Keremeos Review, December 04, 2014

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Weather creates havoc for village Tara Bowie Review Staff

Rapid wet snowfall and freezing temperatures wreaked havoc last week as drivers adjusted to conditions on area roads. Keremeos RCMP Cpl. Mike Gallagher said 10 collisions occurred within the span of just a few hours during the first significant snow of the season last Tuesday. “It started happening around 3 p.m. Or 3:15 p.m. Call one came in and then the second one came in and then so on,” Gallagher said. “It was a bigger storm than usual. The snow came so fast and accumulated on the roads.” Of the 10 collisions, mainly involving vehicles in ditches, just one truck driver needed to be transported to hospital. An RCMP officer worked well into the early hours of Wednesday morning to help keep the public safe as downed power lines started occurring throughout the area. “We got the roads under control and then the power lines started coming down. It just got so wet and heavy that the lines were coming down in at least three spots.” he said. No roads in the area had to be closed down because of snow accumulation or downed power lines. Crews around the village were kept busy cleaning area streets, CAO Laurie Taylor said. The night of the storm, Tuesday, the village’s sander/plow and plow were out until 11

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Keremeos RCMP responded to 10 collisions last Tuesday during the first snow storm of the year.

p.m. and then back in at 5 a.m. Wednesday. A contractor came in to help clean up as well. “It was a non-expected snow fall but on the whole I think our guys did great,” Taylor said. “They were pretty tired by the end of Wednesday.” Mayor Manfred Bauer also applauded the

staff for their hard work. “It came down so heavy, so wet, so fast. Considering the amount that came down they did a great job. It’s not going to be perfect when we get that much coming down at once,” he said. Mac Watson, who owns Double Diamond

Handyman Services, a renovation, landscaping and snow removal business in Keremeos, was still busy trying to catch up with the snow in parking lots Thursday. He worked late Tuesday night, was up again working at 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and wasn’t sure how late he’d have to work Thursday as he still had quite a few lots to finish. “I’ll tell you we got more snow this storm than we did all last winter,” he said while taking a short break from plowing. In addition to downed power lines that did not get restored for some customers in areas outside the village until Thursday, cell service was interrupted for many customers Wednesday, Thursday and for some unlucky ones into Friday. The weather and snow accumulation made it difficult for technicians to get to the location of the area’s cell tower. Tyson Schmauder from Keremeos Taxi was busy shuttling people to and from appointments and running errands throughout the week but was finding it a bit difficult to find cell service. On Thursday he’d found a small sliver of service near the orchard behind the gas station headed out of town. “I have to tell people when they get me that when I leave to pick them up I won’t be able to call them or get calls if anything goes wrong,” he said with a smile. “Everyone’s been great - really understandable.”

Council divides duties at inaugural meeting Review Staff

It was a low key event as the newly elected village council held the inaugural meeting Monday night. A group of about 10 people gathered to watch as new council members took the oath and held a brief meeting. “Congratulations to the new and incumbent council members on their election. I am very much looking forward to working with you through this term,” Mayor Manfred Bauer said in his inaugural address. “There will be no time to rest. We have plenty of tasks and challenges ahead of us.” Bauer, along with councillors

Jason Wiebe, Jeremy Evans, Sherry Philpott-Adhikary and Arlene Arlow read aloud the oath of office in front of the CAO Laurie Taylor, village staff and about 10 audience members. Bauer then presided over the first council meeting of the new term. The agenda was brief and included council appointments and a report on the official results from the election. Mayor Bauer will act as the appointee on the Community Forest, Keremeos Irrigation District, Village of Keremeos – Water Advisory Committee, Liquid Waste continued page 7

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Keremeos village councillors took their oaths at the inaugural meeting of the new four-year term Monday. Left to right, Jason Wiebe, Arlene Arlow, Mayor Manfred Bauer, Sherry Philpott-Adhikary and Jeremy Evans.


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SECOND MON: Communities for Kids OKFalls Table Mtg., 2:45 pm at StrongStart Early Learning Ctr. at OK Falls Elementary, 250-498-8433 for more info. TUESDAY: South Okanagan Toastmasters 7 - 9 p.m. at Best Western in Osoyoos. Call 498-4412, 499-2144. TUESDAY: Bingo at the Senior Citizenís Centre on Willow St. 1p.m. (except last Tues.). EVERY 3RD TUESDAY: Legion Branch #227 Gen Meeting 7 p.m. Jack Hill Room, OK Falls. WED. & SAT.: Carpet Bowling 1 p.m. Seniorís Centre. WEDNESDAY: Join the Stroke Recovery Club for stroke survivors and caregivers, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society office, #2-996 Main Street, Penticton..Call Tina at 490-0613. FIRST WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary General Meeting 1:00 p.m., Jack Hill Room, OK Falls. THIRD WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: OK Falls Womens Institute meeting at the Falls Community Centre business at 7, entertainment at 8 p.m. Call Betty for more info - 497-6665. THURSDAY: Bridge 1 p.m. Seniors Centre. THURSDAY: Crib 7 p.m. Seniors Centre. THURSDAY: Computer classes 9 a.m. Seniorís Centre. FRIDAY: Arts group painting 1- 3 p.m. FRIDAY: Whist 7 p.m. 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY: A Wellness Clinic is held at the Seniors Centre, on Willow Street, 9 to 11 a.m. Have your blood pressure, heart and weight checked by a retired registered nurse. Open to everyone. FIRST FRIDAY OF MONTH: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary Dinner and Entertainment 6:00 p.m. After the Meat Draw. THIRD FRIDAY OF MONTH: OK Falls Legion Ladies Auxiliary Steak Fry Dinner 6:00 p.m. After the Meat Draw. FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: The Okanagan Falls Legion Branch #227 has meat draws from 5:00 p.m. SATURDAY: OK Falls Legion Branch #227, Dinner and Dance 6:00 pm. FIRST SATURDAY: Ladies Auxiliary Branch #227. Drop in Bingo 1-4 p.m. Jack Hill Room. OK Falls. THIRD SATURDAY OF MONTH: Drop in bingo at OK Falls Senior Centre. 1128 Willow St.

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MONDAY: N.A. meets at 8 p.m. at the South Similkameen Health Centre. MONDAY: Keremeos Bellringers, 7:30 pm, Cawston United Church, for info call Herma @ 499-5292, Joan @ 499-2450. 2nd MONDAY: Similkameen COPS, 7 p.m., Upstairs at the Legion (Legion Hall). Ben Gumm for info 499-0216 4th MONDAY: Orchard Haven - Friends and family council monthly meetings. Making a difference to residential care. MON, WED, FRI: Boot Camp 6 - 7 am, Sim. Rec. Centre. For more info call Annette 499-2238 TUESDAY: Tumble Bumble, 10:00 - 11:30 am upstairs at the Legion Hall. AGes 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. TUESDAY: Every 2nd, Caregiver Group, Activity Room, Orchard Haven 1:30 - 3 p.m. For info 499-3020 TUESDAY: AA Meetings, 7:30 p.m., in the Health Center Activity Room, info call Diane 499-1177 TUESDAY: Handguns 5:30 pm Fly Tying/22 Shoot, 7 pm, KCSA (Keremeos Cawston Sportsmans Association) Club House. More info call 250-499-7027. WEDNESDAY: Mother Goose 10:00-11:30 am, Strong Start at Cawston Primary. Ages 0-6. For info 499-2352 ext. 106. WEDNESDAY: Qigong exercise 9 a.m. Cawston Church Hall. 499-7852 for information. WEDNESDAY: Kyokushin Karate at Legion Hall from 5 - 7 p.m. Phone Lyle for info 292-8565.

WEDNESDAY: Diabetes Clinic, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Similkameen Health Centre. RN & Reg. Dietitian in attendance. Dr. referrals or self referral. Appts. necessary. Phone 1-800-707-8550. WEDNESDAY: Yoga at Cawston Hall, 6 - 7:30 pm 1st THURSDAY: South Similkameen Museum Society Meeting, 7 pm, at the Ecumenical Church in Keremeos THURSDAY: Tumble Bumble, 3:00 - 4:30 pm upstairs at the Legion. Ages 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: Positively Pregnant, 10:00 - 11:30 am at the Family Centre. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: AA meetings at 7:30 pm Health Centre activity room. Info. call Eleanor 499-5982. THURSDAY: KCSA Monthly meetings the last Thursday of each month at clubhouse 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY: Afternoon dances at the Keremeos Seniors Centre from 1:30 - 4 p.m. Whist 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm THURSDAY: Similkameen Adult Badminton Club, Oct. 16th to Dec. 18th, 7 pm to 9 pm, For more info call Manfred at 499-5290. THURSDAY: Weight Watchers, 5 pm, Elks Hall. More info call Sarah at 250-499-2878. FRIDAY: Keremeos TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 9:00 a.m. at the Health Centre. Visitors & new members are welcome. Call Georgina at 499-0202 for more info. FRIDAY: Elks and Royal Purple bingo. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Keremeos Seniors Centre Bingo, 1:00 pm. SUNDAY: KCSA Trap Shooting, 11:00 am to ?, Weather permitting. SUNDAY: AA Meeting at 10:00 am in the Health Center Activity Room. Info call Eleanor at 499-5982. 3RD SUNDAY: Legion General Meeting. 2:00 p.m. Keremeos Legion Hall. 3rd MONDAY: Kars Under the K Meeting, 7:00 pm, Meeting Room at Health Center, Call Marcel Morin for info 499-7775. 2nd TUESDAY: Can-Do General Meetings. Everyone Welcome. Phone 499-2420 for more information. 1ST WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: Regular meeting of the Keremeos Seniors Centre, at 2 p.m. Keremeos. 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY: Search & Rescue meet 7-9 p.m., 8th Ave. & 4th St. Call 499-6067 or 499-5429. 2ND WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: The Similkameen Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Keremeos Seniors Centre, 2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY: The Royal Purple Lodge meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Info: 499-7073. LAST THURSDAY OF MONTH: KCSA Club meeting. EVERY 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY: The Keremeos Elks meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. 1ST SUNDAY OF MONTH: Jam Session. Keremeos Seniors Centre. 1 p.m. Everyone Welcome. 499-0112. 1ST SUNDAY OF MONTH: Friends of Olalla, 4 pm, contact 250-599-9090.

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TUESDAY: Once a month Soup and Sandwich - watch for posters.Hedley Seniors’ Center on Scott Ave. THURSDAY: Library 2 pm - 7 pm Hedley Seniors’ Center, free computer use. 1ST MONDAY: Hedley Heritage Museum meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Museum, Everyone welcome to attend. 2ND SUNDAY: Pancake Breakfast, Hedley Seniors’ Center, 8:00 am to 10:00 am. 3RD MONDAY: Monthly meeting at Seniors’ Center, 2 pm. 3RD MONDAY: Community Club meeting at 7 pm at the Club. DAILY: Coffee & good conversation at the Seniors’ Center 6:30 am - 8 am. Every Mon./Wed./Sat. Exercise at 9 am. EVERY SUNDAY: Church Service at 9:30 am, Hedley Grace Church. EVERY SUNDAY: Hedley Farmers Market 9-1, July - Oct. DAILY: Hedley Heritage Museum open daily 9am - 4pm, Daly Ave. EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Exercise at 9:00 am.

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The Review Thursday, December 4, 2014

Jail time for man caught exposing himself to boys Joe Fries Western News Staff

Three decades after he was first jailed for exposing himself to children, a former Keremeos resident is back behind bars for more of the same. Roy O’Donaghey, 60, was sentenced Monday in provincial court in Penticton to nine months in jail for exposing himself to two different boys in Keremeos in 2011. Once he’s released from custody, O’Donaghey will be subject to a three-year probation order, conditions of which include he not return to the community and have no contact with the victims, their families or other children. One of the victims testified at trial in 2013 that O’Donaghey deliberately pulled aside the leg of his shorts to let a dog lick O’Donaghey’s genitals in full view of the boy. The other victim testified that when he spotted a pellet gun while moving boxes in the back of O’Donaghey’s truck, O’Donaghey put his penis on the truck’s tailgate and told the boy to use his penis as a target. The mother of one of the boys, whose names are protected by a publication ban, said outside the courtroom Monday she’s satisfied with the sentence, which came a year after O’Donaghey was convicted. “It’s always frustrating. It’s hard not to be angry,” she said of the court delays. Sentencing was held up for 10 months by the creation of pre-sentencing reports, and then again in October when O’Donaghey failed to show for court. He later turned himself in to police in Chilliwack, and court heard he and his common-law wife now live in Lillooet. In calling for a jail sentence, Crown counsel Catherine Crockett noted O’Donaghey was convicted in 1981 of six counts of exposing himself to children, for which he received six months in jail, and was handed probation for the same offence in 1992. Defence counsel James Pennington argued his client’s advanced age and health problems, plus length of time between offences made him a candidate for a conditional sentence to be served at home. But Judge Greg Koturbash said he had “some reservations” about handing down a conditional sentence since O’Donaghey is an untreated sex offender who hasn’t taken responsibility for his crimes. The judge then ruled that a jail sentence is the “only way to express society’s condemnation of Mr. O’Donaghey’s conduct.” As O’Donaghey was led from the courtroom Monday, his common-law wife sat in the public gallery glaring at Koturbash, who then had her removed too. “It’s not the time or the place to have you stare me down on this one, ma’am,” the judge said as she was escorted out of the courtroom by a sheriff. Besides the jail sentence and probation, Koturbash also banned O’Donaghey from visiting parks, schools or other places children are usually present, and from obtaining paid or volunteer work with kids, for a period of 10 years. And for the rest of his life, O’Donaghey’s name will be included in the national sex offender registry.

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Food bank serves more than one hundred people Review Staff

Losing a job. Suddenly becoming ill. A financial mistake. It’s that easy to go from being financially independent to reliant on help from a food bank to get through the month. “I don’t think people realize how easy it is to find yourself in need,” said Ingrid Percival from the Cawston/Keremeos food bank, in an interview with The Review. The food bank serves well over 100 people each month. “We have 10 families of four or more that come to us regularly for help. A lot of these are single parent families,” she said. “I don’t think people realize there are this many people that are struggling.” A large number of clients are elderly and on fixed incomes that don’t provide quite enough to live, eat and pay for medication each month. Eating loses out and that’s where the food bank comes in. The Cawston/Keremeos food bank is open just one day a week but makes a big impact. A group of about four dedicated volunteers helps collect food and doles it out from a trailer on the lot of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. More than $1,000 worth of food is collected each month to hand out to those in need. “It’s quite a lot to come up with every month,” she said. “We wouldn’t be able to

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Donation tins are being distributed in the village this week to collect money for the Cawston/Keremeos Foodbank.

do it without Valley First Credit Union and the help of the community.” Valley First in Keremeos has a shopping cart inside its front doors for patrons to drop off non-perishable food items. The financial institution takes money transfer/debits for

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Please Notice: Dr. Gerald Partridge Retiring from SSHC It is with regret that Dr. Gerald Partridge will be leaving his full time practice at the South Similkameen Health Centre at the end of this year. He has enjoyed his 29 years in Keremeos and wishes to thank the community and his patients for their trust and support during this time. His patients will be taken care of by the remaining three physicians on certain days of the week. Dr. Partridge asks that the community be patient and understanding when requesting medical appointments as accessibility may be reduced. Recruitment is underway for his replacement and Dr. Partridge will continue to provide limited support for the remaining three physicians for an indefinite period of time. His patient charts will remain at the clinic.

the food bank as well. Volunteers were busy this week putting out tin cans at area businesses to collect cash donations for the food bank. The money collected is used throughout the year to provide food for those in need.


OPINION

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The real fear

Some consequences of impaired driving are just easier to get your head around than others. Death, for example, is fairly black and white. Annually in British Columbia 86 people are killed in accidents involving impaired driving, and 29 of those deaths – on average – occur in the Southern Interior. Strangely, when people think or talk about impaired driving they hardly ever address the worst case scenario. When friends leave a bar, merrily jingling their keys, no one says: “Hey buddy maybe you shouldn’t drive, you might die horribly in a car crash.” If anyone has the courage (and few do) to address the elephant on the sidewalk they are liable to say something like: “Why don’t you take a cab. You don’t want to go through one of those roadside checks and get caught.” It’s not cool to talk about death. Getting nailed by the cops though – that’s a sexier conversation. And it’s the reason BC’s December CounterAttack program, which was launched for 2014 last week by the RCMP, is such a crucial part of impaired driving enforcement. By implementing roadside spot checks, police are literally trying to save people’s lives by scaring them to death. Because nobody wants to lose a driver’s license. In some cases it could mean losing a job as well, or a spouse and family, or the respect of a community. Impaired driving legislation across Canada can best be described as a dog’s breakfast. There are federal laws and provincial laws and it can seem like they are constantly being amended, proposed, passed or struck down. They are, in fact, hard for a layperson to understand – especially if he or she has been drinking. According to ICBC the holiday season is the second most likely time of the year to meet an impaired driver on BC roads, and it’s the only time you are going to meet the December CounterAttack program. A review of the law is timely.* The federal Criminal Code states it’s a criminal offence to operate a motor vehicle (whether in motion or not) while impaired, which includes driving with a blood alcohol content of more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in one hundred millilitres of blood (0.08 BAC) or impairment by a drug. If arrested, prosecuted and convicted under the code, consequences are determined by a judge. Provincially, BC roads are controlled by the Motor Vehicle Act. If an officer has reason to believe that a driver is under the influence of alcohol he or she can request a breath sample using an Approved Screening Device. So you had a beer and you smell like beer and you take the test. If you have a digital reading of between 0 and .049 your blood alcohol level is below the “Warn” range. You may be subject to a 12-hour driving prohibition if you are in the graduated licensing program. But let’s say you had two beers at the party. You take the test and your blood alcohol level is over .05mg/100ml. Your driver’s license is seized immediately, prohibiting you from driving for three days. Your vehicle is impounded for that time and you are responsible for towing and storage costs. You pay an automatic $200 administrative fee, and you have to apply to have your license re-instated. It’s worse if you have three or four beers, worse if you actually fail the test. If your blood alcohol level exceeds .08 or if you refuse to provide a breath sample, you are giving police a choice. An officer may issue you a 90 day Immediate Roadside Prohibition (which is exactly what it sounds like), your vehicle is impounded for 30 days and the administrative fee is set at $500. You may also be referred to the Responsible Driver Program or the Ignition Interlock Program. The police may choose, however, to charge you under the Criminal Code. If that’s the case you receive an immediate 24-hour driving suspension, you are detained at a police station for further testing and you are thereafter issued a 90-day Administrative Driving Prohibition. If you are found guilty in federal court (and almost everybody in those circumstances is) the consequences include a minimum $1,000 fine, a driving prohibition and possible jail time. Hitting a roadside spotcheck after a party is pretty scary isn’t it? Then again, so is dying horribly in a car crash. *All legal information accessed at the Ministry of Justice’s website. Provincial penalties noted are for first offenses within five years and penalties increase for multiple offences.

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Thursday, December 4, 2014 The Review

People flat out lied about BC weather It’s hard not to feel a little guilty about the never forget the feeling of driving last Tuesday extreme weather the valley has experienced recently. night from Keremeos to our family’s new home on Two weeks ago I was glued to the Weather Highway 3. That 60-kilometer trip was the longest Network, chuckling with evil delight while southtwo-and-a-half hours of my life and I say that recogwestern Ontario dug its way out of an unprecedented nizing I’ve experienced labour four times and have early and vicious snow. I posted obnoxious and sat through several Will Farrell movies. boastful comments to Facebook describing balmy, A person can smoke a whole pack of cigarettes in sunny afternoons in beautiful British Columbia. two-and-a-half hours. Who knew? The current below-freezing temperatures, snow Yes there are snowstorms in Ontario and the snow ANDREA DEMEER and ice accumulations and power outages are evioff the Great Lakes (ill-named really) is always wet dence that the universe has a sense of humor. and slushy and it turns to ice and hangs around ‘til from the pub Sunday in my Ontario hometown it was 12 degrees. April. I’m used to driving in weather like that. So I’m sorry if this is in any way my fault. Nothing in my 47 years, though, prepared me for It has been suggested I brought this weather driving in that weather in the pitch dark on isolated, with me from Ontario. Quite contrarily, I believed I was leaving hairpin mountain roads that wind along the side of deep preciit behind. pices and which are alarmingly devoid of guardrails. I would have That’s because every single person I have met since moving to pulled over except for most of the journey I had no idea if I was BC’s interior in August lied to me about winter. actually on the highway. Snow? The Similkameen doesn’t get a lot of snow. It must be pointed out, as well, that Ontario seems to have Well sure we get snow. a higher plow-to-person ratio than what I’ve seen so far along But it’s not like that wet, heavy snow you would be used to, Highway 3. living in Ontario. It was a miracle last Tuesday night– and further evidence of the We get light, dry, fluffy snow. universe’s perverse nature – that the car didn’t get stuck until I was It always melts in a day or two. halfway along our 200-yard driveway. I’d visions of icing sugar dusting the mountain peaks. It’s not a nice feeling, knowing that people in two provinces so I am confused by Keremeos in particular, where people run far apart are laughing at you. around claiming to live in a desert climate. Perhaps the misunderI am told spring starts earlier in BC’s interior than it does in standing is my own fault, for failing to remember that Siberia is Ontario. Some say in Keremeos spring begins in late January. also a desert. I will believe it when I see it. If I live to be one hundred (unlikely in these conditions) I will And if I ever do, I will not be posting it to Facebook. The Keremeos Review is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9 For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to the website at www.bcpresscouncil.org. This publication reserves the right to refuse any material—advertising or editorial—submitted for publication and maintains the sole right to exercise discretion in these matters. Submissions by columnists and guest writers do not necessarily reflect the opinion of this newspaper. All material contained herein is copyright.

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The baking elves at the Grist Mill were at it again this week preparing cookies for the event being held at the heritage site during Light Up. Liz Rettke and Sally Mennell put the finishing touches on sugar cookies.

Upping membership priority for Similkameen Country Review Staff

The new president of Similkameen Country is hoping to bring new business to the chamber by attracting additional members during his term. Chris Mathieson, operator/manager of the Grist Mill was acclaimed as president of Similkameen Country last week at the organization’s general meeting. “I’m excited,” he said Monday. “A lot of good things are happen-

ing not just in town but across the Similkameen.” Mathieson said his personal goals include increasing membership over the next year and reaching out to newer small and home based businesses to help educate them about business practices. Colleen Christensen, manager for Similkameen Country said she was also excited with the new board. “I think it’s great. I think it’s a great board. There are new faces but they’re mixed with experi-

enced board members. We’ve got potentially new vision going forward but still have that knowledge and stability,” she said. The board is rounded out with vice chair Shannon Forner, secretary treasurer Teresa deWitt and five directors including Anna Bartlett, Joan Bauman, Tara Bowie, Janice Uebelhardt and Emmy Woroby. Joan McMurray will remain on the board in the capacity of past president for six months.

Cawston Honduras event helps build new school brick-by-brick Review Staff

Although their last few days in BC proved to be bitter cold temperature wise, Roger Clinton and wife Gerrie Harker will take the warmth of the giving spirit of Similkameen residents with them as they travel to Honduras. The couple who live near Keremeos held a fundraiser last Saturday at Harkers’ Rustic Roots Winery to help raise funds for a school build in Esperancita, Honduras. Despite challenging weather conditions more than 200 brick certificates were bought throughout the day raising in excess of $2,000. “The support of our local community was overwhelming,” Clinton wrote in a note to the Review he dropped off before

leaving for Honduras Monday. “The support for the project was exceptional considering many could not get out due to weather conditions and freezing pipes.” The largest purchase of brick certificates was Colleen Stranaghan and Bruce Fleenor who bought 50. Door prizes were donated by Harkers Rustic Roots Winery and My Town Realty. The first prize of a wine gift basket from Harkers was Gerry Nimchuk of Cawston; second prize winner of a large chocolate gift basket donated by My Town Realty was Yvonne Kosugi of Cawston and the third prize winner of a hand crafted walking stick made by Alfred Forner and donated by My Town Realty was won by Bruce Fleenor of Cawston.

“Many thanks to Bruce and Kathy Harker for all their support and for the use of an amazing venue,” Clinton wrote. “Thanks to My Town for their generous offer of the two door prizes. Special thanks to Sara Harker and appreciation for those who assisted with food and serving without being asked: Tyla Harker, Rose Weeks and Judy Egli.” Clinton and Harker will be in Honduras for about the next four months building a new school for children up to Grade 10. The cost is estimated at about $15,000. The couple have secured a portion of the finances already from private donors including friend Colin Foo, and anonymous donors. The Osoyoos Rotary Club, which Clinton is a member of, is also supporting the project

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE AN OPERATIONAL CERTIFICATE Operational Certificate #15278 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT Take notice that the Director intends, a minimum of 30 days after the date of this publication, to issue AN OPERATIONAL CERTIFICATE, #15278 to the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, for the Keremeos closed landfill located off Keremeos Bypass Road on El Rancho Drive near Keremeos, BC. This Operational Certificate is in accord with the Solid Waste Management Plan approved by the Minister of Environment, and contains the operational requirements for management of municipal solid waste and recyclable materials from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen at the Keremeos closed landfill. This is a closed landfill; hence no waste is to be deposited at this landfill. It is acknowledged that a portion of the closed landfill is being used as a transfer station for the temporary storage and sorting of municipal solid waste and shipping of the waste to authorized disposal and recycling facilities. The authorization includes: General, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements for the facility. A copy of the draft Operational Certificate may be viewed at the Ministry of Environment office located at 102 Industrial Place, Penticton, the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen office located at 101 Martin Street, Penticton and at the Keremeos closed landfill office located off Keremeos Bypass Road on El Rancho Drive near Keremeos, BC during normal business hours. Any comments regarding the draft Operational Certificate must be sent to: the Director, Environmental Protection, Ministry of Environment, 102 Industrial Place, Penticton, BC V2A 7C8 within 14 days of the date of this publication. A copy of any comments should also be sent to the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, Attention: Liisa Bloomfield, P. Eng. at 101 Martin Street, Penticton BC V2A 5J9.


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THURSDAY, DEC 4 14 7:00 PM    ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT  INSIDE EDITION  MOVIE To Be Announced  JEOPARDY!  ELEMENTARY  MURDOCH MYSTERIES  ROCK REWIND 1965-1967 (MY MUSIC)  ETALK  TAKE ME HOME  PIX11 NEWS AT 10  TWO AND A HALF MEN  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  MODERN FAMILY  ANGER MANAGEMENT  THE BIG BANG THEORY  RESCUE MY RENOVATION  AMERICAN PICKERS  BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE  STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK  MOONSHINERS  THE BIG BANG THEORY  BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT 7:30 PM  THE INSIDER   ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA  ACCESS HOLLYWOOD  WHEEL OF FORTUNE    THE BIG BANG THEORY  GRAND TOURS OF SCOTLAND  TWO AND A HALF MEN  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  SEINFELD  RESCUE MY RENOVATION  BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE  STORAGE WARS TEXAS  THE BIG BANG THEORY 8:00 PM  THE TASTE     BONES   THE BIG BANG THEORY  PETER PAN LIVE!  THE NATURE OF THINGS  THE FRANKINCENSE TRAIL  SEINFELD   THE VAMPIRE DIARIES  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT  FAMILY GUY  THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART  HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL  CANADIAN PICKERS  TRUE CRIME SCENE  MOVIE Revenge of the Nerds  INNERSPACE  STORAGE WARS  HOW IT’S MADE  BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT  SURVIVING EXODUS 8:30 PM  MOM  CELTIC WOMAN  THE MILLERS  SPORTSCENTRE  SEINFELD  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT  FAMILY GUY  8:35 JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE  GOLF CENTRAL  HOUSE HUNTERS  SCARE TACTICS  STORAGE WARS  SPORTSNET CENTRAL  HOW IT’S MADE 9:00 PM     GRACEPOINT   TWO AND A HALF MEN  DOC ZONE  THE STORY OF QUADROPHENIA: CAN YOU SEE THE REAL ME  FRIENDS   REIGN  PARKS AND RECREATION  AMERICAN DAD

 GOLF Hero World Challenge PGA  REHAB ADDICT  PAWN STARS  FRIENDS  CASTLE  STORAGE WARS CANADA  FAST N’ LOUD: DEMOLITION THEATER  BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT  TO BE ANNOUNCED 9:30 PM   THE MCCARTHYS  MOVIE To Be Announced  THAT’S HOCKEY 2 NITE  FRIENDS  PARKS AND RECREATION  AMERICAN DAD  9:35 THE COLBERT REPORT  REHAB ADDICT  PAWN STARS  FRIENDS  THE LIQUIDATOR  NFL GAME DAY 10:00 PM   HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER    ELEMENTARY  NEWS HOUR FINAL  CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL  HOW THE BEATLES ROCKED THE KREMLIN  SPORTSCENTRE  EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND  KTLA 5 NEWS AT 10  PARKS AND RECREATION  THE JEFFERSONS  ALBERTA PRIMETIME  10:05 FRASIER  RESCUE MY RENOVATION  AMERICAN RESTORATION  SUBURGATORY  BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE  STAR TREK: VOYAGER  STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK  SPORTSNET CENTRAL  FAST N’ LOUD: DEMOLITION THEATER  FOX 28 NEWS FIRST AT 10  BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT 10:30 PM  TO BE ANNOUNCED  FAMILY GUY  RAISING HOPE  GIMME A BREAK  10:35 FRASIER  RESCUE MY RENOVATION  AMERICAN RESTORATION  SUBURGATORY  BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE  STORAGE WARS TEXAS  10:35 THIS WEEK IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS  10:40 MODERN FAMILY

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   ENTERTAINMENT

TONIGHT  INSIDE EDITION  COPS  JEOPARDY!  CONSTANTINE  MURDOCH MYSTERIES  WASHINGTON WEEK  ETALK  COAST  PIX11 NEWS AT 10  TWO AND A HALF MEN  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  MODERN FAMILY  ANGER MANAGEMENT  THE BIG BANG THEORY  BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT  PAWNOGRAPHY  FATAL VOWS  BORDER SECURITY: AUSTRALIA  Z NATION  STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK

SPORTSNET CENTRAL MAYDAY CRIMINAL MINDS SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW 7:30 PM  THE INSIDER   ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA  ACCESS HOLLYWOOD  COPS  WHEEL OF FORTUNE  MOYERS AND COMPANY    THE BIG BANG THEORY  7:45 PIX11 SPORTS DESK  TWO AND A HALF MEN  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  SEINFELD  BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT  PAWNOGRAPHY  BORDER SECURITY: AUSTRALIA  STORAGE WARS TEXAS  SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW 8:00 PM  LAST MAN STANDING    ABOUT A BOY   THE AMAZING RACE  COPS  HOW MURRAY SAVED CHRISTMAS  MARKETPLACE  DOC MARTIN  DOC MARTIN  SEINFELD  WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT  FAMILY GUY  CRIMINAL MINDS  JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS  HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL  PAWN STARS  SEE NO EVIL  BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE  INNERSPACE  STORAGE WARS  HOCKEY UNLIMITED  MAYDAY SPECIAL  CRIMINAL MINDS  SAY YES TO THE DRESS 8:30 PM  CRISTELA    MARRY ME  COPS  THE RICK MERCER REPORT  SPORTSCENTRE  SEINFELD  WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT  FAMILY GUY  8:35 JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE  GOLF CENTRAL  HOUSE HUNTERS  PAWN STARS  BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE  INNERSPACE  STORAGE WARS  NFL GAME DAY  SAY YES TO THE DRESS 9:00 PM   SHARK TANK    BONES  A VERY GRAMMY CHRISTMAS  JAIL   GRIMM  THE FIFTH ESTATE  AMERICAN MASTERS  MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES  FRIENDS  AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL  PARKS AND RECREATION  AMERICAN DAD  GOLF Hero World Challenge PGA  BEACHFRONT BARGAIN    

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December 4 - December 10

HUNT  PAWN STARS  FRIENDS  BORDER SECURITY: AUSTRALIA  CASTLE  GHOST HUNTERS  ALPINE SKIING FIS  TO BE ANNOUNCED  CRIMINAL MINDS  SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW 9:30 PM  JAIL  SPORTSCENTRE  FRIENDS  PARKS AND RECREATION  AMERICAN DAD  9:35 TO BE ANNOUNCED  BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT  PAWN STARS  FRIENDS  BORDER SECURITY: AUSTRALIA  THE BIG BANG THEORY  SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW 10:00 PM  20/20    CONSTANTINE   BLUE BLOODS  JAIL  NEWS HOUR FINAL  CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL  SPORTSCENTRE  EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND  KTLA 5 NEWS AT 10  PARKS AND RECREATION  THE JEFFERSONS  ALBERTA PRIMETIME  10:05 FRASIER  BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT  AMERICAN RESTORATION  FRIENDS  BORDER PATROL: NEW ZEALAND  STAR TREK: VOYAGER  STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK  SPORTSNET CENTRAL  CANADA’S WORST DRIVER  FOX 28 NEWS FIRST AT 10  CRIMINAL MINDS  THE LITTLE COUPLE 10:30 PM  JAIL  A PARK FOR ALL SEASONS  FAMILY GUY  RAISING HOPE  GIMME A BREAK  10:35 FRASIER  BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT  AMERICAN RESTORATION  FRIENDS  BORDER PATROL: NEW ZEALAND  STORAGE WARS TEXAS  10:35 MODERN FAMILY

SATURDAY, DEC 6 14 7:00 PM

  16X9  FOOTBALL MWC Tournament

Teams TBA NCAA  COPS  THE GOOD WIFE  SLEEPY HOLLOW  HOCKEY Teams TBA NHL  W5  CRUCIBLE OF LIFE  PIX NEWS AT TEN  TWO AND A HALF MEN  MOVIE The Christmas Ornament  TO BE ANNOUNCED  LEAVE IT TO BRYAN  PAWN STARS  THE DEAD FILES  MOVIE Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning  THE LIQUIDATOR

SPORTSNET CENTRAL RIVER MONSTERS CRIMINAL MINDS SEX SENT ME TO THE E.R. 7:30 PM  COPS  GREAT PERFORMANCES  TWO AND A HALF MEN  RAISING HOPE  LEAVE IT TO BRYAN  PAWN STARS  THE LIQUIDATOR 8:00 PM  8:20 POST-GAME SHOW   SLEEPY HOLLOW  COPS   MOVIE It’s a Wonderful Life  SLEEPY HOLLOW  HEARTBEAT  UNSEALED: ALIEN FILES  BLUE BLOODS  FAMILY GUY  COMEDY NOW  GOLF CENTRAL  TACKLE MY RENO  PAWN STARS  MOVIE Miss Congeniality  GHOST ADVENTURES  MANTRACKER  POKER European Tour  DUDE, YOU’RE SCREWED  CRIMINAL MINDS  SEX SENT ME TO THE E.R.: EXTRA DOSE 8:30 PM  THE INSIDER WEEKEND  COPS  SPORTSCENTRE  UNSEALED: ALIEN FILES  FAMILY GUY  TACKLE MY RENO  VEGAS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL  THE BIG BANG THEORY 9:00 PM  ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT WEEKEND   SLEEPY HOLLOW  AUCTION HUNTERS  CRIME STORIES  A TOUCH OF FROST  SAF3  TWO AND A HALF MEN  BLUE BLOODS  SEINFELD  W5  MOVIE To Be Announced  GOLF Hero World Challenge PGA  HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL RENOVATION  GHOST ADVENTURES  9:25 MOVIE Crank  GHOST HUNTERS  PLAYS OF THE MONTH  CANADA’S WORST DRIVER  MISSION OF MERCY  CRIMINAL MINDS  UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R. 9:30 PM  THRIFT HUNTERS  SPORTSCENTRE  TWO AND A HALF MEN  SEINFELD  PAWN STARS  NHL COUNTDOWN 10:00 PM  SCANDAL   CRIME STORIES  COPS  NEWS FINAL  HOCKEY CENTRAL POSTGAME SHOW  FRONT AND CENTER  SPORTSCENTRE  MOVIE Casino Royale  KTLA 5 NEWS AT 10  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  THE KING OF QUEENS  WAY OFF BROADWAY  HAWAII LIFE  THE DEAD FILES  GHOST HUNTERS  SPORTSNET CENTRAL  RIVER MONSTERS    

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SUNDAY, DEC 7 14 7:00 PM

 AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME

VIDEOS   A TO Z  60 MINUTES  CATCH A CONTRACTOR  BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE  HEARTLAND  SAVING HOPE  SEA STRIKERS  PIX NEWS AT TEN  CELEBRITY NAME GAME  BONES  MOVIE To Be Announced  JUST FOR LAUGHS  CELEBRITIES AT HOME  THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND  DON’T BE TARDY...  ONLY HAPPENS IN  MOVIE Back to the Future  THE LIQUIDATOR  SPORTSNET CENTRAL  ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER  TWO AND A HALF MEN  DOGS OF WAR  MY FIVE WIVES 7:30 PM   A TO Z  BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE  CELEBRITY NAME GAME  CELEBRITIES AT HOME  DON’T BE TARDY...  THE LIQUIDATOR  MIKE & MOLLY 8:00 PM   ONCE UPON A TIME     THE SIMPSONS  THE I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL  BAR RESCUE  MOVIE Elf  MASTERPIECE CLASSIC  MONARCH OF THE GLEN  HONEYMOONERS  FRIENDS  BONES  COMEDY NOW  GOLF CENTRAL  HOLMES MAKES IT RIGHT  ICE ROAD TRUCKERS  EX-WIVES OF ROCK  MUSEUM SECRETS  MANTRACKER  ALPINE SKIING FIS  MYTHBUSTERS  DUCK DYNASTY  90 DAY FIANCÉ

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The Cubs learned to build birdhouses during their Nov. 25 meeting at Cawston Primary School. Back row, left to right, Rob Etty and Richard Rutherford. Front row, left to right, Devon, Aran, Peightyn, Keigan and Daxton.

Oliver Theatre 250-498-2277

Enjoy an evening out taking in a movie

REGULAR SHOWTIMES

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday 7:00 & 9:00 p.m. (unless otherwise stated)

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Programme subject to unavoidable change without notice

Elks cooking up breakfast with Santa The Keremeos Elks Lodge 56 with the assistance of the ladies of the Keremeos Royal Purple have decided to revive the Free Breakfast with Santa that was formerly sponsored by IDA Pharmacist Walter Despot and Jeff Rowe of Valu Plus. The K Cafe then took it over for a couple of years. The Elks and Royal Purple’s National

Charity is the Fund for Children. The Elks are an organization that categorize themselves as for the good of the community. This breakfast is the Elks way of giving the children of Keremeos an early Christmas gift and with the generosity of Valu Plus, the children will also receive a candy bag.

All children must be accompanied by a parent. The event takes place Dec. 6 at Elks Hall from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Bragging rights, money up for grabs at parade Similkameen Country

Now is the time to be putting your finishing touches on your Christmas Light Up Parade entries. The theme this year is Snowmen. Similkameen Country will award the best theme prize of $100 cash. The best comedy prize for this year is $50 cash sponsored by Harris & Son Transport. The best commercial prize is a $50 gift certificate sponsored by the Keremeos Review. The best non profit organization winner will receive $50 cash sponsored by Similkameen Insurance Agency. The best youth entries will be awarded prizes from Orchard Blossom Honey with first place receiving $25

cash, second $15 cash and third prize $10.00. The public can again vote for their favourite float in two different categories Favourite Float and Favourite Youth Group. The winner of Favourite Float receives a $50 gift card sponsored by Keremeos Pharmasave and People’s Favourite Youth Group will receive a $25 gift card sponsored by K Mountain Auto and Repair. This year there will be ballots at Valu Plus and Valley First and at Victory Hall. The ballot box will be at the craft fair at Victory Hall Saturday until 1 p.m. Those entering the parade must lineup in front of Valley First and Valu Plus Foods, the same as every year.

Committee assignments given Continued from page 1 Management Plan Public Advisory Committee, Similkameen Valley Planning Society and RCMP Liaison Committee. In accordance with the Local Government Act, Bauer was appointed as representative to the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen Board. First time councillor Jason Wiebe was appointed to the Education on Substance Abuse Committee and Similkameen Country. The other newcomer to council, Sherry Philpott-Adhikary, was appointed to the Okanagan Regional Library Board and named the school liaison. Veteran councillor Jeremy Evans

will be the village representative for the Garden Club and Recreation Commission. Re-elected councillor Arlene Arlow was appointed to the Museum Society. T h e first regular council meeting of this term is set for Dec. 15 when council will address the preliminary budget report.

Pre-Christmas Sale! During the month of December $10 OFF Gift Certificate purchases!

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$25 Fee Sat. Dec. 13 & Sat. Dec. 20 Call for an appointment 250-499-5543

With Foot Care Nurse Lesli Lorinez 526 - 7th Avenue,

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Thank you to Area G residents for coming out to vote in the recent Municipal Elections. Elef Christensen

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Gobble, Gobble It Up... WIN A TURKEY* CONTEST!

The Keremeos Review has partnered with local businesses to make your Christmas Dinner a little nicer. Make a purchase at any one of these participating businesses, and then enter for your chance to WIN a $25 Gift Certificate to spend on your Turkey!

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Deadline to enter is Friday, December 12th, then each business will make a draw to choose their winner. Winners will be announced in the December 18th Edition of the Review. But wait there’s more...

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2014 Light Up Weekend WEEKEND EVENTS: Christmas Craft Fair Victory Hall, Friday, December 5th 3 pm - 8 pm, Saturday, December 6th 10 am - 3 pm Christmas Light Up Parade Friday, December 5th, 5:30 pm Hot Chocolate and Hot Dogs at Victory Hall after the parade. Keremeos Recreation Centre Skating Friday, December 5th, 7:00 pm - Regular Admission FREE SKATE Sunday, December 7th, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Sponsored by Pharmasave Elk’s Breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 6th, 7:30 am - 10:00 am Grist Mill Celebrations Saturday & Sunday, December 6th & 7th Similkameen Winery Association - Wine Tasting Saturday & Sunday, December 6th & 7th, 12 noon - 4:00 pm Cawston Players Performance - Boeing Boeing Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 5th to 7th, Cawston Hall

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Enjoy all the activities of Christmas Light Up weekend!

Childrenʻs Breakfast with Santa

December 6th

7:30 am to 10:00 am At the Keremeos Elks Hall Corner 5th St. & 8th Ave.

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Free Breakfast with Santa!

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Take part in Christmas Light Up!

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Children must be accompanied by an Adult.

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Creation of beauty at Hedley sale

Jenny Smith displaying her creations at the Hedley Craft Sale Saturday. Submitted by Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca

Jenny Smith of Keremeos was one of 14 vendors displaying their wares at the craft sale

in Hedley this past Saturday. Her table displayed a pleasing array of soft, colourful frogs, pigs, elephants, rabbits, snow mice and more. The

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attractive creations suggest an innovative mind and deft hands. “I think of them as toys,” Jenny said. “For me this is an

enjoyable day out. I don’t do it for the money.” She was born in Holland. “That’s where my accent comes from,” she said. “I was about 24 when I came to Canada with two girlfriends. My family is still in Holland.” She made her home in Keremeos in 1999 because “it was a beautiful place to retire.” With her “toys” she is adding a touch of her own beauty. The sale was organized and hosted by the Hedley Seniors’ Centre. The Centre served scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast and soup and sandwich for lunch. Lynn Wells and Beryl Wallace cooked several pots of soup in their homes and donated them to the Centre. “We do it for the community,” Beryl Wallace said. “It’s a nice social time. A number of people came from Keremeos and Princeton. Everything is done by volunteers.” In spite of the mercury refusing to budge from deep in the freezing range, Beryl Wallace deemed the event a success. “People came anyway,” she said. “It gave them a place to go and an opportunity to meet friends. Vendors can market what they have created. We do it every year and people have a good time.”

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE COLD By Alexis Costello What is this world coming to when you can’t trust frozen dinners anymore? Last year Nestle issued a recall of 879 565 pounds of Lean Cuisine chicken meals that may contain bits of hard blue plastic. I’ve been biting my tongue ever since, trying not to suggest that the plastic might be a better choice nutritionally… Plastic bits aside, chicken can be tricky. The meat is often full of antibiotics such as penicillin that can cause low-level allergic reactions in susceptible consumers while also contributing to the ‘super bug’ phenomenon; bacteria that have been so bombarded by antibiotics that they have developed immunity. These were the kind of facts that motivated many to become vegetarians. But what about good old chicken soup? Legend has it that chicken soup was first prescribed by a twelfth century doctor named Moses Maimonides as a cold and asthma remedy. This has persisted in folk medicine right up until now. Some say that it is the steam from the soup that makes you feel better and that any hot beverage would do the same. But now, we have the technology and believe it or not, laboratory tests have concluded that chicken soup actually can help fight a cold. A report by CNN published in October 2000 showed that grandma’s soup helps stop the movement of neutrophils. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that is necessary to fight off an infection, but neutrophil activity can cause the release of mucus and aggravate coughs and stuffy noses when the cells mass together in one place. When chicken soup was in the body, neutrophils showed fewer tendencies to congregate, reliving the congestion, but still maintained the same efficacy against the virus and bacteria. Irwin Zimmit, MD and pulmonary specialist at UCLA School of Medicine, says that certain substances produced by chicken as it cooks are very similar to certain modern medicines. For instance, one of the amino acids released has a chemical structure that closely resembles the drug acetylcysteine which is prescribed for bronchitis. And if you are not sick, but are surrounded by people sneezing and hacking, soup can still be helpful. Chicken soup enhances the function of cilia which are the little ‘hair’ projections that line the inside of the nose and throat and stop airborne pathogens from getting to far into the body. Of course, it’s not just the chicken that makes the difference; other ingredients can be helpful too. Most soup packs a hefty helping of garlic, a major anti-inflammatory and immune booster. Onions are blood cleansing and can reduce coughing as well and spices like black pepper and rosemary are great for opening up the bronchial system and reducing pain. And it appears that the benefits of this soup are not limited to humans. China Daily reported a few months back that two young panda bears in the Wuhan zoo were being fed pounds of chicken soup twice a month to reduce stress and improve overall well-being. As pandas are extremely endangered, they are much better taken care of than most of us are when we get sick, so there must be something to this after all! This article is of the copyright of OK in Health and the author; any reproduction, duplication and transmission of the article are to have prior written approval by OK in Health or the authorThese articles are provided by OK In Health eMagazine. To sign up for your free eMagazine go to www.OKinHealth.com for more great articles, events, recipes, and more. This column and articles are provided by OK In Health. Come visit HYPERLINK “http://www.OKinHealth.com” www.OKinHealth.com Your on-line community events and wellness magazineGet Connected! Sign up for your FREE monthly OK In Health’s E-Magazine.OK In Health - Your Wellness Community at Your Finger-Tips!

Desjardins top bowler this week with 703 The alley was busy again this week during league play for Alley Oops, Goldenagers, and the Swingers. Coming in as bowler of the week for Nov. 24 to 27 was Harold Desjardins. During Monday night action in the Alley Oops league Bundie Page bowled a 210 to earn her the top ladies spot. For men it was Harold Desjardins, 328 – 703, Lester Pruden, 207, and Wayne Ritchie with 215. In the Wednesday morning Goldenagers league Carol Cole was the top bowler for the ladies with a score of 203. Bruce Crossman bowled a 255 to place first in the men category. Top men bowlers in the Swingers league on Thursday morning was Paul Meikle, 239, and Clyde Morris with a 208 and 201.

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St. John the Divine Anglican Church Bake Sale & Tea

Saturday, December 6 at 10:00 am

Bell Ringers

Sunday, December 14 at 10:00 am

Lessons & Carol Service

Sunday, December 21 at 2:00 pm Christmas Communion Sunday, December 28 at 10:00 am

DIABETIC INJECTIONS Two of the most common errors diabetics make in injecting insulin is not varying the injection site causing hardening or stiffness of the skin. Also pulling the needle out too quickly after depressing the plunger can result in a lower dose injected. How is your injection technique? WATER IMPORTANT Water is an important part of our diet. It helps transport nutrients, enzymes, hormones and blood cells throughout the body. It aids in the excretion of wastes and toxins from the body via our urine. It also helps lubricate our joints and mucus membranes and helps regulate body temperature by releasing and absorbing heat. Make sure you drink enough water every day. CAPSAICIN MAY REDUCE ULCERS Capsaicin is the ingredient in chili peppers that make it hot. Ironically, this chemical is actually good for your stomach. It has been found to reduce the risk of stomach ulcers. This is a long way from the bland diet that used to be prescribed for ulcer patients many years ago. CAPSAICIN-CONTAINING CREAMS Actually, capsaicin-containing creams are used to reduce the pain of the lesions caused by shingles. It does cause a burning sensation on the skin but at the same time it ties up the nerve endings so the pain signals don’t get through to the brain thus acting as a pain-reliever. Odd but true! There are many types of pain-relieving remedies in our pharmacy. Let our pharmacists advise you on the best one to suit your needs.

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8:35 THE MARK FEW SHOW SPORTSCENTRE HONEYMOONERS FRIENDS THE CLOSER EX-WIVES OF ROCK BROOKLYN NINE-NINE 9:00 PM   RESURRECTION     FAMILY GUY  THE MENTALIST  BAR RESCUE  TMZ  VERA  SPORTSCENTRE  FAMILY GUY  KTLA 5 SUNDAY EDITION  MOVIE The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement  ANGER MANAGEMENT  MOVIE To Be Announced  GOLF Hero World Challenge PGA  LIVING ALASKA  PAWN STARS  THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA  MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM  9:25 MOVIE Back to the Future II  GHOST HUNTERS  POKER European Tour  EATEN ALIVE  DUCK DYNASTY  MY FIVE WIVES 9:30 PM     BOB’S BURGERS  FAMILY GUY  THE CLOSER  HOT IN CLEVELAND  LIVING ALASKA  PAWN STARS  DUCK DYNASTY 10:00 PM  REVENGE   BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE   CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION  CATCH A CONTRACTOR  BLUE BLOODS  NEWS FINAL  CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL  MASTERPIECE CLASSIC  SPORTSCENTRE  FUTURAMA  KTLA 5 NEWS AT 10  WAY OFF BROADWAY  CELEBRITIES AT HOME  COUNTING CARS  DON’T BE TARDY...  ONLY HAPPENS IN  GHOST HUNTERS  SPORTSNET CENTRAL  FOX FIRST AT TEN  DUCK DYNASTY  LONG ISLAND MEDIUM 10:30 PM   BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE  10:35 THE WEST BLOCK  TAKE ME HOME  FUTURAMA  MOVIE Daredevil  CELEBRITIES AT HOME  COUNTING CARS  DON’T BE TARDY...  BONES  DUCK DYNASTY

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TONIGHT  INSIDE EDITION  JEOPARDY!  STATE OF AFFAIRS  MURDOCH MYSTERIES  THE CAFÉ  ETALK  HOPE FOR WILDLIFE  PIX11 NEWS AT 10  TWO AND A HALF MEN  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  MODERN FAMILY  ANGER MANAGEMENT  THE BIG BANG THEORY  BIG BREAK: MYRTLE BEACH  LEAVE IT TO BRYAN  COUNTING CARS  MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LOS ANGELES  URBAN SUBURBAN  GRIMM  STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK  SPORTSNET CENTRAL  CANADA’S WORST DRIVER

 THE BIG BANG THEORY  GODFATHER OF

PITTSBURGH  EXTREME CHRISTMAS TREES 7:30 PM  THE INSIDER   ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA  ACCESS HOLLYWOOD  WHEEL OF FORTUNE  RICK STEVES’ EUROPE    THE BIG BANG THEORY  TWO AND A HALF MEN  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  SEINFELD  LEAVE IT TO BRYAN  COUNTING CARS  URBAN SUBURBAN  STORAGE WARS TEXAS  THE BIG BANG THEORY 8:00 PM  THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT    NCIS: LOS ANGELES  2 BROKE GIRLS   THE VOICE  MURDOCH MYSTERIES  ANTIQUES ROADSHOW   GOTHAM  THE WORLD OF STONEHENGE  SEINFELD  THE ORIGINALS  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT  FAMILY GUY  THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART  GOLF CENTRAL  HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL  RESTORATION GARAGE  HANDSOME DEVILS  BUY ME  INNERSPACE  STORAGE WARS  NHL CLASSICS  HOW IT’S MADE  THE FIRST 48  LONG ISLAND MEDIUM 8:30 PM  MIKE & MOLLY  TO BE ANNOUNCED  SEINFELD  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT  FAMILY GUY  8:35 JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE  HOUSE HUNTERS  BUY ME  SCARE TACTICS  STORAGE WARS  HOW IT’S MADE 9:00 PM     SLEEPY HOLLOW  SCORPION  MOVIE To Be Announced  STRANGE EMPIRE  ANTIQUES ROADSHOW  FOREVER  THE STORY OF WOMEN AND ART  FRIENDS  JANE THE VIRGIN  PARKS AND RECREATION  AMERICAN DAD  BIG BREAK: MYRTLE BEACH  HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION  PAWN STARS  FRIENDS  BORDER SECURITY: AUSTRALIA  CASTLE  STORAGE WARS  DRAFT YEAR  RIVER MONSTERS: YEAR OF BEASTS  THE FIRST 48  EXTREME CHRISTMAS TREES 9:30 PM  THAT’S HOCKEY 2 NITE  FRIENDS  PARKS AND RECREATION  AMERICAN DAD  9:35 THE COLBERT REPORT  PAWN STARS  FRIENDS  BORDER SECURITY: AUSTRALIA  STORAGE WARS  HOCKEY UNLIMITED 10:00 PM   CASTLE    STATE OF AFFAIRS  NCIS: LOS ANGELES  NEWS HOUR FINAL  CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL

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ONE  SPORTSCENTRE  EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND  KTLA 5 NEWS AT 10  PARKS AND RECREATION  THE JEFFERSONS  ALBERTA PRIMETIME  10:05 FRASIER  BIG BREAK: MYRTLE BEACH  LEAVE IT TO BRYAN  AMERICAN RESTORATION  MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LOS ANGELES  MYSTERIES AT THE KREMLIN  STAR TREK: VOYAGER  STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK  SPORTSNET CENTRAL  CANADA’S WORST DRIVER  FOX 28 NEWS FIRST AT 10  THE FIRST 48  LONG ISLAND MEDIUM 10:30 PM  FAMILY GUY  RAISING HOPE  GIMME A BREAK  10:35 FRASIER  LEAVE IT TO BRYAN  AMERICAN RESTORATION  STORAGE WARS TEXAS  10:35 MODERN FAMILY

TUESDAY, DEC 9 14 7:00 PM ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT  MOVIE The Polar Express INSIDE EDITION INK MASTER JEOPARDY! THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW  MURDOCH MYSTERIES  RICKOVER: THE BIRTH OF NUCLEAR POWER  ETALK  THE BLUE REALM  SPORTSCENTRE TOP 10  PIX11 NEWS AT 10  TWO AND A HALF MEN  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  MODERN FAMILY  ANGER MANAGEMENT  THE BIG BANG THEORY  FEHERTY  TACKLE MY RENO  PAWNOGRAPHY  THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS  BAGGAGE BATTLES  PARANORMAL WITNESS  STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK  SPORTSNET CENTRAL  RIVER MONSTERS: YEAR OF BEASTS  THE BIG BANG THEORY  SHIPPING WARS  RISKING IT ALL 7:30 PM  THE INSIDER  ACCESS HOLLYWOOD  WHEEL OF FORTUNE   THE BIG BANG THEORY  SPORTSCENTRE TOP 10  TWO AND A HALF MEN  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  SEINFELD  BENCHED  TACKLE MY RENO  PAWNOGRAPHY  BAGGAGE BATTLES  STORAGE WARS TEXAS  THE BIG BANG THEORY  SHIPPING WARS 8:00 PM  SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN  RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER  TATTOO NIGHTMARES: MIAMI   THE VOICE  MOVIE The Polar Express  THIS HOUR HAS 22 YEARS   THE FLASH  APOCALYPSE: WORLD WAR ONE  THAT’S HOCKEY 2 NITE  SEINFELD  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT  FAMILY GUY  THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART  GOLF CENTRAL  HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL  CANADIAN PICKERS  MURDER IN PARADISE  LIVE HERE, BUY THIS      

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 INNERSPACE  STORAGE WARS  HOCKEY Vancouver Canucks

at Montréal Canadiens NHL  CANADA’S WORST DRIVER  MASTERCHEF JUNIOR  STORAGE WARS  THE LITTLE COUPLE 8:30 PM  TATTOO NIGHTMARES: MIAMI  SEINFELD  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT  FAMILY GUY  8:35 JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE  LPGA ROLEX AWARDS CELEBRATION  HOUSE HUNTERS  LIVE HERE, BUY THIS  SCARE TACTICS  STORAGE WARS  STORAGE WARS 9:00 PM   MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.   CHICAGO FIRE  NCIS  INK MASTER  MARRY ME  JFL: MEGA STARS VOL 2  FRONTLINE  INOCENTE  SPORTSCENTRE  FRIENDS  SUPERNATURAL  PARKS AND RECREATION  AMERICAN DAD  MASTERCHEF JUNIOR  BIG BREAK: MYRTLE BEACH  HOLMES MAKES IT RIGHT  PAWN STARS  FRIENDS  BAGGAGE BATTLES  CASTLE  DYNAMO: MAGICIAN IMPOSSIBLE  GOLD RUSH  NEW GIRL  STORAGE WARS  RISKING IT ALL 9:30 PM  ABOUT A BOY  9:45 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW?  FRIENDS  PARKS AND RECREATION  AMERICAN DAD  9:35 THE COLBERT REPORT  PAWN STARS  FRIENDS  BAGGAGE BATTLES  THE MINDY PROJECT  STORAGE WARS 10:00 PM  FOREVER    THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW  INK MASTER  CHICAGO FIRE  NEWS HOUR FINAL  CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL  WARRIORS  A RUSSELL PETERS CHRISTMAS  SPORTSCENTRE  EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND  KTLA 5 NEWS AT 10  PARKS AND RECREATION  THE JEFFERSONS  ALBERTA PRIMETIME  10:05 FRASIER  FEHERTY  TACKLE MY RENO  AMERICAN RESTORATION  VANDERPUMP RULES  HOTEL IMPOSSIBLE  STAR TREK: VOYAGER  STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK  SPORTSNET CENTRAL  RIVER MONSTERS: YEAR OF BEASTS  FOX 28 NEWS FIRST AT 10  STORAGE WARS  THE LITTLE COUPLE 10:30 PM  FAMILY GUY  RAISING HOPE  GIMME A BREAK  10:35 FRASIER  TACKLE MY RENO  AMERICAN RESTORATION  STORAGE WARS TEXAS  10:35 MODERN FAMILY  STORAGE WARS

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 INSIDE EDITION  JEOPARDY!  STALKER  MURDOCH MYSTERIES  NATURE  ETALK  WATERFRONT CITIES OF THE

WORLD  PIX11 NEWS AT 10  TWO AND A HALF MEN  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  MODERN FAMILY  ANGER MANAGEMENT  THE BIG BANG THEORY  HAWAII LIFE  ICE PILOTS NWT  MOB WIVES  GHOST ADVENTURES  7:15 REAL HUMANS  STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK  GOLD RUSH  THE BIG BANG THEORY  COUNTRY BUCK$  HOLIDAY ER 7:30 PM  THE INSIDER   ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA  ACCESS HOLLYWOOD  WHEEL OF FORTUNE  THE GOLDBERGS  TWO AND A HALF MEN  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  SEINFELD  THE BIG BANG THEORY  KEY & PEELE  HAWAII LIFE  STORAGE WARS TEXAS  SPORTSNET CENTRAL  THE BIG BANG THEORY  COUNTRY BUCK$ 8:00 PM  THE MIDDLE     SURVIVOR: SAN JUAN DEL SUR: BLOOD VS. WATER  INK MASTER   THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA  REPUBLIC OF DOYLE  NOVA   ARROW  HIDDEN CITIES OF ASIA  SEINFELD  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT  FAMILY GUY  THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART  HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL  YUKON GOLD  A STRANGER IN MY HOME  THE DEAD FILES  STORAGE WARS  MOONSHINERS  HELL’S KITCHEN  COUNTRY BUCK$  EXTREME CHEAPSKATES 8:30 PM  THE GOLDBERGS  SPORTSCENTRE  SEINFELD  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT  FAMILY GUY  8:35 JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE  HOUSE HUNTERS  SCARE TACTICS  STORAGE WARS  NHL COUNTDOWN  COUNTRY BUCK$ 9:00 PM  MODERN FAMILY    CHICAGO P.D.

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Weather history for December 4 1988

High 3.3°C Low -6.8°C n/a mm total precip. Average Temperatures

Max. 3.0°C

Min. -2.3°C

Precipitation Frequency

43%

Highest & Lowest Temp. (1941-2011) 14.4°C (1941) -13.8°C (1985)

SATURDAY

Cloudy High 2 Low -4

Greatest Precipitation (1941-2011)

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Propaganda clouding issue of climate change, Atamanenko science. They cloud the issue, literally, with propaganda masquerading as research. Many in the media, always in search of a controversy, help to fan the flames.” However, whether global climatic change is real or is a hoax is proving to be immaterial. If global climatic change is caused primarily by the combustion of fossil fuels and fossil fuels are finite resources, then at some point fossil fuel depletion will render further fossil fuel consumption uneconomic. In other words, and we see this every day at the gas pumps, the price of fossil fuels is going to rise as the cost of recovering what remains of this finite resource declines. At the same time that fossil fuel prices have risen, the cost of renewable energy has declined to the point where many types of renew-

Alex Atamanenko, MP BC Southern Interior

Robin M. Mills is a graduate of Cambridge University and has worked for more than a decade in the fossil fuel industry, in petroleum geology and economics for Shell and for the Dubai government. Mills published Capturing Carbon: The New Weapon in the War against Climate Change? Columbia University Press, New York. 2011. In it he states, “Vested interests, certain big businesses, right-wing ideologues, self-appointed ‘experts’ in the media, ignorant or self-interested politicians, and scientists willing to prostitute themselves to the highest bidder, continue to repeat egregious falsehoods, objections to the idea of anthropogenic global warming that have been repeatedly demolished by W ATM NO LE! B A L I AVA

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able energy cost less than fossil fuels. A report published in Science in 2001 compared the capital cost of building a coal-fired and a windpowered electric plant of equal output. Capital costs were equal. However, the operating cost for a wind-powered plant was substantially lower because no coal mining, no coal crushing, no coal cleaning, no coal transportation, and no air pollution control is required for a wind-power plant. Since 2001, the efficiency and economies of scale have significantly further lowered the cost of wind energy. Since 2001, what has happened to the price of fossil fuels? A paper published in Scientific American in November, 2009 described how solar, wind and hydro electricity could supply all

the world’s energy needs within 30 years at a lower cost and with more reliability than conventional energy sources. The transition to renewable energy has started. Investing in fossil fuels or fossil fuel technologies today is as wise as it was to invest in clipper ships in the early days of steamers or in typewriters in the early days of computers. The fossil fuel era is winding down. If we build those pipelines, what will they be used for ten years from now? The NDP rejects the claim of a fundamental contradiction between environmental health and economic growth. Developing green energy industries is an opportunity for a dynamic new era of job creation, building a competitive advantage for Canada in environmental technolo-

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gies and practices, which in turn help foster innovations in manufacturing. Reshaping energy policy for the 21st century means moving away from fossil-fuel dependence toward a green energy future by investing in solar, wind, wave, and geothermal sources, working with provinces and territories to share clean energy; and ensuring energy conservation in transportation and building methods. We can make Canada an environmental leader on the world stage by honouring treaty obligations, incorporating strong environmental standards in trade agreements and ensuring Canadian companies operating here at home and abroad are held to standards and practices that reduce their footprint and leave local ecosystems in good health. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 192, Keremeos 499-5634

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Election under budget No school board election meant a higher bill for the village for the recent election. The total cost for the election was approximately $10,430, of which $2,824 is recoverable from the RDOS. The village’s net cost was $7,606. “Normally our net costs would be lower but there was no election for school trustee this year so we were not able to recover a portion of the staffing costs and supplies from them,” a report prepared by Chief

Administrative Officer Laurie Taylor stated. The village had $10,000 allotted for this year’s budget. The remaining balance will be transferred to an election reserve to fund future elections. Each year council sets aside monies to a reserve fund to cover the costs associated with running elections. “This way the cost of the election is funded over four years,” the report stated.

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Mac Watson, who owns Double Diamond Handyman Services, a renovation, landscaping and snow removal business in Keremeos works to clear a downtown parking lot after the big snowfall last week.

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Wine opens houses Light Up weekend Kim Lawton Similkameen Wineries Association

Seven local wineries will be open and serving up holiday cheer as part of the annual Keremeos Christmas Light Up celebration. Wine tastings, food pairings, decorated wine shops, local art, gift ideas and holiday joy and cheer await all during the fourth annual Similkameen Country Christmas Winery Open House Tour which runs Dec. 6 and 7 daily from 12 p.m. -4 p.m. In traditional holiday open house style, participants are encouraged to meander through the beautiful Similkameen and visit Eau Vivre, Forbidden Fruit, Orofino, Robin Ridge, Rustic Roots, Sage Bush and Seven Stones wineries. At the first stop, be sure to pick up a passport to guide you on the tour. Get the passport stamped when visiting each winery and at the end of the tour, enter it for a chance to win a Similkameen wine lovers package valued at over $200. If you are dreaming of a wine Christmas, join Forbidden Fruit Winery for a tasting, or enjoy wine by the glass while you browse the selection of holiday wines, gifts and unique art by owner Kim Brind’Amour. Pick a secret envelope from their wine tree and receive a gift or discount on your wine purchases. Then head over to Seven Stones Winery, which is just a stones throw away, and enjoy appetizers with your wine tastings while you shop the delightful selection of library wines, purses, scarves, wine gift boxes and magnums. If you want to add a sparkle to someone’s holiday, check out their jewellery, which will be on special with 10% off all weekend long. In addition, head to the Caves at Seven Stones and discover a special art show featuring the work of Dwayne Woloshyn, Wendy Provins and Carolyn Jager. Just a short sleigh ride away is Eau Vivre Winery where you can enjoy some delightfully hot mulled wine and fresh baked goodies while warming up around the fire pit on their patio. Discover Eau Vivre’s latest releases, gift boxes and artisan gift ideas. Bring an instrument and/or your voice to share some songs of the season. Then skate on over to Orofino where you can participate in the annual Hockey Weekend in Cawston. Grab a stick and head to the crush pad for a

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A view of the vineyard at Eau Vivre winery. The winery is one of seven involved in the annual open house tour this upcoming weekend.

friendly game of pick-up ball hockey or grab a spot by the fire and watch all of the action. Enjoy a taste of their festive Moscato Frizzante bubbly in the tasting room and check out local potter Janet Tizzard’s work on display. Then fly like a bird over to Robin Ridge Winery for some merry Christmas cheer and goodies with your wine tastings. Try their new wine jelly preserves, which make the most delightful stocking stuffers. Make sure you enter the draw for a bottle of their gold medal winning chardonnay. Also Marty Menzies of Aran House Photoworks will be displaying both his black and white and colour photography in the winery. Soak up the holiday spirit at Rustic Roots Winery as you browse their collection of unique gifts, new fall releases and hot, mulled apple cider. Be sure to check out their new cider and their festive sparkling wine releases. Plus enjoy the unique and gorgeous weather-proof statues created by Judy Chisholm and beautiful blown glass sculptures by Sheryl Blois from Orchid Designs. Sing Christmas carols as you mean-

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George Hanson owner of Seven Stones Winery holds his glass up for a cheers at last year’s open house event.

der your way to Sage Bush Winery. Enjoy baked goods while you enjoy a selection of their latest vintages. Look for their holiday special offers. You may even be able to fill some stockings with some beautiful Sage Bush wine. Why not come enjoy a full Similkameen weekend and take in all of the holiday festivities? Enjoy a lovely getaway at VineGlass Winery & Resort or Tree to Me B&B. Take in the Keremeos Christmas

light-up parade on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and visit the historic Grist Mill and Gardens for festive carol singers, Victorian baking, Christmas craft workshops and more. You can also enjoy a glass of Similkameen wine while laughing at the Cawston Players performance of Boeing Boeing. For more info on all of the Keremeos Light-up weekend events, visit similkameenvalley.com/ play/events.php


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Popular local baker doesn’t know what she’s missing Tara Bowie Review Staff

Tara Bowie

Emmy Woroby is famous for her 11 different flavors of shortbread.

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By her smiling face, and cheery disposition her customers would never know that Emmy Woroby is a tortured soul. All day long the owner of Emmy’s Bake Shop Inside the Crowsnest Bakery toils away at making her perfectly delicious flavoured shortbread cookies and serving customers her scrumptious homemade lunches. But the Manitoba native has a secret that’s hard to digest. “I’m lactose intolerant,” she said. “I can only taste test as I go along. I can’t eat the cookies or I’m in real pain.” She could make the cookies with margarine so she could eat them but she refuses to sacrifice the flavour for her customers. From knee-high, Woroby was drawn to the kitchen to bake with her Granny and Mom.

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They baked everything but their specialty was fresh pies. “When I was too young to bake they told me to go outside and get blueberries and they’d make me a pie,” she said. “I only ever got chased by a bear once.” Although she learnt to bake almost everything, her family was never particularly focussed on shortbread. “I don’t follow some family recipe that I learned from my Grandma. I kind of took a few recipes and put them together and worked on them till I got them where I wanted them,” she said. About four years ago she decided to try her hand at making shortbread to sell at a local craft sale. She made the cookies at home with her mix-

master, she said with a laugh. She did well the first year but the second year she did so well she had to take additional orders. “It was great. People really loved it.” Over the years she has developed 11 different kinds of shortbread cookies including lemon, lemon poppyseed, cafe mocha, lavender, Skor, toffee sea salt, chocolate sea salt, peanut buttercup, chocolate mint, chocolate truffle and cranberry. She does not make unflavoured shortbread. “Anyone can do that,” she said. “I like to make something different for my customers. Something they can’t make themselves or get just anywhere.” Although shortbread cookies are considered by many as a

Christmastime treat Woroby said that is incorrect. “Shortbread is Christmas but really there is no bad time to have shortbread.” Emmy’s Bake Shop is currently taking orders for the Christmas season. She is also preparing for a big craft sale in Kelowna on Dec. 13 and 14. The cookies will come in a roll for $10 and be gift wrapped. “It makes a really great Christmas gift. It’s so easy too.” Emmy’s Bake Shop is celebrating its oneyear anniversary over Light Up weekend. As customer appreciation she is offering free shortbread with every cup of coffee during the month of December.

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