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THE CITIZEN-STANDARD 104 W. Main St., Valley View, PA 17983 Online at: www.citizenstandard.com Phone: 570.682.9081 • Fax: 570.682.8734
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2016-08-25T14:10:37
Carrie Irene Kauffman Bensinger Schovel, a resident at the Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg and formerly of Hegins, the Pocono region and Greenwich, Conn., passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 at the age of 96 at the Polk Personal Care Center. To read the full obituary, purchase a copy of The Citizen-Standard at y...
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Carrie Irene Kauffman Bensinger Schovel, a resident at the Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg and formerly of Hegins, the Pocono region and Greenwich, Conn., passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 at the age of 96 at the Polk Personal Care Center. To read the full obituary, purchase a copy of The Citizen-Standard at y...
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By Rob Wheary, Staff Writer • csrobwheary@gmail.com MILLERSBURG – When the Millersburg Area School Board worked on their 2016-2017 budget, they tried to be fiscally responsible with their funds and stay within budget, cutting costs and furloughing teachers. After learning of two different bills that will increase costs...
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By Rob Wheary, Staff Writer • csrobwheary@gmail.com MILLERSBURG – When the Millersburg Area School Board worked on their 2016-2017 budget, they tried to be fiscally responsible with their funds and stay within budget, cutting costs and furloughing teachers. After learning of two different bills that will increase costs...
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2016-08-25T14:16:13
Fire tax ballot question main topic discussed By Rob Wheary, Staff Writer • csrobwheary@gmail.com TOWER CITY – Close to 50 residents met with line officers of the Tower City Fire Company to clear the air about a ballot question for a proposed fire tax to be added to residents’ property taxes. What came out of that was…
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Fire tax ballot question main topic discussed By Rob Wheary, Staff Writer • csrobwheary@gmail.com TOWER CITY – Close to 50 residents met with line officers of the Tower City Fire Company to clear the air about a ballot question for a proposed fire tax to be added to residents’ property taxes. What came out of that was ...
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2016-08-26T12:59:08
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2016-08-25T14:03:51
Arlene E. Sitlinger, 90, of Lykens Twp, passed away Wednesday. Aug. 17, 2016, at the Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg. To read the full obituary, purchase a copy of The Citizen-Standard at your local newsstand or call 570-682-9081 to subscribe today.
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Arlene E. Sitlinger, 90, of Lykens Twp, passed away Wednesday. Aug. 17, 2016, at the Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg. To read the full obituary, purchase a copy of The Citizen-Standard at your local newsstand or call 570-682-9081 to subscribe today.
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2016-08-25T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:48:56
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2016-08-25T14:06:35
Harold I. “Spike” Jones, 87, of Hegins, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. To read the full obituary, purchase a copy of The Citizen-Standard at your local newsstand or call 570-682-9081 to subscribe today.
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Harold I. “Spike” Jones, 87, of Hegins, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. To read the full obituary, purchase a copy of The Citizen-Standard at your local newsstand or call 570-682-9081 to subscribe today.
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2016-08-25T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:56:57
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2016-08-25T14:04:39
Gertrude (Schwartz) Harrison, 97, of Tower City, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 after a long and fulfilling life. To read the full obituary, purchase a copy of The Citizen-Standard at your local newsstand or call 570-682-9081 to subscribe today.
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Gertrude (Schwartz) Harrison, 97, of Tower City, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 after a long and fulfilling life. To read the full obituary, purchase a copy of The Citizen-Standard at your local newsstand or call 570-682-9081 to subscribe today.
https://citizenstandard.com/2016/08/25/gertrude-harrison/
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2016-08-25T14:14:31
By Rebecca Zemencik, Managing Editor • rebecca-z@citizenstandard.com HEGINS – Tri-Valley School Board Directors gathered for a committee of the whole meeting prior to the regular board meeting last Wednesday evening. During the committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Mark Snyder said the district will be sharing a social...
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By Rebecca Zemencik, Managing Editor • rebecca-z@citizenstandard.com HEGINS – Tri-Valley School Board Directors gathered for a committee of the whole meeting prior to the regular board meeting last Wednesday evening. During the committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Mark Snyder said the district will be sharing a social...
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New uniforms will brighten the halls at Lakeside Academy this school year. Photo Courtesy/Jennifer Park Previous photo Next photo   When Lakeside Academy opens its door for the 2016-17 school year on Aug.
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New uniforms will brighten the halls at Lakeside Academy this school year. Photo Courtesy/Jennifer Park Previous photo Next photo When Lakeside Academy opens its door for the 2016-17 school year on Aug. 31, students can expect more new programs than ever. Staff are looking at the Lachine high school’s success plan for ...
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Vanier College graduate Dorothy Yeats was on the attack when she lost the bronze medal 2-1 to Sweden in the 69 kg women’s freestyle wrestling Wednesday in Rio. “I feel tired but satisfied,” Yeats told Les Nouvelles Saint-Laurent.
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Vanier College graduate Dorothy Yeats was on the attack when she lost the bronze medal 2-1 to Sweden in the 69 kg women’s freestyle wrestling Wednesday in Rio. “I feel tired but satisfied,” Yeats told Les Nouvelles Saint-Laurent. “I would have loved to leave here with a medal, especially since I was so close, but I gav...
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Friendships and independence blossom at AVATIL, a Lachine organisation that helps people with mild intellectual disabilities. TC Media/Sara King-Abadi Previous photo Next photo A Lachine organisation celebrated 50 years helping people with mild intellectual disabilities live independently, and the AVATIL summer variety...
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Concert-goer blown away by bands live performance at two shows in Penticton.
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LETTER: Pure talent in Penticton
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On B.C. Day we were listening to bands play at Gyro Park following a humorous street vendor act. The music that I felt was the best was the J.S. Garcia Band with mother and daughter singing their hearts out. At 15 years old, Sophia Mae sang with such control and rhythm, complete with trills and runs of an accomplished ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T16:52:19
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Twenty-seven pro's in the Long Course distance of Challenge Penticton should create for entertaining battles Sunday
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DAVIDE GIARDINI of Boulder, Col., is among the pro’s in the men’s field that Challenge Penticton announcer Steve King feels will be a contender on Sunday in the Long Course distance. There will be battles. Challenge Penticton’s Long Distance course of a 3.8-kilometre swim, 120-km bike and 30-km run will feature 27 pro ...
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Windy Lake and Little Windy Lake to be poisoned to remove unwanted non-native perch
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Poison to be used in two B.C. lakes west of Kelowna after non-native fish species spotted
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KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia's Fish and Wildlife Branch says all the fish in two lakes in the Upper Nicola watershed will have to be killed in order to get rid of an unwanted perch. Biologist Steve Maricle says perch were spotted earlier this year in Windy Lake and Little Windy Lake, both about 50 kilometres north...
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2016-08-26T13:04:05
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Recreation Penticton’s Fall/Winter Recreation Guide is in Wednesday’s Penticton Western News.
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Penticton fall/winter recreation lineup to keep you moving
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The Fall/Winter Recreation Guide is available online or you can find it in the Wednesday, Aug. 17 issue of the Western News. It’s nearly time to move from the lake to the pool, from beach time to court time and floating the channel to channeling your energy at yoga. Recreation Penticton’s Fall/Winter Recreation Guide i...
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Taxpayer money shouldn't be spent at UBCM, instead Penticton should have a referendum.
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LETTER: Spend UBCM money on a referendum
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The Union of BC Municipalities 2016 conference is scheduled for Sept. 26 to 30 at the Victoria Conference Centre. In addition to regularly scheduled meetings, delegates are also offered recreational opportunities like golfing packages, whale watching tours, bus trips to Butchart Gardens and steam spa treatments. Which ...
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2016-08-26T13:11:53
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Just as businesses need to put out the welcome mat, so do all members of the community.
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EDITORIAL: Time for Penticton to bring out the welcoming mat
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More than ever, Penticton needs to put out the welcome mat this week. That’s not to say the city is ever less than welcoming, but this year’s Challenge Penticton race — or perhaps races would be better — have a significance that makes it important Penticton puts its best foot forward. This series of races, culminating ...
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Ken Tapping is an astronomer with the National Research Council's Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, Penticton
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STARGAZING: How far is that star?
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How far away is that star? How did we determine that galaxy is a billion light years away? This process has taken us thousands of years and involves several different methods. However, they all depend upon one basic foundation — parallax. If you close one eye while looking at a scene, then close that eye and open the o...
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This council should not be allowed to destroy what it has taken many past councils over one hundred years to create, Skaha Park.
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LETTER: Don’t destroy the park
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This council should not be allowed to destroy what it has taken many past councils over one hundred years to create, Skaha Park. Council, rescind the decision to lease Skaha Park for commercial development now. The park was not developed, at the expense of the taxpayers, over 100 years for the construction of commercia...
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Along with tourists from all over the world and deer, bears are finding Penticton a congenial place to visit.
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Bear spotted visiting downtown Penticton
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This bear, spotted ambling near Burns Street and White Avenue in Penticton, is more likely interested in garbage cans than visiting the city's hot spots Along with tourists from all over the world and deer, bears are finding Penticton a congenial place to visit. This morning (Aug. 27), a bear was also spotted ambling a...
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Meyer Family Vineyards is asking the public to nominate someone for their annual Tribute Series Chardonnay.
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Meyer Family Vineyards looking for tribute nominations
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Meyer Family Vineyards is asking the public to nominate someone for their annual Tribute Series Chardonnay. Each year, the Tribute Series Chardonnay is named after a western Canadian for an outstanding achievement in their field. Winery owners, Janice and Jak Meyer, donate $5,000 towards a not-for profit foundation, en...
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2016-08-29T18:52:19
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Province has alternatives if Canada Post employees begin strike action
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B.C. prepares for possible postal disruption
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The B.C. government's plan B for income assistance cheques and other time-sensitive documents could be re-activated as the long-running Canada Post labour dispute reaches another deadline. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is in a legal position to strike as of Monday, but postponed threatened rotating strike action...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-28T22:52:43
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Penticton professional triathletes Jen Annett and Jeff Symonds are the female and male winners of the 2016 Challenge Penticton long course.
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Penticton triathletes win 2016 Challenge Penticton long course
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Jeff Symonds (left) and Jen Annett (right), both from Penticton, are the 2016 Challenge Penticton long course champions. Penticton triathletes Jeff Symonds and Jen Annett would not be denied on home turf. Symonds, born and raised in Penticton, and Annett, a Kelowna import, crossed the finish line first Sunday to claim ...
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2016-08-30T00:52:54
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The BCHL's 2015-16 season featured a national championship, three NHL draft picks and a record of college commitments
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BCHL sets record for college commitments
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The British Columbia Hockey League. The 2015-16 BCHL season was capped off by the West Kelowna Warriors winning their first RBC Cup national championship and three NHL draft picks. The league achieved another big milestone — the highest number of college commitments with 148 in any season. "Our league slogan is 'Smart ...
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2016-08-31T00:53:04
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Penticton's Dave Matheson will represent Canada next year after winning his age group in Challenge Penticton
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Triathlete overcomes cramps to win Challenge Penticton age group title
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DAVE MATHESON of Penticton won the 45-49 age group in the Challenge Penticton International Triathlon Union Long Course National Championship. The highlight of Dave Matheson’s Challenge Penticton day Aug. 28 was crossing the finish line, seeing his wife Tina and hearing Steve King call him in. “That’s always the highli...
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2016-08-26T13:09:56
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Collector plates will be available next year for modified as well as stock cars made between 1958 and 1974
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Collector program expanding to 'muscle cars'
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Modified versions of the 1969 Camaro SS and other popular vehicles will soon be eligible for B.C. collector plates, allowing occasional use for parades and car shows. The B.C. government is expanding its collector vehicle licence system to include eligible modified cars made between 1958 and 1974, to capture the popula...
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2016-08-26T22:49:58
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Volunteers to ask seniors about staff, food, privacy, medications and other conditions in residential care
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Senior home survey seeks volunteers
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B.C. has 300 seniors' care facilities, and residents and their loved ones are to be surveyed on conditions. More than 250 volunteers have signed up to compile a survey of seniors in residential care, and B.C.'s Seniors Advocate is looking for more. The 27,000 seniors living in 300 residential care facilities around the...
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2016-08-26T20:49:22
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Christmas came early for the South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS) thanks to the nearly 40 riders.
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South Okanagan motorcyclists cruising for a cause
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Motorcycle riders leave the Penticton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion Sunday on a three-hour journey to raise money and toy donations for the South Okanagan Women in Need Society for distribution to client families at Christmas. Christmas came early for the South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS) thanks to th...
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2016-08-30T18:52:33
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Some urban districts struggle with overcrowding, special funds for declining rural schools, bus service to take effect
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B.C. school enrolment up for second year
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Students return to public school next week, with changes to curriculum and some provincial exams. Students are returning to class next week in most of B.C.'s public schools, with enrolment expected to be up province-wide for the second year running. Education Minister Mike Bernier says early forecasts show about 529,00...
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2016-08-26T13:02:30
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The parade itself brought in an estimated 5,000 people, which is a significant increase from years past.
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Okanagan Pride Festival attracts huge crowd, signals evolving community
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As thousands of rainbow clad men, women and children marched along Kelowna's waterfront Saturday morning with arm's slung around one another, one point was made abundantly clear—love is love. "We know there are people who are naysayers or are hateful. But on the bulk people are accepting and they know that love is just...
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2016-08-26T13:14:05
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Robin Greer's team won the Penticton scramble, while Lil Smith won Summerland ladies low net game
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Penticton, Summerland senior golf
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Greer’s group takes Penticton scramble The senior men hosted the ladies in Penticton Golf and Country Club senior five-person scramble action Aug. 24. Robin Greer, Kathy Hofmann, Raoul Gauthier and Thelma Johnston shot nine-under, 61 to win. In second with 63 were Cy Gladish, Tim Gladish, Ron Gladish, Babs Gladish and ...
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2016-08-31T02:53:09
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Penticton Speedway welcomed drivers from the West Coast Vintage Racers on the weekend
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VINTAGE SPEEDSTERS
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VINTAGE SPEEDSTERS — Four of the 14 cars from West Coast Vintage Racers — White, Mark Lees, 33, Ralph Monhay, 19, Ken Welkie and ,81, Robert Henry, compete in a trophy dash at Penticton Speedway Saturday.
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2016-08-26T12:56:38
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Positive Thinking is the sixth album from the Vancouver garage rock duo who are set to play the Ponderosa festival in Rock Creek Aug. 20.
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Pack A.D. talk new album prior to Ponderosa performance
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The world is getting a little bit of Positive Thinking. The just-released sixth album by the grungy, garage-rock Vancouver duo Pack A.D. was a comparatively long time coming. The duo, comprised of singer/guitarist Becky Black and drummer Maya Miller, took a two-year break in between albums to put Positive Thinking toge...
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2016-08-26T12:58:24
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Nikita Afonso is bringing her band back from Vancouver to perform at the Sunshine Cabaret concert series at Gyro Park on Aug. 19.
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Penticton's Afonso goes back to her roots
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Nikita Afonso is returning to Penticton. The born-and-raised musician is bringing her band back from Vancouver, where she now lives, to perform at the Sunshine Cabaret concert series at Gyro Park on Aug. 19. After leaving home and taking a music and technology program in Nelson, Afonso followed her dreams to Vancouver ...
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2016-08-26T13:09:11
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Few BC Parks bookings going to commercial operators, solution is more campsite spaces, Environment Minister Mary Polak says
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Provincial campsite rush mostly B.C. residents
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Solitude in the wilderness is still available in B.C., between holiday weekends when demand peaks at B.C.'s most popular parks. Foreign visitors and those on package tours are a small fraction of the demand for B.C. Parks campgrounds around the province, but B.C. resident campers are still using a few tricks to get spa...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:48
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Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing Penticton resident who has been out of contact since Aug. 3.
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Penticton man missing
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Penticton man Dan Ross is missing. Penticton RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing Penticton man. Dan Ross was last seen Aug. 3. Ross is a 32-year-old caucasian male, six foot one inch tall, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing tan shorts, a white T-shirt and white running sh...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-28T16:52:09
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Beginning Saturday, Sept. 10 through to Saturday, Oct. 29, the market will set up in the 500 and 600 blocks of Main Street.
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Penticton Farmers' Market moving in September
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The Penticton Farmers' Market is moving to the 500 and 600 blocks of Main Street from Sept. 10 to Oct. 29. The Penticton Farmers’ Market is packing up and moving locations. Beginning Saturday, Sept. 10 through to Saturday, Oct. 29, the market will set up in the 500 and 600 blocks of Main Street and will be open from 8:...
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2016-08-26T13:10:27
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Imagine if the city had their way and put parallel parking on Lakeshore?
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LETTER: Much more to come
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I am glad to see all the tourists in town enjoying Penticton, place has been packed, the farmers’ market is packed and exciting and the beaches full of sunbathers. Imagine if the city had their way and put parallel parking on Lakeshore? Recently it took me three passes to find one available parking spot. I wondered why...
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2016-08-26T13:00:10
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The Pentastic Jazz Festival is set to host St. Louis, seven-member jazz band Cornet Chop Suey for three days.
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Cornet Chop Suey coming to jazz fest
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He has played over 20 festivals in a year, but there was a time long ago when Cornet Chop Suey’s cornet player, Tom Tucker, was going to call it quits. A retired marine was Tucker’s first band teacher growing up in St. Louis playing trumpet when he was 12 years old. Tucker said he was the typical drill-instructor. “He ...
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2016-08-26T13:06:59
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No permit required for weddings, festivals on farms if fewer than 150 people attend, says Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick
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Brides, bands allowed back on farmland
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Almost a year after B.C. farm weddings were banned due to a crackdown on agricultural land use rules, the B.C. government has clarified what commercial activities are allowed on farmland. Farmers can host up to 10 commercial weddings, concerts or non-agricultural events per year without a permit from the Agricultural L...
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2016-08-26T12:55:32
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Penticton Secondary graduate Mike Reno leads Loverboy on stage at Rock the Lake.
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Loverboy Rocks the Lake in Kelowna
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Jennifer Smith/Black Press Penticton Secondary graduate Mike Reno leads Loverboy on stage alongside guitarist Paul Dean and drummer Mike Frenette (both formerly of Streetheart) during Rock the Lake Friday at Kelowna's Prospera Place. Opening acts for the festival were Kick Ax, Prism and Loverboy. Some of the other arti...
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2016-08-26T13:12:38
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There has been a lot of discussion on the sexism at the Rio Olympics.
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PATTON: Aesthetics over athletics for women in sport
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Kristi Patton is the editor of the Penticton Western News There has been a lot of discussion on the sexism at the Rio Olympics. While I am sure there will be more remarks made over the course of the Olympics there is a more important issue —will it change and how? Part of the problem is the lack of knowledgeable journa...
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2016-08-26T12:59:13
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The Hollywood actor has been a musician for much longer, and is bringing his band to the Mule Sept. 11.
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Billy Bob Thornton talks Boxmasters
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A young Billy Bob Thornton watching the famed Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on a black-and-white TV in 1964 would carry that influence with him for the rest of his life. He was a big fan of The Animals and The Kinks and while he is widely known for his acting roles, Thornton has been playing in bands since...
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2016-08-27T02:51:53
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Forest fires tore through northeastern B.C., but then cooler weather took over June into July.
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B.C. wildfire costs top $100M, but still less than in 2015
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B.C. has spent $103 million fighting wildfires across the province since the fire season began April 1. Information officer Claire Allen of the BC Wildfire Service says that is less than half the amount spent in B.C. over the same period last year. She says $232 million was spent battling 1,772 fires between April and ...
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2016-08-26T13:13:38
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Penticton Heat players win silver in U.S. box nationals, while another earns all-star game nod
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Lacrosse players gain from U.S. national experience
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RHYS MACDONALD was among four members of the Penticton Minor Lacrosse Association to be selected to join the Stealth Lacrosse Academy to play in the U.S. Box Nationals in San Jose, Calif., earlier this month. MacDonald was selected to the all-star team. It was a memorable experience for members of the Penticton Minor L...
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2016-08-28T06:52:06
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The evacuation alert continues for 45 residences in the Sunset Properties area
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Predator Ridge fire mostly contained
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Water bombers soar over Okanagan Lake as they tackle a fire near Predator Ridge Saturday. Progress is being made on a fire burning near Predator Ridge. As of 8 p.m. Saturday, the fire is about seven to nine hectares in size and is relatively contained at its perimeter. "It's showing as a rank one and two ground fire wi...
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2016-08-26T13:08:35
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B.C. Day, on Monday, Aug. 1, is an opportunity to celebrate this spectacular province. See how well you know British Columbia.
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B.C. DAY TRIVIA QUIZ: How much do you know about British Columbia?
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B.C. Day, on Monday, Aug. 1, is an opportunity to celebrate this spectacular province. See how well you know British Columbia.
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2016-08-30T18:51:42
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The people of Penticton should have the right to say what kind of town they want to have.
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LETTER: Maybe it is time for a change in Penticton
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Councillors Sayeed and Konanz, and some others from City Hall, you came to the gathering last Friday at Skaha Park and you saw hundreds of people gathered there and heard several speak. Most of us were there because we object to leasing and changing any of our beloved Skaha Park. The event was typical of several other ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:11:05
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Not once, in all these years have I ever heard the Downtown Penticton Association consult with residents.
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LETTER: No consult with Penticton residents
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I was reading a Dale Boyd article (Penticton Western News, Aug. 19, Hot and cold on downtown) when out of the mouth of DPA executive director Lynn Allin came this. Allin said she has plans to improve communication between business owners, building owners, the DPA and the board of directors. She’s quoted: “It is somethi...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T20:52:23
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Karsten Madsen won the Challenge Penticton Cross Triathlon with a significant lead
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Madsen pushes pace en route to Cross Triathlon win in Challenge Penticton
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Karsten Madsen executed the 2016 Challenge Penticton Cross Triathlon with next year's International Triathlon Union World Championship in mind. "I tried to go as hard as I could go. Tried to simulate as much as what next year is going to be," said Madsen at the finish line Friday morning. "I think this course really ha...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T22:49:23
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Jas Garib hosting annual mid-day meal in the parking lot of a Penticton business.
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Penticton woman giving back with a hardy meal
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Marlene Laurie makes a sandwich at the Fairview Grocery store with Jas Garib watching on. Garib is once again planning her annual free lunch on Aug. 31 at the store parking lot as a way of giving back to the less fortunate in the community. Who says there no such thing as a free lunch? Jas Garib will once again this ye...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T02:51:52
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They're big, sleek and fast, and they are going to improve safety on both our lakes for visitors and residents alike.
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Marine rescue gets a big jump in Penticton
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Firefighters Steve Garret and Chad Taylor manoeuvre the new watercraft back to the dock and a waiting Fire Chief Larry Watkinson after putting the new rescue units through their paces. They're big, sleek and fast, and they are going to improve safety on both our lakes for visitors and residents alike. On Friday, the Pe...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:34
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Guns intercepted at Pacific region border crossings up 116 per cent compared to this time last year
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U.S. border gun seizures double
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Guns seized from visitors entering Canada at the Huntington-Abbotsford border crossing, 2014. Canadian Border Services Agency has seen a 116 per cent increase in the number of firearms seized in the Pacific Region in the first half of 2016. With a 10 per cent increase also recorded in the Prairie region, the CBSA is wo...
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2016-08-26T16:51:47
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The city is inviting the public to Skaha Marina at 3 p.m. on Aug. 26, as new marine rescue units are brought into service.
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Penticton Fire improving response time to marine rescues
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Starting today, Penticton's Fire Department is going to have a much stronger presence on the city's two lakes. The city is inviting the public to Skaha Marina at 3 p.m. on Aug. 26, as new marine rescue units are brought into service. The two $20,000 personal watercraft will be moored at Skaha Marina, shortening the fir...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:05:29
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Designer of Kicking Horse and Jumbo resorts gets approval to proceed with $175 million project east of Prince George
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B.C. approves Valemount glacier resort plan
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The B.C. government has approved a master development plan for a new year-round ski resort in the Cariboo Mountains west of Valemount. Valemount Glacier Destination Resort is a $175 million project led by Oberto Oberti, who designed the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden and the controversial Jumbo Glacier Resor...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:09:33
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Learn to Fish program offers instruction and loaner equipment to help children aged 5 to 15 catch a trout
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Free fishing lessons for kids [with video]
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Courses offer loaner equipment and training in casting and proper fish handling. Children aged five to 15 can take advantage of fishing instruction sessions being held around the province by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. this summer. The Learn to Fish program has been running since 2006. It provides loaned f...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:14:00
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Penticton sits second in the Capri Insurance Okanagan Oldtimers Soccer League
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Penticton second in oldtimers soccer
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Penticton trails Brown Benefits by seven points for first in the Capri Insurance Okanagan Oldtimers Soccer League. Penticton has 15 wins in 19 games. In their last game, Penticton won 1-0.
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:00:35
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Competition in this year’s second annual, new and much-improved Great Ogopogo Bathtub Race is expected to be fast and furious.
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South Okanagan tub racers ready to make a splash
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Jim Cavin of the Summerland Yacht Club is expecting a big turnout for Saturday's second annual Great Ogopogo Bathtub Race at Powell Beach park in Trout Creek. Gates open at 11:30 p.m. Tubbers, start your engines. Competition in this year’s second annual, new and much-improved Great Ogopogo Bathtub Race is expected to b...
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2016-08-30T18:53:02
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Lake City Basketball has 40 openings for middle and high school students in September
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Lake City Basketball dishing up fall sessions for students
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Lake City Basketball is offering fall sessions for middle and high school students. Lake City Basketball Club is offering middle and high school fall sessions starting Sept. 25. Chris Terris, co-director of Lake City Basketball, said the high school level sessions will be very competitive and designed to get players re...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:07:57
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Asian demand for B.C. wood products peaked in 2013, analyst says China sales on pace for 50 per cent drop
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Lumber exports shift to U.S. as China sales slump
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Wood products exports from Canada to Asia were down 18 per cent in the first six months of 2016, with the biggest decline being softwood lumber from B.C. to China, according to the Seattle-based Wood Resources International. Lumber sales to China are on pace to drop by 50 per cent this year compared to 2014, as B.C. lu...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T14:52:17
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After months of planning and preparation, the City of Penticton is rolling out its new trash cart program.
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City of Penticton ready to roll
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After months of planning and preparation, the City of Penticton is rolling out its new trash cart program. New garbage, recycling and yard waste carts will be ready to roll on Sept. 1, with a goal of completing delivery by mid-September. All of the carts won't be delivered to each home at once. Delivery will start with...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:54:39
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Tatsuya Nakatani is bringing his unique, improvised acoustic percussion performance to Penticton.
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Japanese percussionist bring unique show to Artist Block
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Tatsuya Nakatani is seemingly always on the road. Not only is his acoustic percussion show completely improvised, making each set a unique experience, but he applies the same explorative techniques to his career, as he embarks on a journey to Alaska, with a stop in Penticton at the 557 Artist Block along the way. The 4...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:17
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The City of Penticton is joining forces with nearby governance organizations to find potential shared services.
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City of Penticton looks to create efficiencies
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The City of Penticton is joining forces with nearby governance organizations seeking areas where they can create efficiencies with shared services. Last week, Penticton, Summerland, the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen and the Okanagan Skaha School District issued a joint request for proposals, seeking a consulta...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:23
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Richard Cannings is the MP for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding.
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Cannings: Cycling through the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding
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Richard Cannings is the MP for the South Okanagan West Kootenay riding. As summer winds down, our thoughts naturally turn to back-to-school shopping and back-to-work after a break for a good Canadian summer. I’ll be going back to Ottawa in September to resume work on all the issues before Parliament; one of the major i...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T16:51:43
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Penticton pays its way forward and the surrounding areas benefit, at the expense of Penticton residents.
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Letter: Annexation
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According to a recent letter, the residents of West Bench, Sage Mesa, Westwood, Red Wing and Husula Highlands of approximately 1,000 homes contribute to the City of Penticton approximately $300,000 for fire protection, $60,000 for library and $20,000 for the community centre every year. That’s because it’s a bargain an...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:43
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Male winner overcomes bike obstacles to win, female picks up first ever win in Challenge Penticton Duathlon
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VIDEO: Challenge Penticton Duathlon qualifies 130 athletes for ITU World Championship
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The 40-kilometre bike ride was the difference for Challenge Penticton Duathlon winner Evan Bayer of Calgary. After overcoming a tough start on the bike, Bayer ripped through the course in 55 minutes, 41 seconds. "I dropped my chain (on the bike) twice and I was kind of rattled (just as he tried to get on at the start) ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:01:30
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Photographers from across the province competed in amateur competition
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Voting open for People's Choice Amateur Photography Competition
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Cameras were the focus as 70 photographers from across B.C., including Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Kelowna and Nelson, competed in the fourth annual Next Generation BC Amateur Photographer of the Year Contest at the recent Abbotsford International Airshow. Sponsored by London Drugs and Black Press Media, the co...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:08:11
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Funds raised at the Rockin’ the Beach concert held on June 10 with Barefoot Beach Resort and the Skaha Beach Club.
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Penticton businesses rockin' for Fort McMurray residents
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Don Degagne (left) from Okanagan Experiential Tourism hands over $1,518 to Red Cross representatives Lynne Napper and Dara Murphy with Barefoot Beach general manager Kerri-Lynn Grell (second from the right) and Skaha Beach Club restaurant owner Darren Bishop (far right). Don Degagne (left) from Okanagan Experiential To...
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2016-08-26T13:10:18
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CIty of Penticton seem to have thrown transparency out of the window.
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LETTER: No transparency
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City of Penticton council has done it again. They seem to have thrown transparency out of the window. Surprise! Surprise! Who knew? The key word here is “engagement” I believe or is it lack thereof when it comes to informing the electorate. It seems that at a recent meeting council saw fit make room for this (staff/con...
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2016-08-26T13:11:14
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I challenge the mayor and council to have a referendum on this proposal.
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LETTER: Numbers don’t lie
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More than a handful of the population of Penticton are against this ludicrous proposal of the (invisible) Trio and their buddies the mayor and council. I challenge the mayor and council to have a referendum on this proposal. It’s a lot more economical than the court cases. This theft of parkland is outrageous. Now the ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T16:52:18
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A local group is planning to show city council that opposition to leasing Skaha Lake park is not dying down.
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Skaha Park rally planned at Penticton City Hall
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Clifford Martin tapes a sign to the steps of city hall prior to a rally in Aug. 2016 that drew hundreds. Another rally protesting the leasing of Skaha Park is planned for Sept. 6 to continue sending the message to Penticton city council. Echoing the mass rallies at Penticton City Hall last summer, a local group is plan...
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2016-08-26T13:11:31
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Mr. Kimberley is wrong in that the increase will be to four, not two people, in that department.
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LETTER: Efficiency study needed at city hall
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This is a response to Angela Dowling’s letter to the editor (Western News, Aug. 17, Learn to engage with the public) wherein she thanks Jake Kimberley for his very clear job description for mayor and city clerk. Mr. Kimberley is wrong in that the increase will be to four, not two people, in that department. I have been...
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2016-08-26T13:12:16
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The situation the City of Penticton finds itself in is very real, and it’s nothing to joke about.
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EDITORIAL: City hall stuck in the middle on marijuana debate
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It’s always a temptation when writing about the various marijuana dispensaries that have popped up around town to treat it lightly and slip in puns about pot, weed etc. The situation the City of Penticton finds itself in is very real, and it’s nothing to joke about. On one hand, the sale of marijuana from storefronts i...
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2016-08-27T16:51:25
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Much ado has been made of British Columbians not getting an opportunity to camp this year.
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Michaels: Headline grab for camping woes
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John Horgan, leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, believes a shortage of campsites, increasing fees and a campground reservation system which benefits resellers are issues which must be addressed. He said an NDP government would add 3,000 campsites over a four-year period. John Horgan, leader of the Bri...
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2016-08-29T18:50:17
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A volunteer chair in Penticton is needed to assist organizing a local Alzheimer awareness fundraiser by mid-September.
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Penticton volunteers needed for Walk for Alzheimer’s
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Piper Geordie Young leads a group of about 70 people including (left to right) caregiver honorees Nicole Joostema, Joy Huebert and Steve Ungerer during the 13th annual Investors Group Walk for Memories at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre, that took place in 2015. Over $24,000 was raised for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. A v...
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2016-08-26T13:13:47
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Bruno Campese is leaving the Okanagan Hockey Academy to take a scouting position with the NHL's Las Vegas franchise
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Campese lured away from OHA by NHL's Las Vegas franchise
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BRUNO CAMPESE, who coached the Okanagan Hockey Academy bantam prep team, has been hired by the NHL's Las Vegas franchise as a scout. Bruno Campese wasn’t looking to leave the Okanagan Hockey Academy. When the chance to work in the NHL with its newest franchise, Las Vegas, as an amateur scout was presented, he couldn’t ...
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2016-08-26T13:12:04
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Penticton is a big enough city that it is time for the courthouse upgrades rather than move trials to Kelowna.
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EDITORIAL:Time to upgrade our courthouse
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When a crime is alleged to have been committed in a community then is should be resolved within that community. Not so much the case when it comes to the Penticton Courthouse. The trial for accused murderers Grace and Pierre Robotti is not the first time a case of importance to many within our boundaries has shifted to...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:01:04
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It was a match made in Twitter for local artists Fly Sugar Money who have the rapper featured in their latest remix.
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New Jersey's Pacewon brings verse to Penticton music video
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When Jon “Li’l Jay” Pelletier self-describes Fly Sugar Money as “electro-funk, house, trap that controls the masses,” you can get a sense of how seriously the group of Penticton musicians, artists and collaborators take the project. “It’s really a riddle wrapped in an enigma,” Pelletier laughed. The Martian Campfire Re...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-31T00:52:39
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Police arrived to find a fully-naked male in front of the Chevron gas station having poured homogenized milk on his genitals.
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Naked Penticton man claims he was bear-sprayed
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On Aug. 24 at 1:40 a.m. police responded to a request to assist a male who claimed to have been assaulted with bear spray. Police arrived to find a fully-naked male in front of the Chevron gas station having poured homogenized milk on his genitals. The male told police two or three males had ran up to him and sprayed h...
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2016-08-26T13:03:19
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It's an emotional farewell for Vaelei Walkden-Brown owner of the 557 Artist Block in downtown Penticton.
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Artist Block closing doors for now
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Vaelei Walkden-Brown, owner of the 557 Artist Block, is closing the doors to the venue and gallery this fall, but she said it’s not an ending, only an evolution. She never expected to be running an art gallery/live music venue. Originally from Edmonton, Walkden-Brown came to Penticton for a holiday to visit her parents...
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2016-08-29T20:52:20
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Jail sentence of four years is being recommended for Mexican national arrested for smuggling drugs into Canada along the Osoyoos border.
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Mexican drug smuggler compelled by cartel, defence says
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A Mexican national, arrested along the Osoyoos border, said he was compelled into smuggling drugs by a cartel. Alexis Joel Garcia Palomino, 24, pleaded guilty to two counts of importing/exporting a controlled substance and one count of failing to present himself at the customs office. Palomino, who was arrested at the ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-31T00:52:38
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Two sides avert job action that has loomed for months
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Canada Post, postal union reach tentative deals
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Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have reached tentative agreements, averting the prospect of a labour dispute that has loomed over the talks for months. In a statement, Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk says the agreements were reached "voluntarily," but provides no other details about the deals them...
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2016-08-26T13:04:46
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Paul James is set to don his Santa suit a bit early this year to benefit the South Okanagan Women in Need Society.
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Revving up a toy run
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That's Paul James behind the dark glasses and santa suit as he gears up for his motorcycle toy ride that takes place Aug. 21. He's hoping to be able to help clients of the South Okanagan Women in Need Society by providing gifts for the kids this Christmas. Paul James is a man on a motorcycle on a mission. The Keremeos ...
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2016-08-30T16:51:44
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The inevitable re-zoning notice at 273 Scott Ave. is expected to mark the end of another hot lazy summer.
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LETTER: Responsible development
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Once again as summer turns to autumn we the residents of Scott Avenue, watch the leaves begin to blaze in autumn glory as we wait for the inevitable re-zoning notice at 273 Scott Ave. to appear and mark the end of another hot lazy summer. Time to put on our best clothes and march smartly to the public hearing held ever...
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2016-08-26T13:12:33
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Premier Christy Clark isn't going into next year's election with a promise to jack up Canada's only significant carbon tax
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BC VIEWS: B.C. fails to save the planet
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Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak plug in an electric car at an announcement of the government's latest climate change plan in Richmond Aug. 19. A B.C. Liberal operative was out with the online spin hours before Premier Christy Clark confirmed the much-leaked news in a Friday afternoon announcem...
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2016-08-26T13:10:07
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Summerland will celebrate Canada Day with events in Memorial Park on Friday, July 1.
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Summerland Legion hosts Canada Day activities
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Summerland will celebrate Canada Day with events in Memorial Park on Friday, July 1. The day will begin with a Kiwanis pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. At 11 a.m., an official ceremony will begin with a flag raising ceremony. A short presentation will follow, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the tragedy at Beaumont...
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2016-08-30T18:52:44
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Valley residents chip in to help Okanagan father of four recover from aneurysm
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Okanagan College professor to walk through valley to raise money
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An Okanagan College professor will be walking through Kelowna this week as part of an ambitious three-day trek to raise money for Gary Baker, an Okanagan father of four who suffered a massive brain aneurysm early in August. Tim Walters, an English professor at the Salmon Arm campus and president of the college’s Facult...
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2016-08-26T13:13:26
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Notice means delivery could be cancelled as early as Monday
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Postal union issues strike notice after it says Canada Post refused special mediator
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The union representing most workers at Canada Post has issued a 72-hour notice of job action as it tries to bargain a collective agreement with the Crown corporation. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the notice spells out what actions it is planning, but stops short of a full-blown walkout. CUPW national presi...
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2016-08-26T13:11:38
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Much to my surprise I discovered that Tom Fletcher and I have some beliefs in common.
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LETTER: Fletcher's column is satirical gold
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Much to my surprise I discovered that Tom Fletcher and I have some beliefs in common. In his B.C. Views column (Western News, Aug. 17, Premier Red Green’s fast fixes) Tom humorously took on all the recent attempts by the Christy Clark Liberals to fluff up and polish their unsavoury image. From minimum wage disparities ...
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2016-08-26T18:49:04
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Your source for concerts, plays, art exhibits and more in Penticton and the South Okanagan.
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TGIF: Penticton concerts and event listings
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Concerts Aug. 26 — Naomi Shore and Lindsay Pratt bring their duo Twin Peaks to Medici’s Gelateria and Coffee House on Fairview Road in Oliver. Tickets $25. Aug. 26 — Lowell Friesen is live at the 557 Artist Block. Aug. 26 — Deanna Knight and the Hot Club of Mars play the Dream Café. Tickets $24. Aug. 27 — Brent Parkin ...
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ITU Multisport World Championship will bring thousands of athletes together in Penticton in 2017
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Spotlight will shine on Penticton during debut of Multisport World Championship in 2017
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KATIE BUTTON of Victoria will be among the thousands of athletes in Penticton in 2017 for the International Triathlon Union Multisport World Championships Festival. Button is the female winner of the Cross Triathlon held on Friday. The Multisport World Championships Festival coming to Penticton in 2017 is unique in the...
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2016-08-26T13:09:45
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Learn or brush up on your artistic skills for self-expression.
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Kelowna Art Gallery summer classes for teens
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A stimulating series of art classes geared specifically for teens returns to the Kelowna Art Gallery this summer. The Friday for Teens Art Series is just one of the classes offered. It will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday, beginning July 15 and through to August 19 (no class on August 5). Taught by Jim Elwood, p...
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2016-08-26T13:13:07
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$60 a year increase for most drivers once optional auto insurance increase is included
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ICBC seeks 4.9 per cent basic rate hike as crashes, costs climb
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ICBC wants to increase basic auto insurance rates by 4.9 per cent – the fifth straight annual increase – as it continues to grapple with rising numbers of crashes, claims and dramatically increasing costs. The typical driver will pay $3.50 a month or $42 a year more for basic insurance if the hike is approved. But the ...
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2016-08-30T18:51:49
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Behaviour of U.S. Presidential candidates vying for the White House not acceptable.
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LETTER: Toilet humour
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Behaviour of U.S. Presidential candidates vying for the White House transforming it into a teetering outhouse guaranteeing the winning occupant to be a real stinker. Joe Schwarz Penticton
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:30
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A man is heading to trial next year after allegedly shooting his roommate in a residence on Lindsay Road last summer.
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Alleged shooting heading to trial next year
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Police speak with a man outside the residence on Lindsay Road where a shooting took place Monday night. One man is in custody and another is in the hospital with gunshot wounds according to RCMP. A man is heading to trial next year after allegedly shooting his roommate in a residence on Lindsay Road last summer. Matthe...
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2016-08-26T13:11:59
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John Moorhouse is the development and communications officer for the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation.
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More ways to support the medical foundation coming up
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First and foremost, let me add a bit more to the news reports about the SOS Medical Foundation’s successful search for a new executive-director. Carey Bornn has extensive experience in the foundation field, including previous positions with the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation in Vancouver and the Royal Columbian Hospita...
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