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Thursday, January 14, 2016
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
Double the snowfall, minus the backache
Stef Laramie
Snow can be seen high up in the moutains in both these photos taken in Cawston on Monday. Tara Bowie Review Staff
Compared to last year, a year known for three massive dumps of snow that practically shutdown the community, this year residents have had for the most part a break from backbreaking shovelling. There hasn’t been a lot of heavy snowfalls this winter but there has been significant snowfall, an area meteorologist said. Although Keremeos doesn’t have a dedicated weather station, Lisa Coldwells, meteorologist, from Environment Canada was able
to pull relative data that shows the amount of snow that’s fallen in the first half of January is more than double the amount that on average falls in the first month of the year. Data collected at the Princeton weather station shows that 97millimetres of precipitation has fallen between January 1 and Tuesday morning. The average is 40-mm. Because Keremeos tends to be a bit warmer temperature wise than Princeton precipitation levels are expected to be slightly less but still significant. “Almost all the precipitation
has fallen as snow because we’ve been experiencing below freezing temperatures for almost all of the month,” she said. “It’s good because as it falls as snow it’s going to stay there as it melts. As we’re moving into spring it’s going to be slow melting so it continually recharges the soil and that’s what we want.” Temperatures over the last few months for the most part have been pretty average, but that is expected to slightly change.As this is an El Nino year the average temperature between the middle of January and
middle of February is expected to be a degree or two higher. “It doesn’t mean every day is going to be warmer. You might have a little blast of Arctic air and it’s colder or maybe some south westerly winds and it’s warmer but on average if we take the daily high and low and average it, it’ll be a few degrees warmer than when it’s not an El Nino year,” she said. An El Nino is caused by a river of warm ocean water that runs along the equator. As the season progresses it switches weather patterns.
Although the El Nino won’t play a roll in how much precipitation there is for the rest of the winter, it will determine how it falls. “If overall temperatures are slightly warmer... there will be rain in the valley bottoms and rain heading up the mountain. That’s a disadvantage because snow melts slowly and comes down the mountain as it melts where rain just runs right down,” she said. So, the moral of the story – don’t wait to get out there and enjoy the snow or you’ll be making a mud man instead of snowman.
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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.
KEREMEOS
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 Branch #192
Keremeos Cawston Food Bank 2334 Newton Road, Cawston OPEN January 21
Saturday, January 16
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
3 pm, Meat Draw
Everyone must bring ID and proof of residency. 250-501-1010
Followed by live music
Paul James
~ No Registration or AGM Notices ~
Lego Builders Club will take place at the Keremeos Library Saturday Jan 23 2-3 pm. Pre-registration required.
250-499-2313 Did you know?
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: January 20th For more information please call Laurie at 1-888-318-1122
There are more atoms in a single glass of water than there are in all the glasses of water in all the oceans of the earth.
The Keremeos Branch is located at 638 - 7th Avenue. Ph: (250)499-2313
There is always lots going on at the library. Check it out to see what activities are coming up!
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.
The Review Thursday, January 14, 2015
School closures on horizon Black Press
Cawston Primary School might be facing an uncertain future. A special board meeting was scheduled for Wednesday night (after the Review deadline) for trustees to hear recommendations for potential school closures. During the meeting it’s anticipated there will be a review of the 2015 facilities plan, which was directed to be completed in the fall to update the 2010 facilities plan. When asked, the school board declined to comment until after they had reviewed the recommendations at the meeting. Factors included in the recommendations will be the school Facility Condition Index ratings, enrolment projections, savings by closing a school and necessary cost to upgrade schools. The 2015 plan forecasts an enrolment decline for the next 10 years. An audit of each building in the school district shows that out of seven schools, five were given the rating of poor. It defines that rating as not meeting requirements, needing immediate attention required to buildings systems that are meeting the end of their life cycle and a high risk of failure of some systems. This includes Cawston Primary, Okanagan Falls Elementary, Oliver Elementary, Osoyoos Secondary and Tuc-El-Nuit
in Oliver. The report states Okanagan Falls Elementary is approximately 50 years old and given the enrolment and the condition rating, government funding to improve the facility is “unlikely.” The report said the school generates a small community grant of $150,000 that would not continue if the school was closed and there is potential for existing students to transfer to Oliver or Kaleden/Penticton. The school district is currently in a structural deficit of $530,000 and the executive summary of the 2015 report said “if it does not take proactive steps to reduce operating expenses, it could have a structural deficit of $1.4 million by the 2017-2018 school year.” In the 2010 report it was recommended that Cawston Primary “close soon” and students be sent to Similkameen Elementary Secondary School, Similkameen Elementary Secondary convert to a kindergarten to Grade 12 school, Osoyoos Secondary close in a few years and send students to South Okanagan Secondary School, Okanagan Falls to close soon, and Oliver Elementary renovate. The plan suggested no changes to Osoyoos Elementary and Tuc-el-Nuit (but to re-evaluate in five years). The Review will post information to its Facebook page as soon as it’s available and a followup story will appear in next week’s edition.
Thieves targetting F-Series trucks Review Staff
RCMP in the South Okanagan have been busy investigating a rash of stolen pickup trucks in the area in the past few weeks. Thieves appear to be targeting the Ford F250 and F350 pickup trucks. The crimes are occurring in the early morning hours between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. These T:1.31” incidents are believed to be connected and associated with thefts
from businesses and residences. ATV’s, trailers, personal belongings and expensive machinery have been stolen. Police are looking for anyone that may have witnessed suspicious activities that may lead to the arrest of the perpetrators. Areas of interest are Princeton, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos and Okanagan Falls. Please call your local RCMP with any information or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Grad class still holding fundraising bottle drive Got returnable bottles? Give them to the grad class. Members of this year’s grad class went out last weekend in search of bottles to return to help pay for their upcoming trip and caps and gowns. Unfortunately, no one put any out. Snow got in the way of previous attempts to collect. So now the class is asking anyone who would
THE SOUTH OKANAGAN SIMILKAMEEN MEDICAL FOUNDATION
Raises funds for the medical facilities throughout the region, including the Penticton Regional Hospital, Moog & Friends Hospice House, Trinity Centre, Summerland Health Centre and Extended Care, Princeton General Hospital and Ridgewood Lodge, South Similkameen Health Centre and Orchard Haven in Keremeos, South Okanagan General Hospital and Sunnybank Centre in Oliver. A big thank-you to the Penticton Hospital Gift Shop Auxiliary for contributing $30,000 towards their five-year $150,000 pledge to the SOS Medical Foundation’s hospital tower campaign. The auxiliary members staff the gift shop located in the front lobby of Penticton Regional Hospital.
Members of the Silver Eagle Riders present a $500 donation to Janice Perrino of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. The Riders include (from left) Tom Barnes, Roy Colmer, Paul Cowen, Dave Wallace and Eric Williams. Their gift towards medical equipment for the new Patient Care Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital, follows a recent $250 donation from the Okanagan Motorcycle Riders Association.
Wess Campbell, president of the Summerland Health-Care Auxiliary, presents a cheque for $100,000 to Janice Perrino of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. The donation stems mainly from proceeds from the Summerland Thrift Store on Victoria Road. It represents the second installment towards the Auxiliary’s five-year $1-million pledge to help the Foundation’s $20-million campaign to provide medical equipment for the new tower at PRH.
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Public Invitation to Serve on the Board of Variance
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The Village is seeking interested individuals with a strong interest in the community and some knowledge of planning and development to sit on the Board of Variance. Established by Bylaw, the Board of Variance will review requests for variances to certain municipal development requirements for reasons of hardship. Such issues may include siting, dimensions or size of a building or structure, the prohibition of a structural alteration (in the case of mobile homes outside of mobile home parks) and other development issues. The Board of Variance will be provided with administrative support. Members of the Board do not receive compensation for their services as members, but will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred that arise out of the performance of their duties. Interested parties are encouraged to provide a letter and/or resume stating their knowledge, experience and why you wish to serve on the Board. Submissions can be made in person at the Village office, by mail to PO Box 160, Keremeos BC V0X 1N0, by fax to (250) 4995477 or by email to cao@keremeos.ca. For more information please contact the Village Office at 250.499.2711.
like to donate to contact Madi or Vera Roberts directly at 250-499-2593 to arrange a pick up time. Money raised will go towards graduation events including the grad class trip, graduation and caps and gowns for graduates. Anyone who wants to donate their bottles but needs them picked up earlier can call Madi or Vera at 250-499-2593 to arrange a pick up time.
Penticton Tune-Agers’ conductor Gordon Dawson and treasurer Julia Lipov present $2,781.28 to the SOS Medical Foundation’s campaign to acquire the medical equipment for the new Patient Care Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital. The donation stems from the Christmas Extravaganza concert, hosted by the Tune-Agers at the Penticton United Church. Six local choirs performed at the concert before a packed, appreciative audience on November 22.
We would like to thank all the individuals, service organizations and business groups for their dedication and thoughtfulness by making donations to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation 550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, B.C. V2A 3G6 Phone: 250-492-9027 • Toll Free: 1-866-771-0994 www.sosmedicalfoundation.com
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Holy smokes – at least we don’t live in Nunavut There are more than 4 million smokers in Canada, and that means the ground is littered this week with close to 4 million broken New Year’s Resolutions. Quitting smoking is hard, but the government of BC – which enjoys the lowest smoking rates of any province – is making it easier by improving free access to quit smoking aids. As of January 1st smokers trying to quit the habit need only visit a pharmacy to receive 12 weeks worth of nicotine replacements, and the program that covers the cost of these therapies has been expanded to include nicotine inhalers and lozenges as well as gum and patches. Since 2011 the province has spent $38 million providing quit smoking products to a shrinking group of addicts (people are either stopping or dying). It’s an initiative that would make an excellent model for other provinces. Only 14 per cent of British Columbians smoke, compared to a national average of 20.8 per cent. While this may be in part a reflection of good governance and strategy, it also follows an established trend of people getting healthier as one moves from east to west across the country. Obesity rates are also lower in Beautiful British Columbia, and residents here are generally more physically active than in Central and Eastern Canada. Could be all that fresh air and wide open spaces. That said, the trend reverses when one travels north. A full third of adults smoke in the North West Territories. Nunavut is the worst place to live if you are sensitive to second hand smoke, where a whopping 62 per cent of residents are on the weed. Those statistics are suggestive when considered alongside smoking rates in BC’s Interior, which are substantially higher at 21 per cent than the rest of the health conscious province. Perhaps smoking prevalence can be directly linked to a lack of things to do. There are still 600,000 smokers in British Columbia, and annual tobacco related deaths of 6,000. Smoking costs the province $2.3 billion each year. The province’s top sawbones – provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall – recently went on the record stating he would support an increase in the smoking age here to 21. Citing studies that show if people don’t smoke by the age of 19 they are unlikely to become confirmed smokers, he said the move would significantly further lower smoking rates and casualties. It’s an extreme position. How can one be old enough to invade Afghanistan, and not be old enough to have a cigarette after? January is a time for fresh starts and what BC is doing is working. National non-smoking week and Weedless Wednesday are almost upon us. It’s time for that 21 per cent in the Interior – and you know who you are –to pick up the resolutions and get down to the pharmacy to try again. – AD WE WANT YOUR LETTERS: Send your letters to editor@keremeosreview.com or drop them off at the office.
Avatar sequel bombs in Walbran
Avatar, the future-fantasy blockbuster that beat Titanic as all-time Hollywood box office champ, has finally been unseated by the latest Star Wars space opera. I watched Avatar on TV over the holidays for the first time since its 2009 release, and was able to see past the bombastic special effects to examine it for what it is, an anti-capitalist propaganda film. Psychopathic military commander teams with evil mining executive to blast and slaughter their way to a chunk of rare mineral, ridiculously named “unobtainium.” Giant tree, home of highly evolved Na’vi people and their delicate jungle ecosystem, is toppled for sadistic fun and profit, before nature’s collective strikes back. Canadian director James Cameron helped the global anti-development network use the movie in its celebrity attack on the Alberta oil industry. Now the story line is being employed again in B.C., in an effort to revive the 1990s “war in the woods” that led to the creation of Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park on Vancouver Island. Protest tactics are being refined. Targeting just outside
the boundary disrupt logging. of the vast park Not their guys, established 20 you understand, years ago, giant just masked inditrees are named viduals willing to and an Avatarlock themselves style narrative of to equipment unbridled greed or wander into is spoon-fed to a road-building urban media. blast zone, forcTOM FLETCHER There’s a ing work to stop “Tolkien Giant” for safety reasons. now, although I’m These are reliably informed among the actions it is not one of those trees that that forced the logging comgets up and walks around in the pany to go to court for an Lord of the Rings movies. This injunction. tree is also protected from logCast in the role of evil corging, as are most of the poster poration is Teal-Jones Group, a trees used for propaganda and B.C. forest company trying to fundraising. operate in what is now the most The network uses multiple environmentally restricted forfront groups. Vancouver-based est in the world. It keeps about Wilderness Committee stag- 2,000 people employed in loges urban protests and issues ging and its sawmills in Surrey, news releases, while Ecojustice where investments have been lawyers fight forest compa- made to handle second-growth ny injunctions against direct coastal timber as well as what actions that disrupt legal log- little old-growth they are ging. An employee of the B.C. allowed to harvest. branch plant of Sierra Club Protesters have dubbed lurks, apparently coordinating their latest target, the tiny 3.2 media and protesters. hectare cutblock 4424, “Black A 1990s remnant called Diamond Grove” for media Friends of Carmanah-Walbran and fundraising purposes. issued a statement Nov. 9 Teal-Jones forester Chris announcing “autonomous Harvey provided me some action” by three protesters to information to counter pro-
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tester claims. Block 4424 isn’t being logged, although it was permitted last fall. Protesters are targeting other operations, none of which are in the contentious Walbran “bite” area next to the park. Teal-Jones has not only received permits and worked with environmental organizations, its operations are independently certified by the Canadian Standards Association. A B.C. Supreme Court judge granted an extension of the injunction protecting TealJones’ operations on Jan. 4. The judge wasn’t swayed by protesters packing the Victoria courtroom, and upheld a 50-metre safety zone around working equipment in the Walbran Valley until the end of March. A Wilderness Committee spokesman with no evident forestry qualifications was appalled. He will no doubt continue to issue news releases and write his own version for leftwing fringe publications that seek to perpetuate an urban culture of revulsion for logging. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
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Drug use cripples families and communities Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca
When I recently heard about the assassination of Gisela Mota, a Mexican mayor, I considered it of little concern for myself and my neighbours in the Similkameen Valley. Surely, I thought, our society will never spiral downward to where drug cartels are able to kill politicians almost at will. Maybe I was a tad overly complacent. A conversation with Monica a couple of days later caused me more than a twinge of concern. After moving from New Brunswick with her daughter Curly, and two younger children, her anticipation of a peaceful life here was shattered. Sixteen year old, musically gifted Curly began hanging out with youths skipping classes and smoking drugs. She started dating older guys doing cocaine and heroin. Soon Curly too was hooked on hard drugs. Understandably, Monica fears retaliation from the traffickers and asked me to not use her real name. “Curly is behind in paying for drugs,” she said. “She’s been warned there will be serious consequences. I know she’s taking things from my home and selling them to pay. Now they expect her to be a drug runner. She’s scared, but it’s a bit late.” A note of deep despair crept into Monica’s voice. “The police and government people are sympathetic, but their hands seem to be tied. I’m trying to persuade my daughter to go into a rehab facility, but it’s like all she can think about now is getting drugs. She doesn’t understand these people are wrecking her future. I can’t get help anywhere.” A single tear trickled slowly down Monica’s cheek. She’s fighting a lonely battle. It’s alarming that as a society we don’t grasp the extent to which drugs have infiltrat-
Even in a community as small and close knit as Hedley BC, drugs are readily available and drug dealers are identified by residents.
ed the lives of our next generation of citizens and leaders. We seemingly don’t possess the will or know-how to deal with the curse of illicit drug use. In Hedley we have a dealer who does a pretty brisk business. Customers go to his house in broad daylight. Some are selling to youths. People are appalled that this is happening in our community. Some years ago in another setting, I received a lesson about how a community can oppose those who seek to bring harm to citizens. Our opponent was a powerful, air
polluting US corporation. Several individuals were so spooked they wrote letters to the local paper advising us to back off, because we were like dwarfs against this corporate giant with its deep pockets and high priced attorneys. We began with a committee of about 10 concerned individuals and invited a couple of community leaders to meet with us. Realizing we needed to educate people regarding the health implications for their children and grandchildren, we asked a reporter with the
local newspaper to attend our next meeting. She was a firebrand and began researching the issue and writing about it. We wanted people to understand this was a danger that would impact them personally. Our small committee quickly grew into a group of approximately 30 committed citizens. We wrote a letter to the National Energy Board (NEB) and set a goal of having 10,000 individuals send copies of this letter to the Board. Increasingly, people became aware of the serious implications for their own health and that of their children. Many picked up copies of the letter and urged their family, friends, and co-workers to sign it. Initially, the mayor and city hall welcomed the corporation but as the community pressure against it increased, the mayor realized he’d have to join us. Our local MLA provided paper and extensive use of his office copier to produce thousands of letters. The head of the Downtown Business Association did the same. She also provided a booth at the town’s summer festival. All told we generated some 20,000 letters to the NEB, as well as other documentation. We sent so much material, one of the NEB fax machines burned out. It was a tough fight over several years, but in the end we won. Just wringing our hands will accomplish nothing. However, with leadership, a comprehension by the community of the personal implications, a plan that people can participate in, and dialogue with police, there could be a significant push back against those who are destroying the lives of young people like Curly. This is not a total answer, but community ownership could be an important first step.
We all have something in common with Elwood Dowd
The number one, sure fire, feel good, warm-your-cockles film of the twentieth century has got to be the 1950 gem Harvey, staring Jimmy Stewart and Josephine Hull, and based on the Pulitzer prize winning play by Mary Chase. Take it to the bank, nothing brightens a gloomy or anxious day like a date with Harvey, a 6’ 4” invisible rabbit known as a Pooka. The full version of the movie is available on YouTube for a mere $3.99. You will not be sorry. The role of Elwood P. Dowd is the most quintessential of Stewart’s career. Harvey contains no special effects, no car chases, and very little action. It is mostly Dowd, wandering around his hometown in gentle, eccentric and sometimes slightly inebriated fashion, having conversations with his best friend Harvey, whom nobody else can see. It’s an odd but enviable relationship that creates confusion and consternation for the people in Dowd’s life and there is much to glean about goodness, and priorities, and the right way to treat others. One of Dowd’s character defining habits – other than daily trips to the local tavern – is his insistence on handing out business cards to people who don’t want them. Each time he points to the card and explains: “If you want to call me, don’t call me at that number, that’s the old one. Call me at this other number here.” That’s ridiculous right? Printing a business card with an old phone
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old dog new tricks number on it? Who would do anything like that? As it turns out, most people have a little Elwood P. Dowd in them. There lives a good example on one of the computers at The Review, which runs the design software used to produce the paper each week. Something like three years ago the style sheets for various typefaces and sizes were updated, to give the paper a bit of a facelift. The person who set up the new system carefully created sheets for new body copy, new cutlines, new headlines and new bylines. To this day, right beside them, are sheets called “old” body copy, “old” cutlines, et cetera. The old style sheets are completely useless, somewhat ugly, and they often lead to font mix-ups on a production day. The paper’s own Elwood just couldn’t throw them away and no one else in the office knows how to
delete them. Many years ago at the invitation of senior managers in my company (invitation, insistence, you say tomato) I attended a series of seminars designed to hone organization skills. This endeavor was optimistically labeled “Professional Development” but could also have been titled “A Complete Waste of the Shareholders’ Money.” The one lesson that proved to be a worthwhile take-away was an exercise involving keys. The presenter asked each of the 150 attendees to take the key rings from their pockets and purses and remove all of the keys that belonged to houses and apartments where they no longer lived, and vehicles they no longer owned. The pile of keys accumulated on the center table was impressive. There were hundreds of keys handed over that day. The facilitator said old key collecting was a regular part of his seminars, and while at one time he carried a satchel of keys to each new course, he soon lost the ability to lift them all. It’s entirely possible that today the aforementioned organizational expert is a successful housebreaker and car thief. But he had a good point about how hard it is to let go. A completely unrelated aside: the only other course in the program that was at all
memorable was called something like “Time Management for the Professional Woman.” Hung in for thirty minutes before feigning a delicate stomach condition and heading back to work. After dropping the kids at day care, stopping at the office to send a few emails and fighting commuter traffic for 90 minutes it was maddening to hear the session leader introduce her topic by sharing that she had recently returned to the workplace after choosing to be a stay-at-home Mom for her daughter, then eight-years-old. “I’m not here to judge anyone,” she condescended. “For me it was important to spend those most formative years with my child.” Women and all parents need to stick together regardless of their
choices and circumstances. Stay at home mothering or fathering is a great thing, and so is being a Mom or Dad who works outside the home. If another woman expects to be heard on the issues of time management for her gender, she needs to bring something more to the table than guilt – like practical tips for removing baby spit up from a pair of dress pants while driving a car, applying lip gloss and talking on the phone. Ugh. Indeed, some feelings are just hard to let go. Think maybe a dose of Harvey is in order.
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Community organization patrolling for new members Letter to the Editor: As the local Citizens on Patrol president, I’m appealing to people in the area for their assistance to keep the organization active in the area. Like all organizations in small communities who rely on volunteers their numbers are dwindling and they are asking people in the area to consider giving a bit of their time to a much needed service in their communities. The group sees themselves as the eyes and ears for the community. They work very closely with the local RCMP in patrolling areas of Keremeos, Cawston and Olalla. If we see anything of a suspicious nature we pass this information along to the RCMP officers on duty. Since becoming involved with COPs, I’ve come to realize what a difficult job the RCMP have. The group also works closely with ICBC and the BC Crime
Prevention Association on several programs. As well as doing patrols we do Speed Watch Audits for ICBC, seatbelt checks, surveys of parked cars to see if keys have been left in the car, if the car has been left running or if people have left valuables in plain view which is an enticement for theft. One of the more interesting programs they have been involved with is working with ICBC on a car theft program. Members carry a Palm Pilot while they are on patrol that enables them to run license plate numbers to see if a car is on the list of stolen vehicles for the province. This information is downloaded into their local program on a daily basis. The program has made it more interesting for their members and the technology helps to add another component to what the group is able to do for the community.
Resident grateful for ongoing support from local Royal Canadian Legion To the Editor: I am writing to say thank-you to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #192. Thank-you for your generosity. It is very much appreciated. I am very thankful for the help you have given myself, as well as the ongoing support you always give our community. Best of luck in the New Year. Lee Mollison Keremeos
The Similkameen is on a major corridor route. Vehicles are passing through coming from the coast to the Okanagan, if we see anything suspicious we are able to gather information and forward it to the RCMP. The group is always looking for volunteers. Some members move away or feel they no longer have the time to volunteer so the membership suffers. We have new people moving to this area who are looking for something to do to help the community. What better way is there to learn
about the area we live in than helping to patrol it? To join is not a huge commitment. If someone has four hours a month that they can spare we would welcome their support. Citizens on Patrol would like to see more young adults get involved in the group. They are also encouraging local business owners and their employees to become involved. Business support for Citizens on Patrol in fundraising initiatives is great. I’ve been a member of the Citizens on Patrol since moving
to Keremeos 15 years ago. Not only am I able to give back to the community but there are also great educational opportunities. Members are able to attend conferences sponsored by the BC Crime Prevention Association and ICBC to learn about new programs for communities. If anyone would like more information on joining COPS they are encouraged to call 250-499-0216 or the local RCMP detachment at 499-5511. Benn Gumm Keremeos
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The Village of Keremeos announced the completion of the final draft of its AgeFriendly Action Plan. The report contains a number of recommendations to make Keremeos a more age-friendly community including implementing programs to encourage property owners to improve accessibility, encourage a wider variety of accessible outdoor activities by constructing an outdoor exercise park and strengthen positive relationships
with community stakeholders to champion projects of a collective nature. The report provides a number of guiding principles for our community to direct age-friendly action. Although the Action Plan has been completed on behalf of the Village of Keremeos, it has been compiled with the objective of benefiting other groups, agencies, businesses and organization in our community. Overall, the report indicates that Keremeos is a relatively age-friendly com-
munity given our size and scope and the numerous age-friendly assets which our community already has in place. The report concludes that future success for an age-friendly Keremeos resides in our ability to work together to collectively achieve the goals detailed in the final action plan. A copy of the Final 2015 Age-Friendly Action Plan for the Village of Keremeos can be found on our website located at https://keremeos.civicweb.net/ filepro/documents/123
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53 (OKANAGAN SIMILKAMEEN) NOTICE OF KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION January 11 - March 11, 2016 1. Children who will be five years old by December 31, 2016, may begin their first year of Primary (Full Day Kindergarten) in September, 2016. These will be children who were born in 2011. Parents or guardians may register these new students from Monday, January 11 to Friday, March 11, 2016 at the following schools: Cawston Primary Okanagan Falls Elementary Oliver Elementary Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary Osoyoos Elementary YouLearn (Call for Appt)
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‘Fowl’ weather didn’t freeze out bird counters Lee McFadyen For the Review
At 8 a.m. on January 2 an eager crew of 14 people braced -15 C weather and set about documenting the birds they saw during the 13th annual Cawston Christmas Bird Count. Fortunately, it was a still day with no wind chill causing real discomfort. We hoped the low cloud would burn off and let the winter sun warm us, alas only small portions of the Cascades were lit up by sun shining through a crack in the cloud. The valley remained grey. The extra light that sunshine provides can make identifying birds a little easier, particularly for those who are not so familiar with bird sounds. Some of our crew are very experienced birders and can tell exactly which bird is making that single chirp. During the count we often identify birds from their call rather than a sighting. The chukar is a classic example of I.D. by call. We could hear its distinctive chatter up in the hills but there it remained, however another crew did actually see some and managed to get a decent picture. The Canyon wren is another bird which can be difficult to see but its call is unmistakable. Some lucky people have this dainty little bird entertain them as it hops up and down the walls of farm buildings looking for insects, their eggs, and spiders. If we are lucky it may announce its presence by its beautiful and distinctive song, a loud cascade of musical whistles ending in a buzz or it may simply make buzzing calls as it hops around. The five groups covered from the Nighthawk area to downtown Keremeos on each side of the river. Varied terrain provided the opportunity to see or hear dry-land birds and the birds who prefer riparian thickets or open water. Fortunately, there was enough open water to identify numerous water birds. The following birds gave us a total of 3,626 birds representing over 62 species. With rosy cheeks and chilly toes we ended the day at the home of Bob and Marilyn Bergen, tallied up our records and enjoyed a super pot luck supper. Warmed and energized by a ‘good feed’ each group reported on the area they covered and sightings. Thank you to the hearty souls who helped this year; a special thanks to Bob and Marilyn for sharing their home and to Freda Easy for providing a platter of deli delights.
Recorded Species: Canada Goose-35, Trumpeter Swan-1, American Wigeon-2, Mallard-607, Green winged teal-1, Ring necked duck-3, Bufflehead duck-18, Common goldeneye-13, Barrow’s goldeneye-2, Common merganser-8, Chukar partridge-17, Ring necked pheasant-48, Wild turkey-4, California quail-858, Great blue heron-4, Bald eagle-adult-11, immature-3, northern harrier-5, Sharp shinned hawk-2, Cooper’s hawk-2, Northern goshawk-2, Red tailed hawk-11, Golden eagle-adult-1, American Kestral-6, Merlin-1, Eurasian collared dove-82, Mourning dove-4, Great horned owl,-4, Downy Woodpecker-11, Hairy woodpecker-1, Northern (red shafted) flicker-65, Pileated woodpecker-3, Northern shrike-3, Steller’s Jay-36, Clark’s nutcracker-12, Black-billed magpie-58, American crow-2, Common raven-33, Blackedcapped chikadee-69, Red-breasted nuthatch 2, White-breasted nuthatch-7, Pygmy nuthatch-6, Canyon wren-1, Bewick’s wren-1, Pacific wren-1, American dipper-3, Golden crowned kinglet-1, Townsend’s solitaire-2, American robin-8, Varied thrush-2, European starling-485, Bohemian waxwing-76, Spotted towhee-8, Song sparrow-87, White crowned spar-
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New owners bring experience, enthusiasm Tara Bowie Review Staff
Traci Russell can tick something off her bucket list. The heavily involved community volunteer along with her husband Brian Russell took over ownership at the Branding Iron on January 1, 2016. “Owning a restaurant has always been one of my lifelong dreams,” Traci said Monday at the restaurant on 7th Avenue. “I’ve been in the restaurant business on and off for 35 years as a server, cook, manager. I’ve always wanted to own my own place. We were looking to get into it and Karl and Suzanne were looking to get out. The timing was perfect.” Traci’s experience combined with Brian’s enthusiasm for creative cooking is sure to be a recipe for success. “I might have the experience but Brian really is the creative cook at home. He loves to try things out and we’re going to use that and try some interesting specials.” At this point everything for the most part is staying the same at the well-established eatery – even some of the staff. Former owners Karl Schrob and wife Suzanne Siemens will be staying on to help with the transition. Karl will be cooking one day a week and on-call while Suzanne will still be working
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close to full-time. “They’ve done so great with the business and are really here to help us through the transition. They’ve done so well with it that we really don’t want to change anything.” Hours are staying the same for the rest of January with the restaurant closed Mondays and open the rest of the week 4 p.m. to late. But in February the Branding Iron will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. till late. “We want to be open for lunch. We’re going to be introducing a special 10 items under $10 menu,” she said. The dishes on the menu are still being worked out, but everything will be under $10. The addition of the lunch menu is the only menu change planned at this time. “We’re not planning a menu change because everything is so great here. We are going to introduce some specials but the rest is going to pretty much be the same,” she said. Traci and Brian are planning on bringing back Mexican Night, which at one time was a favourite among locals and tourists. They also plan to hold special events and live music at the restaurant. There’s even talk of coordinating events with another
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local eatery in town on special days like St. Patrick’s Day, for example. “We’re in discussions about something but we’re not sure yet. I think it’s great we’re talking about it. A thriving business community needs to work together,” she said. Both Traci and Brian are involved in several different community groups and hope to
be able to give back by holding fundraisers and other events at the restaurant. Brian grew up in Keremeos and the couple came back to the area about 11 years ago. “We love this community and we’re really excited to be starting this here. We can’t wait to see everyone and meet the people we don’t know,” she said.
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Don’t lose your mind – or money – over Powerball Better Business Bureau
VANCOUVER, BC - North America is in a lottery frenzy. And why wouldn’t it be? The current Powerball Lottery jackpot sits at an astonishing $1.98 billion Canadian and continues to grow. At this point it is the largest jackpot in history for any lottery around the world and Canadians are flocking south of the border and online to buy the dream. While the thought of winning enough money to buy a small country seems overwhelmingly enticing, there are things that Canadians need to know before handing over some cash. Yes, Canadians are allowed to play US lotteries but bear in mind, US winnings are subject to US taxes. Canadian lotteries by comparison are small, but tax free. The biggest problem is that the United States has no current rules or regulations around third party online lottery ticket sales to foreigners.
“The concern from our point of view is selling lottery tickets online is illegal in most US states, so what companies have done is set up a concierge service where Canadians pay for tickets and an employee technically goes out and buys your ticket for you,” says Evan Kelly, Senior Communications Advisor for BBB serving Mainland BC. “You simply have to trust they are doing this, add to the fact that winning is so remote that in effect you’re just handing someone your money and credit card information. You still don’t get a hard copy of the ticket, unless presumably if you win. Given the amount of online scams these days, this seems like one that would be very easy to set up and a simple way to collect a lot of personal information. All we are saying is be careful.” BBB has these tips if you choose to buy
online lottery tickets: Do your research. Look for legitimate online ticket sales, read user reviews. Social Insurance Number. While many sites ask for home address and credit card information, they should have no reason to ask for your SIN. Use a secure website. When buying anything online look for the https:// and lock icon in the url, the ‘s’ means secure. Make sure your PC is up to date. If you happen to fall victim to a fake lotto site, make sure your computer has the latest update to anti-virus software. Head south of the border. If you really want to play and can manage it, drive south of the border and buy them in person. Don’t bet the farm. Understand that winning a lottery like this is extrordinarily remote, so don’t spend a lot of money. The chances
Some Telus customers receiving rebate Telus has received the message about misleading advertising. The telecommunications business will issue rebates of up to $7.34 million to certain current and former wireless customers after the Competition Bureau concluded that Telus made, or permitted to be made, false or misleading representations in advertisements for premium text messages in pop-up ads, apps and on social media. The rebates will apply to Telus, Telus Mobility and Koodo customers who incurred a charge for certain premium text messaging services between January 1, 2011 and August 16, 2013. Eligible current customers will automatically receive a rebate, while eligible former customers can
expect to be notified by Telus with details on how to obtain their rebates and will have 120 days to make a claim. In 2012, the Bureau initiated an inquiry in relation to Rogers, Bell, Telus and the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) for facilitating charges by third parties on their customers wireless phone bills for premium text messaging services, such as trivia questions and ringtones, that they did not intend to buy and for which they had not agreed to pay. As part of the agreement, the Bureau will discontinue the legal proceedings against Telus. The Bureau previously reached a settlement with and discontinued the legal proceedings against Rogers. However, the
legal proceedings against Bell and the CWTA remain ongoing. In addition to the rebates, the agreement stipulates that Telus will: Publish a notice to all affected customers; and Establish a consumer awareness campaign to educate consumers on how to avoid unwanted wireless charges Telus will also donate a total of $250,000 to the Ryerson University Privacy and Big Data Institute; Éducaloi, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the public understand their rights and responsibilities under the law; and the Centre de recherche en droit public de l’Université de Montréal.
of winning are nearly 1 in 300,000,000. Statistics say you have a 25x better chance of becoming President of the United States. Foreign lottery scams are all over the place. The ususal modus operandi is you are contacted by someone about a lottery win but you must pay a fee first to release the money. Often the victims have never entered a contest.
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The B.C. government is investing an extra $3 million to expand a program that tailors cancer treatment to the genetic makeup of individual patients. The B.C. Cancer Agency is ramping up its Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG) project after seeing encouraging results, including reversal of some cancers thought to be all but untreatable. Researchers cautioned that the technique isn’t a cure for cancer, but it has been effective in identifying drugs that can reduce a life-threatening condition to a manageable chronic illness. Dr. Janessa Laskin, the cancer specialist in charge of the POG program, said three quarters of the oncologists in B.C. are now participating in the program, selecting and referring patients from all over the province. The technique is “the future of oncology,” and the goal is to keep expanding it until every cancer patient can be assessed, Laskin said. Premier Christy Clark and Health Minister Terry Lake announced the additional funds at the B.C. Cancer Agency in Vancouver Tuesday. Clark said the intent is to increase funding further in the coming years for a program that is attracting international interest and financial support. The agency highlighted patients helped by the technique. A 41-year-old non-smoker, Jennifer Strack described her shock at Branch No. 192
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CAPRICORN: Get the facts before drawing any– Aries, conclusions this isweek, ARIES practicality a Capricorn. Allow somepersonality, time to assess big part of your but sometimes through the a situation that thinking has proven difficult reasons to do something over to handle. Things may be more clear and over can be tedious. Let tomorrow. loose a little bit this week. TAURUS –Taurus, expect to feel AQUARIUS: A longtime friend may pulled in two directions this evolveweek. into It’ssomething more soon, a pivotal time at work, Aquarius. A spark has always beenyou there, but in the same measure, have much onexplore at home. and you might be going ready to a new Think things over carefully. relationship. GEMINI – Gemini, you may find
PISCES: when plans your Pisces, energydon’t levelsfret unusually low this week, andlast yourminute. productivity are canceled at the Try to may suffer result. Maybe reschedule as soonasasa possible and make someone else can energize you the most of your newfound free a bit and lend a helping time. hand. ARIES: Aries, don’t be by CANCER – Cancer, youfooled will get to your destination appearances. Sometimes theresoon is more the trip may be a than enough, meets thebuteye, and finding the bit of a headache. Patience is truth essential beneath this the week; surfaceotherwise, can prove you may give up prematurely. enlightening. LEO – Misinformation is spreadTAURUS: Taurus, use this week to ing, so research everything to experiment in the kitchen. You make informed decisions thiswill It maynew help you avoid benefitweek, from Leo. exploring cuisines you an expensive mistake down have long been wanting to try but the have line. yet to prepare. VIRGO – Virgo, you may have
a wonderful with familytime or GEMINI: Gemini, time now is a perfect friends thisevents week,that evencan if you to explore social expand crunched for time. Savor the your are social circle. Youas have small moments they plenty come of friends, butway. you can always benefit from your meeting new people.
LIBRA – Libra, this is a good week to catch up on paperwork, CANCER: Cancer, your creativity is at filing or tedious tasks you have an all-time Takewayside. advantage of your let fallhigh. by the Make use of theand slow to recharge. inspiration getweek involved in a special
project. Embrace this opportunity to put SCORPIO – Scorpio, you will your creative energy to use.as you miss be missed as much another person this week. Wait
this separation while a LEO: out Leo, now is the timea little to explore longer,Invite keeping in mind new hobby. others to jointhat you to your reunion is on its way. make your exploration that much more rewarding. Afford this ample SAGITTARIUS – Dointerest whatever need to do to rejuvenate time toyou grow. your spirit, Sagittarius. Spend
some moreseek time with friends VIRGO: Virgo, situations that are and avoid prolonged solo activipeaceful and surround yourself with liketies. Soon your motivation will minded, mellow people. Enjoy the respite return. that relaxing atmospheres provide. CAPRICORN – Capricorn, this
mayYou turnneed outatoconfidence be a strange LIBRA: booster, week, as you can’t seem Libra. Take action and seek waystotofully feel on anything. You may get betterfocus about a situation that has been frustrated at your inability to bothering you. Thisbut proactive approach concentrate, that focus will may bereturn all yousoon. need. AQUARIUS – Aquarius, if you SCORPIO: You may seem like you aren’t too upScorpio. in busiable tobecome get ahead in wrapped your career, ness or personal obligations, But ittake could be that looking to a step backyou’re and reevaluadvance too quickly. Be patient and allow ate your priorities. Some things needtotogrow. be rearranged. your skills PISCES – Pisces, arefor on your a SAGITTARIUS: Take you credit this week to find the perideas, quest Sagittarius. Remember to fect gift for a friend. This person be humble, but don’t feel shy about will appreciate your efforts, and your your bondpride will only grow expressing in a job wellstrondone. ger.
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Doreen Topping, left, pictured with recent retiree Jean Wainwright, was the winner of the Canucks Shirt Draw at Pharmasave in Keremeos held recently.
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