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SPOTLIGHT The Similkameen
Volume 63 Issue 33
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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Save our Similkameen dispels rumors
A meeting to provide accurate information to the community was hosted by Save Our Similkameen (S.O.S.) on Friday, Aug. 10. Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Concerned members of Princeton and Area H participated in a community meeting at the Senior Citizen’s Branch #30 Hall on Friday to both provide and receive accurate information in regards to the future of health care. The meeting was hosted by Save Our Similkameen (S.O.S.), to open the lines of communication in the community and to stop the rumors that have been flying throughout it. A power point presentation of the chronology of work that has been done in effort to bring back 24/7 emergency room services was presented by Solana Allison, president of S.O.S. “There is so much anxiety” said Allison, as part of the stakeholders table we owe the community accuracy.” Allison said that the disconnection within the community needed to be fixed. “No one should feel like they’re in the dark,” she added. Throughout the meeting questions were asked and answers given, resulting in residents becoming much clearer about the processes involved. Almost all present at the meeting were of the belief that Princeton General Hospital was owned by the town but learned that in fact it had been preempted by the province and given to the Interior Health Authority (IHA) years ago.
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Councillor Doug Pateman
Mayor Frank Armitage
By-election results official Monday Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
A municipal by-election was called in June of this year due to the death of Mayor Fred Thomas in May. Shirley McMahon, who is deputy treasurer, was appointed chief election officer for the by-election. On June 15, Coun. Frank Armitage resigned his councillor position and announced his intent to run for Mayor, opening up a councillor seat for the election. On June 26, the public notice for nominations was published and then election day was set for August 11. Frank Armitage and Rosemary Doughty campaigned for the position of mayor and Doug Pateman and Rob Rubis for the position of councillor.
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The preliminary results for the Princeton by-election 2012, are based on the ballot accounts prepared at the Advance Voting Opportunity held on Aug. 1 at the Library Meeting Room and the General Voting Opportunity held on August 11 at the Royal Canadian Legion, subject to determination of official election results by the Chief Election Officer. As of 3:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 13 the official results were posted, unchanged from the preliminary results. For Councillor of the Town of Princeton: Rob Rubis - Total number of valid votes cast - 282 Doug Pateman - Total number of valid votes cast - 436
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