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WILDFIRE THREATENS TOWN

Margaret Fraser, for Spotlight

Kamloops Fire Centre and local volunteers employed five airtankers and other heavy equipment to bring the 182-hectare fire under control.

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Princeton knew it had a problem about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.

The air was suddenly heavy with smoke, large aircraft, and of course, sirens.

The Kamloops Fire Centre, supported by local volunteer firefighters, was responding to a 182-hectare fire six kilometres north of town.

According to the province’s Wildfire Management Branch dry grass, steep terrain and winds challenged efforts to fight the blaze. Five air tankers were employed in the suppression efforts and RCMP barricaded PrincetonSummerland Road near the fairgrounds.

The Spotlight attempted to access the scene by ATV on the Kettle Valley Rail trail, but was forced away by a thick

wall of smoke that teared the eyes and choked the breath.

The fire was considered under control at about 2 a.m. Monday. According to the Wildfire Management Branch, later that day more than 30 firefighters remained on scene, creating a guard around the scene to establish containment, using heavy equipment, a helicopter, and airtankers.

No evacuation orders or alerts were issued, but along Princeton’s main street Sunday night there was much concerned speculation about what might happen. People admitted they had packed bags and were ready to leave at a moment’s notice.

An RCMP officer, turning away traffic just north of town, said in the event of an evacuation first responders would knock on every door, and check every bed.

Princeton CAO Rick Zerr, who was officially notified

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about the fire at approximately 8 p.m. Sunday night, said firefighters, police and highway rescue personnel would lead any evacuation.

“We really are prepared for it,” said Zerr. “The fire department has a protocol to follow. If it gets to the point where we have to activate our emergency operations centre I would call the mayor and we would activate it.”

A Kamloops Fire Centre press release indicated the fire was not caused by lightening.

“The fire is suspected to be human caused but the specific cause is under investigation. Despite the temporary respite in weather conditions the fire danger rating in many areas of the Kamloops Fire Centre remains ‘high.’

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Monday morning smoke from the wildfire drifted across the ground near the Princeton Summerland Road.

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Terry Fox Run a huge success Andrea DeMeer publisher@similkameenspotlight. com

Princeton’s first Terry Fox Run in four years was an unqualified success.

There were 109 participants in the event held at Veteran’s Square Sunday morning and together they raised $2,300 for cancer research.

That adds up to more runners and walkers than in the five previous years when the run was held combined, and almost as much money collected as in the three combined previous events.

A delighted Holly Fenrick, run organizer, described the experience as “incredible,” and she admitted to some relief.

“I have to say the night before I didn’t really get a lot of sleep. I was worried no one would come and everything that could go wrong would,”

she said. “When I got there in the morning one of my volunteers was already there waiting and then people just started coming and then the Posse got there…and everybody had such a good time.”

Mayor Frank Armitage acted as run marshal and RCMP Constable John Leech led the runners in a police cruiser.

Most of the money raised came from pledges, while Terry Fox Run t-shirt sales raised $120 and a coin bin netted another $57.

Fenrick had profuse thanks for her volunteers and supporters.

Scott Gilbert, manager of Coopers, along with his wife Kristine and daughter Faith, served the hot dogs. Dawn Kasler provided cookies while Nadine McEwen from the Town of Princeton staff and

Lyle Thomas provided music and warmed up the crowd.

Other volunteers crucial to the run’s success were Rita Cruerer, Ted Slusar, Chris Fenrick, Gail Madill, NormanTremblay, Lindsey Wozniak, Kelsey Keglovic, Suzanne Holland, Linda Thompson, Doug Pateman, Noelle Roccamatisi, Susan Jakubec and Joanna Nott.

Winners of the draw prizes provided by Ace Hardware were Mary Sol, Zach Jawakse and Val Gervais.

Fenrick said one of the highlights of the day was when the run was completed and she returned home to call in Princeton’s results to The Terry Fox Foundation office. “I told them how we did and then she said ‘hold on’ and I could hear her calling it outloud to the room and everybody cheered.”

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One person really can make a difference It’s incredible, the difference one person can make.

Take Holly Fenrick.

Fenrick was the organizer of the so-successful Princeton Terry Fox Run held Sunday in Veteran’s Square.

Parenthetically she would be the first to point out she wasn’t exactly one person in that regard, that she had a lot of help from some great volunteers.

And there were, in fact, a lot of volunteers and a lot of participants who contributed to the event.

But they were all planning to be somewhere else Sunday morning, until Fenrick came along and decided to revive the Princeton Terry Fox Run after a four-year absence from the community.

In an interview with the Spotlight a month ago Fenrick said she was motivated to start up the run because of her personal admiration for Terry Fox’s courage and determination and because her life, through her sister, has been touched by cancer.

More information about the Princeton run and photos of the event can be found on page three of today’s paper. What that coverage might not convey is the emotion in Veteran’s Square Sunday morning.

It was so strong it was palatable. An observer could literally “feel the love.”

The run attracted participants of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. There were kids on bikes, families, grandparents in their walking suits and the entire roster of the Princeton Posse. Every single one of them was beaming. There was music, and food, and draws and a lot of money got raised for cancer research.

It started with one person.

That’s something to think about, the next time you identify a need, or have an idea for making something better in your community, your country, or whatever passes for your world. One person really can make a difference.

And it kind of reminds you of that young man struck with cancer, who in 1980 embarked on the Marathon of Hope.

It’s incredible the difference one person can make.

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Off to school, and to court

Whatever cease-fire emerges from the latest round in the war for control of B.C.’s public school system, the next court battle is ready to proceed.

Lawyers for the provincial government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation have filed their written submissions to the B.C. Court of Appeal. At issue is whether legislation removing union contract terms that dictated class size and teacher staff levels was a violation of members’ constitutional rights to freedom of association.

When B.C. Supreme Court justice Susan Griffin found that it was, the government changed legislation again. The same judge ordered that struck down and the 2002 contract language reinstated retroactively for every contract since then, imposed or negotiated.

The government says that would create chaos as well as billions in expenses, pushing out full-day kindergarten and other allocations of space and money that have proceeded since union control was removed.

Griffin’s order is stayed pending this appeal. If you think the latest strike has been disruptive, you don’t want to see what this judge’s vision

BCTF’s lawwould look like. yers submit that Government the government lawyers argue is wrong in fact that the BCTF’s as well as law. constitutional Its arguments are right claim is technical, dwell“wrong in law” ing particularly and amounts to a on the fact that veto that blocks TOM FLETCHER the government the province’s didn’t appeal ability to legislate Griffin’s first rulin response to ing. changing conditions.

For instance, there have “According to the BCTF, actually been two negotiated legislation may improve on deals since 2002. The one in collective agreement entitle- 2006 provided five years of ments but cannot remove them raises and a bonus to get the over the objections of the union government past the 2010 without violating [the Charter Olympics, and in 2012 there of Rights and Freedoms],” the was a pre-election truce negotigovernment’s submission says. ated with the help of mediator “On the BCTF’s theory, col- Charles Jago. lective agreement entitlements The government argues that become constitutionally pro- re-imposing 2002 conditions tected in perpetuity.” would overturn other contracts What that would mean to that were agreed to by the voters is when they throw out BCTF. BCTF’s lawyers say, in an NDP government that hand- effect, the deleted terms covered the keys to the treasury to ing working conditions weren’t public sector unions, the unions there to negotiate. can veto that too. And when The Coalition of B.C. mandated minimum teach- Businesses has entered the case er-librarians sitting in rooms as an intervener, arguing for the full of paper books become supremacy of elected governthe equivalent of buggy whip ments when providing public weavers, they must remain as services.

Its submission notes that long as the union wants.

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unlike private disputes, the right to strike is often curtailed in the public sector, and sometimes eliminated as in the case of police and health care.

“When critical aspects of public policy are jeopardized by employee demands, those aspects could be legislated; where a fiscal downturn or inflationary pressures required austerity measures, they could be implemented through legislation; where strikes jeopardize important public services, the legislature could pass back-towork legislation, and so on.”

It’s been obvious for many years that the BCTF doesn’t function like a normal union, and isn’t much interested in starting to do so.

Its leadership sees itself as an agent of “social justice,” a belief demonstrated by its promotion of flawed poverty statistics and pronouncements on everything from U.S. labour law to conflict in the Middle East.

Its decades-old instruction to government is blunt: raise taxes and give us the money.

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Life comes cheap in the town of Princeton Every time I say it, people look at me like…well…like I’m from Ontario.

But I’m going to say it again anyways.

It is jaw-droppingly, gobsmackingly inexpensive to live in Princeton BC. Don’t look at me like that. It’s true.

Now is when people nod and say “Oh, yes, but you are from Toronto” as if only someone who is crazy enough to live in Toronto in the first place would also be nuts enough to pay a street vendor $3 for a 500 ml of spring water that was probably bottled over the mountain in Hope.

I am not, actually, from Toronto.

For the last 16 years the DeMeer clan has lived in a little town just inside the armpit of Ontario tobacco-growing country, called Burford. Burford is about an hour from Toronto by car, yet when it is noon in Toronto it is 1940 in Burford. I always liked that about Burford.

Burford though, is a much more expensive place to live and play than Princeton.

A great example is fall fairs. The annual agricultural exhibition at Sunflower Downs last weekend was a first-class family event. I took my youngest son and his two new friends. We stayed for a couple of hours. The kids got rocks from the mineral

society, tested their skill at little posse swarmed over the dunk tank, petted the the puck toss table – three animals, rode the monster pucks for five bucks – there truck, took home trinkets was a free candy toss at from the jumble sale table intermission and Mom had and ate ice cream. a beer for another $5.

They had a whopper of In Ontario arenas they a good time and it cost me charge you more than that less than $25. just to sit directly underneath the heaters.

By way of compariANDREA DEMEER son, I can’t get my famOn a related note, as all old dog ily through the gate of the my fall and winter clothes new tricks Burford Fall Fair for $25, are still in boxes an hour and I can’t get them out from Toronto, I picked up a again for under $100.

Posse hoodie from Jackie at Auto Tac for Of course the Burford Fall Fair has mid- $35. The last time I bought spirit wear it way rides and the Princeton fair, thank- was a Burford Coyotes sweatshirt. I paid fully, does not. When you have midway more than twice that AND the Coyotes rides at the fair you have carnies. Most had a terrible season. people think the name “carnie” is short for The cost of food seems to concern some carnival worker. It is actually an abbrevia- people in Princeton. tion for carnivore.

I get that as when you raise four chilFriday night I towed the same three kids dren – three of them boys sharing the to the Posse season opener. It was nine dol- metabolic rate of an Olympic sprinter – lars to get in, and then someone handed you are constantly concerned about the me a $10 gift certificate for Ace Hardware. cost of food.

As I stood there puzzling how it was The truth is food is expensive everypossible that Ace Hardware was paying where and it’s getting more so. Between me a dollar to watch the game, my own 2007 and 2012 the cost of food in this

country increased by 19%.

It wasn’t just a Princeton, BC thing.

I can’t get over the milk. Burford Ontario nestles the border of Oxford County, the official Dairy Capital of Canada. Milk in Princeton is far cheaper than in Oxford. I laugh every time I buy it.

Princeton is pretty darned lucky when it comes to its only grocery store. Cooper’s is a large store relative to the size of the town. Its pricing program is considerate.

With a wide offering of brands, there is always a sale price on every staple.

This week I stocked up on Campbell’s soups – $1 a can.

Take it from the mom of a small army.

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If you are still concerned about the cost of entertainment and food in Princeton consider the number of lakes in our backyard…and our front yard…and the side yard. Rainbow trout are free. Fishing is fun.

Worms can be purchased at several locations in town for $3 a dozen.

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Men who worked at the Nickel Plate Mine high above Hedley are becoming a scarce commodity. Ken Jones, now a robust 84, is one of the few still living in the Similkameen Valley.

Ken’s family moved to Hedley in 1931. Five years later his father built a home on the outskirts of the town. After the massive slide, which destroyed and damaged homes in 1939, he moved the house to a safer location, away from the mountain.

In 1947 Ken became one of the last students to graduate from the Hedley high school.

Then, while pursuing an engineering degree at UBC, he worked for the Nickel Plate Mine in summers. His father, Cecil Jones, was the electrical superintendent for the mine and the stamp mill.

Ken worked for the mine full time in 1952. His account of this experience is optimistic, reflecting an upbeat approach to life.

“My pay was $1.00 per hour,” he told me, “that wasn’t bad for the time.” He lived in a bunkhouse up top and liked the community established by the mine.

“They built quite a few houses,” he said. “There was a beautiful community hall, a bowling alley, a pool hall, a weight room and a speed bag for boxers. One day they brought up a Golden Gloves champ from Keremeos.

He totally out classed the 3 men who challenged him.”

Ken’s work assignments were primarily underground. “There was a tunnel from the camp,” he says. “We’d get into the skip and go down to the level where we’d be working. The tunnels were about six feet wide and eight feet high. At 30 to 40 degrees

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Ken and Nora Jones

Miners at Sunnyside Portal, 1904-1905

Fahrenheit, they were cold and damp. Everyone wore Stanfield underwear year round. It wasn’t uncomfortable. There were little rooms along the way to leave tools and eat our lunch.”

Ken recalls there were several shafts, much wider than the tunnels. One was the Dixon Incline, (which historian Doug Cox says was started in 1912 and was named after the company vice president.) It was a permanent shaft starting from the floor of tunnel #4 and sloping down to a depth of 3000 feet. It had a set of double tracks and was, according to Cox, “a great highway for bringing ore up.”

Most of the time Ken assisted a veteran miner. They would drill 20 or more holes and the miner would place dynamite in them. Occasionally Ken set the charge. After the blasting, for safety reasons the area was left alone for at least 3 hours. Then

a crew cleaned up the rubble.

A strict rule forbade use of a hole in which dynamite had not exploded. This was referred to as a Bootleg. “If the rock surface wasn’t properly cleaned,” Ken says, “it could be missed.

Sometimes a careless miner was killed.”

At one point, Ken was assigned to work with a miner no one liked. “You won’t last with that guy more than 3 or 4 days,” several workers warned him. “No one ever has. He expects his helper to work too hard.”

But Ken possessed immense determination and the rugged strength of a movie prize fighter.

He accepted the warning as a challenge and resolved to outwork the miner. After only a few days of scrambling to match Ken’s torrid pace, the man complained, “We’re working too hard. Let’s take it a little easy.”

​photo from Hedley Heritage Museum Collection

“Except for the battery powered lights on our helmets,” Ken told me, “there was total darkness in the tunnels. One of the dangers was that sometimes you could get a rock on your head.” A large rock hit Ken’s shoulder one day and landed on the back of the miner, injuring him severely. He never worked again.

One day a fellow worker brought his girl friend up to the mine site. It was a mistake.

She saw Ken and says, “for me it was love at first sight.”

She was a beauty and Ken was equally smitten. Before long he proposed to her and they got married.

After visiting with Ken and Nora in our home, I concluded that their chance meeting at the Nickel Plate Mine had launched them on an exciting life journey which they still enjoy and celebrate to this day.

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RDOS director reports on busy summer in the region Angelique Wood

This has been a busy summer for most of us, with the regular summerl crunch when we get all our visitors at the same time while farming, handling tourism and service at a heavier load than the Similkameen “off” season. I am privileged this year to work in Cawston for George Hanson at Seven Stones Winery, where I have learned about wine making and toured many people through our caves where wine is cellared.

There have been a lot of issues to face our community this year and this report will recap the most recent and pressing. I am always happy to answer questions if you would like greater elaboration: awood@ rdos.bc.ca or 250-499-0503.

Grist Mill: There are ongoing struggles at the Grist Mill, a historic site located in Area G just outside the Keremeos Town boundaries.

The Provincial Government funds this site

through the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Minister Steve Thomson. The Province is working to devolve its responsibilities and has recently launched an RFP process which seeks new operators and a business plan which would create a free-standing un-funded site in the years to come. If you care to weigh in with your feelings about the issue, please contact the Honourable Steve Thomson at Minister@gov.bc.ca.

Fortis Dam at Princeton: Fortis has announced that the Dam project is not financially viable at this time based on results of project feasibility studies. The proposed 165 metre (541 foot) concrete facility was expected to have useable water storage and deliver between 45 to 65 megawatts of electrical capacity along with the associated water management benefits.

Fortis Generation Similkameen LP may

re-evaluate the viability of the project in the future based oncustomer demand and market conditions, such as a rise in electrical prices.

Alternate Approval Process (AAP) for a Parks Service in Area G: In Area G we have three distinct communities: Rural Keremeos, Olalla and Hedley with farms and ranches spreading down the highway. A number of issues have arisen over my term which cannot be addressed unless the RDOS creates a bylaw for Parks Service. Briefly: •In Rural Keremeos, we have issues of transients squatting between Crown Lands, Federal lands (along the river) and RDOS and Keremeos Town boundaries. One approach may be to create a Regional Park which would give us jurisdiction and capacity to enforce bylaws. We could enforce “day use only” bylaws to deal with the campers. The

issue of human waste compromising our water supply must be addressed and we need a regional strategy to do it.

•In Hedley, Woodlie Park is currently functioning with liability insurance covered by the RDOS. A maintenance person is hired yearly to mow the grass and clean the bathrooms. Without regular funding, this cannot continue.

An average home in this area can expect to see a tax increase of $6.50 yearly to deal with these issues. If residents do not feel these issues require attention, and do not wish to see their taxes rise at all, they are encouraged to submit their opposition during the AAP process before October 6, 4:30pm.

An information booth staffed by a RDOS Rural Projects coordinator will be set up in Hedley during the Pancake Breakfast Sunday September 14th from 8am to 10am to answer your questions on this process.

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SEASON PASSES Marcus Peter Brodie of Princeton was the lucky winner of the Spotlight’s Young Stars Tournament ticket draw, and he was thrilled to receive two tickets to all the games in the Young Stars Tournament.

TOWN OF PRINCETON ANNUAL TAX SALE NOTICE Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act on the 29th day of September 2014 in the Town Hall Boardroom, 151 Vermilion Avenue at the hour of 10:00 am there shall be offered for sale by public auction each and every parcel of property including improvements upon which any of the taxes are delinquent.

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Strike mediation hopes rise as Ready talks to BCTF, province Penticton Western News

There’s fresh hope for mediated talks to end the B.C. teachers strike after Education Minister Peter Fassbender said both sides are in preliminary talks with veteran mediator Vince Ready.

The minister told CBC TV Ready spoke to both B.C. Teachers Federation president Jim Iker and government negotiator Peter Cameron Thursday and were expected to formally meet.

“He is trying to get the parties close enough where he can play a meaningful role,” Fassbender said of Ready. “He will make that decision.”

By Friday morning, education ministry officials were only saying that the parties had agreed not to comment, and would not confirm talks are underway or describe the status of any sessions.

Ready previously began exploratory talks two weeks ago but declared the two sides at impasss and walked away from the table Aug. 30 The latest developments came after Fassbender on Thursday began edging away from from his long-held position not to legislate striking teachers back to work.

“The reality is, government has the

ultimate ability to legislate in any situation,” Fassbender told Canadian Press in an interview when asked if he would open the door to the option.

“We want a negotiated settlement.”

He had consistently vowed not to impose a settlement on teachers, saying a negotiated deal is critical to break the “dysfunctional” labourrelations cycle.

Union members on Wednesday voted 99.4 per cent to approve the B.C. Teachers’ Federation proposal to end their strike if government accepts binding arbitration.

Fassbender wouldn’t say whether he’s had discussions with the premier about recalling the legislature early or how government would respond if the

strike continues into the fall sitting of the house, set for the first week of October.

Premier Christy Clark said she thinks she can get a negotiated deal before she travels to India for a trade mission that’s scheduled to start Oct. 9.

I’m very hopeful that schools will be back, in fact, I’m certain schools will be back in session by the time I go to India,” she told reporters.

A slate of other B.C. unions also pledged more than $8.5 million for a teachers’ federation general hardship fund earlier in the week, which will be handed out as loans and grants while teachers carry forward without income.

“It seems to me that we’re inching towards them being legislated

back,” said political watcher Norman Ruff, University of Victoria professor emeritus. “You could argue it’s going to be a short-term necessity, but in the long run it just fuels the problem that has existed for decades.”

The government and union have a long history of struggle over control of educational policy, with the union striking more than 50 times in the past 40 years and at least three settlements

imposed by government.

But the public’s chief concern isn’t how, but when, the dispute concludes.

The government is now seen to hold the key to the deadlock, said political science Prof. Hamish Telford, at the University of the Fraser Valley.

“The public looks at government and says, ‘Well, you do have the ability to solve this, even if you don’t want to pay what the teachers are

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Fair comments on a delightful Saturday afternoon outing Merrilyn Huycke Artifacts

We are usually out of town for a week or so at this time of the year, taking a quiet break together but this year, we’ve stayed home for a change. As a result, we were able to attend opening day of the Princeton Fall Fair.

It must seem, at first glance, a quaint tradition to urban visitors.

However, I am still amazed and delighted at the whole affair. It comforts me to see that people still know how to grow and preserve good food, how to raise prize winning chickens and how to arrange even the tiniest bouquet into a miniature gem.

We were not able to stay for the whole day but in the time we had, I found myself browsingthrough the buildings and pens. There were a few children gathered at the animal enclosuresand that is exactly where I would have been sixty years ago.

The smell of the pony jogged my memory to a time when I was absolutely nuts for horses.

I was shameless and carried on for months, begging for a pony. I assured my parents that it would be fine in our yard which was rather conveniently located very close to downtown Calgary. We still had a milkman with a horse and wagon, and even better, a horse fountain right in the middle of the intersection where our home was located. I could not see a problem!

Alas it was not to be. I had to be satisfied with reading Black Beauty which wasn’t really a bad thing, although it did make me long all the more for a little pony like Meg. I left the pens and the pungent smell of sheep and goats and wandered into the produce and home canning and fresh produce building. There is something cheery and encouraging about a large room full of vegetables in top form. I have been a gardener in my time and I know the work involved in growing vegetables. I

also remember the pure delight experiencing the snap of the first bite of a carrot pulled from the earth and swished a few times on the surrounding carrot tops. I stopped to talk to Amanda (you know Amanda, I’m sure). We admired her pickles, jams and jellies and discussed how good it makes a person feel to know how to provide for the family in such a healthful way. We talked about the way everyone can participate and be included in the ritual.

Amanda pointed out that she and her mom are studying edible flowers and are always looking for new ideas. Knowing how to hunt, fish and harvest wild foods gives a person confidence for whatever the future may hold.

My next delightful surprise was to discover the first class pencil sketches and paintings done by some of our Princeton teens. There is some serious talent here in town. Of course you can imagine that tickles my fancy! When you see young people that persistent in getting it right and working out the details, you know

they are lifers.

My next pleasure was the building that held the works of our local quilters. There were several very large quilts as well as smaller examples. These ladies work together on projects and many of their blankets are donated to folks who need comfort in their lives.

When I see them setting up at Riverside Centre to discuss and sew, I wish I had more time in my life. It seems to be sucha natural, nurturing thing to do.

The quilts themselves are long-lived and must carry good vibes with them wherever they go.

Just before lunch, we left for an afternoon at the lake and a celebratory anniversary dinner in Penticton. You know something? It was a very good day.

Events like Fall Fair are like an anchor for me. But the very best part is to see that there are young people who still get a kick out of all those old-fashioned things like we saw on Saturday. Everything old is new again, eh?

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The RDOS has an exciting career opportunity for a Facility Attendant 1 working on a casual basis in the Princeton and District Arena. Reporting to the Manager Leisure Services, the Facility Attendant 1 is assigned work by the Facility Attendant 2 and is required to perform custodial, janitorial and maintenance duties. The duties will include but are not limited to: Reading gauges and recording data of the operation of the refrigeration plant.

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Location: Princeton Library 107 Vermillion Avenue, Princeton PURPOSE: to undertake a number of textual housekeeping amendments to the Electoral Area ‘H’ Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2497, 2012, and Zoning Bylaw No. 2498, 2012 in order to introduce “carriage houses” as a permitted use in a number of Rural zones.

Amendment Bylaw No. 2497.02, 2014: proposes to amend the Electoral Area ‘H’ Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2497, 2012, in order to introduce a supportive policy related to “carriage houses” under Section 11.0 (Rural Zones) of the Plan.

Amendment Bylaw No. 2498.03, 2014: proposes to amend the Electoral Area ‘H’ Zoning Bylaw No. 2498, 2012, in order to introduce “carriage houses” as a permitted accessory use in the Resource Area (RA), Large Holdings One (LH1), Large Holdings Two (LH2), Small Holdings Two (SH2) and Small Holdings Three (SH3) zones.

VIEW COPIES OF THE DRAFT BYLAWS & SUPPORTING INFORMATION AT:

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Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw amendments can present written information or speak at the public hearing. All correspondence for the public hearing to be addressed to: Public Hearing Bylaw No. 2497.02 and 2498.03, c/o Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing. This public hearing has been delegated to a Director of the Regional District.

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Forest fire help tops communities’ wish list

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Coming through one of the most expensive forest fire seasons in the province’s history, the B.C. government is being asked to renew its fund for local governments to create safe zones around their communities.

A resolution to extend wildfire prevention funding tops the list for the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, set for Sept. 22-26 in Whistler.

It was sponsored by the OkanaganSimilkameen Regional District, where fire

crews are battling the latest major forest fire near Princeton.

The province’s wildfire prevention fund was established 10 years ago in the wake of the damaging 2003 fire season, with $37 million for a cost-sharing program.

Another $25 million was provided in 2011 and that money has all been committed for local forest fuel management projects.

The B.C. government estimates it will spend $350 million on wildfire control by the end of this season.

That was exceeded

in 2003 and in 2009, the most costly season for the province with $382 million spent.

Other resolutions given priority by the UBCM executive: • Langley City is calling on the province to provide a cost recovery model for medical assistance calls to its fire rescue service.

Nearly four out of five calls received are for medical assistance. In response to a previous request, the province told UBCM its local firefighters are not required to respond to medical calls.

• The City of Victoria wants to discuss the province’s changes to the Agricultural Land Commission. Nelson, Coldstream and the Central Kootenay Regional District have presented similar resolutions, calling for more consultation before changes are implemented.

• Northern and central B.C. municipalities object to the province’s proposal to cap industrial tax rates for properties used in liquefied natural gas developments. The

B.C. government has complained previously about high industrial taxes imposed on the forest products industry.

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The Business Advisory Committee requested an update from the Council liai-

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Keith Olsen, the Board Secretary, has decided to step down. The Chamber thanked Keith for his past service and wish him well in the future.

Audrey Blanchette (Everything Pets) was appointed as a Director, and Barbara Buchewsky will assume the duties of Secretary.

The Chamber will conduct a Director training session and a strategic planning session in the next month. Directors will clarify their roles and responsibilities and the planning session will create a vision for what the Chamber Board hopes to accomplish in the short and long term, and to establish goals and accountabilities around that vision.

The recent business get together in the Town Square was well attended and MLA Jackie Tegart spoke from the heart about her connection to our community and in particular to mining, where several members of her family worked over the past 40 years.

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE POSSE! Andrea DeMeer publisher@similkameenspotlight.com

Princeton was all about the Posse this weekend with two exciting home matches, a major fundraiser, and three additions to the line up.

The Posse gave up a two-goal lead in front of a near-sold out crowd in the season opener Friday night losing 4-2 to the Golden Rockets.

Princeton goals were scored by Kyle Bergh of Gibsons and Tyler Ehlers of Penticton. Assists were recorded

by Connor Sloan of West Kelowna, Thomas Cankovic of Whistler and Bryan Kromm of Naramata.

Spencer Huff of Penticton made 32 saves, half of them during the first period to give the Posse an early advantage.

Newly signed Stephen Heslop of Victoria took the crease Sunday

against Chase Heat, making 28 stops as the Posse edged by the visitors 4-3. Captian Kurtis Klinger of Santa Rosa, California notched the first two goals, with Kromm and Eden Dubchak of Penticton rounding off the scoring for the Posse. Kromm also contributed an assist, along with Ehlers (2), Colton St. John of Ancorage, Alaska and Destin Robinson of Ponko, Alberta.

Rough play was the biggest threat to the Posse during the match up, as the team clocked 16 penalty minutes and gave up all three goals while shorthanded.

In addition to Heslop, the Posse announced this weekend it signed affiliate players Craig Thompson and Morton Johnston to fulltime positions with the club.

Photos by Bob Marsh

Top left Keith Comte of Kamloops crashes the net Friday night and puts the pressure on Golden netminder Mitchell Privett. Centre, shorthanded once again, Stephen Heslop gets set for a face off. Centre right, Princeton Mayor Frank Armitage drops the puck at the home opener. Bottom, the Posse poses with famed goalie and author Ivan McClelland at the Evening of Champions Saturday.

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CAPRICORN: Family needs take precedence over your obligations at work, Capricorn. Higher-ups will just have to be patient if they want to keep you on as an employee.

AQUARIUS: Aquarius, everyone expects you to provide advice, but this week you may be in need of guidance. It could be because you have been tackling so many projects lately.

PISCES: Few things escape your attention, Pisces. However, this week you can expect to be happily surprised by good news.

ARIES: Aries, you can have all of the inspiration in the world, but without some practical application, your idea will stall. Spend some time thinking things through.

TAURUS: You are torn between two choices, Taurus. Family matters are on one side, and work responsibilities are on the other. It may take a few days to work out a decision.

GEMINI: Gemini, it’s difficult to contain all of your enthusiasm, so share your excitement and happiness with others.

Try tackling some other people’s projects.

CANCER: Cancer, you will be front and center in the days to come. Don’t be nervous, as you’re fully capable of handling the extra attention. Enjoy the spotlight while it lasts.

LEO: Leo, you will be full of energy this week. Use this energy and enthusiasm to your advantage, tackling projects you have let go unfinished but want to get done.

VIRGO: Virgo, immerse yourself in activities that put you first over the next few days. Whether it’s a date or simply alone time, enjoy it and start tending to your needs.

LIBRA: Libra, getting back into the swing of things after a long vacation can be challenging. But you will have no problem getting back into a groove and getting all of your work done.

SCORPIO: Try turning something you enjoy doing for fun into a career, Scorpio.

Loving what you get paid to do is a key to a happy life, so figure out a way to make that happen.

SAGITTARIUS: Sagittarius, you may be adept at finding an easy way around a difficult thing, but sometimes taking the hard road offers good life lessons along the way.

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THE SPOTLIGHT COMMUNITY CALENDAR

HELP US KEEP THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR UP TO DATE. Please remember to check your listing in the Spotlight Community Calendar.

If changes to your listing are needed, please call us at 250-295-3535 or email editor@similkameenspotlight.com

Arts

Shining His Light Ministries

(By Coopers) Join us for “Gospel Hour” Sunday mornings, 11 am We would love to meet you.

250-293-1205

Princeton Penticostal Church (The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

165 Vermilion Avenue Beside the Museum, invites you to join us in Sunday Worship 10:30 am Morning Worship 250-295-7951 Pastor Jack McNeil

Princeton Baptist Church Across from Arena Old Hedley Road Family Worship 10:00 am

250-295-7752

St. Paul’s United Church Also serving the Anglican Community

Office: 250-295-7714 WORSHIP - 10:00 AM Communion: 3rd Sunday of the month Office Hours: Tues. 9:30 a.m. - Noon Thurs. 9:30 a.m. - Noon

190 - 1st Avenue Everyone Welcome

Living Water

Community Church

Invites You to 38 Kenley Avenue 10:30 Morning Worship Pastor George Donovan Tel: 250-295-7733 Cell: 250-293-6447

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Health

Club Notes:

SHIRLEY’S ART CLASSES: Wednesday & Thursday Call Shirley at 250-295-4076

HEDLEY OAPO: 3rd Monday of every month regular general meetings Everyone welcome to come.

GARDEN CLUB: Meets second Tuesday of every month, 1 PM, Seniors Branch 30. Call Doreen @ 250-295-1577

SENIORS BRANCH #30 POT LUCK SUPPER: Last Friday of every month, 5:30 p.m. Seniors Centre.

Members can invite a guest.

CRISIS LINE: You can call us 24 hours a day, everyday, and your call is confidential and anonymous. The crisis line is 250-4936622. Or call collect from locations within the South Okanagan Similkameen: 250-493-6622.

VERMILION TRAILS SOCIETY: Meets at the Chamber Basement on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. For more info: Contact kvrrider@gmail.com New Members welcome!

ARTS COUNCIL: Meets at Noon on the third Wednesday of the month.

Everyone Welcome! Contact Marjorie Holland, Pres., 250-295-6718 or Joann Gabriel, Sec., 250-295-3361 for location. General meetings quarterly as announced.

MEMBERS ONLY POOL TOURNAMENT: Last Tuesday of every month at the Senior’s Centre.

10:00 am

BUNCHGRASS QUILTERS Meet 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at the Riverside Centre from 10 - 3 p.m.. Everyone Welcome! Contact Sharon 250-295-4194 or Rosemary 250-295-6511 PRINCETON POTTERS GUILD, RIVERSIDE POTTERY STUDIO: Access to the potter’s wheel or hardwork, workshop opportunities, group projects. Call Sue for more info or to join. 250-295-0527 PRINCETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY: The Princeton Traditional Music Society puts on the Traditional Music Festival each year in August, featuring traditional music from many places. The three-day festival is free and run entirely by volunteers. The 100+ musicians and dancers also offer their talents for free. If you would like to help out with the festival, please contact Jon or Rika @ 250-295-6010

Community: INTERESTED IN CHRISTIAN MEDITATION? For people who want to learn to pray with great simplicity, for people who would be willing to get to know Jesus who loves each of us immensely, for people who are at a dead end, for people who want to get to know themselves, for people who want to make a new beginning! We can go to God together and it’s free! Call me: Fr. Harry Clarke at 250-295-3541.

ORL- PRINCETON BRANCH: Tuesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m./ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Wednesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Fridays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturdays: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

PRINCETON MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES: 167 Vermilion Avenue 250-295-7588 princetonmuseum@gmail.com www.princetonmuseum.org WELCOME WAGON! Are you a new to Princeton? If so, we have information regarding local, civic, community services and facilities.

We also have gifts for you from local merchants and businesses. Call 1-866-856-8442 HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: Meets second Monday of every month, 1:00 p.m. Hospital Board Room. For info., Call Doreen @ 250-2951577 PRINCETON and DISTRICT COMMUNITY SKILLS CENTRE SOCIETY: Meetings are held quarterly on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

HEDLEY LIBRARY HOURS: A reminder that the Library is open every Thurs. from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is located at the OAPO Hall on Scott Ave.

WHIST & CRIB: (Seniors Branch #30) First Saturday of each month at 1 PM. Coffee & refreshments included. Everyone welcome.

VERMILION FORKS PRINCETON O.A.P.O. BR. #185: Regular meetings second Friday of every month at 2 p.m.. Pot luck supper every third Friday at 5:00 p.m.

SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING SESSIONS: Meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Call Arnie Powell at 250-295-6759 for more information.

LITTLE FOLKS NURSERY SCHOOL: Meetings are every third Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at LFNS. 250-295-3083 PRINCETON LEGION BRANCH #56: Reminds all veterans that the D.V.A. Now makes home visits. For more info. Phone 250-295-6060 JA SCHOOL & COMMUNITY GARDEN: New members invited to volunteer as “garden angels” attend committee meetings and garden their own plots.

Phone Sandra 250-295-3779, Sharon 250-295-4080 or JAE School 250-295-6727 CINDY PAROLIN SAFE HOMES PROGRAM: Princeton and area, crisis intervention, emotional support, information, legal strategies and safe shelter in cases of abuse against women in relationships. Call the 24 hour women’s crisis line at 250-295-8211 for confidential services.

MONDAY NIGHT BRIDGE: @ Riverside Centre 7 - 9:30. Knowledge of bridge necessary. Call Gail @ 250-295-0171 DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB: Wednesdays @ Riverside Centre 10:30-3. Call Arlen @ 250-295-6157

Health PRINCETON COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CHAC): Meets third Tuesday of every month at 7 PM at Town Hall.

PRINCETON HEALTH ACTION COMMITTEE: Regular public meetings first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM at the BPO Elks Lodge.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN: If interested in attending, please call: Barb 250-2954050 or Del 250-295-3266 TOPS: (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meets at Riverside Wellness Centre every Thursday. Weigh-in-Time 8:30 AM Meeting 9:00–10:00 AM. For more information please contact Lynda 250- 295-3658 or Myrna 250-295-7272 Visit www.tops.org COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: Group helps bereaved parents. Will meet as needed. Call Shirley Haker at 250-295-3607. sehaker@persona.ca

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meet Friday In Tulameen at 7:30 p.m. at Library call 250-295-7005 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. Arbor House. Thursdays @ 7:30 p.m. Baptist Church. Old Hedley road. Contacts: Fred 250-295-7272 or Marena 250-295-7663 NEW LADIES AL-ANON MEETING: Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? Contact Central Referral @1-604-688-1716 NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Meets every Wednesday & Sunday at the Info Centre in Chamber Basement 7:30 P.M. Phone 1-877-234-5809

Club Notes: FREEMASONRY: FOR MEN OF GOOD CHARACTER: Freemasonry has been active in B.C. for over 130 years. It is a fraternity open to men of all races and religions. If you are of good character and want more information, please contact: The Secretary Similkameen Lodge #95 A.F. & A.M. C/O Box 174 Princeton, BC V0X 1W0 PRINCETON LIONS CLUB: Regular dinner meetings the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month @ The Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 p.m.

ROYAL PURPLE: Meetings first and third Tuesdays 7:30 PM, Princeton.

ELKS: Contact Chris at 250-295-3949.

PRINCETON PERFORMING ARTS: Meet first Tuesday of each month @ 7 p.m. in Riverside Theatre. Contact Derek @ 250-295-3037 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: General meeting held on the third Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM. GRANITE CREEK PRESERVATION SOCIETY: Meet the third Thursday of every month at 1:00 p.m. in the Princeton Museum Archive Room (upstairs). Everyone is welcome!

PRINCETON LADIES AUXILIARY LEGION BRANCH 56: Meet 2nd Tuesday of the month @ Legion Hall at 7:00 p.m.

HEDLEY MUSEUM: General Meeting, meets the 2nd Monday of each month.

6 p.m. @ The Hedley Museum THE PRINCETON RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB: INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE Juniors & Seniors meet at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Family Centre (behind the legion). Phone 250-295-6150.

VERMILION FORKS FIELD NATURALISTS: Group meets second Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. at the Riverside Centre. Public welcome.

OTTER VALLEY FISH & GAME: Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month at noon in the Club House.

PXA MEETING: Held on the third Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m., at the Princeton PXA Grounds. New Members welcome!

PRINCETON FISH & GAME: Princeton Fish and Game Association, meet the second Wednesday of the Month at the Princeton Library, contact Al Lay 250-295-0250.

PRINCETON RACING DAYS ASSOCIATION: Meets the third Thursday of the month in the office at Sunflower Downs (PXA Grounds) at 6:30 p.m.

PRINCETON & DISTRICT FALL FAIR ASSOCIATION: Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the office at the PXA Grounds at 6:30 p.m.

PRINCETON ROTARY CLUB: Meets every Tuesday @ 12 p.m. Heartland Restaurant (dining room). For more info. Call Judy @ 250-2950217. New members welcome!

COPPERHILL LANES: YBC Bowling Saturday 10 AM. Club 55. Mens, Ladies and Mixed bowling leagues. Call 250-295-6500 for more information.

SPECIAL “O” BOARD; Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month. Contact 250-295-7218 for meeting place & time.

LAPIDARY PRINCETON’S ROCK & FOSSIL CLUB: Meetings held third Tuesday of the month. 7:00 p.m.

Riverside Centre. Call Franz Hofer @ 250-295-3896 for more info. New members welcome!

PRINCETON COMMUNITY BAND: Meets Mondays and Thursdays 6 p.m. in the PSS Band Room. New musicians welcome!

PRINCETON CURLING CLUB: Leagues start Oct. 20th. Mon - mixed, Wed - Ladies, Thurs - Day League. www.princetoncurlingclub.com or 250-295-6400

Youth GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA: Contact: Carol Mack 250-295-7085 PRINCETON MINOR HOCKEY: Lori Gullison 250-295-3977 SIMILKAMEEN (JKA) SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB: 250-295-3909 or 250-295-7374 PRINCETON POSSE JR. HOCKEY CLUB: 250-295-6544 PRINCETON FIGURE SKATING CLUB: Lynette Boyd: 250-295-7113 KOKANEE SUMMER SWIM CLUB: Lindsay: 250-295-0759 PRINCETON FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY : FAMILY PLACE 120 Kenley Ave. open Tues., Wed., and Thurs. 11- 2.

(Pre-natal) 11 -12 Moms help prepare and enjoy lunch together.

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Naturalists enjoy hiking trip and berry picking Rika Ruebsaat

On Saturday September 6t nine hikers from the Vermilion Forks Field Naturalists visited Illal Meadows just below Jim Kelly Peak. It was a perfect day for hiking with blue skies, unlimited visibility and cool air in the morning when you’re sweating uphill. The drive to Illal Creek was a scenic tour of the hundreds of miles of logging roads that snake through the Cascades northwest of Princeton. The last three kilometres along the creek to the trailhead demanded high clearance and seasick pills as we dipped and dove through the culverts dug into the road.

The first hour of the hike was through forest on a trail cushioned by coniferous needles. The forest here is almost coastal in character with Douglas fir

and cedar trees and a complete absence of pine trees. After about an hour and a half we emerged onto the sub-alpine Illal meadows festooned with picturesque stands of krummholz and mossand flower-lined rivulets. It was like a celestially designed Japanese garden.

Views to the south and east included the Thompson Plateau and the mountains of Cathedral Park. We had lunch next to one of the many lakes that festoon the meadows. Jim Kelly Peak loomed over the lake providing satisfying echoes to our yodels.

After lunch we headed along the western escarpment of Illal Meadows with stunning views of the Cascade Mountains and glimpses of the Coast Mountains beyond. Below us in the valley lay a turquoise alpine lake surround-

ed by inviting rich green meadows.

We continued meandering through Illal meadows treading on heather and lowbush blueberries whose leaves glowed red in the sunlight. We encountered another lake where four of the sweatier hikers dove into the ice-cold water.

As we looped around heading back towards the downward trail we lingered on the meadows to fill bags and yogurt tubs with blueberries. We all got purple blotches on our bums from sitting on the three-inch high berry bushes. On the way back through the forest we added huckleberries to our stashes.

It was a glorious, happy day and with the profusion of berries to add to the enjoyment we plan to make it an annual event.

The Vermilion Forks Field Naturalist Society plans on making the hike at Jim Kelly Peak an annual event.

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Government Certified and Licensed Engraver since 1966 Supplier of a complete line of quality trophies, gifts and manufacturer of plastic or metal signs & badges.

P.O. Box RR#1, Site 11, Comp 26 Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0

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