New(d) AttitudeNew(d) Attitude

The arts community is well aware

there are those who simply won't

accept "naked art."

At least in the Okanagan. Or so

everyone thought.

The artists working in this

gurative medium say a few small

controversies this summer may prove

the "super conservative bogeyman"

is really a thing of the past.

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LINDA KERSCHE, or “Emerald” as she’s known when she poses for fi gurative drawing sessions, slips into character for a photo with well-known local artists Julia Trops and Cory Dixon, whose work includes stripping nude to paint his own self-portraits.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2010 WEEKEND CLOSE-UP

ROSE VALLEY in West Kelowna offers residents a mix of single, detached homes in a family-friendly, established development.

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Bobbi-Sue MenardCONTRIBUTOR

T he 82-acre Rose Valley property by Pentar Homes has been under phased de-velopment for just over a decade. The ninth phase is opening up with custom home building opportun-ities for buyers looking to establish their dream home in a well-estab-lished community and neighborhood.

Pentar Homes has been building in the Oka-nagan since 1974. The family-owned

company has seen de-velopment in the Okanag-an from a historical per-spective and they now concentrate on Rose Val-ley, with occasional off site projects, including the 2007 Radius condo de-velopment near down-town Kelowna.Nadean Wight is part of the family that owns Pentar Homes and is pleased to see home buy-ers appreciate the com-munity at Rose Valley. Right now Pentar is fi nishing up sales in the bare land strata phase eight, while building the show home for phase nine

explains Wight. Phase eight started two years ago, and the phase is specifi cally de-signed to offer single-family houses for as low as $389,900.

Each lot and house in phase eight comes pre-planned, as part of the bare land strata. The strata fees are nominal, taking care of snow removal and street lights, so buyers can be budget conscious. The single, detached homes are a mix of walk-out ranchers and walk-up style homes, with average size between 1,200 and

1,400-square-feet. With smaller yards and xeriscape landscap-ing, the homes in phase eight are great for families starting out and couples looking to downsize. Homes in phase eight include two-car garag-es, gas fi replaces, and a mix of hardwood and tile fl ooring. There are multiple op-tional upgrades, includ-ing optional stainless steel appliances and air condi-tioning.

The exteriors are fi n-ished in stucco with rock accents. Currently phase eight

has two houses that are “move-in ready,” another four are under construc-tion with occupency ex-pected well before Christ-mas. There is still time to pick paint colours and choose some options in the homes currently under construction.

There are a limited number of bare lots left to build in phase eight.With the the new phase, number nine, con-struction has a different focus. With 17 lots, some with lake views towards Peachland and others with

valley views including the City of Kelowna and Big White, phase nine is being designed to accommodate larger houses, with more of a focus on luxury. The wider than aver-age lots are priced starting at $190,000, with the pur-chaser able to choose the fl oor plan. The new showhome is almost completed con-struction, and is slated to open in September. While the houses will have hardwood fl oors, granite countertops, and a rock fi replace, people will be able to explore the various options for fi nish-

ing that Pentar can deliver.On average Pentar builds about 30 hous-es per year, and the Rose Valley development has more than 240,hous-es with families living in them. One of the best parts of the community is the centrally planned com-mon area, featuring a commercial space with a day care, hair salon and convenience store. There is also a pool and a tennis court avail-able to home owners.

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ONE OF THE new house in the latest phase of development at Rose Valley in West Kelowna.

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Mike SimmonsSTAFF REPORTER

The training schemes of a former pro football player are helping the Okanagan’s young play-ers reach greater heights of speed and agility.

Camp organizer Rick Keller said this training session was different from the regular Pro-Am foot-ball camp held in May. Under the guidance of for-mer New England Patriots player J.R. Redmond, lo-cal junior varsity players trained to improve their agility and footwork.

Keller pointed out that at a gym, most people will

work on generic speed and strength conditioning.

The drills that Red-mond developed came from examining pos-itions on the football fi eld and isolating the specifi c physical demands in dif-ferent parts of the game.

Keller said Redmond looked at what the dy-namics are of being able to have the body move and contort to perform those types of movements.

His routines recreate and enhance the motions required on the football fi eld.

Close to 20 players went through drills with Redmond during his time

in Kelowna, a short stint away from his full-time role delivering the same football-specifi c training in Los Angeles.

Keller said it was the fi rst time the camp had been run in Kelowna, but the training is helping players to get to the next level with routines they have never tried before.

“There’s some real-ly good athletes there, but every single one of them was tripping and falling,” he said.

Keller pointed out the players were struggling at fi rst until they became more accustomed to the routines, but they all want-

ed Redmond to return. He noted the hundreds

of different types of drills designed by Redmond were unique. Keller no-ticed an increase in foot-work speed in his own son and other players when they fi rst tried out some of the drills a month before the camp.

At the end of the week’s training camp, Keller saw a close to 300 per cent improvement in the quickness, cutting movements and agility of the players involved.

He said return sessions with Redmond in Kelow-na are being considered.msimmons@kelownacapnews.com

Warren HendersonSTAFF REPORTER

The Kelowna Rock-ets have shown some-thing of a knack for pick-ing quality defencemen in the fi rst round of the West-ern Hockey League’s ban-tam draft.

Look no further than Luke Schenn, Tyler My-ers and Tyson Barrie as hard evidence.

As the club’s top choice in 2010, Cal-gary blue liner Jesse Lees would like nothing more than to uphold the trend.

“There are a lot of expectations being the team’s No. 1 pick, but it’s a situation I’m excited and happy to be in,” said Lees, the club’s ninth overall choice who played last season with the Calgary Northstar AAA bantams.

“It’s so motivating to see the great players, all the defencemen that have come through here and have gone on to have good careers. Maybe one day I can be one of those guys. I’m happy Kelowna’s the

place I ended up going.” As luck—or per-

haps fate—would have it, Lees counts two other former Rocket defence-men among his favourite NHL players: Norris Tro-phy winner Duncan Kei-th and Nashville Predators captain Shea Weber.

And while the team is hesitant to place such lofty expectations on the shoul-ders of a 14-year-old, the Rockets like a whole lot of what they see in the skilled 6-foot, 168 pound rearguard.

“From what we’ve seen so far (at rookie camp) I think he’s every-thing we thought he’d be and maybe a little bit more,” said Rockets play-er personnel director Lorne Frey.

“He’s got excellent skill, he skates very, very well, he’s mobile, he’s smart. He’s the full pack-age for the most part. We couldn’t be more pleased in the way he’s performed, early in camp anyways.”

With a strict work-out regime over the sum-

mer, Lees came to Rock-ets camp in what he de-scribed as “the best shape of his life.”

And while Lees doesn’t feel overwhelmed or pressured by the ex-pectations, he does want to make sure his associa-tion with his new club gets off on the right foot.

“Right now I’m just taking it slowly, trying to take everything in, and learn what they’re all about here,” he said.

“I know the league, I’ve been a season-ticket holder of the Calgary Hit-men for years, and play-

ing in the WHL is some-thing I’ve always wanted to do. When the Rock-ets picked me, I couldn’t have gone to a much bet-ter place. I’m looking for-ward to being here.”

The Rockets will keep Lees on for at least a day or two of main camp next week before sending him back to Calgary as he makes the move up to the midget AAA level.

Later this season, the Rockets plan to get Lees into the maximum fi ve games allowed for a 1995-born player.

ROCKET SHOTS…Rock-ets rookie camp concludes Sunday at the Capital News Centre…The club’s main camp, with about 70 players split into four teams, will begin Tuesday with four on-ice sessions at CNC…The Rockets will meet the Vancouver Giants next weekend in a home-and-home exhib-ition set—Friday in Lad-ner, and Saturday, 7 p.m. at Prospera Place.whenderson@kelownacapnews.com

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SPORTS

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DEFENCEMAN Jesse Lees from Calgary was the Rockets’ fi rst pick in the 2010 WHL bantam draft.

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Top pick key to future defence

‘‘THERE ARE A LOT OF EXPECTATIONS BEING THE TEAM’S NO. 1 PICK, BUT IT’S A SITUATION I’M EXCITED AND HAPPY TO BE IN.

Jesse Lees

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Former NFL player helps locals

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FORMER NFL running back J.R. Redmond shows local minor players the fi ner points of footwork during a pre-season training camp in Kelowna.

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WESTSIDESUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2010 WEST OF THE BRIDGE

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COOL SCIENCE STUFF…Raegan Fischer and Jared Watson, both eight, demonstrate 3D glasses they made Thursday at the Webber Road Community Centre. The University of Victoria’s Science Venture Program was at the centre all week, teaching kids all about science, including (foreground) how to make a removable arm cast.

Dave PrestonCONTRIBUTOR

A dozen residents from the Petterson Road neighbourhood petitioned West Kelowna coun-cil Tuesday to stop a company from hauling gravel in their area.

Residents say a permit for a gravel company operated by Rusty Ensign, has been far exceeded and they want hauling to stop so their neighbour-hood can return to normal.

“Mr. Ensign has failed to show compliance with the permit,” said Claire Larose, who spoke on behalf of the residents.

In a letter to council, Larose said in April 2009, council approved an amendment to a pre-

vious development permit for Ensign that would allow approximately 400 metres of driveway to be constructed.

“This permit included the removal of ap-proximately 700 truckloads of material,” said Larose.

According to Larose, hauling began at the beginning of July and included two trucks haul-ing for about six days and a truck and pup haul-ing for two to three days.

However, the number of trucks varied daily between 20 and 30, said Larose, who added that the aggregate removed was being shipped to a development of Ensign’s on Ensign Way.

On Aug. 5, hauling resumed on the site with four trucks and Larose said the material was then

trucked to the Westside Road interchange project site.

“On average, eight truck loads per hour were hauled,” said Larose, who claimed the early Au-gust hauling took place over 10 days.

About 680 truckloads were hauled off En-sign’s Petterson Road properties in early August, said Larose. “This doesn’t include the fi rst week of hauling that was completed in July.”

“For the past month, residents in the area have been subjected to the constant noise due to engine brakes being used, one resident has had to leave her home because there is so much noise and her house shakes,” Larose told council.

A development permit was originally issued by the Regional District of the Central Okanagan

in 2008, according to Nancy Henderson, direc-tor of planning. Under the permit, Ensign was al-lowed to build a road approximately 300 metres long.

“(West Kelowna) council amended that per-mit to extend the road to 400 metres,” Hender-son told council.

The development permit limits areas that can be disturbed and has more to do with what hap-pens on the site and less to do with removal of material, said Henderson.

Dave Slobodan, District of West Kelowna director of building and regulatory services, said staff attended the site last Friday and asked En-

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