Online Edition - August 4th, 2010

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 ISSUE 7, VOL. 75

Wendy Cassel challenges Animal Control Bylaw but town councillors won’t budge.

The APC has approved a split zoning application by Oliver Auto Recycling.

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Lyonel Doherty photoPieces of history

The demolition of Southern Okanagan Secondary School is underway. Heavy equipment is ripping down pieces of Oliver’s history to make way for renovations, including a Neighbourhoods of Learning facility that will combine a number of community resources under one roof. The west wing will be torn down to accommodate a new gymnasium.

Derelict vehicles, weeds under scrutiny in bylawLike beauty, an unsightly premise is in the eyes of the

beholder. But the Town of Oliver isn’t confusing a nice yard with a messy one.

In fact, council is acting on staff recommendations to consider including derelict vehicles and weeds as part of the Property Maintenance Bylaw currently under review.

Corporate Officer Alleson Mandziuk made a presenta-tion to council to get feedback on these amendments. She said several problem areas have been identified, including weeds, garbage, derelict vehicles, and repeat offenders.

She defined derelict vehicles as ones that are unlicenced or cannot operate under their own power.

Mandziuk said there are some people in Oliver who con-tinually keep their properties unsightly. “A lot of people like to keep a lot of stuff and don’t like to throw stuff out.”

She also noted that many people don’t like to complain about their neighbours because they want to maintain a good relationship with them. As a result, people are not coming forward with their concerns.

Mandziuk said staff dealt with 12 unsightly properties in 2008, a total of 15 in 2009, and this year the staff is dealing with more than 20. One change being considered is allow-ing staff to have feedback on unsightly properties instead

of relying only on neighbours. Currently, enforcement is only carried out if adjacent property owners complain about a messy yard next door.

After a complaint is lodged, the bylaw enforcement offi-cer visits the property to confirm the complaint. If deemed legitimate, the offender is given 14 days (via registered let-ter) to clean up the mess. If it’s not cleaned up within that time period, the Town can ultimately make arrangements to have the property cleaned and the bill added to the of-fender’s property taxes.

Although 90 percent of these people voluntarily comply,

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FRUIT & VINE

A BARREL OF SOUR GRAPES – to pedes-trians who decide to cross Main Street at the last second in heavy summer traf-fic just as trucks and semis approach them, thereby making these huge vehicles come to a sudden and screech-ing stop. One of these days someone’s luck is going to run out and there will be a fatal-ity or two. Please use common sense. Trucks can’t make instant stops.

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SOUR GRAPES to the people breaking beer bottles against the sides of downtown buildings - the glass is everywhere, creating a terrible mess and hazard to pedestrians and dogs.

-A frustrated and con-cerned local

SWEET CHERRIES to the local business owners who are continuing with the paint jobs and the effort to make our town a nicer place.

-Happy citizen

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Weed-laden yards, derelict vehicles concern some councillors and staff

the real concern is dealing with repeat offenders, Man-ziuk said . She noted that first-time offenders are not tick-eted, only repeat offenders are .

The corporate officer said hitting these people in the pocket book will likely prompt them to deal with the issue .

Municipal Manager Tom Szalay said the town can’t start cleaning up properties on the 14th day because owners have a right to dispute the order and be heard by council .

Mandziuk said another recommendation is to not per-mit furniture (other than lawn furniture) to be stored on properties .

Mayor Pat Hampson said he wasn’t totally comfortable with this, asking why people can’t sit on a plastic-covered couch in their yard .

He also questioned the definition of derelict vehicles, challenging the suggestion that an unlicenced or unin-sured vehicle is derelict . So does someone have to get rid of his or her RV if it’s not insured? Hampson asked .

Mandziuk said they could simply define a derelict vehi-cle as one that cannot operate under its own power .

Councillor Michael Newman said the Town has to be careful about banning derelict vehicles because a lot of men out there restore old vehicles as a hobby . For exam-ple, he mentioned his neighbour, Doug Blatchford, who

likes to restore vehicles .“I have no desire to intervene with Doug Blatchford’s

derelict vehicles . It doesn’t bother me .”But fellow Councillor Marji Basso said she’s uncomfort-

able with the number of derelict vehicles in Oliver right now .

Regarding the weeds, Newman cautioned council about getting too righteous about them . He noted the only weeds that concern him are puncturevine and toadflax, not the backyard variety .

But Councillor Terry Schafer said that out-of-control weeds that dry up in August can pose a fire hazard .

The town is currently involved in an unsightly property dispute with Wendy Cassel, who lives in the 36,000 block of 77 St .

Cassel received a letter stating she has 14 days to clean up her property . The listed problem areas are weeds, gar-bage, recycling debris and scrap metal .

Cassel has sunflowers and potatoes planted in her front yard, so she doesn’t think it’s overrun with weeds . How-ever, she has hired someone to help clean up the place be-fore the bylaw enforcement officer shows up for another inspection on Thursday, July 22 .

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Town forgives $21,800 in fees

Council has approved a request by School District 53 to reduce building permit fees for the renovation of the SOSS auditorium.

It was agreed that $21,800 would be deducted from the total building permit fee of $128,800. The cost of reno-vating Frank Venables Auditorium is nearly $4 million, while the high school renovation project is $19 million, bringing the total to $23 million.

Councillor Michael Newman said the town is basically giving $22,000 back to the school district so it can buy needed equipment.

He noted that council’s approval of this is a “bit of a gift” to rural residents in Area C.

Newman stated the “Neighbourhoods of Learning” facility slated for the south wing of the school will be a “huge bonus” for the community.

Town to save big on CMHC loan

A change in a loan application for the rural water- twinning project will result in “substantial savings” to the town, according to acting chief financial officer Dan Zabinsky.

He reported the town has met eligibility requirements for a loan application through CMHC in the amount of $2.5 million.

According to Zabinsky, the town will save $1.4 million over the original loan option.

He noted that CMHC charges one percent less than the Municipal Financing Authority. In addition, the MFA charges $15,000 in administration fees, compared to

$7,500 through CMHC.Council previously decided to use reserve funds to

reduce the water-twinning borrowing project from $2.8 million to $2.5 million.

The project services about 2,500 customers.Councillor Terry Schafer gave kudos to Municipal

Manager Tom Szalay and Zabinsky for finding this sub-stantial saving.

Mayor to pay for dinner

“Horrendous” dinner banquet costs at the Union of BC Municipalities in Whistler this fall has prompted Mayor Pat Hampson to take matters into his own hands.

The cost of dinner is $90 per person, which is “pretty horrendous,” Hampson said. So he requested council to allow him to buy dinner for Councillor Jack Bennest at a local restaurant.

“I figure we can get a great meal for half the amount they want for the banquet tickets,” Hampson said.

Council agreed.

Town to give $1,000 to festival

Town council has passed a motion to give $1,000 to the Festival of the Grape this year.

Organizers recently asked for $5,000 after losing sig-nificant corporate sponsorship.

It was reported that Area C would provide $1,000 in funding if the town provided the same amount. This leaves the festival to look elsewhere for additional funds.

Area C Director Allan Patton previously made it clear that this grant in aid was a one-time thing.

Man puts woman in choke hold

Oliver RCMP responded to the Chevron gas station last week to investigate an assault on a young woman.

One witness told police she saw a man grab a young woman and choke her from behind, with his arm tightly around her throat. The witness said she feared for the woman’s life as the victim’s face started turn-ing purple.

A worker from Chevron came out of the store and yelled at the couple. The suspect and victim then pro-ceeded into the store and continued the argument in-side.

Police arrived and took the suspect into custody.

She didn’t want to leave

Police received a call from Oliver Visitor Centre staff about an intoxicated female leaning against some vehicles last week.

Staff wanted to close up the centre, but the woman wouldn’t leave. Police arrived on the scene, but it wasn’t determined if the woman was still in the vicinity.

Shooting reported

Oliver RCMP received a report of a dog being shot in the head on Thursday, July 29.

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Bylaw officershave tough jobenforcing rules

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We wouldn’t want to enforce Oliver’s bylaws for all the money under an old miser’s bed. Not even if you threw in the mattress bulg-

ing with banknotes. These men and women with iron wills perform

a largely thankless job. They are, quite frankly, damned if they do and damned if they don’t.

They are damned by motorists who receive park-ing violations, and damned by property owners whose yards have been deemed unsightly. They are even cursed by those who believe an officer should be “right there” when a transient blocks a sidewalk or throws garbage on the street.

Unfortunately, bylaw enforcement officers get it from all sides, and it shouldn’t be that way. Officers like Gabrielle Campbell, Steve Marshall and Richard Mohninger are paid to do a difficult job. They aren’t the bad guys, they’re the good guys . . . and gals.

Just imagine what the community would look like, or what quality of living we would have if our bylaws were not enforced? There would be more derelict vehicles dotting the landscape, more illegal park-ing, 200-watt parties every night, aggressive canines roaming the streets (biting anything that moved), and post-apocalyptic yards on every corner. Get the picture? Don’t kid yourself; there are many people who would turn this town into a junkyard.

People have to remember that bylaw enforcement officers don’t make the rules – the town does. So if you have a problem with a specific regulation, take it up with the town.

Residents also have to keep in mind that enforce-ment officers cannot play favourites; they must treat everyone fairly. Remember, ignorance of the law is no defence. However, like police officers, bylaw of-ficers can use their discretion when dealing with specific infractions.

Something else people should know is if a bylaw enforcement officer comes knocking at their door, it’s not by choice. When someone complains about a possible infraction, the town is obligated to inves-tigate.

We sympathize in the case of Wendy Cassel and her five dogs . . . and her yard that has been deemed “unsightly.” But if the town turned a blind eye to the matter, it would undermine the whole enforcement program, and people would be flouting the bylaw left and right.

Water rates to be upped?From the Oliver News, April, 1947: “Growers of the Southern Okanagan Lands Project heard... plans of the Department of Lands to boost water rates for the irrigation area from $8 to $13 per acre.... It should be no longer necessary for the government to put up funds for its (the project) operation.”

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Firemen saved beer, and the day, making Oliver a fine place to live

Editor, Oliver Chronicle: Visiting from the UK, I recently stayed with friends in

your town who filled me in on the saga of the fire crew and the infamous keg of warm beer.

I found the whole story and surrounding “conspiracy'” fascinating to say the least! I must first of all say that I come from a large UK city where the news is usually dominated by all kinds of terrible crimes, so I was quite refreshed and rejuvenated when I learned of your town’s main scoop, which by comparison was so light-hearted. This is by no means intended to be in any way sarcastic or disrespectful.

I am purely coming from the angle that your town must be a safe and great place to live when a story like this domi-nates the news for so long and creates so much local pub-lic (and I understand national - albeit only for a New York minute) interest and debate! I am not for a minute agree-

ing that taking property that does not belong to one is jus-tifiable but interpretation of the events could be perhaps viewed by some (and again, not necessarily by myself) as a brave rescue mission, saving the keg of beer from a fiery demise and then used in a way that God (and of course not forgetting the brewer) intended it to be, that is consumed by a very deserving group of brave firefighters, who put their lives on the line every day to help keep the people of Oliver safe.

So in a nutshell and putting things into perspective - Oli-ver is a great place to live and I hope you all in that town don’t lose sight of this fact. I may even consider retiring there if they let me back on the golf course after my ter-rible score on Thursday’s men’s night!

Robert Jones, UK

Oliver firefighters are the honourable ones compared to cops in Vancouver

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

Recently our good and decent volunteers of the Oliver Fire Department stood united and accepted a collective suspension delivered by council regarding what many have essentially suggested as a lack of judgment. These men are honourable. Personally, I do not think the suspen-sions were warranted, but that's my opinion.

Can you imagine what the consequences would be if what happened in Vancouver recently had happened in Oliver? There would be no investigation, there would be no consideration, there would be a slaughter.

I and thousands of others are mortified to have watched footage of gorillas in Vancouver Police Department cloth-ing walking three abreast, expecting others to skirt around them. (Were they on their way to a riot to have needed to walk three abreast as a show of force, taking up almost the entire sidewalk?)

Then a tiny woman, obviously disabled, (any person with an iota of training can detect the difference between a person who is drunk, stoned or physically disabled) ap-proaches the three burly men, and because of her disabil-

ity is unable to change course easily tries to go through the men. One gives her enough leeway to let her by before shoving her to the ground. Fire him! That is assault! Had a regular “Joe” done the same thing, he would be charged. You cannot protect the uniform when the uniform has dis-graced itself.

The other two men, whom I cannot describe as police officers, should be suspended for a full year without pay, for being witness to this abusive behaviour and doing nothing to help the fallen woman. Triple shame!

It is well known that the public is losing respect for police departments, whether municipal, provincial or the RCMP. Do the right thing and not let this abuse of power go unpunished. fire the bully who did the actual knock down and suspend the other two without pay.

In Vancouver my parents raised me to believe that po-lice officers were “To Serve and Protect.” I was taught to respect and appreciate those who wore “the badge of hon-our.” I am glad my parents are not alive to have witnessed this horrific and callous act.

Kelly Wheeler, Oliver


It may seem premature to talk about last-ditch mea-sures to deal with runaway climate change, but Ben Lieberman has it right. Li-eberman, an energy expert at the Heritage Foundation, a Washington think-tank, responded to the news that the US Senate will not pass any climate legislation this year by saying: "It's pretty clear that no post-Kyoto treaty is in the making -- certainly not in Cancun, and maybe not ever."

The Cancun meeting next December is where the optimists hoped to untangle the mess left by last December’s abortive climate summit in Copenhagen and create a new treaty to replace the Kyo-to accord, which expires in 2012. It was always a slim hope, but the US Senate has decisively crushed it. Big Coal and Big Oil win again.

The US Senate is one of the more corrupt legislative bod-ies in the Western world, so this comes as little surprise. Few senators take direct bribes for personal use, but very many believe that they will not win re-election unless they accept cash donations from special interests like the fos-sil fuel industries. Taking the cash obliges them to vote in defence of those interests. Pity about the public interest.

As Senate majority leader Harry Reid put it: “We know that we don't have the votes." The Democrats control fifty-nine out of a hundred seats in the Senate, but some of their more vulnerable members have been picked off by the fos-

sil fuel lobby, so there will be no serious climate legislation in the United States before the mid-term Congressional elections in November. And it’s not going to get better af-ter November, on current forecasts.

The likelihood that the Democrats will emerge from the November Congressional elections with a bigger majority in the Senate is approximately zero. The probability is that the balance will tilt the other way, perhaps a little, perhaps a lot. Either way, that means that there will be no climate legislation in the United States until after the next Con-gressional election in November, 2012.

Maybe President Barack Obama will be back in office in early 2013 with a bigger majority in the Senate, but that’s the earliest that we can hope for any legal US commitment to cut its emissions – and it’s far from sure even then. Un-til the United States makes that commitment, you may be sure that none of the rapidly growing economies like China, India and Brazil will make it either. So the climate goes runaway.

Not right away, of course. We won’t actually reach the point of no return (+2 degrees C higher average global tem-perature) until the late 2020s or the early 2030s. But we will be COMMITTED to that outcome much sooner, because with every year that passes, the cuts that we would need to make to hold the temperature below that level become deeper. Eventually, in practice, they become impossible to achieve.

Before the current recession, global emissions of green-house gases were growing at almost 3 percent per year, and they will certainly return to that level when the reces-sion ends. To come in under +2 degrees C of warming, we need to be reducing global emissions by at least 2 percent by 2012: a total cut of around 5 percent each year, assum-ing that economies grow at the same rate as before.

That would be hard to do, but not impossible. However, as the years pass and the emissions continue to grow, it gets harder and harder to turn the juggernaut around in time. On the most optimistic timetable, there might be US climate legislation in 2013, and a global climate deal in 2014, and we really start reducing emissions by 2015.

By then, we would need to be cutting emissions by 5 or 6 percent a year, instead of growing them at 3 percent a year, if we still want to come in under +2 degrees C. That’s impossible. No economy can change the sources of its en-ergy at the rate of 8 or 9 percent a year. So we are going to blow right through the point of no return.

Plus two degrees C is the point of no return (and every government has recognised it as such) because after that the additional warmth triggers natural processes that speed the warming. The permafrost melts and emits enor-mous amounts of greenhouse gases. The warming oceans lose their ability to absorb carbon dioxide. After that, just cutting human emissions won’t stop the warming. Run-away.

The only way to avert that disaster that currently offers any hope is geo-engineering: direct intervention to hold the actual global temperature increase below 2 degrees C, no matter what happens in the short term to the concen-tration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

There are various suggestions on the table. Maybe we could create a kind of sunscreen in the stratosphere by put-ting some sulphur dioxide gas up there. Maybe we could thicken up the clouds over the ocean so they reflect more sunlight. Maybe, maybe, maybe. But nobody has done seri-ous field trials of these techniques, and it’s high time that they started. We are probably going to need them.

No one can live with-out water. We like to think we’re blessed with an abun-dance of clean water in Canada, but we really don’t have a much larger sustain-able supply of water than most places. We can only sustainably use the amount that runs off on land. What we do to the environment – and not just to the water itself – affects everything from the amount of water we have to the quality of our water supplies.

Climate change is already having a tre-mendous impact on water supplies, shrink-ing glaciers and causing more frequent droughts and flooding. It’s an issue Can-ada’s provincial premiers must contend with when they meet in Winnipeg for the Council of the Federation from August 4 to 6. The premiers plan to discuss the state of our country’s freshwater supplies and the impact climate change is having on them.

A Senate committee report from 2005, “Water in the West: Under Pressure”, puts the issue in perspective: “Climate change means that precipitation is becoming less reliable, and more of it is expected to come as rain rather than as snow. What snow there is will melt sooner. There are likely to be more big storms and more severe droughts.”

The report, which was based on expert testimony, also notes that summer flows in many Alberta rivers are down by about 40 per cent from where they were a cen-tury ago. It’s not just a matter of less avail-able water. As John Carey of Environment Canada notes in the report: “When we talk about climate variability we mean less rainfall overall in many areas, but the rain that does come will fall in intense events.”

Dr. Carey states that “what we will face is too much water and too little water — too much in specific times and too little most

of the time. We are saying that prairie droughts will be more persistent, and cli-mate change may increase floods in duration and se-verity.” We’ve seen a clear example of this with the devastating prairie floods this spring and summer.

Even the increased pre-cipitation that occurs with climate change is not enough to make up for loss-es from melting glaciers and increased evaporation. Glaciers act like bank ac-

counts, storing snow and ice during cool, wet weather and releasing water when we need it most, during hot, dry summers or years of drought. As University of Alberta ecology professor David Schindler writes in an article titled “The Myth of Abundant Canadian Water”, “Water scarcity will be-come one of the most important economic and environmental issues of the 21st cen-tury in the western prairie provinces.”

As Dr. Schindler points out, though, “there is much that we can do to manage the problem.” The solutions lie in both in-dividual efforts and action from political leaders. To begin, when provincial leaders meet in Winnipeg, they need to deal with climate change. They need to revisit past commitments to improve energy efficien-cy and implement clean, renewable en-ergy. They should discuss collective rules for a cap-and-trade system and establish a provincial-territorial climate action secre-tariat. Premiers should also figure out how to collectively manage water resources and to reduce water use.

On an individual level, Dr. Schindler notes that Canadians use more than twice as much water per capita as Europeans, and many times more than people in the Middle East. Canadians can conserve a lot of water – for example, by installing low-water-use plumbing and by landscaping

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yards so that they require less water – and governments can encourage water conser-vation through metering and creating dis-incentives for high water use.

A range of solutions from all levels of society is required, and those that address climate change – reducing greenhouse gas emissions, putting a price on carbon emis-sions, increasing clean-energy sources, for example – will create benefits beyond pro-

tecting our water supplies and reducing pollution. A recent economic analysis by the Western Climate Initiative showed that a plan to address climate change and foster clean-energy solutions could lead to cost savings of about US $100 billion by 2020.

The premiers must take the issue of cli-mate change and its effect on water seri-ously, and so must we all.


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Lawsuit exposes issueLetters continued from Pg A4

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

Less than 90 days after the Micka versus ODCEDS Supreme Court hearings conclude the RDOS and the Town of Oliver dismantle and disband the ODCEDS.

They say ODCEDS’s demise has nothing to do with me and my lawsuit exposing ODCEDS’s intended misconduct with public lands and public purse.

That Mr. Patton never understood the public trust transgressions that ODECDS invovled itself in is understandable. After all, until my shining the light of day on their misappropriations the record shows that he never attended even one ODCEDS meeting.

Is Mr. Patton angry? Is Mr. Patton mad at me for exercising my democratic rights? Is he mad at me because the community at large credits me for ODCEDS’s demise? Is he mad at the court and me for facilitating the exposure of ODCEDS misconduct? There is no question that he’s angry.

Mr Patton is so angry that he and Mr. Hampson and Mr. Szalay have vowed to get “the money (court costs) in full (while I’m alive) and or continue (after my death) so that my estate has completed dispersal and only then can they close the file.” Now that’s angry. What happens when I outlive them?

Their purpose for doing this they say is to let residents know that should any of them need the court system in order to be heard so as to expose public trust wrong-doings, they will work diligently to cover their collective behinds at your expense.

I take exception to Mr Patton’s and Hampson’s disingenuous regard for the taxpayer by grandstanding in relation to court costs. Where was their concern dur-ing the years of ODCEDS’s unchecked and out of control spending, wasting millions of taxpayer dollars?

Based on the (ODCEDS) long-term spend-ing, the amount of taxpayer money saved since their demise is some $1.69 million.

I cannot take all the credit. I had plenty of help from inside ODCEDS. They (ODCEDS) having total disregard for me and the public turned the court of public opinion against themselves forcing the elected of-ficials to sacrifice them like lambs on a spit.

A lawsuit exposing and attesting and causing ODCEDS to fail at attempting to misappropriate more than $10 million in taxpayer dollars ought not to be described as frivolous. Worthwhile, creative, unusu-al, talented maybe, but never frivolous.

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Roadway is narrowWater councillor Andre Miller has raised a concern

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“It’s unsafe,” he told fellow councillors at the July 26 Committee of the Whole meeting.

He noted that Road 9, between Highway 97 and the rail-road right of way, is so narrow that the property lines are right on the pavement.

With the number of trucks parked on this road, it’s a good thing there isn’t a slide now, Miller said.

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Dog owner fails to sway councillors

Rules are rules in Oliver, and the Animal Control Bylaw is no exception.

That’s what Mayor Pat Hampson told a dog owner who tried to sway council into letting her keep five dogs on her property on 77 Street.

The bylaw permits two dogs per property. However, there is no limit on puppies under six months of age.

Wendy Cassel, who owns and breeds Chihuahuas, ad-dressed council on July 26 to request that she be allowed to keep her five dogs. She was recently informed of the bylaw and given a deadline to reduce her canine numbers to two.

“The reason for my dogs to have to leave is not right. I invested lots of money into them.”

Cassel told council she is not the only person in town who keeps more than two dogs on one property. She referred to one lady who has five dogs.

Cassel explained that her dogs don’t leave the yard because they wear radio collars (an under-ground wiring system gives them an electri-cal zap if they cross the boundary).

The woman has ap-plied for a business licence to breed her dogs in Oliver.

Hampson said the bylaw clearly states the number of dogs you can have, and that’s two.

“The bylaw is in place so people are not disturbed by other people’s dogs,” he said.

Hampson explained that once the town receives a com-plaint, it has to follow up on it. In this case, he urged Cassel to work with the bylaw enforcement officer to resolve the matter.

Municipal Manager Tom Szalay said a kennel operation is not permitted in a single family residential zone, where Cassel lives. So no business licence will be issued for that venture. However, Szalay said you don’t need a permit to breed dogs as long as there are no more than two per prop-erty.

Speaking of properties, Cassel’s has been deemed un-sightly. She has been ordered to clean it up and has been given a time extension to do that. Cassel said she has hired someone to help her.

The woman told council about other properties that are “more unsightly” than hers, inviting councillors to drive around and look.

Hampson told Cassel the town’s bylaw enforcement of-ficer is dealing with these unsightly premises on a regular basis.

The Town is currently revamping its Property Mainte-nance Bylaw to make it more resident friendly.


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Sherri Havig photoLake of healing

For thousands of years, the Okanagan First Nations people have used Spotted Lake for sa-cred healing ceremonies, and they still make offerings, mostly of tobacco. Tradition holds that you have to give something in order to receive something. Since tobacco comes from the earth, First Nations people give it back to the earth.

Officers recommend pound

A recommendation to build a four-stall impound facility will be the topic of discussion in the next round of budget talks in Oliver.

In a semi-annual report, bylaw enforcement offi-cer Steve Marshall recom-mended the town construct a dog pound in the Public Works yard. He noted this would greatly reduce travel time and stress for local of-ficers.

Marshall said officers have been transporting

animals to and from the Osoyoos pound when space permits. After the holding period has elapsed, officers take the animals to Pentic-ton or Keremeos for adop-tion. In some cases, officers have been keeping these animals at their residence when there is no space at the Osoyoos pound, Mar-shall stated.

Councillor Marji Basso said she wanted staff to highlight this topic in next year’s budget talks.

Municipal Manager Tom Szalay said this issue was previously included in the town’s long list of priorities.

He noted staff can come up with a cost estimate to build a facility in Oliver. Szalay said the town has been using Callmor Kennels near Okanagan Falls as a impound facility.


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Proud gradsOliver students Byron Anderson (left) and Devin Riley, recently attended their Grade 12 commencement ceremonies in Langley at Heritage Christian Online School. Riley has been accepted at Okanagan College in Penticton to begin studies in computer science. He achieved First Class Honours in his Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 9 practical exam. This fall Anderson will be attending Summit Pacific College in Abbotsford. He will be taking a one-year Omega Program which ends with a missionary trip to India in 2011. The following year Anderson plans to work towards a degree in teaching.

Art of Judith Foster showsnature and humanity bond

Judith Foster was an American-Canadian master printmaker and painter, known to many in the South Okanagan and, via Print-mobile, for the Emily Carr College (now In-stitute) of Art and Design’s Outreach Pro-gram.

She lived in the Willowbrook area of Oliver from 1975 until her death in July 2000. Now and until September 5, there is an opportunity to view some of her prints and paintings at the Penticton Art Gallery’s show of “Works from the Permanent Col-lection.”

Seven Foster works, chosen by the PAG staff from among 25 Foster prints and paintings in the PAG’s Permanent Collec-tion, are centre stage among a large variety of representational and other styles of art, all invitingly hung in the main showroom. This show constitutes a remarkable asset to the entire Okanagan community, with many of its artists represented.

Foster often deals in her painting with the flow of energies, with the connection of humanity and nature, its seasons, its

light and its shadows. In two of the three Foster paintings on exhibit, one sees living cells already dormant or about to go into hibernation while remembering spring. In the third, leaves and pale shadows of leaves intertwined with what spring light there is reminds some viewers of humanity’s half-waking or barely enlightened spiritual state.

Of the four prints in this exhibit, two are black and white and in-between, stylized nature mezzotints. The mezzotint is now an extremely rare form of printmaking, the metal plate for it created by a laborious “rocking” process by the artist without the use of acid. Foster’s work with this form earned her prestigious awards, among them the Tiffany Graphics Award of $2,000 in 1960, a vast sum then, on which she went to Italy and France.

Foster expressed her unity of conscious-ness with all living forms from a depth of spirit, which has inspired and given in-sight to many. We have much to thank Ju-dith Foster and the other artists for. This show is a must, not only for the pleasure and surprises of the artwork, but also to help us maintain and strengthen the con-nections between nature and ourselves and our souls.

Anna VakarSpecial to the Chronicle

Prints and paintings on display in art gallery

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Town prepares wish listThe Town of Oliver will be taking a wish

list to the Union of BC Municipalities con-vention this fall.

Mayor Pat Hampson said they will be asking Minister Bill Bennett to get behind the town’s efforts to complete the phase 3 water twinning project, which will see the work completed in 2011. The cost will be $1.5 million split three ways among the town, the province and the federal govern-ment.

“We will be speaking to Minister Polak regarding the cuts to programs such as the ARC House which offers a supervised home

to troubled kids,” Hampson said. The mayor added that he has to get the

people affected to list the impacts on their services, but government employees may be reluctant to say too much.

Hampson said they will also be talking to the solicitor general about the necessity of increasing the number of police officers required.

“This is a real long shot because it would require the Treasury Board to allocate more money when they really want to download more costs on municipalities,” the mayor said.


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“We had the whole world in here last week,” exclaimed Rhoda Brooks at the Oli-ver Visitor Centre, located along the hike and bike trail.

And her pages of statistics certainly back up her comments. Last year between Janu-ary and June, the centre saw 5,102 visitors; this year the figure rose to 5,676 visitors looking for in-formation.

Tourists are coming from as far away as northern England, as well as France, Australia, Western Cana-da and the United States. Some were staying in the area for a week and others were just passing through on their way to other desti-nations.

“ I find people are staying here a lot longer, according to our statistics from last year,” Brooks said of the in-dividuals and families who have passed through the remodeled former CPR station this summer.

Camping is always a favourite holiday pastime and continues to be one of the ac-tivities most enjoyed by tourists coming here, regardless of where they live. One family of five from England came to Canada and rented an RV for three weeks.

Denise Faulconbridge noted with a laugh, “North American RVs are a lot dif-ferent from English caravans.”

And when you are a seven year-old-boy from Calgary, who could resist the possibil-ity of seeing snakes at the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre?

“My son really likes rattlesnakes and we thought it would be a great idea to go visit there (cultural centre),” Siobon O’Connor said while getting information at the cen-tre.

And with all the heat and sunshine the South Okanagan has to offer who wouldn’t want to jump in an inner tube and hit the river? Over at the Oliver Centennial Camp-ground and RV Park some people were in-terested in doing just that.

Harry Proppe and his family from Prince George were in Oliver for a week. “We went tubing down the channel and went to Rotary Beach down the road and we want to go golfing as well.”

Then there was sightsee-ing to do and relaxing at their campsite, of course. The family has been here before but they were just passing through at the time and loved it; this time they came to visit.

“I really like the commu-nity; it’s a nice small com-munity where people seem really friendly,” Proppe

commented. Added Sean Jolly who was here with his

family, “I love the water. We came here for it and any water is great.”

With so many people coming from so many different places and for various rea-sons, tourists really do bring the rest of the world here.

From snake watching and Native culture adventures to floating down the channel, everyone finds something they like in the sunny South Okanagan. For a week or even just a day visit, these tourists had no prob-lem enjoying a bit of time in Oliver and the surrounding area. With more shopping centres being built nearby, tourism and hospitality in Oliver will continue to grow with time.

Tourists visiting Oliver in greater numbers this year

RDOS BriefsMatching funding benefits Oliver

The RDOS approved the use of $10,200 of the remaining Oliver and District Economic Development Society funds to match the 2010 grant approved by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Arts.

The funds will be used to produce an of-ficial brochure for the community, update the Oliver tourism website for search en-gine optimization, and launch a marketing campaign through Twitter and Facebook.

Budget variations reported

A report was presented to the RDOS on significant variations between the 2010 budget and the year-end forecast.

The projection is for an overall surplus of $1.2 million on a $36 million budget. This equates to 3.5 percent of the total. “Al-though the dollar amount appears large, this projection is a very narrow margin on such a large budget,” the board stated.

Sherri Havig photo

Left to right: Prince George tourists Sean Jolly holding daughter Addison, Harry Proppe and Crys-tal Pommer holding son Shadyn Jolly.

Project paints his dayCouncillor Jack Bennest said the “Paint

the Town” project has resulted in a very positive change.

“I think we got a lot going for us in the Town of Oliver,” Bennest said.

The councillor noted that three more buildings have been painted, with more ap-plications on the way.

Bennest also praised the people behind the mudslide fundraiser that occurred on July 17.

“It shows how much work goes into rais-ing a small amount of money. It was a won-derful effort.”

Nearly $12,000 was raised for families af-fected by the slide.

Sherri Havig


The Advisory Planning Commission has paved the way for a local entrepreneur to continue operating an auto sal-vage business in an environmentally sensitive area.

But it still has to go to public hearing. Darcy Griffith, who operates Oliver Auto Recycling, has

cleared a hurdle in his application to introduce a split zone on the property at 33645 Sawmill Road.

It is proposed that the southern portion be a site spe-cific industrial zone in order to legalize the existing non-

conforming auto salvage operation. This would enable a destroyed (by fire) industrial building to be reconstructed. The northern portion of the property is to be designated a residential zone in order to allow the construction of a single detached dwelling.

The property is situated within an environmentally sen-sitive area, with its rear parcel line abutting the Okanagan River oxbow. It is also located within the Agricultural Land Reserve, with the entire parcel situated in a floodplain.

But as part of the new application, Griffith has agreed to remove all vehicles and equipment, and will undertake res-toration work in an area approximately 11. 4 metres from

the high water mark of the Okanagan River channel. Griffith has also agreed to register a restrictive cove-nant on title, meaning he is legally obligated to do this work.

The proposed new house and shop are to be set back at least 30 metres from the high water mark, which re-

flects current standards for riparian areas.Regional district planner J. Moore said heavy industri-

al uses are a concern in environmentally sensitive areas. However, he noted the business in question has expended significant effort to improve operations in order to reduce the impact on the natural environment. These efforts have included the removal of wrecked vehicles from a large por-tion of the property, including adjacent to the river.

It was noted that employment also factors into the equa-tion. According to Griffith, his operation employs 10 local people.

Electoral Area C Director Allan Patton said the issue will now go to the RDOS for first and second reading prior to a public hearing this fall.

Patton said the APC “sympathizes” with Griffith and wants to help him out after the May fire that destroyed his shop. He noted that Griffith didn’t have insurance.

The director pointed out that the business has received a “gold” standard for recycling vehicles responsibly. “There are very few of them around (these days),” Patton said.

The director stated that Griffith has distanced his opera-tion from the oxbow and has worked to enhance the ripar-ian area.

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APC approves split zoning for auto recyclers

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What are business friends for? Mike Riplinger (right) from Gallagher Lake Autobody recently do-nated a $2,500 compressor to Darcy Griffith (left), owner of Oliver Auto Recycling. A fire in May destroyed Griffith’s compressor, so Riplinger wanted to help by donating one of his.


Winery expansion approvedThe APC approved an application by

Vinequest Wine Partners Group to ex-pand its operation in rural Oliver.

The business proposes to amend the zoning from AG1 to AG2 to allow for a larg-er winery processing, storage and packing area. The size of the winery on Black Sage Road will increase from 505 square metres to approximately 800 square metres. The desire is to increase the annual wine pro-

duction to about 11,000 cases.Area C Director Allan Patton said if they

go to the AG2 zone, the property can’t be subdivided.

Regional district planner E. Riechert said there appears to be a growing trend in rural Oliver for the development of larger scale wineries. She noted the Vinequest expansion would not appear to negatively impact the surrounding neighbourhood.

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Manhole MarcoV-Line Construction in Oliver recently installed a sanitary sewer line and manholes to service the new Southwinds Crossing shopping centre. Here, V-Line employee Marco Oliverio takes concrete from an Interior Ready-Mix truck to build up one of several manhole covers on 95 Street.

Report gives history of Testalinden Dam

A history lesson on the Testalinden Dam shows a con-sistent pattern of concerns and warnings dating back to the 1960s.

So says a report by the provincial government following the June 13 mudslide in Oliver.

The dam sits on the upper south fork of Testalinden Creek on Mount Kobau. Records indicate that the dam’s construction was completed in 1937 for the intent of stor-ing water for irrigation purposes.

In 1942 a district water engineer inspected the dam and noted considerable seepage near the outlet culvert. Work was then done to stabilize the structure and minimize po-tential damage downstream.

In 1960, the water rights branch was advised that a road had been constructed across the dam to access forestry lands and to assist in fire prevention. An inspection in 1961 found that the dam was in generally good condition, ex-

cept that a wood rack to prevent erosion had decayed. A dam inspection report in 1977 indicated that the dam

was in “deplorable condition” and should be breached or rebuilt. In early 1978, another inspection resulted in the following statement: “The dam in its present condition is a hazard to life and property to some of the settled areas along the Osoyoos-Oliver highway which lies downstream of the Testalinden Lake Dam.”

Items noted during the inspection included down-stream seepage, a buried outlet culvert, the spillway cul-vert should be removed and replaced with an open chan-nel, and the high water mark indicates the water rises to within one foot of the dam crest and any wave action may cause subsequent failure.

A deadline of May 15, 1981 was established for resolu-tion of these deficiencies.

A transfer of licence and responsibility of the dam to its current owner occurred between 1981 and 1987. Follow-ing another inspection in 1985, the owner was advised of several concerns regarding seepage and an insufficient

spillway culvert. Yet another inspection in 1988 concluded that “this

structure is in a very poor state of repair . . . the dam has reached the end of its lifespan and should be replaced by a new one.”

The report states that no attempt was made to carry out any previously-requested repairs.

General correspondence in the spring of 1997 remind-ed all dam owners that heavy snowpack will affect water flows and that owners should inspect their structures.

An investigation into the activities and responsibilities of the current and past owners is still underway.

The report resulted in two recommendations: The Min-istry of Environment should review its recordkeeping practices to ensure that proper and complete files are kept and archived on all dam structures; and the Ministry of Environment should review the historical warnings about dam conditions and any actions taken to hold owners re-sponsible for inspection and maintenance.


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HOROSCOPESARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20Where there is a will there is a way, Aries. You definitely have the will, so now you just have to figure out how to get things done. Scorpio could have a hand in it.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21Taurus, you have a lot on your plate and don’t know where to start to get things done. Don’t fret too much because the answers will come to you in time.GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21Gemini, don’t put your needs ahead of others’. Otherwise you may make more enemies than friends this week. There is a way to find balance so that everyone is happy.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, it’s remarkable how much you can get done when you simply set some time aside for the tasks at hand. Procrastination will get you nowhere.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, you’re not one to let others walk all over you so there’s no point in starting now. A twist of fate has you face-to-face with an old rival.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, some people have noticed your demeanor has taken a turn for the worse of late. Maybe you simply have too much on your plate and need a break.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23There’s trouble in paradise, Libra. That steady love interest may be looking for greener pastures and you are completely in the dark. Open your eyes to what’s going on.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22You may need a little help from Lady Luck, Scor-pio. There’s a time for everything, and this week may be your time for some good news that you have been anxious for.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, others will not take your side if you bully them into making a decision. Take a more gentle approach to get your point across in a nice way.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Take a chance at work and ask for a raise, Capri-corn. You may be surprised at the answer you get this week. Changes in your finances are in order.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, a big decision must be made and it has to be a joint venture. The other party involved isn’t the only one to benefit. Remember there’s a lot at stake for you, too.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, frustration is the name of the game this week. Find a creative outlet by which to ease your frustration.

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Oliver Chronicle B3COMMUNITY NEWSDeath Valley harkens back to when canal turned on

If you were to ask an Oliverite today where Oliver’s Death Valley used to be, very few people could give a correct an-swer. The valley’s existence goes back to the time when the water for the irrigation canal was first turned on.

According to the book, “The Ditch,” on Monday, May 23, 1921, a sudden cloudburst caused McIntyre Creek to break loose, fill-ing the ditch with sand, debris and a heavy load of water. The big ditch ruptured where the road to the Indian Reserve crosses the ditch, south of the Oliver hospital. The force of the water resulted in a washout about one half mile long, several hundred feet wide at the top, and “several hundred feet deep.” It made a perfect “V” with the side walls very steep. Hundreds of thou-sands of cubic feet of sand were deposited on what later became Clyde Jory’s cattle ranch. The overall damage to the system was devastating.

Once the water started flowing again, animals such as deer and cattle would try to drink from the canal. They would fall in and there was no way they could crawl out. These animals would drift to the head of the seven-foot diameter syphon that carried the water from the east side of the Okanagan Valley at the top of the hill south of the hospital, to the west side of the val-ley at the Oliver Elementary School. The entrance to this syphon and a grill made

of heavy iron bars. Here, all the animals would die.

In the case of a deer, the ditch workers would remove the animal from the ditch and let it roll into the chasm. In the case of larger animals, a horse was used to remove the carcass. These animals were never bur-ied, just left to decay. Coyotes were plenti-ful so it was good food for them. Vultures, or turkey buzzards had a heyday. This val-ley was also a dumping ground for animals that died or were killed around town. They were just hauled to the top of the chasm and rolled in. Everything rolled to the bot-tom. The stench from these decaying ani-mals was something that would be hard to describe. So this valley became known as “Death Valley.”

The seven foot round syphon ran above the ground going west by the community part and over the river. Then it went un-derground, under the railway tracks, under the town, up the hill and surfaced at the elementary school. This was a great place to walk your girlfriend in total darkness for the whole trip. There were two spots when we knew where we were. One, when we were under the highway and we could hear the cars going overhead, and again, when we came to the lowest spot where there was always a little water. We also knew when we were nearing an end as this would be an uphill walk.

Our fun ended each spring when the ir-rigation water started flowing.

(Article courtesy of Oliver Archives)

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Water bombs awayThe Oliver Fire Department and forestry crews hit a small wildfire fast and hard on Satur-day, July 31. A lightning strike caused the fire near the Sportsmen’s Bowl south of Secrest Road. Strong winds were a big concern because of the proximity of the blaze to several homes, but air support, including helicopters and this water bomber saved the day. Here, the bomber finishes dropping fire retardant. It didn’t take very long before the fire was contained.

MONDAYS - Oliver/Osoyoos ladies Cycling Club. Meets every Monday at the Oliver Visitor Information Centre. For meeting times call Claudette Chabot at 250-498-8461.MONDAYS - Outdoor Archery at the Southern Okanagan Sportsmen’s Assoc. club at 10384 – 384th Ave., about 7 kms north of Oliver. Starts at 6:00 pm. For info, call Ron or Mary Ostermeier at 250-498-3205 or Ed Ford at 250-490-1445.MONDAYS – Every Monday from Sept 21 to Dec 14 (except Oct 12) Mainstream Level square dancing from 7:30 to 9:30 at Oliver senior centre. Call Ron at 250-498-0677.2nd and 4th MONDAYS – 0.Rebekah Lodge meetings - Elk’s Hall, Oliver, 1:00 pm.TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS - Badminton at Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School gym between 7 and 9 pm. More info call 250-498-6747.TUESDAYS - South Okanagan Toastmasters meet at 7:00 pm at the Osoyoos Best Western. Call Bill at 250-485-0006 for details.

TUESDAYS - Oliver Art Club every Tuesday from 8:45 am to noon at the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre, 34274 - 95th Street. Workshops in all mediums. Everyone is welcome.WEDNESDAYS - (July & Aug) Wild Wednesdays special evening events at Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre in Osoyoos from 5-9 pm with entertainment from 6-8 pm Info: 250-495-7901.1st and 3rd TUESDAYS - New chapter of Beta Sigma Phi of Osoyoos - Oliver - OK Falls. Former and new members most welcome. Contact 250-498-6685 or 250-495-2220.3rd WEDNESDAYS - For ladies on their own. The Oliver/Osoyoos Friendship Club holds a lunch. We have interesting speakers and an excellent catered lunch. Call Carol at 250-498-2362 or Dorothy at 250-498-6210 for more information.THURSDAYS - “Positively Social” - If you are in recovery from a mental illness, please just drop-in and join us! Every Thursday afternoon at the Peer Support office, located at 221 Martin Street, Penticton, BC. 2 pm start time.

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Directory of ReligionsLIVING WAY

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

Summer Sunday Service: 10 a.m.Children’s Church for ages 3 - 8

& Nursery Care for children under 36 months available during the service.

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

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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.

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ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR

(Anglican/Episcopal)Welcomes you!

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

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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.

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THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

All are welcome9915 - 358th Ave.

Minister: Ann WhiteServices Sunday:

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VALLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

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RDOS maps sensitive ecosystems

The RDOS is mapping sensitive ecosystems in the Twin Lakes area.

Sensitive ecosystems and the wildlife they support are important to the landscapes, air and water which are vital to the quality of life of local residents.

This inventory will collect information on areas that are relatively undisturbed, fragile or rare within the province.

The RDOS has retained biological consultants Iverson and MacKenzie to complete the mapping which will in-clude collecting information on both crown and private property. Letters with further details have been sent to

private property owners who are in the specific survey ar-eas.

The RDOS recognizes the importance of this mapping to identify, inventory, and locate special areas so they can be considered in land use planning. Accurate mapping ben-efits property owners and the RDOS by ensuring that all parties have correct information for decision making. The maps will be incorporated into future public planning pro-cesses as the opportunity arises.

“We are fortunate to live in a beautiful area that is rich in natural amenities,” says environmental planner Jillian Tamblyn. “This mapping will help local governments with understanding the areas that we plan in.”

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Darren Barreira loves country, wine culture

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One of the first things people notice about Darren Bar-reira is his easy-going nature and always ready laugh.

He is a very positive person, always looking on the bright side of things. Born in Penticton, Darren has lived in the Okanagan his whole life.

Darren currently works at Tinhorn Creek and Black Hills wineries. He loves the wine culture, and has plans to at-tend college for tourism and hospitality. Darren’s favou-rite part of his job is meeting the people who come to the wineries, no surprise for a self confessed social butterfly.

Darren has had a busy summer so far; he just got back from holidays, where he went down to the coast to see Toby Keith and Trace Atkins.

Darren also had the chance to see Martina McBride and Gord Bamford on Friday, which was “awesome.” A true fan of country music, Darren’s ultimate concert experience

would be to see Garth Brooks live, and the best concert he has attended to date would be AC/DC.

Something Darren is looking forward to is the annual Barreira family reunion. He also has plans to travel to On-tario next year to visit family and friends. When he is not working Darren loves to relax at the beach and go on road trips with his friends. Like a lot of South Okanagan resi-dents, Darren loves to float down the channel.

Darren is currently saving up for a new car, and while he isn’t too particular on make or model, “as long as it has air conditioning,” Darren would love to be able to get a Chevy Cobalt. Whatever he decides, any car of Darren’s will defi-nitely be put to good use on his frequent trips to the coast and around the Okanagan.

If you are at all interested in the wine culture of the Oli-ver area, don’t hesitate to go and see Darren at either Black Hills or Tinhorn Creek wineries. He loves to meet new peo-ple and will certainly show you a great time.

Tiffany BeckedorfSpecial to the Chronicle


LifecycleCompetitors in the Ironman triathlon are preparing for the big event later this month. Shown here is a group of cyclists training in the scorching heat as they pass through the Town of Oliver on High-way 97.


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Library mummiesIt was an evening of monsters and mummies at the Oliver Library’s “Summer Reading Club” last week. Children and par-ents are invited to see performer and musician Kiki the Eco Elf this Thursday at 7 p.m.

Trade the use of resources so you have fun without the guilt

A friend of mine says my philosophy for green living should be known as stop living. It seemed to me that I might be sending the wrong message but she quickly explained that the stop meant stop wasting resources, stop polluting, stop being unhealthy and stop being so stressed.

Use Aunt Edith’s philosophy to slow down and enjoy the moment no matter how trivial the moment seems. Trade the use of resources in everyday life so that you can have fun without guilt. Organize your life so you have time to relax and avoid waste. Plan ahead, both for the future and for to-morrow, plan to be healthy and plan ways to save money.

Okay, I understand all that, although I think the slogan “stop living” is never going to catch on. But, using her formula, we’ve been talking about slowing down so now let’s look at trading. In modern life we are using natural resources, especially oil, and causing pollution 24 hours a day. We live an oil-based life and to stop would be as dif-ficult for most of us as cutting out food. So you have to weigh the possibilities.

Suppose you want to visit the grandchildren in England. One airplane takes an enormous toll on the environment. The number of cars, trains and ships needed to get you from BC to England would be only a little better. But fam-

ily ties are one of the most important things in life. Close interaction with family and friends has direct positive effects on your physical and emotional health. If you (and your grandchildren) are healthy you will need less from the medical system.

So you are going to England. Start now by cutting back on other uses. Try to group errands with social/club meetings so you are driving less. Going on any long trips this year? Skip those short trips to the coast or Alberta for this year or if you go take the bus or train. (If you can. We need to do a lot of yelling about the lack of bus and train options.)

Cut back on the use of anything in multiple containers. Toothpaste for instance often comes in a tube in a box. And the tube is a complete throwaway. Many personal care and cosmetic items can’t even be recycled. Try to minimize packaging and keep recycling. The same applies to food shopping. Buy in the bulk food section and buy the amounts you will use without waste. You get the idea.

Go over your day-to-day life for ways to save resource use and avoid pollution. With only a little effort you can save enough to enjoy yourself on that yearly trip to see those grandkids who will have grown like you wouldn’t believe.

Next: more ways to trade waste for fun.

SEAL - Shane and Melanie (Pike) are delighted to announce the birth of their son GRIFFIN KENDRICK SEAL –

a baby brother for Quentin! Born in St. John’s, Griffin weighed 8 lbs 10 ounces. Proud grandparents include

Barry and Frieda Seal (Oliver, BC) and Geoff and Carol Pike (Middle Cove, NL).

Griffin Kendrick SealBorn: May 23, 2010

Thank You So Much For All

Of Your Support And Encouragement!

God Bless You All!

– Jenavieve Moore

Happy 50th Anniversary,Ernie & Barb Race

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COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS

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

CHARLIE’S HAIRis now offering mobile hair care for men and women on Tues. and Wed. for shut-ins. within the Oliver area.Call 250498-5502. 6v4

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERSRe: The estate of Mona Ber-nice Pushor, also known as Mona B. Pushor and Mona Pushor, deceased, formerly of 229-9701 Main Street, Os-oyoos, B.C.

Creditors and others hav-ing claims against the estate of Mona Bernice Pushor, also known as Mona B. Pushor and Mona Pushor, deceased, are hereby no-tified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particu-lars of their claims should be sent to the executor at #202- 8309 Main Street, P.O. Box 800, Osoyoos, B.C. V0H 1V0, on or before September 16, 2010, 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.

Derrald Ulry, ExecutorBy Gordon & YoungBarristers and Solicitors 7c4

1991 CHRYSLER 5th Ave. New Yorker. One owner. Only 127,000 kms, sunroof, air, etc. Excellent condition. 3,500. OBO Ph. 250-485-0014 or cell 250-328-1777 7p2

WANTED: Rooftop carrier for an SUV square box type. Please call 250-488-5075 7p1

2006 RED Avalanche truck, only 64,000 kms, fully equipped, asking price $21,000. OBO see at 36442 – 97th St. Oliver. 250-498-6559. 7p1

WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS for parts or for running. Call 250-485-3560. 4p4

1987 GM VAN for sale. $1750. Semi camperized, very good condition. Call 250-498-6857. 7p1

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

NIRMAL DHALIWAL needs 2 farm workers, $9.14 per hr. Full-time, seasonal in Oliver. Aug 13 - Oct. 2010. Thinning and harvesting. Call 250-498-4119. 6p2

DESERT HILLS ESTATE WINERY is looking for two full-time vineyard manag-ers. Wages $15 hr. Starting now. Please e-mail resume to: [email protected] or fax 250-498-3015. 6v4

THE OLIVER CHRONICLE is seeking a full-time sales representative. Duties to include but not limited to: maintaining current client base and sourcing new busi-nesses in the South Okana-gan. Selling advertising for scheduled monthly supple-ments. Liaise with clients daily via phone calls, faxes and personal drop-ins to as-sist in developing and proof-ing ads. We offer a base sal-ary plus commission. Fuel and cell phone allowance, medical and dental offered. Meeting strict deadlines is crucial. Must be computer literate in Word with excel-lent e-mail expertise. Own transportation required. This is a relaxed yet busy office and we offer unlimited po-tential to expand. Position to begin mid August 2010. Training provided. Apply in person or e-mail resume to [email protected]. No phone calls please. 6ftf

FALCON RESORT/SPAN-ISH FIESTA RESORT, 7106 Main St. Osoyoos, BC. Part-time chamber maids want-ed. High school students or seniors welcome. Starting at $12 hr. Contact in person only. 1v10

DESERT HILLS ESTATE WINERY is looking for 8 vineyard workers. Wages $12 hr. Starting now. English or Punjabi speaking please. E-mail resume to :[email protected] or fax 250-498-3015 6v2

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

SAWDUST and livestock bedding for plants, green-houses, farms, fir bark mulch for landscaping and com-post. Call 250-498-4267. 51vtf

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

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

CALL FOR YOUR FREE REGAL CATALOGUE. Hun-dreds of unique gift ideas. Call Tina 250-497-6426 or shop online www.OKFALLS.shopregal.ca 31ftf

NEW QUEEN – Orthopedic pil-low top mattress and box. new, still in plastic – cost $1,250. Must sell $350. Also, king-size $650, can deliver. 250-488-4677. 17vtf

ACOUSTIC guitar, like new. $200. Call 250-498-5377 af-ter 5 pm or leave a message. 52ftf

WATKINS PRODUCTS100% guaranteed, natural, organic products. 140 years of dedicated service. Call Inez and Ken at 250-498-4450. 4p12

3 PC. LAZY-BOY chester-field, love seat, chair. Cost $3500, asking $550. Cherry finish armoire, drawer on bottom, $125, TV’s large, Sony, JVC, Sears, $25 each. Cedar swing set with play-house and slide, 2 swings and exersize rings, $150. Call 250-485-0931. 7p1

FOR SALE: 7’ chesterfield with double H/B $130. Solid oak dining-room table with 4 covered chairs-$150. Dou-ble hide-bed chesterfield $30. Patio set -4 chairs & table $100. Outdoor lounges -$30. Small items $1 - $10. All are OBO. Call 250-498-6559 or at 36442-97th St. at 99th St. Oliver. 7p1

BRAND NEW Acer Laptop, used one hour, Windows 7, 3 GB, 250 GB HDD, 15.6” HD LED LCD, DVD-Super multi DL drive. $500. Call 250-488-2004. 7f2

FREE - used fencing lumber 2x6x15 ft. and 2x6x5 ft. Call 250-498-2392 to pick up. 6f2

FREE – kittens. Cute, friend-ly kittens (aren’t they all) need homes. A wide inven-tory to select from. Will de-liver. 250-498-4574 7f2

GOLF LAUNCH moni-tor club fittings. Get your golf clubs properly fit by C.P.G.A. professional Paul Monaghan. Call 250-494-8178 for an appointment. 7c1

FOR SALE - CLUB CAR gas operated golf cart. Good tires and Battery. Re-duced to $1500. Call 778-437-2027, Osoyoos. 6p2

EDGING EMERALD CEDARS

Okanagan grown special 6 ft - 10 for $280.005 ft - 10 for $189.504 ft - 10 for $150.00

2 gal - 20 for $135. 00 1 gal - 20 for $95.00

3 ft Blue Spruce - 10 for $250

Volume Discounts Free Delivery

Call Budget Nurseries 250-498-2189.

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LOST - BIKE - kid size trek ML 220 mountain bike. White with black and bur-gudny. Lost July 28 at Tuc-el-Nuit school. If found please call Mark Pankratz 250-488-1568. 7c2

FOUND - Black spayed cat. 4 white paws and chest. Found on 111 street. Call 250-498-3621. 6f2

BEAUTIFULSRI MODULARS!

Custom built homes from Canada’s largest builder include full ten year war-

ranty and free home insurance. See for yourself why SRI should build your next home. Visit our large display now or call Lake Country Modular, located next to the SRI’s Winfield factory, 515 Beaver Lake

Rd. Kelowna. Call 1-866-766-2214

www.LCMhomes.com 40ctf

GOLDEN RETRIEVER pup-pies for sale (2). Purebred, unregistered and shots are all up to date. Call Jessie 250-295-3020 7p2

PANARAMA ORCHARD and fruit stand of North Oli-ver is open for the season. Cherries, peaches, fresh onions, field tomatoes and much more. Call 250-498-6103. 2v14

LATE BLACK CURRANTS. Large, almost grape size, juicy and very tasty berries. Easy picking. Great for jams, jellies, syrup and pies. Rd. 6 U-Pick, Oliver. Call 250-498-4603. 7mc3

18 FOOT racing sloop with trailer. Ready to sail. Three sails. (main, jib and genoa) $2400. Call 250-498-1369. 6v2

1988 FOUR WINNS in ex-cellent shape, sleeps four. Sink, stove, bathroom with shower, stereo, full camper top. Great for fishing or just cruising the lake or ocean. Could be used for guided tours. $21,900. OBO Call Pete 250-566-1706. 6f2

2008 Coleman tent trailer. Powerlift, 3 way fridge, hot water, furnace, awning, sleeps 6-7. Asking $8000. Call 250-498-5494. Ask for Sandi 7p2

FOR SALE BY OWNER 1760 sq ft, 3 bdrm Ranch-er. Stucco & brick exte-rior on .20 acre. New 30 yr shingles 2009, new floor, counters & appliances 2009. Walk to golf, school & beach. $399,900. Call 250-498-6418. 4v4

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GOLFFOR SALEEMPLOYMENTCHRONICLE 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.

Business display advertising rates on application.PHONE 250.498.4416 or 250.498.3711

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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5 miles south on Hwy 97$5/sq. ft., triple net

Available Sept. 1, 2010

Contact Chris Jentsch: 250.498.7873

12,000 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE FOR RENT

OPEN

Aujla Farm Market“All Kinds of Fruits and Vegetables”

31085 Hwy. 97, Oliver

Blueberry, Cherry & Pickling Cuke Specials

We are Open Everyday 8:00am - 8:00pmSPECIAL: 20lbs of Blueberries for only $30.00

To order call Navi at 250-498-0537 or 250-485-8617


CONDO FOR SALE. Woodside Villa. Unit #1 -

$157,000.Corner unit, 2 bdrm, recently renovated, ground floor, lev-el entry. Approx 1100 sq. ft. convenient location. No age restrictions. Strata fees $80 mth. Call 250-498-6739. 5v3

FOR SALE BY OWNER: 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo in Casa Rio, Oliver. Children and small pets OK. New - 1 own-er, quiet, 1160 sq. ft. S/S and black appliances, W/D incl, en-suite with walk in closet, private large deck, lots of sunshine, walking distance to all amenities, central air, secure underground park-ing, storage room, elevator, electric fireplace, No agents please. $235,000. Call 250-485-0149. 6ftf

NEWER 3139 sq. ft. Ranch-er, walk-out basement, 3 bdrms, den, 2.5 bath rooms, 2 kitchens. Tuc-el-Nuit area. Immaculate. $489,900. Call 250-498-2021. 5v10

RESIDENTIAL EVICTION SERVICES-

Terminal Bailiffs, Call 250-493-2618.

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CASA RIO – Ground floor & upper unit, 2 bdrm, 2-bath. $875 & $975 per month. Call Karen Lewis at RE/MAX Wine Capital Re-alty, 250-498-6500. 37ctf

4 BDRM HOUSE, 2 km south of Oliver, private or-chard setting, $1,200 month, No smoking, No pets. ref req. Seniors or family pre-ferred. Avail Aug 1. Call 250-498-9431. 4p4

FOR RENT - 1 bdrm. Large suites, S/F, AC, close to downtown, very nice, freshly redone. ground level. $600 to $725 + util. Call Honey Bug Suites. 250-498-0232. 4p20

FOR RENT OR LEASE on Main Street. Approx 1064 sq ft. Call 250-498-4332. 4p7

FOR LEASE ON MAIN ST. 2200 sq ft of retail or office space. Newly renovated. For information. Call Dale at 250-498-4014 or cell 250-498-1096. 1p12

OLIVER,$525 month - plus utilities, small 1 bdrm, 1 bath house right in town. Avail. Sept. 1OSOYOOS,$675 month - plus utilities, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo in Casa Madera, Osoyoos. Avail. Sept. 1.$700 month - plus utilities, large 2 bdrm, 1 bath, base-ment suite with view of the lake. Avail. Sept 1.

Amos Realty 35841-97th. Street

Oliver, B.C. Phone 250-498-4844

Apply online at:ONLINE APPLICATIONS

AND UNIT [email protected]

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CLEAN, freshly painted 2 bdrm house. 1 blk. from down town, W/D/F/S, hydro included. N/P, N/S, $850 mth. Avail. immed. Call 250-498-0546. 6mc3

NEARLY NEW 2 bdrm, 2 bath duplex. Double garage, F/P, $1,200 month, includes utilities. Available immed. Call 778-241-4937. 6v2

OSOYOOS, 1400 sq. ft con-do for rent. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, & den. 5 appliances plus air conditioner, water softener, reverse osmosis unit. Swim-ming pool on site. Vineyard & lake view, park and beach close by. Year lease pre-ferred. Available immedi-ately. $895. Per month. 250-498-0304. 7m/c5

FOR LEASE OR RENT. 1) 900 square ft. office space. Second floor of Shopper’s Drug Mart build-ing.2) 1000 square ft. workshop, warehouse, and / or office in centre of town. Clean, se-cure, reasonable rate.3) Storage areas from 60 square ft. to 500 square feet. Clean, secure, in town, rea-sonable rates. For informa-tion about any of the above, Call 250-498-4014 or cell 250-498-1096. 3p9

2 BDRM HOUSE. N/S, N/P, Call after 11 am. 250-498-0872. 7p2

1) THREE BDRM home in Osoyoos. Great older home with lots of character. $775 + utilities. Available immed. N/S, N/P.2) TWO BDRM plus base-ment home nestled in a vineyard in Oliver. Loads of privacy. $950 + utilities. Avail. Aug 1. N/S, N/P.3) FOUR BDRM home near schools, golf and lake in Oli-ver. $1400 + utilities. Avail. Aug 1, N/S, N/P.4) TWO BDRM condo in Osoyoos. Furnished or un-furnished. Complex has pool, hot tub & is close to lake. N/S, N/P. Avail. immed. $800 + utilities.

For more information on these homes, please call

Nita Neufield at Royal LePage South Coun-try Property Management

250-498-6222. 6c1

NEW 2 BDRM, 2 bath home in Willowglen. F/P, garage, $1,150 mth. includes utili-ties. Avail. immed. Call 778-241-4937. 6v2

HOUSE FOR RENT - $650.00 per month. 4 bdrm, 2 bath. Available now. Call 250-495-7006Cell 250-498-1819. 7p2

HOUSE FOR RENT, south of Oliver on a vineyard. 3 bdrm, W/D/F/S, N/S, N/P. $1000. per month plus utili-ties, available Aug. 15. Call 250-498-2389 7v2

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COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDSRENTALS RENTALS

FOR RENT: 3 bdrm, 1 bath home, 3 kms south of Oliver. Renter must be clean and non-smoker. No pets. Call 250-498-0269 or 250-485-2918 7p2

2 ROOM CABIN for rent. 6 km N of Oliver, by Jackson Triggs. Access to OK River. Furnished, A/C, $600 mth. Includes utilities. Damage deposit and references re-quired. Call 250-495-2872 or cell 250-689-5045. 7p2

HUTTON’SINTERIOR DECORATING& PAINTING SERVICESPainting, Colour Consulta-

tions, Design Servicesand more.

Call ALLISON at 250-498-6428.

Jan’11

VERSATILE R. CONTRACTING

Call Grant250-485-7313, Oliver, BC

[email protected] mini excavator JD 35D rub-ber track, -thumb, blade, hoepack- Vibrator, hole-au-ger-grape installations under-ground services, tree & stump removal, landscaping & rock walls, material delivery, deer & animal fencing, vineyard post-ing, demolition & hauling, con-struction & renos. 13ctf

-A-1 LAWNCARE-Lawns, gardens, power

washing, snow removal and chimney cleaning.

CALL 250-485-7916 Dec 31/2010

ELECTROLYSIS BY MARG - Get rid of unwanted hair per-manently and safely with just a few treatments. Call 250-495-2782.

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ARGON ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Residential - CommercialElectric Heating

DEAN MALMBERG250-498-4506

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LINTON LANDSCAPING, bobcat & mini excavator services – Yard and drive-way prep. Shale and rock placement. Excavation and backfill. Ph. 250-498-1033 or 250-498-2222. Oct 13/10

DOES YOU HOUSE from the outside look dusty or dirty? If so, call us for

POWER WASHING We do siding or stucco. Call Steve 250-498-2014

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RAY’S PAINTING3 ROOM SPECIAL

Any 3 rooms for $250. Walls, minor repairs, 2 coats, interior - exterior.

Satisfaction guaranteed. 25 years experience. Call Ray

at 250-487-0840. July 2011

HI. I’M GEORGE - Handy-man, renos, bathroom and kitchen, flooring, crown and base board, decks, stairs, finishing, painting, tiling and

more.Call (cell) 250-488-5178.

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Remember your septic tank needs attention too.

For prompt affordable ser-vice. Call Superior Septic

1-866-949-1865. 6mc4

KIWANIS MARKET 347-91st Street(Sawmill Road)

Check us out. We accept clean, serviceable items. Please no clothing. Call 250-485-0242 or 250-498-0176. Please leave a message, you will be answered. 33ctf

MOVING SALE. Sat Aug 7, 8 am – noon. 38038 -73 st. McGowan Subdivision. Furniture, lamps, pictures, housewares. Lots of good items. Bring your truck! 7p1

Aug 7 & 8. FIRE FUND YARD SALE. 33645-91 ST. Oliver Auto Recycling. Hot dogs and drinks 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Merchandise for everyone!

Must come and see! 7f1


In loving memory

Mabel Ruth Warner1928 - 2010

On Friday, July 23, 2010, Mrs. Mabel Ruth Warner of Oliver passed away in the South Okanagan General Hospital after a brief, but coura-geous battle with cancer at the age of 82 years.

Ruth leaves to mourn her loving husband, Earl; four sisters, Edna, Mildred (Ed), Phyllis, Rose Ann (Richard); two broth-ers, William “Bill”, Gordon; Earl’s children, Debbie (Ward), Barbara, Gordon (Wendy) and six grandchildren, Jeff (Alai-na) and Janelle Harrison of Regina, Christine, Michael, Ste-phen, and Joel Warner of Saskatoon. She will be sadly missed by various nieces and nephews and many cherished friends.

Ruth was predeceased by her first husband of forty years, Ivan Chapman; both of her parents and one sister, Grace.

No service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations are gratefully accepted for the Desert Valley Hospice Society, PO Box 1261, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0.

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

Arrangements entrusted toNunes-Pottinger Funeral Service

& Crematorium, Oliver & Osoyoos, BC.www.nunes-pottinger.com

In loving memory of

Helen Pauline BARTZ

July 19, 1913 - July 25, 2010

HELEN PAULINE BARTZ (nee Andres).

Our mother was born in Schwegshna, Lithuania, the eldest of three sisters. At age 15, in 1928, she immigrated to Canada with her aunt and uncle, Olga and Ted Rodowitz, and to look after her great uncle, Albert Schoeber, who had established a homestead in southern Alberta, 25 kms north of Lethbridge.

In 1934, she met and married Henry Bartz, whose family had come to southern Alberta via Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Tofu, Hungary. In 1937, she and Henry welcomed daughter, Esther Helen, and in 1946, a son, Robert Henry, arrived who lived only a short time, and in 1948, a daughter, Linda Edith.

While in the vicinity, Helen and Henry were charter members of Christ Trinity Lutheran Church in Lethbridge. Helen and Henry moved to Calgary in 1957, where they lived in Sunnyside and Bowness, and helped to build a revitalized St. John’s Lutheran Church. Upon Henry’s retirement in 1974, they moved to Osoyoos and once again helped to build a new church, Grace Lutheran.

Mom was happiest when surrounded by her family members. She was close to her sister, Erna, brother-in-law, Hans, and niece, Marianne, who visited often. Helen’s younger sister, Alice, also often visited from London, Ontario with her daughter, Renate. Helen also enjoyed corresponding and visits with her grandsons, Patrick Brown and Brett Brown. She was predeceased by Henry and grandson Brett.

Helen loved her home and garden and loved to cook. Family lore still remembers her famous rye bread known as Nanny Bread as well as the “world’s thinnest” strudel pastry. Helen was a devout practicing Christian. Her Lutheran faith sustained her through the trials of a lifetime and she willingly served many church auxiliary associations wherever she was. Whether the cause was overseas missions or a local Christian school, Helen always responded positively to the need. We remember our mother as intelligent, quietly strong, with a mischievous sense of humour who worked hard to provide a sound financial future and moral compass for us, which we appreciate on a daily basis.

Rest in peace Mom,Love, Esther and LindaThe funeral for Helen Bartz was held at Grace Lutheran

Church, in Osoyoos, B.C. on Tuesday August 3rd, 2010, followed by an interment in Osoyoos Lakeview Cemetery. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family through [email protected]

Arrangements entrusted to the care of HANSONS’ OSOYOOS FUNERAL SERVICE

250.495.2900

In loving memory

Irwin Glen “Buz” Sawyer

1931 - 2010

On Sunday July 25th, 2010, Mr. Irwin Glen ``Buz`` Sawyer of Oliver passed away peacefully at Sunnybank Centre at the age of 79 years.

He was predeceased by his mother and father, Kathryn & James Sawyer, and granddaughter Bailey.

Buz will be fondly remembered by his loving family in-cluding wife, Melva; children, Bruce, Mike, Darlene (Alb), Kathy (Murray) and Krista (Bill), all of whom he loved and was so proud of. He was Papa Buz to 11 grandchildren, Nat-alie, Jordan, Ryan, Carleigh, Caitlin, Aaron, Tory, Macken-zie, Katie, Evan and Cale. In addition, he is survived by two brothers, Elton (Sue) and Jack (Ann), and numerous extended family members.

Buz served in the RCAF as a navigation officer and for a short time was an art teacher in Calgary. Buz owned his own aerial surveying company, which took him throughout 22 dif-ferent countries. His travels introduced him to many different people & cultures.

Buz had a zest for life. In his retirement, he was always willing to try new things, such as taking up snowboarding at Mount Baldy, and particularly enjoyed boarding with his local younger boarding buddies, horseback riding, sailing, as well as continuing to enjoy skiing, biking and the great outdoors. He was an accomplished artist & a consummate story teller. His love for animals brought many finding a comfortable home. He also volunteered his time working with people with disabilities. Buz had a charming wit about him that brought a smile (and sometimes a groan!) to many.

Buz’s family would like to thank the staff at Sunnybank for their compassionate and fine care and Dr. Francis and Dr. Dimma.

Donations are gratefully accepted for the Alzheimer`s So-ciety, 104 – 35 Westminster Ave. E. Penticton, BC V2A 1H7.

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

Arrangements entrusted toNunes-Pottinger Funeral Service

& Crematorium, Oliver & Osoyoos, BC.www.nunes-pottinger.com

We all make it great in Oliver

What makes a great community? Is it great parks, good stores to shop in, or glorious surroundings? Is it the design of the streets or the quality of the homes?

I think that a great community is something else, some-thing that doesn’t rely on money or weather or surround-ings. I think a great community is the result of the people who live there. Ordinary people like you and me who stop to think about someone else, who take the time to care about what is happening in someone else’s life. I see the evidence of a great community all around me. I see it at the park where numerous people volunteer to help with kids’ programs. I see it in the stores, when shop own-ers and employees go out of their way to help an aging customer. I see it in the many service groups and clubs that dot our landscape and help make our town a better place to live. And I see it in the church-es where many spend countless hours taking the time to care about others.

This past month, I saw our community come alive as we faced one challenge after another. And I have to say that I am proud to be an Oliverite. No community is perfect, we all make mistakes, and we don’t always agree on every-thing, but this is a community where people come together to help each other in times of desperate need. We will all face circumstances from time to time in our lives that are too great to handle on our own. It is in times like this that I am glad I belong to a community. I don’t just live in Oliver, I belong to Oliver, and I hope you feel that way to.

Psalms 133:1 says “How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!” Living in com-munity, in harmony, is about more than just agreeing, it is about taking the time to care. Thanks, Oliver, for being a great community!

(Mark Pankratz is a pastor for Living Way Christian Centre in Oliver.)

Rev. Mark PankratzSpecial to the Chronicle

Ministerial



Don’t give bears a free lunch

We love those conspiracytheories despite the truth

Photo contributedBear in mind

So far this season there have been more bear complaint calls than in all of 2009. Bears are getting bolder in their search for food, and they find plenty of non-natural foods, courtesy of resi-dents. Improperly storing garbage and leaving other attractants around, such as pet food and ripened fruit, are the perfect invitations to trouble.

When bears are permitted to access non-natural foods and get bolder in their search for food, residents get more nervous. This year, bears are definitely making their presence known in the Okanagan.

So far this season, there have been more bear complaint calls than in all of 2009. Likely, the spike in bear-human problems this year is due to a combination of reasons, and residents only have the direct ability to influence one of them.

“Properly storing garbage and dealing with other items that might attract bears

to your property is one of the easiest things residents can do to reduce the likelihood of creating a bear problem,” says conserva-tion officer Jim Beck.

Problems begin when bears have easy access to non-natural foods. Improperly stored garbage is the most common source, followed by bird feeders, pet food and rip-ened fruit on the tree or the ground.

Conservation officers are usually forced to kill more than 1,000 “problem” bears each year in BC. And problem bears cost taxpayers big money. More than $1 million is spent every year responding to bear com-plaints and relocating or destroying bears.

Damage to property is another concern.

ContributedTo the Chronicle

Why do we love conspiracies so much? We are so fond of them that the television series, “The X-Files” ran for years. The movie, “Men in Black” had a sequel. Ev-ery nuance of every detail of the murder of President Kennedy has been analyzed and explained many times over. Certainly not everyone sees plots hatching in every shadow like the hyper-vig-ilant few, but most of us are ready to at least consider the possibility when we hear a good story well told.

Maybe thousands of sci-entists are conspiring with governments around the world to foist upon us the great lie of climate change. There is probably a good explanation for their mo-tive, too. But more likely it is our tendency to enjoy a good conspiracy story. We love the way all the facts fit together. We love the idea of cunning villains working behind the scenes. We love to have our suspicions confirmed. And we especially love the de-tailed alternative explanation of the facts.

This tendency is understandable when we see how it relates to instincts cru-cial to our survival. Seeing real patterns in the ways of the world is obviously im-portant. It was helpful to know when the salmon would be in the river, for instance. Seeing patterns that aren’t there is an ac-ceptable price to pay for the ability to see the ones that are. Imagining that there is a

real threat behind some subtle hints in our environment probably saved a few people from being eaten by a predator. It doesn’t matter that in most cases it might have been just the wind that made the grass move. So, instincts that kept our ancestors

alive long enough to repro-duce remain with us today. The fact that those instincts sometimes cause us to see things that aren’t real is just something we have to live with.

Here are some of the most popular conspiracy theories. Apologies in ad-vance if they ignite any suspicions you didn’t have already. In 1947, near Ro-swell, New Mexico, some-thing crashed. There was

a campaign to hide the fact that it was a secret, high-altitude military balloon. De-cades later, stories of alien bodies re-vital-ized the incident. In 1963, JFK was killed. To this day people continue to debate how, by whom and on whose orders. In 1969, humans landed on the Moon for the first time. Some people believe that the mission was a hoax, and everything was faked. In 1997, Princess Diana and her lover, Dodi Al-Fayed, died in a car crash. Rather than accept the official explanation of a com-bination of a drunken chauffeur and the recklessness of pursuing journalists, some continue to believe that it was an assassina-tion. We do love conspiracies.

Tech NickelsBy Jim Bowering

B12 Oliver Chronicle Wednesday, August 4, 2010 SPORTS‘Nothin’ But Net’ inspires youth to improve

Ashley McGinnis was only nine years old when she ex-perienced “Nothin’ But Net” in Oliver. Now, at age 16, she’s one of the best young basketball players in BC.

When asked if Steve Nash inspired her on the court? She paused and shook her head.

“I was inspired by Spencer McKay (from Oliver) . . . he became a professional.”

This is McGinnis’s seventh year at the “Nothin’ But Net camp in Oliver, where founder and head coach McKay teaches basketball skills to youth in grades four through 12. But he’s not alone; other pros include Joey Vickery, who once scored 17, three-pointers in one game – that’s 51 points.

McGinnis, who plays on the U16 provincial team, is al-most obsessed with basketball and loves the competition.

“This camp gives people in small towns a chance to learn from the best players,” she said.

McGinnis always works hard to improve her game. Cur-rently, she’s focusing on mental toughness, using her left hand, and lessening her turnovers. Yes, even the best play-ers have weaknesses.

McKay said McGinnis is the pride of the Osoyoos Indian Band and will be the one to watch. He also pointed out the highly skilled G. Dhaliwal in grade nine, and 16-year-old Emily Jentsch, who plays for the U17 Storm team in the Okanagan.

When asked what he likes best about basketball, Dhali-wal’s only response was, “Winning.”

Jentsch had a lot of practice this year running away from the Oliver mudslide, so she’s in good shape on the court.

She likes the fact that all the coaches in the camp are professionals, who teach everyone to be better players. The camp also teaches a lot about good sportsmanship, Jentsch said.

McKay acknowledged the myth that all basketball play-ers have to be tall to be phenomenal on the court. For ex-ample, he pointed to shorter players like Vickery and Nash.

“If you’re shorter, you have to be quicker. Nash com-pensates by being quicker than everyone else and working harder than other players.”

McKay said Vickery is the type of competitor who makes everyone a better player. Both McKay and Vickery played on the Canadian national team.

Vickery didn’t think twice when McKay asked him to be a coach for the camp.

“These are good kids, and discipline is not a problem (here).”

Vickery said it’s amazing how the camp is getting better and better, with some of the youth furthering their pas-sion for the sport.

“I’m not really pushing NBA. I’m just trying to get every individual to be the best they can be. I don’t think every-one needs to do what I did.”

Vickery commended McKay for his vision of giving youth another activity in Oliver, which the community should embrace.

When you see young players like Fred Louie enjoying the sport as much as he does, it makes the camp more than worthy. McKay said Louie has been with “Nothin’ But Net” since day one, and is one of the camp’s crowning examples of success.



Coach Joey Vickery (middle) discusses court strategy with the players, while head coach Spencer McKay (far left) looks on. Both McKay and Vickery come from professional basketball careers and thoroughly enjoy passing on their knowledge to local youth.


The “Nothin’ But Net” basketball camp in Oliver attracts a num-ber of talented young players, such as Ashley McGinnis (left) and Emily Jentsch.


Long-time camp participant Fred Louie (right) tries to find an opening before driving to the net against Zak Vizeau during a game of one-on-one. Louie has been attending “Nothin’ But Net” since it began in 2003.


Playing basketball is not just about scoring points and bringing home the bragging rights, it’s about keeping in shape. Here, players do crunches in between drills.

Nk’Mip Ladies’ & Men’s Golf Results for July 28th, 2010

Ladies’ Day Results:

First Flight Gross:1st: Donna Priest, 43

2nd: Faith Tilton, 47 (CB)

First Flight Net:1st: Cathy Pidduk, 332nd: Jean Futa, 36.5

Second Flight Gross:1st: Eveline Baanstra

2nd: Sandi Elefson, 50 (CB)

Second Flight Net:1st: Marilyn Bliss, 34

2nd: Marlene Liske, 35.5

Third Flight Gross:1st: Flo Robinson, 552nd: Judy Harvey, 58

Third Flight Net:1st: Jean Hostler, 37

2nd: Betty Dunn, 38.5

KP’s:1st Flight: Sharon Barlow

2nd Flight: no winner3rd Flight: Betty Dunn

*Specials*Specials*Specials**Monday - Friday Early bird Special: two eggs any style, ham, bacon

or sausage with toast & hashbrowns for $ 5.99

*All you Can Eat Pasta Thursday Nite & Fish ‘n Chips Friday Nite: $9.99

Tri-Cup Match with Fairview Mt. & Osoyoos Golf Clubs Men’s Results:

Nk’Mip Team Best 10 Net Scores:Al Carson, 30

Harry Gallagher, 32Stephan Lacroix, 32Frank Whiteman, 33

Colin Evans, 34Max McLaren, 34Hugh Ridler, 35Ken Bruneski, 35

Ken George (Skinner), 35Ted Allen, 35

KP Hole #3:0 - 8: Mike Gallagher

9 - 13: Darryl Hall14 - 17: Fred Layman

18+: Ken Oliver

KP Hole #8: 0 - 8: Wayne Ross9 - 13: Fred Sapach14 - 17: Neil Remple

18+: Al Forbes

Long Drive Hole #5: 0 - 8: Kelly Kozar9 - 13: Mario Hall

14 - 17: Greg Casorso18+: Skinner

KP 2nd Shot Hole #1:

Bronson Tiegen

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