news Outbackjacks could use your help. Page 1 & 4
SPORTS Hard work and determination get you where you want to go. Page 7
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Appreciation for 67 years of dedicated service Page 11 - 14
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Volume 64 Issue 18
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Outbackjacks horse rescues on the rise Outbackjacks Horse Rescue is more than busy with rescues. One is adopting out and 16 more are in waiting for rescue. Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Running a horse rescue, manning two thrift stores (Princeton branch now closed) and organizing the two day flea market held this past weekend at the arena has kept Gena Sandli and Dale Christie of Outbackjacks Horse Rescue crazy busy as of late, to say the least. The two day flea market included 120 tables manned with vendors from all over B.C.; musicians, Sean “Blues Puppy” Riquelme out of Vancouver, Terry Banks and local Alan Parsons, a visit from the ladies of Critter Aid and a feature display/demo by Chainsaw Mountain Carvings out of Penticton. Outbackjacks hosted this two day event as a fundraiser for the horse rescue. “We need help,” said Sandli. The proceeds made from the flea market were enough to supply the rescue with a months worth of hay. As of Saturday, the rescue had one horse adopting out, another arriving within three days and “16 more are in waiting for rescue,” said Sandli. Sandli and Christie explained that the majority of rescues are due to the fact that people take on the responsibility of ownership and then find that it is just not affordable for them. The couple are currently involved in three cases involving herds of 60 plus horses.
See RESCUE - Page 4
Weather Watch Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Celebrating Arts & Culture Week
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In a joint venture, the Princeton Arts Council and Princeton Recreation Department hosted a Paper Maché day on Tuesday and Thursday at the Riverside Centre. Maddisen and Abbegael Fulton were joined by cousins in town for a visit on Thursday.
Similkameen Valley’s project milestone April 24, 2013, marked a major milestone for tourism in the Similkameen Valley. Over 40 stakeholders gathered in Princeton to celebrate the launch of the new destination brand and consumer website similkameenvalley.com. The branding project is a pilot project done in partnership between the Similkameen Valley Planning Society (SVPS) and the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) demonstrating best practice in marketing communications. The Similkameen Valley is the first in the region to utilize the framework of the Thompson Okanagan Regional Strategy, a first of its kind in B.C. TOTA’s community development specialist Simone CarlysleSmith led a collaborative effort working with SVPS’ Tourism Advisory Council (TAC) led by chair Joan McMurray. McMurray comments, “We value the expertise of the project
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team who understand who we are as visitor destination. This partnership allowed us to deliver a strong foundation for the Similkameen Valley to build our marketing message.” The Similkameen Valley includes the communities and hamlets of Cathedral Lakes, Cawston, Chopaka, Coalmont, Eastgate, Hedley, Keremeos, Manning Park, Olalla, Princeton, Tulameen and Twin Lakes. Elements of the marketing plan include: a striking destination brand with a logo, tag line, positioning statement, retractable banners, window clings, postcards, golf shirts and presentation folders bolstered by professional imagery and an online storage system.
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