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Cycle of Hope team in Keremeos Team cycling B.C. interior to raise awareness of devastating disease By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com
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Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer hosted a welcome lunch for the inaugural Cycle of Hope team last Wednesday. The cyclists hope to make the bicycle tour an annual event.
Keremeos will retain a bus stop as Napa Auto Parts acquires the depot Service moves next door; no change in bus stop location By Steve Arstad The Review Greyhound Bus
Lines has found a new home for its depot in Keremeos. Napa Auto Parts has agreed to take on the service. The depot transferred to Napa’s store at 608 Seventh Avenue on
Monday, August 20. The move is a short one - just next door to the existing depot. Freight will be held at the store and the bus stop will remain at its present location at the
corner of Sixth Street and Seventh Avenue. Bus service hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, said Napa owner Aaron Beauchamp.
He is hopeful that the addition of the service will allow him to make a full time position out of what is presently a part time position in the store.
The ALS Cycle of Hope pedalled into Keremeos on Wednesday, August 15 on the final legs of the cycling group’s 650 kilometre pedal through the interior of B.C. The six women began their cycle in Kamloops on August 8, making their way through the Okanagan with stops in Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton and Osoyoos prior to arriving in Keremeos. This is the inaugural run for the ALS Cycle of Hope. The team - which consists of six women from the Victoria area - and the idea for the ride began with team member Cindy Lister, who lost her father to ALS last fall after a three year battle. “I was so full of sadness at the time, trying to deal with my father’s death, when I was asked, ‘What are you going to do with all that grief?’ That’s when the idea took hold.” Lister began recruiting fellow cyclists who learned of ALS through Cindy’s experience. They acquired a coach and began to plan the ride. “The main goal of the Cycle of Hope is to raise awareness of the disease and try to explain to people what complex support is needed to care for people afflicted with the disease,” she said. The team’s intitial fundraising goal is a modest one initially - they hope to raise $5,000. With the positive response they have received through their journey, however, plans have already begun to make the ride an annual continued on page 5
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By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com The regional district awarded a five year contract to the Kelowna Fire Department for 911 dispatch services in 2011. For the past nine months, Kelowna has been dispatching 911 calls in the regional district. For the most part, it has been business as usual, but there Photo by Steve Arstad have been a few instances where the service has suffered from “growing pains” as a regional district director Kelowna fire dispatch officer Jonathan works a dispatch console at Kelowna’s 911 put it at a RDOS board meeting on dispatch centre. August 2, when a number of directors commented on dispatch issues in their five dispatch consoles at a time, should on Seventh Avenue in Keremeos. circumstances require it. Kelowna dispatch looks after 42 constituencies. “The number of dispatch staff varies departments, split evenly between the Problems with the communication link between Kelowna dispatch and - there could be two or three on at any Central Okanagan and the South OkaPenticton surfaced in January of this given time,” Deputy Chief Broland told nagan (the RDOS departments). Other equipment in the dispatch year, when heavy internet traffic caused the Review. “We have 10 full time and intermittent audio quality issues on the two administration officers available to consoles include a number of speed line, resulting in dropped and broken provide relief for the full time dispatch- dials that connect dispatch with other ers,” he further explained. emergency service agencies. communications. The dispatch consoles operate with “It’s important for citizens to stay on The issue was resolved by the Kelup to date technology, using Computer line, even if their 911 call isn’t immeowna Fire Department, who changed the internet trunk line, applying two Aided Dispatch (CAD)software. Dis- diately answered, in a major incident,” business grade internet connections to patchers have access to the regional Broland said, noting that the sudden windstorm on July 20 the communications link to Penticton. district’s GIS mapping resulted in massive call Since the change, radio communica- database, as well as GEO volumes for dispatch. tions improved substantially, but over BC mapping information. “All 911 calls go the ensuing months, several regional The mapping databases We know there into a que, and all will departments have experienced com- include “layers” - adare going to be eventually be answered munication difficulties of other kinds, ditional mapping inforglitches - but we in a first come, first including such things as confusing mation such as hydrant need to know served basis.” directions, and incorrect press dispatch location and other street what they are information that can be Kelowna dispatch reports. before we can fix averages a call volume The problems were compounded added to the display map. them.” of around 60 calls each in the Oliver area with that region’s This allows dispatch to day. recent address reasignment, prompting provide additional details Should problems a comment in a June online edition of to firefighters already occupied with the physical develop with the Penthe Oliver Daily News by a reader, who ticton link, Broland said, “For what it’s worth, the accuracy aspects of responding to assures that the system of our emergency dispatch system sug- a call. Broland offered a live demonstra- has adequate back up to keep the link gests that said dispatcher is somewhere tion of dispatch at work, using the open. in the Phillipines.” “We have a system that monitors the A tour of Kelowna dispatch and an Review office to send in a 911 call. As interview with Kelowna Deputy Chief luck would have it, just as the demo call link,” he explained, “if a breakdown Jason Broland by the Review recently was being placed, another call came in should occur, we can switch to a backup brought some clarity to issues some from Penticton. The two dispatchers on telephone interconnection and contact RDOS departments were experienc- duty tag-teamed the call with effortless various departments by telephone. If coordination, one dispatcher paging the that fails, we can use cellular service, ing. The Kelowna dispatch office, op- Penticton Fire Department at the same and if that goes down, we can use satelerating out of Kelowna’s number one time as the other dispatcher fielded the lite phones.” Dispatch communicates firehall on Enterprise Way, is made up initial call, all the while handling the with Penticton through a ROIP (Radio Over Internet Protocol). of three dispatch consoles, manned demo call from the Review office. On one display screen, the Review The Kelowna Fire Department also by a minimum of two staff. The fire call’s location was mapped, locating to uses a mobile version of Computer department also has two back up consoles with the capability of running within a few metres of the Review office continued on page 5
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KEREMEOS KYOKUSHIN KARATE CLUB Invites you to join us for our fall training session! Beginners, improvers, families, everyone is welcome. Are you looking for a great way to get fit? Build confidence? Increase your strength and balance? Drop in for a free class. Upstairs at the Keremeos Legion on Wednesday evenings at 5:00 pm - starting September 5th.
AQUARIUM MAINTENANCE [approx. hrs per [approx.1-2 1 hour perweek] week] Volunteers maintain the fresh-water fish aquarium at Kyalami Place. Knowledge of aquarium fish and tank maintenance is needed. Volunteers maintain the water quality and décor, and make sure that fish food and maintenance supplies are adequate. Required urgently, our fish and residents will be ever so grateful! Please call Susan Kellar at Lower Similkameen Community Services Society 250 499 2352
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Shop local and shape the economy All Canadians want a thriving economy, but we’ll never have one if we don’t all share the responsibility for achieving it. By Alex Atamanenko MP, BC Southern Interior Every one of us, consumers and business owners alike, makes choices every day that impact the strength of our economy, now and in the future. Until we acknowledge that each choice we make, however small, has a consequence, we won’t see the kind of prosperity we seek in our communities. Making a commitment to shopping local whenever possible is a great place to start. When it comes to shopping local, many challenges and barriers exist for both consumers and business owner/ operators—the problems are on both sides of the cash register. Economic leakage is happening more every day across the country as a result of online shopping, cross-border shopping or visiting distant locales. So what does it mean to shop local? Shopping local can stretch past the limits of our corner grocery store. It may be showing our economic support for the community 20 minutes down the road or looking at broader regional initiatives. What’s good for the community next door is good for the communities that we live in, too. Here’s just one example of how where we spend our money can shape our future: one locally spent dollar can turn over in the community about six times. In the six-turnover scenario, the benefit is that the equivalent of about $1.65 for every dollar spent remains in the community, providing a sustainable economic climate for local business. Consider what our communities will look like if those dollars are regularly spent outside of the local economy. Making informed purchasing choices in the long term is one way we can all contribute to maintaining and developing thriving local economies. Local store owners have tough decisions to make about how they can best give back to the community. Businesses are often asked to support and assist in fundraising efforts for youth sports, community events and charitable organizations. Pragmatism dictates that the consumers who support their local businesses will be the ones rewarded with commercial support. Small businesses also struggle to be competitive when faced with competition from corporate purchasing power.
Pricing structures are passed on to the consumer not because of a business mark-up, per se, but as a reflection of wholesale cost. (Mark-ups are quite comparable in Canada and the U.S., by the way.) Consumers may struggle to support small business when they feel that the customer service is poor or the selections are inadequate. As consumers, it’s important for us to play a role in effectively communicating our concerns and needs to the business we frequent. Commerce is anything but a one-way street, and it’s up to business owners to ensure that those needs and concerns are heard and, wherever possible, addressed. Taking ownership of the impact of our purchasing choices and service-related decisions will help to shape what our local communities will look like in the future. Many local chambers of commerce are actively involved in shop local campaigns, as are labour unions, advocating for their business members through building positive community awareness. With that awareness, commerce and consumer can be brought together in a way that ensures our communities’ economic potential moves from dream to reality in the years to come. Let’s all work together to support the economic vibrancy of the places we live in.
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Sara Harker, President of the Similkameen Wineries Association, presents a donation of $1,000 to Elef Christensen of The Grist Mill Foundation and Jim Millar of Millar Group Heritage Enterprises. The Similkameen Wineries Association was pleased to donate these proceeds from the Similkameen BBQ King event held July 14 at The Keremeos Grist Mill and Gardens.
Provincial replant program update By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com The BC Fruit Growers Association recently provided growers with an update on the province’s replant program. Minister of Agriculture Don McRae’s recently made a decision to retain the program guidelines introduced on May 23 of this year, in spite of attempts by the BCFGA to introduce guidelines which were acceptable to more growers. The replant program will apply to plantings
in 2013. Applications are available through the BCFGA office or website in October and November this year. The replant program guidelines require that the type of fruit replanted to be the same as the type of tree fruit removed. Basically, if apples are removed, apples must be planted; if cherries are removed, and apples are planted, the project is not eligible for the grant. Provincial funding of two million has been provided to the replant program and is anticipated to fully fund two or three years of applications.
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news Dispatch service experiencing “Growing pains” / continued from page 3 Assisted Dispatch, which allows command of an incident on site access to the same information available to dispatch personnel. In response to some of the issues experienced by regional departments in the past nine months, Broland noted that Kelowna dispatch has been continuously upgrading their databases as problems crop up and solutions found. “When we began taking on the regional district last November, it amounted to a huge learning curve,” he explained, adding that he personally spent two weeks touring the regional district to develop a familiarity for geography and local place names. The assimilation of local geography and place names is an ongoing process for dispatchers as well, who are continually adding to their own personal knowledge of the regional district. Citing a few instances where the Review was aware of confusing dispatch information, Broland could not speak of specifics. He speculated that such things as caller information and location might play a role in how the information gets interpreted. As an example, a call to dispatch in mid May of this year regarding a burning complaint in Olalla eventually involved three departments, as well as a confusing location description in the daily report. Broland noted that if the initial call information is vague, or the caller is using a cell phone and out of service until the caller is kilometres down the road, the location information may not be on screen, or may not reflect where the incident is actually occurring. (The particular call in question was handled in a timely and efficient manner, in spite of what appeared to be a confusing aftermath.) “We’ll never sit on information,” Broland assured, “we aren’t like the police,who, for personal safety reasons, need to have full details before they can fully respond to an incident. We’ll get the wheels moving as quickly as possible and update
the information as we receive it.” Recent errors noted by some members of the press in Kelowna dispatch’s daily media reports are also in the process of being corrected, as dispatch becomes aware of such issues. At times, the daily incident reports indicate calls assigned to a department adjacent to the one who actually responded, due to a “centreline” issue with borderlines of regional departments. (As an example, a call out to an incident on Highway 97 south of Penticton might be assigned to Kaleden, but will show up on the dispatch report as a Penticton Indian Band call, because Highway 97 is the boundary between the two departments. “The system must pick a location - one side of the street or the other,” Broland said, adding that the department was working on a new procedure to correct the issue. He also noted that even though the report was erroneous, dispatch consistently called the correct department to respond to the incident. (The errors also create administrative difficulties within the RDOS when it comes to tracking department call outs.) Broland encouraged interested regional district firefighters to drop into Kelowna dispatch if they wish to learn more about the operation. “We’d ask that you call first so that we aren’t overwhelmed, as well as to let your chief know beforehand,” Broland laughed. “We have ten dispatchers who take great pride in what they do,” Broland concluded, “we’ve all learned a lot about the region in the past nine months, and we are all striving to continue to improve the service in the regional district. It’s important for fire departments to let us know when they experience problems - we know there are going to be glitches - but we need to know what they are before we can fix them.”
Cycle of hope team in Keremeos / continued from page 1 “It would be by invitation only,” Lister explained, “we are thinking of expanding the ridership to 20 or 30 cyclists, and we are thinking of maintaining a similar format to this year’s, in order to make it something that can be done in a week or so, and be sustainable.” This year’s intial ride was designed to symbolize the nature of the disease. It begins with relatively little elevation changes, becoming more challenging as the ride advances. The last day’s ride - through the Coast Mountains will be the toughest. “It’s similar to the way the disease progressses,” Lister explained, “getting progressively worse right up to the end.” Lister’s mother, Solange Grenier, accompanied the riders in a support van. She spoke of the final years of life for her husband, Marcel, and his struggle with ALS. “It started intially as weakness in his right arm,” she recalled. “Over the course of the next five months doctors performed a series of tests, eventually determining it to be ALS.” Grenier said that the symptoms were few and mild at first, but Marcel’s condition worsened considerably last year. Eventually confined to a wheelchair, Marcel had to have a feeding tube inserted into his stomach
as swallowing became difficult. With increasing immobility, he fell victim to pneumonia, and on October 17 of 2011 he succumbed to the disease and complications arising from it. “The last six months were difficult,” Grenier recalled tearfully, noting that Marcel wished to be at home towards the end. Both Grenier and Lister spoke of the particular stresses family of ALS victims are forced to bear. Often the only solution for them is home care, and watching a loved one succumb to the disease can not only be painful emotionally, but extremely taxing physically. “Each day is more of a challenge,” Grenier said, “you ask, ‘how do others handle this?’ There was nothing we could do - it created a strong need to have a support group.” The ALS Cycle of Hope has also been about communicating. “It’s been really neat throughout this tour - at every place we stop, and along the highway, we have made random but meaningful connections,” Lister said. The ALS Cycle of Hope spent the day in the Cawston - Keremeos area, touring a couple of local wineries and enjoying a Similkameen summer afternoon on the river. They ended their journey in Hope on August 18.
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THE REVIEW Publisher: Mark Walker 605 7th Ave, Keremeos Box 130, Keremeos, B.C. V0X 1N0
Editorial Similkameen’s uniqueness should be at forefront of economic development This issue presents the final installment of our four part series outlining prospective mining ventures in the Similkameen valley. In this week’s issue, local prospector Ron Schneider describes a few ideas he has put forward for contemplation, involving the creation of an industry and the building of a reputation in the Similkameen, based on something truly unique the valley’s rich mineral heritage. We don’t expect Schnieder’s ideas to solve all the Lower Similkameen’s economic woes, but it could provide the area with a few more jobs, and indirectly give local tourism something unique to build on. Every region, city and country in the world is chasing tourist dollars these days. It seems to be the industry du jour - but tourism alone makes for a pretty unbalanced economy. Besides, the Similkameen cannot hope to compete with other regions who can offer sophisticated tourism related developments - there is neither the population nor the dollars to support it. We feel the best way to build the Similkameen’s tourist potential is through ideas such as Schneider’s - use local ideas and materials to make something that can be marketed as something truly unique - produce small but high quality quantities - and through that strategy, develop a reputation that makes the Similkameen synonymous with something truly different. Editor’s note: The August 9 edition editorial titled “Similkameen services keep slipping away” posed the question, “Isn’t the YMCA-YWCA a privately run, for profit business?” The answer, according to EPBC Area Catchment Manager Robert Bryce, is no. He says, “I would like you to understand that the YMCA-YWCA of the Central Okanagan is a non-profit registered charity.”
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ICBC executives make drunken sailors blush By Jordan Bateman Canadian Taxpayers Federatrion Former B.C. Premier W.A.C. Bennett once had a cabinet minister tell him he would treat taxpayers’ money as if it were his own. “Oh, no, you won’t,” Bennett said, “not as long as I’m premier. That money is tax money, it’s trust money, and I want 110 cents worth of value out of every dollar.” That’s a philosophy the overpaid executives at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) have clearly failed to embrace. That shouldn’t be a surprise—government monopolies are notoriously inefficient and expensive. The B.C. government’s long awaited review of ICBC was like a horror movie for taxpayers, starring an age-old government problem: the bloated payroll. Despite the fact the number of frontline union employees shrank slightly from 2007 to 2011, the number of managers at ICBC
jumped 32 per cent—272 new manager jobs. These managers were some of the highest paid individuals in the public sector; senior management compensation has spiked 70 per cent since 2007, from $12.3 million to $20.9 million. Five years ago, 14 ICBC employees made more than $200,000. Last year, 54 broke that threshold and the bank. ICBC says it has frozen management pay in response to the review. That’s not good enough; an immediate 15 per cent, across-theboard wage rollback should occur. If managers balk at the cut, they should be firmly reminded that ICBC has been ordered to cut 135 management positions by June 2014, and those refusing rollbacks could be first on that list. This bloating at ICBC all occurred during one of the worst recessions in history and, along with declining investment revenue and increased claim payouts, led to ICBC raising its basic insurance rates by 11.2 per
cent this year. The report says ICBC’s “culture of cost-containment and financial discipline has been lacking in recent years.” Sound familiar? ICBC’s problems are eerily similar to B.C. Hydro’s, where a review last August revealed a “gold standard” corporate culture, 99 per cent of employees cashing in on bonuses and rising debt. The review revealed that ICBC uses the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the federal government and the Alberta government to set their pay grades. Inexplicably, they don’t use the B.C. government or private insurance companies. This is another good reason for a Compensation Equity Act, which would force government to take tough negotiating stands with all public workers and bring their salaries and benefits back in line with those earned in the private sector. The B.C. Liberal government’s philosophy of letting these Crown corporations
operate as monopolies has proven unsuccessful. In lieu of real market forces and competition, the boards exert no fiscal control over senior staff, who inevitably inflate salaries, benefits and staffing levels. With no accountability or competition, ratepayers suffer the consequences of higher costs and reduced revenue to government. Government monopolies like ICBC need to be constantly monitored by politicians. Better yet, get taxpayers out of the insurance business all together. Studies have consistently shown that drivers in provinces with strongly regulated, but competitive, auto insurance markets pay less for their insurance than we do in B.C. ICBC reduced its optional insurance rate—the only part of its business it has to compete for—this year by six per cent. One thing is certain: a lot of work has to be done at ICBC before taxpayers can trust we’re getting 110 cents worth of value out of every dollar we pay them.
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Debate continues into conflict’s 200th anniversary By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com
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alking down Seventh Avenue in Keremeos the other day I was surprised to come across a large pickup truck bearing license plates from Maryland, U.S.A. What caught my attention was the slogan across the top of the plate that said, “War of 1812.” Artist’s rendition of British-Canadian shelling of I might be mistaken, but I have always Maryland’s Fort McHenry during the latter part of the been under the impression that Americans in War of 1812. general had more or less selectively forgotten were fought largely by British regular forces; the that conflict between British North American American’s invasion of Canada had largely been and the fledgling states. repulsed by a combination of the British army, naAfter all, they lost it, didn’t they? Curious to understand why Maryland would tives and Canadian militia. The war had more or less become a stalemate produce a commemmorative plate to a memory best forgotten, I looked for some information on by this time. The Treaty of Ghent called for all occupied the internet. territory to be returned, the prewar boundary beI was amused to come across this explanation: “The new license plate was created and designed tween U.S. and Canada to be restored, and allowed by Maryland’s War of 1812 Bicentennial Com- Americans to gain fishing rights in the Gulf of St. mission to commemorate the state’s history and Lawrence. Nothing was said at all about original American unique contributions to the defense and heritage of the nation, including the pivotal clash that ensured grievances; Indian raids sponsored by the British, American victory, an iconic flag, and our national naval impressment and naval blockades. The British lost 1,660 men in battle with 3,679 anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner.” Really? “The pivotal clash that ensured Ameri- wounded, while 3,321 died from disease. The Americans lost 2,260 to battle along with 4,505 can victory...” - hmmm. I decided to take a closer look at the later history wounded and an estimation of 15,000 Americans and outcome of the war, because the statement who died from all causes directly related to war. above certainly didn’t jive with my view of the (These numbers do not include Canadian militia forces or deaths among native tribes.) war’s result. It’s estimated that the war cost Britain 25 million After all, I once read both of Pierre Berton’s pounds; the U.S., 105 million dollars, which would books on the conflict. The Battle of Fort McHenry is the particular have compared as similar amounts back in 1814. Maryland conflict being referred to above. It took Finally, 3,000 American slaves escaped to British place near the end of the war after British and Ca- freedom as a result of the war. Popular views in both countries see the war as a nadian forces had attacked Washington, burning the White House and sending President James Madison victory for themselves, where in Britain the conflict has been largely forgotten, known as a peripheral fleeing into the countryside. Some historians consider the Battle of Fort dispute that took place during the war with Napoleon. A poll taken in February of this year found McHenry as not being a battle at all. British guns had range on American cannon, that in a list of items that could be used to define bombarding the fort without return fire. A plan the Canadian identity, the fact that Canada successto coordinate a naval invasion with a land force fully repelled an American invasion in the War of couldn’t be implemented, so the British called off 1812 places second behind the fact that Canada has the attack. Because all of the lights in Baltimore had universal health care. Historians have differing views of the outcome been extinguished in the town during the night of the bombardment, for 25 hours the only light was of the conflict, some saying that the war ended in given off by exploding shells over Fort McHenry, stalemate. Others contend that the war constituted a British illuminating the flag that was flying over the fort. (The so called defence of the fort inspired Francis victory because Britain had achieved her military Scott Key to write a poem that eventually supplied objectives of stopping repeated American invasions of Canada and allowing Canada to remain indethe lyrics to The Star Spangled Banner.) Treaty negotiations between Britain and the U.S. pendent of the U.S. Further, the U.S. failed to stop had begun in August in Europe around the same time impressment, as that ended with the end of Britain’s British and Canadian troops were routing the White war with France. A final historical view sees the war as a victory House, (which was done in retaliation for the Amerifor everyone but the Indians. The Americans won can’s earlier looting and burning of Toronto). A few remaining battles took place before word by securing her honour and by being able to resist of the peace treaty could get back to North America, a powerful empire for a second time (a second war including of independence); the British won by not losing the Battle of any territory. However, for the Indians, the end of the war Plattsburgh and the Bat- meant the end of British demands for an independent tle of New Indian state as well as the withdrawl of their support O r l e a n s , and protection in the mid west, which allowed the b o t h o f Americans to have “continental predominance.” The rest, as they say, is history. which were As for who won the War of 1812, it appears that decisive American it all depends on your perspective. Oh, and finally - , the Maryland license plate that victories. It’s im- I saw on Keremeos’ main street? - an “unscientific” Maryland’s commemorative War portant to poll in the Washington Post found that 86 per cent of of 1812 license plate isn’t even n o t e t h a t respondents were unimpressed with the plate, with these battles just eight per cent calling it “beautiful.” popular with Americans.
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used to hold apples, out of the Lower Mainland. * Do not take plants with garden soil that were grown near fruit trees (apples, crabapples, hawthorn, pears, plums) out of the Lower Mainland. * If you receive fruit from the Lower Mainland that appears to be infested, contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) or a Ministry of Agriculture office. * Do not compost any apples that appear to be infested with apple maggot. Place the fruit in a sealed plastic bag and bury it at least 30 cm deep, or take it to the local landfill for burial. Please contact the CFIA at 604 557-4500 if you are planning to move any host fruit or host trees with soil, or host nursery stock, out of the Lower Mainland. Another pest, the apple clearwing moth, (Synanthedon myopaeformis), has been found in Coastal B.C., Cawston, Keremeos, Oliver, North Osoyoos, Kelowna and Belgo. The larvae burrow inside the bark and may not be visible. To prevent this pest from spreading in the Okanagan and Creston
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Friends of Keremeos Skating Rink raffle tickets now on sale Fundraising efforts continue by skating group to make skating an affordable activity for Similkameen youth Contributed The Friends of the Keremeos Skating Rink continue to raise money to improve accessibility to skating in Keremeos. This past season the society was able to provide substantial fee reductions for skating lessons, public skating and hockey for children and youth by: - Paying for 413 free skating passes - subsidizing registration for Mites hockey by $20 per child W ATM NO LE! B A L I A AV
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- subsidizing drop in for Mites hockey by $2 per participant - Subsidizing drop in for sticks and pucks by $3 per participant - Paying the ice rental for skating lessons - Subsidizing registration for skating lessons by $19 for younger groups and by $30 for older groups Friends of the rink have also donated new shelving for storing rental skates. Last year, a grant from SportChek of equipment worth $8,500 was facilitated by Friends. A s a r e g i s t e r e d c h a rity, Friends can provide official tax receipts for donations. Tickets for the annual raffle are now on sale at: Similkameen Agencies, Vesper Transport, Canadian Choppers,
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Signz.ca, Irly Bird, Lucky Dollar and Amber Light Store. Friends of the Keremeos Skating Rink are grateful for last week’s donation of refundable bottles from the RCMP, as well as for the financial support received from Irly Bird ($500), Kars Under the “K” ($95)and the Village of Keremeos ($250).
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business feature
Prospects in the Similkameen - Part 4 An economic vision for the Similkameen
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everal prominent pioneers to the Similkameen Valley staked claims in the early days upon their arrival in the valley. Some were able to sell them and use the profits to buy and start the first ranches and orchards in the Lower Similkameen. The early economic history of the Similkameen is one of locally created wealth based on the natural resources in the area. It’s a trend that continues to this day as agriculture continues to be a major economic driver in the region. Over the years, however, the mineral wealth of the Similkameen has lost much of it’s emphasis as an economic force in the region. Today, the focus is on tourism, which is also a worthy sector to pursue - unfortunately, tourism is an industry every region in the province - in the country and in the world, for that matter - is chasing. It’s also an industry that can’t be counted on when economic times are hard - as we have seen in the Similkameen over tha past few years, fewer people are on the road, especially in the shoulder season - and it’s a trend that will probably continue as long as oil prices keep climbing and the economy remains stalled.
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SUMMER SHOWTIMES Marble prospect high in the hills above Cawston.
The time is ripe to look at the mining industry as a potential economic force in the Lower Similkameen again. Not necessarily through the discovery of another world class deposit like the Nickle Plate (not to rule that possibility out, either), but through the development of a small “cottage mining industry” that is environmentally friendly, low impact and locally based from extraction through production and ultimately, market. Cawston prospector Ron Schneider has some ideas on the subject - he’s participated in a few local mining efforts that lend creedence to the Photo by Steve Arstad idea of an environmentally friendly, Surface of marble outcrop: initial prospecting revealed frac- low impact mining tures, but the samples could have been extracted from the industry in the valwrong part of the formation. ley. Driving by the Cawston cemetery on a mild June Sunday afternoon, Schneider points to a couple of tombstones. “Those are made of locally extracted marble, from the Olalla area,” he explains. The formation was originally discovered by Similkameen pioneer Garnet Willis. “The headstones are carved by PePhoto by Steve Arstad ter Buckowsky of Okanagan StoneSelective mining of talus slopes for basalt building stones works. It could be that could be marketed as exclusive Similkameen building the beginning of a materials. fledgling industry
in headstones,” he speculates, noting that the expertise is all right here in the valley, including the product. Heading up the Fairview-Cawston Road, we turn off onto a rough four wheel drive trail that winds its way up to a mountain top high to the east of Cawston. A few scars on a small knoll mark the site of a marble quarry that was prospected in the late 1980’s by Keremeos resident Allan Bellamy. “Some samples were taken,” Schneider explained, “and it was assessed that the marble had too many fractures in it.” Both Schnieder and Bellamy believe the location of the sample choices were wrong, picked too close to a fault zone. They think the quarry still holds potential for economic extraction. “The mining can’t be seen from the valley,” Schneider added, “and if done properly, doesn’t need to be an unsightly scar on the landscape.” “Quarry work is relatively benign environmentally,” Bellamy added in a later conversation. “This would basically amount to simply cutting stone. An industry like this, I feel, would be good for the area.” The marble also contains fossils remnants of antler and horn coral from an ancient sea bottom - now located 4,500 feet off the Similkameen Valley floor. To the northeast of the marble prospect is a different geologic environment. Schneider and I hike into an area of ancient basalt lava flows, and at a rock outcropping Schneider stops to hammer away at a rock. It cleaves into flat, uniform slabs. “There’s all kinds of this in the area,” he says as we hike to the base of a cliff face, its base littered with broken slabs of rock. With each blow from Schneider’s pick, the rock cleaves into perfectly flat slabs. “This could be a locally sourced building stone,” he says, “It could be
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business feature continued from page 10 quarried in a small “ma and pa” mining operaExploration work is ongoing on a collection of tion. It doesn’t have to be a big, open pit deal. properties south of the Similkameen River near It would have a small impact environmentally Hedley. Currently the largest project in the val- and all the benefits would be local.” ley, 10,000 hectares are involved, which include Schneider feels that the slabs could sell for be- many properties southwest of the community, tween $350 - 500 per ton, hauled to local markets on including the Don, Speculator, Lost Horse, FOB a flat deck that could hold 20 tons at a time. He has and the Nova. quarried a similar type of stone, used as landscape Perhaps, if the mining potential of the material, from a quarry site near Yellow Lake. Similkameen is realized, we will see the valley’s We discuss whether there would need to be economy go “full circle” - as in the pioneer era, changes to the mining act to regulate small scale when the mining industry gave rise to agriculture, mining like this. it has the potential to provide similar benefits in “Maybe not,” Schneider says, “Companies are today’s economy. allowed to apply for a bulk mining permit that would allow them to mine up to 10,000 tons over five years. That type of legislation would also prevent companies from over extraction.” On our way back down the mountain, Schneider discusses two other prospects, development of which could result in completely unique, made in the Similkameen products. “We have several local prospects of rhodenite,” he says (a pink coloured local semi - precious mineral) “that could be mined as a gemstone and manufactured into jewellery that could become a distinctly Similkameen trademark to First Nations - much like the role of tourquoise in the American Midwest, which the Hopi Indian tribe identify so strongly with.” Photo by Steve Arstad Finally, there could be new life for Hedley through mineral exploration around that famous gold mining A sharp crack on a basalt boulder with a pick results in a perfectly flat fracture. The stones could make uniquely local community. building or facing stones.
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Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department July statistics Contributed Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department responded to the following incidents in July 2012; One – structure fire One – miscellaneous fire Five – motor vehicle incidents Three – brush / grass fire One – assist other agency Five – investigations On July 7, the fire department responded to a structure fire, but due to the quick actions of the resident, the fire was extinguished before we arrived. The members of the Keremeos fire department have been informed that our first female fire fighter Captain Melanie Bagley will be leaving us and is moving to Vancouver Island to be with her husband Jim, and to be closer to both her sons, Fergus and Giles. Mel
joined the department over seven years ago and has held many different positions within the department over this time. A year ago Melanie was appointed to a captain’s position, and was responsible for all five of our fire and rescue vehicles. Did you know, emergency service volunteers who participate in 200 hours per year of training, being on standby and responding to incidents are eligible for a $3,000 tax credit. Interested in becoming a member of the Keremeos fire department? Applications can be picked up at the offices of the Village of Keremeos and the Keremeos Review, or down loaded from the Keremeos fire department website at keremeosfire.ca Working Smoke Alarms save lives, reduce injuries and damage - have you tested yours?
KVFD bids farewell to firefighter Melanie Bagley By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com Seven year veteran firefighter Melanie Bagley performed her final practise on Tuesday, August 21 with the Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department. Bagley broke ground at the KVFD seven and a half years ago when she became the first female firefighter to join the ranks. Since then, four other women have taken on the volunteer task; with Bagley’s departure, there is still one female remaining on the department. “It’s been an amazing experience,” Bagley said of her years in Keremeos. “The guys have all been great - I have never regretted it.” Bagley got involved in t h e d e p a r t m e n t a f t e r h e a ring that recruits were needed. “I had a gut feeling,” she said, “while it didn’t logically make sense to step into the task as a female, I felt it was something I wanted to do, so I decided to follow up.” Bagley has found a certain amount of satisfaction over the years through the help the department has been able to provide the community over the years. “I feel the contributions the fire department makes help to make a concrete difference in the community,” she said. “We have a good team here who’s goal is to help people.” Bagley took on additional duties during her time on the department, including time as Club President and five years as Media Relations Officer. Most recently she has acquired the role of Truck Captain. Bagley encourages those in the community with even the slightest interest in firefighting to check out the KVFD. “People are a lot busier today and don’t
have the time for the commitment this requires,” she observed, “but I strongly recommend that anyone interested in the fire department should check it out. If I hadn’t pursued it, I would have missed out on a lot.” She does add that the experience does require a firm commitment. “It’s not something you can choose to do one week and ignore the next,” she said. “It’s definitely not a “wishy washy” experience,” she laughed. Bagley noted a number of bad incidents she attended to as a Keremeos firefighter, finding solace in the department’s ability to provide those afflicted with assistance. “I’ve witnessed quite a few nasty incidents,” she admitted, “I don’t like to see people suffering or hurt, whether physically or because they are losing their house - but at least in those instances we are there to try and help them out.”
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KVFD Chief Jordy Bosscha retires Bagley’s helmet during a farewell get together for her at the firehall last week.
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The “Friends of the Library” have their annual booksale outside the Valley First Credit Union every summer. All proceeds go to programs and furnishings for the Keremeos Library.
Active kids need active insurance Every kid gets an ‘owie’ once in a while – and usually it’s no big deal, just a normal consequence of being active, curious and involved. But there’s always a chance your child could have a more significant accident during the course of their active lifestyle. Student accident insurance provides 24-hour coverage for medical, dental, disability and accidental dismemberment/death for students participating in any school activities. Plans can also be expanded to include 24-hour coverage wherever your child is – at home, at play, or even on vacation. Coverage for such expenses as private tutoring, eye glasses and much more can also be included. Student accident insurance is usually available for any child over six months of age who is enrolled fulltime in kindergarten, elementary or secondary school, college or university or is registered in daycare, playschool or preschool. Children who are home schooled in a provincially-approved curriculum are also eligible for this type of insurance. Your school may offer student accident insurance. It is also available from many insurance companies. Student accident insurance is typically inexpensive yet can provide your family with some protection against those always unexpected accidents. In addition, you may want to consider children’s critical illness insurance for those far more serious concerns. Your professional advisor can help
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Radio telescope technology needs to advance in order to further our knowledge of the universe
If you drive past our observatory, you will see, close by the road, a relatively small, innocuous dish antenna with a large package of electronics at its focus. It might be small, but contains some very innovative pieces of technology.
Moreover, it is part of our contribution to the largest radio telescope in the world, which is now under construction by a consortium of nations, including Canada. The history of radio astronomy has been driven by the dramatic developments that have happened in antenna and electronics technology, and the explosive growth in computing power. This made it a key area of astronomy. Our ability to study cosmic radio waves has shown us things about the universe we could never have seen
any other way. Technical developments have continued, enabling radio astronomers to make highresolution images of the cosmos - what we might see if we had radio eyes. We can monitor chemical reactions taking place in the dark, cold clouds of gas and dust between the stars, and probe the universe’s youth, right back to the Big Bang itself. However, over the last few years we have been approaching some fundamental limits. Antennas above a certain size cannot keep themselves in shape under the Earth’s gravity, even using the best
materials, and we are approaching Mother Nature’s limits to the sensitivity of any radio receivers we can develop. We have reached a point where to progress further requires radio telescopes at least 100 times more sensitive than we are currently achieving. This is what we need to explore the early youth of the universe, to search for life out there on other worlds, to better understand things like Dark Matter and Dark Energy, and to understand how Einstein’s ideas are at work out there in the cosmos. If we are clever, we might be
able to make receivers another two or three times more sensitive, but 100 times seems out of the question. If we can’t make our radio receivers much more sensitive we can make our antennas larger, to collect more signal. To achieve our target we will need an antenna with a signal collecting area of one square kilometre - a million square metres. Achieving this with a single antenna would require a dish almost 1,200 metres in diameter. We have no idea how one could build such a behemoth. However, we don’t wish to; it is better to build the antenna by
combining thousands of small ones, like the one on our observatory campus. We get the dramatic advantage of spreading those antennas over thousands of kilometres and so achieving an incredible ability to map tiny details in the sky. The plan is to site these antennas in remote areas of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. One reason for choosing the Southern Hemisphere rather than a piece of sparsely populated land in Canada is that we want to be able to study the centre of our galaxy. In the Southern Hemisphere it goes over-
head, whereas at our latitudes we only get a glimpse of it low in the south. Mars, Saturn and the star Spica are close together low in the southwest after dark. The crescent Moon will be close by on the 21st. Venus and Jupiter shine brightly in the eastern sky in the early hours. You might glimpse Mercury, low in the dawn sky. The Moon will reach first quarter on the 24th. Ken Tapping is an astronomer with the National Research Council’s Dominion Radio Astro-physical Observatory, Penticton.
Get free digital magazines through the Okanagan Regional Library website Contributed Do you love flipping through your favourite magazine on your tablet, smartphone, or computer? Now you can do it for free with your Okanagan Regional Library membership. The ORL has subscribed to an online service called “Zinio,” and is providing access to dozens of
complete digital editions of popular magazines. Customers just need to hit the “Reference and Research” button on the ORL homepage and scroll down to the Zinio link. From there, customers can use their email address and library card to sign in and view the collection, and then create a Zinio account when they find magazines they would like to read. Popular titles in the Zinio collection include Con-
sumer Reports, Car and Driver, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and many more. Digital collections continue to grow in popularity with ORL customers. The recently released 2011 ORL annual report showed a 151 per cent increase in downloads of eBooks and eAudiobooks over the previous year, and thousands of songs have been downloaded from the ORL’s freegal service.
health our pets - hot and hairy in the summer By Dr. Moira Drosdovech PART I Now that summer has officially arrived, we need to think about our pets and their comfort and safety. Here in the Okanagan, we all know how hot it can get, especially those of us without air-conditioning. Picture, if you will, trying to live in that heat with a fur coat on! I am sweating just thinking about it! Dogs and cats can suffer from the same problems that humans do, such as overheating, dehydration and even sunburn. Unfortunately for them, dogs and cats sweat only on the pads of their feet and heat dissipation is minimal through the skin. They also pant to decrease body temperature naturally. By remembering these facts and taking some simple precautions, you can celebrate the season and keep your pets happy and healthy. The following guidelines will make for a safe and happy summer: First and foremost, make sure that pets have access to shade. This does not mean that you can leave your pet in the car while it is parked in the shade! Never leave your pet alone in a vehicle during the warm and hot months for any time greater than just a couple minutes-hyperthermia can be fatal. I have witnessed this tragedy a few times in my veterinary career and the guilt no doubt will stay with the owner of that animal for the rest of their life. Even with the windows open, a parked automobile can quickly become a furnace in no time. Parking in the shade offers little protection, as the sun shifts during the day. Second and just as important, allow for an unrestricted supply of clean water. Animals get dehydrated just as humans do. Always carry a gallon thermos filled with cold, fresh water when traveling with your pet. Bring your dog or cat inside during the heat of the day to rest in a cool part of the house. Third, avoid strenuous exercise during the hottest part of the day. If you run with your pet, do so in the early morning or late evening, when temperature and humidity are usually lower. Never run right after feeding your pet. Fourth, have some street smarts. Asphalt, sand, and concrete can become very hot in extreme sun. These hot surfaces can cause significant damage to pets’ paws. Minimize exposure to these surfaces and ensure that animals have cooler surfaces, such as dirt and grass, available to them. j Finally, realize that summer heat and high humidity can be very hard on older and ill animals. Be especially aware that their needs are met and avoid exercising them without consulting a veterinarian first. Be especially sensitive to overweight animals in hot weather. Brachycephalic or snub-nosed dogs such as bulldogs, pugs, Boston terriers, Lhasa apsos and shih tzus, as well as those with heart or lung diseases, should be kept cool in airconditioned rooms as much as possible. Other hot weather pet pointers include: Dr. Moira’s Bio: A practicing veterinarian for 20 years, has been in Kelowna since 1990, first owning Rutland Pet Hospital and now, after selling the former, Pawsitive Veterinary Care, opened in 2000 and focused on primarily holistic health care. She welcomes new clients and loves to educate! Kelowna (250) 862-2727. This column and articles are provided by OK In Health. Come visit HYPERLINK “http://www.OKinHealth.com” www.OKinHealth.com Your on-line community events and wellness magazineGet Connected! Sign up for your FREE monthly OK In Health’s E-Magazine. OK In Health - Your Wellness Community at Your Finger-Tips!
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Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Silver Coins etc. Available now: 250-499-0251
Real Estate Farms 6.1 Acre Organic Orchard, 1 acre newly planted apples (Pink Lady & Sunrise), 1 acre planted peaches, 4 acres Red Delicious. 3 bdrm house, 1 bath. $625,000. 250-499-6010 or 250-499-9500.
For Sale By Owner 4.90 acres with garage/loft for sale within the Village of Keremeos. Excellent land for grapes, orchard or ground crops. Also future subdivision potential as it borders existing new subdivision, and sewer lines brought to property line. Drastically reduced and quick 15 day possession. Call (780)621-3637.
Rentals Rent To Own 2 bdrm mobile, $1,000 down, $625/month (includes pad rent), W/D, 12 mins. west of Keremeos. 250-485-2960
Duplex / 4 Plex Keremeos- 2100 sq.ft., 1/2 Duplex, 5 appliances, 4 bdrm, 2.5 baths , remodelled, lrg. single garage, lrg. fenced yard, R.V. parking, $1075. (250)4877522
Homes for Rent 2 bdrm 1/2 duplex w/carport on Upper Bench. Small fenced yard & fantastic river view. Avail. Sept. 1st or 15th. Ref. reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d and small pet negotiable. $800/month. Call 604-2875519 before 8 pm. KEREMEOS 2 bdrm, $850/month (250)498-6006. KEREMEOS - 2 Bdrm for rent. Available Sept 1/12. F/S, W/D. Fenced yard. $675 a month plus utilities. Small pets negotiable. 250-490-5846 Lovely well maintained, 4 bdrm, 3 bathroom home, in organic orchard, non-smokers only. $1300/mth. Security deposit & references. Available Sept. 1. Phone Greg 250-3282840 or Karen 780-435-9548. Single wide, 1 bdrm completely renovated, 55+ park. 5 appliances, $450/month + utilities. Consider rent-to-own. 250-499-5189 after 4 pm.
Cars - Domestic 1986 Chrysler Le Baron Convertible. 250-499-2774
Cars - Sports & Imports 2010 Subaru Impreza Sport 44,000 klm Lots of warranty left Like New. 4 new snow tires included. $17,900 Call 250 499 9793 or cell 250 502 5000
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#520 3rd Avenue, Keremeos - · Hacienda Home – family sized on full basement · Carport & single garage · Landscaped, fenced back yard · REDUCED, priced to sell! $220,000 MLS® #138354
#4 – 1770 Hwy 3A, Keremeos – · LIVE ON THE EDGE of the park that is. · Well maintained S/W · Wheelchair accessible · Carport & covered ramp · Large garden area w/ fruit trees · Pad borders ranchland at the top · 50+ park/ small dog OK. $109,000 MLS® #new
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#606 – 10th Avenue, Keremeos - Two bedroom/ 2 bath raised rancher in immaculate condition. Entertain on the large rear sundeck; fenced back yard for your canine pal, workshop/garden shed too. Lots of parking for RV or camper. $255,000 MLS® #138238
#749 Daly Avenue, Hedley - · Past Perfect! · Character home on triple lot · 3bed/1.5 bath · Original leaded windows, tin ceilings & fir floors · Great location for home based tourist business across from the museum. $229,000 MLS® #132837
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#70 – 4354 Hwy 3, Keremeos. Park model in Riverside RV Park Resort. Upscale summer cottage or year-round retirement. Large addition with master bedroom. Updates - exterior HVAC system, gas stove, hardwood floors, pantry and more. Fractional title, not shares, only $135.00 per mo fee. $253,000 MLS®#138353
#1425 Main Street, Keremeos - · Rural living! · 3bed/2bath home · Several updates; new main panel, plumbing & bathrooms · Newer roof · 2 garages · ‘8 x 19’ glass greenhouse. $219,500 MLS® #137976
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Well maintained open plan Mobile by the river. Private pad, Arizona landscaping, awesome valley & mountain views. Two good sized bdrms, bath has a soaker tub. Conservatory has sliding doors to home & huge covered deck & hot tub. $171,500 CALL GAIL mls®
Excellent maintained building in Keremeos. Brisk retail business with local & hwy traffic. New roof in 2007 w/10-year life. New a/c unit & awning. 3000 sq ft with an office, storage & retail area. Parking at the rear. Appt to view. $279,000 mls®
3.286 acres w/8 unit motel, office & 20-unit Mobile Home Park. Motel rented out monthly. Wine warehouse w/security coverage, swimming pool, easy access, hwy frontage & close to shopping & schools. 24hr notice to view. $1,600,000 mls®
Rare & golden opportunity, hwy frontage 15 acre cherry block. Viticulture rating #2 property on the bench which is prime growing land. There is a main home and several outbuildings. Appointment is required. $1,400,000 mls®
Ask Gail about free air miles when you list or sell Unique, peaceful 4.77 acre property that has an Osprey family & endangered yellow breasted chat. 6yr old 2 story home, roomy kitchen w/island & cherry cabinets, 4 bdrms, 3 baths, geothermal, garage etc. Dupl. Listing #133476 $449,900 mls®
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2488 UPPER BENCH ROAD, KEREMEOS $384,000 * 2.5 acres certified organic apple orchard * 1,500sqft home w/garage. MLS®
“NEW LISTING!”
3140 10TH AVENUE, KEREMEOS $279,500 * 3 bdrm family home on 1/2 acre * quiet street, walk to River! MLS® 721 11TH AVENUE, KEREMEOS $149,900 * Open, updated, 3 bedrooms * great deck & outbuilding! MLS® 421 10TH AVENUE, KEREMEOS $270,000 * 1,400 sq foot 3bdrm home * Shop with heat & power, alley access MLS®
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#12 - 1518 HWY 3A, OLALLA $179,900 * Country Setting, newer home in adult park! * 3 bed, 2 bath, gorgeous! Wow! MLS®
2641 9TH STREET, OLALLA $119,000 * On your own land! * very clean, all updated 2 bdrm home. MLS®
3470 RIVER ROAD, KEREMEOS $299,000 * 4 acres, Riverfront! * about 500 apple trees planted MLS®
625 VETERANS AVENUE, KEREMEOS $875,000 * zoned Light Industrial, large warehouse * great downtown Keremeos location MLS®
29955 HWY 3, CAWSTON $949,000 * 74 acres with southern exposure * flat virgin farm land. MLS®
422 10TH AVENUE, KEREMEOS $159,000 * full basement w/ kitchen * private back yard! MLS®
#3 - 605 9TH STREET, KEREMEOS $215,000 * 3 bedroom, 2 bath & garage * No Steps! Low Strata fees! MLS®
3491 HWY 3, KEREMEOS $289,000 * Over an acre Riverfront! * Set up with 10 RV pads. MLS®
721 7TH AVENUE, KEREMEOS $249,000 *2 bdr, apartment above commercial space. *ask about possibilities & zoning! MLS®
“NEW PRICE!”
2900 RIVER ROAD, KEREMEOS $549,000
178 ASHNOLA ROAD, KEREMEOS $430,000 * 5.3 acres, 60x120 cover-all arena * 2 bed, 2 bath home. MLS®
* 2,500 Sqft 3 bed, 3 bath & dbl garage & shop * just over 2 acres on the river. MLS®
357 COULTHARD RD, CAWSTON
$399,000 * almost 5 acres, large house * fruit trees, open field, & seasonal creek in the back! MLS®
“NEW PRICE!”
727 & 729 7TH AVENUE, KEREMEOS $75,000 60x120 zoned commercial/multi family. MLS® 312 9TH AVE., KEREMEOS $84,000 52x120 Residential building lot, downtown. 723 & 725 7TH AVENUE, KEREMEOS $75,000 MLS® 305 2ND AVENUE, KEREMEOS $98,000 NO HST 59X119 no time limit to build! 60x120 zoned commercial/multi family. MLS® LOT 5 COULTHARD RD., CAWSTON $197,000 MLS® ASHNOLA ROAD, KEREMEOS $275,000 156 acres along the Ashnola River! MLS® 4 acre bare lot! MLS®
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1872 BARCELO RD, CAWSTON $1,150,000 * 10 ac. best benchland * Organic orchard, great house! MLS®
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