HERITAGE WEEK Gibson House is a neighbourhood heritage home See page 5
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Grand finale for concert series “Gypsy jazz from the saddle” a unique treat Contributed After an enormously successful series of concerts, the South Okanagan Concert Society is taking a firm step out on a limb to conclude this seasons’ series. Thursday (yes I said Thursday not Friday), March 7, Woody Holler and his Orchestra will hit the stage at our temporary venue of the Oliver Alliance Church at 7:30 p.m. When musician, Bob Park, and concert society President, Janet Marcotte, returned from an annual music showcase in Vancouver, they told the rest of us, “We just have
to have this one!” Some of us wondered if they had strayed off course but their enthusiasm was catching and they know our audience very well. Quality is imperative and a little musical fun is in order. Wo o dy H o l l e r and his orchestra are purveyors of western swing. They love to explore the crossover between jazz and Photo by Steve Arstad western and produce “gypsy jazz from the saddle”. Raised on the songs of the Wayne Wood and Dale Doucette of Okanagan Falls peel out their ice fishing lines early last Wednesday morning at Yellow Lake. cowboy, Woody also The two avid fishermen try to get out at least twice a week. The ice fishing season is reaching its zenith as the days are slowly has extensive voice warm up and lengthen. training in classi- nipeg’s finest folk/ toire is eclectic, fun and give this a try! bring along a friend. tation by van can cal and opera rep- jazz musicians and and fascinating, fea- Four admission flex If some of the snow make reservations ertoire. His rich, from these roots the turing finger-snap- pass tickets ($60) birds are back, get by calling Maureen well honed voice is ‘gypsy jazz from the ping swing beats, are on sale now at four people together at 250-495-7978. a treat to hear. A saddle’ was born. honey-slowed love Beyond Bliss Esthet- for one flex pass and This is also the sense of belonging Richard Moody on croons and show ics in Oliver, at Im- get the most rea- time to bring along and nostalgia held violin, Greg Lowe stopping “extreme” perial Office Pro in sonable price. Single your cheque book him close to the early on guitar and Daniel yodeling. Did I say Osoyoos, and at the admission is $20. and get the early Western genre as he Koulack on double yodeling? Yup! I door. For those of Young people 17 bird price for next experimented with bass add clever ar- told you we were you who have an ex- and under are wel- season. The comother styles. rangements resplen- stepping out of the tra admission or two come to attend the plete flexibility of a T h e o r c h e s t r a dant with virtuosity box on this one. on your flex pass, concert free. Those pass makes it easy to consists of Win- and style. The reperCome join the fun now is the time to needing transpor- use and to share.
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WEDNESDAY: Kyokushin Karate at Legion Hall from 5 - 7 p.m. Phone Lyle for info 292-8565. WEDNESDAY: Diabetes Clinic, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Similkameen Health Centre. RN & Reg. Dietitian in attendance. Dr. referrals or self referral. Appts. necessary. Phone 1-800-707-8550. 1st THURSDAY: South Similkameen Museum Society Meeting, 7 pm, at the Ecumenical Church in Keremeos THURSDAY: Tumble Bumble, 3:00 - 4:30 pm upstairs at the Legion. Ages 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: Positively Pregnant, 10:00 - 11:30 pm at the Family Centre. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: AA meetings at 7:30 pm Health Centre activity room. Info. call Eleanor 499-5982. THURSDAY: KCSA Monthly meetings the last Thursday of each month at clubhouse 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY: Yoga, Cawston Hall in the WI Room 7:30 pm, for more info call Theresia 499-2029 or email trin51@yahoo.ca THURSDAY: Afternoon dances at the OAP Seniors Centre from 1:30 - 4 p.m. THURSDAY: Similkameen Adult Badminton Club, Oct. 16th to Dec. 18th, 7 pm to 9 pm, For more info call Manfred at 499-5290. THURSDAY: Weight Watchers, 5 pm, Elks Hall. More info call Sarah at 250-499-2878. FRIDAY: Keremeos TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 9:00 a.m. at the Health Centre. Visitors & new members are welcome. Call Georgina at 499-0202 for more info. FRIDAY: Elks and Royal Purple bingo. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Carpet Bowling at 1:00 p.m. in the Cawston Hall. Bowlers needed. Call Glennys at 499-5409. SUNDAY: KCSA Trap Shooting, 11:00 am to ?, Weather permitting. SUNDAY: Yoga at 8:00 am at Sim. Rec Centre, bring a yoga mat & blanket. Call Theresia (Certified Yoga Instructor) 499-2029 or email trin51@yahoo.ca SUNDAY: AA Meeting at 10:00 am in the Health Center Activity Room. Info call Eleanor at 499-5982. 3RD SUNDAY: Legion General Meeting. 2:00 p.m. Keremeos Legion Hall. 3rd MONDAY: Kars Under the K Meeting, 7:00 pm, Meeting Room at Health Center, Call Marcel Morin for info 499-7775. 2nd TUESDAY: Can-Do General Meetings. Everyone Welcome. Phone 499-2420 for more information. 1ST WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: Regular meeting of the O.A.P. Branch #65, at 2 p.m. Keremeos. 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY: Search & Rescue meet 7-9 p.m., 8th Ave. & 4th St. Call 499-6067 or 499-5429. 2ND WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: The Similkameen Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the OAP Centre, Main St., Keremeos.. Everyone welcome. 2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY: The Royal Purple Lodge meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Info: 499-7073. LAST THURSDAY OF MONTH: KCSA Club meeting. EVERY 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY: The Keremeos Elks meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. 1ST SUNDAY OF MONTH: Jam Session. OAP. 1 p.m. Everyone Welcome. 499-0112. HEDLEY TUESDAY: 2x’s a month Soup and Sandwich - OAPO Hall watch for posters. THURSDAY: Library 2 pm - 7 pm Hedley Happy Hall, free computer use. THURSDAY: Learn how to make Crafts - 6:30 pm to 9 pm at OAPO Hall 1ST MONDAY: Hedley Museum meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Museum, Everyone welcome to attend. 2ND MONDAY: Regular monthly meetings are held at 6 p.m. Hedley Happy Hall19 + & over welcome 2ND SUNDAY: Pancake Breakfast, Hedley Happy Hall, 8:00 am to 11:00 am, OAPO Hall 3RD MONDAY: Monthly meeting 2 pm at OAPO EVERY SUNDAY: Hedley Farmer’s Market, June 17 to October 9th, 9 am to 1 pm, follow the signs
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Last Wednesday of the Month Ditching work along Lowe Drive last week resulted in the removal of tree limbs and shrubs along the property line of one of the street’s residents. Mature trees were stripped of branches up to six feet off the ground, and shrubbery was destroyed, opening up the windbreak and destroying the protective and privacy aspects of the plantings. Inset photo shows a portion of the ditch that was not brushed. Photo by Steve Arstad
Cawston resident bristling over brushwork Trees stripped of branches and ruined shrubbery in wake of roadside brushwork By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com A resident of Lowe Drive in Cawston is more than a little disappointed after Argo Road Maintenance brushed a ditch in front of her property on February 12. “They came to tell me what they were going to do the day before,” said Ruth Schulz, who lives at 886 Lowe Drive. “It looks like they reached as high as they could go and just stripped it,” she said as she surveyed the row of pine and lilac lining her property and bordering the ditch. “You couldn’t see through the bush,” she said, pointing to a row of pine that had been stripped of the first six or seven feet of branches.
“I can’t wrap my head around this. There is no way you can call this a ‘nice job.’” Schulz said that she thought an understanding had been undertaken when she discussed the matter with Argo the previous day, adding that she had voiced her concerns about overstripping. Penticton based Argo Road Maintenance Operations Manager Al Fraser said that he had met with Schulz prior to doing the work as well as after, admitting she “wasn’t happy” with the result. He admitted there could have been a misunderstanding regarding what the outcome of the work would look like. Asked about the need to do brushwork to the height that was done on Lowe Drive, Fraser said that brushing may not always be done to that height, but the trees were encroaching on the road. “Ditching is some of the maintenance work we have to do from time to time,” he added, noting that the
brushing was done along the property line only. The trees and shrubs had been planted to prevent bank erosion. Most of the vegetation appeared to be in front of the property line. “I never expected this type of devastation,” said Schulz, obviously distraught. “These will just produce sucker growth now,” she added, pointing to a clump of juniper. “There was no reason for them to do what they did.” Schulz understood the need to remove some of the overhanging brush, admitting as well that most of the work was done along or outside the property line. “I called staff from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastrucure about this. They sent two staff, who were here and took photos as well,” she concluded. “It really makes no sense at all. This is a really nice job? I don’t think so.”
Open House to discuss “Keeping Nature in Our Future” Contributed The RDOS is hosting an Open House on Wednesday, March 6 from 5 – 7 p.m. at Keremeos Victory Hall to discuss a new regional biodiversity strategy. The strategy provides practical planning tools that can be used by local governments, planning committees and residents to protect the natural heritage of the Similkameen and South Okanagan. “Keeping Nature in Our Future” is the title of the strategy developed by the South Okanagan-Similkameen Conservation Program (SOSCP) in partnership with the Regional District. Using up-to-date scientific information, the strategy includes maps and a range of practical, userfriendly planning and development tools to strengthen biodiversity conservation. It provides detailed information both at the regional and local levels. The Keremeos Open House will include information for
the Village of Keremeos and Electoral Areas “B” and “G”. Municipal staff can use the strategy in community and land use planning, development approvals, zoning and by-laws, water protection, transportation, and parks planning. It would also be useful to Advisory Planning Councils for updating Official Community Plans and helping inform responses to development applications. Bryn White, SOSCP Manager will be at the Open House along with RDOS planner Malcolm McNaughton. Bryn reviewed the purpose behind the Open House, “I see “Keeping Nature in Our Future” as a solid resource that offers a range of practical, user-friendly planning and decision making tools to strengthen nature conservation and protect community values. RDOS and local governments are well positioned to implement the strategy the SOSCP is able to help local government staff
and decision makers get to know the resources in the strategy and how to use them. We’ll work with communities to find ways to implement the opportunities for conservation outlined in the strategy.” People who attend the Open House will be invited to ask questions, review the maps and key findings, and comment about which natural areas and actions they care most about. There will be an opportunity to provide written feedback, either on March 6 in person, by mailing in comments, or by email to planning@rdos.bc.ca. Copies of “Keeping Nature in Our Future” will be available at the Open House or can be viewed at: www.soscp.org/ biodiversity. Village of Keremeos council members as well as Area “B” and “G” elected officials and Advisory Planning Committee members will hear a presentation on the biodiversity strategy at an evening meeting.
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news Miles Bruns, Regional Manager for the BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, Thompson - Okangan Region (left) discusses small town business issues with members of the Similkameen Valley Planning Society on February 13.
What’s keeping you from getting there? He described the problems of absentee business property owners, citing the example of a speculator who bu y s c o m m e rc i a l p ro p e r t y o n ly t o p u t a “ Fo r S a l e ” sign up and having the empty storefront sit for years and years. “You need to attract the right people to the community, By Steve Arstad then you can turn it around,” news@keremeosreview.com he said. It was suggested several times that government Miles Bruns, Regional Man- needed to help small or secager for the BC Ministry of ondary business in B.C. in Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, order to fill the void between Thompson - Okangan Region commercial property’s “investaddressed members of the ment attraction” and attention Similkameen Valley Planning to actually running a small business in small communities. Society on February 13. It was generally agreed that B r u n s s p o ke t o s o c i e t y members about business issues there was value to be had in and economic development in small rural community busismall towns, as the group seeks n e s s, a n d t h e g ove r n m e n t by and large to find ways to ignores that. improve business Bruns also comin the region. mented on the Bruns spoke of Business n e e d fo r s m a l l the generic naowners businesses needture of the probed to get up to lems seen in the need to find speed on the Similkameen, out what business oppornoting that such they can do tunities to be had impediments to locally... by going on line. bu s i n e s s a s ab “There are s e n t e e bu s i n e s s m a ny re a s o n s owners, business why people shop retirees without on line, not just succession plans and empty stores were themat- cost,” he said. Bruns offered to make himic problems in all small towns. “These things happen ev- self available for a meeting erywhere,” bruns said, “it’s with local business owners just more noticeable in a small where he would be able to addresss local merchants ditown.” Society members pointed rectly. “Business owners need to out recent examples of regionalization, with such things find out what they can do as job search agencies and locally, and politicians need centralization of government to have a conversation with ministries. Bruns agreed that both the present and propecsuch policies had big impacts tive governing parties now,” he advised. on small communities. I t wa s a l s o p o i n t e d o u t “The impact of some of these decisions could literally that potential newcomers to wipe some (small communi- town were viewing communities like Keremeos - and ties) off the map,” he said. “Elected officials have the its business section’s empty opportunity to speak to higher storefronts - with pessimism. levels of government, to an- Many real estate buyers optswer the question, ‘What’s ing to look elsewhere because the value of our community?’ of a perception that the town More and more decisions are is dying. Bruns reitierated being made in district offices the need for local politicians to articulate their needs to or Victoria.” Bruns told the group to provincial counterparts, and ask the question, What do for the region’s business comyou want your community to munity to work on a business look like in 10 or 20 years? retention strategy.
Regionial Manager for Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation says Keremeos issues are similar to other small towns, but offers few solutions
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The Gibson family arrived in Keremeos in 1911 and built the basement of their family home and spent their first winter snug in their home consisting of a living area and kitchen. In the spring of 1912 they completed the main story of the house leaving their “below stairs kitchen” as was the British tradition. On the main floor they built a drawing room, a parlour, the front entrance with the fireplace and two bedrooms, one for the boys and one for the girls. There were also two sun rooms, one off of each bedroom where the children could catch a cool breeze during the hot summer nights. Over the years there has been many different owners and renters living in the house but it has always been used as a private dwelling. In 2011 the owners of this property, Cliff Nylund and Judy Chisholm changed the use to an art studio for Judy to create her Paverpol statues. This has now evolved into the house being used for many artistic activities including after school art classes and adult art courses on weekends. What a fitting use for this fine old heritage home.
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Celebrate historic neighbours during Heritage Week Ministry press release Heritage Week starts Monday, Feb. 18 and runs until Feb. 24. It’s the perfect opportunity to explore your local heritage and learn more about the role historic neighbours play in your community. This year’s Heritage Week theme is Good Neighbours: Heritage Homes and Neighbourhoods. The character
and warmth of historic homes and heritage neighbourhoods enhance a community’s attractiveness and liveability with their vintage house styles, gardens, landscapes and boulevards and create a positive sense of well-being throughout a community. B.C.’s historic buildings, structures and cultural landscapes help residents and visitors appreciate and understand the province’s heritage. These treasures are not only a direct
connection to our own past, they also serve as a boost to the tourism industry by providing visitors a tangible highlight to their experience that encourages return trips for years to come. Keremeos has its own neighbourhood historic home in the well known “Gibson House,” located on Tenth Avenue. Gibson House today finds new life as a location for local artists to gather and practise their crafts.
Lower Similkameen Band to build new health / administration building Contributed The Lower Similkameen Indian Band is excited to announce the upcoming tender of their 18,000 square foot Health/ Administration Building. The multi-purpose building will consist of a Health Centre, administration offices and a gymnasium. The Health Centre will be a significant upgrade in terms of equipped space to offer the LSIB community members medical and social services. On the second floor, the LSIB Administration will house their education, housing, lands, natural resource and administration departments. Chief and council have decided that this is the opportune time for the community to finally have a recreation facility and have included a new full-size gymnasium to be constructed as part of this project. The selection of this site has been a long process for the community. The initial concept for a community core development in the area was formulated in 1999 through the
LSIB Physical Development Plan. The site was again flagged in 2003 in the community’s Comprehensive Plan. Finally, LSIB committed to the site for development in 2011 after rigorous site reconnaissance. LSIB’s Chief Rob Edwards recounts that the area is a recorded gathering or meeting place for the Similkameen people and is a fitting location for the band’s new development. The project is estimated to cost in the order of $8 million and is being funded jointly through Lower Similkameen Indian Band, Health Canada and AANDC. For bidding enquiries please contact David Nairne and Associates.
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Editorial Voices heard for the wrong reasons Local passion and anger over the lack of provincial funding for the proposed hospital tower at Penticton Regional Hospital has been growing sharply - and more vocally - in recent weeks, especially after a January 24 discussion over the issue at a regional district board meeting Last Friday, premier Christy Clark made a surprise visit to Penticton, taking in a tour of the hospital and hearing from doctors and local politicians of the need to get moving on the project. While no definite commitment to funding has been made yet, her visit was certainly a step in the right direction for those who have been trying for three years to get the province’s attention to the matter. On the surface, it might seem that voices were finally being heard in the South Okanagan - Similkameen, especially since several other health projects have “jumped the queue” over this, considered to be Interior Health’s number one ranked priority project in the past year. It might seem that way - except for the fact that a provincial election is fast approaching, and the Liberals appear to be scrambling for a more solid footing in the riding since the resignation of John Slater from the party last month. Do the Liberals finally understand the frustration caused by a regional disparity in health spending - $22 dollars per person over a 10 year period in the South Okanagan against $92 in Vernon - or are they undertaking damage control in a riding they already know is angry over the fact that their health needs have been ignored for so long, at the same time subject to a new, unknown candidate while controversy continues to swirl over the previous candidate’s treatment within the party? Friday’s visit elicited a promise to work at moving the funding forward, a somewhat empty promise since we have heard that everything is in place now to move forward - everything, that is, except the funding. The problem is in the reason for funding the project now - and if political expediency is the answer, there’s an irony in that, because that is what has caused the delay in the first place.
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B.C. gas boom is real, all right By Tom Fletcher Black Press Clark’s government survives the May election or not, the natural gas “Prosperity Fund” idea floated in last week’s throne speech is a useful one. B.C. is poised to join Alberta in the upper rank of energy producing jurisdictions, with an expanding network of natural gas collection, refining and processing into liquid (LNG) for export. Clark’s pre-election throne speech proposed a resource fund similar to Alberta’s Heritage Fund that would be reserved for debt reduction and major projects, rather than spent on programs, which tends to happen under the political pressure of four-year election cycles. Opposition politicians and media commentators have dismissed this as a pre-election stunt. They note that the LNG industry in B.C. doesn’t exist yet,
and may never produce the hundreds of billions of dollars projected over the next 30 years. I returned for a visit to B.C.’s northeast earlier this month, and I can tell you the gas boom is real. Many more gas wells have been drilled since then, and country roads have been widened and numbered for industrial traffic. Hydraulic fracturing, already in use when our farm was drilled, has been combined with directional drilling to open up huge new supplies. A farming community called Montney is the latest hot play, yielding not only shale gas but petroleum liquids, which are valuable for diluting heavy oil among other things. B.C. has never seen this kind of international investment interest before. Initial projects have been joined by global players such as British Gas, and Mitsubishi, a key player in Japan’s replacement of its devastated nuclear power program. Spectra Energy, which
operates one of North America’s biggest gas processing plants at Fort Nelson and has another one under construction nearby, has begun work on a third plant near Dawson Creek. Spectra and British Gas have also proposed the latest of several pipelines, to move all this gas to an LNG terminal at Prince Rupert. The Kitimat-Prince Rupert region now has at least five proposed terminals, with investors including Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and state players from China and Korea. All this is happening as shale gas is developed across the United States as well. As with oil, Canada is a captive of the U.S. market, and the flood of new gas supply has the North American price at rock bottom. At least B.C. hopes it’s the bottom. Gas royalties passed forest income to the B.C. treasury many years ago, and now as the forest industry struggles to recover, the province faces tumbling revenues from gas.
Why would B.C.’s shale gas be seen as a priority for new global investment in LNG? For one thing, we’re a stable democratic country with a mature industry and competent regulation. Secondly, the shipping advantage of the Kitimat and Prince Rupert ports to the Pacific Rim has finally been recognized internationally, as coal, forest products, grain and container traffic has climbed in recent years. B.C. has another advantage that appears to be increasingly important. The shale gas deposits are deep, under a kilometre or more of solid rock, and most are in remote, sparsely inhabited locations. That adds cost to the pipeline system, but it has a benefit. At the beginning of the year I predicted that the international protest movement that dishonestly targets Alberta oil would soon turn to demonizing natural gas. That pseudo-scientific attack has begun, right here in B.C. I’ll have more on that in a subsequent column.
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Open letter to premier: fund hospital project now To the Editor: Dear Premier Christy Clark, Thank you for coming to tour Penticton Regional Hospital on Friday, Feb. 15. We appreciate that you took time out of your busy pre-election schedule to visit and tour our facility. However, your lack of commitment to the Patient Care Tower is unacceptable. You indicated that this project will move forward “based on need and not politics”. This project has been the number one priority for Interior Health for three years. Our community then wonders how the approval and funding for Kamloops hospital parking lot and Vernon’s extra inpatients beds leap frogged ahead of Penticton’s Patient Care Tower. The Concept Plan which included a preliminary business plan has been in the hands of your government since September 1, 2012. This is obviously political and NOT about providing excellent patient care by proven performers. Other Okanagan communities have had more capital expenditures over the
last 10 years as compared to Penticton at a ratio of more than 4-to-1 dollars spent per person per year - it is our turn. Our need is desperate and long overdue. You also commented that you “will fast track and kick down barriers” to review the business plan and yet, the projects in Vernon and Kamloops were approved by Treasury Board without the business plan in place. We must have a public and clear commitment from you and your BC Liberal party that Penticton Regional Hospital Patient Care Tower will be approved and construction will start as soon as possible. Nothing else is acceptable. We will continue to advocate loudly and strongly for our patients, our region and all of the allied health care providers. We expect to hear in your budget release on February 19, 2013 that Penticton Regional Hospital Patient Care Tower will be approved and construction can begin. Dr. David Paisley, MD, MBChB President of Penticton Medical Society
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Reader appeals for support for Patient Care Tower To the Editor: I recently attended an information meeting regarding the Penticton Regional Hospital PCT and wish to ask for your support in passing the required funding in the upcoming budget. It is time to proceed with this critical addition to a hospital that is tending to the health of nearly 90,000 people; many retired and many more about to retire. Getting this structure built, and operating, will ensure the hospital will be able to provide health care using today’s amazing technology and allow
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It’s time for Keremeos to wake up To the Editor: First I am disgusted with Pine Park, after living here for nine years I got myself a dog and went to Pine Park on Sunday (along with doggy pickup bag and bag to stow the poop in). The fact that no pathway had been cleared to get from the parking area to the dyke walkway was bad enough, but why do people with large dogs allow them to poop and not pick it up is unthinkable to me. There are a lot of seniors like myself who are looking for a place to walk their pets without falling on ice or plowing through snow. So why hasn’t the Village of Keremeos plowed a couple of pathways through Pine Park and along the dyke walkway, even just a mile in either direction would be nice. Today to my surprise I see Hedley has just made the smartest investment of our time, they have come up with “Hedley Inn and Hostel”, I read the pamphlet and wonder why the mayor and council haven’t had the foresight to come up with something like this for Keremeos – check out their website: www. hedleyinn.ca. It’s a real eye opener, the type of place that would appeal to the European hikers and cyclists. We have as much to offer this type of person as any of the small places in the Okanagan Similkameen Valley, we are 30 minutes away from Apex, we have Cathedral Lakes Park, the columns, climb up to the top of “K” Mountain, Similkameen River to
Correction In last week’s article “Saturday workshop fails to satisfy” it was mistakenly reported that under a proposed “zoned” approach to 911 telecommunications, firefighters would
canoe or kayak on, horse riding, etc. Let’s be honest the business failure in this village is unrealistic, the tax base must be almost nil now, during the time since I moved here we have lost the vet clinic, bakery with the coffee shop, hair dressers, variety store, several businesses started and left. If the village, mayor and council don’t get a move on and do something quickly Keremeos will be a ghost town within the next 10 years. We have several buildings empty and with the potential of being a nice “Keremeos Inn and Hostel”. Properly marketed in the right area in European arena this little village could turn a profit within five years. Keremeos could go one better think of what we have here the so called “Fruit Stand Capital” put this to use in the fall for seniors in the Lower Mainland a weekend at the Keremeos Inn and Hostel and go home with your fruit, squash etc. Also remember the history of Keremeos and promote it fully, and for heaven’s sake make the parade in Keremeos worth coming to - where are native Indian people and the newer residence members of the East Indian cmmunity – these two groups have a long history of colorful costumes and traditions, why do they seem to be invisible? Keremeos, time to wake up and smell success. M. Maxwell, Keremeos only hear paging tones on any given dispatch callout. In fact, firefighters will hear the initial call descripton upon dispatch link up, along with the paging tones. Firefighters will understand the nature of the emergency prior to their arrival at the fire hall.
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Contributed The Similkameen Sparks Senior Boys Basketball team will be hosting the Okanagan Valley Championships Feb. 21-23. All games will be played at the Similkameen Secondary School gym. Action starts this Thursday, February 21 with the home town Sparks taking on Barriere. The SESS boys are currently ranked second in the province in the most recent provincial poll. The final game is Saturday night at 6 p.m.. The boys hope to be there and could likely face their arch rivals Immaculata from Kelowna who are led by their seven foot sensation Alex Hart. The team would appreciate a large home town crowd to come out and cheer them on. Cawston Cold storage has generously sponsored this event by buying Player of Game Tshirts for the teams.
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This years Sparks are - (Standing): Brandon Holley, Brayden Klippenstein, Nick Bruce, Jaskaran Lidher, Skye Terbasket and coach Peter Ruocco (Sitting): Sukhraj Bengag, Kris Brar, Josh Vissia, T.J. Brar, David Ruocco. Missing from the photo is Jesse Vissia, Baljinder Dhesi, Misha Zebroff.
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Snowpack 89 per cent of normal in the Similkameen, Okanagan at 116 per cent B.C. Rivers Forecast Centre
Data from the February 1 snow survey was released by Environment Canada recently. Information from 107 snow courses and 53 snow pillows around the province and out-of-province sampling locations, and climate data from Environment Canada, was used to form the basis for the following reports. Weather Stable weather conditions prevailed across British Columbia through January. High pressure ridging in the middle of the month created prolonged dry weather and inverted temperatures, with above freezing temperatures above snowline elevations. Conditions were much drier than normal across the province throughout the month. Temperatures were +1 to 3 oC above normal through most areas of the province. Snowpack Due to drier conditions, most regions saw below normal snow accumulation and a decline in snow basin indices through the month of January. Snow basin indices ranged from a low of 78 per cent of normal, to a high of 116 per cent. Snow packs are above normal (>110 per cent) in the Okanagan-
Kettle and South Coast regions, and near normal or slightly below normal (85-110 per cent) through the rest of the province. The Similkameen snowpack is presently at 89 per cent of normal, while the Okanagan is at 116 per cent of normal. This season has favored neutral El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) conditions, with near normal sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Current forecasts from the Climate Prediction Centre with the U.S. National Weather Service (NOAA) favour neutral conditions into the spring of 2013. This suggests that current ocean conditions favour normal seasonal weather conditions. Current three month seasonal forecasts (February through April) from Environment Canada are fairly neutral, with similar likelihoods of above-normal, below-normal or normal precipitation and temperature. A slight increased likelihood of below normal temperatures is forecast for south-west B.C. Current short-term weather forecasts indicate a period of high pressure across most of the province to the middle of February, and limited snowfall is expected. By this date, generally about twothirds of the annual B.C. snowpack
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has accumulated. While there is still two and a half months left in the snow accumulation season, given current short-term and seasonal outlooks, the current snowpack is not expected to change significantly over the remainder of the season. At this point there are no strong indications of a high likelihood of extreme wet or dry seasonal weather through the rest of the accumulation season. Normal conditions are expected to persist in other regions. While possible, heavy snow pack accumulation over the remainder of the season is unlikely. In general snow packs across the province are below levels that were observed last year. Above normal seasonal flow, and the potential for elevated seasonal flood risk, is possible in the Okanagan basin. Above normal seasonal flow is also expected in the Lower Fraser, South Coast and Vancouver Island, however these regions tend to have limited flood potential in the spring, and current snow packs are not expected to have a significant impact on seasonal flood risk. Normal seasonal flow and seasonal flood risk is likely through the rest of the province. The next snow bulletin will be released on March 7.
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Residents are talking about this year’s snow accumulation in the Similkameen rivalling years like the winter of 1996-97 and 1991, but long time residents of Keremeos may remember the big snowfall of 1932, when Keremeos was subjected to 17.5 inches in 36 hours.
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This year’s street scene is surprisingly reminiscent of that of 1932.
The Review, Thursday, February 21, 2013 — Page 11
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Electoral boundary confusion warrants correction By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com Electoral boundary confusion has us correcting a story that appeared in the February 7 issue of the Review. In that story, we incorrectly identified Keremeos as being part of the new riding of South Okanagan - East Kootenay. During the boundary realignment discussions, Keremeos was proposed to fit into the South Okanagan - East Kootenay riding, but after public consultation, the riding boundary was changed. Keremeos was placed into the riding of Central Okanagan - Similkameen - Nicola. Adding to the confusion is the fact that Keremeos fails to get a mention in a textual description of the riding: Central Okanagan - Similkameen - Nicola riding , consisting of: (a) those parts of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen comprised of: (i) the District Municipality of Summerland; (ii) the Town of Princeton; (iii) subdivisions B, G and H; (iv) Subdivision F, excepting those parts described as follows: (A) commencing at the intersection of the easterly boundary of Penticton Indian Reserve No. 1 with the southerly limit of the District Municipality of Summerland; thence generally easterly along the limit of said district municipality to a point at approximate latitude 49°33’28”N and longitude 119°38’08”W; thence due east to the easterly limit of said subdivision; thence southerly along the easterly limit of said subdivision to the easterly boundary of Penticton Indian Reserve No. 1; thence generally northerly along said boundary to the point of commencement; (B) that part surrounded by Penticton Indian Reserve No. 1; (C) Penticton Indian Reserve No. 1; (b) that part of the ThompsonNicola Regional District comprised of: (i) the City of Merritt; (ii) the District Municipality of
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n 15 February an asteroid passed by at a distance of less than 28,000 km. That is, about three quarters of the 36,000 distance to the belt of geosynchronous satellites providing much of our communications and satellite broadcasting, and seven per cent of the 384,400km distance to the Moon. The object was about 45 metres in diameter, weighing about 130,000 tonnes and moving at 7.8 kilometres a second. Even though by cosmic
standards this object was tiny, it would have been a disaster if it had hit us. Fortunately, measurements of the asteroid’s path showed this would not happen. However, the Earth has been hit many times during its history. Indeed, if these cosmic collisions didn’t happen, we would not be here to worry about them. When our Sun formed about 4.5 billion years ago, from the collapse of a huge cloud of gas and dust, the newborn star was surrounded by an orbiting disc of unused construction material. Little bits collided with other bits, and dust became gravel, rubble and eventually large lumps. These continued to collide and stick together until we ended up with the planets and other objects inhabiting our Solar System today. However,
there are still lots of unused dust, gravel, rubble and much larger lumps still moving around the solar system. Planet construction is still happening, but more slowly. Some impacts greatly affected the history of our world. One of them occurred about 250 million years ago, contributing to the extinction of over 90 per cent of living species on Earth. The trilobites were one of the main casualties. Another impact 65 million years ago contributed to the extinction of about 70 per cent of living species, including the dinosaurs and the ammonites. The end of the reptiles’ dominance of the Earth set the stage for the rise of mammals, and of course us. However, we are not that keen on being kicked off stage to make
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room for some new species, so we are watching for asteroids that could possibly hit us. There are now multiple telescopes scanning the sky, identifying asteroids and determining their paths. So far though we have not come up with good ways to deal with such threats. A large bomb would not make much of an impression on most asteroids, and at best we would swap being hit by a big bit to being hit by many smaller ones, over a larger area. The most powerful reliable rocket booster we have ever made is the first stage of the Saturn 5 rocket, which took the Apollo astronauts to the Moon. If we could attach one of those boosters to that 45m rock, we would change its speed by about 0.6 km/sec before the rocket’s engines ran out of fuel. That could change the object’s course enough to make it
miss us. However, for something a kilometre in diameter or larger, the course change would be tiny. An alternative could be to install a motor producing a very small thrust over a very long time. That’s possible, but we will then have to identify threats many years in advance, which is still very difficult. However, our planet is not hit by something really big very often, so we probably have centuries or longer to find a way to do what the trilobites, ammonites and dinosaurs couldn’t. Mercury and Mars are low in the west and getting lost in the sunset twilight. Jupiter shines brilliantly, high in the southwestern sky. Saturn rises around midnight. The Moon will be full on the 25th. Ken Tapping is an astronomer with the National Research Council’s Dominion Radio Astro-physical Observatory, Penticton.
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Make some noise against bullying! Help put a stop to bullying. Wear the shirt. Be the difference. CKNW ORPHANS’ FUND
Stand up for others. Stand up for yourself. Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday, February 27th
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It started in September 2007, when two teens at a Nova Scotia high school stood up for a younger student. David Shepherd and Travis Price, both in Grade 12, heard about a Grade 9 student at their school who had been bullied and threatened for wearing a pink polo shirt on his first day of school. They decided they should do something about it and bought 50 pink shirts and tank tops to wear to school the next day. They also went online to round up support for their anti-bullying cause, which they dubbed a “sea of pink.” It worked. The next day, dozens of students were outfitted with the discount shirts, but even better, hundreds of students showed up wearing their own pink clothes, some from head to toe. The bullies were reportedly never heard from again. This year, Feb. 27 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. and other parts of Canada, an annual anti-bullying event that started after the now-famous 2007 “sea of pink” campaign. The need for awareness and action against bullying remains as strong as ever say those involved in the pink event, including local radio station CKNW, Black Press, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver, and London Drugs, where people can buy the official pink shirts for 2013. “Awareness of what bullying is and understanding that it hurts is important,” says Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver president and CEO Carolyn Tuckwell. “It isn’t just a rite of passage. It doesn’t have to happen. And it’s relevant to everyone, whether in school, after school or in the workplace.”
According to www.bullyingcanada.ca, as many as 25 per cent of children in Grades 4 to 6 have been bullied and approximately one in 10 children have bullied others, while a 2004 study published in the Medical Journal of Pediatrics found that about one in seven Canadian children aged 11 to 16 are victims of bullying. It is important to recognize what bullying is, and that it happens in many forms – verbally, socially, physically and online
Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday Feb 27th (cyber bullying), says Tuckwell. “By wearing pink, people show they’re making that commitment, to not let bullying happen,” she says. Tuckwell and others emphasize that the pink shirt is secondary to raising awareness about bullying and getting people involved. B.C. is no stranger to tragedy related to bullying. From Surrey’s 14-year-old Hamed Nastoh, who jumped off the Patullo Bridge and killed himself after leaving a note behind blaming the constant bullying he endured at school, to Mission’s Dawn-Marie Wesley, 14, who committed suicide by hanging herself after relentless bullying, to Port Coquitlam’s Amanda Todd, 15, who killed herself after posting
a video on YouTube talking about her experiences with cyber bullying, there are countless told and untold stories that remain horrific. The provincial government has taken steps to address bullying in recent years, including a Ministry of Education resource brochure for parents in 14 languages that can be found online at www. bced.gov.bc.ca/sco. Net proceeds benefit the CKNW Orphans Fund in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC. The Boys and Girls Clubs offer programs that foster self-esteem, social engagement, academic success, inclusion, acceptance, respect for self and others, and connection to community. The CKNW Orphans Fund is committed to enhancing the lives of children with physical, mental and social challenges living in BC communities. The fund includes children who are bullied under the scope of the fund’s work, because these children will need extra support for their development.
For more information and resources on bullying: www.mychildsafety.net www.pinkshirtday.ca www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco/ www.healthlinkbc.ca/kb/content/ special/uf4870.html www.bullyingcanada.ca
You do not need anyone’s permission to be your true self. Cyberbullies harass other students by using the Internet or cell phones to send hurtful messages or post damaging information. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself or your friends from becoming targets of cyberbullying: Never provide any information or images in electronic form that can be used against you. Make sure the way you are communicating with people online is not offensive or provoking confrontation. If you are being cyberbullied, it’s important not to retaliate. This is exactly what a cyberbully wants you to do, and it can get you into trouble down the road. Instead, try ignoring the cyberbully or ask him or her to stop. If that doesn’t work, talk to your parents or teacher, or file a complaint with the Internet or cell phone provider to block communication.
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There is nothing to fear except fear itself. Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. Stand up for others. Stand up for yourself.
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Challenge your friends and
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pink on Feb 27, 2013. Lower Similkameen Indian Band
Possible warning signs that a child is being bullied include:
Possible warning signs that a child may be a bully include:
n Comes home with torn, damaged, or missing pieces of clothing, books, or other belongings n Has unexplained cuts, bruises, and scratches n Has few, if any friends, with whom he or she spends time n Seems afraid of going to school, walking to and from school, riding the school bus, or taking part in organized activities with peers (such as clubs) n Takes a long, “illogical” route when walking to or from school n Has lost interest in school work or suddenly begins to do poorly in school n Appears sad, moody, teary, or depressed when he or she comes home n Complains frequently of headaches, stomachaches, or other physical ailments n Has trouble sleeping or has frequent bad dreams n Experiences a loss of appetite n Appears anxious and suffers from low self-esteem
n Positive views towards violence n Often aggressive towards adults – including teachers or parents n Marked need to control and dominate others and situations n Boy bullies tend to be physically stronger than their peers n Hot-tempered, impulsive, easily frustrated n Often test limits or break rules n Good at talking their way out of difficult situations n Show little sympathy toward others who are bullied
Remember always — that you not only have the right to be an individual...
...you have an obligation to be one.
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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? Matching Sofa & Loveseat, beige & cream, with wood trims. Excellent condition $300 O.B.O. 250-499-5101 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Rentals
Transportation
Transportation
Homes for Rent
Auto Financing
Auto Financing
3 bedroom small house, NS NP F/S, Keremeos. Ideal location for seniors $660. Call 250499-6770 or 250-499-5865 CAWSTON Newly Renovated, 5 bdrm, 1.5 bath, F/S W/D $1,000/mon plus utilities. 250499-0499. KEREMEOS - 2 Bdrm for rent. W/D, new F/S. Fenced yard. Includes small storage space. $675 a month plus utilities. Small pets negotiable. 250490-5846 KEREMEOS - 3 bdrm house, including 4 appliances available Feb. 1st, for more info call 250-499-5258.
Seasonal Acommodation
Cars - Domestic
Cars - Domestic
Tenders
Tenders
$449 CABO San Lucas, all inclusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks! For $449! www.luxurycabo hotel.com 1-888-481-9660.
Suites, Lower Available now, 1 bdrm suite in rear of 613 - 7th Ave. Very private w/parking. $425/m + utilities. 250-493-6787.
Transportation
Auto Financing
Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Coin Guy: 250-499-0251
290 Waterloo Avenue Penticton, BC V2A 7N3 Tel: 250.493.6969 Fax: 250.493.6427
Real Estate
INVITATION TO QUOTE
Acreage for Sale MOVE TO KIMBERLEY! Large Homesites from $100K. Home + lot start at $290K. Visit www.forestcrowne.com for more info. Call 403-265-6180
Rentals
TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES PRINCETON AREA (including Keremeos and Coalmont Tulameen)
DreamTeam Auto Financing “0� Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1-800-961-7022
www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557
Homes for Rent 2 bdrm mobile, country setting, F/S, large deck, storage shed, suitable for mature couple $650/mon. Phone 250-4995680. 2 bdrm Mobile Home, $550 + utilities. 250-499-8912
Financial Services
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FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION CALL 250.492.0866
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Argo Road Maintenance (South Okanagan) Inc. is inviting written quotations from qualified Companies to submit a quote for providing Certified Traffic Control Services in accordance with the MoTI Traffic Control Manual for Work on Roadways for the Princeton Area (including Keremeos and Coalmont Tulameen). Works will consist of providing Traffic Control Services for stationary and mobile equipment and/or labour crews working along sections of public roads on an “as and when required� basis at various locations throughout Service Area No. 8. specifically Princeton (including Keremeos, Coalmont Tulameen). Your Quote should include Company information such as number of certified traffic control persons and number of and type of equipment. The lowest or any Quote will not necessarily be accepted. All inquiries regarding this Invitation to Quote should be directed to Jim Martindale, Quality Assurance Manager at 250-493-6969, Ext. 205. Deadline for quote submission is 4:30 p.m., Thursday, February 28, 2013.
“We’re having a baby!� Keep your baby safe in the car.
The eyes have it Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today! spca.bc.ca
Learn how to choose the right child car seat. Call 1-877-247-5551 or visit ChildSeatInfo.ca
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MANAGING Your Money
Mortgages – look beyond the rate Mortgage rates are low right now but if recent reports are accurate, they may be going up sooner rather than later. While a low interest rate is always good, there are other important factors you should consider before signing on the dotted line. A flexible mortgage can save you money Look for a mortgage that includes the option of changing payment frequency or of increasing the amount of your monthly payments without a fee. By making accelerated and/or lump-sum payments you’ll pay off your mortgage faster saving on interest costs. Mortgage lenders usually allow a yearly lump-sum payment of up to 15% of the original principal amount. A portable mortgage can save you money Mortgages usually have an amortization period of 25 years, with a typical mortgage term of five years, but you can get one that offers the option to move that mortgage from one property to another. If you think your new home will not be your last home, mortgage portability is an option you should consider. An ‘assumable’ mortgage can save you money Another mortgage option to look for if you intend to ‘move on’ is assumability, which allows you to transfer your existing mortgage to the new owner of the property you’ve sold – saving on prepayment charges for ending your mortgage before it’s maturity date. A re-advance option can help if you unexpectedly need additional funds This option allows you to obtain a ‘re-advance’ of funds up to the original registered amount of your existing mortgage. Beware of ‘low rate’ promotions Advertised promotions for extremely low mortgage rates often come with strict repayment options, and steep repayment charges if you need to exit the mortgage term prior to its maturity date. ‘Cash back’ mortgages can mean ‘Cash back’ to
the lender These mortgages offer a cash rebate (usually 3% to 5% of the principal amount) but if you don’t stay with the lender for the full amortization term, the ‘cash back’ amount may need to be paid back to the lender either in part or in full. Advice can be valuable Don’t jump into a mortgage. Instead, work through your mortgage requirements with a professional advisor and legal advisor to ensure you get the best mortgage product for your financial needs. This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), and Investors Group Securities Inc. (in Québec, a firm in Financial Planning) presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specific advice about your circumstances. For more information on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consultant.
ASK ABOUT OUR COURTESY VAN FOR YOUR MOVING DAY!
Ideal Vineyard location coming up on MLS this week, call Greg any time to ask about the possibilities of Leasing just over 30 acres on Highway 3 just south of Cawston 312 6TH AVE., KEREMEOS $266,000 * 3 bed, 2 bath rancher, over 1,600 sq ft * fenced yard, A/C, fireplace, garage MLS® 133 - 4354 HWY 3, KEREMEOS $175,000 * Riverside Resort Gated Community! * Gorgeous Park Model, large lot, amenities galore! MLS® CHECK OUT ALL OUR LISTINGS ONLINE BY SCANING THE QR CODE WITH YOUR SMART PHONE, OR VISITING: “NEW LISTING!”
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422 10TH AVENUE, KEREMEOS $159,000 * full basement w/ kitchen * private back yard! MLS® 2616 HWY 3, KEREMEOS $169,900 * 3 bedroom home, fully fenced * garage/workshop and greenhouse! MLS® ASHNOLA ROAD, KEREMEOS $224,000
* 150 acres along the Ashnola River * camping, fishing, or your hide-away retreat! MLS®
Greg 250-499-6583 Tuesday 250-499-6585 T/F 1-866-499-5327 Greg ext#3 Tuesday ext#5 Fax 250-499-5372
“SOLID BUSINESS”
Our classifieds are also available on line at bcclassifieds.com
Keremeos’ only Realtors born & raised in the area! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @rlptuesday
529 3RD AVE., KEREMEOS $259,000 * full basement, lots of room * fully fenced yard, clean, ready to move into! MLS®
2488 UPPER BENCH ROAD, KEREMEOS $384,000 * 2.5 acres certified organic apple orchard * 1,500sqft home w/garage. MLS®
178 ASHNOLA ROAD, KEREMEOS $430,000 * 5.3 acres, 60x120 cover-all arena * 2 bed, 2 bath home. MLS®
2640 10TH ST., OLALLA $110,000 * 2 bed, 2 bath home, private, very well maintained * hardwood, new windows, garden shed. MLS®
6193 HWY 3, KEREMEOS $260,000 * Almost an acre! 3 bed, 2 bath home * Similkameen Riverfront!. MLS®
357 COULTHARD RD, CAWSTON
310 7TH AVE., KEREMEOS $1,500,000 * Viable 30 unit Motel * 2 bed manager’s suite! MLS®
3491 HWY 3, KEREMEOS $289,000 * Over an acre Riverfront! * Set up with 10 RV pads. MLS®
$399,000
* almost 5 acres, large house * fruit trees, open field, & seasonal creek in the back! MLS®
“NEW PRICE!”
1872 BARCELO RD, CAWSTON $1,150,000 * 10 ac. best benchland * Organic orchard, great house! MLS®
727 & 729 7TH AVENUE, KEREMEOS $50,000 60x120 zoned commercial/multi family. MLS® 312 9TH AVE., KEREMEOS $84,000 52x120 Residential building lot, downtown. 723 & 725 7TH AVENUE, KEREMEOS $50,000 MLS® 305 2ND AVENUE, KEREMEOS $98,000 NO HST 59X119 no time limit to build! 60x120 zoned commercial/multi family. MLS® 3470 RIVER ROAD $299,000 5 acre riverfront, MLS® ASHNOLA ROAD, KEREMEOS $224,000 156 acres along the Ashnola River! MLS® some apples planted. MLS®
“LOTS & ACREAGES”
Greg McDonald is a member of the Canadian Commercial Council of Realtors
LOCATIONS WEST REALTY #638 - 7th Ave., Keremeos
mcdonalds@keremeos-ok.com www.royallepage.ca/gregmcdonald