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tioned a man passing by who was going to grab the lunch-box cooler and take it with him not to touch it. RCMP cordoned off the area by Eckhardt Avenue and Haywood Street immediately as they waited for the RCMP explosives unit Kristi Patton to arrive from Vancouver to assist with the Western News Staff matter. Around 2 p.m. the explosives unit robot A Penticton man going on his morning jog came across a surprising and potentially rolled out of the truck and approached the lethal ¿nd on Monday. cooler, con¿rming there were ¿ve sticks of “I picked it up and looked inside, wow,” dynamite inside. said Virg Paul, still in shock from the exploThe robot grabbed the cooler, shaking the sives he uncovered in a lunch-box cooler. items inside down onto the pavement. Of¿Paul found the cooler sitting precariously cers then came over and picked up the sticks on a rock near a bus stop at the mouth of a of dynamite and placed them into a black walking path that opens up to Eckhardt Av- container which was carried over by an ofenue around 6:30 a.m. Out of curiosity he ¿cer and stored inside the explosives unit peeked inside it. truck. The sticks of dynamite are believed to “I opened it up and I saw these packages date back to the 1970s. wrapped up in paper cloth and it had a strong “It was in fairly good shape, and by that I odour of kerosene or something. I ripped mean it wasn’t weeping too badly, but it de¿one of those open and it was brown sticks, nitely was dynamite and there was ¿ve sticks you know, dynamite,” said Paul, who called of it so they’ve now taken it to dispose of,” RCMP to alert them about the discovery. said Sgt. Rick Dellebuur. A youth on a bike rode by and Paul said RCMP will now investigate the matter he warned them not to touch it and then cau- and are hopeful the packaging will yield evidence that they can follow up on. Dellebuur said the RCMP explosives unit took the dynamite to a local gravel pit and destroyed it. “It easily could have been picked up by some youths and they could have carted it off, and who knows what may Mark Brett/Western News have happened PENTICTON RCMP vehicles block off a section of Eckhardt Avenue as a result. It cernear Government Street Monday morning just after receiving a report of a suspicious package being found in the area. tainly makes you
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THE RCMP explosives unit from Vancouver monitor the situation after being called in to deal with five dynamite sticks found in a cooler. The RCMP robot was used to approach the cooler and get the dynamite out so officers could safely dispose of it.
wonder who would just leave a lunch bucket full of dynamite that could pose problems to anyone around,” said Dellebuur. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Penticton RCMP or call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. “Somebody is going to know who left that container of explosives here on the trail and we certainly would like to know about it
and deal with it.” said Dellebuur. Dellebuur added that if anyone has explosives in their possession and don’t know what to do with them they should contact RCMP so they can arrange for disposal. “We treat all these situations real until proven otherwise, and here is a great example of why we do that because it was real,” said Dellebuur.
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Telethon gives reason to smile MARK BRETT Western News Staff
In Angelica’s make-believe world, a simple touch of the sparkling magic wand in her right hand causes all the bad things to disappear. However, for the six-and-a-halfyear-old, the harsh reality of day-today living can sometimes be almost too much. Growing up with autism has been and continues to be incredibly dif¿cult, but Angelica is fortunate to receive the care and support from the trained staff of the OSNS Child Development Centre. “That’s the wonderfulness of this,” said Judy Sentes, the centre’s executive director. “Angelica has come so far so far — she still has a challenge in front of her and always will — but she’s now in the school system. We’re still supporting her ,but you know without those programs and the speci¿c autism program it may not have been possible Mark Brett/Western News for her to even go to school.” HOST MIKE ROBERTS of the Shaw Share-a-Smile Telethon talks with Angelica on the set during Sunday’s nineSentes vividly recalled the dif¿- hour fundraiser in support of the OSNS Child Development Centre. About $63,000 is expected to be raised culties the young girl and her fam- from the event and subsequent contributions. ily were having when she ¿rst came South Okanagan and Similkameen. opment centre raises more money impediments to them having a nice to the centre a couple of years ago. According to Sentes, the ¿nal in the province than anybody else. happy life,” he said. “I mean if you “Before she was trapped in a ¿gure from the nine-hour show and I think it speaks loudly of this com- can teach a child to talk who can’t, world people couldn’t get into, and two other major contributions is ex- munity because without that sup- if you can teach a behaviour that’s while there is no magic pill at least pected to top the $63,000 mark. an improvement, that child will be port these things would not exist.” we can give her some tools,” said As he has for roughly the last happier and that family will be hap“Given the continuing challenge the executive director. of everyone’s dollar these days three decades, CHBC television pier and society will be better off. It is through the pledges and we are thrilled, absolutely thrilled personality Mike Roberts hosted This place is doing that job.” donations from last weekend’s we were able to maintain what we the telethon. He added one of the most im32nd Shaw Share-a-Smile Telethon achieved last year and maybe even “I’m happy to do this because portant things about the centre is those programs will continue to be a little bit more when all is said and the work that the Child Develop- families do not have to send their available to Angelica and other spe- done,” said Sentes. “I have said this ment Centre does is just so im- children away for their care which cial needs children throughout the before, per capita this child devel- portant to help children get over makes them part of the treatment
process at both ends. This money along with that from the centre’s other major fundraisers — the Evergreen Ball and the Harley Davidson rafÀe — goes towards the facility’s $300,000 de¿cit. The provincial government contributes just over $1 million of the $1.4 million budget and the centre is responsible for the remainder. “That’s a lot to ask for (from the community) in addition to all the other wonderful charities,” said the executive director. “Costs are going up, just the cost of gas alone and the monthly fee we have to pay for IT, and even 10 years ago we didn’t have that. “The costs are forever increasing on us and if you’re going to keep up with technology and indeed we must, we have to absorb those.” And while the work at the facility is not always apparent to the general public unless it happens to touch their lives, she feels the fact the money, and a large part of it, is used to directly help people in the area it serves is a motivator. As in the past, the many volunteers, including the estimated 60 panelists who answered the phones and chased after friends and family for contributions, received high praise from the head of the organization. In total 250 people gave of their time and efforts to make the telethon a success. Donations can still be made by calling 250-492-0295, stopping in at the centre or by going to www. osns.org.
Fledgling group wins bid for tourism services Simone Blais Western News Staff
The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce’s oversight of tourism, economic development and visitor information services will cease as of the end of the year, after a handful within their own ranks launched a competing bid under a separate entity to win the contract. During a special council meeting Friday, council voted to award the Penticton Business Development Group — which has yet to be registered as a non-pro¿t entity — the contract worth $519,375 to provide the three services. The city had issued a request for proposals (RFP) in August, seeking proponents to manage and operate the three services out of the municipally owned building at 553 Railway St. The successful proponent would also have access to approximately $450,000 in hotel room taxes for tourism and marketing initiatives. The contract is for one year, effective in the new year, and includes a clause that permits possible extension. The decision was brought out of in-camera discussion Friday for the vote, which passed unanimously with no discussion by councillors. Mayor Dan Ashton explained that current staff would have positions under the new contract. The centre and its staff will work under the auspices of a chief executive of¿cer, who remains to be hired. A city-appointed advisory board based on the group’s recommendations
will function as the overseeing body. “At this point I’d like to thank the chamber for their years of dedicated service,” he said. After the meeting, three individuals behind the development group identi¿ed themselves — Judy Poole, Andy Oakes and Jim Dunlop — and said there were eight signatories in total behind the organization which will be registered as soon as possible. Once the advisory board is appointed, they said, it can then begin the task of ¿nding a CEO. They af¿rmed that existing staff will have a position at the visitors centre, but employees would be placed on a fourth-month probation period to allow the new CEO a greater window for evaluation. The group is also not contractually bound to maintain the existing number of employees. “We have an alternate vision. We had a different governance model in mind,” Poole said. She explained that some business owners in the community were leaning to models in Kelowna and Vernon that make tourism and economic development as “independent, standalone organizations with their own CEO.” Up until this fall, Poole had been a director on the chamber of commerce board, when the chamber began its discussion around submitting a bid to the city to manage the services. “I was in conÀict, de¿nitely, during that time. I did not feel that the chamber should put in a bid,” she said. “While they were doing that, I stepped back from my duties as director.” Jason Cox, the chamber president, said the
directors board posted a narrow vote in favour of submitting a bid, given it was a departure from the advocacy role many chambers of commerce in B.C. and Canada play. “There was some discussion as to whether these services actually distract us from our actual mandate of being advocates for our members,” he said, adding there was a ¿nancial component to their hesitation with an RFP on a set-dollar contract that did not allow for increasing costs. “Upon further investigation as we prepared this bid, we discovered if these things broke even we were lucky, and the chamber membership was likely subsidizing the delivery of these services,” Cox said. Penticton chief administrative of¿cer Annette Antoniak said the value of the contract remained the same as stated in the RFP, and no additional funds would be provided to accommodate the new position. She said the chamber had levied a $60,000 fee for their services, and the business group had indicated that amount would be set aside for the CEO’s salary. Cox, however, contended that $60,000 administration fee won’t go far enough for a new group, given the chamber is taking its infrastructure like computer hardware and of¿ce supplies like photocopiers and service staff with them. “If they’ve got to get computers, photocopiers, a CEO and a secretary, I just don’t know where they’re getting all that money,” he said, adding a third of those admin funds went to bookkeeping. “I don’t know what kind of CEO
they’re going to get for $40,000 a year.” Cox said the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise, as the tender process “meant that there was always a possibility of another group that could convince council to try them on for size.” The chamber now has to look forward, he said, looking for a new physical space for the new year and reverting back to its advocacy role. Cox said the chamber is waiting for transition meetings with the city and the business group for directions on how to proceed in the ¿nal two months ahead when faced with decisions that will impact 2012. “I wish them luck. I suspect it will be an interesting year,” he said of the startup group, suggesting a hint of concern about moving forward on existing projects that will “be on hold until they have a structure in place. “We will execute our responsibilities faithfully until the end of the year. But we’re not in the position, for example, to make budgetary decisions if someone else is running it.” Poole said she wasn’t concerned about startup costs eating into the budget, but did indicate the new organization would leave purchases and planning to the CEO to be hired. “Our approach is a lot different. We are not doing some of the mass marketing buys that tourism was doing before. We’re going to be funding events and that sort of thing, that’s going to be our priority,” she said. “We will hold off on those major decisions until the CEO is in place.”
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was agreed to by the employer. Education Minister George Abbott declined to comment last week on reports of the BCPSEA application to the LRB. But he agreed with the concept that reporting on student progress should be an essential service. “Report cards and reporting generally are hugely important to us,” Abbott said last week. “It is not acceptable to me, nor to the Ministry of Education, to have children and parents in British Columbia not understanding how they are progressing.” The ministry has directed principals and vice-principals to send out report cards, but Abbott acknowledged that without teacher input, they may contain little more than an attendance report. “Teachers are work-
ing very hard and are working to keep parents informed of their child’s progress,” said Pryde, adding that not doing paperwork does not mean teachers are not performing their essential duties. “We are teaching our kids and enjoy teaching our kids, that is what we are there for. Now they are going to tell us they are going to take back pay, that will hurt. It will really hurt,” she said. “We have been in the classroom, we have been following labour relations ruling … hopefully, the employer will realize this will be a big mistake. After agreeing to the job action and what will be taking place in this job action, they are reneging on it.” The last contract with B.C.’s 41,000 public school teachers expired in June. While local negotiations have been
substantially completed, several points are still in contention at the provincial bargaining table. In addition to wage and bene¿t increases, the BCTF wants restoration of class size and special needs support rules, after a court ruling gave the government a year to consult with teachers on appropriate levels. Abbott also presented legislation last week to dissolve the B.C. College of Teachers, reducing the BCTF’s power to protect and reinstate teachers facing discipline for misconduct. Last year former deputy minister Don Avison reported on the function of college discipline and found that the BCTFdominated discipline committee “appeared to minimize the severity” of offences. BCTF president Susan Lambert has disputed his ¿ndings.
Police investigate robberies Western News Staff
Among the tricks on Halloween night, Penticton RCMP found themselves responding to a rash of robberies. A 911 call came in from Okanagan Falls at 9 p.m. on Monday, when a 49-year-old man saw two men and one woman allegedly enter his home, where they assaulted male resident and stole $2,500 in cash. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries, and has since been released. Sgt. Rick Dellebuur said all three suspects were well-known to police, and two were apprehended shortly after. The 42-yearold woman was arrested and released to attend court on a later date, while her 47-year-old male accomplice is being held in custody pending his next appearance. An arrest warrant has been issued for the third suspect. Police are recommending charges of robbery and assault
causing bodily harm against all three suspects. The second robbery happened just shy of two hours later at Last Chance Liquor Mart on Green Avenue. Police were called after three men walked into the store with one allegedly producing pepper spray as he grabbed two onelitre bottles of Grey Goose Vodka and told the employee he had a gun and would kill them if they tried to stop him. The suspect was described as being Aboriginal, wearing a brown bomber-type of jacket. The second man was described as Caucasian and wearing a green hoodie with the word “RAPE” emblazoned on the front. The third was described as an Aboriginal wearing a red hoodie. All three men Àed on foot and were last seen heading west on Green Avenue. At 1:30 a.m., another encounter prompted police response. A 21-year-old man and 20-year-
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old woman were walking home on a path near McPherson Street and Penticton Avenue when they came across two men wearing black hoodies, which were pulled to cover their heads. The suspects, allegedly brandished knives, demanded the couple produce all their valuables. The pair only had a BlackBerry cellphone, which was handed over. The two suspects Àed and the couple went home to contact police. The victims could provide a limited description of the suspects, and subsequent patrols of the area that night yielded no leads. All told, RCMP received approximately 40 calls for service Halloween night including several mischief reports, assaults and other activities. Anyone with information about the three incidents is asked to call Penticton RCMP at 250-492-4300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).
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he looming end of the federal long gun registry is a good omen for taxpayers. It shows that the federal government is actually willing to get rid of programs that serve no purpose, and waste tax dollars unnecessarily. While the Conservatives have long had this program in their sights, let’s hope there are more to follow. The gun registry was, from the very beginning, a highly political move. The Liberals, under Justice Minister Allan Rock, wanted to show city voters that they would be tough on gun owners. It was all about cementing urban voting blocs, and for the most part, it worked. Police access the database frequently, but all it does is alert them to the possibility that there may be guns in a speci¿c home. It has been used to arrest legitimate gun owners whose only offence has been improper storage. Yet the registry does little to stop gun violence — most of which is committed with unregistered handguns smuggled into Canada from the U.S. There is de¿nitely a place for a registry for handguns, as has been in place in Canada since the 1930s. This is a key reason why gun violence here is minimal, as compared to the U.S. But there is no place for a registry of riÀes and shotguns that are used for sport. They are almost never used in crimes. While they are used in suicides on occasion, no registry will stop a suicidal person from using a gun if they have access to it. What is helpful is storage requirements, including trigger locks, storage of ammunition away from the ¿rearm, and locked cabinets. All of these keep guns from being used for the wrong purposes. Also helpful is a licence to own and buy ¿rearms, which the government is retaining. Firearms acquisition certi¿cates have been in place since the 1970s and have helped keep ¿rearms out of the wrong hands. The registry, however, is simply a waste of funds, and an insult to law-abiding citizens. PENTICTON WESTERN
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Zalm joins Hydro conspiracy club The smart meter installation van arrived on my street last week, as BC Hydro’s smart grid project heads toward the halfway mark. This system will not only detect outages, electricity loss and theft, it enables a voluntary time-of-use system where users can get a discount by shifting consumption to low-peak times. You could even set up wind or solar generation that the meter would record and subtract from your bill. But apparently no one wants to talk about that. Black Press papers continue to run letters with exaggerated or false claims that stoke baseless fear of radio waves. Where is this coming from? I’m grateful to the anonymous smart-meter foe who started sending me updates from “Citizens for Safe Technology,” a loose collection of U.S. and Canadian activists that claims to include doctors, lawyers and other professionals. Not much is professional about the Canadian content on their website. A video starts with a juvenile union parody showing executives plotting to sell BC Hydro to General Electric. Then it
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B.C. Views moves to an apparently serious interview with Bill Vander Zalm, who expands on his earlier conspiracy theory about the harmonized sales tax being part of a European Union plot for world domination. Vander Zalm asserts that smart meters and appliances create such a powerful surveillance network, “they’ll even know what you’re cooking.” There are those who claim smart meters can tell what channel your TV is on, but this is the ¿rst I’ve heard about them detecting whether you’re having eggs or oatmeal for breakfast. And who might “they” be? “The big picture is of course that we’re moving to global-
ization,” Vander Zalm intones. “Eventually we’ll be governed out of Brussels, Belgium or someplace like that. And this all ties into that. They can monitor what’s happening anywhere in the world. It’s Big Brother. We’ll be totally controlled.” He stops just short of what I’ll call the Full Tinfoil, a belief that these radio waves control minds directly. Wildlife artist Robert Bateman also makes an ass of himself in a brief video, where he describes hiring someone to come in and detect “hot” wiring in his Saltspring Island mansion. (A surprising number of selfappointed smart meter experts sell measuring and “shielding” services.) A reader sent me a local newspaper commentary by Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall, basically a vague summary of NDP talking points about smart meters being too expensive and a possible health threat. This is interesting, because the City of Nelson owns its own power utility, which started installing wireless meters in 2004. They ¿nished last year, with no protest. I asked Mungall why. She
was on the city council that chose a different model, a “drive-by” meter. They broadcast readings every 15 seconds and still need meter readers, who no longer have to get out of their trucks. BC Hydro’s meters signal only three or four times a day, but one of the often-repeated false claims about them is that they secretly transmit much more often with some sort of damaging energy pulses. And yet these granola-loving West Kootenay folks cheerfully endure a 24/7 bombardment of what are essentially brief cell phone signals. Mungall said Nelson council speci¿cally rejected a smart grid system, “because of the cost.” Somehow retaining meter readers saves the city money. She noted that rural parts of her constituency are serviced by BC Hydro, and some people are very concerned. I’ll bet they are. Not just in West Kootenay, but a few other remote areas known for production of B.C.’s number one cash crop. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Teaching profession being misrepresented We ¿nd it disturbing that during contract renegotiations the teaching profession is easily misrepresented by our politicians. Unlike politicians, no teacher receives a car allowance, an expense account, a tax-free income component, additional pay for additional work, an exceptional bene¿t package and an exorbitant pension plan. Teachers do not get any tax deductions related to their profession yet are expected to have a computer at home and often purchase items for their classes. The teachers’ bene¿t package only compensates $80 every two years for prescription eyeglasses; amazing considering the teacher must spend most of their career reading. As well, there is no bene¿t to cover any prescription medications for stress. A teacher must have a degree to get a job and almost always has a ¿ve-year bachelor of education degree. A beginning teacher, with ¿ve years of university, is paid $45,909, but fewer and fewer beginning teachers ever receive full-time continuing contracts. Once a teacher becomes ‘full time’, it then takes that full time teacher 10 years of experience and an additional masters degree (another two years of university) to reach the top of the pay scale and earn $81,489. There are 186 instructional days and six noninstructional days in the school year, but this represents only part of the time a teacher is working. We have never met a teacher who doesn’t spend evenings or weekends or holidays, marking or plan-
Government overlooks suffering
I ¿nd it so interesting that there is a huge PR session regarding the contract to build ships, yet there is nothing about the government spending $30 million to buy uranium rights near Kamloops. This government has lied, cheated and stolen. Yet they remain in power because we are so gullible. It sickens me. Especially when they are cutting valuable services to Community Services, relocating the most venerable people just to suit their whim of economics. What a farce. There is Christy Clark, with her smiling face all over the news, telling us how lucky we are to get the boat building contract, when in the back rooms they are spending money that could be so better used to help the group homes retain the stability of the severely disabled, pay our teachers what they deserve for educating the future of our province, opening more hospital beds, paying for more doctors. I could go on for hours about the needs in this province that could seriously use that amount of money. Guess the plan here is to cut off those who have no voice, the very people we should be protecting from harm. Shame on them. Lois Linds Penticton
Risk overblown
I must take issue with the letter from R & B Duke in the Western Oct. 19 regarding coyotes. This letter, by stating coyotes are “... capable of killing pets, as well as humans,” implies our streets in Penticton are unsafe and attacks by coyotes are common. Please do your research before making such statements. In actual fact the October 2009 death in Canada was the ¿rst in all of Canada and was by eastern coyotes that are considerably larger than the ones out west. Further, there has been only one death in the U.S., a three-year-old in 1981 in California. Having lived in Penticton since way back when we just used to have ¿ve telephone numbers, I can assure the Dukes that coyotes have been around in town for years, and in a hard winter when they became desperate for food, it was not uncommon to hear of pets, particularly cats, going missing. I often had to pass on bad news having seen mangled re-
Though wages and benefits are obviously a concern to any person, our teachers’ greatest concerns are class size and composition.
ning or coaching or running a club or volunteering time to help their school. It’s our opinion based on experience that a beginning teacher works 10-hour days (at least) and therefore earns $24.68 (gross) an hour with no deductions. Even less if you include the six non-instructional days. Though wages and bene¿ts are obviously a concern to any person, our teachers’ greatest concerns are class size and composition. This government stripped the teachers’ right to negotiate these concerns in 2002. The B.C. Supreme Court overturned the 2002 laws that stripped teachers of their right to bargain class size this year, declaring the legislation invalid and unconstitutional, yet the negotiation of these concerns is still being denied. As well, there
mains in the Oxbows on my walks. In spite of what certain politicians would have you believe, we are not being invaded with a wildlife “take back the streets” movement and, given the multitude of products and options that are available to deter deer from chewing on your plants etc., it is time people stopped whining about the wildlife and started to take a closer look at some of the local politicians. Brian Sutch Penticton
Health care not a priority
This letter is a response to Frank Helmut Pfrang of Penticton, in regards to not being treated at the Penticton Regional Hospital following a car accident. I would have to agree that there is something wrong with our health care system when there is this type of negligence. The answers to your concerns are: Yes, it has come to a point where we have to self diagnose ourselves and request the tests we require. I do not believe the hospital has become so backlogged that there is not enough time or room for patients. These are not problems that just seniors have with the health care system; everyone is receiving substandard care. I blame the falling apart of health care on two things. The ¿rst is entitlement. Not all, but many employees feel they are overworked, under-paid and that they should be able to do the least amount of work for the most money they can get. A lack of accountability and management has allowed employees to get away with this. Second, not ordering tests is to save money. Some doctors have been known to tell patients that tests were ordered, when in fact they were not. The direction of our health care is pushing us towards privatization. If you want the required tests, then you will have to pay for them yourself at a private clinic. Canadians are not known for standing up to the decision makers in order to create necessary change. How many people actually send in a complaint form to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia when doctors do not do their jobs? If we as citizens do not take a stand, let our values be known to governing bodies, and then demand that our needs be met, health care, among other important services, will continue to suffer.
are numerous classes that don’t meet the standards set by the government. In 2001, to prevent teachers from walking out legally while on strike, this government declared that teaching is an essential service. Yet now, because the BCTF and BCPSAE negotiations aren’t to the liking of BCPSAE, Melanie Joy, the BCPSAE chair, has threatened pay cuts and locking teachers out. How does that make any sense? Teachers are still teaching, and coaching and running clubs and doing as much as they can to help students, and they are communicating their student-related concerns with parents as usual. During the past ¿ve years BC Liberals have voted themselves pay increases of 29 to 50 per cent. Today a newly elected B.C. MLA, who does not require post-secondary training or experience, has a starting base pay of $101,859. At the federal level a MP’s base pay is $157,731. Of course, many make far more that this. On Oct. 3 the B.C. legislature started their fall session. In the 15 months prior to this they have sat for only 24 days. It was Gordon Campbell who said that public service should be valued and that “we have to ensure that compensation for MLAs and their families is fair.” Should only MLAs be valued and should only MLAs and their families be compensated fairly? Lynne Holloway and Rick Willie Penticton
It is not that the government does not have the money for these services; it is just a matter of priorities, and apparently the care of Canadians is unimportant. Robert Kennedy Penticton
City needs fresh start
Please, through the power and the scope of the media, reach out to the population of Penticton to promote a new beginning and a better tomorrow, beginning with a new mayor (especially someone who resides in Penticton). We need new blood and a fresh face. It’s time for this town to forge ahead and share the wealth, as well as the knowledge of others who have gone before. We have been in a rut and now have the opportunity to make some headway. A big thanks goes out to all of those of you that have held of¿ce of mayor in the past, and blessed us with your wisdom and guidance. By “new blood” I mean other than blue blood. We have a lot of catching up to do and can build a better future with the foundation we have inherited. While on the subject of mayor, past and present, isn’t David Perry the crusader of double dipping? Not doing just that, drawing a School District 67 pension while serving as a trustee with the same. That’s what I call cutting your nose off to spite your face. Andy Homan Penticton
Event provides a boost
After reading your article about the Gathering Grounds Cafe Society, I felt I would like to help them. Kurt’s comment about wanting to help people like the women selling her furniture to raise the funds needed to get her sick child back and forth to Vancouver struck a chord with me. I have been unfortunate enough throughout my life to have needed help and fortunate enough to have been able to ¿nd it. However, there are people like this woman who need help but seem to fall through the cracks. I think their intentions are noble and should be supported and I would like to help in a bigger way than just buying a coffee. I, through my company and with the help of a couple of co-hosts, hold networking/ fundraiser events based on the theme of “Giv-
ing others a boost”. It is different than most networking events for a couple of reasons. First, because I’m an entrepreneur in Penticton and can relate to the dif¿culties faced in getting started, at each event we showcase three or four local entrepreneurs, provide hot hors d’oeurvres made by a local red seal chef, wine tastings provided by a local small winery and this time, local entertainment. Second, although we charge $20 per person to attend, the proceeds of those funds are donated to a local charity. As a result of this article I contacted Jenn at Gathering Grounds and stated that we would love to partner with them for our Nov. 8 event and they agreed. So, our next event will be held there with the proceeds being donated to the Gathering Grounds Cafe Society at the end of the evening. I’m so happy that I read this article as now I feel wonderful about ¿nding a charity that ¿ts perfectly into our theme of “Giving others a boost”. Thumbs up to them for the hard work I know it takes to open and run a coffee shop and for having the community spirit to give their proceeds back. I’m looking forward to working with them and only hope that our event is enough of a success to give them a good-sized cheque at the end of the evening. Dianne McEvoy Penticton
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Council rushing through sale When I read the Oct. 28 City Page in the Penticton Western News, the public notice indicates the city is selling eight lots (not nine lots) and the fact that the city is rezoning nine lots causes me reason for concern. If council does not even know what they are selling, does that not ring a few bells in someone’s head that we need to slow down and allow the proposed sale and rezoning to take place at a reasonable pace. What the hell is the reason for the great rush? When I see a transaction that is being fast tracked, bells start going off in my head as to the reason for the fast tracking. How many Penticton taxpayers actually understand the Economic Investment Bylaw Zone? Because the city owns this property, this would be an excellent property to educate the taxpayers on exactly what the EIBZ actually means. When the city is making amendments to the EIBZ at the same time as the proposed sale, this indicates that the transaction has been in the works for some time and the taxpayers have been kept in the dark. Due to the fact that the city (tax-
payers) actually own the property being sold, should incentives being offered by the city to the purchaser of the land be deducted from the selling price of the property? Over the ¿ve years of possible subsidies to the land purchaser for fees, development charges and property taxes, should taxpayers not be made aware of the total subsidy to be absorbed by taxpayers and paid for by taxpayers in the form of future property taxes? Council should be giving the taxpayers the estimated value of the incentives being offered to the developer. Council, what is the value of the subsidies being offered? Do the words honesty, transparency and disclosure mean anything to the members of council? Did council request proposals from other developers and societies as to other uses for the land (a lowcost housing development)? Was the appraisal of the property based on the current zoning of “small lot residential” or the proposed rezoning to “mixed use commercial” (seven storeys)? Has council listed the property for sale to be sure that we are receiving top value from the sale of our
Trail’s beauty being destroyed
Google the Trans Canada Trail and you will see all the beauty Canada has to offer, with pristine lakes and breathtaking mountains and clean air for those who love to enjoy Mother Nature. Designed for the exclusive use of hikers, walkers, cyclists and horses, tourists using the trail from all over the world used to carry fond memories of the beauty, peace and tranquility of our wonderful country back home. What an experience it was to sit at Little Tunnel overlooking the Okanagan’s bountiful orchards, hillside and lakes. Now the peace is disturbed by the sound of a dirt bike ripping up the KVR Trail, rocks spewing everywhere. Watch out. Jump out of the way. The roar of a quad or the straight pipes of a motorbike make you wish you had brought your earplugs. Exhaust spewing along the trail spoils the beauty of what once was a peaceful experience. We Canadians must seem like barbarians when tourists see what is happening to our trail. There are hundreds of miles of trails and logging roads around the Okanagan where these quads and motorbikes can cruise as much as they wish. The Summerland to Princeton route is a disaster, it is impossible to cycle this trail in safety. The destruction of the KVR Trail by quads and motorbikes is polluting the Naramata water system. I belong to a group of 80 cyclists; how will the RDOS
assets? These are areas that council must become transparent and accountable to Penticton taxpayers. Is one parking stall for eight beds really reasonable? Will the developer be allowed to use the SOEC parking lot for parking overÀow due to screwed up zoning policies? Will the developer be charged for any parking stalls used at the SOEC? Is it in the best interest of the taxpayers to allow this zoning amendment? Does the developer have the members of council bent over a rail and council is afraid to say no. Who is the member of council that is spearheading this transaction, do I need to ask? Penticton taxpayers should email your concerns to the mayor@penticton.ca. Your comments will be automatically forwarded to all members of council. I would like to see Penticton taxpayers and residents email, fax or write a memo to council and request that this transaction be postponed until after the election so that taxpayers can be educated on all aspects of the proposed sale. Ted Wiltse Penticton
feel when one of these seniors is in a motor vehicle accident on this trail? The Okanagan should be the cycle capital of Canada. May, June, September and October are perfect cycling months. Too bad irresponsible RDOS politicians have so little respect for their residents that they do not care about preserving this wonderful treasure. I made a presentation to the RDOS on preserving the KVR Trail within their jurisdiction, using Penticton and its responsible bylaws which protect the trail as an example. It was a waste of time. Rod Hollett Penticton
Impressed by care
Recently my wife, Petra Salter, who is convalescing from surgery, was a patient in respite care at Trinity Health Care Society’s facility here in Penticton. The care and treatment she received from the nurses and staff, she tells me, was exemplary and so caring and competent that she made excellent progress. They can take pride in their professional attitude toward all their patients, and area residents may also realize that they are fortunate to have such a ¿ne health care facility at hand. We wish to express our thanks to administration and staff for their kind and helpful care of all residents, but especially towards my wife. Petra and Frank Salter Okanagan Falls Penticton
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at 4 & 7 p.m. at the Pen-Mar Cinema **** Powerful and Deeply Moving **** Set in Nottingham in the 1980s, social worker Margaret Humphrey stumbles upon a shocking revelation that spans countries, governments and generations when she learns that thousands of children in the care of British Social Services had been illegally and silently deported to Australia. The orphans were promised “sunshine and oranges” in their new homeland but instead found hardship, neglect and abuse. Margaret advocates for this atrocity of justice and works to help these emotionally scarred individuals find answers to their personal histories. Based on an inspirational true story, this is complex issue-based filmmaking at its best.
Director: Jim Loach Cast: Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham 14A - 115 min Also screening, as part of the 2011 Student Film Showcase, two animated shorts: The Dimming and Basic Space. 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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There weren’t any fancy lights, explosions or pickup trucks in evidence when Terri Clark strode on stage at the South Okanagan Events Centre Friday evening. Just a woman from Medicine Hat, Alta. carrying an acoustic guitar, clad simply in faded jeans and a T-shirt and singing her heart out for an appreciative audience. Clark spent years making her way to the top of the charts of the country music scene globally, including joining the Grand Ole Opry — she is still the Opry’s only female Canadian member. But in 2008 Clark announced she was going to focus her attention on Canada,
vowing to do things her way and creating her own independent label. The result was The Long Way Home, which Clark called the most personal record of her career. It’s a focus Clark continued not only in Roots and Wings, her latest album, but also in this concert tour, focusing on the music rather than theatrics and playing smaller venues where she could connect with the audience. The small but appreciative audience at the SOEC was treated to hits from Clark’s 15 years of recording and performing, including her latest hits, Northern Girl, Wrecking Ball and her cover of Trooper’s We’re Here For A Good Time.
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calendar WEDNESDAY November 2 OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 103 of the Penticton United Church, enter through north door. Call 250-493-1527 for info. HAND AND FOOT CANASTA at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250492-7630 for info. PENTICTON DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB holds weekly games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Penticton Library. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for info. SAHAJ MARG MEDITATION every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Call 250-492-4458 for info. 65-PLUS SINGLES COFFEE CLUB meets at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. For info call 250-492-0459 or 250-770-1018. BINGO EVERY WEDNESDAY in the Legion hall for the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. regular bingo at 6:30 p.m. SENIORS’ RECREATION and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from
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come. Workshops available. For info call Barb at 250-494-3002. THE BREASTFEEDING CAFÉ will be held the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Penticton and District Community Resource Society at 330 Ellis St. Moms, babies and toddlers are all welcome to join. Contact Kaili at 250-404-4299 for info. FOSTER CARE INFO sessions every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www.mcf. gov.bc.ca/foster.
and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 490-9272 for info. TOPS B.C. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Ring at the back door on the lane, the meetings are downstairs. Phone Susan at 250-496-5931 or Fran at 250-490-3927. IODE THRIFT STORE on 464 Main St. has weekly specials and is open Monday to Saturday 1 to 4 p.m. SUMMERLAND ART CLUB meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library’s lower floor on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels wel-
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FRANCO 50-PLUS CLUB meets from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Drop-in program for French speakers wanting to socialize in French, including activities such as games, outings, discussions, hobbies and projects. Call Lina at 250-492-2549 for info. DESERT SAGE SPINNERS and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Members create beautiful handworks. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959. CITY PEACH TOASTMASTERS meets from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-4860601 for info. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. Call Merle at 250770-8093. SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN CENTRE has Spanish conversation and carpet bowl at 10 a.m. improver line dance at 12:30 p.m., bingo and crafters meet at 1 p.m., and table tennis at 7 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. TOPS B.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Betty-Lou at 250-492-7623 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more information. F ALLS O KANAGAN
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EYEING ART — Director/curator Paul Crawford of the Penticton Art Gallery looks over one of the pieces of work in Nick Bantock’s exhibition the Artful Dodger. The show runs until Friday and features a wide range of the English-born artist’s work.
S ENIORS ’ Activity Centre has computer classes at 9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. R OYAL C ANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has crib at 7 p.m. Ladies Fitness and Friends at 10 a.m. at the Legion Hall. S OUTH O KANAGAN I MMIGRANT and Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at 508 Main St. or call 250492-6299. AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272. FRATERNAL ORDER OF
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After 15 years of producing the Santa Presents craft show, Marge Noble still hasn’t grown tired of bringing it all together each year. “It’s the passion, it’s the satisfaction and it’s the enjoyment of meeting all the people and how we can inspire new crafters,” said Noble, who started the show as a family project in 1997. “I am very fortunate to have such a family, who picked up on this legacy that we started. What keeps it going is we support each other as a family,” said Noble. “That is the biggest joy of all for me personally. I couldn’t do it without them. And I think it is mutual. We are a close family.” In the early years of the show, funds raised at the event were donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. That tradition continues, though now they working with the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation to support the Penticton Regional Hospital. Working with the foundation gives them the chance to focus the funds on the local hospital’s particular needs. “We have donated $50,000 from previous shows. We are now work-
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ORGANIZER MARGE NOBLE (left) of the Santa Presents craft show and artists Stephen and Cristal Macor of Humdinger Designs display one of the unique pieces they created. The couple will be among the many participants in this year’s annual event Saturday and Sunday at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.
ing for cancer diagnostic tools for the Penticton hospital,” said Noble. This year, Noble is expecting 105 crafters to be coming to show and sell their wares, though in 1997 it was a far smaller show. “We probably had about 43 and it was at the Lakeside Resort. We were there for the ¿rst while and it just grew and grew,” said Noble. This year, the show will be taking place at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Santa Claus will be paying regular visits to the show, stopping by from 1 to 3 p.m. both days. While he will be chatting with the kids and having fun with them, there will not be an of¿cial Santa Claus photographer on hand. Noble has 32 new crafters included in the show this year. Getting it all together takes about six months, she said. Not only are there logistics, but the crafters that participate in the show are specially selected so that there is a good balance of high-quality crafts on display.
“Back to our grandmothers’ times, there were sewing circles and there were craft guilds and the church ladies getting together. Now people have lifted crafting to a whole other level,” said Noble. For many of the crafters, Noble continued, this is their lifeblood, not only creatively as they make their pieces, but economically as well. “We do everything we can to make the show the best it can be,” she said. “I have been at many craft shows and I know we put on a ¿rstclass act.”
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The only surprise left to give Pen High’s girls volleyball team that had a better chance of leaving a smile was a Kinder Surprise. It would have been the perfect gift at the Lakers’ Halloween Bash. Two surprises they received left mixed reactions. It started with the Kelowna Owls dressing a junior team, while the Mt. Boucherie Bears shocked the Lakers by upsetting South Kamloops. That set up a Bears/Lakers final. “It was disappointing to not play a senior team,” said Lakers coach Paul Smith of the Owls squad. “We were looking forward to that. You kind of get up and you have your mindset, and then we came out hard and made some changes. We had to pull it out in the third. It’s disappointing in a number of ways. You want to play top-notch competition. We had fans there that wanted to see a good game.” The Owls were forced to dress a younger lineup due to injuries. The Lakers were told the Owls would be playing with some juniors, but not to the extent they did; Smith was still expecting his team to face seven seniors. Sweeping the Owls was the start of the Lakers going 7-0 to win the tournament. “I think we improved on a number of areas,” said Smith. “We played more consistent. We got ourselves in some holes but they dug their way out. It’s always nice to win a tournament at home.” Against the Bears, the Lakers found themselves down by nine points. They worked
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STEFFI CARON of the Pen High Lakers leaps to the air on this serve at Okanagan College during their Halloween Bash, which they won against the Mt. Boucherie Bears. For video, check www.pentictonwesternnews.com.
their way out of the deep hole to win 2725. Smith figures that his players were looking forward to playing South Kamloops so they didn’t have the right mentality to start the match against the Bears. “Second game we had a little bit more control,” he said. “I think that was a little disappointing. OK, this is the final, regardless of who you play, come out like gangbusters.” The second game
wasn’t as close with the Lakers, taking it 25-14. Among the players who impressed were Keirsten Mend, Janna Clarke, Dani Pratt and Sara Berthelson. Smith said Mend had a solid tournament and enjoyed her most consistent weekend. “She was hitting the ball hard, making tips,” said Smith. “Our three middles who we interchange Clarke, Pratt and Berthelson, they all played consistent. They go in throughout the
game and we don’t really miss a beat. I was really impressed with them.” Smith added though that they haven’t had a weekend where anybody has played really poorly. They just haven’t had anybody playing great. “I thought our team as a whole we all improved a lot,” said Mend. “It was really great to be part of that experience. It was really great to win our home tournament. We won it last year too so that’s two years in a row.” In winning the tourna-
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Senior boys Ranked No. 9 in the province, the Lakers senior boys volleyball team enjoyed a great weekend at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. The Lakers went 5-2 against the top teams in the province to finish ninth of 24 . Their only two losses came against Langley Christian (No. 2 in AA) in round robin (25-20, 2624) and Fraser Heights (No. 3 AAA) in the first round of the playoffs (26-24, 27-25). “One of the best moments of the tournament came while playing a highly skilled DP Todd (Prince George),” said Harkness. “DP Todd was big, fast and dug everything the boys hit at them. As a result, Pen High lost the first game by the widest margin this year, 25-11. The boys on the floor were completely deflated. However, the five guys on the bench got the starters pumped up by cheering louder than any team I’ve seen. The cheering paid off and Pen High rallied back and beat DP Todd the next two games to move on to the consolation final.” After wrapping up against the Owls on Wednesday, the Lakers will head to George Elliot for the last tournament before Valleys and Provincial Championships.
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Excitement, relief and gratification are the emotions Logan Johnston feels after accepting a scholarship to the University of MassachusettsLowell River Kings. The Penticton minor hockey product secured his hockey future while watching his team, now ranked No. 3 in the Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings, enjoy success from the stands. The agreement between the grinning Vees captain and the River Hawks was completed Friday morning. Johnston recently visted a school, but UMass-Lowell wasn’t one of them. “Ultimately, I went with my gut on it,” said Johnston. In the River Kings’ 30-year history they have made eight appearances in the National Collegiate Athletic Association playoffs. The first NHL player they produced was Craig MacTavish, who won four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers. In total, the River Hawks graduated 14 players who have played in the NHL. When news broke about Johnston, former teammates Joey Holka and Garrett Milan expressed their congratulations on Twitter. Current teammates praised their captain. “He’s been working for five years hard,” said Curtis Loik, who recently secured a scholarship with the Penn State Nittany Lions. “That was his goal to be a student athlete. It’s good for him to commit to a very good hockey program. A very good academic school.” Loik described Johnston as the kind of teammate who does everything on the ice, including scoring goals, playing in the dirty areas, blocking shots and contributing on special teams. “He loves just being out there,” said Loik. “Banging bodies, fights.” In the time Loik has been with the Vees, he has spent time with Johnston away from the rink, but remembers what he first thought upon meeting Johnston. “He’s pretty rough, you don’t really know if he’s mean, if he’s happy,” said Loik. “He’s always happy, he’s always positive. Great attitude. It’s good to be around him. Guys are happy for him.”
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Lakers senior girls volleyball coach Paul Smith watched Keirsten Mend have her best weekend of the season. “She hit the best with the most variety,” he said. “She did a couple of tips that I have never seen her do in my life.” Smith added that Mend is playing with authority. Mend is happy with her play and feels she has improved her hitting.
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KYLE BEAULIEU (left) lets Merritt Centennial forward Brent Fletcher (not pictured) know that he won’t tolerate being sucker punched. The two exchanged words before Fletcher threw a punch during a skirmish in Saturday’s game, which the Vees won 5-4 in overtime at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Vees defenceman Chad Bannor said Johnston works hard every day and comes to the rink prepared and focused. “He’s been a great leader and it’s too bad about his suspension, but he’s been taking it well and working hard. It’s (scholarship) a compliment to him. He’s a great person and a good hockey player.” Johnston, 20, is in his fourth season with the Vees and has played in 173 career regular season games registering 27 goals and 69 points. In 20102011, the Penticton native recorded 11 goals and 32 points in 56 games. The power-forward is coming off an impressive playoff performance last spring, scoring six goals and nine points in as many games earning him Co-Playoff MVP honours. “I am very proud of what Logan has accomplished in his time as a Penticton Vee,” said Vees coach-GM Fred Harbinson. “He has shown dedication and perseverance developing over the last four and a half years; first as an AP in 07-08 and to the present as our current captain and leader.” Johnston is currently serving a 25-game sus-
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pension and is eligible to return on Nov. 26 versus the Chilliwack Chiefs. “It’s a relief for him,” said Loik of Johnston earning the scholarship despite not having played any games this season. “That suspension really put him back and I think if the league let up he could have really helped us a lot more. We’re doing pretty well but when he gets back in the lineup we’ll be a powerhouse for sure.”
The Vees, who are coming off a 5-4 overtime win against the Merritt Centennials, travel to Vernon on Wednesday to face the Vipers for their third meeting of the season. The Vees have won teh last two games by identical scores of 6-2. “We got behind the eight ball and just ended up chasing the last couple games,” said Vipers coach Jason Williamson, of their previous meetings. “We want to start playing with that edge early. Play with that chip on their shoulder from the drop of the puck and we’ll be fine.” Defencemen Luke Juha and Brett Corkey and forward Aaron Hadley are trying out for Team Canada West. Check www.pentictonwesternnews.com to see a video interview of
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Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Receive 0% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on new 2012 Ford [Fusion (excluding S)/Escape (excluding I4 Manual)] / [Taurus (excluding SE)/Flex (excluding SE)] / [Focus (excluding S)/Edge (excluding SE)] models for a maximum of [60]/[48]/[36] months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $30,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for [60]/[48]/[36] months, monthly payment is [$500]/[$625]/[$833], cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $30,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. **Choose 6.29%/2.99%/6.29%/0% APR purchase financing on a new 2011 Fiesta SE Sedan/2012 Focus SE Sedan with automatic transmission/2011 Fusion SE with automatic transmission/2012 Escape I4 XLT 4x2 with automatic transmission for a maximum of 72/72/72/60 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $216/$279/$322/$409 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $99/$129/$149/$189 with a down payment of $3,100/$3,100/$2,700/$2,900 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $2,620.16/$1,722.56/$3,920.19/$0 or APR of 6.29%/2.99%/6.29%/0% and total to be repaid is $15,519.16/$20,121.56/$23,219.19/$24,549. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $1,500/$0/$3,500/$0 and freight and air tax of $1,550/$1,600/$1,550/$1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sume of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2011 Fiesta 1.6L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [7.1L/100km (40MPG) City, 5.3L/100km (53MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Focus 2.0L I4 6-speed Automatic transmission: [7.3L/100km (39MPG) City, 5.2L/100km (54MPG) Hwy] / 2011 Fusion FWD 2.5L I4 6-speed Automatic transmission: [9L/100km (31MPG) City, 6L/100km (47MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Escape FWD 2.5L I4 6-speed Automatic transmission: [10L/100km (28MPG) City, 7.1L/100km (40MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ‡Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions. ‡‡Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible – check www.syncmyride.com for a listing of mobile phones, media players, and features supported. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Ford recommends that drivers use caution when using mobile phones, even with voice commands. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, not essential to driving when it is safe to do so. SYNC is optional on most new Ford vehicles. ††© 2011 Sirius Canada Inc. “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. WProgram in effect from October 1, 2011 to January 3, 2012 (the “Program Period”) To qualify, customer must turn in a 2005 model year or older vehicle that is in running condition (able to start and move and without missing parts) and has been properly registered/plated or insured for the last 3 months (the “Criteria”). Eligible customers will receive [$500]/[$1,000]/[$2,500]/[$3,000] towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford [Fiesta (excluding S), Focus (excluding S)]/[Fusion (excluding SE), Taurus (excluding SE), Mustang (excluding Value Leader), Escape (excluding XLT I4 Manual), Transit Connect (excluding EV), Ranger (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Edge (excluding SE), Flex (excluding SE), Explorer (excluding base)]/[F-150 (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Expedition, E-Series]/[F250-550] – all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. To qualify: (i) customer must, at the time of the Eligible Vehicle sale, provide the Dealer with (a) sufficient proof of Criteria, and (b) signed original ownership transferring customer vehicle to the Authorized Recycler; and (ii) Eligible Vehicle must be purchased, leased, or factory ordered during the Program Period. Offer only available to residents of Canada and payable in Canadian dollars. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with the owner of the recycled vehicle. Offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Offer not available on any vehicle receiving CPA, GPC, or Daily Rental Rebates and the Commercial Fleet Rebate Program (CFIP). Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ©2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved. †††Based on R.L. Polk Canada, Inc. vehicle registrations data, YTD April 2011. Class is small utility. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ©2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.
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20 feet inside the Oceanarium and feed the ¿sh. Your friends and family can watch through the glass in the Oceanarium restaurant and take photos of you. For more information visit www.paci¿cbeachhotel.com. Filling a day full of activities isn’t a problem here. Visitors can start their day with a stroll down Waikiki’s beaches and around Kapiolani Park under the shadow of Leahi (Diamond Head). While walking grab some fresh fruit or an omelette at any of the al fresco options along the beach before you stop in at the famed statue of surf legend Duke Kahanamoku. Spend a few hours taking a surf or canoe lesson and drop in for lunch at Duke’s Canoe Club. Here you can see all the classic photos of the surfer. The rest of the afternoon could be spent at the zoo, U.S. Army museum or a number of attractions. By 6 p.m. you can watch the lighting of the tiki torches along Kuhio Beach and the most amazing sunset from Kapahulu pier. Experience the bustling nightlife of Waikiki and if you make it, at 4 a.m. at the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio you can tackle the Mac 24/7’s massive pancakes and catch the surfers starting to hit the waves. For more information on Hawaii visit www.gohawaii.com.
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ALFRED CONRAD Passed away during the evening of October 27, 2011 at Trinity Care Centre in Penticton. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Doreen; daughters, Jana McFarlane (Lee Heffren), Geraldine (Chris) Merkley and their children Dawson and Bradley; son, Andy Raffa (Denise Menard). Al was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts in Chemical Engineering. No service by request. The family would like to thank the staff at Trinity for all the kind, supportive care they provided while Al was with them. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be directed to Trinity Care Centre c/o the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation 550 Carmi Ave., Penticton, V2A3G6. Arrangements in care of...
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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. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051. CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE Lifeguard/Instructor. Come join the adventure in the Diamond Capital of North America! The City of Yellowknife is currently seeking an enthusiastic and qualified individual to assume the position of Lifeguard/Instructor at the Ruth Inch Memorial Pool in Yellowknife. The City offers an attractive salary of $54,270-$63,652 plus housing allowance, comprehensive benefits package and relocation assistance. For more information on this position and the qualifications required, please refer to the City of Yellowknife’s web page at: www.yellowknife.ca or contact Human Resources at (867) 920-5603. Submit resumes in confidence no later than November 11, 2011, quoting competition #602138U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4; Fax: 867-669-3471 or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca CONSTRUCTION COMPANY requires Dispatch Manager Central Interior. Must ensure smooth, efficient scheduling of material delivery & perform operational tasks for truck fleet. Candidates will be organized, proactive and work well under stress. Experience in trucking an asset. Forward resumes to paverswanted@yahoo.ca. Looking for a part-time house keeper, Please call (250)4938853.
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We require processor and feller buncher operators, plus owner operators and truck drivers. Work in the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James & Prince George areas. Call or send your resume. This can be a career for the right person. Jared Gulbranson Gulbranson Logging Ltd. 250-567-4505 or 250-5675446 Cell:250-570-2261 Fax: 250-567-9232 email: jgulbranson@gulbranson.ca
WELDERS WANTED. Journeyman 2nd and 3rd year apprentices with tank manufacturing experience. Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. Located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 20km West of Lloydminster is looking for 15 individuals that want long term employment and a secure paycheque. Journey wages $33. $37.50/hour. Wages for apprentices based on hours and qualifications. Benefits, training programs, full insurance package 100% paid by company, savings plan for retirement, profit sharing bonus. Join a winning team. Send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca or fax 780-846-2241. Phone interview will be set up after receiving resume.
HOUSE CLEANING -- Reliable, trustworthy house cleaning. References available. Call Tiffany at 250492-4226
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Employment
HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes
EQUIPMENT OPERATORS Baker Hughes Alberta 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 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759 For more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! No experience necessary, we will train. Must be 18+yrs. of age. Call 250-860-3590 or Email: info@plazio.ca Parkers Chrysler Dodge Jeep requires a Body Shop Administrator as soon as possible. Permanent, full-time, experience an asset. Salary to be negotiated based on experience. Please apply in person within the Body Shop, 1765 Main St, Penticton, 250-492-2839 STRUCTURLAM PRODUCTS LTD. has an immediate opening for a CNC Machinist. The successful applicant will have experience and will be able to work on a Creno 5 Axis CNC Machine. Compensation is $19.68 - $23.00 per hour depending on experience, plus a comprehensive Benefit Package. Please email resumes to reception@structurlam.com or fax to 250-492-8906. No phone calls please. 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.
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Trades, Technical BANNISTER GM Requires Journeyman Automotive and Collision Technicians. Situated at the foothills of the Rockies, 1.5 hours to Edmonton or Jasper, Edson offers outdoor enthusiasts a great living opportunity. Signing bonuses, moving allowances and top pay for the right candidate. Contact dean@bannisteredson.com • EXCAVATOR OPERATORS • DRILLER / BLASTERS • SWAMPERS • ROCK TRUCK DRIVERS • LOGGING TRUCK DRIVERS • GRADER OPERATORS • LANDING BUCKERS • HOOK TENDERS • LOG LOADER OPERATORS
Required for Dorman Timber Ltd. in the Fraser Valley area. Must have previous experience. First Aid is an asset. Competitive Wages. Please fax resumes with covering letter to (1)-604-796-0318 or e-mail: mikayla.tamihilog@shaw.ca
PROCESSOR OWNER OPERATORS WANTED Hiring Processor Owner / Operator for Tamihi Logging Co. in the Fraser Valley area. Prefer dangle head 622/624 or similar. Willing to pay top rates. Will pay by the hour or meter, Paid bi weekly. E-mail: mikayla.tamihilog @shaw.ca or Fax: 604-796-0318 SERVICE MANAGER - Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta). Opportunity in a perfect family environment. Strong team, competitive wages, benefits, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845. Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net
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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.
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GIARDINO 250-493-0007 149 Upper Bench Rd. S. Lake Breeze Lawn Care, Booking for fall yard & garden clean up. (250)809-2398
Home Improvements ABOUT to Renovate? Need plans, ideas, large or small? Call Mike 250-488-2987, (250)494-7784 BELCAN Painting & Renos Licensed-Insured-WCB, Painting, Tiles, Flooring, Finishing Carpentry, Kitchen & Bath Reno’s. Call Len 250-486-8800
DONE RIGHT at a reasonable price: Painting, Repairs, Reno’s. Licensed, Insured, WCB. Call Nick 250-486-2359. GREAT Canadian Builders Ltd. “Turning Houses into Homes.” Your complete renovation specialists. 25 years experience. All interior & exterior work, concrete, sheds, garages, fences, roofing, decks, drywall, framing. Restorations, additions. Licensed and insured, for your free estimate call Steve 250-490-9762, 250488-0407 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 THE Odd Jobs Guy. Home repairs. Semi-retired professional, 30 years experience. Seniors discount. Jim 250-3060731.
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Sentes Chevrolet’s business is growing and we are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic individual who would like become a member of the Sales Team. If you are interested in pursuing a professional sales career in the automotive industry please forward your resume to dougsharpe@sentes.com. Our apprentice program and salary guarantee may be exactly what you are looking for.
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Inside Out Cleaning, Licensed, bonded, insured, free est. Honest,reliable, 250-490-5495
Get Trained for a Profitable, Long-Term Career... Accepting applications for a 19week Construction Trades Training Program. Get hands-on experience in various trades followed by practical on-site training. Program will be offered In Penticton. For applications & additional information, call Penticton:
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IRRIGATION BLOW OUTS (250)770-0618
Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
Painting & Decorating Housepainter, inside/outside, 30 yrs exp., small jobs welcome, Worker’s Comp., seniors discount, free estimate phone Dave 250-497-7912 REASONABLE RATES specializing in PAINTING, home repairs and upgrades, no job too small. Truck available, call B&B Handyman Service, ask for Bruce, 250-809-4771
Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827 TERRY the JUNK GUY 778931-0741 Rubbish, Cars, Yard Cleanups, Anything TerryTheJunkGuy.ca 778-931-0741 Trainor’s Family Hauling, serving Penticton, dump service, junk and yard waste, odd jobs, service with a smile, 250-4864867
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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 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
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4 allseason tires, P205/65 R15 92T, MS tubeless, $100. 2 movie screens, $20 ea, 50 Airequipt magazines slide carousels, best offer. 8 mm film viewer, best offer. 2 legal size filing cabinets, 28.5” high, best offer. Old Popular Science mags, best offer. Crafts workbench, $100 obo. Stowmaster 5000 tow bar, best offer. Cedar china cabinet, glass doors, 15” x 54.5 “ l x 44 3/4 h, $200 obo.LP records, 33’s best offer. Trampoline $50.(250)7708237
Collector Buying Native Indian Art Artifacts, Baskets, Totems, Silver, Gold, Coins, Antiques + In Town Now: (604) 377-5748
White Maytag fridge, Fridgidaire fridge, $200 ea (delivered), 2 dryers, $75 ea (delivered & set up) 250-770-0827
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256 Westminster Ave. W.
Livestock
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
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Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132
Pets Bichon Pups, first shots, dewormed, litter trained, great dispositions. For more info and pricing call 250-832-4923 DOBERMAN (2) pups, 1-female, 1-male, Ready to go! $450.ea (778)212-2468 HAVANESE / BICHON frise puppies, come with shots, del available. (250)804-6848 Labradoodle puppies, 2 female, family raised, ready to go next week, 1st shots, dewormed, $350 each, email: yorklandmark@nethop.net, or call (250)497-2040 Trinity Shepherds Old World Style Long Haired Shepherds, puppies avail now, pure black. Vet checked all shots $350.ea 250-547-9763
Appliances SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. Washer/Dryer set starting at $399 Ranges starting at $299 LG TV 50” $499 we do all of our repairs
CANADIAN LIQUIDATORS #104 2100 Dartmouth Rd, Pent, 250-490-0554 1-877390-0554
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UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE Nov. 3 - 6 pm wood working tools, bandsaws, routers & bits, drumsander, belt sanders, electric & air tools and much more Viewing - 825 Westminster Ave. W Penticton, BC or view @ okanaganauctions.com
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Animal Medical Clinic Okanagan in Penticton
Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
(250) 770-1948 Property Management 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
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2011 Norco CRR - SL, M, SRAM Red complete group 53/39, Ritchey Bars and Stem, Mavic Elite wheels $3800. 2008 Cervelo R3 - 54cm, DuraAce 7800, 53/39, FSASL Bars, Stem, Seatpost, Cranks, Mavic Elite wheels $2800. 2009 Norco Diabolique II TT Bike, M, Vision Bars, Carbon Seatpost, forks, DuraAce 7800 brakes, shifters, derailleurs, FSA NeoPro Crank 54/42 - $3500 (no wheels) 2005 Cervelo P3K TT Frame only - 51cm, Carbon Fork and Seatpost - $200 Contact 250-462-4441 or mwalker@blackpress.ca
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132 POWER STREET 1 bed, fr/st, includes utilities. Avail. NOW .............................................. $700 2 bed, fr/st, includes utilities. Avail. NOW .............................................. $850 284 YORKTON AVENUE ....................................................................... $925 2 bed, 2 bath, fr/st, d/w. Avail. NOW
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
Medical Supplies Shoprider Mobility Scooters & Powerchairs. New & Used, Stairlifts & Vertical lifts, www.okmobility.ca Kelowna: 250-764-7757, Vernon: 250542-3745, Toll free: 1-888-5423745
Misc. for Sale BUILDING SALE... Final clearance. “Rock Bottom Prices” 25 x 40 x 12 $7350. 30 x 60 x 15 $12,700. 35 x 70 x 16 $15,990. 40 x 80 x 16 $20,990. 47 x 100 x 18 $25,800. 60 x 140 x 20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.
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CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5990. CAN’T GET Up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591. Car Dolly: Rewired, wheels have been greased very recently. Works very well. Asking $799. Call 250-354-7471. Located in Nelson
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DO-IT-YOURSELF Steel Buildings, priced to clear, make an Offer! Ask about Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure,1-800-668-5111 ext 170 Golf clubs, right hand bag, $150, JVC 32” TV, bathroom cabinet, never $60, dart board, never $20, (250)462-6275
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GOVERNMENT Auction Lawn Equipment, Snowblowers, Vehicles, Etc. www.bcauction.ca Household items, tools, china, camera, antiques & collectibles, call Sheila for appointment, (250)490-2820 Lumber 3 in by 9 in by 24 ft, 45 pieces clear, good for joists, rafters, exposed beam. 250-499-7184 Pace Cargo trailer 6x6x10, good business deal. Call for details if interested. Danby apt freezer $135. (250)498-7040
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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen of Penticton, BC, intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Southern Service Region- Thompson Okanagan Service Centre, Crown Land Adjudication office, for a Rightof-Way for water main installation purposes covering portion of the former Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) adjacent to District Lots 1072, 2888, ODYD situated on Provincial Crown land located in the vicinity of Summerland.
HOUSES
GILMAN AVE., SUMMERLAND ........................................................... $850 2 bed, fr/st, d/w, w/d, low maint. yard. Avail. NOW 1840 OLIVER RANCH RD., OK FALLS .............................................. $1400 3 bed, 2½ bath, 5 appl. floor, fenced yard, garage. Avail. NOW 296 KINNEY AVE. (NEW) ................................................................... $1500 3 bed, 3 bath, 5 appl., c/a, fenced yard, dble garage. Avail. NOW CORNWALL DRIVE (RENOVATED) ................................................... $1500 2+ bed, 2 bath, 5 appl., hardwood, c/a, large yard, garage. Avail. DEC. 1
REALTY EXECUTIVES PENTICTON APARTMENTS: $595 $650 /$800 $660 $700
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Sporting Goods
twin beds, 3mo. old, Sleep Country, pillow top mattress, boxspring, frame, bedding & new bedspreads, $550obo, phone Barb, (250)487-7597
Critteraid presents “Christmas on Coleman,” a mini yard sale featuring Christmas decorations, 3099 Coleman St., Sat. Nov. 5, 8am-5pm, Sun., Nov. 6, 11am-3pm, lunch, $2 Borscht and a bun
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Please ensure you have enough prescription medicine and food for your pet ‘til Nov. 28 Sorry for any inconvenience
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Comfy couch selling for $50 o.b.o and a four-piece wicker deck set for $50 o.b.o. Call 250-462-5874 after 5 p.m. during week and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. oak dining rm suite with china cabinet,1 leaf, 4 chairs, like new, best offer takes, (250)493-8723, 9am-noon
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EXTREMELY LOW PRICES on popular BRAND NAMES because of slight scratch and dent.
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*HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.
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ALL FREE- crib, baby gate, high chair, booster seat, small tv. Call (250)493-5194. IBM Computer Monitor & keyboard, (250)493-2929
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1st $6.50 & 2nd $7.00 cut Alfalfa grass mix, Irrigated, 70 80lb bales, barn stored, (250)547-6816
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Penticton Western News
1 bdrm apt, f,s, coin-op laundry, hot water and heat included. Avail. Now (apa 2/4/) Near library, 1 & 2 bdrm apartments, children welcome, f, s, a/c, balcony, elevator, covered parking. Cat ok. Avail. Now and Dec. 1(EFR) Dwntwn, 1 bdrm top floor apt, fridge, stove, free cable & laundry. Avail. NOW (ITA) Near OK Beach & College, 2 bdrm condo, f, s, a/c, balcony, elevator. Avail. NOW (A333) Top floor 2 bdrm condo, 1 bath, laminate flrs, balcony, elevator, coin-op laundry. Avail. Dec. 1 (A360) Skaha Place, 2 bdrm apt, near beach & bus transit. F, S, A/C, elevator, coin-op laundry. Avail. Now (A323)
TOWNHOUSES: $1100 3 bdrm, 3 bath, basement, f,s, d/w, w.d, close to schools, recently reno’d, 1 year lease req’d. Avail. Now (Th497) $1200 Naramata townhouses brand new, 2 bdrm + den, 2.5 bath, unfin bsmt, garage, near school. Avail. Now (Th496-1)
FURNISHED RENTALS: $1100 Furnished lakefront 2 bdrm home, 2 bath. Avail. from now until May or June 2012 (OT441)
HOUSES: $1000 3 bdrm upper duplex, 5 appl, view of lake and mountains, on Vancouver Hill. Avail. Now (H746-2) $1100 Downtown, newer 2 bdrm, 2 bath, ½ duplex, laminate flrs, ss appliances, low maint yard. Avail. Now (H747) $1200 Newer 3 bdrm, 2 bath, ½ duplex, 6 appliances, low maint. yard, no pets, no smoking Avail. Nov. 1 (H748) $1500 Near Wiltse school, 5 bdrm, 2.5 bath, spacious family home, carport, deck off kitchen. Avail. Now (OT438) 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.
The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is 3412434. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Crown Land Adjudication at 441 Columbia St., Kamloops, BC, V2C 2T3. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until December 2, 2011. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp > Search > Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be provided to the public upon request.
Penticton Western News Wednesday, November 2, 2011
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SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & Save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
DENON AVR-3803 7.1 Home Theatre Receiver with 115 watts x 8 channels: $180.00 obo. DENON DVD-2900 DV D / S A C D / C D / DV D - AU DIO/CD-R Audiophile grade player (not BlueRay): $180.00 obo. PARADIGM CC-370 v.4 Center Channel, (2) ADP-370 v.4 Surrounds and a PDR-12 v.2 12” Subwoofer, all together for $500.00 obo. All in excellent condition. PENTICTON. Phone 250-488-6716 after 6:00pm.
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Sears Best H/Duty 30” S/blower, used twice in 2 years! paid $2015, sell $1395 (moving), 250-497-0008, Ok Falls Winter tires, 4 M/S, P225/R60-16, mounted on rims, and studded m/s, used twice, almost new, from a 2000 Intrepid, does not fit new car, $500obo, 26” color tv, very good working condition, $50, (250)493-2929
Misc. Wanted Coin Collector Buying old Coins, Silver, Gold, Olympic + Also buying bulk silver coins. Chad: 250-863-3082 (Local)
Musical Instruments 8th year Anniversary Sale, new music items have arrived, Peavey // Marshall // Takamine // Behringer // Guitar Stands //, Strings // much much more, NO Tax with this ad, 15% Pawn Fees with this ad, rentals also available, Pawn Traders and Music Sales, 71 Nanaimo Ave. E, (250)490-3040
Tools Busy Bee drill press w/stand & accessories, $100. Makita roto rooter, 1/2 inch like new, $75. Bench saw, sand & blades. $90.(250)494-5375
Real Estate For Sale By Owner Newer Condo in Coldstream, 3 bdrm, den, 3 car garage, in-ground pool, furnished. $639,900. NO HST. drive by 8761 Hofer Dr. (250)550-3039
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4bdrm, 3ba, garage, large yard, double driveway, under renovation, finish your kitchen, bedroom & bath, between schools, leave message, $359,900, (250)493-8700
ARIZONA BUILDING Lots! 50% OFF! 15, AAA+ View Lots. $0 Down! Starting $99/mo! Guaranteed Financing! Near Tucson’s Int’l Airport www.sunsiteslandrush.com Call 1-800-659-9957 Mention Code 7.
1bdrm Apt. in clean, quiet, ns bldg, near Cherry Lane, just painted & new carpets, ideal for retired or semi-retired, balcony, elevator & coin laundry, $650+util., np, 250-492-4265
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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 1750 Atkinson, deluxe 2 bdr 5 appls, heated u/g prkng, over 19yr old, Avail immed. 250486-3791 or 250-490-1700. 1 bdrm, 2 bath at prestigious Meritage Loft, 1 blk from lake & park , u/g prkng, f/s, d/w, microwave, w/d. $1000/mo. Dennis @ Realty Executives. 250493-4372 2 BDRM Condo Downtown Penticton, newly reno’d, Adult Bldg np/ns, avail now.$775 +util; 1yr lse. 250-770-2003
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5yr old condo, 3rd fl, corner w/balcony, 2bdrm, 2 full bath, 6-appl, incl. insuite laundry, a/c, window coverings, secure ug prkg, ns, np. ref’s & DD, avail. Nov. 1, 250-496-5465 Awesome view, 1 bdrm Skaha Pl, top flr, insuite storage, n/p $750 incl util. 250-276-9394 Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms avail. immed. & Nov. 1, newly reno’d, $550-$800, central Penticton,water incl.,call (250)4934903 to view Furn’d or unfurn’d apt for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need exc ref’s & DD. No pets. Call 1-250-295-1006 for info, lv a message. LARGE 1 & 2bdrm apt. for rent. +40 bldg, $750 & $850 +util, ref’s req. 250-487-1136 peak-a-boo view of lake, newly reno’d, LG 3bdrm, 3bath, ensuite off master bdrm walk-in closet, 5-appl, fp, $1050+low util. 250-493-4703, 250-4864116 S. PENTICTON, (Tiffany Gardens) 2 bdrm townhome, 1 bath, corner unit, reno’d, 5 appls, sorry N/S or N/P, $850 + utils, long term tenant, avail Nov. 1. Call 604-465-7706. Summerland cozy studio unit, 6appl., wall bed, avail. to quiet, reliable, ns tenant, $760 (util incl.), (250)494-7488
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NORTH VANCOUVER. NEWLY renovated/Fully Furnished 1bd/1ba located on Lonsdale Avenue, Lower Lonsdale, close to schools and metro stations, short/long term stay. Utilities includes Electric, Gas, Heat, Water, On-site laundry, Parking. $575/mo utilities inclusive. accurateted@yahoo.com for pics and arrangement.
Commercial/ Industrial 1200/800sqft shops or bays in Industrial area, overhead doors & 3 phase. 250-8090728 or 250-492-8324
2 MONTHS FREE RENT on 3 yr lease. Commercial/whse/office spaces avail on Government St., Penticton, 1024 sq ft., 250-493-9227 3500sqft Versatile Commercial Building. Excellent exposure in Vernon, BC $2042.+TN 1-250-550-5647 APPLE Plaza 770sq.ft, suited for food related retail business. Call Barbara 250-492-6319 COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR LEASE
9202 Shale Ave. Summerland. 5400 sq. ft x 16 ft high main building + 480 sq. ft. office space on 1/2 acre fenced. Additional 3/4 acre available. Call Allan 250490-7451
Duplex / 4 Plex 3bdrm 1.5bath, np, ns, avail now, $975+util. 250-492-8681, 250-809-1693. 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
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NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING Electoral Area ‘D’ (Kaleden/Okanagan Falls/Apex)
Electoral Area ‘E’ (Naramata Rural)
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of Electoral Area ‘D’ (Kaleden/Okanagan Falls/Apex) of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen that an election by voting is necessary to elect an Electoral Area Director for a three-year term commencing December 2011 and terminating in the fall of 2014, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of Electoral Area ‘E’ (Naramata Rural) of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen that an election by voting is necessary to elect an Electoral Area Director for a threeyear term commencing December 2011 and terminating in the fall of 2014, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:
Electoral Area ‘D’ (Kaleden/Okanagan Falls/Apex) Director – One (1) to be elected
Electoral Area ‘E’ (Naramata Rural) Director – One (1) to be elected
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JOHNSON
JANICE
East Side Road, Okanagan Falls, BC
KOZAKEVICH
KARLA
2320 Gammon Road, Naramata, BC
SIDDON
TOM
286 Pineview Drive, Kaleden, BC
STEWART
JUNE
2800 Aikens Loops, Naramata, BC
WHITMAN
ALAN
155 Devon Drive, Okanagan Falls, BC
GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of Electoral Area ‘D’ (Kaleden/ Okanagan Falls/Apex) on Saturday, November 19, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following locations:
GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of Electoral Area ‘E’ (Naramata Rural) on Saturday, November 19, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: Naramata Elementary School - 3660 – 8th Street, Naramata, BC
Okanagan Falls Elementary School – 1141 Cedar Street, Okanagan Falls, BC Kaleden Elementary School – 152 Linden Avenue, Kaleden, BC
Advance Voting any qualified elector may vote at an advance opportunity, November 9, 2011 and November 12, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm, at the following location: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Office, 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC
Advance Voting any qualified elector may vote at an advance opportunity, November 9, 2011, between the following hours, 8:00 am and 8:00 pm, at the following location: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Office, 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC
ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements:
x x x x x
18 years of age or older (born November, 19, 1993 or earlier); Canadian Citizen; Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day; Resident of OR registered owner of real property in the electoral area for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day; and Not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.
Resident electors will need two pieces of identification that together prove who you are and where you live. One of them must have your signature on it (i.e. Driver’s License). Photo identification is not required. Non-resident property electors may register in advance or at the voting place. However, if you choose to register at the time you vote, you must produce proof that you are the registered owner of the property. If you are one of two or more owners, you must also demonstrate – in writing – that you have the consent of the majority of all owners to vote as the non-resident property elector. Applicants must provide two pieces of identification that together prove who you are and where you live. One of them must have your signature on it (i.e. Driver’s License). Photo identification is not required. Check with the Regional District for a more detailed explanation of the registration procedures.
NEW THIS YEAR! - MAIL IN BALLOT VOTING Voters in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen are eligible to vote using a mail-in ballot if they: Have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity. If voters expect to be absent from the Regional District on voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities. Voters who reside in East Gate Manning Park of Electoral Area “H” are eligible to use mail-in ballot, without meeting the above two requirements, as it is remote from the voting places. To receive a mail-in ballot package you must first submit, a mail-in ballot application to the Regional District office between November 1, 2011 and November 17, 2011. To obtain the application please go to the website, www.rdos.bc.ca, click on Direct Links choose Elections 2011 click on Mail-in Ballot Voting. If there is no challenge to registering you as an eligible elector, we will put your name on a list to receive a mail-in ballot package. The mail-in ballot package contains instructions, a ballot and the necessary return envelopes that will protect the secrecy of your vote. Non-Resident Property Electors must also complete the Non-Resident Property Elector Application and if applicable a Non-Resident Property Elector Consent form to accompany the mail-in ballot application. These forms are available on our website under Election 2011. Please contact the Regional District Office for further clarification. In order for your ballot to be counted in the election, it is your responsibility to return the mail-in ballot package to the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 p.m. on General Voting Day - November 19, 2011. | 101 Martin Street Penticton BC V2A 5J9 | E info@rdos.bc.ca | W www.rdos.bc.ca | P 250.492-0237 | F 250.492.0063 | Toll-free 1.877.610.3737 | Cathy Cowan, Chief Election Officer
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3 bdrm, 1 bath, side by side duplex, 1400 sq ft, hardwood flr, fenced yard, close to Safeway on Weyburn, incl f/s, w/d hook up. Avail Nov 1. $1100/mo+utils. 250-462-7741
GATED Community - 55 plus. Sandbridge. 2BR 2Bath 5 appl, LR, FamR, DR, Den, 2FP, dbl gar, NS, 2400sq ft. Avail. Dec. 1 $1200+util. Call 250-492-7115
Keremeos, on the Bench, 2100sqft, 4bdrm, 2.5ba, rec rm, storage rm, single garage, RV parking, shed, large fenced yard, $1250/mo., ns, may consider rent to own, 250-487-7522, 250-809-3406
Outdoor lovers. 20 mins to Pent. 1.5 bed cabin, wood heat. $675 incl electric. Pets ok. Avail Dec 1. 250-492-2205
Summerland, upper duplex, 3bdrm, large kitchen, covered parking, shared laundry, ns, np, $950+1/2 util., Avail Dec 1 1. 250-494-9082
Homes for Rent 2bdrm house on large lot, nice setting, 790E Duncan Ave., non-smokers, np, long term, $975, 604-354-2442 2 BDR Penticton near IGA 5 App NS NP ref req $1100/mo call 250-490-5001 3 BD Beautiful 1930’s Tudor House. Located in a quiet vineyard in Summerland. $1,100/month plus utilities. Seeking a long term renter. Please call 250-494-8815 Ext. 206 4bdrm, 2ba, 7km from Penticton off Naramata Rd., 5appl., avail. Nov. 1, view, $1100, call Dennis at Realty Executives, (250)493-4372 626 Wade Ave. 3 bdrm, f/s, w/d. Call (250)490-1700, 250486-3791. 732 Winnipeg St. 3 bdrm+ den, 2 bath, dbl gar, fenced yard w/back lane, vacant $1300/mo. VJ 250-490-1530
PENTICTION- (near lake & College) updated 2 bdrm house, bsmt storage or work room, 5 new appls. Furnished or unfurnished. Avail monthly until July 2012. $900.+ utils. N/S. Small pet ok. 1(604)4638101. ronclarke21@shaw.ca PENTICTON, close to Columbia school, 5 bdr, 2.5bth, 2000sq.ft, lg fenced yard. $1600+util. Avail Nov 1. 250493-9518 Summerland, avail Dec 1, 2 bdrm, 2 bath rancher, c/port, big yard, close to downtown, n/p, n/s. $1000/mo + utils. 1 (250)494-0668
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
Office/Retail 1200-5000sq’ of Industrial/ Commercial Space for lease with compounded yard. Warren Ave. 250-765-3295
Boat & Car Storage, enclosed. Call 250-488-6896 Jeff or 250498-7276 Doug.
Suites, Lower 1bdrm basement suite, $600/mo. (util. incl.), ns, np, Avail now.(250)486-4704 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, NS, NP, near Cherry Lane, avail. now, 250493-1093 or 250-486-1924 furnished 1bdrm suite, OK Falls, lg windows, util. incl., n/s, n/p, single person, shared laundry, ref., $450/mo. 250497-8850 Summerland. 2 bedroom, 1 den/office, daylight ground floor, fridge/stove, washer/dryer. Garage. N/S, N/P. $850 per month plus utilities. 250 494-8617
Suites, Upper 1 bdrm suite in Penticton, n/s, n/p. Avail immed. Call 250276-6386 bright, 2bdrm upstairs suite, Summerland, large yard, patio, quiet residential area, 4appl., ns, np, $1000, incl. power, heat, water, garbage, avail. Nov. 15 or Dec. 1, (250)4940307, 250-488-1083
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Large spacious 2 level suite, located across from Okanagan Lake, 3 bdr, 1 bath. $1600 incl util. Avail Nov 1 250-809-2474
Daylight bsmt 3 bdrm, f/s, w/d. $1100 incl utils. Call 250-4901700 or 250-486-3791
room, quiet, clean, sober person wanted, no guests, good location, share kitchen, bath, disability welcome, $395, (250)493-5087
Penticton, 1bdrm, very large suite, beautiful view, includes w/d, internet/cable/hydro, large bth, gas fp, pet neg., must see, $850/mo., 250-488-1276
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966 King St, 2 bdrm, f/s, w/d. Call 250-490-1700 or 250-4863791.
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ZONING AMENDMENT – ROAD RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN 1690 FAIRVIEW ROAD & 102 INDUSTRIAL PLACE – BYLAW 2011-53 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 7, 2011 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2011-53 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: Rezone the road right-of-way located between 1690 Fairview Rd. and 102 Industrial Pl. from C7 (Service Commercial) to P2 (Parks & Recreation) to permit the development of the Ellis Creek Trail Head Park.
ZONING AMENDMENT – 903, 911, 921, 935, 941, 947, 955, 963 & 969 ECKHARDT AVENUE WEST - BYLAW 2011-54 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 7, 2011 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2011-54 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: Rezone from R2 (Small Lot Residential) to C6 (Mixed Use Commercial) with the intent of constructing a seven storey mixed-use building with ground floor retail, one floor with cafeteria and offices, four floors of dormitory rooms and one floor of apartment units. And that City of Penticton Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 be amended as follows: Section 4.2 add “dormitory” to Definitions; Section 7.6 Parking Requirements to add to Use - dormitory: 1per 8 beds; and Section 11.6 C6-Mixed Use Commercial – to add to Permitted Uses – “dormitory”. Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed Bylaws may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 12 noon on Monday, November 7, 2011 to Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton.ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250490-2400 prior to the meeting. The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, November 7, 2011, in the offices of the Development Services Department and Clerk’s Department at the Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton; Penticton Public Library (hours vary), 785 Main Street, Penticton and the Penticton Community Centre (hours vary), 325 Power Street, Penticton or online at www.penticton. ca/EN/meta/city-news/latest-news.html Anthony Haddad Director of Development Services
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Reno’d 2bdrm+ loft, 1.5 bath, 5appl, ns preferred, small pets ok , South Penticton, $1025/mo + util. 250-493-8333
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1986 Jetta, gas, 5 speed, very reliable, no accidents. (250)493-9511 1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL, standard, FWD, alarm, alloy wheels, anti-theft, cloth interior, cruise, PL, Sony CD player, sunroof, tinted windows, winter tires, 218,000kms, Gold, new alternator 2006, new battery 2008, winter tires 2008, new clutch 2011, very clean, $2900, call 250-488-1989
3 bdrm, f/s, w/d. 1458 Penticton Ave, Cascade Gardens. (250)490-1700, 250-486-3791
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Cars - Domestic 2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, 4x4 ext cab(4 door) air, tow package. $5300.250-492-6648
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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
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Young St area, 2 lrg bdrm, newly reno’d, new bathrm, hardwood flrs, outdoor deck, incl w/d, f/s. $925/mo incl utils. $425 dd. Avail Jan/Feb 1, n/s, n/p (negotiable), prefer 35+. Refs required. Call Judy (250)493-0566.
298-296 Maple St. townhouse Penticton. 3-4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, w/basement, garage, Rent starts at $1100. Call 250-4901215 OR 250-490-1700
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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that City of Penticton of Penticton BC, intends to make application to the ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Southern Service Region - Thompson Okanagan Service Centre, Crown Land Adjudication office, for a lease for access/residential purposes covering portion of District Lot 270s, SDYD situated on Provincial Crown land located in the vicinity of Penticton. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is 3412459. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Crown Land Adjudication at 441 Columbia St, Kamloops BC V2C 2T3. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until November 27, 2011. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http:// www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp →Search →Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be provided to the public upon request.
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 Car Dolly: Rewired, wheels have been greased very recently. Works very well. Asking $799. Call 250-354-7471. Located in Nelson
Scrap Car Removal 1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Min $60 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 250-899-0460 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
Scrap car removal, will pay up to $120.We are licensed & insured, more weight, more money,250-328-8697, Pent.
Trucks & Vans 1981 Ford F150, long box, King Cab, $500, (250)8097663 1990 Toyota, 4x4, ext cab. V6, 234K Good ext/int. Well maint/receipts. $3600 obo. 250-306-9893
No. S134752 New Westminster Registry IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BETWEEN: CAPITAL ONE BANK Plaintiff AND: TARA D RADCLIFF ALSO KNOWN AS TARA DAWN RADCLIFF ALSO KNOWN AS TARA DAWN STEWART Defendant ADVERTISEMENT (Rule 22-3 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules applies to all forms) TO: TARA D RADCLIFF ALSO KNOWN AS TARA DAWN RADCLIFF ALSO KNOWN AS TARA DAWN STEWART TAKE NOTICE THAT on October 14, 2011 an order was made for service on you of a Notice of Civil Claim issued from the New Westminster Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number S134752 by way of this advertisement. In the proceeding, the Plaintiff claim(s) the following relief against you: Judgment in favour of the Plaintiff for the sum of $4,637,65 as at May 18, 2011, plus interest at the rate of $2.49 per day; postjudgment interest and costs. You must file a responding pleading/response to Notice of Civil Claim within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you. You may obtain from the New Westminster Registry at 651 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, B.C., a copy of the Notice of Civil Claim and the order providing for service by this advertisement. This advertisement is placed by the Plaintiff, c/o Richards & Richards, whose address for service is 10325 - 150th Street, Surrey, B.C., V3R 4B1, Tel: 604-588-6844, Fax: 604-588-8800.
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6-cylinder, 3.0L engine, Manual transmission (4-spd with overdrive). 258,000 KM, mostly highway. 2-wheel, RWD. Comes with winter rims. Has tonneau cover. Asking $5,000 O.B.O. Call Emanuel at 250-4625874.
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2003 Chevy Silverado 4 x 4 extended cab, new transmission (with 160,000km 5 yr warranty), Z71, Tonneau cover, power option, 220,000km well maintained $9,995 250-3086142 2006 GMC 3/4 HD, 129K, Duramax diesel, every option offered that year, Asking $31,800 250-540-7695 Wanted, older 4x4 truck with 8ft box, single cab, good condition, auto, call John, (250)497-8318
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Classes take charity for a spin The Gym in Penticton is partnering with a spin class instructor to raise funds for women in need. The Cycle for Change event will allow people to drop in to the indoor cycling class by donation during the month of November, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to the South Okanagan Women in Need Society. “An exercise class is the perfect place to raise funds for such an important organization like SOWINS — both are working to improve people’s lives and make a positive change,” said spin instructor Tracy Reis, who will be teaching the one-hour classes. Along with the drop in donations, Reis will be donating her wages for all of the classes to the cause. Troy Adams, co-owner of The Gym, said the South Okanagan Women in Need Society is an organization that is close to his heart and the timing of the
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event is perfect. “As we approach winter and the holiday season, the need to support organizations like SOWINS becomes more and more important,” he said. Every year an estimated 1,100 women and children make use of the SOWINS’ Transition House and other programs to help them face domestic abuse. SOWINS is a charitable organization that provides safe shelter, counselling and support. Cycle for Change classes, which aim to bene¿t SOWINS, are limited to 13 people per class. Anyone who would like to attend should call The Gym at 250490-0901 to reserve a seat on the day of the class. Classes run every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:35 p.m. until Nov. 30. Cycle for Change classes are suitable for all ¿tness levels. You do not need to be a member of The Gym to participate.
City solicits nominations for relay Penticton is preparing for the arrival of the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay into the community on May 3, 2012. A community planning team has been developed to co-ordinate an end of day celebration event at Gyro Park to welcome the relay. The team will be selecting a ¿nal community participant who will carry the Rick Hansen Medal on the last leg of the relay in Penticton and kick off the celebration event. Community members are being asked to submit nominations of “difference makers” who could be considered for this honour.
The nomination process is simple: submit a maximum of one page listing the top ¿ve reasons the nominee should be selected as the ¿nal community participant. Full nomination details are available on the City of Penticton website (www.penticton.ca/rickhansen) or you can pick up a form at the Penticton Community Centre (325 Power St.) or the Downtown Penticton Association Of¿ce (209-212 Main St.). The nomination deadline is midnight, Nov. 16. The planning team is also looking for volunteers. For more information, contact Lori Mullin at 250-490-2432.
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HIGHWAY WORK WRAPS UP — Boundary Similkameen MLA John Slater (left) celebrates the completion of the construction project on Highway 3A near Yellow Lake along with Willie Dobbin, Dylan Christensen and Dustin Dobbin from project contractor Wiltech Developments, as well as Rampaul Dulay (right) and Kathy Strobbe with the Ministry of Transportation. Work started on the fourkilometre project in December 2010. The $5.6 million project included wider shoulders to improve safety for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians, as well as wider ditches to improve sight lines and provide an area to catch falling rock.
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be informed about who you choose to elect
• Relax and enjoy the new full menu at Opus!
• Bring a food item or donation to support the Penticton food bank or United Way fall campaign!
"engaging the next generation of leaders to create lasting positive change in our community" -GenNext Penticton
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Penticton Western News
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FURNITURE
APPLIANCES
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MATTRESSES
LEATHER S
MEGA SALE! HOMETOWN
ON FURNITURE, MATTRESSES AND APPLIANCES THIS WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY VON HERITAGE LEATHER RECLINING SOFA
SEALY DEVOTION EUROTOP BOXSPRING AND MATTRESS SET With Pocket Coil, Memory Foam and Latex, Foam Encased Edge Guard, Silk and Wool Fibre.
$999.99
KING SET
$1299.99 QUEEN SET
$899.99
LATEX FOAM
POCKET COILS
MEMORY FOAM
DARCY 8 PIECE BEDROOM SUITE
Reclining Loveseat $979.99
ALL 8 PIECES
$999.99 Dresser, Mirror, 5 Drawer Chest, 2 Night Tables, Headboard, Footboard and Rails.
30” FREE STANDING, SELF CLEANING, TRUE CONVECTION RANG WITH HIDDEN ELEMENT
CONVECTION OVEN!
$749.99
PILLOWY PARADISE EUROTOP BOXSPRING AND MATTRESS SET EXTRA THICK PILLOW TOP, NON-FLIP.
ALSO AVAILABLE IN DARK BROWN
KING SET
QUEEN SET
DOUBLE SET
$699.99
$499.99
$449.99
VARIOUS COLOURS
MICROFIBRE ROCKER RECLINER CHAIR
$299.99
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!
2549 SKAHA LK. RD.
2504920613 PENTICTON
First Come, First Served. While Supplies Last.
DAMAGED
MICROFIBRE RECLINING SOFA ~ $469.99 MICROFIBRE RECLINING LOVESEAT ~ $449.99 MICROFIBRE RECLINING CHAIR ~ $329.99 FRONT LOADING
KING MATTRESS AND FRIDGIDAIRE WASHER AND DRYER SET BOXSPRING SET
$199.99
PALLISER
SAMSUNG
BROWN MICROFIBRE RECLINING SOFA
BUILT-IN DISHWASHER
$399.99
$499.99
$899.99
SINCE 1988 BY
KONDOLAS
JOE KANDOLA Owner / Operator
WE DELIVER TO OLIVER, OSOYOOS, KEREMEOS, WESTBANK, PEACHLAND, GRAND FORKS AND PRINCETON