The Review, Thursday, April 19, 2012 — Page 5
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C’mon over here... I’ll play with you, the cat seems to be saying. It’s spring and cats and mice are out doing their thing again. Although it appears as though this cat is only mildly interested in the mouse, that certainly wasn’t the case a few moments later. KEREMEOS ELKS & ROYAL PURPLE FRIDAY BINGO Photo by Steve Arstad
South Similkameen Museum Society plans for a busy year By Judy Chisholm South Similkameen Museum Society At the AGM of the South Similkameen Museum Society there were few changes but many accolades for the hard working volunteers. The new executives of the society are President Judy Chisholm, VicePresident Doreen Topping, Treasurer Doreen Smith, Secretary Kim Ruttig, and the new directors are; John Armstrong, Pat Kupiak, Celia Pattenden and Della Barrett. A new position was created to honour Frances Peck as she was appointed historian. Frances’ invaluable knowledge of the people and places in this valley are an asset that we have been relying on and will be asking her to assist in that vein more and more
in the next year or two. The museum society has been very busy over the past year carrying on with many of the existing functions such as; hosting a booth at all the community events and holding a plant sale. But there were a few new activities as well, the very popular Fancy Hat Tea Party, and the Pioneer picnic are two of the more popular new functions. With a busy year behind us we are gearing up for an even busier new year. While still maintaining the existing community events many hours will be worked by volunteers if we are successful in obtaining a grant to help sort, catalogue and digitize many photos and documents that are in the museum but should be safe guarded by scanning them into a computer. This will be a
huge job and we will be reaching out to ask for more help from the people of this community. The results of our application should be known by the end of August. With spring upon us (or is that wishful thinking) there will be a yard clean-up at the museum on May 5 at 10 a.m. If you have a good and reliable gas weed eater that you could donate to the museum (to use ...not go on display) we would be very grateful. Or, if you can’t donate one maybe bring yours over and we will let you use it in the museum yard. We are also looking for some garden hoses and sprinklers, most of ours should be moved inside the building to go on display. If you can help in any way please call Judy Chisholm at 250-499-2883.
Similkameen Farmworkers Campground Society emphasize farm accommodations this year By Doe Gregoire Similkameen Farmworkers Campground Society Chair Following our last meeting earlier this year, the committee members decided that creating a campground again was not feasible at this time. The group decided to change the focus to an advocacy group instead. Doe Gregoire was invited to give a workshop at the annual meeting of the COABC (certified organic association of British Columbia). The topic
included issues surrounding the lack of accommodations for farm workers and alternative means to alleviate this problem. Along with the lecture a brief questionnaire was handed out and completed by those farmers who attended the lecture asking for their feedback on the issue. The RDOS has been in touch with our group to possibly promote and deliver a similar questionnaire to the farmers in Area “B” and “G” asking for their feedback and or support for providing better accommodations for
their workers where necessary. In the mean time Doe has information for the farmers about how to create inexpensive out door hot showers using a hot water on-demand unit, with plans for easy construction as well as inexpensive ways to build a kitchen area using a travel trailer. Farmworkers for the most part don’t mind using tents as long as they have a place to pitch it and have a way to cook and get clean after work. Anyone wanting a copy of the shower plans, please contact Doe at 499-2952
One million dollar boost for school fruit and vegetable program By Kathryn Hardy Ministry of Agriculture B.C. is providing $1 million to further support school children’s access to fresh B.C.-grown fruit and vegetable snacks in the classroom. This funding is in addition to a $3 million expansion announced in May 2011, and will help support the expansion of the BC School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program to include more public and First Nations schools across the province. It is expected that an additional 75 schools will join the program by September 2012, and a further 75 schools will join by January
2013, benefitting up to 27,000 more children each year. This would bring the total participating schools to 1,484. The program will also continue to support schools that wish to purchase fridges and provide salad bars, as ways of offering fresh fruit and vegetables in the school. Additionally, the funding will enable the program to explore new models for increasing children’s and families’ access to fresh, local fruit and vegetables. The objective of the BC School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program is to increase students’ knowledge of, preference for and consumption of, fruits and vegetables. The program provides
B.C. grown fresh fruit and vegetable snacks to children in all grades and is available to most of B.C.’s public and First Nations schools. The program was created in partnership with the Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Education and is led by the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation, a non- profit organization dedicated to bringing B.C.’s agriculture to students. The BC School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program promotes B.C.grown produce, and distributors include the Overwaitea Food Group, Saputo Dairy Products Canada, Dynamex Couriers, Bayview Market and Papason Trucking Ltd.
Friday Night at the Elks Hall Doors Open at 5:30 pm All proceeds go towards Elks & Royal Purple Charities
Keremeos Irrigation District To Owners & Occupiers of Land within the Boundaries of the Keremeos Irrigation District: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ELECTORS of the Keremeos Irrigation District will be held at the Keremeos Irrigation District Office, located at 712-6th Ave. Keremeos, B.C. on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. To receive from the Trustees a report on District operations, and a financial statement for the year ending December 31, 2011. 2. To receive the Auditor’s report to ratepayers; 3. To ELECT ONE TRUSTEE for a term of THREE YEARS. 4. To discuss with the Trustees any matter relating to the works and finances of the District; 5. To fix remuneration of the Trustees for the ensuing year; 6. To consider and handle any other business which may be properly brought before the meeting. Nomination papers for the position of Trustee can be picked up at the District Office located at 712-6th Avenue. Nomination papers for the position of Trustee must be received at the District Office by NOON, Friday, April 20th, 2012. Dated at Keremeos, BC This 12TH, day of April, 2012.
Ian Walters Board Chairman
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