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Family awaits word on missing couple Penticton’s Al and Rita Chretien last seen in Oregon on March 19 KRISTI PATTON Western News Staff

Dave Goertzen replays the last conversation he had with Al Chretien over in his mind frequently.

It was a short interaction right before Chretien was about to cross over the U.S. border at Osoyoos regarding some business affairs Goertzen was going to take care of while Chretien and his wife Rita headed to Las Vegas for a conference. That March 19 phone call was the last time friends or family have heard from the Penticton couple.

When Al didn’t return to work at his business, Rital Enterprises, on the date expected it came as a shock to the employees. Goertzen said Al is a hard-working businessman Mark Brett/Western News who even on holidays would stay RCMP C PL. DAN MOSKALUK and Raymond and Jennifer Chretien meet with the media Monday during a in contact to make sure things were press conference about the disappearance of Raymond’s father and mother Rita and Al Chretien (picrunning smoothly.

“We said take a holiday and tured at right) while on a trip to Las Vegas last month. relax, that is the hard part here.

On Monday at a press conference there is a lot of people that depend happen in two weeks. They could be When he didn’t show up to work held by the family at the Penticton on us.” alive and well, but there is the other some people were joking that RCMP detachment, the couple’s son Chretien family members have alternative and not knowing makes maybe he was finally relaxing,” Raymond Chretien said it was not been in Oregon searching and even it even harder. It is hard to be patient said Goertzen, adding the news of typical of his parents to just disappear, rented a plane to do an aerial search because we know there is different the Chretiens disappearance has and in fact, his parents had purchased on Saturday. Through social media, realities that could have happened also devastated his business con- a cell phone with an American plan the story of the missing couple has here.” tacts who know them as very giving to save money on roaming charges gained traction and the family is Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said invespeople. when they did call. receiving support from all over the tigators are aware of a similar misThe Chretiens never checked “It has just been a crazy situation world on their Facebook group titled sing persons file where Grant Moedl, into their hotel in Las Vegas and that no one would have expected us Missing — Al and Rita Chretien. from Idaho, has also disappeared police have narrowed their search to be in. I have said it before, it seems “Wherever they are, they are not while travelling in the same area the to a southeast corner of Oregon. A like the kind of situation you see on safe, we know that. They are not Chretiens were last seen. convenience store security camera TV and that you would never be in safe,” said Raymond, clutching his “This file outstanding is of a video confirmed the couple entered yourself, but here we find ourselves,” wife’s hand. “They would have con- male of similar age, travelling by the store in Baker City, Oregon on said Raymond. “Initially, when we tacted us if they were going to be vehicle. That is about the only simiMarch 19 around 2:45 p.m. — it first heard the news we had to pick delayed. Our mind has to be open to larity,” said Moskaluk. “At this time was also the last place their credit our jaw up off the floor, however, we both possibilities because it has been of the investigation we do not have card was used. are trying to keep it together because approximately two weeks, so lots can any information, nor any evidence

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RELIEF EFFORT — Atsuko Patrick plays a koto for an appreciative audience at the Japan fundraiser on Saturday in Cherry Lane shopping centre. The one-day event, organized by Yoshie Takahashi, Patrick and other members of Penticton’s Japanese community, raised $8,873, which will be transferred directly from the local Salvation Army to their counterparts in Japan to help victims of the recent earthquake. A scroll, signed by many well-wishers during the day, will be taken to Japan by Takahashi and presented to evacuees staying in her hometown.

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Property owner Kelly O’Beirn is hoping someone will be able to help track down two barn doors from the last standing barn from the 1902 stagecoach run from Kelowna to Hedley.

O’Beirn believes they were taken between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. She said this is a heritage structure located near the cut off to Apex Mountain Road that is enjoyed by hundreds of tourists every year.

“That is a piece of history and you wouldn’t believe the amount of people that drive by and stop to take pictures.

It is a pretty cute little tourist attraction,” said O’Beirn. “It is an old log barn, but the doors were definitely part of its structure and character.

With the amount of traffic going up to Apex right now somebody had to have seen something. It surprises me

that it was actually this week that this happened.”

The doors are solid wood, about seven to eight feet tall and three to four feet wide with wrought iron where you open them. O’Beirn said the barn has been kept in its original state due to the number of tourists who pass by. When it was functional on the stagecoach run, it was used to store horses, as a hotel was located across the street.

“This barn belongs to us on our property, it is not there for the taking. I’m hoping that someone feels guilty enough to give them back. It is not part of their history, it is for everyone to enjoy and that is why we didn’t touch the barn because of it. It is beautiful wood believe me,” said O’Beirn.

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Festival on tap for city’s beer lovers MARK BRETT Western News Staff

Beer drinkers rejoice.

Coming to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre Friday and Saturday is the suds lover’s favourite event of the year in the Okanagan: Fest-of-Ale. And with only days remaining and another sell out looming organizers are urging people to grab their tickets right away.

“Sales are going extremely well and there are no tickets at the door so if you to want to go you’d better hurray,” said Wayne Schmuck, marketing chairman of the society that oversees the event. “This is a kickoff for the season, spring is here people are looking to go out and enjoy themselves and meet up with friends and colleagues they haven’t seen over the winter.

“It’s like a backyard barbecue atmosphere, easygoing, relaxed and just a lot of fun.”

He added not only will event goers have an opportunity to sample some incredible cuisine, enjoy great live entertainment and taste some of the Pacific Northwest’s best brews, it’s all for a good cause.

Mark Brett/Western News “How can you lose?” asked the chairman. “I think that’s why it’s FEST-OF-ALE directors Gitta Schoenne (left), Dave Bullock and event co-ordinator Barb Sheppard hoist their snowballed, because the public real- glasses at the Tin Whistle Brewing Company this week in celebration of the 16th annual event taking izes all the money raised goes to local place Friday and Saturday at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

Since it began 16 years ago nearly of year. the States, Kamloops, Kelowna and charities.

“Because it’s really slow in April one from Vancouver. These are the “We really tend to favour the $300,000 in cash has been raised.

Another monetary benefit is for and early May we needed to cre- beer geeks, or beer tourists as they children’s’ charities. It’s not going into private coffers, not going to a national city merchants, especially those in ate something people would want to call themselves, who follow the festicharity — there’s nothing wrong with the service industry which is often come out to,” said Schmuck. “We vals around the Pacific Northwest.” feeling the financial pinch at this time have a number of buses coming from As in the past, drinking and drivthat — but this just stays home.”

ing will be strongly discouraged by the society through the provision of discount taxis fares and shuttle service to the major hotels and motels.

There are also plenty of different non-alcoholic beverages on tap during the event.

“I know it’s hard to believe but it’s true, a lot of people come not just for the alcohol but for the atmosphere, the food, the entertainment,” said the chairman.

Doors open Friday at 4 p.m., wrapping up at 9 p.m., and Saturday’s schedule is from noon to 6 p.m.

Tickets are $20 plus HST, handling and facility fees. The tokens used to purchase food and beverages now cost $2 each, up over past years due to increased costs.

At press time the society was also still looking for a few more members to join the Brew Crew volunteer team to help with a variety of jobs.

Those willing to contribute a few hours will be rewarded with a free event ticket, catered dinner, T-shirt and other goodies.

“Our volunteers look after us and we look after them,” said Schmuck.

“We usually average about 250 and it’s just really great to have that community support behind us.

“People just keep coming out year after year and we never turn anybody away who wants to help.”

Volunteer application forms can be downloaded at www.fest-of-ale. bc.ca.

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Rates on the rise for Penticton recreational facilities BRUCE WALKINSHAW Western News Staff

It is about to get more expensive for most users of Penticton’s ice arenas and the almost renovated Penticton Community Centre.

Penticton council voted Monday evening to raise the most utilized rental-fee categories of usage at McLaren Arena by seven per cent per an hour for youth and 31 per cent hourly for adults (compared to September 2010 rates).

The changes will manifest in hourly ice rates of $73.54 for non-profit local regular youth rentals, equating to about a $32 increase for minor hockey registration. Adult rentals with the same stipulations will now cost $138.94 an hour.

As pointed out in last year’s core services review of city operations, most of McLaren Arena’s ice rates were significantly lower than those charged at similar arenas throughout the Thompson Okanagan. Monday’s move brings

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the rental rates to within 95 per cent of the regional average.

It also means that there will be decreases in most of the dry-floor rates and some of the non-regular ice rates, although those make up a minute portion of McLaren Arena’s overall usage.

Originally, Coun. Mike Pearce had proposed that the rates be brought to within 100 per cent of the regional average, however, that was defeated in a 3-3 vote, with Councillors Judy Sentes, Andrew Jakubeit and Garry Litke (Coun. Dan Albas is on a leave of absence).

“It is not the fault of the users that our rates have fallen so far out of sync with the rest of the region,” said Likte of the 100-per-cent proposal.

“To now attempt to correct the error of the last 10 to 15 years in an one-year rate increase I think is draconian.

“It will make it unaffordable for many of our user groups.”

After some debate and jockeying for position, the 95-per cent harmonization number was agreed upon, with only Jakubeit, asserting that youth rates should be increased incrementally, voting against it.

Coun. John Vassilaki argued that considering the vast reductions council has made at City Hall over last year in order to rein in the municipality’s structural deficit, raising user fees for facilities that will still be heavily subsidized by the city is the right thing to do.

“We laid off 36 employees in order to help balance our budget,” said Vassilaki. “Our staff has suffered. Now it is time for the public to step up and help out.”

Council also voted Monday — this time unanimously — to increase pool fees at the PCC by roughly 50 per cent.

Adjusting all but two of the drop-in rates to above the regional averages, PCC pool admissions will now cost $1.70 for preschool-

ers, $3.90 for children, $4.45 for youth, $5.80 for adults, $4.45 for seniors and $14.40 for a family.

Admission to the larger fitness room — though unchanged equipment-wise — will go up by 10 per cent, making a one-month pass $36.45 for youth, $49.30 for adults and $36.45 for seniors.

“We are not even talking about the same facility,” said Mayor Dan Ashton of the $23.3 million worth of renovations at the PCC which expanded and improved its pool.

“We are talking about probably (one of) the most premier facilities in the Valley, almost on par with Kelowna’s H2O.” The core services review also found Memorial Arena’s ice rates to be out of step with the regional average. Council heard Monday that a proposal to bring those fees in line is also on the horizon, perhaps with a 13 per cent increase to some fees.

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City witnesses drop in auto crime KRISTI PATTON Western News Staff

RCMP are winning the fight against automobile crime in Penticton with 42 per cent less vehicle thefts and 32 per cent fewer break-ins last year.

The statistics released by ICBC tout the use of police bait cars in the battle against car thefts and customers who have immobilizers in the vehicles as some of the major reasons why the number of incidents reported to ICBC dropping.

“We have had a couple of bait vehicles here and I think that certainly has contributed to the decrease along with the education. The message is getting out for people to be a little more conscious of securing their vehicles,” said Sgt. Rick Dellebuur.

“We got one of our prolific car thieves off the street about a year-and-a-half ago when he stole a bait car. It will be interesting because a couple of those people are due to be released shortly and we will see if we get a flurry of car thefts again. More often than not they go back to their ways.”

Penticton RCMP Community Safety Team officers work with the bait cars and the Penticton detachment crime analyst to pinpoint areas that RCMP are having problems with car thefts.

The RCMP use statistical information to target those areas to act as a deterrent and catch some of the thieves. In December RCMP caught a Penticton man who activated a bait car. He received 30 days in jail for theft of a motor vehicle.

Dellebuur said a large amount of vehicles stolen in the Penticton area are often taken for joyrides and then destroyed. The use of immobilizers in vehicles, according to ICBC stats, reduces the chance of theft by at least 80 per cent.

“Technology certainly assists us in the fight against auto theft.

We all see the results of that on our insurance premiums. The more vehicles that get lost or stolen and the more insurance payouts, we all pay for that,” said Dellebuur.

ICBC also reports that theftfrom-vehicle incidents reported to them from Penticton have

dropped. From 2009 to 2010 they saw a 32 per cent decrease of theft from vehicle incidents reported and a 60 per cent drop from 2003 to 2010.

Despite the decrease over seven years, trailer theft has remained constant, with about 500 trailers stolen every year in B.C. The new bait trailer program unveiled last week by the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General can range from recreational and camping-type trailers, to mobile cargo and utility units.

Dellebuur said if the RCMP statistics indicate there is a problem in the Penticton area the expects the bait trailer program would be activated.

“This is the latest weapon in the highly successful Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team arsenal, which puts thieves behind bars on a regular basis,” said Solicitor General Shirley Bond. “In fact, the province has seen an unprecedented seven-consecutive-year drop in car thefts since 2003. This is a 65 per cent decrease from 26,000 incidents in 2003 to 9,000 in 2010.”

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Mair targets energy policy STEVE KIDD Western News Staff

Politics sometimes makes strange bedfellows, and it appears environmental activism does as well. At least for former Social Credit cabinet minister Rafe Mair, who found himself sharing the stage with provincial Green Party and NDP candidates at the Shatford Centre Saturday afternoon.

It’s not about the politics of it, said the always outspoken columnist and talk show host. While Julius Bloomfield, deputy leader of the provincial Green Party, was also speaking at the event, Mair said they didn’t bring the Town Hall Tour to Penticton in order to support the Greens, either provincially or federally.

Rather, he just wanted to get the message out about environmental and energy issues facing the people of B.C. “I am not supporting the Greens, I am supporting our own organization, which is called The Common Sense Canadian,” said Mair.

“We have no political affiliations at all, but we do support candidates that have the same views on the environment and energy as we do.”

Mair partnered with award-winning filmmaker Damien Gillis to create the organization, which he explains focuses on two related, major issues: B.C.’s energy policy and the environmental impact of developments like run-of-the-river power projects and the proposed Enbridge Pipeline.

Even if these things aren’t happening locally, Mair said that all B.C. residents have a stake in what is going on, in every corner of the province, and need to hold governments to task.

“The energy policy that was brought in by the Campbell government is absolutely preposterous,” said Mair. “We got private companies buggering up our rivers, making power that Hydro can’t use — they can only make it during the spring runoff — and forcing Hydro to buy that power whether they want to or not.”

That leads to an “absurd” situation, Mair said, claiming that BC Hydro will have to buy the power at three times

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the price they can export it for, instead of making it themselves at a tenth of the cost that the independent power producers can.

“BC Hydro is bankrupt. It’s not bankrupt, because it always has the ratepayers to call on to bring in the money, but if they were in the private sector right now, it would be in Chapter 11 protection,” said Mair, adding that the environmental argument against independent power projects is just as strong.

“These rivers are buggered up, there is no doubt about it,” he said. “All the things that live in those rivers are at serious risk.

This is what the Campbell government has done to your environment and your energy.”

Cameron Phillips, who ran locally for the provincial NDP in 2009, said he had a hard time making run-of-the-river projects an election issue during that election.

“This is a ballot box issue. What British Columbian wants to give up the right to their rivers, to pour millions of dollars into corporate pockets that would otherwise go into roads and schools and everything else?” said Phillip.

Mair’s powerful skills as an orator carried the crowd packed into the recital hall at the Shatford Centre, bringing them to

their feet after a speech, that though short on substantiated facts, was filled with emotional impact, as was Gillis’ film, Oil in Eden, which was shown prior to the speeches from Mair, Bloomfield and Gillis himself.

Mair said he hopes voters will think about these issues as they question the candidates running for office.

“I hope they will take these thoughts to the various political parties in the federal race,” he said, adding his opinion that the current government isn’t doing enough.

“The minister of fisheries is an absolute deadhead, there is no use talking to her about anything,” said Mair. “It’s got to change, it really does.”

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he issue of debates has become a political talking point, sparked by discussion about the exclusion of Green leader Elizabeth May from the televised leaders’ debates.

The decision to exclude May was made by the ”Broadcast Consortium,” a shadowy group of television executives who seem unlikely to qualify as the best guardians of democracy. In 2008, they also decided to exclude May and only allowed her in after sustained public pressure. The same thing may happen again.

However, some positive ideas have come out of this latest discussion. Both Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff have expressed interest in a one-on-one debate — and that would be a debate worth watching.

The five-person debate in 2008 wasn’t worthwhile. It was mainly an exercise in interruption, shouting and fingerpointing, with few real opportunities to find out where leaders stood on issues. By contrast, debates in the U.S. between presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, were substantive, respectful and enlightening to voters.

The fact is, only Harper and Ignatieff have a chance to form government and be prime minister.

Jack Layton will be, at best, a junior partner in a coalition government — and that seems unlikely, given that Ignatieff has said he won’t form a coalition.

Gilles Duceppe is nothing other than a major-league irritant. His party isn’t interested in any part of Canada outside Quebec and he does not deserve to be in the English-language leaders’ debates.

May leads a party that attracts significant, but shallow, interest. It gained less than seven per cent of the national vote in 2008 and will never hold any meaningful number of seats unless our electoral system changes.

There should be at least one debate featuring only Harper and Ignatieff. Additional debates featuring the five leaders (in French), with Duceppe excluded from the allparty English debate, would give voters enough chance to check them all out.

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NDP aims to bring back the ‘90s I

t’s the most shopworn cliché of the B.C. Liberal government, one that for years has induced eye-rolling in the legislature press gallery.

The dark decade, the dismal decade, the decade of destruction, cabinet ministers have chanted since 2001. The 1990s, when investment, jobs and people packed up and headed for the B.C. border in response to the NDP governments of Mike Harcourt and Glen Clark.

As the NDP leadership candidates near the end of their marathon run of debates around the province, the frontrunners are fighting hard to turn that conventional wisdom around.

Vancouver-Kingsway MLA Adrian Dix makes a statistical case with his usual intensity: B.C.’s economic growth averaged around three per cent per year during the 1990s, and only two per cent during the supposedly prosperous decade of Gordon Campbell.

This mainly demonstrates what former premier Bill Bennett observed: B.C. is a small resource economy whose prosperity is largely at the mercy of world markets.

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that Bennett’s government nurtured are up and running again, with new ones held back only by a lack of port capacity.

All a B.C. government can do is create conditions that help or hinder economic growth. And there is little doubt that NDP governments of the 1990s hindered it, with taxes that caused miners to flee, choking forest regulations to appease urban environmentalists, and infantile tantrums aimed at both the Canadian and U.S. governments.

Dix’s Vancouver Island rival John Horgan also wants to take back the 1990s. He claims a list of NDP accomplishments: the Agricultural Land Reserve, B.C. Transit, the Columbia Basin Trust, the

B.C. Ambulance Service.

Alas, B.C. Transit is more properly attributed to B.C.’s greatest-ever socialist, W.A.C. Bennett. The ALR and ambulance service were hurried projects of the Dave Barrett regime of the early 1970s, and the ambulance service stands today as a symbol of the hazards of unionized government monopolies.

The Columbia Basin Trust was a Harcourt-era accomplishment, and it’s a worthwhile effort to share the benefits of the dams on the Columbia River with the region.

But the important question for B.C. voters today is, what would the next NDP government do? Would there be a Peace Basin Trust along with the Site C dam? Not that I’ve heard of.

Today’s NDP has no coherent energy policy, just pandering to knee-jerk opposition to Site C, recanted opposition to the carbon tax and some neoMarxist claptrap that all power projects are evil unless they’re shackled to a unionized government monopoly.

The NDP candidates’ recent health care debate featured promises to roll back the contracted-out health care sup-

port jobs, reconstructing the small portion of the unionized health monopoly broken up by the Campbell government.

NDP front-runner Mike Farnworth also scorned the “rethermed” hospital food that is part of the desperate effort to rein in health care costs. Candidates mused about bringing in fresh local food for hospital patients, which sounds nice but can only add costs.

The health care crisis is bad and getting worse. If all the NDP can do is whine about “Tim Hortons medicine” and wave an organic carrot, I suspect Tommy Douglas wouldn’t be impressed.

As this column noted in January, the B.C. NDP constitution remains explicitly opposed to profit and explicitly in favour of a state-controlled command economy. Harcourt and Carole James both tried to ease the party out of that rut, as Tony Blair did with the U.K. Labour Party.

Both were dumped. Now the NDP strains to look ahead, but sees only the past.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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School celebrating a century Congratulations!

Everyone is invited to a special meeting on April 13, for Pen High’s 100th anniversary, to be held at the Shatford Centre at 760 Main St., Pen High campus.

We are hoping to bring together the reunion committees, alumni, teachers and staff to collectively consider how to best celebrate Pen High’s 100th.

In the last year, a tour of the Shatford has been a popular activity for Pen High reunions.

Returning alumni and staff have enjoyed seeing the restoration of this historic building where they went to school and they also experience a feeling of pride that the building is being restored for future generations. The Shatford Centre/Okanagan School of the Arts has been working on Pen High’s 100th anniversary, wanting

to assist with next year’s festivities. We believe that the Shatford Centre will be an excellent headquarters for Pen High’s 100th to prepare for the 2012 celebrations.

To provide some background, we met with the school district board last year, updating them that we would like to assist with Pen High’s 100th anniversary, which was warmly received. We met with the Penticton Visitor Centre and Meadowlark Festival when thinking of establishing dates, ideally in a shoulder season and a long weekend, so May 18 and 19 were selected as good dates.

Meadowlark Festival, which also will be held at that time, is planning to provide tours, workshops and events that will complement the reunion. After discussions with many community organizations,

Albas displays commitment

As you know, Dan Albas won the Conservative nomination meeting for Okanagan Coquihalla. During his nomination speech he spoke of his time on council and in my opinion downplayed the asset he has been to Pentictonites.

Dan was the approachable councillor. He was the man you went to with your problems at City Hall.

After assuming office, Dan opened up a blog and was in daily communication with not only his supporters but all the voters in Penticton that cared to communicate with him. He always answered phone calls and emails — at considerable cost of time for his family and himself.

I would also like to thank Tara, his wife, as I know only her wholehearted support enabled him to put in the many hours of dedication he gave to the people of our city.

Many of us will remember his contribution to our society at the local level for a long time and will remember him as the “People’s Councillor”.

Dan was unfailingly polite and ‘open’ to all, including myself, which must have been a trial at times as I am known as a demanding critic of the actions of council.

Dan spent many years on committee work behind the scenes before running for council.

When elected he proved to be an overwhelming favourite and he never let us down.

Above all Dan proved in his two-and-ahalf years that he was willing to listen and act on the behalf of his constituents. He proved he was willing to stand for what he believed in, whether I or anyone else agreed with him.

Most importantly he proved he could stand on his beliefs and principles. A much-needed trait in a politician.

Dan will be a hard act to follow. I will be watching his career with interest over the next decade.

I for one will be watching to see the new replacements at City Hall next year and how they interact with the public; how open, accountable and financially responsible they will be to the public they have sworn to serve.

Good for you Dan Albas. All the best to you and your family.

Elvena and Ernie Slump Penticton

Candidate short on issues

OK, now I’ve heard everything. Dan Albas made the news across the Okanagan just because he asked for a leave of absence from Penticton council while he runs his cam-

reunion committees and individuals, the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre was reserved to accommodate the 1,000-plus people that are expected to attend.

We have also been working with Peter Ord, Jeanne Boyle and Randy Manuel with the Penticton Museum and Archives in regards to exhibits, displays and activities for the reunion. We have met with Lorraine Evans, who among many other accomplishments, has chaired the Penticton Arts Council’s committee that initiated Pen High’s Wall of Fame.

Besides the scholastic programs, Pen High has tremendous music, visual, media, woodworking, drama and culinary arts programs that have been a tradition at the school for many generations.

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paign to become the next MP for the area. He also says he will repay any money he earns from the city while he campaigns.

Well guess what? This is exactly what would apply to anyone. What employer in his right mind would continue to pay someone while they weren’t working and ran a campaign? No one else is earning any money while they run their campaigns, but they’re not going to the media to brag. Albas seems to be running short of interesting things to say.

Here’s why. A recent decision by Penticton council sheds light on Albas’s views on democracy and casts doubt on his promise to listen to the people. In contravention of public opinion, Albas voted to allow a prison to be built in Penticton, one of British Columbia’s hottest vacation and retirement spots. There was no talk of this during the last civic election, and council made its decision in an in-camera vote without any public consultation. Is this the type of representation voters can expect if Albas becomes the next MP for the area?

The reason council felt they had to accept a prison is because the City of Penticton is broke thanks to the huge cost overruns on the South Okanagan Events Centre. Interestingly, Stockwell Day had agreed to pony up some federal funds for this ill-fated project but withdrew them when it became clear that the former council and all of the city’s managers were totally incapable of running the project in the interest of taxpayers. To make a long story short, an estimate of $35 million ballooned into a final bill of $85 million… and counting. And so, in an effort to tackle Penticton’s resulting mountain of debt, Albas supported Mayor Ashton’s plan to fire some of those incompetent city managers. They had, after all, failed to do anything to avert the fiscal disaster during the three years it unfolded.

And isn’t this what these managers are paid their six-digit salaries to do? To watch out for something like this and protect the interests of city taxpayers? So out they go.

Well … not quite. Council, the mayor and Albas didn’t have the stomach to actually fire these managers for cause (dereliction of duty), and instead paid them massive severance packages which ran into the millions.

The end result is that Penticton’s expenditures on salaries and benefits dropped by a mere four tenths-of-a-cent for every dollar of tax revenue, leaving the City of Penticton with one of the highest salary and benefit rates in Western Canada. Is this the type of fiscal responsibility Albas plans to provide in Ottawa?

What’s next for Penticton? A toxic waste

began at Pen High, through efforts of the Penticton Board of Trade, Pen High teachers and art enthusiasts in the 1960s. Many of OSA’s board of directors and instructors for the Okanagan Summer School of the Arts over the years have been teachers from Pen High.

OSA and the Penticton Arts Council will be celebrating their 50th anniversary together on Sept.

23 and 24 at Shatford Centre.

We are gathering memorabilia through OSA’s decades and it is clear that Pen High has been an integral part of OSA through the last 50 years.

If you have information or would like to learn more, please contact us at info@osarts.com.

Jane Shaak, Pen High grad 1968 Shatford Centre/ Okanagan School of the Arts

incinerator? As long as he can get himself to Ottawa in this election, Albas won’t have to worry about any of the mess he’s leaving behind.

Mischa Popoff Osoyoos

Party comes first

I am writing in response to Dan Albas being selected by the Conservative Party.

When Mr. Albas ran for councillor in Penticton (three years ago) I knew then that he was Stockwell’s boy and that he would replace Stockwell upon his retirement. So I am not at all surprised about him being selected as the Reform/Conservative party’s representative in this constituency.

Mr. Albas is a “yes man” by all definitions of the phrase, and he will serve the Reform/ Conservative Party first and foremost and put his constituents second, just like he puts business and developers first as a councillor and the residents of Penticton second.

The Reform/Conservative party does not want people like Sean Upshaw (seems like an independent thinker) to upset the apple cart, that is why they undermined the nomination process. They knew for a long time exactly who they wanted. I do not know Mr. Upshaw but I feel for him, as I am sure he has been a Reform/Conservative faithful for a long time. He like all his party’s faithful should be given a fair chance and not be jerked around.

Peter Taenzer Penticton

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Doctor made major contribution to community

On March 23 Dr. Barbara Moss died peacefully in her sleep after being in failing health for some months. Dr. Moss grew up in northwest England, did her medical training in London and worked in the fields of obstetrics, gynaecology and pediatric and child health in various hospitals in Britain before coming to America in the early 1960s. She worked in Louisville, Kentucky where she met her husband, Don, and also in Ontario before coming to the Okanagan in 1966.

Dr. Moss became the first pediatric consultant serving Penticton and the South Okanagan. As a woman, she was somewhat of a curiosity, but with true north country pragmatism she never let that bother her too much. She had a large area to cover from Summerland to Oliver which meant a lot of sometimes hazardous driving. Her experience with cold weather in Thunder Bay stood her in good stead.

In the 1960s life in the Okanagan was very different from today. Not everyone had medical insurance. There were no air ambulances, so very sick babies and children often stayed in the community rather than being moved to larger centres. This meant that Dr. Moss and her staff sometimes had to devise and improvise with equipment, and she was always practical and good at coming up with solutions in various situations. Long hours were spent giving exchange transfusions to newborns with blood incompatibilities, puzzling over the implications of laboratory results or talking to families of seriously ill children or premature babies. Some of these did not survive, but many did thanks to Dr. Moss’s excellent

Majority government needed

I retired from federal politics in 2006. That year, Canada elected a minority Conservative government and we have had a minority ever since. While some people believe that a minority can be a good thing, the past five years have proven that wrong. While leading a minority government, Stephen Harper has dealt with an international recession and our country has weathered the impact better than any other country in the world. This was done in spite of rather than because of being a minority.

The opposition fought most of the government initiatives every step of the way.

The latest budget has received widespread support from every sector of our country; from business, social organizations, agricultural groups, taxpayer organizations and even labour groups. Despite this, the opposition coalition has brought down the government on a matter of confidence, essentially an internal matter that has no impact on the Canadian people at all.

This confidence vote has only occurred because we have a minority government and a coalition of Liberal, NDP and Bloc Quebecois has chosen to force an election on the Canadian people, the fourth in seven years.

What is the cost of this election? Aside from the hundreds of millions of dollars an election will cost us, a great deal of legislation nearing the point of becoming law will be lost.

Examples of what will be lost include a bill to abolish pardons for serious crimes, which was drafted in response to a pardon application from convicted child molester Graham James; a bill to abolish early parole and establish minimum sentences for sex crimes against children; an act to expand the liability of nuclear power plant operators in the case of an accident; legislation to better compensate injured soldiers; and legislation setting term limits for senators. When asked for their co-operation in getting some of this legislation passed before forcing an election, the Liberal party responded with a desire to pass a couple of their own bills, most notably one forcing Supreme Court judges to be bilingual, while stating an unwillingness to support legislation dealing with sex offences against our vulnerable children.

For the past five years, we have had an opposition MP who has often shrugged off his lack of achievement for residents of our riding, claiming that there was little he could do because he was only in opposition. In truth, he could have accomplished far more than he did. During my time in office, I secured the second highest federal job funding grants in the

diagnostic capabilities, optimistic nature and constant hard work at all hours of the day and night.

Over the years there have been many changes and advances in our area in the field of pediatrics and neonatology. Dr. Moss was on the original board of the now well-known Okanagan and Similkameen Neurological Society for children with developmental disabilities, and appeared on many of its annual telethons.

Improvements in medical technology and treatments have changed the face of childhood illness and diagnosis. Dr. Moss was always highly regarded by her medical colleagues in Vancouver and throughout the Pacific Northwest. She never hesitated to liaise with them when needing advice or support for her young patients and went frequently to conferences and seminars to stay current with what was happening in the world of medicine.

We who worked with Barbara remember her as an alwaysbusy person with a great laugh, more of a chuckle actually. Kind, gentle and compassionate to her patients and families, she was equally so with her colleagues and staff. She would listen to our observations and concerns and always valued our input. She knew all about our husbands, children or aging parents and worried about us like a mother hen. Somehow things did not seem so bad when Barbara was around and she taught us much. She had a sixth sense for when things were going to go wrong, often calling in or arriving on the ward as we were just about to call her. For a nervous young night nurse it was very comforting to hear the click of Barbara’s footsteps around 10 p.m. when she often ‘popped in’ for

province; I resolved many federal problems for local forest companies; and I even got changes to EI policy when poorly written policy caused severe and unreasonable problems for constituents. All of this was accomplished while serving in opposition. Even our Conservative candidate, Stephen Hill, has done more for our residents since being nominated than our elected MP has done in the past five years. Stephen has been doing this without pay and without the resources provided to our MP. As undesired as this election is, at least it will allow us to correct two problems. We can elect someone who has proven he will get things done for our riding and we can provide our government with a majority and a mandate to pass the legislation most Canadians want.

Jim Gouk MP B.C. Southern Interior — 1993 to 2006

Power corrupts

The fact that the final chapter of Harper’s Conservative government was prompted by a motion of contempt of Parliament should be no surprise.

During his first few days as prime minister, Stephen Harper set the mould for his government’s inevitable demise by allowing David Emerson, a newly elected Liberal MP, to cross the floor without holding a byelection and immediately appointing Michael Fortier to the Senate.

Harper also buried the prospect for meaningful democratic reform by insisting Conservative MPs vote party line on successive pieces of legislation, leaving hundreds of thousands of former Reformers reeling as if they had been sucker-punched.

Voters preparing for an election are demanding openness, transparency and democracy, and as politicians arrogantly and defiantly have been living in denial of that process, the level of cynicism and mistrust is on the increase.

As the Prime Minister’s Office has become the centre of power, trust in the leaders has become the real issue, a factor that will produce some interesting results on May 2.

In keeping with his contempt for the democratic process, Harper has performed a succession of assaults on our democratic institutions: Members of Parliament have consistently been denied access to information vital to them to be able to perform their duties.

Parliament has been prorogued, not once, but twice because Harper, like some errant juvenile kid, could not have his way.

a last check before going home. Frequently she would be called back a few hours later to attend a Caesarean section delivery or to restart an IV Later Dr. Patrick Melton joined Dr. Moss, which eased her load considerably. Both being excellent pediatricians, they had many heated discussions but they always respected each other’s opinions and their close friendship lasted until his untimely death in 1996.

In February 1997 Dr. Moss retired from full-time practise, continuing with occasional locums. At her large retirement party many accolades were heaped upon her from young and old, far and wide.

So many former patients, their families, her colleagues, her family and many friends remembered her years of caring and courageous dedication in her chosen field.

Yet it is as a warm, vibrant and always elegantly dressed person many of us remember her best. She loved her garden, walking with her dogs on the hills and going to symphony and community concerts. Barbara enjoyed a good party and we at PRH pediatric/ nursery/obstetrics and gynae looked forward to Barbara’s legendary hams, her usual food contribution on special occasions.

Dr. Moss was exactly 25 days older than Elizabeth Taylor, who died on the same day. Two great women at one fell swoop, but for those of us who knew and loved her, Dr. Moss will be remembered and missed every bit as much as the world will miss the famous movie star.

Maggie Ricciardi Penticton

Using orders-in-council has demonstrated yet another blatant abuse of power.

His fanatical control on the party’s activities has included rigged nominations.

Fixed election days are no more than an abstract term, and voters are feeling betrayed.

Without as much as an attempt at an apology, let alone expressions of regret, or any form of admission regarding their unprecedented trespass on our Parliament, Harper and his MPs arbitrarily assume they have the legal and moral right to propose to form the next government.

Such actions only speak to Harper’s deeprooted contempt for the people and our public institutions.

As we consider Harper’s unprecedented consolidation of power and preoccupation with total control we should keep in mind that people with absolute power are capable of absolutely anything.

Andy Thomsen Summerland

MP delivers assistance

I would like you all to know how supportive and helpful B.C. Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko and his great team are. My daughter at 16 suffered a major psychotic break, now we are into our fifth year of the healing process and nowhere near recovery.

I have quit my job, three times to stay at home and be on suicide watch. To my surprise, I couldn’t collect unemployment. You can receive money if you are home looking after someone with cancer but not a suicidal mental ill child.

I applied to government to get child tax credit (which was denied twice). Having a sick child is very stressful, but what some might not know is getting treatment is very expensive. The year my daughter was hospitalized twice, and saw a doctor twice a month in Kelowna, which is a two hours drive, the cost of just gas and meals was $10,000. This cost is also documented by Dr. Stan Kutcher.

Alex and his team have helped me write letters, showed support by a personal visit to me, listened to me as a cried into the phone with pure frustration, inquired to why I was denied tax credit, gave donations to mental health service groups, and used his own door-to-door paper to create awareness for mental health.

These are examples of personal attention with a great heart; that all people serving our country in the way of politics should be.

Alex you don’t just do the talk, you do the walk. I am proud to say that yesterday I did

receive my child tax credit cheque after two years of applying. So thank you very much, without people like you action would never get done. Thank you for making mental health and my family matter to you.

Carrie-Ann Dambrowitz Osoyoos

Cherish your vote

If you watch or listen to the national news, in addition to the horrors of civil war in Libya as well as the disasters in Japan, you will know we as Canadians are going to the polls on May 2.

It seems that many see this democratic exercise as a waste of time and money. Do you really think that? Or is it just a cop-out to avoid responsibility for your own political future?

I am old and have seen many elections, but I see it as a wonderful investment and opportunity to say what kind of life and country we wish to have for children, their children as well as the many who come here from other lands to escape repression and abuse of power.

When my generation was 18, we had to go to war. Believe me, casting a vote is much easier.

I see voting as our chance to say what we want from life — freedom to earn our living as best we can and raise our children to hope for better lives than we had.

Is it really a waste of money? Do you want to have your tax money spent on war planes and profits for large corporations, or should we have national daycare for working mothers? Don’t we need better health care and less poverty among children and orphans as well as for the elderly and the unemployed?

I know, and so should you, that voting is a hard-earned right which does not exist everywhere. Many have fought and died for “our way of life.” But like many things, if it is not used it will be lost. So please, cherish your vote — it is probably the best investment you will ever have.

Go to the meetings, learn who your candidates are and what are the issues. It all takes time but this is only temporary — you can catch up on the other things later So please, young folks and students especially, teachers and health workers, listen to the candidates, decide who and what to vote for, learn the issues at this time and then vote.

The future in Canada is yours but it is up to you to make it, so go for it.

Rae Fowler Penticton

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Living his passion for music WOMEN IN BUSINESS STEVE KIDD

Western News Staff

With 40 years under his belt as a musician, you can be sure Roy Forbes knows something about how to write a song.

But even now, he happily admits, he is still learning.

“It’s a continual learning experience, songwriting. I don’t spew them out like I did when I was in my twenties,” said Forbes. “I am in a different place now, but I am always listening to songs.”

It might seem a strange thing to hear coming from a man who has been called the most eloquent songwriter of his generation, with a successful performing career of his own and a long list of musicians who have recorded covers of his songs, including Sylvia Tyson, Garnet Rogers, Valdy and Susie Vinnick, who recently released a cover of one of his tunes.

“She’s just done Crazy about Loving Me, a great blues tune of mine,” said Forbes, flattered that new and established artists want to record his songs.

“Especially when you get someone like Sylvia Tyson deciding one of your songs is worth putting on her album.”

Along with Shari Ulrich and Bill Henderson, he is also a member of the supergroup UHF. And it’s with Henderson that he will be conducting the George Ryga Centre’s 16th annual Songwriters Workshop and Showcase Concert in Summerland next week.

While the workshop is by application only, Showcase Concert which caps off the workshop is open to the public and takes place on April 15 at 8 p.m. in Centre Stage Theatre in Summerland.

It’s also the only time Henderson and Forbes perform as duo, so it is a rare chance to see two legendary musicians work together. But before the fun, there is a lot of work with the students.

“We’ve been doing it for a long time now, but I remember when I did it in the early ‘90s, I was scared,” said Forbes. “It forced me to think about the process, because I had never done that much.

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ROY FORBES, along with Bill Henderson of Chiliwack will be in Summerland on April 15 for a rare duo concert, the closing event at the George Ryga Centre’s 16th annual Songwriter’s Workshop.

It was a totally intuitive thing.”

Being forced to think about his process is something that has tightened up Forbes’ songwriting and he welcomes the chance to share that process with other songwriters, but also his passion for music.

“Between Bill and I, we’ve been doing this a long time, and maybe know a couple of things,” said Forbes. “I always hope that I can help people maybe not make the same mistakes I’ve made.”

Forbes is also hoping to inspire the students by opening them up to the roots of music, drawing on examples from his own record collection, which is so big he no longer tries to count it.

“I never count, I am not a numbers guy — but it’s pretty big,” he said.

“A lot of the examples that I will pull out, they’re usually ancient. I think that is a good thing.

In some ways, a lot of the really great songwriting happened before rock ‘n’ roll. I am talking about the Gershwins and Cole Porter and all of that.”

That doesn’t mean, however, that he leaves

out more modern music.

“Don’t get me wrong, rock ’n’ roll is fabulous. I am a rock ’n’ roll baby,” said Forbes, adding that an early rocker like Chuck Berry would fit right in there with the Gershwins.

“He used a simpler form, but his lyrics are pure poetry, poetry of the street,” said Forbes.

“Meanwhile, Bob Dylan is out studying ancient folk songs and soaks up all the blues and country,” he said. “I could go on and on, but it really does inform my own music and I bring this stuff up when we’re talking. It’s not all what’s on the hit parade now, though I try bringing in of that stuff up too.”

Forbes started performing in the late ‘60s in Dawson Creek, his hometown, before coming to Vancouver, which is where he, by chance, discovered some old records. Listening to those early 78s awakened something in Forbes and he began searching out this old music.

“I was out buying Robert Johnson and Booker White records and getting back into Hank Williams — it has

continued to this day,” he said, adding that he tries to share that musical foundation with his students.

“Open up that river and feed your current stream,” said Forbes. “I try not to overdo it or I will drive them away. As you can tell, I am a bit passionate about it.”

Working with Henderson is a great experience said Forbes, who describes his longtime friend as inspirational in his willingness to experiment and try new things.

“Right now, his granddaughter is taking fiddle lessons and grandpa goes with her, he takes them too,” said Forbes.

“He is fearless.”

While both of them learn from each other, Forbes adds that they don’t always agree.

“Which is perfect. I think we both want our writers to know that in the end, it’s up to them … it’s not what would Bill or Roy think.”

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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 103 of the Penticton United Church, enter through north door. Call 250-493-1527 for info.

HAND AND FOOT CANASTA at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before.

Call June, evenings at 250492-7630, for more information.

PENTICTON DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB holds weekly games Wednesdays at 7

p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Penticton Library. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for info.

SAHAJ MARG MEDITATION every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Call 250-492-4458 for more information.

65-PLUS SINGLES COFFEE CLUB meets at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. For more information call 250-4920459 or 250-770-1018.

BINGO EVERY WEDNESDAY in the Legion hall for the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. regular bingo at 6:30 p.m.

SENIORS’ RECREATION and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Joy at 250-770-1174 for more information.

OKANAGAN FALLS SENIORS’ Activity Centre has exercise classes at 8 a.m., music and coffee hour at 9 a.m. followed by carpet bowling at 1 p.m.

SENIORS’ DROP-IN CENTRE has new beginner’s line dancing at 9 a.m. and intermediate line dancing and cribbage at 1 p.m.

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AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. United Church.

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TOPS BC 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Ring at the back door on the lane, and the meetings are downstairs. Phone Susan at 250-496-5931 or Tina at 250-770-1613.

IODE THRIFT STORE on 464 Main St. has weekly specials and is open Monday to Saturday 1 to 4 p.m.

PENTICTON ACADEMY OF Music String Orchestra is from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. under John Suderman at the Leir House. New members welcome.

SUMMERLAND ART CLUB meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library’s lower floor on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels welcome.

Workshops available. For info call Barb at 250-4943002.

SENIORS WELLNESS SOCIETY has Learning in Retirement leader Vee Dewar at 10 a.m. on 696

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GRAND TIMES AT the Museum is free for grandparents (and other nextgeneration caregivers) raising pre-school aged children. Bring the children and enjoy camaraderie, a meal and a variety of interesting speakers from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Penticton Museum.

Space is limited. Register by calling Naomi at 250462-0636.

ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has a lodge meeting downstairs at 6:30 p.m.

Penticton United Church on 696 Main St. is holding a spring luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $6 per person.

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DESERT SAGE SPINNERS and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre.

Members create beautiful handworks. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959.

PEACH CITY TOASTMASTERS meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church.

Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-486-0601 for info.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. Call Merle at 250-7708093.

SENIORS’DROP-IN CENTRE has bingo and the crafter’s meeting at 1 p.m., French conversation at 1:30 p.m. and line dancing from 1 to 3 p.m.

TOPS B.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Betty-Lou at 250-492-7623 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more information.

OKANAGAN FALLS SENIORS’ Activity Centre has computer classes at 9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m.

Everyone welcome.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has crib at 7 p.m.

FITNESS FRIENDS MEET every Monday in the hall, 502 Martin St. at 10 a.m. Come and get in shape, everyone is welcome. Phone Dot 250492-5400.

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AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272.

ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has 269 Darts Club windup dinner and awards at 7:30 p.m.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has Joseph’s Famous Pizza from 4 to 7 p.m. Free musical bingo at 7 p.m. Prizes.

Members and guests welcome to hall on 1197 Main St. ANAVETS HAS DROP in pool and an 8-ball tournament at 6 p.m.

SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN Centre has table tennis starting at 7 p.m. at 2965 South Main St. For more information call Francis at 778-476-4916 or or Brian at 250-492-0578.

THE LEGION LADIES Lunch bunch will meet at the Copper Mug Pub at 409-1301 Main St. PENTICTON AND AREA Cooperative Enterprises invites the public to the Mind Over Matter art and cultural event at the Leir House on 220 Manor Park that concludes on

May 5. There will be a grand opening artists walk and talk from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

JON-LEE KOOTNEKOFF WILL host a demonstration, reading and signing of his book From Kooky with Love, Self-discovery through the games of life at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY April 8

ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has drop in darts/ pool and karaoke by Anita starts at 7 p.m.

O RDER F RATERNAL OF Eagles has dinners from 5 to 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to their hall of 1197 Main St. SENIORS’ COMPUTER CLUB meets at the Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Members drop-in from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the main hall.

Call 250-493-0789 for more information.

SENIORS SINGLES LUNCH Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622.

PDSCL has bingo at 1 p.m. in the Leisure Centre on Winnipeg Street. Call Tarra at

250-490-0200, ext. 1 for more information.

C ANADIAN R OYAL LEGION branch 40 has a branch dinner at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment

by Legacy.

S ENIORS ’ D ROP - IN CENTRE has social bridge and beginner’s line dancing at 1 p.m.

HAS ANA V E T S KARAOKE with John (Cash) Hodson at 6 p.m.

T HE F UNTIMERS BALLROOM Dance Club meets most Fridays upstairs at the Elks Club from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for ballroom and Latin dancing. New members welcome. For information call Brian 250-492-7036.

SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN Centre on 2965 South Main St. is having an evening of dance with Buzz Byer.

Music starting at 7:30 p.m. $5 per person. All welcome.

S ENIORS W ELLNESS SOCIETY had Dave Johnson of the gentle hiking walking group from 9 to 10 a.m. at 696 Main St. United Church call 250-4877455.

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B E R E AV E M E N T WALKING GROUP for those who are grieving the death of a loved one every morning until June 10 meet at 9:45 a.m. at the Japanese Garden Gate behind the Penticton Art Gallery.

Leisurely walk. Coffee time afterward. For more information call Dawn at 250-492-9071 (ext. 2203).

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PENTICTON WOMEN IN Business luncheon is to

be held at the Ramada Hotel on April 12 at noon. There will be five showcasers this month. Members $20.

Guests $25.

Nonmembers $30 AGUR LAKE CAMP Society has its AGM on April 19 at 7 p.m.

Everybody is welcome. Meeting held at the Atrium, the Ramada Inn & Suites.

The new site plan and cabin plans will be available for view, questions are encouraged. For information please call Andrina Iliffe at 250-809-7130.

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RDOS wades into West Bench issue KRISTI PATTON

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Water for residents in the West Bench continues to be a concern as they potentially could be headed for a second referendum on the issue in the fall.

The West Bench Irrigation District board dissolved earlier this month in order to make way for the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen to take the reins. But, it all depends on the province allowing that to happen.

Rudy Enzmann, executive assistant for Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff, said first a series of steps must take place. The RDOS must put forward a letter to the province saying they are prepared to take over the assets, liabilities and operations of the WBID — which the board plans on doing at their April 21 meeting. Once the province has that, the premier

and the cabinet will sign an executive order that facilitates the formal transfer.

“In the meantime there has to be some things worked out. The regional district will have to create a service area with a bylaw, they will have to ensure there is an effective transfer because right now the City of Penticton performs the maintenance or operations. That contract, and ensuring it’s paid for, will have to go to the regional district,” said Enzmann. “We are trying to expedite the process and get it rolling because it does take a certain amount of time.”

There are two grants obtained by the regional district and City of Penticton on the WBID behalf. An RDOS grant of $2.35 million for fixing the pipes, metering and enhancing the disinfection by adding UV disinfection to the present chlorina-

tion. That grant expires in March 2012. The City of Penticton obtained a grant of $3.35 million, dependant on the city supplying filtered water to the WBID ratepayers. Neither of these grants could be made available to the WBID as improvement districts are not eligible to obtain infrastructure grant funding.

Enzmann said RDOS Area F director Michael Brydon has expressed he wants another referendum for the residents — in December West Bench voted not to hook up to the City of Penticton water.

“The bigger issue I think the people are finding out there now is there was also a price for inaction. In other words, if you voted no there was still significant funds that would have to be spent on other projects. Now I think a lot of citizens when they see their increased water bills are alarmed.

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Independent joins race BRUCE WALKINSHAW Western News Staff

There will likely be two Conservative party members on the Okanagan Coquihalla ballot.

West Kelowna real estate agent Sean Upshaw announced Friday that he will compete with the Conservatives’ official candidate Dan Albas and at least three other candidates — David Finnis of the NDP, the Liberals John Kidder and Dan Bouchard of the Green Party — in the federal election May 2.

Upshaw is one of the local Conservative party members who complained the timeline used to replace outgoing MP Stockwell Day as the Tory candidate excluded someone like him who intended to run but did not meet the deadline.

After close to 11 years as the riding’s member of Parliament, Day announced his retirement March 12. The nomination process to replace him began March 14 with the deadline for the completed application package to be in Ottawa

by March 18 at 5 p.m.

The nomination vote was held on March 22 with only Albas, Day’s former parliamentary assistant

Marshall Neufeld and former association board member Russell “Rusty” Ensign on the ballot.

Upshaw said Albas should have insisted on a “redo.”

“Everyone knows the nomination process for the official Conservative candidate was deeply flawed. This is why I am forced to run as an independent,” Upshaw said in a statement.

“When you look around the riding and see a Conservative sign that says, ‘Vote for Albas,’

realize it could have said, ‘Vote for Upshaw’ if only the process had been fair.

This gives you an idea of how much support I really have.”

Upshaw said a vote for him is a vote towards a Conservative majority government.

“I support the Harper government’s low-tax plan for jobs and growth,” he said. “I look forward to shaking Prime Minister Harper’s hand and sitting as (a) Tory member of Parliament. You can bet he will know who I am.”

realizing they would have been essentially paying the same amount going with the city, but in the case of the city they would essentially be getting a whole lot more than they are now. I think that is why they had a pretty unanimous show of support at the WBID meeting for dissolution,” said Enzmann.

Brydon said his preference is to flesh out the alternatives of a UV option and purchasing filtered water from the

City of Penticton, then present them to the residents possibly by the summer. Based on feedback from the community, the region then could make an administrative recommendation to go to referendum possibly by the fall.

“In short, it is absolutely critical that residents have a say early in the decision process and know for certain what a “no” vote in the borrowing referendum entails,” said Brydon.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Reece Haberstock, 11, captured a bronze medal in the 200 metre back stroke during a AA provincial championship. It was Haberstock’s first provincial meet in his fifth year of swimming and now his goal is to accomplish a AAA time. Along with swimming, Haberstock enjoys playing volleyball, soccer, golf, basketball and goes skiing.

Heading the Penticton Pinnacles FC inaugural Spring Cup, it was all about gaining experience for the Nufloors Pinnacles under-13 boys team.

Their first learning experience was likely to learn to control their emotions as they lost the gold medal game to the Prince George Kodiaks 4-0 on Sunday.

“I think they were a little overwhelmed for their first gold medal game,” said coach Tony Trovao, whose group had gone 3-0 into the final. “They played great up until the last one.”

Trovao wasn’t disappointed in their effort.

The Pinnacles had just defeated the Kodiaks 1-0 in their final game and Trovao suggested his players might have been a little over confident.

Trovao likes his team to pass the ball often.

“The team we played against played the same style, they just played it better,” he said. “They have some big boys, some quality players up front.

Prince George has a very good team.

“We experienced losing at kind of the inappropriate time,” joked Trovao.

Other Pinnacles teams also enjoyed success during the weekend. The Pinnacles under-10 boys, under-12 boys and under11 girls all came out on top.

Trovao praised the work by SOYSA and he is excited to see it grow next year.

“From what I hear the spin off in the community was great for the economy,” he added.

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KELSEY MARTIN (left) of the Kamloops Blaze and Penticton Pinnacles Natalie Webb go knee-to-knee at centre field during the girls under-17 match on the final day of the Pinnacles Spring tournament at Kings Park. The Blaze scored an unanswered, second-half goal to win 2-1. Below, Pinnacles coach Tony Afonso talks to Gabby Levesque (left) and daughter Nikita Afonso during half time.

“There was lots of good feedback and everyone was excited about having a tournament this time of the year,” said Afonso.

“We would like to get more teams obviously (41 participated), but being the first year, we have to get the process in place so we can get the information out sooner. Get more teams to come from out of town.”

One of the comments they heard from visiting teams is how much it was appreciated that younger players were welcomed.

“They don’t have too many opportunities to be involved in tournaments like this,” she said.

“Kamloops was very happy with the way it was run and to bring their kids.

Tournaments usually don’t include that age group.”

As for the other tournament winners, the under-10 Kamloops Blaze placed second, while Kelowna United under-11 was second to the Pinnacles under12 team. In under-12 action, Kelowna United

White defeated Kelowna United Black for first. In under-13/14 division, the Semiahmoo Adrenaline defeated Kelowna United Red for first, while Edmonds United under-16 defeated TOFC under-15 for first. The Campionesse

FC defeated the Cochrane United Wolves for first in the under-15/16 division.

Shuswap FC defeated the Kootenay Thunder for first in the under17-18 division and the Kamloops Blaze defeated Lethbridge FC in the under-17/18 division.

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SOMBA TIGERS Raphael Jackson slides under this tag attempt at second base by Okotok Dawgs Garrett Edwards during final day action at Carmi field in the Best of the West Tournament last weekend. Below, Ryohei Ito delivers a pitch to an Okotoks batter. He struck out eight Dawgs in five innings.

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Eric Maurer, a catcher and infielder for the Tigers, felt they played well against the Dawgs. More important, Maurer feels positive about the group said they should be able to do well this season.

The Tigers open their season on the road in Cloverdale and White Rock on April 9 and 10.

For the Dawgs, playing in the Best of the West was simply about getting outdoors to play. They haven’t been outside yet as their field was covered in a foot of snow.

“We have a beautiful indoor facility but it’s not the same as being out in the elements,” said Newell.

As for the tournament, Newell said they have always found the teams to be good.

“It’s always good for us to play the competition in B.C.,” said Newell. “We

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Junior Deleon’s SOMBA Tigers aren’t the Best of the West anymore.

That honour belongs to Ridge Meadows Chuckers, who defeated the Tri Cities Indians.

On Sunday morning at Carmi Field, the Tigers were downed by the Okotoks midget AAA Dawgs 9-5 leaving the Tigers with a 1-3 record in four games.

Deleon, the Tigers coach, was happy with how the weekend went and felt his team matched up with the Dawgs. An inability to play defence in the opening inning combined with pitching struggles led to the loss. “(Ryohei) Ito settled down for five innings and then we’re in a different ball game right?” said Deleon, of his pitcher who struck out 18 batters in two games.

The Tigers coach felt they were a couple innings shy of being on the other side of the bracket. The Tigers opened with a 4-1 victory against the PBF Redbirds from Calgary, then lost 5-3 Friday afternoon to Tri Cities and were dumped by Richmond 12-3.

“One thing that I realized is last year we had the advantage of more depth,” said Deleon. “Losing six guys really hurts but I was pretty happy with what we did.”

The performance Ito displayed on the mound made an impression on Dawgs coach Brendon Newell.

“They brought in that

Ito kid in the middle and he shut us down,” said Newell. “I think that kid has a promising future ahead of him.”

What Deleon liked most during the Best of the West tournament was the chemistry the players showed. To Deleon, gelling has never been an issue with his squads.

“They don’t get on each other when someone makes a bad play,” said the Tigers skipper. “No matter how far you are down, even when we’re down 5-0, our team is still in the ball game because no one has put themselves out of the game quite yet.”

Focus will be key.

“We’re going to be a team that needs to stay mentally focused to stay competitive,” said Deleon, who helped guide the Tigers to their best season last year. “Whether it be down one run, down four

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Ironman alumni David Snyder has undertaken a project to write a book in celebration of Pen High’s 100th anniversary coming up this year. He has now opened it up to all Penticton graduates that have completed the triathlon race. If you have or know someone that has completed it, email Martina Zamecnik at ironmancanadapenhi@gmail.com. Those emailing are asked to include their graduation year and the year or years of Ironman Canada they completed.

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Penticton’s under-21 female Pinnacles soccer team is taking a oneyear absence from the Pacific Coast Soccer League.

While the club hadn’t yet signed a sponsor to provide financial support for the 2011 season, president Dale Anderson said the reason behind it is because the Pinnacles were unable to get at least 11 players signed.

“I’m disappointed but sometimes the demographics make it very difficult to come up with enough players to support a team that has to travel around,” said Anderson, who knows coach Ray Hintz tried his best to field a team.

Hintz said the main reason the Pinnacles aren’t playing is because of the sponsorship. During the past four years, the team has received tremendous support from Structurlam, which wanted to change how it used the $10,000 it donated. But Anderson said he and Hintz don’t have different views on the matter.

“Ray knows I didn’t have a signed sponsor.

He also didn’t have even 11 players signed,” answered Anderson when asked if they were on the same page. “This is an expensive team to

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One of the options to fill the roster was to get help from the under-18 district team. However, that group of players wanted to stay together to try and repeat their championship success of last season.

Anderson said they will have sponsorship in place for 2012.

The boys team has Tim Horton’s support again, and is joined by Skaha Meadows Golf Course and ReMax. The boys team will also have a new coach in Tony Munoz, who was with the under-18 district team. Munoz is replacing Chris Bennett, who Anderson said has returned to work in the Lower Mainland. The boys team will begins its season at home against the Chilliwack FC at King’s Park at 4 p.m.

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operate. When you look at operating as the soccer club, you’re looking at probably $10,000 a year, minimum. That is a huge financial commitment from the club.

That’s probably from a coach’s perspective.

Would you commit $10,000 to a team that doesn’t have 11 players signed?”

Hintz doesn’t see this causing a negative impact. However, he is more disappointed because the Pinnacles are hosting the PCSL playoffs.

“There was only going to be one team going in, either the men or the ladies,” explained Hintz. “Now the guys get to go in for sure.

They (PCSL) were going to lean towards the ladies because of past success.”

When the gun fires to send off the participants of the 29th annual Investors Group Peach Classic Triathlon, one person is hoping there will be more local flavour.

Dave Bullock, one of the race directors, feels that other races take away from people participating in the Peach Classic Triathlon, B.C.’s second oldest triathlon, which will be held on July 17.

“It’s just a great little race,” said Bullock, who praised the support by the Investors Group, which have been sponsors since 1991.

Of the 327 racers last year, Penticton had 20 in the sprint distance and 39 in the Olympic distance. Bullock stated that the Subaru Ironman Canada event attracted 65 last year while breaking its own record with 2,760 participants.

Along with the Peach Classic Triathlon being a B.C. Series event, it is also offering the sprint distance again.

It’s a shorter distance race (swim 750 metres, cycle 20 kilometres and run five km) and allows athletes aged 16 to 17 to participate.

There is also the Boston Pizza Junior Triathlon entering its 25th year. Bullock said that is relatively the same, but with a double loop added.

While the registered number of participants is low at the moment, Bullock is confident that will change as the race nears. The race is capped every year to 500 participants. The Penticton Lakeside Resort has offered its support by being a volunteer sponsor. Bullock also stated that anyone interested in getting involved should contact he or Sarah Johnston at 778-476-4330. For information about the Boston Pizza Junior Triathlon, contact Troyce Beglow at 250-493-9270.

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He said the reception will include complimentary sandwiches and other treats, along with some tea, coffee or a glass of Okanagan wine. The Rotary ladies will be dressed in authentic attire of yesteryear and the Rotary gentlemen will be dressed in their special white shirts and black ties to serve and welcome.

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Serving our South Okanagan communities with compassion, respect, and understanding.

John Nunes Daryn Pottinger

Phone 250-498-0167 (24 hrs) 34505 - 89th St. Oliver, BC www.nunes-pottinger.com

Coming Events 3rd AUTISM Vancouver Biennial Congress, April 7-9 2011, early bird rates! Learn from 18 renowned autism experts presenting new information that can help immediately! www.AutismVancouver.com ARTS AND Culture week is here!

From April 10-16, schools & arts councils in your community are putting on gallery walks, performances and exhibitions. bcartsweek.org.

Personals Alcoholics Anonymous, if your drinking is affecting you and those around you, call 250-490-9216 DATING SERVICE. Longterm/short-term relationships, Call now. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes.

1-888-534-6984.

Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chat-lines. Local single Ladies.1-877-804-5381.

(18+).

Travel

Timeshare CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE No Risk Program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Free Consultation. Call Us Now. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248.

SELL/RENT YOUR TIMESHARE FOR CASH!!! Our Guaranteed Services will Sell/ Rent Your Unused Timeshare for CASH! Over $95 Million Dollars offered in 2010! w w w. s e l l a t i m e s h a r e . c o m (800)640-6886.

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Children Childcare Available LOVE’S Family Daycare, Young St. area, licensed, (2.55yr olds), spots available for your child (250)493-0566 Okanagan Falls, Home Sweet Home Private Childcare has 2 spaces available on tuesday, wednesday & friday, call Deborah (250)497-5384 Pam’s Family Daycare, licensed, space avail for child 3yrs & up. Call 250-492-0113 Treasured Moments Daycare in Ok Falls has 1 opening April 1, care provider is experienced, has ECE & references, call Julie 250-486-2798 RLNR

fax 250.492.9843 email classifieds@pentictonwesternnews.com

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Employment

Pre-Schools

Business Opportunities

LEARNING G FOR LITTLE PEOPLE PRESCHOOL You’re Invited To Our

OPEN HOUSE April 9th at 11am - 1pm

216 Hastings Avenue Kids aged 3 to 5 are welcome!

NOW ACCEPTING FALL REGISTRATIONS 2011/2012

9:00-11:30AM OR 12:30-3:00PM Mon/Wed/Fri OR Tu/Th We accept Child Care Subsidy

Call Jodie Lemke

250-770-1716 or email: lflppreschool@gmail.com for more information.

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LEARNING FOR LITTLE PEOPLE PRESCHOOL

iis now Accepting registration for 2011/2012.

5 programs. Ages 3-5.

Contact Jodie for more info. 250-770-1716 or email

lflppreschool@gmail.com

Employment Business Opportunities BE YOUR own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store.

New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-3880123 ext. 229 or visit our website: dollarstores.com today.

COKE & CANDY Vending Route. Local Hi-Traffic Locations. Earn $40+ per year.

Fast & Safe Investment Return. Secure Your Future- Be the Boss! Factory Direct Pricing.

1-888-579-0892. Must Sell!

DVD Rental Kiosks. Imagine owning a chain of fully automated DVD rental machines without the overhead & hassle of big staff or a several thousand sq.ft store front. Our machines have been in place in the North Okanagan for 1 year, and they are showing excellent growth, asking $150,000 for this unique turn key operation, For more info please call 250-938-3234 EARN EXTRA INCOME. Learn to operate a Mini Office Outlet from your home. Free online training, flexible hours, great income. No selling required. www.123bossfree.com FAMILIES EARNING more.

Work from home part or fulltime. No selling. No inventory.

No parties. No large investment or risk. Visit www.familiesearningmore.com.

Investment Opportunity for seasoned Intl log home mfg Co. Projects ready to go. Neg terms. $600k+ . 250-863-3169.

Career Opportunities MEDICAL OFFICE trainees needed! Hospitals and doctors need medical office and medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126.

Employment Farm Workers 6 Farm workers required, duties include: picking, pruning, thining, 40 hours per week, $9.28/hr., start from June 15end of Oct., Apply Lehki Orchards, 250-490-1895

Forestry REQUIRED. Brush pullers, chainsaw & brush saw exp., valid Class 5 drivers license req’d. FT work. Fax resume to 250-762-3667 attn Larry

Help Wanted

EXCLUSIVE FINNING Caterpillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. High school diploma, grade 12 Math, Science, English, mechanical aptitude required.

Write apprenticeship exams.

1 - 8 8 8 - 9 9 9 - 7 8 8 2 ; gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

September 2011.

ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Trainees Needed! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certified A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available. 1-888-424-9417 BANNISTER GM in Edson, Alberta requires Journeyman Automotive Technicians. We offer Veteran Managers and Supervisors in a family owned operation. Signing bonuses, moving allowances, and top pay come with the right applicant. Apply in confidence to dean@bannisteredson.com.

CERTIFIED MACHINISTS & welders required for established fabricating shop in Vanderhoof, BC. Permanent, full time, competitive wages. Vanderhoof Machine Works Ltd., Box 1216, Vanderhoof, BC. V0J 3A0 Fax: 250-567-2382 email: vmwltd@telus.net FOOD Counter Attendant Take customers orders, assemble food such as sandwiches, hamburgers, salads, and prepare milk shakes and ice cream dishes, portion and wrap food, serve customers at counters, stock refrigerators, keep records of quantities of food used, may receive payment for food items purchased. Permanent, Full Time, Shift, Weekend, Day, Evening $11.05 Hourly, for 40.00 Hours per week. Some high school education needed. No experience needed-employer will train. How to Apply: By Mail: 1449 Main Street Penticton, BC, V2A 5G4. Dairy Queen E-mail:dqpentictocrew@gmail.com HOMEWORKERS GET paid daily! Now accepting: simple full/part time data entry & online computer related work is available. No fees or charges to participate. Start today, www.BCWOC.com

Obituaries

Obituaries

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking Drivers Wanted: Terrific career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation & benefits pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver.

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Education/Trade Schools AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available.

CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certificate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline April 29, 2011. For more information: www.bccommunitynews.com/files/scholarships

CONWAY Robert Derek January 14, 1930 – March 31, 2011 It is with great sadness Bob’s family announces his unexpected passing. Bob is survived by Margaret his loving wife of 58 years, his children; Ray Conway of Penticton, Pat Conway and husband Cam of Richmond, his sister Vi Paterson of Penticton, nieces, nephew and friends. Bob immigrated to Penticton in 1950 from Walton on Thames, England. Bob was an avid sportsman playing football and cricket in the early years of the Queen’s Park Rangers and Naramata Cricket Club. Bob retired from Bille and Conway Contracting laying down his hammer for his golf clubs. Bob will be forever remembered in our hearts. There will be no service by request. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the BC Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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

Providence Funeral Homes Parkview Chapel (250) 493-1774

Information

Information

KALEDEN IRRIGATION DISTRICT

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2011 AT 7:30 P.M. in the Kaleden Community Hall.

AGENDA: • Minutes of the AGM held April 26, 2010 • Trustees Report • Superintendents Report • Financial Statements for the year ending Dec. 31, 2010

• Remuneration of Trustees for 2011 • Introduction of Candidates for Trustee • Setting of Election Date • New Business

Nomination papers are available at the District office, located at 119 Ponderosa Ave., Kaleden, B.C. weekday mornings, and must be filed at the District office by Noon, Thursday, April 14, 2011.

Cheryl E. Halla - Office Administrator - Phone 250-497-5407

We’re on the net at www.bcclassified.com

Obituaries

Obituaries

SPENCE

EDGAR GERALD

JULY 24, 1933 – MARCH 24, 2011 Ed passed away peacefully at home March 24, 2011. Ed was born in Swift Current, SK to Norman and Amy Spence. Growing up on a ranch, Ed enjoyed the outdoors. His love for hunting and fishing began at an early age. Ed married Simone Monette October 11, 1956 and continued to run the family ranch for several years. Ed and Simone moved to Fernie, BC in 1965 where they started their business “Ed’s Sports Center.” As their son’s grew up, they worked at the family business and followed in their dad’s footsteps in their passion for hunting and fishing. After 15 successful years Ed and Simone moved to Penticton, where Ed continued in his entrepreneurial ways helping his sons start their own manufacturing business.

Ed was very proud of his 15 years as a volunteer auxiliary RCMP. He was commissioned by the Army to serve as a gun smith and hand gun training officer. Ed was a Master Marksman and enjoyed competing in both Canada and the USA. Ed loved to travel and spend time with his family.

He also enjoyed socializing with his friends at the local coffee shop. Ed was a loving husband, father and grandfather; a friend to all who knew him.

He will be forever loved and remembered by his wife Simone, son’s Perry (Brenda), Kelly (Karla) and Rene (Sharon). Also his six grandchildren; Amy, Luke, Ian, Desiree, Selina and Marlo. A memorial mass will be held at St Ann’s Catholic Church, Penticton BC, on April 9, 2011 at 10:30 am. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.

Providence Funeral Homes Parkview Chapel (250) 493-1774

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Employment Help Wanted is seeking drivers for newsbox run. Obtain a drivers’s abstract and contact Mark 250-492-3636 ext.219 Circulation Dept JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! No experience necessary, we will train. Must be 18+yrs. of age.

Call 250-860-3590 or Email: info@plazio.ca LEMARE LAKE Logging Ltd., is accepting resumes for OffHighway logging truck drivers.

Experience is a must. Email: ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca or fax 250956-4888.

LOSE UP TO 30lbs in 30days ($$ for lbs.) 1-877-737-DIET or dietmagicresults@shaw.ca Northern Lite Mfg looking for exp. ďŹ berglass person for repairs/processing, resume to: info@northern-lite.com Penticton Auto Recycler requires processor/dismantler, must have mechanical experience and tools, 250-493-1411 Resident Caretaker couple wanted for: Property & Yard maintenance/Housekeeping Supervision & minor Front Desk duties. We will train. Apply with resume to: Scott’s Inn 551-11th Ave, Kamloops BC V2C 3Y1 Fax: 250-372-9444 email:scottsinn@kamloops.com SEASONAL Labourer positions at Coral Beach Farms (WinďŹ eld). No exp nec. Must have own transp. Applicant must be capable of physically demanding (inc heavy lifting) work in all weather cond. 6-7 days/wk, 10-12 hrs/day begin approx July 1st. Work incl tree planting, pruning & fruit harvesting. Pay $9.28/hr. Apply by fax: 250-766-0813 or email: jobs@coralbeach.ca Sleeping Beauties Cleaning Service has 2 permanent P/T positions to start, for commercial and residential. Mature, reliable, responsible, must be bondable & have reliable vehicle. Must be avail weekends/evenings. Previous exp helpful. Contact Joan @250492-4923 SOUTH ROCK Ltd. is hiring Milling personnel, paving personnel (pavers, rollers, packers), general labourers (screed, raker, ag), heavy duty mechanic.

Experience with asphalt preferred. Valid drivers licence required; careers@southrock.ca. Fax 403568-1327; www.southrock.ca.

TWO FARM Workers required. Duties include picking, pruning, thinning, raking & cleaning.

40-50/hr week. $9.28/hr or piece work paid at the prevailing min. wage per BC Employment Standards.

May 18 - Nov. 15. Farm located 960 Bypass rd. Keremeos.

Call 1-250-499-8089 to apply.

Home Care/Support Comfort Hair Zone, Personalized mobile haircare for seniors, perm and cut for $55, for appointment call Melissa, 250487-0195

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services NOW hiring housekeepers PT/FT experience in hospitality preferred, $12/hr. Call 250-492-4092

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Services

Trades, Technical Millwork shop in Oyama req’s an exp. sprayer/ďŹ nisher for ultra high end millwork. Apps must have min 5yrs exp. with polyurethane’s, lacquers and stains. Must be in good physical condition and have good color aptitude. Duties incl. booth and equipment maintenance and coordinating helpers duties. Comp. wages and beneďŹ ts pkg. Email resume to sawmill@paragonbc.com or fax to: 250-548-3235 Salmon Arm Honda Powerhouse immediately requires a Licensed Motorcycle Technician and an experienced Motorcycle Parts and Service Advisor. Renumeration will be based on qualiďŹ cations.

Apply by Fax 250-832-6138 Attn. Lei-Anne Or by email to leianne@salmonarmhonda.com

Work Wanted Bookkeeper with over 20 years experience in small business accounting. I am now accepting new clients and I deal primarily with small to medium sized businesses. My services include A/R, A/P, Bank Reconciliation, HST Filing, Source Deductions Filling, Monthly Financial Statements and more. Contact: Lori Goldstrand Phone: 250-496-5923 Email: lgoldstrand@shaw.ca

Services

Health Products DIABETES, CHOLESTEROL, WEIGHT Loss Natural Product for Cholesterol, Blood Sugar and Weight. Physician recommended, backed by Human Clinical Studies with amazing results. Call to ďŹ nd out how to get a free bottle of Bergamonte! 888-470-5390.

Financial Services DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help.

Considering Bankruptcy?

Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member $500 LOAN, no credit refused.

Fast, Easy and Secure. 1-877776-1660 moneyprovider.com.

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. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money: It’s that simple.

Your credit / age / income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Specialty Business Finance & Business Cash Advance.

Call 7 days, 250-558-9017.

Home Care CertiďŹ ed Resident Care Aid available to help you. Also available to cook, drive, shop and housekeep for you. Call Kris or Nancy, 250-497-5633

Services

Services

Services

Services

Legal Services

Countertops

Garden & Lawn

Garden & Lawn

Handypersons

ICBC, MVA’S, SLIP & FALL or Any Injury? MARCO D. CEDRONE Making The Difference in Personal Injury Claims! 24hrs.1-866-913-3110 Cascade Law Corporation

MIKE’S ELITE CountertopsAll Countertops - Granite, Caesar Stone, Sile Stone, Han Stone, Quartz and Laminate Surfaces. Hundreds of colours to choose from. We also supply and/or install any Tile application. We offer a special every month, call Mike to ďŹ nd out this month’s deal! Please call (250)575-8543, 2392 Dominion Rd., W. Kelowna.

(Mon-Fri 8-4), (Sat 10-2).

REFACE Countertops.

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

Edging Cedars - buy direct from grower, 6ft.-10 for $200, We deliver, Budget Nurseries, toll free 1-866-498-2189, www.budgetnurseries.com

Now taking booking for upcoming season. Lawn care & yard work once or weekly, call Del, 250-488-8079

Big Hammer Handyman Services, virtually any home repair needed, kitchen, bath renos, ooring, interior ďŹ nishing, window/door installs, yard maint., complete building & propery maint./janitorial, commercial, residential, licensed, insured, references, (250)8096311

Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping SMITTYS Income Tax Service. Doing business since 1973 in the Penticton area and South. Specializing in the Trucking Industry and the General Public. Contact R.M (Smitty) Smith 250-490-5996

Carpentry/ Woodwork Scherger Construction Ltd. Experienced, reputable, certiďŹ ed. New homes, foundations, renos, decks, driveways, and more. South Okanagan. Call Darren for a quote.

250-878-6895

Cleaning Services PERSONAL Housecleaning.

Commercial.

Residential. $25/hr 250-490-6577 TK Cleaning Services, serving Ok Falls, Penticton and area, residential cleaning, yard work, yard maintenance and window cleaning, 20 years experience, criminal record check, bondable, WHIMIS certiďŹ ed, free estimate, call Tracey, 250-497-7117, cell 250462-4349

Education/Trade Schools

HERBARIA GARDEN and Lawn. Quality maintenance. 8 years experience. Mowing, pruning,hedging, fertilizing, aerating... Call Paul at 250493-3362.

Lake Breeze Lawn Care booking for power raking, aerating, fertilizing, lawn and garden care, 250-809-2398

Career Opportunities

Retired gentleman, has time, tools and experience to make your property look “park like,� also have pick-up truck to remove trash, phone Harry (250)493-8939

Handypersons HANDS ON HANDYMAN SERVICES, we do just about everything, reno’s, fences, decks, painting, tile work, etc.

250-493-2525, 250-809-1730

RENOVATIONS, decks, garages, fences, retaining walls.

Dirty jobs our specialty, garbage hauls, demolitions. Anything anytime, licensed & Insured 250-809-1454

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Garden & Lawn Fort McMurray

Locally Grown Hedging

CEDARS $ 10

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6-7 ft. for Other sizes available up to 9ft.

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Contractors

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CUSTOM ROCK COUNTERS Granite Shower Sale. Full Slab Shower Stalls. Cover old tile.

Maintenance Free.

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CUSTOM ROCK COUNTERS Granite Sale Full Slab Granite Showers, maintenance free.

Starting At $2295 GREAT QUALITY & SERVICE Granite Kitchens, 3cm starting at $2495 Open 9-4 Mon-Fri, 10-2 Sat. Showroom: 1115 Gordon Dr. Free Est. 250-870-1577

Aged manure, will load, (250)497-8409 Allan’s Hauling & Yardwork, rotto-tilling, clean-ups, dump runs & more. 250-473-6543 Dave’s Garden & Maint. Specializing in Hedge & Tree Trimming, Stump Grinding, garden clean-up and rejuvenation and more. Call for free est. 250-493-1083

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? RELIEF IS ONLY A CALL AWAY! Call Anne Hamilton, Estate Administrator, 12 years experience, at 1-800-661-3661 today for appointment in Penticton to set up your FREE consultation. Jim Gilchrist CA, CIRP, KPMG Inc. Trustee in Bankruptcy, 300-1674 Bertram Street, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 9G4.

Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools

INTERESTED IN PSYCHOLOGY? EARN YOUR DIPLOMA IN 1 YEAR!

Work with adults/youth in community agencies and private practice.

Accelerated skill training - the practical alternative to a 4 year degree.

Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed record removal since 1989. ConďŹ dential, fast, affordable. Our A+ BBB rating assures employment \travel and freedom. Call for your free information booklet. 1-8-NOWPARDON (1 866 972 7366).

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Drywall CertiďŹ ed & Guaranteed Drywall Services Texturing - Ceiling Repairs New & Small Reno’s CertiďŹ ed Ticketed Journeyman 20 + yrs exp 250-487-8678 For all your Drywall needs, boarding, painting, taping & framing. Big & small jobs, call 250-490-4085

Fully experienced pruner; fruit trees, ornamentals, evergreen hedges, landscapes, reference list and picture portfolio available, call Gerald at 250493-5161

Congratulations Chelsea Stowers Graduate 2008

FREE INFORMATION SESSION CALL TODAY TO REGISTER On-Campus or Online • Call (250)717-0412

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Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $29/hour to $38/hour.

Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery.

This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ďŹ nancing options available to qualiďŹ ed applicants.

Toll Free:

1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

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Merchandise for Sale

Home Improvements

Sundecks

Pets

ARE you thinking of renovating? 25 yrs exp, top quality work, includes: carpentry, tiling, flooring, painting, indoor/outdoor. Ref’s avail, honest and hardworking. “Get it done right the first time”. Call Ted Lund 250-490-7991 or 250-496-5797 B AT H R O O M / B A S E M E N T Renovations. Updating existing Bathroom or Basement?

Looking to add a new Bathroom or finish off that Basement. Call us for a Free Estimate. 250-488-5338

VINYL DECKS.SPRING SPECIAL.15% off.Resurface orNew Construction.Also Aluminum or Glass Railing.Call 250488-5338 for Free Estimate.

Cairn Terrier puppies, 6 months old, registered, all shots, dewormed, $800.

(250)546-0277, 250-309-0555.

LOVE ANIMALS? Love a career as an Animal Health Technologist. GPRC Fairview Campus. Accredited program well known to veterinarians.

On-campus farm and residences. Work with large and small animals.

1-888-9997882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

PRESA Canario Pups, excellent guard dogs, 7wks, $1000.

250-574-0058 / 250-574-6966 WOLF HYBRID Cubs ready now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels

BELCAN Painting & Renos over 15 years in business Licensed, Insured, WCB Painting Ceramic tile, Flooring, Finishing Carpentry, Kitchen & Bath Reno’s Len 250-486-8800

GREAT Canadian Builders Ltd. “Turning Houses into Homes.” Your complete renovation specialists. 25 years experience. All interior & exterior work, concrete, sheds, garages, fences, roofing, decks, drywall, framing. Restorations, additions. Insurance claims. Licensed and insured, for your free estimate call Steve 250-490-9762, 250-488-0407 http://greatcanadianbuilders.awards.com Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing.

Hardwood floors, doors, windows, vast colour selection, dustless sanding, Licensed, Insured, Frank 250-488-3376 Rob Hurren Carpentry, renovations big and small, kitchen and bath remodeling, doors trim work, finishing and more, professional design available, call Rob 250-809-7131

Landscaping Dave’s Garden Maintenance, Grounds Keeping for Residential, Commercial, Strata’s 250493-1083 Edging Cedars - buy direct from grower, 6ft.-10 for $200, We deliver, Budget Nurseries, toll free 1-866-498-2189, www.budgetnurseries.com

Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving?

Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance throughout 2010 Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads.

Cheapest rates in the valley.

Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

Painting & Decorating REASONABLE RATES specializing in PAINTING, home repairs and upgrades, no job too small. Truck available, call B&B Handyman Service, ask for Bruce, 250-809-4771

Pressure Washing Pressure wash the exterior of your home instead of a costly paint job 250-498-2014

Rubbish Removal 250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL. Full service Junk Removal & Bin Rentals.

PENTICTON Junk Removal!

Anything goes!

Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827 YARD CLEAN-UP & WASTE REMOVAL Get ready for Spring!!!! Hard working, reliable couple. Great rates, prompt service. 250 462-2175

Garage Sales

Tree Services OK Tree Removers, bucket truck avail, no job too small.

Free estimates 250-493-2687

#!*Stumped!#* Our small grinder can get in places others can’t for stump grinding, call for free est, Tree & Hedge Trimming service also avail. 250-493-1083, Walt’s Stump Grinding. For all your stump removal needs.

Fast and friendly service, call 250-492-2494 250-488-6401

Window Cleaning $59 single storey, cleaned inside & out, seniors discount, (250)488-1956

Pets & Livestock

Equestrian DIAMOND H TACK : 15th Annual Consignment Garage Sale! One Day Only!

Sat., April 16, at 9am Sharp.

Consign Any Of Your Horse, Rider, and Stable Products from March 26 to April 13.Pick up your consignment package, 1953 Kirschner Rd. Kelowna, BC. 250-762-5631

Feed & Hay Ginseng tarps 24’ x 165’ for shade or windbreak. Inexpensive and attractive solution for hay shed, livestock shelter etc. $150 each. 250-558-8322.

Quote available for installation.

Good quality hay, alfalfa grass mix, heavy square bales, barn stored. 542-9419 or 309-5956 HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx.

800lbs, delivery avail. on larger orders, also Silege bales or Feeder hay. 250-838-6630 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail.

(250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.

HORSE & Cow Hay, Mixed hay $7/bale, Grass hay $6/bale, Cow hay $4/bale, Oat hay/straw $5/bale. Discounts for bigger orders (250)8354748 Small & big square bales from Alfalfa to grass hay for sale.

Barrington Ranch Keremeos 250-499-5559 250-499-7060 STRAW 3x3x8ft bales $150 ton. GRASS hay 5ft round bales $180 tonn Alfalfa grass mix and oat silage bales 200 plus bales .$50/bale. Discount on larger orders. Enderby 250 838 6684.

Livestock Shavings Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132

Pet Services Small dog grooming and care, call Sonja, (250)497-8605, www.littlepawscare.ca

Pets Australian Shepherd puppies, ready to go April 20, 1st shots, vet check, $450, (250)4995397, 3winds@telus.net Bullmastif X puppies, $400.

Without shots, family raised.

Pics available. (250)308-4329

Garage Sales

Garage Sale Items Wanted for S.O.R.C.O.’s Annual Open House April 17th

If you’re Spring Cleaning and would like to make a donation, please call 250-498-4251 or email: sorco@telus.net Please donate items by April 13th

www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com 250-765-4996 Kelowna, BC

Merchandise for Sale

Antiques / Vintage French Provincial Gold Velvet love seat & chair set, excellent cond., $600, oak console Electrohome TV, 36x15x28 w/built in speakers, Duncan Phyfe Mahogany double pedestal table, sits 8, (250)490-8736

Appliances fridge and stove, 5 years old, works good, white, water/icemaker, (250)493-5854 MAYTAG large capacity dryer, like new, white. $200 Call 250.

492.9856 for more info.

Food Products Naturally grown BEEF, approx 250lbs sides, no additives, $2.65/lbs cwf. 250546-6494

Free Items older 12x54 mobile home in Ok Falls, has to be moved (250)497-7044

Furniture

PENTICTON BARGAIN STORE We buy and sell quality furniture Showroom Open 10-5

778-476-5919

256 Westminster Ave. W. MOVING sale.

Sofa/loveseat/armchair & ottoman $350.

Chest of drawers w/night stand $75. Office chair $25.

China cabinet $50. Table and chairs offers. All in exc cond, must be sold. 250-492-7177 used Captain’s bed & small bookshelf, $150, glass coffee table, $100, 250-809-4656

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Misc. for Sale

Misc. for Sale

Houses For Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

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NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-thedoor delivery in a reusable cooler. 1-888-702-4489 mention code 45069SVD or www.Omaha Steaks.com/family23

Used chainless anchoring package with 6 floor pots, $1500, wedge clamp 15300 measuring equipment with rack, like new, $1000, Hobart handler 120V M19 welder with regulator, new $1045, $600, Cheetah frame puller with rebuilt pump, $700, US/DM Uni clean dent puller, 220V, good condition, $300, 2 electric time clocks, $30ea, 4.3lt 120V hot water tank, $450, Royal elec. typewriter, long carriage, $30, IBM elec. typewriter, long carriage, $30, GSW well water pump with tank, $100, fish page parts finder, $50, some AC fuel filter pumps, head lights, brake shoe pads and others, make new and rebuilt large stock, $250, Adam in Oliver or cell 250-490-7166

******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576 10 acres with 3bdrm log house w/full walk-out bsmn’t, Ideal for hobby farm, very private, 4855 Miller Rd. Armstrong, $479,900. 250-546-8630.

3.69 Acres updated Home and Shop in Vernon home, Detached 1000 sqft Shop with hoist. Great holding property! $690,000 Call Wade 250-5506364. 6177 Okanagan Ave

110V Millermatic wirefeed welder, paid $1500 new, $500, 2 Lennox 150BTU gas heater,$500ea, 2 Clark 100 BTU gas heater, $300ea, Vantage 150BTU gas radiant heater,$300, wedge clamp frame meausuring and guage with post puller, with wall rack, like new, $2500, set of chrome Chev 8ft box rails with steke pockets new for 2007-09, $100, 250-498-3900, cell 250490-7166 Blood pressure monitor (arm), $100, Baker’s rack with large drawer, $75, Curio & china cabinets, $350obo, 250-4975618 BRAND new 5 stage reverse osmosis water filtration system. Retail price: $795. Now: $250. Call 250-863-1544 CAN’T GET up your stairs?

Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new stairlift. 1-866-981-6591.

DO-IT-YOURSELF steel buildings priced for spring clearance - Ask about free delivery to most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure.

1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

FREE REMOVAL of all unwanted vehicles & metals.

No vehicle or metal too big.

250-351-9666 GARAGE DOOR revolution.

The amazing rolling garage door is now available in Canada. Quiet. Safe. Attractive.

Space Saving. And competitively priced. Check it out at garador.ca or call 1-877-7652367. Mention “Community” and receive an automatic 10% off.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com INGLIS sxs washer/dryer like new $350 for pair. Hide-a-bed couch, good cond includes sheets, duvet + cover $125, call 250-492-4705 MOVING!! walnut DR table, bookcase w doors, hanging closet, 2dr metal filing cab, Jap room divider, microwave, bar stools, lg indoor plant, ladders, outdoor shelter, rocking horse, child/pet gate, nut drier, misc. 778 476-1622

Jewels, Furs

PERSONALIZED ALL-INONE EASTER BASKETOVER 50% OFF! Regular Price $32.99 YOU PAY $15.99. Includes Personalization; Plush Bunny, Chocolate; Candy and Peeps® Visit www.Personal Creations.com/Always or Call 1-888-903-0973.

Big beautiful flawless 1.10kt diamond ring. Very valuable Price neg. 250-306-4616

RIGIDFOAM Insulation, 2 x 5 10/ bundle $15ea bundle. Call 250-862-8682, 1660 Cary Rd

Heavy Duty Machinery 966 Loader, $22,000. Saws & arbour’s, power unit. Call for details 250-379-2732

Medical Supplies CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs?

Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! 1-866-981-5991.

SAWMILLS BAND Chainsaw - Spring Sale – Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. make money and save money In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT

A FREE telephone service Get your first month free. Bad credit, don’t sweat it. No deposits. No credit checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.

STEEL BUILDING sale... Specials from $4 to $11/sq.ft.

Great pricing on absolutely every model, width and length.

Example: 30x40x14 now $7995. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.

Home Improvements

Home Improvements

Misc. for Sale

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Misc. Wanted IM a private buyer/collector of 1950’s, 60’s and older 10¢, 25¢, 50¢ & $1. I want to buy lots! All conditions! US & Canadian. Todd 250-864-3521 South Okanagan Silver Buyer Visit my website to see my payouts www.sosbuyer.ca 778-931-0558

Musical Instruments Drum sets from $319, electronic sets from $349, stix from $1.95/pair, cymbal & throne packs from $75, Skaha Sound, (250)492-4710 GUITAR & music stands from $8.97, strings from $3.97 a set, mike stands $19.50, cables & straps from $5.47 Skaha Sound 51 Nanaimo Ave E 250-492-4710 Music Blowout 3 day sale, April 7-9, new Westbury Drum Sets, $299.99, new guitars, $59+. new guitar stands, $7.99, new mic stands, $17.99, guitar strings, $4.99, Behringer Products, 20% off, Blue Ray Movies, $4.99, Sony 3 games, $9.99 and up, Sony 3 system, $149.99, Hemp products, no tax weekend, much, much more, Pawn Traders, 71 Nanaimo Ave., (250)490-3040 PIANO SALE, grands, uprights, serviced, tuned and delivered. View at www.worldofmusic.ca, “used inventory”.

Call Kamloops: 250-319-4062 or Kelowna: 250-869-0819.

Toll Free 1-800-663-5183

OK Falls, lg 2bdrm apt, f/s, w/d, n/p, n/s, $665 + util. Avail now, 1-250-497-7873 days, 250-498-2067 eves Penticton, 2bdrm, quiet, adult oriented 8 plex, np, ns, $615+util., (250)494-0668

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Mobile Homes & Parks Classy home, located in best 55+ park, pets, pretty 1344sqft., 3bd, 2b, fp, a/c, 6appl., private, views, fenced, garden, near lake, Open house every Saturday 1-3pm, #73-999 Burnaby, info/viewing, 250-492-5046 WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models.

Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com

Mortgages Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1888-711-8818 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

Recreational

Acreage for Sale

For Sale By Owner

LARGE 2bdrm, Penticton Ave., close to schools/transit, $875, call Dennis at Realty Executives, (250)493-4372

3bdrm, 2bath “1903” Heritage house, remodeled, with 3bdrm upstairs, large lot, 2505 39 Ave. Vernon, $369,900. 250546-8630

1995 Ford Windstar, new brakes, replaced tranny, exc cond. 250-490-4717

1400sq.ft Home, 1 acre in Whitevale Lumby, $275,000. w w w. o k h o m e s e l l e r. c o m #26568. Call 250-547-9533 OPEN HOUSES Sat. April 2 & 9th. 11:00am-3:00pm-101695 Pineview Rd, Pent. 2 Storey Lake and Mountain view home on fully landscaped .23 acre lot. Fully renovated 2003.

3 full Beds, 2.5 baths, tip top shape. 7 app. AC. CV. irrigation. $484,900. Early possesion. 250-770-1614

Large 2bdrm 2nd floor, DT Penticton, ns, np, incl. w/d/f/s, mature tenant, ref’s req., Vito 604-291-1059

Vernonwww.okhomeseller.com #26513l

Real Estate 20 ACRES $0 DOWN, $99/mo. ONLY $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (2nd safest U.S. City) Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Money Back Guarantee FREE Color Brochure 800-755-8953. www.sunsetranches.com 3 Acres, Whitevale Area, Lumby. Flat, trees, drilled well, gas/hydro to driveway. Price $235,000.00 + HST OBO. 250-547-6932.

5 1/2 ac. $89,900. 11.80 ac, c/w cabin, two 10.94 ac build lots for Pics email selkirk8@telus.net Arrow Lakes area. 250269-7328.

7.98-acres, on Bodwell Rd. gently sloping, no buildings. $449,000. 250-260-3545 BIG BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing,No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 www.sunsites landrush.com OWN TWENTY acres-$0 Down $99/mo. Only $12,900 Near growing El Paso, Texas Money back guarantee, no credit checks, owner financing, free color brochure 1-800-3439444 20acreranches.com

Bright, 2bdrm corner unit in great neighbourhood, new paint & laminate, 2 balconies, ns, np, $800 (incl. util), (250)492-2220

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

BROCKTON COURT 241 Scott Avenue

Cable & All Utilities Included, Senior Building, No Smoking, No Pets, Secure Building, Parking, Balcony

Move In Incentive Available immediately…

1 or 2 Bedroom

250-488-2881

1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-770-1331 1410 Penticton Ave., 2bdrm, f/s, $900 (incl. util.), call (250)490-1700 1bdrm, $600+ util., cable incl., close to town, coin laundry, (250)770-0081, avail. immed.

1BDRM apt, totally reno’d, 3 new appl, a/c, in-suite storage, NP, NS, clean, quiet, secure, on bus route, near Walmart 250-493-8500 2BDRM & den exec in new bldg on Wilson, 2 parking stalls, storage, 6appl, $1200.

Call Dennis @ Realty Executives 250-493-4372 2BDRM, main floor apt, f/s, shared laundry, some util incl, $700/m, avail now, 250-4925100, 250-490-5354 Bright 1bdrm in Heritage style building, DT Penticton, quiet 50+, ns (inside), $650+util., May 1, (250)490-8888

Apt/Condo for Rent PENTICTON Bright 900 S.F. 2bdrm apt. Insuite w/d, storage, parking, N/S, 1 yr. lease. $800.

Immed 604-241-0490 or 1-888-669-9844 toll free SUMMERLAND 1 BDRM apt downtown $660/mth incl water/sewer & shared laundry N/P, N/S. Avail immediately.

Call 778-516-5535 ext 106 to view.

Commercial/ Industrial 1300sqft warehouse/office, + 400 sqft mezzanine. 14x12 insulated overhead door. Busy street (250)490-9016

2 MONTHS FREE RENT on 3 yr lease. Commercial/whse/office spaces avail on Government St., Penticton,1024 sq ft., 250-493-9227 APPLE Plaza 770sq.ft, suited for food related retail business.

Call Barbara 250-492-6319 Approx 1/2 acre of land.

3000sq.ft building. Fenced yard, budget priced. 250-4909016 Downtown Penticton store front, Avail. June 1200sqft or 2400sqft 250-492-8324

Duplex / 4 Plex 2BDRM close to town, appliances included $900+util. Call 250-493-6467

Misc for Rent Spacious 2bdrm, ground level, $700+util., and 3bdrm upper level, $1100+util., close to amenities, available immediately, 250-462-2472

Mobile Homes & Pads KEREMEOS - Nice mobile home, private property, appliances, no smoking/no drinking/no drugs, small pet OK. $700/mo plus utilities. 250-5450158 ask for Lisa, 250-7521073, hiddenhills@shaw.ca

Homes for Rent 1200 SQ/FT 1 bdrm on Van Horne, close to Pen High. May 1st. $750+utils. 250-487-0268.

194 Nagle Pl., Penticton, family home in quiet cul-de-sac, 5bdrm, basement suite w/sep. kitchen, ns. Avail Apr 16th $1800/mo., (250)492-2423 CLEAN bright 2bdrm, 1.5bth, $1100/mo.

Garage, f/s, dw, w/d, ac. Avail May 1st, n/s 596 Jermyn. 250-492-6446 CLEAN, BRIGHT RANCHER. AVAIL NOW!!! 40 Steps to Lake. 2 bed, sunroom/den, all newer flooring, propane fireplace, large lot, det. garage, laundry room, all appls. Pet neg. Non smoker, Long term preferred. Located in “FINTRY” a quiet lakeside community off Westside Rd. 35 min to the city. $1200, Kristi @ 604862-8039 or kristip@telus.net

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Rentals

Transportation

Transportation

Homes for Rent

Auto Accessories/Parts

Cars - Sports & Imports

Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires ands wheels in stock. We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25.00. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

2003 Mercedes 320SLK. 2 door hardtop convertable. 44, 000kms. Automatic. Full Load.

Absolutely mint. Pewter with black interior. $24,900 obo.

250-470-8251

Auto Financing

2006 Honda Pilot EX-L

Cozy 2bdrm house, large fenced yard, between, Ok College & Safeway-Pent, avail. now, $900/mo., 250-809-4148 LAKEVIEW house, 4bdrm, 2ba, all appl., central vac, heat pump, good long term or short term renters welcome, rent very dependant on ref’s provided, (250)497-6772 Summerland, daylight basement suite, 3bdrm, f/s/w/d, fp, $1100 incl. util., 250-490-1700

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, 4wd, many extras. Valued at $8500, asking $6000. 250-542-7381

One owner, black with grey interior, 130,000kms, eight passenger, trailer package installed, winter and all-season tires included. Meticulously maintained. Located in Nelson B.C. Call 250-825-3458 for more information

oconnors

Recreation 02 GMC motorhome 26ft, fully loaded for rent. Book early 250-494-3114

RV Pads

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Daily, Weekly & Monthy Rates.

Kelowna.

Call 250-862-7448

Suites, Upper

Cars - Domestic 1994 Pontiac Bonneville, good shape, runs good, call after 6pm 250-497-8679 $1800obo 1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, $3300 obo. 250-3071215.

2004 Olds Alero, 124750kms, 30 mpg, pw, pdl, ac, power trunk rls, cruise etc. Pro detailed, runs perfect, 4 spares+ 4 tires, car cover incl $4300obo 778-476-0982 250490-5120 lv msg 2005 Hyundai Tuscon. 2 ltr, front wheel drive, AM/FM stereo w/MP3 CD, alloy wheels, anti-lock brakes, power brakes/steering/mirrors/windows/locks. Roof rack, five doors, tilt steering, 4 wheel disc brakes, electronic stability control, block heater, heated front windshield & heated mirrors. New winter tires, timing belt, windshield & front brakes.

Good on gas +/- hwy 30, town 28 m/g. 100,000 kms. EXCELLENT CONDITION. New Price: $8900 obo. Call: Cell 250-617-9944 2007 Ford Mustang Convertible, V6 Auto/great gas mileage, no winter driving.

37,000 miles, chrome mag wheels $17,900 250-490-0690 Estate Sale, 2003 PT Cruiser, 2nd owner, loaded, low mileage, $6495, (250)493-7937

1bdrm suite, private entrance, across Penticton Convention Centre, avail. May 1, ns, np, $630+util., (250)494-8741

Cars - Sports & Imports

SUMMERLAND. PROVIDENCE Place, seniors 55+, retire with us! Bright spacious 2-bdrm townhome wonderfully updated in quiet area of town, walking distance to everything you need. Huge balcony, private yard. $850/mo includes garden/ lawn care and lots of parking. On-site owner, N/S, N/P, references, credit check.

250-404-0327 or 490-1739.

1993 Nissan Maxima. 4-dr sedan. Loaded. 191kms. Excellent condition. New battery.

Pearl ext/tan interior. $2150 obo. Kelowna (250) 860-6210 1996 Honda Accord, 4dr, auto, runs good, fully loaded, ac, $1800, (250)493-5854 2003 Honda Civic Street Edition, 120kms, 5spd, pw windows/locks, keyless entry, silver, tinted windows, mechanically sound, exc cond $9000obo, 250-809-8542

Apt/Condo for Rent

Apt/Condo for Rent

Townhouses

Sport Utility Vehicle

Motorcycles

Looking for a female roommate to share 2 bdrm apt in Naramata. Rent is $400. includes utilities & internet.

Call Kreshia @ 250-486-7372

2bdrm, 1ba, lrg living rm, NS, NP, near Cherry Lane & Parkway school, avail. now, 250493-1093 or 250-486-1924 2 Bdrm Armstrong Sep/ ldry&prkg N/S Pets neg. $850 Incl:util,sat,net. 250-540-3415 2BDRM basement suite 112 Wyles Cr.(cherrylane) util incl.

Avail now 250-486-7861 2BDRM basement suite, f/s util incl n/s, n/p Wiltse area $850/mo, wireless internet, 250-488-1412 after 4pm 2BDRM basement suite in 1/2 duplex, f/s dw w/d . $800+ util, avail May 1st, 250-492-5100 or 250-490-5354 WILTSE AREA, New 1 bdrm bsmnt suite $925/mo. Incl util. cbl, net. 6 appl. sep. ent. Seek ing mature professional.Ref. req. NS, NP. 250-486-7408

UNWANTED or scrap vehicles removed. No vehicle or metal too big. Free used appliance and metal drop site. 1-250540-4815 Penticton & area

2007 Honda Accord EXL Red 49,498 kms Loaded. Moving overseas must sell now! Best offer. Mike 250-575-1567

Shared Accommodation

Suites, Lower

Recreational/Sale 2005 KEYSTONE Cougar 285EFS Immaculate, nonsmokers, children, pets. Standard features plus solar panel adjustable system, 130w, battery controller plus 4 batteries.

TV/DVD/Radio.

New mattress/tires. Propane fed BBQ system. Transferable RV warranty. All manuals, certificates. $18,700. Phone Vernon 250503-3032.

BOATS, RV DETAILING Truck & Cars. INSTALL HITCHES All vehicles Truck & Trailer Accessories & Parts.

Call (250)-769-1945

Scrap Car Removal

Best view. Best price.

Wanted M/F to share home in Olala, must be N/D/clean/ quiet/tidy. Avail now,furnished $475 incl util. 250-499-2499

Transportation

1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Min $60 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 250-899-0460

FARM COUNTRY RV PARK.

Looking for a female roommate to share 2 bdrm apt in Naramata.

Call Kreshia @ 250-486-7372

Transportation

MONDAY - FRIDAY Front Street Realty Property Management #2 Front St., Penticton, B.C.

250-492-2233 ASK FOR DEBBIE

APARTMENTS

• 132 POWER STREET – 2 bed, fr/st, includes utilities.

Available NOW ............................................................. $850 • 873 FORESTBROOK DRIVE – 2 bed, 3rd floor, fr/st, dw, w/d, secure parking. Available NOW ......................... $1,300 • 217 ELM AVENUE – Spacious 1 bed near beach, 3rd floor, fr/st, dw, w/d, includes cable. Available NOW .............. $900 • 284 YORKTON AVENUE – 2 bed, 2nd floor, fr/st, dw, carport. Available APRIL 1st ......................................... $950 HOUSES • HUTH AVENUE – 2 bed, fr/st, w/d, fenced yard, carport, large shed. Available NOW ............................. $900

1999 Yamaha 1600, Roadstar, like new, 19,850kms, saddle seat/bags, windshield, running lights & foot rest. Original owner $6900, 250-276-5373 2002 Yamaha Roadstar 1600cc, exc cond, low kms, black $6500obo 250-490-0989 2005 Yamaha TW200, 6000kms, mint, $3250, 250493-4979

Recreational/Sale 1980 Okanagan 10.5 foot truck camper. Fridge, stove, toilet w/shower. Roof recently redone. New water heater/pump, furnace, electrical. $1800 250-488-6877 1981 Chev Centurion Motor home, $3,400 obo. 250-5479504

1989 black Jeep 4x4 removable hard top, no soft top, 4.2L 6cyl, $4000 obo. 250540-2328 2003 Honda CRV, great buy, $6,100 obo. (250)546-9929 Ask for Eldon.

Trucks & Vans 1995 Windstar, new brakes, replaced transmission. excellent van, can view at 55 Van Horne St., 250-490-4717 2001 GMC Sierra Diesel, loaded, $9000 obo, (250)4624990 2005 Montana extended, 110KM, very clean cond. $5000 obo. (250)260-5232 Ford Ranger, c/w canopy, 4cyl, 5spd, new tires/batt., great cond., all works, $1200, George, (250)493-5858

Adult

Boats

Legal Notices

Escorts

Sailboat for sale or trade for travel trailer, 1999 Catalina 22, wing keel, 3 sails, furler, pop top, 6 hp Yamaha, electric start, depth sounder, VHF radio, mass raising system, factory trailer, sleeps 4. Many extras. $14,000. 250-260-6642.

Notice of Lien Sale, In accordance with Warehouseman’s Lien Act, all goods in unit B9 rented by Duncan Roy Mattew Turnbull at Xtra Storage, 1280 Commercial Way, Penticton will be auctioned off at Western Star Auctions, 161 Ellis St., Penticton on April 19

MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage, $95. Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250766-2048 XXX’s and O’s by Donna, Independant, Penticton & area (out calls), 250-809-7444

Adult Legal

Legal Notices BAILIFF SALE 2005 JLG G1055A, zoom boom, approx 2600 hrs. 2003 Ford F150 Supercrew. Kyocera KMC3232 colour copier.

Body shop equipment, including United Spray Booth, Chicago 15hp compressor, 10 Gal Clarke Sand Blaster. AC Hydraulic Jack 1.3T capacity.

Lincoln 180C Power Mig Welder. Associated 6018 Battery Charger. Contact Shuswap Bailiffs, (250)503-6897 BY virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act, we will dispose of an OLDER 36’ PARKVIEW MANSIONS TRAILER, NEEDS TLC deposited with Bateco Enterprises, for storage at 1363 Commercial Way, Penticton BC, by Martin Wahl (deceased),; to recover ongoing storage charges plus HST. View & bid on April 18, 2011 at 1363 Commercial Way, Penticton BC Viewing can be arranged by calling Bateco Enterprises at 250-493-5909 during business hours.

Cars - Domestic

Escorts 1st Choice Charley’s Escorts In or Out Calls.

VERNON & KAMLOOPS LOCATIONS Lexus 19, Cindy 19, Ginger 30.

Vernon Location 250-540-7069 or 250-540-7769 Kamloops - 778-257-0431 Always Hiring.

CharleysEscorts.com BEACH BUNNIES New First Class Spa Now Open! #32-2789 Hwy 97 Blue Heights www.beachbunnies.ca 250-448-8854 We only hire the very best Beautiful Korean Girl, Ruby, 23 years old, 110lbs, 5’4”, 34C-25-35, hot, sexy & lovely, 778-476-2232 CHAT live with Charley’s girls and guys. 1-900-528-1051, 1-900-548-1051, 1-900-7831051.

CLOVER, Penticton In/Out 34B-26-30 5’4”, 120lbs, long hair, green eyes, very attractive. Tight, toned, tanned.

From mild to wild 24-7.

Trained in massage, 250-4623510

Cars - Domestic

When you’re looking for that special item, look in the classifieds first.

2250 250 C Camrose St St., P Penticton, ti t B BC

Ph: 250-492-3636

Cars - Domestic

SPRING IS HERE!

Boats

1994 29’ Corsair 5th wheel, 1-slide, F/S microwave, A/C, shower, 2 propane tanks, $10,000 obo. 250-306-1434

22FT Catalina sailboat w/moorage and trailer, excellent cond. Call 250-490-3342 BOATS, RV DETAILING Truck & Cars. INSTALL HITCHES All vehicles Truck & Trailer Accessories & Parts.

Call (250)-769-1945

Apt/Condo for Rent

Apt/Condo for Rent

1991 Terry 25ft 5th wheel, sell or trade for 18-20ft bumper pull. Call 250-770-3296

Legal

RENTALS (250) 770-1948 Property Management 101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD. Kaleden: 4+ bedroom House w/garage Alysen Pl. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, big yard, deck, RV pkg & Gas fire executive condo, f/s, w/d, d/w, f/p, place. It has 2 baths, f/s, w/d, d/w, rec built-in vac, large deck facing east, room, cent air and heat. avail. March 2 sec. pkg stalls...............$1325.00 & 1...$1325.00 + util. $1250.00 incl. water April 1: Downtown 1 bedroom apts. with f/s, a/c, pkg & balconies $695.00 incl. all util. & cable

REALTY EXECUTIVES PENTICTON APARTMENTS: $600

1 bdrm, top flr, south facing, balcony, elevator, fridge, stove, coin-op laundry. Avail. Now (A316) $600 1 bdrm, 2nd floor, balcony, elevator, fridge, stove, coin-op laundry. Avail. May 1 (OT419) $725 2 bdrm at 150 Skaha Pl., f,s, balcony, elevator, near Skaha Beach. Avail. Now (A360) $795 2 bdrm 55+ apts, incl. heat and cable, new balcony, 1 bath, extra storage. Avail. Now and May 1 (wt 202/203/302/306) $850 1 bdrm at The Ellis, 6 appl., facing court yard, close to Safeway and bus routes. Avail. Now (A437) $1000 2 bdrm, 2 bath faces west and east, 3 balconies, no pets, no smoking. Avail. Now (OT425) $1100 $500 reduction on 1st months rent w/lease, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, top flr, 6 appl, sec’d parking. Avail. Now (A383)

VERY NICE!

2010 Chev Camaro 2SS

2008 Chevrolet Avalanche LS

2008 GMC Shortbox Extended Cab 2 WD Pickup

This car has it all! A 6.2L 426HP V8 engine, 6 speed manual transmission, colour keyed leather heated seats, factory SS stripe pkg, 20” alloy wheels, navigation, 24 watt stereo.

Inferno orange. Only 7,300 kms.

PO814A $

5.3L Vortec V8, autotrac 4x4, remote start, alloy wheels, tow pkg, Onstar, phone, tire pressure monitor, Bright Red. You will be amazed at the smooth ride!

PO113A

Chrome wheels, 4.8L V8 automatic, keyless entry, Onstar with phone, 6 passenger seating, only 28,300 kms!

White. PO117A

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38,998

$1000 2 bdrm +den, on Government St., f,s, w.d, close to schools, unfin. bsmt. Avail. Now (H608) $1200 2 bdrm + den home on quiet street, 5 appl, fenced yard, large deck, pet ok. Avail. May 1 (H742) $1300 3 bdrm by Cherry Lane Mall, finished bsmt, 2 bath, carport, fenced yard near school. Avail. April 15 (H741) Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:

280 MAIN STREET, PENTICTON, B.C. V2A 5B2 PHONE: 250-493-4372 - www.rentalspenticton.com Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

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19,998

MINT!!

2007 Saturn Aura XE 4 Dr. Sedan

2007 Jeep Compass Limited 4x4

2004 Lincoln LS

3.5L V6 engine, automatic transmission, power seat, sunroof, traction control, ABS brakes, alloy wheels, XM Satellite radio and only 26,000 kms! Pearl White. Don’t’ miss out on this one! PO128A

This is a beauty! 2.4L 4 cyl., with CVT automatic transmission, leather, heated seats, 6 disc CD, Satellite radio, hands free calling, alloy wheels. Stone White. PO992A

V8, 3.9L engine with automatic transmission and manual shift mode.

This car is immaculate! It has leather seats with memory, power adj. pedals, and many more great options. One of the cleanest cars anywhere! Beige.

PO8115B

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16,998

$

19,998

9,998

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2004 Ford Ranger Edge Supercab 2 WD

1997 Chevrolet 1500 Silverado Reg. Cab SB 4x4

2009 Dodge Caliber SXT 4 Dr. Hatchback

3.0L V6, 5 spd., with only 65,100 kms! This truck is mint condition!

It has air conditioning, fog lights, CD player, boxliner and more.

Bright Red. PO8120D

with 5.7l V8 engine. This truck looks and drives like new! Fully loaded, never used off-road. Tow package, lots of extras. Metallic Blue. Must see! PO964B

2.0L 4 cyl., automatic CVT transmission, air conditioned, power windows, power locks, alloy wheels, only 33,000 kms!

A perfect car! Silver. PO984A

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We’re compiling a special “Best of” list again this year, but we need your expertise… your first-hand knowledge of the best places to go in the region (between Summerland and Osoyoos).

Simply write your choices in the corresponding blanks and we will compile and print your preferences in a special section to be published in May. To make sure your vote is counted, your entry must be received by April 27, 2011.

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Best place to buy/service an RV _______________________________

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