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City reviews 400 per cent increase for fees to extend bar closure times Simone Blais

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How much does hosting a late night on the town cost? For The Mule’s general manager Steven Parker, he hopes the answer won’t be 400 per cent more than what they paid in 2011. Parker made a presentation to council Monday inviting the City of Penticton, RCMP and liquor licensing of¿cials who are reviewing costs associated with policing late-night closures to consider the rami¿cations of boosting application fees to $24,000 a year from $4,500. “It’s a 400 per cent increase in what we’ve been used to paying for,” he said, adding The Mule would simply have to abandon the application with such a fee. “We’ve never had any communication that it’s an issue. So it’s a surprise to us.” For 2012, the Mule requested 16 dates for extended hours from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m., primarily on holiday weekends or those with special events in town: April 7, 13 and 14; May 19; June 29 and 30; Aug. 3, 4, 10, 11 and 31; Sept. 1; Oct. 27; Dec. 22 and 26. According to building and permitting manager Ken Kunka’s report to council, the Penticton RCMP detachment uses a formula of $100 per hour to calculate the costs associated with late-night openings. Those are billed back to licensed establishments that apply, and work out to $300 per latenight evening. But the RCMP contend there is an uptick in caseloads during those “special event” weekends, and the later

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GENERAL MANAGER Steven Parker behind the bar at The Mule night club this week. The downtown business could be facing huge increases in costs related to policing for its proposed late-night openings this year.

hours conÀict with predetermined weekend shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. In a Penticton RCMP report tracking 2010 data, weekends with 2 a.m. bar closure times result in an average of 25 ¿les throughout the city, but those with 4 a.m. closures have seen a 44 per cent increase to 36 ¿les. The report also found that ¿les increase in the downtown core and north beach areas on Fridays with 167 per cent increases (the average of six ¿les going up to 16 ¿les). Providing additional of¿cers to handle the additional caseloads was projected to be in the range of $1,600 an evening — which would cost an establishment like The Mule $24,000 per year. But Barb Haynes, Downtown Penticton Association executive director,

told council Monday that they have been closely tracking police incidents in the area to gauge the problem. When they looked at calls in the downtown area between 2 and 4 a.m. — the hours in question allegedly posing a problem — they found only seven could be directly attributed to The Mule for the entire year. “Not all the calls can be attributed to a late-night opening,” she said, adding the 4 a.m. closures are also offered on long weekends, which generate more parties and liquor consumption by tourists and residents alike. The city’s review was triggered earlier this year by a letter from Lakeside Resort and Casino management, which called on Penticton to abandon the 4 a.m. openings because the hotel found its patrons were damaging

suites and creating too much noise during those late nights. Haynes said the association also polled the Ramada and Coast Penticton Hotel for their sentiments. Both preferred 4 a.m. closures, she said, because their patrons were more likely to go directly to sleep, rather than return to their rooms at 2 a.m. and continue to party as they disturb neighbouring guests. Parker said The Mule outlined for council the numerous measures they’ve taken over the years to boost security. He said bar and security staff co-operate with the police, offering up indoor or outdoor video surveillance footage from the eight cameras on site, and learning how to identify patrons who have had enough is a key part of training.

“In these trying times, or any time for that matter, it never makes sense for The Mule to over-serve our customers,” he said, noting the Liquor Licensing Board’s ¿nes and penalties are stiffer than any pro¿t to be derived from another round of drinks. The later openings, he added, help The Mule expand to not only 40 seasonal staff in the summer, but maintain the 25 staff members throughout the slow winter months. Haynes said boosting fees is a “double-edged sword,” adding that council needs to recognize The Mule is the last business of its kind in Penticton. “Part of this discussion needs to include the business. At the very least, it needs to be a two-way discussion.” Saying the presentation “is quite at odds with the information we’ve been given,” Coun. Garry Litke suggested council permit the ¿rst April opening to 3 a.m. for $300, with a review to come on the fees after a consultation meeting is held with RCMP. Coun. Andrew Jakubeit said it was a “philosophical discussion” between the need for safety, the costs associated with policing and developing an environment in which business can Àourish. “To me, it’s a cost of doing business in a tourist town,” he said, “of course, $1,600 is also unrealistic.” Coun. John Vassilaki defended the 4 a.m. closures, noting how critical that industry is to Penticton. “Tourists, they come to Penticton to enjoy their stay while on holidays,” he said, noting the fees were too high. “Sixteen hundred dollars for two hours? It’s unethical.” Vassilaki moved they allow a 4 a.m. opening for the initial weekend at the $300 fee level, to be adjusted after a consultation meeting and set at “a reasonable price.” Council approved that motion, with only Litke opposed.

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Granfondo gears up for return to city Steve Kidd

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After a solid start last year, a major bicycle race will be back on Penticton and South Okanagan roads this July. In July 2011, the ¿rst ever Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan Invitational drew 2,000 riders to participate, including sports celebrities like Axel and Eddy Merckx, former Canuck Trevor Linden, many local riders and Ironman enthusiasts. The event, which was sponsored by Valley First, brought an estimated $2 million into the Penticton economy. “This event, which focuses on inclusion and participation, also had huge economic spinoffs for our city and allowed us to showcase our local communities,” said Valley First president Paulette Rennie. “Valley First is proud to lend its support to an event with such wide appeal and economic bene¿ts.” Valley First is onboard again as the title sponsor of the 160-kilometre cycle race, which takes place from July 6 to 8. But the event is also getting some help from the provincial government, in the form of a $3,000 grant from the Ministry of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development’s Hosting B.C. program to the Axel Merckx Youth Development Foundation. “This July, over 3,000 cyclists of all skill levels are coming to Penticton. This is a great event for our entire region and helps to support the South Okanagan economy,” said Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff. “It’s a weekend to look forward to.” The Granfondo was the ¿rst large-scale cycling event of its kind to be held in the Okanagan Valley. Popular in Europe, Granfondo events allow riders to experience the rigours of a full pro-level race enjoyed by professional cyclists. However, the emphasis is not only on competition, but also on participation. One of the biggest surprises from last year’s event came from the Piccolofondo, which attracted 155 kids from training wheels to eight-years-old. The Piccolofondo will be back this year, along with categories and distances to challenge riders of all levels. Riders have the option of challenging themselves with the traditional 160km Granfondo route or the 92-km Mediofondo. For those new to the sport, a 55-km Cortofondo route has been added to this

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SOME OF the more than 2,000 cyclists push their way up Vancouver hill following start of the 2011 Valley First Granfondo Axel Merckx. The event is returning for a second year and again is expected to put millions of dollars into the local economy.

year’s lineup of events. The shorter course will appeal to those who have seen major events pass through the region, but have been deterred by the longer rides. “In building our inaugural event it was very important for us to connect with a strong, local presence in the Okanagan region,” says VFGAMO owner Axel Merckx, who now calls the Okanagan home. “New events are always tough to launch, but Valley First provided us with instant stability and credibility. This has allowed us to increase the number of entrants and add a fun, competitive element to this year’s event.” That competitive element is the Okanagan Granfondo’s addition as the only North American stop on the UCI World

Cycling Tour. This new competitive twist gives all Granfondo category riders the chance to qualify for the UCI World Tour ¿nal in South Africa. For their part, Granfondo organizers have jumped on board to support Valley First’s Feed the Valley initiative. Competitors will be able to donate both food and funds to Feed the Valley and event organizers have also committed to donating any unused race non-perishables and race bottle recycling refunds to the local food bank. The Granfondo weekend will feature a full schedule of events leading up to, and after, the ride. For more information about the event, visit www.granfondoaxelmerckx.com.

Wheels in motion for cycling network upgrade Simone Blais Western News Staff

The City of Penticton will be wheeling out a public consultation process on how to add spokes to its cycling network through town. Engineer Ian Chapman presented a cycling plan update by Urban Systems to council Monday, highlighting some surprising ¿gures about how much Penticton bikes are used. Chapman said that research found a surprising trend among Pentictonites: 3.5 per cent of residents bike to and from work — the highest percentage among B.C. communities. Those who walk to work account for 13.3 per cent of the local population, and when combined with cyclists, that means 16.8 per cent of

Pentictonites take alternate modes of transportation to and from work. In comparison, only three per cent of Kelowna residents and 2.3 per cent in Vernon bike to and from work. “The City of Penticton is blessed with good weather, an active group of cyclists, interesting attractions, a desire for environmentally responsible transport options and several world-class cycling events all within a relatively compact community,” Chapman said, adding more work must be done to gauge how to move forward. “This is not a ¿nal plan by any means.” He explained that research in other cities found most people fall under four categories with respect to cycling: strong and fearless; enthused and con¿dent; no way, no how; and interested but concerned. While fear-

less and con¿dent cyclists top out at 3.5 per cent, the city would have to tap into the “interested but concerned” group to see substantial cycling rate increases. To address safety or convenience concerns, he said, cycling should become part of the city’s transportation planning — and a proposed bicycle network would play into that. Chapman said that the city does have a nucleus of a network in the form of signage for shared lanes and dedicated bike lanes on South Main Street, Dawson Avenue, Government Street, Carmi Avenue and Power Street. Those could be expanded with extensions in a grid-like formation for connectivity. The cycling plan update, he added, provided a reasonable implementation

strategy the city could embark upon. While installation of additional dedicated bike lanes will not proceed without council direction, Chapman said staff have developed concept plans for two potential network extensions that could be done within the current capital budget and in the immediate future. One is on Warren Avenue, providing dedicated bike lanes from the Wiltse area to Channel Parkway; while the second could be a twoway, left-turn arrangement on Skaha Lake Road between Yorkton Avenue and Channel Parkway. The city’s options for making cyclists feel safer were listed in the report, including features like separated bike facilities such as paved trails, bicycle lanes and shared routes enhanced by markings and stencils.

Staff are hoping the community will give input on which tools should be used, Chapman added. “They all have pros and cons, and we would have to choose them according to the particular corridor,” he said. A thorough public consultation process, Chapman added, would be used to determine what the community would like to see. “This has been a long time in coming,” Coun. Garry Litke said. “I’m really looking forward to how the public is going to react to it.” Mayor Dan Ashton said enhancing cycling safety will prove to be big selling features to Ironman and Granfondo enthusiasts to stay for training. “For a community like us to invite the world to come here, we do have to provide some safety,” he said.

Police nab suspect in string of break and enters Western News Staff

Oliver RCMP arrested a man who attempted four residential break and enters in less than an hour. Derek Baptiste, 28, is facing 14 charges for the crime spree that started at 11:45 p.m. on Monday. RCMP said they responded to a 911 call where a couple inside their home answered a knock at their door to ¿nd an intoxicated man. The man tried to force himself into the home in the 600 block of McKinney Road, but then left after the owner ordered him to. Const. Lesley Smith, media relations of¿-

cer, said Mounties responded to a second break and enter which was in progress at 12:09 a.m. in the 8000 block of 81st Street. RCMP said the resident found a male suspect inside their home taking a television. “The suspect was challenged by the homeowner and Àed the area. A distinct description of the suspect was given to police,” said Smith. At 12:24 a.m., RCMP were called to yet another break and enter in progress where the male suspect came into the residence, but upon being challenged by the homeowner, the man ran off. Mounties said the description of the

suspect matched the others given. “While members were investigating the most recent break-in, the RCMP were noti¿ed of another home invasion where the suspect had a knife,” said Smith. “The RCMP immediately attended the residence in the 8000 block of 370 Avenue and spoke with the female victim who woke up to ¿nd a male in her bedroom holding a kitchen knife.” The man had Àed from the scene and RCMP said the victim advised she recognized the man and could positively identify him, as she knew him and his family. Oliver RCMP of¿cers and police dog services attended the last known

address for the suspect where he was arrested without incident. Baptiste consented to remand facing three counts of break and enter, home invasion, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, theft under $5,000, ¿ve counts of breach of recognizance and three counts of breach of probation. According to court records, Baptiste has a long history or charges including two robberies he was found guilty of in March of 2003 that occurred in Oliver. He was sentenced to two years in jail and three years of probation for those incidents.

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City explores digital metering alternatives allow residents to choose not to have digital meters in an automated meter reading (AMR) system, that uses slightly different technology than the Fortis smart meter units. The city is considering the opt-out program after approximately 100 people came to an information meeting two weeks ago to express concerns about the

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Staff at the City of Penticton will investigate how much it will cost to allow residents alternatives to digital metering of electricity and water, in drafting a potential opt-out program. Penticton council will consider whether or not to

potential health effects of electromagnetic radio frequency (RF) waves. Operations director Mitch Moroziuk explained that the city has installed AMR electric meters since 2003, and the conversion is 85 per cent complete. They were expecting to reach 98 per cent completion in 2012. Since 2004, 89 per cent of water meters

have been converted. Switching back would also likely result in additional costs to the city, Moroziuk said. For each electrical meter, the average cost could be $105 and water meters could be in the range of $190 — both dependent on the class of meter. To change out all electric meters would cost the city $1.57 million, and

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$421,800 for the water meters. The move to AMR meters was expected to reduce operational costs in the form of meter reading time, which required 22 days per month previously but would be decreased to four days. The meter reading costs would be reduced to $24,279 from $110,360 per year. A single manual read is estimated to cost $25 for an isolated spot, and $6 for a manual read as part of a route. The exact costs of an opt-out program could not be determined until staff drafted potential programs, Moroziuk added. Presenting four options to council, staff were recommending that the city move forward with installations, but draft an opt-out program that gives customers an option if they were concerned about the effects of RF emissions. Coun. Garry Litke said he wasn’t going to accept the word of Health Canada given the regulatory body’s history of approving of behaviours that are later deemed to be unsafe, citing the example of women who

smoke when pregnant. However, many devices around the home — like garage door openers, cellphones and remotes — use RF frequencies and generate little concern. “Why are we worried about this one particular thing?” he said, comparing RF wave exposures to a paper cut — one isn’t much, but 1,000 all at once could be too much. “I think we have to respect their fear by having an opt-out program.” Coun. Andrew Jakubeit said he wasn’t leaning toward those on the “doom and gloom” side, especially since many of the city’s AMRs have been in place since 2003. “You can’t expect to live in a bubble,” he said, adding that he was sympathetic to allowing residents to have choice. “We have to have an opt-out process.” Coun. Wes Hopkin said he was “somewhat disappointed” in the forum in that opponents of digital meters did not present peer-reviewed evidence that showed a causal link between RF and health effects.

“From what I’ve reviewed so far, this isn’t a problem. But there are concerns in the community,” he said. Coun. Helena Konanz said that even though “the science is questionable,” the city and staff should be commended for offering opponents a venue to voice concerns. As one of the only such meetings in the province, she said, it drew many people from outside Penticton. “They haven’t had that platform to speak,” she said. Coun. John Vassilaki suggested the city consider the third option presented that called for ceased installation of AMR meters and have staff research another platform for the remaining meter installations that do not use RF transmission. “Who do we trust?” he said, noting that different information comes from the corporate entity selling the machines, city staff and those who are now concerned. Vassilaki was the lone opponent to the motion to continue with the AMR program as staff research and create an opt-out program.

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STREET VENDING SITES APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED!

Payment for Orchardist services will be negotiable plus apple harvest. For further information contact Peter Wallace, Land Technician at (250) 490-2519.

The City of Penticton is now accepting applications from persons interested in operating a portable food concession for the 2012/2013 season. The City has four available Street Vending Sites located in the downtown area. To be eligible for the selection process, applications must be received at the Development Services Department on the 2nd ﬂoor of City Hall, at 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. on or before 4:30 p.m. on March 26th, 2012. Details and application packages are available at the City of Penticton, Development Services Department, or visit our website at www. penticton.ca.

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OCP AMENDMENT 1196 FAIRVIEW ROAD BYLAW 2012-06

Monday, March 19, 2012 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2012-07 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows: To rezone Lot 1, District Lot 250, SDYD, and of District Lot 1, Group 7, SDY (Formerly Yale-Lytton) District, Plan 1164 from C2, (Neighbourhood Commercial) to C3, (Commercial Residential Mixed Use).

Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed amendments may appear in person, by petition or by attorney. Delegations and Submissions will be received no later than 12 noon on March 19, 2012 to Attention: Corporate Ofﬁcer, City of Penticton, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9; Email: publichearings@penticton.ca. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that all submissions are a matter of public record. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at 250-490-2400 prior to the meeting.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Ofﬁcial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2012-08 to amend OCP Bylaw 2002-20 as follows:

The applicant intends to redevelop the property into a commercial and residential mixed use building.

Schedule ‘H’ Development Permit Area – To include Lot 1, District Lot 250, SDYD, and of District Lot 1, Group 7, SDY (Formerly YaleLytton) District, Plan 1164, in the “General/ Tourist Commercial Development Permit Area”.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2012-08 to amend Zoning Bylaw 2011-23 as follows:

ZONING AMENDMENT 1196 FAIRVIEW ROAD BYLAW 2012-07

Rezone Lot 2, District Lot 2, Group 7, SDY (Formerly Yale-Lytton) District, Plan 7603 from R2, (Small Lot Residential) to RD2, (Duplex Housing: Lane).

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Garden program gets off the ground Long on yard space, but short on the desire to garden? The Penticton Urban Agriculture Association is hoping to turn fallow backyards into harvest bounty through a new program called Sharing Land 4 Food. Chair Eva Durance said the program is designed to appeal to several different kinds of residents. People who live in apartments or other areas with little outdoor space can volunteer their time and energy to grow vegetables in someone else’s garden. “Anecdotally sometimes you talk to people and they say, ‘Oh, I’d really like to garden, but I don’t have any place to do it,’” Durance said, noting that many people have given up the work of green-thumbs because of interest or health reasons. “There’s tons of land that is just grass and not being used particularly for anything productive owned by people, especially older people, who have gardens but don’t want to take care of it anymore.” The association needs both gardeners and landowners to sign up, and from that, a database of information will be built to put people together based on proximity, to facilitate easy travel. All information will be kept con¿dential, apart from matching gardeners and garden owners together. Once they’re matched, a possible land-use agreement will be devised. “Hopefully when we get enough people in the next month, we can put people together who don’t live too far away. From there on, the two groups involved, they make their own arrangements. We’re just kind of the dating service,” Durance said with a chuckle. The two parties can discuss suggested topics, like hours of maintenance among other things. One element commonly found in a land-use agreement is for the homeowner to receive an agreed-upon amount of produce from the plot. Durance said the association has one board member who backyard gardens six different properties, and manages to produce enough vegetables to sell at the Penticton Farmers Market each year. If more people latch urban agriculture concepts like backyard or

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VOLUNTEERS AT C.URB, the site of the Penticton Urban Agriculture Association’s demonstration gardens, dig fence post holes at a work party last weekend, which also saw the assembling and ﬁlling of 11 new garden beds. Classes on how to grow food crops will begin in April.

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pocket farming, then discussions can take place about the importance of growing one’s food and sustainable food production — which could result in inspiration for the next generation. “This backyard farming movement takes a huge commitment, but because the land here is so expensive, the young people can’t farm,” Durance said, noting that it could introduce others to agriculture as a way of living. “We’re also hoping that there will be some existing farmers that will be willing to lease or allow the use of some of their lands, and help the young farmers get going. Because there’s a lot of agricultural land that’s not being productively used here, we have to support our farmers. Give them the opportunity, because most of them just can’t afford the land.” Offering lessons in agriculture was the driving force behind the association’s Centre for Urban Agriculture (C.URB), a newly created plot at the old Nanaimo Hall site to help foster food gardening in urban areas. “It really is aimed at promoting more local food production and availability for everybody,” Durance explained. “We’re going to need it — especially in the next decade, and probably sooner rather than later. “Our programs, it will probably take a while for them to really catch on, but it is for the long term.” The group obtained a lease from the City of Penticton to take the site at Nanaimo and Ellis Street as the home of demonstration gardens and on-site facilities for administration.

Training also factors into C.URB, as the teaching gardens will host courses on various facets to gardening like composting. Food grown on site goes to the food bank and the Soupateria. Although the group started with a few plots last year, Durance said a bigger work party this last weekend has set the C.URB site up with expanded growing areas — allowing the Penticton Urban Agriculture Association to begin the education. Both C.URB and Sharing Land 4 Food welcome newbie gardeners, and Durance said they will offer courses on what it takes to garden, inch by inch and row by row. “It’s amazing how much can grow in a very small space. It isn’t something you have to have a degree in. I grew up in farming and gardening, so it’s second nature. But most people didn’t. It looks like this really arcane art,” she said. “That’s what we’re trying to do with courses that really start with the basics. How do you locate a garden, how do you best prepare the soil, what crops are best to grow, really start at the basics, how to prepare a soil. Then we’ll have ones that are more advanced for people who have been gardeners for a while but would just like to learn a bit more or different things.” Anyone interested in the program is asked to send their name, address and contact information to pentictonurbanag@gmail.com. Landowners are also encouraged to include the approximate land area they would like used. Those looking for information about the association can visit www.puaa.wordpress.com.

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n its haste to legislate an end to the public school teachers’ dispute, the provincial government has introduced a heavy-handed bill that has infuriated teachers and is a major reason they took job action this week. Bill 22 could have stuck to the net-zero mandate, mediation on issues of scheduling, job security, teachers evaluation and the local-provincial bargaining split, added a cooling-off period and left it at that. Instead, it also meddles with class size and composition without providing appropriate funding and supports. Obviously, there was no way out of the net zero mandate given that dozens of other public-sector unions, most notably CUPE school support workers, have accepted the wage freeze for other tradeoffs But on other matters the teachers hold dear, such as class size and composition, Bill 22 opens a Pandora’s Box of uncertainties. This was not the time for the government to pull the cap off of the number of special needs students in the class even though these quotas are distasteful to parents. This was not the time, either, for removing class size averages, although the bill provides some compensation. The problem is the Learning Improvement Fund — the $165 million available for making improvements, such as compensation for larger classes and hiring more teachers and education assistants — appears arbitrary at best, and at worst, entirely inadequate to addressing all the issues Bill 22 will raise. These changes are also being introduced when teachers want control over these provisions through bargaining — at the very least, a status quo option would have been better until they could be addressed properly. Bill 22 does promise to put class size back into bargaining, but not until spring of 2013, when, coincidentally, the next provincial election will be held. And cooling off is that last thing that’s likely to come from this piece of legislation. PENTICTON WESTERN

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BCTF fails province’s teachers There is nothing to suggest that public employees choose their vocations for anything other than the noblest intentions. In many cases, we can point to individuals in the public service who we know socially, or have had contact with through our children’s schools, or as a result of a tragedy or near tragedy, who have demonstrated nothing but superb performance of their duties in often dif¿cult, sometimes dangerous, conditions. It is surprising, therefore, that these sterling individuals would continue to support the activities and positions pursued by leaders of their public-sector unions. The actions of the BCTF over the past 18 months regarding ongoing “job action” and the “non-strike” walkouts should be a source of embarrassment to teachers, most of whom are interested only in teaching children and earning a fair living for their service, often in that order of importance. That the BCTF is demanding additional paid leave, bene¿ts and wage increases after three years of increases in the 15 per cent range should be a further source of discomfort for teachers. The private-sector employees have foregone regular substantive wage or salary increases over the past few years — and, not to put too ¿ne a point on things, are forced by threat of prosecution to fund teachers’ salaries and bene¿ts through payment of taxes.

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At Random The B.C. government shares some blame for the situation with the BCTF. The government is constrained on ¿scal and moral grounds to spend taxpayer money as effectively as it sees ¿t. One can argue this government’s success in that regard, but it is, as they say, what it is. This government was elected, in part, on its promise to keep public-sector wage spending under control. The government position should therefore be no surprise to the BCTF or its members. B.C. public-sector union leadership, particularly the BCTF, is the ¿nal refuge of militant, hardleft trade unionists. The private sector has largely rid itself of confrontational labour/management relationships — and improved workers’ wages, productivity and pro¿tability as a result. Pronouncements by the BCTF leaders attempting to assign moral

equivalence to the ¿nes to the union threatened in Bill 22 and the ¿nes levied in the case of a number of farm workers killed in a tragic highway accident are despicable. This kind of rhetoric causes one to ponder why otherwise reasonable teachers would continue to offer support to such leaders. The BCTF communicates a false world view of government resources and funding opportunities to its membership on an ongoing basis. Many demands made by the BCTF on behalf of teachers are met with eye-rolling disbelief by the general public. Leaders of the BCTF are of the view that 14 days paid bereavement, not just for a deceased spouse or family member, but for anyone known to the “bereaved” is reasonable and just. The suggestion that taxpayers should “top-up” EI maternity leave for teachers, or that a retired teacher ought to be paid a “bonus” equal to his or her last year’s salary, simply for retiring, are examples of the muddled thinking of the BCTF leadership. The latter proposal was ultimately withdrawn by the BCTF, but such proposals do little to garner support for teachers in the minds of the taxpayer. Teachers, and all public-sector employees, ought to be paid fairly for the services they provide. It is clear many already are — if not, people would be leaving public -sector jobs for greener pastures

in the private sector. Most stay at their public-service jobs long enough to collect pensions. Universities continue to graduate students whose goal it is to become teachers. Current average teacher salaries are signi¿cantly higher than the provincial average. Allowing union leadership to wrap negotiations in favoured causes of social justice and political activism that complicates what should be a discussion about wages and bene¿ts is something rank and ¿le members of these unions need to consider. The BCTF has been at war with the B.C. government for 40 years, the issues over which the leadership does battle change little. Class size, wages relative to other provinces and paid time off always top the list. For individual teachers, these disputes are always about pay, bene¿ts and respect — for parents, kids and teachers, the BCTF leadership is all about ideology and politics. Invariably the teachers and public-sector unions are legislated back to work without getting their demands, and the union leaders blame the government. Perhaps teachers and other public-sector union members need to consider the leaders they continually elect to represent them, and the inevitable result of the disputes they initiate. Mark Walker is the publisher of the Penticton Western News.

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When it comes to politicians, there is only one who I knew personally and that was a fellow that I knew when he was a co-worker in the security industry. I would never have imagined that I would know someone able or willing to go into politics, never mind for the hated Conservative Party or as they once were known, the Reform Party then the Canadian Alliance Party. Why on earth would someone, who knew what it is like to be a security guard for cheap and unethical companies, go into politics with a party that ends up in bed with the very corporations that abuse their own workers? I refer to a fellow whose name presently escapes me. Did he decide to “get his” and throw in with a party likely to help him “get his”? Onto local politics, did people really expect Dan Albas to do anything but toe the party line for the Conservatives? Did they expect him to help someone who needed rescuing from the immigration process that favours unfair Canadian employers over their vulnerable foreign employees? Did they expect him to stand up for seniors or those who are out of work? Did they expect Dan Ashton to actually care if a developer had the money he claimed to when he is hardly affected by any ¿nancial losses his mistakes incur? Do they expect Ashton to care when he dares to run in a city that he doesn’t live in and hardly has a stake in its prosperity? Honestly, voters need to think when they vote and stop voting for corrupt and even evil parties such as the Conservatives. The only real evil

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Dan Albas wants everyone to know that though he had dealings with Rack 9 Media, he did not hire them to do robo-calling for his campaign. The robo-call scandal, where automated calls were made in some areas harassing voters or misinforming them of polling station locations, proved to have a long reach when the Okanagan Coquihalla MP’s name showed up on a list of elected of¿cials who had been in touch with Rack 9. Albas admits that calls were made from his campaign to the company at the centre of the robocall scandal. Those calls, however, were to arrange the telephone town hall meeting he hosted during the 2011 campaign, not to book their automating calling service. “I tried to address the issue up front by making a statement so that people could know that a media story done nationally was not factually correct,” said Albas. “My purpose in using Rack 9 Media was to facilitate greater

interaction and to make myself more available and accountable as a candidate to people throughout the riding.” Rack 9 was chosen, according to Albas, simply because they were a Canadian company offering the service. This technology, Albas said, is relatively new and, while common in the U.S. is less so in Canada. “I wanted to use a Canadian company and Rack 9 is based out of Edmonton,” said Albas. Nor, Albas said, has he tried to hide the connection to Rack 9. The $4,683.65 price tag for the town hall meeting is listed on the statement of his campaign expenses, though it does not show clearly in the online version at Elections Canada. There is, however, a reference stating “see attached” in the amount of $33,563.03, a list of expenses not posted individually. That list, Albas points out, includes a line item for Rack 9. The telephone town hall was an invaluable tool, according to Albas, and, judging from the feedback he received, was appreciated by the constituents. But, he

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RCMP Cpl. Andre Turcotte, who previously worked at the Summerland detachment, has been ordered to stand trial on a charge of perjury. The decision to move forward with a trial came in a preliminary inquiry held last week to decide whether there was enough evidence to go forward. In 2010, Turcotte was handed a conditional sentence of 60 days for an assault that occurred in Summerland three years prior while he was off duty. The RCMP of¿cer was given administrative duties with the Kelowna detachment, where he was currently based out of. Judge Dev Dley said during the assault trial that he found Turcotte intentionally hid that he had been involved in the incident from a fellow of¿cer when asked about it the following day. The judge also called Turcotte’s eventual statement to RCMP “misleading.” Turcotte is scheduled to be in court on March 26 to ¿x a date for a trial. A publication ban is in place on information heard at the inquiry.

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A total of 1,400 entries have come in for the 86th Kiwanis Music, Dance, Speech and Arts Festival that started this week. The festival runs until April 8, featuring piano, choral music, classical voice, instrumental, musical theatre, speech arts, classical/modern dance and stage dance. The performers will be judged by esteemed adjudicators in each of the disciplines. “For the performers, it’s nice because at the beginning of the year, as they are working with their teacher, they have a goal. They are preparing their pieces and know at a certain date they will be performing them. It also gives them an opportunity to actually perform in front of a live audience that is not just their family,” said Lynn Allin, president of the Kiwanis festival. “The adjudicators point things out and it is always fair and done with care and concern for the participant.”

After two years of being displaced from the Cleland Theatre, due to renovations, dance performers are glad to be back on the stage. “It is a great stage and a great environment for our dancers. It’s a great auditorium to perform in,” said Allin, adding that the festival has also added the Shatford Centre as a venue for the musical theatre performers. Those who earn top marks will go on to the provincial festival, which is held May 27 to 31 in Nanaimo. Winners in Penticton also can receive ¿nancial rewards and scholarships. Several local performers are returning to the Kiwanis festival this year that competed provincially last year. Allin said a list of times and locations for competitions can be found on the festival website at www.pkmf.org and the public is welcome to attend. “We totally welcome people to come in and participate as an audience member. It gives the performers a chance to be

up there in front of a live audience and I think it really demonstrates the talent we have in our community to people who are curious to see what is happening. All the venues are open to everybody, all we ask for is a donation at the door which goes towards the festival moving forward,” said Allin. Seven adjudicators have been assigned the task of judging the performers. This year’s adjudicators include Michael Oike, an esteemed piano teacher who adjudicates at music festivals across Canada. Linda Beaven, who taught theatre for 36 years at Summerland Secondary School, will be adjudicating the speech arts. Jeff Hyslop, who has starred in Cabaret, Kiss of the Spider Women, The Music Man, The Producers and appeared in the London West End and Broadway productions of a Chorus Line, will be judging musical theatre. Hyslop also was in the children’s show Today’s Special. Jose Delgado-Guerana earned his associate degree

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glossy black hair caressed her shoulders as she swayed with her violin, executing effortless trills and double stops. A standing ovation was rewarded with an encore, Fritz Kreisler’s Liebesfreud (Joy of Love). It was a charming sentimental waltz with pizzicato harmonies from the violins. The entire second half of the concert was devoted to Dvorak’s Symphony No. 6 in D Major. The Czech composer blended European concert music with Bohemian folklore which resulted in a fresh, unique orchestra style. The sound was warm and rich with lots of brass and bold fortissimo passages. There was a vigorous folk-dance in a cross rhythm with contrasting Àute and piccolo interludes. The imaginative development of themes culminated in a grandiose ending. Shouts of bravo and enthusiastic applause proved how much the audience had enjoyed this concert. Roswitha Masson is a local musician and symphony enthusiast.

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half-¿nished exhibits,” said Ord. “We thought it would be great to use the space constructively and feature work from the community.” Mackinder said there are nine local photographers taking part, with about 70 images on display in the front foyer of the museum. “While they are assembling their next exhibit, we’ve got the display area there,” said Mackinder, adding that since the exhibit would only be on display for a short time — until March 14 — the club didn’t plan a grand opening or other events around the exhibit. “It’s actually a limited time that we have there, between exhibits. Origi-

nally we were supposed to only be there until the 10th, but it looks like we have an extra couple of days because Peter is not quite ready to install the next exhibit,” said Mackinder. “We couldn’t really plan any events around it, but for us it is a great opportunity to show. We are all amateur photographers and you don’t always get a great opportunity like this to show off your pictures.” The Penticton Photography Club meets every fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the museum. More information is available online at www. pentictonphotoclub.com or via email at pentictonphotoclub@gmail.com.

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Mario Cipollini, also known as Cipo, the Lion King, and Super Mario will participate in the second annual Valley First Granfondo Axel Merckx. The announcement was made Tuesday that Cipollini, who from 1989 to 2005 won 191 pro events, will join former Vancouver Canuck captain Trevor Linden, Hollywood actor Ethan Suplee and former mountain bike Olympic medallist Alison Sydor. “Mario brings a new level of excitement to our event,” said Merckx. “For those who have followed his career, you’ll know that Mario Cipollini was one of the most dominant cyclists ever. This may be one of the only chances fans in North America will have to ride with this cycling legend.” The 2012 Valley First Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan (VFGFAMO) is a fully supported ride featuring several categories and distances to challenge cyclists of all levels. This year, the 2012 VFGFAMO has joined the UCI World Cycling Tour as its only North American stop. This allows those riders who want to push their competitive limits to do so, and qualify for the UCI World Tour Final in South Africa – and possibly earn a UCI rainbow jersey. The Granfondo will take place in Penticton July 6 to 8 and also feature a full schedule of events leading up to and following the ride. For more information about the Valley First Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan and to register, visit www.granfondoaxelmerckx.com.

Pinnacles to visit Spain

A group of Penticton Pinnacles under-14 boys soccer players will spend 10 days with Real Madrid FC. The trip was arranged through the Adidas International Training Program and, from March 16 to 26, the team will take part in six, two-hour training sessions, play three exhibition games with academy teams and watch two Real Madrid games. The players will also receive a tour of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

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The Okanagan Hockey Academy is hosting a 16team Canadian Sport School Hockey League playoffs starting Friday and concluding Sunday. Teams competing in the playoffs are the Pursuit of Excellence Varsity, Banff Hockey Academy, OHA Black, SISEC Selects, Pursuit of Excellence (Prep) and OHA Prep. On Friday, the Àrst game is between POE and Banff Academy at 10 a.m. OHA faces SISEC Selects at 2:30 p.m. QuarterÀnal action begins at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, the semiÀnal games starts at 3:15 p.m. The prep Ànal will be at 6 p.m. on Saturday in the South Okanagan Events Centre and the Varsity division Ànal will be Sunday at 10:15 a.m. in the Community rink.

Skaters shine at regionals

Members of the Glengarry Figure Skating Club performed well during the Regional Championship in Armstrong last weekend. Tatumn Page Ànished Àrst in the pre-preliminary freeskate. Also placing Àrst was Ekaterina Sergeeva in the gold interpretive. She also Ànished second in the gold freeskate and won the artistic award. Anne Lu Ànished second in the preliminary freeskate and was fourth in the interpretive. Angelina Veltri placed fourth in the preliminary event and freestake. Coach Alex Sergueev was pleased with the results in a strong competition. “It was a good experience for them,” said Sergueev. Sergueev also said that Page, who joined the club from the U.S., as improved a lot from the start of the season. Next up is the Super Series Final and representing the club will be Page, Julia Crowther, Veltri, Lu and Sergeeva. The club is also hosting its annual Ice Show at Memorial Arena on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. In total, 40 skaters (Can Skaters and club) will participate and there will be an awards ceremony following. Admission is by donation.

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PENTICTON VEES netminder Chad Katunar looks the other way as Trail Smoke Eaters Garrett McMullen is being checked by DJ Jones, who deflects this shot from the point. The puck missed the net and Katunar went on to record a 10-0 shutout in the final Vee’s home game of the regular BCHL season at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

Vees get CJHL record but chase is for RBC Cup When discovering When the Penticton this fact about Flin Flon, Vees drubbed the Trail I chuckled in disbelief. I Smoke Eaters 10-0 on covered the Bombers in Tuesday, it broke a Cathe Saskatchewan Junior nadian Junior Hockey Hockey League. While League record. I did learn about some It was an impressive of the Bombers’ historiaccomplishment in front cal moments, highlighted of 3,655 fans at the South with their the Memorial Okanagan Events Centre Cup win in 1956-57, talk on the same day, March 6, of that ‘82 team never 57 years after the Penticcame up. Why would it? ton V’s defeated the RusMark Brett/Western News The first season I covered sians for the world chamthe Bombers, the longest pionship. MEMBERS OF THE Penticton Vees congratulate each other following this winning streak they may On Monday morning week’s win that set a Canadian Junior Hockey League record for the most have had was likely three it was revealed that the consecutive wins 41. games. They posted a reVees don’t own a national cord of 19-33-1-2 and they junior A record. At least made the playoffs because the Kindersley Klippers were not yet. Dean Millard, a radio personality on the worse, winning six of 55 games. Pipeline Show which airs in Edmonton on the Team Millard told me that the NJHL “wasn’t a very good 1260, revealed on his blog that the 1981-82 Flin Flon league by any means.” Bombers won 42 games in a row in the Norman JuFollowing the Vees’ progress, Millard said he was “just nior Hockey League. kind of sitting on it hoping Penticton would eventually get “If you’ve never heard of the Norman Junior there and then I could put this story out there.” Hockey League, you’re not alone,” joked Millard on Some may question Millard’s timing, but it doesn’t his blog. matter. What he stated is a fact. Of course there could be Millard grew up in Manitoba and knew of the another junior A team that won 43, 44 or even 45 games NJHL. He wrote that the Bombers faced the Fort Emanuel Sequeira in a row. Gary Blues, now known as the Winnipeg South A Man Advantage While the Vees have set a CJHL record, they have also Blues, in the Turnbull Cup. They lost three straight established a new mark with 53 wins in the BCHL. They by a combined score of 30-7. Had the Bombers won, have also tied a 22-year mark for points in a season. Dethey would have had a chance to win the Centennial pending on what the Vees do in Prince George on Friday and Saturday, Cup. Charla Flett of the Canadian Junior Hockey League helped clear that record could last a while. Vees coach-GM Fred Harbinson is proud of what his players have the confusion in an email sent to the BCHL. “The NJHL was formed in 1978 as a junior B league, and in the accomplished. And he should be. It’s incredible. With the Vees domi1979-80 season the league was promoted to junior A,” she wrote. “Dur- nating the BCHL, the winning streak has just been a motivation to ing the 1981-82 season, the Flin Flon Bombers posted a perfect regular keep playing strong. From Day 1, whenever I have spoken to the playseason record of 42-0 -0. The NJHL folded in 1985. From 1980 until ers, winning the national championship is all that comes up. The win1985, the champion of the NJHL played the winner of the MJHL for ning streak has been great, but for the Vees and its players, it’s all about the RBC Cup. the Turnbull Cup, and the winner advanced to the Centennial Cup.” She then added that the CJHL officially formed in 1993. The Vees can claim a CJHL record, but technically the junior A record is 42, set Emanuel Sequeira is the sports editor of the Penticton Western News. by the Flin Flon Bombers.

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The Princess Margaret Mustangs junior boys basketball team won the Okanagan Valley championships for the first time since 1977. The Valley trophy has only been in the South Okanagan four times. The most recent was in 1990, which was won by John Olfert and the McNicoll Pogos. The Mustangs faced the Oliver Hornets in the final for the South

zone. With a minute remaining in the opening quarter, Oliver had a ninepoint lead until Amit Grewal and Sanam Klar were able to tie things up going into the second quarter. Rebound specialists Kohl Linder, Brett Lavigne and Rylan Potter provided tough defence and rebounding that was just too much for the Hornets. The last quarter had Jas Sahota come back to form slic-

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first three-pointer to seal the win. Valley MVP went to Klar and Grewal was named an all-star. The Mustangs will now go on to the provincial championships at Vancouver College March 8 to 10. The second place team from the Valley will be Valleyview Secondary, as Oliver forfeited the challenge game and gave up their spot to compete in provincials.

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Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Choose 0.00%/0.00%/5.99%/4.99% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2012 Fiesta SE sedan with manual transmission/2012 Focus SE sedan with manual transmission/2012 Escape XLT I4 FWD with automatic transmission/2012 Edge SEL FWD with automatic transmission for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $196/$236/$302/$452 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $90/$109/$139/$209 with a down payment of $2,400/$2,500/$3,300/$2,900 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $0/$0/$3,510.73/$4,473.95 or APR of 0.00%/0.00%/5.99%/4.99% and total to be repaid is $14,099/$16,999/$21,709.73/$32,572. 96. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$250/$5,00/$4,000, customer cash of $500/$500/$500/$1,000, and freight and air tax of $1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 biweekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. ** From Feb. 1, 2012 to Apr. 2 , 2012, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new 2012 Fiesta (excluding S) and Focus (excluding S) models for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $20,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 72 months, monthly payment is $277.78, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $20,000.Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. ±Lease a new 2012 Focus SE sedan with manual transmission and get 0% lease annual percentage rate (LAPR) financing for up to 48 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest LAPR payment. Lease a vehicle with a value of $20,599 at 0% LAPR for up to 48 months with $2,100 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $199, total lease obligation is $11,652 and optional buyout is $7,828. Offer includes Manufacturer Rebate of $250 and customer cash of $500. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after Manufacturer Rebate is deducted. Offer includes freight and air tax of $1,600 but excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 64,000 km over 48 months apply. A charge of 16 cents per km over mileage restrictions applies, plus applicable taxes. 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Three Penticton technology startups made it through some stiff competition to earn a spot in a new entrepreneurship program at Accelerate Okanagan. Altogether, 10 companies were selected from among 29 applicants to participate in the organization’s newly launched entrepreneurship@AO program. Cadent Computing, MG Electronics and Factor9 Sports, all of Penticton, made it through the application process, which included a competitive “Pitch-Off” round last month to a panel of judges. Created in partnership with BCIC, the entrepreneurship@AO initiative is designed to attract very early stage technology companies and get them access to Accelerate Okanagan’s incubator programs and facilities for a year, along with access to advisers, mentors and a range of business development programs and critical connections provincially, nationally and internationally. In addition, the companies will also get access to free shared of¿ce space at Accelerate Okanagan’s Innovation Centre in the Centre of Excellence at Okanagan College’s Penticton campus. The Centre of Excellence is already drawing worldwide attention as one of

the most technologically advanced buildings in the world and, according to Martin Yuill, marketing director at Accelerate Okanagan, the Innovation Centre has been able to integrate with the advanced facilities the college has put in place. But the key, Yuill said, is that entrepreneurs using the boardroom, of¿ce and other facilities, will be working in a collaborative space with other technology developers and innovators. “It has a phenomenal effect on generating new ideas. Some of the best ideas come out of the collaborative model of being co-located,” said Yuill. “Different entrepreneurs bring slightly different skill sets. Once you start combining those, you end up with brand-new ideas.” The three Penticton companies couldn’t be more different. Cadent Computing develops applications for cloud computing, including their WineCellar series of apps for storing, viewing and retrieving information about your wine collection. And MG Electronics is a repair and service company that does design, research and development for interfacing and special projects. But Factor9 specializes in the ¿eld of training, developing and coaching for triathletes. They’ve begun developing online methods to assess and deliver some of their methodology and evaluation.

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“We were very impressed by the quality of the opportunities received,” said Jeff Keen, acting CEO of Accelerate Okanagan. “This demonstrates the high level of innovation that exists in the Okanagan technology community.” While the entrepreneurship@AO program will certainly bene¿t the companies involved, it also helps ful¿ll the mandate of Accelerate Okanagan, a not-for-pro¿t group formed in 2010 evolved out of the Okanagan Research and Innovation Centre, an early technology incubator that operated out of the Dominion Radio Astronomy Observatory near Okanagan Falls. Their mission to increase the number of technology companies that start and grow in the Okanagan by helping to develop and support a vibrant entrepreneurial, creative and innovative technology community. Or, as ORIC founder Peter Haubrich put it, help these entrepreneurs get out of the basement and into the boardroom. “The entrepreneurship@AO initiative forms part of Accelerate Okanagan’s overall program offering for technology entrepreneurs and startups looking to start, accelerate and grow,” said Keen. “Entrepreneurship@AO will help to strengthen the Okanagan’s position as one of the best places to start and grow a technology company.”

Wise customers read the fine print: •, *, ‡, § The Guts Glory Ram Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after March 1, 2012. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. See participating dealers for complete details and conditions. •$25,498 Purchase Price applies to 2012 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (23A+AGR+XFH) only and includes $9,750 Consumer Cash Discount. See participating dealers for complete details. Pricing includes freight ($1,400–$1500) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2011/2012 vehicles and are manufacturer-to-dealer incentives which are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. See your dealer for complete details. ‡4.99% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2012 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 model to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada and Scotiabank. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. See your dealer for complete details. Example: 2012 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 with a Purchase Price of $25,498 (including applicable Consumer Cash Discount) financed at 4.99% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $149 with a cost of borrowing of $5,451 and a total obligation of $30,950. Pricing includes freight ($1,400–$1500) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. §2012 Ram 1500 Crew Cab Laramie 4x4 with optional equipment shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $40,755. Pricing includes freight ($1,400–$1,500) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. ^Longest-lasting based on longevity. Based on R. L. Polk Canada Inc. Canadian vehicles in operation data as of July 1, 2010 for model years 1987 – 2011. ¥Based on 2012 EnerGuide full-size truck V8 to V6 fuel economy comparison. ≠Based on October 2010–November 2011 Canadian industry survey of light-duty pickup truck owners trading in their pickup for a new pickup truck. °Based on calendar year-to-date market share gain. ΩBased on Ward’s full-size pickup segmentation. The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications LLC, used under licence. ®SIRIUS and the dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc.

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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carey of Penticton, B.C. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Bobbie Leigh Carey to Scott William Blair Emery of West Kelowna, son of Mr. Bill Emery of Powassan, Ontario and Mrs. Donna Belanger of North Bay, Ontario. The wedding will take place at the Dreams Spa and Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on November 23rd, 2012.

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On January 19th, 2012, Lee Fraser passed away at 78 years young after a brief illness. Her sons Robert and Bruce Hanover and their families would like to invite you to join family and friends of Lee in a memorial service to celebrate her life. Lee was a proud mother and grandmother whose passions for gardening and baking were well known. It will be held at the Penticton branch of The Legion with Padre John Briscall leading the service. It will be held this Saturday, March 10th, at 1:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, family requests you make a donation to the Penticton and District Hospital, Renal dept.

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1930-2012 Kathleen beloved wife/ e/ mother/friend passed ed away peacefully on 3 of March 2012 at the age ge of 82 at the Red Deer Hospice. Kathleen was born onn January 7, 7 1930 in District of Dunfermline in the County of Fife, Scotland. Kathleen went to school in Scotland until she completed her grade 10 after which she when out to work and was employed by a number of different places. She spent time working at a potato farm, an office, and just before immigrating to Canada was employed as a guard at the Ladies prison. In 1965 she immigrated to Canada with a close friend. In embracing her new adventure looked for employment and was quickly snapped up by a local gas station where she worked until she found a job with a local medical office. In the fall of 1965 she met her soon to be husband while traveling on BC ferries. She didn’t have any contact with him until New Years day 1966 this is where their whirl wind courtship began. They were married February 11, 1966 and remained the best of partners and friends until the end. Kathleen will be sadly missed by her son Martin Pye, daughter Alison Lemire (Pye), son-in –law Todd Lemire, grandson Justin Lemire (grandma’s sunshine), granddaughter Serena Lemire (grandma’s love), many nieces and nephews, and her close friend Marjorie Lee. Kathleen touched many lives in her journey and it is fair to say that those who met her loved her. She believed that each person was important and would take time to help if asked or needed, she will be missed by those whose lives she was privileged to touch. Kathleen is predeceased by her husband Leslie Pye. As requested by Kathleen there will not be a formal funeral, however she will be celebrated at a Tea of Remembrance held at Parkvale Lodge, Red Deer Alberta on March 12, 2012 starting at 2:30 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Kathleen’s honour may be made directly to Red Deer Hospice.

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HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes

Farm Workers 2 Farm workers needed, from May 15 to Nov. 15/12, 40 hrs/wk, $10.50/hr, general labour, 250-317-8583 Sunny

Baker Hughes Alberta -

3 Farm workers needed, from May 15 to Nov. 15/12, 40 hrs/wk, $10.50/hr, general labour, 250499-6394 MBJ Orchards.

DRIVER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS & SERVICE SUPERVISORS

SUN City Cherries 4759 Lakeshore Rd Kelowna req’s Farm Labourers. Pruning, picking, packing, sorting and general farm work. Seasonal. 40hrs/wk minimum 7days/wk. $10.25/hr or piece rate. Email resume to: suncitycherriesjobs@shaw.ca 250-764-1872

Help Wanted An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for ﬁeld and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051 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 31 years experience. BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy, #200 -1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC. V1Y 9X1 Career Opportunity, ﬂexible schedule, high earnings potential Call/text Bev 250-308-9531

Trades, Technical

based oilﬁeld services company is currently hiring;

Class 1 or 3 License required.

Drivers

HD MECHANICS 3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton. Please call 250-718-3330 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759 For more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca

is seeking carriers for routes. Contact Mark in the Circulation Dept. at 250-492-3636, EXT. 219 P. Scheck Industrial LTD requires a Certiﬁed Electric Motor Winder and a handy man (must have grade 12) apply with resume 205A Lear Rd. or email: pscheck@uniserve.com

Trades, Technical

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

3rd/4th Year Heavy Equipment Technician Apprentice Williams Lake - Western Region Reference Number: HET-14320-02062012

SMS Equipment Inc. supplies equipment parts and service to the construction, forestry and mining industries and utility product users. It was created to provide customers with integrated solutions and to expand our service capabilities as a nationwide organization. Are you interested in excelling in a fast paced, challenging environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are currently seeking a 3rd/4th Year Apprentice Heavy Equipment Technician to work in our Williams Lake location.

The Role: • Perform assemblies, preventative maintenance, repairs and complete overhauls on construction/mining/forestry equipment. • Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized or other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required. • Make recommendations regarding extent of repairs and suggest methods of improvement. • Think logically and keep up with changes in technology. • Interpret work order and technical manuals. • Have a strong awareness and attitude towards workplace health and safety. • Motivated and able to work in a challenging environment with minimal supervision. • Other duties as required.

Qualiﬁcations: • Requires a thorough knowledge of maintenance and repair of construction/mining/ forestry equipment. • Strong organizational skills. • 3rd/4th year Heavy Equipment Technician Apprentice. • The ability to use precision measuring tools along with hand and power tools. • The ability to follow instruction, utilize shop and assembly manuals and be able to work with minimal supervision. • Possess a strong work ethic, a commitment to excellence, acute safety awareness. • The ability and attitude to ensure compliance to all workplace health and safety policies. • Effective interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy with a variety of individuals and groups. This is a very exciting time to be a part of SMS Equipment Inc.We are one of the largest Komatsu dealers in the world and believe our continued growth is a result of our highly skilled and engaged employees who deliver excellence in the workplace. If you are interested in working for a very dynamic company where your input, your ideas and your participation is valued, apply today. Our growth means your success.

Apply Today Qualiﬁed applicants are invited to submit their resume by e-mail or fax, quoting reference number: HET-14320-02062012, to: E-mail: bcjobs@smsequip.com or Fax: (1)250.305.1070 SMS Equipment Inc. 1115 Boundary Street, Williams Lake, BC V2G 4K3

COOKS needed for busy lakefront restaurant. MUST HAVE min. 3-5 yrs exp speciﬁcally in AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE. Will be resp. for current menu as well as creating new authentic menu items and daily specials. Spanish an asset. $17/hr, 40hrs/wk. Fax resume WITH REF’s to (250) 4925617 or e-mail 0930663bcltd@shaw.ca COOKS needed immed. for busy lakefront restaurant. MUST HAVE min. 3-5 yrs exp speciﬁcally in AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE. Will be resp. for preparing current menu as well as new authentic dishes and daily specials. Spanish an asset. $17/hr, 40hrs/week. Fax resume WITH REF’s to (250) 4925617 or email 0930663bcltd@shaw.ca

Trades, Technical EXPERIENCED Excavator Operators required immediately in Northern BC. Must have extensive experience operating tracked excavators. Competitive wages. For further information please call 250-7715708. Resumes including references and experience should be emailed to frocklage@gmail.com attention D. Frocklage Contracting Ltd. Local heating & air conditioning company seeking 1st or 2nd year sheet metal apprentice and/or furnace installer, must have valid Drivers license, please send resumes to: aarongle@vip.net or fax: 250-493-7044 Taper required, work consists of renovations - smaller to bigger jobs. Must be a clean worker. (250)488-1613 WRANGLER wanted for Chilcotin backcountry. 250-2382375 rides@sprucelaketours.ca

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Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping

Cleaning Services Seniors, Do you need help with your cleaning, shopping, errands or home organizing? call MaidsPlus 250-809-7977

Excavating & Drainage Kamatsu 27 mini excavator, rubber track, blade & thumb, with or w/o operator, low rates, daily, weekly, monthly, call (250)492-0640

Garden & Lawn GREENWORKS Property Maintenance. Taking bookings for the 2012 season. Professional experience in all aspects of property maintenance from the growing season through to snow removal. Licensed/Insured/Residential/Commercial/Strata. 250487-0373 778-476-0111 HERBARIA Garden and Lawn. Quality landscape maintenance. Nine years experience. Call Paul at 250-4933362.

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

GREAT Canadian Builders Ltd. “Turning Houses into Homes.” Your complete renovation specialists. 25 years experience. All interior & exterior work, concrete, sheds, garages, fences, rooﬁng, decks, drywall, framing. Restorations, additions. Licensed and insured, for your free estimate call Steve 250-490-9762, 250488-0407

Rob Hurren Carpentry, renovations big and small, kitchen and bath remodeling, doors trim work, ﬁnishing and more, professional design available, call Rob 250-809-7131

Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

Painting & Decorating Painting Interior/Exterior. Excellent work, fast, neat, low prices. 30 years experience. Small jobs welcome. Phone Dave at (250)497-7912

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

Swimming Pools/ Hot Tubs

steel panels, gates, round pens, etc. for horses/cattle, terms, OAC, (250)497-5747

Pets Purebred registered Havanese pups, great disposition, litter trained, 1st shots, many different colors to choose from, great pets for any family. For information call 1-250-8324923 or 1-250-517-7579. WOLF HYBRID Cubs reserve. now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com 250-765-4996 Kelowna, BC

Merchandise for Sale

Antiques / Vintage

Guns* Knives* Military Antiques Show & Sale Sat. Mar 10; 9-5 Sun., Mar 11; 9-3 HERITAGE PARK, 44140 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack (exit 116 of hwy 1)

BUY - SELL - SWAP Gord, 604-880-4706 or Al, 604-941-8489 see our website:www.HSCSbc.ca

Appliances

Pets & Livestock

Equestrian Horse Camps For Kids Spring Break and Summer Camps Also Adult Horse Retreats. Inquire for details at 250-494-8198 RedBarnRanchBB@shaw.ca www.RedBarnRanchBB.com

Feed & Hay

Honest Skilled Carpenter

BAR WINE and service training not employed? not an ei client? seats still available in our bar, wine & service training at okanagan college penticton - no cost. email lforde@okanagan.bc.ca or call 250-492-4305 ext 3401 for information

Available for all aspects of carpentry. Specializing in DECKS, tile, framing,drywall, ﬁnishing. Reas. rates. 20 yrs exp. Photos & refs avail Contact Paul 250-486-4739.

Financial Services

Services

HOME RENOVATIONS - Large or Small. Bathrooms, Basements, Kitchens, etc. Call 250488-5338. Serving Kelowna to Osoyoos and surrounding areas.

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

For Sale, never been used, Kitchen Aide 30” s/s Range smooth top/conv., $1599, Kitchen Aide s/s DW, $1349, 30” s/s range hood, $249, Kenmore F/L washer w/base, blk, $799, Kenmore F/L dryer w/base, blk, $499, Kitchen Aide s/s fridge 24.8 cf., $1699, Kenmore white 12.2 cf upright freezer, $499, all prices ﬁrm, (250)497-8235 Slight scratch and dent. SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS! Washer/Dryer set starting at $399. Ranges starting at $299 LG TV 50’’ $499.CANADIAN LIQUIDATORS 250-490-0554.

Education/Tutoring

CLASS 1 driver, super B, fuel, 30yrs experience, drug free, good abstract, reliable. Thank you. 778-471-4049

Livestock

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

800 lb round bales: this years grass hay $50./bale, last years grass hay $25./bale. Shavings & Sawdust available 250-804-6720 EXCELLENT Quality grass hay and grass alfalfa mix hay. No rain barn stored $4-$6 bale. Straw $5 bale. 250835-4748 or 250-833-9595 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. McLeery Ranch, Armstrong. Alfalfa/Alfalfa Grass small squares, exc hay $6. Haylage $40., Dry Rounds $50.; 1250-546-0420, 250-503-8184

Work Wanted

Pets & Livestock

Firewood/Fuel WANTED Applewood, will buy as rounds/logs, or can remove trees for wood. 604-970-4041

Furniture

PENTICTON BARGAIN STORE WE BUY AND SELL QUALITY FURNITURE IN STOCK THIS WEEK

• Hide-a-Beds • Lift Recliner • Roll Top Desk • Barrister Oak Book Case New items coming in daily

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

FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION 1.877.898.2580

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Trustees in Bankruptcy & Proposal Administrators

ALWAYS Buying quality furniture, tools & household goods. Western Star Auctions, 161 Ellis St. Penticton. 250-492-3203 Check out weekly auctions. www.westernstarauctions.com Oak dining room suite w/4 chairs & matching 2 pce china cabinet $1200 obo. 2 pc sofa & love seat off white print $500. (250)492-7223

Garage Sales Garage sale, bit of everything, rain or shine, 116 Woodlands Pl., Sat., March 10, 9am-noon Okanagan Falls Senior Centre Spring Flea Market start this Saturday, March 10th 9am1pm., 1128 Willow St.

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Garage Sales

For Sale By Owner

Houses For Sale

TOOLS! Tool & Estate Sale, all kinds in good working order, bar fridges (2), sinks, etc., Sunday, March 11, 11am1pm, 1031 Eckhardt Ave., W, Comox St. side of building

2250 Camrose St., Penticton

250-492-0444

Heavy Duty Machinery A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

Medical Supplies SHOPRIDER Mobility Scooter & Powerchair Dealer. Free in home demos. Stairlifts & Platform Lifts, Kelowna: 250764-7757 Vernon: 250-5423745 T-free 888-542-3745 www.okmobility.ca

Misc. for Sale entertainment cabinet with 1500W Electric FP, $1699, (4) Designer chairs, red/chrome adjustable, $400, ornate wall clock sculpture, all prices ﬁrm, (250)497-8235 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Moving sale: factory built utility trailer, exc. cond., inside dimensions, 7’8” x 4’4”, 37” high, hinge down tail-gate, $1000, Tanara acoustic guitar & case, $250, 2 wood bar chairs, mahogany color, exc. cond., $75 ea, glass top picnic table & umbrella, $75, glass top round oak kitchen table w/4 chairs, $135, baker’s rack, $75, white pantry cupboard, adj. shelves, $60, antique wash stand, bowl/pitcher, $225, book shelf, $25, (250)487-1354 QUEEN size Simmons Beauty Rest Box & Mattress, Excellence Series non-ﬂip pillowtop. $250, King also available, can deliver. 250-215-8309

Misc. Wanted LOCAL Coin Collector, looking to buy collections, Mint & Proof sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins Etc. Any amount. Please Call Chad at 250-863-3082. Local Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Mint & Proof Sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins etc. Any amount. Please call 250-499-0251 PRIVATE Collector buying coins from Royal Canadian Mint. I can buy big coin collections too! Todd 250-864-3521 Wanted, camper or camperette to ﬁt a Ford Ranger pickup. 250-487-7476

Real Estate For Sale By Owner 6 bdrm house/in-law suite, 3200 + sq.ft., just under 1/2 acre, hi-bay shop. Asking $485,000. 250-308-8279. HIGHLY sought after waterfront on beautiful 10 Mile Lake. Main ﬂ laundry, vaulted living room, maple kitchen. 4 bedrooms upstairs, Lg master w/balcony. Barn, extensive landscaping, + + + B&B potential. w w w . f o r s a l e b y o w n er.com/23757172. Asking $725,000, willing to negotiate. 250991-7994 for appt to view.

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Mobile Homes & Parks FACTORY DIRECT WHOLESALE modular homes, manufactured homes, and park models. New homes starting as low as $37,209, 16 wides $49,183, and double wides $70,829. www.hbmodular.com or 877976-3737 The Home Boys.

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Commercial/ Industrial

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Townhouses

1000-1500sq’ of Industrial/ Commercial Space for lease compounded yard w/security cameras, overhead doors. Warren Ave. 250-765-3295

PENTICTON 3 Bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls. NP, NS. $1150, avail Mar. 1. Chateau Village. 250-493-5497

1 & 2 bdrm at 1353 Penticton Ave, updated, $700 & $825. Call Dennis @ Realty Exec (250)493-4372 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 & Apr. 1, newly reno’d, $650$800, central Penticton, water incl., (250)493-4903 to view 1 bdrm, 803 Fairview, close to DT, in suite laundry. $675/mo. Call Jenny at 250-493-4372 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 1bdrm, downtown on Orchard at Martin, large, util. incl., f/s, air, avail. now, Dennis at Realty Executives, 250-493-4372 1 bdrm loft $750/mo, . Tiffany Gardens, 3140 Wilson. Jim 250-492-0413 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, 250-4965465 950sqft, 2bdrm, grnd ﬂ in 4plex, quiet, ns, np, $770, (250)492-2006, 250-809-8952 FURNISHED or un-furnished apt for rent in Princeton, Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets., rent starts at $525/mo., Call 250-295-1006 leave a message. KEREMEOS, newly renovated 2bdrm, large deck and yard, great view $700+ util., call 250-809-1185, 250-488-8035 LARGE 1 & 2bdrm apt. for rent. +40 bldg, $750 & $850 +util, ref’s req. 250-487-1136

Commercial/ Industrial 1200 sqft or 800 sqft, shops in industrial area, 3-phase power, o/h doors, (250)492-8324, 250-809-0728 2 MONTHS FREE RENT on 1024 sqft., 2148 sqft., 2280 commercial/whse/ ofﬁce spaces avail. on Government St in Penticton FREE local use of moving truck for move-in, FREE advertising on LED road sign call 250-493-9227

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Houses For Sale

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Rentals

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Houses For Sale

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3 bdrm townhouse rent to own, across from Canadian Tire. (250)492-2543

Beautiful street appeal, great location, wonderful floor plan, awesome landscaping... this property has it all! Close to schools & downtown, this home shows like new with open main floor plan featuring hard wood floors, tiled kitchen and bathroom, spacious kitchen, tasteful window treatments, new light fixtures & a warm colour scheme throughout. Second level has 3 large bedrooms including private master suite with huge walk-in closet, 4 pc ensuite and french door to cozy deck. Full basement has self-contained in-law suite with separate entrance. Back yard has privacy plus a detached over-sized single garage with alley access. Gorgeous low maintenance landscaping, U/G irrigation and a covered front veranda add character & charm to this unique home. www.518nelson.ca $499,000 Open House Saturday March 10, 11am-1pm.

3 bdrms in Princeton on quiet street, Fully fenced yard, newer fridge, washer & dryer. 3 year old furnace, new H/W tank. Asking $144,850. 1 (250)295-6141 ******* 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

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BEST BUYS Free list with pics of 10 Best Buys in Penticton & Area. www.PentictonBestBuys.com

Free recorded message. 1-888-267-4599 ID#3040 Gil Szabo & Associates Coldwell Banker Okanagan Realty

Garage Sales

APPLE Plaza 770sq.ft, suited for food related retail business, also 2300 sq.ft. available. Call Barbara 250-492-6319

Duplex / 4 Plex 3BDRM duplex, fenced yard, n/p, n/s, near Columbia school, $1000, 250-493-1201 4bdrm, 2ba, 5appl., ns, np, avail. immed. $1300+util., (250)462-0669 PENT central, ground level, 2bdrm, 6appl., ns, no pets, 2 parking spots, storage, patio, garden, avail. April 1 $925+util. (incl. water) 250493-3141 Penticton downtown, lower 2 bdrm+den, all appl. patio, fenced yard, new paint & updates. $1050/mo + utils. 250770-8020, (604)533-0302, avail. March 1

1 bdrm home,Vernon, pleasant location, large workshop & garden no pets. $850. Avail now.250-542-9154. 3 bd Pent, nr Walmart, wkshp, c/port, f/s, d/w, n/s,n/p. $1350 +dep. (250)498-0124 667 Birch Ave, 3-bdrm, workshop, $1300/mo. #119-3004 South Main, 4-bdrm, $1200/mo. #116-1458 Penticton Ave, 3-bdrm , 1800sqft, $1250/mo.Vijay 250-490-1530 Private 2+1bdrm, 2ba, full basement, partial lakeview, garden area, adult, ns, np, $1300+util., (250)492-4558 Save 40-50% of your rent Own your own home! With as low as $0 down. Call today 250-809-5004 Charlie Brooks Royal LePage Locations West

Motels,Hotels $480 up Motel suites and RV pads . located at Penticton and Pleasantview Motel & RV park Summerland. 250-4870268 LARGE 1bdrm suites & bachelor suites, avail for rental until May 2012. Fully furnished, utilities/cable incl., quiet location, near Mall & bus route. Call Valley Star Motel 250-492-7205 or Maple Leaf Motel Inn Town 250-498-3497

Houses For Sale ★ ★ MUST SELL ★ Bank Foreclosures/ Distress Sales ★ Free list with pics. ★ www.PentictonDeals.com Free recorded message. ★ 1-888-267-4599 ID#3042 ★ Gil Szabo & Associates ★ Coldwell Banker Okanagan Realty

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DELI • FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT Dodds Will Auction a Large Quantity of New & Used Food Service Equip Including Deli, Pizza, Bakery, Coffee Shop & More From Stores in the Vernon and Lower Mainland Areas. PARTIAL LIST INCLUDES: New Uniworld Mixer, New Mincer/Grinder, New Adcraft 4 Burner Table Top Gas Hotplate, New Stainless Steel Shelves & Stands, New Pots, Frypans, New Anvil Meat Grinder. Vulcan Table Top Range, Garland 2 Burner & 4 Burner Range, Vulcan Flat Top Range, Pizza Ovens, Display Coolers, Stainless & Glass CocaCola Coolers, Ovens, Pizza Warmers, Cappuccino Machines, Deep Fryers, Champion 4 Burner Gas Hotplate. Delfield 3 Door Stainless Refrigerator, Unican Dbl Door Refrigerator, 2 Conveyor Pizza Ovens, Milner 4 Door Cooler. Stainless Sinks, Coffee Brewer, Coffee Grinder, Ice Maker, Small Stainless Hood, Vulcan Soup Maker & More. Food Court Style Tables with Chairs & Much More. New Consignments Arriving Every Day. We Are Also Still Taking Consignments of Clean Restaurant Equipment. DATE: Saturday, March 17, 2012 TIME: 11:00 AM PLACE: 3311 - 28th Avenue, Vernon, BC VIEWING: Fri., March 16, 8:30AM-5:00PM; Sat. 8:30AM-11:00AM

Dodds Auction • 3311 28th Ave., Vernon 250-545-3259 • 1-866-545-3259

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Auto Accessories/Parts

Suites, Lower

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

1BDRM on Wiltse, utilities incl, avail. now, n/s, n/p, ref req’d. $700/mo, avail now 250-4922908 or 250-490-1025 1 BR grnd ﬂr, country, bright, priv entry, 15 min to Penticton, suitable for quiet single or Need A Vehicle! UapplyUdrive.ca

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Townhouses 2 Bedroom + Den townhome for Rent in Penticton close to golf course and events centre. Recently Renovated, comes with 5 appliances with 1 1/2 baths. No Smoking, and 1 small pet allowed. 1200.00 Available April 1 2012 - Call 250-219-9740

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3 bdr, 2 bath, newly reno’d, fenced b/yard, close to schools, f/s, n/s,n/p, refs req’d. $925/mo + utils. (250)4934784 betw 10am-6pm, lv msg if no answer. Avail now.

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3bdrm, Baskin Gardens, reno’d, paint, f/s/w/d, fenced yard, large storage room, close to school, kids welcome, 1 small pet, $1050/mo (250)490-9082

2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT, Sedan, auto, 29,000km, grey V6, $9500 (250)545-8604

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(250) 770-1948 101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD. Bassett. 2 Bdrm, f/s, w/d, f/p, lrg yard with Pent. Ave. 1 & 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D, A/C, storage, carport pkg. $72500 & $77500 incl. garage. Some pets ok. $90000 water Downtown: 1 bdrm/bach, F/S, A/C, decks, Van Horne. 2 bdrm hse, F/S, W/D, garage. incl. pkg. $60000-$64500 incl. util & cable Pkg. No pets. Avail. April 1 $90000 +util Property Management

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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has crib at 10 a.m., baron of beef at 11 a.m. and a meat draw at 2 p.m. ANAVETS HAS FUN pool at 12:30 p.m., dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and a Lupus fundraiser with entertainment by Buzz & Roland at 6:30 p.m. to close. J EWISH L EARNING CENTRE for Christians is at 10 a.m. at the Bethel Pentecostal Church at 945 Main St. FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has hamburgers and fries from noon to 4 p.m. Proceeds go to past presidents’ charities. Beaver races at 4 p.m. Music by DJ Ivan at 6:30 p.m. Members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. ELKS CLUB on Ellis Street has crib at 10 a.m., dropin darts/pool, meat draw at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment provided by Hal. SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN Centre has partner cribbage the first and third Saturday each month. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS HAS the 12 Bells group at noon at 431 Winnipeg St., Penticton. Then at 8 p.m., the night group gathers at 431 Winnipeg St. In Summerland, the Grapevine meeting is at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. OKANAGAN SYMPHONY SUPPORTERS presents melodic spirits in the Cleland Theatre at 7:30 p.m. BODIES ON POWER presents Your Best Self Series featuring Dr. Natalie Mazurin on thyroid/metabolism at 11:15 a.m. at 102-500 Railway St. PRINCESS MARGARET DRY grad committee along with Skaha Ford will be hosting Ford Canada’s innovative Drive One 4 UR Community at the Princess Margaret School parking lot from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For every person 18 years and older with

a valid driver’s licence who test drives a Ford vehicle at the school, Skaha Ford and Ford of Canada will donate $20 to the Princess Margaret dry grad committee to a maximum of $6,000. The dry grad committee along with student volunteers will also be having a hotdog sale and bottle drop for those wishing to donate their empty cans and bottles. A FLASHMOB WILL take place at the Penticton Airport from noon to 1:30 p.m. Check-in is at north gate. The City of Penticton is inviting the public to show its support to bring Westjet service by participating in the flashmob. C HURCH OF G OD International is having a Sabbath service with a Toronto minister at 1 p.m. at the Sandman Hotel at 939 Burnaby Ave. OK FALLS LEGION has a meat draw at 5 p.m. followed by a fish and chips dinner at 6 :30 p.m. and a Wii golf tournament.

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S UNDAY EVENING DANCES at 7 p.m. with DJ Emil at the South Main Drop-In Centre on South Main Street. $3 per person. Call 250-493-2111 for more info. ELKS CLUB ON Ellis Street has dog races, meat draw, door prizes and last man standing at 2:30 p.m. R OYAL C ANADIAN LEGION Ladies invite everyone to come to their pancake breakfast in the hall at 502 Martin St. from 8:30 a.m. to noon. $4 will get you pancakes, sausages, ham, orange juice and coffee. For just 50 cents more you can add strawberries and cream. Meat draw at 2 p.m. ANAVETS HAS HORSE races and mystery draw 2 p.m. Lupus Fundraiser starting at noon with lunch all day and entertainment by Buzz and Roland following the horse races. FRATERNAL ORDER OF Eagles has Lorraine’s chicken wings from 1 to 4 p.m. Mystery draw at 5 p.m. There is also its monthly breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. to support local charities. Members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St.

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calendar 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 at 260 Brunswick St. Also the Sunday 123 group meets at 8 p.m. in the Education Room in the basement of the Penticton Hospital. KELOWNA & DISTRICT SAFETY Council is holding a free motorcycle training program information session from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Penticton Shatford Centre at 760 Main St. to answer questions about its popular program. The session is free, but an RSVP is appreciated by calling KDSC toll free at 1-888580-7233 or by email to info@kdsc.bc.ca.

MONDAY March 12

FRATERNAL ORDER OF the Eagles dart league play at 7 p.m. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. 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. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has ladies fitness at 10 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and zumba dance at 6:30 p.m. SENIOR’S COMPUTER CLUB has sessions at 439 Winnipeg St. from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Call 250-770-

7848 for more info. SENIORS WELLNESS SOCIETY has stress relaxation from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the United Church at 696 Main St. ANAVETS HAS POOL and dart leagues at 7 p.m. ELKS CLUB ON Ellis Street has darts 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. in the United Church basement. NEWSTART SUPPER CLUB meets every fourth Monday at 6 p.m. at the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Hall at 1370 Church St. Everyone is welcome. Bring a vegetarian dish with recipe to share or $5. Call Betty at 250-493-7525 or Ernie at 250-770-1893 for info. OKANAGAN COLLEGE PUBLIC Speaker Series has Henk Saaltink discussing Reflections on Sustainability at 7 p.m. in the lecture theatre. Admission by donation.

ner bridge at 12:45 p.m., knitting and crocheting at 1 p.m. PENTICTON CONCERT BAND holds rehearsals every Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dixieland, Broadway, big band music, classical and more. New members welcome. Phone Gerald at 250-8092087 for info. ANAVETS HAS KARAOKE with Hazel at 6 p.m. SOUTH OKANAGAN TOASTMASTERS meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Best Western in Osoyoos. Become a more confident speaker. Call Corinne at 250-689-0676 for details. 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. AL-ANON for friends and family of alcoholics meets at 10:30 a.m. at 2800 South Main St. and 6:45 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. Call 250-490-9272 for information. PENTICTON MUSEUM BROWN Bag lectures has Chris Allen discussing Generating Architecture from Place from noon to 1 p.m. Allen is a local architect who will explore the process shaping architecture. 890 WING OF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together for a gab and coffee every

VIPASSANA and discussion group meets Tuesdays 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Call 250-462-1044 for details. SOUTH MAIN DROP-IN Centre has cardio dance and novice bridge at 9:15 a.m., sing along at 10:30 a.m. Also a home cooked meal served from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m., part-

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