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Fairing wellness By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com The Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Fair, which took place at the Penticton Convention Centre on Saturday, March 2, had a higher profile in the region this year. The Healthy Living Coalition’s recent dialogues with local governments to raise awareness of the benefits of working towards the establishement of healthy communities has made the topic of healthy lifestyles a current news item in the region. The Healthy Living Fair, which ran from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, began in 2008. Health care providers, support groups, and others in the health care industry participated in the event, which was aimed at providing the general public with health care information through demonstrations and and speaker sessions, exhibitor booths and various “healthy living assessment” stations, as well as giving attendees the opportunity to sign up for coaching opportunities which would assist them in the setting of their own
personal health goals. “This fair provides an incredible benefit for seniors in the region,” stated Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff, who attended the opening ceremonies. Barisoff spoke of his own personal benefit from the fair, recounting a previous event when he stopped at a booth to have his blood pressure tested, subsequently discovering that it was high. “With my schedule, a doctor’s appointment for a regular check up just doesn’t happen,” he said. Barisoff noted that with the provincial budget eating up 48 per cent of the total revenue, keeping people healthy and out of the health care system was an important priority. “We are hoping that this fair becomes a community model for the province,” said Healthy Living Society Director Barry Reid. With more than 100,000 people to draw on in the South Okanagan Similkameen, this fair could be a huge benefit for seniors in terms of providing residents with health care and disease prevention information.”
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Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital Board Chair Janice Perrino talks health issues with Okanagan Falls resident Ed Findlater at the Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Fair, which took place at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on Saturday, March 2.
Don’t forget about daylight savings time this weekend By Steve Arstad Keremeos review Daylight saving time is almost upon us and after this rough winter, chances are it will
be both appreciated and anticipated. Turn your clocks back this Saturday night before retiring for the evening, as daylight savings time occurs this year on March 10,
when at approximately 2 a.m. clocks should switch to 3 a.m. and the world will become a brighter (or at least, sunnier) place by the next evening. That’s the case for
most of North America, where daylight saving time always takes place the second Sunday in March. In places like Bulgaria, for instance, or the UK and Europe, the switch
doesn’t happen until March 31. If you’re heading north or east in Canada, however, be on guard for the nation’s daylight savings time holdouts. The prov-
ince of Saskatchewan (except for the town of Lloydminster and surrounding areas) and Dawson Creek in British Columbia do not observe the clock advancing ritual.
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news Turnaround: The Lower Similkameen Indian Band staged a protest against the proposed South Okanagan Grasslands Park Reserve on May 28, 2008. Last Tuesday, February 26, after five years, a $400,000 study financed by Parks Canada and several caveats, favourable to First Nations interests, the LSIB announced that the park was something they could support after all.
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First Nations release results of park feasibility study Press conference to announce results of study noticeably absent of local media representation By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com The Okanagan Nations Alliance released the results of their $400,000 national park feasibility study on Tuesday, February 26. Local media were noticeably absent from the conference announcing the release. Many local news outlets were not informed of the event until several hours later. The Review first heard of it after South Okanagan Similkameen National Park Network Coordinator Doreen Olsen telephoned the Review office on Tuesday afternoon. Press releases from the Wilderness Committee, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness
Committee and Olsen’s organization were emailed later Tuesday afternoon. The First Nations feasibility study endorsed the national park proposal, calling on the Province of B.C. to reverse their decision to withdraw from the process last year. The Okanagan Nation Alliance issued a press release in which they deemed the South Okanagan Similkameen National Park as feasible, urging governments to move forward to the next step of park establishment. “The report, ‘Building a Syilx Vision for Protection’, was developed by the Syilx Parks Working Group, and came from our people upholding their responsibility to protect the land from encroachment by people who have a different view of utilizing the land and resources. Parks Canada has been more receptive to how the park will be operated. There is now a growing relationship, and greater trust and respect,” stated Chief Edward of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band.
The press release went on to add that other matters yet to be addressed include the current park plan, which the study concluded is insufficient in size to promote the Syilx vision for protection of Syilx cultural and ecological integrity in the South Okanagan. Another outstanding issue is the role of the Province of British Columbia. B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake told media Tuesday that his government would need time to review the document before making a decision. Funding for the study was sourced from Parks Canada in agreements with the Lower Similkameen and Osoyoos Indian Bands. The agreements were originally due for completion in June of 2012, but the date was subsequently pushed back to December 2012. The release of the conclusions on February 26 comes within a few weeks of an upcoming provincial election campaign.
RDOS directors discuss results of 911 infrastructure meeting Directors comment on recent meeting regarding emergency infrastructure upgrades By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com
Regional district directors discussed the Telecommunications Infrastructure Workshop that took place on Saturday, February 9, during the Protective Services Committee meeting on February 21. The discussion centred on Planetworks Consultants recent recommendation of options for consideration of planned emergency infrastructure upgrades. One approach, at roughly 1.5 million dollars, involved grouping the regional departments into three separate zones having common links to dispatch. The other approach, at approximately 2.1 million dollars, involved 18 separate channels for “one to one” fire department contact with
Kelowna dispatch. Penticton Director Dan Ashton cautioned the committee that Penticton would not support the “Cadillac” approach on a regional basis, reiterating his mantra that there was a need to think regionally. Summerland Director Bruce Halquist told the committee that Summerland was not prepared to “take a step backwards.” “We were in a zone 20 years ago,” he remarked, adding that smaller departments should be happy to be part of the zoned approach, as it was better than what they had. “We need a more comprehensive policy as to where regional district (funding) stops and local fire departments start. If individual departments want the one to one approach, they should pay for it.” Oliver Director Ron Hovanes was aware that some felt that the recommendations had the impression of a
“strong sell of a product” and that of a done deal, with some departments feeling the policy was being shoved down their throats. He noted that some departments did not want to be saddled with an extra radio, which would be the case with the lower cost zone approach. West Bench Director Michael Brydon declared that he was becoming “Increasingly uncomfortable with this.” “Chiefs don’t seem to have a handle on the telecom side, and the consultant can’t simplfy it,” he said. Calling the dedicated versus zoned approach debate a “red herring” he noted that southern valley fire crews wanted to deal with only one channel on their radios. “We need this simplified,” he told the committee, “no one knows what’s going on.” Osoyoos Director Stu Wells agreed with Summerland Director Halquist that his municipality was “definitely going backwards” with the proposed changes.
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Keremeos’ water ranked fifth in major water taste competition By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com A couple of the regions’ communities’ water samples fared very well at the 23rd annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting event, held recently in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Billed as the largest water tasting competition in the world, over 100 municipal water samples from all over the world were sampled and rated. A Keremeos water sample was ranked fifth best in this year’s tastings.Greenwood’s water sample rated, rated first overall last year, ranked
third this year in the municipal samples entry. Water from Emporia, Kansas, took first place honours this year. It appears that it doesn’t pay to tamper with the municipal water supply, according to Jill Klein Rone, event staff producer for the event. “Greenwood, B.C. won best municipal last year,” she commented, “They decided then to bottle their water and this is the result. Second place.” Waters were rated for appearance, aroma, taste, mouth feel and aftertaste.
2013 Municipal Water Award Winners Best in the World - Emporia, KS. Silver-Independence, MO Bronze- Greenwood, B.C. 4th - tie- Clearbrook, B.C., and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California 5th - Keremeos, B.C. Greenwood, B.C. also placed second in the purified drinking water category.
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Staff and students take bullying by the horns at SESS By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com Junior and senior assemblies were used at Similkameen Elementary Secondary School to help reinforce an anti bullying message as part of Anti-bullying day on February 27. Vice Principal Barton Tumlinson reminded students of the methods used to prevent and dampen bullying tactics at SESS, expressing dismay at having to have recently dealt with a bullying
incident at the school. Students who are being bullied are told to be firm in expressing to the bully to stop their behaviour. “Let them know that you don’t appreciated their behaviour,” Tumlinson reminded the students during the elementary assembly. The next step is for students to tell an adult, and to repeat the steps should the bullying situation continue. Ultimately, a stubborn case of bullying should see the principal engaged, Tumlin-
son said. Tumlinson told the students that it was normal to say unkind or inapropriate things from time to time, but it was important to “correct your behaviour.” You should feel good about going to school, walking down the hall in spite of who might be in it, and wearing what you want without harassment,” he advised the students. The school’s leadership classes hosted the two anti bullying assemblies.
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BC Fruit Growers Association reacts to provincial budget BCFGA press release
The BCFGA noted today that the Provincial budget tabled on February 19, 2013 presented little improvement for the tree fruit industry, with specific program increases aimed at correcting the harm done to the greenhouse and livestock sector through past regulation change. Industry competitiveness studies and the BCFGA have concluded that the tree fruit industry needs an on-going replant program and assistance with environmental improvements on farms. “We were hoping to get a positive future direction on these programs, but the budget contained no strategic, competitive help for tree fruit growers,” said Jeet
Dukhia, President of the BCFGA. Replacing old trees and varieties with new varieties and high-density plantings will increase productivity and marketability of tree fruit, but costs growers about $30,000 per acre. The current program contributes up to $7,000 per acre for the renewal of orchards. “We need continuity of replant in our industry. When we plan, orchardists look forward 15 or 20 years. The disruption of not having a long-term replant program is harming our industry,” said Dukhia. The replant program is currently funded for two years, but was disrupted in 2012 as no program was offered then. Environment programs, such as integrated pest management, deer fencing and septic
systems for worker sanitary facilities have been proposed by the BCFGA. “Our program proposals are similar to, but at a much lower level of cost, than those provided in Washington State, our main competitor. We proposed the programs with the expectation that the government was interested in protecting and enhancing the environment and helping us to meet the competition. We were disappointed,” said Dukhia. “The B.C. agriculture budget is the lowest in Canada, as a percentage of our agriculture output. We were looking for long-term direction from the province to get us on a level competitive playing field,”said Dukhia. Two items in the budget corrected errors in existing programs: 1. The carbon tax on purple, or marked,
fuel used on farms is eliminated, such that the fuel for tractors and farm vehicles is not put at a disadvantage when compared to imported food. “The government needed to fix this error in order to stop giving an advantage to imported produce and having the perverse effect of increasing carbon emissions due to increased transportation of fruits and vegetables,” said Dukhia. 2. Property purchase tax for farms was not charged for transfers to family members when the owner was alive. The change corrects an error that taxed the transfer of the farm property if the owner was dead. Dukhia classed the error correction as “important to get it right, but not a significant industry issue.”
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Editorial Different economic rules at village office It’s obvious that the economics of city hall work much differently than the economics of a private sector enterprise, and in some instances, that’s acceptable. After all, government has a different role to play in our society than most private enterprise. Still, it’s perplexing when the economics work counterintuitively when it comes to an economic basic like supply and demand. Take, for example, the Village of Keremeos. During recent budget discussions, it was noted - repeatedly - that several facets of village administration ended 2012 with budget surpluses - cemetery, sewer plant, public works and water operating costs to name some. At the same time, it was noted that revenue from such things as building inspection, development cost charges, and other user pay services, fell short of budget predictions in 2012. For the first time in several years, a regular meeting of council was cancelled due to a lack of agenda items. In the private sector, this would indicate a business slow down, and future budgets would be built around the prospects of working in a similar economic climate. Private business would very likely not be contemplating the hiring of additional staff at a time of similar economic performance. It leaves us curious as to the reason(s) why the village is currently looking at adding additional staff at this time. Although such a recommendation was made in the recent core service review, it also stipulated that village businesss should be on the increase before that is done. It appears that business is pretty slow at the village office. We think that should affect economics in the village office in a similar way it might in the private sector - if it doesn’t, it would sure be interesting to hear the reason why.
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National park process creates special status, further division of local communities By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com A $400,000 feasability study by the Okanagan Nation Alliance looking at the establishment of a national park in the South Okanagan - Similkameen was released last Tuesday. Oddly enough, the study, which has been underway since last year and highly anticipated in some circles, was released to the public on February 26 with few local media present to witness what some sources say was an otherwise organized event. It’s also strange if the organizers of the news release actually chose not to invite local media to the event. The First Nations study certainly raised a few issues that local press would have liked to investigate further - issues that call into question the process by which a national park might be created rather than whether or not it should be created. Taking note of information gleaned from our sister publication
The Penticton Western News, whose reporter Mark Brett was one of the few local journalists in attendance, the local First Nations study was paid for through a $400,000 payment by Parks Canada, to the Osoyoos Indian Band ($200,000) and the Lower Similkameen Band ($200,000). (The size of those payments would not be public knowledge had the Western not made a Freedom of Information request to obtain them.) According to the Western article, a working group of the Okanagan Nation Alliance prepared the study, staging workshops and meetings to gather input from band members. Two legal opinions relating to the protection of aboriginal land title and rights, was also obtained. We will probably never know how the $400,000 was spent in the study (and we should, considering that it was taxpayers money). It’s also interesting to note that the $200,000 that went to the Lower Similkameen Indian Band works out to a per capita grant
of $414 per person. One would be curious to know how $200,000 was spent in what appears to have been a simple assessment of band members’ opinions. The study also wishes to reopen the contentious issue of expanding the park boundaries, to include areas that have a history of land use unrelated to national park activities, such as mining. Another aspect of the feasibility study that could be considered disturbing involves the proposed “caveats” to be bestowed on local First Nations bands, including such things as hunting and “employment opportunities.” It would appear that Parks Canada and local First Nations bands are bent on repeating mistakes of the past by creating a situation of “special status” upon one interest group over another. Seems that these groups have not learned the consequences of negotiation that creates special privileges for a single group. In this case, the granting of special hunting and employment rights to one
group, while withdrawing them from another, discriminates against every non-native who has ever used the lands in question for recreational purposes similar to those to be bequeathed to natives, should a national park be established. In making rules for national park land use favourable for one group of people at the expense of others, the conclusions of the feasibility study will very likely increase local animosity between those who feel there are benefits and those who don’t. If we were actually having a genuine debate about the national park - one that began with the common theme that the area needs protection and worked towards a consenus of just how much protection is needed - there wouldn’t be a need to play local groups against each other like this. For many residents, the current debate has nothing to do with a national park’s existence. It does, however, have everything to do with the present methods being used to achieve that end.
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To the Editor: There is a book presentation and talk from The Freedom Sailors happening this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Penticton United Church Lower Hall. In helping to organize the event I have been reflecting upon long acquaintance with the problems of Jews and Arabs in The Middle East For this baby boomer the problem of Palestine and Israel, the Arabs and the Jews, has never been off my world affairs radar for long. Religious folklore has incited dreadful massacre and mayhem in the Ancient Holy Land, in Nazi Occupied Europe and today in Gaza. The oppressed, in their turn, become the oppressors. In Sunday school I knew about Canaan, the land God promised to Moses. I learned of God ‘s edict ( Samuel 15: 1-2) that Israel slay all of the Amalekites who lived in that Promised Land so that His Chosen, might take it for themselves. Around then I took in testimony of The Holocaust through Wiliam R. Shirer’s The Rise and Fall of The Third Reich. The Jews had somehow become the Amalekites. The news headlines from the Middle East
appeared to be the set-up for Armageddon, the final conflict between good and evil that would herald The Messiah. In the case of we Christians, The Return; for the Jews, First Time. As an impressionable mid-teen I was swept away with Otto Preminger’s movie, Exodus, which included Ernest Gold’s poignant and passionate hymn, “this land is mine, God gave this land to me”. When I was 20, the 1967 Egypt-Israel war effected displacement of Palestinians by the Israeli military and consequent uprisings against Israel, what the Palestinians called the “shaking off ” or Intifada. Today in Gaza, a sordid and painful struggle continues. The Freedom Sailors who present this Saturday are international aid group, part of The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, volunteers who sailed through and around the Israeli blockade of the Palestinians in Gaza to deliver medical and other non-military materials forbidden by Israel. I look forward to hearing their insights from “on the ground”. The public is welcome to attend. Dave Cursons, Cawston
More stories from Keremeos’ Wilf Miller
To the Editor: Folks keep asking me to write about history here, so because I had quite a history of many things from farming to flying, this story is going to be of my railroad days. I was a fireman on locomotives running out of Brookmere in the 1940s. From Brookmere to Hope or from Brookmere to Princeton, either way was down hill. I worked with an engineer they called Lets. He had two nicknames - Clammy Lets - or Wringy Lets. He was in a runaway train as a fireman when it went over the bank on its way to Hope. Lets would never tell what happened, so this was the reason they called him Clammy. He jumped into into a cinder pile and lived. The engine went off a sharp curve at high speed, the engine went off a sharp curve at high speed, the coal cars on top of it and all the train on top of that; then it caught fire. There was nothing left. They showed me
where it happened. On a grade such as that they told me if a large train gets over 20 miles per hour down that hill there is no way you can stop it until it derails.. There were several men as well as some transients on the train and they all died, burned in the wreckage until there was nothing left. Lets would never tell, as it could look bad for the survivors of the dead men. Believe me those huge steam engines were something of a thrill to operate, and I have operated them back there. The power you control is phenomenal. One to three men control those thousands of tons. My father in law and also an uncle were engineers. I was a fireman. There were several cars carrying lead on that train and when they were building a road through the Coquihalla a while ago they ran into the lead that had melted and run down the bank from the wreck. Wilf Miller, Keremeos
Atamanenko disturbed by EI quotas No valid reason for invading the privacy of EI recipients By Alex Atamanenko, MP, BC Southern Interior
NDP MP Alex Atamanenko was disturbed to hear that Employment Insurance recipients are being treated as if they are guilty of fraud simply because they applied for benefits under the program. “We have seen so many dirty tricks from the Conservative government that I thought there were no surprises left,” said the MP for BC Southern Interior. “However, when I learned that there are now quotas being set to reduce eligibility by $485,000, I realized that they will stop at nothing to punish workers especially those whose employment is seasonal.” “This government is demonizing ordinary Canadians who are struggling to get by, rather than addressing the problems within industries that rely on the availability of employees year-round. Conservative economic policy has done nothing to generate jobs in sectors that are steady, that provide a decent livelihood and that will help people stay close
to communities where they live,” Atamanenko continued. Atamanenko’s community offices have received a number of calls from EI applicants who are frustrated at not being able to navigate the complex system, who cannot talk directly to a live person and who have limited access to computers. Reports in the media about some EI applicants receiving in-person visits from representatives of EI have increased the MP’s concern. “Making it harder and harder to jump through the hoops is an injustice to people who have contributed to EI. Canadians count on it to help them through hard times. Having to endure house calls is absolutely degrading and I cannot fathom what possible purpose is being served by invoking such an invasion of privacy,” he stated. Atamanenko concluded, “This crack-down is part of the strategy to divide and conquer the growing opposition to this government and its policies. Instead of taking the bait, I urge us to continue working together and focus on the goal of creating a fair society in a Canada that reflects who we truly are.”
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THURSDAY, MAR 7 13 7:00 PM ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT INSIDE EDITION BELLATOR MMA JEOPARDY! THE OFFICE GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT CELTIC WOMAN: SONGS FROM THE HEART THE BIG BANG THEORY WHAT’S THAT ABOUT? PIX NEWS AT TEN TWO AND A HALF MEN WGN NEWS AT NINE SEINFELD NIKITA COMEDY NOW LEAVE IT TO BRYAN TO BE ANNOUNCED BIG BROTHER CANADA ROSEANNE BAGGAGE BATTLES ON THE EDGE: THE ROAD TO THE MASTERCARD MEMORIAL CUP MOONSHINERS THE FIRST 48 WHAT NOT TO WEAR 7:30 PM OMG! INSIDER ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA ACCESS HOLLYWOOD WHEEL OF FORTUNE THE OFFICE CORONATION STREET ETALK TWO AND A HALF MEN AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS SEINFELD LEAVE IT TO BRYAN ROSEANNE BAGGAGE BATTLES TWO AND A HALF MEN 8:00 PM ZERO HOUR THE BIG BANG THEORY COMMUNITY THE NATURE OF THINGS ORKNEY’S STONE AGE TEMPLE SEINFELD THE VAMPIRE DIARIES AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS FAMILY GUY AMERICAN IDOL THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN PICKERS MY TEENAGE WEDDING ‘TIL DEBT DO US PART INNERSPACE BAGGAGE BATTLES HOCKEY Vancouver Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets NHL CANADA’S GREATEST KNOW IT ALL AMERICAN IDOL THE FIRST 48 SAY YES TO THE DRESS 8:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN PARKS AND RECREATION SEINFELD FAMILY GUY THE COLBERT REPORT HOUSE HUNTERS MY TEENAGE WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA
CASTLE BAGGAGE BATTLES SAY YES TO THE DRESS 9:00 PM GREY’S ANATOMY THE OFFICE PERSON OF INTEREST BELLATOR MMA DOC ZONE ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS WINGED MIGRATION FRIENDS BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AMERICAN DAD THE MENTALIST CONAN INCOME PROPERTY ANCIENT ALIENS PRIMORDIAL DWARF FRIENDS BAGGAGE BATTLES FAST N’ LOUD THE FIRST 48 WHAT NOT TO WEAR 9:30 PM GLEE 1600 PENN SPORTSCENTRE FRIENDS RULES OF ENGAGEMENT MOVIE Fun With Dick and Jane GOLF CENTRAL FRIENDS STAR TREK: VOYAGER TOY HUNTER 10:00 PM SCANDAL ELEMENTARY LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL TO BE ANNOUNCED SPORTSCENTRE ACCORDING TO JIM KTLA 5 NEWS AT 10 30 ROCK ALBERTA PRIMETIME TOSH.O GREY GOOSE 19TH HOLE LEAVE IT TO BRYAN BIG BROTHER CANADA FRASIER BAGGAGE BATTLES SPORTSNET CONNECTED MOONSHINERS THE FIRST 48 SAY YES TO THE DRESS 10:30 PM THE OFFICE NEWS HOUR FINAL THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE SCRUBS THE SIMPSONS GOLF Puerto Rico Open PGA LEAVE IT TO BRYAN FRASIER RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! BAGGAGE BATTLES FOX 28 NEWS FIRST SAY YES TO THE DRESS FRIDAY, MAR 8 13 7:00 PM ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT INSIDE EDITION DEADLIEST WARRIOR JEOPARDY! 16:9 THE BIGGER PICTURE GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT WASHINGTON WEEK
THE BIG BANG THEORY GREAT CANADIAN PARKS PIX NEWS AT TEN TWO AND A HALF MEN WGN NEWS AT NINE SEINFELD DATELINE NBC JUST FOR LAUGHS MILLION DOLLAR ROOMS VIKINGS BRIDES OF BEVERLY HILLS ROSEANNE RIPPER STREET GHOST HUNTERS BASEBALL World Classic BREAKOUT DUCK DYNASTY SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW 7:30 PM OMG! INSIDER ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA ACCESS HOLLYWOOD WHEEL OF FORTUNE CORONATION STREET NEED TO KNOW ETALK TWO AND A HALF MEN SEINFELD BRIDES OF BEVERLY HILLS ROSEANNE TWO AND A HALF MEN DUCK DYNASTY SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW 8:00 PM LAST MAN STANDING KITCHEN NIGHTMARES UNDERCOVER BOSS DEADLIEST WARRIOR FASHION STAR MARKETPLACE GREAT PERFORMANCES GOLDEN BOY 8:05 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC SEINFELD NIKITA AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS FAMILY GUY COMEDY NOW HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN PICKERS THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF VANCOUVER ‘TIL DEBT DO US PART INNERSPACE GHOST HUNTERS REDRUM DUCK DYNASTY SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATLANTA 8:30 PM MALIBU COUNTRY THE RICK MERCER REPORT SEINFELD FAMILY GUY HOUSE HUNTERS ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA CASTLE REDRUM DUCK DYNASTY SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATLANTA 9:00 PM SHARK TANK TOUCH GOLDEN BOY 1000 WAYS TO DIE GRIMM THE FIFTH ESTATE 9:05 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT FRIENDS
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SHIPPING WARS WELCOME TO MYRTLE MANOR 7:30 PM AMERICAN DAD VICTOR BORGE: COMEDY IN MUSIC FRIENDS 7:40 INSTANT REPLAY MATCH GAME GOLF WGC-Cadillac Championship MASSIVE MOVES THE LIQUIDATOR SPORTSNET CONNECTED SHIPPING WARS 8:00 PM ONCE UPON A TIME THE SIMPSONS THE AMAZING RACE CAR LOT RESCUE MOVIE Jack ‘60S POP, ROCK AND SOUL MONARCH OF THE GLEN SEINFELD KTLA 5 SUNDAY EDITION 30 ROCK MOVIE Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! LOL HOLMES MAKES IT RIGHT SWAMP PEOPLE THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS MOVIE Grimm’s Snow White MANTRACKER CANUCKS TV ALIEN MYSTERIES SHIPPING WARS GYPSY SISTERS 8:30 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW SEINFELD 30 ROCK LOL UFC CENTRAL SHIPPING WARS 9:00 PM REVENGE FAMILY GUY THE GOOD WIFE BAR RESCUE THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE MOTIVE MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! FRIENDS RULES OF ENGAGEMENT THE CLOSER MOVIE National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation CANADA’S HANDYMAN CHALLENGE PAWN STARS BIG BROTHER CANADA GHOST HUNTERS THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM JONES VS. TEAM SONNEN AUCTION KINGS STORAGE WARS WELCOME TO MYRTLE MANOR 9:30 PM BOB’S BURGERS MOTORING FRIENDS RULES OF ENGAGEMENT PAWN STARS AUCTION KINGS STORAGE WARS 10:00 PM RED WIDOW THE GOOD WIFE THE MENTALIST BAR RESCUE NEWS FINAL CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL TO BE ANNOUNCED SPORTSCENTRE UNSEALED: CONSPIRACY FILES KTLA 5 NEWS AT 10 SCRUBS MOVIE Joe Dirt CORNER GAS MASSIVE MOVES THE BIBLE KITCHEN NIGHTMARES MOVIE The Godfather II MOVIE Black Forest GHOST HUNTERS SPORTSNET CONNECTED MYTHBUSTERS FOX 28 NEWS FIRST STORAGE WARS GYPSY SISTERS 10:30 PM 10:35 THE WEST BLOCK UNSEALED: ALIEN FILES SCRUBS COMEDY NOW MASSIVE MOVES TMZ STORAGE WARS MONDAY, MAR 11 13 7:00 PM ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT INSIDE EDITION JEOPARDY! HAWAII FIVE-0
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Discover Camping reservation system opens March 15
Family sweeps Sportsmen Awards at Wild Game Banquet
Ministry of Environment press release Campers, get the marshmallows ready! Discover Camping, the Province’s camping reservation system, soon will be up and running for another season with even more campgrounds and sites to choose from. Starting at 7 a.m. on Friday, March 15, Discover Camping will begin accepting reservations for campgrounds with reservable inventory. In total, there are over 4,500 reservable sites. With a few clicks of the mouse, up to three reservations can be made online in one easy transaction through Discover Camping. Individual sites are available up to three months in advance, while group sites are available up to 12 months in advance. * Book your favourite camping spot up to three months in advance on or after March 15 by visiting: www.discovercamping.ca * Discover Camping’s mobile interface: https://secure.camis.com/BCMobile * For more information about B.C.’s provincial parks, visit: www.bcparks.ca * For backcountry permits, visit BC Parks Backcountry Registration System: www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/registration
From left to right, Ivan Gibbs won the Junior Sportsmen of the Year, silver medal for Junior Club championship. Zane Gibbs was awarded the Jr. Highest Scoring Big Game, Bronze medal for the Junior Club Championship. Kathaleen Gibbs won the Presidents trophy (shared with John Sladen), and finally Jetson Gibbs was presented with the Junior Club Champion award. Photo contributed
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Keremeos Day Program moves to new location
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By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com
An open house was held at the Keremeos Day Program Centre in the basement of Victory Hall on Friday, March 1 to mark the move to the program’s new quarters, from the back of the village office. The Keremeos Day Program provides learning, social and recreational experiences for mentally challenged young people and adults. With the move to the new quarters, in the former Work Zone offices, Coordinator Kelly McKay said that she plans Photos by Sandi Nolan
Program participants use their computer skills at the Keremeos Day Program’s new facility in the basement of Victory Hall. Left, Program Director Ron Hovanes (far left), Mayor Manfred Bauer and Keremeos Councillor Charlene Cowling socialize at the program’s new quarters. to have courses that will appeal to the public. “We hope to invite the public to participate,” McKay said, “it will provide an opportunity for our participants to integrate into the community.” McKay said course offerings could include such things as Yoga, CPR, and Food Safe programs. Anyone interested in further information is invited to call 250-499-2388 and leave a message. The day program generally runs from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, but hours may vary as program participants engage in other community activities such as dog walking for senior and volunteer work at Orchard Haven.
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Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff and Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton launch this year’s healthy living fair on Saturday, March 2 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.
Regional board discuss province’s reaction to hospital project funding request By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com Penticton Director Dan Ashton told the board that the hospital got some action - but didn’t get into the budget as a result of a recent doctor’s town hall meeting that saw 800 residents show up to discuss provincial funding for the proposed Penticton Regional Hospital Patient Care Tower. “The premier said she would be pushing this through,” Ashton said, noting that the region had to do its due diligence in putting the business case forward first.
Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital Board Chair, Janice Perrino told the board that other interior health projects were given consent before the business case was presented. “This is about politics,” she said, “We’re in election mode now. At least the premier was there. No one else was.” Perrino said the NDP was avoiding the hospital issue. Penticton Councillor Gary Litke said that the region had been putting money aside for the project for 10 years. “We shouldn’t go away and be quiet,” he said, “we need continued community pressure.”
Firefighter’s wrongful dismissal suit moving toward court date By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com The regional district made three applications to Judge Sakahashi in regard to an upcoming wrongful dismissal case against a former Keremeos volunteer firefighter at the Penticton courthouse on Monday, February 25. The three applications involved clarification of wages paid to Doug MacLeod because of a clerical error following his initial wrongful dismissal on March 25, 2011. In the application, counsel for the regional district admitted that Keremeos Fire Chief Jordy Bosscha didn’t have the authority to fire MacLeod for “insubordination,” as a hearing before the regional district board was required. On August 4, 2011, the RDOS board did reach a decision to terminate MacLeod’s volunteer employment without cause, including payment of all wages and payment in lieu of notice, due to a clerical error. With additional information presented to RDOS counsel, it was subsequently determined that MacLeod was not entitled to payment in lieu of notice. The second application involved a request to the judge to allow the RDOS to pursue dismissal of MacLeod’s case because of a six week limit for making a claim. Citing section 285 of the Local Government Act, RDOS counsel stated that MacLeod could not “ make a claim for an unlaw-
ful doing of something that would be otherwise lawful.” MacLeod, who had anticipated defence counsel’s application, was nonetheless not given an opportunity to respond to the application until the case comes before the courts on April 26. In its third application, defense asked Judge Takahashi for permission from the court to make an offer of settlement to MacLeod, as the regional district “would like to make an offer to settle.” MacLeod agreed with defense counsel’s first application, while wishing to contest the second one. He told the court he was willing to discuss a settlement offer with the regional district. In discussing the matter of the original dismissal, Judge Takahashi agreed that there were still “outstanding live issues” in the case. He granted defense the three terms of their application. The case will be presented before the courts on April 26, unless the parties agree to an outside the court settlement beforehand.
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Crime rate relatively stable during last quarter of 2012 Keremeos RCMP detachment’s fourth quarter report for 2012 By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com There was a three per cent decrease in call volumes to the Keremeos RCMP detachment in the last quarter of 2012, compared with the same time a year ago. The Keremeos RCMP responded to 366 calls in the last quarter of 2012, compared to 376 in the last quarter of 2011. Calls for the year, however, are up from 2011, with 1567 calls in 2012 against 1446 calls in 2011 - an increase of eight per cent. Crime was down in general in 2012, with business break and enters seeing the steepest decline. Other B and E’s saw declines this year, as did cause disturbance complaints. Sex offences were up from two to five in 2012. There were 10 founded drug cases in the fourth quarter, including seven no case drug seizures and three ongoing CDSA invstigations for drug trafficking and marihuana grow operations. Impaired Driving Eleven one day immediate roadside suspensions were issued in the fourth quarter, while one three day IRP and 1- 24 hour suspension was given for drug use. Sixteen school enforcement checks were also conducted by Keremeos RCMP. Community Engagement Detachment members have a visible presence in the community, conducting foot patrols in the downtown area on a regular basis engaging with local residents and businesses. In November, members participated in the Remembrance Day ceremonies and enjoyed the opportunity to lead the “Christmas Light Up” parade in December.
The Area Commander is working towards the development of a Community Consultative Group. Keremeos RCMP Detachment engages regularly with the Lower Similkameen Indian Band and Council. Keremeos has an active Citizen on Patrol program which conducts regular weekend patrols and forwards any pertinent information to the detachment members for follow up. Their dedication is appreciated by the members and by the Area Commander. The Restorative Justice (RJ) program has not yet launched in Keremeos, and facilitation for RJ files continue to be provided by the regional coordinator for Development and Housing. Prolific and Nuisance Offenders The Penticton South Okanagan Similkameen Regional Detachment is committed to fostering an inter‐ agency approach when focusing on prolific and priority offenders within the detachment boundaries. Relationships with partner agencies have been instrumental in the identification of high‐risk individuals and the timely dissemination of critical information such as warrants, address changes, conditions and other compliance measures. RCMP also liaises with other detachments across the province to ensure that warrants are executed in the event that an offender has relocated outside of the detachment area. The Keremeos detachment maintains a prolific offender file listing all offenders with conditions. Curfew checks are expected and conducted on a regular basis, and crime analyst reports are used to target high crime areas. Chronic Nuisance Offenders There are currently no individu-
als in the Keremeos RCMP detachment area who match the criteria for chronic nuisance offender. Youth Keremeos Detachment has developed initial partnerships in support of a CPEC program and anticipates implementation this school year. CPEC (Community Prevention Education Continuum) program is designed as a sustainable community‐led, police‐assisted, comprehensive youth drug prevention strategy. It is a continuum of prevention education, building protective factors and encompassing youth from Kindergarten through to Grade 12. The CPEC is a flexible crime prevention strategy developed to address drug issues and meet the needs of individual communities. It is designed as a supportive network whereby each individual, initiative, program, organization or business is important and connected with each other in support of healthy youth. Contact has begun with local businesses and has been very well received. The DARE program continues as a cornerstone of CPEC and is being delivered to schools in the Keremeos detachment catchment area. Both schools have designated School Liaison Officers in place. The detachment maintains regular contact with Youth Probation and is aware of youth in the community who may be on conditions. The detachment performs regular curfew checks on the youth to ensure compliance. Crime Stoppers Crime Stoppers received two tips relating to events in Keremeos and area during the fourth quarter of 2012. In total, 15 tips were received by Crime Stoppers relating to criminal activity in Keremeos in 2012.
Crime Stoppers seeks information on brazen crime in Penticton Contributed Between 7 and 9 p.m. a dark colored truck, described as a “tow truck” removed a 20 foot white and beige TrailTech Loboy trailer with dual axles was stolen from the front (south side) of Slimline Manufacturing in Penticton. The persons responsible pulled their truck inside the fenced compound and had to winch the trailer down the narrow enclosure in order to hook it onto the truck. The truck lights were on during the whole time this occurred. Anyone that may have driven on Okanagan Avenue and Dartmouth Road area during this time
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School district 53 report Submitted by Marieze Tarr, Chairperson, School District 53 The Learning Forum, held February 13 in Osoyoos, was well attended by staff, teachers, administrators, parents and students. Rod Allen, Superintendent of Learning, Ministry of Education, Victoria, was the guest speaker. The topic was the new B.C. Education Plan and 21st Century Learning. He explained that the new plan is based on the principle that every learner will realize their full potential and will contribute to the well-being of our province. The plan was developed by teachers, administrators and ministry staff and will be more flexible in how students learn and the number of learning outcomes teachers will be responsible for to allow more room for creativity, problemsolving and collaboration. Students will play a larger role in their education and the plan will focus on studentcentered learning. He was very clear in that we will stay focused on the basics, reading, writing and numeracy and that we will continue to see an increase in the use of technology as a tool in the classroom. Teachers from both Osoyoos Elementary and Osoyoos Secondary schools demonstrated how they are already integrating many principles of the plan in their classrooms. We are very privileged to have so many passionate teachers and administrators in our district who go above and beyond to ensure the success of students in our district. This spring our district will be engaging in a process for creating a shared vision for School District No. 53. The purpose is to involve all school stakeholders including staff, parents, students and community to have a voice in what the next five to seven years should look like and be like for learning in SD 53. The process allows for establishing shared goals and common values that provide a “road map” for our work over the next few years and informs resource allocation and the district budget formation. Further information and dates will be shared soon; please be sure to participate in the process as we want all of our partners to own and share our vision. There is also a conversation around the district with staff, PAC’s, administrators and trustees regarding embedding collaboration time into the school day. Our district wants to be an innovative district; innovation is about recognizing that old approaches may not be
working for all learners, identifying what the key needs of our current learners are and asking good questions about how we can do things differently and then creating new strategies based on knowledge and inquiry about what does work. One proposed way to embed Team Inquiry time into our schools is to dismiss students one hour early every second week while still ensuring that legislated instructional minutes are met. This would allow teachers and administrators structured time to engage an inquiry mindset with colleagues in order to improve practice, deepen learning and to improve student success through identification of struggling or disengaged learners and to implement strategies that will target these learners. The board is planning a meeting for interested parents and staff members to come and share their opinions before any decisions are made. This meeting will take place on March 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the school board office. Please come out and join the conversation. We have just received a letter from Decoda Literacy Solutions (previously Literacy Now 2010) stating that they will not be providing funding for the literacy outreach coordinator position in the South Okanagan Similkameen this year. This is due to a cut in funding from the Ministry of Education. Our members of the task group, Literacy Now South Okanagan Similkameen, are very disappointed and are presently looking at options to allow us to move forward. Our staff participated in various Professional Development activities on February 15. A Technology Sharing Day was held at SOSS for teachers and CUPE staff and teachers from across the district presented and participated. The feedback from this workshop was very positive and we plan for this to be an annual event. All of our schools participated in Pink Shirt Day (Wednesday, February 27) in some way. This day raises awareness on bullying issues in schools, the community and over the internet. All students and staff were encouraged to wear something pink. Most schools held assemblies and Osoyoos Elementary collaborated with their PAC to have a Unity Lunch. They rented the sonora gym and the entire school and staff had a sit down lunch. This was a wonderful event and a big thank you to all the parents for their hard work to make this possible. On Friday, February 22, students from SESS and YouLearn.ca took part in a ham
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Osoyoos winter program series continues through March Contributed
In March, the Osoyoos Desert Society will once again be hosting its popular Winter Program Series. This year’s four-part series takes a close-up look at some of the area’s most notable wildlife,
and features an exciting line-up of local experts, films, behind-the scenes tours, and more. On March 9th salmon are the featured species. Watch millions of salmon return to the streams where they were born in the stunning docu-
mentary, The Great Salmon Run. Following the film, naturalist Lee McFadyen will be on hand to talk about our local salmon run. The final program in the series, Birds of Prey, runs March 23 and features a behindthe-scenes visit to the
South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls (SORCO). Participants will tour the SORCO facility with Executive Manager Lauren Meads, get a behind-the-scenes peek at the rehabilitation and release process and meet Houdi-
ni, the great horned owl. Tour space is limited and advance registration is required. Admission for the Osoyoos Desert Society’s Winter Program Series is by donation. Programs run from 2 to 4 p.m. and are held at the Watermark
Beach Resort, except for Birds of Prey which takes place at the South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls. For more information, or to reserve a space for the SORCO tour, contact the Osoyoos Desert Society at education@
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t looks as though we could be getting a comet for spring! At this point we don’t know whether it will be something hard to spot in the sky, or something spectacular – or something between. However, it would be a real shame if we don’t try to see it. This comet is called Comet PanSTARRS, after the telescope that was used to discover it. At this time of the year, most of us in Canada have only to look by the side of a city street to get an idea of
what comets are made of: ice with plenty of grit, dust, trapped gas and petrochemicals all combined to form a grey-black frozen foam. Comets are lumps of this sort of stuff up to a few kilometres in size. They orbit the Sun in the outer reaches of the Solar System, where it is very cold, and they are frozen solid. However, occasionally a collision or some other encounter throws them into orbits taking them into the inner Solar System. As they fall towards the Sun, they start to warm up, and their material starts to evaporate. Objects this small h av e v e r y w e a k g r av i t y, s o t h e re is not much holding them together other than ice. As they warm and the ice melts, they start to fall apart. Pres-
sures from inside the comet speed up this process. Volatile materials evaporate to form gases and vapours, which force their way to the surface and exit as jets of gas, droplets and dust. Comets are usually discovered when they are still well out from the Sun, and the warming process has just started. That’s why it’s so hard to predict whether any newly discovered comet will be a spectacle or something only interesting to astronomers. It depends on what particular mix of ice, gas, dust and chemicals the comet has. As comets get closer to the Sun, the rate of evaporat i o n s p e e d s u p enor mously, with the ejected material forming a tail that can be millions of kilometres long.
That’s when a tiny frozen dirty slushball may start to become really spectacular. If we get lucky, we could see a glowing tail, like a sword or scimitar blade stretching across the sky. C o m e t PanSTARRS should appear in the western sky after sunset around 10-11 March, and get a little higher in the sky on following nights. It is closest to the Sun on 10 March, so it should be brightest at that point, when it is evaporating the most rapidly, however, thereafter it will be moving higher, and visible against a darker sky. Look for a brighter head with a tail pointing upward, away from where the Sun is hiding below the horizon. B i n o c u l a r s a re great for looking at comets, because
the large objective lenses collect far more light than our eyes can. There is no need for much magnification. However, it is not safe to start searching the sky before the Sun is well below the horizon. Be patient. Don’t risk damaging your sight. Our ancestors saw comets as harbingers of ill luck, p a r t i c u l a r l y fo r p owe r f u l p e o p l e. Now we know them to be just interesting objects in the sky, unless of course one actually hits us. Jupiter is high in the south after dark, moving into the west by midnight. Saturn rises around 11p.m. The Moon will be new on the 11th. Ken Tapping is an astronomer with the National Research Council’s Dominion Radio Astro-physical Observatory, Penticton.
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Suites, Lower Available now, 1 bdrm suite in rear of 613 - 7th Ave. Very private w/parking. $425/m + utilities. 250-493-6787.
Want to Rent Married working couple w/child, looking for yearly 5th wheel RV pad in Ker/Caw area 250-273-0037. Wanted 1 bedroom apartment suitable for senior lady, near town. 250-499-5580 Working couple w/one child, looking for 1-2 bdrm apartment in Ker./Cawston area. Have good references, bondable. Reasonable rent. 250-273-0037
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Page 20 The Review, Thursday, March 7, 2013
MANAGING Your Money
Taxed like a Canadian on your U.S. property – a good thing If you already own, or are thinking about buying, a U.S. property, you’ll have lots of Canuck company. According to the U.S.-based National Association of Realtors, Canadians are the largest group of foreign buyers in the U.S., accounting for 24 per cent of international sales in 2012.* So, you’re making a popular choice when you purchase a U.S. property – and when it comes to paying the bills that come with it, being taxed like a Canadian is a good thing. Here’s why. •Know your ‘visit limits’ Most people think that if their U.S. stay is shorter than six months, they won’t have to file a U.S. tax return. But the formula is more complicated than that: When you reside in the U.S. for more than 182 days in the current year or exceed 182 days in combination with the current year, 1/3 of the days in the preceding year, and 1/6 of the days in the second preceding year, under most circumstances, you will be required to file a U.S. tax return. •You may be able to avoid being deemed a U.S. ‘resident’ for tax purposes by filing a Closer Connection Exemption for Aliens (IRS form 8840) which provides proof that your economic and social ties (such as the location of your permanent home, family and business activities, banking relationships, and so on) are more significant to Canada than to the U.S. •Rent or not? If you intend to rent your property, you will be required to file a U.S. tax return and be subject to a 30 per cent withholding tax. The net rental income is also subject to Canadian tax less a Foreign Tax Credit for taxes paid in the U.S. •When you sell Canadians are taxed on their worldwide income – which means that if you decide to sell your U.S. property, the sale must be reported on your Canadian tax return and on a U.S. tax return. The full amount of any capital gain is taxable in the U.S. and you might also have to pay state tax, depending on where your property is located. If the sale price is north of $300,000, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposes a withholding tax of 10 per cent on the gross amount of the sale. To prevent double
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.
BUYERS: its that time of year again! More homes and properties are coming onto the Market - will you be ready? Talk to your Realtor today and get us searching for what you are looking for! 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
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taxation, Canada allows a Foreign Tax Credit up to the amount of U.S. tax paid. •Gift and estate taxes and probate are different in the U.S. and there may be Canadian taxation, as well, which could complicate passing your property to your kids. Taxes are only one of the many things you need to consider when you own a cross-border property. That’s why you should talk to your professional advisor about the best ownership strategies for you. *National Association of Realtors, Profile of International Buying Activity 2012, www. REALTOR. org/research
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Well maintained open plan Mobile by the river. Private pad, Arizona landscaping, awesome valley & mountain views. Two good sized bdrms, bath has a soaker tub. Conservatory has sliding doors to home & huge covered deck & hot tub. $171,500 CALL GAIL mls®
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On Keremeos By-pass Rd. 21.3 acres of vines are in #1 Viticulture area. Vineyard is 5 yrs old with several varieties. Planted completely from scratch in 2007 with new well, power system, irrigation system.
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$1,999,000 CALL GAIL mls® Rare & golden opportunity, hwy frontage 15 acre cherry block. Viticulture rating #2 property on the bench which is prime growing land. There is a main home and several outbuildings. Appointment is required. $1,400,000 CALL GAIL mls®
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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®
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®
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®
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1219 APEX MOUNTAIN ROAD, APEX $159,000 * Ski in - Ski out Building lot * Live year round, or build a dream ski-cabin! MLS® RDOS Map
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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