Penticton Western News, March 25, 2016

HAPPY EASTER from COLIN and ALL the STAFF at IGA! with locations in: PENTICTON SUMMERLAND OKANAGAN FALLS

Fresh Grade A Turkeys

1

$ 99 lb

9 inch Pumpkin Pie

6

$ 99 ea

Boneless Toupie Style Ham

2

$ 99 lb

See more great deals on page 13 Home To Freshness!

Locally Owned & Operated by Colin Powell

NEWS NEWS PENTICTON WESTERN PENTICTON WESTERN

EASTER FUN page 3

www.pentictonwesternnews.com

VOL. 50 ISSUE 25

LocoLanding hosts giant egg hunt as fundraiser for OSNS

FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016

CITY LOOKING FOR $30 MILLION SOLUTION Steve Kidd Western News Staff

NEWS NEWS

Penticton’s arenas and other facilities are aging, and according to city staff, solutions need to be found to deal with an expected $30 million of repairs and upgrades over the next decade.

Phase 2 of the Facilities Master Plan was approved by city council on March 21, including six studies, at a cost of $150,000, evaluating the future of Memorial Arena, City Hall, the Trade and Convention Centre, Adidas Sportsplex, the library/museum complex and the Penticton Art Gallery.

When the Phase 1 report was delivered in January, some of the suggested solutions were closing Memorial Arena, consolidating the library, museum, art gallery and city hall into the PTCC, and getting out of the convention business. With modifications, all of these suggestions are now going to be studied in Phase 2.

Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said no decisions have been made, but studying these options is necessary as the city figures out how to cope with the looming costs.

Penticton spends just over $1 million annually on facilities, a shortfall of between $2.7 to 3.5 million than what the Facilities Master Plan said is needed. The studies include an analysis of Memorial Arena, comparing the cost of keeping it running or tearing it down and building a new rink.

Another part of the study will assess the usage of arenas in the community, and how many are needed.

Jakubeit said he doesn’t expect city hall operations will be relocated, but it might be possible to incorporate other city facilities, as an alter-

PENTICTON WESTERN PENTICTON WESTERN

CURATOR PAUL CRAWFORD and administrator Brigitte Liapis of the Penticton Art Gallery in the building’s Tea Room, which overlooks the Japanese Gardens and Okanagan Lake. The gallery is one of the city facilities being considered for possible relocation.

Mark Brett/Western News

native to consolidating them at the PTCC. The study is to find efficiencies and not a definitive direction, Jakubeit added there will be engagement with the community as well.

Coun. Judy Sentes asked for council to pause, to allow time to consult with the city’s own arts and culture committee, as well as the boards responsible for the various facilities, which she pointed out hadn’t been consulted

prior to the introduction of the January report. “My concern is the speed with which this is moving forward,” said Sentes, adding that she was very concerned about the option to consolidate the library, museum and art gallery.“It created a lot of anxiety, concern and frustration within our community.”

The art gallery building is owned by the Art Gallery Society, not the

city. Jakubeit explained that the society’s lease on the land runs out in 2019, and if it is not renewed, ownership of the building will transfer to the city, noting the value of the lease was just five dollars for the 20-year term.

The mayor said. in his personal opinion, moving the art gallery is low on the priority list, however, its functionality is not enhanced by its loca-

We are excited to announce that Beltone has been named a

2016 BIG Innovation Awards Winner by the Business Intelligence Group for the Beltone Legend™ Custom Hearing Aid.

COME IN FOR A FREE TRIAL OF TH LEGEND 17 E

tion near Okanagan Lake.

“It is a building on the water that basically has no windows. It doesn’t need to be on the water, if you don’t have windows looking out to the water,” said Jakubeit. “We could free up that location to get something closer to market value than 20 cents a year.”

See CITY on PG. 2

Fits behind the ear, Fits inside the ear.

Since 2012, the BIG Innovation Awards has recognized organizations for their innovation and leadership worldwide.

Beltone Legend, the world’s first full family of Made for iPhone® hearing aids was recognized for revolutionizing the sound experience by seamlessly integrating technology and lifestyle solutions to address hearing loss.

“Like and Share” us on Facebook

Beltone Hearing Clinic - South Okanagan

TOLL FREE 1-800-793-1787

www.beltone.ca OSOYOOS 8303 78th Ave. 250-495-6535 SUMMERLAND 9523 Wharton St. 250-494-8778 • OLIVER Oliver Place Mall 250-498-4544 • PEACHLAND 5830-B Beach Ave. 778-479-9060 • PENTICTON 471 Ellis St. 250-492-5255

Beltone Legend is compatible with iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad (4th generation). iPad mini 2, iPad mini with Retina display, iPad mini and iPod touch (5th generation) using iOS7.X or later. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Debbie Mulligan SUMMERLAND, B.C. Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences; Registered, Hearing Instrument Practitioner

2 NEWS

pentictonwesternnews.com • FriDay, MarCH 25, 2016

Crossbow hunter faces jail and hefty fine Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

A man who shot a pregnant doe out of season with a crossbow is facing jail time and a hefty fine.

Jason Kevin Thurston, 37, pleaded guilty to killing wildlife out of season, killing wildlife during prohibited hours and possession of a firearm contrary to a court order Wednesday in Penticton Provincial Court.

On April 16, 2015 a man observed a dead

mule deer with a wound leaking blood on Spiller Road, noting a loud vehicle nearby. The man called police who arrived to observe the dead doe as well as a deer fetus, as and part of an arrow shaft with blood and deer hair on it.

Police were able to associate the vehicle with an Edward Richard Neave, who has a trial date set on May 13 on similar charges.

Police located Thurston and Neave, with Thurston initially denying any involvement and

Neave declining to comment to the officers.

Thurston later admitted shooting the deer with a crossbow and attempted to load the deer in a truck but was spooked by a neighbour.

Thurston was on a 10-year firearm prohibition at the time for a prior charge of careless use and storage of a firearm, as well Thurston did not have a hunting license.

Crown said Thurston was under the influence of alcohol as well.

The poaching occurred out of season, and

53

during prohibited hours at 12:21 a.m.

A joint submission on sentencing was a $5,000 fine and 60 days in jail, to be served intermittently.

Crown counsel Mallory Treddenick noted the value of a deer to the economy in the context of the economic impact of a hunter staying in town and paying licensing fees — between $2,000 and $5,000 estimated by the Fish and Wildlife Ministry staff.

“Although it seems sort of trivial they do

%

have a value, each individual deer, and the fact that this doe was pregnant speaks to the conservation concerns of each doe deer,” Treddenick said. “The reason for the season is to give the species longevity and given this deer was killed while it was pregnant was a significant impact on that conservation concern.”

Defence counsel Tyrone Duerr said that a local hunting store has posted Thurston’s picture and the spotlight from media coverage has

Market Share 2015

FOR BUYERS: WE HAVE THE LARGEST LISTING POOL. FOR SELLERS: OVER 60 REALTORS TO SELL YOUR HOME. 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%

2015 53%

L o c a tio n s We s t Realty 21% 11%

Royal LePage

No. 2

No. 3

7% No. 4

3% No. 5

1 34

#

3% No. 6

“Based in whole or in part on information supplied by the South Okanagan Real Estate Board for 2015”

in Penticton for

Consecutive Years!

www.royallepage.ca

484 Main Street, Penticton • 250.493.2244 • 1.800.734.0457

been difficult for him.

Duerr said Neave was without an income and looking to feed his children when Thurston had joined him on the late night hunting trip.

“The interesting thing, your honour, is they likely would have qualified for an exemption for food purposes.

That would have eliminated probably the most serious part of these charges, but unfortunately Mr. Thurston was unaware he could apply for the exemption.”

Duerr said it’s not the first time he had heard of a client being unaware of the possibility of an exemption.

“It’s interesting that lawyers and judges know about these provisions, most people in the general public don’t,” Duerr said.

Thurston apologized for his actions to the

court.

“I can assure you that it’s never going to happen again, it’s a terrible thing and I admit what I did was wrong,” Thurston told the court.

“I never thought of my actions the whole way through, how this could affect people that I love and myself. I’m truly sorry for what I’ve done.”

This being his second firearms-related offence, Thurston received a lifetime firearms prohibition.

“So basically, your hunting days are over,” Sinclair said.

A large portion of Thurston’s fine is going towards the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, supporting fish and wildlife conservation projects in B.C. Thurston is also on probation until the completion of his intermittent sentence.

City facilities

FROM CITY on PG. 1 Art gallery curator Paul Crawford pointed out that the gallery does indeed have windows, looking out onto the Japanese Gardens. He added that the gallery also makes good use of its environs, with outdoor art programming in the summer. Moving it to the PTCC would also cut into their tourism potential, just one of the ways, he said, the gallery contributes to the community.

“Tourists come here to visit the gallery,” said Crawford, adding that a move would also cut down on casual visitors. “We do benefit from walk by traffic. Yes, if the library was there, we might benefit from the library traffic. But we wouldn’t be a destination for tourism as we are right now.”

Crawford said they are not opposed to considering moving the gallery, but it would have been nice to have been consulted first. Bregje Kozak, manager of facilities, said that over the past few weeks, she attended a board meeting for the library as well as the art gallery and given them a similar presentation to the one she gave to council.

“Therein lies my concern, they felt there was more of a telling of what was going to happen than an engagement,” said Sentes. “We need to engage them now. They feel they have much to offer. If there is anything this council has learned, we need to engage our community early.”

Jakubeit said that the suggestion the city get out of the convention business was just an option, but one that needed to be studied, as that economic sector was changing. Jakubeit admitted the options might create anxiety in the community, but having research get started on the options was a prudent decision.

OPTOMETRIST WALK-INS WELCOME!

CHERRY LANE MALL

Call Today! 250.492.8997 Book Online: visionsoptical.com

3

Friday, March 25, 2016 • pentictonwesternnews.com

Egg hunt lays foundation

FiVe-yeAR-oLd griffin gibbard gets some early egg picking in under the watchful eye of the easter Bunny this week at the osns Child and youth development Centre. the sixth annual LocoLanding easter egg hunt goes Monday at the adventure park's Riverside drive location starting at 11 a.m.

All proceeds go to the centre.

Mark Brett/Western news

Mark Brett Western News Staff

Be aware of the bunny bearing gifts on Monday as the annual LocoLanding Easter Egg Hunt takes place for the sixth year.

According to Diana Stirling, LocoLanding owner and hunt organizer, upwards of 1,500 people are expected to converge on the Riverside Drive area for the 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. fun time and fundraiser.

“I can’t believe it grows so much each year and this year we have so many businesses in town that are coming out to support it with different activity stations,” said Stirling.

Kids are going to

be making bunny ears, bunny noses, this year they get to do the hunt through the SS Sicamous, there’s Bricks4Kids, Lego, a dance station, gymnastics and the Penticton Minor Hockey is doing an obstacle course as well as KISU (swim club) is doing an egg roll.

“I never imagined that it would turn into this, but Penticton is so much fun and it just embraces fun, family activities and I just love that it has become such a tradition.”

Stirling added the best part of all is that the proceeds go to the OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre.

Like last year the Easter Bunny will arrive

in style thanks to Penticton Fire Rescue members who will be chauffeuring the rabbit of the hour to the park site.

The thousands of eggs stuffed with treats will be distributed throughout the grounds of Riverside Park, LocoLanding, the Rose Gardens and the SS Sicamous.

Egg seekers will be divided into small groups and released onto the grounds at staggered intervals.

“It’s amazing, we even have a lot of people who come (without children) just to watch the excitement,” said Stirling. “It’s mostly older people, people who like to watch the Easter Bunny arrive by firetruck it is so much

fun to see people, it was just so exciting.”

Over 60 teens are once again volunteering their time to help out with the proceedings according to the organizer.

Cost per child is just $5 with all the amenities included. Five LocoLanding activities will also be open with the entire proceeds going to the centre as well.

For OSNS executive director Manisha Willms the egg hunt is very much appreciated.

“It’s very important to us because the OSNS is really trying to embrace events that focus on families, our business is to support children and support their families and Loco does a great job of partnering with us to do that,” she said. “It is accessible for everybody, fun for everybody and we get to be out there and let the community know just how much we appreciate interacting with them.

“Part of our mission is to just increase community awareness about all the things a child development centre does for all the children who need extra support and also for children who are just developing typically but we want to make sure that every child reaches their potential.”

This is especially important now with the opening of the centre’s new daycare which is in addition to the integrated preschool.

“It definitely helps financially to update our materials and helps us provide more programming for children,” said Willms. “LocoLanding has long been supporters of the Child and Youth Development Centre and Diana Stirling in particular really understands our mission.”

Responding to the need — Firefighter Mike sutherland (right) and Mike Richards (second from left) of penticton Fire Rescue, with pat Barton, okanagan Regional director and executive director Lisa Lacamell of the BC professional Fire Fighters Association Burn Fund. the penticton local was recognized for its significant contributions towards to the opening of the associations burn fund centre which opened March 18 in Vancouver. in addition the local also donated an additional $9,200 to the burn fund.

Mark Brett/Western news

Open letter to Trio Marine Group from Save Skaha Park Society It has been reported in the media that Trio Marine Group and Save Skaha Park Society (SSPS) should talk. Simply stated, there is nothing for us to talk about with you, the developer.

Our relationship as taxpayers is with the City. But we do have a message for you.

We have been clear from the beginning that we are opposed to commercialization of our beautiful and natural Skaha Park and wish to keep it freely accessible to all. We oppose any commercialization that is not consistent with or ancillary to the role of a natural park, without approval of the electorate.

Why do you persist in pursuing what will surely be a non-viable operation when over 5200 Penticton residents and over 3200 nonresidents and tourists alike have signed petitions stating they are opposed to it?

Why would you be interested in investing in a tainted project when faced with overwhelming opposition that virtually dooms any chance of its success?

Save Skaha Park Society and its membership are not going away.

We are targeting a goal of 10,000 members in our society and we have outreach events planned into the summer. We are well funded and we will see this through to the end. Even if this ill conceived project were to proceed, we pledge to continue to oppose it at every stage and in any legal way that is available to us.

It’s not over.

Save Skaha Park Society www.saveskahapark.ca

Y IET ILL AR ST OM A V ITES E FR SU OS OF CHO TO

YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE LIVING HERE. WE GUARANTEE IT!

Call Maureen Today for Your Private Tour

Enjoy Penticton’s Finest in Retirement Living!

3475 Wilson St, Penticton, BC

250.770.1178 | MaureenP@regencyresorts.ca

3

4 NEWS

pentictonwesternnews.com • FRIDay, MaRCH 25, 2016

Trout Creek parents hope for Friendly Seniors Living change in school closure decision Your monthly rental fee includes:

John Arendt

Large Studio, One or Two Bedroom spacious apartments with in suite storage Dining Service Weekly Housekeeping 24/7 staff Social Calendar

Emotions ran high as parents of Trout Creek Elementary School students and others in the community met on Wednesday to discuss a response to the school closure decision.

An estimated 170 people attended the meeting, which was held at Summerland Baptist Church.

Earlier this month, Okanagan Skaha School Board trustees voted to close three schools, including Trout Creek. The adoption is scheduled for a board meeting on March 30.

The elementary school has a capacity of 277 students but its enrolment at present is 182 students. The closure will have far-reaching effects in Summerland as the grade structure at the remaining three schools would change. Under the closure model, Summerland students from Kindergarten to Grade 3 would attend Giant’s Head Elementary School, students in Grades 4 to 7 would attend Summerland Middle School and students in Grades 8 to 12 would attend Summerland Secondary School.

Sharon Mansiere, one of the moderators at the meeting, urged a respectful tone.

“We have the potential to pull together as a community or to pull

Black Press

Why wait?

Move in today!

Call today for information and to book your tour

250-492-2020

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

sunvillagepenticton.com 1147 Main Street, Penticton Across from the RCMP Bldg.

Downtown Revitalization Westminster Avenue & Main Street Intersection Closure The Westminster Avenue and Main Street Intersection will be closed for a period of 3 weeks starting March 28 and ending April 16.

This closure is necessary to install new water mains, traffic signals, and surface works in the intersection. Signed detour routes will be in effect during this closure. Maps are also available at www.penticton.ca. Access to City Hall by vehicle will be available from Martin Street and pedestrian access to the front of City Hall will be maintained.

Lakeview Cemetery Seasonal Plastic Flowers This is a notice for the public to please remove all plastic flower arrangements from grave markers by April 1, 2016 to allow for spring maintenance. Any remaining items after this date will be removed by cemetery staff. If you require any further information please call the Parks Department at 4902500.

Notice To All Irrigation Water Connection Users

Our children are not an accounting exercise.

– Jodie Wickens, New Democrat MLA apart,” she said.

She added that the school district’s financial constraints mean any budget and facilities decision will have far-reaching effects.

“If this closure doesn’t happen, what is going to be cut?” she asked.

According to school district statistics, closing Trout Creek Elementary School is expected to save $423,882. School district officials have said the budget must be trimmed by approximately $1.025 million this year, with further reductions of at least $750,000 every year after that.

Those in the audience said the closure is a mistake and a shortsighted decision.

Jane Compardo said there are 74 new building lots in Trout Creek, including 56 on the market at present. She added that the real estate agents are specifically targeting young families with these lots.

“There are definitely young families buying in our area,” she said. “There is significant interest. I am seeing growth in this region.”

Mayor Peter Waterman said

Public Hearing Notice

The City of Penticton Works Division will begin filling the Penticton Creek Irrigation System (Naramata Road Area) and Ellis Creek Irrigation System (Valleyview Road Area) between April 4 to15, 2016. Orchardists and others with connections from these systems should take whatever precautions necessary if private systems are not to be filled and pressurized at the same time. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact the Works Division at (250) 490-2500. If you would like to be added to Irrigation Users contact list please email your name, address, phone number and email address to: publicworks@penticton.ca.

Bring a friend for free week Bring a buddy for free to the fitness room (with the proof of your fitness room membership) between March 29 to April 3 and to any regularly scheduled fitness class (with proof of registration) between April 4 to April10.

A Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 pm, Monday, April 4, 2016 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC to consider the following bylaw amendments: Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 2015-13, Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2015-14 Amend Official Community Plan Bylaw 2002-20 Schedule ‘B’ Future Land Use to change the land use designation of Lot A, District Lot 187, Similkameen Division Yale District, Plan 28179 located at 630 Munson Mountain Rd. from A (Agriculture) to PR (Parks and Recreation).

Amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 to rezone Lot A, District Lot 187, Similkameen Division Yale District, Plan 28179 located at 630 Munson Mountain Rd. from A (Agriculture) to P2 (Parks and Recreation). The City of Penticton is proposing to relocate the BMX track from Lions Park to 630 Munson Mountain Road.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2016-18.

Amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 to rezone Lot 3, District Lot 116, Similkameen Division Yale District, Plan 33814, located at 2959 Skaha Lake Road, from CT1 (Tourist Commercial)

4

Summerland is experiencing growth. In 2015, 42 building permits were issued for residential units. This represents a population growth of slightly less than one per cent..

New Democrat MLA Jodie Wickens, the party’s deputy education spokesperson, attended the meeting.

“She said 240 schools across B.C. have been closed over the past 10 years as boards have had to deal with budget constraints.

“Our children are not an accounting exercise,” she said.

Coun. Doug Holmes said the closure decision is a disappointing blow for the community.

“Summerland is short-changed all the time,” he said.

Christy Tiessen, a parent who has spoken out against the Trout Creek closure and the earlier suggestion to close Giant’s Head Elementary School, said any closure decision should be made slowly.

“Closing Trout Creek is not necessary this year,” she said.

Organizers are planning a rally at the school district office in Penticton on Tuesday, March 29 at 3 p.m.

to C4 (General Commercial). The applicant is proposing to develop a health services building.

Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendments may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2016 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton.ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record.

The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information will be available for public inspection up to and including Monday, April 4, 2016 at the following locations during hours of operation: Development Services and Corporate Administration (City Hall,171 Main St.), Penticton Public Library (785 Main Street) and the Penticton Community Centre (325 Power St.); or online at www.penticton.ca/ publicnotice.

5

Friday, March 25, 2016 • pentictonwesternnews.com

FOR BREAKING NEWS 24/7 WWW.PENTICTONWESTERNNEWS.COM

Mark Brett/Western News

Dale Boyd Western News Staff

A Mexican man is facing drug smuggling charges after being arrested at the Osoyoos border.

Alexis Joel Garcia Palomino, 25, is facing four charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act including two counts of importing/exporting a controlled substance and two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking stemming from incidents near Osoyoos on March 17.

Palomino is also charged with one count failing to present himself at the customs office.

Palomino was set to appear in Penticton Provincial Court on March 21, and court heard he required a Spanish interpreter. Palomino consented to remain in custody and is scheduled for a bail hearing on March 30.

Failure to comply with Income Tax Act

A man who held out on doing his taxes for five years to get answers from the Canada Revenue Agency got a fine and no answer Monday in Pent-

icton court.

Erhard Unger pleaded guilty to one count of failing to comply with the Income Tax Act in Penticton Provincial Court on March 21.

Unger told the court that years ago he filed for a bad debt which he had previously paid taxes on, which he said the CRA denied.

“I asked why and I never got an answer for the next five years,” Unger told the court.

He said he phoned every CRA number available to no avail.

“I just got ‘it’s not my problem,’ and I thought OK, then I’m just going to hold on until I finally get someone who might listen. I still want an answer, and possibly a refund of that amount,” Unger said.

Crown counsel said that In 2015 requirement to file notices were personally served to Unger and prior to that a CRA employee had contacted him giving Unger several chances to file.

Unger said that that the CRA employee said to his face his issue was not her problem.

Unger received the mandatory minimum fine of $1,000 and has since filed his taxes for the missing years.

J & C Bottle Depot at 200 Rosetown Avenue 474 Main street PeNTICTON

9921 Main street sUMMerLaNd

any batch of 00 Wine, Coolers

OFF & Sparkling Ciders

35

$

00

when you buy two or more batches !

OFF Expires April 6, 2016

2203 Dartmouth Drive Penticton 250-493-9464

logansminibrew.com Voted “Best Place to Make Your Own Beer or Wine” Nine Years in a Row

Winner

BofEtheST

South

Okanagan

2015 2015

(behind McDonalds)

250-492-0907 250-494-0442

15

$

✃

Man facing drug smuggling charges

250-492-5144 We take used Computers, TV’s, Printers, Fax Machines, Scanners, Keyboards and Paint Cans.

• Lawyers • NOTarIes PUBLIC Practical Advice at a Reasonable Price

5

✃

Spring Sale!

PuPcakes — Poppy is a little disappointed she can't have one of the delicious cupcakes on the plate held by Tanya Tressel, left, cIBc client experience manager and branch manager carolyn Hawkins of the south Okanagan similkameen sPca. Nearly $600 was raised by the two organizations from the sale of the baked goodies on National cupcake Day recently. Money raised went to sPca's and humane societies across the country.

Since 1992

6

pentictonwesternnews.com • FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016

opinion

Published by Black Press Ltd. on Wednesdays and Fridays in Penticton at: 2250 Camrose St., Penticton B.C. V2A 8R1 Phone: (250) 492-3636 • Fax: (250) 492-9843 • E-mail: editor@pentictonwesternnews.com

EDITORIAL

Find a solution Penticton has a problem with its public buildings.

They’re getting old, with an average age of 35 years. And old buildings, like old cars, means ever-increasing repair costs — according to city staff, about $30 million dollars over the next decade.

Considering the city only budgets about $1 million a year for facilities maintenance, there’s quite a gap to be made up.

One solution brought forward by city staff is to combine some of the facilities. The library, museum and art gallery could be housed either at city hall or the in a re-purposed Trade and Convention Centre — both saving money, and freeing up land for sale or other, more profitable, uses.

From a technical point of view, this makes good sense, and the facilities might benefit from increased cross traffic.

From a community or social point of view, however, it makes little sense. The library and museum complex is in an easily accessible location, right across the street from the larger of Penticton’s two high schools and a nearby middle school. It’s hard to imagine better synchronization between location and user groups.

The Art Gallery, which Mayor Andrew Jakubeit has unfairly described as a building without windows next to the water — the Tea Room looks out over the Japanese Garden — has a beautiful setting, nestled between two parks, three if you count the gardens. While it may not have many windows, you can be sure that art patrons enjoy the environs outside as much as the art inside.

Would another hotel or more high rise conWESTERN better in that setting? dosPENTICTON serve the community Making good financial decisions is a must, but that doesn’t mean money should be the bottom line for everything. Let’s dig a bit deeper and find a solution that doesn’t weaken the social fabric of the community, especially the downtown core, which the city is working so hard to revitalize.

NEWS NEWS PENTICTON WESTERN

2250 Camrose Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 8R1 Tel: (250) 492-3636 Fax: (250) 492-9843 Publisher: Shannon Simpson Editor: Kristi Patton Sales Manager: Larry Mercier Creative Service Manager: Steve Stoochnoff

The Penticton Western News is a member in good standing of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association and the British Columbia & Yukon Community Newspapers Association.

The Penticton Western News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council.

Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9.

For information, phone 888687-2213 or go to <www. bcpresscouncil.org>.

This publication reserves the right to refuse any material — advertising or editorial — submitted for publication and maintains the sole right to exercise discretion in these matters. Submissions by columnists and guest writers do not necessarily reflect the opinion of this newspaper. All material contained herein is copyright.

The pitfalls of modern communication are painful The medium is the message.

Gosh, someone should write that down.

It’s incredible, given the many wonderful and instant ways there are to connect in the 21st century that 90 per cent of the world’s problems can still be attributed to poor communication.

The other 10 per cent is caused by teenagers.

Snapchat.

Instagram. Facebook. Twitter. Even old-fashioned texting and emailing.

They all offer ways to get our feelings out, share experiences, promote dialogue and bind the global village closer together.

The vast majority of users employ these miracles of digital technology to exchange recipes and pictures of cats.

Somewhere in there is a clue to the problem.

Moreover, there are daily reminders that electronic communication is an imperfect way to make oneself understood. It is two-dimensional, not allowing for tone or nuance. Emoti-

cons were invented just to provide context to whatever is produced on the keyboard.

Don’t be offended by this message because it is accompanied by a winking smiley face.

Email should make life easier, at least in the workplace, but that is often far from the case.

Everyone has had the experience of sending an ill-considered message while in the grip of extreme emotion. No matter how great the desire, it is impossible to plunge your hand into the weaves of the web and pull back an insult or a sharp word.

There should be a two-minute rule that holds all emails in digital purgatory, before delivery.

Emails are particularly problematic when they get sent to the wrong person.

I had a horrible experience with this several years ago, while managing an advertising sales team in Woodstock, Ontario.

We were preparing

Andrea Demeer Guest column to fire a marketing representative for cause, which was a fairly unusual occurrence in the business in central Canada given that most people got let go just because they worked in the newspaper industry to begin with.

This particular sales rep was an underachiever, and worse was dishonest and disruptive in her behaviour.

I went back and forth several times with human resources, preparing the necessary documentation and filling out paperwork. Put the finishing touches on the plan for the termination meeting and hit send.

Unfortunately that email was mistakenly addressed to the woman being fired the next morning.

This defines How Not To Fire Someone as well as Really Bad Day at the Office.

There is a whole different language developing out of digital communication that is confusing.

Example: LOL. The first person to send me an email with LOL at the end was a young ad designer who worked in our newspaper’s production department. He was a nice guy and we had a good working relationship, but the message was obviously disturbing. Fretted for three days about how to handle the situation and finally consulted with a colleague who could barely contain her mirth at the dilemma.

So LOL does not mean Lots of Love, but how was someone supposed to know that?

Sometimes when texting back and forth with the kids it takes full

minutes to decipher a particular abbreviation.

NP. NVM. Wouldn’t it be better to just type out the words so that everyone is on the same metaphoric screen?

Texting shares many of the inherent problems of emailing only it’s worse, because people tend to do it at the same time they are buying groceries or driving a car or consuming alcohol and all that creates greater margins for error.

A friend in Toronto — a grown woman mind you with grown children of her own — made the mistake recently of trying to send a nude selfie to her husband from her phone.

She hit the wrong number in her contacts and ended up sending the picture to her son’s hockey coach.

Now that’s LOL no matter how you read it.

Andrea Demeer is the associate publisher and editor of the Similkameen Spotlight, a sister paper to the Western News.

7

Friday, March 25, 2016 • pentictonwesternnews.com

Legislation must be family-friendly Tom Fletcher recently suggested (Penticton Western News, March 23, Alternatives to urban drug ghettos) that the nanny-state is making Grand Theft Auto a favourite pastime of Canadian adolescents and druggies.

Two weeks ago they played the game with my car in Abbotsford. The thief/ thieves jimmied a closed window and the ignition of our 1990 vintage Honda, put their just-stolen plunder in the trunk and drove across town, presumably home. The police, the towing company, and ICBC made it clear that this is common, and without consequences to the perps; prosecuting and incarcerating them costs the govern-

Respect for survivors

We want to express our deep admiration and respect for the survivors who so courageously decided to speak out.

Their willingness to come forward has started a public conversation in our country about the crime of sexual assault, a conversation we hope will help create a safer environment for others to come forward.

Lorraine Renyard Agency co-ordinator, South Okanagan Victim Assistance Society

What a mistake

My wife and I walk at Skaha Park almost daily, (as do hundreds of people even at this time of year).

Today (Wednesday), I stood with my back to the lacrosse box and observed the beauty of the openness of the park, with all the beautiful shade trees, (the best in the park).

As a matter of fact it is hard to find a spot to put down a chair under these trees in July and August.

Now I suggest all the councilors do this exercise, and then turn around and have a look at the ugly chain link fence that encloses the lacrosse box and try and imagine this fence or something like it enclosing the entire area opposite to the south. This fence will have to enclose these three beautiful shade trees, (as well as everything else in this area). However, I think if the boat house is to be moved there they will have to be cut down.

At any rate they will be out of bounds to the general public, as will the entire area, what a huge mistake. How could you possibly think this is a good idea?

Ernie & Corry Barthel Penticton

A fable for everyone

This is a story of abuse that has been occurring in my neighbourhood.

A few years ago, I moved into a very pleasant neighbourhood. Next to a nice family

ment more than letting us pay our $300 deductibles and letting ICBC/insurance pay the damages over and over again.

Funding “drug bazaars” like Vancouver’s East Hastings developments, and a stoned-criminal class is the governments’ idea of charity. Who are these politicians really working for? You? Your children? Who truly benefits?

Mr. Fletcher inadvertently points to the family as the real solution. He notes that isolated, rural farming facilities are a better alternative than subsidized “low barrier” booze and drug saturated “harm reduction” programs. Of course they are. He warns, however, that they are “costly programs” Of

with a sweet young daughter. I used to see “Annie” (a fictitious name) playing happily outdoors in her well-loved yard. We became good friends. Things suddenly changed about three years ago when her parents were tragically killed. Annie became an orphan and, I believe, abused by her new caregivers. Perhaps close relatives, I thought, as they arrived in elegant cars.

Wanting to greet them, I knocked on the door, but each time they either did not answer or, if somebody did, a large person, arms crossed, blocked the door and gave me a very cold reception. In the background, I could hear a child crying. Annie’s appearance changed. She was no longer a carefree girl.

Her made-up face was hardened. Her voice rough. She often left or arrived in speeding vehicles. Often staggering, dizzy and falling. I noticed bruises and a cast on her arm.

One time I managed to express my concern to the caregivers but was abruptly told that Annie was now a teenager and teenagers loved excitement, and I should keep out of their business. The neighbourhood changed. Loud parties often kept us awake. The yard was messy, often littered with tell-tale signs.

Various men frequented their house. When I noticed these visitors open their wallets to Annie and her caregivers, I wondered if there was some kind of shady business going on inside. Periodically police arrived to check on disturbances.

Some of the other neighbors got together to express their concerns about abuse or crime.

Most were either too unsure or reluctant to approach the caregivers directly. Those who did appeal to authorities were brushed aside or stalled. A few of the neighbours simply joined the caregivers in their merry parties, and shut their eyes and ears. I often asked myself if I should just “mind my own business.” Should I be caring about what happened to Annie or the nice neighbourhood? Could I be doing more to help Annie?

course they are; like everything else funded by money we have forced from our fellow citizens at government gunpoint (taxes).

But the historically therapeutic and successful Canadian family farm was not a “costly program.” It still is not. Families working together is not costly. The family living and eating together, laughing and learning together, growing food together is not costly — it is rich.

Whether rural or urban, the family is the answer. There is no other that even comes close.

All legislation must be family-friendly.

By now you may have figured out that this story is fictitious, but representative of what has been happening in our town and other areas. It is the story of “change” in the name of “progress,” not for better but for worse in the opinion of many thousands of residents and visitors. A story of threatened abuse and loss of precious land and privileges that are too valuable to lose.

The “neighbourhood” is Penticton. You and I are the “neighbours.” Young “Annie” is symbolic of the beautiful, protected and cherished natural beauty of our surrounding lakes, mountains, and wildlife that are “at risk.” The “deceased parents” are the people who once lovingly cherished and protected the open, free, public park spaces. The “caregivers” are the current City Council, defiant, with complete disregard for thousands who object to their actions.

The people who are opening their wallets are those with selfish motives and gain. The authorities are those who are who are supposed to uphold our laws and protect us and our lands. I hope I am living in a community of people who will continue to stand up for what they believe in and love. Where people will protect “Annie” from abuse and loss.

Hannah Hyland Penticton

Setting priorities

The word priority as stated in the dictionary means: “a thing that is regarded as more important than another.”

Pretty basic. However, it depends on how you build a priority list. Each of us would probably fall under the above definition. For example in a flood situation, emergency personnel would make sure that people were safe and had food and water before addressing the flood concerns. Good common sense. My question is “How do the mayor and council prioritize things if they, in fact, do? It would seem that in most areas they have a very short priority

“

letters AL I C SO MEDIA

D N SOU F

OF

Jonathan Sevy Penticton

list like one item. With blinders on they go merrily on their way as they fulfill their priority lists of one item. Tunnel vision or single mindedness seem to be the order of the day with council based on recent actions.

With respect to downtown businesses, I have no axe to grind with you per se. However, as to the priority of revitalization, along with many others, I feel that this will be another debacle like the Martin Street affair, a needless make work project that benefits nobody and makes the area less usable. Dollars well wasted or what?

One could argue that this council was not responsible for that boondoggle. Maybe not.

It didn’t take them long to get on the bandwagon to have one of their own in the 200 block.

Monkey see; monkey do or what? I would normally have called this a slow learn situation, however, it was a quick study and quick learn. The footwork was more intricate than one of Fred Astaire’s and Ginger Rod=gers choreographed dance routines. Even if there is potentially a conflict of interest.

The conflict of interest definition as quoted from the Conflict of Interest Act follows. The basic definition used assumes that a reasonable person, knowing the relevant facts, would conclude that the official’s “private-capacity interest” could improperly influence the official’s conduct or decision-making.

This holds true unless the individual or individuals in question recuse themselves from any relevant discussion or resolution to a given situation that might put them in a conflict of interest of situation.

In the final analysis, due to lack of openness and transparency shown by the mayor and council, we will never know for sure as to whether or not the mayor had any input to the downtown revitalization project. The plot thickens. How many more boondoggles are in the wind?

Ron Barillaro Penticton

A selection of comments on Penticton Western News stories found online:

On U-Haul business driven out of residential neighbourhood: “I like that store and the owner, but that is not the right spot for a U-Haul business. It is a terrible eyesore. This is the right decision.”

— posted by David Dorts

“I agree with some of the decisions made by council and I’m on record for it but we have to support the little guys as well as wineries, day cares and waterslides. Wouldn’t it be a bigger eyesore if it was gone? The same people complaining about this were the same people calling other opposers nimbys. Feel bad for this hard working business owner. You didn’t get this one right council.”

— posted by Keith MacIntyre

“Way to go Penticton council. You once again didn’t look at the bigger picture and are potentially letting another small business fail. To the neighbour watching the residents get across the road to get to the Rocky store, I guess you’ll feel better watching all these seniors walk six blocks to the IGA. The trucks on Sherlock’s lot don’t pose any danger or provide any blind spots when drivers do the proper speed limit of 30 km around the corner that has a crosswalk in it. We need the Rocky Store to survive. I support Sherlock.”

— posted by Dirk Goedhart

On Canada’s national women’s team wins over kids:

“The girls loved it. What a great experience for them. I even found myself a little star struck.”

— posted by Craig Wittenberg

We want to hear from you The Penticton Western News welcomes letters to the editor for publication. We suggest a maximum length of 400 words and reserve the right to edit letters for length, brevity, clarity, legality, abusive language, accuracy and good taste. All published letters remain the property of the Penticton Western News, which is the sole judge of suitability for publication. Letters must include the writer’s address and daytime phone number, which will not be published. Letters should be signed with the writer’s full name and be sent by e-mail to letters@ pentictonwesternnews.com; mailed to the Penticton Western News, 2250 Camrose St., Penticton, B.C., V2A 8R1; or faxed to 250-492-9843.

8 PATIO COVERS & CARPORTS

SUNROOM & DECK ENCLOSURES

SPRING SALE

pentictonwesternnews.com • FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016

a&e

A&E Editor: Dale Boyd • Phone: 492-3636 ext. 228 E-mail: arts@pentictonwesternnews.com

STRONGEST PATIO COVERS & CARPORTS IN THE INDUSTRY

PHONE: 250-492-7066

- Weatherdek Vinyl Decking 15 Year Warranty

- Engineered Aluminum Rail 15 Standard Colours

- Strongest Topless Glass Rail South

Valley Deck Covers and Rail Canadian Mental Health Association South Okanagan Similkameen Mental health for all

Living Life to the Full for Youth; ages 13 – 18.

12 hours that can change your life!

Do you want to get more out of life? Sleep better, feel happier, have more energy, gain confidence, get out more, enjoy better relationships, help others.

Then this course is for you!

Through generous Community Donations we are able to offer this course for free.

In Penticton: 8 weekly sessions Wednesdays 4:30 – 6pm.

April 13th – June 1, 2016. Penticton Community Centre, meeting room #3.

Registration is limited. For more information and registration, contact Jessica Lutz at: vm.cmha@shaw.ca or by phone: 236-422-2284

Easter Time at

The Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit 97

Saturday, MARCH 26

$ Roast Turkey 1000 Per Person or Baked Ham with all the trimmings Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Carrots & Peas Comes with Dessert

5pm-6pm ONLY

Dance the Night Away to

13 Broken Bones

257 Brunswick Street Penticton, BC

250-490-4980

There’s more online

www.pentictonwesternnews.com

HARPOONIST AND THE AXE MURDERER come to the Dream Café on April 1.

Submitted photo

Ten years of Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

Ten years can be a life changing amount of time.

While the blues-based rock Shawn Hall and Matthew Rogers perform as Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer seems timeless, change is a constant.

When asked what has changed in the decade since they formed, Hall’s response was pretty much everything.

“Marriages, kids … speaking of kids,” Hall said during a phone interview with the Western News from Vancouver Island, letting his young son know that he can’t play until the interview was over. “All that kind of stuff, what happens in 10 years? A great deal of life.”

Both band members are now taking on the role of father.

“That changes everything. Being a rock ’n’ roller and the selfish pursuits of the dream when you’re like 30 without kids is one thing, but trying to keep that selfish pursuit in being successful in the music business

with kids is an entirely different thing.”

Figuring out a balance in life is a new challenge, trying to blend the different worlds of hitting the stage at festivals and clubs and being dad at home, as well as trying to harness creativity while working nine to five has been an adjustment.

“The creative muse is a delicate one and it gets easily discouraged or squashed on by regulation and confinement.

Like you need to be creative within these hours when you’re either off parental duty when someone is napping, or these are the two days when you can do that,” Hall said. “It’s kind of a train wreck sometimes. It gets easier as your kids get older. That’s been a really interesting thing to adjust to.”

It comes through in the music, though none of the songs are about parenting, not yet, Hall said, but the emotions and confessions of shortcomings are there in a more metaphorical sense.

“Like longing, conflicting and tales of these

16.50

$

Includes Dessert

What happens in 10 years? A great deal of life.

Shawn Hall characters spinning out.

It’s sort of a very fine balancing act that neither one of us can claim we’re succeeding in balancing, but we’re definitely doing the very best that we can through it,” Hall said.

“It’s been fascinating.”

The band has been taking on more in the last two years touring across Canada. Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer have been working with different Canadian artists including Miss Quincy and the Showdown and Dawn Pemberton. Pemberton, the soul, funk, jazz and R&B vocalist, is joining Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer during their Dream Café performance April 1.

Mixing in new people helps with keeping the spice in the musical marriage, Hall joked.

“When marriages get older, sometimes you’ve got to open them up a

little bit and invite people in,” Hall said.

With a band member count of two, Hall said it makes sense to open up to the different sounds when inviting guests to play with them, but it’s a selective process and a delicate balance — horn sections can overwhelm the rhythm section and bringing in new vocals can be an intimate process.

Rogers and Hall are always the core of the group though, those parts, rhythm, vocals and harmonica, rarely shift. That is until their fifth album, aiming to be released this fall, where Hall hinted there are some slight movements for the the two founding members.

“That’s going to change things a little bit because we’ve really opened up our community and embraced all sorts of people that we love to make this record, that

might dictate how things are live, but we’re not certain yet,” Hall said.

They have been working on the new album since writing started last summer and pre-production getting underway in December 2015. They are at Mushroom Studios in Vancouver four days a week, touring and taking what little personal time they can for the next three days before heading back for another four-day stretch.

“For the last two months solid we’ve been doing that approach …

I would not recommend it,” Hall laughed. “However the time that we’ve been able to spend in this great room with such a neat team has been wonderful.”

The album is taking a live, collaborative approach during the recording process; multiple percussion and vocal tracks being recorded at once without the aid of overdubbing.

Tickets are $25 available by calling the Dream Café at 250490-9012. Show time is 8 p.m.

Easter Holiday Dinner Turkey or Ham Dinner

Saturday, March 26 & Sunday, March 27 from 3-8pm Served with scalloped potatoes, fresh vegetables & tossed salad or soup.

1909 Main Street, Penticton, BC • 250-493-0465

Quality food at competitive prices.

CLOSED Easter Monday & Tuesday OPEN Wednesday at 6:30am

A&E 9

FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016 • pentictonwesternnews.com

Last round of Lip Sync Challenge

Submitted photo

The event is the first to be put on by Laflamme’s new company, Innovative Events, in partnership with Hard Hitting Games.

For more information visit facebook.com/lipsyncmug.

events

t.g.i.f. music March 25 — Texassippi Soul Man Danny Brooks and Lil’ Miss Debi head to the Dream Café. Tickets $20.

March 26 — The Dinosaurs at the 557 Artists Block.

Live music.

March 29-30 — Steve Dawson, Russell deCarle, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Roxanne Potvin perform together as Black Hen Review at the Dream Café.

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

April 1 — Okanagan Symphony Orchestra chamber salon series with their professional woodwind quintet, 2 p.m. at the Summerland United Church.

April 2 — A night of classic country starring Patrick Ryley from the Louisiana Hayride as Hank Williams Sr. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Show at 7 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Church Hall. Tickets are $15. Light refreshments included. Tickets available at the church office.

April 2 and 3 — Enjoy an afternoon of Young at Heart music with the Penticton Tune-Agers choir and orchestra. They will present their spring concert at 2 p.m. on both days at the Shatford Centre. Tickets are $15 and available at the Shatford Centre and the Dragon’s Den. In Summerland they can be purchased at the Beanery, from members of the Tune-Agers and at the door. Proceeds will be shared between the Tune-Agers and the Shatford Centre.

March 25 to April 7 — Guest artist Tanja Schwagerl presents Doodles from the subconscious mind at the Front Street Gallery. Opening event on March 26 from 1 to 3 p.m.

March 26 — Train Wreck Comedy at the Copper Mug Pub with Jacques Barrett and Jon Baum.

Show starts at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are $10.

March 30 — The Shatford Centre presents a documentary about a feisty painter working and living on the street near the World Trade Centre when 9/11 devastates the neighbourhood: The Cats of Mirikitani. $5 donation includes refreshments.

March 31 — Kitchen Stove Films presents Rams playing at Landmark Cinema. Tickets are $13 at the Penticton Art Gallery, The Book Shop, or pick up for $15 at the theatre.

April 3 — The Great Balanzo with Aytahn Ross presents an old-fashioned circus comedy as part of the Children’s Showcase. This is the last Children’s Showcase performance of the season and it takes place at the Centre Stage Theatre in Summerland at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the Tumbleweed Gallery or at the door the day of the show for $12.

April 8-9 — The Okanagan Fest of Ale comes to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

April 8 to 10 — Okanagan Valley Writers’s Festival conference takes place at the Shatford Centre.

For more information visit okanaganvalleywritersfestival.com.

April 14 – The Price is Right Live is coming on down to the South Okanagan Events Centre. Tickets are $25, $39.50 and $49.50.

‡

lease the 2016

f -150 xlt suPerCreW 4x4 5.0l

199

$

†

EVERY 2 WEEKS

0.99

%

APR

36

MONTHS

2,595

$

• Military Grade aluMinuM alloy Body and Bed • Best-in-Class MaxiMuM Payloadˆ

DOWN

offer inCludes: $3,750 ManufaCturer’s reBate and $1,800 freiGht and air tax.

ELIGIBLE COSTCO MEMBERS RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL

MOST NEW F-SERIES 1,000 TOWARDS

$

5-STAR

¥

‡‡

OVERALL VEHICLE

SCORE FOR SAFETY

FOR UNDISPUTED VALUE, VISIT FIndyOuRFORd.ca OR dROP By yOuR Bc FORd STORE TOday.

DOCKET # DBC-TRK-A66065 REgiOn

BC

LiVE:

none

TRiM:

10.3” x 4.5”

COLOuRs: 4C Cyan Magenta

“My life is busy.

I need a trusted pharmacist to help manage my health.’’

Who cares?

I do.

Visit us today and receive great discounts by enrolling in our Shoppe Rewards Program.

Michael Kidd B.Sc Pharm Pharmacist/Owner #108, 2210 Main Street Penticton, BC (604) 276-3876

/pentictonnews Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Dealer order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible raincheckable Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP).†Until March 31, 2016, lease a new 2016 F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4 5.0L and get as low as 0.99% lease annual percentage rate (APR) financing for up to 36 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Lease this vehicle with a value of $37,929 (after $2,595 down payment, Manufacturer Rebates of $3,750 and including freight and air tax charges of $1,800) at 0.99% APR for up to 36 months with an optional buyout of $23,348, monthly payment is $430 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $199), and total lease obligation is $18,075. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Lease offer excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Some conditions and mileage restriction of 60,000km for 36 months applies. Excess kilometrage charges are 16¢ per km, plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change (except in Quebec), see your local dealer for details. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ¥Offer only valid from March 1, 2016 to April 30, 2016 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before February 29, 2016. Receive $1,000 towards the purchase or lease of a new and available 2015/2016 Ford models (excluding Fiesta, Focus, C-MAX, 50th Anniversary Edition Mustang, Shelby® GT350 Mustang, Shelby® GT350R Mustang and Medium Truck, all 2015 “final settled” models and 2016 F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Applicable taxes calculated before CAD$1,000 offer is deducted. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible raincheckable Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673.®Registered trademark of Price Costco International, Inc. used under license.‡F-Series is the best-selling line of pickup trucks in Canada for 50 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales report up to 2015 year end.‡‡Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’S) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ^When properly equipped. Max. payloads of 3,300 lbs/3,270 lbs with 5.0L Ti-VCT V8/3.5L V6 EcoBoost 4x2 engines. Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs. GVWR vs. 2015 competitors.©2016 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence.©2016 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

Heading into the final round on March 30, the Lip Sync Challenge hosted by the Copper Mug Pub has been an enthusiastic way to raise money for a good cause, according to event organizer Lisa Laflamme.

Nearly $2,000 has been raised for the South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS) with three rounds completed the final round left to go.

The event has proven to be popular.

“It’s been packed pretty much every night that we’ve had it,” Laflamme said. “People have been loving it, we’ve had a really good

response.”

The best lip sync enthusiasts have been narrowed down to 10 finalists.

Laflamme said she has already heard from people who weren’t ready this time around that they want to compete if the event returns.

Those looking to attend the final round are encouraged to reserve a table at the Copper Mug for $10, which will go directly to SOWINS, but you can take a chance at the door, Laflamme said.

The final round will also include a 50/50 draw with door prizes. The best lip sync-er determined by the judges will walk away with a mountain bike.

Oh hey, you’re looking for the legal, right? Take a look, here it is: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at participating dealers.

Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

Available in most new Ford vehicles with 6-month pre-paid subscription.

10

pentictonwesternnews.com • FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016

Happy Easter

ALL

when you spend $250 in-store.

25,000

CHECKOUT

LANES



That’s $25 in rewards.

When you spend $250 or more in store before applicable taxes and after all other coupons, discounts or PC® Points redemptions are deducted, in a single transaction at any participating store location [excludes purchases of tobacco, alcohol products, prescriptions, gift cards, phone cards, lottery tickets, all third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners, etc.) and any other products which are provincially regulated], you will earn the points indicated. Product availability may vary by store. We are not obligated to award points based on errors or misprints. 

OPEN

Offer valid 4 DAYS ONLY!

Thursday, March 24th to Sunday, March 27th, 2016

EASTER HOURS

we match

THU. MAR. 24: 10AM-6PM FRI. MAR. 25: 10AM-6PM SAT. MAR. 26: 10AM-6PM

prıces

†unless we are unable due to unforeseen technical difficulties.

Checkout lanes guarantee available in all Western Canada stores.

Steinbach and Winkler locations closed Sundays.

Thunder Bay location and most Manitoba stores closed Friday.

†

Every week, we check our major competitors’ flyers and match the price on hundreds of items*.

cap off rib roast cut from Canada AAA beef

6

20822139

98

/lb

15.39 /kg

LIMIT 4

AFTER LIMIT

8.98 lb

19.80 /kg

Old Mill bread white or whole wheat, 520 g 20801183

5

00

3/

broccoli crowns product of USA 20026161001

OR

1.98 EACH

1

46

/lb

3.22 /kg

9

large veggie platter prepared fresh in-store daily, 1.8 kg May not be exactly as shown.

20121599

98

ea

PC® apple wood or brown sugar glazed spiral ham

2

20857240

.97

Club House gravy mix selected varieties, 21-42 g 20302816

48

5.47 /kg

LIMIT 12 AFTER LIMIT

1.69

.97

111-167 g selected varieties 20310507001

hot cross buns 12’s 20035946

Stove Top stuffing 120 g or Knorr Sidekicks ea

baked in-store

/lb

Lay’s potato chips ea

LIMIT 4

AFTER LIMIT

1.67

selected varieties, 255 g 20787799001

2

98

2

27

6” Easter lilies

5

20563699

ea

ea

LIMIT 4

AFTER LIMIT

3.17

97

ea

selected varieties, refrigerated, 2.63-2.84 L 20151025001

6

4

Tropicana juice or Simply juice

97

AFTER LIMIT

6.27

3

Coca-Cola or Pepsi soft drinks

Easter rabbit milk chocolate

selected varieties, 24 X 355 mL

150 g

20308197004 / 20306687003

97

ea

20013546

LIMIT 6

AFTER LIMIT

9.99

2/

ea

LIMIT 4

00 OR

1.98 EACH

Prices effective Friday, March 25 to Sunday, March 27, 2016 or while stock lasts.

Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. No rainchecks. No substitutions on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/™ The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this flyer are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2016 Loblaws Inc. * we match prices! Applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ flyer items. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s flyer advertisement. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and in the case of fresh produce, meat, seafood and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us). We will not match competitors’ “multibuys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.). We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this program at any time.

Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.

Run Date:

Fri, Mar 25, 2016

Kamloops / Kelowna / Comox / Langley / Surrey /Abbotsford / Mission / Campbell River / Duncan / Cranbrook / Vernon / Penticton / Burnaby / Delta / Richmond / Vancouver/ Coquitlam / North Shore / Maple Ridge / Chilliwack / Nanaimo File Name: SS.Wk13.0325.LowerMainland.Groc

Typesetter: QL

A&E 11

FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016 • pentictonwesternnews.com

If at first you don’t succeed, write, write again

Heather Allen Armchair Book Club

I was recently asked to judge short fiction for a literary contest. I learned two things from the experience: It’s true that first impressions count for everything. The first paragraph of any given story told me if the story was going anywhere, and whether the journey was even going to be worth it.

I also learned: Don’t give up if you don’t win a contest. Maybe somebody just wrote a better story, or one that appealed to more of the judges. Good writing means different things to

different people.

At the same time as I judged this group of short stories, I was reading Wind/Pinball, a collection of short stories

by Haruki Murakami, a much-heralded Japanese writer who penned Kafka on the Shore and 1Q84.

This newly-published collection actually contains the first stories Murakami submitted to writing contests in the 1970s.

I wish these had been in the pile of stories I judged. Even at the beginning of his career, Murakami had a knack for drawing a reader in with his very first sentence.

And I’m sure his quirky but clean writing style would have appealed to every judge on our panel.

Murakami, who owned a bar for years, decided to try his hand at writing after an epiphany at a ball game. At the crack of a bat, a thought came to him like a ball

sailing into the grandstands. “I can still recall the exact sensation. It felt as if something come fluttering down from the sky, and I had caught it cleanly in my hands.”

The idea of becoming a writer came easily to Murakami, but perfecting the craft didn’t. After a year of daily writing, he couldn’t find his voice. Trying all kinds of devices, Murakami eventually came up with his own style by first writing in his shaky English, and then translating it back to Japanese. His writing today still has that sparse essence he developed in the ‘70s.

Murakami entered Hear the Wind Sing into a contest and won. From that moment on, Murakami knew he was going to go on to become a successful novelist. That kind of certainty is enviable. If you’ve don’t have that confidence, or recent-

WATCH FOR THE

MARK’S

FLYER IN WEDNESDAY’S PENTICTON WESTERN NEWS*

ly entered a contest and didn’t win, take heart.

Help perfecting the craft of writing can be found at this year’s Okanagan Writers’ Festival (April 8 -10) at the Shat-

ford Centre in Penticton.

Writers can register for four of 16 workshops, two panel discussions, five meals with speakers, and a ticket to the Friday evening variety show called

Off the Page, on the Stage.

Conference presenters are industry professionals with a wide range of experience and an interest in helping writers succeed by improving their sto-

rytelling skills, creating poetry or a screenplay, finding freelance work, or getting published. For more details: okanaganvalleywritersfestival.com or 250-770-7668.

DL#40226

HOME OF THE

249 Westminster Avenue, Penticton

$

2,000 TRADE! AWD

2008 FORD ESCAPE

2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE LS

2008 HONDA CRV 4X4

REG. $12,995

REG. $14,995

REG. $15,995

LEATHER, LOADED. 6F073

SALE

10,995

$

WITH $2,000 TRADE-IN

6C062

SALE

12,995

$

WITH $2,000 TRADE-IN

SUNROOF. 6HN069

SALE

$

13,995

WITH $2,000 TRADE-IN

ON-SITE LEASING AND FINANCING OPTIONS. 6 MONTH POWER TRAIN WARRANTY.

2011 FORD FIESTA 5-DOOR 5F010

REG. $11,450

SALE

9 450

$ ,

WITH $2,000 TRADE-IN

2007 SUZUKI SWIFT 5-DOOR HATCHBACK 6SZ065

5 495

$ ,

A REAL GAS MISER

2008 AUDI Q7 4.2L S-LINE 6A052

REG. $21,990

SALE

$

19,990

WITH $2,000 TRADE-IN *See dealer for details. Not all vehicles apply.

PENTICTON *LIMITED DISTRIBUTION

2607 Skaha Lake Rd. 250-493-8448

Joe Kirk

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Ian Field

SALES CONSULTANT

Kevin Koski

SALES CONSULTANT

249 WESTMINSTER AVE • PENTICTON • 236.422.2205

www.pentictonautosales.com

12 NEWS

pentictonwesternnews.com • FriDay, MarCH 25, 2016

Taxes for city businesses will continue to drop Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Taxes for businesses in Penticton will continue to drop next year

compared to residential.

On March 21, city council voted to continue with the strategy they adopted in 2015 to reduce the business tax rate

multiplier to 1.5, over a four-year period. For 2016, that multiplier will be reduced to 1.58 from 1.625 in 2015.

What this means for

the residential taxpayer is that a larger portion of the city’s annual tax requirement falls on their shoulders—in 2015 that amounted to about $7

STARTING FROM

27,190

$

STARTING FROM

23,010

$

*

LEASE / FINANCE 24 MOS., AS LOW AS

0.5%

**

OR

CASH CREDIT

1,500

$

†

+

*

LEASE / FINANCE 24 MOS., AS LOW AS

0.5%

OR

**

for each household. The objective of the change, according to Colin Fisher, the city’s chief financial officer, was to make Penticton one of the most

CASH CREDIT

1,000

$

†

+

AUTO SHOW CREDIT

500

$

†

AUTO SHOW CREDIT

500

$

†

competitive and costeffective municipalities to operate a commercial business.

Fisher’s report to council showed Penticton in about the middle of the pack when compared to other communities with similar promotions of businesses on the assessment roll.

Osoyoos was the next lowest community with a 1.6 multiplier, and Port Alberni the next highest. at 1.634. Vernon had a 2.74 multiplier in 2015.

Though the plan to reduce the business multiplier was only introduced in January 2015, Coun.

Judi Sentes advocated to put the program on hold this year.

“There was a lot of discussion whether this multiplier should be dropped that low and it was a very narrow margin of council that said let’s give it a try,” said Sentes, noting that at that time they also discussed revisiting the decision.

“I am wondering if we can’t hold class six, business and other … just sort of hold that for a year, rather than the aggressive four-year plan

to drop it all the way to 1.5,” said Sentes.

Sentes received support for her motion from Mayor Andrew Jakubeit, but other councillors preferred to keep on with the strategy.

“We made a plan a year-and-a-half ago, and I think we should do that,” said Coun. Andre Martin. “It is important to do what we can to help these businesses in terms of the tax rate.”

Martin also pointed out the businesses also employ all of the other taxpayers.

“I see this as the least we can do. If would like to see a tax free zone for businesses. That would be an enticement to get people here,” said Martin.

Sentes’ motion was defeated 6-2. A second motion to accept the staff recommendation to continue reducing the multiplier and move other multipliers in incremental steps between 2016 and 2018 to the average for the same tax classes in comparable communities passed 6-2, with Sentes and Jakubeit opposed.

Refugee response team chosen Western News Staff

WHEN WINTER DOESN’T COME KNOCKING, GO OUT AND FIND IT. ‡

MODELS EQUIPPED WITH EYESIGHT®

250-770-2002 990 WEST ECKHARDT AVENUE PENTICTON, B.C. www.subaruofpenticton.com DL #D9653

‡Ratings are awarded by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Please visit www.iihs.org for testing methods. *Pricing applies to a 2016 Crosstrek Touring 5MT (GJ1XO)/2016 Impreza 5-dr MT (GG120) with MSRP of $27,190/$23,010

including Freight & PDI ($1,675/$1,595), Documentation Fee ($395), Tire Levy ($25) and Air Conditioning Fee ($100). Taxes, license, registration and insurance are extra. Dealers may sell for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Model shown is a 2016 Crosstrek Limited Package CVT w/ Tech (GX2LPE)/2016 Impreza 5-dr Limited Tech Pkg AT (GG2LPE) with MSRP of $31,895/$30,395. Taxes, license, registration and insurance are extra. Vehicle shown solely for purpose of illustration, and may not be equipped exactly as shown. **0.5% lease/finance rates available on all new 2016 Crosstrek/2016 Impreza models for a 24-month term. Financing and leasing programs available through Toyota Credit Canada Inc. on approved credit. †$1,000/$1,500 Cash incentive is for cash customers only and is available on all new 2016 Crosstrek/2016 Impreza models. Cannot be combined with Subaru Canada supported lease/finance rates or lease payment offers. $500 Auto Show credit is for cash customers only and is available on all 2016 Subaru models. **/† Offers valid until March 31st, 2016. See your local Subaru dealer or visit www.western.subarudealer.ca for complete program details.

NINE deals

for

each

The Kelowna Community Resources Society has been chosen to lead a Refugee Response Team in Penticton, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Vernon and Kelowna to help refugees settle and integrate into these communities.

Funding will be provided in two instalments with the first portion delivered immediately and the remainder in the summer when final settlement numbers are known. Supported by the initial $30,000 through the $1-million Refugee Readiness Fund, the Refugee Response Team will identify and prioritize short-term community needs to support a co-ordinated approach to helping refugees. Examples of the work the teams may do include providing links with employers or other labour market opportunities and co-ordinating community supports.

The team will have representatives from the refugee service provider community: settlement organizations, private sponsors, churches, educators, health-care providers and employers.

CHERRY LANE SHOPPING CENTRE 2111 Main Street 250.490.0375 www.gotorickys.com

GREAT FOOD, SUPER VALUE! — get ‘em while you can! —

12

13

Friday, March 25, 2016 • pentictonwesternnews.com

SUMMERLAND

PENTICTON

OKANAGAN FALLS

HAPPY EASTER! BC FRESH YOUNG GRADE A TURKEYS 4.39/kg

1.99

FRESH ASPARAGUS

2.99

from California or Mexico 6.59/kg weather permitting

lb

lb

Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods BONELESS TOUPIE STYLE HAM

2.99

DEEP DISH PUMPKIN PIE 9”

6.99

whole or halves 6.59/kg

fresh baked in-store 900g

lb

ea

SPECIALS FROM FRIDAY, MARCH 25 TO THURSDAY, MARCH 31 HOLIDAY HOURS FRIDAY, MARCH 25 8AM-9PM SUNDAY 8AM-7PM FRESH BROCCOLI

from California 4.39/kg

1.99

lb

Locally Owned & Operated by Colin Powell

OPEN 8AM - 9PM 7519 Prairie Valley Rd. SUMMERLAND, BC 250-494-4376

OPEN 8AM - 9PM 1160 Government St. PENTICTON, BC 250-493-1737

OPEN 8AM - 8PM 5350-9th Ave. OKANAGAN FALLS, BC 250-497-5818

14

pentictonwesternnews.com • FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016

"Having a car I can rely on is the most important thing."

-Vannessa W., Real Kia Owner

MADE FOR

To see her full story go to

[ PEOPLE LIKE YOU ]

kia.ca/vannessa

SALES EVENT SO MANY HAVE ALREADY FOUND THEIR MATCH

0 4,000 UP TO

% +$ FINANCING

IN DISCOUNTSΦ

ON SELECT MODELS

OFFER ENDS MARCH 31

2016 SEDAN LX MT

5-Star Safety Ratings

LIMITED TIME FROM

More Stars. Safer Cars.

11,995

$

* INCLUDES

5,567

$

*

IN CASH DISCOUNTS

AVAILABLE FEATURES: HEATED FRONT & REAR SEATS | REARVIEW CAMERA

Forte SX AT shown‡

Includes $500 Competitive Bonus**, $67 Dealer Participation* and $500 Auto Show Celebration Bonus§

“ My sister and niece love my Sorento so much they both bought one as well.”

“ Kia is the best car I have ever owned.”

-Derek D., Fredericton NB, Real Kia Owner

-Mary R., Edmonton AB, Real Kia Owner

BEST NEW SUV

($35,000 - $60,000)

Rio SX AT with navigation shown‡

Sorento SX Turbo AWD shown‡

2016

2016 2.4L LX FWD

LX MT

LIMITED TIME FINANCE FROM

158 0 0

$ 2015 SORENTO “HIGHEST RANKED MIDSIZE SUV IN INITIAL QUALITY IN THE U.S.” BY J.D. POWER

$

BI-WEEKLYΦ

DOWN

STANDARD FEATURES: HEATED FRONT SEATS BLUETOOTH® CONNECTIVITY

%

AT

LEASE FROM

69

$

FOR 84 MONTHSΦ

BI-WEEKLY≠

APR

500

$

0

%

FOR 60 MONTHS≠

APR

AVAILABLE FEATURES: HEATED FRONT SEATS | REARVIEW CAMERA

AVAILABLE

ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

Includes $1,500 in discounts ≠

Includes $500 Auto Show Celebration Bonus §

EXTRA

$300 DOWN AT

AUTO SHOW

CELEBRATION BONUS

§

LIMITED TIME MARCH 17-28

ON ALL 2016 SORENTO, SOUL, FORTE, FORTE KOUP, FORTE5

Going to the Auto Show? Visit us at Vancouver Convention Centre from March 23 to 27 to see our new award-winning lineup.

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED *5-year/100,000 km worry-free comprehensive warranty.

Go to kia.ca/peoplelikeyou to hear more owners’ stories.

Penticton Kia

550 Duncan Avenue West, Penticton, BC (250) 276-1200

Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from March 1 to 31, 2016. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,725, $22 AMVIC, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. Φ0% financing for up to 60 months plus up to $4,000 discount available on select 2015/2016 models. Discount is deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2016 Sorento LX 2.4L FWD (SR75AG)/2016 Forte LX MT (FO541G) with a selling price of $29,342/$17,562 including discounts of $500 (including $500 Auto Show Celebration Bonus§)/$4,000 (including $3,500 discount and $500 Competitive Bonus) is based on 182/130 bi-weekly payments of $158/$104 for 84/60 months at 0% and a $0 down payment and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. *Cash Purchase Price for the new 2016 Forte Sedan LX MT (FO541G) is $11,995 and includes a cash discount of $5,567. Discount includes $500 competitive bonus**, $67 dealer participation and $500 Auto Show Celebration Bonus§. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ≠Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on the 2016 Rio LX MT (RO541G) with a selling price of $15,862 (including $1,500 lease credit discounts) is based on a total number of 130 bi-weekly payments of $69 for 60 months at 0%, with $0 security deposit, $300 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation $8,993 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $5,069. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres).**$500 Competitive Bonus offer available on the retail purchase/lease of any new 2016 Forte, 2016 Sorento, 2016 Sportage, 2016 Optima and 2016 Optima Hybrid from participating dealers between March 1 to 31, 2016 upon proof of current ownership/lease of a select competitive vehicle. Competitive models include specific VW, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Honda, GM, Ford, Jeep, Pontiac, Suzuki, Saturn, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Subaru, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Land Rover, Infiniti, Acura, Audi, Lincoln, Volvo and Buick vehicles. Some conditions apply. See your dealer or kia.ca for complete details. §The $500 Auto Show Bonus can be used towards the purchase or lease of any new 2016 Soul, 2016 Forte Koup, 2016 Forte Sedan, 2016 Forte5 and 2016 Sorento models. This offer is combinable with all other Kia offers. Discount will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Some restrictions apply, please see dealer for full details. Offer valid ONLY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA from March 17 to 28, 2016. This offer is subject to change without notice. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG)/ 2016 Rio SX AT with navigation (RO749G)/2016 Forte SX AT (FO748G) is $42,095/$22,595/$26,695. The Bluetooth® wordmark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. The Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

1

15

Friday, March 25, 2016 • pentictonwesternnews.com

sports

Sports Editor: Emanuel Sequeira • Phone: 492-3636 ext. 224 E-mail: sports@pentictonwesternnews.com

Best of three series Kristi Patton

Western News Staff

It’s been a series of season firsts for the Penticton Vees.

Back-to-back losses, 108 minutes without a goal and now heading back to the friendly confines of the South Okanagan Events Centre for Game 5 on March 25 against the West Kelowna Warriors, the team is hoping for not just a Good Friday but a great one.

“That is the first time that has happened to us all year and something we have learned from. We knew it wasn’t going to be an easy series but we are refocused and the guys are really fired up to play (Friday),” said Penticton Vees captain Tyson Jost.

The Vees were 8-0 after coming off a loss in the regular season. A bounce going the Warriors way found the Vees on the losing side, 2-1, in Game 3. Then the Vees were shutout 3-0 in Game 4 to knot the series at two apiece.

However, they are playing against a team that has been their equal since December. Almost identical records in fact.

“We took a couple steps back but learned from it and are going to take this as positive action going forward,” said Jost. “We need to get in front of the goalies eyes, make them work for everything and finish our checks.”

Warriors goaltender Matt Greenfield has stopped 50 of 51 shots in the last two games. That snapped Vees’ forwards Scott Conway and Jost’s eight-game point streaks.

“He’s been outstanding,” Warriors coach and GM Rylan Ferster said of Greenfield’s play. “In the playoffs, you need good health, good luck and good goaltending … so far we’ve had all three.”

Not that the Vees goaltending has been any lesser. Zachary Driscoll earned third star in the 3-0 loss for his stellar performance, especially in the first pe-

SPEEDY GLASS ® SERVING PENCTICTON FOR OVER 30 YEARS

Tyson JosT Rylan yaRemko (front) skates around West kelowna Warriors Rylan yaremko in Game 3 of the BCHl playoff series. The series is tied 2-2.

Photo courtesy of Greystokephoto.com

riod of that game where he turned away 17 shots.

Game 5 on Friday night at 7 p.m. in the SOEC is going to be a big one. The team that has won Game 5 has gone on to win the Interior Division four out of the last five seasons. The only team to lose Game 5 then win the series was the Vees last year.

Vees coach/GM/president Fred Harbinson said he knew all along this series with the Warriors wouldn’t be a cakewalk.

“This is playoff hockey and there isn’t a lot of room out there.

Guys are blocking shots for both teams and it isn’t very fun taking those shots off the shin pads, the chest or the face,” said Harbinson.

“It is what hockey players have to do in the playoffs, it is those extra things, like last year when Cody

DePourcq blocked a shot with his face. It is that effort and laying it all out that it will take here.”

Game 6 will be in West Kelowna on March 26 at 7 p.m. A seventh game, if necessary, would be played Sunday, 6 p.m. in Penticton.

Wade McGinnis Manager

Ice Chips:

1998 MAIN STREET, PENTICTON (250) 493-7264

Nine Vees alumni are playing in the NCAA Div. 1 opening round on the road to the Frozen Four.

Troy Stecher (North Dakota), Mario Lucia (Notre Dame), Steven Fogarty (Notre Dame), Chad Katunar (Notre Dame), Lewis Zerter Gossage (Harvard), Patrick Newell (St. Cloud State), Joey Benik (St. Cloud State), Travis St. Denis (Quinnipiac) and Michael Garteig (Quinnipiac) are all Vees alumni.

SPEEDYGLASS.CA

ES Western News Voted “Best Place to Buy Flooring” in the South Okanagan!

Longs Floorall Ltd.

Select Hardwood & Laminate Locally owned & operated.

ON SALE NOW! 1397 Fairview Rd. Penticton IN BUSINESS FOR 41 YEARS AT THE SAME LOCATION.

250-492-0627 www.nufloors.ca

You’ll love your new floor as much as he does!

15

FLOORS

Carpet | Hardwood | Laminate | Resilient | shawfloors.com

16 sports

pentictonwesternnews.com • FriDay, MarCH 25, 2016

Pinnacles hit the pitch for tournament Sawyer Klassen Western News Staff

The soccer pitches at King’s Park will be buzzing this weekend as the Penticton Pinnacles first matches of the year take place.

The Pinnacles are hosting a pre-season tournament over the long weekend, with teams from Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon, Shuswap, Prince George, the Lower Mainland, Edmonton and Calgary. The tournament is for all the Pinnacles teams in all of their age groups (U13 through U18) as well as their two development age groups of U11 and U12. In total, 27 teams will be participating over the weekend.

“It helps with their overall preparation,” said Pinnacles coach and scout Reid Jenkins. “The results are not important, it’s the transition of moving from indoors to outdoors, preparing ourselves and seeing all the different aspects of each squad. It’s a way of identifying and managing what each squad needs to work on throughout the season.”

The Pinnacles have been practising indoors since late October, and the pre-season tournament is a great way to not only help

them with the transition to outdoor play, but prepares them for the upcoming season as they will square off against many different teams at the same level as them.

“It really allows us to make the transition from indoors where we are focusing on individual skills, to working on team tactics, and improving soccer IQ for the players and enforcing how we want to play,” Jenkins said.

With the strategies and systems the Pinnacles use throughout all of its teams, devel-

oping soccer intuition and knowledge is key for the players.

“Our style of football that we play, we have great success as the squads get older because of our technical style,” said Jenkins.

“When you’re younger you make mistakes and those get magnified when you’re very, very young, but as we get older we start to dominate the competition as our players put it together.”

All of the matches will be held at King’s Park, and they begin Friday afternoon and run through Sunday afternoon. A full schedule for the tournament can be found through the Pinnacles website, pinnaclesfc.com.

League play will begin on April 3.

PRECISION TRUCK MONTH SIERRA KODIAK EDITION UP TO

TOTAL $10,000 INVALUE **

WITH PRECISION FEATURES THAT INCLUDE:

TRAILERING EQUIPMENT

REMOTE VEHICLE STARTER SYSTEM

DUAL-ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL

2016 GMC SIERRA 1500 DOUBLE CAB 4WD

BI-WEEKLY LEASE OFFER

159 0%

$

• CHROME BUMPERS • CARGO TIE-DOWNS

@

FOR

LEASE RATE

• ONSTAR 4G LTE WI-FI~

MONTHS

• SIRIUS XM SATELLITE RADIO SLE MODEL SHOWN

$1,050 DOWN PAYMENT. BASED ON PURCHASE PRICE OF $34,344¥.

INCLUDES $3,000 DELIVERY CREDIT, $1,000 BONUS CREDIT AND $1,000 LOYALTY CASH††.

• AVAILABLE APPLE CARPLAY AND ANDROID AUTO‡

DRIVE AWAY WITHOUT PAYING

$

ON 2016 CROSSOVER AND SUV LEASES*

0 0 0 0 $

DOWN PAYMENT

$

FIRST TWO BI-WEEKLY PAYMENTS

BI-WEEKLY LEASE OFFER

2016 GMC TERRAIN SLE-1 ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

%

@

FOR 48 MONTHS

LEASE RATE

BI-WEEKLY LEASE OFFER

2016 GMC ACADIA SLE-1 ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

2

YEARS/48,000 KM COMPLIMENTARY

O I L C H A N G E S^^

SECURITY DEPOSIT

184 0.9

$

$

DUE ON DELIVERY

0

DOWN PAYMENT

0

DOWN PAYMENT

$

BASED ON PURCHASE PRICE OF $31,346¥.

INCLUDES $500 LEASE CASH AND $750 LOYALTY CASH††.

SLE-1 AWD MODEL SHOWN

SLE-1 AWD MODEL SHOWN

24

209 0.49

$

%$

@

FOR 48 MONTHS

LEASE RATE

BASED ON PURCHASE PRICE OF $40,578¥.

INCLUDES $1,000 LEASE CASH AND $750 LOYALTY CASH††.

BCGMCDEALERS.CA

ENDS MARCH 31ST

ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDEALERS.CA 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a 2016 Sierra 1500 Kodiak Edition, and lease of a 2016 Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA), Terrain SLE-1 AWD (3SA), Acadia SLE-1 AWD(3SA). License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer valid to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial and accept delivery between March 1 and March 31, 2016 of a new or demonstrator 2016 model-year GMC model, excluding GMC Canyon 2SA, Sierra and Sierra HD. General Motors of Canada will pay one month’s lease payment or two bi-weekly lease payments as defined on the lease agreement (inclusive of taxes). After the first month, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. PPSA/RDPRM is not due. Consumer may be required to pay dealer fees. Insurance, licence and applicable taxes not included. Additional conditions and limitations apply. GM reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without prior notice. See dealer for details. ** $10,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $5,445 Cash Credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Loyalty Cash (tax inclusive) and a $555 manufacturer-to-dealer Kodiak Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2016 Sierra SLE 1500 Kodiak Edition, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are forgoing this $5,445 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $34,344/$31,346/$40,578, including $893/$670/$670 Loyalty Cash (tax exclusive), $0/$500/$1,000 lease cash, $3,000/$0/$0 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit and a $1,000/$0/$0 bonus credit for a new eligible 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA)/Terrain SLE-1 AWD (3SA)/Acadia SLE-1 AWD (3SA). Bi-weekly payment is $159/$184/$209 for 24/48/48 months at 0%/0.9%/0.49% APR, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. $1,050/$0/$0 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment or trade.

Total obligation is $9,306/$19,104/$21,696, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $25,039/$13,036/$19,467. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited-time offer, which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2016 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between March 1 and March 31, 2016. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra 1500 and HD); $1,000 credit available on all 2016 GMC Sierra models. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Company to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GM Canada dealer for details. GM Canada reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ‡ Vehicle user interfaces are products of Apple® and Google® and their terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible smartphone. Data plan rates apply. ^^ The 2-Year Scheduled LOF Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2016 GMC vehicle with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the Oil Life Monitoring System and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four lube-oil-filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details.

Call Murray Buick GMC Penticton at 250-493-7121, or visit us at 1010 Westminster Avenue West. [License #31223]

16

SportS 17

Friday, March 25, 2016 • pentictonwesternnews.com

Competition elevating for multi-sport event Sawyer Klassen Western News Staff

On Saturday, over 100 athletes will be taking part in the Penticton Ramada Elevator Race, which sees its course rise over 6,000 feet.

This will be the fifth year for the race, which can be completed as a team or as an individual.

“It’s a 52 kilometre race over six stages,” said Lyndie Hill, race co-ordinator. “It’s an eight km paddle, a road bike of 22 km from there, then a run up Keremeos Creek, which is by far the hardest part of the race, topping out at Apex Mountain Resort. Then the mountain biker heads out to the Nickel Plate Nordic Centre, where the nordic skier does a loop of the Nordic Centre, then connects the power line trail to Apex again.

Finally the downhill skier or snowboarder goes down to the bottom of the ski run, then hikes back up to the top before skiing down through the gates and finishing.”

Teams of all sizes are allowed with the option of having one person per stage, or two or three people completing several stages each or completing the entire race in a solo effort, which two people will be attempting this year.

With over 100 competitors this year, the elevator race has continued to positively see an increase in participation after debuting with 50 people in its first year.

Hill noted next year, they plan to do some advertising in an attempt to pull in out-oftown athletes.

“We wanted to high-

peNtictoN racerS lead the charge as participants taking part in the 8-kilometre kayaking portion of the 2015 elevator race rush down okanagan Lake beach to their boats.

Western News file photo

OPEN TO LANDSCAPERS, CONTRACTORS & THE PUBLIC Thousands of plants to choose from...

Shade & Fruit Trees Shrubs Evergreens & Vines

2346 Sun Valley Way, Okanagan Falls, BC

Monday to Friday 8 am - 3 pm • Saturday 9 am -Noon • Sunday by Appt. competitor Leslie Spohr on the powerline trail — part of the Nordic ski stage — at the 2015 ramada elevator race.

light the fact you can do so many sports in Penticton,” she said.

“Not only that but in the spring you can paddle and road bike the same day you go skiing.

There aren’t that many places in the world you can do that, so we wanted to highlight that Penticton is special.”

The Elevator Race usually takes from four to nine hours to complete, depending on the size of the team. With all of the stages and different locations used in the course of the race, organizing it can have some challenges.

“It’s definitely logistically the most difficult

race we organize,” Hill said. “It’s a lot of making sure the right people are in the right place at the right time. It was tough the first year, we didn’t know how long it would take to do each stage. We were actually putting up the finish line as the first team came through, they did it an hour faster than we expected. Because it’s our fifth year it gets easier and easier each time.

It’s just so much fun to put on and showcase the area.”

While the race has doubled in size since it began, there is still plenty of room for it to continue to expand.

courtesy of Stirl & rae photo

PHARMACY ASSISTANT

Hill noted their goal is to eventually reach 500 competitors, as they could support that many without impacting the race.

“We have a ton of return athletes every year,” she said. “I think everyone enjoys the community feeling aspect. Finishing on top of the mountain is always an exhilarating feeling.

It’s cool to start in the valley bottom and finish on top of the mountain at the end of the day.”

The race begins at 8:30 a.m., and Hill recommends Nickel Plate Nordic Centre or Apex Village as the best spectating locations.

START DATE: APRIL 11, 2016

BENEFITS OF TRAINING WITH SPROTT SHAW: - Includes 4 Week Practicum - Half Day Classes (Afternoons) - Lifetime Upgrades and Refresher Courses - Lifetime Career Placement Assistance

PENTICTON CAMPUS: 250-770-2277

SPRING SAVINGS ON NOW!

subaruofpenticton.com 990 ECKHARDT AVENUE WEST 250-770-2002

2007 MAZDA 3 GS

2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX

2006 DODGE CHARGER

AS6353

AL15328A

AL16611A

AL15559A

5 Speed, 97,471 Kms.

SALE PRICE

250-497-5641

5 Speed, 132,719 Kms.

5-Speed Automatic, 71,685 kms.

$8,950

*

SALE PRICE

$15,450

*

SALE PRICE

*Plus Fees and Taxes. DL#9653

2007 HONDA CIVIC LX Auto, 146,992 Kms.

Auto, 106,148 Kms.

$8,950

*

SALE PRICE

$8,580

*

AL15516A

SALE PRICE

$8,585

18 Community

pentictonwesternnews.com • FriDay, marCH 25, 2016

Search and rescue take to the air Mark Brett

Western News Staff

A PentiCtOn Search and rescue team member checks on the eclipse helicopter prior to takeoff.

Mark Brett./Western news

a safety briefing for the crews.

After that the group was divided into teams of four, their gear stowed on the running helicopters and flown to the nearby hillside drop point.

At the site, they disembarked and moved away from the machine to wait for the next incoming aircraft where they went through a similar procedure for the return trip to the airport.

“Whatever we do we have to make sure we perform it safely so we don’t have one of our members becoming injured and we have to be very proficient in our various skills for that to take place,” said Jorgensen. “It’s also a good thing to train as if we were doing mutual aid with the other groups and become more familiar with the different members on those groups. We just work more efficiently and safely together.

“We have to go out there and everybody has to pull together and have

the utmost confidence in people you’re working with, it’s very much like a family.”

Among those taking part was Gary Cooper of the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue group out of Kelowna.

“It was very good and I think it was having the two pilots there, we were able to get the briefing from both of them and even the ability to load in one machine and load back in another type of machine coming back.

That hands on is important,” said Cooper. “It’s good for our members to get their confidence up around those machines.

It also makes the pilots feel a bit better because that way they know that we know more about their equipment.”

This was the second major exercise hosted by PENSAR in two weeks.

The first was the annual SARnival event which included a wide range of disciplines from tracking to first aid, water and rope rescues.

About 30 regional SARtechs took part.

Kevin Birnie of the Central Okanagan Search and rescue with other valley team members during a briefing at Penticton regional Airport prior to helicopter training Saturday.

Mark Brett/Western news

AN 21 N st UA L

Kneeling beneath the flashing rotor blades on a rocky bluff 2,000 feet above Skaha Lake, one by one search and rescue technicians begin to board the helicopter home.

Nearly 50 people from the throughout the Okanagan and Similkameen took part in a rotary-wing familiarization program last Sunday hosted by Penticton and District Search and Rescue (PENSAR) .

The exercise was for both new recruits and experienced alike.

“Just having people moving around a helicopter and getting in and out is a very necessary skill for everyone,” said search manager Dale Jorgensen, a nine-year PENSAR member. “It can be very much so a dangerous situation and it’s important our members are comfortable just getting on and off the helicopter, especially on a real call.

“Also we need to continually work on all our core skills to make sure we’re current with them, so it’s an ongoing process.”

Through a provincial gaming grant of $5,000 to the B.C. Search and Rescue Association, two aircraft were able to be used, one from Eclipse Helicopters and the other from HNZ Top Flight, both based at the Penticton Regional Airport.

The morning began with Eclipse pilot Derek Robinson and Corey Arsenault of HNZ doing

FRIDAY APRIL

8

4:00-9:00pm

Downtown Penticton

250-487-1192 Open 7 Days A Week

SATURDAY APRIL

9

th

NOON-6:00pm

PENTICTON TRADE & CONVENTION CENTRE 273 POWER STREET

Single Day Admission: $29 | Weekend Pass: $47 Attendees must be 19 years or older - 2 pieces of proper ID required

$2 tasting tokens sold at the event

EASYTAX 496 MAIN STREET

th

Same-Day Tax Refunds

...IN CASH! 18

Penticton Western Friday, March 25, 2016 Friday, March 25,News 2016 • pentictonwesternnews.com classifieds www.pentictonwesternnews.com19 19

To advertise in print:

Browse more at:

Call: 250-492-0444 Email: classifieds@pentictonwesternnews.com Self-serve: blackpressused.ca Career ads: localworkbc.ca

A division of

Announcements

Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Information

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Inspire.

Perspire.

Participate in an event to help the 4 million Canadians living with arthritis.

1.800.321.1433 www.jointsinmotion.ca

Personals Christian Alert: Psalm 46

Lost & Found Found; young black stud pony with white blaze and one white sock on rear leg in the Farleigh Lake area, Penticton on Fri., March 11th, Please contact: jovialtide@gmail.com or 778-476-1608 to claim

LOST: Jan.21 Driving Westbank to Peachland. Backpack with Business papers & ID. Clothes & Personal Items.

250-212-7004 Cash Reward!

LOVE’S Family Daycare, Young St. area, licensed, spots avail. now for 3-5yr olds, 250-493-0566

Employment Business Opportunities Business Opportunity at APPLE PLAZA, furnished & equipped upscale office space, 1500 sqft. up to 2300 sqft. ready for occupancy, call for details, Barb 250-770-0536

Education/Trade Schools

Relief is only a call away!

Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Penticton.

Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience

BDO Canada Limited

Trustee in Bankruptcy 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9X1

PROPERTY MANAGERS Dynamic Management couple required for upscale 55+ manufactured home park in the heart of Penticton. Live in residence with attractive salary. Skills required: basic bookkeeping & office duties, great public relations, self-motivated, familiarization with residential tenancy act, of good physical health to perform general maint., mechanical, irrigation & landscape duties. Please send inquiries & resumes to: PMHP 113-437 Martin St., Box 364, Penticton, BC, V2A 5L1

Education/Trade Schools INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training!

Funding & Housing Avail!

Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certification proof.

Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com

Funeral Homes

Funeral Homes

Sensible Pricing for Practical People.

At Need or Pre-Need.

Basic Cremation

$990 250.493.3912 +taxes (Penticton)

Children Childcare Available

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?

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

Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

24 Hrs - No Hidden Costs

Lesley - Owner

La Verne Registrar

Licensed Director BC Lic# 49382

101-596 Martin St., Penticton, BC V2A 5L4

www.crediblecremation.com

BRENTVIEW DEVELOPMENTS JOB DESCRIPTION:

Has an exciting career opportunity within their sales team. Automotive industry experience is not a requirement but a Sales experience is a must.

Successful candidate will develop ongoing, profitable relationships with customers… and continually maintain a professional company image.

Penticton Kia has an excellent compensation package, an incredible work environment, and career advancement opportunities.

Put your career in drive today!

Apply in person at Penticton Kia 550 Duncan Avenue West, Penticton.

Be Part of Our Team.

Sub-Contractor Driver

Osoyoos, Oliver and Okanagan Falls MUST HAVE 1 TON VAN

2 days a week - Wednesday & Friday Early morning deliveries For more info please call 250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205 or email: circulation@pentictonwesternnews.com

A Local & Reliable

DIRECT CREMATION SERVICE • LICENSED & PROFESSIONAL STAFF

SIMPLICITY CREMATION CARE CENTRES

• CREMATIONS PERFORMED IN PENTICTON • LOWEST COSTS IN THE SOUTH OKANAGAN

(250)488-4004

www.simplicitycare.com

www.blackpress.ca

Be Part of Our Team.

Carriers Needed

2 Days a Week - Early Mornings The Penticton Western News has Routes available in these areas for Wednesday & Friday:

• Penticton

- Forestbrook Dr. Area - Rte. 40 - MacCleave Ave. - Rte. 22A - King St. Area - Rte. 31A

• Osoyoos • Oliver • Summerland

Your papers would be dropped at your home early in the morning for you to deliver, which leaves the rest of the day free.

For more info please call 250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205 or email: circulation@pentictonwesternnews.com

www.blackpress.ca

This position requires a unique skill set that allows the candidate to perform a wide range of tasks while working independently at a very productive rate.

- General clean up of the worksite.

- Finish work in homes consisting of installation of door hardware, mirrors, doors, hand rails etc.

- Equipment operation- slab prep, driveway prep, back filling foundations.

- Fencing.

- Have a class 1 with air brakes drivers license or the ability to acquire one.

- Ability to maintain all equipment on job site - Ability to forecast work needed to be done and communicate that work plan with senior management.

- Ability to prioritize tasks needing to be done and ability to react to added tasks with higher priorities.

- Ability to manage laborers and game plan their daily tasks.

- Complete any and all other tasks as required ensuring the successful completion of the homes under construction as determined by Senior Management.

Please email resumes to: cory@brentview.ca

AESTHETICIAN/LASER TECHNICIAN (Part-time)

This opportunity does not come around too often, but right now we are hiring!

Penticton Laser and Skin Clinic is seeking a qualified part-time Aesthetician and Laser Technician.

If you are passionate about offering skin corrective treatments to your clients and making a real difference to the skin, then this is for you.

The right candidate must have: • Aesthetic and Laser Qualifications • A can do attitude • A willingness to use your own initiative • A strong desire to build ‘their own’ clientele • A desire to pursue continuous education in the field We want another doer in our strong team of professionals. The right candidate will have the opportunity to build this position into a full-time one if so desired.

At Penticton Laser and Skin Clinic, we specialize in the corrective treatment of skin conditions and disorders such as acne, rosacea, and pigmentation by following non-ablative procedures. Our education is what sets us apart as we follow corneotherapeutic principles. Working here means you will learn all about this unique skin treatment methodology, linking skin cells and structures to cosmetic chemistry. We also employ some laser technology to assist in the correction of certain skin problems and for hair removal.

So if you are ready to leave waxing, manicures and pedicures behind and focus on corrective skin care, then this might be for you!

To apply, please personally drop your resume to: Penticton Laser and Skin Clinic, 140-1636 Main Street, Penticton, and a sealed envelope addressed to the clinic manager, René Serbon.

While personal delivery is preferable, if you are out of town you may email your resume to the clinic manager, René Serbon at rene@laserandskin.ca

TRY A CLASSIFIED

20 20www.pentictonwesternnews.com classifieds

Friday, March 25, 2016• Friday, Penticton Western News pentictonwesternnews.com march 25, 2016

Employment

Services

Services

Services

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Help Wanted

Cleaning Services

Home Improvements

Rubbish Removal

Firearms

Misc. for Sale

Cleaning lady, experienced, reliable, ref’s avail., has openings, (250)493-5209

ASPEN CONSTRUCTION Complete Renovation - Home Maintenance Call Adolf: 250809-4027 or e-mail: Aspen.Construction@hotmail.com

PENTICTON Junk Removal!

Anything goes!

Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827

Commercial/ Industrial

TIM HORTONS NOW HIRING 426889 BC Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons 1077 Westminster Ave., Penticton 1697 Fairview Road, Penticton #100-2695 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton 8907 Main St., Osoyoos Food Service Supervisor (NOC: 6212) 30 Vacancies Permanent, Full-Time, Part-Time, Shift, Weekend, Day, Night, Evening $12.75 Hourly + Medical Benefits Start Date: ASAP Education: Not Required 1-2 years experience Contact for Job Description Apply now to: b.sym@shaw.ca Fax: 1.778.476.5991 Mail: 331 Martin St, Penticton, BC, V2A 5K6

Countertops REFACE Countertops. 1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs 250-470-2235.

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

Bill & Cheryl Watson, call 250488-7964

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

Holistic Health

BELCAN

Painting & Reno’s

licensed, insured, WCB

roong, painting, tiling, ooring, kitchen/bath reno’s, carpentry nishing,

Len (250)486-8800 www.belcan.ca lenmass@gmail.com

Irrigation/Sprinkler Systems Are you thinking of putting in a irrigation system this spring or have irrigation problems? Why don’t you call Ryan at 250487-8907 for all your irrigation solutions.

Moving & Storage

Chi magic Hands Acupressure for pain or more. $40 & up In/Out Call Same fee 472 Winnipeg St. Penticton & Kelowna

U1ST MOVING 2 men + truck $90/hr. Local and long distance. Call 1-250-859-8362.

FAMILY Movers. Moving?

Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

Call 250-899-7233 Senior Home Therapy

Painting & Decorating

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Valley Wide Lawn & Yard Care; fully experienced landscape & fruit tree pruner, mowing, power-raking, aeration, weed control, fruit tree pest control. Phone Gerald at 250-493-5161

HERE COME THE PAINTERS, 16 years experience, Interior/Exterior, 250-486-2331 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299 2 Coats Any Colour

Sand/Gravel/Topsoil DUMP-IT DELIVERIES topsoil-wood-chips-etc.

- loads by the yard - pick up and deliver - 1 ton pick-up - 4 wheel drive - 12” chipper - dump or yspread - small crane, lift 10,000lbs Kevin Phipps (250)488-3316

Pets & Livestock

Equestrian

Firewood/Fuel

Equine Canada Certified Western coach offering Western Dressage, Equitation and Horsemanship lessons, Call Janette at (250)490-9807

Apple firewood, dried, $125 standard pick-up load, can help load, you pick up, call 250-490-1895

If you see a wildfire, report it to

1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on most cellular networks.

Livestock Kiln Dried Wood Shavings, 54, 60 and 110 cu. yd., bulk loads, delivered starting @ $200 load, (250)770-0214

Pets German Shepherd, female, 6yrs, not spayed, from reg. stock, needs space to run, elderly owners unable to look after, (778)437-2305, Osoyoos

Merchandise for Sale

Home Improvements ARE YOU WANTING TO RENOVATE? Framing, gyproc, painting, ooring, bathrooms, decks, windows and doors, 36 years experience, home/business, References Available Licensed, Insured, Worker’s Insurance Ted Lund (250)490-7991

Mobile Mechanics; from all small engines, farm equipment to cars & trucks! Gas, diesel & propane. Anytime, anywhere, 250-770-0827

Older Mossberg .22 rifles, call 778-476-0242 (H), or 250-4864483

Handypersons

Handypersons

Auctions

Auctions

I WANT YOUR WORK! NOW TAKING SPRING BOOKINGS

Trent’s Yard and Home Maintenance 250-462-4615

email: tnhickie@gmail.com

Price incls. Cloverdale High Performance Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Firearms

Repairs

Okanagan Resident looking to purchase rearms; licensed, will travel, will pay good price, Call or text, (250)809-9664

“PUBLIC AUCTION” SATURDAY, APRIL 2

Furniture Queen size bedroom set with mattress, made by Drexel, execl cond. $650, 2-wrought Iron chairs $250, 250-492-3979

Garage Sales Garage Sale Easter Sunday 9am-2pm 575 Main St. Hand painted clothes, baking, collectibles, Avon, crafts. Easter Egg Hunt at 11am.

GARAGE SALE Large Variety Everything must go!

1940 Green Mtn. Rd. 15 minutes towards Apex, watch for signs.

250-770-1440 Sat. & Sun., 8am to 3pm Garage Sale, Sat., March 26, 8am-1pm, furniture, Coca Cola Collectibles & misc., 195 Okanagan Ave. W.

FNA-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifications possible doors, windows, walls etc., as office or living workshop etc., Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Always Buying Jewelery, Gold Silver, Coins, China, Coin & Paper Currency Collections Call Christine 1-778-281-0030 Buying Bullion, silver & gold coins, bars, ingots, collectors coins, coin collections, antique money plus ANYTHING GOLD or SILVER. Todd’s Coins 1250-864-3521 Buying Coin Collections of any size.We collect CAN & US Coins, bills, Silver, Gold. Local couple also deal with Estates, Jewellery, Sterling, Antiques+ Chad & Crissy 250-499-0251.

We can make House Calls!

Buying Collector Coins, Accumulations, coin collections & Old money. US Canada & world coins.

Plus anything made of gold or silver. Todd’s Coins. 250-864-3521 I can make House calls!

Sporting Goods

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

Want to Rent Want to rent, May 1, small house with horse corral or pasture, house condition not important, long term, Pent. or South Ok area, 250-499-8061

Transportation

Antiques / Classics 1928 1 ton truck, runs well, no rust, J.D. colours, great for business magnet, call 250492-4717

Auto Accessories/Parts 2 Cooper Lt 225-75-16 MS Discover tires with snowflake, like new, $100, 778476-2046 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

WHERE DO YOU TURN EASTER CLEARANCE SALE All used rifles/shotguns at tax included pricing plus additional savings this week incl. Friday at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

when your pet is lost?

Community Newspapers We’re at the heart of things™

Cars - Sports & Imports 1983 Mercedes SD Turbo Diesel, metallic green, 230,000 km with 2 sets of tires on rims & chains $4000obo, 250-493-4624

Off Road Vehicles www.spca.bc.ca

Real Estate

ATV Yamaha Bruin, 1340 km, best condition $4800 obo, 250-493-4624

Adult

Mobile Homes & Parks

LAND & MACHINERY SALES

Legal Notices

Livestock

Escorts

2bdrm reno’d single wide mobile, f/s, dishwasher, incl. newly painted, $22,900. 250-4938893

MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95., Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

REGIONAL DISTRICT of OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

Your #1 Source for

• BARKMULCH • PEELINGS • SHAVINGS • SAWDUST

Kobau Park Maintenance

____________________________________________________________________________________ The RDOS is seeking quotes from grounds maintenance contractors to maintain Kobau Park in Cawston BC. This 20 Acre Park is situated along the Similkameen River and has sports fields, playground, irrigated turf and natural landscapes. The contract is for a five month term starting May 1st, 2016 ending September 30th 2016.

Friendly Family Service Since 1972

CALL Les Porter 250-490-1132

Misc. Wanted

Heavy Duty Machinery

10:00 AM

Lawn and yard services, pressure washing, irrigation blow-out’s, yard clean-up, dump runs, deck and fence repairs. I do a wide variety of jobs around your yard and home. If you have a job that needs to get done, just give me a call. I have equipment for large or small yards. Penticton and surrounding communities.

Livestock

Walk-in bathtub, $5000 new, $2500 obo, slightly used, (250)492-5192 EASTER CLEARANCE SALE All used rifles/shotguns at tax included pricing plus additional savings this week incl. Friday at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

(Ceiling & Trim extra)

Items for sale: Danby a/c small $60, china cabinet 4’ high x 2’ wide $50, light colored love seat $40, toaster oven $10, box full of DVD movies & player $50. 250-4907248

ENQUIRIES

8977 - HWY 97 N., OLIVER, BC ZONED CT 4 - TOURIST COMMERCIAL & ALR 2 BDRM HOME & LARGE SHOP

www.ranchesonly.com

All enquiries related to this RFQ are to be directed, in writing, to the following person. Information obtained from any other source is not official and should not be relied upon. Appropriate enquiries and responses will be recorded and will be distributed to all Proponents.

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street Penticton, BC V2A 5J9 Fax: 250-492-0063 Phone 250-492-4136 Email: jshuttleworth@rdos.bc.ca Attn: Justin Shuttleworth, Parks/Facilities Coordinator Quotations must be received by: 3:00pm, local time, Monday, April 18, 2016 To register for a complete set of RFQ documents, please contact Debbie Clarke, Administration Clerk Community Services at 250.490.4233 or email dclarke@rdos.bc.ca.

CALENDAR 21

FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016 • pentictonwesternnews.com

FRIDAY MARCH 25 SingleS lunch group for 65-plus seniors meets at noon. Meet new friends and chat. Call 250-4965980 or 250-770-8622 for more info. elkS club on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. Funtime Dancers upstairs at 7 p.m.

AnAvetS club hAS Scotch doubles at 7 p.m., followed by karaoke at 7:30 p.m. royAl cAnAdiAn legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.[,steakoribdn5:30p.m] Good Friday turkey or ham dinner followed by music from Daria. Open mic at 8 p.m. with the Lost Apes.

South MAin drop-in Centre is closed for Good Friday. [hasyogt9.m,TiChuan1p.dbegirlusnac.Fdyoilet7:30p.mwhusicbyVandteBMsr.]

SATURDAY MARCH 26 okAnAgAn FAllS legion #227 Ladies Auxiliary will be serving a ham and scalloped potatoes dinner for $7 during the meat draw from 5 to 6:30 p.m.[0326p] AnAvetS club hAS the kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon, drop-in pool at noon. Easter dinner and dance with music from 13 Broken Bones. [sa] AlcoholicS AnonyMouS hAS daily meetings in Penticton and area.

Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours).

South MAin dropin Centre has a social dinner on the second Saturday of the month at 5:30 p.m. [sa] royAl cAnAdiAn legion branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., beef dip lunch at 11 a.m., meat draw and Ladies Auxiliary 50/50 draw at 2 p.m., pizza at 5 p.m. and entertainment

by Paul James starting at 5:30 p.m. elkS club on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., dropin darts and early bird draw at 4 p.m., meat draw at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. chArity bottle drive with all money going to the Penticton Regional Hospital paediatric

ward, SPCA, Critteraid and the Summerland food bank. Drop off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays at Penticton and Summerland IGA stores. the houSe iS a Rockin’ blues jam with hosts, The Yard Katz at Orchard House, 157 Orchard Ave. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the music runs from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5, supporting the South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Centre. [0326p]

SUNDAY MARCH 27 the MulticulturAl Society of Penticton has card games on Sundays from 2 to 6 p.m. at 135 Winnipeg St. Everyone welcome. Call 250-4939124 for more info. [su] royAl cAnAdiAn legion branch 40 has Easter brunch and a egg hunt for kids, meat and 50/50 draws at 2 p.m.

AnAvetS hAS horSe races and meat draws at 2 p.m. elkS club on Ellis Street has dog races at 2 p.m., a food draw, door prizes and Last Man Standing. penticton tune-AgerS choir practice with conductor Gordon Dawson on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shatford Centre 760 Main St. Over 50 and enjoy singing? Come and check us out, or call Gordon at 250-492-9844.[098s][ComedancthgrsemuicvadwthDJEmlfro79p.atheSuMinDrop-ICte,2965SuhMain.$3perso,vyniwlcmetojyhusic.[]

MONDAY MARCH 28 South MAin drop-in Centre has improver line dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble and Mah Jong at 10 a.m., carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., intermediate line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m., computer drop-in from 1 to 3 p.m. and introductory ukelele at 3:15 p.m. Call 250-4932111 to confirm line dance activities. [mo] AnAvetS hAve their kitchen open for dinner at 5 p.m. Pool and dart leagues at 7 p.m. royAl cAnAdiAn legion branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., dart dolls at 11

a.m., Fitness Friends ladies fitness class at 10 a.m. iode thriFt Shop at 464 Main St. is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Clothing, kitchenwares, China items and more. elkS club on Ellis Street has American crib at 7 p.m. and pub league darts at 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY MARCH 29 Al-Anon MeetS At 10:30 a.m. in the Concordia Lutheran Church, 2800 South Main St. Call 250-490-9272 or visit www.bcyukon-al-anon. org for more info. [tu] breAStFeeding Support group meets at 10 a.m.

test hosted by the Surf Cats at 8 p.m.

AnAvetS hAve drop-in crib at 1 p.m. [tu] Al-Anon For FriendS and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. in Concordia Lutheran Church, 2800 South Main St. Call 250-4909272 for information. elkS on elliS Street has yoga at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday Dart League and 10-card crib at 7 p.m.

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

More info at www.lllc. ca, 250-494-1894, pentictonlllc@gmail.com or on Facebook at LLLCPenticton/Summerland. [tu] South MAin dropin Centre has ultrabeginner line dance at 9 a.m., social bridge at 9:15 a.m., sing-along at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., bridge at 12:45 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m. royAl cAnAdiAn legion has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., DVA officer at 1 p.m., jam con-

coffee social 10 a.m., intermediate line dance at 1 p.m., cribbage at 1 p.m., computer drop-in from 1-3 p.m., pilates at 3:30 p.m., ukulele strum-along at 6:30 p.m.

Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance and computer activities. [we] cAre cloSet thriFt Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and special auctions. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds to the local hospital and hospice. Donations welcome.

AnAvetS hAS the kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon and 5 p.m. for dinner with entertainment

by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m.

St. Saviour’s Anglican Church from 1 to 3 p.m. [0324p] bingo every WedneSdAy in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m., in-house pool league from 2 to 4 p.m. Daily lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

AlcoholicS AnonyMouS hAS daily meetings in Penticton and area.

Call 250-490-9216 (24 hours) for more info. the MulticulturAl Society of Penticton has bocce on Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m. at 135 Winnipeg St. Everyone welcome. Call 250-4939124 for more info. [we] South MAin drop-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m.,

WEDNESDAY MARCH 30 coMMunity volunteer incoMe tax preperation on Tuesdays at the Salvation Army Church available to April 27, 9 a.m. to noon and at

SUPER

LAUNCH EVENT THE COMPETITION IS IN SUPER TROUBLE NOW

THE ALL-NEW 2017

ELANTRA GL AUTO SUPERSTRUCTURE™

STANDARD HEATED FRONT SEATS

HEATED LEATHER STEERING WHEEL

BLIND SPOT DETECTION

WITH REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC ALERT

LEASE FOR ONLY $117 BIWEEKLY

59 2.99

THAT’S LIKE PAYING

AT

WEEKLY

FOR 60 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN◊

$

Ultimate model shown♦

MISSING

#SUPERSEARCH IS ON.

To get involved, sign up at hyundaisupersearch.com

◀

%

Help us find our SUPERSTRUCTURE TM for the chance to win a

20,000 reward!

$

GREAT OFFERS ON REMAINING 2016 MODELS THE ALL-NEW 2016

2016

SANTA FE SPORT

TUCSON 2.0L FWD

AWARDED THE HIGHEST GOVERNMENT CRASH SAFETY RATING▲ U.S. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

WHEN EQUIPPED WITH AVAILABLE AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB).

For more information, visit www.iihs.org

Ultimate model shown♦

LEASE FOR ONLY $130 BIWEEKLY

5" DISPLAY AUDIO WITH

REARVIEW CAMERA PROJECTION HEADLIGHTS WITH LED ACCENTS

AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS

WITH LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS

FRONT 3-STAGE HEATED SEATS

65 0.59

THAT’S LIKE PAYING

AT

$

WEEKLY

FOR 60 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN◊

%

Limited model shown♦

HEATED FRONT SEATS BLUETOOTH®

HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM

17" ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS FOG LIGHTS

CLEAROUT OFFERS

4,000

$

GET UP TO

IN CASH PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ

visit HyundaiCanada.com

MOTORCYCLE / ATV • HONDA • KAWASAKI • SUZUKI • YAMAHA • BMW • DUCATI • BETA • KTM • HUSKY

250-462-3747 2368 Government Street Penticton, BC

PARTS & REPAIRS

5-year/100,000 km Comprehensive Limited Warranty††

5-year/100,000 km Emission Warranty

5-year/100,000 km Powertrain Warranty

5-year/Unlimited km 24 Hour Roadside Assistance

®/™The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ◀Canadian residents who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory can enter the contest at www.hyundaisupersearch.com between February 13, 2016 at 12:01am (ET) and April 4, 2016 at 11:59pm (PT). One entry per each Weekly Prize. One entry per Grand Prize. Four (4) Weekly Prizes of CDN$2,500.00 each, and one (1) Grand Prize of CDN$20,000.00. To be eligible for Grand Prize, contest participant must perform test drive of a new Hyundai vehicle at a Canadian Hyundai dealership and submit the correct answer to the final SuperSearch Clue. To be eligible for secondary Weekly Prizes, contest participant must submit the correct answer for each respective Weekly SuperSearch Clue. Each Weekly Prize is exclusive of each other; answer submission for all Weekly Prizes is not required to be eligible to win any one (1) Weekly Prize. Chances of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Eligible winners must correctly answer skill-testing question. Prize draws will be held at 16 Mary Street, Unit 4, Aurora, Ontario at approximately 2:00pm (ET) on April 7, 2016. No purchase required. Complete rules available at www.hyundaisupersearch.com. ΩCash price adjustments of up to $4,000 available on all new 2016 Santa Fe Sport models. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. ◊Leasing offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2017 Elantra GL Auto/2016 Tucson 2.0L FWD with an annual lease rate of 2.99%/0.59%. Biweekly lease payment of $117/$130 for a 60-month walk-away lease. Down payment of $0 and first monthly payment required.

Total lease obligation is $15,210/$16,900. Lease offers include Delivery and Destination charge of $1,695/$1,795. Lease offers exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. $0 security deposit on all models. 20,000 km allowance per year applies. Additional charge of $0.12/km. ♦Prices of models shown: 2017 Elantra Ultimate/2016 Tucson 1.6T Ultimate AWD/2016 Santa Fe Sport 2.0T Limited are $30,494/$41,394/$42,444.

Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,695/$1,795/$1,895. Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. ▲Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ◊♦ΩOffers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or see dealer for complete details. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

HYUNDAI_DBC_16_6010_R1.indd 1

2016-03-07 3:24 PM

22 CALENDAR

pentictonwesternnews.com • FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016

Carpet Bowling from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Recreation and Wellness Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. al-anon meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Penticton United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 or

visit www.bcyukon-alanon.org for more info. [we] pentiCton DupliCate BriDge Club has games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Legion on Martin Street. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for info.

THURSDAY MARCH 31 south main Dropin Centre has Spanish conversation at 10 a.m., improver line dance, crafters meeting and bingo at 1 p.m. Call 250-

493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. [th] elks CluB has Crib Wars at 1 p.m. and snowball darts at 7 p.m. [th] royal CanaDian legion branch 40 has ladies fitness class at 10 a.m., lunch from 11 a.m. to

Dr. Specs Optical

2 1 for

Eyeglasses

Valid with purchase of Premium frames and lenses. Valid until Mar. 31/16.

Not valid with other offers or discounts.

Optometrist on-site for full eye exams

PENTICTON PLAZA near Safeway

250-492-5550

www.drspecsopticalpenticton.ca

1:30 p.m., crib at 7 p.m., Thursday Night Live with TR2 at 8 p.m. pentiCton tune-agers orChestra practice with conductor Gordon Dawson on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, Shatford Centre 760 Main St. Over 50 and play a musical instrument?

Come and check us out, or call Gordon at 250-4929844.[091s] anavets has wing specials from 3 to 6 p.m. al-anon meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church, 13204 Henry Ave. Call 250-490-9272 or visit www.bcyukonal-anon.org for more info. [th]

UPCOMING EVENTS the puBliC is invited to the March Penticton meeting of the Okanagan Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada on March 30. The program will offer novice Instruction on how to observe the night sky, followed by hands-on observing with binoculars at Skaha Lake Park.

The gathering starts at 7:15 p.m. in the Sunoka

building of Okanagan College Penticton.

Details at ocrasc.ca/ meetings.html.[0330p] alleyCats allianCe is holding a free feral cat trapping training session on April 2 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Volunteer trappers will be needed for the following weekend to help at a local feral cat colony. Register at 250-462-8195 or email alleycatsalliance@ gmail.com. [042p] t he o kanagan Speakers C ollege Series takes place at the Penticton campus lecture theatre from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on April 4 with Nora HuntHaft, local immigration partnership coordinator on Aspirations of Immigration.

Admission is by donation, benefitting the college’s emergency student bursary program.

Parking on campus is free for the events. For details of the speakers’ talks, visit www. ocspeakersseries.weebly.com. [0404p] B looD p entiCton Donor Clinic, April 18-19 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the South Main Drop-in Centre 2965 South Main St. Book online at www.

blood.ca or download the Giveblood app. For group bookings, presentations or more info, contact gayle.voyer@ blood.ca. [0418p] experienCe JCi on April 20 at Cannery Brewing to learn about JCI Penticton’s upcoming training sessions, volunteer opportunities, social events and find out about how JCI is giving back to the community this year. Meet our current membership and executive board, mix and mingle with Penticton’s young business professionals and entrepreneurs. [0420p] sorCo, the south Okanagan raptor rehab centre is holding their annual open house on May 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the only day of the year the centre is open to the public: tour the facilities, view rehabilitating raptors and meet Houdini, the resident great horned owl. There will also be a children’s corner, barbecue by donation, silent auction and birthday cake at 2 p.m. All proceeds go directly to supporting the centre. More info at www. sorco.org. [051p]

Wild WEDNESDAYS Earn 500 Points

Get $5-$500 USpin Bonus

Maintain your car and your budget Save $20 on a Winter Service Package including:  Oil Change  Battery & Brake Check  Fluid Top Up  Car Wash BCAA provides trusted full auto service that’s warranty approved, performed by Red Seal Certified technicians and your satisfaction is guaranteed.

Everyone Welcome. BCAA Members save an extra 10%.

WINTER

SERVICE PACKAGE from

$39.95 SAVE $20

Auto Service Centre

Every Wednesday 10am-10pm 21 Lakeshore Drive W 250-487-1280 penticton.lakecitycasinos.com Must be an Encore Member and earn 500 points on Wednesday from 9am to 9pm to qualify for Uspin Bonus. Encore Rewards card must be inserted in the slot machine to participate in this promotion. Limit of one Uspin Bonus per promotion day. Gaming prizes are offered in conjunction with BCLC.

162-2111 MAIN ST

| TEL: 250.487.2430

| BCAA.COM/AUTOSERVICE

Valid to March 31, 2016. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply, see in-store for details. Oil change based on 5L of 5W20.

071-16_ASCPrintAds_5.8125x8.indd 4

2016-01-12 11:59 AM

Wise customers read the fine print: **, *, †, ➤, «, ≥, §, ● The Power of Zero Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after March 18, 2016. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,745) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade

Hellcat), 2015/2016 Dodge Grand Caravan (excluding CVP/SE Plus), 2015/2016 Dodge Journey (excluding CVP/SE Plus), 2015/2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2015/2016 Ram 1500 (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 & 4x4) and Ram Heavy Duty. Bonus Cash will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. See your dealer for complete details. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under licence by FCA Canada Inc.

from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. ● $1,000 Vancouver Auto Show Bonus Cash is available on select new 2015/2016 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and FIAT models purchased at participating Vancouver dealers between March 18 and 29, 2016 including the following: 2015/2016 Chrysler 300/300C, 2015/2016 Chrysler Town & Country, 2015/2016 Dodge Charger & Challenger (excluding SRT

plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your dealer for complete details. ≥3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2016 Chrysler 200 LX (28A) with a Purchase Price of $23,998 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 416 weekly payments of $66 with a cost of borrowing of $3,514 and a total obligation of $27,512. §Starting

at participating dealers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a Purchase Price of $26,998 leased at 2.49% for 60 months with a $0 security deposit and $365 due at delivery (includes first payment and lien registration) equals 60 monthly payments of $305 with a cost of borrowing of $2,368 and a total obligation of $18,373. Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre

deposit and $336/$325 due at delivery (includes first payment and lien registration) equals 60 monthly payments of $276/$265 with a cost of borrowing of $2,820/$2,505 and a total obligation of $16,627/$15,934. Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your dealer for complete details. «2.49% lease financing for up to 60 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models

$0 and a total obligation of $26,998. ➤3.49% lease financing for up to 60 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating dealers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2016 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $22,998/$20,998 leased at 3.49% for 60 months with a $0 security

Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2016 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. †0% purchase financing available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a Purchase Price of $26,998 with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 84 months equals 182 biweekly payments of $148 with a cost of borrowing of

may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. **0% purchase financing available to qualified retail customers on all 2016 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, FIAT models except 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2016 Dodge Viper. 0% lease financing available to qualified retail customers on the following models only: 2016 Chrysler Town & Country, 2016 Jeep Renegade, Cherokee and Grand Cherokee, 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew and RT and FIAT 500X. See your dealer for complete details. *Consumer

Friday, March 25, 2016 • pentictonwesternnews.com

T HE

$

BI-WEEKLY«

WEEKLY≥

power

Starting from price for 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT Plus shown: $30,940.§

26,998

141 2.49 @

% OR

$

23,998

66 3.49

@

%

FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN GET

BASED ON A MONTHLY PAYMENT OF $305

FOR 60 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

OR GET

84 MONTHS FINANCING † FOR

ON OUR MOST POPULAR MODELS

Starting from price for 2016 Dodge Journey Crossroad shown: $32,140.§

APPROVALS

BY

T:13.5”

$

T:10”

23

OF

sales event

Purchase OR Lease Financing on all 2016 Models**

ZERO

TOTAL DISCOUNTS* UP TO

+$ ,

7100

2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CANADA VALUE PACKAGE

WELL EQUIPPED FOR ONLY

$

22,998

$

LEASE FOR THE EQUIVALENT OF

127 3.49 @

BI-WEEKLY➤

$

20,998

$

LEASE FOR

THE EQUIVALENT OF

122 3.49 @

BI-WEEKLY➤ BASED ON A MONTHLY PAYMENT OF $265

DATE

FOR 60 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

36 MONTHS

ON OUR MOST POPULAR MODELS

GET $1,000 IN VANCOUVER AUTOSHOW BONUS CASH | MARCH 18 – 29 ON SELECT MODELS

●

IMAGES ARE HIGH RES

PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES $7,100 CONSUMER CASH* AND FREIGHT.

% OR

GET

BASED ON A MONTHLY PAYMENT OF $276

FOR 60 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

% OR

GET

72 MONTHS

FINANCING † FOR ON OUR MOST POPULAR MODELS

2016 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT

WELL EQUIPPED FOR ONLY

$

PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES FREIGHT.

LEASE FOR

THE EQUIVALENT OF

Starting from price for 2016 Jeep Cherokee Limited shown: $34,540.§

2016 DODGE JOURNEY CANADA VALUE PACKAGE

WELL EQUIPPED FOR ONLY

PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES $2,000 CONSUMER CASH* AND FREIGHT.

60 MONTHS FINANCING † FOR

ON OUR MOST POPULAR MODELS

2016 CHRYSLER 200 LX

WELL EQUIPPED FOR ONLY

PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES $2,500 CONSUMER CASH* AND FREIGHT.

OHF 100 M

FINANCE FOR

TBN Burna

FINANCING † FOR

CPB Camp

Starting from price for 2016 Chrysler 200 C shown: $30,140.§

TH

DBC_161023_I4CW_MLT_POZ.indd 1

PRODUCTION NOTES

CWT Chilli

CVR Comm

TH

CQN Coqu

CVC Dunc

FFP Ferni

CANADA’S #1-SELLING AUTOMAKER

KTW Kaml

KNA Koote

chryslercanada.ca/offers

3/16/16 6:30 PM

LNT Lang

MRN Mapl

MAP Mapl

NAN Nana

NSN North

NTC North

PVQ Parks

24

pentictonwesternnews.com â&#x20AC;˘ Friday, march 25, 2016