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Murder victim’s mom testifies Dale Boyd Black Press

The mother of one of the victims of a 2013 shooting in Princeton gave emotional testimony at the Penticton Court House. Carol Wharton, mother of Robert Keith Wharton, 43, testified to a jury in relation to the charges of first degree murder and attempted murder placed against John Ike Koopmans. Carol spoke clearly and calmly at the stand during questioning, but became emotional when recounting the events that occurred on the evening of March 30, 2013. She lived in a fifth-wheel camper on the property where the shooting occurred that was shared by her son (who was went by the name Keith), Rosemary Fox and Bradley Martin at 331 Old Hedley Rd. in Princeton. Keith and Fox were shot and killed on March 30, 2013, and Martin was shot through the chest and survived.

Carol told the court that she noticed nothing unusual on the property that night when she was awake in bed, until she heard two loud bangs. “I didn’t relate them to gunshots,” she said. “But I heard two loud bangs and it startled me enough to see what was going on.” When questioned about the noises, Carol said the two loud bangs came one right after the other. She walked out of her fifth-wheel and went to investigate the modular home that Fox and her son occupied. She discovered two in the bedroom. “I touched Rose. I was sure she was dead. My son, I was sure he was still breathing. I heard a gurgling sound from his throat,” she said. Carol immediately left the residence with the intention to call 911, but then remembered she and her son were sharing a phone so she went back into the residence to retrieve it from cont. page 15

Carol Wharton (left), mother of murder victim Robert Keith Wharton (right), testified she found her son and his girlfriend Rosemary Fox in their bedroom, after she heard gunshots.

Police await autopsy results in infant death probe Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

A newborn infant died Thursday at Princeton General Hospital, and RCMP and the coroner’s office are investigating. An autopsy on the body of a 13-day-old male took place Monday morning. RCMP detachment commander Barry Kennedy said it will be several days before toxicology reports – which may be relevant to the investigation – are available. “It’s something that came up and the coroner is looking at all of this…The autopsy [results] can’t come quick enough.” Kennedy said police are not limiting the investigation and also cannot rule out Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, positional asphyxi-

ation or a undiagnosed medical condition as causes of death. The baby – who was born in Edmonton on February 27 – was rushed to the hospital Thursday at about 4:30 p.m. by ambulance. “The baby arrived in arrest, which means they had to perform life saving techniques,” said Kennedy. The medical team worked on the infant for approximately 30 minutes before declaring him dead. The baby was accompanied to the hospital by his mother and grandmother who live in Princeton, said Kennedy. The mother, a woman in her early 30s, has four other children, although it is believed they are not in their mother’s care.

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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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(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 GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 11:00 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

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Invites You to 38 Kenley Avenue EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30 AM Interim Pastor: Jason Neufield Tel: 250-295-7733 Cell: 250-293-6224

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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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Jack Russell’s death highlights ice hazard on Chain Lake Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

A tragedy on Chain Lake last weekend involved a dramatic but failed attempt to save a Jack Russell Terrier through mouth to muzzle resuscitation and resulted in the pet’s owner collapsing and being sent to Princeton General Hospital. According to Hayes Creek Fire Rescue Chief Rob Miller the incident was avoidable, and could have been even worse. “We are going to have somebody die,” Miller told The Spotlight in an interview, referring to the dangers of open water on Chain Lake caused by the use of aerators. The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m., when the fire rescue crew received a 911 call. “We got it as an ice rescue and later on it became clear it was a dog rescue,” said Miller. “We responded, added extra ladders to the truck and one of…our members had gone out in boat and rescued the dog,” he said. “We did mouth-to-muzzle on it and gave it oxygen and chest massage. The dog was alive when it came out of the water and then it went into convulsions and died.” Miller said the dog’s owner, a woman in her 60s who suffers from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, was extremely distressed and approximately two hours later the rescue crew had to return to her home after she collapsed. Miller said in a previous incident the woman lost a dog and then recovered its body in Chain Lake in the spring. “This is the second dog this lady has lost in the last two years,” he

said. “The owner was very distraught and running back and forth, not knowing what to do.” Miller said he has heard of at least one other dog that has been killed after falling off the ice on Chain Lake into a patch of open water that is created by the use of aerators. The aerators create open ice patches of about half an acre in size, said Miller, and present a hazard to snowmobilers and others using the lake in the winter. “They are skidoo traps,” said Miller, adding they also present a serious hazard to rescue workers who are forced out onto the ice. “They are not fenced and they are not marked and they are not lit…If you went in there on a skidoo I don’t think you’d get out.” Miller said residents have posted warning signs along the adjacent roadway about open water and added the use of the aerators is not permitted without a license. Miller said residents at Chain Lake are currently using aerators in the lake during winter, as some people believe it benefits fish. Even though fire rescue workers believed initially Saturday they were responding to a call of a person in the water, Miller said it is not extraordinary for them to attend calls of animals in distress. “We have to. If we don’t the people who own the dog are going to go in there after it.” A firefighter in Vancouver for thirty years, Miller has lots of experience with mouth-to-muzzle resuscitation. “You grip the muzzle of the dog and blow in the nose. It’s not pleasant but I would definitely do it for my dog,”

Town plans public deer meeting Spotlight Staff

Residents of Princeton will have the opportunity to learn– and share their feelings about – the town’s urban deer population at a public meeting March 31st at the Riverside Centre on Old Hedley Road. WildsafeBC’s provincial coordinator Frank Ritcey and community coordinator Zoe Kirk, will also be in attendance to answer questions. Rosemary Doughty, one of council’s representations on the Urban Deer Advisory Committee, said she is uncertain what kind of turnout the meeting will attract. “I don’t know what to expect,” she told The Spotlight. “I know there is a lot of people that are very interested in the deer and a lot of division around it.” She said she hopes residents take advantage of the opportunity to

speak with deer experts. “There will be people to talk to and it’s also an opportunity for town council to hear what people are saying.”

Last month Princeton town council applied to the province for a grant to hire a local dear coordinator.

Hayes Creek Firefighter Vic Bartel rescued the dog from the water in a boat, but after the animal was revived using mouth-to-muzzle rescisitation it suffered convulsions and did not survive.

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On Saturday, March 14th, the Princeton Chamber of Commerce hosted a one day training session for Board Directors. Debbie McClelland (left) the Executive Director of the Kamloops Chamber, led the seminar, focused on board governance. There were attendees from the boards of Princeton Community Services, the Princeton Posse Junior Hockey Club, and the Princeton Chamber of Commerce. Among the people taking part were Susan Robinson, Joyce Edwards, Brenda Crawford, Pamela Ottas, Barbara Bushewsky and Audrey Blanchette.

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Cut kids with crappy parents

There is much support from, well, sane people surrounding new tougher rules being proposed by a BC minor hockey association to deal with parents who abuse coaches, referees and other children at the rink. The Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association has begun banning parents from games for inappropriate behavior, and is hoping to require all hockey parents to take a mandatory on-line course offered by Hockey Canada and the Respect Group. The best idea put forth by the association, however, to deal with repeat offenses of yelling, bullying, profanity and even physically attacking opposing parents and sometimes opposing players, is to just cut the kids. Rink rage, as its commonly known, is toxic at every level of the game. It creates an unsafe work place for officials, many of whom are young people. It interferes with normal enjoyment of the sport for kids, their families, and eventually someone is going to get seriously injured or killed over a perceived bad call on the part of a referee or a coach. Many feel rink rage is perpetuated by parents who believe their sons are naturally destined for NHL glory and everyone at the arena from the woman driving the Zamboni to the young boy behind the concession stand is standing in the way. It’s probably more complicated than that. However the idea that hockey development could be taken away from a future superstar should be enough to get the worse offenders to calm down. It might be seen as punishing a child for a parent’s crime. But those kids probably aren’t having much fun in hockey anyways. -AD

Letter to the editor

New home is “made in Princeton”

To the edtior We so often hear that Princeton residents need to go out of town to get most things they need or want but as our arsoned Fenchurch property nears completion, I think it’s very noteworthy that 99 percent of the materials and appliances in the new home have either come directly from Princeton or been acquired through businesses here in town. The only exception was two ceiling fan lights that we preferred the look of so bought in Penticton. We are very pleased with how well things have gone, as are the neighbours, and we still hope to eventually move up there. We were, thankfully, covered by insurance but a word of advice. We didn’t realize that appliances are not considered part of the home as they can be moved. So, as owners, make sure that is covered. As renters, please, please have Tenants insurance as our two families lost literally everything except what they were wearing that dreadful night because they figured they would never need it. A very expensive lesson to learn, especially when coverage is so cheap.Thank you to the community for helping both families with emotional and financial support in the days and weeks following the fire last March 26. Pam and Larry Legault PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Annual subscription: $35.24 locally, $54.29 elsewhere in Canada.

Auditor leak has B.C. Liberals bailing VICTORIA – March has been a good month Then came a big leak, in the form of a “work for the B.C. NDP, and it’s been a while since I’ve environment review” of the good ship AGLG that been able to say that. was given to the NDP by a seasick crew member. Opposition critics fired a shot amidships at the It described chaos below decks, with “shifting priorities and unclear direction,” as well as B.C. Liberal government when they began questioning the lack of progress by the new Auditor “wasted time and work” and “inefficient use of General for Local Government. consultant and staff resources.” This experimental vessel was launched in Worse, the review noted a human resources Premier Christy Clark’s leadership campaign, monitor had been stationed at the office for most and two years after it set sail, it is listing, taking of January to maintain a “respectful workplace TOM FLETCHER on water and in danger of sinking. for all employees.” The original idea was to expand the B.C. “A peacekeeper,” as NDP leader John Horgan Auditor General’s office so it could check the described the grim scene. “This is like we’re in financial performance of local governments too. Cyprus.” Business groups were concerned about municipal taxes going up Then it was confirmed that when the AGLG board tried to contoo quickly, with staff growing even as the province grappled with duct a performance review, Ruta’s response was to hire a lawyer. Ruta seems to be decisive when protecting her job, if not when a hiring freeze. Mayors and councillors began to talk of mutiny over that plan, hiring, running the office or meeting her own work targets. Whatever goodwill had been restored with local governments protesting that their budgets are already required to balance and over this experiment is likely gone. Municipal staffers have been are subject to annual audits. But this will be “performance auditing,” Clark insisted, not dealing with new auditor demands as their councils grind away just making sure the figures add up. It will determine the public is at their own budgets, and now they see signs that what they have receiving “value for money” on projects like arenas and services contributed may well have been swept overboard. Oakes remains on deck, eyes fixed on the horizon. An audit of like police, by comparing different communities’ results. A new capital procurement in Rossland is finally scheduled to be done by AGLG office opened in Surrey. The “value for money” promise is on the rocks. The govern- the end of March, she said. Similar reports on Delta and Sechelt ment appointed a quasi-independent board (hello, BC Ferries and are due in April. The latest revision of that schedule is underway, TransLink) that hired chartered accountant Basia Ruta, a veteran no doubt in another series of long, acrimonious meetings. of the federal Auditor General office who had also served as chief Clark addressed the situation in her last question period before financial officer at Environment Canada and had done local gov- the legislature’s spring break this week. She didn’t have a lot to say ernment audits in private practice. about the AGLG’s voyage of the damned, mostly familiar rhetoric NDP local government critic Selina Robinson started asking about “lower taxes, less red tape” and so on. why this office has spent $5.2 million and produced only one audit out of a promised 18. Community Minister Coralee Oakes, “Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black a former Quesnel councillor in her first cabinet post, allowed that Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca” there had been some rough water but there is smooth sailing ahead.

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There’s more than one way to lose the lottery Last week a $50 million lottery jackpot was claimed in British Columbia, with a ticket purchased in Langley, just days before big prize was set to turn into a pumpkin. Lottery corporation officials are still trying to authenticate ownership of the winning ticket, and the story reminds me of a lottery drama from my old hometown. It centered on what was, at the time, the largest lottery prize in the country – $30 million. The winning ticket was sold in Burford, Ontario, at the variety store one block down the street from the DeMeer home. That’s the store where we always bought our own lottery tickets. The prize went unclaimed for nearly a year, and as the deadline for laying a stake to the jackpot approached there was considerable media coverage and speculation about where the lucky winner might be hiding. As the clock ticked the tiny village of Burford had the best swept houses in all of Canada. We looked everywhere for that lottery ticket, deluding ourselves we might have purchased and forgotten it, tucked it away

somewhere. We crawled under adults play the lottery despite beds, shook out books and the overwhelming odds against felt through pockets of jeans experiencing a life-changing and jackets we hadn’t worn in win. When you purchase a years. We looked in the same Lotto Max ticket for $5, for impossible places, over and example, you have less than over and over. a one in 28 million chance of Mr. DeMeer opined that winning at least $15 million. while we might never be milOn the bright side you are 418 ANDREA DEMEER lionaires, it was sure nice to see times more likely to be struck the floor for a change. and killed by lightening. old dog An old high school classThe village of Burford, new tricks mate, who lived in a nearby Ontario - which is about half town, went to the papers and the the size of Princeton BC - prolottery corporation and tried to put evidence duced three million dollar-plus lottery wintogether proving he had purchased the ticket ners during the time the DeMeers lived there. and just couldn’t find it. I knew how the poor It’s a cluster phenomenon that still has people jerk felt because I couldn’t find the ticket driving miles every week to buy their lottery either. tickets at that variety store down the street. Just a couple of days before the deadline Burford also had a couple that got lucky to a local man came forward with the legitimate the tune of $2,203. winning ticket, which he had sat on quietly Winning that money was one of the most for almost a year while he tried to divorce disappointing things that ever happened to his wife. our family. So much for winners. Imagine you are sitting by the fireplace Approximately one quarter of Canadian drinking coffee and sharing the newspaper on

a Sunday morning when you realize you have five of the six winning Lotto 649 numbers from the previous night’s draw. To his credit, Mr. DeMeer didn’t even think about hiding the ticket and calling his lawyer. Of course I was in the room when he stood up clutching the paper and shrieking. For approximately 90 seconds we were rich in our own minds. While not knowing exactly how much we won the paper indicated the top prize of the night - the prize for six out of six numbers - was $18 million. Surely five numbers was worth at least a vacation home and a couple of luxury cars. Had someone walked into the house that Sunday morning and handed us a couple of thousand dollars we would have been thrilled, and felt pretty lucky. Given that for a few moments we imagined we were honestto-goodness rich the $2,203 was nothing short of insulting. It’s one thing to not win the lottery. But to actually lose the lottery - now that really hurts.

Postmaster with a past brightens the village of Hedley Art Martens livingsignificanlty.ca

I used to believe happy, successful individuals must have received more lucky breaks than the rest of us. Anyone who thinks as I did needs to have a conversation with Ruth Woodin, Hedley’s congenial, upbeat postmaster. Most people would not guess that she has experienced traumatic, unnerving moments and days that could have pulled apart the seams of her life. An early tough break came at age 12 when her father unexpectedly walked away from the family, leaving her mother with five children to feed and raise. For Ruth the parting was not pleasant and it created memories and emotions that troubled her well into adulthood. Her dream was to teach elementary school, but when she graduated, there was no money for university. “My mom pulled out a newspaper and circled several help wanted ads,” she remembers. “There was one for a time keeper/clerk with a forestry company. I told her I didn’t even know what that was.” “You’re smart,” her mom said. “You can learn.” Ruth had little confidence, but she applied. After writing the company’s test she was told no one had ever completed it as quickly and accurately.

The company flew her to Pt. Alice on Vancouver Island. “The last lap was in a Beaver with pontoons,” she said. “I was so scared I thought I would die. An elderly Chinese man reached out his hand. I grabbed it and hung on until we landed.” She laughed heartily at the memory. Initially Ruth didn’t know how to operate any of the office machines. However, she quickly learned to keep time and prepare paycheques for a lot of workers. On an excursion to Penticton she met Dwayne and fell in love. They got married in 1972 and in time adopted two children. When they moved to Hedley for employment reasons, Ruth considered the community small and isolated. The marriage ended unexpectedly in 1991. She had not seen the end coming, and was still bearing the scars from her father’s desertion. The experience threatened to unravel her emotionally. “My life descended into chaos,” she said. “I was divorced. My daughter and I moved. During that time my mother committed suicide. Also, I still missed my mother-in-law who had recently died.” Ruth considers it fortunate she was working for the One Way Adventure Foundation. “Jean Roberts (co-founder with husband Len) held my hand through this time. We cried together and prayed. I didn’t pray but she did. The people in the foundation were

wonderful. They sent me encouraging notes.” With the undergirding of her two children, friends and co-workers, she experienced inner healing. When the Foundation began downsizing, she found part-time work with the post office. One day a call came from Canada Post. “You are now Hedley’s Acting Postmaster,” she was told. This was the beginning of a new adventure that delights her to this day. “I love my job,” she said, smiling broadly. “People talk to me, sometimes about their heartaches.” One day a young man told her she was fortunate to have a wonderful family. He felt unworthy because he and his wife were unable to have children. “My children are adopted,” Ruth told him. “You can adopt too. Just do something.” He and his wife now have three children. I’ve had my share of hard knocks,” she said, growing serious. “This helps me understand when people are feeling down. I’ve received a lot of love from people in Hedley. I want to give something to others. Love comes back.” Over the years Ruth has given generously of her time and energy. She belongs to the Community Club, the Seniors’ Centre, is a director at the Hedley Museum and is a trustee of the Hedley Improvement District. Recently Ruth’s financial advisor told her

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he’d like to help her retire early. “I’m not ready,” she said. “I love my job.” She let it slip that if she stays another four years, she will exceed the longevity record of war hero and iconic postmaster, TC Knowles (19371959). Often when people come in to access their mail box, Ruth can be heard singing on the other side of the wall. She has a pleasing voice and a positive spirit. In most places going to the post office isn’t an uplifting experience. In Hedley, it often is.

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Local students get instruction in traditional games Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Join us for a celebration of the Similkameen Valley tourism industry and unveiling of the 2015 Travel Experiences Guide! Main Event: Riverside Centre, 148 Old Hedley Rd, Princeton 5-6:30 p.m. Networking, refreshments, business showcase exhibits, presentation and marketing projects for 2015/16. Afternoon session for tourism operators: Riverside Centre, 148 Old Hedley Rd., Princeton 1:30-4:30 p.m. Professional development workshop with Jody Wall on ‘Google my Business.” Workshop Q&A and one-on-one assistance with similkameenvalley.com website 4-4:30 p.m. RSVP to Salina Petschulat Curtis

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Students in Grade 7 from across School District 58 congregated at Vermilion Forks Elementary Thursday for a lively tournament of Lahal, a traditional game of First Nations people. The goal of the tournament is to acquaint students with one another before they go to high school. Tara Bowie Spotlight Staff

The gym at Vermilion Forks was filled with drumming, loud yelling, laughter and strategy as Grade 7 students from across the school district battled it out in a Lahal tournament. Lahal is a traditional game of First Nations people that was almost lost during cultural suppression. But it’s regained cultural prominence and is a favourite game of many First Nations people today. “The kids love it,” Shelly OppenheimLacerte, Aboriginal principal for the school district said. “This provides an opportunity for the children to all meet each other before they start high school and participate in a First Nations game.” Lahal is played with two teams of six or more players. The object of the game is to get all the sticks from the opposing team. There are five sticks on each side and a kick stick to start off the game. The grade 7 students were mixed so that students had a chance to

meet children from all the schools in the district. Each school practiced during gym class in the weeks leading up to the tournament. Each game lasted 15 minutes culminating in

a championship near the end of the day. The black shirt team won over the dark green shirts. “It’s great to see everyone having so much fun,” OppenheimLacerte said. This was the third

year for the tournament. A knobby ball tournament was also held this year and a traditional games tournament will take place at the end of the school year.

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Mark your calendars for thrift shop spring fashion show To the editor Hope everyone had a good winter, pretty mild if I do say so myself. Seems like Spring is here already and its only early March. However we know how the frost keeps coming back. The Hospital Auxiliary has a few interesting things happening in the next few months that you can look forward to. We had such a wonderful amount of fall and winter clothing that we already have it all on sale. Thank you to all those generous people who take the time to sort through their stuff and bring us the gently used items. Still looking for that new winter coat, a new pair of shoes, a new dress or sweater? How about some new clothes for the man in your life or your children who always seem to be outgrowing things? Well, we have all womens, mens and childrens clothes and shoes (except individually marked items) on sale now until the end of March for only

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$1.00 each. Now’s your chance to stock up for next fall and winter. As well as all the clothing on sale, we have just put out all our Easter stuff. Easter is the weekend of April 3rd to 6th so come in soon to get the best selection. On Wednesday April 1st we will have restocked our store with all the new spring and summer merchandise ready for the warmer weather. Come in and browse through our racks. You can find the most wonderful surprises sometimes! Here’s something else to mark on your calendar and look forward to. This spring we are also going to have a Spring & Summer Fashion show and Tea. The date is Monday, May 25 at 1 pm. and it will be held at the Legion hall on Bridge Street. Tickets for the show and tea are only $5, and they will be available in May from some of our members or at the shop. New this year will be a silent

auction with many great items up for bid. If you have been to one of our shows in prior years you will no doubt remember all the homemade goodies that were served with your tea or coffee. If you haven’t been before why not come on May 25. See you all there! I would like to extend an invitation to all students in grades 10 – 12 to consider volunteering at either our Thrift Shop or at Ridgewood Lodge. Hours spent helping can be counted in your requirements for graduating, and the experience alone will broaden your horizons. The Hospital Auxiliary also awards scholarships each year for students going into post secondary studies in nursing or other medical professions. Of course we don’t want to leave the adults out of our invitation. We are always looking for more help at our Thrift Shop and other activities. But that’s not the only time

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An annual graduation tradition was played out last Monday at the Princeton Arena when graduating students and teachers took to the ice for a Grad Hockey game.

Princeton has chance to enjoy Kelowna Ballet The Princeton Community Arts Council is pleased to announce that it will be hosting Ballet Kelowna performing some new creations at the end of this month. They are scheduled to be at Riverside on Sunday, 29th March at 3.30pm and sent us the following information about their program: Ballet Kelowna presents Forward: A Mixed Repertory Programme, featuring three pre-

mieres by some of Canada’s leading contemporary ballet choreographers, coupled with the introduction of Lee Dances – a presentation of excerpts from awardwinning works created for the esteemed Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award at The Banff Centre. The program will open with the Company premiere of James Kudelka’s Byrd Music, showcasing the acclaimed choreogra-

pher’s distinct balletic voice. Rich in technical inventiveness and expressive musicality, Kudelka’s signature mix of ingenious ballet partnering and lyrical interplay will be on full display. Former Royal Winnipeg Ballet dancer and award-winning choreographer Shawn Hounsell and Ballet Kelowna’s Artistic Director, Simone Orlando, will each create new work, highlighting the electrifying art-

istry and physicality of Ballet Kelowna’s masterly dancers. This promises to be a thrilling showcase of modern ballet, appealing to an audience of all ages. We are privileged to be able to have Ballet Kelowna visit our community and hope that everybody will come out to welcome them here. Tickets will be available at Thomasina’s, the Sunflower gallery and at the door.

“I said please go help my son� cont. from page one Carol told the court she couldn’t recall locating the phone and went back outside and tried to wave down traffic. “I thought that would be the fastest way to get help,� she said. When police had arrived, Carol said she remembered seeing Bradley Martin leaning against a telephone pole injured, with a sling around his arm. She also recalled asking police about her son. “I said please go help my son, please help my son. They said they couldn’t because the property wasn’t secure,� she said. “They said if I wasn’t quiet they’d put me in a police car. I saw Brad on a stretcher and asked if I could talk to him, they said no.� During cross examination defence council Don Skogstad asked Carol about Koopmans’ character. Carol confirmed that he was a good worker when he would collaborate on welding and other projects with her son and that she and Koopmans would occasionally play poker at the Legion. “Was he friendly?� Skogstad asked. “Yes he was,� she replied. When asked if Carol had ever seen Koopmans angry, she responded only one time. “The only time I saw friction or anger between John and Keith was a disagreement between what belonged to who and that was the only time I saw any anger between Keith and John,� she said.

Koopmans appeared in a plaid shirt and black pants and quietly took notes showing no emotion during the testimony.

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