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The antics of ‘munks’ in a classroom no less! Page 12
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Volume 64 Issue 14
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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Kenny McLean to be inducted into hall of fame The late Kenny McLean will be inducted into the Pro-Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 13 of this year. Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Kenny McLean is considered by many to be the greatest Canadian Cowboy of all time. He was born and raised in Okanagan Falls and lived in Princeton for approximately 10 years. While in Princeton McLean lived at the Princeton Exhibition Grounds. (The large arena/ barn on grounds named in his honour) He loved Paint Horses and raised them here. Local cowboy, Bob Lind spoke fondly about his good friend Kenny McLean. “He had a tremendous amount of natural talent,” said Lind. The two cowboys travelled the rodeo circuit together. Lind noted that if anyone was having trouble, McLean had a specific way of offering assistance. “He would never tell you what to do,” said Lind, he would just simply say, you might try it this way...—he was always right and it stuck with me.” Kenny McLean made a huge impact on the world of rodeo in Canada and the U.S. He was named RCA (now called PRCA) Rookie of the Year in 1961 and in 1962 captured the Saddle Bronc Riding World Championship title. He qualified for the National Finals Rodeo nine times, winning the average title three times. “He very rarely ever got bucked off,” said Lind, ‘he was nice to watch.” Over the course of his career, McLean held
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Easter bounty
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Left to right: Lily Pratico, Ashley and Amy Cantelo enjoyed Easter at their grandparents home in Princeton. The great sunny weather on Sunday made the day perfect for hunting Easter eggs.
Charges laid in triple shooting case Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
During the evening of March 30, police and ambulance services were called out to a residence in East Princeton. At approximately 9:45 p.m., Saturday evening eyewitnesses watched as one police car and ambulance appeared in the area, shortly thereafter followed by two police trucks and then by another ambulance at about 10:10 p.m. Two residents, Rosemary (Rose) Fox 32, and Robert Keith Wharton, 44, were found deceased. One other individual was injured. The injured male (name not released) was taken to Princeton Hospital and then transferred to another hospital for advanced care for life threatening gun shot wounds. He is
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reported to be in stable condition. Princeton RCMP, RCMP Southeast District with support from SED ERT worked throughout the night , carrying on into Sunday. On Sunday morning, March 31 residents were awakened by the sounds of officers calling out on a megaphone in the areas of Tulameen Ave., Angela Ave., and Pine Street. Numerous police vehicles and officers were seen in the area. Later in the early afternoon, many vehicles and officers were spotted out on Highway 5 A. A 49 year old male was arrested in Princeton at 12:30 p.m., Sunday afternoon. The suspect (name not released) will make his first appearance in court on Tuesday, April 2 in Penticton.
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