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Overdose suspected in Ollalla deaths Tara Bowie Review Staff
While the majority of the country was painted Liberal red Monday night, Conservative Dan Albas, running in his newly-created local riding, squeaked out a victory.
It’s suspected that two overdose deaths in Olalla last week are linked to fentanyl and the couple who died might not have known they were using the drug. A middle aged male and female were found dead in their Olalla home by a neighbour sometime during Thanksgiving weekend. The couple were known to police said Cpl. Sean Hall in charge of the Serious Crime Unit based out of the South Okanagan. The deaths are currently being investigated by the B.C. Coroners Service. A definitive cause has yet to be determined. “Everything points towards that. There’s suspicion about fentanyl but nothing has been confirmed yet,” he said. During the last month, seven people in the region have needed medical attention after overdosing. Continued on page 7
New riding bucks national trend - barely Tara Bowie Review Staff
The majority of the country may be red, but the new riding of Central Okanagan Similkameen-Nicola is blue – barely. Conservative Dan Albas earned his seat by a slim margin Monday night, bucking a national trend that saw the Liberals capturing 184 seats, Conservatives 99 seats, NDP 44, Bloc Quebecois 10 and the Green Party 1. “It was a lot tighter than we expected it to be,” Albas said about his fight to return to Ottawa. Early in the night Albas had a more than 15 per cent lead on his closest rival Liberal Karley Scott. Media outlets called the election within the first 90 minutes of the polls closing but in the remaining hours the gap was closed to a mere
2.2 per cent difference. The final result was Albas with 24,425 votes; Scott 23,028; NDP Angelique Wood 11,939 and Green Robert Mellalieu 2,428. Because results were so close, Albas put off interviews with the press until counting was almost complete. He spoke with the Review only after 230 of the 231 polls were counted. “We knew it was going to be a close election. It’s good to see that the people want to have an experienced member of parliament.... someone who can work with anyone. I think the people are always right,” he said during a phone interview from his celebration party in West Kelowna. Albas was first elected in 2011 as Conservative MP for Okanagan
Coquihalla. Electoral boundaries were adjusted in 2012 to reflect current population trends. The new boundary includes Princeton, Keremeos, and stretches north to Logan Lake, Merritt and east to West Kelowna. Albas, a former Penticton city councillor, moved to West Kelowna in 2012. During his time as MP, he served a majority Conservative government. He is now part of the official opposition and said he looks forward to the challenge. When asked to comment about the overall standings of the Conservative Party following the election he expressed sympathy for all MPs who were not re-elected. Continued on page 7
Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau speaks to supporters in his Quebec riding Monday night.
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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. 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 2nd TUESDAY: Similkameen COPS, 7 p.m., Ranch Restaurant. Ben Gumm for info 499-0216 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 Club House. More info call 250-499-7027. Nov. to Mar. 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, 10:00 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.
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Saturday, October 31 2:30 pm Meat Draw, 5 pm Dinner Baked Salmon or Chicken, mojo’s, veggies & desserts. Followed by music by Diane Ball! Costumes if people wish!
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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 school for the children. SUNDAY: Hedley Farmers Market 9-1, July - Oct. DAILY: Hedley Heritage Museum - Closed for season - open in May. TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Exercise at 9:00 am.
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No charges expected in suspicious fire Tara Bowie Review Staff
No charges have been laid in connection with a suspicious fire that destroyed a vacant restaurant and guest suites in Keremeos this summer. Cpl. Kat Thain from the Keremeos Review detachment confirmed Tuesday that the police investigation into the fire at the Riverbed Bistro on 6th Avenue is complete and that no charges were expected at this time. Thain was not available for further comment before this edition went to press. Keremeos CAO, Cathy Cowan told councillors Monday night that the property owner has received notice that the property is to be cleaned up by Oct. 26 or other arrangements will be made. “An invoice will go to the property owner and if not paid it will go on the tax bill,” she said. Keremeos firefighters attended the building several times before because of fire. The early morning blaze in midJune was the third time in four years firefighters were required at
the building that was conveniently located across the street from their hall. The fire was called in about 3:30 a.m. June 15. When Keremeos firefighters arrived on scene heavy black smoke was billowing out of the building on the upper and lower floor. “Within minutes after we arrived on scene the second floor exploded into flames. About a half hour after first arriving the roof and the second floor collapsed,” Jordy Bosscha, Keremeos Fire Chief said in an interview with the Review a day after the blaze in June. Fifteen members of the Keremeos department battled the blaze. Four members of the Kaleden fire department attended under the mutual aid agreement. The fire was deemed out at about 7:30 a.m. after the structure was knocked down with an excavator. Bosscha, who is also the local representative of the Office of the Fire Commissioner, said at the time he was unable to do any testing for arson at the site because of lack of
The village has requested the Riverbed Bistro property be cleaned up by Oct. 26.
equipment. The site was left unsecured for several days after the fire. It is unknown at this time what testing the RCMP might have done while investigating the suspicious fire. The property is listed under a numbered company 0961380 BC Ltd. On the Keremeos Tax Roll. Previous fires
A failed attempt to set the building on fire occurred in May 2011 when former owner Inderjit Chema used a small jerry can to dump $10 worth of gas on the walls of the building and threatened to light it up. Although unsuccessful Chema was still charged with arson along with damage to own property, assault and uttering threats. He
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received a suspended sentence and 18 months strict probation. Almost three years later on February 1, 2014 a fire ripped through the top floor of the building. That fire was deemed suspicious but no charges were ever laid. The facade of the second floor was eventually rebuilt in spring 2014 but the business remained unopened.
Taste of Our Valley delivers Tara Bowie Review Staff
The goal of the Taste of Our Valley event is to showcase and highlight what’s available in the Lower Similkameen and this year’s event provided no shortage of wonderful local accomplishments. A hit at this year’s event, organized by Similkameen Country, was the new offerings in the bakery at Valu-Plus Foods. About three months ago the community’s long serving grocery store started doing things a little differently in its bread department. Theo Walta, bakery manager at the store said a request from customers for healthier breads inspired him. Walta, who learned to bake with his uncle in the Netherlands as a youth decided to pull out the old recipes and see what local shoppers thought. The recipes only include whole ingredients, no additives, no preservatives. The bread is made Wednesday’s and Saturday’s in the store. “People loved it. I’ve trained two more bakers now. I really believe bread should be healthy,” he said. Taste of Our Valley goers had the chance to try three types of bread made from scratch at the store – spicy jalapeno, multigrain and white. “It’s very good,” said a woman while tasting the multigrain bread with one hand while holding a glass of white wine from Eau Vivre Winery in the other. Dale Wright, owner of Eau Vivre said this year’s harvest of grapes was a little light but the quality is superb. He just finished crushing the grapes for his cabernet franc just hours before he setup at the event. “The quality is very good but the quantity is
down. I’m not sure why. Everyone is saying the same thing,” he said. “There’ll be less wine but it will be better.” Walt and Cristine Makepeace poured their delicious wines from Hugging Tree winery for the first time at Taste of Our Valley. “We’ve been really well received. There were some that had tried our wines before and some that hadn’t. It’s great exposure for us,” Walt Makepeace said. “It’s a very positive event.” Andrew Wurz from Tree to Me said he was getting a mixture of people who had stopped in at the café, farm/fruit stand and bed and breakfast, and those who hadn’t. The Tree to Me booth was filled with unique and traditional preserves and a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables grown at the farm. “We’re still getting people that are saying we’ve seen the sign and we’ve been wanting to stop in but we haven’t,” Wurz said. “Getting out here and talking to the local people that’s been the most important thing. We have a lot to offer and people should come out and see.” Other vendors during the night included Robin Ridge Winery, Secret Garden, Keremeos Museum, Royal Purple, and the Grist Mill and Gardens and others. Turkey was served up from the Similkameen Turkey Farm and squash from Parsons Fruit Stand. Chris Mathieson, president of Similkameen Country said Taste of Our Valley is one of the longest running and important events the chamber organizes. “We’re very pleased with the turnout tonight. We’ve received wonderful support from the community and of course this event’s goal is to highlight what wonderful things we have right here in the valley,” he said
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Tree to Me is excited to present the works of Allie Arnst and Heather Hibbs. Join us 24th October from 1:00pm to 4:00pm and meet the artists. Here’s a couple of JPEG that you can play with as well.
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Valu-Plus Foods was serving up wholesome breads at this year’s Taste of Our Valley
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND COUNCIL PROCEDURE BYLAW 793
Public Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 124 (3) of the Community Charter, that it is the intent of the Village of Keremeos Council to consider a proposed amendment to Council Procedure bylaw No. 793, 2011 at the November 2, 2015 regular Council Meeting, which will be held at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at Village of Keremeos Municipal Hall, 702 – 4th Street, Keremeos, BC. In general terms, the proposed amendment is to change the start time of Regular Council meeting held the 1st Monday of the month from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The proposed bylaw and report will be available for viewing from October 21, 2015 to November 2, 2015 at the Village Office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or on the Village website. Persons who wish to make representations regarding the proposed bylaw amendment will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions at the November 2, 2015 Council meeting. Written submissions to Council regarding the proposed bylaw amendment will be included in the public information package for the November 2, 2015 Council meeting and for the public record. Enquiries can be made to the Chief Administrative Officer, 250-4992711 or cao@keremeos.ca
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Change starts here This idea that something needs to change in this country seems to have motivated more people to get out and vote. Yippee. Voter turnout is estimated at 68 per cent. Liberal supporters new and old turned up at the polls en masse to help push the party into a first place finish Monday night. And not just first place, but first place with a comfortable majority. Voter turnout hasn’t been this high since the early 1990s. In this new riding of Central-Okanagan SimilkameenNicola voter turnout is being pegged close to 72 per cent. Although the tune of change to the melody of anyone but Harper could be heard across the country, constituents here voted Conservative Dan Albas back to Ottawa. It was a close finish with just a little more than a two per cent difference between Albas and Liberal candidate Karley Scott at the end of counting Monday night. It’ll be a few more days before the finer details of the demographics of each poll will be released. With all the patting of backs aside for simply doing the basic duty of Canadians, it’s time to admit there of course were some issues surrounding this increase in voter turnout. In some First Nations reservations in Northern, Ontario and Alberta polling stations ran out of ballots on election day. Photocopies were made mostly within an hour and eager voters were on their way without too much fuss. Wait times varied on election day throughout the nation as more voters flocked to the polls than have in the previous two decades. Quick internet searches show people were waiting an hour or more at some stations but most were determined to cast their ballot regardless and made the best of things. Several times over the last week people have attended the Review office to complain about the advanced poll in Keremeos. Lineups were long. Wait times exceeded an hour sometimes two or more throughout Thanksgiving weekend. Was it inconvenient for some? Probably. But was it horrible – not even close. Wait times and a lineup out the door whether it’s during the advance poll or election day should be celebrated. Approximately 3.6 million electors voted across the country at the four days of advance polls. This represents an increase of 71 percent over the number of electors who voted at the three days of advance polls in 2011. A whopping seventy-one percent increase. No statistician, even those that predict riding winners during live coverage on election night, could have saw that coming. Instead of ranting about the inconvenience felt on one day, be thrilled Canadians across the nation finally put the importance on voting that it deserves. This idea that something needs to change in this country goes far beyond the polling station and ticking off a politician’s name on a ballot. Everyone has a responsibility regardless of the colour of their party to keep this political momentum going. Hopefully this election will act as a catalyst for the change needed in all community’s, not just in Ottawa. -T.B. 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. Remember – most people ARE NOT forming their opinions based on what they read on Facebook. If you’ve got something to share, we are happy to help you.
Let’s get real about trade deals As the dust settles from Monday’s federal election, to paraphrase former prime minister Kim Campbell, it’s time to talk about serious issues again. The Conservatives were hoping to make 2015 a free trade election, by signing onto the world’s largest trade deal at the end of July. But things didn’t go as planned at the talks in Maui, and Canada was among the players that walked away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership table at that time. Then came five days of round-the-clock negotiations in Atlanta, with the U.S. pushing for a deal with Japan, Korea, Australia and other Pacific Rim powerhouses to normalize trade in 40 per cent of the world’s economy. And the TPP came together at the end of September. Canada and B.C. essentially got what our governments were demanding, which was broad access to Pacific Rim markets and continued protection for nearly all of domestic dairy, poultry and egg markets. Also preserved was B.C.’s regulated market for logs and U.S. lumber sales. The 200-kg gorilla of the
TPP burst out in 2012. the heat of the It’s easy for election camcomfortable First paign, and the World folks to proKim Campbell test conditions in rule was demrunning shoe and onstrated again. cell phone factories Much of the in India or China, discussion but the graph of TOM FLETCHER revolved around extreme poverty alleged secrecy, in those counas the legal tries shows steep text of the deal decline since 1990. won’t be out for Trade and technolsome time to come. Protected ogy are lifting up the poorest of farmers downed their pitch- the world. forks, counting their blessings, For B.C., withdrawing from and their guaranteed compen- Pacific Rim trade is unthinksation. able. We worry a lot about The NDP was forced to lumber and copper and natural come out against the TPP, as gas, but the TPP also opens it was against trade deals with up huge markets for services, the U.S., Mexico, Europe and where much of our economic others. But it’s getting lonely future awaits. for them as the rest of the world The question for us is simmoves on. ple. Can we compete in health Within days of the TPP deal, sciences, engineering, architecthe World Bank issued one of ture, digital media, and inforits periodic reports on “extreme mation technology? Do we poverty,” which it defines as an want to? income of less than $1.90 U.S. The TPP doesn’t change a day. And 2015 is the first year B.C.’s dependency on the when fewer than 10 per cent United States. As with NAFTA, of the world’s people remain our vital lumber trade remains below this global poverty line, under a separate agreement, down from 12.8 per cent in which expired on Oct. 1.
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I’m told by federal and provincial officials that at this stage, the U.S. isn’t even taking our calls on the softwood lumber agreement, which Canada and B.C. want extended. Americans are preoccupied with the TPP and domestic politics. After decades of bitter legal actions from the American industry, the latest softwood deal has provided a rough peace. It set a floor price for B.C.’s allegedly subsidized lumber exports, with an export tax collected by Canada when the price went below the floor of $355 per thousand board feet. That money went back into our government general revenue. Higher prices meant no export tax was collected through 2014 and early 2015, and only five per cent as of September. Now that the agreement is expired, by default we have actual free trade in lumber for up to the next year. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
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largest majority in Canadian history. Unfortunately, Mulroney didn’t learn the lesson of the Liberal debacle. He greatly irritated Canadians with the detested GST. When polls indicated he had lost support of voters, he retired just prior to the 1993 election. We replaced Mulroney with Jean Chretien, who did not keep his famous “Red Book” promises. He also allowed the
most cabinet ministers, received instructions as to what they were permitted to say in public. Scientists and others were also muzzled. The problem of party leaders gripping the reins of power too tightly isn’t confined to the party in government. Writing in “Tragedy in the Commons,” Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan suggest “Canadian party leaders today enjoy a remarkable amount of power when measured against peers in Canadian history, or against leaders in similar parliamentary systems around the world.” There is one possible glimmer of hope. Conservative MP Michael Chong has stickhandled a bill through Parliament that gives MP’s the power to trigger a leadership review and subsequently vote to oust the leader of their party. In a watered down version, the bill was approved by a majority of government MPs. Very likely they realized many constituents longed to give them the heave ho for the PM’s undemocratic rule. In spite of some resistance in the Senate, the bill was passed and the Reform Act received Royal Assent this summer. In politics there are few guarantees of course, but this could be a small step toward change. In time, newly elected MPs could have a more substantive role. Canadian democracy may yet smile.
Even in Canada, absolute power corrupts Art Martens living significantly.ca
For the past two months hundreds of decent, well intentioned individuals all over Canada have worked unstintingly to win the right to represent their constituency. Because my neighbour Angelique Wood was one of these dedicated ones, I have some comprehension of the energy and focus required to campaign effectively. Particularly in the last month, her car was rarely at home. Undoubtedly, she and most candidates entered the race motivated by a desire to make a positive difference. They have laudable intent, but in time the winners may conclude politics is a fickle and frivolous mistress. Increasingly over the past four years, there has been a growing sense on the part of Canadians that our democracy has become confoundingly undemocratic. The Prime Minister controls the appointment of many key figures in our system of government, including the Governor General, members of the cabinet, justices of the Supreme Court, senators, heads of crown corporations, ambassadors to foreign countries, provincial lieutenant governors, and approximately 3,100 others. The appointees feel beholden to the PM and most do not dare voice disagreement with government policy. The National Post’s Andrew Coyne recently wrote, “cabinet does not matter. It does not gov-
ern. That is the job of the Prime Minister and the group of political staff he has around him.” This is not new. Several Prime Ministers in recent decades have chosen to govern almost as dictators. Some pundits contend it was Pierre Trudeau who first began seriously consolidating power in the Prime Minister’s office. Certainly his charisma generated a dizzying excitement in the electorate and people anticipated positive change. By the 1972 election though, the “halo effect” had run its course. Peter C Newman said being reduced to a minority government “was due to one central fact. He had lost touch with his constituency. He functioned the first 54 months in office as head of a government, not the leader of a nation. He didn’t understand Canadians and their concerns. What was worse, he didn’t appear to care.” Although our democracy doesn’t prevent leaders with dictatorial inclinations from rising to the top, it does possess the means to push them ignominiously from “the throne.” Trudeau managed to hold onto power but, prior to the 1984 election, polls indicated the Liberals would not win with him at the helm. Chastened, he stepped down. Voters then gave the Liberals a political spanking, allotting them only 40 seats. Brian Mulroney and the Conservatives snatched 211, the
“Sponsorship Scandal” in which some two hundred million dollars were squandered. In time, voters wearied of the Liberals’ evident sense of entitlement and Chretien, under extreme duress, agreed to retire. More recently, Stephen Harper, like Trudeau, Mulroney and Chretien, has ruled with a heavy hand and alienated large numbers of Canadians. MPs, and even
Election news no different than snakes in a can At the risk of being labeled facetious and terribly irresponsible – and recognizing at time of writing there are three excruciating days to endure before Canadians go to the polls – it needs to be said. I barely care for the outcome. I just want it to be over. The campaign has dragged on so long it’s hard to remember what Canada was like when we weren’t in election throes. It’s hard to remember what the news what like and what television commercials were like. Didn’t we report on nice clean train wrecks and isn’t it time for marketers to be stuffing Christmas down our unprepared throats? If election stories were Oreos, everyone would weigh three hundred pounds. Following the campaign news is a little like watching CNN cover unrest in some faroff and war torn habitat. There isn’t enough unspun information or context to understand what actually is going on, it is impossible to tell the bad guys from the really bad guys and you look at the videos long enough you don’t care who wins. You just want it to stop. It was with this frame of mind I approached news consumption in the past week, diving into pages and clicking on headlines looking for good, healthy distraction that has nothing to do with economic plans, the definition of the middle class or foreign policy. There were the Blue Jays of course. Make no mistake I also don’t give a fig for who wins the World Series but there sure was an entertaining story coming out of game five against the Texas Rangers. Numerous Jays fans, reacting to a controversial call by officials, rose up and pelted the playing field with garbage. One man, who was later charged by police, threw a can of beer and the spray from that beverage hit
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Although it has yet to be confirmed, police suspect those seven people used drugs laced with fentanyl, an opioid and synthetic pain killer that can be fatal in small doses. “We’ve noticed a significant increase in overdoses and people needing treatment in the last few weeks,” Hall said. But also stated overdose statistics are much lower in the Okanagan than places like the Lower Mainland. “We are pretty low on the spectrum,” he said. Trevor Cornell, chief medical officer for Interior Health said between 45 to 50 people die of opioid related overdoses each year. That number is up about 15 deaths from 2011.
Out of those deaths between five to 15 are directly related to fentanyl. “It is an extremely strong drug. It’s 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine,” he said. Fentanyl is largely used in hospital settings as an anesthetic because it has a shorter half-life, the length of time it takes the body to get rid of half the medication, than many other drugs. It is also used in patch form as a painkiller for patients with certain conditions. Cornell said the drug is highly addictive and often drug dealers lace other drugs with the opioid to intentionally hook users. “(it is) often used by dealers within the black market to mix with other drugs such as longer acting opioid and mixing it in with heroin or mixing it in with marijuana
because the short half-life builds tolerance very quickly,” he said. “A dealer could get someone who regularly uses pot addicted to an opioid without them even knowing it and then push a much harder drug on them.” Cornell said there is a subset of drug user that uses fentanyl in similar ways as those who use crystal meth. Opioids depress a users respiratory systems, and in high enough concentrations can cause them to stop breathing and die. For every death, Cornell estimates 1,000 others have come close to overdosing and about 50 per cent have survived because of treatment received at emergency rooms across the region. He suggested those who choose to use illicit drugs take smallerthan-normal doses when testing a
Opioids including oxycodone result in the majority of overdose deaths in the region. About 10 each year are connected to the drug fentanyl.
new supply and ensure someone else is with them in case they go into distress. More harm-reduction advice is available at local health
Voter turnout above national average
Angelique Wood, NDP candidate
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Liberal candidate Karley Scott came within two per cent of earning the seat in the newly formed Central Okanagan Similkameen-Nicola. Continued from page 1
“So many good people from all sides of the house aren’t returning to Ottawa in what will be the 41st session of parliament... there were many great candidates all across Canada,” he said. He expressed appreciation for his fellow candidates in Central Okanagan Similkameen-Nicola adding they ran “very honourable campaigns.” Liberal Karley Scott came in a close second only losing by 1,397 votes. Scott did not conduct interviews with the media until the final polling station results were filed. Although disappointed she did not win, she was also optimistic. “We’ve been knocking on doors since March. We knew we would perform well in this riding and I think it is a testament to the amazing campaign run nationally on hope, optimism and sunny ways,” she said. “Of course I would have liked to have won. We worked hard for a win but I’m optimistic that there will be a Liberal majority for the next four years.” Angelique Wood, who ran for the NDP and the only candidate to live in the Similkameen received about 20 per cent of the vote. Wood, who was in West Kelowna during election night, did not return phone calls Monday but did submit a statement to the Review Tuesday morning. “I’m surprised by the results but congratulates (sic) all the other candidates on a campaign well-contested.
We all worked hard and kept it clean and did our parties proud,” she stated. Wood was as surprised with the results from her local riding as she was with the overall finish of the NDP nationally. “(I’m) surprised but I can understand that with an influx of young voters we see a younger person represent themselves. Very glad to see the Harper Conservatives out of the Majority position.” Green Party candidate Robert Mellalieu said he was disappointed his party only managed to secure one seat – that of party leader Elizabeth May who was re-elected in the riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. “I expected more. I thought there was going to be a few seats in Vancouver,” he said from West Kelowna. Mellalieu said he plans to run Green again in the 2019 election and expects his party to do better if the Liberals live up to their promises. “(Liberals) said they would take care of electoral reform. This will be the last past the post election so we’ll see how we make out next election,” he said. Unofficially voter turnout was estimated at 71.8 per cent in Central Okanagan Similkameen-Nicola. No comparisons from previous elections are available as it is a new riding. Voter turnout nationally was estimated at about 67 per cent well over the 2011 turnout of 61 per cent.
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Doris Girard has a good laugh while friend Peggy Boucher sits down for a photo-op in the permanent wave machine that the Keremeos Museum brought to Taste of Our Valley.
Jeraldine Estin, left, and Dale Wright from Eau Vivre Winery pour a glass of their award winning wines for thirsty Taste of Our Valley goers Saturday evening.
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Tree to Me was serving up wholesome food to taste and to take home during the Taste of Our Valley event Saturday night at Victory Hall.
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The bidding was fierce at the silent auction at Taste of Our Valley Saturday.
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The Thurston family, would like to thank everyone for your generosity and support in our loss of our son and brother, Brandon. In our time of sorrow, to lean on each other, is our greatest strength. Love Bob, Dawn, Jason, Tyrell
Halloween Ball at Cawston Hall Saturday, October 31st Doors 7:30 Entertainment starts at 8 Live Music Featuring: costume contest categories: Most Original Wild Organic Humans Scariest J.E.M. Trio Bar Crowd Favourite Cash DJ JD Deluxe s Goodie admission:
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Instead of filling up candy bags this year organizers of a Halloween party at the Cawston Hall hope they can fill the shelves at the local food bank. Maggie Macdonald, from the band Wild Organic Humans and one of the event’s organizers said the goal is to give back while having a good time. “It’s not done every year but this year we’re reminded it’s very much harvest time and this is a very spirt of the bounty gesture. It’s a way to bring awareness to the food bank too because there is going to be a bigger need quickly. Winter is coming,” Macdonald said. Organizing of the Halloween party at the Cawston Hall changes every few years. Macdonald said she realized no one was picking up the reigns so Wild Organic Humans along with several other musicians and performers jumped in. “Musicians usually put it on. We’re pretty excited about it. It’s going to be a great event. There’s quite a few prizes. Really the focus of the party is for people to express themselves through
their costumes and dancing,” she said. The evening dubbed Masquerade Madness will take place on Halloween with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. and entertainment starts at 8 p.m. Live music will feature Wild Organic Humans, J.E.M Trio and DJ JD Deluxe. There will be masquerade performances by the Mootown Players. Costume contest categories include most original, scariest and crowd favourite. A 50/50 raffle will be held with half the proceeds going to the Cawston Hall to help pay for its new roof. Admission to the event is $13 and a non-perishable food item for the food bank. The evening will include a cash bar of wine and beer and bake sale. Tickets can be bought at Main Event Boxing, Hilltop Esso and the Cawston Store. Limited tickets will be available at the door so it’s best to buy ahead of time. For more information visit the event Facebook page called Masquerade Madness.
Participants in Writing Out Loud met last spring in Keremeos.
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The Writing Out Loud series of last spring will resume November 4th at 2 p.m. in the upstairs meeting room at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #192, 510 Veterans Avenue in Keremeos. The series is free of charge and happens each Wednesday afternoon through to December 9th. As with last Spring the sessions will be led by Mary Kiviste from Adult Literacy programs at Okanagan College in Penticton. “People have wonderful stories to tell. Most people when given a little encouragement discover they are much better writers than they thought they were,” said Kiviste. Writing Out Loud is about being creative in your own way while writ-
ing. All materials are provided. The written work belongs to the writer only. Spelling and grammar are not important and there is a door prize presented at each session. The host for the Writing Out Loud series is Similkameen Family Literacy, a program of Lower Similkameen Community Services, which is funded with BC Gaming Proceeds. Register in advance on weekdays from 8 a.m. until noon by calling 250499-2352. Inquiries go to Dave Cursons, co-coordinator Similkameen Family Literacy, at 250-499-2352 Local 107.
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A man was airlifted to hospital following a single vehicle collision on Highway 3 west of Keremeos last Friday. The collision occurred around 2 p.m. about one-kilometre from the red bridge. The car came off the roadway, careening down a 20-foot embankment, coming to a rest at the river’s edge. The Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department extricated the man from the vehicle and helped pull him up alongside Keremeos paramedics. The highway was closed while BC air ambulance attended and airlifted him to hospital. The man’s condition is unknown.
Similkameen wineries represent Review Staff
Five local wineries received awards at the British Columbia Wine Awards organized by the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society. The only Similkameen Wineries Association to earn better than a bronze was Clos du Soleil. Clos du Soleil earned a silver for its 2014 Rose and bronze for the 2013 Saturn. Vanessa Vineyard, not in the Similkameen Wineries Association, earned a Vanessa Vineyard Silver for its 2012 Syrah and bronze for its 2012 Meritage. Other Similkameen Wineries Association wineries that earned medals are as follows. Eau Vivre earned seven bronze medals at the oldest wine judging competition in the province. Winning wines for Eau Vivre included 2010 Buddhafull, 2013 Cabernet Franc, 2014 Riesling, 2014 Cinq Blanc, 2014 Gewurztraminer, 2012 Buddhafull and the 2013 Malbec. Corcelettes earned bronze for its 2011 Meritage. Forbidden Fruit earned bronze for its 2014 Pomme Desiree Iced Apple and bronze for the 2012 Dead End No Return. British Columbia Wine Awards ceremony was held at the beginning of October and is the official celebratory start to the Fall Okanagan Wine Festival. The popular festival attracts more than 20,000 visitors to over 125 wine and culinary events throughout the Valley. This year’s competition had a record 560 entries, with 22 gold, 111 silver and 195 bronze medals. Amongst the winners, the judges singled out from the Gold honourees, six Platinum awards bestowed on wines determined to be the top 1% of entries. The Platinum medals help showcase the varietals and blends that distinguish British Columbia’s wine
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Kobau Park Rec. Commission would like to THANK Orofino Winery for a generous donation of $3400.00 from their 1.6 mile Dinner held on July 2/2015. Orofino Winery has been a great supporter of Kobau Park for many years, and has helped us with many upgrades to the Park. Without local residents like John and Virginia Weber our park would not be as beautiful as it is. We invite all the residents of Cawston, Keremeos, and area to visit our park .
region. These were: -Kismet Estate Winery Syrah 2013 Submitted
Similkameen wineries collected hardware at the BC Wine Awards earlier this month.
-Kismet Estate Winery Riesling Icewine 2014 -Sandhill Wines Small Lots Syrah Phantom Creek Vineyard 2013 -St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery Oak Bay Gamay Noir 2013 -Tightrope Winery Riesling 2012 -Wild Goose Vineyards Gewürztraminer 2014
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Council hoping for earlier meetings Tara Bowie Review Staff
Mayor Manfred Bauer hopes by changing one council meeting a month to start an hour earlier it will make it easier for the public to attend council meetings throughout the winter. The idea was presented in a report prepared by CAO Cathy Cowan at Monday night’s council meeting. Council was tasked with deciding if they wanted to go through the process of changing meeting times, which requires public notice. Bauer suggested to staff to amend the start time of the meeting for the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. “In my experience in particular in the
winter people don’t want to go out at 7 p.m.,” Bauer said during the meeting. Attendance at council meetings often only includes the Keremeos Review reporter and delegates speaking to council. On only a few occasions since the 2014 election have any members of the public attended council meetings. Councillor Arlene Arlow voiced her personal concern with changing the time of the meeting. Arlow, a small business owner, said she has set hours of business and clients expect her to work those hours. She thought she might have to miss meetings if the start time changed. She pointed out that the other meeting of the month is held at 4:30 p.m. and attendance from the public is no better.
“No one attends our earlier meeting either,” she said. Bauer sympathized with Arlow. “I understand the difficulties we all face to attend meetings,” he said. Bauer also stated during the discussion that by moving the meeting time it would also reduce staff inconvenience as they would not have to wait from the time the office closes until 7 p.m. for the meeting to start. The motion to give public notice of intent was approved three votes to one with Arlow voting against. Members of the public can attend the November 2 meeting to voice their opinion on the time change. The meeting starts at 7 p.m.
$20,000. Council heard Monday that staff expects to approach other groups in the community to donate to the project. A rough budget for the project supplied to council stated the majority of the money, about $23,000, would go towards buying outdoor fitness equipment. The remaining $12,000 would be used in various ways including engagement meetings, surveys, marketing and installation of equipment. About $750 is budgeted for the development of age-friendly circuit workouts and take home materials and $2,500 to pay for
instructor honourariums for 50 orientations on the equipment for local seniors. A definite location for the equipment has yet to be decided but Mayor Manfred Bauer suggested the best location would be Pine Park but stated staff has logistics to work out before decisions could be made. Village staff will be working with Karl Donoghue from the Similkameen Recreation Centre to prepare the funding application. The deadline for the application is Oct. 30.
Outdoor fitness park balances on success of grant funding Review Staff
Renewed grant funding might mean the village is off and running in it’s pursuit to build an age-friendly outdoor fitness park. Keremeos council voted to approve a funding application in the amount of $20,000 to the Ministry of Health and its Age-friendly Community Planning and Project grants through UBCM. If approved, the grant would fall about $15,000 short of the overall project’s budget of $35,000. The maximum amount to be provided through the Ministry of Health funding is W ATM NO LE! B A L I A V A
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By Cathy Lauer PART I Ok, we’ve got some good ideas now on how to make breakfast gluten free, let’s look at lunch. Lunch for some is brought to work or school in a bag and often there is nowhere to heat anything up. For others it might be a business lunch at a restaurant or in a boardroom with a catered lunch that likely does not include anything gluten free. Others skip lunch altogether and grab a quick coffee and donut mid afternoon to tide them over until dinner. How do you make the transition to gluten free keeping in mind the varying lunch styles and everyday situations you may be faced with? If you are in the bagged lunch category most of the week, you might want to check out my September 2011 article “The Dreaded School Lunch” in the OK in Health eMagazine archives. It has some great suggestions for making kid friendly school lunches, some that can even be adapted for adult tastes. Gone are the days of rice cakes and peanut butter as your only options for a packed gluten free lunch. If you are a bag lunch adult, here are some suggestions for making a grown-up packed lunch. Since you are the person who is going to be packing and eating the lunch it is unlikely that you routinely pack things you don’t like. Since you already know what you like to eat make a list of those things in the basic food group categories; fruit, vegetables, protein, starch and snack. I know snack isn’t a food group but most people like to pack themselves a treat so why not make a list of those as well. Remember this is a gluten free list so if you put bread, crackers, pretzels or muffins on the list they have to be gluten free. This may require you learning to make your own or testing out a few store bought varieties until you find gluten free items you are happy to put on the list. If there is a gluten free bakery in your area talk to them and see what kind of ready made lunch items they have. You want to be sure that if you spend the money on gluten free things for your lunch you will actually eat them. There is no health benefit to packing a gluten free lunch that you throw away. Also the longer you are away from gluten the worse your reaction to it will be when you do eat it so be sure you like what you pack. It will save you from cheating and making yourself sick. Now that you have made your list, choose one or two things from each category. The result will be a balanced lunch of things you enjoy eating. As you find new fruits or vegetables that you like add them to your list. Do the same with the other categories as well. There are always new gluten free products coming on the market and some of them are very tasty and even healthy. The more choices you give yourself the less bored you will be with your lunch. If you want to take the process one step further plan your lunches for the week. This may sound like more work to some but really it is no different than filling out yours and your kids activities and business meetings in your daily planner. I usually suggest that on Saturday or Sunday you figure out how many bagged lunches you need to make for yourself for that week and jot down the choices from your list on each day. It may sound crazy but imagine how much easier it will be in the morning to just look at your planner, put those items in your lunch bag and you’re ready to go. Of course, this will require you to be sure that you have a selection of things from your list in the cupboard or fridge. 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!
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Optimist, father, son, brother (and brotherin-law), friend, golf enthusiast, car guy, and skilled tradesperson, David died suddenly on 16 September. David was for ever a positive presence in the lives of his family and friends. He was always willing to lend a hand, have a coffee (or a beer), sit for a chat, offer a smile and a laugh. He was a remarkable and unique person who worked hard, lived positively, and enjoyed life. David grew up in the Similkameen Valley, and, though he travelled the world as a water slide consultant, always returned to the Similkameen with a sense of relief. It was at his home in Cawston that he died peacefully. Although he had many loved pastimes such as hot rods and golfing, his priority was his family, in particular his children, Elias, Alex, Brian, and Amylia. David will be truly and deeply missed by all of his family: his children and their partners; his former wife, Cindy; his mother, Ina; his sisters and their partners; cousins, aunts, and in-laws; as well as many friends. His family would like to thank the numerous friends and family members who generously gave their help and support. The world is a little bit colder. “Keep smilin”.
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CASTLE, S. ALLAN
On Friday, October 9, 2015 Allan passed away in his home, in his 72nd year in Keremeos BC. Beloved husband of Maureen (Schneider) Castle for 51 years. Dear father of Stewart and Cookie Castle of Quesnel and Christoper Castle and Tim Downey of Victoria and Ottawa. Allan will be greatly missed by his brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Dianne Castle of Quesnel, by his half-brother Stephen Castle and wife Laurie Tuckey-Castle of Kimberly, by Vernon and Doreen Schneider of Trail, Doug Schneider and Linda Schneider of Maple Ridge and by Allan’s nieces and nephews, Marcus Castle and Carrie-Anne Fulton of Quesnel, Dawn and Sandra Schneider of Trail, and Michael and Jody Schneider of Maple Ridge. He is also survived by his step-Mother Dru Castle. Allan will be fondly remembered by his friends and neighbours on Forner Crescent. Predeceased by his parents, Stewart Castle (2009) and Mary Smith (1977); and his nephew Doug Schneider (2007). Allan and Maureen travelled extensively in British Columbia, enjoying camping and fishing, during Allan’s 30 years at Cariboo Pulp and Paper in Quesnel. They retired to Keremeos in 2001. Allan finally succumbed to a long battle with pancreatic cancer that began in 2010 and was greatly aided by his wife, his lovely and generous neighbours, the kind Dr. Boshof, the Keremeos clinic staff, home care nurses and home support workers. His survivors are profoundly grateful for the extraordinary compassion and care afforded Allan in his community. There will be a celebration of life for Allan, at a time to be determined in 2016; where friends and family from all parts, including the Cariboo and Keremeos will be welcomed. As expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation would be greatly appreciated.
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Hedley gardener receives one handed applause - of sorts Review Staff
Ralph MacKay from Hedley didn’t have a green thumb this growing season, but he did end up with an orange hand. The avid gardener was surprised by his gardening good fortune last week as he reached down to pick some carrots out of his garden and ended up with a group of carrots in the shape of a hand. “I’ve never grown anything quite like this. It looked like the other carrots. It came from the same seeds but this one is shaped like a hand. I bet you’ve never seen anything like this before,” he said while showing off the oddly shaped carrot.
MacKay brought the carrot that was much smaller than a foot (ha ha) into the Keremeos Review office last week. Although at lunch time that day it looked delicious to all that saw it, MacKay said he wasn’t going to eat it. “No, I’m not going to eat it. I’m going to bury it back in the ground and see if it will grow more,” he said. “I’m not sure if it will. I need to go get a gardening book.” MacKay deserves a hand for his growing efforts this year, wait, he already got one from Mother Nature. Well, good job anyways. Keep up the good work.
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