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An Oliver homeowner had a rude awakening last Sunday when a vehicle crashed into her house.

Despite last week’s cold snap, local orchards and vineyards are no worse for wear.

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Lyonel Doherty photoWarm enough?Oliver resident Norm Houle bundles up against the cold during his morning walk to work. Old man winter has given the South Okanagan a bit of a break with warmer temperatures, though.

Capital Plan options stirring emotions School District 53 is being compelled to look at the pos-

sibility of closing schools and amalgamating others to ad-dress some big challenges ahead.

And that drew some emotion from retiring Superinten-dent Juleen McElgunn at last week’s board meeting.

“Our kids deserve the best,” she said through tears af-ter presenting various options in the district’s five-year capital plan to confront declining enrolment and budget restraints.

“We’re struggling every year,” McElgunn said, noting the tough decisions the board makes have to reflect what’s best for the students.

Under recommended options for review, the board will look at closing Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School and amal-

gamating those students with Oliver Elementary School in 2012.

This would save approximately $385,000 with the reduc-tion of one principal, one teacher, and one clerical posi-tion.

The other recommended option being reviewed is the closure of Osoyoos Secondary School (OSS) and the amal-gamation of those students with SOSS in Oliver (once reno-vations are complete in 2012).

This option is expected to save approximately $725,000 with the reduction of two administrators, four teachers, and two clerical positions.

A resolution to move forward on any of the recommen-dations must be passed by the board at the December 15 meeting.

If any or all of the recommendations are approved, the board will activate its School Closure Policy regarding pub-

lic consultation.Trustee Marieze Tarr said the board needs more time to

discuss the options with administrators and teachers.“Some of these recommendations are very emotional . . .

I don’t believe in making hasty decisions,” she said.Trustee Debbie Marten said she’d like to see the board

slow down, therefore, she made a motion that the board have no further discussion about the plan until after a new superintendent is hired. That motion passed by a majority vote.

But Trustee Sam Hancheroff voiced his opposition to the motion, saying discussion should not be curtailed, but should continue for the public’s sake.

Trustee Myrna Coates agreed, raising a concern about the recommended option to move Grade 4 students at Cawston Primary to Similkameen Elementary Secondary

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School Board chair June Harrington said it would be irresponsible for the board to continue talks without involving the new superintendent.

McElgunn said the board’s problems won’t go away regardless of what happens. She noted the recession is still here and the road ahead will be rough.

McElgunn said if the board decides to close Tuc-el-Nuit, it will devise a comprehensive plan for public consultation. After all the input is gathered, the board will then make a decision on that option.

Suzanne Leinor, a local parent whose daugh-ters attends Tuc-el-Nuit school, said she’d love her children to stay at the school, but she’s pre-pared to roll with the punches.

“We should be happy we still have a school here.”

Leinor said she realizes that declining enrol-ment and budget cutbacks are dictating these decisions, so she’s willing to accept the outcome.

“I’m hoping it doesn’t come to that (the clo-sure of Tuc-el-Nuit), but both are very good schools.”

During question period at last week’s meet-ing, members of the the public raised concerns about the considered closure of OSS. Some feel this option would take away the heart of the community.

The Capital Plan outlines several benefi ts of amalgamating OSS with SOSS. These include: providing a broader scope of learning oppor-tunities for students in Grade 10-12; providing greater teacher expertise for specialized cours-es; and increasing extracurricular opportunities with a larger student population of nearly 400.

The following options are also being reviewed (but are not recommended): Closing Okanagan Falls Elementary School; closing OSS and mov-ing Grades 10-12 to SOSS; creating a K-12 school

in Osoyoos in 2015; creating middle school mod-els in Oliver and Osoyoos; and moving Grade 7 students in Oliver to SOSS in the fall of 2012.

McElgunn said the greatest educational chal-lenge the board faces is the depth of course of-ferings at the three secondary schools.

Because of dramatic declines in enrolment, the district is unable to offer drama, certain art and specialty classes that students consistently ask for, McElgunn said.

“Our ability to offer a full range of learning opportunities, especially to the Grade 10 to 12 students, is becoming increasingly more chal-lenging and will not get any easier with contin-ued declining enrolment, a tight fi scal reality, and increased expenditures needed for aging facilities.”

McElgunn reiterated that the board could de-cide to follow through with all of the recommen-dations or only one or two. Or trustees could de-cide not to adopt any of them.

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A close callElizabeth Wilson stands outside her home on 99 Street, where a vehicle crashed into a bed-room. Luckily, her 18-month-old grand-daughter was not sleeping in the room at the time. Police re-port that a Mitsubishi collided with a Chevy Suburban, causing the Suburban to crash into the home, putting a large hole in the bed-room wall.

Terror at 2 a.m. as vehicle crashes into tot’s bedroom

An Oliver woman said she and her son are lucky to be alive after a vehicle crashed into their house at 2 a.m. on Sunday.

Elizabeth Wilson and her adult son were sound asleep in their home at 35048-99 Street when a Chevy Suburban driven by an Oliver resident crashed into the side of an un-occupied bedroom.

“There was no warning. It was like an explosion in your

house . . . we didn’t know what the hell happened,” Wilson said.

She said the Chevy was hit by another vehicle, causing the Suburban to crash into the house, causing approxi-mately $50,000 damage. She noted the north side of the house sustained severe damage, and the back porch was destroyed, along with a fence and some trees.

Wilson said the third bedroom “looks like the town dump” right now. But what is most traumatizing is the fact her 18-month-old granddaughter could have been in the room if she had been visiting. The room had a new pink


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Police report a Black 2009 Mitsubishi, driven by an Oli-ver resident, went through a stop sign and collided with the Suburban. The driver fl ed the scene but was located shortly after and charged with driving without due care and failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

The driver of the Suburban and a passenger of the Mit-subishi suffered minor injuries.

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Building an addition to your home without a permit is one thing, but verbally abusing the building inspector is another.

Therefore, the Town of Oliver is forging ahead with reg-istering a notice on title against a homeowner on 366 Ave. It’s a seldom used measure, but council be-lieves it’s justifi ed considering the circum-stances.

Director of Development Services Steph-anie Johnson said the Town’s building in-spector noticed the construction of an ad-dition to an existing house on August 30, 2007. The owner, Nadine Dugas, did not have a building permit, Johnson said.

The building inspector introduced him-self to a worker on site and was confronted with “extreme verbal abuse” after the issue of non-compliance was raised. The worker, who was a co-occupant of the house, sub-sequently calmed down and agreed to apply for a building permit. In the meantime, the inspector placed a stop-work order on the property.

Staff noted the addition appeared to have been con-structed on or over the property line.

A few days later staff noticed that work on the addi-tion had continued and the stop-work notice had been re-moved. So another notice was issued.

Two days later the worker brought in a sketch plan of the building project, but there was insuffi cient informa-tion for staff to process a permit. Apparently the stop-work notice had to be reposted again.

During the course of September and October of 2007 numerous attempts were made by phone and site visits to

remind the worker to submit the required paperwork, but there was no response to remedy the matter, Johnson said. However, the worker/occupant did leave phone messages for staff to “stop calling.”

Since the fall of 2007, a bylaw offi cer has been on site multiple times to issue tickets for the infraction, but the occupants would not open the door, Johnson said. It was noted that work on the addition appeared to have ceased.

In September/October of this year, staff were made aware by a local realtor that the owner was interested in listing the resi-dence for sale.

Johnson told council there is a $200 charge to have the notice registered at the Land Title offi ce. The owner would be re-quired to reimburse this fee to the Town if she wants the notice removed. (Such a notice can assist the Town to ensure that owners who fail to comply with the Build-ing Regulation Bylaw cannot sell their property without the prospective purchas-er being notifi ed of the notice against title.)

During discussion of the matter on November 22, coun-cil members were told that the addition represented out-standing “life safety” issues and construction defi ciencies.

Municipal Manager, Tom Szalay said the these defi cien-cies were “numerous and severe”.

Councillor Terry Schafer said building over the property line is a serious matter, and at the very least a notice on title should be pursued.

Mayor Pat Hampson expressed his concern about the verbal abuse directed at the building inspector.

Councillor Jack Bennest wonders why it has taken so long for the Town to deal with this matter. “Were we act-ing in the best interest of the public a year ago?” he ques-tioned.

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An unforgettable experience in Ottawa has given two Oliver students a new appreciation for Remembrance Day.

Loveneet Brar and Jarred Webb are back from their “Canada Remembers” tour as part of a recent youth forum.

The Grade 11 students spent a week in Ottawa and at-tended Remembrance Day ceremonies at Parliament Hill. During the forum, they took part in many activities and spoke to a number of war veterans and peacekeepers.

Webb enjoyed visiting a war museum and seeing old army tanks. He also saw one of Hitler’s cars. He also had a guided tour through a haunted jail, one of the fi rst lockups

in Ottawa. Webb admitted it was creepy, but he didn’t see any ghosts.

Webb thought the Remembrance Day parade was “quite cool.”

Brar visited the war memorial chamber where a page from a special book was turned every day. The book was full of the names of soldiers who died in battle. The cham-ber also houses the names of various wars; each letter is made from actual shell cas-ings.

Brar said a peacekeeper gave the youth a presen-tation on the “invisible wounds” of war, and she

ate a wartime supper with Canada’s Chief of Defence. The menu consisted of food that soldiers ate from a tin con-tainer. Brar said the meatloaf, bread pudding, and pea soup wasn’t bad at all.

One of Brar’s favourite activities during the forum was making dolls for children in Haiti. She also learned an Af-rican dance.

Remembrance trip to Ottawa grows on studentsLyonel DohertyOliver Chronicle

Photos contributed

Above, Loveneet Brar (at right) sits with an unidentifi ed friend in front of the parlia-ment building. The photo at left shows a statue of a large spider. Brar noted there are several of these spiders all over the world, and it depicts protection. There are eggs that the spiders are protect-ing and it symbolizes that our country will be protected just like the spider is protecting its eggs.


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Board needs to tackle plan now

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Why would a school board build something up and then not talk about it?

We have to admit that last week’s meet-ing was a letdown; it was disappointing that trust-ees voted not to formally discuss what most people came to hear – the fi ve-year Capital Plan.

The board moved its regular meeting into the larger annex building and displayed a large, hand-written sign that read: “Public Meeting.”

Many people there expected trustees to debate the options, including the closure of Tuc-el-Nuit school and Osoyoos Secondary School. But trustees voted to delay discussion until a new superintendent is hired. (Current Superintendent Juleen McElgunn recently announced her retirement.)

No doubt the options under review strike an emo-tional chord with many people, including McElgunn who shed a few tears at the meeting.

Why wait until a new superintendent is hired (which could take two or three months) before dis-cussing these options? A new superintendent can easily be brought up to date on the plan once he or she is hired.

We believe that trustees, administrators, teach-ers, and the public should be discussing the recom-mendations now, not in February or March.

The majority of board members last week ap-peared very hesitant to tackle the issues, while trustees Sam Hancheroff and Myrna Coates wanted to start discussing them right away.

Like McElgunn said, the board’s problems are not going away regardless if it delays the matter or not. Although trustees have to make some very tough de-cisions in 2011, it won’t be the end of the world. Fact: Closing Tuc-el-Nuit or Osoyoos Secondary is not the end of the world. Tuc-el-Nuit students will soon ac-climatize to Oliver Elementary, and OSS students will soon get used to SOSS. They will still receive the same quality education; they just have farther to travel to get it.

McElgunn said the recommendations in the plan try to ensure there is a school in every community. Okanagan Falls has one elementary school, and Os-oyoos has one elementary school. Oliver has two el-ementary schools, a Christian school, a high school, and a native school.

Closing the only school in Okanagan Falls would be a big mistake, but amalgamating Tuc-el-Nuit with OES makes more sense in these tough economic times.

If the board chooses to close OSS, the students will have the benefi t of learning in a state-of-the-art fa-cility once SOSS renovations are complete in 2012.

Compared to other school districts in BC, this board is faced with fairly uncomplicated decisions. But we would still start discussions now instead of waiting until after the new year.

Committee thanks supportersEditor, Oliver Chronicle:

The organizing committee of this year’s Oliver Arts and Crafts Fair would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who attended the fair, as vendor or patron, and do-nated so generously to the Oliver Food Bank.

We are pleased to acknowledge the collection of 17 box-

es of food and other goods, as well as $927.25 in cash dona-tions.

We hope that these donations will help the food bank meet its demands in the coming weeks.

Jen Allgeier and Klaudia Deschenes, Oliver

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

Former fi re chief and current Oliver Mayor Pat Hamp-son says he is very happy and relieved that the Crown did not proceed with charges regarding the admitted and ac-knowledged kegs of beer taken by Oliver volunteer fi re-fi ghters during the course of extinguishing the fi re on the second fl oor of the Mesa Hotel.

He is very happy we believe because the needless act of demolishing the Mesa hotel (after the fi re was out) has been swept under the rug.

The Mesa demolition was needless because once the fi re was out no one and no other buildings were in any jeopar-dy and was still structurally sound and could/should have been inspected by those who seek cause and those who are authorized to demolish a free standing building.

Procedures state that no building shall be razed without fi rst completing due inspection by engineers and fi re de-partment offi cials.

As the picture in the October 27 Chronicle confi rms, the

majority of the hotel was still intact and undamaged; not one act of common sense salvage was permitted.

There was absolutely no reason, regardless of the long weekend that the status of the Mesa should have been compromised. The Mesa would easily have stood without any support for a bona fi de inspection by bona fi de and trained personnel at their earliest convenience.

The town manager contends that the Mesa was de-stroyed after consultation with staff at the Kamloops Fire Commissioner’s Offi ce regardless of the fact that said offi ce has been closed for more than a year and all inquiries are to be made to the Victoria offi ce.

There was no discussion with the Victoria Fire Com-missioner’s Offi ce regarding the demolition. They confi rm that no building shall be demolished without a building (demolition) permit and an inspection by fi re department investigators and independent engineers.

Don Kazakoff, Oliver

Mesa Hotel demolition was not justifi edwithout bona fi de inspection procedures

Here’s to a positive outlook for Oliver, where businesses support businesses

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

I just want to say that the businesses of Oliver are very optimistic about the future.

We have banded together to create positive, strong, communicative working relations with each other and town council. I would like to put to bed the attitude that Oliver is making a mistake with the new mall, that it will hurt the small businesses. We disagree. By giving people what they want, which is more variety, it will allow people

to stay home and shop as well as inviting other communi-ties to explore what Oliver has to offer. New business cre-ates an atmosphere of progressive growth, which in turn creates more growth.

The loyalty of the customers who do support local is to be commended, and we would just like to say thank you for believing in us and your town.

Here’s to a great year and moving forward, positively.

Maureen Doerr, Oliver


Don’t mention bomb and airport in one breath

‘Kill bill’ insults Canada

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The “tourists” (as South Afri-cans used to call them in delib-erate mockery of their attempts to terrorise everybody, and as George W. Bush also called them because he didn’t speak English very well) are always seeking to blow up our airplanes. Why else would we employ hun-dreds of thousands of people to stand around in airports and go through our baggage?

However, common sense and a grasp of irony do not fi gure prominently in the job description for airport security personnel. That’s why we are all conditioned, while going through airport security, to avoid making remarks that even refer to the rea-son for all these searches.

Should you politely inquire, as they fer-ret through an old lady’s handbag, whether they really think there’s a bomb in there, you will spend the next twelve hours in a side-room being interrogated. Indeed, you don’t even have to get aboard an aircraft to fall afoul of the vast security establishment that has sprung up since 9/11. Just send

an e-mail containing key-words like “blowing up an aircraft,” and they may visit you in the comfort of your own home.

That’s what happened to Paul Chambers, a 27-year-old British accountant. His fl ight to North-ern Ireland to visit his girlfriend was cancelled when snow closed Nottingham’s Robin Hood air-port last January, and he vented his anger to his girlfriend on

Twitter.“Crap,” he wrote. “Robin Hood airport is closed. You’ve got a week and a bit to get your shit together otherwise I’m blowing the airport sky high!!!”

Those who have lived among human be-ings for any length of time will recognise that as a lame attempt at humour, but if you spend your time in darkened rooms read-ing intercepted electronic messages you tend to lose contact with the human race. So Paul Chambers was arrested, charged, tried and convicted. He was fi ned $1500 plus legal costs. And as soon as he was ar-rested, he lost his job.

He appealed his conviction, naturally,

and in mid-November judge Jacqueline Da-vies rejected his appeal. She emerged from her cave to rule that Chambers’s tweet has been “menacing in its content and obvi-ously so. It could not be more clear. Any ordinary person reading this would see it in that way and be alarmed.”

So far, it’s just another dreary tale of overweening securocrats and out-of-touch judges, but what happened next was more heartening. Thousands of people who were outraged by sheer stupidity of it all began to re-tweet Chambers’s original message in a show of solidarity.

So far, none of the people who did this have been arrested, because some senior person in the British security establish-ment fi nally realised that the whole sorry story makes them and the judges look like fools. Or, to be more precise, reveals them for the fools they are. But it would not be a good idea to re-tweet Chambers’s message anywhere outside Britain, for the equally foolish authorities elsewhere don’t know the background story.

What you could do, if you are minded to make some small gesture of resistance to

this ignorant and oppressive system, is to include some reference to bombs and air-craft in your e-mails and tweets from time to time. Be careful how you phrase it – “I heartily disapprove of people who try to smuggle bombs onto aircraft” would be a safe comment – but as long as you use the key words, it will come to the attention of the system.

The computer will fl ag the message, and some analyst will actually have to read it. They won’t arrest you for it, although your name will probably go onto one of their data-bases. Don’t worry about that: if you have ever done anything remotely inter-esting in the world, your name is almost certainly on several of their data-bases al-ready. And if enough people sent messages like that, it might even clog up the system.

Well, no, not really. Whenever they want more computing capacity, they get it, be-cause no politician will risk being accused of stinting on “security matters.” In real-ity, your small act of resistance will simply trigger the waste of more of the money you pay in taxes: no matter what you do, the house wins.

On November 16, Canadi-an senators killed Bill C-311, the Climate Change Account-ability Act, with a surprise vote. The way the vote was carried out is an insult to Ca-nadians and democracy. It’s also further evidence that Canada will go to the UN Cli-mate Change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico, on Novem-ber 29, with nothing to of-fer but empty words and an unwillingness to tackle what leading scientists say is the most serious crisis facing Canada and the world.

Even though the bill had been delivered to the Senate 193 days before, after being passed by the House of Commons, the vote was called without notice and without de-bate, when at least 15 Liberal senators and several independent senators were absent. This law, which would have put our coun-try on track to be an environmental leader, was killed by only 11 votes (43 to 32).

Prime Minister Stephen Harper once promised he would never allow the un-elected Senate to go against the will of the majority of Members of Parliament and the Canadian public. But with this vote in a Senate stacked by the prime minister, he has done exactly that.

The Act would have committed Canada to an 80 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and a 25 per cent reduction by 2020. Many international sci-entists agree that these reductions are the least required to prevent dangerous cli-mate change.

But in a near-unprecedented move that fl ies in the face of democratic traditions and government accountability, Conser-vative senators killed this modest piece of legislation. At nearly 75 years old, I am sickened to see people my age making such a reckless decision that will affect the lives of today’s young people and generations to come when many of the senators won’t even be around to face the most serious consequences.

When his government was fi rst elected in 2006, Prime Minister Harper told Cana-dians that “Restoring accountability will be one of the major priorities of our new government. Accountability is what ordi-nary Canadians, working Canadians, those people who pay their bills, pay their taxes, expect from their political leaders.”

It appears that was just empty rhetoric – especially when it comes to climate change. Our government has dismissed its obliga-

tion under the Kyoto Protocol, an international climate change agree-ment that Canada and 186 countries ratifi ed. Our government has not implemented any substantial poli-cies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions and helping Canada join the emerging clean-energy economy, even though Canada is probably more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than any other industrialized country.

The government claims the cost of re-ducing emissions will be economically dev-astating yet continues to heavily subsidize and support the polluting fossil fuel indus-try, especially in the environmentally de-structive tar sands. Canada has even earned itself the shameful reputation for obstruct-ing progress at international negotiations on climate change.

Prime Minister Harper’s contention that the bill would have thrown “hundreds of thousands and possibly millions of people out of work” is simply false. In California, voters resisted attempts by out-of-state oil companies in the November 2 election to overturn the state’s Global Warming Solu-tions Act. Since the law was passed in 2006, California has attracted more investments in alternative energy start-up companies than anywhere in the world and has seen a boom in employment in the clean energy sector. Those investments tripled to US$2.9 billion over the past year alone, according to the Los Angeles Times.

According to Reuters news, “The world’s low carbon energy market is expected to treble in a decade, and analysts say ma-jor economies including Japan, the United States and China will be jostling for a slice of the market likely to be worth $2.2 tril-lion by 2020.”

And economists, including former World Bank chief economist Nicholas Stern, have concluded that failing to reduce green-house gas emissions will have catastrophic economic consequences.

Canadians have seen far more leadership from municipal and provincial govern-ments than from the federal government on environmental issues related to climate change. Ontario is phasing out coal power and has implemented incentives to attract clean-energy technologies. Vancouver is moving ahead with its ambitious green plans, and B.C. has implemented a carbon tax that increases over time.

As Canadians, we expect more of our leaders. At the very least, we expect them to remember that we live in a democracy.

NOTICE of Lane Closure and Land Disposition (Bylaw 1270)

Pursuant to Section 40(l)(a) of the Community Charter and in accordance with Section 94 of

the Community Charter Notice is hereby given that the council of the Town of Oliver intends

to adopt Road Closure and Disposition Bylaw 1270, which will close and dispose of a portion

of lane between 77th St. and 79th St. comprising of approximately 172.25 square metres. The

portion of lane between 77th St. and 79th St. proposed to be closed is shown outlined in heavy

black in the sketch plan below and is labeled “CLOSED ROAD”.

Pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter and in accordance with Section 94 of the

Community Charter, notice is further given that the Town of Oliver intends to dispose of and

convey the Closed Road in fee simple to the Registered Owners of:

• Lot 1, DL 2450S, Plan 11789, S.D.Y.D for the purchase price of $1,531.40

• Lot 2, DL 2450S, Plan 11789, S.D.Y.D for the purchase price of $1,531.40

• Lot A, DL 2450S, Plan 11790, S.D.Y.D for the purchase price of $1,268.60

• Lot B, DL 2450S, Plan 11790, S.D.Y.D for the purchase price of $1,268.60,

all subject to the following condition:

(1) Consolidation of the Closed Road with the Adjacent Parcels

Bylaw 1270 will be considered for adoption by council at the regular open meeting at the Town

Council Chamber located at:

35041 – 99th Street, Oliver BC on Monday January 10, 2011 at 7:00 pm

or at another date and time to which the matter may be adjourned. Persons who consider they

are affected by the proposed passage of Bylaw 1270 will be provided an opportunity to make

representations to council at the above meeting or by delivering a written submission to the

Town by 2:00 pm on that date.

Dated this 23rd day of November, 2010

Linda Schultz, Deputy Corporate Officer

35016 97th Street • PO Box 638 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 • Tel: 250.485.6200 • Fax: 250.498.4466 • www.oliver.ca


NEWS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSEPursuant to section 879 of the Local Government Act, members of the public are invited to a

Public Open House to be held at the TOWN OF OLIVER COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 35041

- 99th Street, Oliver, B.C., on:

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm

The purpose of the Open House (drop-in format) is to provide the public with an opportunity

to review Official Community Plan (OCP) Amendment Bylaw 1280 (described below).

Town Staff will be available to answer questions.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons who believe that their interest in property is

affected by Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 1280 and Zoning AmendmentBylaw 1281 will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard before Town Council or to

present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaw at a public

hearing to be held at the TOWN OF OLIVER COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 35041 - 99th Street,

Oliver, B.C., on:

Monday, December 13, 2010 at 7:00 pmor such subsequent dates and times to which the matter may be adjourned.

OCP Amendment Bylaw 1280 proposes to change the future land use designation of the

subject lands from the Regional District’s Agricultural to Industrial under the Town of Oliver’s

Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1070, 2003. Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1281 proposes

to amend the zoning of the subject lands by rezoning the subject site from the Regional

District’s Agriculture One (AG1) zone to M2 (Heavy Industrial) zone under the Town of

Oliver’s Zoning Bylaw 720, 1993.

The proposed bylaw amendments are necessary to permit the creation of one new industrial lot

on the lower bench of the subject parcels adjacent to Sawmill Road. The subject lands are

legally described as a portion of Lots A and B, Plan 3569, DL 2450s SDYD, located at

34427 / 34419 – Elliot Road, as shown in the following sketch:

No letter, report or representation can be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public

Hearing.

Copies of proposed OCP Amendment Bylaw 1280 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1281, and

supporting documents may be inspected at the Development Services counter in the Municipal

Hall at 35016 – 97th Street from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday to Friday, (except Statutory

Holidays) from the date of this notice through to the date council makes a final determination on

this application.

Dated this 26th day of November 2010.

Stephanie Johnson, MCIP

Director of Development Service

Attainable housing project in Oliver shelvedOver the past three years a committee of

Oliver Council has been meeting with Com-

munity Futures, the Kiwanis Club of Oliver and BC Housing in an effort to develop a small strip of land (owned by the Town) along 103 Street for attainable housing.

One outcome of those meetings was a de-

cision to focus on specifi cally what was re-quired, so the towns of Oliver and Osoyoos retained City Spaces Consulting to conduct an analysis of housing needs in July 2009.

The study identifi ed moderate income working households, low income/special needs households, manufactured home owners/leased land and short-stay worker accommodation as areas where the towns might direct its attention.

Interestingly the study also found that Oliver has more affordable housing and rental options per capita than Osoyoos and was fortunate to have access to Loose Bay, all of which placed a somewhat different focus on where Oliver should direct its re-sources.

An internal analysis of what proactive steps Oliver had taken to increase afford-able housing options identifi ed that the Town already had a bylaw in place allowing secondary suites, that carriage houses were allowed in our Building Bylaw and we had listed manufactured home parks as a desig-nated area in our Offi cial Community Plan.

The decision was made to focus on ad-ditional accommodation which would be provided in the form of a rental unit where the renter would have a portion of the rent placed into an interest bearing trust ac-count to develop some equity which could be applied to a future home purchase at the

end of the lease. The Kiwanis Club with Community Fu-

tures would provide capital to fund the project and the Club would run the facility. This decision was made in order to free up lower cost rental units and give the renter a vested interest in maintaining the value of the unit.

The Town was prepared to lease the 103 Street land for a nominal amount and with Council approval would waive as many fees as was allowed under provincial statute. A critical part of this initiative would be the ability to leverage capital funding to build the structure which was where the other partners came into the picture. Unfortu-nately the Kiwanis Club found itself in the position of not being able to commit to the project because an analysis of the proper-ties they have for rent showed that the de-mand for accommodation was down and in some cases they have empty units with no renters.

Myself and Councillor Marji Basso re-cently met with a representative of the Kiwanis Club and decided, with reluctance, that our attainable housing project will have to be shelved until the demand profi le changes and the Kiwanis Club is in a posi-tion to take on the task of assisting with construction and operation of a fi nancially viable type of accommodation.

Pat HampsonSpecial to the Chronicle

Library events scheduledA Christmas puppet show at the Oliver

Library will feature “Grumpy Bear’s Christ-mas” and “Guess Who is Coming Around the Mountain?” This event will be held on Saturday, December 4 at 10:30 a.m. and is recommended for children aged 3-7 years.

Drop-in, and donations to the Oliver Food Bank are gratefully accepted.

The library is also hosting a “Countdown to Christmas” craft and storytime event on Tuesday Dec. 21 at 1:30 p.m. for three to nine-year-olds.


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Lyonel Doherty photoGood news Mike

Mike Roberts from CHBC cradles three of many teddy bears that were on display at Oliver Place Mall last week as part of the annual“Good News Bears” fundraiser for food banks.

Carol Ann Quibell photo

Cold comfortAndrew Koteles bundles up against the cold while work-ing outdoors at the Southwinds Crossing construction site.

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Try the archives for a unique giftThe Oliver and District Heritage Society has recently

added a selection of vibrant fruit box labels to our gift shop items. These colourful labels reflect a rich era in our ag-ricultural history and are available on standard or photo paper—fabulous framed!

We also have a wonderful assortment of books written by local authors that are sure to interest and intrigue.

The paths of trappers, settlers and Indians come to life in Skaha Crossing: the first part of a fascinating trilogy of historical fiction written by BC historian Elizabeth Price. Spanning the first year of the 19th century, this fast-paced story celebrates the culture of a fur trapper-turned-settler in the southern Okanagan Valley.

Tomorrow, Next Year written by Oliver author Elizabeth Mann follows the development of British Columbia’s spec-tacular Okanagan Valley, with early cattle drovers bring-ing in cattle from as far south as Wyoming. The novel follows the lives and descendants of two of these drovers from 1870-1985.

The ODHS video Add Water and Stir: A Brief history of Oliver, BC, is a wonderful way to share your local history with those far away people on your list.

The production traces the development of Oli-ver from semi-arid desert to Wine Capital of Canada. Watch as Premier “Honest” John Oliver’s vision of irri-gating the South Okanagan valley unfolds and witness the valley as it is slowly transformed from a desert into a lush fruitful oasis. A sure winner for gift giving is a beautiful historic print from our archival collec-tion of more than 5000 pho-tographs—framed or not, they make superb gifts.

We also have a won-derful selection of richly detailed drawings of the unique Streamline Mod-erne Southern Okanagan Secondary School by Bill Ross. These signed sketch-es make perfect keepsakes.

Drop by the archives at 9726-350 Ave and ask for Lynn or call 250-498-4027.


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Official Light Up Ceremony5:45pm at the Town Hall

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NEWS

Council approves contract

Council is offering to extend its contract with the South Okanagan Chamber of Com-merce for the operation of the Oliver Visitor Centre.

Councillors passed a motion to continue the contract on a month-to-month basis until a new agreement is in place.

The Town currently funds the operation of the centre to the tune of $28,000.Council passed another motion that it appoint a steering committee for the “Downtown

Project” consisting of Maureen Doerr, Marji Basso and Jack Bennest. This approval in-cludes a budget of $5,000 and the hiring of a contracted facilitator for a two-month period starting in the new year.

The goal of the Downtown Project is to enhance the local business district. Doerr was commended for having such a positive attitude in leading this initiative.

Zoning amendment moves ahead

The Town has given third reading to allow a zoning amendment on the Adam Sabyan property near the corner of 350 Ave. and 97 Street.

Sabyan proposes to change the zoning from CS1 (service commercial) to C5 (central business). The C5 zone allows retail trade, business offi ces, food and beverage services, theatre, billiard hall and night club, hotel or motel, and public parking.

Council is withholding fi nal reading pending the following: approval from the Ministry of Transportation; registration of a restrictive “no build, no direct access” covenant since the owner would like to proceed without undertaking a traffi c assessment; and a restric-tive covenant prohibiting a building permit until a site investigation and required reme-diation is completed and/or a certifi cate confi rming satisfactory remediation.

The subject property was formerly a gas station/car lot.

Council approves $453,246 tender

The Town has approved spending $453,246 to replace irrigation fl umes #6 and #7, which have reached the end of their service life.

Among fi ve tenders within the $600,000 budget, H&M Contracting from Penticton was the cheapest. Municipal Manager Tom Szalay said the fl umes are 80 to 90 years old and will be replaced by a buried pipeline. A consultant for the Town recommended the re-placement.

Restorative Justice has impact

Councillor Terry Schafer is proud to announce that the Restorative Justice Committee has resolved three fi les to date.

Schafer said two more fi les are in the conference stage, noting it’s nice to see the facili-tators utilizing their training.

The Restorative Justice program is known for bringing victims and offenders together to discuss appropriate resolutions outside of the traditional court system.

Staff commended for sidewalk

Town staff are being commended for a “great job” they did on installing the new side-walk on 71 Street.

Donna Nemeth, chair of the Tradewinds Park Homeowners Association, sent a letter to the Town expressing sincere thanks for the new sidewalk.

“The sidewalk had been requested a few years ago by a number of people who reside in Tradewinds . . . the end result is attractive and undoubtedly makes walking along that stretch of road much safer,” Nemeth said.

Miller applauds intervention

Water Councillor Andre Miller has a good reason to smile these days.The Irrigation Ratepayers Group’s intervention in the FortisBC 2009 Rate Design Ap-

plication and Cost of Service Study was a success.The ratepayers group successfully persuaded the BC Utilities Commission of the short-

comings of FortisBC’s data in respect of irrigation customers. As a result, the commission has exempted irrigation customers from the rate rebalancing that will apply to all other customer classes.

Both Miller and fellow Water Councillor Rick Machial previously expressed concerns about the rate design application and its impacts on farmers.

Road closure approved

Council has approved the road closure of a portion of lane between 77 Street and 79 Street.

The lane runs behind four properties, and these parcels have been using this land as their own since the lane was created in 1961.

The Town has offered each owner the 12.5 feet of lane (extending from the rear lot line) at a cost of $1.51 per square foot. All four property owners have already paid the Town for their portion of the lane. The purchase prices ranged from 1,268.60 to $1,531.40, for a total of $5,600 for the land.

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NEWSANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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Fall freeze more bark than bite as growers eye crops, vineyards

A late fall freeze jumped the Okanagan recently but pulled its punch to the south valley’s solar plexus at the last minute. That hesitation was good news for orchardists and grape growers as the calendar heads into winter.

The cold snap was neither prolonged nor severe, and there had been enough rainfall before freeze-up to provide suffi cient moisture content to the ground. This prevented frost from penetrating too deeply into the soil, thus afford-ing trees and vines better root protection.

Frank McLennan wasn’t concerned about the plunging mercury on those frosty nights. His cherry trees were more or less dormant when he started pruning earlier this month and with 10 varieties ranging from early to late harvest dates and responding to diverse growing conditions, he was fairly confi dent the family orchard wouldn’t incur any dam-age.

“It’s too early to tell, but even if there is, we had a very heavy fruit set and if we lose a percentage of buds that would be okay. We’ve been pruning and trying to get the crop down to a better size, but that’s not easy because you don’t know what spring will bring,” he said. So he is removing just the very large buds from the branch tips.

Greg Norton called it a perfect fall as far as tree shut-down goes.

“There’s virtually no sap up there and 90 per cent of the leaves came off naturally. That means a lot. How these guys ‘go to bed’ certainly has a lot to do with how they ‘wake up,’” said Norton, president of the Okanagan Koote-nay Cherry Growers’ Association.

He is upbeat about his peach trees too. Although 2009’s fall frost footprint touched his peach crop this year—some

lopsided fruit—he had a good crop overall and expects his trees will weather the winter well.

But the timing of the quick freeze has created a nui-sance in some apple blocks. While not lethal, that cold in-terrupted the leaves’ normal progression into fall colours and their subsequent drop to earth. Instead, the still-green leaves of some varieties turned crisp and remained in po-sition, hampering growers’ clear access to branches for pruning purposes.

Now it will take strong winds or heavy snows to fell the leaves and allow growers better visuals, observed

Joe Sardinha, president of the BC Fruit Growers’ Association.

And he hoped some pests like red mites and woolly aphids were unpre-pared.

“Some insects diapause (sleep); oth-ers will lay enough eggs for the follow-ing year. They follow winter patterns and if caught at a susceptible time, their numbers can be reduced.”

Even grape growers—weary from past bouts of bizarre weather at importune times—were optimistic.

“This is the best the vines have gone into senescence in years,” commented Black Sage grower Richard Cleave. “The crops came off; the leaves turned yel-low; and all the starches and carbohydrates went into the vine. That’s their antifreeze, so they are as hardy as they are going to be this winter.

“This is a high-risk business and people forget that, but providing we don’t get too cold—down to minus-20—we’ll do okay.”

Added Bruce Hagerman at Oliver Twist Winery, “This freeze was much later than last year’s. The leaves were turning brown on their own without frost and that’s a good indication that things are hardening up. I’m hopeful.”

Wendy JohnsonSpecial to the Chronicle

The cold snap was neither prolonged nor severe, and there had been enough rainfall before freeze-up to provide suffi cient moisture content to the ground.

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Season’s Greetingsto all our Friends

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

sending Christmas cards to our friends in Oliver and Osoyoos.

Richard Pentney

Louise Christoffersen

Ken & Diane Tetreault

Susan Valentine

Helen & Lance Hudson

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Battle plans tempered by realism and large gaps in shared knowledge drove a recent conference call between growers and government offi cials.

Representatives from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency, BC Min-istry of Agriculture and Lands and some scientifi c consul-tants shared views and experiences with fruit producers and plotted strategies to deal with Spotted Wing Drosoph-ila.

SWD is a vinegar fruit fl y that originated in Asia and subsequently migrated to these shores. It is infesting soft fruit from California to the orchards, vineyards and berry patches of BC and now making inroads in Ontario.

Moreover, word coming out of an entomologist confer-ence in Europe indicates that one-quarter of France’s cher-ries were deemed unmarketable due to SWD, noted Greg Norton who participated in the call.

The results from the two-and-a-half hour call were mixed.

”We learned there are no magic bullets out there,” said Norton, president of the Okanagan Kootenay Cherry Grow-ers’ Association, whose members were in the forefront of the pest’s invasion in the Okanagan/Similkameen last summer.

“However, from the producer prospective there is coor-dination going on and we shared a lot of knowledge on that conference call. There are still some things nobody knows and we have identifi ed some areas for investigation.”

The information has been hard-won and costly: approx-imately one million pounds of harvested Okanagan cher-ries were rejected by the packinghouse this year; most of it came from orchards further north, possibly because there are fewer fruit varieties grown in that area.

Furthermore, the fl y-monitoring program established prior to harvest yielded confl icting information about counts, provided inconclusive recommendations about sprays and raised more questions than it answered.

However the program’s data still has to be analyzed and

attention will be paid to the anomalies raised such as why some orchard traps showed high fl y counts yet no fruit damage; other traps yielded few fl ies but the treed fruit was infested with larvae; and why recommended spray programs attained only sporadic success.

“We are going to work out a degree-day model for dro-sophila and see whether we can predict its emergence and therefore make better spray recommendations. We are looking at different jurisdictions for different chemistries because we still have problems with min-imum-days-to-harvest residues regarding the products available to us now.”

And that is part of the problem. As grow-ers moved to softer sprays, they left harsh-er chemicals like organo-phosphates and pyrethroids behind.

Unfortunately, he said, “Those are the two families showing the most promise. They are ancient chemistries and using them would be a giant step back for all of us.”

However, a quick ‘green’ fi x from science and the corporate sector isn’t likely. Scien-tifi c formulas and trials require years and deep fi nancial pockets before the PMRA judges a product ready for registration.

The trap monitoring is revealing something trouble-some too.

Growers have discovered “ridiculously high” population counts in mulberries, which raises the chilling prospect of backyard mulberry bushes also doing double-duty as SWD nurseries.

And much to everyone’s chagrin, fl y counts skyrocketed as the season progressed, peaking in September in lock-step with the various harvests. Capable of producing eight generations a season, SWD has found the region’s climate conducive—which will compound the over-wintering nightmare.

Warned Norton, “If even a fraction of the population survives, that fraction will be a lot bigger than the one that survived the previous year.”

Over-wintering taught producers the folly of relying on existing SWD literature. It is meagre, largely based on older Japanese translations and in terms of cold-toleration somewhat misleading. Originally thought to succumb to temperatures below minus-two degrees Celsius, North America’s version of SWD is more resilient, if it can fi nd warmer sites to wait out winter such as composting piles and abandoned fruit.

Now grape producers will be checking their pomace piles next spring to see if they too har-boured SWD during the cold months.

Winter survival also puts the preferred bait-and-kill method in jeopardy; scientifi c general consensus indicates it won’t be ef-fective in high populations.

“So our strategy is, be as effective as we can and get those numbers as low as we can when the fruit ripens so we can continue to be a functioning industry.”

And that makes stringent post-harvest sanitation mandatory for producers and packinghouses alike, and Norton can’t stress that enough.

He believed nearly half the producers in this area are unaware of the problem

so haven’t taken steps to counteract it, which means the industry faces extensive education and communication blitzes.

As Norton explained, fl ail-mowing and raking culls weekly, burying them under 12 inches of dirt, and being diligent about other post-harvest practices won’t protect you if your neighbours don’t do likewise.

So the OKCGA is planning to conduct information ses-sions on the issue.

“All of us on that call regret not pushing the panic but-ton on this last spring instead of just sounding the alarm. The biggest thing 2010 taught us is we now have a very serious pest on our hands.

“There’s no more guesswork here; we have to address this. It’s no longer a wait-and-see issue.”

No magic bullet in dealing with drosophilaWendy Johnson

Special to the Chronicle

Word coming out of an entomolo-gist conference in Europe indicates that one-quarter of France’s cher-ries were deemed unmarketable due to SWD.


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Coverts compete at nationals

Gene and Shelly Covert from Oliver, winners of the 2010 BC Outstanding Young Farmer Award, have just competed for the national title.

The province hosted the competition in Victoria last week to recognize Canada’s most innovative young farm-ers who are growing food and farming in new ways.

“The creative, dynamic young farmers who are compet-ing are moving agriculture forward into new territory,” said Minister Ben Stewart. “A growing number of British Columbians are supporting farmers and eating local food. Celebrating innovation in agriculture and our farmers’ success stories is really important if we want to feed BC-grown food to future generations.”

The Coverts run a third-generation fruit and vegetable farm and are also the parents of three young children. When Gene’s father died suddenly in 2004, the Coverts

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hectares (350 acres) in production, hundreds of seasonal workers and low margins.

Today, nearly half of Covert Farms produces organ-ic crops grown in biodegradable, GMO-free cornstarch mulch. The operation relies almost entirely on ladybugs for pest control.

The Coverts’ farm also features an organic winery, and a country market with food service and a cappuccino bar. Every year, around 2,000 people visit Covert Farms for the Festival of the Tomato, a one-day event that celebrates lo-cal agriculture.

“Before I was a farmer, I was a school teacher and I know there is a real need to educate the public about farming,” said Shelly Covert. “That’s something we try to do every day at Covert Farms. We want people to realize how con-nected farming is to the food they eat every day.”

The competition was open to farmers between 18 and 39 years old who earn most of their income from on-farm sources. The winners of this year’s national title were farming couples from Ontario and Saskatchewan.

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If its application is approved, Ye Olde Welcome Inn will be authorized to sell li-quor two hours earlier than usual.

The business on Highway 97 at Gallagher Lake has applied to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch for a permanent change to its liquor licence. The applicant is re-questing a change to the hours of liquor sales. Currently, the hours of liquor sales are 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to midnight on Sundays.

The applicant is proposing to change

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The liquor branch requested that the RDOS consider the application and provide a resolution. But Chief Administrative Of-fi cer Bill Newell recommended that the board not provide comment on the inn’s application. If the board did choose to com-ment, it would have to consider the impacts the application would have on the commu-nity, and the views of local residents.

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Mt. Baldy plans Dec. 11 opening If you enjoyed the ski season at Mt.

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“We’re shaping up for a similar winter as last year,” the mountain manager said.

Although the recent cold weather didn’t prompt much snow to fall, it started falling as temperatures started to climb.

Last week there was 72 centimetres of snow on top of the mountain, with a 36-centimetre base at mid elevation, Koe-nig reported. This is expected to increase by December 11, the hill’s anticipated

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This is the 50th anniversary that Canada Music Week has been celebrated from November 21-28 all across Canada.

The B.C. Registered Music Teachers’ Association - South Okanagan Branch has members from Osoyoos north to Summerland. A student recital was held on Sunday, Nov. 21 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Penticton to cel-ebrate Canada Music Week. This recital tries to promote music composed by Canadian composers. Each of the 14 members chooses students to perform. This year’s recital had music played by piano and violin students. There was also one student composer, Saige Carlson from Oliver who performed her own composition this year. She won the IODE Diamond Jubilee Scholarship in the Grade 8 category.There was a very appreciative audience of approximately 100 people present to enjoy the delightful music played by all of these young students.

The following is a list of the awards and scholarships presented. The students’ marks and the location of their music teacher are listed as well: Grade 3 - 1st Natalia Ibanez 90 (Osoyoos); 2nd Emily Jentsch 86 (Oliver); Grade 9 - 1st Devin Riley 82 (Oliver).

The IODE Diamond Jubilee Scholarship Madame Janisch Music Excellence Award went to Devin Riley from Oliver.

Certifi cates for practical exams with marks of 85 and above but not receiving an award: Grade 2 - Lumin Wright (Osoyoos). Certifi cates for rudiments theory with marks of 90 and above: Emily Jentsch (Oliver), Hanna Ellis (Osoyoos), Julianne Siewert (Osoyoos).

A plaque and scholarship for Excellence in Music in Memory of Madame Janisch was presented to Devin Riley. Devin was recognized for his musical accomplishments in piano.

Through the years he has maintained marks with First Class Honours from the Royal Conservatory of Music and has won awards from the Penticton Kiwanis Music Festival. This Music Excellence Award also recognizes Devin’s gen-erous spirit by sharing his musical talents in the commu-nity playing for Kiwanis Club recitals and shut-ins at senior facilities. He also played the piano accompaniment for a couple of Missoula Theatre productions. Devin Riley and Saige Carlson from Oliver won the IODE Diamond Jubilee Scholarship at the Canada Music Week recital in Pent-

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Your simple eight-week “Belly Off” transformation

For the busy individual, a salad looks fairly unappealing next to whatever junk food keeps you going. But unless you fi nd a healthy way to control your weight, it will eventually balloon and you could lose control of a lot of life’s im-portant factors, such as job, social life, health and so on.

The wake up call is usual-ly around the time of when you hit the gym for a work-out, but nothing happens anymore. Sure, you lost an initial amount of weight, but now you’ve hit a pla-teau. The problem: you eat a lot of energy foods during the day to stay alert. Most people have a problem with overeating refi ned carbohydrates; even more so than junk food. This makes you feel sluggish the next day and therefore you won’t push yourself in the gym. It’s a cycle from which you have to change.

The solution: An non-radical eight week “Belly Off” transformation.

The FoodThe biggest change, of course, is going to

have to be with your diet. Instead of eating large carb fi lled meals, switch to six small and healthy meals throughout the day. Try eggs, oatmeal, a shake or bowl of fruit early on in the day. Then have healthy chili, a turkey burger, or fi sh later and snack on plenty of vegetables. Of course the combi-nations are endless, but the trick is to keep it lean and healthy.

Oh, and don’t eat until you’re stuffed. Eat to sustain yourself and maintain a light,

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of healthy food keeps you alert all day, eliminating cravings that used to send you out for other, less healthy alternatives.

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sets the tone for the day with energy. Per-haps during afternoon downtime you can do some crunches, push ups and squats and lunges. It’s easy to become a one person mobile gym and the consistency gives you results.

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notice an increase in energy from both the better diet and more mobile lifestyle. You simply don’t feel tired and slow at work. Great, keep up the commitment. This is a lifestyle change now and must be main-tained. It works only if it is a permanent change, so forget the fi ckle New Year’s resolution approach. Start the day with your running shoes on to see your weight balance out and your body fat drop. You’ll fi nally know what your body needs and that’s a great feeling.

Lifestyle WiseBy Jorg Mardian

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Gifts from the heartThese dedicated ladies gather each year to participate in “Operation Christmas Child,” a program that puts a smile on needy children’s faces. This year the ladies put together 38 shoe boxes full of gifts. From left are Doreen Shuttleworth, Marion Soames, Heather Fink, Sandy Knippelberg, Kay Roth, Sue James and Linda Nunweiler. Absent are Bernice Myl-lyniemi, Lois Bzdel, June Philips, Cicilea Regner and Heidi Tilstra.

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Photo contributedA big haul

The 1st Oliver Scouts had a very successful bottle drive recently to raise money for camp-ing trip supplies. The Scouts, Cubs and Beavers collected countless bottles, and wish to thank everyone who supported the drive.

Staff photoCrafty people

The annual craft fair at the Oliver Legion hall attracted many people last Saturday. Here, Ken and Inez Yoxall stand behind their products.

Christmas Light-Up has something for everyone The Christmas Light-Up event on Friday, Dec. 3 will have

something for everyone looking for a lot of fun and festivi-ties.

Opening ceremonies will be held at the Town Hall from 5:45-6 p.m, with a welcome from Mayor Pat Hampson and Area C Director Allan Patton. There will also be a perfor-mance by the Oliver Elementary School Choir. And don’t miss the official Light-Up countdown.

Lights will be turned on at 6 p.m., followed by various activities. Main Street will host celebrations, and Oliver Parks and Recreation will host some entertainment at the Mesa Hotel lot.

The South Okanagan Adventist Christian School choir will perform at 6:30 p.m. At 6:45, the “Get Bent Belly Danc-ing” group will perform, and there will be children’s games and contests.

Don’t miss the shopping and free holiday treat give-aways along Main Street, and pick up your Oliver Business Passport to be eligible for the money tree draw!

The Osoyoos Indian Band Youth Drummers & Dancerswill perform at Triangle Park, and there will be face

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C O M M U N I T Y S E C T I O NWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2010 ISSUE 24, VOL. 75

The long-dormant building, previously known as River-side Place, is being kick-started by a more affordable in-vestment opportunity and a proposal to add a new confer-ence centre, restaurant and day spa.

You no longer have to be wealthy to invest in the proj-ect, according to hotel spokesman Rick Collins, who pre-sented Town Council with an update on the development on November 22.

Previously, the minimum investment was $50,000 from accredited investors, but Collins is working on reaching a broader market by offering a minimum investment oppor-tunity of $10,000 with a 30 per cent refundable tax credit.

A $10,000 investment would acquire 10,000 shares in Oliver Suites Hotel VCC Inc., a registered Venture Capital Corporation which will acquire 75 per cent of the hotel.

Currently, only accredited investors may purchase shares, however, in the coming weeks the company will be filing an “offering memorandum” with the BC Securities Commission, which will provide the opportunity for most BC residents to invest as well.

“We’d like to go to the residents and businesses to give them an opportunity to own a part of the hotel that every-one says we need so badly,” Collins said.

The development at 362 Ave. and 87 Street is undergoing a change, with a proposal to add a three-storey addition on the west side facing the river. The addition includes a 1,750 square foot conference room on the main floor, a 1,750

square foot restaurant on the second floor, and a roof top patio and day spa on the third floor.

The hotel will also include a pool/hot tub area, a cabana and gym, a breakfast bar, and a communal barbecue area.

Collins is working with the Town to rezone the site to reflect a tourism commercial designation, which the pro-posed addition represents. Another open house and public hearing will have to be scheduled. Collins said there are no riparian encroachment issues to deal with.

The hotel’s 30 suites will range in size from 1,400-1,750 square feet. Collins said each suite will be individually fur-nished . . . “like walking into a home away from home.” The average suite rate to start is expected to be $250 per night. The off season rate would be approximately $125, while the peak season rate would be approximately $400.

People will be able to stay on a nightly, weekly, and monthly basis, and up to six months to accommodate the snowbird market.

Upon raising the financing, it will take approximately seven months to complete the main building, and approxi-mately 10 months to complete the new addition, Collins said.

He told members of council that the economic impact the hotel will have in the Oliver area will be significant. For example, it will cost $6 million to complete the building, and 80 per cent of this money ($4.8 million) is expected to be spent locally. The furnishings will cost approximately $1.2 million, 80 per cent of which is also expected to be spent locally, Collins said, noting the total spent in Oliver and the South Okanagan is expected to be approximately

$5.7 million.“We want to build a camaraderie with the business com-

munity,” Collins said, adding he’d rather give local busi-nesses the opportunity to benefit from these expenditures.

Collins projected there will be a 60 per cent annual occu-pancy rate, with an anticipated average of 2.5 visitors per stay (based on the fact that all suites have two bedrooms, with some having dens as well). He noted the average daily spending per visitor is expected to be approximately $500.

Within five years of opening, the direct economic im-pact the hotel could have in the Oliver area is $41 million, Collins said.

He predicted there will be 100-150 short-term construc-tion jobs, and 15-30 long-term hotel/restaurant jobs.

“Businesses don’t create jobs . . . customers do,” Collins said, noting the estimated 16,000 potential new customers staying in Oliver annually will have a significant impact on job creation.

He pointed out the hotel wants to work cooperatively with local businesses, such as wineries and golf courses to provide various tourism packages, plus support local retail establishments.

Collins said he really wants to promote the Oliver Air-port and Tuc-el-Nuit Lake, which don’t get the attention they deserve.

Residents and businesses of Oliver will be invited to at-tend a presentation of the investment opportunity.

In the meantime, more information may be found on the company’s website at www.oliversuiteshotel.com.

New addition proposed for hotel developmentLyonel DohertyOliver Chronicle

Illustration contributed

This illustration shows what Oliver Suites Hotel will look like when completed. A new addition is being proposed, featuring a conference facility, a restaurant and day spa. A more affordable invest-ment opportunity is also being offered. Upon raising financing, it will take approximately seven months to complete the main building and nine to 10 months to complete the addition.

B2 Oliver Chronicle Wednesday, December 1, 2010

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Music students planningjazz festival trip to Idaho

Music students from SOSS and OSS will be traveling to Moscow, Idaho in February 2011 to attend the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.

The board has approved the fi eld trip for the Grade 8 to 12 music students who will perform in the competition and receive ad-judication at the festival.

There will be concerts to attend and they will have the added benefi t of attend-ing workshops and clinics at the University of Idaho where the festival is being held.The group will be fundraising to help cover costs.

Basketball Christmas awaits

SOSS students will be spending the Christmas holidays attending a basketball tournament in Tucson, Arizona if they meet the conditions set out by the school board.

They will be travelling by bus to Spokane and then fl ying to Tucson for this exciting extra-curricular opportunity.

Part of the requests by the board are that the students travel by bus, not travel in the evenings or early mornings and must be teacher sponsored. It should make for a very exciting Christmas for these Grades 9–12 students.

Board approves new program

A web-based program has been approved by the board rather than using the cumber-some Excel program.

The initial cost will be $12,000 with an annual fee of $5,000 that will give access to facts and fi gures 24/7 enabling the board

and staff instant access to information and protects against losing information if com-puters should crash.

This new program is being used right across Canada by other school districts and offers important safeguards.

Financial statement approved

The board approved the district’s State-ment of Financial Information, which out-lines the remuneration of trustees, teach-ers and administrators.

The following is a list of the district’s seven elected trustees and their remu-neration: Chair June Harrington ($12,672); Debbie Marten ($11,832); Sam Hancheroff ($11,526); Myrna Coates ($11,001); Tame-la Edwards ($10,701); Michael Petersen ($9,576); and Marieze Tarr ($9,726).

Superintendent Juleen McElgunn is paid $139,704 per year, while Assistant Superin-tendent Jim Insley makes $116,825 per year. In 2009/2010, Secretary-Treasurer Richard Goodwein’s remuneration was $117,954).

The following is a remuneration list for area school principals: Cate Turner ($114,035); Chris Hambleton ($105,343); District Principal Terry Collis ($108,860); and Barbra Paterson ($106,678).

Enrolment trends continue to worry board

In 2001, School District 53 has 3,029 stu-dents, while this September the fi nal num-ber was 2,276 – a decline of 753 students (or 25 per cent over the past nine years.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Oliver Chronicle B3COMMUNITY NEWS


The star of OliverTown work crews have been busy erecting Christmas lights in preparation for Light-Up celebrations this Friday.

McIntyre Bluff, Battle Bluff or its Indian name “N-Sh-Uh-Teet_Qu”, is still probably the most famous landmark in the Okanagan. Everyone has their own version of the legend surrounding this im-posing cliff.

Generally it is called McIntyre Bluff, af-ter pioneer Pete McIntyre who settled on the land at the base of the bluff in 1892 and planted the fi rst small orchard in the area. Although at the time there was no irriga-tion system and very little hint of what the valley would become, he persevered and the bluff offi cially bears his name.

The Indian name is perhaps the most de-scriptive for it means “Where the Rock Bluff Meets the River” and was given to the bluff by the Okanagan tribe.

Battle Bluff is used to recognize the In-dian massacre which supposedly took place there. According to the Indian legend; one autumn before the white men came to the valley a Nicola Indian warparty moved undetected through the Similka-meen Valley and managed to slip over the range dividing the two valleys by way of a seldom-used trail and stopped at the top of the bluff. Down below there was an Okanagan Indian fi shing camp. They planned to attack the next day.

However as night began to settle in, a young boy noticed movement on the top of the ridge and asked a warrior who could possibly be on top of the big bluff. The chief ascer-tained that no one from their tribe was up there and plans were made to stealthily surround the intruders by way of a

southern trail. This was accomplished dur-ing the night and in the morning the Nicolas found themselves surrounded. A short but vicious battle ensued and many of the vic-tims were hurled over the rim to the rocks hundreds of feet below. There was only one Nicola tribe survivor, a young boy, who was sent back to his own plateau country to tell his tale and thus dissuade any further at-tacks.

And this is why legend has it, that if you look closely at the face of the cliff you can visualize an Indian head- an imposing, silent monument to the tragedy.

The truth of the legend remains unre-solved; in fact there are a number of ver-sions. Another version tells of an Indian maiden who was responsible for warning of

an impending attack by the Shuswap tribe. Supposedly her image is imprinted on the face of the bluff. Indian artifacts have been found below the bluff and skeletons were sup-posedly uncovered during the excavations for the irriga-tion dam. The southern trail does, however exist.

McIntyre Bluff is quite famousVicky White

Special to the Chronicle

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Institute 28th annual Christmas craft fair at Rock Creek fair pavilion from 10 to 3pm. Oliver & area crafters & vendors. Lunch & Santa photos between 11 to 2pm.DEC 4-5- Oliver Handbell Ringers present “Christmas Bells & Voices” Dec 4th at 7:30pm, Dec 5th at 2:30pm., Alliance church.DEC 7 - “Sleigh Bells & Song” with local choirs and sing-a-long. 7:30 pm, Frank Venables auditorium. Tix at Sundance Video & Handworks Gallery or at the door.DEC 8 - Christmas dinner & dance, Senior centre at 5:30pm Tickets on sale now. Call 250-498-6142.DEC 11 - Breakfast with Santa, 9 to 11am at community centre. Everyone welcome.


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Eat carbon smart and reduce greenhouse gases

With people becoming more and more aware of how our food choices impact the environment many words are becoming more popular such as organic, food miles, local and sustainability. The latest buzz word is “carbon smart.”

Carbon smart is not a new way to choose food but a way to put all the messages together.

A person is “carbon smart” when they make personal choices which minimize green house gas (GHG) emissions and decrease environmental impact. These choices in-clude both lifestyle and food choices with the overall goal of taking care of yourself and the environment. GHG in-

clude gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitric oxide. They all contribute to global warming and the food system is a large con-tributor. According to the European Public Health Al-

liance, our food system contributes to one third of all GHG emissions and that includes growing food, machinery, transportation, processing, packaging, storage, and live-stock emissions. Transportation is also a major contribu-tor; with foods being shipped from all over the world; the average meal travels 2,500 km to your plate.

The more food is processed, packaged and shipped the more impact it has on the environment. Local, seasonal and organic foods are the lowest contributors of GHG emissions. Red meat such as cows, sheep and goats tend to be high contributors. You can be more carbon smart by choosing local, grass fed meats. Legumes, nuts and seeds are meat alternatives that are lower contributors.

Lyonel Doherty photo

I dance the lineLine dancing is a popular event at the Oliver Senior Centre. If you like music, dancing and socializing, this is the place to be.

Water board learns howpublic feels about quality

The Okanagan Basin Water Board re-cently commissioned a public opinion poll on water issues in BC.

Of particular note in the research is a strong belief in the importance of fresh water to prosperity and quality of life in BC – 87 per cent of those polled in the Southern Interior believe it’s “extremely important.”

Respondents expressed a belief that water for nature should be a top priority in times of scarcity. Indeed, 75 per cent in the Southern Interior believe “pro-tecting plants, fi sh and wildlife has to be the priority, even at the risk of slowing down economic growth.”

A majority (64 per cent) of those polled in both rural (60 per cent) and urban (68 per cent) regions of the province say stricter rules to protect fresh water

would not harm the BC economy. Young-er urban males aged 18-35 are strongly represented in this group.

Asked about how BC should update rules for protecting fresh water, a major-ity say they favour new measures such as: stricter rules for managing industrial and municipal water use (89 per cent); using science to inform water manage-ment decisions (89 per cent); requiring commercial enterprises to obtain licenc-es for groundwater use (89 per cent); and requiring active monitoring and report-ing of all water use by industry and mu-nicipalities (91 per cent).

Respondents were also asked to rank priorities for water management in times of scarcity after drinking water. Protec-tion of fi sh and wildlife (45 per cent) is favoured fi rst, agriculture (38 per cent) a close second, followed by industry (nine per cent), hydro (two per cent) and tour-ism (one per cent).


Pavan JohalSpecial to the Chronicle

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Oliver Chronicle B5

NEWS

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W.I. calls for committee dealing with affordable housing

For Remembrance month, members of the Oliver Women’s Institute at their No-vember meeting recalled their experiences during World War II.

In Portugal there was no war but food was going out of the country to feed the troops, leaving its citizens hungry. Others recalled memories of bombers fl ying over England and Spitfi res intercepting them. Another recalled working in a military hos-pital with severe burn victims who were recovered from the seas – salt water had helped to save them. Others remembered the loss of family members or the return of a soldier maimed and a changed man. The futility of war and why can’t we learn to ne-gotiate and communicate so that everyone can live in peace instead of creating more fear, distrust, anger and hate.

The annual general meeting was held and the following were elected: Helen

Overnes, president; Linda Bartram, vice-president; Ruth Gregoire, secretary; Sandy Keen, treasurer; Maria Duarte and Heather Pitts, directors.

The annual report of activities and trea-surer’s report was read. Our fundraisers which the public supports are mainly re-turned to our community through Women In Need Society serving Oliver, Osoyoos and Penticton; donation to the Venables auditorium building fund; donation to Testalinda slide victims; Desert Sun Coun-selling; Beaverlodge building fund; high school bursary, and B.C. Children’s Hospi-tal.

In the New Year W.I. meetings will be held at Heather’s Threadz on the fi rst Wednesday of the month (except Janu-ary when it will take place on the second Wednesday).

Two members have attended meetings on different ways other communities have found solutions to get affordable housing (30 per cent of income). It is hoped that in

the near future this will be possible when Oliver town council recognizes the great need in this community and starts an af-fordable housing committee.

The next step would be to have a Not For Profi t Housing Society to get concerned citizens, business people, people with avail-able property, fi nanciers together to fi nd ways to design, fi nance and build apart-ments or non-market housing. The people

needing it are disabled, singles under 55 years of age and families with children.

W.I. members are now selling raffl e tickets on a hand-embroidered queen-size quilt, hand-quilted by members with a homesteader tied quilt and embroidered pillowcases for second and third prizes. A Christmas bake sale will be held Dec. 16 in Oliver Place Mall.

Helen OvernesSpecial to the Chronicle

‘Grandfather’ request denied

Although sympathetic, the Town of Oli-ver is not prepared to grant a “grandfather status” to an orchard property paying do-mestic water rates.

Ray and Ann Carriere presented their case to council last week, saying they were shocked when Town workers recently showed up at their 81 Street property to install a water meter on their irrigation pipes.

The Carrieres assumed that because they have an orchard with fruit trees still in pro-duction, they would be treated as a farm with the accompanying fl at water rates (which they’ve been paying for the past 30 years).

Ray said they have not changed their status and continue to produce fruit de-spite the surrounding orchards having been cut down and turned into housing de-velopments. He noted they rely heavily on irrigation water at the fl at rate to run their 1.75-acre farm.

“The billing of our irrigation water at the domestic rate would create a great eco-nomic hardship for us given that the fruit production would not even come close to paying for the water.”

Ray said with skyrocketing property

taxes and a family to support, the impact of paying domestic rates is huge.

Water Councillor Andre Miller said many people with similar-sized properties are paying residential rates.

Municipal Manager Tom Szalay said if the Carriere property truly qualifi es as a farm, they should talk to the assessment authority. Until then, staff would recom-mend against grandfathering the property, he said.

Szalay said if council approved this re-quest, it would result in a fl ood of people coming forward wanting the fl at rate for their irrigation needs.

Miller recommended the Carrieres get their land re-assessed and designated as agricultural land. “That’s the only way to get your water rates down.”

Councillor Jack Bennest questioned why the Carrieres don’t use their well for irriga-tion purposes.

Ray said it’s an old well, and using it for irrigating would put a lot of stress on it.

Water Councillor Rick Machial said it would be very diffi cult for council to deal with the “torrent” of people wanting the same thing if the Carrieres’ request was granted.

Councillor Marji Basso suggested staff work with the Carrieres to come up with viable alternatives.


Lyonel Doherty photoWorking the loom

Ilona Schneider from the Desert Sage Spinners and Weavers Guild makes a guest towel on the loom during a creative day at the Oliver Community Centre.


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What is your most important value and why?Being honest and kind. Why did you choose to live in this town?

My parents immigrated to Canada from India. Winnipeg was too cold, so we settled in Oliver. My family started a business here, Desert Hills Estate Winery.

What would make Oliver a nicer community?I think it’s good the way it is. It would be nice to see more businesses.

Do you have a goal in life?I want to be a dentist.

If you had one super power, what would it be?Invisibility. I’d like to sneak into top secret meetings.

If you won the $50 million Max lottery, what would you do with the money?I would donate to charity, pay off all our debts, and travel to Spain.

If you were the mayor of Oliver, what would you do?I would make sure there were more things to do for teens to keep them away from drugs and alcohol.

If you were a fly, which wall in town would you like to inhabit?The teachers’ lounge.

What is your pet peeve in this community?There’s not much to do here. If you could fast forward the town of Oliver by 50 years, what can you visualize?New growth, and bigger and better businesses.

What is the perfect day for you in Oliver?Going to the beach and hanging out.

What community issues need the most attention?Keeping teens away from drugs and alcohol.

What would be your ideal job?Being a dentist or an actress. My brother is an actor.

Who inspires you the most?My grandmother. She took care of a big family and works in the vineyard. She’s done everything for her kids.

If a genie granted you three wishes, what would they be?World peace, which is close to my heart. I’d love to meet soccer player Fernando Torres. And I’d like to attend a high-end school and be successful.

What is your greatest extravagance?Travel to a ritzy resort or sit behind the glass at a Canucks game.

When and where are you happiest?When my whole family is together.

Which talent would you most like to have?I wish I could sing, but I can’t. Who are your heroes in real life?My grandmother and my dad because they do so much for us. What or who is your greatest love in your life?Fernando Torres. Too bad he’s married. What is it that you most dislike?I hate rudeness. What do you consider your greatest achievement?Being on the senior girls field hockey team.

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“Sleigh bells and song”Featuring the Penticton Con-cert Band and local school choirs and choruses with an audience sing-a-long. 7:30 Tues. Dec. 7th. Frank Venables Auditorium. Tick-ets: Adult $10, Students $5 Available at Sundance Video and Handworks Gallery or at the door. 23c2

OLIVER ROYAL PURPLE TEA AND BAKE SALE.

Dec. 11, 2010. In the upper Elks Hall, 99 St and 360 Ave. Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 23p3

CLASSIC 1984 380SL Mer-cedes Roadster, hardtop/convertible, leather, runs great. $8000. Call 250-485-0207. 21p3

2003 CHEV MALIBU only 84K km 4 dr, air, cruise, tilt, P/W, P/DL, locally driven, excellent mileage, new front brakes. Priced to sell at only $4600. Call 250-498-3636 to view. 21p4

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

PART TIME bus driver re-quired from mid Feb to end of Aug, 2011 for transporta-tion of farm workers to and from a variety of locations.Fax resume to Vincor Can-ada at 250-498-4992 or mail to Box 1650, 38691-97 St, Oliver, BC, V0H1T0. 24c2

SNOW SHOVELLER need-ed, Whitelake Rd/Secrest Area. Own transportation re-quired. Mornings preferred. $20 hr. Call 250-498-0846. 21mc4

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

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

SMALL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY looking for P/T bookkeeper. Approx. 20-25 hrs/month. Quick Books essential. Please drop off resume at Royal Lepage - South Country in the mall. No phone calls please. 18ctf

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

LOOKING for fully qualified hairstylist, full or part time. 9972-350 Ave. Call 250-498-3064. 24c2

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

17 FARM WORKERS need-ed from March 1st, 2011 to Oct 15, 2011, 40-50 hrs per week at $9.28 hr in Oliver + Osoyoos. Fax resume to 250-495-5394. 24v2

VINEYARD LABOURERS required 36 workers from mid Feb to end of Aug, 2011 for pruning & other vineyard tasks. Six days per week, 8-10 hrs per day, $9.28 per hour. Fax resume to Vincor Canada at 250-498-4992 or mail to Box 1650, 38691-97 St, Oliver, BC, V0H1T0. 24c2

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

MARY KAY - SKIN CAREFinally. Skin care that’s

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

Beauty Consultant. Dec 31/10

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

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

TREADMILL ELECTRIC - Older style, $25. Elliptical trainer $15, 32” Sony colour TV -$100. 2 pc china cabi-net/entertainment centre $100, 35,000 BTU natural gas heater $75, Mason Rich antique player piano, needs repair $100, home made roll top desk $50. Misc dishes, etc. All items open to offers. Call 250-498-3172 or drop in to 35632-99 St. back yard. 22p3

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

NETWORK DRUM SET. Blue, 5 drums, high hat, crash and seat. $350 OBO. Call 250-485-0339. 23ftf

FIREWOOD (beetle kill, orchard or other.) Call T.C.B. The Chopping Block. Call 250-498-9039. Inkaneep Rd. 22p4

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

C-PAP REMSTAR AUTO with humidifier plus all ac-cessories. Cost $3000.00, will sell for $995.00 OBO.Used for sleep apnea and heavy snoring. Call 250-485-0339. 24ftf

50” SONY grand Wega LCD projection HD TV, $400. Pan-asonic DVD home theatre sound system- 5 disc $150. Both operating great w/ re-motes and manuals. Call 250-498-6374. 24mc2

HOLIDAY GAMES bar-gain- Pool table all acces-sories, ping pong table top. $375.00. Call 250-498-2828. 24p1

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

ELECTROLUX vacuum cleaner, excellent cond. $100 OBO, 4 gal paint for mobile home trailer, roofs etc, $10 each. 1 gal roof seal $10. 2 gal white paint $10 each. Walker w/ tray & bas-ket, brakes, paid $500 ask-ing $200, used only 2 times. Small BBQ $15, Habachi $5. Dog cage w divider, used 2 times $50. Old fashioned wash basin, pitcher, taupe colour $25. 6ft electric tric water pipe, freeze protec-tion cable, paid $90, sell for $15. Anttonius Stratavarius Ciebat Anno 17 violin $2500 firm. Only serious offers Call 250485-4113. 24p1

DRY FIREWOOD for sale, Spruce, pine & cedar, $100 cord. Larch & fir $150 cord. Delivery now available $50 extra. Call 250-809-5285 or 250-498-8299. 24mc2

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Join staff and students as we celebrate the start of this holiday season.Guests will be offered their choice of a complimentary hand scrub & massage or fingernail buff & polish. (First come, first served)

When: Dec. 8, 1-7 p.m. Where: Okanagan College - Oliver Centre 9315-350 Ave

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QUEEN FOAM mattress and base, + queen frame and brass plated head and foot boards, $250. We have just bought a king. Four 14” studded snow tires with rims. Like new. cost $685.44 last Oct. 31/09. Now $300 OBO. Call 250-498-8474. 23v2

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

FREE - Handsome young rooster for your coop. Call 250-498-4025. 23f2

FREE - Fluffy male black cat to give away. Call 250-498-9849. 23f2

FREE- live, young roosters to give away. Call 250-498-0722. 23f2

BEAUTIFULSRI MODULARS!

Custom built homes from Canada’s largest builder include full ten year war-ranty and free home insur-ance. 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

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3 LONG HAIRED CHIHUA-HUAS left. For sale - Ready to go by Dec. 1/10. $800. Will take installment pay-ments. Need deposit to hold. Includes vet check and 1st. shots. Call 250-498-9039. 22p5

REAL ESTATE

OPEN HOUSE FRIDAYS

11 am: 2 - 3rd. floor Park Place Condos (7939-362 Ave.) #315: 980 sq. ft. 2 bdrm, 1.2 bath @ $144,900. #314: 870 sq/ ft. 2 bdrm, 1 bath @ $119,900. Many common amenities and a real community atmosphere. Is it time to downsize? These units are vacant and ready to move into.

Call Beth Garrish, Royal LePage South

Country at 250-498-6222 or email beth@MoveToWineCoun-

try.com. 9ctf.

LARGE 1 BDRM suites & bachelor suites avail for rent from Oct 1st to April 1st, 2011. Fully furnished, util/cable incl. Quiet loca-tion, near mall & local bus service. Prices start at $450 month. Call the Maple Leaf Motel at 250-498-3584. Dec30,10

1278 SQ. FT. Casa Rio Con-do, $975 per month. Call Karen Lewis RE/MAX WCR Call 250-498-6500. 23ctf

FOR RENT - 1 bdrm. Large suites, and 2 bdrm. suites. S/F, close to downtown, very nice, freshly redone. Starting at $600 mth + util. Call 250-498-0232. 21p18

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

AVAILABLE IN OLIVER.1) 2 bdrm + den penthouse, $1200 + utilities, N/S, N/P.2) 4 bdrm with lake access, $1400 + utilities.3) Rural home, very large, $850 + utilities.4) 2 + 2 bdrm home great new kitchen, $875 + util.5) One bdrm plus den in Casa Rio, lovely views, $885.00 plus util, N/S, N/P.For more information on these homes or homes for rent in Osoyoos please call:

Nita Neufield at Royal LePage South Country Property Management.

250-498-6222. 23ctf

RESIDENTIAL EVICTION SERVICES-

Terminal Bailiffs, Call 250-493-2618.

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FOR SALE

MANUFACTURED HOMES

PETS

FREE

RENTALS

Townhouse For Sale By Owner– Beautiful McPherson Meadows –

• Upper end unit with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths• 1010 sq. ft., gas fireplace• Carport, in-floor heating, 5 appliances• Small pet okay, 45 & over, on Hike and Bike Trail

#6-36616 - 87 Street, Oliver, B.C.Asking $188,000 OBO

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

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AUTO FINANCING

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

NO CREDIT? No Problem! Cars, Trucks, SUVS. We finance all types of credit bankrupt, divorced, repos, 9 sins. Apply on-line www.loanmasters.ca

1ST CHOICE AUTOLOANS is first in credit approvals for BC/Alberta. Our service is “free” and confidential. If you’re working you should be driving! Apply today @ firstchoiceautoloans.ca or call 1-800-635-3024.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

LAMONTAGNE FUNDRAISING (chocolates) requires p/t sales reps in all areas of BC. Earn $10,000 per year from your home. Perfect position for active parents. [email protected]

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CAREER TRAINING

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is rated #2 for at-home jobs. Train from home with the only industry approved school in Canada. Contact CanScribe today! 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com. [email protected].

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

TECHNICIAN REQUIRED. Bow Valley Ford, Canmore, Alberta. Great working conditions in a very busy shop with great rates & full benefits package. Contact Joe Hawkeye, 403-679-2270. Fax 403-679-2271. Email: [email protected].

REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Journeyman Mechanic with Ford diesel training. Excellent benefit package and competitive wages, full-time position. Apply in person to Service Manager at S.L. Ford Sales in Slave Lake, Alberta. Fax resume to 780-849-3333 or email to [email protected].

FINANCIAL SERVICES

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

$500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com.

FOR SALE

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STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Deposit holds for spring delivery. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.

FOR SALE

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LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, Affordable. Our A+ BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT \TRAVEL & FREEDOM. Call for your FREE INFORMATION BOOKLET. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1 866 972 7366). www.PardonServicesCanada.com.

LIVESTOCK

LOVE ANIMALS? Love a career as an Animal Health Technologist. On-campus working farm. Small town environment. 2-year diploma program. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

MOTORCYCLES

T WO W HEELI N ’ EXCITEMENT! Motorcycle Mechanic Program. GPRC Fairview Campus, Alberta. Hands-on training for street, off-road, dual sport bikes. Write 1st year apprenticeship exam. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

PERSONALS

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REAL ESTATE

Eaglehomes.ca NEW HOME AND LAND in the Shuswap! Doublewides and Singlewides...No Pad Rent! Close to shopping and recreation.

Alice: 250-819-0047 [email protected]

SERVICES

GET RESULTS! Post a classified in a few easy clicks. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Pay a fraction of the cost compared to booking individual areas. www.communityclassifieds.ca or 1-866-669-9222.


RENTALS RENTALS


RENTALS IN OLIVER-2 Bdrm, 2 bath corner unit in Casa Rio, $950 month.-4 bdrm, 3 bath executive home in Tuc-el-Nuit, $1300 month.-4 bdrm, 2 bath family home, $1100 month.

Owen Paxton, RE/MAX WCR

250-485-2120,250-498-6500 16ctf

4 BDRM farmhouse, avail now. F/S, washer, near 17 Rd. $700 mth + util. Call 250-498-0961. 24v2

AVAIL. DEC 1. 2 bdrm. house. Near everything, N/S, small pet ok, 4 appli-ances inc. $750 mth. plus utilities and damage depos-it. Call 250-498-6946. 22f4

36 FT. 5 TH. WHEEL. Fur-nished, 6 km N of Oliver by Jackson Triggs. $650 mth. includes utilities. Damage deposit and references re-quired. Access to OK River. Avail. now. Call 250-495-2872 or (cell) 250-689-5045. 23v2

UPSTAIRS APARTMENT for rent. Sort or long-term, 2000 sq. ft., 2-3 bdrms, cen-tral location. $750 mth plus utilities. OBO. Call 250-498-3656 (cell) 250-485-3989. 23v2

BSMT. SUITE for rent. N. Oliver. $550 mth. includes utilities and satellite TV. Call 780-835-0402. 23vtf

OK FALLS, Valleyview Es-tates. 3 bdrm, 2 bath house, N/S, $1000 mth. Fenced yard, F/S/DW, pets neg. Call 1-250-470-7900. 23v2

2 ROOM CABIN. 6 km N of Oliver, A/C, furnished, $590 mth includes utilities. Avail. now. References and Dam-age deposit required. Call 250-495-2872 or (cell) 250-689-5045. 23v2

OLIVER,$1,150 month plus util. 2 bdrm house, 2 bath, Avail. immed.$950 month plus util,- house in rural Oliver, 2 bdrm, 1 bath Avail immed.$850 month - plus util. - house, rural Oliver, 2 bdrm, 1 bath. Avail. immed.

$800 month - util incl. - 2 bdrm house, 1 bath, Avail. Oct 15 to March 31.$750 month - util. incl. Base-ment suite, 2 bdrm. 1 bath. Avail. immed. $750 month - plus utilities. - house 2 bdrm, 1 bath, short term rental Dec. 1 - June 30.

OSOYOOS,$850 month plus util, 1 bdrm + den, 1 bath condo. Avail Dec 1st$700 month, plus util, large 2 bdrm, 1 bath, basement suite. Avail. immed.

OK FALLS$800 month plus util, lower floor, 1 bdrm, 1 bath. Avail immed.

KALEDEN$725 month util incl - 2 bdrm, 1 bath, ground level suite. Avail. immed.

PENTICTON$975 month plus util. 3 bdrm, 1 bath, townhouse Avail. Dec. 1/10$950 month plus util. 3 bdrm. 1 bath townhouse Avail Dec 1st.

Amos Realty 35841-97th. St. Oliver, B.C.

Phone 250-498-4844 ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND

UNIT [email protected]

Check us out at www.stratawatch.ca

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RENTALS RENTALS

HOUSE FOR RENT. 2 small and one large bdrm. $800 month, plus util. Call Budget Nurseries 250-498-2189. 22ctf

1 BDRM senior oriented apt.new paint & flooring, N/S, N/P. Close to downtown. $500 +D.D. Call 250-485-7524. 24p1

3 BDRM, 2 bath duplex in town. N/P, N/S, ref req. Call 250-498-2753. 24p2

3 BDRM, nice, clean base-ment suite, N/P. Call Garry 250-498-6619 or 250-498-9696. 24p2

2 BDRM, 2 bath house with fenced level yard, garage. Close to school and town. $950 mth. Call 250-498-6381. 23p4

OLIVER SOUTH 3 bdrm house, very clean, 4 appl, N/S, N/P, $800 month. + util. Call 250-498-2389. 24mc2

3 BDRM house for rent, N/S,F/P, W/D, kitchen appli-ances, 2 garages. 36470-71 St. Avail Jan 1st. Call 250-485-7365. 24p4

RENTALS

WALNUT BEACH RESORT on Lakeshore Drive, Os-oyoos has for rent: Studio, 1 & 2 bdrm lakeside con-dos from $870 month. Valid to end of April, 2011. All suites feature kitchen facili-ties, beach, pool, wine bar & more. Fun, social activities all winter long - perfect for se-niors. Call 250-495-5400 or www.walnutbeachosoyoos.com/snowbird. Book by Dec 1st & get a 1 bdrm for the price of a studio. 24c2

HOUSE IN OLIVER ap-prox 1200 sq ft. 2 bdrms, 1.5 bath, open floor plan + basement. 55+ community, quiet setting, recent renos, $900 month. Call 250-768-4117. 24mc2

RAY’S PAINTING 3 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

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

250-485-3560. 24p4

RENTALS

SERVICES


Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Fun By The Numbers

Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test!

Here’s How It Works:Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes.sss To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figurYY e out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The morenumbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Fun By The Numbers

Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test!


ELECTROLYSIS BY MARG Get rid of unwanted hair permanently and safely with just a few treatments. Call 250-495-2782. 34mctf

HUTTON’S INTERIOR DECORATING & PAINTING

SERVICES

Painting, Colour Consulta-tions, Design Services and

more.

Call ALLISON at

250-498-6428.

Jan’11

RODNEY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE.

Quality Work Guaranteed.Painting, tile, laminate floor,

windows, doors, etc. No job too small.

Call 250-498-2210. 18p8

NEED FIREWOOD SPLIT?Call T.C.B.

The Chopping BlockInkaneep Rd. $50 hr.

250-498-9039. 22p4

-A-1 LAWNCARE-Lawns, gardens, power

washing, snow removal and chimney cleaning.

CALL 250-485-7916 Dec 31/2010

SERVICES

FIVE STAR HANDYMAN SERVICEQualified tradesman at

handyman prices.- Carpentry - Electrical -

Plumbing - Drywall - Paint-ing - Interior finishing - Tiles

- Flooring.No job too big or too small.

Call 250-485-8754VISA / MC Accepted.

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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK a fall/Christmas cleaning, call early to book now.

Residential and commercial.

Call 250-498-6648. 23mc3

ARGON ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Residential - CommercialElectric Heating

DEAN MALMBERG250-498-4506

Contractor # 434749336 348 Ave. Unit A

www.argonelectrical.ca ctfmama

EXPERIENCED house cleaner, caregiver and

babysitter. Please call Dee at

250-485-0219. 2p3

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SERVICES

BLACK HILLSESTATE WINERY

Full-time, year-round Bookkeeper or Controller. The successful candidate is a teamplayer who can create positive long term working relationships with all employees,suppliers, customers and the local community. Hard-working and resourceful, with aproven track record of reliability and capability and a strong moral and ethicalapproach to bookkeeping and financial Controller duties.

Broad range of bookkeeping and accounting skills in both office/retail and wineryoperations, and will have a ‘can do’ approach to handling a variety of tasks. This is a‘hands on’ position that will effectively be running the accounting operation of thewinery.

Forward resume to [email protected] or fax 250-498-0690

Bookkeeper / Controller Position

Business Opportunity

Caterer/Contract Operator

Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course in Oliver, B.C. isseeking an independent Caterer/Contractor to operatethe Clubhouse Restaurant, Bar, Kitchen, Outdoor Patioand Beverage Carts for the 2011 season.

Refer to www.nkmipcanyon.com for more information under Banner Heading

“Business Opportunity”.

SERVICES

Providing services for Seniors & Veterans(house cleaning, yard maintenance, shopping, etc.)

Do you have Veterans Benefits? Please callto see how we can help you.

NEW: 778-437-2117“Helping Seniors and Veterans Live Independently”

Serving the South Okanagan / Osoyoos, Oliver & Okanagan Falls

Registered Provider for Veterans Affairs

- Non Profit Organization -

YARD SALES

IF YOU ARE NOT sure what to do with your

grapevines, Give me a call. Scott at 250-

498-3452. 24p1

HOUSEKEEPING $12.00 per hour.

Call Therese at 250-485-4113.

24p1

ORCHARD WOOD Trim-mings/cuttings 3” +. TCB

The Chopping Block.Call Gerhard 250-498-9039. 24p1

KIWANIS MARKET

34782-91st Street(Sawmill Road)

Check us out. We accept clean, serviceable items. Please No clothing. Call 250-485-0242 or 250-498-0176. Drop off times: 8:30 - 12:00 Wednesdays, and 8:00 - 12:00 Fridays. Open for sales: 8:30 to 12:30 Sat-urdays. Please leave a mes-sage, you will be answered. ctf


Open Monday to Friday8:30 am - 9:00 pm

Saturday, Sunday & Holidays8:30 am - 7:00 pm

Oliver Place Mall250.498.2636

www.oliversupervalu.com

Open for Lunch & DinnerBook Your Christmas Party!

Highway 97, Oliver

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Saturday, Dec 4th 7:35pmBeverage Garden Upstairs 7-9:30pm

Funeral Service& Crematorium

Matt GeurtsPosition: DefenseHeight: 6’ Weight: 200lbsDate of Birth: July 1 1990Hometown: Chugiak, AK

Matt is a very solid player, tipping the scales at 200 lbs and itsure is nice to have his veteran attitude around. He was a greataddition to our back end and brings a physical presence to ourblue line. Matt fit in with his teammates immediately and we

expect more great things from this young man in the second halfof the season.

• Flow Yoga at the Sonora Centre• Wide variety of Yoga classes

• Bootcamps• Core Conditioning

Ice Yoga® FOR HOCKEY/DryLand Training• Focusing on conditioning goals of hockey players• Flexibility • Core Stabilization • Maximum Power

Proud Sponsor of the Osoyoos Coyotes!

www.reflections-studio.com250.462.9642

Will constant Coyote pressure turn Leafs Yellow?Buy a ticket and find out.

located at 35833 97th Street, Oliver, is where it's at!So get in the game and give us a call

to place your order now!You've Scored!!!

Open Sunday to Thursday - 11:00 am to 9:00 pmFriday & Saturday - 11:00 am to 10:00 pm

250-498-4039

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Highway 3 & 97, Osoyoos250.495.5355

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TEDDY BEAR TOSS TONIGHT!Join Santa in helping spread joy by bringing a stuffed

animal to the game tonight & toss it in the sleigh!The Players and Santa will be distributing Bears next week!

I am confident that our team is well aware of the fact that everyone isgunning for us when play the Coyotes. That will be good for our gameand prepare us well for a strong second half of the season. We haveseveral leaders on this team that are stepping up when we need it the most.That will be key for us as other teams improve their rosters. Behind thescenes - such as in our dressing room, in the coaches office, at school andaround the South Okanagan communities our players are united. Thechemistry in the room is outstanding. Everyone knows their job and eachplayer is motivated to be the best in his role. For example, our PK units aregetting better each week and players like Van Bettaurer (#6) andSteve Sasnyiuk (#27) can, in my mind shut down the best power plays inthe KIJHL. Our fans are also a factor in all these key games heading intothe Christmas break. The players are motivated by your support... thanks.


NEWS

Knight of ColumbusChristmas Hamper Time 2010

Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, Oliver, BC

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

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

Merry Christmas and Thank You!

C.W.L. AnnualChristmas Fiesta

Saturday, December 4, 201011:00am - 2:00pm

Christ the King Catholic Church35060 - 107th Street, Oliver

HOT SOUP LUNCH$5.00 per person

• Raffles - Draw at 1:30pm

Crafts, Needlework, Baking, Produce, Sewing, Religious Gifts

“Giftless Gifts” and much more!

Photo contributedA $10,000 gift

Mark Watt from South Okanagan General Hospital (on right) graciously accepts a $10,000 cheque from Mohamed Awad of La Stella Winery in Osoyoos. The donation is a joint effort from La Stella and the silent auctions it organized at a wine society launch party. The money will be used for the hospital’s emergency room.

Training small breed dogs can be funDeadline for Classified ads:D

9:00 A.M.9:00 A MTraining is just as important for small breed dogs as it is

for large breed dogs. Because their size allows some people to overlook a

small dog’s bad behaviour, dog owners don’t always put as much time and energy into training their small breed dogs as they should. Unfortu-nately, this lack of training can lead to a number of behaviour problems, including aggression and incessant barking. And a dog who doesn’t learn to come when called is at risk for bolting out into traffi c or becoming lost.

Their size means many small dogs are af-forded privileges that larger dogs are not. For instance, small dogs are more likely to be allowed to sleep in your bed and sit on your furniture. While this is fi ne, it can lead to pushy dogs who think their owners are there to cater to their every whim.

To let your small dog know you are in charge, get him started on a “nothing in life is free” program. This type of program is designed to teach your dog that he has to work for everything he values. Give him a command which he must obey before he has access to anything he enjoys. For

example, ask him to sit before he gets fed and down before he is allowed up on furniture. Your small dog will quickly learn that pushy behaviour gets him nowhere.

Training a small dog can be hard on your back and scary for your dog. It can intimidating for your small dog if you are towering over him. To put him at ease and to save your back, start at the same level as your dog. You can do this by getting down on the ground with your dog, or bringing him up to your level by put-ting him on a table or step.

Positive reinforcement training is a great way to train small dogs. Techniques like clicker training and other reward-based training can be very effective. Because they are so small, punishment-based training can be harmful and frightening to a small dog. It is too easy to accidently hurt a small dog by giving him a leash correction. Keep things

positive, and your dog will sure to love training sessions.Small dogs often have smaller bladders than larger dogs.

This means that they aren't physically able to hold it for as many hours as a larger dog. Your small breed dog may simply need a few extra trips outside each day.

For Pet’s Sakewith Linda Buhler

B16 Oliver Chronicle Wednesday, December 1, 2010 SPORTSCoyotes secure another pair of wins

Make it another pair of wins for the Osoyoos Coyotes. Friday night at the Sun Bowl Arena, the Yotes crushed the Castlegar Rebels 7-3, before knocking off the Kelowna Chiefs 5-1 on Saturday night in Rutland.

It was unusual for the Coyotes not to score the first goal in a game on home ice, but that was the case against Castle-gar, who led 1-0 following 20 minutes of play.

The second period was a see-saw battle as every time Os-oyoos tied the score, the Rebels seemed to counter shortly thereafter. Jake Newton evened things early in period two, only to see Castlegar go back in front just 12 second later. Matt Geurts made it 2-2 with a spectacular effort while the Coyotes were two men short, a definite rarity at any level of hockey. The Rebels went up 3-2, before Carter Rigby notched the equalizer on the powerplay a little over two minutes after that. Stefan Jensen’s man advantage marker put the Yotes ahead to stay at 4-3 in a period they out-played and outshot Castlegar 22-11.

Carter Rigby gave Osoyoos a 5-3 cushion early in the third, prior to completing his first junior hockey hat trick, again on the powerplay with just over five minutes re-maining, to totally seal the deal. Thierry Martine, with his fourth shorthanded goal of the season and the club’s sec-ond of the game, resulted in five unanswered Coyotes’ tal-lies and a 7-3 result.

Jake Newton had three assists to go along with his sec-ond period goal, an emotional performance for the native of Texas, who was playing with a heavy heart after the re-cent passing of his grandfather. Newton flew home on Sat-urday to attend the funeral.

Sam Nigg also contributed three helpers.The key to victory had to be the Osoyoos Coyotes’ Spe-

cial Teams, which counted three powerplay and two short-handed goals.

Kyle Laslo picked up his 15th win of the year in the Os-oyoos net as the Coyotes outshot the Rebels 47-31 overall.

The Yotes remain perfect against the Kootenay Confer-ence, sporting a record of 9-0-0-0, with only Nelson left to play.

Thunder shakes Merritt arenaThe South Okanagan Bantam Rep team travelled to Merritt November 26-28 for Merritt’s annual tournament. On Nov. 26 South Okanagan played Vernon and won 5-1. On Nov. 27 the Thunder played Penticton for an early morning 7 a.m. game and won 4-2. Also on Saturday the Thunder played Kamloops coming out on top with an 8-1 victory, moving the Thunder into the first place game against Merritt on Sunday. It was a hard-hitting game with South Okanagan winning 1st place with a 4-1 victory, bringing the trophy back to the Okanagan. Congratulations to the coaches, trainers and players.

Ward Taylor photo

Jen Jensen photo

The Osoyoos Coyotes soundly defeated the Castlegar Rebels 7-3 at the Sun Bowl Arena on Nov. 26. Here, #8 Thierry Martine from Oliver and #4 Brandon Watson celebrate a goal against the Rebels. The Coyotes lead the entire KIJHL league in standings with 53 points and a 24-1-1-4 record.

Randy BedardSpecial to the Chronicle