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Land ownership confusion surfaces Mark Brett Western News Staff
There appears to be some confusion as to who the rightful owner is of two of the properties Coyote Cruises uses as part of its channel float business. Site maps on the BC Land Title and Survey Authority website identify the parcels of land, the midway point just north of Green Mountain Road and the final exit point at the southwest corner of the channel as being provincial Crown land. However, the website also includes a disclaimer that: “the content, the services and the website may not be accurate, complete or current.” Early Tuesday afternoon Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki indicated city staff were also working to accurately determine who the owner of the properties is and was hoping to have that information by the end of the day. Requests by the Western News last week and on Tuesday to BC Forest Lands and Natural Resources Operations about land ownership went unanswered by press time. But, according to Mike Campol, director of partnerships and projects for the K’ul Group, which oversees the operations of Coyote Cruises on behalf of the Penticton Indian Band, there is no question about who owns the properties. “It’s definitely band land and is recognized by the city as band land and by the province and the federal government,” said Campol this week, calling the Land Title maps “faulty” and “bad.” “The only Crown land would be the federal easement. It is 100 per cent (Penticton Indian) band land.” The two parcels of land became of particular interest last week after the Western News (June 21) published a story in which Campol raised concerns Coyote Cruises’ float business could end.
The Coyote Cruises bus picks up customers at the exit point near the mouth of Skaha Lake. (File photo) K’ul and the City of Penticton time about the cost of the new lease we’ll be going forward from here,” are in the process of negotiating an or land-use permit being unafford- said Campol. agreement for a 20-year lease of the able, going to an estimated $10,000 to “I think it’s changed the direction of city-owned Riverside Park property, $15,000 from $3,000 annually. the conversation in a more meaningful a portion of which Coyote Cruises He felt because those properties are way. I think, for me, it was letting uses as the starting point for tubers. on band land there should be some more of the public understand that However, to reach an agreement compensation for their use if the busi- there is as much value in PIB land as there is in parkland.” the two sides must go through new ness was to continue. While he added he likes and trusts “Since the (Western News) article approval procedure, the parkland protection and use process, involv- came out Friday, we’ve had some re- the city staff and elected officials he ing public engagement and approval. ally productive talks with the city and is dealing with on the matter, he did Campol also raised concerns at the I’m feeling much more confident that not feel the process was balanced.
Anthony Haddad, director of development services for the city earlier described the process so far as “very positive,” adding everyone’s working towards a “positive opportunity.” “The Coyote Cruise operation has massive community benefit for us all,” said Haddad. The agreement process is currently under review by the Parks and Recreation Committee as part of the ninestep agenda.
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New shuttle service to and from channel By Robin Grant Western News Staff
There’s a new business in town that’s hoping to make the age-old tradition of floating the Okanagan River Channel easier. Owner and operator Nicholas Kruger is launching Float Penticton this Friday. After announcing it on social media last week, he said the response from the community has been positive.
“I just wanted to take away all the stress of floating the river and make it easier for people,” he said. Float Penticton offers a shuttle service that starts at the customer’s doorstep, dropping people off at the river and then picking them up after and dropping them at their house, hotel or Airbnb, he said. The shuttle offers doorto-door service with pre-scheduled pick-
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up times so there is no wait and no need to find parking at the north end of the Okanagan River Channel. It will run Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. The goal is to make the Okanagan River Channel more of a “Penticton experience and not just a river experience. I want the experience to start at people’s doorstep,” he said. “We’re going to start it out slowly and listen to what people think about it and adjust it as we go along to make sure we are doing the best that we can.” Kruger said he came up with the idea while in Mexico last year where he said all the services and tourist activities involved picking people up right at their hotels. Float Penticton launches this Friday. It will offer shuttle service to and from the Penticton River Channel. (Western News file) “They pick you up don’t have to worry said. “I just thought service there was plan out whole days even got there. That, at the doorstep, you about anything,” he that their customer great. I was able to in Mexico before I to me, was exciting.”
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Kampe found the “secret to happiness” By Robin Grant Western News Staff
On Sunday afternoon, more than 300 community members in Penticton remembered the life and good deeds of philanthropist and businessman David E. Kampe at a celebration of life. Those who were touched deeply by how Kampe contributed to the community spoke at the event at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. His niece Vickie Kampe gave a heartfelt address about her “Uncle Dave.” “Our community has had its heart broken,” she said, speaking about our loss. “He cared about his employees. I know this because I would hear workers in the community speak of hopes of working for Peter Brothers because it meant a good employer and promised work. He ensured they were cared for and taken care of especially if someone in their family faced a health crisis. He would often make business decisions based on how employees would be affected,” she said. “He found the secret to happiness. His happiness was finding pleasure in the simple things of life. With
Carl Meadows, Acute Health Service administrator with Penticton Regional Hospital, gave a tearful and heartfelt speech about David Kampe at the Celebration of Life on Sunday afternoon. (Robin Grant – Western News) luxury at his fingertips, the irony of Reading the newspaper in his chair, this dignified man is that he loved watching the news with his brother. fresh Okanagan vegetables and fruit. He enjoyed going for a drive. He apHe loved gardens and flowers. Or- preciated homemade soup … and the chards. My mother’s canned peaches. companionship of his dogs.”
Carl Meadows, Acute Health Service administrator with Penticton Regional Hospital, gave a tearful address, remembering all the special moments he shared with Penticton’s philanthropist, who he called “Humpty Dumpty,” as they worked to make the David E. Kampe Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital a reality. He said Interior Health is proud to have the David Kampe name on the tower. “The first day I met David, we both knew we would be friends. He was mischievous and he was a child at heart,” he said, adding that they would often have long discussions about their shared passion—making the world better for others. He said Kampe contributed to Penticton in three major ways: by caring for others, his philanthropy and his vision for the future. “David loved Penticton and at times he was frustrated that there were so many people besides him who could do so much more and give more to our community. David fundamentally believed in the community and his legacy touches so many areas: the impact of his bursary program to the Peach Festival to the Snowbirds and of course, the David E. Kampe
Tower. He believed that we all need to love this town and his (hope) was that others would come forward and take the torch,” said Meadows. Following both talks, Kampe’s niece, Anona Kampe, along with Yanti Rowland, sang a beautiful version of What a Wonderful World as a tribute to her uncle. Penticton MLA Dan Ashton also spoke at the event between speakers, including telling funny stories about Kampe’s life. Kampe, 77, died on May 8 surrounded by friends and family. He leaves behind a legacy of generosity and is being honoured posthumously with an appointment to the Order of British Columbia. Kampe was a successful businessman as the owner of Peters Bros. Construction and built the team that owns and operates it today. Kampe gave roughly $8 million to the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion project, which resulted in the new patient care tower being named after him. As a major donor to the Penticton Peach Festival, he helped to keep it one of the largest free family festivals in Canada by sponsoring headlining performers. Kampe also provided money to ensure children attend Vees hockey games for free.
Man accused of assault at Okanagan Lake gets bail Kristi Patton Western News Staff
Thomas Brayden Kruger-Allen charged with two counts of assault, an aggravated assault charge and a sexual assault charge related to the incidents that took place at a beach fire on Okanagan Lake on May 3. (Facebook photo)
The man accused of an assault that resulted in one person undergoing brain surgery has been given bail. Thomas Brayden Kruger-Allen was granted bail by Judge Michelle Daneliuk on Monday at the Penticton provincial courthouse with a $5,000 surety, a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and an order
that he attend counselling. Reasons why the judge decided to give Kruger-Allen bail are under a publication ban. Penticton RCMP reported three people were assaulted in an incident that took place near a beach fire on Okanagan Lake. Kruger-Allen was charged with two counts of assault, an aggravated assault charge and a sexual assault charge related
to the incidents that took place on May 3. Bradley Eliason was identified in an online fundraiser as one of the three that was most seriously injured. In a video, his wife posted online four days ago, it showed Eliason at home still miss-
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Horgan hints about Greyhound bus replacement By Robin Grant Western News Staff
An announcement from the provincial government about a replacement for Greyhound Canada could be on the horizon, according to Premier John Horgan. “We’re working with the private sector to try and find solutions in the Okanagan particularly, but indeed right across the province,” Horgan said after releasing details about affordable housing in Keremeos on Monday morning. “We are making progress on the Island, in the north and I’m hopeful that we might be able to announce something shortly.” The government is encouraging the private sector to pick up all the potential business and trying to find other operators, he said, such as smaller vehicles rather than larger buses to move people around. While the province doesn’t have the budget to provide BC Transit Services to every city, he said it
wouldn’t rule it out if no other alternative was found. When Greyhound Canada halted its operation in Western Canada last October, Horgan said the government hadn’t anticipated the private sector would pull out completely. In May, an Alberta company operating in the Okanagan-Shuswap said it wants to provide bus service to Salmon Arm, Chase, Enderby and Armstrong. Last November, Ebus, which took over the Greyhound route from Kelowna, Vancouver and Kamloops reported low passenger numbers on their buses, saying if levels stay low, it will be challenging to maintain business long-term. The Western News contacted the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Claire Trevena, about when a future announcement might happened, but have yet to get a response.
After releasing details about affordable housing in Keremeos on Monday, B.C. Premier John Horgan said an announcement about what will replace Greyhound Canada could be soon. (Robin Grant-Western News)
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The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is proposing amendments to the Hillside and Steep Slope Development Permit (HSSDP) Area designation in the Electoral Area “D” Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2603, 2013. Amongst other things, it is being proposed to remove the requirement for an HSSDP at the building permit stage and only have it apply to applications for subdivision. Additional information regarding these proposed amendments, including copies of the draft amendment bylaw(s) and supporting materials can be found at the Regional District’s web site: www.rdos.bc.ca (Departments ➞ Development Services ➞ Planning ➞ Strategic Projects ➞ Hillside Development Permit Area Update).
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With lower than normal flows into Okanagan Lake from major tributaries such as Penticton Creek, Kelowna’s Mission Creek and others, the lake did not reached full pool this spring. (Contributed)
Time to reduce water use as drought looms Alistair Waters Black Press Media
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is warning the public to prepare for a very dry summer and urging residents to start taking measures to conserve water. The board is also calling on water suppliers up and down the valley to continue to monitor weather, reservoir and groundwater levels, as well as customer demand, to assess whether higher water restrictions are necessary for their communities. “Local water regulations (stages) and conservation targets differ from provincial drought
levels. Many Okanagan water suppliers have drought management plans and operate with yearround watering restrictions for their domestic customers,” said the board in a news release issued Friday, June 21, the first day of summer. “Water supply conditions are different across the valley, and whether a community moves to a higher restriction stage depends on several factors, including customer demand, infrastructure capacity, and local water supply levels.” Earlier this week, in light of warm and dry conditions across B.C. this past
spring, the province announced it was moving to a level 3 drought for much of B.C., including the Okanagan. “Drought level 3 indicates that serious ecosystem or socioeconomic impacts are possible and calls for voluntary water use reductions from all water users, including residents, industry, farmers and municipalities,” said Okanagan Basin Water Board c o m mu n i c at i o n s director Corinne Jackson. Across the Okanagan, a low snowpack and the dry spring reduced the inflow of water into storage reservoirs and the region it was
Public Hearing Notice A Public Hearing will be held at 6:00pm on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC to consider the following: 1050 Churchill Avenue: Lot A, District Lot 3, Group 7, Similkameen Division Yale (Formerly Yale-Lytton) District Plan KAP74500 Except Plan KAP89094. The applicants are intending to operate a bed and breakfast, offering four rooms for rent on a nightly basis. The following bylaw
the driest May on record in Kelowna, with just 43 mm of rain, when the usual amount is 86 mm in that month. Jackson described the situation as the area “starting with a (water) deficit.” She said many upland reservoirs did not fill and Okanagan Lake has not reached “full pool” as it has in the past by this time of year. Some of the reservoirs that have filled are seeing water released to supplement lower than normal downstream flows in order to meet the water demand. The need to start conserving water now is considered crucial to make sure
amendment is being considered: Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2019-25: Add Section 10.1.3.8: “In the case of Lot A, District Lot 3 Group 7 SDY (Formerly Yale-Lytton) District Plan KAP74500, except Plan KAP89094, located at 1050 Churchill Avenue, a Bed and Breakfast Home shall be permitted.” Public Comments: Any person whose interest may be affected by the proposed bylaw amendments may appear in person or by agent the evening
there will be adequate water during the summer and fall for food production, fire fighting and residential and business use. Outdoor watering is the biggest water use in the Okanagan, according to the OBWB. The last time the province moved to a level 3 drought was in 2017, a year that saw some of the worst spring
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A balanced relationship When did Penticton’s dealings with our neighbouring community, the Penticton Indian Band, turn into hardball tactics? For years, floating down the Okanagan River Channel on a flotation device has been one of the area’s biggest draws. But now we have PIB representatives telling us that activity could be in jeopardy as the City of Penticton demands a hugely-increased price for leasing the tiny sliver of land the PIB’s Coyote Cruises runs their inner tube rental business on. The entrance point is on the Penticton side of the channel, but the two exit points are on the PIB side, which the band claims as a part of their community. The band is asking for a long-term lease to provide some surety as they plan to expand the operation. This isn’t quite the same situation as when the City of Penticton decided to rent out a portion of Skaha Lake Park for a 29-year lease so a private developer could build a water slide complex. In this case, Coyote Cruises is an existing use, with a long history of bringing in tourist dollars, which benefits everyone in the area. Coyote Cruises and the PIB also maintain the exit points along with the popular trail that parallels the channel. Every tourism season, they dispose of several containers of commercial trash bins, including many cheap floaties purchased for a single use from retailers in the city. The city’s relationship with Coyote Cruises and the PIB has been beneficial for everyone. It would be a shame to ruin it now. Instead of a costly lease, why not offer quid pro quo; as long as the PIB maintains and allows the use of the exit points, the city allows Coyote Cruises use of city land?
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The pioneers of Dog Town (Okanagan Falls) circa 1917. The people in the photo are identified as Dick, Vera, Maggie, Maynard, Ellen, Pop, Hine, Crail, Monteith, McLellan, Nick and Keefe. This is from the Bassett Arnott Coll collection and was taken in the townsite. (Photo courtesy of OldPhotos.ca)
Clearcutting leaves all of us poorer Earlier this month, June 9). hundreds of British CoSierra Club BC is lumbians visited MLA concerned about the offices across the proveconomic, social and ince demanding proecological impact of tection of endangered clearcutting endanold-growth forests and gered old-growth forests. True susimproved forest management, during a day tainability is leaving of action organized by similar values and Sierra Club BC. In reconditions for fusponse, David Elstone, ture generations. But the executive director B.C.’s ancient giants of the Truck Loggers have been reduced Jens Weiting to a fraction of Association, accused our organization of Guest Column their former extent, not acknowledging replaced by young, the economic imporuniform forests cut tance of old-growth logging and in short rotation forestry, never claimed that clearcutting what lit- allowed to grow old again. tle remains is sustainable (B.C. has Elstone claims B.C.’s forest most sustainably managed forests management is the most susin the world, June 6). tainable in the world. However, He was joined by columnist satellite images show that on VanTom Fletcher repeating outdated couver Island, we are losing what claims about the climate benefit of little forest remains intact three replacing old-growth forests with times faster than Brazil’s primary young trees. Fletcher ignores mod- rain forest in the Amazon is being ern science showing that clearcut- destroyed. ting ancient trees results in the The current old-growth logging rapid loss of huge amounts of car- rate on Vancouver Island alone is bon accumulated over hundreds about 10,000 hectares a year or of years (Urban environmental more than 30 soccer fields a day. “emergency” routine wearing thin, The inescapable conclusion is that
old-growth logging on Vancouver Island alone contributes millions of tonnes annually to provincial carbon dioxide emissions. Elstone highlights that in recent years close to half of the volume cut on Vancouver Island came from old-growth. Today the Island’s productive old-growth (forests with relatively big trees, not bonsai sized trees that government and industry like to include to inflate numbers) has been reduced to about 20 per cent of its former extent. Only six per cent of the original productive old-growth of the Island is protected. Elstone is in denial about oldgrowth logging coming to an end, one way or the other. This should be a huge concern for everyone with a job in the woods. We will not leave anything close to what we found for future generations. Plants and animal species that depend on old-growth will vanish. Climate impacts will worsen without the shield of intact ancient forests to reduce droughts, floods and fires. Degraded landscapes will impact the quality of drinking water and allow fewer options for a diverse economy that includes tourism and recreation.
Elstone claims 55 per cent of remaining old-growth forests on Vancouver Island is protected. This is highly misleading. B.C. could destroy 99 per cent of all old-growth, set aside one per cent and report 100 per cent protected. Is this the approach to conservation British Columbians want? The good news is it is not too late to save what remains of B.C.’s old-growth, restore second-growth forests and transition to truly sustainable forest management. We can still choose to save the web of life that depends on intact forests and move to carefully planned selective logging. This would deliver “negative emissions” and wood products at the same time, capturing more carbon in our forests than is lost as a result of harvesting. Creating more jobs with less ecosystem damage per cubic metre of wood deserves our full support. The longer we wait the harder this change will be. The first step is for industry and government to stop the denial reflected in Elstone and Fletcher’s opinion pieces. Jens Wieting is a senior forest and climate campaigner with Sierra Club B.C.
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Fair settlement needed for channel lands I was saddened to read the article that seemed to suggest that floating our channel might be in jeopardy because the city’s new licensing fees have jumped 200-plus per cent. While I understand the need to monitor the uses of park land for business enterprises, what is happening here is very short sighted. Surely the city and the Penticton Indian Band could create a partnership that would benefit both parties. As it stands, I see it benefitting only the city. Two years ago on a flight to Victoria, I read an article in the airline’s magazine that cited 10
things one needs to experience in Canada—third on the list was to float the Okanagan River Channel in Penticton. I believe it is a huge draw for the city and one, judging by my children who have come here annually to do the channel with my grandchildren long before I moved here, a draw that continues to bring people back to the city and continues thereby to bring money to many businesses in our city. Mr. Campol is no doubt right on the mark when he states that 70 per cent of the people use their own flotation devices and launch themselves off the steps in the park
where Coyote Cruises has their stand. The people in Penticton are using their facilities without cost. The area of the park leased to Coyote Cruises is a small sliver of park that is used only for a couple of months in the summer, nor do I see it maintained by the park’s board in the same manner as the surrounding park along the river. It is left relatively wild. I also support Mr. Campol’s argument that the exit points are on Penticton Indian Band land and the band has never asked the free-floating public for a fee to use their land as they exit
Proposed increase to lease the Not ready for a long-term lease drop-off point It sounds like blackmail coming from the K’ul As we sit here Saturday morning after reading the newspaper, the three of us are seriously displeased by Penticton city council. In our collective opinion, the proposed rental increase to Coyote Cruises is bordering on criminal, given that the province has deemed a 2.5 per cent rental increase is reasonable. The channel float is a fun, family-style, reasonably priced activity for both locals and visitors. Jeopardizing this activity to pad the irresponsible and self-serving mayor and councillors’ pockets infuriate us. (Note the self-awarded salary increases for council reported in the same paper). As homeowners in Penticton, we are very aware of the financial boon provided by visitors to our beautiful city. Mr. Mayor and councillors: Don’t mess with that. This proposal to increase the lease amount to Coyote Cruises by more than 500 per cent is just wrong, wrong, wrong. Council should immediately rescind the proposal, and apologize to Coyote Cruises and Penticton Indian Band for their bureaucratic stupidity worthy of a petty dictator. Council’s sandbox mentality of one-up-manship with the PIB is a gross misuse of public resources. Take note council: Penticton voters have long memories. Vivian Carson, Pat James and Mike Edgell Penticton
Group’s Mike Campol regarding the Okanagan River Channel and Coyote Cruises. What an attitude from him. I’m personally opposed to another Skaha Park fiasco. No long-term leases. With a five-year right to use, with an option of first refusal every five years (maximum four times), there is absolutely no need for a longterm lease that can be registered against the title. We’ve been there before, just very recently. I’m certainly not ready for a long-term lease with those attitudes. Georges Jansen Penticton
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and park their vehicles nearby. For me a fair settlement would be a quid-pro-quo arrangement. Ask Coyote Cruises to maintain the 0.16 acres of park land so that it is kept at the same standard as the remaining park in the area and in return allow them to operate their business (and yes, expand it to include a gift shop and coffee and ice cream bar which would enhance the experience for tourists) including the public’s use of the entrance and exit points free of charge. Karin Breuer Penticton
Perhaps Trump should take a page from Teddy Roosevelt’s book on foreign policy. Roosevelt penned The Big Stick Policy. It reads as follows: Speak softly and carry a big stick. It is a proverbial saying advising the tactic of caution and non-aggression, backed up by the ability to carry out violent action if required. Trump stated that he was within 10 minutes of launching an attack on Iran and then he suddenly backtracked. Why, is anyone’s guess. He may have paid attention to the War Powers Resolution as outlined in the U.S. Constitution. Again, who knows? The War Powers Resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30-day withdrawal period, without a Congressional authorization for use of military force or a declaration of war. We may never know the real reason that things were rescinded, maybe it’s just as well. However, this turn of events again lets us know the length and depth of Trump’s egomaniacal (psychological egotism) ways. Ron Barillaro Penticton
In the last two-plus years, Donald Trump has shown the world that he is a bully, a blowhard and an insecure leader. In many cases, he was ready “to shoot first and ask questions later.” No, he hasn’t made a common sense (he seems devoid of same) move With the news of council and the mayor by rethinking things and being proactive. Instead, he has shown reactive “knee jerk reactions” and voting themselves a pay raise, I say the next for whatever reason has retracted, reneged, post- municipal election cannot come soon enough. I will vote against every single person on poned, held off—call it what you will—these actions. It isn’t because he has a conscience as council and the mayor. They all have to go. Patrick Longworth he would try to make us believe either. This is his Penticton way of trying to save face, I suspect.
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On: B.C. premier says Greyhound replacement news could come shortly “Its about licensing that the province allows I thought? The other challenge for those wishing to take the bus is the terminals where you can wait out of the weather and in relative safety are no longer. Being picked up roadside at odd hours and dropped off at odd hours in the dark in your 60s and up is frightening at the very least. Everything online is not always accessible to every person either. Smaller buses could be part of the solution for sure. Greyhounds shoes are large shoes to fill.” — Darlene Kobley
On: Penticton approves four more cannabis retail stores “Do you really think a town this size needs seven pot stores. Penticton already has enough problems and by doing this they just invited more problems. Crazy.” — Maureen Turner
On: Breaking bread for the final time at Penticton’s Walla Bakery “What a legacy this man leaves, it was truly a blessing to be in good spirits with the ones you love as you depart from this life.” — Marcelle Goldstein On: Penticton celebrates the life of David Kampe “Beautiful tribute to a really great citizen of Penticton. He will be missed but not forgotten.” — Lynda Pickrell
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Family honours loved one with acts of kindness By Jordyn Thomson Western News Staff
tle with lung cancer on June 20, 2013, and rather than letting the anniversary of her death pass by, her family chose to honour her charitable spirit by doing something nice for the community. This year,
What normally would be a sad day for one Penticton family is now an opportunity to pass on an act of kindness. Kathy Castle lost her nine-month bat-
her daughter Kristin Maier gave $100 and a stack of posters explaining who Castle was to the Tim Hortons on Westminster Avenue West to pay for the morning drive-thru coffee orders and spread the kindness.
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“Every year we do something. The first year I was so sad, I couldn’t imagine going through it again a year later and I was still post-partum so I decided we had to do something happy because she was a happy, caring and generous person,” said Maier. “So it was a Saturday morning and we went to the Farmers’ Market and bought 100 flowers from Lisa’s Fresh Cut Flowers, her favourite florist, and we put little tags on them and just walked up to people at the market and gave them flowers, my daughters, my dad and my husband and I.” In other years the family has honoured Castle in different ways, from distributing her books around the community with stickers inside letting the reader know who she was, to giving out cupcakes at her granddaughters’ school. They also have gone
Penticton resident Kathy Castle lost her nine month battle with lung cancer on June 20, 2013. Now her family marks the anniversary of her death by giving back to the community in small acts of kindness, honouring Castle’s memory of being a generous and caring person. (Submitted) around to businesses an occupation Castle said Maier. “My mom with their Nana and in Penticton and given previously held for was the most loud, vi- this is a way for them out flowers and lottery many years. vacious and organized to remember her and tickets to receptionists, Maier said her fami- person. It’s weird that honour her memory. ly loves honouring her she’s not here because Darryl-Jean Cerenmother this way be- she was in charge of zie was one of the recause with each small everything. So the fact cipients of a free cup gesture they encourage that her name isn’t out of coffee on Thursday the recipient to contin- there really bothers morning and posted ue to pass it along. She me. So we’re just try- on social media how said she still receives ing to remind people it made her day. messages from people that she was here, and “I felt like this was Royal Canadian Legion Branch 40 in the community who she mattered, and she the most amazing way stumble across these was a really awesome to honour your loved gestures in some way. person.” one. I drink my cofMaier said now the fee with gratitude and “Two years ago, we painted 100 rocks with anniversary of Castle’s send love to your famkind words and left passing is something ily and especially your them all over town, her daughters look Nana. I shall also pass so that when people forward to because this forward sometime are walking and some- it means a chance to today and share this one is sad, if they look do something nice sweet memory with down they’d see there for others. She said someone else,” Cerenis happiness out there,” they were very close zie wrote.
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Uplands Elementary students try out some of the equipment in the fire truck with firefighters Glen Fordyce watching. (Mark Brett - Western News) Mark Brett Western News Staff
Cycling and fire safety were the focus at the Penticton Safety Village last week. Students from Uplands Elementary School got to learn a little bit about both and tour the inside of a fire truck as well as give Sparky, the Penticton
fire department mascot, a high five. The event was the department’s wrap up of the fire education program at the non-profit facility. Through the fire safety house on site, kids learn about what and what not to do in the event of a fire. “The fire safety village is such great education for
the kids,” said Jody Fotherby, of the department’s fire prevention division. “It teaches children about home escape planning and how important it is to have a plan, that we have working smoke alarms that we have a meeting place in order for us to stay safe.” In addition to the skills
Jody Fotherby of the Penticton Fire Department prevention division works with the kids. (Mark Brett - Western News) learned inside the house, the school year visiting as any level,” she said. at 3 p.m. The Safety Village also the students also learn many locations as possible There is no cost and techniques such as stop, to spread the word and began offering free open children are required to drop and roll to put out teach skills about fire safe- bike days after school in bring a bike and helmet. a fire on themselves. ty to students. May and they will contin- A second family day is The fire prevention di“This is very important ue with two more events, planned for June 28 at 4 vision works throughout for children to know at June 25 and 27 starting p.m.
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Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated in Penticton Kristi Patton Western News Staff
People from all walks of life came together at the Shatford Centre to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. “It is an amazing and magnificent sight to see so many different people here today to celebrate this special day,” said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, who spoke following the Grand Entry of the
powwow. Indigenous people came from communities across the Okanagan dressed in regalia to dance, ready to sing and drum. City of Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki said it is imperative the city and PIB work together in partnerships to advance. “The only way we can successfully live together and succeed economically together
is for is to respect each other. Without respect and understanding, it’s not going to work,” said Vassilaki. Phillip said “we live in particularly interesting times,” noting that there has been a number of significant achievements, including the Senate passing the Indigenous Languages Act and laws dealing with children and families. The Indigenous Lan-
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Friday, June 28th, 2019 5:00 – 6:00pm The Princess Margaret graduating class of 2019 is proud to participate in the annual grad parade. At 4:15, graduating students arrive to the Penticton Rose Garden for pictures with family and friends. Their parade vehicles will be organized in the parking lot south the Rose Garden. At 5:15, the parade leaves the rose garden and travels East on Lakeshore Drive. The parade ends at the Penticton Lakeside Resort at approximately 5:45. Road closure may be in effect until 6pm to ensure that students can safely unload at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Please refer to the attached documentation that outlines the impacted roads due to closures.
guages Act received royal assent on June 21, in response to the urgent need for action to prevent erosion and possible extinction of some of Canada’s 90 living Indigenous languages. Phillip said he is disappointed in Senate not passing Bill C-262, an act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. He took a shot at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not getting the bill through and at his promise to get it done if he is re-elected.
“If he couldn’t do it the first time, he is going to have less of a government the next time. So another hollow promise,” said Phillip, who praised the provincial government for the environmental strides they are taking. The Indigenous Peoples Day in Penticton was organized by the Ooknakane Friendship Centre, the En’owkin Centre, Indigenous Education-School District 67, Okanagan College, Penticton Historical Society, South Okanagan Restorative Justice and the Okanagan School of the Arts. There were plenty of smiles among the young dancers, including Ocean Postal, 7, at the National indigenous Peoples Day celebration last Friday outside of the Shatford Centre. (Kristi Patton - Western News)
Gus Timoyakin, from the Penticton Indian Band, gives a hands-on lesson on how to construct a teepee. (Kristi Patton - Western News)
Odessa Manjarrez smiles big as she gets a first glimpse at the finished work a face-painter did for her during the National Indigenous Peoples Day event at the Shatford Centre. (Kristi Patton - Western News Staff)
Still upbeat after all these years Jordyn Thomson Western News Staff
As witty and spry as ever, Roberta Mabel Graham was greeted with a red carpet for her 105th birthday. Graham, a resident at Athens Creek Retirement Lodge, turned 105 years old on June 22. Despite the ups and downs in life, she said to always tries to maintain an upbeat attitude. Graham said she has very few things left on her bucket list since going up in a helicopter ride a while back, but added she would have liked to learn how to swim. She said that is “out of the question” now, but finds joy in her life thanks to those who are in it. While she doesn’t have a secret to living a long life, she said when she was younger and thought about growing old, she “would have been doing very well
Roberta Mabel Graham (left) is escorted into her red carpet-themed birthday lunch at Athens Creek Retirement Lodge with manager Donna McBeth. Graham turned 105 on Saturday, June 22. (Jordyn Thomson - Western News) just to reach 70.” Graham, Scrabble with friends (and who moved to Penticton admittedly cheating every in 2016 from White Rock, now and then), walking for spends her days now playing fresh air and shopping, eat-
ing everything that’s put in front of her and telling jokes and giving sass to those who may deserve it. “The best present I’ve ever received would be my two children, and all my grandchildren and great-grandchildren,” said Graham. “I’m quite happy with my life with the way it has been, I wouldn’t do anything different, I’ve enjoyed my life. Everyone has ups and downs but we just go with the flow and carry on.” She was appreciative of the effort the staff at the lodge went through to celebrate her birthday. “The staff and everyone here are so wonderful,” said Graham. “I wouldn’t change the people here for anything, it’s a very caring place. I’m so happy and I can’t believe what they’ve done with these decorations and everything.”
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Stamp of approval for Keremeos’ Red Bridge Robin Grant Western News Staff
lived in Keremeos for most of her life. For her, the bridge symbolizes the good times she had as a child, jumping off it and swimming in the river with friends. “At one point, it
was a place where all the locals met to swim. We’d have picnics and jump off the bridge. In those days, everybody did. It was a major highlight of the summer,” Bartlett said.
According to Bartlett, swimming at the Red Bridge was such an important community activity a sawmill in the village would construct a diving board, replacing it each year when it
broke off and washed down the river. Another fond memory Bartlett has is of watching the trains cross the bridge carrying ice to sell in the United States. “In those days, ice
The last remaining covered bridge in Western Canada is part of a new Canada Post heritage stamp series featuring historic covered bridges in Canada. Keremeos’ Red Bridge, officially the Ashnola No. 1 bridge, was built in 1907 as a railway bridge crossing the Similkameen River for the Great Northern Railway. It was the first used during the region’s gold mining rush. The 135-metre bridge had its railway tracks removed in 1954 and was opened to vehicles in 1961. The Canada Post stamp features a photograph of the bridge, its name, the year it opened and other key details, including the length of the span and the type of trusses used. The Red Bridge in Keremeos is featured in a new Canada Post heritage stamp series on Canada’s historical Anna Bartlett has covered bridges. (Canada Post)
Discarded needles on city’s agenda Western News Staff
Interior Health has committed to appear before Penticton city council during a public meeting to explain strategies and programs addressing the problem of improperly discarded needles. Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki, along with city staff, met with officials on Thursday from Interior Health for the purpose of discussing discarded needles in the community and how their safe disposal can be better managed. “My goal this morning was to have an open and frank discussion with Interi-
or Health officials on the challenging issue of improperly disposed of needles that are causing great concern to the residents of Penticton,” said Vassilaki. “While we discussed and agreed on a number of points, including the recognition of the issue’s complexity, the need for a collaborative approach and the importance of continuing needle disposal education, I believe there is still ground to cover when it comes to receiving clear data on needle usage, along with who, from Interior Health, is in the best position to address this problem.”
According to the city, key information that was provided included the clarification that discarded needles do not spread disease once they have been left on the ground or exposed to the elements. “Today’s meeting was useful in providing an opportunity to share our perspectives,” said city CAO Donny van Dyk. “City staff will continue to work with Interior Health to determine how a collaborative solution can be found. If a collaborative solution cannot be arrived at, staff will bring other options to council for their consideration.”
B.C. seeks views on daylight saving time The Canadian Press
Any B.C. resident who has ever complained about losing a precious hour of sleep thanks to daylight saving time now has a chance to gripe to the provincial government. The province is asking people to share their views on how time should be observed in B.C. through an online survey and written submissions. Premier John Horgan said as Washington, Oregon and California move
toward permanent daylight saving time, it’s a good time to think about what will work best for B.C. Most areas of B.C. spring forward into daylight time during summer months and fall back” to standard time in the winter. Saskatchewan does not observe daylight saving time and remains on standard time year-round. The online survey will be available until July 19 and the website has information on the history of time
observance in B.C. and the impact of various options, such as changes to the timings of sunrise and sunset. “I know many people will have strong preferences on this complex question, and this is an opportunity to express them and help government decide our next steps,” Horgan said in a news release. “As we monitor what’s happening in other jurisdictions, I look forward to input from British Columbians on how to set our clocks throughout
the year.” Organizations and individuals are also invited to provide written submissions about time observance, which affects many key B.C. industries including agriculture and transportation.
was a big commodity which people would use for freezing and in freezers. Ice would be brought down from the mountains,” she said. The bridge is also a real eye catcher, she said, which is what she thinks makes it so popular with tourists. “If you are coming down from the west and you see this bridge across the river with the blue river and the blue sky and this big red covered bridge,” she said. “It’s really amazing if you think about it.” In addition to a
stamp, the bridge is featured on a postage-paid postcard. The four other postcards feature New Brunswick’s Hartland Covered Bridge, the Powerscourt Bridge and Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge in Quebec and Ontario’s West Montrose Covered Bridge. Over the years, the Red Bridge was vandalized and damaged by ice jams, according to the Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society. In 2005, $700,000 was put toward restoring and upgrading the bridge
in time for its centennial As part of the restoration project, a contractor was hired to install cladding on the outside while steel panels were placed on the inside to prevent vandals from kicking out the cladding. Members of the Red Bridge committee and volunteers from Keremeos painted the board and In 2008, B.C. Lieutenant-Governor and First Nations elder Stephen Point marked the bridge 100 years old at a centennial celebration.
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Fun-filled day planned for Canada Day Jordyn Thomson Western News Staff
Canada Day is fast approaching and the City of Penticton has big plans for its first year of organizing the celebratory activities. All the festivities take place in Gyro Park, located at 55 Main St., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents can enjoy a pancake breakfast provided by Elks Lodge Penticton #51. The Penticton Scottish Festival is hosting the kids’ caber toss from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Kennedy Smith, a 19-year-old singer and songwriter, takes the stage from 10 to 10:30 a.m. She has been creating and producing her own music since she was 15, and Sergei Ryga has performed a few of her original songs. Then catch the indie, folk and jazz musical stylings of the Tavis Weir Duo from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. The ceremonies kick off at noon with a special Canada Day cake available to attendees until 12:30 p.m. Don’t miss the performance from Penticton Concert Band in the bandshell from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.
Get Bent Yoga Studios will shake things up with their Bollywood Belly Dancers from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Then, Aidan & Mandy take the stage from 2 to 3 p.m. to deliver their folk and country harmonies. The Balance School of Performing Arts, which offers ballet, pointe, musical theatre, creative dance and more, shows off their skills from 3 to 3:30 p.m. and then the crowd can get their groove on with the Jack & Jill Band from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Known for its stilt walkers, fire dancers, aerial performers and more, the Kinshira Performance Troupe is sure to dazzle the crowd during its set from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Then the Country Classics Trio featuring Marty Edwards will wrap up the celebration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Finally, residents can expect a dazzling display of fireworks over Okanagan Lake beginning at 10 p.m. More information about Penticton’s Canada Day festivities at www.penticton.ca.
Two-year-old Alexis Brassard takes a flag-waving ride on dad Ryan’s shoulders for Canada Day last year. The City of Penticton has lots of activities planned for this year’s celebration. (Steve Kidd - Western News)
Penticton Royalty seeking donations for children’s hospital Jordyn Thomson Western News Staff
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The Miss Penticton Royalty are going to take donations for the patients at the Alberta Children’s Hospital when they visit Alberta for the annual Calgary Stampede in July. Brooklyn Adams, Miss Penticton, and Penticton Princesses Nyah Meller and Sarah Wood are scheduled to represent the City of Penticton in the grand parade of the Stampede on July 5. While in the city, the ladies plan on visiting the Children’s Hospital and are seeking donations of stuffed animals, non-perishable treats and candies, safe toys, cards for the royalty to write in for children, non-electronic games and gift bags or baskets. “It is a very special opportunity for us and we want to ensure we make the
From left: Miss Penticton Brooklyn Adams and Penticton Princesses Sarah Wood and Nyah Meller are seeking donations for the patients at Alberta Children’s Hospital. The trio go to Calgary in July for the annual Calgary Stampede. (Contributed) most of our visit. To gender-neutral ob- appreciated by both make this possible, jects are appreciated. the Penticton Roywe bring them good- In return for your do- alty team, Alberta ie bags. This year, the nation, the program Children’s Hospital royalty has a goal to will share your good and the kids,” the roybring 100 goodie bags deed through its social alty said in the news to the children at the media account and in- release. hospital,” states a clude your company’s To make a donation news release from the logo on the cards that or if you have quesMiss Penticton Pro- will be in each goodie tions, contact the Miss bag. gram. Penticton Program at Other suitable do“Your donations misspentictonpagnations for children will make a big differ- eant@gmail.com or will be accepted, and ence and are greatly 250-488-4764.
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Just days after being drafted by the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, the Penticton Vees have traded Massimo Rizzo. On Monday morning, the Vees announced they traded 2001-born forward Massimo Rizzo to the Coquitlam Express to complete the June 1 deal that saw the Vees acquire Alex DiPaolo. “We felt that with Massimo’s recent surgery, it would be best for him to rehab at home next season. Fortunately, we were able to make a hockey trade with Coquitlam
that helped our team in the process. Massimo will always be a Vees alum and we wish him the best during his recovery next season,” Vees head coach, general manager and president Fred Harbinson said. Rizzo, from Burnaby, spent the past two years with the Vees recording 24 goals and 55 assists in 87 games. He missed 21 games this past season. “This was a difficult decision, but in the end was the decision that was best for both the Vees and Massimo Rizzo,” said Harbin-
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Cade Webber, who has committed to playing with the Penticton Vees this upcoming season, was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes at the NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver on the weekend. (Contributed) Team Development there is obviously nev- Hurricanes in 2006 the Swift Current tion, generating conProgram in 2018-19. er-wracking. Finally, and 2008, respectively. Broncos of the West- tent for social media ern Hockey League. use and handling the He is committed to when your name is Ice chips: Beauchemin joined play-by-play of all play college hockey called, you just up. It’s Penticton Vees diat Boston University. just unreal,” he said rector of broadcasting the Vees in 2017 and Vees games. Webber was ecstatic on NHL.com. and communications, was responsible for According to the about being drafted. The pair follow in Craig Beauchemin, running and updating Vees, an announce“It was a dream my the footsteps of Vees has accepted a posi- all Vees social media ment regarding whole life. As a little alumni Justin Krueger tion as the broadcast channels, co-ordinat- Beauchemin’s succeskid, this is what you and Zac Dalpe, who and community rela- ing media requests sor will be made in the dream of. Sitting up were drafted to the tions manager with within the organiza- near future.
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Nico D’Angelo plays for the Penticton Orange Crush and has been playing soccer for the past five years, starting when he was just four years old. He said he likes to play mid-fielder, striker or right defence because they are some of the most active spots. “I like how the team works together,” said D’Angelo, about why he loves the sport so much. When he isn’t on the pitch, you can find D’Angelo playing street hockey. Know someone you want to nominate as athlete of the week? Email us a short write-up and a horizontal photo to newstips@pentictonwesternnews.com.
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son. “The past two seasons have been trying for Massimo, dealing with significant injuries, which forced him to start the seasons late and miss substantial stretches of games.” The Hurricanes also selected Cade Webber, who is committed to play next season with the Vees, 99th overall. “This is a big, rangy defensemen who moves extremely well. Where the game is going, you need speed. Cade has it at that size,” said the Hurricanes director of player personnel Darren Yorke. “You talk about players who are hard to play against and hard to get around, Cade has all those things.” Webber played with The Rivers School in Massachusetts last season and skated in seven games with the U.S. National
return home from a provincial tournament It has been a busy season for the Pentic- with medals around their necks. Jack Byron, Terry O’Riordon and Larry ton Lawn Bowling Club, who had members Bechard won the bronze medal at the B.C. Provincial Triples Lawn Bowling Tournament, held in Kamloops last weekend. The Penticton Lawn Bowling Club held a women’s pairs tournament from June 6 to 8 with Bev Bechard and Marianne Beaulac taking first place. Finishing in second was Maggie Delgado and Bev Marling and in third place was Myrna McLaren and Lil Blashko. The men’s pairs tournament (June 4 to 8) was won by Kevin Barry and Clem Beaulac. Second place went to Gary Marling and Ron Crawford. The team of Terry O’Riordan and
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Olympic gold medallist Justin Kripps (left), from Summerland, and executive director for the South Okanagan Similkameen branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association Leah Schulting (right) at the Ride Don’t Hide event held on Sunday. (Brennan Phillips - Western News) Ride Don’t Hide started in barked on a 40,000-kmride cycling or speaking up about Olympic rower Silken Lau2010 after Michael Schratter, around the globe for mental mental illness as Ride Don’t mann, indie rock band the a Vancouver teacher who had health. Hide ambassadors, including Elwins, Olympic hurdler Noexperienced stigma while livEight years on, many the Okanagan’s own former elle Montcalm and 23-yearing with bipolar disorder, em- high-profile Canadians are weatherman Mike Roberts, old Ryan Martin, cycling
across Canada, and chronicling his experience online at www.mindcycle.ca and on Instagram @mindcycle_canada Joining the ride in Penticton this year was Olympic gold medallist bobsleigher Justin Kripps. “When I started up with one of my sponsors, they require their athletes to work with a sports psychologist, and I found myself that I was guilty of the stigma,” said Kripps, who is from Summerland. “You know, why do I need to work with a psychologist? There’s nothing ‘wrong’ with me. After I did a couple sessions, I realized it’s not that you’re OK or you’re not OK. There’s a whole spectrum, and you can work on it like your physical health.” After the ride itself on June 23, organizers estimate they raised over $15,000. All of the money raised by the ride goes to support the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association and their programs in the community. The association supports not only Penticton, but up to Summerland, out to Princeton and down to the border. In Penticton, the association runs the Unity House, which supports over 200 individuals with mental health issues.
Record turnout for Ride Don’t Hide By Brennan Phillips Western News Staff
Penticton’s Ride Don’t Hide saw a record number of riders cycle for mental health on June 23. A total of 125 riders came out to fundraise for the Canadian Mental Health Association, and to help bring about awareness of mental health by “riding in plain sight.” One in three Canadians have been diagnosed with some form of mental health issue. “Less than 40 per cent of folks with an illness actually reach out for help,” said Leah Schulting, the executive director for the South Okanagan Similkameen branch of the CMHA. “Whereas, with a physical illness, such as a broken arm or broken leg, everyone wants to offer support, but some people feel the stigma associated with mental illness and they don’t want to speak out. So we just want people to know that it’s OK to talk about it, that we all have mental health, and we all struggle from time to time. So talk about it.” This year, in addition to the 12, 24, and 36-kilometre distances for the ride, a five-km walk was introduced. Stride Don’t Hide saw 15 newcomers to the event, helping to make the record number of participants this year.
Important vessel in Okanagan’s marine heritage finds a home in Penticton Western News Staff
On a cold blustery day in 2007, a big part of the Okanagan’s marine heritage, the CN Tug 6, was moved from Kelowna to the Penticton shoreline and things did not go as planned. But 12 years later, on June 5, everything fell into place. The weather, lake conditions, availability of volunteers and boats to move and turn the tug boat around to bring it closer to shore for easier access all came together. It went exactly where the SS Sicamous Society hoped it would reside. The society announced on June 18 it was thanking everyone who contributed to the project, including the City of Penticton boat crew,
Small boats drag CN Tug 6 into a better position behind the SS Sicamous. (Submitted) the Trademark crew who city’s fire department. will allow safe access for As a result of the efforts, volunteers and streamline operated a 500-horsepower barge, as well as Randy the society said it will now the transfer of supplies and Gallagher, Brian Wyatt and be able to construct a stur- equipment on board. most of the crew from the dy pier to Tug 6, which The society also said it
will soon be able to start cleaning, painting and making the vessel safe for viewing, not to mention the small mechanical crew that is working on re-starting its engine. The SS Sicamous Marine Heritage Society said it relies heavily on the volunteers and financial support of Penticton’s citizens and businesses to restore and maintain the vessels in the park. The society said it is obligated to educate the public, particularly the next generation, about marine heritage in the Okanagan. The CN Tug 6 and other ships in the SS Sicamous Society’s care can be found at 1099 Lakeshore Dr. W on the shoreline in Penticton.
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Penticton firm helps Indonesia gold mine go green Mark Brett Western News Staff
A mining firm in Indonesia has drastically reduced its carbon footprint, thanks to innovative power system technology developed by a Penticton company. The resulting reduction in global carbon dioxide emissions at the PT Agincourt Martabe gold mine is over 100,000 tonnes per year, according to Chris Struthers of Struthers Technical Solutions Ltd. That’s comparable to taking every car in Penticton off the road—about 22,000 light passenger vehicles. When it first began operating in 2012, the mine used electricity from 32 large diesel generators, generating 17 megawatts, to power its 24/7 operations. In 2016, attempts to connect to nearby hydroelectric and geothermal sources on a new power grid failed. The company made several attempts but was unsuccessful as a result of numerous power
Representatives from Indonesia’s state-owned power utility PLN, StruthersTech engineers and PT Agincourt mining personnel in front of the power compensation equipment upon successful commissioning. (Submitted) failures and equipment malfunctions, having to go back to diesel to produce the needed power. Struthers sent an electrical engineer to the mine after it was determined that the problems were caused by unbalanced
voltages and high-frequency power noise on the power grid. The Penticton company proposed an innovative, lowcost, solution using large electromagnetic coils operating at 11,000 volts to correct the problem. The proposed solu-
tion was untested technology at the time. With the potential benefits far outweighing the risks, PT Agincourt accepted the proposal to install this new compensation technology in early 2017.
StruthersTech designed the entire system in Penticton and had the industrial computer systems assembled in a Penticton-based factory. The equipment was installed and commissioned in October 2017. The results were immediately successful, and the mine transitioned entirely to grid power within a few days. The diesel generating plant was shut down and placed on standby service. Switching from high-cost diesel generation to lower-cost grid power has saved PT Agincourt over $1 million U.S. a month in energy and operational costs. With an initial project cost of less than $2 million, the new equipment has paid for itself in under two months. With over 18 months of successful service, PT Agincourt has decided to purchase a second redundant compensator. This will allow the diesel generating plant to be entirely demobilized from the site.
Struthers phase-balancing solution is now the subject of an ongoing research project in collaboration with the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus. Professor Liwei Wang and Ph.D. student Yuanshi Zhang have completed a preliminary study of technology and initial results have reportedly been promising. “The novel phase-balancing technology developed by StruthersTech has opened up a number of exciting research opportunities and potential applications in next-generation smart-grids and renewable energy projects,” said Wang in a news release. “The effectiveness of the proposed phase-balancing technology has been further proven by theoretical analysis and extensive dynamic simulations. “I look forward to continuing this research with StruthersTech as we prepare two industry white papers for release in 2020.”
AquaHacking Challenge comes to Okanagan By Michael Rodriguez Black Press
Some tech-savvy Okanagan youth are going to get a chance to tackle some of the most pressing water issues facing the valley and beyond. For the first time, the national AquaHacking Challenge is coming to Western Canada thanks to a partner-
ship with the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB). The challenge will be one of four events being held across Canada in 2019-20. The program starts with freshwater issues selected by local water leaders and focuses on developing solutions. During the seven-month process,
the multi-disciplinary teams of hackers will have access to expert-led water issue webinars, skills-building webinars as well as facilitated leadership and collaboration workshops. “This hits a real sweet spot for us,” OBWB executive director Anna Warwick Sears said. “It brings
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together so many of our interests, like raising awareness around—and solving—water issues, expanding partnerships with post-secondaries and the tech community, doing something bold and innovative and engaging the entire community.” Founded by the De Gaspe Beaubien Foundation on the belief that innovation and entrepreneurship are necessary for sustainable environmental change, the program initially had a five-year focus on the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Basin (201519). Since then, it has received funding from the RBC Foundation to bring the program coast to coast. Along with founding technology partner IBM, funding for the BC AquaHacking Challenge has also been provided by the Real Estate Foundation of BC. “As we expand our programming across Canada, we are thrilled to be working with the OBWB in the
The national AquaHacking Challenge is coming to the Okanagan for the first time. (Black Press Media) Okanagan to deliver relationships between sues are actively being program, the tech the first AquaHack- leading water organi- worked on, including solutions coming out ing Challenge in B.C.” zations and the tech microplastics, blue- of this challenge could added Isabelle Bour- and innovation sector green algae and sew- reach far beyond our duas, Aqua Forum in B.C.—and across age overflow. own valley and deliver chief operating officer. Canada.” “The challenges we national, and even in“Our objectives are to Between 2015 and face in the Okanagan ternational, benefits.” leverage young tech 2018, the program are not so different More information talent for the benefits has resulted in 12 ac- than those in other on the AquaHackof freshwater and to tive startups with 75 regions,” Sears said. ing Challenge can be build lasting and im- per cent still active. “Looking at past found at AquaHackpactful collaborative Ten critical water is- outcomes from this ing.com.
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HACK, Nancy Esther March 28, 1927 – June 6, 2019
Nancy Hack died in Penticton at the age of 92 after battling cancer. She was much loved and will be missed by her many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents, three brothers and a sister. Born and raised in Field, BC, Nancy then moved to Summerland. She received her RN at Vancouver General Hospital and a Bachelor of Science at UBC, later becoming the nursing supervisor at Penticton Regional Hospital until retiring in 1987. A long time member of St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, she served for years on the alter guild. Nancy also supported many charitable causes. Special thanks to Dr. Snyman, the nurses at PRH and the care staff of Moog & Friends Hospice. A Memorial Service will take place at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, 150 Orchard Ave., Penticton, Saturday, June 29 - 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial tributes in Nancy’s name may be made to Penticton & District Hospice Society. Condolences and memories may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com
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WAREHOUSMAN’S LIEN ACT In accordance with the Warehouseman’s Lien Act in the Province of British Columbia, goods and personal property of The Estate of Noreen Martha Morrice which was deposited with Peach View Perma Park for storage has been seized and will be disposed of for public sale on June 21, 2019 at 103-383 Ellis Street, Penticton, British Columbia to recover the costs of the unpaid storage and all other costs, including Bailiffs fees expenses and buyers fee, in the amount of $28,336.82 The property for sale consists of 1974 Atco Velmont Serial Number 2530 and Hyundai Elantra Vin #KMHDU45D48U375964. The Property can be viewed by contacting the bailiff. The highest bid may not be accepted. All sealed bids must be sent to ALPHA BAILIFF’S AND COLLECTIONS a division of CAC BAILIFF’S AND COLLECTIONS LTD. 103383 Ellis Street, Penticton, British Columbia, V2A 4L9 e-mail cliff@alphabailiffs.com Phone 250-490-2030
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN SALE In accordance with the Warehouseman’s Lien Act in the Province of British Columbia, goods and personal property of Darryl Hunter which was deposited with Easy Lock RV Supercentre for storage has been seized and will be disposed of for public sale on July 10, 2019 at 103-383 Ellis Street, Penticton, British Columbia to recover the costs of the unpaid storage and all other costs, including Bailiffs fees expenses and buyers fee, in the amount of $3,422.00 The property for sale consists of 1989 Western Travel Trailer Serial Number 2K9T5S216K2012239. The Property can be viewed by contacting the bailiff. The highest bid may not be accepted. All sealed bids must be sent to ALPHA BAILIFF’S AND COLLECTIONS a division of CAC BAILIFF’S AND COLLECTIONS LTD. 103-383 Ellis Street, Penticton, British Columbia, V2A 4L9 e-mail cliff@alphabailiffs.com Phone 250-490-2030
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