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PENTICTON PLUGS INTO RATE HIKE Simone Blais
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What’s known is energy rates are on the rise. By how much and who’s picking up the tab, however, have yet to be decided. Penticton’s operations director Mitch Moroziuk detailed the various options the city has to address rising energy costs during Monday’s council meeting, and all of them include increases to residential energy rates. Six choices were presented for consideration, and Moroziuk said staff recommend the sixth alternative — meaning electric rates be rebalanced between residential, commercial and primary to more closely match the rates offered by Fortis B.C. and incorporate the provincial rate increase at 3.29 per cent at the retail level. That means a residential consumer currently paying an average of $90.30 each month would increase 6.24 per cent to $95.94 in 2012. Commercial customers will see a 0.07 per cent increase, which will see the average utility cost to them go up to $597.17 from $592.57. Primary
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users, who typically originate from the industrial sector, would see no increase and maintain an average $18,068.54 monthly bill. Con¿rming some of the ¿gures, Coun. John Vassilaki said it seemed “Residential people would be paying the bulk of the utility increase.” Moroziuk said the move would align themselves with their competitor’s offerings. “It would be rates closer to Fortis rates.” The operations director explained that Fortis B.C. is set to increase its retail rate for selling power by an approximate four per cent in the new year. After conducting a cost of service adjustment (COSA) in 2010, Fortis reallocated costs between various customer classes, causing some rates to increase and others to decrease. Penticton will see a 1.5 per cent rate increase effective Jan. 1, 2012 as part of Fortis’ revenue requirements, coupled with a COSA increase of 2.5 per cent. Typically the city has handled provincial increases in one of two ways: applying increases at the retail or wholesale level. Those affect various power consumers differently. When reviewing the Fortis rates effective in
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the new year, Moroziuk explained, staff found some city users would be paying much more than their provincial competitor. While Penticton’s residential users pay on average 8.6 per cent less than Fortis residential users, local commercial and industrial users are paying more. The commercial rate offered by Fortis averages 91.5 per cent of what Penticton commercial users pay, and primary rates for industrial users averages 84 per cent of city rates. Coun. Andrew Jakubeit asked if, given energy cost increases over the last several years, the city has seen delinquency rates rise. “Eight to 10 per cent of customers do not take advantage of the discount,” said Doug Leahy, chief ¿nancial of¿cer. Although customers are “penalized for not being timely with payment,” those who withhold payment altogether see outstanding utility charges tacked on to their annual tax notices. Those rates have held steady through the years, he added. Coun. Helena Konanz asked how much the rate increase was for 2011, and was informed that it was 11 per cent, done in two stages.
While Fortis is the reason behind a large portion of the increase, Moroziuk added that there are several factors affecting electric utility expenditures that have to be part of the equation. Negotiations with IBEW workers are ongoing to name but one. “We have increases that are going to be increasing through our labour side, equipment side, material side and the contract side,” he said, adding projects can also pose ¿nancial challenges. “That exposes us to risk on the capital side to get this project completed.” Capital budgets for the utility are pegged at $4.96 million in 2012 and $3.14 million in 2013, which is approximately 1.5 to 2.5 times greater than traditional expenses. Local constraints mean a portion of capital work must be done through third-party electric contractors. Moroziuk said an electrical utility master plan showed Penticton could struggle with capacity given its dual-voltage system and its inability to switch between substations when upgrades are required.
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Expansion plans get off the ground MARK BRETT Western News Staff
Canadian Helicopters is taking a giant leap into the aviation future with the multi-million expansion now underway at the Penticton Regional Airport. The new facility measuring just over 20,000 square feet will incorporate state-of-the-art design that will complement the internationallyrenowned School of Advanced Flight Training run by the company. “This is an exciting new step into a building that’s going to be world class and really representative of the class of school and the operation that we are here in Penticton,” said Jan Rustad, the company’s chief Àight instructor and business development manager. “I’ve always believed that we would evolve, and with these new beginnings we are certainly doing that. “When this is ¿nished and when our customers come to this facility it’s going to make that much more of an impression and it’s certainly going to put Penticton that much more on the map.” Best known internationally for its mountain-Àying program, the business’s new school will have more classrooms and much improved technology to pass along that information. The school attracts elite pilots from around the world, training military personnel, paramilitary, police and government organizations as well as those from the corporate and commer-
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cial sector. It also teaches domestic pilots mountain rescue and aerial wild¿re ¿ghting. Some of the clients include the Canadian Armed Forces, the FBI and the U.S. Navy Seals, and the plaques and pictures hanging on Rustad’s of¿ce wall testify to the level of customer satisfaction.
“The gratifying thing about this is that these pilots are tasked with peacetime and peace-keeping operations world wide in places like Afghanistan and in their own countries rescuing people in peril,” said the manager who has been a pilot for 43 years. “What we teach here are life-saving skills, helping those aviators Ày safer, and that to me is what we’re all about.”
He maintained the reason for the success and reputation of the school is a direct reÀection on his dedicated staff who safely do their job under some of the harshest of conditions. “I am very proud of them because they are the ones that are carrying the torch high, they’re the ones that are continuing to push us to new heights and my hat goes off
to them,” said Rustad. Economically, the larger facility will have a positive impact on the number of landings and takeoffs for which they pay a fee to Transport Canada as well as to the city’s economy through the purchase of goods and services. The school currently trains as many as 300 pilots annually and accounts for up to 3,000 aircraft movements a year. Airport manager David Allen is also pleased to see the project go ahead. “It shows they (Canadian) have a con¿dence in the market and they have a con¿dence in Penticton Airport which is a double whammy,” he said. “This is very important for the airport in terms of a sustainability thing and it’s going to give us life going into the future. “It shows the community is coming together behind the airport and they want to keep it.” Rustad echoed that assessment: “It just demonstrates the strength of the company to forge ahead at one of the deepest troubled economic times in the history of the world. For me this is a dream come true.” Both men pointed to the co-operative efforts between all of those involved with improving the airport’s status, especially the Penticton Indian Band on whose land the facility sits. Canadian’s manager feels the progressive thought process of the chief and council is a key ingredient in its forward movement. It is hoped to have the project completed sometime in June of next year.
Teen arsonist draws four-year jail sentence Kristi Patton Western News Staff
An Osoyoos teen is looking at time in a federal prison after pleading guilty to an arson that cost a pastor her livelihood. On Monday Phoenix Lonsdale, who previously went by Phoenix McGourty, was handed a four-year sentence on top of the 233 days he already has spent behind bars. Judge Meg Shaw said Lonsdale had a “callous disregard” to the damage he caused both to the physical buildings and to the lives of those who worked, lived and owned businesses in the area. Lonsdale had turned 18 just ¿ve days before
he set ¿re to the thrift store in downtown Osoyoos. In November, during the pre-sentence hearing, the court heard that he had been volunteering at the store, playing the piano during business hours. Lonsdale told RCMP that by setting the ¿re he thought he would be assisting the thrift store owner and pastor of Osoyoos Christian Ministry Iris DeVries. The court heard DeVries suffered about $50,000 of personal loss, and damage to the building itself was in excess of $500,000. In an apology letter his lawyer read on his behalf in November, Lonsdale said it was a “heart-breaking situation” that the business was losing money. Lonsdale said he thought he
could help by setting up a “bona-¿de insurance scam” and he did not realize the building and contents were not covered by insurance. Shaw said even though Lonsdale apologized, she thought his actions were reckless and his apology had “no air or reality to it and shows little empathy for the victims.” Lonsdale admitted to police he had purposely left the basement door to the thrift store ajar so he could sneak in early on the morning of May 1. He lit a garbage bag full of clothes on ¿re in the basement and put it under the furnace so it would look like a malfunction or electrical ¿re. He was spotted running away from the scene by the owner of the Osoyoos Coyotes hockey club, who recognized Lonsdale as a volunteer with
the team and their national anthem singer. No injuries occurred as a result of the ¿re, but a couple was sleeping in a basement suite in a building three doors down. They were jarred awake and ushered out by RCMP and ¿re¿ghters as the ¿re rapidly grew, consuming the thrift store, the Dollar Smart Discount store and causing damage to a nearby bank and dental clinic. The judge referred to an assessment completed on Lonsdale in court on Monday stating he continues to be a high risk to reoffend. Crown counsel Nashina Devji was seeking six to eight years of federal prison time and defence lawyer Kurt Froehlich asked for two years less a day of provincial jail time as well as the maximum term of probation of three years.
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The inaugural board of the Penticton Business Development Group is slated to meet this week after its appointments were approved unanimously by council Monday. A resolution was held to bring the appointments to the public meeting from in-camera, naming the seven individuals to make up the board of the non-pro¿t set to take over the city’s tourism and economic development contract effective Jan. 1, 2012. Eric Sorensen, former president of SunRype Fruit, has been voted chair of the board of directors. Agriculturalist and B.C. Wine Information Society chair Rod King will serve as vice-chair. Other directors include JP Kaumeyer, a board member with the Okanagan Hockey School; Robert Hodson from the Sandman; Gordon Ferguson of the Ramada Group; Marko Cucnik from the Lakeside Resort and Casino; and Annette Antoniak, the City of Penticton’s chief administrative of¿cer. Judy Poole, one of the eight Penticton Business Development Group signatories who submitted the proposal, said the board has not had an of¿cial hand-off meeting because the city had to approve the appointments. A brie¿ng is tentatively set for Thursday. She said the interim board is very pleased with the calibre of individuals selected to serve, particularly Sorensen’s extensive corporate background. “I’m very excited. I think I speak for everybody on the interim board, in what we achieved, the people we got, the level of engagement, it’s very exciting,” she said. The group decided to heed the advice of the Penticton Hospitality Association, which had indicated it wanted a level of accommodator representation on the board, given it would control the two-per-cent additional hotel room tax that provides marketing for the Penticton tourism industry. “What the accommodators asked for was three seats on the board. We have done that. I think that’s a good balance,” she said. Poole said a seat has also been reserved on the board for a city staff member, establishing a direct communication link to the city. “It makes a whole bunch of sense from a liaison point of view,” she said. The next order of business having determined its governance structure, Poole said, is to hire the CEO. “We have done the legwork for them as far as getting applications in place, getting resumes. We’re delighted by the quality we’ve gotten, but the hiring decision has to be theirs,” she said, adding the group didn’t even want to short-list applicants. “Really, it’s not too onerous. There’s 20 applications, so it’s manageable for them.” The CEO should be named within a few weeks, she added. The interim board comprised of signatories is expected to resign in 90 days as per the proposal submitted to the city, when the inaugural board will of¿cially take over. “They are ready to hit the decks running,” she said.
UTILITY - Decision deferred to January Add to this challenge, there is a one-month lag between Fortis’ rate increase and the city’s ability to bump up its own rates to match it. Moroziuk said staff are recommending a premium to account for revenue loss being absorbed into the new rate structure. Leahy informed council that the city ideally would want to pass third reading of whatever structure the rate increases will have by Jan. 17 to ensure there is enough time to hit the billing cycle, given Fortis will have already increased the city’s rate. Coun. Garry Litke Litke suggested council defer the decision on which increase alternative to go with until after hearing from the public, and his motion received unanimous support. The public input session is scheduled for the ¿rst meeting of council in the new year, slated for Jan. 9.
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enticton was on the receiving end of a pair of early Christmas presents last week that should go a long way towards ensuring a prosperous new year for the South Okanagan. B.C. business icon Jim Pattison helped ring in the season in style, promising to match donations of up to $2.5 million for Okanagan College’s new Centre of Excellence in Penticton. While it’s hard to overshadow a ¿nancial contribution that’s measured in the millions, a potentially even greater value could come from the exposure a vote of con¿dence from someone of Pattison’s stature will bring. The new Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence at Okanagan College promises to be on the cutting edge of training for the types of green, high-tech jobs that will play a vital role in Canada’s future economy. Having a state-of-the-art educational facility located in our midst should give a leg up for local business in acquiring the type of skilled workers that will be integral to future growth. And the college will provide the region’s youth with the tools they need to tap into their career potential. And if that news wasn’t enough to brighten the holidays for the area, Landmark Cinemas got things rolling on its new theatre for Penticton. Heavy equipment tore through the former Liquidation World building on Westminster Avenue, bringing Landmark’s vision for a seven-screen movie theatre into focus. While the theatre will provide a signi¿cant boost to the entertainment options for Penticton residents, indications suggest it will also provide an economic shot in the arm for the city’s downtown core. City of¿cials say news of the project has triggered signi¿cant interest from other commercial enterprises. So although we may still be counting down the days until Santa’s sleigh touches down in the Peach City, we already have reason to count our blessings.
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Premier reflects on political return I recently sat down with Premier Christy Clark for a year-end interview to talk about her eventful ¿rst year back in politics. Here are excerpts from that discussion: Fletcher: People in general are a bit cynical about the treaty process. You could say that about Sophie Pierre (former Ktunaxa chief and chair of the independent B.C. Treaty Commission). In her report this year she talked about the mounting debt from 20 years of negotiations and basically gave an ultimatum to ¿x it or shut it down. Do you see the commission continuing as it is, or do you see some changes ahead? Clark: We’re not planning any signi¿cant changes to it. We are starting to see, just now, the fruits of all the work from the ministry and from the government and from the treaty commission. And that’s all starting to move pretty quickly. The Taku River Tlinglit economic agreement (mining development and protected areas in the Atlin area), there are a number of these agreements that are starting to Àow out, and it’s
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B.C. Views been a long, slow, frustrating process. So now is the wrong time to walk away from the process, because there’s been 20 years of work invested in this, and we’re ¿nally starting to see the fruits of it. Fletcher: A related subject is the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway oil pipeline. There’s a lot of Aboriginal opposition to that. The federal Natural Resources Minister, Joe Oliver, not too long ago called this a “nation-building project.” It certainly ¿ts with your jobs strategy. Do you support the concept of the pipeline?
Clark: First of all, we are foursquare behind the concept and soon to be reality of the lique¿ed natural gas pipelines, which would take B.C. gas and get it to the port at Kitimat. There is pretty much unanimous First Nations support along the way, community support, through the environmental approval process, it’s all working. The Enbridge proposal is far from that. Being able to get triple the price for Canadian oil would be a big bene¿t for Canada overall. But the project is one where we have to examine both the costs and bene¿ts. That’s why it’s in the environmental approval process. This is the ¿rst of its kind, so I think we have to get a good look at it, and once we have the facts before us, we can have a debate about whether it should go ahead. Fletcher: The carbon tax. Do you think it’s working, and will we see changes in the years to come? Clark: I think that it’s probably affecting people’s and businesses’ decisions about
their reliance on carbon as a source of energy. I don’t want to overstate that, though. The thing about the carbon tax is that it’s hard to know how much difference it’s made. But I think anecdotally we see that it has made some difference. We are in the process now of consulting with both the job creator community and citizens about where they’d like us to go next with the carbon tax. We have to keep in mind that the economy is fragile. But we want to remain a leader on the environment, which is where we are right now in North America. ••• The interview also touched on Clark’s efforts to ease the pain of getting rid of the HST, and other issues. You can ¿nd the full text at www.pentictonwesternnews.com by pointing to the News tab and clicking on B.C. News. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Christmas spirit alive and well in Penticton
Arriving in Penticton aboard a Greyhound from Kelowna I felt the spirit of Christmas last week. I came down to visit friends prior to Christmas. When I arrived, I felt the cold wind that seemed only too brisk as I did not have on proper headgear and soon felt its fury on my ears. Towing my luggage behind me, I walked a few blocks to catch a local transit bus. I was directed to stand below a bus stop without the convenience of a shelter. After waiting some time I watched my bus drive past, while I waited for the driver to pull over for me. Disappointed, cold, I noticed another bus coming, I held out my hand and the bus pulled over. The driver informed me that the bus stop I was at was designated only
for two other numbered buses. He explained to me that he could take me to Cherry Lane mall and I could catch the No. 2 bus in about another halfhour. That was not bad as I started to feel my body once more and they had one of those bus shelters which sheltered me from those cold winds. While waiting patiently I noticed a gentleman wearing a Santa’s hat, coming out of the Bay store entrance, with bags under both arms. As he walked in front of me, I said, “Hey Santa, where’s your sleigh?” He gestured and replied, “Over there,” which was in the direction of some vehicles in the parking spaces. When he came back he asked, “You still here?” I replied, “Yes, my bus does not come for at least 15 more minutes.” He headed back
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A friend sent me this and made me think. As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Canadians with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods — merchandise that has been produced at the expense of Canadian labour. This year will be different. This year Canadians will give the gift of genuine concern for other Canadians. Gifts produced by Canadian hands such as: gift certi¿cates from your local Canadian hair salon or barber, gym membership, an oil change for your vehicle done by a Canadian shop, Mom would love the services of a local helper for a day, tip plus a little extra for your restaurant server, book by a Canadian author, and our mail and newspaper carriers would appreciate a ‘local’ thank you for their services. Christmas is no longer about draining Canadian pockets so that China can build another glittering city. Christmas is about caring. We care about our communities, and the bene¿ts come back to us in ways we couldn’t imagine. This is the new Canadian Christmas tradition. We in Penticton have our very own Grandmothers for Africa group. A key member of this terri¿c organization and joined by many great ladies is our very own Dodi Morrison, who this past July launched her book: The Okanagan ReÀections. Born in Vancouver in 1921, several decades of her life writing articles are in that book. The best part is that the proceeds are going to the Penticton organization of Grandmothers for Africa. In that, I have realized two goals with one action, I purchased a great book for a Christmas gift and it is written by a 100 per cent Canadian author. Nadia Elgazzar Penticton
to the store. A few minutes later he came back again and offered me a ride to my destination. At almost the same time, the person I was coming to visit had also appeared at the same bus stop. After introductions to him, by saying “This is the person I was coming to see,” he motioned us to follow him to his “sleigh”. We loaded my luggage in the back and hopped aboard to our destination. On the way we shared small talk until we arrived to a warm home. This gentleman, new to the Valley with a big smile upon his face, gave me a great feeling about the spirit of the season we call Christmas. I wanted some way to thank that man with the Santa hat for his courtesy, thoughtfulness and sleigh
Shopping goes down to the wire
After leaving the peaceful sanctuary and safety of my home for my weekly travel to the fair city of Penticton, this is when it happened. Perhaps it’s the rush to shop at this Yuletide time of year — in the big-box stores, where traf¿c is heavy. Shopping carts turn into bumper wire on wheels, turning in and out of aisles looking like a wire-wheeled monster out of control. I guess traf¿c lights or Àag people directing left and right lanes won’t work. So how about ooga horns that let the unsuspecting, head-down, bentover shopper get the hell out of the way before he or she becomes part of an uncontrolled cluster of a wire and wheel concussion maker? Ted Azyan Osoyoos
We want to hear from you The Penticton Western News welcomes letters to the editor for publication. We suggest a maximum length of 400 words and reserve the right to edit letters for length, brevity, clarity, legality, abusive language, accuracy and good taste. All published letters remain the property of the Penticton Western News, which is the sole judge of suitability for publication. Letters must include the writer’s address and daytime phone number, which will not be published. Letters should be signed with the writer’s full name and be sent by e-mail to letters@ pentictonwesternnews. com; mailed to the Penticton Western News, 2250 Camrose St., Penticton, B.C., V2A 8R1; or faxed to 250-492-9843.
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THE SOUTH OKANAGAN SIMILKAMEEN MEDICAL FOUNDATION Raises funds for the medical facilities throughout the region, including the Penticton Regional Hospital, Moog & Friends Hospice House, Trinity Centre, Summerland Health Centre and Extended Care, Princeton General Hospital and Ridgewood Lodge, South Similkameen Health Centre and Orchard Haven in Keremeos, South Okanagan General Hospital and Sunnybank Centre in Oliver. Shannon Carver, Nurse Manager of the Digital Imaging department, along with Penticton Shriners; Steve Ward, Secretary, Bill Martin, Director of Gaming, Rod Henderson, Club Coordinator and Jack CornettChing, President donated $5,000 towards a Hockey Stick Ultrasound Probe used for specialty ultrasound needs in children and adults. Thank you to all of the members. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #40, Ladies Auxiliary members; Mary Mayes, President and Evelyn Trowell Vice President donated $1,500 for the Christmas Tree of Dreams for cancer diagnostic equipment. Thank you to all of the members.
Dave Shalanski, presented a cheque from the Princeton Lions club for $1,000 to Janice Perrino, Executive Director, SOS Medical Foundation for the Christmas Tree of Dreams campaign for cancer diagnostic equipment. Jerry Pokorny presented a cheque to Janice Perrino, Executive Director for the SOS Medical Foundation for $3,249.23 for the Christmas Tree of Dreams campaign for cancer diagnostic equipment. This money was raised by the staff from coins left from patrons of the casino. Thank you to all of the thoughtful staff.
Marge Noble and Janice Perrino are holding some of the beautiful crafts available at the Santa Presents show that was held on November 5 & 6. Along with family members, Marge’s group raised $5,281.74 for the Christmas Tree of Dreams campaign for diagnostic equipment.
We would like to thank all the individuals, service organizations and business groups for their dedication and thoughtfulness by making donations to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation 550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, B.C. V2A 3G6 Phone: 250-492-9027 • Toll Free: 1-866-771-0994 www.sosmedicalfoundation.com
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We wish to inform your readers that, unlike those who oppose the national park in the recent ‘No National Park’ advertisement, our experience with Parks Canada has been positive. Sure, we are impatient with the slow pace of progress, but we have never felt we were being deliberately misled, nor have Parks Canada of¿cials been dishonest. Decision-making is slow but First Nations and ranchers need more time to consider their position and/ or options related to the national park and we are respectful of that. The facts are that the grasslands protected areas currently set aside (LRMP) have little protection, scant funding and no staff. Polling shows that the majority of regional residents support the establishment of a national park. National parks across Canada provide dozens of jobs to local citizens, increase local business opportunities and bring signi¿cant ¿nancial investment into the community. Most importantly, a national park will protect some of the last remaining natural landscape in our rapidly developing region for future generations. Your readers might be interested to know that Canadian Helicopters have been assured by Parks Canada, at least twice in writing, that the national park will not hinder their training school. Their landing site on Snowy Mountain is no longer included in the proposed park area. To imply to the community that this business will be negatively affected seems to be almost unethical. Parks Canada has extensive experience with ¿re prevention and grassland ¿res — they will work with the local municipalities, the region and the province to design a collaborative approach that will support and enhance the existing wild¿re management and expertise. The ‘hype’ is in fact coming from the No Park Coalition, who refuse to publicly acknowledge that the LRMP’s protected areas are basically unfunded, unstaffed, unmonitored and provide none of the bene¿ts to our communities and ecosystems of a national park. We remain encouraged that the national park will happen. Doreen Olson On behalf of The South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park Network
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I am replying to Andy Thomsen’s letter in the Dec. 9 edition of the Western. In reading your letter, I saw a reference that “First Nations people were being denied an education that would help them enter the labour force”. Check it out, you will ¿nd that any and all First Nations peoples get all their post-secondary education, even if it should be outside Canada, paid for by the Canadian government. It’s part of “their rights”. So the idea that they are being prevented from getting this education by anyone other than themselves, is untrue. They are being held back by their own duplicitous band councils, who have diverted much of the government funding provided for housing and general health of their people elsewhere. Lois Linds Penticton
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The United Way campaign team from Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre with SADI’s Michelle Stefan and United Way Chair Brad Haugli.
Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre in Summerland kicked off their United Way workplace campaign to support lasting change for vulnerable children, adults and seniors in the South Okanagan Similkameen.
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Carol Munro reads from The Wind in the Willows during the first half of the Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian presentation of A Victorian Christmas recently. The show also featured live musical entertainment and scenes from A Christmas Carol and Little Women. In past years the church has featured the Walk to Bethlehem exhibit.
OSO rings in season Last Friday’s Okanagan Symphony concert, Ringing in the Season, had family appeal. Children, parents and grandparents streamed into the foyer of Penticton’s Cleland Theatre where the Fiddle Kids, a group of young violinists founded by Liz Lupton and Ron Wall, were playing Celtic tunes. In the auditorium the people scrambled to ¿nd their seats. The hall was packed when the lights dimmed. The stage looked Christmasy with festively decorated music stands and long tables displaying the shining bells of the Okanagan Hand Bell Chorus. Conductor Rosemary Thomson appeared in an elegant gold and black blouse and jacket and introduced the ¿rst piece, Zum Lauten by Bachmann. The Hand Bell Chorus joined the orchestra for Behnke’s Hark! Christmas Bells. The 12 ringers were busy as the elves in Santa’s workshop as they picked up, swung, tapped or struck the bells with mallets. They quickly exchanged them as each pitch required a different bell. The sound was angelic and pure; it put peace back into Christmas. The Hand Bell Chorus also played
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Ward’s Night of Silence which featured choir chimes, long instruments with a gentle, sustained ring. OSO Àautist Christine Moore played a descant line on Àute, which beautifully complemented the bells. As customary at OSO Christmas concerts, the audience joined in with the orchestra and the Hand Bell Chorus in a number of favourite songs, including It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, What Child is This, Silent Night, Jingle Bells and Joy to the World. Baker’s lighthearted One Magic Christmas Suite No. 2 had delicate piano, pic-
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hands he played with rich dynamic nuances, trills and breathtaking scale and arpeggio passages. He interpreted What Child is This in a Spanish style, We Three Kings in a Bulgarian seven-eight metre and The Little Drummer Boy with box drum and African djambe rhythms. Also on the program was McKechnie’s Go Tell it On The Mountain, Tchaikovsky’s Trepak from Nutcracker and Anderson’s Sleigh Ride. This concert had the perfect music to get into a Christmas mood. Roswitha Masson is a local musician and symphony enthusiast.
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Habitat for Humanity in the South Okanagan got an early Christmas present this week with news that they were successful in a third one of their grant bids. The Real Estate Foundation of B.C. announced this week they were awarding a $20,000 grant to help Habitat build their latest project, an environmentally friendly home on Huth Avenue in Penticton. According to Habitat co-chair Lynn Popoff, the decision to fund a single family home was unusual, as the foundation usually prefers to fund multiplexes. However, Popoff said, the foundation was intrigued by the green building strategies and design of the home, which incorporates a rammed earth wall as well as solar water heating, light tubes and aerothermal heating. Habitat is a non-pro¿t organization working in partnership with families in need to build affordable housing for those who would not qualify or be able to afford a conventional mortgage. Though they had originally hoped to continue construction on the Huth Avenue project through the winter, Habitat recently decided to put the project on hold until at least late February. According to the local chapter’s co-chair
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VOLUNTEER CREWS managed to get the foundation laid and back filled for the current South Okanagan Habitat for Humanity project, but the group has decided to put further building on hold until the weather warms again.
Merle Kindred, the Habitat South Okanagan board of directors held a long discussion before deciding that continuing on a winter build with volunteer labour would be too risky. “The foundation is in and the back ¿lling is done. Framing, doors, windows, pouring the Àoor slab, and roo¿ng would follow,” said Kindred’s release. But board members were concerned that if winter conditions stalled the build, it would expose the substructure to the elements. As well, keeping the volunteers warm might prove impossible, along with safety concerns. In the meantime, fundraising for the project will continue, working with the group’s new resource development of¿cer, Jacki Wlodarczyk, recently hired with funds received under a joint grant to the Habi-
tat af¿liates in Vernon, Kelowna and the South Okanagan. The group is also laying the groundwork for a future build, entering discussions with Penticton council to obtain land to build a multifamily building. The high cost of land in the Penticton area makes it very dif¿cult for low-income families to become homeowners, even with the advantages that Habitat is able to give them in a single family dwelling, according to Kindred, who explained that duplexes share the land costs and fourplexes divide the cost even further. If you are able to help with fundraising, volunteer recruitment, donating or discounting materials, or have an interest in becoming a board member contact Lynn Popoff at 778-476-0609 or Merle Kindred at 778476-1319.
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A Summerland home was destroyed by an early morning ¿re Sunday. “It was very heavy ¿re damage,” said Chad Gartrell, assistant chief of the Summerland Fire Department. “It’s a total loss.” Gartrell said smoke and Àames were visible from the main and second-Àoor windows when ¿re-
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You Àip a coin to decide who gets the last piece of cake or who will kick off in football, but at the regional district you also Àip it to win the vice-chair position. At least the was the case on Thursday at the ¿rst Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen board meeting since the election. Oliver rural director Allan Patton and Osoyoos rural director Mark Pendergraft were both seeking election to the vice-chair position, and ended up deadlocked in a tie following the secret ballot. So the decision was made with a Àip of a coin — one that took a long slow roll on its side. “There is probably not a lot of great deal of difference between the two of us besides the brevity of our speeches,” joked Pendergraft, who won the coin toss. The director sat as chair of various committees in the past. “The last term I was rather busy and wasn’t able to put my time into it, but this year and what it is looking like into the future I am going to have that time,” promised Pendergraft. Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton is returning as RDOS board chair for the ninth consecutive time, being acclaimed to the position. “I have always been very regionally oriented and very ¿scally orientated in the management area of it, so I think the board recognizes that,” said Ashton. “Penticton doesn’t just exist just by itself. We are involved in the whole region and area and should be involved in it. I dedicated an awful lot of time to both Penticton and the regional district and I think the board recognizes that.” Ashton said he is honoured to be nominated by his peers, even if in the past the public has questioned his holding the positions of both mayor of Penticton and chair of the regional board. He said “air and water know no boundaries” in the regional district boardroom. “Yes, there has been some consternation in certain communities regarding that, but I bring the experience,” said Ashton. Summerland Mayor Janice Perrino was elected Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital board chair for 2012 after beating out Penticton Coun. Garry Litke, who took the vice-chair position. Perrino said she has been involved in health care off and on for the past 25 years, most recently as the executive director of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation where she has helped raise close to $20 million. “I know health care, very clearly,” said Perrino. “We have one of the ¿nest regional hospitals de¿nitely in B.C. and probably in all of Canada.”
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ANDI NAUDE of Okanaga Falls negotiates the moguls course at Apex Mountain Resort in Sunday’s finals of the Canada Post Canadian Selections camp. She earned first-place finishes on both days of the event. Below, Conner Spence of Penticton scouts his route prior to his finals run. Spence qualified for the finals on both days.
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Other provinces are catching up to Quebec in the moguls world and that stood out during the Canadian Selection ID camp at Apex Mountain over the weekend. David Mirota, director for the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association, said this is the first time in a few years that all the provinces were competitive with each other. Mirota is used to Quebec dominating the moguls freestyle landscape. “I think it is something that shows that the sport is healthy across the country,” said Mirota. One mogul skier doing her job to show B.C. can be a threat is Okanagan Falls native Andi Naude, who won both races on Saturday and Sunday. Mirota said the CFSA has been watching the former Apex Freestyle Club member since last year. “She is obviously somewhat special,” said Mirota. “Good work ethic, she’s a very aggressive skier. She did her job, she was the fastest girl all weekend by a good two seconds.” Mirota added that
Naude put pressure on the national team girls and said he thinks it will be good for her confidence. “We should expect
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added. “I was really excited with my performance,” said Naude, who scored 24.20 on Saturday and 24.17 on Sunday. “Just felt really good to get out there and do what I love to do.” Naude, a member of the Whistler Academy after being with the AFC and B.C. Freestyle team, was just really happy with her overall performance and how she presented herself. “This has given me a huge confidence boost,” said Naude, who was also excited for teammate Jae Woo Choi, who won the men’s side. As the CFSA evaluated talent, moguls skiers received points towards their season standings depending on how they performed. The men’s side awarded points to the top 10, while for the females, it was the top six. Another former AFC member, Mason Barzilay finished in the top 20 placing 17th on the first day and 14th on day two. On the boys’ side, AFC alumni Jake Little, now with the B.C. Freestyle team, placed eighth on Saturday and
17th on Sunday, while Connor Spence placed 11th and ninth. Jordan Kober placed 17th and 14th, while Josh Kober was 19th and 21st. “They showed some solid skiing,” said Mirota of the Kober brothers. “They have progressed every year. Connor Spence, with the Academy Program, is a great technical skier. I think with more strength and a year under his belt, he will be somebody to watch out for next year. He is showing some great skiing already.” During the selection camp, the CFSA collected footage of each mogul skier. Mirota said as they move through the season there is going to be a national team ranking. Skier selections will be based on what they do at Canadian series, junior nationals, nationals, and NorAms. A selection committee of five people can choose to add up to three mogul skiers depending on the coach’s discretion. For full story, check www.pentictonwesternnews.com.
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The Powell River Kings were in a giving mood last weekend. They handed the Penticton Vees an early Christmas present, with a 7-2 win that set a new Penticton junior hockey record of 18 consecutive wins. The BCHL record for most consecutive wins in a season is held by the New Westminster Royals at 29 from 1989-90, according to league records. A crowd of 1,741 watched as the Vees had a 3-0 lead after one period of play. “We made it a very easy night for them,” said Kings coach Kent Lewis, who felt their play was similar to last year when they lost 4-1 to Penticton before beating them by the same score three days later. With that meeting being the only time the two play each other this season, the Kings will have to wait until next year to exact revenge. “Our compete level wasn’t there,” said Lewis. “Bottom line: it was an embarrassing effort.” It took the Vees all but 35 seconds to hit the scoreboard. Travis St. Denis fed Connor Reilly, who took the puck from the right side of the boards then banked the puck off Kings goalie Jamie Phillips. Nine minutes later, Mario Lucia scored the Àrst of his three. With a minute remaining in the Àrst period, Joey Benik stunned Phillips and likely
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everyone in the building by beating him with a laser wrist shot high blocker to give the Vees a 3-0 lead. “I think that was probably the back-breaking goal,” said Harbinson. “Kyle Beaulieu made just an unreal play coming out of his own end to look a guy off and Ànd Benik coming through the neutral zone, puts it on his tape and Benik kind of pushed the defenceman off the blue line and snapped one quick. I think he kind of fooled Phillips on it.” If you’re a fan that went to the game hoping for a close battle, then you were disappointed. If you’re a complete homer who enjoys watching your squad wipe out teams every game, then you went home feeling you got your money’s worth. Don’t get me wrong, it was an impressive victory. Sitting in the press box of
the SOEC, though I expected a tighter game. While talking to Harbinson about the streak, he said he told his players to be proud of what they accomplished. And why shouldn’t they be? It doesn’t happen all the time. In speaking to John DePourcq, who won a national championship in 1986 with the Penticton Knights, he couldn’t recall if his teams had longer winning streaks. Jokingly, he blamed it on too many concussions. He knew they went undefeated at home winning 38 games including playoffs. “You only get to do these things maybe once in a lifetime,” said Harbinson, whose Vees defeated the Westside Warriors 5-1 on Friday. “You embrace them and you don’t let your head get too big. You enjoy the moment a little bit as you are going.”
The Vees are in quite the zone right now. Of their 18 wins, four of them are by one-goal margins. With the Vees on a long break for Christmas, playing their next game against the Vernon Vipers on Jan. 4, I wonder if this break could be a bad thing? Vees goalie Michael Garteig said he’s excited for the break, but admitted there is a part of him that wants to keep going with the way the group is playing. Of course, it could also be the best thing. They may return a refreshed team with so much energy you would think they just polished off a case of Red Bull. (I was really thinking Jolt, but I wonder if any of the players know it or if many people even remember that drink). Emanuel Sequeira is the sports editor of the Penticton Western News.
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Went to be with the Lord on December 9, 2011, at the age of 76 years. June Denise Roberts Irvine was born June 23, 1935 in Llandudno, North Wales. Lovingly remembered by her husband, Neil, son, Stephen Irvine, daughter, Kathleen Irvine, mother, Freida Roberts, brother, Michael Roberts, sister, Jeanette Roberts and grandchildren; Corey, Brandon, Erin and Rilly. Love has gone and left me and the days are all alike........
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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN HOLIDAY HOURS OF OPERATION The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen main office at 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC will be closed over the upcoming holiday season from: Monday, December 26, 2011 to Monday, January 2, 2012
A private family gathering will be held. Memorial tributes may be made to Moog and Friends Hospice House, 1701 Government Street, Penticton, BC V2A 8J7. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.
Reopening: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 From all of us at the RDOS we wish everyone in the Okanagan Similkameen a happy and healthy holiday season!
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ABC Communications seeks a self motivated individual to join our team as a Wireless Technician in our Penticton, BC OfÀce. As part of our growing team you will be responsible for troubleshooting, repair, maintenance and new construction of our wireless network. Successful candidates will have an IT background along with strong organizational, customer service, and sales skills. Construction skills an asset. This is a full time position and requires some weekend and evening work. Willing to train junior candidates.
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An ECE Assistant is required for Hand In Hand Infant / Toddler Centre. For employment details please visit www.pdcrs.com CRUDE ENERGY Services is an industrial contractor providing services to the oil and gas industry in Alberta, accepting resumes for Pipefitters, QA/QC Personnel, Foreman, Lead Hands, NCSO Safety Advisors, Pipefitting Apprentices, Welder Apprentices, Crane Operators, Welder Helpers, General Labour, Office Administrators. H2S Alive and CSTS are required. Fax 1866-843-2118. Email: car e e r s @ c r u d e - e n e r g y. c a . www.crude-energy.ca. Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following job: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259
EXPERIENCED PARTS Person required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 Store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send Resumes to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.
Part Time Bus Driver required from early Feb. to mid August for transportation of farm workers to and from a variety of locations. Please fax resume to: Vincor Canada: 250-498-4992 or mail to PO Box 1650 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0
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HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes Baker Hughes Alberta based oilfield services company is currently hiring;
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HD MECHANICS 3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton. 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
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Need Christmas Cash? Cash factory Loans offers payday loans up to $800. using employment, CTB, EI or Pension, or Collateral Loans up to $10,000. Using almost any vehicle! No expensive debit/credit cards like the others! 366 Main Street across from City Centre Fitness or 493-7999. Walthers Enterprises Ltd/ B.C. Motor Products the Okanagan’s largest used car dealer, requires experienced auto technicians. Journeyman rates paid where applicable. A great opportunity for the right individual. Contact Ron Epp - Service Manager at 250-545-0594 or submit resume/application in confidence to service@bcmotorproducts.ca
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Home Care Certified Health Care Aid &/or PSW, housekeeping, respite relief, affordable remuneration, negotiable based on individual requirements, call after 6pm, (250)328-9508
Legal Services DIAL-A-LAW: access free information on BC law. 604-6874680; 1-800-565-5297; www.dialalaw.org, audio avail. Lawyer referral service: need a lawyer? Learn more by calling 604-687-3221; 1-800-6631919.
Carpet Installation 40+ Yrs OF PROFESSIONAL Floor Installations, Hardwood, Laminate, Ceramic Tile, Vinyl & Carpet. Mike 250-490-7767
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GIARDINOS 250-493-0007 149 Upper Bench Rd. S.
Home Improvements BELCAN Painting & Renos Licensed-Insured-WCB, Painting, Tiles, Flooring, Finishing Carpentry, Kitchen & Bath Reno’s. Call Len 250-486-8800
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
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 Langevin Professional Painting. Chrismas special 25%off. Call 250-460-3239. Painting / Staining / Faux Finishing, from small jobs to condos. Seniors & disability discounts. We do furniture & cabinets also. Call Dave (250)497-7912
Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay 1st $6.50 & 2nd $7.00 cut Alfalfa grass mix, Irrigated, 70 80lb bales, barn stored, (250)547-6816 800 lb round bales: this years grass hay $50./bale, last years grass hay $25./bale. Shavings & Sawdust available 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 *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 Straw for sale, 3x4x8 ft bales, excellent feed straw, covered stacks, call (360)305-1817
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Merchandise for Sale
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Bichon Pups, first shots, dewormed, litter trained, great dispositions. For more info and pricing call 250-832-4923 Bichon Shih Tzu X Pups, first shots, dewormed, litter trained, quiet dispositions. For more info and pricing call 250-5177579 Border collie puppies, 3 mo. old, 3 males, well bred, 1st shots, vet checked, Rod (250)809-9313 Critteraid has young cats, 5-6 months old needing loving homes, spayed, neutered & shots done, call Theresa for more info, 250-497-6733, 10-5 New Zealand Headingdog pups, very quick learning,for working or active pet,1.vaccination /deworming,$400.00, 250 547 6253”
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Merchandise for Sale
Appliances EXTREMELY LOW PRICES on popular BRAND NAMES because of slight scratch and dent. 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
Why buy retail? When you can buy BELOW WHOLESALE
Firearms NORINCO 1911’s $349. Stocking stuffers $10ea. All at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths. The Best Little Gun Shop Around, 4-1691 Powick Road Kelowna 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat 10-6
Food Products Pork & chicken from our local farm to your freezer. Pasture raised; natural feed; no vaccines, hormones, antibiotics or other additives. Pork sides, whole roasting chickens $3.99/lb. Can deliver to south Okanagan/Similkameen. 250498-0801
Free Items FREE female shepherd cross. 7 months old. Good with other dogs & kids. Friendly & playful. Had to move and can’t keep her. Call Megan 250 485-8111 FREE SALVAGE, lumber, firewood, decks, lean-to’s, windows, doors, saw horses, tires, wheels, fence posts, tables & more! Remove at your own risk Windmill Place, 1 km north of Penticton
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
HOUSE Cleaning: reliable and trustworthy. References available. 250-492-4226 RESIDENTIAL housecleaning service in Penticton. Weekly or bi-weekly or monthly. Efficient,reliable and thorough. Booking for January 2012. Call Rosanne for a free consultation. 778-476-3187
Beautiful Shih-tzu puppies, ORDER ASAP, Ready for Christmas!! 1-250-546-6939 Wanted: Siamese Seal point kitten - female. Reasonable price. (250)546-9399
dry buckskin larch firewood, split & delivered, $220/cord, (250)498-1421 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, 1/4 cord $50, 250-493-2687, 250-770-0827
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Cleaning Services
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Friendly service from Summerland since 1972 Les Porter 250-490-1132
Pets
We buy and sell quality furniture Showroom Open 10-5
778-476-5919
256 Westminster Ave. W. www.pentictonbargainstore.com
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 3/4 length muskrat fur coat, mint condition, $1500 obo, (250)460-0173 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. 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. Santa Shops at Jardin Estate Jewelry & Antiques, open Mon-Sat., 10-5, recycling the elegance of the past, Okanagan Falls, Hwy 97, 250-4976733 STEEL BUILDINGS End of season deals! Overstock must go - make an offer! Free delivery to most areas. Call to check inventory and free brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext 170
Misc. Wanted I want to buy enough coins to set up at coin shows. Todd 250-864-3521 Private. WE will Pay 6.5x for silver coins. Can., US. Also buying gold. 778-932-2316
Musical Instruments Amps $49, Classical guitars $59.98, electrics $99, bass guitars $159. Skaha Sound, phone 250-492-4710. BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT SALE, starts today until Dec. 30th, Peavey Guitar packs, $169.99, Marshall Guitar amps from $69.99, Marshall THREE PIECE STAK, $749.99, TAKAMINE guitars, NO TAX, WASHBURN guitars, NO TAX, Behringer Products, NO TAX, drum set, $349.99, guitar stands, $6.99, guitar accessories, NO TAX, DJ Lighting, NO TAX, Wii systems starting at $49.99, GAMES starting at $4.99, Blu Ray Movies, $4.99, DVD’s, 5 for $10, RENTALS available, NO ONE BEATS OUR PRICE, Pawn Traders and Music Sales, 71 Nanaimo Ave. E, (250)490-3040 Guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, band & string instruments, music books & access., music lessons, sales & rentals, Skaha Sound, 51 Nanaimo Ave. E, 250-492-4710
Education/Trade Schools
Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.
Toll Free:
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Merchandise for Sale
Rentals
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Sporting Goods
Apt/Condo for Rent
BUCSU BOARDS WINTER SALE BLOWOUT OF 2011 STOCK!!! Looking for a great gift this season? Gift Certificates Available. 113-1475 Fairview Road/Inside the Cann e r y ................................................. $30 OFF ANY PURCHASE OVER $100 when you bring this ad with you 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
SINGLA HOMES
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 For Sale By Owner 2bed 2bath condo, balc, gas fp, U/G park/extra storage, 5 appl. near Schubert Ctr/shops, no pets, no rentals, immediate possesion. 250-545-2983
Houses For Sale Brand new 3200 sqft, 3bdrm 2.5bath + den, views to west of Summerland, call for details $430,000. 250-488-2471 ******* 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
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent
250-490-1700 250-486-3791
13611 Bloomfield in Summerland. Upper 3 bdrm suite, 2 full baths, 5 appl.
178-1458 Penticton Ave. 3 bdrm suite, 2 bath townhouse 994 King Street f/s, w/,3 bdrm, 2 bath, family rm & livingroom
296 & 298 Maple Street Townhouses 3 or 4 bdrm - 2½ bath. Ask about our incentives! New Mgmt! 998 Creston Ave. 1 bdrm, f/s, w/d 250-492-7570 2 BDRM Condo DT Penticton, newly reno’d, clean quiet Adult Bldg np/ns, avail now.$775 +util; 1yr lse. 250-770-2003 2bdrm, great location, private parking, quiet, secure building, wheelchair accessible, large storage room, laminate floors, $850, heat/cable incl., cat ok with dep., ns, 250-488-7902 2BDRM suite $800/mo, Jan.01 , 2-1 bdrm lofts $750/mo. Tiffany Gardens, 3140 Wilson. Jim 250-492-0413
Sporting Goods
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Transportation
Apt/Condo for Rent
Homes for Rent
Motels,Hotels
Suites, Upper
Avail. Jan 1, 1bdrm, close to Cherry Lane, non-smoker $650/mo., (250)488-9917
577 Forestbrook Dr, 2bd, huge yard, workshop, $950, 1063004 S. Main, 3bd townhouse, $1000, Vijay 250-490-1530 For rent 11900 Coldstream Creek Rd, Coldstream, 3bdrm, 1 bath. Rent negot. For info & inquiries call 250-262-9711 For rent with option to purchase. Brand new 3200 sqft, 3bdrm, 2.5bath, +den, view to west of Summerland. Call for details $2000/mo +util. Avail. Jan. 250-488-2471 Small clean 2bdrm house, quiet St., fenced, n/s, n/p, n/party, w/d, f/s, ref. $900/mo +util. 250-492-8695 Wiltse area, 3200sqft., executive walk-out bungalow, 4bdrm, 3bath, double garage, ns, np, $1700+util, avail. immed., 250-492-2627
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
Upstairs and bsmt suite in the same home, both 2 bedroom, both just under 1000 sq ft, older home completely renovated. Would prefer to rent to people that know each other to keep harmony and cooperation. Upstairs rent $1100, downstairs $850, with discount of $100 to the above mentioned cooperation/family rental. Utilities etc will be split and are not included. Laundry facilities on both floors, not shared, suite has private entry. The home is extremely private with side yard private concrete patio, decent sized fenced yard. Garage on the property is not included in rental, but storage for the lawnmower etc provided. Completely landscaped and fenced yard with a large deck on the front. No smokers please and no pets. References required. Walking distance to downtown. Available Jan 1. Call for viewing 604-657-6468
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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 LARGE 1 & 2bdrm apt. for rent. +40 bldg, $750 & $850 +util, ref’s req. 250-487-1136 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
Commercial/ Industrial 2 MONTHS FREE RENT on 3 yr lease. Commercial/whse/office spaces avail on Government St., 1024sqft. & 2148sqft. 250-493-9227 APPLE Plaza 770sq.ft, suited for food related retail business. Call Barbara 250-492-6319
Duplex / 4 Plex 3bdrm 1.5bath, np, ns, avail now or Jan.1st, $900+util. 250492-8681, 250-809-1693. 4bdrm, 2ba, 4appl., ns, np, avail. immed. $1250+util., (250)462-0669, 250-492-7844
Homes for Rent 3 bdrm, Summerland, brand new exec. view, very large, movie star closet, garage, jacuzzi, all applis, $1650. Dennis Realty Exec. 250-493-4372
Sporting Goods
FOR SALE - ROAD BICYCLES 2011 Norco CRR - SL, M, SRAM Red complete group 53/39, Ritchey Bars and Stem, Mavic Elite wheel $3600.
MOVE IN
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)
241 Scott Avenue
2005 Cervelo P3K TT Frame only - 51cm, Carbon Fork and Seatpost - $200
INCENTIVES Cable Included, Senior Building, No Smoking, No Pets, Secure Building, Parking, Balcony 1 + 2 Bedroom
250-488-1800 250-488-2881 1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-7146 1 & 2 bdrms avail. immed & Jan. 1, newly reno’d, $700$800, central Penticton, water incl., (250)493-4903 to view 1bdrm 2nd fl unit, laminate flooring, parking avail. great location, $750 heat/cable incl. n/s, cat ok w/deposit, avail. Immediately, 250-488-7902
Contact 250-462-4441 or mwalker@blackpress.ca
Motels,Hotels $440 up Motel suites and RV pads . located at Penticton or Pleasantview Motel & RV park Summerland. 250 487 0268
Apt/Condo for Rent
Office/Retail 1000-5000sq’ of Industrial/ Commercial Space for lease compounded yard w/security cameras, overhead doors. Warren Ave. 250-765-3295
Suites, Lower 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
Suites, Upper
REALTY EXECUTIVES PENTICTON APARTMENTS: $600
Between Malls, 1 bdrm bsmt suite, f,s, w.d, laminate floors. Avail. Now (OT444) $600 Skaha Place, 1 bdrm grd flr, new flooring and paint, fridge, stove, a/c unit, coin-op laundry. Avail. Now (A444) $650 Dwntwn, 1 bdrm top floor apt, fridge, stove, free cable & laundry. Avail. NOW (ITA) $650 Near library, 1 & 2 bdrm apartments, children welcome, f, s, /$750 a/c, balcony, elevator, covered parking. Cat ok. Avail. Now (EFR) $650 Near OK Beach, 2nd flr walkup, 1 bdrm, 1 bath, f,s, incl. heat and Hydro, balcony. Avail. Jan. 1 (WGA201/205) $750 Top floor 2 bdrm condo, 1 bath, laminate flrs, balcony, elevator, coin-op laundry. Avail. Now (A360) $950 The Ellis, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appl, in-suite storage, balcony, sec’d parking. Avail. Now ( A378) $1100 Across from Skaha Beach, top flr, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, extra storage, cov’d parking, incl. cable. Avail. Now (A443) $1100 The Ellis, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appl, in-suite storage, balcony, sec’d parking. Avail. Now(A369) $1500 Lakeview, 6th floor condo, 2 bdrm + den, 6 appl, 2 sec’d parking, extra amenities. Avail. Jan. 15 (A352)
TOWNHOUSES: $900
For Sale By Owner
For Sale By Owner
FOR SALE
HOUSES: $1000 3 bdrm upper duplex, 5 appl, view of lake and mountains, on Vancouver Hill. Avail. Now (H746-2) $1000 Newer, 2 bdrm duplex near College and SOEC, 1.5 bath, f,s, d/w. Avail. Jan. 1 (H714) $1100 Downtown, newer 2 bdrm, 2 bath, ½ duplex, laminate flrs, ss appliances, low maint yard. Avail. Now (H747) $1500 Across from Columbia School, 3 bdrm + rec room, 5 appl, 1 year lease req’d. Avail. Now (OT447)
Apex Cabin-Whitetail Rd 6 yrs old, custom built, 1850 sqft, 3 levels, 3 bath, potential suite, lg loft, wood post, beams & decking. Furnished.
250-490-72900
3 bdrm townhouse, near schools and creek f,s, large back yard, freshly painted. Avail. Now (Th 480) $1200 BRAND NEW 2.5 Bdrm Naramata townhouses 2.5 bath, unfin. bsmt, garage, near school. Avail. Now (Th496-1)
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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.
Auto Financing
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DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1 bdrm, Summerland, in brand new home, kitchen, applis, $650. Dennis Realty Exec. (250)493-4372
Apt/Condo for Rent
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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Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
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. $745.00 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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Property Management #2 Front St., Penticton, B.C.
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this rash of break-ins. He has been charged with mischief, theft, break and enter and possession of instruments used to break into a coin operated device. He remains in custody awaiting court. 5 residential B&Es 4 robberies – RCMP responded to a series of three street robberies in November. On November 1st, two victims reported that they were threatened at knifepoint by two unknown male suspects who were wearing hoodies with the hoods done up, concealing their faces. The suspects made off with a cell phone. On November 10th a male victim reported that he was assaulted and had his backpack stolen in the Cherry Lane parking lot, once again by two unknown males whose faces were concealed, this time with bandanas. On November 23rd a male advised that three suspects had attacked him and stolen his backpack. Police continue to investigate these incidents.
If you have any information about these incidents or any other crime please contact Penticton RCMP at 250-492-4300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. DISCLAIMER: This document is the property of the Penticton South Okanagan Similkameen RCMP. Statistics are based on police reports derived directly from PRIME-BC and should be considered preliminary, as they do not represent official statistics submitted to the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics as per UCR II scoring guidelines. Maps and statistics are based on founded occurrences only, and do not reflect incidents which were determined, upon police attendance, to be unfounded or unsubstantiated. Maps and statistics reflect only the most serious offence on each file. Maps may not display all reported property crimes for the given time period.
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from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library’s lower floor on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. For info call Barb at 250-494-3002. DUTCH COFFEE CLUB meets every third Wednesday of the month at the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre food court from 10 a.m. to noon. For Dutch Canadians or immigrants or anyone else interested. 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 250-770-7524 or visit www.fosterbc.ca or www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/ foster. ELKS CLUB ON Ellis Street has a management committee meeting upstairs at 7:30 p.m. OLIVERDOUBLEOQuilters have drop-in activities every Wednesday. PENTICTON ACADEMY OF Music has string orchestra under the direction of John Suderman from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. at the Leir House. Open to intermediate and advanced string players ages 16 and up. New members welcome. KIWANIS CLUB HAS a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NIGHT group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. Nooners Meetings are Monday to Friday at noon at 361 Ade Ave. 890 WING OF the South Okanagan Air Force Association of Canada will be having a roast beef dinner at 126 Dakota Ave. For tickets phone Verna at 250-492-5369.
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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. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. Call Merle at 250-7708093.
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calendar PEACHCITYTOASTMASTERS meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-486-0601 for info. 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 250492-7623 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more information. F ALLS O KANAGAN SENIORS’ Activity Centre has computer classes at 9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has crib at 7 p.m. 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 250-492-6299. AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272. FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has Joseph’s Famous Pizza from 4 to 7 p.m. Music trivia by Affordable Music at 7 p.m. Prizes. Members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. ANAVETS HAS POOL at 7 p.m. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NIGHT group meets at 8 p.m. on 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. OKANAGAN REGIONAL LIBRARY will have Craig Henderson, author of Naramata Chronicles signing books at 7 p.m. He will also read briefly, while 25 per cent of the book sales at the event will go to Naramata Friends of the Library. Refreshments
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house 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 Third St. In Summerland,
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The Sixth Annual Tree of Dreams campaign is underway. Honour yourself or someone close to you by purchasing a bulb or a strand and help light the Tree of Dreams. The focus of this year‘s campaign is Cancer Diagnosis and there are several pieces of equipment requested from the Penticton Regional Hospital. The Laboratory requires new machines including a histology grossing station, three new colonoscopes and biological cabinets, three scopes, and two specialized probes for the Digital Imaging department. Your support is urgently needed to reach the goal of $446,560.
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