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MP RIGHT AT HOME IN HISTORIC HOUSE Dan Albas still feels a thrill from understanding what the community is about. “I’ve been told there’s no votes in Ottawa playing a role in Canada’s rich and to spend as much time in your riding. I parliamentary tradition Simone Blais

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ROCKING IN THE NEW YEAR — Kyle Anderson of the Amazing Rubber Band warms up for Saturday ‘s New Year’s Eve party at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. The popular city musician and his group will once again be the entertainment for the annual dinner and dance which begins at 6 p.m.

Dan Albas still gets the shivers when he walks into the House of Commons, and it’s not from a cold Ottawa draft. The neophyte MP says every once in a while the magnitude of his newfound responsibility sinks in, prompting a feeling of awe. “Walking up to Parliament Hill, hearing the Peace Tower ring and seeing the Canadian Àag at the top, pretty much every day I go in, I have to pinch myself,” he says. “It’s a very humbling thing to walk into the corridors where so much of our history, so many things happened that changed the course of our country. To be a part of that is very humbling. “I take my responsibility very seriously, but there’s a small part of me that smiles and grins at the opportunity.” This past year has been a landmark year for Albas, who traded his chair at the Penticton city council table for a federal seat representing the riding of Okanagan Coquihalla. Replacing a veteran MP and strong political ¿gure like Stockwell Day could spark feelings of intimidation, but Albas attributes the success of his ¿rst six months in of¿ce to members of Parliament past and present. “I have been very fortunate that I’ve had some very good examples not only in my predecessor, but also some people who have been working very hard in Ottawa to get results,” he said. “It’s how he conducted himself. It makes you think that when you are representing the riding that you want to leave the of¿ce in as high a state as you arrived at.” He has also been absorbing as much advice as possible: including one tidbit about

don’t think he meant that in political terms. But there’s a lot to be said for knowing your riding inside and out,” he said. That, in part, is what prompted his summer tour of communities and caused his fall calendar to become jampacked with meeting organizations and touring facilities throughAlbas out communities like Penticton, West Kelowna and Merritt. “I try to attend as many different events as I can in the riding. Being new to the job, you want to make sure you understand the unique needs of your riding. We have forestry, we have mining, we have ranching, we have tourism, we have agriculture,” he said. That’s not to say he doesn’t have his fair share of federal work. Albas is sitting on the scrutiny of regulations joint standing committee, which is looking to update laws that have been on the books for several years but could be hampering present-day industry. He cites the example of his private member’s bill to allow inter-provincial importation of liquor, which received all-party support in Parliament, as one stumbling block. Allowing increased trade across the U.S. border, he added, will be another big hurdle to tackle in 2012. “Let’s be realistic: we are talking about tightening our belts and at the same time, making common sense changes to regulations so we do not end up with a border that does not work for us. We want to have safety and prosperity,” he said. “These things haven’t been looked at and they are holding us back.”

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Choose from 4 fabulous parties this NEW YEARS EVE! C The Lakeside Grand Ballroom Join Penticton’s Party Band - “ONE 2 MANY” and enjoy a fabulous dinner buffet, party favors, champagne and (reworks at midnight. Doors open at 6 pm, tickets available at the front desk or by calling 250.493.8221. $50 ++

The Hooded Merganser Bar & Grill celebrate with the “Paul Gibbons Duo.” Party favors, champagne and (reworks at midnight. To make reservations call 250-487-4663. No Cover.

The Buf ehead Pasta & Tapas Room Cozy up to the one you want to lean into at midnight! Enjoy Iive entertainment with recording artist, Geoff Gibbons. PASTA & TAPAS ROOM

Call to make your reservation 250-493-9768.

The Barking Parrot Bar welcomes our “International DJ”. Enjoy party favors, champagne and (reworks at midnight. Doors open at 6 pm, NO COVER! For more details call 250-493-9753.

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garage ¿re in the 400 block of Ninth Avenue around 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Boscha said the ¿re got dangerously close to the nearby house, melting the vinyl siding and setting ¿re to the back porch prior to the arrival of the department. The ¿re chief said that the garage had no power and no heat. “It is currently under investigation, de¿nitely suspicious in nature at this point,” Boscha said, adding 15 ¿re¿ghters were on scene battling the blaze for approximately two hours. The ¿re department had little time to relax after returning back

to the hall and were called out again about a half-hour later on Christmas Eve. The ¿re¿ghters were called to extinguish a ¿re set in a ¿eld outside of Keremeos. Several people were seen Àeeing the area around the time of the ¿re. On Christmas Day, the ¿re department responded to chimney ¿re in Ollala, which did not cause any damage to the structure. Boscha is asking that anyone who might have information on the two Christmas Eve ¿res to contact the Keremeos RCMP detachment at 250-499-5511 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

ALBAS - MP seeing more collaboration Elected at 34 years old, Albas is among the next generation serving in Parliament, and that, he feels, is fostering a new approach to federal affairs. “We have some very very talented people, and not just on our side. We have the youngest Parliament,” he said. Albas is beginning to see more collaboration in the riding, using the example of a Peachland visitor centre project request for $250,000 in funding. A renovation to an old school was stalled after bats — which are a protected species — were discovered in the attic. Rather than lament the situation, local leaders invited Albas in to make lemonade by seeking to move the visitor centre to a central location that would in-

corporate the chamber of commerce and Boys and Girls Club, allowing them to then turn the existing building into a centre for bats — creating a tourist draw rooted in environmental protection, science and education. Joint ventures crafted from a collaborative mindset will be critical to emerging successfully from tough economic conditions, and he hopes the attitude spreads throughout the riding. “It’s very rare that you sit down with 13 different groups and they’re all asking for the same thing,” Albas said. “Those kinds of things help me go to Ottawa to make the case. “It’s about having a strong local vision. We all serve the same people.”

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An enhanced presence on the region’s roadways will be a priority this weekend for Penticton RCMP. “We will have an enhanced presence not only for dealing with CounterAttack type initiatives, but we will have an enhanced presence on New Year’s Eve within the communities that we know have special events, such as Apex where we will be out on foot there within the establishments and within the village itself,” said Insp. Brad Haugli. Even though the courts have temporarily restored the power of B.C. police of¿cers to issue immediate 90-day suspensions to impaired drivers caught with a blood-alcohol level over 0.08, Haugli said the rulings have not posed any challenges to the Penticton detachment. “Like every other police department, we adapt, and anyone who is failing the device and brought back to the detachment to blow on the Datamaster and fails, they will be charged criminally. We just resort back to what we know,” said Haugli. The inspector said the Penticton crime analyst will be releasing information in the next few weeks on local analysis conducted on impaired driving in relation to the new Increased Roadside Penalties legislation to see how many people have been apprehended in comparison to the year prior to the IRP. He said having those facts in black and

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CONST. RYAN MITCHELL of the Penticton RCMP talks with a vehicle driver during a recent road check. The Counter Attack program continues throughout the holidays and New Year’s revellers are advised to seek alternative means to get home safely.

white assist of¿cers in responding appropriately and helps drive home the message to the public to not drink and drive. “We hope everybody has a safe and enjoyable holiday season and will be extra cautious out there on the roadways. And, don’t drink and drive,” said Haugli. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Jon

Sigurdson, who previously struck down the 90-day suspensions to impaired drivers who are over 0.08 as part of the roadside penalty system, issued a follow-up ruling just before Christmas that suspends the implementation of his decision until June 30. That effectively gives the provincial government six months to pass new legislation to ensure the road-

side penalties and process to appeal them comply with the law. Justice Sigurdson noted the government considers the automatic roadside penalties more effective than criminal prosecutions in ¿ghting impaired driving. “I have concluded that an immediate declaration of invalidity of part of the (administrative penalty)

regime may pose a danger to the public,” he wrote. For three weeks police have been unable to issue the 90-day suspensions and related penalties and fees that add up to $3,750 for drivers who blow in the “fail” range over 0.08. Instead, of¿cers at roadblocks faced a choice: arrest the driver and administer a breath test at the police station, or else issue only a 24-hour suspension. To comply with the court rulings, the province must ensure those drivers get a chance to challenge the decision. “We will work to introduce changes to the Motor Vehicle Act as soon as possible in the spring legislative session,” Solicitor General Shirley Bond said in a statement. Justice Sigurdson also found 90day suspensions are constitutional for drivers who refuse to provide a breath sample upon request. He upheld the use of the immediate roadside prohibitions for drivers who blow in the “warn” range between 0.05 and 0.08. Bond noted the roadside penalties resulted in a 40 per cent drop in alcohol-related deaths in the ¿rst year. “Forty-¿ve more people are alive to enjoy the holidays this year because police stopped impaired drivers, people who would not be with their families today without this legislation,” said Bond. Sigurdson has yet to rule on whether B.C. drivers who were punished without suf¿cient right to appeal are entitled to compensation.

Commercial trafﬁc causes concern for residents Simone Blais Western News Staff

Penticton will rev up attempts to get revamped signage from the province, after City Hall received a petition signed by more than 140 people calling on the city to put the brakes on commercial vehicles allowed down Warren Avenue. The petition states that residents don’t want to see Warren used as a commercial trucking route because industrial vehicles cause too much noise from the use of Jake brakes, squealing gear changes and the stop and startup sequences, in addition to safety concerns of those crossing the street as large vehicles barrel down the road. “The City of Penticton spent thousands of dollars to upgrade Industrial Avenue as a ‘truck

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route,’ so why is this truck route not designated and used for same?” the petition states. “The ‘industrial area’ sign on the bypass should be located at Industrial Avenue not Warren Avenue.” The petition also came with a diagram that illustrated the density of Warren Avenue: There are approximately 250 residents once the towers, multi-family units and residential facilities are factored in. It also pinpointed the location of community amenities like the Lions Park playground zone, pedestrian crossing for Parkway School, BMX track, baseball diamonds and Cherry Lane shopping centre. Coun. John Vassilaki acknowledged the area has changed since it was ¿rst considered a trucking route. “Now there’s so much residential and a school there that now it’s not practical,” he said.

Coun. Garry Litke said the city’s transportation committee has reviewed the area before. It recommended what residents were calling for, and the city obliged with upgrades to Industrial Avenue. There was “signi¿cant push-back” from industrial users who didn’t want to lose a secondary access to the industrial area to the east of Main Street, he said, and commercial traf¿c Àowed to other areas that hadn’t seen the vehicles previously. Coun. Helena Konanz suggested the problem could be addressed at the source: changing the signage on Channel Parkway to indicate the truck route was up Industrial rather than Warren. “I think that would solve a lot of problems,” she said. Staff indicated, however, that the provincial Ministry of Transportation must be consulted regarding highway signage.

Coun. Wes Hopkin mused that safety concerns may prompt the city to side with resident concerns, which didn’t get a warm welcome from others. “The industrial area is increasingly important to the city’s tax base,” Mayor Dan Ashton said, adding that more than $200,000 was already spent on improvements to the area to address safety concerns. “I would challenge council to consider this one very carefully. I know this is going to take some thought.” Hopkin, however, disagreed. “At the end of the day, this is going through a school zone and a residential area,” he said. “That simply has to take precedence.” Coun. Judy Sentes moved that chief administrative of¿cer Annette Antoniak work with ministry of¿cials to relocate the sign. That motion was unanimously approved by council.

All the Residents and Staff of The Hamlets at Penticton extend our warmest wishes to you and yours for a Merry Christmas and Holiday Season.

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A place to stay forever NEW RECREATION GUIDE The Community Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Winter Recreation Guide is now available. Check out the Community Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Try It For Free Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from January 2-8 with the Fitness Room and some of their most popular programs for free. Until January 8 the No More Excuses promotion is your best price to buy a Fitness Room membership. The Community Centre is open Boxing Day and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day from 11am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm with special admission rates for swimming. For complete program information go to www.penticton.ca or call 250-490-2426.

LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE APPOINTMENTS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Council will be accepting applications for Trustee appointments to the Library Board. There are 6 available positions to ďŹ ll; 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; two year terms ending December 31, 2013 and 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one year terms ending December 31, 2012. Interested individuals must be residents or resident electors of the City of Penticton. If you are interested in serving in a voluntary capacity to the Library Board please ďŹ ll out a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Committee Application Formâ&#x20AC;? identifying your interest, related education, experience and background to the City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC, V2A 5A9 attention Karen Burley, Corporate OfďŹ cer either by email Karen.burley@penticton.ca or drop off your submission at City Hall Reception, on or before 12 Noon January 3, 2012. Applications can be found on the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Website at www.penticton.ca. For further details on the appointments please contact Larry Little, Chief Librarian at (250) 770-7781.

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING DROP-OFF December 25, 2011 - January 31, 2012. Trees can be dropped off at Fire Hall #2, located at 285 Dawson Avenue for Chipping & Recycling. For more information please call the Public Works Department (250) 490-2500.

DISPOSTION OF PROPERTY PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Community Charter that the City

The applicant is proposing to construct a duplex building.

of Penticton intends to enter into a Lease Agreement for a portion of 325 Power Street as follows: Lease approximately 2067 sq. of space, known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Fitness Roomâ&#x20AC;? at the Community Centre located at 325 Power Street at a rate of $13.449 per sq. for a term of 5 years with three 5 year options for renewal, to Dale Charles & Associates Physical Therapy Corporation. Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed Lease, may appear in person or by agent, the evening of the Regular Council meeting on Monday, January 9, 2012 at 6:00 p.m., or submit a petition or written comments to the Manager of Legislative Services prior to the meeting. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting. The proposed disposition and supporting documentation may be inspected at the ofďŹ ce of the Corporate Administration Department, located at 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, January 9, 2012. Dated this 20 day of December 2011. Peter Wallace Land Administrator

ZONING AMENDMENT 457 PINEVIEW RD - BYLAW 2011-50 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2011-50 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: Rezone Lot A, District Lot 2710, SDYD, Plan KAP91127 from R1 (Large Lot Residential) to RD1 (Duplex Housing). The applicant proposes to construct a duplex building.

ZONING AMENDMENT 581 CHURCHILL AVE - BYLAW 2011-63 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2011-63 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: Rezone Lot 19, District Lot 2, Group 7, SDY (Formerly Yale Lytton) D, Plan 4075 from R2 (Small Lot Residential) to R3 (Small Lot ResidentialLane). The applicant is proposing to subdivide the property to create two lots for single detached dwellings.

OCP AMENDMENT 3094 PARIS ST - BYLAW 2011-57 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2011-57 to amend OCP Bylaw 2002-20 as follows: Schedule â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Development Permit Areas Map, to include Lot 1, District Lot 189, SDYD, Plan KAP45530 located at 3094 Paris Street in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;General Multiple Family Development Permit Areaâ&#x20AC;?.

Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed OCP and Zoning Bylaw Amendments may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 12 noon on January 9, 2012 to Attention: Corporate OfďŹ cer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@ penticton.ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting. The above mentioned bylaws and supporting information may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,

ZONING AMENDMENT 3094 PARIS ST - BYLAW 2011-58 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2011-58 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: Rezone Lot 1, District Lot 189, SDYD, Plan KAP45530 from R2 (Small Lot Residential) to RD1 (Duplex Housing).

excluding holidays, up to and including Monday, January 9, 2012, in the ofďŹ ces of the Development Services Department and Corporate Administration Department at the Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton; Penticton Public Library (hours vary), 785 Main Street, Penticton and the Penticton Community Centre (hours vary), 325 Power Street, Penticton or online at http://www.penticton.ca/EN/ meta/city-news/latest-news.html. Anthony Haddad Director of Development Services

2012 CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Penticton Council will be making appointments to the following City of Penticton Advisory Committees: Agriculture Advisory Committee Climate Action Advisory Committee Community and Business Development Advisory Committee Development Services Advisory Committee Fiscal Review Advisory Committee Heritage, Arts & Culture Advisory Committee Transportation Advisory Committee Individuals interested in serving in a voluntary capacity on one or more of the above-named committees are invited to submit the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Advisory Committee Application Formâ&#x20AC;? which can be picked up at reception at City Hall or you may print off a copy from our website at www.penticton.ca/advisory on or before Monday, January 16, 2012. CITY OF PENTICTON 171 Main Street Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9 Facsimile: 250-490-2402 E-mail: barbara.bogaardt@penticton.ca For further information, please contact Barb Bogaardt at 250-490-2406.

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A local group has won their bid to continue as the provider of settlement services for new immigrants to the South Okanagan. South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services, the operational arm of the Penticton and District Multicultural Society, has a long history of providing settlement services to newcomers to the area. Now, thanks to new funding of $461,469, they will continue in that role. “This funding will allow for a broad range of services focused on helping new immigrants establish a life in British Columbia,” said Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff. The funding is part of the $20.3 million annual budget for the Settlement and Integration Program under WelcomeBC. Hilma Labelle, executive director for SOICS, said they have to go through the bidding process

about every three years. “This is where we are very unlike most other not-for-pro¿ts who receive grants or awards. We actually have to bid on all of our core services through that B.C. bidding process,” said Labelle. “It is an open bidding competition throughout the province and we were the successful proponents for the South Okanagan Similkameen.” Labelle said the high standards SOICS has maintained were a big inÀuence on the group retaining the service contract, with part of the bid process including a point system based on the past and current experience. “There is an element there where we can really show what we’ve been doing for the last three-year period,” said Labelle. “In 2011, we won the provincial diversity award and that keeps us on the cutting edge. We have amazing technology and we are considered leaders in the area of rural service delivery models.” With B.C. being one of Canada’s most popular destinations for new immigrants — welcom-

ing more than 40,000 each year — settlement services are an important factor in helping them integrate into their new home. For the portion choosing to come to the South Okanagan, this funding supports orientation classes and workshops on a wide variety of topics such as how to ¿nd a job, ¿nd a place to live, navigate the local transit system and learn banking basics. All of the service provided by SOICS through their of¿ces in Penticton and Oliver are in full use, according to Labelle, with the exception of the language classes. “With our language classes we still struggle, because it is a voluntary program, to encourage people to come and learn or improve their English,” said Labelle. “When people arrive in the country, the ¿rst thing they need to do is ¿nd work, so language acquisition isn’t the top thing on their list, unless it’s leading to better employment. Once they’ve established themselves somewhat, then there may be an opportunity to start improving their English.”

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Those resolving to be more civic-minded in the new year will have their chance. The City of Penticton announced its advisory committee structure for 2012, and issued a call for individuals interested in serving on the committees. Seven advisory committees will require volunteers for the year ahead: agriculture; climate action; community and business development; development services; ¿scal review; heritage, arts and cul-

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New Year’s a time to test your resolve

ew Year’s is a time for many things. There is the partying, to be sure, but it’s also a popular time to indulge in two other popular activities: publishing top-10 style lists and the infamous New Year’s resolutions. Talk about a set up for failure. Trying to make a resolution to change your life for the better while intoxicated, on a sugar high from all the Christmas goodies, stressed out by the holiday season or a combination of all three. Small wonder that studies show that only about 12 per cent of people that make New Year’s resolutions actually attain their goal. But let’s combine a couple of the New Year’s passions and look at lists of the most popular resolutions. It’s unlikely to come as any surprise that health and wellness-related resolutions are at the top of most lists. In fact, they are usually the top three or four: Losing weight, exercising more and even quitting smoking still makes it regularly to the top of the list. The middle tier seems to revolve around lifestyle changes. Spend more time with friends and family, get out of debt or learn something new, that kind of thing. And getting organized — often the key to making any resolution work out. Sadly though, helping others is most often near the bottom of the top-10 resolution lists. Sad, because incredible changes could arise if we all co-operated on a helping others type resolution. For instance, think about what would happen if we all resolved to increase our donations to the local food banks by just one dollar a month. Easy enough to do, and guess what, if only a third of Penticton’s population followed through on it, roughly $120,000 more would be generated to help the food bank. But even though the statistics show we are unlikely to follow through on our resolutions, we keep making them, hoping to shape a better life and a better world. PENTICTON WESTERN

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Dramatic events helped shape 2011 Every year brings changes, but some years really are turning points: 1492, 1789, 1914, and 1989, for example. Does 2011 belong in the august company of such really important years? Probably not, but it de¿nitely quali¿es for membership in the second tier of quite important years. Three big stories ran right through the year, any one of which would have quali¿ed 2011 for membership status. The Arab Spring is an epochal event, even if democratic revolutions may fail in some countries in the end. The euro crisis threatens the European Union with collapse and con¿rms the shift of economic power from West to East. And the struggle to prevent disastrous climate change was abandoned for the rest of the decade. The name, it should be noted, is the Arab Spring, not the Muslim Spring, because a majority of the world’s Muslims already live in countries that are democratic: Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and even Iran (in roughly descending order of how democratic they really are). But the Arab countries seemed remarkably impervious to democracy — until it suddenly became clear that they weren’t. The revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya were not just about elections. They were revolts against the arrogance and corruption of the ruling elites, against poverty, against the reign of fear that underpinned all of those regimes. But there was and still is a genuine democratic idealism at the heart of these revolutions, and

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Dyer Straits despite all the disappointments and detours that will inevitably follow, something profound has changed in the Arab world. Formerly autocratic monarchies like Jordan and Morocco are in full retreat, hoping to safeguard their privileges by granting political freedoms to the people. And the long and increasingly bloody struggle in Syria could still end in a relatively peaceful transition to democracy, not a civil war. From the sublime to the ridiculous. The decade-old euro, which aspired to become the common currency of the European Union and even a rival to the U.S. dollar, is in acute danger of collapse, and the efforts of European leaders to save it have been comically inept. Seventeen of the 27 countries in the EU, including all the big economies except Britain’s, use the euro, but that number may drop sharply in the next few years. It might even drop to zero. The euro was a political project from the start, and it may also die of politics. The initial idea was that

a common currency would bind the EU members closer together, but it never made any sense for low-productivity economies like Spain, Italy and Greece to use the same currency as high-performing economies like Germany. The only way it could have worked was for richer countries to subsidize the poorer countries forever. Then, provided there was also a powerful central bank to stop poorer countries from borrowing too much (because they now had a strong currency, which let them borrow almost unlimited amounts of money at very low rates), the whole project might work. The richer countries like Germany and France had no intention of subsidizing the poorer ones, and they wouldn’t allow a powerful central bank either, but the project went ahead anyway. The euro might have stumbled on for another decade — but the international ¿nancial crisis of 2008 put an end to that. There are three possible outcomes to this mess. One is that the poorer countries simply bail out of the euro and revive their old separate currencies, which would cause some serious bank crashes in Europe and collateral damage elsewhere. The second is that the euro as a whole collapses, causing severe damage to all the Western economies including the United States. The third is that the European Union itself falls apart. And so to the really bad news. The Arctic sea ice is disappearing faster than even the pessimists feared, massive Àoods are devastating huge areas (Pakistan, Thai-

land, Australia), and sea level is rising at twice the predicted speed, but nothing will be done about it for the next 10 years. That, effectively, was the decision — or rather, the non-decision — taken at the annual climate change summit in Durban in December. It has been clear since the debacle at Copenhagen in 2009 that a global agreement to curb the warming was in grave trouble, but the deal in Durban may have been worse than no deal at all. The only existing agreement, the Kyoto Protocol of 15 years ago, has been extended for another ¿ve years, but it only limits the emissions of the developed countries. The emerging economies, whose emissions are growing very fast, still face no restrictions at all, although China is already the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. It is not the ¿rst time that shortterm self-interest has triumphed over the long-term common interest, but it may be the worst time. By 2020 it will probably be impossible to prevent the rise in average global temperature from exceeding two degrees C, which is generally agreed to be the point of no return. After that, we will probably ¿nd ourselves in a new world of runaway warming. We know it, and yet we do nothing. Oh, and the world’s population reached the seven billion mark in 2011. It passed through one billion around 1800, and was still only two billion in 1940. Enough said. Gwynne Dyer is a Londonbased independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries

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The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa should not be the sole resting place for Canadian Victoria Cross winners and awards. Lt. Col. John MacGregor, VC, DSM, MC and bar to his MC, won while he was a Captain in the First World War should be kept on permanent display in the libraries of Kelowna, Penticton, Osoyoos, Oliver, Summerland and Vernon. Why, one might ask? The decision is easy to make when we look at the big picture. The 2nd Canadian Mountain RiÀes was the predecessor of the British Columbia Dragoons (BCD). The BCDs are an Okanagan Valley unit: One only has to listen to the large numbers of names of Penticton and South Okanagan men lost in both great wars at Remembrance Day services. British Columbians won 20 per cent of Canada’s VCs. Manitobans also have their share of VC winners. Winnipeggers have a street named for three VC winners called Valor Road; born and raised on that particular street. A Winnipeg high school lost 50 of their graduates killed in action while Àying for the RCAF Bomber Command. It would be interesting to know how many of those aircrew members won DFCs, DSOs and MCs. A bomber command RCAF airman won the VC; I am not sure which Canadian town he came from. CSM Osborne, a Manitoban, won the VC at Hong Kong. Smokey Smith, of Vancouver’s Seaforth Highlanders, won the VC in Italy. The people of Ottawa apparently couldn’t care less about what goes on at the Canadian War Museum. A few years ago after the museum was renovated, the curator put a plaque on a wall with the depiction that “Canada’s RCAF Bomber Command aircrews were war criminals.” A retired army major was instrumental in having the plaque removed. The defamation of the Canadian Forces wartime record by a civil ser-

fallout will be to the physicians and walk-in clinics. Some people do not want to see their own physician due to embarrassment, fear of a parent being informed if a teen, and fear of judgment (which is unfounded but real). Many people do not have medical insurance although this should not be a barrier, as STD Control in Vancouver will pay for an STD visit and will pay for the medication. The dif¿culty is that neither the physician nor the walk-in is a one-stop shopping. The walk-in clinic appointments are much too short to do a thorough exam, history, treatment and follow up. Without MSP, just the visit to the walk-in clinic alone is $40-55. Unless IH has done a good job in informing the physicians and walk-in clinics of the change in the STD clinics, the client may be charged for the visit and the medication. IH is taking us another step backwards in our health care — another gap in service, which in these times, we cannot afford. Why is Interior Health downloading the work of certi¿ed STD public health nurses to already overburdened physicians?

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My deepest thanks to all the people who were sledding up Carmi Hill on Boxing Day around 3 p.m. There were a number of families and friends all thoroughly enjoying the pleasant weather and the quick runs. There were a few ¿res and much sharing among those present. Cheers could be heard often as great distances were accomplished by young and old. My family was called to our last run so we could head out to Grandma’s house when a crash ended our play. When my husband realized I was bleeding, he called for ¿rst aid, and three families jumped to provide a kit for us. Extra thanks are sent to Doug, Tyler and the young lady wearing runners who gave an extra sweater for warmth. Everyone jumped in to help where they could,

even if it was only to clear the run so a quad could carry me to safety. After a visit to the hospital, ¿ve stitches and less of a headache than I expected, I am home and on the mend. I just thought you might like to know how it came out. Thank you again for all your care and for reminding us again why we love to live in Penticton. Becky Ramsay Penticton

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In one of the ads against a national park it says, “What negative impact will result from the potential loss of Canadian Helicopters Àight training school?” Something does not seem to add up with the above quote, as Canadian Helicopters is in the process of building a fairly large addition to its facility at the Penticton airport. John Lewall Penticton

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vant, the war museum curator, happened while the Canadian Liberal Party was the government. Canadian veterans were enraged to see such levels of disrespect for our glorious dead killed in the two great wars and Korea. I often wonder how our Afghan veterans and the more than 100 peace keepers lost on overseas UN missions will be remembered in a city, that except for one day a year does not care. The Trudeau Liberals were the party that uni¿ed and destroyed the Canadian Forces. PET was Canada’s most infamous draft dodger during the Second World War. With one stroke of the pen, Trudeau caused more harm to the Canadian Forces than did the enemy in the four wars of the 20th century. Only in Canada, eh? John MacGregor’s VC, DSM, MC and bar to his MC should be kept in the Okanagan; they should not be returned to Ottawa. Most Ottawa folks today could care less about who John MacGregor was. The time has long passed when Okanagan school children learned about who he was and what he achieved.

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Los Angeles, before the productions come to B.C. to ¿lm; by then, they are only looking to ¿ll the smaller roles. “I was super lucky to meet (director) Michael Damian, who also put me in A Princess for Christmas,” said Turner. Though Damian liked him, Turner said he still went through the casting process, and was ecstatic when he was noti¿ed that he got the role. “The whole experience was really neat to be able to do, front to back, a whole feature, versus short ¿lms or even a small stint,” said Turner. “That was a learning experience, but overall, it was a lot of fun. The dogs are a little challenging at times to work with, but they are cute, they are puppies.” Turner had one more surprise when, after the ¿lm was ¿nished, he was invited to the Hollywood premiere. “I didn’t even know there was going to be a

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album too, as Little T.” Turner said getting to this stage has required a lot of support from his parents. As a child actor, his parents arranged an agent in Vancouver, and tried to get him to as many auditions as they could. “My mother would try to drive ¿ve hours for an audition, but you have to go to so many,” he said. “My parents put me in theatre so I was still able to be doing what I loved. It wasn’t until I graduated where I was able to go to ¿lm school and go to a city where there is more of an industry.” So far, Turner said, his youthful appearance has been useful. “I am older than I look. I can probably play 15-16-year-olds,” he said. “It helps being older and able to play young, especially for those roles where it does call for a mature presence. You have to ¿nd it emotionally for it to capture on screen.”

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hand) they could easily be a cartoon, so why not bring in an expert? A successful roller coaster action ride with Tom Cruise at the wheel? That’s not only long overdue, I’d have to say that’s mission accomplished. Out of a possible ¿ve stars, I’ll give Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol a three and a half. The feature is currently playing at the Pen Mar Cinema Centre in Penticton.

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Penticton RCMP raided an apartment on Fairview Road, ¿nding drugs and a loaded riÀe. On Dec. 21 of¿cers executed a drug search warrant in the 900 block of Fairview Road, arresting seven people including two 16-year-old boys. All but two

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PENTICTON VEE Blake Holowaty watches the puck as he’s knocked off his feet by Jacob McVay of the Anchorage North Stars onto goalie Brendon LaPorte during the Bantam AAA Prospect Showcase at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Vees won the game 5-4 and the event finals are scheduled for today.

Scouts impressed by talent in showcase Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

When not watching the action from the Bantam AAA Prospect Showcase, Western Hockey League scouts are busy jotting down notes on players. Advertised to have top-ranked draft eligible players, some scouts haven’t been disappointed. “There’s some really good players here,” said director of scouting for the Victoria Royals Garry Pochipinski. “There’s some potential first round draft picks and there’s quite a few draftable players here.” Pochipinski said he simply seeks the best players while doing his job and ranks them against each other and sees where they fit. Pochipinski watched most of the games for the showcase in its first two days and enjoyed an all-Alberta matchup between the Sherwood Park Kings and Camrose Vikings. In his opinion, there have been a lot of good games and he has seen good goaltending, dynamic forwards and good D-men. Greg Weninger, an Okanagan-based scout for the Tri-City Americans, said calibre was good and competitive. He said each team usually has about five or six players that attract scouts, who they then

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NATHAN IANNONE of the Penticton Vees listens to coaching instructions with his teammates during a break in the action during the Bantam AAA Prospect Showcase tournament.

rate throughout the year. Weninger added that most of the teams have at least one or two top picks. “I really like watching the Okanagan Hockey Academy,” he said. “I really like some of the players they have on their team. Lethbridge has a very good team. Some of the other Alberta teams are looking pretty good.” Edmonton Oil Kings scout Bruce Taylor said their job isn’t easy as it’s “definitely in a lot of a cases a crapshoot” when it comes to finding kids who can play in the WHL. “You just have to go with your gut feeling on a kid,” said Taylor, who first looks at skating ability. “In the Western Hockey League, if you can’t skate, it’s a pretty tough road to hoe.”

When it comes to being able to see players in one area, Taylor echoed the sentiments of Kamloops Blazers scout Matt Recchi, who last week told the Western News that having the players in one area makes their job easier. “It’s really nice when you can go from rink to rink,” said Taylor. “There’s no real breaks. You watch half a game here, half a game in another rink. It’s kind of nice because there’s obviously some games where there’s not a lot of kids that you’re interested in. You can knock down a lot of teams quickly.” Jason Ripplinger, director of player personnel for the Vancouver Giants, said the showcase has given him and his staff a chance to review players.

“You see the kids early in the year, now you get a chance to watch them mid-year,” he said, while taking in the OHA against Nanaimo Clippers. “See if guys are developing or not.” Also receiving early positive reviews was the job done by organizer Mike Elphicke and his committee on the tournament itself. “I think it’s a compliment to the organizing committee,” said Pochipinski. “They have started something really nice here. It should continue to be a good tournament in the future. They have some really good teams here and the competition is good, facilities are fantastic and the community is great.” “I was quite impressed with it,” said Weninger. “With the Alberta teams coming

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here, that is really big. I think it’s great to get them out here.” Among the teams participating in the showcase were the Vernon Renegades, Grande Prairie Storm, Kamloops junior Blazers, Lethbridge Val Mateotti Golden Hawks, Kings, OHA bantam Red AAA, Vikings, Nanaimo, Penticton Vees, Juan De Fuca Grizzlies, Chilliwack Bruins, Anchorage North Stars and OHA Black AA. Ripplinger said he didn’t think all the best teams from the provinces participated, but added this is a good start. “I think it’s well balanced right now,” said Ripplinger, who sees the tournament having the potential to grow. “I think they have done a great job with the hospitality and everything. I think they will be able to go out and get better teams.”

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BRIANNE HRYNYK is determined to be a dangerous offensive force for opponents who face the Pen High Lakers in league play, as well as tournaments. Among six Grade 12 players on the Lakers, Hrynyk also aims to be a strong leader to guide the younger players.

It takes little time for Lesley Lacroix to find right words of praise for Brianne Hrynyk. The Pen High Lakers senior girls basketball coach is impressed by Hrynyk’s athleticism, tenacity and competitive drive. “What an athlete,” said Lacroix. “She wants to go to the hoop and she wants the ball and she has got the fastest hands. If it’s a loose ball at all, it usually ends up in her hands. She has no lack of confidence in terms of going to the hoop.” Entering her final season of senior basketball, Hrynyk intends to attack the hoop and track down rebounds like the squirrel in Ice Age tracking down its nut. When the school year started, Hrynyk made her way to the gym to start getting a feeling for the ball. While she is a multi-sport athlete (plays soccer and hockey), she doesn’t play volleyball. As the Lakers

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pursue a valley championship, they will count on Hrynyk to produce points. While she can handle the ball, there is one area offensively that needs work. “Free throws were her nemesis last year,” said Lacroix. “Because she is aggressive, she goes to the line a lot. She was shooting really poorly from the line.” The good news for Hrynyk is that Lacroix has already seen improvement. It’s important for the Lakers and Hrynyk that she is more dangerous from that spot. “We’ve lost games by two where we have shot 50 per cent from the free throw line,” said Lacroix. When asked about her foul line struggles, Hrynyk had one explanation.

“I think I play games with my head,” she said smiling. Thankfully for the Lakers, putting in the commitment to improve facets of her game isn’t a problem. Lacroix said she is a workhorse. She loves playing the game because of the pace. She enjoys the running aspect, which keeps her fit. Hrynyk is determined to help the Lakers have a strong season as she likes the group they

have. She readily admits this group isn’t better than last year’s, however, the height advantage this year will help. “We are meshing very well and with our first tournament we placed second,” said Hrynyk, who spent part of her Christmas break in Cancun, Mexico with teammate and friend Bryanne Francisco. “If we work as hard as we did last year, we will do better.”

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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 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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December 31 ANAVETS HAS NEW Year’s Eve celebration with entertainment by Buzz Byer from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has New Year’s entertainment with Ivan Prefontaine and Terri Bremner live with special guest appearance by Fern Whitfield. Members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., dropin darts/pool at 4 p.m., meat draw at 4:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve party has cocktails at 5:30 p.m., Chinese dinner at 6:30 p.m. and music by Hal all for $15. Call for rides. PENTICTON’S SENIORS DROP-IN Centre has a new year’s eve dance with DJs Emil and Bert. Tickets are $20. OKANAGAN FALLS LEGION has a New Year’s party

ANAVETS HAS A new year’s open house from 3 p.m. to close. Entertainment by Buzz Byer. Bring your own snacks. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETS in OK Falls at 10:30 a.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., then in Penticton at 11 a.m. for the women’s group at the Lawn Bowling Club on 260 Brunswick St. Also the Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton Hospital.

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

(cribbage) at 7 p.m. AL-ANON has a men’s only meeting at 7 p.m. at the United Church. Call 250-490-9272 for info. BLOOD DONOR CLINIC will be held from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the South Main Drop-In Centre. To donate by appointment, call 1-888-2donate. SENIORS WELLNESS SOCIETY has stress and relaxation from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the United Church on 696 Main St. ANAVETS HAS DART and pool leagues at 7 p.m. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NUX group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Centre at Green Mountain Road and Penticton I.R. Road. Summerland 12 and 12 group at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave., United Church basement.

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Children Childcare Available Pam’s Family Daycare licensed, spaces 1yr & up. CCRR member. 250-492-0113

Employment

Place of Worship

Business Opportunities

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

all are welcome Sunday Services 10:30 am Testimony Meeting 1st & 3rd Wed. 7:30 pm 608 Winnipeg St.

to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca

Listen to “Your Daily Lift” 1-617-450-3430 or online at: christianscience.com spirituality.com

BE YOUR Own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store. Franchise opportunities now available. Call today for details 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com.

TRAIN TO BE A SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER IN PENTICTON TODAY! Community & Social Service Workers administer & implement a variety of social assistance & community services programs including life skills workshops & substance abuse treatment programs. They also assist clients in dealing with social and personal issues. Train locally for the skills necessary in this rewarding career Àeld.

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.

For more information visit our website at:

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Pets & Livestock

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Trades, Technical

Financial Services

Cleaning Services

Boarding

Appliances

Free Items

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Pentiction. Donna Mihalcheon CA,CIRP BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy, #200 -1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC. V1Y 9X1

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

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

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

Heavy Duty Machinery

is hiring a Field Service Tech in the B.C. Interior. Gasﬁtters B ticket/apprentice req’d. For more info and to apply go to: www.corix.com Job 2011-1539

Services

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Home Improvements BELCAN Painting & Renos

M O N E Y P R OV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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

PAWN SHOP Online: get cash fast! Sell or get a loan for your watch, jewelry, gold, diamonds, art or collectibles from home! Toll-Free: 1-888435-7870 www.PAWNUP.com

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

Carpet Installation 40+ Yrs OF PROFESSIONAL Floor Installations, Hardwood, Laminate, Ceramic Tile, Vinyl & Carpet. Mike 250-490-7767

All 4 PillarsTM ofÀces are independently owned and operated.

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

LEO’S

DOGGY PALS

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

Call Stewart 250-486-4877

Fight Back.

Rubbish Removal PENTICTON Junk Removal! Anything goes! Household waste, furniture and appliances to the dump 250-770-0827

Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

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

Maytag fridge, $150, stacking washer & dryer, $199, washer and dryer set, $250, white glasstop stove, $150, regular stove, $150, can deliver, (250)493-2687

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.

Building Supplies 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

Firearms 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

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

Poultry

Swimming Pools/ Hot Tubs

PULLETS, 16 week old pullets, ready for laying. We did all the work, now you enjoy. Sex-alink large brown egg layers for $10/ea, $8.50 if over 12 chickens purchased. 250-549-5060

PENGUIN MFG. HOT TUB COVERS. 250-493-5706

Merchandise for Sale

Financial Services

CANADIAN LIQUIDATORS #104 2100 Dartmouth Rd, Pent, Why buy retail? When you can buy BELOW WHOLESALE

Painting & Decorating Painting / Staining / Faux Finishing, from small jobs to condos. Seniors & disability discounts. We do furniture & cabinets also. Call Dave (250)497-7912

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

Financial Services

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 kitten, male, neutered, months old, (250)486-2282

Financial Services

FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION 1.877.898.2580

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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

Furniture

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

Good selection of real “Wood” furniture • Mobility electric 4 wheel scooters • Vilas dining room set • China cabinets • Dressers, Hi-boys • Computer work desks • Coffee and end tables • 2-Futons • 2-lift recliners coming in soon New items coming in daily

Misc. for Sale 4ft BIRD HOUSES, Tall old barn wood and vintage decorations, some from old mining ghost towns. Prices vary $75-$135, (250)542-0364 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. FAST RELIEF the First Night!! Restless Leg Syndrome and Leg Cramps Gone. Sleep Soundly, Safe with Medication, Proven Results. 1-800-7658660. www.allcalm.com Moving Sale, 1 large recliner, 2 antique dressers, chest freezer, washer & dryer, small china cabinet, single bed, offers, 250-492-3662 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 PRIVATE Buyer looking for old coin collections, mint sets & hoards of coins, specialty coins, loose, sets, etc. 250864-3521 WE will Pay 6.5x for silver coins. Can., US. Also buying gold. 778-932-2316

256 Westminster Ave. W. Showroom Open 10-5 778-476-5919

Musical Instruments

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Heavy Duty Machinery 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

Excavating & Drainage

A-STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges 20’40’45’53’ Used / Damaged 40’ insulated makes great shop. Only $2300! Needs door and 40’HC $2800 No Rust! Semi Trailers for Hiway & storage. Delivery BC and AB Call 24 hrs 1-866-528-7108 www.rtccontainer.com

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

Classiﬁeds Get Results! Excavating & Drainage

Excavating by SINGLA Bros. BACKHOE, BOBCAT & TRUCK SERVICES

Trustees in Bankruptcy & Proposal Administrators Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Lifeguard/Instructors

COMMERCIAL

Help Wanted

Terry 250-486-0584

(Part Time Relief)

The City of Penticton’s Recreation Department is looking for dynamic, energetic and self-motivated individuals with excellent interpersonal skills to fill Lifeguard/Instructor positions at the new Community Centre. Successful candidates must have superb communication skills and are team players who are available to work a variety of shifts including weekends and evenings. If you are a minimum age of 17 and have the following qualifications, we would like to hear from you: • • • • • •

RESIDENTIAL

National Lifeguard Service certificate Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certificate CPR Level C (current within one year) Lifesaving Instructor certificate (considered an asset) BCRPA Aquatic Fitness certification (considered an asset) Excellent physical condition

If you have the necessary qualifications, can work a flexible schedule, and are self-motivated please submit a cover letter, resume and copies of all certificates to: The City of Penticton, Human Resources 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9 apply@city.penticton.bc.ca Quote Competition #11-62E We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

fax 250-493-9133

Trades, Technical

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Rentals

Sporting Goods

Apt/Condo for Rent

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 BUCSU BOARDS WINTER SALE BLOWOUT OF 2011 STOCK!!! Looking for a great gift this season? Gift Certiﬁcates Available. 113-1475 Fairview Road/Inside the Cannery.....................$30 OFF ANY PURCHASE OVER $100 when you bring this ad with you.

SINGLA HOMES

Real Estate 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

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

MOVE IN

INCENTIVES 241 Scott Avenue 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 apt, totally reno’d, 3 new appl, a/c, in-suite storage, NP, NS, clean, quiet, secure, on bus route, near Walmart 250-493-8500 2 BDRM Condo DT Penticton, newly reno’d, clean quiet Adult Bldg np/ns, avail now.$775 +util; 1yr lse. 250-770-2003 2BDRM suite $800/mo, Jan.01 , 2-1 bdrm lofts $750/mo. Tiffany Gardens, 3140 Wilson. Jim 250-492-0413 5yr old condo, 3rd ﬂ, corner w/balc, 2bd, 2 full bath, 6-appl, inste laundry, a/c, blinds, secure ug prkg, ns, np. refs & DD avail. now, 250-496-5465 Awesome view, 1 bdrm Skaha Pl, top ﬂr, insuite storage, n/p $750 incl util. 250-276-9394

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 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

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

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Suites, Upper

Auto Financing

2 br or 5 brm $950 or $1450 two entrances, with fenced yard, close to Penticton high school. 250 492 8422 3BDRM duplex, fenced yard, n/p, n/s, near Columbia school, $1100, 250-493-1201 Ok Falls, 2bdrm duplex, avail. Jan. 1st, f/s, np, ns, $485+ util., 250-497-7873, days, 250498-2067 eves

1bdrm fully furnished, inc. util., close to malls, for one working, ns, np adult, ref’s & DD req., $650, (250)493-5881

Rentals

Homes for Rent

vacant 2bdrm suite. Quiet neighborhood, Mature wrkg person. New appls, ns/np, util incl $800/mo 250-493-3428

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

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

Ofﬁce/Retail 1000-5000sq’ of Industrial/ Commercial Space for lease compounded yard w/security cameras, overhead doors. Warren Ave. 250-765-3295

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

Shared Accommodation ROOM for rent, $400, fully furnished, all inclusive, 250-4935641, avail. immed.DD - $150

Suites, Lower 2bdrm basement, 2850 Paris St., ns, np, f/s, $850 (inc. util.), (250)460-2703, 250-493-7190

Sporting Goods

2bdrm suite in executive home, lake view, private patio, gas fp, f/s/dw, insuite laundry, np, ns, util/cable/internet incl. $975/mo., (250)492-2915

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. 2009 Norco Diabolique II TT Bike, M, Vision Bars, Carbon Seatpost, forks, DuraAce 7800 brakes, shifters, derailleurs, FSA NeoPro Crank 54/42 - $3200 (no wheels) 2005 Cervelo P3K TT Frame only - 51cm, Carbon Fork and Seatpost - $200 Contact 250-462-4441 or mwalker@blackpress.ca

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

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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Cars - Domestic 2007 Pontiac Wave, blue, auto, 59,000 kls, exc. cond., sunroof, fully loaded, theft immob, asking $9000 obo, no dealer fees, phone 250-545-7594

Motorcycles 1983 KAWASAKI LTD 440, black. 36500 km. $750 obo. Call (250)493-5093

Recreational/Sale 10.5 ft. Okanagan Truck camper. New hot water heater, wiring, roof. Fridge, stove, furnace in good working order, washroom/shower, in very good shape for 1980 model. $1200obo. Call 250-493-8925

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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.

For Sale By Owner

Scrap Car Removal Auto Accessories/Parts 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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ONE BEDROOM

TWO BEDROOM Utilities Included

RENTALS

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380,000

Auto Services

We service all Makes & Models • Oil Changes • Tune-Ups • Detailing • Tires • Maintanence • Exhaust

250-276-1200

Apt/Condo for Rent

(250) 770-1948 101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD. Skaha Pl. 1 Bdrm, 4th flr, f/s, a/c, secure Downtown: 1 bdrm/bach, f/s, a/c, decks, building & pking. Avail. Now ......$68500 incl. water incl. pkg. $600.00-$645.00 incl. util & cable Pent. Ave. 2 Bdrm, 1 Bath apartment on main floor. F/S, D/W, A/C, insuite storage Fairview: Spacious 1 bdrm condo in quiet with carport pkg. $775.00 incl. water. complex. F/s, w/d, d/w, a/c, lrg deck, incl. Bassett: 2 bdrm house w/garage & fenced yard. pkg. Avail. Dec. 1. $750.00 incl. water F/s, w/d, f/p. Avail. Now. Pets ok. $1000.00 Property Management

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Utilities Included

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

1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Min $60 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 250-899-0460

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REALTY EXECUTIVES PENTICTON APARTMENTS: $695

Downtown, large 2 bdrm, grd flr, f,s, coin op laundry, bike shed, patio. Avail. Now ( SHM) $750 Near OK Beach & College, top floor walk up, 2 bdrm apt, new paint, carpet & lino. F, S, A/C, balcony, extra storage. Avail. Jan. 1 and Feb. 1 (A334-3/4) $795 55+, 2 bdrm apt near downtown, hardwood floors, f, s, a/c balcony, includes heat & cable. Extra storage. Avail. NOW (WT) $800 Grd flr 2 bdrm suite, laminate flrs, f,s, 1 bath, shared laundry, mth to mth rental. Avail. Now (H743-2) $850 2 bdrm top flr of walk up, f,s, balcony, heat and hydro included, extra storage insuite. Avail. Feb. 1 (WGA304) $850 View of Skaha Beach, top flr, avail until May 31, 2012 5 appl, extra storage, cov’d parking, incl cable. Avail.Now (A328) $900 Near Ok beach, 2nd flr walkup, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, balcony, extra storage, gas fp. Avail. Now (A350) $925 Alysen Pl, 4th floor, 1 bdrm + den, 6 appl, sec’d parking, incl heat, granite countertops. Avail. Jan. 1 (A427) $1300 Alysen Place, 4th flr, 2 bdrm +den, south facing, h.w. flrs, sec’d parking, extra storage. Avail. Now (A406)

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Furnished 2 bdrm home on lakefront in Naramata, 2 bath. Avail. from Now until June 30th. (OT424)

$1300

2 bdrm + den in four plex, f,s,d/w, w.d, fp, central air, unfin bsmt, near school. Avail. Now (H691-1) 2 bdrm + 1 older home with some reno’s, 1 bath, unfinished bsmt, f,s, w.d, close to Pen Hi. Avail. Now (H699) 55+ Fairway village, 2 bdrm & den ranch style house, 2 bath, 5 appl, garage. Avail. Now 6 month lease req’d. (OT442) 3 bdrm upper duplex, 1 bath, 5appl, laminate flrs, recently updated Avail. Now (H721-2) Newer 3 bdrm, 2 bath, ½ duplex, 5 appl, off street parking, nice patio and small yard. Avail. Jan. 1 (H748) Freshly painted, new laminate floors, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, double carport, large deck, f,s, d.w, w.d. Located in Skaha Estates. Avail. Now (OT440) Near Uplands School, 2 bdrm reno’d home, basement, 2.5 bath, large yard. Avail. Dec.1 (H552) 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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Scrap Car Removal SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Official Community Plan & Zoning Amendment Application 1701 White Lake Road, Electoral Area ‘D’ Lot C, Plan KAP62325, District Lot 259s, SDYD

Legal Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Official Community Plan & Zoning Amendment Application Racette Drive, Electoral Area ‘D-2’ Lot 14, District Lot 2710, SDYD, Plan KAP82660

Date: Tuesday January 10, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Kenyon House 5332 8th Avenue, Okanagan Falls, BC.

PURPOSE: to amend the Electoral Area ‘D’ Kaleden-Apex Southwest Section Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2456, 2008, and Zoning Bylaw No. 2457, 2008, to facilitate a one lot subdivision of the subject property.

PURPOSE: to amend the Electoral Area ‘D-2’ East Skaha, Vaseux Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2454, 2008, and Zoning Bylaw No. 2455, 2008, to facilitate subdivision of the subject property.

Amendment Bylaw No. 2456.03, 2011: to amend the OCP Bylaw by changing the land use designation of the subject property from Resource Area (RA) to Large Holdings (LH).

Amendment Bylaw No. 2454.05, 2011: to amend the OCP Bylaw by changing the land use designation of the subject property from Special Planning Area (SPA) and Large Holdings (LH) to Special Planning Area (SPA) and Conservation (CA).

Amendment Bylaw No. 2457.09, 2011: to amend the Zoning Bylaw by changing the zoning designation of the subject property from Resource Area (RA) to Large Holdings (LH). The proposed bylaw amendments are to amend the Electoral Area D Official Community Plan and Zoning designation of the property from Resource Area (RA) to Large Holdings (LH) in order to subdivide the property into two lots.

2250 Camrose St. 250-492-3636

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Amendment Bylaw No. 2455.08, 2011: to amend the Zoning Bylaw by changing the zoning designation of the subject property from Comprehensive Development (CD) and Large Holdings (LH) to Comprehensive Development Site Specific (CDs) and Conservation (CA). The proposed bylaw amendments are to amend the Electoral Area D-2 Official Community Plan and Zoning designations of the subject property in order to facilitate subdivision of six ‘cluster’ bare land strata lots and one fee simple lot and to designate the remaining land as Conservation. The land to be designated as Conservation will be donated to Nature Trust of BC.

2006 Ford E-450 with ambulance body, diesel, all emergency equipment, very clean, recent inspection $24,900obo 250-546-0994 2007 Dodge 1-ton Crewcab, diesel, well maint, $19,800 obo 250-540-7695

1701 White Lake Road

Adult

CD (SPA) to CA

Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2457, 2008: from: Resource Area (RA) to:

CD to CDs (SPA)

Large Holdings (LH)

CD (SPA) to CA

Amend OCP Bylaw No. 2456, 2008:

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VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw Nos. 2454.05 & 2455.08, c/o Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District.

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Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca

Web:

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