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A MOUNTAIN OF FUN — Jennifer Robson of Penticton, with Ethan Jacques (left) and Patrick Beauchamps in tow, heads down the tubing lane at Apex Mountain Resort during a recent outing. Boarders and skiers are also enjoying the improving conditions at the mountain. Mark Brett/Western News

MAYOR AIMS TO POLISH CITY’S IMAGE Simone Blais Western News Staff

Grey skies are going to clear up, so Penticton should put on a happy face. That’s the prediction Mayor Dan Ashton offered on what’s on the horizon for the Peach City in the year to come. While many residents were winding things down for the holidays, Ashton said councillors and City Hall staff were plugging away on strategic planning sessions and early budget inquiries. “We’re going full bore. Traditionally the budget is not available until the end of March, but we’re trying to make it a lot quicker,” he said. Ashton said the visioning process indicated the city could go back to its roots — with a bit of elbow grease investment. “The visioning is what we want to be in

Penticton. It reinforced again that we’re a tourist area and we want to take a look at opportunities and get the shine back on the municipality. That’s one of my initiatives I’ll be bringing to council is this is the opportunity to re-landscape,” he said. “We’ve slipped a little bit, and a lot of it is the economic turbulence that everybody’s been going through. “But if we are going to be a resort, tourist community, we’re going to have to start buffing it up a bit. We have to take a look at some of the things available to us that will put the shine back on.” While programs like Communities in Bloom can help focus the city’s efforts, Ashton said changing the face of the community requires effort from more than just parks staff. “It’s not only the city’s operations, but the residents and bringing pride back to the community. That’s really important. There’s some

working toward the same entity.” Working together is going to be key, Ashton explained, given the state of the current economic conditions around the globe that have trickled down to the South Okanagan. A recent report from the chief ¿nancial of¿cer found the number of building permits in November down nine per cent year over year, representing a 71 per cent decrease in the estimated value of construction in town. “We’ve been fortunate, we’ve got a couple of things taken place … It’s been a dif¿cult fall and is shaping up to be a dif¿cult winter. It’s a reÀection of what’s going on,” he said. “We hear about people who have to leave the community to ¿nd work. We hear that all time. It’s indicative of what’s happening elsewhere.” Ashton said he thinks macroeconomic conditions will affect con¿dence, both in business circles and residents who shop.

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outstanding examples of individuals out there … who keep it esthetically beautiful,” he said. “So we’re going to have to take a real good look at how we do it, and how to make improvements. There’s a lot of places for people to go to in the world for holidays, and if you want to be a resort tourist community, you have to be welcoming.” Projects like these have to fall within the budget, he adds, and the ¿nancial discussions are currently underway. Ashton said more than 40 staff members have been working on the budget, and that is leading to ef¿ciencies and a greater sense of ownership among those in City Hall. “You’ve got skin in the game,” he said. “We’re all working to a common cause instead of just working in silos. Unfortunately, we had a lot of that before. But by being so inclusive, we’re breaking down those silos, breaking down those divisions and everyone’s

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City leases out ﬁtness room at community centre Simone Blais Western News Staff

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the partnership is the ¿rst of many to come. “When the community centre was expanded, the ¿tness room was relocated and another number of rooms were consolidated or expanded in the old part of the building,” Loewen explained. “Ultimately what happened was there was some vacant space available for other uses.” Rather than just using the old rooms for storage, the recreation department cleared out its gear and consolidated storage into one area — leaving a variety of main-Àoor rooms across from the main administration of¿ces that could be used for other things. “That offered some fairly decent spaces to be leased out or used in some fashion,” Loewen said. The city issued a request for proposals (RFP) this past fall to see what kinds of proponents would be interested in leasing space at the Penticton Community Centre, providing the business complemented to the recreation department’s bailiwick. “We were very Àexible with how prospective proponents would want to utilize that space, but we wanted to stay within the mandate of what we want to be in terms of recreation, wellness and services,” Loewen said. Dale Charles, a physiotherapy practice since 1982 that currently operates from a facility on Winnipeg Street,

submitted a proposal to lease approximately 2,067 square feet within the old ¿tness room at a rate of $13.449 per square foot for ¿ve years, with the option to renew three times for ¿ve years each. Loewen said Dale Charles is a natural ¿t, mirroring the community centre’s current aquatic physiotherapy program called React, which is overseen by nurses and other healthcare professionals and used extensively by the community. “By bringing in other wellness services like Dale Charles, we are able to bring more value to the Penticton taxpayer by getting a greater return on the expansion or capital investment that took place,” he said. The agreement provides three streams of potential revenue for the city, he added: the lease revenue of $27,800 will go into the city’s general revenue, and the practice will draw in additional people seeking community centre services as well. “Their clients, who are using our facilities both in the ¿tness room and the pool, will generate up to $18,000 annually from their client base,” he said. “It will bring more traf¿c through our community centre. Once they bring our clients in and they’re done their therapy programs, these clients will be encouraged to use these facilities on their own. That just reaps additional usage,

participation, activity and of course revenues into the city.” The third potential revenue driver will be co-op programs. Loewen said the city would sponsor the programs with community centre space, where Dale Charles staff would run them. Both would reap the rewards of program revenues. “I haven’t even calculated those dollars yet, but just based on user fees and leases and that, we stand to make $50,000, which in the long term is almost a $1 million proposition over 20 years,” he said. “That goes a long way to providing synergistic services in the recreation department and paying down the debt and providing a greater return on these facilities.” The RFP process only yielded one signed lease, but the recreation GM is optimistic there will be “compatible” businesses coming in. “We have had interest from other parties. I can’t say the speci¿c businesses, but there has been other interest with no other ¿rm proposals coming forward. … I think we’ll have no problem in the future leasing out the balance of the space,” he said. “We’re also looking for some I’ll say healthy food options as far as food and beverage services go in the community centre.” The resolution is slated to be rati¿ed at the Jan. 9 meeting of council.

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Holidays can be hard on mental health MARK BRETT Western News Staff

For some people living with mental illness, there is no home for the holidays. That meant no family Christmas dinner or opening gifts last Sunday and no fun times with friends on New Year’s Eve this weekend. “For a lot of our people it can be a very sad time of year, some of the folks do not have close contact with their family and now is especially when they are missed the most,” said executive director Dennis Tottenham of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s South Okanagan Similkameen branch. “Often family, sometimes because of the illness or the behaviour resulting from the illness, have distanced themselves from the person and sometimes the person with the mental illness does not feel supported and chooses not to be involved with the family. “There are a lot of reasons why families get alienated, but the sad part is that it does happen.” He blames much of the problem on the stigma still attached to the condition and the general public’s lack of understanding about it. “I think if you have cancer or heart disease it seems like they are more of an acceptable illness, but if it’s mental illness people don’t understand it. They’re afraid and they don’t know how to act or support a person,” he said. “There are also a lot of misconceptions like the person has brought it upon themselves.” John Boles knows ¿rst hand the dif¿culties associated with the illness, which is a large part of the reason he has given so much of his time to help others.

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VOLUNTEER JOHN BOLES grates some carrots for an upcoming lunch in the Unity House kitchen recently. About 40 club members donate their time throughout the year to provide meals for others, a task that is especially important during the holidays.

“I know a couple of people who are not doing very well at all right now,” said Boles, who works in clubhouse kitchen. “I know a few people whose families have literally disowned them because they have a mental illness and they do not do well at all and it’s cause for great distress at this time of year. “There are even some folks that have family who are in great distress at Christmas, because with no means of support they can’t get anything for their family.” Enter Unity House, which is operat-

ed under the direction of the CMHA. At the Main Street location, the facility’s 110 members, all with some mental health issues, can ¿nd companionship in a caring, nurturing environment. During this holiday season, 40 volunteers from the ranks of the membership will be cooking up 150 turkey dinners for the others. Boles credits his volunteer work with helping him get through some of the tough times. “For me personally, it gave me drive and direction because I didn’t

have a job. I didn’t have any focus and it gave me focus,” he said. “At this time of year it seems like a spiral cycle: they (mentally ill) dwell on it, it gets worse, they dwell on it, it gets worse, and a lot of the time they end up having to go to the hospital or worse.” For that reason, he believes the value of Unity House and its many programs — especially from a social perspective — is immense. Another member agreed about the value of participating: “Volunteering at the clubhouse gives me a sense

of purpose, a reason to get up in the morning.” The meals are actually served all year long, lunches seven days a week, dinner twice and there is even take out. Especially helpful this year was the generous donation of new ovens to the facility by the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan. “We’re very grateful for this and the ovens have been put to good use over Christmas that’s for sure,” said the executive director. Tottenham pointed out it was not that long ago at least some of the clubhouse members would have been institutionalized and never have had the opportunity to enjoy any sort of life outside of those walls. He believes through organizations like the CMHA there have been positive changes. “At Canadian Mental Health we focus on resilience and recovery rather than on the illness,” said the executive director. “With medication and support services and an accepting community, many people (with mental illness) can live totally independent. It doesn’t have to be a debilitating chronic condition, and these people can be part of the community.” He agreed providing a sense of belonging helps individuals as they transition into everyday life. “This means a positive approach, encouraging people to volunteer and be part of the clubhouse and to support each other in a caring way,” said Tottenham. With better understanding and a willingness to accept people for who they are, he believes a lot more people with mental illness can have a better life and a happy holiday.

Penticton chief expects projects to bring boost Steve Kidd Western News Staff

Looking forward to 2012, Penticton Indian Band Chief Jonathan Kruger foresees completing and moving ahead with several projects the band already has in the works One of the ¿rst is the announcement about the location for the new provincial prison. Out of all the bids still competing for the prison, Kruger said the PIB has the best site. “That would be something great for the new year if the Penticton Indian Band got the new correctional facility. It’s the best location. It’s not super far away like the OIB. It’s close to the Penticton Courthouse and maybe the workers can use the airport in the City of Penticton,” he said. “It just seems to be a really logical place to have it, but we’re waiting for a decision.” Kruger also expects to focus on preparing for their Arrowleaf golf course development.

“We are hoping to break ground in 2013, but we’re getting a lot of the legwork done this year,” he said. Coming much sooner, however, will be the long-awaited ¿sh hatchery, which should have a ground-breaking in May. Over the past couple of years, the PIB has been pushing hard for a new bridge at Green Avenue, which Kruger said would open up economic possibilities for both the band and the entire region. “I think this year we are going to see some big things happening there. We have developed a really good working relationship with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure,” said Kruger, adding that the bridge is one of his main economic development priorities for 2012. “It is going to generate a lot of jobs and it is going to generate a bigger tax base for the Penticton Indian Band,” said Kruger. “It is going to be good for the South Okanagan.” The PIB will also be the subject of a project in

co-operation with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, one of the ¿rst pilot projects in Canada for economic development land use planning. “It will be a three-year project, but we’re just ¿nishing up our comprehensive community plan, which went very well,” said Kruger. “This is going to involve the band, and we are hoping the locatees (private land owners) are going to jump on board. We want to ¿nd out from the locatees want to do with development. We want to ¿nd out from the band members what areas we should develop and what areas we should protect.” In tandem with the pilot project, Kruger hopes to strengthen ties with neighbouring communities and the Regional District of the South Okanagan. “We are probably going to work with the regional district in some areas. If we can develop this plan together, rather than taking positions, I think we can develop a very sustainable plan for

economic development for community needs,” Kruger said, listing those needs as health and education, putting more money towards youth and elder programs and topping up the programs that are very underfunded. Kruger would also like to see the regional district ¿nally sign the protocol agreement that has been on the table for the past couple of years, as well as developing similar agreements with other communities, like Summerland. “We have a really good relationship, but I would like to cement that relationship with a protocol like the one we have with Penticton,” said Kruger. If Summerland should be selected as the site for the correctional facility, he continued, the PIB has a commonage claim interest there that he would like to work on, for the bene¿t of both communities. “I am con¿dent that we can do some great things, together with neighbouring municipalities,” said Kruger.

Gunshot sends police on high-speed chase in Keremeos Western News Staff

A Keremeos man sent RCMP on a chase that eventually ended with the man crashing into the front garden of his own home. Mounties received a complaint on Monday that a ¿rearm had been discharged at a residence on the 400 block of 7th Avenue. With residents in nearby homes evacuated, RCMP surrounded

the residence where it was believed the ¿rearm was discharged. A 52-year-old man came out, got into his pickup truck and Àed the scene at a high rate of speed, said Cpl. Mike Gallagher. RCMP then pursued the driver, who drove about three blocks up the street before coming back and crashing into his own yard. “The male exited his truck brandishing a machete and threatened RCMP members if they approached him,” said Gallagher.

“After several minutes of negotiations, the male surrendered to Keremeos RCMP. There were no injuries to the public, police or the suspect.” The man was arrested and is currently remanded into custody. Gallagher said charges of careless use of a ¿rearm, possession of a restricted weapon while prohibited, dangerous driving and Àight from police have been recommended.

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the trails branch are working on this issue. “The negotiations are ongoing. We’re meeting with those involved,” said Thomson, in response to a question from the town hall crowd about the property. The province expressed interest in obtaining an easement through the property for the trail in 2008 but that did not occur before it was purchased by private interests in December 2010. The province originally negotiated two 25-foot easements at the north and south ends of the property to allow trail access to Alder Avenue, however, those agreements were never registered before the property changed hands to the private company. “There’s not much I can say right now,” said John Hawkings, provincial trails manager. “This matter is somewhat related to a subdivision application before the province. We are not pursuing the land exchange issue until the subdivision process is complete. Our goal is to maintain trail access.” Hawkings was asked if it would be possible for the province to indemnify the landowners against liability from trail users. He replied that it was possible, but an access agreement had to be in place ¿rst. “We are in the early stages of resolving this matter,” he said. “There are many opportunities for us to consider — there is no need to panic yet.”

ASHTON - City’s goals within reach “Until this issue gets resolved in Europe, the whole world’s on hold,” he said. “This stuff seems to be moving its way around the globe. The question is, ‘Who’s next?’ When you take a look at what’s transpiring in some of the debt ratios and gross domestic product, well the United States is starting to ring bells, Japan is really ringing bells. “When we get those types of things settled, we’ll get the con¿dence back in the general public.” Locally, Ashton said the arrival of 2012 means pushing himself further to boost staff morale and connecting City Hall with residents to achieve the area’s goals. “What we have to do as a community is we have to put a few things that transpired behind us and start rallying together. If the direction we want to go in that I hear is a resort tourist community, we have to heal some of the wounds that have taken place … and start pulling together and working together and bring Penticton back for what it was always famous for, which is a place to come, visit, stay, vacation,” he said. “We have all the amenities; we have all the ingredients. We just have to get the mix right.”

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Province drops support for national park Judie Steeves Black Press

The province of B.C. no longer supports designation of a national park in the South OkanaganSimilkameen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The province is not convinced there is enough local support to move forward with this proposal at this time,â&#x20AC;? Environment Minister Terry Lake wrote Dec. 21 to Ken Sward, president, B.C. Wildlife Federation, Okanagan Region. However, Parks Canada intends to continue to work with First Nations and with the local ranching families who would be impacted by the park, says Bruno Delesalle, project manager for the South Okanagan-Lower Similkameen for Parks Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be a living legacy for future generations,â&#x20AC;? he commented. However, he agreed it is important that local residents approve of the initiative, and he said there are both critics and supporters at present. The BCWF opposed the proposal, in part because no hunting is permitted in national parks and an additional licence for an additional fee is required for Âżshing in national parks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Land and Resource Management Plan already recommended certain lands in that area be set aside to be protected, yet the federal government didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even seem to realize that existed,â&#x20AC;? said Bill Bosch, vice-president of the BCWF. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think most of the people who live in the area oppose the proposal and there never was a real Âżgure of what it would cost to acquire First Nations and private land to create the park,â&#x20AC;? he added. He said he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel adequate research had been done with regard to the beneÂżt of declaring a large area as a national park in the South Okanagan. Since 2004, Parks Canada and the province have been exploring the possibility of creating a national park reserve in the South Okanagan-Lower Similkameen. Former Senator Ross Fitzpatrick of Kelowna was a strong supporter of the proposal, but he could not be reached to comment on the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the two governments in 2003 to co-operate in assessing the feasibility of establishing such a park. It is one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s richest areas of natural biodiversity and includes many rare and at-risk species, according to proponents. One of the groups who support the proposal is the Central Okanagan Naturalistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club. Past-president Don Guild, who also represents parks and protected areas for B.C. Nature, said much of the antelope brush habitat in that region has already been transformed into vineyard, and protection is needed for the rest or we will lose entire species. For instance, the Behrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hairstreak butterĂ&#x20AC;y relies on antelope brush, he noted. In his letter to the BCWF, which was copied to Premier Christy Clark, Lake said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The province recognizes the important conservation values in the South Okanagan area, including some of the most ecologically valuable grasslands in B.C.â&#x20AC;? He said the feasibility study completed determined a national park reserve was feasible and there was some support, but he said it also recognized there was a large contingent of people opposed to the initiative. Delesalle said the federal government does need the partnership of the province to continue the initiative, and he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will continue to work in collaboration with the province.â&#x20AC;? As yet, no detailed negotiations have begun, but he said an ambitious effort is underway to Âżnd common ground with First Nations people in the area to preserve what is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;important landscape.â&#x20AC;?

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Published Wednesdays and Fridays in Penticton at: 2250 Camrose St., Penticton B.C. V2A 8R1 Phone: (250) 492-3636 • Fax: (250) 492-9843 • E-mail: editor@pentictonwesternnews.com

EDITORIAL

Change to legislation risks workers’ safety

orkSafeBC has stripped down Grant’s Law, allowing late-night staff at convenience stores and gas stations to again work alone. The legislation was put in place after Grant de Patie, a gas station attendant in Maple Ridge, was run over and dragged to death while trying to stop a driver from stealing gas. British Columbia was the ¿rst province in Canada to make drivers pay before pumping gas. Grant’s Law also forced employers to put in place safety measures, such as glass barriers to protect workers, and required that no one have to work alone on graveyard shifts. But now that latter part has been repealed. Instead of having two people on shift, convenience stores can follow other safety procedures, including time-lock safes that can’t be opened during late-night hours, video surveillance and good lighting, as well as keeping limited amounts of cash and lottery tickets at hand. WorkSafeBC decided it costs too much to expect convenience stores and gas stations to have two people on late at night and to install protective barriers. Will a video camera stop an armed robber? The decision to amend Grant’s Law does nothing to improve or maintain workers’ safety. It suggests these minimum-wage workers aren’t worth protecting. Who cares if they are scared, or scarred? Apparently you can put a price on somebody’s life. If convenience stores and gas stations can’t make enough pro¿t in the middle of the night to assure the safety of their workers, then maybe they shouldn’t be open for business.

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NDP leader buoyed by 2011 Here are excerpts from my year-end interview with B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix: Fletcher: There was a lot of cheering at your convention Dec. 10 when federal NDP leader Nycole Turmel said that B.C. shouldn’t have to pay Ottawa back the $1.6 billion HST transition payment. That hasn’t been your position. Isn’t this a mixed message for the public? Dix: No. In the federal election campaign, the NDP advocated for that position, and they said that if they were elected, and of course it was the late Jack Layton who put forward the argument that B.C. would not have to return the money, we would have voted at that time to get rid of the HST. Obviously, while the NDP did extremely well in that election, we didn’t win. Mr. Harper won. He says we have to pay the $1.6 billion back and the Liberal Party of B.C., Ms. Clark and Mr. Campbell’s party, signed a very bad deal for B.C. that we’re stuck with. Fletcher: You replaced Carole James this year. At the root of that situation was a complaint about a policy vacuum in

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B.C. Views the B.C. NDP. I put it to you that that vacuum still exists … Dix: [laughs] I guess I can’t count on your support. Fletcher: I’m making a list here. Increase corporate taxes to 2008 levels. Bring back a corporate capital tax and use that to fund student grants. Have I missed anything? Dix: In January and February, many people criticized those proposals, especially the one returning corporate taxes to 2008 levels. And then the government adopted, brieÀy, those proposals in May. So I’m delighted that I’m moving the political debate in a positive direction.

I defy you to name any opposition leader in any jurisdiction in Canada who has been as speci¿c on taxation as I have 18 months before an election. You’re going to see our detailed program in advance of the election. At the NDP convention I spoke at length about the key issues of our time, about the things that I’m campaigning for right now, including improving skills training in our province, addressing issues of inequality, addressing the fact that raw log exports are out of control in the province. I get criticized on some days for being too speci¿c and too policy-oriented, so I’m delighted to hear your criticism that I’m not speci¿c enough. Fletcher: The B.C. Liberals leapt on your recent statement about potentially increasing income taxes for high earners. This sounds like (federal NDP leadership candidate) Brian Topp’s suggestion of a new top tax bracket. Is that what you were saying? Dix: On personal income taxes, I think because the B.C. Liberal Party has continually

increased costs on middle-class people, for example, shifting the hydro burden onto residential customers, and subsidizing industrial customers. They’re raising MSP premiums, raising ferry fares, raising long-term care fees, they have speci¿cally gone after the middle class. I don’t think there’s really personal tax room there for middle-income people. That’s my view and my position. Fletcher: So does that mean increasing taxes for higher-income people? Dix: No. I think what you have to do is ¿rst of all look at the ¿scal situation closer to the election and be clear about that. ••• The interview also touched on the NDP teaming up with Bill Vander Zalm, and the future of socialism. You can ¿nd the full text at www.pentictonwesternnews.com by pointing to the Opinion tab and clicking on B.C. Opinions. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tﬂetcher@blackpress.ca

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Penticton Western News Wednesday, December 28, 2011

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Mother Nature is not a communist Mark Walker’s column in the Dec. 16 Western was so far off in right ¿eld, it must still be baseball season in his world. Every disaster needs a fall guy. But communist peaceniks plotting to redistribute the wealth? I was waiting for “beware the socialist hoards.” Without fear mongering and name calling to denigrate individuals and organizations that put people’s welfare over pro¿ts, how would those with the most to lose by change convince the rest of us that the status quo is working? I’m as attached to free speech as the next writer and as fond of freedom of choice as anybody who doesn’t want to wear the same uniform as her comrades or drive a Zaporozhet. I like a free market almost as much as a farmers’ market. I’m not a communist. Unless the word, as is often the case, is rightspeak for those who won’t pretend the planet has unlimited resources or that toxins spewed into the air and water are rendered harmless by wishful thinking. If that’s the case, paint me pinko or give me a pair of those rose-coloured glasses.

Chretien deserves honour

As the old year ends and the new year begins, many periodicals and publications take the opportunity to stop and reÀect on whom they consider to be an outstanding member of the world, country and community. I feel it is an ideal (and long overdue) time and opportunity for the citizens of this great city to stop and reÀect on who in this community is most deserving of our accolades. There is one member of our community who I feel should be considered for this honour above all others, no it’s not a politician or outstanding sports personality. It is Rita Chretien. Surely more than anyone else in the past year, Mrs. Chretien has reÀected the ideals that are pertinent to all of us as Canadians, British Columbians and Pentictonites. One could not have lived in this city during the past year and not have known and privately shared the anguish, torment and ultimate conquest of adversity by this brave woman. Mrs. Chretien’s story is at once one of sadness, faith, hope and fortitude. Here is a person of faith, who with little else to go on but faith, survived an ordeal which would have buckled many people of greater physical strength. One could see her story as someone who got lost in Nevada (whether by misadventure or not) and had the good luck to stick it out for 49 days before being rescued. Many, however, believe it to be much, much more than that. It is in fact a story of epic if not herculean proportions; it tells the story of one who would not give up on life, who nurtured the will to survive against all odds. Many challenges were thrown at her and her husband and she managed to surmount them all and come out victorious at the end. The love story that is intertwined with this adventure ( tragedy) where one mate offers his life for the survival of his beloved, is worthy of inclusion in any Shakespearian masterpiece. There are so many substories and lessons to be learned from this event and this brave lady’s sheer guts and determination. Regardless of any observers’ religious or spiritual beliefs, there are ones of “being left in the dark and waiting for the light”, one of “faith in believing that one is not an island unto one`s self”, of “mind over matter” and so forth. At the completion of her tribulations, Mrs. Chretien was humble and reserved when she returned to our community. She sought no recognition, and in fact to the best of my recollection, received neither recognition nor accolades from the community at large. Was she offered any civic recognition? Perhaps the key to the city, appropriate scroll, a chance to be fêted as the grand marshall in the Peach Festival or Santa Parade? Have local educators availed themselves of her presence to teach students the life

Perhaps “communists and socialists” is a euphemism for “little people and fairy folk” who, tired of their toxic toad stools, cast spells on economists and the hapless politicians who follow them to the end of the rainbow? Or maybe it’s marketing terminology picked up from the south-of-the-border faction of the free market. Wall Street and the bankers spent a lot of “other people’s money” during their long ride on the gravy train. Is that how a society is built in Mr. Walker’s world? By pillaging it until a country’s economy is crippled, threatening global disaster without a bailout and, when it happens anyway, blaming a socialist plot to redistribute the wealth? Sounds far-fetched, doesn’t it? But there really are individuals and organizations bent on changing the fact that half the world’s population goes hungry while the other half is overweight. Beware the socialist hoards! They’re after your canned goods. And not just at Christmas; 700,000 Canadians rely on food banks every month.

Polarizing rhetoric not only sidetracks us, it provides an excuse for doing what’s easiest: Nothing. The time we waste picking a team is better spent acting. Even small changes to the way we shop and our attitudes about air and water add up. Unlike the economy or socialism, our environment is not a system we created and can pretend we control. If we continue to degrade it, the system we depend on for life crashes. In the meantime, incidents of cancer, allergies and lung disease climb. Saving children and polar bears isn’t the worst thing humanity could do with its collective knowledge, resourcefulness and intellect. Nothing is. You hit a foul ball, Mr. Walker. Time to part the Iron Curtain and step outside for some air. Get it while it’s still fresh, relatively speaking. Sandra Vogel-Hockley Penticton peacenik recycler

lessons she has experienced? Where and when will any of this happen? If (unknown to the writer) she has refused such recognitions when they were offered, then why not just simply Penticton’s newsmaker of the year. Or is it to be (to paraphrase an old adage), a hero is “without honour in her own hometown”.

tivity? These trends concern me, not because my neighbour drives a bigger car than I do, not because I like to hug trees or polar bears, but because I value my family’s health and prosperity, and Canada’s social and political stability. I propose that we try to agree on a course of action rather than vilify each other.

K.S. Baxter Penticton

Arthur Bakx Summerland

Malicious attitudes evident

I am concerned by opinions posted in two recent Friday editions of the Penticton Western News. Both Mischa Popoff’s letter (“A painless death for Kyoto”) and Mark Walker’s column (“Other people’s money in short supply”) reveal a malicious attitude towards greens or environmentalists. Both pieces quite bluntly accuse those who express their concern for our planet’s health to have “socialist” or “communist” motives. For example, Popoff accuses people like Maurice Strong of being “social relativists” and of deciding “to just destroy Western economies to make everyone equal”. Walker claims that the greens were taken over by the “communist peaceniks”, and that “the green veil has been revealed as red”. I identify with the green movement, but do not consider myself a socialist or communist. To me, it seems that the difference between greens, including myself, and the likes of Popoff and Walker is better described as longterm views versus short/middle-term views. Long-term viewers stress the health of our ecosystems upon which all people ultimately depend for our prosperity. Short/middle-term viewers stress the health of our current economic system upon which we rely for our personal and social well-being. Long-term viewers warn that the economic system that their political opponents want to protect creates social and ecological degradation and thus threatens the very foundations of our civilization. Short/ middle-term viewers warn that subsidies and enviro-taxes meant to decrease our collective ecological impact threaten our Western economies and thus our prosperity. Of course, both views are valuable as well as incomplete. We need short- and middleterm stability to effect long-term change. On the other hand, we have to accept the reality of ecological degradation. Even if you choose to doubt human-caused climate change, can anyone really deny that humans are slowlybut-surely spending Earth’s natural capital? Does anyone believe that there are no limits to what our Earth can supply? Does anyone doubt that some ¿sh stocks have collapsed, that we are losing forests, that some aquifers and other freshwater sources are being depleted, that we are reaching the limits of agricultural produc-

Proposal polarizes community

With respect to Eva Durance’s letter regarding the proposed national park reserve, there needs to be some clari¿cation. There will most certainly be an increase of wildlife numbers, and for her to deny this is simply wrong. One only has to look at the problems that are occurring with over populations of elk and other animals in national parks now. When you have huge bull elk eating the grass on the lawn at the A&W in Banff you know there’s a problem. Wildlife becomes a sideshow and is of no interest to this writer when domesticated in a national park. What she also forgets to mention is that this park cannot and will not be created if First Nations are not allowed to continue to hunt animals, while you and I stay home and watch. So certainly the wildlife numbers will be curtailed by Natives. I certainly cannot comment on Canadian Helicopters’ position, but would warn them that with people like Ms. Durance’s position on helicopter use in parks, it won’t be long before they wish them gone along with us. Eva’s statement that it is unfortunate that few human activities are forbidden really shows the agenda behind this tax-guzzling ¿asco. The true goal is to remove all who use, love and live on this land. I love to listen to the rhetoric on the paid for poll that they constructed. To say these were locals is complete falsehood. Regardless of your position on the proposed national park, all of us must remember this. This proposal has polarized our communities, stalled current work on protected areas, wasted millions of your tax dollars and caused much grief for us locals. In the end if it becomes a national park reserve it will not be a happy place for us to go. Ernie Marven Cawston

Club meets in new year

First, on behalf of the Penticton and District Stamp Club I would like to wish you, your staff and all of your readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Our group of avid stamp collectors has been meeting once a

month, every ¿rst Sunday of the month, from 2-4 p.m. at the Penticton Library/Museum Auditorium and will be doing this again during 2012. When we have a statuary holiday, the meeting is moved to the second Sunday of the month. Our next meeting will be Jan. 8. We would like to say a special thank you to all those who have donated stamps and or stamp material to the club for our monthly auctions, of which the proceeds will go to cancer research and the Moog and Friends Hospice House. We would also like to thank the South Okanagan Seniors Wellness Society for letting the club participate in their very worthwhile annual Seniors’ Symposium. Our other thank you goes to the local paper who so willingly informs the general public of what, when and where the Penticton and District Stamp Club is doing in our community. Our club welcomes new members at any time of the year, and for those who have kept their postage of the Christmas mail, we would love to take it off your hands. Should you be involved in cleaning up around the house and not know what to do with discarded or orphaned stamp collections, please give Gus a call at: 250-492-3875 or email him at gboersma@telus.net and he will make arrangements for pick up and or evaluation of what you may have. Once again, thanks to the community at large and wishing you the best of the holiday season. Gus Boersma, president Penticton and District Stamp Club

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Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ‡Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions. ††© 2011 Sirius Canada Inc. “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ▲Offer only valid from December 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with a Costco membership on or before November 30, 2011. Use this $1,000CDN Costco member offer towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford/Lincoln vehicle (excluding Fiesta, Focus, Ranger, Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302, Transit Connect EV & Medium Truck) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford/Lincoln dealer within the Offer Period. Offer is only valid at participating dealers, is subject to vehicle availability, and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford Motor Company of Canada at either the time of factory order (if ordered within the Offer Period) or delivery, but not both. Offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Applicable taxes calculated before $1,000CDN offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. WProgram in effect from October 1, 2011 to January 3, 2012 (the “Program Period”) To qualify, customer must turn in a 2005 model year or older vehicle that is in running condition (able to start and move and without missing parts) and has been properly registered/plated or insured for the last 3 months (the “Criteria”). Eligible customers will receive [$500]/[$1,000]/[$2,500]/[$3,000] towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford [Fiesta (excluding S), Focus (excluding S)]/[Fusion (excluding S), Taurus (excluding SE), Mustang (excluding Value Leader), Escape (excluding XLT I4 Manual), Transit Connect (excluding EV), Ranger (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Edge (excluding SE), Flex (excluding SE), Explorer (excluding base)]/[F-150 (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Expedition, E-Series]/[F250-550] – all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. To qualify: (i) customer must, at the time of the Eligible Vehicle sale, provide the Dealer with (a) sufficient proof of Criteria, and (b) signed original ownership transferring customer vehicle to the Authorized Recycler; and (ii) Eligible Vehicle must be purchased, leased, or factory ordered during the Program Period. Offer only available to residents of Canada and payable in Canadian dollars. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with the owner of the recycled vehicle. Offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Offer not available on any vehicle receiving CPA, GPC, or Daily Rental Rebates and the Commercial Fleet Rebate Program (CFIP). Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ©2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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erendum held had a very large majority in favour of giving the money for the auditorium capital upgrades originally, which should make the board comfortable in making the decision. “If you see the plans, their design is for close to a 400-seat, state-of-the-art theatre that is just going to be gorgeous. Our South Okanagan has grown up with that theatre and it would be a shame not to have this opportunity,” said Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes. ††

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Performing in Penticton

As an entertainment venue, the South Okanagan Events Centre was the subject of controversy in 2011. Though there were complaints about fewer shows in 2011, those that did come, like Toby Keith (above), Keith Urban, Terri Clarke (right) and the Cirque du Soleil production Dralion (above left) did very well. SOEC manager Dean Clarke said the success of those shows is the reason for increased concert bookings for 2012.

Tinhorn serves up music Western News Staff

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A&E Editor: Steve Kidd • Phone: 492-3636 ext. 216 E-mail: events@pentictonwesternnews.com

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards has announced the line-up for its 2012 Canadian Concert Series, offering an opportunity to see some of Canada’s newest musical talent while sipping awardwinning wines and enjoying a panoramic view of the South Okanagan Valley. Tinhorn Creek’s outdoor amphitheatre sits atop the winery’s hillside overlooking the famed Golden Mile, and is a one-of-akind venue for dancing the night away under the stars. Starting in May, the 2012 Canadian Concert Series features up-and-coming Canadian talent every month

through the end of the summer. The Boom Booms, from East Vancouver, open the festival on May 26 with their Latin-soulfunk-rock-reggae music. Then, in June, the focus turns to a more lyrical sound as Victoriabased pop-rock quartet Acres of Lions takes the stage on June 23. They are followed on July 28 by Redeye Empire and their blend of reggae, ska, rock and hiphop. Vancouver quintet Said the Whale caps off the four-part series on August 25 with its brand of west coast indie pop, bubblegum folk, hard rock and ukelele ballads. Miradoro Restaurant will offer several different barbecue

meal options prepared by Chef Jeff Van Geest and Tinhorn Creek wines will be available by the glass or bottle. Miradoro, which was named one of the world’s best winery restaurants by Wine Access Magazine, also offers dinner and concert packages for those wishing to sit on the patio during the concert. There are only 500 tickets available for each show, on sale now through Tinhorn Creek’s online stores at store.tinhorn. com and facebook.com/TinhornCreek or by phone at 250-4983743 or 888-484-6467. There are also 150 season passes available, with tickets to all four concerts.

SCOTIABANK GIVES Scotiabank kicked off their annual United Way employee giving campaign to support lasting change for vulnerable children, adults and seniors in the South Okanagan Similkameen. The staff from Scotiabank Penticton South with United Way’s Katie Bowling (centre).

Call 250-492-2842 to support United Way.

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Mark Brett/Western News

COOKIE CREATION — Two-year-old Connor Bazley carefully places a button on his gingerbread cookie with some help from grandma Maureen Wood at the Penticton Museum recently. The activity was part of the Grand Times at the Museum program.

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Christmas tree pickup is once again being provided by members of the Penticton Fire Department to raise money for a good cause. Fire¿ghters are carrying on the tradition of raising money for two charitable organizations: Muscular Dystrophy and the British Columbia Professional Fire¿ghters Burn Fund. Penticton residents are encouraged to call the Penticton Fire Department to arrange for their Christmas trees to be picked up by ¿re¿ghters during their off time. A donation to Muscular Dystrophy and/or B.C. Professional Fire¿ghters Burn Fund is appreciated for the service. The trees are chipped then taken to the Campbell Mountain Land¿ll for the composting program. To arrange for a pickup call 250-490-2315, or residents can drop off their trees for chipping at Fire Hall No. 2, located at 285 Dawson Ave. The Christmas tree pickup service will operate until Jan. 18. As well, across the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen there are numerous locations to drop off Christmas trees. Residents are asked to remove all tinsel, fake snow and ornaments as trees collected will be chipped and given new life as animal bedding or compost. In Summerland, residents can call the ¿re hall at 250-494-7211 ext. 3 to request collection of their trees. Students from Summerland Secondary will be out collecting trees on Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, with donations for the service going to the Summerland Secondary Dry Grad. Oliver residents can drop off Christmas trees at the south gate of the Oliver Public Works Yards at 34765 91st St. Collection of trees is being conducted by the local Air Cadets and the service runs until Jan. 6. Osoyoos residents can drop off trees adjacent to the washroom at Kinsmen Park (on boulevard) or at the northwest corner of the parking lot below the Sun Bowl Arena sign until Jan. 13. The Naramata Citizens Association will be collecting Christmas trees on Jan. 17. Clean Christmas trees placed out with residents’ regular garbage will be collected by volunteers. Cotter’s Bin Rentals is assisting in this year’s collection. All land¿lls in the RDOS will also accept clean wooden Christmas trees for free. The RDOS does not recommend burning Christmas trees as they are too moist to burn cleanly, and any tinsel, fake snow or ornaments left on the tree will create added pollution.

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LIKE ALL GOOD THINGS, RECYCLE YOUR RIDE MUST COME TO AN END. RECYCLE YOUR RIDE IS ON ALL ACROSS CANADA — ONLY UNTIL JANUARY 3RD AND ONLY AT YOUR FORD STORE.

Ford’s Recycle Your Ride program is a great incentive for consumers looking to save on their next vehicle while responsibly recycling their old one. Since the program was ﬁrst offered in 2009, Ford’s Recycle Your Ride program has retired more than 50,000 old vehicles. And now, in an effort to recycle even more, the program has been expanded to include 2005-model-year-or-older vehicles. So even more people can receive between $500 and $3000* in incentives towards purchasing or leasing our smartest, safest and most fuel-efficient Ford vehicles — like the Focus, Fusion and F-150, and even the award-winning Fiesta and Edge. Our goal is to replace as many older vehicles still on the road today with more fuel-efficient, lower-emission Ford cars, CUVs, SUVs and trucks. And you can help. If it’s time to recycle your ride, just visit any Ford Store across the country. But hurry, because Recycle Your Ride is only back for a limited time.

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Chad Bannor remembers working hard in practice last season just to stay on the Penticton Vees roster. Until the second half of the season, Bannor’s skates touched the ice mostly during pracice. He rarely cracked the top-six until the injury bug struck the team. He finished the year with 19 penalty minutes (one fight) in 30 games. Heading into the summer, the Hermantown, Minn. minor hockey product was determined to get better. “This year I really wanted to play every game and I have done that so far,” said Bannor, who’s collected two assists in 32 games. What he learned last year watching from the stands is that he wants to model his play after that of former Vees captain Derik Johnson.

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“He has always been kind of a role model,” said Bannor, of the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldog. “I have always looked forward to playing hockey like him. A good stay-at-home defenceman that makes a good first pass.” Bannor can feel good about his play because he gets his tires pumped by coach Fred Harbinson and goalie Michael Garteig. “Bannor has done great,” said Harbinson. “Chad has improved his game immensely. I think it says a lot about his development over the last 12 months.” Along with training, Bannor did power skating and Harbinson has seen the improvement. Never did the Vees coach-GM think about moving Bannor. “No, he’s a quality kid,” said Harbinson. “He’s a kid that could wear a letter in the

future next year. It’s not always about what he does on the ice. He’s a real good leader.” Garteig may have the best view of what Bannor does. “He’s good to watch,” said Garteig. “He’s a guy that kind of goes under the radar with the little things he does. I think a lot of our D-core is like that. We keep it really simple. He’s awesome. Always communicating. He’s really easy to play with. He works so hard, he battles. He’s a grinder.” Bannor said it’s been great to play a bigger role on a team ranked No. 2 in the country. “I love to contribute to the team,” said Bannor, who feels more comfortable on the ice and learns every day. “Play my role, do my job. It’s not putting pucks in the net but it’s playing solid D and my partner Kyle Beaulieu has been playing great.” While there are no schools

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AMS White is in first place of the Penticton 2011 indoor season with an 8-0-1 record heading into the Christmas break. In second, with a 6-0-3 mark and 18 points, is TC Auto Sales. In third is Rona Yellow (3-0-6) with nine points followed by OK Awards Red (1-0-8) with three points. Action will resume on Jan. 8 as TC Auto Green faces Rona, while AMS White plays OK Awards. Top scorers in the league are Paul Borba with 20 goals, Vlad

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The Pac Rim peewee Vees played their final game of 2011 at McLaren Arena against the Kelowna Wolves winning 4-2. It was the Vees’ first win against the Wolves. The Vees defeated the Vernon Predators the day before by a score of 6-3. Jordell Afonso, Cairo Rogers, Brendan Craig, Manny Bahniwal, Thorin Morhart and Matthew Bryne scored. Assists came from from Billy Beecroft, Easton Olsen, Ben Olsen, Bailey Tamminga and Morhart. In peewee AAA action, Penticton lost

knocking on his door yet, Bannor, who has two assists this season, said he’s not concerned about that. “I’m honestly not even thinking about that,” said Bannor, who travelled with teammate Joey Benik to Minnesota for the Christmas break. “Right now we’re focused on the game at hand and we have seven more before Christmas and before you know it, it’s playoffs.” Vees notes: Defenceman D.J. Jones will fill the Vees final roster spot. Jones was added for nothing as he became a casualty of numbers with the Surrey Eagles, who needed to get down to 21 players. Harbinson said the former teammate of Mario Lucia is a good skater who can move the puck. He did practise with the team before the Christmas break when the coaches decided to card him.

to Westside 4-3, despite firing 34 shots on goal. Penticton then defeated Kelowna 2-1 on goals by Jordan Schulting and Simon Snyman. Shane Farkas was in net for the win. The bantam tier Smile Enhancement Vees faced the Okanagan Hockey Academy and tied the first game. The second one resulted in a 2-1 Vees win.

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The EcoDry Ice Dogs defeated the Best Damn Wings 8-7. Two-goal efforts by Louis Parent, Trevor Aubie and Dilon LevanDupperon led the Ice Dogs. Brendan Miller scored four for the Wings.

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BANTAMS MAKE SPLASH — Okanagan Hockey Academy goalie Brenden Barry does what he can to keep the puck from going in with Camrose Vikings forward Andrew Harrison on the doorstep. What both players don’t realize is the puck is ﬂoating above the net. With a late third period goal, the OHA managed to earn a 3-3 ﬁnal against the Vikings on Tuesday during the Bantam AAA Prospect Showcase, which began Tuesday. Below left, Kamloops Blazers goalie Bailey De Palma gets his glove hand warmed up for a game against Lethbridge by throwing the tennis ball against the glass then being ready to snag it. Right, Jonah Hill of the Sherwood Park Kings gets spun around by two Nanaimo Clippers defenders. While Gillis got the worse of the sandwich, the Kings dumped the Clippers 5-2. Check Friday’s issue of the Penticton Western News for more coverage of the tournament.

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Consistency key to Lakers turnaround Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

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EVAN ANDERSON of the Penticton Lakers ﬁghts for space near the Reveltoke Grizzlies crease. The Lakers won the game earlier this month, but have sruggled to score goals and lost their ﬁnal four games heading into the holiday break.

has one goal and six points in eight games. “He’s a very talented hockey player,” said Dirk. “He has great hands and great vision.” Dirk said that Nigg needs a little more time to learn their systems. The Lakers coach said that the Christmas

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Consistency and offence has been a problem for the Penticton Lakers. In the four games of their Kootenay International Junior Hockey League schedule leading into the Christmas break, the Lakers went 0-2-0-2 and managed 11 goals while allowing 19. Lakers coach Robert Dirk said his team hasn’t been consistent the last month. In their last 10 games, they are 3-4-1-2. “We’ve either been really good or really bad,” said Dirk, whose team lost 8-4 to the Osoyoos Coyotes on Dec. 16 and 5-4 in double overtime to the Princeton Lakers. “Hopefully we can correct that in the second half. Get ready to play good consistent hockey in the playoffs.” Dirk said the biggest thing is they are struggling to score and players are putting pressure on themselves trying to convert. The Lakers added Sam Nigg, who

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break is coming at the right time. They were competing well with the top teams in the league at the start of the season. Lakers defenceman Derek Grimm said they need to get back to playing as a team and being gritty. There is another thing they must do.

“We haven’t been getting pucks in deep and getting more shots,” he said. “Use our speed. We are doing things as individuals.” The Lakers return to action in Kelowna on Dec. 28. Their next home game is against Kelowna on Jan. 6.

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PRIVATE Buyer looking for old coin collections, mint sets & hoards of coins, specialty coins, loose, sets, etc. 250864-3521

1 & 2 bdrms avail. immed & Jan. 1, newly reno’d, $700$800, central Penticton, water incl., (250)493-4903 to view

We buy and sell quality furniture Showroom Open 10-5

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

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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, 27” older Sears TV, Panasonic 5 disc DVD player, entertainment unit, hunter green rocker/recliner, wood pedestal kitchen table with leaf, only one chair left to go with it, you pick up, OK Falls, email: undertakerschick@hotmail.com kitten, male, neutered, months old, (250)486-2282

2004 John Deere 160CLC, 2 buckets, with hydraulic quick change, hydraulic thumb, 5400 hours. Exc cond. $65,000. 1998 Hitachi 150 $39,500. 250-260-0217. 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

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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, 1/4 cord $50, 250-493-2687, 250-770-0827

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APARTMENTS

132 POWER STREET

1 bed, fr/st, includes utilities. Avail. NOW ............................................. $700 2 bed renovated, fr/st, includes utilities. Avail. NOW ........................ $900

284 YORKTON AVENUE ....................................................... $925 2 bed, 2 bath, fr/st, d/w. Avail. NOW HOUSES

GILMAN AVE., SUMMERLAND ........................................... $750

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

3 bed, 1½ bath, 4 appl., fenced yard. Avail. NOW

80 GREEN AVE. EAST. ......................................................... $1000 296 KINNEY AVE. (NEW) ................................................... $1375 3 bed, 3 bath, 5 appl., c/a, fenced yard, dble garage. Avail. NOW

CORNWALL DRIVE (RENOVATED) ................................... $1400 2+1 bed, 2 bath, 5 appl., hardwood floor, c/a, large yard, garage. Avail. NOW

REALTY EXECUTIVES PENTICTON APARTMENTS: $600

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

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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

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)

Apex Cabin-Whitetail Rd 6 yrs old, custom built, 1850 sqft, 3 levels, 3 bath, potential suite, lg loft, wood post, beams & decking. Furnished.

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(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

2 bed, fr/st, d/w, w/d, low maint. yard. Avail. NOW

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Pets & Livestock 800 lb round bales: this years grass hay $50./bale, last years grass hay $25./bale. Shavings & Sawdust available 250-804-6720

Apt/Condo for Rent 1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-7146

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Boxing Week Sale TuesdayFriday at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths. The Best Little Gun Shop Around, 4-1691 Powick Road Kelowna 250762-7575 Tues-Sat 10-6

BOUVIER PUPS, home raised, loyal & loving. var. colors $800. Call 250-486-6773. sm.white@shaw.ca

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Steel Buildings. Reduced Factory Inventory . 30x36 - Reg $15,850 Now $12,600. 36x58 Reg $21,900 Now $18,800 48x96 - Reg $48,700 Now $41,900; 81x130 Reg $121,500 Now $103,900 Source# 1KD 800-964-8335

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$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) Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:

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

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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 Awesome view, 1 bdrm Skaha Pl, top flr, insuite storage, n/p $750 incl util. 250-276-9394 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

TWO story, 3 bedroom house with gas ﬁreplace for rent on Government St. Penticton. Appliances included. No smoking inside. $1000 per month. 250493-6308

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SINGLA HOMES 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 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

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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 APPLE Plaza 770sq.ft, suited for food related retail business. Call Barbara 250-492-6319

Duplex / 4 Plex 2 br or 5 brm $950 or $1450 two entrances, with fenced yard, close to Penticton high school. 250 492 8422

Motels,Hotels $440 up Motel suites and RV pads . located at Penticton or Pleasantview Motel & RV park Summerland. 250 487 0268 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

Recreation Apex 1bdrm condo, weekly & nightly rates, n/s, n/p, Call between 5pm-9pm 250-494-1308

Rooms for Rent room, quiet, clean, sober person wanted, no guests, good location, share kitchen, bath, disability welcome, $395, (250)493-5087

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Cars - Domestic 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo, red/grey int., auto, exc. cond. 260,000kms, 2nd owner, summer & winter rims/tires. $2900 OBO 250-809-1878

Suites, Upper 2 bed basement suite on private half acre in West Bench Penticton. Utilities included, own laundry. Available Feb 1st. No pets, no smoking. $1200 month plus $600 damage deposit. References a must, great for a mature couple. Call Lori 250-785-0886 leave message.

Re: The Estate of PETRO PODGORENKO (aka Peter Podgorenko), deceased, formerly of Box 1221, 13021 Haskins Ave., Summerland, BC, Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Petro Podgorenko (aka Peter Podgorenko) are hereby notiﬁed under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that Particulars of their claims should be sent to the administrator c/o the solicitor acting for the estate: Finkelstein/Associates 211C - 750 Comox Road Courtenay, BC, V9N 3P6

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577 Forestbrook Dr, 2bd, huge yard, workshop, $950, 1063004 S. Main, 3bd townhouse, $1000, Vijay 250-490-1530 For rent with option to purchase. Brand new 3200 sqft, 3bdrm, 2.5bath, +den, n/s, view to west of Summerland. Call for details $2000/mo +util. Avail. Jan. 250-488-2471 FURNISHED 2 bedroom cottage on north end of Skaha lake in Penticton. Jan. 1 - May 31. $895/month plus utilities. 1-250-477-4419 measton@paciﬁccoast.net

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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,. reply to: bhanover@telus.net

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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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Nothing compares with New Year’s Eve in Rio. Midnight is celebrated all along the beaches, but especially on Copacabana where 2.5 million people crowd together on the beach and road. Almost everyone wears white, the champagne bottles pop and the cracks of ¿reworks create a breathtaking atmosphere. Crowds surge to the beach, which is illuminated by thousands of candles as Christian and Afro-Brazilian religions mix and make their offerings and promises for the new year. The surf is full of red roses and white gladioli as people make their offerings to the Queen of the Sea and even small boats are launched full of Àowers.

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December 28 OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 103 of the Penticton United Church, enter through north door. Call 250-493-1527 for info. HAND AND FOOT CANASTA at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250492-7630 for info. 65-PLUS SINGLES COFFEE CLUB meets at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. For info call 250-492-0459 or

250-770-1018. BINGO EVERY WEDNESDAY in the Legion hall for the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. regular bingo at 6:30 p.m. SENIORS’ RECREATION and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Joy at 250-770-1174 for more information. OKANAGAN FALLS SENIORS’ Activity Centre has exercise classes at 8 a.m., music and coffee hour at 9 a.m. followed by carpet bowling at 1 p.m. SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN CENTRE has beginner line dance at 9 a.m. (call 250493-2111 to confirm), coffee social at 10 a.m.,

intermediate/advanced line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. ANAVETS HAS ENTERTAINMENT by Gary Shaw at 6:30 p.m. AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. TOPS B.C. 4454 has weekly meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 445 Ellis St. Ring at the back door on the lane, the meetings are downstairs. Phone Susan at 250-496-5931 or Fran at 250-490-3927. IODE THRIFT STORE on 464 Main St. has weekly specials and is open Monday to Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. FOSTER CARE INFO ses-

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PEACH CITY TOASTMASTERS meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-486-0601 for info. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. Call Merle at 250-7708093. ELKS CLUB ON Ellis Street has fun darts at 7:30 p.m. SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN CENTRE has Spanish conversation and carpet bowl at 10 a.m., improver line dance at 12:30 p.m., bingo and crafters meet at 1 p.m., and table tennis at 7 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. TOPS B.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Betty-Lou at 250-492-7623 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more information. OKANAGAN FALLS SENIORS’ Activity Centre has computer classes at

9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. SOUTH OKANAGAN I MMIGRANT and Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, stop by the office at 508 Main St. or call 250-4926299. 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 on 1197 Main St. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NIGHT group meets at 8 p.m. on 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre.

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December 30 FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Entertainment is karaoke with Affordable Music at 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to their hall at 1197 Main St. SENIORS’ COMPUTER CLUB meets at the Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Members drop-in from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the main hall. Call 250-770-7848 for more information. SENIORS SINGLES LUNCH Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. PDSCL has bingo at 1 p.m. in the Leisure Centre on Winnipeg Street. Call Tarra at 250-490-0200, ext. 1 for more information. SOUTH MAIN DROPIN CENTRE has Tai Chi Chuan at 10 a.m., cardio dance at 11:10 a.m., new beginner line dance at 1 p.m. 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 at 361 Ade Ave. ELKS CLUB ON Ellis Street has Drop-In fun darts/pool at 6:30 p.m. and Anita’s karaoke at 7 p.m.

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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer omer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. **From Dec. 16, 2011 to Dec. 30, 2011, receive 0% APR purchase ďŹ nancing on new [2012 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Focus (excluding S), 2011 Fusion (excluding S), 2011 Mustang (excluding Value Leader, GT500 and Boss 302), 2011 Taurus (excluding SE), 2011 and 2012 Edge (excluding SE), 2011 Flex (excluding SE), 2011 Escape (excluding I4 manual), 2011 Expedition]/[ 2012 Expedition]/[ 2012 Focus (excluding S), 2011 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Ranger Supercab (excluding XL), 2011 and 2012 F-150 50 (excluding regular cab XL 4x2 and Raptor), Raptor) 2011 and 2012 F-250 to F-450 (excluding chassis cabs), cabs) 2012 Fusion (excluding S), S) 2012 Mustang (excluding Value Leader, Leader GT500 and BOSS 302), 302) 2012 Taurus (excluding SE), SE) 2012 201 Flex (excluding SE), 2012 Escape (excluding I4 Manual)] models for a maximum of [36]/[48]/[60] months to qualiďŹ ed retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $30,000 purchase ďŹ nanced at 0% APR for 60 months, monthly payment is $500, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $30,000.Down payment on purchase ďŹ nancing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. â&#x20AC; From Dec. 31 2011 to Jan. 3, 2012, receive $500/ $1,000/ $1,500/ $1,750/ $2,000/ $2,250/ $2,500/ $3,000/ $3,500/ $4,000/ $4,500/ $5,000/ $5,500/ $6,000/ $6,500/ $7,000/ $7,500/ $8,000/ $8,500/ $9,500/ $10,000 in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new 2011 Focus S, 2011 Edge SE, 2011 Explorer Base, 2011 Escape I4 Manual, 2011 and 2012 E-Series, 2012 Fusion/ 2011 Fiesta S, 2011 and 2012 Explorer (excluding Base), 2012 Fiesta (excluding S), 2012 Flex SE, 2012 Transit Connect (excluding electric)/ 2011 Mustang 2dr Coupe V6 Value Leader, 2011 Flex SE, 2011 F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 Value Leader, 2012 Edge (excluding SE)/ 2012 Mustang V6 Value Leader/ 2011 Ranger Super Cab XL and Regular Cab FEL, 2012 Focus (excluding S), 2012 SuperDuty Chassis Cabs/ 2011 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Transit Connect (excluding electric)/ 2011 Fusion S, 2011 Taurus SE, 2011 Edge AWD (excluding SE)/ 2012 Fusion (excluding S), 2012 Flex (excluding SE)/ 2012 Escape (excluding I4 Manual & V6), 2011 Focus (excluding S), 2011 and 2012 Mustang V6 (excluding Value leader)/ 2011 Edge FWD (Excluding SE), 2012 Escape V6, 2011 Escape (excluding I4 Manual & V6), 2011 SuperDuty Chassis Cabs, 2012 Mustang GT, 2012 Taurus (excluding SE), 2012 Expedition/ 2011 Fusion (excluding S), 2011 Escape V6, 2011 Mustang GT, 2011 Flex (excluding SE)/ 2012 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2), 2012 F-250 to F-450 Gas engine (excluding Chassis Cab)/ 2011 Taurus (excluding SE)/ 2011 Ranger SuperCab (excluding XL), 2012 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew/ 2011 Expedition, 2011 F-150 Regular Cab non 5.0L and non 3.7L (excluding XL 4x2)/ 2012 F-250 to F-450 diesel (excluding chassis cabs)/2011 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew non 5.0L and non 3.7L/ 2011 F-250 to F-450 gas engine (excluding chassis cabs)/ 2011 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2) 5.0L and 3.7L/ 2011 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew 5.0L and 3.7L/ 2011 F-250 to F-450 Diesel engine (excluding chassis cabs) - all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any ďŹ&#x201A;eet consumer incentives. ***3.7L: Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs. GVWR, non-hybrid. Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2012 F-150 4X2 3.7L V6 SST: 12.7L/100km city and 8.9L/100km hwy based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. 3.5L: C12 5.0L: Versus other Base Small Displacement V8 Engines. Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs. GVWR, non-hybrid. Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2012 F-150 4X2 5.0L V8 SST: 14.0L/100km city and 9.7L/100km hwy based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. 6.2L: Versus other High-performance large displacement engines. Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs. GVWR, non-hybrid. Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2012 F-150 4X2 6.2L V8 SST: 16.9L/100km city and 11.4L/100km hwy based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. â&#x2122;Śâ&#x2122;ŚWhen making a general, non-engine speciďŹ c BIC Towing/Paylod/Torque/HP claim: When properly equipped. Max. towing of 11,300 lbs with 3.5L EcoBoost and 6.2L 2 valve 4X2 V8 engines. Max. payload of 3,120 lbs with 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engines. Max. horsepower of 411 and max. torque of 434 on F-150 6.2L V8 engine. Class is Fullâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs GVWR vs. 2010/2011 competitors. ÂąBased on a total annual mileage of 21,178km (source: J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Canadian Customer Commitment Study for light duty pick-up truck average mean yearly mileage), average regular unleaded gasoline retail price of $1.24/L (source: Kent Marketing Services July 2011 YTD monthly average Petroleum Price Data for Canada - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Regular Unleaded Gasoline, retail prices, self serve, including taxesâ&#x20AC;? category), and combined city and highway driving/fuel ratings (EnerGuide combined rating at 55% City and 45% Highway attribution). Natural Resources Canada fuel consumption ratings for 2012 [F-150 3.5L EcoBoost Automatic SST]/[Dodge Ram 5.7L Hemi Automatic]/[Chevrolet Silverado 5.3L Automatic]: [12.9L/100km city and 9.0L/100km hwy]/[15.4L/100km city and 10.2L/100km hwy]/[14.2L/100km city and 9.5L/100km hwy]. Actual fuel consumption and yearly cost will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, geographic location, and driving habits. â&#x20AC; â&#x20AC; ÂŠ 2011 Sirius Canada Inc. â&#x20AC;&#x153;SIRIUSâ&#x20AC;?, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. â&#x2013;˛Offer only valid from December 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012 (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Offer Periodâ&#x20AC;?) to resident Canadians with a Costco membership on or before November 30, 2011. Use this $1,000CDN Costco member offer towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford/Lincoln vehicle (excluding Fiesta, Focus, Ranger, Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302, Transit Connect EV & Medium Truck) (each an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eligible Vehicleâ&#x20AC;?). The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford/Lincoln dealer within the Offer Period. Offer is only valid at participating dealers, is subject to vehicle availability, and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford Motor Company of Canada at either the time of factory order (if ordered within the Offer Period) or delivery, but not both. Offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial UpďŹ t Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Applicable taxes calculated before $1,000CDN offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. â&#x2013;źProgram in effect from October 1, 2011 to January 3, 2012 (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Program Periodâ&#x20AC;?) To qualify, customer must turn in a 2005 model year or older vehicle that is in running condition (able to start and move and without missing parts) and has been properly registered/plated or insured for the last 3 months (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Criteriaâ&#x20AC;?). Eligible customers will receive [$500]/[$1,000]/[$2,500]/[$3,000] towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford [Fiesta (excluding S), Focus (excluding S)]/[Fusion (excluding S), Taurus (excluding SE), Mustang (excluding Value Leader), Escape (excluding XLT I4 Manual), Transit Connect (excluding EV), Ranger (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Edge (excluding SE), Flex (excluding SE), Explorer (excluding base)]/[F-150 (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Expedition, E-Series]/[F250-550] â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded (each an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eligible Vehicleâ&#x20AC;?). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. To qualify: (i) customer must, at the time of the Eligible Vehicle sale, provide the Dealer with (a)sufďŹ cient proof of Criteria, and (b) signed original ownership transferring customer vehicle to the Authorized Recycler; and (ii) Eligible Vehicle must be purchased, leased, or factory ordered during the Program Period. Offer only available to residents of Canada and payable in Canadian dollars. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with the owner of the recycled vehicle. Offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Offer not available on any vehicle receiving CPA, GPC, or Daily Rental Rebates and the Commercial Fleet Rebate Program (CFIP). Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ÂŠ2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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