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Princeton’s deadly backyard

Despite upgrades to improve safety, Highway 3 between Princeton and Hope was recently identified as one of BC’s deadliest highways. Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

They call it Highway Thru Hell for many reasons. Princeton Highway Rescue Chief Doug Pateman has seen just about all of them. Last week ICBC released a new report naming Highway 3 between Princeton and Hope as one of the ten deadliest roads in British Columbia with 24 fatal crashes between 2004 and 2013. Pateman estimates approximately 85 per cent of all calls for Princeton Highway Rescue originate on Highway 3, west of town. “We are dealing with the worst,” said Pateman, in an interview with The Spotlight. We are dealing with the worst road conditions, we are dealing with the worst scenarios

and we are dealing with the worst levels of stress, at least in my mind.” Pateman said there is an irony to Highway 3’s deadly reputation. “Overall it’s a beautiful stretch of road,” he said, explaining that can give drivers “a false sense of security, absolutely…You have a wide three and four lane highway, passing lanes and then all of a sudden they end and you come to a hair-pin corner. Anywhere else in the province that’s unheard of.” Improvements to Highway 3, made under the high risk corridor program by ICBC, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the RCMP, reduced the number of fatal crashes between Princeton and Hope by almost 50 per cent during the new study period. Eleven people were killed on the road

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between 2008 to 2012, compared with 20 people killed between 2003 and 2007. Some of those improvements included the installation of LED chevrons and curve warning flashing lights, centre line rumble strips, line painting and higher reflective signs. According to Pateman driver error will always be the main causes of collisions on Highway 3. “When a signs says ‘Slow to 50’ on any other highway you can probably do 10 over and it’s a nice comfortable corner. From Hope to Princeton if it says slow to 50 you’d better slow to 50.” It’s also crucial, he said, to adjust to weather conditions. “If it’s wet, drive like it’s slippery, if it’s slippery, drive like it’s icy and

if it’s icy stay home.” With 24 years on the rescue squad Pateman has attended many horrific scenes, some involving local families. “I’m not going to talk about it…I have done calls that if you are lucky you only see on television.” That is a genuine possibility, as the HopePrinceton road is one of the featured locations for Discovery Channel’s popular reality series Highway Thru Hell, which is currently filming its fourth season. Pateman also sits on Princeton town council, and said the proximity of the deadly road has a unique effect on the town. “You know what, it’s not great publicity but because people have seen it on TV, everybody wants to drive the Highway Thru Hell.”

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Young breeder earns Miss World title Cayley Brown, a young Hereford breeder in Princeton, British Columbia was presented with the “Hereford Miss World” title for her bred and owned two-year-old cow CB 122L Lady B 222Z, in a ceremony in Fort Worth Texas on February 3rd. The cow she bred and currently owns with Shar-Lo Farms in New Brunswick, was named Supreme Champion Female across all breeds at the 2014 Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE) and Canadian National Champion Hereford Female late last year at Regina’s Canadian Western Agribition. Shortly afterwards, Herefordbreeder.net named the female

“Miss North America” after evaluation by four online judges, an anonymous judge on-site at the national show and Facebook voters. The female competed against a U.S. National Champion and other world national champions. All owners of continental champions attended a week of scheduled activities, including tours and presentations, coinciding with the 2015 Fort Worth Stock Show Hereford events. Cayley Brown started showing cattle at age 3 and with her parents’ guidance, 4-H experience and involvement in the

Canadian Junior Hereford Association, has gained tremendous cattle breeding and marketing experience and a few highprofile championships. Still a teenager, Brown’s herd is now 10 cows strong and progeny, embryos and semen are marketed internationally. The Herefordbreeder.net organization, founded by PJ Budler, is growing in profile after its third year. The dam of Brown’s heifer won the inaugural competition in 2012. The presentation of the Miss World award and articles about the event can be found on Herefordbreeder.net.

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Police seize Town landfill enforces rules new luxury car Spotlight Staff

Changes in enforcement at Princeton’s landfill have raised some eyebrows. “There are some things people have a lot of opinions on and one of them is garbage,” said Kevin Huey, Princeton’s Director of Infrastructure and Parks. Recently staff at the landfill, which is owned and operated by JR Contracting, have been charging fees if loads are not properly secured with a tarp. “It’s not new, it’s just up until now it hasn’t been enforced,” said Huey. “The whole point is really to ensure that garbage isn’t blowing around.” Mario Martins, landfill manager, said landfill staffers have received numerous complaints about the practice. “It’s the law, it’s just that people have been so used to their ways for all these years, it’s hard for them to understand,” he said.

The rockslide occurred approximately 20 km outside of Princeton on Highway 5A.

Rock creates hazard on Highway 5A Spotlight Staff

Natasha Gibson was grateful Friday for driving slowly. The Princeton woman was on her way home from Kelowna at about 3:30 pm, driving on Highway 5A, when she encountered a large fallen rock. “We just came around the corner and saw that humungous rock in the middle of the road,” she said. The vehicle was able to brake in time because she was not speeding, she said. “You can’t go fast there because there are too many curves,” she said. There were no other vehicles in the area, and Gibson assumed she was the first person on the scene. “It must have just happened,” she said. “I called the RCMP and just before I got to town the highway department was coming out.” The rock was removed to the ditch at the side of the road. Gibson said it was lucky that someone wasn’t hurt. “I don’t even know how a semi could get past that one. There wasn’t a lot of room because of the barrier next to the lake.”

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Mario said the town bylaw as it regards tarping loads complies with provincial transportation legislation and it helps eliminate blowing garbage and yard waste from vehicles that enter the landfill. “It’s all about keeping the community clean.” For first offenders the fee is $3, and after that it doubles, said Mario. “In Penticton you get turned away if you show up without a tarp on your load. We were the only ones not following suit with stuff,” said Mario. There are further changes coming to the landfill that will affect how people deliver their waste. According to Mario, beginning sometime in March, landfill customers will no longer be able to drive directly to the dump site, but will have to deposit their trash in large containers that will be set up near the scales.

A Vancouver man had his brand new luxury car impounded for seven days and faces charges of excessive speeding after he was spotted racing along Highway 3 east of Princeton on Sunday. The man was clocked with police radar travelling at 189 km/ hour in the 100 km/hour zone, at about 5:30 p.m. An RCMP officer on regular patrol – who was unable to keep pace with the speeding car – radioed to police in town, who located and stopped the vehicle. The man was driving a 2015 Lexus he had purchased just two days previously.

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Think about what makes a valuable employee

Ask any boss what he or she values most in a worker. Chances are that employer will say reliability, honesty, a good work ethic and a good attitude. There are people in town who demonstrate all those attributes and many of them are looking for work. Are the bosses out there interested? Last week the Spotlight published a story on the New Beginnings day program for disabled adults. Twenty-seven Princeton residents, with a variety of skills and abilities, shared their thoughts and ideas about employment. Some of them already have jobs. Local businesses such as White Robin Kennels, Princeton Plant Stop, the Chamber of Commerce, Subway, Princeton Golf Course, KVR Trail, Suzy’s Shoppe and Riverside either employ or have employed clients of the program. Almost all of the clients volunteer in some capacity. Others are looking for paid work, and supervisors at New Beginnings are constantly seeking local employers who are willing to engage with the program. The opportunity is not limited to businesses. Residents in need of snow shoveling, yard work, home maintenance and other forms of assistance can also take advantage of this sometimes overlooked employment pool. Clients at New Beginnings are remunerated like any other worker, with at least minimum wage or on a piecework contract. Unlike other new employees they come with job coaches, facilitators who attend work with them, providing whatever training and supervision is deemed required for however long that takes – and in some cases it has taken up to a year. When people consider an equal opportunity workplace they generally think about age, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation. It is much more than that. Businesses that employ disabled people truly reflect the diverse nature of the community they serve. And that has to be good for everyone. Moreover, those employers get workers who are reliable, honest, and have good ethics and attitudes. Any boss who is being honest will tell you workers like that are worth their weight in gold. - AD The Similkameen Spotlight welcomes letters to the editor on matters of public interest. Letters should include the writer’s name and a daytime phone number for verification. Letters are subject to editing for libel, length and taste.

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Annual health care crisis grips B.C. VICTORIA – The annual ritual of declaring This week’s B.C. budget brings us a step closer to the moment when half of all provincial reva crisis in health care is upon us, with the B.C. enues go to keep the health care system running. Liberal government boasting that we have the In the legislature, NDP health critic Judy best system in Canada, while the NDP and the Darcy blasted Health Minister Terry Lake for the B.C. Nurses’ Union try to portray it as the worst. government’s failure to keep its 2010 promise to The BCNU is the last big public sector union find everyone in B.C. a family doctor. still to settle in the latest round of contract talks. Lake allowed they’re still working on that, Feeding horror stories to the media is part of and then plugged the latest Conference Board its strategy, and this time it was a patient at of Canada study showing B.C. ranks third in the Abbotsford Hospital assigned a bed in a small TOM FLETCHER world in health care outcomes, second only to shower room for a month due to chronic overcrowding. Hospital officials said his care wasn’t Switzerland and Sweden. compromised. Darcy, a former president of the Hospital We’ve seen it in Abbotsford, Surrey and elseEmployees’ Union, was quick to respond: “This where: a new hospital or expansion is built and is surely a first in question period, the Minister is immediately overcrowded. We are reminded every winter that of Health going back to the record of the NDP government in the influenza season brings a wave of people into emergency, expect- 1990s, because we’ve had the best health outcomes in Canada ing treatment for a viral infection that in most cases can only run since 1993. The fact is that we exercise more, we smoke less and its course. we drink less, and that’s to the credit of British Columbians.” Many people still don’t understand what “the flu” is, beyond We also have more elderly people, as Premier Christy Clark the notion that it sounds serious enough to tell the boss you won’t argued in 2011 when the federal government changed its financbe in to work. And as fewer doctors choose the endless demands ing formula. After years of increasing transfers by six per cent per year, the of family practice, the expectation that all problems must be dealt with quickly and for free seems to grow as inexorably as the health late federal finance minister Jim Flaherty announced that starting in 2014, increases would be tied to economic growth, but wouldn’t care budget. An emergency physician of my acquaintance provided a typical fall below three per cent. This of course was treated as a cut, rather than continued scenario for night shift at the ER. Where once nights were quiet, increases above inflation. But there it is, and all provinces have now there are patients waiting for hours, around the clock. Several are drunk, and one has urinated on the floor. Surveys to deal with it. Darcy is quite right that personal responsibility is the key, show as many as half of ER visits are alcohol-related, from overdoses to fights, falls, car crashes and chronic conditions. something to remember as the usual squabbling of special interests Into this chaos comes a mother with her young child, who has continues. nasal and chest congestion. The child’s cough led her to throw up, Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black so off to ER they went, blithely assuming that this is where you Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca bring a kid with a cold.

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The cop – displaying an than a hundred pounds, stood admirable understanding for squarely in front of the back the human condition to say desk of the building center and nothing of the basics of cussaid she was not leaving withtomer service – turned on his out $7,000. heel, addressed pimple-face As you might imagine, her smoldering presence was a and barked: deterrent to business of the day. Give her the money. Eventually the pimple-faced Women past the age of child ANDREA DEMEER young man behind the counter bearing don’t often encounter phoned the police, who arrived that kind of compassion. old dog and began taking notes. There are cultural taboos new tricks It was January. Mary Lou controlling what we even discuss about a woman’s body and was dressed in a parka and had spent more than an hour indoors. Her face what we ignore. Breast implants? Those are dinner party was red and her forehead beaded with sweat. One of the officers asked Mary Lou if she conversations. Menopause? Please, people was all right, and she replied through tight are trying to eat. If we acknowledge female hormones at lips that she simply wanted her refund. Concerned she was in some kind of medi- all it is usually by way of a pitbull-wearingcal distress the officer then offered a chair, lipstick joke. Many men still regard PMS as and a glass of water. something THEY suffer though, because they Mary Lou snapped. live in the same house with someone who is I AM HAVING A HOT FLASH. experiencing it.

As overheard in the DeMeer kitchen: “Dad, do you think Mom might be bi-polar?” No son, Mom is just 48. It’s not funny and it’s not shameful. A woman my age can have mood swings that would give a linebacker whiplash and there are days her body produces more testosterone that the starting line up for the Vancouver Canucks. We take men’s hormonal changes much more seriously. There are approximately eight million prescriptions written each year for Viagra and doctors are still telling women to brew Black Cohash and St. John’s Wort to treat depression and night sweats. It almost goes without saying, if men experienced menopause there would be a cure. To paraphrase Danish writer Simone de Beauvior: Being a woman is something so strange, so confusing and so complicated that only a woman would put up with it. If the world can’t respect that just a little… I think I want my money back.

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Nothing shameful about mood swings and hot flashes One of my favorite stories about “women of a certain age” belongs to my old hairdresser in Ontario. I don’t mean she’s old. I mean she used to be my hairdresser, a long time ago. Mary Lou became embroiled in a dispute with a large home building center in a city near the village where we both lived. She had ordered, and paid $7,000 for, flooring for the house she was renovating. The product was on back order. Months passed. Mary Lou was repeatedly given delivery dates that came and went while she lived without a kitchen floor. After dozens of phone calls it was admitted the material was no longer available. Mary Lou returned to the store that day and, quite understandably, demanded a refund. A refund was not forthcoming. There were forms to be filled out and mailed away and approvals and signatures to collect. Mary Lou, all of 5’ tall and weighing less

Friendship has the power to save and change lives Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca

I think of January as the unofficial season of good intentions. Like a lot of people, I’ve made numerous New Years Resolutions to change some aspect of my life. By February they have always been pretty much forgotten. Having worked with inmates in most Lower Mainland prisons, I know that for men and women coming out of prison, change is even more difficult. Many have lost family connections. Often they have few employment skills. They may know only other excons and have no positive vision for themselves. There is little hope for a better future. Upon release some return immediately to their previous haunts. Prison regulations have stripped them of the ability to plan and organize their lives. It was only with the assistance of a mentor that my friend Peter was able to throw off the far reaching shackles of prison life. As a boy, Peter told me, he sometimes helped himself to items in stores. If caught, his father made him pay, then gave him a whipping. “As I got older,” he said, “I started drinking and hanging out with a rough crowd.” He credits his father with ensuring he knew how to work. “I always had a job,” he said, “and I always had money. When I was 20 I bought a brand new convertible. I traded that for a pickup and drove from Ontario to B.C.”

In BC he attended a noisy drinking party. “I had money so I brought booze. I didn’t realize some of the girls were under age. The police came and I was arrested.” That earned him time in Oakalla for contributing to juvenile delinquency. Here he became acquainted with hard core criminals. Upon release he began doing B & Es with a partner. That netted him 2 years in the B.C. Penitentiary. He applied to M2/W2 (Man to Man, Woman to Woman) for a citizen sponsor and was matched with Henry, a no nonsense poultry farmer who attended a conservative Mennonite church. Henry visited Peter regularly and they engaged in some intense discussions, especially concerning his culture, simple life style and faith. Peter came to respect Henry for his inner strength, solid character, and total integrity. He had never been close to a strong, compassionate individual before. Pragmatic and astute, Henry evidently saw the potential in this head strong young man. Over 14 months, a bond developed and through Henry’s influence, Peter came to have a more positive understanding of life. It was by no means a complete change though and when he was given early parole, his intention was to return to Vancouver. “I had nothing and nowhere to go,” he said. Henry picked Peter up at the prison, with the understanding he would drop him off in Vancouver. Realizing Peter would almost

certainly return to his criminal life, he suggested, “why don’t you come and see my farm?” Having no better plan, Peter agreed. “Henry introduced me to his wife and children. They welcomed me. I felt at ease and accepted.” He stayed a few days and when the contractor building a barn for Henry needed a worker, he hired Peter. “You can live with us,” Henry offered. The family’s simple lifestyle was unfamiliar to Peter at first. He didn’t resent their ways though. “Henry always gave thanks to God before meals. I liked that.” “At first going to church with them was scary because it was so unfamiliar. “But people were friendly. They already knew about me from Henry. I felt accepted.” Before long he married Sylvia, a young woman from the church. He learned several trades and always had work. They bought a small acreage and raised their 4 children there. Peter is now semi- retired. His words when we spoke recently helped me understand more fully what had made the transformation possible. “Henry was a good influence,” he said. “I give him and the people of the church credit for helping me learn to have stability in my life. And I give God the credit for giving me a family, friends, the jobs I’ve had, and our little farm. Everything. I could not have done this on my own.” Change comes more easily when we have a friend who encourages us to go in a good direction.

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One of only four in the world, the Raptor 2000 comes disassembled in a number of pieces and must be re-assembled at the copper mine site in Princeton, BC. The Raptor 2000 is so large it had to be shipped from Italy to the Port of Halifax for offloading on to land. From Halifax the pieces will be transported by rail to arrive in Kamloops BC in mid-February where they will then be loaded onto special trucks and driven south to the mine site near Princeton.

Our local Overwaitea has outgrown its current building and is in the process of re-locating. To the residents of Princeton that news is welcoming and long overdue. The old Overwaitea store in Princeton is 15,000 square feet. Under the present plan for the new store, the square footage is almost doubling to 24,000. A bakery and deli have been incorporated into the design. “There will also be more organic and more natural products,”Trerisan stated, “and just more product in general.”

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Thomas Cankovic celebrates a goal against the Kelowna Chiefs at home Friday night.

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After a dramatic finish to the regular season, the Princeton Posse faces first place Osoyoos Coyotes in the playoffs. The Posse finished fourth in the Okanagan division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Saturday, just one point behind Kelowna Chiefs after the two rivals battled in the final games to determine playoff berths. Posse head coach Bill Rotheisler said the local squad is confident challenging the Coyotes, who lost only seven games all season. “The team (Osoyoos) has the best record in the league but we fare pretty good against them. Our guys aren’t intimidated by them but we do obviously respect they are a good team.” In fact, Princeton has the best record against the Coyotes out of the rest of the division, and beat Osoyoos last week 3-2 in the race to season’s end. “We got five points from Osoyoos in games this year and no other team has matched that accomplishment and we are the only team to have beaten them twice,” said Rotheisler. “Our goal is obviously to go all the way and in order to do that we are realistically going to have to play

Osoyoos at some point, so if we are being true to our goal we are going to be unfazed.” Rotheisler admitted the Posse will have be extremely focused “playing the whole time anytime we are on the ice. All five of those guys realize they have to be doing something… Osoyoos is a team where they take what you give them. I don’t think they create a whole lot but if you make a mistake they are probably going to capitalize.” Rotheisler characterized last Wednesday’s win against the Coyotes as “twenty guys who didn’t have a brain fart…we just stuck to our fore check and stuck to our game plan.” Friday the Posse were beaten at home – in part – by a hot goaltender for the Kelowna Chiefs. Despite outplaying and outshooting their opponents, the Posse lost 3-1. Sunday, in their final regular season game the Posse chalked up an exciting 3-2 overtime win against the Sicamous Eagles. The playoffs begin Friday February 20, with back to back games in Osoyoos before the best of seven series moves to Princeton Monday February 23 and Tuesday February 24th for games beginning each night at 7 p.m.

There’s no home ice advantage for Posse Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

It’s not exactly a coincidence that three players on the Princeton Junior B roster grew up wearing Posse jerseys. Given the position of the coaching staff, it’s more of a minor miracle. “I’m really stubborn on my policy that there are no free rides on this team,” says Bill Rotheisler – repeatedly – during an interview with The Spotlight and his three home-grown players. The issue of drafting local players was addressed when Rotheisler joined the club nearly two years ago and he insisted on “full autonomy…and no local policy.” “It caused some stress…The general theory is that the more locals, the more support you get from the community and the more people you get out to games.” Rotheisler says it’s “incredible” to be able to sign three players in one year all from the smallest Junior B market in the province, one whose minor hockey association can only dress one team in each division. “These guys would have been on the team regardless,” he says. “These guys earned it.” The Posse acquired 18-year-old Bradly Palumbo last August, in a trade with the Columbia Valley Rockies where Palumbo played for two years. “It’s always been a dream to play here,” says Palumbo. “As a little kid growing up playing hockey here you always looked up to the Posse. It was just the coolest thing to go out and skate with them. It was like you were skating with

NHLers as far as you were concerned then.” Palumbo spent his minor hockey career in Princeton, Osoyoos and Penticton, finishing at the AA level and was excited as well to play for Columbia Valley as his father played for the same team. In addition to fulfilling a childhood goal, he was attracted to Princeton by the coaching philosophy and player development on offer. The day he officially joined the Posse Rotheisler made the announcement on the ice at the local rink, where Palumbo was teaching hockey school. “It was a pretty good moment.” Rotheisler characterizes Palumbo as “a very strong, passionate hockey player” who is the number-one player in the league for controlling the game. “That’s an asset you can’t replace.” Defenseman Craig Thompson and forward Mort Johnston followed a different path to the Posse. They started in Princeton in the tyke dressing room, and began travelling to Osoyoos to play Tier Three when they reached the age of Peewee. Both skated with the team as affiliate players before being signed to the roster this fall and both worked diligently last summer with the team’s strength and conditioning coach Sean MacDonald. Thompson remembers attending Posse spring camps “when we were little. We knew we weren’t going to make it, we were like fourteen but we just wanted to participate.” Last year, as part of the affiliate program, he started to believe the Posse was an achievable goal. “I saw the speed and I figured I could play at that speed, that I wasn’t too

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Mort Johnston, Bradly Palumbo and Craig Thompson are home crowd pleasers for the Princeton Posse but like every other player, they made the team the hard way.

far away.” Rotheisler describes Thompson as a well-rounded player who is “already one of the fastest skaters in the league…I don’t think anyone would believe he came from Tier Three.” Johnston is easily the player who has shown the most improvement this year, says Rotheisler, acknowledging there was an adjustment period moving from Tier Three

to Junior B. “We went toe to toe a few times, butted heads,” Rotheisler laughs, possibly because at 5’11” and 175 pounds Johnston has already earned a reputation for putting up a tough fight on the ice. “There’s a lot more work you have to put in on this team,” agrees Johnston. “Every day on the ice and the mental work, there’s a lot.” All three of the Posse’s local players confess an interest in

watching the minor Posse teams and interacting with the players. Asked what advice they would give young hockey hopefuls who may be disadvantaged playing in a small town Johnston and Palumbo share ideas about setting goals, never giving up, and following your passion. Thompson considers the question at length and grins wickedly. “Small town my ass.”

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Province still missing target, says local hunter Tara Bowie Spotlight Staff

The provincial government continues to miss the target on residential and guideoutfitters allotments, says a local hunter and past president of a regional conservation organization. Ken Sward of BC Wildlife Federation Region 8 Okanagan-Similkameen said recent readjustments to the share of big-game animals resident hunters can hunt isn’t enough. “It’s basically irrelevant,” he said. “When resident hunters face odds of acquiring a hunt for some animals of over 30 to one, I question if there should be any allocation given to foreign hunters.” A provincial plan to readjust big-game allotments was rolled out in December. The adjustment represented 168 animals in limited entry hunt areas shifting from resident hunters to guide outfitters. After the announcement in late 2014, resident hunters and lobby groups held protests throughout the province. After listening to the protests, Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced last week the numbers were being adjusted to a shift of about 60 animals to guide-outfitters. The changes affect bull elk and either-sex elk permits on Vancouver Island, moose in the Thompson and Omineca regions, bison in the Peace region and bighorn sheep and grizzly bear in the Kootenays.

There are 34 limited-entry hunts in the province that are divided between resident hunters and guide outfitters, who typically guide clients from the U.S. and Europe. Resident hunters enter a regional lottery for the available opportunities. Even with the recent changes, a massive rally is planned for March 2 in Victoria at the BC Legislature. “We hope thousands of people will come out. We have busses coming from all over,” Sward said. Sward said resident hunters are fed up with regulations imposed on them by the provincial government over the years and it’s time for them to stand up and together. “It’s a death by a thousand cuts to the resident hunters. We’re facing limited entry, hunter numbers have dropped in half over night, gun registry is another blow to hunting, excessive restrictions on regulated hunting.” Sward has personally waited 20 years to hunt sheep locally and at this point in his life feels he couldn’t actually complete a successful hunt. “I’m too old so I’ve missed out on that opportunity and I live here and pay taxes locally and I’m the one that missed out,” he said. Anyone wanting more information about the rally at the BC Legislature can contact the organizer via email at bting@telus.net. - with Tom Fletcher files

Moose are the most sought-after species for hunters in B.C., with harvest restricted by a lottery in most regions. Hunting is increasing in popularity after a long period of decline.

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Princeton atoms on their way to the finals

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There really is a goalie under there. The Princeton Minor Posse Atoms are on their way to the division finals after a stellar playoff run. The Atoms beat West Kelowna 2 handily on the weekend 7-5 and 9-1. The finals are next weekend, best of three, against another West Kelowna squad. Check the Princeton Minor Hockey Facebook page for game times. Right: Jaiden Mullin celebrates a goal against Kelowna during the semi finals on Sunday.

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Heritage Week in Hedley celebrates flying ace Spotlight Staff

Heritage Week in Hedley will highlight one of its own, Butch Barton and the role the flying Ace filled in the Battle of Britain. Andy English, a director with the Hedley Museum, will pilot the one-hour talk Friday night. “He was a very well respected flight commander,” English said of Barton, who died in September 2010. “I got the chance to meet him a couple times when I first moved here. He still lived here. He was great.” Barton was born in Kamloops June 7, 1916. At 19, he signed up for the Royal Air Force and was accepted at a recruiting office in Vancouver. Barton served with the 249 Squadron during the Battle of Britain from May 15, 1940 to December 8, 1941. He became the commander of the unit in December 1940. Barton saw a lot of action during his time with the air force. He was shot down at least once during the Battle of Britain and he lived through an engine failure while flying a Hurricane in July 1941. He suffered serious burns and was hospitalized for several weeks. Barton retired from the RAF in 1959. He spent between 20 to 25 years living in Hedley moving sometime in the 1990s for health reasons. In addition to recounting Barton’s life, English will also provide some general details on the Battle of Britain. “It’s the 75th anniversary of

KINDERGARTEN 2015 STUDENT REGISTRATION The Board of Education of School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen)

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Butch Barton of Hedley was shot down at least once during WWII.

the Battle of Britain this year,” he said. The Battle of Britain was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces and was the largest and most damaging aerial bombing mission of its time. The German objective was to gain air superiority over the RAF. “They had to outshoot the Germans and outlast them and they did,” English said. “For someone that lived through that it was just one of the most dramatic things in their lives.” Also to celebrate Heritage Week a showing of the clas-

sic movie The Battle of Britain (1969) will be held at the Hedley Community Club starting at 7 p.m. The movie is an historical reenactment of the air war in the early days of the Second World War, for control of the skies over Britain as the new Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force determine whether or not an invasion can take place. The outstanding cast includes Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard, Patrick Wymark, Michael Caine, and Susannah York. Both events are by donation.

Valley First supports students Valley First is offering $32,000 in education awards to secondary and post-secondary students throughout British Columbia in 2015. Over the last 15 years, Valley First has given out more than $330,000 to students going on to postsecondary education. Eleven education awards of $2,000 each will be presented to qualifying secondary and postsecondary students throughout the province who demonstrate outstanding school and community involvement. The competition is open to students who are members of Valley First, or the dependent of a Valley First member. “At Valley First, we recognize the importance of continuing education and we know that for many young people, attending post-secondary school can be a pipe dream because of high tuition fees,”

says Susan Byrom, senior manager of community investment at Valley First. “That’s why Valley First is proud to continue our education awards program to offer deserving secondary and post-secondary students who are committed to academic excellence and community leadership some financial reward” Rounding out Valley First’s education award program is an education award in recognition of Valley First’s innovative community program, Feed the Valley. Two education awards of $2,500 each will be offered to secondary and post-secondary students who volunteer with their local food bank. The Feed the Valley Volunteer Education Awards are open to students who have demonstrated outstanding community volunteerism with their local food bank in communities where Valley First operates.

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• Parents/Guardians should bring the child’s Birth Certiﬁcate, immunization record, and Care Card when registering. • Parents interested in a Kindergarten distance education program for their child, can contact the South Central Interior Distance Education School at 250-378-4245 or 1-800-663-3536.

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Peggy Terry retired from the Royal Bank on June 30, 1999. Last week the bank sent her a $500 cheque for the Hedley Cenotaph Renewal Project. The money came out of a fund current and former employees can apply to on behalf of a charitable organization in their community. Those making such a request must be actively volunteering in their community. Peggy began working for RBC several years after completing grade 10. She started as a teller at the Main and 25th branch in Vancouver. From there she transferred to several other cities, including Richmond and Duncan. After receiving training in finance and administration at UBC, in 1975 she was assigned to the Visa Centre in Vancouver. Here she gained a breadth of experience in such departments as Collections, Security, Customer Service Audits and Bankruptcies. In time she was elevated to the position

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also now in Princeton, talked me into becoming a Director.â&#x20AC;? She joined the OAPO and when the local group decided to break away from the parent organization and become the Hedley Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Centre, she did the considerable paperwork to make this happen. Presently she is serving as Treasurer. She is also a board member and Treasurer at the Hedley Grace Church. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I meet a lot of great people in my volunteer roles,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoy having these people around me.â&#x20AC;?

The Cenotaph Renewal Project was initiated by local historical researchers, Jennifer Douglass and Andy English. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose is to remember those who served in the Armed Forces to defend our freedom. Anyone wanting to donate to the fund can contact Peggy Terry (left) handing envelope with cheque to Hedley the Hedley Historical Museum Society Museum Society Treasurer, Margaret Skaar at 250-292-8787.

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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 MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES: 167 Vermilion Avenue 250-295-7588 princetonmuseum@gmail.com www.princetonmuseum.org WELCOME WAGON! Are you a new to Princeton? If so, we have information regarding local, civic, community services and facilities. We also have gifts for you from local merchants and businesses. Call 1-866-856-8442 HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: Meets second Monday of every month, 1:00 p.m. Hospital Board Room. For info., Call Doreen @ 250-2951577 PRINCETON and DISTRICT COMMUNITY SKILLS CENTRE SOCIETY: Meetings are held quarterly on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. HEDLEY LIBRARY HOURS: A reminder that the Library is open every Thurs. from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is located at the OAPO Hall on Scott Ave.

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Community Church

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

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

Princeton Pentecostal 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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St. Paul’s United Anglican Church Office: 250-295-7714 WORSHIP - 10:00 AM 190 - 1st Avenue Everyone Welcome

Community:

Health

Club Notes:

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.

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 & Saturday 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 & DISTRICT FALL FAIR ASSOCIATION: Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the office at the 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

SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING SESSIONS: Meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Call Arnie Powell at 250-295-6759 for more information.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Meets every Wednesday & Sunday at the Info Centre in Chamber Basement 7:00 P.M. Phone 1-877-234-5809

PRINCETON ROTARY CLUB: Meets every Wednesday @ 6 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 DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB: Wednesdays @ Riverside Centre 10:30-3. Call Arlen @ 250-295-6157

Health 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.

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 PERFORMING ARTS: Meet first Tuesday of each month @ 7 p.m. in Riverside Theatre. Contact Derek @ 250-295-3037

PRINCETON CURLING CLUB: Leagues start Oct. 20th. Mon - mixed, Wed - Ladies, Thurs - Day League. www.princetoncurlingclub.com or 250-295-6400

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: General meeting held on the third Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM.

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

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!

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

PRINCETON LADIES AUXILIARY LEGION BRANCH 56: Meet 2nd Tuesday of the month @ Legion Hall at 7:00 p.m. HEDLEY MUSEUM: General Meeting, meets the 2nd Monday of each month. 6 p.m. @ The Hedley Museum

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

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.

PRINCETON FIGURE SKATING CLUB: Lynette Boyd: 250-295-7113

VERMILION FORKS FIELD NATURALISTS: Group meets second Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. at the Riverside Centre. Public welcome.

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.

OTTER VALLEY FISH & GAME: Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month at noon in the Club House.

KOKANEE SUMMER SWIM CLUB: Lindsay: 250-295-0759

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Gym for lease with all equipment. Call 250-488-7294 THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). Covers: hip/knee replacements, back conditions and restrictions in walking and dressing. 1-844-453-5372.

Career Opportunities GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus urgently requires a Power Engineering Instructor! Please contact Brian Carreau at 780835-6631 and/or visit our website: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking SUTCO IS seeking U.S. qualified Class 1 Drivers, steady year round Super B Flat Deck work. We offer group health benefits, matched contribution pension, e logs, and auto deposit pay. Apply on line at: sutco.ca/fax resume and abstract to (250)357-2009/call 1-888-357-2612 ext. 230

Help Wanted Community Health Nurse sought in Port Hardy, BC. Request job description or apply to marie.hunt@kwakiutl.bc.ca by Feb 22. Competitive salary offered. Tel. 250-949-6625

Services

Help Wanted Now Hiring! Kaloya Contracting Ltd. is looking to fill the below positions. Management couple and a maintenance personnel for Otter Lake Provincial Park. Part-time Evening maintenance personnel ( 3 nights a week ) for Allison Lake Provincial Park. Job Applications can be found at our website: www.campokanagan.com Email Applications to info@campokanagan.com or Fax 250-548-0047

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

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In Memoriam

Dr. Barry Cook is looking for a casual, part time CDA. Reception would be an asset. Please mail resumes to Box 129, Princeton, BC V0X 1W0

In Loving Memory of John Sinclair February 13, 1915 - February 19, 2013

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Home Improvements FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.

Misc Services Hearts Galore? Go to the Christmas Store. Valentines? Think outside the chocolate box! Great gifts for any occasion! By Fields. On-line: Christmas store & more. Dian @ 250-295-0409

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STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca. STEEL BUILDINGS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really big sale!â&#x20AC;? All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-499-0251 Local

Real Estate Business for Sale DVD RENTAL business. Selling due to illness. Fully stocked $5500 obo. 250-542-0743 www.tigressevideoretals.mydvd kiosks.net

For Sale By Owner Modular Home in Pines Trailer Park, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, handicap accessible, carport and work shop, $100,000. For more information call 250-295-7425

Homes Wanted WANTED TO PURCHASE 2+ acres with residence within 10 km of Princeton. Price reflective of property value. Horse set up ideal, but not necessary. Judy 604-617-3470

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Auctions KWIKAUCTIONS.COM online-only weekly New/Used Restaurant & Commercial Food Equipment Auctions. Every auction ends Thursday night beginning @ 6pm (PST) View our website www.KwikAuctions.com for catalog & inventory pictures Preview our auction floor in person 9am- 4pm, Mon-Fri - 7305 Meadow Ave, Burnaby (604-299-2517)

Friendly Frank 1 Winter Tire 235-75R15 Arctic Claw. Good tread. $25.00. 1-50ft heavy duty trailer electric extension cord. $20.00 Phone 250-295-0028

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1 & 2 Bdrm apartments in new building. Close to trail & river. Twin River 223 Burton Ave., F/S, cats OK, starting @ $700/month + utilities. 604783-7020. 1 bedroom furnished suite for rent in down town Princeton, level access, including power & heat & satellite TV $550 per month. Need excellent References, D.D. Cat maybe?? Avail. Feb. 1st. Phone 604-4842783 and leave a message with the best time to call back.

Apartments 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 $500.00 month. Phone 1-250-295-1006 for details or leave a message with the best time to call back.

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

Mobile Homes & Pads

For Rent 2 bedroom mobile home in Deblyn. Quiet location close to school. $650.00 per month plus utilities. Phone 250-2956993. Available March 1/2015.

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3+ BEDROOM house, in Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mill by the golf course. Large yard. Recently remodeled. Avail Now. $725/month. Discount of $20 for prompt rental payment. 1-509-477-9504 or 250-295-3536.

Downtown house for rent, 1 lg bdrm, 1 sm bdrm, renovated, Fridge, stove, washer & dryer. Rent $700 a month & utilities. Avail. March 1st 250-295-7557

For Lease Commercial space for lease. 1500 square feet. 20ft ceilings, overhead door, small office. $850.00/month. Day time call 604-877-1599 & Night time call 604-298-1948.

For Lease New 680 sq. ft. 1 bedroom suite in commercial building. Lots of parking & lots of storage. Washer & Dryer. 1 year lease. $750/month/single $900/month/two people. Open house for viewing Feb 27th & 28th. Call 604-877-1599(Day) & 604-298-1948(Night) for any questions. Located at 600 Similkameen. HOUSES FOR RENT. Call Heather at 250-295-8025

OfďŹ ce/Retail 2 - 200 sqft office space available.. Call Heather 250295-8025 SPACE FOR LEASE: Commercial Space Downtown. Space two. 195 Bridge St. Beside Around Corner Cafe. 4 parking spaces available. Heat & AC included. Available March 1st. Call 250-295-3640 Ask for Peter for more details.

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