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Thursday, September 10, 2015
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The best of the best competed in the Similkameen Powwow of Champions over the weekend at the Ashnola powwow grounds. Above a man performs in the chicken dance category and in the right photo two junior boys compete in the fancy. More coverage on pages, 5, 8 and 9.
Area director drains $90,000 grant for lacklustre facilities Tara Bowie Review Staff
Issues surrounding $90,000 in provincial and RDOS grant money used in Hedley to build a washroom and storage facility in 2010, prompted the Regional District to make changes to its grants policy in 2015. The problems with the washrooms date back to 2007 when the Hedley Community Club, under Elef Christensen applied and received funding for a multi-purpose recreational facility. The facility was to be located next to the community’s outdoor rink and would be wheelchair accessible and include concessions, change rooms, washrooms and showers. Instead the community received a small block washroom and a separate storage facility. The project received a $45,000 provincial LocalMotion grant that was matched by the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen out of its gas tax funding. When Christensen and the Hedley Community Club received
the funding, Christensen was not an Area director. But, he was elected as Area G director in fall 2008. The construction of the buildings were completed in 2010 while he was director. Christensen lost his bid for reelection in 2011. He was re-elected in 2014 as Area G director. Paperwork the Review has obtained shows that Christensen under his gold mining equipment shop, Misty Mountain Gift Shop billed the project more than $2,000 for his own services. The Penticton Herald filed a Freedom of Information request regarding the project and reported this week that Christensen was paid $1,900 for managing the project and $755 for his own labour. Documents also showed that three toilets had been billed to the project but that only one was installed. The Review attempted to reach Christensen before deadline we were told he was out of town at the dentist.
Christensen has admitted he took a fee for the project in the past. While under fire from questioning taxpayers, Christensen did admit to personally receiving funds from the project at an all-candidates meeting in October 2014 shortly before the last municipal election. He provided no other details. “It was a longtime ago and I don’t remember,” he said to the audience that night while being grilled about the project. Bill Newell, CAO for the RDOS said the project was never the responsibility of the RDOS although the Regional District wrote the cheques. “Our role was to simply pay out on the invoices we received,” he said. Newell said the project was under review in 2014 but that the file has since been closed. “We checked the invoices to make sure we had an invoice for each payment and we did,” he said. Newell said the RDOS gives out a variety of grants throughout
the year to groups and the RDOS provides oversight to none. “Really it’s the responsibility of the agency to use the funds effectively,” he said. Mark Pendergraft, chair of the Regional District OkanaganSimilkameen said it is not common for area directors or volunteers to charge a consulting fee on projects. “My personal view is that I would not want to put myself in that position where you are charging a consultant fee when you are an area director,” he said during a phone interview Tuesday morning. “I have to say it is not a common process by any means. Not that I’m aware of locally.” Pendergraft said he didn’t think Christensen meant to do anything “untoward,” to taxpayers but rather didn’t consider the optics of charging them for his services on the project. “I don’t believe it was done with any sort of intent to rip someone off. If anything it would just be done not thinking things through.
You would really have to speak to him about his motives,” he said. Pendergraft said he didn’t think the project would have any longterm ramifications for the Hedley Community Club requesting funds in the future but that it did influence changes made to the RDOS grant policy. “Well, I think it kind of put the icing on the cake. (We were) always wondering on how to deal with issues of money with groups... There’s been concerns in the past and (the Hedley project) did not help the situation,” he said. The new policy means gas tax money is for the most part to be used on RDOS owned and operated facilities to ensure projects are completed as proposed and money is being used properly. The provincial LocalMotion project handed out in 2007 came under scrutiny by then AuditorGeneral John Doyle because there were no records to review to ensure projects met criteria and were executed as proposed.
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2nd MON: Communities for Kids OK Falls Table Mtg., 2:45 pm at StrongStart Early Learning Ctr., 250-498-8433 for more info. TUESDAY: South Okanagan Toastmasters 7 - 9 p.m. at Best Western in Osoyoos. Call 498-4412, 499-2144. TUESDAY: Bingo at the Senior Citizenís Centre on Willow St. 1p.m. (except last Tues.). 3RD TUESDAY: Legion Branch #227 Gen Meeting 7 p.m. Jack Hill Room, OK Falls. WED. & SAT.: Carpet Bowling 1 p.m. Seniorís Centre. WEDNESDAY: Join the Stroke Recovery Club for stroke survivors and caregivers, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society office, #2-996 Main Street, Penticton..Call Tina at 490-0613. 1st WEDNESDAY: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary General Meeting 1:00 p.m., Jack Hill Room, OK Falls. 3rd WEDNESDAY: OK Falls Womens Institute meeting, Falls Community Centre. Call Betty for more info - 497-6665. THURSDAY: Bridge 1 p.m. Seniors Centre. THURSDAY: Crib 7 p.m. Seniors Centre. THURSDAY: Computer classes 9 a.m. Seniorís Centre. FRIDAY: Arts group painting 1- 3 p.m. FRIDAY: Whist 7 p.m. 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY: A Wellness Clinic is held at the Seniors Centre, on Willow Street, 9 to 11 a.m. Have your blood pressure, heart and weight checked by a retired registered nurse. Open to everyone. 1st FRIDAY: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary Dinner and Entertainment 6:00 p.m. After the Meat Draw. 3rd FRIDAY: OK Falls Legion Ladies Auxiliary Steak Fry Dinner 6:00 p.m. After the Meat Draw. FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: The Okanagan Falls Legion Branch #227 has meat draws from 5:00 p.m. SATURDAY: OK Falls Legion Branch #227, Dinner and Dance 6:00 pm. 1st SATURDAY: Ladies Auxiliary Branch #227. Drop in Bingo 1-4 p.m. Jack Hill Room. OK Falls. 3rd SATURDAY: Drop in bingo at OK Falls Senior Centre. 1128 Willow St.
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MONDAY: N.A. meets at 8 p.m. at the South Similkameen Health Centre. MONDAY: Keremeos Bellringers, 7:30 pm, Cawston United Church, for info call Herma @ 499-5292, Joan @ 499-2450. 2nd MONDAY: Similkameen COPS, 7 p.m., Upstairs at the Legion (Legion Hall). Ben Gumm for info 499-0216 4th MONDAY: Orchard Haven - Friends and family council monthly meetings. Making a difference to residential care. MON, WED, FRI: Boot Camp 6 - 7 am, Sim. Rec. Centre. For more info call Annette 499-2238 TUESDAY: Tumble Bumble, 10:00 - 11:30 am upstairs at the Legion Hall. AGes 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. TUESDAY: Every 2nd, Caregiver Group, Activity Room, Orchard Haven 1:30 - 3 p.m. For info 499-3020 TUESDAY: AA Meetings, 7:30 p.m., in the Health Center Activity Room, info call Diane 499-1177 TUESDAY: Handguns 5:30 pm Fly Tying/22 Shoot, 7 pm, KCSA (KCSA) Club House. More info call 250-499-7027. WEDNESDAY: Mother Goose 10:00-11:30 am, Strong Start at Cawston Primary. Ages 0-6. For info 499-2352 ext. 106. WEDNESDAY: Qigong exercise 9 a.m. Cawston Church Hall. 499-7852 for information. WEDNESDAY: Kyokushin Karate at Legion Hall from 5 - 7 p.m. Phone Lyle for info 292-8565. 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: Keremeos Search & Rescue meetings, 7 pm, little brown building behind the Village Office. WEDNESDAY: Songster Sing-a-long, 10 - 11:15 am, Keremeos Seniors Centre, Starts October 8th. 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 (starts in October). Whist 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm THURSDAY: Weight Watchers, 5 pm, Elks Hall. More info call Sarah at 250-499-2878. THURSDAY: Learning about Stroke by the SOSBI. FREE Starting April 24th. Call 250-490-0613 for more information. FRIDAY: Keremeos TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 9:00 a.m. at the Health Centre. Call Georgina at 499-0202 FRIDAY: Elks and Royal Purple bingo. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Keremeos Seniors Centre Bingo, 1:00 pm. - THURSDAYS until October. 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: 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: 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: KCSA Club meeting. 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY: The Keremeos Elks meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. 1ST SUNDAY: Jam Session. Keremeos Seniors Centre. 1 p.m. Everyone Welcome. Starts in September. 499-0112.
KEREMEOS SENIORS CENTRE ACTIVITIES:
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South Okanagan Toastmasters is Alive in Oliver Toastmasters is for everyone, start now with your communication and leadership development. We meet Tuesdays, 7:00 pm at 5876 Airport St. Call Bill at 250-485-0006 or email stillbill938@gmail.com
Keremeos Alzheimer Caregiver Support Group We meet at the Keremeos Health Centre at 1:00 pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Next meeting is: September 16th For more information please call Laurie at 1-888-318-1122
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Tap dancing originates from Irish clog dancing and what is called the Irish reel and jig.
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TUESDAY: Once a month Soup and Sandwich. Hedley Seniors’ Center on Scott Ave. THURSDAY: Library 2 pm - 7 pm Hedley Seniors’ Center, free computer use. 1ST MONDAY: Hedley Heritage Museum meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Museum, Everyone welcome to attend. 2ND SUNDAY: Pancake Breakfast, Hedley Seniors’ Center, 8:00 am to 10:00 am. 3RD MONDAY: Monthly meeting at Seniors’ Center, 2 pm. 3RD MONDAY: Community Club meeting at 7 pm at the Club. DAILY: Coffee & good conversation at the Seniors’ Center 6:30 am - 8 am. Every Mon./Wed./ Sat. Exercise at 9 am. SUNDAY: Church Service at 9:30 am, Hedley Grace Church. SUNDAY: Hedley Farmers Market 9-1, July - Oct. DAILY: Hedley Heritage Museum open daily 9am - 4pm, Daly Ave. TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Exercise at 9:00 am.
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New dock nets anglers Tara Bowie Review Staff
Anglers are literally floating on water after a new dock was put in at Yellow Lake last week. After several years the Keremeos-Cawston Sportsmen Association was able to secure funding to put in the new dock. “It’s something we’ve wanted to do for a longtime,” Kathaleen Gibbs, of the sportsmen association said. “A lot of people don’t have a boat or they don’t want to put one in just to go fishing for a few hours. This way with the dock Grandpa can take little Johnny or Sally fishing easily. Just get out of the car with your pole and walk down to the dock and you’re fishing.” The Keremeos Cawston Sportsmen Association received a grants totalling $12,554 from the Ministry
of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Areas B, G, and D for the project. The club also pitched in money collected in the Tim Clarke memorial fund. The RDOS grant money totalled $5,685. “We’re very thankful to receive the grants and that they saw value in the dock at Yellow Lake,” she said. About 10 members of the Keremeos Cawston Sportsmen Association help put out the dock which is 40 feet wide and goes out about 16 feet. Staff from New Wave Docks from 100 Mile also helped put out the dock. The dock was built in memory of avid fisherman and outdoorsman Tim Clarke who passed away about 15 years ago.
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The Keremeos Cawston Sportsmen Association found funding for a new dock at Yellow Lake. The dock was built in memory of Tim Clarke an avid fisherman and outdoorsman.
Grist Mill moves up Apple Day Tara Bowie Review Staff
An early harvest has prompted the Grist Mill and Gardens to pick a different date for Apple Day and scrambling to find heritage variety apples. Christ Mathieson, manager of the Grist Mill said because harvest is about two to three weeks early he’s decided to move Apple Day up from Thanksgiving Monday to September 20 the same day as the Heritage Fall Fair. “Everything is insanely early. It’s not a bad thing but it’s weird,” he said. “For us it creates a problem because our Apple Day is usually the middle of October but there won’t be a lot of heritage apples in their prime at that time.” There are about 40 different varieties of heritage apples in the Grist Mill orchard but only about 20 made fruit this year. Mathieson said Apple Day is a chance to educate people about all the different apples that were once grown, so he’s hoping local orchardists or even people that might have a tree or two in their backyard might contact him so their apples can be on display. “Nowadays you only see a few varieties of apples in grocery stores, the commercial varieties that everyone knows. We want to educate people about kinds they’ve never even heard about before,” he said. Although changing the date means Grist Mill goers will have an apple jam packed day September
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The early harvest means the Grist Mill is moving up its Apple Day to September 20.
20, Mathieson said he needs to find some new volunteers to help that day. “A lot of the people that would usually help will be out in the orchards,” he said. Activities that day include delicious apple pie contest, the apple race down the creek, apple displays and maybe even bobbing for apples. The second annual Heritage Fall Fair will be held the same day. Judges will be busy inspecting entries in categories from preserving, baking, produce, flower arrangement and more. “It’s a fun day. It’s a chance for everyone to showcase what they do,” he said.
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About 10 people helped put out a new dock at Yellow Lake. The entrance to the dock is at the pull off nearest to Twin Lakes.
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Submissions for Grants-In-Aid to assist non-profit organizations who render a service to the Village of Keremeos, must be submitted by September 15, 2015. A copy of Council’s Grant-In-Aid Policy 22-03 and an Application for a Grant-In-Aid may be picked up at the Village Office located at 702-4th Street or downloaded from the Village website at www.keremeos.ca under Bylaws and Policies.
REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF SEWER SERVICE IN KEREMEOS Are you interested in participating in a committee to discuss the future sewer needs of the Village of Keremeos? The Village is embarking on Stage 2 of a Liquid Waste Management Plan process to identify a long range plan for sewer service implementation in the Village. Interested persons are asked to submit a letter or e-mail to the CAO, c/o the Village of Keremeos, PO Box 160, 702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0 or to cao@keremeos.ca by September 15, 2015. For more information, please contact Cathy Cowan, CAO, Village of Keremeos at 250-499-2711 or cao@keremeos.ca
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So we’ve heard about the economy. And we’ve been lectured on national security. We’ve pondered the middle class, taxation and the Senate. During this past week we’ve done practically nothing but fret about the migrant crisis and whether or not we are doing enough for refugees. It’s far past the time to talk about indigenous issues and what our federal leaders are willing to do to aid First Nations people. The lack of focus on First Nations is not hard to understand. After all, statistics show that in most ridings fewer than 50% and sometimes less than a third of eligible voters living on-reserve cast a ballot. There are 49 indigenous candidates spread out between the four parties. Only three have the Conservative nomination (shocker), with the NDP leading in aboriginal candidates (23), followed by the Liberals (16) and the Greens (7). Each party has an Indigenous Peoples platform or set of policies and promises. The Conservatives’ is the shortest (shocker) and includes more than $1 billion in funding mostly for areas surrounding education and skills development. The party promises to review the 94 recommendations released by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Greens, in that comfortable position of knowing they will never achieve power, promise more than $5 billion and offer among other things a commitment to review all existing federal policies on self-government. Land claims, treaties, fishing, trapping and logging rights, and the correcting of historic wrongs. These are issues so complex they challenge even the most informed voter – to say nothing of the candidates – to form fact-based opinions. But here is one issue that’s pretty darned easy to get your head around: Canada has been either the lost home or the grave for more than 1,100 abducted and slaughtered aboriginal women over the past 30 years. Only the Liberals and the NDP pledge to launch the long-lobbied-for national and public inquiry into the crisis of missing and murdered aboriginal women. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been painfully clear he thinks these women do not represent “a sociological phenomena”. This feeling was also expressed eloquently last week by Kootenay Columbia Conservative candidate David Wilks, when he said that these women should be discussed simply as “missing and murdered people.” Yes, we get they are people. But does everyone? Wilks said: “I don’t think when it comes to missing and murdered Aboriginal peoples that it’s fair for the government of the day – whether it’s us, the Liberals the NDP or the Greens – to say ‘what are you going to do about it?”. It is fair. And those Canadians who are fortunate enough to posses both a vote and a conscience need to make sure that gets understood. There are at least 1,100 aboriginal women who cannot vote in the coming federal election. Vote for them. - AD The Keremeos Review welcomes letters to the editor on matters of public interest. Letters are subject to editing for libel, taste and length, and must include the writer’s name and a daytime phone number for confirmation. Email your submission to editor@keremeosreview.com or bring your letter to the office.
Urban society slides into helplessness
Of all the immature, ignorant whining that came out of the recent power failure in the Lower Mainland, one example summed up the decline of our urban culture for me. It wasn’t the people who flooded 9-1-1 with calls demanding to know when their power would be restored, or complaining about their freezers. It wasn’t those on Twitter insisting BC Hydro pay for food that went bad. It was another social media moment. With part of his community without electricity for a third day, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart went to his Facebook page, which has a wide following. There he pleaded with residents to stop phoning city hall to demand that a local bigbox supermarket provide milk and eggs. Power had been restored at the store only a few hours before, in the dead of night, and it’s safe to assume that all stores were working flat out to restock perishables. Where do people get the notion that city hall, or whatever all-powerful nanny state they imagine, controls grocery stores? How do they conclude that in the midst of the worst
electrical grid In Coquitlam failure on record, and elsewhere, BC Hydro is poles were going to address down in areas their personal too rain-satusituation above rated for heavy all others? repair trucks to Va n c o u v e r reach. Yes, there broadcast media were some tooweren’t much optimistic repair TOM FLETCHER better. Their big estimates given focus was that out, in response BC Hydro’s to the constant website crashed, screeching for so people instant answers. couldn’t call it About 15 up on their smartphones and years ago I experienced my find out instantly when their worst power outage in the power would be back on. Fraser Valley. In a semiSome even questioned why rural area with little backup wireless power meters didn’t grid capacity (since greatly help. Perhaps these were the improved), my family went same journalists who fed the three days without power. This tinfoil-hat superstition about was in winter, due to wind and their signals. freezing rain followed by snow The facts should be known and cold. by now. After an extremely Trickles of water kept pipes dry spring and summer, a high from freezing, and the gas wind shattered trees and took stove provided a bit of heat. down more wires and poles I heard no complaints about than BC Hydro had ever coped the crews struggling around the with before. Further damage clock with the dangerous job was done within areas that were of repair. Media coverage was already blacked out, leaving mostly adult supervised. overtaxed technicians unable Megastorm madness isn’t to accurately assess the full an isolated case. A couple of extent of it. weeks before that, a tempo-
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rary construction bump on the Lion’s Gate Bridge deck caused panic and rage. Aggravated by a couple of accidents on the alternate route, and fed by hysterical media, drivers of West Van luxury cars were white-knuckled. Traffic choked the region that recently declined to pay a bit more for road improvements. In both cases, people outside Lotus Land were muttering: Welcome to our world. This is pertinent to the federal election. Are you competent to save for your retirement with RRSPs and a tax-free savings account, or do you need the government to do it for you, by force? Are you capable of managing your own child care, or should the nanny state create a hugely subsidized system, which has already failed in Quebec, from coast to coast? Are you ready for the day when the machine stops?
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
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“Pow Wows help keep the culture alive” Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca
As Linda and I parked across the street from the Ashnola Campground on Saturday, we could hear the distinct, steady boom of a large drum. Somewhat akin to the toll of a village church bell summoning the faithful, the drum was announcing that afternoon’s session of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band Pow Wow. At the entrance to the circle of bleachers, we saw dancers in elaborate, colourful regalia assembling for the Grand Entry into the performance arena. We were about to experience the Similkameen Pow Wow of Champions. In a phone conversation several days earlier, one of the organizers, Wendy Terbasket, had told me a Pow Wow is “a social and contest event. There are competitions in singing, dancing and drumming. The dancing is about prayer,” she said. “While dancing you think about people who can’t.” We would also learn it is about family and culture. Some of the dancers were barely past the learning to walk stage. Young parents and grand parents were making an effort to keep the children involved. Noticing a man in an especially intricate regalia, I asked if I could take his photo. He agreed readily and told us he is a Blackfoot (Siksika) from Alberta. His name is Leon Crane Bear and he has an M.A. in Native American Studies. The ceremony began with a brief talk and prayer by an Elder. She prayed earnestly for her people, especially youth who have gone astray. “We must love them and give them a hug,” she said. She also prayed for people with cancer and other illnesses, and those who have passed on. I sensed her deep desire to see the values and culture of her people transmitted to the next generation. The dancers, a wonderful splash of colour, now proceeded with great dignity onto the grass floor of the
There was room for even the smallest of dancers at the Similkameen Powwow of Champions Saturday afternoon.
arena. Here their pent up excitement and energy was released in eye pleasing dances, accompanied by drumming and singing. There were too many to count, children, youth, adults and some elderly individuals. It was an impressive moment of joy and exhilaration for dancers and audience. I wandered away several times from the arena to speak with individual dancers waiting to perform. Moonlite was one of the princesses honoured by the MC. Some of her brief address to the audience had been in the Okanagan language. She permitted me to take several photos and said her ambition is to become a psychologist. I also spoke with Tyler Jensen. His outfit had cost him about $1800 but still needs bead work, which will be costly. Many dancers do some or all the work themselves. I gathered that being a dancer involves commitment of time, energy and funds. For Wendy and Lauren Terbasket, the initiation of their seven year old nephew Kirshon into the Pow Wow gave special significance to the event. The initiation included several dances in which he was central. Steven Point, a provincial judge and former Lieutenant Governor of B.C., was present to witness the ceremony. Laurence Trottier, a respected dancer, singer, and friend of the
family spoke in Kirshon’s honour. For the Terbasket family it was a memorable occasion. In a conversation with Lauren I came to a greater understanding of the Pow Wow. “Our committee spends the whole year planning,” she said. “We get a lot of help from the community.” She especially appreciates the assistance given by Darlene Choo of Bright Light Pictures and also Gorman Brothers. “The singing and dancing heal the participants and the onlookers,” she believes. “It’s a celebration dance and it draws families together. We want children to participate at a young age. We give them each $5.00 for dancing. Pow Wows help keep the culture alive. We don’t allow any drugs or alcohol.” Lauren paused for a moment to consider, then said “the drum beat is the heart beat of the people. Watching the dancers makes you feel good. It lifts up the spirit and heart. The Pow Wow is our way of giving to the people. Blessing comes when we give.” When we left, I was impressed with the organization and efficiency of the event. Equally important is the emphasis on teaching values and culture, giving young people a sense of pride in their heritage, and striving to keep families intact. As we drove away, the big drum was still booming.
Tara Bowie
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Kirshon Terbasket, left, dances his initiation dance with Bryson Longchild Saturday at the Similkameen Powwow of Champions.
Suspicious of National Park intentions Residents of the South Okanagan Valley have been hearing about the pros and cons of a South Okanagan Similkameen National Park fairly intensely for about 13 years with Parks Canada spending much of that time doing a feasibility study of the park concept. The Okanagan First Nations spent more than a year doing their own feasibility study. However, the Provincial Government pulled out of the park study group in December, 2011 saying there was insufficient support for a park. A recent Freedom of Information request by the Osoyoos Times revealed that in fact the Cabinet had made the decision to pull out of the talks in January 2011 but kept that decision secret for just about one year. Since then the Provincial Government has been adamant in its opposition to a National Park. Local MLA Linda Larson said only one year ago that she couldn’t
understand why Park supporters insist on “flogging a dead horse”. She went on to say that tourism wasn’t that important and she would much rather have ranchers than tourists. However, on August 13 the Provincial Government released what it called an Intentions Paper titled “Protected Areas framework for British Columbia’s South The “dead horse” Okanagan”. seems to have gained new life, at least temporarily. The Intentions Paper proposes that the level of protection be significantly upgraded for three areas of the south Okanagan –basically all of the area proposed by Parks Canada for a park plus some additional areas. In fact they suggest that 2 of the 3 areas be considered by Parks Canada for a National Park! How original! While the intent of the Province opens the door to a renewed conversation about the
Bob Handfield possibility of giving some of our rarest landscape national park status, there is a great deal about this Intentions Paper that smells very fishy to me. I don’t think it is a coincidence that the paper was released just two weeks after a Federal election campaign got underway and with no advertising of the concept to the public. No open houses or information sessions were scheduled for the public
to become informed or ask questions on this very important land use issue. In addition only 60 days is being allowed for public comment so anyone wishing to comment must do so by October 12. Not only are we in the midst of a Federal election, but school is just starting up and agricultural people are tied up with fruit and grape harvesting. The Park issue has been around for at least 13 years – why the big rush now to get public comment within 60 days. In addition, the government has provided seven questions for the public to consider in responding to the Intentions Paper. To my mind, the questions are so generalized and require so much specialized knowledge of the areas in question that very few people, me included, are in a position to provide a meaningful response. In addition, the Government has requested that all public comment be submitted by way of their web-
site and using only their questions. There seems to be no provision for people without internet access to be involved. A suspicious mind might think it is a ploy by the Provincial Government to keep comments to a minimum. In discussing whether some of the area should become a national park, the Intentions Paper appears to put so many conditions on the Park Proposal that the same suspicious mind might conclude that the Provincial Government is actually hoping Parks Canada will find the proposal unacceptable and then the Provincial Liberals can blame Parks Canada for there not being a South Okanagan National Park. I really hope I’m wrong about all of this. Bob Handfield is past-president of the South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club but the views expressed here are his own and not necessarily those of the Club.
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Health care top issue this election To the Editor: Recent polling places health care at the top of the list when voters are asked what issues matter most. And yet the federal government is on track to reduce the rate of increase in health transfers to the provinces starting in 2017, a strategy that would rob the provinces of up to $36 billion over 10 years. This approach is being taken at a time when our health care system lacks standards, has no national pharmacare program and no strategy to address the needs of an aging population. A National Seniors Strategy would ensure that the current 15% of hospital beds often occupied by seniors no longer needing hospital care, could be made available to other patients waiting for medically necessary procedures and surgeries. A National Seniors Strategy would provide adequate Home Care, Long Term Care and End of Life Care while freeing up this acute care space. Thus far in this federal election campaign we are not hearing a firm commitment from any candidate to maintain the current level of health transfers and to work with Provinces and Territories to improve the delivery of services to all Canadians. I urge voters to call upon candidates to commit to action that will improve Health Care for Canadians both now and well into the future. Christine Elder Summerland National Association of Federal Retirees Vice President, South Okanagan Branch
Cawston Players readying new show After a successful performance of Gods of Carnage at the Cawston Hall and in Penticton this spring Cawston Players are beginning to look at putting together another of their popular plays in December 2015. But in order for that to happen we need actors and a strong support cast of people interested to help out in Stage designers,stage construction,publicity and promotion, a producer, director, set decor and makeup . To such there is a meeting at the Cawston Hall on Thursday September 10th at 7 p.m. for anyone who would like to enter the exciting world of theatre. All are welcomed and the more support we have the more likelihood is that we can put together a performance that the community will enjoy For more information Contact Bob McAtamney at 250-499-5616.
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Community Foundation fundraiser a laugh a minute Review Staff
It’s time to laugh for a good cause. The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan-Similkameen is holding its 16th annual Community Foundation Comedy Festival October 3. “Every year this event sells out and it’s not hard to see why. We bring in world class talent at an unbelievable price and throw in an excellent meal to top it off,” a press release from the Foundation stated. This year’s comedians include Dwight Slade, Kelly Taylor and John Wing. The comedians have performed in venues including Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,
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Similkameen Powwow of Champions
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Hundreds of people participated and watched the Similkameen Powwow of Champions over the weekend in Ashnola.
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Steven Point, BCs Lieutenant Governor for five years until his retirement in 2012, was one of the many competitors at the Similkameen Powwow of Champions held in Ashnola over the weekend.
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Kirshon Terbasket was initiated during the Similkameen Powwow of Champions in Ashnola over the weekend.
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Royal Purple Society offers friendship, helps children Tara Bowie Review Staff
It’s a sisterhood. The Canadian Royal Purple Society has been going strong in Keremeos for more than 68 years and over 100 in Canada. Their mandate is raise money for children and have fun doing it. “It’s a sisterhood. It’s camaraderie. It’s a lot of fun,” Marla Atchison, Keremeos’ Honoured Royal Lady said. “Basically we work for fun to give it away.” Atchinson said she joined the Royal Purple Society about six years ago shortly after she moved to the area. For quite awhile she had been visiting a friend and got to know the people of the society and decided to jump in and join. “I became really good friends with the people,” she said. Marie Farren, a longtime member said she’s enjoyed being part of the society. “I’ve met so many people and we’ve done a lot of good,” she said.
The Keremeos ladies of the Royal Purple Society help with a variety of events throughout the year. The Royal Purple does catering for all types of events including teas, weddings, showers and funerals. They also put on dinners for other organizations and are often barbecue at events. Each week they help to put on the Bingo at the Elks Hall. They raise about $3,500 through bingos and another $2,500 to $3,000 in their other activities. The money is donated back to the community through bursaries and other initiatives. “We’ve helped people get back on their feet after fires. We donate to a speech and hearing resource centre. We’ve donated to the hospital fund and so many causes throughout the years,” Farren said. Most of the members range in age between 60 to 90 years old but there is room for younger members. “We’d love to get the younger
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Honoured Royal Lady, Marla Atchison presents Misha Zebroff with an $800 bursary at the 2015 graduation ceremonies at Similkameen Elementary Secondary School. Bursary’s are one of many ways the Canadian Royal Purple Society continues to support youth in the community.
generation to join. We have room and we have a lot to offer,” she said. Meetings are held every second and fourth Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
After the meeting the group usually enjoys refreshments. Anyone wanting more information can contact Farren at 250-499-
7073, Atchison at 250-499-4533 or Joan Popovich at 250-499-2450 or go to www. http://royal-purple.ca/.
Multi-media artist bringing Talk Show to Cawston hall Review Staff
It won’t be like watching Oprah, but a talk show of a different kind is coming to the Cawston Community Hall later this month. Multi-media artist Erick Thompson is hosting a presentation he calls Talk Show with the Travis Weir group starting at 7:30 p.m. September 27. The show features stories, social commentary, and live music. The show also includes interviews with local and visiting guests. “This is a continuation of my work as a video producer and journalist,” stated Thompson in a press release. Thompson, who was once a TV news anchor and reporter on Vancouver Island, has created
several shows and feature segments on a variety of topics. Thompson first hosted a stage show called Not Trying to be Funny in April 2015. The Travis Weir Group, who will accompany Thomson on stage, features three acclaimed Okanagan musicians. Travis Weir, Stefan Bienz and Michael Treadway play a mix of original folk, rock, jazz, fun and experimental music. Dave Mai, a local performer is acting as the show’s technical director. Tickets are $10 and available at Cawston Marketplace, Similkameen Insurance Agencies and the Grooveyard in Penticton. The show contains some coarse language and is not suitable intended for people who are Multi-media artist Erick Thompson is hosting a presentation he calls Talk Show with the Travis Weir group starting at 7:30 p.m. September 27. easily offended.
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EXERCISE AND EXCUSES - SIMPLE CHAIR STRETCHES WHILE AT WORK
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Why bother? I don’t have time! Can we take the “work” out of workout? All these questions/hesitations/excuses! Yes, even I, a qualified Fitness trainer for over 12yrs, still has those days where exercise is more like a chore than a joyful, enlightening, stress- relieving task that it actually is. However, I am here to tell you that not only can it be fun, invigorating and good for you! It can also be a social gathering, a new learning experience and a wonderful way to regain confidence in that body you have been verbally abusing in front of the mirror the last few months. Lol. What you need to ask yourself is: What workout appeals to you? We have a plethora of choices out there now, as an instructor, changing with the constant tide of new trends is part of the fun. Zumba, Yoga, Weight Training, Gravity Training, Spin. All these and more I am teaching in Penticton. So no more excuses, there is something for every-one/shape and size. If while at work, you find yourself becoming stiff behind the keyboard, a bit like myself right now, here are a few easy stretches to keep you limber. Just until you all come to class of course! Simple chair stretches while at work: 1. Sit on the edge of your chair with legs in a V position, feet flat on the floor. Place hands behind your head or on thighs. Arch your upper back, lifting chest to the ceiling as you lean forward. Then contract your abdominals to round out the spine, bringing your head downward as you return to a neutral spine. Repeat four to six times. This is a great way to limber up for exercise or just to stretch upper body and spine. 2. Sitting in upright position, rotate the shoulders up to ears in a rolling motion, reverse direction and rotate back down. Repeat this 4-6 times, reversing the rotating position each time. 3. Again, sitting upright on edge of chair, back straight abs engaged, raise right knee to chest, hold, extend leg and flex foot, holding for 10-12secs. Should feel slight pull through the hamstring, maintain strong core. Keep left foot firmly on the ground to stabilize. Bring knee back to chest and release to floor. Repeat action with left leg, do both legs 2 or 3 times. 4. Stand with arms by sides, letting the shoulders relax. With slight bend in elbows, reach behind your back, clasping hands together by interlocking fingers. Take deep breath through the nose and exhale through the mouth. Slowly push your shoulders back and straighten your arms. Keep looking straight ahead and try not to hyperextend the neck. You can raise arms higher to increase stretch. Hold for 15- 30 seconds. Feel the stretch across the chest and top of shoulders. This increases range of motion and flexibility. As always, remember to check with your Doctor before doing any strenuous exercise, Take care and Be Healthy 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!
We hear a lot about how obesity is getting to be a real problem in Canada. However compared to the rest of the world, we are about average. Canada’s obesity rate (the percentage of adults that are obese) was 15.4% in 2007. On the lowest end of the scale was Japan at 3.4% while the U.S. was at the highest end with 34.3% of their adult citizens as obese. Having said this, there is a concern about obesity in Canadian children.
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PREVENTION OF GOITER It was 100 years ago this year that British medical scientists discovered that goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland) could be prevented by taking iodine. We need very little in our daily diet and using iodized salt and eating seafood can satisfy these needs easily.
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CAPRICORN: Capricorn, someone is proud of all you have accomplished. Don’t feel badly about bragging a little about the things you have done. It’s good to also be proud of yourself. AQUARIUS: Aquarius, your generosity knows no bounds this week. All that you do unselfishly will come back in spades. Keep up your charitable efforts. PISCES: Pisces, if things seem a little bit confusing this week, take some time to sit and reflect. The answers will come to you eventually. ARIES: Aries, explore a new way of thinking and keep an open mind. Maintain energy and enthusiasm about a new project. Your energy will inspire others to get moving. TAURUS: You may need to get a little pushy to get what you need, Taurus. Don’t overdo it, but don’t hesitate to insert yourself into certain situations this week. GEMINI: This is a good week to share your positive thoughts and hopes with others. It’s advantageous to have as many people on your side as you can. CANCER: Cancer, you have many things to do in the coming days, but you can still manage to have fun along the way. Schedule some rest and rejuvenation once the week has passed. LEO: If you learn something new this week, it very well may be something important, Leo. Stay attuned to the things going on around you, so you know when to act. VIRGO: Getting your point across will be difficult this week, Virgo. Take a patient approach and give others the time to explain their points of view before sharing your own. LIBRA: You are still in love with that special someone after all of these years, Libra. Share your good fortune with others and you may inspire some new relationships in the process. SCORPIO: Scorpio, it may be difficult to avoid conflict this week, but do your best to smooth over the situation. Try not to escalate any encounters and add fuel to the fire. SAGITTARIUS: Sagittarius, give something frivolous a try this week. You may find it takes your mind off of other things and restores some of your natural joviality. FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY
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Linda Hamilton Wallace passed away peacefully August 31, 2015 in Keremeos, B.C. at the age of 86. Linda was predeceased by her loving husband Robert in 2006. She is survived by her children Pat (Jim) Johnston, Wendy (Ford) McDonald, Nancy Allen and Mark Wallace, eight grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at the Cawston United Church, 2146 Main Street Cawston, BC at 1 pm September 19, 2015 followed by a reception at the home of Nancy Allen, Keremeos, BC. Condolences can be sent to the family c/o HansonsFuneral.ca.
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The B.C. government has added $1 million to its budget for helping refugees settle in the province, and has opened a toll-free information line for those who want to sponsor people fleeing violence in Syria. Premier Christy Clark announced the funding in Vancouver Tuesday, along with a toll-free information number for community groups and private sponsors at 1-877-952-6914. Clark said the province currently spends about $4 million a year to support the federal program that settles immigrants in B.C. The extra funds will be reserved for assistance to Syrian refugees, she said. “It is our belief that it’s just not good enough to totally open our doors,” Clark said. “We have to make sure that when refugees get here, we’re doing
possible in to British Columbia.” The one-time investment will be used for trauma counselling, help for for groups of citizens to navigate the refugee sponsorship process, foreign credential recognition and community and employer supports including matching training funds for those committed to hiring a Syrian refugee. Clark said all the federal parties have indicated they want to increase refugee intake in response to the Syrian civil war, and B.C. has supported that position for several years. Last year Ottawa admitted about 36,000 immigrants to B.C., and about 1,500 were refugees. “Our job isn’t to decide who’s coming in when,” Clark said. “That’s their job. Our job is to make sure we’re ready.”
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