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The Similkameen
Volume 65 Issue 3
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
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Granite Creek - 1901/Archive photo
Society formed to preserve Granite Creek
A society dedicated to the preservation of the Granite Creek Town Site and Cemetery has been made official. The Granite Creek Preservation Society is now a registered, nonprofit society. Granite Creek Town Site is valued because it is the oldest town in the area and is the site of the major placer gold rush in 1885. The Granite Creek Cemetery is the final resting place for many of the area’s pioneers. The Granite Creek Preservation Society was incorporated November 27, 2013 with the following members: George Elliot - chair, Diane Sterne - vice-chair, Jon Bartlett - secretary, Bob Sterne - treasurer and directors; Todd Lester, Terry Malanchuk and Ole Juul. The purposes of the Granite Creek Preservation Society are: 1. To protect the territorial integrity of the Granite Creek site 2. To provide an understanding of the importance of the historical, archeological and geological aspects of the Granite Creek site 3. To encourage the continued study of the significance of the Granite Creek site History of the area and information about the society is available at www.granitecreekbc.ca, you are welcomed to become a member of the society and sign the guest book as well.
Weather Watch
Lisa Carleton/Spotlight
Members of Princeton, Keremeos and Nicola Valley Search and Rescue teams braved the frigid waters of Mackenzie Lake and the Tulameen River to take part in an Ice Safety & Rescue Technician - Advanced course taught by Raven Rescue instructors.
GSAR members take ice rescue training Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Princeton Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) specializes in tracking, however they take specialized training courses in various types of rescue techniques. For instance, this past weekend, Friday through Sunday, members of Princeton GSAR along with Keremeos and Nicola Valley members participated in Ice Safety & Rescue Technician - Advanced— training with Raven Rescue. See - ravenrescue.com Instructors Rob and Paul began the training weekend on Friday with ‘Classroom Instruction.’ During this time trainees learn to ‘assess their situation.’ They are given instruction in how to deal with cold injuries like hypothermia. They are
taught about ice, how it’s formed, the hazards of and how to determine if it’s safe to be on. They learn how to keep themselves safe while performing a rescue, how to use their equipment and signals to aid in communication. Technical instruction on the use of ropes and special knots is also provided. Training on (non-moving water) out at Mackenzie Lake on Saturday, had the trainees right in the water to learn self rescue techniques including the use of ice picks to pull themselves back onto the ice. “Everyone who goes out onto ice should have a set of ice picks,” said Randy Rorvik, manager, Princeton GSAR. Rescue techniques from shore, on the ice (and in the water) included the use of reach items like; a ladder, ropes, a stick
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