Similkameen Spotlight, March 26, 2014 by Black Press Media Group

NEWS Celebrating our area’s First Responders Pages 1, 12 & 13

Rally on March 31st in Veterans Square at 12:00 noon.

COMMUNITY Are you aware your Health Care is on the line? Page 5

LIFESTYLES Court-ordered reprieve for medical marijuana users

SPOTLIGHT Page 17 & 23

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

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Over $18K for Shave for the Brave Sandra Lewis and Frankie Reichert are overjoyed at the success of the 2014 Shave for the Brave fundraiser. Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com

The Princeton Shave for the Brave fundraiser this year was more successful than its organizers could have ever imagined. In 2012 Frankie Reichert headed up the fundraiser in honour of her grandmother and raised just over $6,200. “This year I want to beat that, even double it, but we need your support,” said Reichert. “Your support will help us help others.” Reichert got involved in the initiative again this year to support her mother, who is currently fighting colon cancer. Sandra Lewis joined in— standing up for her friend and co-worker, Layla Locke who, too, has recently been diagnosed with cancer. In late February, Reichert and Lewis began a full-out campaign to raise awareness and funds for the Shave For the Brave campaign. They created a Facebook page, invited locals to join in, plastered the community with posters and prepared for the main event held on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Princeton Fire Hall. Dean Stinson, local announcer extraordinaire emceed the afternoon event introducing the special guests—the folks giving up their locks, and the amount they raised, the stylists, Princeton Ambassadors and candidates, Mayor Armitage and Councillor Kim Maynard, who was also brave enough to shave.

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30 people participated in the Shave for the Brave campaign organized by local ladies, Frankie Reichert and Sandra Lewis. Over $18,000 dollars was raised this year, almost triple the amount raised in 2012. The shaving event was held at the Princeton Fire Hall.

First responders honoured locally Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com

The Royal Canadian Legion, George Pearkes Branch #56 - Princeton hosted the First Annual First Responders Appreciation Dinner at the Legion Hall on Friday, March 21. Local first responders were greeted at the door by Sgt.-atArms Chuck Whitlock, Legion Chaplain Sandi Lawlor, president Jim Turner, past-president Wayne Terepocki, Princeton Ambassador, Destiny Earle and B.C. Ambassador candidate, Megan Pateman. Legion Chaplain and event organizer Sandi Lawlor emceed the evening, opening by saying, “This is the first time we have had all these fantastic people together at one time—thank you for coming.”

Welcomes, commendations and heartfelt thank yous were issued to the first responders and the units they represented by Legion president, Jim Turner, Area H director Brad Hope and by Mayor Frank Armitage. “These are people who are volunteers that put in their time, energy and money sometimes, they aren’t thanked enough.” ~ Jim Turner “I am overwhelmed by what you all do for the community—you are amazing and I don’t know how you do it.” ~ Brad Hope “All you people do a top-notch job, you are all very much unsung heroes.” ~ Frank Armitage

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Arts SHIRLEY’S ART CLASSES: Wednesday & Thursday Call Shirley at 250-295-4076 GARDEN CLUB: Meets second Tuesday of every month, 1 PM, Seniors Branch 30. Call Doreen @ 250-295-1577 ARTS COUNCIL: Meets at Noon on the third Wednesday of the month. Everyone Welcome! Contact Marjorie Holland, Pres., 250-2956718 or Joann Gabriel, Sec., 250-2953361 for location. General meetings quarterly as announced. 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: 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: 167 Vermilion Avenue 250-295-7588 princetonmuseum@gmail.com www.princetonmuseum.org 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. Call 1-866856-8442 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 PRINCETON LEGION BRANCH #56: Reminds all veterans that the D.V.A. Now makes home visits. For more info. Phone 250-295-6060

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Club Notes:

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.

GRANITE CREEK PRESERVATION SOCIETY: Meet the third Thursday of every month at 1:00 p.m. in the Princeton Museum Archive Room (upstairs). Everyone is welcome!

VISIT WITH YOUR MLA Visit MLA Jackie Tegart at the Princeton Town Hall: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Next visit: March 20 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 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. 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.

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 7 p.m.. 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 p.m. 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 on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. For more info: Contact kvrrider@ gmail.com New Members welcome! PXA MEETING: Held on the third Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m. at the Princeton Library Conference Room. New Members welcome! PRINCETON FISH & GAME: General meetings second Monday of the month. 7:00 p.m. Wellness Centre. For memberships contact Joy Klassen @ 250-295-3134 PRINCETON RACING DAYS ASSOCIATION: Meets the third Thursday of the month in the Princeton Library Conference Room at 6:30 p.m. PRINCETON & DISTRICT FALL FAIR ASSOCIATION: Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Princeton Library Conference Room at 6:30 p.m. 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 LAPIDARY 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 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

ROYAL PURPLE: Meetings first and third Tuesdays 7:30 PM, Princeton.

PRINCETON FIGURE SKATING CLUB: Lynette Boyd: 250-295-7113

ELKS: Meetings every second and fourth Sunday, 2 PM.

KOKANEE SUMMER SWIM CLUB: Lindsay: 250-295-0759

ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLE: Joint meeting and pot luck supper every third Saturday at 5:30 PM.

PRINCETON FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY : FAMILY PLACE 120 Kenley Ave. open Tues., Wed, and Thursday 11- 2. (Pre-natal) 11 -12 Mom’s help prepare and enjoy lunch together.

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.

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MUNICIPAL PENSION RETIREES ASSN. District 23 (Penticton & South Okanagan) Members General Meeting March 25, 11:30 am Penticton Buffet Meeting Room, 2987 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton.

Tagged doe in Princeton area Photo courtesy of Rosemary Doughty

The Princeton Deer Committee would like to know if anyone local may have an idea of where this doe may have come from. Locals have reported seeing a tagged doe in the Princeton area over the last couple of weeks. Last week, Princeton Deer Committee member, Rosemary Doughty, set out to find the tagged doe in order to capture her photo. The doe has two tags, the one in her right ear contains the numbers 6200 (last) and on the left ear, the most obscured, are letters appear to be Hd or Hch. If you have any information on this doe, please contact Councillor Doug Pateman at the Princeton Town Hall. 250-295-3135.

Celebrating education and community with our grade threes Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com

Throughout the 24 pages of this edition of The Similkameen Spotlight you will see advertisements for businesses and non-profit organizations, designed by the grade three students of John Allison Elementary School. As March is a month that celebrates education and Princeton is currently involved in a shop local focus, it proved to be a good opportunity to partner with the students and businesses to promote the community. We hope you enjoy the talent of the students and their depiction of your business or organization. To the grade threes of John Allison, thank you for all your hard work and to the businesses, thank you for your support in this project.

Northern Saw-whet Owl? Residents from Tulameen, Diane and Tom (Wheels) brought in this photo of what looks to be a Northern Saw-whet Owl. It spent the afternoon in their feeder—not eating the seed, just watching for the little birds. At dusk it flew off, still hungry. “In the 20 years I’ve lived here, I’ve never seen one before,” said Tom. An interesting sight, the couple decided to share with our readers. ~ Thank you.

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Council hears ideas from members of the community

School District No. 58(Nicola-Similkameen) School District No. 58(Nicola-Similkameen) School District 58(Nicola-Similkameen) “wantsNo. to hear your voice” ““wants to hear your voice” towhat hearyouyour We want yourwants opinion on thinkvoice” should be a focus for We want your on what thinkinshould be a focus for preparing ouropinion young people foryou success a changing world. We want your opinion on what you thinkinshould be a focus for preparing our young people for success a changing world. For more information and updates visit the Strategic Planning Website: preparing our young people for success in a changing world. For more information and updates visit the Strategic Planning Website: www.sd58.bc.ca

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The March 17 regular meeting of council began with two proposals from concerned citizens of Princeton. Local author and mine employee, Robert A. Hunt presented plans for a beachfront attraction for both locals and tourists. His project statement, “If they stop—they will shop.” He came to council outfitted with plans including pictures in order to share his proposal. Council submitted the proposal to Lyle Thomas, director of recreation and cultural services for further consideration. Mayor Armitage thanked Hunt for his presentation, “On behalf of the community, thank you for coming forward.” John Sandness, also a local author and longtime community contributor came to Council with a proposal as well. “I’ve had this bee in Lisa Carleton/Spotlight my bonnet for years now, “ said Sandness. He Local author Robert A. Hunt presents his idea spoke of community development and the great for a community and tourist beach attraction at strength that lays within our “superb natural the regular meeting of council March 17. Hunt’s goal is to assist the town with ideas to attract resource base.” We get people to stop he says, “now we need to more people to Princeton with non-expensive ideas. His idea for a beach front included the give them something that tells them what to do.” location between the Princeton Visitor Center and “Explore Princeton —Prospects are good” the Petro Canada gas station. The proposal was This is the heading on a sign Sandness designed submitted to director of recreation and cultural including a depiction of a prospector and mule. services, Lyle Thomas. He pointed out that a good location is ideal Mayor Armitage for such a sign, noting that time is needed also to make up your mind. His suggestion for this again extended his particular sign would be to place at the tailings thanks on behalf of the just outside of town along the long stretch of community, “Thank you John, we appreciHighway 3 East. He also suggested having cut-out boards char- ate you bringing this acterizing horses, gold panners, etc. to be placed idea forward. Council went on to in opportune areas so that visitors could take provide their individphotos as mementos. As well as cut-out boards, Sandness suggested ual committee reports that signage needed to be well spaced and could before moving on to include instructions as to where to get gold pans, the next item on the where to go fishing and even “phone John for agenda. Councillor Kim your flies.” The later statement was met with a Maynard motioned bout of laughter within the room. On a serious note, Sandness said he had been and it was seconded by inspired by the Bears Fruit Stand bear on the hill Councillor Harkness outside of Keremeos and that “we should take a to accept the 2014 lesson from it.” See Priorities - Page 4

For more information and updates visit the Strategic Planning Website: www.sd58.bc.ca www.sd58.bc.ca School District No. 58 invites you to participate in one of the following School District No. 58 invites you which to participate one of upcoming partner group meetings will takeinplace in the the following Library at School District No. 58Princeton invites you to participate one of upcoming partner group meetings which will takeinplace in the the following Library at Secondary School upcoming partner group meetings which will take place in the Library at Princeton Secondary School Princeton p.m. Secondary School April 3rd ~ 1:00 – 3:00 April 3rd ~ 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. rd Special3Education ~ 1:00staff – 3:00 p.m. April Health Social Agencies Specialand Education staff Special Education staff Early Learning Groups Health and Social Agencies Health and Social Agencies Self Identified Groups Early Learning Groups EarlyIdentified LearningGroups Groups Self Self Identified Groups April 3rd ~ 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

April 3rd ~ 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. April 3rd~ ~Nicola 3:30Valley – 5:30 p.m. Teachers and Princeton Teachers Union CUPE ~ Canadian Union and of Public Employees Teachers ~ Nicola Valley Princeton Teachers Union Teachers ~ Nicola Valley Princeton Teachers Union CUPE ~ Canadian Union and of Public Employees CUPE ~3rd Canadian Public Employees April ~ 6:00 Union – 8:00ofp.m.

April 3rd ~ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. April 3rd ~ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Parents/caregivers/students/grandparents/foster parents Parent Advisory Councils Parents/caregivers/students/grandparents/foster parents Parents/caregivers/students/grandparents/foster parents School Planning Councils Councils Parent Advisory Parent Advisory School Planning Councils Councils School Planning Future MeetingsCouncils scheduled in April: Future Meetings scheduled in April: th Future14Meetings scheduled in April: April ~ 6:30 p.m. “Community Voice on Education in SD 58” public meeting April 14th ~ 6:30 p.m. April 14th ~ 6:30 p.m. “Community Voice on Education in SD 58” public meeting School District No. has meeting committed to a broad and “Community Voice58on(Nicola-Similkameen) Education in SD 58” public

extensive public consultation process to determine strategic priorities for the next five years.

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Summer Registration Party Thursday April 3, 2014 3:00-6:00pm Riverside Community Centre Come and join us for some Kokanee Fun! Register, enjoy some hotdogs, cupcakes and Kokanee games! Registration includes: Team Shirt, Suit, Cap and Poolside Jacket

Got questions? Call us: Lindsay 250-295-0759 Sharon 250-295-4080

Its not how fast you swim, but how you swim fast.

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PRIORITIES - from page 3 Council Priorities. The motion was carried unanimously. The Council Priorities for 2014 are: Public access to the dykes, Urban Deer management program, Road improvement program, Old Hedley Road improvements, Parks, Recreation and Culture—Aquatic service options and mapping infrastructure. For a more detailed description of these priorities, please visit http://princeton.ca/what-s-new/ council-priorities

Photo courtesy of Carla Clark

Local author, retired teacher and avid fisherman and fly-tyer John Sandness brings forth a sign proposal (see depiction right) during the regular meeting of council held March 17. His proposal included signage options to direct people to places to get a gold pan, where to fish and even by his flies. (chuckle, chuckle)

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Sustainable food production expert speaks at the Okanagan Regional Library at the Hedley Seniors’ Centre “Food Security” is about creating helpful environments that make “healthy eating the easy choice”. Food Secure places are where people are able to meet their nutritional requirements in personally acceptable ways. Keynote speaker, Kent Mullinex, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Richmond will speak at the Seniors Centre in Hedley on Friday April 25th. Dr. Mullinex will focus on examining the challenges and transgressions of our contemporary dominant agri-food system. He will inform and direct our thinking and subsequently our actions towards creating a sustainable food system that could form the foundation of a sustainable community and society. Saturday’s workshop, a team of facilitators will guide participants through the morning to consider our current local food system, to identify our strengths and opportunities, in order to direct actions and recommendations that could form the foundation of a more sustainable and healthy community in the Similkameen and Okanagan valleys. Let’s roll-up our sleeves and examine how we can become more self-reliant in food production, processing and distribution by connecting our people with the land and their food supply. We’ll further enhance our communities, create economic opportunities, and build a more resilient

Similkameen. If you are a rancher, orchardist, grower, bee keeper, involved in your local a Farmer’s Market, or a concerned consumer – come to this important Community Conversation! Local food production is a rapidly developing component of communities that is on the minds of the public and governments alike. Come join the conversation. To secure your spot reply to this email. See attachment of Presentation details Speaker’s Biography: Kent Mullinix is Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security and is engaged in research and development to advance sustainable agriculture and food systems. Before joining Kwantlen Polytech University, Dr. Mullinix held the Endowed Joint Chair in Pomology and was an Associate Professor at the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Washington State University and was concurrently Professor and Director of Agriculture Programs at Wenatchee Valley College. Before that he was a horticulture research specialist (fruit and nut crops) for the Universities of Missouri, Minnesota and Kentucky. His specific areas of research and other scholarly work include development of ecologically sound, human intensive horticulture food crop production methods, development of bio-regional agrifood systems and family-based agriculture revitalization. Dr. Mullinix is also an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia.

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For profit health care is a threat to Canada’s medicare system

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The Canada Health Accord will expire on March 31, 2014. Citizens across Canada are writing letters, posting video and organizing rallies to convince the government that Canada needs a new Health Accord that guarantees Canadians to improved and sustainable health care. According to the Canadian Health Coalition, the expiry of the Health Accord means the end of federal leadership in health care and cuts of $36 billion to health transfers over 10 years. Visit www.healthcoalition.ca Currently the Canadian Medicare system is facing a battle in the courts and could possibly result in becoming a US-style medicare system. Dr. Brian Day owner of the Cambie Surgery Centre in Vancouver, B.C., is challenging the current medicare system. His clinic is reported as being a for-profit clinic known for unlawfully billing patients and the taxpayer-funded Medical Services Plan. If he wins this case, the public health care system we rely upon could disappear. Costs for medical insurance would become much higher than many Canadian families could afford and wait times for doctor services would increase to those who can’t afford the access. The B.C. Health Coalition and Canadian Doctors for Medicare are standing up for Canadians in court. Canadians are asked to stand up as well and fight for their right to proper health care. Visit www.savemedicare.ca or www.healthcoalition.ca to see how you can take action or to get more information.

Happy Birthday Norma Norma Kraetor will be 90 on March 26th. Please join her family and friends to celebrate her Birthday with afternoon tea at the Princeton Legion Hall Wednesday March 26 from 1 – 3pm. Your presence is all that is required. If more information is needed call 1-250-499-2560.

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Ed Staples, president of SOHC discusses the crisis Canadian medicare is facing during the MP Forum held at the Legion on Wednesday. Staples extends an invitation for all to attend the rally at Veterans Square at noon on March 31.

Princeton will be joining 32 other communities across Canada in a National Day of Action in support of Public Health Care. Residents are invited to show their support by attending the rally on March 31 in Veterans Square at noon. Residents are also encouraged to bring a red umbrella with them or to wear something red.

IHA assists with medical queries Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com

Public concern regarding the status of telephone issues and the fact that residents are being told that the doctors are not taking new patients, prompted a call from the Spotlight to the Interior Health Authority. (IHA) IHA Community Medical Director, Dr. Curtis Bell was helpful in providing information on these issues. “The clinic is working close to capacity by trying to address the needs of the community,” said Dr. Bell. Time consuming activities such as the transfer of paper records from retired doctors into the electronic system is a recent extra task. Doctors seeing new patients also takes more time to manage a case appropriately, because they are getting to know their patients. Dr. Bell said that IHA is working on outfit-

ting the clinic with a full component of staff and that they try to make sure that locum coverage is available when a doctor is off, “but that is not always possible,” he said. There are limits to booking options; the doctors are covering clinic hours, residential care, hospital care and emergency room hours. When a doctor is off for any reason, the others step in to provide coverage.—room for another doctor at Cascade has been discussed. Dr. Bell offers the following suggestions for residents; “when calling the clinic, let staff know exactly what you need—be specific.” Residents can use the nurse helpline - 811 free of charge for health information or advice. “The ER is an option,” said Dr. Bell, however it should be used in an emergency only.” In the case of an actual emergency, do visit the ER or call 911.

Princeton Youth Soccer Registration At the Riverside Centre

Monday, April 14th at 4:00 - 6:00 PM Marriage & Relationships Conference

Ages: 4 years old to Grade 3

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Call Alicia 250-295-4353 for more info.

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SpotlightOPINION Opposition grows to new B.C. packaging and recycling policy Laura Jones Canadian Federation of Independant Business

Last month Environment Minister Mary Polak announced what seemed like good news: small businesses would be “exempted” from the province’s onerous new packaging and printed paper regulation coming into force this May. Unfortunately, it looks like the real news for small business isn’t quite so good — many are not actually exempted and some will not survive. The new recycling policy fundamentally changes the current blue-box program. Instead of being run by local municipalities, the B.C. government has given control over the blue-box program to an unelected body called Multi Material B.C., governed by multinational corporations out of Toronto. If this has you scratching your head and wondering what was wrong with the existing blue-box program, you are not alone. Opposition to Polak’s plan is growing. Last week, a coalition of BC-based businesses representing agriculture, newspapers, landscaping, manufacturing, retail, wholesale, food, and waste collection sectors held a press conference to announce a #RethinkItBC campaign to fight the new rules. If small businesses really were “exempt” why would so many of them band together against this new policy? Minister Polak did put in place some compliance thresholds around gross revenue, packaging volumes and number of locations. The problem with her approach is that the thresholds are too low and in some cases don’t apply at all. The bottom line is that too many small businesses are still being hurt by a policy that adds a lot of cost and bureaucracy for no environmental benefit. For example, under the new rules franchises are not exempt. Several pizza franchisees have reported to us they will be paying between $200 and $400 a week in taxes to MMBC. Pizza joints don’t have fat margins and paying for this might mean selling another 100 pizzas a week — or passing those costs on to customers. Some small businesses are being bullied into compliance by big corporations. Several major grocery stores have sent letters to suppliers saying they will only do business with firms that are MMBC compliant regardless of whether they fall under Polak’s exemption. One went as far threatening to withhold partial payment as a fine for lack of MMBC compliance. These same supermarkets will not accept any price increases associated with compliance — small business has to eat the cost. In small towns, community newspapers and local recycling depots are at risk of going out of business thanks to the new policy. B.C’s newspaper industry is facing $14 million of additional taxes. They will be paying 4,762 per cent (that’s not a typo) more per kilogram of waste than the equivalent program in Ontario. How many job losses that translates into has yet to be seen. That it is at odds with the government’s stated “strong economy, secure tomorrow” agenda is crystal clear. The only good news in this mess is that it is never too late to reverse course on bad policy. Premier Clark has shown she has the courage to admit mistakes and change course where necessary. It’s necessary now. The new recycling rules don’t work for small business or the communities they support. Laura Jones is Executive Vice President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. She can be reached at laura.jones@cfib.ca.

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NDP’s survival on the line   VICTORIA – The B.C. NDP leadership contest is offi- time political watchers will see the PHS abuse as a bigger, cially underway, with the entry of Vancouver Island veteran uglier version of the Nanaimo Commonwealth Holdings John Horgan in a reluctant reprise of his 2011 run against Port Society scandal. There the siphoning off of bingo funds Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth. Unfortunately for them, from charities cost Mike Harcourt his job as premier. In that weekend campaign events were overshadowed by revelations case, NDP MLAs sat on the board, took their monthly cut of flagrant abuse of taxpayers’ money by the executive and and kept quiet. There’s more. Horgan became enraged last board of the Portland Hotel Society. A pair of audits finally year at the reporter who took a tip from the B.C. Liberals to released last week on this network of Downtown Eastside reveal the NDP was skimming constituency office budgets social agencies revealed systematic looting of the to pay for its own “ethnic outreach” operation $28 million a year in taxpayers’ money that has in Vancouver. Horgan had rubber-stamped the kept this supposed charity running. Alas for the plan with a since-dismissed legislature accountant, and thought he had kept it secret after the NDP, local MLA Jenny Kwan not only failed to Auditor-General blew the whistle. His willingkeep an eye on it, her recently separated husband ness to assess its ethics remains in question to was one of the executives who took part for this day. Then there is Craig Keating, who took years, and she benefited to the tune of $35,000 over as party president from Moe Sihota last in luxury travel. That’s what we know about, year. Did he inherit the $72,000 salary negotiated since much of the evidence wasn’t produced for by Sihota with the B.C. Federation of Labour the auditors. When this Lifestyles of the Rich TOM FLETCHER and two of its largest unions? If so, do Horgan and Famous scheme finally came to light, Kwan and Farnworth think this is appropriate? Will hastily paid back the $35,000 and announced the party’s joined-at-the-hip relationship with she’s taking an unpaid leave of absence. Her government unions even be discussed in the caretearful claim that she believed nothing was wrong is simply not credible. She not only must have known fully staged leadership contest that’s about to begin? Then of her husband Dan Small’s jet-set ways, she participated there’s the policy shipwreck left behind by Adrian Dix. His in at least two trips, one to Vienna and Bristol, England to plan to use environmental assessment as a weapon to torpedo do “research” and attend a poverty conference from high- industrial projects remains popular with the party’s urban end hotels. If it wants to retain any shred of credibility as it base. Farnworth and Horgan have paid lip service to the spouts misleading poverty statistics and simplistic solutions, notion that projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expanthe party must get rid of Kwan, who has two years left to sion should be properly assessed. Meanwhile the federal NDP max out her MLA pension.  MLA pensions were a factor in fights to keep stacking public hearings with pre-selected prothe 2010 ouster of Carol James, who infuriated the old guard testers. The party may wish to consider what would give its by trying to defuse a public backlash against a generous pay next B.C. leader any hope of governing.  and benefits package worked out in private between the NDP Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black and the B.C. Liberals. Kwan would later take a leading role Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca in the caucus revolt that forced James out as leader. Long-

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Dear Editor, First, kudos to all our merchants for coming together in the quest to “Save Downtown Princeton”! As a loyal Princeton shopper – I could not be more pleased and I wish them much success for all our sakes! I remain at a loss for how we came to our decline and perhaps it no longer matters. At this time, it appears that our merchant committee is diligently at work looking for solutions! Let nothing deter their enthusiasm! We came to Princeton eleven years ago and already I feel like an old timer who can talk with nostalgia about the good old days. Things were very different in 2003. It was not a boom time – yet, there appeared to be development potential, our real estate was affordable, our downtown stores were occupied and diverse, and most of our restaurants were quite busy. In short, you could buy most your basic needs right here in Princeton and our downtown streets were lively. Somehow, along the way we lost that critical mass of product availability and customers – which leads me to my little story. Not long ago I was sewing some curtains. I realized that my thread might not make it to completion so I went off looking for a spool of matching thread. Try as I might, in the entire town I found only similar little kits of low quality minirolls – the sort you keep in your camper in case of emergency. So – the hem of my curtains does not exactly match the top and sides – but it’s okay. Next, I foolishly put a pair of pants in the dryer and shrunk them in length (should have read the directions). Ever the optimist, I said to my self – I will false hem them! Alas, my bottomless sewing kit no longer contained any wide, black seam binding. So – back I went to the Princeton tour of possible seam binding sources. Alas – no luck! My poor pants languished in the in basket! At last, last Sunday, my husband relented and, in search for my seam binding, we took an otherwise unnecessary trip to the Cherry Lane Mall in Penticton. I had a chance to feast my eyes on my favorite things - jewelry, shoes, new fashions, new books and new electronics – a pleasant excursion, and yes, I found my seam binding! Since we were in Penticton anyways, of course, we went on a little bargain hunt at Wal-

Mart! During our Penticton wanderings we ran into several familiar Princeton faces – so a fair amount of Princeton money was probably left behind in Penticton. The point of the story is simple! I spent a third of a tank of gas and most of a day because I needed a $2.00 package of seam binding! It is sometimes fun to have an outing and we will all continue to make those trips to the big cities. I am not suggesting that Princeton can ever compete with Cherry Lane Mall or Wal-Mart – but we can do better – and – once upon a time, we did! Good old Stedman’s would have had my machine quality thread, my seam binding, and all manner of other interesting, practical things – sigh! We have found that if you can buy an item here at home, the greatest Penticton bargain is unlikely to compensate for the cost of getting there! We rarely shop outside Princeton for our personal or business needs, but many local people make the shopping trip to Penticton or Merritt a routine in their lives. It is a chicken and egg dilemma. Merchants need a customer base to make a reasonable living! Shoppers, to buy locally, need access to a diversity of simple, everyday things! In last week’s News Leader we read that the Overwaitea site has been sold, but we do not yet know what it will become. Good news, because anything new is better for the downtown core than a big, empty building. A car dealership has been suggested. I buy a new car once every few years, but I buy new shoes and accessories every season! I would buy them here if I could, so I am hoping for something more multi-faceted! Our Merchant Committee faces the daunting challenge of creating the needed supply and demand balance for Princeton. I hope the Princeton community will rise to the occasion and show them the support they need! Let us remember that not all publicity is good publicity unless you are celebrity! Let us vow to talk less about the negatives – accent the positives! Participate in community groups and events! Encourage people to move here! Become a Princeton booster! Karin Green Princeton, B.C.

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Doctor dilemma Officer expresses gratitude Dear Editor: Until recently I had a doctor, who is now retired. Then, the ongoing medical shortage brought about a quandary for our Town Council, who used money from our tax base as a lure to acquire more medical practitioners. The incentive pay must have worked, as we have more practitioners now than in recent years and our hospital’s emergency department is open once more. A recent call to the Cascade Clinic left me with my aforementioned dilemma. I was told that only one doctor was seeing new patients, so I made an appointment. Upon meeting that new doctor I was told that apparently I had been misinformed because she was not taking any more new patients. Which brings me back to the beginning; my tax money is now being used to lure new doctors. The only problem is, I still have no doctor and my taxes are being used to pay for a doctor that I do not have. Are other folks in Princeton faced with the same problem? Email me at hptoews@telus.net. Better yet, phone your Mayor and Council. c/c Town of Princeton, Mayor and Council. HPToews Princeton, B.C.

by ‘paying it forward’ Dear Editor, Our daughter Paige was three when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Wilms Tumour. Cancer. When we found out, my only wish was to change places with Paige and allow her a childhood shielded from the realities of surgeries, chemo, radiation and countless pokes from needles. Her treatment took us from Saskatoon to Ottawa to Penticton to Vancouver. Fifteen years later, she is poised to graduate from High School in BC’s Southern Interior and begin the next chapter of her life in University, albeit with the physical and emotional scars of someone that has truly been to battle. The depth of thanks we have for the care and support we have experienced over the years is immea-

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Approximately 40 residents attended the MP Forum hosted by Alex Atamanenko NDP MP for the Southern Interior, at The Royal Canadian Legion Hall on Wednesday, March 19. Guest speakers for the evening were Mayor Frank Armitage, RDOS Area H director Brad Hope and Support Our Health Care president, Ed Staples. The evenings moderator was Keith Olsen and timer for the questions and answers period was chamber manager, Lori Thomas. Liberal MLA Jackie Taggart sent her regrets as she was unable to attend. During the initial opening of the forum, Atamanenko went on to share his concerns with respect to the new elections act, Free Trade agreements and how he was appalled at the treatment of Veterans. He was adamantly concerned about the passing of the C-18 Agriculture Omnibus Act (Agricultural Growth Act), and Genetically Modified Foods (GMO’s). Just last year, Atamanenko introduced Bill C-322, “An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act and the Meat Inspection Act (the slaughter of of horses for human consumption). This bill has since been Lisa Carleton/Spotlight replaced by a more expansive Bill C-571, in which MP Alex Atamanenko hosts the MP Community Forum held at the Royal the bill would continue to cross the border, but Canadian Legion Hall on Wednesday, March 19. would not enter slaughter plants, combining both at the federal level of government,” he said. Staples pointed animal protection as well as food safety. The fazing out of Canada Post home mail deliveries, set- out that the Canada Health Accord expires at the end of this ting up community mailboxes and the opening of Canada month, (see article on page 5), the national health care system Post franchises outlets in Pharmasave drug stores is a major is currently under a legal attack in the courts, which could concern. Atamanenko feels this will result in loss of postal jobs result in the possible establishment of a medical care system similar to the United States. He asked that residents voice their and possible closure of main post offices. His suggestion to the chamber was to get involved and concerns by visiting www.savemedicare.ca or www.healthcoaliwork together with both the businesses and council in order to tion.ca and to join him at the Support Public Health Care rally on March 31 at noon in Veterans Square. “Please join me in protect well-paying jobs in the workplace. The first guest speaker of the evening was Mayor Frank this concern, “ said Staples, we all deserve quality health care— Armitage. He opened with a brief council update, showing it shouldn’t matter who, how or where you are.” A presentation on Solar power was given by John Alsop, his appreciation for the councillors, praising their hard work, who worked here in Princeton for the Ministry of Highways including the extra duties taken on as the result of the unfortufrom 1973 to 1975. He says he is a “citizen of planet earth,” nate resignation of councillor Jason Earle, whose employment hoping to introduce solar energy to the community. He curtook him out of town. The mayor extended his thanks to the rently assists with one to one reading in the schools and has steering committee members for their work on the local health an idea for solar energy to be used at the schools. presented services concerns. He mentioned concerns regarding the priRoger Huber of Pro Eco Energy was on hand also to answer orities and needs for the town, an important one being estabany questions. lishing a plan to pursue approximately $400,000 per annum of A question and answer period was held after the speeches the Copper Mountain Mine tax dollars and re-routing them ended. A variety of queries and concerns were voiced from back into the community. various members of the audience. Issues regarding health care, Up next was RDOS Area H director Brad Hope, who library funding shortfalls and the cutting of library hours, praised Atamenenko for his being down-to-earth and his honthe proposed plan for an indoor aquatic centre, shopping esty. “He taught me a lot,” said Hope. And like Atamanenko, local, improved business strategies, composing a letter to the Brad Hope felt that a lot can be accomplished if everyone Minister of Health and many other issues. worked together. As the forum came to an end, each of the guest speakers Next, Support Our Health Care president, Ed Staples, took extended their thanks to MP Atamanenko. “You’ve done a the floor—stating that the health care system was “in chaos,” great job,”said Mayor Armitage, “You are reachable and have saying that worked on our behalf—I wish you and your good wife all the people are best, so don’t be a stranger.” frustrated, MP Alex Atamenenko will be retiring at the end of his term angry and in 2015. He stated that he has enjoyed his tenure immensely— concerned. meeting people and working on issues with them. He says “ I ’ m “When I come to these (forums), I get plugged in, re-enervery worgized—thank you so much for having me…. ried about in August when I come to crank out some I will see you is what music at the Festival.” happening

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The BC Government is now off-loading our recycling decisions to Toronto.

Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal. How do you like that, British Columbia? This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose first responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profits. That can’t be a good thing for BC. The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, and costs BC homeowners just

$35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its first priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC. It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries. Yikes! Perhaps this is why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam.” Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.

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Rod Dixon represented the Tulameen/Coalmont firefighters. The majority of the department was attending a first-aid course during the evening of the appreciation dinner.

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APPRECIATION - from page 1 Bernadette Kelleher’s Legion Crew; Linda, Karen, Jean, Janice and Bernie, (extra special thanks to Linda for the Lasagne and Jean for the desserts) prepared and served dinner of lasagne, garlic toast and caesar salad followed by tarts for dessert. The money man, as he has been affectionately dubbed, Brad Hope received many thanks for his hard work and support of the various first responder units. “A lot of us owe a great deal to Brad Hope,” said Sandi Lawlor. Door prizes for the first responders were contributed by Cannery Brewing, George Pearkes Branch #56, Bernadette Kelleher, Karen Wittich and RDOS Area H director Brad Hope. Winners of the RDOS $200 prize and the 50/50 draw were both from the Princeton Volunteer Fire Brigade. Captain Jamie McLeod and Deputy Chief Rob Banks both donated their winnings towards the restoration of the Bickle Fire Truck. $175 was raised during the evening to be donated to the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation. First responders honoured included representatives from: B.C. Ambulance Service, Tulameen/Coalmont Fire Department, Eastgate Fire Protection Society, Erris Volunteer Fire Association, Hayes Creek Fire and Rescue, Princeton Emergency Preparedness, Princeton Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR), Princeton Volunteer Fire Brigade, Princeton Highway Extrication Society and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Princeton RCMP). The evening was brought to a close with Legion president Jim Turner extending his thanks to Sandi Lawlor and all guests. “This took alot to get together, thank you Sandi, and to all the first responders—keep up the good work.”

Princeton Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) Fred Leard, Arnie Powell, Randy Rorvik and Jim Shales

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The Princeton Volunteer Fire Brigade are practicing searches, rescues, fire attack and wall breaches within the old Town Hall on Bridge Street. The March 19th fire practice was the third held at this location. The Brigade will have an actual house to practice with soon and intend to invite other local stations to join them.

Fire Chief Eric Gregson put in a request for use of the old Town Hall as a fire practice facility for the Princeton Fire Brigade. With the old hall out of use, Mayor Frank Armitage saw this a “great opportunity for the firefighters” and granted the request. “So far we have had three practices in there,” said training officer Captain John Laursen, “we hope to get at least three more.” Susan Laursen, says she is enjoying the practices and got to be the live dummy used in the first search practice at the hall on Wednesday, March 5. During the last two Wednesdays, the brigade have filled the hall with smoke and used the ‘actual dummy’ for more search and rescue practices. They are also practicing various fire attacks and wall breaches. The hall is proving to be of great benefit to the firefighters, providing a training ground for them to have indoor simulations of fire fighting experiences. “The crew are just loving being able to practice in this building,” said Susan Laursen. A recent donation of a house will provide further experience for the crew later this spring.

BRAVE - from page 1 Mayor Frank Armitage extended his admiration of Reichert and Lewis for initiating the campaign and to all those “brave enough to shave, you make your community proud.” As well as donating the firehall as the venue, The Princeton Volunteer Fire Brigade supplied coffee and hot chocolate for the shavee’s and all those who came to support them. Princeton Subway donated sandwiches and Shave for the Brave provided tuques and a thank you card for each individual who took part. Main fundraisers for the Princeton campaign were: Frankie Reichert - $9196.65, Sandra Lewis $2,456.35, Kevin Theissen - $3,790, Grant Davies - $1,000 and a special shout-out and thanks to Jay Bruce of Nova Scotia who joined in the Princeton campaign, shaved and raised $372. Thirty locals committed to the cause, a large number of employees from Copper Mountain Mine and had their heads shaved clean. A total of $18,050 was raised for the 2014 Princeton campaign. Reichert and Lewis are astounded at the incredible support they received from the community. They expected a great turnout, but “this was just amazing,” said Reichert. “No words,” said Lewis, “we are overwhelmed and appreciative.” Kelly Reichert with tears in her eyes, watched and held her daughters hand while stylist Denise Wybou shaved off the two years worth of growth Frankie had accumulated since her last Shave for the Brave. “There are no words to describe... It’s an amazing thing,” said Kelly Reichert of her daughters commitment. Through a smile and tears of complete pride she said, “Frankie took a bad thing and made some good out of it.”

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Top: Stylists Denise Wybou, Kalie Thomas, Madysen Salway, and Ola Chichy donated their time to perform the shaving of the participants of Shave for the Brave 2014. The kids just had to get close up to see. Below L to R: Frankie and Kelly Reichert and Sandra Lewis celebrate the overwhelming response and support received from the community for the Shave for the Brave campaign. Kelly presented a Shave for the Brave toque and a big hug to every individual who participated.

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Thumbs Up/Down Double Thumbs Up to all the people who participated in the Princeton Shave for the Brave event held last week. Double Thumbs Up as well, to all the folks who donated funds for the cause. Thumbs up to the employees at Pro Automotive / Tirecraft. Your politeness and professionalism is greatly appreciated!

Princeton Pentecostal Church (The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

165 Vermilion Avenue Beside the Museum, invites you to join with us in

Sunday Worship 10:30 am Morning Worship 250-295-7951

St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church Also serving the Anglican Community

Office: 250-295-7714

This weeks Smile is Megan Pateman. Megan participated in Shave for the Brave and lopped of her long locks to donate for a wig for a youngster who has cancer.

WORSHIP - 10:00 am

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.

Communion: 3rd Sunday of the month

Office Hours

Tues and Thurs: 9:30 am - noon

190 - 1st Avenue Everyone Welcome

Baptist Church of Princeton

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

250-295-7752

Living Water

Community Church Invites You to

38 Kenley Avenue 10:30 Morning Worship

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

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Medical marijuana users win court-ordered reprieve Permitted home grows can continue pending legal challenge Jeff Nagel Black Press

Medical marijuana users have won a lastminute court reprieve that allows them to keep growing their own pot at home instead of destroying it and turning to new federally licensed commercial suppliers. Federal Court Judge Michael Manson granted a temporary injunction Friday for those with a personal production licence to continue to grow medical marijuana, pending the outcome of a constitutional challenge still to be heard. Health Canada’s new regulation outlawing personal growing had been slated to take effect April 1, but the decision throws a wrench into the Conservative government’s pot reform plans. Medical marijuana users and their supporters are jubilant. “I’m very excited,” said Sandra Colasanti, a member of a coalition seeking to repeal the new rules who said she doesn’t use pot but her husband needs it. “I’ve seen a lot of people who

have everything from MS to cancer to full-blown AIDS and I’ve seen people die if they don’t have access to this.” She said she’s optimistic the action launched by Abbotsford lawyer John Conroy will succeed when it goes to trial. No date has been set but it’s expected sometime this year. The federal government cited widespread problems with the current system of permitted medical marijuana users growing pot at home or having other designated growers do it for them. Colasanti said the coalition doesn’t deny there are problems with

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A senior’s view on shopping local I promised myself that I wouldn’t get embroiled are comfortable shoes, bed and chairs. These are in the discussion about shopping locally and the things we must try out before we buy. Shoes must struggle that local business people have here in be obtained from a specialty shoe store which Princeton. However, I do have some observations 2,700 people can’t possibly support. By the time we which aren’t scientific but anecdotal. They may reach our age, we’ve wrecked our feet, our backs give some insight regarding seniors’ needs. As and probably a few other parts. We don’t need we are a significant chunk of the population of any more clothes and if we do purchase them, it Princeton and area, I think the information may will be from the local thrift stores. We are barely be relevant. buying green bananas, let alone brand new coats First, let me tell you where I shop. Nearly all our and outfits! food budget is spent in Cooper’s which is literally Our wants are few as well. We are constantly steps from where we live. I shop there downsizing, purging our closets and because, for the most part, we receive storage areas and trying to give our excellent service and find the selection “heirlooms” to our children who have is varied and fresh. In late summer, different tastes and wants. I am buying digital books now as they don’t we make a run to Keremeos and buy take up space in our one remaining our supplies in bulk from a fruit stand bookshelf. Gifts for our grandchilthat has a reputation for both condren consist of money sent to their sistently high quality products and parents so they can choose to buy respectful service. We preserve fruit and condiments for two years at a something appropriate. MERRILYN HUYCKE time. As for meals in restaurants, Paul For several years, I have been makand I are looking for simple nutriing bread for health reasons and to tious food that is low in fat, baked save money. Our next biggest expenrather than fried, and smaller porditure is for fuel for our car and our tions of the same. Soup is good. van. We have a loyalty card so nearly always buy We appreciate friendly service and discreet confrom the same gas station. Since the price of gas sideration for the little problems that may come is fixed in the ether somewhere, there is no point with our age, such as being slower than usual. I do foresee that many of us seniors will need in changing stations. Speaking of our vehicles, we use a local mechanic exclusively and buy our tires services more than goods. I also understand quite clearly that we are not the only people living locally. Next on the list is medication. That too we buy in Princeton. However, when you remove our locally, not so much because of a loyalty card but demographic, it puts even greater pressure on the because it’s so convenient. Very occasionally we struggling small business person to figure out how buy a magazine, toiletries or a chocolate bar from to survive and even thrive while serving younger families. I can’t presume to advise anyone how to the pharmacy. Here is the discouraging part for the strug- start or run their business but I can offer informagling small business person. Paul and I have tion regarding the needs and wants of a significant both reached the point where only our food, our segment of the population of Princeton. vehicles and our medication are the areas where To all of you brave entrepreneurs, I wish you we can conveniently buy locally. Our further needs well and hope you can find your answers!

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CITRUS SALAD WITH VIN SANTO AND MINT Serves 4 to 6 1/4 1/2 4 1

cup fresh mint leaves cup Vin Santo sweet seedless oranges ruby, pink or white grapefruit Fresh mint sprigs for garnish

etable peeler, taking care to avoid any of the bitter white pith, and then use a small, sharp knife to cut the zest crosswise into thin strips. Reserve the zest. To segment the oranges and grapefruit, first cut a slice off the top and bottom of each fruit just thick enough to expose the pulp beneath its membrane. Then, steadying a fruit on a cutting

With your hands, firmly crush the mint leaves. Put them in a small nonreactive bowl or a large glass and pour the Vin Santo over them. Leave to soak for at least 30 minutes. With a citrus zester, remove the zest from one of the oranges in thin strips or remove the zest using a swivel-bladed veg-

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board on one of its cut ends, carefully slice off the peel in strips just thick enough to remove the outer membrane from each segment, following the fruit’s contour. Holding the fruit over a mixing bowl, carefully use a small, sharp knife to cut down along the membrane on either side of each segment, freeing the segment and letting it drop into the bowl. Hold a strainer over the

bowl and pour the Vin Santo through it to remove the crushed mint leaves; discard the leaves. Add the reserved orange zest and stir gently to mix. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour. Garnish the salad with mint sprigs before serving. PC144090

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