Online Edition - April 6th, 2011

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011 ISSUE 41, VOL. 75

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Council standsbehind SOS group at TEN

The Town of Oliver is throwing its support behind par-ents in their fi ght to save Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School from possible closure.

At a March 28 meeting, Council agreed to stand up for the parents by writing a letter to the school board and the Ministry of Education. Mayor Pat Hampson will also be meeting with the board to express Council’s concerns about the public consultation process.

Councillor Jack Bennest made the motion to support the Save Our Schools (SOS) group in its efforts to keep TEN open, noting the closure would be a detriment to the com-munity.

But Councillor Michael Newman wanted the Town to take it a step further by expressing concerns about the process used by the school board to seek public consulta-tion.

However, Bennest didn’t agree that taking an “adver-sarial” role was the right approach.

But Newman countered by saying the consultation pro-cess was fl awed, and if it takes an adversarial approach to point that out, then so be it.

“If we are defending parents, we should defend them with real weapons, not marshmallows.”

Hampson said he hates to take on another level of gov-ernment, but agreed with Newman that the consultation process was not followed appropriately.

He said the board made a decision on one school (Os-oyoos Secondary) to the detriment of another school (Tuc-el-Nuit) without proper consultation.

Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells told the Chronicle that his ini-tial involvement was at the fi rst public (board) meeting where he made an impassioned plea about what a school closure meant to small towns. He noted that he didn’t see any Oliver citizens at this meeting.

Wells said a subsequent meeting was held between Osoyoos town council and the school board. The agenda dealt with the following: the learning centre/health unit, shared services as a means of cost cutting, declining en-rollment, and funding protection.

“There was no discussion about the actual current situa-tion (school closures) as to the specifi cs,” Wells said.

The mayor said the next meeting was a full public meet-ing, where the board discussed the cost-saving options. “Again, I didn’t notice an Oliver contingent there.”

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Council to express concerns to trustees about school talks

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School Superintendent Bev Young confirmed that the special meeting between Osoyoos council and school trust-ees on January 12 dealt with shared services, enrolment decline and funding protection.

But Hampson said he gets the feeling that the closure of TEN is almost a fait accompli (an accomplished fact).

Councillor Marji Basso said there was some public con-sultation when the board narrowed down their cost-saving options to four.

Local parent and SOS member Rachel Al-lenbrand said it was great to receive sup-port from the Town.

She acknowledged there is a lot of frus-tration with the school board due to a lack of communication from the board and with the board. Therefore, SOS is seeking its an-swers elsewhere.

“The board definitely needs to be chal-lenged. They need to understand that we are wanting to work with them to save all of our schools in District 53, not just TEN.”

Allenbrand cited Basso’s comment about a “communica-tion breakdown,” but Allenbrand had to ask herself when parents and the board ever communicated.

“Is this a problem of the board? Yes and no. They could have spoken louder. Is this a problem of the parents? Yes and no. We could have listened better.”

Allenbrand said they don’t want to point fingers, they just want to communicate . . . now.

“We want our trustees to step up and start doing their job for us and the board. We want answers . . . and if the board needs to be challenged on their process to get an-swers . . . well then, so be it.”

German Barahona, parent of two TEN students, said

his family moved to Oliver partly because of the quality schools, which attract young families.

He said if he was faced with the decision again, knowing that Oliver would have one overcrowded school with por-table classrooms and an undersized library, he would have chosen not to move here.

In the eventuality that TEN closes, “we will very possibly have to look for better education opportu-nities for our sons, perhaps in a different area or town.”

If the school is closed and TEN students have to attend OES, congestion at Oliver’s main intersection will be a huge safety concern, according to SOS member Karen Somerville.

If the students aren’t bussed, this would mean that more than 200 children and their caregivers (many grandparents or young mothers with smaller children in tow) will be crossing Highway 97 twice per

day, Somerville said. Some of them will walk from as far as the north end of Tuc-el-Nuit Lake and McKinney Road (a distance of over three kilometres).

In other regions the expense for traffic calming, cross-ing guards, new lights, sidewalks and garbage removal falls into the hands of the civic government, Somerville noted.

“I spoke with the Oliver city planning department and they have not yet developed a plan for this potential new traffic problem (or how it would get paid for).”

Somerville said they have been told that the RCMP have requested that a report be prepared for the drop-off/pick-up lane at Oliver Elementary. She noted RCMP currently receive one to two calls per month about safety issues with the current traffic volume.

If the school is closed and TEN students have to attend OES, conges-tion at Oliver’s main intersection will be a huge safety concern.

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Major land clearing work for future de-velopment on 87th Street isn’t sitting well with some members of council and the general public.

Councillor Jack Bennest called the re-moval of trees near Heritage House a mas-sacre. “It’s God’s artwork, and it’s all gone.”

Bennest noted these wildlife habitat ar-eas along 87th Street are now destroyed.

According to environmental advocate Julie Nyikos, these areas were sensitive wetlands that should not have been cleared for development. She noted the David Su-zuki Foundation is not happy with the situ-ation.

Municipal Manager Tom Szalay said the three properties that were cleared of trees are zoned multi-family residential. But he noted the housing market is in a depressed state, so he doesn’t see much happening on those lots until the market improves.

Unfortunately, this means residents have to look at these barren lots for some time and put up with noxious weeds and dust this year, Szalay pointed out.

He said the Town had no choice but to stand by and watch this happen, noting it couldn’t do anything to curtail the activity.

Why?Szalay said Oliver doesn’t have a bylaw

to stop a landowner from cutting down trees or moving soil on or off the property.

“Those (on 87th Street) are private prop-erties; they were never designated as park. We’ve never owned those properties.”

Last summer the Town adopted Bylaw 1272, which amended Oliver’s Environ-mental and Riparian Development Permit Areas. The bylaw identifi ed environmen-tally sensitive areas and established certain requirements before they could be devel-

oped. However, this bylaw was challenged in

court, and the Town (on the advice of its lawyer) felt it could not defend against it, Szalay said.

Oliver resident Murray Soder challenged the bylaw in relation to two oxbows on his property. The bylaw designated these ox-bows as a Riparian Development Permit Area.

Soder argued that these oxbows had no infl ow of water, therefore were not water-courses that supported fi sh habitat.

After the court challenge, the Town re-enacted the bylaw. During this re-en-actment, the Town strongly encouraged property owners to respect existing envi-ronmental features by not degrading or de-stroying habitat areas. In other words, they were advised to continue to incorporate the development permit guidelines in By-law 1272. Staff also advised that if a prop-erty owner elected to undertake any devel-opment work during the transition of the new bylaw, the owner would be proceeding at his own risk.

Szalay said the 87th Street properties were cleared during the re-enactment and transitioning of the new bylaw. One of the development companies, Singla Brothers Holdings, could not be reached for com-ment by press time. Another developer, Robin Agur, was not available for comment.

Stephanie Johnson, the Town’s director of development services, confi rmed there is one rezoning application for a new resi-dential care facility next to Heritage House. She noted the 72-unit facility is a higher level of assisted living in a building that will look more like a condominium than an institution.

Johnson confi rmed that the Town did send a letter out encouraging people not to destroy lands during the transitioning of the new bylaw. When asked if these 87th Street developers ignored this advice, she said they would need to be asked this.


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Oliver changing for the better

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Letters continued on Pg A15...

Last year we wrote an editorial based on peo-ple’s fears that Oliver’s business community was crumbling. Stores were closing, old news-

papers lined shop windows, and a lot of people were panicking about the impact Southwinds Crossing would have on existing businesses.

Well, we can eat those words now.Take a look at what’s been happening since then.

We have a Mexican food store, two new pharma-cies, a Tim Hortons, and a Canadian Tire store. And we’re getting a new jewelry/pawn shop, a ladies fi t-ness centre, a new movie/arcade store, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, a new Buy-Low Foods store, and The Source.

If you’re still not impressed, we’ve got two new housing developments on the go, a helicopter train-ing school in the wings, an airport enhancement strategy in the works, and more paint sprucing up the downtown core.

Still not impressed? Then you better see a psy-chologist.

We must take our hats off to members of the Oli-ver Business Association and the Oliver Tourism As-sociation for their positive efforts in making others see how great this community is. Oh, and we can’t forget Betty Lou and the gang in Communities In Bloom, and our dedicated Public Works crew.

Frankly, we never thought the Town of Oliver would see such a renaissance so quickly. All this new business will certainly attract more shoppers, and the new housing opportunities will no doubt entice more people to move here. All we need now is Tuc-el-Nuit school to remain open in order to attract more families to the community.

Once the following projects are complete, the Town of Oliver will be a booming municipality: Senkulmem Business Park, Gallagher Lake Village Park, Desert Hills Developments, Canyon Desert Re-sort, Southwinds Crossing, SOSS renovations, Frank Venables upgrade, fi fth bloom for Communities In Bloom, Oliver Suites Hotel, road upgrades, and the Good Neighbours Bylaw.

The following is what the community needs to really make it shine: hotel accommodation, more police resources, more affordable housing, more ac-tivities for youth, more industrial park businesses, and a waterslide . . . we love waterslides.

Joining associations like OBA, OTA, and the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce is a step in the right direction since they need your support. So do other vital groups, such as the Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Lions/Lioness Club, and the Oliver Community Arts Council.

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Don’t overcrowd our students

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

One of the responsibilities of the board of trustees is to represent the interests of the members of this community.

A report in the Oliver Daily News after the March 16 school board meeting states: “School District #53 has vot-ed on new consultative procedures it will follow with re-gard to the closure of Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary, with trust-ees giving no indication they are swayed by local pressure to keep it open.”

Given the outpouring of concern in recent weeks from Oliver citizens it would appear the board could care less about what the community thinks.

Other responsibilities include; (excerpts from the “Board Member Code of Conduct and Responsibilities” dated Sept. 29, 2010):

1. Do his/her best to protect, conserve and advance pub-lic education, giving to the children of this district educa-tional facilities and services that are as complete as it is possible to provide.

2. Express honest and thoughtful opinions frankly in

board meetings in an effort to have all decisions made for the best interest for the children and the schools.

Supporting the closure of Tuc-el-Nuit school and rec-ommending to cram 500 elementary age children into one school is not representative of what the community de-sires and obviously is not conducive to a quality education for our children.

Our school district has the ominous task of cutting $900, 000 from its budget. Tuc-el-Nuit school educates more than 200 students as does Osoyoos Secondary School. The savings to the district by closing OSS is $725,088. Closing Tuc-el-Nuit saves $385,326. If a decision must be made, it seems obvious. In either case, it is extremely upsetting and disruptive to students, families and educators. The real shame here is the lack of priority education is to our pro-vincial government.

The board members need to review their roles and re-sponsibilities, set aside their own personal agendas and do what is best for the kids, period.

E and K Smysnuik, Oliver

Trustees need to do what is bestfor students and the community

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

I am writing this letter in concern to the recent pro-posed closing of Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School. I ask that you seriously reconsider this decision that will affect every child and parent in the Town of Oliver.

The reason Tuc-el-Nuit was built in the fi rst place was to lighten the load placed on an overpopulated Oliver El-ementary School. Closing Tuc-el-Nuit and placing all the children of Oliver back in one school will again cause an overpopulated school that will be bursting at the seams from day one.

Oliver is at the start of an overdue growth spurt. All the new businesses coming into town means new families with children moving in. These children will have no place to receive their education in a town with a maxed to capacity elementary school with no room left. Portable classrooms are not the solution.

Adding on to OES is not the solution, as it would cost millions when you already have a perfectly viable school in Tuc-el-Nuit. The solution is leaving Tuc-el-Nuit open as the thriving elementary school that it is.

There are other ways to cut back and save money in School District 53. The $151,000/yr IBM computer lease term ends in 2011, freeing up this large amount of money. The $45,000/yr digital copying services contract term ends in 2013, freeing up this large amount of money.

There are open classrooms in SOSS and Tuc-el-Nuit that can be utilized by the YouLearn, the school board or other various government offi ces in town. Yes, there are many things that can be considered to save money so we can keep Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School open.

Thank you so much. Anything you can do to help us con-cerned parents is greatly appreciated

Eileen Methven, Oliver


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Once upon a time, a US president was appalled by the actions of a murderous Arab dictator. He got the United Nations Security Council to pass a resolu-tion authorising the use of force to stop the dictator, put together a coalition of NATO and Arab countries, and did precisely that. Sound familiar?

The president’s name was George Herbert Walk-er Bush, and the Arab dic-tator was called Saddam Hussein. Saddam had invaded the sover-eign state of Kuwait, and the UN authorised Bush to drive him out again. It did not au-thorise him to invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam – so he didn’t.

The senior Bush has been vilifi ed ever since for sticking to the letter of the UN resolution, and not using his army to over-throw Saddam Hussein when he had the chance. What are the odds that President Barack Obama will do the same and not overthrow Muammar Gaddafi in Libya? Pretty good, if you believe what he says.

“Our military mission is narrowly fo-cused on saving lives,” Obama said in his speech on 28 March, denying that the real goal of the air campaign against Gad-dafy’s military forces was regime change. The United States had acted militarily be-

cause it “refused to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action,” but there would be no foreign troops in Libya and no direct attempt to overthrow Gaddafi .

If Obama sticks to that resolve, then there is a very good chance that Gaddafi will still be in power, in the western half of a divided Libya, fi ve years from now. The cities of Tripolitania (western Libya) have al-ready been reduced to sub-

mission by his forces, with the sole excep-tion of Misrata, and the rebels in Cyrenaica (eastern Libya) show no sign of being able to defeat his army in the fi eld.

Should Gaddafi try once more to recon-quer Cyrenaica, then the air-power of the coalition (basically the NATO countries but also including a few Arab countries) will stop him again. But if he just consolidates his hold on the west, who’s going to force him out? Certainly not the hysterical rab-ble of rebel fi ghters who repeatedly charge west along the coast highway, and then come fl eeing back as soon as they stumble into the fi rst ambush.

US troops could easily drive Gaddafi from power if they were let off the leash, but Security Council Resolution 1973 does not permit the entry of foreign troops into

Libya. Moreover, no Arab country wants to see this too-familiar sight once again.

If Obama abides by the terms of the UN resolution, however, he is likely to end up in the same awkward position as his prede-cessor, President George H.W. Bush. He will have sent US forces into battle, and yet he will not have got rid of the bad guy. But is that such a terrible thing?

George Bush senior was acting to repel an unprovoked invasion when he commit-ted American forces to the liberation of Kuwait, but he was also trying to restore the role of the UN Security Council as the bulwark against aggressive war. The Cold War had just ended, and Saddam’s invasion of Iraq was an opportunity to demonstrate how the system should work.

That’s why the senior Bush would not to exceed the limits of his authority as an en-forcer of the UN rules against aggression. The UN had not authorised him to over-throw Saddam, and so he did not. He then muddied the waters by calling on the Kurds and Shias of Iraq to rebel, and standing by while Saddam massacred them, but that does not invalidate his original decision.

Fast forward twenty years, and Barack Obama is trying to enforce a fragile new UN rule: that the Security Council may autho-rise military intervention if massive abuses of human rights are being committed by the government. He has carried out the intervention, and the wholesale massacres that would probably have occurred if Gad-

dafi ’s troops had overrun Cyrenaica have been averted.

That’s the limit of Obama’s UN mandate, so, like George H.W. Bush, he should now stop. The aerial campaign was meant to prevent mass killing, not to provide the rebels with close air support in what has become a civil war.

One side in this civil war is run by a bru-tal and cynical dictator, while the people on the other side are brave idealists seek-ing democracy, but that doesn’t mean that foreigners should decide the outcome. That would be contrary to international law – and besides, if there is to be a real demo-cratic revolution in Libya, then the Libyans must do it for themselves.

If that means that Libya must spend some months or years as a divided country, with the western half still under Gaddafi ’s yoke, then so be it. The only legitimate tools that foreigners may use against him are fi nancial sanctions, trade boycotts and diplomatic isolation.

Cut off his cash fl ow, and Gaddafi might fall quite quickly. Or he might not, which would be a pity. But the only reason that Resolution 1973 got the support of the Arab League, and abstentions by China, Russia and India, was that it authorised military action to “protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under threat of attack.” And that is all that the coalition should do.

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"Spring is always a busy season for real estate transactions, but I'm hear-ing that Notaries all through BC have seen an increase in fi rst time home purchases over the last few weeks. This seems to be driven, at least in part, by the new regulations for mort-gages which take effect this spring" said Wayne Braid, Chief Executive Offi cer of the BC Notaries.

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“This ain’t no beauty pageant.”

So says Nav Gill as she stresses the real goal of the Oliver Ambassador Pro-gram.

“The biggest image we want to paint for adults (parents) is that this isn’t a beauty pageant – noth-ing we do is associated with being a beauty pageant. We are focused on guiding youth to take the pathway of leadership, community involvement, and self-dis-covery.”

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Gill, program coordina-tor, said her personal man-date is to highlight the true concepts of the program.

“There’s just been a lot of confusion about the Am-bassador Program being a beauty pageant and we are running a new campaign, “This Ain’t No Beauty Pag-eant.”

Gill pointed out that Sim-mi Brar, a 2009/2010 Oliver Ambassador, is competing for the BC Ambassador title this year. She is planning some fundraisers for mid-April and May.

“I really enjoy volunteer-ing in the community and reaching out to the youth,” Brar said.

Brar was inspired by Gill to take her ambassadorship to the next level by getting involved in the BC program. Gill was crowned a BC Am-bassador in 2008.

Brar said the BC program will allow her to reach out and help even more youth.

All potential Oliver Am-bassadors must complete a four-month candidacy pro-gram where the real growth happens. Candidates spend time volunteering in the community, learning to build personal networks, and most importantly, con-necting with themselves.

The program challenges youth to step away from the everyday pressures put on by society and step towards the path of self-discovery.

This year the focus will be on key issues surround-ing true happiness, inner beauty, being true to your-self, critical thinking, and controlling judgments.

Candidates will attend various seminars on public speaking, professional re-sume building, car mainte-nance, nutrition, and time management.

All candidates will be judged during the pageant, and three candidates will be chosen as this year’s am-bassador team. All three ambassadors are equal, there is no queen or prin-cesses.

During the pageant, can-didates are judged on per-sonal interviews with the judges, public speaking, general knowledge of Oli-ver, and personal presenta-tions.

By completing the Oli-ver Ambassador Program, youth get a chance to net-work in the community, boost self-esteem, host/attend events, learn team-work and leadership skills, make new friends from across the province, and at-tend pageants and festivals in different cities.

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Oliver has lost river bottom lotsEditor, Oliver Chronicle:

Within the past three weeks, the only sizeable parcels of semi-natu-ral floodplain land left within town boundaries have been completely cleared and grubbed without any ra-tional explanation for doing so that I’ve learned from any source. I sim-ply can’t believe that the residential or commercial sector is so buoyant in Oliver that multiple hectares of flood-plain needed to be instantly stripped of all vegetation to prepare the land for development at this moment.

Surely some of us can see the irony in celebrating the restoration of two river oxbows at the northern edge of town last year and a year later within a kilometre of that hard-won resto-ration project that took 10 years to bring to fruition, we lose the last of

any semi-natural riparian habitat within town boundaries in one fell swoop. Home and/or refuge for all kinds of mammals, birds, reptiles, and probably many species of smaller crit-ters has been suddenly transformed into three wretched barren patches of mineral soil that will frequently blow onto neighbouring properties this spring and gradually turn into huge weed plots as summer progresses. In-dividually and collectively, those of us who live in this wonderful little town have to devise better ways of doing business in order to help protect and conserve our deteriorating environ-ment.

Perhaps, there is some logical expla-nation for this recent sad devastation. I’d like to believe that the destruction has been carried out as part of a plan to implement some unannounced

public good. If not, then town council needs to amend current bylaw(s) or enact new ones soon to curtail similar needless destruction of our environ-ment from happening again.

This is the first letter to any edi-tor or any newspaper that I have ever written. I have never felt that people pay serious attention to events that do not directly benefit or threaten them and even less attention to the opinions of others’ personal views on matters that are (or should be) of public interest. This environmental destruction does, I should think, di-rectly negatively impact nearly all of us who recreate along the river dikes or live in the vicinity of the damage. It also degrades the quality of life of all who call Oliver home, whether they acknowledge that fact or not.

Paul Doyle, Oliver

...Letters continued from Pg A6

School trustees need to step upEditor, Oliver Chronicle:

Last week the mayor and Council voted unanimously to support the efforts of the Save Oliver Schools (SOS) Com-mittee.

We met for over an hour with MLA John Slater who is apprised of all the facts. We have spoken at length with the Ministry of Education. We also met with SD53 Secretary-Treasurer, Lynda Minnabarriet who confirmed that our School District 53 is not in financial jeopardy and there is no expected shortfall for 2011/12. Together with Superin-tendent, Bev Young they also confirmed that there are no fiscal surprises in their upcoming budget. All good news.

So why are we still talking about closing a school? School District 53 received the Funding Protection it needed—

there may even be a surplus in upcoming years. Enrolment at the high school level may be down, however Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary is at 88 per cent capacity and reports enrol-ment in kindergarten 2011 to exceed the provincial aver-age. Mayor Pat Hampson, Town Council, the Osoyoos Indi-an Band and regional business leaders have several really big irons-in-the-fire that will bring new business, invest-ment, jobs and families to our region—our future is bright.

Across the region, community leaders, parents, teachers and business have made it clear that they do not support closing schools. What I canʼt understand is why the very people who WE voted to preserve quality education and represent our voice arenʼt stepping-up. Why have SD53 Trustees not motioned to have this closure taken off the table?

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‘Affordable’ housing hits Gallagher Lake

A new “affordable” housing development in Gallagher Lake, without age restrictions, is just what the Oliver area needs, say two real estate experts.

Mathew and Karen Lewis from RE/MAX Wine Capital Realty are giving the thumbs up to Gallagher Lake Village Park, a 100-unit modular home park on 20 acres of riv-erfront.

“It’s one of the few parks in the South Okanagan without age restrictions. There is not enough of this product (around),” Karen said.

A local group of investors, including Swaranjit Chahal, bought the property a few years ago, and now feel the time is right to develop it into affordable housing. The 20 acres of previous farmland was nev-er in the Agricultural Land Reserve, Karen pointed out.

The following are a few details about the project: Costs range from $150,000-$210,000; pad rents range from $400-$500 per month; and unit sizes range from 1,000 to 1,500 square feet.

Karen said the unique thing about the project is that it offers residents tenure with a 50-year assumable lease. And there are no age restrictions. Even pets are al-lowed (on a leash).

Karen suspects that 50 per cent of the buyers will be in the age range of 55-65, while 25 per cent will be 20-45, and the oth-er 25 per cent will be over 65.

The modular units will be on concrete foundations and fully customizable.

According to Mathew, every CSA-ap-proved unit will be built to “Energy Star” efficiency.

Currently, all of Gallagher Lake is on a septic system, but sewer services for the park will be provided by the Osoyoos In-dian Band, which has built a sewer facil-

ity in Senkulmen Business Park. Mathew noted sewer and water will be included in a 75-year lease with the band. Eventually, the whole area will have sewer service, he pointed out.

Highway 97 and the Gallagher Lake ser-vice road will be redesigned to accommo-date a left turn lane into the park. Mathew said there will be one unified entrance and exit to mitigate any hazards that may exist now.

Karen said Gallagher Lake Village Park will be a vibrant social community finan-cially accessible to everyone. The units will be available for purchase on April 15 and ready for occupancy on July 1. Mathew said they only take three weeks to build. He ex-pects all four phases to be completed with-in four to five years.

Mathew stated the development will cre-ate jobs for local tradesmen and landscap-ers, and buyers will end up utilizing 85-90 per cent of the commercial services offered in Oliver.

“This will support our Main Street and existing businesses,” he said.

Area C Director Allan Patton said he ini-tially understood the park was going to ca-ter only to the retirement community. But when he learned there would be no age re-strictions, he was “thrilled.”

Last year Patton introduced a motion to the RDOS in favour of affordable housing for young families. He was also champion-ing for housing with no age restrictions.

Patton confirmed the property is not in the ALR, and the developers are within their rights to build a modular home park there. In fact, he had previously recom-mended that Gallagher Lake be designated as a potential growth area in Area C.

Patton finds the sewer infrastructure ex-pansion to Gallagher Lake as a huge benefit. He noted once the entire area is ready for sewer expansion, the piping will be avail-able to do that.



Work has begun on a 100-unit modular home park in Gallagher Lake. The project is touted to be affordable with no age restrictions. Here, job superintendent Tom Fydell oversees work crews installing a sewer line on the property.

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The Black and White Ladies Scramble recently received a welcome boost from major sponsors, the Oliver Elks. From left are Elks president Shane Pont, tournament chair Debbie Brunelle, com-mittee member Anne Dalziel and Elks member George Morfitt.

Elks sponsor ‘Scramble’The 3rd Ever Black and White Ladies

Scramble will be held on July 9 at the Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course.

In conjunction with the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society, this year’s proceeds will be donated to develop a youth sports program.

This will include registration fees, sports equipment, juice boxes, and snacks as these programs will run after school hours. This will allow our local children to participate in various sports programs without any

financial hardship to their parents. It will also involve older students to participate in leadership roles that they may not other-wise be exposed to.

After all, our futures lie in the hands of our children.

We are pleased that the Oliver Elks Lodge No. 267 has become a major sponsor of our tournament. Their generous contribution recognizes the importance of keeping our youth active and involved.

The continued support of our local busi-nesses helps to ensure these programs will be successful.

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Waiting for talks painfulTrustees I ask, “Why are we painfully

waiting for a “Public Consultation?” What could possibly be learned that has not al-ready been explored? We have done your work for you. Together we have gained support from leaders in government; we have educated and hold the support of over 400 SOS members; we have obtained letters from small and large business and our pe-tition grows larger each day—all opposing the closure of our school."

In your silence and process, you are en-couraging gossip and are responsible for driving a wedge between Oliver and its neighbours. This process (your Policy) has created unnecessary stress for our chil-dren, unrest in our bright community and may cost us two doctors.

Sacrificing our (or any) school for some-thing that has not yet happened is just not acceptable, itʼs too much to ask—the dam-age will be too great.

Trustees, you said you needed the fund-ing—you got it. You do not have a crystal ball to determine if enrolment will decline in 2012/13—in fact, everything points to

increased enrolment in Oliver for the fu-ture. Let's get back to the business of main-taining excellence in education, instead of disruption and dissemination of a gloomy future.

Donʼt waste our time and insult us with a “Public Education Consultation.” Stop what you have prematurely started. Do what you are mandated and paid to do—motion to get this closure off the table immediately.

“In the final analysis this is not just about the financial costs involved; one must con-sider courage and what is right in a moral sense.” - Steve Cardwell, Superintendent and CEO, Vancouver School Board.

We have done our homework, now it's your turn to perform responsibly and give senior staff at the school district the super-vision and guidance they need to explore new alternatives and find middle ground. Take the moral high ground and demon-strate your courage. We gave you the pow-er to say “no” to school closures—use it.

Karen Somerville, Oliver

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Students recognized for skillsSchool District 53 congratulates 14 stu-

dents for their participation and excellent placement in the regional Skills Canada contest in Kelowna recently.

There were seven medal winners from the district.

The three first place finishers were Tra-vis Nowicki (from SOSS – mechanical CAD), Jack Crouch (from OSS – architectural CAD), and Colton Hauer (from OSS – culi-

nary arts).Winning second place were Trent Philips

(from SOSS – mechanical CAD), and Brady Houle (from SOSS – cabinetmaking).

Winning third place were Jessica Kriese (from OSS – cabinetmaking) and Jake Ham-ers (from SESS – automotive servicing).

First place finishers are eligible to attend the provincial Skills Canada competition on April 20 in Abbotsford.


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The waiting gameAvid fisherman Gerry Chamberlain waits patiently for a bite while angling on the last day of the season on Okanagan River in Oliver. He didn’t go home empty handed because he caught a couple of nice rainbows.

Skateboarders take note – stay off the sidewalks, please.

That’s the message Town Council wants to deliver to Oliver youth who use skate-boards as their mode of transportation.

Councillor Jack Bennest said a local se-nior contacted him about her concern with skateboarders risking the safety of seniors walking on sidewalks. He did say the recent volume of skateboarders in town may have been related to spring break.

Council asked its bylaw enforcement of-

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Bennest also noted that concerns have been raised about sandwich boards on side-walks. He half-joked that people almost have to jump over the advertising signs at Buy-Low Foods.

“The safety of pedestrians is more im-portant than sandwich boards,” he said.

Councillor Marji Basso noted the Oliver Business Association has invited the Town to its next meeting to hash out recom-mendations to amend the bylaw governing merchant signs.


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Ready to rollSheriff Rolston from Oliver gets ready to roll at the Oliver skate park as spring break comes to an end. Rolston was one of many youngsters who participated in the Parks and Recreation Skateboard Camp during the break. Kids headed back to class on Monday.

Resident slams Town for ‘offensive approach’An Oliver resident who’s next on the Town’s unsightly

property hit list has accused Council of being “highly of-fensive” towards him.

Bela and Judith Bokor of 36272-101 Street have been giv-en a deadline of April 18 to clean up their property, which has been deemed unsightly by neighbours and bylaw of-ficers.

Photographs show a lot of items stored outside in vari-ous heaps and piles. Under the zoning bylaw, storage of materials is not permitted in temporary or makeshift structures; they must be in a legally permitted building.

According to a bylaw enforcement report, a complaint about the property was heard in 2008. A paper trail appar-ently began in January of 2010, when an official complaint

was filed. Since then various deadlines for cleanup were extended. In April and May of 2010, a big improvement was reported, with most of the items cleaned up. But in June, the bylaw officer noted the property was unsightly again.

“Went back later that day to take pictures and Mr. Bo-kor came at me stating I was harassing him and there was nothing wrong with the property,” the officer stated.

The Town informed the officer not to return to the property without the RCMP.

In January of this year, the original complainant filled out another concern form. Council subsequently set a final inspection date of April 4.

The bylaw officer recommended that no further exten-sions be granted because the Bokors have not cooperated in the past when given extra time.

Bela Bokor attended last week’s Committee of the Whole meeting and accused the Town of being “highly offensive”

towards him because it misspelled his name (Bella), mak-ing it look like he and his wife were a gay couple.

“You put us in the paper . . . that’s highly offensive. You guys want to play a pissing match. I will put Oliver Council in the paper.”

Bokor than questioned why an RCMP officer was at the meeting, saying there was no need for that. Both men then glared at each other.

Bokor said he doesn’t dispute the fact that he needs to clean up the property, but noted he can only do so much because he’s in poor health.

“Why are you smirking?” he asked Councillor Terry Schafer.

Schafer said he wasn’t smirking, only listening with interest, noting he agreed with Bokor that it’s hard to do yard work with all this rain.


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Bokor claimed that the Town owes him $1,400 after his pick up truck was damaged by a tree stump following a tree removal assignment by work crews. He said crews were negligent by leaving the stump, re-sulting in him hitting it.

But Municipal Manager Tom Szalay said the Town has denied the claim.

“Whenever someone is backing up (a ve-hicle), the driver is responsible for check-ing behind him,” Szalay stated.

Bokor commented that the Town was picking on him. But Mayor Pat Hampson said they have a list of 20 properties des-tined to be cleaned up, and the Bokors is one of them.

“Nobody is picking on you. The bylaw is for the protection of the community.”

Hampson explained that if people leave their properties in disrepair, this affects the neighbours’ property values and they have a diffi cult time selling their home.

A registered letter sent to the Bokors outlined accumulated materials, such as car batteries, buckets, tarps, boxes, bro-

ken lawnmowers, tires, wood pallets and crates. Szalay also raised an issue with a canvas carport used to park vehicles in. He said the Bokors don’t have to tear it town, but stated these structures can’t be used to store materials.

Bokor said his canvas carport was blown down by the wind.

Councillor Jack Bennest said he has driv-en by the property many times, and it re-minds him of a television program.

“People have way too much stuff on their properties. I wouldn’t want to live in the neighbourhood.”

Bennest said he would only extend the April 4 deadline if Bokor gave a “genuine promise” to have the property cleaned up.

Bokor said he would make the effort as long as the weather cooperated. “I can’t do it in the rain.”

Council agreed to extend the deadline to April 18. If it’s not cleaned up by then, a crew will clean it for the Bokors and the Town will give them the bill.

Homeowner doesn’t likeTown’s bylaw approach

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OIB hires MacNiell as CFOThe Osoyoos Indian Band Develop-

ment Corporation has hired a new chief fi nancial offi cer.

Katherine MacNiell is a certifi ed man-agement accountant and comes with “vast experience in business fi nance,” says Chief Operating Offi cer Brian Titus.

The Osoyoos Indian Band recently an-

nounced that Titus had been promoted to replace Chris Scott as the chief operat-ing offi cer.

Titus worked for the OIB for many years as the chief fi nancial offi cer. With the new business park, he will be a busy man.

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3rd WEDNESDAYS - For ladies on their own. � e Oliver/Osoyoos Friendship Club holds a lunch. We have interesting speakers and an excellent catered lunch. Call Carol at 250-498-2362 or Dorothy at 250-498-6210 for more information.THURSDAYS - Desert Sage Spinners & Weavers meet every � ursday from 9:30 am to 2 pm. at community centre. New members welcome. Call 250-498-4959 for information.THURSDAYS - Come participate in an activity that will reduce stress. FREE Vipas-sana Meditation. 6:30 pm in the exercise studio below Desert Sun. Everyone wel-come.THURSDAYS - Line dancing w/ Claire Denney 9 am to 11 am. Join the fun. Seniors centre. Call 250-498-6142.2nd THURSDAYS - � e Oliver/Osoyoos MS Group meets from 10 am to 12 pm in the basement of the Community Resources Building, Oliver. Contact Ron at 250-498-4372.SATURDAYS - Dance with the Oliver Se-nior’s Band at the Centre. 10:00 am – noon. 250-498-6142.

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On Sunday, April 10 more than 250 runners, joggers and walkers are expected to line up at 10 a.m. to begin the Oli-ver Wine Capital of Canada 10k fun run.

The course will take place on the hike and bike trail along the Okanagan River south of Oliver. The last kilome-tre of the race snakes around the jogging path in the com-munity fi elds - great for spectators and participants alike. This year’s organizers hope that more people will join the fun and activity and challenge themselves to complete the

distance. It will also be a good training run for those want-ing to do the sprint or children’s triathlon later this spring.

Refreshments and awards will be available at the Oliver Community Centre after the race.

If you want to participate you can still register; entry forms are available at the community centre. On race day there will be late registration at the community centre be-tween 8:30-9:30 a.m. If you can't participate you can volun-teer by calling 250-498-4931.

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Pastor Darren SiegleDivine Service: 11 a.m. Sunday

Sunday School: 11 a.m. during Worship ServiceAdult Bible Study: 9:45 a.m.

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1st Oliver Scouting Group Bottle Recycling Drive

April 9, 20111st Oliver Scouts, Cubs and Beavers will be rounding up the town of Oliver’s recyclable bottles, cans and juice containers. If you would like to help us send our youth to camp, please have your recyclables in a bag on the curb on the morning of April 9, 2011.For more information or a pick up call Margie at 250-485-2101

Take the ‘quilt walk’ this monthOn March 29 the classroom at the back of Heather’s

Threadz in Oliver was abuzz with excitement as quilters arrived with quilted items.

In celebration of Arts and Culture Week and to announce the upcoming Oliver Quilt Show, all of these pieces will be hung in various businesses throughout the Town for the month of April. The Double “O” Quilt Guild is calling this exhibition “Townscape.”

Twenty-two venues (merchants, public buildings) have agreed to exhibit quilts. Some businesses will feature only one quilt, while others will show numerous items. Inter-ested viewers are invited to enjoy the quilted and fabric art

items at the following places: Heather's Threadz; Beyond Bliss; OK Photo Lab; Remax Realty; United Church; Oliver library; Echlin Insurance; Amos Realty; Fairview Moun-tain Golf Course; Christ the King Catholic Church; South-ern Okanagan Secondary School; CIBC; Valley First; Town of Oliver; Dr. Leinor, chiropractor; Oliver Visitor Centre/Chamber of Commerce; Edward Jones Investments; You-Learn centre; Sweetgrass Therapeutic; Alliance Church; Alberto’s Decorating Centre; and the Government Agent offi ce. To assist in the Townscape walk each participating venue will have a viewer’s guide.

The Quilt Show, entitled “Quilts and Beyond,” will be held at the Oliver Community Centre on Friday, April 15 from 10 to 6, and on Saturday, April 16 from 10 to 4. Admis-sion is by donation.

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Rose Marshall and Wende Arnett hang quilts at Valley First Credit Union, one of 22 participating Townscape venues. The quilt walk promotes the Oliver Quilt Show held on April 15-16 at the community centre.


To celebrate National Volunteer Week from April 10- 16, the Oliver Chronicle will show-case local volunteers who make our commu-nity a better place as our Smile of the Week for the month of April.

When and where did you begin volunteer-ing?

I sat on the students’ council throughout high school (I went to high school in Haney until the last few months of Grade 12, so I graduated here in 1953), but it was when I started teaching here in Oliver in 1955 that I really got involved in community volun-teering — coaching Little League baseball, leading the United Church choir and being co-advisor to the UC Young People’s group, as well as serving on the executives of the teachers’ association and the PTA, for ex-ample.

Where do you volunteer now?

I’m the founding president of the Friends of the Oliver Library (1998) and still active

as the VP this year, again coordinating the annual book sale (Saturday, July 2). I assist with the planning of the annual Fall Art Show, and other behind the scenes arts activities. But in a less structured sense, I welcome itinerant summer workers here who are university students from Africa studying in Quebec. I want them to feel welcome and at home in our community. Part of that commitment is simply paying back the wonderful hospitality I’ve been offered during my own travels.

What do you enjoy most about where you currently volunteer?

Absolutely it’s always about the people and the communal spirit generated by people working together for a cause that contrib-utes to the quality of life in their commu-nity. It’s a way to move beyond the superficial and to get to know people in depth. There are some really amazing people in Oliver, and I’d never have got to know them if I hadn’t taken the step to get involved.

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What do you expect from a great volunteer experience?

The personal satisfaction of being part of an accomplishment that can only be achieved by people working together for something they really care about. But the friendships generated while doing so are probably even more personally satisfying.

What was your best ever experience as a vol-unteer?

Tough question. I think my “best experi-ence” is a continuous one whatever I’m do-ing, enjoying the moment. But maybe one single one was the years I spent as the adult advisor to the Youth Council of the Van-couver Indian Centre. The thing there was to motivate young people to get involved in group activities and by doing so, forge genuine friendships and feel good about what they were doing and about themselves. That’s a core per-sonal benefit of any kind of volunteering, but in that context and others like it, beau-tiful to see and be a part of.

Who inspired you to volunteer?

Buddha? I’m not a religious person in the accepted sense, but somewhere along the way I came to believe that we have a pur-pose here, and that is to make the world a better place, each in his own way. Volun-

teering is a definite step in that direction.

What would you say to people who aren’t sure about volunteering?

Some don’t have the luxury of time away from pressing personal obligations, but for anybody else, I’d say it’s an opportunity for one of life’s richest experiences.

Where do you think more volunteers are needed in Oliver?

Always needed. But especially, we need to encourage people from different cultural groups to get involved with groups other than their own. As people sharing the same geography, we still don’t know one another well enough, but through sitting side by side as volunteers, maybe eventually that will change.

If you could volunteer, at no personal cost, for anything in the world, what would it be?

What a wonderful question. But I’ve al-ready done it. I’ve voluntarily retired and moved back home.

What would your ideal volunteer recogni-tion event look like?

I see it from time to time. It’s someone out of the blue stopping to say thank you, not necessarily to myself.

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RIVERSIDE GARDEN CENTRE & NURSERY

Opening April 10, 2011. 9:00 am.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

Desert Valley Enterprises Ltd. dba Oliver-Fairview Self Storage gives notice that in accordance with the Ware-houseman’s Lien Act, the goods and personal prop-erty deposited at Oliver-Fairview Self Storage, 34577 91 St. Oliver, BC. by the persons listed below will be sold by private sale or oth-erwise disposed of on April 13, 2011.Greg Graham - Unit # 21. 40c2

GOOD SHEPHERD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Parents interested in en-rolling their child for 2011 school year in K-7, F/T Kin-dergarten Sept. 2011, Call 250-495-3549 (school), 250-495-5077 (home), or email: [email protected] 37ctf

OES GRADE 7 SILVER LAKE TRIP FUND-RAISER

Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction

April 18, 2011 5-7 pm.Oliver Community Centre

Dinner, Auction, 50/50, Door prize

Adults $7, Child $5Family $25

Get your tickets at the door, at OES or from any Grade 7 OES student! 41p2

The ART of LEZA MACDONALD

Show and Sale.Reception open

to everyone. Saturday, April 9, 1-4 pm. at the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre 34274-95 St. Oliver, BC. By appointment only 10 - 30th.

Call 250-498-2757. 41c1

Oliver Sagebrushers present ART AT THE OWL.

Reception Saturday, April 16, 1-3 pm in the Guesthouse at the Burrowing Owl Win-ery on Black Sage Road. The Show and Sale will continue until April 25. Everyone Welcome. Info. 250-498-0104.

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SOUTH OKANAGAN MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

Annual General Meeting. Thursday, April 28, 2011Oliver Community Centre. Room 2, 7:00 pm. -Drawing for free registration-Election of new members to the 11/12 Executive Board-Proposed Amendment to the SOMHA Constitution will be up for approval. 39c4

AUTOS

1981 VOLKSWAGEN WESTFALIA camper van. Sleeps 4. 140,000 miles, re-built engine. $2,900 OBO. Call 250-498-6002. 41f1

TRUCK FOR SALE: 1995 Dodge Dakota, Extended cab, V8 Automatic. $2,750. View at 38236-93 (Island Rd) Call 250-498-3179. 41p2

VEHICLE for sale by Ten-der. Eastlink, Oliver, BC 1998 Ford E350 Bucket Van c/w Aerial Altec AT200AV. Call Allan Gale at 250-498-0638 for more information or to view. Closing date is April 25, 2011 12:00 MST. Or visit www.icangroup.ca (offsite tenders). 41mc2

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

ESTHETICS BUSINESS for sale. Good location. Os-oyoos, BC. Fully equipped. Call 250-495-2763. 39mc4

EMPLOYMENT

OLIVER PARKS AND RECREATION SOCIETY

SUMMER AQUATIC STAFFApplications are now be-ing accepted for Lifeguard/Instructor position(s). Ap-proximately 9 positions will be filled ranging from head lifeguard to junior lifeguard. Application forms can be picked up at the Oliver Parks and Recreation Administra-tion office and remitted along with a resume no later than Friday April 8, 2011. Mini-mum requirements include current CPR level “C”, Water Safety Instructors, minimum age of 17 years by May 17, 2011. All qualifications need to be valid through Septem-ber 2011. Desirable creden-tials include an interest and the ability to instruct begin-ner diving, lifesaving cours-es or other courses outside of the core Red Cross pro-

gram (i.e. Aquafit). Applica-tions must be team players, willing to work split shifts and genuinely committed to working with people of all ages and abilities. Hours of work will fluctu-ate depending on the pro-gram schedule. The pool season will commence mid-May through to Labour Day weekend. The wages for these positions will be based on the current Collec-tive Agreement. Successful applicants will be required to successfully complete a criminal record check. Only those considered for an in-terview will be contacted. Applications forms are avail-able for pick up at the Oliver Parks and Recreation office or can be downloaded from the website at www.oliverrecreation.caApplications should be di-rected to:Mr. Bob GrantManager of RecreationBox 627 Oliver, BCV0H 1T0 39c3

OLIVER CURLING CLUB requires an ice technician/ custodian. For details call Pat 250-498-2789. 40c4

DESERT HILLS WINERY AND TOOR VINEYARDS needs 2 F/T vineyard man-agers. Starting $15 hr. Eng-lish or Punjabi speaking pre-ferred. Starting immediately. Please fax resume 250-498-3015 or E-mail: [email protected] 39v4

OK LABOUR CO. LTD.Requires 4-10 F/T seasonal workers in our vineyards for the 2011 season. Our vineyards are located in Cawston, Oliver, and OK Falls, BC. Workers will have 40-60 hours per week. $9.14 to $12.00 per hour. (Depend-ing on duty & experience.) Duties include all general farm work through to pick-ing in the vineyards. To ap-ply Fax 250-497-5041. Call 250-490-7695 after 7 pm. 39v3

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP A VULNERABLE YOUTH?ARC programs is accepting application from couples with the aptitude to provide care to a young lady with be-havioral challenges, with the intent to support her over the long term and on into her independence.The live-in caregivers will provide supervision, support and individualized care for this one youth, as a member of a collaborative case man-agement team. Caregivers will be provided excellent compensation, scheduled respite, accommodation, with ongoing training, con-sultation, and extensive sup-port services for both the youth and caregiver. The caregivers will be part of a dynamic community based agency, with exten-sive experience supporting caregivers to work with high-risk youth in care of the Min-istry for Children and Family Development.Applicants will be subjected to an extensive screening process, including a crimi-

nal record check. ARC Pro-grams is an equal-opportu-nity employer, promotes the diversity of our workforce, and requires caregivers and employees to demonstrate cultural competence and sensitivity to the diversity of all populations of the com-munities we serve. Appli-cants must have a current BC drivers license, and a sound personal vehicle. Please submit a resume and letter of application, describ-ing your suitability to pro-vide family-based care for children and youth, to: Kevin Tulak, 346 Ellis St. Penticton, BC V2A 4L7. 41mc2

POSITIONS AVAILABLE at SUBWAY, Oliver and Os-oyoos locations. Possibili-ties for advancement. Bring resume to the Oliver location and ask for Nicole. 41p2

GOLDSTAR FRUIT CO. needs 13 F/T seasonal work-ers for packing fruit. June 27 to end of Sept. 2011. $9.28 hr. Oliver, BC. Call 250-498-9777. 40v4

CRUCETTI’S RESTAU-RANT is seeking F/T and P/T servers. Call 250-498-4833 or bring in resume. 40p2

G.C BUTTER FARM in Oliver is seeking 1 F/T sea-sonal worker. Start date is 2nd week of April, until Nov., 2011. $9.28 hr. Please call 250-498-6895 or 250-535-0222. 39v3

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Help is available.All day. Every day.BC Problem Gambling Help Line1.888.795 6111 (24 hrs)For services in your area ask for Central Okanagan Counselling Services

Summer Student Positions:Collections and Exhibitions Assistant

The Osoyoos Museum requires two students for the period May 16 to August 26, 201135 hours per week @ $12.00 per hour.

Students must have completed the first year of university or college and be returningfull-time in the fall. The positions will assist with a variety of museum collectionsmanagement tasks to help improve the care of the collections, including inventory work,assisting with displays, helping volunteers with front desk reception and guiding visitorsthrough the museum, as well as other tasks. Computer proficiency and goodorganizational skills are essential.

Candidates for the positions must be registered with Young Canada Works (see www.youngcanada.works.ca). Employment is subject to funding from Young Canada Works.

Deadline for applications is May 6, 2011.

Please apply with a cover letter, resume and references by mail to: Summer Student Program, Osoyoos Museum Society, P.O. Box 791, Osoyoos, B.C, V0H 1V0.

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KHELA ORCHARDS LTD. in Oliver, BC needs 17 F/T seasonal farm workers. Start June 20, 2011. 7 work un-til end of August, 2011. 10 work until end of September, 2011. $9.28 hour. Call 250-498-0127. 41v3

ARC Programs is accepting applications from qualified Youth Workers to work in a specialized resource for one youth in Oliver. As part of a team, the Youth Worker will provide for the physical care and emotional nurtur-ing of this youth, and sup-port her to develop a healthy lifestyle and appropriate be-haviour. Applicants for this competition will work shift rotations, alternating days and evenings, including weekdays and weekends. Further information regard-ing this current competition and the agency can be ac-cessed through our web-site at www.arcprograms.com 41v2

MEDICI’S GELATERIA AND COFFEE HOUSE. is looking for a mature indi-vidual to add to their team. This position will initially be 2-3 hours a day during peak periods and is preferably suited to someone with ex-perience in the food indus-try. Drop off resume at 9932-350 Ave. Oliver or email: [email protected] 40c1

DRIVERS WANTED - Oliver taxi. Class 4 required. call Subag 250-535-0137. 41p3

K/M ORCHARDS needs 2 F/T seasonal farm workers. May 1 to Oct. 31, 2011. Oli-ver, BC. $9.28 hr. Call 250-462-8241. 41p3

THE LAKESIDE RESORT in Oliver, BC is now accept-ing applications for summer time employment. Please drop off resume at the front desk. 41p2

TWO PEOPLE needed for a busy residential cleaning service. Looking for mature reliable and responsible people. Must be bondable. Previous professional expe-rience helpful but willing to train. Must have weekend availability, own a reliable vehicle, work while unsuper-vised as well as with a team. Starting wage is $13 hr and may lead to F/T work. Con-tact Kelly 250-498-6648. 41mc2

BRAR FARM needs 4 F/T seasonal farm workers. 2 from May to the end of Sept. and 2 June to end of Sept, 2011. Oliver, BC. $9.28 hr. Call 250-498-6105. 41p1

JG PRODUCE needs 3 F/T seasonal ground crop work-ers. April 15 to Oct. 15, 2011. $9.50 hr. Call 250-495-3914. 41mc2

FOR SALE

WATKINS PRODUCTSFor more information or a catalogue, phone Inez & Ken 250-498-4450. 40p13

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. Jul01/11

FOR SALE:Classic wooden screen door, refinished, hardware $100. LG Custom cube ice maker, Model LC45, new, never used. $100. Star Choice satellite dish, Mo-torola receiver, remote $75. 240 Volt construction heater, new thermostat, motor noisy $25. Call 250-498-4193. 40v2

INGLIS SXS Washer/Dryer. Like new. $350 pair. Hide-a-bed couch. Good condition. Includes double sheets, duvet & cover. $125 Call 250-488-5394. 41p2

ORGANIC materials and top soil. Drott 40 HOE - $7500.00 OBO. JCB HOE - $7500.00 OBO. 1994 Ford F350 diesel 14’ cube van $5500.00 OBO. Call 250-260-0604. Ask for Greg. 41p3

EXCELLENT horse hay. Timothy, orchard grass mix, alfalfa grass mix. $7 per bale. Call 250-446-2080. An-archist Mtn, Osoyoos. 40p9

COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDSEMPLOYMENT FOR SALE

EDGING CEDARS - buy direct from grower. 6 ft - 10 for $200. We deliver. Call Budget Nurseries - toll free 1-866-498-2189 www.budgetnurseries.com 37vtf

KENMORE washer $75. Plastic and glass carboys $5 each. Salton mini fridge $25. Sanyo bar fridge $75. All in good condition. Call 250-498-6374. 40mc2

KENMORE refrigerator, bottom freezer, $250. BRY-ANT heat pump, 9 years old, $300. CARRIER electric fur-nace, 9 years old, $200. Call 250-498-3695. 41p2

10’x50’ one-storey building with 2 pc. handicap wash-room. (Used as a fruit stand) ALSO 10’x16’ cooler. 38421 Hwy. 97. Call Ross 250-485-2035. 40mc2

ALUMINUM ORCHARD LADDERS 8 and 10 ft. $10 per foot. ALSO Maytag clothes dryer $75. Call 250-498-0207. 41p2

EMPLOYMENT FOR SALE

EDGING CEDARS - buy direct from grower. 6 ft - 10 for $200. We deliver. Call Budget Nurseries - toll free 1-866-498-2189 www.budgetnurseries.com 37vtf

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OPEN April 10, 2011. 9:00 am. Looking forward to see-

ing you there! 41c1

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REAL ESTATE

BLACK SAGE ROAD. 22.5 acres. Asking 1.8 million. Vineyard and orchard, ready

to plant. $15,000 commis-sion on sale available. Call 250-689-0558. 41v1

RENTALS

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

BC HOUSING is now ac-cepting applications for a wait list from families need-ing affordable housing in a 3 bedroom townhouse complex. The monthly rent is 30% of income. The eli-gibility criteria must be met. Please contact: 1-800-834-7149 or for applications www.bchousing.org 33c12

OVER 1100 SQ FT. OFFICE space available. Store front at 9336-348 Ave. Has sepa-rate entrance, utilities and bathroom. Great location at a reasonable rate.Available May 1, 2011. Call 250-498-4506. 35ctf

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employment opportunities

EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. High school diploma, grade 12 Math, Science, English, mechanical aptitude required. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview. September 2011.SOUTH ROCK LTD. is hiring Milling Personnel, Paving Personnel (Pavers, Rollers, Packers), General Labourers (Screed, Raker, Flag), Heavy Duty Mechanic. Experience with asphalt preferred. Valid drivers licence required; [email protected]. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.MEDICAL OFFICE trainees needed! Hospitals & doctors need medical office & medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126.

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OLIVER,$950 month plus util, house, rural, 2 bdrm, 1 bath. Avail immed.$750 month - plus utilities. - house, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, on Tuc-el-Nuit Lake, avail. immed.

OSOYOOS$850 month - plus utilities. Condo - 1 bdrm, plus den - Desert Court - Avail. immed. (2 units avail.)

OK FALLS$1000 month - plus util. - 2 bdrm double wide mobile home - Avail. immed.$700 month - utilities shared - 1 bdrm. furnished bsmt. suite - avail. immed.

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

Phone 250-498-4844 ONLINE APPLICATIONS

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3 BDRM HOUSE. Avail. April 1, 2011. 2 full bath-rooms, old Hwy 97, between Oliver and Osoyoos. Near Rd. 22. $650 mth. plus utili-ties. Call 250-495-7006 or 250-498-1819. 39v3

AVAILABLE IN OLIVER.1) Great 2 storey, two bed-room, two bathroom condo in the heart of downtown Oliver. Lovely courtyard and balcony for outdoor enjoy-ment. All new paint and flooring, open concept living area. Available immediately. $850 plus utilities. N/P, N/S.2) Lovely first floor condo in Building A of Casa Rio, Oliver, BC. Underground parking and storage in-cluded. Two bedroom, two bathroom. Available imme-diately. $875 plus utilities. N/P, N/S.3) One bedroom plus den, condo in Casa Rio. Views of the fountain. $850 plus utili-ties. Call Nita Neufield at Royal

LePage South Country Property Management. For more information on these rentals or properties avail-

able in Osoyoos at 250-498-6222.

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BEAUTIFUL One level apartment. 2 bdrm. Includes stove, fridge, W/D. 1 block from the mall. N/P, N/S. Ask-ing $650 mth. Call 250-498-3770. 39p3

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In loving memory

Arthur EdgarKerns

Dec. 12, 1921 - Mar. 22, 2011

Dad passed away peacefully in his room at Mckinney Place on March 22nd with his wife, daughter and son-in-law by his bed side.

Art was born in Wagner, Oklahoma. At age seven-teen, he joined the U.S. Marine Corp. and fought in the South Pacifi c. He met and married Betty in California. In 1957, he immigrated to BC with his family and pio-neered in the Cariboo country. He moved to the Oliver area in mid 1980s and developed an RV campground at Gallagher Lake. Art always had a cheerful “Hello” for everybody and his gentle spirit and good humour will be missed by all who knew him.

Predeceased by his daughter, Janice (August 14, 2010) He will be greatly missed by his wife of 66 years, Betty Jo, his daughter, Arline Clapham (Tom) and son, Larry Gene Kerns (Elena); nine grandchildren and nu-merous great-grandchildren.

By his personal request, there will be no service.

In loving memory

Annie McMillan Morgan

(nee Dawson)Jan. 29, 1911 - Mar. 21, 2011

Annie passed away peace-fully at Stuart Pavilion, Mission,

with members of her family at her side. She was prede-ceased by her husband, Jim in 1989, and by her eldest son, Jim Jr. (Eleanor) in 1992. She is remembered affectionately by her daughters, Ann Philp, Jean Young, and Mary Frame (Gary); her son, Tom (Carolyn); ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Annie was born on a Saskatchewan homestead to Scot-tish immigrants. She and her older brothers Bill and Tom were raised on a hard-scrabble farm near Dunfermline. After her marriage to Jim, they and their two children moved to B.C. in 1941. They raised their fi ve children in Richmond, and were active in parent, church, and business groups. In 1964, they moved to Oliver, B.C., where they owned and operated the Marshall Wells store for six years. After her husband Jim passed away in 1989, Annie moved to Mission where she spent the last twenty-two years of her life.

Annie will be remembered for her curious mind, her steady moral compass, and her generosity to family and friends, as well as her love of gardening.

A celebration of Annie’s long and fruitful life will be held on April 16 from 1 to 4 p.m., in the lounge at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 8469 Cedar Street, Mission, B.C.

Special thanks to the staff at Stuart Pavilion for their dedication and compassionate care. No fl owers please.

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Arrangements entrusted toNunes-Pottinger Funeral Service

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

In loving memory

ShirleyVeronica

HaberstockApril 16, 1937 - March 27, 2011

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Shirley Haberstock on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the South Okanagan General Hospital. She was predeceased by her hus-band Harry in 2005.

Shirley and Harry were long-time residents of Oliver. Shir-ley was very involved with the Park Drive Church for many years and her and Harry had a fruit orchard.

Shirley will be greatly missed by her brother, Ron Bennett (Diane); her brother, Wayne Bennett (Lennie); her sister, Lor-raine Wilson (John); her brother, Terry Bennett (Paula) as well as many nieces and nephews.

A viewing will be held between 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Park Drive Church, Oliver, BC. In-terment and committal will take place at 11:15 AM, Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Oliver Municipal Cemetery. A memorial celebration of life will then be held at 1:00 PM at Park Drive Church followed by a reception in the church reception hall.

In lieu of fl owers, donations are gratefully accepted for the Canadian Cancer Society, Po Box 1872, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0.

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



In loving memory

OpalMuriel Blanche

Jones(nee Kruse)

1911 - 2011

On Monday, March 28, 2011, Mrs. Opal Muriel Blanche Jones of Oliver passed away at Sunnybank Centre at the age of 99 years.

She was predeceased by her husband, Rev. Sidney C. Jones; her brothers, Earl, Walter, George, Reginald, Wesley and Carl.

Opal will be fondly remembered by her loving family in-cluding son, Peter (Cynthia) Jones; daughter, Barbara (Brian) Robinson; grandchildren, Christopher Jones, Meredith Mac-Donald, Erika Lloyd (Paul Freeberg) and Sharon Lloyd; as well as great-grandchildren, Nicole MacDonald, Matthew Lloyd-Freeberg, Carter, Mason and Shavanah Jones.

Opal worked as a technical librarian for the top secret Na-tional Defense Headquarters and was a world traveller with her husband.

Over the years Opal was a Charter Worthy Matron for Clin-ton, Ontario, Easter Star and I.O.D.E. in Penticton and vol-unteered for UNICEF in West Vancouver and was part of the Altar Guild at St. Christopher’s Anglican Church in West Van-couver. She enjoyed bridge, reading and knitting.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, April 8, 2011 at St. Edward’s Anglican Church, Oliver, BC with Rev. Patrick Reid offi ciating. Interment and committal will follow at the Oliver Municipal Cemetery. A reception at the church reception hall will follow the interment.

The family would like to extend a grateful thanks to the ex-cellent and caring staff of Poppy Wing at Sunnybank Centre and also to Dr. Entwistle.

Donations are gratefully accepted for Poppy Wing at Sun-nybank Centre, R.R.#3, 36657 – 79th Street, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 or a charity of choice.




In loving memoryof the late

AgnesVan Vorst

1920 - 2011

Agnes Van Vorst passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 at McKinney Place in Oliver. Born on July 8, 1920 in Radis-son, SK to parents Daniel and Stephanie Heppner. Married in 1939 to Joseph Van Vorst in Humbolt, SK and moved to Oliver, BC with their four young children in 1948. She worked as a nurse’s aid in St. Martin’s Hospital, later in the packinghouse, and was a very active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Agnes was predeceased by Joe, her loving husband of 45 years in 1985, and by her sister, Louise; brother, Leo and son-in-law, Carl. Surviving family include her sister, Lodie and her brothers, Alfred and Victor. Loving mother of Irwin (Fran), Marlene Larsen, Glen (Beth) and Thelma (John) Tran-mer. Proud grandma of Kevin (Brenda), Shelly (Ray), Mi-chele (Andy), Warren (Heather), Craig (Amanda), Stephanie (Robb), Daryl (Maiko) and Darren (Naomi) and great-grand-ma of Aidan, Sarah, Siena, Katia, Adela and step-grandma of Sara. Agnes is fondly remembered by her family and friends.

A special thank you to all the staff at McKinney Place for their excellent care, kindness and support. A funeral service was held Tuesday, April 5 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with interment at the Oliver Municipal Cemetery. Memorial do-nations to St. Paul Lutheran Church or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated by Agnes’s family.


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2 HEATED industrial bays. 850 sq. ft. each in Oliver in-dustrial park. Call 250-498-0167. 25ctf

TOP FLOOR OF HOUSE on acreage. 20 min. to town, 25 min. to Penticton. 2 bdrms + den, living room, kitchen, full bath, large deck, great view. Suitable for single working person or couple. $675 plus utilities. Avail. April 15. Call 250-486-2175. 39p3

RETAIL SPACE. App. 1400 sq. ft. Main St. Osoyoos, BC. Call 250-446-2083. 35p10

FOR RENT - 1 BDRM. Large suites, and 2 BDRM. suites. Close to downtown, very nice, freshly redone. Starting at $595 mth. + util. Call 250-498-0232. 40p10

1 BDRM. APT. - Close to shopping, secure building. $650 mth. includes power. Call 250-498-3138. 40p3

2500 SQ. FT. office space. Above the Oliver public li-brary. Call 250-485-7888. 38c4

OSOYOOS - Long term ten-ants wanted. Newly renovat-ed interior. 2 bdrm house for rent. Close to lake with par-tial view. N/S, N/P, W/D in-cluded. $875 mth. plus utili-ties. Call Jay 250-495-7544. 40v4

2 BDRM basement suite. Across from Oliver Elemen-tary. Available immed. Call 250-498-0115 between 10 am and 5pm. 40mc2

2 BDRM basement suite. 1 bath, close to high school, in town. Avail. April 1. $750 mth. utilities included. Call 250-498-8320. 40v2

36 FT. FIFTH WHEEL. Fur-nished, skirted, with deck. By Weeping Willow Mobile Home Park. 6 km N of Oliver. $730 mth including utilities and cable. References and damage deposit required. Call 250-495-2872 (cell) 250-689-5045. 40v2

5 BDRM HOUSE in Oliver for rent. $1000.00 month. Call 250-498-7539 and ask for Jag. 40v3

2 BDRM SUITE in non-smoking building in Os-oyoos. Avail April 1st. $750 month. 1.5 bath, laundry, parking stall. Call 403-245-4103 or 403-870-4103. 41mc3

2 BDRM HOUSE for rent. Available first week of April. N/P, N/S, Suitable for retired person. Call 250-485-7712. 41p2

ONE BDRM CABIN. 6 Km N of Oliver, by Jackson Triggs. Access to OK River. Furnished, air cond., $590 mth. includes utilities. Dam-age deposit and references required. Call 250-495-2872 or cell 250-689-5045. 41v2

WANTED TO RENT:Can you help? Our grand-daughter and three girls who live in Texas want to come to Canada and Oliver from mid June to mid August to help her grandparents thru some health issues, so we need a place for them to stay. House sit? Rent a trailer? Guest house? Furnished or not - it will be kept clean. Call for references 250-498-0229 or 250-498-7244 cell. Thanks, Jean. 41p1

LOVELY, SPACIOUS 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath condo in Os-oyoos. 1 block from beach avail. May 1. Laundry rm, AC, 5 app, f/place, tile floors, pool on site. NS, cat or small dog OK. $950 mth + utili-ties. Call 250-485-4274. 41mc2

FOR RENT - 10 YR OLD CABIN. 2 Bdrm, good condi-tion. Avail. end of April. $750 mth. plus utilities. Call 250-485-8617 or 250-498-1903. 41p3

14 x 70 MOBILE HOME for rent. Appliances included. Call 250-498-7210. 41p2

2 BDRM. BASEMENT SUITE. $550 mth. including utilities, close to town. Pri-vate entrance. Call 250-498-6425. Avail. April 15. 41p2

1 1/2 ACRES FOR LEASE. Suitable for ground crop. Call 250-498-2109. 41p3

2 BDRM SUITE, Road 18, N/P, N/S, $550 mth. utilities included. Call 250-498-9413. 41p2

PROPERTY FOR LEASE. Suitable for ground crops/hay. Call 250-689-0558. 41v1

NEW 1 BDRM SUITE. F/S, heat (heated floors thruout.) and electricity included. Gal-lagher Lake. N/S, N/P. $700 mth. Call 250-809-1175. 41mc2

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ARGON ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Residential - CommercialElectric Heating

DEAN MALMBERG250-498-4506

Contractor # 434749336 348 Ave. Unit A

www.argonelectrical.ca ctf

LINTON BOBCAT AND MINI EXCAVATOR

SERVICE.Yard and lawn prep., drive-way levelling. Prefer working with the homeowner to de-velop a satisfying and func-tional landscaped area.

Call 250-498-1033 or 250-498-2222.

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GREEN UPIt’s time

for a yard clean up. From yard cleanups,

scrap metal removal, little landscaping jobs to small

renovations. We’ll take care of all your needs for your yard to be

green.2 reliable local guys work

for reasonable rates. Call 250-485-8919 Randy or 250-485-3766 Vincent.

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

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HUTTON’S INTERIOR DECORATING & PAINTING SERVICES Paint-ing, Colour Consultations, Design Services and more.

Call ALLISON at 250-498-6428.

July1/11

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

Apricots, cherries, pears, apples. POLLINATION.

Book Early.Call 250-495-2234.

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WE BUY CARS AND TRUCKS

For parts or for running. Call 250-485-3560.

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RODNEY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE

Quality work guaranteed.Painting, tile, laminate

floors, windows, doors etc. NO JOB TOO SMALL

Call 250-498-2210 37p5

SHAYNE HENRY’S EXCAVATING AND

LANDSCAPING SERVICE.We have everything you need to get the job done! Dozers, loaders, hoe and trucks. Free estimates.

Call 250-499-2208. 38mc8

LINTON BOBCAT AND MINI EXCAVATOR

SERVICE. Rock picking, irrigation trenching, driveways, land levelling. Small tree and post removal.

Call 250-498-1033 or 250-498-2222.

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MAIKA HOME SERVICESWindow cleaning-

Commercial & residential.www.maikaservices.ca

250-689-2849. 39p3

JULIE’S UPHOLSTERY

SPRING IS HERE!Ski-doo, quad & bike seats. Boat interiors, RV’s, auto’s,

household furnishings. Call Julie 250-495-2753www.juliesupholstery.com

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Visit my website to see my payouts.

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Tinhorn Creek Vineyards in Oliver, BC is one of the Okanagan’s most innovative and environmentally sustainable estate wineries with an extensive health & safety program.

We are looking for a Wine Shop Assistant for both full-time and part-time hourly position. This position encompasses all aspects of working in a winery tasting room focused on customer service and sales.

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EmploymEnt opportunity

Interested? Send your resume by April 1st to: TinhornCreekVineyardsAttn:HospitalityManagerF:250-498-3228E:[email protected] ***No phone calls please

Winery Office Assistant/Receptionist position available immediately. Part/T or Full/T.

Computer proficiency required in Excel and Word, in-cluding email and web skills. Should be personable and outgoing with independent working skills.

Responsibilities include, general office duties, managing reports, and some wineshop duties.Please contact 250-498-3537 to arrange for an interview.

Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery

“The Villa at Hester Creek” has an opportunity available in housekeeping. This position requires a self starter who is energetic and able to take direction. This is a seasonal position, approximately from May 1st until October 31st. Ability to work weekends is a must.

“The Villa at Hester Creek” is a six suite executive bed and breakfast located on Road #8 at Hester Creek Estate Winery in Oliver, BC. Please call 250-498-4435 for an appointment with the villa manager. Resume and references are required.

HOUSEKEEPING POSITIONNow accepting resumes for the

2011 season.

DON’S CARPET CLEANING

All work guaranteed. Call 250-498-8310.

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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: 9:00- 12:00 Wednesdays, and 9:00 - 12:00 Fridays. Open for sales: 8:30 to 12:30 Sat-urdays. Please leave a mes-sage, you will be answered. ctf

SELLING COLLECTIONS:Records, die-cast, hockey, comics, table hockey, bean-ies plus! SUNDAYS in April. Hwy 3, Osoyoos Fort Stor-age. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. No early birds. 41c3

3575 SOUTH MAIN ST. PENTICTON, BC. Multi fam-ily sale, some antiques. Fri-day April 8, 5 pm and Satur-day April 9, 8 am. 41v1

SERVICES

BRANCH 97

On Saturday, April 9th

DOORS OPEN AT 8 AM

Oliver Legion

Annual Flea Market

Your junk is someone else’s treasure

Bake Table . Soup and Sandwiches

All donations and volunteersgreatfully appreciated

For pick up of donations contact Red at 250.498.6913or the Legion at 250.498.3868

YARD SALES

MENNELL ORCHARDS CLEAR OUT SALE.Irrigation and farm

equipment.April 9, 9 am to 3 pm.

Cawston: follow the signs from Hwy 3 and Armstrong Drive. 41v1

B16 Oliver Chronicle Wednesday, April 6, 2011 SPORTSKennedy inducted into UBC Sports Hall of Fame


Jan Kennedy displays the numerous medals she won as a track and fi eld athlete. She has just been inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame.

In her day, Jan Kennedy left most people in the dust. Now she has fi nally slowed down to let them catch up a little.

The retired principal of Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School (and former vice principal of Southern Okanagan Secondary School) has just been inducted into the UBC Sports Hall Of Fame as a member of the women’s track and fi eld and cross-country team in the early 1970s.

Kennedy was Vancouver High School and provincial champion in the 800 meters. As a member of the provincial cross-country and track and fi eld team she participated in the U.S. and across Canada. She placed in the Pacifi c North West Cross Country and Track and Field Championships and in the National Cross Country Championships, and was a mem-ber of the B.C. Team, running the 800 and 1500 metres throughout her career.

Kennedy was introduced to sports at a very young age; her father and brother were into football. Her dad placed her in a softball league when she was fi ve, and when she hit high school, she joined the fi eld hockey team.

“My coach convinced me to join the track team and I was spotted by the head coach of a track club.”

She recalled her friends were starting to get into some trouble, so getting involved in track was a good idea.

“It is a thrill to be inducted into the Hall. I loved my years at UBC and the girls were great friends.”

Kennedy said it makes all those days of training worthwhile. She loved running and often spent three hours a day on the bus getting to the track.

“Running kept me on the straight and narrow and allowed a poor east end kid the op-portunity to travel.”

As a member of the UBC Track and Cross Country Team from 1970-1974, Kennedy ran the 1500 and the 800 and the 4x400 and 4x800 relay, both indoors and out.

The women’s team won the Canada West Championship all four years she was a mem-ber. A few of the girls went on to participate at the Olympics. Kennedy and the team still hold many Canada West and national records.

She was also a varsity and provincial fi eld hockey player while she attended UBC. After graduating she taught and coached track, basketball, soccer and fi eld hockey for 36 years.


Track and Field kept Kennedy on straight and narrow

Men, women invitedto fun golfi ng event

A fun golf event is scheduled on May 15 at Sonora Dunes in Osoyoos. It is open to men and women of all abilities.

There are prizes to be won and donations accepted to support the SPCA, a great cause.

Participants can choose to play nine or 18 holes, and a power cart is also included in the entry fee. There is a fun social event after the golfi ng event.

To register, call 250-328-8844 and leave a message, or email [email protected].

The event is open to the fi rst 40 participants, so sign up early.

Scouts on the hunt The 1st Oliver Scouts, Cubs and Beavers need your recy-

clable bottles, cans and juice containers on Saturday, April 9.

The kids are raising money to attend the Pacifi c Jam-boree on the coast this summer. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event that provides Scouts with a valuable learning expe-rience.

If you can help, please have your recyclables in a bag on the curb that morning.

For more information, or if you have recyclables to be picked up, call 250-485-2101.

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