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Rocks roll during freeze/thaw cycles Review Staff
It sounded like an explosion as dozens of rocks, some as big as 15-feet tall, came crashing down during the morning of January 22. Local resident James Scott Goll, who owns Digging Dogs Farm caught the slide on video. The slide occurred around 9:45 a.m. Friday morning on Highway 3 near the Red Bridge. The video was uploaded to his Facebook page and shared by locals and many out of towners. “ Holy Hannah that was a big rock slide, man,” Goll can be heard saying as the rocks kick up dust streams as they speed down the mountainside. One of the larger rocks came barreling down the mountain, coming to a rest just inches from the roadway. “Wow, wow. The sound man,” Goll could be heard saying in the video titled ‘Eeegaats!!! The sound was unbelievable, was like huge explosion.’ Another video posted online by another witness shows a transport truck speeding along the highway as the massive boulder comes to a stop in the catchment area by the roadway.
Screen grab from James Scott Goll video
Keremeos resident James Scott Goll captured about one minute of video of a recent rockslide near the Red Bridge about six kilometres from Keremeos.
Some area residents told the Review that the friction caused by the rocks clashing with each other as they came down the mountain caused sparks and at times red glowing areas. The Highway was not closed as a result of the slide. Orange cones were placed around the boulder.
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure geotechnical engineers are conducting assessments to ensure the highway is safe for drivers. Warmer weather and freeze/ thaw conditions are resulting in more rockfalls. Rockslides are typical this time of year.
A large boulder came to rest just inches from the roadway.
Tara Bowie
Chamber ramping up for busy year as Sizzle turns 15 Tara Bowie Review Staff
Temperatures are warming up and things are starting to buzz for the business community. Similkameen Country the Keremeos and area c Chamber of Commerce is kicking off the year publicly on February 15 with a Business After Business event at the Grist Mill and Gardens. “The Business After Business is being held for two reasons. One, to get together and celebrate Chamber of Commerce Week and two, to cel-
ebrate each other,” Chris Mathieson, president of Similkameen Country said. “We’re all very busy running our own businesses and working that we forget to stop and take a look at what this valley has to offer as a business community. We have a lot to offer.” The Grist Mill event, which will take place between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., will include appetizers and beverages and a chance for participants to speak about what’s new at their respective businesses. The chamber plans to hold several Business After Business events
throughout the year and encourages any member wanting to host to get in contact with a board member or Colleen Christensen at the Info Centre. “It’s a great way to showcase your business and any changes you’ve underwent in the last little while that people might not know about,” he said. The board has been working behind the scenes feverishly on several different initiatives including preliminary plans for the 15th annual Similkameen Sizzle to be Continued on page 8
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The Similkameen Sizzle, Canada’s only hot pepper festival, celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Similkameen Country members are working on plans now.
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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.
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Lego Builders Club will take place at the Keremeos Library Saturday Feb 6 2-3 pm. Pre-registration required.
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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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Sight increase expected in 2016 RDOS tax rate Tara Bowie Review Staff
The average ratepayer in Keremeos will see an increase of about $13 on the RDOS portion of their taxes this year. The details of the draft Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen was discussed during the last regular village of Keremeos council meeting. If the draft budget goes forward as presented, the average ratepayer with a home valued at $195,000 will pay $307 for RDOS taxes in 2016. The village of Keremeos taxes have not been finalized yet but a slight increase is expected. The hospital requisition is also expected to rise slightly with the average homeowner in Keremeos paying about $65 a year. “This is still a draft. There are a few areas we are still looking at,” Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer said after the village meeting January 18 about the RDOS draft budget. The RDOS budget funds more than 140 separate services throughout the region. Each region pays specifically for the services that it uses. Keremeos, along with the other communities in the RDOS, pays a share for regional services including general government, solid waste management, 911 emergency call, emergency planning and regional trails. Keremeos also pays a share for joint services also used by residents in Area B and Area G including fire protection, pool/recreation facility, land-
fill and the Visitor InfoCentre. Fire protection is one of the factors affecting the Keremeos tax rate this year. Previously any surplus in the operating budget was rolled through to the next year to offset fire costs, now that money will be put into reserves to help pay for equipment in the future. “Really the replacement value of this equipment is the main reason for the increase in the fire protection budget. It makes sense to put this surplus money into reserves so down the road we have the money to replace that 30-year-old truck. There are regulations on the age of the vehicles the fire department uses and we need to have money for that,” Bauer said. The landfill will see an additional $2,000 transferred to reserves for future costs. There will be a slight increase in the regional trails department. Although staff numbers aren’t expected to increase the length part-time staff works in the warmer months is expected to start earlier and finish later. Previously trails used students to do inventory on the trails and work on maintenance, now seasonal labourers will be hired to do the work. The season will start in April and run to October. The RDOS budget must be finalized by March 31. An open house is planned for Area B on February 2 at 7 p.m. at the Cawston Hall.
Town halls are being planned for spring to discuss the second phase of the watershed plan.
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Watershed info about to get less dry Review Staff
A new communications director is hoping to wet resident interest in the ongoing Similkameen watershed plan. Sara Crockett was hired for the communications role regarding the extensive watershed plan. Several town hall meetings in Keremeos and Princeton will be held sometime this spring. The watershed plan is overseen by Similkameen Valley Planning Society and will eventually be a non-regulatory plan that provides information about different facets of the watershed. Crockett, who has an extensive communication background in the business sector moved to the area about 16 months ago with her husband. “I went to the phase one meeting because we were genuinely interested and wanted to get involved,” she said. Crockett joined the communications committee that was formed in the spring of 2015. Janice Ubelhardt will fill Crockett’s position on the committee. Details about the spring town halls are expected to be discussed at the February meeting of the SVPS.
The third and final phase of the project will soon be underway. A request for proposals should be released shortly. The third phase will study the effects of agriculture on water in the valley. The multi-phase watershed project dates back to 2010 and falls under the Similkameen Valley Planing Society’s Strategy for a Sustainable Similkameen. The scope of the study was completed in 2011. More than $500,000 was secured through gas tax funding to fund the project.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO KEREMEOS SEARCH & RESCUE Public Notice is hereby given that the Village of Keremeos intends to provide assistance to Keremeos Search & Rescue by way of rent abatement for rental space consisting of 336 square feet in the Emergency Services building located at 702 – 4th Street, Keremeos. BC. The rent payable for the two (2) year term is One Dollar ($1.00) per annum. The total assistance to be provided to Keremeos Search & Rescue by way of rent abatement for the Term is approximately Twenty Four Thousand One Hundred and Ninety Dollars ($24,190).
BOILEAU
Associate members and guests joined the Similkameen Wineries Association for their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday at Tree to Me. The association celebrated their accomplishments from a successful 2015 and shared plans for 2016.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53 (OKANAGAN SIMILKAMEEN) The Board of Education of School District No. 53 (Okanagan Similkameen) will be holding school closure consultation meetings in Osoyoos. All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. February 9 March 8 April 6
Osoyoos Secondary School, 5800-115th Street Osoyoos Elementary School, 8507 68th Avenue Osoyoos Secondary School
Please visit the school district website at http://www.sd53.bc.ca/district/ osoyoos/ for further information.
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Electoral Area “B” - Cawston
ROBERT The budget is not just an assortment of numbers, but an illustration of RDOS citizens’ ideals, goals and objectives for the Region. Citizens are invited to engage in the RDOS 2016 Budget process. Join Electoral Area “B” Director, George Bush and RDOS finance staff in Cawston on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 7:00 pm at the Cawston Hall, 2119 Main Street, Cawston, BC to discuss the 2016 financial plan. For general inquiries contact finance@rdos.bc.ca | 250-492-0237
Robert Boileau passed away in Kelowna on January 17 after a hard battle with illness. He was 60 years old. A memorial will be held on Sunday January 31 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the French Community Centre, 702 Bernard Avenue (corner Richter) in Kelowna. Friends who wish to attend are welcome. Robert will be remembered as a happy and generous man, resilient while living a simple life. He worked for many years on farms of the region, including in Cawston-Keremeos, Creston, Kelowna and Lake Country. He was found picking cherries and apples and pruning all types of fruit trees. Robert loved hiking along the Ashnola River. His most favorite residence, by far, was on the banks of the Similkameen River. He camped in discrete locations away from the dyke, was proud of keeping his site tidy and visited other campers to maintain the area clean.
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Time to hit fraud head-on Fraudsters are driving up insurance rates and it needs to stop. ICBC estimates auto insurance scammers cost the average driver $100 more a year in premiums. More than 7,500 fraud investigations were conducted last year by ICBC investigators. But only 550 fraud convictions have been secured since 2010. Transportation Minister Todd Stone recently stated more resources were going to go towards rooting out fraud than ever before. And although it might make a small dent in the numbers, a higher fine when convicted of fraud might hit the problem head-on. ICBC released its top “Hall of Shame” fraud claims for 2015 where B.C. residents tried to scam the system last year. The highest fine listed was $2,300. If that number was tripled perhaps there wouldn’t be a pileup of fraud cases investigators needed to spend time on. Dish Dodger – A man claimed his crash injuries were so severe he couldn’t help his wife wash the dishes, but investigators later got footage of him lifting a box of heavy floor tiles at his work site. He was fined $1,500 for fraud. Double Dipper – A Vancouver woman who claimed she couldn’t go back to work because of her crash injuries. An anonymous tip helped investigators confirm she had worked since the crash, collecting two paycheques – one from her employer and one from ICBC. Her fraud conviction netted her a one-year driving suspension and $1,750 fine. Mom Cover-up – A Vancouver island mother claimed her Audi was stolen and crashed and that her sons with access to the car were home. But phone records put one son at the scene of the crash and BC Ferry terminal cameras caught the same son buying a ticket. Both were convicted of giving false statements. The mom was fined $2,300, while the son was fined $1,150 and got a one-year suspension, plus a 90-day jail term because his licence was already suspended. Dash Cam Disclosure – A Lower Mainland man caught another vehicle sideswiping his on dash cam video and excitedly shared the footage with ICBC. His claim was denied because the video also showed he wasn’t actually driving, as he’d claimed. An unlicensed driver was behind the wheel. Electronic Exposure – A Fraser Valley man was busted by his own BMW after he claimed the car was stolen and burnt to a crisp in a nearby park. The vehicle’s technology proved the man’s key fob had been used at the time of the incident, contrary to what he claimed. Between 10 to 20 per cent of auto insurance claims each year are at least exaggerated if not fraudulent. If you’re one of those claimants or perhaps plan to be please think about all the other insured motorist in your life including your mother, brother, sister, neighbour and even your own children. They’re the ones that are really paying for that little bit extra you think you ‘deserve’ from the insurance company. - TB (Black Press files)
This is your province on weed
With unlicensed marijuana dispensaries popping up in urban areas and thousands of unregulated medical licences for home growing still in legal limbo, the Trudeau government is starting work on its promise to legalize recreational use. Marijuana was a media darling in the recent election, but meeting in Vancouver with provincial ministers last week, federal Health Minister Jane Philpott found herself preoccupied with issues deemed more urgent. These include shifting our post-war acute hospital model to community primary care, tackling aboriginal health care needs, pooling pharmaceutical purchases to slow rising costs, and meeting an urgent Supreme Court of Canada directive to legalize assisted dying. At the closing news conference in Vancouver, Philpott was asked how recreational marijuana should be sold. Licensed medical growers want exclusive rights do it by mail as permitted by the Harper government, another measure forced by our high court. That would shut out the rash of supposedly medical storefronts, which city halls in Vancouver
and elsewhere names. imagine they can B.C. Health regulate. Minister Terry Philpott said Lake was more the question is forthcoming a “premature” and few days earfederal-provincial lier, responding justice ministers to a Vancouver were dealing with reporter who TOM FLETCHER it at their meeting. judged marijuana Ottawa will have more interesta “task force” too. ing than his justVa n c o u v e r announced plan descended into to hire 1,600 more a pot store free-for-all due to nurses by the end of March. benign neglect from council Lake noted that Ontario and police, and Victoria isn’t Premier Kathleen Wynne is far behind. Vancouver Coun. keen to sell marijuana through Kerry Jang, a rare voice of the province’s monopoly reason in the Big Smoke, has liquor stores. B.C.’s governprotested dispensaries using ment liquor store union has street hawkers to attract young also endorsed this idea, formbuyers, and pot stores setting ing an unlikely alliance with up near schools. non-union private stores to get Other communities, more in on the action. aware of their limitations, “There are public health have resisted issuing business officials that I’ve talked to licences. One recent proposal who say that the co-location in the Victoria suburb of View of marijuana and liquor sales Royal came from a fellow who is not advisable from a public insisted marijuana extract had health perspective,” Lake said. cured his cancer. This is typical “I think whatever we do it has of claims that proliferate on the to be highly regulated, qualInternet, and is one of many ity control has to be excellent warning signs about dispensa- and above all we must protect ries that put up red cross signs young people.” to sell pot products with exotic Yes, liquor stores check ID.
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But the notion that marijuana might be sold next to beer and vodka in government stores deserves sober second thought, and serious scientific work of the kind that has shown damage to developing brains from teenage marijuana use. Of course all of this urban hand-wringing over pot stores ignores the de facto legalization that has existed across B.C. for decades. The Nelson Star had a funny story last week about a local woman’s discovery on Google Earth. Zooming in on area mountains, one finds not only the Purcell landmark Loki Peak, but also Weed Peak, Grow Op Peak, Cannabis Peak and Hydroponic Peak. Whatever the source of this cyber-prank, it could also be applied to other regions of B.C. For the record, I’ll restate my long-standing position that legalization is the only logical answer. I’ll say the same about other drugs that drive most B.C. crime, but that’s a subject for another day. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc
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“Why would I not be able to win a gold medal?” Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca
In a two hour telephone conversation from her home in Florida last week, paralympic gold medalist Lauren Barwick told me about her devastating accident and how it changed her life. Born in Langley, BC, she loved horses and riding. When a 100 pound bale of hay fell on her and broke her back, she lost all strength and feeling in her legs from her hips down. That day she also lost her dream of being a movies stunt rider. “After two months in the G.F. Strong Rehab Centre,” she said, “I returned to my home, thinking everything I had wanted to do was now impossible. Mom urged me to get on a horse, but I told her I wanted nothing to do with that.” Only 22 when the accident happened in 2000, she drifted into a state of deep discouragement and depression. A former coach visited, and against vigorous protests, put her on a horse. He talked about preparing for the 2004 Athens Paralympics. “I had been doing a lot of reflecting,” she said. “I knew I had three options. I could be miserable and make people around me miserable. I could end my life. Or, I could move on. I stopped asking ‘why me?’ Instead I now asked, ‘Why would I not be able to win a gold medal?’” She had trained briefly at the renowned Parelli ranch prior to the accident, but had not completely bought into their philosophy. Now she negotiated with them and returned to the ranch. Having no lower back muscles and no feeling in her legs, she embarked on a vigorous, disciplined program to strengthen her
upper body. Regular visits to the gym included throwing a medicine ball and a lot of time on pulling machines. Outside she did sprints, and also longer distances, in her wheel chair. She grew stronger and now does 10 kilometres a day two to three times per week. She found mentors and read inspirational books. “I needed to become strong mentally, emotionally and physically,” she said. The Parelli teaching was well suited to her physical circumstances. Pat Parelli emphasizes partnership without domination and willingness without intimidation. “Don’t kick the horse to start, don’t pull the reins to stop,” is basic to his teaching. Lauren’s philosophy reflects this understanding. There was evident joy in her voice when she said, “my horses catch me. I don’t catch them. I don’t force them to do what I want them to do. A horse can be an incredible partner.” For Lauren the relationship with a horse is important, even precious. “I treat a horse the way I like to be treated. I want to be my horse’s first choice. I have to earn that by showing respect. It’s the same with humans.” She still stays up late to watch videos about horses. “Studying horsemanship has taught me about myself, morals, the way I live.” This understanding helps her focus on the good in her life. She is grateful, especially to the Parellis. While under their sponsorship they paid her competition fees and provided accommodation and food. “The Parelli’s enabled me to obtain an incredible education.” She also appreciates the assistance of Canada’s “Own the Podium” program and Equine Canada.
Lauren Barwick turned a crippling accident into Olympic success and today the Langley woman is a role model for others.
Lauren’s capacity to focus on her vision, her discipline and courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, have earned her a place on the international equestrian stage. She has participated in some 50 international events, including four world games and the Beijing Paralympics, where she won silver and gold. She is also a much in demand public speaker, providing
inspirational talks based on her life. Currently she is training for the Rio 2016 Paralympics. A four-star instructor in the Parelli Natural Horsemanship program, she operates her own farm and training centre at Reddick, Florida. She rides two to five horses a day, usually six days a week. Without use of her legs, this is tiring. For two to nine hours a day she teaches horsemanship and conducts
clinics and work shops. Her program, Bridging the Gap, attracts clients from diverse places like Germany, Norway, New Zealand, England and the U.S. Lauren acknowledges that “since the day when that 100 pound bale broke my back, it hasn’t been easy.” Her parting words to me were, “We need to be open minded. That enables us to see the ideas and opportunities that may help us.”
A car in the ditch is just a car in the ditch...until it’s yours As it turns out a person can compose almost an entire newspaper column while standing on the side of the highway in a snowstorm, considering a vehicle in the ditch from a variety of angles and wondering. Well, now what? Life has no shortage of humbling moments. To lead with the most important information, nobody was hurt. That’s so long as we’re not counting wounded pride, shattered nerves and a dinged up drive train. If there is any bright side, the two teenage boys who were in the vehicle immediately and vehemently swore they would never get in a car with their mother behind the wheel for the rest of their whole lives. That was most likely shock talk, to be forgotten the next time someone needs a ride to the gym, or home from a party, or has to be picked up after basketball practice. Here’s one of the humbling parts. Like at most weekly newspapers every Monday The Spotlight places a call to the local police detachment hoping for a juicy report on newsworthy occurrences of the previous seven days. Some weeks there is just nothing to tell except a lot of cars in the ditch. Cars in the ditch. Oh please, who cares? Give us something we can work with. A wipe out on the highway with no injuries doesn’t seem like a dramatic story until it happens…well, to you. It’s kind of like how the general population views a prop-
body slowed down and looked erty crime. No one sees the real though, as if it was a hot sumdrama until they’ve had their house burgled and some creep mer afternoon and we were has pawed through her underselling sweet corn out of the wear drawer. trunk for five bucks a dozen. Saturday was a snowy day Don’t know honey. Maybe in the Similkameen Valley and they recognize your mother Highway 3 through Princeton from her picture from the was a mess of slush and black newspaper. ANDREA DEMEER ice. Of course, these travellers Rounding the bend near the were simply making sure no old dog former Visitor’s Center the car one was crying and no one new tricks simply chose a path of its own, was bleeding and that’s a fair sliding into the oncoming lane, point too. spinning twice and coming to rest Comic relief was provided atop a large pile of snow. by the Argo plow driver, who crept by at a It was after ascertaining everyone was snail’s pace in what grandmother would have unharmed when the yelling began. called “a day late and a dollar short” fashion. WHAT WERE YOU DOING? WHAT The second truly humbling moment came WERE YOU THINKING? YOU TRIED TO when the first Good Samaritan pulled over. KILL US! She wanted to know if there was someone Naturally, came the reply. This was all we could call. carefully planned. For crying out loud, any This drew a depressing blank. It’s not that mother worthy of her stretch marks knows if after 18 months in Princeton the DeMeers she is going to try to murder the children she have no friends who would respond to a does it before they are bigger than her. request for help. It’s just that those phone Well, now what? numbers aren’t programmed into anyone’s Standing on the shoulder of the road we device. Most of our contacts still have a difobserved the cars passing “the scene of the ferent area code. A couple turned around and stopped, crime.” After several dispirited minutes one of the offered a ride home so we could regroup and figure out a way to retrieve the car. After boys ventured: “Why is nobody stopping?” It seemed a fair point. Just about every- that several people pulled to the shoulder to
check that everyone was okay and offer similar assistance. Despite the falling snow and chilly temperatures, the occasion took on the pleasant feeling of a receiving line. I will forever have warm feelings for the Hyslop family. Not only did they stop, Mr. Amanda Hyslop crawled underneath the car on the side of a slippery highway in bad weather to assess whether or not he could pull the vehicle off the snow pile and out of the ditch on a dangerous curve. Humble. Humble. Humble. Eventually one of the kids remarked: “Mom, you don’t seem to be doing anything about this. What’s the plan?” There was no plan. My last thoughtful decision had been to overcorrect into a skid. If there had been oncoming traffic the family would have made this week’s paper in a wholly unexpected manner. Didn’t feel up to being team leader, at that point. Also, it was just past 1:30. Mr. DeMeer and his eldest son finish work together at that time, and I knew eventually the next vehicle to come across this little roadside show would have two men who would take over. Damsel in distress isn’t a very comfortable role. And that’s the last time we are going to talk about humility, for a while.
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Reasons behind suicide loaded with more than just guns To the Editor: I read the editorial January 21st titled: ‘Putting Keremeos on suicide watch.’ I want to respond because I’ve been there. I tried to kill myself once. Fortunately, I had second thoughts and called 911. I was at the end of my rope emotionally and mentally. I didn’t use a gun, I used a fistful of prescription drugs. Call me crazy, I don’t mind. I’ve learned that what you think of me doesn’t matter to me. Long story - both leading up to and following the fateful day - but I will succeed in writing this if you come to understand that guns don’t kill people. Suicide prevention isn’t about taking away the tools that people use to kill themselves. Suicide can be accomplished with a rope, with
the exhaust from a motor vehicle parked in a closed garage, by jumping off a cliff or bridge, by slitting one’s wrists. Paul Simon’s song says there’s “thirty ways to leave your lover.” There’s dozens of ways to intentionally leave this world. Suicide prevention is deeper than most folks want to admit. Even the topic of mental illness makes people uncomfortable, because if we have never had mental or emotional illness or we have never been in so much physical pain we would rather be dead, we tend to brush the other person off as either stupid, lazy, weak or a drama queen. If we ourselves have mental illness, we may decide to suffer in silence, unable to move beyond the mental condition or afraid to ask for help
because, well, we don’t want to be branded as stupid, lazy, weak or a drama queen. Mankind can’t put a bandaid on suicide and make it go away. We can’t remove guns or ropes or prescription drugs and make the problem go away. Suicide prevention is about living within our emotional, mental, and physical capabilities, and finding a semblance of meaningful life within those capabilities. The analogy that comes to mind is buying an expensive toy for a young child at Christmas. We might go to great lengths to find and purchase the latest, greatest gizmo for a young child, and they in turn might find greater amusement playing with the wrapping paper or the ribbon or the box that the gift came in. The child may find greater
satisfaction in using their imagination, creativity, or inventiveness instead of playing with a materialistic invention (the toy). That in itself is a good thing. Life isn’t easy. Half of the struggle is how we package the gift of life that makes the difference. Life involves taking risks and facing disappointment. It isn’t about having or not having nice clothes. It isn’t about having or not having the best school. It isn’t about being good looking or not being good looking. Life is about finding meaning - and helping our fellow upright bipeds find meaning. We can all make a difference in someone’s life. It’s as simple as a smile in a grocery store. Patiently listening to a friend or relative who is struggling. Taking an elderly neighbour to the doctor during a
snowstorm. Stopping on the highway to toss a garbage can into the ditch instead of letting it roll around in the wind where the next someone might swerve to avoid said garbage can and end up in the ditch. Giving to the local grad fundraiser or giving our time to the seniors centre. Helping our teenager with their homework. Walking the dog when we would rather sleep in. We can’t do it all, but we can do whatever is within our means. Life is about finding meaning, helping others to find meaning, and taking responsibility for ourselves instead of waiting for a miracle. Life is about meaning, and hope and love. Those tools don’t come with instructions but they negate guns every time.
To the Editor: Independent scientific evidence unequivocally demonstrates that we are living in an era unprecedented in human history. Time magazine reports that without major changes to agricultural practices, we have around 60 years of topsoil left. Scientific American magazine recently reported that 70% of the world’s fish species are either fully exploited or depleted. Hypoxia and ocean dead zones caused by runoff from agricultural pollution combined with the various effects of recent climate change are creating conditions similar to those found at the start of major die offs of marine species in the past. The scientific community’s warnings outlining the rapid loss of biodiversity, depleted and poisoned aquifers, degraded soil, melting glaciers, ocean acidification, rising sea levels and unprecedented weather patterns have officially left the pages of scientific journals and
far left magazines. These are now being widely reported by the mainstream press. Even traditionally conservative media outlets such as the Washington Post whose duty has become to protect vested interests, has reported on the beginning of the ‘sixth mass extinction’ and the seemingly insurmountable changes needed to address them. The accumulation of the world’s wealth into the hands of a few has resulted in oligarchy. A small group of individuals who have amassed such vast wealth in their respective countries that their impact on our laws and democratic systems are becoming increasingly more pronounced. After the financial meltdown of 2008, it has become strikingly clear that wealth protects individuals from serious penalties no matter the level of greed and misconduct that destroys the lives of millions of hard working people. Both the United States and the
UK have been blindsided by an unforeseen interest in leaders that are outside the condensed political spectrum of neoliberal to far right politics. Supported by a class of young individuals who are seeing their future as ever more precarious, we are witnessing the beginnings of an international social movement that deeply questions previous assumptions. They are questioning why they are continuously asked to accept austerity measures that affect the middle and lower classes while trillions of dollars in profits are being funnelled into the off shore accounts of the hyper rich. Why are our politicians coerced into signing international trade deals that protect the rights of foreign corporations over the environmental and financial security of our citizens? Why do we continue for generations to drag treaty negotiations through the court system at a great
cost to tax payers, instead of immediately doing what is both ethical and already enshrined in the law? Why are we facing the largest threat to humankind (climate change), while our leaders have made no real headway on carbon reduction for 20 years? As the list of questions and number of people who are affected by them grows, the social movements become stronger. For a social movement to be effective, it must have a strategy: a clear path to get from where we are now, to where we want to be instead. This is why I thought it important to show the documentary ‘This Changes Everything’ at the Cawston Hall. The film in my opinion, was not as powerful as I had hoped it would be. Certainly not nearly as informative as the book that it is based on. Nevertheless, over 50 adults and a gaggle of children gathered on a rainy Saturday night to view it. It
was a stronger showing of community support than I expected, which goes to show the collective concern that citizens in our amazing valley have for these issues. We also collected over 80 items of dried and canned food for the Cawston food bank, which again was much more than I expected. Thanks to the individuals who helped set up, make popcorn and clean up at the end of the night. Thanks to the Keremeos Review for the article written previous to the screening and the Similkameen Okanagan Organic Producers Association (SOOPA) for sponsoring the event. Thank you to everyone who donated food even though they couldn’t make it out on Saturday. Most of all thanks to everyone who came out to make the evening such a success!
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BC Hydro’s wireless grid system was officially complete at the end of 2015, with a total cost the Crown utility now projects to be $777 million. That’s $153 million below the original budget, said Greg Reimer, executive vice president, transmission, distribution and customer service for BC Hydro. It includes all the elements required by the B.C. government when it ordered the installation of the smart meter system as part of its Clean Energy Act in 2010. Reimer said in an interview the system has also exceeded the $70 million in savings projected for the first three years of operation. “We’ve realized about $100 million in benefits during that time, particularly from operational savings,” Reimer said. The smart grid had its severest test at the end of August 2015 when a windstorm brought down thousands of drought-weakened trees, leaving 700,000 customers on southern Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland without electricity. Power was restored to all areas in five days, which was half the time it took to recover from the December 2006 windstorm that flattened trees in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, Reimer said. The 2006 storm blacked out only half the number of homes of the 2015 event. Reimer said the ability to test an
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entire power line after one break is repaired means the crew doesn’t have to drive the rest of the line, and can move to the next confirmed problem when repairing storm damage. BC Hydro has defended its power theft savings after NDP energy critic Adrian Dix questioned them. In a recent letter to BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald, Dix said the company’s estimate of power theft by marijuana growers was “magically” inflated by then-energy minister Rich Coleman in 2006, then increased again in the utility’s 2011 business case for the wireless system. Reimer said the business case projected a 75 per cent reduction in power theft, and the reduction for this fiscal year is projected at 80 per cent, as the smart grid detects actual power consumption and compares it to billed amounts. BC Hydro also plans to install more than 4,000 meters that use commercial cellular phone networks to send in readings. Those are for locations with concrete basement meter rooms that can’t reach the grid, or rural areas where it is too expensive to extend the BC Hydro wireless grid, Reimer said. There are still 13,320 BC Hydro customers who have refused to accept smart meters, opting to pay a monthly fee for manual meter reading of a mechanical meter or a wireless meter with the radio transmitter turned off.
in addition to holding and improving upon the events we’re known for including LightUp, Canada Day, Taste of Our Valley and Sizzle,” he said. Discussions are underway about changing Taste of Our Valley from a fall to a spring event and perhaps including multicultural flavours. “We’re in preliminary discussions now and nothing has been decided yet but we’re looking at our options and what makes sense for everyone involved,” he said. Anyone interested in joining the chamber as a member can contact Colleen Christensen at the InfoCentre at 250-499-5225.
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Raffle skates by $800, nets winners new quilts Submitted
The Friends of the Keremeos Skating Rink raffle draw was January 24 and the winners were Catherine Munroe (double /queen quilt made in Oliver) and Holly Goebel (hand quilted lap quilt donated by the Quilters Under the K). Thanks to the donators of the quilts and to everyone who sold and purchased tickets, the raffle raised $817. These funds help to subsidize the cost of kids’ skating lessons and hockey at our outdoor rink and to purchase free skating passes that are distributed through the schools. Although the season was shortened a bit at each end by warm weather, it was a really fun and busy season. The ice quality was excellent and there were large turn-outs at public skating and kids’ hockey. The evening public skating sessions were very popular with the tweens and teens in the community, providing a much needed, healthy social hub for young people. The skating lessons were very successful with two talented skating instructors from Penticton’s Glengarry Skating Club teaching kids from age 3 to 12. We also had five local high school students who volunteered many hours to help the smaller kids learn to skate. The Friends of the Rink would like to thank the amazing, hard working staff at the Recreation Centre, the skating instructors, the volunteers and the local businesses, associations and the Lower Similkameen Indian Band for sponsoring free public skating over the Christmas holidays. Most of all, thank you to all the members of the public who use and support the rink. You are all helping to keep it a vital part of our community.
Upgrade rebate available for wood heaters in RDOS Those who heat their homes and residences with wood-burning heaters have a chance to upgrade their old wood stove or fireplace insert to a cleaner burning unit. From January until April 30, a $250 rebate is being offered to those who trade in their old wood stover or wood insert for EPA/CSA emissionapproved wood, pellet, electric or gas stove or insert. Participating retailers are also offering upfront discounts. The offer is limited to the first 52 exchanges. Take advantage of this offer by: - Visiting your local participating hearth products retailer. - Picking out a clean burning hearth product, freestanding or fireplace insert. Choose from EPA certified wood, pellet, electric or gas burning models. - Recycle your old wood stove/insert for metal scrap (ask your hearth dealter how to do this). - Your hearth dealer will fill out all the forms - Receive your $250 rebate cheque in the mail - Receive additional discounts off the price of new, clean-burning hearth product from participating retailers at the time of purchase. - Available to all those living in municipal or rural areas of the SOuth Okanagan and the Silmilkameen (in the RDOS region).
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More than $800 was raised through the Friends of the Keremeos Skating Rink raffle recently. The first prize winner was Catherine Munroe of Cawston who won this quilt created in Oliver.
The second prize winner of the Friends of the Keremeos Skating Rink was Holly Goebel of Keremeos. Her new hand quilted lap quilt was donated by the Quilters Under the K group. The fundraiser raised more than $800. The money will be used to help subsidize the cost of skating lessons and equipment for those that can’t afford it in the community.
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month wants friends Many Keremeos residents are this month making one of their most important New Year’s resolutions ever. They’re becoming Dementia Friends, committing to learning a little bit about dementia so they can be supportive and inclusive toward people with the illness, which has become one of the country’s most pressing health issues. Statistics suggest three out of four area residents know someone living with dementia.
“People affected by dementia continue to live in and be a part of our communities, and we can support them to stay connected in ways that are meaningful for them,” says Laurie Myres, regional Education & Support coordinator for the nonprofit Alzheimer Society of B.C. for Keremeos and the South Okanagan & Similkameen. “Through individual actions we can raise awareness of dementia and reduce the stigma attached to it.”
Bowlers busy wracking up high scores Lynda Jensen bowled the best score in the last month and possibly all season during the Wednesday morning Ladies league on January 16. Jensen scored a whopping 271-point game at the Similkameen Recreation Centre lanes. The other top scorer that morning was Judy Minshull with 209. In Alley Oops action on January 11 the top scorer was Pam Crossman with a score of 239. Madeleine Pruden bowled 223. For the men John Merriman at 96 years of age bowled an impressive 213 while Norm Boucher scored a 211 – 208 – 222 for a total of 641. Lynda Jensen bowled 200 in the Wednesday morning Ladies league on Jan. 6. In Thursday Coffee League action Wayne R. Scored 214, 202; Bonnie M. 208 and Tim A. 211. Alley Oops bowlers wracked up some good scores on January 4. Ladies top bowler was Bundie Page with 211 followed closely by Madeleine Pruden with 206. The Men were led by John Bork with 227 and Wayne Ritchie with 225. Thursday Coffee league scores from Dec. 17 were Tim A. 202 – 223; Bonnie M. 202. Alley Oops scores on Dec. 14 were as follows: Bundie Page, 201; Wayne Ritchie, 230; Bruce Crossman, 228; Harold Desjardins, 224.
The Dementia Friend campaign is the cornerstone of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, which runs until the end of January. Becoming a Dementia Friend is easy, says Myres. The process starts by signing up at DementiaFriends. ca. The next step is to understand five simple things about dementia: * It is not a natural part of aging. * It is not just about losing your memory. Dementia can affect thinking, communicating and doing everyday activities.
* It is possible to live well with dementia. * There is more to a person than a diagnosis of dementia. * The Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s Keremeos & South Okanagan & Similkameen branch is here to help people with dementia and their care partners. That knowledge can easily translate into action at home and work, Myres adds. The Society has supported people living with dementia for 35
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Valley First Community Endowment funding continues to grow each year Review Staff
Initiatives in the Keremeos area received more than $5,000 from the Valley First Community Endowment in 2015. Recipients include the Cawston Primary School, which received $2,500 and Lower Similkameen Community Services Society receiving $2,780. Cawston Primary uses the funding for its breakfast program. The money ensures any child who wants to can eat a healthy breakfast. Funds also help pay for the hot lunch food for children whose family can’t afford the program as well as bagged lunches for those children in need. LSCSS uses the funding they receive for two projects. Some of the money goes towards the Gustavson House Supper Group, which
includes approximately eight adults who suffer from chronic mental illness. The remaining funds go towards emergency food packages for youth, seniors and families. The LSCSS frequently encounters individuals who have “fallen through the cracks” and are in desperate circumstances. Since its first disbursements in 2011, the Valley First Community Endowment has contributed more than $316,000 to community programs across the Okanagan, Thompson and Similkameen regions. The 2015 allocations are complete and more than $113,000 was distributed to local charities. Total disbursements this year jumped by 70 per cent, or more than $46,000 over the amount granted in 2014.
Funding from the Valley First Community Endowment supports programs that create resilient and resourceful communities with a focus on enhancing food security. “Through these grants, we’re able to make a real difference in the lives of people in our communities,” said Seline Kutan, executive director of the First West Foundation in a press release. “By helping local organizations get the funding they need, we ensure they can continue to deliver the programs and services that make our communities a better place to live.” The $2 million-plus Valley First Community Endowment was established in 2010 to provide an annual stream of grant money for local charities and initiatives in the communities Valley First
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New patient care tower moves ahead A preferred proponent has been selected as part of the next step towards building a new patient care tower and parkade at Penticton Regional Hospital. The naming of Ellis Don Infrastructure as the preferred proponent follows an extensive evaluation of the three teams that were shortlisted and invited to submit proposals to design, build, partially finance and maintain a new patient care tower and parkade at Penticton Regional Hospital. “We’re absolutely thrilled, so excited,” said executive director Janice Perrino of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. “This is a huge step forward. Now we know who we’re going to be working with. There are still lots of things that need to be done but everything is happening on time. “For us, it’s that step we were looking for and now we’ll start to learn more about what it’s going to look like and what the plans are.” She added the important thing now for the foundation is to raise the remaining $14 million of its $20 million goal for equipment and other related costs.
“We’re hoping people will take this challenge on. Obviously the government is ready to move forward and we’ve seen that with today’s announcement.” “We remain committed to an expansion of Penticton Regional Hospital because we recognize the growth of the region and an increasing demand on health-care services,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “In short order we will be celebrating the groundbreaking of this new patient care tower and the benefits it will bring for patients, families and health-care professionals in this region.” The next stage in the competitive selection process is to conclude a performance-based contract with Ellis Don Infrastructure by spring 2016, with construction activities beginning soon after. The new tower is expected to open in 2019. Details about the agreement will be released after the agreement has been finalized. “Every step in the process brings us closer to the start of construction,” said Dan Ashton, MLA for Penticton. “It will have a significant impact on Penticton and the South Okanagan-Similkameen region cre-
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ating upwards of 1,900 jobs for workers over the life of the project. Many individuals including myself have spent years working towards this expansion and to be so close to concluding the selection process is incredibly exciting.” This project includes two phases. Phase one is construction of the new patient care tower and parkade which will include an ambulatory care centre, surgical services, 84 medical/surgical inpatient beds in single patient rooms, a new medical device reprocessing unit, and space for the UBC Faculty of Medicine program. During procurement, an addendum was added to the Request for Proposals to include design and construction management services for phase two. Phase two involves the renovation of vacated areas in the existing hospital to allow for an expanded emergency department plus renovations to the pharmacy, stores and support areas. “The selection of Ellis Don Infrastructure as the preferred proponent means we can move on to concluding the selection process,” said Erwin Malzer, Interior Health Board Chair. “It brings us closer
Ellis Don Infrastructure has been named as the preferred proponent to design, build, partially finance and maintain the new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital.
to breaking ground on what will be a patient-centred, environmentally sustainable and modern hospital for the residents of the South Okanagan-Similkameen.” “The RHD is excited to be a part of the new patient care tower,” said Michael Brydon, OkanaganSimilkameen Regional Hospital District chair. “As a funding partner, we appreciate the efforts of Interior Health, Partnerships BC and Ellis Don Infrastructure as we move through this stage of the project.” As part of Interior Health’s
commitment to environmental sustainability and green buildings, the new patient care tower will be designed and constructed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, helping to create a healthy and healing patient environment and workplace. A fairness adviser, John Singleton, of Singleton Urquhart LLP, was appointed to oversee and monitor the entire evaluation process to ensure it was fair and followed the requirements outlined in the request for proposals.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, it’s a good time to be thinking about family. Consider delving more deeply into your genealogy. Research your roots, and you may be surprised at what you discover. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 All that hard work you have been putting in will finally start to pay off, Taurus. It’s quite possible you will receive some good news soon. Don’t forget to go out and celebrate. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, major changes could be coming your way and they likely involve your home life. Get ready for a big move or some major renovations to your home. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 This week your thinking could be even sharper than ever. It’s a good time to make plans that affect your future, including those pertaining to education or employment. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 If you let your imagination take over, you just may find others are more receptive to this creative way of expressing yourself, Leo. Use every trick to your advantage. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a recent project of yours could bring about some deserved recognition. It doesn’t matter if it is at work or home, being honored can feel good. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you feel inspired to express yourself in creative ways this week, go for it. Others may appreciate your sense of humor and may commend you for making them feel better. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, a new visitor or someone from your past may put you in touch with another who could make a difference in your life right now. Changes will spring up rapidly. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Your thoughts may shift to more positive horizons, and your resulting optimism will prove attractive to others. Spread good cheer to as many people as you can. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Listen closely during all conversations, Capricorn. You can always jot down notes later if you really need to remember something in particular. Paying attention this week is crucial. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, the hectic pace you have been keeping may be catching up with you. It will be difficult to keep this up for much longer, so start to pare down your responsibilities. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 You may receive a call, text or email today that turns your life in a new direction, Pisces. Just wait for all of those doors to open for you.
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Farm Workers 4 farm workers required, end of Apr. to Nov. 2016, $10.59/hr, 40-60 hrs/wk. Duties incl. picking, pruning, packing and general farm labour. Apply to 250499-2905 or 250-499-0421 G.S. Gill Orchards, Keremeos.
B&J Bengag Orchards requires 4 Farm Workers for 1 year starting Feb. 2016 - Feb. 2017. Duties: pruning, picking, packing & general farm labour. Work location Keremeos & Cawston, BC. 40 - 60 hrs/week, $10.59/hr. Apply 250-499-6555 or 2065 Barcelo Rd, Cawston, BC. FARM WORKERS Lidhar Farm in Keremeos requires 12 Farm Workers; 2 for pruning in February, 10 in April for thinning, picking & packing. These are all full time positions. $10.59 per hour or as per employment standards. Work will be in Cawston, Keremeos and Grand Forks. Email: lidhar79@hotmail.com
UNIVERSAL Packaging Inc has a unique opportunity for an individual to join our growing sales team as an Inside Sales Person at our Vernon location. Job Description & Key Objectives - Help execute the sales plan and maintain existing business for Universal Packaging - Primary Objective – to manage and maintain all existing accounts designated to Inside Sales - Secondary Objective – to support the outside sales team and help profitably grow the business Requirements - High school diploma – college education preferred - Packaging industry sales experience is preferred Ability to work on a PC – MS Outlook, Office, Excel, Word Strong communication skills Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities quickly and efficiently Friendly, cooperative and assertive personality Closing date: January 22, 2016. Please send your resume and cover letter stating earliest start date and salary expectations to careers@thinkuniversal.com. Universal thanks all interested individuals for their interest in this position but only those chosen for interviews will be contacted.
HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION Specialists in huge demand. Employers prefer CanScribe graduates. A great work-from-home career! Contact us now to start your training day. www.canscribe.com. 1.800.466.1535. info@canscribe.com. INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certification proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certification proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765.
Required 4 farm workers, May 28-Nov 30 in Cawston. 40-60hrs/wk. $10.59/hr. Fruit thinning, picking, pruning, weeding. 3 general laborers for cleaning. Call 250-4995582. Khakh Farm
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Farm Workers Peach King Orchard in Keremeos requires 6 farm workers, from March 15 to Nov. 15/16, 40-60 hrs/wk, $10.59/hr., Duties include picking, thinning, packing & ground crops. Call 250-499-0499 FARM WORKERS Raghbir Lidhar requires 6 farm workers from March to October 2016 for thinning, picking & packing. These are full time positions, $10.59/hr. or as per Employment Standards Agreement. Work will be in Cawston & Keremeos. Email:rav212@hotmail.com
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Merchandise for Sale
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Homes for Rent
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