Similkameen Spotlight, July 03, 2013

Thirty four residents attended the Special Annual General Meeting for the Princeton Posse held Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m., at the Riverside Centre.

The meeting chaired by Lyle Thomas, Leisure Services Manager for RDOS/Town of Princeton was held in hope that members of the community would come forward to assist in continuing the operations of the Princeton Posse Hockey Team.

“I thank you sincerely, for coming out and for showing your support,” said Thomas to the 34 people in attendance.

Thomas then went on to share a bit of the history of hockey in Princeton, the KIJHL and of the Princeton Posse. For interest he showed a photo of the Copper Mountain Hockey Team 1925 - 1926 (Similkameen League Champs) and showed the very first Jersey worn by the Princeton Posse. (The Posse logo then, was quite the large logo which covered the Enderby Ice Kings logo)

After showing a history video sharing high-lights of the Posse’s first 10 years, Thomas shared a proposed plan for operations, reiterat-ing again and again, that “Many hands make light work.”

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The Princeton Youth Ambassadors for 2013 were chosen at the coronation ceremony held at the Riverside Centre on Friday, June 28.

The evening was emceed by 2011 Ambassador, Miss Taylor Robillard.

MLA Jackie Tegart came to Princeton to participate in the Rotary Parade and to extend her congratulations to this years candidates. She began by stating, “What poise, elegance and handsomeness.” Tegart then went on to say what an excellent program Youth Ambassadors was and that, “programs to teach youth to be leaders were priceless—offering incredible opportunities.”

Mayor Frank Armitage extended a welcome to all visiting royalty and a special welcome to visitors from Princeton’s sister city—Mayor Patrick Plumb and his family. To the candidates he extended his pride in them. “This town could not be more proud of you, he said, “You have risen to the challenge without question—you are fine young citizens.”

Visiting royalty from Boston Bar, Vernon, Summerland, Lytton, Osoyoos, Oliver and New Westminster were intro-duced and each extended an invitation to visit their communi-ties. Bree Lindley, Princeton’s Rodeo Queen extended a warm welcome to all.

The BC Ambassador Team; Acacia Schmietenknop and Mariah Morris, (Carley Henniger unable to attend) offered

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(L to r) Morgan Whelpton, Miss Billy’s Restaurant is crowned Princeton Friendship Ambassador. Destiny Earle, Miss Royal Canadian Legion and Carmen Brodie, Miss Princeton Rotary Club are crowned Princeton Youth Ambassadors for 2013 during coronation on Friday, June 28.

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ArtsGARDEN CLUB: Meets second Tuesday of every month, 1 PM, Seniors Branch 30. Call Doreen @ 250-295-1577

ARTS COUNCIL: Meets the third Wednesday of the month. 4:30 p.m. @ the Riverside Centre. En-quiries contact Dell @ 250-295-3266 New Members Welcome!

BUNCHGRASS QUILTERSMeet 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at the Riverside Centre from 10 - 3 p.m.. Everyone Welcome! Contact Sharon 250-295-4194 or Rosemary 250-295-6511

PRINCETON POTTERS GUILD, RIVERSIDE POTTERY STUDIO:Access to the potter’s wheel or hardwork, workshop opportunities, group projects. Call Sue for more info or to join. 250-295-0527

PRINCETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY:The Princeton Traditional Music So-ciety puts on the Traditional Music Festival each year in August, featuring traditional music from many places. The three-day festival is free and run entirely by volunteers. The 100+ musicians and dancers also offer their talents for free. If you would like to help out with the festival, please contact Jon or Rika @ 250-295-6010

Community:FREE MAN & FREE wOMAN:Declare Sovereigns Princeton Public Li-brary. Next date to be announced.

INTERESTED IN CHRISTIAN MEDITATION?For people who want to learn to pray with great simplicity, for people who would be willing to get to know Jesus who loves each of us immensely, for people who are at a dead end, for people who want to get to know themselves, for people who want to make a new begin-ning! We can go to God together and it’s free! Call me: Fr. Harry Clarke at 250-295-3541. Let us get a group going to the advantage of all.

PRINCETON LIBRARY:Tuesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.. - 8 p.m.Wednesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.Fridays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.Saturdays: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

PRINCETON MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES:New members are encouraged to join us for an exciting new year.

wELCOME wAGON! Are you a new to Princeton? If so, we have information regarding local, civic, community services and facilities. We also have gifts for you from local merchants and businesses. Call 1-866-856-8442

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: Meets second Monday of every month, 1:00 p.m. Hospital Board Room. For info., Call Doreen @ 250-295-1577

PRINCETON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY SKILLS CENTRE SOCIETY:Meetings are held quarterly on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

HEDLEY LIBRARY HOURS: A reminder that the Library is open ev-ery Thurs. from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is located at the OAPO Hall on Scott Ave.

HEDLEY OAPO: 3rd Monday of every month regular general meetings - Everyone welcome to come.

SENIORS BRANCH #30POT LUCK SUPPER: Last Friday of every month, 5:30 p.m. Seniors Centre. Members can invite a guest.

MEMBERS ONLYPOOL TOURNAMENT: Last Tuesday of every month at the Se-nior’s Centre. 10:00 am

wHIST & CRIB: (Seniors Branch #30) First Saturday of each month at 1 PM. Coffee & refresh-ments included. Everyone welcome.

VERMILION FORKS PRINCETON O.A.P.O. BRANCH #185: Regular meetings second Friday of every month at 2 p.m.. Pot luck supper every third Friday at 5:00 p.m.

SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING SESSIONS: Meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Call Ar-nie Powell at 250-295-6759 for more information.

LITTLE FOLKS NURSERY SCHOOL: Meetings are every third Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at LFNS. 250-295-3083

ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLECOUNTRY STORE: Friday’s 11 - 6 and Saturday’s 10 - 3. Table rentals available. For info. Contact Doris Driver at 250-295-3518. Lunch available.

PRINCETON LEGION BRANCH #56: Reminds all veterans that the D.V.A. Now makes home visits. For more info. Phone 250-295-6060

JA SCHOOL & COMMUNITY GARDEN:New members invited to volunteer as “garden angels” attend committee meetings and garden their own plots. Phone Sandra 250-295-3779, Sharon 250-295-4080 or JAE School 250-295-6727

CINDY PAROLIN SAFE HOMES PROGRAM: Princeton and area, crisis intervention, emotional support, information, legal strategies and safe shelter in cases of abuse against women in relationships. Call the 24 hour women’s crisis line at 250-295-8211 for confidential services.

MONDAY NIGHT BRIDGE:@ Riverside Centre 7 - 9:30. Knowledge of bridge necessary. Call Gail @ 250-295-0171

HealthPRINCETON COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CHAC): Meets third Tuesday of every month at 7 PM at Town Hall.

PRINCETON HEALTH ACTION COMMITTEE: Regular public meetings first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM at the BPO Elks Lodge.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR wOMEN:If interested in attending, please call: Barb 250-295-4050 orDel 250-295-3266

TOPS: (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meets at Riverside Wellness Cen-tre every Thursday. Weigh-in-Time 8:30 AM Meeting 9:00–10:00 AM. For more information please contact Lynda 250- 295-3658 or Myrna 250-295-7272 Visit www.tops.org

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: Group helps bereaved parents. Will meet as needed. Call Shirley Haker at 250-295-3607. [email protected]

CRISIS LINE: You can call us 24 hours a day, everyday, and your call is confidential and anony-mous. The crisis line is 250-493-6622. Or call collect from locations within the South Okanagan Similkameen: (250)493-6622.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:Meet Friday In Tulameen at 7:30 p.m. at Library call 250-295-7005

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. Arbor House. Thursdays @ 7:30 p.m. Baptist Church. Old Hedley road. Contacts: Fred 250-295-7272 or Marena 250-295-7663 NEw LADIES AL-ANON MEETING:Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? Mondays; noon - 1 p.m. @ Riverside Wellness Centre. Contact Cen-tral Referral @1-604-688-1716

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Meet’s every Wednesday & Sunday at the Info Centre in Chamber Basement 7:30 P.M. Phone 1-877-234-5809

Club Notes:FREEMASONRY: FOR MEN OF GOOD CHARACTER:Freemasonry has been active in B.C. for over 130 years. It is a fraternity open to men of all races and religions. If you are of good character and want more infor-mation, please contact: The Secretary Similkameen Lodge #95A.F.. & A.M. C/O Box 174Princeton, BC V0X 1w0

PRINCETON LIONS CLUB: Regular dinner meetings the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month @ The Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 p.m.

ROYAL PURPLE:Meetings first and third Tuesdays 7:30 PM, Princeton.

ELKS: Meetings every second and fourth Sun-day, 2 PM.

ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLE: Joint meeting and pot luck supper every third Saturday at 5:30 PM.

PRINCETON PERFORMING ARTS: Meet first Tuesday of each month @ 7 p.m. in Riverside Theatre. Contact Derek @ 250-295-3037

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: General meeting held on the third Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM.

PRINCETON LADIES AUXILIARY LEGION BRANCH 56: Meet 2nd Tuesday of the month @ Legion Hall at 7:00 p.m.

SIMILKAMEEN VALLEY ATV CLUB: meet 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m. (March - August) in the Cham-ber Boardroom. Contact: 250-292-8348 [email protected]

HEDLEY MUSEUM:General Meeting, meets the 2nd Monday of each month. 6 p.m. @ The Hedley Museum

THE PRINCETON RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB:INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE Juniors & Seniors meet at 7p.m. every Wednesday at the Family Centre (behind the legion). Phone 250-295-6150.

VERMILION FORKS FIELDNATURALISTS:Group meets second Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. at the Riverside Centre. Public welcome.

OTTER VALLEY FISH & GAME:Meeting’s 3rd Thursday of each month at noon in the Club House.

VERMILION TRAILS SOCIETY:Meets at the Chamber Basement every 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. For more info: Contact [email protected] New Members welcome!

PXA MEETING: Held on the third Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m. at the PXA grounds. New Members welcome!

PRINCETON FISH & GAME:General meetings 2nd Monday of the month. 7:00 p.m. Wellness Centre. For memberships contact Joy Klassen @ 250-295-3134

PRINCETON RACING DAYS ASSOCIATION:Meets at the Sunflowers Downs Race Track. Third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. New Members welcome!

PRINCETON & DISTRICT FALL FAIR ASSOCIATION:Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Fair Grounds. 6:30 p.m. New Members welcome!

PRINCETON ROTARY CLUB:Meets every Tuesday @ 12 p.m. Heart-land Restaurant (dining room). For more info. Call Judy @ 250-295-0217. New members welcome!

COPPERHILL LANES:YBC Bowling Saturday 10 AM. Club 55. Men’s, Ladies and Mixed bowling leagues. Call 250-295-6500 for more information.

SPECIAL “O” BOARD;Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month. Contact 250-295-7218 for meeting place & time.

FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP: For more information, please contact Jennifer @ 250-295-7438

LAPADARY PRINCETON’S ROCK & FOSSIL CLUB:Meetings held third Tuesday of the month. 7:00 p.m. Riverside Centre. Call Franz Hofer @ 250-295-3896 for more info. New members welcome!

PRINCETON COMMUNITY BAND:Meets Mondays and Thursdays 6 p.m. in the PSS Band Room.New musicians welcome!

YouthGIRL GUIDES OF CANADA:Contact: Carol Mack 250-295-7085

PRINCETON MINOR HOCKEY:Lori Gullison 250-295-3977

SIMILKAMEEN (JKA) SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB: 250-295-3909 or 250-295-7374

PRINCETON POSSE JR. HOCKEY CLUB: 250-295-6544

PRINCETON FIGURE SKATING CLUB:Lynette Boyd: 250-295-7113

KOKANEE SUMMER SwIM CLUB:Lindsay: 250-295-0759

PRINCETON FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY : FAMILY PLACE 120 Kenley Ave. open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11:00- 2:00. (pre-natal) 11:00 -12:00 Mom’s help prepare and enjoy lunch together.

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The Special Annual General Meeting called for the Princeton Posse had a good turnout from inter-ested community members. 18 directors were elected. (13 in photo) The new board of directors for the Princeton Posse includes; Dean Johnston, Mike Grgich, Gary Fraser, Richard White, Ian Elko, Anthony Pankratz, Larry Lagault, Pam Lagault, Corry Oerlemans, Linda Hodgson, Jackie Hilton, Lorna Coyne, Linda Thompson, Randy McLean, Kirk McConnell, Dorothy Lauder, Sharon Zieske, and Peter McDonald.

The proposed plan was designed by an interim committee, who has kept up with Posse operations since the former board stepped down. (Dave Claire, Larry Legault and Lyle Thomas)

Nominations from the floor were then taken as well as a list of names of residents who had put their names forward for positions was read.

Eighteen individuals were elected to the board and from those 18, the executive members were chosen.The Princeton Posse board of directors for the 2013/14 year are; president - Dean Johnston, vice presi-

dents - Corry Oerlemans and Mike Grgich, treasurer - Lorna Coyne, secretary - Pam Lagault, director of marketing - Richard White, director of fundraising - Ian Elko, game day directors - Linda Thompson, Pam Lagault, Ian Elko and Gary Fraser, media relations directors - Randy McLean and Dean Johnston, direc-tor of communications - Kirk McConnell, director of sales and merchandising - Jackie Hilton, director of office operations - Larry Lagault, director of public relations - Anthony Pankratz, director of special events - Dorothy Lauder, team liaison directors - Linda Hodgson, Sharon Zieske, and Linda Thompson and the director of transportation - Peter McDonald.

Ex-officio members are the Town of Princeton and the Regional District Of Okanagan-Similkameen. (RDOS)

Thomas again extended his thanks for the community support shown and for the dedication of the folks who stepped forward to carry the Posse ride on.

To date the Posse Camp schedule is as follows; Training - August 19 - 23; Prep Camp - August 23 to 26 and Try-outs are scheduled for August 27 - 29.

The regular season is scheduled to begin September 13, 2013.For more information, please visit www.kijhl.ca

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Transportation is advising as a courtesy call, a notice of a road closure between the hours of 9:00 pm Wednesday, July 3, 2013 and 8:00 am Thursday, July 4, 2013 for the

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FortisBC Princeton employees Jason Earle, Clayton Vermette, Dave Barker (Keremeos) and Russ Biagioni are members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Local 213, currently locked out by FortisBC. (Princeton employee Aaron Gould not in photo)

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (IBEW)Local 213 has been in bar-gaining with FortisBC since January of this year.

On Wednesday, June 26 FortisBC locked out 240 of it’s employees.

The main issues involved in the dispute are wages and control over job descriptions.

IBEW 213 filed strike notice on March 13 and began withdrawing non-essential services in mid-May. The services withdrawn were those such as using computers or doing paperwork. Work was completed, but documentation was not.

An essential services agreement was worked out with the company and the union in May.

Joyce Wagenaar director of communications for FortisBC said, “When job action escalated, we felt there were distraction issues. The company has

activated the Essential Services Order which sets out service and staffing levels to ensure service and reliability for our customers.” She also stated that the contact center employees were not affected and that crews would respond to power outages.

Customers can reach FortisBC through the contact center at 1-866-436-7847

“We are sorry for any inconvenience to the public,” says Rod Russell who represents the locked out employees. “It really is unfortunate.” He also noted that some employees are currently giving notice and leaving the company.

The union presented their final offer in late April. The company then put its proposal to the workers in a final vote. Of the 90.4 percent of members who cast a ballot, 88.4 percent rejected it. “It’s a very clear message,” said Russell. “I’m sure that they (the company) think that they are right, but I know we feel we are. We are looking for a fair and reasonable deal,” he said.



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VICTORIA – Call it the Beach Blanket Budget.Despite having to campaign once again to win

a seat in a byelection, Premier Christy Clark has ordered the legislature to sit without her through most of July to pass the budget that was tabled before the election.

This rare summer session ensures a couple of things. First, there will be less time for real financial results to contradict the rosy predictions made by Finance Minister Mike de Jong in February.

Second, it ensures that there will be minimum public attention paid to the deliberations, as people focus on their summer vacations and put the busi-ness of running the province aside again.

B.C. Liberal house leader Mike de Jong insists there has been no decision made on whether the legislature will sit again in the fall. The standard schedule, put in place under former premier Gordon Campbell, calls for MLAs to assemble in October and November, to consider legislation, after a spring devoted to the budget and ministry spending.

This was a serious reform that went along with four-year scheduled elections. But Campbell soon abandoned this noble approach, with fall sessions dwindling to a few days to deal with urgent issues or disappearing altogether.

I expected Clark to reverse that after she led the party to vic-tory in May and consigned the Campbell era to the history books. Open, accountable government and all that.

So why the summer session? I’m inclined to agree with NDP house leader John Horgan, who meets privately with de Jong in his role of government house leader to thrash out schedules. Here’s Horgan’s message to Clark and her government as he emerged from the latest meeting:

“You ran on a platform that you claimed you were ready to implement. And what we’re getting instead is, ‘let’s jam ’em in here

while the media’s on holidays, while people are at the beach thinking about other things. We’ll pass our bogus budget and then we’ll see you in February’.”

Is the budget accurate, or “bogus,” or somewhere in between? They’re always projections, so that can’t be determined until next year. But the proposal to keep the increase in overall spending to less than two per cent, with nearly all the increase going to health and education, is difficult to accept.

During his time, Campbell topped the Fraser Institute’s ranking of most fiscally responsible pre-miers, limiting spending growth to 4.4 per cent. During those same years, average provincial eco-nomic growth was only 4.1 per cent, meaning that

under the supposedly tight-fisted, tax-cutting Campbell, govern-ment continued to grow to more than 20 per cent of gross domes-tic product.

Clark has indicated several times since her surprise election win that she intends to make government smaller. That’s the difference between her “core review” of government programs and the one conducted by Campbell in the painful first years of his mandate.

This is why I mentioned last week that one of the more signifi-cant instructions given to Clark’s cabinet ministers was to examine turning the Liquor Distribution Branch into a separate corpora-tion with its own board of directors.

That in itself may slightly increases the size of government. But it could be a preliminary step to selling the whole thing off and reducing the government’s role to taxing and regulating booze sales.

You can imagine how that would go over with the NDP, with former liquor store union boss George Heyman among the loud-est opposition MLAs.

This is the kind of change that should be debated in public, not by press release.

Clark resumes Campbell arrogance

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Mystery Person; Who is this? Check next weeks Spotlight for the answer.1) Here is your man if you need a French translation. 2) His wife and he both have first names starting with J. 3) She and he are both proficient on computers. Answer to the previous week: Rob, Mike, Shane, Trevor, Kurt, Tyson, Jamie, Allison, Linda, Barb, Jackie, Rob, Ryan, Jason, Charlene, Lisa, Karen, Theresa, Barb & Korrina.

The results of the May 14 B.C. election had barely been confirmed when opposition parties and political observers like Black Press’s Tom Fletcher made note of big raises instituted by the B.C. Liberals for key politicial staff.

Ministerial assistants’ salaries ceilings increased from $94,500 to $105,000, the top salary for the premier’s chief of staff increased from $195,000 to $230,000, and the premier’s deputy chief of staff’s salary rose from $144,000 to $230,000.

So much for the Liberal party’s preelection rheto-ric regarding the party’s priority to control spending.

The move may prove to be ill timed, however, as the public could show their discontent through the ballot during Premier Clark’s upcoming July 10 bye-lection in Westside - Kelowna

It will also be interesting to see what the Liberals prioritize in their upcoming core review.

It will be even interesting at the local level, since newly elected MLA, former Regional District Okanagan Similkameen Chair and Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton has been appointed Vice Chair of the Cabinet Working Group on Core Review.

Will the core review cut services to the average B.C. resident while ignoring these generous, unwar-ranted, appointed perks and salaries to government officials and insiders?

Ashton advanced himself politically out of a per-ceived reputation for fiscal responsibility during his years as Penticton mayor. Will he and the review com-mittee now conveniently overlook these recent top pay increases, that were not part of the Liberal elec-tion platform, for the sake of political expediency?

Without a good deal of public backlash, it would seem to be a definite possibility.

Public reaction needed

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Start your weekend off at the 13th Annual Princeton Show and Shine as classic, custom, hot rods and vintage cars line Bridge Street Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Live music with the Allenby Road Band, prizes, hot dogs, burgers and viewing some beautiful cars will make this a great day for everyone. All money raised will goes towards purchasing equipment for our local hospital and Ridgewood.

Canadian Bull Run RallyThe Canadian Bull Run Car Rally is visiting

the Princeton Airport on Sunday, July 7 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Come on up to view these spec-tacular Supercars and talk to the drivers during their car show from 1-2 p.m. Supercar drag rac-ing is beginning at 2:15 p.m. The Canadian Bull Run Crew will be giving sizable donations to youth organizations in Princeton. Admission is by donation at the gate.

For more information or to volunteer for these two great events please contact Nadine McEwen at 250-295-6067 or e-mail: [email protected]

The Allenby Road Band from Princeton will provide the music entertainment while you check out the 13th Annual A&W/Princeton Show “N” Shine car show on Saturday, July 6.

Students from Princeton Secondary got a sneak peak at a couple of the cars in June. Supercars like; a Lamborghini Aventador, Audi R8’s, Ferraris, McLaren SLR, Lamborghini Murciélago, Nissan GTR’s and more will be involved in the show on Sunday, July 7 at the Princeton Airport. To find out more about the rally please visit www.canadianbullrun.com or like them on Facebook to keep up with their events. www.facebook.com/CanadianBullrun


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AttentionFriends and Supporters of the

Erris VoluntEEr FirE AssociAtionNOTICE OF AGM AND FIRE HALL

GRAND OPENING

2254 Princeton-Summerland Road

SATuRDAy, JuLy 6, 20133:00 p.m. Annual General Meeting

4:30 p.m. Grand Opening - BBQ by donation

Celebrate the construction of our new Fire Hall!

Please bring something to share, (appy/salad/dessert), your favourite refreshment and a chair or two.

We look forward to seeing you!

For more information please contact Sandi Lawlor 250-295-3062 or Debbie Blue 250-295-6293

L to r: Randy McLean, Richard White, Dean Johnston, Bill Rotheisler, Corry Oerlemans and Gary Fraser.Bill Rotheisler has been hired as general manager and head coach for the Princeton Posse.

PRINCETON, B.C. - June 27, 2013—On June 25, 2013 at the Princeton Posse Annual General Meeting, Dean Johnston stepped in as the new president with an entirely new board, dedicated to establishing the Posse as a cornerstone in the community.

The Board of Directors aren’t the only fresh faces with the Posse. Bill Rotheisler, who was part of Team Pacific that won a bronze medal at the 2011 U17 World hockey Championship, is the new General Manager and Head Coach of the Princeton Posse.

Rotheisler spent last season coaching the Comox Valley Glacier Kings of the VIJHL. With the short amount of time that Rotheisler and his coaching staff had, they built a strong team that had their first playoff sweep in the franchise’s history, won the North Island Division and com-peted at the Cyclone Taylor Cup. They changed the culture of the dressing room and built a team that the community bonded with.

Prior to his season with the VIJHL, Rotheisler spent five seasons between Pursuit of Excellence

Hockey Academy and the Okanagan Hockey Academy.

During his three seasons with the Okanagan Hockey Academy/School, Rotheisler was an inte-gral part of the management and operations as program director, coordinator, and writer for the International Development Tournament.

Rotheisler is the youngest coach to attend the biennial NCCP High Performance 2 seminar — the highest level coaching certification program in the country and has also attended as a presenter. “I am humbled and honoured that I will be a part of the Princeton Posse family: An organization that has always turned heads with passionate fans and strong community bond. The first game that I ever coached in the KIJHL, on an interim basis, was in the Princeton & District Arena as a member of the Summerland Sting. I remember thinking to myself that this would be a great place to coach and call home one day.”

Rotheisler is looking forward to working with the new Board of Directors and the community to continue to build the passion and excitement that Princeton has for their Posse.

General Manager and Head Coach acquired for the Princeton Posse


Bronze medals of bravery awarded to localsDuring the RCMP awards presenta-tion ceremony in Kelowna on June 27, Argo highways main-tenance employee David Groff and RCMP Const. Mike Leiding were presented with the Royal Canadian Humane Association Bronze Medal. RCMP deputy commissioner Craig Callens, com-manding officer of E Division presented the medals to honour the gentlemen for their acts of bravery follow-ing an accident which took place on the Similkameen River in February of 2012.

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OPEN TUESDAYS 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.IF YOU NEED EQUIPMENT at other times, please call 250-293-6467

(9am - 3pm, Tuesday - Friday)TO RETURN EQUIPMENT:Please leave it at the office door with a note of your name so that I can clear your fi le from our records. (DO NOT leave equipment outside the Riverside Centre)VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:to care for the equipment, please call 250-293-6467. ~Marjorie Holland - Volunteer

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CAPRICORN: Capricorn, your focus on the future may be making it difficult for you to see what is right in front of you. Take stock of your immediate future and you’ll be glad you did.

AQUARIUS: Aquarius, expect to tackle many things on your to-do list this week. While you are feeling motivated, keep going. You may accomplish a lot more.

PISCES: Pisces, sometimes you will have to make sacrifices, and this week you may find yourself putting others first. You thrive at being selfless.

ARIES: You don’t need to hide behind a mask, Aries. Let your true feelings be shown and you will gain more respect for having done so. If you meet resistance, try again.

TAURUS: Don’t worry about a missed opportunity this week, Taurus. You will get a second chance and make the most of that well-deserved opportunity.

GEMINI: Gemini, you will need to find ways to sure up a plan of action before you can start to move forward. You may want to seek advice from Pisces.

CANCER: Cancer, keep trying even if you feel as though your efforts are getting you nowhere. Eventually you will make a breakthrough, and all that hard work will pay off.

LEO: Leo, take care of a few things early in the week and then enjoy some much-needed and well-deserved rest and relaxation. Put travel at the top of your to-do list.

VIRGO: Virgo, you may experience a scare, but it will be short-lived and you will recover quickly. The rest of the week may prove uneventful, but do your best to stay busy.

LIBRA: Libra, you may be second-guessing an earlier decision that you now find isn’t working out exactly as you had hoped. It is not too late to take a different path.

SCORPIO: Scorpio, spend some quality time at home if you have been away for awhile. Time spent with your loved ones will reinvigorate you and put some hop back in your step.

SAGITTARIUS: Sagittarius, step out of the shadows for a bit this week to get the praise and recognition you deserve. There’s no shame in accepting the gratitude of others.

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Experimenting with international cuisine is one of the joys of cooking. The chance to whip up a taste of a faraway culture in the comfort of your own kitchen is an opportunity many home cooks find too good to pass up.

As many cooks discover, some cuisines combine elements of various cultures. India, for example, was colonized by the British, Dutch, French and Portuguese, and that mingling is reflected in Indian cuisine. Such is the case with the following recipe for “Anglo-Indian Beef Stir-Fry” from Ruta Kahate’s “5 Spices, 50 Dishes” (Chronicle Books), which is among the more popular Anglo-Indian dishes.

Anglo-IndIAn Beef StIr-fryServes 4

1 pound beef sirloin or any other tender cut of beef, sliced against the grain into paper-thin slices

1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar

11/4 teaspoons salt, divided3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric, divided2 medium russet potatoes6 tablespoons canola oil, divided1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly

sliced (about 11/2 cups)11/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger (about

3-inch piece)1/4 teaspoon cayenne

To make slicing beef easier, freeze it for about 20 minutes. Or even better, have the butcher slice it for you at the store. Rub the beef slices with the vinegar, 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the turmeric and set aside.

Bring the whole potatoes to a boil in lightly salt-ed water to cover. Boil them for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat, cover, and let the potatoes sit in the hot water for 10 minutes. The potatoes will be perfectly

cooked without being mushy. Drain, peel and cut into 6 to 8 wedges each. Coat the wedges with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon turmeric and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.

Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large wok and fry the onion and ginger until softened slightly. Add the cayenne and then the marinated beef. Stir-fry over high heat until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Cooking time will vary depending on which cut of beef you’ve used and how thinly you’ve sliced it. If you

find that the beef is not tender enough

for you liking, add 1/2 cup water, cover, and cook on medium-low heat until the beef is very tender, about 15 minutes more.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet and gently fry the potato wedges over low heat until golden brown and crisp. Serve the stir-fry garnished with the potato “chips.” For a true Anglo-Indian stir fry, serve tomato ketchup alongside. PC137288

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their congratulations to all the candidates, spoke of the BC Ambassador program and offered their appreciation to Megan Pateman and Taylor Gibb for their participation and a job well done as Princeton’s 2012 Ambassadors.

After many thank you’s were extended and farewell speeches given, amidst smiles tears and laughter, the awards for 2013 were given.

Sandi Lawlor, Distinguished Toastmaster, presented each of this years candidates and the 2012 Ambassadors with their Speechcraft Program Certificates. Lawlor said, “They were fantastic students who excelled beautifully.” The most improved speaker was awarded to Morgan Whelpton.

Most improved in the program was a tie with Jeannine McIntosh and Morgan Whelpton receiving the award.

The Best Formal Attire Award was a tie again, presented to Zach Jwaszko and Carmen Brodie.

The Princeton Knowledge Exam Award was presented to Destiny Earle.

The Talent Award was given to three of the candidates; Layne Robillard, Carmen Brodie and Destiny Earle.

The Fashion Show Award was presented to Carmen Brodie.

The Speech Award and the People’s Choice Awards were awarded to Destiny Earle. The People’s Choice Jars raised over $1000. Earle’s jar contained $344., which she requested be given to the Ambassador program.

As their final duties as outgoing royalty, 2012 Ambassadors Megan Pateman and Taylor Gibb presented the 2013 Princeton Youth Ambassadors with their banners and crowns.

Miss Morgan Whelpton is crowned Princeton Friendship Ambassador.

As a result of a tie win, the Princeton Youth Ambassadors for 2013 are; Miss Destiny Earle and Miss Carmen Brodie.

Wasn’t that a party! - Princeton Racing Days celebrates 45th yearThe Royal Canadian Legion began the week-

end festivities by hosting their Legion Week celebration on Friday, June 28.

Legion Ambassador Candidate Destiny Earle joined Legion members Doreen Poulsen and Sharon Paterson at an information table where they informed people about the Legion, how to join and take part in it’s events. They also invited people in for the free barbecue provided for the afternoon. A dance was held Friday evening with music provided by Ian Elko.

At 6 p.m., the annual Rotary Parade lead by the Royal Canadian Legion Colour Guard started out Vermilion Avenue and on to Bridge Street.

Fifty-five entrants paraded for residents and visitors throwing candy, T-shirts and the odd water balloon. Entries included locals, visiting Royalty and floats by the 10, 20, 30 and 50 year class reunions.

First prizes went to Vermilion Forks Fitness, Princeton Family Services, China Ridge Riders and the Royal Canadian Legion. Second place ribbons were awarded to Cooper’s Foods, Liv-ing Water Community Church, Little Britches Rodeo and to the Crimson Tine Players. Third place ribbons went to Young Life, Bree Lindley and the Princeton & District Agricultural Fair.

After the parade, the Princeton Ambassador Coronation was held at the Riverside Centre. - (See story page 1 of this issue)

On Saturday the festivities began with the Lions Club Annual Pancake Breakfast.

Fern and Ed Goudreau, Anne and Wayne Passey, Gerry St Laurant, Dave Shalanski, Guy Le Comte, John Sandness, Johanna McDonald and Elaine Miller along with helpers; Bob and Colleen Hughes served up 165 breakfasts of pancakes, sausages and tea/coffee.

“It was a great turn-out,” said Lions president Dave Shalanski, “definitely more than last year.”

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On Saturday afternoon, the festivities carried on with the 45th run of Princeton Racing Days.

Although the races were delayed by approximately two hours due to an accident with the gate, the crowd hung on and the races began.

By the time the second race was run, Harvey the volunteer who was injured had returned to the track, ready to get back to work. (He was made to rest the remainder of the day.)

Eight races were run, parimutuels packed, and the concession and refreshment garden stayed busy right up till the end of the evening dance with music by Dale Seaman and Highway 97.

Volunteers reported that this had been the “biggest crowd they had seen in a few years.”

“Amazing,” is the word Racing Days president Karrie Crucil used to describe the day. “Everyone was happy—the owners, the trainers, jockeys, volunteers and the public,” she said, everybody had a fantastic day.”

Mrs. Edith Currie was present this year to present the Cur-rie Cup to the winner of the Currie Memorial Derby won by

“Alaughatlast” - owned by James Strachan and ridden by Sarah Fredrick. The Currie Cup was donated by Brian Anderson to honour Doug and Laurie Currie, founding members of Princ-eton Racing Days.

The 42nd run of The Similkameen Cup was won again this year by local horse, “A Lasting Peace” - owned by June Dunte and ridden by Robert V. Skelly. The short by heavy rain storm during the final race did nothing to slow the race and “A Lasting Peace” took the win with ease.

The Similkameen Cup Sweepstakes tickets presented by Princeton Rotary were a hot item during the races as well. The majority of the winners were locals; Janet Banks - $200, Diane Riley - $1000, Roberta Ihler - $300 and $100 each won by Joanne Kovacks, Monty Montgomery, Russ Biagion, Inez Wilkinson and Gloria Gibson.

Weekend celebrations continued through to Sunday with the reunions, the golf tournament and Canada Day fun at the Princeton Museum on Monday followed by a cooling down, fun swim at the Princeton Centennial Pool.


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The following businesses were too late to list their new or changed number in the 12-13 phone book:

PRINCETON TAXI.................Princeton Health Centre.....Joan's Jewellery & Cakes.....Sun Oka Appraisals...........The Winking Pedlar..............Nugget Valley Gold..............Sewn For You.......................Red Cross.............................Vermilion Forks Fitness......Princeton Fire & Safety.......Madysen Salway (Licenced Hair Stylist).........Princeton Heating & Air Conditioning........................

ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS:If you *missed the book* and operate a business in our market area. Call the Similkameen Spotlight at: 250-295-3535 or Fax us a note at: 250-295-7322 and publish your name and number at no charge.

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Spotlight on Smiles

Names: Jim and Verne ShortLikes: Doing what they can for their

community. These two gentlemen are a couple of great volunteers!

Double thumbs up to a fantastic Racing Days/Canada

Day weekend in Princeton.Kudos to all the volunteers who

made this weekend a terrific one!

Thumbs down to the hoodlums who continue to destroy all the

picnic tables at Two Rivers Park.

Thumbs Up/Down

If you have a thumbs up/down or want to be our Smile of the Week, give us a call at 250-295-3535

or drop by the Spotlight at 282 Bridge Street.

Princeton Pentecostal Church(The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

165 Vermilion Avenue Beside the Museum,

invites you to join with us in Sunday Worship

10:15 Children’s Sunday Safari10:30 am Morning Worship

Pastor Dave Janke250-295-7951

St. Paul’s United ChurchAlso serving the Anglican Community

Office: 250-295-7714WorshiP - 10:30 am

Communion: 3rd Sunday of the month

office hoursTues and Thurs: 9:30 am - noon

190 - 1st AvenueEveryone Welcome

Baptist Church of Princeton

Across from Arena - Old Hedley Road

Family Worship 10:00 am Prayer Meetings on

Wednesday at 7:00 pm

250-295-7752

Living WaterCommunity Church

Invites You to38 Kenley Avenue

10:30 Morning Worship

Pastor George DonovanTel: 250-295-7733

CELL:250-293-6447



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CONTRACTOR

DARYL CLARKECertifi ed Septic Design & Installations / Foundation Excavations

Water, Electric & Sewer Line Installations / Landscaping & ClearingPhone: 250-295-0095 Cell: 250-293-6021

4 LICENSED MEChaNICS 2 with Extensive GM Training / 2 with 30 years experience

all mechanics take ongoing training & updating. We have the Best Diagnostic equipment availaBle

•A/C Work •Transmissions • Specialize in Computers & Computerized Fuel Injection

now offering: •Flat Repairs •New Tire Sales •Wheel BalancingCan inspect motorcycles to greyhounD Buses

Huffy’s Auto Repair

Ph: 250-295-6458

* now open 6 days a week!

Farm & Industrial EquipmentGeorge Edge

MahindraTractors

www.westcoasteq.com

RENTALSTORE

Princeton, B.C. Ph: 250-295-0101 Fx: 250-295-0103email: [email protected]

EQUIPMENT RENTALS

PRINCETON REALTY

Heather JohnsonOwner/Manager

CENTURION®

2003 - 2006

LICENSED PROPERTY MANAGER224 Bridge Street PO Box 880 Princeton, BC V0X 1W0Bus: 250-295-6977 Cell: 250-295-8591Fax: 250-295-3411 Res: 250-295-7055 Toll Free: 1-877-295-6977Email: [email protected]: www.princetonbc.com

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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

C o p p e r h i l l L a n e sF a m i l y F u n B o w l i n g & L o u n g e

Dan Woycheshen Emily Sheppard

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BOWLING

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TOM REICHERT RENTALSBox 1C #2 Tulameen, BC V0X 2L0

Phone 250-295-7329 Fax 250-295-7395Specializing in: Cement Finishing Damp Proofi ng & Forms

[email protected]

RENTAL SERVICES

YOUR AD HERE

Farm & Industrial EquipmentGeorge Edge

MahindraTractors

www.westcoasteq.com

RENTALSTORE

Princeton, B.C. Ph: 250-295-0101 Fx: 250-295-0103email: [email protected]

FARM MACHINERY DEALER HOME REPAIRS

4 LICENSED MEChaNICS 2 with Extensive GM Training / 2 with 30 years experience

all mechanics take ongoing training & updating. We have the Best Diagnostic equipment availaBle

•A/C Work •Transmissions • Specialize in Computers & Computerized Fuel Injection

now offering: •Flat Repairs •New Tire Sales •Wheel BalancingCan inspect motorcycles to greyhounD Buses

Huffy’s Auto Repair

Ph: 250-295-6458

* now open 6 days a week!

AUTOMOTIVE

Reichert Sales & Service Ltdski-doo & can-am Sales & Service

[email protected] & Ed ReichertPh: 250-295-6489Fax: 250-295-7768

Tulameen, B.C.V0X 2L0

CAN-AM SKIDOO

327 Laurie Currie WayPO Box 948Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0

Ph: 250-295-0606Fax: 250-295-6588

Brian CoyneOwnerOld Style

Sales & DeliveryBedding & Pellet

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PH: 250-295-0255

283 Burton Ave, Princeton, B.C.www.princetonfarmcenter.com

FARM & GARDEN CENTRE

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Planner - Installer - Maintenance ProviderResidential & Commercial Inspector

*Contracts Available*PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS

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CONTRACTOR

Nick Itterman ContractingGENERAL CONTRACTING

•RENOVATIONS •FRAMING •FINISHING

Cell: (250) 295-1386 Phone: (250) 293-6741

250-295-5440 1167 Hwy 3 East

Open daily from9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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ALL PURPOSE ROOFING• Let me keep you dry /Reasonable rates• Any type of re-roofing & repairs• Serving the area for over 20 years• Over 60 years experience/NO Subcontracting

RAY MICHAUD email: [email protected]

Toll Free 1-877-299-ROOF (7663)Princeton: 250-295-3643 Fax: 250-295-3472

•10% Seniors Discount

ROOFING SERVICE


Brian CoyneOwner

Ph: 250-295-0606Fax: 250-295-6588

BIN & DISPOSAL

Princeton RentalsPrinceton RentalsRents Air Compressors

Call 250-295-6545 or 1-800-253-0233

185 CFM, 250 CFM & 375 CFMDiesel

Our 38th Year in Business

RENTAL SERVICES

Summer InduStrIeS

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•Vinyl Deck & Roof SyStemS

•Aluminum RAilingS Pickett & Glass

• AuthoRizeD DeAleR & inStAlleR

• new & RebuilD

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SUNDECKS/RAILINGS

Sakchai Rick Chaicomdee516 7th Ave. P.O. Box 128, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0

Tel: 250-499-2561 Cell: 604-649-9908Email: [email protected]

Website: www.benjathairestaurant.com

RESTAURANT


WE ACCEPT ALL POP, JUICE, WATER, MILKLIQUOR AND BEER CONTAINERSHOURS: 11 AM - 4 PM DAILY

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General HomeRepairs & Renovations

Macey MacDonald

Free Estimates - Senior DiscountProfessional Work Inside & Outside

Mobile Home SpecialtyNo Job Too SmallProfessional Decks

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HOME RENOVATIONS

MAC’S AUTO PARTS193 Vermilion Ave.Ph: 250-295-6944

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LAWN MOWERS, GENERATORS,

SNOW BLOWERS

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Congratulations Graduates!Bridge

Graduates of 2013

Jessica Davies (left) and Leah Keegan (right) completed their gradu-ation requirements and will receive their diplo-mas.Congratulations ladies and all the best to you both.

Photos contributed

Good luck at Provincials!Mary Sol will be joining the Penticton bocce team at provincials in Langley on July 11. Good luck to all our Special Olympic Bocce players headed for provincials; Mary, Dana and Megan.

Have a great time!

Similkameen Spotlight July 3, 2013 www.similkameenspotlight.com A17SpotlightLIFESTYLES


Residential Pressure CleaningClean Water & Bio-Degradeable Soaps

250-295-3639/250-295-8100 [email protected]

Cliff GloverOwner/Operator

Cliff’s Eco Pressure Systems

131 Pinewood28 km’s Princeton Summerland Road

250-295-7314 or250-438-0274 (cell)

•Pick-up and Delivery available

Barking Bubbles Dog GroomingKarrie Crucil Owner

PET GROOMING


Brian CoyneOwner

Ph: 250-295-0606Fax: 250-295-6588

Old Style

Sales & DeliveryPosts

POST SALES

Laska’s Floor Service•Supply •Sales •Installation

Phone: 250-295-0474 / Fax: 250-295-0454 Email: [email protected]

Carpet ~ Hardwood ~ Lino ~ VC TilesLaminates ~ Engineered Wood ~ Cork

~ Area/Throw rugs

FLOORING SERVICE

Residential Pressure CleaningClean Water & Bio-Degradeable Soaps

250-295-3639/250-295-8100 [email protected]

Cliff GloverOwner/Operator

Cliff’s Eco Pressure Systems

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OTTER VALLEY Rentals, Supplies & Services

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Septic CleaningOuthouse Rentals & Sales

Mark Riegling Owner /Operator

250-295-4191

SEPTIC SERVICES

2 Licenced Mechanics

N & L SERVICES

250-295-0005

I’m not a poet and I know it...BUT I AM THE BEST DAMNMECHANIC IN THIS TOWN!

AUTOMOTIVE

OPEN:Mon. - Sat. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday 10:30 am - 4:00 pm4 km West of Keremeos (Near Red Bridge)

#31 Ashnola Road, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N1

Phone:(250)499-5785Email: [email protected]

Don & Anna’s Greenhouses

GARDEN CENTRE

Stan Hanson - Licensed Refrigeration MechanicTyson French - Licensed Certified Gas Fitter

250-295-8341

Princeton Heating & Air ConditioningServing the Similkameen Valley since 1968

Services• Ductless Systems for Heating & Air Conditioning• Wood Stove Inspections WETT Certified

HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING

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PRESSURE WASHING

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I’ve been following my daughter’s posts on Facebook these days. She is attending an international graphic designers conference in San Francisco, USA and was asked what “her story” was and began her answer with the statement, “I grew up in Winnipeg...” and then trailed off, thinking that it was a boring beginning with no hook to catch the listener.

I must disagree. Believe me, anyone who was raised in Winnipeg has an impressive story as does anyone born in Princeton or Cambodia or France or anywhere in the world.

I too grew up in Winnipeg and was living there during the sixties and seventies and yes, I remember the summer of love with it’s hippies, flowers and benign pot propelled wackiness. I also had the privilege to attend an extraordinary exhibit at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Many of Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings had been brought over from Europe at great expense. I was awestruck when I stood before each painting, electrified by the depth of energy and passion in each one. I owned a tiny, insipid copy of one of his sunflower paintings that hung on the wall at home and I had been fascinated with his life story, reading everything I could get my hands on. Then, there I was in front of the real deal, and the stories I had read about Van Gogh added great power to the work. All that torment and angst were painted in violent strokes of amazing colour. It was a transform-ing experience for me and I suppose you could say it became part of my story and was instrumental in developing maturity in my appreciation of art.

I believe that where we are born and raised makes an indelible imprint on us. We are

put together like a jigsaw puzzle of sights, sounds, smells, feelings and impres-sions from our past. Many winter nights while walking home in Winnipeg I saw aurora borealis, heard the sound that snow makes at -40 Fahrenheit when you tread on it in grey leather moccasins from Birt’s Saddlery, smelled spring arriving and felt the warming breeze. Those memories are entangled with the Van Gogh exhibit, the evening I watched Margo Fontaine dance at fifty-seven years of age and the concert where Yehudi Menuhin played Beethoven’s violin concerto. Oh, I don’t forget the swarms of mosquitoes and wasps with their stings and all the other buggy annoyances, and the terrible humidity on a hot day that leads to a spectacular thunderstorm with stinging hail in late afternoon.

I believe that the sensory and emotional experiences involving nature and our interaction with it or lack thereof are so very important to a human’s developing story. We all have unique combinations of these experiences and that gives us endless material for telling. Our particular culture is the other

half. If we are involved in the arts, it is doubly important that we realize this. If a person is an art appreciator, you can bet that person wants to know the artist’s story. And if you are the artist, then to make art with integrity and depth of meaning, you need to claim yours with confidence and tell it through the language of art whether you are writing, painting, sculpting or composing and playing music. We humans are story lovers and story tellers and there are many ways to tell. More importantly, we must know that we all have a story that has value, uniqueness and relevance. So what’s yours?

ARTI-FACTSMERRILYN HUYCKE

We all have a story to tell and a unique way to tell it—what’s yours?

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Announcements

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Are you... a new Bride?

Local representative requiredplease visit

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Children

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LICENSED FAMILY DAYCARE

Little League Day camp for children ages 1 to 12.

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Employment

Business Opportunities

ALL CASH Drink & Snack Vending Business Route. Complete Training. Small In-vestment required. 1-888-979-VEND(8363).www.healthydrinkvending.co

Career Opportunities

QUAD L Enterprises Ltd. - a Vegetation Maintenance com-pany is looking for: CUA’s, CA’s, UTT’s, UTW’s and La-bourer’s. Work locations throughout Alberta and British Columbia We offer: Competi-tive compensation Company benefi ts Excellent Health and Safety Program Please submit resumes with drivers abstract to: [email protected] Fax: (780) 532-1250

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

We require immediately Class 1 drivers for Canada and US for the following positions: • US Team drivers • Part Time /Casual Drivers for Cana-da/US • Drivers interested in a truck share program for Cana-da/US. We supply you with a paid company cell, fuel cards, all paid picks and drops, assigned units and regular home time. All you need is 3 yrs verifi able experience, clean abstract and a good attitude. Please indicate on your resume the position applying for. Please fax resumes and abstracts to 250-546-0600, or by email to [email protected] No phone calls please.

Education/Trade Schools

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Employment

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TRAIN TO be an Apart-ment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of gradu-ates working. 32 years of suc-cess! Government certifi ed. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing re-quired. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

Employment

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EXPANDING PIPELINE Com-pany in Central Alberta re-quires Class 1 Winch Truck Operators and Heavy Equip-ment Technicians experienced in truck, trailer and off road equipment repair. Fax resume to: 403-507-2766. Attention: Phil Dunn.

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd., an 17,000 TPD open pit copper/molybdenum mine located 121 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia, commenced operation in September 1997; a recent expansion has extended the mine life to 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Assay Lab ManagerHuckleberry Mines is seeking an Assay Lab Manager. Reporting to the Mill Manager, this position is responsible for supervising our Assay Technical team consisting of 3 assayers, 2 sample buckers and 1 summer student. This team is responsible for the preparation and analysis of high and low grade copper and molybdenum samples from the mill and pit using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer and Leco analyzer. The Assay Lab also analyses samples using the modi ed obek method of acid base accounting (ABA’s) in order to determine the acidic potential of certain samples. The Assay Lab Manager’s duties include: upervision of laboratory analysis and testing of

various samples. • Planning, directing and managing the work group on a daily and weekly basis. • nsuring the safe and ef cient operation of the lab resources and making recommendations for improvements to upper management to optimize processes. • Team member hiring, scheduling, performance management and coaching. • hort and long term budgeting, forecasting and procurement of critical and consumable materials and equipment. • Project coordination between Mine Operations, Mill Operations, Geology and Environmental departments. • Weekly, monthly and quarterly report writing and analyses. • Maintaining the daily QA/QC program for the assay lab with monthly reporting. • Maintain the assay database computer program. • Work schedule is Monday to Thursday (4 x 3).The successful candidate will have 5-10 years of assaying experience in a base metal production laboratory, a Bachelor of cience in Chemistry or training in a related discipline, experience in managerial or supervisory roles, strong analytical and problem solving skills. Good interpersonal and communication skills are a must. A B.C. Assayer’s Certi cate and experience operating and maintaining an AA spectrophotometer would be an asset.Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and mithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and mithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.caHuckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of bene ts including medical, life, disability income and RR P savings plan.We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Quali ed applicants can submit their resumes in con dence to:

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd.

P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701

Email: [email protected]

Huckleberry Mines Ltd., an 17,000 TPD open pit copper/molybdenum mine located 121 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia, commenced operation in September 1997; a recent expansion has extended the mine life to 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

Mine SupervisorHuckleberry Mines is seeking a Mine Supervisor. Reporting to the Mine General Foreman, this position is responsible for the direction supervision of an operation team to meet daily production targets and accomplish assigned tasks in a safe and ef cient manner. This position currently works a 4 x 4 schedule (4 days in, 4 days out) but an application is being made to change to a x rotation. The Mine Supervisor’s duties include• Safely manage the daily operations of a pit operating crew. • Ensure employee compliance to safety work procedures and company policies and procedures. • Conduct daily tool box meetings and monthly safety meetings. • n coordination with the Mine Trainer and Mine General Foremen, the development and training of operators to meet current and future job requirements. • Timely completion and submission of paperwork. • Display a high level of professional and lead crew by example.Applicants require a current B.C. Shiftboss Certi cate with a current rst aid ticket and a minimum of ve years experience as a Mine Supervisor. A B.C. Mine Rescue ticket and Surface Blasting ticket would be considered an asset. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills as direction must be clearing understood by team members. This position also requires excellent time management and organizational skills, competent computer skills and familiarization with Microsoft Word and Excel.Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.caHuckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of bene ts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Quali ed candidates may submit their resumes in con dence to:

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd.

P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701

Email: [email protected]

RE: THE ESTATE OF KENNETH RALPH BURKE, DECEASED, FORMERLY OF 566 PARRISH AVENUE, TOWN

OF COALMONT, IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of KENNETH RALPH BURKE, are hereby notified that particu-lars of their claims should be sent to the named Executor Collen Burke; P.O. Box 2B, Comp 9, Coalmont, British Columbia,V0X 1G0 on or before July 31, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to any debts and or the claims of which the Executor then has notice and which are proven.

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MAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERA-TOR NEEDED This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immedi-ately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment. Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum su-pervision and be part of the team. Please submit resumes by fax 250-295-7912 or email [email protected]

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SAMARITAN’S Purse is hiring a Restaurant Cook in Dease Lake, BC Apply at [email protected] or fax:1-888-232-9633; Got Ques-tions? Call 1800-663-6500

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Tenders

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Stain-ing. Available onlinehomedepot.com (NOT IN STORES).

STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206.www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. WantedTrue Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accu- mulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-250-499-0251

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner

4 Bedroom, 2 bath, large shop. Double lot.

306 8th ave. East Princeton250-295-6770

LakeshoreLAKEFRONT home and acreage for sale on Francois Lake, BC. Guest cabin, 50x50 heated shop, 2 car carport, on over 3 private acres with ap-prox. 350 ft of Lake Frontage. $380,000. 250-695-6975 or email:[email protected]

Other AreasLARGE Log House +84 acr, Sussex NB, $199,000. 506-653-1374 [email protected]

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentFURNISHED or un-furnished apt’s for rent in Princeton Avail. now, need excellent ref’s & DD. No pets. $450 & up. Call 250-295-1006 leave a message.

TWO BEDROOM apt. Available now. $650/month heat and hot water included. Clean, quiet, laundry facility. Ref’s req. Call 250-295-3482

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Tenders

Rentals

Apartment Furnished

BACH. SUITE in downtown Princeton. Includes utilities & satellite TV & furnished.$450/month. Must have excel-lent ref’s. N/P, must be quiet & clean. Avail. now. Call 1-604-484-2783 leave message with best time to call back

Cottages / Cabins2 BEDROOM cottage for rentor sale. $700/month + Util. Downtown, fenced yard, glass fi replace, new front loaders. A must see. Avail. July 1. Call Len 250-295-3728 or 250-293-6797

Modular Homes3 BEDROOM + den d/widemoduline home on acreage. 6 min from town, east Princeton. $1250/month + Util. Avail. July 1. 250-682-3783

Homes for Rent2 BEDROOM, 1 full bathroom,4 appliances, fenced grass yard on the Similkameen Riv-er. 5 km west of Hedley. N/P, N/S, $800/month includes electricity. Ref’s & DD req. Avail. now. 250-292-81903 BEDROOM + house, inTaylor’s Mill. All appliances, garage. avail Now. $695/month. Discount of $20 for prompt rental payment. 1-509-477-9504

HOMES FOR RENT• OFFICE Space avail, in Medical building. Suit

bookkeeper, aesthetician type. $400/month includes

everything. •2 BEDROOM house in

Hedley. F/S/W/D, $600/month + Util.

DD & Ref’s Req. For All!Call ~ Heather D~ for

more listings.250-295-8025

Transportation

Auto Financing

DreamTeam Auto Financing“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

Motorcycles2007 YAMAHA V-Star, fullydressed, like new 6800 km’s extra road lights. Call 250-295-7554 ask for Ray Sr. $8,500

Recreational/Sale1989 FORD F-350 Corsair Motor home. 28 ft excellent condition 82,898 km. $7500 obo. 250-295-7554

Scrap Car Removal

“WANTED”Scrap Cars, Trucks, Metal.

U Call I Haul.Scrap Metal & Vehicles can

be dropped off @ 680 Old Mill Rd. Cash for some.250-295-5102

Boat Accessories4.5 HP JOHNSON outboard motor. Runs good, just spent $250/on a tune-up. $500 250-295-7480

Boats12’ 2003 Misty River boat. 9.9mercury motor (2003), EZ Loader (2001). plus spare tire. Boat cover, swivel seats. $3,500 250-293-1229

We’re on the net at www.bcclassifi ed.com


Furniture, Appliances & Mattresses

CANADA DAYWEEKEND SALE

WE DELIVER!OPEN MON-SAT 9:30AM-6PM, SUN 11AM-5PM

2 PIECE SECTIONAL

$599Only3 left

BUY ALL 3 FOR

$13993 PIECE BONDED LEATHER RECLINERS - SOFA $599, LOVE $549, CHAIR $399

$9993 PIECE SECTIONALAlso availablein Chocolate

ALL THREE

$16993 PIECE STAINLESS STEEL

18 cu. ft. FridgeCeran Top Self Clean Range

Tall Tub Dishwasher

$18998 PIECE BEDROOM SUITEQUEEN HB, FB, RAILS

2 NIGHT TABLES, DRESSER, MIRROR AND HI BOY DRESSER

$6996 PIECE SOLID WOOD QUEEN BEDROOM SUITE - HEADBOARD,

FOOTBOARD, RAILS, NIGHTTABLE, DRESSER & MIRROR.

6 PIECE SOLID WOOD QUEEN BEDROOM SUITE - HEADBOARD,

FOOTBOARD, RAILS, NIGHTTABLE, DRESSER & MIRROR.

ONLY$1299

SOLID WOOD 8 PIECEBEDROOM SUITE

Queen Bed, Dresser, Mirror,Chest and Nightstand.

ALL THREE

$2,4993 PIECE SAMSUNG

PACKAGEStainless Steel

2 DOOR FRIDGE - 22 C.F.STOVE - Dual oven range, with

steam clean, DISHWASHER - Leakage Sensor

$599

$699SOLID WOOD TABLE + 6 CHAIRSor

TABLE + 4 CHAIRS + BENCH

$999SAMSUNG WASHER

4 FOOT WASHER, FRONT LOADSAMSUNG DRYER

7 FOOT Dryer, FRONT LOAD

SET OF 2 FOR(HURRY IN, LIMITED STOCK)

(HURRY IN, LIMITED STOCK)

$329COMPANY COMING?

QUEEN FUTON PREMIUM 8” MATTRESS

PLUSH MICROFIBRE

$9993 PIECE SPECIALSofa, Love & Chair

LEATHER COOKPLATFORM BEDS

$1349

SAMSUNG STEAM WASHER 4.1 C.F WASHER

SAMSUNG STEAM DRYER 7.3 C.F. DRYER

2498 Skaha Lake Road250-770-8200

[email protected]

FREEOTTOMAN WITH

PURCHASE

3 PIECE PLUSH MICROFIBER RECLINER

Recliner Sofa - $489Recliner Loveseat - $449

Recliner Chair - $399

DBL & QUEEN - $199KING - $269

FOAM MATTRESSES from $149SERTA PERFECT SLEEPERS from $599SERTA I Series Gel Mattress from $899

ALL 2012 SERTA MATTRESSES ON CLEARANCE

SET OF 2 FOR

CANADA DAYCANADA DAYWEEKEND SALEWEEKEND SALEHELD OVER TILL

JULY 7th


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