NEIGHBOURHOOD ART SHOW Four artists display their works See page 11
SOCCER BRONZE
KARS SHOW COMING UP
Cawston’s Savannah Yamamoto helps team to third place finish See pages 9, 12
Popular car show returns to Keremeos See page 14
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Vol.15 Number 30
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Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department monthly report Contributed
Photo by Steve Arstad
Chairs from a Seventh Avenue business in Keremeos slide down the street on Friday, July 20 as motorists and pedestrians take evasive action to avoid them and other debris after a sudden windstorm hit the village around 2 p.m.
Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department responded to the following incidents in June. Six motor vehicle Incidents Three brush / grass fires Two natural gas leaks A contingent of young people from the Strong Start program, which is an early learning service for young children, toured the fire hall recently – thanks to Captain Melanie Bagley, firefighters Paul McLean, Tyrell Sladen, Brodie Abbott, Chris Carpenter and Emma Merritt for their help. Did you know, emergency service volunteers who participate in 200 or more hours per year of training, being on standby and responding to incidents are eligible for a $3,000 tax credit. Interested in becoming a member of the Keremeos fire department? Applications can be picked up at the offices of the Village of Keremeos and the Keremeos Review, or down loaded from the Keremeos fire department website at keremeosfire.ca Working smoke alarms save lives, reduce injuries and damage - have you tested yours?
Friday storm sends residents running for cover Lower Similkameen lashed by strong, gusty winds By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com Residents of the Lower Similkameen were surprised by the development of a strong windstorm that swept through Keremeos and the surrounding area midway throught Friday afternoon. An angry cloud of dust could be seen moving
towards the community early Friday afternoon, after a hot and humid morning, kicking up dust and sending virtually anything not tied down soaring into the air. As the storm moved into Keremeos, residents could be seen on the street backing into the wind or shielding their faces from windblown sand and dirt. On Seventh Avenue, the Branding Iron lost the illuminated sign above the front door, shortly before at least one set of patio furniture could be seen sliding down Seventh Avenue towards the intersection of Seventh Street. The chairs, believed to be from the
K Cafe, caused some momentary traffic problems on Seventh as motorists attempted to negotiate their way around them. Up on the bench, a resident is reported to have lost the top of his tent trailer when the wind ripped it from the base. Numerous fences suffered damage as panels blew out, and lightning started fires in the Ashnola and near Olalla. Heavy rains that followed the winds reduced any fire threat, however. Potentially severe weather had been forecast for the area on Friday, but the storm’s unexpected appearance and severity caught many off guard.