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MEASURING THE PULSE Vital Signs survey provides insight into citizens’ views on Penticton’s quality of life Kristi Patton

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Vital Signs, a report card commissioned by the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan, shows Penticton has its work cut out when it comes to housing.

Respondents to the survey gave housing in Penticton a D- in the community checkup document that measures the vitality of the community, identi¿es issues and trends and provides citizens with an opportunity to assign grades in a range of areas critical to the quality of life.

“Housing is always a dif¿cult issue, but we are working on it,” said Mayor Dan Ashton. “For example, the city is working with Habitat For Humanity. Or, when you look at the Kiwanis Village where the city stepped in for deferral on some of the costs. I think we have been taking some very good steps in the right direction. Are we there? No, but we have to do it in conjunction with other organizations and provincial and federal government agencies.”

Aaron McRann, executive director of the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan, said the Vital Signs report has two intentions. One is to help the Community Foundation when it develops its long-term strategy of giving out grants ($178,000 last year) that are applied for by different local charities.

“One of the reasons we tried to produce it without tainting it with our lens is because we want it to be something that could be used by every level of government as well as different groups in the community that are doing work to help those in need,” said McRann.

“It also can be used by groups like the Rotary Club and other service clubs that have money to give out to local charities so they can focus their community initiatives. This is a document that a service club or charity can use as a conversation starter to help focus on an area of need. We want to stimulate conversation, and hopefully that creates collaboration between groups and that usually leads into positive change and that is really our goal.”

The highest grade Penticton received was a B in the categories of learning, safety and belonging and leadership.

Research ¿ndings showed a three per cent higher average than the rest of B.C. when it came to local First Nations students completing high school and 46.9 per cent of people 15 years and older have post-secondary education. Citizen feedback suggested continuing to develop the college and local arts facilities for lifelong learning and convince the school district

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INSP. BRAD HAUGLI (left) of Penticton RCMP and a member of the community leadership team talks with Vital Signs project official Aaron McRann about some of the issues surrounding safety in the city. The report is a community checkup on quality of life. In the police car is Staff Sgt. Dave Fayle.

to embrace smaller school models rather than closing neighbourhood schools.

While there is still work to be done to reduce crime, the citizen feedback indicated most feel Penticton is a fairly safe community. Vital Signs research shows 93 per cent of Okanagan residents report being satis¿ed with life and 73 per cent report a strong sense of community belonging.

The research said poverty is a challenging issue, not only across Canada, but in Penticton. The gap between the rich and poor in Penticton was given a D grade. Findings showed 12 per cent of Penticton’s elderly lived in poverty in 2005 and onethird of families earn less than $14.44 per hour, which is the estimated living wage for a family of four in 2011.

The remainder of the grades for Penticton include a B- in the health and wellness category, C in arts and culture, B- in getting around, C+ in environment, C for newcomers and D+ in work.

“I think whether or not the results or grades are surprising depends on your perspective,” said McRann. “We wanted to provide a document that is a baseline and non-partisan, so a person can look at it and say this isn’t the way I want it to be and go and make a change. Or, alternatively, say this is the way I want it and let’s focus on something different. Overall the comments I have heard to date is that it generally seems to match most people’s assumptions about the community.”

To view a full copy of Vital Signs visit www.cfso.net.

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With a swoop of a pen, a giant step has been taken.

That’s how Penticton Indian Band Chief Jonathan Kruger feels about Penticton council approving two long-awaited service agreements between the two entities Monday.

“It’s a big step of moving forward together. It’s pretty huge,” Kruger said Wednesday. “It took a long time. I’m sure we both put in a lot of time

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and hours into it. I think it’s going to be a document that we can share with other municipalities and other First Nations that are striving to come together and work in partnership.

“It’s something the Penticton Indian Band and the City of Penticton should be really proud of.”

The two documents were presented at this Monday’s council meeting, with more than 60 pages covering both Indian Reserve No. 2 and

Warren Avenue Oxbow Lands.

The agreements detail an array of services to be shared by the two entities: sanitary sewer, treated water and ¿re inspection and suppression. The band must seek agreements with outside organizations for services such as police protection, garbage collection, maintenance of land infrastructure, ambulance service, gas, telephone, cable and development. According to the agreement, the band can request ad-

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ditional services such as building inspection and electricity.

There is an emphasis on safety in the agreement as well. Under the section about building plans and records, the band agrees to provide the Penticton ¿re chief with building plans and permits pertaining to improvements to buildings on site, including inspection reports and orders issued to building occupants. In addition to suppression services, the ¿re chief is able to conduct compliance inspections on band lands to ensure protection is in place.

The agreement lays out the band’s responsibilities as well. It is in charge of creating or maintaining systems like hydrants and water distribution lines serving those amenities, which must be done in accordance to applicable city bylaws.

While it may seem like simple, everyday services outlined in the agreements, Kruger said it’s the ¿rst time the band has signed a comprehensive agreement with the city on these issues, having only had protocols on different aspects of service overlap in the past.

“It’s taken a long time to get us here today,” he said.

Not only is it a ¿rst, he said, the agreements poise the two organizations to work together in stimulating the economy.

“I predict that times could be even tougher along the line here. This is an opportunity for not only the Penticton Indian Band, but everybody in the South Okanagan,” he said.

“I believe the City of Penticton is the hub of the South Okanagan. This leadership that we’ve applied is going to make us the leaders of the hub.”

He cites plans for the bridge at Green Avenue as just one project that could create jobs and foster improved transportation to allow for locatee development on the oxbow lands. A mixed-use project is planned for the area, featuring residential buildings in addition to larger commercial spaces that could offer employment and retail opportunity for band members and city residents.

“That’s going to promote thousands of jobs.

It’s going to promote jobs so we can build the things

that this hub needs so we don’t have to travel to Westbank and Kelowna,” he said. “We found out in studies that there are 2,500 cars that are driving north every day, going to Costco, going to this and that. Maybe we should be getting those kinds of things, saving people gas money and time, and the environment. That’s promoting jobs.”

A separate agreement covers IR#2, where the Penticton Indian Band has pitched a correctional facility to the Ministry of Solicitor General. Kruger said nothing additional had to be added to the agreement should an institutional facility be located on site. Although band leaders met with ministry of¿cials three weeks ago on the proposal, Kruger said they are still awaiting word with no timeline on when the decision will be made on the correctional facility’s location.

That was the only issue that created any opposition to the agreements around the council table Monday. Coun. Garry Litke voted against the IR#2 agreement, noting at the end of the meeting that the city’s residents had voted against a correctional facility. Had the agreement come to the council table without the spectre of a remand centre in the background, Litke said he would be supporting the agreement.

But institutional uses have always been planned for the area, Mayor Dan Ashton said, as Interior Health often cites the parcel as a potential site for washing facilities for the entire operation — which can lead to more jobs and economic boosts to city residents as well.

“The locatee land that is right in the middle of our industrial area provides an opportunity for a wide spectrum, from lowcost housing to manufacturing and institutional,” he said. “The institutional direction has been there for an awful long time, far exceeding this council.

“An institutional organization can mean government organizations, health organizations, and they’re all jobs.

It’s right in the middle of our industrial area, which doesn’t have the biggest land holding for industrial space. This is additional space for more industry to come to Penticton and to create more jobs. ”

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Crews working in the path of danger Police reminding motorists to slow down and pull over for emergency personnel Kristi Patton Western News Staff

Wayne Landriault shakes his head as vehicles speed by his tow truck parked on the shoulder of the highway with its Àashing lights on.

“I’ve been so close to being killed so many times,” said Landriault, a tow truck driver for Penticton towing and recovery. “This hits close to the heart, that is why I am out here on my day off lending a hand to the RCMP to help bring awareness.”

RCMP Traf¿c Services spent Thursday morning on the stretch of Highway 97 in Trout Creek reminding drivers of the slow down, move over law that came into effect on June 1, 2009. Landriault knows all too well of the dangers posed by speeding cars passing by inches away from him as he works.

“The only reason I am standing here now is because the time I did get hit, I rolled underneath a car and it covered me.

I was on the side of the road, driving a tow truck with all the lights on, wearing my vest and all of that when this fellow came down the road not paying attention and ran over me. He actually clipped me with the mirror, broke it off the car and spun me underneath the one I was holding,” said Landriault.

Luckily, Landriault walked away with only sore ribs and a twisted ankle. He asks the public to remember this next time they pass an emergency vehicle.

“People are in a hurry, they always are. Slow down and move over,” Landriault said.

Cpl. Dave Cramm of the South Okanagan Traf¿c Services said on Thursday they had already pulled over 50 drivers within the hour to remind them of the law that applies to not only RCMP cars but all emergency vehicles. This includes ambulances, tow trucks, ¿re department vehicles, vehicle inspectors, conservation of¿cers, park rangers, special constables and commercial vehicle safety and enforcement personnel.

The rule requires drivers approaching stopped emergency vehicles displaying Àashing lights to slow down, and if traf¿c permits, to move over into the adjacent lane in order to pass by. On roads posted at 80 kilometres per hour and above, driv-

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RCMP TRAFFIC SERVICES officers constables Ron Moroshkin (right) and Phil Fry pull over motorists who failed to change lanes when passing a tow truck with its emergency lights flashing on the northbound portion of Highway 97 Thursday.

Drivers received a warning and were advised about the proper procedure of pulling into the other lane and slowing down when encountering such situations.

ers must slow to 70 km/h, and on those posted below 80 km/h, down to 40 km/h. Tickets for drivers who fail to comply carry a ¿ne of $173 and three penalty points.

“We are out doing a visible campaign, pulling people over, providing them some literature and just informing them that this is a violation. So no tickets are being handed out,” said Cramm.

“So far today we have stopped quite a few vehicles and most of the drivers say it’s news to me and they are not aware they need to do that. These are nice, sober people who look fairly competent, but are unaware they need to do that.”

The legislation is also known as “Ernie’s Law,” in honour of Vernon tow truck driver Ernie Semkiw. In 2006, Semkiw was working with Àashing lights on his truck when he was hit by a passing vehicle and killed.

The Vernon man’s manager, Keith McLachlan, vowed to Semkiw’s widow to bring the new law to life and started writing letters to the solicitor general and other government of¿cials. Support from others, including ambulance services, strengthened his argument to change the Motor Vehicle Act. Between 2001 and 2007, 21 emergency workers were killed or injured on B.C. roads.

Trustees call for end to double-dipping in district Steve Kidd Western News Staff

Concern about retired administrators “double-dipping” has caused two Okanagan Skaha School Board trustees to bring forward a notice of motion seeking to prohibit the practice in the future.

Double-dipping, as trustees David Perry and Tom Siddon de¿ne it, is the practice of allowing senior of¿cials to retire to a full pension and then to be hired back under contract to the same or a similar position.

At Monday’s board meeting, Perry and Siddon tabled a notice of motion that the school district amend their ¿scal control policy to “expressly disallow” any retiree from the senior administrative staff to be hired back unless their full retirement pension is declined during their time under contract to the district.

Perry said he is concerned about the tendency of of¿cials who have retired from their position to slip back into their old jobs, sometimes at

a higher rate of pay, receiving money from the public purse while also receiving their government pension.

While there are no retired administrators currently under contract to the district, the situation has occurred in the past. Dave Stigant, formerly an assistant superintendent with Okanagan Skaha, was hired to help with union contract negotiations in spring 2011. As well, the district retained the services of school superintendent Gary Doi after his ¿rst retirement, rehiring him on a short-term contract to continue his administrative duties, which he ful¿lled until 2009.

However, since retirement, both men have established themselves as sought after education consultants, working for school districts throughout the province. As well, Doi has gone on to found the website ahopefulsign.com.

“They pay into their pension, it’s an earned bene¿t,” said board chair Ginny Manning, adding that the money they receive for their pension does not come out of the district’s operating budget.

The practice of utilizing the expertise of retired employees occurs in every economic sector, said Manning, pointing out that retirees often go into consulting.

While Perry would not speak about Doi’s expertise directly, he said the argument of making use of valuable abilities and knowledge was misleading.

“There are always other people out there that have equal or better skills,” said Perry. “To say there is no one out there is a misconception.”

Perry did speak out against the hiring of Stigant in the spring, citing the double dipping issue, but said he decided to bring the issue forward again now to ensure that if he wasn’t elected again, future boards would be prohibited from the practice.

“In circumstances like this, it is simply unacceptable for the current employee to simply slide back into their old position after taking the required two months off,” said Perry.

“This practise is offensive not only to the general taxpayer, but also to students, teachers

and their parents who must contend with a continuing decline of funding for public education,” according to Perry and Siddon’s notice of motion.

While a notice of motion is a bit unusual at the school board table, Perry said he wanted to be fair to other members of the board and not spring it on them, without giving them time to examine the issue and muster their own arguments.

“Some members said they were taken by surprise, but that was the opposite of my intentions,” said Perry.

The motion will be tabled for discussion and voting at the Nov. 14 board meeting, just a few days before the municipal election.

“I think there will be support around the table,” said Perry, adding that it would have been unfair to poll the other board members at Monday’s meeting, since they had just learned that he and Siddon planned to make this a policy issue.

“The trustees are intelligent people, we’ll ¿gure it out,” said Manning.

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And then there were three.

Julius Bloom¿eld announced Thursday his candidacy to run for the position of Penticton mayor this fall in front of a spattering of supporters on the steps of City Hall.

He told the crowd that he had grown “increasingly frustrated” with the lack of direction in the city.

“In witnessing what has been happening to the city, I have formed my own vision of what Penticton could be under the right leadership,” he said, adding several people urged him to run.

“During this campaign, and my tenure as mayor, I will be talking to as many Pentictonites as possible and sharing our vision.

Together we can bring about the change Penticton needs to meet its potential.”

He said his platform will be based on three key issues: innovative job creation, sound ¿scal management and building a healthy and vibrant community.

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JULIUS BLOOMFIELD glances over at supporters as he announces his candidacy for mayor on the front steps of Penticton City Hall Thursday morning.

within is an important part of my platform on the job scene.”

This may be the veteran realtor’s ¿rst run to represent the city, but Bloom¿eld is no stranger to politics. He was named deputy leader of the Green Party of B.C. in 2009, garnering 3,446 local votes to ¿nish third in the provincial election. He said Thursday he would be resigning as deputy leader, but would maintain his provincial party membership.

“I haven’t stopped being Green, but I’m pragmatic, I’m realistic and I recognize the needs of the community at large, and not just one special focus group,” he said, stressing he

is equally socially minded and ¿scally conservative. “I believe in sound ¿scal management.

“The city needs to pay down its debt. It has a huge debt, and we have to pay that down as quickly as possible while interest rates are low. We have to do it while we can afford to do it, rather than paint ourselves in a corner. If we don’t pay down that debt now, we’re going to be in trouble in years to come.”

Bloom¿eld said he didn’t feel his status as a Naramata resident would impact his chances, considering he has “started businesses, run businesses successfully” in Penticton.

“If we take out the people running in the election who don’t live in the city, then it’s going to be a very small competition,” he said, alluding to the fact Mayor Dan Ashton resides in Summerland. “I’ve brought a lot to the city, I think, and the city has brought a lot to me.

My kids went to school here, and this is where we spend our money. We are part of Penticton as much as anybody else who lives here.”

Bloom¿eld is the third candidate to of¿cially declare intentions to challenge Ashton.

Katie Robinson, a former councillor and current wine marketing consultant, announced over the summer her desire to seek the mayoralty, following on the heels of Benny Wolfe.

Ashton has not of¿cially announced that he intends to seek re-election, although indications were given last winter that he would allow his name to stand.

The deadline for nominations to be ¿led is Oct. 14.

A place to stay forever PUBLIC NOTICE FLUSHING OF WATER MAINS The Works Division will commence its annual unidirectional water main flushing program within the Municipal area commencing on September 26, 2011 to October 21, 2011.

Advantages of adopting a unidirectional water main flushing program will result in significant system improvements and cost savings such as: • increased water velocity, which promotes better pipeline scouring • improved mineral and biological deposit removal • taste and odour control • reduction of turbidity • elimination of waterline re-fouling • reduced frequency of mainline flushing • reduced water usage • opportunity for infrastructure preventative maintenance (valve and hydrant exercising) • cost savings over traditional flushing.

This may result in the water supply showing sediment and discoloration in various areas. This sediment is bacterially harmless, however, may cause some discoloration to laundry if not detected.

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ZONING AMENDMENT 457 PINEVIEW ROAD BYLAW 2011-50 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m.

Monday, October 17, 2011 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2011-50 to amend Zoning Bylaw 201123 as follows: Rezone from R1 (Large Lot Residential) to RD1 (Duplex Housing) located at 457 Pineview Road, Penticton, B.C. The applicant proposes to construct a duplex on the site.

ECONOMIC INVESTMENT ZONE BYLAW 2011-52 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that Economic Investment Zone Bylaw 201152 will be considered at Council’s Regular Meeting scheduled for Monday, October 17, 2011 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C.

The purpose of the Economic Investment Zone (EIZ) is to stimulate and encourage the construction of new building and major renovations or existing buildings within certain areas of the City. The EIZ is intended to accomplish the Council’s objectives by a) providing property tax relief and reducing building permit fees for eligible construction within certain areas of the City and b) providing special tax and building permit fee reductions for key tenants within certain areas of the City.

Where a development is eligible for incentives under this bylaw, the development shall be eligible for a) a 50% reduction of building permit fees for the eligible improvements; and b) a property tax exemption on the value of eligible improvements for a maximum term of 5 years. Where a development is a key tenant under this bylaw, the development shall be eligible for a) a 100% reduction of building permit fees for the eligible improvements; and b) a property tax exemption of i) 100% of property taxes payable on land and eligible improvements, for a maximum term of 3 years; and ii) 100% of property taxes payable on the value of eligible improvements for a further term of up to 2 years.

Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed Bylaw Amendments

may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 12 noon on October 17, 2011 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton.ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting.

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After massive cuts and sweeping changes, everything is swimming along with the city’s recreation department.

That’s the report Chuck Loewen, Penticton’s general manager of recreation, told council Monday night, in offering an update on department progress.

Since the opening of the Penticton Community Centre, Loewen said recreation staff have seen a 75 per cent increase in public swim admissions. That has jumped the revenue brought in 39 per cent over budget for the year.

He said speci¿c programs have been expanded to meet the demand in the community, including the aquatic program for masters swimmers as well as additional sets of basic lessons for children.

Recreation programs have also seen a 10 per cent increase, he said, mirrored by a seven per cent increase in rental facilities — leaving the municipal department with 10 per cent more revenue than originally planned.

Costs have also been cut, he said. Salaries of recreation and aquatic staff were adjusted, as were schedules to ensure maximum ef¿ciency of coverage. Loewen said that resulted in a four per cent decrease in costs over 2010 ¿gures.

“The overall operations have resulted in an improvement in the area of 12 to 15 per cent this year, and the recreation department is proud of its contribution to the city’s ¿nancial position,” he said.

Loewen also said there was plenty of plans on the horizon to boost revenue and expand offerings. Popular ¿tness programs like zumba may have classes increased to handle additional capacity.

He said the department is also looking at offering more programs gradually through skill level expansion as users like children get older.

The department is reviewing the various spaces in the community that have leasing potential, as well as exploring expanded vending machine offerings to augment sales. An advertising review is currently underway for existing recreational sites and potential sites to come.

He also pointed to a loyalty membership program that’s being investigated and could see a potential launch in 2012, as one way of targeting marketing for new or expanded offerings to users in the club who can bene¿t from exclusive deals.

Coun. Andrew Jakubeit said he was pleased with the entrepreneurial approach of the department, a shift away from the way “recreation services are usually subsidized by the city.”

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EDITORIAL

Cloud hangs over future of policing

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he shape of policing in B.C. is in much doubt, following revelations that the federal and provincial governments are at odds over the next RCMP contract.

Provincial Solicitor General Shirley Bond revealed the deadlock when she spoke to municipal of¿cials at their annual convention last week.

Cooler heads need to prevail. The RCMP need B.C. just as much as B.C. needs the RCMP. There are 6,000 Mounties working here — the most of any Canadian province. If their contract isn’t renewed, many of them will be out of a job.

B.C. is right to insist on greater accountability for the RCMP. The public has demanded this since the death of Robert Dziekanski at the Vancouver airport, at the hands of Taser-wielding RCMP of¿cers. While a civilian oversight agency is being set up, the RCMP themselves must be more accountable to the province and local governments.

Municipalities also have grave concerns about budget implications. There is a good chance that the RCMP will become unionized, and that employee costs will rise sharply. Even if wages stay the same, there could be signi¿cant overtime bills.

Municipal budgets can’t handle large, unexpected costs such as this and some assurance about how much costs will rise in the future is crucial.

The federal government, which has the most tax authority in the country, should be willing to accept a one or two per cent annual cap on additional costs to be borne by the province and municipalities, and absorb anything above that ¿gure.

It has far more ability to absorb those costs than local governments, which are dependent on property tax, do. Such a clause would also prompt Ottawa to be much more rigourous in managing RCMP expenditures.

The two sides need to get back to the bargaining table and bargain in good faith. At the same time, the province and municipalities need to have a plan B fully in place, in case no deal can be reached.

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Premier’s jobs plan doesn’t work Now Christy Clark wants to create jobs. One wonders why the change of heart. After spending the ¿rst half year of her regime introducing a spate of NDP-inspired job-killing policies, now Clark believes she can somehow “create” jobs with a speech or two and a visit to the Far East.

Arbitrarily increasing minimum wages 23 per cent, continuing the evil carbon tax increases, Àoating a cap and trade scheme, punishing businesses and residents with a multitude of fees and regulations, “Families First” has created an environment that forces families to look ¿rst to Alberta for work.

Fumbling the HST issue did little to build business con¿dence in the Clark regime.

Obamaesque in her economic ineptitude and general incompetence, Clark shares the commonly held Liberal belief that government creates jobs.

In Clark’s economic fairy tale, the leviathan that is government, after consuming more of the con¿scated fruits of private sector initiative, somehow coughs up a furball of green jobs and sustained economic activity.

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At Random B.C.’s current jobs challenge is the result of historic and moronic misallocation of resources on the part of successive administrations. Clark is just the latest captain of this ship of fools. The incompetence cuts across party lines and goes back prior to the Vander Zalm years.

Historically, tax dollars coerced from the hard-working private-sector workers were spent on defensible expenditures of highways, dams, schools and swimming pools — all areas that were the implicit responsibility of the government for “investment”.

Those expenditures eventually

delivered real bene¿t back to the private-sector taxpayers who funded the projects.

Public employees and others in the non-productive areas of the economy were also well served by the common infrastructure.

Sometime in the late ‘60s, B.C. began mis-spending the private sector’s tax contributions. Growing social programs, increasing the size of the public sector and funding a growing menu of medical and education choices diverted tax dollars to non-productive spending. Most recently, taxpayer funding of so-called green and health and safety programs have all but exhausted the private sector’s ability or willingness to continue paying the bill.

These expenditures provide no bene¿t for the general population, but maintain the public service unions and line the pockets of those friendly with the bureaucracy. One of the results of this misallocation of funds is that we can no longer build a bridge without a toll, or a hospital without creating a private partnership. Another result is an economic environment that discourages hiring

and investment by the private sector.

If Clark were truly interested in growing jobs, her plan would put less emphasis on India and China, and more on B.C. Reducing taxes, rolling back the minimum wage increases, scrapping subsidies and incentives for green projects, streamlining or eliminating excessive environmental and health and safety regulations would have an immediate positive impact on hiring by the private sector.

Unfortunately for those looking for work in B.C., Clark’s “jobs plan” is meant to be a distraction from our neophyte premier’s shortcomings, and little to do with jobs.

Creating an environment that encourages job growth would require real action that reduces government size, spending and interference.

It would also require vision and leadership. Clark and her government possess none of the pre-requisites, and her jobs plan will remain just that — another Liberal plan.

Mark Walker is the publisher of the Penticton Western News.

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Giving the city an earful over traffic noise About a year ago I wrote a letter to the Penticton Western News regarding the issue of motorcycles being operated without adequate mufÀers and the enforcement of unnecessary vehicle noise violations in Penticton. I promised to research this matter further and here’s what I found out: The deputy minister of public safety and solicitor-general initially told me to talk to the Mounties, as the ministry has no responsibility in overseeing policing functions in Penticton. In subsequent letters from me to the minister, I pointed out that indeed, policing functions do come under his direction as this is clearly written in the ministry’s own mission statement. Ministers of the Solicitor-General changed during my correspondence and ¿nally Minister Rich Coleman responded to my query.

The RCMP is acting as the city police in Penticton in a contract agreement with the federal government, and in addition to their federal and provincial police duty, it is responsible for the enforcement of Sections 7.1A and 7.31 of the Provincial Motor Vehicle Regulations. This is not a city bylaw, it is a provincial law. In his letter to me, Solicitor-General Coleman states that the RCMP issued one ticket in 2009 for ‘inadequate mufÀer’ and seven tickets for ‘unnecessary noise’ in Penticton and area. Minister Coleman said, “7.1A can include such infractions of tires squealing, loud

Sharing the gift of literacy

Okanagan Falls Elementary students and staff wish to extend their gratitude and appreciation to the Penticton Writers and Publishers Club for the inspirational gift of literacy experienced through the Raise a Reader program 2011.

On Sept. 20, Yasmin John-Thorpe, founder of the Penticton Writer’s and Publisher’s Club of Penticton, was kind enough to arrange for three talented children’s authors to visit Okanagan Falls Elementary School and share the gift of literacy. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 7 were invited to share in interactive literacy workshops highlighting the advantages and pleasures of a being life-long readers and writers.

Three sessions involved early primary K-2, grades 3-4 and grades 5-7. Tina Powell shared her delightful story about Sandwiches with grades K-2 complete with props and dynamic special effects. Celeste Cantena presented her novel entitled Undefeated to grades 3, 4, and 5 with a message of believing in yourself and persevering with your dreams regardless of the obstacles. Author Rie Charles also facilitated a discussion and Q&A session based on her story No More Dragons to grades 6 and 7 focusing on bullying, intimidation and the need to develop con¿dence to face your own dragons.

All three authors were delightful presenting their books, sharing the passion and message behind their books, offering lessons about their writing/publishing journey and entertaining students with captivating and engaging presentations. One of the most thoughtful and authentic moments involved the giving of a book to each and every student. The authors were kind enough to autograph and present each book as a gift, all for no cost.

OK Falls student remarks included: “Reading is the magic our brains can do,” “This new book is for me and I will keep it forever,” “Books are friends, they make me happy, and I read my new one to my cat every night.”

As principal, teacher and lifelong learner, I sincerely appreciate the gift of literacy and difference Raise a Reader is doing to help engage our learners in literacy by giving them a book they can enjoy at school and home.

Research shows parents who read to their children give them a signi¿cant advantage and support in developing phonological awareness, sight words, early reading skills and an af¿nity to read throughout life.

Raise a Reader realizes it takes a commu-

Tongue-in-cheek aside, the RCMP consume over $7 million of the city’s budget (city ¿gures), and it’s time for the citizens to ask a few questions of city council about the contract with the RCMP and to determine what we are paying for and what we are getting in service. In respect to the problem with loud motorcycles and vehicles, Mayor Dan Ashton, MLA Bill Barisoff, MP Dan Albas’s of¿ce and Insp. Haugli are privy to all my correspondence with the ministry and they are fully aware of this matter.

This letter is not intended as a slight against the members on the road everyday, who I believe are doing their best with the resources provided to them and the policy they must work under.

This matter lies with our city council, as they are the entity in charge of police funding and contract oversight.

If you believe there is a problem with loud motorcycles and other vehicles in our community, or have other policing matters of concern to you, I suggest that you clip this letter from the paper and hand it to Mayor Ashton or any member of city council and tell them what you think. It’s time they get an earful from us, just don’t do it on Main Street while a loud motorcycle goes by; I tried it with the mayor and he couldn’t hear me.

The streets of Saigon and Hanoi are much quieter than they are in Penticton, despite significantly higher populations. stereos, as well as loud mufÀers.” The ministry also reported that the Penticton Bylaw Enforcement Department has the authority to enforce these two sections of the PMVR. I recently returned from several months overseas, including a visit to Vietnam. I saw thousands of motorcycles moving in a never-ending stream of heavy traf¿c 24 hours a day, and rarely did I hear a loud motorcycle, although there are a few horn toots used to avoid collisions. The Saigon police were busy; I saw them impound several motorcycles on the spot for equipment violations — the police have big trucks to haul away the seized motorcycles.

The streets of Saigon and Hanoi are much quieter than they are in Penticton, despite signi¿cantly higher populations. Why is this?

Are there not any big trucks in Penticton?

nity to raise a child and their contributions are relevant examples of their commitment to education for our aspiring young learners.

Yasmin John-Thorpe and local authors — your dedication, efforts and passion for the RAR program go beyond words of recognition. Thank you for enriching our lives by building a more literate society and captivating our young minds with the joy of reading.

Lisa McCall, principal Okanagan Falls Elementary School

Oh deer, what can the matter be

Reading the Sept. 28 edition of the Western, I was undecided whether to laugh, cry or scream. All the hullabaloo about 20 deer being culled is almost too much to “bear” (no bias against those fellows there) and I ¿nd myself unable to stay silent.

About that fence around Campbell Mountain stopping the whole problem — nice plan Stan, but all the problem deer do not travel via that entrance.

As a matter of fact, the majority of the urban deer problem could be dropped right onto those nasty orchardists who fenced out the deer, or is that fenced in their fruit? So confusing all this ruminant correctness.

It has been the prevalence of fences that has caused the deer to be herded, so to speak, into the very areas they were to be banned from, that is if they got up on the wrong side of the fence.

And it was a logical next step for the deer to check out the city and become urbanites themselves.

They are eating what is available, not what is their natural diet, and that is beginning to show in the lack of lustre on their fur and their overall unhealthiness. They are rapidly overpopulating the city.

Also, because their prey is here, the coyotes, cougars and diseases are also to be brought right to our doorstep, how fun.

Kitty misbehaving, dog eating your shoes?

Simply send them out into the yard and all will be ¿xed. Our own little “eat and be eaten” reality show readily viewed from the comfort of our lazyboy.

Of course, it would be preferable to take away one man’s livelihood for the enjoyment of an Easterner who moved here for the ambient brother/deerhood. How silly of us not to see that.

And as far as relocation?

It has been said time after time that deer are high-strung, relocation would cause a

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death far less humane that a simple cull of, what was that again? Twenty or so problem deer. Yes, that’s what it is.

For my part, I am defending what I see for once as a sensible and useful application of this city council’s meeting of the minds.

Good for you. Keep it up.

Lois Linds Penticton

Clerical error

What happened to being innocent until proven guilty. My lovely (lol) mugshot appeared in your paper, much to my surprise.

I was not wanted for assault and uttering threats as stated. I had been to court and at the police station four times, telling them who I was prior to Sept. 7. The reason they were looking for me was because during all those times I made myself available, they were too busy to ¿ngerprint me. So that’s what the taxpayers money was spent on — the police needed my ¿ngerprints on their ¿le.

Peggy Kroeker Penticton

Volunteers lifeblood of community

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the wonderful volunteers that put in countless hours working to make this community a better, friendlier and more beautiful place to live.

From the members of the Oliver Heirloom Garden Club, to the community-minded members of all of our service groups such as Rotary Club of Oliver, the Oliver Kiwanis Club, Literacy Now South Okanagan Similkameen, to all the volunteers at South Okanagan General Hospital and the South Okanagan Health Care Auxiliary (just to name a few): These people truly make a difference in the daily lives of so many of the residents and visitors in Oliver and the surrounding area.

These groups of people with what seems to be endless amounts of energy, drive and passion take on beati¿cation projects, fundraising projects, or provide companionship for people looking for a friendly face and some comfortable conversation.

We have the Meals on Wheels program which provides delivery of hot meals prepared at South Okanagan General Hospital.

We have the Youth Volunteer or Candy Striper Program that places young South Okanagan residents in our hospital and residential care facilities. We have our Youth Ambassa-

dors who can be seen throughout the community. We have so many good people donating time and money, it is truly amazing and I am very thankful to be involved with such a warm community.

Take a moment the next time you see a volunteer in this (or any other) community and say hello to them, maybe even say thanks, because without their generosity, many of the programs I mentioned and similar ones throughout the Okanagan simply would not exist. Volunteers do make a difference, one life at a time.

Kevin Andrews, co-ordinator, Volunteer Services South Okanagan General Hospital

Actions speak louder

In regards to Bertha’s letter about David Bobbitt: I absolutely cannot believe how incredibly insensitive you are. No one cares if this man had what you call a “good side”, especially in light of the permanent damage he allegedly did to that poor young woman and her baby boy.

He touched your life, did he? Good for you.

Glad you didn’t get harmed by the creep.

But then again, you guys were best buds.

I’d love to write more here, but I don’t think it would get published if I did.

Krista Stewart Penticton

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“Let’s educate and provide opportunities for youth in the community and have it driven by the youth. We want youth leaders to come together with representatives from the police, school administration, parent advisory committees and have a discussion on how we can advance an education program in regards to drug and alcohol usage,” said Insp. Brad Haugli.

“It is something that is not going to change overnight, but I think this is a very positive step forward in trying to engage the youth in helping make a decision and change the way of thinking for their peer group.”

School board of¿cials and RCMP met last week and decided it was imperative students are directly involved in educating their peers, rather than an RCMP of¿cer, parent or teacher.

“It’s them having to make those choices if they are at a party and do they take that drink or not. It’s them that some parents are providing liquor to go to parties with. It is them that are making those decisions at that time when the parents

Rather than just having road blocks, we are now actually engaging in the area where the students and youth might be drinking.

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or someone in authority isn’t there to help make the decision. We need to provide them the tools to make decisions for themselves versus trying to hold their hands all the time,” said Haugli.

A committee has been struck to discuss what can be done as a community to educate the youth.

Mounties will also be taking a new direction when it comes to the nonschool-sanctioned graduation parties called sunrise and sunset that occur the day before the ¿rst day of school and the day before the ¿nal day of school. A Grade 11 student, Andrew McAdam, was stabbed to death June 17 at the sunset party held in the upper Carmi area.

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Bottom line is that it’s under-age drinking that is occurring that could ultimately result in behaviour that leads to what we had happen — the ultimate tragedy of someone losing a life,” said Haugli.

“Rather than just having road blocks, we are now actually engaging in the area where the students and youth might be drinking. We are wandering on a foot patrol at the actual venue where they are having the party. We get plugged in at the beginning and even beforehand so that when people show up and see that yellow stripe they are going to turn around and go the other way.”

The next challenge in this day of social media, said Haugli, is ¿nding out where the party will move to and trying to keep on top of it.

Wendy Hyer, superintendent for School District 67, said the next steps are ¿nding people to sit on the committee and talking with principles of schools to ¿nd student volunteers.

“We see this as a window of opportunity. There is a certain amount of awareness of what can happen at these (parties) because of the incident with the death of the young student, so we see the next while as an opportune time to have some good conversation with youth because the incident is still fresh in their minds,” said Hyer.

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a costume party that he attends under duress. The twin narratives gradually reveal subtle associations about how Oliver reacts to both these unpredictable relationships, and how his father and girlfriend motivate him to surpass his self-prescribed limitations.

McGregor and Laurent have natural onscreen chemistry, and Plummer is outstanding in his rich portrayal of a dying man who is ¿nally able to live honestly, breaking out of his shell so near the end of his life. The ensemble cast lends the ¿lm a warm, understated aura that never feels the least bit contrived.

While it may not seem like a ¿t subject for a comedy, Mills manages it, as he did in his 2005 ¿lm, Thumbsucker.

“In my mind, the best of the comedies are also dramas, where you are really working through some fairly intense psychological stuff, because that’s where the areas of comedy happen, where you’re moving away from slapstick comedy and getting into situational comedy,”

said Fulbrook. “Most of those situations, when you think about it, are not that funny. To ¿nd the humour in them and to bring it out is a tremendous skill for some ¿lmmakers and I understand this is one of those.”

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“I have to really credit the people that sit on the committee and have worked with me on this over the years.”

There will be two showings of the ¿lm on Oct. 13, at 4 and 7 p.m. Tickets $12 each are available at the Penticton Art Gallery (250-493-2928) and the Book Shop (250-492-6661). Limited tickets available at the door.

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“This is a semi-autobiographical ¿lm, about a young guy who ¿nds out his father is dying of cancer. And as tough as that is, he also ¿nds out his dad is gay,” said Rosemarie Fulbrook, one of the organizers of the Kitchen Stove Film Series, which is bringing Beginners to Penticton on Oct. 13 at the PenMar Theatre.

Beginners juggles two chronologies to tell the heartwarming story of two major points in the life of Oliver (Ewan McGregor), a talented illustrator.

“That, to our whole selection committee, sounded like just the most amazing premise for a movie. It is supposed to be very moving, very funny and obviously some big character studies are going on here,” said Fulbrook.

One timeline follows the slow-burning deterioration of Oliver’s father (Christopher Plummer), who is dying of cancer. But his impending death is not the only news that has caught Oliver off guard; his divorced father, at the age of 75, has also come out of the closet. Just like that, he gets a new wardrobe, a new boyfriend and an entirely new outlook on life.

“So this person that is known throughout your life, represented in one manner, as a parent or adult usually is to a child, all of a sudden has switched,” said Fulbrook. “It is not only the switch of ‘Oh my goodness, I am going to lose this person,’ but that this person is someone I didn’t actually quite know.”

Following his father’s death, a bereaved Oliver becomes somewhat of a shut-in. As Beginners takes us through his personal journey, the ¿lm Àashes forward, intercutting a budding relationship between Oliver and a young French actress (Inglourious Basterd’s Mélanie Laurent) whom he meets at

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Director: Mike Mills Cast: Christopher Plummer, Ewan McGregor, Melanie Laurent PG Also screening: Above the Knee by Greg Atkins, a wry comedic take on gender conformity, sexual politics and workplace relationships.

Tickets $12 each are available at the Penticton Art Gallery, 199 Marina Way (250-493-2928) and the Book Shop, 242 Main Street (250-492-6661). Limited tickets at the door.

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Many Hats preps Christmas play as season finale Western News Staff

The dark comedy Ravenscroft has just closed and Many Hats Theatre Company has switched gears to prepare for the ¿nal show of their fourth season.

This time, it’s a lighter-hearted show, Christmas Belles, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten.

It’s Christmas time in Fayro, Tex. and the Futrelle sisters, Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye are busy planning the annual Christmas pageant at the Tabernacle of the Lamb.

Problem is, the entire world seems to be conspiring against them as their best planning efforts spin riotously out of control.

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Add in the fact that most of the cast have been struck by food poisoning and it doesn’t look like even Elvis himself could save the day.

It’s a Christmas pageant you’ll never forget, according to Many Hats organizers.

Christmas Belles opens on the Cannery Stage in the Cannery Trade Centre on Nov. 10 and runs until Dec. 3.

Shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $19, $17 for students and seniors, and at the Wine Country Visitor’s Centre or by phone at 250-493-4055.

More information is available online at www. manyhatstheatre.com.

This is the ¿nal weekend to visit Beyond Words, not Beyond Reach exhibition at the Penticton Art Gallery.

In partnership with the gallery, South Okanagan Mental Health and Addictions Services and the B.C. Schizophrenia Society are presenting this touching and profound exhibition which explores the complex and often misunderstood world of those who suffer from mental illness.

The exhibition aims to both promote a greater understanding of those in our community who experience and wrestle with mental illness and psychological trauma and to foster an appreciation of their creativity through the presentation of their original works of art.

The experience of mental illness is one of the most profound and often misunderstood of all human conditions.

Sometimes a person has to ¿nd creative forms other than words to express it and often this creativity can lead to greater understanding.

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ELITE RESTAURANT — Open Mic Night every Friday at 8 p.m. Share your talents, hidden or otherwise, at the Elite After 6; a great way to try out new material or check out the local music.

COPPER MUG PUB — Big Slick Poker on Sundays at 7 p.m.

GREY SAGE PUB — Free pool every Sunday, poker and prizes every Tuesday, music bingo every Wednesday and karaoke with Sky every Thursday in the OK Falls Hotel. Sports on the big screen.

VOODOO’S — Thursday Night Blues Jam features an incredible lineup of musicians from the South Okanagan, both pro and amateur, including horns, harmonica players and a number of the best guitarists, drummers and singers in the area.

concerts Oct. 7 — Don Wade’s Sax Among Friends Jazz Trio will be performing in the Cobblestone Wine Bar and Restaurant at the Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa. Oct. 16 — Penticton First Baptist Church on Government Street will be hosting a hymn sing with Russ and Carolyn Bayley at 7 p.m. A freewill offering will be taken.

Oct. 7 — VooDoo’s presents a special night of rock and roll in memory of Lynn Kalmring wit The Lifetakers, Blood Alley Rats and Exs And Allies.

Oct. 8 — For the ¿rst time, Canadian music legend Roy Forbes (aka Bim) will be performing at the Dream Café, in celebration of his 40th anniversary in the music business.

Oct. 8 — Voodoo’s presents Alone Against Rome and Datura.

Oct. 10 — Indie folk artist Terra Lightfoot is bringing her soaring, full body sound to VooDoo’s, playing on the same bill as fellow indie artists, the Scotty Mack Band.

Oct. 7 — After a hiatus of ¿ve years, rockinsur¿n dudes are coming back to the Dream Café for a concert featuring their ¿ery gypsyÀamenco world music. A second performance is scheduled for Oct. 11.

Oct. 23 — Chamber Music at St. Saviour’s presents Fantasie, a four hands piano concert at 2 p.m. in St Saviour’s Anglican Church.

Tickets $15 for adults; $10 for youth; free for 12 and under, available at St Saviour’s Church of¿ce, Penticton Academy of Music, Lifesong Records & Books and at the door on the day of the performance.

events Oct. 8 — For the ¿rst time, Nk’Mip Cellars in Osoyoos will play host to an extensive show of ¿ne art by Artists of the South OkanaganSimilkameen, a group known for presenting ¿ne works of art in beautifully hung shows.

With 40 artists participating, you can be assured that there will be lots of variety. Art at Nk’Mip Cellars is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, and runs until Oct. 29.

Oct. 16 — Summerland Singers & Players are holding auditions for their Christmas production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

This is a play read only with one matinee performance on Dec 11. Auditions begin at 2 p.m. in the Summerland Alliance Church. Please submit your info through the Summerland Players’ website, summerlandtheatre.ca.

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Contenders are back for another try Western News Staff

Back in 1967, about the time Canadian folk-singer Valdy was readying to perform at the Aldergrove Rock Festival, Queen Elizabeth was in the process of creating the Order of Canada.

This prestigious award has become the centrepiece of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honours system, recognizing an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifetime of outstanding achievement and dedication to the community and nation.

As a folk singer at a rock festival, Valdy was slightly out of tune with his surroundings. Nevertheless he persevered and went away to write Play me a Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Roll Song, which, as luck would have it, and in true Valdy fashion, would become a hit.

As a result of this achievement, and his unending dedication to his craft â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as a folk singer over more than 40 years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Valdy was named to the Order of Canada earlier this year, and honoured at the formal ceremony in September a ceremony at Government House in Ottawa.

And though he calls Saltspring Island home, Valdy also has a strong connection with the Okanagan.

For the past 11 years, playing alongside Gary Fjellgaard in a duo they dubbed the Contenders, Valdy has toured Okanagan

communities in support of the George Ryga Centre.

The duo are back again, with a tour planned for George Ryga Week, touching down in several communities, including Penticton and Summerland.

In Penticton, the Contenders are playing the Barking Parrot on Nov. 1 and in Summerland, home to the George Ryga Centre, they will be playing at Centre Stage Theatre.

Tickets are available at the Dragonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Den in Penticton (250492-3011) and at Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flowers in Summerland (250-4945432).

More information is available online at www.ryga.org.

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SHOPPERS BROWSE through the items for sale at some of the stores in the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. A recent survey suggest consumers want to buy locally but a few factors are holding them back.

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While Okanaganites want to shop locally, it seems higher prices, lack of selection and not being able to ¿nd what they need are stopping them.

A survey conducted by Our Okanagan focused on shopping local with the intent of gaining a better understanding about the challenges facing consumers, businesses and not-for-pro¿ts in the valley when sourcing local products and service.

“We noticed that there is a pretty big gap between businesses and consumers and not purchasing locally. So we conducted a survey that con¿rmed our suspicion that the challenge for people is they don’t know where to get information about what is available locally,” said Brad Clements, part of the project team. “The positive impact of shopping locally is well documented and is an important driver of a region’s economy ... this information can provide insight into how businesses can better connect with the local market.”

The survey was sent out in the summer to 1,400 business, consumer and non-pro¿t organizations with pro¿les registered on ourokanagan.ca. It was also sent to chambers of commerce, regional districts, cities, villages and social media contacts. A total of 579 online surveys were completed, 44 per cent of those coming from the South Okanagan.

Awareness of where to source local products and services was the largest barrier for most consumers, with 50.9 per cent saying it is only somewhat easy to ¿nd locally produced products and services. Respondents indicated that there isn’t an easy way to ¿nd out what is available locally. They rely mostly on word of mouth, local advertising or general Internet searches to learn what is available. Clements

said this suggests that local businesses need to advertise in local media that reach their target market and ensure they have a strong web presence if they wish to be picked up in the search process.

The website, ourokanagan.ca, is just one avenue businesses can put their information out to consumers. Our Okanagan is a non-pro¿t collaboration between Community Futures, Okanagan Partnership, OSTEC, chambers of commerce and the economic development community. They noticed many organizations are sourcing products and services outside of the valley that could be sourced locally.

After brainstorming ideas on how to connect businesses and individuals to local suppliers of products and services, ourokanagan.ca was developed. Clements said currently they are receiving 700 to 1,000 hits per week but expect that to grow when they unveil the updated website in late October or early November.

“It will have a lot more features for businesses and individual consumers. It will allow consumers to tailor what type of information they will get from local companies including sales, products, new services or events. We want to get exposure to this website to get businesses to continue to register and we need consumers going there so they can see all the great things we have here in the valley, because it is incredible,” said Clements.

Other survey results suggested (52.8 per cent) price is the motivating factor for not buying locally, followed by hard-to-¿nd local products and services (45.2 per cent), lack of selection (38.4 per cent) and quality of local products and services (13 per cent). The site ourokanagan.ca is an online tool to businesses in the valley, that is free until January 2012.

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Many old thermostats contain mercury that, when disposed of in regular household waste, end up in land¿lls where the mercury can contaminate the air, soil and water. In addition to taking back old thermostats that

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“I think a lot of the problems have been solved, but there is still a lot of challenges ahead. Personally, I am looking forward to my next big challenge, whether it’s political or otherwise.”

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haven’t considered other avenues. I enjoy the debate and doing positive things for the community and area,” said Chapman, adding the lineup for those wanting Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff’s job is long. “Maybe city council someday, I don’t know. I think I am at a point in my life where I need to kick back a bit and think about things.”

When Chapman was elected in 2002, the community of Naramata was facing many issues: a failing water system, a lawsuit with Blackwell Stores Ltd. and then the Okanagan Mountain ¿re that threatened the community in the summer of 2003.

In 2004, Naramata residents voiced in a referendum that they were in favour of borrowing the $6.3 million needed to upgrade the water system and put an end to the community’s consistent boil-water advisories. Bids for the project came in $2 million higher than original estimates, but lobbying efforts by the regional district and water committee were successful and the province approved a $2.2 million grant to make up for the cost increase. Three years later, in 2007, Naramata’s 20year boil water advisory came to an end.

“We had to spend a lot of time — myself, the water committee and the RDOS staff — trying to set things straight. We made a lot of important decisions and moves that saved the community a lot of money at the end of the day,” said Chapman, who was in some 200 meetings during his ¿rst few years as director trying to solve the water situation. “We have gone from some pretty crappy water to really good quality water through good designing and planning. That system has the lowest levels of chlorine certainly in the valley.”

Chapman came under ¿re, literally, in his ¿rst year as the Naramata director. The Okanagan Mountain Park ¿re in 2003 crept up to Naramata, putting the community in danger. Chapman put his own property on the line, giving 17 acres of it to use as a ¿reguard that was ultimately the stopping point for the ¿re.

“We were lucky that we had a wonderful group of people up here that helped us ¿ght this thing. The positive thing was it really showed this community, despite what it had been through with Blackwell and everything else, how well they could come together,” said Chapman.

It also brought to his attention the need to reduce the risk of interface areas by having low-volume prescribed ¿res and having interface fuel management. His push helped see that come to a realization, and Naramata now has about ¿ve sites that have been treated.

During his time as regional director, Chapman said having a positive outlook has helped move the community forward.

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Last year, over 145,000 seasonal Àu shots were provided free of charge to those at risk of complications from the Àu.

“Vaccine composition is developed by the World Health Organization based on Àu trends worldwide.

This year’s vaccine contains three different Àu strains including the H1N1 strain,” said Dr. Rob Parker, medical health of¿cer with Interior Health. “The two most important ways to protect yourself from getting the Àu are to wash your hands frequently and get your Àu shot. This is especially important if you are over 65 or have a chronic health condition.”

Parker said the Àu can cause severe complications for those with heart, lung or other health problems.

To ¿nd a Àu clinic near you, visit www.interiorhealth.ca for a complete listing or contact Penticton public health at 250-770-3434, Summerland public health at 250-404-8050, Oliver public health at 250498-5080, Osoyoos public health at 250-495-6433 or Keremeos public health at 250-499-3029

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Rain fails to dampen mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spirit at breast feeding challenge Steve Kidd Western News Staff

The weather may not have been as co-operative as last year, but organizers of Pentictonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quintessence Breast Feeding challenge are still satisÂżed with the turnout for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event.

Numbers were down from last year, which saw 34 nursing mothers turn out to take part in the event, which involves communities around the world attempting to get

as many mothers breast feeding as possible at the same time. This year, only 24 mothers and their children came out, but considering the difference in the weather, organizers say that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too bad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We almost had to cancel because of the rain,â&#x20AC;? said Donna Erland, a public health nurse working with the Okanagan Breastfeeding Coalition, who sponsor the event locally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the challenge itself, 24 is pretty typical, but on a day like this, we

are happy.â&#x20AC;?

Participants came from as far aÂżeld as Rossland, and one mom even drove up from Keremeos speciÂżcally to take part.

But Erland said they were also happy with the number of non-participants that dropped by. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had lots of people from the community just stopping by to see what services we had.â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had moms that were pregnant and grandmas coming by, lots of grandmas today. Which

is good, because we have that booklet for grandmothers now.â&#x20AC;?

That kind of interest format the community Âżts in with the goals of the Breastfeeding Coalition

and the challenge itself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our mission is to teach,â&#x20AC;? said Sheri Deveny, a director of the coalition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to build a culture of normalcy around breastfeeding.â&#x20AC;?

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Kaleden to unveil upgrades to hall

Western News Staff

An open house is being held at the newly renovated Kaleden Community Hall on Oct. 15.

Constructed in 1949-50, the hall’s exterior was refurbished in 2010 using matching funds from the federal regional infrastructure Canada program. During the proj-

ect, it was discovered that the hall had been insulated only with wood chips, which has settled over the decades.

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen board approved a $93,000 insulation upgrade application from the Kaleden Recreation Commission, accessing funds provided through the federal gas tax

rebate program.

Using those funds, the interior of the hall was stripped down to the studs and re-insulated to meet today’s building code requirements.

The interior of the hall was redecorated using new ¿reproof materials.

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the future.

Members of Kaleden Parks and Recreation Commission are hosting the open house on Oct. 15 and will be joined by Area D director Bill Schwarz for a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served and tours of the renovated hall will continue until 3:30 p.m.

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City airs municipal concerns Simone Blais Western News Staff

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BREWING UP SUPPORT — Representatives of the organizations that benefit from the money raised by the Okanagan Fest-of-Ale received their cheques Wednesday at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Groups include Agur Lake Camp Society, Birthright of Penticton Society, BCSPCA Okanagan Similkameen, Canadian Mental Health Association Okanagan Similkameen Branch, City of Penticton Girls at Risk program, Community Foundation of the South Okanagan, OFOA Legacy Fund and PIB Youth Leadership, DARE BC Society Penticton, Dragon Fly Pond Family Society, Kid Sport Canada, MS Society BC Division, Okanagan Boys and Girls clubs, Okanagan College Foundation, Okanagan-Similkameen Neurological Society, Penticton and District Community Resources Society, Penticton Fire Rescue Safety Village, Penticton Writers and Publishers (two programs), Penticton Secondary, Princess Margaret Secondary and Summerland Secondary schools scholarships, South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation, South Okanagan Victim Assistance Society and Special Olympics BC Society. A total of $95,000 was donated back to the community. The money was raised at the 16th annual Fest of Ale held earlier this year. To date, more than $387,000 has been given out to groups and organizations that operate in the region.

Penticton waded in on several provincial issues during last week’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, including hot-button issues on policing and third-party audits.

Hundreds of municipal leaders met up at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre last week for the annual convention, which allows mayors and councillors to rub elbows with provincial politicians on topics that range the spectrum of civic affairs.

During Monday night’s council meeting, Coun. Garry Litke said municipal leaders were taken aback by Solicitor General Shirley Bond’s announcement that the state of negotiations between the RCMP were in peril.

The western provinces had been negotiating with RCMP for some time, he said, until Alberta and Saskatchewan signed off on a plan this summer.

The federal government has since indicated that they intend to have B.C. sign off on the same deal, he said, which the province does not want to do.

“B.C. is responsible for the bulk of RCMP of¿cers,” Litke said. “The agreement is for the

Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom and municipal leaders from all “four corners of the province,” to discuss a thirdparty review of the B.C. Transit Service.

“There is an opportunity to rethink the province’s transit service,” he said, adding that he was able to advocate for more Handi-Dart services to Penticton customers.

But as for the hot potato no one wanted to touch — the province’s proposed municipal auditor general — Ashton said he’s volunteered the community to go under the ¿nancial microscope ¿rst.

“If the province is going to audit municipalities, I told them to pick Penticton ¿rst,” he said.

“This whole community has taken it upon ourselves to be more pro¿cient.”

Penticton put forward one resolution to be addressed at UBCM, and it pertained to a proposed 11-per-cent rate increase

by Fortis, in line with B.C. Hydro’s request. The UBCM resolution committee recommended the convention endorse the resolution, noting the membership objected to B.C. Hydro’s proposed increases of seven per cent in 2004 and nine per cent in 2005. The resolution was passed

by UBCM delegates.

next 20 years, so it’s really important to get it right.”

But the federal government gave the province an ultimatum: sign on by November or lose the Mounties by 2014.

“There seems to be no appetite to meet with us,” Litke said, adding many delegates were frustrated by the federal government’s inability to address rising costs in the force. “We have asked our employees to take zero per cent (pay increases) over the next couple of years, so the concept of compounding increases over the next 20 years, this is simply not acceptable to me.”

Litke said the issue made history at the Union of B.C. Municipalities, as it actually prompted every single delegate to vote in favour of calling on the federal government to return the bargaining table — the ¿rst time a resolution has received unanimous support of all present.

Mayor Dan Ashton also gave a rundown on the various issues he covered with provincial cabinet ministers, covering everything from the length of waterfront leases, water quality monitoring responsibilities and the high price of gas.

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CODY DEPOURCQ of the Penticton Vees watches as the puck goes past Merritt Centennials netminder Lino Chimienti on this shot by Connor Reilly in Wednesday’s BCHL game at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Vees skated to a 6-1 victory for their fourth win of the season.

Vees slowly erupt against Centennials Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

A tight checking game to start became a goal explosion as the Penticton Vees wiped aside the Merritt Centennials 6-1.

Vees rookie Mario Lucia opened the scoring on the power play when he freely raced up the right wing, cut left and fired a wrist shot high blocker on Centennials goalie Lino Chimienti. That gave crowd of 1,327 in the South Okanagan Events Centre on Wednesday something to cheer about.

The Centennials got their own power play tally on a bad giveaway that resulted in crease chaos for Michael Garteig. The Vees goalie shortly after battled a bouncing puck that landed behind him. Ten minutes later, Vees forward Travis St. Denis broke his way through a gap the Centennials couldn’t shut.

St. Denis lifted a backhand past Chimienti as he fell to his knees.

It was efforts such as those which impressed Centennials coach Luke Pierce.

“I give the Vees and (coach) Fred (Harbinson) the job he has done full credit,” said Pierce.

“That’s obviously a very, very talented team, but the difference that I see in them now is they are willing to compete in the tough areas and work.”

Fighting through clogged play was required for a team to collect two points.

Connor Reilly made it 3-1 in the second period on the power play, which finished two-for-five. Mike Reilly’s goal for the Vees was the start of the dagger ripping through

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PENTICTON VEES Mario Lucia avoids the check by Centennial Regan Soquila in the second period. Lucia netted a pair of points, including a goal.

the Centennials. Taking a crossice pass from captain Joey Benik, Reilly hammered a slap shot high on Chimienti. Then Ryan Reilly went to work cutting left in the slot and beating Chimienti with a low shot glove side. Chimienti appeared to be screened. Reilly went to work again shorthanded.

“I said ‘Let’s try to get it deep,’” he explained. “I just kept turning around and no one was on me and I went to the net and luckily I got my own rebound and scored.”

The Centennials gave the Vees a challenge in the first half of the game, but they couldn’t maintain it after the second period goal. They also struggled to finish their chances. Shots at the end of the game favoured the Vees 25-23.

“I liked parts of our game,” said Pierce. “As a whole, I still

think our work ethic isn’t even close to where it needs to be. It’s puzzling because the team we had last year, that was the least of our problems.”

Harbinson liked that his players didn’t get frustrated.

“We just kept pushing ahead and then we buried our chances in the end.”

Harbinson saw that it was a game where both teams didn’t give each other much ice. Harbinson said the special teams, especially the power play, was key to the Vees collecting two points. He said an effective man advantage will stop teams from being able to play physical against them.

As for Ryan Reilly’s play, Harbinson felt he had a good third after his line struggled a little bit in the first two.

“I thought he really dug down deep in the third and made some great plays and obviously capped it off with a great shorthanded goal,” he said.

Now the Vees prepare for the Prince George Spruce Kings. They head north Friday morning for back-to-back games in the Prince George Coliseum. After crushing the Spruce Kings 9-2, Harbinson expects a war.

“They are not going to forget what happened to them here,” he said. “Now we’re going into their building for two games. It’s never easy beating a team twice in a row on their home ice.”

Vees assistant captain Troy Stecher also expects it to be a battle.

“Their barn is a little smaller and every time we get the puck they are going to be on us,” said Stecher, who added they will need to key on Jujhar Khaira, the Fitzgerald triplets (Leo, Gerry and Myles) and Ben Woodley.

ICE Chips: A numbers game hit Vees rookie Brady Shaw, who was recently released to get the roster down to 21. With Johnston suspended, the Vees have 20 players. “I think we have bumped a lot of kids out of our league this year that are good hockey players.” While the Vees travel north, among the activities the players will do is “rookie idol.” Each rookie will have to sing a song.

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With four wins in six games, things are good for the Penticton Lakers.

What makes Lakers coach Robert Dirk happy is that his group is working hard and competing. Those are two things Dirk said that coaches at any level want.

“It’s a process getting the guys to understand the systems that we want to put in place for every situation that happens on the ice,” said Dirk. “A lot of them A, haven’t played a system or B, haven’t played the systems we are trying to incorporate. There is a learning curve for that.”

Because of that, Dirk knows it will take a few months before his players feel comfortable.

Once they do, they will be reacting to what happens.

Early on, players impressing Dirk are Kale Erickson and Dylan Sahara, who were acquired in trades with the Grand Forks Border Bruins.

Erickson is tied for the team lead in goals with Michael Pond, racking up five in six games.

Sahara has two goals and four points in four games. A majority of the team is made up of players from the Okanagan Hockey Academy or played with the Lakers previously.

Another addition Dirk likes is Carter Jensen of Calgary. At six-feet and 175 pounds, Dirk feels the rookie is a power forward with edge.

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MICHAEL POND of the Penticton Lakers has been a threat to Kootenay International Junior Hockey League goalies early in the 2011-12 season. Osoyoos Coyotes goalie Darren Hogg was a victim of Pond’s as he redirected this puck between the Coyotes’ goalie’s legs. Pond will look increase his goal total from five when the Lakers host the Sicamous Eagles at the South Okanagan Events Centre Friday.

ers host the Sicamous Eagles (3-3-0) at the South Okanagan Events Centre at 7 p.m.

Forward Dylan Sahara said that while the Eagles are a big team, if the Lakers utilize its speed, he feels they can take it to the Eagles.

Heading into Friday’s game, Sahara said the Lakers have really come together.

“I think we should be able to have a good game on Friday,” he said. “If we play fiveon-five and get a power-play here and there, capitalize on those, keep them back and play de-

fensively, we can beat them that way.”

The Eagles are on a two-game winning streak as they defeated the North Okanagan Knights 4-2 and dismantled the Columbia Valley Rockies 9-2.

With the Lakers splitting their goaltending duties, Jessie Gordichuk is likely to start.

“Until somebody establishes themselves as the No. 1 or has an injury or isn’t playing well, we feel we have two No. 1s,” said Dirk.

“They are both playing very well. Our goaltending has been solid.”

The Lakers are coming off a 5-2 win against the Princeton Posse.

Offensively, the Lakers were led by Pond, who scored twice, while Mason Chew netted the winner.

While the Lakers are 4-2-0, Dirk feels their record should be better.

“There is room for improvement,” he said.

“I’m lucky right now because it’s a great group to work with in the sense of talented hockey players. They want to work hard and they want to get better.”

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IN BRIEF KISU swimmer wins another bike

Acacia Benn is now a two-time bike winner.

Benn won a new Norco bicycle courtesy of the Bike Barn since she raised $1,800, the most of any swimmer, during the KISU Swim Club’s swim-athon.

“I called everyone in my family and some friends,” said the nine-year-old, who completed the five-kilometre swim in 1:56 minutes. “My goal for this year was to swim and finish. I was really surprised that I actually did it. I was worn out after.”

When it came to phoning people, Benn knew she could count on her family.

“I have a big family,” she said. “I have some really close family that are always here to provide and they know how it is. My great aunt, she always watches me. She is always there for my swim meets.”

The money raised for KISU is to be used to purchase new equipment for the club to host competitive meets. Benn was presented with her bike on Sept. 9.

The Norco will have to wait to be used as Benn is still enjoying the bike she won last year.

Lakers soccer

Pen High Lakers boys soccer team earned a 1-0 win against North Kamloops on Wednesday. Sejong Yoo scored the winner, while the Lakers played strong defence. Lakers coach Al Czepil sees steady improvement in his group after opening losses to Kelowna and Salmon Arm, who fielded strong teams.

The Lakers also suffered a tough loss to Rutland in which they carried the play early, but were unable to capitalize.

Vees get local in affiliate draft

The Penticton Vees selected Okanagan Hockey Academy players Riley Stadel and Graham Miller during the BCHL’s first affiliate player draft. Stadel, 15, is a smooth-skating defenseman from Cloverdale. Stadel has shown promise and was also selected by the Kelowna Rockets in the third round of this year’s Western Hockey League draft. Millar, also 15, of Penticton has all the earmarks of a power forward who has made his presence felt on the Prep team.

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Clay Davidson golden with Canada Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

Clay Davidson doesn’t like losing.

Not at cards, or bowling, if he played the game, which he doesn’t. The Penticton resident is a competitor and travelled with Canada’s grappling team to Belgrade, Serbia with gold in his mind.

Davidson and Canada returned from the 2011 FILA Grappling World Championship held Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 with a gold and three bronze medals.

Davidson won in the combat grappling division, but lost his two matches in the No-Gi category.

“I went up against some pretty tough guys,” said Davidson, who is in Penticton spending time with his family. “It was just one of those things they were close matches. It just didn’t go my way.”

Because of an injury to a teammate, Davidson competed in the 110-kilogram (242-pound) weight group as a fill-in. He usually competes in the 205-pound weight group and said the opponents he was against were “massive.”

“They were monsters,” said Davidson, who loved the experience of the championship. “I enjoyed it. I’m usually the bigger guy at the gyms so being the smaller guy out there once in a while isn’t the worst thing in

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the world, either. I went in with the attitude I was going to have better conditioning than them.

Even the two matches I did lose, I thought if it had gone another minute or two, I would have had him.”

Davidson returned to Penticton with more confidence. He has competed against some of the best in the world, including Robert Drysdale, but now Davidson feels he’s right there with the best. Davidson, who trains in Calgary and also at the Al Goes Brazilian JiuJitsu gym in Penticton, said there are no secrets with opponents.

They don’t possess secret moves.

When the opportunity presents itself, they must be taken to get the

win.

“At no point did I feel overwhelmed,” he said of his bouts.

“Us Canadians, we’re tough. There is no country as tough as us. We weren’t intimidated by anyone.”

In winning three bronze medals, Davidson felt Canada was competitive. Poland dominated taking the team trophy, but they arrived with a big team. Sweden finished second while the Americans were third.

“I was really proud of all of our guys,” he said.

Next for Davidson is getting a fight so he can get paid.

“Keep working towards my goal, which is ultimately to get to the UFC,” he said.

Cornett-Ching learns about the racing track Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

A third-place finish at Vernon’s Motoplex Speedway gave Summerland’s Sarah CornettChing a strong finish to a rookie year.

The final race of the OK Tire ARCA West Series took place on Sept.

24 and Cornett-Ching had the dominant car early. At one point in the race, she had built up a full straightaway lead.

However, a series of restarts with Cornett-Ching on the outside lane gave her car problems.

“I burned up the right rear tire trying to keep up,” recalled CornettChing. “After that we had to battle just to stay in the top three.”

That result gave Cornett-Ching four top-five finishes and nine in the top-10. Of her top-five finishes was a victory Aug. 13. There was a lot of learning for the RACE 101 student this season and one thing stood out.

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She wasn’t walking it alone though as fellow racers were happy to offer advice. Cornett-Ching tended to lean on the experienced drivers.

“Most of the guys in the series are really great for giving you a hand, especially when you are first starting,” she said.

Because the young driver raced to some solid results and stayed out of trouble, she gained the respect.

“I think I definitely made a good name for myself this year,” said Cornett-Ching, who is

2008 claimed her first ever top-five finish in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series.

“It gives you more confidence as a driver and helps you to gain that respect easier. It feels great to be able to have that respect, being a girl and being so young in this series. They definitely don’t give you a lot of respect to start out with.”

What Cornett-Ching enjoyed of the season were the strong finishes near the end.

“We got a couple of podiums, that was definitely gratifying,” she said.

With the 2011 season over, she looks forward to returning to North

Carolina to complete the RACE 101 program.

While there, CornettChing will clip and set up the front end of a Howe chassis and get an opportunity to drive a RACE 101 prepared Late Model at the famed Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory.

Cornett-Ching has big plans for next season, wherever she races, to continue winning over fans.

“We had a lot of fun this season and have met some great people in this sport along the way,” said Cornett-Ching. “Whether we are back in the ARCA Series full time or move on to something else, I am very thankful for our sponsors, family, friends and fans that have been along for the ride this season.”

The team is currently looking for marketing partners for her race team, and hopes to secure funding for a fulltime ride in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series next year. To contact CornettChing, send her an email at sarah.cornett-ching@ hotmail.com.

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Returning sockeye need water too

Photo courtesy of ONA Fisheries Department

STAFF WITH Okanagan Nation Alliance’s fisheries department collect mature salmon from Okanagan River for breeding.

The return of sockeye to the Okanagan River system this year is something for everyone to celebrate. Not since the 1950s have we seen this type of return, and the future looks even better.

However, it’s also a reminder that we must all do our part to keep the waters clean and plentiful enough for the ¿sh.

Before there were Okanagan people here there were salmon — chinook, coho, chum, steelhead and sockeye. Today they are either completely gone or found in very low numbers. The annual return of Okanagan adult sockeye has been as low as 2,048 (recorded in 1998). This is mostly the result of human activities in and around water — as homes and docks built up along the banks of the Okanagan, with the channeling of Okanagan River in response to Àooding, and the construction of dams on the Columbia River (the Okanagan River Àows into the Columbia). All of these changes have made it hard for the salmon to return from their passage to the ocean.

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Water Wise However, since 2000, the Okanagan Nation Alliance Fisheries Department has been working hard to bring the salmon back. In the past two years, the ONAFD has recorded between 80,000 and 120,000 spawners (2010). Projects that have contributed to this success include: the reintroduction of sockeye into Skaha Lake, the alteration of the gates at McInytre Dam to make salmon passage possible, and the Okanagan River Restoration Initiative (returning parts of the Okanagan River to its natural state, making salmon migration easier).

While there is much to celebrate with this year’s amazing sockeye run, it is important to remember that clean water is absolutely necessary for healthy ¿sh, especially baby salmon. It is important we all make an effort to keep our water clean

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S Remember that water that enters storm drains Àows directly into creeks, rivers and lakes, carrying with it chemicals from our yards, driveways, streets and parking lots. This damages the health of these waters and the creatures that call them home.

S If you need to wash your vehicle, take it to a car wash that recycles its water and treats it before it’s returned to the environment.

S If you must give the car a quick wash at home, use a trigger nozzle to prevent water from being wasted, and wash the car over grass. The lawn will act as a natural ¿lter that removes many of the chemicals before the water makes its way back to our lakes and streams.

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S When enjoying the outdoors, stick to maintained trails. The same goes for your pets.

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For more on Okanagan WaterWise, visit www.okwaterwise.ca. Okanagan WaterWise is an initiative of the Okanagan Basin Water Board.

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Elvis Evolution, Adam Fitzpatrick will do 3 sets of Elvis’ musical career (50’s, 60’s, & 70’s) Sat., Oct. 8 at the Barley Mill, Tickets $10, 250-493-8000 or 250-486-1096 for tix, 8pm start

Information Rocktober Sale! 33.3% off at Remember Vinyl Records, Oct 1-31. 419 Main St. Penticton 778-476-5838.

By Appointment Only

250-488-4004

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Personals Alcoholics Anonymous, if your drinking is affecting you and those around you, call 250-490-9216

Lost & Found Found, 18spd bike at Lion’s Park, call to identify and claim, 250-492-3078 Found, female cat, black, short hair with small patch of white on chest, has been homeless for several months, call (250)487-0959

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Employment

Employment

Employment

Lost & Found

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

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Trades, Technical

Looking for delivery drivers, must have own vehicle. Also looking for p/t prep cook. Apply in person with resume to 314 Main St.

We require a truck driver with a valid Class 1 license.

Individual should have experience driving a tractor/trailer unit & be familiar with cross border hauling.

Forward resume to McLeod’s By-Products Ltd. 4559 Larkin Cross Rd, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B6

HORIZON TELECOM INC. is looking for Telephone Journeyman Linemen to work in the BC interior. Ex Telus Retirees welcome. Benefit package available. Please Email resume to kamhorizon@ telus.net or fax 250-372-8964

found on Eastside Rd, near the Marina, Bengal looking orange and black striped cat with black on the tip of its tail, wearing a black collar wiht rhinestones & a bell, please call (250)492-8056 Lost engagement ring mond cluster dinner black velvet pouch in Lane Mall. Reward. phone 250-492-3907

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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking CHIP HAULERS REQUIRED: Dedicated runs, shift work, Super B. We are looking for longterm employees, and offer extended benefits, direct deposit, well maintained equipment, satellite dispatch. If you have a clean abstract, and 2 years verifiable experience, please call Gail @250-357-2612 Ext 225 or fax resume to 250-3572009 or check us out online www.sutco.ca Class 1 Drivers to haul dry vans Western Canada & US. Only drivers with 2 years exp. & US border crossing capability. Dedicated tractors, paid drops, direct deposit. No phone calls Fax 250-546-0600

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EQUIPMENT OPERATORS Baker Hughes

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based oilfield services company is currently hiring equipment operators.

Class 1 or 3 license preferred, but we will train the right candidate with a Class 5.

Please call 250-718-3330 for more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca

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LA, Math, ESL and Special Education. Grades 1 to 8. My home in Penticton. Call Susan at 778- 4760883.

Help Wanted $2500+/MO.! Men & Women 18+yrs. needed to fill F/T positions in our Kelowna office.

Students welcome We provide full training. Call 250-8609480, email: info@plazio.ca or text 250-899-0981 Alberta earthmoving company requires a journeyman heavy duty mechanic. You will work in a modern shop and also have mechanics truck for field work. The job is at Edson, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawlers and or Deere excavators.

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HUGHSON TRUCKING INC. is looking for Class 1 Super-B flatdeck drivers. Safety and Performance Bonuses, benefits package, drug & alcohol policy. 2 years experience preferred. We will provide transportation to Southern Alberta.

Call 1-800-647-7995 ext 228 or fax resume to 403-6472763 Looking for teachers’ aid/tutor Gr.7 math & science, 4hrs/wk.

Pen. area. Jane 250-488-3768

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Penticton.

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Resident Caretaker Full time position. 50+ suites in Penticton, BC. Competitive wages, experience an asset.

Please send resume to: Vernon Morning Star 4407 25th Ave, Vernon V1T 1P5 Box 18.

We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

Trades, Technical ALUMINUM/FITTER Welders for Kamloops. Min 3-5 yrs exp.

Welding Test Req. Comp Wages & Benefits Pkg. Email:ltanner@aepl.ca FIX AUTO VERNON / STAR AUTOBODY is immediately seeking the following positions. Journeyman body technician, journeyman painter, apprentices will also be considered based on experience for both trades, we also require an automotive detailer.

Resumes will be accepted through email to csrigley@fixauto.com.

Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools

Volunteers Ducks Unlimited Canada (www.ducks.ca) is looking for volunteers for its upcoming Fundraiser Dinner and Auctions. Have fun, meet new people, gain experience and help a great cause. If interested contact: Fred Bourcier at 778-484-5447 or email F_Bourcier@Ducks.ca

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Cleaning Services HOUSE CLEANING-Reliable, trustworthy house cleaning. References available. Call Tiffany at 250492-4226

Inside Out Cleaning, Licensed, bonded, insured, free est.

Honest,reliable, 250-490-5495

Countertops CALL MIKE’S ELITE Countertops- All Countertops - Granite, Caesar Stone, Sile Stone, Han Stone, Marble and all natural stone products. Hundreds of colours to choose from. We offer a special every month, call Mike to find out this month’s deal! Please call (250)575-8543, 2392 Dominion Road.

GRANITE SLAB SALE 30% OFF All Kitchens, kitchen counters, bathroom counters, vessel sinks.

150 colors to choose from GREAT QUALITY & SERVICE Open 9-4 Mon-Fri, 10-2 Sat. Showroom: 1115 Gordon Dr. Free Est. 250-870-1577 CUSTOM ROCKCOUNTERS.COM

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Garden & Lawn Locally Grown Hedging

CEDARS $

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

10

250

GIARDINO 250-493-0007 149 Upper Bench Rd. S.

Dave’s Garden & Maint., for prompt efficient service.

Hedges, stump grinding, garden clean-up & renovations, call for free est.

Ref’s Licensed Insured 250-493-1083

Handypersons

Licensed-Insured-WCB, Painting, Tiles, Flooring, Finishing Carpentry, Kitchen & Bath Reno’s. Call Len 250-486-8800

REAL RENO’S + Legal Basement Suites + Legal Carriage Houses = $$$$ in your pocket + Kitchens + Bathrooms + Sundecks Licensed + Flooring and + Doors Insured + Windows + Trim/Painting = Equity in your home MB Home Improvements 250-486-0767 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 Small reno’s & repairs, int/ext, painting & trim work, reas. rates, call Clare (250)4937116 or 1-250-317-0533

Landscaping Dave’s Garden Maintenance, Grounds Keeping for Residential, Commercial, Strata’s 250493-1083 EARTHSONG PROPERTY Maintenance (lic/ins); Quality lawn & garden services for

Res/Comm/Stratas 250-809-6762

Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving?

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Painting & Decorating FEMALE PAINTER. Beautiful Repaints, Condos, Apartments, Houses, Offices at affordable prices. Quality assured. Call 250-328-2313.

FRONTLINE Painting & Wallpaper,”Vic Smith did a professional job. Very clean, orderly & pleasant to deal with. I definitely recommend him to others.” Farhad, Vic 778476-4817 vic@frontlinepainting.com

Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal!

Anything goes!

Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827 TERRY the JUNK GUY Garbage, rubbish, junk, trash, green waste, e-ewaste, ----------------------------------------Good items are donated to Charity ----------------------------------------REASONABLE RATES FROM A REASONABLE GUY TerryTheJunkGuy.ca Trainor’s Family Hauling, serving Penticton, dump service, junk and yard waste, odd jobs, service with a smile, 250-4864867

Swimming Pools/ Hot Tubs

HANDS ON HANDYMAN SERVICES, we do just about everything, reno’s, bsmt suites, kitchens, bathrooms decks, painting, tile work, etc.

250-493-2525, 250-809-1730

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Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Tree Services

Appliances

Furniture

Garage Sales

Medical Supplies

#!*Stumped!#*

EXTREMELY LOW PRICES on popular BRAND NAMES because of slight scratch and dent.

Moving sale – 6 zany dining chairs, wooden desk, secretary (circa late 50’s) teak buffet with hutch, treadmill. Phone 250-493-6565 evenings and weekends.

GIVE AWAY PRICES!! Sat, Oct 8 9am-11am.

2475 McGraw St (between the malls) $0.25, $0.50, $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, skiis, boots, lots of picture frames, candles, folding chairs, travel bags & household items, etc. One stationary bike $20.

Huge Garage Sale, books, clothes, household items. Fri 4pm-7pm, Sat 9am-4pm. No early birds. 2565 Cornwall Dr. INDOOR YARD Sale this weekend only, open Sat 8am4pm, Sun & Mon., 11-3, rain or shine 2203 Dartmouth Dr, proceeds to benefit CritterAid, to donate call 250-493-9752 Moving Sale 2565 Taber Rd, Fri & Sat, Oct 7, 8, 10amnoon. Sofa, dining set, household items, home gym.

Thai Spring Rolls, wine carboys, household and tools, Sat. Oct. 7, 8-12, 1441 and 1415 Baker St.

Shoprider Mobility Scooters & Powerchairs. Mobility equipment and lifts, New & Used. www.okmobility.ca Kelowna: 250-764-7757, Vernon: 250542-3745, Toll free: 1-888-5423745

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

CANADIAN LIQUIDATORS #104 2100 Dartmouth Rd, Pent, 250-490-0554 1-877390-0554

Why buy retail? When you can buy BELOW WHOLESALE

Pets & Livestock

Building Supplies

Boarding

LEO’S

DOGGY PALS

• Boarding/Holiday Care • Daycare •Walks •Dog Taxi • In-Home Visits. Max 3 dogs/one time • Summerland based

Call Stewart 250-486-4877

Equestrian broke horses, registered, paint/Appy/AQHA, come & try them out, $1500+ (250)4995397, 3winds@telus.net

Feed & Hay 1st $6.50 & 2nd $7.00 cut Alfalfa grass mix, Irrigated, 70 80lb bales, barn stored, (250)547-6816 800 lb round bales: this years grass hay $50./bale, last years grass hay $25./bale.

Wheat Straw bales 3x3x8 700 lb $40/bale 250-804-6720 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 meadow hay, tarp covered, $150 per ton, (250)499-5407 HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx.

800lbs. Large square bales, 3x3x8, $160/ton.

Delivery avail. on larger orders. 250838-6630 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail.

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

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

BUY DIRECT! Fence Panels, Fencing, Siding, Decking, Rough Lumber, Posts & Beams. 1-800-838-6036 or 250-546-6038

Farm Equipment 1 tractor 4100 front end loader, 1 sprayer-Turbo Mist, 1 mower, 1 chopper, 1 flat deck.

Call (250)486-1920.

4 tractors, 75 VA Narrow.

Front loaders, 1 ton flat deck truck. Call Tony(778)476-4821

Firearms BARGAIN Bin Rifles $499ea, Shotguns from $99, Rem 870 Tactical from $599, Ruger Mini-14 Tactical $849, SKS’s & Ammo. All At The Best Little Gunshop Around. Weber & Markin. 4-1691 Powick Rd. Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat. 10-6

Free Items Standard large 9 month old male poodle, loyal, some health issues, to approved home only, (250)770-1056

Fruit & Vegetables Apples, prunes, pears .30/lb, peaches. 250-460-0302.

Sandhu Fruit Farm, Summerland freestone peaches, all kinds of apples, pears, prune plums, nectarines, 250-4949078

Firewood/Fuel dry fir, larch, tamarack, dry pine, starts at $250/cord, 1/2 cord avail., truck loads $50, free kindling, seniors disc., free delivery to Penticton & some areas, (250)490-8325 Firewood, full cords of pine split & delivered $200, 1/2 cord $100, 1/4 cord $50 (250)493-2687 or 250-7700827

Remember Furniture to Recycle!

PENTICTON BARGAIN STORE We buy & sell quality furniture IN STOCK THIS WEEK:

Pets ADORABLE Bichon pups.1st Shots. F: $475, M: $375 Mom $325 Call (250)-767-2471 Bichon/pomeranian puppies, 2 females, 1 white apricot ears, white/apricot mix $350each.

(250)492-2183 HAVANESE / BICHON frise puppies, come with shots, delivery available (250)804-6848

Merchandise for Sale

Antiques / Vintage GOLD & SILVER you have it and we want it. Get instant CASH for your old,broken,outdated, gold & silver. At SOUTH OKANAGAN SILVER & GOLD BUYER we have 3 ways for you to sell your precious metals...Visit us at 288 Westminster ave Penticton,we can bring our services to you,or mail in your items. For more info visit www.sosbuyer.ca or call 778-931-0558

Excavating & Drainage

SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. Washer/Dryer set starting at $399 Ranges starting at $299 LG TV 50” $499 we do all of our repairs

With a little extra effort, recycling saves a lot!

Good selection of real “Wood” furniture • “U” shape sectional sofa set • Stoves and refrigerators • Washers and dryer set • Apartment size dining table • Dining room sets, Oak, Walnut One ton of recycled paper saves up to • Antique China Cabinet • Oak Walnut 17 trees. and Recycling paper,China plastic and cabinets and hutches metal saves tons Hi-boys of garbage from being • Dressers, • Walnut bedroom set put into local landfills. These are just a • Recliners few of the many reasons to recycle and • Headboards New items coming in daily use recycled products.

By cutting down

on waste and using more Ave. eco-friendly 256 Westminster W. Showroom Open products, we can keep our area10-5 and our planet a778-476-5919 healthy, beautiful place to live. www.pentictonbargainstore.com

Comfy couch selling for $100 o.b.o and a four-piece wicker deck set for $85 o.b.o. Call 250-462-5874 after 5 p.m. during week and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends.

Espresso dining table & 6 chairs, like new, $350, tv stand with drawers, 60” wide, 21” high, $130, white glass coffee table, $130, (250)494-7829 MOVING - must sell. 5 piece twin bedroom suite $225. Round glass bistro table and 2 stools $225. 250490-7972.

Pillowtop queen boxspring & mattress $200, can deliver.

Clean & dbl box spring & mattress w/frame $100 each 1 (250)493-2687,250-770-0827

Excavating & Drainage

Excavating

by SINGLA Bros.

office/computer cabinet, $50, oak bdrm tower end tables+ storage headboard, $150, oak mirror, $20, 4 drawer file cabinet, $50, oak table/6 chairs, $100, steno chair, $20, oak corner china cabinet, $250, 3 oak stacking tables, $15, offers, (250)495-6693

Garage Sales 175 Wilton Cres., household & Bistro set, kids toys, misc., Sat., 8:30am, 9:30 if raining 8-am-2pm, Sat., Oct. 8, 3078 Coleman St., household items, keyboard, toys, travel trailer for sale 914 Pineview Dr., Kaleden, Sat. 9am-4pm, tools, table saw, compressor, welder, antiques, claw foot tub, antique stove, patio set, canoe, Maytag stove, LG side by side fridge, 11x17 shed, (new in box), cedar soffiting, hydroponic equip & much more CLOSING OUT SALE! Everything must go. All formal dresses on sale at blowout prices starting at $45. 2 for 1 racks.Tanya’s Global Fashions, 102-535 Main St. (778)476-5787. G.C. must be used by Oct 29’11. www.tanyasglobalfashions.com Downsizing Garage Sale, Sat Oct 8, 8am-1pm. 187 Dewdney Cres.

Garage sale Sat Oct, 8:00 am-1:00pm–household goods & furniture. 1609 Duchess Dr Penticton Garage Sale, Sat., Oct. 8, 8am-2pm, weather permitting, if not then Oct. 15, 3096 South Main St. Lakewood Estates

Furniture

Licensed, Bonded & Insured Now serving all the South Okanagan, Summerland, Penticton, Naramata, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos

Terry 250-486-0584 fax 250-493-9133

A-STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges 20’40’45’53’ Used / Damaged 40’ insulated makes great shop. Only $2300! Needs door and 40’HC $2800 No Rust!

Semi Trailers for Hiway & storage. Delivery BC and AB Call 24 hrs 1-866-528-7108 www.rtccontainer.com Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

Jewels, Furs 13 diamond anniversary band in white gold $200, call for more info or to view 250-4975191

Misc. for Sale Antiques, collectibles, household items, tools, china, camera, call Sheila for appointment, (250)490-2820 COMPACT white shower stall $150, fits 28x30 enclosure: Bathroom sink + faucet $125, w/43 x 22 counter: Ceiling Light/fan $75: Toilet - dual flush: $75: Vanity light: $50 250-493-6820 Freezer beef, grain fed, no hormones, no antibiotics, by the side, $2.65 lb. CWF. 250307-3430.

Gorgeous wedding dress size 10. Spaghetti strap with simple beading on the bodice and 2 light layers of chiffon, $400obo, 250-497-5191 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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Lexmark X3650 3-in-1 Colour Printer, Scanner, and Copier $60, Toshiba Colour TV 21’’ $50, Call at 462-0528 or 4944311.

Maeari piano $800, round antique table $200, 2 wood chairs $20 ea. (250)276-5958 Moving Sale, house items, tools, yard ornaments.

(250)490-9836 New 36” stainless steel canopy style Range hood, $350, (250)494-7829 POWER WHEELCHAIR Shoprider Navigator (new) #424L $3800.00 obo. POWER LIFT & RECLINE CHAIR (blue) $1500.00 obo 250-493-5370

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Apt/Condo for Rent

#52-1701 Penticton Ave., Penticton, BC, 1287sqft, 1990 24x54 Mobile home in Pleasant Valley MHP, 2bdrm, 2bath, dining rm, living rm, family rm, nice kitchen, laundry rm, 2 decks, hot tub with gazebo, natural gas, private setting, beside Penticton Creek, on bus route, walking paths, the most beautiful lot and spot in Penticton, $235,000, phone (250)493-0838

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Commercial/ Industrial

LOST LEASE SALE! Hwy 97 Penticton Business Closing Oct 20/11 *Complete electrical system for 20 site RV park including digital meters, lots of wire and buildings $7000 *21 Compartment Mail box unit, surface mount $1200 *4-30’ 5th wheel trailers (exc.rental units), 2 w/LR slides $2500-$6500 *12’x30’ Office/Living unit on wheels, custom built in ‘02 2x6 construction, thermal windows, electrical heat, metal roof, kitchen, 3 pce bath, large liv/rm, 100 amp CSA approved 9’x30 metal roof deck w/ 8’ patio door, $10,900 *14’x24’ shop (2 walls & barn doors, on slab, must be dismantled to move) metal roof $800 *8’ camper, hy jacks, needs TLC, first $300 takes *Back hoe, 1980 JD 500C fair condition $7500 *Big fork lift, 1981 Monashee, 6000lb, 4 duels, used to deck 20’ cargo containers, 6 cyl on propane $5500 *30’ Decorative wind mill, needs TLC as is where is$700 *10’x12’ shed on skids,wired insulated, interior finished, exterior painted, metal roof, 2 doors, 2 vinyl windows $1000 *5-12’x20’ vinyl shelters in various state of repair $100$150 *Boats-Trailers-Parts-Vehicles and more! Wayne 778-4765142

Musical Instruments

Guitar, bass and drum lessons, all styles, blues to rock to classical, private or group, rock and roll for kids. Classic Guitars, (250)492-5007 Guitar, bass, piano, voice, theory and home recording lessons. Penticton 778-4765917.

Guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, band & string instruments, music books & access., music lessons, sales & rentals, Skaha Sound, 51 Nanaimo Ave. E, 250-492-4710

Sporting Goods Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gun Shop Around, 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat 10-6

Real Estate Acreage for Sale 82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/ Open to offers on any of 5 lots 10.2 ac Arrow Lakes area, Lot H, Hydro, wells, trees, flat.

250-269-7328 www.monashee-recreation.com

Farms

Full length Roland Digital piano, 3000 with Yamaha sound generator FB-01, exc cond.

(250)770-8737

Looking for orchard and vineyards for lease in Summerland, Keremeos & Penticton, OK Falls. 25 yrs experience for high densities Tony (778)476-4821

Open Houses

Open Houses WELCOME TO BEAUTIFUL PINEVIEW ESTATES FOR SALE Priced $480,000 plus HST #118-695 Pineview Road Penticton, BC

Brand new construction ready for occupancy. Custom kitchen with granite counters, 2400 sq ft of contemporary design, four bedrooms plus a den, 3 full baths, fully finished basement with crawlspace for storage. Loaded with extras..Please come by and view this property on Saturday, October 08 between 10:00-noon. Strata Subdivision - Families wanted.

Please call Shelley 250-809-2415

Apt/Condo for Rent

Apt/Condo for Rent

REALTY EXECUTIVES PENTICTON APARTMENTS: $650 $750 $775 $795 $950 $1000 $1100 $1100 $1200 $1500

Renovated 1 bdrm condo, f,s, laminate flr, new kitchen, elevator, coin op laundry. Avail. Now (OT439) Downtown, large 2 bdrm, grd flr, f,s, coin op laundry, bike shed, patio. Avail. Oct. 1 (SHM) Near OK Beach & College, top floor walk up, 2 bdrm apt, new paint, carpet & lino. F, S, A/C, balcony, extra storage. Avail. Now and Oct. 1 (A334-3/4) 55+, 2 bdrm apt near downtown, hardwood floors, f, s, a/c balcony, includes heat & cable. Extra storage. Avail. NOW (WT) The Ellis, 2 bdrm 2 bath 6 appl, balcony west facing, sec’d parking. Avail. Nov. 1 ( A378) Downtown, newer 1 bdrm & den condo, 6 appliances, laminate floors, balcony, extra storage. Avail. OCT. 1 (OT418) Alysen pl. 6th flr, 1 bdrm + den, 6 appl., sec’d parking, elevator, north facing. Avail. Now (OT410) Newer 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo, laminate flrs, 6 appl, sec’d parking, elevator, balcony. Avail. Oct. 1 (A439) Furnished or unfurnished, 1 bdrm + den, 6appl, sec’d parking, incl. heat and air. Avail. Now (A438) Alysen Place, 4th flr, 2 bdrm +den, south facing, h.w. flrs, sec’d parking, extra storage. Avail. Oct. 1(A406)

HOUSES: $900

2 bdrm + den in four plex, f,s,d/w, w.d, fp, central air, unfin. bsmt, near school. Avail. Oct. 15 (H694-1) $1200 Furnished lakefront 2 bdrm home, 2 bath. Avail. from Now until June 30th (OT424) $1200 2 bdrm older home with some reno’s, 1 bath, unfinished bsmt, f,s, w.d, close to Pen Hi. Avail. Nov. 1 (H699) $1650 Close to KVR and Pen Hi, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, home 5 appl. low maint. yard. Avail. Now (H733) 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.

241 Scott Avenue

GREAT family townhome. 3 bedrooms 1.5 baths. Details and pictures Comfree #275048. Priced at $258,900.

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $150,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner financing. 250-558-7888

Houses For Sale 3bdrm heritage hse, in Lumby On large lot. Near all amens. $209,900. 250-547-9659 ******* 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 Peaceful & private...1800 sf 3 bdr, 2 bath, rancher on 0.52 acre in Kaleden. Upgraded kitchen, din, bathrooms, windows, flooring, elect. gate, etc. w/d, f/p & stove, 2 sunrooms, fenced, gorgeous grounds.

Reduced to $345,000. www.Comfree.com/261462.

(250)497-8605 REDUCED $319,000 2280sq.ft bright home on lg 70x115 ft lot. 3bdrms, 2 up, 1 down, on bus route and less than 5 min walk to Penticton Plaza, schools and hospital.

Gas fp, 5 Maytag appliances, daylight bsmt, high efficiency furnace, a/c, lg carport, RV prkg, fenced back yard & back alley access, storage shed, potential in-law suite, fresh paint interior & exterior, call 250-809-9014 to view 101 Duncan Ave E

Mobile Homes & Parks WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park model Homes. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $114,950. Many other plans available. Come see our new display homes 610 Katherine # 58 in West Kelowna Estates (South of the Kelowna Bennett Bridge on Hwy 97, turn North on Nancee Rd and turn left on Spland Rd and then left on Katherine) The Home Boys 778-7552505 Open House Wednesday to Sunday from 10-6 or 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 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-7146 2 bdrm, 1 bath, newly reno’d, all utils, downtown, n/s, all utils incl cbl & int.(250)486-2558

Cable Included, Senior Building, No Smoking, No Pets, Secure Building, Parking, Balcony 1 + 2 Bedroom

250-488-1800 1750 Atkinson, 2 bdr dlx, 2 bath, heated u/g prkg, lrg deck.5 appls, n/p $1000. Avail immed. 250-486-3791.

1bdrm 2nd floor in DT Penticton, ns, np, could be office/home space, mature tenant, ref req., $650/mo. (incl. util.) Vito (604)291-1059 1 bdrm character apt. Historic building, Uplands area. burgundy walls, oak floors, on bus route. Seek clean, quiet, respectful person, n/p, n/s.

(250)492-6319 1bdrm close to Skaha Lake+ Bus stops, recently renovatedd, n/p, n/s $650, avail.Nov 1, 250-809-6021 2BDRM, 2bath, quiet 2nd floor corner suite with balcony in the Ellis, 6 appl, a/c, u/g parking, N/S, N/P. $1120/mnth.

250-493-8944 APT. for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need exc ref’s & DD. No pets. Call 1-250-2951006 for info, lv a message.

Avail Dec 1, 1 bdrm apt, $600 + electricity. (250)490-0510 BACHELOR apt in historic house on bus route, n/p quiet, responsible person. $600 mth, 250-492-6319 Clean quiet large 1 bdrm, behind Safeway, n/s, f/p, w/d, a/c, elevator, top floor. Avail Oct 1. $700/mo.(250)492-8695 LARGE 1 & 2bdrm apt. for rent. +40 bldg, $750 & $850 +util, ref’s req. 250-487-1136 Large 2 bdrm+den, immac.

1800 sf apt overlooking golf course, 2 full bath, laundry room w/hookup, f/p, deck, lots of storage & parking. $1200+utils, n/s, n/p. Avail immed. Please call Christina at 250-859-3352 or Tony at 250-212-6164.

Peaceful secure newly painted 1 bdrm with view, top flr, Skaha Place. $750 incl utils. 250276-9394 or (778)821-9016 Summerland cozy studio unit, 6appl., wall bed, table, 2 charis, avail. to quiet, reliable, ns tenant, $760(util incl.), avail.

Nov. 1, (250)494-7488 The Ellis 3rd fl, NW corner w/balcony, 2bdrm, 2 full bath, 6-appl, a/c, window coverings, secure ug prkg, ns, np. $1100+util, ref’s & DD, avail.

Nov. 1, 250-496-5465

Commercial/ Industrial 2 MONTHS FREE RENT on 3 yr lease. Commercial/whse/office spaces avail on Government St., Penticton, 1024 sq ft., 250-493-9227 800sqft shop, front exposure, o/h door, parking, $475/mo.+ triple net, & 1200sq.ft 250809-0728, (250)492-8324 Shop & office space, 834 sq ft. avail Oct 1, call(250)493-0815

Apt/Condo for Rent

Kingsview Properties

FOR RENT • 250-493-7626

ONE BEDROOM Utilities Included

TWO BEDROOM Utilities Included

RENTALS (250) 770-1948 101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD. Skaha Pl. 1 Bdrm, 4th floor, f/s, a/c, Ok Falls: 3 bdrm 1 bath home on .4 secure building & parking. Avail. Sept. 1 acre. landscaped yard with mature trees ...............................$68500 incl. water and fruit trees. New large shop with 1/2 bath and den. Upgraded and well Pent. Ave. 2 Bdrm, 1 Bath apartment on maintained. F/S, W/D, A/C. Must be seen main floor. F/S, D/W, A/C, insuite storage to appreciate. 125000 + util. with carport pkg. $775.00 incl. water.

Downtown: 1 bdrm +bach, f/s, a/c, decks, (250) 770-1948 incl. pkg. $645.00-$685.00 incl. util & cable Property Management

Rentals

APPLE Plaza 770sq.ft, suited for food related retail business.

Call Barbara 250-492-6319

Duplex / 4 Plex 2 bdrm suite, close to IGA $550 incl utils. (250)493-6907 3BDRM duplex, fenced yard, n/p, n/s, near Columbia school, $1125, 250-493-1201 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 4 appls, avail Nov 1. $1250 + utils.

(250)462-0669 BRIGHT, spacious downtown, 3bdrm upper floor duplex, OK Lake view, master bedroom has ensuite, walk-in closet & balcony, 5appl, ac, gas fp, new laminate flooring, ns, no pets, Avail. now, $1100/mo, 250-493-5161 COLDSTREAM 2bdrm, 1bath, ns, np, suits 2, $800/mo. Avail immed,walk distance to beach & schools (250) 503-1324 Side by side duplex, 3bdrm close to IGA. $1000/mo +util.

250-462-5228 Skaha, lg 1bd, quiet adult, nice yard, f/p, np, ns, util. inc. $800, lease, 250-492-7020 Vernon (Harwood) 3bdrm nice clean,1.5bath, f/s,d/w,w/d h-up fenced yard n/s n/p Nov 1 $900 250-766-1428, 550-5685

Misc for Rent 1bdrm suite, f/s, ns, np, $600 (incl. elec.), 2bdrm mobile, w/d, dw/f/s, ns, np, $700, Gallagher Lake, 250-809-1175, 250-809-1441, avail. now

Mobile Homes & Pads SPACIOUS, vacant 3bdrm, 1ba MH on it’s own acreage in Oalla. Furn or not, $900.& util. Ref’s req (250)496-4106 0r 486-4106

Homes for Rent 115 Secrest Pl, 4 bdr, dbl gar, full bsmt fenced yard $1400/mo, also 3 bdr t/house $1200/mo. VJ 250-490-1530 2bdrm home, close to Library, f/s/w/d, ns, np, $1000+util., Crystal 250-486-3545 2bdrm home, East Hill, near schools/bus. Laundry. Rec rm could be 3rd bdrm. Deck, fenced yard.

2/3 utils. $1400/mo. 250-308-6374 or 250-545-1818 2bdrm, large yard, 820sqft, $775+util, 201 Maple St., (778)476-4724

3 bd, 2.5 ba, 1700 sqft. in upper Pineview. Easy maint. yd. w/ H.T.Partly furn’d or unfurn’d. Quality appl incl dbl gar.

C/A, C/V, sec syst. Smoking o/s only, n/p pref., ref req. $1500/mo +util. neg for right tenant. Nov 1. 250-492-6165 3 bdrm, full basement, 2 bath, workshop, f/s, w/d. $1400.

Avail. immed 9715 Hwy 97 Trout Creek. 250-490-1700 or 250-486-3791.

4bdrm, 2.5ba, between downtown schools, partly unfinished, 4 appls, many extras, ref’s req. responsible long term renters pref., ns, np, avail. Oct. 15 or Nov 1. $1250/mo+util (250)493-8700, lv. msg.

626 Wade Ave. 3 bdrm, f/s, w/d. Call (250)490-1700, 250486-3791. #65-999 Burnaby gardens, 55+ 2bdrm, 2ba, $800, Peter, (778)476-0015 Cozy 3 bdrm, 1700sq ft home in good cond. Fantastic neighbourhood close to all amenities. The basement has been upgraded and consists of a den/computer room, and a low ceiling media room. Great fenced yard w/detached garage. Avail now to March 1st.

Pets allowed. $1200+ utilities.

Call Tina at 250-492-2266 or email: info@teamgreen.ca

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Furnished Naramata cabin, over 1000sqft in a supreme location with a stunning view, steps from the KVR trail. Single adult or couple only. Refs required. Available Oct. 15 – May 1, 2012. $700 +util. Call Tina at 250-492-2266 or email: info@teamgreen.ca House has inlaw suite for extended family, 790 E.Duncan Ave. 3 br + den, 2 ba, all appl. non smokers, n/p, refs req.

Long term. $1500. Avail immed. (250)492-4832 Naramata, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, all applis, lakeview, c/port $1100.

Nov1. 1-250-472-2714.

PENTICTON - 5 Bedrooms, 3 bath, 2 living rooms home, easy walking distance to Skaha Lake Beach and the parks.

Large fenced flat yard and large deck facing south.

Available Nov. 1. $1700/mo, references req. 250-492-5973.

Small 3bdr , 2 up, 1 down, rec room, fenced yard, f/s/w/d/m, ns, np, Pent. Avail Nov.1, $1200+util. 250-767-6709

Reno’d 3bd, 1.5ba. 1144sq.ft, 2 levels. close to mall and schools, on bus route. #1293004 S. Main. $1000To view 250-493-9229, avail. Nov. 1

Motels,Hotels LARGE 1bdrm suites & bachelor suites, avail for rental from Sept. 15 until May 2012.

Fully furnished, utilities/cable incl.,, quiet location, near Mall & bus route. Call Valley Star Motel 250-492-7205

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts 1993 Mazda 4cyl MPV, wint/sum tires, new axle seal, muffler, tailpipe, excel. ext. & int., $300obo, (250)276-4853 Four (4) Hancock 185/70 R13 86T winter tires on rims. $200 obomTwo (2) Hancock 185/65 R14 86H winter tires not on rims. $40, 462-0528 or 4944311.

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

We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25.00. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

Auto Financing Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.

UapplyUdrive.ca

MOTEL suites and RV pads $480 up. located at Penticton and Pleasantview Motel & RV park Summerland. 250 487 0268

Rooms for Rent $375/mo.+ dep, util. incl., Skaha Lake w/front, large yard, (250)486-5216, avail. immed.

Available immediately, room for rent, fully furnished, utilities included, shared kitchen, bathroom & laundry, close to Lakeshore and downtown, $500/mo., 250-490-5629

Storage Boat & Car Storage, enclosed.

Call 250-488-6896 Jeff or 250498-7276 Doug.

Suites, Lower 1BDRM basement $500 includes utilities 250-462-5228 1150 Munson Ave Pent 1bdrm bsmn’t suite, Winfield, F/S, sep/entry, $800/mo + half deposit. util/incl. 250-558-3302 days, 250-766-1950 evenings 2bdrm, 1ba, lg living rm, NS, NP, near Cherry Lane & Parkway school, good location, avail. now, 250-493-1093 or 250-486-1924 2bdrm basement suite, ns, np, quiet people, $800 (incl. util.), (250)493-8961 Kaleden, Bright & cozy suite for rent, mature working person or senior couple, 2bdrm, gas fp, sep. entrance, parking, yard & patio, 100 yds to beach, park, trails, tennis, very quiet, $750+ 1/2 util., phone (250)497-6308 before 8pm Summerland. 2 bedroom, daylight ground floor, fridge/stove, washer/dryer. N/S, N/P. $800 per month plus utilities. 250494-8617

Suites, Upper 2bdrm basement suite, np, ns, w/d. 737 Wiltse Blv $800/mo, 778-476-4821, call after 5pm

Townhouses 298-296 Maple St. townhouse Penticton. 3-4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, w/basement, garage, Rent starts at $1200. Call 250-4901215 OR 250-490-1700 2bdrm & 3bdrm, Baskin Gardens, reno’d, paint, f/s/w/d, fenced yard, large storage room, close to school, kids welcome, 1 small pet, $975 & $1075/mo (250)490-9082 2bdrm+ loft, 1.5 bath, 5appl, ns preferred, small pets ok , South Penticton, $1025/mo + util. Avail. now. 250-493-8333 PENTICTON Townhouse, 3Bdrm 1.5Bath, 4appl. $1200, Avail. Nov 1.

731 Fariway Ave Call 250-492-2070

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today!

1.800.910.6402

Auto Loans Approved Largest dealer Group Huge Selection Free Delivery to BC/AB Cars Trucks SUV’s Vans Apply online autocredit911.com Call toll-free 1-888-635-9911

Cars - Domestic 1996 Monte Carlo, red, clean, low mileage, red beige leather, fully loaded, $3000 obo, (250)494-0253 1997 Ford Escort. Gas saver.

4dr/green Great cond. $1500 obo. 250-545-5820, 545-6928 2000 Chrysler Intrepid, 4dr sdn, exc. cond., 285K, 4 winter w/rims, $2500, (250)493-8317 Closing Out Sale, after 14 years Select Auto Sales, 1597 Main St. is closing. Approximately 30 vehicles on sale at insane prices, shop equipment, office furniture, don’t miss this! 250-492-7725, sale ends Oct. 31/11

Cars - Sports & Imports 1997 ACURA INTEGRA. 170,000km. $3,500obo. 250558-0116 Miata convertible – 1990 but only 97,000 km - $5,000.

Phone 250-493-6565 evenings and weekends.

OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotor products.com 250-545-2206

There’s something in it for everyone!

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Boats

Escorts

10.5 ft. Okanagan Truck camper. New hot water heater, wiring, roof. Fridge, stove, furnace in good working order, washroom/shower, in very good shape for 1980 model. $1,600obo. Call 250-493-8925

1983 25’ Citation Class C, Motor Home Ford 460 78,524 km $8,250 250-558-1646 or view @ classified.castanet.net

1 Attention Snowbirds 2004 Arctic Fox 5th Wheel, 26.5’, 4-season pkg, lg slide, hardly used, pristine cond. $19,500. or complete setup w/2007 GMC HD 2500 Duramax 4x4, $46,900.Ready to Roll. Trades considered. 1 (250)550-3221

Class “A” 2001 Fleetwood Bounder, 36,000 miles, Freight chassis, air ride, loaded. Very good condition, $38,500. 250328-8481

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

AUTUMN SPECIAL!!!

BOATING SEASON IS STILL BEAUTIFUL IN FALL

Allow Skyler to tempt and tease with hot new winter rates, 24/7, out/in, 250-8093733, Penticton

1980 Class C 25’ Dual wheels, runs well, to view: 162 Matson Pl., $4995obo, 250-492-8955

26’ 1993 Class A motorhome, low kms, exc. condition, also a 2010 cartote. (250)770-7800

Scrap Car Removal

Scrap car removal, will pay up to $120.We are licensed & insured, more weight, more money,250-328-8697, Pent.

2006 29’ Horton trailer, lg slide hitch incl. excellent cond. $14,900. (250)542-5815

33’ Park Model trailer, fully furnished one bedroom full bathroom with 4x8 tilt out expanding the living room. $1700 604 594 5442 dixonr@dccnet.com

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Sport Utility Vehicle 2000 Yukon XL, sunroof, tow pkg, running boards, etc. Exc. cond. $7800 reduced to $6800.(250)493-0818, cell 1250-859-5064. 2475 McGraw St (between the malls).

1986 GMC Jimmy, 2dr, 5spd, 4wdr, 2.8L, mint interior, new tires, $3000, (250)404-0372 1991 Ford Tempo, air, automatic, 4 cyl, 177k’s, runs great $495 obo, 778-476-1251 1995 Chev 1500 WT, 6 cyl, 5 speed, 108,000 kms, good cond. $2800.(250)490-8811 1995 Chev model 1500, 4x4, V6, runs well, silver, 287K, $2,250 obo (250)545-4442

Assessment Roll Number

Legal Description

715-00565.105

Parcel A, Bl 3, DL210 SDYD Pl 519

224 Robinson Ave Naramata

Naramata Museum Society

714-796.090

Lot 9, Pl 34520, DL 374, SDYD

1145 Main Street Okanagan Falls

714-6485.100

Lot 3, Pl 4041, DL 2450S, SDYD Portion L 727 Lot 1, Pl 13268, DL 2450S, SDYD DL 2450S, SDYD

10384 384 Ave

Okanagan Falls Heritage & Museum Society South Okanagan Sportsmen Association

714-6485.100 714-9060.000 715-2713.010

716-2752.000 716-9035.000 716-9035.002 716-10308.000 714-6476.020 717-895.600 716-02837.000 714-00819.081

Lot A, Pl 40972, DL 2 366 367, ODYD (Portion outside Municipal Boundary) Lot A, Pl B6949, DL 319, SDYD Lot 13-15, Block 8, Pl 2565, DL 2482, SDYD SDYD, SUP 11350 Lot 1, Pl KAP62023, DL 2450S Block B, DL 1091 OS, SDYD Parcel A, DL 0457, SDYD Parcel Y, DL 0374, SDYD

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Organization

Estimated Value of Property Tax Exemption – Regional District portion only $ 1381

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The Kootenay Queen 1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet) Fold down table for a queen sized bed Fold up bunk beds VHF radio Hull is sound, galley is dated.

Low draft 200 hrs on new engine A great boat that needs some TLC. $12,000.00 invested, will take offers starting at $8K NEW PRICE Call 250-362-7681 or email frdfntn@yahoo.ca for more information

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Wanted, older 4x4 truck with 8ft box, single cab, good condition, auto, 2000 (+ or -) call John, (250)497-8318

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2006 F350 FX4 Lariat, ext cab long box, low kms, canopy, leveling kit, 35” tires. Reduced $23,000.obo 250-549-0644

Published every Wednesday and Friday Ph: (250) 492-3636 Fax: (250) 492-9843

$ 1743 $ 158 $ 1,078

10393 384 Ave 14000 Strawberry Creek Road 600 Comox Street, Penticton

MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95, waxing, intimate grooming & skin care for the face & back. Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE under the Warehouseman’s lien act is given to the following person that the goods stored at D&J Automotive and Storage, 1620 Maple St., OK Falls, will be disposed of and/or sold by written bids beginning Oct. 24 at 10 am at above address.

RICK CAMERON, S4, S9 (household goods) RV55 (boat & trailer, owed $884.48

2000 GMC Sonoma, 3 dr, low kms V6 Vortec, minor damage, $3400obo.(250)493-0976

In accordance with the Local Government Act (section 809 and 810), Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen proposed Bylaw 2575 includes the following properties, which will receive exemptions from Property Taxes for 2012.

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1981 Ford F150, long box, King Cab, $500, (250)8097663

Holley & Friends, in or out calls. Now Hiring.

250-3085787, 250-309-4873

XXX’s and O’s by Donna, Independant, Penticton & area (out calls), 250-809-7444

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2000 GMC 2500 4x4 RegCab w/new 8’ Western Plow, new tires & brakes, runs well. $10,800. 250-307-4379

NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION

MUST SELL & MOVE BEFORE WINTER!! $1000 OFF!!

Your Cabin on the Lake

Osoyoos Wildlife Federation City of Penticton (leased to golf course)

$ 467

Keremeos-Cawston Sportsmen Assoc Hedley Sports Association

$ 858

$ 398

$ 464

ELECTIONS PENTICTON

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning Tuesday, October 4, 2011 until the close of voting for the Election on Saturday, November 19, 2011, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR

Nickel Plate X-Country $ 388 Ski Club Fairview Mountain $ 9,876 Golf Club Society Princeton Golf Club $ 2,957 Keremeos Elk Lodge

$ 705

OK Falls United Church

$ 543

The “Estimated Value of Property Tax Exemption” is the amount of taxes that would be imposed on each property if they were not exempt. The value of the exemption has been calculated using 2011 Property Tax rates.

An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on October 14, 2011. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the City of Penticton and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears on the list has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector in the City of Penticton.

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Marjorie Whalen, Chief Election Officer 250-490-2412 Karen Burley, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-490-2410 Chief Election Officer

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FRIDAY

October 7 ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has drop-in darts at 6:30 p.m. and karaoke by Anita at 7 p.m.

SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN Centre has Friday night dances with the Borderline Swing Band starting at 7:30 p.m. $5 per person.

All welcome.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has dinners from 5 to 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to their hall at 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 250-770-7848 for more information.

SENIORS SINGLES LUNCH Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250770-8622.

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.

SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN CENTRE has Tai Chi Chuan at 10 a.m., cardio dance at 11:10 a.m., new beginner line dance at 1 p.m.

ANAVETS HAS DJ music.

890 WING OF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together at 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. BEREAVEMENT WALKING GROUP meets at the Japanese Garden Gate at 9:45 a.m. for seven weeks. Pre-registration is suggested. Contact Dawn Hill at dawn.hill@interiorhealth.ca.

FUNTIMERS BALLROOM DANCE Club meets most Fridays upstairs at the Elks Club on Ellis Street from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for ballroom and Latin-American dancing.

Instruction is provided on certain Fridays. For more information contact Brian at 250-492-7036 or visit www.funtimers.bravehost.com.

SATURDAY October 8 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., baron of beef at 11

a.m. and a meat draw at 2 p.m. with sing-along at 4 p.m.

ANAVETS HAS FUN pool at 1 p.m., dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m.

JEWISH LEARNING CENTRE for Christians at 10 a.m. at St.Andrews Presbyterian.

SURVIVORSHIP DRAGON BOAT team flea market runs every Saturday and Sunday weather permitting from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All funds raised go to team activities and breast cancer awareness.

Market at 1652 Fairview Rd. (Fairview Plaza).

For table rental and more information please call 250-493-6604.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has hamburgers and fries from noon to 4 p.m. Members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. Designated driver on duty.

ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., dropin darts/pool at 4 p.m., meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m.

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FREE POLE WALKING clinic every Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Rose Garden parking lot. Learn how to turn a simple walk into an effective, efficient total body workout. Demo poles supplied. Call Jana at 250-487-4008 for more info.

SUMMERLAND MUSEUM AND Archives presents a geology bus tour and optional hike with

Kathleen Jagger from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10. Group size capped at 20. Pre-registration is required, call 250-4949395 or email info@summerlandmuseum.org.

OKANAGAN FALLS SENIOR Activity Centre on 1128 Willow St. is having their Fall Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coffee and lunch will be available.

Tables available for rent for $10.

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ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has dog races at 2:30 p.m., an M&M Meat Draw, Last Man Standing and games.

R OYAL C ANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has a meat draw at 2:30 p.m.

ANAVETS HAS HAMBURGERS and hotdogs at 11 a.m. horse faces and meat draws at 2 p.m and mystery draw.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has Lorraine’s chicken wings from 4 to 6 p.m. Members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. Designated driver is on duty.

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BC SPCA FLEA market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weather permitting at Real Canadian Wholesale Club parking lot at Main Street and Carmi Avenue.

THE GRIST MILL Heritage Club is having its annual apple pie baking contest on Thanksgiving Sunday.

This year’s prizes include first, second and third ribbons of the proudly decorative Rosette and Sash variety. Gift prizes include local fruit wine, a Grist Mill Gift Shop certificate and a gift basket of local produce. Entries to be received by 1:30 p.m. For more info, call 250-499-5417.

THE LEGION LADIES invite everyone to come to their pancake breakfast, in the hall at 502 Martin St. from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $3.50 for pancakes, ham, sausage, orange juice and coffee. For just 50 cents more you can add strawberries and cream.

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calendar OK FALLS HOTEL is hosting a juvenile diabetes (Shalee’s Walk) fundraiser barbecue burger bash. Meet at pub for a tour ride at 11 a.m. and back to pub for barbecue. Admission is $6 and there will be prizes and giveaways.

Funhouse will be performing at 2 p.m.

MONDAY October 10

SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN CENTRE has Improver Line Dance at 9 a.m., Scrabble at 10 a.m., carpet bowl at 10:45 a.m., intermediate/advanced line dance and duplicate bridge at 1 p.m., and ACC (cribbage) – 7 p.m.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has bridge at 1 p.m.

AL-ANON has a men’s only meeting at 7 p.m. at the United Church. Call 250-490-9272 for info.

SENIOR’S COMPUTER CLUB has sessions at 439 Winnipeg St. from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Call 250-7707848 for more info.

SENIORS WELLNESS SOCIETY has stress and relaxation from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the United Church on 696 Main St. ANAVETS HAS HAMBURG-

and hotdogs at 11 a.m. Horse race and meat draws at 2 p.m.

ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has darts at 7 p.m.

OKANAGAN COLLEGE SPEAKERS Series will have Jarkko Jalava discussing Is Crime a Disease?

This will be at 7 p.m. in the lecture theatre at the Penticton Campus.

Admission is free.

PENTICTON ACADEMY OF Music has Amadeus violin class for three and fouryear-olds at the Penticton Academy of Music at 220 Manor Park Ave. from 2 to 2:30 p.m. It’s an introduction to music and the violin. From 7 to 8:30 p.m. the ladies choir rehearses under the direction of Joanne Forsyth.

New members welcome.

For course details check www.pentictonacademyofmusic.ca.

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BUDDHIST

VIPASSANA and discussion group meets Tuesdays 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Call 250-462-1044 for details.

TOPS B.C. 4454 meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the basement of the Bethel Church, 945 Main St. MEDITATION

Phone Tina at 250-7701613 or Susan at 250496-5931 for more information.

SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN CENTRE has cardio dance and novice bridge at 9:15 a.m., sing along at 10:30 a.m. Also a home cooked meal served from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m., partner bridge at 12:45 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m.

PENTICTON CONCERT BAND holds rehearsals every Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. New members welcome. Phone Gerald at 250-809-2087 for info.

ANAVETS HAS STU’S kitchen open from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and karaoke with Hazel at 6 p.m.

THE PEACH BLOSSOM Chorus has Step Out, Have Fun, Come Sing from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Shatford Centre.

SOUTH OKANAGAN TOASTMASTERS meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Best Western in Osoyoos. Become a more confident speaker. Call Corinne at 250-689-0676 for details.

VICTORY CHURCH OF Penticton has a weekly men’s breakfast Bible study Tuesdays at 6 a.m. at Debbie’s Diner.

AL-ANON for friends

and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. Use entrance to right of main door at 8 p.m. at the Anglican Church in Okanagan Falls. Call 250-490-9272 for information.

SENIOR’S COMPUTER CLUB on 439 Winnipeg St. has membership information at 10:30 a.m. in the computer annex room.

PENTICTON PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB welcomes all photographers for slide shows, speakers, tips and networking every fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Penticton Museum.

More info at pentictonphotoclub@gmail.com. $5 drop-in, $50/yr.

ASTRONOMY LEADERS FRANK Krause and Simon Nankivell speak from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Seniors Wellness Society at 696 Main St. Call to register 250-487-7455.

ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has crib at 7 p.m.

NIGHT MARKETS AT the S.S. Sicamous are every Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 5 to 9 p.m. with a variety of vendors set up outside the ship. There will

be jewelry, artwork, scarves, smoothies and fresh fruit. It’s Toonie Tuesdays with admission just $2 per person.

Drop-in vendors are welcome. These markets will be fundraising for the ship. For more info call 250- 4927717.

N AVAL P ENTICTON VETERANS meet every second Tuesday at 1 p.m. at 502 Martin St. PENTICTON UNITED CHURCH Peace, Justice and Environment Committee invites all to come out for an Amnesty International letter writing lunch at noon in the P.U.C. Library at 696 Main St. All supplies and lunch provided.

BROWN BAG LECTURES at the Penticton Museum/ Library will have Mike Biden speaking on Above the North Okanagan from noon to 1 p.m.

PENTICTON PIECEFUL EVENING Quilt Guild meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Penticton Seniors Drop-in Centre at 2965 South Main St. For more info call Sue 250-4920890, Fran 250-4977850 or Penny-April at 250-493-8183.

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