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Victory Church sets the table to offer a Christmas dinner for those in need Simone Blais

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Table for 200? Coming right up. Victory Church of Penticton is putting the ¿nishing touches on a feast ¿t for an entire community, offering a Christmas dinner on Tuesday for those who would normally go without. Naomi Skriver, Victory’s of¿ce manager, said the congregation was planning its regular Christmas banquet earlier this fall when the idea of inviting the community in came to them. Rather than having a potluck, guest speakers or skits like the church regularly does, she said the charitable spirit struck the planning committee. “The idea came up that, why not, in place of doing the Christmas banquet for the church, we help the needy? Let’s bless them, and that will be like God’s blessing to us,” she said. “Everyone thought the idea was great and we went from there.” The church has never done a large-scale community dinner before, and thankfully they had some experience within their ranks. The of¿ce manager teamed up with Bev Clark, a congregation member who used to oversee similar seasonal dinners for a church in B.C.’s north. “She knows how much of anything we need and what to buy for this many people,” Skriver explained. They set the guest limit at 200 people, and Skriver said they’re hoping the estimate meets the need. Clark’s previous experience in the north found strong demand. “They were planning for 200. They had so much, the next year they turned it into two nights and had 400. We’re preparing for 200 people, and it will be ¿rst-come, ¿rst-serve. Hopefully we don’t have to turn anyone away,” Skriver said. Then came the math: To feed 200 people, Victory would need at least six giant turkeys

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VOLUNTEER BEV CLARK (left) and Naomi Skriver, office manager for the Victory Church, peel some of the hundred pounds of spuds in preparation for Tuesday’s community Christmas dinner at the downtown centre for an estimated 200 people who might otherwise go without the traditional holiday meal.

that, when combined, weigh between 215 and 220 pounds. Those would be served alongside about 100 pounds of potatoes, 15 kilograms of vegetables, 12 boxes of stuf¿ng (with even more bread, onions and celery to make it even bigger), litres of gravy and cans upon cans of cranberry sauce. If that weren’t enough, everyone will be sent home with a bag of three homemade Christmas cookies — from a batch of 600. “It’s just based on all volunteers in our church. They’re going to be serving the people, setting

up the church, tearing down the church,” she said. “Every day, I talk to someone new who will do something. We have a good 50 or 60 people who are doing this. “I had some volunteers in this week and we’ve been rolling 210 sets of cutlery tied with ribbons and that took us a few days to go through as fast as we could. But everything seems to be set up as we can do it. Everything we can do ahead of time, we are.” Food prep volunteers will arrive on Sunday to pick up ingredients. Potato people, for example,

will pick up 25 pounds of spuds each to begin the process of peeling and chopping. They will boil the potatoes on Tuesday, bringing them in by 4 p.m. to begin a group mash alongside veggie and gravy prep. Although the church kitchen features six stoves, Skriver said they are ensuring the turkeys come out perfectly by handing the birds off to the pros. “We have a kitchen at our church, but we heard it has to be professionally done in an actual kitchen, because we’re feeding so many in the community. We’re going to have Charles Manor kitchen preparing the turkeys for us,” she said. “We’re going to cut them up, but they’re going to have everything cooked.” Victory has received a fair bit of help with their shopping list. Letters were sent out to major grocery stores, and Safeway, the Real Canadian Wholesale Club and Wal-Mart all answered the call with donations. They have also secured some prizes to give away at the end of the meal, allowing some to go home with gift baskets of food or clothing. The dinner is intended for those who wouldn’t get a chance to celebrate Christmas otherwise, and to reach their target audience, posters have been set up at the Soupateria, the men’s shelter, the Salvation Army, SOWINS, government assistance of¿ces and other areas where people turn to for help. “The feedback has been really, really positive,” Skriver said, adding one volunteer distributed pamphlets to motels who have winter residents. “I haven’t heard from actual people who are planning on coming, but the management at the motels think that it’s amazing and know the people who are staying at the motels could really use it and need it. It’s something they’ll be spreading the word about. “Hopefully we’re not turning anyone away.” The dinner will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 5:30 p.m. Seating is available only on a ¿rstcome, ¿rst-served basis. Victory Church of Penticton is at 352 Winnipeg St. There is no charge for dinner.

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Vigil raises voices to stop the violence Kristi Patton Western News Staff

If there was one message to be conveyed at the stop violence against women vigil on Tuesday, it was stand up and be heard. “Victims aren’t responsible for having violence perpetrated against them. Violence is not accidental,” said Anders Hoenisch, Okanagan College Students’ Union council member. “Violence is an intentional act for power and control. There is no medical pathology explanation, there is no romantic view that can explain violence. Violence is an intentional action, and responsibility has to be properly assigned to people who commit violence.” Leave your mark was what the Okanagan College Students’ Union encouraged the public to do by leaving a note on artwork displayed at the Penticton campus for the Dec. 6 national day of remembrance and action that was created in memory of the 14 women who were killed in 1989 by a Montreal man deliberately targeting women on a busy college campus. “Do not stay silent,” said legal advocate for the Penticton and Area Women’s Centre David Desautels, during the panel discussion held Tuesday evening. “We know we have a responsibility when we think a child is at risk, but we also have a responsibility to each other. I know it is tough sometimes when you see somebody that is much stronger than you beating up on someone else ... we all have it within ourselves to do something when we

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ANGELINA ENEAS paints a section of mural in the lobby at the Penticton campus of Okanagan College as part of the activities Tuesday in remembrance of the 1989 slaying of 14 women by a lone male gunman at a Montreal university.

think it is not right.” According to PAWC, over 50 per cent of Canadian women will experience an incident of violence at some point in their lives, and the majority before they turn 25 years old. In the summer, Penticton saw an alarming number of incidents where women suffered from acts of violence. In July, a Penticton mother was the

victim of a brutal assault in a secondhand store. In the following weeks and months RCMP arrested a man on charges of a parent/guardian procuring a child under the age of 18 for prohibited sexual activity and living on the avails of prostitution, arrested a convicted sex offender on charges of sexual assault and forcible con¿nement and then arrested another man for

murder of his common-law spouse. All of these incidents are being dealt with in the judicial system. Desautels outlined the three stressors of violence as family, money and families with no money. Panelist Anna Terbasket from restorative justice agreed, stating the roost cause of violence against women is poverty. “People who live in poverty on a

day-to-day basis over an extended period of time begin to feel hopeless to a point where they start lashing out,” said Terbasket, adding addictions and mental health as other reasons. Terbasket said for Aboriginal women the risk is higher and that these women will experience 3.5 times the amount of violence and eight times the violence that results in spousal homicide. “As an Aboriginal woman that is my reality,” she said. PAWC said violence against women costs over $4 billion per year including direct medical costs along with those of criminal justice, social services and lost productivity. Panelist John Mott, a professor teaching the criminal and social justice diploma program at the Okanagan College Penticton campus, encouraged the public to speak out on cuts to programs and to have funding restored to legal aid. Mott said B.C.’s legal aid system went from being the envy of other provinces to being considered the worst. “Our whole system is having an issue ... but it is what the chief judge of the Supreme Court said: it is a system that is becoming very close to going over the cliff. It is going to impact many people and it will have a very signi¿cant effect on women and on children and on poor people,” said Mott. Those looking for support, encouragement or information on where to turn for help can contact the Penticton and Area Women’s Centre at 250-4936822.

Medical visit runs into turbulence Kristi Patton

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A Penticton woman denied boarding onto a WestJet Àight feels she deserves a personal apology from the company. Linda Bignell, who suffers from pulmonary hypertension, had been waiting months to see a specialist at Vancouver General Hospital. She and a companion took a shuttle from Penticton to the Kelowna airport to catch a Àight when her trip took a different turn. “I was told my oxygen cylinder was too long. There are thousands of people that have these tanks, but for some reason they decided to pick on me,” said Bignell, breaking down into tears. “I was going for medical testing to see this doctor that I had been waiting to see for a long time.” The 63-year-old must remain on oxygen 24 hours a day, and when she got to

the desk at WestJet they told her that her canister was too big and didn’t fall into the policy they have for oxygen tanks. All she wanted was an apology, but instead felt that the ¿nger of fault was pointed at her. “They made me feel like I was so stupid. I’m not a stupid person, my mind is still working. I just needed help to get to this doctor’s appointment, and as far as WestJet is concerned it is my fault,” said Bignell. WestJet manger of public relations Robert Palmer said the company employees followed the airline’s policy to ensure the safety of all their passengers when they wouldn’t allow Bignell on with her oxygen canister. WestJet accepts two different kinds of oxygen tanks — the D or M6 types. Bignell’s tank is a similar size and weight to the WestJet-approved canisters, but was not labelled the D or M6 type. “Those are the kinds we have done risk

assessments on and Transport Canada has guided us on as well. We have decided those ones are safe,” said Palmer. “The reality of it is, oxygen tanks are tanks of compressed oxygen. If something were to happen to the regulator at the top of the tank, for example it became dislodged or popped off, the oxygen tank would take off in the cabin like a rocket. You can imagine in an aircraft that is not a good thing.” Palmer maintained that Bignell arrived with an oxygen canister different than the two they approve, and employees did the right thing in not allowing her to board. “We were faced with a very dif¿cult decision but a very clear decision. Our people did the right thing. I am sure it was very disappointing to them because of course we want this lady to be able to Ày with us, but we have policies when it comes to safety,” said Palmer.

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According to a local spokesman, Premier Christy Clark is planning to make the most out of a visit to Penticton on Monday. According to Mark Ziebarth, secretary of the local B.C. Liberal Riding Association, the premier is coming to town to make an announcement at the Okanagan College campus. But her day isn’t ending there. “Then she is having a self-proclaimed ‘town hall’ meeting at the Lakeside Resort,” said Ziebarth. The public meeting is scheduled for 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the resort’s salon. Ziebarth describes it as an open forum, to which everyone is welcome. People will be able to question the premier directly, in something like a talk show format, complete with a microphone roaming the audience.

This is very much a public event, he explained, rather than a political rally. There is no set topic and all area residents are welcome to Clark attend and question the premier, regardless of their party af¿liations. “It’s not driven at all by the local riding association,” said Ziebarth, Rather, he said, the reverse was the case. With the premier already scheduled for a stop in Penticton, her of¿ce was looking for ways to add value to the trip. In this case, that is the public town hall meeting. However, the premier is not overlooking the political front completely. After the public meeting, she will then be meeting with members of the local riding executive to discuss organization and tactics.

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WestJet employees called Vital Aire to see if they could get her a tank that falls within their policy and change Bignell’s Àight to a later time, but that meant she would have missed her appointment. Palmer said they gave Bignell and her guest a meal voucher, paid for their shuttle back to Penticton and a full refund. Palmer suggests people with oxygen needs should visit the WestJet website for more information or contact guest services at 1-800-581-9499 no later than 48 hours prior to your Àight. “It is very, very unfortunate and we feel badly, and certainly if she is able to obtain the right kind of tank we

would be more than happy to Ày her as we do with people who have oxygen everyday, but they have to have the right tank,” said Palmer. “We feel very badly about this but this is a safety issue and it is not possible to allow something onboard the aircraft that we are not comfortable with.” Bignell has since been able to reschedule her missed medical appointment for January and said she most likely will be seeking an alternative for getting there either by Greyhound or leaving from the Penticton airport with Air Canada, who supplies compressed oxygen to those who need it for a fee.

A place to stay forever PUBLIC NOTICE FREE PARKING In the spirit of the season, The City of Penticton is pleased to provide free parking in the Downtown Area on Saturdays to support those shopping locally on the following dates: Saturday, December 3, 2011 Saturday, December 10, 2011 Saturday, December 17, 2011 Saturday, December 24, 2011 Saturday, December 31, 2011 Please note that pay parking at metered parking spaces will be in effect Monday to Friday during this period and that pay parking at metered parking spaces on Saturdays will resume on January 3, 2011. If you require further information, please contact City of Penticton Bylaw Services at 250-490-2440.

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SUPPLY AND INSTALL ELLIS CREEK PARK FENCING For a copy of the full Request for Quotation, please visit the City of Penticton website: http://www.penticton.ca/EN/main/ business/tenders-rfps.html.

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Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed application may appear in person, or by agent, the evening of the Regular Council Meeting. Submissions or written comments will be received no later than 12:00 Noon, Monday, December 19th, 2011 to Attention: Building and Permitting Manager. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting.

The applicant is seeking a permanent change to allow “Patron and NonPatron Participation Entertainment Endorsement” in order to accommodate Karaoke and Open Mic nights. There will be no operation of hours past midnight or change to occupant loads.

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Budget can beat OPEN holiday hangover SUNDAYS Simone Blais

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Put down the charge card, and walk away from the register. Holiday shopping is like a hostage-taking: once you’re in the middle of it, it’s really tough to emerge from the situation unscathed. RBC found in a recent survey that Canadian giftgivers were planning to spend an average of $640 on gifts — up from $624 last year — and $100 more on other holiday items like entertainment, decorations and travel. If last year’s trend is repeated, the holiday hangover will be brutal. RBC found that in 2010, onethird of holiday shoppers who went over budget spent an average of $429 more than they intended. That’s why the Credit Counselling Society of B.C. is urging families to do a bit of planning ahead to avoid the hostile takeover of seasonal overspending and its resulting debt. Scott Hannah, the president and CEO of the nonpro¿t devoted to helping people get a handle on debt, said people need to keep the pressure to purchase scads of expensive gifts in context. “No one wants a friend or family member to go into debt just to provide them with a gift,” he said, noting most would decline an expensive present if they knew it was going on a credit card with 28 per cent interest. The key to ¿nancially surviving the holidays, Hannah explained, is setting a budget for spending. It doesn’t need to be a spreadsheet; even a simple list of who you have to shop for and how much you can spend for each person will do. The trick is to keep it with you. “It’s all about making a conscious decision and then having a plan, and having that plan before you go shopping. I suspect that jewelry stores love guys on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th, because they’re like a doe in the headlights of a car. What do I get? Where do I sign? It’s like shooting ¿sh in the barrel,” he said, adding knowledge is critical. “Keep a running total of how much you’re spending, and keep that with you.” Ideally the budgeting begins in January, but Hannah knows that isn’t always the case. He said in the last half of the year, many families get caught in a spending cycling, with holidays wrapping up in summer morphing into back-to-school shopping, then sports registrations when Christmas comes knocking on their door. “Christmas has happened every year for the last 2,010 years, and hopefully it will continue for the next 2,000 years. You can either plan for it, or react to it. It’s a lot easier to set aside $100 a month rather than come up with $1,200 in one month,” he said, noting that many give up around the holidays and let credit cards pick up the slack. “We strongly advocate you should spend no more on your credit cards than you can comfortably afford to pay off over the next three months. If that amount is $200 a month and you can comfortably cut back in areas, you spend about $550, because you have to factor interest charges, too. “That just helps hold a person back from saying, ‘I might as well just blow it anyway.’ A lot of people already have that defeatist attitude because they haven’t thought about how can I minimize the damage and what steps to take.” They recommend to clients that they try using cold, hard cash while shopping. Although carrying large sums can be dangerous, using cash can force a person to see how much they’re spending. “It’s so much nicer reaching for cash rather than credit cards,” he said. “There’s an impact to opening up your wallet and taking money out of your wallet. You feel that. You don’t feel the plastic.” Spouses can also be a challenge to budgets. Some are tighter with the purse strings, while others easily get caught up in the season.

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aper report cards could become a thing of the past, and the teachers’ job action is showing us how. While many people still cling to the idea of children bringing home a piece of paper with grades and comments at the end of term, it may be time to take another look at this standardized approach. For generations, the industrial-style education system has been ¿xated on producing graduates like widgets, and report cards have mirrored this model with an overly simplistic analysis of students’ strengths and weaknesses. What educators now know — and B.C.’s new personalized learning agenda aims to address, at least in principle — is that students have different learning styles and require assessments that are measurable, Àexible, adaptable and motivating. Students need a plan that more closely reÀects their learning styles, interests and goals instead of a standardized set of outcomes and report cards to match. The teachers’ contract dispute has shown there are many ways to assess and report on student learning. Liberated from many administrative duties, teachers are communicating with parents and students by email and telephone, posting information online, sending home records of individual assignments and outlining speci¿c problems that need to be addressed. What’s more, parents are being encouraged to seek out information about their child’s learning. There may be some gaps if parents don’t know how or are unable to communicate with their child’s teacher. In this event, it would have to be up to teachers to reach out. There will always be a need for some standardized assessment and recording, especially for those headed for university, but a piece of paper at the end of term is not now and never has been a fully meaningful record of success for all students. PENTICTON WESTERN

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Snifﬁng out a story isn’t always easy Sometimes as a journalist you hobnob with politicians, rub elbows with high-pro¿le athletes or musicians or chase down that next breaking story. And then sometimes you get sent to the sewer plant. It is just the assignment I had last month when the city announced the upgrades were nearly complete to the much more amiable sounding Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Just as Mike Rowe of the show Dirty Jobs put it, I got assigned to write a story on “what separates polite society and your poo.” In the comfort of the main building, our mayor joked that perhaps the new treatment plant upgrades came just in time for the election. Funny joke, but alas, that was where the laughs ended. Because along with my assignment to write a story, I also had to come up with a photo — meaning I had to go out to the buildings where once you Àush your toilet you don’t want to think about. I, along with another member of the media, was taken by a couple of the employees

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At Random to set up a photo around some of the new technology. On the walk over I had something set in my mind for the photo of a person pushing buttons, oh gullible me. We were taken into the headworks building and I instantly was hit with an unpleasant aroma and my face turned into one of disgust. My media friend suggested to the employee “let’s not have this too explicit.” Explicit? I thought. Between the employee’s smirks and their noses seemingly immune to the aroma, I knew this wasn’t going to be good. I

mustered up the strength to go in, making sure my free hand was balled up into a ¿st in order not to touch anything and my other tightly gripping my camera. It was for good reason too. I’ll save you from the gory details, but the sludge this employee showed us that the new machine ¿lters out wasn’t pleasant. Already grossed out by this horrifying picture-taking adventure and anxiety kicking in on touching anything, I had visions of the sludge particles jumping towards me. So by the time I noticed the operator Àip open the lid to the ¿ltering machine, everything seemed in slow motion. Now, in my mind things were Àying out of the machine towards him and on their way towards me. When I screamed and waved my hands in the air like I was doing the dog-paddle, it seemed like a very valid response. As my hands slowly came to a rolling stop in front of me, and my brain caught up with reality, I realized everyone was looking at me and maybe I had overreacted a little.

I was so Àustered by the experience that on my drive to the next assignment this reporter, who was born and raised in Penticton, almost drove up the wrong way on a one-way street. I came back to the of¿ce telling my editor I think I have post-traumatic stress disorder and I never will cover another sewer announcement, only to remember that the next day there was one in Okanagan Falls. Thankfully, that one hasn’t been built yet. I have since recovered from this not so glamorous event and have grown to truly appreciate what our wastewater treatment plant employees do for us. These employees treat, on average, 13 million litres of wastewater a day. Sometimes we forget what to be thankful for, so next time you Àush, think about the people who are taking care of that for you. I, for one, salute them. Because as the saying goes, it’s a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. Kristi Patton is a reporter with the Penticton Western News.

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Programs reach out to seniors In view of recent news articles regarding a senior found deceased in his home, I would like to assure the community that efforts are being made to prevent these types of incidents through the programs offered by the South Okanagan Seniors Wellness Society. We have a very active ‘Friendly Visitor/Tele Friend’ program, where screened volunteer visitors are matched with seniors who are alone, lonely, isolated, etc., for regular weekly visits. In some cases visits are done by telephone. While most of our clients are referred through agencies or family members, seniors (55+) can contact us directly to be part of these programs. Should a senior wish only a weekly ‘check in’ telephone call, this can be provided. Plans are also in place to expand our Seniors Outreach Programs, starting in January. These will include monthly interest sessions which will cover

Trafﬁckers protected

The Harper government will protect marijuana traf¿cking. Such was the effect of the prime minister’s response to leading public of¿cials in British Columbia who declared support for decriminalization, regulation and even taxation of the marijuana industry. The Conservative Party government will not only protect marijuana traf¿ckers whose pro¿ts derive from the risk of criminal sanctions, it will bolster trade in illegal weapons used to protect or else ‘take out’ marijuana industry competitors. Continued criminal sanctions are presently being beefed up to increase the criminal justice industry with its complement of police, courts, lawyers and, of course, jails. This burgeoning industry is funded with our taxes. Mr. Harper declares that his government will repress marijuana use among young people. That’s not likely. The histories of such prohibitions are replete with failure, not to mention violence and waste. Many Canadians, including many young people, are regular users of legally controlled pharmaceuticals prescribed to alter mood and behaviour. These products are taxed and are normally out of the purview of the criminal justice industry. Meanwhile an illegal industry, the traf¿cking of marijuana (a mood-altering substance), is thriving with untaxed product movement and its own internal regulation in recurrent gang warfare that now routinely breaks out in our streets. Mr. Harper’s ‘line in the sand’ on marijuana is very disappointing in a leader. Rather like the sand in his head. Dave Cursons Cawston

An honourable member

President Thomas Jefferson once stated that once a man casts a longing eye on political of¿ce, a rottenness begins in his conduct. For the most part, I would have a dif¿cult time to refute that. However, the action of at least one Member of Parliament shines a light in the darkness. Michael Chong, a federal Conservative MP

topics of interest to seniors and provide a social outlet as well. The ¿rst session will take place on Jan. 25 and as space is limited, pre-registration is suggested. The topic will be ‘Caring Connections’, which will be starting in the new year. This program prepares the community, i.e. business people, neighbours, etc., to identify and refer their concerns regarding at risk seniors to the appropriate agency. Other planned programs include Elder Abuse Prevention workshops, Seniors Support Program, and Information and Referral Services. Further information on these programs is only a telephone call away. Anyone interested in volunteering can also obtain information by visiting our of¿ce at our new location, #102 - 301 Main St., Penticton, or by telephone at 250-487-7455.

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from Ontario, was recently voted the Best Constituency Representative by his peers, the other MPs. Impressive. Why do the other MPs admire/ respect Mr. Chong so much? It’s because he actually represents his constituents. On each major policy issue, Mr. Chong consults with his riding. He knows exactly the feelings of the people he represents, and votes accordingly. Mr. Chong will vote against his own party’s proposal if he believes that the motion is contrary to the wishes of the people he represents, and he has done so. Imagine! An honest and ethical member who actually represents the people. I applaud his courage and integrity — and this honour is well-deserved. This begs the question: If the other MPs respect and admire Mr. Chong so much, why do they not act in the same manner? Do they lack the fortitude and honour to stand up for democracy, or have they sacri¿ced their personal integrity to the will of their party? Personally, if I had an MP representing me in this manner I would certainly vote to re-elect, even if that MP was thrown out of caucus and had to sit as an independent member. But that’s the way it was meant to be. Maybe we should have all independent MPs. It’s about time all MPs were reminded for whom they work, and held to the high standard displayed by Mr. Chong. My greatest respect to a truly honourable member. Patrick MacDonald Penticton

Deal raises doubts

There is a considerable amount of unrest and disappointment, along with many unanswered questions, pertaining to the city’s sale of Eckhardt Avenue properties. And this subject is not going to go away anytime soon. It has the same odour and characteristics as the B.C. Rail sale, only on a much smaller gauge (no pun intended). It’s transactions like these that cast a shadow of doubt on the people we enlist to oversee our holdings and investments. Someone is going to have a

hard time explaining that a $1.5 million loss was a good investment for our taxpayers. So what do we have to do to get an honest answer for our inquisitive minds? Take our tents and occupy the property in question? I think not. The population of Penticton is a lot more civilized, or are we?

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Pedestrians disregarded

I live on the east side of Government Street and need to cross at the intersection of Forestbrook every day to get to school at Pen High. I am a Grade 9 student. I am writing because of problems with traf¿c on Government Street and the blatant disregard for pedestrians. It is not uncommon for my friends and I to wait for 15 or more cars to pass before one will actually stop ... and that’s at a marked crosswalk. I hope that readers will take this into account and maybe remember that pedestrians have rights too. Daniel Terry Penticton

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If Prime Minister Harper has any guts he’ll remove Canada from the Kyoto Accord the same way we got into it: with the stroke of the pen in the comfort of his of¿ce. Never mind those big rooms down the hall full of elected representatives. Prime Minister Chretien rati¿ed the Kyoto Protocol at a brief ceremony in his of¿ce in 2002. He did not consult scientists, economists or anyone in his cabinet, nor was David Anderson — Canada’s longest serving environment minister — consulted. Only Preston Manning and the Reform Party spoke out and were attacked as stooges for Big Oil. Most Canadians remain blissfully unaware that there was never a vote on Kyoto in Parliament. I repeat, no vote. They’re also blissfully unaware that oil companies have all agreed to support this asinine treaty. After all, oil execs already support exorbitant taxes on fuel which amount to about half the cost we pay at the pump. So why would they be worried about a few more percentage points going to the government? Do you remember any oil companies complaining when Gordon Campbell gave B.C. the ¿rst carbon tax in North America? President Clinton had attempted a similar stunt in 1997 but, unlike those wily Canadian despots Chretien and Campbell, he was overruled by his own Democratic allies in the Senate who united with Republicans to kill Kyoto unanimously. Unanimously! That’s the bene¿t of having checks and balances. In absence of those checks and balances, Harper should hurry up and reverse what Chretien single-handedly saddled us with. Interestingly, Chretien is a close friend of the man who started all this socialist-environmental madness. Maurice Strong, a Canadian who lives in China and runs some sort of bureaucratic of¿ce through the United Nations that no one comprehends, had tried for years to get everyone in developed countries to feel guilty for

Resources belong to us all

The disaster that is unfolding at the Attawapiskat settlement is the end result of what could best be described as criminal negligence, not only by our politicians, but also our so-called justice system. The reason for considering land and resources as ‘settlements’ for the Natives was simply to help them to transition into other endeavors that would provide them with the income they would need to be able to continue to support themselves and their families, just like you and I. Instead, our politicians and our courts have forced them into conceding their traditional nomadic lifestyle in exchange for a lifetime of welfare, and the results have

our standard of living. Finally, he united the new breed of professional environmentalists with old-guard socialists left over after the collapse of communism, and it was all downhill from there. You see, spreading free enterprise and democracy can be so dif¿cult these days, what with all the accusations of racism from social relativists. So Strong and Co. decided to just destroy Western economies to make everyone equal rather than do anything to actually improve quality of life in the Third World. And so it was decided that Western economies would be undermined through cap-and-trade schemes and carbon taxation, and gullible Liberals like Chretien and Campbell played along. Never mind that all the CO2 trapped in fossil fuels came from the earth’s atmosphere which once held 10 times more CO2. Never mind that any farmer can tell you that increasing CO2 levels boosts agricultural yields, and that scientists estimate 15 per cent of the earth’s population exists today thanks to rising CO2 in the last century. You’re supposed to ignore all that. You’re also supposed to ignore the news that Michael Mann’s much-touted “hockey-stick graph” — which multi-millionaire environmentalists like Al Gore claims shows that we’re living in the warmest period ever — was shown back in 2005 to produce its hockeystick shape even if random data were used. Yeah, never mind the facts. Strong’s anti-Western legacy lives on here in Canada thanks to Chretien’s anti-democratic actions nine years ago. Billions of dollars in government subsidies have been wasted trying to comply with Kyoto. If Harper doesn’t stop this madness dead in its tracks right now, he’ll be just as guilty as Chretien for hurting Canada’s prosperity.

been disastrous. Taxpayers are pumping literally billions of dollars into programs that will only guarantee the continued high level of poverty, with no end in sight. The Natives are being denied what they need more than anything, an education that will help them enter the labour force. Living on reserves is like living in a commune where the tribal ‘family’ owns the land, and individuals are denied the opportunity to have title to property, and cannot borrow money to build a home and start a business. It’s time to tell Atleo and the other chiefs that the game is up — that all of their claims to land and

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Local hip-hop artist Kasp is one of the artists featured on a new compilation CD featuring musicians from across the country performing Christmas songs. A Moose in a Maple Tree is the brainchild of Troy Townsin, who invited Kasp (Rob Sawan) in specially to do a hiphop version of his latest children’s book, The Night Before a Canadian Christmas. “He was the hip-hop artist that I wanted to get. I’d seen him on MuchMusic and I have heard a few of his songs,” said Townsin, who also has two other Christmas books: Canadian Jingle Bells and Moose in a Maple Tree. “Two of them are songs, one of them is a poem and I wanted to get some of my favourite Canadian artists to perform them.” Kasp was right on board, according to Townsin. “He loved it and wanted to be a part of it,” said Townsin, adding that the CD is also a fundraiser for the Coalition for Music Education, a non-pro¿t group advocating musical awareness in education in schools across the country. “That was something he was right into as well,” said Townsin. “He thought that was a good idea so he jumped at it.” Kasp is in good company. Townsin recruited Toronto reggae artist Chris Murray for A Moose in a Maple Tree, while Victoria’s The

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PENTICTON HIP-HOP ARTIST Kasp is one of the featured singers on a new children’s Christmas CD.

Turnpike Bandits take on Canadian Jingle Bells. “There are 12 different musical artists, 12 different musical genres,” said Townsin. Besides the musical renditions of his books, Townsin has included some more traditional Christmas fare: Tegan and Sara perform The Chipmunk Song and Kathy Gislason sings the Huron Carol. “It’s really a wide range of artists from across the country.” “We wanted the kids to have center stage, but we wanted the adults to enjoy the CD, too,” said Townsin. “We had great

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fun bringing together all kinds of very different musicians to offer a smorgasbord of holiday music. We wanted it all Canadian, too, and that meant including French and English, Cree and Huron, brand new and tried and true. All the artists are Canadian and the CDs were even pressed here in Canada.” Townsin has even included a very rare Canadian Christmas song, like the one recorded by goalie Johnny Bower, who helped the Toronto Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cups in the

‘60s. “He released a song back in the ‘60s called Honky the Christmas Goose. It got to No. 29 on the Billboard charts and has never been heard of since,” said Townsin. “I had them digging in the archives for months to ¿nd me a copy of this song. We ended up getting it and put it on the CD as well.” Townsin, who normally writes about food and wine, wrote his ¿rst book, A Moose in a Maple Tree, a Canadian version of The 12 Days of Christmas when he became a Canadian citizen in 2008. “Because I was becoming a Canadian citizen at Christmas, it just seemed like a nice thing to do, a fun thing to do,” said Townsin, who is originally from Australia. The book was a fundraiser for the Makea-Wish Foundation. It took off and topped the B.C. bestsellers’ list that year, and has continued to do so each Christmas. In fact, all three books, which feature humourous illustrations by Jennifer Harrington, have claimed the top three spots on the list of B.C.’s best-selling children’s books. The list, published last month, by the Association of Book Publishers of B.C., puts A Moose in a Maple Tree in ¿rst place, followed by The Night before a Canadian Christmas and Canadian Jingle Bells. All three books are from Polyglot Publishing, while the compilation CD is distributed by Warner.

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images are alternatively artful and playful, taken from many different perspectives — one is an extreme close up of a cherry leaf, the next accentuates the lines and patterns created by rows of trees. Taken as a whole, the pictures inspire the viewer to see our familiar landscape with fresh eyes and to perhaps appreciate what is no longer there. “I started taking orchard photos well before the recent growth of vineyards,” said Hiebert.

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“I didn’t set out to document the transition, but when the orchards around our yard started getting chopped, I took photos of that process too.”

The collection isn’t simply a nostalgic longing for the past. “Orchards are beautiful and have a rich history in the valley, and I think it’s important to maintain sources of local food,” said Hiebert. “On the other hand, if farmers can’t make a living growing one thing, we can’t really blame them for switching crops.” Hiebert sells his book in small quantities at special events, but mostly created Okanagan

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Dec. 9 — The Fiddle Frazzle ensemble plays in the Cawston Community Hall at 7 p.m. for an old-time pre-Christmas celebration. Tickets are $10 at Cawston Market, Similkameen Agencies, Keremeos Pharmasave and at The Dragon’s Den in Penticton. Proceeds go to fund local music scholarships for young artists. Dec. 10 — Tom Jackson returns to Penticton with ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime, an evening of song and celebration at 7 p.m. in Cleland Theatre. Tickets for this fundraising concert bene¿tting the food bank and the Soupateria are $25 each and are available at the Wine Country Visitor Centre. Dec. 11 — The Dream Café has added an extra evening with world-class guitarist Oscar Lopez after selling out both Friday and Saturday. Never afraid to venture into different genres, Lopez easily incorporates jazz, blues, and even pop sensibilities into his music. Dec. 10, 11 — Sing Noël! with the Musaic Vocal Ensemble. Under their new director, Tracy Pratt Stuchbery, Musaic will take you on a Christmas journey from Renaissance Europe through Victorian England to the great American gospel tradition. Concerts are Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in St. Saviour’s Anglican Church; Dec. 11 at 2:30 p.m. in St. Stephen’s in Summerland. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased at the Visitor Information Centre, 10,000 Villages and Lifesong Books or in Summerland at Sweet Tooth and James on Kelly. There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door. Dec. 13 — The Penticton Concert band shares the sounds of Christmas music at 7:30 p.m. at the Summerland Senior’s Village and again at 7 p.m. on Dec. 20 in Cherry Lane Shopping Centre.

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and impressive. Set in early 1900s Paris, the tale follows an orphan (Asa ButterÂżeld) who takes care of the clocks in a Paris train station. He steals food, is constantly evading the station attendant (Sacha Baron Cohen), tiptoes around a cranky shopkeeper (Ben Kingsley) and spends off hours attempting to repair the passion of his dead father (Jude Law), a broken mechanical man who is missing a few gears. But above all else, Hugo loves going to the movies. He sneaks a chum into the Harold Lloyd classic, Safety Last, in which the silent Âżlm legend dangles dangerously from a clock high above the streets. I know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen clips of the classic numerous times,

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THE GIFT OF LIFE — Head nurse Jill Rix of Canadian Blood Services prepares Ken Younghusband for his donation at the Penticton Seniors Drop In Centre this week. Today is the ﬁnal day of the clinic from 1-5 p.m. and those attending are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Salvation Army Food Bank. Appointments can be made at 1-888-236-6283 or online at blood.ca.

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RCMP are investigating if two robberies that occurred this week in the South Okanagan are connected. Keremeos RCMP arrested a lone male suspected of holding up the village’s Subway outlet at around 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday. A man entered the Keremeos Subway restaurant and after ordering food, displayed what is believed to have been a gun. He then took the food and Àed the restaurant.

Police say the man was then involved in a head-on collision on Highway 3 just south of the village limits, just minutes after being involved in a hit and run near the restaurant. A 31-year-old Cawston resident was arrested at the scene and taken to Penticton Regional Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. He has been charged with robbery, dangerous driving and failing to remain at the scene of an accident, and has been remanded in custody. Sgt. Rick Dellebuur of the Penticton RCMP said on Wednesday, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police received a report of a robbery at Britannia Pies located at 106-78 Industrial Ave. W. in Penticton.

“A male entered the business and demanded money,” said Dellebuur. He said the suspect displayed what appeared to be a handgun in the waistband of his pants, and the employee gave the suspect a small amount of cash from the till. Dellebuur said the suspect Àed the scene on foot and investigation has revealed he got into a vehicle at a nearby strip mall. RCMP describe the man as six feet tall, 200 pounds, wearing a brown T-shirt with yellow writing on the back and baggy jeans. “The investigation is continuing and we are not sure at this time whether or not it is linked to the robbery at 4:40 p.m. in Keremeos,” said Dellebuur.

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LOCAL BOY SCOUTS organized by leader jack stocks were the first to ski the area in the late 1930s during camping trips. Apex Alpine first opened on Dec. 10, 1961.

Apex celebrates 50 years Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

As Apex Mountain turns 50-years-old on Saturday, it was the brainchild of a Penticton group that recognized a need as skiing began to boom. Prior to Apex Alpine opening on Dec. 10, 1961 several groups, including boy scouts led by Jack Stocks, camped and skied on the mountain. Information provided by Apex Mountain said that the group which started Apex Alpine had chosen Mount Beaconsfield, the adjoining mountain to Mount Apex, since it had the proper elevation, snow quantity and road. Mount Beaconsfield was renamed since Apex Alpine was a better name for a ski hill. Since then, it has served Penticton and area well. “Apex really is a local hill to Penticton,” said Apex Mountain Resort general manager James Shalman. “The majority of skiers hail from Penticton. They do take pride in Apex. I constantly hear people talk about they have been skiing here for 25 years and never get tired of the terrain.” Gordon Kenyon was a longtime skier of Apex. In his younger days, Kenyon spent time at a cabin near the top of the mountain with friends and they would have their gear dropped off by plane. Kenyon said it was “beautiful” to ski the mountain. When he settled down and had a family, the Kenyons skied together.

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SUMMERLAND’S Kristi Richards sits on the sign that points in the direction of the run named after her.

“I did enjoy going up with family and seeing the kids learn to ski,” said Kenyon. “I skied with them until they got too good.” Kenyon said that Apex Mountain is important to the community. He described it as a very good family ski hill. Two-time Canadian Olympic mogul skier Kristi Richards said the ski hill is celebrating a great benchmark. Richards, a Summerland native who spent countless hours on the hill, recalls spending every weekend with a group of five to 10 people crammed into a one-bedroom condo at Strayhorse. “We would be the first on the hill in the morning, and usually get swept off the hill by the patrol in the darkness of the afternoon,” said Richards. She also remembers her father, David, having a Tucker Snow Cat parked behind the ski patrol hut, and each spring when the

lifts shut down, they fired it up to get an extra month of skiing. Her father rigged up eight poma lifts to tow everyone up. “There were a lot of snowball fights and goofing around back there on the ride up,” said Richards, who is working towards competing in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. “At least one person got knocked off every ride.” Shalman said it’s exciting that there has been 50 years of good times. This year in particular, Shalman said, is fantastic because it’s one of their best early season starts in terms of snow quantity and quality. “Conditions are absolutely amazing,” said Shalman, as Apex opened for the season on Nov. 26. “Sometimes conditions don’t get this good until the middle of January.” Shalman, who has worked at Apex Mountain Resort for 11 years, said

he has stayed as long as he has for a few reasons. “The fun thing I like about Apex is its size,” he said. “It’s the perfect sized mountain. It has enough terrain that I never get bored up here. The skiing is so fantastic. And boarding is so fantastic that I never feel like I’m missing out going somewhere else. More importantly, it’s the staff and the locals that are here that keep me here.” Apex Mountain also welcomes elite world athletes, who have used the mogul site to train for the last eight years. Shalman said building a World Cup freestyle venue has been an incredible feat. Apex has hosted several world-class events from FIS Freestyle World Cup Competitions to NORAM Super G and Mars Cup Downhill and Super G races. This weekend’s birthday celebration includes events such as retro attire (‘50s to 70’s, including hair and ski equipment), a birthday cake celebration in the village at 3:30 p.m. with hot chocolate and music, 50 Day at the Gunbarrel Saloon, which has different specials, a Match your Time race for anyone to enter. They want to see 200plus centimeter skis and old school snowboards. The older the equipment, the more points you will receive. Entry fee is $10. Each month this season, Apex Mountain Resort will be having an event to celebrate its birthday. Check www.apexresort. com for details.

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Mountain starting Dec. 15, it’s the second year the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association has held the talent camp and competitions for its national C team and provincial-level mogul athletes. CFSA High Performance program director David Mirota said the Canadian Selections are designed to evaluate Canadian mogul athletes and use the data to track and identify athletes with national team potential and give them the opportunities to grow in the sport. “Raw talent and learned skill are definitely part of what we’re looking for,” said Mirota. “But physical factors are only part of the equation on the path to becoming an Olympic or world champion. We also look at mental performance indicators too, like the ability to perform on demand and stress management techniques.”

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APEX MOUNTAIN FREESTYLE club has alumni with their sights set on impressing evaluators during a Canadian selection mogul identiﬁcation camp.

There will be two days of competition on Dec. 17 and 18 and each participant will have a minimum of four competition runs to impress CFSA coaches and evaluators. Former Apex Freestyle Club members participating are Connor Spence, Andi Naude, Jake Little, Jordan Cario, Josh Kober and Mason Barzilay. Current AFC members competing are Jordan Kober, Matt Finlayson, Noah Spence and Kyle Parker. Ronda Barzilay, media relations for AFC, said there is a strong chance there will be at least three locals who perform well. Because

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the event takes place at Apex Mountain, that will help. “They get to compete on their home mountain,” said Barzilay. “A lot of these kids have been skiing on it since they were old enough to walk. They will have support of friends and family.”

Barzilay’s daughter, Mason, said this is one of the more important events in her competitive schedule this season. “I have been training really hard and this is very important to me,” said Mason, who joins the B.C. mogul team this season. “I’m as ready as I can be at this point.” There will also be six athletes from Ontario, 12 from Alberta, 16 from Quebec, one Korean, 21 from B.C. and members of the national freestyle team. The public is invited to watch the runs on both days starting at 9:15 a.m. with the finals at 1:45 p.m.

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The days to shop for Christmas presents are dwindling down and businesses in Penticton are hoping consumers choose to do it locally. “Sadly our biggest competition by far is Kelowna. About a third of our retail demand in Penticton leaves town and goes north and certainly we will never stop it,” said Gary Leaman, general manager at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. “But, everything that comes to Penticton for instance when WalMart opened, Canadian Tire opened, when Zellers opened, Cherry Lane’s sales all went up because people have less reason to leave town. When the downtown is full and vibrant we are happy with that because it is one more reason for people to stay in town.” Leaman said already they have noticed an increase in people coming through the doors of Cherry Lane this Christmas season. Cherry Lane has four new tenants this year and a number of returning businesses that set up kiosks throughout the shopping centre. “Retail leasing in a small market can be a challenge, because with the national tenants it is tough to get their attention in a smaller market. We have a couple of vacancies, but we have some traction on all of them and paper Àowing on prospects. From the time you start talking to a tenant to the time they open their doors, it can be a year or more,” said Leaman. “Our CRU (commercial retail units) which is non-anchor sales are up a little over one percent year-todate, which given all the doom and gloom in the marketplace and world economy, we are pretty happy with that.” Part of keeping shoppers coming through the

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doors is providing a family atmosphere by having Santa appear daily until Christmas Eve to take photos with children and an abundance of holiday cheer with events such as schools coming in to perform Christmas songs. “We want people to come in to not just shop. People are walking around looking for that perfect thing and that Christmas feeling, so it is kind of neat when you can go under one roof and ¿nd it,” said Phyllis Ritchie, marketing director at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. The Downtown Penticton Association also hosts a number of events throughout the year and especially during the Christmas season — starting off with the Santa Parade held

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“Ultimately it is not the stock market or even the companies themselves that determine an investor’s fate. It’s the investor.” Peter Lynch, stock market legend and fund manager who took Fidelity Magellan from $22 million in assets to $14 billion in little more than a decade. There’s no secret to being a successful investor. Common sense, patience and fortitude to not follow the crowd are shared characteristics of some of the greatest investors of the 20th century. There is a surprising consensus among them, and an even more surprising simplicity in what they have to say. As Peter Lynch says: “Invest in what you know.” Lynch is a ¿rm believer in investors using their own “local” knowledge and common sense to alert them to potential investment opportunities. The average investor through his job, hobbies or personal interests is often in a good position to spot potential or emerging investment opportunities. At a deeper level, common sense means knowing why something is a good investment. Quite simply, says the “Oracle of Omaha” and Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett: “I don’t buy a business I don’t understand.” If any investment’s advantages and disadvantages cannot be easily and plainly explained, it may not be an investment at all, just a speculative leap of faith. “The investor should act consistently as an investor and not a speculator,” says the father of modern security analysis, Benjamin Graham. He pioneered the quest for under-valued stocks and bonds by using a company’s published ¿nancial statements and market performance to ¿nd hidden value. Low historic price/earnings multiples, a company’s intrinsic “book” value relative to its current stock price and a healthy and

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A last-minute gift guide for naturalists Every once in a while a discussion comes up about the use of the word naturalist in our club name (South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club). On the one hand we don’t want to be mistaken for naturists — those who sunbathe in the nude — and on the other hand we don’t want to be seen as a group of only highly trained environmental professionals. In fact, neither of these descriptions ¿t our group. Yes, we do have some biologists as members, but we also have amongst our membership former realtors, airline Àight attendants, teachers, of¿ce workers, housewives and other “just plain folks”. I like to think that a naturalist is someone who loves nature and is interested in the natural world around them. I think that describes all of our club members. As to what they would wish for Christmas — well, on a grand scale, an end to oil spills, a federal environment minister who really cares about the environment and a South Okanagan –Similkameen national park, just for starters. Hard to ¿t those under

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round naturalist, author Dick Cannings never fails to deliver. A great guide for longtime residents and newcomers alike. Up Chute Creek, An Okanagan Idyll — Melody Hessing’s book about her “adventures” building a home on the bluffs above Naramata will alternately make you laugh (her misadventures are hilarious) and cry (for the Okanagan long lost). One of my favorite Okanagan books. Okanagan Geology South, edited by Murray Roed and Robert Fulton; 2011 — A sequel to Roed’s 2004 book Okanagan Geology which dealt mostly with the Central and North Okanagan, this book presents a fascinating story of the South Okanagan, from the bedrock geology to our water resources and geologic hazards. Well written and easy to read, it is meant for the layman. The Okanagan Valley Birding Trail — An inexpensive but indispensable guide to the best birding spots in the Okanagan Valley. Put together by the four naturalists’ clubs in the valley.

All of these are available in our local bookstores. Another great gift for bird-lovers is a bag of shade grown coffee. I’ve written about this before but it can’t be said too much; loss of habitat is the single greatest threat there is to survival of our bird populations. Who doesn’t laugh at the antics of hummingbirds as they zip around the feeders or marvel at the colours and song of orioles and other migratory birds? When these birds go south for the winter they need somewhere to live, and that habitat is fast being taken over by coffee plantations, banana plantations and clear-cuts of all sorts. You can help the birds by buying only organic, shade-grown coffee. Personally, I buy Kicking Horse — not only is it organic and shade grown, but it is also fair-trade so I know the farmers who grow it are getting a reasonable return. It is roasted in Canada. Yes, it costs more than sun-grown coffee but I think helping to save my feathered friends is worth it.

A donation to The Nature Conservancy of Canada, The Nature Trust of B.C., Ducks Unlimited Canada or Bird Studies Canada can help save valuable habitat here at home. All of these organizations have programs set up on their websites so that you can give a gift of an “acre” of land or “adopt” a badger or owl or other threatened species of bird or animal. The perfect gift for your favorite “naturalist” and you get a tax receipt so the government actually helps pay for your gift. The South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. There is no regular meeting in December. Our next meeting will be Jan. 26. Tanya Luszcz of Partners in Flight will present a program on bats of the Okanagan. Meetings are held in the basement hall of the Penticton United Church on Main Street at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Robert Handﬁeld is past-president of the South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club.

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Passed away with her family by her side on December 3, 2011, at the age of 75 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children; Ulrich “Uli” (Bev) of Swift Current, SK, Reinhard “Rick” (Elizabeth) of Moose Jaw, SK, Sally of Penticton, BC, grandchildren; Sheradyn, Christina, Ericka, Stefan, and Corbin. Sadly predeceased by her husband, Melvin as well as two infant grandchildren. Ilse enjoyed Square Dancing, the Legion and Tops and all the friends that these clubs brought. She also enjoyed bus tours and the people she met along the way. A celebration of life will be held at 1:30 pm on December 11, 2011 at the Royal Canadian Legion, 502 Martin Street, Penticton, BC with Padre John Briscall, officiating. Memorial tributes may be made to Moog & Friends Hospice House, the Penticton Regional Hospital or the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent to the family through www. providencefuneralhomes.com.

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August 17, 1942 – December 5, 2011 It is with deep sadness, but wonderful memories, that the Syer family announces the passing of their beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather Bob Syer. Bob is survived by his loving wife, Sandi; daughters Kim (Rajeev Agarwal) and Ashley; son, Tom (Tamara Little); grandchildren, Joshua and Emma; sister, Patti Carlson (Don) and nieces. We all miss him dearly, but he will live on in our hearts forever. Bob was a third generation Pentictonite, born and raised here. After spending his school years at Pen Hi, he returned there to teach for 30 years before retiring in 1997. Bob was a counselor, and taught physical education and psychology. He was devoted to his family, friends and community. He loved golfing and time in the outdoors hunting, fishing and hiking. He also enjoyed sports, cooking and walking his dogs along the KVR. We invite you to join us for a celebration of Bob’s life to be held at the Penticton Golf and Country Club on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 from 2pm. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Moog and Friends Hospice House whose caring staff made Bob’s final days fighting brain cancer so very comfortable and who looked after the Syer family with caring support. Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting everdenrust.com. EVERDEN RUST FUNERAL SERVICES 250-493-4112

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Feed & Hay 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 Grass Alfalfa mix bales, 60lb bales, $5/bale, (250)379-2536 Grass hay, $5.00 bale. Large bales, no rain, barn stored, exc. horse feed, whole oats $0.12/lb. Located in Armstrong. 250-546-6422. HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx. 800lbs. Large square bales, 3x3x8, $160/ton. Delivery avail. on larger orders. 250838-6630 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763. Horse Hay, small squares, also Barley Straw 1(250)5588210 McLeery Ranch, Alfalfa/Alfalfa Grass $7., Haylage $45., Dry Rounds $50., Feeder Hay $25. 1- 250-546-0420 Straw for sale, 3x4x8 ft bales, excellent feed straw, covered stacks, call (360)305-1817

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

Pets Beautiful Shih-tzu puppies, ORDER ASAP, Ready for Christmas!! 1-250-546-6939 DANDER FREE Turkish Angora Cross Bangle Kittens 4 mths old $300 (250)718-5056 Trinity Shepherds Malamute/ Shepherd cross, puppies, avail now, Vet checked all shots $250.ea 250-547-9763

Free cherry ﬁrewood. Call to pick up. (250)460-0302

Fruit & Vegetables Trout Creek fruit stand 6215 Hwy 97. Free stone peaches, prune plums, pears, all kinds of peppers, squash, gourds, tomatoes, pie pumpkins $2.49 each, all kinds of apples, grapes & pies, local sweet onions & garlic, winter onions, leeks, potatoesred/white/yukon gold, cider, jams & much more. 250-4948344 or 250-490-0046

Firewood/Fuel dry ﬁr, larch, tamarack, cedar, pine, starts at $250/cord, 1/2 cord avail., truck loads $50, any amount, free kindling, seniors disc., free delivery to Penticton & some areas, (250)490-8325, 250-253-3524 Firewood, full cords pine split & delivered $200,ﬁr $275 cord, 1/2cord $100, 1/4cord $50, 250-493-2687, 250-770-0827 LODGEPOLE Pine. Split, dry, delivered. 250-276-5415

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PENTICTON BARGAIN STORE We buy & sell quality furniture IN STOCK THIS WEEK: Good selection of real “Wood” furniture • “New” Mobility 4 wheel scooters and electric wheelchairs • Dining room sets • China cabinets • Dressers, Hi-boys • Computer work desks • Recliners, gliders • Coffee and end tables • Helicopters and model airplanes by Doc • “New” electric 2-wheel scooters (great for xmas) New items coming in daily

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BCSPCA Winter Markets, every Sunday 9am-2pm at The Cannery. Cannery Swap Meet Market, Sundays 9-2, 1475 Fairview Rd, Collectibles, books, art, crafts. Indoor Garage Sale, Sat., Dec. 10, 8am-3pm, #54-8712 Steuart St., Summokan MHP, Summerland, furniture, lots of good stuff. Moving sale, 21 years of stuff, Sun., Dec. 11th, 9-5, deﬁnitely something for everyone, 970 Boothe Rd., Naramata Moving sale, Sat., Dec. 10, 9am-2pm, antiques, furniture, dishes, framed pictures, exercise equipment, 3193 Hayman Rd., Naramata

Weber & Markin Gunsmiths Quality Firearms Buy & Sell at The Best Little Gun Shop Around, 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat 10-6

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Summerland Renovated 1 bdrm apt. 600 sq ft. Centrally located on Kelly Ave. W/D, F/S, outside deck, private entrance. $700/mo + utilities. Call Len 250-490-5889

Heavy Duty Machinery 6 Yard Sander $1200, Christy Carriage for yarding $1000, (250) 545-4653 or 308-0977 A-STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges 20’40’45’53’ Used / Damaged 40’ insulated makes great shop. Only $2300! Needs door and 40’HC $2800 No Rust! Semi Trailers for Hiway & storage. Delivery BC and AB Call 24 hrs 1-866-528-7108 www.rtccontainer.com Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

Medical Supplies SHOPRIDER Scooters & Powerchairs. New & Used, Stairlifts, Vertical Platform lifts, Platform Stairlifts. Kelowna: 250-764-7757, Vernon: 250542-3745, Toll free: 1-888-5423745 www.okmobility.ca

Misc. for Sale 50” Samsung Plasma TV,excellent condition. 2 HDMI connections, incl. PC, SRS surround, XT PIP. $325 (250)493-6893, 250-809-8808 oval coffee table & 2 end tables, $40, TV/stereo stand, $25, desk, $50, TV cabinet, $35, 2 steno chairs, $10 ea, 3 folding deck chairs w/cushions, $10 ea, Grillmaster 540 bbq, $50, small deck table, $20, 2-27” TV’s, $75 ea, Jackknife dining table w/4 chairs, used 4 times, new, $700, asking $100, oak tv armoire, new $600, asking $150, Weider 740 work out system, new $600, asking $100, exercise bike, $25, porter cable sliding compound mitre saw, new $599, asking $200, couch & matching chair, $50, couch, $30, kitchen island, worth $499, asking $100, 5 stools, $8 ea, free-standing basketball hoop, $75, (250)490-3650, 250-328-2230 Samsung Washer/Dryer, aprnt size. front load, 2 yrs old, $450 ﬁrm. (250)276-6026 Single box spring & mattress, dbl box spring & mattress, queen box spring & mattress all with frames. $150 each delivered. (250)493-2687 Treadmill, like new $300. Call (250)492-6063.

Misc. Wanted I want to buy enough coins to set up at coin shows. Todd 250-864-3521 Private.

Musical Instruments Amps $49, Classical guitars $59.98, electrics $99, bass guitars $159. Skaha Sound, phone 250-492-4710. Guitars, ampliﬁers, drums, keyboards, band & string instruments, music books & access., music lessons, sales & rentals, Skaha Sound, 51 Nanaimo Ave. E, 250-492-4710 Wurlitzer upright piano, very good sound, good condition. $300. (250)490-0893 X-MAS Sale starts now! Marshall // Peavey // Behringer // Takamine // now in stock, guitars from $69.99, guitar amps from $49.99, guitars stans $8.99, drum sets, $369.99, music access., DJ lighting & PA systems, game systems, DVD’s, now hiring, drop off resume, Pawn Traders and Music Sales, 71 Nanaimo Ave. E, (250)490-3040

Stereo / DVD / TV PARADIGM MONITOR 9 v.3(pair). Floor standing loud speakers. Mint condition and excellent sound quality. $500 (paid $1000 new). Phone 250488-6716 after 6pm.

Real Estate Houses For Sale 3-bdrm house, country setting in city of Vernon, great views, $354,900. (250)309-8080 ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576

Mobile Homes & Parks 1800sqft 2001 Moduline premanufactured home, 3bdrm, 2ba, large den, with new heat pump, to be moved off property, $110,000, (250)488-2353

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250-488-1800 250-488-2881 1 & 2 bdrm apts in clean quiet n/s building near Cherry Lane, suited for semi-retired or retired. Bal, elevator & coin laundry, in-suite storage, n/p.$650750+util. 250-492-4265 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 1 & 2 bdrms avail. immed & Jan. 1, newly reno’d, $700$800, central Penticton, water incl., (250)493-4903 to view 1bdrm+ den, Lakeshore Towers, 7th fl view, pool, sauna, hot tub, secure parking, 6appl., 3-6 mo. lease, furnished, $1100, unfurnished, $1000, avail. Jan. 1, call Dennis at Exec’s (250)493-4372 1bdrm, downtown on Orchard at Martin, large, util. incl., f/s, air, avail. now, Dennis at Realty Executives, 250-493-4372 1 Bed - near Cherry Ln Mall Clean, quite recent renos laminate flr, new appl. Pet friendly Call Chris for appt 250-809-0015 2BDRM suite $800/mo, Dec1 , 2-1 bdrm lofts $750/mo. Tiffany Gardens, 3140 Wilson. Jim 250-492-0413 5yr old condo, 3rd fl, corner w/balc, 2bd, 2 full bath, 6-appl, inste laundry, a/c, blinds, secure ug prkg, ns, np. refs & DD avail. now, 250-496-5465 $750, beautiful character 1 bdrm apt, historic bldg, burgundy walls, oak flrs, quiet street, n/p, n/s, seek clean quiet person(s), 250-770-0536 Apex for Xmas!1 BR. Refurbished condo for rent in Beaconsfield. Sleeps 4 –satellite TV. Steps from the village and lifts.3 night minimum @ 150.00 per night.Call 250488-1926. Avail. Jan 1, 1bdrm, close to Cherry Lane, nonsmoker $650/mo., (250)488-9917 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 Summerland studio unit, 6appl., wall bed, quiet, reliable, ns tenant, $760 (util incl.), (250)494-7488

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FOR SALE - ROAD BICYCLES 2011 Norco CRR - SL, M, SRAM Red complete group 53/39, Ritchey Bars and Stem, Mavic Elite wheel $3600. 2009 Norco Diabolique II TT Bike, M, Vision Bars, Carbon Seatpost, forks, DuraAce 7800 brakes, shifters, derailleurs, FSA NeoPro Crank 54/42 - $3200 (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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1200sqft house w/basement, all appl., 2bdrm, 1.5ba, 32x18 deck w/hot tub, $1300, Jeff 250-492-3808, 250-490-1155 577 Forestbrook Dr, 2bd, huge yard, workshop, $950, 1063004 S. Main, 3bd townhouse, $1000, Vijay 250-490-1530 CLEAN bright 2bdrm, 1.5bth, $1050/mo. Garage, f/s, dw, w/d, ac. Avail immed, n/s 596 Jermyn. 250-492-6446 East Hill home 3/4bdrms, 2bath, $950/mo +util. By Application call (250)260-8425 House, 1 level, close to school/shopping/hospital, 3bdrm, 1bath, 5appl, dbl garage, very clean, Avail. Dec/Jan. 1, $1200/mo+util. small pet neg, 250-493-8881 Wiltse area, 3200sqft., executive walk-out bungalow, 4bdrm, 3bath, double garage, ns, np, $1700+util, avail. immed., 250-492-2627

$1100 incl. util., 2bdrm 1200sqft basement suite, laundry avail. on site, large window, full privacy, located on Orchard property, ns inside, friendly dog ok, avail. now, ref’s, 6 mo. lease & $550 DD req., (250)493-9487 or 250486-6862 $1275 incl. util., new 2bdrm 1200sqft basement suite, patio, laundry on site, large window, view, full privacy, on Orchard property, ns inside, friendly dog outside allowed, avail. now, ref’s, 6 mo. lease DD of $650 req, (250)4939487, 250-486-6862 2BDRM, near Wiltse school in Pent, n/s, n/p no-laundry $800, includes util 250-486-6357, avail. Dec. 15 Bright 1bdrm Uplands reno’d bsmt ste, f/s/w/d, $800/mo, incl util, cable/int, near d/town, 778-476-1246, 250-487-0971, avail Jan 15

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Commercial/ Industrial 2 MONTHS FREE RENT on 3 yr lease. Commercial/whse/ofﬁce spaces avail on Government St., 1024sqft. & 2148sqft. 250-493-9227 800sqft bay for rent, 8720 Alder St., Summerland, (250)494-8555 APPLE Plaza 770sq.ft, suited for food related retail business. Call Barbara 250-492-6319

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3bdrm 1.5bath, np, ns, avail now or Jan.1st, $900+util. 250492-8681, 250-809-1693.

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

3BDRM duplex, fenced yard, n/p, n/s, near Columbia school, $1100, 250-493-1201 5 brm or 2 brm $1450 or 890 OBO. Two entrances, two bath, up and down. Close to Penticton high school .250492-8422 Oliver, avail. Jan. 1st, 2bdrm duplex, f/s, $650+util., 250485-7903 after 3:30pm Penticton: Rental available Nov 15 for suitable family. Close to high school, large duplex with 980 sq ft on each of three levels, 5 bdrm, 4 bath, 5 appls, n/s, n/p, fenced yard. $1400/mo, refs please. (250)404-4288

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2bdrm + den, 1.5bath, 2parking, 5-appl, n/s, n/p, $1100/mo Ref. Avail Jan. 250-493-7791 3bdrm, Baskin Gardens, reno’d, paint, f/s/w/d, fenced yard, large storage room, close to school, kids welcome, 1 small pet, $1025/mo (250)490-9082 4bd townhouse, 2 family rm, 2ba, Ok Falls, $1100, ref’s 250-295-1341, 250-809-1634

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RENTALS (250) 770-1948 101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD. Skaha Pl. 1 Bdrm, 4th floor, f/s, a/c, secure Downtown: 1 bdrm/bach, f/s, a/c, decks, building & parking. Avail. Now .................. incl. pkg. $600.00-$645.00 incl. util & cable ................................... $68500 incl. water Burns Ave.: 2 bdrm, 1 bath, condo in quiet Pent. Ave. 2 Bdrm, 1 Bath apartment on 4 plex. F/s, w/d, d/w, a/c, balcony & pkg. No main floor. F/S, D/W, A/C, insuite storage Pets. Avail. Now. $800.00 incl. water with carport pkg. $775.00 incl. water. Bassett: 2 bdrm house w/garage & fenced Fairview: Spacious 1 bdrm condo in quiet complex. F/s, w/d, d/w, a/c, lrg deck, incl. yard. F/s, w/d, f/p. Avail. Now. Pets okay. pkg. Avail. Dec. 1. $795.00 incl. water ..................................................$1000.00 Property Management

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Downtown, large 2 bdrm, grd flr, f,s, coin op laundry, bike shed, patio. Avail. Now (SHM) $750 Near OK Beach & College, top floor walk up, 2 bdrm apt, new paint, carpet & lino. F, S, A/C, balcony, extra storage. Avail. Now and Jan. 1 (A334-3/4) $795 55+, 2 bdrm apt near downtown, hardwood floors, f, s, a/c balcony, includes heat & cable. Extra storage. Avail. NOW (WT) $750 By Skaha Beach, 2 bdrm condo, f,s, a/c, coin op laundry, elevator Avail. Now (A323) $800 Grd flr 2 bdrm suite, laminate flrs, f,s, 1 bath, shared laundry, mth to mth rental. Avail. Now (H743-2) $900 Near OK Beach, 2nd flr walkup, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, balcony, extra storage, gas fp. Avail. Now (A350) $900 Downtown, newer 1 bdrm & den condo, 6 appliances, laminate floors, balcony, extra storage. Avail. Now (OT418) $925 Alysen Pl, 4th floor, 1 bdrm + den, 6 appl, sec’d parking, incl heat, granite countertops. Avail. Jan. 1 (A427) $1300 Alysen Place, 4th flr, 2 bdrm +den, south facing, h.w. flrs, sec’d parking, extra storage. Avail. Now (A406)

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Skaha lakefront Furnished lakefront cottage style home, 2 bdrm, 1 bath. Avail. Now through June 28th, 2012 (OT445) Furnished 2 bdrm home on lakefront in Naramata, 2 bath. Avail. from Now until June 30th, 2012 (OT424)

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2 bdrm + den in four plex, f,s,d/w, w.d, fp, central air, unfin bsmt, near school. Avail. Now (H691-1) 3 bdrm, ½ duplex, near Cherry Lane Mall, f,s, d/w one level rancher. Avail. Dec. 15 (H695) 2 bdrm older home with some reno’s, 1 bath, unfinished bsmt, f,s, w.d, close to Pen Hi. Avail. Now (H699) 3 bdrm upper duplex, 1 bath, 5appl, laminate flrs, recently updated. Avail. Now (H721-2) Near Uplands School, 2 bdrm reno’d home, basement, 2.5 bath, large yard. Avail. Dec. 1 (H552) Freshly painted, new laminate floors, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, double carport, large deck, f,s, d.w, w.d. Located in Skaha Estates. Avail. Now (OT440) Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:

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95 Pontiac Trans AmLT1 350/6 speed, runs perfect, sounds great, very fast, $4700, 250-770-0307

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Cars - Sports & Imports 1993 Camry LE, V6, 280,000km, pwr options, good cond, rebuilt trans. all service records $2800.(250)493-2062 2005 LXG Honda Civic, serviced in Penticton, good cond. 108km, 4 door black sedan ,all season tires, manual transmission, sunroof, auto windows. Comes with 4 studded winter tires. $10,680.00. Call 250490-1580. 2008 Blue Honda Civic, DXA model, 58,000 kms, $12,000 (250)493-0566, 604-880-6758

Recreational/Sale 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. $1200obo. Call 250-493-8925

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December 9 ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has a special fundraising event to benefit Penticton and District Community Resources Society with a Ukranian dinner for $10 at 5:30 p.m. with entertainment by Okie Dokie karaoke. FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Entertainment by

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Dale Seaman and HWY 97 at 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to their hall at 1197 Main St. PDSCL has bingo at 1 p.m. in the Leisure Centre on Winnipeg Street. Call Tarra at 250-490-0200, ext. 1 for more information. ANAVETS HAS FIREMAN’S Christmas party. 890 WING OF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together at 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS HAS a big book meeting and 12x12 thumper group meets at 7:30 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. in Penticton. Naramata group is at 8 p.m. at 3740 3rd St. In Summerland, the step study meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Nooners meetings are Monday to Friday at noon on 361 Ade Ave. GRIEF SUPPORT VIDEO series focuses on helping children grieve and is from 10 a.m. to noon at the Penticton Art Gallery. No fee, but pre-registration is suggested. Call Andrea at 250-492-9071, ext. 2203. A NDREW ’ S ST. PRESBYTERIAN Church presents a Victorian Christmas, which includes scenes from A Christmas

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Carol and Little Women, readings by Carol Munroe of CBC and chamber and flute choir at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, children 12 and under are free. Tickets available at Dragon’s Den. PENTICTON PUBLIC LIBRARY invites the public to celebrate the holiday with season stories, songs, crafts and puppet shows for kids aged five to 12 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the children’s library and two to five on Dec. 14 from 10 to 11 a.m. Programs are free.

SATURDAY December 10 ANAVETS HAS FUN pool at 1 p.m., dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. LEARNING JEWISH CENTRE for Christians is at 10 a.m. at the Bethel Pentecostal Church at 945 Main St. FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has hamburgers and fries from noon to 4 p.m. Beaver races at 4 p.m. A members Christmas party at 6 p.m. Please sign up on

attendance list in social room. Entertainment by DJ Ivan. Members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., a meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment provided by Hal. ST. SAVIOUR’S ANGLICAN Church has a poinsettia tea from 2 to 4 p.m. . There will be a baking and craft table, door prizes at 2:30 and 3 p.m. Bring children for a visit with Santa. Adults are $5 and children are free. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS HAS the 12 Bells group at noon at 431 Winnipeg St., Penticton. Then at 8 p.m., the night group gathers at 431 Winnipeg St. In Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. THE FRIENDS OF the Penticton Museum are holding a book sale at 1 to 4 p.m. in the Museum Archive room. All proceeds to support Penticton Museum programs. THE SUMMERLAND MUSEUM’S Heritage Crafts for Kids and Christmas Treasures Sale is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at

the IOOF Hall on 9536 Main St. Reserve a table for $10 to sell your gently used or new items, or stop by to shop for some unique Christmas gifts and Christmas baking. Nana Rudisill and friends will be on hand to help kids (12 and under) create special seasonal crafts and, of course, refreshments and goodies will be available. Phone 250-494-9395 to book a table for just $10 and to register children for a one hour craft session. SEVENTH ANNUAL From Our Hearts Christmas gospel concert is at 7 p.m. at the Adventist Church on 290 Warren Ave. This is a fundraiser for the local foodbank. Admission is free, but non-perishable food items or money is appreciated. P ENTICTON /O KANAGAN CAMPAIGN presents Understanding the Greatest Book Ever starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Sandman Inn Hotel. For more info, call James Ludvigson at 778-476-4387 or go to www.cgicanada. org. GET YOUR PHOTO taken with Santa in the lobby of the Penticton Lakeside Resort Dec. 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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December 11 SUNDAY EVENING DANCES at 7 p.m. with DJ Emil Sajna at the South Main Drop-In Centre on South Main St. Call 250-4932111 for more info. ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has dog races at 2:30 p.m., an M&M Meat Draw, Last Man Standing and games. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has a branch breakfast at 8 a.m. and a meat draw at 2:30 p.m. ANAVETS HAS HAMBURGERS and hotdogs at 11 a.m. Horse Races and meat draws at 2 p.m and mystery draw. FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has a pool tournament, see Vicky. Lorraine’s chicken wings from noon to 4 p.m. Mystery draw at 4 p.m. Members’ children Christmas party at 1 p.m. Up to 10-years-old, must sign up with Tina. Members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETS in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. on 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton at 11 a.m. for the women’s group at the

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calendar Lawn Bowling Club on 260 Brunswick St. Also the Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton Hospital. THE LEGION LADIES invite everyone to their pancake breakfast in the hall at 502 Martin St., from 8:30 a.m. to noon. $4 will get you pancakes, ham, sausage, orange juice and coffee. Fifty cents gets strawberries and cream. METAPHYSICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS psychic medium Lynn Gibb speaking on 2012 and beyond at 10:30 a.m. at the South Main Drop-In Centre.

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December 12 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has bridge at 1 p.m. AL-ANON has a men’s only meeting at 7 p.m. at the United Church. Call 250-490-9272 for info. SENIORS WELLNESS SOCIETY has stress and relaxation from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the United Church on 696 Main St. ANAVETS HAS HAMBURGERS and hotdogs at 11 a.m. Horse race and meat draws at 2 p.m. ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street

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has darts at 7 p.m. PENTICTON ACADEMY OF Music ladies choir rehearses from 7 to 8:30 p.m. under the direction of Joanne Forsyth. New members welcome. For course details check www. pentictonacademyofmusic.ca. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NUX group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in United Church basement.

ANAVETS HAS STU’S kitchen open from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and karaoke with Hazel at 6 p.m. AL-ANON for friends and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. Use entrance to right of main door at 8 p.m. at the Anglican Church in Okanagan Falls. Call 250-490-9272 for information. BROWN BAG LECTURES at the Penticton Museum has Craig Henderson with stories of Naramata from

noon to 1 p.m. 890 WING OF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 126 Dakota Ave. ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has crib at 7 p.m. PENTICTON NAVAL VETERANS meet every second Tuesday at 1 p.m. at 502 Martin St. PENTICTON CONCERT BAND rehearses at 7 p.m. Intermediate to advanced musicians (“rusty” encouraged to join the group. It is an opportunity to renew playing of an instrument in a concert band and an opportunity to join a vital musical group for personal enjoyment and camaraderie). Wide variety of musical selections. The Penticton Concert Band is available for performances. Phone 250-809-2087 for info. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH in the Ark on 1498 Government St. has free drop-off program for elementary aged kids from 2:45 to 5 p.m. A safe place to play games (computers, Wii, PS3, Lego, pool, airhockey), make crafts, gym time, snacks. Everyone is welcome. PIECEFUL EVENING QUILT

Guild meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Penticton Seniors Drop-In Centre on 2965 South Main St. For more info call Sue 250-4920890, Fran 250-497-7850 or Penny-April 250-493-

8183. NOONERS MEETING AT 8 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. and young person’s group at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. Call/ text Guy at 250-460-2466 or Niki at 250-460-0798.

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