online edition - december 15th, 2010

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010 ISSUE 26, VOL. 75

Grade 5 students from Oliver Elementary School graduate from the DARE program.

Check out who won the Oliver Legion Remem-brance Day Poster and Literary Contest.

Many locals went home with turkeys at Sunday’s turkey shoot at the Sportsmen’s Bowl.

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Jen Jensen photoLeap for joy

Osoyoos Coyotes’ Carter Rigby leaps for joy following his goal against the Penticton Lakers at Sun Bowl Arena on December 10. Celebrating the goal are teammates Thierry Martine (8) from Oliver and Josh Gray (11). The Coyotes won the game 4-3 and lead the league with 59 points.

Snow removal getting very costly in Oliver

Let’s hope old man winter isn’t too grumpy or else the Town of Oliver could be digging deeper into taxpayers’ wallets this season.

In a report to council last week, Public Works Foreman Dave Janzen noted it cost the Town nearly $76,100 for snow removal last year. In 2008 it cost $52,411, and the year be-fore that, $42,000. In 2003, the cost was only $15,860.

Janzen said local crews actually do more than what the Town’s snow removal policy calls for. And Director of Op-erations Bruce Hamilton agreed, saying they don’t gamble with Mother Nature.

“We take the approach that no matter what happens, we hit it and hit it hard.”

But the Town hopes that residents will help out by keep-ing snow cleared from the front of their properties, includ-ing the sidewalks.

Mayor Pat Hampson said it only takes one fall to put a senior citizen out of commission with a broken hip or bro-ken leg.

When Janzen and Hamilton were asked what percentage of homeowners keep their sidewalks clear, they said 10-15 per cent.

“Many communities have bylaws requiring property owners to clean sidewalks. In Oliver we only require com-mercial property owners to do this,” Janzen said.

This was a surprise (and a concern) to Councillor Marji Basso, who said “we have to go above and beyond” to keep people safe during the winter season.

Municipal Manager Tom Szalay said help from residents would be a benefi t to their neighbours who may need to walk down the street before work crews start clearing the snow.

He noted the whole reason behind the policy is sim-ply a matter of risk management (trying to prevent legal claims).

Janzen said Public Works staff encounter a variety of problems every year during snow removal duties. For ex-ample, many property owners push their snow onto

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A big truckload of rotten SOUR GRAPES to the folks who � nd it necessary to scavenge items that are left for the Kiwanis market or dump unusable items on

our property.-A friend of Kiwanis

SOUR GRAPES to those of you who feel the need to spit on our sidewalks, especially all in front of

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SWEET CHERRIES to the folks who have done such a nice job of decorating the lobbies at Casa Rio for the

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plowed streets, which creates a safety hazard, such as black ice. Janzen also noted that unlicenced vehicles on the streets get in the way of snow removal activities. “Sometimes it’s very frustrating working around these vehicles.”

Janzen stated they may have to work with the bylaw enforcement de-partment to resolve the issue.

Hampson said some property owners push their snow onto the street out of frustration after snowplows push the snow into their driveways.

Szalay said property owners are advised to push the snow to the side, not out onto the street where it could cause a traffi c obstruction, or force vehicles into the path of oncoming traffi c.

Residents are creating more work for themselves if they push the snow onto the street because the plow will only push it back again.

Councillor Jack Bennest said it’s up to bylaw enforcement offi cers to ad-dress unlicenced vehicles before winter sets in.

As for clearing sidewalks, Bennest said Summerland forces its residents to clean their sidewalks that other people use. “It’s free labour.”

Councillor Basso said she’d like to review the issue of having Oliver resi-dents responsible for their own sidewalks each winter.

Janzen said the Town’s snow removal equipment consists of two sand trucks, one de-icing truck with plow (using liquid de-icing material), one backhoe, one Kubota tractor for sidewalks, and two employees to do hand-work, which takes three to four hours.

There are approximately 40 kilometres of roads to maintain. Janzen said most roads require four passes in order to keep them wide.

Sidewalks total approximately 15 kilometres, and most require only one pass, he pointed out.

During an average snowfall of about two to three inches, Public Works crews use about 2,600 litres of de-icing material, Janzen noted.

The more sand the Town uses, the more clean-up is necessary in the spring time, the foreman said.

Hamilton said last winter was a “bad year,” hence the high cost of snow removal. Part of the reason costs are escalating is the fact the Town has to pay overtime. There is no night shift during the winter season.

Hampson suggested the Town could contract out some of this work. But Szalay said you would have to allow the union to come back with sugges-tions on how to do it for less money in-house.

Councillor Michael Newman said he is satisfi ed with the current level of service, noting the Town doesn’t need to reach a higher standard of snow removal.

“The sidewalks are a higher priority than getting the roads in perfect shape.”

There was some mention that fl at stretches of roads are being plowed before some sidewalks.

“We’re building more sidewalks, so it’s more diffi cult to cover them in one day. We may need to buy another Kubota,” Hamilton said.

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Hydrant subject of special meeting Police briefs

The Town of Oliver is seeking a cost-sharing agreement for a new fi re hydrant to benefi t all residents, including those in the Rural Fire Protection District.

At a recent council meeting, Councillor Terry Schafer made a request (on behalf of the Oliver Fire Department) to install a fi re hydrant at the department’s new training grounds at the Oliver Airport.

“Without it they can’t do live fi re training,” Schafer said.But the Rural Fire Protection District has stated it won’t

pay for a hydrant in town, said Chief Financial Offi cer Da-vid Svetlichny.

Councillor Jack Bennest said someone needs to convince the district that this is “not a town/rural thing.”

Mayor Pat Hampson agreed, saying this training area benefi ts rural residents as well as those who live in town.

It was suggested that a fi re hydrant in that area would benefi t the future development of the southeast sector of the airport.

Municipal Manager Tom Szalay said if they install the hydrant on the edge of the airport, it would provide ser-vice for the training grounds and fi re protection for nearby residents.

Schafer suggested putting the hydrant in the rural area by Elliott Road, close to the training grounds.

A letter by newly-elected Fire Chief Dan Skaros stated the department presently uses hydrants around town, which can result in problems with traffi c and property owners.

Not having a hydrant at the training grounds limits the amount of practice fi refi ghters can engage in, Skaros noted in the letter, read by Svetlichny.

The department recently had to send fi refi ghters out of town for live fi re training, Svetlichny said. If the depart-ment had a live fi re container on site, it would be able to conduct in-house training, but without a hydrant, that’s not possible.

Council decided to call a special meeting with the Rural Fire Protection District to negotiate a cost sharing agree-ment. The hydrant is slated to cost approximately $27,000.


Interior Health plans for 66 new beds

A request for proposals for the design, construction and operation of 66 new publicly funded residential care beds in the South Okanagan has been issued by Interior Health.

“We are building on our record of improving access to health care for our seniors,” said Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater. “We are also adding more supports for our seniors so they can stay in their community close to family and friends.”

Residential beds provide 24/7 care and support for indi-viduals with complex care needs including the frail, elderly and those with dementia.

Interior Health (IH) seeks proposals from not-for-profi t and other private operators with experience in residential care project development and operation.

“It is important that we continue to focus resources where there is the most need,” said Norman Embree, IH Board Chair. “IH is committed to ensuring that the clients and patients we serve continue to receive the appropriate level of care in the best possible setting.”

The 66 new beds are within 527 residential care beds announced by IH earlier this month. The new units are needed to meet the growing needs of an aging population and are being distributed according to where the largest growth projections of seniors are forecast.

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New law nails driver

An 18-year-old woman from Oliver may have a hard time getting her licence reinstated after she was caught for impaired driving on December 12.

Oliver RCMP and members of South Okanagan Traffi c Services stopped a vehicle on 350 Ave. at 1:15 a.m. after noticing the driver unable to main-tain the proper lane. The 1997 Ford Escort was oc-cupied by two females and one male, all from Oli-ver.

The 18-year-old female driver displayed signs of alcohol consumption and failed a roadside breath test.

Under the new immediate roadside prohibition law, she was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and her vehicel was impounded for 30 days.

Corporal Jason Bayda said the woman is a new driver with passenger limit conditions, and a con-dition to have no alcohol present in her body.

“As such, she will have a diffi cult time getting her licence reinstated.”

Charges pending

Police say a 26-year-old Oliver resident will likely face charges in relation to a motor vehicle accident on Highway 97 north of Road 22 on December 12.

A member of Osoyoos RCMP was conducting patrols along the highway when she observed a Pontiac Sunfi re in the ditch at approximately 10:30 p.m. The offi cer located an intoxicated male walk-ing near the vehicle. He admitted being in the vehi-cle, but denied being the driver. No other persons were present in the area.

Police are still investigating.

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‘Blue Christmas’ held for those who need it

For some of us, the thought of celebrat-ing Christmas in the “usual” way is not al-ways a comfortable thought.

This may not be easy to admit, even to ourselves at this time of the year, when everyone around us seems to be having so much fun preparing for happy get-togeth-ers, joy-fi lled music, friendly gift-giving, traditional decorations, tasty meals, or up-lifting church services.

We may feel that all this well-meaning cheerfulness is just not for us. We may be carrying a sadness in our heart, over the passing of a loved one or some other great loss in the past year. Or we may be weighed down by a sense of meaninglessness that we can’t quite put our fi nger on. We may feel powerless in the face of injustice, ill-ness, misunderstanding, tensions, dashed hopes, or fears of the future. Maybe we can’t quite explain our “un-Christmassy” mood, but just feel a deep “disconnect” from it all.

It is this kind of diffi cult reality, which hits us all at some time in our lives, that motivated several of Oliver’s churches to create a different kind of Christmas ex-perience. For fi ve years now, on the dark-est day of the year (December 21), they

have offered a “Blue Christmas” service. It is open to anyone, the “churched” and

the “un-churched,” who would welcome a quietly refl ective time during which there is no need to pretend that all is “just fi ne” in our lives.

For some, the most meaningful part of the evening consists of the few familiar carols, then Silent Night — in the dimmed church with candles lit. For others, it’s the simple description of some of the loads they may be carrying that guides their per-sonal refl ection.

Many appreciate the opportunity to qui-etly “un-burden” as they place a stone in a basket and then light a candle. It is a re-spectful, “slowed-down” hour, which for increasing numbers in our area has become a meaningful part of their Christmas sea-son.

This year again, everyone is welcome to attend Oliver’s Blue Christmas. As per tra-dition, it will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 7 pm in the charming historical St. John’s Lutheran Church. (Go two blocks up west from Best of India, turn right on the corner of 362 Ave. and 101 St. ).

Leading and hosting the service will be folks from four churches (United, St. Ed-ward’s Anglican, St. John’s Lutheran and Christ the King Catholic).

Also, as per tradition, Nunes-Pottinger is donating the advertising and the snacks provided after the service.

Brita ParkSpecial to the Chronicle

Photo contributed

Brita Park stands at the entrance of St. John’s Lutheran Church, where a “Blue Christmas” gath-ering will be held for people feeling a little down this season. The gathering is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21.

Churches offer service on the ‘longest night’

The Kelowna Meikle Teddy Bear’s coach was Bob Hall, not Bob Hull as pre-

viously reported in the December 8 edi-tion. The Chronicle regrets the error.

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The Kiwanis Market will be closed from Friday, December 24th until Friday, January 7th when we will be

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Carol Ann Quibell photoNew executive

The Oliver Legion (Branch 97) installed its new executive recently. From left in front row are Deputy Zone Commander Rick Lundin, 2nd Vice-President John Young, President Kent Dagenais, 1st Vice-President Chris Yerburgh, and Zone Commander Bud Sadegur. In back row from left are Treasurer Barry Lundin, Service Offi cer Bob Brandt, Past President Edith Lundin, Secretary Sharon Dagenais, Executive Committee member Bertha Williams, and Sergeant At Arms Norm Williams.

Xeriscape rap gets attention A unique communication tool has caught the attention

of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB).UBC-O student Graham Campbell has created a rap

video on xeriscaping. Initially inspired by a talk from the OBWB on water conservation. Campbell entered the video in BC Hydro’s “Invent the Future” contest, where it sits at number one in the song category. You can view and vote at www.inventthefutre.ca/songs.php?sort=popular&.

Board approves budget

The OBWB approved a $3.7 million budget for the com-ing year.

This budget is for funding its sewage facility grants, wa-ter milfoil control, water management, and the new UBCO water research chair programs.

The budget will now be forwarded to the three Okana-gan regional districts for fi nal approval.

Drilling set to go

The OBWB approved a partnership with local govern-ments, the BC Ministry of Environment, and Agriculture Canada to drill and monitor wells in 15 sensitive Okanagan acquifers.

The board places priority on groundwater monitoring, noting it could be impacted by increased population and climate change.

Rainwater guide coming

The board will be producing a rainwater management guide for Okanagan homeowners following its recent “From Rain to Resource” workshop.

The guide will show residents how to “green” storm wa-ter runoff, protect their property and the environment.

Board supports Meadowlark Festival

The OBWB approved sponsorship of the Okanagan-Si-milkameen Conservation Alliance’s Meadowlark Festival on May 19-23, 2011.

This year’s event will focus on water and provide an op-portunity to raise community awareness of Okanagan wa-ter issues.

Oliver opts out

The Town of Oliver has decided not to appoint anyone from council to the OBWB. This is because the meetings are normally held during the day in Kelowna.

Brad, Kim, Kaylie & Tia Graham

Erwin & Sue Schaffrick

Alf, Jill, Susan & Travis Schaffrick

John Wright

Leny & Ted Gleis

Jerry & Leidy Stegeman

Phyllis Collen

Bill Michael

Sandra Nichol

Irene Stevens

Beryl Byer

Season’s Greetingsto all our Friends

We would like to voice our sincere best wishes! We have donated to charitable projects, money which we would have

otherwise spent sending Christmas cards to our friends in Oliver and Osoyoos.

Richard Pentney

Louise Christoffersen

Ken & Diane Tetreault

Susan Valentine

Helen & Lance Hudson

Mavis Grant

George & Diane Karpinsky

Linda & Richard Schaffrick

Betty Zeeman

John & Ann Kiss

Chris Yerburgh


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Okanagan FallsAccording to an old Indian

tale, Okanagan Falls was once a very high waterfall “sweeping over the great rocks with a voice of thun-der and a spray as white as wild cherry blossoms. Coyote tore the falls down in a moment of anger, until it was hardly more than a rapid, as it has remained to this day.

~ from the “History and Configuration of Okanagan Falls, BC,” by Karilyn Long of the Okanagan Nation Alliance Fisheries Department.

Roma Pedersen, Archives Volunteer

Photograph Number: Photo #25, page 6, E. R. Album

Date: 1930sDonor/Photographer: Edith ReinhartPhoto: Courtesy of Oliver and District Archives, 250-498-4027

Spirit alive and well in Oliver this Christmas

The Oliver Chronicle welcomes letters to the [email protected]

Letters continued on Pg A12...

There’s always a fi ne line between poverty and living comfortably.

One week you’re eating steak and lobster at your favourite restaurant; the next you’re sitting down to a bowl of noodles and carrot sticks because you’ve lost your job.

Some of us have been there, while others have never experienced what it’s like to be needy. It’s quite humbling.

Through no fault of their own, some people run into hard times. Jobs are scarce, self-esteem is low, and the bills are mounting. So where’s the solution? Some turn to welfare, some turn to crime, while oth-ers turn to the church in search of faith. Without hope, what do you really have?

But there’s always hope out there, and we see it ev-ery day. For the past two weeks we’ve been amazed at the number of people coming into the Chronicle offi ce to drop off bags and bags, and more bags of food. In fact, support for the Knights of Columbus Christmas Hamper drive has been overwhelming . . staggering, actually. Seeing the frequency in which people have opened our door to show some goodwill in a “tummy bag” is very heartwarming.

To us, this is hope. This is what the spirit of Christ-mas is all about. This is what our children should see and learn – that Christmas is not about Hannah Montana cell phones or Call of Duty: Black Ops. It’s about spending time with family and friends, and giving a helping hand to the less fortunate.

One mother told us how she and her children spent their Christmas turkey money making little surprise gift baskets for needy families in the neigh-bourhood. They left these baskets on doorsteps, then went home and ate Kraft dinner because that’s all they could afford. Now that’s the real meaning of Christmas.

A handmade card signed by your children can lift the spirits of anyone who may be feeling the blues this Christmas. Even a short visit can make all the difference in the world. Other goodwill gestures in-clude inviting them over for dinner, shovelling their driveway, bringing them some baked goods, and running an errand for them.

For those feeling down this season, there is a “Blue Christmas” service at St John’s Lutheran Church on the “longest night” – Tuesday Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. It will be an opportunity to “un-burden” yourself in a car-ing atmosphere with lit candles.

There is hope. There is faith. There are people who care.

Come and see the local artworkEditor, Oliver Chronicle:

With the help of husband Wheeler, local artist Evie New hung many of her beautiful paintings of our wonderful val-ley, portraits, and excellent paintings of fl owers and roses .

A reception was held on Friday, Nov. 26 and the show was open Saturday and Sunday. With the help of the Oli-ver Sagebrushers, and members of the Oliver Community Arts Council, the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre was turned into a lovely Christmas background for Evie’s show.

The show had to be seen to be appreciated. If you missed the show it was your loss. I shall add some thoughts. The Arts Council formed in approximately 1967. It was a com-bined council with Osoyoos and Oliver uniting. In 1983 each town formed their own council. Oliver’s Arts Coun-cil started with four creative clubs under their umbrella,

and now the member groups add up to 11.The fi ery Sir Thomas Beecham, a symphony conductor

in England wrote a book titled “Mingled Chimes” in which he quoted “One per cent of England keeps the arts alive.”

Do you not think with all our well educated people we deserve better than one per cent to come to see the won-derful, creative art that is shown in the Quail’s Nest Gallery and in the Handworks Gallery? Some of the local artists’ works hang in local shops mostly as decor.

Help us to mature so that the Quail’s Nest Gallery may be open throughout the years ahead.

Nonetheless, you are invited to come to the Quail's Nest every Tuesday morning between 9-12 to see the artwork and to meet the artists.

Agnes Sutherland, Oliver

Graves are sacred places where care, respect should be shown

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

On the Day of the Souls, I attended a ceremony at the Oliver cemetery where my beloved father is laid to rest.

When I approached my father’s grave I was very upset to fi nd the lack of respect and care that was shown by the cemetery staff, while they were preparing the gravesite adjacent to his.

The lack of respect that was observed was that the fl ow-ers that had been placed on his grave had been knocked over and were covered with dirt.

We also have a picture of my father on a spike that is pushed into the ground. This picture was placed there by the family shortly after his burial and for the past eight months it has withstood the elements of Mother Nature. This was also pulled out of the ground and was face down and covered with dirt.

Recently I had another family member pass away. This family member’s spouse passed away fi ve years ago and had a complete concrete encasement.

When the grave was dug for the spouse two weeks ago there was the utmost care taken not to damage that en-casement. I know that there was extra care taken in this situation because if there were any damage done to the en-casement it would be the cemetery that would have to pay to have it repaired.

But the same type of care and respect should be taken

for any gravesite no matter if they have just been dug or if they are fi ve years old.

I have read the bylaws and regulations of the Oliver cemetery. It is my understanding that everything is regu-lated by the Town of Oliver. Let me tell you where we, the family, stands.

In the Town of Oliver Bylaw No. 1003, section 3 reads: “Cemetery” shall mean and include any parcel or tract of land owned, used or maintained by the Town as a cemetery either within or outside the municipality.

The meaning of a cemetery to the family is a garden of love where families come from generation to generation to generation at various times to be in the presence of their loved ones.

Also in Bylaw No. 1003: “Lot” shall mean a space used or intended to be used for the interment of human remains as designated on the plan of the Oliver cemetery on fi le in the offi ces of the Town.

A grave to a family means a fi nal home where the be-loved one is laid to rest and where we come and share hap-py and sad moments, as well as special occasions.

All that I’m asking of the Town of Oliver is to train their cemetery caretakers to have respect, care, and morals for these graves that family members call home.

Oliveria Loureiro, Westbank


No deal cutting GHG emissions this year

Canada’s caribou crisis calls for collaboration

David Suzuki

Gwynne Dyer

The UN climate summit in Cancun, Mexico is nearing its end, and while the ending will not be as rancorous as last year’s train wreck in Copenha-gen, there will be no global deal on cutting greenhouse gas emis-sions this year either. However, there is some hope for the lon-ger run.

Mohamed Nasheed is the president of the Maldives, a group of low-lying islands in the Indian Ocean that will be among the fi rst to vanish as the sea-level rises in a warming world. That’s why he is so outspoken in challeng-ing the current negotiating position of the developing countries.

"When I started hearing about this cli-mate change issue, I started hearing devel-oping countries say 'we have a right to emit carbon because we have to develop'," he told the BBC recently. "It is true, we need to develop; but equating development to carbon emissions I thought was quite silly.”

That is heresy, for the standard position of the group of developing countries (G77) is that since the rich countries caused the problem, they must make the emissions cuts that would stop it. And they really did cause the problem: it was 200 years of burn-

ing fossil fuels that made them rich, and they are responsible for 80 percent of the greenhouse gases of human origin that are now in the atmosphere.

But if only the rich coun-tries cut their emissions, while the rapidly developing coun-tries (which have three times as many people) let their emis-sions grow at the current rate, the planet will probably topple

into runaway warming by mid-century.The numbers are brutally simple. Since

the industrial revolution began around 1800, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen from 280 parts per million to 390 ppm. The point of no re-turn is 450 ppm. After some delay, that will raise the average global temperature by 2 degrees Celsius (3.5 degrees Fahrenheit).

What happens then is that the warming we have already caused triggers natural processes, like the melting of the perma-frost and the warming of the oceans, that dump even more carbon dioxide into the air, causing even faster warming. Even if we later cut our own emissions to zero, the permafrost will go on melting, the oceans will continue to warm – and we may be into runaway warming.

Almost every government on Earth has formally committed to holding the warm-ing below two degrees C. They have not, however, committed to any process that will actually achieve that goal – which is why they keep coming back to the confer-ence table despite all the past failures.

Why don’t all the governments act? Be-cause the developing countries refuse to accept limits on their emissions for fear that they wouldn’t be able to go on growing their economies. They also resent the fact that the past emissions of the rich coun-tries have brought us all so close to 450 ppm. Whereas the rich countries ignore the history and demand similar cuts from all countries, rich and poor.

Mohamed Naseed is abandoning the old common front of all developing countries because it may serve the short-term inter-est of the rapidly industrialising countries in the G77, but it isn’t in the interest of poorer, slower-growing countries like the Maldives at all.

At least thirty countries in the G77 pri-vately share Naseed’s view: the impending split was already visible even at last year’s Copenhagen conference. Moreover, he ar-gues, the current negotiating position of the G77 is silly even for the bigger, richer members of the group.

"There is new technology,” Naseed ar-gues. “Fossil fuel is obsolete, it's yester-day's technology; so we [aim to] come up with a development strategy that's low car-bon." If China, India, Brazil and the other big, fast-developing countries believed that they could go on growing their economies without growing their emissions, he says, then they’d also be willing to sign up to binding limits on emissions.

"They have to rapidly increase their in-vestments in renewable energy,” he says, “and I think they are doing that. Once they've done it, they're going to say 'right, we need a legally-binding agreement'." It’s fast becoming true: China is already the world’s largest exporter of solar panels, and India is the leading exporter of wind turbines. But there is one problem.

Wind turbines, solar panels and the like tend to be more expensive than cheap and dirty coal-fi red power stations. If the de-veloping countries choose the more expen-sive option, who pays the difference? The old rich countries who landed them in this dilemma, of course.

People in the rich countries don’t even understand that history, so they are still a long way from accepting that deal. It won’t happen at Cancun, and it may be years be-fore it does. Maybe too many years.

It isn’t every day that an international science sum-mit brings together tradi-tional Aboriginal knowledge and Western science. How-ever, threats to a unique species call for a unique ap-proach.

The issue in this case is the staggering decline of North America’s caribou popula-tions. Hundreds of scientists, wildlife managers, and Aboriginal lead-ers from across Canada and as far away as Greenland, Russia, and Norway recently met for four days in Winnipeg to discuss the problem.

Biologists estimate that global caribou populations are less than half of what they were 50 years ago. Canada is no exception. A 2009 federal study by a blue-ribbon panel of caribou biologists found that 29 of the 57 remaining herds of boreal caribou in Canada are not self-sustaining, and in some places, like northeastern British Columbia, are on the verge of collapse. The scientifi c evidence points to two leading factors: ex-panding industry in the caribou’s boreal forest home – including forestry, mining, and oil and gas development – and climate change, which is putting caribou popula-tions under enormous additional strain.

Caribou are a timid animal, eas-ily spooked and disturbed by the slightest changes in their sensitive boreal forest habitat. Scientists have discovered that a single road can completely alter the migra-tory path of an entire herd.

Caribou are also an indicator species of overall forest health. The strength of their populations can refl ect the health of the surrounding forest environment on which they depend. The precipitous drop in cari-bou numbers over the past few decades sends an alarming signal that all is not well in Canada’s boreal forest.

The decline of the boreal caribou is both an ecological and social problem. Not only do caribou play a primary role in the ecol-ogy of Canada’s boreal forest, they are also important to Aboriginal and Métis people who live in the North. Caribou meat is hearty and rich with calories, and their bones and hides are commonly used for tools and clothing. Many Aboriginal groups

also have longstanding spiritual connections with caribou, so the continued persistence of caribou is critical to the ongoing health and well-being of indigenous communi-ties in the North.

The Caribou Summit was held to exchange information about how to forestall a major ecological and social disaster in Canada’s North if local caribou populations decline further or even disappear alto-

gether, as has already happened in some parts of their historical range. However, unlike many other international scientifi c gatherings, this one had Aboriginal rep-resentatives and keepers of “traditional” knowledge, such as elders, at the forefront to lead discussions and share insights from communities that have coexisted with cari-bou for thousands of years. While the ap-plication of traditional scientifi c methods is critical to any species-recovery plan-ning, such planning would be incomplete without the deep-rooted knowledge and on-the-ground experiences of those closest to the caribou themselves.

And it is they who stand to lose the most in terms of culture and livelihood should caribou recovery attempts fail.

As noted by Dene Nation President and former Northwest Territories Premier Stephen Kakfwi, Aboriginal people have a critical role in shaping and leading caribou conservation. “First Nations people have a wealth of intricate land-management knowledge as it applies to caribou,” he told media at the summit. “Losing caribou is not an intellectual exercise for us and it is not an option. If the caribou are destroyed, our people are destroyed.”

Mr. Kakfwi has gone even further, issu-ing a challenge to stakeholders, including non-governmental organizations, indus-try, and governments to sit down and work together. “We can’t keep fi ghting each other,” he said, referring specifi cally to en-vironmental groups, tar sands companies like Syncrude, and Alberta Premier Ed Stel-mach.

We agree. Scientists tell us that protect-ing large, interconnected expanses of bo-real habitat is crucial to preventing further losses and to eventually recovering cari-bou populations. But we can only develop

a plan to solve the caribou crisis with full participation of and collaboration with Ab-original people and their governments.

Government decisions on the fate of caribou habitat, such as new habitat regu-

lations under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act and Quebec’s Plan Nord land-use plan, are pending.

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DARE grads growing up fast . . . and wisely

Some people may think that Grade 5 stu-dents at Oliver Elementary School know a little too much about drugs.

But that’s a good thing. For example, if Maxine Houle didn’t

know about the 200 known poisons in just one cigarette, she may have started smok-ing. And if she didn’t know that marijuana has more than 400 chemicals, she may have made a very poor decision.

“Also, mixing any type of alcohol with your medication can be very dangerous . . . alcohol slows down your heart rate, think-ing, behaviour and your breathing,” Houle said at last week’s DARE graduation cer-emonies.

She was one of 39 students who gradu-ated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Edu-cation program taught by RCMP Cst. Janis Peters.

Peters said the graduates make her so happy and proud.

“It’s wonderful to get to know the kids on a different level.”

Principal Mike Safek said kids can face a lot of negative influence today, so he praised the DARE program and the stu-dents who graduated.

Oliver Mayor Pat Hampson told the stu-dents that life is full of choices, and each one has an effect.

“Consider what the effects are to you and your parents.”

Teacher Marji Basso advised the stu-dents to be prepared to find themselves in some uncomfortable situations in life. For

example, a friend might ask you to have a smoke.

“Do what your instinct tells you. And if you see someone make a poor choice, speak up.”

Basso “DAREd” the students to be them-selves and use the knowledge they have gained in the program. “We (parents, teachers and friends) all believe in you.”

Houle said the DARE program helped them to be confident, and Cst. Peters helped them to see who the good friends and bad friends are.

The graduate said she has learned not to buy everything she sees in advertisements, whether it be a video game system or a drug.

“I can also use what I have learned by telling a person I know who takes drugs a fact so they will stop.”

Fellow graduate Ishika Gill said she learned about many drugs, especially to-bacco.

“Tobacco causes bad breath, yellow fin-gers and teeth, teeth loss and your clothes start to stink. It also causes lung cancer and heart disease, and leads to an unhappy life or death.”

Gill said more than 45,000 people die of smoking every year.

“The program also taught us that it is rude, harmful and hurtful to bully and be violent. Just because of your aggressive be-haviour, nobody wants to be your friend.”

Gill said if somebody offers her drugs, alcohol or marijuana in the future, she’s going to say no. For that, she thanks Cst. Peters for teaching the program. (But she should also thank herself for making that

choice on her own.)Gill said her pledge to her friends is to

encourage them to make good decisions because she wants them to stay healthy.

As part of the program, all the students pledge to keep their town safe and healthy, and not get into trouble with the RCMP. They also pledge to follow their beliefs and not use harmful substances.

The following students in Marji Basso’s class received their DARE grad certificates: Madelyn Bjornson, Anton Bogovic, Daelen Bontorin, Sophia Bontorin, Andrew Bouch-er, Noah Bower, Neha Chahal, Komal Dhali-wal, Sunny Dhaliwal, Justin Dhillon, Payton

Gabriel, Dilshan Gill, Jeevan Gill, Loveleen Gill, Sahij Gill, Simi Gill, Maxine Houle, Liam Johnson, Harshbir Khangura, Preet Khela, Richard Launier, Caitlin Mackintosh, Megan Murray, Devon Nemeth, Vishal Rat-te, Sunny Sra, Sabrina Woolley, and Dayna Zandvliet.

The following students in Narinder Ba-santi’s class received their DARE grad cer-tificates: Noah Anderson, Zachary Arnold, Emily Brock, Jasleen Dhillon, Harsh Gill, Ishika Gill, Logan Hannas, Jared Hartle, Glynne Hopkins, Lynden Humber, and Ki-ranjit Toor.


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Grade 5 students from Oliver Elementary School presented a dramatic skit during DARE gradu-ation ceremonies last week. Here, peer pressure and the influence of drugs are depicted in a scene which ends with a student being shielded from harm by friends.

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Mt. Baldy to host big snowshoe-a-thon

The Munday Learning Foundation and Mt. Baldy invite South Okanagan community members to sign up for the “Snowshoe for Scholarships Snowshoe-a-thon” on Satur-day, Jan. 15 at Mt. Baldy Ski Hill.

Participants can pick up registration forms at Royal LeP-age South Country in Oliver, Kick Start Printing in Osoyoos, or by emailing [email protected].

“Snowshoe for Scholarships” is sponsored by Nk’Mip Cellars, Osoyoos Coyotes, Kick Start Printing, Royal LePage South Country Oliver and Freeride Boardshop.

Proceeds from the event will benefi t The Munday Learn-ing Foundation Scholarship Program. Registration for the event is free. All participants will receive a “goodie bag” fi lled by sponsors for those who raise $25 or more.

The Snowshoe-a-thon starts at 10 am with participant

registration beginning at 9 am.Participants can take part as an individual or team.

Teams can include two to eight people. Details can be found in the registration package.

“This is the fi rst season the foundation is hosting the Snowshoe for Scholarships event. The idea has been re-ceived with excitement by members of the community,” said Tony Munday, the foundation’s executive director. “We anticipate that this will become an annual event.”

Following the event, there will be a barbecue special at the ski hill kiosk. Prizes will be awarded for the most pledg-es raised, fi rst to cross the fi nish line, and best costume.

Participants and spectators are invited to relax in the lounge after a great day of snowshoeing.

For more information or to register, email [email protected] or visit www.facebook.com/themundaylearningfoundation.


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Apple group looks at farming the marketsGrowers tend to prune, harvest or till in

isolation separated from their distant peers by miles and mountains; it is the nature of the profession. However, the Apple Work-ing Group under the Canadian Horticul-tural Council (AWG) bridges some of those gaps and energizes the people who attend their meetings.

Says AWG chair, Joe Sardinha. “Each province talks about how their crop went and what the market outlook is for them—so we have a sense of what is happening in other regions of Canada.”

At the last meeting, participants from six apple producing provinces—BC, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia—took the pulse of the apple industry and examined the role Washington plays in its declining fortunes.

“Ontario is under the same constraints in terms of marketing as we are; it’s impacted almost as heavily by Washington imports because only one in three Gala apples sold in Ontario is an Ontario Gala.”

But that Pacific North-west state is not the only culprit. Provincial foresight or the lack thereof can influence an industry’s growth potential and leave it either forging ahead or floundering behind in the market-place.

The replant program and how it is ad-ministered was a good case in point, notes Sardinha. Nova Scotia has one that nur-tures its Honeycrisp acreages; New Bruns-wick was working with a small program now. However Ontario’s politicians never bought into the concept; and Quebec’s is

hamstrung by rules that make it unpalat-able to growers.

Unable to convince their government that a replant program would enable the industry to produce market preferences, Ontario orchardists still grow processing apple varieties.

“However we were able to [convert] with our program since the 1990s. Unfortunate-ly we are out of replant money now.”

Aware the funds were drying up, seven months ago the AWG submitted a proj-ect proposal to the federal government through the AgriFlex program, requesting a national replant program involving all the provinces, which would be in addition to anything existing in those regions.

“We haven’t heard anything yet; they are still reviewing it. Granted it was a pretty big package, about $74million over five years, which is a huge request for one commodity. But we’ve still got growers on a replant waiting list and there is no money left.”

Also, the group is pushing the Feds to open up the mechanism that triggers dumping and make it work for them, be-cause currently it doesn’t, says Sardinha. The tree fruit industry hasn’t launched an anti-dumping suit in years, mainly because it doesn’t have the necessary protection tools in place.

“Growers say we have no protection in this industry—we see what supply manage-ment has and we see what the grape in-dustry has in terms of taxation on imports, and yet we’re here high and dry amid this big flood of imports,” he states, adding it is time for regulated marketing. “But to achieve that we need consensus and pres-

sure put on the government from a nation-al perspective.”

To drive that message home, he says they need to implement a levy system for all BC producers, including independents and packinghouse members. Ontario and Quebec already have a promotion and re-search levy, but Sardinha believes all six provinces must be onside with their own levy systems, before they approach Ottawa with their requests.

“It’s never going to be about saying no to all imports; it is about having some con-trol because right now we are wide open.

“It’s all about farming the markets and not farming government. We don’t want to go to government and ask for help; we want to be able to retrieve it from the mar-ketplace.”

And the group wants more government emphasis on domestic markets; currently those marketing programs are geared to-ward exports. And they will continue to work with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in terms of fresh fruit and vegeta-ble regulations, with an eye to protecting producers and suppliers from shipments of bulk apples if there is a local supply.

AWG members are upbeat about being involved in a research project under Ag-riculture and Agri-Food’s Science Cluster Initiative—a multi-million dollar program for the various commodities and geared towards generating research projects on a national basis.

Their choice is post harvest research with emphasis on a better way of treating apples for storage scald that omits the need for solutions and dip tanks. Instead the apples will be subjected to diphenylamine-

fogging (DPA) products from two compa-nies while in cold storage; those trials will be conducted at different sites in Canada, including the Okanagan Tree Fruit Coop-erative facility.

If successful, fogging procedures will be superior to the solutions currently in use, Sardinha said, because the old method was time-consuming and users faced the added burden of disposal costs due to environ-mental regulations.

“The trials will lead to data on efficacy and residue which are needed for the regis-tration process. So if we can get two-three years worth of trials, the company will be closer to actually registering the product and we will have this new tool.”

Wendy JohnsonSpecial to the Chronicle

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Poster childEmily McLean from South Okanagan Adventist Christian School won third place for her colour poster in the Oliver Legion Remembrance Day Poster and Literary Contest. Shown with McLean is her teacher Andrew Savenye.

Photos contributedTuc-el-Nuit awardsThe Oliver Legion recently presented awards to local students for their Remembrance Day poster and literary submissions. In back row from left are Ron Hovanes (contest commit-tee member), Jayda Blair (fi rst place junior black/white poster), Lauren McGibbon (fi rst place junior poem), Alyse Zita (third place intermediate poem), Ethan Larose (second place black/white junior poster), and Tuc-el-Nuit Principal Chris Hambleton. In front row are Benjamin Koenig (fi rst place primary black/white poster), Mataya Leinor (third place primary black/white poster), Joseph Trudel (second place primary black/white poster), and Jasleen Morneau (second place primary colour poster). Missing is Kai Peterson (third place junior black/white poster).

OES award winnersFrom left to right are Ron Hovanes (Legion contest committee member), Selina Mason (second place junior colour poster), Josh Boisclair (third place junior colour poster), Sophia Bontorin (second place junior poem), Payton Gabriel (third place junior poem), Autumn Pelly (third place primary colour poster), Ella Hayes (fi rst place primary colour poster), Hanna Byron (fi rst place junior colour poster), and Tara Hovanes (Legion Remembrance Day Poster and Literary Contest chair).


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Thanks to all who made Light-Up a big success

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

On behalf of the South Okanagan Cham-ber of Commerce I would like to express our joy to see such a successful Christmas Light-Up in Oliver on December 3.

It is truly amazing what a community can do when they all get together to cel-ebrate Christmas with their friends and neighbours.

Everyone from the downtown mer-chants, the mall merchants, Oliver Parks and Rec, the Osoyoos Indian Band and our elected officials took part in the event.

Oliver Parks and Rec did a super job with entertainment on Main Street and a stellar fireworks display.

The mall was busy with Santa, Moonlight Madness sales and the children’s colouring contest.

The downtown merchants were busy serving up roasted chestnuts, cotton can-dy, popcorn and hot chocolate.

We need to thank some special people who worked so hard in a very short time

span to organize this event. The committee members, Karen, Katie and Sara Amos from Amos Realty, Maureen Doerr of Beyond Bliss Boutique and Esthetic Studio, Petra Veintimilla from Alberto’s Decorating Cen-tre, Carol Sheridan of Oliver Parks and Rec, and Town Councillor Marji Basso.

A special thank you has to go to the Oliver Chronicle and your publisher, Susan Valen-tine for assistance with the advertising, as well as those businesses who donated cash to support the Shop Oliver Christmas cam-paign.

Thanks to Kenn Draymon, the Grade 2 choir and everyone who added to the spirit of Christmas.

Remember to pick up your passports at participating businesses for a chance to win one of the $100 prizes, and look for suggestion boxes if you have a good idea for next year.

Bonnie Dancey, CEO, South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce

...Letters continued from Pg A6

Check out crokinole planCarol Sheridan from Oliver Parks and

Rec is a crokinole player, and I believe she will be awesome in supporting the growth of local crokinole as well as establishing the BC Open Crokinole Tournament on a solid base.

We are so fortunate to have her. When you get a chance please introduce your-self as a member of the crokinole players of BC and tell her how much her experi-ence will be appreciated.

Regarding the local playing schedule, Carol has suggested Tuesdays from 4-6:30 pm from January 11 to March 15, and add the Crokinole for Kids program 3-4:00 pm,

from January 18 to March 8 (for up to 16 players).

Any player who wants to help out with the kids program will be appreciated.

Plans are for Summerland, Penticton and Osoyoos players to come to Oliver for group playing: Monday Dec. 13 at 7 pm; Monday Jan. 17 at 7 pm; and Monday Feb. 21 at 7 pm.

Please mark this on your calendar now. Also, it would be helpful if you would con-tact me at least a day ahead whether you will be attending for set-up, etc.

The big event we’re all shooting for that promises to be the best yet happens on March 19. Mark your calendar.

Make sure you’re inviting others to the best crokinole event in western Canada.

Clif AntypowichSpecial to the Chronicle

Give taxpayers a breakEditor, Oliver Chronicle:

Does the town have too much money?Now they hire someone to advise the

merchants on what they need. Why not have a meeting with the coun-

cil? How much is this going to cost us as

taxpayers? What about the new downtown steering committee?

On another subject . . . $5,000 to send two students and three adults on a holiday to Japan? Give me a break.

Ron Olafson, Oliver


SHUTTLE SERVICE250.689.2097

For the month of December, Route 97 Shuttle Services will be focusing on Christmas parties and New Year’s Eve parties.

Starting Jan. 1, 2011, Route 97 will be running a regular shuttle from Oliver (Murphy’s Pub), Gallagher Lake (Ye Olde Welcome Inn), OK Falls (OK Falls Hotel), to Penticton (OK Falls Hotel), to Penticton (OK Falls Hotel Best Damn Sportsbar & Grill). The shuttle will run Tues. Sportsbar & Grill). The shuttle will run Tues. Sportsbar & Grill- Sat., 5:00 p.m. to midnight, leaving Oliver to Penticton three times per night.

On behalf of Route 97 Shuttle Service, we wish you a safe and merry Christmas!

Starting January 3, 2011 the Oliver Curling Club is offering a three-month special for playing in a regular league. Leagues are available in the evenings and Mon-day and Wednesday afternoons.

Free curling clinics for all ages will be held on Satur-day, Jan. 8 and Saturday, Jan 22 from 10 am to noon.

Stick curling will also be taught.Come join the fun!For more information, call 250-498-2244 or email

[email protected].

Local curling cluboffers league play



A lineup for jobsAbout 200 people were interviewed for Canadian Tire jobs during a recent two-day job fair at Oliver WorkZone. People lined up for an opportunity to speak to recruiters, who are preparing for the opening of the new store in the Southwinds Crossing shopping centre. The store is slated to open its doors in the spring of 2011.

Riley Martin feels tingling in legs during ‘Project Walk’

A year and a half ago 17-year-old Riley Martin’s life changed from being an average active teenager to some-one who was to be challenged beyond what most kids could even compre-hend.

An accident left him with a spinal cord injury that placed him in a wheel-chair instead of on the back of his mo-torcycle. But that hasn’t stopped this young man with an amazing attitude.

Now 18, Riley has been accepted into an exercise-based recovery pro-gram for spinal cord injuries called “Project Walk” in Carlsbad, CA. This internationally recognized centre is known for its experienced special-ists and having some of the most ad-vanced equipment designed to treat this type of injury. Some of the equip-ment was developed specifi cally for Project Walk and is not available at any other location.

Riley entered into a six-month program on November 15 and three

weeks later he was showing results with some tingling in his legs. His mother, Tanya, says “Riley has an amazing attitude, is working hard and is determined to make the most of his treatment.”

Because there are no onsite client residences available he is living inde-pendently for the very fi rst time. “Ri-ley is coming home for Christmas but will defi nitely be back working hard on his core and balance right after-wards,” stated Tanya.

Carol Ann QuibellSpecial to the Chronicle

Photo contributed

Riley Martin is seen here participating in the “Project Walk” recovery program. He can power the stationary bike on his own for about three to four minutes if his trainer gets him started. Three weeks after entering the six-month program, he began feeling some tingling in his legs.


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Knight of ColumbusChristmas Hamper Time 2010

Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, Oliver, BC

Once again the Knights of Columbus with the help of theFood Bank will be relying on the generosity from the townof Oliver and district.Starting the week of November 21st, there will be boxesplaced in: The Oliver Chronicle, Oliver SuperValu, Buy-LowFoods, Both Shoppers Drug Mart Stores, Bargain Shop andPark Place.All the non-perishable goods will be assembled intoapproximately 175 hampers beginning the week ofDecember 13th at Christ the King Catholic Church. Anydonations of cash or cheques must be made out to theKnights of Columbus Food Hamper and mail to Box 343,Oliver, BC.

For any special pick-ups please phone 250-498-2745 or 250-498-2174

Merry Christmas and Thank You!

Carol Ann Quibell photoA helping hand

Ed Findlater (second from left) from the BC Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion presents a $1,500 cheque to Oliver mudslide victim Dustin Allpress. At left is Legion 1st Vice-President Chris Yerburgh, and at right is President Kent Dagenais.

RDOS advises not to burn garbage

The RDOS is once again reminding people not to burn their garbage.

“Home garbage fi res smoulder and burn at tempera-tures that release hundreds of toxic chemicals into the air we breathe and can contaminate water and plant surfac-es,” the RDOS states.

The burning of garbage, which is prohibited, has been a long-standing practice for many people. However, because of the health consequences, it’s time to stop.

Happy Birthday, Gentleman Farmer!

Dan Roberts turned 77 on Dec. 13, 2010.

Senior boys Hornets ranked #1

This past weekend we were at the Rutland Voodoo Tour-nament in Kelowna.

In our fi rst game we played Vernon Secondary. We were able to win this game easily as Vernon was unable to keep pace with our fast tempo game.

In the end the score was SOSS 88-33. Parry Aulakh scored 29 points, and was named player of the game, and Greet Gill added 12, while Dale Polychroniou and Raj Sidhu both had 11.

In the semi fi nal the Hornets played a sloppy game al-lowing the Highlanders to stay close. The Hornets led at one point by 20 only to see that lead evaporate to within three points late in the 4th quarter. Some inspired play and a desire to win propelled the team to a 16-0 run late in the game as they cruised to a 59-41 victory. Parry Aulakh led all scorers with 37 points, and Greet Gill added 13. Play-er of the game was awarded to Raj Sidhu for his inspired defence and his ability to play the full 40 minutes without fouling out.

In the fi nals the Hornets met the #3 ranked Kelowna Christian Knights. This was quite possibly one of the Hor-nets best perfomances of the year as they held the Knights to only 16 points at the half as the Hornets led 45-16. With the game in hand the Hornets played consistent ball in the

second half cruising to a 85-52 score. Parry Aulakh once again led all scorers with 24 points. Greet Gill and Harey Dhaliwal both had 19 and Raj Sidhu added 12. Greet Gill was named player of the game.

The Hornets have a very busy week coming up as they host George Elliot on Wednesday. On Thursday they play Princess Margaret in the Pen Hi tournament in the morn-ing at 11 a.m. and then they follow that up with a game against Oroville at SOSS that night at 8 p.m.

On Friday they are back at the Penticton tournament, and then host Delview from Surrey on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Later that night at 7:30 they will play the last ever alumni game in the east gym.

It is hoped that all alumni that live in the area will attend this evening as it will be the last time they get a chance to play in the old east gym, a facility that has played host to the AA provincials in 1986 and the Hornets won that cham-pionship. It was alas also home to two other provincial championship teams, in 1977 and 2009.

Many other teams have gone through the old gym over the past 62 years, going on to play at the valley and pro-vincial levels. If every team had 10 players on it at least 600 plus senior boys basketball players have donned the Hornets green and gold jersey.

Action starts at 4:30 p.m. with the senior girls playing the female alumni. Don’t miss the the main game at 7:30 between the grads of the past three years versus the #1 ranked team in BC. Yes, based on the rankings on Decem-ber 9 we are currently ranked the #1 AA team in the prov-ince.

Mo BassoSpecial to the Chronicle

Parry Aulakh unstoppable force as Hornets crush competition

Orchardists and vineyard operators engaged in remov-al projects were the recipients of a second instalment of funds under a joint federal and provincial program de-signed to help growers adapt to industry pressures and changing markets.

The $533,000 cheque was presented to BCFGA president Joe Sardinha, by Agricultural Ministers Gerry Ritz and Ben Stewart at a fall roundtable, hosted by Stockwell Day, pres-ident of the Treasury Board.

“This money just allows us to pay the last applicants who did removals during the Orchards and Vineyards Transition Program,” Sardinha commented later. “It lets us fl ow them the dollars and obviously that’s a half-million in one shot from the government.

“It was timely and appreciated and now we will be able to take care of most of the removal projects before the pro-gram ends on March 21.”

He noted that growers are getting $1,618/acre towards the removal of old apple or soft fruit blocks and grape pro-ducers would be getting the same.

Although it was originally expected there would be money left over when the program ended, Sardinha said that won’t be the case this time.

“It turns out there was signifi cant losses from winter damage in the grapevine sector so a fl ood of applications came in and they were being addressed. However, the federal government made it clear up front that if it was money being paid for a block removal as a result of win-ter damage—and there was vine loss insurance through production insurance—then there would be an offset and the grower wouldn’t get the full claim out of the removal program.”

He isn’t happy the industry has lost even more apple acreages during the program, but realizes the reality of shrinking returns is a powerful incentive for change. Ini-tially he hoped the program would be tied to the replant program, by linking “like-to-like” in acreages—tree fruits to tree fruits in any combination—but the Feds refused.

“I think it was because not every province had a replant program and this was a national funding program. They did not want to create any side deals or conditions.”

In April last year growers received $673,574 from the program.

Orchard transition program pays out Wendy Johnson

Special to the Chronicle


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RDOS uses ‘ghosts’ to encourage recyclingIn keeping with the Charles Dickens sto-

ry “A Christmas Carol,” the Regional Dis-trict of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) asks all residents to have a safe, fun and waste free Christmas. To help spread the word, the RDOS has asked three famous ghosts to provide their holiday recycling tips.

The Ghost of Christmas PastAs people are preparing to trim the tree

and put lights around their home they of-ten find old Christmas light strings that no longer work. Instead of throwing out these light strings the Ghost of Christmas Past recommends taking them to local landfills for recycling.

"The Campbell Mountain, Oliver, Okana-gan Falls and Keremeos landfills can take old Christmas light strings and other elec-trical cords," suggests the spritely figure. "Just remove the glass or plastic bulbs and put those in the garbage."

These light strings and electrical cords from the past will be recycled safely; with the valuable metals inside being turned

into thousands of new objects.The Ghost of Christmas PresentAround Christmas the landfill receives

up to 25 per cent more household waste. A large portion of that extra waste is wrap-ping paper. Many brands of wrapping paper are not designed to be recycled or reused and end up spending an eternity trapped in the landfill.

The Ghost of Christmas Present has some easy ways to reduce your waste and, in some cases, save money.

"It makes a lot of sense to get people gift cards," suggests the jolly spirit. "Using re-usable bags or baskets for wrapping pres-ents is a great idea. The bags and baskets can be part of the gift too. You can even use these reusable bags when you go shopping for gifts."

For items you want to wrap, look for pa-per that can be recycled or reused. Check the label when you buy the wrapping pa-per. You can even buy your own paper and print or draw designs.

Newspaper is a great choice for wrapping as it can go straight out for recycling and is easy to find. Use several sheets for added

strength and enjoyable ripping sounds.The Ghost of Christmas FutureAfter the holidays many homes have a

natural Christmas tree they need to dispose of.

After removing all the tinsel and orna-ments on your natural tree there are a va-riety of ways to get it collected or places to drop it off for free in the RDOS.

There are a number of free Christmas tree drop off locations throughout the RDOS.

Every landfill in the RDOS will take up to 500 kg of yard waste (includ-ing Christmas trees) free of charge. The towns of Oliver and Osoyoos also provide free drop off locations at the Oliver Public Works yard, Osoyoos Kinsmen park and the Sun Bowl are-na for a limited time only after Christmas.

The Ghost of Christmas Future encourages people to get their trees collected

or dropped off so that they can be chipped instead of burned.

"Wood chips help make valuable com-post," explains the ghostly apparition. "By making compost, instead of burning, we help plants and gardens grow into the fu-ture".

For more information contact the RDOS Solid Waste Department at 250-490-4129, or toll free 1-877-610-3737.


Christmas travel deals still there

This year’s popular destinations continue to be Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and Las Cabos in Mexico, and the direct flights from Kelowna to those locations make it easier for Okanagan residents who want to leave the cold winter weather behind them.

The strength of the Canadian dollar has also helped in-crease the number of people travelling to Hawaii, with its hot sun and beautiful breezes.

Although there isn’t a direct flight to Cuba, having to depart from Vancouver has not stopped many people from taking advantage of good prices, making it just as popular as Mexico or Hawaii.

The prices appear to be on par over previous years but there are still deals out there.

Allayne Clark of K. Banks Travel Inc. in Penticton warns people, “If you are looking for a two-week vacation time then book soon. There are more one-week spaces available than two week.”

The best deals are not always available during Christ-mas or spring break but you never know what comes up

at the last moment if the charter companies are trying to fill spaces.

Travel agents offer the same prices as the ones posted on the Internet, but because you are dealing with a reg-istered BC agent your arrangements are guaranteed and online purchases are not always protected. By dealing with a local travel agent you will be given up-to-date infor-mation from someone who knows the area because they have been there and can offer you advice on ho-tels, restaurants and addi-tional activities.

There may be last min-ute availability with great pricing so keep in contact with your travel agent so he/she knows what you are looking for and you can be ready to take advantage of these deals.

Carol Ann QuibellSpecial to the Chronicle

Carol Ann Quibell photo

Now doesn’t this look enticing at this time of year? Okay, where’s the suitcase? Christmas travel plan deals are still out there if you’re willing to look and willing to haunt your local travel agency. You never know what will come up at the last moment if the charter companies are trying to fill spaces.


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The low back plays a pivotal role in all daily activities, craving stabil-ity, rather than mobil-ity. Through movement, our viscoelastic tissues such as fascia, ligaments, articular cartilages and discs are under constant stress, but should not be strained. Life however is not a "static" activity and strain does occur in many jobs, or even during daily activities. The greater the load placed on the tissues, the greater the deformation and the faster the rate of creep.

The term “creep” applies to human tis-sue, and the lumbar spine in particular. Spinal ligaments, joint capsules, facet car-tilages and especially intervertebral discs are viscoelastic, meaning they exhibit both viscous and elastic characteristics. A vis-coelastic liquid will deform and flow un-der the influence of an applied stress, but when the stress is removed the liquid will slowly recover from some of the deforma-tion. So it is with humans. Due primarily to disc deformation that occurs throughout the day due to gravity and strain on these materials, we're taller in the morning than at bedtime.

Our tensegrity support system (supply-ing balance between tension and compres-sion) relies on viscoelasticity to keep us bouncing along with spring in our step so we won't end up like flattened silly putty. Research sometimes seeks to dismiss the effects of gravitational exposure on hu-

man viscoelastic tissues. Even manual therapists may down-grade the relationship of dis-torted viscoelastic structures and pain. However, this does not negate the fact that struc-tural abnormalities such as short legs, flat feet or scoliot-ic spines will eventually cause decompensation somewhere along the kinetic chain, caus-ing the body to sacrifice mo-bility for stability.

A particularly good ex-ample of this are degener-ated discs, which possesses

less viscoelasticity and less creep, and are therefore less capable of absorbing shocks and vibrations. In fact, “after a prolonged strain, spinal ligaments, joint capsules, and discs of the lumbar spine may creep, and be liable to injury if sudden forces are unex-pectedly applied during the vulnerable re-covery phase. When viscoelastic tissues are strained, they have trouble returning to their original length and are more prone to future injury.” (Source: Bogduk N, Twom-ney L. Clinical Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine and Sacrum, 3rd edition Edinburgh: Churchill Livingston, 1997).

In such cases, it may be more important to seek help first from hands-on therapies such as muscle energy, orthopedic mas-sage, craniosacral, visceral, myofascial re-lease or structural integration before get-ting into the gym and “working out the kinks.” In the world of pain management, manual and movement therapies have al-ways thrived together in a comfortable co-dependent relationship.

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Lifestyle WiseBy Jorg Mardian

Carol Ann Quibell photos

On Santa’s kneeAt top, Maya (left) and Mika Esmaeilioun sit on Santa’s lap during “Breakfast With Santa” at the Oliver Community Centre on December 11. Above are Santa’s elves, from left, Kelsey Beckett, Linda Magoffin, and Dot Cranston.

C O M M U N I T Y S E C T I O NWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010 ISSUE 26, VOL. 75

Lyonel Doherty photoSetting his sights

Blake Miller-Yuckin takes aim with his shotgun after winning the first turkey in the B Class trap competition at the pre-Christmas Turkey Shoot held at the Sportmen’s Bowl on December 12.

Town challenges CFIB report on overspending

The Town of Oliver is defending a claim that it is break-ing taxpayers’ backs by spending beyond the rate of infla-tion and population growth.

A report released by the Canadian Federation of Inde-pendent Business (CFIB) claims that BC municipalities are hurting taxpayers by overspending.

“The situation in Oliver is worse . . . if Oliver had kept spending to population and inflation growth in 2008, a family of four would have had $1,342 more in its pocket,” said research analyst Heather Tilley.

She noted that between 2000 and 2008, where municipal operating spending growth was 75.1 per cent, population and inflation growth was only 21.1 per cent. That’s 3.56 times a sustainable rate between 2000 and 2008, she stated.

Tilley said Oliver spent $1,088 per capita (in 2008), below the provincial average. This leads her to question if tax-payers are receiving value for their money.

But according to Mayor Pat Hampson, they are. “As far as I am concerned we have kept taxes down as

low as we can since I got on council, however, there are some expenditures over which we have little control.”

Municipal manager Tom Szalay said he is unaware what numbers the CFIB used to make its determination, and its report doesn’t appear to show any calculations.

“It seems suspect to me.” Szalay said the report does not speak of changes to lev-

els of service, but only alleges that communities are still doing what they always have but at a highly increased cost.

But in a CFIB editorial by Laura Jones, municipalities across BC have been on a massive spending spree at the taxpayer’s expense.

Jones said population and inflation growth across BC have risen by 29 per cent since 2000. But on average, spending by municipalities has increased by 58 per cent, she pointed out.

“Households who spent like this would quickly be in trouble, but it appears that municipal politicians have for-gotten that taxpayers’ pockets are not bottomless,” Jones said.

This overspending adds up to an average of $900 per family of four per year in BC, she noted.

Jones said the claim that controlling spending would mean cutting services to taxpayers is not true.

“A large fraction of municipal budget is wages. There would be huge cost savings if politicians worked to close the gap between public and private sector compensation.”

Jones said a municipal job, equivalent to a private sector job, pays 35 per cent more in compensation.

Szalay said the portion of taxes collected by local gov-ernments is very small for the average taxpayer compared to all other taxes.

“When considering the diversity of local services we all enjoy every day compared to services received from senior governments, as a local taxpayer I believe we are getting a great deal.”

In terms of spending and what Oliver taxpayers get for their money, Szalay broke it down.

Between 2000 and 2008, the rate of land use applications greatly increased, requiring additional costs in processing these applications including consulting fees, staff time, ad-vertising, legal fees, survey costs, etc.

Szalay also said the requirements for complying with provincial operating certificates for water and sewer sys-tems are increasing annually. This results in increased op-erator training costs and testing.

Similar increased skills and safety training require-ments are also imposed for fire departments and public works staff beyond what they were in the past, the man-ager stated.

Szalay said Oliver has had to perform various capital works projects, such as water twinning, a new replacement well in Lion’s Park, a water reservoir, and road upgrades. As these are built, they are either funded by reserves, or directly from the current year’s taxes, or by borrowing, in which case debt repayment costs are part of future operat-ing budgets.

Szalay said levels of service are increased to meet pub-lic demands. For example, requests and petitions for side-walks on older streets, and expectations for an increase in bylaw enforcement efforts.

Szalay noted the Town is also trying to keep its fire fleet up to date.

“Senior governments continue to cut back on services, downloading these to local governments,” he said.


B2 Oliver Chronicle Wednesday, December 15, 2010

ManhattanDerives from the word Manna-hata

from the Lenape language meaning “island of many hills” as written in

the logbook of Robert Juet on Henry Hudson’s ship in 1609.

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Positive attitude spreadslike ‘wildfi re’ in Oliver

The “can do” attitude that started in Oliver prior to the Christmas Light-Up is “spreading like wildfi re,” says a member of the Oliver Business Association.

Karen Amos believes the town is under-going a rebirth after the community previ-ously weathered some “bad press.” But she said the town has healed and has turned into a “ray of sunshine” now.

Amos said the Oliver Business Association is scheduling a meeting on January 19, 2011 to discuss new ideas. So if anyone has any suggestions, please come forward. The group is throwing an invitation to all businesses, including home-based ventures.

Amos noted the Christmas Light-Up on December 3 was very well attended.

“The turnout was beyond everybody’s expectations. Everyone was so ready for this.”

Amos said the cheering was so loud dur-ing the countdown that they couldn’t hear the town siren blaring.

“This was the most lit up that I’ve ever seen Oliver in many years, and I’m sure more (businesses) will be lit up next year.”

Amos said a lot of businesses bought tim-ers for their lights to ensure they came on

at 6 pmsharp.She noted there’s talk of closing Main

Street off next year, and providing seating for seniors.

As for the younger crowd . . . “there were so many people with babies and kids, my God, where did they all come from?”

There were chestnuts roasting by an open fi re, and Jack Frost was nipping at ev-eryone’s nose.

The festivities contin-ued on at Oliver Place Mall where “Moonlight Mad-ness” was all the rage.

Coordinator Ann Hayes said the event was well at-tended.

“At one point you couldn’t get down the mall because it was so busy.”

Hayes said they usually get 95 to 100 people taking

advantage of photos with Santa, but this year more than 140 people had their pic-tures taken.

The children’s colouring contest also saw more participants this year, Hayes said. For example, more than 100 kids participated in the activity, compared to 85 in the past.

Hayes said the gingerbread house con-test is generating some interest, with sev-en houses being built. The related silent auction has resulted in more than $200 so far. All proceeds from the auction go to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation for abused women and children.


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Oliver CIB gives council wish list for 2011(This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the

BC Communities In Bloom evaluation of the Town of Oliver.)

Following the recommendations made by the BC Communities In Bloom, the Oli-ver group has made a wish list for Town Council to consider in 2011.

Co-chairs Betty Lou Trimmer Bahnsen and Beth Garrish presented nine high pri-ority items in preparation for next sum-mer’s judging.

The fi rst priority is to spruce up bou-levards, back alleys and empty lots. This priority received comments in the judge’s evaluation. In particular, the judges asked if the boulevard in front of FortisBC could be added to the list of properties earmarked for cleanup.

But Trimmer Bahnsen noted FortisBC took immediate action with a landscaping plan to beautify the area. The company will be consulting with the Osoyoos Indian Band regarding the possibility of xeriscap-ing the frontage.

“The landscaping of the frontage will not only enhance the area but provide a very pleasant entrance to the town as many visi-tors and townspeople pass by the corner,” Bahnsen said.

She noted they are thrilled that another recommendation has been acted on. “It is so gratifying to have community minded members (like FortisBC) in our midst.”

Bahnsen said many Oliver residents may not be familiar with the Town’s bylaw ad-dressing boulevards and back alleys, and

their responsibilities therein. A pamphlet relating to the bylaw is in

the works outlining owners’ responsibili-ties.

The second priority is town landscaping projects.

Bahnsen said there are two properties that could benefi t from landscaping. She noted beautifying the property at 97 Street and 99 Street would greatly enhance the northern entrance to Oliver.

The second property that could use some sprucing up is the town-owned strip on 350 Ave. adjacent to Centennial Park (between the park fence and the sidewalk).

The third priority relates to bylaws and enforcement issues.

The Oliver Communities In Bloom Com-mittee is anxious to see the completion of revisions to the bylaw governing unsightly properties and unlicenced vehicles. How-ever, Bahnsen said Town Council and bylaw enforcement offi cers must be commended for their efforts this year.

The fourth priority is garbage cans on Main Street. Bahnsen said additional recep-tacles are needed downtown. The commit-tee is also recommending additional gar-bage containers adjacent to picnic tables in Kiwanis Park.

The fi fth priority deals with sidewalk planters.

“At the present planters/barrels are in varying stages of disrepair, it would be timely to replace them with affordable, longer lasting and easy cared for exposed aggregate,” Bahnsen said.

Priority No. 6 relates to electrical boxes. There is one box located at Triangle Park,


and another at the newly xeriscaped cor-ner at 97 Street and 342 Ave.

Bahnsen said these would benefi t from some beautifi cation, such as pictorial wrappers depicting local agriculture.

The seventh priority is signage. The committee recommends signage indicat-ing the two off-street parking lots now in existence off 97 Street. A “P” sign would encourage visitors to stop and “mosey around Oliver,” Bahnsen said.

The committee also recommends signs directing visitors to the parking lots at the Oliver Visitor Centre.

But Municipal Manager Tom Szalay isn’t convinced that adding more signage downtown would be benefi cial. He noted this can be perceived as “sign pollution.”

The eighth priority is banners. The com-

mittee wants to purchase two banners to be placed on poles located by the Oliver entry sign (at the north end) and at Road 1 adjacent to the new Southwinds Crossing centre (at the south end).

The ninth priority is further landscap-ing of Oliver’s entry sign, south of town.

Bahnsen said she is fairly confi dent that council will follow up on the priorities.

Committee member Gordon Hahn said they would like to organize an educational seminar on xeriscaping in March. He said a lot of people want to get into this type of gardening, but have no clue how to get started.

The Town has earmarked $25,000 as a line item in the budget for Oliver Commu-nities In Bloom in 2011.

DEC 15 - Dance with Paul & friends at senior centre. 1:30pm. Call 250-498-6142.DEC 15 - S.O. Adventist School invites you to a free musical of “Three Wise Men & a Baby” at comm. centre at 7pm. Bring a donation to the food bank.DEC 16 - Oliver Women’s Institute bake sale & quilt raffle. 9 am Oliver Place Mall.DEC 16 - Alzheimer Society of BC holds a no-host luncheon for individuals w/ dementia, caregivers etc at noon at Savvios Restaurant. Call 1-888-318-1122.DEC 17 - Senior Songsters have an evening of Christmas carols at 7:30pm at senior centre. Everyone welcome. Admission at door. Call 250-498-6142.Dec 17 to 24 - Sights and Sounds of Christmas Display at Valley Congregational Church, 30850 Black Sage Rd. A wonderful display of holiday lights.

DEC 19 - Winter Wonderland at community centre. Free to all with hot chocolate and free skates and skating. Everyone welcome. 6 to 8pm.DEC 20 - “Arts Jam” is a monthly gathering of Oliver Community Arts Council members. 9:30am, Quail’s Nest Arts Centre. All welcome. Call 250-498-6388.Dec 21 - 10 am at the Oliver library is the annual Friends of the Library Christmas coffee morning. Carolling, fellowship & good cheer, free & open to all ages.DEC 21 - Blue Christmas service, 7pm at St John’s Lutheran Church, 10132-362 Ave. Quiet, reflective ecumenical music & candlelight service. Call 250-498-0183.DEC 22 - Free public skating, courtesy of Oliver legion. noon to 1:45pmDEC 31 - Senior centre New Year’s celebration at 8 pm till ?. Dance & light luncheon. Call 250-498-6142. Admission at door.

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Gunning for a turkeyPhil Quaedvlieg gets ready to compete in the trap competition during the Turkey Shoot event hosted by the Southern Okanagan Sportsmen’s Association on Sunday, Dec. 12.

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CHRISTIAN CENTRElive * laugh * dream * love

River Rd. & Hwy 97 - 3 miles north of Oliver

Pastors Mark & Rae PankratzSunday Service 10:00 a.m.

www.livingway.com250.498.4595

OLIVER ALLIANCEJust north of town on Hwy 97

Lead Pastor: Jeremy CookAssociate Pastor: Steve McLeanPastor of Seniors: Henry Wiebe

Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.Kids FORCE & Adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.Nursery care is available during both services.

Phone: 250.498.4253www.oliveralliancechurch.com

Office : 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Mon. - Fri.

OLIVER WORD OF LIFE CENTREOn 119 St. off of 350th Ave.

Pastors Cameron & Margaret OgilvieSunday Services:

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.(includes Children’s Church)Wed. 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study

at the Church250.498.4020 (home)

250.498.4434

PARK DRIVE CHURCH36672 - 79th St., Oliver

Sunday Morning WorshipService at 10:00 a.m.

Affiliated with Pentecostal As-semblies of Canada

Phone: 250.498.2322Office hrs: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Tues. - Thurs.

ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR

(Anglican/Episcopal)Welcomes you!

34660 - 103 St., OliverRev. Patrick ReidSunday Service:

11:00 a.m.Information:

250.498.2559

ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCIC)

10132 - 362nd Ave., Oliver(2 blocks west of Legion Hall

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.250.498.8889

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCC)

Visitors welcome!342nd Ave. at Airport Rd.

Pastor Chuck CooleyDivine Service: 11 a.m. Sunday

Sunday School: 11 a.m. during Wor-ship Service

Adult Bible Study: 9:45 a.m.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

All are welcome10450 - 346th Ave.

Pastor: Oscar HalversonServices Saturday:

Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m.Worship Service: 11 a.m.

250.498.4820

THE UNITED CHURCHOF CANADA

All are welcome ~ 9915 - 358th Ave.Minister: Ann White

Services Sunday:Sunday School & Church Service: 10 a.m.

Dec. 24th @ 7 p.m - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Dec. 26th @ 10 a.m. - Lessons and Carols250.498.2781

VALLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

30850 Black Sage Rd.Sunday Worship Gathering:

9:45 a.m.Dec. 24th Christmas Eve

Service @ 5:30 p.m.250.498.4829


Smile of the week

CMYK

Schwarzenegger inspires not-so-average Joe

Joseph SeilerPhoto contributed

What is your most important value and why?Acceptance because it trumps judgment which is probably the most hurtful thing in life.

Why did you choose to live in this town?It is one of the three “sun” destinations in Canada and is conveniently located between our grandchildren in Cal-gary and Vancouver.

What would make Oliver a nicer community?More sidewalk café places.

Do you have a goal in life?Yes, to have one (a life that is).

If you had one super power, what would it be?To remind people that they are magnificent.

If you won the $50 million Max lottery, what would you do with the money?Give a bunch away, build our dream home, put some un-der my bed in a shoe box so the baddies on Wall Street couldn’t touch it.

If you were the Mayor of Oliver, what would you do?Some hugely out of the box stuff that the generational citizens seem to be afraid of.

If you were a fly, which wall in town would you like to inhabit?I like Medici’s.

What is your pet peeve in this community?Lack of public garbage cans, such as, for instance, on the river path.

If you could fast forward the town of Oliver by 50 years, what can you visualize?Much more vertical building with an ongoing willingness to preserve the agricultural land (not making any more of that stuff you know). Yes to the ALR.

What is the perfect day for you in Oliver?Today is working just great.

What would be your ideal job?I really like being the business coach that I already am.

Who inspires you the most?Arnold Schwarzenegger as an example of someone who sets his sights on a goal and then does whatever it takes to go get it.

What is your greatest extravagance?Definitely Starbucks.

When and where were you happiest?Now and here is great. I don’t long for a pasttime nor do I pine for a better future.

Which talent would you most like to have?To play the harmonica.

Who are your heroes in real life?Obama, my mother-in-law, my sister, my wife, my children.

What or who is your greatest love in your life?My wife, who conveniently loves me back.

What is it that you most dislike?Insistence that I be exactly like you and that others must also do so. Causes a lot of discrimination, etc.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?That all of our children still like to talk with me.

What is your favourite book?Stargate by Pauline Gedge.

What is your favourite meal?Roulade, red cabbage and klusky.


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Tracy Harrington photo

Pajama DayPajama Day at Southern Okanagan Secondary School prompted many students to wear their favourite “sleepies” last week. Here, Talisa Caldwell, Marli Mounsey, and Megan Chase can hardly stay awake as they head to class.

Lyonel Doherty photoCrazy hair

Grade 12 student Cindy Krepps turned a lot of heads last week at SOSS during “Crazy Hair” day.

Lions sponsor poster contest

Lions Clubs International sponsors a peace poster con-test each year.

It is to stress the importance of peace, tolerance and in-ternational understanding. The contest is for students ages 11-13. It is for them to creatively express what it means to them to share their own unique visions with the world.

They create posters at the local level; there were nine posters presented in Oliver. They are then judged and the winner then goes on to the Lions District D (which stretch-es in a straight line from Prince George to Matawa Desert, just past Moses Lake, WA.

The winner from District D then goes on to the Lions Multiple District which is all of BC, Washington and parts of Idaho. From there the winning poster goes to Lions In-ternational.

Tina Raposo, age 12 from Oliver Elementary School, had the winning poster locally. Her quote on peace: “United we stand, apart we fall, so let peace rise.” Her poster will now be judged in the Multiple District competition.

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Tina Raposo from Oliver Elementary School is competing in the Lions Clubs International peace poster contest. She recently won the District D event.


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Whatisacataract? Inside the eye, behind the coloured ring (iris), there is a lens which looks like a marble. This lens changes shape when you look up close to give your eye extra power (accommodation). The lens gets rigid with age and reading glasses are often required. A cata-ract occurs when the lens changes colour and is no longer clear. Your optometrist is able to evaluate your cataracts and determine if you should be referred for cataract surgery.


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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS.

RE;The estate of SUSAN GAIL WARNER, deceased, formerly of Osoyoos, BC.Creditors and others hav-ing claims against the estate of SUSAN GAIL WARNER are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to: John R. Cooper, Solicitor for the Executor, Michael David Warner, c/o John R. Cooper Law Corporation P.O. Box 100 Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V0 on or before 5 January 2011, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, hav-ing regard to the claims of which the executor has no-tice. 23c4

GOOD SHEPHERD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Parents interested in enroll-ing their child for 2010/11 school year in K-7, F/T Kin-dergarten Sept. 2010, Call 250-495-3549 (school), 250-495-5077 (home), or email: [email protected] 37ctf

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Re: The Estate of MORTON STEWART CAMERON, aka MORTON STWERT CAMERON, MORTON S. CAMERON and MORTON CAMERON, deceased, for-merly of RR4, Site 9, Comp 7, Town of Oliver, in the Prov-ince of British Columbia, V0H 1T0, who died on April 30, 2009.

Creditors and others hav-ing claims against the es-tate of MORTON STEWART CAMERON, aka MORTON STWERT CAMERON, MOR-TON S. CAMERON and MORTON CAMERON are hereby notified under sec-tion 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Ex-ecutor c/o Gordon & Young, Barristers and Solicitors, Box 1800, 36011-97 Street, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 on or be-fore January 28, 2011, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, hav-ing regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. 25c4

GUITAR & BASS GUITAR LESSONS.

Experienced teacher, many styles, many ways to help you learn the music you like. Free first lesson. Call 250-498-4494. 26v5

CANTALOUP ANNIE’S CHRISTMAS SALE!

DEC. 15-24Salami’s $2.99.Sun dried tomato turkey $3.19.Rosemary ham $2.49. Hot Capicolli 2.39.

10%off all cheese!Mango, Ginger, Stilton, Balderson, Jarlsberg, Poplar Grove, Spiced Gouda, and more.

Check out our great gift ideas!

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85 DODGE WORK VAN. 6 cyl. Inside shelving. Good condition. $900 OBO. Call 250-498-7653. 23ftf

DESERT HILLS ESTATE WINERY is looking for 10 vineyard workers as of Jan. 1/11, full time, starting at $12 hr. English or Punjabi speak-ing. Please email [email protected] or fax 250-498-3015 Att: Randy Toor. 23v4

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Harry Martens, Estate Administrator 1-800-661-3661 today to set up your free consultation. Donna Mi-halcheon, CA, CIRP, KPMG inc. Trustee in bankruptcy. Jan 1, 2011

DESERT HILLS ESTATE WINERY is looking for 2 vineyard managers, full time, starting at $15 hr. 1 year ex-perience required. English or Punjabi speaking. Please email [email protected] or Fax 250-498-3015 Att: Ran-dy Toor. 23v4

ANDREW PELLER at Covert Farms is looking for 18 full time employees from Feb 17 to Oct 31, 2011 @ $9.50 hr. Fax resume to 250-498-4155 or mail to RR1,S90,C27, Oli-ver, BC V0H1T0. 24v3

LOOKING FOR P/T book-keeper for data entry. Needs to know Quickbooks. Call 250-498-0412. 26v2

SAGE GREENHOUSES of Black Sage Rd. Oliver, BC is looking for 4 F/T seasonal farm workers to begin Feb-ruary 2011 till October 2011. Wages are $9.28 hr. Reply to 250-498-6868 and leave contact info. 25v3

ROAD 13 VINEYARDS is hiring 3 full time farm em-ployees from May 1 to No-vember 1, 2011. $9.28 hr. Duties include all manual grapevine work, 10 hours per day, 6 days a week. Fax resume to 250-498-8331 or mail to RR1, S28 A, C10 Oli-ver, BC V0H 1T0. 25c3

TEN FULL TIME FARM WORKERS required to per-form all general vineyard tasks from March 1/11 to Oct 31/11; six days per week, 10 hours per day at $9.28 per hour. Fax resume to Arise Vineyard at 250-498-0789 or mail to PO Box 1829, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0. 26v2

VINEYARD MANAGER at $12 hr. Resume to Bakshish Farms RR1, S52, C4 Oliver BC V0H 1T0. 26v2

BUSY OSOYOOS OFFICE has an immediate opening for an Administrator / Proj-ect Manager. Previous of-fice experience preferred. Knowledge of MS Office and other basic computer ap-plications is essential as is a professional attitude and work ethic. The successful applicant possesses excep-tional customer service skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced office envi-ronment. Starting wage for this full time position is $15 hour. Send resume to Oliver Chronicle c/o #10 PO Box 880, Oliver BC V0H 1T0. 25mc2

FOR SALE

ALFALFA – grass/hay on Road 18, in Oliver. $8/per bale. Call 250-498-2918. 1mctf

MARY KAY - SKIN CAREFinally. Skin care that’s

made for you. Call Margaret Ogilvie at 250-498-4020. Mary Kay Independent

Beauty Consultant. Dec 31/10

EXCELLENT horse hay, Brome, Timothy, orchard grass mix, alfalfa grass mix. $8 per bale. Round bales for cows. 1700 lb, $65 each. Call 250-446-2080. Anar-chist Mtn, Osoyoos. Jan01/11

FIREWOOD, larch $180 per cord, fir $150 per cord, split, seasoned, delivered. Call 250-485-7916. Dec 31/10

WATKINSPlease call Inez & Ken at 250-498-4450 for your Christmas cooking ingredients. 22p6

NETWORK DRUM SET. Great Xmas present.

Blue, 5 drums, high hat, crash and seat. $200 OBO. Call 250-485-0339. 23ftf

FIREWOOD (beetle kill, orchard or other.) Call T.C.B. The Chopping Block. Call 250-498-9039. Inkaneep Rd. 26c4

FOUR WINTER TIRES. Ra-dial 195/65 R15, $150 OBO. Call 250-498-4006 or 250-497-5363. 23f3

FIR/LARCH/PINE firewood $160 pick-up load, split and delivered. Call 250-498-1421. 25p2

SLEEP APNEA MACHINEC-PAP REMSTAR AUTO with humidifier plus all acces-sories. Cost $3000.00, will sell for $995.00 OBO. Used for sleep apnea and heavy snoring. Call 250-485-0339. 24ftf

CHRISTMAS TREES U-Cut/We-Cut. Dec 4 to 24th. Cheers. 250-498-5557. 24p3

U-CUT your own CHRIST-MAS TREE. Colorado Blue Spruce. $10.00/foot. Open 10:00 - 3:00 every day. Call for appointment 250-498-8815 or drop by 38640 Hwy 97 (North of Oliver). 23v5

‘PREPARE THE PERFECT POUR” from Michael Go-dards “Don’t Drink and Draw” series. 28” x 37.5”. Signed, numbered limited edition, #G16/250, framed with certificate of authen-ticity and limitations, still in packaging. $1,000 OBO. Call 250-809-5359. 25ftf

BRAND NEW pool table/poker table, complete. First $200 takes. New large air hockey table, $100. Hot & cold water cooler, $60. Computer cabinet, $50. Two black leather couches. Ask-ing $250 each, must see, must go. Call 250-276-7777 in Oliver. 25v2

FARM FRESH EGGS for sale at OK RV - Osoyoos.Call 250-498-1493. 26c1

DRY FIREWOOD for sale, Spruce, pine & cedar, $100 cord. Larch & fir $150 cord. Delivery now available $50 extra. Call 250-809-5285 or 250-498-8299. 26mc2

50” SONY grand Wega LCD projection HD TV, $300. Good condition with remote and manual. Call 250-498-6374. 26mc1

LOST - 5 month old male Golden Lab. Sawmill Rd. REWARD OFFERED. Call 250-498-2903. 26f2

LOST - In Tuc-el-Nuit school area, long haired, orange and beige large male cat. Reward if found. Please call 250-498-6075 or 250-488-5707. 26v1

FOUND - a ladies black scarf on Dec. 3 evening, at the Community Hall parking lot. Call to claim by identify-ing design. Georgina 250-498-0454. 26f2

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3 LONG HAIRED CHIHUA-HUAS left. For sale - Ready to go by Dec. 1/10. $800. Will take installment pay-ments. Need deposit to hold. Includes vet check and 1st. shots. Call 250-498-9039. 27c4

REAL ESTATE

HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER. $199,000

2 bdrm, 1 bath, with large cellar, laundry, washer, dryer and high efficiency furnace (just serviced).Corner lot on .18 acre, concrete RV pad, and 2 storage sheds. 11715-350 Ave. Oliver. Call 250-258-9973. 25p2

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NOTICES

FOR SALEEMPLOYMENTNOTICESCHRONICLE DEADLINESCLASSIFIED ADS by 9:00 a.m. Tuesdays(Must be prepaid, cash, Visa or Mastercard)

Email: [email protected]

CLASSIFIED AD RATES:Up to 20 words - $6.00; 20¢ each additional word.

Per column inch $5.00 plus GSTNOTICES: Weddings, engagements birth announcements, cards of thanks, in memoriums, obituaries, and other notices (min. charge) $7.50 plus GST

for 32 words and under. 20¢ each additional word.

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Fax: 250.498.3966. Email: [email protected] mail your advertisement to:

OLIVER CHRONICLE, P.O. Box 880, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0or drop in to our Main Street office (next door to the Oliver Theatre),

or drop in our door letter slot.CHRONICLE OFFICE HOURS:

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Advertising Regulations: The Oliver Chronicle reserves the right to classify ads under appropriate headings and to separate therefore and to determine the page location.

The Oliver Chronicle reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement and to retain any answers directed to the Chronicle Box Reply Service and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisement and box rental. All claims of errors to advertisements must be received by the publishers within seven days after the first publication.

It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the liability of the Oliver Chronicle in the event of failure to publish an advertisement or in the event of an error appearing in the advertisement as published, shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for only one incorrect insertion for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect or omitted item only and that there shall be no liability in any event greater than the amount paid

Advertisements must comply with the British Columbia Human Rights Act, which prohibits any advertising that discriminates against any person because of his/her race, religion, sex, colour, nationality, ancestry or place of origin or because his/her age is between 44 and 65 years unless the condition is justified by a bona fide require

DISPLAY ADVERTISING (boxed): 12:00 p.m. noon Fridays.

NEWS COPY: 10:00 a.m. Mondays

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EMPLOYMENT

MANUFACTURED HOMES

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LOST AND FOUND

FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLEFor information about the Oliver / Osoyoos market please contact:

Cal Briscoe604.303.2162 OR [email protected]

www.bostonpizza.com

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AVAILABLE IN OLIVER.1) One bdrm. + den in Casa Rio, lovely views. $885 plus utilities, N/S, N/P. 2) Two bdrm + den pent-house. $1200 plus utilities, N/S, N/P.3) Four bdrm with lake ac-cess $1400 plus utilities.4) Rural home, very large, $850 plus utilities.For more information on these homes or homes for rent in Osoyoos please call:

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ROOM AND 1/2 BATH w/private entrance and kitchen area. Close to town. $375 includes utilities and cable, D/D and ref. required. Call 250-485-2960. 25p2

2 BDRM, 800 sq. ft. charac-ter home for rent. Referenc-es required. N/S. Small pets on approval only. Avail. Jan 1/11. $850 + utilities. Call 250-498-3881. 25p2

FOR LEASE - 6 acres, suit-able for ground crops. Long term lease available. 3 km North of Oliver. Call 250-498-2222 or 250-498-1033. 25v4

1400 SQUARE FT. - 2 bdrm, 1 bath upstairs of house for rent on 5 acres, just minutes from Oliver. $700 mth. rent plus utilities. Prefer non-smokers. Phone 250-498-2727 or 250-485-3228. 16ctf

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2 BDRM HOUSE and 2 BDRM apt. N/S, N/P. Call af-ter 11:00 am. 250-498-0872. 25p3

1 BDRM basement suite. Close to Bylow. Includes ca-ble, laundry, N/P, N/S, $575 mth. Call 250-498-2650. 26p2

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WE BUY cars & trucks for parts or for running. Call

250-485-3560. 24p4

WANTED - I collect coins, looking for older Canadian and American silver dollars, 50 cents, 25 cents etc. Any amount, local. Call Chad 250-499-0251. 26v4

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Check us out. We accept clean, serviceable items. Please No clothing. Call 250-485-0242 or 250-498-0176. Drop off times: 9:00- 12:00 Wednesdays, and 9:00 - 12:00 Fridays. Open for sales: 9:00 to 12:30 Sat-urdays. Please leave a mes-sage, you will be answered.WE WILL BE CLOSED from Fri. Dec. 24 to Fri. Jan 7/11. ctf

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WANTED

Arrangements entrusted toNunes-Pottinger Funeral Service

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In loving memory

Maria Carvalho Pereira1922 - 2010

On Monday, December 6th, 2010, Mrs. Maria Carv-alho Ferreira Pereira passed away at the Penticton Region-

al Hospital surrounded by her family.She was predeceased by her husband, Jose Barata Pereira,

in 1976, as well as three brothers and one sister.She will be lovingly remembered by her family including

her five children, Amelia (Alfred), Joe (Maria), Pedro (Her-minia), Isabelle (Harry) and Nicole (Brian); her two sisters; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and extended family.

Maria was born in Ourondo, Portugal on August 11, 1922.She came to Canada in 1970 and settled in Osoyoos. She

lived in Oliver from 1976 until 2008 when she moved to Pent-icton.

Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Penticton with Fr. George Pfliger the celebrant.

Prayers were recited at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening, De-cember 10th at St. Ann’s Church.

Maria will be dearly missed by her loving family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations are gratefully accepted to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 1589 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 5Y7.

Condolences and tributes may be directed to the family by visiting www.nunes-pottinger.com.

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A special connection with dad

Creating a long lasting attachment with your child begins early in their life. My husband Don was the one who provided our newborn son Cache with initial skin-to-skin contact following his birth. As I recov-ered from the C-section, my husband held our son close. Talking to him, comforting him and sharing a new found love.

Since then I’ve noticed the many times throughout a single day when they have their special connection time. Daddy Time! It happens during diaper changes, dress-ing, bathing, feeding and play time. But by far, the time that they share when read-ing bedtime stories is pure goodness for any heart. Not to mention the incredible amount of learning that takes place. Our six month old son explores the books with his hands and mouth, talks out loud with de-

light, looks i n t e n s e l y at both book and his daddy’s facial ex-pressions.

It was during one of these special daddy times that our son said “da da” for the very fi rst time. I am sure you can imagine the emotion that my husband felt.

It’s clear that our son just adores his play time with daddy. It is through this play that my husband is teaching our son the ways of the world. The learning opportunities that take place during these tummy time adven-tures are endless. Don gets creative with his songs and rhymes. They are just plain silly and fun. These daddy time moments give so much to our son Cache. Unconditional love, a time to explore and create, a time to laugh and the perfect chance for them to build a special bond between each other. This play is rich with learning.

It is such a pleasure to watch my hus-band be a hands-on and involved dad. Very often a father’s interaction time is limited due to his responsibilities as the main fi -nancial provider. But, whether a father has one hour or three hours in a day to spend with his child, one thing is certain, his love for his child is unconditional. Daddies may do it differently, but the job gets done and these are their moments of making sweet memories between father & child. Daddies are special.

Dana BedardSpecial to the Chronicle

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School District No. 53 (Okanagan Similkameen) invites applications for the following positions:

1. Education assistant at Similkameen Elementary Secondary School for 20.0 hours per week, January 4 to June 29, 2011 (temporary), $20.85 per hour. Please quote posting C69-2010/11.

2. Education assistants (relief) $20.85 per hour

3. StrongStart Facilitators (relief) $22.73 per hour

4. Aboriginal Education Support Workers (relief)$20.85 per hour

Postings close on December 20, 2010 at 12 noon.

Visit our website for job descriptions and application guidelines http://www.sd53.bc.ca/employment

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For more information or to view call 250-498-0898

South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services

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Have you considered making a will

A large number of people in British Columbia do not have a Last Will and Testament. I wonder why that is?

Some of my clients that I have asked stated they were afraid to make a Will because they feel they will die right after they make one. ….Interesting comment. Perhaps its because some people don’t know where to start and how much it will cost. I would suggest they call a Notary Public or Solicitor to obtain a quote but I would suggest a basic “simple” Will would cost you about $200.00 if you’re single and about $300.00 for a couple. Perhaps if you have a “blended family” and have been married more than once, it may be a bit more complicated, and it may cost a little more, but I would suggest each person check on their own.

There, you’ve gotten started. Next, you’ll need the full legal names of your family and their addresses. Next, make a list of your assets, liabilities (loans), life insurance policies, RRSP’s or RRIF’s. Al-low about 45 minutes to 1 hour for your fi rst interview where your Notary Public or Solicitor will gather your information and ask you a variety of questions as to who you wish your estate to go to – in other words who gets your money and assets after you die.

Note: Your estate is comprised of everything you own at the time of your death: Money, bank accounts, person-al and household possessions, and real estate, minus any debts, loans, probate fees and taxes.

It’s not that hard to get started and relatively inexpen-sive.

Well.... what happens if you die without a Will?Then the Estate Administration Act takes over when you

die – freezes your assets, until an administrator is appoint-ed by the courts and who that person can be is uncertain.

Greg LitwinSpecial to the Chronicle

In Addition:1. You don't have control over who gets how much of

your estate and when they get it. The courts will decide on the distribution of your estate.

2. If you have young children, you give up the right to appoint a guardian for them.

3. A (paid) administrator must be appointed by the court to manage your estate. That service will increase the cost of settling your estate, and may delay distributing your as-sets to your heirs.

4. If you have children under 19 and the other parent is not alive, the court will ap-point a guardian.

5. If your children are under 19 years of age, they will not be able to receive their share of the estate until they are 19. During that time, if your spouse (or the guardian of the children) wants to get money for the ed-ucation or living expenses of the children, he or she will have to apply to the Public Guard-ian and Trustee who holds the child's share in trust until he or she turns 19.

I believe if you don’t have a Will, you’re like an ostrich burying it’s head in the sand – "he can’t see me because I can’t see him" ...

or it will never happen, or I’ll do it later when I’m dying or close to death... wow…if only I had a crystal ball....

Come on folks, for those of you who don’t have a Will – do so – if not for your piece of mind – for your family and/or your friends.... the cost is higher to your Estate if you die without having a Will – so who wants to pay more to the government. You remember the old saying...”The only certainty is death and taxes” – its true isn’t it? But also an ancient Chinese proverb says “Remember to dig the well, long before you get thirsty…”

Your estate is com-prised of everything you own at the time of your death...mi-nus anydebts, loans, probate fees and taxes.

B12 Oliver Chronicle Wednesday, December 15, 2010 SPORTS

South Okanagan Secondary School

– Alumni Basketball Games –Saturday, December 18th

4:30 pm – Girls vs. Ladies Alumni6:00 pm – Old Timers Game7:30 pm – Boys vs. Men’s Alumni

(2008 - 2010)

• We invite everyone to attend the games,no entry charge

(donation accepted at the door)• Airplane Toss For Pizza

For more information contact Mo Basso at the school250-498-4931 or email: [email protected]

For more information please contact:Terri at 250-498-3272 or Rhonda at 250-495-6891

South Okanagan Figure Skating ClubRegistration for the second half of theseason will take place at the arena in

our room upstairs from:

December 13th - December 17thJanuary 3rd - January 7th

During regular skating hours after 3:00pm each day.

January 3rd - March 7th is the length of the second half.

Jen Jensen photo

The Coyotes squeaked out a 4-3 win against the Penticton Lakers last Friday and tied the Princeton Posse at 3-3 in overtime on Sunday. Here, the Yotes (in white) celebrate a goal by Shane Hanna.

Coyotes bite Penticton Lakers 4-3 but can’t fi nish Princeton Posse in overtime

It was two home games, both against Okanagan Divi-sion rivals and the results couldn’t have been much closer. Friday night, the Osoyoos Coyotes squeaked out a 4-3 win over the Penticton Lakers. Sunday afternoon, the Coyotes and Princeton Posse battled to a 3-3 tie.

Defenceman Shane Hanna recorded his fi rst ever two goal game versus Penticton, scoring both on the pow-erplay. Carter Rigby and Thierry Martine also found the mark for Osoyoos.

The teams were tied 1-1 after the fi rst. The Coyotes built a 3-1 advantage early in period two, only to see the Lakers pull to within one late in the second. Martine’s third pe-riod insurance tally made it 4-2 for Osoyoos, before Pent-icton climbed back to within one at 4-3 with just seconds remaining, eventually running out of time.

The Coyotes held a decisive edge in shots by a margin of 42-24. The Lakers’ Jacob Mattes was strong in goal, while Billy McGladrey held the fort well enough for his ninth vic-tory of the season.

Osoyoos was hoping to capitalize on a depleted and fa-tigued Princeton club playing its third game in less than three days on Sunday. However, as has been the case of late, the Posse was a very worthy opponent.

The Coyotes actually had to battle back from a 3-1 sec-ond period defi cit, scoring once in the middle stanza and again in the third to force sudden death. Carter Rigby, Sam Nigg on the powerplay and Matt Geurts, again with the main advantage, were the Osoyoos marksmen. Each team had ample chances to win the game in both four-on-four, as well as three-on-three overtime, combining for 17 shots. The Yotes outshot Princeton 56-44 overall in an of-ten feisty encounter, which featured a combined 112 min-utes in penalties.

It marked the third time in six meetings that the Coyotes and Posse had gone to overtime. If Osoyoos has one glaring area in need of improvement, it would be sudden death. The Coyotes have yet to win in six overtime sessions, tying two and losing four.

The stalemate pushes the Osoyoos Coyotes’ point total to 60 and current unbeaten streak to four games. Remark-ably enough, Osoyoos has at least one point in all 18 regu-lar season home games to date, still undefeated in regula-tion time at the Sun Bowl and Oliver Arena.

There are two more road games prior to the Christmas break, stops in Kelowna on Tuesday and Kamloops Friday night. The next home game isn’t until Friday, December 31, New Year’s Eve, against the Princeton Posse. Please note the special start time of 6:35 pm.

Randy BedardSpecial to the Chronicle

Lady Hornets sting their rivals but settle for third place fi nish

The SOSS Sr. girls travelled to Vernon this past weekend to play in the annual Panther Pit Classic.

Most of the valley’s best AA basketball teams were there. The opening round had the Hornets play the Fulton Ma-roons. Ashley McGinnis led the way with a team record of 30 points, to a 76-56 win.

This set the stage to play No. 6 Vernon Secondary and the eventual champions. Coupled with losing Jasmine Bas-si to a provincal fi eld hockey tryout and Courtney Louie still out with a muscle injury, this led to the biggest chal-lenage the Oliver squad had met so far.

With six players the Hornets rose to the challenage and led the Panthers at half time 31-29. Vernon went on a 24-point run in the third against the spent Hornets. This is when, with all time-outs used, the girls reached deep

and outplayed the Panthers for the remaining 12 minutes. Though losing 83-63, it was their best game thus far. Jessa Kriesel led the way with 17 rebounds and four three-point-ers.

The fi nal game was against former provincal champs Kalamalka Lakers, a very physical contest and playing with only fi ve at the end due to foul trouble, the girls outscored them 73-50. This was led by the returning Jasmine Bassi shooting 85 per cent to garner 20, and the great rebound-ing and three-point shooting of Jessa Kriesel.

The Hornets earned the third place trophy by playing great basketball against good teams. Ashley McGinnis and Jessa Kriesel were presented with tournament all-star tro-phies.

Oliver plays at home this Wednesday at 4:30 pm against the Keremeos Sparks, and in the Alumni game at 4:30 pm-Saturday.


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Okanagan Portuguese Club

New Year’ Dinner & DanceDec. 31, 2010 at the Oliver

Community Centre

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. till 2:00 a.m.Dinner at 6:00 p.m.

by Azorean Catering

Music by High Tech DJ

Tickets available at Shopper’s Drug Mart in the Oliver Place Mall

or by calling: 250.498.7578or: 250.498.2189

Members (Adults): $25.00

Non-members (Adults): $35.00

Non-members (Children): $17.50

*last day to purchase tickets is Dec. 28th*

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