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SuSpended cop’S hearing delayed Dale Boyd

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Seems to be the M.O. PENTICTON WESTERN PENTICTON WESTERN

The disciplinary hearing for an Osoyoos RCMP officer who has been suspended with pay since 2013 has once again been delayed without explanation.

Staff Sgt. Julie Gagnon with the RCMP confirmed the hearing has been postponed for Const. Amit Goyal.

The RCMP once again declined to comment on any reasoning, as per RCMP policy, for what is now the third delay since Goyal’s suspension.

There is no future date set.

After two years of suspension, the RCMP recently posted the allegations against Goyal via the code of conduct hearing online schedule.

Goyal faces five total allegations.

Three under Section 39 of the 1988 RCMP Regulations for disgraceful or disorderly acts or conduct that could bring discredit to the force and two allegations under Section 45 (b) stating that members shall not make false, misleading or inaccurate statements to a superior officer pertaining to an investigation.

“Every effort is made for adjudication board hearings to be scheduled in a timely manner. However, these hearings are formal, court-like processes. Much like judicial proceedings, hearing dates, times and locations are subject to change for any number of reasons,” Gagnon said via email.

The RCMP listed inclement weather, travel delays or unavailability of witnesses or members of the discipline board as possible reasons a hearing could be delayed.

of this particular hearing, last minute cancellations that kind of thing, so I don’t know what that means.

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“The need to wait for the outcome of parallel proceedings” was also listed as a possible reason for delay.

Annie Delisle, media relations officer with the RCMP, previously told the Western News that Goyal’s case is a legacy case being governed under the former RCMP discipline process in place prior to Nov. 28, 2014.

The former discipline process, which Goyal is currently engaged in, is being updated as it was “taking too long to resolve matters and options available for addressing misconduct were too limited,” Delisle said in 2015 via email to the Western News.

Steve Condon, a former Osoyoos man, is suing Goyal and the RCMP for allegedly framing him in the destruction of two cars in 2011.

Condon’s lawyer, Paul Evans, previously told the Western News that he and his client are awaiting any sort of result from the disciplinary hearing before moving ahead with the lawsuit.

“Seems to be the M.O. of this particular hearing, last minute cancellations that kind of thing, so I don’t know what that means,” Evans told the Western News.

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Farmers’ Market airs concerns Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Representatives from the Penticton Farmers’ Market attended the March 7 city council meeting in force and, in this case, went away with their concerns answered.

The group was concerned about the effect planned changes to the 100 block of Main Street would have on the 26-year-old market.

Concerns over narrowing the road area— used by pedestrians during the Saturday markets — and lack of space for vendors to park their vehicles were attributed to a misunderstanding of aspects of the downtown revitalization design.

“The 100-block is a very useful public area right now, and it is used by all sorts of organizations, not just us,” said Moses Brown, spokesman and past president of the organization.

“We were led to believe the plan would make the road more

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The PenTicTon Farmers’ Market on a packed summer weeekend. organizers voiced their concerns about planned changes to the 100 block of Main Street and lack of space for vendors.

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market friendly,” said Brown, concerned there would not be room for vendors to park their trucks, which are used as storage areas for unsold produce and goods, along with reducing the pedestrian area from 6.5

metres to three metres in areas.

“During the summer months, the street is completely packed with people, that 6.5 metres is completely full,” said Brown. “It would be almost unthinkable

to squeeze those people into a three-metre space.”

Mitch Moroziuk, director of operations, clarified that while the road space is narrowed in the section from Westminster to the

planned link road between Main and Martin Streets, in the rest of the block, the widened pedestrian area is designed to support parking.

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School closure decision expected tonight Western News Staff

A decision on school closures in the Okanagan Skaha school district will be made on Wednesday evening.

The special board of education meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the IMC facility, located behind the school board office on March 9.

Trustees will vote among seven recommendations listed on the long range facilities report include closing schools, reconfiguration to remaining status quo.

Motions on the table:

• Reconfiguration of Penticton Secondary to a grades 10 to 12, Princess Margaret and KVR Middle School to grades seven to nine middle schools, late French immersion would

continue in grades six to nine at KVR Middle School. Skaha Lake Middle School would reconfigure to kindergarten to Grade 6 with catchment areas of Carmi and Parkway Elementary school students.

All other elementary schools in Penticton including Naramata Elementary and Kaleden Elementary would adjust to kindergarten to Grade 6 with Carmi Elementary, Parkway Elementary and McNicoll Park closing.

• Penticton Secondary and KVR Middle School reconfigured to a grades 9 to 12 dual campus secondary school, Princess Margaret and Skaha Lake Middle School to grades six to eight dual campus, with all elementary schools in Penticton area including Naramata and Kaleden remaining kin-

dergarten to Grade 5 and McNicoll Park and West Bench Elementary schools closing.

• Closing McNicoll Park with Columbia Elementary area students feeding into Skaha Lake Middle School and Naramata and Uplands Elementary area students feeding into KVR Middle School. All students currently at McNicoll Park will be disbursed to the catchment areas and feeder schools.

• Closing West Bench and those students dispersed to Carmi Elementary.

• Reconfiguration of Carmi Elementary to dual track early French immersion school and progressively reconfigure into a single track French immersion school over the course of four years with completion of the transition by 2020. Catch-

ment areas for the current Carmi English track students will disperse to Parkway and Columbia Elementary school.

• The reconfiguration of Summerland Secondary to a grades eight to 12 secondary school and reconfiguration of Summerland Middle and Trout Creek Elementary schools to grades kindergarten to grade seven. Giant’s Head Elementary School would close.

• Summerland Secondary would move to a grades eight to 12 school and Summerland Middle School to grades four to seven intermediate school.

Giant’s Head would move to kindergarten to Grade 3 primary school and Trout Creek Elementary School would close.

All options would be effective July 1, 2016 according to the special meeting agenda.

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City council reverses on wine bylaw Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Penticton city council is looking at limiting the wines that grocery stores might sell under new provincial regulations, but drew the line at eliminating the possibility of selling wines altogether.

After voting 6-1 on Feb. 16 in favour of creating a bylaw mirroring the

province’s one-kilometre separation rule for liquor sales, Penticton city council reversed direction at their March 7 meeting, voting 4-3 in favour of a staff recommendation to abandon that directive.

A second bylaw, which re-words the city’s definition of grocery stores and limits them to selling only 100 per cent B.C. wines,

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was given first reading. A public hearing is expected to occur at the March 21 council meeting, but since the one-kilometre rule was voted down, the public won’t be able to go on the record about whether they want wines sales in grocery stores at all.

Coun. Tarik Sayeed voted in support of the one-kilometre rule, both

on Feb. 16 and March 7.

“I am very disappointed by this report and staff advice, especially when we gave clear and precise direction,” said Sayeed.

According to the staff report, input from a number of sources, including the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, indicated such a rule wasn’t advisable. The LCLB advised that it would defeat the purpose of having greater accessibility for wines, and since B.C. wine sales constitute less than nine per cent of all liquor sales, the impact on other liquor outlets would be small.

The staff report also included a letter from the B.C. Wine Institute dated Sept. 8, 2015 and declaring themselves “the true voice of the B.C. wine industry.”

They said the move goes against the rights of the people of Penticton, hurts family-owned wineries and undermines the process under which the new provincial regulations were developed.

The Responsible Liquor Alliance of BC, which represents 21 small South Okanagan wineries called on city council to reject the recommendation to abandon the bylaw.

“Considering Penticton’s councillors voted 6-1 on February 15, 2016 to direct staff to create a zoning bylaw to regulate liquor sales in grocery to 100 per cent B.C. wines and follow a one-kilometre rule of separation we are very confused that city staff has recommended to deny the first reading of the zoning bylaw to restrict liquor retailers (including grocery) to a

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PENTICTON CITY COUNCIL has voted against proceeding with examining a bylaw that would have eliminated wine sales in grocery stores.

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one-kilometre separation in their March 7, 2016 staff report,” said Rob Ingram of Terra Bella Wineries in a press release.

Ingram explains that grocery stores don’t provide guaranteed access to their shelves as VQA stores have. This guaranteed access is critical for the health of the local industry, he said.

Coun. Judy Sentes said Penticton, as the gateway to several wine regions, was not typical of the rest of the province and feared that allowing grocery stores to sell wines could eventually result in the loss of the local VQA store, the B.C. Wine Information Centre.

Tourists, she said, don’t come here to buy wines in grocery stores, but to tour the area’s boutique wineries, which the VQA store supports.

“I’ve not been lobbied by the citizens of Penticton in any serious shape or form that they are needing more access,” said Sentes.

Laura Kowalchuk, general manager of the Wine Info Centre, declined to take a public position for or against the one-kilometre rule.

She said they just want to keep selling wine.

“We have expertise with our staff, and we provide more than just a shopping experience,” said Kowalchuk.

“I still haven’t made up my mind, but I am okay with having it move forward that way and see how input goes from there. I think option two is a good first step,” said Mayor Andrew Jakubeit at the Feb. 16 meeting.

But by this weekend’s meeting, Jakubeit had

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made up his mind and voted against the onekilometre rule.

“I certainly had reservations about the onekilometre thing,” said Jakubeit. “At the end of the day, council decided B.C.-only wine was the key thing we were concerned with.”

Coun. Helena Konanz ended up holding the swing vote. She said she has had enough input over several months on the issue.

“I have been getting so much input for the past six months,” said Konanz. “When it came down to it, knowing that it would be B.C. wines in grocery stores, I would feel comfortable about that.”

Couns. Sentes, Sayeed and Campbell Watt voted against abandoning a one-kilometre rule.

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LED lights for venues wasn’t a ‘rush’ decision Steve Kidd Western News Staff

The City of Penticton’s procurement policy may not have been followed, but the installation of LED lighting at the South Okanagan Events Centre and other arenas was not a quick decision, according to the facility management.

The city has come under fire for allowing Spectra, which manages the SOEC complex for the city, to enter into a $233,000 contract for LED lighting in the three arenas without going to tender first. City policy mandates that purchases over $50,000 go through a tendering process.

“We didn’t rush into this at all,” said Dean Clarke, regional vice president for Spectra, noting that there were about 18 months of evaluation, research and testing.

Clarke said Spectra initially interviewed three LED lighting suppliers. In one case, they didn’t like the product, and the price was too

high in the other cases.

“The cost to do this project was well beyond what the city was willing to pay,” said Clarke. The project was going to be shelved, he added, when they were introduced to an Australian LED system, being distributed locally by Lumalex Canada.

Rob Campbell is managing partner at Lumalex, and was formerly a partner in the Trio Marine Group. Mayor Andrew Jakubeit denies that the lack of a formal request for proposals was a sign of preferential treatment, but an oversight due to the drawn out process, and excitement that the Lumalex proposal was $233,000, less than half what had been earmarked.

“I think the problem was it was budgeted to be over $500,000 and it was literally half that.

I think people were excited there was going to be significant cost savings,” said Jakubeit, adding that council should have held a vote on whether to solesource the contract.

“The fact of the matter was we had a written quote for almost half a million dollars and a local business came and said ‘I think I could put LED lights in there and save you some money’,” said Jakubeit. “Then he came back with a quote for the entire complex, which was half of what we had seen in the past, and projections of energy efficiency. I think that kind of clouded our better judgement.”

Clarke contends that in the end, going with Lumalex was a good decision. He said they were skeptical of the Lumalex system, but decided to test the light in one of the arenas.

“We put the light through its paces to see if it would work, because it was more of a warehouse light rather than a sport lighting package,” said Clarke, explaining that SOEC staff co-ordinated with city staff in the process. “We put the lights through a significant multiple-month test.”

The results of that test, he said, showed that Lumalex could do the

job, and at a lower cost.

That, plus being able to negotiate a “bumperto-bumper” warranty for the life of the bulbs, Clarke continued, made it a good contract.

“I understand we did not follow the exact protocols, but this will, when it is all said and done, be one of the best purchases, one of the best capital projects at the SOEC complex,” said Clarke.

Colin Fisher, the city’s chief financial officer, admits city policy was not followed. The problem he said, was not with the controls in the city policy, but a lack of adherence to those controls.

“It has now been made clear that Spectra has to comply with the city policy,” said Fisher.

Jakubeit added that all the city’s partnering agencies have been reminded they are responsible to follow city policy.

Clarke said projections are the LED lighting switchover is generating savings of between $4,000 to $7,000 per month. He added add-

Farmers’ Market receives award See MARKET on PG. 5 “You will have to go up on the sidewalk, but there is no curb there. There will have to be a few bollards removed to allow the truck to come up on the sidewalk,” said Moroziuk. “In addition, the link road will provide an opportunity for the Farmers’ Market into there.”

“I think what you are hearing is reassurance that we will work with you,” said Coun. Judy Sentes.

“We appreciate it (the farmers’ market) and value it.

We wouldn’t do anything to harm it. I think there has been a misunderstanding.”

The Penticton Farmers’ Market was also named Market of the Year by the B.C. Association of Farmers’ Markets earlier this month.

The award, handed out March 5 at the BCAFM annual conference in Kelowna, recognized the Penticton market in the medium-sized market category.

“The Penticton Farmers’ Market Society is honoured to receive this award,” said market manager Erin Trainer. “Over the last 25 years, the society has worked hard to maintain a quality market that stays true to our values. The market has been able to provide a venue where small-scale farmers can sell directly to the public, creating a sustainable local economy and contributing to food security in the Okanagan.”

This year, the Farmers’ Market is hoping to open two weeks earlier on Saturday, April 23, and is working with the city to finalize road closure permits.

“Our vendors are eager to start in April and have produce ready to sell,” said Trainer. “Many farmers’ markets in B.C. operate year round, so this is an opportunity to find out if that’s something our customers are looking for as well.”

Earlier this month the market’s organizing society elected Justene Wright as its new president. Wright is the owner of Food of the Sun. Corey Brown, owner of Blackbird Organics, was re-elected as vice-presi-

MOSES BROWN, past president of the Penticton Farmers’ Market, relayed the society’s concerns over changes to the 100 block of Main Street to city council this week.

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dent. The Penticton Farmers’ Market is entering its 26th season and has approximately 45 members in its society, along with 30 casual vendors and 30 rotating liquor vendors.

Typically the market hosts 60 to 80 vendors per week. It is open every Saturday until Oct. 29 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the 100 Block of Main Street.

ed that other facilities, both Spectra-managed and not, have not been seeing similar savings through their conversions to more expensive LED lighting packages.

“We ended up in the end with the cheapest lights and the most efficient lights,” said Clarke, who added that in order to have a true understanding of the

light’s performance, they will need a full year of data to evaluate.

At that time, he expects the value of the contract to full prove itself in full.

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EDITORIAL

Recognizing women’s rights Yesterday we once again recognized the women in our world on International Women’s Day. Sure, we recognize them every day. They are our mothers, sisters, daughters, friends and colleagues.

So if we recognize them every day, do we still need an International Women’s Day? Hasn’t it pretty much been accepted that we need equality between the sexes? That women deserve the same rights as the rest of us?

Yes. The answer to all those questions is yes.

Granted, we’ve come a long way since the United Nations invited their member states to proclaim March 8 as the official UN Day for Women’s Rights and World Peace in 1977, but women are still, throughout the world, well behind men in terms of their rights and privileges.

Even here in Canada, where we value women’s equality much more than some other places around the world, federal Status of Women critic Sheila Malcomson issued a statement yesterday saying we need to do even better.

And she’s right.

“Indigenous women are still seven times more likely to be murdered than non-indigenous women. Poverty rates among single mothers and senior women are increasing and women continue to make only 77 per cent of what men earn for work of equal value,” reads Malcomson’s statement, before calling for the government to play “a crucial role” in advancing gender equality by creating strong social programs, including access to affordable housing, childcare, healthcare, and legal aid.

Those are things that benefit us all, whether wePENTICTON are womenWESTERN — who are still harassed, assaulted and abused at far higher rates than men — or not. So, yes. International Women’s Day is still important. Because in making the world a better place for women, we make the world a better place for everyone.

And don’t we all want to live in a better world?

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Premiers do the carbon shuffle Premier Christy Clark had her dancing shoes on as yet another “climate change” meeting ended in disarray in Vancouver last week.

“This is not the end,” Clark assured reporters after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers emerged with no agreement on a national minimum carbon price. No kidding.

Trudeau declared victory by announcing the unanimous consent to a “Vancouver Declaration,” which basically pays lip service to the concept of “carbon pricing” and kicks another grand federal election promise down the road.

As the rest headed for jets waiting at Vancouver airport, Clark expressed the hope that the public would say “they got together and they made progress.” Did they? Let’s take a look.

Going into the Whistler-Vancouver stop on Trudeau’s globe-trotting

glamour tour, Clark correctly noted that it’s other provinces that need to make progress. B.C. has a clear price on carbon emissions; it’s been held at $30 a tonne since Clark succeeded its creator, Gordon Campbell.

Clark’s advice for other premiers is to follow Campbell’s example of a revenue-neutral carbon tax, offset by income tax reductions. You won’t build public support for a carbon tax that makes people poorer, she said.

Of course that’s what Alberta is doing, at a time when many residents are getting poorer already. Alberta’s NDP government plans to match the rate of B.C.’s carbon tax within two years and spend the proceeds.

Other premiers have more creative definitions for pricing carbon.

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil pointed to transmission lines and power purchases from the Muskrat Falls dam under

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BC Views construction in Labrador, to substitute hydro for coal-fired power. The highest electricity prices in Canada are their “carbon pricing” plan.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall pointed to SaskPower’s Boundary Dam carbon capture and storage project. It is the world’s first coal-fired power station to capture carbon dioxide after combustion.

The CO2 is sold to oilfield operators who inject it into declining wells to push more oil out, and the project intends to capture sulphur dioxide and fly ash to

process and sell for other industrial uses.

Wall is the only Canadian leader to state a couple of inconvenient truths. The purpose of this exercise is to reduce carbon emissions, not to raise tax revenues. And now is the worst possible time to impose more taxes on the oil and gas industry.

Clark’s stand-pat strategy on the B.C. carbon tax is going to change this year, as positioning begins for the 2017 election. A B.C. government advisory panel has recommended a 33 per cent increase, conveniently starting in 2018, with annual increases after that.

The current sevencent-per-litre carbon tax on gasoline sold in B.C. is hardly a deterrent these days, as pump prices have tumbled and could stay low for years to come. And with a fragile economy, it seems unlikely that a big boost in carbon taxes will find favour with voters a year from now.

The B.C. NDP is trying to rebuild its credibility on climate policy. NDP leader John Horgan tried to revise the party’s history, claiming in year-end interviews that the NDP didn’t oppose the carbon tax, only making it revenue neutral rather than spending the money on green initiatives, as Alberta wants to do.

Alas, the NDP’s “axe the tax” campaign going into the 2009 election is a matter of record. The party’s election platform warned that Campbell’s plan “increases taxes for average families by tripling the gas tax” to its current level.

Last week the NDP issued a news release denouncing Clark for presiding over increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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Raises funds for medical facilities throughout the region. We are currently focused on our campaign to raise $20 million to supply medical equipment for the new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital.

Kudos to Jo Gagne, left, and the staff at Bodies on Power for their successful “Sole to Soul” fitness fundraiser at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre. The Feb.13 event supported the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s campaign to purchase medical equipment for the new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital. Our thanks to everyone involved!

A big “thank-you” to Mary and Ed Findlater of Okanagan Falls, seen here presenting a $1,000 donation to Janice Perrino of the SOS Medical Foundation for the PRH Patient Care Tower campaign. Mary and Ed are long-time supporters of Penticton Regional Hospital and the Foundation.

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The South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation was the big winner in the annual Battle of the Badges charity hockey game involving the Penticton RCMP and Fire Department. The $954 raised in the Jan. 31 encounter at Memorial Arena will go towards the foundation’s Penticton Regional Hospital campaign.

The RCMP won 12-3 but the firefighters vow revenge in a softball game this summer.

Marie Farren, left, and Evelyn Pettigrew, right, of the Royal Purple Lodge #83 in Keremeos present a $600 donation to Janice Perrino of the SOS Medical Foundation towards the campaign to provide the medical equipment for the upcoming expansion of Penticton Regional Hospital. Farren is the Royal Purple’s Loyal Lady in Keremeos and second vicepresident of the B.C. association.

Pettigrew is the Keremeos Royal Purple’s Lecturing Lady.

We would like to thank all the individuals, service organizations and business groups for their dedication and thoughtfulness by making donations to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation.

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It has recently come to light that B.C. Premier Christy Clark has spent over a half million dollars on private jets since the last election, averaging

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waiting to break out and make Penticton as important as Stratford,

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about $1,300 per week. In true Alison Redford form, Clark seems to have developed a warped sense of entitlement. Maybe that is why she and Alison were so buddy-buddy for a while.

They were in cahoots Schools closing all over the province, and here she is jet setting around on the taxpayer dime.

Maybe this warrants further investigation. Maybe Clark has a nice comfy condo built inside of a government building in her riding somewhere.

Maybe an all-out audit on all of her previous expenses should be launched to see what other shady things may turn up when we dig a little deeper.

But we all know it wouldn’t matter.

No matter what (if anything) turned up, no charges would be laid anyways.

The Redford case is proof of that.

or a Loreena McKennett or a Ryan Gosling or a Justin Bieber just

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Letter for council

Enough is enough. While I appreciate there are several rookie members of council, there are several veterans including you yourself Mr. Mayor.

The mistakes and lapses in judgement are too much ... it smells an awful lot like backdoor dealings. If you aren’t comfortable or capable of the processes involved in being on council, perhaps it’s best you do the right thing and resign. Time for change Penticton? Yeah, this is working out well isn’t it.

in a city that considers a light canopy over a block of Main Street to be vital doesn’t think a small theatre for its kids and their parents to be essential.

As much as we might like to be a manufacturing hub or a waterslide capital, it will be much more likely we can be central for the arts and a destination for those who travel looking for alternate forms of entertainment including the type the Penmar would provide. Even classic movies draw people — there is small village in the Haliburton region of Ontario that has a wonderful old theatre that draws people from beyond Toronto in the summer. Let’s give ourselves an opportunity to become a destination for as diverse a population as possible.

And there is another side to all this — the more we enable or allow local talent to grow, the more we fill the world with our graduates who tell others to come and see where they got there start. Actors, musicians, film producers remain in their craft long after professional athletes have retired. Maybe there is a Lloyd Robertson

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can’t always count on the weather to simply suggest they put on a performance in a park.

We need a neat amateur theatre for the budding talent that exists in this place. We could make our local college even more attractive if it had access to facilities where it could experiment not only with productions but also with the technologies needed to make shows successful. And within all this, we would benefit if we could enjoy some popcorn and pop.

Lets get behind the Penmar for the young people in this town.

Why are there more young people from Vernon and Kelowna playing in the symphony?

Why does Wells B.C. with a population of 250 have such a budding arts presence? Why does PEI produce so many talented musicians and other artists with a capital no bigger than our city and the rest of the island’s population no more than the valley minus Kelowna? It’s because all these people make sure there are venues for the notyet-famous or really good to get on stage and learn to perform.

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How do we get our young (and perhaps not so young) aspiring talent the opportunity to test out their acting and performing skills in a cozy-but-classy setting?

How do we ever get the momentum in this city to be able to justify building a truly great performing arts centre?

How do we become an effective and growing world-class destination?

By getting focused, just like they did many years ago in the hockey world by building Memorial Arena. We start small and make sure all types and levels of artist performance have the opportunity to try out their wares. That is why we need another theatre complex.

If the leadership in Penticton is really serious about becoming world-class it has to move beyond saying that “Penticton’s got game” and thinking that means only hockey. We have to move even beyond lacrosse, soccer and boating. There are many young people who don’t or can’t play any of these activities, but still are very talented.

We’ve lost the PenHi auditorium and we

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Out of forgiveness for city council Congratulations to Penticton mayor and council, it appears you’ve managed to make incompetence the new normal.

Or, is it just easier to get forgiveness than to get permission?

No bids for the lighting contract — against the city’s own rules.

The Penticton Indian Band was not included in the waterslide/waterfront negotiations

— against PIB and the city’s agreement.

No Save Skaha Park representation on the parks committee. The B.C. Civil Liberties Association calls that problematic.

No consultation with the very people that, rain or shine, make the Farmers Market a success. According to the folks that actually work there and I quote “100-block Main works very well as is.”

Insult to citizen’s intelligence

Mayor Jakubeit declared once again, flashing his famous grin, that a mistake had been made.

City staff had awarded a substantial contract to one of two bidders namely, Lumalex Canada, without first going to public tender.

My first question to the mayor is: how did the bidders know that the city was interested in converting the three arenas to LED lighting?

Mr. Rob Campbell, who was a director and part owner of Trio Marine at the time and who has since resigned from Trio, prepared and signed the tender to the city. Around the same time the city was negotiating the Skaha Lake contract with Trio.

I have been a member and a chairman of the Southern Interior Contractors Association (SICA) and have bid on contracts through their bid depository and also have been present at many bid openings both at SICA and at City Hall.

In 45 years in the contracting business I have never experienced a bigger fiasco than this one. Is Jakubeit trying to tell us that he himself, six councillors, the city administrator, the director of operations Mitch Moroziuk, the purchasing agent, and the head of the electrical department, that none of these people had any idea that a substantial contract was being handed to Mr. Campbell without first going to public tender?

This is an insult to our intelligence. According to the mayor, the two individuals that made that decision have “moved on “and are not any longer employed by the City.”

I suggest that the above mentioned

No consultation with the Peach Festival Society, they are concerned as to street width for marching bands and police motorcycle drill team. These entries practice for months to get their performances precise, going two by two down the street is not what they have in mind. How do you make “small compromises,” as suggested by the mayor, when there is no room to maneuver?

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individuals do the same.

Bernie Strohmann Penticton

Modern day Game of Thrones

Irrespective of where we live within the confines of western democracy, there appears to be unrest. The unrest can be at national, international and yes, even at local levels where democracy is practiced. Of course, one must keep in mind that irrespective of what level of democracy that we study, it is not perfect. It is far from perfect. However, it beats whatever system is second best by a country mile.

Having said that, let’s look at things through a microscope. On an international level we have the likes of Donald Trump, a brash, bullyish, arrogant, egocentric, sycophantic individual, who, in spite of himself, is going to right all of the wrongs and injustices now evident in the world’s largest democracy, the U.S. (population-wise).

Closer to home we have our newly elected prime minister who, (in the fashion of Trudeau-the-Elder and Trudeaumania) came on like Cervante’s “Don Quixote” on his quest to right social injustice and make the world a better place. Even with the best of intentions, Don Quixote failed time after time and not much changed. On the other hand, Mr. Trudeau made several monumental promises that may never be realized and his dream for a better future may be just that a very costly dream for which we, our children and their children’s children will pay. Time will ultimately tell.

At the local level, our mayor and his min-

prefer to spend money on out-of-town experts, turn the 100-block of Main Street into a money pit, raise taxes and brush off the needs of businesses and the taxpayers.

On your race to the bottom you keep ignoring democracy and common sense.

Please, rethink these decisions, some of us are all out of forgiveness.

Lynn Crassweller Penticton

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ions in pre-election promises proffered such things as: accountability, fiscal responsibility and transparency. We have seen how far that went. These three areas seem to be figments of someone’s imagination. There are, in fact, what militarists might refer to as M.I.A. (Missing in Action — or better yet, lack of action).

Perhaps we should put away the microscope and consider a quote made by Charles De Gaulle many years ago. It may shed some light on things. De Gaulle was well known for his military prowess. He was very careful with his money and that of France’s. He cared for family, friends and people in general. However, he was brazen, bold, somewhat quietly arrogant and a self-made leader. One of his most famous quotes was: “In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.” It seems appropriate today. What do you think?

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I spent 50 years in the newspaper business as a reporter, editor and publisher at weeklies and dailies in all four western provinces.

Throughout my career I witnessed up close the disconnect between aboriginal people and the non-native society. Becoming familiar with aboriginal history, culture and traditions will surely go a long way in helping to bridge the disconnect. There has been mistrust, anger, suspicion, frustration and fear from both sides toward the other. Positive steps are being taken to narrow the gap but much more needs to be done.

For too long the aboriginal community has been stereotyped by negative stories carried in newspapers, TV, and social media. The stories often focus on protests, confrontations, alcohol and drug abuse, financial scandals, fires, gun violence, murders, thefts, assaults, and missing persons on First Nations reserves.

Other disturbing stories include poverty, unemployment, poor drinking water, delapidated housing, terrible roads, lack of educational opportunities, truancy, child runaways, etc.

But it hasn’t all been negative. There are many aboriginal success stories. Among them: pow wows, rodeo cowboys, accomplished athletes, entrepreneurs, business ventures, artists, lawyers, judges, journalists, musicians, craft makers, politicans, etc.

To improve the relationship between aboriginal people and non-natives, attitudes need to change.

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Kids break the ice with Similkameen Wild Sawyer Klassen Black Press

Kids from the South Okanagan chapters of the Boys and Girls Club got to break the ice Sunday afternoon.

Over 20 youth took part in the first Kids Gone Wild ice fishing derby, which was hosted and organized by the Similkameen Wild Society.

The afternoon was packed with activities for the children as not only did they receive professional instruction about how to ice fish, but they were also ice certified by members of the Oliver/Osoyoos Search and Rescue team and were given snowmobile rides throughout the day by the Penticton Snowmobile Club.

Taane Gurden of Similkameen Wild Society explained they had incredible community support as local businesses stepped up to provide fishing equipment, food, prizes in the form of bluetooth speakers and mountain bikes and many other donations.

Gurden noted without the society’s support, they never would have been able to bring the

tanja KRanz (above) from the osoyoos and oliver Search and Rescue teaches kids from the South okanagan boys and girls Club how to pull themselves from water during their ice certification at the Kids gone Wild event on Sunday. at right; boys and girls Club worker gary Saran (far right) assists a young ice fisher during the fishing derby held at Lamly Lake.

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kids to Lambly Lake, located 32 kilometres northwest of Kelowna.

“We just want these kids to experience nature and empower themselves and have a great time and learn something new,” he said.

“Nature is the best therapy around, and there’s no cell phone reception here so they were really in the wildlife enjoying nature.”

With overwhelming support and demand for more ice fishing events,

Gurden said they are planning to hold similar events multiple times next winter. As for the rest of this year, they currently have one more ice fishing derby scheduled for April 3, when they will host the Kelowna Boys and Girls Club.

Ryan Melgar was one of the youth to come away with prizes, as not only did he receive a bluetooth speaker for being the first boy to catch a rainbow trout, but that trout also ended up being the largest fish caught by a boy, earning him one of the two mountain bikes.

“I’m pretty excited, it’s my first time ice fishing and I didn’t really expect to get any, let alone the first trout or the biggest fish,” Melgar said. “It was beginner’s luck I guess.”

Melgar noted he had never thought of trying ice fishing before, but he had a phenomenal

experience at the event and would love to do it again.

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the Similkameen Wild Society at similkameenwild@gmail.com or 604-345-2771.

Rob WRight (middle) helps his son tanner Wright get his rod ready at the event hosted by the Similkameen Wild Society.

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Penticton city council has decided to do away with the concept of disconnecting delinquent electrical utility customers.

At the core of the decision was an incident last November, when voicemails were left threatening city staff.

RCMP eventually arrested and charged a 39-year-old Penticton man with uttering threats. The man answered the door with hunting knives in his hands when police arrived to make the arrest.

According to a staff report delivered to council, the November incident is indicative of a recent rise in threatening incidents.

“The recent increase in the prevalence and severity of confrontations that cannot be defused has begun to expose staff to levels of risk previously not experienced by the

The recent increase in the prevalence and severity of confrontations that cannot be defused has begun to expose staff to levels of risk previously not experienced by the city.

– Amber Coates, CIty revenue supervisor city,” said revenue supervisor Amber Coates. She ascribed the problem to a number of causes, including lower income peoples’ inability to pay large power bills on poorly insulated residences and their inability to upgrade electrical appliances to high efficiency models.

Coupled with the city’s strict disconnection policy, this leads to many confrontational and often threatening incidents according to Coates.

According to her report, some customers facing dis-

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The Agricultural Land Commission is imposing a steep increase in application fees, with a “money back guarantee” if applications aren’t processed within 90 busi-

ness days.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick and ALC chair Frank Leonard announced the new policy at the B.C. legislature Thursday, to take effect April 1.

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connection threaten violence or unleash their dogs to deny access to the utility person.

There are a range of conflicts, from raised voices and crying to swearing, personal verbal attacks, and physically threatening remarks like “I’ll be waiting for you outside.”

The solution proposed by Coates is to eliminate disconnections for non-payment and increase direct reporting to property owners, making them responsible for ensuring the bill is paid. In cases of

non-payment, the city already has the ability to transfer unpaid balances to landlords via property taxes.

Coates also referenced the $75 fee the city charges to reconnect customers disconnected for non-payment, noting that can compound the problem of recovering unpaid bills.

“A great amount of customer dissatisfaction and anger results from being disconnected for an amount less than what the City charges to reconnect,” said Coates.

The reconnection fee was the subject of discussions last spring. A staff report at that time noted that the city collected $89,000 each year in reconnection fees.

At that time, Mayor Andrew Jakubeit was pushing for changes to the reconnection policy, stating that he wanted to help those who have the least ability to pay when they get hit with the high fees.

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Okanagan, the application fee goes from $600 to $1,500. In zone two, the remainder of the province, the fee goes from $600 to $900.

Letnick said the majority of farm income is generated in zone one, so farmers can afford to pay more.

The increase still doesn’t cover the estimated $3,000 cost of processing an application, most of which are for non-farm use or an exclusion or subdivision of agricultural land. Letnick said the province is adding an additional $1.1 million to the ALC budget to make up the difference.

Leonard, appointed last year after Letnick terminated the contract of long-time chair Richard Bullock, said he found almost no decisions were being made within the 60 working days that is his new benchmark. Most were taking a year or more.

“I met people in their 80s who had been waiting two years for a decision,” he said.

NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham said she’s concerned that the short deadline for commission decisions means the ALC is becoming an “application machine,” drifting away from its mandate to protect farmland.

Leonard said subdi-

AgriculturAl land commission chair Frank leonard has set a benchmark to have decisions made within 60 working days.

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vision and land exclusion applications mean considerable financial gain for applicants, so the increased fee isn’t a deterrent for them.

Letnick said approved non-farm uses can mean extra income for farmers and are a priority for the government.

The ALC has doubled its compliance and enforcement staff to four, and Leonard said the additional budget will allow him to add two more this year.

“Our intention is not only to give the ALC more credibility

in terms of enforcing legislation and regulations, but with the budget we have we’ll be able to get them around the province,” Leonard said. “So we won’t have six people in Burnaby waiting for the phone to ring.”

The commission is also adding new fees, $150 for reviewing documents, $350 per site inspection and monitoring fees of $500 to $2,000 annually for sites that require ongoing monitoring such as soil fill and removal or gravel extraction.

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Martin Street standoff ends peacefully health issues. The man was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and was taken to Penticton Regional Hospital for treatment.

Dale Boyd Western News Staff

Police are investigating charges of uttering threats after a standoff occurred at a Martin Street residence on Monday.

A government agency called the RCMP informing police that one of their clients had threatened to attend their office in Penticton with a gun.

RCMP said the man was suicidal. Police attended the man’s Martin Street residence and despite his residence being barricaded, police were able to reach the man by phone. The man agreed with the police officer to exit the residence and he was apprehended. The man was eventually admitted to the psychiatric unit at the Penticton Regional Hospital.

A follow up investigation is underway, police said.

Mid-day truck theft

Tow truck trick fails

A tow truck company in Penticton was asked by a male to get into his car after locking the keys inside on March 2 in the parking lot of Cherry Lane Mall.

The tow truck driver began to open the door when the actual owner of the vehicle ran out of the mall informing the tow truck driver that it was his vehicle.

The male attempting to illegally enter the vehicle fled and the tow truck driver followed him to a residence on Kinney Avenue.

Police arrived and located the male who was suffering from mental

A 19-year-old female from Oliver is facing charges of theft of an automobile over $5,000 and possession of stolen property over $5,000 after stealing a car from a gas station in the middle of the day on March 3.

A man called to report that his 2008 F-150 pick-up truck had been stolen from the Husky gas station on Main Street and Industrial Avenue. A female with dark hair jumped off her bike and stole the truck, fleeing eastbound on Industrial Avenue. Plain clothes police officers observed the vehicle and followed, stopping the vehicle at Seacrest Place and arresting the driver.

Man irate after denied bail Dale Boyd

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A repeat offender accused of assaulting a woman and causing severe injuries was visibly upset at being denied bail Monday, cursing at the judge while maintaining his innocence.

Chad Douglas Schunter, 47, is charged with two counts of assault causing bodily harm, one count of unlawful confinement or imprisonment and one count of uttering threats.

The complainant, who Schunter was at one point in a relationship with, alleges that Schunter became jealous because he thought she had cheated on him. While in a vehicle on Jan. 27 in Osoyoos, Crown alleged, Schunter punched the woman several times causing bruising to her eyes, a broken rib and a collapsed lung.

The Crown alleges the woman was able to escape from the vehicle, however Schunter tracked her down and told her to remain in the vehicle while it was parked at his workplace.

The Crown said the woman escaped the vehicle once again and alleges that according to accounts from multiple employees Schunter was “somewhat hostile” towards her.

The woman was taken to the hospital where the injuries she received were confirmed by medical personnel, Crown said.

“Although you are presumed innocent, this appears to be a strong case with much confirmatory evidence with respect to injuries,” said Judge Greg Koturbash, adding that Schunter was on probation at the time of the alleged offence and his prior record indicated an “aversion” to obeying court orders.

Schunter has four prior assault convictions, an uttering threats conviction

Car thief caught

On March 5 a man left his jacket on a bench at Cherry Lane Mall, when he returned the jacket was gone along with his keys. His vehicle was still in the parking lot when his wife arrived with the spare keys and entered the mall to exchange them. When the couple left the mall, the 2001 grey Mercedes S-500 was missing.

Witnesses observed a woman picking up the jacket and walking away.

Police located the ve-

hicle on March 6 parked at the 7-Eleven convenience store near Green Avenue with the same license plate as reported at the time of the theft.

Police arrested the occupant who was located running eastbound across Skaha Lake Road. The woman is charged with possession of stolen property, was released on a promise to appear and is set to appear in court on March 30.

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case files the night of the Megadeth concert at the South Okanagan Events Centre on March 5 including instances of contraband, drugs and weapons turned over to police by the security team at the event. Extra officers were called in anticipation of the large crowd at the concert.

“We anticipated there would be issues so we had adequate resources filling the gap,” said Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth with the Penticton RCMP.

Fire set to newspaper box

At around 12:30 a.m.

Tuesday a Penticton taxi driver called the RCMP to report a male lighting a fire at the Penticton Plaza near the Copper Mug Pub. Police arrived and were able to extinguish the fire that engulfed a newspaper box. A man was identified and arrested. Samuel Cody Langlois, 38, is facing one count of mischief $5,000 or under and appeared in Penticton Provincial Court on March 8.

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and an assault causing bodily harm conviction that occurred in a domestic relationship.

Schunter said during the bail hearing that there was a fight at his residence while he was at work, and that he drove the woman in question to his workplace afterward.

“This is just running my name and my family’s name through the dirt, it’s crazy,” Schunter told the court. “I regret what went on, but I can prove my innocence and would respectively love that chance to do it sir.”

Schunter told the court that the complainant had since stolen his phone and laptop and “wiped” them of allegedly exculpatory evidence.

Schunter did however lose his composure and began to curse repeatedly during his video appearance in Penticton Provincial Court while Koturbash was rendering his decision to deny bail.

Schunter then quickly pleaded not guilty to all charges, elected to be tried before a Provincial Court judge for a three-day trial with a date to be determined by the trial coordinator.

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High in fibre and This year, the Okanprotein, low in fat and agan-Similkameen containing vitamins Healthy Living Fair will and minerals like iron have a focus on diet. and folate, pulses are not only great meat replacements as proteins, but it also takes much less water and resources to produce them than it does to produce meat.

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The moment was somewhat surreal as Penticton poet Shane Koyczan was watching the opera version of his intimate and autobiographical novel Stickboy play out at one of the schools featured in the performance.

Koyczan was joined by hundreds of students at Penticton Secondary School on March 4 for a performance of Stickboy the opera.

It is not easy for Koyczan to watch the events of his life play out in such detail.

Aside from rehearsals prior to the debut of the Vancouver Opera production, the presentation at Penticton Secondary School on March 4 marks the second time he has ever seen it live.

“It’s hard for me to sit through because you’re watching your life on the stage, but all of a sudden they’re singing it,” Koyczan laughed. “Which is really bizarre. It brings up a lot.”

The opera takes a dark and unflinching look at the realities of bullying through Koyczan’s personal experiences.

“I don’t want to relive it every day. I don’t want to go through it all the time. It’s hard for me to sit through, it’s hard for me to watch. It’s hard to talk about still,” Koyczan said. “And that’s the thing. As much distance as you’ve put between you and your past, it’s still there, there’s still triggers. There are still things that get to you and it still happens.”

His story doesn’t conclude at the end of the opera and the bullying didn’t end when he graduated.

“I’m way past high school now, but there’s still people out in the world who go out of their way to come and say something to you that diminishes your day and diminishes your confidence. It still happens all the time,” Koyczan said.

The novel and opera, Koyczan hopes, can act as a beacon for anyone who thinks they are alone in their fight.

“One of the problems growing up, for me anyways, was the feeling of isolation. Nobody else could possibly understand the depths of what I’m going through, or the aloneness that ensues because of it, it’s a very isolating feeling,” Koyczan said.

Art students at Pen High lined the foyer at the school with multiple large works of visual art inspired by the novel and Koyczan’s work. As well, Okanagan Dance Studios students performed a dance inspired by one of Koyczan’s poems.

“It was incredible. It just speaks to the level of there’s a lot of kids here going through the same thing as well. It might not be the exact same story, but I think all of them have kind of experienced some level of it. Hopefully that makes them realize that I’m not alone in this, I’m not the only one going through this,” Koyczan said.

It is a feeling of coming full circle, and reaching out in the spirit of inspiring hope for others.

It’s the reason he wrote the novel in the first place.

It’s a battle that continues to rage on, not just for Koyczan, but for everyone.

“That’s hopefulness. I wouldn’t have wrote it if I didn’t think it could help someone through their day or through the next sort of challenge that is coming down the pipeline because it doesn’t stop.

As far as I know. It hasn’t stopped for me,” Koyczan said. “Life is going to throw you all kinds of twists and turns and it’s how you deal with it, it’s how you grow your hope from within. You can’t look for it outside of you.”

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Chad Brownlee to play Peachfest country night Western News Staff

One of Canada’s most popular country music performers will be headlining at the 69th annual Penticton Peach Festival.

Chad Brownlee will be on the Peters Bros.

Construction stage in Okanagan Lake Park on Aug. 4.

Brownlee won the CCMA Rising Star Award in 2011 and has been nominated for five other CCMA Awards including twice for Male Artist of the Year.

In 2013, his album Love Me or Leave Me

was nominated for a Juno Award.

Brownlee, who was raised in Kelowna, took an unconventional path to the music industry. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in 2003.

Brownlee spent four years in the collegiate hockey ranks with Minnesota State Mavericks before turning pro. After a brief pro career, he traded in his skates for a guitar.

His first single, The Best That I Can,’ was released in 2009.

Since then, his last seven singles have chart-

ed on Canadian country music radio. His most recent single, Hearts on Fire was released last year.

Brownlee is also known for donating his time to a wide variety of charities including the Tim Hortons Children’s Foundation.

Peach Festival entertainment director Bill Kolter said he is thrilled that Bronwlee will be on stage for Peachfest’s country night.

“Chad has a great voice and puts on a great show,” Kolter said. “It will be a lot of fun.”

Opening for Brownlee will be one of Canada’s up-and-coming country music stars, Jordan McIntosh.

McIntosh, who is only 20 years old, was nominated for the CCMA Rising Star Award last year.

McIntosh, who hails from Ottawa, has released six singles in his young career including All About the Girl in 2015.

There is no admission charge for the concert.

Peach Festival is scheduled Aug. 3 to 7. For further information, go to peachfest.com

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“These words spoke to me,” Neenan said. “I have felt like I have been alone and there was something else living inside me, so that really spoke to me.”

She was glad Koyczan was able to join the students in viewing the opera and he was able to see the artwork made by the students.

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Trip through time with Gatsby party Dale Boyd

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PenTicTon musician Yanti (Yanti sharples-Rowland) and DJ Tenacious T (Tim Tweed) are set to take party-goers back to a simpler time at the Great Gatsby Party held on the ss sicamous march 12.

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The SS Sicamous is ready to beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.

The Great Gatsby Party at the SS Sicamous is set to take party-goers back to a time when boats were the best way to travel up and down the Okanagan to benefit the SS Sicamous Marine Heritage Society.

“The boat was travelling on the lake in the 1920s so we can help re-create the atmosphere that was happening back then,” said Jessie Dunlop, assistant manager of the SS Sicamous.

March 12 marks the first Great Gatsby Party on the Sicamous since the inaugural event held in 2014. The society is hoping to make the event an annual one.

“The SS Sicamous is a really fun venue and we wanted to host a party that would really appeal to people and help to bring the community on board the boat,” Dunlop said. “I think the 1920s has got a really big appeal, especially since the Great Gatsby movie came out, and I think it’s a theme that people really get excited about.”

It’s a theme that is not just visually appealing, but has a link to the history of the stern-wheeler.

“It’s an opportunity to pretend you’re back in the past. It’s fun because you can imagine for a bit that you’re not in the modern day, you can really get in the mood,” said Dunlop.

Attendees are encouraged to wear era-appropriate costumes and DJ Tenacious T (Tim Tweed) is going to play vintage music to start the night, breaking out the electro-swing later in the evening.

For the first time Allan Clarke is going to be on hand for swing dance lessons. Beginner swing dancing lessons will take place from 7 to 8 p.m.

“People are going to be able to actually have a go at doing the dances and practicing and then the party itself is going to get in full swing, so they will be able to practice their moves and really recreate the atmosphere,” Dunlop said.

Local musician Yanti is set to play vintage tunes in costume to add to the mood as well, and locally brewed beers from Cannery Brewing will be available.

There are also going to be prizes for the best costume and best swing dancers.

Tickets are $30 and include one drink. Tickets will not be available at the door, and are available at www.eventbrite.com or in person at Cannery Brewing (198 Ellis St.).

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THE CANADIAN SPORT SCHOOL HOCKEY LEAGUE playoffs begin today in Penticton. There will be scouts from all levels, including the NHL, watching as teams vie for a championship.

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Spotlight shines on hockey prospects tam Draft. Oakes said one of the best things for people to understand is this is a league that spans, B.C., Alberta and Idaho and has some great players. They have more than 50 playing in the WHL and more than 100 in the BCHL, AJHL and SJHL. Last year current Penticton Vees players Ben Brar (Yale) Taylor Ward and Griffin Mendel (Okanagan Hockey Academy) played in the championship.

“The talent that they are going to be able to see at the younger age bracket is going to be really strong,” said Oakes.

He believes it will attract more fans as they have seen an increase in ticket sales. He also expects an increase in scouts with more than 100 from the NHL down to junior B level.

“The players are getting an opportunity to be showcased in one spot,” said Oakes.

Oakes, who is also the president of the OHA, said all the divisions are competitive. What has been proven over the season is that anybody can win. Because of that, it will make for great competition when talking about single game knockouts.

“It’s whoever is the best on that day,” said Oakes. “I think you will see the Okanagan teams will be competitive. We’ve won the midget prep

Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Thirty-nine teams begin their quest today to become Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) champions.

The championship tournament returns to Penticton for the second straight year and will crown winners in the Midget Prep, Midget Varsity, Elite 15s, Bantam Prep and Bantam Varsity Divisions.

CSSHL chair Andy Oakes said it’s exciting to have all these teams here.

“The league itself has grown over the course of the year,” said Oakes, adding there are 13 programs and 850 athletes and staff. “Very excited.

We’re going to see some great hockey and be able to crown some champions.”

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“He’s always been goal scorer, he’s got a real good nose for the net,” said Cameron of the Kelowna product drafted by the Tri City Americans, 93rd overall in the fifth round of the WHL bantam draft. “He’s got a very good shot. He’s got good speed and he’s a big body (five-foot-10, 187 pounds). He’s become a very reliable defensive player. To be good offensively you have to be good defensively. It gives you the chance to get the puck back a lot quicker.

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Any success Cameron’s team has will be from its defensive play. Of the eight teams in the playoffs, only two teams have scored fewer than their 122 goals. They have allowed 81.

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PENTICTON’S NATHANIEL WOODS has earned a scholarship to play for the Frontier Community College Bobcats next season. Woods played midget ball with the West Kelowna Diamondbacks last season.

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“I’ve been waiting for that for a while,” said Woods, who chose to commit to the Frontier Community College Bobcats in Fairfield, Ill. “I’ve been working hard all the time. It paid off.”

It was a great feeling for Woods, who joked he needed his mother Christina Black’s signature on the papers because at 17, he’s too young to sign it alone.

“I had a huge smile on my face for the next week,” said Woods, who attends Penticton Christian School. “Got a lot of congratulations from everybody.”

Woods will be one of the youngest players on the newly-minted Bobcats squad. It’s an opportunity that excites him.

“They are in a great division, Junior College Division 1,” he said. “Just a lot of opportunities there. A lot of people come to see you while you play.”

Woods plans on staying with the Bobcats for two years then he will move onto a larger university and has an interest in studying sports management.

Jeff Baker, head baseball coach of the Bobcats, likes that Woods is a “great kid with great character.” Baker, who found Woods on a college recruiting website, was also attracted to Woods’ high skill level, which includes having good speed, a great arm and a solid swing.

“He’s gonna bring a ton to us, on and off the field,” said Baker in an email. “We feel his talent speaks for itself. He is a solid outfielder that can chase down fly balls and keep balls out of the gaps as well. Add the strong throwing arm and you have a nice outfielder.”

Baker and his assistant coach broke down hours of video footage on Woods and also spoke to his coach with the West Kelowna Diamondbacks, Tom Kateinikoff.

Offensively, Baker likes Woods’ swing and that he brings a lot to the plate with power, speed, contact and discipline. Being a strong student, Baker feels that Woods can set the example for others and hopes he takes on some leadership responsibility as well.

“Woodrow (as I call him, he prefers Woody.) seems like a very goal-oriented person,” said Baker. “He knows we’re a new program, but grasped the challenge of making history here at Frontier.

He has a great sense of humour which his team-

mates are going to love as well. Seems like a well raised and disciplined young man.”

Baker said once they contacted Woods they knew he was a perfect fit.

“Our goal is to prepare him, like our other players, for the next level of baseball as well as academically,” said Baker.

Woods joined the Diamondbacks after the South Okanagan Minor Baseball Association Tigers were unable to field a midget program last year. Woods made strides in improving his hitting, throwing and training. Woods also became more versatile so he is able to play more than one position.

“It’s just more hard work and dedication came into it,” he said. “That’s why I got noticed.”

He said playing with the Diamondbacks was good for the competition and this year he will return to West Kelowna, this time playing in the College Prep Division. He will see more competition and play between 55 and 60, which Woods said will be a good experience. He also looks forward to having fun in the new league.

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Until last month, Dixon Bowen was never a defenceman in hockey.

When the Penticton Vees asked the University of North Dakota-bound forward to make the switch, he admits being unsure how it would play out. It’s been better than the East Grand Forks, Minn. product expected.

“It’s been really good.

I think right away, it felt natural back there,” said Bowen. “As games went on, practices went on, I just kept getting more comfortable, playing better. I think it’s been a good transition for me.”

The Vees experimented with him on the power play and worked with him during practice on defensive drills. He has the ability to carry the puck up ice and out of the Vees zone. He makes the simple plays.

Bowen has also leaned on his blue line teammates asking questions about the position. Now he feels he has a grip on it.

“Right now I’m playing, this has probably been my best month of hockey,” said Bowen. “I’m playing how I want to right now.”

Asked which he position he prefers, after some thought, Bowen said he likes different things about both.

Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson gave Bowen a ringing endorsement on his play.

“He’s outstanding back there. It would be crazy not to keep him (there),” said Harbinson.

In talking about the defensive position, Bowen said there is a whole different perspective. He’s able to see the ice and everything that happens. He also feels that he can run the play. Everything is in front of him and he has learned

your spare time? Playing golf, watching movies and going to the lake.

6. Along with hockey, what other sports have you played that you enjoy? Golf.

1. Which minor hockey coach made the biggest impact on you and why? Tyler Palmiscino. He was my high school coach for four years and he taught me a lot on and off the ice.

8. Why do you wear the number that you do?

I’ve worn No. 9 all the way up until my senior year. (Dixon’s father wore 9 when he played for UND). I wanted to try something different, do my own thing.

2.What is your favourite hockey memory?

Winning the state championship back-to-back years.

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

9. What are your superstitions if you have any? Drink lime juice before games.

4.Who is your favourite hockey player and why? Zach Parise. He is the hardest worker out there.

10. What do you listen to mostly on your iPad? I like to listen to Coldplay. They are one of my favourite bands. U2 is pretty good.

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there is more time to turn the pucks up. “It’s a little different when they dump the puck in and forecheck on you,” he said. “You have to have quick decisions.”

With the success Bowen is enjoying, playing defence is something he considers for the future. The 19-year-old said it keeps options open and makes him more versatile. He’s taking it all in the early stages of the playoffs and loves getting the minutes.

He has also experienced the differences of that position in the post-season.

“It’s a lot more physi-

cal,” said Bowen, who put up three goals and five points in 10 February games. “You got to take a hit to make a play. I like the pressure back there.”

With the Vipers, Bowen said they keep coming and playing physical. He took a big hit to start Game 2 on Sunday, but it drew a charging penalty on Riley Brandt. The Vees scored on the ensuing power play as Scott Conway jumped on a loose puck in front of the Vipers net. The Vees went on to win 3-2 at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

In 47 regular season

games, Bowen put up eight goals and 22 points.

Vees notes: Forward Nic Jones has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 6, the league announced. Jones led all scorers in the first weekend of the BCHL Playoffs with two goals and four assists as the Vees built a 2-0 series lead on the

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Wave earn recognition at basketball provincials Western News Staff

The Summerland Middle School Wave Grade 8 girls basketball team finished 14th at provincials in Pitt Meadows.

In their final game, the Wave took on Vancouver Independent Champion St. Patrick Regional School and lost 44-36. Six-foot post Jaqueline Mansiere dominated early on, scoring 10 first-quarter points.

The Wave started strong, leading 14-13 after one quarter. St. Pat’s pressed ahead in the second and went into the half up 29-20. Summerland got great defensive play from Olivia Harrold and Navi Hughes, and strong perimeter play from Grade 7 Brinay Burdick. Grade 7 Lexi Corday had multiple steals and six fourth quarter points to close the gap to a four-point margin, but it was too little too late.

Summerland was awarded the Most Sportsmanlike Team trophy for the tournament. Wave coach Jason Corday said this award is determined by the referees and game directors who score a team’s sportsmanship in each game. Mansiere received individual recognition from the tournament all-star committee by being named to the Honorable Mention All Star Team.

The Wave opened the championship with a tough matchup against Fraser Valley’s Howe Middle School, losing 50-30. In their second match they faced Prince Rupert and lost 51-49. Coach Corday described it as a tough loss. Harrold was outstanding defensively, shadowing

The girls were disappointed in the losses, but they realized they can compete with any team in the province.

– Jason Corday, Summerland Wave coach

Prince Rupert’s strong point-guard all game. Mansiere led Summerland with 20 points, while power forward Karrah Roelfsema put up 17.

Against Cowichan Secondary, the North Island champs, the Wave won 38-16. Corday was named player of the game by the all-star committee.

Corday controlled the offence by scoring when needed and delivered over 10 assists. She also hit double digits in steals. Mansiere had 14 points and Paige Russill provided a spark off the bench.

“The girls were disappointed in the losses but realized they can compete with any team in the province,” said Corday. “The difference in their final two losses was a combined five baskets, and in the end, Summerland Middle School basketball was recognized at the tournament as an outstanding team and program. I would predict this group will be a provincial contender at their age group over the next four years at Summerland Secondary.”

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BRYAN KROMM has earned a hockey scholarship with the University of Jamestown Jimmies for next fall.

Kromm is a product of the Okanagan Hockey Academy.

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Penticton’s Bryan Kromm is joining the Jimmies next fall, at the University of Jamestown.

Kromm, who played from 2010-12 in the Okanagan Hockey Academy and the son of Richard Kromm, was recruited by former Penticton Panther Dean Stork.

“Bryan Kromm is a relentless

worker on and off the ice,” said Storke, the Jimmie’s coach. “He possesses extraordinary character and a very high hockey IQ which is revealed every time he touches the ice. He plays with desperation and is willing to sacrifice his body to help his team win hockey games. He is a strong power forward up and down the wing who makes opponents hurt. He captained the

sports in brief Baseball ump clinic

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Men’s indoor soccer

Harvey-Lister-Webb and TC Auto Sales improved their standing in the Bad Tattoo Brewery Masters Indoor Soccer league on Sunday.

HLW picked up its 15th win in 17 games with a 13-1 victory over Penticton Lock and Key. Darryl Pace and Peter Ruocco each scored four goals, while Zico Pescada scored a hat trick with singles netted by Dave Crompton and Keith Johnstone. Phil Nunes scored the lone goal for Penticton Lock and Key. TC Auto sales topped Rona 6-5 in a shootout. Joe Kandola enjoyed a four-goal performance while Peter Toth scored twice for TC Auto Sales.

Ron Dirksen scored twice with single goals by Andy Burt, Don Russell and Rick Marini for Rona.

The regular season for the league is March 13.

English River Miners this year due to his courageous leadership skills on the ice and in the locker room.”

Kromm has scored one goal and nine assists in 45 games this season with the Miners of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.

The Jimmies play in the American College Hockey Association.

Men’s rec hockey playoffs

The Biscuits and EcoDry Ice Dogs picked up wins in Penticton Men’s Rec Hockey League playoffs. The Biscuits earned a 5-4 victory over the Wolf Creek Chargers with two-goal efforts by Doug Chadwick and Steve Semenoff, including the shootout winner and a goal by Dan Zukiwsky. For the Chargers, Jesse Potskin scored twice, while Dylan Wilson and Brett Anderson also scored.

The Ice Dogs downed the Biscuits 7-3 and were led

by Mike Funk’s three-goal performance. Also scoring for the Ice Dogs were Nick Fuher, Jamie Anderson, Shane Doyon and Brent Mosses. Scoring for the biscuits were Semenoff, Justin Martens and Tyler Janzen.

Steam, Coyotes squared at one

After taking Game 1 of the Okanagan Division Final in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs on Saturday, the Summerland Steam lost Game 2 6-2 on Monday in Osoyoos. Jarrett Malchow put the Steam ahead 1-0 with a power play, but the Coyotes fired back with six unanswered goals

by Carter Shannon, Judd Repole, Bobby LaRue with a natural hat trick and Drew Carter. Wyatt Gale got the Steam within four with seven minutes remaining. Steam goalie Matt Kostiw lasted 40 minutes after he allowed five goals on 27 shots. His backup, Matt Huber, turned aside 12 of 13 shots. Brett Soles made 23 saves in the win.

Game 3 was played in Summerland on Tuesday night. Game 4 is at the Summerland Arena on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

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CHIP program gave local back her life Western News Staff

In 2011, Jerrlee Szabo remembers thinking, she shouldn’t have this problem at her age.

Szabo was in her early 40s, a single mom with two kids and working six days a week to provide for her family.

She felt like she was on the verge of death, having heart pains at least three to five times a day. She was about 50 pounds overweight, had digestive problems, liver issues, severe asthma and low energy.

After reviewing her lab tests, her doctor at the time said that she appeared to be suffering from issues that usually come on later in life, that this was just a part of life and she just needed to accept it. He handed her a sheet on how to eat healthy for her heart.

It was a low fat diet, including meats, cheese, vegetables and fruits.

“I was puzzled because a year earlier I had already adopted a healthy eating plan, or so I had thought,” said Szabo. “I soon found out from friends who had

previous experience with heart issues that they had wonderful results with a program called Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP). They suggested I see Dr. Rob McIntosh and he was gracious enough to take me on as a patient.”

When Szabo found out that CHIP was an intensive program involving several nights a week for a number of weeks, she couldn’t imagine how she could fit it into her life.

“I remember how afraid I was that I wouldn’t learn in time, that I would have a heart attack before I could get to that class. On the first night of CHIP, I was having heart pains while waiting for the class to start. At that moment I remember promising myself and God that I would do whatever it takes to live,” said Szabo.

“As my mind raced, I recounted all the things I wanted to do in life. In fact, I had so much on my bucket-list, I knew I hadn’t finished living. I wanted my future to include playing with my grandkids, instead

of having them push me in a wheelchair. At that moment, I made the decision I want to live.”

Szabo said through the program she became more aware of what she put in her body and learning about new foods to put in her diet which made a major difference in how she felt.

“Most importantly, I learned that it was what I was not allowing on my plate that made the difference. Prior to CHIP I was seeking the correct information to address my health problems and I felt bombarded with conflicting messages. I reversed my heart issues due to high cholesterol during those few short weeks of CHIP. My lab tests showed drastic results,” she said.

The program also had a further impact on her family.

“As I began to take personal responsibility for my own health, I felt like I was taking back power of my life. I know that my change in lifestyle has set a powerful example for my children,” said Szabo.

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She is now married and her husband has adopted this lifestyle as well and has seen great improvements because of it.

“My life is so rich and fulfilled now because of the hope that I have, not just for my family, but my community and the world. CHIP gave me hope and I want to share this hope with others,” she said.

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Curly passed away suddenly on March 4, 2016 at Penticton Regional Hospital at the age of 83. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Everden Rust Funeral Services in Penticton. Interment to follow Friday morning. Maynard Maynardwas wasborn bornininBridgeview, Brideview, Alberta to Robert and Matilda Morrow. He was a farm boy that left the farm and travelled west. When he met the love of his life, Frances, in Penticton in 1956 he settled down there to raise a family. He was a hard worker that always put his family first. His work in road construction took him all over B.C. Maynard is survived by his daughters, Shelley Morrow and Rose Aston; his son, Terry (Sharon) Morrow; grandchildren, Chuck O’Donaghey, Janice Auger, Dane Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Chloe Frere, Paul Frere and Shauna Morrow. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances and son, Robert.

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George Laurance Bertrum

Born on Dec. 15, 1930 in Fredericton, NB Died on Feb. 25, 2016 in Penticton, BC George passed away quickly at Penticton Regional Hospital, at the age of 85, five days after his beloved wife Marjorie (née Forsythe), his wife of 61 years.

He is survived by his daughter Carolyn (Howard Anderson) and grandchildren Bronwyn and Duncan.

He was predeceased by his parents, Laurance Percival Ryder and Vera Middleton Herd. George joined the R.C.A.F. in October 1948, immediately after completing high school. In 1950 he was posted to 408 Squadron’s SHORAN survey operations in Canada’s North. His years there had a profound impact on his life, and he would fondly reminisce about these times. He met Marge while she was serving in the R.C.A.F. and they were married June 4 1955 in St. Hubert, QC. Shortly after their marriage, George and Marge were promoted to sergeant and corporal, respectively, on the same day. They were stationed in many places throughout his career including Tacoma, North Bay, and Ottawa. A highlight was working for SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) December 1964-June 1967 in Paris and Belgium. In May 1970, he was the youngest Chief Warrant Officer at that time and concluded his military career as a career manager in 1977. He then worked for the Correctional Service of Canada.

George and Marge retired to Penticton and lived there for more than two decades. There will be no service by request, however a memorial tea will be held at a later date. Many 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 military museum or charity of your choice.

Messages of condolences may be sent to www. everdenrust.com

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Samuel Pearson (Pete)

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.

Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com.

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DISTRICT OF HOUSTON The District of Houston is looking for a motivated and innovative individual to assume the role of

Manager of Leisure Services Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the position will be responsible for providing leadership in achieving the District’s goals related to leisure services.

The position involves a wide variety of senior management roles, including: coordinating recreation plans and budgets; human resource management in a union environment; public relations; providing recommendations and advice to Council, advisory boards and local organizations; marketing recreation programs and services; and various other duties.

The position will also be responsible for developing, seeking approval for and implementing recreation master plans. Such plans will be developed for the long term and take a holistic view of what the District can offer in terms of recreation services.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, EDUCATION, & TRAINING • Comprehensive knowledge of recreation business management.

• Exceptional computer, written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to communicate tactfully, efficiently and effectively with government, municipal, business and other officials as well as the general public.

• Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the department and to develop and implement strategic and tactical plans to ensure the department’s effectiveness.

QUALIFICATIONS • Degree or Diploma in Recreation Administration • Municipal management experience in recreation administration • Management experience with operations of various recreation facilities (including pools) • Experience in human resource management and leadership skills in a union environment A complete job description can be requested by email from the District Office.

If you possess the required qualifications plus a minimum of 10 years’ increasingly responsible management and administrative experience within a municipal or regional government setting, or an equivalent combination of experience and training in leisure services,.

Please forward your resume outlining qualifications and experience marked ‘Confidential’ by 4:00 pm local time, Thursday, March 31, 2016 to: Michael D. Glavin, CAO District of Houston, PO Box 370, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 cao@houston.ca

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Hospitality

Financial Services

Now hiring, part-time & full time room attendants, seniors welcome, call Valley Star Motel, (250)492-7205 ext. 0

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services BANQUET STAFF The Penticton Lakeside

Resort Banquet Department is hiring part-time, AM/PM “Serving It Right” staff.

Please drop resume off at the Front Desk, Attn: Laurie.

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Services

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Garden & Lawn

Garden & Lawn

B&C Cleaning; lawn & property maintenance, yard cleanups & garbage removal, licensed, insured & Worksafe.

Bill & Cheryl Watson, call 250488-7964

Lake Breeze Lawn Care all lawn & landscape maintenance services (250)809-2398

Four Seasons Yard Maintenance now taking bookings for core Aeration starting at $60; rototilling established gardens, $50, also estimates on lawn mowing, Glen 250-492-0805

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LIFE ENRICHMENT COORDINATOR OPPORTUNITY Penticton, BC

We are currently seeking a passionate Life Enrichment Coordinator at Cherry Park Retirement Residence, our independent senior living community in Penticton, BC., to plan, facilitate and direct recreation and social programs that provide a meaningful and flourishing experiences for our residents.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated, innovative, hands-on individual with a strong desire to serve and care for seniors to implement life enrichment programs that address the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual needs of our residents.

Education and Experience Requirements: • Diploma related to recreation/leisure studies • Experience with recreation/social programs in a senior care environment • Organizational management experience

If you believe you have the right combination of experience and education to join the Cherry Park team please review the complete job description on our website at: http://www. cherryparkretirement.ca about-baybridge/ careers/ and submit your application via email.

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Items for Sale: smaller Danby AC, $75, Everlast 50lb punching bag, $50, loveseat, light colour, $50, sm. china cabinet, $75, flip-lid garbage can, $15, toaster oven, $15, Poulan chain saw, newer in case, $100, Igloo water cooler (2 bottles), $45, Larcher pressure washer, new, 1600 PSI, $60, Sony Playstation II, new, $50, call 250-490-7248 POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403998-7907; or email: jcameron @advancebuildings.com REFORESTATION Nursery seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee.

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Penticton 1bdrm apt., $700, 2bdrm apt., $800, clean quiet, close to DT, adult 55+, NS, NP, util. extra, 250-492-7328 to view

Commercial/ Industrial

Wanted: horse manure for the Penticton Community Gardens. Please drop off at the Gardens on Vancouver hill.

Call 778-931-0863 for info

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

Sporting Goods

Transportation

CLEARANCE SALE - all used rifles/shotguns at tax included pricing plus additional savings this Wednesday until Saturday Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

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Recreational

Auto Accessories/Parts 3 8R 19.5 Michelin tires on 6 bolt rims plus spare rims, like new for RV, $250, 778-4762046

Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock.

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

Recreational/Sale Sport Utility Vehicle 2006 Mercedes Benz ML500 SUV, mint cond., loaded, black with black leather, $9500, call 778-363-0202

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Appliances

Cars - Domestic

Cars - Domestic

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Students’ Union celebrate women’s day Mark Brett

Western News Staff

Morgan Rogers is only 18, but she will not see gender equality in her lifetime.

According to the World Economic Forum that milestone won’t happen until the year 2133, 38 years longer than the 2014 prediction.

Despite growing up in a time when giant strides in parity have been made, Rogers has also personally experienced gender discrimination.

It’s for that reason the executive chairperson of Okanagan College Students’ Union helped organize a special on-campus event Tuesday to celebrate International Women’s Day. “When I was a kid I was bullied for just being a female, people would say; ‘Oh don’t be such a girl’ and the classic jokes ‘like why aren’t you in the kitchen,’ it’s very frustrating,” said Rogers. “I’ve even experienced it in the workplace and it’s very uncomfortable. People saying the B-word like they’re addressing a female dog as a negative term.

“I feel like when I was younger I just went along with it, but not anymore. I try to tell people you can’t actually say that, that it’s not okay.”

Among those attending the session was male student Nara Straw who believes men have a critical role in making parity a reality.

“I’m just supporting other hu-

man beings in this world,” said Straw. “There’s been a lot of prejudice and unfairness throughout history for women and it isn’t necessary.

The purpose of Tuesday’s rally was two-fold, to celebrate how far women have come over the years as well as charting the course for the next stage of the journey.

“This kind of thing is learning about the past and thinking about the future,” said Rogers. “How I see it is we’re recognizing the triumphs but we’re also trying to address that although our world is changing, women are still facing challenges in terms of equity in our society.”

She sees the more vulnerable of her gender as women of colour, trans women and indigenous women.

“Honestly I don’t know why it’s continuing, it’s pretty crazy, I guess it’s the norms put upon us and that people were raised differently,” said Rogers. “Women in history have been exploited and oppressed in society.”

Also taking part at the campus were the Okanagan College Women’s Resources Centre, South Okanagan Victim Assistance Society and the South Okanagan Women in Need Society.

During the two-hour event the student union, which is part of the Canadian Federation of Students, gave out slices of cake and t-shirts.

Minister monitoring new college fees Tom Fletcher Black Press

New fees at B.C. colleges and universities are being monitored to ensure that new services are being offered and are worth the money, Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson said.

Wilkinson was responding to NDP questions about college administrators and student societies reporting increased fees appearing on student tuition bills this year. NDP education critic Kathy Corrigan said the ministry has found a way around its policy that increases to tuition and mandatory fees are capped at two per cent per year.

Corrigan said the new fees will cost Selkirk College students $144 more per year for two-semester programs, and Vancouver Island University students will see $188 in additional fees.

Selkirk College increased its fees 4.5 per cent to cover costs of a career portal to match up students with employers. Wilkinson said employer services and co-op placement fees are typical of new services provided by

colleges and universities, as the province moves to improve employment links for post-secondary education.

“We’ve told the institutions, colleges and universities, that they have to be able to justify those fees by showing benefits to students,” Wilkinson said.

“We’re monitoring that on an ongoing basis.”

He said students and student societies will be surveyed at the end of the current term to see if they received useful service for their fees.

NDP critics pointed to a November newsletter from North Island College president John Bowman, describing a “new interpretation” of the policy on fees.

After the debate in the B.C. legislature, the deputy minister of advanced education released a letter to all postsecondary students to clarify the tuition cap policy. It was introduced in 2005 and extended in 2007 to include “institutional and program mandatory fees.

“For new programs, boards establish the tuition amount for the first year, and the two per cent limit applies thereafter,” the letter states.

ParticiPants in the international Women’s Day celebrations at the Penticton campus of Okanagan college hoist the cake during tuesday’s rally organized by the Okanagan college students’ Union.

Mark Brett/Western news

Some fraud is organized and orchestrated by a group of individuals, namely, staged accidents and stolen vehicle rings.

Other types of fraud are less obvious.

Fraud like this includes exaggerating the extent of an injury, misrepresenting a previous medical condition or slanting the situation when reporting a claim. It’s not unheard of for people to embellish their claim by including vehicle damage unrelated to the crash, or to claim they can’t work when they’re actually back on the job. These tactics may not make the news, but the costs add up and come out of all of our pockets – we all end up paying for those who cheat the system.

Fraudulent claims take a toll on B.C. drivers

While most B.C. drivers are honest when it comes to making insurance claims, there are a few that are hurting things for the rest of us in the province.

Industry studies estimate that about 10 to 20 per cent of all insurance claims contain an element of fraud or exaggeration. Applying those estimates here means fraud is costing us up to $600 million per year, or more than $100 annually on every auto insurance policy.

Fraud cheats everyone and comes in all shapes and sizes.

ICBC combats fraud with their Special Investigation Unit, which last year looked at more than 5,000 claims les. This includes a cyber unit that employs information publicly available on the internet and social media to investigate suspected fraudulent claims.

They’re in the process of increasing their focus on investigations, including training and analytics technology that ags patterns and predictors of fraud.

By stepping up efforts to reduce fraudulent and exaggerated claims, along with managing injury claims costs, ICBC is working to take pressure off rising insurance rates.

Fraud. It cheats us all.

To learn more about auto insurance fraud, go to icbc.com/fraud

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Search and rescue add to preparedness toolkit Mark Brett

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PENTICTON SEARCH AND RESCUE members Dale Jorgensen (left) and Ian King carry an anchored rescue basket used to transport patients to the top of a small hill during an excercise at last year's SARnival event. About 30-40 volunteers from several regional SAR teams will be taking part in this year's event on Sunday.

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Tools for preparedness and prevention were recently added to the arsenal of Penticton and District Search and Rescue (PENSAR).

Instead of the traditional training methods using ropes, maps, survival and first aid, 14 members last weekend successfully completed the Adventure Smart facilitator training.

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“AdventureSmart has an excellent website and tools for the outdoor enthusiast and with that a trip planning tool that can easily be filled out and mailed to friends and family,” said Hall. “If Search Teams can have access to the trip plan it increases our response time.”

Meanwhile, on Sunday PENSAR will be hosting its third annual Okanagan Similkameen search and rescue joint training event, SARnival 2016.

As many as 40 personnel are expected and past teams have included Central Okanagan, Keremeos, OliverOsoyoos, Vernon and Princeton.

Tracking, rope, first aid, patient carry, radio communications map and compass skills will be reviewed.

The day-long event is designed to increase networking and sharing of information, practicing skills, building teamwork and enthusiasm.

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and rescue manager Kelvin Hall those PENSAR volunteers can now go into the community to help people prevent and reduce the severity of emergencies.

Two of the four programs were aimed specifically at youth, the Hug-A-Tree and Survive and Snow Safety Education, which PENSAR members will be able to impart to groups including scouts, guides, cadets and schools as part of their outdoor safety program.

“Preventing mishaps in the outdoors or people getting lost in the woods is an important part of what search and rescue groups do in their communities,” said Hall in a written statement.

Hug-A-Tree teaches kids to not get lost in the forest or if they do what should be done and SNOW relates to a variety of topics relating to outdoor winter activities.

Survive Outside and Paddlesmart were the other programs.

According to Hall in 2015 PENSAR responded to 52 tasks involving 57 search days, nearly double the annual average and it’s hoped the

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is offering compost bins for sale.

Until March 21 residents can pre-purchase compost bins from participating locations. The bins purchased will be collected starting April 22, Earth Day. Free composting workshops will be held in March and April. This year the FreeGarden Earth Compost Bin is available for $45 plus taxes. The compost bin helps break down garden waste, leaves, uncooked fruits and vegetables. It is a great system for creating rich compost. The Green Cone, capable of breaking down cooked food waste and meat, will be sold for $109.85 plus taxes. This system is buried partially in the ground where it breaks down waste directly into the soil. Every few years the leftover slurry is removed and buried in a different section of your property. The Green Cone is not used to break down yard waste so is a great complement to an existing compost bin.

In Penticton, residents can pre-purchase compost bins at five different businesses. Participating vendors are Canadian Tire, GardenWorks (formerly Art Knapp’s), Home Hardware Penticton, RONA and Whole Foods Market. In Oliver, Canadian Tire, Pacific Silica and the Riverside Garden Center will be pre-selling the two types of bins. In Keremeos residents can pre-purchase bins from the Home Building Centre. The Summerland Municipal Hall and Osoyoos Sonora Community Centre are also preselling compost bins.

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