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Park on shores of Skaha Lake will and O’Mara said the tennis courts will not be impacted by Discovery Park. be city’s first natural playground
PENTICTON WESTERN The price tag for the park is $110,000. It
was announced on Monday that over $80,000 has already been secured from several proj- 150 40 ect partners including the City of PenticThe lonely looking swing set perched be- ton ($30,000), Rotary Club of Penticton hind the concession at the turnaround at Ska- ($25,000), Tim Hortons 2012 Smile Cookie ha Lake is about to become part of something campaign ($11,230), the Community Founbigger. dation of the South Okanagan ($6,000) and Penticton will be getting its first natural another $10,000 from Sun FM and EZ Rock playground, Discovery Park, which will be promotions and the Working Women’s Open Love Corner an imaginative play space aimed at helping golf tournament. children connect with nature. The South Okanagan Children’s Char“This playground will be completely natu- ity has been committed to supporting chilral, it will include things such as rock boul- dren and teens in communities throughout ders for the children to climb on,” said Debo- the South Okanagan for 35 years. Through rah O’Mara, president of the South Okanagan their Miracle Fund, community partners are Example (CH, CH) Children’s Charity. brought together to develop capital projects “Probably the most important feature in all over the South Okanagan that benefit the my opinion is going to be the water feature. health and well-being of children and teens. There is a dry creek bed with a pump and it This includes restoration of bikes at Penticwill teach children the importance of their ton Safety Village and a fetal heart monitor natural environment in terms of water conser- for the Penticton 150 Regional Hospital amongst 40 40 Example (CH, CH) vation and just what a limited and important other projects. natural resource that is, particularly in the “We now have until Sept. 1 to come up Okanagan.” with another $30,000 and I feel very confident Appropriately announced on Earth Day, that as this project is exposed to the broader 40 the unique playground will be custom-built, community, that our business community, our accessible to all and made primarily from service clubs and our very generous donors in Corner natural resources to create earth berm slides, the Love community will step forward to support boulders sourced from local rock quarries, it and I welcome the opportunity to speak to rope climbing features, balancing logs built each and every one of them,” said O’Mara. from beetle-infested pine trees, musical inActing mayor Garry Litke said there has struments, a playhouse and the swings from been a lot of attention on Okanagan Lake the original park will be recycled into the improvements but the city is also focused on Example (CH, CH) project. improving the waterfront at Skaha Lake. Last O’Mara said the designation of calling it year they planted 50 trees in Skaha Lake Park. Discovery Park is actually to encourage the “Penticton’s vision is to make Penticton a use of children’s imagination. vibrant, innovative, adventurous, waterfront “Children will arrive and will not beExample exact-(CH,city focused on sustainability, community and Example (C, CH, C) CH) ly sure how to play. They are going to have to economic opportunity. This project helps with use their imagination to pretty well use every some of that vision, it brings some of that vielement of this park,” she said. sion to life,” said Litke. The area that will become Discovery Park “It will become a unique feature for chil40 Mark Brett/Western News was chosen because the surrounding green dren living here and for children who are vis75 PENTICTON ACTING MAYOR40 Garry Litke gives president Deborah O’Mara of the South space is used extensively by families for pic- iting here. Attracting young families to our Okanagan Children’s Charity a push on the swing at Skaha Lake Park Monday, following nics and is in close proximity to the beach. community is also part of maintaining our Oscar 3 PC Sectional (C, L, C) Example (C, L,Discovery C) the announcement of the planned Park to be built in the same area. Construction is slated to begin in September community’s vibrancy.” Kristi Patton
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Cancer fundraiser turning artists’ heads Kristi Patton Western News Staff
Evelyn Markin knows all too well the anxiety caused from losing your hair from chemotherapy treatment. As if facing a battle with cancer isn’t tough enough. “I have gone through it myself. When you are first diagnosed with cancer of any sort and you know you are gong to have chemo and you are going to lose your hair, it can be very traumatic for some women,” said Markin, who is the co-ordinator for the Mirror Image wig service out of the Canadian Cancer Society resource centre in Penticton. It is one of the reasons why she volunteers for the service that provides free wigs for women in the area and how she came up with a unique fundraiser. The Penticton School of Hair donates styrofoam heads to the Mirror Image room to display their wigs as they are now moving to neoprene heads. Sitting with a room full of styrofoam heads and not knowing what to do with them, Markin had an idea. “I had about 10 to 12 heads left over and I know they can’t be recycled, and so the only thing I could do with them would be throw them in the garbage. I was reluctant to do that, and thought what could I do with them?” said Markin. Asking an artist friend if she could try painting on one to see if it would work, turned her small idea into a full-blown fundraiser. “When people saw them they said: ‘Wow, those look really neat.’ Then it grew by word of mouth, other artists found out and said they would like to do one too. It spread on social media and we got a couple of artists even from Kelowna. Now I have 23 heads,” said Markin. On April 30, the Getting A-Head of Cancer fundraiser will take place at 6 p.m. in Theo’s Restaurant. This will be a no-host event and to participate people are asked to make a donation of $25 or more to the Canadian Cancer Society or online at cancerevents.kintera.org/evelyn_mark and their name will be put in a draw for the unique pieces of artwork. “It really has mushroomed, but it has been great. Everyone had an absolutely different idea of what they would do with them,” said Markin. “One artist has a friend just diagnosed with breast cancer, so she asked what was important to her and she said the support from other women. So her head has pictures of women drawn
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Co-ordiNator EvElyN MarkiN of the Mirror image wig service which operates out of the Canadian Cancer Society resource centre in Penticton, checks out some of the unique, painted styrofoam heads which are going to be used as part of an upcoming fundraising initiative in support of the agency.
all around it. Another is called Zen Doodle and took the artist 30 hours to complete. The only thing I asked of the artists was to have a daffodil incorporated because that is the sign of hope.” Markin said the heads are not only unique but are a great conversation starter for a business to have in their office. The artwork and fundraiser are also a great way to help spread the word about Mirror Image. The program runs with the help of four volunteers and Nancy Fletcher from the Penticton School of Hair, who trims and fashions the wigs at appointments with the women who use the service. Brenda Thompson assists with any sewing needs for the other types of head coverings Mirror Image offers. Everything used in the program is donated and Markin said anyone
wanting to help or donate wigs can do so by visiting them at 101-106 Main St. “When women come in they are upset or anxious about what they are going to look like when they start chemotherapy. I know there has been a number of people that have walked out of here very thankful for this free service,” she said. “They can actually walk out with a smile on their face knowing they are going to be looking good.” Seating for the Getting A-Head of Cancer fundraiser is limited and those wanting to join are asked to make reservations by calling Theo’s at 250-492-4019. All of the artists involved have been invited to the event to be properly acknowledged and, if they choose to, share the motivation behind their piece.
Expert will weigh in on upgrade to fire dispatch Joe Fries Western News Staff
An expert will be hired to provide a second opinion on a consultant’s report that recommended a $1.6-million upgrade of the regional fire dispatch system. The November 2012 report from Planetworks Consulting suggested the antiquated dispatch system operated by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is at risk of failure. The consultant provided two options for replacement, the cheaper of which was then included in the RDOS 2013 capital budget. Public assent is required to borrow the cash, however, and the RDOS board voted Thursday to obtain it through the alternate approval process, which requires only those
against the borrowing to register their opposition. If 10 per cent of eligible voters sign up, a full referendum would be triggered. Some board members, however, are still uncomfortable with the planned upgrade, which would group 16 regional fire halls into three zones and keep Penticton’s direct link to dispatch in Kelowna. West Bench Director Michael Brydon said the consultant produced “one of the worst reports I’ve ever had the misfortune of reading.” He said the report is too technical and covers too many issues, which makes it difficult for directors to understand and explain to the public why the upgrade is needed. As a result, “We’ve not done a good job of providing a business case for this very large investment to our voters, (such as) why we need it, what are we going to get, what are we
going to lose,” Brydon said. Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells noted that the dispatch service itself, currently provided by the Kelowna Fire Department, is going out to tender, and since one of the presumed competitors is based in Surrey, it might be a mistake to orient a system upgrade to Kelowna. “Maybe this is just a little bit premature,” Wells said. Despite some objections, the board voted 13-4 to proceed to the alternate approval process, with Wells, Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer, Summerland Coun. Bruce Hallquist and Okanagan-Falls Kaleden Director Tom Siddon opposed. Borrowing $1,640,000 over 10 years is expected to result in annual debt payments of $210,000, which would cost property owners $2.54 per $200,000 of assessed value.
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WortH tHe WeIgHt — Customer Doug Youngstrom (right) checks the weight of his purchase with Penticton okanagan rotary Club book sale co-chairs ron Mason and Bea Smith,tuesday at the Penticton Curling Club. the sale runs each day this week from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. except the final day Sunday when the hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Soft cover books are $3 per pound and hard covers are $2 per pound. Proceeds go to a variety of club projects.
Advocate critical of HIV support Joe Fries Western News Staff
A longtime HIV/AIDS patient advocate is set to retire again from his volunteer work to protest a lack of support for his clients. James Banko, 71, has for years been an outspoken critic of Interior Health over a perceived gap in services for Okanagan residents living with HIV/ AIDS and Hepatitis C. Since he was diagnosed with HIV in the 1990s, he has volunteered as an advocate to help James Banko steer other patients through the system, but said his own patience has now worn thin. “I’m officially retiring from doing my advocacy for the South Okanagan once and for all. And the reason for that is I don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel for any future support system here,” said Banko. He estimates there are about 20 people with HIV/ AIDS in the South Okanagan, and as many as 200 more with Hepatitis C. Banko’s concern lies in the support service work that Interior Health contracted out two years ago to the Penticton and District Community Resources Society. He said the contract places too much emphasis on harm reduction, as opposed to actual services, and that PDCRS staff does not have the time nor expertise needed to properly counsel patients. “The people who’ve got HIV/AIDS are elusive, isolated, they don’t trust nobody. And that is very well known, because I went through the same thing myself back in the early ‘90s,” Banko said.
As a patient himself, he said he knows how to interpret others’ blood test results and deal with treatment side-effects: “I went though it, so I know every medication you can apply to remedy the severity of your sideeffects.” PDCRS did not respond to an interview request. Banko said prior to 2011, the Living Positive Resource Centre in Kelowna regularly sent a case worker to support patients in the South Okanagan, but that assistance stopped when the group’s contract was scaled back by Interior Health. Susan Brown, Interior Health’s community programs administrator for the South Okanagan, said Living Positive wasn’t doing its job. “Our biggest concern was that it was not meeting the needs of clients down here,” she said, which is what led to the new, $50,000-a-year contract with PDCRS. Brown maintained that the level of service available to HIV/AIDS patients in the region has not changed for at least five years. She said PDCRS is “working with clients on an ongoing basis,” and assisting with referrals to other support services. As for Banko’s assertion that too much emphasis is placed on harm prevention versus actual supports, Brown said Interior Health has tried to find the right mix. “We know that in looking at blood-borne infections that we need to have a balance in the services that we provide. We need to be looking at prevention, promotion and support right across that full continuum.” Brown said she’s aware of Banko’s impending retirement, and despite not having a “formal relationship” with him, Interior Health does “share the same goals” as him around improving people’s lives. Banko previously announced his retirement from advocacy work in 2011.
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Nearly 1,400 people have registered for the new Challenge Penticton triathlon, about half the number who participated in last year’s Ironman race. Challenge Penticton executive director Barb Haynes told the board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen on Thursday that 1,362 competitors had signed up as of that morning, and organizers are expecting the finally tally to range between 1,500 and 1,700. Haynes asked the RDOS for a $25,000 sponsorship in exchange for branding opportunities, but the board will deal with that request at a later date. The Challenge Penticton triathlon is scheduled for Aug. 25. Although much the same in form, it replaces the Ironman races that had been held annually for the previous 30 years. Challenge Penticton has a $960,000 budget for this year, $575,000 of which is expected to come from registration fees and another $255,000 from sponsorships, Haynes said, adding the event is being built from the ground up. “Everything that we’re doing with Challenge Penticton is from scratch, so nothing has held over from the previous race. There’s barely a paper clip,” she said. Haynes told RDOS directors that Challenge-related events are
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PeNtiCtoN triathlete Janelle Morrison is among the nearly 1,400 racers registered for the first-ever Challenge Penticton event on aug. 25.
planned to begin Aug. 21 to provide a greater level of community involvement than Ironman did. Professional athletes, she added, will compete for a $75,000 prize purse and will be drug tested after the race since it will be a sanctioned event. Last year, Ironman attracted 2,700 competitors and Haynes said she’s confident its replacement will build back up to that level, but noted that two other Ironman events are planned in Whistler and Louisville for the same day as Challenge Penticton and that has likely hurt registrations for the new race.
The City of Penticton cut ties with Ironman last summer and quickly partnered with the Challenge Family to keep a race here. To get the event, the city agreed to purchase a licence from the Challenge Family, and then assign that licence to the Penticton Triathlon Race Society. According to a memorandum of understanding obtained by the Western News, a final licensing agreement was expected to be in place by October 2012. However, the deal is still awaiting sign-off from Challenge Family, according to city spokesperson Simone Blais.
tennis club takes over property lease Steve Kidd Western News Staff
Penticton has found a new tenant for the building at the end of Marina Drive that used to house the Penticton Yacht and Tennis Club, or at least a portion of it. But the new tenants may look awfully familiar. The newly formed Penticton Tennis Club will be taking control of the four tennis courts, about 125 square feet of office space and shared use of 700 square feet of hallway and washrooms. All together, the package will cost the new club about $4,000 per year, plus utilities for the court lights for the three years of the sub-licence. “The tennis club has sole use of those tennis courts, which they have had in the past,” said city manager Annette Antoniak. The intent, added Coun. Judy Sentes, is to allow community use when they can. “They will post those hours when they are not using them for exclusive use,” said Antoniak. The PYTC moved out of the building last year,
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he 2013 provincial election will be one of the most important in a generation. At a time when the economy is in slow motion, yet demands on the public purse are increasing, voters need to pay attention to who’s running. Of course, we say this for every election — to no avail. Last time around, in the 2009 provincial election, only about 50 per cent of voters bothered to cast a vote. Who is to blame and will things be any different this year? It’s hard to say. Is it negative advertising that turns people off? B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix says so and has promised a more positive campaign. But will that end indifference or will people turn away from boredom? Is it helplessness and apathy that keep people from the polls? Many simply don’t connect with government. B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark has tried to be a populist premier, hoping to appeal to the hockey mom, but has failed to attract women’s support, pundits say. Why? Perhaps B.C. voters simply distrust anything politicians say. Clearly there is a disconnect and the media may have contributed to this malaise by blowing every little incident out of proportion. As in the story of the boy who cried wolf, many voters simply tune out after a while, yet, sadly, when there is a real issue, many voters simply don’t see the connection between their vote and government policy. Instead, they leave the field to special interest groups to hijack the results. Truth is, politicians will onlyWESTERN be accountable if we hold them PENTICTON accountable. We have a right to toss any of them out if they don’t do what they promised, so voters need to pay attention to what politicians say and they need to find out who they are. Over the next few weeks, the Western News will be covering the election with information from our local candidates. The rest is up to you.
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B.C. Liberals are running scared Third in a series on party platforms. The B.C. Liberal Party deserves credit for releasing its policy book in full on the eve of the formal election campaign. That’s about the only positive thing to be said about it. For those who take the time to read party leader Christy Clark’s 40-page booklet, there are a few nuggets of news. For instance, a re-elected B.C. Liberal government would continue its justice reform agenda by moving traffic ticket disputes out of courtrooms, as they did with impaired driving cases. Most of it consists of glowing descriptions of the government’s 12-year record, and attacks on the NDP of the kind that are not normally seen in a platform. This is consistent with Clark’s style since she was anointed party leader two years ago. The main focus, as revealed in February’s throne speech, is a plan to pay off B.C.’s growing debt and perhaps even get rid of the provincial sales tax with an Alberta-style “prosperity fund” from liquefied natural gas exports. Whether this is from impos-
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B.C. Views ing a new export tax on LNG or simply from a windfall of gas royalties is not clear. Clark and her energy minister contradicted each other on that when it was announced, and the platform doesn’t shed any new light. All we have is a big logo on the side of Clark’s campaign bus declaring “DEBT FREE B.C.” As I’ve written before, there is plenty of real evidence of a huge new LNG industry in the making. As for paying off the $60 billion debt that the B.C. Liberals’ pre-election budget predicts will keep growing, cartoonist Adrian Raeside summed it up best: LNG revenues are
“Christy Clark’s invisible friend.” Clark finished up last week with stops in Terrace and Prince Rupert, promising an LNG windfall for local governments as well. She repeated the platform’s attack line that the NDP are going to wreck the trilliondollar LNG boom with a Quebec-style moratorium on “fracking” to extract gas from deep shale formations. That’s not an outright lie, but it’s almost as speculative as Clark’s notions of a 30-year windfall that could at best barely start during the next four-year term. The NDP are not calling for a moratorium on natural gas production. They’re calling for yet another “review,” one of many vague, wobbly positions that have been adopted by both dominant parties. An earlier premier named Glen Clark became famous for “freezing” things like ferry fares and car insurance rates. Now Christy Clark is “freezing” personal income tax rates for five years, and carbon tax rates too. That implies she’s planning to win this election and the next
one, at a time when it is unclear whether she can even hold her own seat in Vancouver-Point Grey. The B.C. Liberals will cut small business taxes by a point, some time in the next five years. They will also increase income tax on large businesses and personal income of more than $150,000, but that’s not mentioned in their platform, since it goes against 12 years of their policy as a government. • A clarification of last week’s column on the B.C. Conservative platform. Leader John Cummins informs me his plan to phase out the carbon tax does not include reversing the personal and business income tax rate reductions that were legislated as the fuel tax reached its current level. The platform asserts that total provincial revenues will continue to rise in the next four years, despite the uncompensated loss of $1 billion from the carbon tax. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Concrete wall out of place Having attended the public presentation on the proposed new Okanagan lakeshore walkway, I am somewhat disappointed with what will become a permanent fixture on that beach for many years to come. It is proposed that the walkway will have a smooth concrete finished retaining wall up to the level of Lakeshore Drive. This will be approximately four feet high for most the length of the walkway. The reason may be for keeping the costs down. But there is a saying in construction: if you’re going to build it, “do it right the first time.” By that I mean the wall on the beach side should have some kind of decorative finish to it, decorative sand-coloured blocks for instance. Block walls can also be curved to allow for flower gardens and alcoves for wind protection while sitting on the beach. Yes, having been in the construction industry most of my working life, concrete-filled blocks can retain dirt just as good as concrete, plus the walkway on top will help to retain and strengthen the wall. Reason for this suggestion? It will be more pleasing to look at while on the beach than a plain solid concrete wall, which undoubtedly once completed will be subjected to and a very welcome sight to the graffiti artists with their spray cans. The most important argument to oppose this unsightly concrete design on the longest part of the walkway is that council, under its own bylaws, has the authority to
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My parents have lived in Summerland Seniors Village since March 2009, in 24-hour residential care. Prior to this, my father spent time in two other facilities which were operated by Interior Health. During this time, my mother suffered a great decline due to her extreme agitation at the separation. She was being heavily medicated to control her anxiety and had recently been placed in a wheelchair for her own safety. When my parents moved into Summerland Seniors Village, the staff there requested that my mother be seen by a geriatric specialist to review and reduce her medication. I arrived one day to see my mother walking toward me with a huge smile on her face. The care aides explained to me that they had borrowed a pair of hip protectors from another resident to see if my mother (now that her medication had been reduced) could safely get out of her wheelchair and walk on her own. I went out that day and bought two pairs of hip protectors for her to use and she was able to put the wheelchair away. My father’s medication was also reviewed and reduced which resulted in his becoming more active again and able to participate in the many activities that are offered to the residents. These are just a few examples of the way
tell a private developer what finish they must have on the exterior of their buildings to make it more pleasing to the overall appearance of the community structures. Practice what you preach are the operative words here. I suggest if you don’t understand my suggested change to the plain concrete, take a look at the wall on the north side of the Cherry Lane mall (Warren Avenue), and you will see a decorative block sand-coloured wall, which has not been subjected to graffiti and is more pleasing to street view than a plain concrete wall. The other concern I have is the proposed elevated section up to the Peach concession. There will be an opening underneath about five to six feet high when constructed. I would suggest that the underneath should be covered with rocks to prevent the regular summertime beach activities from taking place under there, which no doubt become a constant headache for the RCMP to enforce some control over those out-of-sight activities. I believe council should take another look at what’s being proposed and visualize what the finished project will look like. If it needs more funds to make it more pleasing to the overall appearance of the beach then take some more money out of reserves. If you agree with me, then take the time to phone the council members and ask them to take another look before we a mile-long concrete wall along this treasured beach.
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Re: The continuing correspondence on smoking on Penticton beaches. We can see that since that particular habit is so hard to break, so is the urge to write about it. Therefore, I have to give in and comment on the past opinions of Garry Fawcett. Smoking concerns us all, those
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Recently, our bridge foreman was driving down the Channel Parkway when he saw a pony (about one week old) stumble and fall into the river. He turned around and called me on the radio, so I called the Penticton Indian Band, then rushed over there to help. By the time I got to where the pony went in, the sweeper operator and pilot car guy were there and pulled the little pony out of the water. The embankment was too steep to get out. While on dry land the pony kept trying to get up but was just too tired. The Penticton Indian Band members had arrived by then and said he just needed a little time to get up. By the time we started driving away, the pony got up and was OK. If it wasn’t for Bob Finch, Tom Steele and Gerry Kielibiski that poor pony wouldn’t have made it. Thanks guys, you’re all heroes in our books. Daryl Waterman Penticton
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Last month, the South Okanagan Chapter for Muscular Dystrophy held its annual Shamrock fundraiser. From the generosity of people who supported our ‘Give a Buck for Luck’ and ‘St. Patrick’s Day Button’ campaigns, we raised $1,647. Funds from this annual event go toward assisting those living with neuromuscular disease through mobility devices, equipment and research. Over 50,000 Canadians are affected by neuromuscular disorders (muscular dystrophy), which is a disease that can strike at ay age and causes wasting and progressive weakness of the muscles that control body movement, and depending on the severity can be fatal. Researches are actively working on finding effective therapies. On behalf of the South Okanagan chapter, thank you so very much to everyone who helped us get closer to the day when neuromuscular disease no longer has the power to rob us of our mobility. Sylvia Christensen and Teresa Peterson Muscular Dystrophy Canada South Okanagan Chapter
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NIKKI SIXX AND MICK MARS set the tone for a raucous Mötley Crüe concert at the SOEC on Saturday. Below, Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil pumps up the crowd. Bottom, Ian Thornley of Big Wreck. For more photos from the concert please visit www.pentictonwesternnews.com/entertainment.
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Denim, leather, big hair, bandanas and gyrating girls — what else do you need when the world’s most notorious band, Mötley Crüe, is in Penticton? How about some downright dirty, extremely loud, rock and roll? Yup, they had lots of that too, and a pretty much sold out South Okanagan Events Centre ate up every second of it. Drummer Tommy Lee tweeted after the show that even his ears were ringing. After attending many SOEC events, this was the first time I actually had to pop in some earplugs after my bones were rattled from the pounding of the Tommy Lee’s drums and shrill of Mick Mars guitar solos — not that there is anything wrong with that. The band marched out in procession, with scantily clad girls in tow, around the arena floor dishing out high fives before taking the stage. Frontman Vince Neil waved a giant Mötley
Crüe flag and jumped into Saints of Los Angeles. He announced they had a lot of songs to play and he wanted to hear everyone sing. Judging from the straining voices coming off the floor after the show, the crowd obliged. In a band where each of the personalities are
equally giant, they all took turns shining. Neil skipped across the stage with full hair band bravado. His voice, despite reviews from their recent tour in Australia criticizing his performance, sounded good. He did have some back-up help on the finale, Kickstart My Heart, which he per-
formed while wearing a Penticton Vees jersey. That came just over an hour and half after they hit the stage, no encores. Sixx played to the fans on the side of the stage by strutting up the catwalks, impeccably setting the bass groove and was energetic on stage. Tommy Lee’s amazing solo on his circular rollercoaster drum kit was killer. Mars didn’t move quite as much on stage, but his dancing fingers for distinctive riffs on Dr. Feelgood, Live Wire and a little Jimi Hendrix thrown in there for good measure was enough. Those in the front row bowed at his feet praising him with the “We’renot-worthy” gesture from Wayne’s World. Just over halfway
through their set, Tommy Lee yanked a guy out of the crowd to hop on his drum kit for a 360 degree ride he soon wont forget. He pounded away to club beats, including Skrillex, and then slowed things down by heading to a piano at centre stage for the hit Home Sweet Home. Warming up the crowd was a very short, but sweet, set by Big Wreck, with Ian Thornley absolutely shredding the guitar playing new songs off Albatross and old favourites like The Oaf and That Song. While there were no flames or explosions on the Mötley Crüe stage, they did have an elaborate lighting kit. The gimmicks were kept to a minimum from what I have read of their circus themed live performances elsewhere. It seemed as though this crowd didn’t need it, fists were pumping and heads (many with mullet wigs) were banging long before the Crüe arrived. Neil showed his appreciation telling the crowd that they were just in Australia touring and Penticton’s crowd kicked their ass. “This is one of the best shows we have had,” he screamed. Visit our website for a full photo gallery and set list from the concert. Kristi Patton is the A&E editor
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Overall, the residents of Penticton won’t be paying any more taxes to the city this year than last,
but that doesn’t mean individual homeowners won’t be seeing changes to their property taxes this year. Earlier this year, Penticton city council adopted the 2013 financial plan which, by drawing on the city’s reserve funds, kept this year’s tax requirement at zero. However, property assessments in the city have dropped by about three to four per cent, according to chief financial officer Doug Leahy. “The tax rate has an inverse relationship, which means the tax rate has to go up to collect that same amount of revenue.
But it will be apportioned across all classes,” said Leahy. “Homeowners may see an increase or a decrease, just depending on how your assessments were in relation to the general average assessment.” For a residential property assessed at $321,900, average residential taxes show a slight drop, from $1,333 in 2012 to $1,330 this year. Once other tax levies — school, regional district, hospital — and the basic homeowner grant are included, taxes rise to $1,533 this year from $1,526 in 2012. A tax calculator is available on the city’s
website for property owners wishing to estimate what their taxes will be for 2013. It can be found by going to www.Penticton.ca and searching for ‘tax estimator.’ Another factor affecting property taxes in Penticton is the beginning of a shift in the ratio between commercial and residential tax rates. In 2005, when property assessments in the city were skyrocketing, the council of the day voted to increase the multiplier on commercial properties to shift some of the increase on to that side of the tax roll. Now, on the advice of the fiscal review advi-
sory committee, council has directed staff to begin shifting that ratio back. According to Leahy, that means other classes will be picking up a portion of the tax burden as they shift the multiplier from 1.76 to 1.5 over the course of five years. “We were approximately shifting $180,000 per year back to the residential,” said Leahy. He admits that sounds like a lot of money, but said it is not as significant when you consider the residential property assessment totals about $4 billion and the amount will be spread over 13,500 properties.
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The Penticton Western News added some gold and silver to its honours collection at the B.C. Yukon Community Newspaper Ma Murray Awards at the River Rock Casino in Richmond Saturday. Western News photographer Mark Brett won first place in the blackand-white feature photo category (over 25,000 circulation) and publisher Mark Walker and coauthor Cameron Bower were runners-up in the Website and Online Innovation category. Recently, the Western News was also named as one of the top newspapers in the country. The publication placed second for best all-around newspaper (circulation 12,500 to 24,999) in the 2013 Canadian Community Newspapers Awards. Penticton was also third for best front page and best editorial page in the country-wide competition. Individual winners for the Western News at the nationals were sports editor Emanuel Sequeira and Brett, with a pair of second-place awards.
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Rebecca MauReR reacts as fiance Hunter Rossi adjusts her gown in this 2012 picture taken by Western News photographer Mark brett. The photo was the gold winner for black-and-white feature photograph in the over 25,000 circulation category at the b.c. Yukon community Newspaper association Ma Murray awards held Saturday at the River Rock casino in Richmond. It was one of two awards won by the Western News.
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Charges of possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking were laid on three Penticton residents. Penticton RCMP Drug Task Force officers stopped a vehicle with three occupants on April 16 on Johnson Road. Two of the people were released with no charges and Caitlin Schroeder was charged with possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a prohibited weapon. The 24-year-old was released from custody on bail to appear in court at a later date. Two days later, Mounties stopped a vehicle in a parking lot in the 2100 block of Main Street that was occupied by a male and a female. Both were arrested and held in custody facing anticipated charges of trafficking and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. The 23-year-old male faces an additional charge of breach of probation and the 25-year-old female an additional charge for the possession of a prohibited weapon. The pair were remanded into custody. Cpl. Brad Myhre said the duo have lengthy previous criminal records and the male was on probation for threatening two police officers.
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8:45 p.m. New members welcome. For information please call 250-493-7977. Penticton united cHurcH has a liturgical dance session at 696 Main St. the last Wednesday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. Phone 250-492-2684 to register, there is no fee. Fraternal order oF eagles has lunch served from noon to 2 p.m., soup and sandwich. All members and guests welcome to hall at 1197 Main St. elks on ellis street has a lodge meeting at 5:30 p.m. Penticton PuBlic liBrary has preschol storytime for kids aged three to five from 11 to 11:30 a.m. until May 29, no program May 8. B.c. government retired Employee Association has its monthly meeting in the Penticton Library Theatre Room at 10 a.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 250-4922549 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. Fitness Friends meets at 10 a.m. in the Legion hall at 502 Martin St. Come, get in shape. Everyone is welcome. royal canadian legion branch 40 has crib at 7 p.m. L/A will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Kaleden Restaurant at 224 Highway 97. toPs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250770-8093.
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at 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. 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. 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 has a group meet in Naramata at 8 p.m. at 3740 3rd St. in Community Church hall. In Summerland, the step study meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. Friends Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at 2964 Skaha Lake Rd. at Oasis United Church. royal canadian legion branch 40 has daily lunches from Monday to Thursday, with fish and chips on Friday at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Jerry’s Jam old time country at 5 p.m. elks club on Ellis Street has drop-in darts/ pool starts at 6:30 p.m. and poker at 7 p.m. fraternal order of eagles has dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. with karaoke at 7 p.m., by Affordable Music. All members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. anavets has a pool pot luck at 5:30 p.m. and karaoke with Phil at 7 p.m. m usaic v ocal ensemble under the direction of Tracy Stuchbery presents Sing Me to Heaven at 7:30 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church in Penticton and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Summerland. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for students and are available at the Penticton Visitor’s Centre. Penticton library has baby songs and rhymes for infants to 15 months old from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Friday until May 31. No program May 10. Toddlertime for 16 months to threeyears-old with caregiver is 10 to 10:30 a.m. until May 31 with no program May 10.
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PENTICTON VEES FANS didn’t stop showing appreciation for their team during a 3-2 double overtime loss in Game 6 of the BCHL championship. The Blue Men did their part to get the home crowd going. Below, Cody DePourcq consoles captain Troy Stecher who sat in the spot alone for a period of time.
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Cheers exploded from the South Okanagan Events Centre as Michael Rebry scored the 2-2 equalizer over the Surrey Eagles Sunday evening. It just wasn’t the final sound that night. It went from constant oohing and aahhing to silence as over 3,100 Penticton Vees fans had their hearts broken. Adam Tambellini beat Chad Katunar over his glove 2:34 into the second overtime for a 3-2 Eagles win in the BCHL Final. Vees defenceman James DeHaas turned the puck over to Demico Hannoun who then skated towards the net and fed Tambellini out front as he waited in the slot. The championship goal was Tambellini’s first of the series and helped the Eagles clinch the Fred page Cup in six games. Following the game, an emotional Vees coachGM Fred Harbinson said his players laid it all on the line. “They have nothing to hold their heads down about,” he said. “They battled right to the end. It was a heck of a series, two great teams. The last two games we had multiple chances to get it done.” Late in the second period, John Siemer had a glorious chance to tie the game at one. He kept his eye on the puck that bounced off the back wall to the net. His backhand shot towards the gaping cage bounced off the cross
bar. The Vees did eventually tie on a goal by Louie Nanne at 12:07 of the third. He trailed the play as captain Troy Stecher carried the puck into the Eagles zone then passed it out front to Nanne as he skated behind the net. Rebry’s goal came on the power play with 24 seconds remaining in regulation time. In overtime, neither team held back. There were more scoring chances for both sides that had fans in awe and the atmosphere was electric as Santaguida and Katunar made miraculous saves to keep their teams in it. Katunar finished with 35 saves. Sam Mellor had a chance to even the series as he waited patiently to get Santaguida out of position. His shot was batted away by Tambellini. On another chance, Siemer made a slick move as he slid the puck between his legs to get past an Eagles defender then made a pass out in front of the
crease. Wade Murphy got the puck but couldn’t put it past Santaguida, who dove out and appeared to make the save with his blocker and stick. Harbinson credited the Eagles with the way they played. “They are a great team,” said Harbinson. “It’s a great accomplishment for them.” Harbinson added that there was nothing more his team could do as they fired 46 shots Santaguida’s way. “Their goalie played outstanding,” he said. Harbinson then talked about the effort of his captain Troy Stecher, who played the series with a separated shoulder that happened during Game 1 of the BCHL championship. “I have never seen a kid play with a separated shoulder before,” said Harbinson. “We were led by our captain. He had a lot of courage to play
with that kind of pain throughout the series. He was only able to shoot the puck a couple of times. You look at our guys, I’m really proud of them. I’m as proud of them as any other team we’ve had here. Obviously we’ve had some great teams. I think these guys wore the jersey and did it proud.” Nanne wasn’t able to finish the game as he crashed hard into the boards battling with an Eagle for the puck. Harbinson said he suffered a knee laceration. Eagles coach Matt Erhart said to win as a coach is almost more satisfying when he was as a player with the Eagles. “A little more work when you’re a coach,” he said. “When you’re a player you show up and play. We have a great bunch of guys that want to work hard every day. Makes it easy as a coach.” Erhart said he felt his players came out strong in the opening period. Brett Mulcahy opened the scoring at 1:55. “In the third we got a big power play goal. Knowing the way the Vees are, we knew they were going to put a press on,” said Erhart. “We took that penalty, I kind of had a bad feeling. Just knowing the amount of fire power they have, character and heart they have in that dressing room. They made it tough.” Find full story and photo gallery in sports at www.pentictonwesternnews.com.
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BUMPY RIDE — Penticton cowboy Shaun Greenhough tries to keep quiet aboard Noisy Boy during Sunday’s bull riding go-round at a B.C. High School Rodeo Association event in Armstrong. Noisy Boy got the better of Greenhough, bucking him before the eightsecond horn. Roger Knox/Black Press
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Dealing with a Game 6 loss to the Surrey Eagles in the BCHL championship, Penticton Vees players took to Twitter to express their thoughts. Defenceman Rob Mann was the first that night saying, “Sickening. Deserved so much better.” The next morning, Mann said, “Tough waking up realizing the junior career is over. Thank you @PentictonVees for the
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noon as a nominee for the Canadian Junior Hockey League Rookie of the Year Award, thanks the Vees for an amazing first year of junior hockey. “Also to the boys for being teammates I will never forget #family,” he said. Travis Blanleil gave a huge thank you to the organization for an unforgettable year. “Best organization in the league,” he said. “Brought together a special group of guys I now call my brothers. Lastly to the fans who supported us, including my family and friends from home who were my biggest supporters.” John Siemer, a trade deadline addition, said the end to his junior career doesn’t feel real and he didn’t plan on going home yet. “Love all my Penticton brothers,” he said. “I’m happy I got to be a part of such a great organization.” Thomas Nitsche said he’s never been apart of something so special. “Blessed to have had this opportunity,” he said. “Too much love for this team and organization @ PentictonVees.” One of the Vees’ most devoted fans, Liberal candidate Dan Ashton, congratulated the Vees on a great game. “Incredible season,” he tweeted. “Everyone in #Penticton is really proud of each of you. Go Vees Go.”
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MARATHON SWIMMERS — Penticton’s KISU swim club held its Swim-a-thon last Friday as a fundraiser for their club. The goal was to raise $10,000, which was surpassed by $1,973.60. Swimmers are in the water for two hours or complete 200 lengths equaling five kilometres, whichever comes first. Inset, Tess Widney, 10, takes a brief break as she swam for 4.5 kilometres, a feat coach Tina Hoeben said is amazing.
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Cricket clinics for kids is the seed the Okanagan Cricket Club is counting on to grow the sport in Penticton. OCC vice president Stephen Prowse will be instructing kids’ camps in the spring and summer. It’s part of an initiative to promote the sport as Prowse has partnered with Pacific Sport at the Community Centre and some schools. Prowse said he has put in a pitch at Mariposa Park on the West Bench. Sessions will be Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. for kids aged 10 and up, Tuesday and Thursdays for men from 4 to 6 p.m., and Wednesdays is for co-ed 14 and
up at the same time. Prowse said the popularity of the sport is growing and contributing to that is Sportsnet televising games, specifically the Indian Professional League. “If we can get the kids interested while they are young and develop their skills, we will have no trouble in the future creating a social league,” said Prowse. “My goal is to create a junior program, a co-ed program and a senior program.” Any school interested in having Stephen Prowse bring a clinic, or anyone interested in playing, contact him at prowse11@telus.net or call 250-494-8237.
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Penticton BMX Club is offering clinics to anyone interested in learning how to handle a bike. As club president Jeff Babuin said, the four sessions offer people the chance to become better riders. “It’s about having fun on your bike,” said Babuin. The first session was scheduled for April 16 with the last one being May 7 and is every Tuesday as long as the weather co-operates. If the track is too wet, sessions will be rescheduled. Babuin, who is working on earning his coaching tickets for cycling, said BMX is more an individual sport for people who like to ride and “don’t want to compete in a team sport.” “It’s a great sport,” he said. “See if you like it or not, hopefully we get quite a few people to sign up and start racing.” With a few people already signed up, Babuin is hoping to get enough to have a few groups. At $40 for the sessions, he said it’s affordable and the money goes towards supporting the club. All the sessions take place at the BMX track at Lions Park on Warren Avenue. The club also has its Race for Life fundraiser coming up on May 25. Money from that goes to the children’s hospital for kids ill with leukemia or lymphoma. The club will release details on that in the near future.
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1937-2013 Gordon Lyle Benjamin passed suddenly on April 18, 2013 at Penticton Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family and friends. He left this world the same way he lived, with Honour and Dignity. Gord leaves his beloved wife Pam Benjamin of 35 years whom he loved and cherished; mother-in-0law Muriel Black whom he always kept safe; 3 sons and spouses, Andrew and Reveda Benjamin, John and Stephanie Benjamin, and Tony and Jacquie Benjamin to whom he was always willing to lend his hand; 8 grandchildren, Elijah, Sarah, Craig, Blake, Stephen, Rylan, Colin and Ashley to whom he was the most loving Grandfather; Brother Jim and wife Bonnie as well as his niece and nephews to whom he was known for teaching Scuba Diving. He also has touched and leaves behind many family and devoted friends. Gord, “Ben the Diver”, served proudly as a C.P.O.2 of the Fleet Diving Unit Pacific and Bomb Disposal from 1954 – 1986. He was recognized for his design and implementations of the Main Recompression Chamber Roller Stretcher. As a 55 year Legion member Gord took pride in his membership. After retirement, he spent many years in his community as a Small Load Hauler known for his very unique dump truck and horn. Gord was a Legend in his own life time and will be truly missed, but the stories he has told will never be forgotten. Words spoken by an Admirable C.P.O.2, “K.I.S.S.” A Memorial Service will be held this Thursday, April 25th at 2:00 p.m. at the Penticton Legion Hall, 502 Martin Street. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com
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OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Owner Ops. for our Kelowna based terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneďŹ ts package. To join our team of Professional drivers, email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call Mark: 778-866-5497 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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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 AT 7:30 P.M. in the Kaleden Community Hall.
AGENDA: • Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held April 30, 2012• Trustees Report • Superintendents Report • Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2012 • Remuneration of Trustees for 2013 • Introduction of Candidates for Trustee • Setting of Election Date • New Business Nomination papers are available at the District office, located at: 119 Ponderosa Ave., Kaleden, B.C. weekday mornings, and must be filed at the District office by: Noon, Thursday, April 25, 2013. Cheryl E. Halla Office Administrator Phone 497-5407
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Ada Florence (nee Forsyth) 1912 – 2013 On Friday April 12, 2013, Mrs. Ada Florence Shepherd (nee Forsyth) of Penticton, BC passed away peacefully. She was predeceased by her husband, William in 1973 after 33 years of marriage. She will be missed by her family: her daughter Linda (Bill) Plaskett of Osoyoos; her son David (Lesley) Shepherd of Victoria; grandsons Bill Jr., Conal and Kaegan; granddaughter Cheryl; great-granddaughter Tairyn, numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Ada was born December 5, 1912 in Langham, SK. She taught in a one room school house in Saskatchewan and farmed for several years before moving to Penticton in 1947. There she and Bill operated the Handy Store on Main Street across from Pen High until 1956. In later years she worked at Toys and Wheels (to the delight of her grandchildren). Ada spent the last few months at Mariposa Gardens in Osoyoos. The family would like to thank the staff at Mariposa, as well as Dr. DeVries for their excellent care, which made her time there as easy as possible. Her final resting place will be beside her husband at Lakeview Cemetery in Penticton. A memorial at her home in Penticton will be held at a later date. Condolences and tributes may be directed to the family by visiting www.nunes-pottinger.com Arrangements entrusted to:
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Now Hiring, 426889 BC Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons 8907 Main Street, Osoyoos #150-34017 Hwy 97, Oliver 7710 Prairie Valley Rd, Summerland 1077 Westminster Ave, Penticton 1697 Fairview Road, Penticton #100-2695 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton Food Counter Attendant 20 Positions Available Flex Position: Full Time/Shift Work, Nights/Overnight’s, Early Mornings/Weekends $10.25/hr + Benefits Apply at store Email: b.sym@shaw.ca Fax: 1.778.476.5991 PENTICTON Lumber Mill is looking for experienced Wood Mizer operator with machine for contract cutting on site. Call 1-888-213-0091, or E-mail us at pandelumber@gmail.com. Ask for Dean. PENTICTON Lumber Mill is looking for experienced Wood Mizer operator with machine for contract cutting on site. Call 1-800-213-0091.
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Seasonal Crew Leaders wanted at Coral Beach Farms Ltd. lake Country B.C. Previous experience required. Must have your own transportation and be capable of working in all weather conditions. 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day beginning in Mid-July 2013. Work includes leading multiple cherry picking teams while maximizing quality and efficiency. Pay range is $16$18/hour. Apply by fax at 250766-0813 or E-mail jobs@coralbeach.ca
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Seasonal Laborer positions at Coral Beach Farms Ltd, Lake Country. No experience necessary. Must have own transportation. Applicant must be capable of physically demanding work, including heavy lifting, in all weather conditions. 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day beginning approximately June 30, 2013. Work includes but is not limited to cherry picking, sorting, tree planting, pruning and irrigation. Pay $10.25/hour. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or Email: jobs@coralbeach.ca. Westminster Party Rentals is now hiring a full-time Counter/Customer Service, Multi-task position, applicants must be able to lift medium to heavy weight casually, hourly wage starts at $12 for the first 6 weeks of training, Apply in person at 357 Okanagan Ave., Pent.
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Livestock Premium Wood Shavings New supplier of Animal bedding, starting at $250 for 54 cubic yards delivered, (250)770-0214
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Farm Equipment Surplus Farm Equip., 32’ Sprayteck boom sprayer, Tjets, $600, 6’ Terra Nova rototiller, $1800, 6’ wide land roller, water filled, $1800, 3 bottom John Deere hydraulic plow, $600, 11’ Brouer 5 gang reel mower, $800, 18’ Calkins skew treader, rotary harrow, $1500, Allis Chalmers PTO hay rake (antique), $300, assorted harrows, assorted sheep fence, 250-498-3094
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Garage Sales GARAGE Sale on Sat., Apr 27 from 8am-Noon - 137 Oak Ave, Kaleden (and surrounding homes).
HUGE GARAGE SALE APRIL 27th & 28th Saturday & Sunday 8am-1pm (no early birds) 2430 NARAMATA ROAD kids stuff, household items, furniture, china, collectables, tools, knick knacks, building hardware and 20 years worth of misc. items Yard Sale, Sat., April 27, 8am2pm, children’s toys, household items, lots of variety, 114695 Pineview Rd., Penticton
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Sporting Goods 25th Anniversary Deals at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin “Kid” Electric Scooter, standup model, $200 firm, call (250)493-6008
Real Estate Acreage for Sale 6.44 acres Arrow Lakes Area, well & road to site for trailer $96,600. 250-269-7328 Pic’s email selkirk8@telus.net
For Sale By Owner 3 bedroom home with full basement on 1/3 acre, great location, tool shed & sharpening shop (will train),carport + garage, $385,000, 1288 Lyon St., Penticton, (250)493-9320
250-493-6751 Lots NOVA SCOTIA’S Eastern Shore. Waterfront lots for sale excellent climate near the Atlantic Ocean. Three bedroom house for sale or rent www.sawmilllanding.com or waterfront@bellaliant.net call 1-902-522-2343 or 1-902-3284338.
Mobile Homes & Parks RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca
Medical Supplies Stair lifts, platform stair lifts, vertical platform lifts. Shoprider Scooters & Power chairs, new & used. Kel: 250-7647757, Vernon 250-542-3745. Toll Free 1-888-542-3745 www.okmobilty.ca
Misc. for Sale 70+Jets Hot Tub, sits 10-12 persons, c/w cover, etc. hardly used. New $12,000. Asking $3,000. (250)549-3866 Golf Clubs, w/ bag & balls, used twice, $150, Shaw PVR, $100, Debbie Travis stand up bath cabinet, never used, $60. (250)-462-6275 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca WANTED: Vintage paintings, postcards, fishing rods, reels, tackle, old knives, Native baskets, old guns, saddles & gun rigs, military medals, pocket watches, etc. Silver & gold coins. Honest & Confidential! Cash Paid! 250-308-7342, 250-260-8069
Misc. Wanted COINS, Private Collector wanting to buy coins, tokens, medals. Canadian, US, Specialty Foreign. Collections, rolls, older bank bags of coins, special coins from safety deposit box, sets ect. Call Todd: 1-250-864-3521 Quarters. I will pay $1 each for older 25¢. Loose, rolls, bags, ect. I will consider other coins as well. 1-778-932-2316 True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-250-499-0251
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 483 Maurice St. - Penticton Open House, Sat., April 27 11 AM - 1 PM Phase 2 now complete. Top 5 nalist for Okanagan, Provincial & National Awards. Luxury 2BR, 3 bath townhouse, Lg. dbl. garage. Low Strata fees. 250-492-6756 ******* 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. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner financing. 250-558-7888
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1 & 2 bdrm, newly reno’d suites. Secured access, util incl, near hospital, bus route and close to all amenities, n/p, n/s 250-938-3626 1bdrm, $650+util., 2bdrm, $800+ util., adult/senior oriented, clean, quiet, cat ok, 250492-7328 2bdrm, adult oriented, quiet, ns, no pets, 285 Edmonton Ave., $795, Dennis at Realty Executives, 250-488-5678 2 BR Condo DT Penticton, newly reno’d, clean quiet Adult Bldg np/ns, avail May 1. $775 + util; 1yr lse. 250-770-2003 4BDRM lakeview home in Oyama. 5appl, huge deck. $1500/mo. (250)540-7961 FURNISHED or un-furnished apt for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets. Call 250-2951006 leave a message.
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132 Power Street............................................ $900.00 2 bed, completely reno., fr/st, incl. utilities. Ground floor. Avail. NOW 246 HAStINGS ..................................................... $1100.00 2 bed, 2 bath corner unit, 5 appl. Avail. MAY 1 CoNDo’S
MArtIN Street towerS ........................... $1800.00 2 bed, 1 bath, 5 appl., condo, fully furnished, inc. utilities. Avail. NOW LAKeVIew terrACeS .................................... $1800.00 2 bed, 2 baths, 5 appl., condo, fully furnished. Avail. NOW
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1 bdrm grd flr, f, s, patio, close to library, cat ok, no smoking. Avail. May 1 (PC1) $600 1 bdrm walk-up, 3rd floor, 1 bath, free shared laundry, incl cable, close to dwtwn, np, ns. Avail. May 1 (ITA301) $725 1 or 2 bdrm 55+ 1 bath, f, s includes heat and hot /$795 water and cable. Avail. NOW (WT 105/306) $950 55+ very bright, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 2nd floor walk-up, near Skaha Beach, 5 appliances, covered parking. Avail. NOW (A450)
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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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BRIGHT updated corner 2nd floor condo unit, with 2 decks (1 enclosed) 19+ building, small pets ok, 3 appliances, laundry included, gas fireplace, 1 covered parking stall, outside locked storage, close to all amenities $1200 + utilities (water is included) Unit 208 1780 Atkinson Street Please call Kara 250.462.5347
Commercial/ Industrial 1300sqft, Downtown Penticton, 462 Main St., parking in front & back, 250-460-2499 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 800 sqft Shop, front exposure, o/h door, parking, $475mo. + triple net, (250)492-8324, 250809-0728 Downtown offices, newly reno’d, 200sqft, $200/mo., 300sqft, $250/mo., 416sqft, $320/mo., + HST, call 778476-6026 PRIME Commercial Spaces: 2300sqft. in busy Plaza, ample parking, also 770sqft., in OK Market for food-related retail business, Barb 250-492-6319
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Small 1+bdrm house, lg fenced yard. f/s/w/d, Avail now, near Safeway, Ref’s req, $800/mo., 250-494-1657
Homes for Rent 3 BDRM upstairs fenced yard, share utilities. $899 OBO. Long term only. On Hansen street. Reference needed. 250-487-0268
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Adult Oriented, Twhse rancher in Penticton, beautifully upgraded, 2Br/2ba, oak flr in living & dining area, tiled & carpets, 5appl., central AC, patio, garage, no yd maint., NS, NP, long term lease pref., $1170+util., avail. June 30, 250-496-5267, 250-770-1790 Freshly painted townhouse, 2bdrm, 2bath, den, fenced backyard, 5appl., close to mall, bus route, $1250+util., mature working person pref., ns, np, avail. immed., ref’s req., 250-493-5032
1997 Subaru Impreza, 2 door, 197,000 kms, $4000, 250-4626275 2005 VW Jetta TDI GL just fully serviced. Great mileage, good cond + winter tires on rims. $13,900. 250-517-7764 2010 NISSAN 370 40th Anniversary Edition. Only 200 were available in Canada. Loaded to the max, including extended warranty. Only 3700km. Looks showroom new. $37,900. 250-542-2821
Motorcycles VIEW HOME WITH SUITE Totally renovated 3bd, 3bath new house plus 1bd suite. Naramata Rd location. View, privacy, space. References required. $1900/month+utilities. Available Now. 250-809-8233
Recreation For rent 2 cabins and 2 lots. 50x100 on Okanagan Lake Avail. now. 1-604-794-3318
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Auto Accessories/Parts Used Tires, Huge Selection of used tires and wheels in stock. We might have what you need. Prices vary according to size and quality. Starting at $25.00. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton
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Duplex / 4 Plex 2bdrm, 1.5ba., close to DT, 5 appl., avail. immed., $900/mo., call (250)809-0276 6yr old, 3bdrm, 1.5ba, 6apl., yard, freshly painted, ns, pet neg., $1300, (250)486-5786 Newly reno’d 2bd West Kel. unit Avail. June 1st Can walk to shops, bus,schools & rec centre , 5 appls, incl new w/d. A/C. 1 level. Free prkng NS, NP.$900 + utils, 250-767-6330
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Suites, Lower 1bdrm daylight basement, close to Wiltse Elem. Sch., N/S, N/P, prefer mature responsible person, ref’s req., $650 incl. util., (250)493-5630 2bdrm, Kaleden, quiet, private ent., (TV-wifi), w/d/f/s, ns, $1100, (250)328-8969 2brm, ground level suite, good area, close to school, $800 util/cable incl., AC, avail. June 1, (250)490-0875, cell 250809-4949 HIGHLAND motel suites avail now, no pets. 1140 Burnaby Ave., 250-809-1253
2007 Nissan Versa Sedan, mint condition, gray, 63,000 kms, ns, 2 sets tires, warranty to April 2014 or rebate, $9000, (250)497-8774
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2007 Honda Shadow Spirit, red, mint, cobra pipes, new tires, 10,000 kms, 750 cc, $4500, 778-476-2046
Recreational/Sale 1998 Honda Civic Si Automatic, 2 door, 230,000km, lady driven, red in color. Excellent condition inside & out. All belts have been replaced, brakes cleaned & oil changed in the past month. Comes with extra set of tires & rims. Super reliable car, runs awesome! Asking $3,350 (Kelowna) Phone: 250-763-3877
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2003 Honda Shadow ACE, Harley Replica, rare, 750cc, custom paint, 25,000 kms, mint, cobra pipes, new tires, must see, $5500, 778-4762046
1992 Subaru, Legacy. Runs great. All maintenance receipts, new radials, new timing belt, all wheel drive second owner $1450 obo great student car 250-490-4748
1976 Toyota Motorhome, 4cyl std, cab interior immaculate, new tires, runs excellent, $4400 obo, 250-493-0566, 250-462-1000 1993 Travelaire Rustler 23ft Fifth Wheel. Exc cond, roof air, fridge, freezer, stove, microwave shower in bathroom, new furnace & water heater. $4500 obo. 1-250-541-0236 1998 23ft Sportsman 5th Wheel, sleeps 6, Q bed, lots of storage, awning, well looked after, hitch included, $6000, 250-494-1396 2008 Windsport Motorhome, as new condition. V10 Triton. 3slideouts, full body paint, auto leveling, etc. $85,000 obo. (250)260-8999 35’ RLQ-2006 Challenger 5th wheel. 4slides, island kitchen, king sz bed, LTX tires, 2a/c, incl 5th whl pkg. Clean & N/S. $28,500 firm. 250-260-2848
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Immaculate 38’ 2007 Paradise Point 5th Wheel, 4 slide outs, fireplace, sliding glass doors between kitchen & LR, maple finish, Queen bed, a/c, washer/dryer combo, fridge/freezer, Onan gen, spare tire, $75,000 new, used 9 months, asking $44,900, call 778-476-4738
WANTED: Raised roof Van with a/c, mechanically sound, 250-492-8955
Scrap Car Removal ARMOUR TOWING Scrap Removal,Will meet or beat all competitors pricing, 250-801-4199
Scrap car removal, will pay up to $120.We are licensed & insured, more weight, more money,250-328-8697, Pent.
Sport Utility Vehicle 2002 Chev Tahoe Lt, full load, leather, dvd, excellent cond, $6500.250-260-0533. 2003 Toyota 4 Runner Limited, 275,000 km hwy miles. V8, FT 4 Wheel Drive, leather, full option load inc sun roof. All options work, no cd changer. Clean interior, motor and drive train excellent. Well maintained, $10,000. In Penticton. call 250-462-4441
Trucks & Vans 1993 GMC Safari, winter/summer tires, 155,000kms, $3000, (250)492-2392 2006 E-350 Cargo Van, 124K, roof rack, air/cruise/tilt, $10,400.obo 1 (250)307-0002 2010 Chevy Silverado, 4wdr, 12,000kms, paid $42,000, asking $25,000, (250)496-5055
LOWERED ‘93 SIERRA 2wd, 350ci, automatic, 2 door, extended cab, short box. Power windows & locks. Custom grille, tail lights & paint. 230,000km. Ready for Spring! $4,700. (Kelowna) Phone Derek: 250-718-4969
Boats 1997 Larson 21’, excellent condition., 390 hours. $10,500.250-260-0533. 20ft Weekender, 3-sails, 6Hp Johnson, retractable keel, SS rigging, ez-loader trailer, fully equip. $4800 OBO. 250-4986532 Canoe, new paddles, excellent condition, $300, 778-476-2046
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Legal Notices Mr. Daniel ROBITAILLE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Take notice that accordance with Warehouse Liens Act, Penticton Towing & Recovery of 1325 Commercial Way, Penticton, British Columbia, claims a lien in the amount of $6365.00 on your “1997 Companion Travel Trailer,” VIN # 1KC17AT20VB185490, for towing and storage charged. If the amount is not sooner paid the above noted vehicle will be sold to recover the amount owed and cost of the sale.
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Tour has corks popping at winery Steve Kidd Western News Staff
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A Summerland winery played host to representatives of one to the oldest and most famed champagne houses, not once, but twice over the last few weeks. Two tour groups from Veuve Clicqout Ponsardin on a Cana-
dian wine tour visited Sumac Ridge Winery on March 26 and again on April 9, touring the vineyards and enjoying a tasting with winemaker Jason James and Troy Osborne, director of vineyard operations. It was 1772 when Philippe ClicquotMuiron established what eventually be-
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came the house of Veuve Clicquot, though it was his son’s widow that took the firm’s champagne production to great heights, introducing it to royal courts across Europe and establishing it as one of the most successful brands. “We were thrilled to have guests from Champagne visiting the Okanagan and sampling our wines,” said James. “It’s definitely an honour.” The Veuve Clicquot representatives included contract grape growers and producers for the 240-year-old brand who were in the Okanagan for an educational wine tasting trip. Along with Sumac Ridge, the trip also included stops at Grey Monk, Summer Hill and Blue Mountain wineries.
“They really enjoyed the products, they found it quite interesting,” said James, adding that the groups tasted a range of the winery’s sparkling wines, including a sparkling gewurztraminer as well as the flagship Steller’s Jay, which is a blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot blanc. Like champagne, the bubbles in Sumac Ridge sparkling wines are produced via the classic method, while fermenting in the bottle. After the tasting, the group made a symbolic exchange of each other’s special sparkling wines. “We exchanged bottles. For each tour group I got a bottle of Veuve. I’ve already drank one, but I am keeping the other one,” said James, adding that
Elvis festival secures support Continuing its active support and promotion of local events and festivals, the Penticton Hospitality Association has announced its support for the annual Penticton Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival. Elvis Fest, as it’s
fondly known, has been a major draw for visitors to the region for the past 13 years. This year’s competition will be held separately from the Peach City Beach Cruise, making it a stand-alone city event once again.
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the visit was over very quickly by the time they had done a tasting and toured the vineyard. “I think they were fairly impressed with it, just the diversity of the Okanagan. It was sort of hard explaining to them because we had to go through an interpreter. But Troy Osborne, the director of viticulture, he explained about all the different vineyard sites in the valley and the different soil types,” said James. “The one thing they did notice was our fruiting zone is quite high compared to where they put their fruiting zone, low to the ground, so they have a lot more back-breaking labour. I think they keep them close to the ground so they don’t get cold, frost and so on.”
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“The Elvis Festival is such a fun event and one of only a few held nationally,” said Penticton Hospitality Association president Rob Appelman. “This year provides a great opportunity for organizers to step into the limelight and start to grow the music festival in line with other competitions. The Collingwood, Ont. Elvis festival attracts some 30,000 people, and although we have a long way to go to hit that type of attendance, we’d certainly like to increase numbers and there’s definitely room for growth. “It’s another wonderful chance to showcase the city and is exactly the type of fun, family entertainment that appeals to a large audience. Festival director Terry Michels was grateful for the faith shown by the PHA in the homegrown event. “The collaborative approach has been greatly appreciated. We intend to continue the fun and look forward to having a chance to increase numbers in the future,” he said. For more information on this year’s Elvis festival (including ways in which you can help) please visit: www.pentictonelvisfestival.com.
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$799.99 $499.99 $479.99 22 cu.ft. FRIDGE • 22 Cubic Foot • Glass Shelves • Built-in Icemaker • ONLY 30” Wide a 66 Inch Tall
STAINLESS STEEL $1349.99
$1199.99
QUEEN SET OUR REG: $1399.99
$699.99
1,020 Pocket Coils, Gel Infused Memory Foam, Foam Encased Edge Guard and a 10 Year Warranty.
SAMSUNG FRONT LOAD WASHER AND DRYER SET • 4.1 cu.ft. VRT Pure Cycle, Direct Drive washer • 7.3 cu.ft. Steam, 9 Drying Cycles
FOR BOTH PIECES
$1499.99
Largest Furniture Store in the OK Valley with 54,000 sq. ft! Guaranteed Lowest Prices in BC!
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! 2549 SKAHA LK. RD.
250-492-0613 PENTICTON
First Come, First Served. While Supplies Last.
www.hometownokanagan.ca
SINCE 1988 BY
KONDOLAS
JOE KANDOLA Owner / Operator
WE DELIVER TO OLIVER, OSOYOOS, KEREMEOS, WESTBANK, PEACHLAND, GRAND FORKS AND PRINCETON