NEWS New product launched by local partners Page 1 & 3
EVENTS Racing Days has fun weekend planned Page 1 & 6
CELEBRATE
A salute to our local Public Works employees Page 5, 6 & 9
SPOTLIGHT $1.10 Includes TAX
The Similkameen
Volume 65 Issue 21
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
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We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Don’t write off Racing Days weekend! Plan to visit Sunflower Downs during the weekend of June 28 and 29—there’s a weekend of fun awaiting you. Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
The Princeton Racing Days Association is not about to let the lack of thoroughbred racing deter their efforts to provide a fantastically fun weekend for Princeton during the weekend of June 28 and 29. During this weekend, Sunflower Downs Race Track will still bustle with activity. The association is hosting Little Britches Rodeo as well as providing entertainment suitable for the entire family. The fun-filled weekend will begin on Friday, June 27 with the annual Princeton Rotary Parade in the down town core at 6 p.m. The Princeton Youth Ambassador Coronation will take place right after the parade at the Riverside Community Centre Theatre at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday morning, the concession at Sunflower Downs will open with a pancake breakfast to start off the weekends events. The weekend will host performances and activities including: West Coast Lumberjack Shows, featuring The Mountain Show. This show includes activities such as : Chainsaw Carving - under two minute carving creations, Standing Block Chop - test of strength and accuracy - Axe throw - throwing double bitted axe at target, Jack and Jill Cross Cut - ladies
See WEEKEND - Page 6
Weather Watch Wednesday
High 21/Low 6
Thursday
High 22/Low 8
Friday
High 17/Low 10
Saturday
High 20/Low 6
Sunday
High 19/Low 7
Lisa Carleton/Spotlight
Partners Ed Vermette and Brent McClelland proudly introduce the smoking gun pepper co., and their new product available at Doug’s Homestead, located on Hwy 3. Three flavours of gourmet peppercorns were released for sale on Friday, May 16.
Smokin’ hot product hits market Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Did you know that there is an item in your kitchen considered today to be a “common staple” that once was worth its weight in gold? Peppercorns, during the Middle Ages, were used as payment for rent, debts and were considered to be one of five essential luxuries, including African ivory, Chinese silk, German amber and Arabian incense in which foreign trade with the Roman Empire was based upon. Pepper is also known for it’s medicinal and health benefits. World-wide, it is prized as a flavour enhancer and still accounts for one-fourth of the worlds spice trade.
Local entrepreneur, Ed Vermette, is learning just how valued this spice really is. Ed was given a bag of bourbon-smoked peppercorns to try last year and as the old saying goes….the rest is history. “I couldn’t really taste a big difference and I thought I could do better,” explained Vermette. “So I went out into my back yard in the middle of winter with my Little Chief Smoker… and I smoked for days and days until I got it. Gave it out to my family and friends and they loved it.” He’s been experimenting and giving out samples since November of 2013. The “it” of which he speaks is a full-flavoured peppercorn. An idea born of three facets of cooking that many people use…pepper, smoke and alcohol.
FLETCHER Building Supplies 222 Burton Ave.,Princeton
Open @ 7 am Mon-Sat, Sundays 9 - 4
250-295-6938
email: princeton@timbrmart.ca
Free Paint
See PEPPER - Page 3
*Valid on Flat Enamel Tint Base and includes tinting to most colours. While supplies last. Limit of 50 Free Quarts per location. Limit 1 free quart per household. Must present coupon to redeem free quart.
WITH COUPON. Sat. May 24th Only*