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2014 Large & Bulky Item Pick-up(RESIDENTS RECEIVING INDIVIDUAL CURBSIDE PICK-UP)

Dates: May 5-9, 2014• Residents can place out by 7:00 am a maximum of 2 large

items for pick-up on their regular garbage day.• Accepted items include: furniture, large appliances and

mattresses.• Maximum weight is 90kg/200 lbs per item.• Items not accepted: NO renovation waste, including toilets,

plumbing, and doors. Nothing with a gas motor.• Return electronics (tvs, computers, etc) to your nearest

Return-it Electronics depot (www.return-it.ca/electronics) JC Bottle Depot – 200 Rosetown Avenue

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Downtown Revitalization continues to move ahead on scheduledespite unexpected water main issues along Martin Street. Siteclean up will continue after Monday’s water disruption. The Cityapologizes for any inconvenience that this may of caused andthanks you for your ongoing patience. Work will continue alongMartin Street with the removal of the remaining bricks and theinstallation of the new curb on the west side of the street. Pleaseexpect temporary road closures on Martin Street over the remainingweek. Thank you again for your patience during the revitalizationproject and please remember that pedestrian access will remain toeach business during construction.

Revised Council Meeting Schedule

DDate MMeeting LLocation TTime

Monday, May 5 Public Hearing

Re: OCP and Zoning Bylaws

Trade & Convention Centre

273 Power Street 6:00 p.m.

Monday, May 5

Special Meeting to discuss

those bylaws related to the

Public Hearing

Trade & Convention Centre

273 Power Street

Following

the Public

Hearing

Tuesday, May 6 Regular Meeting of Council Council Chambers

171 Main Street 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 8 Special Meeting to adopt

the Tax Rate Bylaw

Council Chambers

171 Main Street 8:30 a.m.

Grand Opening May 9, May 10, May 11.

Mothers Day Weekend

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PENTICTON, BC

ELLIOTT ROW

Penticton Herald, Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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DRAO scientist’sproject halted whenwindstorm damagedhuge radio dish

By JOHN MOORHOUSEPenticton Herald

Tim Robishaw had goodreason to worry when awindstorm damaged thesignature 26-metre dish

at the White Lake observatorytwo years ago.

The 38-year-old astronomerhad, just a few months before,signed on for a three-year stint atthe Dominion RadioAstrophysical Observatory(DRAO) near Kaleden.

Working with veteran scientistTom Landecker, the formerDRAO director, their project in-volves measuring the magneticfields of the gases and other inter-stellar matter in the Milky Waygalaxy.

However, that work came toan abrupt halt in February 2012when a windstorm caused thehuge radio dish to sway back-wards and buckled some of itssupport arms and other features.

“It didn’t knock it over, but itdid smash into the (support) tow-er, which was what caused a lotof the damage,” Robishaw said.

“Some of the back end struc-ture was completely destroyed.That removed some pretty seri-ous structural integrity from theback of the telescope.”

In addition to the repairs,National Research Council offi-cials opted to make some designimprovements to the dish, whichhas been in place at DRAO since1959.

The upgrade and repair workwasn’t entirely completed untillast week.

The 2012 accident was entirelyseparate from the mishap lastfall, when wind damaged a largeconcave dish being carried byhelicopter, moments before itwas to be lowered into place atthe observatory.

That dish, now repaired, isscheduled to be erected nextWednesday.

Robishaw said his interest inphysics and, later, astronomydidn’t really start to evolve untilhe was in high school in Boston,where he grew up. He took aphysics class from an “incrediblyinspiring” teacher who practical-ly turned his life around.

“In Ninth Grade, I was doingvery poorly,” he recalled. “I wasrunning with a bad crowd ofkids.”

By the end of Grade 10,Robishaw was unexpectedly rec-ognized at the school’s awards as-sembly for having the greatestimprovement in his overall gradepoint average.

“They announced my nameand everyone (of his friends)looked at me like I was some sortof traitor,” he said. “It changedeverything.”

Shunned by his pals, Robishawgot on track academically andcontinued on to college, where hegained an interest in astronomy.

At age 18, he moved toCalifornia and attended univer-sity at Berkeley, majoring inphysics and astrophysics. Helater obtained his PhD in astrophysics.

In 2011, while attending an as-tronomy conference inSwitzerland, he met Landecker,who asked him to join his project,including priority use of theDRAO’s 26-metre dish — a

tremendous opportunity for anyeager astronomer.

“We began work on trying totransform this telescope into atool to study the specialty I haddeveloped in grad school, whichis the measurement of magneticfields in gas between the stars,”he said.

Although the 2012 accidentthreatened to change all that,Robishaw was able to conductmuch of the necessary researchat other radio telescopes inPuerto Rico, New Mexico andWest Virginia until the repairswere completed.

“I worked very closely with alot of the staff here (at DRAO)and developed a really great rap-port with everybody that I’veworked with here,” he said.“They offered me a permanentposition in October, and I justcouldn’t be more thrilled.”

In addition to his researchwork, Robishaw takes delight inhelping local university studentswith a keen interest in astrono-my — either involving co-op stu-dents from UBC Okanagan oreven tours by the UBCO astrono-my club.

He added it is also an honour tobe recognized in the PentictonChamber of Commerce’s Top 40Under 40 series.

Although some may wonderwhat astronomy has to do withbusiness, Robishaw said thereare actually a number of similarities.

“You’re taking a risk in a ven-ture to try to accomplish some-thing,” he said. “You have to beable to sell something (to get proj-ect funding approved).”

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Tim Robishaw, an astronomer at the Dominion Radio AstrophysicalObservatory, says even a 2012 mishap involving the radio observatory’ssignature 26-metre dish couldn’t halt progress in a DRAO study of interstellar gases in the Milky Way galaxy.

Back from a recent concert tourin North Africa, Penticton sopra-no Tracey Fehr performs inPenticton this Sunday.

Singing in palace halls and mu-nicipal theatres, Fehr broughtawareness to the AfricanConservation Tillage Network’s(ACT) livelihood project for NorthAfrican single mothers and disad-vantaged women.

This was her third visit to NorthAfrica, where she hosts workshopsand meets with many of the women

currently being assisted byACT. Among other initia-tives, this non-profit organ-ization helps unwed moth-ers and marginalizedwomen receive trainingand funds to set up smallhome-based businesses.

Fehr and senior singersfrom her studio hope to as-sist a single mother in North Africato restock her market stall, whichwas wiped out in a flood. With astocked store, she will once again

be able to provide for herfamily without resorting toher former life as a streetworker.

Over the years, Fehr andher singers have raisedmoney for a variety ofprojects. Last year, thegroup fundraised to helpan abused mother buy a

motorcycle, which enables her totake her weaving to market andprovide for her family.

Now, Fehr will be hosting her

annual Voices in Song benefit con-cert at 7 p.m. Sunday at OurRedeemer Lutheran Church atChurch Street and DuncanAvenue. She will be accompaniedby pianist Dennis Nordlund andElizabeth Lupton on violin.

Tickets are $12 in advance, andcan be purchased at the Pentictonand District Community ArtsCouncil, 220 Manor Park Ave., orby contacting Fehr at 250-494-1042or tlfehr@shaw.ca.

—— SSppeecciiaall ttoo tthhee HHeerraalldd

Andrea DeVito has been appointed vice-principal atPenticton Secondary School effective Aug. 1.

DeVito, who previously taught Grade 8-12 English atthe high school for 15 years, has served as vice-princi-pal at Summerland Middle School since 2009.

A graduate of the University of Victoria with a mas-ter of education degree in administration from GonzagaUniversity, she will also hold the position of principalof the district’s middle and summer school programs.

—— PPeennttiiccttoonn HHeerraalldd

New vice-principal named

VALLEYINBRIEFRetired triathletewants Challenge

A second group has expressed in-terest in operating ChallengePenticton Canada for 2015.

Australian Kevin Cutjar, a retiredprofessional triathlete who hasresided in Penticton since 1996, alongwith business partner Mike Brown ofSt.Albert, Alta., will submit an expres-sion of interest to the City of Penticton.Brown is known in triathlon circles asowner of the Great White NorthTriathlon in Stony Plain, Alta.

“Mike and I have extensive expe-rience on many levels in the en-durance and sports industry,” Cutjarwrote in a statement. “We are wellknown for providing high-qualityevents and services and both feelthat with a focus on hosting a fun,safe and fair event, with exception-al value for the athletes, ChallengePenticton will quickly gain populari-ty and become an event Pentictonis proud of.”

A group headed by locals SteveBrown and Bruce Schoenne previ-ously indicated an interest in takingover operation of the distancetriathlon.

Pop culture icon to perform June 14Pop culture icon Engelbert

Humperdinck will perform Saturday,June 14, at the South Okanagan

Events Centre,Global Spectrumannounced.

Tickets go onsale at 10 a.m.Monday, ranging inprice from $35 to$75, plus servicecharges, with VIPpackages avail-able. Comedian

Herb Dixon is the opening act.The 77-year-old pop star enjoyed

tremendous success in England, hit-ting the No. 1 spot on the U.K. chartswith the singles Release Me (andLet Me Love Again) and The LastWaltz in the late 1960s. In the U.S.,he topped the Billboard adult con-temporary charts with the singlesAm I That Easy to Forget, WhenThere’s No You and After the Lovin’.

He was discovered by a new gen-eration of fans with the release of adance album in 1999.

Tickets may be purchased byphoning 1-877-763-2849 or visitingwww.ValleyFirstTix.com.

Alarm boxThe Regional District of

Okanagan-Similkameen fire dis-patch centre received the following911 calls:

Tuesday• 2:06 a.m. Lakeshore Drive,

Penticton. Medical first response.• 3:48 a.m. Wilson Street,

Penticton. Medical first response.• 4:25 a.m. McGraw Street,

Penticton. Medical first response.Monday• 9:53 a.m. Middle Bench Road

and Johnson Road, Penticton. Motorvehicle accident.

• 1:12 p.m. Murray Drive,Penticton. Medical first response.

• 2:09 p.m. Main Street, Penticton.Medical first response.

• 4:32 p.m. Martin Street,Penticton. Medical first response.

• 8:03 p.m. Brandlmayr Gate,Princeton. Grass/brush fire.

— Penticton Herald

Humperdinck

Fehr

Soprano to perform Sunday in Penticton

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Work disrupted, but starsstill align for astronomer