news A future prospect for Rural Family Medicine Page 2
SPORTS Meet the new Posse Coach over dinner and dancing Page 9
COMMUNITY
What is happening at the Princeton Museum? Page 11
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The Similkameen
Volume 64 Issue 29
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
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Reach break causes accident
A logging truck accident blocked traffic temporarily in and around Bridge Street, Hwy 5A and the entrance to town off Hwy 3. Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Just minutes after 10 a.m., Thursday, July 11, a logging truck accident closed the road entering Bridge Street from Hwy 3 and the entrance onto Hwy 5A. Upon entering Bridge street from Hwy 3, the reach compensator for the truck and trailer of the logging truck driven by local logger Fred Krenn broke, causing the trailer to hit a white pick up truck, the large tree and lamp post in front of the Princeton Petro Canada station. Dawn Kastor, owner of Princeton Loonie Bin & Bakery had just finished her delivery to the Petro Canada and had gotten into her truck. She saw the logging truck and then the trailer coming at her. “I tried to back up and then just jumped out,” said Kastor, visibly shaken from the incident. Although the trailer took out the lamp post and tree, dragging them further down the street, Krenn was able to keep the full load of logs on and bring the truck to a stop in front of the former Santo’s Restaurant on the corner of Bridge and Hwy 5A. In the meantime, Kastor had to jump back into her truck to stop it from travelling into traffic. Eyewitness to the accident, Trish Lind said that, “he got that truck stopped as fast as he could. Thank God nobody got hurt.”
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Lisa Carleton & Wendy Bentley/Spotlight
Just after 10 a.m., on Thursday morning, a logging truck accident caused traffic to slow and be re-routed. Traffic in the area returned to normal at approximately 2 p.m. that afternoon. Police, fire and ambulance personnel responded quickly.
Review the Recreation Strategy draft Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
At the beginning of April this year an open house was held to gather input from residents for a Town of Princeton Parks and Recreation Strategy. LEES + Associations were retained by the Town of Princeton to develop a long range plan for parks and recreation facilities over the next 10 years. For residents unable to attend the open house, an online survey was available to fill out to provide input. Some of the feedback from residents included; the desire for an indoor pool, connection of the KVR to other recreation areas, lighting, better signage and completion of the Two Rivers Park.
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A DRAFT copy of the 10 year strategic plan is now available for public review and for comment. The DRAFT copy is available on line at https://princeton. civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=9783 Please review and send your comments to: Lyle Thomas at lthomas@princeton.ca - 250-295-7222 or Nadine McEwen at nmcewen@princeton.ca - 250-2956067 All comments will be considered before changes are made to the DRAFT plan. At the regular meeting of Council on August 6, LEES + Associates will present the FINAL copy of the strategic plan. The deadline for submission of your comments is Friday, July 19.
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