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The Sikh community of Oliver has donated $1,100 to Communities In Bloom.

Rory Lodge and Juliana Martine have been crowned Oliver’s new Youth Ambassadors.

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Communities In Bloom judges Shirley Fowler and Rea Smith say Oliver’s small town character is what they like most about the Wine Capital of Canada.

“People know each other well. They know exactly who to go to when they need a job done,” said Smith.

She and Fowler attended the much-anticipated judges’ reception at Silver Sage Winery on Wednesday, July 21.

“It (Oliver) is one of my favourite places to do a day trip. The growth is quite astounding, and the changes . . . things are so beautiful and green” Smith told the Chronicle.

Smith and Fowler come from Armstrong, which previ-ously won the provincial and national Communities In Bloom title. What does it take to win?

“A community has to have vision, passion and a commit-ment that recognizes volunteers who make the world go

round,” Smith said.Fowler noted she likes Oliver for its small town atmo-

sphere.“It’s a little warmer here, and there’s different vegeta-

tion. We can’t do soft fruits (like Oliver can).”Fowler, who’s a municipal councillor in Armstrong, was

anticipating meeting all the “movers and shakers” in Oli-ver.

Smith and Fowler toured Oliver last Thursday with Communities In Bloom committee members, including co-chairs Betty Lou Trimmer Bahnsen and Beth Garrish. The purpose of the tour was to evaluate the community and give feedback prior to the actual judging next summer. The judges visited Forbes wetlands, local parks, xeroscaping properties, the museum, the high school, Vaseux Lake and the new rock/cactus garden at 346 Ave. and 99 St.

Anna Manola, proprietor of Silver Sage Winery, hosted the delightful reception with wine and exquisite appetiz-

ers.Special guest Modesta Betterton from the Osoyoos In-

dian Band, welcomed the judges. She appeared on behalf of Chief Clarence Louie.

“Clarence is not here because he knows better,” the el-der said to a room full of laughter.

Linda Sheehy-Brownstien from High Chaparral Guest House attended the reception. She housed the judges for two days.

Besides Mayor Pat Hampson and Councillors Marji Basso and Michael Newman, Area C Director Allan Patton attend-ed the reception. Other special guests included Charnjit Singh Mand and Baldev Singh Sidhu from the Sikh commu-nity. The Sikh Temple in Oliver hosted a special luncheon for Communities In Bloom the following day.

During the reception at Silver Sage, digital photogra-pher Russell Work presented a slide show of photos from the SOSS photography class.

Oliver’s small town grows on ‘Bloom’ judgesLyonel DohertyOliver Chronicle

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The ‘Best Bloomin Garden’ luncheon at the Oliver Sikh Temple last week was a highlight for Communities In Bloom participants. Donning head wraps before experiencing the Sikh culture are, from left, Lynn Andersen and BC Communities In Bloom judges Shirley Fowler and Rea Smith.

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FRUIT & VINE

SOUR GRAPES to the individuals responsible for dumping a truck-load of garbage at Bear Lake - the garbage was everywhere, making a mess of the campsite, not to mention the environment.

-A frustrated camper

SOUR GRAPES to people who throw glass bottles into the river, making it hazardous for swimmers, who could wind up with badly cut feet.

-A local whose family enjoys cooling off in our river

A bowl of SWEET CHERRIES to students and teachers of Tuc-el-Nuit, Sen-Pok-Chin and Oliver elemen-tary schools for an eye-catching collage of photos and artwork on display at CIBC promoting the farm- to- school partnership, and reminding us all to buy and eat Okanagan-grown fruits and veg-etables. This helps our local growers and the economy - “Eat local, eat right.”

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Fruit orchards in Oliver have never looked better, thanks to the Sikh community .

So said Gordon Hahn, a member of Communities In Bloom .

“The beautification of Oliver is majorly enhanced by Sikh farmers,” he stated at a special luncheon held at the Sikh Temple on Thursday, July 22 .

Hahn was greatly honoured to accept a donation of $1,100 from the Sikh community . This money will go a long way in making Communities in Bloom that much better, he noted .

Jagmel Singh Khalsa said the Sikh Temple represents ap-proximately 300 families, many of which are busy picking cherries right now .

Khalsa expressed his joy about hosting the luncheon, and the importance of the Sikh community learning from the rest of Oliver, and the rest of Oliver learning from them .

The Oliver Sikh Temple sponsored the luncheon, which included traditional East Indian food served by Baljeet Bassi, Jasbir Sidhu, Shinderpal Sidhu, Daljit Kaur Gill and Gurdev Kaur Sidhu .

Hahn said Communities In Bloom has been a huge suc-cess, thanks primarily to co-chairs Betty Lou Trimmer Bahnsen and Beth Garrish, who solicited many people to bring the project to life .

Hahn said one day Bahnsen noticed an unsightly yard and asked the resident why he didn’t clean it up . The resi-dent told her to speak to the landlord . . . which was Hahn himself . That’s how forceful she has been .

“Best of all we watched her twisting arms and pushing politicians .”

And she wasn’t above doing the dirty work by picking up garbage and pulling weeds herself .

Hahn said the generosity of many sponsors has been great, noting the Town of Oliver will look good in July of 2011 when the judging begins .

Speaking of judging, the Oliver Heirloom Garden Club provided that for the “Best Bloomin Garden Contest .” Pe-nelope Johnson from the Oliver Community Arts Coun-cil announced the winners, including Diane and Paul Pasqualetto (best outdoor living area and best overall residential yard) . Janie Hood won for best use of drought-tolerant landscaping, while Scott Strobbe won most im-proved site and best commercial/industrial/municipal exterior visual .

Sikh community praised for its support and town beautification

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A BC government report into the June 13 mudslide in Oliver states that emergency services were activated in a “timely and organized manner” that day.

Deputy Solicitor General David Morhart said the chief of the Oliver Fire Department (Dave Janzen) was in the area at the time and immediately called emergency services, including police, fire, ambulance and search and rescue. Oliver Mayor Pat Hampson said it was Janzen and fellow firefighter Peter Von Pander who stopped traffic on High-way 97 as the mudslide was coming down through the or-chards.

The department then led a tactical evacuation of ap-proximately 25 homes and established a unified command structure with local emergency response agencies.

Morhart said the debris torrent travelled five kilometres downstream, destroying five homes and damaging crops and farm equipment. It also covered 200 metres of High-way 97 and blocked several secondary roads.

“Residents in the impacted area either saw or heard the debris torrent coming and began to self-evacuate,” Morhart said.

Within the hour, an emergency operations centre was activated by the RDOS, with support from the Town of Oli-

ver. The RDOS issued a formal evacuation order impacting approximately 25 homes, and Emergency Social Services (ESS) volunteers established a reception centre at the Oli-ver Community Centre to help impacted residents. The Elks Hall was subsequently opened as a lodging facility to support a group of migrant farm workers.

By 7 p.m. on June 13, a multi-agency coordination call determined that all residents and workers were accounted for and that no injuries or fatalities had occurred.

Officials also confirmed that power and irrigation lines were turned off, and by 11:14 p.m., a local state of emer-gency was declared. The Interior Health Authority was also involved by issuing water quality advisories.

By June 16, the Integrated Recovery Team was in place to assist with the transition from response to recovery. A resiliency centre was established to provide a one-stop shop for emergency social services and disaster financial assistance.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands was actively meeting with Oliver growers and toured the impacted area with residents.

By June 18, the RDOS downgraded the evacuation order to an alert.

“Indeed, the community and regional district stepped up to provide support to those impacted,” Morhart said.

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The brazen theft of copper wire from Oliver street lights is causing much concern in the Public Works de-partment.

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“If this is a new trend (here), it can be extremely dan-gerous and costly to the taxpayer.”

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The foreman stated that thieves steal copper wire to sell as scrap metal. He estimated it will cost the Town of Oliver (the taxpayer) approximately $1,200 to replace the wire and pay for the labour.

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Sikh temple is a cultural adventurein Town of Oliver

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It felt strange taking my shoes off and wearing a head wrap in the Oliver Sikh Temple last week. But it was an experience I’ll never forget.

Walking around in sock feet (many go barefoot) was very comfortable, and wearing the wrap made me feel like I belonged there . . . I was no longer an outsider.

During a presentation in the upper hall, I soon learned that it wasn’t appropriate to clap for anyone; it was forbidden. However, applause was permitted in the lower hall.

Traditional East Indian food was served on metal trays, and a long, narrow rug was used to sit on while eating. The last time I ate on the floor was when I was a kid, and it was fun.

The point is: when you open up to another culture, you begin to respect the differences and how other people live. You learn a little about their ways and be-gin to appreciate their traditions. Imagine what would happen if everyone did this – there would be fewer in-cidents of discrimination and more tolerance of other people’s religion.

I have a newfound respect for the Sikh community in Oliver. The hospitality in the temple is humbling, and the camaraderie is envious.

Earlier this year the Sikh community was very giv-ing by donating thousands of dollars to the Haiti relief fund. And last week it donated $1,100 to Communities In Bloom.

Gordon Hahn was right when he said that Sikh farm-ers have turned the Oliver community into a beautiful site to behold.

As with the Osoyoos Indian Band, the Town needs to enhance its relationship with the Sikh community for everyone’s benefit. Like Jagmel Singh Khalsa said last week in the temple, we all need to learn from each other.

If you haven’t been exposed to a different culture, get to know one -- you’re in for a real adventure.

Lyonel Doherty, editor

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

Last Saturday night the South Okanagan General Hos-pital (SOGH) emergency department closed at 11 p.m. un-til Sunday morning at 7 a.m. due to a shortage of nurses. While upsetting to the public to be diverted to Penticton Regional Hospital, it is just as upsetting to the staff. Likely the public is unaware that an RN worked a 24-hour shift the day before the closure.

Nurses are routinely working overtime, sometimes a 14- to 16-hour shift, or being called in on their days off. There are no casuals to call. Mark Watt, acute health services ad-ministrator at SOGH, noted that the staffing shortage was due to sick calls.

It is easy to see that when nurses work extended over-time shifts, can’t get their days off, or work shorthanded that they might get sick. Nurses are often seen as heroes, but they are just as human as anyone else. Please sup-port your local healthcare professionals at SOGH. They are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and exhausted. They worry about leaving their colleagues shorthanded but mostly they worry about not being there to provide qual-ity care for their patients.

Rhonda Croft RN BSN MSN(c)Regional Chair

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Closure upsetting to everyone

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

Please stop already.If I read another article about the Oliver firemen and the

Mesa Hotel I am going to scream. And I will continue to scream just so you will have something else to write about.

People, you are forgetting two things. First, these fire-men are volunteers, they do not get paid. Secondly, they are human and humans make mistakes. So unless you are ready to get off your butts and volunteer like these men

do, shut up already. Another thing, unless you are perfect which I doubt, then people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

I have lived in Oliver for three years and I love this town and the people in it. So let’s stop, they are sorry. I am sure they will never do anything like this again. So let’s put the past behind us and concentrate on things that matter, like helping the families of the mudslide. Thanks and everyone gave a good and safe summer.

Janice Thompson, Oliver

Let’s put beer scandal behind us

Do come back to visit us, Jenavieve July 14, many Oliverites drove to Penticton to the First

Baptist Church to attend the concert featuring Jenavieve Moore, Lyric Soprano accompanied by Roslyn Frantz and flutist Antonia Mahon.

Jenavieve Moore was born and raised in Oliver with par-ents Dorothy and Ken Moore.

The family has a passionate love of music and all of the siblings became musicians.

Somewhere along the way Dorothy discovered Jena-vieve’s singing voice.

A lovely young woman, perhaps unknown to many has given many recitals. Jenavieve has sung with the Vancou-ver Symphony Orchestra, the Okanagan Symphony Or-chestra and in America’s prestigious Carnegie Hall, a won-

derful beginning for a young girl you may be sure.The church was full; a wonderful responsive audience.

Jenavieve, a star in a colourful world will be leaving for England to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Dra-ma.

Jenavieve will be singing in the Handel’s Oratorio “Soul,” a dramatic start to an exciting career. All who heard her sing will be wishing her every success.

We could lose her to England and the continent as well as our other Oliver star, cellist Sharon McKinley.

Do come home when possible, Jenavieve.

Agnes Sutherland, Oliver


Hysteria and the veil: bill would make it illegal

Outdoor fun is good for our kids and the planetWhen I was growing up in London, On-

tario, in the early 1950s, back doors would flap open between 5:30 and 6 p.m., and parents would call Johnny or Mary to come home for dinner. We’d be out playing in the park, empty lot, or nearby ditch or creek. Back then, there wasn’t a television station in London, and the few folks with TV sets had to capture signals from Cleve-land or Detroit and watch shadowy black-and-white images made worse by elec-tronic snow. There were no computers, cell phones, iP-ods, or digital anything. Our fun was outdoors.

Now, according to author Richard Louv, only six per cent of nine- to 13-year-old children in the U.S. play outside in a typi-cal week. This is reflected by a dramatic decline in fishing, swimming, and even bik-ing. Mr. Louv, cofounder of the Children and Nature Network, noted that in San Di-ego, “90 percent of inner-city kids do not know how to swim” and “34 percent have never been to the beach.”

I live near the ocean in Vancouver, and when my children were in primary school, I would watch the tide charts for exception-ally low tides so I could take my daughters’ classes to the beach. It always surprised me to see how many of the kids had never been to a “wild” beach. Some were timorous about walking about in the muck of a tidal flat. Most had never rolled over a rock to find crabs, blennies, and anemones. Often, the immediate reaction was “Yuk,” but I never found a child who wasn’t entranced within a few minutes to find these natural wonders.

Now that I’m an old man, my sentiments may simply reflect nostalgia for the “good old days”. Children today find it hard to fathom the world of my childhood. “What did you do?” they ask in amazement. They can’t imagine a world without all the elec-

tronic accoutrements of their instant plugged-in world.

The eminent Harvard bi-ologist E.O. Wilson coined the term biophilia, refer-ring to our need to affili-ate with other species (bio = life; philia = love). He be-lieves this is built into our genes, a reflection of our evolutionary roots. In cit-ies, we increasingly work against our biophilic needs by instilling a biophobia. We teach our children by the way we react to nature’s intrusion into our homes: Take that out. Don’t touch. It might bite.

This is a problem because the way we treat the world around us is a direct reflection of our values and beliefs. Compare the way we treat another spe-cies when we believe it is our biological kin rather than just a resource, commodity, or opportunity. The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it, and we will only protect what we know and love.

But our cities have developed with more regard to the needs of cars and com-merce than people. When a father has to go to court to fight for the right of kids to play road hockey, you know something is wrong.

Globalization has disconnected us from the real world as we purchase products for their brand names without regard to the source of the raw materials or where and under what conditions the compo-nents were manufactured and assembled. Food no longer reflects seasons or locale. It becomes easier to focus on the econo-my and consumption while forgetting the real source of everything we need and use, namely nature.

Our children have exchanged the ex-perience of outdoors and nature with the enclosed world of electronics, resulting in “nature deficit disorder”. For those of us who are concerned about the state of the

biosphere, this is disturbing because a per-son for whom nature is a stranger will not notice, let alone care about, environmental degradation.

That’s why many environmentalists are concerned with the way young people are growing up. Computers, television, video games, and the Internet offer information and entertainment in a virtual world with-

out the hazards or discomfort of mosqui-toes, rain and cold, steep climbs, or “dan-gerous” animals of the real world – and without all the joys that the real world has to offer. Unless we are willing to encour-age our children to reconnect with and ap-preciate the natural world, we can’t expect them to help protect and care for it.

Gwynne Dyer

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Monkey see, monkey do. Soon after France’s National Assembly passed a law making it illegal to wear a full-face veil in public, British MP Philip Hollobone announced a private member’s bill last weekend that would make it illegal for people to cover their faces in public in Britain. Neither bill mentioned Muslims by name, of course.

Hollobone has previously called the Is-lamic veil “offensive” and “against the Brit-ish way of life,” so we may safely assume that his bill is not aimed at people wearing motorcycle helmets. We can also assume that it will never become law, for British immigration minister Damian Green im-mediately replied that “telling people what they can and can’t wear, if they’re just walking down the street, is a rather un-British thing to do.”

Good: the last thing anybody needs is for another major European state to copy the French initiative. But it cannot be denied that a great many Europeans feel profoundly uneasy when they see these shrouded, masked women moving silently in their midst.

I grew up in regular contact with women wearing tra-ditional Middle Eastern costumes, and it didn’t make me uneasy at all. They were Catholic nuns, wearing the head-to-toe shroud and with not a wisp of hair visible. Their faces were not covered, but in other respects they were dressed just like the women that Philip Hollobone finds so offensive. Indeed, becoming a nun was colloquially known as “taking the veil.”

The veil is not Islamic at all. Indeed, it predates all the Abrahamic religions. They all come from the Middle East, and that’s why they all – Jews, Christians and Muslims – used to be obsessed with female “modesty.”

The principle of “modesty” was a way of controlling the behaviour of women who had the power to upset the so-cial order, so how poor women behaved didn’t matter. The

early Mesopotamian laws ordaining the veiling of women applied only to the wives of powerful men. Several thousand years later, Greek, Roman and Byzantine upper-class women still went veiled, while their poorer sisters moved freely with their faces uncovered.

We cannot know what proportion of women in seventh-century, pre-Islamic Arabia went veiled, but until quite recently poorer and rural Arabian women, and es-pecially Bedouin women, covered their hair but otherwise went unveiled. It seems a safe assumption that the situation was not much different in the Prophet’s time.

I do not presume to interpret the Quran, but its injunctions on veiling were simply an endorsement of existing social customs.

I would also observe that most Muslim communities down through history have interpreted these customs as requir-ing the concealment of a woman’s hair but not her face.

Traditionally, only rich and powerful men’s wives and concubines wore niqab (a mask concealing all but the eyes) in most Muslim societies. The burqa, a more extreme form of concealment that hides even the woman’s eyes behind a cotton mesh grill, was largely confined to the hill tribes of what is now the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier area.

So why have women in non-rich Muslim families living in major European cities now taken to wearing full-face veils or even burqas? Not a lot of women, to be sure: France estimates that only 2,000 women go about fully veiled, and the real numbers for Britain are unlikely to be much differ-ent. But why are they doing it at all? Two generations ago,

their grand-mothers almost certainly did not.One reason is fear, on their own part or that of their

husbands, that the majority society’s values are so power-ful and seductive that good Muslims must be completely isolated from it. This also explains why you regularly see little girls as young as two or three wearing hijab (i.e. with their hair completely covered ) in Paris and London: their parents believe that the habit must start very early if it is to withstand the majority society’s influence.

A second reason is defiance: think of it as a non-gay ver-sion of “we’re out and we’re proud. Get used to it.” And both anecdotal evidence and personal observation suggest to me that a large proportion of the fully veiled women in Britain – maybe as many as half – are actually recent con-verts to Islam who grew up in the dominant post-Christian culture. Same for France. Converts often get carried away.

So which part of this is a threat to public order? None of it, obviously. Why did a ridiculous law banning the full veil pass through the French parliament without opposi-tion, whereas a similar bill will never reach the floor of the British House of Commons? Not because the French are more anti-Muslim than the British, but because they are the heirs of one of the great battles between religion and the secular state.

Britain hasn’t seen such a battle since the 17th centu-ry, and the official religion just gradually retreated to the sidelines of modern life without a fight. The fight was long, bitter and much more recent in France, so the French state takes public displays of religious allegiance a lot more seri-ously. But it is still behaving stupidly.

And what about Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland, where similar bans have been or are being discussed at the national level? They should be ashamed of themselves.


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Lyonel Doherty photoKeeping things beautiful

The Oliver Sikh Temple has donated $1,100 to Communities In Bloom. Shown from left are Harjit Singh Sidhu, Randy Toor, Gordon Hahn, Charnjit Singh Mand, Priest Bhupinder Singh, Baldev Singh Sidhu, Jagmel Singh Khalsa, Mohinder Singh Gill and Bhupinder Singh Gill. The donation will go towards keeping Oliver beautiful.

Lyonel Doherty photoTasting the culture

Communities In Bloom advocates sit down to traditional East Indian cuisine during a spe-cial luncheon at the Oliver Sikh Temple on Thursday, July 22.

Lyonel Doherty photoThank you, ladies

From left, Baljeet Bassi, Jasbir Sidhu, Shinderpal Sidhu, Daljit Kaur Gill and Gurdev Kaur Sidhu cooked up a great lunch for Communities In Bloom participants at the Oliver Sikh Temple.

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The Oliver Ambassador Committee, Navi Gill, Julie Rob-ertson and Gisele Cleave would like to congratulate the newly-crowned 2010/2011 Oliver Ambassadors.

Juliana Martine, the daughter of Bernie and Lori Martine was crowned and sworn in by Mayor Pat Hampson along with Rory Lodge, the daughter of Vicki and Bob Lodge and Arash Gill, the daughter of Manjit and Balraj Gill. Unfortu-nately, due to time commitments, Arash Gill has stepped down from the Oliver Ambassador position.

Also awarded on July 17, Juliana Martine took home the award for friendship (voted by the 2010/2011 candidates) and public speaking. Rory Lodge received the talent award for her wine glass music recital. Nikki Brar won the highest

fundraiser award. Arash Gill was awarded the gold star for all her positive growth throughout the program.

Thank you to all the candidates: Juliana Martine, Arash Gill, Nikki Brar, Jordan Bower, Nirmal Brar and Rory Lodge for all their hard work and commitment to the program.

Lodge said it was a life-altering experience for her, and she never expected to win.

Martine, who participated in last year’s program, said she learned to talk and eat at the same time, which is a must during functions.

“When my name was called, I was really excited.”


Oliver’s new Youth Ambassadors are Rory Lodge (left) and Juliana Martine. They were crowned at a recent ceremony, and their first function was the Communities In Bloom reception at Silver Sage Winery last week. A third Youth Ambassador (Arash Gill) was named, but she had to step down due to time commitments.

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NEWS

An Oliver resident has had enough of boiling her wa-ter for the past two years, saying her family has a right to clean, drinking water.

“We live in the Wine Capital of Canada, in a civilized area, and we’re still boiling our water,” said Island Road homeowner Audrey Mayer.

The flabbergasted resident said she must boil her water from April to October every year during the growing sea-son. She can’t brush her teeth without boiling her water, and she can’t eat vegetables without disinfecting the water.

Mayer said she has to watch her in-laws carefully be-

cause they are elderly (age 85 and 86) and sometimes for-get to boil the water.

“We’re not living in Timbucktu, we live in a populated area of Canada,” Mayer said.

Mayer stated she was informed by the town two years ago that the rural water-twinning project in her area would be completed this year. This area, from Mike’s Auto to Secrest Road, is the last (third) phase of the project.

The twinning project consists of two systems – one for irrigation purposes and the other for domestic purposes.

While Mayer has been waiting two years for this project to be completed, many families in Oliver have been waiting 40 years, said Director of Operations Bruce Hamilton.

Prior to the twinning project, rural residents have been drinking water from the tap for years, he pointed out. But water quality concerns prompted town council to commit to the twinning project, and it re-ceived government grants to do that in three phases. Phase 1 is from Road 22 to Road 5, and Phase 2 is from Road 5 to Road 1. Some monies were left over to do a small corner of Phase 3, including the McGowan subdivision, Vineyard Road, and Buchanan Road, but not Island Road, which is next on the list. Frankly, there is not enough money to finish Phase 3 right now.

Deputy Director of Oper-ations Shawn Goodsell said it costs millions of dollars to complete these projects and “we don’t want to bur-

den the taxpayer anymore than we have to.” The town relies on funding from the provincial and fed-

eral governments, but there’s no word yet if funding will be available to complete Phase 3.

However, Hamilton said they can make an application to “re-allocate” money that was saved from the previous phase, which is the “best we can do” right now.

But Mayer is tired of waiting. She is not expecting the town to throw a magic switch to give her potable water, she just wants an accurate timeframe of when she can ex-pect clean water.

“I want to know a date, that the money is there . . . that it’s happening.”

Mayer took her fight to Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater. His assistant, Diana Thomas, said she under-stands the town will be submitting an application once the next round of government funding is announced. In the meantime, she suggested Mayer find another water source so she doesn’t have to boil it.

Hamilton said people have three options: Haul water from the town’s two public taps; buy water from the store; or install a filter on their tap.

Goodsell explained that once the irrigation season is over, rural residents are switched to town water so they don’t have to boil it.

Unfortunately, recent testing shows the water quality as poor due to high coliform (bacteria) counts. As a result, the Town has issued a boil water notice for domestic custom-ers served in rural water systems 4, 5, 6 and 7.

Mayer said she would never have moved to Oliver if she had known about the requirement to boil water six months of the year.

But Mayor Pat Hampson said he’s making a strong fund-ing pitch to the government at the Union of BC Municipali-ties this fall.

“We want to see this (project) finished. We don’t want it to drag on.”

Island Road resident tired of boiling her waterLyonel DohertyOliver Chronicle

Island Road resident Audrey Mayer is fit to be boiled as she boils more water on the stove. She wants the Town to give her an accurate time-frame when boiling is no longer required.

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FortisBC Inc. Application for Approval of the 2011 Capital Expenditure Plan

WORKSHOP DATE /TIME: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

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THE APPLICATION On June 18, 2010 FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC) filed a 2011 Capital Expenditure Plan (the Application) with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the Commission) pursuant to Sections 44.2 (1) (a) and (b) and 45 (2) of the Utilities Commission Act (the Act).

FortisBC states these expenditures are necessary to continue to provide reliable service, ensure public and employee safety, and to deliver Demand Side Management (DSM) programs to the Company's growing customer base.

The FortisBC 2011 Capital Expenditure Plan consists of expenditures of $103.3 million in 2011 and $5.3 million in 2012. These expenditures are necessary to continue to provide reliable service, ensure public and employee safety, and to deliver DSM programs to the Company's growing customer base. The 2011 Capital Expenditure Plan will also address total new expenditures on Plant and Equipment for 2011 that is forecasted at $91.3 million.

THE REGULATORY PROCESS The Commission has established a Regulatory Timetable for a Written Public Hearing process to review the Application.

WORKSHOP Persons wishing to attend the FortisBC Workshop should notify the Commission, in writing or by electronic submission, no later than Friday, July 30, 2010.

INTERVENTIONS—REGISTERING TO PARTICIPATE Persons who expect to actively participate in the FortisBC proceeding should register as Interveners with the Commission, in writing or by electronic submission, no later than Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Interveners are requested to identify their interest in the Application. Interveners will each receive a copy of the Application and all correspondence and filed documentation in accordance with the Commission's Document Filing Protocols.

Persons not expecting to actively participate, but who have an interest in the proceeding, should register as Interested Parties with the Commission, in writing, by the same date. Interested Parties will receive a copy of the Applicant's Executive Summary and the Commission's Decision when issued.

All submissions and/or correspondence received from active participants or the public relating to the Application will be placed on the public record and posted to the Commission's web site at www.bcuc.com. The Commission Panel in a proceeding may award costs for participation, pursuant to the Participant Assistance/Cost Award Guidelines, under section 118 of the Utilities Commission Act. The Guidelines are available at www.bcuc.com. Participants intending to apply for participant assistance must file a budget by Friday, August 13, 2010.

PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE DOCUMENTS The Application and supporting materials will be available for inspection at the following locations:

FortisBC Inc. Head Office: Suite 100-1975 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC V1Y 7V7 Trail Office: 1290 Esplanade, Trail, BC, V1R 4L4

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We’ve all heard that fibre is good for you, but the type you eat and the amount needed may surprise you. Did you know that fibre is a type of carbohydrate making up the structural material of leaves, stems and roots of plants, and that it stays intact until it nears the end of your digestive tract? That’s what makes it so beneficial to the colon.

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Increased fibre also helps you to lose weight as it requires extra chewing and slows the absorption of nutrients so that your body is tricked into thinking you’ve eaten enough. So use the simple strategy of eating sensible. Favour whole, unprocessed foods, with lots of produce, legumes, and whole grains to slow the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream. The more carbohydrates you eat (and let’s face it, most people eat lots), the more fibre becomes important to minimize blood sugar level fluctuations, reducing hunger pangs, headaches, and fatigue.

Remember, fibre food can actually impair the ability of the body to absorb sugars and fats. Overweight or obese people have been shown to lose significant amounts of excess body fat simply by increasing dietary fibre, especially soluble fibre, in their daily diet. It’s a win-win situation – as long as you heed the advice.

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Kick off your shoesSinger/songwriter and SOSS Alumni Deborah Lee (nee Haddow) will kick off her shoes and join guitarist Glen Koide for an evening of original and popular songs at the Oliver CPR Station on Thursday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Lo-cal guests include Ken Hayes and Kenn Draymon. Lee opened for and sang with Shari Ulrich during a recent concert in Oliver. The “Kick Off Your Shoes” concert on Aug. 5 is being presented by the Oliver Community Arts Council.

Growers expect lowercherry yield this year

Farming is nature’s way of keeping a per-son off base. Just when you’ve learned the habits of wind and weather, the rules re-garding frost pockets and the grief of mar-keting in recessionary times, along comes a year whose behaviour is both unpredict-able and bizarre.

The light crop now being experienced in the South Okanagan was certainly expect-ed after the substantial one of 2009. Grow-ers and field personnel were reporting one or two blooms per bud instead of the usual three or four buds when they did their cut-tings in February—a sure indication of re-duced output.

But anomalies abound. “Sure last year’s heavy crop played a

role in this season’s light one, but I think the October freeze was also responsible,” commented Greg Norton, after picking his Vans, Rainiers and an early block of Lapins. “And it is very interesting what I am hear-ing—stories from people about their frost pockets having a crop, while the normally good crop areas on their farms are bearing very light ones.

“We think that last October the trees in the frost pockets were protected from the wind—and therefore fared better—while those on the flatter more exposed areas weren’t. And that is the opposite of what happens during spring frosts.”

Weather-induced culls are playing a role in cherry harvests this year too.

Orchardist, Frank McLennan, who just finished harvesting his Lapins, believes his books will show a 20 per cent loss due to the frosts that hammered that variety in its bloom cycle.

“Then the rains came which resulted in some splitting, so my Lapins really got the brunt of it, although I am happy with their sizing.”

And his blush cherries—Stardust and two numbered varieties that typically fruit

heavily—were well below normal produc-tion too, and he points to October’s freeze for that unwanted drop.

However, McLennan states his late vari-eties are doing better.

“I’m looking forward to the Staccatos and Sentennials because the architecture I have really works well. By that I mean that if I cut the limbs at two feet, I get a lot of branches on the two feet, plus a lot of ter-minal growth on every branch. So there’s really quite a big crop and I’m hopeful they’ll size up.”

And despite the wet weather in June, McLennan isn’t battling mildew and credits his use of Quintec, as well as the addition of soap to every spray, for keeping it in check.

Norton is watching for more weather surprises.

“With only 50-60 per cent of a normal yield, I need every berry in the bucket I can get. And even though my cherries have sized well, they won’t make up for half a crop.”

Prices are rebounding this year although he doesn’t expect they will be anywhere near the highs paid out several years ago.

And if the past 12 months have been marked by crazy shifts in weather, he isn’t holding out much hope normal conditions will return soon.

“It’s very strange to farm these days,” opined Norton. “”I’ve talked to many old-time producers and we’re all sort of off our stride with pest management. Farm management is becoming more complex now; we are having to react and we’re not always sure how to react, because we’re facing weather challenges we haven’t seen before.”

And although the Oliver area hasn’t been hit by bouts of hail yet, Norton just chuck-les.

“Oh don’t worry, hail season is coming; it’s just waiting for us to start picking our late varieties.”

Wendy JohnsonSpecial to the Chronicle


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Approximately nine kilometers west of Osoyoos is a beautiful sacred healing ground called Spotted Lake, known to the Okanagan First Nations as Kliluk. The lake is full of 365 magical spots that contain magnesium sul-phate (we know it as Epsom salt), calcium and sodium sul-phates and eight other minerals.

For thousands of years the Okanagan First Nations people have used this lake for sacred healing ceremonies twice a year, in the spring and fall.

However healing is not done only on those occasions; it is also done by individuals whenever they feel it is nec-essary.

They still make offerings mostly of tobacco while down on the property. Tobacco has been used for offerings be-cause tradition holds that you have to give something in order to receive something. Since tobacco comes from

the earth, First Nations people give it back to the earth. And Spotted Lake gives something in return. “The mud and water from the spots can be rubbed on joints in the knees, arms and

hands to heal arthritis,” said Bob Etienne, who works as an interpreter at the Nk’Mip Des-ert and Cultural Centre in Osoyoos.

During the healing ceremonies the Okanagan people will have feasts of salmon, deer and moose. Everyone, including non-First Nations, is welcome although some people are unaware of this. Elders from all Okanagan First Nations bands are invited as well as youth from all bands.

The youth are encouraged to attend so that elders could begin teaching them about the traditions and the medicinal uses of Spotted Lake.

And that message is being heard.“Spotted Lake is for healing and I do go down and do prayers there, but it is mostly el-

ders who go to the lake,” said Devin Armstrong from Squamish First Nations. Aboriginal youth are a crucial part in these ceremonies for it is they who will keep the

culture alive. With no youth to learn and eventually teach, where will the tradition be after the elders are gone?

“We are working to help educate the youth and add to their knowledge of the medicinal uses of the lake and the history of its sacredness,” added Etienne.

The First Nations of the Okanagan are working together to protect the land and lake by building a fence around it and constructing viewpoints and walking trails.

The land is currently owned by the First Nations of Osoyoos, Penticton, Vernon, West-bank and Merritt. In 2001 the property was purchased by the federal government, Indian Affairs, Okanagan Nation Alliance, and local natives. All 22 hectares were purchased for an unspecified amount from the late Ernest Smith family.

Since then, Spotted Lake has been developing into a tourist attraction, although it was not meant to be anything more than a healing ground. With a lot of help from the Okana-gan Nations Alliance, protection and rights have been granted to keep this place a sacred sanctuary to the First Nations people of the Okanagan.

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The emergency ward at South Okana-gan General Hospital had to be shut down overnight recently due to insufficient staff resources.

Mark Watt, acute health services admin-istrator, said it was a very difficult decision, but one that had to be made for the best in-terest of the public.

“The decision was not taken lightly.”Watt said the department closed down

for eight hours on Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18. The hospital experienced an unexpected (much larger than antici-pated) number of shift vacancies, Watt said. He noted the vacancies were primar-ily due to sick relief.

Watt stated the hospital does have a con-tingency plan for these situations, but the number of vacancies was three times larger than what the plan covered. The hospital never experienced that before, Watt said.

As a result, patients with minor ailments were given the option to come back in the morning or attend Penticton Regional Hos-pital. If someone had a serious condition, 911 would have been called and existing staff would have provided basic care until paramedics arrived, Watt said. He pointed out that no serious conditions had to be dealt with during the closure. By 7 a.m. on July 18, the emergency department was back to normal staffing levels.

Watt said the hospital is taking every measure to ensure this situation doesn’t happen again. For example, staff will be cross-trained to work in more than one de-partment. Watt noted it’s a matter of look-ing at the previous contingency plan and enhancing it.

But Rhonda Croft, regional chair of the BC Nurses Union, told the Chronicle that

nurses regularly work overtime. She noted one nurse at SOGH worked a 24-hour shift before the eight-hour closure. So it’s not surprising that they might get sick, she said.

She stated that nurses are exhausted and overwhelmed, but don’t want to leave their fellow nurses shorthanded or their patients without quality care.

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Patients with minor ail-ments were given the option to come back in the morning or attend Pent-icton Regional Hospital. If someone had a serious condition, 911 would have been called and existing staff would have provided basic care.

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Lyonel Doherty photoWhat’s the catch?Baseball training camps have been busy utilizing the fields this summer at Oliver’s community park. At left, trainer Jake Elder gives tips to catcher Alex Hall from Regina. Hall is participating in the 14-15 select training camp. Elder said the three most important duties as a catcher are: receiving and game calling; blocking; and throwing.

Environment prevails over Oliver development Town council has adopted new regulations that it be-

lieves will provide greater protection for the environment. But some people say these rules will hinder development.

Despite opposition at a recent public hearing, council gave third reading and adopted amendments to the Offi-cial Community Plan. These amendments will extend envi-ronmental and riparian permit areas to cover grasslands, wetlands, mature forest, and riparian (riverbank) areas.

The purpose of the bylaw is to protect these ecosystems from the effects of development that could diminish spe-cies and habitat diversity.

Amendments to the riparian development permit area include establishing non-disturbance setbacks (30 metres) on all watercourses that support fish and fish habitat.

If landowners want to develop in these areas, they have to follow specific rules and conduct an environmental as-sessment.

Bill Ross, who represents clients who want to develop property, said the regulations will result in yet another cost and another encumbrance in the development permit

process. Ross favours each property being dealt with on a one-to-one basis without an arbitrary bylaw.

Resident Bill Ford said the environment is already pro-tected by federal, provincial and local laws, so the town doesn’t need more rules and regulations.

Ford, who has spadefoot toads on his property, said peo-ple live in environmental fear, where a study is required every time they try to do something.

Murray Soder said the oxbow on his property does not meet the definition of a riparian area and should be ex-cluded from the bylaw. He wants to maintain and restore the oxbow for the benefit of local wildlife and the public, but he doesn’t want to be hindered by “another layer of bureaucracy.”

Todd Browne, another Oliver resident, said many people assume that developers are anti-environment, and they’re not.

“We all have a conscience about what’s going on,” said Browne, noting that people want to develop in Oliver. But he said putting up more obstacles against development is doing everyone an injustice.

Brad Elenko represents a property owner with six par-cels between the Okanagan River channel and 87 Street. He

said there is no evidence of species at risk on these parcels, so it’s inappropriate to consider them as sensitive habitat.

Elenko noted the property owner has dedicated three acres for environmental conservation.

Elenko said the OCP amendments will result in the po-tential loss of development opportunities and complicate the sale of the land.

Municipal Manager Tom Szalay said the intent of the regulations is not to “sterilize” properties.

Lee Mounsey on Elliott Road embraced the regulations which she believes are required to act as “watchdogs” over the environment.

She said there needs to be a balance between protecting sensitive ecosystems and making land available for devel-opment.

Under the regulations, property owners can apply for a “hardship” exemption if the rules prevent them from rea-sonably developing their land.

Councillor Jack Bennest said the bylaw is not anti-devel-opment in any way,” stating that council has previously zoned many parcels of land for development. He noted the bylaw makes Oliver conform with the rest of the valley and is a toolkit for town staff to do their jobs more effectively.


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Bloomin winnersThe Best Bloomin Garden Contest, judged by members of the Oliver Heirloom Garden Club, brought out the best in Oliver. The winners are, from left, Scott Strobbe (most improved site/property and best commercial exterior visual); Janie Hood (best use of drought-tol-erant landscaping); and Diane and Paul Pasqualetto (best outdoor living area and best overall residential yard.

Oliver woman arrestedUS Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

officers at the Oroville port of entry arrest-ed a 48-year-old Oliver woman for allegedly smuggling currency into the United States.

Marina Cantarero-Cruz was taken into custody on July 14 after CBP officers dis-covered a non-factory compartment in the rear of her 2004 Acura MDX which con-tained currency totaling $132,980 US dol-lars and $12,200 Canadian dollars.

“It is not a crime to transit monies across the border; it is an offense to conceal it with the intent of circumventing the federal re-porting requirements,” said Area Port Di-rector Ron Arrigoni. “While our focus is on

terrorism prevention and the interdiction of contraband, detecting undeclared finan-cial proceeds is also an important function of CBP’s law enforcement mission.”

Cantarero-Cruz was turned over to agents with the US Immigration and Cus-toms Enforcement Homeland Security In-vestigations for further questioning.

Federal law requires the declaration of all negotiable monetary instruments in excess of $10,000 when imported into or exported from the United States. Failure to properly report the transportation of mon-etary instruments may result in seizure and/or arrest.

Fundraiser raises $12,000A huge “thank you” goes out to all the

sponsors, contributors and volunteers in the mudslide relief fundraiser on Saturday, July 17.

Chairperson Dora Stelkia said nearly $12,000 was raised for the families affect-ed by the June 13 debris torrent that de-stroyed five homes and damaged numer-ous orchards.

Stelkia said the generosity of the com-munity came from a real “pay-it-forward” attitude.

The fundraiser was held in conjunction with the Oliver Sunshine Festival, coordi-nated by the Parks and Recreation Society. Money was raised through various activi-ties including raffles, auctions, and a tug-

o-war event.In other community fundraisers, cus-

tomers from Cantaloupe Annie’s donated more than $500 towards the relief fund.

“Locals and visitors were most generous in their support for the victims,” said Jane MacFadden.

The winner of the “Picnic For Two” is Kathy Schaideman from Oroville, Washing-ton.

At Wine Country Quilters Market in Oli-ver, proprietor Michelle Morisset collected more than $800 for mudslide victims. She also collected approximately 31 quilts that were donated through various local guilds and individuals. Victim services will be dis-tributing the quilts; one for each family.

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A recent graduate of SOSS, Katelyn Neufieldhopes to pursue a career in the oil industry

One of the first things people notice about Katelyn Neu-field is her beautiful smile. Born and raised in Oliver, Kate-lyn is a recent graduate of Southern Okanagan Secondary School. Her favourite subjects in school were centered around geology and earth science. She hopes to pursue a career as a geologist, hopefully in the oil industry.

Katelyn has been working for the last three years at a local drugstore, and has seen People’s become Bridgeside and then finally Shopper’s Drug Mart. Her last day of work

was on Saturday, and she will be sorely missed by her co-workers. Katelyn is just the friendly and helpful type of person everyone likes to have on staff. She also worked at Beyond Bliss, helping out around the salon.

Katelyn has plans to attend university in the next year or so, but for now she has moved to Calgary where she will be working in her aunt’s liquor store. She wants to get a good job in a bank so she can save money for school. She is excited to be living in a bigger city, although there are many things she will miss about small town living.

“There’s going to be a lot more driving to and from work and school that will take some getting used to,” she ac-

knowledged. Anyone who knows Katelyn knows she will have no trouble adapting to life in the big city. She loves fashion and shopping, and will definitely have the oppor-tunity to enjoy more of both in Calgary. One of the things Katelyn will miss the most about Oliver is the mountains and scenery.

Katelyn is a romantic at heart, and her favourite mov-ies are “P.S. I Love You” and “The Notebook.” She enjoys cooking cannelloni with ricotta cheese and watching the Planet Earth series. She also likes to play with her new pet, a white kitten named Cody. It is an exciting time for this young woman -- here’s wishing her the best of luck.

Tiffany BeckedorfSpecial to the Chronicle

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No prejudging hereCommunities In Bloom co-chairs Beth Garrish (second from left) and Betty Lou Trimmer Bahnsen (far right) discuss evaluation plans with judges Rea Smith (left) and Shirley Fowl-er. The judges from Armstrong arrived last week at a reception held at Silver Sage Winery. The next day they toured the area and had a special lunch at the Oliver Sikh Temple.

RDOS concludes suit,which cost taxpayers

An item has come to completion at the RDOS that the residents of Area C and the Town of Oliver should be informed of.

It was a while back but you might re-member that Mr. John Micka named indi-vidual directors of the Oliver and District Community Economic Development Soci-ety, the mayor of Oliver, Ron Hovanes, and me, the regional director, in a lawsuit that had something to do with ODCEDS.

Nobody, including the staff in both juris-dictions and our lawyers, understood the written court documents filed by Mr. Mic-ka that commenced court action. However, the courts saw fit to proceed. I attended court and listened to what Mr. Micka had to say, and again, I didn’t have a clue what he was talking about, other than it seemed to be some kind of political rant. Apparent-ly, the judge didn’t understand him either and interrupted him several times, trying to get him back to at least some reference to ODCEDS, but to no avail.

The short version is that Mr. Micka lost the case. We then applied and were grant-ed court costs. Since I was the only named person left in office after the last election I pursued further and was successful in receiving special court costs. It was just confirmed by staff last week that we have contracted a collection agency to retrieve the money from Mr. Micka. Once I have

made sure that we have either retrieved the money in full or continue so that his estate has completed dispersal, then I can close the file.

Although I am sure he will say different, the demise of ODCEDS was a decision by Oliver Town Council and the Regional Dis-trict and had nothing to do with Mr. Micka or his lawsuit. He never once contacted me; the first I had ever heard of him was through him naming me in a lawsuit. Mr. Micka had it right the first time. He ran for mayor and spoke his mind during the election campaign. He should have left it at that, but no, he had to use the courts, and thus taxpayers’ money, as a soap box to further his political viewpoint.

I can’t say I’m too impressed with our court system. This should have been thrown out long before it ever got to court; or at least the judge should have thrown it out (once Micka got going with his incom-prehensible rant) and awarded us court costs instantly. But no, we were forced to the bitter end. We then had to go back to court twice, first for costs at 33 percent, then for special costs at 65 percent. Why not once for 80 percent? It was a waste of valuable court time and taxpayers’ money.

My purpose in writing this column is to let the residents know that if anyone wants to use taxpayers’ money on frivolous law-suits, I and the present mayor will work diligently to return that money to where it belongs – the taxpayer.

Allan PattonSpecial to the Chronicle


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

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

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

LOOKING FOR a house keeper to clean cabins in Vaseux Lake area on Satur-days only. Good wages. Call 250-498-4365. 6p1

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

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

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

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

MARY KAY - SKIN CAREFinally. Skin care that’s

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

Beauty Consultant. Dec 31/10

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

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

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

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

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

HAY FOR SALE. 1st. cut of Alfalfa/grass mix. $7 per bale. Call 250-485-0970. 5p2

EXERCISER - full body workout. 1 yr old. Was $100 Sell $50 OBO. TWIN duvets, brand new. Was $125 each Sell $50 each. Call Jacki 250-498-6846. 6p1

BEDROOM SUITE. Dark brown, dresser, armoire, queen sized bed frame and mattress, one night table, bedspread and one pair of sheets. $150 OBO. Call 250-498-5511. 6p1

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

GOLF CART REPAIRS and service. Golf cart tune up from $95. Pick up and de-livery available. Call Paul Monaghan 250-494-8178. 6c1

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

EDGING EMERALD CEDARS

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

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

3 ft Blue Spruce - 10 for $250

Volume Discounts Free Delivery

Call Budget Nurseries 250-498-2189.

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

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BLACK LAB PUP 9 months old, had all shots, spayed. Plus lab cross, 9 months old, neutered, had all shots, needs loving home. Also, kittens. Ready to go. Call 250-498-2483. 5p2

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

RECREATIONAL

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

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

YOUNG FAMILY looking for two used quads. Call 250-498-1265. 6f2

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

CONDO FOR SALE. Woodside Villa. Unit #1 -

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

FOR SALE: 11 + acres, prime soil and location. Suitable for ground crop, orchard or vineyard. Older 4 bdrm home plus mobile. Large shop, hwy frontage. Priced to sell $1,150,000. Serious inquires only. Drop contact info at the Oliver Chronicle c/o Box 9, PO Box 880 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0. 5p2

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

OPEN HOUSEAUG. 4, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM9936-356 Ave. Oliver, BCOlder character home, 3 bedrooms, high ceilings in living room and kitchen. Glassed in studio looking over back garden. Under-ground irrigation. Garage and garden shed. Close to all amenities. Private sale, $259,000. 6c1

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

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Terminal Bailiffs, Call 250-493-2618.

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

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

2 BDRM + den , 2 bath, swimming pool, appliances. Avail Aug 1. Long-term pre-ferred. Call 250-498-0304. 4mc4CROSSWORD and SUDUKO ANSWERS

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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

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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.

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3 BDRM Townhouse, kids welcome, pets with approv-al/deposit. $900 month plus utilities.

Owen PaxtonRE/MAX WCR9712 365 Ave.

Oliver, BC V0H 1T0250-498-6500.

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FOR RENT - 1 bdrm. Large suites, S/F, AC, close to downtown, very nice, freshly redone. ground level. $625 to $725 + util. Call Honey Bug Suites. 250-498-0232. 4p20

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

36 FT. FIFTH WHEEL. Furnished, A/C, 6 km N of Oliver by Jackson Triggs. $730 mth includes utilities. Damage deposit and ref. re-quired. Call 250-495-2872 or cell 250-689-5045. 5p2

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

SANDALWOOD COURT in Oliver. 2 bdrm + den unit available Sept 1. 55+, fridge, stove, bathroom adapted for disability use. Non smokers only. 1 block to Oliver Place Mall. $760 month. Includes utilities. Call 250-485-2389 or 250-495-8015. 6mc1

OLIVER,$900 month - plus utilities, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, house, rural Oliver. Avail. immed.$750 month - plus utilities, 1 bdrm, 1 bath, house near high school, Oliver. Avail Aug. 1.$525 month - plus utilities, 1 bdrm, 1 bath small house in Oliver. Avail. Sept. 1OSOYOOS,$675 month - plus utilities, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo in Casa Madera, Osoyoos. Avail. Sept. 1.

Amos Realty 35841-97th. Street

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

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

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

2 ROOM CABIN for rent. 6 km N of Oliver, by Jackson Triggs. Access to OK River. Furnished, A/C, $600 mth. Includes utilities. Damage deposit and references re-quired. Call 250-495-2872 or cell 250-689-5045. 5p2

PARK SETTING. Very large one bdrm. apartment, pri-vate ground entrance, save energy/new furnace & lights, F/S, A/C, parking, walk in closet, bookcase, lg. view windows, window coverings, fixed indoor cat, hot water included, NO SMOKING, references required. Avail. now, $695 mth. + utilities and security deposit. ALSO - one bdrm apartment, A/C, hot water, F/S, parking, fixed indoor cat, ground private entrance. NO SMOKING, $550 mth. plus utilities. Avail now. References required. Call 250-498-4058. 3mc4

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

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

1) THREE BDRM home in Osoyoos. Great older home with lots of character. $775 + utilities. Available immed. N/S, N/P.2) TWO BDRM plus base-ment home nestled in a vineyard in Oliver. Loads

of privacy. $950 + utilities. Avail. Aug 1. N/S, N/P.3) FOUR BDRM home near schools, golf and lake in Oli-ver. $1400 + utilities. Avail. Aug 1, N/S, N/P.4) TWO BDRM condo in Osoyoos. Furnished or un-furnished. Complex has pool, hot tub & is close to lake. N/S, N/P. Avail. immed. $800 + utilities.

For more information on these homes, please call

Nita Neufield at Royal LePage South Coun-try Property Management

250-498-6222. 6c1

VERSATILE R. CONTRACTING

Call Grant250-485-7313, Oliver, BC

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

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washing, snow removal and chimney cleaning.

CALL 250-485-7916 Dec 31/2010

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

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Call ALLISON at 250-498-6428.

Jan’11

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Contractor # 434749336 348 Ave. Unit A

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

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

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

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RAY’S PAINTING3 ROOM SPECIAL

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

Satisfaction guaranteed. 25 years experience. Call Ray

at 250-487-0840. July 2011

MATURE RESPONSIBLE older female. Available to seniors for housecleaning, shopping, care giving, or respite. Also available for house sitting and pet sitting. Excellent references

Call 250-498-1951 or 250-498-3538.

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In loving memory

Frederick William “Fred”

Hack1914 - 2010

On Monday, July 19, 2010, long-time Oliver resident, Mr. Frederick William Hack, passed away at McKinney Place ECU at the age of 96 years.

Fred was born on April 11, 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His early schooling was in Winnipeg before moving to Oli-ver on October 30, 1927. Fred attended Testalinda school in 1928 and 1929. He worked with his father until 1935 when he went in as a partner in the wholesale fruit business. Fred sold the business to Slade & Stewart wholesale produce firm from Vancouver, and opened a warehouse in Penticton, and worked as a truck driver salesman until joining the RCAF in 1942 until 1945. He then returned to the same company as a salesman for two years.

Fred then moved back to Oliver in 1948 and went in to veg-etable growing and joined his dad and brother, Edward. They formed the company F.W. Hack & Sons Ltd.

Fred was an ardent skier and assisted in starting two ski areas: Twin Lakes and Morning Star in the early 1940’s and 1950’s before Apex was thought of.

The Hack’s sold their company and moved back to Pent-icton to retire in 1973. After his wife, Hazel, passed away in 1988, Fred moved back to Oliver and married Mary Smith in 1989. Together, they loved travelling by trailer or motorhome and spending winters in Arizona. Mary passed away in April of 1997.

Fred continued living in Oliver and continued his travels. Fred then married Dorothy Nichol on June 14, 2000.

Fred will be fondly remembered by his loving family, including his wife, Dorothy Nichol Hack of Oliver; step-daughter, Sandra Nichol; stepson, Keith Nichol, of Oliver; step-grandchildren, Taryn (Ian) Brown, Spencer (Sally) Wells of Revelstoke; daughter, Lenore Hack Zender of Bellingham, WA; grandchildren, Rev. Gary Zender of Renton, Julie (Mike) Reichardt of Anacortes, WA, Brian (Paula) Zender of Bell-ingham, WA, Bruce (Sarah) Zender of Deming, WA, Rob-ert (Barbara) Zender of Bellingham, WA and Carol (Dean) Johnston of Bellingham, WA; great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Jacob, Brianna, Andrew, Alexander, Kerri, Lindsey, Heather, Michelle, Rachel, Zachery, Anica, Kenny and Abigail; three great-great-grandchildren in South Carolina, and one great-great-grandchild in Victoria, as well as many extended family and a host of friends.

Fred was predeceased by his brother, Edward, and his sis-ter, Lillian Powell.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Oliver Royal Canadian Legion Branch #97. Urn interment and committal will follow in the Oliver Municipal Cemetery.

Donations are gratefully accepted to McKinney Place ECU, R.R.#3, 7139 – 362nd Avenue, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 or Desert Valley Hospice, PO Box 1261, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0.

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

Arrangements entrusted toNunes-Pottinger Funeral Service

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

In loving memory

Lucinda Laranjo Dias

1923 - 2010

On Tuesday, July 20, 2010, Mrs. Lucinda Laranjo Dias of Oliver passed away at the McKinney Place Extended Care Unit at the age of 86 years.

She was predeceased by her husband, Antonio Dias, on De-cember 16, 2004; her parents, Alfredo & Etelvina Laranjo, and her brother, Jose Costa Laranjo.

Lucinda will be lovingly remembered by her family, includ-ing daughters, Alice (Jack) Rodrigues and Cathleen (Rick) Machial; son, Tony Dias; grandchildren, Gary (Tanya), Brian, Michael and Tyler; great-grandchildren, Skyler and Austin; her brother, Tony Laranjo of Osoyoos, and her sister, Maria Jose Faia of Portugal.

Lucinda was born on December 28, 1923, in Casegas-Co-vilha, Portugal. She moved to Oliver from Portugal in March 1957. She spent many years working in local orchards. Lu-cinda loved fishing with her husband and especially loved sewing, gardening and watching sports.

A funeral mass was celebrated by Fr. Sebastian Puthenpura at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 27, 2010 from Christ the King Catholic Church. Interment followed in the Oliver Municipal Cemetery. A reception hosted by the CWL was then held in the church lower hall.

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

Arrangements entrusted toNunes-Pottinger Funeral Service

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

In loving memory

Geneive Evelyn (Jenny) Cotterhill

1942 - 2010

We regret to announce the passing of Jenny Cotterhill on Monday, July 19, 2010, at University of Edmonton Hos-pital in Alberta. Jenny had recently, in May, survived an an-eurysm of the liver, but returned to hospital the week of July 12 with pneumonia, and then suffered a massive stroke on Friday, July 16, 2010.

Jenny will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Ed Cotterhill, her children, Ann Gervais, Rob Henderson, Mike Henderson and Tracy Calverley, step-children, Joanie Du-pont, Shauna Brown and Sherri Wagner, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jenny was predeceased by her first husband, Ed Henderson in May 2006.

Jenny was strong, independent, extremely active woman. She always put everyone before herself, and will be missed by many people of all walks of life.

Jenny requested not to have a funeral, but a “celebration of life,” which will be held at the Oliver Branch Legion on August 14, 2010, at 5:00 p.m.

All campfires banned for public safety

Effective at noon on July 29, all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, will be prohibited across the Ka-mloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

The fire danger rating is currently high to extreme across the Kamloops Fire Centre, making the risk of a campfire sparking a wildfire a concern to forest officials. Resources from the Kamloops Fire Centre have responded to 55 campfire-related incidents so far this season. This takes away valuable resources that are needed to respond to naturally occurring wildfires.

This ban applies to open fires of any size, including campfires, fires with a burn registration number and in-dustrial burning, fireworks, tiki torches and burning bar-rels.

The ban does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to portable campfire apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating using briquettes, liquid or gas-eous fuel, as long as the flame is kept under 15 centimetres in length.

The recent grass fire in Okanagan Falls was human caused, according to fire officials.

The ban covers all of the Kamloops Fire Centre’s ju-risdiction. Details are available at http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Bans.asp

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Wounded trees like humans

Trees are the same as humans, “if you cut them too deeply they’re not going to make it.”

Public Works foreman Dave Janzen gave this analogy last week after someone van-dalized nine trees at 350 Ave. and 103 St. recently.

Town horticulturist Mark Jamieson said someone snapped off a number of branch-es from a group of trees, primarily maples. The damage was serious enough that it could end up killing some of the trees, he pointed out.

“Trees have an inherent ability to seal off wounds (but some wounds are too deep to heal),” Jamieson said.

He noted that four of the damaged trees (and the landscaping) need to be replaced at a cost of approximately $1,000 per tree.

Jamieson said he would like to put up $150 of his own money to find the person responsible for the vandalism.

“It’s the only deterrent if someone gets charged.”

Janzen said the RCMP has been made aware of the incident.


Hans and Margret Karow of Salmon Arm are delighted to announcethe marriage of their daughter Lara Karow to Derek Kitamura of

Quesnel. Lara and Derek were married under beautiful skies at the Talking Rock Resort in Chase B.C. on June 5, 2010.

They were happy to share their special day with friends and family at an outdoor ceremony overlooking Little Shuswap Lake.Lara and Derek currently reside in Quesnel B.C. where they both

work and enjoy the outdoors. They will honeymoon in Germany andItaly this October. All the best to you both!

– Love Mami, Papi and Sarina

Congratulations

B12 Oliver Chronicle Wednesday, July 28, 2010 SPORTS

Photo contributed

Quite a featFairview Mountain’s assistant pro Danny Long (on left) and Paul Welsman (food & beverage manager) finished their 17-hour, 42-minute golf match on June 30, raising $5,300 for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). The men bettered their previous record of 252 holes by each playing 15, 18-hole non-stop rounds of golf -- a total of 270 holes in a single day! Starting at 4:20 a.m. and ending at 9:20 p.m. (both in darkness), the two combined to score 1076 and 1977 strokes, respectively (71.7 and 71.8 per round) and a total of 98 birdies and two eagles. Welsman retains the Carmichael Trophy by win-ning eight matches to Long’s seven. The average time per 18-hole round was 70 minutes, with each of the 270 holes taking an average of three minutes, 50 seconds.

BC government explains dam breach

In his report on the Oliver mudslide, BC Deputy Solicitor General David Morhart explains what led to the breach of Testalinden Dam.

He noted the days leading up to the breach saw heavy rains in the area. On June 11, hiker Hal Krieger from Os-oyoos noticed that Testalinden Lake was full of water, which was overflowing onto the road.

“The water flow was enough to carve a 12-inch channel across the roadway,” Morhart said.

Krieger commented that he could usually see a culvert there but the culvert was under water. He added the cul-vert was normally flowing all year round.

Krieger subsequently reported the overflow to the Os-oyoos Tourist Information booth, which in turn contact-ed the Osoyoos RCMP detachment. The RCMP dispatcher contacted the district office of the Ministry of Forests and Range and spoke with an engineering technician, who then relayed the request to a compliance and enforcement technician, via a voice message. This message was not re-trieved until after the dam breach, Morhart said.

“The information relayed concerned a road washout on a ‘non-status road,’ so it was not described as an urgent priority.”

In reviewing the information and actions taken, Morhart said it appears that everyone acted on the best informa-tion they had available.

“Most importantly, the connection of the road wash-out to an earthen dam structure was not relayed or it may have prompted a higher priority response.”

Morhart said dozens of road washout reports, most of no major consequence, come into local officials after major rainstorms.

“So without specific knowledge of the structure in-volved, it is understandable to see why the issue was not escalated.”

However, three government recommendations to im-prove communications include: implementing signage at all dam locations with emergency contact information; providing a quick reference list of key contact numbers fo-cused on “who to call when,” and develop an alert matrix to quickly escalate priority issues; and ensuring that com-pliance and enforcement personnel are familiar with the issues escalation process.


Nk’Mip Ladies’ & Men’s Golf Results for July 21st, 2010

Ladies’ Day Results:

First Flight Winners 0 - 24:

1st: Gwen Miller, 65

2nd: Mary Builder, 66

3rd: Karen Brown, 67

Second Flight Winners 25 - 30:

1st: Barb Casement, 64

2nd: Marilyn Bliss, 66

3rd: Betty Boulter, 71 (CB)

Third Flight Winners 25 - 30:

1st: Judy Pekinpaugh, 57

2nd: Paula Wegner, 61

3rd: Teresa Kwas, 64 (CB)

Men’s Nite Prize Winners:

Low Gross 0 - 17:Ryan Dunkley, 35

Low Net 0 - 17:Clarence Louie, 32

Low Gross 18+:Hugh Ridler, 37

Low Net 18+:Bruce Schutz, 34

KP 0 - 10:Grant Montgomery

KP 11 - 17:Al Nicol

KP 18+:Max Mclaren

Longest Drive:0 -10: Pat Noakes

11 - 17: Ken Michel18+: Don Chickite

KP in Two: Mario HallLongest Putt: Mikey Gallagher

KP to Tree: Ryan Dunkley

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or sausage with toast & hashbrowns for $ 5.99

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

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