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They say history repeats itself.But the Oliver and District Heritage Society hopes this

doesn’t happen as it leaves behind a troubled past and forges ahead in search of a new beginning.

Members gave a vote of confidence to the new board at the annual general meeting on May 9, and gave approval for the society to spend funds on renovating the museum and archives building.

But some members expressed their disappointment that the museum is still closed, and were equally concerned that the archives building hasn’t been open for three weeks.

Society president Michael Newman took some heat over that.

“To close the museum strikes me as most out-rageous . . . there was no need to close it,” said former board member Frank McLennan.

He then accused New-man of failing in his du-ties and suggested the president resign. But Newman didn’t respond.

Former treasurer Li-ane Powell questioned

Newman on previous statements he made about the soci-ety not being able to afford two staff positions, hence the closure of the museum.

Newman clarified they can fund two positions and have enough money to run programs for the next two years.

The society recently hired Tracy Johnson as community heritage manager, who is expected to start work in June. Newman said they are trying to re-open the museum as quickly as possible, but it likely won’t happen this summer.

When asked why the archives building was closed, New-man said they are waiting for archivist Lynn Couch-Alaric to come back after a leave of absence. He explained the society has offered her the new collections manager posi-tion, which she has yet to accept.

When asked why the society didn’t advertise this posi-tion, Newman said it’s not unreasonable to offer the job to a long-time employee first. If Couch-Alaric accepts the job, the archives will be open the next day, Newman said.

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When asked why the archives build-ing was closed, Newman said they are waiting for Lynn Couch-Alaric to come back. She has been offered the collections manager position.

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On the ballLocal student Trent Philipps prepares to return a serve during a match on the new surface at the Oliver tennis courts.

Labour relations looks at teachersTeachers withdrawing from extracurricular activities in

school are engaging in an illegal strike, according to the BC Public School Employers’Association (BCPSEA).

The association has applied to the Labour Relations Board for an order that the BC Teachers Association (BCTF) cease this action. The BCPSEA says the duties and activities that are being withdrawn are duties regularly performed by teachers as part of their normal work day.

But local teachers union president Ron Rachinski said withdrawing from volunteer or extracurricular activities,

such as sporting events and field trips is done outside of regular school hours.

He explained that some teachers have withdrawn their participation from these activities as part of their action plan opposing Bill 22.

Superintendent of Schools Bev Young said some extra-curricular activities such as field trips, musicals, and sport-ing events that were already organized have gone ahead. But no new extracurricular events or teams are being planned, she noted.

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If she doesn’t, the society will advertise the position immediately.

“Nobody is going to die if we wait three more weeks,” Newman said.

Past president Grant Bott said he wasn’t very happy with what’s been going on within the so-ciety.

“After all our blood, sweat and tears, it’s all gone. The museum is closed and the archives is closed.”

In the president’s annual report, Newman outlined various problems plaguing the muse-um and its collections. He noted the building is unsafe, with 90-year-old galvanized piping that needs replacing. He also stated the exits are not up to fi re marshal standards.

Other problems include: a dirty building, no museum volunteers, limited visits, tired static displays, no museum collection policy, little co-operation between the museum and archives functions, and artifacts with little or no docu-mentation.

“We need to come up with a solid collection policy focused on stories of Oliver,” Newman said.

In fact, the president stated the primary ob-jective is to tell these stories to ourselves and

our children fi rst, then tell them to visitors by getting the heritage displays out into the com-munity. Newman said they need volunteers to do a complete inventory of artifacts.

As for renovations, the plan is to renovate the main fl oor of the museum to create a multi-use space for the public. Plans also include replacing the back door with a wheelchair accessible door, and creating a wheelchair accessible toilet.

Town council is expecting to enter into a 20-year building lease with the society for $1 a year. This will give the society tenure to go ahead with the repairs and renovations.

But a concern was raised about these up-grades destroying the historical “charm” of the museum. Newman said only one wall is being removed.

Heather Frank said she sees the renovations enhancing the integrity of the building, not changing its history.

New board member Bruce Fuller said the museum needs a good clean. “That place was a mess. You take your life in your hands if the lights go out and you’re upstairs.”

Former board member Stefan Cieslik said it’s time to clean up a decade of mess. “As a board member, I was ashamed to go in there with the

public.”Cieslik commended Newman for hiring a new

manager and “cleaning house.”Mayor Ron Hovanes encouraged everyone to

let the new board do its job. Besides the presi-dent, the new members are Sue Morhun (vice-president), Bruce Fuller, Terry Schafer, David Janzen and Charles Gurr.

Area C director Allan Patton said he would like to see the public have more say on what happens, rather than the board telling people what’s going to happen. He said a strategic plan-ning session should be held involving the com-munity. On Monday, Patton told Town council that hiring two employees is too rich for taxpay-ers to absorb.

Newman said once they get the bids for the renovation work, the society will hold a special meeting.

In her annual report, Couch-Alaric said the museum desperately needs a complete review of its operations and collections. She noted this re-view entails conducting a systematic assessment of the building’s structural integrity, perform-ing a complete inventory of collections, address-ing building defi ciencies, and incorporating a “community space” as part of renovation plans.

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Meadowlark Festival is hereFrom May 17-21 immerse yourself in the unique natural

diversity of the Okanagan and Similkameen valley. The Meadowlark Nature Festival was once again voted

the “best annual community event in the South Okanagan” by readers of Okanagan Life Magazine, a sign that eco-tourism is alive and well in the Southern Interior.

The festival offers more than 90 environmental tours and events held under the open sky, which will take people from Canada’s unique desert to the alpine meadows high above Okanagan Lake. Indigenous cultural tours, horse-back rides, canoe trips, guided walks, bird watching tours, geology and history tours, art exhibits, hands-on presen-tations on astronomy, nature photography, sustainable green buildings and more will be featured for all ages.

The Meadowlark Festival is organized by the Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance (OSCA) to encourage people to experience, discover and explore their natural environment. The Okanagan-Similkameen hosts a rare mosaic of natural habitats; among them is one of Canada’s most endangered ecosystems - the hot, dry shrub-grass-lands. A springtime look at these shrub-grasslands, known as Canada’s “pocket desert,” reveals a riot of colour flour-ishing in this seemingly harsh environment.

This popular five-day festival celebrates and showcases unique wildlife and habitats, and some of the most diverse and rare assemblages of plant and animal species in the country.

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Nail dumper sought

On May 8 an Oliver resident reported that some un-known person had dumped a bucket of rusty nails in the area of Hillside Drive and Hollow Street.

This is the second time (first reported May 1) that this has occurred. To date there have been no injuries or property damage associated to this activity. Public assistance in identifying a suspect would be appreciated by the RCMP.

Van stolen from orchard

On May 8 an Oliver orchardist reported that at some point overnight his green 1996 Plymouth van was sto-len from his orchard in the 4000 block of 97th Street. A chainsaw was in the van at the time.

Beware of fraudster On May 9 the Oliver RCMP received a report that an

Oliver resident had received a phone call from a person claiming to be affiliated with ICBC.

The caller indicated that the complainant owed mon-ey on his insurance, and that if payment wasn’t made within one week his vehicle would be repossessed.

The complainant contacted the local ICBC agent who assured him that he did not owe ICBC any money, that they would never contact him by phone for money out-standing, and furthermore, ICBC does not repossess ve-hicles.

The moral of the story is: If you are contacted by phone by some person looking for you to pay money or provide personal information, always question the au-thenticity of the caller. Municipal tax increase in Oliver clarified

The Town of Oliver adopted the five-year financial plan on Monday, with Mayor Ron Hovanes saying council worked hard to keep tax increases as low as possible.

Chief Financial Officer Dave Svetlichny clarified a May 9

story in the Chronicle regarding municipal taxes. He noted there is an overall increase of only 1.2 per cent, not 3.3 per-cent as previously reported. This 1.2 per cent hike amounts to an increase of only $6.


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~ Roma Pedersen,Archives Volunteer

At the Oliver Horse Show in the 1960s. From the left: Brenda Leir, Mrs. Patrick Leir and Virginia Leir.

Consider year- round schoolsYear-round schooling for our district is some-

thing we should do our homework on. While some students and teachers may

give the thumbs down to this idea, it should be con-sidered for its benefi ts. (There are pros and cons.)

Under the current system, there’s a perception that students get a lot of time off – two months for summer break, two weeks for spring break, two weeks for Christmas holidays, and several long weekends. That’s a lot of time away from school.

One could argue that many students tend to for-get what they previously learned when they have long breaks from school. In a year-round calendar, there would be less time to forget.

But some research indicates there are no signifi -cant differences in academic achievement between students in year-round schools and those under tra-ditional calendars.

A good point to remember: It’s not how long kids are in school, it’s how engaged they are in learning while in the classroom.

If students aren’t engaged or don’t fi nd school interesting, they’re not going to learn regardless of how many days they’re in class.

We applaud Bill 36, the School Amendment Act, which brings more fl exibility to the system and rec-ognizes that each student has his or her own way of learning. The fact is some students can’t cope in a structured classroom environment.

Regarding year-round schooling, there are many possible benefi ts to reap: fewer intervention pro-grams necessary; no need for summer school bud-gets; no need to re-teach skills after long vacations; less stress fi nding daycare services; and an increase in academic skills with more instructional time.

The disadvantages of year-round schooling may include the following: increased maintenance costs; no time for summer employment for students; bud-get challenges in paying teachers year-round; no summer camp experience for children; youth camps suffer; and other extracurricular programs suffer.

While a two-week break gives students some breathing room, two months off during the summer is excessive. Many students become bored after two weeks and don’t know what to do with themselves. Others, who traditionally struggle with academics, fi nd themselves even further behind when school starts back up in September. As a result, they need more remedial work to catch up.

School District 53 should consider year-round schooling and more fl exible options to enhance stu-dent learning.

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Two caring ladies deserve meritI’d like to take a few moments of gratitude to extend my

heart to the two ladies who dared and cared to travel down a road they seldom had reason to travel to investigate the blaze that was devouring our business.

And with no time to spare, they urgently insisted upon an immediate response of action from the fi re crew, lest the blaze burn wild and out of control, and of which its

destruction would have known no bounds.These two ladies dared to risk their lives and cared to

help extinguish this blaze and put the fi re out (on NK’mip Road on April 19).

They deserve much recognition. Keep reaching out with caring hearts.

Gerhard Israel, Oliver

ROE celebrates fi ve years with families

Oliver Community Garden gearing up for ‘Bloomin Plant Sale’ May 26

Roots of Empathy (ROE) is a district-wide character edu-cation and anti-bullying program that seeks to foster em-pathy and compassion in children and adults.

At the heart of the program are a neighbourhood in-fant and parent who visit the classroom nine times over the school year. A trained ROE instructor coaches students to observe the baby’s development and to label the baby’s feelings. The baby is the “teacher” and a lever that the instructor uses to help children to identify and refl ect on their own feelings and the feelings of others.

The ROE progam had its beginning at all fi ve elementary schools in the district in 2007.

Five years of ROE are being celebrated at an event to honour the families, babies, and instructors. This event will be held on Wednesday, May 30 at 4 pm at SOSS in Oli-ver.

The district looks forward to having all alumni families/babies in attendance. Contact Marieze Tarr at 250-498-1333 or email at [email protected] for more information or if you would like to join the ROE team.

We’ve been hard at work preparing for our big Bloomin' Plant Sale on Saturday, May 26, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Oliver Community Garden at Quail’s Nest Arts Centre.

We’ve held a plant sale in combination with Communi-ties in Bloom for the past three years but this year we’re fl ying solo as the Communities in Bloom competition is fi nished for now.

This year we’re hoping to make the sale more of an event. We have the Gala Vanters lined up to play some live music, there will be a craft corner for the kids, food, local vendors, loonie auction, lots of gardening information and of course, lots of plants. The Oliver Ambassadors will also be on hand for the festivities.

We still need help with a few things. First, we need plants to sell. If you’re digging in your garden and have plants to divide and pass on, send them our way. We’ll gladly take those extra perennials or bulbs. Rearranging

and no room for that rosebush? Let us help you fi nd it a new home. Please call or email us and we can arrange to pick the plants up from you.

The second thing is food. We’d love to have a barbecue set up selling hamburgers and hotdogs, so consider this an invitation to a local service group to grab an extra fund-raising opportunity. You can keep all the profi ts - we’d just like to have food available as part of the event.

Can you help us out? Call Heather at 250-485-2575 or email [email protected]. We are now on Facebook, too. Check out https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oliver-Community-Garden/207352179362353.

And the last way you can help . . . come to our Bloomin' Plant Sale. There will be lots to see and do and you’ll be glad you did. See you there.

Heather Whittall, Oliver


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The concept of “food sovereignty” was developed by La Via Campesina as the best way to promote social justice and human dignity.

La Via Campesina is an independent, non-partisan body of local and internation-al organizations from 70 countries, includ-ing Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, representing 200 million small and me-dium sized farmers, farm work-ers, landless people, fi sher folk and others. The increasing call for food sovereignty has become a very powerful response to food, poverty and climate crises we are witnessing around the world.

The core of food sovereignty is “the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through sustainable methods and their right to defi ne their own food and agriculture systems. It puts the aspirations, needs and livelihoods of those who produce, distribute and consume food at the heart of food systems and policies rather than the demands of markets and corporations.”

Of course this clashes with the current economic world order of globalization and the concept of continuous growth where goods and capital move freely between countries without any consideration for fair distribution and sustainability.

There are seven principles of food sov-ereignty defi ned by La Via Campesina: Food as a basic human right cemented in con-stitution, agrarian reform and indigenous rights to land, protecting natural resources (especially land, water, seeds and livestock breeds), reorganizing food trade (food im-ports must not displace local production or depress prices), ending the globalization of hunger (regulation and taxation of specu-lative capital and a strictly enforced code of conduct for multinational corporations),

social peace (food must not be used as a weapon to marginalize smallholder farm-ers) and democratic control (United Na-tions and other related organizations (ie: WTO, World Bank, and IMF) must undergo a process of democratization so that small-holder farmers have direct input into for-mulating agricultural policies at all levels).

In what can only be viewed as a scurri-lous attack against Canada’s food sovereignty, the Conservative government recently dismantled the Canadian Wheat Board despite huge opposition from the major-ity of western farmers. Our supply managed system for dairy, chick-en and eggs is on the table at the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) negotiations and it remains to be seen whether Canadian farmers will be sacri-fi ced to get the deal signed.

Also under discussion in the CETA deal is the ability of mu-

nicipalities and the provinces to give pref-erence to local procurements as a way to stimulate local economies or support lo-cal farmers. In this year’s budget, as part of broader cuts to Agriculture Canada, the federal government severely cut funding to the Canadian Cooperative Association, a low-cost program ($4 million a year) which has made a difference in hundreds of com-munities across the country. This govern-ment also refuses to consider tightening the rules around genetically modifi ed food, one of the most serious threats to Canadian food sovereignty.

There may have been a time when Can-ada could be called a sovereign country. Unfortunately, the Conservative govern-ment under Stephen Harper is eroding that at a furious and unabated pace. One of the weapons we have to push back against such ill conceived policies is to support local farmers any way we possibly can.

Hail food sovereignty

and culturally appropriate food produced through sustainable and culturally appropriate food produced through sustainable and culturally appropriate food

methods and their right to defi ne produced through sustainable methods and their right to defi ne produced through sustainable

their own food and agriculture methods and their right to defi ne their own food and agriculture methods and their right to defi ne

systems. It puts the aspirations, their own food and agriculture systems. It puts the aspirations, their own food and agriculture

Agreement (CETA) negotiations and it remains to be seen whether Agreement (CETA) negotiations and it remains to be seen whether Agreement (CETA) negotiations

Canadian farmers will be sacri-fi ced to get the deal signed.

MP Alex Atamanenko

The president of the Oliver legion is con-cerned about government talks about cut-backs to veterans programs for assisting those with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

“The legion has programs underway, but without ongoing government programs, there will be many (veterans) left in the lurch,” said Chris Yerburgh.

He is wondering why the federal govern-ment is reducing services now when young veterans need it the most.

In response to recent media coverage regarding military suicides and the gov-ernment’s proposed medical services cut-backs, the Royal Canadian Legion’s BC/Yukon Command is fi ghting for public recognition of the importance of interven-tion for military serving members suffering from mental trauma and PTSD.

For years the legion has been fi lling the gap where services for veterans are lack-ing. It is hard for veterans and their fami-lies trying to cope with mental issues re-sulting from military service.

The federal government provides cer-tain levels of benefi ts and programs. How-ever, these only go so far and the need is far greater. The legion is working with vet-erans directly to transition them back to health and back into the community.

In the absence of a tailored, responsive, and comprehensive continuum of care for returning military, the legion in BC/Yu-kon has been making a powerful, practical difference by offering one-of-a-kind pro-grams, with life-changing impact.

These include the following: Veterans Transition Program (with UBC) for veter-ans suffering post-traumatic stress; Mili-tary Skills Conversion Program (with BCIT) for veterans re-entering the marketplace; and Cockrell House for homeless veterans.

The legion does not receive any govern-ment funding for these programs.

These three programs are made possible by virtue of ongoing fundraising. In 153 communities throughout British Columbia and Yukon, legion volunteers contribute over 600,000 hours a year. More and more of those service hours are now focused on engaging the new generation of veterans and trying to help them transition back to their families.

Legionnaires and ladies auxiliaries know fi rsthand that military families bear more than their fair share of the load when one of their own serves in the Canadian mili-tary. They fundraise, reach out, and pro-vide a second family of support for them. Many legion members are not military re-lated themselves, but they are involved be-cause they care.

There is a tremendous need in the veter-an community right now. From the veter-ans who are homeless to the silently suffer-ing 26 year old who doesn’t sleep anymore, it is the responsibility of all Canadians to reach out to them.

Stepping up to the perceived stigmas of post-traumatic stress, to the plight of homelessness, and to the rejections of re-entering the workforce – this is what the Royal Canadian Legion is doing in British Columbia and Yukon for a new generation of veterans returning from overseas duties.

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BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) paramed-ics, under local unit chief Joy Peterson are working with the Town of Oliver to help deliver emergency information to at-risk residents whose home addresses have changed.

Paramedics have begun canvassing hun-dreds of homes and apartments and drop-ping off an information package with each resident’s new address written on a 9-1-1 fridge magnet they can keep next to their phone.

In the event of an emergency, the resi-dent’s correct address will be immediately available to provide to the dispatcher.

“We’re concerned about many senior residents in Oliver who are unaware of the changes to their street name or street number,” said Peterson. “We’ve responded to 9-1-1 calls where the homeowner or ten-ant gives us their old address or a partially correct address. We want to make sure that our paramedics are able to reach a patient in need as soon as possible during a medical emergency.”

“I think it’s a great plan, going door to

door,” said Tom Szalay, municipal manag-er for the Town of Oliver. “The Town has notifi ed all property owners of their new addresses, however, there are some ten-ants, for example, who may not yet have received notice from their landlords. Other residents may simply benefi t from a gentle reminder. Oliver paramedics have stepped up in a big way to support the safety of our citizens.”

“Our paramedics are very involved in the communities they serve,” said Mike Michalko, BCAS executive director of rural operations. “This is inspiring volunteerism in Oliver that goes well beyond the call of regular duty.”

More than 3,900 BCAS employees con-tribute hundreds of hours of volunteer community support annually and are rec-ognized for their achievements through the employee Awards of Excellence pro-gram.

In 2011/12, paramedics in Oliver re-sponded to 771 pre-hospital 9-1-1 calls and completed 1,059 inter-facility patient transfers.


BC Ambulance Service paramedics (left) are canvassing Oliver residents and giving them information packages on their new addresses so there is no confusion when emergency services are required. Some people have been giving 9-1-1 dispatchers wrong or incomplete addresses during emergency situations.

Ambulance paramedics canvas Oliver homes

Oliver Elks elects new boardThe Oliver Elks recently held its elec-

tions, with Joanne Bray returning as presi-dent for another term.

First vice-president is Gary Guraliuk, while second and third vice-president are Ron Ethier and Annie Zandvliet, respec-tively.

The secretary is Marla Wilson, while the treasurer is Barbara Barley. Membership director is Vikki Hooymans.

The position of inner guard is fi lled by Guy Deschatalets, while Harry Bray re-

mains as chaplain. Terry Schafer is the pub-licity director.

Installation of the executive will take place in the Oliver Elks Lodge 2 pm on Mon-day, May 28.

In other recent Elks news, $300 has been donated to the Oliver Ambassador pro-gram, and $500 has been given to Oliver Parks and Recreation for youth ball shirts. In addition, fi nancial assistance has been approved towards hearing aids for a child in town.


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Every Saturday & Sunday - Miradoro serves brunch from 10 to 1 pm.

May 26 - Cooking classes at Hester Creek. Watch as their acclaimed chef prepares each course before you in their state-of-the-art kitchen. Call 1-866-498-4435 to reserve your seat.

May 26 - The Booms Booms play at Tinhorn Creek ampitheatre.

May 27 - 3rd annual OOWA Half Corked Marathon ( SOLD OUT!)

June 9 - Nota Bene release party at Black Hills Estate Winery. Food, wine and entertainment. Call 250-498-0666 for details.

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Bruce Fuller

Must take our hats off or at least touch the brims as a sa-lute to most of BC’s behind the scenes wine country folks be-cause if anyone wears more than one hat on their noggins, it’s them.

Very few winery owners, sometimes called proprietors, who wind up grinning you into their welcoming tasting rooms arrive behind the bar with any real wine background other than the seeing, swirling and guzzling part.

None that I know of were submerged, dunked or held under the surface of any silvery baptismal bowl brimming with a fi ne merlot by a sommelier or winemaker. Most got involved in the business because they really wanted to. The wine thing simply appealed to them at a time in their lives when change was necessary to alter their mental health.

As my former boss Jimmy Pattison often reminded me, “Brucie, business gotta be fun”… and “ya gotta wanna.” My feeling is that smaller winery owners would agree whole-heartedly as they hike through the rows playing with their early spring buds.

Warding off the negativity of their naysayer friends, fam-ily, co-workers, neighbours and bankers back home, then leaving them all behind to scratch their heads in wonder-ment, most got into the business for the fun of it. Not for the moolah.

You see getting involved fi nancially in the wine industry is somewhat similar to having a big sailboat, oft described as a hole in the water that you pour money into. A vineyard with winery is the boat… but the difference is while the boat is all cash out, the winery is supposed to be all about cash in. Not always so.

The majority of winery operations I know about were founded by a couple of people who brought many useable

backgrounds, other than grape growing or wine making to their tank rooms and tables.

They usually depend on a host of skills developed through a career lifetime that somehow equates to being experienced, but at the end of the day, most have really not spent their business lives jumping up and down barefoot in a half barrel of inky Cab Franc.

CAs, CGAs pooped at a past of fi nancial deadlines, lawyers tired of robing up in black fol-lowing all-nighters reviewing cases, policemen leaving bad guys behind, merchants, store-keepers, school teachers, all

types of business owners, academics, engineers, BAs, MBAs, P. Engs, docs, nurses, ambulance, heavy truck drivers and diesel mechanics ... old soldiers, farmers, ranchers, orchard-ists, the works.

While most have a genuine passion for what they’re up to, their dedication to the task at hand was often learned on the job.

From starting the tractor with an instruction book in one hand and the other pulling the lever that lifts the front forks to mopping up wasted litres of a new vintage that has mysteriously leaked out of their new stainless tank.

Attractive and fun as it

is to proffer tasty little samplers to gaga-eyed visitors, the ownership of a winery is a many-hatted thing.

Some of the hats include extensive business planning, searching for and acquisition of a vineyard, the just-right terroir, type of grapes to grow, how to plant, nurture, grow, harvest, crush, make juice then wine. All the while designing and building the right building for both winemaking, cellar-ing and selling.

In the equation not necessarily in order of importance: what wines might blow off the shelves in the marketplace, naming, product positioning, package design and labeling, story telling, the marketing mix with its interesting twists and turns.

And what about that corporate fi nance hat to raise the funds to make everything happen or the government re-lations, interaction hats, the liquor board challenges, the multi-level approvals, paperwork and code numbers. Yikes!

At our place I wear the equivalent of a fi ling cabinet on my head… just one hat, a battered old silver-belly, cowboy style and squeezed under the inside headband: my Serving It Right card, a battered grocery list, a no-name phone num-ber, $20 mad-money (for cold beer or a bottle of the competi-tor’s crisp white).

And of course a few squares of TP for crying the blues when one of the other hats doesn’t quite fi t.

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Members of the local Parkinson support group meet for a short journey on the Pioneer Walkway in Osoyoos. One of the goals of Parkinson Society BC is to promote the importance of exercise.

Oliver and Osoyoos members of the lo-cal Parkinson support group recently got together for a walk to raise awarenss of the disease.

They hiked along the Pioneer Walkway in Osoyoos and stopped for coffee.

Parkinson Society BC has designated two goals for this year. One is to increase awareness of Parkinson’s Disease, the symptoms, the effects on the family and the challenges to the community.

The second goal is an exercise revolu-tion. Research has proven the value of

regular exercise for those with the disease. Research in many fi elds is leading to more information which in time may lead to a cure.

Parkinson Society BC is a not for profi t registered charity which receives no gov-ernment funding. The South Okanagan area is very generous, with organizations and individuals providing funds for re-search, counselling and educational mate-rials.

The Osoyoos support group meets the fi rst Monday of each month at 1-3 pm in the Osoyoos Health Unit.

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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grand-son. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.

The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfa-ther’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating diffi cult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the fl oor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.

The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. “We must do something about fa-ther,” said the son. “I’ve had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the fl oor.”

So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed din-ner. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the family glanced in grandfa-ther’s direction, sometimes he had a tear in

his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admo-nitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.

The four-year-old watched it all in si-lence. One evening before supper, the fa-ther noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the fl oor. He asked the child

sweetly, “What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food in when I grow up.” The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.

The words struck the parents, who were speech-less. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spo-ken, both knew what must be done. That evening

the husband took grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.

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It was attended by approximately 100 veterans, mem-bers and guests. Invited guests were our local MLA John Slater, Mayor Ron Hovanes, Oliver RCMP Sgt. Ken Har-rington and South Okanangan and Similkameen Zone Commander Rick Lundin.

The guests were introduced by the legion president and grace was said by Chaplain Ray Turner. Music was provid-ed by local entertainer Mikie Spillett.

The supper was a buffet style roast beef dinner. Air Ca-dets from the local 232 Bighorn Squadron assisted in serv-

ing and clearing tables while a few cadet “moms” washed dishes along with other volunteers.

Toasts were made “to the Queen” by Don Bousfi eld, “to the fallen” by Frank Krepps and “the offi ce of the president of the United Stes” by Ray Turner.

Recognition was made to all categories of veterans, ie Second World War, Korean War, peacekeepers, NATO vet-erans and others who served in the Canadian or Allied Forces.

All the guests addressed the group, mostly by thank-ing all the veterans for their service to our country to help maintain the freedoms we have today.

The cooks, servers, Air Cadets and other volunteers were recognized for their hard work.

Special recognition was given to Bertha Williams, branch poppy chair, who was the main organizer of the dinner.

Chris YerburghSpecial to the Chronicle

Roy Heuckendorff photoLocal veterans were honoured at the Oliver legion’s annual veterans dinner recently. Of the hundred or so people in attendance, approximately 40 were veterans.

Seminar for writers planned June 9

The Oliver Chronicle welcomes readers’ submissions to the Fruit and Vine. Please submit your comments to: [email protected]@[email protected]

Submissions must include your name and phone number for verification purposes, but can be published anonymously.

Content may be edited for clarity.

Getting published is easier than ever these days, accord-ing to Okanagan editor and writer Dona Sturmanis.

“And if a writer decides to go the self-publishing route, the options are almost limitless and can be extremely af-fordable, even profi table.”

A special Saturday workshop, “Create a Successful Pub-lishing Plan,” will be held at the Oliver Community Centre on June 9 from 10 am to 3 pm. It is designed to help South Okanagan writers devise tailor-made strategies to get their books and other writings published.

Choosing the right strategy is important for success, said Sturmanis, whether print, e-book, traditional publisher or a combination of these.

During this informative workshop, Sturmanis and Rand Zacharias will walk writers step by step through the pros and cons of different publishing methods. “It’s really an

individual choice,” said Sturmanis. “And it’s important to know all the options so you can get the most benefi t pos-sible for your purposes as an author.”

Sturmanis, BFA, MFA in creative writing and Zacharias, BA in communications currently teach at Okanagan Col-lege in Kelowna. Between them they have over 40 years of experience editing books and helping people to success-fully get published.

Covered in this workshop are techniques for attracting the attention of traditional publishers, the differences of self-publishing, vanity publishing, print-on-demand pub-lishing and e-book publishing, and how to choose the right company and method. Successful examples are also dis-cussed in detail.

Pre-registration a week in advance is required. To regis-ter call 250-498-4390 or 250-765-9151.


Vancouver-based recording artists and Indie perform-ers Dominique Fricot and Ciseaux are coming to Medici’s Gelateria and Coffee House in Oliver on Friday, May 18.

These two young artists are carving a shining path to the top of the Canadian national music market. Having honed their impressive skills in the vital Vancouver music scene, they are taking their talents on the road for a brand new Western Canadian tour. First stop is Medici’s.

Charisma cannot be taught, bought, practiced or learned, yet Dominique Fricot has it. He has it in spades. Dominique is a true original, a one of a kind talent and a rapidly rising star. Don’t miss his unique blend of charm, stage domina-tion and relatable, heartfelt music

With his commanding stage presence, unrivaled song-

writing skill and ear for creating pure pop masterpieces, Dominique owns the stage with his rich baritone and his emotive fusion of rock, soul, folk and jazz.

His plaintive vocals and knack for melody invite com-parisons to Chris Martin and Adam Duritz. The songs run the gamut from breezy Jack Johnson-esque pop to haunt-ing piano ballads.

Ciseaux is inspired by everything from Bach’s Branden-burg concertos to soulful melodies of the 60s, to the imagi-native Indie persuasions of her peers. She has evolved from classical training, a love of pop music and an unwillingness to be limited by genre. She will melt your heart and make you want to dance all at the same time. As an operatically trained vocalist, she has also been a soloist with the Victo-ria Symphony.

Her first album “Close To Me,” which was released under her own name, earned five nominations at the 2011 Van-couver Island Music Awards.

This is one of those concerts you do not want to miss for anything.

Dominique Fricot and Ciseaux coming to Oliver

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Dominique Fricot will perform at Medici’s Gelateria this Friday.

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Held under blue skies, the sixth annual Desert Valley Hospice Society Hike for Hos-pice on May 6 had more than 100 people coming out to support this worthwhile cause.

Pledges and donations totalled over $12,000.

From face painting by the Oliver Ambas-sadors to hot dogs cooked by Kiwanis and delicious cookies from Subway, everyone felt the event was a great success. Local South Okanagan dignitaries, MLA John Slater, Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes, and Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells all spoke of the

need for hospice supports and services in the region.

An event of this size needs many volun-teers – so recognition goes out to the orga-nizing committee –a subcommittee of the Desert Valley Hospice Society. In addition, recognition goes to the corporate sponsors – Interior Saving Credit Union and the staff at the Oliver branch led by manager Gina Chapman.

Next year’s Hike for Hospice will be May 5, so mark it on your calendar to help raise funds for Desert Valley Hospice Society’s programs and projects for end of life care.

Hike for Hospice raises $12k

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More than 100 people of all ages participat-ed in the annual Hike for Hospice on May 6 in Lions Park. Pledges and donations to-talled more than $12,000.

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Improvements to the Oliver CemeteryBeginning the week of May 22nd, 2012, municipal crews will be removing memorial markers in the Sumac section of the Oliver Cemetery. Removal of these markers is necessary in order for concrete bases to be installed, improving both the aesthetics and maintenance in this section of the Oliver Cemetery.

Upon completion of all concrete work, municipal crews will clean and re-install all removed memorial markers on top of the concrete bases.

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Heart-transplant patient Brittany Michaud from Oliver is a real “difference maker” as far as the Rick Hansen Foun-dation is concerned.

The teen, who underwent surgery for a new heart sev-eral months ago, carried the 25th anniversary relay medal with no trouble during a special ceremony at Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School on May 8. She was the fi rst to carry the medal before passing it off to her brother, Brandon Mi-chaud as the relay left Oliver and made its way to Osoyoos.

Brittany was at a loss for words, saying she was very

happy and excited to be part of the national relay. She ex-pressed her pride in representing Oliver, and noted she has a lot more energy since the operation. Brittany is even al-lowed to play sports now, such as soccer.

It was a different story last year, however, when she needed a transplant after suffering from non compaction cardiomyopathy. She now has a new lease on life and is enjoying every minute of it.

The Rick Hansen Foundation defi nes difference makers as people who overcome obstacles and help others.

That’s what Hansen did after he suffered a spinal cord injury at the age of 15. He was riding in the back of a pickup truck during a fi shing trip when the vehicle lost control

and fl ipped over. A big metal tool box struck Hansen in the back, leaving him a paraplegic.

From that day on he worked on setting small goals, such as sitting up in bed and blowing out candles on his 16th birthday.

He then started ice fi shing by laying on the ice near the hole. After achieving that goal, he began playing wheel-chair sports and would later win many medals.

Hansen met Terry Fox and both became good friends. Inspired by Fox’s “Marathon of Hope,” Hansen embarked on his own “Man In Motion” tour, which raised millions for spinal cord research.

Brittany puts new heart to good ‘relay’ useLyonel DohertyOliver Chronicle

Lyonel Doherty photos

Heart-transplant survivor Brittany Michaud carries the Rick Hansen relay medal during a special ceremony at Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School on May 8. At right, she gives her brother Brandon a hug after giving him the medal to carry as the contingent makes its way to Osoyoos.

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The Town of Oliver is going fi shing for a developer to build a much-needed hotel in the community.

Council recently endorsed a hotel mar-ket study and economic feasibility analysis request for proposal (RFP).

Director of Development Services Steph-anie Johnson said council has identifi ed this project as a municipal priority for 2012.

“We want to use this information (in the RFP) to assist the Town to attract a devel-oper to bring a hotel here,” Johnson said.

Because of the economic downturn and fi nancial uncertainty, the Town considers economic development as an important quest. It recognizes that a feasibility project is one where the economic value is greater than the cost. But it seeks expert support in determining the value of a proposed hotel.

Johnson said initiative from the business community is the main stimuli behind ur-ban growth and change.

“Oliver has been witnessing a shift in the scale and characteristics of development projects,” she said.

For example, development proposals are becoming broader in scope and more com-plex, involving a much greater capital in-vestment, Johnson pointed out.

In the case of a hotel, the selected con-sulting team will be required to undertake

a market study, looking at demand, exist-ing lodging facilities and competitiveness. In addition, the Town seeks a fi ve-year projection of the hotel’s operating revenue and expenses.

The consultant will be responsible for delivering two most feasible options. John-son clarifi ed the feasibility study will iden-tify two sites (scenarios) for council’s re-view, than these sites will be marketed to potential developers.

At a recent meeting of council, a concern was raised about narrowing it down to two sites when there could be several sites that meet the criteria.

Mayor Ron Hovanes said he can think of three or four potential sites and doesn’t want to preclude those by selecting one or two.

The RFP targets summer of 2012 as the start date and fall 2012 as the completion date. A total of $15,000 has been allocated for the completion of the market study/feasibility analysis.

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form CLUES DOWN 1. A type of plug 2. Comprehend written

words 3. Feel ill 4. 1/1000 of an ampere 5. Dorothy’s auntie 6. Chum 7. Greek colony founded

by Xenophanes 8. Philly football team 9. Sensory brain parts 11. Marysville, CA college 12. Language spoken in

Bratislava 14. Wet, sticky earth 15. Emergency Medical

Service 16. a.k.a. Alkenols 21. Sodium 22. Addams Family cousin 23. 3rd tone of the scale 24. Pear variety 25. Two-toed sloth 27. -__, denotes past 28. Alaskan town 29. The family bufonidae 32. Centilitre 33. Earl’s jurisdiction 34. Extreme 35. Show a response 37. Touchdown

38. Rhenium 39. Potato state 40. Utter incoherent

words 42. Pitressin 43. A tropical constrictor 44. A baby’s belch 45. Nervous little mongrel

dogs 47. Papuan monetary unit 48. Musical Instrument

Digital Interface 50. Corpuscle count

(abbr.) 51. Bluegrass genus 53. Common Canadian

phrase 54. Physicians designation

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Not a matter of if, but when kids offered drugs

Sergeant Ken Harrington from the Oliver RCMP is wor-ried.

He’s worried that DARE graduates from Tuc-el-Nuit El-ementary School will put him out of a job and he’ll find himself on the side of the road selling pencils.

The detachment commander made the joke at last week’s graduation ceremonies for the Grade 5 class.

Each student has pledged to resist drugs and alcohol in personal letters that have been placed in a time capsule, which will be opened when the students are in Grade 11.

On May 9 the students wore “DARE 2B Me” T-shirts as they recited what they had learned from instructors Bren-da Kotzian and Brad Webb from the Canada Border Ser-vices Agency.

Kotzian said teaching DARE (drug abuse resistance edu-cation) is “absolutely the most favourite thing to do.” She noted that Tuc-el-Nuit is her favourite school to teach the program. “You kids rock!”

Kotzian said DARE students are so eager, smart and “ooze manners.”

Unfortunately, it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when these students will be offered drugs or alcohol, she said. This is a scary thought to their teacher, Julie-Anna Martin, who expressed her pride in the boys and girls for graduating from the program.

Martin recognized Kotzian for her work, saying DARE is not an easy curriculum to teach.

The students recounted what they learned, including how tobacco companies advertise to entice young people to smoke.

They learned about the harmful effects of marijuana, which consists of more than 400 chemicals. They also learned how to respond to negative peer pressure.

One student said drugs hurt other people, not just the person taking them. He noted that more than 45,000 peo-ple die every year in Canada from smoking.


The Grade 5 class at Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School celebrated its DARE graduation on May 9. Shown cheering are, from left, Eman Bajwa, Michael Phillips, Justice Baptiste and Koysta Kall. The program teaches students how to resist peer pressure when drugs and alcohol are involved.

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COMMUNITY NEWSNEWS

Directory of Religions

LIVING WAY CHRISTIAN CENTRE

live * laugh * dream * loveRiver Rd. & Hwy 97 - 3 miles

north of OliverPastors Mark & Rae Pankratz

Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

www.livingway.com250.498.4595

River Rd. & Hwy 97 - 3 miles

OLIVER WORD OFLIFE CENTRE

On 119 St. off of 350th Ave.Pastors Cameron

& Margaret OgilvieSunday Services:

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.(includes Children’s Church)

Wed. 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study at the Church

250.498.4434www.oliverwordoflife.ca

Directory of ReligionsDirectory of ReligionsDirectory of ReligionsOLIVER UNITED CHURCH

9915 - 358th Ave. Minister: Rev. Heather Burton

Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m.All are welcome

Join us for refreshments and fellowshipafter the service.

Box 938, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0250.498.2781


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OLIVER WORD OF

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

All are welcome10450 - 346th Ave.Pastor: Oscar Halvorson

Services Saturday:Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m.Worship Service: 11 a.m.

250.498.4820

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Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m.

Box 938, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0


Directory of ReligionsDirectory of ReligionsST. PAUL LUTHERAN

CHURCH (LCC)Visitors welcome!

342nd Ave. at Airport Rd.Pastor Darren Siegle

Divine Service: 11 a.m. SundaySunday School: 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month 9:45 - 10:45Adult Bible Study: 9:45 a.m.

VALLEYCONGREGATIONAL

CHURCH30850 Black Sage Rd.

Sunday Worship Gathering:9:45 a.m.

250.498.4829

ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR

(Anglican/Episcopal)Welcomes you!

34660 - 103 St., OliverRev. Patrick Reid

Sunday Service and Sunday School: 11:00 a.m.

Information: 250.498.2735

OLIVER UNITED CHURCH

Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m.

Box 938, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0


OLIVER ALLIANCEJust north of town on Hwy 97

Lead Pastor: Jeremy CookPastor of Seniors: Henry WiebeChildren’s Ministry: Carol Freeman

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.Children’s Church and Nursery care available

during the service.Kids FORCE

and Adult Sunday School9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

Phone: 250.498.4253www.oliveralliancechurch.com

Office : 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Mon. - Fri.

River Rd. & Hwy 97 - 3 miles

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CHRIST THE KINGCatholic Church

(6044 Spartan St.)Pastor: Fr. Gabriel Chinnaperiannan

Weekend Mass times:Saturdays at 5:00 pmSundays at 9:30 am

All are welcomePhone: 250-498-3934Website: ctkoliver.org

REID’S GREENHOUSEBedding Plants

$.98 Basket

Hanging Baskets$6.00 - $15.00 Each

37848 Hwy 97 (4 km north of Oliver)Hours 9 AM - 5 PM Daily

Phone: 250.498.6074

The South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls held its annual open house/garage sale on Sunday, April 29.

It was a beautiful day for the sale, open house and bar-becue. Matt Duffus and his crew entertained the many visitors with music and magic throughout the day. The day was one of the best to date with dedicated volunteers and SORCO directors raising $2,600 towards building SORCO’s much needed new clinic.

Volunteer leaders showed off the large fl ight pen to vis-itors. They introduced the plans for the new clinic, provid-ing a wealth of information about the raptor birds of the area and the important role SORCO plays in the rehabili-tation of local raptor species. The Land Conservancy was also on hand with a display detailing their work.

On view were several of these local raptors: a saw-whet owl, a western screech owl, a red tail hawk and a bald eagle. The wonderful volunteers were able to inform in-terested visitors on how these birds were rescued and brought to SORCO, the treatment provided and the plans for their eventual release.

This year’s open house was the fi rst for the new man-agement of the SORCO facility. Ken Fujino retired at the end of March after four years of tireless service. He came to SORCO in 2008 when the founder/manager Sherri Klein moved to Australia.

Fujino, a respected conservationist, was always avail-able to pick up injured birds, to give informative presen-tations and conduct tours. SORCO and its volunteers will defi nitely miss Fujino’s friendly presence and wish him all the best in his retirement.

On April 1, Lauren Meads, a volunteer at SORCO, was ap-pointed executive manager of SORCO. She is a wildlife biol-ogist who has worked for the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC for the past four years as the South Okanagan site coordinator of that society. She will continue in that position as a complement to managing SORCO.

She looks forward to this rare opportunity to support both the reintroduction of the burrowing owls to the re-gion and to ensure owls and other raptor birds are rescued, rehabilitated and released.

SORCO wishes to recognize the many members of the lo-cal community for coming out to support the centre and learn more about its operation.

If you would like to learn more about and/or support SORCO, visit the website at www.sorco.org

Meads takes helm at SORCO

Photo contributed

SORCO volunteer Dale Belvedere holds Houdini, a great horned owl and popular mascot.

ContributedTo the Chronicle


CMYKNEWS

54 or older as of March 31, 2012 You may still obtain OAS/GIS at age 65

The age of eligibility for OAS/GIS will change gradually between 2023 and 2029

Starting in July 2013, Canadians who are eligible for, but not yet receiving OAS will have the flexibility to delay receiving it in exchange for a higher monthly amount at a later date.

53 or younger as of March 31, 2012

What does this mean for you?

*Subject to parliamentary approval

The number of working-age Canadians per senior is decreasing, placing additional pressure on the OAS program.

1

0

2

3

4

5

6

1990 2012 2030

**Source: 9th Actuarial Report on the Old Age Security Program

The number of working-age Canadians for every senior is decreasing**

Canadians are living longer and costs for the Old Age Security (OAS) are rising.

On April 1, 2023 the Government of Canada plans to start raising the age of eligibility for OAS and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) from 65 to 67.*

For a free brochure or more information visit www.ServiceCanada.gc.ca/retirement or call 1 800 O-Canada (TTY 1-800-926-9105)

Artisans’ Market in Oliver starts May 19Come for the art. Come for the crafts. Come

for the people.Artisans of the South Okanagan invite you to

come and see displays of their skills and craft at the new Artisans’ Market starting Saturday, May 19 at 522 Fairview Road (the front lawn of Medi-ci’s Gelateria and Coffee House) in Oliver.

The Artisans’ Market will offer a unique and select blend of fi nely crafted creations by well established artists working in many mediums.

The market will feature pottery, jewelry, glass-etched creations, crystals, drums and wood-crafted items from birdhouses to hand-made tables, quilting, knitting and a wonderful

variety of material handiworks, plus hand paint-ed wine glasses and amazing creations on canvas by gifted artists.

This market aims to be selective and exquisite and will ideally feature some new and chang-ing faces as the season moves along. The market runs from 10 am to 3 pm at 522 Fairview Road.


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Swift waterOliver Osoyoos Search and Rescue held a swift water training seminar on the Okanagan River to coincide with the Oliver Fire Department’s spring seminar recently. Shown in the boat are Lake Country participants (from left) Ben Burbine, Rylan Carnegie, and Randy McMillan.

Roy Heuckendorff photo

Paying tributeThe recent “Candlelight Tribute” at the Oliver Cemetery saw Mayor Ron Hovanes with scout leader Mike Field and children Gavin and Caitlyn honouring those who served in Canada’s Armed Forces.


Hey, partnerKatie McIntyre and Dennis Aiello journey downtown on their horses, but try as they might, they can’t find any hitching posts.


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NOTICES

RASCAL BEARS has openings FT/PT, ages 2 - 5. Meals, activities included.

Call 250-498-6377 46p2

CELEBRATION OF LIFE for Mary Jane (Jean)

Shippit. May 19, 2012 at 1:30 pm at the Osoyoos

Cemetery. Reception to follow in

Penticton at family home. 47p1

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

RE: The Estate of Albert Travis Hewitt, deceased, formerly of RR1 Site 22 C7, Town of Oliver, in the Prov-ince of British Columbia, V0H 1T0, who died on April 23, 2012.Creditors and others having claims against the estate of ALBERT TRAVIS HEWITT are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor c/o Alan P. Czepil, Barrister and Solicitor, Box 1800, 6313 Main Street, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 on or before June 21, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, hav-ing regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

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OLIVER GARDEN CENTREis now open 9 am - 5 pm for annuals, perennials, seed potatoes, basket stuffers,

hanging baskets, vegetable plalnts and much more. For

Info. Call 250-498-3334.47c3

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Re: The Estate of ELEANOR ANN EVANS also known as ELEANOR ANNE EVANS,

deceased, formerly of 38804-99 Street, RR2, Site 8, C7, Town of Oliver, in the Province of British Colum-bia, V0H 1T0, who died on

April 11, 2012.Creditors and others having

claims against the estate of ELEANOR ANN EVANS also known as ELEANOR ANNE EVANS, are hereby

notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particu-lars of their claims should

be sent to the Executor c/o Alan P. Czepil, Barrister and

Solicitor, Box 1800, 6313 Main Street, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 on or before June 30, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties

entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

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WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

Desert Valley Enterprises Ltd. dba Oliver-Fairview

Self Storage gives notice in accordance with the

Warehouseman’s Lien Act, the goods and personal

property deposited at Oliver Fairview Self Storage, 5889 Sawmill Rd, Oliver, BC by the persons listed below

will be sold by private sale or otherwise disposed of on

May 30, 2012. Unit #49 Alexander Fabrick

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GOOD SHEPHERD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Parents interested in enroll-ing their child for 2012

school year in K-7, and F/T Kindergarten

Call 250-495-3549 (school), 250-495-5077 (home), or email: gscsadmin@gmail.

com 37ctf

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

Gonczy Holdings Ltd. dba Valley Vineyard Supplies

gives notice in accordance with the Warehouseman’s Lien Act that the following

property deposited at 6423 Kootenay Street, Oliver, BC. will be sold on June

15, 2012 by way of offers, to pay outstanding storage costs plus costs of seizure, sale or disposal of property. the property being: house-hold goods in storage lock-ers #1 and #7 which were left in storage by Albert (no

last name known.)Amount owing to June 15, 2012 is $350.00. For more information call 250-809-6211 or 250-498-8815.

47p2

JOHNSTON MEIER Insur-ance Agencies Group is looking for a licensed Level 1 Autoplan agent with ex-perience. F/T with benefits. Salary depending on experi-ence.Contact: Dianne at: 250-498-3451 or email resume to: [email protected] or mail to: P.O. Box 160, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 46c4

PART TIME CASHIER needed immediately at Shoppers Drug Mart in Os-oyoos. Please apply with re-sume or call 250-495-6055.

47c2

BEST WESTERN SUNRISE INN Osoyoos, BC.

Now Hiring. Front Desk Agent/Housekeepers. Experi-ence preferred, good attitude, reliability required. Starting wages $12.50 per hour. 40 hours per week. Please email resume [email protected] or [email protected] or fax 250-495-4001. Call 604-760-1527. 38c10

WORKERS NEEDED for 2012 season. Workers will have 40 - 60 hours per week. $10 - $14 hour, depending on experience. Call 250-770-0530. 44v4

HOUSEKEEPERS wanted, part-time, seasonal. Experi-ence an asset but not re-quired. Season completion bonus. Please drop off re-sume and references to Pine Bluff Motel - 38888 Hwy 97 or call 250-498-3377.

45f3

FAIRVIEW GOLF COURSE is looking for a BBQ per-son and also a morning line cook. Please fax resume to 250-498-6077 Att: Yvonne or drop off at the restaurant in the clubhouse.

46c2

NEW market and ice cream concession stand in Oliver seeking summer staff. Send resume via email to [email protected] or fax to 250-498-0544.

46p2

FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT for someone to do oil chang-es, tire changes and repairs and other light mechanical duties. Some experience necessary. Apply in person with resume and references to Sabyan Automotive. Ask for Chip.

47c2

SUMMER STUDENT WANTED to assist with events planning. 34 hours per week for 7 weeks, $14 per hour. Must have com-pleted this school year and returning to school in Sept 2012. Send resume & cover letter to: Bonnie Dancey, CEOSouth Okanagan Chamber of Commerce Box 460 Oli-ver, BC. V0H 1T0. [email protected] Fax 250-498-3156.

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FOR SALE

EMERALD CEDER EDG-ING Buy direct from grower.6 ft. tall - 10 for $240Planting and delivery avail.Call BUDGET NURSERIES250-498-2189. 36vtf

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

MOVING SALE - Vertical blinds. 84 x 84 white/green $50.0084 x 84 peach $50.0084 x 84 off white $50.0084 x 84 green $50.00Alberto’s Decorating Centre 6222 Main Street Oliver.

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WATKINS NEW PRODUCT LINE FOR 2012. Too many to list. Call Inez & Ken 250-498-4450. 42v16

HAY FOR SALE. Alfalfa, $8.00 per bale. No rain. As-sorted rolls of sheep fencing for sale. Call 250-498-3094. 44p4

TIRES - 4 Used P215-70R14, $30 each or 4 for $100. 5 Like new P205-70R14, $50 each or 5 for $200. Call 250-498-0722.

47p1

VERTICAL BLINDS79 x 84 PVC cream $75.0079 x 83 1/2 beige $50.0072 x 77 1/4 white/gray $50.0032 x 44 off white $40.0072 x 95 green $50.00Alberto’s Decorating Centre 6222 Main Street Oliver.

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MOVING - MUST SELL - Blender, mix-master, new cutlery, glasses and kitchen-ware. Please call 250-498-6951.

47p2

RENTALSRENTALS EMPLOYMENT FOR SALENOTICES

NOTICES

EMPLOYMENT

Approximately 32 tractors to be sold with some incredibly rare models, along with

a garage full of misc. tools, parts etc.

SATURDAYMAY 26, 2012

11:00 AM

250-546-9420List of items and a photo previewavailable at www.valleyauction.ca

Sale conducted by

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CAWSTON. BC

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Fairview Mountain Golf Club, a premier golf club located near Oliver, BC, Canada’s Wine Capital, has an immediate opening for a Full Time/Seasonal Administrative Assistant/Inventory Control Clerk.

The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for all aspects of Accounts Payable, Inventory Control and Costing, daily cash reconciliations and general office duties. Experience in accounts payable and inventory control would be an asset.

Qualified candidates are asked to reply by e-mail: [email protected] or fax to: 250-498-6077 or mail to: Fairview Mountain Golf Club, RR1, S66, C27, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 Attn: Linda Miller Accounting Supervisor

all organizers/workers and participants of both the Legion Veterans Dinner and the Candlelight Tribute May 4th and May 6th.Special Thanks to the 232 Oliver Air Cadets and sponsoring committee at both events andSpecial Thanks to the Oliver Crimewatch for the overnight security (after The Candlelight Tribute) in the cemetery during the night of the 6/7 May.

THE OLIVER LEGION BRANCH 97WOULD LIKE TO Thank

CROSSWORDS



RENO SALE: doors, closet bi-fold doors, kitchen cup-boards, SS-sink, 2 vanities with taps and sinks, toilets, bathtub, shelves, air condi-tioner, and much more. Call 250-485-4176.

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HEIRLOOM AND CHER-RY TOMATO transplants. Flamme, Lime Green Salad, Marvel Stripe, Black Zebra, Pink Oxheart. 80+ varieties. Limited quantities. Call 250-485-0157 [email protected] 47mc1f

ROLLER BLIND - 90 x 40 light green, $60.00. Alber-to’s Decorating Centre 6222 Main Street Oliver.

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UTILITY TRAILER - 4 x 10. Loading ramp, new tires, $400. Call 250-485-0339.

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SEADOO - 650 XP SPORT. New apholstery, great con-dition, $2,000. Call 250-485-0339.

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RIDE-ON- lawn mower for sale. Call 250-498-5171.

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1700 CAMPION BOAT. 115 Merc - tuned, ready to go! New steering, new battery. $2,800 OBO. May take part trade. Call 250-485-0339.

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FREE - Older professional hair dryer - stand-up. Works fine, just not using it. Call 250-498-0780.

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FREE - to approved home. Spayed cat, approx 8 months old. Call Theresa at 250-497-6733 or 250-492-4921 in OK Falls.

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FOUND

FOUND - I Phone at Parks & Rec. in the weight room. Call to identify and claim. 250-498-4985.

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EMERALD CEDER EDGINGBuy direct from grower.

6 ft. tall - 10 for $240Planting and delivery avail.Call BUDGET NURSERIES

250-498-2189. 36vtf

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ROOM FOR RENT $325. 6 km North of Oliver. Call 250-485-3912 or email: [email protected] 44p4

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

1200 SQ FT 3 bdrm house. Rural area. N/S, N/P. Newly renovated inside and out. Central air. $800 month plus utilities. Call 250-498-4711 or 250-689-2500.

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MOBILE HOME FOR RENT - 2 bdrm, 2 full bathrooms, W/D, N/P, N/S. $600 mth. avail. June 1. Call 250-498-1102. Road #7 and 125 Street.

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4 BDRM HOUSE - North of town, $1,100 mth. includes utilities. Call 250-809-1975. Avail. now.

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2 BDRM COZY (752 sq. ft.) clean house in town. Close to everything, fully fenced, 5 appliances, 2 metal storage sheds avail. Absolutely NO smoking, pet(s) negotiable. Avail in June. $750 plus utili-ties. Call Margie 250-485-2101 or email: [email protected]

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CABIN FOR RENT - 1 bdrm, 1 mile west of town. F/S/W/D. Pets considered. $500 mth. Avail. June 1. Call 250-498-0722.

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2 BDRM BASEMENT suite. W/D/DW. Clean and bright. N/S, N/P. Utilities included. $700 mth. Avail. ASAP. Call 778-515-0043.

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2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME with yard, washer, dryer, fridge, stove. $750 mth. Pet negotiable. Avail-able immediately. Call 250-498-6844.

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2 BEDROOM, 1200 sq. ft. house with partial base-ment and enclosed stor-age space. Two blocks to downtown Oliver. Corner lot, clean with nice yard. $850 per month plus utilities. Ref-erences required. Call 250-498-8815 or 250-809-6211. 44v4

55 PLUS - 2 bedroom basement suite - 1600 sq feet. F/S/W/D. Private pa-tio. Close to beach. $700 includes satellite TV. Small pet okay. Avail June 1, 2012. Call 250-498-4121.

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3 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent in Oliver. No pets, no smokers. References re-quired. F/S/W/D. $1,000 plus utilities. Avail. July. Call 250-485-0344.

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1 BDRM APT. - Fairview Manor. 5962 Kootenay St. $600 mth. including heat. 40+. Avail. May 1. Call 250-498-2243.

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MARY KAY - SKIN CAREFinally, skin care that’s

made for you.Call Margaret Ogilvie

250-498-4020. 29p26

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OBITUARY

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

Phillip L. Darbyshire, 73, passed away May 4 with his loving wife, Marlene at his side, at Mariposa Gardens in Osoyoos. Phillip was born August 21, 1938, in Ridgedale, SK to parents Edgar and Nina Rose. In 1942 the family moved across the country to Salmon Arm, where Phillip lived most of his life before retiring to Oliver and then Osoyoos. He was predeceased by his parents and brothers John and George. He is survived by wife, Marlene and twin sister, Phyllis; as well as sisters, Bernice and Betty; sons, Ralf and Peter; grandchildren, Ryan and Amanda; great-grandchildren, Alden and Owen and numerous nephews and nieces.

Phillip worked for many years as a truck driver, but his real passion was woodworking. He had his own shop and built much of the family’s furniture. He was a tireless worker who faced every challenge in life with strength, determination, endurance and faith in a better tomorrow. He was an inspiration to all those close to him and will continue to be an inspiration.

A memorial service was held at 2:30 PM, Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Nunes-Pottinger Funeral Chapel in Oliver.

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

In loving memory

Phillip L. Darbyshire

Aug. 21, 1938 - May 4, 2012

Arrangements entrusted toNunes-Pottinger Funeral Service

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

In loving memory

FrebiSeaman

A memorial service for the late Mrs. Frebi Seaman will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the Oliver United Church.



On Sunday, May 6, 2012, Mr. Poul Aage Falkenholt of Oliver passed

away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends after a short illness at the age of 91 years. He was predeceased by his wife Ruth in 1997.

Poul will be fondly remembered by his loving family including his son, Kurt (Heather) of Burnaby; daughter, Kate of Kamloops and his best friend and companion Kay.

Poul, Ruth and their two young children left their home in Denmark to begin a wonderful life in Canada. They arrived in Oliver in January 1949 where Poul began his life-long work as an orchardist.

Poul was an avid outdoorsman and was an active member of the Southern Okanagan Sportsman’s Association for many years. In his later years, Poul enjoyed frequent bus tours with his many friends.

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

In loving memory

Poul AageFalkenholt

May 8, 1920 - May 6, 2012



FUNERAL NOTICE

6511 Main St. Osoyoos / 250.495.2393

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Stephen ColinGriffith

GRIFFITH, STEPHEN COLIN: passed away at home with his family by his side on May 9, 2012 at the age of 70 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Susan Griffith; children, Susan (Andrew) Wong-Moon of Richmond, BC, Ju-lie Griffith of Surrey, BC; two grandchildren, brothers, Patrick (Terri) Griffith of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Richard Griffith of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and sister, Sue (Jim) Frizzell of Santa Rosa, California. Sadly predeceased by his parents, Frank and Jane Griffith and brother, Jon Griffith.

Steve is best described as a jack-of-all trades, he worked in many fields including photography, auto mechanics, comput-ers, satellite TV and, prior to his retirement, an underground location technician. He was just as diverse in his personal life pursuing music, shooting and motorcycle riding, as well as many other hobbies. Through his unique perspective on life, he made an impression on everyone he met. His family will deeply mourn the loss of such a great guy. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com.

Providence Funeral HomesParkview Chapel250-493-1774

Housekeeping Position“The Villa at Hester Creek” has an opportunity

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weekends is a must.

“The Villa at Hester Creek”is a six suite executive bed & breakfast located

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COIN COLLECTOR looking to buy collections, sets, ac-cumulations, Olympic gold & silver coins. Also buying bulk silver coins. Oliver & area. Call 250-499-0251. 45v4

WANTED TO RENT - 3-4 bedroom house. Needed for June 1. Would like it to be in town, references available. Please call 250-498-5483.

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The Oliver Chronicle clas-sified deadline is 9:00 am Tuesdays.

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HUGE YARD SALE - Corner of Park/McKinney. (across from arena) Saturday, May 19. 8am - 1 pm.

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LARGE YARD SALE - 33080 - 123rd St (No. 7 Road), Monday, May 21 from 10 am - 3 pm (no early birds). As-sortment of household, of-fice and garden items. 46p2

GARAGE SALE - Fri, May 18 and Sat, May 19. From 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at 9388 Rd. #18. Come and see what’s new.

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ANNUAL OLIVER CRIME WATCH - Bike and Garage Sale. Oliver Cadet Hangar, Sat, May 19, 9 am to 2 pm.

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GARAGE SALE - Large mix-ture of misc stuff. Household items, Rock Shop rough rocks and slices, some stuff is offers. Sat., Sun., and Mon, May 19/20/21. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm each day. 6422 Badger Street. (77 th. St.)

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B16 Oliver Chronicle Wednesday, May 16, 2012 SPORTS

Fans of the Wine Country Racing Association (WCRA) were not disappointed at the Richter Pass Motorplex on May 6.

Thirty-seven race cars turned out for the season open-ing in Osoyoos. Over 180 races went off without a hitch, thanks to Mother Nature’s cooperation.

Racers from British Columbia and Washington State have been itching to get their rigs out after a long winter.

John Johnson of Oliver took the trophy for the sports-man’s bracket with his blue 1989 Ford Mustang. Nick Fedor of Penticton put up a good fight to the very end.

In the professional bracket, Lorne Pearson of Grand Forks drove his black 1986 Chevrolet S10 to victory over Al Rise of Tonasket, WA.

Pro bracket Fast was won by Neil Ericson of Osoyoos. He sped away with the trophy in his yellow, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, defeating Chip Sabyan of Oliver.

David Lee Madsen of Summerland won the bike/sled class on his black Arctic Cat snowmobile, defeating Steve Clement of Penticton.

Dick Warren of Tonasket took the honours of having the fastest reaction time. Warren caught himself an absolutely perfect start light, with a .500 reaction time. This is quite a feat. He drives a red, 1951 Chevrolet coupe with a 4-speed manual transmission.

The racers and fans now have a break from all that hot action. The next big race day at Richter Pass Motorplex is Sunday, May 27.

Wine Country racing smokes season openerShana Cachola

Special to the Chronicle

Photo contributed

Dick Warren of Tonasket, WA lines up his red 1951 Chevrolet coupe at the starting line against Sally Hamilton from Oliver, driving a 1934 Ford pickup. Warren proved his tenacity once again at the track by grabbing the position of fastest reaction time, with a perfect .500 light.

Naomi Garrish tried to breathe and not cry at the same time, but her lungs had other plans.

“When I passed the finish line I was hy-perventilating because I was so emotional,” she said of her marathon experience in Vancouver on May 6.

Garrish finished the race in a time of 4:32:18. Six min-utes earlier, Andree Webb from Oliver completed the event, and nine minutes be-fore her, local runner Cher-yl Gillson crossed the finish line.

“It went very well . . . it was a beautiful day (for a 26.2 mile run),” said Gillson, one of 5000 competitors in the race.

Gillson said the highlight for her was running along the sea wall, which was closed to all traffic except the runners.

Garrish said it was quite something be-ing among the rush of 5,000 people at the beginning. The throng eventually thinned

out, and Garrish ran about 10 kilometres before putting on her headphones and re-laxing. The pharmacist observed a bit of Mother Nature in the form of eagles and raccoons.

Her goal was to run the whole way with-out stopping, and she achieved it with fly-

ing colours. Garrish attrib-uted this to a six-day menu plan prior to the race. This included protein-only meals for three days and carbohydrates for three days.

Webb said she had a good race except for two big blisters, a sore back and a lot of tears at the fin-ish line. She noted that she observed some competitors “running sideways” and

stumbling across the line. The race was Webb’s first full marathon,

with a very big hill in the beginning that “nearly killed us all,” she pointed out.

But she plans to do it all over again with Garrish in the Las Vegas marathon in De-cember.

Marathon women finish big race in VancouverLyonel DohertyOliver Chronicle

Greg Gillson photo

From left, Naomi Garrish, Cheryl Gillson and Andree Webb celebrate their finish by checking the quality of their medals.

They attributed their success to a six-day menu plan prior to the race. This included protein-only meals for three days, and then car-bohydrates for three days.

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