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OH SNOW - here we go again

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Darryl Clarke, of Tucker Backhoe Services, was busy Monday clearing snow from private parking lots in the downtown. “There’s just so much of it,” he said. “There isn’t any place to put it all.” Andrea DeMeer snow,” said Wiseman, combined with the rock face and the Spotlight. “But it looks like people are heeding the warning of Spotlight Staff way snow collects that creates the problem. careful driving…we haven’t had any calls last night or today

Princeton was on the receiving end of another winter blast this week – along with much of the province’s southern interior – prompting many businesses to close Monday and making travel tricky in and outside of town. Environment Canada released numerous weather alerts for the area Sunday and Monday, and DriveBC issued a series of cautions about road conditions on Highway 5A, and avalanche warnings. Jeff Wiseman, the area’s Ministry of Transportation operations manager, said avalanche control workers were in the Coalmont Road area for most of the day Monday. “When the weather is like this it’s the sheer volume of

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As of Monday afternoon Wiseman said there had been a number of “small slides” of snow on Coalmont Road and Highway 5A. Avalanche control technicians fly close to suspect areas and use explosives to trigger avalanches before they become hazards to drivers, Wiseman explained. “It depends on the winter we are having. Sometimes we have to come out two or three times a winter.” Despite treacherous driving conditions, there were no accidents on area roads as of Monday afternoon. “I expected to see collision after collision after collision,” Sergeant Barry Kennedy, Princeton RCMP detachment commander, told the

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for accidents.” Kennedy said Monday calls to the local detachment were mostly concerning false security alarms tripped by the heavy snowfall. Snow removal was on the minds of many people Monday, as they dug out from underneath more than 12 inches of snow accumulation. Kevin Huey, Princeton’s Director of Infrastructure and Parks, said town crews began work at 4:30 a.m. and would recommence plowing at the same time Tuesday. “We do field a few calls,” said Huey, who acknowledged continued page nine

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Princeton Legion issues 2015 invitation to town residents Doreen Poulsen

Here’s an invitation you should not ignore. Do you find yourself sitting home alone watching TV or playing on the computer? Why not get yourself down to the Legion, play a game with us and/or just enjoy the company of others? There are a lot of activities going on in 2015. Try it out a few times and if you find yourself enjoying it we would love to have you join our Legion! The majority of our activities take place during the afternoons. Here’s what goes on in a typical week, partners and singles drop in crib, drop

in darts, free bingo, Texas hold’em poker preceded by dinners, meat draws, open mike jam sessions and now Karaoke on Saturday nights. Community dinners, tournaments and derby’s, dances, and many special occasions. Of course we have our annual Remembrance Day parade and service followed by a free lunch to anyone who wishes to join us. Our lounge is open from noon each day and into the evenings on Fridays and Saturdays. The Royal Canadian Legion is one of the largest nonprofit organizations in Canada and a vital part of the social and commu-

nity network in our little town of Princeton. Centrally located across from the Post Office next to Veterans square our hall is available for rental for your special event or service with children being welcomed to attend. We have an extensive group of volunteers within our membership and are always welcoming more to assist us in all our fund raising events. Almost all of our donations stay within the community to assist the good people of Princeton. The rules within the Legion have changed over the years and now it is not necessary for

you to be a veteran or related to a veteran to become a member. We basically accept all applications if you are a good citizen and are willing to swear to support your government, country and sovereign. Give us the once over and join us at the Legion, always warm in the winter and cool in the summer. If you would like more information please call on most weekdays between 10 & 4 pm 250 295 6060 or drop in the afternoon any day of the week. We’d love to see you!!

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Local woman stirs up idea for Princeton soup kitchen Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

If everything goes according to plan Princeton could have its first soup kitchen in many years, by midFebruary. Rayleen Brewer, a director with Princeton Crisis Assistance and manager of that program’s thrift shop, has already lined up a pantry full of volunteers and now needs board approval and an ideal location before the ingredients go in the pot. “I’m super excited to see where this could go,” she told the Spotlight in an interview recently. Brewer said she is speaking with two local churches that are equipped with kitchens

about housing a soup kitchen. It would open initially for three days a week. “That would be better so that people could come in and eat instead of having them come into the store and then you just hand it to them and then they have to find somewhere to sit and eat.” Brewer said she has time and resources to implement the kitchen which would serve “hearty soups and stews and sandwiches” in part because the Centre’s food cupboard, previously managed by Crisis Assistance and housed at Princeton United Church, was taken over by Princeton Baptist

Church January 1st. The food cupboard has been renamed Princeton Food Bank and its new phone number is 250-2951932. People wishing to donate food may still drop it off at the Crisis Assistance thrift shop, said Brewer. According to Brewer a local group attempted to sustain a soup kitchen in town many years ago, but the project petered out. She estimated there are at least 30 people in Princeton who would make use of a soup kitchen each day. The demand for food assistance increases during the winter, she said. “In the summer it

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Deer Princeton: please meet face to face

Should there ever be a resolution to Princeton’s deer population issue, one thing - and it would be the only thing at this point - is clear. The answer is not going to be found on Facebook. Last month the Spotlight reported the formation of an organization intent on lobbying for deer removal, either by a live or lethal cull. The group launched a Facebook page and invited members to join and share their ideas. Recently a second Facebook group devoted to protecting the town’s deer population sprouted and since then it’s been a war of words. There are good intentions on both sides, however the social media bickering isn’t helping either cause. Name calling, personal slurs and inflammatory comments and accusations on both pages only serve to detract from the real issues and foster indignation, hurt feelings and personal rifts that will linger long after the deer have either left Princeton forever or alternatively been adopted as official mascots by an order of council. At their best on-line discussions can be lively, entertaining and elucidating, however Facebook provides a poor platform for debate. Meaningful debate demands moderation, and that’s nearly impossible to achieve with a Facebook group. Aside from administrators of both pages monitoring the content 24 hours a day and deleting contentious posts there is no way to control what is said. An unfortunate reality of social media platforms like Facebook is that it is very easy to hide behind a profile and post comments that one wouldn’t dream of making aloud at a public meeting. Don’t confuse membership numbers in any Facebook group with support for a cause. People join groups for lots of reasons including curiosity, boredom and power of the herd. Some people are in it for the drama. Don’t believe everything you read on the internet – the web is nothing more than the world’s biggest bathroom wall. Be discerning, consider sources and context and look for credible attribution. The discussion about Princeton’s deer population is a serious one. Judging by its plethora of selfies, recipes and cat pictures, Facebook is not a terribly serious place. Like the deer themselves, the issue is not going to go away on its own. Last year town council attempted to take the town’s temperature on the deer by circulating a survey which indicated an almost equal split in opinion on the question of a cull. Without a consensus, council settled on moving forward with an education campaign designed to help residents discourage the population. Perhaps this is the time for the deer committee led now by Doug Pateman and Rosemary Doughty - to bring together the identified leaders of the pro cull and deer protection groups and initiate respectful discussions that could both quantify the problem and establish solutions moving forward. Leadership is needed now, as while the dialogue drags out on social media the parties become increasingly polarized. Those who truly have a stake in Princeton’s deer need to sit down and talk. Face to face. - AD PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Annual subscription: $35.24 locally, $54.29 elsewhere in Canada.

U.S. ripping us off on water VICTORIA – The U.S. has Canada over a stable irrigation source. That has helped their tree barrel on water as well as oil these days, but the fruit growers push some Okanagan orchardists tide is turning. out of business. Last week I mentioned a new book called The As U.S. billionaires continue to bankroll environmental attacks on B.C. and Alberta energy Columbia River Treaty – A Primer by members projects, it’s worth noting that long before the of Simon Fraser University’s climate adaptation treaty, the U.S. military-industrial complex had team. This slim volume makes the case that B.C. wiped out the Columbia River salmon runs. The has ended up with a shockingly bad deal from this U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its private 1964 treaty, which concerned itself entirely with TOM FLETCHER power partners dammed everything they could flood control and hydroelectric power. find, exterminating a fishery bigger than the In those days there was little or no environmental assessment. Agriculture, fish habitat and Fraser that had sustained aboriginal people on aboriginal impacts were ignored. More than a both sides of today’s border for thousands of decade after the disastrous flood year of 1948, years. once Ottawa stopped its bureaucratic delays, U.S. B.C. Energy Minister Bill Bennett and SFU’s public and private power utilities paid B.C. $254 Jon O’Riordan both described to me their experience at the Columbia River Basin conference, held last October million to build three dams on the Columbia system. Those dams (and one at Libby, Montana that mostly floods in Spokane. Their main impression was that Americans, including tradiB.C. land) hold back the huge spring runoff from the Rockies and then dole out water for power production in B.C. and for the 15 tional tribes, want those salmon runs restored. Vast amounts have been spent on hatcheries and habitat to speed recovery below the hydro dams previously built downstream in the U.S. The U.S. payment was for half the power over 30 years, which Grand Coulee dam, which stands like a giant tombstone for migraB.C. didn’t need at the time. Then our American cousins cut us tory fisheries above it. Should the Americans ever manage to get salmon above their another cheque for $64 million, an estimate of the value of flood biggest dam, it will largely be up to B.C. to provide sufficient cool protection from 1968 all the way to 2024. Boy, did we get taken. The SFU team calculates the value of water to keep them alive. That service has an increasing value to the U.S. as well as an ongoing cost to B.C. that flood control to the U.S. at more like $32 billion. Bennett surprised some in Spokane when he said the U.S. needs That’s not even the worst of it. The Kootenays were once the leading fruit and vegetable growing area in B.C., bigger than the to pay more for the benefits from the Columbia River Treaty. The flood control agreement expires in 2024. The treaty Okanagan. Now in the Arrow Lakes and other reservoirs, levels rise and fall dramatically to steady the flow south. In addition requires 10 years’ notice for either country to exit. Climate shifts to the large areas permanently flooded by the Mica, Duncan and are expected to make B.C. water more important than ever. Your move, Uncle Sam. Hugh Keenleyside dams, this renders more of B.C.’s prime bottom land impassable. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black B.C. is paid precisely zero for this sacrifice, while Washington state has developed a $5 billion-a-year farm economy using our Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Paranoia is a mother’s best friend and worst enemy In the past I’ve been accused of being an overly cautious parent. No one used those words exactly, but “paranoid” has so many negative connotations. I was the mother unafraid to walk through a friend’s home and check the batteries in the smoke detectors before letting my daughter spend the night. I’ve disrupted entire birthday parties by refusing to allow my son to take his turn on the trampoline. Manic best describes my approach to helmets for biking, skating and, on especially slippery winter days, walking along the sidewalk. Don’t even get me started on life jackets. No apologies. I counted the kids this morning and there were still four of them. It’s a record that speaks for itself. A paranoid…er....overly cautious approach to child rearing is not without its downsides though. The youngest DeMeer just turned 12 and I feel every day of 85. My barely controlled need to bubble-wrap the children each time they venture past the front porch has created family stress and marital rifts. This issue came to a head one autumn Sunday morning, 16 years ago. There were

only two children then, ages It was the first of many frantic drives to the hospital. five and two. They bounded That’s probably what helped out the door to play in the backyard and I wearily grabbed my me unbend, just a little bit, as coffee mug and trudged along the family grew in numbers – behind to supervise. experience in triage. STOP. When all the kids were It’s unlike Mr. DeMeer to small we liked to joke we had raise his voice. He took me a frequent-crier card at the ANDREA DEMEER by the wrist, sat me down in a local emergency room. More comfortable chair by the wood than one on-call physician has old dog fire, poured a dollop of Irish peered over the top of a clipnew tricks board and looked dismayed. cream in my coffee and told “Oh. It’s you again.” me in no uncertain terms that Concussions, broken bones, stitches, I needed to relax and let the kids be kids. They would be fine. They didn’t need to be sprains, anaphylaxis - we’ve lived through watched every second of every day and if I them all. Eventually one wears down. To rip off a didn’t lighten up they were going to grow popular quote, you can worry about anything, both anxious and resentful. That’s when the horrible screaming start- you just can’t worry about everything. ed. I will always be a stewer. You can’t work While I was being lectured on over-cau- in a newsroom and not be sensitive to the tious parenting the climbing apparatus in the potential for freak accidents and disasters. backyard tipped and fell while both children Also, I read too much. were hanging on its side. The toddler was Yet anyone who knew me as a Mom when unconscious and the first grader was covered I was insisting on putting the kids’ food in a in blood. blender – you know, when they were four –

would marvel at the state of my home today. There are three DeMeer boys and at least a dozen lethal weapons within six steps of the back door. Guns, bows, knives of every description and sling shots. Whenever the eldest feels he is not receiving proper homage from his siblings he fixes them with a hard stare and reminds them HE wasn’t even allowed to have a water pistol until he was 12. On the weekend two boys – well, young men really– headed out to play in the backyard, which in our new life is comprised entirely of a mountain. Watching them through the snow, scrabbling up the rock face like goats, I knew there was no point in going out to supervise. Wistfully I thought it would be a good idea if they wore helmets, and I devoted some time to wondering about cougars, grizzly bears, avalanches, rock slides and hypothermia. Then I remembered if there really is a God, she’s a Mom. I poured a dollop of Irish cream in my coffee, and sat down in a comfortable chair by the fire.

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I was 19, standing on the outskirts of Pouce Coupe in northern B.C. with my thumb out, hoping some compassionate soul would give me a lift. My destination was Abbotsford and I planned to travel there via Alberta. The few dollars in my pocket were sufficient to buy little more than a loaf of bread, a package of sliced meat, and a cup of coffee. Picking up a hitch hiker was not considered especially dangerous at that time, but I was to discover most drivers were not willing to stop. My first ride was with two young couples on a Sunday morning drive. I’m still surprised they picked me up. Before long it occurred to them they weren’t going to the next point where there was at least a semblance of civilization. After some discussion they extended their drive considerably and dropped me off at the B.C. /Alberta border. I can only guess at what motivated their thoughtfulness. At the small cafe on the border, I bought a cup of coffee so potent I worried it might be hazardous to my digestive system. Then, after standing too long on the bald, empty prairie stretching endlessly to the horizon, an elderly farmer in an aging rusted pickup bumped to a stop. He carried on well past his little farm because like the young couples, he didn’t want to leave me where drivers would be reluctant to pull over. At the entrance to Grand Prairie, I was quickly picked up by three

young men. An open case of beer was on the floor of the car and each had a bottle in hand. I was barely in the car when the driver glanced in his rear view mirror. “Cops,” he said and abruptly pulled onto a side street. I gathered they were just driving around town, hoping for some excitement. With his eyes frequently scrutinizing the rear view mirror, the driver made his way to the other end of town and dropped me off. Without that ride I’d almost certainly have needed to walk to this point. I appreciated what appeared to be an act of entirely unselfish helpfulness. After a succession of rides, I found myself on the far side of Calgary. Dusk was approaching and I knew if I carried on, I might soon be standing in the mountainous darkness of Banff, hoping no bear would be looking for its dinner. An elderly man in a grey station wagon pulled over and pushed open the passenger door. I was dismayed to learn he was only going to Banff, where he lived. Evidently he came to trust me during our conversation enroute. Discovering I had little money, he said, “talk to my wife. She might put you up for a few dollars.” Darkness had fallen and I was relieved when his wife said I could stay for one dollar. The following morning this wonderful trusting couple needed to leave for Calgary. They showed me where they kept their house key, and suggested I leave my bag in the house and look around town before carrying on. I gratefully

The prairies can be a lonely place to look for a ride.

accepted their offer, and after a little sightseeing I resumed my trek to Abbotsford. Since that time I’ve sometimes thought back to my little hitch hiking adventure. I still wonder what motivated a very small percentage of drivers to stop, while the majority raced by blithely. Did they want to make a difference in someone’s life? Were they unselfish, giving individuals? Did they understand intuitively that an act of kindness

can make the world a better place for someone? For me the issue of motivation is intriguing. Just as only a handful of drivers offered me a ride, similarly in most communities it is a very few who shovel the walk of a frail pensioner, or provide a ride to the doctor. Often these few also serve on committees and boards of organizations. In Hedley a handful of individuals put on the popular monthly pancake breakfasts and

other events. Lately I’ve heard several say, “we are getting old. We won’t be able to do it much longer.” Do we delude ourselves by believing others will always be there to create a pleasant community? We all want to retain what we have. Are we, the citizens of the Similkameen Valley, willing to rouse ourselves and contribute time and energy to create vibrant communities?

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Area birders experiencing a wonderful winter To the editor My wife Terry and I are avid birders who live at Osprey Lake BC and have been regular participants in the annual Christmas Bird Counts in Penticton BC. Our group is known as the Urban Birders because we are in charge of seeing and recording the bird species in the core of the City of Penticton. One part of our group travels by vehicle and they stop and search at many locations in the city. I,on the other hand, travel by foot in the King’s Park and downtown area and along Penticton Creek for a total of a lot of miles in a little under eight hours. This year our group broke our previous record of 33 species and ended up with 39 bird species. The one bird of special interest was what I thought was a Sharp-shinned Hawk that flew by me in the 200 Block of Main Street. After careful review a couple of days later it was identified by my wife that we had miss identified the bird and it turned out that the bird was a immature Peregrine Falcon and this was later confirmed by Christmas Bird Count Co-Ordinator Dick

To the edtior Sunday Jan.04/2015: Vancouver (with the extra taxes included) ---$1.04.9 Litre Merritt ----------------------------------------------$1.039 Litre Kamloops ------------------------------------------$ .939 Litre Princeton -------------------------------------------$1.069 Litre Now, do I smell price fixing in a small market ? Nahhh, oil companies and operators wouldn’t do that. Or would they? Len Lemieux Princeton

Mining defended for providing beauty and comfort

Hard to photograph but beautiful to behold, this Great Grey Owl was snapped rcnetly on the Princeton Summerland Road at Osprey Lake.

Cannings The last bird count for the area was to be in Princeton on Sunday January 4th 2015. This past couple of weeks friends of ours have seen and taken as good a picture as possible of Great Grey Owls along the PrincetonSummerland Road at Osprey

Lake, Artisan Mark Wong at his home and Lester Rob at the Trout Creek Ranch. These birds are very seldom seen in this area so it would interesting if more people are seeing them this winter. Greg and Terry Tellier Princeton-Summerland Rd.

BC hunters demand opportunity

To the editor A copy of this letter was sent to Christy Clark, and MLA Linda Larson Madam-- I write to you as a constituent concerned with the changes to the policy for allocation of wildlife resources regarding proposed quota increases across the board for guideoutfitters in BC by the Ministry of Forestry, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. I am a life member of the Keremeos-Cawston Sportmen’s Association, past prsident of the OK Region BCWF and for more then a decade sat on the Region 8 Resident Negotiating Committee for yearly allocation reviews. During this period we used the “ original” allocation policy (1984+-). We were not always successful, sometimes due to our ineptness, sometimes due to committee largess, and sometimes due to misinterpretation of the policy by Ministry arbitrators. However “we” learned, and learned the policy, and in time became successful in its application and in staving off the

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unrelenting and constant demands by the guides, and retaining opportunities for resident use. We were so successful in fact that some ten years ago the GOABC petitioned the ministry to review, and rewrite the policy for allocation of wildlife resources. It was also at this time that the residents became aware that a large number of GO concessions were small, inefficient, economically unviable, part time ventures which could never have enough quota to be sustainable, but for whose clamoring voice the GOABC had to respond, as is the case here, once again. Even today some guides are demanding even more than the ministry’s arbitrary proposal. The numbers in the policy are bad enough, but the now-inflated quotas for non-resident trophy hunters are an obscene abrogation of the policy. Resident hunters suffer under Limited Entry Hunting (LEH) except for deer and black bear with numbers that deny most hunters opportunity. For example, 70,000 residents apply

for 13.000 moose permits (1 in 5). With the ministry’s capitulation to GOABC demands, the future just got worse. The fact that resident hunter numbers are steadily increasing and non-resident trophy hunter numbers declining makes added BC resident subsidization of an archaic, diminishing, socially unpopular business smack of political recompense and will not be forgotten by BC

residents.We urge you to look to other jurisdictions where non-resident quota is in the ten percent range and ask why BC resident sustenance hunters must have this outrageous, unprecedented giveaway foisted upon them by the ministry and this government. Yours in conservation and fairness in allocation. Donald L. Barker Cawston BC

Council Procedure Bylaw No. 897, 2014 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124(3) of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that Town Council will consider repealing Bylaw No. 724, 2000 Procedure Bylaw. At the Regular Meeting of Council on December 15th, 2014 Council gave three readings to the new proposed Bylaw No. 897, 2014 Council Procedure. The Town of Princeton will consider adoption of the Bylaw on January 19th, 2015, 7:30 pm, at the Library Meeting Room, 107 Vermilion Avenue. A copy of the subject Bylaw No. 897, 2014 is available for examination on the Town’s Website and during normal business hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday at Town Hall, 151 Vermilion Avenue, Princeton, B.C. Rick Zerr, CAO Town of Princeton

To the editor I’m wondering how much gold, silver, copper and other valuable metals were purchased this past Christmas in the form of jewelry and electronic devices? I suspect it was in the billions of dollars globally. But how many consumers ever stop to think about the monumental effort that went into bringing those metals and manufactured goods to the consumer marketplace?    Before anyone can buy jewelry and electronic devices, someone needs to locate the geological deposits that contain these metals hidden in the vastness of planet earth. Those metals then need to be separated from the rocks that contain them and refined to a suitable state of purity. And before

that, the mine operators have to jump through a series of regulatory hoops before producing even a single ounce of gold, silver or copper.    What will it take, then, for consumers to start making the connection between the consumer goods they desire and enjoy and the mining industry that produces the raw materials essential to these consumer goods? How many of these people hypocritically denounce mining while coveting and acquiring the products that mining makes possible? Give mining its due for all of the amazing things and the comforts it provides us with.    Donald Leung  Burnaby

Development of a pest management plan Right-of-way — Application #FEI-ROW-2015 Applicant: FortisBC Suite 100 - 1975 Springfield Road Kelowna, B.C. V1W 7V7

Email: pestmanagementplans@ fortisbc.com Tel: 1-888-242-2710 Fax: 1-888-224-2720

Attention: vegetation management The purpose of the proposed Pest Management Plan (PMP) is to manage problem vegetation on rights-of-way transmission corridors, and their access roads within the FortisBC service area. The FortisBC service area is located in proximity to the communities of Cranbrook, Sparwood, Fernie, Kimberley, Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke, Kamloops, Merritt, Cache Cr, Clinton, 100 Mile House, Williams Lk, Quesnel, Prince George, Mackenzie, Chetwynd, all of the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland as well as Victoria, Nanaimo and Campbell River on Vancouver Island. The pest management methods proposed for use include physical (nonchemical) treatment methods (selective slashing, mowing, pruning and burning), a biological control agent (fungus), cultural control methods (planting low growing trees and shrubs and compatible tree species, encouraging agro-forestry, and tree growth regulators/inhibitors when and if registered), and the use of pesticides (herbicides). The common name (and examples of trade names) of the pesticides proposed for use under this plan include: dicamba (Vanquish), glyphosate (Roundup, Roundup Weathermax, Glyphos, Vantage, Vantage Plus), picloram (Tordon), and triclopyr (Garlon 4 or Garlon Ultra). Application methods include: foliar, soil, wick/wipe-on and cut surface, using backpack, wick/wipe-on applicator, squirt bottle, injection tools and handgun (power hose and nozzle). The proposed duration of the PMP is from May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2020. A draft copy of the proposed PMP and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined online at fortisbc.com or by contacting the Applicant listed above. A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant within 30 days of the publication of this notice and before February 13, 2015. FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. (14-398 12/2014)

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RDOS considers role in future of Penticton airport by Joe Fries Black Press

Following a year that saw medical marijuana and a proposed office renovation make headlines, the leader of one local government is now turning his gaze skyward. The Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen board took on a range of sticky issues in 2014, including an ill-fated proposal to restrict siting of medical marijuana facilities to certain parts of the Agricultural Land Reserve. Work continued on efforts to improve and connect parts of the KVR Trail throughout the region, and a cleanup campaign to reduce the number of roadside signs began, although the project hit a snag when the B.C. government backed out of the partnership. Directors also gave preliminary approval to a plan to renovate the organization’s headquarters at 101 Martin St. in downtown Penticton, a $436,000 project that has now been referred to budget deliberations. While trying to balance the books, RDOS board chairman Mark Pendergraft is also working to solidify his group, which saw seven of its 18 positions turned over during the municipal election in November.

“I don’t know how much (the election) has changed the board yet,” he said in a year-end interview. “I guess it’s a little early to tell, but I don’t see a huge change in the dynamics.” His forecast for 2015 calls for Penticton’s airport to take centre stage, after the federal government announced it is looking to offload the facility to local groups, including perhaps the RDOS, City of Penticton and Penticton Indian Band. “At this point, we’re not saying that we want to operate it or anything like that. What we do want is to be involved in the discussion, and at some point we may have to make a decision whether we want to get into operations or not,” said Pendergraft. “We want to be involved in the discussion and potentially a partnership of some sort to make it work.” Pendergraft, who represents rural Osoyoos, said maintaining local oversight of the airport is important to the region as a whole. “Even when you look at it from the tourism perspective, if we get (tourists) to the region, they’re helping out everybody,” said Pendergraft. “So regional thinking I don’t see as a bad thing.”

The future of the Penticton airport is up in the air as the RDOS looks at what its role may be in operations.

Trigger not yet pulled on proposed fire arms legislation Steve Kidd Black Press

MP Robert Sopuck spent some time in the Okanagan recently, visiting gun and wildlife clubs in the area. Sopuck, chair of the federal Conservatives hunting and angling caucus, also took the time while visiting the Penticton Shooting Sports Association to do a little trap

shooting for a photo op. Sopuck was accompanied by Marshall Neufeld, Conservative candidate for South Okanagan West Kootenay, who admitted he didn’t come close to Sopuck’s score on the trap range. “I certainly didn’t get the 22 out of 25 that Bob did, he just impressed everyone up there,” said Neufeld. “But I still had my 25

shots and I got a number of them.” The serious business of the day, however, was the roundtable that followed with about 20 members of the PSSA, discussing hunting, angling and trapping issues, as well as the Common Sense Firearms Act. “A lot of people had questions about how this legislation is going

to affect them,” said Neufeld. “A lot of those firearms owners are happy with the changes that are coming and just streamlining some of the work that is put on to firearms owners.

“Some of the work we make our firearms owners go through is rather repetitive.” Neufeld said Sopuck will be

taking the club’s comments about the new legislation back to Ottawa. “The legislation hasn’t gone to committee yet, so if there is anyone who reads the legislation and thinks there is something that needs to be amended, this is the right time for going to the minister of public safety, Stephen Blaney, or local MP Dan Albas and bring up any concerns,” said Neufeld.

Crews prioritize snow removal continued from page one a complaint about the lack of snow removal from Princeton’s downtown. Bridge Street is part of the town’s Priority 2 schedule of roads to be plowed. “Our priority is to get the hills and routes and as many of the streets opened as we can,” he said. Huey said a first-day clearance of the downtown area is often redundant. “If we do it the first day

before everyone has had a chance to clean their sidewalks then we pretty much have to come back and do it again.” He said downtown Princeton would be cleared first thing Tuesday morning. “We are scheduled to get some freezing rain over tonight and tomorrow morning and while that will make things a bit icier I don’t think it will be too bad as far as our removal goes.”

Right-of-Way application #FBC-ROW-2015, FEI-ROW-2015 Applicant: FortisBC

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Attention: vegetation management The purpose of the proposed Pest Management Plan (PMP) is to manage problem vegetation on rights-of-way transmission corridors, distribution networks, and their access roads within the FortisBC service area. The FortisBC service area is located in proximity to the communities of Creston, Crawford Bay, Kaslo, Slocan, South Slocan, Nelson, Castlegar, Salmo, Trail, Fruitvale, Grand Forks, Greenwood, and Midway, in the Okanagan Valley from Osoyoos to Kelowna, and in the Similkameen Valley from Princeton to Keremeos.

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Posse celebrates new year with fireworks Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

The Princeton Posse started the New Year with fireworks – three consecutive wins in the past week. While still middle of the Okanagan division the Posse inches towards second place Summerland with 38 total points to The Steam’s 46. “The best way I can explain it is to say we are controlling the pace

of the game,” said head coach Bill Rotheisler. “A lot of that comes from how they are playing on their side of the puck, defensive play.” The Posse had a rough ride in late December, losing key contests and sustaining a serious injury with team leader Brandon Schaber. Rotheisler said the team had an energizing Christmas break. “They came back four days

before our first game. They got a week and they got rejuvenated and rested. It wasn’t long enough for them to get distracted. “As soon as they came in, knock on wood, they haven’t had a bad practice so we kind of expected big things out of the games.” Rotheisler described the last three wins as “the best three games” the defensive team has

played all year. With Schaber out of play for the next four weeks, and also with the sudden departure of second year Tyler Elhers, other players have stepped up, he said. “If I had to pick one player who was up for the game it would be Conner Sloan and also for me both our goaltenders Bailey Stephens and Stephen Heslop.” Stephens, who has

seven games in net for the Posse, currently leads the Kooteny International Junior Hockey League in both goals against average (1.87) and save percentage (.937). A trade deadline looms for the team January 10, and Rotheisler is expecting to announce an addition to the lineup in the coming week. “We have room for one more because Elher’s gone. We are looking to find our last piece,” he said. “We are working towards that. It’s tough because we are trying to avoid a trade scenario so that limits our options. The Posse delighted

a hometown New Year’s Eve crowd with a 4-1 victory over Summerland. Jamieson Ree was Home Star of the Game, with a goal. Estevan Hale added a goal and an assist, and Conner Wilson and Conner Sloan rounded out the scoring. Assists went to Destin Robinson, Bryan Kromm (2) Konnar Dechaine and Kurtis Klinger. Stephen Heslop saved 36 of 37 chances on the Posse net. Princeton dominated against the Kelowna Chiefs two days later with a 3-1 win on the road. Trevor Pereverzoff was the Star of the Game. Goals were scored by

Thomas Cankovic, Conner Sloan and Brandon Workun. Sloan and Craig Thompson earned assists while Bailey Stephens allowed one goal on 28 shots. The Posse’s Sunday rematch with Summerland Steam was a closer contest but still ended with a 3-2 hometown win. Connor Sloan was Star of the Game, contributing one goal. Eden Dubchak and Brandon Workun also scored. Estevan Hale, Kyle Bergh, Trevor Pereverzoff and Cody Lassiter recorded assists and in net Stephen Heslop made 31 saves.

Development of a pest management plan Wood structure — Application #FBC-WS-2015 Applicant: FortisBC Suite 100 - 1975 Springfield Road Kelowna, B.C. V1W 7V7

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Attention: vegetation management Bob Marsh

Posse netminder Bailey Stephens makes the catch look easy in the team’s win against Kelowna Friday night. Stephens currently leads the Kooteny International Hockey League in both goals against average and save percentage.

The purpose of the proposed Pest Management Plan (PMP) is to manage wood rot, wood pests and mechanical damage caused by pests on wood structures located on power line corridors, road frontage areas, generation facilities and electrical facilities within the FortisBC service area, including wood structures on FortisBC owned or leased property. The FortisBC service area is located in proximity to the communities of Creston, Crawford Bay, Kaslo, Slocan, South Slocan, Nelson, Castlegar, Salmo, Trail, Fruitvale, Grand Forks, Greenwood, and Midway, in the Okanagan Valley from Osoyoos to Kelowna, and in the Similkameen Valley from Princeton to Keremeos. The pest management methods proposed for use include stubbing (nonchemical), pole replacement (non-chemical) and wood preservative treatments (internal and external). The use of wood preservative pesticides is intended within the area to which the PMP applies. The common name (and examples of trade names) of the pesticides proposed for use under this plan include: copper naphthenate, sodium fluoride, borax (Cop-R-Plastic, CobraWrap, CuRap20), metam sodium (Woodfume, Guardsman Post and Pole Fumigant), disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (Tim-Bor Professional), boron, boric acid, copper (Impel Boron Rods II, CobraRod), and bendiocarb (Ficam D). Application methods include: external bandages, internal liquid and solid treatments, and external insecticide treatments. The proposed duration of the PMP is from May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2020. A draft copy of the proposed PMP and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined online at fortisbc.com or by contacting the Applicant listed above.

Bob Marsh

Princeton minor hockey players had the opportunity to share the ice with the Posse over the Christmas break during a game on the outdoor rink in Tulameen at that community’s 2014 Winter Carnival.

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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.

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

Princeton Baptist Church Across from Arena Old Hedley Road Family Worship 10:00 am

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

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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 8:30 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.

WORSHIP - 10:00 AM

Invites You to 38 Kenley Avenue 10:30 Morning Worship Pastor George Donovan Tel: 250-295-7733 Cell: 250-293-6447

Shining His Light Ministries

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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.

Office: 250-295-7714

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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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HOROSCOPES ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Don’t be afraid to embrace your lighthearted side this week, Aries. Laughter is the best medicine, and those around you will enjoy your sense of humor. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, embrace your desire to be close to friends this week. Spend as much time as you can with your friends, especially those you have not seen in awhile. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 A great week with regard to matters of the heart is on the horizon, Gemini. If you have been in a relationship for some time, now is a great time to talk about the future of that relationship. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You harbor desire to spend some time alone this week, Cancer. You are a social person, but even you need some moments to retreat into your own mind for a while. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 You may be noticing all of the good vibes surrounding you this week, Leo. Expect some positive changes in the days ahead. It may just be a new romantic relationship or friendship. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a work opportunity could spring up this week if you are willing to expand your horizons. It may be a bit outside of your comfort zone, but you can handle it. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you are in a relatively optimistic frame of mind this week as you try to see the bright side of things. You may find that many new opportunities are headed your way. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Don’t spend too much time lost in your own fantasies, Scorpio. You need to maintain your focus on the tasks at hand, both at home and at work. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, resist the urge to take yourself too seriously. Instead, lighten up and embrace the “class clown” role for a little while. This departure from the norm is a breath of fresh air. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, your mind is running a mile a minute this week, but do your best to maintain your focus. This breakneck pace will only last for a little while. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Jump into a situation without restraint, Aquarius. You may find it’s refreshing to let go for a change and not worry about the potential outcomes. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 You may receive happy news relating to your partner’s finances this week, Pisces. It could be a salary increase or a good bonus. It’s time to celebrate.

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Legion looks for government to embrace all veterans The Royal Canadian Legion welcomes the announcement of a new Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada and hopes this move will bring better action from the current government to the issues facing Veterans and their families. “This is a political move and we will not concern ourselves with the reasons behind it,” said Tom Eagles, Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion. “Regardless of whom the Minister is at any given time, the Legion will continue its advocacy to ensure Veterans and their families are cared for. This is always the number one concern of the Legion.” The Royal Canadian Legion looks forward to meeting with

Erin O’Toole, the new Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada to discuss the long list of items it has been pushing this government for action on in 2014. Most immediately, government is to respond to the ACVA report and the actions it has taken to date by January 30. The Legion is looking for direction from government on what steps it will take to ensure all of the recommendations from this report are carried out. The Legion has been strident in its efforts to push three specific areas of concern to Veterans: The Earning Loss Benefit (ELB) must be improved to provide 100% of pre-release income, continue for life and include increases for pro-

jected career earnings for a Canadian Armed Forces member; The maximum disability award must be increased consistent with what is provided to injured civilian workers who received general damages in law court; and The current inequity with regards to ELB for Class A and Class B (less than 180 days) Reservists for service attributed injuries must cease. “The Legion has great expectations that this government and all

political parties will put the past behind and move forward to create an environment where Veterans know that this country’s obligation to care for them when they need it will be met,” said Eagles. “Given the outpouring of support Veterans saw this past Remembrance Day the Legion expects all Canadians will want their government to embrace whatever needs to be done to care for our Veterans now and in the future.”

Auditions are being held this week for the Crimison Tine Players. Auditions will be held January 7, 8 and 9 at the Riverside Theatre beginning at 6 p.m. each evening.

Upcoming performances of the Crimison Tine Players are a Valentine’s Day Dinner Theatre February 14th and A Servant of Two Masters, May 1-3.

Local talent called for auditions

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In Memory We wish we could tell you how our day has been. Often we pick up the phone ready to dial your number but then tears begin to fall The realization that you are not here for us to call. We wish we could run into your arms when we are having a bad day. Often we think of what you would say. Your advice, your words of wisdom, your high spirits Your humour, you used to chase all our blues away. We wish we could tell you all the great things that we want to share with you You always showed such great enthusiasm Always there intrigued, listening, smiling, happy. We wish we had you a bit longer in our lives. It wasn’t your time to go, we still need you, we still ache for you, our heart is incomplete. Love you all till we meet again. The Gibson Family. Jean Gibson Mar 24, 1928 – Jan 3, 2014 John Gibson Mar 8, 1920 – June 7, 2013 Bob Gibson Jan 14, 1950 – Jan 23, 2006 Dick Gibson Feb 26, 1918 – Dec 25, 1999

Seeking full-time MOA/Practice Manager to join our team at a busy ophthalmology and retinal subspecialty practice in Vernon. We strive to provide high quality patient care in a friendly and team-oriented setting. Our office is paperless and uses the latest in eye care technology. We are looking for an experienced MOA who is highly organized, able to multi-task and communicates effectively. This position fulfills a leadership role in our clinic and will command a high wage. Please email cover letter and resume to hhollands.office@me.com

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Princeton Family Service Society Community Worker Position A GP for Me Project Job Summary:

Obituaries Bonnie Cook

Bonnie Cook passed away in her home in Princeton BC on December 26th, 2014 surrounded by her family. She passed away after a very short but determined battle with pancreatic cancer. Bonnie was born in Princeton BC on February 18, 1945. She was predeceased by her parents, Ivan and Kathy McKay, her sister Geri McKay and her grand-daughter Katelyn Hofstrand. She is survived by her loving husband, Dennis; her son, Jordie (Debbie); her daughters Kelly (Marty) and Denise (Puff); her grandchildren: Clint, Cache, Dez, Ethan; her brothers: Don (CarolAnn), Bob, Mike (Tanya), Richard; her sisters Mary-Anne and Julie and numerous nieces and nephews. A private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of Àowers or other offers of condolence, the family is asking that a donation in Bonnie’s name be made to your favorite charity. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. hansonsfuneral.ca .

The Community Worker Position is designed to work collaboratively with family physicians to support vulnerable patients in the community. Community Workers offer patients psychosocial support and resource coordination, and work in an interdisciplinary team based environment. : • Follow primary care treatment plans • Provide psychosocial support • Coordinate the range of community and allied-health resources designed to benefit vulnerable patients • Assist in stabilizing vulnerable patients so that they can fit into typical family practice settings • Help to strengthen the quality of connection (attachment) between patients and family doctors • Community Workers work collaboratively through a shared care arrangement with the local family physicians to help improve both patient and provider experience.

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• Excellent written and verbal reporting skills • Demonstrated ability to teach and work effectively with others in both team and one to one setting. • Knowledge and understanding of working in interdisciplinary teams • Ability to build effective and diplomatic working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders • Knowledge and understanding of primary care settings • Knowledge and awareness of appropriate community resources • Good organization, time and general management skills • Good interpersonal communication skills • A moderate level of physical fitness is required since direct delivery of program activities may involve standing, walking, bending, lifting.

Qualifications, Education and/or Equivalent Experience Essential Requirements • Experience working with vulnerable populations (people living in poverty, elderly, substance misuse and mental health issues) • A diploma in social work/human services or a related field or the equivalent education and/or experience. • Direct program delivery experience in the community social services sector with a demonstrated working knowledge of community, regional and provincial based programs • Valid BC’s Driver’s License • Access to an adequately insured reliable vehicle

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For further information regarding this position please e-mail Heather Eriksen at childcareadmin@telus.net or call our office 250-295-3126. This posting will be open until January 9th, 2015.

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Planning begins in earnest for eighth annual music festival Jon Bartlett

2015 sees the eighth consecutive year of the Princeton Traditional Music Festival. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dates are 14-16 August. The festival is entirely volunteer-run, and all the musicians come to Princeton to play and sing for free. Why? Because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their music and they love to share it with other musicians and the community. The festival was started in 2008 by Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat, and is modelled after the 43-year-old Seattle Folklife Festival. Our Festival draws some 150 musicians and dancers, and runs over the course of a weekend. A street dance on Friday night, with a couple of live bands, is followed on the Saturday and Sunday with performances each day from 10 am to 6 pm. We always strive to find traditional musicians from the BC southern interior, and these are supported by other musicians from the lower mainland and from south of the border. We almost always have a few musicians from farther away: last year we welcomed Bob Large from New Zealand and Jeff Warner and Bruce McIntyre from New Hampshire. How is it organized? Well before the

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Festival, Jon and Rika apply for grants from the Heritage Branch, the provincial government, the town and the Regional District. The money this brings in goes to pay for the performersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; food and accommodation, some travel money, and the necessary advertising. The planning really gets going in January, when the application for performers is published and our Festival Committee first meets. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this group which does the organising, meeting regularly from February to August. At these meets, we plan billets and a campground for the performers, encourage restaurants to take part in our food voucher program, write and print a 32-page Festival Guide to distribute to the community during the Festival, book tents and chairs, line up potential vendors, and promote the Festival throughout the southern interior through articles and advertisements. Audiences at the Festival are impressed not only with the quality of the musicians but also the mostly flawless organization. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tribute to the hard work and creativity of our Festival Committee that in such a small community we can present over 150 musicians, singers and dancers in some forty concerts,

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MP Alex Atamanenko and Nick Plotnikoff put together a popular act at the 2014 Traditional Musical Festival. More than 150 musicians, singers and dancers are expected for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event.

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