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A controlled burn is expected to take place sometime this spring in the Crater Mountain area along the Ashnola River. It’s hopeful the burn will help re-establish grasslands and provide much needed habitat for the bighorn sheep herds in the area.
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Steps are underway to improve habitat for Bighorn Sheep herds in the area. Keremeos council received a letter from Andrew Walker, wildlife biologist for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations detailing plans for a controlled burn in the Ashnola River area this spring. The controlled burn area will be located on the west side of the Ashnola River just north of Crater Creek and north to Redbridge Creek and will focus on the east aspect and open forested slopes. “The Ashnola River is known for its steep, open, grassy slopes and its iconic resident California bighorn sheep herds. These bighorn
have faced many challenges over the decades but none perhaps as serious as the challenges they face today,” the letter stated. Over the past decade biologists have noted significant declines with all Ashnola bighorn herds, but the herds that call Crater Mountain home seem to have suffered the most significant losses. The herd has seen a 75 per cent loss since 2006. “Reasons for the declines are unknown; however, we suspect several factors are contributing including disease and habitat degradation,” the letter stated. In addition to loss of habitat, the bighorns are also facing psoroptes, also known as sheep mange. The disease is new to Canada and was
detected in the herds in 2011. A study was initiated in 2014 to determine the impact the disease has on the herds but its influence remains unknown. Several bighorn sheep were killed in 2015 by two motorists. The sheep were run down by the motorists when they came down tot the roadway. Traffic charges were laid against the driver but the incident resulted in a huge loss for the herd. Although hard work from the Wildfire Management Branch has resulted in fewer large fires throughout the province, ingrowth has altered the bighorn ranges in the Ashnola. Fire suppression has allowed trees to grow in areas that fire
would have once maintained as grasslands. “Bighorns depend on open environments with access to escape terrain where they can access forage, and detect and avoid predators in order to survive.” The Fish and Wildlife branch of the ministry is proposing a controlled burn to treat several hundred hectares of bighorn habitat in the Ashnola River Valley in the spring of 2016. An exact date for the start of the burn is not known at this time. “We consider this Ecosystem Restoration (ER) proposal our highest regional priority and believe a prescribed burn is the most effective management option to begin a population recovery.”
The burn is expected to improve body condition of bighorns, increase lamb survival and reduce mortality rates. In addition to improving conditions for the bighorns the burn will restore grasslands, improve forage quality for all animals and reduce the risk of wildfire in the area. The project is a collaborative effort between multiple agencies including Wildfire Management Branch, Fish and Wildlife, Lower Similkameen Indian Band, Ashnola Guide Outfitters, Wild Sheep Society of BC and the British Columbia Wildlife Federation. Keremeos council received the letter as information at its last regular council meeting.
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Take the plunge with watershed town halls Tara Bowie Review Staff Residents of the Similkameen Valley are about to be flooded with information about the area’s watershed plan. Two open houses are scheduled in April for town hall meetings about phase two of the watershed plan commissioned by the Similkameen Valley Planning Society. The first will be held on April 12 in Keremeos at 7 p.m. at Victory Hall. The second will be held April 13 in Princeton at Riverside. “It’s (the report) is technical and it’s dry,” Sara Crockett, communications co-ordinator for the watershed plan said. “If we can get people out to ask questions face-to-face. We think it will really
optimize the understanding.” The second phase of the project released late in 2015 mainly focusses on water quality, water availability and uses. At a presentation in December 2015 Dr. Hugh Hamilton, senior environmental scientist at Associated Environmental said that climate change will continue to have an impact on the Similkameen River. “The flow of the river has seen a slight decrease, which is almost completely related to climate change,” he said. Hamilton also said water quality in the Similkameen is generally considered to be good and the historic effects of mining seem to be diminishing.
Data is collected from a variety of sites along the river on an ongoing basis. Not surprisingly, nitrogen is on the rise. The increase in nitrogen in the water is as a direct result of the farming and mining industries. Total average arsenic levels are also increasing in the Princeton area and the pH level near the International Border in increasing. “There’s more to it all that there’s an increase in heavy metals or arsenic in the water. That’s why people need to come out and learn more about it. We all have a stake in the future in the river,” Crockett said. Details about the town hall meetings will be made available through the newspaper and the vil-
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$3,000 from their individual trust accounts while the wineries association will pay the remainder. “The wineries are a fairly significant economic driver for our valley but we can’t do it all on our own,” he said. The wineries association is working towards putting up three new signs locally. Exact locations are still being determined but might include a sign on Highway 3A near Tree to Me, Hwy 3 near Sumac Road and one near Cawston Tire. “The wineries association is made up of 11 members. Each one contributes lots of time and money between $2,000 to $2,500 each. Most of the money is spent on pro-
moting the Similkameen Valley. It’s not spent on individual advertising but promoting the area,” he said. The local signs will have a simple message, “Welcome to Similkameen Wine Country,” The wineries association is also looking at putting signs on Highway 1 near Hope and Highway 97 from Osoyoos suggesting people take the long route and enjoy time in the Similkameen. “Longer term what we want to do is invite people off the corridors,” he said. Area H director Bob Coyne said he would not fund local signs but might fund signs posted outside the area
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A view of the Similkameen River from a view point on Nickle Plate Road.
lage’s newsletter and other means. Everyone is welcome to the event. The third phase of the watershed plan is expected to be tendered
out within the next few weeks and completed by the end of the year. The Similkameen Valley watershed plan is a non-regulatory plan.
Time to pop the cork on signage for wine country The Similkameen Wineries Association is preparing to uncork new signage for the valley. George Hanson, owner of Seven Stones winery and past-president of the wineries association told the Similkameen Valley Planning Society last week that the association plans to put up three new signs advertising the valley as wine country. Hanson asked SVPS directors to consider putting money towards the new signs. The first phase of the project is expected to cost $6,000. Hanson asked SVPS directors to fund
along the corridors. “For the people of Area H the local signs aren’t really going to do anything,” he said. “But I think the signs off the corridors are a good idea so I’d be interested in supporting that when you get to that point.” Without Area G director Elef Christensen present or Chief Kieth Crow from the Lower Similkameen Indian Band the motion was deferred. Directors of SVPS will vote on the matter through email prior to the next meeting in April.
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Adults are also victims of cyberbullying Anyone who follows Keremeos Facebook issues pages will appreciate that online commentators often skate close to the line when it comes to observations or opinions shared about individuals. Administrators of the local pages – and there are several – do attempt to delete comments that are in bad taste or even potentially libelous but they can’t and don’t catch everything that is hurtful. A discussion about online behavior is timely given Pink Shirt Day. There is plenty of information and admonishment about bullying on social media as it affects young people and teenagers. It is equally possible though – and can be just as damaging – to bully an adult. Additionally, bullying comments between grown ups on Facebook are frequently read by children. Online abuse is no different than other kinds of abuse. It is learned. Social media is almost impossible to police, and crimes committed on digital platforms are difficult to prosecute. Consider the case of Patrick Fox of Burnaby BC. Fox made headlines recently after Crown attorneys declined to move forward with charges against him for criminal harassment after he allegedly published demeaning comments about his ex-wife on a website. While not specifically threatening, the comments shared details of the couple’s sex life, and accusations that the woman was a drug addict and a white supremacist. Legal experts have opined that Canada’s harassment laws are toothless if they cannot be enforced under such a scenario. Fear for one’s safety ought to include psychological safety and that is what digital bullying first jeopardizes. Stories of people – of all ages – driven to selfharm over digital bullying are not uncommon. Laws need to keep quicker pace with technology. A good example of that is the recently passed “revenge porn law.” That is also a law that should make potential victims pause and consider safe behavior in a digital age. (For example, don’t let others take pictures of you without your clothes.) There’s much to keep up with. A good way to govern online behavior in your family is to simply not permit or model activities online that you would not accept at the dinner table, or parents’ night at the local school, or on the front page of a newspaper. It is a global village. Be respectful of your neighbors. - AD
Time to take MSP off life support The B.C. Liberal government made a big show of selectively easing Medical Services Plan fees in its budget for the coming election year. In what is becoming a pattern for Premier Christy Clark, the biggest beneficiaries are single parents. The new MSP is calculated for adults only, so a single parent with two children saves as much as $1,200 a year. Premium assistance is expanded, with discounts for single people making up to $42,000, rather than $30,000. But for singles, couples and seniors who don’t qualify for discounts, the rate is going up another four per cent effective Jan. 1, 2017. Indeed, with population growth, the finance ministry expects its take from MSP premiums to rise every year, reaching $2.5 billion in the coming years. MSP revenue covers about 17 per cent of B.C.’s health budget, and Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong insist that Canada’s only direct health care charge is a vital signal to people that health care isn’t free. This argument has failed.
One seldomor even registered discussed fact is for MSP, you that for half of the still get treatment people charged at the hospital. MSP, it’s paid by Another potential their employers. signal lost in the In private sector noise. terms it’s a hefty For people payroll tax, crewho lose their TOM FLETCHER ating one more jobs, MSP is like obstacle for busibeing kicked nesses to hire fullwhen they are time staff with down. Their benefits. employer stops paying, and So most full-time employ- the slow-moving bureaucracy ees don’t receive this suppos- charges them based on their edly vital signal, unless they get income from the previous year. laid off because their employer There was a fuss in 2004 is losing money. after the B.C. Liberals conAlso note that politicians tracted out MSP administration and public sector employees to a Virginia-based back-office have never paid MSP premi- specialist, delightfully named ums. Their employers, taxpay- Maximus Corporation. ers, pick up the tab for them. Now Maximus goes after People who have to pay delinquent MSP accounts with out of pocket are what the collection agency tactics, and bureaucracy calls “pay direct attempts to keep up with the accounts.” Jordan Bateman comings and goings from other of the Canadian Taxpayers’ provinces and countries. Federation recently revealed Opposition parties decry the that nearly 400,000 of these continued inequity of the MSP accounts are currently in arrears premium system, which chargby more than 30 days, owing a es the same for a single person grand total of $457 million. making $45,000 or $450,000 Of course this is Canada, a year. so even if you haven’t paid NDP leader John Horgan
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rails about inequality and accuses Clark of using MSP revenues to establish her prosperity “slush fund,” but he stops short of calling for the elimination of MSP premiums. One would expect the NDP to lead another “axe the tax” campaign, as they did with the carbon tax and the HST, but they aren’t. Perhaps this is because workers for this unnecessary Maximus machine remain members of the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver has it right. He staged a popular petition drive to roll MSP premiums into income tax. If the government wants to send a message, it can interrupt its continuous “Jobs Plan” advertising. Scrapping MSP and raising income tax rates on higher brackets to compensate would fix the private sector payroll deterrent, make salaried employees (including me) pay their share, and end a tax break for the wealthy. Don’t hold your breath. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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Vegetarian turned chicken farmer seeks “the good life” Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca
It is common for “creatures of the city” to dream of buying a few acres in the country and settling into a peaceful, idyllic life. For Corey and Colleen Brown, the dream became a reality 11 years ago when they gave up the comforts and amenities of Victoria and bought just over five acres in Cawston. Since then they have become aware they must join with others in preserving the dream for themselves, their children, and fellow residents of the Similkameen Valley. Colleen, a dietitian, was at work when Linda and I visited the farm last week. “We wanted to raise our children in the country,” Corey said to explain their move here. “Also, I wanted to farm. It’s fortunate we came when prices were still low.” Walking about the spacious domain of his 99 contented, clucking chickens and listening to Corey, it was easy to mistakenly conclude he is simply one more farmer passionate about his small scale operation. Certainly he is passionate and credits neighbour Moses Brown (no relation) for helping him get started in organic farming. People are eager to buy the eggs. In summer he also raises up to 500 broilers. From Harry Jones, former owner
of Iceberg Meats, he learned the art of humanely slaughtering chickens. Interestingly, he was once a committed vegetarian. Currently he is involved with several organic farming organizations and vice president of the Penticton Farmers Market. Sitting at the kitchen table of their comfortable home, another of Corey’s passions began to emerge, hesitantly at first. He doesn’t like to draw attention to himself. “I’m deeply involved in the organic scene,” he said, “but I realize one day my two children may ask what I did about issues like pollution in the Similkameen River. I want to have an answer for them.” He paused for a moment, then continued, “I want to work with others to create an awareness of the threats facing our community and the entire valley. I feel people need to realize if we’re not involved, we’ll be sold out. Too often people aren’t interested until they understand an issue will impact them personally. It’s important to help them make that connection.” To this end, under the auspices of “Similkameen Okanagan Organic Producers Association” he recently showed a Naomi Klein documentary film in Cawston. Klein has authored several books, includ-
ing “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate”. He had expected younger people in the audience, but it was mostly Boomers who came. “I did it because I wanted people to be up to date with what’s happening.” Corey expresses his views with clarity and vigour in conversation, but he’s reluctant to speak in public. “Sometimes after saying something in a meeting, I feel that I didn’t get it right. Then I think I should have remained quiet.” He realizes though that if people remain silent, “the world will roll over us. We need to push against the boundaries that hold us back.” He works with others to help people make the connection between their own lives and the destructive forces at work in their community and the larger society. He seems to understand intuitively the words of author John C. Maxwell who has said, “one is too small a number to achieve great things.” On February 29, from 6 to 9 pm, Friends of the Similkameen River will sponsor a public forum at the Cawston Hall. “It will be a night about water in our valley,” he said. Sometimes people ask how he continues to be positive when it’s so dark. “I tell them to do some
Corey Brown of Cawston is involved in numerous organic farming organizations.
thing,” he said. “If a lot of us do something, we can make things happen. I feel there is a vast grass roots movement around the world.” Corey views himself simply as one of many seeking to produce positive outcomes in the Similkameen Valley. He is quick to express gratitude for the encouragement he has received from the organic commu-
nity and others advocating for the environment and healthy communities. “There’s a core of hard working people in the valley,” he said at the end. “When I’m involved with them, I feel like I’m accomplishing something important. Colleen and I know we must do our part to keep the dream alive for ourselves and others.”
A dad who makes fries is a hero It is rare for the DeMeers to travel along Highway 3 through Keremeos without Mr. DeMeer making the comment: this would be a great place for a chip stand. In most families that might seem like an odd remark, or at least an idle one, yet for us when the subject arises it is always attached to a twinge of anxiety. That’s because in another life we owned a chip stand. The idea of a chip stand on Highway 3 always sounds just a little bit like a threat. He could actually do this. (He won’t. Repeat he won’t. But it is unsettling to know that he could.) The chip stand was unoriginally called The Fry Guy. If you Google the name it seems like every city, every town with the exception of Keremeos BC, has one. It sat on a prime piece of real estate smack in the middle of the tiny village of Burford, Ontario, just a block from the local elementary school. The best thing about owning a chip stand for two years near an elementary school is that your kids have lots of friends. No one is going to bully the child whose Dad makes french fries for a living. There is a kind of celebrity status attached to chip wagon ownership in a small community. A trip to drop off homework or pick up a son for a doctor’s appointment always involved a little school public relations, if not actual autograph signing. Look! There goes The Fry Guy! Kindergarten aged students would get right giddy, waving
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old dog new tricks and jumping up and down like they were witnessing the Santa Claus parade. Hey Fry Guy! Over here! Hi Fry Guy! There were kids in that school whose parents were police officers, firefighters, doctors, lawyers, concert pianists and even newspaper publishers. None of that impresses someone under the age of eleven like a man who packs three different kinds of vinegar. It was far too convenient. In most homes when children complain about being hungry after school they are told to make a peanut butter sandwich or cut up some apples and cheese. The DeMeer spawn were routinely directed to run downtown and have their Dad deep fry them something – battered mushrooms, a nice piece of haddock or a foot long hot dog. We produced enough children that on some days we were our own best customers, which did little for the bottom line. Working in media it was my job to create promotional Fry Guy materials, and create The Fry Guy menu.
How does this sound? “Fresh from the farm Russet potatoes cooked to golden crispness and perfectly seasoned with sea salt.” (In another word: fries.) The fish was promoted as “fillets hand-dipped in The Fry Guy’s top-secret recipe batter, served with our famous tangy tartar sauce.” (Got the batter recipe off the internet and the tarter sauce came in five-gallon jars from the food wholesaler. Costco is a famous name right?) Writing ad copy is a skill involving a mixture of truth, desire and lots of adjectives. The food sounded pretty good, and it tasted pretty good if the customers could be believed. There is something about the smell wafting from a busy chip stand that is also stimulating – on a crisp fall day the aroma of freshly cooked fries is nearly intoxicating. That of course is until it comes home with you. Every night. Running our own business was something we hoped would bring us together as a couple, give us some common goals and promote a closeness that is all too easy to lose in the daily bustle of family life. But a chip stand is hard, laborintensive work. It’s beyond broiling in the summer, and freezing in the winter. When an exhausted Fry Guy falls into your bed at 10 p.m. smelling of potatoes and hot grease, all you want to be is further apart. Do not look for a BC franchise of The Fry Guy any time soon.
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Dog attacked along dike, owner pushes for change
Letter writer brings up questions about community safety with a new prison located in the area.
Are we prepared for the prison? To the Editor: Are our local political leaders, including MLA Linda Larson, proactively managing for the potential increase in the level of property crime arising from the opening of the Okanagan Correctional Centre in our community? At capacity, the 378 cells will house 666 inmates. Although the OCC is a provincial facility, I believe only about half of these inmates will be prisoners convicted of provincial crimes. The rest will be held short term in remand, including many to be charged with more serious federal crimes such as murder, armed robbery and rape. There will be a constant churn of OCC inmates into our community, with the correctional centre population spending an average of only 60 days in custody. This means that up to 4,000 inmates will be released into our community every year. Each of these inmates will be handed a bus ticket at either the prison gate or on the courthouse steps, in hopes that they will quickly get out of town. This, however, may be overly optimistic thinking. Two of MLA Larson’s provincial Liberal backbenchers have recently tabled government studies on corrections and public safety that raise issues in respect of the OCC. Liberal MLA Laurie Thrones, in a recent report on prison safety, raised serious concerns about prisoner releases from our provincial corrections centres: Where does a newly released offender go on that first day away from the institution? Does he or she have any social supports, proper medications, money, personal identification, a place to live or any job prospects? The answer to all these questions is all too often “no,” and thus offenders revert to what they know: the criminal lifestyle, followed by a quick return to a correctional centre. Over half of releasees are suffering from a diagnosed mental health disorder and over 90 per cent (Statistics Canada 2012) need assistance with substance abuse. Prisoners are released without their medications and their treatments cease upon release. It is naive to think that all of these inmates will immediately board a bus and leave our region. Many will resort to what they know best – property crime – to meet their immediate needs for food, shelter and drugs. A drug habit costs about $70 per day. Fenced stolen goods on average bring 10 per cent on the dollar, meaning $700 of
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property crime per addict daily in our communities. To the extent that there is an increased demand for drugs, this will attract gang activity to supply that demand. Some prisoners will be picked up on release by friends or fellow gang members, drawing a further criminal element to our community. Another provincial Liberal backbencher, MLA Darryl Plecas, who recently chaired the Blue Ribbon Panel on Crime Reduction, emphasizes the lead role of municipal governments in reducing crime. But Oliver is a small community. We do not currently have the array of shelters, halfway houses, drug detox centres and mental health facilities necessary to service an increase in the transitory criminal element in our community. These career criminals need effective drug and alcohol addiction treatment and recovery programs, which we are in no position to provide. Steve DiCastri, the OCC Warden, is a positive guy. I think he likes to paint a picture of corrections in B.C. being all about rehabilitation, supervised community work programs and behavioural modification for drug abuse and violence prevention. Unfortunately, however, his views are at odds with a report released last month by the province’s AuditorGeneral, Carol Bellringer which concludes that B.C.’s core programs designed to keep prisoners from reoffending have failed. In most cases the corrections division fails to meet legislative requirements or policy expectations to provide offenders with timely access to core programs to reduce recidivism. The Auditor General concludes that only 15 per cent of offenders fully or partially completed those core programs. Recidivism is rampant. in a Thrones’ report reveals that 10-year period almost two-thirds of those who enter our correctional system will return at least once. A quarter will return at least five times. Certainly it would be prudent for concerned residents to increase video surveillance on their properties and to increase their property insurance coverage; but public safety and security is a core function of government and an increase in policing may also be required. If issues are likely to arise from the opening of a new prison, we need to be forewarned and prepared to deal with them. Al Hudec Oliver
To the Editor: On Feb. 15 our dog was attacked and injured by a dog off-leash. This occurred east of the cement plant. The owner released his dog while walking on the road leading to Willis Ranch Road. He also had another dog with him. The dog responsible for the attack is a mediumlarge long haired black dog with a brown muzzle and ears. This dog has attacked our dog twice. The first time last summer, a gentleman near Raparian Park assisted in restraining it then. If you know this dog or know where it lives please call 250-499-2343. I believe the owner should be held responsible. As he most likely lives
east of town outside of the village and we have no recourse. In a perfect world the owner would report himself and own up. I have no faith in this happening. Our bylaws do not protect our pets. No charges can be laid, some restrictions can apply. Even if your pet dies bylaws are not enforced by the RCMP. A person (not a pet) must be injured before you have rights and charges can be laid. This needs to change. Our bylaws are not enough. Our pets have the right to be safe. Teresa Roesch Keremeos
Friends of the Similkameen are holding an information night about the river at the Cawston Hall on February 29.
Friends holding river information night Feb. 29 The Friends of the Similkameen is holding an information night about the river February 29 at the Cawston Hall. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will include presentation and information about wildlife ecology, the geology of our aquifers, history and future of development, agriculture, recreation, industrial pollution and global warming. There will be light refreshments on-hand and the opportunity to join friends in exploration and discussion and around the table presentations. Admission to the event is by donation. About 100 people turned out to see the South Okanagan Organic Producers’ sponsored presentation of ‘This Changes Everything,’ a film by Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein. Organizers of the Leap Day event at the Cawston Hall consider their event a follow-up and hope for a The Friends of The Similkameen present
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Time to dump the winter, summer hours start March 1 Review Staff
As of March 1 residents will have an extra throw away day. The Keremeos Transfer Station switches to summer hours as of March 1. The Keremeos Transfer Station, at the Keremeos Landfill, will be open on Wednesdays from March until the end of November. During these months the Transfer Station will be open Wednesday Noon to 4 pm and on Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. Wednesday openings were first tried last year and were popular with residents. A customer survey showed almost 80% of respondents supported the Transfer Station being open an additional day even with a potential small rise in local taxes. Other landfills that are switching to summer hours in the RDOS include Campbell Mountain Landfill and Oliver Landfill. The Campbell Mountain will reopen on Sundays from March until the end of November.
The Campbell Mountain Landfill hours will be open 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. every day except statutory holidays and Boxing Day. The Oliver Landfill will be opening at 10 a.m. on weekdays starting in March until the end of November. The Oliver Landfill will be open from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday to Saturday. The Oliver Landfill will be closed Sundays, Statutory Holidays and Boxing Day. Residents with questions can contact the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Solid Waste group at 250-490-4129, toll free 1-877-610-3737, info@rdos.bc.ca or visit www.rdos.bc.ca. Residents can save a lot of money if loads contain only separated materials. Some kinds of waste are prohibited from garbage disposal at the Keremeos Landfill. These include, but are not limited to biomedical waste, liquid waste, radioactive waste, flammable or ignitable wastes, and oil.
Missing woman found in Manning Park Black Press
The Keremeos Transfer Station will switch to summer hours starting March 1. The transfer station will now be open on Wednesdays in addition to regular hours.
A young woman who was reported missing last week, and allegedly kidnapped, was rescued by Princeton RCMP at Manning Park Friday night. RCMP Sergeant Barry Kennedy said the local detachment received a call from a woman in distress at Manning Park Lodge. When police arrived they found the woman suffering from lacerations and facial injuries. She was taken to Hope General Hospital for treatment. Kennedy said the woman reported she was abducted Wednesday from Kamloops, then drugged and driven to Vancouver where she was drugged a second time.
She reported she regained consciousness in Manning Park, struggled with her captor, and was able to get to a phone to call for help. “She woke up in Manning Park and started to fight with him and managed to escape,” said Kennedy. “She came running [into the Lodge] screaming.” Kennedy said the suspected kidnapper is known to the victim and she is co-operating with police. Charges of assault are pending in Princeton, and Kennedy said Hope RCMP are investigating the kidnapping.
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Ladies of the Canadian Royal Purple are constantly donating money to causes in the community. Recently the Royal Purple gave four boxes of food to the Feed the Valley program. Money raised to buy the food came from the Ladies working the Friday night Bingo. Ginny Bennett, left and Joan Popovich, right, stand with Mariska from Valley First.
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The Ladies of the Canadian Royal Purple recently presented the Elim Youth Group with $600 to help build two houses in Mexico. The money was presented by Marie Farren, middle, from the Royal Purple.
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SASY artists showing at Front Street Gallery in Penticton Review Staff
Between 15 and 20 local artists will be part of an exhibition at the well-known Front Street Art Gallery in Penticton. The show opens Saturday, February 27 with a reception from noon to 3 p.m. “It’s open to everyone. We’re encouraging everyone to come down. A lot of SASY (South Similkameen Arts Society) members will be in attendance. There will be refreshments and people can talk to the artists,” said Carolyn Jager, a resident artist at the Front Street Gallery and director of SASY said. Jager became a resident artist at Front Street last September.
She said the gallery has held several community shows in recent months. “It’s a good opportunity for some of those artists that haven’t had a chance to show to get in on it,” she said. The SASY show called “Vernissage” includes a melting pot of work from everything including watercolours to oil, encaustic, jewelry, photography and even mixed media. “It’s a selection of all the wonderful things that are being done around here by our members,” she said. Jager described the Front Street gallery as “quaint” and “busy.”
“It’s a little slower in the winter months but as soon as the Penticton farmer’s market opens up it picks up. We’re right down the street from cafes. It’s a great spot,’ she said. For those that can’t make it to the opening reception on Saturday, there will be plenty of time to check out the collection of work. The show is open until March 24. SASY members are also busy working on their original works for the upcoming Cawston Hall Cabin Fever Ball in early March. For the last several years SASY members have created works of art out of old chairs at the hall that are auctioned off to raise money.
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Crash fraudsters busted by own online bragging Jeff Nagel Black Press
Insurance fraudsters are increasingly being tripped up online by their own social media postings. ICBC says it opened 2,350 cyber cases last year where investigators used social media or other online postings to try to uncover suspected fraudulent or exaggerated crash claims. “Social media is a growing area that’s been highly successful for us,” said Chris Fairbridge, manager of ICBC’s Special Investigations Unit. “When you’ve got pictures and you’ve got video and you’ve got posts of what you’ve been doing, it’s pretty hard for anybody to look at that and say you’re telling the truth when you’ve exaggerated.” Fairbridge said the dedicated unit now has 10 investigators dedicated to cyber cases, up from two when it was started in 2010. About 70 per cent of their investigations have some effect in reducing payout costs or leading to a complete denial. One 2015 example was a B.C. woman who claimed crash injuries kept her from returning to work as a hairdresser, but posted on Twitter and Facebook about hiking, running and being one of the “hardest hitters” on the roller derby team she’d just joined. She settled for half her original claim after being confronted with her social media posts. In another case that went to court, a woman sought $1 million after being hit by a motorcycle in a crosswalk. A judge awarded her just $20,000 and ordered her to pay $34,000 in ICBC costs after deciding from social media posts and other evidence that she’d grossly exaggerated her injuries.
Other phony claimants were undone by their friends’ social media postings. A Lower Mainland man said he couldn’t go back to his desk job after a crash but investigators found a friend’s Facebook photo of him later running a grueling obstacle race in Whistler, as well as a video of him taking down an opponent in a mixed martial arts bout. Shown the evidence, he quickly settled, citing a miraculous recovery. ICBC also denied a Kamloops man’s claim that vandals burned his truck after finding evidence the fire was suspicious and a Craigslist posting trying to sell the truck because he couldn’t afford to pay for its repairs. Penalties may go beyond reduced or denied payouts. Fairbridge said there were 520 successful fraud convictions in the last five years, some leading to jail time. Those convicted may not be able to cross the border again or may have trouble getting a loan or a job, he noted. Asked if fraudsters are getting wise and going dark on social media after a claim, Fairbridge said no. “People can’t help themselves.” An estimated 10 to 20 per cent of auto insurance claims are fraudulent or exaggerated, costing an extra $600 million a year in B.C. and adding $100 to the insurance premiums of the average driver. “We’re not going to tolerate that, we’re not going to pass those costs along to honest customers,” Fairbridge said.
The Hedley Library might be turning the page on its current hours of operation. The Okanagan Regional Library recently sent out a request for residents to fill out an online survey regarding the hours that might best service the community. “The Okanagan Regional Library is conducting a branch hours survey for the Hedley library location, in order to review open hours to better serve the community,” a short release from the library board stated. Area residents, both library customers and non-users, are invited to fill out an online survey at www.orl.bc.ca/branches/hedley. Paper copies of the survey are also available in branch located at 789 Scott Avenue in Hedley. The survey will close on March 31, 2016.
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Province increases assistance for MSP premiums More people than ever qualify for assistance with Medical Services Plan premiums next year and it’s important to remind seniors to ensure they are eligible, BoundarySimilkameen MLA Linda Larson said today. A recent survey by B.C. seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie showed just 39 per cent of seniors knew about MSP premium assistance and 66 per cent pay full premiums when the number should be fewer than 50 per cent. “MSP premium assistance can make a big difference for many of our loved ones – our parents or grandparents,” Larson said. “Thanks to the work of our province’s seniors advocate, we know that many seniors who could be receiving help with the premiums have not applied.” A one-time application must be filled out specifically for the premium assistance program. Retroactive assistance may be provided for up to the previous six years. Anyone needing help with forms can contact Larson’s constituency
office at 6369 Main St. in Oliver, phone 250-498-5122 or toll-free 1-855-498-5122. Budget 2016 announced changes to MSP and premium assistance effective Jan. 1, 2017 which will help lower-income families, individuals and seniors with the cost of living. The B.C. government is investing an additional $70 million annually to enhance premium assistance. About 335,000 people will see their premiums reduced, and an additional 45,000 people will no longer pay premiums at all in 2017. As a result of enhancing premium assistance in 2017, a single senior earning up to $45,000 may qualify for reduced premiums. A senior couple earning up to $51,000 may qualify for reduced premiums. This translates into a savings of up to $480 per year for a senior couple and $324 per year for a single senior. Once the MSP changes from Budget 2016 are implemented Jan. 1, 2017, nearly two million British Columbians will pay no premiums.
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Tourism strategies taking off in B.C. Tom Fletcher Black Press
New direct flights from Paris and Tokyo and a decline in the Canadian dollar helped push international tourism near five million in 2015, a 7.9 per cent increase over the previous year. A relaunched “Super, Natural B.C.” marketing campaign has also proven effective, gaining attention from global tourism publications, Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Minister Shirley Bond said Tuesday, releasing 2015 visitor totals. Bond hit some of the highlights of the tourism results, showing improved results far from Vancouver International Airport. The gold rush town of Barkerville near Quesnel welcomed 60,000 visitors between May and September last year, a 20 per cent increase from the year before.
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Sun Peaks resort near Kamloops saw a 20 per cent increase in room nights last July, demonstrating success in efforts to expand mountain resorts beyond the ski season.
Hotel occupancy was up 8.8 per cent in the province, and restaurants saw a 7.3 per cent increase, said Marsha Walden, CEO of Destination British Columbia. Victoria registered 87 per cent hotel occupancy in June, and “that hasn’t happened in 20 years,” Walden said. The largest volume of visitors is from the U.S., which saw a 9.6 per cent increase to 5.2 million visits last year. France had the largest percentage increase at 33 per cent to 29,000 visitors, after Air France added a direct flight to Vancouver. Visits from Japan were up 15.5 per cent, and South Korea and Mexico visits rose 9.5 per cent. Visits from Asia Pacific countries rose 4.5 per cent and European visits rose 3.8 per cent.
Bowling scores on the rise Guest Artist Group South Similkameen Arts Society February 26 to March 24, 2016
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Tim A. enjoyed his morning coffee a little more on Feb. 18 during the Wednesday morning coffee league because he racked up a score of 227. Other high scorer that morning was Ron with 214. In the Wednesday morning ladies league Madeleine Pruden bowled 211 while Lynda Jensen scored 217. In Alley Oops action on Feb. 15 Helen Witter bowled 214 while Madeleine Pruden scored 209. Lester Pruden bowled 206 and Wayne Ritchie scored 221. Ruby Cavenail topped the charts with 269 in the Wednesday morning ladies league recently. Other top scorer was Judy Menshall with 211. In the Thursday morning coffee league action on Feb. 4 Wayne R.
Bowled 210, while Clyde bowled 226, 232 and 216. In the Wednesday morning ladies league Cavenail again scored big with 201. In the Thursday morning league Diane P. Bowled 203. In Alley Oops action on Feb. 8 Pam Crossman scored 220, while Madeleine Pruden bowled 213. Bruce Crossman scored 237 while Norm Boucher bowled 221. In Alley Oops league play on Feb. 1 seven bowlers scored more than 200 points. Top ladies bowlers were Kristina Dupuis, 216; Madeleine Pruden 217; Pam Crossman 211. In men’s Harold Desjardins bowled 247 – 600; Bruce Crossman 211; Norm Boucher 229; and Lester Pruden 211.
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Larson hooked on Kids Learn to Fish Day Linda Larson MLA, Boundary-Similkameen
I am now back in Victoria at the Legislature until the end of May. While there are many events and meeting requests that come across my desk, I am only in the constituency on Fridays and Saturdays and quite often that time is limited by weather and other unforeseen issues. I depend on my very resourceful and knowledgeable staff, Colleen and Patt, to be the front line and forward to me quickly any concern that I can deal with while in Victoria where I have access to ministry staff. I am still waiting, as many of you are, for some identified actions as a result of the park consultation that ended last Oct. 31. Environment Ministry staff is working diligently on a report but have experienced staffing turnover that has delayed the process. It was the wish of the public to have ministry staff be responsible for completing the process, so we will all have to be patient a while longer. While there have been many events in the riding in the past few weeks, I would like to tell you
about Kids Learn to Fish day at Yellow Lake. Thanks to the B.C. Freshwater Fisheries Society and the staff and volunteers from the Penticton Fisheries Management Section, several hundred kids of all ages enjoyed a day ice-fishing. Fishing rods and bait were supplied (as well as hot dogs) and many children who had never gone fishing enjoyed a great experience. I would also like to recognize Chamber of Commerce Week which was Feb. 15 to 19. There are 125 Chambers throughout B.C. representing 36,000 businesses. Over the years the Chamber of Commerce has worked closely with the Small Business Roundtable in reducing red tape and regulation for small businesses throughout B.C. I want to thank all our local Chamber volunteers for getting involved in creating a better work environment for the businesses in their areas. The 2016 budget has been tabled and is again a balanced budget. I am sure you are all getting tired of the constraints a conservative budget imposes, but it has allowed B.C. to lead the country in stability from an economic standpoint in what is becoming a very unstable
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environment. One of the biggest advantages to you as taxpayers is the triple-A credit rating that keeps the interest we pay on debt the lowest in Canada. It translates into billions of dollars annually that stay in B.C. working for our taxpayers. For the Boundary-Similkameen there are several budget items of specific interest to us all, so I will relate a few each month as we move forward. · The establishment of the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., which will be tasked with wildfire prevention and mitigation through forest fuel management, reforestation and habitat restoration. · The Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative will continue with Community Wildfire Protection Plans, Fire Smart Planning Activities (as Anarchist Mountain residents have done) and Fuel Management Projects. All who experienced the fires of 2015 will recognize the value of these initiatives for our entire region. The 50th anniversary of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen will be celebrated
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MLA Linda Larson was one of about 400 people at the Kids Learn to Fish Day held on Yellow Lake recently. Larson applauded the different agencies involved in the day that supply equipment and bait to children.
March 4 in Penticton. While there are always people who question the value of regional government, or any of our current government systems, the men and women who step up to serve their constituents are to be commended for their service. The elected directors and the staff of the RDOS work extremely hard to serve all the people who live outside the boundaries of munici-
palities in a very large and diverse region. It can be an amazing experience on one hand, and a thankless job on the other. The one thing that is a constant is the willingness to serve and the dedication to the people they represent. To all of you who have served in the past 50 years and to all who serve today, thank you.
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There are many modalities in the realm of holistic health care for pets and this article will not go into any one of them in detail. The purpose of this article is to introduce you to a paradigm shift in the way you view your pet’s overall care and to encourage you to do your own research to discover what might be best for your pet. Let’s start with the long held belief about the need for vaccinations. Vaccinations: Most pet owners are aware that there is a controversy surrounding vaccinations in the veterinary field. Evidence supporting the view that vaccines given every year can be harmful in some pets is mounting. Many veterinarians, including some research scientists and veterinary colleges, believe that puppy and kitten vaccinations provide your pet with adequate immunity for life or a good portion of it, just like childhood vaccinations are good for life. Many veterinarians are advocating the use of one vaccine at a time (eg. for dogs, first just Parvo, then 3-4 weeks later, just Distemper) to reduce the stress on the immune system. Remember, it is your pet and you are ultimately responsible for its well-being. If you choose not to vaccinate at all, then it is important that you do so with full knowledge and that you take steps to ensure they are kept on a superior level of nutrition and are kept lean and trim. Your pets should still be seen once a year for physical examinations and twice a year for senior pets. In my opinion, it is absolutely unnecessary in almost every case to administer vaccines annually and you may cause irreparable harm by continuing to do so. I very rarely vaccinate beyond the initial puppy vaccines other than for perhaps Rabies. Of critical importance is the fact that vaccines are only approved for use in HEALTHY animals. That means free from any disease, including things which seem quite minor like skin and ear problems, but also includes behaviour problems, arthritis, heart disease, kidney disease, bladder infections or history of cystitis, and many more. Caution should be exercised when deciding to give any vaccines and no vaccine......
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