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Skating rink ready to go Tara Bowie Review Staff

Stef Laramie

Keremeos Search and Rescue fundraising dinner was sold out Saturday night at the Wrong Turn Tavern. The evening included dinner, draws, entertainment and even some dancing. The money raised will go towards operating and training of the vital search and rescue group.

Scammers relentless in Similkameen Tara Bowie Review Staff

In the last two weeks more than 16 residents reported receiving a scam call from someone claiming they were from the Canada Revenue Agency and one person was conned and is now out thousands of dollars. Const. Ovi Todor said once money is wired off to scammers it is very difficult to get back. “We’re investigating and working with other agencies but it’s very difficult,” he said. “It’s been reported to headquarters and we continue to work on it.” Most money wire transfers agencies have policies that clients are responsible for knowing where the money is going so they aren’t held liable.

Those policies are making it difficult to track who was the recipient of the money and where they are located. Todor said people who receive calls from the CRA scammers will most likely receive similar calls detailing other scams. “Most of the time they are dialing random numbers. They put 250-499 and then four other numbers in sequence usually. Once they speak to somebody they validate the telephone number and then they sell it,” he said. The victims will then start receiving calls from people claiming their granddaughter is in jail or someone is in hospital or they have inherited money for a few examples of other scams that are underway at this time. The Canada Revenue Agency scam

sometimes begins that the person is owed a refund or a benefit plan. The caller asks for personal information such as social insurance number, credit card number, bank account or passport number. Or the call could be about debt owed and threats of police attending their home within an hour if the debt is not paid. Other communications urge taxpayers to visit a fake CRA website where the taxpayer is then asked to verify their identity by entering personal information. Anyone who receives a call from Canada Revenue Agency can verify by calling the CRA back or checking their account online. The CRA never sends emails including links asking people to divulge personal financial information.

If the weather holds out the outdoor ice rink at the Similkameen Recreation Centre will slide into operation this year without any challenges. “This has been the best weather for putting in ice,” facility manager Karl Donoghue said. “We’re right on track for opening.” Last year staff battled a bout of warm weather days before the rink was supposed to open. “We’d finished about 90 per cent. Then it melted so it was a scramble to get it ready for the opening,” he said. Extensive work had to be done to the rink twice last season because of warm temperatures. “That’s the thing about outdoor rinks any weather condition weather it’s sunny, too warm, windy or even too cold has an effect. If it’s too cold actually the ice becomes brittle,” he said. The rink traditionally opens during Light Up weekend. Donoghue only remembers one year that it didn’t open on time. “We had an equipment malfunction and there wasn’t anything we could do about that. It opened only a week late,” he said. The official opening of the rink takes place Sunday from 1p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is sponsored by Pharmasave. Donoghue said a full slate of free skates are expected over the two months and he’s currently working on the schedule which, will be out before the schools break for the holidays. During the break sponsors have also come forward to make sure the rink is open everyday for children and family skates. Other good news at the rink is the number of children signed up for skating lessons. “It’s the highest we’ve seen it in years,” Donoghue said. About 40 children are signed up in the two different age categories from three to six years old and seven and up. Lessons start December 9 and are held on Wednesdays and Sundays. An instructor is coming in from the Glengarry Skating Club and local volunteers will be out on the ice to help teach the youngsters. Donoghue hopes the weather will hold out and the rink can stay operational till its closing date of January 24. “It will be fine now but it’s January that’s the problem,” he said.

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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 7:30 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. 102. 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 or Bill 499-5995 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 9:30 am, Strong Start at Cawston Primary. Ages 0-6. For info 499-2352 ext. 102. 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. 102. 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 or Hugh 499-2273 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 or Marilyn 250-506-3026. 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 Cawston Food Bank Elks & Royal Purple Friday Night Bingo Doors Open at 5:30 pm Proceeds to local charity.

2334 Newton Road, Cawston OPEN December 17th 10:00 am to 12:00 noon

If you did not re-register in March you must register in April. Everyone must bring ID and proof of residency. 250-501-1010

~ No Registration or AGM Notices ~ 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: December 16th For more information please call Laurie at 1-888-318-1122

Did you Christmas trees know? usually grow for

about 15 years before they are sold.

The Keremeos Branch is located at 638 - 7th Avenue. Ph: (250)499-2313

Mrs. Claus will be reading stories at the Victory Hall on Saturday, December 5 from 10 am to 12 noon. Come and listen to some traditional children’s Christmas tales to bring in the season!

HEDLEY

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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ECAP offers big savings Tara Bowie Review Staff

It was common sense that led John Merriman to apply to be a part of a FortisBC energy conservation program and the hope is it will save him a lot of dollars in the short and longterm. Merriman, who is a 95-year-old pensioner living in Keremeos was accepted into FortisBC’s newly expanded Energy Conservation Assistance Program (ECAP). The home he’s lived in recently underwent an energy assessment and had upgrades done for free by a trained professional. “It was recommended for me to do this and I thought it was a good idea,” Merriman said at his home during the assessment. “Anything I can save is great.” The installation of the simple energy-saving measures alone is estimated to save participants up to $165 per year in energy costs. Dan Olynyk from Carillion, an independent contractor hired by Fortis to do the audits, spent about two hours taking inventory of Merriman’s home and install-

ing simple equipment to help with energy efficiency. He did all the work and supplied the energy efficient bulbs and fixtures for free. “In the average home about 53 per cent of energy used is to heat the home, about 25 per cent goes to the hot water tank, so if you have an energy efficient heat source and your hot water tank is updated, you have to do what you can with the rest to reduce your consumption,” he said. In Merriman’s house the furnace was relatively new and so was the hot water tank so the goal was to make an impact mainly through lighting, and hot water consumption. During the two-hour assessment older light bulbs were swapped out for energy efficient and LED bulbs. Olynky chose the lights that were used the most to put the LED bulbs in. “There as energy efficient as you can get and they last a longtime so you want to use them in lights you use all the time. Then

in lights you use often you want to put the other ones in,” he said. He also put aerator’s on all the taps and new shower heads in to reduce the amount of water coming out of the taps to slow down the use of hot water. Olynky wrapped the hot water tank lines, checked the attic for insulation and put new weather stripping on the front door. Merriman also received a coupon for a new furnace filter and a free carbon monoxide detector. “I’m not sure how this is going to affect my bill but it’s pretty nice to receive these things for free and we’ll see how it goes,” Merriman said. ECAP is offered at no cost to income-qualified customers and participants receive energyefficient improvements to their homes. About 25,000 electricity customers in the Southern Interior and Kootenays will qualify for this program. For more information about the ECAP program or to apply for an assessment, visit fortisbc. com/myecap.

Similkameen Country wraps 2015 and prepares for 2016 Review Staff

With just one event left to go, Similkameen Country is wrapping up another successful year. Final preparations are underway for Light Up, which kicks off Friday night at 5:30 p.m. with the annual Christmas parade. “It’s been a great year,” president Chris Mathieson said at the recent Annual General Meeting and open house at the Info Centre. “We’re really looking forward to another year and building on our successes.” Despite a smoky August, visitors to the Info Centre this year were up more that 2,000 people. From May to September, 7,536 visitors stopped by the Info Centre up from 4,924 in 2014. “It was a direct result from the beautiful weather that we enjoyed, our low dollar that brought back the American tourists and of course the Regional Marketing Strategy with the branding of the Similkameen,” manager of the Info Centre Colleen Christensen said in her annual report at the AGM. During the AGM positions were elected for directors, and executive of Similkameen Country. Returning in his role as president is Chris Mathieson and Shannon Forner will continue her role as vice president. Janice Uebelhardt took on the role as secretary/treasurer. Directors this year include Anna Bartlett, Joan Bauman, Emmy Woroby, Gary Elliott, and Tara Bowie. The committee, which includes almost all the same members as last year, has their work cut out for them with the upcoming 15th annual Similkameen Sizzle in September 2016 and the idea of changing the date of Taste of Our Valley from fall to possibly

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spring and adding extra components to the well attended event. If anyone is interested in joining Similkameen Country or becoming a director contact Colleen Christensen at the Info Centre for more details.

Voluntary Discharge and Early Termination of Land Use Contract No. LU-3-D; and Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw Amendment “Heritage Hills” and “Lakeshore Highlands” (Electoral Area “D-2”) Date: Time: Location:

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 7:00 p.m. Okanagan Falls Community Centre, Meeting Room 1141 Cedar Street, Okanagan Falls, B.C.

PURPOSE: To undertake a “voluntary discharge” as well as an “early termination” of Land Use Contract No. LU-3-D registered against the title of approximately 227 properties comprised within the “Heritage Hills” and “Lakeshore Highlands” neighbourhood of Electoral Area “D” in accordance with Section 914.2 of the Local Government Act, and to amend the Electoral Area “D-2” Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2603, 2013, and the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen Electoral Area “D” Zoning Bylaw No. 2455, 2008, to designate and zone the subject properties. •

Amendment Bylaw No. 2603.06 2015: proposes to amend Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2458, 2008, in order to designate those parcels not in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) as Small Holdings (SH) and those parcels in the ALR as Agriculture (AG).

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Amendment Bylaw No. 2455.19 2015: proposes to terminate Land Use Contract No. LU-3-D and to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2455, 2008, to zone the subject properties Small Holdings Five Site Specific (SH5s). The purpose of the site specific regulation is to exclude “agriculture”, “animal hospitals”, “forestry” and “home industries” as permitted uses and to increase the maximum parcel coverage to 35%.

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Amendment Bylaw No. 2455.20 2015: proposes the voluntary discharge of Land Use Contract No. LU-3-D and to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2455, 2008, to zone the subject property Residential Single Family One (RS1).

NOTE: if adopted, Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2455.19, 2015, will come into force one year and a day after the date of its adoption.

Terminate Land Use Contract LU-3-D AND Amend OCP Bylaw No. 2603, 2013: to: Small Holdings (SH) AND Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2455, 2008: to: Small Holdings Five Site Specific (SH5s)

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Terminate Land Use Contract LU-3-D AND Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2455, 2008: to: Residential Single Family One (RS1) Terminate Land Use Contract LU-3-D AND Amend OCP Bylaw No. 2603, 2013: to: Agriculture (AG) AND Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2455, 2008: to: Agriculture Three (AG3)

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VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS, THE LAND USE CONTRACT, THE RESOLUTION DELEGATING THE HOLDING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC, V2A-5J9 on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw Nos. 2603.06, 2455.19 & 2455.20, c/o Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen at 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC, V2A 5J9. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District. Protecting your personal information is an obligation the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen takes seriously. Our practices have been designed to ensure compliance with the privacy provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (British Columbia) (“FIPPA”). Any personal or proprietary information you provide to us is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with FIPPA.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: Telephone: 250-490-4107 Fax: 250-492-0063 Email: planning@rdos.bc.ca Web: www.rdos.bc.ca

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Christy Malden Manager of Legislative Services

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Caution on the roads It still feels weird to be driving home from work in the dark. Though we’ve had a few weeks to adjust to the end of Daylight Savings Time it is sometimes still a shock to get out of work and see the stars overhead. We also haven’t had to really adjust yet to winter weather. We can count on one hand the number of times we’ve had to scrape the frost off the car in the morning. We’ve experienced a couple of storms now, but the thermometer has stayed decidedly on the mild side. The rain, though, after this summer’s long drought, is still something to which we are adjusting to. But it has also, it seems, left us rather unprepared for winter driving. We’re not entirely sure why it seems the population forgets how to safely drive through the elements when we don’t have to for a few months, but it behooves us all to give ourselves a little primer. It’s an abrupt and sad reminder of our mortality on the road in our speeding metal boxes. Sometimes a crash is unavoidable. But there are things that we can do to give ourselves more of a safety cushion out there. And the more people doing those things the safer it is for everyone. First and foremost, slow down. Speed limits are set for optimal conditions — not in the dark, or on a road that has frozen overnight, or where water is pooling and catching your tires. If you don’t know if it has frozen or not, some extra caution just in case never hurt anyone. Second, leave appropriate stopping space between yourself and the car in front of you so that if they get into trouble, you don’t have to follow. Your hurry is never that important. -Black Press

Ac c o l a d e s for Grist Mill To the Editor: We all enjoy the nice varied selection of good restaurants mostly on the Main; however, just slightly off the beaten track is the Grist Mill. This cozy little spot is worth checking out. Aside from the beautiful grounds that you can enjoy from the window during your meal, you will also find a super Eggs Benny topped with grilled roasted veggies and pan fries – sooo good. They have the old menu (and pricing) back, and offer freshly made cinnamon buns topped with cream cheese icing (Sunday only), another favorite! On Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday (winter hours) you could treat someone special to a great meal or coffee at the Grist Mill on the Upper Bench. Chris, the Manager, is very energetic and has a strong vision for this venue. The friendly staff works very hard to keep a local asset vibrant, embracing a challenge to host many varieties of events and functions. Seize the opportunity to support local before their Christmas closure on December 21! Dolores Suek

Inconvenient truths of climate change

Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak have joined the thousands of jet-setters in Paris to once again stage negotiations for a global climate treaty. The embarrassing failures of these United Nations events, such as the one in Lima, Peru last year, have been forgotten. Canadian TV only showed file images of an effigy of Stephen Harper receiving a “fossil of the day” award for his alleged failure to rein in Canada’s two per cent of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. Now Justin Trudeau leads our biggest-ever delegation to COP21, as the Paris meeting is called. Trudeau hasn’t even begun to develop a plan for Canada, asking provinces to come up with their own first, but he’s already hailed as a visionary. This is similar to the newly elected Barack Obama, who modestly predicted in 2008 that history would record his win as “the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.” Perhaps Obama wasn’t completely full of CO2, since in this century, global temperatures have increased by only

about a fourth Technology that of what UN finds the same climate modthing – two tenths els predicted. of a degree by This 20-year 2100. slowdown of Wobbly climate the long run of models aren’t the post-Ice Age only problem for warming, which global warming has dominated alarmists. NASA TOM FLETCHER most of the last recently confirmed 10,000 years, that contrary to is referred to as UN projections, the “pause” or total ice mass in “hiatus.” It is usually explained Antarctica is increasing. This away with reference to the is much more likely to slow Pacific Decadal Oscillation or sea level rise than an Obama or other long-term warming and Trudeau speech. cooling trends in oceans. Arctic ice, meanwhile, Other countries have put is rebounding rapidly after new emission reduction pro- receding in recent years. And posals on the table for COP21. while UN climate conferences Danish environmental econo- always cause a spike in sightmist Bjorn Lomborg did the ings of people wearing polar math, and concluded that if bear suits, here’s another inconevery major emitting country venient truth. keeps its word this time, the B.C. polar bear researchtotal of all their efforts would er Susan Crockford reports reduce global warming by that the world bear populaabout 0.2 degrees by 2100. tion is up to 26,500, a 50-year What? A statistically mean- high. That Crockford, she’s ingless decrease after 85 years just a denier…. Oh wait, of energy austerity? That the International Union for Lomborg, he’s just a “denier,” Conservation of Nature “Red trying to get more publicity. List” says that’s about right, Oh wait, here’s a study from and the population trend is no the Massachusetts Institute of longer “decreasing” but is now

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“unknown.” None of this is to deny that our climate is warming, or that the Industrial Revolution and carbon fuel use are part of the picture. It’s the religious zeal, misuse of data and attacks on skeptics that are troubling. B.C. already leads the country with its small but broadbased carbon tax, about which Clark will boast at every opportunity in Paris. We won’t see the B.C. Liberal government’s final “Climate 2.0” plan until next spring, but their advisory committee wants to start jacking up the carbon tax in 2018. Northern and Interior B.C. folks are assured they will receive bigger rebates to reflect the fact that they pay more carbon tax to drive long distances in the cold. And B.C.’s aggressive 2020 greenhouse gas target? The government admits we’re not going to make that, because the economy is growing. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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Woman sees the world and chooses Hedley Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca

At the end of her presentation to a group of tourists at the Hedley Museum, Lynn Wells was approached hesitantly by a young woman. “Do you live here?” she whispered. Lynn assured her she did. Incredulous ,the woman’s eyes widened and she asked, “why?” Had she known where Lynn has lived, she might have been even more incredulous. Lynn’s beginnings didn’t portend anything special. “I was born in Toronto,” she told me. “My family soon moved to a small acreage where we had a garden and an orchard.” From age four she pleaded with her parents to buy her a horse. When she was 10 they bought her a mature pony, or so they thought. Some months later, a vet informed them it was actually a young stallion. “I was bucked off that horse many times,” she said. It was an early lesson in staying in the game and using difficult situations to gain experience. As a young adult, without a degree or training, she persuaded a TV station to hire her. She was trained to be a production assistant

and worked on a variety of shows. “This is where I met my husband,” she said. Her world continued to expand. “We lived in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Oakville. After working for W5, my husband wanted to move to Paris to study for two years.” Suddenly she was in the midst of an unfamiliar culture, among people who spoke a language and had attitudes she didn’t comprehend. Just as she had decided years ago to continue riding the bucking stallion, she now chose not to be overwhelmed by loneliness and anxiety. “I used that time to become quite fluent in French,” she said, “and I learned to get around in the city. I became more confident of my ability to survive in challenging circumstances. I learned I could take risks.” Back in Canada, her marriage disintegrated and she needed to press ahead on her own, with two young sons. At age 48, while employed by Canada Post, she began working toward an arts degree at the University of Ottawa. Her manager suggested professionally this degree would have no

value. By now she had developed the inner strength to say, “I’m doing it for myself.” It was a step toward the inner contentment that would in time allow her to live anywhere, including Hedley. Another development bringing Lynn closer to Hedley was her move to Penticton. “That was to support my mother.” She began working as executive director for a non-profit immigration services organization. “Two years as a stranger in France helped me better understand some of the issues faced by newcomers.” She had become quite adept at writing grant applications and increased funding for the organization from $80,000 per year to $300,000. Here she was introduced to travelling Citizenship Judge Bill Day. “We were involved in putting on citizenship ceremonies,” she said. “Bill wanted to meet the person who had organized the event. After a talk, he handed me his card and invited me to join him for coffee when I came to Vancouver.” That invitation was the first step in a coming together of two individuals admirably suited to each other. When her aged mother required extensive home care, Lynn quit her

Lynn Wells appreciates the quiet life of Hedley after a lifetime of cosmopolitan living.

job and looked after her the last two years of her life. She said, “sometimes I’d get in my car and explore. This is how I discovered Hedley. It was a bit quirky. On one of my excursions into the community, I noticed a property I really liked. There were two, not in great shape, houses on it. In time it came on the market and I snapped it up.” When her mother passed away, Lynn moved into one of the houses and quickly became involved in the community. Today she is a member of the Hedley Historic Museum and the Hedley Seniors’

Centre. She also chairs the Hedley Improvement District (HID). Having lived in Paris and Canada’s largest cities, and having visited Hong Kong numerous times, Lynn Wells is a cosmopolitan lady. It is in Hedley though, she has discovered an inner equilibrium, a quiet place in her soul. She likes the people, the scenery, the wildlife, and she likes to give back to her community. The incredulous young lady might not understand, but Lynn just likes to be here.

The guy in the red suit is really kind of naughty The winner of the World’s Best Christmas Newspaper Blooper is so obvious, it’s hard to believe editors don’t do it more often. Imagine if you can. The ads are sold and designed in eye-popping greens and reds. It is the last paper before the Big Day, the Christmas Greeter edition. A whole page is bordered with little stockings and candy canes, and a local elementary school has provided heart-tugging submissions. It is headlined in 36-point-type, Letters to Satan. Take note kiddies, spellcheck can’t protect you from everything. That I’ve managed to pull this off twice in thirty years suggests more than tired eyes and late night deadlines at play. Perhaps Freud lurks in the background like one of Satan’s elves. Most people understand our iconic images of St. Nick are derived from Clement Clarke Moore’s The Night Before Christmas, Coca-Cola posters from the 1930s and Dante. (Grow up. No one knows what Santa REALLY looks like.) Treasure those few brief years when your babies are young. They carefully arrange sugar cookies on a plate under the tree and lay awake in bed hoping to hear the pawing

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ries repeated each Christmas of hooves on the rooftop. around the dinner table. My They are innocent, and full of father’s favorite tale was of belief, and for a mere hundred how his own mother used bucks you can impress the pants that wonderful Wish Book off them on Christmas morning. when he was growing up on Therein may dwell the cynia small farm in the Eastern cism behind the Satan typo. Santa Townships of Quebec. is such a hard guy to live up to, as Apparently they kept it in your family gets older. Christmas the outhouse because they becomes a time of costly excess ANDREA DEMEER couldn’t afford store-bought and expectation. Parents lose old dog toilet paper. their minds about Santa. A hunnew tricks In later years it was interdred bucks won’t even fill a esting to bring a critical eye decent-sized stocking for a teento the Wish Book, most notaager. Lots of us grew up when the beginning of bly to the number of toys advertised where the holiday season was not the first Sunday in the fine print states clearly – This Item Not Advent and not the American Thanksgiving. Available After December 31st. What that really means is that even toy Christmas was officially open for business the day the Sears Wish Book was delivered manufacturers understand when the fairy dust settles and families are returned to what passto every house on the block. By December 1st every kid on the play- es for sanity in the twenty-first century not ground knew that catalogue by heart. It was even Santa can make a Mom or Dad crazy referenced heavily in annual letters to the enough to think a remote control Tickle Me Elmo with its own drum set and Easy Bake North Pole. Dear Satan, for Christmas I want the Oven is a must-have. There is much uncertainty and secondBarbie Beach House, please see page 121 of guessing for parents in the days leading up to the Bible…uh...the Wish Book. As in many homes, we heard the same sto- Christmas. Will it be a “good” Christmas? Do

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I have “enough?” Chances are there is too much. Disaster struck the DeMeer home one Christmas Eve – this was at some point between carrots-for-the-reindeer-on-thebackstep and the I-want-an-iPhone stages. The big present that year was a multi-purpose gaming table that was going to be a great place to pile laundry come Valentine’s Day. After placing all the other presents under the tree, we opened the cumbersome box and were ready to assemble the table when we discovered one of its legs was broken clean in two. Oh NO! Christmas is RUINED! The children will be DEVASTATED! There isn’t ENOUGH! Went to bed that Christmas Eve in tears, for the first time ever. In the morning a true holiday miracle unfolded. The kids were delighted with their stockings, they loved their gifts; mostly clothes and book and movies. Nobody even noticed there was no “big” present. Take that Satan. And also this advice – when they stop believing, it’s okay to buy them underwear.

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Save energy with holiday decorations The holiday season allows people to transform their homes into wonderlands of lights, garlands and poinsettias. Each family has its own holiday traditions, and decorations are a part of many of those traditions. Decorations might be awe-inspiring, but those that include lights often lead to substantially higher energy bills. Fortunately, there are ways for homeowners, whether they prefer subtle displays or more over-the-top arrangements, to save money and still celebrate the holiday season in style. • Switch to more efﬁcient lights. A great way to ensure holiday displays consume less energy is to change the bulbs being strung. Incandescent lights can use 80 to 90 percent more energy than LED lights. Gradually replace older light strands with newer, energy-efﬁcient LEDs. Not only do LEDs require less energy, but they also can last longer than incandescent bulbs, meaning you won’t have to replace them as frequently as more traditional bulbs. Furthermore, lower wattage usage means you can attach more strands of lights together safely.

• Use timers. Timers can be set to turn lights on and off at speciﬁc times, ensuring lights aren’t turning on during the daytime or being left on into the night by forgetful homeowners. Timers also are a good safety precaution. A dark house that is normally lit up can advertise to thieves that no one is home. When lights turn on with a timer, it will create the illusion that it is business as usual in your residence. • Use homemade decorations. You also can save energy and money by recycling materials into holiday décor. Trim branches from trees and use them in vases for an instant wintry look. Prune an evergreen on your property and make your own wreath with some wire and twine. Shop yard sales for gently used decorations that still have years of utility left. Sew ornaments from scraps of fabric or clothing that no longer ﬁts. Each of these ideas reduces reliance on manufactured decorations that consume energy during production and fuel while being transported from factories to store shelves. • Rely on extension cords. You can extend the length of displays without using more lights by spacing out light strands with extension cords. Intersperse spotlights to add attention to key elements of your display as well. • Turn off interior lights. If a Christmas tree is illuminating a front window, turn off the lights in your home, as the tree may provide enough light to make a living room or den extra cozy.

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Holiday shopping dominates many people’s free time between the day after Thanksgiving and the final days before Christmas. While many people may shop ‘til they drop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, those days still account for a relatively small amount of the hundreds of billions of dollars that are spent each holiday season. Shoppers now have a bevy of options at their disposal as they embark on holiday shopping season. Traditional in-store retailers are still around, and online shopping continues to grow in popularity with each holiday season. But many holiday shoppers are looking to buy local this holiday season, and such a decision can pay a host of dividends for both shoppers and the communities they call home. • Buying local benefits your local economy. Studies from Civic Economics, an economics and strategics planning firm, found that independent, locally-owned retailers return a far greater percentage of their revenue into their local economies than national chain stores. One such study examined the disparity between revenue recirculation among independent, locally-owned businesses in Raleigh, North Carolina, versus four major national chains in the city. The

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Wineries opening this weeekend for Light Up The festive season is quickly approaching and you are invited to get into the holiday spirit by spending the weekend touring the Similkameen wineries. Wine tastings, food pairings, decorated wine shops, local art, gift ideas and holiday joy and cheer await you in the fifth annual Similkameen Country Christmas Winery Open House Tour which runs Dec. 5th and 6th daily from 12-4 p.m. Caroline Cottrill, President of the Similkameen Wineries Association explained, “Nine of our member wineries will be open and serving up holiday cheer as part of the annual Keremeos Christmas Light Up celebration. This is a great weekend to visit the area and enjoy touring our wineries.” In traditional holiday open house style, meander through the beautiful Similkameen and visit Cerelia, Clos du Soleil, Eau Vivre, Forbidden Fruit, Hugging Tree, Orofino, Robin Ridge, Rustic Roots, and Seven Stones wineries. At your first winery, pick up a passport to guide you on your tour. Get your passport stamped when you visit each winery and at the end of your tour, enter it for your chance to win a Similkameen wine lovers package valued at over $250. Join Forbidden Fruit Winery for A Fruitful Christmas. Stock up on your favourite wines, local products and browse the selection of holiday wines, gifts, local products and unique art by owner Kim Brind’Amour. Weave your way up the highway to one of the Similkameen’s newest wineries, and visit with the Makepeace family at Hugging Tree Winery. Enjoy samples of their latest wines while you browse the art of family member Jenny Moon and family friend Liz Marshall. Just a stones throw away is Seven Stones Winery where you can enjoy appies with your wine tastings while you shop the delightful selection of library wines, wine gift boxes and magnums. If you want to add a sparkle to someone’s holiday, check out their jewellery, which will be on special with 10% off all weekend long. For the first time ever, they will be pouring samples of their premium wine, The Legend. In addition, head to the Caves at Seven Stones Winery and discover a special show featuring the photography of PhotoHo and the art of Red Sun Design. Just a short sleigh ride away is Eau Vivre Winery where you can enjoy some delightfully hot mulled wine and fresh baked goodies while warming up around the fire pit on their patio. Discover Eau Vivre’s latest releases, gift boxes and artisan gift ideas. Ask about their new Wine Club and their latest wine club exclusive offerings available all weekend long. Watch for Rudolph’s red nose to guide you over to Orofino where you can browse their collection of unique gifts and new fall releases as you sip samples of their best wines. Enjoy a taste of their festive Moscato Frizzante bubbly in the tasting room and check out local potter Janet Tizzard’s work on display. If you are dreaming of a wine Christmas. Cerelia Vineyards & Estate Winery is sure to fulfill all of your holiday dreams. Enjoy tastings of all of their latest vintages paired with appies including their house-made wine jellies while discovering the encaustic art created by artist Judy Millar. Soak up the holiday spirit at Rustic Roots Winery where they will be featuring hot, mulled apple cider, wine jellies and Christmas goodies. Enjoy samples of their new Certified Organic wines and ciders surrounded by strings of Christmas lights. Try their latest release, the 2014 Certified Organic Iced Ambrosia Frizzante Wine, western Canada’s only sparkling iced apple wine. Plus browse their gift shop including the unique and gorgeous weather-proof statues created by Judy Chisholm and beautiful blown glass sculptures by Sheryl Blois from Orchid Designs.

Sing Christmas carols as you meander your way to the beautiful new tasting room at Clos du Soleil Winery. Discover their latest releases and holiday gift ideas. Add a ray of sunshine to all of your holiday stockings with some lovely Clos du Soleil wine. Be sure to soak up the delightful artwork of local artisan Wendy Provins. Finally, fly like a bird over to Robin Ridge Winery for some merry Christmas cheer and goodies with your wine tastings. Try their wine jelly preserves, which make the most delightful stocking stuffers. Make sure you enter the draw for a bottle of their Gold medal winning Chardonnay. Make a weekend of it to take in all of the holiday festivities! Enjoy a lovely getaway locally at Tree to Me B&B, Harvest Moon Guesthouse or Klippers Guest Suites. Take in the Keremeos Christmas light-up parade on Friday at 5:30 p.m., check out the craft fair at Victory Hall, visit the historic Grist Mill and Gardens for Christmas crafts and baking, hot beverages and a community bonfire. Visit with Santa Saturday morning at the Elks Hall before you start your wine tour. You can also enjoy a glass of Sage Bush wine while laughing at the Cawston Players performance of The Odd Couple on Dec. 4, 5 or 6. For more info on all of the Keremeos Light-up weekend events, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/1489733834662211/ After spending the weekend wine touring in the Similkameen, you’ll be set for all of your holiday entertaining and gift-giving times. Rumour has it that even Santa loves to give (and receive) amazing, award-winning wines from the Similkameen Valley. For more information, visit SimilkameenWine.com/events.

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Residents of the rural areas of the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen will likely not face any increases or decreases in taxes as the RDOS starts eyeing the budget for 2016. “It looks pretty stable,” said Bill Newell, Chief Administrative Officer of the RDOS. The first budget committee meetings started last week and the next meeting takes place on Thursday, Dec. 3. “For us in the electoral areas, for most of our guys, it’s about fiscal responsibility they don’t have a lot of new things planned, they just like to keep the taxes stable,” Newell said. One area in the midst of some projects is Area D, which is currently undergoing a governance study looking at the future of government and services in the many communities in the area. The governance study committee currently meets the first Monday of each month at the Okanagan Falls Community Centre. The process is in the early stages distributing fact sheets and information on RDOS services to citizens, but input from residents is always welcome. “Until we get that study done we won’t know if there are any financial impacts, so it’s just a continuation of the study in 2016,” Newell said. The area purchased land for parks in 2015, including a piece of property near Skaha Lake in Okanagan Falls, that are looking to be developed heading into the new year as part of the revitalizaW ATM NO LE! B A L I A V A

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PART I By Cathy Lauer Whether it’s your first or twenty first Christmas eating gluten free there are always things that come up at this time of year that require a little preplanning. School Christmas parties, cookie exchanges and workplace staff Christmas parties are being booked and menus decided. How will you navigate your way successfully through this season while keeping to your gluten free diet? The most important thing here is of course preplanning. Keep in mind there may be others in your situation that would be happy to know that they can also eat safely at the staff party. Most events are planned well in advance and if you can be on the planning committee or at least let the planning committee know of your special requirements there can often be accommodations made. If your staff party is being held at a restaurant ask if you can pick the restaurant. That way you will know you can eat safely and everyone else will enjoy themselves as well. If you aren’t sure where to eat go to The Celiac Scene www. theceliacscene.com and look up restaurants in your area. If you give your planning committee a list of possible restaurants that you can eat at it will give them choices too. If your party is catered ask to speak to the caterer. Many caterers are quite happy to accommodate special diets as there are so many these days needing special food. If you are doing a potluck my rule is bring a large main dish that you like. Many potlucks have salads, vegetable and fruit trays that are gluten free so if you make sure to take care of a main dish for yourself you won’t go hungry. I also usually bring a large, simple baked dessert like brownies or bars of some sort. That way I get to indulge in dessert like everyone else. If you don’t mind being the organizer of the potluck you can make some suggestions about what people should bring. On the actual day of the event I usually try to be in charge of setting food out on the table so I can keep my gluten free food away from the glutinous ones and I try to be at the front of the line when the food is served. That way I can be sure that no one has used the wrong spoon or accidently dropped something in the food I brought. Labelling the food you bring is also a good way of letting people know what is in the dish you brought. Twice a year the homeschool group I belong to has a potluck event. Everyone is required to label their contribution be it salad, main course or dessert. We have a lot of people with allergies so it is extremely important that all food be properly labelled, including the name of the person who brought it, in case someone needs to ask further questions. This often leads to recipe sharing which can also be an added benefit to labelling. 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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MELVIN LAWRENCE July 18, 1932 ~ November 12, 2015 Melvin was born to Selma and Yelmer Swanson in Columbine, Alberta, and passed away peacefully in West Kelowna, B.C. at Pine Acres Care Home. He is predeceased by his wife Ida, sisters Ethel and Hazel, and his brother Roy. He is survived by his loving children, Cary Swanson (Wendy), Debbie MacLeod (Brian), Donna Armes (Tony), Candi Little (George) and Perry Swanson (Sabrina), as well as eleven grandchildren, Alexander, Naomi, Brian, James, Jason, Katherine, Tanya, Kristina, Evan, Desaray and Deagan, as well as four great grandchildren, Alexis, Natalie, Hanna and Eve. He will be greatly missed and remembered by all whose lives he touched. A private family gathering to be held at a later date.

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LEGAL NOTICE MINES ACT NOTICE OF PROPOSED QUARRY

Take notice that Ron Harris (owner) of Gillanders Quarry has filed with the Chief Inspector of Mines pursuant to Section 10(1) of the Mines Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 293, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and watercourses related to the proposed Gillanders Quarry located at: Mineral Tenure 1034237 covering DL 1475s SDYD, DL 1476s SDYD, Lot 1, Plan KAP7344B, DL 458 SDYD, Portion PL 494, Except Plan H16428, Plan KAP5992B, Block A, DL 1477s SDYD, Except Plan H 16428.

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Similkameen backdrop for work in new anthology Tara Bowie Review Staff

A cabin up the Ashnola provides refuge to a young man breaking free from a cult in a short story written by Similkameen author and poet Della Barrett. Barrett’s story titled ‘A Life Reclaimed’ is featured in the newly released anthology Voices from the Valleys – Stories & Poems about Life in BC’s Interior. “It was wonderful to be chosen to be a part of it,” Barrett, an award winning short story writer said. ‘A Life Reclaimed’ is loosely based on a true story that happened to friends of the family. The plot follows siblings Jack and Sarah as they try to rescue their brother Adam from a cult and help him readjust to life. “It’s set here in the Similkameen mainly up the Ashnola. They’ve hijacked him out of this cult in Vancouver and they’re hiding out here. I thought it provided the perfect setting for something like that,” she said. Barrett also has two poems Whiskey

Jack and the Lone Miner and Standing Rock, Similkameen included in the book. Work from 51 contributors from across BC are included in the book. Barrett grew up in Bridge River Valley and later in Keremeos. She’s lived in the Yukon, NWT and Alberta but returned to Keremeos years ago. She takes part in the writing workshops put on by Family Literacy through the Lower Similkameen Community Services Society. “I’ve always written,” she said. “The group is a great space to get feedback on writing.” Similkameen writer Debra Crow also has a short story in the book. Her story recounts her child growing up in the Lower Similkameen Band and trying to ride horses and catching rattlesnakes. The book was compiled and edited by Penticton writer Jodie Renner. In its 300 pages include dozens of entertaining short fiction, fascinating true life stories and thought provoking poetry spanning life in

the interior from the 50s to present day. There are stories of challenging experiences in remote areas, encounters with BC’s deer, bears, moose, wolves, and other wildlife; pulse-pounding adventures; humorous get-even stories; touching childhood memories; coming-of-age tales; stories about relationships and family bonds; and funny-only-in-hindsight nerve-wracking true accounts. Proceeds from the books will go to Doctors Without Borders Canada. “They offer help in third-word countries and war-torn areas where no health or sanitary systems exist, or where current infrastructures have been overwhelmed by health needs,” Renner said of why she chose that particular charity to donate to. An official book launch is being held December 5 at the Shatford Centre in Penticton from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The book can also be bought at Hooked on Books, The Bookshop and Red Tuque Books in Penticton. It is also available in both print and e-book from Amazon.ca.

Forest trade mission finds headwinds in Asia Tom Fletcher Black Press

Forests Minister Steve Thomson is leading the B.C. industry’s annual trade mission to promote lumber sales in Asia this week, with a focus on maintaining sales in a soft market. Accompanied by more than 30 executives from B.C. forest companies, Thomson started the trip Monday with a visit to Japan’s largest-ever wood building, an elderly care facility under construction in Tokyo. The visit comes as Japan’s economy is slipping back into recession. Japan has been a major lumber customer for B.C. since the 1970s, and is the third largest buyer behind the United States and China. Sales volume to Japan is down so far this year, but value is up slightly to $556 million, in a market known for demanding high-grade wood. The next stops are Dalian and Beijing, China, which is B.C.’s biggest recent success story with sales that topped $1 billion last year for mostly lower-grade lumber. So far in 2015, sales to China are off 11 per cent from the same time last year as the world’s most populous country struggles to maintain economic growth. In an interview as he prepared to leave, Thomson said B.C. lumber producers are faced with slow sales in Asia and a decline in timber supply for standard lumber in the wake of the pine beetle epidemic.

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After years of promotion, B.C. has reached 43 per cent of all China’s imported lumber, over competitors including Russia, Australia and New Zealand. “One of the focuses of the mission is to move the product up the value chain, particularly in the China market, because as you look to supply limitations, you want to make sure you get maximum value out of it,” Thomson said. “So it’s important to move up into the mid-rise multi-family construction, infill partition walls, hybrid construction, that aspect of it.” Along with the industry and the federal government, B.C. has promoted wood construction as a green and earthquake-resistant alternative to concrete, the building standard in China. Susan Yurkovich, named president of the Council

of Forest Industries in June, is making her first official visit to Asia. COFI represents B.C.’s biggest producers, including Interfor, West Fraser, Weyerhaeuser, Conifex, Domtar, Gorman, Dunkley, Babine Forest Products and Canfor. Yurkovich said member companies have meetings lined up with Asian buyers, and she wants to spread the word that B.C. is a reliable supplier of lumber from sustainably managed sources. B.C.’s top five lumber customers by volume are the U.S., China, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and South Korea. With the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement having expired, participants say diversifying B.C.’s lumber market is more important than ever.

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Search and rescue finds success at first annual fundraiser Stef Laramie For the Review

The Keremeos Search and Rescue Fundraiser at the Wrong Turn Tavern was a sold out event Saturday night. Keremeos Search and Rescue (SAR) is part of the greater organization SOSSAR or South Okanagan Similkameen Search and Rescue, which includes Penticton, Princeton, Keremeos, Osoyoos and Oliver. Each group has an area of Search and Rescue expertise. For example, Princeton SAR specializes in Road Rescue and other ground search activity. Keremeos SAR is becoming the experts in Swift Water rescue. Local Keremeos SAR president Darrell Taylor said that the local group of 10 active members is being resurrected and becoming a known force in the community. The group is completely self funded and is able to support itself through the generous donations by local businesses and individuals. They held events including a Twoonie Auction, 50/50 raffle and silent auction. The money donated will be used for such things as personal protective equipment, flotation devices such as rock helmets and gloves, as well as replacement equipment used in swift water rescue. From the Keremeos RCMP our local Chief of Police, Cpl. Kathleen Thain donated her evening to be a designated driver and make sure people got home safely. Local musician Jeff Lakey donated his time and talents to keep the crowd entertained with great music. President Darrell Taylor also wants people to know the group is always looking for new members, male or female and all ages are welcome. The SAR group meets every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. behind the village office. The next community event planned by Keremeos Search and Rescue is on Family Day February 8th, 2016. The group is renting the entire Keremeos Rec Centre for a full free day of family fun.

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The Keremeos Search and Rescue team would like thank all the businesses and individuals who donated goods and services to make this First Annual Keremeos Search and Rescue Fundraiser such a huge success. Back row, left to right, newest member Kevin van der Torre, Stephen Hunter, longest member Peter van Kleef, Traci Russell, and Brian Russell. Front Row: President Darrell Taylor, Rose Koehler, Oscar Reyes, Kim Tylor and Sharon Cole.

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Local musician Jeff Lakey donated his time to play at the KSAR fundraiser Saturday.

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RCMP Cpl. Kat Thain donated her time to be a designated driver at the KSAR fundraiser Saturday night.

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Annual Christmas Get Together

The McDonalds Dad & Daughter Team Greg & Tuesday

Invite you to join them for their Annual Christmas Get Together Wednesday, Dec. 9th Come say hello and share in the Christmas Spirit! Coffee, Tea & 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Our Office, 638 7th Ave. Tuesday’s homemade baking! Pick up the 2016 Magnetic Fridge Calendar as well!

Everyone is Welcome!