A 16 www.keremeosreview.com Thursday, November 27 2014 Keremeos Review NEWS
Petrified wood returned to Keremeos Visitor Centre
Tara Bowie
The Opalized Sequoia Wood dating back 20 to 40 million years was recently mounted in front of the Visitor Centre. The piece was found on Crater Mountain and donated to the town by Larry Faggetterin honour of the Doug Parsons Family.
Review Staff A more than 20 million-yearold artifact has been returned to its place outside the Visitor Centre in Keremeos. The impressive Opalized Sequoia Wood was landscaped into the front flower beds and secured to the ground a few weeks ago. “We had it moved when the centre was being built because we were all sort of afraid that it would be run over and damaged,” Colleen Christensen, manager of Similkameen Country and the Visitor Centre said. The Sequoia’s bark, cinnamon in colour, can sometime be two-feet thick. The wood outside the visitor centre,
which dates back anywhere between 20 to 40 million years, was removed from the site and taken care of by staff at the village office for several years. “I just want to say thank you. Thanks to the village staff for all that they do for the Similkameen Country and the Lower Similkameen,” Christensen said. Christensen added a lot of people ask what the wood is when stopping in at the centre and are shocked when they are told. “They’re blown away with how old it is,” she said.
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TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, B.C. #4179, wish to thank all the Businesses that sponsored our Successful Loonie Auction this year. Also a BIG thank you to all the TOPS members that created beautiful baskets to auction off and all the hard work that went into putting on this auction so the members may attend PRD, Provincial Recognition Days, next year in Victoria. TOPS is a non-profit weight loss support group which meet every Friday morning at 9:00am @ the Health Centre. Everyone is WELCOME. For more information please call Georgina @ 250-499-0202 711- 2903 Skaha Lake Road Penticton Main Event Boxing & MMA Studio Atkins Harvest Foods (old Princes USA) Mariposa Fruit Stand Avon – Marie Farron Mr. Cartridge, Penticton B & J Farms My Town Realty Benja Thai Restaurant Orchard Blossom Honey Bosley’s Pet Food Plus, Penticton Panago Pizza, Apple Plaza, Penticton Branding Iron Restaurant Parson’s Fruit Stand CIBC – Keremeos Penticton Recreation Centre Clifton’s Beef Petro Canada, Kaleden Crows Line Info Paper Pharmasave, Keremeos Cute Nails, Penticton Rustic Roots Winery Dan’s Auto Sage Bush Winery/Gerry’s Fruit Stand Emmy’s Bake Shop Sanderson’s Fruit Stand Euphoria Day Spa, Penticton Silver Scissors Fas Gas Similkameen Insurance H & R, Keremeos Skaha Ford Collision Centre, Penticton Hitching Post in Hedley St Laszlo’s Estate Winery Home Hardware in Keremeos Subway, Keremeos Home Hardware in Osoyoos Terri’s Hair Salon, Cawston Iyara Thai Restaurant, Penticton Trading Post, Hedley JB Bansoota – Remax Realty The Country Wine Cellar K – Cafe The Review Newspaper, Keremeos Keremeos Senior Center Twin Lakes Gas Bar & Store K-Mountain Auto Uppal’s Fruit Stand Lasser’s Fruit Stand Valu Plus London Drugs, Penticton Village of Keremeos/Info Sign Advertisement Lucky Dollar Market Place, Cawston White Spot Restaurant, Penticton
The wood was found on Crater Mountain by Larry Faggetter and dedicated to the Doug Parsons Family.
BC goverment puts millions of dollars towards replanting fruit trees
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BC growers produced Canada’s largest fruit tree crop in 2013, generating nearly $103 million in farm cash receipts.
The Government of B.C. is investing $8.4 million over seven years to B.C. fruit growers for the tree replant program supporting producers’ efforts to meet consumer demands for highvalue and high-quality B.C. fruit. Growers can apply for grants beginning April 1, 2015 through to the 2021 season. An estimated 1,500 acres of orchards will be replanted over the length of the program. “Our government and local growers worked hard together to ensure this program remains in place so B.C. fruit growers can implement longterm and sustainable tree fruit operations on their lands,” Linda Larson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen said. “B.C. fruit production is a
major economic driver in our region, with products grown right here in the South Okanagan, Boundary and Similkameen exported to markets in Asia, Europe and across North America. I am pleased to see this program extended.” The new program builds on the recent success of growers who replanted low-value orchards with high-demand and high-quality varieties like Ambrosia apples and late-season cherries. B.C. growers produced Canada’s second largest tree fruit crop in 2013, generating almost $103 million in farm cash receipts. Program applications and criteria will soon be available on the BC Fruit Growers Association website.
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