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Protest takes on oil and gas industry
Students struggle over loss of friends Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER
Jennifer Smith A group of West Kelowna friends are reeling from the latest in a series of fatal blows dealt to their loved ones in just the last few years. Peachland’s Mike Baxter, 20, was driving on the backroads Thursday night in Peachland when his Chevrolet pickup truck rolled several times in the 5500-block of Princeton Avenue. He died at the scene, alongside West Kelowna’s Delanie Smith, 17. Ryan Urlacher, a 19-year-old Peachland resident, and West Kelowna’s Brianna Frohlich, 16, were also passengers in the truck, but survived the crash. Urlacher has been released from hospital, while Frohlich was still being treated for a head injury as of Monday afternoon. At least three were students of Mt. Boucherie Secondary School, past and present, and school superintendent Hugh Gloster said that Monday was a somber occasion at the West Kelowna high school, although many had already had a chance to embark on their grieving process. “This happened late Thursday night and with the advent of social media, most students knew early in the day Friday,” he said. “The message was widespread, and we know students got together in whole variety of ways, from Thursday on. A certain portion of the grieving process took place in the homes of families, with each other and outside.” One of the most noticeable places where loved ones and friends have been mourning is the site of the crash itself. By Friday afternoon, dozens had gathered at the spot to pay homage to the deceased, placing flowers, personal items and pictures with notes that expressed their sadness and confusion. “(Delanie) had a big heart and was so filled with lots of joy that she wanted to spread amongst everyone,” read one homage. See Friends A8
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TASTY SLICES…Volunteer Kevin Maclean cuts up a Roma apple into smaller bites at the annual
UBC Okanagan human kinetics student Danielle Prins is on the road trip of a lifetime to reduce the sorts of environmental impact cars, and more specifically the oil and gas industry, has on this world. Monday afternoon, she took part in the provincial Defend Our Coast day of action against “tar sands, pipelines and tankers” in Victoria, and on Wednesday she is expecting 150 to 200 people to join her in a similar protest here in Kelowna. “It’s all about defending Canada’s coastline and…this is just my passion,” she said, noting it has not connection to what she’s studying in school. Prins started with a poster-board protest on campus and was eventually noticed by UBCO’s Environment and Sustainability Club, which connected her with the provincial campaign organizers as a go-to person for the Central Okanagan. “We’re really trying to raise awareness and pub-
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