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Peachfest kicks off ﬁve days of family fun in Penticton Kristi Patton

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There are not many activities a family can do for free for a whole day, much less ¿ve, but that is the beauty of the Penticton Peach Festival. “It truly is a family festival,” said Peach Festival president Don Kendall. “There is great entertainment for ages three to 93. I think it has become a family tradition, particularly in the past ¿ve years, because it opened up with moving from Gyro Park into Okanagan Lake Park. From today through Sunday, Penticton Peach Festival will celebrate its 65th anniversary. The fun starts at noon today at Okanagan Lake Park with seniors day bingo. Performances go throughout the day, but the opening ceremonies take place at 6:30 p.m. followed by the West Coast Lumberjack show, Side One band, the Bahiti Belly Dancers and legendary Canadian band Lighthouse takes the stage at 9:45 p.m. Over the next four days, there is also long list of great free entertainment at Okanagan Lake Park including Stan Foster, Neil Diamond tribute artist, AC/DC tribute band High Voltage and three-time platinum selling band 54-40 on Friday at 9:40 p.m. Kendall said there are two reasons why Peachfest is so successful every year. “Sponsors and volunteers. It is those two groups that really make Peach Festival possible because it is a huge undertaking. I don’t know of any other festival in Western Canada that brings in this type of entertainment, and of such variety, that is all free to the public,” said Kendall, who

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MEMBERS OF MISS PENTICTON royalty lead the kiddies day parade down Main Street, one of the most popular events of the annual Penticton Peach Festival. Peachfest begins today and runs through Sunday with a wide variety of events and activities planned.

estimated there will be 200 volunteers helping out on Saturday. The 29th annual Sandcastle Competition, sponsored by Skaha Projects Society in conjunction with Penticton Peach Festival, is held on Thursday. This event is expected to attract about 30 teams to the warm, sandy Skaha beach starting at 4 p.m. Spectators are welcome, free of charge, to check out the creations made from the different categories including corporate, family/friends, youth and kids. Prize money is up for grabs for contestants, and Kyle Anderson and The Amazing Rubber Band will be performing. Expanding into Okanagan Lake Park has allowed Peachfest to in-

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clude the Aboriginal Cultural Village in Gyro Park. Entertainment here is also free to the public. Opening ceremonies for the village are on Friday at noon with Chief Jonathan Kruger and invited dignitaries followed by a performance by Ta’Kaiya Blaney. On Friday, another Peach Festival tradition continues when one of 13 Penticton high school students will be honoured with the title of Miss Penticton. The crowning of Miss Penticton and her royalty takes place at the Cleland Theatre after pageant night starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20, available at the door or Hartford Travel. Touted as the largest parade in the B.C. Interior, the Peters Bros. Con-

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struction Peach Festival parade rolls through the downtown core on Saturday. The parade starts at 10 a.m. on Main Street and Eckhardt Avenue, proceeding north on Main Street to Lakeshore Drive and disbanding at the Rose Garden car park near the SS Sicamous. Get downtown early and enjoy a pancake breakfast courtesy of the Penticton Elks Club between 7-11 a.m. Kiddies Day at Peachfest is on Sunday and kicks off with the parade sponsored by the Downtown Penticton Association. Kids, up to and including age 12, are invited to dress up themselves, their tricycles, bikes or any other manner of transportation

and parade down Main Street to Okanagan Lake Park. Judging takes place at 10 a.m. at the City Centre parking lot, then at 11:30 a.m. a City of Penticton ¿re truck will lead the parade. Prizes are awarded in several categories. Entrance forms are available from the DPA, at www.peachfest.com or by calling 250-493-8540. Kendall estimates some 70,000 people converge on the Peach Festival grounds to check out the entertainment, visit the amusement park and try out food from the vendors. “I was talking with hotel operators and restaurateurs in town and they say it is always one of their biggest weeks of the year. We know that it is hard to book hotel rooms during Peachfest because we have to book them for bands, dancers and groups from out of town, and quite often it is a challenge to ¿nd enough hotel rooms,” said Kendall. While a large majority of the things to do are free, there are a few attractions that you do have to pay for. New to Peach Festival this year is Magicland Movie Rides. This attraction brings the thrill of a California theme park with a 3D motion simulator. Kendall said this attraction was a huge hit at the Calgary Stampede. Shooting Star Amusements, which opened Monday in Rotary Park, will have specials throughout the week including discounted pricing for their Facebook fans on Friday and on Kids Day Sunday. Also bringing people to Penticton is the Sheila Bishop Memorial Wooden Bat Slo-Pitch tournament, with all proceeds going directly to charity. The beverage garden is open all weekend and a home run contest takes place Sunday afternoon at Lion’s Park ¿eld. Last year $3,000 was donated to South Okanagan charities.

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Bikinis and muscles heat up Skaha Mark Brett

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After a year off, Penticton’s biggest beach party returned with a bang Sunday on the sandy shores of Skaha Lake. Unplanned, although not totally unexpected — at least for those who know him — the unof¿cial theme of the 29th JCI Penticton Mr. Muscle and Miss Bikini competition turned out to be: Go with the Flo. Flo, whose actual name is Banctel Florent, was one of the competitors in the Mr. Muscle event (yes Mr. Muscle) and turned out to be a crowd pleaser from the moment he stepped from the beverage garden. Clad only in very short, very tight, although perfectly hemmed denim cutoffs, the bearded character entertained the appreciative crowd throughout the afternoon. His antics included some creative dance, a professional wrestling demonstration and even a horizontal conga line, with participants passing human cargo hand to hand to the back of the pack. Sadly, despite the efforts of the chanting crowd of supporters, at the end of the day he did not make it into the top ¿ve ¿nishers. The title of Mr. Muscle actually went to Kelowna’s Jared Kittlitz, who edged out defending champion Chris Schulte of Surrey, who ¿nished third, and runner-up Shane Ekeli of Van-

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JUDGES IN the bikini division (above) of the JCI Penticton Mr. Muscle and Miss Bikini contest watch contestant Michelle Quesnel during her walk on stage, while (above right) Flo (Banctel Florent) shows off his wares to the crowd. Winners this year (below right) were Nikita Kiceluk of Summerland and Kelowna’s Jared Kittlitz.

couver. On the women’s side, it was sultry Nikita Kiceluk of Summerland who wowed the sixmember, male judging panel. Runner-up was the energetic and provocative Michelle Quesnel of Penticton ,who coincidently was (really) enjoying her stagette party with a

group of (really) happy friends. Penticton’s Candace DeLeeww was third. Kiceluk, who took home ¿rst place prize money of $500, admitted she was a little surprised with the win, and at the time had other things on her mind. “Really, I’m late for work. I started at six so I had to call

them and tell them I won so I’ll be late,” said the server who is employed at a waterfront restaurant in Summerland. “This is my ¿rst time in this competition, but I compete in body building competitions in the bikini class so I’m kind of used to it.”

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Mother stands behind daughter’s alleged pimp Kristi Patton Western News Staff

The defence for the man accused of sexually abusing his teen stepdaughter and forcing her into the sex trade industry wrapped up last week with the girl’s mother testifying. “I know the truth,” said the mother. After the stepfather was arrested last summer, the mother said she was living with the girl and ordered the girl’s boyfriend to leave the residence because she was tired of supporting him. The mother said her daughter was drunk and they got into an argument. “When she looked at me and said I’ll make sure (the stepfather) is out of our lives for good, I knew,” said the mother. Testifying in support of the stepfather — all of the names are being withheld to protect the girl — the mother said she never saw any-

thing inappropriate between the two. “There is nothing to forgive him for because I know he hasn’t done anything,” said the mother during cross-examination. The mother painted a picture of a drugfueled lifestyle. She said the stepfather was a binge drug user, and both of them dealt drugs while living in Penticton, Osoyoos, Okanagan Falls and in Vancouver. “I’m sure I wasn’t the perfect parent, but I always made sure there was food on the table and we had a roof over our head. I wasn’t the perfect parent. I made my mistakes,” said the mother. She said when an RCMP of¿cer came to her door at the Stardust Motel last summer to tell her the man had been arrested, she did not believe the charges. “I have known (the stepfather) for 15 years and that is just not who he is,” she said, add-

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ing her daughter and the man were always close. “(He) stood up to the plate. He was her father. They were best friends and they did everything together.” Crown counsel asked the mother about information from a witness that said they were concerned about bedroom activities the girl had with the stepfather. The mother said she knew nothing was happening and it was common for the girl to fall asleep in the stepfather’s bed and then later move to her own room or bed. “All they did was talk. I walked in and out of that room all the time. There was nothing like that going on,” said the mother. Earlier in the trial, the woman’s son testi¿ed that while the family was living in Osoyoos he once heard sexual noises coming from the stepfather’s bedroom while his sis-

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ter was in there. The son said he was sitting near his mother and asked her if she had heard them and was shot a look from the mother that he understood as mind your own business. “(He) never, ever said that to me. He never said that to me, so I couldn’t have gave him dirty looks,” said the mother. While the man was behind bars at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre, the woman said she had called him. The conversations were all recorded and transcribed, with some excerpts submitted as evidence by the Crown. The woman said she had phoned the man to wish him a happy birthday and that her daughter grabbed the phone from her to do the same and had told him about her graduating. “She still calls him dad,” said the mother. Closing arguments from the Crown and defence are scheduled to be heard Wednesday in Penticton provincial court.

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Man drowns in Osoyoos Western News Staff

A body found on a small body of water in Osoyoos known as Peanut Pond has been identi¿ed as a missing 56-year-old man. RCMP said the Vancouver area man was reported missing by his three friends on Sunday at around 1:30 p.m. after the group had been ¿shing. “The four had been ¿shing from shore at Peanut Pond and were getting ready to leave when the male decided to go for a swim, while the other three packed their belongings,” said Cpl. Dan Moskaluk. “After a short time, the friends went back to look for the male but he could not be found.”

Moskaluk said the friends used a paddle boat to go around the pond but still could not ¿nd the man and were not sure if he had left the area on foot. RCMP conducted foot patrols around Peanut Pond and Osoyoos throughout the night looking for the missing man. Arrangements were made for the RCMP dive team to attend on Monday morning, but at 7 a.m. a resident advised police that a body had surfaced in Peanut Pond. Moskaluk said alcohol may have been a contributing factor to the drowning and foul play is not suspected. Osoyoos RCMP continues to assist the B.C. Coroners Service with their investigation.

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Three people were stabbed early Saturday morning at a pub in Keremeos. Cpl. Mike Gallagher said at approximately 1 a.m. an altercation occurred at the Red Bridge Pub in Keremeos which resulted in three people being stabbed. A 34-year-old Vancouver man has been arrested for three counts of assault causing bodily harm. RCMP said the victims received non-life-threatening injuries and have been released from the hospital. Investigation into the incident is ongoing.

On Saturday at 8:45 p.m., a Keremeos man suffered a serious assault in the Pine Park area. The man might have sustained two broken ribs in the incident that resulted in a 33-year-old Surrey man being arrested for assault. Following Saturday’s incident, reports of a man throwing rocks down the bench from the Hilltop Esso area resulted in police charging the same male who was involved in Saturday’s incident with assaulting a police of¿cer. Police arriving at the scene of the complaint were bombarded with rocks thrown at their police cruiser. The man was arrested after a short pursuit.

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Partisan attack fails to address real problem

t seems a shame that with such a wealth of possibilities, the best that Conservative leader John Cummins could do with a damning audit of legislature ¿nances was to take a shot at Bill Barisoff. It’s clear from Auditor General John Doyle’s report last week that some major reform is needed when it comes to ¿nances at B.C.’s Legislature. And in response to the disturbing report, which concluded that ¿nancial practices at the legislature were little short of a train wreck, there appears to be some badly needed change on the way. It’s a sad truth that politicians and bureaucracies of every stripe play fast and loose with the public purse at times. In this case, it is dramatic how far out of whack things have gotten; Doyle’s report concluded a $1.3 billion adjustment was needed. And without a doubt, Doyle’s report is going to play against the Liberals with an election less than a year away. But surely Cummins could have found a better political target than taking a shot at Barisoff — now in his second term as Speaker of the House — questioning his conduct while calling for his resignation. True, as Speaker, Barisoff holds overall responsibility for the House’s ¿nances, but there are a couple of factors that need to be considered here. First, Barisoff does not stand alone. As Speaker, he is also chair of the nonpartisan Legislative Assembly Management Committee, where the true responsibility lies. Then too, the books didn’t get out of whack based on either a single man or even a single administration’s doing. But it is against the system that allowed this mismanagement to go on for so long that Cummins should be directing his ire, not against a man or even a party. The province doesn’t need rhetoric. It needs real change.

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Pipeline posturing doesn’t help The B.C. Liberal government is taking its new hard-line approach to federal environmental hearings on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposal in September. Environment Minister Terry Lake has ¿led the B.C. government’s notice to cross-examine Enbridge, one of the world’s biggest pipeline operators. Lake outlined the “tough questions” B.C. representatives will ask about spill response capacity on land and sea, tanker escort tugboats, pipe wall thickness, and Enbridge’s sluggish response to a pipeline rupture in Michigan. That’s all ¿ne, and to be expected after Premier Christy Clark’s high-pro¿le confrontation with Alberta Premier Alison Redford going into the recent premiers’ meeting in Halifax. Clark’s demands for “worldleading” safety and spill response, as well as meeting the constitutional obligation to consult and accommodate aboriginal groups along the route, are mostly a statement of the obvious. Her call for a “fair share” of proceeds from exported oil to reÀect B.C.’s risk has been assaulted from all sides. Pipeline opponents seized on Clark’s suggestion that a major

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B.C. Views oil spill might be tolerable if there was enough money in it for B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix picked up the theme as he conducted his own belated tour of the proposed route to reiterate his opposition. There had been earlier hints from Alberta that B.C. might need further rewards for the risk. But when Clark made the “fair share” demand public, Redford was moved to channel Margaret Thatcher, declaring: “The premier of Alberta is not going to blink on royalties.” The lady’s not for blinking, but neither is B.C.’s Iron Snowbird, as Preston Manning dubbed Clark this spring. All this political theatre

doesn’t amount to much. I’ll stand by my January prediction that the Enbridge proposal is unlikely to proceed, mainly due to the tangled state of aboriginal claims. Wealthy U.S. foundations that view the B.C. North Coast as their 500-year eco-experiment will be happy to help fund a decade of legal challenges, while continuing the media-spinning and protest support they are doing now. Even if some way can be found to levy a B.C. tax on revenues from the Northern Gateway pipeline, it’s no solution. For one thing, it would confer an advantage to the TransMountain pipeline that has been shipping Alberta oil to Burnaby and the U.S. for more than 60 years. The competing expansion proposal by Trans-Mountain’s current owner, Kinder Morgan, shows the inconsistency of opposition to pipelines. Does anyone really believe that a new pipeline built to the highest standards ever would be too dangerous, while a 60-year-old pipeline is acceptable? Protesters have an easy target in Kinder Morgan. With a tenfold increase to 25 tankers a month proposed to sail under

the Lions Gate bridge, a heavy oil spill from Second Narrows to Stanley Park would be catastrophic to Vancouver’s environment and economy. Tankers have made that trip safely for nearly 100 years, but the congested modern shipping lane offers more threat of collision, and clearing Burrard Inlet for near-daily tanker transits would disrupt the rest of B.C.’s shipping trade. An Angus Reid poll last week showed as many as half of respondents remain openminded about the costs and bene¿ts of new oil pipelines across B.C. Unlike B.C. politicians, they seem interested in learning more before making up their minds. Dix and the NDP ran to the front of the anti-pipeline parade early, as they did with the carbon tax and other issues. Clark began the Northern Gateway discussion with a principled position to wait for the result of the federal review, but that’s apparently out the window with an election looming. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tﬂetcher@blackpress.ca

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Taxes are a bigger obstacle to B.C. wineries Conservative MP Dan Albas would have you believe that striking down an arcane law that no one followed will create more jobs in Canada’s wine industry. But do you know any tourists who didn’t take B.C. wine back to their home province because of Canada’s 1928 law prohibiting the transportation of liquor over provincial borders? Do you know of any wineries in B.C. that didn’t sell wine to visitors because of this law? Yeah, neither do I. Of course Mr. Albas doesn’t know any either, which is why he’s pretending there’s going to be a sudden increase in Internet wine sales across the land. But stop and think for a minute… are you planning to start buying more wine? Why would you? It’s not as though Albas made wine

any cheaper. Our nanny state still forces us to pay ridiculously high “sin” taxes on wine and other intoxicating liquors. These “sin” taxes are levied provincially and Mr. Albas is a federal MP. But the measure of success or failure of Albas’s private member’s bill now rests entirely, by Albas’s own admittance, on whether or not the provinces will play along with what he calls “the spirit” of his bill. This leaves Mr. Albas, again by his own admittance, begging provincial of¿cials to see things his way. While chatting with these of¿cials, why not raise the issue of reducing the outrageous amount of “sin” tax we pay on liquor? Eh? Whaddya say Mr. Albas? Everyone knows it’s the only way we’re going to get more

Guns don’t pose a threat

In response to the letters to the editor in favour of tougher gun control and to those who believe that a gun, safely secured, kills people, or that any male adult who owns a ¿rearm is violent and is likely to commit a violent act with one, I would like you to carefully think of the $2 billion spent on the long gun registry. It has been proven ineffective in crime prevention, as a piece of paper will not prevent an unstable person from committing an unspeakable act with a ¿rearm, as it has not been the act of the ¿rearm itself, but a deranged nut bar behind a ¿rearm. I am in full agreement that there should be some screening process before a PAL card is issued. I would like to state that there have been many violent crimes committed with other methods, as in the robbery of the Peacock’s Perch in November of 2011, when the man armed with a snow shovel robbed the store of an undisclosed amount of cash. One would think that there should be a snow shovel registry to prevent this from happening again, but I am sure any reader with a small degree of common sense would agree that would not be effective. In closing, I would wish that the readers understand that it is the act of an unstable person, and not an avid outdoors person who has safely secured his ¿rearms, who has killed our fellow man. Robert Piluke Penticton

Bus route needed

Re: Carl Harris’ letter on transit changes. My husband and I also use the upper level route of the #3 bus. Like Mr. Harris, we use the route very often. My husband and I are on limited income and we do not own a car. I also

jobs in the wine industry. There’s also the outstanding issue of processed foods which remain easier to import from the United States than to transport across provincial borders. Still no response from Albas on that, clear evidence that he believes wine is more important to the economy than food. While a real politician might try to help Canadians spend less on groceries, and on booze, Albas is too busy patting himself on the back, recognizing “the hard work of the many Okanagan winery owners who have invested in producing world-class wines”; the implication being that anyone who doesn’t support Albas is against Okanagan winery owners. Have I got that right Mr. Albas? I know many people working in B.C.’s wine

suffer from arthritis and so I have a hard time taking strenuous walks, especially up and down hills. When we go grocery shopping, this upper level route is very handy and saves me a painful walk back home. As Mr. Harris pointed out in his letter, there are many people in the area who really bene¿t from using this route. There are many times when I have been of this bus route where there are young mothers with strollers and seniors with their walkers on the bus. My husband and I believe that by eliminating this upper level route, the city will be alienating many residents who live in the area. I hope the city will revisit this idea.

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Some of the donations from the Astral Media Radiothon on April 26 for the Pediatric, Maternity and Nursery Department at PRH. Thank you to everyone who makes such a difference in our community. Patricia Wand, has been fundraising for the Radiothon for years by collecting pop cans, purchasing teddy bears for our youngest patients and donating funds. Her donation this year was $8,000 making her total donation to date more than $15,000. Thank you Pat – you are our hero!

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Caylie Percevault just had her 6th birthday. Instead of the usual birthday gifts, Caylie made a special gift of $120.00 to the SOSMF for medical equipment at the PRH. Caylie is following in the footsteps of her sister Madison, who recently donated money from her 10th birthday party. On behalf of all of the medical staff, the board of directors and especially the patients and their families, thank you Caylie – you’re the greatest!

We would like to thank all the individuals, service organizations and business groups for their dedication and thoughtfulness by making donations to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation 550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, B.C. V2A 3G6 Phone: 250-492-9027 • Toll Free: 1-866-771-0994 www.sosmedicalfoundation.com

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Valuable lessons learned through Internet scam informing me that he had remitted the total sales amount via PayPal. In that same message he informed me that he was not able to pick up the bike, but that a shipping agent would do this. As he was very occupied, he asked me if I could advance $600 to the shipping agent via Western Union and he would add this amount plus some extra funds via PayPal. He advised me to check my emails to see the PayPal message. Shortly after his message I did receive a PayPal message

Recently I was scammed on the Internet during the sale of my motorcycle (1956 Harley Davidson). I had placed an ad on the Kijiji website offering my bike for sale. Within 12 hours, I received a text message on my cellphone from a person who really wanted to buy the bike and offered me $700 above the asking price. I tried to contact this person by cellphone but could not get through. I did receive an email message from that person asking me to take the bike off the Kijiji website and

complete with the instructions on where the $600 had to be sent. The total amount included the $700 over payment for the bike plus $750 for the Western Union transfer plus extra money for me helping him out. Also mentioned on this page was that the transaction was pending until the money had been transferred to the shipping agent and therefore did not show up on my PayPal account. A transaction conformation number was also mentioned. Note: This PayPal page was very cleverly constructed

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ey had to be sent, the $700 plus another $150 for me helping out, and again with a pending statement on it as well as a transaction con¿rmation number. I did make the $700 Western Union transfer and informed him via email. He then sent me an email back asking for a transfer of $950 via Western Union as the shipping agent needed this money to pay for insurance of the bike and Customs and Excise tax. As the bike had to go to Ontario, it did not make sense and I got the ugly feeling that I had

by copying the PayPal logo and the way the text was set up. I made the $600 transfer via Western Union and informed the buyer accordingly via email. I received an email back with the request to transfer another $700 to the shipping agent as the initial quote for shipping the bike was in error. He assured me that he again would compensate me for me helping him out for which he was very grateful. Again, I did receive a PayPal message and again with instructions as to whom the mon-

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been scammed. I called PayPal and they asked me the web page address that had been used for the transaction. They con¿rmed that this was not their web page. They also con¿rmed that the transaction numbers used were fakes. I was scammed! I informed the RCMP here in Penticton and they told me that there was very little they could do as an email name and email address are easily invented and discarded. They did give me a Government of Canada email address to report this scam (info@ antifraudcentre.ca). Lessons learned, and everybody doing transaction via the Internet is strongly advised to follow the following advice: If something seems to be too good to be true, it most likely is the case (for me this was the offer of $700 above the asking price). Check the validity of

the web page in which a ¿nancial transaction is presented. Contact the institution, in my case PayPal, for con¿rmation and discuss the contents of the web page you received. Never, never make a payment on behalf of somebody else to help them out, whatever their circumstances. Consider a certi¿ed cheque as payment by the buyer, and only when the cheque has been accepted by the bank and the money has been deposited into your account should the product be released to the buyer. Report a fraud/scam. As the RCMP of¿cer told me, it is always very clear when thinking back, and that’s the 20/20 hindsight. It will not happen to me again and I hope that my story will serve other people well, so you will not be scammed. Loek van der Klugt Heritage Hills

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On Aug. 6 and 9 we commemorate the nuclear annihilation of 120,000 human beings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and further tens of thousand that suffered a slow, terrible radiation death, planned by an evil gang of criminals that controlled the United States government, just as they do today, imposing war, torture and ¿nancial ruin on the peoples of the world. And all this under the pretense of national security and promoting democracy. Its own people and the people of other countries are pawns in their pursuit to establish a new world order. The atom bombs had no impact on ending the Second World War — they were to impress comrade Stalin and prevent him from invading Japan, like a lion on its kill showing its teeth to an approaching hyena. When will we wake up and replace the lies with the truth? Rolf Loth Penticton

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At 11 years old Ta’Kaiya Blaney has more passion in her convictions than most adults. Blaney, who lives in North Vancouver and is from the Sliammon First Nation, learned from her grandparents and parents that their way of life would not be hers. “They told me stories of how they use to go down to the beach and practice our traditions and culture by eating the herring off the rocks and gather the cockles and not having to worry about them being toxic, them being not edible because the land was pristine back then,” explains Blaney. “Every time they would tell me those stories it reminds me that I am never going to be able to do most of things they talk about because the land is too polluted now.” The stories, coupled with new stories of the environment being destroyed, sparked a passion in the well-spoken girl to stand up and do something about it. On Friday at the Penticton Peach Festival Aboriginal Cultural Village in Gyro Park she will bring her message of saving “mother earth.” “There is always going to be people out there saying ‘what does she know, she is 11, she hasn’t got her wisdom teeth pulled, or hasn’t got a job or gone to college or university.’ I believe that it doesn’t matter if you are tall or small, 90 or six it is just that you have a message and that message is that you feel,” said Blaney, whose ¿rst name translates into Special Water. “The Earth is what I feel for. I am passionate for that. What I tell people is that if they have a gift they should share it, so if they are worried about the environment or they are worried about war then they should just not worry about people who are criticizing them. Stand up for what you believe in.” In 2010 she co-wrote and recorded ¿ve songs with Aileen De La Cruz, including Shallow Waters. The message in the song is relevant today more than ever as she sings about how an oil spill in the northwest coast could tragically end the traditional way of life for many coastal First Nations and devastate all marine and coastal life and habitat. Since the video was released for Shallow Waters in February of 2011, it has been viewed over 100,000 times on YouTube. “I really didn’t think I would have this much impact. I de¿nitely wanted to get my message out there ... it’s reached way farther and I am happy because I want to spread the message of how my ancestors land is being constantly

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TA’KAIYA BLANEY is 11 years old and from the Sliammon First Nation, she will be performing at the Aboriginal Cultural Village at Gyro Park and Okanagan Lake Park on Friday during Peach Festival sharing her passion for preserving her culture and the environment.

destroyed, how my culture is in danger and how mother earth is in danger.” Blaney was chosen as one of 20 We Canada Champions, an organization putting pressure on Canada to show leadership at the UN Earth Summit 2012 in Rio De Janeiro. The summit, which happened in June, will review and set goals for a future that is sustainable and promotes social justice. Blaney also travelled to Indonesia with her mother and other We Canada Champions where she met other like-minded children. She gave three workshops for 10 to 14-year-olds and sang at the closing ceremonies. Blaney spoke and sang at several rallies this past year including the KinderMorgan Plant in Burnaby where tar sands pipeline expansion will mean more oil tankers in Burrard Inlet and more recently at the Enbridge environmental hearing in Comox. While she hasn’t quite narrowed down what she wants to do when she becomes an adult — a long list that includes singing, speaking out on the environment and playing the violin — she does know it will involve her passion for the environment. That was con¿rmed after meeting one of

her biggest environmental inÀuences, David Suzuki. “It is like reading about a superhero in a comic for so long then ¿nally getting to meet the hero,” said Blaney. “It was just an amazing experience.” Blaney will be performing at the opening ceremonies of the Aboriginal Cultural Village on Friday at noon and at Okanagan Lake Park at 3:20 p.m. Following Blaney under the big tent at Gyro Park will be a traditional pow wow until 7 p.m. Also performing on Friday is Warren Hooley, Aimee Lezard, Niska Napolean, Takida, Skookum Sound System dance party. At 9:05 p.m. in the bandshell Rob Sawan, a.k.a Kasp, who is from Penticton, will be performing. Kasp has won numerous awards including several for Hip Hop group of the year at the Okanagan Music Awards and Best Hip Hop album at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. From noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday is the traditional pow wow. Performances start at 7:10 p.m. at the bandshell with Maddy McCallum followed by Aurora, Billy Walker, Ann Doyon, Golden Eagles Band, Toni Gallicano-George and the Floyd Vedan Band.

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If you are too young to know who the band Lighthouse is, chances are you’ve still heard Lighthouse. It may have been on the radio, in an elevator, while on hold during a phone call or on television. The younger crowd might recognize cover versions of their hit One Fine Morning by Carlos Santana or I’d Be So Happy written by Lighthouse co-founder Skip Prokop for Three Dog Night and sampled by Akon. “It’s really unfortunate because when Akon used I’d Be So Happy, which I wrote for Three Dog Night, that song did not get released as a radio single,” said Prokop, adding he sold around eight million CDs with it but didn’t get royalties because it wasn’t a radio single. “But hey, it’s really good Lighthouse is getting played all over the world.” On Wednesday you can hear them live as they take the stage at Okanagan Lake Park for the opening night of Peachfest at 9:45 p.m. Recently the band released a package that paired a completely re-mastered CD featuring 16 of the most requested original classics with a 5.1 surround sound DVD, 40 Years of Sunny Days. Also included is a 24-page booklet with archival and recent photographs and liner notes by Grammy Award winning musicologist Rob

Bowman. “Anyone that gets it and has a surround sound system they will think they are sitting on my drums in the middle of the band, it is amazing,” said Prokop. Playing strictly the hits from their body of work from the 70s doesn’t phase the rock-orchestra comprised of horns, classical strings and a rock rhythm section. Prokop said they learned early on what pleases the crowd and have stuck with it. “You want to get a nice Àow and of course we don’t bite the heads off chickens or blow things up, so Lighthouse is a major, major musical evening especially with the solo virtuosity that we got. Our guys are such good players,” said Prokop. That comes from years spent touring. In fact they toured 300 days a year with sold out performances at Carnegie Hall, the Fillmore East, Fillmore West, Expo ‘70 in Japan and the Isle of Wight Festival in England where they were the only act, besides Jimi Hendrix, who were asked to perform twice. Competing with them on the bill were the Doors, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, the Who and Chicago. While many Canadian bands do well at home, it is across the border they struggle. Not so with Lighthouse said Prokop, who said they were known as the peace band from Canada in the U.S. With a unbelievable touring schedule, most of their life hap-

pened on the road. In fact, most of Prokop’s memories of historical moments in the world were while he was touring. “My ¿rst band, the Paupers, were locked down in a hotel room in Chicago when they had the riots over Martin Luther King’s assassination. The cops and SWAT team had to come in and usher people out. Put 10 people in a cab and get the hell out of here. It was crazy. We had a full blown military escort out to the airport three days later because they were sniping cars on the freeway,” said Prokop. “There is all kinds of those stories. We got caught in a riot down in San Francisco once, just all kinds of crazy stuff. You come back to Canada and tell people about that and they would say ‘that didn’t happen.’” Prokop said while many rock groups nowadays miss out on that connection with fans: they don’t. He said they love sticking around after shows to sign autographs, take pictures and chat with their fans. Looking back at a career spanning several decades, many Juno Awards and numerous top 10 hits, Prokop said he only has one regret. “Probably my biggest mistake was turning down Woodstock because Lighthouse would have been a mega, mega group. I didn’t like what it was looking like and I said we aren’t doing this. But, who knew the press would turn it into the sociological event of the decade,” said Prokop.

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Oliver residents got a new band shell for free, but getting power to it is going to cost almost $30,000. The Kiwanis Club of Oliver in July cut the ribbon on the new addition to the town’s community park. The band shell’s $75,000 cost was covered entirely by the club. Powering it up, however, has been a problem. FortisBC wants $28,261 to provide electricity to the structure, according to a report received by the board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. Dave Mattes, an Oliver town councillor and alternate RDOS director, was at a loss to explain the cost to colleagues on Thursday, and said FortisBC “politely declined” a request to write off the work as a donation. FortisBC spokesperson Marnie Douglas said via email that the cost includes installation of a new power pole with three transformers, plus wire to connect it to an existing pole about 30 metres away and also to the band shell. She added that as a regulated utility, FortisBC must charge everyone the same rate for service and installation, although the company has a variety of programs through which it makes ¿nancial contributions to the community. RDOS directors voted to withdraw the full $28,261 from its parks reserve account for the area, which stood at $286,185 at the end of last year.

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It’s going to cost $50,000 to have a consultant study the regional ¿re dispatch and paging system to ensure it’s up to snuff and make recommendations on its future. The board of the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen voted Thursday to award the $48,919 contract for an emergency radio telecommunications study to Planetworks Consulting. According to a staff report, the study will check if the system complies with current standards, address issues of contention between paging and voice, and look at ways to reduce reliance on dial-up connections as primary radio links. The RDOS does not have money set aside for any upgrades the study might suggest, although it’s expected a range of options and timelines will be included. The study is one of nine recommendations contained in a 2010 review of the 911 dispatch service that North Vancouver-based Planetworks prepared for the RDOS. That 2010 study also recommended the RDOS pull out of an arrangement it had then with the Penticton Fire Department to provide dispatch service. The RDOS did, and moved its business to Kelowna, as did the City of Penticton. After the transition in January, several ¿re departments in the South Okanagan complained of garbled, incoherent communications with dispatch, but transmission quality seemed to improve with time.

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A man involved in the dramatic police chase last week in Kelowna was well known to South Okanagan RCMP. Michael Edward Ellis, 39, was charged last week with three counts of attempted murder with a ¿rearm, robbery using a ¿rearm, dangerous driving and failing to stop a vehicle when being pursed by a police of¿cer. Ellis had netted a slew of charges back in June of 2007 after a routine check stop by South Okanagan RCMP who found drugs and guns in the truck he was in with an American man. The truck, which had Washington licence plates, was stopped to check the ownership of

a motorcycle in the cargo area. After noticing the occupants were acting nervous and one of the men was attempting to hide a large can of bear spray, RCMP placed both of the men under arrest. Inside the vehicle, RCMP found a loaded Luger semi-automatic pistol with a 15-round capacity, a loaded .38-calibre revolver, a sawedoff 12-gauge shotgun wrapped in newspaper and numerous ammunition rounds. RCMP also found 180 grams of cocaine, 21 grams of crystal meth, 42 tablets of ecstasy and drug trade paraphernalia. Ellis was sentenced to 12 months for possession of a controlled substance In August of 2007, Ellis was accused stealing a truck that took him and another man on a high-speed chase from Midway to Osoyoos. The pair avoided a spike belt on Mt. Baldy Road, hopped out of the vehicle

and began running. They were caught by RCMP with the help of the Penticton RCMP dog unit and RCMP air service. Ellis was sentenced to nine months for this incident. Kelowna RCMP Supt. Bill McKinnon said that during the 45-minute police chase last Tuesday, shots were ¿red at police of¿cers. The incident started in West Kelowna on Boucherie Road and carried along on Westside Road, ending near Swan Lake in Vernon around 2:30 pm.. “While following the vehicle in an attempt to pull it over, the of¿cer noti¿ed dispatch that he was shot at and requested back up,” said McKinnon. McKinnon said it appears the suspects changed vehicles a couple of different times, but could not be speci¿c on how they did this. During the chase police of¿cers ¿red shots back at

the suspects. Because of this, standard procedure calls for a internal investigation, which is being handled by New Westminster police.

Shawn Adam Wysynski, 32, was also charged with the same counts as Ellis. The third accused, 19-year-old Ashley Collins, was charged with

three counts of attempted murder and one count of robbery using a ¿rearm. A woman in the vehicle suffered a gunshot wound during the incident.

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CARNIES STEVE HANSEN (red), James Vandenberg, Dustin Usher and Vanessa Chin share a laugh prior to the start of another day on the job with West Coast Amusements. The workers have a very close bond during their time on the road.

you’ve got a whole big family here and families ¿ght, but the next day it’s over. We don’t carry that over, whatever we fought about last night is not brought back the next day.” He feels for many of the employees the carnival is a form of healing for a dif¿cult childhood because it brings back memories of the happier times of growing up. Vanessa Chin is another “carnie newbie,” who at age 32 is dealing with her own special issues and she agreed with her friend’s assessment. “It’s totally family, absolutely. We’re all here to make people laugh and have a good time because that’s what we got to do when we were kids,” she said. “Every day is different and there is a lot of camaraderie. You’re a team, you’re a group, you’re a unit, and everybody works together and you look out for each other. “Everyone cares, no one is ever really out on their own.” Having worked the carnivals in the ‘90s in England during her teens, Chin decided to give it another go round this summer, but has no plans for the future. “I don’t know how long I’ll be doing this, I don’t even know what I’ll be doing next week. I’ve always travelled ever since I was little,” she said, pausing a moment before adding: “I guess I’ve never liked to stay in one spot too long.” Ron (de¿nitely not his real name) has worked the carnival circuit for over 30 years and is more the stereotypical carnie — the one some par-

ents caution their kids about. A chain smoker with short brown hair, muscular, tattooed arms and a limited vocabulary, he is quick to dismiss any fuzzy warm feeling or romantic nature associated to the work. “It’s a f------ job, and you do what you have to do to survive, that’s all I know,” he said. “I guess you do make some friends, but not many people stick around long enough. They’re lucky if they last a season, that’s because most of them don’t like hard work.” About his life and the trials he’s faced: “none of your business,” is the curt reply. Iannone agreed there are people like Ron who sometimes give the carnies a bad reputation, but for the most part, he feels the good things they do far outweigh the bad. He regularly has parents thank him for helping make the fair a happy memory for their kids, just as it is for them now. “I mean call this what it is, nothing but Chinese swag, but the children don’t know that. They just see the prize, and seeing those little eyes light up, that’s what it’s all about,” he said. And in the end, this particular carnie doesn’t measure his own worth by the things he has or where he lives, but rather by the number of smiles he puts on faces, wherever that may be. This is the second feature in a two-part series.

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BIKINI - Summerland woman claims title Kiceluk noted she doesn’t ¿nd such events offensive to women. “To be honest, the way that I see it, it’s all to do with having fun and cheering on beautiful women, and if you ¿nd it degrading, then maybe it’s not for you,” she said. “But I’m just here to have a good time. My dad supports me, and if he supports me, then I have fun with it.” The men’s winner agreed. “I’m getting ready for a show later this year, so I decided just for fun I would come out and see what this was like — and surprise, I won,” said Kittlitz. “To be honest with you, I would have been happy just to be in the top ¿ve, and now I may have to come back and defend my title.” Schulte, who ¿nished in the money for the second time in a row in the Mr. Muscle division, was glad to see its return. “I come to Penticton at this time every year. I just love the weather and the beach and I really missed it last year,” said the Surrey resident. “The people of Penticton are great and it’s a really laid-back lifestyle, just a lot of fun.” The runners-up pocketed $250 and third place $125. Those cash prizes were donated by Parkers Chrysler. According to committee

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NIKITA KICELUK of Summerland captures the judges’ attention and ﬁrst place in the bikini portion of the JCI Penticton Mr. Muscle and Miss Bikini competition at Skaha Beach Sunday.

member Ryan Sirianni of the JCI, the afternoon was a huge success. “I know we had full compliments from the public, the police and everybody that attended had a good time,” he said. “Being that we took last year off, the momentum was still pretty good.” He was not aware of any major incidents and expressed

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TERRY CRAIG crosses the finish line with his wife Laura on the final leg of the Ultraman Canada competition at Memorial Park in Summerland Monday evening. Terry donated one of his kidneys to his wife and was hoping to raise awareness of the need for organ donors through his participation in the competition.

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This weekend, 31 athletes from all over the continent descended on Penticton to take part in a three-day race where through swimming, biking and running, the participants travelled 512.7 kilometre — only 14 km less than the distance to Revelstoke and back. The three-day Ultraman Canada’s course was brutal, combining the intimidating distance with difÀcult elevation changes in the run and bike segments. However, the athletes rose to the occasion, with three records being broken between two of the different competitors. Lively Consuela of Winter Park, Fl., took the overall top time in the female division with 27:25:33. She also beat the female record for the day one bike segment, Ànishing with a time of 4:56:55. Stephen Stafford, who ventured from Fayetteville, Ark. to take part in the race, took the overall Àrst place spot with a time of 22:34:35, the second fastest overall time ever recorded for Ultraman Canada. While he missed that record, Stafford broke the record for both day one and day two’s bike segments, Ànishing the Àrst segment with a time of 3:58:58 and the second with a time of 7:47:33, shattering the previous day two record by nearly 20 minutes. “It was great,” said Stafford. “The run was tough, I didn’t expect that much climbing up and

down. It was hard on the legs, but overall it was great.” The heat was on, said Stafford, to Ànish within 50 minutes of his closest competitor Chad Hon — a cushion his previous days’ times gave him. “I didn’t want to lose the race,” he said. “I kept on trying to push and stay up with Chad, I wanted to make sure he didn’t beat me cross the line for 50 more minutes.” In the end, Stafford Ànished only 15 minutes after Hon, cementing his victory. After the race, Hon, from Mobile, Ala., had high spirits. “I feel really good,” he said at the Ànish line at Summerland’s Memorial Park. with a time of 23:09:29. “It was rough out there for a while but now that it’s over I feel great. It was just a really long day, legs were already beat up from the Àrst two days so it doesn’t take long on the run before you’re really fatigued. “The last one km out I was panicking, asked my wife and daughter about every 200 yards how much further I had to go,” he added. From a organizer’s standpoint the race went Áawlessly, said race director Steve Brown. For the Àrst time in event history, after the second day all competitors were still in the race. “It’s a testament to the athletes and the conditions,” said Brown. “When you get good conditions and you get good athletes, and you put those two

together, you can expect some really really good results.” However, on the third day of the race three competitors, including one of two Pentictonites in the race, were unable to Ànish and dropped out of the race. The broken records weren’t the only remarkable achievements this race. After 10 hours, 54 minutes and 49 seconds straight of running, Terry Craig, the other Pentictonite in the race, crossed the Ànish line with an overall time of 33:54:49. What makes this remarkable is that Craig donated one of his kidnys to wife Laura in 2005. He set out doing the Ultraman to prove that someone with one kidney is just as capable as everyone else, in order to encourage more living donations.

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AMERICAN STEPHEN Stafford receives congratulations from a bystander at the ﬁnish line of the Ultraman Canada race at Summerland’s Memorial Park Monday. Stafford won the grueling three-day event in just over 22 hours.

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Ken Naylor sees a brighter future for the tennis club. This brighter future is the result of the club having a voice, something he claims it hasn’t had in Penticton for several years. Currently, Penticton’s tennis club is partnered with the yacht club to form the Penticton Yacht and Tennis Club, but the relationship, Naylor said, “has existed as a weird marriage.” “We have never had the opportunity to forge ahead without the OK or authorization of the board directors,” said Naylor, who acts as the tennis members’ spokes-

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JANICE CUNSOLO ﬁres off a serve at the Penticton Yatch and Tennis Club. The tennis side of the club will be splitting off to form its own society.

person, along with another member, Kevin Berar. “We never had proper representation

on the board (other than Commodore Vince Rabbitt). A change required a meeting of total mem-

bership to change one little thing.” Naylor and Berar said the plan is to form their own society separate from the Yacht Club. Naylor and Berar met with the board of directors last week to get their blessing to register the society as the Penticton Tennis club, which the board near-unanimously agreed to. In becoming their own society, membership fees will go into a bank account organizers can access as needed. As well, the club can build a relationship with the city, which holds the lease on the tennis courts. “We will have total control over our own destiny,” said Naylor. “The advantage of be-

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The Penticton Golf and Country Club is trying to make its greens a little greener, making changes to become more environmentally friendly in order to receive recognition through an international conservation program. On Aug. 2, the course unveiled a new sign detailing the 24 most common birds seen on the course; its latest effort in taking steps to receive certi¿cation from the Audubon International’s co-operative sanctuary program for golf courses. Audubon International is an non-pro¿t environmental education organization based in the U.S. which helps businesses expand their green consciousness. Larry Olson, the golf course’s superintendent, sees the obvious bene¿ts to being certi¿ed and joining the ranks of some 2,200 other golf courses, from small nine hole affairs to larger, internationally lauded courses such as the Prairie Dunes Country Club. “It’s showing our membership and the general public the bene¿ts of a golf course; how much it does to enhance the environment and

coming a society is we become a credible tennis club.” By becoming a club, they are eligible for funding through Tennis B.C. and Tennis Canada. The next step is to ¿ll out applications to become a society, which can takes up to 60 days to process. “We have been restricted in growing the club,” said Naylor, adding that they have lost members due to the political ¿ghting within the two sides.

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SOUTH OKANAGAN Naturalsists’ Club vice-president Bob Handﬁeld looks for signs of birds and other wildlife amongst the fairways and bunkers of the Penticton Golf and Country Club.

how much wildlife we have on it,” said Olson. In order to become certi¿ed, courses need to meet standards in chemical use reduction and safety, water conservation, water quality management, outreach and education, wildlife and habitat management and environmental planning. The course has received the environmental planning certi¿cation, meaning Audubon has signed off on Olson’s plan to achieve certi¿cation in the other areas. However, for the next step, Olson needed a little help.

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PENTICTON GOLF and County Club superintendent Larry Olson and SONC vice-president Bob Handﬁeld show off the newly- unveiled sign on the golf course.

For the wildlife and habitat management certi¿cation, a wildlife inventory is required, meaning stock needs to be taken of all the wildlife that reside and have been seen on the grounds, from birds to butterÀies. For this task, Olson enlisted the help of the South Okanagan Naturalist’s Club. Once a week, members of the club walk the course, and take note of the different species they see using the course as a home as well as those just passing through. They also helped the golf course with the information and design of the recently unveiled sign. Vice-president of the naturalists’ club, Bob Hand¿eld, said the group helping the golf course become greener just made sense. “It’s a pretty big acreage right in the middle of the city. It’s a big acreage, and the more friendly you can make that for wildlife the better off everybody is,” he said, adding that by attracting birds to the course the number of insects drops and with that pesticide use. Olson expects that it will be a number of years before the golf course will receive their certi¿cation. However, the time it takes will be worth it. “We are a big chunk of green space in an urban area. So it’s nice to not just be a golf course but be more than that,” he said.

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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 103 of the Penticton United Church, enter through north door. Call 250-493 -1527 for info. HAND AND FOOT CANASTA at 1 p.m. in the Penticton Leisure Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. Lessons available for those who have never played before. Call June evenings at 250-492 -7630 for info. PENTICTON DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB holds weekly games Wednesdays at

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7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Penticton Library. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for info. SAHAJ MARG MEDITATION every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Call 250-4924458 for info. 65-PLUS SINGLES COFFEE CLUB meets at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. For info call 250-492-0459 or 250-770-1018. BINGO EVERY WEDNESDAY in the Legion hall for the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Regular bingo to resume in September. SENIORS’ RECREATION

and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Joy at 250-770-1174 for more information. O KANAGAN F ALLS SENIORS’ Activity Centre has exercise classes at 8 a.m., music and coffee hour at 9 a.m. followed by carpet bowling at 1 p.m. AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-4909272 for info. IODE THRIFT STORE on 464 Main St. has weekly specials and is open Monday to Saturday,

1 to 4 p.m. SUMMERLAND ART CLUB meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library’s lower floor on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. For info call Barb at 250-494-3002. DUTCH COFFEE CLUB meets every third Wednesday of the month at the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre food court from 10 a.m. to noon. For Dutch Canadians, immigrants or anyone else who may be interested. THE BREASTFEEDING CAFÉ will be held the first and third Wednesdays of each

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month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Penticton and District Community Resource Society on 330 Ellis St. Moms, babies and toddlers are all welcome to join. Contact Kaili at 250-404-4299 for info. FOSTER CARE INFO sessions every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www.mcf. gov.bc.ca/foster. O LIVER D OUBLE O Quilters have drop-in activities every Wednesday. PENTICTON QUILTERS MEET on the second Wednesday of the month at the Salvation Army hall at 9 a.m. Check their website at www.pentictonquilters.com or email ggovier1@shaw.ca. KIWANIS CLUB HAS a lunch meeting every Wednesday at noon at 390 Brunswick St., Penticton ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NIGHT group meets in the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. at 1498 Government St. The Summerland group meets at 8 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement. Nooners meetings are Monday

PENTICTON MUSEUM and Archives will be having their curator kids program, Wild at Heart, Wednesday and Thursday for kids aged eight to 11. ELKS have a management meeting at 5:30 p.m. As well, the Elks will also be at the Bratwurst stand at the Peachfest grounds from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

to Friday noon at 361 Wade Ave. LEGION BRANCH 40 has daily lunches Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday. P ENTICTON P UBLIC Library invites all kids aged three and up to drop-in storytimes being held at 10 to 10:30 a.m. As well, children aged five to 12 years old are welcome to join the summer reading club, which meets Wednesdays between 2 and 3:30 p.m. This year’s theme is strange but true. Call Julia Cox at 250-770-7783 for more information. SENIORS PENTICTON Drop-in Centre has beginner line dance at 9 a.m., a coffee social at 10 a.m., and easy to intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m. Call 250-493-2111 to confirm line dance activities. CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH has Ready, Set, Learn for three-year-olds and their parents from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Come for crafts, stories, information on early learning, and more. ANAVETS has hump day with dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. followed by entertainment from Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m.

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FRANCO 50-PLUS CLUB meets from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Drop-in program for French speakers wanting to socialize in French, including activities such as games, outings, discussions, hobbies and projects. Call Lina at 250-492-2549 for info. DESERT SAGE SPINNERS and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. Members create beautiful handworks. Visitors are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member stop by or contact Gail Erickson at rgerickson@telus.net or 250-498-4959.

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R.C. WILSON, commander of the American Legion Post 84 in Oroville, Wash., and Myrt Niles, president of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 227 in Okanagan Falls, show the gavel that was passed on the weekend in a ceremony between the two legions.

PEACH CITY TOASTMASTERS meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, Toastmasters improves speaking abilities and leadership skills. Call 250-4922362 for info. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at 431 Winnipeg St. Call Merle at 250770-8093. TOPS B.C. 1640 meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Bethel Church basement at 945 Main St. Phone Beverley at 250-493-5968 or Liz at 250-493-7997 for more information. O KANAGAN F ALLS Activity S ENIORS ’ Centre has computer classes at 9 a.m., bridge at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. S OUTH O KANAGAN and IMMIGRANT Community Services is offering free English classes. For more info, visit 508 Main St. or call 250-492-6299. AL-ANON FOR FRIENDS and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-490-9272. P ENTICTON S ENIORS Drop-in Centre has spanish conversation at 10 a.m., bingo at 1 p.m., with doors open at 12 p.m., improver line dance at 1 p.m. and crafters meet at 1 p.m. Call 250-4932111 to confirm line dance activities. NEW HOPE FOR Widows

and Widowers has lunch connections to meet with others of similar loss, (going “dutch”) the second Thursday of the month at 11:45 a.m. Call Fran at 250497-7850 or Evelyn at 250-770-7865 for location and to reserve your spot. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NIGHT group meets at 8 p.m. on 150 Orchard Ave. in the Outreach Centre. The Okanagan Falls group meets at 8 p.m. at 5328 Hawthorne St., and the men’s book study group runs at 7:30 p.m. at 102-1825 Main St. ANAVETS has drop-in pool at 7 p.m. FRATERNAL ORDER of the Eagles have Joseph’s famous pizza from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by music trivia by Affordable Entertainment at 7 p.m. PENTICTON WRITERS AND Publishers meets every third Thursday at the Leir House at 7 p.m. If you love or want to write, come join us. For more info, contact Penny Smith at 250494-2299. ELKS have Thursday night darts starting at 7 p.m. All skill levels and non-members welcome. As well, the Elks will also be at the Bratwurst stand at the Peachfest grounds from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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Club welcomes 65-plus each Friday. For location call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622. 890 WING OF South Okanagan Air Force Association gets together at 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. P ENTICTON P UBLIC Library invites kids aged three and up to drop-in storytimes being held at 10 to 10:30 a.m. As well, parents and babies are encouraged to participate in baby songs and rhymes between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. to help engage their pre-walkers and help him or her develop early language skills. Call Julia Cox at 250-770-7783 for more information. CARE CLOSET THRIFT Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and silent auctions. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers always welcome. PENTICTON SENIORS Drop-in Centre has chess at noon. AL-ANON MEETS AT the Oasis United Church at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

BIG book, 12x12 thumper group meets at 7:30 p.m. at 102 1825 Main St. Naramata group meets at 8 p.m. at 3740 3rd St. In Summerland, the step study meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Nooners meetings are Monday to Friday at noon at 361 Wade Ave. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday. OK FALLS LEGION #227 will be having a meat draw at 5 p.m. ANAVETS has sing for your supper by Stu from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by karaoke with Jack and Owen from 7 to 11 p.m. ELKS has drop-in fun darts starting at 6:30 p.m. As well, the Elks will also be at the Bratwurst stand at the Peachfest grounds from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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which also includes the 40-foot SkyDrop — a free-falling sensation that begins when you simply step off the ledge with your quivering legs and coast to the ground while attached to the structure with a line — two climbing walls and a climbing log. The park also features the Kids Jungle Gym (for ages two to 12) and Kids Tree Adventure (for ages ¿ve and up). Beyond these attractions is the High Ropes Challenge Course, which is much more than a series of zip lines. Oh, there are zip lines and they are extremely enjoyable. But in order to get to the platforms and zip down to the next, one must ¿rst navigate a series of what are called “games,” including bridges, wires, monkey bars, nets and swinging logs. Beyond offering a thrilling journey through a stunning naturescape, the High Ropes Challenge Course really does challenge, luring participants out of their comfort zones and helping them confront many obstacles, be they fear

of heights or dexterity doubts. However, before guests are geared up and set loose to tackle the varying levels (like ski runs, the courses begin with green and progress to blue and black), they are taken to a low-tothe-ground practise area and taught all they need to know. In our case, guide Jakob was masterful in making sure we knew all we needed to know by the time we climbed the ladder and entered the green course. IF YOU GO — Don’t forget to check out Enchanted Forest right next door. The legendary attraction has been enchanting visitors for 52 years with its 350 storybook homes and characters set deep in the woods. There is also a selfguided Nature Walk, a self-guided wetland boat tour, a wetland boardwalk, the province’s tallest treehouse at 50 feet and an awe-inspiring 800-year-old cedar grove. ON THE WEB — enchantedforestbc.com, skytrekadventurepark. com.

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Experienced Class 1 Drivers for local work in Vernon/ Kelowna and area Must be willing to work some weekends and some afternoons delivering in local area and occasional switches in Golden/Revelstoke. Must have own transportation and be reliable. Company phones supplied. No phone calls please, fax current abstract and resume to: 250-546-0600

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Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Owner Operators to be based at our Kamloops or Kelowna terminals for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package. To join our team of Professional drivers, call Bev, 604968-5488 or email a resume, current driver’s abstract and details of truck to: careers@vankam.com or fax 604-587-9889 Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. We thank you for your interest, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

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BUY WEEKS Build Your Career With us Journeyman Millwrights Meadow Lake, Sk. • Focus On Safety Performance • Industry Leader In The World Markets • Competitive Compensation Packages • Sustainable Business Practices • Progressive Environment Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with opportunities for continuous growth and development?

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ERIC After an extended battle with prostate cancer, Eric Prowse finally lost his fight this past Monday July 30th, 2012. Eric was very much loved by his family and his friends. He touched the lives of many throughout the community as a member of the Penticton Golf and Country Club and the owner of Westminster Woodworks. He shall be sorely missed by all, and those that knew him will forever hold fond memories of his laughter, wit, and charming gap toothed smile. No funeral by request.

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Lillian Overland August 23, 1927- August 1, 2012 Passed away peacefully in Penticton amongst family and friends. Lillian was born and raised in Montreal. She attended Sir George Williams University, The Sorbonne in Paris and received her PHD from The University of Washington. Lil had a dynamic career as a Botanist. She worked at the University of Washington St. Louis Missouri as a Research Botanist, and in Israel as part of a team of Desert Botanists developing methods to “make the desert bloom”. Most of her career was spent at the Desert Research Institute at The University Of Reno Nevada, and Caltech in Pasadena California doing ground breaking research in Desert Botany. Much of her research was spent in the world’s first Phytotron in the California Desert. Lil spent the last decades of her life in Penticton. She was a passionate naturalist and a member of the South Okanagan Naturalist Club and the Thursday Birders. Her greatest joy and spiritual sustenance came from her long time involvement with the En’owkin Center. It was there that she felt at home. Lil was predeceased by her parents, Jack and Minnie Overland; her partner, Red Cloud, and siblings, Sylvia, Joseph, Sydney, Day and Albert. A special warm thank you to friends Richard and Linda Armstrong and Royden Johnson for their immeasurable support. Thanks to her friends for surrounding her with love. Grateful thanks for the compassionate care in ICU and Moog Hospice. Lil, you were a remarkable inspirational woman: Scientist, Mystic, Poet, Lover of Nature, and life-long seeker of Truth. Your generosity will never be forgotten. Family and friends near and far will remember you with love and gratitude. Fly Free Dear Lil. A Celebration of Lil’s life will be held in the near future. Please contact Marsha Coffey at marshacoffey@gmail.com for details. Arrangements in care of...

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AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd year apprentices or journey person welders. We offer best wage in industry. 3rd yr apprentice $28$30/hr, journey person $32$35/hr, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at; (office)780-8462231; (fax)780-846-2241 or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca; production@autotanks.ca. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS Needed for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefits. Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com Online: www.torqueindustrial.com Full time chambermaid wanted, please call 250-276-4040

CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete ﬁnishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103. john@raidersconcrete.com. EDO JAPAN is hiring food counter person & cooks, good attitude, willing to train, parttime/full-time, PH.- (250)7700062, FAX- (250)487-7655, EMAIL- nour09@telsus.net INSERTING MACHINE Operator required for busy Alberta printing plant. Previous Alphaliner or other machine experience an asset. Mechanical & computer aptitude required; ejamison@greatwest.ca JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! No experience necessary, we will train. Must be 18+yrs. of age. Students Welcome. 250-8603590 Email:info@plazio.ca KIDS CONNECTION, is expanding! We are now offering care at both Uplands and Wiltse. We are looking for 2 E.C.E teachers. If you enjoy teaching Jr. Kindergarten, and working with school age children, send resume to kidsconnectionpenticton@yahoo.com

NEUCEL SPECIALTY CELLULOSE is a softwood dissolving sulphite pulp mill, located in peaceful, picturesque Port Alice, on the majestic West Coast of BC near the Northern tip of Vancouver Island. Do you appreciate sport fishing, hockey, mountain biking, golfing, scuba diving, hiking, camping, skiing, caving? Port Alice and the surrounding areas are a home base and playground for you and your family. Port Alice is a friendly town and a great place to raise children. Currently there are exciting employment opportunities at Neucel and we are looking for qualified and committed people to fill them. • 2nd Class Power Engineer • Electrician (2) • Millwright (2) • Vibration Analyst • Process Engineer • Maintenance Purchaser • Manufacturing Support Engineer • Shift Superintendent

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North Okanagan Sawmill is looking to hire an individual with experience as a Welder, Fabricator and Millwright. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive beneﬁt package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637

Relief is only a call away! Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Penticton. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 31 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1

An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilﬁeld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS Wanted for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneﬁts. Safety tickets needed. Fax 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustr ial.com. Apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com.

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Part-Time Position Available: RECEPTIONIST We are seeking the right individual to ﬁll this unique part-time position at Penticton Laser and Skin Clinic.

Ideal behavioral characteristics: • Customer Service Oriented • Team Player • Outstanding Communications Skills • Flexible • Excellent Organizational Skills • Ability to Multi-Task • Able to take direction from others • High Energy – ability to work in fast-paced environment • Pleasant personality with a good sense of humor • Eager to learn Ideal skill set includes: • Experience in direct customer care and/or service • Basic computer skills and aptitude for learning additional software programs Basic knowledge about the industry is a beneﬁt. Candidates will be notiﬁed by e-mail or phone about the status of application, those meeting basic requirements will be invited to an interview. Interviews will take place until 24 August. Candidates who make it to the short list will be invited back for a second interview. To apply please drop your resume into the clinic in an envelope for the attention of René Serbon, or email your resume directly to rene@laserandskin.ca. René Serbon, 40-1636 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 5G8. Applications close August 17, 2012.

Sun Village – Penticton

Casual Dietary Multi Service Workers Cook experience preferred! Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference and join our team, we are currently recruiting for MSW (Housekeeping / Laundry / Dietary) positions to work on a casual basis. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Must have Food Safe, WHMIS, TB Test & provide a Physician’s Clearance note. Must be able to work variable shifts, including weekends. Successful candidate will undergo a Criminal Record Clearance. To apply, please apply online at http://www. advocarehealth.com By Fax: 250-861-3112 or In person or by mail: 1450 St. Paul Street Kelowna BC V1Y 2E6

To apply for any of these positions please send your resume to: hr@neucel.com or Fax 250-284-7715. www.neucel.com

PARTS AND Services representatives at Jacobson Ford Salmon Arm BC. We are looking for exciting, customer friendly, dynamic individuals capable of working in a fast paced work environment. Parts and service experience an asset but not necessary, email resume to:

Wanted, full-time mature caregiver, for a 91 year old woman living in her own home, this is a live in position, Please call (250)492-3238 WESTMINISTER PARTY & TENT RENTALS is hiring clean friendly, motivated laborers with valid Driver’s Licence, delivery/Pick-ups, Set-up/takedown of tents, cleaning of tents, BBQ’s and other equipment. Please apply in person w/resume at : 357 Okanagan Ave. E, Penticton WESTMINISTER PARTY & TENT RENTALS is now hiring dishwasher staff for the rental season, please apply in person with resume, 357 Okanagan Ave. E., Penticton

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REALTORS Wanted! Are you looking to stand out in the real estate market? Are you tired of the high monthly fees? Have you recently left the business due to the slow market? Then come talk to us at 2% Realty! We give our realtors listings! We charge a low monthly fee of $100 and you can GET NOTICED in the market! Send your resume to: Davidl@2percentrealty.ca www.2percentrealtyokanagan.com Required experienced fully equipped Heavy Duty Field Mechanic for Vernon Area. (778)475-6003 9am-5pm WESTMINISTER PARTY & TENT RENTALS, is hiring a friendly and motivated person for a multi-task, full time store assistant position. Duties: Customer service, answering calls, booking of rentals, cleaning and quality control (tableware). Please apply in person w/resume 357 Okanagan Ave. E, Penticton

Home Care/Support CARE Aides - Bayshore Home Health is seeking casual, oncall certiﬁed care aides. Full time hours available for those willing to work evenings and weekends. Must have reliable vehicle. If you are: empathetic; personable; positive; dedicated and are committed to making a difference, we want to hear from you., Please send resume c/w two references to shgeekie@bayshore.ca by Aug. 10. Only those shortlisted will be contacted. FOOT Care Nurse - Bayshore Home Health is hiring a casual, on-call nurse with an advanced footcare certiﬁcate. If you possess an outstanding work ethic; positive attitude; passion for superior client service, and a reliable vehicle, send your resume to shgeekie@bayshore.ca by Aug 11.

Help Wanted

Automotive Wholesaler We are looking for an individual to manage our automotive pre-owned wholesale division. This person will be responsible for wholesale purchasing of pre-owned vehicles for the Bannister Automotive Group. Automotive experience in pre-owned vehicles is required. Email in conﬁdence to mark@bannisters.com

Education/Trade Schools

Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

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We are looking for Manager and Assistant Manager Trainee at our Subway store located within the Summerland Mac’s Convenience Stores. Applicants must have prior management exp. in retail or food service along with food safe certiﬁcate. We offer:

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D Competitive salary D Beneﬁts D Bonus program quarterly D Paid Vacation F Opportunities for advancement D Fun work environment

CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS WANTED for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneﬁts. Safety tickets necessary. Please forward resume to info@torqueindustrial.com or Fax: 250-775-6227 www.torqueindustrial.com

CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS WANTED for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneﬁts. Safety tickets necessary. Please forward resume to info@torqueindustrial.com or Fax: 250-775-6227 www.torqueindustrial.com

Antiques / Vintage Antique wagon, suitable for fruit stand display, $1200, (250)498-8869

Appliances

House Cleaning & More Services, weekly/bi-weekly, call MaidsPlus 250-809-7977, Penticton

Home Improvements BELCAN Painting & Reno’s over 15 years in business licensed, insured, WCB painting, tiling, Àooring, kitchen/bath reno’s, carpentry ¿nishing,

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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

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3 Rooms For $299, Land Use Forester Job & application details can be viewed at: http://www.westernforest.com /building-value/our-people -employment/careers TICKETED Crane Operator in the West Kootenay Area with experience/Ability up to 75 ton crane send resume to wkm@shawcable.com

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Health Products SLIM DOWN For summer! Lose up to 20 lbs in just 8 weeks. Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800-854-5176

Education/Tutoring Quieres hablar Ingles? $25/hr. Informacion llama a Susie (250) 493-2968 Want to learn Spanish? $25/hr. For info call Susie. (250) 493-2968

Financial Services DROWNING IN Debt? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. Toll Free 1 877-5563500 www.mydebtsolution.com GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

HAVANESE / BICHON frise puppies, come with shots, del avail. $650. (250)804-6848

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Pets Golden retriever puppies, avail Mid Aug, $500 w/ﬁrst shots. 250-833-6090

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Cleaning Services Armstrong Collision is accepting resumes for Journeyman Autobody Technicians or 2nd & 3rd year apprentices for immediate employment. Phone 250546-3300 or Fax resumes to: 250-546-3376 or email: armstrongcollision@telus.net

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

WOLF Hybrid Cubs. Reserve now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels Kelowna (250)-765-4996

If you are customer service oriented individual with a positive attitude and a passion for food and people, then we want to meet you. Please fax your resume to: 604-590-3569 Attention: Jeff Jacobsen or e-mail to: macsbcofﬁce@macs.ca

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2 Coats Any Colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Rubbish Removal

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. USED appliances, fridge’s, ranges, washers, dryers, premium condition, Lake City Appliances, 475 Main St. Penticton, 250-493-4220

Auctions Western Star Auctions, the Okanagan’s Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis Street, weekly auctions every Tuesday @ 6pm Always accepting consignments. 250-492-3203

Firearms GLOCK Remington, Sig, Winchester, Ruger, CZ, Browning, FN, Mossberg, Girsan, Marlin, Savage, Colt, Sako, S&W, Blaser, Norinco and more all at the Best Little Gunshop Around, Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, 4-1691 Powick Rd. Kel 250-762-7575, Tue-Sat 10-6

Free Items Female black and white tuxedo cat, indoors only, free to a good home call (250)493-4501

Fruit & Vegetables BALATON sour CHERRIES for sale. Ideal for jams and baking. Forest Green Man Lavender Farm, Naramata. 250-462-8804. $3.50/lb

Furniture 2 COUCHES for sale, $250 OBO (250)462-5874

Pets & Livestock

Large Dining Room Set, 6 padded chairs, $1000 OBO., Kitchenette set, 4 padded chairs, $200. (250)493-3781

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 cell 250-804-6720

Livestock 1 Chestnut mare, 6yr old, 15hh, part Welsh Warm Blood & Thoroughbred, Show Horse Material. 1 Chestnut Gelding, 6yr old, 14.2hh, part Welsh Warm Blood & 1/4 horse, for leisure. Call (250)542-7125

Sporting Goods

Medical Supplies Shoprider Scooters & Power chairs, new & used. Lifts & walkers, mobility products for independent living. Kel: 250764-7757, Vernon 250-5423745. TF 1-888-542-3745 www.okmobilty.ca

Misc. for Sale Down Sizing Sale. 5.5x7.5 steel utility trailer $700, river raft quality 2-person kayak $600, outboard motor, lots of power tools, if you need it i might have it. 250-487-0373

Sporting Goods Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 www.facebook/WeberMarkin Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 SKATES- Easton EQ-50 Never used! Size 7, over $600 new, sell for $300, Bauer Supreme, Size 5, used $50. 250293-6765

Two couches for sale for $250 o.b.o. Call Emanuel at 250462-5874 after 5 p.m.

Garage Sales AUG 4, 8-12. Wyles Cres, Penticton. Books, childrens, household items and more!

Sporting Goods

FOR SALE - ROAD BICYCLES 2012 Norco CRR-SL Med SRAM Red, Mavic wheels, 16.5 lbs, full carbon, $2400 2013 Felt AR2 54cm, SRAM Red (Black), SRAM Wheels, 16 lbs, aero proﬁle, great road/TT combo or Tri-bike conversion, $4200 Contact 250-462-4441 or mwalker@blackpress.ca

For Sale By Owner

Commercial/ Industrial

Executive Style 5 bdrm home with incredible panoramic view & mortgage helper with separate in-law suite 3100 sqft., a/c, completely renovated inside & out. Just Reduced $455,900. obo Call to view 250-309-0469 Vernon. No Realtors Please. ******* OKHomeseller.com View Okanagan properties for sale by owner. Selling? No Commission. 250-545-2383, 1-877-291-7576 PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner ﬁnancing. 250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com WHY pay the rising cost of pad rents?? When you can own the property with a mobile for almost the same amount. Asking $149,000. Some of this amt being an assumable Mortgage Includes 5 appls. Ph 250-496-4106

Houses For Sale 3brm house, beautiful $170,000 # 30986 on www.propertyguys.com

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Mobile Homes & Parks ✰

Mr. Mobile Home Certiﬁed Factory Outlet. Spaces Available, Your location or crawlspace/basement models. Show homes 1680 Ross Rd. Kelowna 250-769-6614 www.accenthomes.ca

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

Stereo / DVD / TV Older top of the line JVC home stereo, digital receiver, cd player, 5 speakers (3 Pioneer surround - 2 JVC stereo speakers) $100 obo, 250-4938925

Real Estate Business for Sale

1brm Exec. 2 ba, Downtown Front St. 1 block from lake and park, secure parking, $1000. Call Dennis @ Realty Exec. (250)493-4372 2bdrm, 2ba condo w/secure ug parking, ns, np. $1000/mo. +util., Seeking good, long term people., Avail. Sept. 250-4908512. FURNISHED or un-furnished apt for rent in Princeton, Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets., Call 250-2951006, leave a message.

Digital Print Centre For Sale, Owner Retiring. Services Include: Marketing, Direct Mail, Promotional Items, And Much More! No Exp. Nec., Financing, Training, & Local Support, Call 1-800-796-3234

PENTICTON, Sept 1, 1bd, $620, utilities extra. Top Floor, 1 block from Okanagan Lake, NP and NS, call 250-598-7784

Mobile Food Concession “Grandma’s Goodies” ice cream, pop, hot dogs, chips, etc. all stock included. Fresh Health Inspection. $12,000. (250)306-2200

Commercial/ Industrial

SEVENTEEN Unit Apartment, $1,350,000, fully rented, will consider trades. 250-317-1333

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

Apt/Condo for Rent

RENTALS (250) 770-1948 101-3547 SKAHA LAKE RD. Naramata: Lrg. 1 Bdrm above Fairview Rd.: Large 1 Bdrm on ground bsmt suite, f/s, d/w, w/d, f/p, top floor, f/s, w/d, d/w, m/w, pkg. garage. Deck with extraordinary small quiet bldg, no pets. $775.00 view. $900.00 incl. utilities. incl. water. Property Management

Fairview: lrg, quiet,1 bdrm condo f/s, w/d, a/c, d/w, m/w. Pkg & deck. $775.00 incl. water

MULTI Family Sale. Lots for every one. 8:00 AM Aug 11 2951 Paris St Penticton YARD SALE - 543 EDNA AVE. Near IGA. Aug 4 & 5. Sat. 8am - 1pm and Sunday 11am - 2pm (after Church). Everything in excellent condition!!!! Rain or Shine.

Rentals

Western Star Auctions, the Okanagan’s Premier Auction Houses 161 Ellis Street, weekly auctions every Tuesday @ 6pm Always accepting consignments. 250-492-3203

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

Feed & Hay

Sharpening Equipment, Complete, Like New condition, $15,000. 1-(250)542-4106. Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

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APARTMENTS

132 POWER STREET 2 bed, completely reno., fr/st, incl. utilities. Avail. NOW........ $900.00 3313 WILSON STREET .................................... $1250.00 2 bed corner apt., 5 appl., secure parking. Avail. SEPT.1

The eyes have it

HOUSE / DUPLEX / TOWNHOUSE

296 KINNEY AVENUE (NEW) ....................$1,350.00 3 bed, 3 bath townhouse, 5 appl., c/a, fenced yard, dbl grg. Avail. NOW CHURCHILL AVENUE .....................................$1,250.00 3 bed duplex with 5 appliances. Avail. NOW 112 REGINA AVENUE ....................................$1,400.00 3 bed townhouse, 3 bath, 5 appl. Full unfinished basement. Fenced backyard, single garage w/2 extra parking stalls. Avail. OCT. GILMAN ROAD (SUMMERLAND) ................. $750.00 2 bed country farm house with 5 appliances. Avail. SEPT. 1

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1156sqft for lease or rent, excellent location, yoga, art, dance studio, boxing club etc., 540sqft open floor space, new laminate. reception area, washroom & office, $595/mo., Syd, (250)493-5909 485 Warren Ave E, 2345 sq.ft., high profile corner building, shop, new lighting, new offices, 3 phase power, 10x10 overhead door, shop w/ 1 tonne center pole jib crane, etc. Pent. (250)490-9016, dana@trucktransformer.com PRIME Commercial Spaces: 2300sqft. in busy Plaza, ample parking, also 770sqft., in OK Market for food-related retail business, Barb 250-492-6319

Duplex / 4 Plex Newer exec., 2 lrg. bdrm., 2.5ba., lrg. garage, F/S, DW, W/D, $1300. Call Dennis @ Realty Exec. (250)493-4372 SUMMERLAND. seniors 55+, retire with us! Bright spacious 2-bdrm townhome wonderfully updated in quiet area of town, walking distance to everything you need. Huge balcony, private yard. $860/mo includes garden/ lawn care and lots of parking. On-site owner, N/S, N/P, references, credit check. 250-404-0327 or 490-1739.

Homes for Rent 2bdrm, all new upstairs, Roy Ave, 1 block fr. Cherry Lane, Avail. Sept. 01, pets ok, 250493-0873 3bdrm, 1ba+ rec rm, laundry down, Dunc/Colum. area, long term, garden friendly tenant, ref req., $1150+util., viewing Aug. 13-17, avail., Aug. 20, 1604-816-8582 3 bdrm, + den, 2ba, updated home on corner lot with private fenced backyard. Family friendly yard with swing set and treehouse in large cherry tree. 2 sheds and parking off back lane. Desirable family neighbourhood, short walk to IGA and middle school. Newer appliances. N/S, N/P. $1450/mo. +util. Avail Sept 1st. 250-493-8925 764 Chase Ave. Pent. 5brm, 2 kitchen, $1600/mo. 1155 Matson Ave., 3brm, huge yard, $1300/mo., #120-3004 Sth. Main. Townhome, 3brm, + 2 den, 2.5 ba, 2 prkg, bsmt, $1200/mo. VJ (250)490-1530 OK Falls, 2bdrm mobile home w/extra living rm addition, lg deck enclosure for storage, f/s incl,1/4 acre lot in town, $700/mo + util. 250-492-3611 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

Small 2bd, 1ba, house, 4appl., ns, np, aval. Aug. 15th, $1000+util., (250)462-0669

Apt/Condo for Rent

Rentals Homes for Rent Winter rental, A lovely reno’d 2300sq.ft., lake view home in Naramata. Avail. Mid Oct.-Mid Apr./ 2013. 3 month min. $1700. www.vrbo.com/413100 to view pics, (604)837-0073 Winter rental, gated resort, 50+, 2bdrm, Nov.1-March 31, $1000+util., (250)770-0542

Senior Assisted Living ASSISTED living suite available immediately in a well-established private care home. Located in Winﬁeld in a lovely lakeview setting. Three meals provided per day. Room is furnished with hospital bed; bath lift & raised toilets available. Common eating & living areas. Clean & homey atmosphere. References available. $1,850 per month. Contact Dave @250-869-7690 or homesteadplace1@gmail.com

Suites, Lower 1 Bdrm suite, above ground, A/C,N/S, N/P, $600/mo. util. incl. Ref’s. req’d. Available now. (250)493-2109 Adult oriented on Naramata Rd., 1900 sq. ft., 2bdrm, 2 ba., I util. rm., big patio with all lake and valley view, 7 appliances, N/S, N/P, long term lease pref’d, Avail. Sept 1st, $1200 +util. (250)496-5267

Suites, Upper 1BDRM+ Den, 575 Wade Ave East. $750, Avail. Now. Call Jim 250-492-0413

Townhouses 3bdrm, Baskin Gardens, reno’d, paint, f/s/w/d, fenced yard, large storage room, close to school, kids welcome, 1 small pet, $1075/mo Sept. 01. (250)490-9082 3bdrm, townhouse, deluxe unit in Penticton, 2.5ba, +family room, patio, balcony, central air, oak ﬂooring, garage, +1 prkg. space, 5 appliances, Avail. Sept 1st, N/S, N/P, $1200 +util. (250)496-5267 Adult oriented town house rancher in Penticton. Beautifully upgraded, 2 brms, 2 ba, oak ﬂoor in living and dining area, tile and carpet. 5 appl., C/A, patio and garage, no yard maintenance, N/S, N/P, long term lease pref’d. $1200/mo. + util. Phone. (250)496-5267

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock. We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25.00. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

REALTY EXECUTIVES PENTICTON APARTMENTS: $625 $695

Near library/downtown, 1 bdrm apt, elevator, cov’d parking, f, s, a/c, balcony, cat ok. Avail. Now or Sept. 1 (EFR) Close to downtown, freshly painted 2 bdrm ground ﬂoor unit, f, s, laundry h/u, incl. Utilities. Avail. Sept. 1 (PC6)

HOUSES: $900

2 bdrm & den near Columbia school in 4 plex. F, s, w, d, unfin bsmt for storage. Laminate floors. Avail. Now (H691-1) $950 Near Pen hi, top half of duplex, 2 bdrm & den, 5 appliances, hardwood floors, lease req’d. Avail. Sept 1 (H710-2) $950 Quebec St, renovated lower unit 3 bdrm duplex, laminate floors, 5 appliances, 1 bath. Avail. Now (H721-1) $1200 Quebec St, top half of duplex, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 5 appliances, garage. Avail. Aug. 4 (H743-1)

FURNISHED HOUSES/CONDOS: $1000 Near OK College & Can Tire, 2 bdrm, 1 bath home, fenced yard. Avail. Sept /12 to June/13 (H679) $1200 Newer 2 bdrm 2 bath condo near SOEC and downtown, sec’d parking, 2 decks. Avail. Sept or Oct /12 until May/ June /13 (A441) Prospective tenants must complete an application form at:

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

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2002 Odyssey, Clean, well maintained, 1 owner, no accidents, 238,000 kms, Xtra Winter tires & rims, $5800 (250)493-7075 ‘90 FORD F-150, good shape, incl. 14’ aluminum ﬁshing boat ,$1500 OBO, (250)487-2228

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Off Road Vehicles 2001 Polaris Sportsman 500. Low KMS, VGC. $5000 obo. 250-260-1920.

Recreational/Sale 1984 Chev Empress Triple E 20’ Motorhome. Low KMs, $7700 obo. 250-260-1920 1994 32’ Motor Home “Triple E Edition” Perfect Cond. Low Mileage, price for quick sale $10,000 obo. 250-358-7296 1995 38ft Mountain Aire diesel pusher motorhome, loaded, with or w/o tow vehicle, (250)498-2272 A Steal! 28’ M.H Class A 79 Harley. Mechanics tools! $5800. 250-308-7916 after 6.

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WILL sell or consider trade 1988 Jaguar Sovereign for boat and trailer of comparable value. $4800. 250-486-0141

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Scrap Car Removal 1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Min $60 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 250-899-0460 Scrap car removal, will pay up to $120.We are licensed & insured, more weight, more money,250-328-8697, Pent.

Trucks & Vans 1976 International Scout 2, Project vehicle, runs. $1200 obo. 250-260-1920 1996 GMC Sierra 1500 Ext cab, V8 with Vortek, 2wdr, fully loaded, new a/c & tires, good condition, tow pkg, 285K, well cared for, pw, pb, ps, $3500, (250)493-3884 1997 Range Rover 4x4 SUV great shape lots of new parts. $5000. Call 250-492-0490. irishmiked@live.com

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