COMMUNITY 14th annual Show n’ Shine hosts 130 entries Page 1 & 10
NEWS Businesses fall victim to break and enters Page 1 & 3
EVENTS Canada Day Celebration held at Princeton museum
SPOTLIGHT Page 11
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The Similkameen
Volume 65 Issue 28
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
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Show n’ Shine classics fill up Bridge Street
130 entries show for the 14th annual Show n’ Shine sponsored by A & W, Mac’s Auto Parts, Cooper’s Foods and Lordco. Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Bridge Street was lined up with 128 registered participants, added to by a couple late arrivals on Saturday, setting the 14 annual Show n Shine at 130 entries. With thanks to the show organizers, sponsors and the generosity of local businesses, over $1000 in gifts were presented to car show entrants. “Everybody has been awesome with donations,” said organizer Ellen “Mac” MacDonald, “We get a really good response and it gets better every year.” Mayor Frank Armitage opened the show at 10 a.m., by extending a, “warm welcome to exhibitors, and all participants.” He said, “thank you,” to Mac and Frank MacDonald and to Otto Coers. for hosting the annual event. “Donations from this event go to worthy causes in Princeton,” said the mayor, “and these fine people put on a wonderful event.” The mayor was also pleased to introduce the Princeton Ambassador team for 2014; Alex Burke and Kassidy McCutcheon and extended his thanks to The Allenby Road Band for providing the music for the event. Mac presented a plaque, extending gratitude to John Draper for the years of ongoing support of the show from he and his wife Eva. “John has retired from the show, explained Mac, and we want to thank him and Eva both for their support.”
See CAR SHOW- Page 10
Lisa Carleton/Spotlight
The lovely Amanda looking as classic as the cars she loves, is part of the Hood Birds Car Club, a group of friends from the Penticton and West Kelowna areas who came to enjoy the 14th annual Princeton Show n’ Shine.
Businesses suffer break and enter Lisa Carleton
lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
During the last week of June, local RCMP issued a news release that stated, “RCMP have seen an increase in the number of rural break and enters and property thefts,” and that, “Residents are asked to report any suspicious activity to police and to secure their belongings.” Residents should be aware that break and enters are most certainly on the rise, including theft of property. There are a number of recent incidents that have occurred, causing concern. During the early hours of Monday, June 30, three local businesses were broken in to and the Community Garden at John Allison Elementary School was raided.
Weather Watch Wednesday
High 28/Low 13
Thursday
High 29/Low 12
Friday
High 33/Low 11
Saturday
High 32/Low 14
Sunday
High 31/Low 16
CoCo’s Bistro/Cowboy Coffee, the Princeton Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store and the Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Info Centre were targeted. Both the thrift store and chamber buildings received damage as the perpetrator(s) used a crowbar to break the locks of the doors to gain entry. At the Chamber/Visitor Centre, the back door was broken and funds being collected for Princeton Girl Guides (their cookie money), breast cancer research, search and rescue and the cash float. “The damage bothers me,” said manager Lori Thomas, “But what bothers me the most is that it’s just hideous and low that someone would steal from little girls and non-profits.”
See BREAK INS - Page 3
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