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Volume 66, No. 36
Comer wins award for romance novel
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New doc recruited to Creston BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff
BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff
Valerie Comer smiles as she describes her writing — “Christian-centric romance and farm literature”, a genre that reflects her passions. The Lister farmer has written a dozen novels since taking up writing 2002, and she has settled into “writing what I know about.” “I didn’t see much fiction with this type of scenario,” she said in a recent interview at Black Bear Books, where her books can be found. She is currently anticipating publication of a third novel in a series she calls A Farm Fresh Romance. Wild Mint Tea was published in March, and the first in Lorne Eckersley the series, Raspberries and Vinegar, Lister author Valerie Comer with her Word Guild Award for the best Canadian Christian conwas released in August 2013. See ROMANCE, page 12 temporary romance novel published in 2013.
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DISCOVERY REAL ESTATE
A new physician will soon be arriving to take up a general practice at Summit Medical Clinic. Dr. Eleanor Huettmeyer is the latest recruit attracted to the area by the Creston Valley Health Working Group. She becomes the fifth doctor in the last two years to be successfully attracted to Creston by the award-winning health recruitment program. “Dr. Huettmeyer and her husband, Phillip Curran, were referred to us by a Creston physician who had worked with her in the past,” said recruiting consultant Marilin States. “They came for a look at the area within a week of us making contact with them.” Curran, a pharmacist, has accepted employment at Creston’s Pharmasave. Huettmeyer and Curran currently reside in Saskatoon, where they recently celebrated the birth of their first child. Huettmeyer will start in Creston with a light patient load and gradually increase it over several months, States said. “We are excited to welcome this young, active family to our community,” she said. “They enjoy outdoor activities and are looking for a place to call home. Eleanor is originally from the East Kootenay and Phillip was born and raised on Vancouver Island, and they seem excited to be returning to their home province.” In addition to general practice, Huettmeyer also brings her skills as a anesthesiologist to Creston. See DOCTOR, page 2
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