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Deer cull group backs off lethal options
Bob Marsh
These deer, who frequent Kenley Street in Princeton, should have a greater chance of survival now that non-lethal options for population reduction are being explored by the town’s new deer lobby group. Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff
A group originally formed to lobby for a Princeton deer cull has organized, re-branded itself and is promising to seek non lethal solutions to the solve the town’s deer problems. “We’ve taking killing, a cull, off the table,” said Gino Del-ciotto, organizer of the newly struck Princeton PRO, Deer Population Reduction Organization. “We had a meeting and discussed the feeling that’s been generated in the town. We’ve been at this for three months now….and that has given us a really good read on how people out there feel.” Del-ciotto founded a pro-deer cull
FaceBook group in the fall and in recent weeks others in the community launched a deer protection group. “It was extremely hard to watch the community divide itself,” said Del-ciotto. The Deer Population Reduction Organization plans to pursue a multi-pronged strategy to control the town’s deer including lobbying for permission to haze – harass and discourage the deer using dogs and perhaps paintball guns. “It’s in the best interests of the group to pursue these avenues as they are more ethical and easier on the deer and easier on the collective consciousness of the town,” said Del-
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ciotto. “It will eliminate a lot of the infighting and allow us to focus on the issues.” Mayor Frank Armitage expressed relief at the development. “This is nice to see a positive outcome to what looked like it was a dispute initially,” Armitage told the Spotlight. Armitage said he is happy the group has backed off its calls for a lethal deer cull. “I admire them for realizing that they’ve heard that from the community,” he said. “Certainly everything will have to be done as per government regulations and that involves the conservation branch and I’m just pleased that they are getting organized. They have a common pursuit. They want to control the deer
and that’s very laudable.” All members of council, as well as organizers of the deer protection group, have been invited to an upcoming meeting of the Deer Population Reduction Organization and Armitage said he will attend along with council’s deer committee members Doug Pateman and Rosemary Doughty. Del-ciotto said it’s crucial the group has the Town of Princeton onside. “We want city council to work alongside us to forge an entire new way to deal with urban deer problems,” said Del-ciotto. In addition to hazing, Del-ciotto said continued page six
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“There’s no good way to deal with ice jam flooding” Tara Bowie Spotlight Staff
Questions surrounding the issue of dike maintenance are starting to flow again at the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS). Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer requested RDOS staff to gather information about dike assessments and remediation at the RDOS meeting last week. “For dikes in the RDOS it really does affect the whole valley,” he said. “It’s a complicated issue, one that involves policy, sometimes provincial emergency response in the case of flooding. We need to know when do they kick in preventatively,” he said. Keremeos was forced to take on the role as a diking authority at least a decade ago from the province. Under legislation, each year the municipality is required to complete an inspection on the approximate two-kilolmetre dike that runs through the community. In 2013 the village took an extra step, contracting engineers to complete a Dike Condition Assessment. Although two culverts needed to be cleaned out no major erosion issues
were identified. “Within the village we have no issues. Our main concern is upriver. If they aren’t taking care of theirs what does that mean for us?” Bauer said. At least once in the last year ice has flowed down from the Tullameen, and Princeton area and created a semi-jam or full jam between the red and white bridge in Keremeos. No flooding did occur but the threat is always there and dependant on weather. If ice becomes jammed and extreme cold temperatures persist a complete blockage could occur causing the water to be forced up and over the dike. Although it was about a decade ago that the province created policy’s encouraging local government to assume authority over dikes in their areas, some have not, said Shaun Reimer, section head for public safety and protection for the Ministry of Forest and Natural Resources. Currently there are 14 known dikes on the Similkameen, eight of those are considered orphaned. The ministry now considers itself a regu-
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Ice travels down from the Tulameen and Princeton area and sometimes partially or fully jams between the red and white bridges in Keremeos. Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer is requesting information regarding the area’s 14 other dikes so a plan can be made about the future of dike remediation on the Similkameen River.
latory agency and not responsible for the majority of the province’s dikes. “Some of the dikes on the Similkameen were built by the province back in the 1970s in different areas,” he said. “No authority has stepped up to take ownership of some of the dikes.” Dike inspection and maintenance can cost municipalities large sums of money and there is no specific help provided by the province. Reimer agreed that if a dike breached for any reason the water could find its way back down-
stream under the right circumstances and cause problems for the next community as well. But he said in the case of ice jams a dike would most likely not help with preventing the water to go up and over. “There’s no good way to deal with ice jam flooding,” he said. Municipalities that experience flooding can contact Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC), which is under the Ministry of Justice. “There is a BC flood response plan, when the size of a flood... outstrips the ability of the local government to deal
with it. So the province might be called in,” he said. Reimer said in a lot of circumstances when EMBC has to come in and build a dike to prevent flooding they tear it down once the threat is over to stop it from becoming an orphaned dike in the future. A report about dikes in the area is expected from RDOS at the next regularly scheduled meeting January 21.
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
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More experts on the side of an inquiry for women and girls
It’s a little bit of the same old story. And that’s okay. We tell it. We tell it again. We tell it over and over and over and we get more people to tell it and finally the voices being lent to First Nations women and girls in this country are strong enough to be heard. Monday the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights – a body of human rights experts – released a report calling for a national-level action plan or nationwide inquiry into the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. Predictably First Nations’ leaders and feminist groups flaunted the conclusions and demanded government action. Predictably the government responded by saying it is reviewing the 153-page document. The IACHR report is significant as it directly contradicts Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s assertion that the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women is not a “sociological phenomena.” Don’t forget these are experts in human rights. It points to a history of colonization, long-standing inequality and economic and social marginalization as the root causes of violence against First Nations women. The study also makes very specific recommendations; including that safe public transport should be provided along Highway 16 in Prince George, and that police officers, prosecutors, judges and court personnel need mandatory training in the causes and consequences of gender based violence. Finally it criticizes police for failing to adequately protect indigenous women and points out the confusion created by multiple policing jurisdictions in British Columbia. The voices are growing in strength and numbers. It seems like there isn’t a women’s organization, poverty advocate, First Nations association or humanitarian group that hasn’t called for a comprehensive federal and provincial government response to the crisis. Can all those bodies – including Amnesty International and Green Peace – truly be so far off the mark? It’s mind boggling that a government under such insistent pressure from so many diverse sources refuses to act. Last month, when CBC’s Peter Mansbridge – another powerful voice – asked the Prime Minister about launching a public inquiry Harper said, “It isn’t high on our radar, to be honest.” We just have to keep telling the story, until it is. - AD The Similkameen Spotlight welcomes letters to the editor of community interest. Letters must include the writer’s name and a daytime phone number for verification. All letters are subject to editing for length, libel and taste.
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The battle for Kennewick Man
VICTORIA – My Christmas reading included “From our oral histories, we know that our a fascinating new book called Kennewick Man, people have been part of this land since the a study of skeletal remains discovered in 1996 beginning of time. We do not believe that our on the bank of the Columbia River in eastern people migrated here from another continent, as Washington. the scientists do.” He was an ancient hunter buried just south The head of the Society for American of B.C. almost 9,000 years ago, in the Early Archaeology tried to get the researchers to drop Holocene period following the last Ice Age. their lawsuit, fearing it would interfere with fragile relationships with area tribes. Among the oldest humans found along the West The U.S. Justice Department warned the Coast of North America, he sparked an unprecTOM FLETCHER Smithsonian that lead scientist Douglas Owsley edented battle by the Smithsonian Institution to and others might be in criminal conflict of interexamine the skeleton and publish the book late est as federal employees suing the government. last year. Even the White House weighed in against them. The most controversial evidence came from Meanwhile the skeleton was mishandled and the skull. It doesn’t match the classic Mongoloid later stored in substandard conditions at a Seattle profile of modern aboriginal people, key to the theory that the earliest humans reached North America by land museum, where it remains today. Parts of both femurs were lost, and scientists were falsely accused of taking them. They had been bridge from Siberia to Alaska as glaciers receded. Smithsonian scientists confirmed initial reports that Kennewick removed by tribal representatives and secretly buried. Kennewick Man was found as the army was in tense negotiaMan is a closer match with early Polynesians, and the Ainu people who remain in Japan today. He lived until about age 40, surviving tions with tribes on salmon fishing rights on the Columbia, their demand for removal of dams, and the $100 billion cleanup of the for years with a stone spear point stuck in his hip. The authors conclude from chemical analysis that “Kennewick Hanford nuclear site. The scientists finally won their case in 2004, with a ruling Man could not have been a long-time resident of the area where he was found, but instead lived most of his adult life somewhere that the skeleton is so old there isn’t enough evidence to show it along the Northwest and North Pacific coast where marine mam- is related to the current tribes. The judge found the army repeatmals were readily available.” edly misled the court, and assessed the government $2.4 million This suggests migration by sea, perhaps from a great distance. in costs. The U.S. Army still controls the skeleton and denies requests The U.S. Army seized the skeleton. The scientists sued and eventually won the right to a brief examination. The court case for further study. The spear point, for example, could show the exposed brutal and illegal actions of the U.S. Army Corps of location where he was injured. Engineers and federal departments to destroy the site and intimiOne final irony. Analysis shows Kennewick Man ate mostly date the scientists. salmon in his later years, around 6300 BCE. These are the salmon U.S. law demanded all remains from before European settle- runs wiped out by dams built by U.S. Army engineers before the ment be repatriated for burial by local tribes, without examination. signing of the Columbia River Treaty with B.C. Umatilla tribe spokesman Armand Minthorn wrote in 1996: “We view this practice as desecration of the body and a violation Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black of our most deeply-held religious beliefs. Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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More than one way to look at the deer problem
ANDREA DEMEER
old dog new tricks While the battle raged over whether we cull the deer, or cuddle the deer, one alternative remained largely unexplored. Why don’t we exploit the deer? Any marketing professional will tell you when it comes to sales branding is everything. It’s why people order Coke instead of cola, why they Google, instead of search the internet. Princeton, despite its many attributes, lacks a strong brand. Try this on for size: Welcome to Princeton, The Deer Capital of Canada. Destinations BC is already a step ahead of us on this one. Mastering understatement, the popular website promotes Princeton as a place where you might see deer stepping along the town’s main boulevards. Bambi could be Princeton’s poster child and goodwill ambas-
sador to the world. Imagine a petting zoo in the town square, where children can feed the deer organic nutritionallybalanced pellets, and observe other wild and domestic mammals. Even better, an interactive and interpretive wildlife centre would be a place where families might learn not just about deer, but about badgers and marmots and cougars and bears and bald eagles and the many other fascinating species that populate the hillsides and mountains surrounding our town. The potential for spin-off in the growing area of agri-tourism is tremendous. Visitors would flock to the region’s ranches and farms to see how cattle, horses and sheep are raised and cared for in the wild west. Princeton is already a destination for sportsmen and women. Presenting the area as the Deer Capital of Canada would only increase the nation’s interest in opportunities here for fishing, hunting, photography and the general spending of money. Name-A-Deer and Adopt-ADeer programs could help fund the conservation efforts that will be required in the coming years to tame Princeton’s deer population. Retailers should be all over this idea like a starving fawn on a half-
eaten English muffin. Instead of selling Canada flag key chains and ridiculously overpriced bottles of maple syrup they should be hawking deer bobble heads, deer stuffies, and ridiculously over priced bags of chocolate covered raisins called – naturally – deer droppings.
Picture life-sized deer cut outs dotting the main street providing photo opportunities for parents and children all wearing fuzzy antlers. The Deer Capital of Canada would be a fabulous place to dine. Elk stew, venison chops and moose burgers should be on every menu in town.
The possibilities are endless, much like – it seems – the deer themselves. When life gives you lemons you make lemonade. When life gives you deer you should be able to make some serious doe…or at least few bucks.
Even in the gentle Similkameen weather has the upper hand Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca
Due to the unusually heavy snow fall and lack of plowing this week, many Hedley citizens couldn’t get their cars onto the streets for a couple of days. We shovelled our driveways meticulously and then waited for the imminent arrival of a plow. In spite of our great expectations, most streets remained clogged with snow to the end of Tuesday. For some this became a source of irritation. One individual complained bitterly about the lack of service in Hedley. A neighbour suggested I write about it in the paper. “We might get some notice from the plow crews next time,” he said. I thought he was somewhat overly optimistic as to any clout my chiding might have. I did take photos but decided taking Argo to task would not be a productive use of this space. At 9 pm a grader did roll into town and the operator demonstrated remarkable skill and thoughtfulness. We had expected 3 foot high ridges of snow across our driveways when he departed. There were virtually none. My neighbour who asked me to blast Argo humbly recanted. Graham Gore, Manager of the Hedley Fire Department, phoned the company to compliment them on the snow clearing effort. After the streets were cleared, it occurred to me that we are unaccustomed to having our plans unduly disrupted by what is sometimes referred to as an “Act of God”. When our television screen shows the nasty results of a disastrous event such as a tsunami, earthquake, tornado or flood, it is usually in some
distant underdeveloped country. Disasters don’t happen in the Similkameen Valley, do they? Certainly we have been spared the heartache and turmoil that inevitably accompany major catastrophes. It may be time though to look back into our history for a reminder that we haven’t been entirely immune from weather events, and that we cannot expect to always be spared. Even peaceful Hedley has experienced occasional body blows by Mother Nature and her willing accomplices. An early example of the weather wreaking havoc is the washouts at the ends of the dam crossing the Similkameen River. Writing in “Mines of the Eagle Country“, historian Doug Cox says “the dam had been completed in 1915, using shovels, picks, wheel barrows and horse teams. It’s purpose was to supply power for the Daly Reduction Plant and townsites.” According to Cox, in 1935 a heavy build up of ice floes generated sufficient force to take out the ends of the dam. Deciding the dam wasn’t worth repairing, the company dynamited the middle pier and abandoned the project. It wouldn’t be the last time weather disrupted the lives of Hedley residents. On January 24,1939 the hard fist of calamity struck the community with the vengeance of a terrorist attack. According to the now defunct Similkameen Star, large boulders weighing as much as 25 tonnes broke off at the 1,700 foot level on Stemwinder Mountain. Some catapulted through homes, smashing them. Helen Moore, a former resident of Hedley now residing in Penticton, was living
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with her family in the slide area. A huge boulder crashed into the bedroom she shared with her sister. The Star reported that fortunately it came to rest between their beds and they were not injured. A man and a woman in another home were killed by a boulder that crushed their home. Subsequently a number of houses were moved from the slide area to Daly Avenue. In 1948, and also in 1972, the elements again conspired to create havoc. In both cases 20 Mile Creek overflowed its banks. Ralph Mackay, a longtime Hedley resident recalls that in 1972 “three houses went down the creek. A hydro pole and the lines came down. In one place the water line was uncovered and it was sticking out of the ground.”
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He saw the porch of a house near the creek hanging in the air. The ground had been washed out from under it. The nearby bridge on Webster Street had one end washed out. Photos from that time show a large area of the town under water. Almost certainly these events were entirely unanticipated. Disasters usually are. When we are not troubled by unfortunate and unforeseen events for long periods, we become complacent. We see no need to be vigilant or to prepare. The Canadian Red Cross has an Emergency Preparedness check list on its website to help us prepare for calamitous events. This could be a good place to start our own preparation.
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New position brings local support to victims Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff
It’s a little easier, being a victim in Princeton these days. Elizabeth de Vries, a victim support worker, joined the staff of Princeton District and Community Services Society in September, meaning local people affected by crime or trauma no longer have to travel to Penticton to access help. Simply put her job is to help people in pain. “We provide emotional support, advocacy, court orientation and accompaniment, information about the justice system and case progression, we help with form completion and referrals to community services,” she said recently in an interview with The Spotlight. Working 20 hours a week out of the local RCMP detachment, de Vries is currently handling about sixteen files for victims in the community. “I offer a variety of services for people but they get to decide what they want. It’s very client centered.” de Vries has a background working with survivors of domestic abuse and with children who have witnessed abuse and crime. Her new role in Princeton has much broader responsibilities as it is available to all victims and witnesses of crime and trauma including violence, sexual assault and historic sexual assault, robbery, car accidents and even property crimes like willful damage and arson. “Every community would have a number of these types of victims. Anyone can really be a victim of crime. There is no one specific type of person who becomes a victim.” So far much of de Vries’ job has been helping victims understand the justice system. “What I’m seeing right now is the court
support…helping them understand how slow the court process is sometimes and being a liaison between a victim and crown counsel.” Approximately half the clients de Vries works with are men. Most of the cases referred to de Vries come from the RCMP, although the Safe Houses program and hospital also recommend clients and clients may self-refer. “I’d like people to understand I am just one more person they can talk to or maybe point them in a direction whether or not they want to open a file.” De Vries is also the person on call for police if there are victims in immediate need of help at the scene of an accident or other traumatic occurrence. She said the community is already well serviced by programs like mental health and addictions counseling and family support programs. “Basically I provide that immediate crisis intervention and then refer out.” de Vries acknowledged victim support work is a challenging job. “I think the hardest part is when I see someone grieving for whatever reason and sometimes the words just aren’t enough… The hardest part for me is just questioning have I done enough?” Getting to know people and making a difference in their lives is also rewarding. “They are allowing me to be a part of their experience and that is really rewarding in itself. I feel blessed that I am able to do this here.”
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Fencing and enforcement suggested
continued from page one Del-ciotto stressed it is not his group’s residents need to be both educated about goal to rid Princeton of deer. the dangers of feeding and caring for deer, “Absolutely not. They are part of and municipal by-laws regarding deer need Princeton’s identity. What we would like to greater adherence. do is return it to a situation of ten or fifteen “I think city hall needs to be pushed to years ago when it was a real pleasure to see put a lot of signs up in town about feeding a deer instead of having them regarded as a wildlife and the fines associated with it and local pest.” then the by law officer needs to be instructed The Deer Population Reduction to enforce that.” Organization selected an executive at its first As well, the Deer Population Reduction meeting. Gino Del-ciotta is the head represenOrganization will look into the possibility tative, vice-head representative is PattyAnn de Vries’ regular office hours are Monday of securing provincial and ICBC funding for Peal Harrower, town hall liaison is TamAirah through Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm. She highway fences within two kilometres of Pedersen Campbell, the Committee Records can be contacted at the RCMP detachment or town to reduce vehicle-deer collisions and Keeper is Janis Winter and the Facebook push for better fencing and appropriate cattle- page administrator is Kathy Bishop. by calling 250-295-7901. Hockey Pool Manager 15-01-12 12:01 PM Hockey Pool Manager guards at the Princeton landfill.
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CAPRICORN: 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: 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: 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. ARIES: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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. FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY
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Enjoy the benefits of belly dancing If you’ve ever imagined yourself swirling to music in a cloud of color with bells on your hips and fingers, then a new Egyptian belly-dancing program being offered at the Riverside Community Centre may be right for you. The course is instructed by Traci Goertzen, an accomplished Egyptian belly dance performer and instructor recently moved from the West Kootenays. Goertzen has spent 25 years studying and performing Egyptian-style belly dance. This led her to travel, perform, study and live in Egypt. “I think it’s important to get the true flavor of the culture if I have any hope of representing this dance honestly and professionally.â€? Her goal was to capture the essence of the Egyptian culture, which ultimately underpins heart of this dance. It is the authenticity and joyful spirit of the dance that she wanted to bring back to her audiences and students in Canada. Goertzen has studied with renowned instructors such as: Raqia Hassan, Ehab Gadallah, Hadia, Yasmina Ramsy, Hind, Jasmille, Suhaila, Aziza and many more artists over the years.â€? The classes focus on body awareness, safety, and technique‌with a healthy dose of humour. Students find this art form highly beneficial for
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Traci Goertzen is an accomplished belly dancer and instructor.
strengthening, reshaping, flexibility and general fitness, while also providing opportunities for creativity, self-expression, camaraderie and cultural awareness. Importantly, All genders (and yes, men too!) enjoy belly dance for its a low impact aerobic exercise, offering health benefits such as improved coordination and balance, core and muscle strengthening and toning, flexibility, stress reduction, aiding digestion, weight loss, improved posture, physical rehabilitation, increased bone density and pain relief. Other benefits include body awareness,
childbirth preparation and relief of PMS symptoms. As well, students will find improved selfesteem and confidence allowing them to develop grace and discover their own beauty, allure, strength, and individuality while having fun. Belly dance is also accessible to all ages, shapes and sizes and brings a creative, transformative energy while creating a sense of community. Goertzen is offering 10 weeks of classes in Princeton on Wednesdays starting Jan. 21st. For registration contact Nadine at 250-295-6067 or email mcewen@princeton.ca
More money than ever before is up for grabs for charitable organizations through the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan. The foundation will disburse more than $344,000 to charities throughout the South Okanagan Similkameen, which is an increase of $100,000 more than the previous year. Local recipients last year included Princeton & District Palliative Care $2,350 and Princeton Rotary $5,000. Organizations registered as a Canadian charity under the Federal Income Tax Act are eligible to apply to the Foundation for grants. Grants cannot be made to individuals. There is a new two-step process for applying for a grant to the foundation. Any organization wishing to apply for a grant must create a profile on the Foundation’s Community Knowledge Centre (CKC) site which can be found at ckc.cfso.net. “The Community Knowledge Centre is a one stop site for anyone looking for information on the charities in our region and the services they provide,� said Aaron McRann, executive director of the foundation. “We are excited to streamline the grant
application process by having charities create their profile once on the CKC and only have to update it each year.� In addition to creating a profile on the CKC site, organizations will also be required to submit a project application as well. The foundation is hosting a free grant-writing workshop on January 23 from 10 a.m. to 12p.m. at the Penticton Ramada to provide tips on grant writing and a tutorial on how to create a profile on the Community Knowledge Centre site. The workshop is free but participants must register by calling 250-493-9311 or email admin@cfso.net. For more information on applying for a grant, funding guidelines and how to create your profile please visit www.cfso.net/apply-for-a-grant or call the Foundation office at 250493-9311. The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan has served the region for 23 years, working with donors to create legacies in the form of permanent endowment funds. Grants are distributed from income earned, preserving the capital to ensure a perpetual stream of funding.
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Parents in Princeton were informed last week about a new school district policy to help teachers and school principals assess threatening or harmful behavior with high risk students. “Our responsibility is to keep schools safe. We want to be able to respond to a threat when it’s reported and this helps us to respond from a team perspective with people who are in trained in the process,” Steve McNiven, Superintendent of Schools for the NicolaSimilkameen District, told The Spotlight in an interview last week. The policy, titled Violence Threat Risk Assessment, spells out how teachers, school administrators and resource people in the community will respond to threatening behavior. According to McNiven, in addition to educators, local RCMP and youth
mental health workers have also been trained on the policy. McNiven said while the threat assessment team has been brought together since the policy was implemented late in 2013 to investigate threatening behavior no schools in Princeton or the district have experienced an immediate risk situation that required police intervention, such as when a student is making a threat and is in possession of a weapon. A notice regarding the policy was sent to Princeton and area parents last week asking for them to inform the school if a child reports being threatened or bul-
lied. “If your child comes home and tells you that a student has behaved in a threatening way at school, please let the school know immediately and the principal will take measures to deal with the situation in a positive and proactive manner. If your principal invites you to a meeting to discuss safety concerns about your own child, please be assured that the new policy is being followed and the goal is safety,” the letter stated. McNiven said that responding to a threat or threatening behavior doesn’t always mean disciplinary measures
for the offender. “I think it’s important to note that it’s not about necessarily removing someone from the learning community. It’s sometimes supporting that person and understanding what’s going on with that person.”
Yoga begins
Yoga classes begin this week at the Riverside Community Centre. Classes are Mondays, $10, January 12 to April 14, 6 – 7 p.m or $8, Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 13 to March 19, 10- 11 a.m. Register at the town hall or at the class this week.
Development of a pest management plan Wood structure — Application #FBC-WS-2015 Applicant: FortisBC Suite 100 - 1975 Springfield Road Kelowna, B.C. V1W 7V7
Attention: vegetation management
HORIZON WEST REALTY
The Princeton Posse Independently Owned & Operated Office split decisions on the road over the weekend, beating the Columbia Valley Rockies 5-1 and then losing a close 2-1 battle against the MLS® ID: 148756 Creston Valley Thunder Cats. Captain Kurtis Klinger had an impressive two games, racking up four points with three goals and one assist, and was named Star of the Game in the Columbia Valley match. Despite facing only 16 shots in net Stephen Heslop was the Star of REALTOR® the Game against the Thundercats. Call or Text: 250.295.2306 The Posse plays at alannah@horizonwestrealty.ca home Friday night www.askabouthomes.ca against Sicamous at 7 www.PrincetonRealEstate.ca p.m. 224 Bridge Street, PO Box 880, Princeton, BC V0X 1W0
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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. 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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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.
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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.
Across from Arena Old Hedley Road
St. Paul’s United Anglican Church
Community:
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.
165 Vermilion Avenue invites you to join us in Sunday Worship 10:30 am Pastor Jack McNeil 250-295-7951
Princeton Baptist 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
Princeton Penticostal Church
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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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Lifesaving screening coming to Princeton this month Tara Bowie Spotlight Staff
It takes 20 minutes and can save your life. The mobile mammography service is coming to Princeton at the end of the month and will be setup at the health centre January 31 to February 2. Janette Sam, screening operations director for BC Cancer Agency said the mobile program’s goal is to make it easier for women to be screened. “It’s a great way to have women come and have a screening, a mammogram done without them having to travel,� she said. There are three mobile mammography vans that travel the province visiting more than 120 rural communities. Each mobile has two technicians that setup equipment in a health centre or other location for several days to complete screenings. “Mammograms get sent back to the reporting centre in Vancouver. The great thing about a program like ours is that you get the results directly. We mail them to you,� she said. The mammogram is read by a physician
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The SMP’s mobile service and technologists visit over 120 rural communities across BC every year.
About 285,000 women in BC are screened each year with about 10 per cent using the mobile service. “For every 1,000 women we screen we do find about four to five women that do have
cancer. So it’s very important for women to have these screenings,� she said. To book an appointment call 1-800-6639203 or for more information visit www. screeningbc.ca.
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Compassion, respect and strength needed in any relationship Merrilyn Huycke Artifacts
I figured I’d start off the New Year with a leap onto dangerous ground. it isn’t really part of my feeble list of resolutions which, by the way, I only keep when there is no other option. It’s just that there seems to be a topic that has come up very often lately. It can no longer be ignored just because I live in the little paradise known as Princeton. I’m referring to the very complicated issues of male/female relationships and the land-mined field of berserk behaviour issuing from some amazingly weird ideas about how it should work. Before you run and hide under your bed, never fear. I have no intention of becoming political about this. I’m way too old for that. I just want to vent a bit. So here’s the thing. I think I have a pretty darned decent relationship with my honey.
You would need to check with him for verification, but he’s a gentleman most of the time and when he isn’t, I may have been responsible to a degree - but let’s not go there! To be fair, we have both been around the track too many times to get upset for very long over the small stuff. Of course there are one or two issues that we’ve each learned are absolutely, completely sacred and you light the fuse at your peril. We try to avoid those. It’s just better that way. We have our roles fairly well worked out and try daily to recognize our own strengths as well as our partner’s. Then, ideally we act on that knowledge. The same principle applies for our respective, perceived weaknesses. Of course, as in any relationship, it is usually easier to see the other guy’s “issues” but of course, that’s where a person can show class. Just close your mouth and listen and you can learn things you never felt you
needed to know! Here’s where love comes in. Relationships between man and woman can work pretty well if you can believe that, dare I say it, we really are different from each other. Ha. I would have fought to the bitter end to dispute that when I was young and callow. It was really very hard for me to admit I was wrong. Paul will tell you it still is. That’s where the love comes in. I’m working on it, okay? I have a missionary friend who puts out a newsletter with the title, “Iron sharpens Iron” and I think that’s a decent analogy for how a relationship between a man and a woman should work. We have our own characteristics and hopefully, over time - probably more time than we care to admit - we “sharpen” or strengthen each other through our unique natures. When I am weak, my mate is strong and vice versa. We hold each other up. We share passion, grief and great joy. Most
importantly, we respect each other and show compassion when it is needed. We goad and encourage. Our relationship itself is unique and after many years of working all this out with love and fairness, we’ve got something going that works. Plain and simple. So I suppose my rant is about the subjects of current, highly publicized “relationships” that are really just about two people working out a deal. Each has something the other wants and that seems to be about all there is to it. The spectacular failures in such arrangements result in humiliation, disgust and terrible hurt. Maybe we need to re-examine the basics. Maybe we need to start by beginning at the beginning and teaching our children by example how to have a loving relationship in all circumstances. It’s a long term commitment, this relationship thing and God knows, it isn’t easy. But then that’s the way it’s supposed to be, right?
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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 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your workat-home career today!
RESORT RENTAL in Hemet, CA. Brand new one bedroom cottages with full kitchen, bath, queen bed, and living suite. Luxury Resort. 866-916-1316 or goldenvillagepalms.com
NEW YEAR, new career! CanScribe Medical Transcription graduates are in high demand. Enroll today, be working from home in one year! 1-800-4661535. info@canscribe.com www.canscribe.com.
Obituaries
Obituaries
WIREN, WAYNE WILLIAM: Passed away on January 3, 2015 at the age of 74 years. Wayne will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his wife Diane, sons John (Kathy), Colin (Krystal), and Brent (Carla), grandchildren Diane, Jessica, Liam, Katelyn, Paige, and Rodney, as well as great-grandchildren Charlize and Noah. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Details will be announced shortly. Memorial contributions may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hansonsfuneral.ca
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)
PLUMBER Applications are invited for the position of Plumber with School District No. 58, (Nicola-Similkameen) in Merritt. This is a 12-month per year, 7.5 hours per day position. Salary and benefits will be in accordance with the C.U.P.E. Local 847 Collective Agreement. For a complete listing of the job description and qualifications please visit the district’s website at www.sd58.bc.ca click on Jobs/Support Positions and search under ‘Current Job Opportunities’ and follow the prompts (Job Code 796147). Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references, will be accepted until January 23, 2015.
Obituaries
Obituaries
GEE, FRED
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of long time Princeton resident Fred Gee on December 22, 2014. Fred was born September 26, 1928 in Vancouver, B.C. His family moved to Allenby as a young boy and settled in Princeton a few years later. Many will remember Fred as a proud, long term employee of Princeton Light & Power, where he worked for over 30 years and several more before that for Gould Contracting and others. Undoubtedly many more will remember Fred for his lifelong passion for sports, be it hockey, baseball, curling and especially golf. Fred, like many of his generation, were instrumental in the early development of the Princeton Golf Course where often volunteer work was completed by hand and was truly a labor of love. Over the years Fred enjoyed playing untold rounds of golf, all of which helped him refine his game and achieve numerous club championships and challenge awards. He was an executive board member for many years, earned a club life membership and most humbly, the club recently honored him by re-naming the annual Princeton Mens Club Championship to the “Fred Gee Cup”. Fred leaves behind his daughter Darlene (Lorne), daughter-in-law Therese (Mike), sister Barbara Urguhart, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Beryl and Walter Sussel, his grandchildren, Doug, Vicki, Christine, Tasha, Justin, Ryan and 8 great grand children. Fred was predeceased by his son Ted Gee (Aug 2, 1994) and his wife Joan (March 18, 2007). A special thank you to the doctors, nurses and caregivers at the River Valley Lodge in Keremeos, BC where he spent the last two years in their comfortable, tender care. A celebration of Fred’s life will be held at a later date at the Princeton Golf Course. The family requests that if you would like to make a donation “In memory of Fred”, please make it to the Princeton Junior Golf, Box 1546 Princeton. “He is up in Heaven now, enjoying 18 holes with Joan and Ted”
PUBLIC WORKS Temporary Labourer Under the supervision of the Foreman, the Labourer will be required to:
-Perform maintenance duties, assisting in the installation and repair of water, sewer mains and services. -Basic repair and maintenance of town facilities. -Perform parks and cemetery maintenance duties -Snow shovelling and removal -Operate small equipment as required in a safe and efficient manner. Qualifications:
-Completion of Grade 12 or equivalency -Class 5 B.C. Driver’s Licence (air endorsement an asset) -Proficient in the operation of small equipment --Good physical condition with sufficient strength and stamina to perform heavy manual work. -The ability to exercise independent judgement in performing and completing assigned tasks. Rate of Pay as per CUPE 608 collective agreement Resumes to be submitted by January 23rd , 2015 to: Kevin Huey Director of Infrastructure and Parks Town Of Princeton 151 Vermillion Ave. PO Box 670 Princeton, BC V0X -1W0
jobs@princeton.ca
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FT Head Baker for True Grain Bread in Summerland. Producing highest quality baked goods. 5yrs experience baking bread from scratch. Forecasting, ordering, recruiting, training & scheduling responsibilities. Master level certification or Red Seal required. Full details: http://www.truegrain.ca/index. p h p / c o n t a c t - 3 / e m p l oy m e n t Send resume: leslie@truegrain.ca
ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-3511783.
STEEL BUILDINGS / Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100. Sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206; www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
LARGE 1-BDRM- 1 bath. Very clean. All appls incld, en-suite 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, for more info/viewing.
HIRING MEDICAL Transcriptionists! Minimum 2 years recent acute care Medical Transcription experience or new CanScribe Career College MT graduates. Testing required. Email resume to: mt_recruiter@yahoo.com SALMON Arm logging company looking for fulltime contract logging trucks, or drivers. Steady year round haul, home every night. Drivers must have bush experience. Please email westwaylogging@shaw.ca or call 778-489-0118 TROYER VENTURES Ltd. is a privately owned energy services company servicing Western Canada. All job opportunities include competitive wages, comprehensive benefits package and room for advancement. We are accepting applications at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3) and Mechanics. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, and a drivers abstract are required. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: Troyer.ca.
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 IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.
Personal Care
APARTMENTS FOR RENT: Small bachelor unit $450. Lg. bachelor unit $550. 1 bed. unit $650. All utilities included. 1 bedroom $550 utilities extra. 1 bedroom $500 utilities extra. Call Karen @ 250-295-3095
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
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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.
KAL-TIRE SECHELT requires immediately, an OTR Tire Technician with OTR, medium truck, light truck and passenger tire skills. Valid provincial driver’s license. Competitive salary and benefits. Reply with resume to rjatkal@telus.net or call Joe 604-885-7927. POWERMAX CONTRACTING is seeking Journeymen and Apprentices for projects in Northern Alberta. The shift is 2 weeks in 1 week out with flights provided from regional airports. Competitive wage & benefits package offered. Please email resume to: christinem@powermaxltd.ca or call 780-714-9690 for details.
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- Surrey B.C Searching for highly motivated and ambitious individuals to work and be challenged in their field. Competitive Wage & Good Benefit Package Offered! Please forward your resume: Fax:(1)604-581-4104 Email: careers@tealjones.com Visit: www.tealjones.com
Help Wanted
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.
Home Improvements
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Rentals
TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
Trades, Technical
Vancouver Island Busy GM dealership looking for two full time positions to be filled immediately. Very competitive pay scales, benefits, and flexible schedules. See our community online at www.porthardy.ca
Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-499-0251 Local
Painting & Decorating WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM
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1 bdrm Apt for rent in Princeton, available now. Level access in a quiet building. Need excellent references & D.D. No pets, can furnish if needed. Rents start at $450.00 month. Phone 1-250-295-1006 for details or leave a message with the best time to call back.
Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.
Commercial/ Industrial COMMERCIAL SPACE for rent on Vermilion Ave. 1000 sq. ft. or 400 sq. ft. of commercial, with 600 sq.ft. attached living quarters. Call Karen @ 250-295-3095
Homes for Rent HOUSES FOR RENT. Call Heather at 250-295-8025
Office/Retail 2 - 200 sqft office space available.. Call Heather 250295-8025
3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!
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Cars - Domestic 2013 Dodge Dart - Multi-air turbo model - Dally Rally SxT. Color - white. Mileage 10,812km. Asking $17,000.00. Ph. 250-295-7252
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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 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?
Help Wanted
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.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS #2-15 PROVISION OF JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR CITY PUBLIC FACILITIES The City of Merritt is seeking Requests for Proposals from qualified proponents for the provision of janitorial services for some of the City owned public facilities for a two-year contract for the term of March 1, 2015 to February 28, 2017. RFP documents are available on the City's website: www.merritt.ca Completed proposals must be received in a sealed envelope and labelled: RFP#2-15 - Provision of Janitorial Services by 4:00pm Monday, February 2nd, 2015 at: City of Merritt P.O. Box 189, 2185 Voght St., Merritt, BC VIK IB8 Attn. Leisure Services Manager Any and all inquiries regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing to: Larry Plotnikoff Leisure Services Manager, City of Merritt lplotnikoff@merritt.ca
The City of Merritt reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, modify the terms of the proposal at any time, to waive defects in any proposal document and to accept the proposal which it may consider to be in the best interests of the City. The lowest cost proposal or any proposal will not necessarily be accepted.
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2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE 2014 GMC SIERRA 2500HD SLT 2013 GMC SIERRA 2500 2013 GMC SIERRA 1500 2013 GMC SIERRA 1500 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500
B5270 N15252A N15237A N14355A N14453A N14322A N14443A
7,716 34,615 45,201 28,989 73,000 36,813 41,200
$49,968 $35,536 $55,998 $35,696 $26,857 $25,410 $25,875
$340.10 *B/W $242.82 *B/W $380.74 *B/W $243.90 *B/W $184.32 *B/W $174.57 *B/W $177.71 *B/W
2012 GMC SIERRA 3500 2011 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LT 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO LTZ 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO HD 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO LT 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO
N14406B B5272 N14416A B5282 N14370A N14399D
87,129 53,617 124,679 177,515 96,557 145.049
$24,976 $27,399 $22,967 $32,622 $20,784 $15,359
$171.65 *B/W $213.18 **B/W $209.06 ***B/W $295.19 ***B/W $189.59 ***B/W $141.19 ***B/W
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2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE 2013 GMC TERRAIN SLE2 2013 GMC YUKON 2013 GMC TERRAIN SLE1 2013 GMC TERRAIN SLE1
B5242 N15173A B5250 N15104A B5271
15,583 22,442 40,314 62,624 17,244
$68,215 $26,019 $34,495 $21,875 $23,987
$463.09 *B/W $178.68 *B/W $235.81 *B/W $150.74 *B/W $164.98 *B/W
2013 HONDA CR-V 2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2009 CHEVY TAHOE LT 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK XR AWD
N14444A B5283 B5237A N14338A
21,665 37,440 180,940 122,500
$25,665 $40,712 $20,483 $13,914
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2014 CHEVY MALIBU 1LT 2013 BUICK VERANO 2013 FIAT 500C 2012 BUICK LACROSSE AWD
B5263 B5257 N14424A B5153
16,240 2,852 25,218 25,795
$20,361 $19,995 $17,682 $24,550
$140.54 *B/W $138.07 *B/W $122.48 *B/W $168.77 *B/W
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35,732 58,419 75,718 121,558
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