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Grocer fears for the worst at Oliver intersectionAn Oliver grocer fears that an accident is waiting to hap-

pen at an intersection outside her store.Sherilee Duncan from Eastside Grocery invited Mayor

Pat Hampson to the store on 79th Street and 366th Avenue. This intersection has four-way stop signs.

“I have the unique vantage point of seeing how traffi c

moves in this area and the unsafe conditions,” Duncan said. “Many drivers go too fast and some do not stop at the intersection.”

She told the Chronicle that one vehicle was travelling more than 70 km/h and never even slowed down for the stop sign on 79th Street. And the driver was talking on a cell phone. Other drivers roll through the stop signs, where many children can be seen riding bicycles.

Duncan said something has to be done before a bad acci-

dent injures a child or takes a life. She suggested the inter-section could be made safer with warning lights or other indicators to inform motorists that a stop sign is ahead.

“We need ideas to wake up the motorists.”At the August 22 council meeting, Hampson acknowl-

edged Duncan’s concerns, but said warning lights are not warranted in that location. He did say council will send a letter to the RCMP to request enforcement of the area.

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Sherilee Duncan from Eastside Grocery stands in front of the intersection, which is the cause for her concern. Duncan has witnessed many motorists not stopping at this corner, and she fears an accident is bound to happen. She has approached the Town of Oliver, which has forwarded her concerns to the RCMP.

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SWEET CHERRIES to staff and volunteers at the archives building

who so diligently record Oliver’s history in words and pictures week after

week. The also have a nice selection of gift items on

sale.-Richard Schaff rick

SOUR GRAPES to kids and adults who insist on riding bicycles and skateboards on downtown sidewalks.

-Senior pedestrian

SWEET CHERRIES to the Rotary Club for keeping Tuc-el-Nuit Lake beach nice and clean for locals

and tourists.-Long-time resident

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Teacher job action looms if talks fail

School District 53 anticipates that teachers will exercise their right to strike, which could begin the day students head back to school on Tues-day, Sept. 6.

As of last week, the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers Association (BCPSEA) were far from reaching an agree-ment in bargaining talks.

“It is very slow,” said School District 53 superintendent Bev Young. But she anticipates that the BCTF will give notice of Phase 1 of their

strike action which could begin as early as September 6.Meanwhile, teachers, support staff, and administrators are busy in

schools engaging in professional development and planning activities.Melanie Joy, chair of the BCPSEA, said the BCTF still has $2 billion worth

of proposals on the table and have previously stated that if there is no progress in bargaining they will commence job action at the start of the school year.

“In our view it is time for a degree of realism to take hold and for the parties to focus their energies on getting a deal.”

Joy noted they are bargaining within a net zero compensation mandate (meaning no new money is available). But she said the BCPSEA is prepared to bargain around the clock to conclude a collective agreement before

school starts on September 6. She noted they want to avoid any disruption to the school year for students and parents.

Ron Rachinski, president of the South Okanagan-Similkameen Teach-ers’ Union, said the fi rst phase of job action will see teachers doing what they do best – teaching. But that’s all they’ll be doing. They will not carry out any administrative work, such as submitting attendance records or report cards.

He noted teachers will still communicate with parents as necessary.Rachinski said educators want improved teaching and learning condi-

tions, plus fair salary and benefi t improvements. He noted that BC teach-ers now rank eighth on the salary scale in Canada.

Teachers want a 21 per cent increase in the minimum salary, and a 22 per cent increase in the maximum salary. Ranchinski said they are only asking for salaries comparable to what educators make in other provinces.

But the BCPSEA said the $2 billion in proposals by the BCTF means con-siderable ground to cover at the bargaining table.

Rachinski said salary isn’t the only issue, noting that teachers are con-cerned about overcrowded classrooms and inadequate funding for special needs students.

However, both sides have agreed that class size issues will not be re-ferred to the arbitrator. Both parties reserve the right to raise class size challenges in future proceedings.

From now until September 5, the parties have agreed to implement the decision of the arbitrator. The BCTF must give 72 hours notice before com-mencing strike action. In 2005, approximately 40,000 teachers walked off the job in BC during a strike, which affected about 600,000 students. It lasted for two weeks.

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Construction value hits $1.9 millionBuilding permit activity in the Town of Oliver resulted

in $1.9 million in construction value last month.Some of the projects adding to that value included the

erection of a pre-engineered hangar ($900,000), A&W ex-ternal renovations ($110,000), and construction of a new home on 81A Street ($375,000).

The total value of construction to date this year is $5.6 million. The total value in July of 2010 was $20.3 million.

Town adjusts man’s water billCouncil has adjusted one resident’s water bill after an

error was found on his invoice.Barrie Simmons of 101 Street wrote the Town, saying

the cost to water his small lot was “outrageous.”Simmons pointed out that some yards in the neigh-

bourhood look terrible due to a lack of water.“This town is mostly seniors on fi xed incomes. I think

this town should wake up and smell the coffee, and that council should lower the price.”

Manager of Financial Services Heather Piotz said she adjusted Simmons’ account to refl ect a billing error. She noted it was determined that Simmons had a continuous water leak for eight to 14 days in June.

Water Councillor Rick Machial noted a lot of Oliver residents are not watering because of their water bills.

Council tables agreementCouncil is holding off on signing a multi-year agree-

ment with the Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs for the op-eration of the Oliver Youth Centre.

Council has decided to table the issue for a month un-til it receives feedback from Oliver Parks and Recreation.

For the past several years the Town has had an agree-ment with the clubs to operate the youth centre at the air cadet hangar. The Town has provided a grant in aid to cover the rent and also provided $10,000 to assist in the cost of funding a youth worker.

Airplane noise ‘hot and heavy’Councillor Terry Schafer reported that complaints

about airplane noise from a recent training seminar came in “hot and heavy.”

He said residents from the industrial park area com-mented that the aerobatic echoes were so loud you could hardly think.

Councillor Jack Bennest heard similar concerns, and admitted he couldn’t hear himself think at one point on Black Sage Road.

But he said these aerobatics in Oliver don’t happen very often, and when they do, it’s only for a couple of hours. He noted most people enjoy seeing these war-birds in action.

“Sometimes we have to tolerate it a bit.”Bennest said he would take the concerns to the air-

port committee.

Sewer smell turns nosesWhat’s that rank odour?Councillor Terry Schafer said it was a sewer smell

from the industrial area. Councillor Jack Bennest said he noticed a “putrid”

sewer smell at Rotary Beach, a situation that is incom-patible with human waste treatment.

Director of Operations Shawn Goodsell said odours in the summer generally tend to be worse at the Public Works yard where two equalization basins are located.

“Heat can be a factor, and we also receive some indus-trial waste right now that may contribute to the smells.”

Goodsell said this industrial waste will soon be pre-treated before it reaches the Town’s system (lift sta-tions).

“We should see some improvement by the end of Sep-tember as soon as they are done and fully operational.” This is why people may smell something at Rotary Beach right now because the Town has a lift station there. “Hopefully next summer we will see a big improve-ment,” Goodsell said.

Driver disobeys stop signOn August 24 Oliver RCMP were dispatched to a two-

vehicle accident at the intersection of 362nd Avenue and 71st Avenue.

A 1997 Chevrolet pickup collided with a 2003 Volk-swagen Jetta. The pickup sustained superfi cial scratch-es while the Jetta sustained severe damage on the right side front and rear passenger doors. Witnesses stated that the driver of the Jetta failed to yield to the oncom-ing pickup and was the cause of the crash. The occupant of the pickup was uninjured while the driver of the Jetta sustained non life-threatening neck injuries. The driver of the Jetta was issued a violation ticket for disobeying a stop sign.

Pot plants destroyedOn August 25 Oliver RCMP members were directed to

a location on Road 2 where they located seven to eight marijuana plants on Crown land and in an irrigation ditch. No owner of the land or the plants could be iden-tifi ed. Charges will not be forthcoming and the plants will be destroyed.

Caravan struck from behindOn August 28 at 12:30 p.m. a 2005 Dodge Caravan

driven by a 39-year-old Langley resident was stopped in the northbound lane of Highway 97 with its signal on to turn west into a business across from 310 Avenue.

A 1993 Honda Accord driven by a 61-year-old Osoyoos resident struck the Caravan from behind, then hit a util-ity pole. The Osoyoos resident was issued a violation ticket for driving without due care. Neither speed nor alcohol were factors in the incident. All parties were transported to SOGH for non life-threatening injuries. Both vehicles were towed.

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The Town of Oliver is pleased to announce the start-up of a strategic planning project for the local airport. The Oliver Airport Strategic Plan will be the first step in an overall Oliver Airport Improvement Project. The Airport Advisory Committee and Cornerstone Planning Group (the consulting firm hired to facilitate this project) are seeking three members of the general public to serve on a twelve-member Project Advisory Group. Other Group members will consist of invited business and tourism representatives, airport users and representatives from neighbouring governments. If you are interested in providing a general public perspective on airport planning, you are invited to apply for one of the three positions available. The three successful candidates will be selected based on their geographic area and if required, by random draw. Preference will be given to residents who do not have any affiliation with airport operations. The role of the Advisory Group is to provide information and suggestions to the Project Team at key stages of the study. Applicants must commit to attend approximately three meetings before the end of 2011. Each meeting is expected to be approximately 1 hour in duration and will involve one to two hours of time before each meeting to review distributed printed materials. If you are willing to participate in this important project, please complete the application form located on the Town of Oliver website www.oliver.ca under the “Airport” page, sending a letter providing your contact information, physical address and reasons for your application to: Airport Project Advisory Group Application Town of Oliver PO Box 638 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 To be considered, applications must be received not later than September 9, 2011.

PO Box 638 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 • Tel: 250.485.6200 • Fax: 250.498.4466 • www.o l i v e r .ca

Airport Strategic Planning Project Invitation for members-at-large to serve on Project Advisory Group

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The Town of Oliver is pleased to announce the start-up of a strategic planning project for the local airport. The Oliver Airport Strategic Plan will be the first step in an overall Oliver Airport Improvement Project. The Airport Advisory Committee and Cornerstone Planning Group (the consulting firm hired to facilitate this project) are seeking three members of the general public to serve on a twelve-member Project Advisory Group. Other Group members will consist of invited business and tourism representatives, airport users and representatives from neighbouring governments. If you are interested in providing a general public perspective on airport planning, you are invited to apply for one of the three positions available. The three successful candidates will be selected based on their geographic area and if required, by random draw. Preference will be given to residents who do not have any affiliation with airport operations. The role of the Advisory Group is to provide information and suggestions to the Project Team at key stages of the study. Applicants must commit to attend approximately three meetings before the end of 2011. Each meeting is expected to be approximately 1 hour in duration and will involve one to two hours of time before each meeting to review distributed printed materials. If you are willing to participate in this important project, please complete the application form located on the Town of Oliver website www.oliver.ca under the “Airport” page, sending a letter providing your contact information, physical address and reasons for your application to: Airport Project Advisory Group Application Town of Oliver PO Box 638 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 To be considered, applications must be received not later than September 9, 2011.


Airport Strategic Planning Project Invitation for members-at-large to serve on Project Advisory Group

The Town of Oliver is pleased to announce the start-up of a strategic planning project for the local airport. The Oliver Airport Strategic Plan will be the first step in an overall Oliver Airport Improve-ment Project.

The Airport Advisory Committee and Cornerstone Planning Group (the consulting firm hired to fa-cilitate this project) are seeking three members of the general public to serve on a twelve-member Project Advisory Group. Other Group members will consist of invited business and tourism repre-sentatives, airport users and representatives from neighbouring governments. If you are interested in providing a general public perspective on airport planning, you are invited to apply for one of the three positions available. The three successful candidates will be selected based on their geographic area and if required, by random draw. Preference will be given to residents who do not have any affiliation with airport operations. The role of the Advisory Group is to provide information and suggestions to the Project Team at key stages of the study.

Applicants must commit to attend approximately three meetings before the end of 2011. Each meeting is expected to be approximately 1 hour in duration and will involve one to two hours of time before each meeting to review distributed printed materials.

If you are willing to participate in this important project, please complete the application form located on the Town of Oliver website www.oliver.ca under the “Airport” page, sending a letter pro-viding your contact information, physical address and reasons for your application to:

Airport Project Advisory Group ApplicationTown of OliverPO Box 638Oliver

To be considered, applications must be received not later than September 9, 2011.

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

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Notice of Disposition of Land

Pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter and in accordance with Section 94 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the Town of Oliver intends to extend the lease for the following property:

CPR Station/Oliver Visitor Centre

Legal Description: Term:

• Lot 1, DL 2450s, DL 24505, Upon mutual agreement. SDYD, Plan KAP90396

Purpose: • The purpose of the lease is to permit the Oliver Tourism Association to

operate a travel information centre and a Chamber of Commerce office. Lease rate: $1415.00 per month

This is the last of two publications of this notice, dated the 31st day of August, 2011.

Helen Koning Interim Corporate Officer


Native landowner defies development An aboriginal landowner in Oliver is fighting

the Osoyoos Indian Band over a piece of prop-erty that both say they own.

Pauline George is disputing the OIB’s claim that it owns the land that her tenant is on at the north end of the gravel pit north of Oliver. Tenant Andrea (Andy) Tassi Fioravante lives in a trailer behind George’s house adjacent to Sen-kulmen Business Park.

Fioravante told the Chronicle that the OIB gave him 30 days to vacate the property or else be arrested. “If they arrest me they would have to produce a certificate of possession. If not, it’s an empty threat.” (The 30-day period expired on August 20 without incident.)

George maintains that she was given 25 acres by the band chief and council in 1967. But at some point the original property line was re-placed with a new one (without her permission), she stated, accusing the band of trying to take away half her land.

“Their basic greed is getting so big, I have to protect my children.”

But the OIB maintains the tenant is on band property.

Chief Clarence Louie provided some back-ground on the history of the land in question. He noted that George received a land allotment under Indian Act rules in the early 1970s. Sub-sequently, the provincial highways department worked out an expansion of Highway 97 in that area.

“They measured as per survey the length of her allotment to the inch and a money settle-ment was paid that she accepted. Now over the years she disagrees with the survey that was done in the 70s,” Louie said.

Back then the survey would have been done by the Department of Indian Affairs (DIA) as per directions of the band chief and council, Louie noted.

“But she (George) still maintains some verbal agreement was made that gave her more land than the surveyed allotment.”

Louie questioned why that verbal agreement

was not executed back in the 1970s or early 80s, before his time.

“She says it is her land but according to all DIA records it is band land and she placed her tenant on band land.”

George acknowledged that she received $33,000 from the highways department, but ar-gued the land in question belongs to her.

“I’m sick and tired of them harassing me . . . how would they like it if I went to their place and kicked them off?”

George said the band offered $400,000 (plus two houses) for her land, but she refused, saying she wants to preserve the property for the en-vironment and her grandchildren. She pointed out there is a pond on the property that local wildlife rely on.

George said she doesn’t support the band’s new business park and Louie’s promise of jobs.

“He’s got a lot of people working, but it ain’t Indians.”

George said there needs to be more focus on helping native youth become self-sufficient.



Landowner Pauline George says the Osoyoos Indian Band is trying to take half her land away near Senkulmen Business Park. But the band argues it’s not her land.

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No stranger to local politics, Linda Larson is running for a seat on Oliver council. She was the Town’s previous mayor for eight years.

Past mayor Linda Larson seeks busy seat on Oliver council

A woman who has achieved near rock star status in Ban-dai, Japan is running for Oliver council this fall.

That would be Linda Larson, a former mayor and busi-nesswoman.

The Chronicle interviewed the “queen of volunteers” to find out why she’s jumping back into municipal politics.

Q: Why are you running again (after eight years as may-or of Oliver)?

A: I think of this as a new venture. In the last six years I have been involved in several provincial and regional com-mittees and perhaps I have picked up some new ideas and insights that could be of value on a local level.

Q: Are you happy with the direction council has been going?

A: I’m not sure exactly what council was trying to achieve over this last three-year mandate. The Southwinds Crossing development has required a lot of council and staff time but it is not new – it has been under develop-ment for many years. I don’t know if this council stated clearly what it wanted to ac-complish at the beginning of its mandate.

Q: What top issues do you feel strongly about (enough to jump back into the politi-cal arena)?

A: We still need a hotel. There are some excellent plans for a Wine Village and revi-talization of the downtown core that need to move forward. The Oliver Business Asso-ciation could use a bit more support with their ideas to enhance the “heart” of Oliver.

Q: Do you think Oliver has been promoted as much as it can be?

A: Every person who lives here promotes Oliver to their friends and families everywhere they go. Everyone who visits here tells someone about their experiences. The tourism info centre and its volunteers do a fabulous job of promoting Oliver.

Q: Do you think council needs to do more to attract busi-ness to the community?

A: The current council took on the task of doing its own economic development – that only works if there is staff and resources dedicated to that function. I am not aware of any current staff doing that job.

I believe we should always create an atmosphere of wel-come to business from other places to come and settle here and that we should keep our business tax ratio competi-tive with other jurisdictions. However, I believe that real growth comes from within a community. Councils are not mandated to throw money at failing local businesses but

there are ways to help existing businesses survive. Creat-ing ease of compliance with local applications, licences and permits at reasonable rates is important. There is a lot of help available from outside sources to give businesses cur-rently here and potential new business the skills and re-sources to grow and create more employment. The Cham-ber of Commerce has access to many programs as does Community Futures to help local business. Councils need to support these agencies by creating business friendly policies.

Q: Do you fully support the street naming change in Oli-ver?

A: No! I am still recovering from the last change I went through from RR#3 to RR#4. What exactly is wrong with the current numbers on our streets? Are we doing this

just to have cute and interesting names or is the federal postal service insisting we change to names instead of numbers? I could start putting my current street ad-dress to my mailing address now and save a lot of pain later.

Q: What is your background in local poli-tics?

A: I was mayor of Oliver from May 1997 to November 2005. Other activities include: vice-chair BC Small Business Roundtable; director of Junior Achievement of BC; di-rector on Community Futures board; and chair of Community Futures Okanagan-Similkameen.

Local involvement includes: president of Sunnybank Ladies Auxiliary (member since 1989); member of WOW/Soroptimist since 1992; member of Kiwanis Club of Oliver; “Food for Thought” muffin program at SOSS for 10 years; and member of the Oliver International Commit-tee.

Q: Why should people vote for you again?A: I have a wide range of experience in local, regional,

and provincial arenas. I have established good working relationships in all three areas. I have been involved with the community of Oliver as a volunteer with many orga-nizations for the last 22 years. I am a good communica-tor and listener. I am not easily intimidated by anyone or anything. I have spent the last six years in a wide range of activities and believe I can come to the council table with new ideas and insights. I have always had the best interests of this community at heart.

Q: If you had one wish for this community, what would it be?

A: A hotel!

What exactly is wrong with the current numbers on our streets? Are we doing this just to have cute and interesting names or is the postal service insisting we change to names?


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OPINIONHarold Wright

~ Roma Pedersen,Archives Volunteer

Harold Wright sitting in a chair (in Europe) early 1920s. Harold had lived in Oliver since 1928, when he emigrated from England and what is now Poland, where he was the British vice-consul in the province of Galicia. Soon after he arrived in Oliver, he joined with the late Harry Fair-weather to found the Oliver Sawmills, which became Oliver’s major industry af-ter fruit growing.

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Chill out - no need for speed

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Local police have their eye on you. In fact, they contacted us last week about

a traffi c enforcement blitz they are planning. (Give us $20 and we’ll tell you when and where . . . LOL.)

Seriously, some motorists need a wake-up call. For example, one guy was tailgating a Chronicle staff member on 350th Avenue (from the old Shopper’s Drug Mart to the Oliver Arena). The impatient fel-low then gave the staff member the fi nger as he turned off on 362nd Avenue. His rage was totally uncalled for.

What’s the hurry? Why the anger? The world won’t be any better by getting home 15 seconds faster.

Speed is becoming more of a problem on our streets. Just ask any RCMP offi cer or resident who lives on 350th Avenue in Oliver.

Even more disturbing is the reckless behaviour of some drivers at the Eastside Grocery intersection, where some appear to suffer from colour blindness (seeing green instead of red).

This risk-taking will one day lead to a sad end if a child is struck and killed there. Is that what it will take for people to start driving sensibly? We certain-ly wouldn’t want that tragedy on our conscience.

According to ICBC, speed-related collision trends show (over a fi ve-year period) there are 7,800 crash-es that injure 5,100 people and result in 155 fatali-ties.

Did you know that at 30 km/h, it takes 18 metres to come to a full stop? At 80, it takes 76 metres, and at 110, it takes 126 metres.

If you’re caught speeding up to 20 km/h over the limit in your community or on a highway, the fi ne is $138. If you’re caught doing more than 60 km/h, the fi ne is $483. In a school, playground or construc-tion zone, if you’re caught driving 20 km/h over the speed limit, the fi ne is $196. And if you’re caught go-ing more than 60 km/h, you’ll pay $483.

Police can immediately impound your vehicle for seven days if you’re caught travelling 40 km or more over the posted speed limit.

According to police, the following are the top ex-cuses drivers give for speeding: I’m late for work; I didn’t know I was going that fast; I didn’t know the speed limit; I was passing a slow driver; my car doesn’t go that fast; I was just keeping up with traf-fi c; I have to go to the bathroom; I was having an argument with my wife; I’m sick and I’m going to the hospital.

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Oliver slide victims still waitingEditor, Oliver Chronicle:

(The following letter was sent to BC Premier Christy Clark regarding the 2010 mudslide in Oliver.)

In a recent telephone conversation with Kathy Mercier of Oliver, I learned that those who suffered from the June 2010 mudslide have not yet been adequately compensated. Enclosed, please fi nd Mrs. Mercier’s letter which basically outlines her frustration as a slide victim.

I discussed this issue with MLA John Slater and also with director Allan Patton (of the regional district), who have both been working hard to resolve this issue. We came to the conclusion that, if the disaster had happened in the Greater Vancouver area, all victims would have been ad-equately compensated by now.

On behalf of the victims of the Oliver slide, I urge you to act quickly to bring closure to this tragic event. Please rest assured that you have my full support, as well as that of director Patton and MLA Slater.

Alex Atamanenko, MP, BC Southern Interior

(The following is the letter that Gene and Kathy Mercier wrote to Atamanenko.)

My husband Gene and I purchased our property in 1989. Over the subsequent years, we planted a vineyard and built

our fi rst home.We employed people in our vineyard and ran a success-

ful B&B. What was taken from us on June 13, 2010 was not only

our home and business, but 25 years of our lives. In July 2010, then Attorney General Mike De Jong said those who were affected by the disaster would be “made whole.”

It is now over a year since those words were spoken and we are still waiting. Gene and I want returned what was taken from us – no more and no less. We want to go home.

During the past year the government has returned the creek to its location prior to the slide, removed the re-mains of our home and restored access to our property from a public road system.

To this date we have had several phone conversations with government lawyer Robert Payne, though nothing has been proposed or resolved.

Our conversations have focused on supplying Mr. Payne with information regarding our loss and our requests to have our property returned to its former state.

We are extremely frustrated by the lack of communica-tion and what appears to be disinterest in our situation on the part of the government.

We thank you for your interest in our situation and any measures which you could enlist to bring this incident to closure.

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

The August 17 letter from Mayor Pat Hampson regard-ing speeding and risky behaviours by some motorists and pedestrians was on the mark. However, he didn’t go far enough; the mayor left out cyclists and I am wondering why.

Was this just an oversight or is this group off limits for mayoral censure? Maybe he doesn’t want to offend the ath-letes who race through town during the summer months?

By leaving cyclists out of his comments, the mayor is reinforcing the sense of entitlement and rude behaviour more and more cyclists are exhibiting in Oliver during the past few years. Far too many don’t believe the rules of the road apply to them and letters like Hampson’s assure them they are correct in this notion.

Are cyclists now a protected species in town and there-fore untouchable? Are we supposed to get out of the way when families on two-wheelers try to run us over on resi-dential sidewalks and then ignore their raised fi nger when

we dare to object? What about when people ride three abreast or in clus-

ters on our streets and won’t go in single fi le so that the licenced vehicles can negotiate the road without fear of hitting one of them or being forced into an oncoming lane? Is that, too, perfectly acceptable to the mayor? What about when they also dart in and out of traffi c on the highway or change lanes or turn corners without checking?

What about when cyclists speed through stop signs, in-tersections and red lights, either individually or in packs? Are motorists the only ones who should be subject to fi nes?

Perhaps in future walks Mayor Hampson could pay at-tention to the increasing liberties being taken by arrogant and thoughtless cyclists and remember that they can cause serious accidents as well. Then he should rectify his previ-ous oversight and take them to task in another letter to the editor.

Brian Johnson, Oliver

Cyclists are not above the law


In war, the moral is to the physical as three to one, said Napoleon, and the Libyan rebels certainly demonstrated the truth of that. Gaddafi had more soldiers, they were better trained and much better armed, and they did not lack courage. But the rebels firmly believed that they were bound to win, and once Gaddafi’s troops also became infected with that belief their resistance col-lapsed.

However, Napoleon also said that God is on the side with the best artillery, and the rebels had nothing big-ger than light anti-aircraft guns. Their real artillery was the NATO air forces that con-ducted a five-month bombing campaign on their behalf.

Even though there are technically no foreign “boots on the ground” in Libya, this heavy reliance on foreign military support makes the rebels forces beholden to the West in the eyes of some Libyans and many other Arabs. So they are, but as the lead-ers of the revolution try to make the tricky transition from dictatorship and civil war to an open and democratic country, the in-fluence of the foreigners may prove useful.

Consider the tasks that the revolutionar-ies now face. First, the rebel leaders must prevent their victorious troops from taking revenge on the regime’s erstwhile support-ers. The last thing they need is a bloodbath in Tripoli or anywhere else.

Then they must choose some thousands of today’s ragtag fighters to serve as a con-ventional and disband the rest of the mili-tia forces that sprang up to fight Gaddafi’s army. A lot of people who fought for the revolution are going to feel cheated, and they still have guns.

The revolutionaries must then find a way of dealing with Gaddafi (if and when they catch him) that does not deepen the already grave divisions in Libyan society. Many people from Gaddafi’s tribe and its allies fought for the regime, and half the families in the country include someone who worked for Gaddafi’s government at some point during his 43-year rule.

Then they have to write a constitution, hold a free election, and form a legitimate government to which the National Transi-tional Council (NTC) will hand over all its powers. They also have to restart the econ-omy and get money into people’s hands as quickly as possible. Many Libyans have not been paid for four months now.

That task will be a lot easier if the coun-try’s foreign currency reserves, much of which are held abroad in accounts that were frozen by the United Nations during the conflict in order to cut off Gaddafi’s cash flow, are now released rapidly to the new Libyan government. It will also want

to borrow a lot of money abroad to repair the oil fa-cilities that were damaged in the fighting and get ex-ports moving again.

That money will almost certainly be made available, because Libya has enough oil reserves to repay it ten-fold, if necessary. But then the going gets harder.

Many people in the rebel leadership understand that the country’s strong tribal loyalties are divisive, but keeping them out of demo-

cratic politics is not going to be easy. It’s especially hard because there are no pow-erful civic organisations (professional asso-ciations, trade unions, etc.) to serve as an alternate focus for political activity.

Moreover, the revolution succeeded early in the east (Cyrenaica), while most of the west (Tripolitania) stayed under Gaddafi’s rule almost down to the end. So the NTC, which is only now moving from Benghazi in the east to Tripoli in the west, has a strong eastern bias. Yet the west has two-thirds of the population, and it was the fighters in the west who carried the main burden of the fighting.

Libyan society was atomised under Gad-dafi, quite deliberately, in order to make each individual isolated and powerless when dealing with the regime. Now all those horizontal links that are collectively known as “civil society” must be recreated, without allowing tribal and regional loyal-ties to take over. Which is why the fact that the revolution has powerful foreign sup-porters could be useful to Libya.

Britain and France, in particular, have committed a great deal of political capital to the success of the Libyan revolution. They carried out more than half of the air strikes in support of the rebels, while oth-er European democracies and Canada, all NATO members, did the rest. (The United States only contributed surveillance ca-pabilities and occasional Predator drone strikes after the first few weeks.)

These European allies need to justify their intervention to their own people, so they will do everything in their power to make sure that there are no massacres, that Gaddafi and his close allies, when caught, are handed over to the International Crimi-nal Court for trial (much better for the stability of the country than trying him in Libya), and that the process of building a democratic government in Libya goes as smoothly as possible.

They have a great deal of leverage over the rebel forces at the moment, and they will use it to keep the revolution on the tracks. Despite all the obstacles to a smooth transition that Libya faces, the outcome here could be surprisingly positive.

Revolutionaries must deal with Gaddafi

Gwynne Dyer

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Liability threatens alcohol storage in fi re halls

If a contentious policy is adopted by the RDOS, fi refi ght-ers will no longer be able to relax and have a beer after a call.

This concerns a few fi remen, including Willowbrook Fire Chief Victor Sidorczuk.

“Our fi re hall is 100 per cent volunteer. We don’t get paid a cent. For us (having a beer) is a social thing.”

Sidorczuk pointed out that members police themselves as far as alcohol consumption goes, and there has been no problem.

The fi re chief said the Willowbrook department will ac-cept a prohibition if it comes to that, but noted the RDOS only wants to cover its butt as far as liability goes.

Sidorczuk said that having a beer after a call is their pay-ment or reward for a job well done. “It keeps us together.”

Bill Newell, chief administrative offi cer for the RDOS, said the storage and consumption of alcohol has been dis-cussed for a couple of years now.

“It’s generic in that it covers all RDOS facilities, not just fi re halls.”

Community Services Manager Mark Woods said they’ve been discussing operational guidelines, standards and safety procedures in all RDOS departments for some time. And alcohol storage and consumption has been a part of those discussions.

Woods said there are seven fi re departments under RDOS jurisdiction. Oliver isn’t one of them because it is mu-nicipal. Osoyoos is also a municipal department.

Woods noted they are establishing rules and regulations for all RDOS facilities, including rinks and community halls.

He noted they are currently working with fi re chiefs to get their feedback on the alcohol issue.

Bob Haddow, chief of the Okanagan Falls Volunteer Fire

Department, had this to say: “If the beer fridge must go then we will deal with it. However, the fi refi ghters would be very disappointed.”

Haddow said they spend hours upon hours of training in structural/forest fi refi ghting, medical fi rst response, low-angle rescue, water rescue, and pump operation, just to name a few in the quest to improve the safety of the com-munity. “But when it comes to a beer fridge, these same members are not capable of managing a beer fridge and its members?” he asked.

Haddow said the fi refi ghters’ wives are okay with them having one or two beers at the hall after practice. But they are not happy if they are sitting at the pub every Wednes-day night.

Emergency services supervisor Dale Kronebusch said there have been circumstances at fi re halls where alcohol consumption has resulted in fi remen responding to calls

Lyonel Doherty photoInfl atable champs

Mateo Le Van (left) and Sim Misceo from Maple Ridge celebrate winning a junior infl atable race in the second annual Lakeside Resort regatta in Oliver. The end-of-summer event brings many families together for one last hoorah on Tuc-el-Nuit Lake before it’s back to school.


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while under the infl uence.He noted most volunteer fi re depart-

ments behave responsibly with alcohol, but the perception within the community could be negative.

Legal counsel for the RDOS said public offi cials and fi rst responders are under enhanced scrutiny, and any suggestion of negligence would be complicated if alcohol was involved.

Kronebusch said the RDOS values its vol-unteer fi refi ghters and understands the important service they provide.

It has been a practice for members to store and consume alcohol at their halls. But Kronebusch said there is a risk to con-doning the storage and consumption of al-cohol on RDOS property without the prop-er licence and controls.

He noted a liquor licence may be ob-tained, with rules and a dedicated respond-er team planned in advance.

Kronebusch stated that four of the re-gion’s seven fi re departments have policies governing the use of alcohol.

“On the other side of the social club ar-gument, there are some instances that have been brought to our attention where the existing rules have been relaxed, caus-ing confl ict within the department.”

Kronebusch said there is a possibility that fi remen volunteering strictly for the social aspect may choose to leave if a new alcohol policy is adopted.

Oliver Mayor Pat Hampson said with re-gards to the context of liability, the answer would be no alcohol in a public building where there is an opportunity for the RDOS to be held liable for an injury due to con-sumption of alcohol.

“I suspect that the majority of fi refi ght-

ers have attended enough serious motor vehicle accidents to be able to make a deci-sion that they should not drive or operate equipment while impaired.”

In his experience as a fi refi ghter, Hamp-son said it has been a self regulating situ-ation and has been successful. “But there will always be something which may hap-pen and it certainly is not isolated to fi re-fi ghters who have had a beer.”

Last year, Town council ordered the bar in the Oliver Fire Department closed, but authorized fi remen to apply for special oc-casion licences to have alcohol for special events.

Area C director Allan Patton asked why shouldn’t fi refi ghters have a beer after working hard. In the case of Willowbrook, there is no pub in that community where people can have a drink, the director said.

“I hate the idea of us being so patron-izing in telling our fi refi ghters they can’t have a beer.”

But Patton said our lives are run by law-yers, judges and insurance companies that would love to make the RDOS responsible for anything that goes wrong.

But he acknowledged the risk.“We’ve got to protect ourselves because

a lawyer had already indicated that we are liable.”

Patton said if a fi refi ghter consumes a beer on RDOS property and causes an ac-cident at a fi re scene, they could be liable, no question about it.

The director said he hasn’t heard of any incidents of impairment involving a fi re-fi ghter in the RDOS.

“It’s all about personal responsibility.”Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells said you don’t

need alcohol to have camaraderie.

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Basso wins NDP nodNew Democrats have nominated Marji

Basso, a teacher and Oliver town council-lor as the party’s candidate in Boundary Si-milkameen for a possible fall election.

“Marji will be a strong voice for voters in Boundary Similkameen,” said BC NDP leader Adrian Dix. “Marji understands the challenges families in the Kootenays and across BC are facing and will stand up for them everyday.”

Basso has involved herself in many com-munity issues during her years in Oliver and plans to work hard on the issues affect-ing the Boundary Similkameen and Okana-gan including health care, forestry, agricul-

ture and sustainable job creation.Basso is a school teacher in School Dis-

trict 53 and has served as a town councillor for two terms. She has lived in Oliver with her family for more than 15 years.

“I’m thrilled that Marji will be part of our team in BC in the next election,” said Dix. “I’m looking forward to hitting the doorstep with her."

Now that the HST fi ght is over, Basso said the New Democrats will now go back to fo-cusing on the issues that impact families and the environment.

“It will be my job to connect with the citizens of the Boundary Similkameen area to listen to local concerns and how real changes can be made to ensure sustainable rural communities.”

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Newly nominated NDP candidate Marji Basso poses for a photograph with BC NDP leader Adrian Dix outside the Oliver post offi ce.

Garbage cans get new design, colour in town

It’s hard to make garbage beautiful, but the Town of Oliver is trying.

Council has approved new designs and colours for the community’s garbage cans. Several new garbage cans will be purchased at approximately $1,450 each.

Director of Operations Shawn Goodsell said staff recommend changing the current colour scheme from green to black, with a unique copper gloss fi nish.

“I think we need a change downtown,” Goodsell said.

Public Works staff have been working with Munck-hof Manufacturing for the past year on a new, unique-to-Oliver garbage can de-sign to replace the existing cast metal and concrete cans on Main Street.

Munckhof sponsored a student contest for a new design, and the winners were Phil and Jordan Klein. These designs met the Oliver theme, depicting agriculture, sports, wildlife and nature in the area. The pictures will be laser cut on the panels on all four sides of the cans.

It was decided to go with a steel body to make the can durable enough to withstand abuse and vandalism. But Councillor Mi-

chael Newman said the copper colour may attract the attention of thieves who make money by stealing copper.

“If they steel wire they will steel copper cans,” Newman said.

Goodsell said staff did a replacement inventory for the Town’s existing garbage cans and assume there would eventually

be 26 cans to replace in the downtown area.

Initially, staff thought it would be nice to use a dif-ferent colour scheme than green for a fresh new look. But then they thought a more neutral colour would enhance and not take away the new colours that local businesses chose for their buildings.

“Staff thought that go-ing with black fi xtures and a black copper vein co-lour would look sharp and

would not add too much colour throughout the street,” Goodsell said.

The Advisory Design Panel had recom-mended “ticul” as the new colour scheme for the garbage cans as part of the hacienda style colour palate.

But Water Councillor Andre Miller said black is better because it hides all the dirt. He noted ticul orange would show every speck of dirt thrown at it.


Staff thought that going with black fi xtures and a black copper vein colour would look sharp and would not add too much colour throughout the street - Shawn Goodsell

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Lead Pastor: Jeremy CookAssociate Pastor: Steve McLeanPastor of Seniors: Henry WiebeChildren’s Ministry: Carol Freeman

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Growers’ association reacts to defeat of HSTJoe Sardinha is more disappointed than surprised. The BC Fruit Growers’ Association president is referring

to his reaction to the results of the HST referendum that were announced last Friday. More than 54 per cent of the returned ballots were in favour of scrapping the single har-monized sales tax and returning to the two-tiered system.

And while he understands the message sent to govern-ment on one level, he is both dismayed and troubled on another.

“The HST was good tax policy that made sense to farm-ers. Initial estimates were that agriculture would benefit to the tune of $15-20 million annually. It would have helped with the overall viability picture simply because we could receive far greater input tax credit from basically every-thing to do with every farm input.

“We didn’t quite have that perfect system under the old PST (provincial sales tax) because some items were exempt and others were not.”

He went on to say that farming has changed and new

items keep cropping up that are directly related to farm-ing activity. Consequently, under the old system, organiza-tions like the BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) were continu-ously submitting new items for the PST Exemptions List, but no more than a fraction of them ever gained approval.

“So we were always behind the 8-ball in terms of get-ting the input tax credits we felt we deserved. Then along comes the HST and solves it all in one fell swoop. So nat-urally this outcome is disappointing but we respect the decision of the electorate and we’ll have to find our way forward.”

One means of doing that, Sardinha said, might be that once the province moves back to the two-tiered tax sys-tem, Victoria sees its way clear to ensure all farm imple-ments are PST-exempt at point of sale. That, he explained, would at least bring the situation in line with what they had gained by going to the HST.

But such suggestions must wait their turn. A time frame for returning to the old system still has to be formulated. Once this is accomplished, Sardinha said his association would be working with the BCAC, the body which is the provincial spokespeople on this issue.

However, there is another aspect of the referendum’s results that concerns Sardinha: its impact on provincial fi-nances and the inevitable belt-tightening that will occur, especially now when growers don’t want to see the agricul-ture budget reduced any further.

“Farming has had negative net income in BC for the last four years and we need to reverse that trend. So we are looking for more investment in agriculture, not less. But what does a $1.6 billion payback notice vis a vis the federal government mean to future finances and the future bud-gets of ministries at the provincial level?

“That unknown is very concerning to us unless there is some new tax policy that comes forward to capture what has been lost.”

Nevertheless, he believed there was one positive result coming out of the HST’s defeat: the likelihood of a fall elec-tion is rapidly fading. And that suits Sardinha just fine be-cause talks are ongoing between the government and the tree fruit industry in an effort to come up with recommen-dations for the industry’s future direction.

“And we want that process to continue. We certainly didn’t want an election interrupting things.”

Wendy JohnsonSpecial to the Chronicle


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Tuesday, September 13th from 4 PM to 8 PMat Oliver Community Centre, Room 1 and 236003 – 79th Street, Oliver, BC

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameenand the Gallagher Lake & Vaseux Lake Area Wastewater Advisory Committeeinvite you to share your thoughts about the future of wastewater facilities and services in Gallagher Lake, Vaseux Lakeand surrounding areas.

Presentations will be given at 5 PM, 6 PM and 7 PM

Open Housefor Gallagher Lake & Vaseux Lake Area residents

‘Cops for Kids’ to makelunch stop in community

About 30 RCMP officers are training for the longest ride, highest summit and most unpredictable weather imaginable – all for kids.

They are participants in the “Cops for Kids” bike ride and will make a lunch stop Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Oliver fire hall.

Residents and visitors are invited to drop by between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for a fundraiser barbecue that will include a co-louring contest, a display of fire trucks, and a penny drive.

A hamburger and hotdog lunch is pro-vided by donation. All proceeds go to the Cops for Kids charity event.

The lunch is hosted by the Oliver Lion-ess Club, with assistance from firefighter chefs. Financial support from service clubs and individuals are welcome.

Cops for Kids charitable foundation was formed in 2001, and since its inception has tirelessly worked to raise funds to continue their ongoing support to children in com-munities they serve. The foundation has assisted three local children in the past.

Over the past 11 years, Cops for Kids has raised over $1.4 million to assist children

with purchases of wheelchairs, diabetic pumps, autism treatments, travel and med-ical costs associated with cancer, mobility tools, orthotics, and therapeutic horseback riding.

In 2010, Cops for Kids processed nearly 100 applications to assist children in crises in the Southern Interior of BC.

RCMP members who participate in the gruelling challenge of the ride are commit-ted – they devote their time and energy to the point of utter exhaustion in order to help children.

The bikers will leave Kelowna on Friday, Sept. 16 for the 1,100 kilometre bike ride throughout the Okanagan, Kootenays and Shuswap.

Stops will include Penticton, Oliver, Os-oyoos, Grand Forks, Castlegar, Creston, Cranbrook, Revelstoke, Kamloops and Ver-non. They return to Kelowna on Saturday, Sept. 23.

“If you know of a child in Oliver with a special need, let us know so we may pass the word along to the association, as mon-ies raised in our community come back to our area,” said Linda Schaffrick of the local Lioness Club.

Phone 250-498-3710 or visit www.cops-forkids.org.

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Medal manLarry Chalmers from Oliver recently won the bronze medal for the triple jump at the World Masters Athletics in Sacramento, CA. He also competed at the BC Seniors Games, where he won two gold and three silver medals.


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Shop owner enjoys helping Mexican workers

Carol Ann Quibell photo

Jany Lopez of Latin Foods in Oliver relaxes outside her shop. She enjoys providing Mexican workers with a variety of services in-cluding money transfers and acting as an interpreter. More than 700 Mexican workers have been in the area this year.

“Thank you for the business,” Jany Lopez of Latin Foods says to her customers who come to her from all over the Okanagan for her foods and supplies from Mexico.

She noted business has gone well and hopefully will keep growing. In 2012 she is hoping to open another store in Keremeos and said, “That’s the plan” when asked about the future of her business.

Although the majority of her customers come from Mexico, there are many from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, and the numbers are increasing each year. As her client base increases she hopes to increase the type of stock she carries and hopes to bring in things from other countries, not just Mexico.

Having someone speak their language and provide money transfer services has made the lives of the Mexi-can workers in the Okanagan much easier. In 2010 there were approximately 500 workers in the area and this year there are over 700. Because the workers do not have cars and work such long hours she travels to the farms and or-chards around Oliver, Okanagan Falls, Osoyoos and Kere-meos looking after their need to have monies sent home to their families and also act as interpreter when needed.

There is a fairly new program with Immigration Canada called the Provincial Nominee Program, making it easier for seasonal workers to come to Canada and possibly bring their families in the future.

For the second year in a row Lopez is planning to cel-ebrate Mexican Independence Day and hopes to make it an annual event. Being held at the community centre with live music, beverages and food it is to also acknowledge the Mexican workers for their contribution to the local economy.

Most of the workers leave the area starting at the end of October and into December, and Latin Foods will be closed for December and January. “Thank you to the local farm-ers for hiring the Mexicans,” said Lopez.

Carol Ann QuibellSpecial to the Chronicle

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERSRe: The Estate of PATRICIA JEAN DORNEY aka PATRI-CIA J DORNEY and PATRI-CIA DORNEY, deceased, formerly of RR4, Site 15B, Comp 46, Town of Oliver, in the Province of British Co-lumbia, V0H 1T0, who died on July 26, 2011.Creditors and others having claims against the estate of PATRICIA JEAN DORNEY aka PATRICIA J DORNEY and PATRICIA DORNEY are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor c/o Gordon & Young, Barristers and So-licitors, Box 1800,36011- 97 Street, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 on or before September 21, 2011 after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties en-titled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Ex-ecutor then has notice. 8c4

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DESERT HILLS WINERY is seeking a F/T Vineyard manager. Min. 1 year expe-rience. Must speak Punjabi or English. Starting $15 hr. Please submit resume to [email protected] or fax 250-498-3015. 11c6

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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN: required by Oliver Phar-macy, Remedy Rx. Part time position available immedi-ately. Resumes to Box 1871 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 or by email to : [email protected] 11c1

FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT available at busy Automotive Shop. Someone needed to do oil changes, tires and other automotive related duties. Some experience necessary. Apply in person with resume and references to Sabyan Automotive at 34456 - 97 St. Ask for Chip. 11c2

DESERT HILL WINERY is looking for 7 F/T vineyard workers to start immedi-ately. Must speak Punjabi or English. Starting $12 hour. Please submit resume to [email protected] or fax 250-498-3015. 11c4

FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD - Orchard & beetle kill wood. Call TCB The Chopping Block in Oli-ver at 250-498-9039. 10p8

FIREWOOD - Taking orders for pine, $150 per cord. Larch $200 cord. Call 250-498-2961. 11p2

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

MARY KAY - SKIN CAREFinally, skin care that’s made for you. Call Margaret Ogilvie at 250-498-4020. Dec11/#28

WATKINS PRODUCTSFor more information or a catalogue, phone Inez & Ken 250-498-4450. 3p9

1) 1989 Chevy 300 van. Full sized, rebuilt motor, fuel in-jection, great on gas. $900.2) 8 ft. Full size truck can-opy, insulated, mint condi-tion. (fiberglass.) $700 OBO.3) 8 ft. Full size aluminum truck canopy, insulated. $200 OBO.4) Gas lawnmowers for sale. $25 each.5) 1 set of 4 tires with white mags, 8 bolt pattern. $250. 6) 1 set of 4 tires for off road, 8 bolt rims. $250 OBO. Call 250-498-3440 7p5

19” RCA LCD TV with Me-morex DVD player. Both new, $150. Call 250-498-6617. 10mc2

KIRBY SENTRA VACUUM - 3 yrs. old. All attachments, $500 OBO. HP 1040 fax. Perfect working condition, $40. HP PHOTOSMART C4280 printer/scanner/copi-er, $50. Call 250-498-0898. 10v2

12’ ALUMINUM BOAT. Needs minor repair. $150 OBO. Call 250-485-2960. 11p1

LAZY-BOY SOFA - Just pur-chased and received, Aug. 17/11 from a high quality store. Apart. sized, still un-packed. Have bill of sale. Cost $1,200, best offer. Call 250-498-2214. 10p2

9 FOOT SHUFFLE BOARD table w/ all accessories. $200 OBO. Call 250-485-0339. 5ftf

1 PURSUIT 100 KAYAK. Like new $200 OBO. Call 250-488-5692. 11p1

NOTICES

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

Email: [email protected]

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

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

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

Business display advertising rates on application.PHONE 250.498.4416 or 250.498.3711

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEWS COPY: 10:00 a.m. Mondays

NOTICES

EMPLOYMENTNOTICES FOR SALE

CROSSWORD and SUDUKO ANSWERS

• Full Bobcat / Augering Service

• Decks

• Lawn Maintenance

• Snow Removal

• Pruning and Trimming

• Lawn and Yard Prep

• Fences and Misc


HONDA H4514H two bag-ger riding lawn tractor. 38 inch cutting deck. $1,900. Call 250-498-2222. 10p2

4 RIMS w/snow tires to fit Dodge 16”. $90. Call 250-498-6617. 10mc2

2 NEW MEXICAN cotton blanket/wall hangings. 80” x 49”, $10 each. 1 Person Coleman inflatable boat, w/2 oars. 190 lb. capacity. New condition, $30. Walker. 4 wheels, easy folding, new condition. $100. All items OBO. Call 250-498-4526. Leave a message if not in. 10p2

HORSE & LIVESTOCK

SHOEING & TRIMMINGHot & Cold & Corrective.Call Dan at 250-486-6662 for appointment. 45p18

EXCELLENT HORSE HAY. 65+ lb. Brome, grass-alfalfa, mixed grasses, $7 per bale. Other hay $5 per bale. Deliv-ery extra. Call 250-446-2080. Anarchist Mtn. 10p10

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

LANDSCAPE

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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MANUFACTURED HOMES

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modular homes. BC’s #1 Moduline dealer.

Best prices available. Contact Blair Kennedy

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Canada’s largest builder, SRI Homes, are offering un-believable discounts. Call or visit Lake Country Modular Homes Inc,. conveniently lo-

cated next to SRI’s Winfield factory. Custom designs, factory tours, expert advice & service. Call Alan or Robert toll free at 1-866-766-2214 www.LC-Mhomes.com 40ctf

PERSONAL

RETIRED MAN SEEKING N/S petite woman. 65-73. Outdoor lover, sense of hu-mor, able to winterize south. Reply RR1 S78 C26, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0. 11p1

PETS

FOR SALE 7 long-haired Chihuahuas 14 weeks old, 1st shots and vet checked. Still in training, home-raised and well-loved. $650 each. Call 250-498-9039. 10p8

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AUTO FINANCING

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

DRAYTON VALLEY FORD. Journeyman D iese l Techn i c i ans required immediately. Due to continually increasing retail service business Drayton Valley Ford needs to hire additional service staff to improve and maintain the level of customer service that has brought us the increase. Start today to earn the highest rewards in the industry. Great wages, benefits, training incentives and relocation/signing bonuses will be provided to the right applicant. If you want to work at a dealership that will provide the respect you deserve and a relaxed and appreciative work environment, come join our team today. We support our techs with great front end Service Advisors and Warranty clerks, and everything you need to succeed. If you have a solid work ethic, good computer skills, and take pride in your work, make sure you forward your resume immediately in confidence; Attention Jason Colford, Service M a n a g e r. J a s o n @draytonvalleyford.com. We're busy and we have the work! We need your Ford Diesel experience immediately! 5214 Power Centre Boulevard, Drayton Valley, Alberta, T7A 1R8. 780-542-4438.


A R C T I C C O -OPERATIVES Limited is recruiting Line Cooks for Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Hourly wage is $17.00. We provide subsidized accommodations and relocation assistance. P l e a s e f o r w a r d y o u r r e s u m e t o : h u m a n r e s o u r c e s @arcticco-op.com or fax to: 204-632-8575. Please visit www.arcticco-op.com and www.innsnorth.com.WELDERS REQUIRED I M M E D I AT E LY ! D o All Metal Fabricating Estevan SK Apprentices, Journeymen Welders, or equivalent to perform all weld procedures in a custom manufacturing environment. Competitive W a g e s , B e n e f i t s , RRSP's & Apprenticeship O p p o r t u n i t i e s , Temporary Staff Housing avai lable. Apply by E m a i l : k s w i d n i c k i @doallmetal.com or Fax: 306-634-8389.* * H O M E P H O N E RECONNECT** Cal l 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! F e a t u r e P a c k a g e S p e c i a l s ! R e f e r r a l Program! Don't be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348EXPERIENCED CAT and Hoe Operators with safety tickets for oilfield construction in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Fax resume to 403-844-2735.M E D I C A L O F F I C E T r a i n e e s n e e d e d ! H o s p i t a l s & D r. ' s need medical office & medical admin staff. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126.


E Q U I P M E N T O P E R A T O R S R E Q U I R E D N W Alberta for crawlers and excavators. Loggers welcome. Competitive wages, benefit plan, standard safety tickets; w w w. r i t c h i e b r . c o m . Submit resume to: Fax 780-532-9012; [email protected].

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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FOR SALE

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FOR SALE

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REAL ESTATE

BEAUTIFUL ACREAGE in picturesque Shell River Valley, Manitoba for sale. 50+ acres, beautiful home, gorgeous gardens and untapped potential. Contact Sandy Donald, Royal LePage Martin Liberty Realty, 204-724-5743.

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

5 0 % C O - O W N E R sought for professionally managed late model Meridian 391 luxury motor yacht with prime moorage downtown Vancouver. S k i p p e r i n g / t r a i n i n g available. 604-669-2248. www.one4yacht.com

ATTENTION HOCKEY COACHES

South Okanagan Minor Hockey Association is in need of house coaches for the 2011 / 2012 hockey season. You can fi nd and print the application and RCMP background check information on the SOMHA website www.somha.com.

If you have questions regarding this position please contact SOMHA Coach Coordinator, Dean Keller, at 250-498-9599. Mail completed applications to P.O. Box 1785, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0

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APT. FOR RENT - N/S, N/P. Avail. now. Call after 11 am. 250-498-0872. 10p3

1 BDRM BASEMENT SUITE $550 month, utilities included. Call 250-498-4404. 10mctf

RESIDENTIAL EVICTION SERVICES-

Terminal Bailiffs, Call 250-493-2618.

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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. Avail. now. Call 250-498-4506. 35ctf

36’ FIFTH WHEEL - skirted with large deck. 6 km north of Oliver. Fully furnished. $750 mth. incl. util. Ref and DD required. Call 250-495-2872 or cell at 250-689-5045. 10v2

ROOM FOR RENT, plus will share kitchen, bathroom, liv-ingroom, laundry. $450 mth. + $225 damage deposit. Available immediately. Call 250-498-3440. 7p5

RENTALSPETS RENTALS RENTALS RENTALS SERVICES

NEWER CLASSY BUNGA-LOW - Willowglen, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, attached garage, 6 appliances, A/C. $900 mth. plus utilities. N/S, pets to be approved. Call Wayne 1-250-542-7661. 9v3

2500 SQ. FT. COMMER-CIAL SPACE. 2nd floor, above the public library. Bright and open. Good for offices/dance studio etc. Call 250-485-7880. 4ctf

LARGE 2-3 BDRM UP-STAIRS SUITE for rent. App. 2000 sq. ft. Near arena. N/P. $875 plus utilities. Avail. immediately. Call 250-485-3415 or 250-485-3989. 9v3

SHOP/GARAGE 1000 SQ FT - Downtown Oliver, bay door and man door, power, full slab floor. $425 mth. plus utilities. Avail. Sept. 15. Call for details. 604-538-0278. 10mc2

ROOM FOR RENT - Private entrance, washroom, and cooking facilities. W/D, $400 plus DD. Call 250-485-2960. 11p1

4 BDRM HOUSE - Nice and clean. Close to town. N/P. $1,200 mth. plus utilities. Call 250-498-9641. 10v4

20 x 58 MANUFACTURED HOME on large lot. 2 bdrm + office, 55+ in Weep-ing Willows MHP. Fully fur-nished, larger sundeck and storage shed. $750 mth. plus utilities. Ref and DD re-quired. Call 250-495-2872 or cell 250-689-5045. 10v2

1) Top floor of home with views of Gallagher Lake. Three bedrooms and 1/5 baths. Semi furnished, in-cludes basic cable and utili-ties are shared. $800 month. N/S, 1 cat allowed.2) One bedroom plus den condo in upscale develop-ment. Complex includes un-derground parking, storage, on-site mail delivery, exer-cise room, elevator, work-shop, lovely landscaping including fountain, secure entry. Unit is like new, with W/D, F/S, DW, microwave, lovely balcony with view of mountains and fountain. Clean, vacant and available immediately. $825 plus utili-ties NP, N/S.3) Two bedroom two bath condo in Casa Rio. Mature long term tenant will get preference. $900 plus utili-ties. For more information please call Nita Neufield at Royal

LePage South Country Property Management.

250-498-6222. 10c1

FOR LEASE OR RENT:1) 1200 sq. feet finished stu-dio - dance, exercise, yoga - Main Street Oliver.2)1000 sq. feet workshop, warehouse and/or office in centre of town.3)Storage areas from 60 sq. feet to 500 sq. feet.For information about any of the above, phone 250-498-4014 or cell 250-498-1096. 11p5

HOUSE FOR RENT - 4 Bdrm. Avail. Sept 1. $1,200 mth. utilities included. Call 250-809-1975. 10p3

FOR RENT 55 PLUS. - 2 bdrm basement suite. 1600 sq. ft. F/S/W/D. Private Pa-tio. Close to beach. $650 includes satellite TV. 1/3 utili-ties - small pet OK. Available Sept. 15 or Oct. 1. Call 250-498-4121. 11p2

NEED AN INEXPENSIVE PLACE TO LIVE? Choose your own site - Rent an RV weekly or monthly. Very rea-sonable rates. Call 250-498-7983. 11p4

SERVICES

ELECTROLYSIS BY MARG

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

A 1 LAWN CARE- lawns - gardens -

-snow removal - chimneys--power washing - irrigation-

-firewood - CALL 250-485-7916

March2012

CAM’S PAINTING & DECORATING

30 years experience.Call 250-498-4020.

11p17(Dec 2011)

HUTTON’S INTERIOR DECORATING & PAINTING SERVICES Painting, Colour Consulta-tions, Design Services and

more.Call ALLISON at 250-498-6428.

Jan 1/12

RODNEY’S HANDYMANSERVICE.

Quality work guaranteed. Painting, laminate floors,

windows, doors etc. NO JOB TOO SMALL

Call 250-498-2210. 11p5

ARGON ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Residential - CommercialElectric Heating

DEAN MALMBERG250-498-4506

Contractor # 434749336 348 Ave. Unit A

www.argonelectrical.ca ctf

OBITUARY

The Oliver Chronicle is seeking a full or part-time reporter to assist the editor.Reporter’s duties to include, but not limited to, writing timely articles on community events, taking photos of evening and/or weekend events including sports.Experience preferred but will train the right person. The successful applicant must have a good command of the English language and be capable of producing good clean copy on a weekly basis.Wages to commensurate with experience.Camera and reliable vehicle a must. This position is available immediately. Hours to be determined between the individual and the editor before commencing employment.Send resumes and examples of published work (if any) to [email protected] or drop resume off in person at our office on Main Street. No phone calls please.

In loving memory

Sophie(Miller) Johnston

1918 - 2011

It is with heavy hearts that we the family announce the passing of Sophie (Miller) Johnston, 93 years, of Oliver on the 28th day of August, 2011 at McKinney Place. Born in Cornfield, Saskatchewan she was the daugh-ter of the late Rudolf and Dorothy Miller. She is survived by sisters, Elsie, Dorothy & Edith; brothers, Rudy, Jackie; sons, Ronald & William (Oliver) and Jim (Brenda), Oakfield, NS; grandchildren, David (Michelle) Prospect, NS; CarolAnn (Mike) Tesfaye, Dartmouth, NS; Teresa, Red Deer, AB; Crys-tal, Penticton, BC; Melissa, Victoria, BC and Jonathan Shu-man, Bedford, NS; 6 great-grandchildren, Rylee, Sophie and Quinn, Prospect, NS; Paige and Kayl, Red Deer, AB and Shae-lyn, Penticton, BC. Sophie was predeceased by husband of ear-lier years, Edgar; daughter, Patricia; sisters, Katherina, Mary and brother, Edward. She made many lifelong friends while working at Oliver Sawmill Box Factory and BC Fruit Growers Association. She supported many charities over the years with her famous apple pies and tarts. Sophie was a lifetime member and supporter of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. She especially enjoyed preparing meals and spending time with family and close friends. The Johnston family will receive visitors at Gra-ham Funeral Home, 34616 99 Street, Oliver on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 between 7 and 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 9516 342nd Avenue, Oliver at 11:00 a.m. followed by a reception in the church hall. Rev Darren Siegle will be officiating. Interment will take place in the Oliver Cemetery. Family flowers only, by request. Dona-tions in memory may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 9516 342nd Avenue, Oliver, BC or McKinney Place, R. 3 7139 362nd Avenue, Oliver, BC. Special thanks to all the caring and compassionate staff at McKinney Place during Sophie’s stay.

Arrangements entrusted to

Graham Funeral Home34616 - 99th Street, Oliver

(250) 498-3833

Your messages of condolence, sharing your fond memories

of Sophie may be sent to: www.grahamfh.com

NOTICE OF INTENT

RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATIONS FOR WINERY LOUNGE AND SPECIAL EVENT AREA

ENDORSEMENTS Applications for a winery lounge and a special event area have been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch from 3738 Investments Ltd. The winery location for the proposed endorsements is 31120 87th Street in Oliver. Proposed licensed hours for both endorsement areas are between 9 AM and 11 PM daily. Winery lounge person capacity will be limited to: 79 persons inside and 104 persons on the patio. Special event area person capacity will be limited to: 158 persons inside and 147 persons on the patios. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by 1) Writing to:

THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O Senior Licensing Analyst

LIQUOR CONTORL AND LICENSING BRANCH PO BOX 9292

Victoria, BC V8W 9J8 2) Email to: [email protected] PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before October 1st, 2011.

Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

SECURE DOG BOARDING for all breeds. Rural proper-ty, 13 km from Oliver. Short and long term. Call 250-485-8622. 10mcDec31/11

PRODUCE

PANARAMA ORCHARD and fruit stand in north Oli-ver is open for the season. Freestone peaches, nectar-ines, apples, watermelon, melons, peppers, tomatoes (canning and Roma), and much more now available. Call 250-498-6103. 3p17

OKANAGAN SUNSHINE FRUIT PACKERS is now accepting new growers. All fruit, we have contracts with both domestic and overseas buyers, and have a broker available. Call Raj 250-498-9641. 4p8

FRESH PICKED - Free-stone peaches, nectarines and natural tomatoes. Avail-able at the farm or at Os-oyoos Market on Main St. Sat. am. Call for details 250-498-3343. 11p2

BERYL’S ORGANIC PARA-DISE -Pickling cukes plus more. 34039-91 Street, Oliver. Call 250-498-6771. SOOPA Grower No. 431. 11ctf



WANTING TO LEASE - Vineyards in Oliver, Os-oyoos Cawston, Keremeos, and OK Falls areas. Will also lease raw land or orchards to convert to vineyards. Experienced growers. Call 250-470-2556. 11v2

YARD SALES

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 Saturdays. Please leave a message,

you will be answered. ctf

HUGE BAILIFF YARD SALE: 33080-123 St.(Road #7), Oliver. Between 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Friday, Sept. 2. 11c1

YARD SALE - Sat., Sept. 3. 10539-362 Ave. (in the alley, follow signs) 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Kids clothes, toys, tools, sporting goods, household items. 11p1

BIG MOVING SALE! Qual-ity items, interior and exte-rior. Everything must go! Furniture to fence gates! Sat., Sept. 3 and Sun., Sept. 4. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Log house 8128-368 A. Ave. Up from TEN school. No early birds please. 11p1

WANTED

GARAGE SALE: Fri. Sept 2. 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Sat. Sept. 3. 8:00 am - 2:00 pm.. 37039 Pontes Place, Hwy. 97. Near Mike’s Autobody. Kids toys, clothes, etc. 11p1

GARAGE SALE: 34399-101 St. Sat. Sept. 3. 8:00 am to 12 noon. Garden furniture, electric boat motor, fishing rods, antique dishes, VHS tapes, electric scooter. 11v1

HEIRLOOM & CHERRY TO-MATOES FOR SALE. 100 + varieties. Road #2 - East. Friday, Sept. 2 and Sat. 3. From 9:00 am to 12:00. Faro variety list - email: [email protected] 250-485-0157. 11p1

YARD SALES

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Stick curling bonspiel plannedNo it’s not hockey. The game is curling with push sticks. Teams consist of two persons, one throwing curling

stones down the ice in one end and the other throws them back in the next end. Simple enough, but a lot of unexpected things can happen. Scor-ing is done the same as in regular curling.

There are differences, limited sweeping is al-lowed, but is discouraged.

No longer do you have to listen to your skip yelling “Sweep!” No sweepers in the house ad-monishing you that you are light, wide or heavy. Not nice things to say to you anyway.

Stick curling games are only six ends and each curler only pushes six stones each end.

Games are quick; they only take one hour and there is never a dull moment. All you need is a clean pair of run-

ning shoes and a push stick. But you don’t need to buy a push stick as the Oliver Curling Centre has them available.

There will be a mixed stick league forming in October at the centre. You can call and leave your name at 250-498-2244.

The centre will start the season off with a stick bonspiel on November 5, so you won’t have long to wait for the first fun event.

But there’s a better deal. Just come out to the social and registration night on Septem-ber 23 at 7 p.m. You will meet stick curlers and curlers from all the other leagues. Even if you decide it’s not your thing, you will enjoy the friendliness of curlers.

Everyone is welcome so come check out the center lo-cated between the arena and the hospital.

Heino Best photos

Keeping hydratedAbove, Oliver Rotarian Joseph Seiler prepares to hand a water bottle to an Ironman competitor during the race last Sunday. At top, another competitor chugs back an energy drink. Volunteers came out in full force to support the athletes in their monumental quest for endurance.

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