NEWS Rotary Youth Exchange Student heading for Peru Page 3
SPORTS Princeton Ball Buster Tournament is awesome event Page 10
COMMUNITY
Crisis Assistance hosts family fun afternoon Page 11
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The Similkameen
Volume 65 Issue 30
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
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Residents on alert due to Jura wildfire
Within our area, three fires have forestry and fire crews working day and night. Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
With the growing number of forest fires across B.C., many are hoping to see the heat dwindle and the rains pour. Within our area, three fires have forestry and fire crews working day and night. As of July 21, the Apex Mountain Fire is measured at 344 hectares and is approximately 75 percent contained with an evacuation alert still standing for 13 properties. The Boot Hill Fire (Nickleplate) is approximately 60 percent contained measuring at 100 hectares down from 138 hectares; the closest fire of note to Princeton and Area is the Jura Fire. The Jura Fire started early afternoon on July 16, expanding to 200 hectares and as of July 18 had spread to 460 hectares. As of press time on Monday, is approximately 80 percent contained. An evacuation alert was issued Wednesday evening for the Bankier and Erris areas including; 115 to 131 Augur Road, 112 Bankier Place, 105 to 136 Country Lane, 120 to 145 Jellico Road, 4067 to 4131 Lakesyde Road, 150 to 223 Lakeview Road, 113 to 117 Lee CK PL, 102 to 272 Link Lake Road, 4088 to 4116 Meadow Cres, 114 to 126 Muskoka Road, 131 and 143 Osprey Place, 110 to 231 Pinewood Drive, 143 Jellicoe Road, 1556 to 4600 Princeton-Summerland Road, 1364 to 1862 Shinish Creek Road , 118 to 149 Tee Pee Lakes Place and 186 Trout Main FSR Road. As a precautionary safeguard, the alert remains in effect.
Friday morning mishap
Failure to stop at the intersection on Fenchurch Avenue caused the driver of the car to T-bone this horse trailer on Friday, July 18. Sgt. Barry Kennedy of the Princeton RCMP was pleased to report that there was no one injured in the accident and that the two horses in the trailer were unharmed as well. The driver of the car will be held responsible for damages caused.
See WILDFIRES - Page 2
Weather Watch Wednesday
High 19/Low 12
Thursday
High 18/Low 9
Friday
High 23/Low 8
Saturday
High 26/Low 9
Sunday
High 27/Low 12
Courtesy of Keenan Hackman
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