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First Nations Band threatens move to close Copper Mountain Mine after tailings spill

Lower Similkameen Indian Band Chief Kevin Crow said he was “not impressed” to have learned of the Copper Mountain spill a full day after the event, and via his band staff who were attending a meeting in Vancouver and who were informed casually. He submitted these photos, which he reported were taken Friday afternoon by a band council member at the scene of the spill. The photo on the left is the site of the tailings spill and the photo on the right is the site of the burm breach. Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

A First Nations band is threatening to try and shut down work at Copper Mountain Mine unless its concerns about last week’s tailings spill are addressed. “The Lower Similkameen Indian Band Chief and council are considering legal and direct action after a mine tailings spill at Copper Mountain Mine on Wednesday, December 10,” a release obtained by the Spotlight Monday evening said. In an interview with the Spotlight, Chief Keith Crow said the band may decide this week to seek a court injunction closing the mine. A meeting with band lawyers was scheduled for Tuesday. “It really depends on the stance of the mine,” said Crow. “If they are willing to work with us and answer our questions we won’t have to…We are prepared to go the distance.” Copper Mountain Mine officials were unavailable Monday night to respond to Crow’s comments. In a press release issued Friday, Copper Mountain released a statement confirming a

slurry discharge box at the mill plugged and overflowed, and approximately 500 tonnes of slurry discharged past a primary and secondary containment. The slurry made its way into a treed raven approximately 700 meters from Wolfe Creek and some reached the creek’s upper portion. The spill was contained within 20 minutes, and operations at the mine were temporarily suspended, the release said. Don Strickland, vice-president of operations, was quoted as saying “It was an unfortunate incident and both the primary and secondary containment systems were breached… the mine operating crews responded quickly to minimize the situation. The safety emergency response and preparedness plan was effectively utilized to manage the event.” The spill was first reported to the media by Interior Health, which issued a public advisory Wednesday afternoon and a Do Not Use order for water from Wolfe Creek immediately down stream from Copper Mountain. Residents were instructed to not drink or use the water for bathing or recreation. Dale Kronebusch, emergency services

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supervisor for the Regional District Okanagon Similkameen, said six properties and probably four land owners/users would have been directly affected by the health warning. According to Crow there are too many unanswered questions about water safety and the effect of mining on the Similkameen River. He said there is concern for fishing, hunting and ranching along the Similkameen. “It might not be the Mount Polley spill but there is still a spill and there still is an environmental impact there,” Crow told the Spotlight. In his release Crow stated: “The Similkameen River system is the life and heart of the Similkameen people. “We have used these areas for traditional purposes and depended on the clean water and grasslands for generations. Government and companies can’t just keep silent when they are allowing our lands and waters to be damaged and our people’s health to suffer.” The First Nation’s Chief told the Spotlight the band is also concerned with the possible cumulative effect of contaminants in the water system, citing the 2013 Basin Coal

mine spill that injected 65,000 litres of coal slurry wasted into the Tulameen River. He said the Lower Similkameen Council is calling for an independent inquiry to determine the cause of the Copper Mountain spill, as well as an environmental review of both the Coalmont and the Wolfe Creek spills, and a review of plans for clean up and restoration. According to the Copper Mountain release water samples taken shortly after the spill have show all water leaving the property met drinking water guidelines and the more stringent Fresh Water Aquatic Life Guidelines, except for total suspended solids which were slightly elevated. Daily water samples continue to be taken. Crow acknowledged a court injunction and possible mine shutdown would have an economic impact on the community. “Yes. I have workers there as well. Fourteen of my band members work there. I hate to say it but, economic impact or no, if we have no river we have nothing. If our river is gone and it’s polluted, what’s left in the valley? We are the stewards of the land and we have to take care of it.”

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Princeton Crisis Assistance director Rayleen Brewer sorts through some of the canned food donated to the Christmas hamper program at the Baptist Church Monday. Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

Nearly 100 Princeton families will have a brighter Christmas this year thanks to the Christmas hamper committee and hundreds of generous residents and volunteers. Final donations of food and toys were being gathered Monday afternoon at the Princeton Baptist Church. They were being sorted and made ready for assembly day December 22. “We’re just doing our count now, but it looks like we are not going to have to order a lot of canned stuff. It’s amazing, really good,” said Rayleen Brewer, director of the Princeton Crisis Assistance Centre overseeing the campaign. Donations this year “look

pretty much on par with last year,” she said. The campaign was a little short on presents for older children, said Brewer. “We’ve got quite a few different toys but mainly they are for toddlers… We’ve got scarves and mittens and gloves. It’s really nice to meet people that have donated homemade knitting.” Ninety-seven single people and families will receive hampers on December 23. There were 115 applications but not everyone met the criteria, said Brewer. Families of three or more receive a turkey and everything they need to make a Christmas dinner. As well, each basket contains Kraft Dinner, margarine, cooking oil, sugar, fruit salad, peas, beans, corn, pork

and beans, peanut butter, tuna, salmon, mushrooms, pasta, soup, meal helpers, coffee, hot chocolate, cookies, fresh onions, potatoes, carrots, milk and bread. Instead of turkey, single recipients receive a stuffed chicken. Approximately 30 volunteers will help assemble the

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Police have been “a little bit busier” in 2014 Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

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Princeton RCMP commander Barry Kennedy addressed town council Monday night.

The Princeton RCMP responded to more calls, laid more charges, and dealt with more motor vehicle accidents in 2014 than the previous year, according to detachment commander Sergeant Barry Kennedy. “We’ve gotten a little bit busier,” said Kennedy, in an address to town council Monday night. Calls for service in 2014 for the detachment’s entire area were 1939, up from 1878 last year. Police laid 88 charges this year, compared to 80 in 2013, however charges under the criminal code decreased 19 percent year over year. Kennedy said the decline in criminal code charges, from 67 in 2013 to 56 this year, is a significant statistic that underscores the police strategy of “targeting our known prolific offenders” is paying off. By checking on known offenders, making sure they are abiding by curfews and other conditions of their freedom such as not associating with criminals or refraining from alcohol police are able to “keep on top of” and even discourage offenders from coming to the area. “This is having a lot of success because they realize they can’t come here and hide…I think we’ve done a pretty good job.” In the Town of Princeton, numbers were also on the rise, and RCMP responded to 897 calls for service in 2014 compared to 883 the

previous year. There was a sharp increase in the number of motor vehicle accidents in the area in 2014, and Kennedy put the blame squarely on the weather and poor road conditions. “The accidents we are talking about were not speed related, they were weather related, they were not alcohol related,” he said. Police responded to 141 collisions this year, up from 117 in 2013. Overall however collisions were of a less serious nature with 45 causing personal injury compared to 50 last year. There were two fatalities in both 2013 and 2014. Targeting substance abuse, including impaired driving, was one of the RCMP’s priorities over the year. Kennedy reported that during three stop-check programs police removed 17 impaired drivers from the roads, and identified 13 drug related offenses. Additionally, a roadside stop-check resulted in the investigation of a large marijuana grow operation. “You’d be surprised what we get when you stand on the side of the road,” said Kennedy. The detachment commander told the Spotlight that the sheer numbers of people charged during the three stop-check programs both proves the effectiveness of the effort and “is also a good indication of what’s out there…I’d like to do more of these programs,” he said. According to Kennedy part of the success of the area’s spot-check programs has been

the involvement of other agencies including commercial vehicle inspectors, conservation officers and traffic services. He said while one-day programs of this magnitude are difficult to co-ordinate, there will be numerous “mini-checks” over the holiday season on Princeton streets. Kennedy said one of the year’s highlights was the re-introduction to the local detachment of a Victim’s Services Officer assigned to supporting victims of crime and even attending court with them. This officer already has 18 open files. “This is a huge asset to the police and the community as well.” Kennedy said this service, which for 18 months had to be accessed in Penticton, has been gratefully received by other local agencies. “They say it’s been fantastic to have the degree of support that they have been lacking for the last year and a half.” Kennedy received the thanks and congratulations of all members of council following his report. Councillor Doug Pateman, who works closely with the RCMP as the chief of the local highway rescue department, said his team has noticed a “night and day” difference in the level of professionalism and service provided by local police since Kennedy was installed here a year ago. “It’s been a noticeable change since your arrival,” he said, describing local officers as routinely going “above and beyond.”

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Nothing wrong with happy holidays

If Premier Christy Clark’s holiday card was anymore politically correct it would be blank. The card, received last week by The Spotlight, features a photo of Clark with her son Hamish. It says “Season’s Greetings.” The message inside reads: “From my family to yours I wish you the very best this holiday season. Peace on earth and good will to us all.” It’s even printed on 100% recycled, 100% post-consumer acid free, processed chlorine card stock. Nothing about Clark’s card addresses or even suggests Christmas. There is no baby Jesus, no Santa Claus, and nary a sprig of holly or a jingle bell. With a couple of tweaks it could be a Mother’s Day message, or a thank you enclosure. It is completely inoffensive. So naturally people are going to take offence. Any regular user of Facebook understands what this means. Right now there is so much posted and shared crap defending the one-God given right to say Merry Christmas, rather than season’s greetings or happy holidays, a thinking person is left wondering if Christmas is under a massive attack that has so far escaped the attention of traditional media. It exists, this idea that if someone is “afraid” to say Merry Christmas he or she is by definition a namby-pamby communist bowing to the agendas of special interests and minorities. It is practically, if not certainly, a racially-biased point of view, followed as it often is by a rant decrying western immigration policies. There is no war on Christmas, despite the army anxious to defend it. Take the American Family Association (please). It compiles each year a “naughty” list of national stores not using the word Christmas in their holiday advertising. In the past decade numerous chains including Walmart, Best Buy and the Gap have felt the wrath of right-wing consumer push back for testing generic holiday campaigns. This year the American Family Association is calling for a boycott of Petsmart. Christmas is not under attack. Just look around you today at both the secular and religious imagery adorning homes, shops and streets. For sure, every year there is a complaint from some school district, somewhere, about a nativity play or the lack thereof, or some well-meaning politician gets raked over the hearth for lighting a “holiday tree.” These stories always make banner headlines for their inflammatory nature, and probably because the holiday season is traditionally a slow news period. According to the Canadian Encyclopedia as of 2011 8.8 per cent of people in this country adhere to religious faiths other than Christianity – a fact that does not preclude most of them from taking part in some aspect of Christmas. According to Angus Reid 51 per cent of Canadians celebrate Christmas for religious reasons, but 94 per cent don’t mind enjoying a turkey dinner. December is rich in cultural and religious holidays both in Canada and around the world. Christmas, Hanukkah, Ashura (Muslim), Bodhi Day (Buddist), Yalda (Zoroastrian), and Kwanzaa (modern African American) are but a few. It’s worth noting for those who insist on defending the traditional stories and customs of Christmas that almost all of them have been lifted by the church from paganism and neighboring faiths as a way of drawing people together, making them feel comfortable and included in a sense of worship. Sounds terribly politically correct, don’t you think? Thank you Christy and Hamish for the season’s greeting card. The Spotlight returns your wishes for peace on earth and goodwill. Also, Merry Christmas. - AD

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Horgan on LNG, climate and farmland

per cent reduction by 2020, can that be reached Following are highlights from Tom Fletcher’s assuming a substantial LNG development? year-end interview with NDP leader John Horgan. JH: I find it difficult to believe that they’re For an extended version, see the Opinion section at going to achieve those results. [Environment similkameenspotlight.com. Minister] Mary Polak has a different point of TF: The B.C. Liberal government has given view, and our job as opposition is to hold them every indication they’re going to proceed with accountable to the numbers that they passed into the Site C dam on the Peace River. What do you law, and we’re going to do that. think? One of the three sectors, housing, energy and JH: I’ve always maintained that it’s a good transportation, where emission profiles can be project, but it’s a question of when to add managed downward is transportation. And the another $8-9-10-12 billion onto the backs of TOM FLETCHER government has wasted 18 months talking about ratepayers. a referendum on [Metro Vancouver transit.] First of all, go to the B.C. Utilities Commission TF: What’s your top priority for 2015? and find out if this is the power you need and if JH: I think the public is going to increasingly this is the time to build it. The government refuses to do that, and I think that’s just an Achilles heel in this process. find affordability issues to be the challenge. We didn’t spend as TF: You voted for the liquefied natural gas income tax to pro- much time as I had hoped to on hydro rate increases, ICBC. When vide certainty, and then you immediately said you would work to the government balanced the budget, they did it by selling assets, increase the LNG tax in 2017, before any major project could be and by increasing costs at their Crown corporations and then pullstarted. How is that certainty? ing that revenue in for budget purposes. JH: I thought it was important that the investment commuWe’re going to have to use new technologies and means of nity in this sector knew there was bipartisan support for LNG in communication to better explain to people what the government’s British Columbia. But we went from a seven per cent [tax] to a 3.5 doing to them. TF: What should happen with the agricultural land reserve? per cent because of a softening market. JH: I don’t think there was a groundswell of opposition to the If there is a decline in return to the province because of a softening market, then surely over a 25-year period – not just between ALR, quite the opposite in fact, and the commission has in my now and 2017, but if the market conditions change and prices go opinion, infinite flexibility to meet the demands of development up – I think British Columbians would want their government to in northern areas as well as urban centres. I’m going to make sure that [agriculture critic] Lana Popham, make sure they were getting a fair share of that benefit. TF: Why did you vote against the LNG environmental legisla- who as you know is fearless on this issue, is let loose on [Agriculture Minister] Norm Letnick, and we’re going to dog this issue up to tion? JH: They said prior to the election that LNG would be the the next election. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black greenest in the world. And then when they tabled legislation they Press newspapers. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomleft out 70 per cent of the emissions from upstream activity. TF: Gordon Campbell’s great goal for greenhouse gases, 33 fletcherbc

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There are many ways alcohol can harm a life

Janet Christie and her son Cole – when she still thought everything was perfect. Art Martens with difficult circumstances, espelivingsignificantly.ca cially alcoholism and its conse-

On a dark street near the outskirts of a prairie community, at age 13 Janet Christie had her first taste of alcohol with a friend. It would be a life altering moment. At 21 she bore Cole. She didn’t realize at the time that because she had continued drinking during her pregnancy, her baby’s entire life would be severely impacted. Their story is one of turmoil, trauma, terror, and ultimate victory. For anyone contending

quences , they are a beacon of hope. Janet is telling their story because she wants women to be aware of the crushing toll that may be exacted if they drink while pregnant. In a phone interview from her home near Victoria, she permitted me to enter some of the dark inner recesses of a past that is not pretty. “After I had that first taste of alcohol,” she said, “life was never the same again. In the beginning it was

fun. Then it was fun with problems. In the end, it was just problems.” Janet grew up in a church going family. Photos indicate she had stunning looks. There were positives, but they were over powered by her thirst for alcohol. Partying took over her life and Cory, her boyfriend, had a similar wild streak. He was 5 years older and had plenty of money. For them the well of alcohol had no bottom. Janet was 18 when they got married. She became pregnant with Cole three years later. Intuition suggested to her alcohol might be harmful to the baby. “My doctor told me the placenta would not permit alcohol to pass through,” she said. “His words didn’t convince me entirely, but I had no control. Also, we were having serious difficulties in our marriage. Alcohol helped me cope. ” She experienced great relief when Cole entered the world with no apparent complications. “He appeared totally normal, a beautiful lovable baby. I soon decided he was very bright, maybe even a genius,” she remembers. The marriage ended abruptly and suddenly she was alone with Cole and her addiction. Fearing he would be taken from her, she didn’t seek help. “I wished I had never taken that first drink,” she said, “but how was I to know it would rock my world and catapult me through the gates of hell?” When he started school, Janet’s consternation level soared, but she didn’t understand yet that by drinking during the pregnancy, Cole had also been catapulted through those same gates. “My son, who I believed was brilliant, had great difficulty learning the alphabet and numbers didn’t

make sense to him,” she said, a tremor in her voice. “I knew something was very wrong when he failed grade one. With each increasing grade, life became more difficult for him. Other students told him he was stupid and he reacted by fighting. Teachers accused him of being lazy and not trying. Not being able to learn like the others, he became disruptive in class. Teachers made him sit on a chair in the hallway. He couldn’t tell time until he was 10, so frequently he was late for school. A number of schools expelled him.” “At home it was equally difficult,” she said. “He became so frustrated and angry, he punched holes in the walls. In one apartment his fists went through to the outside. We were evicted. He thought he must be stupid.” Janet admits she was rarely in a state to give Cole constructive direction or provide supervision. By his 12th birthday, her life was rapidly spinning out of control and consequently so was his. “He was hanging out with older guys and doing drugs. I had lost my job and rarely left the apartment except to get basics, mostly cigarettes, milk and booze.” One morning she awoke and the smell of cigarette butts and the empties scattered on the kitchen table made her stomach churn. In a rare lucid moment, she became frantic. “Suddenly I needed to know where Cole was. I wanted to know if he had come home last night. Was he ok? My son had become a crack addict. I knew I would lose him if I didn’t make a radical change. In desperation, I appealed to a recovery support group. That day my healing began.” She hesitated, gathering cour-

age. I wondered if there were tears. “For Cole it was almost too late,” she said. “A week into my sobriety, the phone rang in the darkness of the night. A voice at the other end told me Cole was in a closet in a crack house and the police had a gun to his head.” Janet called government services, institutions, universities, vainly seeking help. One worker told her, “you created the problem. You fix it.” “Finally when Cole was 20, a paediatrician diagnosed him with partial FAS. I was then able to explain to him that his problems were my fault. He forgave me long before I forgave myself.” Her voice faltered for a moment as she recalled this scene. “With the diagnosis, I had a better understanding of my son. He needed someone to believe in him, be patient with him, love him and help him.” Now 36, Cole has a siding application business. He is in a relationship with a woman who is understanding and helps him manage his affairs. Janet finished by offering this advice, “I wish to say to women who have been drinking and find themselves pregnant, stop. The brain is vulnerable the entire 9 months of pregnancy, and the moment you stop drinking is the moment the damage stops. If you can’t stop, get help. Today. Contact your nearest alcohol and drug service (1.800.663.1441). There is no shame in asking for help. You have no idea the power each drink has to affect the rest of your life and your baby’s life. Forever. FAS is FOREVER.”

If you are going to dial 911 you’d better be in trouble

Everyone knows to report an accident you call 911. Unfortunately, for both police and taxpayers, a gross number of 911 calls are in themselves accidents. In southwest BC at least 10 per cent of emergency calls are accidental – pocket dials or mistakes – and across the province the problem has conservatively drained more than half a million dollars in resources over the past five years. The problem is so widespread that this summer the Canadian Association of Chiefs called on cell phone manufacturers to remove single button calling features and put other safeguards in place to reduce accidental 911 calls. I wish I could say when the DeMeer family has occasion to call 911 it is an accident. However in the past 15 years we have called 911 twice, and both times it has been completely deliberate. My oldest son is now18. Big, handsome and smart. When he was three years old, however, he was small and not all that bright, and one day he raced into the kitchen, handed me the phone, ran upstairs and hid under his bed. The 911 operator was on the line. She wanted to know the nature of my emergency. How do I tell a 911 operator the nature of my emergency is I want to shake my three-year-old until his teeth rattle? I put on my best hearty manner, explained my toddler had just learned about 911 in

preschool, and he dialed the the police station and let Barry number without understanding count and inspect my children. the seriousness of that action. He told me not to bother but In British Columbia when to keep the phone out of the this happens, or when an accinursery. dental call is made, it’s poliAbout four years ago, when cy for the operator to try and my middle son was 11, we establish that there is no real went through this again. emergency and no response is I arrived home after an required. That’s not an easy afternoon of shopping and was task given the nature of cell met by three contrite and nerANDREA DEMEER vous looking children at the phones, and how difficult it can old dog back door. be for even police to pin down new tricks The police are on their way. the location of a cell phone It took only a nanosecond number. If the call is clearly to realize there was no genuine accidental or false, police are cause for alarm. There was much stuttering not dispatched. At that time in Ontario, where people are and finger pointing until it was revealed that just naturally more suspicious, the rule was Jack, in an attempt to show off and be amusevery single 911 call must be followed up by ing for his brothers, dialed 911. When the a police visit. The operator explained I could operator answered he panicked and hung up expect that to happen in a matter minutes and the phone. He was completley freaked out while I was trying to figure out how to get the when 911 called right back. It was impossible under those circumcowering child out from under his bed so he didn’t actually look like a little boy terrified stances to contain my ire. Eleven is old enough to know you don’t play with phones. of abuse the phone rang. It was a police officer from the OPP It’s old enough to know that police are busy detachment in the neighboring town and he people with important jobs and as they stop wanted to know if he seriously had to drive to take the time to deal with an irresponall the way out to my house to make sure I sible eleven-year-old they may be desperately wasn’t beating my kids. The officer’s name needed elsewhere, at the scene of a domestic was Barry and we had been in high school assault or a car accident. Unbelievably four officers responded to together. As our family was about ready to go to a that 911 call and I was ready for them. I wantfriend’s house for dinner I offered to stop by ed that child in the back of a cruiser. I wanted

him hauled down to the station and plunked in a cell for half an hour just to impress upon him the truly seriousness nature of his transgression. I briefly and pleasantly imagined him cleaning police toilets. Despite the number of officers attending the scene I was underwhelmed by the outcome. A very nice constable gave all three boys a lecture about the proper uses of 911 and Jack nodded and said he was sorry and promised not to do it again. WAIT. I hollered as the cops headed for the back door. Technically this must be a crime. Someone under the age of 12 cannot be criminally charged but they can surely be punished. I wanted to see some punishment. The kind officer thought for a minute and then asked Jack if he liked hockey. (Not really an investigative stretch. The back room was littered with sticks, skates, goalie pads and Montreal Canadians merchandise.) Jack admitted to being a Habs fan and the officer said then to teach him a lesson he was not allowed to watch the first ten minutes of that evening’s match between the Canadians and the Leafs. This pretty much capsulizes what is wrong with our criminal justice system. The boys didn’t look all that relieved as the police made good their escape. Suffice to say we have not had to call 911 since.

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To the editor

Plea for Princeton to protect cats To the editor: Appalled, disgusted, sad – just some of the words that came to mind when I read the article about the Kittens dumped at Princeton landfill. I can not possibly understand the mind and heart that would commit such a cruel act against a defenseless animal – and frankly – I do not want to! If he or she can be identified, I want this person named and shamed, and charged with cruelty to animals! Happily, most people treasure their pets and treat them with loving care. Dogs have risen in the human consciousness where now, their well-being is recognized through licensing and other restrictions that contains their populations and makes their abuse less likely. We rarely see a stray dog nowadays! Cats, however, do not rate this level of recognition or protection. They continue to be viewed by too many people as expendable – to be discarded or abandoned to fend for themselves when they become an inconvenience or expense! Most of my life, I have been a dog person, and I still am! But - ten years ago we came to rescue an abandoned semiferal cat that turned out to be pregnant, and she soon presented me with four adorable Hockey Pool Manager

kittens. When the time came I tried to find good homes for them but I failed. Perhaps my adoption standards were too high - LOL! And so, I became a cat person with a pride of five. When the time was right they were all spayed and neutered, and life went on. Through the years my pride of cats grew to eight – each rescued from near death; near starvation and suffering dreadful injuries, probably mostly sustained in fights. All these additions have been unneutered males! All became healthy, wellbehaved and loved members of the family. I can only shake my head when I hear some people express the opinion that neutering males is unkind because it takes all the fun out of their lives! These people have obviously never seen my boys before they went to vet to be healed! Did I really need eight cats? No – but I saw no real alternative for them. I could not reject them again! When we came to Princeton we had an animal control officer, but, we all knew that often dogs were shot and cats were drowned – no help there! Then for a time we had a new by-law enforcement officer who did her best – but – by town council decree, was soon not permitted to 14-12-15to 8:48attend AM Hockey Pool Manager

cats. To the best of my knowledge, this has not changed. What then, can we do? All my life I have supported the SPCA, but I am told that Penticton will not take our cats; a disappointment – but, I understand that they struggle with their own case load. We are on our own here and all we can really do is to concentrate on Cat Birth Control. I suggest focusing on the males. There will be fewer pregnant cats and fewer cat fights! I am a strong supporter of the Okanagen Humane Society whose prime focus is the promotion and funding of a Dog and Cat Spay and Neuter Program, aimed at assisting low income families with the cost of spaying or neutering their pet. Visit their website, www.okanaganhumanesociety.ca to find out what help they can offer. Finally – let us all get behind Princeton Animal Assistance. It sounds like a wonderful group that could do much good! If you would like to help, visit their Facebook page. The group remains small and does not appear on Google, so use “Find Friends” on your own Facebook page to establish contact! Our four-footed friends need all the help they can get! Karin Green 14-11-03 3:07 PM

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Baskets raise funds for school John Allison Elementary had another successful fundraiser. The Christmas baskets that were created through donations in each class were raffled off at the John Allison Christmas concert last Tuesday afternoon. The winners were: Picnic basket,

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CAPRICORN: Capricorn, your love of travel continues this week, and you won’t be content until you hit the road. If you have the chance to travel, make the most of this opportunity. AQUARIUS: Aquarius, now is a great time to aim for a promotion at work or make some changes to make yourself more marketable. It’s time to push ahead in your career. PISCES: Pisces, this is an exciting period for you, as both personal plans and career goals come to fruition. Enjoy the ride in the days ahead. ARIES: Aries, things are going to change with regard to your professional life. Expect some good news at work and possibly a promotion. Make the most of this opportunity. TAURUS: This week is bound to be very social, and your calendar is full, Taurus. You can pick and choose what you want to do, and you can expect to enjoy all of your experiences in the week ahead. GEMINI: Expect to start the week on an exciting note, Gemini. Big news is coming your way, and you can allow yourself to enjoy this exciting time in your life. CANCER: Cancer, enjoy time with your significant other in the days ahead. A romantic trip could be just the way to go, and both of you will appreciate the oneon-one time. LEO: Home matters have been on your mind, Leo. This week you will reach a resolution to your issue. Your hard work has paid off so you can have some fun. VIRGO: This is a week you are bound to enjoy, Virgo. The next several days will be full of structured fun, and that is right up your alley. Enjoy the company of friends and family. LIBRA: Libra, you may prefer to keep to yourself this week, but you are more likely to be surrounded by friends and family. Make the most of this time with loved ones. SCORPIO: Scorpio, things are set to go your way and you couldn’t be happier. You thrive on being in control, and that’s right where you will be this week. Good things are ahead. SAGITTARIUS: Sagittarius, you tend to get restless with routine, so take some time to switch things up this week. Take a different route to work or school. Otherwise, make new friends. FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY

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Dear Santa I would like a Bulbasaur stuffy, and a new Charmander please. Also a new stuffy Squirtell please. I would also like some new Littlest Pet Shop toys. A new Elsa, brush, and bretts and also a new Elsa Movie. Thanks, -Love Morgan

Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I would like a Lalaloospy, a mini Ipad, and stuffy T-Rex! -Jaime

I would like a make up vanity. I was a good girl today. Merry Christmas!! -Love Chloe

Dear Santa I like you really lots. I have a real skeleton for you. I always brush my teeth really clean. I have been a good girl. I would like Littlest Pet Shop. I will put out cookies and milk for you. -Kiara

Dear Santa, I have been a really good boy this year. I would like a video game and an x-box 360 for Christmas please Santa. Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. Claus and your elves and your reindeer. Thank you Santa -Love Brock Dear Santa, Thank you for my flying fairy and turbo movie last year. This year I am hoping for a robot dog, and an Anna styling head or lego friends. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to leave you cupcakes. -Love Lauren Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year, helping out and cheering up my friend in Ridgewood. I would like it if you would bring me a toy pony to ride and play food for my play kitchen. Thank you! Love from,-Mary Cookies for you and carrots for the reindeer.

Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Santa doing? How are the elves doing? Can I have a Barbie that has earrings. Can I also have a new hair clip please! Thank you Santa! -Paige (I have been a very good girl!)

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Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? You must be very busy getting ready for Christmas. I would like some action figures and a video game for Christmas please Santa. Merry Christmas Santa. Thank you, -Love Syd

Dear Santa, My mom says I was a very good boy this year! And I could ask for anything I want for Christmas. Santa, I REALLY want a remote control truck that has red and blue on it. Please and thank-you Santa, safe travels! -From Luc

Dear Santa I would like some legos, wii game of Mario Brothers. I love you Santa and I hope you have a great Christmas. I would also like a rocket ship that can fly to the moon and back. A balloon with a picture of a rocket ship on it. -Jax

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. I play nicely with kids. I say nice things to other people. I would like a Wii game called Mario Galaxy. How do the elves make the toys? I would also like a toy truck please. Merry Christmas Santa! -Love, Jonah

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Could I please have logging lego for Christmas. For my sister she would like a purple dinosaur. Thank you Santa -Lance

Can I please have a Monster High doll and a Unicorn stuffy. How do the elves make all the presents. What kind of cookies does Mrs. Clause make? -Eden

I have been a good boy. I would like to have a Wii for Christmas please.

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Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? Are you and the elves busy getting ready for Christmas? I would like to have a doll house for Christmas please Santa. -Love Andrew

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RCMP investigators suspect a link between recent bank robberies in Princeton on Dec. 1 (left) at the CIBC and then in Vernon Dec. 9 at the Interior Savings Credit Union (right). Anyone with information regarding the suspect or either incident is urged to call the Princeton RCMP at 250-295-6911 or Vernon RCMP at 250-545-7171 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Police believe the same man may have robbed banks

Investigators are looking at a possible connection between a credit union robbery in Vernon and a bank robbery a week earlier in Princeton. The Interior Savings Credit Union in the 4300 block of 32nd Street was robbed at 4:40 p.m. Dec. 9 by a male suspect who produced a gun and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. Princeton’s CIBC was robbed shortly after 2:30 p.m. Dec. 1 by a man wielding a gun, who then fled the downtown bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect in both cases remains at large. “There are similarities to the robbery in Princeton,” said Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk on Monday. “There is a possibility the two robberies could be tied into one. There is a possibility it could be a travelling criminal. Our investigators have been in touch with those in Princeton.” The suspect in the Vernon robbery is described as 25-to-35-years-old, approximately five-foot-10 or six-feet tall. He was wearing black sunglasses, had about a three-day growth of beard, and had on a grey top with an orange-grey-white plaid shirt under it. He was wearing grey sweat pants, brown shoes, a dark toque and black leather gloves. The suspect in Princeton is described as a Caucasian man, late 20s to early 30s, five-foot-10 to six-feet tall, sandy coloured hair, medium athletic build, wearing a black Vancouver Canucks toque, a dark jacket, cargo pants and sunglasses. In both cases, a police service dog unit was called out but no trace of the suspect could be found. Anyone with information regarding the suspect or either incident is urged to call the Vernon RCMP at 250-545-7171, Princeton RCMP at 250-295-6911, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our Customers and Friends.

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Numerous travellers on their way to and from Princeton were frustrated last Tuesday when a rockslide near Keremeos closed Highway 3 overnight.

Rockslide causes headaches Tara Bowie Spotlight Staff

It won’t be until at least summer of 2015 before a more permanent solution can be executed to hopefully prevent future rockslides on Hwy 3, west of Keremeos. A spokesperson from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation told Black Press in an email that work this summer is in the planning stages and “will include the excavation of the upper slope to create a wider ditch, a large rock catchment area and to reestablish the highway to four lanes.” In the most recent slide, rocks began to fall Tuesday Dec. 9 at around 3 p.m. The rockslide closed the highway for the night as rocks continued to fall until 9 p.m. No injuries or damages to vehicles were reported. Doug Burlingame, a trucker for Ken Thomas Trucking in Princeton

was only a few vehicles behind those closest to the area where the rocks came down. “Luckily no one was hurt,” he said while standing outside his logging truck. “I stopped in Keremeos to make a call and if I hadn’t I would have made it through fine and would be back in Princeton now.” Burlingame wasn’t sure how he was going to get the logging truck backed out of where he was parked or where he was going to stay for the night. “I guess I’ll have to leave it here on the side of the road,” he said. “Not sure if I’ll get someone from Princeton to try and come get me or just stay the night and try to get out of here in the morning.” As the slide happened just about an hour before school closed approximately 25 students who should have been headed home to Hedley were left strand-

ed at Similkameen Elementary Secondary School. Students from Cawston had already transferred to SESS by time word had gotten out about the slide. The roadway was littered with parked cars before RCMP officially closed the road around 4 p.m. that evening. Several other slides have occurred at the same spot during the last year. In recent weeks the ministry established a multiple metre high concrete catchment wall at the site located about nine kilometres outside Keremeos. The wall was effective in catching most of the material that fell from the side of the mountain but a few medium sized rocks jumped over onto the road. Sometime in the next week crews are expected to excavate the catchment ditches on both sides of the wall. The ministry spokesperson said extreme

thaw freeze cycles caused the rock slide. The roadway was reduced to just two lanes

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And the passport winners are... Andrea DeMeer

In one of his first official duties as a Princeton town councilor Jerome Tjekstra drew one of the lucky winners of the Chamber of Commerce passport contest, assisted by Chamber president Brenda Crawford. First place prize was taken by Stan Poslowsky, second place winner was Delta Coutu and third was Karen Nendick.

Thinking of you at Christmas And wishing you much joy this season and in the coming year.

Council doles out duties Spotlight Staff

Princeton town council handed out its schedule for regional, internal and community appointments and liaisons during a regularly scheduled meeting Monday night. Regionally, Mayor Frank Armitage will hold a seat on the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen and the Municipal Insurance Association of British Columbia. He will also be a community liaison for the Princeton Seniors Drop-in Centre Society, Princeton Posse and the Committee for the Approval of Public Events. Armitage will chair the Airport Committee and Councillor Rosemary Doughty and Doug Pateman will hold seats. The mayor will be joined by Councillor Kim Maynard on the Vermillion Forks Community Forest Corporation group. Armitage, Maynard, Pateman and Councillor Jerome Tjerkstra will sit on the Princeton and District Community Forest Corporation. Armitage and Maynard will both represent the town on the Health Care Steering Committee. Doughty and Pateman will sit on the Deer Committee. Maynard will sit on the Similkameen Valley Planning Society and the Southern Interior Local Government Association, Accessibility Awareness Committee and

the Highway 3 Coalition. Doughty will sit on the Okanagan Regional Library and Princeton Arts Council. Tjerkstra will sit on the Southern Interior Municipal Employer’s Association, Princeton and District Museum and Archives and Economic Development. Tjerkstra and Pateman will sit on the Chamber of Commerce. Pateman will be part of the Princeton

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Posse eight minutes shy of a great weekend Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

The Princeton Posse played 112 out of 120 minutes of hockey on the weekend, earning one win against the Okanagan Knights Sunday night, and suffering a frustrating third-period loss against division leaders Osoyoos Friday night at home. Head coach Bill Rotheisler called Friday night’s defeat “a lot tighter” than the scoreboard allowed. “We played actually really well. We were either up, tied or down one goal for 52 minutes. We didn’t have the stamina to carry it on.” Osoyoos scored three unanswered goals in the third period to win the game 4-1. “Clearly if they would have had just eight more minutes of playing the way they were playing, it would have been a completely different conversation with the boys,” said Rotheisler. He admitted a third-period slow down on the ice is “a reoccurring scenario” for the team. Brandon Schaber notched Princeton’s lone marker in the first period, with assists going to Konnar Dechaine and Craig Thomson.

Stephen Heslop faced 28 shots in net. Sunday night on the road against the Knights Rotheisler said three of the team’s four lines played the whole game. Despite being outshot 39 to 36 the Posse pulled off a 3-1 victory. “Basically we had good secondary scoring and our goaltending was good,” he said. Netminder Bailey Stephens, a new addition to the Posse roster, was Away Star of the Game turning away 38 or 39 attacks. “He deserved it he played well,” said Rotheisler. “He’s been putting up some pretty impressive numbers since he’s been here.” Thomas Cankovic scored twice for the Posse and Craig Thompson had his first goal of the season. Thompson also rang up an assist, along with Destin Robinson, Connor Sloan, Bryan Kromm, Jamieson Ree and Brandon Workun. Over the weekend the Posse slipped further away from second place Summerland, and with 32 points entered striking range of Kelowna. “They’ve strung out a couple of good games, but we’re not concerned,” said Rotheisler.

The Posse’s Eden Dubchak looks for the puck against North Okanagan Sunday night.

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All we want for Christmas is a championship! The Princeton Posse was a big part of the town’s light up festivities, playing pool noodle hockey and getting cosy with the big guy in red.

Tulameen hosts first winter carnival Spotlight Staff

Tulameen is offering up everything ice and snow and even a fireworks show during the first annual Winter Carnival from December 27 to January 1. The jam-packed six-day event that is sure to turn into a family tradition kicks off with a snowman competition. Participants have from Dec 27 to 31 to build a snowman on their front lawn and register for judging with Amanda McKenzie at 2644 Strathcona Street. Judging will take place New Year’s Day. Free figure skating lessons will be held Dec. 28 to Dec. 31 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with Amanda. Participants of all ages and skill level are invited to join to learn how to perform crossovers, waltz jumps and one-foot spins. No one should miss the Princeton Posse Minor team, as they play their own on December 27. On December 28, Bob Coyne and Brad Hope will drop the puck when the Princeton Posse Jr. B team will play a game in Tulameen. Locals can

test their hockey chops during a skills competition against the Junior B players. A Merritt Initiation Team will also play a game on a date still to be determined. Tulameen is the place to be this New Year’s Eve. The fun kicks off at 6 p.m. with a bonfire, ice slide, human ice bowling and other events. From 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. the Princeton Figure Skating Club will wow the crowds with an ice show. There will be both solo and group performances. Bring the whole family out for a public skate with festive music under the lights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. And ring in 2015 with a spectacular fireworks show. On New Year’s Day at noon the locals will get a chance to put their sticks on the ice and battle it out for bragging rights. Hot chocolate and hot dogs will be served up for a donation. Anyone wanting to play in the local game should contact jasonmckenzie90@hotmail.com.

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THE SPOTLIGHT COMMUNITY CALENDAR

HELP US KEEP THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR UP TO DATE. Please remember to check your listing in the Spotlight Community Calendar. If changes to your listing are needed, please call us at 250-295-3535 or email editor@similkameenspotlight.com

Arts SHIRLEY’S ART CLASSES: Wednesday & Thursday Call Shirley at 250-295-4076 GARDEN CLUB: Meets third 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., 250-295-6718 or Joann Gabriel, Sec., 250-295-3361 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 250-295-4194 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. 250-295-0527 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 250-295-3541. ORL- PRINCETON BRANCH: 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.

St. Paul’s United Anglican Church

Office: 250-295-7714 WORSHIP - 10:00 AM Dec. 21st, 10 am Christmas Songfest Dec. 24th, 6 pm Candlelight Service 190 - 1st Avenue Everyone Welcome

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COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: Group helps bereaved parents. Will meet as needed. Call Shirley Haker at 250-295-3607. sehaker@persona.ca

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!

SENIORS BRANCH #30 POT LUCK SUPPER: Last Friday of every month, 5:30 p.m. Seniors Centre. Members can invite a guest.

CRISIS LINE: You can call us 24 hours a day, everyday, and your call is confidential and anonymous. The crisis line is 250-4936622. Or call collect from locations within the South Okanagan Similkameen: 250-493-6622.

MEMBERS ONLY POOL TOURNAMENT: Last Tuesday of every month at the Senior’s Centre. 10:00 am

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meet Friday In Tulameen at 7:30 p.m. at Library call 250-295-7005

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.

WHIST & CRIB: (Seniors Branch #30) First Saturday of each month at 1 PM. Coffee & refreshments included. Everyone welcome.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. United Church. Contacts: Fred 250-295-7272 or Marena 250-295-7663

PRINCETON RACING DAYS ASSOCIATION: Meets the third Thursday of the month in the office at Sunflower Downs (PXA Grounds) at 6:30 p.m.

VERMILION FORKS PRINCETON O.A.P.O. BR. #185: Regular meetings second Friday of every month at 2 p.m.. Pot luck supper every third Friday at 5:00 p.m.

AL-ANON: Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? Contact Central Referral @1-604-688-1716

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.

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.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Meets every Wednesday & Sunday at the Info Centre in Chamber Basement 7:30 P.M. Phone 1-877-234-5809

PRINCETON ROTARY CLUB: Meets every Tuesday @ 12 p.m. Heartland Restaurant (dining room). For more info. Call Judy @ 250-2950217. New members welcome!

LITTLE FOLKS NURSERY SCHOOL: Meetings are every third Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at LFNS. 250-295-3083 PRINCETON LEGION BRANCH #56: Reminds all veterans that the D.V.A. Now makes home visits. For more info. Phone 250-295-6060 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 250-295-6727 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 @ 250-295-0171

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 1-866-856-8442

PRINCETON COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CHAC): Meets third Tuesday of every month at 7 PM at Town Hall.

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.

165 Vermilion Avenue invites you to join us in Sunday Worship 10:30 am Pastor Jack McNeil 250-295-7951

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DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB: Wednesdays @ Riverside Centre 10:30-3. Call Arlen @ 250-295-6157

PRINCETON and DISTRICT COMMUNITY SKILLS CENTRE SOCIETY: Meetings are held quarterly on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

(By Coopers) Join us for “Gospel Hour” Sunday mornings, 11 am We would love to meet you. 250-293-1205

Princeton Penticostal Church

HEDLEY SENIORS’ CENTRE: 3rd Monday of every month regular general meetings Everyone welcome. 2nd Sunday Pancake Breakfast, 8 am - 10 am. Daily Coffee & conversation 6:30 am to 8 am. Every Tuesday & Thursday exercise at 9 am.

PRINCETON MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES: 167 Vermilion Avenue 250-295-7588 princetonmuseum@gmail.com www.princetonmuseum.org

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: Meets second Monday of every month, 1:00 p.m. Hospital Board Room. For info., Call Doreen @ 250-2951577

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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 250-2954050 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 250- 295-3658 or Myrna 250-295-7272 Visit www.tops.org

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 ROYAL PURPLE: Meetings first and third Tuesdays 7:30 PM, Princeton. ELKS: Contact Chris at 250-295-3949. PRINCETON PERFORMING ARTS: Meet first Tuesday of each month @ 7 p.m. in Riverside Theatre. Contact Derek @ 250-295-3037 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: General meeting held on the third Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM.

PXA MEETING: Held on the third Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m., at the Princeton PXA Grounds. New Members welcome!

COPPERHILL LANES: YBC Bowling Saturday 10 AM. Club 55. Mens, 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. 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! PRINCETON CURLING CLUB: Leagues start Oct. 20th. Mon - mixed, Wed - Ladies, Thurs - Day League. www.princetoncurlingclub.com or 250-295-6400

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!

RECREATIONAL BADMINTON: Mondays at 8:00 pm at PSS gym, beginners welcome. Adult & Juniors (age 12+)

PRINCETON LADIES AUXILIARY LEGION BRANCH 56: Meet 2nd Tuesday of the month @ Legion Hall at 7:00 p.m.

GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA: Contact: Carol Mack 250-295-7085

HEDLEY MUSEUM: General Meeting, meets the 2nd Monday of each month. 6 p.m. @ The Hedley Museum THE PRINCETON RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB: INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE Juniors & Seniors meet at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Family Centre (behind the legion). Phone 250-295-6150. VERMILION FORKS FIELD NATURALISTS: Group meets second Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. at the Riverside Centre. Public welcome. OTTER VALLEY FISH & GAME: Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month at noon in the Club House.

Youth 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 Thurs. 11- 2. (Pre-natal) 11 -12 Moms help prepare and enjoy lunch together.

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Interior Health loses two dedicated longtime directors - Embree, Goldsmith

This year Dec. 31 will mark more than the year’s end for two members of Interior Health’s Board of Directors, as Chair Norman Embree and Director David Goldsmith complete their tenures. “Norm and David have been unwavering in their dedication to health care in the Southern Interior,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “With their focus on quality, improved communication, and engagement, their guidance and governance has been a great asset to Interior Health.” During their terms the Board

maintained an emphasis on quality improvement, hired Interior Health’s current President and CEO Dr. Robert Halpenny, and continued to build relationships with First Nations throughout the region, among other developments. Embree, who lives in the Shuswap area, has served on the Board of Directors since 2007 and has been Chair since 2008. “I have truly enjoyed my term on the Board of Directors. Health care is an incredibly complex and rewarding field that touches everyone, young and old and from all

walks of life,” said Chair Embree. “It truly has been a great experience. Looking forward, the Board is well positioned to continue to provide effective guidance and oversight.” Goldsmith, who lives in the Columbia Valley, has served on the Board of Directors since 2008. “I want to thank my Board colleagues and everyone at Interior Health for supporting me in my position over the past six years,” said Director Goldsmith. “I have been constantly impressed with the level of dedication, enthusiasm and

ing the organization, and evaluates results. Board members are appointed by the Minister of Health through Ministerial Order. Interior Health is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and providing a wide range of quality health-care services to more than 742,000 people living across B.C.’s vast interior. For more information, visit www.interiorhealth.ca, follow us on Twitter @Interior_Health, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook. com/interiorhealth.ca

professionalism brought to the job every day by our staff. Staff at all levels and our physician teams are exemplary.” Board Director Erwin Malzer of Kelowna will step into the role of Board Chair effective Jan. 1. The Interior Health Board of Directors oversees operations, works with management to establish overall strategic direction for the organization, and ensures appropriate community consultation. The Board also regularly reviews the organization’s longterm plans, significant issues affect-

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

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WALTER EDWARD â&#x20AC;&#x153;EDâ&#x20AC;?: Born April 10, 1930, Ed passed away peacefully at Princeton General Hospital on December 9th. He is predeceased by his wife Emma 5 years ago and will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his daughter from Port Alberni, Cindy (Don) Prefontaine, 3 sons in Princeton; Dan (Barb), Bill (Connie), Bob (Teena), and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. No service by request. A cremation burial service to be held in the Spring. In lieu of Ă&#x20AC;owers a donation to the BC /ung Association, 2675 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 2K2. Thank You The Howe family would like to thank Princeton General Hospital, Penticton Regional Hospital and Kelowna General Hospital doctors, nurses and staff, Princeton Ambulance Services, Princeton Health Unit Assessors, Princeton Home Support, Ridgewood /odge, friends and neighbours for their heartfelt care and assistance to our dad, Ed.

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Help Wanted

THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). covers: Hip/knee replacements, arthritic joints, COPD. For help applying 1844-453-5372.

PLOW TRUCK OPERATORS Argo is accepting Resumes for drivers experienced in the operation of tandem axle trucks for the Princeton Area. Exp. operating snow removal equipment would be an asset. Must hold a valid BCDL, minimum Class 3 with air. Submit your Resume with a current National driver abstract by email to argosok@argoroads.ca or by fax to 250-295-7983.

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Education/Trade Schools INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Class 1 Driver needed, good wages/benefits. Call 250-2958855

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Employment

Merchandise for Sale

Medical/Dental

Misc. for Sale

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

Services

Financial Services ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now & see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783. GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Nutrition/Diet WEIGHT loss, 30 days, proven, healthy, money back guarant. Email: lb@oadda.com 250-900-1254

Personal Care ESSENTIAL MASSAGE Pampering By Pamella Famous Kick Butt Massage Lymph drainage Hot stone massage By appt. Only 250-295-7980 •Rest •Relax •Rejuvenate KwikFit4u.com Distributor for whole body vibrational machines

Home Improvements FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

Painting & Decorating WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale Handmade Winter Sock’s! 250-295-3832

Business/Ofﬁce Service

SPOTLIGHT The Similkameen

Proudly serving the community since 1948 • www.similkameenspotlight.com

SUBSCRIPTION RATES Local area includes: Princeton & Area H, Hedley

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STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-499-0251. Local.

WHERE DO YOU TURN

TO LEARN WHAT’S ON SALE?

YOUR NEWSPAPER:

The link to your community

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.

Homes for Rent 1 Bdrm basement suite, heat hydro, cable included. Avail. January 1st. $580/month Plus damage deposit. Call 250-293-6472 3 bdrm House, 2.5 bath, fenced yard, W/D/F/S/DW, $1100/month + utilities. 3 bdrm duplex, big yard, W/D/F/S, $1100/month utilities included. DD and references required for all rentals. No smoking inside and pets negotiable. For more information call 250-2950200. Basement Suite for Rent. 1 bed, 1 bath plus den. $800 per month + utilities. Available immediately. Call 250-295-6977 HOUSES FOR RENT. Call Heather at 250-295-8025 Two bedroom house for rent in Princeton. Fenced yard, pets okay. References required. $900 per month. 250493-6954.

Ofﬁce/Retail 2 - 200 sqft office space available.. Call Heather 250295-8025

Suites, Lower LARGE 1-BDRM, 1 bath. Very clean. All appls incld, insuite W/D, grd flr of home on Auburn, own entry, A/C. Inclds heat & hydro. RV parking Large fenced yard & own covered deck. N/S. Available Jan 15. Small pet neg. $700/mo. Call (604)535-1980, (250)2950685 for more info/viewing.

Business/Ofﬁce Service PHOTOCOPY SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE SPOTLIGHT:

PRICES STARTING AT:

Black & White Copies:

15 ¢ each Colour Copies: 75 ¢ each

FAX/SCAN SERVICES AVAILABLE

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RDOS elects new executive At the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen Inaugural Board meeting elections were held for Chair and Vice Chair. Director ¬¬¬Mark Pendergraft, Electoral Area “A”, Rural Osoyoos was elected as Chair for a third term, and Director Andrew Jakubeit, City of Penticton was elected as Vice-Chair for a first term. “I would like to thank the RDOS Board for their support and I look forward to the year ahead. I plan to maintain a regional perspective while ensuring local concerns are recognized and handled in a fair manner,”

Get your tickets for Posse draw

said Chair Pendergraft. The Regional Board consists of elected representatives from each of the eight electoral areas and appointed representatives from six member municipalities within the Regional District.

The Princeton Posse and Fletcher Building Supplies are teaming up for a fabulous team fundraising draw, to be held at the New Year’s Eve game December 31st at 5:30 p.m. First prize is a $2,500 Cub Cadet driving lawn mower, second prize is a $900 Poulan snow blower and third prize is a boy’s or girl’s bicycle valued at $165. Tickets are $10 each and there are only 1,000 tickets for sale. Purchase tickets at Fletcher’s Building Supply or the Spotlight.

Director Michael Brydon, Electoral Area “F”, Okanagan Lake West/West Bench was elected as Chair to the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District for a first term and Director Judy Sentes, City of Penticton was elected Vice-Chair for a second term.

Be energy savvy this winter Knowing how you use electricity can help reduce your energy use and bills this winter. Helpful energy saving tips to prepare your home for winter.

Monthly electricity use:2

Try these low or no cost tips:

• install a programmable thermostat

Water heater for two occupants:

• replace your furnace filter • close heating vents in rooms not used

83%

of energy used for heating is consumed between October to March.1

25.58

Energy use in your home:1 Space heating & cooling

43%

Did you know?

Appliances & electronics

19%

It’s going up to help address the rising cost of electricity and to support the necessary investments into the electrical system that serves you safely and reliably.

Water heater for four occupants:

39.75

Have questions about your bill?

Electric furnace:

178.33

LCD TV & DVD player:

5.92

As of Jan. 1, 2015, your electricity rate will go up by approximately 3.5%.3

Water heating

Lighting

Other

19% 12% 7%

Call us at 1-866-436-7847. For more tips to help you save electricity this winter, visit fortisbc.com/wintertips.

1 Source: 2012 FortisBC Residential End-Use Survey: Energy Consumption for Electric Only Single Family Dwellings, Electrically Heated House: 20,800 kWh per year average use. 2These are the approximate costs for typical households in FortisBC’s Southern Interior service area, calculated based on 2014 rates, using the FortisBC Energy Calculator. fortisbc.com/energycalculator. 3Based on 2200 kWh of electricity use over a 2-month period. Customers with low consumption may see an increase less than 3.5% while bills with high consumption may see an increase of more than 3.5%. FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. (14-386.1 11/2014)

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HOLIDAY EVENT ELIGIBLE OWNERS RECEIVE UP TO

UP TO IN TOTAL CASH CREDITS † ON SELECT MODELS.*

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5500

YEARS/40,000KM COMPLIMENTARY OIL CHANGES^

ALL 2014s COME WITH CHEVROLET COMPLETE CARE:

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LIMITED TIME: DEC 15TH - JAN 2ND

31 MPG HIGHWAY

9.0 L/100 KM HWY | 12.6 L/100 KM CITYź

YEARS/160,000 KM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ^^

8 500

2014 NORTH AMERICAN TRUCK OF THE YEAR

UP TO

1500 DOUBLE CAB LTZ 4X4 SHOWN

UP TO IN TOTAL CASH CREDITS † ON SELECT MODELS.

50 MPG HIGHWAY

5.7 L/100 KM HWY | 7.8 L/100 KM CITY

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YEARS/160,000 KM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ^^

$ ,

- 1.4 L TURBOCHARGED ENGINE - AIR CONDITIONING - STABILITRAK ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM

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8500

2014 TRAX

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FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS

+ $ 1,000 HOLIDAY CASH*

$7,000 CASH CREDITS

ON SELECT MODELS

+ $ 500 BOXING WEEK BONUS* *

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2014 CRUZE *^

5-Star Safety Ratings More Stars. Safer Cars.

$ 4,250 CASH CREDITS

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FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS

+ $ 750 HOLIDAY CASH*

+ $ 500 BOXING WEEK BONUS* *

ON SELECT MODELS

- BEST-IN-CLASS SAFETY WITH 10 AIRBAGS + - POWER WINDOWS & LOCKS WITH REMOTE ENTRY – SIRIUS XM RADIO™ LTZ MODEL SHOWN

52 MPG HIGHWAY

5.4 L/100 KM HWY | 8.2 L/100 KM CITYź

+ $ 750 HOLIDAY CASH* $2,000 CASH CREDITS

INCLUDES:

ON SELECT MODELS

+ $ 500 BOXING WEEK BONUS* * FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS

- CRUISE CONTROL - ONSTAR® - SIRIUS XM RADIO™ - BLUETOOTH®

CHEVROLET.CA

BOXING WEEK BONUS ENDS JAN 2ND

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase, finance and lease of a 2014 Chevrolet Trax, Silverado or Cruze. Freight ($1,600/$1695/$1,600) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration & dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. *Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014, 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between December 2, 2014 and January 2, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on all eligible Chevrolet vehicles. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer vehicle or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014, 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between December 2, 2014 and January 2, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1500 credit available on all eligible Chevrolet vehicles. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,000 credit available towards the retail purchase, cash purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014 or 2015 model year Chevrolet light or heavy duty pickup(except Colorado); delivered in Canada between December 2, 2014 through January 2, 2015. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited by law. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. **$500 Boxing Week Bonus is a manufacturer-to-consumer credit (tax inclusive) available on the retail purchase or lease of 2014 or 2015 model year Chevrolet Sonic, Cruze, Trax, Equinox, Traverse, Silverado 1500 Double Cab, or Silverado HD (gas engine only) delivered in Canada between December 15, 2014 and January 2, 2015. †$3,250 is a combined total credit consisting of a $750 Holiday Cash (tax inclusive), $500 Boxing Week Bonus (tax inclusive) and a $2,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Trax which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $2,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ‡$8,500 is a combined total credit consisting of a $4,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Silverado Light Duty Double Cab, $1,000 Holiday Cash for Truck Owners (tax inclusive), $500 Boxing Week Bonus (tax inclusive) and a $3,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty (1500) DoubleCab, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $3,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. *†$5,500 is a combined total credit consisting of a $1,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) on 2014 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ, a $750 Holiday Cash (tax inclusive), $500 Boxing Week Bonus (tax inclusive) and a $3,250 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Cruze LTZ which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $3,250 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ~Visit onstar.ca for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model and conditions. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. After complimentary trial period, an active OnStar service plan is required. ††Based on Wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and last available information at the time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles. Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your dealer for additional details. ‡‡2014 Silverado 1500 with the available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 13.0L/100 km city and 8.7L/100 km hwy 2WD and 13.3L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 4WD. Ford F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine has a fuel consumption rating of 12.9L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 2WD and 14.1L/100 km city and 9.6L/100 km hwy 4WD. Fuel consumption based on GM testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ++Whichever comes first. See dealer/manufacturer for details. Based on Wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and last available information at the time of posting. +Based on WardsAuto.com 2012 Upper Small segment, excluding Hybrid and Diesel powertrains. Standard 10 airbags, ABS, traction control and StabiliTrak. WBased on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. *^Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ^Whichever comes first. Limit of four ACDelco Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

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