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NEWS Kevin Sill wins “Best Mo” award for 2012 Page 3

LIFESTYLES Young Life in Princeton is Dynamite Page 14

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Volume 64 Issue 49

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

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Christmas has begun in Princeton

Highway rescue delivered Santa to down town Princeton on Saturday Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com

This past weekend kicked off the festive atmosphere to the Christmas season in Princeton. On Friday, the Crimson Tine players opened with a play entitled ‘A Christmas Story.’ Performances will take place this upcoming Friday and Saturday if you missed it this past weekend. The downtown core grew busy with the annual Light Up and Santa’s Visit festivities which began at 4 p.m., on Saturday. Mayor Armitage opened the celebration with a welcome and thank you to the Chamber of Commerce and the Christmas Light Up committee for their work to bring the event to the community. Lori Thomas, Chamber manager and emcee for the light up introduced the Sparks, Brownies, Princeton Highland Dancers and the Laurie Thomas’ Baptist Church Youth Choir who all sang and danced their way into the hearts of all those present. The special and most awaited guest of the evening was escorted to the gazebo in Veterans Square by a candlelight walk (organized by Stephanie Mintzler) with New Beginnings members and friends lead by the RCMP. Santa’s chariot this year was the Princeton Extrication Society truck (Highway Rescue) driven by elves, Doug Pateman and Glen Oliver.

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Lisa Carleton/Spotlight Santa arrived atop the rescue truck at Veterans Square on Saturday. He was greeted by many children who were all very excited to tell him they had been very good this year. With the help of the Princeton Ambassadors, Santa gave each child a goodie bag prepared and donated by the Princeton Senior Citizens.

Giggle all the way to Christmas Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com

A classic Christmas film is brought to Princeton audiences in live performance format courtesy of the Crimson Tine Players. The film is based on short stories based on the book “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash,” by Jean Shepherd. It was later produced as a play by Philip Grecian. A Christmas Story is a hilarious tale of young Ralphie Parker, played by Dayton Wales who is convinced that a certain gun would be the perfect Christmas present, while all others in his life object saying, “You’ll shoot your eye out.” On opening night Friday, Nov. 30 Wales took a tumble off the stage (the snow bank) much to his surprise, scaring the

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bejeebers out of the audience, cast and crew. With incredible dedication to the performance and a little in-character assistance from The Old Man, an obsessive turkey crazed character played by Josh Herzog, Wales (Ralphie) rose to the occasion and continued on. Let’s meet the rest of the characters… Ralph - the adult Ralphie Parker, is played by Adam Gullason who narrates the story based on childhood memories. Gullason also plays the Christmas tree salesman and the wild frontier guy. Hillary Riel plays Mother, a modest, down to earth woman with a few surprises up her sleeve.

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COMMUNITY CaleNdar Arts GARDEN CLUB: Meets second Tuesday of every month, 1 PM, Seniors Branch 30. Call Doreen @ 250-295-1577 ARTS COUNCIL: Meets the third Wednesday of the month. 4:30 p.m. @ the Riverside Centre. Enquiries contact Dell @ 250-295-3266 New Members Welcome! BUNCHGRASS QUILTERS Meet 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at the Riverside Centre from 10 - 3 p.m.. Everyone Welcome! Contact Sharon 250295-4194 or Rosemary 250-295-6511 PRINCETON POTTERS GUILD, RIVERSIDE POTTERY STUDIO: Access to the potter’s wheel or hardwork, workshop opportunities, group projects. Call Sue for more info or to join. 250295-0527 PRINCETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY: The Princeton Traditional Music Society puts on the Traditional Music Festival each year in August, featuring traditional music from many places. The three-day festival is free and run entirely by volunteers. The 100+ musicians and dancers also offer their talents for free. If you would like to help out with the festival, please contact Jon or Rika @ 250-295-6010 Community: ADULT & YOUTH BADMINTON: Grades 4 -12 Monday nights 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. @ P.S.S. Gym. INTERESTED IN CHRISTIAN MEDITATION? For people who want to learn to pray with great simplicity, for people who would be willing to get to know Jesus who loves each of us immensely, for people who are at a dead end, for people who want to get to know themselves, for people who want to make a new beginning! We can go to God together and it’s free! Call me: Fr. Harry Clarke at 250295-3541. Let us get a group going to the advantage of all. PRINCETON LIBRARY: Tuesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.. - 8 p.m. Wednesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Fridays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturdays: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. PRINCETON MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES: New members are encouraged to join us for an exciting new year. WELCOME WAGON! Are you a new to Princeton? If so, we have information regarding local, civic, community services and facilities. We also have gifts for you from local merchants and businesses. NO Current Representative HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: Meets second Monday of every month, 1:00 p.m. Hospital Board Room. For info., Call Doreen @ 250-295-1577 PRINCETON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY SKILLS CENTRE SOCIETY: Meetings are held quarterly on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. HEDLEY LIBRARY HOURS: A reminder that the Library is open every Thurs. from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is located at the OAPO Hall on Scott Ave. HEDLEY OAPO: 3rd Monday of every month regular general meetings - Everyone welcome to come. SENIORS BRANCH #30 POT LUCK SUPPER: Last Friday of every month, 5:30 p.m. Seniors Centre. Members can invite a guest. MEMBERS ONLY POOL TOURNAMENT: Last Tuesday of every month at the Senior’s Centre. 10:00 am WHIST & CRIB: (Seniors Branch #30) First Saturday of each month at 1 PM. Coffee & refreshments included. Everyone welcome. VERMILION FORKS PRINCETON O.A.P.O. BRANCH #185: Regular meetings second Friday of every month at 2 p.m.. Pot luck supper every third Friday at 5:00 p.m. SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING SESSIONS: Meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Call Arnie Powell at 250-295-6759 for more information. LITTLE FOLKS NURSERY SCHOOL: Meetings are every third Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at LFNS. 250-295-3083 ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLE COUNTRY STORE: Friday’s 11 - 6 and Saturday’s 10 - 3. Table rentals available. For info. Contact Doris Driver at 250-295-3518. Lunch available.

PRINCETON LEGION BRANCH #56: Reminds all veterans that the D.V.A. Now makes home visits. For more info. Phone 250-295-6060 JA SCHOOL & COMMUNITY GARDEN: New members invited to volunteer as “garden angels”attend committee meetings and garden their own plots. Phone Sandra 250-295-3779, Sharon 250-295-4080 or JAE School 250295-6727 HIGHER GROUND - 12 STEP MINISTRIES: An outreach of Living Water Foursquare Church 7-9 p.m. . Please contact Living Water Foursquare Church or further details at 250-295-7733 CINDY PAROLIN SAFE HOMES PROGRAM: Princeton and area, crisis intervention, emotional support, information, legal strategies and safe shelter in cases of abuse against women in relationships. Call the 24 hour women’s crisis line at 250-295-8211 for confidential services. BACKDOOR COFFEE HOUSE: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Friday every month 7:00 p.m. Entertainment for every age. 4th Friday Karaoke & Jam (bring your disc) Plus Jam & Practice night, every Wednesday Night 7:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Come & join in the music, or just come to enjoy the music. 38 Kenley @ The Backdoor. Great Music - Great Company. MONDAY NIGHT BRIDGE: @ Riverside Centre 7 - 9:30. Knowledge of bridge necessary. Call Gail @ 250295-0171 Health PRINCETON COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CHAC): Meets third Tuesday of every month at 7 PM at Town Hall. PRINCETON HEALTH ACTION COMMITTEE: Regular public meetings first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM at the BPO Elks Lodge. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN: If interested in attending, please call: Barb 250-295-4050 or Del 250-295-3266 TOPS: (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meets at Riverside Wellness Centre every Thursday. Weigh-in-Time 8:30 AM Meeting 9:00–10:00 AM. For more information please contact Lynda 250295-3658 or Myrna 250-295-7272 Visit www.tops.org COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: Group helps bereaved parents. Will meet as needed. Call Shirley Haker at 250295-3607. sehaker@persona.ca CRISIS LINE: You can call us 24 hours a day, everyday, and your call is confidential and anonymous. The crisis line is 250-493-6622. Or call collect from locations within the South Okanagan Similkameen: (250)493-6622. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meet Friday In Tulameen at 7:30 p.m. at Library call 250-295-7005 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. Arbor House. Thursdays @ 7:30 p.m. Baptist Church. Old Hedley road. Contacts: Fred 250295-7272 or Marena 250-295-7663 NEW LADIES AL-ANON MEETING: Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? Mondays; noon - 1 p.m. @ Riverside Wellness Centre. Contact Central Referral @1-604-688-1716 NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Meet’s every Wednesday & Sunday at the Info Centre in Chamber Basement 7:30 P.M. Phone 1-877-234-5809 Club Notes: FREEMASONRY: FOR MEN OF GOOD CHARACTER: Freemasonry has been active in B.C. for over 130 years. It is a fraternity open to men of all races and religions. If you are of good character and want more information, please contact: The Secretary Similkameen Lodge #95 A.F.. & A.M. C/O Box 174 Princeton, BC V0X 1W0 PRINCETON LIONS CLUB: Regular dinner meetings the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month @ The Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 p.m. ROYAL PURPLE: Meetings first and third Tuesdays 7:30 PM, Princeton. ELKS: Meetings every second and fourth Sunday, 2 PM. ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLE: Joint meeting and pot luck supper every third Saturday at 5:30 PM. PRINCETON PERFORMING ARTS: Meet first Tuesday of each month @ 7 p.m. in Riverside Theatre. Contact Derek @ 250-295-3037 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: General meeting held on the third Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM. PRINCETON LADIES AUXILIARY

LEGION BRANCH 56: Meet 2nd Tuesday of the month @ Legion Hall at 7:00 p.m. SIMILKAMEEN VALLEY ATV CLUB: meet 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m. (March - August) in the Chamber Boardroom. Contact: 250-292-8348 svr.atvclub@live.ca HEDLEY MUSEUM: General Meeting, meets the 2nd Monday of each month. 6 p.m. @ The Hedley Museum THE PRINCETON RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB: INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE Juniors & Seniors meet at 7pm every Wednesday at the Family Centre (behind the legion). Phone 250-295-6150. VERMILION FORKS FIELD NATURALISTS: Group meets second Tuesday of every month, 7 PM at the Riverside Centre. Public welcome. OTTER VALLEY FISH & GAME: Meeting’s 3rd Thursday of each month at noon in the Club House. VERMILION TRAILS SOCIETY: Meets at the Chamber Basement every 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. For more info: Contact ken_faye@telus. net New Members welcome! PXA MEETING: Held on the third Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m. at the fair grounds. New Members welcome! PRINCETON FISH & GAME: General meetings 2nd Monday of the month. 7:00 p.m. Wellness Centre. For memberships contact Joy Klassen @ 250-295-3134 PRINCETON RACING DAYS ASSOCIATION: Meets at the fair grounds. Third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. New Members welcome! PRINCETON & DISTRICT FALL FAIR ASSOCIATION: Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Princeton Library Conference Room. 6:30 p.m. New Members welcome! PRINCETON ROTARY CLUB: Meets every Tuesday @ 12 p.m. Heartland Restaurant (dining room). For more info. Call Judy @ 250-295-0217. New members welcome! COPPERHILL LANES: YBC Bowling Saturday 10 AM. Club 55. Men’s, Ladies and Mixed bowling leagues. Call 250-295-6500 for more information. SPECIAL “O” BOARD; Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month. Contact 250-295-7218 for meeting place & time. FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP: For more information, please contact Jennifer @ 250-295-7438 LAPADARY PRINCETON’S ROCK & FOSSIL CLUB: Meetings held third Tuesday of the month. 7:00 p.m. Riverside Centre. Call Franz Hofer @ 250-295-3896 for more info. New members welcome! PRINCETON COMMUNITY BAND: Meets Mondays and Thursdays 6 p.m. in the PSS Band Room. New musicians welcome! YOUTH & ADULT CHOIR: If you would like to join, come to the Baptist Church at practice times. Youth Christmas Musical, Monday’s 3:45 - 4:15. Adults Christmas Musical, Once upon a Holy Night. Sunday’s 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Youth INTERESTED IN 4-H: Contact: Alana Baird 250-295-0550 for more info. GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA: Contact: Carol Mack 250-295-7085 PRINCETON MINOR HOCKEY: Lori Gullison 250-295-3977 SIMILKAMEEN (JKA) SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB: 250-295-3909 or 250-295-7374 PRINCETON POSSE JR. HOCKEY CLUB: 250-295-6544 PRINCETON FIGURE SKATING CLUB: Lynette Boyd: 250-295-7113 KOKANEE SUMMER SWIM CLUB: Lindsay: 250-295-0759 PRINCETON FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY : FAMILY PLACE 120 Kenley Ave. open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11:00- 2:00. (pre-natal) 11:00 -12:00 Mom’s help prepare and enjoy lunch together. MOTHER GOOSE PROGRAM Nov. 1 - Dec. 6 Thursday’s 10:00 am - 11:00 am at The Family Place 120 Kenley Songs, Rhyme, Stories for you and your child 250-295-3126 for more info.

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Santa - continued from page 1 Children were able to visit Santa with his own beard and a twinkle in his eye, thanks to Dan Twizell. Ambassadors Megan Pateman and Taylor Gibb assisted Santa in presenting each child with a goodie bag courtesy of Princeton Senior Citizens. Crystal McEwan took photos for those that wanted a keepsake of the visit with Santa. Hot chocolate and popcorn was provided in the square by Valley First and the Princeton Lions Club. At Realty Executives in the Plaza Mall Chamber president, Brenda Crawford gave out hot chocolate and candy canes. Roasted marshmallows courtesy of the Similkameen Spotlight were served outside of the Source by Wendy Bentley and Debbie Lyon. Christmas music throughout the evening in the stores and along the streets was provided by the Trubador, Mr. Allan Kovaltsenko. Resident were treated to wagon rides again this year thanks to the donation of the tractor, wagon and generator by Scotty and George at West Coast Equipment. Terry Inglis drove the tractor and elf helper Liz Knibbecke had the passengers singing and laughing throughout their trip. All these people as well as many others helped to make the Christmas Light-Up a success. The Princeton and District Chamber of Commerce is grateful for the support and participation. The Chamber would also like to express their gratitude to the following; sound man Lyle Thomas, Justice Bishop for manning the barricades, the Princeton Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library for the use of their chair and to Danny Kastor for supplying the hay for the wagon. Special thanks to Morphy Resaw for supplying the wood and to Aaron Koller and Tanis Cook for hauling it in to keep us all warm. Thanks to the Town Crew for a wonderful job of decorating

Veterans Square, putting up the barricades, and helping with all the extras. Thank you everyone for bringing your dogs for the Weiner Dog Races, Irene Manion and Shelly Giles for judging, Doug Pateman for emceeing and to Kathy Wasylenchuk for organizing the Races. A very special thanks goes to Jenny and Doug Pateman for running all over town collecting prizes and delivering passports, posters and letters to almost every store in Town. Thanks also to Tanis Cook; Megan Ratcliffe and Sharon Geluch for taking the information to the stores and for helping collect our prizes. Many thanks to everyone who helped with setup and cleanup; Lori Thomas, Jenny & Doug Patemen, Tammy & Clarence Cooper, Ross Edwards, Ambassador Megan Pateman, Vice Ambassador Taylor Gibb, Glen Oliver, Lisa Carleton, Lynn Johnson, Brenda Crawford, Robin & Ayla Irwin, Liz Knibbecke, Laurie Obey, Jack Thomas, Terry Inglis, and Jared Thomas. Special thank you’s as well to the Christmas Tree competitors: Princeton Brewing, Princeton Crisis Assistance, Princeton Fish and Game Club, Princeton Secondary School Leadership Class, Princeton Sparks, Princeton Youth Ambassadors, and Young Life. You all helped make the evening special with your beautiful trees that helped light up the square. Congratulations to the winners: first place to the Princeton Sparks; second to the Princeton Fish and Game Club and third place, the Princeton Ambassadors. The Princeton and District Chamber of Commerce extends their gratitude and apologizes to anyone they may have missed. “Hope to see everyone next year. Merry Christmas and remember to support our Town by shopping local.”

Help send a strong message Princeton Save Our Hospital Coalition Re: 2014 Canada Health Accord: Implications for All Canadians The founding principle of health care in Canada is equality. This principle gave us the Canada Health Act which provides for equal access to quality health care regardless of who you are, where you live, or how much money you make. Unfortunately, this principle is under attack at both the provincial and federal level. These attacks come in the form of budget cuts justified by the alarmist message that health care costs are unsustainable. Sustainability rationale is a myth. As a percentage of Canada’s Gross Domestic Product, health care spending has remained steady at between 4 and 5% since 1975 (see http://medicare.ca/main/the-facts/9-sustainability-of-health-care). The unsustainability myth is the result of governments portraying health care costs as a percentage of overall budget. What, in fact, has happened is that health care costs have remained level as support for other government sectors has decreased, resulting in a perceived percentage increase in health care costs. This perception is the justification used by government to cut back on health care budgets and present privatization as a solution. In solidarity

with the BC Health Coalition, the Princeton Save Our Hospital Coalition opposes any erosion of the Canada Health Act’s principles of universality, comprehensiveness, portability, accessibility, and public administration. We are against user fees, privatization, corporatization, and any other barriers to equal access to health care. In 2004, federal and provincial first ministers signed a ten-year Canada Health Accord, identifying several priorities for health care reform in Canada. As negotiations begin on a new Canada Health Accord, we need all provincial, territorial, and federal health ministers to support the principles of the Canada Health Act. The BC Health Coalition is asking all residents of our province to take direct action to protect our publicly funded health care system. By contacting your elected representatives and voicing your concerns you will send a strong message that equitable and sustainable health care service is not only possible, it is the right of all Canadians. For more information, visit the following websites: savepgh.ca bchealthcoalition.ca medicare.ca

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Movember in Princeton a terrific success The Princeton Movember wind up was held at the Brown Bridge Pub on Saturday, Dec. 1. Princeton Weyerhaeuser’s Kevin Sill won the “Best Mo” award. Kevin Robillard won “Character Mo” award as “Blart” from Mall Cop. Between the efforts of the Weyerhaeuser team, the Copper Mountain Mine team and the dinner at the pub approximately $5000 was raised to assist with the Movember Canada movement. Congratulations! Photos contributed

Do you want to practise forestry in BC? New forestry designation available now The Natural Resource Professional (or NRP) designation is new and recent grads from natural resources conservation programs at the University of BC, Thompson Rivers University and the University of Northern BC can apply today. The NRP designation will allow you to practise aspects of professional forestry in every corner of the province. You might find yourself working for government, consultants, industry, Aboriginal groups and more! For more information and to see which programs qualify, visit our website at www.abcfp.ca.

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PUBLIC NOTICE STREAMLINED REVIEW PROCESS An Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Purchase of Utility Assets of the City of Kelowna THE APPLICATION

REGISTERING TO PARTICIPATE

On November 13, 2012, FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to purchase the City of Kelowna’s (City) electricity distribution assets, and for approval to include the impact of the asset purchase in its revenue requirements (Application).

Persons who wish to actively participate in this proceeding should register as Interveners with the Commission in writing by Friday, December 7, 2012 and state the nature of their interest in the Application. Interveners will receive a copy of the Application, all correspondence and filed documents. An email address should be provided if available.

The Application involves the purchase of the electrical utility assets from the City for a negotiated purchase price of $55 million plus applicable taxes and adjustments. If approved by the Commission, approximately 15,000 residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in central Kelowna, who currently receive service under the City’s Bylaw 7639, will become customers of FortisBC and will be billed under FortisBC’s Electric Tariff No. 2.

Persons not expecting to actively participate, but who have an interest in the proceeding, should register as Interested Parties with the Commission in writing, by Friday, December 7, 2012 and identify their interest in the Application. Interested Parties will receive an Executive Summary of the Application and a copy of the Commission’s Decision when issued.

THE REGULATORY PROCESS Commission Order G-178-12 establishes a Regulatory Timetable for the review of the Application and has tentatively scheduled a Streamlined Review Process. A Streamlined Review Oral Hearing will be held in Kelowna on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. The detailed Regulatory Timetable can be reviewed on the Commission’s website at www.bcuc.com under Current Applications.

PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE APPLICATION

All submissions and/or correspondence received from active participants or the public relating to the Application will be placed on the public record and posted to the Commission’s website.

PARTICIPANT ASSISTANCE/COST AWARDS Any party intending to apply for a Participant Assistance/Cost Award is advised to review the Commission’s Guidelines with respect to the requirements for eligibility. The Participant Assistance/Cost Award Guidelines may be obtained online at http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/Guidelines/2010/DOC_5014_G-72-07_ PACA_2007_Guidelines.pdf or by writing to the Commission Secretary.

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FURTHER INFORMATION For further information, please contact Ms. Erica Hamilton, Commission Secretary, by telephone (604) 660-4700 or BC Toll Free at 1-800-663-1385, by fax (604) 660-1102, or by email Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com.

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AT THE Baptist Church December 15 - KIDS â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Not a Creature is Stirringâ&#x20AC;? @ 6:30 p.m. December 16 - ADULTS â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Once upon a Holy Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; @ 7:00 p.m.

PARTY CLASSES AVAILABLE Make your own Christmas gifts. Bring the kids in to make gifts. Come in with friends and have a gift making party! Special classes can be arranged for day, evening or weekends. Call Shirley at 250-295-4076 for more information. OR Try a BIRTHDAY PARTY JEWELLERY making party. Jewellery supplies now in stock! Regular Classes Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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A Christmas Story as presented by the Crimson Tine Players will have you â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;giggling all the way to Christmas.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ralphie Parker wants only one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB Gun with a compass in the stock, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;this thing which tells time.â&#x20AC;? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss your chance to take part in this Christmas tradition. See the play this coming weekend. Lisa Carleton/Spotlight

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The Tourism Advisory Council’s recently released stage report outlined the current progress of the council’s tourist initiative for the Similkameen valley. The council’s goals are wide ranging, including the marketing of a valley wide “brand” that the group hopes will market the Similkameen to the world as an exclusive tourist market. It’s an ambitious plan that has a totally taxpayer funded budget of $53,146 this year and a projected budget of $58,000 for 2013. The initiative has been a labour intensive effort for those involved in its implementation to date - no doubt involving many long meetings and unpaid volunteer time spent. Nevertheless, while we are sure that those efforts are being put forward with the best interests of the local business community in mind, we found it a bit disconcerting - and disappointing to say the least - to see a reference in the TAC report regarding the group’s plans to publish a valley wide tourist guide suggest the following: “The premise of our publication is vastly different our goal is to promote tourism in the region. Their goal is to make money for Black Press.” We would like to remind the Tourism Advisory Council that the two community newspapers in the Similkameen - the Princeton Similkameen Spotlight and the Review - have provided the Similkameen Valley with tourist guides for more than 10 years, long before the two businesses became Black Press newspapers. As a matter of fact, we are in business to make money -as we hope every private enterprise is. That was the case with these newspapers prior to their affiliation with the Black Press chain - so nothing has changed in that regard. We believe the real issue here centres on the fact that these two publications have never cost taxpayers a dime - they are the result of private business ventures that have never relied on public dollars, successfully serving their purpose in promoting the valley as a wonderful place to visit. Our tourist publications have also garnered respect within our industry, having won two awards in recent years. The Spotlight and the Review have a reliable, professional and consistent track record spanning several years of tourist promotion through their privately funded publications; that’s why we seriously question the Tourism Advisory Council’s attempt to compete with this private enterprise while using our own (taxpayer’s) money to do so.

Mystery Persons; Who are they? Check next week’s Spotlight for the answer. Clues: 1) For years these three met Friday mornings at Branch #30. 2) Were a group of seven charter members. 3) All three were excellent oil painters. 4) They mostly did landscapes. Last weeks Mystery Person was Matt Sandness PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Annual subscription: $30 locally, $45 elsewhere in Canada. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities.

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VICTORIA – Whatever happens in the provincial slow real estate market has pinched the flow of cash election five months from now, taxpayers should from Bill Vander Zalm’s legacy, the property purchase insist that it be the last spring vote. tax. Now I know this isn’t sexy like the horse race of I erred in a previous column, saying this year’s popularity polls so loved by the TV news. But integdeficit is partly due to a staged repayment of federal rity of public financial information is the next vital HST transition money. Not so. step in democratic reform, even more important than That entire $1.6 billion was booked in last year’s scheduled election dates. And the B.C. tradition of budget, pushing that deficit to a record $3 billion. tabling untested election budgets, shutting down the This means the current $1.5 billion bleeder is based TOM FLETCHER legislature and firing up the campaign buses, has to strictly on current revenues, debt servicing and spendend. ing. The B.C. Liberals are on track to surpass the NDP So how is this sucking chest wound going to sudon fudge-it budgets, having put millions into TV ads denly heal next spring? De Jong provided an early that insist the 2013 budget will struggle into the black. version of his answer in his September financial stateThis is the hill Christy Clark has chosen to die on. ment. Amazingly, it projects a recovery of more than $100 million Glen Clark set the modern bar with his 1996 election budget. in natural gas royalties next year. Hmmm. Liquefied natural gas After a run of red ink, it conjured a tidy little surplus that helped the exports to Asia are still years away, and the U.S., our only current NDP squeak out a win over the plaid-shirted Gordon Campbell. energy export customer, is developing its own huge shale gas and Campbell’s noisy exit had its roots in his 2009 fudge-it budget, shale oil reserves. which clung to an outdated $500-million deficit forecast that had In another forecasted miracle, sales tax revenue is expected to dip already melted down along with banks, auto makers and U.S. real by a mere $120 million as the old provincial sales tax returns next estate. After the election, British Columbians found out we were year. In 2014 it is projected to bounce right back to where it is today, really $2.8 billion in the red. around $6.1 billion. Not one to waste a good crisis, Campbell ordered the harmoThat’s odd. When former finance minister Kevin Falcon nized sales tax. announced the transition back to PST last May, he described Now Premier Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong are annual revenue loss of about $500 million the first year, and more proposing to balance the budget and shut down the HST money than $600 million the next. machine. Granted, business investment credits and HST rebates to the Clark gave a speech in Coquitlam the day before last week’s bud- poor also end, saving the government a pile of cash as this signifiget update, warning it “won’t be pretty.” And it’s not. In September cant tax reform dies. the current-year deficit forecast jumped above $1 billion, largely due But it still looks like another fudge-it budget, designed to help to a glut of natural gas. The latest update pushed it near $1.5 billion. another premier avoid the political graveyard at the foot of Deficit Natural gas royalties are bumping along the bottom, no big Hill. change there. But now coal prices and shipments are down, and a Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press

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A message from the most famous post office - Canada Post is delivering an important message this year: Mrs. Claus is helping Santa with the more than one million letters he gets each year. The following letter was delivered to the special postal elves at Canada Post: Dear boys and girls, ladies and gents: It’s me, Mrs. Claus. As you know, this is a busy time of year up here at the North Pole and we’re very excited that Christmas is less than four weeks away! Already the letters to Santa are piling up at the North Pole post office. With all the ways to get in touch with Santa, Santa’s mailbox and inbox are filling up fast! Well this year, I’ve decided to step in and take part in the fun. I’ll be helping Santa reply to the letters this year. In fact, tonight Santa and I plan to nestle in front of the fire with a warm cup of milk and cookies and reply to a batch of letters. Writing a letter is so much fun. I know you like it too - we’ve

Thank you to all these folks! Hello Similkameen Spotlight! I just picked up your latest edition to check out the stories for our upcoming play. I was so thrilled to see Marilyn Huycke’s article regarding our sets and thankful for her recognition of the huge amount of work done by Martin Riel. He knows I appreciate him, but hearing it from others is so valuable. Thank you for printing it. I would be remiss if I didn’t add that he was graciously helped and supported by Grace Truesdell as our set painter. Grace didn’t know she was an Artist until she started painting sets for us three years ago. If you

are familiar with her work on our sets, this will shock you because of the level of ability she achieves. Grace has been wonderful at capturing the look and feel of the set vision and has contributed a lot of hours to making the set a beautiful reality. And finally, Barb Fraser and her amazing team of volunteers have put together an unbelievable amount of authentic set props and pieces that finish off our set and make it a true masterpiece. Thank you to all of these folks. Sincerely, Rhianfa Riel, director and grateful wife.

Thank you for the snow removal priority Dear Editor; Congratulations to the Mayor and Council for following through on the late Mayor Thomas’s plan to make snow removal of Bridge Street and Vermilion Avenue a priority after a significant accumulation of snow. Dale Shanks Princeton, BC

been getting letters since July from boys and girls from all over the world. You know, of course, that Santa is fluent in all languages, so whatever the language you want to write to him in, he can reply! So, send your letters along to Santa. The address is simple: Santa Claus. North Pole. And don’t forget our special postal code: H0H 0H0! Make sure you mail them by December 17. Our special postal elves at Canada Post will make sure they get to us, and we’ll answer every single one of them - more than 20 million in the past 30 years! I’ll be sending more letters and posting them on our special website at canadapost.ca/santa. You can also email your letter to Santa, watch videos of Santa reading letters and play fun holiday games on the site. The countdown to Christmas is on! Until next time, be happy! Mrs. Claus

Lets stand together on violence against women Dear editor, Every year on December 6 Canadians wear white ribbons and observe a minute of silence to show their support for ending violence against women. The occasion, informally known as White Ribbon Day, marks the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique Massacre, in which fourteen women were singled out for their gender and murdered. While Canada has made important progress since that tragic day, we have a long way to go. In rates that are far higher than men, too many women continue to experience physical, psychological and sexual abuse. There are no easy solutions to these complex issues, but Parliament will soon have a chance to take practical action on one part of the problem—cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is a powerful, relentless and insidious tool used by children and adults alike. There is no escape, no respite. Cyber-bullying follows you worldwide and over your lifetime, even after death, ruining careers and reputations as adults. As one cyber-bullied young student told me: “you have no place to run, no way to hide. Everyone knows. You feel trapped and cornered forever. Your life is ruined!”

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Bullying by spreading false messages, criminal harassment and defamatory libel is already covered under the Criminal Code if it is done using print, telephone, television or radio—but not on the internet. I have a bill to correct that and extend protection to electronic media, a long overdue step. It will remove the anonymity that currently shields those who use the internet to do so by requiring disclosure from ISPs. This plan has been endorsed by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation and the Canadian Association of Police Boards. Our children need this protection. Yet most of the Conservative Party shockingly voted against this bill at second reading. Their opposition is difficult to understand. Parliamentarians should be working together to strengthen action on bullying, not trying to stop it. Please tell the Conservatives to vote for Bill C-273 when it comes back to the House and take a small, but important, step against the cyberbullying of our children. By doing so they will also be honouring the spirit of White Ribbon Day and helping protect women. Yours sincerely, Dr. Hedy Fry, MP Liberal Party of Canada Don’t take your muscles for granted. Over 50,000 Canadians with Muscular Dystrophy take them very seriously. Learn more at muscle.ca

Otter Valley Fish & Game Club THANK YOU! The Otter Valley Fish and Game Club would like to thank the many businesses and hunters in Princeton, Coalmont and Tulameen for their overwhelming support of gifts and meat for the annual game dinner. It made for a very successful event. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

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Letter Writing Policy The Similkameen Spotlight welcomes letters to the editor that are of interest to our community. Letters critical of the newspaper and its editorial content are particularly welcome. Whatever the subject, there are a few basic guidelines to follow before The Similkameen Spotlight will publish your comment. • Letters should be typed or neatly written and present the issue as clearly and briefly as possible. (Maximum of 350 words) • All letters must contain the name, address and signature of the writer, and a phone number where they may be reached during business hours. • Anonymous letters will not be published and pen names may not be used, except in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the editor. • The editor reserves the right to edit for length, clarity or reject letters over matters of libel, legality, taste or style.

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Royal Canadian Legion News - George Pearkes Branch #56 - Princeton, B.C. FROM THE PRESIDENT Another year has past and we have enjoyed a lot of successes with our Legion. The poppy campaign went very well. All of our volunteers worked hard to make this happen. Thank you, very much. I would like to welcome the new 2013 executive on board, and thank the 2012 executive for all of their hard work and support. Wednesday poker is still doing well—thank you for all the help we get. There will be a lot of Christmas dinners in December, volunteers will be needed. Please see Burnadette, or Jim Turner if you can help. Honours and Awards will we held in conjunction with the

Installation of Officers on January 4, 2013. This is a great potluck, hope to see you there. On December 8, 2012, Allan Kovaltsenko will entertain us with his musical talents during the Saturday meat draw. I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy the holidays and be careful.

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Well here we are. November is almost over and we know what that means. The meat draws are still being held every Saturday at 2:30 p.m., so come in where it is warm and have some fun! Our regular turkey and ham draws start on December 1st through to December 22nd. Bingos on Wednesday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m., are also a nice way to spend an afternoon. Hope to see you there. ~ Jean Bowles

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Honours and Awards & Installation of Officers Friday, January 4th 5 p.m. Cocktails 6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Ceremonies ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch #56 2013 Executive PRESIDENT: Jim Turner PAST PRESIDENT: Wayne Terepocki 1ST VICE PRESIDENT: Bob Paterson 2ND VICE PRESIDENT: Jean Bowles EXECUTIVE: Bernadette Kelleher Sandra Marshall

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SpotlightLIFESTYLES

Young Life is dynamite Contributed Young Life Princeton

Wow! – Teens have been having a blast this fall with Young Life Clubs and events. Liz Knibbecke, Pete Van Genne, and Stephanie Vermette and many volunteers leave their comfort zones and actively strive to present positive social alternatives for teens each week. The fall season exploded with the popular “KGB Run”. There was controlled chaos as teens were set loose in town. More recently teens were spotted around town as they traded up with the “Bigger and Better” game. A bus trip to Kelowna’s H2O water park in October was a great highlight for those who were able to participate. Young Life teens also participate in many community events including parades, Remembrance Day service, and the Light Up Ceremony. Camping is a fundamental element of what Young Life is all about. Princeton teens have the opportunity to attend a New Year’s Camp this year as well as the Junior

and Senior High camps in the summer. Throughout the year there are opportunities for teens to raise money to cover some of their camp fees in the form of camp scholarships. Thanks to local opportunities such as the bin at the Hut Bottle Depot, selling refreshments at the Theatre, serving at special dinners, and the generosity of camp sponsors—there is equal opportunity for everyone. Recently the local Young Life Committee hosted a fundraising dessert night with an 80s theme “ D y n o m i t e ! ” This is the main fundraiser for the Princeton Area budget which allows Liz to be immersed in the world of teens in order to have a positive impact on their lives. We would like to thank the Legion for the use of the hall and all the donors and supporters who came out to the event. We were able to raise a good portion of the funds needed to free up Liz to do what she does best! Look for Young Life participants carolling downtown on Monday, December 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. We will start out at St. Peter’s Parish hall.

PSS Rebels get a brand new ride

Princeton Secondary’s “Rebels Ride” made possible by Weyerhaeuser Grant Princeton Secondary is pleased to have a new multi-function school activity bus made possible through a generous grant provided by Weyerhaeuser Community Foundation that paid a third of the cost of the bus. Thanks to Rob Marshall, Timberlands Manager and Jeff Larsen, Mill Manager of Princeton Weyerhaeuser for their work in this regard. The remainder of the cost has been covered through school and district sources, and with the support of the Princeton Secondary Parent Advisory Committee. The 23 passenger “Rebels Ride” replaces the well-used PAC van and makes it possible for classes and teams to travel frequently and economically. Since delivery, it has already been on the road most days within Princeton and beyond, for field trips and sporting events. Built for them with a number of structural features that exceed the minimum safety standards currently required in British Columbia, the activity bus has seat belts, air-conditioning and important to the students, speakers connected to a built-in jack.

Wendy Bentley/Spotlight

An extra-special invitation to visit I don’t do this for everyone, but today I’m loathing. It must be a spectacle to witness the extending an invitation to you to visit my studio. silent wrestling match between an apparently I expect the first thing you will notice is that I have normal person gone mad and an imaginary a door with a lock on it. adversary. It goes like this: Contrary to what you may believe, “What on earth was I thinking? it isn’t so much to keep you out as it That just doesn’t work! It looks terrible! It can’t ever work! I’ve failed is to keep me in. again” and on and on till I’m a pud(It is a little known fact that certain painters and sculptors tend to dle of despair on the floor. There will wander off course in an alarming then be a short period of melodrafashion. I, being one of them, use matic sighing coupled with a barely whatever devices I need to get the perceptible flicker of optimism. Well, it must be snack time. Where job done.) did I stash the chocolate? Or did I There are so, so many reasons MERRILYN HUYCKE bring an apple? I’ll just grab a cup of not to get started. The first is a perceived lack of order in the immedicoffee and then I’ll start... ate environment. For me, the studio When one has run out of reasons must have a certain balance between to forestall, and after a few cleansing stimulation and calm. Bunny trails breathes, and after booting Doubt of need-for-order lurk in every cubbyhole. The out the now unlocked door, I begin. I turn on the act of tidying up has an urgency, a compulsion CD player, squeeze out my colors, wet my brushes that must be served, or else. Tubes of paint are and make that first mark on a virgin canvas. As arranged in rainbow order, brushes categorized I relax into the calm of those first few notes according to size and type and sculptured body of Bach, I can feel hope running down my arm parts in progress must be arranged in an aestheti- through the brush. It’s like mother’s memory. cally pleasing manner. Anguish is forgotten and joy takes over. Makes Then, just when order has been achieved— perfect sense to me. wham! Doubt descends, a toxic cloud of selfThanks for visiting and do come back!

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Let’s Talk Turkey! Even Santa loves to give award-winning wines! Take in the Keremeos Christmas Light Up and also tour 8 of the Similkameen Valley wineries. Get into the Christmas spirit at these decorated wineshops and stock up on your holiday entertaining and gift-giving wines!

December 7, 8 & 9, 2012 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wine tastings, goodies, gift ideas

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St. Peter’s R.C. Parish 43 Billiter Avenue Princeton

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Thumbs up to Ralphie (Dayton Wales) for staying in character after stumbling off the stage on opening night.

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Princeton Pentecostal Church (The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

Thumbs up to the Crimsom Tine Players for bringing us “A Christmas Story” Be sure to check it out!

165 Vermilion Avenue Beside the Museum, invites you to join with us in Sunday Worship 10:15 Children’s Sunday Safari 10:30 am Morning Worship Pastor Dave Janke 250-295-7951

St. Paul’s United Church Also serving the Anglican Community

Office: 250-295-7714

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Name: Santa, aka Dan Twizell Likes: Coming to Princeton to visit with all the children at Light Up!

If you have a thumbs up/down or want to be our Smile of the Week, give us a call at 250-295-3535 or drop by the Spotlight at 282 Bridge Street.

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Baptist Church of Princeton

Across from Arena - Old Hedley Road Family Worship 10:00 am Prayer Meetings on Wednesday at 7:00 pm

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38 Kenley Avenue 10:30 Morning Worship

Pastor George Donovan Tel: 250-295-7733 CELL:250-293-6447

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SpotlightNEWS

Copperhill Lanes helps Variety launch province-wide fundraiser Every parent hopes to give their child as many opportunities as possible in life – the best school, music and dance lessons, team sports – the list is endless. But when your child can’t keep up, and there’s no obvious reason, it can be a frustrating as well as a frightening experience. Jennifer’s son Oliver, now 6 years old, was a seemingly normal baby. But when he didn’t crawl until 13 months, or walk until 18 months, Jennifer knew something was wrong. “Because he had no cognitive problems, the pediatricians limited their testing to specific areas. It wasn’t until we got genetic testing through a neurologist in Vancouver that they figured out what was wrong.” The news was a huge shock for Jennifer and her husband Mike – Oliver had muscular dystrophy. “When I got the phone call, the specialist said the MRI showed nothing specific, but the genetic test showed Charcot-Marie-Tooth, which affects the nerves of the hands and feet. I couldn’t believe he had a degenerative disease. It was like being kicked in the stomach.” The disease affects Oliver’s hands, feet, arms and legs. His whole core if off balance and he walks with an awkward gait. What Jennifer and Mike did not know was that Mike also had the gene, but had never been diagnosed. Unfortunately, it was also passed on to their younger son Elliott, who is four. In a way, the news gave Mike some closure as he finally understood why, as a child, he had always been slower and weaker than his friends. But there is no cure for the disease, and without any kind of intervention, the likelihood that the boys will end up using walkers, and then wheelchairs, later in life is high. For now, both boys receive physiotherapy treatment twice a week, occupational therapy, and counseling. “Oliver knows he is different from his peers,” says Jennifer. “It’s really hard for him.” On the advice of their physiotherapist, Jennifer and Mike reached out to Variety, who paid for Oliver and Elliot’s physiotherapy, leg & hand

splints, and orthotics. “The splints alone cost $3,000 for each boy!” says Jennifer. “And because they’re growing so quickly, we need to replace them twice a year. But Oliver and Elliott need them to be able to stretch their legs and foot muscles that keep tightening. Without them they would be unable to walk eventually. We had so many financial worries but Variety helped so much. They really took away the stress.” And the family is thrilled to be able to give back. Oliver and Elliott are this year’s poster boys for Variety’s BC Bowls For Kids, a two-month long fundraising campaign in partnership with Bowl BC and Youth Bowling Canada. Throughout December 2012 and January 2013, bowling centres across BC, including Copperhill Lanes in Princeton, are encouraging leagues, teams and individuals to collect pledges and bowl for Variety. This year marks the 27 anniversary of the campaign, which has raised $3 million for children who have special needs. “Oliver and Elliott love bowling,” says Jennifer. “The exercise is really good for them because it’s not too strenuous. And Oliver is over-the-moon to be the BC Bowls kids with his brother Elliott. He says ‘I have this bad condition but I can help people too!’” As for the future, Jennifer is learning to accept change and take it one day at a time. But she will be forever grateful for the help her family received from Variety. “It’s really hard to discover that your children have a genetic condition, but at Variety you can talk about it and everybody ‘gets’ it. They were so warm and caring and made us feel welcome. They really care about kids. It was such a gift.” If you are interested in helping Copperhill Lanes help Variety, please pick up your pledge form and sign up with Dan at Copperhill Lanes. If you or your business, school, or community group would like to put a team together and Bowl For Kids, contact Carlene Field, Events Coordinator, at Variety BC: Carlene.Field@variety.bc.ca or 604-320-0505.

Lions Club donates to Bunchgrass Quilters

President of Princeton Lions Club Dave Shalanski presents a $500 cheque to the Princeton Bunchgrass Quilters Club members. The quilters will use the funds to purchase more fabric to make quilts for the Princeton Hospital patients, The Cindy Parolin Safe Home Program, The RCMP for children who have been involved in accidents, new borns and a number of other areas. Photo Contributed

BC BOWLS FOR KIDS Get Involved ! Global BC’s Wesla Wong, BC Bowls for Kids Honourary Chair, Norm Grohmann and Variety Kids, Oliver and Elliott invite you to help kids in your community!

Bowl. Give. Help Kids. Raise money for children who have special needs and bowl for free! To register contact Variety at 310-KIDS (5437) or visit www.variety.bc.ca All proceeds benefit Variety - The Children’s Charity

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and sugar until blended. Increase speed to high; beat until light and creamy. On low speed, beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in flour, baking powder and salt until blended. 2. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces; flatten each piece into a disk. Wrap each disk with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until dough is firm enough to roll. (Or place dough in freezer 30 minutes.) 3 . On a

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dough and trimmings. 5. When cookies are cool, decorate with frosting if you like; use along with sugars and candies to decorate cookies. Set cookies aside to allow frosting to dry completely, about 1 hour. Store in tightly covered container (with waxed paper between layers if decorated) at room temperature up to 2 weeks, or in freezer up to 3 months.

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Eight rocks in the house for local team

An awesome, rare event took place at the Princeton Curling Club on Nov. 22 during Senior’s Curling 11 a.m. game. This senior’s team scored an eight-ender on the 4th end. All of the team’s eight rocks were in the “house.” None of the other teams rocks were in the house. Team members l - r: Tip Anderson (third), Joann Gabriel (second), Rosemary Clarke (skip) and Joan Moore (lead). Joann Gabriel who is very excited about this event said, “This is my first eight ender in 52 years of curling!— and Tip’s first in I’m not sure how many years!” Celebrating and bearing witness to the awesome event were the days opponents; Ken Jones (skip), Lloyd Wilson (third), Myrt McLaren (second) and Paula Cooper (lead). An eight-ender, also known as a “snowman,” is a perfect score within a single end of team curling. Eight-enders are quite rare in competitive curling. They happen about as often as a perfect game in baseball or a score of 300 (perfect game) in bowling. Photo Contributed

YBC team takes first in Pins Over Average Tournament for second year in a row

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For the second year in a row a local YBC team took first place in the Youth Games held throughout the Okanagan. The team bowled 86 pins above their average on Nov. 25. Congratulations to; Shayna Krenn, Aaron Pasco, Leigha Driver and Owen Bartlett. Asst. Coach Sandi Lewis is quite proud of the team. Last year the games were held in Vernon and this year in Kamloops on Nov. 25.

No-tap Tournament winners 2012

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$5 Call Steph at 250-295-0363 Enjoy a night of curling with your friends.

The winners of the 2012 No-Tap tournament bowled 684 pins over their average. Tina Ghiloni and Lola Kozowy are pictured here with Dan Woycheshen, owner/ operator of Copperhill Lanes. Teams from Merritt, Salmon Arm and Kamloops joined locals for an evening doubles tournament and lots of fun on Saturday, Nov. 24.

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GENERAL CONTRACTING

DARYL CLARKE

•RENOVATIONS •FRAMING •FINISHING

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Brian Coyne Owner

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Phone: 250-295-7381

331 Old Hedley Road PO Box 948 Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0

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LICENSED PROPERTY MANAGER 224 Bridge Street PO Box 880 Princeton, BC V0X 1W0 Bus: 250-295-6977 Cell: 250-295-8591 Heather Johnson Fax: 250-295-3411 Res: 250-295-7055 Owner/Manager Toll Free: 1-877-295-6977 Email: heather_johnson@princetonbc.com CENTURION 2003 - 2006 Web: www.princetonbc.com

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Specializing in: Cement Finishing Damp Proofing & Forms

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331 Old Hedley Road PO Box 948 Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0

Ph: 250-295-0606 Fax: 250-295-6588

DOG GROOMERS Barking Bubbles Dog Grooming Karrie Crucil Owner Certiﬁed 131 Pinewood 28 km’s Princeton Summerland Road 250-295-7314 or 250-438-0274 (cell) •Pick-up and Delivery available

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Princeton SmallHauls

Call Rob for;

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AUTO PARTS MAC’S AUTO PARTS 193 Vermilion Ave. Ph: 250-295-6944

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THE HUT

Jim Shales Cell: 250-295-8012 kvc@nethop.net

Bottle Depot WE ACCEPT ALL POP, JUICE, WATER, MILK LIQUOR AND BEER CONTAINERS HOURS: 11 AM - 4 PM DAILY CLOSED TUESDAYS AND STAT HOLIDAYS

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HOME REPair

250-438-0103 Princeton, BC

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250-295-3536

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516 7th Ave. P.O. Box 128, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0 Tel: 250-499-2561 Cell: 604-649-9908 Email: numnongkhai@hotmail.com Website: www.benjathairestaurant.com

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Tim Baird 18 years experience Owner/Journeyman/Plumber 250-295-2808

250-295-0005

250-295-3536

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2 Licenced Mechanics

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RAY MICHAUD

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Toll Free 1-877-299-ROOF (7663) Princeton: 250-295-3643 Fax: 250-295-3472 FREE ESTIMATES • ALL WORK GUARANTEED

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250-295-4191

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Antiques / Vintage WAGON WHEELS and antique lumber jack saws, plus many more antiques. Call 250292-8504 (H) or 250-4999481(C)

Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-499-0251

Real Estate Mobile Homes & Parks OWNERS MOTIVATED to sell their mobile home in the most desirable park in Keremeos, 2 bdrm, 1 bath+ den w/hot tub & 1/2 bath in progress, carport w/extra parking,12x12 covered sundeck, Yard is done in lawn, flower beds & shrubs, reasonable pad rent, must see home, near maintenance free, walking distance to all amenities, phone (250)4997823 for more info or to view

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1994 SATURN, 6 cyl., easy on gas, new rad, 4 new winter tires on rims + extras. $1200. 250-295-3144 1997 CHEV. Cavalier, 2 door, new front brakes, new front snow tires, new fuel pump, excellent work vehicle, or first time driver. $1,100 obo. 250295-7451 2000 Malibu, $1,000 obo. 2003 Concorde $4,000 obo. 1990 Nissan yard truck No Registration. Call 250-2950444

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Motorcycles 1-800-961-7022

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$300 & Under $500 & Under

HOMES FOR RENT • OFFICE Space avail, in Medical building. Suit bookkeeper, aesthetician type. $400/month includes everything. • 2 BEDROOM house, F/S/W/D, nice yard, in town. $850/month + Util. Avail Now. • 3 BEDROOM home, F/S/W/D, nice fenced yard, in town. $1000. Avail Now. • SMALL 2 bedroom lower suite, F/S/W/D, nice yard. $750/month includes Util. • 3 BEDROOM home F/S/W/D, fenced yard. $900/month + Util. Avail. Dec 1. • 1 BEDROOM suite, F/S/W/D, heat included $650/month in town. Avail. Dec 1. DD & Ref’s Req. For All! Call ~ Heather D~ for more listings. 250-295-8025

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4 WINTER tires 175/65R14. new $300. 250-295-7451

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FOR RENT IN COALMONT. 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath, wood stove, 800 sq. ft. $650/month + Util. For more info call 250-295-6924

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2 BEDROOM suite close to downtown. Very clean, Coin laundry. Avail now. $700/month, heat & hot water included. Must be quiet and have good Ref’s. Call 250295-3482 FURNISHED or un-furnished apt for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets. Call 250-2951006 leave a message.

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2 BEDROOM house, downtown, newly renovated. Avail Dec. 1 $650/month + util. 250295-7557 3 BEDROOM home 317 Fenchurch second bench, w/d/f/s. $950/month + util. Handicapped accessible. DD req. Avail now 250-295-8292 4 BEDROOM house, within walking distance of town. $1,000/month + util. DD & Ref’s req. Avail. now. 1-778867-0442

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PRINCETON REALTY Owner Heather Johnson 250-295-8591

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224 Bridge Street, Princeton, B.C. Tel: (250) 295-6977 Fax: (250) 295-3411

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119 Ridgewood Drive

Lot 28km Summers Ck.

260 Bonlin Road

3010 Hwy 5A

MLS 140555 Tastefully decorated and updated with stainless steel appliances. Home has awesome back deck and big back yard. $209,900.00

MLS 140340 Private 20 acre parcel just 2 kms from waterskiing and good fishing. Power at lot line, drilled well and excellent building sites. $159,000.00

MLS 137179 The ultimate dream home with absolutely nothing missed, keeping easy living in mind! 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. $895,000.00

MLS 138625 This cabin on the lake has it all. large rooms throughout makes for great family entertaining. Large L shaped living to dining room. $400,000.00

3957 Summers Ck. Rd.

2620 Nicola Ave.

341 Nechiefman Street

512 Pr. - S’lnd Road

MLS 139963 Perfect get away. A-frame is perfectly set on half an acre. Cabin is fully furnished with open loft area. $239,900.00

MLS 139297 Fabulous 100 x 100 corner lot with shallow well and septic installed by Reichert’s. Home is 15 years young and is known as “The Barn.” $349,900.00

MLS 140415 Lots of updates make this clean, well maintained 3 bed, 2 bath home ideal for the family. Located in quiet cul-de-sac. $279,000.00

MLS 139650 Rare offering: 10 acre horse property just 5 minutes from town. 3356 sq/ft 5 bedroom home. $539,900.00

1120 Old Hedley Rd.

4 Eagle Cres.

52 Fenchurch Ave.

259 Bridge Street

MLS 138790 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom turn key home situated on 1.27 acres. Low maintenance property with excellent views. $249,900.00

MLS 138719 Immaculate 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom rancher is virtually maintenance free. Rear concrete patio, tool shed and fenced yard. $279,000.00

MLS 139793 Charming 3 bedroom home on corner lot in downtown Princeton. Features new energy efficient gas furnace. $183,000.00

MLS 139082 Great price and opportunity! The Source is a well established TV and electronics store. High profile location. $199,900.00

970 Allenby Road

505 E Similkameen Rd.

Sl8-600 E Similkameen

661 B Hwy 3

Broker Dan Pippin 250-295-6977

Doug Haayer 250-295-1585

Alana Meston 250-295-1580

Lee Mowry 250-295-1990

Candice Stadler 250-295-2017 MLS 131162 Panoramic mountain and valley vistas on this beautiful 20 + acre parcel just minutes from downtown Princeton. $269,900.00

MLS 140404 Looking for some privacy? This unique home is minutes from town and offers all you could ask for. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths. $899,000.00

MLS 104219 Brand new and peaceful. Only minutes from town on over 6 acres with a private pond and view of the Similkameen River. $539,900.00

MLS 136517 Fabulous 20 acre riverfront property just 10 minutes drive east of Princeton on Hwy #3. Acreage is on both sides of the highway. $159,900.00

369 Waterfront Ave.

308 Angela Avenue

2567 Otter Avenue

203 Airport Road

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MLS 135192 Fabulous fixer up for the first time buyer or investment home. Features 2 bedrooms up and 1 down. 3 and 4 piece baths. SOLD

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MLS 138428 Nestled behind two mature coniferous trees and sitting on a double lot is this wonderful private family 3 bedroom home. SOLD

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MLS 138131 Fantastic value in this 4 bedroom, 3 bath home that sits perfectly on a corner lot in the Tulameen townsite. SOLD

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Marty Gray 250-295-5044

MLS 137308 2.35 acres in town limits with excellent access to Crown land. Vast mountain views from your deck and hot tub at the poolside. SOLD

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