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Smoke rolling through the Okanagan Valley from wildﬁres in Washington is expected to clear up on the weekend, but it is already impacting tourism numbers. According to Diana Stirling, chair for Tourism Penticton and owner of LocoLanding Adventure park, some of the larger accommodations in Penticton reported that in the last 48 hours there has been 114 room nights cancelled for stays spanning the next 10 days. Restaurants, retail stores, wineries, hotels and attractions have all felt the brunt of the smoke billowing in from the wildﬁres in Washington State. “Across the board what we’re seeing is the smoke is affecting tourism without a doubt,” Stirling said. “The feedback from the accommodators is very clear that people are cancelling their reservations, but more importantly, they are leaving early.” The Penticton Lakeside Resort was able to avoid the quick downturn, according to general manager David Prystay. He said that the smoke hasn’t hit the hotel’s numbers very hard. “I think some people are a little annoyed with it, but I think those that don’t want to sit outside go inside. Our numbers are still up,” Prystay said. “We haven’t had many cancellations, we’ve actually had more people

SMOKE FROM THE many forest fires burning just south of the border in Washington State is currently blanketing the Okanagan Valley prompting air quality advisories.

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stay because they couldn’t get ﬂights out of town, so it works both ways.” Visibility increased Tuesday for the ﬁrst time since the smoke rolled into Penticton over the weekend. A northern wind helped push the smoke back south of the border. The smoke won’t go away just yet though. Environment Canada Meteorologist Lisa Coldwells said the weather patterns are going to remain stagnant for the next few days, leaving the smoke sit-

ting in the valley. A southeast wind forecasted for Wednesday may actually bring more smoke back into the valley. “We need to get a wholesale change in the weather pattern to get rid of all this smoke and that is on the horizon,” Coldwells said. Relief from the smoky skies isn’t projected until Saturday at the earliest with some wind and some rain forecasted. The South Okanagan will continue to face air quality indexes greater than 10,

which means that the air quality effects everyone, not just those with breathing or heart conditions. “If you need to go outside maybe curb your strenuous activities, just take into account there is a lot of smoke in the air. You may get a cough or a sore throat,” Coldwells said. “If you go inside to places that are air conditioned there’s generally ﬁlters on the air conditioning so that will help alleviate air quality problems.” “If you’re a person with

a pre-existing health problem you have to take deﬁnite steps to mitigate all the smoke in the air,” she said. With the Valley First Challenge Penticton triathlon events to start Friday and the race on Sunday, co-owner Kevin Cutjar is optimistic the forecast will change just in time. “We think that the smoke is going to clear before the weekend and the temperature is going to drop, so we’re quite relieved if the forecast is anything to go by,” Cutjar

said. Cutjar noted that smoky skies didn’t deter the more than 600 athletes who ran in the 33rd annual Pushor Mitchell Kelowna Apple Triathlon last weekend. “There doesn’t seem to have been any issues with the athletes’ breathing, or respiratory issues. Some people chose to play it safe and not race, but it doesn’t seem to be much of an issue for them,” Cutjar said. The smoke may add to the worries of already nervous athletes, but Cutjar feels it will be a non-issue by the time of the triathlon. “Everybody is sort of looking at the forecast and it is clearing as we speak,” Cutjar said. “Sometimes athletes get a bit concerned or nervous coming up to any big event. Obviously the smoke adds to those nerves, but as the smoke clears up towards the end of the week everyone will be feeling good and ready to go.” Stirling said many businesses are staying optimistic, and that all residents have a direct or indirect relation to tourism in Penticton. “Everybody in Penticton has a role to play in promoting the fact that once this smoke does clear that Penticton is open for summer and open for business,” Stirling said. “We, from a social media perspective, should be all helping to show how beautiful Penticton is, and the fact that we still possibly might have 12 or 13 days of summer left here.”

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Break and enters continue to rise Dale Boyd

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Concession stands were hit the hardest during a spree of break and enters in Penticton that reached its peak on Aug. 22. “We’ve had a lot of thefts lately, a lot of break-ins, a lot of vehicles,” said Rick Dellebuur, RCMP community policing coordinator. Tickleberry’s, the Peach on the Beach and multiple other concession stands were the victims of break-ins, along with multiple vehicle and property break-ins over the last week, continuing a trend that has lasted most of the summer. The Lakawana Park concession at 796 Lakeshore Drive was broken into overnight on Aug. 20. The tenant observed that the suspects broke off a lock to the south door of the building and stole the cash register with an undisclosed amount of cash inside. That same evening, a break and enter also occurred at the Peach on the Beach. RCMP members attended and found the lock had been cut, but it appeared only potato chips had been taken. The Peach was broken into again on Aug. 22. The suspect cut the lock off the door, entered and stole the cash register taking an undisclosed amount of cash. The Lake Skaha Tent and Trailer also reported that overnight on Aug. 20, suspects had ripped the coin boxes off three of the four coin-operated men’s public showers at the campground. “Once they figure out that there’s money there, a lot of these places aren’t that well secured,” Dellebuur said. “They’re easy hitting because they are not alarmed. They’re summer businesses.” In the early morning hours of Aug. 23 RCMP responded to a report of a break-in at Tickleberry’s on Skaha Lake. A safe was removed and a quantity of cash was taken. The safe was found by police a few blocks away, with the cash missing. The Sudbury Beach concession stand was also found to be broken into the same morning. The cash register was stolen and a small quantity of cash was taken. “If they know there’s 20 bucks in the till, if they know there’s something, they are going to break in,” Dellebuur said. “You’ve got your chips and your chocolate bars, and sometimes kids will break in for that. But if you’ve got money in there, you become a target.” Dellebuur said the concession stands become a target when cash is left on site overnight. Because they aren’t full-time business, and many close late, they don’t deposit their cash in a bank at the end of the day. “So long as there is cash going to be left on the site, they become a problem. Once they’ve done it once, they come back again,” Dellebuur said. The stands are also easy for would-be thieves to scope out during the day. “If you’re running a store, you know who’s coming into your store for the most part, but those concession booths, you know what they’re like, people can just hang around and just watch,” Dellebuur said. “Take the one down at Skaha, for example. You can just stand out there and sit around and watch, chat with the girls inside, the guys inside that are working.”

Local fighting U.S. wildfires Steve Kidd

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You can hear the strain in Tracey Bonneau’s normally cheery voice as she talks about her son Colt Jack, who is fighting forest fires in Washington state. “I just messaged him this morning to stay hydrated and think clearly,” said Bonneau, adding that she has asked her 19-year-old son to contact her at least once a day. “I have just been saying prayers and staying calm, because I know he must be exhausted. I know he is working hard alongside everyone else.” Fighting forest fires is dangerous work, a fact made clear by the deaths of three firefighters last Wednesday near Twisp, Wa. Tom Zbyszewski, Rick Wheeler and Andrew Zajac were likely overtaken by flames after their vehicle crashed while heading out to attack a blaze threatening the town. Bonneau said the death came very close

Colt JaCk, a member of the Penticton Indian Band, is lending a hand to Washington State firefighers.

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to home for Colt, who knew Zbyszewski. “He was one grade above Colt in high school. It is a very small community there,” said Bonneau. Colt, a member of the Penticton Indian Band and grandson of former Grand Chief Archie Jack, grew up in Penticton, but when he was 15, he went to stay with his father in the U.S., graduating from Liberty Bell High School, near Twisp. “He has not said anything to me about

being exhausted, he is just going to work,” said Bonneau. “I know that all the firefighters that are involved, they just have to do their job. They don’t have time to mourn. They just have to continue on to save homes and keep people safe. “It is a lot of hard work. Mentally and physically, they are up for a challenge. Things could change any minute.” Bonneau said Colt fought fires last sum-

mer as well, completing his firefighting training with the Department of Natural Resources, and is working with skilled people. “I am remaining positive. His dad is a very skilled firefighter and has years of knowledge. His dad is very careful and so I am confident,” said Bonneau, adding that Colt spent a lot of time in both communities and after graduating, returned to Penticton to take a welding course at Okanagan College. “Upon completion of his welding course, he went straight down to the fires,” said Bonneau. “A lot of people in the community know him. He has a heart of gold. A very kind young man and a very hard worker. I just feel really good that he has a good set of life skills that he can be of help to people and work hard.” Hard work is the order of the day. Bonneau said Colt seems to be constantly on the move, with at least one transfer happening at 3 a.m.

“That is a safe time to travel. It’s just when they rest and then they have to be on the road. They have to be up by 6 a.m. and starting their day again,” she said, noting that Colt was working the Chelan fire, then he got moved to Winthrop the day after the tragedy happened, and is now back at Chelan. “He doesn’t have much to say to me, other than he has to get back to the fires. He doesn’t really have much time to talk,” said Bonneau. “The fire travels extremely fast. It can change direction with no notice. That is the part that worries me, if the wind shifts.” Bonneau said she does her best not to think negative thoughts, concentrating instead on how capable her son is. “It is hard to believe that he is a man, because yesterday he was just a little baby,” said Bonneau. “The one thing I know he has going for him is that he can remain calm and do his job.”

twin lakes thefts lead to stash house discovery Dale Boyd

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A series of break-ins in the Okanagan has hit multiple golf courses, and the latest at Twin Lakes Golf Course has led to the discovery of a stash house in Kitley Estates. Kate Trahan, general manager of Twin Lakes Golf Course, discovered they had been the victim of theft in the early morning hours of Aug. 7. “We arrived at 6:30 (a.m.) and noticed that something wasn’t right, but the weird thing is they just knew where to go for the money, nothing else was stolen,” Trahan said. The suspects stole money out of a locked cabinet after breaking in through the upstairs window using a sledgehammer, and the office was ransacked according to Trahan. After calling the police and filing a report, Twin Lakes was contacted by Donnie Turcotte, a man vacationing at St. An-

drew’s by the Lake golf course, who was taking his cart for a drive near Kitley Lake Estates when he noticed a house with the garage door wide open. He found three computers, deposit envelops with cash missing and cash drawers from registers at Twin Lakes. There were also various break-in tools. “What was kind of creepy about it was that we found other stuff mixed in with our stuff, so they have been going back to this one spot every time they rob somebody,” Trahan said. This is the first break-in at Twin Lakes to amount to more than vandalism, but there have been multiple break-ins at golf courses in the area. “Hopefully we’re able to catch who did it because Summerland was broken into, we were broken into, Princeton has been broken into, so it’s kind of going on around here right now,” Trahan said. The tools and evidence were taken in for fingerprinting by police, but Trahan

is using the incident as an opportunity to warn people in the area to secure their belongings. “We’ve had to step up our game because we thought we were safe, but we weren’t, so now we’re going to have to be like Fort Knox,” Trahan said. “We’re just wondering if it’s the same people. We’re letting people in rural areas know that they should really be locking up their stuff because these people had to drive through a whole complex of houses to get into this abandoned house.” Another issue is the time it takes police to respond to remote rural areas. “We’re rural and once we get the call it takes 15-20 minutes to drive out here, so we’re telling everyone in the area don’t leave anything unattended, don’t be sleepy anymore because the criminals are here,” Trahan said. “We’ve all been relaxed, we’re comfortable leaving doors open in our houses and everything. That’s just not a good way to go anymore.”

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Penticton Creek undergoes rehabilitation Dan Walton

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A milestone has been hit in the Penticton Creek restoration of fish habitat, maintenance of flood protection and stabilization of creek banks. Upon completion of the work, the creek’s concrete bed will be replaced with large

rocks and boulders, which are being strategically placed to entice a healthy fish spawning habitat. “We’re shaping it so that it concentrates the flow towards the middle of the channel, so that even at low flows there’s still enough depth for the fish to still be able to swim,” said city engineer Ian

Chapman. “We’re also putting larger boulders, sticking up more than other boulders around it – that’s so that as the fish are swimming up, they can take a little bit of respite from the flows; have a little bit of a breather behind the larger rocks.” The creek was in its natural state until the 1950s, when concrete

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was laid over the bed as a measure to mitigate flooding. The concrete sped up the flow and reduced flooding, but at the cost of a healthy ecosystem – though the concrete is now fragmenting and nearing the end of its life. In addition to redesigning the creek to be ecologically sensitive, the new design also addresses flood control with one-in-200-year flood levels factored in. “So now we’re trying to create a situation that allows all the flows to pass through while also allowing enough depth at any depth for the fish to better wriggle their way up the creek, as opposed to the concrete channel you see below with one flat plain and a very shallow depth of flow,” said Chapman. The project is slated to be completed before the closing of the fish window, which normally happens mid-September, but is subject to water temperatures. “There are general dates, but the actual fish window will be determined on the basis of when the fish start running,” Chapman said. “We’re going as fast as we can and we’re doing quite well.” The length of the

For questions or more information, call 250-490-2426 or visit www.penticton.ca/ recreation. Grant applications Community grants are a key part of supporting our community. Financial assistance is available to non-profit organizations that render services to the residents of the City of Penticton, and which would be significantly impaired without such assistance. In accordance with the provisions of section 8(2) of the Community Charter,

A teAm of construction workers (on the left) were seen undertaking the Penticton Creek Restoration Project on Aug. 21. City staff and council, as well as local media (pictured right) were given a tour of the site.

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showcase being restored spans the 80 metres closest to Lake Okanagan, and construction is easy to observe from the Ellis Street bridge. “It takes a lot of minds to come together to figure out how to do this – it’s going to be interesting to figure out how to do it for the entire creek,” said Coun. Helena Konanz, who represented city council on the Penticton Creek Restoration Committee. “We’re so fortunate to have this creek running

through our city. it will be so beautiful to have it in its natural state.” Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said the creek’s location will make the project easy for the public to appreciate. “Having it right beside downtown and on a prominent walking path, I think people will appreciate the creek’s beauty,” he said. “We have a very active community; a lot of people like to walk around, and this adds to the aesthetics of our downtown

public notification is hereby given that the application period for the City of Penticton community grants is now open. The City of Penticton invites all eligible societies to submit applications for assistance in 2016 under its community grants program. The policy on community grants including eligibility criteria and application form is available on the City’s website at www. penticton.ca/grants. This year, the City is offering an optional workshop for interested grant applicants on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. to help answer application questions. This workshop will

and some of our walking trails.” The city approached the Penticton Indian Band with details of the plan before breaking ground. Coun. Tim Lezard said the band was happy with the city’s proposal. “We liked the plan, we wanted the creek made better for the fish,” he said. “Our goal is to have fish for our people. There will be one day when the fish come back here and we’ll be back to harvest them.”

cover grant expectations, the budget process and how funds are obtained once approval is granted. Applicants are invited to bring questions specific to their organization. The workshop is not mandatory, but will help applicants with questions or those new to the process. The application deadline is Sept. 25, 2015. All completed application forms must be received before the deadline. Applications should be dropped off/mailed to City Hall care of Chief Financial Officer Colin Fisher or sent by email to chieffinancialofficer@ penticton.ca.

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Koopmans applying for mistrial Dale Boyd

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Overlooked deliberation options for the jury may lead to a mistrial on an attempted murder charge that a Princeton man was found guilty of in April. John Ike Koopmans was found guilty for the second-degree murders of Robert Keith Wharton, 43, and Rosemary Fox, 32, as well as the attempted murder of Bradley Martin that took place in Princeton on March 30, 2013. Defence counsel for Koopmans, Don Skogstad, said in Supreme Court in Penticton on Monday that he is putting forward an application for a mistrial on the count of attempted murder, due to the fact that the jury was not given options for lesser charges prior to their deliberations. “We forgot — Me, (Justice Miriam Maisonville) and the Crown that when you have a charge of attempted murder you don’t just give the jury the option of guilty/not guilty,” Skogstad said. The last few days of the eight-week trial were “strenuous” prior to the jury retiring to discuss their verdict, Skogstad said. “You’re supposed to say as well that it may not have been attempted murder, it may have been aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm,” Skogstad said. “Lesser charges should have been left with the jury on that one, just as manslaughter was left with the jury on the murder charge, that was done, this was overlooked,” Skogstad said. If the application is upheld, the verdict on the attempted murder charge will be nullified. Whether or not to hold a re-trial is at the discretion of the Crown. The attempted murder charge would “go back to square one” Skogstad said. “There would be no verdict on it and it would be an outstanding charge for the Crown to do with what

John Ike koopmans who was found guilty of two second-degree murders and an attempted murder, is applying for mistrial on the third conviction.

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they wished, including re-trial,” Skogstad said. Crown prosecutor Frank Dubenski and Koopmans’ defence counsel attended the brief Supreme Court hearing via telephone on Monday. A tentative date for the matter to return to court was set for Sept. 8. Three days are to be scheduled, one for the application for a mistrial and two for the sentencing of Koopmans, who faces two mandatory life sentences regardless. However, those dates may change according to Skogstad.

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Robotti facing more serious charge Dale Boyd

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Pier Robotti is now facing the charge of second degree murder in relation to the death of Roxanne Louie. Robotti was arrested on Aug. 21 when the charges were upgraded, and was released on bail after appearing briefly in Supreme Court chambers in Penticton with “essentially the same terms” as his previous recognizance in March, Robotti’s defence counsel Robert Maxwell said. Robotti was previously

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Salute those fighting wildfire The deaths of three firefighters in Washington State are a reminder of how much these brave people are putting on the line, on both sides of the border. Last Wednesday, three U.S. Forest Service firefighters died after their vehicle crashed and was likely caught by flames as they battled the Okanogan complex of fires near the town of Twisp. Four other firefighters were injured including one that was taken to hospital in critical condition. They were on the initial attack, trying to stop a fire before it could threaten nearby communities – in some cases, their hometown. Firefighters know how dangerous their jobs can be, whether it is day-to-day operations of our local department or forestry service crews battling major wildfires. But it’s so very easy for the public to take their work for granted, and it’s stunning when such a tragedy happens. Considering the level of danger, it is amazing that relatively few are lost. Evacuees from the Rock Creek blaze and other fires also are dealing with their personal adversity in loss of homes and livelihoods or the uncertainty of not yet knowing what has been lost. But we who aren’t directly exposed to the fires, complaining about the smoke and ash in the air, and the other inconveniences brought on by fires burning in our region and south of the border, might imagine the risk is small. The deaths of Tom Zbyszewski, Rick Wheeler and Andrew Zajac show us how great the risk firefighters face is, and continues to be for the thousands of firefighters battling blazes in B.C. PENTICTON WESTERN and Washington. As you read this, they are still digging in with shovels and axes in searing heat and choking smoke, struggling against so many fires it is hard to keep track. We want to extend our thanks to these brave men and women who are putting their lives in front of wildfires to protect people and property from devastation and death.

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Is B.C. really burning? Not exactly On a recent drive through the B.C. Interior, I passed through McLure and Barriere, communities north of Kamloops that were devastated by wildfire in 2003. While these communities have recovered, blackened tree trunks are still visible where fires burned for 75 days and forced the evacuation of 3,800 people. With the early start to this year’s fire season, the media attention and effects of an unusual spring drought, you might think that B.C. is on pace to match that terrible summer. You would be wrong. As of last week, area burned and money spent by the B.C. Wildfire Service had only just exceeded the totals for mid-August during last summer’s fire season, which were high but not remarkable. The number of individual fires is higher this year, but that’s

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BC Views mostly a result of lightning storm patterns. Spending has topped $200 million, as it did last year at this time before ﬁnishing just below $300 million. The 2003 total was above $400 million, and the 2009 season was slightly below that. Forests Minister Steve Thomson cautions that there are still many weeks to go and hot, dry conditions are expected for much of that. Once the damage is done for the year, the ministry reviews the impact on forests and begins assessment of which areas should be

replanted and which should be left to regenerate naturally. Pine forests need fire to regenerate, and the strategy in recent years has been to allow fires to burn out naturally and contain them to protect people and property. Decades of fire suppression, based on viewing Crown forests strictly as a timber resource, helped create conditions for the beetle epidemic that has left vast quantities of dead wood to fuel more fires. The 2003 fire season set the tone for political debate on forest fire policy that has continued since then. The opposition points to recommendations from former Manitoba premier Gary Filmon that removing fuel from around communities is the best protection. This task has proven impossibly big, especially as rural community tax bases shrink, but the ideological dance continues in Vic-

toria. The NDP campaigned in 2013 on a promise to double tree planting, and its general approach is to spend more money and hire more staff. Speaking of political dances, Premier Christy Clark has made a couple of appearances at fire sites where homes and businesses have been threatened or destroyed. (Today’s big-city media formula is to emphasize danger and promote attacks on premiers of all stripes. If they don’t visit disasters, they are callous and uncaring. If they do, they’re exploiting the situation for photo ops.) In her first fire scene appearance this summer, Clark warned that drought and huge fires may be “the new normal” for B.C. as climate warms and shifts. This is great positioning for the government’s plan to attend the latest global climate doom festival in

Paris this fall, but it’s not borne out by recent forest ﬁre results. In terms of dollars spent and area burned, the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 were all well below average. Last year and 2009 were substantially above average, but 2008 and 2013 were among the quietest years on record. Is drought the “new normal” too? The B.C. government’s own climate change forecast is for increasing overall precipitation, albeit with more rain and less snow. Snowpacks for southern B.C. were indeed the lowest on record this past winter, but that record only goes back 31 years. And when were high snowfall records last broken? That would be 2011.

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A tale of two councils on the same issue I was pleased to read in the local newspaper that the Penticton city council is discussing the issue of painting crosswalks in Penticton with colours of the rainbow. Taking the time to consider all perspectives and giving the citizens they serve a chance to share their views on the matter is refreshing. It is also in sharp contrast to the way Summerland council chose to proceed. Let’s take a look at how these two municipal councils dealt with the exact same issue side by side. Summerland council members briefly considered the issue at the end of one of their meetings while Penticton council discussed the issue at great length as part of a larger discussion they were having about ‘inclusivity.’ Summerland council concluded their brief

Rainbow colour It is admirable that the cities of Kelowna and Summerland want to paint there crosswalks with rainbow colours to represent a cause. Have they considered that crosswalk markers and their colours represent a road sign and are coloured as such. Will we also rainbow colour our stop signs and road hazard signs and hope people know what they mean. I sure hope nobody mistakes the rainbow colour as art instead of a road sign and accidentally hits a pedestrian. Paul B. Monaghan Summerland

Greasy tactics Is it my imagination or a coincidence that when the summer visitors arrived the gas prices went up. Ahhhhh come on, oil companies wouldn’t do that. Or, would they? Len Lemieux Penticton

Raft of the Medusa This was a world premier, first-class production written and produced and set to music by Pat Brown and Randall Robinson. It was performed in Kelowna. These two actors and musicians have been in many of the Soundstage Productions that Penticton has witnessed over the past 10 to 15 years. In fact, many of the cast have been in Soundstage Productions over the years. Nevill Bowman, Pat Brown, Ashley Atkinson, Dustin McGif-

discussion on the matter without making a formal decision, however did give the green light to staff to immediately go ahead and paint the crosswalks. Penticton city council on the other hand tasked their city staff with looking in more detail at the issue and asked staff to report back with any other options that perhaps had not been considered. Summerland council when asked if they would pause the painting of the crosswalks long enough to consult with the broader community said, “No.” Mayor Jakubeit on the other hand, when asked if he would consider opening up the discussion and invite citizens to put forward their views on the subject said, “Yes I agree.” In Summerland, I sent Mayor Waterman

ford and Jake Kimberley performed brilliantly in the musical. Randall Robinson was the conductor of the rock musical. The love number between Ashlei Atkinson and Nevill Bowman was clear, beautiful, poignant and moved the audience enormously. In the final scene the cast interpreted the utter exhaustion, weariness and agony of the artist’s rendering. This was a special climax. The audience rose in mass to spontaneously and thunderously applaud the performance. Why is the Cleland Theatre so expensive to rent for local productions? Penticton sure missed out on this one. Vince Rabbitte Penticton

voice. Also, the waterpark will be open for less than half the year, during the winter it will just sit there, it will be a waste of space. The waterslides are a good idea to have in the city, however, they should not be built on public parkland and it would be taking away greenspace. There are many families who live in apartments where they have no backyard, so they go to the parks where they can visit with family and friends. Destroying the public parks they are limiting families options for places to gather. If there is going to be a forprofit waterslide park, I think that it should be on private property, not public.

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crosswalks in rainbow colours, she replied by saying it was a, “small public works matter.” When Mayor Jakubeit was asked about the issue of consultation he replied by saying that his council would, “require ideas from the community” to achieve their goals. I am hopeful that our mayor and council in Summerland will change their mind and consult with the people they serve before proceeding with their plan to paint the crosswalks in our hometown. However if they don’t, perhaps they can still learn a lesson (or two) from the mayor and councillors of Penticton. A council who obviously still values input from the citizens they serve. Doug Sharpe Summerland

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Teen shares thoughts on Skaha Park My name is Kristen Anderson, I am 13 years old and I do not agree with the choices that the council has made about the waterslides. In Penticton there are underprivileged families who can’t afford to pay the fee of the waterslides. Many families are on minimum wage who need the money to pay for utilities, food, mortgage, gas and many more expenses. Our past city councils have been slowly working to gain parkland by Skaha Lake and our current city council is willing to throw all that hard work in the trash. Also, city council has not considered having a vote to see who is in favour and who is against putting in the waterslides, they are not the only ones with a

three very polite emails asking him to respond to my questions about the issue of painting crosswalks. He replied to me once with a one-liner that said, “I understand that CAO Linda Tynan has responded to your questions.” Almost two weeks later and after advising the mayor that CAO Tynan had not answered my questions, Summerland’s Mayor Waterman (it appears) has chosen to ignore me, his constituent. Penticton’s Mayor Jakubeit on the other hand responded to all of my direct questions within 17 minutes, thank you Mayor Jakubeit. And finally, when CAO Tynan of Summerland was asked why our elected officials in Summerland didn’t feel the need to consult with citizens they serve on the issue of painting

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Questions for council Mr. Mayor, by colour and symbol, the newly erected bike trail sign adjacent to the Peach clearly indicates that Skaha Lake Park, the SS Sicamous Rock Groyne, and Three Mile Beach are all part of Penticton City Parks. So why then is Three Mile considered federal and beyond the city’s jurisdiction? Skaha and the Groyne are within the city’s jurisdiction and slated for development. Perhaps this question and a follow up question are best asked by the press so the answers can be published. The second question is: would the mayor and council vote for a referendum if the public raised the money and paid for the initiative in advance?

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Is the city of Penticton seriously considering rainbow coloured crosswalks? Is there no other way we could possibly be using my hard earned tax paying dollars? I would like to start off by saying that I have friends and family members that fit into the “category” of LGBT and I believe that they should have equal rights. But a coloured A selection of comments on Penticton Western News stories found online:

On Go Topless rally a bust:

“I, as one of the organizers, was on board to be present and participate but was kept home by the smoke in the air. I can assure you that I was not alone in my decision to stay indoors. Penticton was pretty quiet for a mid-August weekend, downtown even more so. Plus, there are no reasonable bus routes on Sundays to help people attend, or even avoid excess smoke exposure from walking to, well, anywhere.”

— posted by Kona Lynn Sankey

“Sorry, but this is just silly. For all the things that we, as women have spent time fighting for, have we really sunk so low? I don’t want to see yours or anyone’s breast as I walk to the street. I want equality as a woman, I want to fight for my rights to equal pay in the work force. If not necessarily for me right now, but for my daughter. What about my right to not be exposed to such sights? Pick and choose your battles people, but make your choices wisely. Don’t waste your efforts on silly issues.”

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On City pondering rainbow crosswalks:

“I don’t think it would hurt to have one rainbow crosswalk in town. Perhaps downtown somewhere. I think it’s great to celebrate how far society has come in regards to gay rights. With that being said, I don’t want us to become stagnant in our efforts for equality simply because we put some paint on the ground. That isn’t enough. Also, I think there are many other minority groups that could use some recognition as well. What about mental illness? We have serious addiction issues in this town. Addiction is a mental illness. We could use some awareness in that department, especially when it comes to our youth.”

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families that are relying on them. How about all the teachers jobs that just got cut last year or the same with the health care staff that keeping getting cut due to funding? Yesterday I found a homeless man trying to salvage anything he could out of our garbage, I gave him $20 cash and a garbage bag full of empties.

Respect is earned

Olive branch stinks

Regarding the Penticton Chamber of Commerce (PCC) comments wishing for the community to “heal,” is it possible that the Save Skaha Park supporters are misunderstanding facts one more time? And, how soon is someone supposed to heal after being slapped in the face repeatedly? The PCC president’s comments, where a comparison is made between the Skaha waterslide issue and the (failed) Penticton prison proposal, are more appropriate than one might think: — Both projects are/were shrouded in secrecy and divided the local community. — Both projects were hastily put together with no independent confirmation of the promised financial benefits. Jobs and progress were words used as carrots for all with little attention to the net costs — are we gaining more in the long term than we are losing as a community? — Both projects enjoyed the premature and unconditional approval of the PCC. One wonders if all PCC members are polled before adopting such endorsements or is the PCC leadership also on a “vibrant vision” (to quote a certain city council)? — The prison proposal became an election issue and culminated in some elected officials being sent packing. The Skaha waterslide issue has similar potential and more, should the civic recall petition continue to gain momentum. I understand the PCC president’s strong support of our city council because after all, he may have ran for council in the last election in 2014 had he not ended up on Elections BC’s 2014 disqualification list (suggested Internet search terms: “disqualification Jason Cox”). The PCC should realize that community respect is not something that is due, but rather earned and that actions speak louder than words. It also takes years to earn and hours to lose. In closing, the community is still waiting for signs they can trust the PCC. Why continue to “shop local” when the chamber continue to support another poorly thought out project in Penticton? Therefore, the Skaha waterslide issue is not over by any means, especially given the well articulated concerns expressed by so many citizens and despite our mayor wanting to change the channel.

A media line is a phrase, true or not, repeated often enough until people think it’s true. Nudging is a polite, concerned, inclusive statement used to manipulate behaviour. For example, The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce and City of Penticton have used “they don’t understand the plan, they are spreading misinformation, improve the vitality of the park, attract young families to more jobs, one more piece of inventory, revitalize the south end of town and the finale, they are resistant to change.” Chamber of commerce now describes us as “people who care, an important part of the community.” ”Time to heal the division.” “We just misunderstand chambers position.” We are not too old and out of touch to understand what’s going on. Your olive branch smells of agent orange.

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crosswalk to represent that we support them? Not OK with me. I am appalled that the city would even think about spending any taxpayers money on such a ridiculous thing. How about using that money to fix the atrocious amount of pot holes on our city streets? Or, fill the shelves of our food bank who desperately try so hard to feed the more and more

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Stabbing us in the back They say that the pen is mightier than the sword. Our mayor proved that saying on Aug. 4, when he used his pen to stab the citizens of Penticton in the back by signing the Trio lease agreement. Well Mr. Mayor if we cannot have a referendum may I suggest another R word — your resignation! Adam Burgess Penticton

Trampling on citizens Ed Broadbent in Tom Mulcair’s book Strength of Conviction, wrote “... he (Mulcair) resigned his Cabinet post as Quebec’s environment minister for refusing to permit condo developments on Parkland.” Parkland and public land can not be squandered by leasing it or selling it. Town council has a legal obligation to respect the rights of taxpayers of Penticton. We hopefully do not live in an autocratic state. To allow any individual or group to trample on citizens rights no matter how insignificant it may seem is a measure of that groups respect for the rights of others and disregard for the democratic process. Al Pellatt Penticton

World record First of all, I do believe the Skaha Park issue has set the Guinness World Record for a location name that has been mentioned in print consecutively and repetitiously in such a short period of time. It’s not the fault of the majority of people that voted for Andrew Jakubeit and the councillors that made it into office this time around by alleged and distasteful strategy of keeping at bay the majority of voters that would have, without a shadow of a

He thanked me profusely and yet I felt like I had not done enough. Why are we not using this coloured crosswalk fund to help get our homeless off the streets and into a warm bed? Seriously disappointed with your thought process city of Penticton and your priorities. Jodi Maher Penticton

doubt, put John Vassilaki at the helm of this doomed vessel we sail on today namely HMS Penticton. Unfortunately for her crew (and this is only one man’s opinion) we were Shanghaied and ran around by the present arrogant obstinate representatives and decision makers of this fair city. Thank goodness for Gravol and anti-depressants, the thought of three more years, before high water that will enable us to set sail again toward the horizon of hope and stability. Just think, we could have been over halfway to sanity and harmony, if only John Vassilaki had made captain and not duped into walking the plank. What a tragedy. Andy Homan Penticton

Weird thinking Did another body fly over the cuckoo nest that fails to realize money can’t fix all? Nature proves me right as Mother Nature needs none to create havoc around a planet that is overdue for attention in Intensive Cure Unit — Penticton Regional Hospital preferable I wonder how much cigarette smoke it would take to cloud the present air we breathe compared to the raging fires that surround us? Glowing cigarette butts tossed into tinder dry lands from the lips to hands of idiots are man-made So hey man, quit making them as you can’t have it both ways as the lack of will power by the human chimney’s will continue to puff and smoke, smoke, smoke that cigarette Health over money is a no- brainer — I was told if I quit the weed anybody could do it. I did about 16 years ago cold turkey in 17 days — no pain, no gain. It has been written that Canada has brought in firefighters from other country’s such as Australia even though hundred’s of Canadian regular army personal were crash course trained and ready. Now there are reports that Canada is sending relief crews to relieve our southern neighbour who are trying to stomp out a raging fire near our shared border. Did the power to fight disappear in the land of the free, the home of the brave? Who supplies relief to our front line heroes? Don’t tell me the U.S. crew after they take some rest and relaxation? The population of the U.S. has millions more bodies enlisted to seek help from, or is the majority fighting on foreign shores? Fire, along with what man calls natural disaster’s, has no boundaries, and is immune to any cursing or threats made by man and his weapon of mass destruction. Political hot air and cigarette butts have something in common. Both can be dangerous toward planet earth and the health of a nation. Tom Isherwood Olalla

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Penticton’s downtown is set to become a hotbed for jazz for the 19th year of the Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival. “We try every year to be a little better than the year before and I think we’ve managed to do that again this year,” said Michael Campbell, president of the festival. “We truly do have world class acts – we just keep getting better and better, we think so anyway.” There’s no fitting all of the talent into one venue, which is why the barrage of jazz will be spread around four Penticton locations within walking distance from downtown – and there will also be free shuttle services between venues. Each participating venue will transform their names to reference 1930s jazz culture for the occasion. Throughout the weekend, Elks Hall will be known as the Cotton Club; the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, which houses two venues, will refer to them as Bourbon Street and the French Quarter; the SS Sicamous will be known as Speakeasy, and the Leisure Centre is going to assume the name of Satchmo’s. Before the festival officially begins on Friday, a free perfor-

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Chop Suey, an uptempo group that features music inspired by Louis Armstrong. “We’re excited about them – they’re fabulous. Bryan Casserly, the leader, actually does a Louis Armstrong set and sings like him and is like him.” Comparing the festival to oneoff jazz shows, Campbell said there’s much more energy at a festival. At most jazz concerts, there’s no opportunity to dance, where most jazz festivals encourage it. At jazz shows people don’t tend to wear costumes; at festivals people come in very creative fashions. He said festivals often spawn parasol parades, which is when “a band plays a lengthy song, and 15 to 50 people form a Couya line to dance their way through the audience.” “We don’t take ourselves seriously,” Campbell said. “We’re serious when we put together the lineup and arrange venues, but thats where the seriousness stops. As president, my formal attire when I’m welcoming everybody is a clean pair of shorts and a golf shirt.” Pentastic takes place from Sept. 11 to 13. Tickets cost $55 for Friday, $70 for Saturday, $50 for Sunday, or $105 for a weekend pass. Tickets can be purchased online through www.pentasticjazz.com.

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mance will be shared during the afternoon for the students at Princess Margaret Secondary School. Performing will be the Curb Side Jazz Band, whose members are among the youngest at the festival at 23 years old. “They’re back for the second year by popular demand,” Campbell said. “These guys kick ass. They’re tight; they’re excellent musicians. And they were a dark horse last year.” While they arrived to Pentastic as an unknown ensemble, it wasn’t long before their name was known. “They were so popular they got standing ovations,” he said, and as a result, the band was asked to be part of the 2014 closing ceremonies. Another treat at the festival will be performances by Gonzola, a French Gypsy band from Las Angeles. “He plays in the manner of Django Reinhartd (the pioneer of hot jazz),” he said. “French as a style is not so much a vocal as it is a style of playing violin. Django was a sensation years and years ago (died in 1953). There are very few Gyspsy violin bands in the circuit and we’ve got the best with Gonzola.” Returning to Pentastic after a two-year hiatus will be Cornet

The annual Street Dance Festival coincides with the weekend of Challenge Penticton – and for the first year organizers are blending the events together. “It’s going to be the biggest production this year,” said Kerri Milton, executive director of the Downtown Penticton Association. “The Street Dance and Challenge Festival is for everybody. All groups of people, families, athletes – but the main thing is that this is for our locals. We want people to come and just be part of the festival atmosphere, that’s really what matters.” The event takes place on Aug. 28 and Aug. 30 at Gyro Park and Nanaimo Square, with the 100 and 200 Blocks of Main Street closed to traffic. The festival takes a break from scheduling on Saturday to prevent the Farmer’s Market from being disrupted.

The focus on Aug. 28 will be the street dancing element of the festival. Kicking off the event will be local country musician Beamer Wigley at 7:30 p.m, before Punjabi rockers En Karma take the stage at 8:45 p.m. “En Karma is coming due to popular demand,” Milton said. “Last year they just shut down the street they were so good.” Since playing the Street Dance Festival last, En Karma has achieved major success, touring the continent and appearing on the cover of The Province earlier in the summer. “Part of being a multicultural city is to show different kinds of styles of dance and music. They’re very upbeat, no slow songs, so everybody is dancing all night.” The streets of downtown will be packed. En Karma will be performing in the Gyro Park Bandshell,

and at the same time Barefoot Caravan will be playing up at Nanaimo Square. “They’re amazing. They’re known as indy rock fusion and they are fantastic – they get everybody dancing.” She said Barefoot Caravan is one of the favourite bands that perform during the weekly Farmer’s Markets. On race day for Challenge Penticton, there will be encouraging flare to decorate one of the track’s corridors. Some motivational ornaments will come through Cheryl Mitten of Create and Paint, who will be giving kids the opportunity to make handprint designs to hang along the fence at Gyro Park. “For the first time ever the runners from Challenge are running through Gyro Park, so everybody will get to cheer them on as they go through.” Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday with a 30-minute

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Standing bare chested and alone on the steps of Penticton City Hall 65-year-old grandmother Gail Owen of Oliver bravely outlined her stand on women’s equality to go topless to just a handful of people Aug. 23. While she was eventually joined by another woman, Jo Scofield, partway through the local rally, Owen admitted afterwards she was unhappy with the lack of promised support for the cause, which is part of a national and international campaign encouraging women to go topless anywhere men are allowed to do the same. “There were over 200 people who said they were going to be here today, but I always take that with a grain of salt because it is Penticton and Penticton is very hard to get anybody to do anything,” said Scofield. No one from the organizing committee showed up to the event. Scofield had read about the rally prior to the event and decided to take part based on her beliefs about the need for equality between sexes. “We change things by doing exactly what we are doing, by doing it in an environment where it’s not a big deal cause it shouldn’t be,” she said. “It’s only a big deal if people make it a big deal. Once you normalize it, it’s no more a big deal than guys walking around without a shirt on.” While only a few people actually came close enough to hear Owen speak, a number of others watched from a distance up and down Main Street. Several vehicles also did a couple of laps around the 100-block to take in the proceedings. Penticton RCMP also had a presence in the area as cruisers and an un-

marked car drove by, but did not stop. A planned march to Lakeshore Drive from city hall was cancelled. “We’re here as part of a celebration, a celebration of women’s rights in B.C. since the year 2000 to go topless wherever they want and what that means is what the judges have said is where men can go topless, women have that same right,” said Owen, who regularly rides her bicycle without a top in the community where she lives. She accused Penticton city council and RCMP of being “small minded” when it comes to women going topless. One person watching the small gathering was Jane Turnell, who was working across the street and decided to come over to see what was going on. “I support them for what they’re doing, if I was young and perky I might do it,” said Turnell. “I want the right for women to breastfeed their babies without people irritating them and telling them to cover up and go in the bathroom. Would you eat in the bathroom? No. I admire them (Owen and Scofield) for the courage. I’m sorry I don’t have enough courage.” This was the eighth consecutive year the international GoTopless organization has arranged similar rallies. Including Penticton, six Canadian cities held rallies. The group states in addition to Ontario this right is has been legally recognized in Saskatchewan since 1997 and in British Columbia since 2000. The other provinces have yet follow suit. Meanwhile, Owen is promising to continue to do whatever she can to promote the cause, even if it means having to stand alone. “It is something I believe in very strongly and I’m not going to stop,” she said.

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letes on. “There is a lot of history and culture with this race and all the communities that are on the race course get involved,” he added. “Street parties are taking place during the race with beer gardens, loud music and race announcing. The people of Roth and surrounding villages are all part of the race and take a lot of pride in it.”

One section of the bike course is a hill known as Solarberg, which had 25,000 people lined. “You have to ride through this tunnel of people who give just enough room to ride by,” said Matheson. “They compare it to a Tour De France climb. It’s very energizing.” Arriving at the finish in the stadium was exciting for him, some-

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see if they would be interested in helping him. The eight responses he received overwhelmed him. Wright was the best match. “It was pretty remarkable. The whole department is like an extended family,” said McBeth, who has worked at the APD for 12 years. McBeth said he feels extremely fortunate to be where he is and hasn’t experienced any negative effects from the kidney since the surgery earlier this year. With everything he has experienced, McBeth appreciates the little things and celebrates the big things. Since having the surgery, the Prince George native has done bike races, road triathlons, off-road races and granfondos. After completing Challege Penticton, McBeth will start training for an off-road triathlon in Maui. According to the B.C. Transplant Society, nearly 500 British Columbians are on the wait list for an organ transplant. In 2015, there were 106 transplants via a deceased donor and 71 by a living donor. For more information about organ donation, check www. transplant.bc.ca. -With files from the Abbotsford News.

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The Penticton Vees’ newest captain likes what he sees in the early stages of training camp. “You can see there is a lot of speed and skill on the ice. It’s exciting,” said Tyson Jost. “It’s an exciting time of the year. I think we have a good core group of players.” Jost is joined by fellow returnees (F) Demico Hannoun, (D) Dante Fabbro, (D) Gabe Bast and (G) Brendan Barry. They are joined by (F) Chris Gerrie, (D) Tyler Nevin, (G) Anthony Brodeur, (F) Taylor Ward, (D) Griffin Mendel, (D) Sam Jones, (F) Ben Brar, (F) Jason Lavalee, (F) Owen Sillinger, (D) Seamus Donohue, (D) Colton Poolman, (F) Easton Brodzinski, (F) Dixon Bowen, (F) Scott Conway and (F) Mitch Brooks. All players the Vees recruited or traded for. “Like last year we had some spurts of that too, but I think this year it’s a step ahead. A few players that can really move their feet and have really good hands and shots,” said Jost, who will move on to the University of North Dakota next fall. “It’s something I’m looking forward to. Hopefully it will elevate my game, too.” Jost has also seen the group meshing in the dressing room and he says there is plenty of character. On the second day of camp, Vees coaches had players engaging in battle drills while going to the net in the opening session. Jost had some physical battles with Bast and another Vees hopeful. “That’s the thing. You need to be competitive in games. It starts here,” said Jost. “It’s good that we have that competitive atmosphere through our team right now.” During the camp, Jost said the players get hints of what being a Vee is like. The competitiveness and will to win is evident. “I think that’s something that Freddy (Vees coach-GM Fred Harbinson) really wants to implement throughout the group. Show what it takes to become a Penticton Vee. I think that is being

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spread very well.” Poolman, a veteran for the defence core, likes what he sees early. He comes to the Vees after spending two seasons with Fargo in the United States Hockey League. Poolman said the pace of camp is similar to what he has experienced in the USHL. With more younger players attending the

camp, the 19-year-old said he felt like “the old guy around here.” Poolman said he will try and set a good example for the young guys and show them how things are done. As for what he brings on the ice, Poolman said he is solid in his zone. “I will bring kind of a shutdown mentality.

Pikes become golden Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The Penticton Pikes smashed records en route to podium finishes at the B.C. Summer Swimming Association provincials. Of the seven members competing, three won nine gold, one silver and one bronze medal in Victoria last weekend. Ryan McMillan swam the 100 IM, 50-metre freestyle, 50-m fly and the 100m free, winning all four. He broke two long-standing provincial records. In the 100 IM, he cut five seconds from his time and broke a 2006 record. In the 50-m freestyle, he narrowly missed a 23-year-old record by 0.07 seconds after cutting his time by a second. In his final event, the 100-m freestyle, Ryan was entered with a 1:15.21. The record from 1999 was 1:14.51, which Pikes coach Cole Midtdal watched him shatter in 1:11.9. McMillan’s sister Ashley also had a spectacular

meet, said Midtdal. She put up best times in the 100IM, 50-m freestyle and 100-m freestyle. She took first in those events and the 50-m breast stroke and broke two long-standing provincial records. “Her 100 IM went very well,” said Midtdal. In the 50-m freestyle, Ashley set a goal of 30 seconds and a provincial record. “She swam her heart out and managed to go a 29.89,” said Midtdal. She faced tougher competition in the 100-m freestyle. Positioned third into the finals, she pulled away from the pack and de-

stroyed her best time. She came out with a 1:04.9, breaking the 19-year-old record and winning gold. Also getting onto the podium was Simon Paisley. Midtdal said Paisley “swam exceptionally this weekend with all personal bests.” He was fifth in the province for the 50-m freestyle going into the final and ended up in second in 24.66 seconds. In the 100-m fly, he was able to move up from seventh to fifth with the help of two best times. In the 100-m backstroke, he was second heading in. see PIKES pg.20

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PCSL working to bring women back Emanuel Sequeira Western News Staff

The Paciﬁc Coast Soccer League (PCSL) is working hard to bring its Premier Women’s division back. The league did not operate the division this past season after the Victoria Highlanders folded and Whitecaps FC chose not to play. PCSL president Dave Collard said the league currently has a commitment from the Penticton Murray GM Pinnacles and Kamloops. They also have verbal commitments from three teams in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. Collard would like the league to have two Vancouver Island squads and four from the Lower Mainland join the Interior teams to form an eight-team division. “The big challenge is getting the four teams from the Lower Mainland,” said Collard. “We’re hopeful that we are going to be able to do it.” The PCSL will know where things stand by the end of 2015. Along with losing the Premier Women’s division, the PCSL went without reserve divisions, which will remain that way. Collard

said unless there is demand for it, they won’t pursue reserve division soccer. The initial plan the PCSL had for that league was to use it to eventually promote teams to premier. That didn’t happen. The league also discovered it wasn’t worth to have. Collard said they thought it would be a good idea to help develop premier teams and players. The only team that used it properly was Victoria United. As for filling out the Premier Women’s division, any team will not do. “This league only wants the finest teams. This has been the attraction of the Pacific Coast Soccer League,” he said. “We only want the top teams.” Not running the women’s division disappointed Collard because Canada hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup. “What a year for this to happen,” said Collard. “It’s not easy for clubs today.” As for the Penticton Soccer Club, Collard said the Tim Horton’s Pinnacles did very well despite having a record of three wins, one draw and 12 losses. “For a young team, they can be proud,” he said.

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Paisley earns first gold from PIKES on pg.19 The work put in over the month resulted in him winning gold. “The whole team was excited when Simon touched the wall in first place, taking off two seconds in his race,” he said. “It was his first ever gold medal at summer swimming provincials. His 50-m butterfly was fantastic as well, where he managed to take off almost

an entire second and placed third in the province.” Simon’s brother TJ earned best times in his race and to make ﬁnals. Ben Say competed with a broken toe, an injury sustained during practice. He pushed through to earn best times. “I couldn’t have been happier with how he performed, seeing as he was obviously in pain during the races,” said Midtdal.

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Individual bragging rights aside, the big winner in the first annual Great Ogopogo Bathtub Race was Penticton Regional Hospital. According to event organizer Jim Cavin of the Summerland Yacht Club, final tabulations are still being done, but it’s expected the Aug. 22 event will achieve it’s $15,000 fundraising goal. The money will be donated to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation to help pay for equipment for the new hospital tower when it is completed. “Everybody that went there that I talked to said, wow this is cool, and for the most part everybody was happy with how they made out. Whether they won or lost it’s all for a great cause,” said Cavin, who has worked on the project with other yacht club members since last fall. “It went really well, and I was thinking throughout the day we had

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Mike Stohler (above) clinched the A class championship at the ﬁrst Great OgoWestern News photos pogo Bathtub Race on Aug. 22. Capt. Salty, by Mark Brett aka Dan Gregory (inset, above) on the Summerland Fire Department tub.

Josh Thornton (at left) heads along the shoreline during the ﬂeet ﬂoat pass. Brandon Homan (below) at the helm of this B-class fan favourite.

Anna Sardine, 7, (at left) and her father Michael of Ladner lead their heat in the kids and parents tub race. Ian Kavanaugh (below) blasts through the water in the A -class race.

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US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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Moving truck & Business for sale. Safety inspected June 2015, fully licensed & insured. Ford 3 ton easy loader, excellent condition. Equipment & uniforms included. Will train in moving & accounting if required. $15,000. 250-4602606

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BRENNAN COLLEEN MARY ESTHER 1967 – 2015

With heavy hearts we announce Colleen Brennan passed away accidentally on Aug 18, 2015 in Penticton B.C. with family by her side. She is survived by mother, Joyce; brothers, Glen, John and Pat (Cristy); sisters, Sharlene (Al) and Michelle (Trevor); numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. She was predeceased by father, Jack; niece, Maryann and great nephew, Alexander. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to SOWINS. A funeral service will be held Friday, August 21, 2015 2:00 p.m. at the chapel of Everden Rust Funeral Services, 1130 Carmi Ave., Penticton. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com

FINANCIAL ADVISOR ASSISTANT Our client in Penticton requires the services of a professional person who can provide superior client service. The candidate would require excellent communication skills, must be a self starter with an above average organizational ability. Financial licensing course an asset. Please forward a resume to info@advisorpathways.com

BLACK PRESS Busy Press & Newspaper distribution centre in Penticton has an opening for a Collating person. This is an evening shift, hours may vary. You must be able to stand for long hours, be in good health, reliable & eager to learn. Competitive salary & benefits. Please submit resume to: Penticton Western News-Black Press 2250 Camrose Street, Penticton, BC V2A 8R1 (No phone inquiries please)

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ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Penticton. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9X1

FIX Auto Edmonton West is looking for a collision estimator. Must have experience. Busy repair shop. Full time, benefits, great wages. Monday - Friday 8AM to 5PM. Email resumes to: teri.riordon@fixauto.com.

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Trades, Technical JOURNEYMAN Glazier for full time position in busy Penticton glass shop. Must have valid drivers license. Competitive wage and benefits provided. Send resume via fax (250) 492-3995 or email: info@preglass.com

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STEEL BUILDINGS. “Summer madness sale!” All buildings, all models. You’ll think we’ve gone mad deals. Call Now and get your deal. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

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LOCAL HVAC company hiring Apprentices. 1st or 2nd Year. Gas fitting; sheet metal or HVAC exp. an asset. Email res: to nick@glittle.ca

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Auctions AERO AUCTIONS Upcoming Auctions. Thurs., Aug. 27 & Oct. 22, Edmonton. Live & On-Line Bidding. Mining excavation & transportation equipment, rock trucks, excavators, dozers, graders, trucks, trailers, misc attachments & more! Consignments welcome! Visit: aeroauctions.ca. 1-888-6009005.

Bicycles Early 90’s Anco Tec (US made), 3-2.5 Titanium road bike, like new, 54cm, Campy Athena, triple crank, $2500 or close offer, (250)493-9116

Firearms FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-9600045. www.dollars4guns.com. Local Okanagan Resident looking to purchase firearms, fully licensed, will travel, Call or text, (250)809-9664

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Valley Wide Lawn Care, Call Gerald for prompt, curtious, reliable service, 250-493-5161

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

SUPER Summer Savings on selected used rifles/shotguns. Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

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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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Family Yard & Lawn Care. Free Estimates. 250-770-0827

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Rubbish removal; clean-up and haul anything from home/garage/yard/basement to dump, (250)488-3043

Contractors

REFACE Countertops. 1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.

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A) MISS MOP N’ TASKER. Licensed, bonded & insured professional house cleaning service. Contact 250-809-7522

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B&C Cleaning; residential, commercial & construction cleaning, lawn mowing, yard clean-ups & garbage removal to landfill, licensed, bonded & Worksafe. Bill & Cheryl Watson, (250)488-7964

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Antiques & Collectables, household items, many good things, ladies western pants & shirts. 11114 Hutton St. Summerland. Aug. 21, 22, 23 & 28,29,30. 7am-11am. Antiques & Collectibles Sale! Fri, Sept 4, 9-6, Sat, Sept 5, 9-4. Enderby Drill Hall, Enderby, BC. Over 40 tables of great Antiques and Collectibles! Watch for signs, $1 admission.

Heavy Duty Machinery A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-547-2584.

Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Sets, Paper $ etc Call Chad at 250-499-0251 Wanted: Good Honda snowblower, light enough to put in station wagon. 250-492-0029

Sporting Goods Hunting Season Kick Off & Customer Appreciation Day. Saturday Aug 29, 10am-6pm. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths. The Okanagan’s Friendly Gunshop. 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel. 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat. 10-6 facebook.com/ WeberMarkin

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Rentals

Transportation

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Auto Accessories/Parts

APPLE PLAZA, Prime Central location in busy plaza; ample parking. 2300 SF build to suit; 220 SF shared office space; 600 SF up 1100 SF, call Barb 250-770-0536

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. Call us or drop in to Larsens Excel, 555 Okanagan Ave East 250-492-5630 Penticton

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: Spectacular 3 acre parcel owner financing. 250-558-7888 Tastefully finished 2bd, 2ba condo in Cherry Lane Towers, 236-422-4450 (local number)

Houses For Sale DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your smart housing solution” Canada’s largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-3342960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on sale now!

Mobile Homes & Parks Mobile Home in Burnaby Gardens $51,000. 250-462-0300

Business Opportunity at APPLE PLAZA, furnished & equipped upscale office space, 1500 sqft. up to 2300 sqft. ready for occupancy, call for details, Barb 250-770-0536

Homes for Rent 3bdrm, 2bath, view home, daylight bsmt, private yard, n/s, Oct. 01 - May 31, $1550/mo. 3821 Sage Masa Dr. 250-492-8087

2000 Nissan Altima GXE, loaded, 4spd auto O.D., 2.4L, 155hp, 158K, impeccable in/out, 2nd owner (senior), non-smoker, garaged, $5800 or close offer, (250)493-9116 2001 Chrysler Concord, excellent condition, $3300 obo, (250)493-0214

If you see a wildﬁre, report it to

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2008 Chevy Cobalt, coupe, 5 speed manual, one owner, 42,000 kms., permashine, undercoating, back-up camera Perfect car for a younger or older person who needs a car they can depend on. Like new condition Mike 250-492-5943

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1000 sq ft of Industrial/Commercial space for lease. Warren Ave. 250-765-3295

ONE bedroom basement suite for rent in Wiltse area. No smoking and no pets. Phone 250-462-6959.

1998 BMW Z3 143,00km, new top 2010, new paint 2013, $7,750 obo 1-250-542-0420

Legal Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Voluntary Discharge and Early Termination of Land Use Contract No. LU-3-D; and Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw Amendment “Vintage Views” — Electoral Area “D” Date: Time: Location:

Thursday, September 3, 2015 9:00 a.m. Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (Boardroom) 101 Martin Street, Penticton, B.C.

PURPOSE: To undertake a “voluntary discharge” as well as an “early termination” of Land Use Contract No. LU-3-D registered against the title of 62 properties comprised within the “Vintage Views” neighbourhood of Electoral Area “D” in accordance with Section 914.2 of the Local Government Act, and to amend the Electoral Area “D-2” Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2603, 2013, and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Electoral Area “D” Zoning Bylaw No. 2455, 2008, to designate and zone the subject property. Amendment Bylaw No. 2603.05 2015: proposes to amend Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2458, 2008, to designate the subject properties Low Density Residential (LR). Amendment Bylaw No. 2455.21 2015: proposes the voluntary discharge of Land Use Contract No. LU-3-D and to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2455, 2008, to zone the subject properties Residential Single Family One (RS1). Amendment Bylaw No. 2455.22 2015: proposes to terminate Land Use Contract No. LU-3-D and to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2455, 2008, to zone the subject properties Residential Single Family One (RS1). NOTE: if adopted, Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2455.22, 2015, will come into force one year and a day after the date of its adoption.

Terminate Land Use Contract LU-3-D AND Amend OCP Bylaw No. 2603, 2013: to: Low Density Residential (LR) AND Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2455, 2008: to: Residential Single Family One (RS1)

(SHADED & OUTLINED IN BROKEN BOLD LINE AREA)

VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS, THE LAND USE CONTRACT, THE RESOLUTION DELEGATING THE HOLDING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC, V2A-5J9 on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw Nos. 2603.05, 2455.21 & 2455.22, c/o Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen at 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC, V2A 5J9. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: Telephone: 250-490-4107 Fax: 250-492-0063 Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca Web: www.rdos.bc.ca

Donna Butler, MCIP Manager of Development Services

Transportation

Bill Newell Chief Administrative Officer

Transportation

Commercial Vehicles

Scrap Car Removal

Trucks & Vans

#1 GET the MOST for Your Junk Vehicle and scrap steel. A Portion of proceeds to your LOCAL FOOD BANK. Call 778-581-cars (2277)

2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. 1 owner, 151094 k, 4x4 Michelin tires, new tire monitor sensors, new brakes all around, excellent condition, 3rd row leather seats. Ph. 250-295-6539 $12500

Cars - Domestic

Rentals 1bdrm, close to Downtown, $800/mo., avail. immed., call (250)809-0276

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2007 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200cc, 18,500km, $7,750 obo 1-250-542-0420 Like new

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that City of Penticton from Penticton, BC has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan, for a lease for Ferry Moorage purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located at portions of Block A, DL 3968s, DL 4039s, 219s and unsurveyed Crown foreshore fronting DL 202, all Similkameen Division Yale District. The Lands File for this application is 3413446. Comments on this application may be submitted by one of two options: Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found. Option 2: by mail to Senior Land Officer, Thompson-Okanagan, MFLNRO, at 441 Columbia Street Kamloops BC V2C 2T3. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to September 18, 2015. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson-Okanagan.

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province announces funds for tourism in Osoyoos Western News Staff

Osoyoos has been listed as one of the municipalities eligible for $10.5 million in funding from the provincial government as part of the Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI). The RMI helps grow the tourism sector in eligible municipalities in B.C. The $10.5 million in funding goes towards 14 eligible communities and the government announced Monday that the RMI program will be extended for another year to the end of 2017. The program helps municipalities to increase the number of visitors, and the length of their stay. As well, the funding helps broaden resort activities, grow employment and diversify the local tax base. Municipalities eligible include Osoyoos, Golden, Fernie, Harrison Hot Springs, Invermere, Kimberley, Radium Hot Springs, Revelstoke, Rossland, Sun Peaks, Tofino, Ucluelet, Valemount and Whistler. The tourism industry in B.C. created 132,200 jobs and generated $13.9 billion in revenue in 2013. The RMI program is part of the BC Jobs Plan as well as Gaining the Edge, B.C.’s tourism strategy to help resort-based municipalities address the unique challenges they face in seasonally-dependent

We know that the tourism sector helps drive our diverse economy. — Shirley Bond

economies. The province also invests more than $90 million annually in the tourism sector throughout B.C. aside from the RMI program. “The (RMI) is designed to help improve and strengthen the economies of resort communities around the province. We know that the tourism sector helps drive our diverse economy and is a significant job creator. We want to ensure that when visitors choose to enjoy one of these resort municipalities they have a memorable experience and that it motivates them to continue to make British Columbia their year round destination of choice,” said Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour.

Time Capsule — Olivia seddon was one of the first to sign a banner celebrating the penticton Trade & Convention Centre’s 50th anniversary. The banner will be preserved in time capsule fashion inside a sculpture created by Clint George for the occasion.

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T he B ereavemenT resource Centre at 129 Nanaimo Ave. W has drop-in grief support sessions Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Adults welcome. For more info, call 250-490-1107.[fr] senior singles, 65 and over, meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Penticton Golf and Country Club for coffee. Call 250-4927078 for more info on this event. T he P enTicTon academy of Music String Orchestra rehearses from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the lounge of the Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. New members welcome. Please call 250-4937977 for more info. a l c o h o l i c s anonymous has daily meetings in Penticton and area. Call 250-4909216 (24 hours) for more information. care closeT ThrifT Store at 574 Main St. has weekly specials and special auctions. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds to the local hospital and hospice. Donations welcome. anaveTs has humP Day with Stu’s kitchen open from 9 a.m. to noon. Dinner by Stu at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment by Buzz Byer at 6:30 p.m. Kiwanis cluB meeTs at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 390 Brunswick St. Call 250-493-8901 for info. oliver douBle o Quilters have drop-in activities Wednesdays. 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. e v e ry Bingo wednesday in the Legion hall with the Ladies Auxiliary, 502 Martin St. at 1 p.m. Daily lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. carPeT Bowling from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Recreation and Wellness Centre, 439 Winnipeg St. oKanagan falls seniors’ Centre has music and coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and carpet bowling at 1 p.m. souTh main droP-in Centre has bocce and beginner line dance at 9 a.m., medical Qi Gong at 10 a.m., coffee social

10 a.m. to noon, intermediate line dance and cribbage at 1 p.m., ukulele strum-along at 6:30 p.m.[we] summerland arT cluB meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Library. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. Contact Mary at 250-494-5851 for info. fosTer care info sessions every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at MCFD Resource Office. For info call Moe at 250770-7524 or visit www. fosterbc.ca or www.mcf. gov.bc.ca/foster. PenTicTon duPlicaTe Bridge Club has games Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the Under 100 Club Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the Penticton on Martin Street. Call Birgitta at 250-770-1154 for more information. al-anon for friends and family of alcoholics at 7:30 p.m. at United Church, 696 Main St. Call 250-490-9272 for info. seniors’ recreaTion and Wellness Centre at 439 Winnipeg St. hosts euchre every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Jeanne at 250-4927266 for more info.

THURSDAY August 27

souTh main droPin Centre has Spanish conversation at 10 a.m., bingo and a crafters meeting at 1 p.m., improver line dance at 1 p.m., introductory ukelele at 2 p.m.[th] 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 250493-5968 or Liz at 250493-7997 for more info. line dancing wiTh Claire Denney every Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Oliver Seniors Centre, 5876 Airport St. Call Claire at 778-439-2070 for information. c anadian r oyal legion branch 40 has lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., crib at 7 p.m., 502 Martin St. fraTernal order of the Eagles has tacos at 5 p.m. and musical trivia bingo at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome to the hall at 1197 Main St. deserT sage sPinners and Weavers Guild meets at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. 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. line dancing aT the Oliver Senior Centre at 10 a.m. Get moving with Claire Denney. Call 778-439-2070 for more info. a l c o h o l i c s nighT a nonymous group meets at 8 p.m. at 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. Vineyard Church. elKs cluB has Crib Wars at 1 p.m. and snowball darts at 7 p.m. al-anon for friends and family of alcoholics meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Summerland United Church. Call 250-4909272. PenTicTon fly fishers meet the first Thursday each month at 216 Hastings St. at 7 p.m. They welcome new individuals and family memberships. For more info, visit www.pentictonflyfishers.ca.Th01 ToPs (TaKe off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Ave. Call Merle at 250-770-8093.

FRIDAY

August 28 elKs cluB on Ellis Street has drop-in fun darts and pool at 7 p.m. eagles cluB has Friday Night Live dinner at 5 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. Members and guests welcome. souTh main droP-in Centre has bocce and yoga at 9 a.m., Tai Chi at 10:30 a.m., Mah Jong at 1 p.m.[fr] r oyal c anadian legion branch 40 has fish and chips lunch at 11:30 a.m. Steak and baked potato dinner with all the trimmings at 5:30 p.m. singles lunch grouP for 65-plus seniors meets at noon. Meet new friends and chat. Call 250-496-5980 or 250-770-8622 for more info. B ereavemenT T he resource Centre at 129 Nanaimo Ave. W has weekly drop-in grief support sessions Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Adults welcome. For more information on other available programs or support in the loss of a

pet, please call 250-4901107.[fr] The oliver senior Centre, 5876 Airport St., has bingo with a loonie pot every Friday at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. al-anon meeTs aT the Bethel Pentecostal

Church at 945 Main St. from 6 to 7 p.m. For info call 250-490-9272. a l c o h o l i c s has a nonymous Nooners meetings Monday to Friday noon at 1265 Fairview Rd. Call service 24 hours is 250-490-9216.

Friends group meets at Bethel Church at 7:30 p.m., 945 Main St. The Summerland group meets at 7:30 p.m. at 13204 Henry Ave. in the basement. anaveTs has KaraoKe with Shawna at 7:30 p.m.

seniors PenTicTon comPuTer Club dropin sessions Monday and Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 439 Winnipeg St. People may sign up for memberships, classes or have computer problems solved. Picture class Mondays at 2:30 p.m.

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c o mSALES m u nPERSON i t y : Michael File: 150826-Black Press Thompson Okanagan Interior South Publications: Thompson Okanagan Kamloops,Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm, Vernon Print date: AUG 26th week Tel: 604-575-5807 / 5814 Fax: 250-386-2624 Contact: Julia Chmelyk/ Sue Borthwick Circulation: 149,691 File type: PDF Size: 5.833” x 14” 1/2 page Colour ad Due: AUG 18TH Zola Goebel was one of the Sprott Shaw representatives offering hand massages and other relaxation aids in conjunction with the Mental Welness Centre at the community market recently.

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People were a little resistant at the Saturday community market when volunteers at one of the booths offered them a choice of a stress ball, a bubble blowing kit or a sucker. “They are reluctant, they are reluctant to take care of themselves. They are reluctant to be a kid again for a minute,” said Zola Goebel, director of the Sprott Shaw College’s Penticton campus. Sprott Shaw teamed up with the Mental Wellness Centre for the day to spread the word about dealing with stress. Goebel said their students, no matter what field of health care, are likely to end up dealing with people who are in stressful situations. “Stress is part of everyone’s life, whether it is good stress or bad stress. So we are just talking and giving people tips on how to manage that,” said Goebel. “If we can get even a smile on their faces as they go by, we have given them something today.” The Sprott Shaw team was also offering a little bit of stress relief in the form of mini-hand massages. Goebel said most people don’t pay enough at-

tention to little things like that. “We take them for granted. We use our hands for every moment of every day. How often do we pamper them?” she said. Sharon Evans, director of the Mental Wellness Centre, said one of the supports they offer is a relaxation program. “People need to learn to manage those distressing emotions. That applies whether you are a person that has a diagnosis, or just everyone in general. We all experience unsettling, unhappy difficult times,” said Evans. “We do better if we have a toolbox of ways to manage. It might work for you to blow bubbles, it might work for me to squeeze a stress ball.” Evans said it seemed to be a good fit to join forces with Sprott Shaw at the market and talk to people about where they can come in the community for support and education. “Stress is part of being alive. But it is how you learn to handle it that is important,” said Evans. More information about the Mental Wellness Centre and their programs is available through Facebook at MentalWellness-Centre or by calling (250) 493-7338. d tanadn h g i t Nigh

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