less necessities, not less luxuries.

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It wasn’t until I was quite old, relatively speaking, that I realized grandmothers were supposed to be soft-spoken creatures, equal parts pastel clothing and warm hugs, offering support from the wings to their cast of family characters.

As far as I knew, grandmothers were the main show, to be viewed with admiration and wonder. And maybe a little fear.

The one I grew up with wore brightly coloured polyester muumuus, dyed her hair jet-black well into her 80s and for most of my youth had a cigarette hanging from the side of her mouth. She smelled of herbs not found in the neighbourhood Safeway and spoke English in such a thick accent only understood clearly when she was serving disapproval and exotic dishes that both still linger in my dreams.

There was nothing

more deliciously alarming and loveable than my grandmother.

She was also the first foodie I ever knew.

Long before the word foodie rose to the fore, my grandmother knew that the role of a good meal was far more than sustenance.

It’s a cultural bridge.

More than one pale friend asked to join me on the weekend visit to the Michaels-family’s main show, so they could snarf down a hunk of cheese that didn’t slide out of a cellophane wrapper and a kefetede, which were always in ample supply.

Food is also, even when it is prepared terribly, art. The arch of one badly burnt Christmas duck’s neck came to mind just now, but mostly it’s the combination of colours and scents that traditionally make it a masterpiece.

It’s science, knowing what spices and herbs can bring out the best of

Kathy Michaels Kathartic what could otherwise be a mundane plate is a skill not to be undermined.

A good meal can also offer the essential chemistry that can create a family spark that lingers through a generation.

And, for her, food was even cause for a few fights.

There’s a man who runs a Greek deli on Commercial Drive who to this day mentions my grandmother, who died nearly a decade ago.

She was a loyal customer, and if she didn’t have the cheese she wanted at the price that suited

her, everyone within a five mile radius had to hear about it. Those tasteless sliced olives from a can were an abomination she could not abide.

Anything from a can was wrong, come to think of it.

It’s not that she didn’t make some stinker dishes—that duck comes to mind again—but her love of food is a gift she’s passed down through generations. I love a good meal. Even a fast food meal.

And I love that these days I’m not alone. Nearly everyone has come to love food and love talking about it.

Granted some are using a whole new, pretentious set of words to describe everything from soup to coffee, but that’s neither here nor there.

Food is being appreciated, which is something grand when you consider the concerns about supply and quality that plague us.

It’s especially wonderful that this appreciation has come to be when you live in a place like Kelowna, where agricultural abundance has often been taken for granted.

That’s what makes the Canadian Culinary Championships such a coup for the region. It’s not just a foodie love-in.

These contestants connect with providers who are tied to the land we live on, and they mix their own unique histories to create something that transcends time and place, yet is attainable.

So, if you haven’t been paying much heed to this event, I recommend tuning in. If for nothing else, but the simple reminder that Kelowna is a masterpiece that we all have the ability to lay claim to and serve as the centrepiece of our families.

Kathy Michaels is a reporter at our sister paper, the Kelwona Capital News.

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Wine licences to retailers defies logic Premier Clark’s decision to award several of the few licences to sell wines to the Jimmy Pattison Food Group defies logic.

Those licences should be available to all B.C. food retailers, regardless of political associations, and other biases, and those retailers should be able to buy and sell any wines of their choice, from anywhere in the world.

The government should also cease to

sell wines at the same time, to make sure the transition from public to private marketing is as seamless as possible, not like the Alberta government that randomly allowed retailers to sell beer and wine, in competition with the government, only to see many of them go broke in the process.

As an occasional consumer of wines I am looking forward to the day when I can buy a wine of my choice at my favourite

store, not a wine selected and promoted by some insignificant politician, who is abusing her political status to reward her corporate sponsors. I am patient — and I will wait, and continue to support local businesses that have worked very hard to earn my loyalty. Christy Clark can tax me to death, but she will never dictate where I buy my wine.

Andy Thomsen Peachland

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We lost a watchdog in Muriel Frank and, although controversial and often hard to take, most people would have to say that it is good that we have people like her around.

People who really care about our community and will take the time to ask questions, and go to (time consuming, often boring) council meetings to learn what is going on.

We have another watchdog, Elvena Slump. Although she does not have the most pleasant surname (no offense meant, Elvena) she is one amazing woman.

I had heard about Elvena and read some of her letters, and was aware of the lawsuit against her, so I was curious and last summer I made an appointment to meet her. My evaluation was that she was a sincere, well-meaning and very smart lady.

I am very grateful that we have her in this community.

Goodness knows that we need to be aware and share information about what is going on in the community, at open council meetings and even behind closed doors.

So, dear fellow reader, when you note who the writer is at the end of a letter to the editor section, take time

to read and hear what good watchful citizens are saying.

Hannah Hyland Penticton

A challenge

Let us find 550 people in Penticton and district to put down $300 each (tax receipt when we are successful and not cashed until we are successful) for the sake of “Opening The Doors” for the Valley First Community Arts Theatre This terrific little theatre would serve the whole community -— youth, families, and seniors. If we, the community want it to happen, it can be open and running in roughly six weeks.

Grants have been applied for and will become available when the doors are opened. It will be affordable, fun, neighbourly. We can make this space whatever it needs to be.

Please search the website www.penmar.ca for the “Open the Doors Campaign” and find out the correct, exciting information located there.

Phone The Penmar Community Arts Society at 250493-8540. Ask us to speak at a gathering. A total of $165,000 is $300 promised dollars from 550 people. Please consider this. Talk about it with your neighbours and friends.

Zuzana Kaufrinder Penticton

A little advice

I notice that mayor and council have decided to forge ahead with their downtown revitalization project with or without grant money. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.

Unless mayor and council agree to keep things to a bare minimum, then I have a serious problem with this. Replace the water main and any other utilities that need to be replaced underground (gas lines included), then repave the roads. Many of the gas lines in the downtown core are rusty old steel pipes from decades ago.

Leave the road width alone, wider sidewalks will accomplish nothing except traffic

flow issues in the summer.

Replace the aging bricks on the sidewalks and put in new curbs. Leave the “nice to have” items for when we have more money in the piggy bank.

Oh yes, one more point. If you can dip into the reserve fund to finance this project, then you can pay our firefighters as well, thank you very much.

Maybe the city attorneys could give a little legal advice to mayor and council if they weren’t so busy in court suing everyone and their dog, as well as defending the city from lawsuits.

The more I see, the less I like it, and the more tempted I am to run in 2018. Stay tuned.

Mark Billesberger Penticton

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“If the city focused on keeping some younger people around (under 40), we could actually have enough parents to keep not only the schools going, but it’s the younger generation (20-40) who run our restaurants, hotels and other parts of tourism. If Sandy Wilson can do a grad video in 1975 that mentions the lack of jobs, you would think within 40 years the various city councils would clue in they need youth not a greater number of seniors.”

— posted by Jennifer Stickney

“Sad that schools have to be closed, but I don’t see young families moving to Penticton. The jobs are not here and housing is very expensive. If anything, our town will attract more seniors.”

— posted by George Noriega

On First Nations fighting ‘uphill battle’ to hold on to culture:

“I would love to see more programs that educates elementary school age kids about the extraordinary history of first nations. I know we could be doing better.”

— posted by Kelly Hopkins

On Poverty an unseen issue in the South Okanagan:

“Yeah poverty happened because the minimum wage only went up about $5-$6 in the past 30 years, yet the cost of living went up quintuple that. What’s worse is people on disability get such a pathetic income of $900 a month or less and no one can live comfortably on that in this province. The least the governmentt could do is give people on disability the equivalent of about $8 an hour and paid twice a month. Not just once a month. It’s impossible to live month to month on $900.”

— posted by Wendy Murray

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100 DAYS — The Grade 1 students at Uplands Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school in a special way. In addition to all the usual 100th day activities, the students brought food items to donate to our local food bank. The goal was to bring 100 items for donation. In all, the students brought a total of 101 items. When asked why they were bringing donations for the food bank, one student said it is important to care about people in need all the time. The Grade 1 teachers at Uplands School are proud of their students and their families, both for their enthusiasm for 100’s Day, and for their generosity and community mindedness.

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Volunteers needed for IODE Feb. 13, 1900 was the inception of the IODE in Canada, formerly known as Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire.

Margaret Murray saw the need for women to help when the men went off to war. Eventually the chapters began moving west.

In October 1927, the Diamond Jubilee Chapter received its charter. Since that time we have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to bring supplies to the north; provide packages to veterans overseas; helping up to 10 students from Penticton Secondary School to attend Encounters with Canada in Ottawa where they attended parliament and met other students from across Canada; scholarships and bursaries to both high schools and Okanagan University College in Penticton; attended citizenship courts to serve tea and cookies to the new Canadians; began and still fund

the Rose Garden by the SS Sicamous; provided the art gallery with its sound system; installed the handicap washroom aboard the SS Sicamous; at the Village by the Station we gave the sensory enhancement system for Alzheimer patients; automatic doors at the former seniors’ apartments on Winnipeg; and the list goes on.

Art and music students also receive funds from our chapter, zone and provincial IODE, as do Army and Air Cadets. Recently we began funding Hope Air which fly patients to medical appointments at the coast.

We have had numerous thrift shops over the years where our funds allow us to keep up with monetary demands. Our present shop is located at 464 Main St. and is open Monday to Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. However, our volunteer members are now ageing and we would love to accept new members to

our chapter.

We have one meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m., with luncheons in February (to celebrate IODE’s inception), June and Christmas.

Members are all volunteers and work in the shop only twice a month, or as they are available. Our oldest member will be turning 105 in May and still lives in her own home but no longer works.

If the IODE is to continue its good works, it is imperative that we add to the fold and I therefore invite ladies of Penticton and area to drop by the library/museum complex where you will be able to speak with our members and find out all that IODE stands for.

We will have a table set up from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13 and look forward to visiting with you.

Trudeau continues Harper’s foreign military policy.

With the recently announced withdrawal of CF-18 fighter jets the Liberal government’s strategy is a switch and bait and actually increases Canada’s involvement in the U.S.led NATO war drive against Russia. This is dealing from the bottom of the deck under the phony pretext of fighting ISIL. The only reason for the U.S. coalition’s new aggressive deployment, after baby-sitting these terrorists for almost two years, is because of the successes accomplished by the Russian and Syrian forces in eliminating this fanatical scourge in just the last five months.

And now the Saudi Monarchy and Turkey’s wannabe caliph, Erdogan are adding to the insanity. Who’s side are we really on here?

After all what is ISIL/ Daesh but the U.S./British fostered and financed Afghani muhajadeen of the 1980s war with the Soviet Union morphing into Osama bin Laden and Al Quada in the days of the three war criminals Blair, Cheney and Bush’s fraudulent war in Iraq. And then of course encouraged by NATO’s destruction of Libya and murder of Gaddaffi.

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Obama’s many years long and still on-going drone killings thoughout the Middle East added into the mix.

These planned murders certainly have served as a most effective campaign for recruiting jihadi terrorists.

This western-backed, Saudi financed and Turkey assisted abomination to humanity has always been nothing more than a terrorist proxy to effect regime change in Syria. Why regime change in Syria? Foremost and ultimately to weaken Russia. To fractionalize and turn the proud and progressive secular nation of Syria into a Salafist sectarian travesty so as to flank Russia. First eliminating one ally, Syria, and in doing so gain a flank on another ally Iran, and in the process deny Russia of the Syrian naval base in Tartus, and oh ya, almost forgot, to create a much needed route through Syria to get Qatari and Kuwaiti oil into Europe so as to further weaken Russia’s oil revenues.

This whole mess started a long time ago with British Round Table geo-politics just before the First World War, but to cut to the chase, is best identified by PNAC, the Policy for a New American Century of 1991, which was concocted by Robert Kagan

and other neo-con nut jobs and coincided with the collapse of the Soviet Union. The doctrine demands that with the Soviets out of the way, no other nation shall be allowed to either economically or militarily challenge US hegemony.

Canada woefully lacks a political leader with the courage to abandon this desperate and insane war drive. Our country needs a leader with the vision to protect our economy from the bankrupt Transatlantic financial system and to align with the BRICS New Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for global development and global peace.

Kill the TPP and join China’s leader Xi Jinping’s One Belt-One Road infrastucture progams. Russia, India and numerous Eurasian, Middle Eastern and African nations are climbing on board the train while Trudeau has our country standing around the bus depot. Canada will flourish in a multi-polar political economy rather than the bully-like, debtridden last vestiges of desperate empire and adjuncts of the SaxeCoburg-Gotha family.

We’ve been fooled again and this time the consequences may be catastrophic.

Brian Gray Penticton

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• Some brides believe sugar cubes tucked into their wedding gloves leads to a sweet union.

• Rain is believed to be a symbol of fortune and abundance, especially after times of drought. What’s more, rain can foretell a strong marriage. That’s because a wet knot is more difficult to untie.

• In Holland, well-wishers would plant pine trees outside of newlyweds’ homes as a symbol of fertility and luck.

• Grooms may want to give a coin to the first person they see on the way to their weddings. This is another symbol of good luck.

• Some couples plan to marry during a full moon, because that can symbolize good luck and good fortune.

• On a couple’s wedding day, tears from a bride or a child during the ceremony is considered lucky. English folklore suggests that brides who discover spiders in their gowns are in for some good luck.

• The Chinese believe that lighting fireworks at their wedding ceremonies chases away evil spirits. A red umbrella also might be 8 held over a Chinese bride to keep bad spirits at bay.

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Make a second wedding stand out Submitted

Couples planning to get married do so with the intention of spending the rest of their lives together.

Few couples exchange rings thinking divorce or the loss of a spouse is in their future, but some marriages do end. Happily, that reality does not prevent many people from seeking happily ever after once again.

A recent study from the Pew Research Center found that many people who were married before are deciding to take the plunge a second time. Four in 10 new marriages in the United States now include one partner who was married before. Roughly 42 million American adults have gotten married a second time — up from 22 million in 1980.

The Pew study also discovered that more men than women are likely to get remarried.

Around 65 per cent of previously married men have a desire to remarry, compared to 43 per cent of previously married women.

Men and women about to get married for a second time can consider the following tips to help make the day one to remember forever.

• Recognize that a second wedding is in no way less important than the first.

Couples should remember that this is still the first wedding for the two of them as a couple and it should be seen as just as special as any other wedding celebration. It’s easy for men and women marrying for a second time to be hard on themselves, especially when thinking ahead to the gifts that were given and the money spent by guests for their first marriage. But a new relationship and love is worthy of a good party.

Friends and family who are supportive of you shouldn’t have reservations about helping you celebrate.

• Don’t feel boxed in by old-school etiquette.

Rules have relaxed with regard to weddings. Many couples put their personal imprints on their weddings and do not feel the need to conform to outdated expectations. You don’t have to skip all of the frills of a first wedding the second time around or head to the local courthouse and pass on another big wedding.

Do what feels comfortable to you, whether that means throwing a big party or hosting a smaller affair.

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as your guide.

You’ve been married before and can use that to your advantage. It’s likely you know what worked for the wedding the first time around and which things you probably could have changed or done without.

Maybe you were stressed about having everything go perfectly or feeling like you had to put on a show for guests.

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• Be open-minded with your wardrobe.

Let the formality of the event and the time of day when you’re getting married influence what you will be wearing instead of perceived etiquette or family notions. It’s acceptable to wear white again if you so desire. Plus, more mature couples have a sense of what makes them look good, rather than opting for trendy outfits.

• Above all, have fun. Couples know what to expect the second time around, so stress usually doesn’t stem from the unknown.

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Couples usually shop for their wedding ring sets together, and such excursions can be special and meaningful.

Like many decisions couples make when planning their weddings, choosing rings comes down to personal preference. There are no steadfast rules when it comes to purchasing wedding rings, but some guidelines can make shopping far easier.

As couples prepare to shop for rings, it can help for each person to list the attributes he or she would like in a ring. This should include the type of metal, color, width, and even cost. Couples may find they have different preferences, and this is perfectly fine, as wedding rings do not have to match.

A wedding band should complement the engagement ring but not be a perfect match.

An ornate engagement ring might look better with a simple band, and vice-versa. Sim-

ilarly cut gemstones also can complement an engagement ring. If the bride chooses to wear both her engagement ring and wedding band together on the same finger, she should choose a band that will accommodate the curves of uniquely shaped engagement rings.

Narrow down your options so the experience will not be overwhelming. When the time comes to shop, give yourselves at least two months to browse and then choose the rings you like best. Lifestyle and daily routine should be considered at all times.

When getting rings sized, both the bride and groom should go when their fingers aren’t swollen from exercise or early in the morning after they may have retained fluid.

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PENTICTON’S ABIGAIL MCCLUSKEY competed at the 2012 BC Winter Games in Vernon for speedskating.

Spectators can watch speed skaters hit the ice at the South Okanagan Events Centre this weekend.

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Speed skating dates back more than a 1,000 years from the frozen canals and waterways of Scandinavia and the Netherlands.

Men laced with animal bones to their footwear glided across frozen lakes and rivers. A history of the sport on Speed Skating Canada’s website states that by the 1600s, traveling on blades between villages was a useful and enjoyable means of transportation for the Dutch.

The world’s first event was in 1763 covering 24 kilometres on the fens of England. The International Skating Union was formed in the Netherlands in 1892. Canada’s first recorded race was on the St. Lawrence River in 1854.

The sport will now debut in Penticton for the 2016 BC Winter Games, Feb. 25-28. Despite not having a club, the city does have a rising athlete in the sport. Abigail McCluskey, a graduate of Pen High Secondary and a BC Games alumnae, competed in the Vernon 2012 BC Winter Games. She was recently chosen to compete in China for the 2016 ISU World Junior Long Track Championships in March.

McCluskey was coached by Nancy Goplen at Kelowna’s Okangan Regional Training Centre. Goplen is the coach for Zone 2 at the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games and a former national long and short track team member and a five-time national champion. She won bronze at the

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Goplen said spectators in Penticton can expect to see really fast skating, despite the young age (12 to 15) of the athletes.

“Being able to make passes cleanly, without taking out somebody, is going to be exciting,” said Goplen.

The sport consists of short and long track speed skating. Short track is what spectators will see at the BC Winter Games. The techniques are similar to track racers. Some skaters may prefer to lead from the start with the goal of wearing out their opponent or conserve their energy for the finishing sprint. Short track speed skating is on an 111.12-metre oval. With corners tight and hard to control, boards must be covered with protective mats.

With the passing, Goplen described the relay as “creating energy and passing that energy from one skater to the next through the push. That’s what they are trying to achieve.”

Speed skating will be at the South Okanagan Events Centre from 7 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. on Feb. 26; 7:30 a.m. to 3:07 p.m. on Feb. 27; and 7:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. on Feb. 28.

Notable alumnae of the BC Winter Games include sisters Tori, Josie and Sara Spence of Kamloops. They won multiple medals at the 2011 and 2015 Canada Winter Games and are on Canada’s long track development teams.

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Eagles grounded by Vees, Jost has five points Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The Penticton Vees put on a show for their fans on awards night, pasting the Surrey Eagles 11-0 Wednesday.

The South Okanagan Events Centre was packed with 3,343 fans for the

final regular season home game.

Thirty-eight seconds in, Nicholas Jones, named the Vees most sportsmanlike player, potted the winner with Luke Voltin and Anthony Brodeur collecting assists. Easton Brodzinski, the Vees’ rook-

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ie of the year, netted his 30th of the season at 8:15 when he deked out Justin Laforest to give the Vees a 2-0 lead. Owen Sillinger and Desi Burgart put them up 4-0 heading into the first intermission. They outshot the Eagles 20-6.

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Vees on Vees most popular player and most inspirational, said when it came to their effort, it’s not easy to play how they did in that type of game.

“It was important to us to really just stick to our system and not create any bad habits as we’re going into the real hockey here,” said Brooks.

In the second period Brodzinski added his second of the night, picking the top corner stick side on Laforest, with Scott Conway and Chris Gerrie picking up assists.

With less than three minutes remaining, Gerrie got

his 16th goal as he picked the top corner on a breakaway. The shot count was 33-13 for the Vees.

In the final frame the Vees erupted for five goals from Dixon Bowen, Taylor Ward, Voltin, Conway, his 54th and Tyson Jost his 40th. Jost had a five-point night, while Gabe Bast collected three assists in his return.

“It was special. The boys played well tonight in front of me,” said Bast of his return after missing 49 games with a lower body injury. “The defence played well. It was good to get Anthony that shutout.”

Anthony Brodeur made 22 saves. The Eagles replaced Laforest with Daniel Davidson after he allowed seven goals on 33 shots.

The win improves the Vees record to 49-6-0-1.

As for the Vees other award winners, Colton Poolman was named the Unsung Hero and the best conditioned athlete; most improved player went to Owen Sillinger; the Robert Skinner Courage award went to Bast; Zachary Driscoll was given the humanitarian award, while Brodeur was named the fan favourite, Conway

is the leading scorer and shared the most valuable player award with Jost.

Dante Fabbro was named the best defenceman and Griffin Mendel earned the academic achievement award.

Brooks on his Vees on Vees award: “It’s an honour to get that award.

Right now those guys are my family. It means a lot to me that they look up to me. I was actually joking around with Gabey it’s probably the award that means you’re not that good at hockey, but we’ll give you that award anyway.”

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VERNON VIPERS netminder Teja Sheldrake prepares to block a shot by Penticton’s Marty Aantjes while teammate Carter White (12) and Jace Weir battle in front during the Pee Wee Tier 2 minor hockey playoffs at the Memorial Arena Sunday. The two teams will play the third and deciding game in Vernon Saturday.

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Deciding game faces Vees Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

It’s do or die for the Penticton Vees and Vernon Vipers Saturday at Vernon’s Civic Arena.

The teams square off in the deciding game of the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association’s peewee Tier 2 playoff series.

Vees coach Greg Berkholtz said his players have to play hard and lay it all on the line.

“There is not much else they have to do,” said Berkholtz. “They know what they got to do. Not much I can tell them at this point of the season.”

He made those comments after his team avoided ending their season with a 4-3 win on home ice on Feb. 21. Game 1 of the series was in Vernon, where the Vipers defeated the Vees 5-1. For Game 2, Berkholtz changed his lines to give them more size and speed.

MIDGET VEES Dawson Jenner (far right) celebrates the first goal of the game with his teammates. The local squad faced Vernon in a playoff game Saturday, and despite an early start, lost 3 to 2.

Scoring for the Vees was Dylan Milton, Brennan Nelson, Ben LeFranc and Dahnte Nackoney.

Going into the third period, the Vees held a 4-2 lead.

The Vipers made it 4-3 at 8:54 when a shot from the point beat Tanner Johnson.

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The Tim Hortons novice Vees-Green Machine hockey team is holding a fundraiser for Kaylee’s Hero Fund, for the late Kaylee Kozari-Bowland.

The Penticton Minor Hockey Association team is hosting the event at the Superstore on Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be Sun Valley Kettle Korn popcorn for sale and raffles for signed NHL memorabilia and donations are accepted. The Green Machine are concluding a successful season, with the help

Five minutes later, the Vipers earned an opportunity to net the equalizer with a penalty shot, but missed the net.

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or something,” said Levi Carter, who was relieved after the missed chance.

Nelson added that the team worked their hardest.

“We just sort of let it get away from us,” said Nelson. “We picked it back up and kept our team in there.

of local businesses and want to give back to show their players the importance of community spirit. Kaylee’s Hero Fund is a local charity that provides support for kids with cancer.

Rec hockey playoffs

The Penticton Men’s Rec Hockey League begans its playoffs and the Wolf Creek Chargers opened with a 6-4 win over the Game Time Sports Wolverine. Scoring for the Chargers were Brendan Miller with two, Brock Anderson, Brett Van Riper, Howie Wright and Jessin Potskin. For the Wolverines, it was Mark Petry, Joel Post, Sean Zuk and Dominic Aceto.

They are one of toughest teams in the league. It was probably one of our hardest games of the year.”

Carter added that he felt they pressured Vernon well. Berkholtz said his team played a good game.

“We kind of had a little bump after we had a fourminute power play,” said Berkholtz. “Momentum shifted a bit. I think up until then we were pretty strong.”

Heading into Saturday, Nelson said they need to be stronger on the puck and handle it better.

The winner of the series will advance to provincials.

The Vees midget Tier 2 team is also playing Vernon. They lost the first game of the series at Memorial Arena on Feb. 20, 3-2. Game 2 is at Vernon’s Civic Arena.

Should a third game be needed, it will be played at Summerland Arena on Feb. 28 at 8 a.m.

The EcoDry Ice Dogs doubled up the Broncos 8-4. Mitch MacMillan nettted three, while Mike Funk and Nick Riep scored twice. Chad Kupczyk scored the other goal. For the Broncos, it was Stuart Nisbet and Andrew Pond scoring.

US Tax Issues for Canadians Many people living in Canada have financial, family, and personal ties to the United States. They may not realize that they also have a tax filing obligation in that country. The following are some of the common situations that can require a Canadian resident to file a US tax return.

The USA is one of two countries in the world that require their citizens, residents, and green card holders to file US tax returns regardless of where they live and earn their income.

So American citizens resident in Canada will have to file in both Canada and the US every year and report their worldwide income in both countries. Additionally, American citizens with foreign financial accounts over $10,000 at any time during the year are required to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). Potential penalties for failing to file can be large, and recently the IRS and the State Department announced they will review cancelling passports of certain Americans with significant outstanding tax obligations.

There is some good news. Americans living in Canada are generally covered by a tax treaty between the countries that means they won’t be taxed twice. And the IRS grants an automatic 2 month extension from the April 15th deadline for those filers who are resident outside of the US. The IRS has also recently introduced procedures for those individuals who have not filed for years, but want to get caught up.

American citizens living in Canada aren’t the only ones who may have a filing requirement in the US. If you own rental property in the US, have tax withheld on gambling wins, or earn employment income in the US, a Canadian citizen would have to file a non-resident tax return.

Snowbirds or others who spends extended periods of time in the US could have a filing requirement even if there is no tax owing or income earned in the US. The US requires a tax return to be filed on worldwide income for those “substantially present” in the US, using a formula that looks at time spent in the past 3 years which ends up being significantly less than 183 days in any given year.

Another situation that can catch Canadian citizens by surprise is the US estate tax, impacting estates with a value over $5.4 million in 2015. Most Canadians are unaware that their shares of US companies, US property, and other US situated assets could be subject to this tax on death.

If you have any questions about whether you have a US tax obligation or require assistance filing, please contact Kris Omland, CPA, CGA at Omland Heal LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants.

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Locals take winter tri Western News Staff

CYCLISTS MAKE their way to the Nickel Plate Nordic Centre on mountain bikes during the Hoodoo Adventures Ullr’s Winter Triathlon on Feb. 21. At right, Barb Cutjar makes her way on the mountain run to win the female solo.

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Pentictonites dominated the Hoodoo Adventures Ullr’s Winter Triathlon on Feb. 21.

The event took place at Apex Mountain Resort and Nickel Plate Nordic Centre and was the first sanctioned Winter Triathlon in B.C. Ullr’s featured a 16 kilometre mountain bike; 10-km nordic ski and eight-km mountain run.

On the female side, Barb Cutjar took first in two hours, 27 minutes and 38 seconds, while Kelowna’s Marg Fedyna was second in 2:36:50.

Winning the men’s side was Tom Evans in 1:52:55, followed

by Dave Matheson in 2:06:50 and Kevin Cutjar in 2:10.

The relay was won by a Kelowna team in 2:21:24.

The Ullr’s Winter Triathlon pays tribute to a classic and once popular local race from the 1990s.

The event attracted 20 participants.

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The Pen High Lakers Grade 9 girls basketball team were edged out of an Okanagan Valley championship by two points.

Trailing 24-17 to KLO at the half, the Lakers lost 37-35 when KLO was given a call putting them on the free throw line with eight seconds left.

“After a lackluster first half, the girls really turned it up in the second half,” said Lakers coach Chris Terris.

“We managed to grab a late lead but KLO responded.”

Kali Loewen and Jennifer Hayman led the Lakers with eight points each.

“We always stress to the girls to focus on things we can control. We put ourselves in a tough situation with an uninspired first half,” said Terris. “Hopefully, it’s a lesson learned and we come ready to play in the provincials.”

Hayman and Kinsey Korday were named players of the game against KLO, while Olivia DeVito and Rylee Macdonald were named unsung players.

The Lakers received a bye into the semi-final round and defeated Dr. Knox 54-47. Kalli Doell led with 23 points, while Hayman put up 12. Leading 24-22 at the half, the Lakers went on a 19-7 run in the third quarter. Doell was the player of the game, while Kayley Davies was the unsung player.

The Lakers qualify for provincials as the Okanagan #2 for the Grade 9 Girls’ Provincial Championships February 25-27 at Immaculata.

Upper Dek Vees seeking funds Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Playing in tournaments is the highlight of the Upper Dek Vees season each year.

The Vees special needs hockey team travels within the Okanagan Valley each year. Jay Bungay, coach of the Upper Dek Vees, said the opportunity for players to compete in tournaments further legitimizes their program.

“Tournaments is where they get to connect with teams and communities and feel like they are a part of something bigger,” said Bungay.

Bungay said many of the players develop relationships with others and become friends on social media.

“It’s a highlight,” said Bungay. “They are all looking forward to it. They work to putting on the best performance possible.”

Bungay said the players’ skills have evolved and they have a great time.

This season’s tournament will be in Surrey April 2 to 3 and the team is seeking sponsorship support to cover costs for travel, accommodation and meals. The tourna-

ment heads to the Lower Mainland after Bungay was approached by a representative from a group connected with the Vancouver Austim Society, partnered with the Vancouver Canucks, that wanted to get involved and host.

This trip will cost close to $10,000 with $4,000 going towards the bus. The Vees were formed by DekSmart Products in 2008 and is a co-ed program. DekSmart’s annual donation has purchased equipment, jerseys and ice time. The City of Penticton has annually contributed reduced ice costs and insurance for all players and it has been a big contribution since the inception, but has also proven to be an enormous benefit to the players.

“You can literally see the excitement on their faces when they hit the ice while inspiring confidence and lasting friendships,” said Upper Dek Vees campaign coordinator Reg Gordon.

Businesses interested in supporting this cause can make cheques payable to City of Penticton — Special Needs Hockey Program, DekSmart Products Ltd., 364 Cherry Avenue. There are 27 adults in the program and nearly 12 in the younger program.

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PINK RULES — Over 100 people turned out for the Summerland Seniors Village anti-bullying event Wednesday.

Among those who took part were Mayor Peter Waterman, councillors, staff and residents.

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Schools look to expand RCMP connections Steve Kidd

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If we can’t at this point, we can certainly work toward it.”

District principal Susan Thomson was at a meeting of her peers recently when she realized the Okangan Skaha School District was missing something.

“We were all talking about the school (RCMP) liaison officers we had assigned to our district,” said Thomson. “I realized that we don’t have a dedicated officer assigned here. We have a phenomenal group of RCMP officers that support the schools, but we just don’t have a dedicated one assigned.”

Speaking to the school board’s business committee on Feb. 23, Thomson suggested the board reach out to the City of Penticton, District of Summerland, and the Regional District to see if funding could be arranged to correct the omission.

“I just did a little bit of research with the other (school) districts to see what they had,” said Thomson.

“They are all slightly different in their support, but most of them in our region do have a dedicated officer.”

Thomson said she isn’t bringing the liaison concept forward because of a problem in the schools or lack of support from the RCMP.

Susan Thomson, district principal

She sees the liaison position as an enhancement.

“What we are hoping for is more of an officer that can work with the schools, really build relationships,” said Thomson. She adds that Monday to Friday work shift for the liaison officer is key, so they are available during the times schools are open.

“Sometimes if we have an incident, it might take four days before we can get in contact with whoever has been involved, just because of the shift work,” said Thomson.

Building relationships goes beyond just working with school administrations. Thomson said the idea is also to forge better connections between RCMP and students of all ages.

“We want the kids, starting from when they are little—coming into kindergarten, even StrongStart—to have a relationship with

whoever is assigned. Because they are seeing them on the level of a friend, someone who they can go to for help, we are hoping to prevent kids getting into the wrong thing.”

On the other side of the coin, having an officer that knows the students and can help them even when they get in trouble, can make a huge difference, according to Thomson.

“It’s more of just a visible presence in our schools to create that feeling for our students that these are the people that we go to,” said Thomson.

Thomson said the school trustees have agreed to send a letter to the other local administrations seeking support.

“It is a matter of let’s put things in place and see if we can’t make this happen,” said Thomson. “I think it is a positive thing if we can get there. If we can’t at this point, we can certainly work toward it.”

School superintendent Wendy Hyer agees that funding for a liaison isn’t likely in the near future.

“I think everyone understands the value of having an RCMP liasion,” said Hyer. “I think we also recognize every organization is having trouble with budgets now.”

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Hospital donation a way of saying thank you John Moorhouse Special to the Western News

It was a classic post-war love story.

In memory of his late wife Trudy, Hermann Standfest has donated $100,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen (SOS) Medical Foundation and its Penticton Regional Hospital fundraising campaign.

The Penticton couple’s story really started more than 70 years ago when Germany surrendered to the Allies in May 1945.

Hermann, a 22-year-old German soldier, found himself trapped behind Russian lines in Czechoslovakia. Getting back to his home in western Bohemia was not going to be easy.

“I packed my rucksack and travelled only at night. I ended up in the American zone (of occupied Germany) in August,” he recalled.

Three years later, in May 1948, he moved to Heidelberg and met Trudy, the girl of his dreams. They got married that December and would remain together for 67 years.

By 1951, they decided to emigrate to Canada. Hermann went first, while Trudy remained in Heidelberg where she worked for the Deutsche Bank.

Speaking little English, he arrived in Vancouver and managed to get a job at the Bralorne gold mine west of Lillooet.

The first money he earned went towards bringing his wife to Canada so they could be reunited.

“I told Trudy, ‘It doesn’t matter – we will make it.’ And we made it,” he said.

The couple moved to Vancouver in 1955 and Hermann later gained employment as a carpenter working on construction of the Second Narrows Bridge. One day the scaffolding he was working on collapsed, and he fell 40 feet to the ground. Somehow, he landed on his feet and broke both his ankles, but narrowly avoided serious back and neck injuries.

They considered a move to Whistler but opted for life in the Okanagan instead, purchasing a 14-acre orchard in Penticton in 1966.

TRUDY AND HERMANN STANDFEST are pictured here in the mid-1950s in Vancouver. In memory of Trudy, who passed away in January, Hermann has donated $100,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s $20-million campaign to provide the medical equipment for the upcoming expansion of Penticton Regional Hospital.

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“We thought we could work the orchard ourselves. We didn’t need any help,” he said.

After working the farm themselves for a number of years, they eventually opted to lease the orchard to another grower. Trudy and Hermann continued to live on the property until 1993 when they moved into a new home on Sutherland Road. Both avid skiers, they also bought a cabin at Apex in

1995 and were avid travellers in their fifth wheel trailer.

However, Trudy suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease over the past 10 years and died on January 26, 2016 at the Westview Extended Care residence next to PRH. “She was everything I dreamed of in a marriage. She was everything to me,” he said.

Hermann added not only is the donation

in memory of Trudy, but also a way of saying thank-you to Canada for a great life in their adopted country.

“I said to Trudy: ‘We are blessed that we can live here,’” he recalled. “Canada looked after us better than our homeland.”

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Record number of brewers at Fest-of-Ale Western News Staff

A record number of brewers and cider makers are going to be in Penticton showing off their best brews and ciders at the 21st annual Okanagan Fest of Ale. On April 8 and 9 the Penticton Trade and

Convention Centre is set to host over 150 lagers, stouts, ciders and cask ales from over 50 of the regions finest craft brewers.

The list of breweries that are participating in the Fest of Ale includes representation of local favourites from all over B.C.,

with 13 of the 52 total breweries participating in the festival for the first time. One is so new, their name and neighbourhood have yet to be released.

The two-day event features culinary delights from 12 restaurants in the area in addition to craft beer and

cider along with musical entertainment.

Tickets are available at www.festofale.ca and come in different varieties including single day admission, week-

end passes and deals on ticket and accommodation packages.

Participating breweries include local vendors like Bad Tattoo Brewing, the Bar-

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Lighthouse Brewing Company and 4 Mile Brewing.

Find the full list of breweries online at www.pentictonwesternnews.com.

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Paul James is looking for some dedicated people to help him help the children next Christmas.

Through Penticton branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, James is in the process of organizing a summer motorcycle toy run.

“I’m doing this for charity, for kids for Christmas so they have toys,” said James, who is an avid rider himself.

“This is also a way of giving back which is something that really important to me personally.

“This is the Legion’s first one and hopefully if this is successful the first of many more.”

This event is separate from the annual Okanagan Motorcycle Riders Association (OMRA) toy run which has been going now for the past 28 years.

Each year participants from throughout the valley gather in Penticton for the ride which goes north and then south to a number of communities.

The toys and donations from that event are donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Last September the riders raised over $2,000 and collected 275 toys.

James is hoping his ride, scheduled for Aug. 21, will be able to complement the existing one and help even more kids.

The first meeting of volunteers is scheduled for March 9 at the Legion located at 502 Martin St. starting at 7 p.m.

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Penticton chamber looking for a few good directors The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting will be held at noon on March 30 at the Ramada Inn. Nominations for the board of directors are open until March 16. Are you a Chamber member and interested in serving on the board? Submit your nominations online at www.penticton. org, or in person at the chamber offices, 553 Vees Drive, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come on out and meet the nominees for the board of directors at the Chamber’s bi-weekly Business after Business event on March 24 at the SS Sicamous Heritage Park from 5 to 7 p.m.

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B.C. families who use food banks, charities and school lunch programs will now have better access to fresh, healthy and local food that has been donated by their neighbours in the B.C. agrifood sector.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick provided details on the new 2016 Farmers’ Food Donation Tax Credit at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank’s warehouse with representatives from Food Banks B.C. and BCFresh, a provider of locally-grown vegetables throughout the province.

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The Farmers’ Food Donation Tax Credit connects the sector with local registered charities and as a result, we all benefit.”

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That includes fruits, meats, eggs or dairy products, fish, seafood, fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses, herbs, honey, maple syrup, mushrooms, nuts or other produce that has been grown, raised or harvested on a farm in B.C. “Every parent wants the most nutritious foods possible for their family and they will now have new sources of these important healthy foods including fruits, vegetables, dairy, eggs and protein,” said Laura Lansink, executive director for Food Banks B.C. B.C. already has one of the most diverse

agrifood industries in Canada, producing more than 200 agriculture commodities and 100 seafood species.

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Verticals & Vintages back for fourth As a bonus, ticket holders receive a free pass to the Gunbarrel Saloon to enjoy the musical talents of Naramata party band, UnCorked, as they play the night away following the wine tasting.

Adding more value to the event ticket is a 25 per cent discount off day lift tickets valid March 4 to 8.

“This is one of the events our locals look forward to every year. It always sells out for a reason,” said James Shalman, general manager at Apex Mountain Resort.

“The Vertical and Vintages Wine Festival is the perfect partnership between Apex Mountain culture and the charismatic Naramata Bench wineries. This unique wine region of the Okanagan and the atmosphere of the Apex village is a great pairing. The wineries are only a 45-minute drive from the resort and the personalities of these wineries and the Apex Village coming together makes a

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Skiers and boarders, mark your calendars for a winter wine tasting event on March 5 from 7 to 9 p.m.

The Naramata Bench Wineries Association is partnering with Apex Mountain Resort for the fourth annual Vertical and Vintages Wine Festival Weekend.

“We are delighted to be the wine partner with Apex Mountain Resort and look forward to sharing our very best wines with attendees on what is sure to be another fun winter weekend in the Okanagan,” said Tina Baird, Naramata Bench Wineries spokesperson.

Hosted at the Gunbarrel Restaurant and Bar in the heart of the Apex Village, 18 wineries will be pouring a variety of wines. In addition, the Gunbarrel Saloon will be showcasing a selection of savoury appetizers to enjoy with the wines. Tickets are $45.

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It wasn’t planned, but Harlem Globetrotter Julian “Zeus” McClurkin doesn’t think it is a coincidence he was in town spreading an anti-bullying message as the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games got underway.

“I don’t think anything is coincidence. Everything happens for a reason. There’s a reason we’re doing this initiative this year, there’s a reason the BC Games is happening at this time and Pink Shirt Day was yesterday, which I just learned about. It all works out and it all works out for a reason,” McClurkin said.

McClurkin was in town talking to students and BC Winter Games athletes, as well as spreading the message of the Globetrotters’ ABCs of Bullying campaign commemorating the 90th year of the Harlem Globetrotters.

McClurkin came to Penticton in advance of the rest of the Globetrotters team, who are performing at the South Okanagan Events Centre Feb. 29, to promote the Great Assist initiative in hopes to getting kids to make assists outside the basketball court.

“We’re known for our ball handling and our passing ability, an assist is a great pass to help somebody else score, to help somebody else in life.

That’s what the Great Assist is. We’re helping other people, spreading our message of goodwill,” McClurkin said.

McClurkin doesn’t have a hard time relating to adversity; he has faced struggles to get to where he is today, including exercise-induced asthma.

“It’s easy, I just tell my story. I didn’t make my first basketball team until 11th grade. I got cut in seventh grade all the way to 10th grade. Summer of 10th grade I drank a lot of milk and ended up making my first basketball team,” McClurkin said. “A lot of people told me I was too nice to play basketball, turns out the Globetrotters pay me to be a nice guy. It ended up working out for me and I tell people everywhere just be yourself don’t change who you are. If you’re a nice person don’t let anybody change that.”

On Feb. 25 McClurkin mingled with some of the athletes at the BC Winter Games during a dinner held at the South Okanagan Events Centre, and during the day he brought up some local Winter Games athletes to perform a trick during a presentation at Skaha Lake Middle School.

Tiffany Bjorndal, competing in Special Olympics basketball this weekend, had no idea she would get called up to perform a basketball trick with McClurkin.

“I was shocked. I didn’t expect to be asked. I thought he would ask one of the other athletes or one of the other volunteers,” Bjorndal said.

Bjorndal is looking forward to the weekend with the Games competitions getting underway Friday.

“I’m excited, I’ve been excited for a long time,” said Bjorndal, a South Okanagan native. She has been training and practising for a year in advance of the Games.

“It’s neat, it almost feels like the Olympics, just having everybody come from all over the whole province,” she said.

Greg Ovenden, another basketball Special Olympian competing this weekend, was also called up to help McClurkin out with a trick. He wasn’t expecting to get pulled out of the crowd either.

“Pretty crazy,” Ovenden said. “I loved (McClurkin).”

Ovenden grew up in Penticton and said he’s excited to have the province come to town for the Games.

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DREAM CAFÉ owner Pierre Couture was honoured with the supporter of the arts award at the third annual Penticton and District Arts Awards held Feb. 19 at the Shatford Centre.

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Two longtime members of the arts community in Penticton with what are sure to be lasting legacies were honoured at the third annual Penticton and District Arts Awards.

Pierre Couture, winner of the supporter of the arts award, had one thing going through his head when it was announced he won the award at the ceremony held on Feb. 19 at the Shatford Centre: “make sure you don’t trip on the way to the stage.”

Couture received the first standing ovation in the Arts Awards threeyear history.

“It felt good,” Couture said. “And for my partner, Debra (Rice) too. Her name should have been on there too.

I couldn’t have done it without her.”

The Dream Café successfully reached their minimum goal for incorporation of a community co-op last summer, and people are still buying in. Last year Couture looked to shift ownership of the location, dubbed one of the top music spots in the country, to the community that has kept it alive over the 16-year history.

“It feels good that it will stick around for

awhile. I was finding it too much work and we got some people with tons and tons of experience, more experience than I ever had, and they are all excited. So I think it’s a good thing for everybody,” Couture said.

Around 200 people bought shares in the coop to “keep the Dream alive.” Couture has been facing health issues and has found it difficult to continue with the dayto-day operations.

“We don’t know what’s going to happen.

I have physical issues I’m trying to deal with, and age, I’m 65, do I want to be doing this when I’m 75? I don’t think so, I think I want to come dance on the table when I’m 75,” Couture said. “We had to make hard choices.”

A bonafide curator of an in-depth roster of musicians from the most diverse of backgrounds, Couture has cultivated a reputation for picking entertaining, non-mainstream acts.

“We’ve been here 16 years, we’ve created a wonderful musical community in that time. I think (the award) honours everybody,” Couture said.

The response to the co-op since it was announced last year has been enthusiastic

as well.

“You have no idea, I have people who bought in that I’ve never met.

You donated $5,000 and I don’t know who you are, but they say ‘oh no, we always come to shows you tuck us in in the corner,’” Couture said.

He never thought he would be the one in the owner’s chair. The Dream has gone through many names and purposes before becoming the musical hotspot it is today.

“It kind of happened by accident. I came back to clear out my import business and we got so hooked on the whole space and the street and we just kept growing,” Couture said. “But you can’t do it for too long.”

Initially started as a now-successful attempt to keep the Dream Café going into the co-op, the Dream Music Festival is shaping up to add to Couture’s musical legacy in Penticton. The second ever Dream Music Festival is coming to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on May 13 and 14, featuring some new and familiar faces.

Some of the artists from last year’s festival, also mainstays at the Dream Café, are going to act as the eight-piece

backing band for the rest of the artists throughout the night.

Renowned pianist Michael Kaeshammer, guitarist Paul Pigat, legendary blues man Jim Byrnes along with Chris Nordquist and Jerry Cook are coming back to the festival to back up new faces like Tom Wilson from Lee Harvey Osmond and 2015 Grammy winner Mike Farris.

The funds raised from the festival go back into the co-op as well.

“It’s a way of making sure this place is OK,” Couture said.

Lifetime in the arts Honouring a lifetime in the arts, 92-year-old painter Jill Leir-Salter received the lifetime achievement award.

Leir-Salter, wellknown for her landscape watercolours, enjoys working in the scenic natural landscapes of the Okanagan.

She was a bit surprised to win.

“Humbly, I don’t see where I deserved it. Especially in the last few years, I’m over 90,” Leir-Salter laughed. “After I had gone home and thought about it I felt proud, not too proud.”

She was quick to point our her support-

Youth — Belle Grant and Jessica Singleton Design — Alexandra Goodall Music — Justin Glibbery Theatre — Josephine Patterson Dance — Okanangan Dance Studio Supporter of the Arts — Pierre Couture Educator — Jake Evans Media — Callium Smith Visual — Dennis Evans Aboriginal Arts Excellence — Rob KASP Sawan Aboriginal Youth — Brittany Postal Graphic — Robin Edgar-Haworth Literary — David Korinetz Lifetime Achievment — Jill Leir-Salter

JILL LEIR-SALTER with one of her watercolours displayed at the Tumbleweed Gallery.

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ers in the community, including Prema Harris, Tumbleweed Gallery owner, where many of Leir-Salter’s works are on display.

“I really had regrets about not putting my arms around Prema that night. She’s the one who got me through all the difficult times, she just accepted my work and my money and whatever else and helped my friends too,” Leir-Salter said.

Leir-Salter has been mainstay in the Penticton arts community, her childhood home, the Leir House, today holds many artists studios, events, musical lessons and more. Leir-Salter has also left an impression on many as she taught summer school at the School of the Arts, something that still catches up with her from time to time.

“Quite a few people come up and say I took your class, I took your lesson when I first came to Penticton and I don’t remember them at all,” Leir-Salter said.

“She’s like a historian,” said Harris. “You should see the boxes of correspondence and stuff.”

“I just can’t throw things away,” Leir-Salter said.

Leir-Salter is still painting and working on projects, touching up and completing pieces that she said she has had “for a long time.”

It’s the expression of internal into external that keeps her coming back to the canvas after all these years.

“It’s an emotional thing. It’s working within my brain all the time and to get it free from this I paint, I try to get

what’s in my mind, in my feelings, or my emotions in going out into nature. Nature is always my guide in the Okanagan,” Leir-Salter said. “I do it best when I’m outdoors with nature and I feel it.”

The well-traveled painter said the Okanagan is one of three places in the world where she gets a specific and unique feeling.

“The Okanagan has a certain atmosphere about it. It’s in the air.

There’s two other places in the world, Greece and Hawaii, have this haze that you have to look through to see what you want. Sometimes it’s strong and on a hot, hot day sometimes it’s not,” Leir-Salter said. “I’m well in love with watercolours in this particular valley, but I’ll paint anywhere.”

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Students of music, dance and speech arts have been busy for months preparing for the Kiwanis Music Festival, which begins March 3.

The festival provides an opportunity for young performing artists to demonstrate their achievements for adjudicators, teachers, parents, fellow students and the general public.

The performances are evaluated by professional adjudicators and students attend workshops that enhance the learning and teaching processes.

Junior and senior piano competitions start the festival off on March 3 and are fol-

lowed by classical voice and choral on March 8.

Musical theatre, speech arts, dance and strings/instrumental will continue in April. The Festival concludes with two highlights concerts on April 29 to 30.

The March discipline dates and locations are: Junior piano March 3, 4 at Penticton Alliance Church.

Senior piano March 5 to 7 at St. Saviour’s Church.

C h o r a l March 8 at Penticton United Church.

Classical Voice March 8 to 10 at Penticton United Church.

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A classical voice workshop is taking place with adjudicator Michele Capalbo on March 9, 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, teaching Alexander Technique for singers: posture, breathing, tongue and jaw.

Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat if possible.

For more information and opportunities to volunteer or become a sponsor visit www.pkmf.org.

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Two popular pieces are getting brought to life by the Okanagan Symphony orchestra in March 4 to 6.

The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra (OSO) presents their annual pop concert. This year music from Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables along with guest artists Peter Karrie, tenor, and the Okanagan’s own Melina Moore, soprano.

Music of the Night opens March 5 in Penticton.

“The music of the West End Londong Musical is front and centre for our pops program this season,” said Rosemary Thomson, music director for the OSO. “Celebrating the extraordinary music of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and friends, we are thrilled to present internationally celebrated tenor, Peter Karrie, and our own soprano star, Melina Moore, for an evening of greatest hits of the Broadway stage.”

From Phantom of the Opera, to Jesus Christ Superstar and Les Miserables, Karrie has been lauded around the world for his portrayal of the lead characters. He was voted best phantom ever by

the International Phantom Society and the Vancouver Sun said his performance was “Definitive!”

Melina Moore’s love of musical theatre, Broadway and off-Broadway productions in which she has appeared as a principal artist include Good News, Showboat, The Apple Tree, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, The Music Man, Annie Get Your Gun, Beauty and the Beast, Carousel, Candide and The Sound of Music. Concert/oratorio work in Canada includes the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, and Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, all with the Okanagan Vocal Arts Festival, The Faure Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Schubert Mass in B Minor, John Rutter’s Requiem and Carmina Burana, with the Prince George, Kamloops and Kelowna Symphonies,

and a tribute to Webber with the OSO. She has performed with the Burnaby Symphony, Kelowna Canada Day Symphony Orchestra, Prince George Symphony, Symphony of the Kootenays, Kamloops Symphony and the OSO, and has been a featured artist on CBC Radio Two. The OSO is the third largest professional symphony orchestra in B.C.; entertaining residents of the Okanagan Valley and visitors from around the globe with symphonic music since 1960.

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t.g.i.f. music Feb. 26 — Jack Semple performs at the Dream Café.

Feb. 27 — Laura Smith’s distinct singing voice has been a mainstay of the Canadian music scene for many decades. She is performing at the Dream Cafe.

Feb. 28 — Ari Neufeld brings flourishes of young and old songs, familiar and new, fleshed out in alternating rhythms and melodies to the Cannery. Cover is $10 and includes a beer.

March 3 — Renowned Canadian singer-songwriter Lennie Gallant is at the Dream Cafe.

March 4 — The Neville Bowman Trio, or NB3, come to the Dream Café. Tickets are $10.

March 5 — Megadeth kicks off the Dystopia World Tour at the SOEC with special guests Suicidal Tendencies, Children of Bodom and Havok. Tickets at www.ValleyFirstTix.com.

March 5 — The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra presents their annual pop concert.

This year music from Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables along with guest artists Peter Karrie and the Okanagan’s own Melina Moore.

March 10 — Rooted in Canadian folk tradition, April Verch is a virtuoso fiddle player.

Verch is performing at the Osoyoos Community Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and available at www.osoyoosarts.com.

March 12 — Juno-nominated John Wort Hannam performs at the Dream Café.

March 13 — Member of Juno-winning African Guitar Summit project Donné Roberts brings the language of Madagascar to the Dream Café stage.

March 18-19 — Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Blues Band have opened for the likes of Muddy Waters and Joe Cocker and are coming to the Dream Café. Tickets $20.

March 25 — Texassippi Soul Man Danny Brooks and Lil’ Miss Debi head to the Dream Café. Tickets $20.

April 1 —Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer head to the Dream Café.

events Feb. 27 — Help the Ponderosa music and arts festival rise from the ashes at the 557 Artist Block.

Open house 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with live art, live music and snacks. From 7 p.m. until late there will be live music. Entry by donation.

Feb. 27 — Opening Reception for the South Similkameen Arts Society guest artist group show.

This show will run to March 24. This active society was formed in 2013 and has over 30 members working in a variety of artistic mediums.

Feb. 4 to 27 — Many Hats Theatre Company presents Baggage by Sam Bobrick. Shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets at the Wine Country Visitor Centre or reserve by phone at 250-2762170.

Feb. 29 — World Famous Harlem Globetrotters at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Celebrating their 90th anniversary the star-studded roster will have fans on the edge of their seats. Visit www. soec.ca for more information.

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The Penticton Academy of Music presents Winterlude, an evening of music to beat back those winter blues and bring you into the lightness of the coming spring.

The concert features performances by faculty members Tracy Stuchbery (piano), Christine Robinson (soprano), Mia Harris (mezzo-soprano), Olivia Walsh (cello), Melanie Konynenberg (soprano) and Caroline Mackay (Celtic harp).

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Back row, left to right, Caroline Mackay, Melanie Konynenberg, Christine Robinson, Tracy Stuchbery and front row, left to right, Mia Harris and Olivia Walsh of the Penticton Academy of Music.

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July 30, 1940 - February 16, 2016 We sadly announce the passing of Jean Mary Roberts (nee Perrie) after a lengthy battle with dementia. She is predeceased by her parents James and Molly Perrie. Jean is survived by her son Ralph (Suzy) and her beloved granddaughter Olivia. She is also survived by her brother Bill (Joyce), her cousin Albert (Marjorie), and many nieces and nephews. Jean was born and raised in Penticton on an orchard near Naramata. In adulthood she spent her years working in secretarial positions at CKNW in Vancouver, Rayonier in Port McNeill, and in many car dealerships on Vancouver Island as well as in Penticton. We wish to extend our gratitude to the staff at Westview for their years of care and support for Jean as well as her dear friend Anne!

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March 17, 1921 – February 21, 2016 Passed away peacefully at the age of 94. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Vera, daughters: Doreen (George) Haywood of Richmond BC, Sheila (Brian) Grocott of Penticton, BC; his brother Graham (Betty) of Maple Creek, SK; as well as his grandchildren: Mike Grocott of Surrey, BC, Trish (Tony) Dixon of Tofino, BC, Murray (Heidi) Haywood of Surrey, BC and Charlene (Steve) Wyke of Surrey, BC; and great granddaughters: Hana, Jaden and Kylie. He was sadly predeceased by his parents Sam and Violet Baker, sister Dorothy Lee and daughter Patsy. Dad served in the RCAF until 1945. He had a career in manufacturing including twenty years with Atco Industries. They moved to Penticton in 1979, retiring five years later.

His woodworking skills were outstanding, he had a never ending ability to fix things and he had a passion for gardening. Dad’s fondest memories were his fishing trips, camping, cruises and family celebrations. He touched the lives of all who knew him. A Celebration of Life will be held on March 12, 2016 at 11:00 am at Providence Funeral Homes, 1258 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5G1. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Penticton Regional Hospital or a charity of your choice.

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February 10, 1930 - February 20, 2016 Passed away peacefully at Penticton Regional Hospital on Saturday February 20, 2016 at the age of 86. She will be deeply missed by her husband, George; daughter, Carolyn (Howard Anderson); grandchildren Bronwyn and Duncan; brother, Gerald (Mildred) Forsythe; and many nieces and nephews. Marge was predeceased by her parents, Roderick and Anne Forsythe, and sisters, Dorothy Manson and Louise Shank. Marge and George met while serving in the R.C.A.F. and travelled extensively, with a highlight being their time living in Paris, France from 1964 to 1967 with their daughter Carolyn. After her retirement, Marge continued to pursue her love of travel, enjoying trips to Australia, Las Vegas and Hawaii, among others. Marge and George retired to Penticton and have called it home for over 25 years. Marge loved her garden, especially her rhododendrons. She was a very strong person to whom others turned in time of need. She volunteered at the IODE Thrift Store and the Distress Line among other endeavours. There will be no service by request, however a memorial tea will be held at a later date. Marge’s family wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Robin Masson for his compassionate care and efforts and to the hospital staff for arranging for George and Marge to be together. Sincere gratitude and thanks to Sharon Thompson and Sherry Dupuis for all their exceptional care and concern.

Many thanks also to staff at the Hamlets and Southwood. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Messages of condolences may be sent to www.everdenrust.com

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

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Muriel (nee Best) Passed away peacefully at home on February 19, 2016 at the age of 91 years. Remembered and sadly missed by her loving daughter Janis Sinclair of Coquitlam, BC. Leaving nieces and nephews: Mark, Brent, Florence, Jim, Ken, Carolyn, Leanne, Jimmy, Rick, Myrna, Trudy, Coral and Willard.

Sadly predeceased by: husband David George Baerg in 1990, all four siblings: Nellie Palmer, Ella Iantkow, Edith Sutherland and Alfred Best. Muriel was born in Sangudo, Alberta but lived her remaining 85 years in the Okanagan Valley. While occupied as a homemaker, sales clerk and professional dressmaker, Muriel’s ingenuity and creativity served her well in diverse challenges from housebuilding with her husband to wedding dress creations. A private family service will be held in the near future at Lakeview Cemetery in Penticton, BC.

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