COMMUNITY 14th annual Show n’ Shine hosts 130 entries Page 1 & 10
NEWS Businesses fall victim to break and enters Page 1 & 3
EVENTS Canada Day Celebration held at Princeton museum
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Show n’ Shine classics fill up Bridge Street
130 entries show for the 14th annual Show n’ Shine sponsored by A & W, Mac’s Auto Parts, Cooper’s Foods and Lordco. Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Bridge Street was lined up with 128 registered participants, added to by a couple late arrivals on Saturday, setting the 14 annual Show n Shine at 130 entries. With thanks to the show organizers, sponsors and the generosity of local businesses, over $1000 in gifts were presented to car show entrants. “Everybody has been awesome with donations,” said organizer Ellen “Mac” MacDonald, “We get a really good response and it gets better every year.” Mayor Frank Armitage opened the show at 10 a.m., by extending a, “warm welcome to exhibitors, and all participants.” He said, “thank you,” to Mac and Frank MacDonald and to Otto Coers. for hosting the annual event. “Donations from this event go to worthy causes in Princeton,” said the mayor, “and these fine people put on a wonderful event.” The mayor was also pleased to introduce the Princeton Ambassador team for 2014; Alex Burke and Kassidy McCutcheon and extended his thanks to The Allenby Road Band for providing the music for the event. Mac presented a plaque, extending gratitude to John Draper for the years of ongoing support of the show from he and his wife Eva. “John has retired from the show, explained Mac, and we want to thank him and Eva both for their support.”
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The lovely Amanda looking as classic as the cars she loves, is part of the Hood Birds Car Club, a group of friends from the Penticton and West Kelowna areas who came to enjoy the 14th annual Princeton Show n’ Shine.
Businesses suffer break and enter Lisa Carleton
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During the last week of June, local RCMP issued a news release that stated, “RCMP have seen an increase in the number of rural break and enters and property thefts,” and that, “Residents are asked to report any suspicious activity to police and to secure their belongings.” Residents should be aware that break and enters are most certainly on the rise, including theft of property. There are a number of recent incidents that have occurred, causing concern. During the early hours of Monday, June 30, three local businesses were broken in to and the Community Garden at John Allison Elementary School was raided.
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CoCo’s Bistro/Cowboy Coffee, the Princeton Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store and the Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Info Centre were targeted. Both the thrift store and chamber buildings received damage as the perpetrator(s) used a crowbar to break the locks of the doors to gain entry. At the Chamber/Visitor Centre, the back door was broken and funds being collected for Princeton Girl Guides (their cookie money), breast cancer research, search and rescue and the cash float. “The damage bothers me,” said manager Lori Thomas, “But what bothers me the most is that it’s just hideous and low that someone would steal from little girls and non-profits.”
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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. 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.
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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. 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. ROYAL PURPLE: Meetings first and third Tuesdays 7:30 PM, Princeton.
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.
ELKS: Meetings every second and fourth Sunday, 2 PM.
LITTLE FOLKS NURSERY SCHOOL: Meetings are every third Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at LFNS. 250-295-3083
PRINCETON PERFORMING ARTS: Meet first Tuesday of each month @ 7 p.m. in Riverside Theatre. Contact Derek @ 250-295-3037
PRINCETON LEGION BRANCH #56: Reminds all veterans that the D.V.A. Now makes home visits. For more info. Phone 250-295-6060
ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLE: Joint meeting and pot luck supper every third Saturday at 5:30 PM.
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. 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 250295-6150. 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 PXA Grounds. New Members welcome! PRINCETON FISH & GAME: Princeton Fish and Game Association, meet the second Wednesday of the Month at the Princeton Library, contact Al Lay 250-295-0250. PRINCETON RACING DAYS ASSOCIATION: Meets the third Thursday of the month in the office at Sunflower Downs (PXA Grounds) at 6:30 p.m. PRINCETON & DISTRICT FALL FAIR ASSOCIATION: Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the office at the PXA Grounds 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.
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Hedley celebrates Canada Day Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca
Meet your Mountie was definitely a crowd pleaser at the Hedley Canada Day celebration. The event, which took place at the Hedley Museum, featured gold panning, face painting and a treasure hunt for the children. There was also music that might be described as a combination of old time, folk and blue grass. A hamburger and hot dog barbeque made it a complete day. When Constable Anthony Pankratz of the Princeton RCMP Detachment agreed to pose for photos with celebration attendees, the response was enthusiastic. At 6 feet, 8 inches, he towered above those standing next to him for a picture. One enraptured lady looked up into his face and exclaimed, “oh, he’s cute!” Later, in an interview with the festivities MC, he regaled the crowd with his impressions of life as a Mountie in the Similkameen Valley. He said “the biggest challenge that comes with being a police officer in a small town is that I know a lot of the people I have a responsibility to deal with.” Just before the singing of “O Canada” at noon, Bill Day, a former Citizenship Judge, addressed the audience. The essence of his message was that, “ Canada has done many things right, but we have been very wrong in the way we have dealt with First Nations people.” The musicians, Colleen Cox and George Huber are popular entertainers on the Blue Grass circuit. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a couple of intermissions, they sang and played such favourites as “You are my Sunshine” and “Country Roads.” George and Colleen’s passion for music and love of people, plus their engaging personalities held the attention of the crowd to the end. For the last few tunes they were joined on stage by talented local musician Eric Lance. Ben Murbach provided a delightful impromptu flute solo during one intermission. Prior to the formal program, local historian
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Hedley Museum summer student Sierra Mackay, her grandmother Lynn Mackay and Constable Pankratz.
Jennifer Douglass conducted a guided tour of Hedley. She has published articles on the area and provided little known insights into Hedley’s past. The barbeque grill was ably tended by veteran hotel chef and camp cook, Jim Gray. With his stetson and massive greying beard, Jim could be mistaken for a cowboy philosopher. He is currently providing meals at the museum from 10 am to 4 p.m. every day except Tuesday. Salads, pickles, tomatoes, watermelon slices and Canada Day cupcakes were provided by town ladies. Five cent ice cream cones were again a popular item. Comments at the end suggested that everyone went home well fed and happy.
$20K presented to Hayes Creek Fire/Rescue
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 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 Tues., Wed, and Thursday 11- 2. (Pre-natal) 11 -12 Mom’s help prepare and enjoy lunch together.
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On Wednesday, June 25, Area H director Brad Hope and MLA Jackie Tegart travelled to the Hayes Creek Fire Hall and Rescue Station to make a special presentation. On behalf of the Forest Corporation and RDOS, a $20, 000 cheque was presented to the Hayes Creek department to assist them with infrastructure upgrades and an addition to the hall to accomodate their medical first response truck. l to r: Deputy chief Brent Fraser, chief dispatcher Gail Dickson, MLA Jackie Tegart, RDOS director Brad Hope, Chief Rob Miller and fire fighter Peter Grizer.
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BREAK INS - from page 1 The thrift store was badly damaged, with the frame needing repair as well as a new door installed. “It was obvious they were looking for something,� said Penny Davidson, store manager, “The police told us that they broke in using a crowbar.� Local resident, Solana Allison happened to be walking past the store on Monday and seeing the frustration of the volunteers, sprang immediately into action. Allison made some temporary repairs, enough to be able to lock up the store for the night, left and returned with a brand new door, which she not only donated to the auxiliary, but installed on Tuesday morning. “She took time out of her schedule to help us out,� said Davidson, “She even paid for it out of her own pocket. We just can’t thank Sol enough!� she exclaimed. Cst. Kris Clark, Acting District Advisory NCO (Media Relations) of the South East District, recommends businesses invest in a good alarm system - better yet, a video surveillance system. “I can’t promote it enough,� said Cst. Clark,
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Lisa Carleton/Spotlight Thrift store manager, Penny Davidson shows the lock that was ripped right out of the door and frame via a crowbar. Lower photo shows damage to the store door frame.
“there are affordable and excellent high definition cameras that work in low light that can allow us to identify a suspect.� It was also reported to The Spotlight, that during Mother’s Day weekend this year, the training canoe at the Princeton Centennial Pool was stolen. The Spotlight checked with local insurance providers, Westland and Valley First. Manager Sharon Laine of Westland Insurance and Linda Thompson of Valley First Insurance both stated that homeowners/business would receive better rates on their insurance, should they have a security system.
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Body of missing man recovered from Similkameen River Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
The body of a 67 year old man was recovered from the Similkameen River during the afternoon of Wednesday, July 2. The man identified as Thomas Tomusiak of Princeton had been reported missing on Canada Day, July 1. He was last seen in the area of the Princeton Centennial Pool. A release issued by Cst. Kris Clark, Acting District Advisory NCO (Media Relations) of the South East District, states that the Princeton
RCMP received a report of a missing 67-year-old Princeton man from the public pool at 4:11 p.m. Princeton RCMP, Princeton Ground Search and Rescue, Police Dog Services and RCMP Air Services were all called in to assist with the search. The search was postponed due to darkness, but resumed the following morning. RCMP Air Services located the body of Thomas Tomusiak, approximately 11 km east of Princeton. Local RCMP are assisting the BC Coroners Service in the investigation.
New electricity meters allow more billing options and customer tools
New electricity meters allow more billing options and customer tools. FortisBC’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project will begin this fall in the TrailSalmo area, and is expected to be complete in all regions by the end of 2015. “Advanced meters open the door for new and exciting options for our electricity customers,â€? said Tom Loski, FortisBC vice-president, customer service. “For the first time, our electricity customers will have the ability to move to monthly billing and select their own billing date. Advanced meters also help us better pinpoint power outages, meaning a more efficient response.â€? Online tools that allow customers to see their energy use will be available in the coming months. Below is the scheduled timeline for meter exchanges: • South Okanagan – May 2015 to July 2015 • Similkameen and Boundary – August 2015 to October 2015 FortisBC will notify customers by mail before their meter is exchanged. Customers do not have to be home for the exchange to take place.
However, the exchange will require a brief power outage lasting only a few minutes. FortisBC asks that customers leave safe access to their meter, including keeping dogs and other pets away. Once an advanced meter has been installed, customers will receive an information package. FortisBC will be using advanced meters supplied by Itron, and Corix has been selected to conduct the meter exchanges. These contractors will be easily identifiable and will carry FortisBC identification. Advanced meters provide many benefits for customers, and a radio-off option is available for those who have concerns. This option does require a customer to sign-up and agree to the cost-recovering fees approved by the BC Utilities Commission. Customers who choose the radiooff option will receive an advanced meter with the wireless signal turned off, meaning their meter will be read manually. For more information about the AMI project, or the radio-off option, customers can visit fortisbc.com/ami or call 1-866-436-7847.
Attention Cascade Medical Centre Patients We would like to welcome Rayleen Swansen, our Nurse Practitioner who will be locuming for Tanya Ter Keurs. Rayleen is now working at Cascade Medical Centre and is available for appointments.
• Cascade Medical is now providing Rapid Access Clinics for each practitioner. A rapid access appointment is a quick five minute appointment for one concern only (ie lab results, injections, prescription refill, acute illnesses, etc). This new booking process will be more efficient and allow faster access to your family practitioner! Call for your appointment today.
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What do you expect? Guest Editorial Black Press
When British Columbians call 9-1-1 to seek emergency medical assistance, they do so because they are experiencing a situation that requires an immediate response. Firefighters, the first responders in BC, are generally first on-scene and provide medical and scene management support until paramedics are able to respond. Last fall BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) made changes to how it allocates its resources by having ambulances respond to certain medical calls in a“routine or non-priority” manner as opposed to previous designation of “emergency or lights and sirens”. The BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) argued these changes contained in the Resource Allocation Plan (RAP) were necessary to improve response times for those patients with the most urgent medical needs. At the BCPFFA, we’re calling this move what it really is: the Ambulance Service’s scramble, as directed by the BCEHS, to manage a shortage of available ambulances and paramedics. The BCPFFA is strongly opposed to these changes and supports the call for more ambulances and paramedics. Once a call is downgraded to non-priority from emergency, the timeline to get to the incident changes. Our members have seen a number of cases where patients in distress (heavy bleeding, head injuries, spinal injuries and loss of consciousness) are being considered non-priority. Since these changes were quietly implemented last fall, firefighters across the province are noticing much longer wait times for paramedics to arrive at an incident. In an increasing number of cases the wait for an ambulance can now be between 40 and 50 minutes longer. Is this what you expect when you call 9-1-1? In Canada, the standards for emergency medical response are less than nine minutes in nine out of ten calls, or in the 90th percentile. BCAS chooses to report only average response times. The American standards are much higher, at four to six minutes for most medical emergent calls. BCEHS targets 12 minutes, and meets that goal 52 percent of the time for the highest priority calls. Prior to the recent RAP changes, first responders attended 35 percent of medical calls. If the recent RAP changes are fully implemented, first responders will respond to approximately 25 percent of medical calls. By changing its response to 74 of 868 call types, including downgrading 39 to non-priority, BCEHS is condoning a delayed response to the emergent needs of your community. Is this acceptable to you and your loved ones when emergency medical care is required? We are urging the government through the BCEHS to return the medical response to what the Cain Report in 1989 envisioned of an ambulance service, which was a layered response, with firefighters being simultaneously dispatched to medical emergencies within their community’s jurisdiction. Wait times are becoming dangerously long and putting undue stress on those in need of immediate care. British Columbia’s population growth and the aging Baby Boomer generation make it essential that this discussion, along with an informed and integrated systemic response to these challenges, shape the future of the emergency services system. BCPFFA wants to work with all stakeholders to ensure that British Columbians receive the care and attention required when they call 9-1-1 – and we’re not confident they’re getting it today. If you need to call 9-1-1 for yourself or someone else in need, how long are you prepared to wait for assistance? PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Annual subscription: $35.24 locally, $54.29 elsewhere in Canada.
A brief history of treaty talks VICTORIA – A few weeks before the landmark decision The first question asked if private land should be exempt declaring aboriginal title proven by the Tsilhqot’in Nation, I from expropriation for treaty settlements. picked up a used university textbook that looked like a handy What remains true today is that no society has made significant social and environmental progress without individreference. Geography in British Columbia: People and Landscapes in ual property rights. Canada’s communally owned aboriginal Transition, by Brett McGillivray (UBC Press, Second Edition) reserves do not permit individually owned property. The Tsilhqot’in dropped claims of property held by nonis a good reference, except where it strays from geography into aboriginal residents from their appeal to the highest court, a politics. wise move. Other referendum questions related to This 2005 edition came out before the B.C. preserving public access to Crown land for huntTreaty Commission started producing agreements. ing, fishing and park use. All were endorsed. It recounts the establishment of the Ministry of The only new question asked if aboriginal Native Affairs by the Social Credit government in self-government “should have the characteristics 1990, and the election the next year of the NDP, of local government, with powers delegated from who reversed the province’s historical legal position and tried to accept the existence of aboriginal Canada and British Columbia.” title. Arguably, that’s what has emerged from the At this point the textbook departs from the Tsilhqot’in case, which upholds provincial jurisdiction over public forest policy on environmental facts and leads its freshman pupils into left-wing TOM FLETCHER and fire protection on aboriginal title lands. dogma. By 2009, frustrated with a lack of progress, due McGillivray writes: “When the Liberal Party to Ottawa’s inaction as well as inconsistent leaderwon the 2001 election, it launched a provinceship from aboriginal communities, the Campbell wide referendum on treaty negotiations, prompting commentators to suggest the government was ‘trying to government tried to cut the knot. Its proposed Recognition impose 19th century ideas on a 21st century problem’.” Act would have accepted a form of aboriginal title across the This quote was indeed representative of the media consen- province, based on 30 historical “indigenous nations.” sus at the time. On TV, aboriginal leaders burned their ballots That idea originated with the First Nations Leadership while denouncing the referendum as racist and divisive. The Council. It was rejected by a broader group of aboriginal leadpublic was taught that the Liberal government was exploiting ers later that year. The best way forward, also endorsed in the 2002 referenracism for political gain. In fact, this referendum was one of a long series of efforts dum, is sharing land use planning. B.C. has also begun sharing to untangle the legal knot left by Canada and B.C.’s failure to resource revenues. The most likely path, however, is back to court for years to complete historical treaties after 1900. Seven of the eight questions in the 2002 referendum were come. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black simply to confirm the existing position of B.C. treaty negotiators. The purpose, then as now, was to settle treaties. Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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New speed limit signs go up on a portion of the Okanagan Connector. The Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt also goes to 120 km/h, as does Highway 19 from Parksville to Campbell River. New design for “keep right” and wildlife warning signs are part of the update.
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The B.C. government is raising speed limits around southern B.C., including a new 120 km/h limit on three remote stretches of divided fourlane highway. The new maximum speed applies to the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops, the Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C) from Aspen Grove to Peachland and Highway 19 from Parksville to Campbell River. The Coquihalla sections get new 120 km/h signs this week, and more changes will roll out this summer as sign crews put up new limits. In all, 35 sections of rural provincial highway totalling 1,300 are getting higher speed limits. Transportation Minister Todd Stone said limits are being raised where traffic studies show the vast majority of traffic is already going faster than the posted limit. A pilot project will test variable speed limits depending on volume and weather conditions. Digital signs that can display different limits will be tested on sections of the Trans-Canada, Coquihalla and Sea-to-Sky highways. The Sea-to-Sky Highway gets an increase from 80 to 90 km/h from Horseshoe Bay to Squamish. Other increases are 80 to 100 km/h on Highway 3 from Manning Park West to Allison Pass, 90 to 100 km/h from Revelstoke to Golden and 100 to 110 km/h on Highway 97C from Merritt to Aspen Grove. In northern B.C., 52 per cent of people taking part in public consultation did not support speed limit increases, and that region will not see changes. All other regions had support, the highest in the Lower Mainland at 81per cent. RCMP opposed increasing speed limits on rural highways. ICBC representatives also expressed safety concerns, and will monitor areas with higher limits to see if the severity of crashes increases. Ministry statistics show the number of serious crashes on provincial highways has decreased 28 per cent since 2003, from a combination of improved vehicle technology, driver education and enforcement. The ministry accepted recommendations from RCMP representatives to improve signs that encourage slower traffic to move to right lanes, and to clarify winter tire rules. The ministry is changing regulations to make tires with an “M&S”
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Some local politicians think it’s too early to take a position on a proposed hydroelectric dam near Princeton. Instead, the board of the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen agreed Thursday to have one of its committees simply explore concerns raised by the project. In January, Fortis Inc. was granted a two-year investigative use permit to study the feasibility of the dam on the Similkameen River near the Copper Mountain Mine site about 15 kilometres south of Princeton. Company officials met with the RDOS board in February to provide basic information about the project, which corporate services manager Bob Gibney described then as “extremely economically fragile.” Allan Patton, the RDOS director for rural Oliver, said this week he didn’t like what he heard. “I wasn’t impressed, so I would like to further the conversation,” he told the board prior to requesting support for a motion to have the committee come up with a position on the dam. Brad Hope, the director for rural Princeton, supported the move and told colleagues he’s “getting lots of questions from constituents and people who are concerned.” “We’re talking about water storage, perhaps the sale of water. This is something we should be concerned about now,” he said. “We’re talking about a 20-kilometre long reservoir in the valley above Princeton. We should be looking at this. It’s a big project.” Others suggested the time for comment on the project would come later on in the process. “This not a sleight-of-hand situation. There will be ample time, probably a two-year period, when the environmental joint assessment is done on the whole project,” said Princeton Mayor Frank Armitage. “It’s done in a formal setting and it’s based then on facts brought by all parties.” Andrew Jakubeit, a Penticton city councillor and RDOS director, said withholding judgment now will allow for a more educated position later on once more facts are known.
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“Then there’s some substance there to say, ‘I really like this aspect of it, or, ‘We’re concerned about that,’” he said. Patton countered that the board’s concerns could be helpful now. “We also might be having suggestions or recommendations on issues that they haven’t considered yet. And, if that’s the case, it should be done earlier rather than later,” he said. According to Fortis Inc.’s land tenure application, the dam is proposed to be up to 200 metres tall and 477 metres long, and create a 750-hectare reservoir behind it. The dam is expected to generate between 45 and 65 megawatts of electricity. The B.C. government does not require proposed hydroelectric projects under 50 megawatts to go through a full environmental assessment. The application also explains the dam’s power output would supply the company’s service area, while the reservoir would provide “numerous downstream benefits” like flood mitigation and flow shaping in Canada and the U.S.
Surviving the bouts of artistic angst Gulp. Wow, I never realized how big eight feet by six feet These days, I’m in the throes of angst and uncertainty. Well, that’s a bit of an exaggeration I suppose. What I’m doing is really is. No matter. I find a suitable ladder, set out my equipworking my way through the new Susan Allison mural. The ment and supplies and begin to block in my preliminary old one is such a target for closet creatives that I figured I sketch. would declare open warfare on these culturally deprived ones. I have had much experience over the years making art in I want to teach them at least to be original but since they are public so I’m not rattled any more by spectators. They are not middle of the night types and I’m not, I’m skipping over that the source of my angst because I’ve learned that goodwill is step and proceeding to unnamed high tech soluintended no matter what the comments are. I’m left-handed and also quite awkward but have tions for the newer, hopefully improved version. unorthodox coping skills. This creates great disAnd that’s all I’ll say about that. Back to angst. Here’s how it goes: I get this comfort in helpful men so I am gentle. tremendously “brilliant” idea. I share it with The blocking in goes well and soon I am people and of course they smile and offer a bit applying paint with a four inch house painting of encouragement. Being in a moderately manic brush. The work begins to take on a life of its phase I read that as the go-ahead and I’m off! I own and spectators make encouraging noises. I do the timeline thing which, by the way, usually begin to get squirmy. I have a barely controlled MERRILYN HUYCKE gets lost very early on. Then I put in my proposal urge to shout, “Of course it looks good! It’s big!” to the appropriate agency. (I once heard an art professor mutter under his Soon the approval comes and I begin shopbreath at an opening, “If you can’t paint, make it big. If it still doesn’t work, make it red.”) Once ping for materials. I love that part. My version the preliminary sketch is laid in, I step back. I of finding gold would be to find a huge box of Golden Heavy Body Acrylics of all the colours of the rain- want to tell everyone that the painting is done because I just bow, no pun intended. After a futile local search for some rare know what will happen next. I’ll tighten up and then it’s down board which is necessary for my top secret anti-vandalism hill all the way from here. I try to remember those breathing strategy, I make a run into the Big City to shop. And now, I exercises I learned during prenatal education. As I began to practice them, I noticed folks stepping out of the lobby with am ready to begin. One of the interesting aspects of mural painting is that alarmed looks on their faces. After an extended break I return and begin doing details most often, it is done in a public place. My choice is to do the work in the lobby at Riverside Centre and so we set up with a of Mrs. Allison’s strong face. She calms me down somehow (she addresses the viewer sturdy arrangement in one corner of the open area. directly) and I spend many hours working out those minute details of distance between the eyes, compound curves and just-so lip contours. How could I not do justice to a woman DO THE MATH. who had fourteen children, survived a house fire, a devastatADVERTISE IN THE NEWSPAPER. ing flood and lived to well into her nineties? I’m not finished yet, but I have survived at least one bout of angst and although I still have uncertainty, I’m still working at it. Of course, if you’re up at Riverside Centre, do stop by and have a look. I promise not to fall apart in front of you.
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The eighty riders including Wen, Wesley and Sharon Wong (front) enjoyed supper compliments of the Princeton Baptist Church and an overnight campout at Memorial Park. (beside Centennial Pool)
Love in Motion Tour appreciates Princeton Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
A group of 80 riders made the decent into Princeton during the afternoon of July 3. In this group of riders are former residents; pharmacist Wen Wong and his son, Wesley (father and son team who are part of the Tenth Church Team) and wife Sharon (Support Driver). Wen, Wesley and Sharon are participating in the one week Valley and the Mountains part of the tour. One of the riders known as, Spurgeon, brought 45 two pound memory blocks (blocks containing the names of people who have died - homicide victims, clients of the program Spurgeon works at in the inner city). Other riders and support staff are helping carry the blocks during the ride. “It is meaningful to the people back home,” said Spurgeon, “we carry the blocks bearing the names of their loved ones and we offer a prayer for the families.” The riders are participating in the The Love in Motion Tour 2014 - a ride across Canada to raise awareness and funds to support various projects across Canada. Issues like poverty, youth violence, family breakdown and challenges for newcomers to Canada relate to the projects the riders are working hard to promote and raise funds for. This years projects include; Ruth and Naomi’s Mission - Hope for the Homeless, Chilliwack, BC, The Second Mile - Hot Soup and a Healing Home, Vernon, BC, Encompass Partnerships - The Gospel for a Medley of Subcultures, Calgary, AB, Millbourne Community Centre, Edmonton, AB, The Gospel Transforming “the worst neighbourhood in Canada”, Regina, SK, Good News Chapel, Regina, SK, Vibrant Life in Rural Manitoba, Portage la Prairie, MB, Lightpoints at Jane and Finch - Reaching Out to Jane and Finch, Toronto, ON, Welcoming
Newcomers, Toronto, ON, Hope for a New Generation, Montreal, QC, and a special motorcycle project will purchase motorcycles for agricultural specialists in Niger, Africa. Bicyclists, including a tandem bike and riders left Vancouver on June 30. The first part of the tour, named Valley and the Mountains (Vancouver to Vernon) consists of the 80 riders, the youngest being 19 and the eldest 74 years of age. “Seventeen of this group will travel all the way to Halifax,” said ride organizer Matt Campbell. Various numbers of riders will travel different sections of the tour, some the whole tour. High Mountain Passes runs from Vernon to Calgary, The Northern Route - Calgary to Saskatoon, Great Plains and Tailwinds Saskatoon/Regina to Winnipeg, Northern Ontario Express - Winnipeg to Wawa, the Great Lakes Adventure - Wawa to Toronto, Rivers and Canals - Toronto to Montreal, the Great St. Lawrence - Montreal to Bathurst and the East Coast - Bathurst to Halifax. The riders are hosted throughout the tour by churches and groups from within the communities they ride through. The Princeton Baptist Church provided the riders with a barbecued supper. Pastor Mel Reimer and his wife Sherry along with church members; Leanne, Holly and Graham, Peter and Marja and Kyle brought and prepared dinner for the riders at Memorial Park. “We have been well taken care of,” said Campbell, The Town of Princeton, Parks and Rec gave us a place to stay, the Baptist Church fed us and even Jai from Golden Hills gave us a great deal on ice cream.” After a well deserved rest, the riders left Princeton on their way to Vernon, Friday morning. If you are interested in keeping up with the tour, please visit www.loveinmotion.ca.
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CAR SHOW - from page 1 Representatives from the Specialty Vehicle Association www.sva.bc.ca attended the show and announced that July 12 was Collector Car Appreciation Day and that the month of July had been officially declared, Collector Car Appreciation Month in British Columbia. With thanks to the efforts of lead, Keith Jackman, Minister Stone and Minister Rich Coleman’s office, the proclamation proposal was granted. Each July, Collector / Vintage Car hobbyists will be celebrated for what they contribute to organizations, hospitals, school and numerous other programs that they support in their communities. As well as viewing the vehicles in the show, attendees were able to enjoy lunch provided by A & W and Cooper’s Foods (Volunteers from A & W; Jessy Coers, Santana Grey (A & W Bear), Leah Keegan and Christie Swartz and Colleen Stothert from Cooper’s Foods) and treats from Mmmm Popcorn - the popcorn Kiosk, Princeton Fire Department and baked goodies from the ladies of the Living Water Four Square Church.
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Volunteers for 2014: Kia Zack, Jen and Jim Bernard, Mac and Fran MacDonald and Jim Arpe. Missing from photo is Kay Goglin. Right: Couple dancing up a storm to the music of the Allenby Road Band. Lower: 130 entries lined Bridge Street on Saturday, July 5 during the 14th annual Show n’ Shine. The show is sponsored by A & W, Mac’s Auto Parts, Cooper’s Foods and Lordco., as well as by the numerous businesses and individuals who donated prizes for the entrants. Lisa Carleton/Spotlight
2014 Ambassador Coronation awards Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Alex Burke, whom also received the title of Friendship Ambassador, is the Princeton Youth Ambassador for 2014. Vice-Ambassador is Kassidy McCutcheon. Both young ladies received their titles during the coronation ceremony held on Friday, June 27 at the Riverside Centre. Owen Bartlett and Alex Burke both were presented with the Formal Wear Award. Zach Jwaszko won both the Judges Interview and the Most Improved awards. The Princeton Exam and the Speech Awards were presented to Alex Burke. Kassidy McCutcheon was the recipient of the Talent Award. All four candidates were presented with their Speech Craft Certificates designed by Cari Dearden and presented to them by Distinguished
Toastmaster, Sandi Lawlor. As well as the businesses and or groups who sponsor candidates each year, the Ambassador Program is successful with thanks to the efforts of the volunteers who assist: The parents who chauffeur ambassadors to and from events, the judges: Gail Madill, Donna Wilson and Sandi Lawlor, (also Toastmasters -Speechcraft), Darnella Armitage Etiquette Training, Morgan Dobbs lights and sound for events, Isabella Brodie - music, Sweet Sensations - flowers, Diane Blank photography, the Chamber of Commerce, BC Ambassador Candidate/assistant coordinator, Megan Pateman, and coordinator Lori Thomas. An extra special amount of appreciation goes out to Brownie Buddies: Kabrie Hartwell, Mya Robbins, Aivry Thomas, Shaelin Tomusiak and Hannah Zirk for their work and support with the Ambassador Program this year.
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Kokanees win first place in Rotary Parade Jamie Holloway Princeton Kokanees
Princeton Kokanee Swim team had a very fun filled afternoon decorating their first float for the 2014 Princeton racing days parade. Both swimmers and parents worked hard as a team to pull off what turned out to be an amazing float!! We ended up getting a first place ribbon for our efforts! BIG thank you to all the parents behind the scene who helped pull off the vision. We really felt the love from our community during the parade last weekend, Thank you! Swimmers of the week for June 23-27 are; Turtles swimmer of the week Nate Smith, who has been blowing bubbles like a champ, and is always eager to join his team mates in the pool. Development Group swimmer of the week is Chase Pankratz, who has been working very hard at his 10m back glides with kick, every day going further and getting stronger. Junior/Senior group swimmer of the week is Nicholas Cimbaro, who has been doing a fantastic job of his stream lines, he is trying every practice to get past and through
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Seventeen naturalists traversed the steep slope of Frank and Jean Turner’s property, from high hills to valley bottom, alongside the Similkameen River. Afterwards, the Turners treated the group to lunch. The next field trip will take place Saturday, July 12 at which time butterfly species and behaviours will be studied. Contributed Photo
Naturalists down by the Riverside Janis Wright Vermilion Forks Field Naturalists
Vermilion Forks Field Naturalists’ latest field trip found us down by the riverside, as we traversed the steep slope of Frank and Jean Turner’s property, from high hills to valley bottom, alongside the Similkameen River. Seventeen of us, ranging in age from eight to eighty, made our way down a sandy trail, taking pleasure in the landscape, birds and wildflowers as we walked. We were fortunate enough to have with us Okanagan biologist, Jessica Hobden, an invasive plant specialist, and she took the time to identify some of the insidious weeds that have permeated local areas: leafy spurge, sulphur cinquefoil and hound’s-tongue are three of these more common plants. Although their creeping, intertwined root systems make them impossible to eliminate by pulling, Jessica showed us specific beetles and fleas that she
has introduced to these weeds, insects that feed on and ultimately should eradicate the invasive plants. Another highlight of the morning was spotting a Barrow’s Goldeneye with her nine ducklings, swimming single file across a small pond. Eventually we made our way to the river, viewed the rushing torrent of high, muddy waters, as snow melt continues to contribute to the Similkameen. After trekking back up the mountainside, we relaxed on bales of hay and were treated to food and beverages – thanks to Frank and Jean for their hospitality! Our next field trip will take place Saturday, July 12, when we will hike to the top of the world off Hembre Mtn. Road, with south Okanagan lepidopterist Dennis St. John, who will educate us on the various butterfly species and their behaviours. We’ll meet at Billy’s Restaurant parking lot at 10 a.m. Please confirm with me at 295-7560.
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With a mixture of TBIT (The Best in Training) and the new band Within Vancity, five young men gave a concert at the Riverside Centre on Saturday, with young local songstress Megan Liddicoat opening the event. Adam Dobbs, Adam Gullason, Bryan Bridge and Taylor Butters make up Within Vancity, a Rap/ Rock and Pop band that will get you up and out of your seat. Check them out on Facebook. www. facebook.com/WithinVancity Morgan Dobbs who was a member of TBIT performed with his former band mates, Adam Dobbs and Adam Gullason, both who now live in Vancouver.
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made it popular. As a child Jeff travelled with his parents and grew up hearing hundreds of traditional singers sharing their songs. As an adult he edited his mother’s book, Traditional American Folk Songs: From the Anne and Frank Warner Collection. He is also the producer of the two-CD set, “http://www. appleseedmusic.com/timeriksen/herbrightsmile.html” \t “_new” Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still, the Warners’ recordings of rural singers, many of them born in Victorian times “The scion of one of the nation’s most eminent families of folksong collectors,” Stuart Frank, the Senior Curator of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, says of him, “Jeff Warner represents a tradition that is fundamentally unbroken since preindustrial times”. A Folklorist and Community Scholar for the New Hampshire Council of the Arts, Jeff was named a 2007 State Arts Council Fellow. He has recorded for Flying Fish, Appleseed and Wildgoose Records. Jeff’s traditional songs, rich in local history and a sense of place, present the latest news from the distant past. Jeff will be joined onstage by Bruce MacIntyre. Jeff Warner is just one of the new performers who will be participating in this year’s Traditional Music Festival. The best thing about it is that it’s free – no admission is charged. It is run entirely by volunteers including the musicians. If you would like to find out more, visit the Festival’s website at
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Jeff Warner from New Hampshire will be performing at this year’s Traditional Music Festival.
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Thumbs Up/Down Thumbs Up to the volunteers and organizers of the 14th annual Show n Shine. Great show everyone! Thumbs up to A&W and Cooper’s Foods for a great lunch! Thumbs Up to the Town of Princeton, Nadine McEwen, the Princeton Museum and the Centennial Pool for providing the Canada Day Celebration events for the community.
Name: Gean Turner & grandson Mathew Dyer Likes: Celebrating Canada Day together at the Princeton Museum.
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 Pastor Jack McNeil
St. Paul’s United Church Also serving the Anglican Community
Office: 250-295-7714
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Communion: 3rd Sunday of the month
Office Hours Wed. 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thurs. 9:30 - 11 a.m.
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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ENJOY A SIMPLE AND SWEET TREAT ELEGANT SPARKLING STRAWBERRIES Makes about 40 strawberries
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14-Ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 3-Ounce package strawberryflavored gelatin 2 Cups sweetened flaked coconut 11/2 To 2 cups finely chopped walnuts or pecans 40 Blanched slivered almonds 2 To 3 drops green food coloring 1/2 Cup red decorator sugar, for rolling 1/4 Cup green decorator sugar for rolling 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk and strawberry gelatin, stirring until well blended. Stir in the coconut and chopped nuts, blending well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to make the mixture easier to handle.
2. Place the almonds in a small plastic bag. Add the green food coloring to the bag. Seal tightly and shake until the almonds are tinted to resemble green stems. Remove the almonds from the bag and place them on paper towels to dry. 3. Pour the red decorator sugar into a small custard cup. Pour the green decorator sugar into another small custard cup. 4. Shape the milk mixture into small balls about 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter. Pinch one end of the ball
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between the thumb and index finger until it resembles a strawberry. Roll the bottom two-thirds of the strawberry in red decorator sugar. Dip the top end of the strawberry in green decorator sugar. Place a green almond into the green end of the strawberry to resemble a stem. Place on waxed paper. Repeat until all strawberries are shaped. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator, separating each layer with a sheet of waxed paper. These candies may be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 1
month. Cook’s note: it is often easier to work with a few strawberries at a time. Dip about 12 shaped strawberries into the red decorator sugar and place them on the waxed paper. When all 12 are coated in red, dip the ends in the green sugar, insert the stems and place them on the waxed paper again. Repeat until all the mixture is used.
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Don & Anna’s Greenhouses & GARDEN CENTRE OPEN: Mon - Sat, 9 am - 5 pm Sundays 10:30 am - 4:00 pm #31 Ashnola Road, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N1
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Seeking PT/ FT Certified Traffic Controllers. Must have valid drivers licencse. Apply by phone 250-718-1357 and Fax Resume to: 250-767-2507 or Email: coralie@allsafetraffic.com THE SALMON Arm Curling Centre in British Columbia, is accepting applications for Head Ice Technician. Successful applicant starts mid August for 2014/2015 season. Preference Level 2 certification or better, with ice making experience. Position includes ice installation, care/maintenance throughout season and year-end removal, along with some facility care duties. Season normally runs from first week of September to March. A competitive wage based on experience is being offered. Send resumes/questions directly to President, Salmon Arm Curling Centre, Darcy Seghers dsrenos@telus.net.
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Cars - Domestic 1988 Ford Tempo, runs well, good car $350. 250-293-1159
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BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH Bungalow, four years old, Sunshine Coast. Low yard maintenance, low running costs, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, ocean & mountain views. Information and pictures, 604.485.8321.
“WANTED” Scrap Cars, Trucks, Metal. U Call I Haul. Scrap Metal & Vehicles can be dropped off @ 680 Old Mill Rd. Cash for some. 250-295-5102
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 & 2 Bdrm apartments in new building. Close to trail & river. Twin River 223 Burton Ave., F/S, cats OK, starting @ $700/month + utilities. 604783-7020. 1 bdrm Apt for rent in Princeton, available now. Level access in a quiet building. Need excellent references & D.D. No pets, can furnish if needed. Rents start at $530.00 month. Phone 1-250-295-1006 for details or leave a message with the best time to call back. APARTMENTS FOR RENT: Small bachelor unit $450. Lg. bachelor unit $550. 1 bed. unit $650. All utilities included. 1 bedroom $550 utilities extra. 1 bedroom $500 utilities extra. Call Karen @ 250-295-3095
Commercial/ Industrial COMMERCIAL SPACE for rent on Vermilion Ave. 1000 sq. ft. or 400 sq. ft. of commercial, with 600 sq.ft. attached living quarters. Call Karen @ 250-295-3095
Homes for Rent 2 bdrm cabin on Similkameen River, no pets, fully furnished, dish network & internet included, $650 plus utilities, damage deposit, references required. Avail. Aug. 1st. 250-295-6207 2 bedroom house for rent in Princeton, N/S, no pets, references required. 250-295-6449 3 bedroom double wide on 6 acres, N/S, no pets, references required. 250-295-6449 HEDLEY - 3 bdrm mobile, F/S $595/month plus damage deposit. Call 250-292-8131 or 604-826-8770 HOUSES FOR RENT. Call Heather at 250-295-8025
Office/Retail 200 sqft office space available. $750 per month. Call Heather 250-295-8025
Boats Newer 10’ Harbercraft Boat, swivel padded seats, built in rod holders (St. Steel) detachable, 2.5 horse Yamaha 4 stroke (new - 10 hrs), 36 lb thrust elec. trolling motor, oars, nets, det. rear wheels, 2 appr. life jackets, comes with elect. boat loader (fits long or short box) $2800. 250-295-4035
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Princeton & District Community Services Society Job Posting - Executive Director Closing Date: August 15, 2014 Princeton & District Community Services Society is a long standing multi-service agency located in the lovely Similkameen Valley. The Society employs 55 staff and provides a range of supports to seniors and adults with diverse abilities. The Society manages several housing projects and operates the local BC Transit service. Our Community Living BC programs are CARF accredited. We are seeking a visionary leader with significant experience in the social service sector. This position reports to a volunteer Board of Directors and works with the Board, its committees, persons served, families, staff, partner agencies and other stakeholders to advance our vision of a caring and supportive community where all people are valued. The Executive Director is responsible for the leadership, management and financial health of the organization. This person will provide internal and external leadership in advancing the vision, mission, values and desired outcomes of the organization, helping to create and implement short and long term plans and strategies to fulfill those outcomes. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership ability, demonstrated success in management, a passion about our organization’s vision and an ability to see opportunities and proactively pursue them. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create and sustain strong working relationships with persons served, board members and staff are a must. The candidate will have experience in budget preparation and financial management; excellent written and oral communication skills; and proficiency in human resource management. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years experience in a management role; a related degree or diploma; or equivalent qualifications and experience in a related field. Please forward resume and cover letter to the attention of Lynn Pelly, PDCSS, Box 1960, Princeton BC V0X 1W0; by email to lynn.pelly@pdcss. com; or to 47 Harold Ave., Princeton BC. Closing date for applications is August 15, 2014. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For additional information on qualifications, scope of service and current job description, please contact Lynn Pelly @ 250-295-7255.
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