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Princeton gets huge tax windfall Spotlight Staff
The Hayes Creek Fire Rescue Department used the unique rescue-boggan to transport an injured snowmobiler, suffering from trauma, shock and hypothermia, 12 kilometers through the bush to a passable road where it could meet an ambulance. The lifesaving piece of equipment was purchased for $2,500 more than 10 years ago and modified by the local department for optimal efficiency. It was pressed into service for the first time just after Christmas and performed admirably. Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff
A local team of first responders that receives only about 25 calls a year was faced with life-and-death crises three times in one week over the holidays. “Yeah, it’s been kind of busy,” said Rob Miller, chief of Hayes Creek Fire Rescue. Miller said his team saved lives and “went above and beyond the call of duty” in responding to two snowmobile accidents and one serious medical call. The most critical of the incidents occurred on New Year’s Eve day, at about 2:15 p.m., when two women on a snowmobile deep in the bush hit a tree. “They hit a tree in the middle of nowhere, they were inexperienced and they both were not wearing helmets. They really shouldn’t have been there,” said Miller. The rescue squad had to piece together the sequence of events that followed the accident, long after they received the initial call about an injured
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snowmobiler. Miller said one of the women was knocked unconscious by the impact, and lay bleeding in the snow with a head trauma. The second rider was stunned by the accident, and after arranging her friend’s body in a prone position, she wandered in the woods for about two hours looking for help. A third-party call to the fire department had the crew assembled with equipment ready to launch a rescue “when a pick up truck came speeding down the highway with a woman slumped over in the front.” Rescue workers flagged down the truck. Miller said the unconscious woman had somehow been located and brought out of the bush. She had severe facial injuries, no vision and broken bones. “We were worried about brain injuries.” While the driver was headed for Princeton General Hospital the first responders, – which continued page 12
Happy New Year Princeton – you are $337,706.80 richer than you were in 2015. And you’re going to keep being richer, year after year. A long-anticipated satellite boundary extension to bring Copper Mountain Mine into the welcoming arms of the Town of Princeton was passed into law January 1, by order of BC’s Lieutenant Governor in Council. The move almost doubles the town’s industrial tax base and the application’s driving proponent, Mayor Frank Armitage, is not shy about his plans for at least some of those new dollars. “I’ve said it before. I am in favor of aquatics, health and wellness,” he said in an interview with The Spotlight. While a press release announcing the geographic windfall says the tax infusion will “assist us in improving Princeton’s local infrastructure and community pursuits,” the mayor acknowledge that council’s plans for an indoor pool are at the top of the list. “It won’t get the job done, but it will get us in the discussion,” he said. “This will bring us to the table.” An aquatic and wellness center has been identified by council as a project to mark Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. It’s taken two and a half years to
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finalize the boundary extension. “We wish to thank Mr. Jim O’Rourke, President and CEO of Copper Mountain Mine for his support and assistance…in making Copper Mountain Mine part of the town,” stated the release. O’Rourke was quoted as saying “Copper Mountain is pleased to have worked with the BC government and the Town of Princeton to have the mine included in the Princeton municipal boundary. This co-operative move allows the mine’s property taxes to flow directly to the Town of Princeton which will provide extra funding for projects for Princeton and area residents. “I congratulate Mayor Frank Armitage for his patience and persistence in navigating this achievement forward through the government approvals.” Armitage admitted that while government workers were helpful in moving the application towards a successful conclusion “it took a lot longer than I thought…I drove the staff nuts in Victoria.” He said the plan had the personal approval of Premier Christy Clark and was also aided by sport and cultural minister Peter Fassbender and MLA Jackie Tegart.
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Every person can reach a little higher in the new year Art Martens living significantly.ca
Standing on the threshold of a new year, some of us will dare believe we can rise up like eagles and attempt what we have thus far only dreamed of. We will dare to contemplate possibilities that both excite and frighten us. Working with out of control adolescents on the streets of Surrey and also at Camp Colonial in Hedley, I began to understand that within each of us lies buried a belief we are destined to accomplish something significant with our lives. This understanding was bolstered one morning when Mickey refused to get out of bed and go for breakfast. Only 15, he had been sent by a judge to the One Way Adventure Foundation in the hope one of our programs would foster a less adversarial, criminal mind-set. He was lodged with 11 other equally diffi-
cult youths in the Coach house. Fair haired and slight of build, he could be amiable when the gods were smiling on him. When discouragement overtook him though, he became obnoxious and obstinate. This morning, I told the workers to take the others to breakfast and I’d talk with Mickey. I sat on the edge of his bed and we chatted casually about his family and past life. An atmosphere of despair hovered about him. His mom had visited him only once since he arrived several months ago. Her boyfriend disliked him. His mind had plunged into a deep abyss of resignation, and he had no compelling reason to get out of bed. I wondered if there was even a tiny spark that could be ignited within him. Realizing he had awakened to a mood of utter disconsolation, I felt
I needed to divert him in the most profound way I could think of. “Mickey,” I said, “do you want to do something important with your life?” A radical departure from our conversation to that point, I discerned from the sudden restlessness of his legs that the question had unsettled him. After a moment the restlessness ceased and a meek voice answered, “yah… I do.” “Can I give you an idea of what it takes to do important things?” I asked. He nodded, probably hoping he wasn’t wandering too far onto dangerous terrain. “Almost always it begins with changing our thinking,” I said. “Changing our thinking about what we are capable of doing and about how we deal with problems. Hard things will often stand in our way. We can believe it’s possible to overcome them and do important things in
The new boyfriend is just a little bit like peanut butter It’s a difficult thing, getting your were palatable. Two parents, three lives together. teenaged brothers and several That’s getting your lives together, domestic pets are an overwhelming not your life. Although getting your life prospect for anyone. Would he run together is likley quite a chore as well. screaming back along the HopeGetting your lives together happens Princeton highway? when you mix your sets, or your circles; A list was soon started and when you bring people from one area of attached to the fridge, titled Things your life and mash them together like We Will Not Do When My Boyfriend ANDREA DEMEER potatoes with people from another area Is Here. It was amended on a daily – old dog of your life. sometimes hourly – basis, usually new tricks In the best of worlds it can be like after her highness entered a room introducing chocolate to peanut butter. populated by her siblings. Under less happy circumstances it’s There will be no farting, while like pouring vodka into milk. He is here. Imagine inviting the boys from the bowling team The same goes for burping. home for your toddler’s birthday party, or visiting There will be no telling of jokes originating from your boss’s office with your entire family in tow. Family Guy, while He is here. Are your friends going to embarrass you? Will Everyone will be fully dressed, while He is here. the kids from the neighborhood like your bowling Utensils will be used at every meal, while He is buddies? Are you a different person at work with here. colleagues than you are at home with your partner No food fights. and children? Nobody will shoot chipmunks with a pellet gun, There is something to be said for degrees of while He is here. (In fairness, we are on the road separation, so long as they end before personalities less travelled.) actually split. For the most part the standards set were attainThe DeMeer family had a taste of circle mash- able, although Mr. DeMeer drew the line at using ing over the holidays when the firstborn, bright and smaller wine glasses, while He was here. Also there beautiful daughter, visited from the center of the was no way on earth we were all going to manage universe for seven days. wearing matching socks for two consecutive days. She flew from Toronto with her boyfriend of 18 Wondered briefly if there was a parallel list for months, whose family lives in Abbotsford. the Boyfriend…Things We Will Not Discuss In Time out for an aside about the world’s size. Front of My Family. (Marriage? Babies?) But I Daughter and boyfriend met in school in Kingston doubt it. Ontario, about the same time the rest of the DeMeers Happily the boyfriend turned out to be a very were pulling the canvass over the wagons and head- peanut-buttery kind of guy. Seems to go just fine ing west for the Similkameen Valley. As it turns with everything, including parents, teenage boys and out the boyfriend’s grandparents used to own and domestic pets. operate a light and power company in….Princeton, British Columbia. Cue the Twilight Zone theme. In fanciful moments it’s not hard to suppose there is more design at work than coincidence. So many decisions made and different paths taken over the years, but perhaps some journeys are meant to intersect eventually, one way or the other. The road to Princeton, sometimes also referred to as the road less travelled. The lovebirds parted ways shortly after wheels down in Vancouver and for five glorious days we had baby girl at home to ourselves. There was much catching up, feeding, hugging and sometimes just hours of staring at this remarkable young woman we haven’t seen since last Christmas. Boyfriend was scheduled to arrive for a two-night visit before they would both leave New Year’s Eve. The princess’s nerves about this first meeting
spite of them.” Mickey’s nod indicated he had not shut me out. He threw off the bedcovers, resolutely eased out of bed and reached for his pants and shirt. Tennis super star Serena Williams could have given Mickey, and each of us, a much fuller understanding of a more productive way of thinking. In “My Life: Queen of the Court”, she discusses the value of planting positive, uplifting thoughts in our minds, and reinforcing them continually. When she was young, her mother told her “whatever you become, you become in your head first. You become what you think about most. Good thoughts are powerful.” Serena clung to these words and wrote dozens of post it notes, reminding herself of who she wanted to be and what she hoped to accomplish.
Mickey’s mother never learned the importance of planting a powerful, positive vision in the mind of her son. Like virtually every student of whom I asked the question, Mickey did have the desire to do something significant with his life. He also had at least the spark of a belief that he could. I concluded from the experiences I had with our students there must be planted within each of us a belief we are capable of doing something that has meaning and value. For all of us, the start of a new year is a great time to think about what we want to accomplish in the coming 12 months, and in the rest of our life. We can believe for more and reach a little higher. We all have everything it takes to do important things.
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Curtain falls on local movie nights Spotlight Staff
The credits are about to roll on movie nights in Princeton. After four years of hosting film nights at the Riverside Centre, the municipality is pulling the plug on the program, citing a waning interest from the community. “We’ve seen a steady decline in people coming out to the movies,” said Nadine McEwen, recreation director for the Town of Princeton. “For the town to be hosting them, it just isn’t cost effective.” Movie nights began about four years ago. The program was initiated “because we didn’t have a movie theatre here and so we decided to bring movies into the community.” The town purchased a license providing access to recentlyreleased theatre titles for $1300 a year.
According to McEwen the events initially drew between 50 and 100 people per show, and there were two movies featured each month. “Then we dropped it to one a month. If it’s a children or family movie we are probably hitting 70 people but for any other movie we are lucky to get 20.” Admission for the shows is $5 per person. “It’s the community showing us that they are doing other things so if they are not coming out to the shows we can’t justify the cost.” McEwen suggested Princeton residents are investing in other local recreation options like hockey and curling, and added that big name movies are now more readily available in households through digital technology. This Friday, January 8th, Riverside is showing The
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Thieves leave Tulameen empty-handed Spotlight Staff
A sharp-eyed Argo maintenance worker may be responsible for saving at least $70,000 of recreation equipment from Tulameen residences. RCMP received a call Tuesday morning about 5 a.m. from an Argo driver who became suspicious after he saw several garage doors open on seasonal homes. According to Sergeant Barry Kennedy four homes were broken into. One trailer and five All Terrain Vehicles were stolen. Police found the trailer and ATVs parked at the end of a Tulameen street. “It looked like they were ready to be loaded,” he said. Kennedy said police believe the thieves were spooked by the curious Argo employee and left the area before collecting their spoils. He said the crimes are linked to the theft of a pick up truck the previous night in Keremeos.
Driver avoids river, “lucky to be alive” Spotlight Staff
The Martian, being shown this Friday at Riverside Centre, is one of the last films in the municipality’s film program.
Martian, with Matt Damon. The final movie event will be The Peanuts, shown February 26.
Public works boss resigns position Princeton is on the hunt for a new manager of parks and infrastructure. Kevin Huey, who has held the post for three years, will finish his tenure with the town January 15th. He is relocating to Penticton citing family reasons. “It wasn’t an easy decision that’s for sure,” he said. “Sometimes circumstances dictate these things. You have to move for family issues.” While born and raised in Princeton, Huey came to the top job in the local works department from the
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position of manager of the Kaleden and Keremeos water districts. Major projects he oversaw during his time with the municipality include water line and sewer upgrades, renovations to the new municipal hall and the visitors’ center, pool upgrades and an aggressive roads paving program. “The team here is amazing and it’s been a pleasure to work with not only the mayor and council but the staff and crew, and for the people of Princeton,” he said. “I know I’m leaving Princeton in good hands.”
A sunny morning followed by overcast skies turned Highway 3 east of Princeton into a skating rink last Monday, causing at least four accidents on a 10 km stretch of pavement in just a few hours. While only one driver received minor injuries, RCMP Sergeant Barry Kennedy said that man is “lucky to be alive.” According to Kennedy the man’s Ford F150 pick up truck left the highway and crashed through the trees along the Similkameen River. “The trees stopped him from going into the river but the cab of the truck was completely crushed, everywhere
around the driver except his head,” said Kennedy. Passersby stopped and broke out the windows of the vehicle to extract the driver. Kennedy said the
black ice conditions were caused after morning sunlight produced moisture on the road which froze when the day turned overcast.
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It’s not okay to hit a child
The Liberal government is sure to take some abuse over its plan to make spanking illegal in Canada. That’s because while most people of good sense would agree it’s wrong to “hit” a child, as many as 70 per cent of Canadians are okay with “spanking” a child. There are no available opinion polls on how many people can tell the difference. Hint: there isn’t one. At present the Criminal Code of Canada allows parents and guardians, including teachers, to use reasonable force as a means of correction for children between the ages of 2 and 12. Force is only abuse if the parent uses an instrument, strikes a child in the head or leaves a mark. While child advocates have been lobbying for the repeal of “the spanking law,” (Section 43 of the Code) since it was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2004, the recent discussion falls out of an election promise by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to implement all of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The TRC calls corporal punishment “a relic of a discredited past [that] has no place in Canadian schools or homes. More than thirty countries have already outlawed spanking, recognizing its potential to cause children long term harm. A 2012 study from the University of Manitoba suggests that children who are spanked can experience the sting far into adulthood, and are more likely to develop mental illnesses including depression, mania and alcohol and drug addiction. Mindsets towards the essential wrongness of spanking children are difficult to change. For one thing, spanking tends to be effective in the short term. Whopping a toddler on the tush as a means of getting him to brush his teeth will likely result in excellent dental health. So will asking nicely, or employing behavior management techniques, or using and following through on consequences, or actually helping the child to complete the task, although all those things take longer. Spanking is learned, literally at Mom and Dad’s knee. It’s easier to defend the practice with the line “I was spanked and I turned out okay” than it is to examine spanking’s painful roots and results. It may be easy and it may be a programmed part of a generation’s parenting toolbox, but spanking – hitting – a child is just wrong. Children deserve all the protections of the law that Canadians enjoy as adults. (Spanking an adult is illegal.) Advocates of “spare the rod and spoil the child” might want to compare how they feel about spanking with how they feel about the treatment of other helpless beings. For example, it would not be surprising at all to learn that 70 per cent of Canadians feel it’s definitely NOT okay to spank a dog. - AD
Passages of 2015: Stephen Harper I first met Stephen Harper when he was running for the Canadian Alliance leadership in 2002. Speaking to a group of Fraser Valley members concerned that the party had split over the leadership of Stockwell Day, Harper didn’t mince words because a local reporter had showed up on a Saturday morning. He explained his prediction that no matter who leads the conservative movement started by Preston Manning, the national media would work against it. “The press is owned by big-L liberals and staffed by small-L liberals,” Harper said. “Preston was too cerebral; Stock was not cerebral enough. I’m not sure where I will be, but the media will always be on the other side.” Harper’s cold war with national media is a theme that runs through his decade as prime minister, peaking in 2015 with the most slanted election coverage I’ve ever witnessed. The celebration continues over Justin Trudeau’s victory, with the supposedly non-partisan federal bureaucracy cheering along with much of the national media. Harper’s assessment of
major newspaper ownership is promised, and Harper warned no longer accurate, except for against? Borrowing and spendthe Toronto Star. ing will far exceed But the dying trathat, but we’re dition of owners assured that’s looking up from because they were their accounting based on inflated ledgers to endorse Conservative a political party financial forecontinued, with casts. the Postmedia In fact, indechain and the pendent private TOM FLETCHER Globe and Mail sector forecasts pointing out that are now the key Trudeau’s rash reference for govpromises didn’t ernment budgets add up. at the federal and provincial Endorsements were a brief level. None of them predicted interruption in the media assault the further slump in energy on Harper’s record. His govern- prices that continued through ment’s plan to welcome 10,000 2015. refugees, unveiled way back in And cooking the books January 2015, was portrayed before an election isn’t realas heartless and feeble, while ly possible any more, thanks Trudeau’s 25,000 by Christmas to the establishment of the represented the generous char- Parliamentary Budget Office. acter of the true Canada. That was a Harper innovation, As it turns out, the Liberals along with scheduled elections. have been hard pressed to And that Trudeau pledge to reach even the 10,000 mark. raise taxes on the wealthiest But they’ve put out a rash new Canadians and use the proceeds promise to make it 50,000 at to finance a tax cut for the some point in the future, so the middle class? That one didn’t media’s new-found message add up either. For one thing, of sunshine, hope and change wealthy people have a variety continues. of legal ways to reduce their Those modest $10 billion taxable income. annual deficits that Trudeau Here’s an actual front-page
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headline from the Globe and Mail, reporting this unfortunate fact, well after the election: “The way Liberals gauged response to new tax rate explains gap.” So it was just an understandable oversight, you see. Trudeau’s star turn in Paris, where he pronounced that “Canada is back” in the battle to control the world’s weather? The official submission from his bloated delegation to the UN climate meetings was actually the existing Conservative plan, which includes phasing out coal-fired electricity generation. Harper generally represented a preference for the individual over the state, a concept that at one time was known as “liberalism.” This was illustrated by his preference for parents rather than a nanny state to administer child care. He advocated free trade, small government and low taxes. We’ll see how that legacy survives the new government and its media cheering section. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN! Thumbs up to Princeton Council, and especially Mayor Frank Armitage, for the successful boundary expansion that will benefit Princeton to the tune of $1 million over just the next three years. It’s an incredible coup, and few municipal politicians ANYWHERE can claim such a contribution to their hometown.
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THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN! Thumbs down to drivers who pass on Highway 3 east of Princeton in unsafe places and conditions. It’s a daily occurence and often when there are accidents on this road it’s because someone was making a stupid pass. Just sit back, turn up the tunes, and resign yourself to having to wait two minutes to get to town. Arriving in Princeton is great – but getting here as fast as possible isn’t worth killing people over.
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SHIRLEY’S ART CLASSES: Wednesday & Thursday @ Riverside Center PEACH
Call Shirley at 250-295-4076
St. Paul’s United Anglican Church January 3rd No Service
Office: 250-295-7714 WORSHIP - 10:00 AM 190 - 1st Avenue Everyone Welcome
Community:
Living Water
Community Church 38 Kenley Avenue
10:30 AM Morning Worship Pastor Jason Neufield Kids Club Fridays @ 6 Youth Fridays @ 7:30 Tel: 250-295-7733
Princeton Pentecostal Church 165 Vermilion Avenue invites you to join us in Sunday Worship 10:30 am Pastor Jack McNeil 250-295-7951
Health
Princeton Baptist Church Across from Arena Old Hedley Road Family Worship 10:00 am
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SENIORS’ CENTRE: COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: VERMILION TRAILS SOCIETY: HEDLEY 3rd Monday of every month regular general meetings - Group helps bereaved parents. Will meet as needed. Call
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Â? ˆ Â?  Â? ˆ Â?  Â? € ‚ Â?  Â? for meeting place & time. musicians and dancers also offer their talents for free. If you are of good character and want more information, PRINCETON LEGION WGN –  ˆ – BRANCH #56: ƒ Š  ƒ Š  Š Â? Â? Š Â? Â? Š Â? Â? Š Â? Â? you would like to help out with the festival, please con- Reminds all veterans that the D.V.A. Now makes  home please contact: KAYU Â? Â? Â? Â?  ¢• ‘”  ƒ ÂĄ PRINCETON’S „¤‘ Â? Â? LAPIDARY ROCK & FOSSIL CLUB: tact Jon or RikaÂ? Â? @ 250-295-6010 Similkameen Lodge #95 Phone SPIKE Â? Â? Â? Â? visits. Â? Â? For more info. Â? Â? 250-295-6060 Â? Â? ‹ The Secretary ‹ ‹ ‹  – third Tuesday  – Meetings held of the month. 7:00 p.m. A.F. & A.M. C/O Box 174 Riverside Centre. Call Franz Hofer @ 250-295-3896 for Community: JA SCHOOL & COMMUNITY GARDEN: Princeton, BC V0X 1W0 more info. New members welcome! New members invited to volunteer as “garden angelsâ€? INTERESTED CHRISTIAN MEDITATION? IN
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 Â? ÂŒ Â? ÂŒ Â? ÂŽ ÂŒ  Â? ÂŽ  Â? or Meet first Tuesday of each month @ 7 p.m. in Riverside Clarke at 250-295-3541. cases of abuse against in relationships. Call the 250-295-6400 KREM ‹ Â? Â?  Â?Â? women  Â?Â? ‡ ÂŽ Â? ÂŽ …ŠÂ? €  † Â? ‘ Â? Theatre. Contact Derek @ 250-295-3037 24 hour women’s crisis line at 250-295-8211 confi Â? A&E Â? Â? Â? for Â? Â? Â? Â? Â? Â? Â? Â? ORL- PRINCETON BRANCH: RECREATIONAL BADMINTON: dential services. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: KXLY ‹ Â? †† ˆ Â’ ÂŒ …“Ž  ‘ Â… ÂŽ ‰ beginners  Â? Tuesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m./ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Mondays at 8:00 pm at PSS gym, welcome. General meeting held on the third Sunday of each month P GBL Â? Â? Â? Â?  Â?Â? Â? Â?   €‚ ƒÂ? Â?„ €  Â? €‚ƒƒ„ Â…  † Â? Â? Â? Wednesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. MONDAY NIGHT BRIDGE: Adult & Juniors (age 12+) at 1:00 PM.  Â? €‚ƒƒ„ Â… V CITV Â? ÂŒ Centre  Â?Â? Knowledge of bridge Â? Â?   €‚ ƒÂ? Â?„ €  † Â? Â? Â? Fridays: 12 p.m.Â? Â? - 5 p.m. Â? Â? @ Riverside 7 - 9:30. necBRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU:Š Υ ÂŒ €€ CBUT Â? Â? ” ÂŒ ‰ Â
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OTTER VALLEY FISH & GAME: Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Club House.
PRINCETON FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY : FAMILY PLACE 120 Kenley Ave. open Tues., Wed., and Thurs. 11- 2. (Pre-natal) 11 -12 Moms help prepare and enjoy lunch together.
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Similkameen Spotlight Wednesday, January 6, 2015
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Direct highway concerns to MLA’s office First responders go “above and beyond” to save lives Jackie Tegart MLA Fraser-Nicola
continued from page one included a former BC paramedic– convinced the driver of the truck to remain at the fire hall, where the victim could receive immediate care and wait for an ambulance to transport her to Penticton General Hospital. She suffered a cracked skull and bleeding in the brain, and was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit as of the weekend. The second woman also received medical care in Penticton for “a huge bump on the head.” It proved to be a stressful afternoon for the Hayes Creek first responders, as it came on the heels of another snowmobile accident that necessitated a lengthy and intense rescue during the Osprey Snow Wheelers’ annual Poker Run. That incident occurred Sunday, December 27. A 41-year-old Mission woman, one of 47 riders in the event, turned her snowmobile over into the ditch. The accident took place about 12 kilometers from a passable road, and both the person reporting the emergency and the personnel who responded were forced to rely on radio relays to pass information. The Hayes Creek team drove a rescueboggan into the bush to retrieve the victim, who was unable to move and suffering from shock and hypothermia by the time responders accessed the scene. It took about 45 minutes for the rescueboggan, which was also accompanied by a nurse and two off-duty Chilliwack firefighters, to reach a waiting ambulance. The woman was treated at Penticton General Hospital and released after four days. Miller said while the rescue-boggan
was purchased by the department in 2004 this was the first time it was put to use. “We were glad to have it,” he said. The vehicle has both skis and wheels, and room for one patient and a first responder. “It was a relief to everyone, to know we were going to get her out.” The holidays in the Osprey Lake area were marred a final time in the early hours of the New Year. A 62-yearold Chain Lake man suffered a collapse in his home January 1st about 5 a.m and was driven to Princeton General Hospital by ambulance. Hayes Creek first responders performed CPR on the patient and helped lift and transport him to Princeton, where he remains in hospital. “It saved the guys’ life. It’s never very good when you are doing CPR on someone. It’s not very often that you bring somebody back. It happens in television shows every time, but not in real life.”
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As one year ends and another begins, it’s important to take a look back at what we have accomplished in the past and what we hope to achieve in the future. For the Princeton area it was a busy 2015 with some major road improvements along the Highway 3 corridor, funding for arts and culture - including $14,000 for the Princeton Arts Council and nearly $50,000 distributed to local organizations through Community Gaming Grants, and $250,000 to make two public buildings more accessible (for a complete list of Nicola Valley 2015 achievements visit my website www. jackietegart.ca). Transportation is an ongoing issue in our rural areas and this past year the Ministry of Transportation has completed significant portions of the 2015/2016 Road Improvement Program valued at over
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$44M in Fraser Nicola. Road improvements in the Princeton area included a partnership with the federal government to widen and realign 5.3 km of Highway 3 from Sunday Summit to Sunday Creek,
installation of two overhead warning signs at Whipsaw Creek, and road widening on Highway 3 at Saturday Creek. While these works have greatly enhanced road safety, with winter now here, I’m aware of the importance of highway maintenance. That’s why I met with local Highway’s Department officials in late December to discuss ways we can ensure our highways are kept clean and safe. If you have specific issues regarding the condition of our highways, please contact my office and I’ll ensure that information is included in the maintenance contract renewal process, which will begin in 2016. Together we have accomplished much this past year. I am honored to represent you in Victoria, and thank you for the work you do for your communities. I am looking forward to a busy 2016 and wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!
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