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Vol.16 Number 22
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
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HEDLEY BOTTLE DRIVE
Donating to a worthy cause See page 9
OUTDOOR SPORTS
SESS students participate in flag football, track and field See page 10
SUMMER CAR SHOW
Extra event in Memorial Park See page 4
Chris Mathieson and Kim English of the Keremeos Grist Mill work to complete a new outdoor brick oven, constructed beside the summer kitchen out of slab rock generously donated by Cawston prospector Ron Schneider.
Similkameen listed as endangered By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com The Peace dominates BC’s 2014 most endangered rivers list while the Fraser near Chilliwack, the Similkameen, the Pennask and Callaghan Creek were added this year. The outdoor Recreation Council of B.C. released its annual report on endangered rivers in B.C. on May 20, pointing at the Similkameen River as one of five waterways placed on the list. The group claims the main reason for this year’s designation is due to a pro-
posal by Fortis Inc. to build the Canyon Dam, located fifteen kilometers south of Princeton. The council’s report states the size of the Canyon Dam would be significant, with a reservoir up to 35 kilometers long. “Its construction is estimated to destroy the canyon’s ecosystem which has significant wildlife values while also supporting various fish species including rainbow trout, whitefish and dolly varden, the report stated. “The dam would inundate about 800 hectares. From a recreational perspective, this part of the Similkameen is nationally
renowned as a paddling destination and is a striking and very beautiful part of river,” said Mark Angelo, Rivers Chair for the Outdoor Recreation Council (ORC) of British Columbia. “Clearly, the dam would have significant adverse impacts from an environmental and recreational perspective” The Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C. describes itself as working on behalf of about 40 provincial member groups, representing more than 100,000 individuals, as well as the general public, to protect the outdoor recreation way of life in B.C.