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WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2010 ISSUE 5, VOL. 75

The Oliver Sunshine Festival attracted young and old, who took part in many fun activities.

The spotted wing drosophila has been found in two local orchards, which has growers worried.

An Oliver dog lover is unhappy that the town is forcing her to get rid of several of her canines.

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For Kathy Mercier, the healing has begun.It started the moment after Solicitor General Michael de

Jong told Oliver mudslide victims that they’ll be compen-sated for their loss.

“There’s a whole sense of relief (that someone acknowl-edged that a mistake was made),” Mercier said last week after a press conference detailing a review of the June 13 incident.

The solicitor general said compensation will include ei-ther cleaning up people’s properties or buying them at fair market value. He said if the cleanup costs are more than

the pre-slide value of a property, then the government will offer to buy the property at the pre-slide value. De Jong said he didn’t know the value of the properties or what it would cost to clean them up.

The mudslide destroyed Mercier’s house and part of her seven-acre vineyard. She and her husband Gene don’t want to leave the land or the community.

“Where do we go? We had prime grape-growing land . . . I don’t think we’re ready to leave or stop farming, she said.”

Oliver Mayor Pat Hampson said he was very happy with the announcement of additional compensation for the vic-tims.

“It is a nice change compared to situations where Can-

ada lavishes millions on victims in other countries but leaves our own victims to muddle through with minimal assistance. I’ve always maintained that we have to look af-ter our own.”

Area C Director Allan Patton said he’s encouraged by the province taking some responsibility for what happened. But he’s more encouraged by the promise of compensation beyond what was offered under the Disaster Financial As-sistance program.

Patton said the residents applauded the announcement. “They heard what they wanted to hear.”

De Jong admitted that more could have been done to prevent the devastating slide caused by the failure of an earthen dam on Testalinden Lake.

Government to compensate mudslide victimsLyonel DohertyOliver Chronicle

Lyonel Doherty photoWait for it, Daniel

The tug-o-war competition during the Oliver Sunshine Festival last Saturday was a real crowd pleaser. A kiddie pool was filled with mud and numerous teams went at it. As you can see, Daniel Thomas from Oliver is expecting the worst, and he got the worst. Shown following his lead is “Living Way” teammate David Avila, who also took a mud bath.

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FRUIT & VINE

A bowl of SWEET CHERRIES to all the wise parents who enroll their children in swimming lessons . It’s been a sum-mer of too many drown-ing fatalities in Canada .

- Pool user

A barrel of SOUR GRAPES to the provin-cial government for in-troducing online gam-ing, thereby bringing the gambling habit straight into our homes . No doubt this will contribute to more breakups and mis-ery among families . Who came up with this outra-geous money-grab?

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A bowl of SWEET CHERRIES to Oliver Rental Centre . Thanks to Rick for saving the day for us on Sunday .

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A pool full of SWEET CHERRIES to all the life-guards at the Oliver pool for being the guardians of our children’s safety during the Sunshine Festival . These lifeguards had to have eyes in the back of their heads to ensure that every child had a safe afternoon .

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Derickson-Hall mourned after rodeo death A true cowboy from Oliver is being mourned after he

died recently doing what he loved best – riding bulls .Eighteen-year-old Makwala Derickson-Hall was bucked

off and trampled by a bull at the Valemount rodeo on Fri-day, July 9 . Although strong in mind and body, the young man’s injuries were too severe .

It was reported that Derickson-Hall had qualified for the Canadian championships in Manitoba in August .

The outstanding athlete was known for his smile, and

his bull-riding abilities were respected far and wide . As a proud member of the Okanagan First Nations, Derickson-Hall recently graduated from Mt . Boucherie Secondary School .

A wake and funeral ceremony was held for Derickson-Hall at Sen Pok Chin school last week, when hundreds of family members and friends paid their respects .

Police continue to investigate the circumstances sur-rounding his death .

He said there were problems associated with the dam over the years, and subsequent risks were identified if re-pairs were not made . This remedial work was not done, he noted .

The solicitor general also acknowledged that a hiker’s warning, which was relayed to the Ministry of Forests, ended up on a voicemail that wasn’t retrieved until after the slide occurred .

“It was incredible that no one was killed or injured,” de Jong said .

He told the media that his office has accepted all 12 of the recommendations to further strengthen the dam safe-ty program in BC .

“Much of the report speaks to work already commenced to ensure that what happened here does not happen again .”

The recommendations include the following: improve

channels of communication regarding dam failures and risks; improve public awareness on who to call when some-one witnesses an emergency situation (could include sig-nage at all dam locations); and enforcement of the respon-sibilities of all water licence holders .

De Jong said an investigation continues into the dam owner’s accountability in the Oliver mudslide . Rancher Ace Elkink is the current owner . De Jong said dam owners are primarily responsible for maintaining these structures .

The Testalinden dam was constructed in the 1930s for the purpose of water storage and irrigation .

As for the compensation program, de Jong said it will start right away . First they have to determine the cleanup costs, he noted .

“We’re not going to push anyone into a decision that they’re not comfortable with .”

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Council rejects aesthetic poles

The Town has decided to stay with the standard de-sign power pole as opposed to an aesthetic pole upgrade fronting the Southwinds Crossing development.

Deputy Director of Operations Shawn Goodsell recom-mended the town pay $4,000 for FortisBC to look into a more aesthetic pole design and do a cost comparison be-tween new and existing designs.

But council decided not to go that route after learn-ing it would cost $15,000 to $20,000 more for an upgrade, plus the $4,000 for the study.

“I think that’s a lot of money to spend for appearance purposes. We should stay with the standard design,” said Mayor Pat Hampson.

June building permits total $117,000

Despite building activity in Oliver, the value of con-struction is down considerably when you compare June 2009 and June 2010.

Last month the total value was $117,000, compared to $730,000 in June of last year.

The building permit summary shows $48,000 for the Mesa Hotel, but that was for the demolition following the fire. Councillor Terry Schafer said it was a shame since the hotel was undergoing renovations.

Other projects last month included a new sewer hookup by the town ($7,000), retaining walls at a private residence ($2,000), a two-car garage ($35,000), a lab ac-

cession renovation at South Okanagan General Hospital ($5,000), and interior renovation and roof upgrade at a private residence ($20,000).

The total value of construction to date this year is $1,872,100, compared to the previous year-to-date total of $2,069,800).

Mayor Pat Hampson said it appears business is picking up, referring to a new 14-lot subdivision in town.

Fire department monthly report

For the month of May, the Oliver Fire Department had eight call-outs in town.

These calls included one structure fire, two false alarms, one car fire, two special duty incidents and two miscellaneous incidents.

In the rural fire protection district, the department responded to one grass fire and one structure fire.

Former mayor thanks Stelkia

Former Oliver mayor Ron Hovanes publicly thanked Dora Stelkia for her fundraising efforts in helping mud-slide victims.

Hovanes and Stelkia were part of the Oliver Sunshine Festival campaign, which raised a significant amount of money for affected property owners.

Hovanes also thanked Deb Varner from the Parks and Recreation Society for accommodating the campaign during the festival last Saturday.

Buy-Low staff chase down thief

It was a scene straight out of a keystone cops feature.There they were, two Buy-Low Foods employees in red

and black running down 97 Street. At first it looked like the men were double-timing it to catch a bus, or maybe they were competing in an afternoon foot race, with the winner earning the right to get off work early.

But in fact they were chasing down someone who had taken a shopping cart to transport a backpack, which was the size of a small house.

When the employees caught up to the young man, he took his pack out of the cart and went on his merry way. The two staffers definitely got their exercise for the day.

Horse rider hurt

A woman who was riding a horse in a funeral proces-sion in Oliver last week was injured after she fell off the animal.

The lady, who suffered undetermined injuries, was taken to hospital for surgery.

The funeral procession was for 18-year-old Makwala Derickson-Hall, who died on Friday, July 9 after a bull trampled him at a rodeo in Valemont. The young man was competing in the bull-riding event.

Trees vandalized

The Town of Oliver was subject to environmental van-dalism last weekend.

Public Works foreman Dave Janzen reported that someone broke a number of branches off nine trees near the high school on 350 Ave. and 103 Street.

No suspects were identified.

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Oliver TheatreFrom the Oliver News,

March 6, 1947: “G.A. Gough of Hedley, BC, was granted a building permit by Village Commissioners for the erection of a fully modern theatre on Okana-gan Street... The building will be completely fireproof and air-conditioned, chairs will be cushioned... All new equipment is being used with a special eye to the complete comfort of pa-trons.

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Letter writer hides behind bogus name, what up?

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Will the real Rob Morrison come forward? Or will the real firefighter come forward? Whichever.

The Chronicle has learned that a person who wrote a letter to the editor on page A10 of the July 14 edi-tion didn’t use his real name.

The person gave his name as Rob Morrison, who claimed to be a firefighter. But Fire Chief Dave Jan-zen confirms there is no Rob Morrison on the fire department roster. He said this individual is imper-sonating a firefighter, which is against the law.

The letter criticized Mayor Pat Hampson and al-leged that a town councillor was at the fire hall watching firemen drink the infamous beer from the tapped keg.

Councillor Jack Bennest has flatly denied being there when the keg was opened. He admits being at the fire hall a couple of times on May 23, but the only beer he drank was from a bottle, not from the keg.

There are people who beg to differ, but they are not willing to come forward with their names or phone numbers. So this information can only be viewed as hearsay and nothing more. Nobody has given the Chronicle any proof or evidence that any town councillor took part in or witnessed the beer-drinking episode. Until they do, these people should zip it, lock it and pocket their accusations.

It is suspected that the fictitious Rob Morrison is a local firefighter who didn’t want to use his real name. He even admits he wasn’t even in town during the Mesa Hotel fire. Contrary to what Bennest says on his website, the Chronicle did try to verify Morri-son’s identity before the letter was published.

But what is Oliver coming to when people must hide behind bogus names and hurt others with un-founded stories and, as Bennest puts it, muckraking?

Bennest is a respected member of the community and a respected member of council, who acts on the best interests of residents. He has been asked point blank if he consumed any of the Mesa’s beer or was present when the keg was opened, and he has said “no” more than once. Considering the position he holds, we have to trust in his conviction. Frankly, he’s got too much to lose to be directly involved in such a controversy.

If you have a problem with an elected official, find a little courage to confront him or her with your concerns or allegations. Don’t hide behind the safety of anonymity. Get it out in the open and give the person a fair chance to respond.

We all have a responsibility to make Oliver a nice community to live in. Remember, we’re the wine capital of Canada, not the rumour capital.

Donate the kegs to these guys

Thank you for all the signatures

Editor, Oliver Chronicle:

My husband and I have property in Oliver where we plan to retire, and just now returned to our home on the Lower Mainland and that is why my comments are so late in being sent to you. I don't know if you have room/pa-tience for one more letter on this topic.

Having been a recipient of the assistance of the Willow-brook Fire Department on one very scary and harried fire at my own property, I can only imagine having my business burn down in the middle of the main street in Oliver with the Oliver Fire Department hosing the flames. Watching and waiting while the possibility of affecting other struc-tures and the fear of someone being hurt filled my head.

The Oliver Fire Department deserves some serious thank-yous. Had the Oliver Hotel, (Mesa) been my person-al belonging, and had those men worked so diligently in

putting out the fire for me, and had any existing beer kegs been salvaged intact by those men, I would have gladly do-nated every keg and every last drop of beer in them to the fire hall’s bar. It's not like they kept the ATM machine and all its contents is it? It's just some beer, hopefully chilled down for some hard-working people saving the whole town from something that could very well have become a disastrous situation.

But alas, it wasn't my beer kegs, it wasn't my building....however, should I ever be privileged enough in the future to be invited to one of the fire hall’s social events, I will ensure that I buy every last one of them a nice cold beer. Who knows? I may very likely need their help sometime down the road.

Patricia Tochkin, Oliver


“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you, then you win.” – Gandhi

As the first phase of the Fight HST campaign winds down – with 705,643 signatures now delivered to Elections BC – we offer the voters in the Boundary-Similkameen and Penticton ridings our sincere thanks for their support.

We must also thank the great teams of canvassers in both ridings for their unwavering determination to see the petition succeed. From Christina Lake to Hedley, and Osoyoos to Kaleden; and from Naramata to Peachland, we could not have succeeded in collecting the 12,005 signa-tures in Boundary-Similkameen and 11,074 signatures in Penticton without a tremendous team effort.

Our gratitude extends to former BC Premier Bill Vander Zalm for uniting the province and organizing such a pow-erful grassroots movement. His willingness to lead an ide-ological fight – when it would have been much easier to enjoy life as a private citizen – deserves our respect.

Those who dismiss the petitioners as “tax whiners” are clearly missing the point. The Citizens Initiative Petition to End the Harmonized Sales Tax was about more than op-position to a tax shift from business to consumers at the worst possible time. The HST petition was about holding politicians accountable to the voters.

The majority of people we saw signing the petition ex-pressed their frustration at the government’s unwilling-

ness to hear them. British Columbians feel betrayed by a dictatorial government for moving ahead with a policy they were not given the mandate to implement.

Even if we believe Premier Campbell’s line that they tru-ly had no plans to introduce the HST before voters went to the polls in the last election, why would the government not take the HST to a referendum after the election? And if Campbell expects to sway public opinion in favour of the HST by using lines like businesses will “pass the savings on to consumers”, or the HST will stimulate the economy and create over 100,000 new jobs, he is also clearly under-estimating (or insulting) the intelligence of British Colum-bians.

As British Columbians, the Recall and Initiative Act is our only democratic tool to hold any government accountable to the electorate, and isn’t it sad that we actually had to go through this process in order to send the Liberals a mes-sage? Sadder still, if the government continues to ignore the people, it will force us to follow through with recalls on those MLAs who are not standing up for the citizens they were elected to represent.

Paul McCavour and Julie Turner Fight HST Regional Organizers, Osoyoos


Paul Kagame’s whole life shaped by genocide

Science delivers repeated blows to deluded deniers

David Suzuki

Gwynne Dyer

Did Paul Kagame really stop the genocide in Rwanda 16 years ago, or did he just interrupt it for a while? That question frightens him so much that he will not risk everything on the outcome of a democratic elec-tion.

Kagame is running for re-election to the presidency of the traumatised Central African country next month. If economic success automatically brought political success he would be a shoo-in: Rwanda’s economy grew by 11 percent last year. But in fact, his resounding election victory in 2003 was the result of ruthless manipulation, and this one will be the same.

In recent months, opposition party leaders in Rwanda have been arrested and charged with denying the geno-cide. An opposition newspaper was banned and its co-ed-itors attacked (one died, one survived). Leading generals in the Rwandan army have been arrested or have fled into exile. (One was wounded last month in an attempted hit in South Africa.) So is Kagame over-reacting? Maybe.

If you cut Paul Kagame open, you would find engraved on his heart William Faulkner’s terrible truth: “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” One-tenth of Rwanda’s population – at least 800,000 people, Tutsis and those who tried to protect them – were murdered by their neigh-bours, mostly with machetes, only sixteen years ago.

Not nearly enough time has passed yet for generational turnover to take the edge off the grief and the hate. Every-body pretends it’s over, but of course it isn’t. How could it be?

Kagame’s whole life has been shaped by genocide. He grew up in Uganda, where his parents fled when an earlier

wave of violence killed about 100,000 Tutsis in Rwanda in the early 1960s. He became the leader of the Rwandan Pa-triotic Front, a mainly Tutsi exile organisation dedicated to overthrowing the Hutu extremists who ruled the country, and he led the RPF army that marched in to stop the great genocide of 1994.

He knows, of course, that Tutsis and Hutus are not re-ally separate ethnic groups. All of Rwanda’s nineteen ma-jor clans includes both Tutsis and Hutus. They speak the same language and they live in the same villages. The term once distinguished cattle-herders from farmers, and later the wealthy from the poor. Rich Hutus could become Tut-sis – but the Tutsis naturally always remained a minority of the population.

He also knows, however, that the colonial authorities exploited those class differences and gave the Tutsis politi-cal authority over the Hutus in return for their loyalty. By the later 20th century the Tutsis and Hutus had become ethnic groups for all practical purposes, with a constant undercurrent of resentment by the Hutus against the Tut-sis. After independence in 1960, the killing got underway very quickly. It peaked in 1994.

This past will not leave Rwanda alone. The very words “Tutsi” and “Hutu” have now been banned in Rwanda, but a ministerial investigation in 2008 found anti-Tutsi graffiti and harassment of Tutsi students in most of the schools that were visited. The army is exclusively Tutsi and the government almost entirely so, because Kagame does not really believe that this generation of Hutus can be trusted.

To make his position even more precarious, Tutsi soli-darity is breaking down. The arrests, exile and attempted assassination of various generals may be in response to real plots. Most Tutsi generals belong to the Nyiginya clan, which traditionally provided the country’s king. Paul Kagame is from the Umwega clan, and some of the Nyig-

inya think that power has remained in the wrong hands for too long.

It is an awful situation, and Kagame has only one strate-gy for avoiding a return to genocide: hang onto power, and hope that rapid economic growth and the passage of time will eventually blur the identities and blunt the reflexes that have made this generation of Rwandans so dangerous to one another.

His model is Singapore, an ethnically complex state that avoided too much democracy during the early decades of its dash for growth. If Rwanda could become the Singapore of Central Africa, then maybe its citizens would eventually come to believe that their stake in the country’s new sta-bility and prosperity was more important than the history. But Singapore did not have so far to travel, and its history was not drowned in blood.

The logic of Kagame’s strategy obliges him to stay in power: his first duty is to Rwanda’s Tutsis, at least half of whom have already been murdered. But he must provide prosperity to the Hutu majority too, in order to reconcile them to Tutsi survival, and his relatively corruption-free government has made impressive progress towards that goal.

Nevertheless, in a free election today most Rwandans would vote along ethnic lines. His Rwandan Patriotic Front would instantly be replaced by a Hutu-led regime of un-knowable character and purpose. He dares not risk it, so real democracy is not an option.

If Paul Kagame is now killing opposition journalists and dissident generals, then he is making a dreadful and prob-ably fatal mistake, but it may not be him. In the ruthlessly Machiavellian world of Rwandan politics, other possibili-ties also exist. Either way, he has the loneliest, scariest job in the world, and he must know that the odds are long against him.

It must be difficult, if not downright em-barrassing, to be a climate change denier these days. After all, the scientists they’ve attacked have been exoner-ated, London’s Sunday Times news-paper ran a retraction and apology for an article deniers were using to discredit climate change science, and more and more denier “experts” are being exposed as shills for industry or just disingenuous clowns. (Naomi Oreskes’s excellent book Merchants of Doubt offers insight into how the deniers operate.) Meanwhile, evi-dence that fossil fuel emissions con-tribute to dangerous climate change just keeps building.

We use the term deniers deliberately. People who deny overwhelming scientific evidence without providing any compel-ling evidence of their own and who remain steadfast in their beliefs even as every ar-gument they propose gets shot down do not demonstrate the intellectual rigour to be called skeptics.

Meanwhile, evidence of the harm our fossil fuel addiction causes beyond climate change mounts every day, as oil spews into the Gulf of Mexico and as industry and gov-ernments spend huge sums of money to keep us hooked.

Let’s take a look at some recent events. First, three independent investigations

found that the unimaginatively named “cli-mategate” was anything but the scandal or “nail in the coffin of anthropogenic global warming” that deniers claimed. Although the reports, the last of which was released in early July, found that East Anglia Univer-sity climate scientists at the centre of the hacked emails brouhaha could have been more open about sharing data, their sci-ence was rigorous and sound.

And a review of criticisms of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s global assessment of climate change found that, despite “a very small number of near-trivial errors in about 500 pages,” the report contained “no errors that would undermine the main conclu-

sions.” Yet another independent study supported Penn State University climatolo-

gist Michael Mann. Deniers have been attacking Prof. Mann’s research for years.

Another blow to the de-niers’ arsenal came when London’s Sunday Times was forced in June to run a fulsome apology and re-traction for an article it published in January ques-tioning the findings of the IPCC report on rainfall changes in the Amazon. The Times admitted that it

had misrepresented the views of climate researcher Simon Lewis and that, contrary to its article, the findings of the IPCC report were backed by peer-reviewed research.

As their arguments fall apart, deniers have stepped up their efforts, even going so far as to send hate mail and death threats to scientists who are working to ensure our survival in the face of the greatest danger we face.

And then we have the spectacle of the fossil fuel industry and petro-fuelled gov-ernments doing all they can to prolong our addiction to nonrenewable and polluting sources of energy as oil continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico, threatening bird, marine, and human life, as well as local economies.

Our federal government recently can-celled an 18-month investigation into tar sands pollution of water and destroyed all draft copies of the report. And Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach paid $55,800 to place a half-page ad in the Washington Post pro-moting tar sands oil and a pipeline to carry it to the U.S. – after the newspaper refused to publish his arguments on its opinion pages. Meanwhile, Premier Stelmach has joined with Alberta and federal govern-ment officials and oil industry representa-tives to promote tar sands oil in the U.S. and to water down any U.S. regulations that might reduce fossil fuel consumption.

Of course, the deniers will ignore the ev-

idence. Nothing would please us more than if they were right. Life really would be easier if fossil fuels like oil and coal did not cause environmental damage or pose risks to life on our small planet. But this is the real world, with real scientific evidence pointing to the urgent need to make changes in the way we live and get energy.

We have many ways to confront the threat of catastrophic climate change, from indi-vidual efforts to conserve energy and pollute less to government initiatives to encourage research and development into clean energy technology.

It’s time to listen to the people who continue to look at the facts in the face of baseless accusations, break-ins, and threats. We need to listen to those are trying to do something about our predicament rather than wishing it away.


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Talk about wet behind the ears -- this persistent fellow (at right) challenges local firefighters head-on during the water fight after the parade. Shown looking on in amusement is firefighter Earl Streeter, who takes advantage of his unfair advantage (a big honking fire hose).

Oliver Sunshine Festival is a soaking good timeThe parade featured many colourful floats that drew much attention, especially the water trucks from the Oliver Fire Department. Below, daring residents engage in a water fight with the experts.


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Fun came in all shapes and sizes last Saturday during the Oliver Sunshine Festival. Below, this mini-ambulance driven by paramedic Terry Rand was a crowd pleaser.

The tug-o-war competition drew large crowds, mainly because the losers were treated to a mud bath. Below, these competitors are seconds away from getting a mud facial.

Residents embrace fun

Many youths and adults had a blast on the slip n’ slide that took place on the SOGH hill. Here, Sandy Gregson and young Samantha Williams have a great time cooling off on the slide.


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Journey to success starts in the classroom

Many people consider a journey as an adventure or a trip. This particular exploration began last February with two teachers and approximately 50 students from Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton and Keremeos, together in one small classroom in downtown Oliver.

After numerous interviews and hard decisions, the final number was narrowed down to 20 participants who would take part in a new program created for First Nations’ adults seeking employment. Called a Journey to Success-ful Employment, (JTSE), it is one meant to start even more journeys, ones that lead to friendships and families. It was funded by the federal government’s Aboriginal Skills and Training Strategic Invest-ment Fund.

“The program has been set up for under-employed and unemployed Aborigi-nal people to enhance and develop their work-ing skills; the $1.6 million has been split between the south and north Okana-gan,” said Judy Good-Sky, program facilitator. And judging by the comments from those who have graduated or are still participating in the pro-gram, the ideas and values behind JTSE are a suc-cess. Each person learned that one doesn’t have to be a genius to be smart, or to be blood to be family. “It was the most positive experience I have ever tak-en part in,” commented student Gord Hall, who is now in Prince George studying environmental monitoring. Added student Nancy Gabriel, “This program has so many tools to help (give us the) confidence to get a job and keep it. The cultural experience was amazing and the program is just simply the best program out there. The whole course with the teachers and the chance to experience it was fantastic and I highly recommend it.” Journey runs for six months at a time and comes com-plete with tests and workbooks. But these students found it wasn’t all work and no play; with an exer-cise room, brain gym activities as well as laughter and tears, it was a well- rounded program. As with any journey, this one takes students to places they nev-er imagined; it looks into self, culture and creativity. Program facilitator Sandra Falkus told the class, “For me, this course has been an in-credible experience to watch you all grow.” It’s a place where everyone chipped in and helped with books and struggles as well as personal issues. One of the best moments the class witnessed was when someone was having a bad day and every-one came together. Just a simple smile or a hug was enough, because the students had changed from complete strangers to family during the program. What students learned is work is everywhere as long as one is willing to get out there and try. If one can take a journey in a lifetime, a suggestion would be to take the Journey to Successful Employment. Not only is it an expe-rience to learn about oneself but it’s also an opportunity to make memories and bonds while finding a career.

Sherri HavigSpecial to the Chronicle

One of the best moments the class witnessed was when someone was having a bad day and everyone came together.


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The drosophila has landed here, finds its way into two orchards

The speculation is over; now the worry and vigilance be-gins. Spotted Wing Drosophila has been found in two loca-tions in the Oliver area.

That unwelcome news was delivered to a group of grow-ers gathered at Greg Norton’s home orchard last Wednes-day morning.

“We have two confirmed males that were captured in traps,” stated Okanagan Tree Fruit Cooperative fieldper-son, Lindsay Hainstock. “One was from around Black Sage Road and the other one was found on Road 7.”

Those were words soft fruit growers dreaded hearing ever since they learned about the new vinegar fly that lays its eggs in harvest-ready soft fruits such as cher-ries, peaches apricots, plums, table and wine grapes and many berry crops. With its penchant for five-to-seven genera-tions per season, it has the potential to wipe out a good segment of the fruit industry here.

A native of Japan, SWD was first detected in California in 2008; since then it has claimed orchards and vineyards throughout that state and moved on to conquer crops in Oregon and Washington be-fore appearing in the Fraser Valley and Central Okanagan last year.

In an effort to head off or at least mitigate the destruc-tion, the Okanagan Kootenay Cherry Growers Association put in $25,000 toward a trapping and weekly monitoring program this spring and now the first results of that pro-gram are re-affirming their fears.

“We have 343 traps up and down the valley and to date we have confirmed 50 positives from 22 different sites,” added OTFC field service manager, Hank Markgraf. “Up until now, it’s basically been found in the more humid and wetter areas, but now that we’ve found them here, this

throws that observation out the window.”The whereabouts of those spotted wing drosophila finds

haven’t been made public yet; the affected growers will be notified locally by Charlotte Leaming, one of the program’s coordinators at OTFC, who will then discuss controls.

But the discovery will change the way soft fruit growers manage their crops from this point onward. Accustomed to one-generation pests like Cherry Fruit Fly, farmers have built their spraying, maintenance and monitoring programs around those assumptions, but SWD is yanking them brutally out of that management regime.

Although four pesticides—Delegate, Entrust, Malathion and Ripcord—have been given emergency registration to control SWD on stone fruits and grapes until October 31 this year, there are numerous hurdles ahead. Pre-harvest application rates and intervals, coverage and re-entry days, plus export acceptance all differ with these pesti-cides and must be taken into consideration.

“Initially the challenge for producers is to protect their crop from SWD as well as hit the days-to-harvest thresh-old,” observed Greg Norton. “But the big question is, how long do I keep my clean-up sprays going afterwards? I used to spray once after harvest and that basically looked after most of the emerging cherry fruit flies.

“But if SWD builds up in population with five genera-tions, now I have to worry about the fruit on the orchard floor and those cherries missed during harvest. I’ll use Del-egate then, which gives up to 10 days protection, but what if the missed cherries hang longer than 10 days. Do I have to keep on spraying?”

Norton said he would apply Success on his later variet-ies even though its coverage time is shorter because of the days-to-harvest window.

And Markgraf cautioned against throwing culls into compost heaps or allowing them to ferment in the hope the alcohol would kill SWD. The compost heat allows the pest to overwinter—one was found in a north-ern packinghouse cull pile of last year—and the fer-mentation time is too slow.

“Don’t mulch them ei-ther. Bury them and cover them with at least a foot of topsoil.”

Wendy JohnsonSpecial to the Chronicle

One of the best moments the class witnessed was when someone was having a bad day and everyone came together.

Markgraf cautioned against throwing culls into compost heaps or allowing them to ferment in the hope the alcohol would kill SWD. The compost heat allows the pest to overwin-ter . . . don’t mulch them either.

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In the July 7 Chronicle (page A6) I was pleased to see the family photo of Windy Bone. The photo has other family members who are not Bones.

Windy’s last name is because of his mother’s marriage to Narcisse Bone (Octo-ber 1924), before Windy’s birth (December 1924).

Here is Windy Bone at age 15 in the pho-to (wearing the hat) with Margaret George.

From Hazel Squakin I was told that she stands next to Margaret Bone (in the pho-

to). Her brother is Elmer Lezard in nurse Crafter’s arms. Their grandfather is Wil-liam George, the man next to Margaret. Hazel liked to be with Margaret and liked to wear overalls.

Windy here is already the young cow-boy, thanks to Narcisse’s training.

The book, “The Last Legacy of Windy Bone,” is moving along, thanks to the kind people who share their photos and stories with me.

Corlyn Cierman, Oliver

Author pleased to see Windy Bone’s photo in the Chronicle

Flippant comments definitelynot appreciated after letter


In response to Mr. Morrison’s flippant comments (Chronicle, July 14/10) I wish to say this. Hopefully your anger came from misunderstanding, so let me clarify.

Not once did my husband question the need for, nor the ability of, the fire depart-ment. He did question the way the beer

incident was handled, i.e. that all were punished because of the actions of a few. Not once did you address any points my husband made, but instead told him to shut up. Shame on you! If you are going to attack someone’s words Mr. Morrison, make sure you first understand those words.

Kerry Chung, Oliver

...Letters continued from Pg A4

Lyonel Doherty photo

Where’s the fire?That’s what Jackson Schaffrick wanted to know during the Oliver Sunshine Parade, where he was placed in a wagon and carted off down Main Street. He was all set with an axe and a fire hose.

Landlord on another campaignEditor, Oliver Chronicle:

Guess what?Our intrepid landlord Gus Kirsch is on

another campaign trying to panic some of his tenants at Tradewinds Mobile Home Park into a voluntary rent increase. He’s implying that if he doesn’t get more mon-ey, he will have to evict us all and turn the park into an orchard.

His ideas for the property have run from turning it into a posh resort – no backers on that one, to selling it for a million dol-lars – no sale on that one. Then he was go-ing to build a palatial retirement home, and now this orchard gimmick.

Any chance of zoning has to be approved by town council, and they have informed him that he must come to an equitable agreement with his tenants before council agrees with any of his requests.

The tenants are such a stubborn lot, all the man wants is a lot more money.

This whole thing re-

minds me of the old fable about the goose that laid the golden eggs.

There was this farmer named Gus who owned this wondrous goose who every now and then would lay a golden egg. These eggs kept the family living comfortably.

But Gus got to wondering about the source of this gold. He thought there has got to be a mother lode inside that goose. So he butchered it. While poking around in the entrails he didn’t find any bonanza, just a lot of goose poop. For the next couple of weeks, Gus got nothing to eat but roast goose leftovers.

The moral of this story would probably be that if you’re doing well enough, don’t go reaching for that bigger, juicier plum, because you might just fall off the ladder.

Eric Mandau, OliverLyonel Doherty photo

Card sharks on the moveMembers of Oliver’s 50-Plus Club played cards in the back of a pickup truck during the Oliver Sunshine Parade. There were no aces up sleeves, though.


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Oliver Auto Recycling taking care of businessAfter a devastating fire that destroyed

the business in May, Oliver Auto Recyclers is back in action.

“Slowly but surely,” said owner Misty Griffith with husband Darcy.

While remnants of the fire are still there, Darcy said they can’t allow cars to pile up and wait until the business is back to full operational status. That’s because they have a responsibility to recycle vehicles in a way that doesn’t harm the environment.

Darcy and Misty now work out of a small portable, where they answer the phone and deal with walk-in customers. It’s not much, but it’s a start as they get back on their feet.

Darcy said what hasn’t changed is their success in obtaining a gold certification with the recycling industry and environ-mental associations.

“Now we have to go through the chal-lenge to fight for our business to rebuild . . . not only for our well-being, but for the Town of Oliver to help protect its environ-ment.”

Darcy said the business is much more than auto parts and salvage. For example, last year they collected 126 mercury switch-es for the Switchout program (a company that recycles mercury switches properly) in Ontario. When mercury switches from certain hood and trunk lighting assemblies are not removed prior to compacting or shredding, mercury is released into the en-vironment. Darcy said mercury is not only highly toxic to humans, it accumulates in the tissues of fish and other organisms in mercury-contaminated waters and may be

carried up the food chain to humans. Removal and proper management of the

mercury switches in vehicles destined for salvage is an important part of keeping mercury out of the environment, Darcy said.

“Protecting the environment is part of our job and we feel proud to do what we can to make a difference.”

He noted that all fluids that can contami-nate the earth are also disposed of and re-cycled properly. And hazardous fluids such as air-conditioning refrigerants are evacu-ated by a certified technician who works at Oliver Auto Recyclers.

“We want to ensure the public that we recycle right and we are needed in a lot of ways and want to be here to help.”

Darcy said scrap metal recycling is also a big part of the business, noting that met-als are continuously dropped off by local people and local businesses.

He pointed out the business can employ up to 10 people at a time. Unfortunately, several employees lost their jobs due of the fire.

“These people need their jobs back and we need them to help rebuild and continue running our business successfully,” Darcy said.

The fire in May destroyed much of the business, including the shop where ve-hicles are recycled. Hot slag from welding activity was suspected as the cause of the blaze.

Since then, people have come forward to help rebuild. For example, Mike Riplinger from Gallagher Lake Autobody recently do-nated a $2,500 compresser.

Lyonel DohertyOliver Chronicle


Oliver Auto Recycling is back in action after the devastating fire in May. Here, Misty and Darcy Griffith stand in front of their shop with their daughter Shayla.


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A distressed dog owner says all she wants is to be left alone, but the Town of Oliver is forcing her to get rid of her beloved Chihuahuas.

Wendy Cassel, who lives on 77 Street, has another week to reduce the number of dogs she has to two, which is the maximum number of canines anyone can have per prop-erty (under the Animal Control Bylaw). Cassel currently has seven dogs.

Corporate Officer Alleson Mandziuk said she under-stands Cassel’s predicament and the difficulty people have in this situation. But bylaws are written for a reason, and that’s to “protect the public interest,” she said.

While Mandziuk said the rules have to be fair for every-one, Cassel noted the rules aren’t fair because other Oliver residents have more than two dogs on their property. She pointed out that one acquaintance has five dogs and she

hasn’t been confronted by the Town. In Oliver, bylaw enforcement has occured only when

someone complains, and someone apparently complained about Cassel.

A bylaw enforcement officer confronted her and gave her two weeks’ notice to reduce her canine population.

Cassel was nearly in tears when talking about giving up four or five of her dogs.

“I want to keep my dogs . . . I want to be left alone. Why pick on me?”

Cassel said the dogs are part of her family, but they also help her financially since she breeds and sells them.

“The town is preventing me from earning a living,” said Cassel, who has made an application for a business licence. This application is currently under review, Mandziuk said.

The corporate officer said the bylaw clearly states that the maximum number of dogs a property owner can have is two. However, if someone moves into town with more than two dogs, that person can harbour up to three dogs as

long as the canines remain alive. If any of these dogs die or ceases to be owned by the property owner, the maximum number reverts back to two.

Mandziuk said Cassel has more than the maximum al-lowed and was informed of the bylaw.

“We advised her she has two weeks to relocate some of the animals.”

Cassel plans to address town council on July 26 to voice her concerns.

“If they give me (more) time, I can probably find a home for every one of my dogs.”

Coincidentally, Cassel has received a registered letter from the town informing her that she has 14 days to clean up her property, which has been deemed unsightly (under the Property Maintenance Bylaw).

Council is currently looking at updating this bylaw to in-clude derelict vehicles and possibly weeds.

Dog owner feels bylaw’s pinch, ordered to reduce number of canines to two at home



Wendy Cassel and her daughter Lorisa hold their beloved Chihuahuas on the front step of their home on 77 Street. The town made the family aware of the Animal Control Bylaw that only permits two dogs per property. As a result, they must get rid of several canines to adhere to the bylaw. Wendy says the dogs are part of the family and provide financial stability through sales. However, the town says that rules are rules, and the bylaw reflects the public interest.

B2 Oliver Chronicle Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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WHAT’S INSIDEBusiness Directory starts . . . . . . . . Pg B4Smile of the Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg B6Minimum wage debate . . . . . . . . . Pg B6

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HOROSCOPESARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, a health kick has you feeling good while you get in shape. If you already have been on an exercise regimen, you may want to step it up a little.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21Taurus, strange things fall into your lap when you least expect it. You can’t help but wonder where they have come from. Don’t question your good fortune.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21Gemini, there’s not much you can do to change someone’s mind. Instead of arguing, try seeing things from the other’s perspective. Opportunity for romance arrives later this week.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, success can be difficult when you don’t have a goal or plan in mind. Start map-ping out a course of action and enjoy the road to success.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, it is time to carefully consider all relation-ships. Determine which relationships need to be-come a higher priority and which can be placed on the back burner.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, don’t trust your intuition this week. In-stead, rely on others to be your sounding board for ideas. Big changes are in store soon.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, a change of scenery might be just what you need. Your biggest challenge is deciding where to go. Take a friend or family member along for the ride.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, your luck changes for the better at a time when you can truly appreciate the change in fortunes. What a different perspective you have on life this week.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, you might need a little alone time this week. It’s perfectly acceptable to retreat to your room or a quiet corner for as long as you need.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, play your cards right and you might be in for a financial reward. The hard part will be spending your newfound riches. It’s easy to get carried away.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, when an opportunity for advancement at work arises, jump on it as fast as you can. Though you may have passed on the opportunity before, the paycheck is well worth the work.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, others are worried about your attitude. If you’ve been in a slump, turn to friends to help you get in a better mood.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Designer Jacobs 5. Invests in little enterprises 9. _____ Castell, makers of

pens14. Ex-ruler of Iran15. Widely used Pakistani language16. Niche near the altar17. Chancel area18. Asian weight unit (1.3 oz)19. A protruding part20. Suspicious23. Comparative conjunctive24. Brew25. Tooth decays28. Hygienic33. Feeling of blame34. Sudden loud noises35. Sixth Hebrew letter36. Food from orchid tubers38. Astern39. Ethiopian lake41. Midway between E and SE42. Rattling breaths44. Blue goose45. Pilchards47. Football league ____ A49. The longest division of geo-

logical time50. Swollen lymph node51. Berlin gate56. Unconsciousness59. Anglo-Saxon currency60. An inexperienced person62. Male social clubs63. People of southern India64. A jeering remark 65. Staffs66. A domed or vaulted recess67. Or ____

CLUES DOWN 1. Mutual savings bank (abbr.) 2. Polite interruption sound 3. Actor ___ Malek

4. A way to scold 5. Sacred Buddhist writings 6. Von _____, rocket scientist 7. March 15th 8. Extremist religious group 9. A composer of fables10. Talisman11. Where wine ferments

(abbr.)12. Heat unit13. Whisky21. One and only22. Venom injector25. Romaine lettuces26. Squash bug genus27. 12-inch measuring stick28. Strongboxes29. Small social insects30. Wooly indris genus31. Rajah’s wife32. Chinese monetary unit

34. A large cotton bundle 37. Convent superior40. Obtain by salvaging43. Tennis star Kournikova46. Pro and con discussion47. Ice cream served with a

topping48. The outward flow of the

tide50. A drop of moisture52. ____ Bene (Latin)53. Fall to a lower place54. One train track55. A castrated male cat56. Cubic feet per minute

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Infant’s age was 18 months, police still investigating death

The infant who was killed in his driveway in Cawston on Sunday, July 11 was 18 months old, not 18 years old. An incorrect age was published in the July 14 edition of the Chronicle.

The toddler was run over by a vehicle driven by his mother who left the home to get groceries. She found out the terrible news when she returned home.

The name of the child and his mother have not been released.

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Quilt donationMichelle Morisset from Wine Country Quilters Market has donated approximately 31 quilts for residents affected by the recent mudslide. She is shown here with Area C Direc-tor Allan Patton during a news conference held at Oliver council chambers.

Railroad tie lit on fire in OliverThe Oliver Fire Department responded to a disturbing incident near the visitor centre

last week.Someone placed a lit cigarette in a crack of a railroad tie, causing it to smoke. It was

quickly extinguished.“It could have been a lot worse,” said public relations officer Pat Somerville.

Best ‘Bloomin’ Gardenwinners announced

Oliver Arts Council is pleased to an-nounce the winners of the Best Bloomin’ Garden Contest .

The contest was sponsored by the Oliver Community Arts Council with judging car-ried out by the Oliver Heritage Garden Club and is a project of Oliver Communities in Bloom.

The winners are to be feted at a lun-cheon sponsored by the Sikh community at the Sikh Temple on Wednesday, July 21 as a part of the activities being held in conjunc-tion with the BC Communities in Bloom judges’ evaluation and visit.

The winners are:Best Outdoor Living Area -- Diane and

Paul PasqualettoBest Use of Drought Tolerant Landscap-

ing -- Janie HoodMost Improved Site/Property/Project --

OK Car Wash (Scott Strobbe)Best Overall Residential Yard -- Diane

and Paul PasqualettoBest Commercial/Industrial/Munici-

pal Exterior Visual -- OK Car Wash (Scott Strobbe)

The judges reception will be held at Sil-ver Sage Winery on Wednesday, July 21.

The judges will be introduced to the Oliver area with an overview of climatic, geo-graphic, economic and social challenges. Attention will be given to the complex inter-relationship of the Town and Area C.

There will be a short history of Oliver CIB and the difference it has made in this first year of operation. Mention will be made of increased funding by the Town and Area C for bylaw enforcement.

A copy of the Oliver Communities In Bloom scrapbook (compiled by Dot Crans-ton for the Oliver Archives) will be offered to the judges for their reference during the visit. The judges will then be guided to High Chaparral Guesthouse.

The reception at Silver Sage Winery begins at 5:30 p.m. Along with the judges, there will be local dignitaries, project lead-ers, sponsors and Oliver CIB Committee members.

A 7:30 p.m. dinner will be held at a local establishment with the judges accompa-nied by CIB Co-Chairs Betty Lou Trimmer Bahnsen and Beth Garrish. The judges will then return to High Chaparral Guesthouse.

On Friday, July 23, a debriefing breakfast for the judges will be held at Marion Boyd’s residence on Tuc-el-Nuit Lake.

The Oliver CIB hopes the evaluation this week will prepare the committee and the community for the real judging that takes place next summer.

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JULY 21 - Join us for a fun dance at the senior centre. 1:30 pm with Paul & Friends. Call 250-498-6142.JULY 22 - Music In The Park – 6:30 pm CPR station. Penticton’s Gail Riddall (popular songs).Bring a lawn chair. Admission by donation.JULY 23-25 - Artists & Artisan Market. 10am to 5pm. See demos & items from all over the Okanagan Valley. Live entertainment & door prizes at Quail’s Nest Arts Centre.JULY 29 - Music In The Park – 6:30 pm. CPR station. Dale Seaman (country & western hits).

Admission by donation. Bring a lawn chair. Everyone welcome. AUG 5 – Music In The Park – 6:30 pm. CPR station. Singer-Songwriter Deborah Lee (nee: Haddow) with guitarist Glen Koide & joined by guests Ken Hayes & Ken Draymon.AUG 12 – Music In The Park – 6:30 pm. CPR station. Jazz Trio – with Chenoa MacKenzie, Alistair Heinrichs & Jordan Hardy. (jazz instrumentals)AUG 12 – Music In The Park – 6:30 pm. Tusk Mountain Band – with Mike Szalay, Carson Ruhland & Travis Eek. (folk rock music)

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Baseball fan, Kelsye Gamache wants to play nurse

When she was in grade 10, Kelsye Gamache moved from her birthplace in Kamloops to Oliver; although it might seem as though she has been here her whole life – she has become an easily recognized face in the community. She loves Oliver’s mild winters and gorgeous summers (not un-like the majority of the Okanagan’s residents).

You may have seen Kelsye’s smiling face behind the counter at Subway, where she worked as a sandwich artist, or at Shoppers Drug Mart; but her real passion is working with the kids of Sun Fun. Now into her third year, Kelsye is the Sun Fun Coordinater. “It’s awesome,” she says, adding that although it can get a little crazy, she ‘absolutely loves it.’ ” Her favorite part of the job is going to the pool every day . . . a definite bonus now that the weather has turned into the searing Okanagan heat we’ve all been waiting for.

“A few of the kids from Sun Fun I’ve gotten really close to,” Kelsye says. “Some of them I baby sit as well, and it’s pretty cool to watch them as they grow up over the years.” At one point Kelsye had considered becoming a nanny while living down on the coast, and is glad to have the

chance to work with kids after deciding to return to Oliver.In her free time Kelsye loves to play baseball, and is look-

ing forward to an upcoming tournament in Nakusp with her team the Nk'Mip Naturals. They recently returned from a tournament in Vernon, where although they didn’t do as well as they would have liked, the team had a blast as usual.

Like many young ladies, Kelsye is in love with the Twi-light series, and has read all four books twice. You won’t often find her inside the house reading a book however, especially when the weather is nice. Besides baseball, Kel-sye also loves soccer and is a huge fan of camping, one of the best times to hike through the hills and roast marsh-mallows.

Kelsye looks forward to seeing Oliver grow over the next few years and encourages young people to take part in its development. “I’d like to see more young people in the area,” she says, “but we’ve got to give them things to do so they don’t go elsewhere for work and entertainment.”

Kelsye will be moving on in September – back to Kam-loops in fact, where she will be attending Thompson Riv-ers University to complete a Bachelors of Science degree in order to become a nurse.

Tiffany Beckedorf photo

Kelsye Gamache

Tiffany BeckedorfSpecial to the Chronicle

Mayor calls for increase to minimum wage, writes to Gordon Campbell

Oliver Mayor Pat Hampson says eight years without an increase in the minimum wage is far too long.

So he’s calling on BC Premier Gordon Campbell to do the right thing.

“While raising the minimum wage won’t solve all our problems, it is a crucial step in the fight against poverty in our communities,” Hampson wrote in a letter to Campbell.

The mayor urged the premier to immediately increase the minimum wage to $10 per hour and eliminate the $6 training wage for new workers. (The minimum wage is

currently $8 per hour.)In eight years, BC has gone from having the country’s

highest minimum wage to Canada’s lowest, Hampson said. He noted that every other province has increased its mini-mum wage while BC’s has remained frozen.

The mayor said workers face challenges finding ad-equate housing close to work, while low-income families struggle to put nutritious food on the table. In addition, young people have to manage their post-secondary educa-tion, he pointed out.

Jim Sinclair, president of the BC Federation of Labour, said in correspondence with Hampson that nearly two-thirds of minimum wage earners are women.


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Driver injuredA two-vehicle collision on Highway 97 between Secrest Road and River Road on Tuesday morning resulted in undetermined injuries to the female driver of a 2000 Honda Civic. Police report the driver was northbound when she crossed the center line and collided with a flat-deck truck travelling southbound. The driver of the truck was uninjured. Here, members of the Oliver Fire Department assist paramedics in getting the driver out of the vehicle. The driver was conscious and breathing.

Quintec added to mildew arsenal

Canada caught up to other nations recently when the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) finally ap-proved Quintec for use on powdery mildew in cherries and grapes.

This fungicide has been available in the US for about 15 years and growers here have groused that Canada lagged too far behind.

Quintec’s ‘coming out party’ was held in an Oliver or-chard last week and Lisa Jarrett, Dow AgroSciences’ BC rep-resentative, was on hand to discuss the product.

“Quintec is a protectant, not an eradicant, so you don’t want to put it on after you’ve found powdery mildew,” she explained. “But you can spray it on cherries seven days to harvest at a rate of 500ml/hectare, and on grapes 14 days to harvest at a rate of 300ml/hectare. Re-entry for workers is 12 hours, its residual is 14 days and because Quintec is absorbed into leaf tissue very quickly, it is rainfast within one hour of application.”

What has the fruit industry excited about the product is

its different formulation. Fungicides are classed by group and Quintec’s Group 13 chemistry in the quinoline family means it is an excellent choice for rotational management of powdery mildew. Resistance to fungicides within the same group is always a concern; Quintec’s addition gives growers another weapon against fungal infestation.

“Now we can hit mildew with three or four major groups,” said cherry grower Greg Norton.

Jarrett recommended an alternating program of two back-to-back applications of Quintec followed by an-other product such as Flint. She noted its LD-50 rate was 5000, so it is very easy on beneficials like lacewings and ladybugs.

Still she advised growers to suit up in protective gear before application and to do a jar test for compatibility if including Quintec in calcium or phosphorus mixes.

Wendy JohnsonSpecial to the Chronicle

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B12 Oliver Chronicle Wednesday, July 21, 2010 SPORTSSenior golfers vie for championship at Fairview

Fairview Mountain senior golf members vied for the coveted annual Senior Champion-ship on June 29 and July 6.

The Overall two-day low gross score of 151 was attained by Denis Blais. Georges Giroux came in with the low net score of 135.

The second low gross finisher was Larry Yamaguchi with a two-day score of 152. Third low gross finisher was Wayne Ross at 159, followed by Kirk Harkness with 161.

The low net category saw Rick Capyk take second place with a score of 139, while Ayton Cooke took third with a 142. Fourth place was a three-way tie at 143 by Ken Arnett, Dale Dodge and Gordon Timms.

Thirty-seven players made it through the two-day event.“Thank you to all who participated,” said senior captain Ken Arnett.

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The overall two-day low gross score of 151 was attained by Denis Blais, left, while Georges Giroux, right, came in with the low net score of 135.

Uranium flushed out

Engineering technologist Shawn Goodsell recently presented the water quality report for May 2010.

He noted the CPR well was flushed into the Okanagan River to flush out high concen-trations of uranium. Seven samples were taken to ensure that uranium concentrations consistently met the standards by the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines.

Boil water notices were ordered in Systems 4, 5, 6 and 7 due to consecutive water sam-ples showing positive results for total coliforms. And a boil water notice was ordered for System 1 on May 26 due to turbidity levels.

Goodsell reported that rural Systems 4 and 5 will be fully metered by summer of 2010.In the coming months, staff are striving to: continue producing consumption and leak

reports from meter data; and continue working to repair any inoperative meters.Goodsell said they are looking into placing water meter chambers at all town and rural

interconnects for more accurate data collection. “This would allow us to determine/dif-ferentiate domestic water being used in town compared to the rural area.”


Nk’Mip Ladies’ & Men’s Golf Results for July 14th, 2010

‘Beat the Champ’Ladies’ Results:

First Flight:Low Gross: Gwen Miller

Low Net: Joan Swan2nd Low Net: Donna Priest

3rd Low Net: Sharon Barlow (CB)

Second Flight:Low Gross: Betty BoulterLow Net: Carleen Dyck

2nd Low Net: Bernice Stuckel3rd Low Net:

Judy Peckinpaugh

KP’s were won by Gwen Miller, Carleen Dyck and

Alice Devine.

We had one player beat the 2009 B.C. Amateur

champion. Entry fee money today goes towards

Junior golf in the district and Nk’mip Junior golf.

Men’s Nite Prize Winners:

Low Gross 0 - 17:Mike Gallagher, 36

Low Net 0 - 17:Al Carson, 33-CB

Low Gross 18+:Steve Rogers, 41

Low Net 18+:Al Odne, 33

KP 0 - 10:Jeff Crumb

KP 11 - 17:Stephan Lacroix

KP 18+:Steve Rogers

Longest Drive:0 -10: Brad Smith

11 - 17: Barry Eldridge18+: Skinner

KP in Two: Mike GallagherLongest Putt: Al Odne

KP to Tree 4: Ted Vandeweerd

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