news Cascade Recreation Area designation Page 3
COMMUNITY Posse looking for billet families and volunteers Page 9
ENTERTAINMENT
The Traditional Music Festival is this weekend Page 11
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The Similkameen
Volume 64 Issue 33
Wednesday,August 14, 2013
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PGH update: three doctors recruited
The recruitment of the new physicians and development of the Action Framework is a direct result of cooperative work between IH, the Town, RDOS, and the community over the past several months. This update is intended to keep area residents aware of progress being made in efforts to build a sustainable and effective health care model for the community, and return Princeton General Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) to full 24/7 coverage. Physicians: Through collaborative efforts, three new physicians have been recruited to begin work at the Cascade Medical Clinic in summer and fall 2013. They will join the permanent physician and nurse practitioner in providing primary healthcare services to area residents. It’s anticipated the first new physician will arrive later this month, while the second and third are expected to join the clinic in September and October. The Cascade Clinic will begin booking appointments for each physician shortly before they arrive in the community. These physicians will also be providing regular support to the Emergency Department. As these physicians arrive, Interior Health will be having discussions with them about the ED hours of operation. Princeton Health Care Steering Committee: A collaborative committee with representation from Interior Health, the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, the Town of Princeton, physicians and nurse practitioner, the South
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Contributed
Sound and Fury Morris dancers will be one of the numerous features during the sixth annual Princeton Traditional Music Festival taking place this coming weekend. The festival begins Friday evening at Veterans Square and continues throughout the weekend.
Hedley votes in favour of cell service Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Hedley residents showed support for a cell tower to be installed in their community in a big way on Saturday, Aug. 10. One hundred and forty three of 165 residents voted ‘yes’ in a non-binding opinion poll held by the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen. All residents of Hedley including members of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band who live within the proposed tower’s service area were invited to participate in the poll. The poll was held to “assist involved parties in better understanding the disposition of Hedley residents towards the construction of a monopole cellular tower.”
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Neil MacLeod and the group of residents who worked diligently to get information out to the public in favour of the tower are “feeling splendid,” with the turn out of residents and with the results of the poll. Director of Area G Angelique Wood says she is, “pleased that such a large number of people took the time to vote on an issue that will impact their daily lives,” and she “looks forward to future meetings with Telus over this issue.” She also states that she is, “pleased that the poll resulted in a resounding direction given by the community as there were flaws in the petitions made by citizens which made their credibility questionable.” Director Wood is schedule to discuss the monopole with the director of Implementation and Operations, Jennifer Connor and Doug Anasto on Tuesday, August 13.
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