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Volunteer group contemplates name change By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com
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Okanagan Falls Legion members Myrt Niles (right) and Mary Findlater made Christmas a little more special for Odin Bailey of Kaleden, shown with his grandmother. Odin received a Spinoza bear at a Kaleden Elementary school assembly on December 17.
The regional district’s Emergency Social Services volunteer group recommended a name change to Emergency Support Service in order to better describe the help it provides for all people that are displaced in an emergency. Emergency Support Services is a more accurate name for the services provided by the group, which includes assistance for anyone forced out of their home or lodging because of fire, flood or any kind of emergency situation. The group helps with accommodation and lodging, clothing and food for victims of any disaster; whether it’s a house or apartment fire or the large scale evacuations that take place from time to time. The name change was contemplated in order to best reflect the services that are provided. A staff recommendation for the change came before the regional district’s Protective Services Committee for approval on December 20.
Kaleden student gets Christmas boost from Okanagan Falls Legion By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com Okanagan Falls Legion members Myrt Niles, and Ed and Mary Findlater presented a Spinoza bear to Kaleden Elementary School student Odin Bailey during a school assembly just prior to Christmas break. Okanagan Falls Legion receives the bears through the Legion Foundation, which has supplied 16 of the bears to various legion branches in B.C. The
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school in November. A quick discussion with Mary Findlater convinced the two ladies that Odin was deserving of one of the comfort bears. “It gives us so much pleasure to give these to children,” she said during the December 17 presentation. The bear obviously added an additional joyful element to Odin’s Christmas as well. Okanagan Falls Legion generally relies on word of mouth within the community to discover worthy recipients of the bears.
presentation to Odin on December 17 is the second for Okanagan Falls this year. The Spinoza Bear program provides children from three to 10 years of age who suffer from illness, handicap or tragic circumstances with the comfort of a “new friend.” The bear comes with a built in CD player, which can play prerecorded discs that allow the bear to tell stories and sing songs to the child. Legion President Myrt Niles first noticed Odin during Remembrance Day ceremonies at Kaleden
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Keremeos Hardware introducing a new product line to the community Merchant sees new opportunity, seizes moment to diversify Keremeos’ retail offerings By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com Finally, a good news story coming out of downtown Keremeos. Sean Donovan of Keremeos Hardware is converting his store to “dollar items” after a lengthy look at local market conditions and input from the community. “I am phasing out hardware items and replacing them with two dollar items,” he explained, “we will eventually change the name to “Keremeos Toonie.” Donovan further explained that many of his customers requested dollar store items, and with the closure of V & S Variety, there was even more opportunity to move into “everyday”
merchandise. “We had many items that had us competing Irly Bird and South Valley Sales,” Donovan observed of his hardware inventory. Roughly half of the store is now devoted to racks and shelves of common everyday items, including kitchen utensils, aluminum and foil ware, kitchenware, toys, cosmetics, Christmas decorations and other everyday items. “My biggest problem now is finding the space to sell more two dollar items,” Donovan laughed. He hopes the changeover will be complete by next month, when he plans to hold a 40 per cent off sale on remaining hardware items. The changeover is receiving “good feedback” from his customers so far, Donovan added. Keremeos Hardware - a.k.a. Keremeos Toonie - is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. , Monday through Saturday.
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Electricity rates on the rise on January 1 Contributed Starting Januray 1, 2013, FortisBC residential electricity customers will see a 4.2 per cent increase on their electricity bills from the recent BC Utilities Commission revenue requirements decision, along with a 2.3 per cent increase from rate rebalancing. The cumulative rate adjustment for residential customers will mean an increase of 6.6 per cent. For the average residential customer using 1,050 kWh per month, the change is an increase of approximately $7.07 per month. “FortisBC works to provide our customers with safe,
reliable electricity at the lowest reasonable cost,” said Tom Loski, FortisBC vice president of customer service, “but changes in the external environment are causing pressure on our rates such as financing system maintenance and improvements, along with increased purchases of power.” The BC Utilities C o m m i s s i o n ap proved the 4.2 per
cent increase for FortisBC electricity customers as part of the utility’s 2012/2013 revenue requirements. Further adjustments to electricity rates are because of rate rebalancing. Last year, FortisBC announced r at e reb a l a n c i n g which ensures that each customer group pays their share of the costs required to serve them, but does
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not generate extra revenue for FortisBC. “This is the final phase of rate rebalancing for our residential customers that came as a result of our cost of service analysis. This analysis is done periodically to ensure rates are fair and equitable between customer groups and that no one customer class is subsidizing another,” said Loski.
Therefore, the cumulative rate adjustment starting Jan. 1 for other FortisBC electricity customers will see small business customers receiving a 5.5 per cent reduction; lighting customers will see a 6.8 per cent increase; wholesale customers will see a 5.9 per cent increase and Nelson wholesale will also see an increase of 4.6 per cent.
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Editorial Bylaw enforcement no solution to transient issue It was a little surprising to see Jeff Rowe of Valu Plus Foods approach Keremeos council about transient farmworkers’ issues at the December 17 regular meeting of council. It is common for that topic to slide into dormancy for the winter months, only to be resurrected as summer approaches, but last week Mr. Rowe led a highly spirited charge against Mayor Manfred Bauer over comments he made at a regional district board meeting earlier in the year - comments that, in our opinion, genuinely reflected the state of the past summer’s situation with transients in Keremeos. It seems to us that the transient issue was much more subdued this year, compared to other years at least. And while it appears that everyone is in agreement that the police are doing a much better job, it would seem that there is still some polarization in the business community as to whether things actually improved or not. We don’t agree with Mr. Rowe’s suggestion that the village follow Osoyoos’ methods of dealing with the transient issue - all that happened there was to displace the problem a few kilometres down the road, at additional expense to the taxpayer. Aiming additional law enforcement at a particular group of individuals also strikes us as prejudicial, especially when one notes that only a small minority create the negative issues. We repeat what we have said before about this issue - there can be no solution to the transient issue without the participation of the local agriculturalists that hire them. Until that happens, any attempt by anyone to come up with a solution, we feel, is doomed to failure.
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Staggering federal payroll costs help explain Ottawa’s runaway deficits By Gregory Thomas Canadian Taxpayers Federation Canadians have been asking the Harper government some tough questions in recent months. Questions like: why has Canada’s federal debt jumped over 30 per cent since 2008, to over $600 billion? Why did the government miss its deficit target by $1.4 billion last year, and what is pushing this year’s deficit forecast higher by more than $5 billion to $26 billion? We got an important answer recently, not from the government, but from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), an independent research team established to give MPs the straight goods on the nation’s finances. Figures released by the PBO show that, contrary to all the talk we’ve been hearing about cutbacks, Ottawa’s payroll is getting out of control. Recent attempts to rein in federal payroll spending amount to the Conservatives bailing out the Titanic with a
soup spoon. The numbers don’t lie: when Stephen Harper took office in 2006, there were 336,831 people working for the federal government. Fast forward to March of 2011 – just before the Prime Minister won his coveted majority – and Ottawa’s full-time payroll had ballooned to 379,760, an increase of 42,929 staffers. The all-in cost for this high-priced talent – including wages, benefits, pension contributions, extended medical, dental, disability insurance, and sick leave – went from $29 billion to $42.3 billion – a staggering increase of 46 per cent in just five years. Even more troubling, especially to working Canadians who thought they elected a fiscally conservative government to Ottawa, is the spectacular jump in payroll costs for the average federal employee: from $86,000 in 2006 to $111,379 five years later. There is hope on the horizon: the government cut the federal payroll by 4,200 positions last year, and Treasury Board president
Tony Clement recently reported the elimination of another 10,980, on the way to cutting 19,200 by 2014. But here’s the problem: even if the government succeeds in making the cuts they’ve committed to, they will still have 12,000 more people on the federal payroll than the day they took office. According to PBO projections, all the built-in inertia in Ottawa’s staffing system – union contracts, job reclassifications, pension increases and the like, will push the average cost of each of these people to $129,800. So Ottawa’s payroll costs will rise to $45.3 billion – $3 billion more than they were last year. The government’s defenders will say that it simply isn’t possible for any government, even a conservative government, to grapple with the massive Ottawa bureaucracy and keep a lid on payroll costs. But the Parliamentary Budget Office says otherwise. When Jean Chretien took office in 1993, there were 345,942 full-time federal employees. Five years later, there were 288,484, a
reduction of 57,458. And instead of boosting payroll expenses by $13 billion, as the Conservatives have done, Chretien actually cut payroll expenses by $2.3 billion, a savings of 13 per cent. Sadly, Chretien and his successors failed to sustain the progress he made in his first five years in office. In fact, when the federal payroll dropped last year, it was the first reduction since 1998. Ottawa’s payroll costs have grown at an astounding compounded annual rate of 7.1 per cent since the Harper government took office, compared with 3.1 per cent for Canada’s business sector. In recent years, the federal Conservative party has taken steps to legally protect its brand identity, even going to court to prevent other candidates in elections from using the word ‘conservative’ on their campaign signs. Unless the Harper government takes serious steps to get its payroll costs under control, taxpayers should really consider a prosecution for false advertising.
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Bob Thurston, a trustee on the Keremeos Irrigation District board, is challenging other local politicians to match or beat his donation of $200 to the Cawston Food Bank. “We all receive generous stipends,” he said, “if everyone were to contribute a little, it would make a big difference to the food bank.” He is shown here making his donation to Cawston Food Bank Manager Ingrid Percival.
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Keremeos council begins budget deliberations for 2013 By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com Keremeos businessman Jeff Rowe spoke to council about farmworker and transient concerns during the December 17 regular meeting of Keremeos council. Rowe discussed an open letter sent to council members, in which he voiced displeasure at comments made at a regional district board meeting by Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer last summer. He berated the mayor over comments Bauer made, that indicated the Village of Keremeos had fewer issues with transients this past year. Rowe insisted that he had experienced great difficulties with transients this past summer at his business, Valu Plus Foods. He described his attempt to hire a security firm, which ended in failure when the firm refused the job because they knew what the situation was like in Keremeos. Rowe asked council to consider beefing up bylaw enforcement like the Town of Osoyoos did, describing how they handled their issues with transient and farm labour. (The town’s crackdown on transients last summer apparently resulted in many leaving the town, only to relocate in Oliver, causing that town similar issues.) Rowe insisted that the Osoyoos initiative resulted in many arrests of undesireables, forcing them out of the community while leaving the true farmworkers intact. “Osoyoos officials are willing to help,” he told council, “I’ve talked to eight merchants in Osoyoos, who are all happy with the way things are working.” Mayor Bauer promised to consult with Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells about W ATM NO LE! B A L I A AV
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the issue, warning Rowe that the matter came down to increased bylaw enforcement, which will ultimately cost the village more money. Council received two letters from residents expressing their dissatisfaction over the village’s failure to install Christmas lights in time for the annual Christmas parade on December 7. “It’s unfortunate this happened,” Mayor Bauer stated, noting that the village generally got negative correspondence like this only when something bad happens. Staff advised that they would be working towards getting the lights up several days prior to Light Up next year. Council took its first public look at the 2013 budget, going lightly over preliminary budget figures presented by Chief Financial Officer Rob Hager. Highlights of the budget discussion included the following items: - concern raised by Mayor Bauer over the $5,000 cost for a referendum on the reservoir project. Bauer expressed reservations with respect to the village’s financial responsibility for the referendum in the event that it fails. CFO Hager admitted that the project should have an adminstrative fee built in. - Council did not make a decision regarding a staff request to upgrade a part time worker position to full time employee. The source of funding ($60,000 salary and $13,800 benefit package) would be expected to come from part time staff funding and the money saved from the CFO position being reduced to part time. The reason for the request is to hire a permanent full time employee who could take on a “much higher level
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of learning” in order to eventually take on the CAO position, a plan that would be consistent with goals set out in the village’s strategic plan. - Council did make decisions regarding the dispersal of grant in aid funding. - Council agreed to spend $4,010 on a phone system upgrade in order to prevent hackers from accessing village phone lines. - Council agreed to spend $7,211to upgrade a sidewalk crossing on 7th Street, between Valu Plus Foods and Red Bridge Pub so that scooters can navigate the sidewalk. - Council also agreed to spend a total of $12,722 to install key fob entry system in village buildings, to provide additional security and eliminate the need to rekey locks if keys are lost. - Council agreed to spend $2,900 on new trash receptacles for the downtown core. Council business ended for the evening with the adoption of the election procedure bylaw. Question period saw members of the gallery ask council about staffing costs for the village’s succession plan and the need for a new entry system for village buildings. Questions were also asked about the cost and the need for two councillors’ attendance at a recent water seminar in Kelowna.
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The Review, Thursday, December 27, 2012 — Page 7
“Tom Who” fires one more shot across the bow
To the Editor: Hello once again Joe: What’s that about one giant step for mankind - I see a tiny step for Olalla has been taken. I’m afraid I have to place your letter on the back-burner Joe, as another letter writer by the name of Phyllis Straub shares exactly what my feelings are about living in such a beautiful pristine - peaceful valley that makes me proud to call Olalla home. Strange as it may seem - my Olalla friends and I stepped up to the plate when we first arrived in Olalla as it reminded us of what life used to be and what could be. Olalla is the jewel clinging to a frontier of yester-year and just needs some TLC without interference from the outside world. Don’t think I haven’t noticed a few changes of late in the landscape as I certainly changed my part as I made frequent trips to the landfill at no cost and little sweat. All I have been trying to say is: with all hands on deck it will someday make this home of ours no longer an eyesore but possibly a clean “future town”where people from every where will wish there was space left to locate with in the beauty and serenity our valley has to offer. Incidentally, I acquired a letter of disbelief dated September 9, 2011 signed by Bill Newell - RDOS CA0 - copy to Elef Christensen, former Director of Area “G” - Bylaw Enforcement Coordinator and let’s not forget current Director of Area “G” Angelique Wood who has written that she has no interest in cleaning up property in Olalla as she finds some of the issues surrounding property clean up
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pretty harsh. I have her email to prove the latter. None of the above names mentioned showed any sign of being anxious to be a friend of Olalla and the truth lies in the RDOS letter signed sealed and delivered. I would be glad to share its contents with all the friends of Olalla or perhaps the Keremeos Review could put it to press for all to read. Perhaps then and only Friends of Olalla can see and feel the frustration of many who are for the makeover of our homeland in Olalla. Maybe a local coffee shop in Olalla would attract local residents which indeed would be a great way to meet new friends in Olalla Incidentally, I was asked where I lived by a stranger who asked while attending an early Christmas Dinner. I replied Olalla and he came back with a smirk - “Oh! that dump he exclaimed,” - if only it had been another time - another place to retaliate. I informed him he wouldn’t pass the test required to live in Olalla - nearby guests got a chuckle out of that. Yes, Joe and Phyllis I am indeed a friend of Olalla - so let’s just leave it at that for now. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all who treat Olalla as something special as I do ! Also to the staff at the Keremeos Review who need to learn enough is enough and quit stoking the fire, as my fuel supply is running low. Tom Who, Olalla
Conservatives blind to F-35 fiasco
To the Editor: The fiscal incompetence and complete mismanagement of Canada’s largest military procurement since World War II has now been fully exposed. The Conservative Party needs to be held accountable for their total mishandling of the F-35. Two years ago they told Canadians that the government would replace our aging fleet of CF-18s with a sole-sourced contract for F35s for only $9 billion - now thanks to an audit from KPMG we know the true cost of the F-35s will exceed $46 billion. The government said the F-35 was the only plane that could meet our needs - now they admit that other planes could. They always maintained that considering other options was irresponsible and they sole-sourced the contract—now they are looking at other planes. They said there
was a contract - now they don’t. This is how an incompetent government turns a $13 billion Liberal surplus in 2006 into a $142 billion accumulated Conservative deficit by 2012. The government lied, stonewalled, broke all the rules of procurement, evaded every safeguard, and attacked the credibility and patriotism of all those who dared challenge it. It asked voters to re-elect it using fraudulent numbers. The Conservatives need to stop the cheerleading and start asking serious questions about how the government is spending your hard-earned tax dollars. They can’t serve Canadians with blinders on. Yours sincerely, John McKay, MP Liberal Party of Canada Defence Critic
Wildfire protection funding change helps communities Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Ops B.C. municipalities, regional districts and First Nations will soon get more help to protect their communities and local infrastructure from wildfire threats, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced last week. In April 2011, the ministry announced new funding of $25 million for the Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative. This initiative supports the development of community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs) and fuel management projects in interface areas where urban development borders on forested lands. The Union of B.C. Municipalities administers the funding, distributing grants to communities on behalf of the B.C. government.
Fuel management is the ongoing process of mitigating the risk of wildfire damage by reducing the amount of waste wood, tree needles, brush and other flammable material that could “fuel” a grassland fire or forest fire. The cost-sharing formula for operational fuel reduction treatments funded through the Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative will change effective January 1, 2013. The Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative will pay 90 per cent of the project cost, with an annual cap of $400,000 for municipalities and First Nations and an annual cap of $600,000 for regional districts. The remaining 10 per cent can be an in-kind contribution (e.g. staff time) or a cash payment from the municipality, regional district or First Nation making the application.
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Above and right: Scenes from the December 11 “Winter Wonderland Concert at SESS included several band performances and the grade six play “The Fight.”
Left: The local real estate father - daughter team of Greg and Tuesday McDonald held their fifth annual Christmas tea at the Elks Hall on December 11. The popular event provides an opportunity for the two to thank the community for their support over the past year. Photo by Steve Arstad
While people come and people go We’re sending our best to the folks we know Who have visited us throughout the year Making doing our business a pleasure here For your generosity and goodwill We are truly grateful still So without any fuss or further delay We wish you a joyous holiday And hope that we’ve made one thing clear... That you’re all welcome back next year!
Dr. Harold Potash & Staff Chantal Moreou Chris Watson Amber Reid & Joy Bowie
No official weather site in the Lower Similkameen If there is a new weather station in the Similkameen, it wasn’t placed there by any level of government in B.C. A resident of the Lower Similkameen who noticed an increased awareness of the Similkameen on local televised weather reports contacted the Review recently to find out if a new weather station was operating in the region. Apparently not. After numerous inquiries, it appears that neither the federal government nor the BC Ministry of Environment has installed anything in the Lower Similkameen.
Thank you B.C. for digging safely in 2012 This year, more calls to BC One Call for natural gas pipeline information and safe digging practices resulted in fewer pipeline hits.
Make the right call BC One Call: 1-800-474-6886 FortisBC uses the FortisBC Energy name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. (12-336.1 12/2012)
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Area “B” Director George Bush discusses his first year in politics By George Bush Area “B” Director, RDOS The first year was a very sharp learning curve and I am t h a n k f u l fo r my union training to have at least some boardroom experience. I am still one of the rookies there and hopefully never get as seasoned as some of the directors. My main issues for running for director were the Similkameen Valley Planning Society, the Cawston Official Community Plan and the farm workers campground. The SVPS is made up of representatives of seven jurisdictions, Princeton rural, Town of Princeton, Upper Similkameen Indian Band, Keremeos rural (which includes Hedley and Olalla), the Village of Keremeos, the Lower Similkameen Indian Band, and Cawston rural. I am now the vicechair along with Mayor Bauer as the chairperson. My goal now is to keep all the jurisdictions working together for a combined stewardship of the beautiful Similkameen Valley. I now oversee the Cawston OCP, which i s m ov i n g a h e a d slowly and as issues come up I will present them to the community. The other issue that is ongoing is the farmworkers campground. If a c a m p g ro u n d wa s started it would have to be supported by the farmers. There would need to be supervision, daily fees, and facilities such as showers, washrooms, and drinking water. This year the National Park debate became a major issue for me. When I campaigned in Cawston I found that the majority of people I talked to were not in favor of a park. I went to every meeting in the surrounding communities and had park tours with
the conservation- directors. We work ists and government very well together MLA’s etc. I under- and have gained the stand the conserva- respect of the Okantion side and the eco- agan directors. This nomic benefits of a is partially due to National Park, but our present Chair, not in this area. We Dan Ashton who can’t lose site of our promotes working agriculture benefits together on a regionfor the future gen- al level. The Similkaeration. Food is not meen was chosen to seen as important use a large portion as water yet but it is of the Federal Gas on our next endan- Tax money for the gered list. Agricul- Similkameen Waterture land is rapidly shed Study over havdiminishing in B.C. ing smaller amounts and we only have going to the municia limited amount pals and rural areas of usable land left. in the Okanagan. One of the other The one area that is goals I achieved this lacking representayear was to retire in tion on the regional March from School district is our SiDistrict 53 but I still milkameen First Nahelp out occasionally tions people. They are covered under a as a spare. My priorities for federal jurisdiction next year are to work and are not allowed a on the Similkameen vote at the RDOS taWat e r s h e d P l a n , ble. I would still like which will be worked to see First Nations on over the next four- representation at our years. As the Official table which would alCommunity Plan low our directors to committee progress- at least have knowledge of es I will their inpresent put. t h e i r I reideas to ...We are like a big ally like the comfamily, not always my job munity getting along but as Diin town at least treating rector h a l l each other with of Area meetrespect... “B”. I i n g s. I think it am presis mostly ently due to working with Councilor Ar- the acceptance of low from the Vil- the RDOS directors lage of Keremeos and staff. We are like and the Penticton a big family, not aland Area Women’s ways getting along Centre on improving but at least treating farm workers issues. each other with reWe need to welcome spect. When I was our farm workers and promote more- campaigning peofarm camping and ple would ask why to be tougher on the I would want the problem transients abuse of being a polithat are just here tician. I do feel bad to party and cause when people come trouble. We are also to me with their looking at improving problems, but I get public transporta- over it. I have had to tion, especially for learn what falls unmedical issues and der our jurisdiction to coordinate trans- and what doesn’t. portation between We are not responsible for roads, pocommunities. Our RDOS board licing, septic tanks, is presently a contro- ground water, a lot versial yet a very pos- of environmental isitive working group. sues, farm practice, The Similkameen is and bad neighbors. very well represented This doesn’t mean by our two mayors that these issues get and the three rural ignored but rather
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realizing what I can do and pass the rest of the problems on to others. One of the things about this job is that I didn’t expect to have to do so much reading. It is incredible the amount of preparation that has to be done before each RDOS meeting, especially now with the internet, where each item refers to a link that refers to other links, etc. Also, I was surprised at the amount of committees there are and groups and societies that we are involved with. I was also surprised at the amount of issues there are to deal with such as the national park, Kobau Park, Ginty’s Pond, campground /farmworkers, employment services, highway signage, c h e r r y b a n g e r s, G M O ’s, s t a r l i n g c o n t ro l , f a r m i n g practice code, chipping program, smoke control, trails, wildlife, conservation, environmental issues, water runoff, Cawston CA Storage, noxious weeds, Cawston Hall/cemetery, river drought, Trees over power lines, roads,iIllegal burning, fire department, fire hydrants, community forest, Agriculture Land Reserve, OCP, medical, media, landfills, recreation, and I am sure I missed a few. I want the local residents to feel free to contact me of their concerns. If I can’t help then I pass the problem on to someone else. Regional District governance is in my opinion a necessary evil. The RDOS provides the political and administrative framework for: 1.Sservices forparks and 911. 2. Services for recreation. 3. Local services such as water and fire protection (not water in our area but in some of the others). Without having a large tax base we
would have very little to work with. We depend on RDOS’s deep pockets and excellent staff re search etc. Because regional districts are divided into local areas such as North O k a n ag a n , C e n tral Okanagan, and Okanagan-Similkameen which gives us a large enough population base yet small enough for local representation and input. Area “B” is one of the few areas in B.C. that enjoys the freedom from a lot of bylaws. This is being questioned by the newcomers who come from organized areas with strict rules and regulations. This is also compounded by some local abuse with people not being good neighbours. In the future bylaws will be presented and we will proceed as the community accepts them. More rules means an added tax burden to locals and this will be another consideration. To all I wish season greetings and a happy New Year.
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Return of the Jedi JEOPARDY THE KENNEDYS 22 MINUTES RICK STEVES’ SPECIAL TO BE ANNOUNCED SPORTSCENTRE PIX NEWS AT TEN TWO AND A HALF MEN WGN NEWS AT NINE SEINFELD MOVIE In God’s Country RUSSELL PETERS: THE GREEN CARD TOUR LIVE FROM THE O2 ARENA ET CANADA’S NEW YEAR’S EVE AT NIAGARA FALLS 2013 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND MOVIE Aliens STORAGE WARS TEXAS TO BE ANNOUNCED AUCTION KINGS THE BIG BANG THEORY EXTREME COUGAR WIVES 7:30 PM THE INSIDER ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA ACCESS HOLLYWOOD WHEEL OF FORTUNE TWO AND A HALF MEN SEINFELD TO BE ANNOUNCED EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND STORAGE WARS TEXAS AUCTION KINGS TWO AND A HALF MEN 8:00 PM NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE CELEBRATES DICK CLARK THE KENNEDYS HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER MOVIE Enchanted GLOBAL COMEDIANS AIR FARCE NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER ETALK UNCENSORED STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN TOP 50 PLAYS OF THE YEAR HONEYMOONERS IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS FAMILY GUY GEORGE CARLIN HOUSE HUNTERS GOLDEN GIRLS STORAGE WARS AUCTION KINGS BONES INTERVENTION TO BE ANNOUNCED 8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER 8:55 NEWS FINAL HONEYMOONERS FAMILY GUY HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL PAWN STARS GOLDEN GIRLS STORAGE WARS AUCTION KINGS 9:00 PM GLOBAL COMEDIANS 2 BROKE GIRLS ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA THE RON JAMES NEW YEAR’S SPECIAL THE MOB DOCTOR SPORTSCENTRE HONEYMOONERS RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AMERICAN DAD FLASHPOINT ROBIN WILLIAMS: WEAPONS OF SELFDESTRUCTION FEHERTY TO BE ANNOUNCED CAJUN PAWN STARS 9:15 TABATHA TAKES OVER FRIENDS DESTINATION TRUTH AUCTION KINGS INTERVENTION 9:30 PM 9:55 NEWS FINAL MIKE & MOLLY DOWNTON ABBEY REVISITED HONEYMOONERS RULES OF ENGAGEMENT MOVIE Stomp the Yard TO BE ANNOUNCED CAJUN PAWN STARS FRIENDS 9:50 MOVIE Alien III SPORTSNET CONNECTED AUCTION KINGS 10:00 PM DICK CLARK’S PRIMETIME NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA HAWAII FIVE-0 REPO GAMES
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Backyard dishes
The first true radio telescope was built by an amateur. In the 1930’s Grote Reber, an electronics engineer and radio amateur, built a dish about 10m in diameter in his Wheaton, Illinois back yard. For a while, his discovery of radio emissions from the Milky Way was ignored by the astronomical community. However, then World War II happened. The scientific and engineering worlds were brought together and severely shaken up. The result
was new technologies and a broader understanding. After the war radio astronomy grew almost explosively, with instruments built from equipment left over from the war giving way to custom made radio telescopes. These antennas and the electronics on them were way beyond what amateurs could afford and radio astronomical became the province of professional scientists. T h at d o e s n o t mean that amateurs had dropped out of existence. Around the world enthusiasts were sifting through what could be found on the surplus market, pulling old televisions apart and adapting amateur radio equipment to build backyard radio telescopes. Amateurs we re m o n i t o r i n g storms on the Sun,
making crude maps of the Milky Way and detecting the brightest sources of cosmic radio waves: the remains of exploded stars, from distant galaxies, and even the emissions from the cold hydrogen gas clouds that fill space. However, by this time the instruments available to professionals were thousands or more times as sensitive as anything possible in the backyard. This rapid pace of technical innovation ensured this situation did not survive for long. Domestic satellite TV appeared, first using those three or four-metre dishes in the backyard. When these were superseded by the higher-frequency, smaller dishes common today, the equipment on those older dishes became inexpensively available to experiment-
ers. Soon backyard radio telescopes were picking up quasars, mysterious radio galaxies that existed in the universe’s past. Amateur and professional astronomy were starting to overlap. To d ay a n o t h e r revolution is happening. In Canada, The Netherlands and other countries, some of the older radio telescopes are now going out of use and are being take over by amateurs. Funding might be slim, but enthusiasm, dedication, creativity are not in short supply. Such people are not likely to be put off by being told “That can’t be done”. Since this is the last article before Christmas, I wish you a Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings. Keep your comments and suggestions coming! I just estimated that in 2013 I will write my 1,000th article. Thanks to the con-
tinuing and often startling progress we are making in astronomy, I don’t anticipate any shortage of things to write about. At 11:12, universal time (that’s 6:12 a.m. EST and 3:12 PST) on 21 December, the Sun reaches the southernmost point in its annual trail around the sky. We call this point the Winter Solstice. Around this time our days contain the smallest number of hours of daylight. From there the days start getting longer, slowly at first and then faster and faster. Jupiter rises around 3 p.m. Saturn rises at 4 a.m. and Venus at 6 a.m., with the planet Mercury close by. The Moon will reach first quarter on the 19th. Ken Tapping is an astronomer with the National Research Council’s Dominion Radio Astro-physical Observatory, Penticton.
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PART I of this article implies, what you consume immediately following your workout is almost as imporAs the title Sleep is workout a determinant in health, especially today’s lifestyle. practitioners believe that tant as the itself. Every time you exercise,inyou depletestressful a significant amountMany of your stored muscle all dis-eases stem from one type of stress or another. Physical stresses can be just as devastating as glycogen (carbohydrates) as well as your amino acid pool, and the stress of that exercise breaks down and emotional and when the two are combined it is not surprising that people have difficulty in sleeping. The DENTAL WORLD DIABETES DAY PLAQUE damages muscle cells. good that those cells grow stronger (providedatthey body isyour so agitated that The it will notnews slowisdown and muscle relax enough tobigger allow and sleep to arrive...or least,World remain Dental plaque starts at the gum line. When you are brushing, Diabetes Day is on November 14. 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While it can be very beneficial for some people, it is defican have a great our chances of getting the disease. burn some muscle tissue for energy along the way. Additionally, the adrenal hormone cortisol is released. your teeth twice daily. nitely not the substance of choice for others. I’ll explain. Although an important hormone, it is the bad guy in athletics because it assists in the conversion of existing FOOT HEALTH & DIABETES Since hormones such as melatonin are so easily thrown off balance, I generally do not suggest taking FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS If you are a diabetic already, do you check your feet daily? Diamuscle into fuel. sleep. Besides, if it is not melatonin that one lacks, then taking it orally will not sometissue to encourage show Fish oil supplements containing omega-3 betics often lose nerve sensitivity in their legs and feet. Note fatty acids can All thisimprovement adds up to a highly catabolic environment thatatbreaks down, uplevels and empties reserves. much - if any. We need to first look lifestyle andburns stress beforeyour jumping the proverbial lower triglycerides a type of fat in the blood. The dose is particularly any breaks in the skin to prevent any infection from usually 4 gramsimportant per day.to wear However, the use of fish oils to gun. Once we have better with the stresses the to day, usually better to relax to It’s Making the transition from that dealt exercise induced depletedofstate onewe of are recovery, repair andable growth is the enough occurring. also extremely good comfortdrift part. off to Fortunately, sleep...andaremain asleep until morning. presents itself right at the time we need refuelling able shoes. lower the risk of heart attacks doesn’t have the same proof. tricky wonderful window of opportunity Adrenal fatigue usually sets in with an abundance of stresses and needs to be addressed before the per- There are other sure ways of lowering heart attack risk: stop the most. controlFOR blood pressure and cholesterol and regular son can expect a good, sound sleep. What helps to nourish the adrenals? I knew you’d ask. Specifically, smoking, RISK FACTORS DIABETES For an hour so after a workout your ability to absorbinand utilize nutrients exceptionally People who exercise. are overweight are at a greater risk of becoming Vitamin B-5 or (a.k.a. Pantothenic acid)body’s is highly beneficial reducing adrenalisfatigue, as arehigh. 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No time(FAS) like theispresof which fetal alcohol syndrome the more severe. the jumps - literally - and is instantly startled whenever there is a sudden, loud noise. Awakening each mornent to start. chances are you will linger in a catabolic state for hours. ing, feeling as though sleep never took place is yet another way to determine the adrenals require a little... message is simple; if you are pregnant, don’t drink alcohol. A protein shake, ideally consumed within 30 minutes after exercise containing both good quality carbohyshall we say encouragement. EXERCISE LOWERS RISK OF CANCER SIGNS OF DIABETES drates high biological valueisprotein source is off, the as simple solution. The obvious combination is a fruit It hashave been proven Whenand thea hormonal balance considerably is the case with teens and those going through other Many Canadians diabetes andthat don’texercise know it.lowers Here the are risk of cancer. 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Not only do the carbohydrates replenish your glycogen stores, they also encourage the helpif with a feeling sense these of well-being, often hard to feel during See yourtodoctor you are symptoms and particuSo, you have determined that your life has become filled with various stresses yet don’t know where therapy. larly if there cancer is a diabetes history in your family. release of insulin, which plays a significant role in the transportation and uptake of the probegin to tone them down or where you should even begin. I suggest - first and foremost - that you consider Going on a winter holiday this year? Remember to bring tein in your As far asAprotein a clean high quality whey protein concentrate taking theshake. B-Vitamins. word powder, of caution, however: Whenever B-Vitamins are taken, it is strongly Our advised enough your prescribed with you. 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Creatine, glutamine, and flaxas seed oil are all valuable additions. Remember, your workout David’s Bio: is a certified a Nutritional Consultant, worked as a Fitness in Keremeos will be Nestle Chocolate Bars Trainer, a over certified Reflexologist, Deep Muscle Therapist as well as treadmill; Quantum it’s when For more articles, recipes, really isn’t when you put down that last dumbbell or step off the OPEN SUNDAYS Biofeedback Practitioner in the South Okanagan area. Dave currently has a & wellness tips, local 3 for $2.00 you unplug and put away your blender. practitioners, community UNTIL CHRISTMAS biofeedback practice in Summerland ~ 1-778-516-1198 events, & more... 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New group brings “Vagina Monologues” to the South Okanagan Contributed “According to worldwide statistics, one in three women will be victims of violence in their lifetime,” said Paula R. de la Vega, one of the organizers of a new movement in the South Okanagan called V-Day Oliver-Osoyoos. “That’s not accept-
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that one of the group’s main fundraisers will be the production of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, ‘The Vagina Monologues.’ “With humor and grace, the piece celebrates women’s sexuality and strength,” Beckedorf said. “It is both powerful to wit-
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Vega said the group intends to increase awareness, gather local statistics about abuse, and raise money for local programs that help women and girls. “According to Statistics Canada, on average, every six days a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner,” she said. The performance of The Vagina Mono-
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Employment
Merchandise for Sale
Funeral Homes
Farm Workers
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K.B. Orchards, 680 Bypass Rd., Keremeos. Requires 2 farm workers Feb. 2013 to Nov. 30, 2013. Picking, thinning, pruning & general labour. $10.25/hour, 40 to 60hrs/week. Home 250-499-5328, cell 250499-6392. Lidder Farms req. 6 F/T seasonal workers for 2013 season. Starting Feb. 15/13 to Oct 15/13. Workers will have 40-60 hrs/wk, $10.25/hr. Duties incl. pruning, thinning, general farm work & picking fruit & ground crops incl. cherries, peaches, cots, apples, etc. Farms located in Keremeos & Cawston, BC. 250-5060006 or email gurpreet_lidder@hotmail.com Lina’s Garden, Cawston needs 7 temporary farm workers for planting, weeding, harvesting, packing tomatoes. April 1 - Nov. 15, $11/hr up to 40 hrs/week. Send Resume Fax 250-499-5492 or artandlina@nethop.net OK Labour Co. Ltd. We farm 300 acres in Cawston, Oliver, OK Falls. We are looking for 8 - 10 workers. We farm all vineyards. We are paying $10.50 $15 depending on experience. We need people who know pruning, thinning, picking, leaf removal, planting and all other vineyard work. Starting Feb. 1st, 2013 to Dec. 20, 2013. Contact Kal at 250-490-7695.
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Coming Events Brain Play Class, Cawston Hall, Adults only, Jan. 2, Introductory Night, Mon. & Wed., 7 - 8 pm, 6 sessions - $75, incl. balls. Call Pat to pre-register @ 250-499-7771. Class Size Limited.
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Help Wanted A&M ORCHARDS LTD requires 18 F/T Seasonal Workers for the 2013 Season starting in early March 2013. Workers will have 40 to 60 hours a week of work at $10.25 per hour. Duties include; Pruning, Thinning, General Farm work and picking fruit when ready. The farm is located at 921 Hwy. 3A in Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0 and the fruit that will be picked is as follows: Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, and Plums. Piece rate will be paid at the prevailing Min. wage per BC Employment Standards. To apply Ph: 250-499-5062 or Fax: 250-499-5062 An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780725-4430
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Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Keremeos, DT location, 3bdrm (1400sqft.), newly reno’d, 5appl., parking, $850+util, 1bdrm+den (55sqft.), newly ren’d, 3appl., $500+util., 250492-7610, 250-492-1137
Misc for Rent Small animal trap 32” long x 12” high by 10” wide $50, Havahart Model No.9. 250499-5094.
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KEREMEOS - 2 Bdrm for Available January 1/13. F/S, Fenced yard. Includes small age space. $675 a month utilities.Small pets negotiable. 490-5846
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KEREMEOS - 1 bdrm $600, behind Valu Plus, 250-4992611. KEREMEOS - 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, $850/month plus deposit. Ref. req’d. 250-499-9277 call between 12 noon & 5 pm. KEREMEOS - 3 bdrm, 1 bath, single wide, no dogs, cat OK, NS. Avail. Jan. 1st. Looking for long term renter.250-499-0213 KEREMEOS - 7th Ave. West, small 3 bdrm house, NS, NP, ideal location for seniors, $700. 250-499-5865 or 250-499-6770
Suites, Lower Available now, 1 bdrm suite in rear of 613 - 7th Ave. Very private w/parking. $425/m + utilities. 250-493-6787.
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Mobile Homes & Pads FOR sale or rent. Mobile home in 55+ park in Olalla. Large workshop, 2 bedrooms, woodstove plus heat pump, fenced for 1 pet, 5 appliances. $650. Park fee included. 250-4997720
Homes for Rent CAWSTON - 3 bdrm house, available Dec. 15, for more info call 250-499-5258.
Obituaries
OBITUARY COULL
DONALD FRANCIS:
Passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012. He is survived by his 2 children, Sherry Harder (Tim) and Jason Coull of Edmonton, AB; 2 grandchildren Tyler and Carlye of Edmonton, AB; 2 special care takers Shirley Oulton and Lynda Alkestrup of Keremeos, BC; and many friends and relatives. A special thank you to Dr. Kooy and the nursing staff at the Penticton Regional Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2013.
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Farm Workers B&J Bengag Orchard of 2087 Barcelo Rd. Cawston, BC requires 10 F/T seasonal workers, for the 2013 season, 2 starting in February, 6 starting in May, 2 starting in June. Working 40 - 60 hrs/wk., wage $10.25/hr. Duties include picking, thinning, harvesting & packing & sorting fruits & vegetables. Preference given to those with experience driving tractor. But experience not necessary. Contact Balbir Bengag at 250-499-6555 or 250-499-0525.
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