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Good news for the Grist Mill Tara Bowie Review Staff
The mood went from sombre to celebratory as members of the Grist Mill Foundation found out the heritage site will run under current management for at least a year or possibly 10. After months of waiting current manager Chris Mathieson received word his contract was being renewed for April 1 by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. He told board members at their regular meeting at the heritage site Monday afternoon. “The single most important thing is to say a big thank you to the community. I have no doubt that the incredible showing of support they have for this site is what ensured this for us going forward,” he said. The good news couldn’t have come soon enough as board members had congregated at the site to brainstorm innovative ideas to lobby the government to make a decision, Dave Cursons, chair of the Grist Mill Foundation said. “We’re greatly relieved,” he said. “Today’s meeting was going to be about what we were going to do to move this along but this appears to have come to a happy continuance.” Although the lease is only guaranteed for one-year, the Foundation feels confident Mathieson will be able to secure the property for the next 10 years. “We’re thinking of this as 10 years and we’re happy about it,” Cursons said. Mathieson Heritage Services, owned by Mathieson, has had stewardTara Bowie ship of the Grist Mill since 2013. Staff and Grist Mill Foundation members celebrate with a glass of heritage apple cider moments after it was During that time he’s held many successful events and over the last made public Monday that the heritage site’s contract has been renewed with Mathieson Heritage Services. Left to right, Chris Mathieson, Denis O’Gorman, Celia Pattenden, Joyce Barton, Dave Cursons, Flo Winfrey, and Marilyn Basztura.
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Keremeos council votes for 5% property tax increase Tara Bowie Review Staff
After some debate council unanimously voted in favour of a 5% increase in village property taxes. The tax increase on the average home in Keremeos assessed at $208,000 will equal roughly $38 annually or an additional $3 a month on top of what property owners are already paying. Novice councillor Jason Wiebe was quick to point out during conversations before the vote that with other anticipated increases coming from the Regional District, Interior Health and possibly school board, ratepayers are looking at an almost 25% increase. “People are going to freak out about that. I know that most of that isn’t us but they don’t understand
that. Maybe we could do a 3% this year and then a 5% next year,” he said. Laurie Taylor, CAO for the village, explained putting off the increase would just delay the inevitable. “We are getting further and further behind and if we keep putting it off we’re just looking at an even larger increase,” she said. “Unfortunately this makes it tough for politicians.” Rob Hager, the village Chief Financial Officer, said the reason for the larger than normal increase was to ensure enough taxes were being collected to complete projects outlined in the strategic plan. “We know this is significant for residents. We recognize that but if we don’t we will deplete reserves,” he said.
Without the increase over the next several years the village would be out approximately $100,000 in reserve funds for capital projects. “We’ve been looking at a fiveyear business plan relatively closely during this process. We think this will be a one-time increase,” Hager said. The last significant increase occurred in 2012 when the previous council voted to increase taxes by 3%. “The staff is giving us the reality and you have to decide whether you want to be liked or not liked,” Mayor Manfred Bauer said to council members before the vote. “Raising taxes is never popular.” Eventually all council members agreed to raise taxes by 5%. “I’m OK with 5%. It’s either pay me now or pay me later,” Councillor Arlene Arlow said moments before
the vote. A few adjustments are required for the budget before it is finalized. Included in capital projects this year are a new alarm system for the Visitor Centre for $6,760; playground impact material $3,800; stone trash receptacles and planters, $3,800; pole mounted banners $6,000; pole mounted Christmas lights, $7,000; village square pole replacement, $6,900; energy efficient audit, $3,600; waste water treatment plant $4,600; upgrades to Victory Hall flooring, $3,500; Geo Tech Services on roads to improve budget forecasting, $10,000; winter sand supply, $12,500; accessible door opener for the Visitor Information Centre, $3,000 and Accessible washroom door at Victory Hall, $3,000. The village will receive a vari-
ety of grants from government and other sources for large capital projects expected complete in the next year. The list of large projects includes sewer lift station upgrades, $96,000; road rehabilitation for 4th Street between 12th and 11th Avenue, $99,307 and on 10th Avenue between Boundary Road and 1st Street, $40,845; design water main project, $13,420; wastewater treatment plant physical condition assessment, $30,000; pump replacement in main pumping station, $12,000; resurface three blocks of dirt road with recycled asphalt, $29,456; recycle waste concrete, $11,200; wastewater treatment plant rebuilding headworks, $20,000 and waste water treatment plant treatment sludge pump, $25,000.
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WEDNESDAY: Diabetes Clinic, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Similkameen Health Centre. RN & Reg. Dietitian in attendance. Dr. referrals or self referral. Appts. necessary. Phone 1-800-707-8550. WEDNESDAY: Yoga at Cawston Hall, 6 - 7:30 pm WEDNESDAY: Keremeos Search & Rescue meetings, 7 pm, little brown building behind the Village Office. 1st THURSDAY: South Similkameen Museum Society Meeting, 7 pm, at the Ecumenical Church in Keremeos THURSDAY: Tumble Bumble, 3:00 - 4:30 pm upstairs at the Legion. Ages 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: Positively Pregnant, 10:00 - 11:30 am at the Family Centre. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: AA meetings at 7:30 pm Health Centre activity room. Info. call Eleanor 499-5982. THURSDAY: KCSA Monthly meetings the last Thursday of each month at clubhouse 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY: Afternoon dances at the Keremeos Seniors Centre from 1:30 - 4 p.m. Whist 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm THURSDAY: Similkameen Adult Badminton Club, Oct. 16th to Dec. 18th, 7 pm to 9 pm, For more info call Manfred at 499-5290. THURSDAY: Weight Watchers, 5 pm, Elks Hall. More info call Sarah at 250-499-2878. FRIDAY: Keremeos TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 9:00 a.m. at the Health Centre. Visitors & new members are welcome. Call Georgina at 499-0202 for more info. FRIDAY: Elks and Royal Purple bingo. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Keremeos Seniors Centre Bingo, 1:00 pm. SUNDAY: KCSA Trap Shooting, 11:00 am to ?, Weather permitting. SUNDAY: AA Meeting at 10:00 am in the Health Center Activity Room. Info call Eleanor at 499-5982. 3RD SUNDAY: Legion General Meeting. 2:00 p.m. Keremeos Legion Hall. 3rd MONDAY: Kars Under the K Meeting, 7:00 pm, Meeting Room at Health Center, Call Marcel Morin for info 499-7775. 2nd TUESDAY: Can-Do General Meetings. Everyone Welcome. Phone 499-2420 for more information. 1ST WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: Regular meeting of the Keremeos Seniors Centre, at 2 p.m. Keremeos. 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY: Search & Rescue meet 7-9 p.m., 8th Ave. & 4th St. Call 499-6067 or 499-5429. 2ND WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: The Similkameen Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Keremeos Seniors Centre, 2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY: The Royal Purple Lodge meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Info: 499-7073. LAST THURSDAY OF MONTH: KCSA Club meeting. EVERY 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY: The Keremeos Elks meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. 1ST SUNDAY OF MONTH: Jam Session. Keremeos Seniors Centre. 1 p.m. Everyone Welcome. 499-0112. 1ST SUNDAY OF MONTH: Friends of Olalla, 4 pm, contact 250-599-9090.
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Council flushes group’s request for bathroom Tara Bowie Review Staff
Their rent is now waived but a local group will have to search out an offsite washroom or hold it, council decided Monday. Because of turnover in the Keremeos Search and Rescue group members requested council either reduce rental fees or waive them completely for the SAR Hall where they store supplies and meet on a weekly basis. The group pays approximately $1,200 a year in rental fees on the building. The village pays the utilities, which can be as high as $400 a month in the winter. “I’m kind of surprised we’re charging them rent at all,” councilor Jeremy Evans said. “They’re an essential service like the police, like the fire. I really don’t care if we don’t charge them anything.”
Councillor Arlene Arlow first threw out a number of $200 a year for a rental fee, and that was turned down after some discussion. “It’s just a starting point,” she said. Council considered asking Areas B and G to contribute money towards a rental as they also benefit from the service of the group. The Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen does provide money to all search and rescue organizations in the district. Council then agreed to waive the rental fee completely. In a letter from search and rescue a request for either a permanent or portable washroom was also put forward. Councillors discussed at length different options to accommodate
the search and rescue members. The hall cannot have a washroom built in it as grading issues make it impossible to hook into the municipal sewer system, Jordy Boscha, public works director said. Boscha also flushed the idea of a portable washroom as it wouldn’t get used often and water would need to be put in it regularly to avoid odor. “I don’t think the neighbours would like that very much,” he said. The option of providing keys to the group for the public washrooms or those in the visitors centre was also turned down as it presented a security problem. “I guess they’ll just have to hold it or go before their meeting,” councillor Sherry PhilpottAdhikary said.
down. “I told him several times he was talking faster than I can write. He’d just tell me to hurry up because he didn’t have all day to be on that phone call,” she said. He told her her bank accounts, credit card and debit card had all been audited and that’s how they had found out she had provided misinformation. “It was frustrating. I’d say I didn’t believe it. I cannot believe this. There’s no way there would be discrepancies or errors. I give her (daughter) all the info on my income and she pays my bills and banking. I’ve never worried about it but all of a sudden I get this I couldn’t believe it,” she said. So, she hung up. Beynon immediately called her daughter Laurel Dierdorf. “I’m really proud of her for not falling for it and for also talking to her friends about it. People can get caught up in this pretty quickly but if they know others are getting calls then they have a better chance,” she said. “We just really care about the community and want to make sure no one gets duped by this.” The pair told the RCMP about the call. RCMP Cpl. Mike Gallagher said the Keremeos detachment gets one or two calls a month from residents about scam type calls. “There are many phone scams
going on. I personally usually get the automated Westjet robocall, I just hang up the phone. Other popular ones around here are the grand kids calling Grandma and Grandpa advising they are in jail and need $2,000 bail money. They are advised to transfer money at places like western union,” he said. Warning Signs - How to Protect Yourself Fraudsters want to develop a quick relationship with you, be suspicious when someone you haven’t met professes their love to you. Never under any circumstances send money for any reason. Be cautious when conversing with an individual that claims to live close to you but is working overseas, this is a set up for the fraudster to provide numerous reasons to ask for money. If you receive a “pay cheque” or another form of payment from someone you’ve met online and they ask you to cash it and send a portion of the funds back to them - don’t do it! It’s a counterfeit cheque and you’ll be responsible to cover any fees from the bank. If you think you or someone you know has been a victim of fraud, please contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or report online through our website at http://www.antifraudcentre.ca.
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Council agreed to let Keremeos Search and Rescue use the SAR Hall free of charge going forward but turned down their request for a bathroom on the property. The search and rescue organization does ongoing training throughout the year. Flat ice training was held early in 2015 at Yellow Lake.
Senior hangs up on scammer, hopes other will too Tara Bowie Review Staff
A Keremeos senior stuck to her guns and wasn’t duped during a recent phone call and now she wants to warn others of a telephone scam that could have serious impacts. Lorna Beynon was the only one up at home when the call came in around 9 a.m. It was a man on the phone and although they talked for about a half an hour he never did give his name. “He said he was calling from Revenue Canada and that there was some discrepancies and that a criminal investigation was started because I submitted some misleading information on tax forms dating from 2007 to 2012,” the 82-year-old woman said. For the bargain price of $25,000 the man told her that he could get her out of the trouble she was in with the courts. Beynon told the man she didn’t do her own income taxes personally and that she needed to talk to her daughter. But he insisted she was in trouble and at one point even said that a sheriff would be at her door within 45 minutes to put her in a 72-hour detention. The wise woman immediately started taking notes. The man on the other end of the phone encouraged it but didn’t allow her enough time to write everything
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Keremeos senior Lorna Beynon avoided being caught up in a scam with someone claiming they were from Revenue Canada. She hopes others will do what she did and just hangup.
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The Grist Mill – a great decision horribly made The residents of Keremeos, as well as visitors to the area, will be understandably pleased and relieved that the provincial government has renewed a contract for Mathieson Heritage Services – aka Chris Mathieson – to operate the Grist Mill for another year. And they should be. The Grist Mill is a popular tourist draw for the area and under Mathieson’s stewardship it has blossomed as a destination for fine dining, recreation, preservation and education. The welcome nature of the announcement, made Monday, is entirely separate from the fact that the process of renewing the Grist Mill’s contract was so grossly mishandled it calls into the question the government’s very commitment to stewardship of its heritage sites. A decision on the future of the Grist Mill should have been made well before the end of 2014. The unjustified feet dragging – indeed Mathieson’s contract was set to expire at the end of this month – means a delay in opening the site for 2015 and will have a lingering impact on event planning. These are not insurmountable problems for a solid and passionate management team, but they are entirely unnecessary. British Columbia purchased the Grist Mill as a heritage property in 1979 and since 2002 the province has invested $1.35 million in the site. In other words the Grist Mill is a valuable asset and that is not reflected by the 11th hour announcement that Mathieson and associates are back in the business. We are not talking about a French fry stand. Consider the quotes that were attached to the press release issued by the Ministry of Forest, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations Monday. Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Steve Thomson “Our goal is to have the provincial heritage properties become financially self-sufficient over time. The agreement we were able to negotiate with Mathieson Heritage Services achieves that direction, and keeps a valued local tourism destination and community facility open to the public.” MLA for Boundary Similkameen, Linda Larson “Grist Mill is an important part of the community and I am pleased that Mathieson Heritage Services will have the opportunity to continue to strengthen the community through their enterprising plans for the property.” Really? Really? The government feels that way? Then why didn’t someone just say that three months ago? – AD
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Annual health care crisis grips B.C.
VICTORIA – The annual ritual of declaring a crisis in health care is upon us, with the B.C. Liberal government boasting that we have the best system in Canada, while the NDP and the B.C. Nurses’ Union try to portray it as the worst. The BCNU is the last big public sector union still to settle in the latest round of contract talks. Feeding horror stories to the media is part of its strategy, and this time it was a patient at Abbotsford Hospital assigned a bed in a small shower room for a month due to chronic overcrowding. Hospital officials said his care wasn’t compromised. We’ve seen it in Abbotsford, Surrey and elsewhere: a new hospital or expansion is built and is immediately overcrowded. We are reminded every winter that influenza season brings a wave of people into emergency, expecting treatment for a viral infection that in most cases can only run its course. Many people still don’t understand what “the flu” is, beyond the notion that it sounds serious enough to tell the boss you won’t be in to work. And
kid with a cold. as fewer doctors This week’s choose the endless demands B.C. budget brings of family pracus a step closer to tice, the expecthe moment when tation that all half of all provincial revenues go to problems must keep the health care be dealt with system running. quickly and for In the legislafree seems to TOM FLETCHER ture, NDP health grow as inexorably as the critic Judy Darcy health care budblasted Health get. Minister Terry An emergency Lake for the governphysician of my acquaintance ment’s failure to keep its 2010 provided a typical scenario for promise to find everyone in night shift at the ER. Where B.C. a family doctor. Lake allowed they’re still once nights were quiet, now there are patients waiting for working on that, and then plugged the latest Conference hours, around the clock. Several are drunk, and Board of Canada study showone has urinated on the floor. ing B.C. ranks third in the Surveys show as many as half world in health care outcomes, of ER visits are alcohol-related, second only to Switzerland and from overdoses to fights, falls, Sweden. Darcy, a former president car crashes and chronic conditions. of the Hospital Employees’ Into this chaos comes a Union, was quick to respond: mother with her young child, “This is surely a first in queswho has nasal and chest con- tion period, the Minister of gestion. The child’s cough led Health going back to the record her to throw up, so off to ER of the NDP government in the they went, blithely assuming 1990s, because we’ve had the that this is where you bring a best health outcomes in Canada
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Darcy is quite right that personal responsibility is the key, something to remember as the usual squabbling of special interests continues. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
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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
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.
Friendship has the power to save and change lives 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
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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.”
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.
Stand up against bullying… DID YOU KNOW? • Bullies are more likely to use drugs and alcohol and engage in criminal activity. According to one of the world’s leading researchers on bullying, 60% of boys who frequently bullied others in elementary school had criminal records by age 24 (PREVNet). DID YOU KNOW? • Youth who are bullied suffer more headaches, stomach aches, depression and anxiety. Mental health problems associated with bullying tend to last until later in life (PREVNet). 5
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Heritage Week in Hedley celebrates flying ace 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 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.
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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
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 classic movie The Battle of Britain (1969) will be held at the Hedley Community Club starting at 7 p.m. The movie is a 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.
Butch Barton of Hedley was shot down at least once during WWII.
Similkameen Country Rollover results in celebrating Chamber pending charges Week with open house Review Staff
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Similkameen Country is getting into the celebratory spirit with an open house to recognize BC Chamber Week. The open house will be held Friday, February 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Info Centre. “We haven’t done this before but I’ve certainly heard from a lot of people even our members that they don’t feel connected to the chamber. It’s a great way to get and introduce ourselves, the new executive and just business people in general,” Chris Mathieson, president of Similkameen Country said. The event will include some food samplers and a chance to mingle with members and non-members that are curious about what the chamber does. “I’m hoping to see the business community come out. It will be nice to reengage and start making the village more business orientated,” he said. Executive members laid the groundwork for priorities in the upcoming year at recent Similkameen Country planning meeting. “We really focussed on the internal structure of the group,” Mathieson said of the meeting. “We need to do what we do better and communicate what we do better and in some cases do more.” Members agreed the organization would focus efforts on the four Similkameen Country signature
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events that are run each year, Canada Day celebrations, Similkameen Sizzle, Taste of Our Valley and Light Up. “These events have become part of the community and are a great way to bring people into the valley. We want to build on them, have them run smoother,” he said. Mathieson said business networking opportunities will be another priority to focus efforts. “I think you’re going to see more networking opportunities, business to business opportunities,” he said. The executive discussed briefly professional development opportunities that would aid members. “We talked about having informal seminars on food labelling of canned goods and questions surrounding that. A lot of people do those sorts of things here and there are guidelines that if they were made aware of them might be of real benefit. Those types of things aren’t difficult to organize. Other things that might help business owners are talks about taxes or HR (human relations) stuff. It doesn’t matter the size of the business everyone is dealing with this,” he said. Later on in the year Similkameen Country will explore options surrounding a buy local campaign. One of Mathieson’s personal goals is to improve relationships with surrounding Chamber of Commerce organizations.
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Charges are pending against a 43-year-old Oliver man after a car flipped and struck a hydro pole on Upper Bench Road Monday night. RCMP Cpl. Michael Gallagher said the occupant of the vehicle was not seriously injured in the collision, that occurred around 7:15 p.m. “The gentleman had signs of impairment and when he was arrested he was a little combative,” he said. Charges pending include assault of a police officer, uttering threats, impaired driving and failure to provide a breath sample. The man was transported to hospital following the collision but was released.
Blackmore earns bowler of the week Scores of 204 and 268 netted Ron Blackmore bowler of the week status. Other top scorers include Claire Carleton, 202, Wayne Ritchie, 256 – 602 and Harold Desjardins, 209, 202 in Alley Oops action. Bruce Crossman bowled a 217 while Lester Pruden bowled 206 in the Goldenagers league on Wednesday morning. Madeleine Pruden scored a 215 in the Wednesday evening Short League. In the Thursday morning Swingers League Wayne Ritchie bowled, 218, Clyde Morris, 227, and Ron Blackmore 204, 268, - 636.
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On Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 be sure to wear your Pink Shirt Day t-shirt and say ENOUGH to bullying! This special day takes place in schools, workplaces, and neighbourhoods across the nation, and features individuals like you bringing awareness to the cause. The goal of the Pink Shirt Day campaign is to raise $300,000 to fund local anti-bullying programs and you can be a part of this amazing campaign!
◼ Physical bullying (using your body or objects to cause harm): includes hitting, punching, kicking, spitting or breaking someone else’s belongings. ◼ Verbal bullying (using words to hurt someone): includes name calling, put-downs, threats and teasing. ◼ Social bullying (using your friends and relationships to hurt someone): includes spreading rumours, gossiping, excluding others from a group or making others look foolish or unintelligent. This form of bullying is most common among girls (Canadian Children’s Rights Council).
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Cyberbullying involves the use of communication technologies such as the Internet, social networking sites, websites, email, text messaging and instant messaging to repeatedly intimidate or harass others.
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Stand up against bullying… Cyberbullies harass other students by using the Internet or cell phones to send hurtful messages or post damaging information. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself or your friends from becoming targets of cyberbullying: Never provide any information or images in electronic form that can be used against you. Make sure the way you are communicating with people online is not offensive or provoking confrontation. If you are being cyberbullied, it’s important not to retaliate. This is exactly what a cyberbully wants you to do, and it can get you into trouble down the road. Instead, try ignoring the cyberbully or ask him or her to stop. If that doesn’t work, talk to your parents or teacher, or file a complaint with the Internet or cell phone provider to block communication.
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Challenge your friends and co-workers to commit to a bully-free lifestyle and wear pink on Wednesday, Feb 25 On Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 be sure to wear your Pink Shirt Day t-shirt and say ENOUGH to bullying! This special day takes place in schools, workplaces, and neighbourhoods across the nation, and features individuals like you bringing awareness to the cause. The goal of the Pink Shirt Day campaign is to raise $300,000 to fund local anti-bullying programs and you can be a part of this amazing campaign!
History of Pink Shirt Day In 2007, two Nova Scotia students decided to take action after witnessing a younger student being bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. The students bought 50 pink t-shirts and encouraged schoolmates to wear them and send a powerful message of solidarity to the bully. We were inspired by the story and to date have raised more than $830,000 for antibullying programs with the sales of our official Pink Shirt Day t-shirts.
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K-Town to rock battle of the bands Tara Bowie Review Staff
K-Town is getting around. The popular Keremeos band featuring Dan Laramie on rhythm guitar, Stef Laramie on lead vocals and Michael Fitzgerald on lead guitar is slated to play in a battle of the bands at the Barking Parrot in Penticton on February 26. “My goal for it is we want people to notice us. We’re hoping to get some gigs out of it and just have fun,” Stef Laramie said. “Wherever we go and wherever we play we just have fun.” The mainly classic rock trio formed just over a year ago. Dan and Stef Laramie have played together for years as the Corner Turtles but decided they wanted a new challenge and started searching for members.
They quickly struck up a kinship with Fitzgerald. “Fitz is well accomplished he’s done his own completely original CD. He’s been in touring bands played for some really big audiences. We fell in love as people and fell in love as musicians,” Stef Laramie said. Although they searched they couldn’t find a reliable drummer or bass player so they computer generated those roles. “I hated it at first. It was awful. But we kept at it and I learned so much from this band on timing,” Stef Laramie said. “If you’re off when you’re working with computers everyone knows it so we have to be really tight,” Dan Laramie said. The trio played everyday for four months building a repertoire of songs mostly classic rock,
Queen, rolling Stones, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and others. Their first real gig was at the Cawston Hall Cabin Fever Ball in 2014. “To play that again last weekend was just awesome,” Stef Laramie said. “It was just so much energy.” K-Town has played numerous community events over the last year and private parties. They also became the house band for Wrong Turn Tavern. Dan and Stef Laramie are working on putting a tour together so they can travel the province or country this summer. “We started a rock band in our 60s,” she said. “We’re a couple of silver hairs out there and people really enjoy it.”
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annual scholarships – for students in several communities and districts Black Press’s newspapers serve. Applying for the scholarship is simple: every high school student accepted into the School of Business will be automatically considered for the $5,000, but the deadline to apply is February 28, 2015. More information can be found on UVic’s website. To qualify, students must: • Complete an application to the BCom program or be a
returning student to the University of Victoria Gustavson School of Business. If you have not already applied to BCom, visit our admissions page for details; • Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement; • Have demonstrated involvement in a community or campus organization; • Highlight your personal goals, ambition and judgement of ethical behaviour; • Graduate from one of the participating school districts
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“We want to continue to build on that. This site has unlimited potential,” Mathieson said. The province originally set a request for proposal deadline for the end of September 2014, which Mathieson met. A decision was expected well before the beginning of 2015. Mathieson acknowledged the delay caused him to miss out on some marketing opportunities to try attract more visitors to the site. “We did miss out on some but I’m very optimistic that we will
be able bring a lot of people in. We’ll need to rely on the community for continued support on getting the word out about what we do and coming to our events,” he said. The Grist Mill has been closed since before Christmas during its regular winter shutdown. The site was expected to reopen within a few weeks but because of uncertainty some much needed structural work was not completed during the shutdown period. Mathieson thought the site might be closed until May.
“We have a lot of work to get done here. A lot of structural things need to be done,” he said. The Foundation will hold its annual general meeting in the tea room on February 26 at 7 p.m. Members and the public are welcome. Keremeos Grist Mill was purchased by the province as a heritage property in 1979. The fivehectare property includes a visitor centre, gardens and a camping and RV site. Since 2002, the province has invested $1.35 million in the property.
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Local classic band K-Town will play at a battle of the bands competition in Penticton February 26 at the Barking Parrot. Members of the band include Dan Laramie on rhythm guitar and support vocals, and Stef Laramie on lead vocals and Michael Fitzgerald on lead guitar and lead and support vocals.
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CAPRICORN: Real estate values have been rebounding, Capricorn. If you are in the market to sell your home, now may be your chance to do so, but make sure you accept a good offer. AQUARIUS: Your responsibilities are at an all-time high, Aquarius. If you speak up, plenty of people will be willing to lend a hand. You just have to accept their offers to help. PISCES: Pisces, start visualizing positive outcomes and you can produce winning results. A negative attitude will only prevent success. ARIES: Aries, expect to scramble at the last minute when you have to get something finished. It may elevate your blood pressure, but you’ll feel good when the task is completed. TAURUS: You have to take a stand on a highly contested matter, Taurus. There’s no way to avoid the situation, so it’s best if you just meet it head on. Others will appreciate your direct approach. GEMINI: Gemini, say goodbye to a bad situation, as a better one is on the horizon. It is about time you make things work in your favor and enjoy some R&R. CANCER: Cancer, you have grown in many ways and people are trying to get used to your new persona. They see you as a new person, and that will require an adjustment period. LEO: Leo, paying off a large debt may empty out your bank account, but you have to look at the benefits of the situation. No more interest payments mean more savings. VIRGO: Virgo, expect to be caught off guard this week. Allow everything to run its course, and things will be back to normal before you know it. LIBRA: Libra, be resourceful and economical this week. Frivolous spending will only leave you with a hole in your pocket and not much to show for it. SCORPIO: This could be a time of profound changes in an important relationship, Scorpio. If you keep an open mind, there is no limit to the benefits that await. SAGITTARIUS: Sagittarius, after a few bumpy spells, you may be on the road to a financial recovery. Monitor your spending and continue to maintain your financial discipline. FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY
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Valentines Day was made a little brighter for people in the downtown and for people at seniors home in the village this year. For the third year in a row Buzz Henshaw and wife Jeannie Duncan celebrated the day of love by giving out free hugs, carnations and chocolates. “The biggest thrill of all was that we get out to the three care homes and give those people a hug. Some of them probably haven’t had one for a longtime maybe even since last Valentines Day,” Henshaw said. This year was made even more special as two teenagers Blayre Bittner and Carter Crow joined in the fun. Cindy Bittner also toured around with the group. “It was a surprise to get the teenagers to come with,” Henshaw said. “One of the boys had a grandparent in the home so that was
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The Valentines Day huggers were out on Saturday providing free hugs to Keremeos residents. In addition to free hugs they also handed out carnations donated by Save On Foods and chocolate hearts. Left to right, Cindy Bittner,Blayre Bittner, Carter Crow, Buzz Henshaw and Jeannie Duncan. They plan on continuing their hugging tradition for years to come.
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OBSERVE YOUR THOUGHTS AND BELIEFS By Jane Donald
Observe your thoughts and beliefs
Observe your thoughts and beliefs. You are not your thoughts and beliefs. Beliefs are just thoughts you keep thinking. Ask to let go of attachment to your thoughts and beliefs. Then ask to allow the most positive thoughts and beliefs for you for your highest good. Watch what new better, more positive thoughts pop in to your head. It is like changing the channel on your TV or radio. You can choose every moment what way you want to think and in turn how you want to live your life. It is all about the awareness that you are creating your own reality. Allowing doors to open and transformation requires change. Start by flowing in a positive direction towards the love and light. Even if you think for sure you know what you want, let go of a prescribed outcome and trust that if you allow a positive flow towards love and light in your life even better outcomes can come about in miraculous ways for your highest good. Letting go of prescribed outcomes allows the Universe to give you the very best outcome that may be beyond your wildest imagination. It also allows for knowing of your heart and soul.
Self Enlightenment
Self enlightenment comes from the knowing of your heart and soul. It is about awareness on a daily basis of the interaction of energy in the Universe. How being one energy we are all one. How one treats themselves and others has an impact on the whole. This includes all living beings not just human beings but living beings from trees, plants, insects, animals, fish to the earth and the water. Energy acts like a boomerang; you get back what you give out. We are all made up of vibrational light, whether you are experiencing life as an ant, a whale, a tree or a person! This means loving others as you love yourself.
Learn to love yourself
But firstly most humans need to learn to love themselves and actually identify what the feeling of real unconditional love and acceptance feels like. Many humans have never actually experienced the feeling of unconditional love and acceptance. It is easy for many to be fooled by love impostors. So ask to be shown what real unconditional love and acceptance feels like. You are looking for a signal or indicator here to help identify the genuine love from the impostor. For example some people may be given a vision or feeling of a loved one, others a colour or a place as a sign. This is to show you something to identify what the feeling of real unconditional love and acceptance feels like for you. This article is of the copyright of OK in Health and the author; any reproduction, duplication and transmission of the article are to have prior written approval by OK in Health or the authorThese articles are provided by OK In Health eMagazine. To sign up for your free eMagazine go to www.OKinHealth.com for more great articles, events, recipes, and more. This column and articles are provided by OK In Health. Come visit HYPERLINK “http:// www.OKinHealth.com” www.OKinHealth.com Your on-line community events and wellness magazineGet Connected! Sign up for your FREE monthly OK In Health’s E-Magazine.OK In Health - Your Wellness Community at Your Finger-Tips!
ARE YOU A BLOOD DONOR? Donating blood is one of the most selfless things you can do to help people in a desperate health situation. You cannot get a disease by donating blood and donating more than once yearly doesn’t make you weak. Our blood system is safer than ever before. Consider being a blood donor today. GET YOUR DAILY DOSE OF CALCIUM Calcium supplements should always be taken with vitamin D for optimum absorption of the mineral. Usually the recommendation is 1000 units of vitamin D for every 1000 mg of calcium. It’s not too difficult to get your daily calcium needs (about 1200 mg) from your food. You can get 300 mg in a cup of milk, a half cup of yogurt or a couple of ounces of cheese. GOOD DENTAL HEALTH If your gums bleed, you aren’t practicing good dental hygiene. Brushing at least twice daily and flossing at least once is important. There is a link between bleeding gums and increased risk of heart attacks so take care of those teeth and gums. Some people have trouble flossing so using a water flosser like Water-Pik is easy to use and you’ll be amazed at what it removes after brushing. TRUTH OR MYTH Vinegar is a mixture of 95% water and 5% acetic acid. For years there have been many claims made for its ability to help you lose weight, prevent cancer and heart disease and reduce blood pressure. There is absolutely no evidence it does this. There are so many fraudulent health claims out there. Let our professional pharmacists help you learn what the real truth is.
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RANDALL DEAN July 20, 1962 • January 7, 2015 With great sadness, we announce, the sudden passing of Randy Carpenter in Keremeos, BC. Randy is survived by his sons; Christopher and Sean, mother Christa, sister Bridget (Donny), brother Lee (Patti), 4 nephews; Drew, Adam, Ryan, Dean and many friends. A day of remembrance will be celebrated June 13, 2015, 3:00 pm at the home of Randy’s mother - 1477 Hwy 3A, Olalla, BC. Please join us for this special day. For more information, contact bemclean0811@gmail.com or fudd99@yahoo.com Randy’s family would like to thank the staff and his friends at Mountain View Manor. Randy truly appreciated you.
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Warm weather might be awakening some people’s desires to start spring cleaning and the Elks have an answer for those unwanted items that have become a cluttered nuisance. “We’re getting ready for our second annual garage sale,” Elks member, Mac Watson said. “We rent out the tables. For those people that are thinking of having their own, why? Statistically, community garage sales bring more people together and you have a better chance of selling your stuff.” The garage sale will take place Saturday, May 2 inside and outside the Elks Hall. Rental of tables cost $10 outside and $15 inside. A craft fair will also be
held indoors. The Garden Club will be on hand for their annual plant sale. “They came last year and they said it was the best year they ever had selling plants. It’s a draw people really enjoy it. It really is a community event,” he said. The morning will kickoff with a pancake breakfast starting at 8 a.m. At lunch a barbecue will be fired up and hamburgers and smokies will be for sale. “We want to be able to do this every year. Like I said it’s a great community event,” he said. Recently the Elks received permission from village council to extend the noise bylaw for a street dance on August 1 during the Cars Under the K event.
“I’ve really been pushing for this for the last three years. What I’d like is to draw more people to Keremeos and if they know something is going on Saturday night maybe people will stay longer or think it’s worth it to come,” he said. The band Flashback, a rock and roll band from Penticton, will play the dance. The Elks are also preparing for the annual rodeo being held this year May 17, 18. Work is underway on a new website for the event www.keremeoselksrodeo.ca. The volunteer organization recently restored the hall’s old floors. It cost the group roughly $6,000 with volunteers doing the work. File photo
The first edition of the Elks garage and craft sale held last year was a big hit. The Keremeos Garden Club was also part of the day, holding their annual plant sale in conjunction with the event.
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The winner of the annual Pharmasave Valentines Day basket was Sue Patterson. Pharmasave empolyee Tricia Gibson handed out the prize to the excited winner.
Province still missing target, says local hunter Tara Bowie Review Staff
The provincial government continues to miss the target on residential and guide-outfitters 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
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