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“The sound of children’s laughter for 2.5 hours twice a week, if that is noise pollution, we have a bigger challenge,” said Bayston.

Jakubeit said part of his opposition was due to an offer to buy the land that the city had received earlier in the day.

“We have had a written offer as of late afternoon. It helps to complicate our deliberations here,” said Jakubeit. He felt council should delay their decision in order to consider the offer to purchase, but added he also didn’t want to stall the BMX club’s project.

“I would also rather have a decision that is completely vetted,” said Jakubeit.

Other councillors felt the purchase offer didn’t change anything. Konanz said that building amenities like the BMX track was necessary to draw young families to the community.

“I am not interested in selling that priceless piece of land,” said Konanz. “At least for now, making it into a park with a BMX track is good for the community.”

Coun. Sentes took the opportunity to fire a shot back at members of the gallery charging council wasn’t paying attention to their concerns.

“Something I heard with disturbing repetition tonight is that council is not listening,” said Sentes, adding that she had heard their concerns, but had also heard the other side of arguments about lights, noise and accessibility.

“I also heard from the BMX families,” said Sentes, noting that Bayston and other supporters had been clear in laying concerns about lighting, noise and safety to rest.

Coun. Martin, who originally had concerns about accessibility, said he now didn’t think that would be an issue. Concerning noise, he suggested that if the land was sold, a winery could be built, with noise continuing into the late evening.

“This is the right place to put it. I feel confident the BMX club is going to take care of it,” said Martin.

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It didn’t come easily, but Penticton BMX got the approval they needed at city council Monday.

After a public hearing lasting 2.5 hours, council voted 4-1 in favour of re-zoning a property near Munson Mountain to parkland, allowing the BMX club to build a new track.

The motion was supported by Couns.

Tarik Sayeed, Helena Konanz, Judy Sentes and Andre Martin and opposed by Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. Couns. Campbell Watt and Max Picton were absent.

Opponents raised a variety of concerns: light pollution, noise, fearing children riding on the roads and even the effect of chemical spraying on nearby agricultural properties.

Sally Kilburg, a local realtor and environmentalist, said she was concerned about the loss of agricultural land, and suggested that was the best use for the site at the base of the mountain, and also is harmonious with the wine industry in the area.

“I would urge we maintain the quiet rural character and natural use of this property,” said Kilburg. If the land has to become a park, she continued, a nature reserve would be a better use.

“This park is best kept and preserved for a broader sector of the population, not just this small sector,” she said.

Andrew Bayston, president of the BMX club, acknowledged that the spraying of farm chemicals should be looked at, but explained that other concerns raised were not justified.

With specialized bikes and an assortment of gear, Bayston said it was unlikely that any children would be riding to the site. Nor would the track be using artificial lighting, since the club finishes up by 8 p.m. on their practice and race nights. The club does have a small PA system, he said, but the only other noise would be generated by the participants.

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Fentanyl, heroin, meth discovered in traffic stop Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

A man carrying large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, oxycodone and fentanyl would have made off with a speeding ticket if it weren’t for his heavy foot.

Dennis James Russell, 45, was found guilty in Penticton Provincial Court Monday of four counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, after Judge Gail Sinclair found Russell’s arrest on drug charges

following a traffic stop in Summerland for speeding was legitimate.

Russell was arrested on June 28, 2015 after being pulled over in Summerland at midnight going 95 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Highway 97 near Rosedale Avenue.

The case hinged on a voir dire held Monday to determine whether or not Const. Adam Ruttan made an arbitrary arrest on drug charges, with the subsequent search of Russell’s vehicle turning up 37 grams of metham-

phetamine, 11 pills of oxycodone, 2.92 grams of heroin, 71 pills of fentanyl and $6,450 in cash.

Also found in the search of the vehicle were drug paraphernalia and packaging material, a measuring scale covered with white powder and documents including a money transfer and phone records in the name of Dennis Russell.

Ruttan did not have legal grounds to search the vehicle without consent, or evidence to confirm his suspicions of drug trafficking in

plain view.

After initially getting pulled over, Russell’s vehicle once again moved away slowly, pulling over again after a few minutes before stopping, peaking Ruttan’s suspicions. Ruttan said Russell’s hand was “shaking like a leaf” when he handed over his license, and he appeared nervous.

Ruttan performed a search of Russell’s criminal record turning up multiple drug trafficking convictions, the most recent of which was five years ago. Russell ap-

peared to be in his vehicle for a lengthy period of time due to the large pack of water bottles, fast food wrappers littered about the vehicle and what looked like luggage in the back seat, typical of dial-a-dope operations, Ruttan testified.

“The fact that at some point during Constable Rattan’s dealings with the driver that suspicions started to arise that there was something more going on that didn’t turn his lawful dealings into something unlawful or arbitrary,” said fed-

eral Crown prosecutor Ashleigh Baylis. “The officer of course has a duty to investigate crimes given he’s not infringing on people’s rights in doing so.”

Russell’s defence counsel Robert Maxwell suggested Ruttan was on a “fishing expedition” using the speeding ticket to land drug charges.

“The offence that you were investigating was for speeding, that’s it,” Maxwell said. “And all this questioning and voluntary conversation, what you were trying to do, under the guise of a speeding ticket, was get yourself grounds to search that vehicle and arrest him for possession for the purpose of trafficking.”

“No, you’re wrong,” Ruttan testified.

After returning from his squad car to give Russell his speeding ticket, Ruttan asked if he could perform a consent search of the vehicle, testifying that he informed Russell he was free to go.

Russell did not say “no” the officer testified, but instead replied that there are items in the vehicle that are not his. It wasn’t until Ruttan noticed that Russell was attempting to kick something under the driver’s seat that he was able to make the arrest.

Ruttan’s attention was drawn to Russell’s feet where he noticed bags of bundled cash, typically associated with drug dealing, giving the of-

ficer the plain-view evidence he needed to arrest Russell on drug trafficking charges.

“If I hadn’t seen the cash, I would have said ‘see you later’ and left,” Ruttan said.

Judge Sinclair ruled that Const. Ruttan was right in arresting Russell and performing the warrantless search of the vehicle incidental to the arrest.

“Until the point of the cash being seen by the Constable, there was nothing but suspicion,” Sinclair said. “However, he saw the two bundles of cash, gathering together with the other indicators that he had seen, which in and of themselves amounted to nothing but a suspicion, I am satisfied that the officer did have reasonable grounds to affect the arrest of Mr. Russell.”

The charges would have been thrown out if the arrest was arbitrary, however Russell did not dispute the charges leading to a quick guilty verdict and sentencing.

Russell was sentenced to 24 months in jail, minus four months credit for time served in pre-trial custody.

Russell is also facing two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and three counts of possession of a controlled substance relating to events on Aug. 5, 2015 according to court records. Those charges are set for trial on Sept.

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Beach partiers arrested Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

Approximately 50 youth were gathered at Skaha Lake for a beach party. Police arrived and arrested three young females for being intoxicated in public. One was released into the care of her grandmother and the other two were held in cells until sober. RCMP noted that burning wood palettes at the beach can leave nails behind in the sand causing a safety hazard.

Asleep at the wheel

Summerland RCMP received a call for a possible impaired driver in a black Honda CRV stopped in the middle of the highway on March 31 around 8:15 p.m. When the complainant spoke to the male driver he explained he had just fallen asleep and proceeded to leave. Several hours later the same vehicle was reported sitting through three green lights in Penticton at Skaha Lake Road and Green Avenue. Police located the man and he received a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and his vehicle was impounded.

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Precious ring returned by good samaritans Western News Staff

A Penticton woman is now in possession of a priceless ring with sentimental value thanks to the RCMP and one Kelowna couple.

RCMP received a report of a lost ring around the 400 block of Cedar Avenue on March 30. A 69-year-old Penticton woman was in Kelowna for a brief doctors appointment when she lost the ring somewhere between the doctor’s office and her car parked on the shoulder of Cedar Avenue, not far from Pandosy Street.

A Kelowna couple, Nora and Gordon Harris, found the custom-made ring later in the day in that area. It was not until the Harris’ were reading a local newspaper that they realized they had found the ring.

“I had the pleasure of contacting the ring’s owner, Hazel Fry of Penticton, to share the fantastic news that her ring had been found,” said Const. Jesse O’Donaghey. “When I first contacted

When I first contacted Hazel she was deflated, she had basically given up hope that her ring would ever be found or returned to her.

– Const. Jesse O’Donaghey, Kelowna RCMP officer Hazel she was deflated, she had basically given up hope that her ring would ever be found or returned to her. When I told her that her ring had been found, she was overwhelmed with emotion.”

On April 5 the Harris’ brought the ring to the Kelowna RCMP detachment where they returned the ring to Fry. The moment was captured using a live broadcasting application called Periscope on the Kelowna RCMP detachment’s Twitter account @KelownaRCMP.

Penticton woman Hazel Fry had a precious ring with sentimental value returned to her thanks to some good samaritans in Kelowna.

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City and Lakeside settle out of court Dale Boyd

Western News Staff

A lawsuit between the City of Penticton and the Lakeside Resort over $600,000 in backpay on the electrical utility due to a faulty meter has been settled out of court, the mayor said.

Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said that a confidentiality clause was agreed to as part of the settlement, preventing the city or the Lakeside from discussing the details of the deal reached.

“I believe it was a good resolution for

all parties involved,” Jakubeit said. “The city is happy to put some closure on the issue as no one benefits from a drawn out legal battle.”

The city filed a lawsuit on Jan. 22, and in the statement of claim said that the faulty meter at the Lakeside was locked in a metering compartment which the city would not have been able to access without shutting off the power to the whole resort, causing the delay between the discovery of the faulty meter in 2013 and the federal investigator’s inspection in 2015. The claim stated that the inspector found the demand

measurement on the meter was displaying 50 per cent of the actual demand.

“The situation was embarrassing for both parties as we both should have noticed anomalies in the utility billings (compared against historical data) and dealt with it right away. As a result of this scenario with the faulty meter at the Lakeside, the city has now implemented the use of technology to flag billing variances and put in place a manual system to investigate the anomalies so a situation like this does not occur ever again,” Jakubeit said in an email.

Log home outside city limits destroyed in fire Mark Brett

Western News Staff

Private fire investigators were expected to be on the scene of a blaze on Saliken Drive which completely destroyed a log home under construction.

The property owner, who had insurance, was scheduled to move in during the coming weeks as the building was nearing completion. Penticton Fire Rescue was called on Sunday morning, however the scene was about 1.2 kilometres outside the city’s fire protection area and they were unable to help.

“It’s unfortunate,” said Deputy Chief Dave Spalding. “I talked to the RCMP there and went in to the site to make sure there was no risk. We’re not in dry season yet and the other neighbours are quite far away and there was no threat to life and there was no threat to the wild land because it was just wet enough and there was no wind.

“Had it been the middle of August and that fire happens it would have been a very different scenario for sure.”

He added if Penticton crews done any work there they would have been in violation of municipal laws and its members

would be at risk because they would not have WorkSafeBC coverage.

The fire did eventually spread to some nearby trees and brush land and BC Wildfire Service did respond with a limited initial attack crew to put out the fires that popped up.

According to Spalding the area is deemed unprotected because there is no fire hall within eight km or fire hydrant within 300 metres.

The property is located on the north side of Ellis Creek Canyon and smoke was visible for much of the day from Penticton.

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Unsightly property being dealt with Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

A longstanding eyesore on Wade Avenue has been declared a nuisance property by the City of Penticton, starting a process to have the building dealt with.

The vacant home at 555 Wade Ave. has been on the city’s radar since 2008, when the owners at that time applied for a demolition permit. That was followed by years of city staff time spent in dealing with nuisance complaints and fines for graffiti, untidy premises, loitering and storage of stolen property.

According to building and permitting manager Ken Kunka, there are $3,000 worth of outstanding enforcement fines owing to the city. Part of the problem, he said, has been the difficulty in making contact with the owners, both before and after it changed hands in November 2013. The current owners have requested a renewal of the vacant building permit, claiming it is too costly to repair or remove the structure at this time, requesting additional time for the resale or redevelopment of the property, according to Kunka, who recommended council deny the request.

“There have been continuing complaints about an unsightly nuisance and it attracts break-ins, rodents and deer,” said Kunka. “The property is for sale, and until very recently, there is no foreseen date to remediate the building or remove it.”

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The last direct contact city staff had with the owners was in Aug. 2014, when a proposal to develop a multiunit residential building were discussed, though no permit applications were ever made for the proposed renovations, demolition or proposed development of the multi-family project.

Kunka said an engineers report concluded the house has become structurally unsound and the presence of black mould makes it a possible health hazard. Other issues include a retaining wall, which is also unsightly and decaying, and the overall property maintenance is lacking. ”This is an unsightly nuisance and an increasing safety risk,” Along with denying the request for a renewal of the vacant building registration, council also voted to declare the building a nuisance and require remedial action by May 9, along with an order to remove the building. If the owners don’t meet those deadlines, council also authorized staff to apply in court for a civil injunction to enforce the remedial action orders.

Injunctive action, according to Kunka, would require the city to pay costs up front, but successful litigation would result in the majority of legal fees being repaid by the owners.

“Injunctive action supports the city with the court setting a timeline for the final completion,” said Kunka. “It also puts the responsibility back on the owners to comply.”

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City removes block on Save Skaha Park Society Steve Kidd

Western News Staff

Along with announcing new appointments to the Agricultural Advisory and Penticton Creek restoration committees, Mayor Andrew Jakubeit announced Gary Denton would be filling the tourism seat on the committee charged with developing a parks and recreation master plan.

Denton, an outspoken opponent of plans to lease part of Skaha Lake Park and until recently, a director of the Save Skaha Park Society, said the city deliberately sought them out a few weeks ago.

“It was their initiative to say that there is a vacancy on the board, that (city) staff has concluded that representation of our group, the Save Skaha Park society, would be a beneficial thing to the park-planning process.”

This is an about face for the city, which had previously denied the applications of Dr. Gerry Karr and other members of the society, as was pointed out in Dec. 2015 through a Western News investigation.

In February, Jakubeit was admonished by the B.C. Civil Liberties Association for his remarks that by suing the city, SSP members had negated their chance to be represented on the parks master plan committee.

Jakubeit said the difference was that Denton had agreed to give up his position on the SSP executive so there would not be a conflict of interest.

Jakubeit contends that a director of a society has an onus to put that group’s interest first.

“He was happy to do that. It was more of a mutual or informal willingness on his part to do that,” said Jakubeit.

Denton agreed that he had voluntarily stepped down so there would not be a perception that was sitting on the master plan committee in the primary role as a director of Save Skaha Park.

“I don’t change my values when I resign as a director,” said Denton. “I

am very clear about where I stand in relation to Skaha Park, but that is a subordinate role when I am serving on this committee.”

Jakubeit said Denton’s experience as a former general manager of the Apex Ski Resort and owner of the ski shop, as well as having served two terms on city council from 1996 to 2002 and him a good choice for the tourism seat. Denton said being a member of the Save Skaha Park Society was also key.

“They were looking for an opportunity to have a representative of this point of view of Skaha Park,” said Denton, who made it clear that while he continues to oppose commercialization in Skaha Park, he won’t be pushing that single issue on the committee. Rather, he is concerned about the larger issue of commercialization in all parks.

“I have lived here most of my life and this conflict of commercialization of parks continues to come up, decade after decade,” said Denton who would like to see the committee to find a process to answer what he calls a “chronic issue” of what commercial activities are appropriate in what parks.

“We need to define commercial use and then have a discussion about where those uses are appropriate and where they aren’t,” he said. He would also like to see a mechanism that binds the use of the land going forward.

“I understand there is going to be considerable public engagement, and that is the other part that really encouraged me about this,” said Denton, who listed a number of proposals for commercializing parkland over the years, including a proposal for what is now Okanagan Lake Park thanks to community activists.

“There is a long history of this coming up, and it is not unique to Penticton,” said Denton. “Looking forward, I find it quite encouraging that council has recognized that Save Skaha Park is a legitimate voice of a large number of people.”

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Sounding off When, exactly, did the sound of children laughing and playing become unpleasant to listen to?

At a recent hearing regarding Penticton BMX moving their track to a new location, one of the concerns raised by opponents was the noise that would be coming from the new track. BMX bikes aren’t motorized, so, aside from a few announcements over a loudspeaker, the loudest noise would be cheering, laughter and other sounds of people enjoying themselves.

This noise concept often gets raised as an objection to a new project. Usually, though, it’s not in relation to a new dance club or an industrial operation — another recent example was when a woman wanted to set up a daycare in a residential neighbourhood. Neighbours were concerned the number of children allowed at the daycare would generate too much noise.

Children playing? Noise? It’s not motorcycles being revved, folks.

Over the past couple of years there have been a number of controversies, especially when it comes to Penticton city council and developments. Though the concern is justifiable, the protests have led to Penticton developing a reputation as a no-fun city. Besides the effects that reputation might have on tourism, a major economic driver, do we really want to be known as a place where laughter and the sounds of people having fun are frowned upon?

Not all types of fun are appropriate for all places. A nightclub, for example, doesn’t belong in a residential neighbourhood. But a daycare does, just as a BMX track is a great addition to a park. Being concerned about a new development WESTERN thatPENTICTON may change the face of an area or a neighbourhood is appropriate, but lumping in joyful sounds with those concerns makes it seem like Penticton is a dour place indeed.

There’s a line from a song, The Greatest Love of All, that has some singularly appropriate advice: … Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be …

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Why be so cheap with the poor?

We hear a lot here at the B.C. legislature about hard-hearted government treatment of the poor.

It’s a serious problem, and one often obscured by the partisan Punch-and-Judy show that passes for political debate in this province.

As things stand, Premier Christy Clark’s government is heading into an election year with a basic income assistance rate for single employable adults at $610 a month, unchanged since the last miserly increase in 2007. Couples on assistance get up to $877.22, or up to $1,101.06 if they have two children.

If those children are aged three or more, parents are required to look for work and file monthly reports that show they still need income assistance.

The B.C. Liberals’ February budget left the basic rates and rules the same, with new ap-

plicants required to look for work for five weeks before getting a first cheque. There are sound reasons for this hard line, and despite their frequent demands for more, no one should understand them better than the B.C. NDP. Mike Harcourt’s NDP government raised rates in 1991, and also eased eligibility rules to let people stay on assistance longer. Within two years, B.C.’s welfare rolls were nearly 10 per cent of the working-age population and climbing.

Harcourt famously denounced the “cheats, deadbeats and varmints” gaming the system, rolled the single employable rate back to $500 a month and imposed some of the harsh eligibility and job search rules that remain today.

The caseload of single employable recipients declined by a third.

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approve a $77 increase to the $906 disability income assistance rate, to take effect this September. Mostly what they got was protests about implementing a $52 monthly charge for transit passes.

Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell rejected opposition claims that transit passes are being cancelled.

There are 45,000 disability clients who don’t have access to transit, and they receive nothing for their transportation costs. If those who can use them want to continue, the cost comes out

of their rate increase.

A protest was organized for the legislature lawn March 2, featuring disability activists and NDP politicians. As I arrived, Hospital Employees’ Union members were posing for pictures with New Westminster MLA Judy Darcy, a former HEU business manager. Others in HEU T-shirts were leading developmentally disabled people up to the small crowd.

All typical B.C. political theatre, with the union’s role omitted from news reports as usual. But I had to wonder about the NDP demand for taxpayers to top up the $170 million disability assistance budget increase with another $35 million a year, to provide bus passes to those lucky enough to be able to use them.

Most people on disability assistance aren’t commuting to work daily. If they were, they would likely no longer

be eligible. If they are able to use transit, it’s mainly for shopping, medical appointments and social activities.

When the change takes effect this fall, I intend to find out how many people decide to take the $77 increase and pay for transit only when they need it. I suspect there will be many.

Faith Bodnar of the activist group Inclusion BC summed it up well when she spoke to the rally.

“Government, all you did was equalize poverty for people with disabilities in B.C.,” she said.

Note that Bodnar wasn’t calling for the NDP position of a further increase that only urban people could use.

She was saying the rate still isn’t high enough.

That’s the real issue.

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

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Thank you Deb, we’ll truly miss you.

Members of the Penticton Hospital Auxiliary add another $10,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s PRH campaign. The auxiliary’s latest contribution goes towards its $250,000 pledge to the foundation’s $20-million drive to provide medical equipment for the hospital’s new patient care tower. Construction begins later this spring.

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Ivo Jaager, left, president of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 40, and Al McNeil, chair of the Legion’s 2015 Poppy Campaign present a $5,000 donation to Janice Perrino of the SOS Medical Foundation. The funds will go to the Foundation’s campaign to provide medical equipment for the upcoming expansion of Penticton Regional Hospital.

Three months of Jeans Fridays resulted in a $713 donation from the staff of the Summerland Credit Union, including matching funds from the credit union itself. The Comfort for a Cause funding covers the January-March period and will help the SOS Medical Foundation provide medical equipment for the new patient care tower at PRH.

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

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On behalf of the music students at Princess Margaret Secondary, and Penticton Secondary Schools, I would like to thank the Pentastic Jazz Festival for the donations we received to these programs.

For the past number of years this organization has given back to the two secondary school music programs in Penticton. Donations were collected at two non-ticketed events and all proceeds were forwarded to assist students with music related travel.

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The move is an absolute disgrace.

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Talk about reverse discrimination. I am referring to the high-handed move of naming Haynes Point and Okanagan Falls campsites only with their First Nations names.

I do not object to the names being used, in fact, it is good to see that the bands are taking a pride in their heritage, they deserve recognition of their great history in this region. What I strongly resent is the fact that we ordinary people who have looked after that campsites for years and built them up, cannot have our names with the native names.

I have worked in tourism for many years, and although the many overseas visitors will enjoy seeing the native names how are they expected to pronounce the names of where they want to go when even I and most of Okanagan Falls folks can’t? Also, how about the thousands of taxpayers dollars that have gone into building up the campsites?

I for one will continue to call it Okanagan Falls campsite and ignore the discrimination.

festivals, or performances to help encourage their musical growth.

Thanks once again to Michael Campbell and the other board members of the Pentastic Jazz Festival for their continued support of young musicians in our community.

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west, no one skulked out of town — they just came, made a pitch (the promise of making Canada a better place for Canadians) whatever that means. The grandiose promises and claims that were made are no different from the touted elixirs put forth by the medicine show “doctors” that claimed almost anything could be cured with what they offered. Not much difference here except that the elixir here is about $30 billion this year instead of a $2 bottle of “snake oil.”

This budget will, in all probability, go down as the biggest give and take budget of all time!

It offers little concessions here and then takes from somewhere else (there). It’s sort of a quasi checks and balances

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different. They are not trying to make this purchase with the people’s money. Rather, they are putting the burden, knowingly, on our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

I can imagine some of you thinking, “He’s a Harper supporter and he’s upset because the Conservatives got trounced!”

Irrespective of what my political party leaning might be, I take issue more with the message than the messenger delivering it.

Pie in the sky preelection 2015 promises were made in the shadow of 70s Trudeaumania.

The traveling medicine show went from town to town, not staying long in any one place. Unlike the early travelling medicine shows of the wild

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In the early to mid 1970s, then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau and his finance minister, John Turner, discovered they could buy the hearts and minds of the people with the people’s own money.

Serious budget deficits followed after revealing the Liberal budget. The budget set in motion what might be looked at as a law of circumstances. I like to liken it to a children’s folk song, There’s a Hole in the Bucket.

Forty-odd years pass and we think we would have learned some lessons, but recently Trudeau Junior and his Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, made their first attempt at buying the hearts and minds of the people.

But this time, it is

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Raise the Radio campaign a success, big radio show ready to go

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It has been awhile since the Raise the Radio campaign started, or as president of the Peach City Community Radio Society Dave Del Rizzo puts it “too long.”

Del Rizzo laughed and recanted slightly about the fundraising campaign that began at the end of September 2014.

“I say too long because in a lot of ways most traditional community, campus radio stations do their fundraising drives in the span of a week, they have a broadcast signal, they can reach the people and all that,” Del Rizzo said.

“This was a little bit of a different campaign in that it was designed to raise the initial capital we need to build the studio, so we figured it was going to be a long process.”

The total amount raised was $36,201 bringing the years-long campaign to a close Monday, enough to build a studio capable of broadcasting.

There may be tweaks and additions needed along

the way, Del Rizzo said, possibly turning to another funding drive in the future.

“It’s exciting, it was a lot of work, but it didn’t consume us day to day,” Del Rizzo said.

It was a marathon, not a sprint, but good things are on the horizon for community radio in Penticton, under the call letters CFUZ after the station received their broadcast license in May 2015.

The campaign was wrapped up as excitement builds with renovations complete to the studio space located in the Cannery.

“Now we can start buying equipment and we wanted to make sure we had a really good grasp on how much money we had to do that with and that was the result of this campaign,” Del Rizzo said.

The funds go toward studio equipment including a transmitter and antenna, as well as equipment including a mixing board, microphones, turntables and more.

The next step for CFUZ is to purchase and

order the equipment and get the studio up and running and ready for local volunteer content to hit the airwaves in Penticton and broadcasting live to the internet. It may have taken some time, but the station will be truly built on a foundation of Penticton’s generosity.

“When you’re doing things on the graces of the volunteers that you have everything takes a lot longer, but in the end we gained a lot more ownership of what we’ve done and we feel a lot better about the work we’ve put in,” Del Rizzo said.

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The icon of classic rock is coming to the South Okanagan Events Centre on June 23.

Bringing the heat to 1977’s Bat Out Of Hell, still selling nearly 200,000 copies annually 40 years after its release, followed by three multi-platinum albums and the Grammy-winning single I’d Do Anything for Love, Meat Loaf is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, selling more than 80 million records worldwide.

On April 4 Meat Loaf’s official Facebook page announced a new album Braver Than We Are, in collaboration with Jim Steinman (Bat Out of Hell) releasing in North America on September 16. The album is reportedly “explicit and politically incorrect” according to Meat Loaf’s Facebook page.

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Henley’s successful solo career saw hits including Dirty Laundry, The Boys of Summer, New York Minute and The End of the Innocence. Henley was also co-lead vocalist for the Eagles singing lead on hits like Hotel California, Desperado and Witchy Woman.

Penticton is one of only two Canadian dates on Henley’s European and North American tour, with the other show taking place in Calgary.

Henley continues to work as a musician and an activist founding a not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting the historic woods in Massachusetts where author/philosopher Henry David Thoreau first championed the concept of land conservation.

Henley also co-founded the Recording Artists’ Coalition, a non-profit, non-partisan group formed to represent the interests of recording artists.

Henley comes to the SOEC July 13 and tickets go on sale April 8 at 10 a.m. Tickets range from $79 to $199 (additional fees may apply) and can be purchased in person at the Valley First Box Office at the SOEC or at the Wine Country Visitor Centre, or by phone at 1-877-763-2849.

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Oliver Kiwanis Market gives boost to hospital recent presentation of the first $30,000 towards their donation.

“When you look at the need for $20 million and someone hands you a cheque for $30,000, which pales against $20-million, and she got all teary-eyed — it matters to her,” Chic said.

Construction of the new Patient Care Tower at PRH is set to start this spring.

MeMbers of the oliver Kiwanis Club are donating $50,000 in proceeds from the weekly Kiwanis Market to help the south okanagan similkameen Medical foundation’s $20-million campaign to provide medical equipment for the expansion of Penticton regional hospital.

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The Oliver Kiwanis Club made the donation to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s $20-million campaign to provide medical equipment for the $325-million PRH expansion.

Club president Lee Chic said the proceeds come from the Kiwanis Market which operates out of a 10,000 square foot building on Sawmill Road.

“Virtually 100 per cent of our fundraising is done through that market,” she said. “We spend many hours working at the market. We have drivers and two trucks and we can run out and pick things up from people who want to donate but don’t have the capability to deliver them.”

Chic is quick to credit those who donate items to the market.

“Really, it’s the entire town that has donated that money because if the donations didn’t come to us, we couldn’t sell them and raise the money.”

Area residents donate used items, including

furniture, appliances, hardware and other items which are priced and sorted. The market is open every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“Some people refer to it as the Oliver WalMart,” she said with a laugh. “We have a kitchen area which is huge, we have large appliances, we have beds, music, books, crafts, art, paintings — you name it. It’s all organized into different departments and every single thing is donated.”

Chic said the 45 Kiwanis members thoroughly supported the donation to the Foundation, having put aside funds annually for the past few years.

“We’ve been setting aside about $10,000 a year,” she said. “Then we thought we’ll just do it now because we’re ready.”

Chic noted most South Okanagan residents realize PRH is there to service the entire region’s acute care needs. The hospital donation will not detract from other local charities that Kiwanis supports, she added.

Chic also lauded Janice Perrino, the Medical Foundation’s executivedirector, for her emotional reaction when presented with the club’s

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Generating a historic relationship Mark Brett Western News Staff

A historic marine relationship was rekindled Friday as three HNZ Topflight instructors used a company Airbus helicopter to lift a generator onto CN Tug No. 6.

Craig Kendell was at the controls of the aircraft, carefully lowering

it to a position so HNZ’s Vern Zelent could connect the line with the attached 400-pound machine to the bottom of the helicopter.

From the spit where the generator was on a trailer, the machine was moved the short distance to the tug where flight instructor Dave Schwartzenberger unhooked it.

Used from 1948 to 1973, the vessel is docked at the SS Sicamous Heritage Park and originally transported barges with fruit and other freight on Okanagan Lake.

It is one of four vessels under the care of the SS Sicamous Marine Heritage Society.

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“Our long standing association with historical preservation in the Penticton area is renewed again,” said HNZ chief flight instructor Tim Simmons. “A company of our age, we’ve founded ourselves on our history. We had the pioneering spirit thanks to people like Barney Bent and it’s something we’re proud of.

“They’re pieces of that history that mean something to Penticton and mean something to us. We’re keen to be involved in it as we were back in the day.”

Transferring the repaired generator went without a hitch, completed just a few minutes.

“Long lining is one of the most challenging things helicopter pilots do and is a bit of an art in itself, it’s one of those things that takes a lot of practice,” said Kendell, who has worked for HNZ for 17 years and is highly regarded in the field in North America “You want to be on your game and have good crew that understand their task.”

The generator was removed from the boat in pieces and taken to AC Motor Electric where it was repaired and put back together.

It is one of the components needed to eventually return the boat’s 500 horsepower engine to working order as a tourist attraction.

“We were very humbled and very pleased they (HNZ) would take the time to do this at a great cost to them,” said Adolf Steffen, speaking on behalf of the society.

“We were wondering how we were going to get this thing across and not wind up in the bottom of the lake.”

He added while it’s unlikely the tug will head back into open water, Steffen believes just to be able to see such an engine operating would be a huge draw.

“It could actually be B&B where people could spend the night on her. Every level has a huge deck and if you could sleep on one of the decks that would be quite an amazing thing,” he said.

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I WANT IT — Kyle Martins of Pinnacles FC (left) and Vernon Tolko’s Kenzel Aarts-Roman race for the ball during Thompson-Okanagan Youth Soccer League action in the boys U18 division Sunday at King’s Park. The hosts blanked Vernon 2-0. The Pinnacles next game is Sunday on the road against Kelowna United.

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Aboriginal award excites local golfer Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Rachelle Nielsen described winning the Premier’s Award for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport as “crazy.”

“When I applied I didn’t think that I would win, let alone that it would be that big of a deal,” she said.

The award was presented during the Gathering Our Voices conference in Victoria. Nielsen and the 12 recipients (six male and six female) crossed the stage in front of 2,000 of their peers at the national youth summit to accept the inaugural awards for outstanding achievements by Aboriginal youth athletes throughout the province. The winners were recognized for excelling in sports, displaying strong leadership qualities, committing to higher education, and serving as community role models both on and off the field of play.

Nielsen, a Summerland Secondary School grad, attends Texas A&M Kingsville playing as a freshman on the Javelina’s women’s golf team.

Being a leader is something Nielsen has had to work on. She served as the Summerland Secondary Wave’s captain for three straight years and has continued working on her leadership skills with the Javelina’s. She has also been involved with the Friendship Centre in Penticton. Nielsen also credits Summerland Secondary teachers Charles Lay and Marnie Mennell with what she has accomplished.

After learning she was among the recipients in early March, she made her way to Victoria for the ceremony at the end of the month.

“I was pretty excited,” said Nielsen, adding it allowed her to go home, which she didn’t plan on doing until her semester was finished.

Earning the award means a lot to Nielsen, who hopes to continue mentoring others. Nielsen would like to get more involved with Aboriginal Sport and viaSport British Columbia.

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When I applied I didn’t think that I would win, let alone that it would be that big of a deal.

I was pretty excited.

– Rachelle Nielsen

with the Aboriginal Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Partners Council, which is made up of the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, First Nations Health Authority and Metis BC Nation.

Nielsen’s experience in university had its ups and downs. She said it took a few months to balance her school work and play on the golf course.

She earned As in the classroom, which proved to her she can succeed in university. Her play on the course turned around with the help of a former coach as she went home for four weeks during a break. She felt better about her game and a set of new irons gave her confidence. With the Javelina’s, Nielsen practices five days a week.

At the start, Nielsen didn’t feel like she was playing at the level she was capable of. Her average score for the season finished at 87.44. Now Nielsen and the Javelina’s are getting ready for the Lone Star Conference Championships which begin on April 18 in Frisco, Tex. Nielsen won the female under-17 gold medal in golf at the 2014 North American Indigenous Games in Regina while competing for B.C. Nielsen is the first Canadian player in the Javelina program, which is in its fifth season. The Javelina’s recruited Nielsen for a few reasons.

“She will bring a lot to the team,” Javelina coach Mark Dominguez said last summer. “She will bring a lot of competition. Make it a little more competitive.”

B.C. PREMIER CHRISTY Clark presents Summerland’s Rachelle Nielsen with the Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport award in Victoria. Nielsen plays golf on the Texas A&M Kingsville Javelina’s women’s team.

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Five athletes from the FitKidz Gymnastics Club are heading to the B.C. Provincial Championships in Langley April 15-17.

Olivia Dunley-Owen, Ella Simmons, Hannah Patterson, Julia Nixon and Maya Bassot qualified following their performance at the Kamloops trials. Coach Angela Carlow said its great for the club to have that many going.

“It’s their first competition,” said Carlow. “The trials in Kamloops, that was unexpectedly a great success. Their performances were solid on vault.”

Carlow said in the past they have struggled in that area. The gymnasts were also strong and solid with their floor and beam routines.

Dunley-Owen finished first over-

all and took second in the vault, floor and beam.

Simmons was second overall, taking first on the bars and third on the floor.

Patterson was tied for third overall as she was first on the vault and floor and third in beams. Nixon was also second overall after she was first in vault and beam. Bassot also tied for third overall and took second on the beam. Jayna Bamber missed out on qualifying for provincials by two spots.

Carlow said that Dunley-Owen, competing in her first level six competition, performed incredibly on vault, beam and floor.

Going into provincials, Carlow wants to see them apply what they learned.

“Enjoy what they have been practicing on. Just go for it,” she said.

FITKIDZ GYMNASTICS had five members qualify for provincials. On the podium from left to right are: Ella Simmons, second, Hannah Patterson, third, Julia Nixon, second and Olivia Dunley-Owen, first. Not pictured are Maya Bassot, third, and Jayna Bamber, who finished seventh.

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The Penticton Speedway Hornets spring hockey team stung the competition en route to winning the Chilliwack Spring Kick Off tournament last weekend.

The 2003-born Hornets defeated the host Chilliwack junior Chiefs 4-1. They opened by defeating the Northern Selects 4-0. They earned their second win 7-0 over the Okanagan All Stars, then lost 3-1 to the Chiefs. The Hornets rebounded with a 6-2 win over the Vancouver Black Selects.

“I felt that the kids played strong. They played good hockey all the way through,” said

Hornets coach Johnny Aantjes. “The one game we did lose, we lost our composure a bit. It’s easy to blame the refs, we had some issues with the officiating. We lost our focus and then we just never got back into hockey mode.”

Aantjes said the tournament was an introduction to body checking for the players entering their first year of bantam. He noticed that all the teams were feeling out how to hit, making it part of the game while not losing composure.

“Our boys typically work really hard. They play a very good team game,” he said. “They pass the puck well. For the most part they have incorporated contact into the sport pretty responsibly. They are doing it reasonably well.”

This weekend the Hornets will head to Calgary for a tournament. Aantjes expects it to be tougher, which will be good for the team, he said. They will also play in an Okanagan Hockey Academy tournament, as well as one in Kamloops at the end of the month.

Aantjes said he has a good group that works hard. The majority of the players are from Penticton, while two are from Spokane, Vernon and one from West Kelowna.

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HLW takes soccer title handily Western News Staff

Harvey-Lister-Webb easily captured the Bad Tattoo Brewery Masters Indoor soccer championship with a 10-2 victory over Penticton Lock and Key on Sunday.

It capped off their great regular season that saw them win 16 of 18 games.

HLW was led by Dave Crompton, who enjoyed a four-goal performance.

Crompton scored his first goal on his first shot beating Tim Polukoshko.

Crompton added two more on his next two shifts.

HLW led 5-1 after the first half. Scoring for PLK was Norman Peters on a penalty kick. He added another in the second half.

PLK was challenged to penetrate HLW’s defence led by goalkeeper Tom McGill, who made timely saves.

Also scoring for HLW was Peter Ruocco, who

HARVEY-LISTER-WEBB captured the Bad Tattoo Brewery Masters Indoor Soccer title with a 10-2 victory against Penticton Lock and Key. The HLW team is as follows: Back row — left to right: Dave Crompton, Peter Ruocco, Zico Pescada, Paulo Pescada, Ray Evans and Darryl Pace. Front row: Alan Clarke, Tony Dias, Harry Higson (manager-player), Brian Dean and Keith Johnstone.

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finished with three, while Zico Pescada scored a pair and Paulo Pescada scored once.

Following the championship, the league recog-

nized its best players with an awards ceremony. The winners are as follows: Playoff MVP — Tom McGill (HLW); regular season league MVP —

sports in brief Can/Am hockey coming to SOEC

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Can/Am Hockey launched its first summer hockey program in 1969. Throughout the ‘70s, Can/Am continued to run programs, becoming the leader in youth and adult hockey training camps and tournaments. On their website, Can/Am say their philosophy is simple: create the most memorable experiences that any hockey player can enjoy and infuse our camps and tournaments with our passion for hockey. They want their name to represent the gold standard for youth and adult hockey camps and tournaments. The first youth event started with 12 teams during one weekend in Lake Placid, NY. Over the next 20-plus years, the youth tournaments expanded to provide over 600 youth teams with their 26,000-plus players, parents, and family members the greatest tournament experience in all of hockey. All the action wraps up at the SOEC on Sunday.

Benik inks with the Condors

Former Penticton Vee Joey Benik signed an amateur try-out contract with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League on April 1.

Benik, who just completed a standout career with the St.Cloud State Huskies, made his professional debut on April 2 in a 2-0 loss against the Ontario Reign on home ice at Rabobank Arena. Benik registered four shots.

Benik, who played two seasons with the Vees, his final when they won the RBC Cup in 2012, had his best season with the Huskies as a senior with 21 goals and 43 points in 38 games. He finished his career with 57 goals and 122 points in 134 career games. The Condors are the AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers which also features former Vee Joey Laleggia.

Zico Pescada (HLW); top goalkeeper — McGill (HLW); Top Point Getter - 1.

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All-star team selections: McGill (HLW); Zico Pescada (HLW); Toth (TC AUTO); Crompton (HLW); Ruocco (HLW); Brian Johnston (TC AUTO); Darryl Pace (HLW); Joe Kandola (TC AUTO) and Peters (PLK).

Vees in Frozen four

Former Vees Travis St. Denis and Michael Garteig lead the No. 1 ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats against the Boston College Eagles on Thursday in Tampa Bay for the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Frozen Four championship, while the No. 3 ranked North Dakota Fighting Hawks will face the Denver Pioneers.

The Bobcats advanced to the final four by defeating UMass Lowell 4-1. St. Denis scored, while Garteig made 13 saves. For the season, St. Denis finished with 22 goals and 46 points, while Garteig went 31-2-7 with a 1.83 goals against average and .926 save percentage. Garteig was also among the players nominated for votes for the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to college hockey’s best player.

Stecher, who plays for the Fighting Hawks, was named to the AllCHN First Team, which was unveiled by the College Hockey News website. Stecher has been a two-way standout on North Dakota’s blue line this season, establishing career highs in points (28), goals (eight), assists (19) and plus/minus (+20). The junior from Richmond was named to the All-National Collegiate Hockey Conference Second Team and was a finalist for both the NCHC Defenceman of the Year and NCHC Offensive Defenceman of the Year. Stecher has been a plus or even in 37 of his 41 games this season and leads all NCHC defensemen with 105 shots on goal. He has also anchored a UND defensive unit that is allowing only 1.86 goals against per game, the lowest such mark in school history.

TOM MCGILL is presented the Bad Tattoo Brewery Masters Indoor Soccer top goalie award by league organizer Vlado Zamecnik. McGill was also named playoff MVP. Submitted photo

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Reasonable rates, free quotes, (250)490-0522 Econo Lawn Care Special: Power Rake, clean-up, debris removal plus slow release nitrogen fertilizer. Only $79.99 most sized lawns. Lawn mowing starting at $24.99 per cut. Phone 250-493-5161 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 HERBARIA GARDEN AND LAWN. Landscape maintenance services in Penticton: including pruning, hedging, weeding, mulching and more.

Spaces are also available for weekly lawn care. Call Paul at 493-3362

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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

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

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PENTICTON GUN SHOW: This weekend, April 9 & 10.

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Electric Lazy Boy with comfortable cushion, like new, $800, 250-486-2599

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Official Community Plan & Zoning Amendment Lot 1, District Lot 211 and 3314, SDYD, Plan EPP57777 Lot 2, District Lot 211 and 3314, SDYD, Plan EPP57777 4800 North Naramata Road, Naramata (Electoral Area “E”) Date: Time: Location:

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:00 p.m.

Naramata Old Age Pensioners (OAP) Hall 330 3rd Street (corner of Ritchie Avenue), Naramata, B.C.

PURPOSE: To amend the OCP and Zoning of the subject properties to reflect a recent lot line adjustment subdivision that was done to create access onto North Naramata Rd. Specifically, the existing RS1 zoning is proposed to be amended as a SH5 zone. In addition, a textual amendment is proposed to provide a range of Small Holdings designations from 0.2 ha to 4.0 ha.

Amendment Bylaw No. 2458.09, 2016: proposes to amend Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2458, 2008, to designate portions of the subject properties to Resource Area (RA) and to amend the text under the Policy 10.3.1, Rural Holdings, to establish a range of parcels sizes from 0.2 ha to 4.0 ha.

Amendment Bylaw No. 2459.18, 2016: proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2459, 2008, to designate portions of the subject properties to Small Holdings Five (SH5) and Resource Area (RA).

Amend: from: Resource Area (RA) to:

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VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS, THE LAND USE CONTRACT, THE RESOLUTION DELEGATING THE HOLDING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC, V2A-5J9 on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw Nos. 2458.09 & 2459.18, c/o Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen at 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC, V2A 5J9. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: Telephone: 250-490-4107 Fax: 250-492-0063 Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca Web: www.rdos.bc.ca

Donna Butler, MCIP Manager of Development Services

Bill Newell Chief Administrative Officer

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Bursaries available for local students Western News Staff

Over $37,000 in bursaries is available from the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen. for students who graduated in the past five years.

The CFSOS has expanded its educational awards program and is now offering bursaries ranging from $250 to $6,000. Bursaries are financialneed-based awards that do not rely on academic achievements nor have to be repaid.

“There are five different endowment funds that will be offering bursaries to local students of all ages.

These endowment funds have been created by local donors who believe in the value of education and its power to improve quality of life for an individual and their family. Each endowment fund has certain specifications about who they want their funds to be awarded to,” said Aaron McRann, executive director of the CFSOS. The Sharon Amos Legacy Fund for the Arts was established after the death of well-known community leader, Sharon Amos. The fund awards bursaries to students pursuing education in music and arts, preferably performing arts. Local students

have been awarded $8,400 since its creation in 2010.

The Dr. John & Kathy Scarfo Bursary Fund awards to students who live an active and healthy lifestyle and who are pursuing education in an effort to improve life for themselves and their families. In 2015, this fund awarded four $6,000 bursaries.

The South Okanagan Aboriginal Education Fund was established in 2013 by anonymous donors from the area. Another anonymous donor came forward and gave an additional $10,000 to the bursary fund.

Thea Haubrich was a leading practitioner and promoter of Encaustic Art. The endowment fund in her name was established with the goal of providing ongoing financial support to artists, with a focus on encaustic art, wanting to further their education.

The Okanagan Fest of Ale Bursary Fund provides bursaries to students pursing second year of post-secondary education in the brewing industry or intermediate level, accredited online courses in the brewing industry.

For more information, specific funding criteria, and application forms, please visit the Community Foundation’s website at www.cfso. net. The deadline for applications is April 18, 2016.

SS AcceSSible — James Hark prepares to cut the ribbon with Jim cooper, left, and coun. Andre Martin recently to officially mark the opening of the new outside elevator at the SS Sicamous during the recent Penticton and Wine country chamber of commerce business After business meeting.

The new elevator now allows access to the upper deck of the historic stern wheeler for those unable to use the stairway.

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cadet finds success on the range Western News Staff

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Cadet Master Corporal Austin Warner from 788 British Columbia Dragoons Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps learned the sport of shooting at a high level while at the Vernon Cadet Training Centre this spring break.

Cadet Warner, 15, who attends Penticton Secondary School, has been a cadet for almost three years. He joined the range team and helped them take second place in the zone range competition this year. He loves the sport so much he decided to give up his spring break to learn to improve his shooting. His plan is to learn as much as he can and take that knowledge back to the corps.

Warner enjoyed his first course at Vernon CTC when he had fun on the general training course two years ago. He then took part in three-day and five-day expeditions where cadets get to hike each day carrying their work on their backs and camp along the way leaving no trace.

“Cadets is a great way to learn leadership and life skills. It helps you in getting a job too. I never

MASTer corPorAl Warner (right) with Sergeant Thomson (left) and Master corporal White, discussing the care of safety glasses for shooting on the range as part of the Marksmanship course at Vernon cadet Training centre over spring break.

Photo courtesy of captain Angela Sargent

thought I would be here today learning this great sport. Where else can you get to do all this and have fun in all aspects of the program?” said Warner.

Hundreds of Sea, Army and Air Cadets participated in training activities across B.C. while

on spring break. Other cadets have had the opportunity to travel across the country and even overseas.

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Air, Tow Package, Cruise, Canopy, 6 Disc CD, Keyless Entry. $20,900. T35212

Only 49,200 Kms, Climate Control, Backup Camera. $20,900. T35291

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All payments include taxes and fees. 4.97% APR O.A.C. Rates subject to change. $0 down payment. *60 month term. **78 month term. ***84 month term.

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